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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-14
euRToN's BUSY FOUR MINUTES
What a Man Can Dream in a Cat Nap
Lasting from 5:42 to 5 .46.

Burton had set his alarm clock for
$50, as he had some writing to do, and
knew that he couldn't steal time for
that purpose at the Office during the
day. When the alarm changed he awoke.
sat up in bed, thought laziiy for mo-
ment and utterly forgot his writing. 1t
was 5:42-for he looked at the urwink-
ing face of the dial-w hen he settled
back for an involuntary doze-one of
those quick little rars that overpower
a man in the short hours of the morn
ing.
A few moments later he was standing
in small inclosure surrounded by iog
walls. y brown horse stamped beside
him and a mountaineering marvellous
resemblance in face and voice to his
wife--was trying to tel. him something.
He shook his head. disengaged his arm
from her restraining hand and tight
eIed the saddle :::rth upon the brown
horse. On the ;:Grse's back he sprung.
the walls opened and he sped out, while
behind him came streaming a tumultu-
Gus rout of horse and foot soldiery in
blue uniforms. whom he had really
failed to notice before. but who evident
ly belonged to the walled inclosure.
The air was cool. bracing. delicious
the skies bright b,ue. To right and left
rolling hills of considerable height were
crowned with urderbrush and strag-
Cling trees. while deeper woods extend
ed to the background. Fe noticed that
the leaves were rcspiendent in red and
yellow, and he realized that October
was il all it's glory.
Somehow the ride must have been
short There was whirl CT dust and
a coach whizzed by-not stage coach
Of the west. but cne CT those affairs with
broad tires and cushioned seats so much
in vague for tally4.:o parties. He found
himself. horse and al. by the side of the
log wal. again. aGd The coach passed in
side. The next instant ne noticed a puff
of white slhcl:e up ca the hillside about
1000 feet away. Their came other white
puffs. and the leaves flew in spots on
either side of him. He called his men
called in a,voice which seemed to give
no sound-and there was no noise ac-
companying the white puffngs up here
among the underbrush. His men began
to slzulk beh;pd< trees and walls and
opened fire upon the places whence
the white clouds kept rolling.
A man in Back ran out upon the hill
side. emerging from ciump of brush.
There was a general firing and the man
staggered. AS he fell Burton noticed
that lie had ckcrred his costume in the
'mccleat CT TIE fall and was now ar
rayed in a b.ue-gray uniform. He
picked himself up and reeled among the
trees. There was more firing and Bur
ton awoke.
Fully believing himself hours behind
his office time, he looked at his clock.
1t registered SAG. All the events of the
dream had passed before his drowsy
mind in four minutes of actuality.-Chi-
cago Evening News.
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Knights Social Session.


An enjoyable time was had in Castle
hall last evening by the Knights and
ladies of Friendship lodge and visiting
Knights, it being the date set apart
by the lodge for their monthly social
session. The evenings amusem ents
were begun with bowling con test
between the lacies on an alley ere cted
in the banquet hall, after which cards
were enjoyed by those present in the
main looge room, and an old fashioned
game of poison" as played by the
children, amused the crowd until the
Mandolin club arrived and begun play
ing music that even the sturdy Knights
could not resist, so the chairs we're
removed from the floor aud dancing
begun, which was continued until
someone announced that lunch was
waiting in the banquet hall After
lunch dancing was again resumed and
continued until after midnight.
These social sessions of the Knights
are proving very popular, and form a
pleasant feature Of sociability among
the lodge members.
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THE TINIEsT OF WATCHES.
Most Miunte Timepiece Now in Ex-
iSfence.


istence.
The smallest watch in the world is
at present on exhibition in show win
dow in Berlin. 1t is the latest triumph
in the art of watchmaking-the art that
has made such wonderful progress
within the last decade.
The lilliputian timepiece was made IN
Geneva Following are given some OF
the tiny dimensions:
The diameter of the little watch is less
than half an inch. The exact measure
ment is 1912 millimeters, or .4137 inch
Its thickness is millimeters, or .11S2
inch, being but little more than tenth
of an inch.
The length of the minute hand is
2 4-10 millimeters, or .09456 inch. That
of the hour hand is l $40 millimeters,
or .o5122 inch.
The entire works of the tiny watch
comprise 95 individual pieces, and its
exact weight is 14.3499 grains, or, ac-
cording to the metric system, 90 cent?
grammes-less than a single gram!
After having been wound up with the
diminutive key the watch will run for
rs hours. The handspring when run
down has circumference of 1896
inch. Its weight is 3S milligrammes, or
1902 grain.
The weight of the four main wheels,
with their springs, is AZ milligrammes,
or .646s grain. There are 13 cogs on
the little cylinder wheel, which has
circumference of millimeters, or .07sS
inch, and weighs rs milligramme, or
.01155 grain.
The balance has a circumference of
3.57 millimeters, or .14065s inch. In
one hour it completes 1852 revolutions,
travelling distance of 9.S42 feet 6
inches.
The most delicate tools and measur-
ing instruments were made specially
for the construction of this lilliputian
watch. The preliminary work in the
making of the timepiece was very ex-
pensive, and the selling price of the
watch is comparatively low, being ST.
250.-N. Y. Herald.
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From Mondays Daily.

W. A. Hendrix, of Dufur, is in the
city.
F. A. Seufert went to Portland on
the afternoon train.
Clyde T. Bonney was up from Hood
River yesterday.
I. Sichel, formerly of PrineyilIe,
came up from Portland last night.
H.C. Rooper is in from Antelope.
He report less snow there than here.
D. G. Rogers is in from Prineville.
He says the winter thus far in Crook
county has been mild.
Mrs. C. e. Haight, who has been
very ill>the past few weeks, is reported
to be improving.
j. B. Cartwright and A. c. Kltching
started this morning for Cross Keys
by private conveyance.
Hon. Ben Snipes, who has been in
the city the past few days, left this
afternoon for his home in Seattle.
Misses Rose Michel and Jenny
Marden went to Portland Saturday to
|spend few days visiting in the
metropolis.
Portland is enjoying snow storm
along with the rest of the state, and
sleighing is said to be good on the
streets Of that city.
Snow is reported lS inches deep on
Tygh Ridge where it has not drifted.
In places it is drifted to depth of ten
and fifteen feet.
Hereafter the mail for Prineyille
will leaye here at 6 q. m. instead of
D. M, q change in the schedule having
been made by the department.
The county court of Clatsop county
hss selected Thomas Linville - the
~
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spain's Greatest Need.

Mr.. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, S.
c. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back of his head. On
using Electric Bitters, America 8
greatest blood and nerve remedy. all
pain soon left him. He says this grand
remedy is WHIST his country needs. All
America knows that it cures liver and
kidney troubles, purifes the blood,
tones up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves, put vim, vigor and new life
into every muscle, nerve and organ of
the body. Ii weak, tired and ailing
you need it. Every bottle guaranteed,
only so cents. Sold by Blakeley &
Houghton, druggists.
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DE:PierCeS
GOIdenMcdiCdl
Discovery.

1t builds up the weak places and fortifies
the system against the onslaughts of
disease. It helps the appetite, assists
digestion, is an aid to the proper assimi-
lation of food, and cleanses the blood
of all its impurities 1t is a strictly
temperance medicine, containing not an
atom of whisky or alcohol in any form.
Your medicine is the best have ever taken"
writes Mrs. Jennie Dingnan. of vanburen, Kali
kaska Co., Mich Last spring I had a bad
cough; got SO bad had to be in bed all the time.
Ny husband thought had consumption. He
wanted me to get doctor but told him if it
was consumption they could not help me. We
thought we would try DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and before had taken one bottle
the cough stopped and have since had no signs
Of its returning
For the most obstinate forms of con-
stipation and biliousness, use DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Their action is prompt
yet comfortable; their effect is perma-
uent. Insist that the druggist does not
give you something else.
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1t Is satisfactory.

The water commissioners are highly
pleased with the new water system put
in by the Pacific Bridge Co. A test
that was made today of the pressure at
the engine house and it registered 102
pounds, whereas with the old system
the greatest pressure obtained was 81
pounds. Thus the increase of pressure
from the new system is 15 pounds.
This gives all the localities below the
bluff an excellent fire protection, as
with l02 pounds pressure the depart
ment will be better able to battle with
fire, and the services of the engine will
be required only in extensive fires.
The new system has been quite ex-
pensive, but it has been money we'll
spent.
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A Marrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. WAS
taken with a bad cold which settled on
my lungs; cough set in and finally
terminated in consumption. Fonr
doctors gave me up. saying 1 could live
but short time. l gave myself up to
my Savior, determined if I could not
stay with my friends on earth, / would
meet my absent ones above. My hus-
band was advised to get DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. gave it trial,
took in all eight bottles. 1t has cured
me, and thank God, am saved and
now well and healthy woman. Trial
bottles free at Blakeley & Houghton's
drug store. Regular size so cents and
sl.0O. Guaranteed or price refunded.
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A Mean Thief.

The United Brethren are construct
ing neat little church edifice in
Thompson's addition, the greater
part of the work being volunteered,
persons in that part of the city giving
q few days. work each on the building.
When they quit work in the evening,
it has been their custom to leave their
carpenter tools in the building, deem
ing them safe from intruders, but an
event that occurred last night proved
their confidence in the human race to
have been misplaced. Some one en-.
tered the building during the night
and carried off the tools. leaving the
men nothing to work with when they
to their labors in the morning.
A thief who would do such thing is
pretty low down, and as one gentle
man put it, "would steal the Lords
supper ii given an opportunity"
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a NEW SEWER SYSTEM.
It Is One of the Greatest Necessities Of
The Dalles.

It Is One of the Greatest Necessities of
The Dalles.
The trouble which the Court street
sewer has caused the past week evid-
ences the fact that it is only question
OF q very short time when an entire
new sewer system must be put in.
The old wooden sewers that were put
in 20 years age. have decayed 30 that
they no longer perform the service for
which they were intended. That
breaks will be more frequent in the
future 10 certain, for as the wood gives
way the sewers will fill up and prevent
the water running through them.
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Estray.

There came to my place on Nov. 26,
a red COW and calf, with white line on
back, marked with swallow fork and
back bite on right ear, branded with
an inverted T. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying ex-
penses. JOHN BEATTIE,
dec2S-1m Cello.
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THE STATE REVENUES.
Amounts That will vyiII Have to be Paid
by Each County

The total amount of revenue to be
raised for state purposes in 1899, as
estimated by the state tax levy board
is S76l.14l 80. The total tax levy for
1898 is Sl33.533,57 To raise the
amount of revenue above a levy OF
> 40 mills on the dollar is necessary,
and iG is apportioned among the sew
eral counties as follows:
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800 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken inter ally, 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
they of1er One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails TO cure Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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They must be replaced by something
more substantial.

more substantial.
This will entail considerable expense
upon the property owners, but it can
not be avoided. A sewer system can
not be dispensed with; it is an absolute
necessity from a sanitary standpoint
If 10 other, aid that Il new one must
be put in cannot longer be denied.
We cannot afford to have sewers
caving in. causing cellars to overflow,
for the expense will in shot tin be
greater thaa the construction OF a
new system.
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

SCHOOL OF BUSI ESS.
Bookkeeping, Commercial Law, Rapid Cal
culatiOn. Banking, Insurance. etc.
Better than a college, because emf
nently practical. Expert accountant,
20 years experience largest corpora
tions, would form select class in The
Dalles for thorough. rigorous and iu-
dividual course OF instruction in
above. All methods, forms and usages.
Most exacting proficiency guaranteed.
Highest banking and commercial
references. Address. Accountant"
Care of FRIEDRICH K. ARNOLD. Esq,
Chamber of Commerce,
Sd Portland, Greg on.
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The county levy last year was 13 5-10
mills. and the total levy for all pur-
bosses was % mills, against "a mills
this year.
The net taxable property as shown
BY the assessment roll is S3,072. .299,
and a tax OF 13 2-l0 mills on the dollar
will raise revenue of $37 ,554. "a for
county purposes. And at "a mile On
the dollar the total tax to be collected
this year for all purposes in the county
will be S73, 1851
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Road Supervisors.

Following is list of the supervisors
appointed by the county court to serve
during the present year in the several
districts of the county:
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THE oKEaos OYSTER.
The Eastern oyster viii Never supplant
It ON This Coast.

The Eastern Oyster Will Never SuppIant
1t ON This Coast
Hon. 81. r. Kincaid, ex-secretary of
state, Is deeply interested in perpet'
uating to Oregon the superior native
oysters, and especially one particular
variety that grows at Yaquina bay,
and which is believed by all who are
familiar with it's rare flavor to be the
best oysters in the world. 1t is not
known to grow in any other waters,
and should be cared for. Mr.. Kincaid
has been urging State Fish Commis.
sioner Mcclure to give this matter bis
close attention, and the latter seems
to be thoroughly agreed with him in it's
Importance. Mr.. Mcguire writes Mr..
Kincaid as follows:
Referring to tnat part of the letter
In regard to the native Yaquina bay
oyster, which you say is much more
important than the propagation of
imported oysters which can always be
obtained, while the better favored
oyster can never be restored, when it
becomes extinct, beg to say that 1
entirely agree with you aud moreover
am of the opinion that it will be i'm
possible to establish the eastern oyster
in our waters That Is to say, do
not believe we will ever be able to
successfully propagate them here.
This fact seems to be established from
the experience OF oystermen in San
Francisco bay during the past 20 years
Notwithstanding Prof. Washburn:s
statement to the contrary"
The fish commissioner expects to
submit bill to the legislature looking
to the protection-of this valuable
bivalve, thanks to Secretary Kincaid.
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A FrightfuI Blunder

Will often cause a horrible burn,
scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, the best in the world, will kill
the burn and promptly heal it. Cures
old sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils,
felons, corns, all skin eruptions. Best
pile cure on earth Only 25 cts box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley &
Houghton, druggists.
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THAT Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
OF sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for sick and nervous headaches.
They make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up ysur health. Easy
to take. Try them. Only 25 cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold by
Blakeley & Houghton druggists.
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The County Tax Levy.

The county court at the January term
made the tax levy for the year 1899, on
the assessment of 1898, which is as
fo1louc.si ri
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From Tuesdays Daily

L. NJ Woodside, OF Wapinitia is in
the city.
There was eight inches of snow at
Prineville last Friday.
ALI Allen and B. F. Jones, of Prime
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Oysters served in any style at the
Palace Of Sweetss
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good health!

gOOQ health.
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,
DIR. MILES MEDICAL
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BETTER picture of existing ct

4 BETTER picture Of existing con-
II ditions cannot be painted than
4 \ that in the little story where two
men recently investigated the literary
taste of 200 men and women employed
in Philadelphia mill. in order that
they might get ideas for the establish
ment of public library. According
to the Record Of that city they found
not a single one of these 200 had ever
read a line of Dickens, Thackery or
Scott, to say nothing of the equally
great but less known novelists. No
poet was thoroughly known, though
Longfellow's Psalm Of Life" Poe's
Raven and Tennyson's Charge of
the Light Brigade" were mentioned by
eleven. Among the women certain
Observation-Disclosures cited as being very
good, but the names of these books
had never been heard of by the inves-
tigators before. and none of the read
ers themselves knew the names of the
authors. Some of the men professed
they were asked whose history they
would say, "Oh, the history of this
country or England. or ancient his
tory" so it was evident that their his
torical taste was not very strong. after
all. Kipling had been heard Of as
sick man. Stephen Crane was un-
known. as were Thomas Hardy, Mere
dith, Howells, James and the rest of
the prinsipal novelists. Rider Hag-
CARDS "She'' and Stephenson's Urea
sure Island had been read by small
fraction of the people in the mill. The
investigators decided that library is
very badly needed. but nothing was
said about reducing the working hours
to enable the employees to read. How
ever, while much Of the Siteraturee
found in the average library is of
questionable merit. still this investiga'
ton shows the woeful ignorance that
exists among the toilers in our modern
slave-pens who are expected to drudge
long hours. earn dividends for capit-
alistic exploiters and live little better
than animals.
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WHAT BRYAN WOULD DO.
He Would StOp the War In Very
Short Order.

DES MONIES, Ia, Oct. 1.-William
J. Bryan was interviewed today on the
political issues, especially the Philip
pine question.
Mr.. Bryan said: I'VE are planning
to make. things just as lively in the
campaign next year as possible, and I
think we will succeed better than in
1896. Former issues have changed
somewhat and new ones have come in,
which strengthened our position and
will add many votes to our column.
l do not deem it advisable or possi-
BILE to state so far ahead what issue
will be chief in Importance. Condi-
tions and circumstances may change
between now and then so as to make
certain issues of great relative value
than now. Our issues of 1896 are just
as important now as then: others have
arisen since then and still more may
command attention.
AS to the withdrawal of the troops
from the Philippines Mr.. Bryan die
tated this statement: No, do no,
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favor the withdrawal of our troops.
What do believe and have repeatedly
announced is that we should at once
declare our purpose in unequivocal
terms so positive that the Filipinos
cannot doubt it, to grant them full and
complete independence the moment
they have established a stable govern
ment. I believe if we should make
such an announcement right now the
war would cease in a very short time
and our troops could withdraw without
laying down their arms in the face of
an enemy. Furthermore, I believe if
we had come out with such an an
nouncement in the beginning the war
would never have occurred. I am not
unaware that a few half hearted eff
forts have been made in that direction
from time to time but they were made
in such a way as to raise strong Ques-
ton of their sincerity
Mr. Bryan said that after few more
days in Iowa he will go to Kentucky
and thence to Ohio to close his cam
paign.
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DEWEY A MASON,

: NORTHFIELD, VT. Oct. 13-Ad-
miral George Dewey today laid the
corner stone of Dewey Hall, which is
to be part of Norwich university, the
institution which the admiral received
his early military training. Admiral
Dewey was escorted from his train to
the university by the university ca
diets. Admiral Dewey spread the NOR
tar, and as the corner stone was low
cred said:
II now declare this stone duly and
truly laid, and according to my wish
Senator-elect Chauncey NJ. Depew, of
New York, was then introduced and de-
livered the address of the day. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Depew's address, Ad-
miral Dewey held a reception for a
short time, after which he was escort
ed back to his train, on which he
started for Boston.
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CHARITY FOR CURTIS.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 1s-The Rev. DR..
Lewis Curtis, one Of the agents of the
Western Methodist Book concern, this
city, was subjected last night to pro-
tected investigation of his official. con-
duct as treasurer of the Freedmen's
Aid society, by the board of managers
of that body. The specific opinion was
that he loaned funds of the society at
interest without authority and accepted
bonus of $3.50 from the borrower,
which he subsequently turned into the
treasury. The board at 2 O'Clock this
morning came to the conclusion that
DR.. Curtis was culpa'ble for acting
without authority in this matter and
ordered the bonus of $3.50 paid back to
DR.. Curtis, as the society had no right
to it. Meantime the board asked to
take charitable consideration Of Curtis,
in view of his long services.