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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
QUE CHRISTMAS PRESENT

It want very much of a Christmas we reck
oned to have last year,
with nary chick nor relation and only US ole
folks here.
It tain't hilarious banquet, no matter now
fine the spread,
This eatln' your Christmas dinner and thinkin
of them that's dead.
ButI guess that's what 'twouid have come TO II
hadn't happened to speak
OF that leetle orphan of Wixon's, whose father
had died last week;
And sez MOTHERHOOD bless the woman, hel
.why not have him over for Christmass'' and
sez I: "Old lady-done!"
Well, drove over to git him and fetched him
back with me.
And II he wa'n't the tickledest baby twas ever
And cuunin'Eweil, honest Injun. it almost
To look at his ieetie feger and bark to his
told iIsb iii ~ about Old Sanity scrambline down
And he wondered about the stove pipe, how old
Sanity could wiggle through;
We told him to hang up his stockinS, and that
little chap. swear,
Made us promise to hang up ourn, so Sanity
could leave our share.
Then after it got his bedtime, we poked of up
to the store
And loaded ourselves with presents. and Lord
knows what more.
While lest sorter managed to get by myself
Someway.
And bought few things for mother in hc no. Of
Christmas day;
And when we was goin' homewards 1 see her
a-tryin' to hide
Some bundles she said was secrets ana L
mustn't look inside.
Perhaps 1t was mighty foolish, but honest t
gosh, b'leeve
I'd never been ha'f so happy's I was that
Christmas eve.
Say, that was merry Christmas. If ever there
was one yet;
The youngster was nigh to crazy and we was
as ba i, bet.
The old house fairly chuckled as the baby
laffed and played,
And at night we watch him Sleeptn Where our
leetle boy had laid,
Our own little toe-haired darhn'-and motfer
sez, soft and low;
"He looks so much likeuthe other, it's wicked
to let him go.
Perhaps for Christmas present, God sent him
to be our son,
Let's keep him for ourn forever" and sez 1:
.'Old lady, done"'
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
PECULIAR POISONS.
GENERATED IN THE HUMAN BODY.
The Result of Imperfect Digestion of
Food.

GENERATED IN THE HUMAN BODY
The Result of Imperfect Digestion OF
Every living thing, plant or animal
contains within itself the germs OF
decay and death.
In the human body these germs Of
disease and death (called by scientists
Ptomaines), are usually the result OF
imperfect digestion of food; the result
of indigestion and dyspepsia.
The stomach, from abuse, weakness,
does not thoroughly digest the food.
The result is a heavy, sodden mass
which ferments tine first process of
decay poisoning the blood, making it
thin, weak and lacking in red corpus
cles; poisoning the brain causing head
aches and pain in the eyes.
Bad digestion irritates the heart,
causing palpitation and finally bring
ing on diiease OF this very important
| organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys,
causing Bright's disease and diabetes.
And this is so because every organ,
every nerve depends upon the stomach
alone for nourishment and renewal,
and weak digestion shows itself not
only in loss of appetite and flesh, but
in weak nerves and muddy complex
ion.
The great English scient ist, Huxley
said the best start in life is sound
stomach. Weak stomachs fail to di-
'gest food properly, because they lack
the proper quantity of digestive acids
Qactic and hydrocnloric) and pepto-
genie products; the most sensible
remedy in all cases of indigestion, is
to take after each meal, one or two of
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, because
they supply in a pleasant, harmless
form all the elements that weak stom-
achs lack.
The regular use OF stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets will cure every form of
stomach trouble except cancer of the
stomach.
OThey increase flesh, insure pure
blood, strong nerves, a bright eye and
clear complexion,
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets at so cents full
sized package or by mail by enclosing
price to Stuart Co.. Marshall, Mich,
but ask your druggist first.
A little book on stomach diseases
mailed free. Address F. A. Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
For the Pleasure of Others.

1t is the desire and effort to con.
tribute to the happiness of others that
makes Christmas the most delightful
of all our holidays. Children, at first,
perhaps, think most of the gifts that
they may receive, but every wise
parent teaches the child to be a giver
as well as receiver, and to find the
deeper joy of the Christmas time in
doing something for the pleasure of
someone else. The maxim: ut is
more blessed to give than to receive -
is one of those beautiful statements
that it is easy to approve, but one
never. knows how true it is until he
finds it verified in experience. Then
new fountain of joy opens in the
heart and new way of life is disclosed.
We often make the mistake of thinking
that ''giving" consists in the bestowal
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
CHRISTMAS IN TIE DALLEs.
Two Days of Rest and Religious Obsery.

/ ances.
Christmas 1898 will long be remem-
bered by residents of The Dalles as one
of the pleasant events in the city's
history. Two days were devoted to
holiday observances, business having
closed Saturday evening and was not
resumed until Tuesday morning.
Saturday evening Christmas services
were held at the Episcopal, Christian
and Congregational churches, and
| were well attended.
At the Episcopal church Christmas
screen was arranged where present.
| were hung for the children of the
Sunday school, and after the render
ing of short and appropriate pro-
gram, the hearts of the little ones
wers made glad by the Distribution of
presents.
In the Christian church a real old
fashioned Christmas tree was arranged, q,
Santa Claus and all. The old patron
saint of all children appeared promptly
on time, making the little hearts jump
with glee and bringing JOY to every
one
The tree at the congregational
church was tastefully decorated and
was ladened with presents for the
Sunday school pupils that were dis
tributed after the rendering of pleas
ing program.
The Lutherans did not have their
tree until Sunday night, thoug it was
none the less appreciated. The
musical program was excellent.
The Sunday services at the differ
ent churches were all appropriate to
tie occasion, the pastors selecting for
their themes the life of Christ and his
works. At the Christian church in the
evening Rev. W. V. Boltz delivered
farewell sermon, he having resigned
his position as pastor, and will engage
hereafter in evangelical work.
Midnight mass was said at the
Catholic church Saturday night, early
mass at 1880 and high mass at 1O:3O
The pleasentest events of Christmas
however were not observed at the
Churches or on the streets; they were
in the homes where the family circles
were more strongly united around
little Christmas trees. A wanderer
about the streets In the residence part
of the city Sunday morning could see
through open windows almost every
where the green branches of trees that
had brought Joy and happines to
hundreds of hearts the night before.
and he could see the merry faces of
children everywhere as they fitted
from house to house to display to their
play fellows the gifts that had been
bestowed upon them.
Christmas day was most perfect
one. Early in the morning the sun
shown out bright and clear, and the
atmosphere was soft and balmy as
spring. Overcoats and wraps could
be laid aside without regret, for they
were not needed for comfort. A
pleasanter day could not have been;
it was simply perfect.
On Monday all business was sus-
pended. Stores were locked and |
offices closed, while the toilers spent |
the day at home with their families,
for a day forgetting the cares of busy
life.
Indeed Christmas in The Dalles this
year was pleasantly spent. and there
can be no regrets connected with it
except it be that it could not last the
entire year.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
ARE WEARING WILLOWS.
Dalles Bowlers Did Not Win Il

Dalles Bowlers Did Not Win the
Feldenheimer Trophy
When The Dailes bowling team left
here, for Portland, to contest for the
Feldenheimer trophy ON the Oregon
Road Club alleys, they were buoyant
with expectation and hoped to be able
to come home bearing the laurels of
victory, but inste ad will have to be
content with a wreath of willows.
They met the Portlrnd bowlers, and
after the scores were all counted up
for the three games it was shown that
The Dalles team was 80 pins short of
victory. How it ever happened the
Dowlers themselves cannot tell. They
lost the two first games but won the
third, and although they were in first
class trim for bowling they could uot
make the pins go down.
The team consisted of Judge Brad
shaw, Fred Houghton, N. Sinnots, v.
Schmidt, Bert Baldwin and Victor
Sampson, six of the best bowlers in
The Dalles, but it will have to be
conceded that Portland has team
that is better.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
Forfeited Lands.

The register and receiver of the
land Office announce that parties who
have made tender of payment for for
feited railroad and wagon road lands,
in this district. will be given the pref
erence on all such purchases until
January 1st, the date of the expiration
of the time for purchasing such lands,
without making further tender.
However, settlers should perfect title
before January 1st.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
InfantiIe Deduction i.

''I guess paw hasn't got so much
money this year." said little brother.
"What makes you think SOP" asked
little sister.
''Cause he was telling me that it
wasn't right to impose on Santa Claus
just because the old feller was good
natured..
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31

of some material thing. But it really
consists in devotion to another of what
we have; it may be money or time or
skill or thoughtfulness or patience.
There is no one so poor that he can
not givo something. That is the real
Joy of Christmas time. If we carried
the Christmas spirit into all the days
OF the year we should make life in
finitely sweeter and happier.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
500 REWARD 800.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mocus surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers, tn at
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list OF testi-
monialS.
Address, F. J. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
Very seriously Hurt.

Friday John O'Niel, who was in
the employ of The Dalles Packing Co
building fish wheel about three miles
above town, fell off the scaffnlding to
the rocks shout 25 feet below and sus.
tanned very severe injuries. His spine
is effected, and he is paralyzed. from
the waist to his lower extremities. He
was brought to Mrs. Bonzie' s residence
where he is being attended by DR..
Geisendorffer and is in precarious
condition.
O'Neil is about 26 years Of age, and
has no immediate relatives here. His
parents reside in Kansas and be has a
q brother in Spokane.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
MERRY oHK1srmAs, DEACON,

'Mornin'," said the deacon.
did We ask me what we gotf
Wa al, now, I kin tell ye
That we got an awful lot.
Marthy got neuralgy.
George got tn rheumatic,
Susan got ck-crick,
An tn brindle COW got friz,
Some thief got tn turkey,
An tn family's feelin' blue;
I'm OF T. git tn doctor
Huh? Omphl yeah, same t'you."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31

A grard old remedy for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption; used through
the world for half q century, has cured
innumeratle cases of incipient con-
sumption and relieved many in ad.
vanced stages. If you are not satis-
fed with the results we will refund
your money. Price Is CTS, and so cts,
Blakeley & Hought0n, druggists.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
You Try 1t.

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
of 25 cts. so cts. and S1.0O does not cure,
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty year
on this guarantee. Price 25 CTS. and
SO cents. Blakeley &lHoughton, drug.
gists.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
Young Mothers.

Group is the terror of thousands of
young mothers because its outbreak is
80 agonizing and frequently fatal.
Shiloh;s Cough and Consumption Cure
acts like magic in cases of Group. 1t
has never been known to fail. The
worst cases relieved Immediately.
Price 25 cents, so cents and $1.00.
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
A Christmas wedding.

At the residence of Judge and Mrs
A. S. Bennett at 3o'clock 3 Sunday
afternoon, Mr.. Samuel T. Ben nett and
Miss Lucie E. Crofoot were united in
marriage, Rev. L. Grey, pastor of the
Lutheran church, officiating. Only
immediate relatives and friends of the
contracting parties we're present. Mr.
Bennett is prosperous farmer oi
Tygh Valley, and Miss Crofoot, now
Mrs. Bennett, is one of Wasco county's
most highly respected young ladies'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett left yesterday
for their home on Tygh where theJ
will reside
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
How is Your wife9

Has she lost her beauty? II so. con-
stipation, indigestion, sick headache
are the principal causes. Karl's Clover
Root Tea has cured these ills for half
a century. Price 25 cts. and so cts.
Money refunded if results are not
satisfactory. Blakeley & Houghton,
druggists.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31

The lucky numbers were 4,01s. 5,0s7,
3,770, 2,977, 2,096 and 2,607. Parties
holding these numbers will call and get
their prizes within four days. If not
the prizes remaining will necessitate
another drawing.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31

Pierce, chief consulting physician of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buff
falo, N. Y, says: 81 suffered for fourteen
years with female weakness, nervousness
and general debility, trying everything I
could find to help me-all to no avail. Al
though was thoroughly discouraged and
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of Dr. Pierce's medicines, thought would
try once more to find relief. took the
Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite
Prescription and too great praise cannot be
given for the rapid relief they gave me. I
am now free from the former troubles, and
may God bless Dr. Pierce in all his under
takings to cure suffering humanity"
Thousands who had reached this forlorn
and hopeless condition of body and mind
have found new hope and rescue in the use
of these marvellous remedies.
Dr.. Pierce's great thousand page book,
THE Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
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or, cloth bound for 81 stamps. Address,
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=. ]. K. Thompson. of East Calais, Washing
D., W., writes concerning this great work:
harmed with the style and general sub
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1dition to my carefully selected library.
to set men right physically Is noble
20 pleased with the refined and at
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for this purpore and S1l.50 was
realized. James Blossom, of Hood
River, who was visiting in the district
and seeing the interest taken there,
very generously donated "A volumes of
the Chataquau series to the library.
Miss Bessie Hastings, teacher at
Liberty school house, near Boyd, a
short time since gave an entertain
ment at which e library fund of $4i
was raised, and Dufur district has
raised S45 for like purpose, while the
Wamic school has fund of S27.
In the Hood River schools each
room has raised So by contribution for
the library fund. and the Troyers
Literary Society has donated num-
Der of select volumns. For No. SO the
teacher, Miss Margaret LIE Due. has
purchased a nice selection of books
for the library, and Miss Agnes LIE
Due has made selection of books for
the Kingsley school of which she is
teacher.
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM.
EDY.-Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
1t soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug.
gists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
ii uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's
You want candies and nuts for the
little folks during the holidays. You
need these articles every day to sweet
en- the disposition of the children.
Theu buy them at the Palace of Sweets
where you get your moneys worth+
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
Didn't Find the Falls,

The falls of Mill creek are widely
renowned for their beauty and
grandeur. and have been admired by
hundreds of people who have visited
them. Their beauty had been so
vividly pictur ed to MIR. Fry, engineer
of the Pacific Bridge Co., who is a
great admirer of nature, that ne ex-
pressed desire to see them. and last
Saturday T. J. Seufert volunteered to
pilot him to the falls, he also being an
admirer of nature, though he mad
never seen the falls. They had been
led to believe the falls were only u
quarter of a mile from the end of the
road, so they took team and drove
out Saturday morning. Leaving their
rig at tho last farm house, they started
on foot for the renowned cataract.
They walked and walked but no
cascade could they find. They waded
the creek numerous times, viewed the
surrounding country with field glasses
and put their ears to the ground to
listen for the falling waters, but all in
vain. After putting in the entire day
they returned to town at nightfall,
hungry, tired and angry. vowing that
the Mill creek falls are myth, and
declaring vengence upon the man who
first mentioned them in their hearing.
Tall y our S;s@or
A beautiful complexion is an impos-
sibility without good pure blood, the
sort that only exists in connection
with good digestion, a healthy liver
and bowels. Karl's Glover Root Tea
acts directly on the bowels, liver and
kidneys keeping them in perfect
health. Price 25 cts and so cts.
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
Leaf Turning.
Leaf turning on New Years day is
conducive to good habits. Doubtless
many young hearts today are just as
desirous to leave off all that has been
found unworthy, and stick to the good
ship Wisdom, as in the days gone by.
Let them this New Years day spy
out the land, count the snags they
have struck as they sailed along, and
resolve that they will steer clear of
them in the future. Thus may they
rise above the flesh and the devil, and
be able to walk among men as was de-
signed for man, when he was created a
little lower than the angels.
To turn over a new leaf is not an
easy task when erratic conduct and
years of folly have scared the con-
science, hardened the heart and
blighted ones reputation among his |
fellow men. Satan watts back the |
leaves as you turn, but sincere and |
long continued efforts will succeed, |
and you can stand before men and |
angels redeemed. from the bondage of |
bad habits-true victors in life's field. |
school Libraries.
Marked interest is being taken in
the matter of establishing school
Libraries in this county, and if the
work goes on it will be but short
time until every district in the county
has good library. In district No. "a,
an entertainment was given recently
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31

When a woman fans
overheard she SOM.
tim es browns when
there is a life buoy just
within a few strokes of
her all because she
doesn't happen to see
it. Sick people often
perish in the same way.
Help is within reach,
-. but they don't
n know just where
zzHit is. They be-
~ come discouraged d
~ and disguste d
n with taking med
icines and give
up in despair.
q. Mary ]. Stewart, of
oga, Santa Clara Co.,
- = I-Ak-- - H. d NJ
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School Libraries.

Marked interest is being taken in
the matter of establishing school
libraries in this county, and if the
work goes on it will be but short
time until every district in the county
has good library. In district No. "a,
an entertainment was given recently
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31

=
tsfactory experience 81
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug.
gists under q positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR., NILES NEDICl
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14

breed. Results are what he is after and
he wants them to come through the dairy
pail. He will not butcher a profitable
butter cow because her tail happens 10
drOoD little or because she happens t0S
be little rear pointed or square ended.
The strict breeder for beef wants a beef
breed and the most possible pounds Of
high-priced cuts. Results are what he is
after, and he wants them to come from
the butchers block. The ordinary farm
er wants neither Of these alone, but a
combination of the two He wants an
all-purpose animal good for milk, butter
and beef. Results are what he is after
and he looks for them through the dual
sources Of milk and beef. His circum-
stances, surroundings and equipment are
not adapted for specializing. A fairly
good mixer with fairly good beef prod
uct is far better for him than high
priced speciality along either line. He
raises his heifers for milk and butter and
his steers for beef. He cannot afford to
dwarf or sacrifice either result. His best
friends and greatest benefactors are
those who will show him the way to
utilize most fully the resources at his
command and how to obtain the best re-
suits from his own immediate surround
ings.