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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11

praise, as the work is we'll done
throughout, all the rooms having a
neat. inviting appearance. In fact
the building from basement to garret is
like new and certainly merits the title
of a first class house. The next step
towards the establishment OF the
building will be the painting OF the
outside. 1t will be covered with a
bright canary color and will, when
finished, have an outside appearance
as fine as the interior.
1t is indeed seldom that the people
of The Dalles have the opportunity OF
enjoying a more beautiful day than
was Yesterday. The bright sunshine
and balmy air lured almost everyone.
who could possibly go out, to take a
walk in the county, and the different
avenues leading to and from the city
were alive with people while many
could be seen enjoying quiet row on
the river, while still others spent 5heir
time in driving or riding, aud it is
safe to safe that scarcely one among
the entire multitude failed to enjoy
the afternoon to the full extent. 1t is
not every Sunday or holiday that Is
such a model as was Yesterday and IL
was indeed treat to those who have
to work indoors all week.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11
From Mondays Daily.

A. ). Preday of Cross Keys is in the
city.
j.. E. Huston, of Bakeoven, is visit
, ing in tbs city.
Additional interesting local matter
on fourth page.
G. E Williams, of Hood River, spent
Sunday in the city.
T. b. Myers. of Hood River, is in
the city on business.
Justice A. J.. Brigham, OF Dufur,
spent yesterday in the city.
Charles Johnston, the Moro mer-
chant is in the city on business trip.
J. F. Mitchell, agent for the New
York Life, is in the city from Port
land.
Miss Cora Joles left this morning
for weeks visit with Portland
friends.
In the county court today the final
reuort of J. W. Ward, executor Of tbs
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11
Hood River OIL wells.

Hood River OIL Wells.
A resident of Hood River was asked
what was the prospects of the party
who was boring for oil near that town.
He said that the general opinion was
that there is no coal oil to be found
there. The idea that coal or coal oil
might be found was caused by gas
whice would burn, arising through an
opening in the ice on small pond.
The bottom of this pond is covered
with mud and decaying vegetable mat
ter, which generates sulphureted hy-
drOgen gas, the stuff that s'jack-o'-
lanterns" or "wilI-o'-the-wisps" are
made of.
Such gas is constantly arising from
such places, and bubbles up in large
quantities when the bottom of the
pond is stirred with a pole. and bub-
bles of it are seen in the ice when
such ponds freeze over, the gas, of
course, escapes through any opening
in the ice, and if match is touched
to it burns with blush flame.
The gas has the odor of rotten eggs.
While it is the general opinion that
this sulphurated hydrogen is the only
gas to be found at the pond in ques-
tion, it may be that oil may be found
by boring there, and everybody wishes
Mr.. Winans success in his experiment.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11

The wool market still remains dull
while the prices are unchanged.
Scarcely any wool is changing hands
as the producers refuse to take the
prices offered, which range from nine
to twelve cents. The latter price
being paid for only the very choicest
quality. The warehouse men are of
the opinion that there will be no raise
in the price while the producers are
firmly convinced they can do better by
holding longer, and what the result
will be cannot be guessed. Wheat
sales are also few and far between, the
price offered for first class wheat being
50 cents.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11
Terrible storm In wyoming.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March g. The
worst storm known in the railroad
history of Wyoming is raging today on
the Union Pacific between Buford and
Dana. All trains are stuck.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11
Blood

If the blood in sufficient guam
tity leaves the body because of
a wound or hemorrhage of the
lungs the result is death.
Life depends on the blood
because the blood carries to all
parts of the body the nutritive
elements necessary to sustain It.
What if these nutritive ele-
ments are absent?
What if they are supplanted
by poisonous, efete matter and
disease germs?
The first result is disease-par-
tial death. The final result is the
same as from loss of blood.
All disease is traceable to i'm
purity or weakness of the blood
and that is the reason the
Golden Medical Discovery"
cures so many different diseases
it purifes and vitalizes the
blood makes it rich, red and
healthy-fills it with nutriment
for the starving nerves and
tissues.
Consumption is properly dis
ease of the blood-so is scrofula
so is rheumatism. They look
like different diseases but one
medicine will relieve all three.
"I am using a good many of your
medicines in my practice" writes
DR. Joseph Fike, of Lost Springs,
Marion Co., Kansas. Ten years
ago a patient of mine was badly af-
fected with that dreadful disease,
scrofula. Her mouth and throat
were in an awful condition, and
there were Jumps on the outside be-
low the jaws the size of a hens egg.
Other doctors said it was fatal case.
1 felt confident that none of my
remedies would benefit her any. It
came to my mind that Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery was rec
commended for such cases, so gave
it to her as directed. Five bottles
cured her and she Is well to-day.
She is married now and has three
healthy children"
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11

Total. Observation-Disclosures. .S9, ,275.OC
Mr.. Smith explained to the meeting
that the warrant indebtedness would
be considerably decreased as soon as
the state appointment was received
and taxes began coming in.
After the report of the clerk had
been read and received, Chairman
Adams introduced the following reso-
lutions which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, by the taxpayers and
legal voters of district No. IL Wasco
county, that we tender vote of thanks
to State Senator John Michel for the
impartial and just manner in which he
discharged his duties as member OF
the investigating committee appointed
to enquire into the matter of the
school money loaned to the state
Agricultural Society,""
In presenting the resolution, Mr..
Adams read the report of the COM
mittee, consisting of Senators Josephi,
Wade and Michel, in which it is
shown that the State Agricultural
Society had borrowed S11, 900 of the
irreduciable state school fund on
which no interest had ever been paid,
and recommending that steps be taken
for the collection thereof.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11

Never-was there better time to i'm
prove Second street than at present.
1t is covered with partially dried mud
and if the same Ia scraped together in
heaps and hauled away there will be
considerably less dust during the sum-
mer months, besides the street will be
leveler and in shape to make good
impression on visitors to The Dalles.
In this we have as good business
section as can be found in any town OF
the size of ours and it would certainly
be wrong to let outsiders be poorly
impressed by having the street in a
miserable shape when a little ex-
penditure on the part of the property
owners would do 80 much towards i'm
proving it's condition and at the same
time put it in shape so that it would
be pleasant to travel on during the
summer months.
A part of the machinery for Captain
Davidson's Saw mill, which is under
course of construction at Hood River,
is in this city today and will be ship
ped through to its destination with
the next freight. Only the lighter
machinery is sent with this shipment,
the rest being held back until the spur
is built to the mill SO that the engine
boiler and other heavy parts can be
unloaded upon the spot where they
will be put in place. The parts which
we have seen are unusually large and
give good idea of the dimensions of
the new mill which will be the largest
in this section of the state.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11

Rocky Ridge whiskey is most the
popular brand. For sale by Ben Will
sons
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11

oJ WV AA->z eAAA Ah6i AA4A
isfactory experience IT
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES HEDJCA
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11

THE DALLEs PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Superintendent's Summary Report for
Quarter 70 weeks) Ending Feb. "a.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11

No. of days Of school, "a.
Per cent of attendance, 81.
JOHN GAVIN,
City Superintendent.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-11
Or. Miles Nervine Restores Health

YYNCLE EZEKIEL OBEAR. assessor and
tax collector. Beverly, Mass. who has
passed the s0th life mile stone. says:
"Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine has done .
great deal of good. Isuffered for years from
sleeplessness and nervous heart trouble.
Would feel weary and used up in the morn
ing, had no ambition and my work seemed a
burden. A friend recommended DR.. Miles
Nervine, and purchased a, bottle under
protest as had tried SO many remedies un-
successfully. thought it no use. But It
gave me restful sleep, a good appetite and
restored me to energetic health. It Is
grand good medicine, and will gladly write
anyone inQuiring. full particularsof NV sat-
The record-union., 1899-09-21
A TOP INVENTION.
A Sacramentan Turns Ont the Very
Latest Toy EaueIfu

James Wallace of this city has in
vented and received his letters patent
for a new ingenious toy-a spinning
top. 1t was shown in this Office yes
terday. 1t is like nothing Of the top
order any one has before seen. 1t
comes very near to being perfect au-
tomato top. It is easily understood
once seen, but is rather difficult to de-
scribe.
In brief it may be said to be a metal
or wood top body of any design, either
solid or hollow, and the depth may be
little or great. Arising from the center
of the top, through a hollow shaft is a
screw threaded rod, which is kept ex-
tended or at full length by a spiral
spring in the lower end of the shaft
The top of the screw threaded rod
plays freely upon a pinion. The top
being set upon a plane surface one
presses down upon the head of the
threaded rod, which sends it down into
the hollow shaft and congresses the
spiral spring which returns it when
the pressure on the head is released.
A lug on the top edge of the hollow
shaft engages the thread of the rod,
and as matter of course the body OF
the top, being affixed to the hollow
shaft, must revolve. This will be bet
ter understood by those who have seen
the screw driver that is operated by
pressing down upon the handle, the bit
engaging the screw head, being turn
ed by the descent of threaded shaft
attached to the handle. The principles
in the patent screw driver and in this
top are the same, but the application
The record-union., 1899-09-21

Men in household work is the sub
ject just now stirring Chicagoans.
There is a famine in the servant girl
world, and cooks. laundresses, cham
bermaids and domestics of all work,
are SO scarce and high priced that Chi
cago has called in men to do the work.
To this date it proves pretty good ex,
change. Who shall say that after all
the solution Of the service question may
not be found in this direction? If the
female world is so well employed, and
If the new idea as to the realm oil
woman takes her out of houseWifery,
why shall not men crowded out OF
other places by the wage cutting
woman takes the place she vacates? It
is not very comforting to manly ideas,
to be sure, but just as surely the
strange thing is coming to pass and
men are actually taking the place o1
women in the kitchen and in general
housework. They are strong, self-reli-
ant, willing and prompt. They do not
bargain for an evening for their beau"
they make no exactions as TO when
the heads of the household shall re.
main at home or go out. They do not
insist upon the hundred and one terms
the servant girl so often makes con-
ditions of her employment. If the girl
with the pencil in her back hair inN
sists that learning and following the
art of housewifery in a good home,
where wages are fair, living good and
personal expenses practically nil, is
beneath her; if she prefers to toll long
hours for from three to four dollars a
week and pay for her board and room
out of that pittance, rather than take
the honorable place of domestic in
good home with all it's advantages
and savings and at better wages than
she can earn behind the counter. why
shall not thrifty man take the place
she deserts?
The record-union., 1899-09-21

secondhand, declare that we are at
tempting to crush the spirit of inde-
pendence in the Philippines and to pre-
vent the whole people from exercising
the Godgiven right of self govern
ment. Between these two one need
have no difficulty in pinning his faith.
Chaplain McKinnon says the Filirinos,
save a SMALL intelligent group, are in-
capable as yet of self-govern-
ment or ability to maintain themselves
against foreign aggression. The few
are SO few that they could not dominate
the mass of the Philippine tribes which
are divided by race jealousies, tradi-
tional feuds, Unborn hatred and antago-
nisticr religions. Atkinson and his friends
are flooding the country with docu-
ments abusive of the Administration
policy on the basis of an assumption
that fatty contradicts Chaplain Nc
kinnon's statement of fact Which of
these shall we believe? Can sensible
people entertain any doubt upon the
question of giving credit to one of
these diametrically opposed sides?
The record-union., 1899-09-21

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If 1T fails
to cure. E. w Groves signature is on
each box 25c MTuWTh i
The record-union., 1899-09-21


The eagerness with which a certain
class of people seize upon the smallest
and most inconsequential excuse for as
sailing the President or General Otis,
and of belittIing the army and the
honor of the. country is shameful
and next to traitorous. Here is
the latest of many instances. A
soldier was court-martialed at Manila,
convicted of serious offense, ana
punishment was decreed to be applied
-dishonorable discharge and one year
of Imprisonment. At once the carp
ing and fault finding press jumped
astride their hobby and declared that a
soldier had been found guilty of the
awful crime of daring TO address a
letter to the tyrant Otis" All along
the anti-expansion line there went up
a hue and cry against General Otis and
the Administration for this monstrous
invasion of a human right" Now
what do we find the facts to be? The
man prepared and sent to General Otis
long statement, laudatory of himself
and vaunting his acts of bravery and
his wonderful and daring achievements
all sounding like fairy tales, and urging
General Otis to recommend him for
promotion from the station of a pri-
vate to the rank of Lieutenant. To
this fulsome document he forged the
names Of six persons, four of them be-
ing the non n-commissioned officers Of his
company and two Of them privates in
his company. So the crime of the SOL
der was base forgery, not mere writ
ing of letter to the commanding Gen
eral. Tt was violation Of one of the
articles of war. a direct. mean and
criminal attempt to deceive. It was
the criminal use Of the names Of 9TH
For forgery in times of peace we COM
nit men to the State Prison for four
teen years, brand them with the in
fanny of convict life and work them
in stripes in the rock quarries. This
soldier was a forger, a base and un-
worthy wearer of the American uni
form. He was tried, the case fully
proved and he was convicted and sem
| fenced. Thus evaporates another SEN
sation upon which the ti-expansion-
lists had begun to expand. The truth
about the case leaves them shamed
and the target for contempt. It serves,
however, to reveal their nervous anx-
iety to find fault, assail and misrepre-
sent their country, it's civil and its
military chiefs.
The record-union., 1899-09-21

Father McKinnon who as a Chaplain
in the army, has been upon the ground
and in contact with the subject. pro-
nounces Aguinaldo a ''highbinder. +"
Atkinson, ct i'd omne genus, who have
not been upon the ground and whose in
formation springs from their emotions.
declare that the rebel chief is "a
patriot and a second Washington" Be-
tween the witnesses one should not
have much difficulty in choosing.
Chaplain McKinnon says there is but
one tribe out of eighty-ffve in rebellion
against the United States, of all the
people of the Philippine archipelago.
That is the largest and most powerful
OF the tribes. but does not embrace one
tenth Of the population. Mr.. Atkinson
and his confreres whose information
concerning the facts is all hearsay and
The record-union., 1899-09-21

Because the President does not go
to New York to greet Admiral Dewey
some of the opposition press, ready for
the slightest pretext to assail the Pres,
ident, have taken him to task. But
the President is right 1t is wiser
and far more fitting for him to re-
ceive the Admiral at the Capitol Of
the nation, where he will discharge
the pleasing duty of presenting to
Dewey the sword voted him by Con-
gress. His decision is wise, and adds
dignity and character to the welcom-
ing home Of the Admiral
The record-union., 1899-09-21

is decldedly mover IN Mr.. WalIdce'S in
vention.
A single quick push downward-the
top point being set in slight cup de-
preston or on a smooth plane-sets his
top spinning rapidly and the motion is
maintained a very long time. When
1t slackens one has only to tap the
head of the threaded rod and the mo-
mentum is renewed. Repeated rapid
taps impart greater momentum, of
course
One novelty of the invention is the
setting into the plane of the top-body
one, two or more free swinging disks,
painted in segments in parti colors.
while the plane of the top is itself
painted in strong colors and is slotted
or quartered into openings. Every time
the top is tapped to accelerate it's mo-
ton these disks with segments of color
are Jared into new position and a
new combination and blend of colors is
created to the eye, just as is done in
the chromatograph. These changes
with the prismatic hues painted on the
disks are very numerous and may serve
to teach a lesson to children upon
color.
1t is easy to understand how the
Sacramento inventor may make his top
musical by introducing vibrating
fianges, or tense metal strings; and he
may make it varied as an amusement
by introducing figures instead of col
ors on the plane and the disks of the
top Mr.. Wallace certainly has invent
ed a. very clever, novel and interest
ing toy.
The record-union., 1899-09-21
Weather Forecast.

Northern California: Cloudy Thursday;
probably light showers in extreme north
ern portion Thursday night; cooler in the
interior; westerly winds on the coast with
fog
The record-union., 1899-09-21

Some one has said that ins this end
of the century the Pacific Ocean is
being ''re-discovered.' Which bit oi.
humor. conveys a world of meaning TO
the thoughtful. The question is what
shall be the part Of America in that
rediscoyery, and what shall it profit
US?
The record-union., 1899-09-21
NO TREATY.

Tulare Register: It ought no to have
been necessary for Secretary Hay to
say as he has done with emphasis
that no secret treaty exists between
this country and Great Britain. He
has done so seemingly to put stop to
a Lot Of clatter that will go on just the
same. The question for the clatter-
whacker is not: Is this thing true?
The question is: Will it make noise?
If it is noisy it goes.
The record-union., 1899-09-21
A Seals Long Swim.

Earnest Whitehead captured young
seal near Anacapa Island, California,
recently, and took him ON board his
ship. AS the vessel started the mother
seal was noticed swimming about,
bowling piteously. The little captive
barked responsively. After reaching
the wharf at Santa Barbara the cap
tive was tied up in jute sack and left
loose on the deck. Soon after coming
to anchor the seal responded to its
mothers calls by casting itself over
board, all tied up as it was in the sack.
The mother seized the sack, and with
her sharp teeth tore 1t open. She had
followed the sloop eighty miles.-Our
Dumb Animals.
The record-union., 1899-09-21

When Queen Victoria entertains the
plate used is selected from the store
kept in strong rooms at Windsor Cas-
tie, which is valued at FL 100000
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-07
Russian Peace Preparations.

BERLIN,-I hear from Russia that
the utmost activity prevails in the
naval yards of Nicolaieff on the
Black Sea, and at Ssbastopol. Large
stores of various kinds are being ac-
cumulated in Odessa for shipment
to the Far East by boats of the
Volunteer Fleet.
1t is moi eworthy that the Murghab
Railway northward from Merv is be-
ing silently completed. This brings
the railway system right up TO the
Afghan frontier. There is, further,
no doubt that the forces in Russian
Turkestan have been recently added
to. Between the Caspian and Sam
arkand there are now approximately
$4,000 men. In 1896 there we're
only 35,000.-Daily Chronicle.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-07
Center for molokai Plantation.

David Center, the present manag-
er of Waianae Plantation, has &C.
cepted the position as manager OF
the new Molokai plantation. Mr.
Center is one Of the most experience
ed sugar planters in the Hawaiian
Islands, and the directors Of the
Waianae Sugar Co. regret to lose
his valuable services. The terms OF
the Molokai corporation offered to
Mr.. Center are such, however, that
it was natural that he should accept
the offer No man has yet been men,
toned for the managership of Wal
anae, and the appointment will not
be published until a meeting Of the
directors has been held.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-07
Reported Secret Treaty.

By Peking telegram to the Uni
versal Gazette it is stated that the
Chinese Minister to the United
States has wired to the Tsungli
Yamen saying that Great Britain
and the United States have con-
cluded secret treaty to prevent
other powers making any further
territorial demands on China 1t is
also alleged that the Tsungli Yamen
has acceded to the extension of the
French Settlement.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-07

Hawaii-ne is the name of the new
book of Miss Mabel Craft who is
well-remembered here. We have
only had cursory look at the vol
ume, which we will review in a
future issue. Miss Graft came here
as the representative Of the San
Francisco Chronicle, to write up
Dole and the P. G., according to the
pronounced policy of Mr. De Young's
paper. Her conscience and sense of
honor were stronger than her in
structions, and Miss Craft refused
to be a tool for her employer aud
told the truth The truth is always
distasteful and the young authoress
will not be invited to ice water and
bananas in our missionary circles,
when she some day returns to Hawaii.
She will survive it however, and in
the meantime every loyal man, and
everyone who takes an interest in
the history of Hawaii since 1893
should buy copy of Hawaii-nei
and learn that there is at least one
American woman who dares to tell
the truth and only the truth about
Hawaii-nei.