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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-11-24
PORTO RICO FORESTS,
Timber of the New Island
Possession.

The national department of agricuL
ture has issued Notes on the Forest
Conditions of Porto Rico" by Robert
T.. Hill, of the geological survey. Mr..
Hill, who made his observations in Jan
uary last, says that the island was orig
inally covered with forests from tLS
sea level to the mountain SUBMITS,
though many of them have disappeared,
owing to 300 years of exhaustive cult
walton of heavy plantation crops. lie
is of the opinion that in ten years the
cleared slopes of the barren mountain
sides can be covered with productive
trees.
These forests now contain 30 varie.
ties of trees used for timber and fuel,
one for cordage, IL for dyeing and tam
ming, eight resinous trees and ten yield
ing fruit. There are seven varieties OF
palms, which are used for sustenance,
clothing and utensils. The principal
trees valuable for fruits are the orange,
lime lemon, citron ,guave, cashaw, anona,
corazones, Nancy, jobos, alligator pear
and mango, and these are common and
highly productive all over the island.
1t is curious that apples, piums, pears,
cherries, peaches and other trees of
temperate chimes do not bear fruit,
though they take root and grow luxuri-
ously.
Mr.. Hill is of opinion that Porto Rico
presents an interesting field for the
practice of economic forestry, and that
all of the mountain slopes can be rapid
ly reforested.-Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-11-24

The patent fact that Admiral Dewey,
as man of 60 years, has reached the
age where honors might easily become
burdensome, has been emphasized in
one way and another and especially in
his own remark, already much quoted,
that he began this hero business too
late in life" So far as the ability to
hold receptions, to appear at success
sion of brilliant feasts and to face social
conspicuousness without WEAKNESS, is
concerned, his remark is doubtless true.
But it need not be matter of regret to
the hero himself nor to his truest friends
and worshipers.
The people had, of course, to satisfy
themselves with first outburst of tu-
multuous ovation even at temporary
expense Of their idols comfort. But
the real honor, as they well know, will
be paid him in the world-long gratitude
Of the nation and by his place in his
tory. With this age has nothing to do,
and the very fact that it all comes at a
time when the more noisy tribute is less
attractive than it mighthave been once,
even to modest man, is almost cause
for thankfulness. Dewey, at 60, will
will not have his head turned by the ad.
ulation of the country.
Heroes, like most good things, are
better not to be plucbed before they are
ripe. st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-11-24
oLO-FASHIoNED PoSIEs.


On, those sweet od-fashioned posies that
we're mothers pride and Joy,
In the sunny little garden where wan
dered when boy
On. the morning glories twining 'mongst
the shining sunfowers tall,
And the clematls a-tangle in the angle OF
the wall!
How the mignonette's sweet blooming was
pertaining all the walks.
Where the holyhocks stood proudly with
their blossom-dotted stalks,
While the old-malds' pinks were nodding
groups OF gossps here and there,
And the bluebells swung so lightly in the
lazy. hazy air!
Then the sleepy peoples STOPPING low
their dropping, drowsy heads,
Ana the modest young sweet-williams hid
Ing in their shady beds!
BY the edges of the hedges, where the
spiders webs were spun,
How the marigolds lay. yellow as the mel
low summer sun
That made all the grass a-dapple meath
the leafy apple tree,
Whence you heard the locust drumming
and the humming of the bee,
While the soft breeze in the trellis where
the roses used to grow
Sent the silken petals flying like scented
shower of snow!
oh, the quaint old-fashioned garden, and
the pathways cool and sweet,
With the dewy branches splashing flashing
jewels Ger my feet!
And the dear old-fashioned blossoms, and
the old home where they grew.
And the mother hands that plucked them,
and the mother love knew!
All! of all earth's fragrant flowers In the
bowers on her breast,
Sure the blooms which memory brings US
are the brightest and the BEST
And the fairest, rarest blossoms neer
could win my love, l know.
Like the sweet old-fashioned posies mother
tended long ago.
Joe Lincoln, In Saturday Evening Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-11-24

A steamer trunk has been patented.
which, being air tight, may be at
tached TO the waist belt in an emer
gency and used rs life preserver,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-11-24

hither and sec our mountains of crude
metal which we are manufacturing into
pig iron to be converted into plow.
shares and reapers instead of muskets
and bayonets. What we want now is
not the blood of the Blue, but their
money. The South panteth after their
pocketbooks even as the heart panteth
after the water brook. The Gray boys
once snapped the Blue boys tobacco
for coffee; they are now anxious to ex.
change coal and iron and timber lands
for cash. They once built forts; they
now want factories They once greeted
Dewey with grape and canister; they
are now eager to welcome the hero of
Manila with grape juice and decanters.
They stand among the tombstones Of
their comrades true to their dead for
what they were, yet loyal to the Union
for what it is, They kneel among their
monuments to kiss the Stars and Bars
in their devotion to the glorious past;
they rise to salute the Stars and Stripes,
and to pledge their devotion to the
Union through all the glorious future.
The hands that once welded the sword
and the musket have built new civili-
cation on the ashes of the old. / do
not mean to say that there is new
South, but that it is the grand old
South rejuvenated by its own match
less courage and industry. Where once
the angry columns met and clinched
and rolled together in the bloody mire,
new cities have sprung up, like beauti.
full flowers blossomipg in the huge
footprints of war. Where once curled
the white smoke of hostile guns in
phantom towers and columns, high
above the dead and dying heroes of the
Blue and the Gray, now the gay cotton
fields wave their white handkerchiefs
of peace in Irritation with the bashful
fields of corn; and the big ripe ears
grin among the fodder blades, and
sigh 80 shucks"
My ideal of Southern patriot is the
man who bravcly wore the gray until
his flag went down in tears and blood
at Appomattox, and then accepted the
decision of war in good faith and went
home to become loyal American citi'
zen and to rebuild his desolated coun'
try. My ideal of Northern patriot is
the man who bravely wore the blue
until the struggle was over, and then
laid aside the paraphernalia of war and
went home to help restore, not only the
union of the States, but the fraternal
relations of the sections. My ideal Of
American patriotism is the reunion OF
the Blue and the Gray for the purpose
of cementing all sections of our com
mon country together forever. Let the
veterans in gray mingle the Rebel yell
with the shouts of the veterans in blue
in giving a national welcome to the
great ship smasher and navy sinker o.
the world; let the dew sparkle on the
Northern hills and glitter on every
Southern flower; let the dewdrops o.
joy moisten the eyes of valor anc
culver on the cheeks Of beauty; let tn,
whole continent be dewey with delight
when Dewey comes sailing home.
Yours truly, RoBT. L. TAYLOR.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-11-24
Ability Recnrnixed.

"Mighty smart feller," said the man
with the broad-brimmed hat; mighty
smart"
"Did he get the best of that horse
trade?"
mo. He didn't get the best of it.
But he didn't get nigh as much the
worst of it as l figured he would
Washington STAG.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-11-24
The Ten strongest Words in Our Language

In London this summer one of the
weekly papers offered prize for the
best list Of strong words to number ten.
The announcement specified that but
ten words would be considered from
any one person, and committee of lit
erary men would select from the num-
bers offered the ten strongest words in
the English language.
These are the words that won: Hate,
blood, hungry, divine, coming, gone,
love, dead, alone, forever. = Detroit Free
Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-11-24
A Mexican Labor Problem.

Within the next few months there
will be great activity in the way Of
railroad building and the construction
of port works. Fully 10000 laborers
will be required, and as most Of this
work will be done in districts affected
with yellow fever the problem be-
comes more difficult It is almost inn
possible to procure men from the North
to go down into the hot country
Mexican Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-11-24

Manuscript Copy OF the Bible.
A man in Glasgow is making manu-
script copy of the Bible.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01

noon, numerous articles belonging to
the dead desperdo The greatest Interest
centered on the guns which played such
prominent part in the Seaside tragedy.
The two revolvers were purchased by a
local saloon-man, one for So and the
other for 500. The latter was the one
with which Sheriff Williams and Deputy
Lambers were killed, while the other
was the one with which Constable
Miller was wounded. One of the rifles
was sold for Sc, and the other, the one
with which Willard wss killed, was pur.
chased by @. w. Fulton at private sale.
The other arGicles were secured by num-
erous persons at nominal figures.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
Personal MENTION.

H. R. Blue is in from Wap!nitia.
6. R. French, of Lyle, is a visitor in
the city.
A. R. By1ke:t, of White Salmon, is in
the city.
DR.. Siddall was a passenger for
Portland today.
M. F. Potter and G. D. Wcodworth
are visitors from Hood River.
Faith er Bronsgeest went to Portland
on the delayed train THE morning.
Miss Carter, of Portland, arrived in
the city last night and is the guest of
Miss Lizzie Bonn.
Mrs. J. A. Douthit went to Portland
on this mornings train to attend the
theater this evening.
Mrs. ] F. Moore, was among the pas
sengers who left for Portland this MORN
ing to hear Ward and James.
Miss Ursula Ruch, was passenger on
the boat this morning for Portland,
where she Will spend the remainder of
the week.
DIR. ami Mrs. HoIlister were passen-
gers for Portland this morning to take
IN the plays by the Ward -Kidder-J James
Company.
DIR. Jas. Withycombe and A. B..
Cordley came up from Corvallis last
evening to be present at the Farmers
Institute.
r. @. Judson arrived in the city last
= evening from Portland to superintend
x the meeting of the Farmers Institute
->noW being held here.
N. Egan, "a stockman of Salt Lake City,
is in the city from that place and will
make a trip into the interior for the pur-
pose of purchasing stock.
M. E. Kemp, marshal at Antelope, ar
rived in the city yesterday on his way to
Chicago, having received word that his
father is very i'll at that place.
Miss Grace Scott, of Corvallis, arrived
in the city on the delayed east-bound
train this morning. She has accepted 4
position as com positor in THE CHRONICLE
Office.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Ehlen arrived from
Pendleton yesterday. They are on theiI
way 10 PIneVille, where Mr.. Ehlen
has accepted position with Werzweiler
q Thompson, successors to Sichel q Co
E. Jacobsen, @. F. Bartholma and ]
r. Gurnee, each representing different
musical firms, secured a hack and four.
finland and left this morning for a triI
through the interior In the interest o
their companies.
Mrs. Edyth Wethered arrived on the
delayed train this morning and Will ac
as correspondent for the Portland paper
at the institute. Mrs. Wethered is
newspaper people. She is a sister o
Albert IOZier of Portland.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
CONGRESS IS SLOW.
Many Oregon River and EarbOr I'm
provements are Being Beld Up.

A good many improvements are be-
DELAY of congress in passing the river
and harbor bill. The appropriations
necessary to carry forward many river
and bay contracts have not yet been
made, but are to be included in the river
and harbor bill now pending.
Among those held up IN this part of
the country are the jetties at the en-
trance to Coquille river, removing OBJ
structions in upper Goquille river, the
completion OF the jetties at the entrance
to Coos bay, the removal of Instructions
in Coos river, the jetties at the mouth
of Siuslaw river, the jetties of Yaquina
bay, work in Tillamook bay and the
completion of the work on the Cascade
locks. The upper walls at the locks
have meyer been com pleted, though the
locks can be ueed as they now stand.
There is another job which depends
partly on the river and harbor appro-
priations. It is the proposed boat rail-
way from The Dalles to Cello. All OF
the right of way has not yet been
arranged for this boat railway, although
it has been condemned, and the papers
have long since been forwarded to
Washington for approval. When they
are returned and the condemned pro-
perty is paid for by the government,
nothing will remain to be done, but the
appropriating of the funds sufficient to
do the work.
Major Hart's Office. while always busy,
will be doing business on large ecale as
soon as the necessary appropriations are
made to push forward the above con
tracts.-Telegram
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
CAPITAL NOTES.
senator Simon Wants a Cruiser Built
on The Pacific Coast.

senator Simon Wants a Cruiser Built
on The Pacific Coast.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The orders of
the war department so far have merely
stated that two companies of the Ninth
infantry shall be assigned to Vancouver
barracks, but the companies for this
duty will not be selected until the regi-
ment reaches San Francisco, hence the
names of officers as yet are not known.
The regiment will not leave New York
for two weeks.
The supreme court today denied the
petition for certiorarI in the case of D.
Albert Hitler and Sarah Hitler against
Caroline 4. Ladd, the case coming from
circuit court of appeal, ninth circuit,
The parties are of Portland.
Senator Simon today offered an amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill
providing that one of the six protected
cruisers authorized in the bill bill be
constructed on the Pacific coast.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from coldor from
an attack of La Grippe. During the
epidemic of La Grippe few years ago
when SO many cases resulted in pneu-
monia, it was observed that the attack
was never followed by that disease when
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used.
It counteracts any tendency of cold or
Ia Grippe to result in that dangerous
disease: It is the best remedy in the
world for bad COLDS and La Grippe.
Every bottle warranted. For sale by
Blakeley 4 Houghton, druggists.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01

Elegant new Pullman palace sleepers
between Portland and Chicago have just
been placed in service via the o. R. &
N, Oregon Short Line, Union Pacific
and Chicago & Northwestern railways
daily every day in the year. Cars are of
the very latest pattern, in fact being the
most improved up-to-date sleeping cars
turned out by the Pullman Company.
These new palaces will leave Portland on
the evening fast train of the o. K. & n.
arriving at Chicago the morning of the
ourth day and running through with
out change via Granger and Omaha. 19ti
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
A. P. s. Concert.

Following is the program for the con-
cert at the Baldwin tonight:
I. Piano Duet. overture-Die Weise Dame.
..-....--.-..........-..-.. Bold leu
Misses Clara and Julia N1ckelsen.
,. Quartet-'Flag Without Stain. White
Messrs. Akers, Lundell, Polling, Steele.
8. Vocal solo-"Because Love You Dear
Mr.. NJ L. Akers.
4. Quartet-"I Long For Thee ........ German
8. Vocal Solo-''Mignon' Guy D. 'Hardelot
Miss Myrtle Michel.
g. Vocal duet-'Love and War. Cooke
Messrs. Akers and LundelI,
Z. Selection. "A. L. P. S. Band
PART II.
1. Valse Brillante-'Lov That Is True.
................ ......................Be Bennett
Harwood Quintet.
Quartet-'sMrs. Winslowr Harrington
8. Vocal solo-"The Night Birds Cooing''
Mrs. B. S. Huntington.
4. Quartet-"Old Kentucky Home" "........
.Foster-Parker
5. Bass selo-"The Mighty Deep ......... Jude
6. Quartet-"Go Gobblins'I Il Git YOU. Riley-Parks
Z. Quartet t...-.............-..Un Until the Dawn
Admission so cents. Seats OH sale at
Blakeley & Houghton's. No extra
charge for reserved seats. Doors open
at O'Clock; concert commences at 8 80.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
Worktng Nicht and Day

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Or. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a eugar. coated
globule of health, that changes weakness
into strength, listleesness into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only 25 cents per box. Sold by Blakeley
& Houghton.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
PIANO Tuning.

Mr.. Howard S. Soule, of Soule Bros,
tuners and repairers office and repair
shop, 12S First street, Portland, Ore,
who will make regular trips to this city,
will be at The Dalles for several days.
All work guaranteed in the way of tun-
ing, tone and action regulating, repair
ing and case refnishing. Please leave
orders at Umatilla house. Feb24-1w
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
Wood-Wood-Wood.

We can furnish you with strictly first
class, dry, fir wood at the same prices
which you have been paying for inferior
quality. Send us your orders and get
the best. Phone %.
MchI. Jos. T. PETERS & Co.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
Information wanted

Regarding sorrel mare, reported to
be on government fat. Said mare Is
branded L. o. On left shoulder; has star
in forehead is six years old. Party who
will deliver same to me at Endersby
postofice will be suitably rewarded.
Address, AUGUST LoNGREN.
Feb.15, ,lm-i Endersby, Or.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
Cash in Your Cnecks.

All county warrants registered prior
to May Ist, 1925, will be paid at my
Office. Interest ceases after Feb. 27,
1899. G. L. PHILLIPS,
County Treasurer
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01

Not one child dies where ten formerly
died from Group. People have learned
the value of One Minute Cough Cure
and use it for every lung and throat
trouble. 1t Immediately stops coughing.
1t never fails. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
Rudyard Kipling Holds His Own.

New YoRK, Feb. 2s.-No change is
discernable in the condition of Rudyard
Kipling today. The attending phyei-
clans say he is holding his own, and
they have not abandoned hope.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
By Mail for Dawson.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 27.--A letter re-
ceived from Dawson today says that the
first mail that has been received there
since last fall arrived January %. There
were about 25OO letters.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
Good Wood.

To get the best dry fir and pine wooC
that the market affords ring up 40
Prompt delivery. The Dalles Lumber.
ing Co. Jan27-2u
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
STALLION FOE SALE.

One Clydesdale stallion for sale. Can
be seen at Wards ranch, near Dufur
For terms apply to Ward Bros. ,Dufur Or
f23-lmW,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
Patterson Fined Fifty Dollars.

This morning at 10 O'Clock the re-
corder's court was crowded with specta-
tors, the occasion being the trial of
Otis Patterson tor assault with danger
Gus weapon on the person of ]. A.
Crossen Wednesday, the 22nd. The
defendant waived examination and he
was bound over in the sum of $3.50 to
appear before the grand jury, at the
May term of court.
The second Icase, that of assault and
battery. was dismissed, on motion OF
the prosecuting attorney; and to the
third, in which he was charged with
carrying concealed weapon. he plead
guilty and was fined $50,
W. S. Geary, the piano tuner, will be
in The Dalles the first week in March.
Orders left at either Jacobsen's or
Nickelsen's will receive prompt at
tention. 10-td
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01

"Give me liver regulator and 1 can
regulate the world,'' said genius. The
druggist handed him bottle of DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the famous little
pills. Snlpes-KinerslyD Drug Co.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01

Freas Saunders has purchased the
wood business of ]. T. Reynolds in this
city. Those desiring good wood will find
him by ringing up 'phone number II,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
Wanted.

A girl or middle aged lady to do gen.
eral house work. No children and nc
washing. Inquire at this Office. 25-1W
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01

You need have no boils if you will
take Clarke & Falk's sure cure for boils.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01
Brought a Fancy Price.

ASTORIA. Or, Feb. 27.-The adminis-
traitor of the estate of the late Charles
Willard sold at public auction, this after
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-01

Use Clarke & Falk's Quinine Hair
Tonic for dandruff and falling hair. ii
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
Marriage is Not a Fai,ur..

Marriage is not failure, for the man,
at least, if German investigator NAV
be believed. He has been interviewing
insurance companies, and visiting hos
pitfalls and insane asylums, and he has
now promulgated the pleasing result
of his labors. He finds that of the men
who die, commit suicide or become>in-
sane or seriously i'll in early life, the
greater number are bachelors He says
that diseases of the digestive organs
are the ones which cause the most trou-
BILE to unmarried men. This is dis
tinct compliment to the good cooking Of
the average wife. Among matrimonial
statistics the following French ones are
interesting: Thirteen out of 100 young
women marry between the ages of Is
and 20; between 20 and 20 the average
is 60 out of 100; between % and 80, %
out of 100; between 80 and 35, II out
of 100; from 35 to 49, out Of 100; from
40 to 45, only 5; and from As to SO just
one solitary woman out of the hundred.