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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
SHE WANTED FLOWERS.
But the Congressman Had to Draw
the Line Somewhere and She
Didn't Get Them.

A certain southern congressman was
heard entertaining a company of his
colleagues lately in the democratic
cloakroom of the house with an ac-
count of an unusual experience, says
the Washington Post. During the
woman suffrage convention" he said,
several ladies from my district were
present. Early in the convention one
of them came to the capitol, called at
my committee-room and requested an
interview, which was readily granted.
She stated that the woman suffrage
delegates were to have some sort of
public meeting, in which she was to
participate, and requested that !
should provide floral tribute to be
presented to her on that occasion.
Il was naturally somewhat taken
aback at the suggestion. 1 supposed
in the course of my IL years in con-
gress that had exhausted about every
variety of duties that a member of the
house is called upon to perform. 1
have always been ready and willing to
run errands for my constituents, for
which at home my Office boy would
have suficed. 1 have catered to the
whims of office seekers. When my con-
stituents have come to me hungry, 1
have fed them, and when they have
come shelterless I have given them |
lodging, have taken my political sup
porters to the theaters by hundreds,
but I was forced to inform my lady
visitor that must draw the line at
bouquets"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
VERY NEAR TO DEATH.
The Narrow Escape That a chicago
Family Man Had From a Pre-
mature End.

'What narrow line divides life from
1eath!" said the man that got on at
Oak Park, reports the Chicago Times
Herald.
"Been reading something?" asked his
seat mate, with a quizzical smile.
mo. Actual experience. Do look
like man who nearly died last night?''
Certainly not. You're the picture of
health"
''Well, did. After dinner laid on
the lounge for a few minutes rest,
when one of the children slipped piece
of candy in my mouth. 1 cracked it with
my teeth and at the same moment
coughed slightly. 1t was little cough,
but somehow I drew my breath, and
down went a fragment of candy into my
windpipe.
"The next instant I was strangling.
NV wife and children flew around in
distraction, but could give me no relief.
My throat puffed out in my efforts to
draw breath, my face grew purple,
and knots of sweat stood out on my
forehead. I suppose that's the way a
drowning man feels. Anyhow, it was
something awful and indescribable."
"And then the doctor came?"
"There was no time for the doctor. I
held my head down and coughed, and
the piece of candy was dislodged.
breathed again. Blessed breath! The
revulsion was something wonderful,
and in two minutes 1 was myself again.
No, can't laugh over it yet. I will
never be so near death again until my
end comes, and then pray to Heaven it
will come some other way"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
The Possibilities Developed in the
Extreme North in Late
Yenrs.

The close of the century discloses for
the first time in the worlds history a
practical purpose to develop the re-
sources of the Arctic circle, says Les
lies Weekly. The discovery of gold in
the Klondille has sent flood of imml-
grants into a territory which was sup
posed to be almost uninhabitable. And
now scientists of Great Britain are maxi
ing a careful investigation OF enormous
deposits of iron ore, some distance from
Stockholm, Sweden, within the area in
cluded in the Arctic circle. These new
ore fields are apparently of limitless
extent and of the greatest possible
value to the iron industry of Great
Britain, which is rapidly finding itself
unable to compete with the cheap proc
ucts of American ore. These Swedish
deposits are said to be among the most
valuable ever discovered on either con-
tinent.
Following the discovery of gold in
Alaska, this may be taken as an indica-
ton that the mineral wealth of the
Arctic regions may ultimately lead to
the establishment of a large population
in those parts of the world nearest the
north pole, which have hitherto been
little explored, because of their inhos-
pitable climate. An ingenious philoso'
pher has outlined the theory that the
precious metals of the world will be
found in greatest abundance in the
Arctic regions, because, when the world
was a motion mass, revolving on its
axis, the tendency of all metals was
naturally, toward the axis or the poles
and that when the plastic mass solidi
fed the gold and silver were concen'
trated near the poles.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30

Henry Miller, the coroner's jury re-
turning d verdict to that effect. Since
the legislature passed the new law
making it optional with circuit court
judges TO summon the grand jury or
leave it for the district attorney To
bring informations against persons
charged with crime, it. has been the
practice 10 the court here to follow the
latter alternative. There has been no
grand jury in session here since the
lac was enacted. The reason for the
judge taking this action in the Minus
case is that the question has beeft
raised in another county in the stale
as to the legality of the law which doe
partly away with the grand jury, an
there was no desire in a capital case IT,
leave anything open TO doubt.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
APPROPRIATED HIS CLOTHES
But the Soldiers Gave Them Back
and Cheered for the Young
Correspondent.

Here is one to the credit of Richard
Harding Davis. After the battle a
heavy travelling bag or trunk was found
with no owner at hand to claim it. says
a Nashville American correspondent.
Several negroes of the Tenth cavalry
regulars opened it and found variety
of fancy shirts, trousers, stockings and
such like. These they Immediately con-
fscated and began to bedeck them
selves with.
Shortly after Richard Harding Davis
came upon the scene from another part
uf the field. He saw he had been de-
spoiled, but entered no complaint. An
officer of the regiment, however. began
to make inquiries. He asked where
the clothes came from and was told
Turning to Mr.. Davis he inquired:
"Are these your clothes? MIR. Davis
bowed in the affirmative. Then, men,
YOU should be doubly ashamed of your
conduct. Tou not only did wrong II
opening the trunk at all, but yon have
made n brave man your victim. When
we were fired upon from ambush by
the Spaniards Davis here was right IN
front of our column pointing out the
SpaniarGs for us to shoot at. sol
dier was shot down by his side. He
picked up the gun and began firing i'm
mediately. He has Just returned from
the pursuit. Take off those garments
Mr.. Davis. in behalf of my soldiers,
apologize for their thoughtless con
duct"
There was a cheer given for icharo
Harding Davis, which the big, broad
shouldered war correspondent ac
knowledged with a smile, and the IN
cident was ended.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
A SAD TRAGEDY.

Mrs Guyton browns herself and two
children in The Deschutes.
One of the saddest tragedies in the
history OF Sherman county occurred at
about noon Monday when Mrs. W.
+. Guyton of Kent, in Sherman county,
drowned herself and her two children
in the Deschutes river, nearsthe free
bridge.
1t appears that quarrel between
Mr.. Guyton and his wife was the cause
OF the suicide and although many are
OF the opinion that she must have been
insane, there has been no previous
action on her part to justify such a
supposiSion, and if it is true it must
have been temporary attack.
Full particulars have not as yet been
learned, and no one was witness to
the crime. 1t is supposed that she
took her two children in her arms and
jumped into the river at a point a
short distance above the free bridge
near where the Moro numbering COM
pany propose building their saw mill.
At the place where she committed
the deed the water was not over three
feet deep and unlike most places in the
Deschutes was almost still, so that the
bodies were readily recovered.
Mrs. William F. Guyton or Alice
Goats, which was her maiden name,
was married to Mr.. Guyton about five
years ago. He was a man of over
sixty while she was woman of about
twenty five. In spite of the difference
in their ages they always seemed to
get along nicely and those who knew
them here never heard of them having
quarrel.
Their marriage was blessed with the
two children boy about four years
OF age and an infant of twenty months
which are the innocent victims of
their mothers fit of temporary insanity
or probably dependency
Their home is at about three miles
south east of Kent postoffice near the |
southern border of Sherman county,
and it is likely that they were on their
way to The Dalles and stopped near
the bridge to rest their team when the |
trouble arose and she decided to end
her cares in the manner stated and
rather than leave her little ones, de-
cided that they must die with her.
The report did not state that her bus.
band had come down with her, but it
IS more than likely that he did and
that she slipped away from him to ac-
'omplish her terrible purpose.
The deceased has one sister living at
srskineville, in Sherman county while
Ter father and mother and other rela-
ions live in the Willamette valley.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30

Wagner's band, OF Seattle has been
engaged to furnish music throughout
the fair. On Saturday. night the
management is endeavoring to place a
cake Walk upon the program. This
would be good drawing card. Sun
day there will be a sacred concert.
Cli1ton Alden who has been visit.
ing friends in The Dalles for the past
few days, prior to his departure with
the troops now at Vancouver, for the
Philippine islands left for his post on
the steamer Dalles City this morning.
The volunteers who left The Dalles on
the first call they were borne up by the
excitement of the occasion and were
accompanied by old acquaintances and
friends so that to them it did not ap.
pear as blue as il must to mere boy
going into company of stangers and
giving himself to his country's cause
with not even friend or acquaintance
to assist him in sickness or in danger.
This was exactly Clint's position and
he bore up like man and if we are
not mistaken he will show just as much
courage when he faces the enemy in
the far distant Philippines.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
vIoLATORS OF THE GAME LAW
The Warm Springs Indians Should be
be Prosecuted.

The Warm Springs Indians Should be
be Prosecuted.
Many complaints are continually
coming in to the effect that the Warm
Spring Indians are killing elk, deer
and beaver without any regard for the
game laws OF the state and enquiries
are being made as to whether the
same laws that govern white men ap-
ply to Indians. as this communication o
from Tigh Valley hunter plainly
shows.
I'VE who like to hunt, have noticed
in late copy of the Oregonian sum-
mary of the state game laws, particu-
larly relating to elk and beaver. and
would like to kaow if the same laws
govern Indians as well as white men.
The Indians in this section have al
ways hunted in all seasons, and killed
anything handy. If the Indian can do
this legally, the game law as regards
to elk, deer and moose is only check
on the white man."
Yesterdays Oregonian states that
when the Warm Spring Indians were
enroute to the Southern Oregon hop
fields they slauy entered 300 deer in the
Cascade mountains. They stationed
their best shareholders at convenient
places along the canyons and as the
frightened animals ran by they
slaug htered them to the extent men
toned.
They afterwards took a trip down
the Willamette river and slaughtered
some $50 deer.
Had white men committed such de.
predasions they would haYe been pun.
ished to the full extent of the law, but
since it was ] 10 lians that violated the
laws it looks as if they would go scott
free. This is wrong il the extreme
and every offer der should be brought
to Justice.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30

by the Dominican fathers who In the
course of sermons vii! explain the
important truths of the Catholic re-
ligion. All Catholics are requested by
their pastor TO attend as mut as pos
sible and people outside of tie church
are also invited to listen to the elo-
delivered morning and evening until
Sunday night when the mission Will
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
poo- Drnpa roisted on Japan.

Inferior and adulterated drugs have
heen introduced into japan in such
large quantities that law had 10 be
enacted to the effect that all drugs
landed in Japan must be inspected at
the government laboratories before be-
inp offered for sale
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30

the coming of new and precious baby
into the world first feel, is that they may
not themselves be able to go safely
through the trying ordeal, and secondly
comes the fear that the darling little
baby's life or health or general we'll
being may somehow be sacrificed.
But there is no real need of apprehen-
sion in either direction. If any woman
who is expecting to become a mother
will follow the example of Mrs. Orrin
Stiles, of Downing, Dunn Co., Wis, the
most perfect confidence may be felt in
the happy outcome of this critical period,
both for the mother and the child.
since my baby was born,' says Mrs. Stiles in
an interesting letter to DR.. R. ". Pierce of Buff
falo, N. Y, in regard to what your Favorite
Prescription has done for me. cannot praise
II enough, for have not been as well for five
years as now am. In July last had baby
boy, weight II lbs. was sick only short time,
and since got up have not had one sick day.
have not had any womb trouble since got up.
I was not only surprised myself but all of my
friends here are surprised to see me we'll"
The properties of this grand "Pre-
scnption and what it has accomplished
for thousands of women, are more fully
described in one chapter of the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser by r. "
Pierce, M. D., splendid thousand-page
illustrated volume. 1t will be sent free
paper-bound, for II one-cent stamps to
pay the cost of mailing only; or, cloth
bound for 81 stamps.
The "Favorite Prescription is entirely free
medicines for women, which merely give tenn
porary stimulation and likely to induce
morbid, unhealthy craving. The "Favorite
Prescription gives energy and nervetone that
IL real, healthy and permanent
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
DurahIe cloth OF old Erypt.

The cloth of the old Egyptians was so
good that, though it has been used for
thousands of years as wrappings for
mummies. the Arabs of to-day can wear
IL. 1t is all of linen. the ancient Egyp-
tiaus considering wool unclean.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
women Scarce in Egypt.

Egypt is the only country in the
world where there are more men than
women. The male sex in the domin-
ion of the khedive exceeds the feminine
by 100000.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
SHEEPMEN PROTEST.
Want to Range Their FIocks on Rainier
Referve Next Year

Want to Range Their FIocks on Rainier
Referve Next Year
The leading sheepraisers of Central
Washington, representing hocks num-
bering 250,000 met in North Yakima,
Saturday afternoon to consider the
matter of securing the summer ranges
of the Rainier reserve next.year. Con-
gresham Jones and Cushman were
present, as were representatives of the
Northern Pacific and Burlington rail-
roads, and many leading citizens of
Yadima and farmers of the valley. All
were impressed with the gravity of the
situation, which threatens the destruc-
tion of a great ard profitable industry.
Communications were read which
showed that the policy of excluding
sheep from the reserves has recently
originated with Secretary Hitchcock,
and was not proposed by Secretary
Wilson, as has been reported in
Washington dispatches.
1t was decided to prepare state.
ment which will show that the secre.
tary is wrong in the assumption that
the timber of the reserve is more i'm
portant than the sheep industry. That
the sheep do not destroy timber or
injure the waite rshed, and that danger
of fire is diminished by giving sheep
owners the use of the ranges. George
McCredy, of Clickitat county; D.
Goodman and Edward Whitson, of
Yakima; j. H. Smithson, of Ellens.
burg, and H. P Vermilye. of Tacoma,
were appointed a committe to pre-
pare statement and argument. Rep
resentatives Jones ard Cushman
promised to do all in their power when
congress meets to secure the relief
desired by the sheepmen.
Saturnay night the Woolgrowers'
Association gave an elaborate banquet
at the Yakima hotel, at which 100
guests were pre- sent. Speeches were
made by the visitors and the leading
citizens of Yakima.
Exposition Rates.
For the Oregon industrial exposi.
tion to be held at Portland, Oregon,
Sept 26th to Oct. 26. the Oregon Rail-
road & Navigation Co. will make a
round trip rate of 1925 which will al
30 include two admission coupons to
he exposition. Tickets will be good
going on train No. ON Wednesday,
September q and every Wednesday
hereafter and for train No. on
Thursday, September 28th and every
thereafter to and including
Thursday, Oct 10Th. Tickets will be
United for return passage to expire
he Sunday night following the We'd
lesGay or Thursday on which ticket
3 sold. oct 26
Special sale on gents cotton under
1ear at Pease & Mays 25 cents per-
arment.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30

MATT A pure food tonic.
@1nH ~ IN, Healthful, invig-
only at the MIDWAY.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
Exposition Rates.

Special sale on gents cotton under
wear at Pease & Mays 25 cents per-
garment.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-30
SAVE THE RARYIn
The first instinct of
the mother : heart is

to preserve
her little one.
Its life and
b e a1th take
preced e nee
even over her
ow n. Th e
common dread
which women
who are look
ing forward to
precious baby
The times., 1899-03-06

darkly, rather than in anything we peace
full and fearsome American neighbors may
have done. Aside from that consdera-
tion, allowance must be made for the ad-
mirable Anglo Saxon spirit militant which
always wants something TO fight, and never
so much as when in its cups We honor
the spirit and dislike to suggest anything
that would tend to spoil the fun. But we
are afraid that. in the present economical
temper of the British government, the
hopes of the Canadian militia are doomed
to disappointment. We are all the more
of that opinion since it must be obvious
to our excellent friend Lord Salisbury
that, as long as President Mckinley can
be induced to keep Alger at the head of
the national war establishment. the from
tiers can never be a menace to the peace
Or comfort of our Canuck relatives while,
on the other hand, they might be regarded
as a picnic ground for the Arctic militia
forces should Hutton and Denison ever
get far enough in the pursuit of Glenlivet
and Canadian rye TO lead them across.
The times., 1899-03-06

Williams time have thought if he had
been told that windows would one day be
filled with a substance so transparent that
a man might not even see it? The nearest
thing they had to glass at that time was
horn.
To an American the literal thick headed
ness of the Chinese in not detecting the
presence of glass seems very curious, but.
after all, a parallel can be found here at
home, probably within five minutes walk.
When plate glass windows are put into a
shop they are usually smeared all over
with white paint until the building is COM
pleted and the reason of this is said to be
that when workmen are busy about the
place they are apt to throw tool through
the window opening or step through it
with a long board, and they become so ac-
customed to using the aperture in this
way that they never notice the glass when
it is put in. So the panes are smeared
with paint to prevent an indefinite number
of breakages.
After all. are the perceptions of the civil
lized American. when he does not use his
brains, so far in advance OF those OF the
Chinaman? Human nature is very much
the same in all ages. and human brains
also have a family resemblance.
The times., 1899-03-06
tn. Indian Formulation.

(FTom the Rochester Post Eypress)
Tie popular belief that the indians are doom-
cd race ard that they are rapidly dying oil IL
not ~lb>ianriaIcd by the figures Of the special
Indian census that forms a part OF the last gen
craI census. This census gives the Indian popu-
lation as S25.i6i OF whom, however. only Isl, ~
are returned Is full-bloodcd Indians. the r.
mainder being these who aie in various We, .
affiliated with the whites.
The Indians today are in narrower quar-, ~
than were tIcir ancestors. but they are a!n:c u
Is strong numerically they were hall csy
try ago. In 17Sa the secretary estimated ;ls-
Indian population Is IG.oOJ and in tine following
year Gilbert Ialay reduced this estimate To 6DOoj
but both OF these estimates were G1ubtle-s TAR
from accurate In $50 Schoolcraft reported tn;
Indian population to he $50. which i, only
O., 5oI above the figures OF The last general cen
sus. counting the mixed hlood, These Indians
arr divided into nearly ninety tribes that are
recognized by the laws of tine United State.
and they arr divided numerically among thirty
states and two Territories. One ein only feel a
thrill OF admiration at the vitality Of race
that has wc1thercd 20 well century Of adyer-
,iN
The times., 1899-03-06
interpreting the Pope,s Letter

Trom the New York Commercial Advertiser
Evidently neither Archbishop ireland nor
other large-mindcd Catholic prclate9 in this
country are willing 10 accept the Pope's letter
Americanism 4 condemnation oi the latter.
The Archbishop denies that his acceptance OF
the letter amounts 10 change in his views. and
declares that only French version, Of Amrricani.m
were condemned by tie Pope. II has become ap-
parently question of Interpretation. and views
supposed at first to reverse the favorable opin-
ions OF the Vatican in regard 10 our institutions
were really directed against unwarrantablc in
ferenocs contained in The French translation OF
book. The fact that persists 10 show that
AmericanisnI, as understood here, is also respect
ed at Rome j. the evident concern to repudiate
an Interpretation OF the letter that would be
unacceptable in this country. That is i tribute
whose significance cannot be euinsaid.