T he A shland A dvertiser . I ( " Neither
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Dewey nor
¿> more binding.i
Merritt recognized
Published Everv Wednesday.
the insurgents as allies, but these troops
. fought with our own against the Span-
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' iards, and for independence. They will
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P roprietor . not achieve independence, but become a
part of the United States, and their ser
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vices helped transfer the Philippines to
Subscription, One Year,. ..,
$.5( the United States. They w ill be paid as
Six Months,.
.25 auxilliaries and disbanded.
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WEDNKSDAY . . .
D ec . 28, 1898
The Editor of the A dvertiser , in the
Philippines, does not intend to engage
in the newspaper business upon his re
turn to the United States, and as he
will probably not be back for some time,
he desires to consign to the realm of
things that have had their day and
ceased to be, T he A shland A dvertiser ,
which, ever since it was founded in ’93,
has held first place in the field of small
newspaperdom.
Thanking the friends of the soldier
editor for their generous patronage in
the past, with this issue T he A shland
A dvertiser ceases to be.
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call and settle their accounts, which,
though small individually, collectively
amount to several hundred dollars.
Moon-Eyed Mongolian Kicker*.
Be a Friend to Your Purse,
And when you wish to buy anything in the line of
Mens’ and Boys’ Boots and Shoes, Furnishing Goods,
Fine Suits, Hats or Caps, Overcoats, Ulsters, Mackintoshes, Slickers,
Heavy or Light Boots or Shoes for Men or Boys, Gloves, Overalls,
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W. O. JOHNSON,
General Blacksmith and Horseshoer
Forty-five suits by Chinese plaintiffs
to recover road poll tax were tiled against
the county of Multnomah Thursday in
the Portland justice court by Attorneys
Lord and Harlow. The period covered
by the actions is the past six years, and
the amount sought to be recovered in
LL KINDS OF BLACKSMITHING anil Repairing done at short notice ami
each ease is generally $12 or about $500
in a satisfactory manner, at Right Prices.
altogether. During the six years Chi
nese residents have paid to the county
$21,000 road poll tax. They have pre
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served nearly all of the receipts, and say
they will sue to get the money back. It
is alleged that the tax has been illegally
Orders left at William Hevener’s Grocery will receive prompt
exacted, and also that it is unequal tax
ation, not being collected from the mass'!
and careful attention.
of people as the law provides, but only
from the Chinese, and a few others.
The point in these suits is that the
assessment and levy was entirely ne
SECRET SOCIETY CAROS.
glected, and the other contentions will
EHrraKUt'» Opinion of Dewey.
Î
lie strongly urged. To test the law, the
Rear Admiral Dewey as a young offi 1' (I T M
Graniti- 'lent. No. 4,
supreme court will probably be eventu cer impressed one as a self contained IY.
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Knights of the Macca
ally appealed to.
man with powerful native force. I often bees, meets in regular review’ on the sec
think of the remark made by Admiral ond and fourth Wednesdays of each month
Horses and Mules for Manila.
in <hld Fellows’ Hall, Ashland, Oregon.
S an F rancisco , Dec. 22.—The bark Goldsborougb to Farragut on tbo occa
Tacoma, with 111 horsesand mules, lie sion of the visit of the latter to our ship. Visiting Sir Knights cordially invited
('. D. H kvknkii , Commander,
sides a lot of material, sailed for Hono
The two admirals were standing
H. L. W hited , R. K.
lulu and the Philippines today.
She within a few feet of my table, and
will stop at Honolulu and take on the Dewey had stepped back to give an or
animals she left there on her last trip, der to the orderly
and leave some of her present cargo
“Farragut,”
said
Goldsborougb,
there instead. In addition to the live
stock, the Tacoma carries in her hold a “Dewey will make his mark in the
large assortment of wagons, dumpcarts, world if he ever gets an opportunity. ”
“Aye,” answered Farragut, with the
grading nlows and earthings, necessary
in the work of improving the roads in pleasant smile so becoming to his home
the Philippines. Lieut. J. O’Shea, of ly face, “and he will make tDe oppor
the Fourth U. S. cavalry,
tunity. ”
» » is in charge
of the livestock on the Tacoma. A vet
And Farragut was a true prophet — L. R- ULEN»-
erinary surgeon and 52 men will aid in Harper’s Round Table.
Contractor for
caring for the animals. Of these men,
28 are members of the Fourth cavalry.
Hargadino street, Opposite Opera House, Ashland.
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Contracts for all kinds of heavy draying at reasonable rates.
LATHING ANO PLASTERING,
An Embryo Genins.
To fluster Out the Volunteers.
W ashington , Dec. 22.—It has been
practically decided to muster out all the
volunteers in the Philippin s as fast as
THE EXPANSION POLICY.
they can be replaced with regulars, bo
as not to hamper the military adminis
President McKinley’s Plans for Pacifying and '
tration of theiJand. Following the dis
Disbanding the Insurgent Troops in Cuba and
charges
of the regiments of the Philip
the Philppine Islands.
pine stations, it is understood that the
President McKinlev is not much con volunteer troops in the West Indies will
cerned about the ability of the United be mustered out.
States to give a more satisfactory gov- t
The secretary of war has ordered the
eminent to all the islands taken from Fourth infantry at Fort bheridan, ami
Spain than they have ever had before ; the Seventeenth, at Columbus, O., to
and feels that with the military govern sail for the Philippines on or before Jan.
ment. which w ill be established" in Cuba, 15. The regiments will go via New York
Porto Rico and the Philippines, it will and the Suez canal.
be such an improvement upon the op
Twentieth Goes on the Scsndia.
pressive rule they have had in the past
S an F rancisco , Dec. 22.—Major-Gen
that the people will accept it without
eral Merriam has ordered that the work
opposition.
He has impressed upon those who will of preparing the transport Scandia for
be in command in these islands the ne another voyage to Manila be rushed to
cessity for demonstrating that military completion. By the first of next week
go vernment as established by this repub he expects to telegraph the war depart
lic is less oppressive than civil govern ment that he will be ready within 10
ment a« exercised by Spain, and he has days to have the Twentieth U. S. infan
confidence that the military governors try come here from Fort Leaven worth,
will give the world an object-lesson in Kansas, to board the Scandia for the
American authority, by showing that an Philippines. It is the belief at army
army can enforce law and compel justice headquarters here that the First Cali
without the oppression which the pres fornia volunteers will be brought home
on the return trip of the Scandia.
ence of troops suggests.
It is with this idea in his mind that
To Occupy Iloilo.
the president has worked upon plans to
Secretary
Alger
cabled to General Otis
disband the insurgent armies in the
Philippines and Cuba, and to enlist some in Manila, Saturday, to take possession
of Iloilo at once. The gravity of the sit
of these in the United States service.
uation there is such as to demand
Pacifying Insurgent Troops.
General Merritt says there are only prompt action. Iloilo ¡ b the only point
about 12,(XX) insurgent troops in the in the Philippines now under Spanish
Philippines. These could be paid off as control, and it has been one constant
auxiliaries of the United States troops, fight with the insurgents to retain con
trol. Admiral Dewey reported recently
and disbanded, with an expenditure of
that the Spaniards were holding Iloilo
about $1,500,000.
with 800 soldiers, and that citizens had
The Emergency Fund.
asked him for warships to protect them.
The senate has so amended the urgent
A Christmas Gift for Admiral Dewey.
deficiency bill as to appropriate $3,000,-
On Christmas day Rear-Admiral Dew-
000 “for an emergency fund to meet un
foreseen contingencies constantly aris ev became the ranking officer in active
ing, to b«* expended at the discretion of service of the U. S. navy. Admiral
the president.” This sum will enable Bunce, commandant of the navy yard at
the president to meet the emergency Brooklyn, held that place, but as he has
of disbanding the insurgent armies in reached the age limit, he was officially
both Cuba and the Philippines without retired, although he will remain in com
friction and without leaving these men mand of the yard until his successor
helpless to become vagrants or worse, to there is appointed.
give trouble to our own troops. There
Native troops encamped in the sub
is no legal obligation upon this govern
ment to pay the Cuban insurgents for urbs of Manila are causing uneasiness.
their service, buteince the United States The attitude of an insurgent detachment
is to take possession and assume control at the Panduchan bridge last Wednes
of the island, the Cuban troops have no day was such that the California, Idaho
government to look to for their pay. and and Washington regiments were con
it is believed that the money will be centrated in light inarching order at
well expended to dissolve that army Paco, but trouble was avoided.
without grounds for complaint of hard
The first American flag was raised
ship forced upon the men who fought over Malate school, Thursday. It was
for Cuba’s cause. The money so used sent by the university of Pennsylvania.
can be returned to the United States The honor of raising the flag was accord
treasury from the revenues of Cuba.
ed to Father McKinnon, of California, in
Under Obligations to the Filipinos.
recognition of his services in reopening
In the Philippines the obligation, while the schools
Lord Crewe, at an educational meet
ing at Liverpool recently, told an amus
ing story of the little sou of a friend of
his who refused to say his lesson to his
governess. He admitted that he knew
it well; but, said he: “If 1 say my les
son, what’s the nee? You will only
make me learn something else." That
ahild will probably be heard of again.
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P. W, PAULSON, Prop’r.
Is good advice to follow and I hope all
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if they need to.
ASHLAND,
For myself, it is my intention to im
prove on the old methods ami at the
same time continue busim-s at the old
stand and do by all as I would be done by,
I am agent for two reliable Building
and Loan Associations ; and solicit your
patronage, either as purchasers of stock
or borrowers of money. There is no
better in vestment where one can spare
a few dollars each month. Please call
and investigate.
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E.J. MILLER,
General Deli very
And Express.
ROMPT AND CAREFUL attention
to all business entrust
P ed will to be me. given Goods
delivered in any part
i of thacity.
There is a bargain in 40 acres of lami
one mile from plaza, $850.00.
Wagon runs to the depot.
Ashland. - Oregon
Two houses and lots in Railroad Addi I
tion for less than the lumber in the
buildings cost.
I am always in the market for loans
and negotiate for either the borrower or
lender.
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risk against fire.
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neatness and dispatch.
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isfaction guaranteed; if it^e
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