The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
Col. Frank ]. Parker. editor of the
Walla Walla Statesman, has been ap-
pointed colonel on Governor Rogers
military staff. Col. Parker is an In.
dian war veteran. and won laurels
while fig hting the redskins in early
days.
The richest farmer in the world is
SAID to live in Missouri. His name is
David Rankin. He began life with one
horse. He is now "A years old and
among his possessions are %, 900 acres
of land, valued at from $50 to $1OO an
acre.
An "exchange remarks that the
government can be run without Tom
Reed" This is indeed true, for the
existence of tb government does not
| depend upon any one individually: but
there is no denying that it would be
run better il Anew men with the brains
Tom Reed Possesses were at the head
of affairs.
| The La Grande Journal launched
upon the sea of journalism last Satur-
day, as successor to the Advocate, and
announces that it will be the best re-
publican paper in Union county. The
| editor and publisher is w. D. Dodd,
and from the appearance of the initial
| number he seems determined to make
of it first class paper.
The government paid $500, 900 short
time ago for the transport Relief aud
now the tub is condemned and pro
nounced unseaworthy. Who stole
this 100000 under the name of pa
triotism from the people? What
administration pet got the graft?
There is money 10 this war for ''nu-
manlty' for those who stand close to
the throne of McKinleysm. This was
clear case OF robbery.-Portland
Dispatch.
Prince Cantacuzene, who is to marry
Miss Julia Dent Graft, has arrived in
America. The prince is 5 feet Z in
ches and weighs 12O pounds, and inn
mediately after the ceremony must re-
turn to Russia, as he is a stalwart
lieutenant in the Russian imperial |
guards. Great fighters have little time |
OF th sir own even for such an import
ant event as marriage, but it is to be |
hoped that he will find time to make |
life pleasanter for Julia than did the |
titled husband of her aunt Nellie.
A battle royal will be waged in Ohio |
from now until after the fall election.
For several years past the supremacy
of Mark Hanna has been almost un-
disputed in that state, but the big boss
has this time measured swords with
one fully worthy of his best efforts.
He has met John r. Mclean in the
arena, and will find him the shrewdest
opponent be has yet had. If Mclean
isn't elected, he will give Mark a very
merry chase.
The administration has done at least
one wise deed in connection with the
Philippine war, that is to order the en-
listment of two negro regiments for
are better able to stand service in that
than are the whites, and being
given their line officers, will feel that
they have an interest in the butchery
2 he ina - to- kx@I |
the president should lose
no time in calling for about q more
regiments of colored troops.
The Sultan of Sulu is a lulu. He
has the liberty of having as many
wives as he desires and can support on
,he $4,000 year that Uncle Sam will
pay him. Oh, for an uncle that would
10 as much for all his nephewsi Seri- ,
,usly, Uncle Sam has established
PRECEDENT that may be be troublesome. {
But Congressman Roberts has three /
wives and great hullabaloo has
'een raised because he has been
lected and wants 20 take a seat in a
ongress. \
The new commander in-chief of the o
I. A. r. is too enthusiastic a clamorer
)r pensions, and his idea of pension p
onds being issued will not meet with tl
lvor. All are willing to give the de- al
srving old soldiers liberal pensions, b
ut nothing more. America now ci
eats It's veterans better than does any W
,her country, but there will be objec- NJ
On raised to any other measure that L
oks toward increasing the burdens of tn
lis or future generations in order +
lat the old soldiers may live in af OF
lence. dc
r.
Sir Thomas Upton, the owner of the :.
cling yacht Shamrock, according to
London dispatch, is about to purchase -
g Lakes of Killarney and present oo
is fairy land to the people of Ireland. ,nt
,e beautiful property has been in the ,u,
nds of privrte partIes-mostly land -.
'ds. from time immemorial. 1t was ~
ported some time since, that one of 80,
3 Goulds contemplated buying the fro
res. The action of Sir Thomas will ~,
III Aeepins WIN 'ne pniian 'nropic era
eds of the late Sir Arthur Guinness, mo
aver of the famous Stout" who do hae
ed the property known as Stephens nri
cen to the city of Dublin; and whose cos
er gifts to the same city reached the
sum of s1O,OOO.OO0 ihle
'hough the greatest vigilence is Ii
ng exercised by the marine hospital wht
hosities, yellow fever advances a of il
1T now and then in Gulf states. aga
rantine, with its paralyzine busi- that
} effect. is being rigidly enforced The
inst a number of towns and cities Ger
he infected districts. New Orleans tries