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KXTCRDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1902. mVi, WEEKLY mo SEMI-WEEKLY BY TUB "sct Ortgonlan Publishing Company AT rKNW.KTON , I) IIEOOX. BAJLY Sl'BSCllIPTION JlATrs; .Ites-repy per yenr, by mull f W Kipy six months, liy mail SyJ 'Enrjopy per week, by cm rh r Srh&jutwcrlplluii "V fifcrtre numbers tj 3EMMTXP.KLY M'H-MIHTION IHWi . Xa-WTy ono yonr . r- imwiny six montlm a-rrftj.?aiihHP.rlntiuli J ttlMttv numbers weekly srnciurTioN itvnw: Snrmpy one year j8ru;nrpy six months Trruf.'robcrIptlon .... iSinpiiccpy 05 .1 fiO 75 . M . 03 AnvfiRTJiNo hates: (Tisphv Advertisements.) tst!i.cli, orles1', In s ml-Wrekly, per month. iC0 flCmyrcJU, or less, In dully, per month 2.0Q -Tiun(:hc, orle8,ln Unity unit Weekly, )" uuntli w T'.'i.'.rtnreolncliPs.Hemi WeeKly, er Inch per mmth ?,00 tWwrUireo Inches, Dally, per inch pi-r month.. "00 UDTt-ctliree Inches, in Daily ami Weekly, per iiisrtper month -00 ssJch,orli'ss,ln Weekly per month 1 3 -JJmfrtlireD liii hes, tn Weekly, per Inch par annalh 7' rrrtnree Inches. In Tiiesdny'H Ifisue of Heini- M'reiily, per Inch per month SC Jkitrrnnniiarelt advertisements In Seml-Wt ekly, rt(tly or Dally. l!rst Insertion, per Inch, RefaMinerirnttii"-rtin!i,6uc. , , KuUuotlcic, tea csnta Per liue-ccch Insertion, j Ebjanseontnitiifcnioii, sue, WHAT WILL THEY DO? .73. the democrats propose to throw .twxy their chances for success? It aeons to be the most probable thing. Titty are now assuming an attitude. tin tongress that will commit the par ay to a hopeless light relinquishment tl he Philippine archipelago. This lomething that will never be done. Ti United States is in the islands to amain. No argument that any poli aifat party can advance can alter the determination of this country to hold ttliase people. This is a truth that ainit thoughtful men accept as in the talire of one that has received am rpte demonstration. The assertion is ai&le merely as a fact, and there is no attempt to argue against It. j It & a proposition of political exped- j Many for the moment, that it is de arm! to place before the democracy if Oregon. J those islands are to be retained, Ttrij should not the national demo srxey assume an attitude such as will riiible it to accomplish something? "Way should not there be political iilom ? The motto that has stood for ages as guiding the courses of all men Tvlk have been great in statecraft jaw? been: "He who is wise takes "wfcit he can get if he cannot get what would." It is a motto that would 'Jitood reading just now tor the dem acsits here and to the east as far as ib Atlantic ocean.. Some one may ask: What shall Utt democratic party stand upon in lt national platform in relation to liie Island acquisitions? Whnt, indeed, shall they stand rnjpftu? Why, let them demand jus 4iw in the establishment of tariff re irtSons between this country and the U'Jtalippines and Cuba. The prevail 'ins party has shown that it intends io lo only what It is forced to do in Scoping promises made to those peo 5?1. If there be concessions, the ODicessions are wrung from an un--KiHing majority, that is compelled xo yield because a superior power jaislces them yield. Appeal to the acase of justice in the American peo ple, and the appeal will not be in Witt to ask reversal of the Philip. Else retention policy is to ask what -wifl not bo given. The United States vrM. never leave the Philippines, and :os one thing has been more evident at any time in the country's history. FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY. i'our years ago today the battleship 3Jaino was blown up in the harbor of Havana. As a result of that Incident, She United States has gone to war 2th Spain; has freed Cuba from Sjaln's dominion; has acquired the iiibnd of Porto Rico; has caused the Scrmatlon of an independent govern jEwnt in Cuba, with a protectorate vrated in this country; has secured 'Use Philippine islands by purchase autd occupied them in part, with civil SKovernment established partially (Uiroiighout the archipelago; has en tered into the'relm of diplomacy as . power that proposes to exercise an ftiority In tho adjustmtnt of relations Itttween tho nations. The explosion of tho mine in the waters of Havana harbor wa sone of ate most important happenings that osier was recorded upon tho page of History effecting these United States, at moved to a war in behalf of Cuba iliat had for years been deshed by .Americans who had long sympathlz stdf with tho oppressed Cubans, There is a wealth of opportunity to ohtaln varying views of this epoch, hut the crux of the whole question involved Is now-hoforo congress In the adjust ment of tariff schedules for Cuha and the Philippines. The history of the epoch cannot he written until con gress shall have disposed of these propositions, if it he decided to dis regard the appeals of justice towards those who have been brought under our control, then will the historian be compelled to record such porfldity as would have made Punic faith ap pear In comparison like the honesty of a divine being. DEFENDS CANBY. Fort Canby has at last found a valiant defender in the person of S. A. Clarke, on old Oregonlan, who read the bitter nttack made on the post by the Washington Post recent ly, and answers It. He says: '"While it may afford a theme for reckless scribblers' pens. It certainly is a formidable means of defense ot the Columbia river and the wide re gion mi its upper waters that drain I he slopes ot the Rocky mountains, almost a thousand miles away. The sreat states of the Pacific northwest loots ro l'ort (jani).v lor tlieir defense lrom thJ neets Qf tho worhlf (Us look ro Fort Canby for their defense posed to be belligerent.' The man who slandered Fort Can by said some facetious things about the multitude of bears that wander around the vicinity of the post wait ing for nice, fat, succulent soldier boys. This is the way Mr. Clarke scores the audacious libeler: "Your vivicious writer wastes his genius, loses ills equilibrium, spoils his digestion, and tries to injure that of your readers, by his description of multitudinous bears, that he says ! haunt the surroundings of Fort Can- by! According to him, they are gre garious, as well as multifarious "thick as the autumnal leaves that stiew the vales flf Vallombrosa." How many to the acre he doesn't sav exactly, but they are cannibalistic a's well as numerous; there are not sol diers enough to go round. He for got to state, specifically, how many he had eaten, or how ninny had de voured him. "Your correspondent also tells of ;ishermen lost in the surf and break ers that is something, but their fault il careless. It is also well known that many fishermen are lost on the coasts of Old England and New Eng land. He tells of two soldiers who committed suicide, .t is well known that the isolation of life on remote army posts driyes officers mad at times, why should it not men? The tiouble is generally with the men in stead of the conditions. If a man has no resources, but such as forbid-; den to proper life; no intellect above the drink habit and the gaming ta ble it is not strange that what little i mind he has got loses its banance j ml he goes mad." j After flattening out the man who ! maligned Fort Canby to the tune of i a good column and a half. Mr. Clarke I oncludes with this very pretty piece of paragraph: "It is unpleasant to 'sit down' on a 1 lellow scribbler so emphatically as I have had to in refuting slanders of' my state, perpetrated in Sunday's Post of January 20, but when he de- niands that anarchists and human de vils generally should bo sent to Can-1 by instead of Alcatraz, that is too much. All the years devoted to this region impel me; every wave that has pounded at the foot of Cape Dis ippointment impels me; loyalty to the 3nowy peaks, the living geysers, the flowing river, the mountains that are iround Jerusalem (I mean Astoria); the homes that cheer each other from ihe surf line of the Occident to the continental divide, resent such quips and sneers." Astoria Budget. ABOUT EVERYTHING. In Now York's zoo at Bronxpark he flying cage for birds is as high as an ofllce building and covers an acre of ground. Colorado Springs has an old ceme tary for sale. Here is an opportun ity for some man who is looking for a dead sure thing. r The Alps cover a space of 90,000 miles. In them rivers havo their source that flow into the Black Sea, North Sea, and Mediterranean. Ten minutes of labor by one man Is all that is mow required to produce a Diishol of wheat. In 1S30 is required three hours and three minutes. Water will bo supplied the Charles ton Exposition by three artesian wells over 400 feet deep. A salt water sys tem is afforded for flro protection. Saving tho Chicago Boy" Is one of the problems Chicago business men are trying to solve. Their plans are for a rural farm and school, When an impecunious friend strikes you for ten dollars of your surplus it is less embarrassing to say J.OCAl and CLIMATIC CATARRH Nothing but a local remedy or change of climate will cure CATARRH. Tho Specific Is Ely's Cream Balm It Is quickly absorbed, (lives Keltef at once. Opens and eleenses a!!SS&.C0LD 'N HEAD Heals and protects the Membrane, Restarts tho Senso ol Tasto and Bmoll. No Mercury, No Injurious Drug. Regular size 60c; Family tise 1.00, at Druggists or by mall. KI.Y HROTHKItS W Warren St., New York. "Ilcona," which Is crocodile Zulu for "I have none." When a man gets out of all kinds of jobs, and his future appears to he but a long successions of colorless tomorrows, ho starts a now kind of secret society. Norway, Ireland and Spain have more blind people In proportion to population than any other European country. Spain has 21G per 100,000; Norway, 108, and Ireland ill. On February 11th, 1802, coal was first discovered in America. It was first called "black rock" and when It was discovered that the stuff would burn there was great excitement. The world Is waiting in painful sus pence for the other millionaires to try to outdo Andrew Carnegie and Rockefeller in giving awajj, money to colleges. But the giving mania does not seem to lie contagious in million aire circles. The shoulder straps on the gown of a New York actress broke a few nights ago and before she could reach the shelter of the wings the audience was treated to a glimpse of the style of summer dress worn by Fiji island belles. POWER OF THE PRESS. Tom Smith has gone to Kokonio, Rill Jones is in our midst: Eil Johnson is a daddy now; Miss Hanson sprained her wrist; George Small has friends from Keo kuk; they'll hang around a while; Jackson bought a thoroughbred; he's great at half a mile. Peterson has a sale on; his goods are going fast; Get yourself an outfit while tho good things last. "Endeavors" hold a social; ice cream ten cents per plate; Take your' best girl, "Charlie"; we're watching you of late. Frank Brown has bought a setter; he's got a pedigree; The "deac" is on the sick list; Miss Clark will give a tea. Our banker's doing business down at the county seat. "Fritz" informs his patrons where to get good meat. Willie went to Hillside; had to go on bit; That's all right now, Billy; we've found out where she is. Jenkins had an argument; he asked a friend last night, "Is it warm enough for you?" he said: result, of course, a fight. company selling medicine is show ing at the hall. The Pickets beat the Fencerails; you couldn't call a ball. Our town is on the boom now; fiew buildings by the score; Keep the ball a-rolling, boys; there's room for lots of more. The Howler is responsible for all this enterprise. Our merchants do the business be cause they advertise. Tacoma News. Just a glimpse of a woman's face is often all that is needed to tell the story of her daily suffering. No woman can endure for long the paugsof womanly dis eases without falling Off in face and form. Women who have been cured of womanly diseases by the use of Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription, frequently refer with pleasure to the gain in appear ance as well as in feelings, which has come with their cure. "-Favorite Prescription" cures irregu larity, dries weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration, and cures female weakness. Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All correspond ence treated as sacredly private and confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. "Your medicines have done me so much good I feel like a different woman," writes Mrs. Mary Murphy, of Milton, Trimble Co., Kentucky. "Six months ago I began to think I would not see another well day, but had made up my mind to follow your advice and give Dr. Pierce's medi cines a thorough trial. I have taken six bottles of 'Favorite Prescription,' six of 'Golden Med ical Discovery,' four vials of Dr. Pierce's Pellets, two bottles of ' Smart-Weed.' Also some ' Lotion Tablets. Have pained five pounds since last August. I will tell the good news to all sufferiug invalids, for it was a 'Heavenly message to me when I found out what to do for relief." "Favorite Prescription" makes weak women strong, sick women well. Accept no substitute for the medicine which works wonders for weak women. The People's Medical Adviser, iooS pages, free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one cent stamps for the paper-covered edition, or 31 stamps for the cloth-bound volume, to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. 9112,600 for a Proscription The largest sum ever paid for a prescription chsnged hands In San FrauclHco August SO, 1401. The transfer involved In coin and stock Jtl2,t00 and was paid by a party of business men for a specific for HrJght's Disease and Dia betes, hitherto Incurable diseases. They commenced tho careful Investigation of the specific November 15, lfKO. They inter vlewed.scores of tho cured and tried ft out on Us merits by putting over ihreo dozen cases on the treatment and watching them. They also got physicians to namo chronic, Incurable cases, and administered it with tho physicians for Judges. Up to August 27. eighty seven per cent ol tho test cases wero either well or progressing favorably. Thra being but thirteen per cent of failures, tho parties wero satisfied and closed tbe tram ctlon The proceedings of tho investigating committee and tho clinical reportB ol tho test esses were published and will bo malkd freo on application, Address John j, Fulton Com. mny, 4M Montgomery St. San Francisco, Cat. MEMBE AFFLICTED WITH CATARRH CURED BY PERUNA. ft-"-.? W 'ii I 1. t I ON. JOHX J. PURLONO, Member f of the Tliirty-flftli General As X sembly of the State of Illinois, writes of Peruna as follows : i:i5:i Osgood St., Chicago, 111. The Perunu Medicine Co., Columbus, O. Gentlemen"! can safely rec ommend Peruna as a remedy that will cure all catarrhal troubles. "It was of great benefit to me as It cured me of catarrh of the throat and lungs permanently and in a very short time. 1 am glad to add my endorsement to that of others." JOHN J. FURLONG. Cures Mndo by l'eiuna nro roriunuont Cures. A pationt cured by Poruna is no more liable to catarrh than If ho had novor had it. Cured of Catarrh of tho Entire System. Mr. William Flood, care Fifth Avenue Hotel, Louisville, Ky., says : "Your Pe runa has completely cured me of that distressing disease, catarrh, which af fected my head, nose, bronchial tubes, and, in fact, my whole system. and other building material including Line, Cement, Piaster, Brick, and Sand. We have a large atock"of WOOD GUTTERS for barns and dwellings. Oregon Lumber Yard Alta St., opp. Court House. SKILLliU WOUKlYlANsHIP has mado our repair deimrtmen tho best for all around repairing in the countv. When Tour carriage, wagon or buggy needs mending, bring u to our shop and have ti dono properly hen your vehicle needs a thorough overhaul ng, bring it hero snd wo will return it looking Charge' Wrk WCll! W "BV?r 0Ter NEAGLE BROS. Water 3t.. near Main, Pendleton, Oregon, SEALS! Notary and Corporation $3.50 to $5 Delivered Order ol u and savi moimy. Ordi'id for llubbrtr rJumpB nlno Hollolted. r A ST OUr.GGN J A N PUB. GO LUMBER R ILLINOIS ASSEMBLY OF THE THROAT AND LUNGS, "For nlno years I bought everything that was advertised as a sure cure for my complaint, but it so happened that I did not buy Peruna until nine months ago. "After using your splondld remedy ac cording to your directions I am today a well man. I find Poruna to bo the great est family mediclno over discovered. 1 shall always keep a bottle of it on hand. "I can candidly stale that had it not been for Peruna I would have given up my position, being too weak to do my work. For eighteen years llfo was a burden." Mr. William Flood. Congressman J. A. Barham, of Santa Rosa, California, writes: "At the solicitation of a friend I used your Poruna, and can cheerfully recom mend it as an excellent remedy for al" catarrhal troubles. It is indeed a won derful medicine." J. A. Barham. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from tho uso of Poruna write at once to Br. Hartman, giving a full statemont of your case and ho -will bo pleased to give you his valuable ad vico gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of Tho Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. Popular Decision is that the Domestic Laundry In noted for the superiority of its service. All linen laundered there is done by the best, lntodt nnd mnut. nnrfnnf mnHinrlu and is In every way the most eatis- muiory. 11113 is n question ot tact tfint jwim ureusurs win appreciate. THE DOMESTIC LAUNDRY J. F. Robiuson, Prop. Pendleton Eight lots with dwelling and barn, $3,000 House has seven rooms, bath, , cellar and wood house, city water, I hard finished gn stone foundation. Also four lots and new cottage, $1,250 Two lots and house, $1,000, part cash, reasonable time on balance, or will sell on installments. See FRANK B. CLOPTON, 817 Main Street. Farmers Custom Mill Prd WUr, Preprfetor. Opolty, 160 barrel dy. onr exchanged lor jrheat. loar, Mill Foed, Chopped Feed. etc.. Iwt alwnd. For 1 Sale " wuero you ran 1 quick anche? Beat line of P priceH- Lumber, jingles, Build! lng paper, Tar paper, Lime and cement, Pickets Plaster, Brick, Sand, Moulding Screen Doors Windows, Sash & Boors, Terra Ootta Pipe. Pendleton Planing Lumber Yard, Empire Meat Market IS THE PENDLETON DEPOT FOR MEATS OP ALL KINDS IN LARGE OR SMALL LOTS. QUICK DELIVERY IN CITY FAMILY TRADE SPECIALLY CAKED FOR. Schwarz & Greulicb, Proprietors. Phone, Main 18. 607 Main Street, Many's The Time Sellers Renters Buyers Servants Houses HAVE BEEN FOUND THROUGH AN ADLET IN THE CLA88IFIED COLUMNS OF THE EAST OREGON- IAN WHEN ALL OTHER MEAN5 HAVE FAILED. THESE CLASSI FIED ADVERTISEMENTS BRING RESULTS AND DO NOT C08T BUT A TRIFLE. TRY ONE. You get What you buy from us. , Bid Stock of WOOD, COAL, SAND & BRICK. .Ve do... Trucking & Transferring. Laafz Bros. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Sent free; Oldett VnW.f:, reJt menu taken tErouaU Wnnn f1- tptctoi notUe, without Lf!" ' t , a bandfome y mu"fsr iv.riruil. T?s7 cufaUbn of clentiaclouru year: four month, f L B'u 11 u( Vftff