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CKA1SKs AZ THE WRTTE HOOxE.
Some Are Harmless, but OtAsrs Are
Vfolently Insane.

Some Are Harmless, But Othsrs Are
Violently Insane.
The white house was beset with the
usual number of cranks while the pres
ident was in town lately. These gentry
came from every part of the civilized
world and for every conceivable Pur-
pose. Some of them are mild and some
wildly insane. The harmless ones arc
sent on their way, while those who are
really insane are placed in the hands
- =. authorities. and evsntuslly go
~ sor-.s asylum, says the st. Louis hs-
public.
Women are not lacking among the
moor creatures who come 70 see the
president, and occasionally one appears
with a baby in her arms, which she
wishes to lay in the presidents bed Tor
good luck or which she wishes him to
touch or kiss, or to look ut, believing
that contact with the president wlh
bring success to the child.
The most persistent crank which has
called recently at the executive man
sion is man named Jackson, from
Newark, N. ]. He is q good-looking
fellow, well dressed and with good
manners, who labors under the do
lusion that he is the chosen agent OF
God to warn people Of approaching dis
aster. He came all the way from his
home in New Jersey to advise with the
president and to predict that the death
of some high official, possibly the pres-
ident himself, would occur in the next
few days; to announce that the world
will come to an end in November, 1899.
and to offer his services to unveil the
mysteries of the future. He talked
fluently of his hobbies, but was 20 evi-
IDENTIFY out of mind on this subject that
he was placed in the hands Of the po-
lice, who will send him back to hin
home
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back together with $1,000 damages, and
received both. Plummer further ex-
hibits. and has allowed published in
the Salem Sentinel, receipt which
reads as follows and is said to bear the
signature, SIT. T. Geer:"
"SALEM, Or, April %, 1898.
In consideration of $1,000 to me paid
the receipt of which hereby acknowl-
edge, agree, if elected governor, TO
appoint 81. r. Plummer superinten-
dent OF the Oregon state penitiary for
a period CT four years.
The good name of the governor and
the good name of the state require a
public refutation of this charge from
the governor, if he can make it, aud
the prosecution of Plummer if he can
not prove the genuineness of his state
ment. 1t is serious charge to accuse
the governor of any state OF having
sold appointments to Office. However
obscure the party may be who makes
the charge, when he exhibits receipt
purporting to be signed by the gov
ern or and agreeing, for the considera
tion of $1,000, to make an appointment,
the matter deserves something more
than passing denial; if not true, it
demands the prosecution of the party
circulating it. ! -.
The TIMES-MoUNTAINEE has little
in common with Governor Geer; it
looks upon him as Q demagogue, but it
Is not ready to believe that he ia so
corrupt as the charges made by Plum
mer would indicate. Yet it believes
he owes it to the state that something
more than passing denial of the ac;'
cusation be made: Sincel he is gov
ernor of the state, he owes it to the
people thereof to refute anything that
reflects upon his honor or integrity.
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LOOKING FOR A MAN.

The republican press of the country
is beginning to cast about for ruE'
ming mate for President Nc Kinley.
They want a man who can contribute
literally to the campaign fund, and
the Portland Telegram thinks it has
found the right individual for the
place. 1t says: -e.r 4.e. .,.s~
Since Vice-President Hobart is con-
ceded to be hopelessly i'll, considerable
speculation is indulged in as to who
will be the next republican nominee
for the Office be holds. Doubtless Mr..
Mckinley would like to press Admiral
Dewey into second place, but Dewey
won't be thus tempted. Next the
president would desire Roosevelt. But
that tremendous young egotist will
say nay; he has higher aspirations,
and no inclination to bury himself in
the vice-presidential Office. General
Grant has been mentioned, and as he
is always ready for an Office, and is the
son of his father. and has made a
creditable military record, he would
do. Secretary Root would be strong
man, but it is doubtful II he would &C:
cept. None of these men are extreme
" rich, though either could contribute
very literally to Mr.. Hanna's sack; in
choosing either of them availability,
popularity, would be the main object.
But failing in these, and considering
q candidates. financial resources as the
main qualification, several names sug-
gest themselves. Possibly DIR. Depew
might consider the proposition, but
this is not PROBABLE. II it comes to a
pinch, how would "Gas" Addlcks. of
Delaware, do? He has been trying
f& years with his gas made millions to
break into the senate, and would
doubtless jump at the chanceof paying
a million dollars for the Office. Con-
sidering this administration from a
certain point of view, Addicks is just
the man. He would suit Brother
Abner to T.
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Ph..es of ChiId Life.

Children pass through great many
phases Transitions are often trying.
Keep these related facts in mind. We
sometimes fix a fault by taking too
much notice of it. A mistake should
not be treated as wilful sin. A tran
sient awkwardness may be due to
rapid growth. A shyness of behavior,
which amounts to a painful timidity,
will pass if not accentuated by COM
ment and reproof. This is especially
true in regard to speech. Children
sometimes use slang; sometimes pick
up words and phrases which are worse
than slang, but the mother need not
be unduly alarmed because of this.
The boy and girl will speak the Ian
guage and use the dialect of home, and,
If the mother possess the children's en-
tire confidence she will not find 1t diff
ficult to convince the children that
vulgar speech is thing to avoid.
Mothers will never in the years to come
regret a union of mild measures with
firm adherence to principle in the
home life. But OF harshness and too
much government they may repent in
dust and ashes.-Harpert Bazaar.
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FUNERALS IN ARABIA.
Their Extreme DOIefuIn ess q Marked
Characteristic-Wa EE-
tendA to the DOGs. -

zone Of the strangest and most al.
fecting sights in an Arab town." says
a Tunis correspondent of London
Sketch, sis that of the funerals, which
may be met at any street corner. The
corpse is merely wrapped in a mat of
esparto grass and carried either on q
bier or on mems shoulders. The mourn
ers lounge along, some in front and
some behind, grooming verses OF the
Koran in melancholy tones, which haunt
one for days afterward.
This wailing is. however, nothing to
that which goes on in the house OF the
deceased. When I was staying in the
country near Tunis heard it kept up
during whole night in neighboring
village, and 1 can conceive nothing
more desperately depressing than these
strains of lamentation waited through
the darkness by the breeze. My dog
stood it even less well than 1 did and
felt constrained to join in the doleful
chorus until I was half-tempted to put
bullet through his head. Perhaps the
strangest of all the funerals I saw was
at Bizerta. 1t was that of baby, which
was being carried to it's grave in an es-
parto basket"
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NGLAND'S STRENGTH.

The average strength of the British
army-the regular army-in 1898. &C
cording to blue book just issued, was
225, 5,O27, of whom l22,825 were serving
abroad. AS to nationality. l65,0SS
noncommissioned officers and men were
English, 1925 were Scotch, 2S,53S
were Irish, l0,0l5 were born in India
or the colonies. 1t will be observed
that, in proportion to population, Ire
land supplies more men to the British
army than England does. The strength
of each arm was as follows: Household
cavalry, 1905; cavalry of the lines,
1s,s4S; horse al tillery, 1869; field artil.
lery, 1882; mountain artillery 1883;
garrison artillery, 1892; engineers,
1880; guards, 1858; infantry of the line,
14S, ,O33; colonial corps, 6312; service
corps. 36l3; medical corps, 2o35; ord
nance corps. 1873; pay corps, $50.
Within the year there was an In
crease of $3.50 nopcommissioned OH
GERS and men, so that on January I,
1899, the total strength of the regular
army was 231, 1851 of all ranks. AS
now strengthened during the present
month, by calling up some 2O.OOO re-
servists-men who have serveu re-
Gently in the regular army-the army
numbers about 100000. The enrolled
strength OF the reserve was 70, 1913 be.
fore the recent call. In the militia
there were lib 439, in the yeomanry
O,2O7, in the volunteers 230,67S. The
government has recently taken au-
thority for the calling forth of such
part of the militia and yeomanry as
may be required to replace the troops
sent to South Africa, and probably
5000 will be kept in service till the
war is ended, making the total force
receiving full pay about $4,000 men.
A force of some 275,0OO more or less
efficient would remain to be called
upon for home defense in case of emer.
gency.
With such military force at its
it would seem that England
should be able to crush the two little
Boer republics in very short time.
But influences may be brought to bear
that will stop the war before the Beers
haye been annihilated, though no one
can dispute England's ability to carry
on war that would bring the South
African republics into the Britieh do
main.
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JUMBL1NG THE SERVICE.
Blunders I'm the Marriage Vows MaAs
I, by Both Bride and
= Groom.

A Hampshire clergyman recently re-
lated some of the blunders he p '
heard made in the marriage service
| persons of the class who have to pick
up the words as best they can from
hearing them repeated by others, says
the Weekly Telegraph. He said that in
his own parish it was quite the fashion
for the man, when giving the ring, to
say to the woman:
| with my body thee wash up, and
with all my hurdle goods, I, thee, and
thou"
He said the women were generally
better up int this part of the service than
the men.
One day, however, a bride startled
him by promising, in what she sup
posed to be the language of the prayer
book, to take her husband "to ave and
to 'old from this day fortni't for bet.
terer horse, for richerer power. in sig.
gerness health, to love cherries, and to
bay"
What meaning this extraordinary
VOW conveyed to the woman's owN
mind, the incumbent said, it baff1ed
n1m 10 conjecture.
Odd Curative Treatment.
A Transvaal doctor is credited with
the discovery of a new curative treat
ment. He asserts that he can cure per-
sons of smallpox, fevers, diphtheria
and many other maladies by simply
wrapping them in milk sheets. The
patient is laid on a mattress covered
with blankets, and is packed il sheet
Just large enough to crre!op the body.
The sheet has been saturated in a pint
and half of w:.rm milk. and is ap-
piled to the body without wringine.
After lying still for an hour thus
swathed, the patient is sponged with
warm water, or put into a warm bath
for few moments to remove the milk.
The treatment is based on the germ
lbsorbing power of milk, and the idea
If it is said to have been suggested by
he fact that milk absorbs poisonous
,erms from a bucket in which It has
'een standing. il
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THE Ma TONS MONEY.

Hon. Ellis II. Roberts, treasurer OF
the United States, in his annual re-
port to Secretary Gage, sums up the
operations of the last fiscal year by
saying that "a notable activity was
exhibited in all kinds. of currency,
with marked increase in the use OF
gold coin, and in less degree of silver
coin, while the prosperity of the
country has at no time left any part OF
the government notes in the treasury
above the demands of daily business in
its several offices.
"The effect of the new revenue law
is shown in the receipts of the year, in
which there was an increase in 1898 of
$50, ,553. 199, from customs and $102, $685.
22o from internal revenue. The col
lections of internal revenue we're larger
than those for anyb previous year,
with the exception only of 1885, and
the total ordinary receipts, which
amounted to S515, $3.50, $40. were also the
largest on record, With the same ex-
'ception. The net ordinary expenses
were little over. $605, 100. .000,, an
amount exceeded only 'twice-in 1868
and in 1854. There was deficiency
of $50, Ill, $50 in ordinary revenues.
Inclusive of loans and the issues of
notes and certificates, the total re-
ceipts on all accounts by warrants
we're 81, ,03s, ,45l $40, and the total dis
bursements $946, l22, 14S. With the
addition of the proceeds from the new
8 per cents to the ordinary revenues
there was fiscal surplus of 800, 791,-
521 for the year. The receipts from
the loan represented every part of the
country. Ofthe total of nearly $780,
600, 600, upwards OF sl25, ZOO, 900 came
to the office in Washin gton in. the
form of checks on banks inieyefy part
of the conntry. Nearly 1926. 900 600 was,
paid in gold, uDwards,of 1926, 100000 in
United States notes, = and the rest in
other kinds of money"
The report then deals with the
volume of money 10 circulation on
June 80 last which was: "'United
States notes, $3l9547 ,349; treasury
notes, 1872, sos, 1872; silver certificates,
$4O1 $3.50. .343, and national bank notes,
s237 1892, 594. The paper in circulation
was thus increased during the year by
81, ,82S, 1855; gold coin in circulation
$646, ,561, 1885,"
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THE EASTERN ELECTIONS.

The result of Tuesdays elections
will have considerable bearing upon
shaping the policies of the two parties
In the campaign of 1900. The repub-
licans of Ohio having been able to re-
tain their normal majority in the state
will aid McKinley's chances for re-
nomination next year, for the CAM
paign was conducted upon lines inten
ded to endorse his administration.
While the endorsement was perhaps
not 80 emphatic as his friends would
have desired, yet it was sufficient to
encourage them to force his nomina-
tion upon the republican national con-
vention. On the other hand, in Ne
braska, the issue was made the en-.
dorsement or rejection of the princi.
Piles advocated by Bryan, and the cleo.
tion having resulted in an endorsement
of the great democratic leader. his
nomination is now almost assured.
In other states, except Kentucky,
the result was BY no means discOur-
aging to democrats. The republicans
havs not been able to increase their
majorities, aud in several places they
have been cut down. This cannot be
considered as an emphatic endorse
ment of the republican administra-
tion nor 80 severe rebuke as the DEM
ocrats would have desired.
The result in Kentucky was just
rebuke to Goebel and his methods.
He forced his nomination upon the
democratic convention, and divided
the party strength, causing an inde-
pendent ticket to come into the field.
While Goebel's defeat is to some ex-
tent repulse to democracy, it does
not signify that Kentucky can here
after be considered republican state.
The republican gains in New Jersey
were expected, for the reason that New
Jersey is the hotbed OF trusts, and that
influence went q long way toward as
sisting the republican ticket. Mary
land has been redeemed to the demo-
Gratis. which was victory republicans
did not expect. !
Tuesdays elections may be said TO
have been significant as they have |
made certain whom the nominees will |
be in 1900, and hsYe pretty clearly de-
fined what the platform declarations
will he
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Mark Twain as a Stump spsaxe..
Once in awhile Mark has taken a
hand in politics. On one occasion, be-
ing invited to speak in the interest of
his fellow townsman. Gen. Joseph
Hawley. who was a candidate for re,
election to the. United States senate.
he said, in the course of a dron ad.
dress: "Gen. Hawley deserves your
suppoIt, although he has about as
muchinfuence in purifying the senate
as bunch of flowers would have in
sweetening a glue factory. But he's
all right; he never would turn any
poor beggar away from his door
empty-handed. He always gives them
'omething-almost without exception
letter of introduction to me, urging
me to help them-"-Ladies' Home
Journal
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A DENIAL NECESSARY.

b. R. Plummer, of Polk county,
makes a most serious charge against
Governor Geer that should be refuted
by the governor. It is that he Plum
mer) prior to the last election gave
Geer $1,000 in consideration of which
Mr.. Geer, If elected governor, was to
appoint Plummer superintendent of,
the penitentiary. Plummer is giving
the transaction considerable publicity.
and says that not receiving the ap-
pointment he demanded his money
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An Immune

You say you're an immune" sue.
gested the kind lady, "and yet you are
mere instead of on your way to Cuba
with the army of occupation. What
are you immune from?"
Fightin' an work." answered the
tramp as he backed away toward the
gate.-Chicago Post.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the Hon. County
administrator OF the Estate Of Antoine Jerome.
deceased. All persons having claims against
said deceased or his estate are hereby notified
my once in Dalles City, Oregon, within sir
months from the date OF this notice.
Dated this S1st day of August. 1899.
r. +. GIBBONS,
Administrator of the estate Of An one Jerome,
deceased. IC
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IN MISSISSIPPI.

JACKSON, Nov. 9.-Comparatfvely
complete returns from the entire state
show the democratic majority to be
3d. 900
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NEW ORLEANS. DEMOCRATIC.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9-The demo-
cratic majority in the city is 67O0, about
the customary majority in off years.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, | 9
LUCAS COUNTY. e

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that,he is the
senior part 1er of the firm of F. ]. Cheney &
Co., doing business in the City of Toleoo,
County and State aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and ever case of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day Of December. A. D. 1886.
! SEAL
t~) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous strfaces
of the system, Send for testimonials. free.
F.J CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
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Clothing
DEPARTING ent.

On certain counters in our clothing de-
partment we have piled good, desirable
winter suits for men and boys, and have
marked them to close at
HALF PRICE.
This is another instance where our
way of doing business differs from the
ordinary merchants. When a line of
suits is sold down to only one or two, we
take these and on the bargain counter
they go. They never fail to sell. And
that's how we keep our stock free from
"back numbers
Mems pants, also a counter full of
them at Half the regular price.
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Advertised Letter.

( Following is the list OF letters re.
naming unclaimed in the Dalles post
office Thursday, Nov. 9, 1899. Per
sons calling for the same will please
give the date on which they were
advertised:
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advertised:

| Anderson, Mrs L
collins. Mrs Chas
jennings, Mrs W
Johnston, Mrs G
Karleson, Mrs A
Thompson, Mrs A
Rogers, Mrs Belle
| Banlett, William
| Conelly, Henry
Dermined, John N
Fredrick, Paul
Hume, Ed v F
Jones, Clyde,
| Jones, VIM ]
Kramer, G
Kohler, Frank
Kelly, David
Kelsay, DAME
Mordaunt, Wall
Mohony, E c
Myers. Sam
Norton, Fred A
Roof, A w
Senford Bros
Sherer, A
Rath, John
Turner, F L
Thomrs, ] w
Thomas, III
Taylor, Arthur
Weattle, Glenn
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Cdio, MrS y "
Garrison, Mrs M
Johns, Mrs Nellie
Kelsay, Mrs Dan
Norman, Mrs Carry
Snyder, Mics M
Baily, Martin
Burkhart, W G
Cholmes, D
Deins, Jake
Gust, Fred
Jones, U ]
Jones, CP
Krows, 81
Kamp, L ~
Kohler, Chas
Keller, Ed
Lyle, A r
Marsher, Gus
Myers, F b
Marsh, Mr.
Orton, Edward
Slime, L V
Seggeling Petea
Robinson Bros.
Ryos, A o
Turner, Albert
Terrific, Geo
Taylor, Loren
Taylor. VIM =.
Stone, Frank.
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NOT A REPUBLICAN
LANDSLIDE
The Kentucky Legisla-
ture Is Democratic.
Democrats Claim Goebel Is Elected
Governor by Two Thousand
Plurality. p

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 9.-Republicar
are claiming the election of Taylor by
from 5000 to 10000. while the demo
Gratis insist that Goebel has carried
the state by 1000. The official connt
will probably be required to deter
mine the result. Chairman Blackburn
says when the official count is made
it will show Gobel's majority to be
very nearly 1000. The democrats will
have a majority 30 on joint ballot in
the legislature, insuring the election
of democratic senator. The senate
will be composed of q democrats and
II republicans, house 81 democrats and
43 republicans.
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Incomplete re
turns from the state show the assembly
will be composed of 90 republicans
and 81 democrats. The city went demo
cratic by $4,000, while republican
gains are reported from the northern
counties.
IN IOWA.
DEs MONIES, Nov. 9.-In the legis-
lature the republicans have gained II
votes on joint ballot. The republican
majority in the state is very close to
60, 900.
SLIGHT GAINS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
SIOUX FALLS, Nov. 9.-Incomplete
returns show that the republican ma
jority in South Dakota is approxi-
mately 1000.
BIG MAJORITY IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN. Nov. 9.-It is now given
up at republican headquarters that
Holcomb's majority is 14,0O0.
PHELAN IN SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Complete
returns show Mayor Phelsn's major
ity over Davis to be 1855.
MARYLAND SAFELY DEMOCRATIC.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 9.-The demo-
Gratis have majority of As on joint
ballot in the legislature. and their
state ticket is elected by 1900 major
ity, democratic gain of 1900 since
1897, and of A 1000 since 1895. 4
NOT BAD IN OHIO.
CINCINNATI. Nov. s. The West
ern Union estimates that Nash's plu- |
rality In the state will be 10000, and |
put Jones vote at 100000. Complete re-
.urua NAV chan Ua thasa fUnrao al;ch,
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Ladies'
Cloak
Department.

Ladies'
Cloak
Department.
We will not try to tell you in detail
about this magnificent stock of Capes,
Jackets, Furs, Suits and Skirts. We
will, however, extend a cordial invita-
ton to every lady who reads this ad to
come in and look around. This is
fashions center of all that is new and
stylish in women's wear, and it costs
nothing whatever to see the show.
A 16-inch
Circular
Plush Cape
Storm collar, edged with angoro fur, for
only $1.95.
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Our
- - i
Blanket
Department.

Is good and ready for the rush that is
sure to follow this announcement:
Next Friday and Saturday Nov.
i6 and ~, we will offer our
entire stock Of white and coIored
Blankets at Special Sale Prices.
Those who have attended our blanket
sales in the past will fully appreciate
this coming event, and will take advant-
age of it. Winter is here and blankets
you must have. -
lo-4 Gray Cotton
Blankets per pair, 4ic.
Sold. at othersstores at so and go cents.