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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1904 INFORMATION Given to the Public by our Local Druggist. We want the public to know that the most valuable and delicious tasting cod lirer oil preparation known to medicine is Vinol. Vinol contains ALL of the medicinal elements of cod liver oil, actually taken from fresh cods' livers, but not a drop of oil. For this reason it is reoognized throughout the world as the greatest health restorer and strength creator known to medicine, and we do not believe there is a man, woman or child In this vicinity but what Vinol will benefit them. It makes health and strength for old people, weak, sickly women and chil dren, nursing mothers, and after a severo sickness. Cures hacking coughs, chronic colds, bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles. Unequalled to create an appetite, and to make those who are too thin, fat, rosy and healthy. Try Vinol on our guarantee to return your money if you are not satisfied. HUNTLEY BROS., Druggists. Oregon City, Ore. Governor taft as Secretary of War Discusses the Phillipine Ques tion from all SidesOther Washington News. Washington, D. C, Feb. 6 '04. Feeling that your re.iden rami hve a dfep interest in Governor Taft, in ducted into office on Monday as Secre tary of War, your correRpondent visited tbe department yesterday to pay his re HpectB, and to net some Hen of Ms of ficial policy. lie looks like the comely proceHS pictures which periodicals h ive printed of him; a square face with un ostentatious moustache, indigo eyeB be hind a smile, and towseled brown hair, he seems a younger ;rover Cleveland. He also seems a plain speaking down ri(ht honest man, with the breezy West ern manner, whom ihh canual acquaint ances niijlit venture to call "William" and his intimate friends to to slap upon the back and hail as "Bill" He cup tu es the impreHBionable caller and if Uovernor lioiitwell or Carl Sohurz were to interview him on the Filipino ques tion he would (jarry away the impros sion that, while Governor Taft was a preposterous and un-American heretic in thinking he could "bes'ow" self-no v eminent on anybody, that he was at leant honest in trying to make purchased people comfortable. He is plainly dis Rusted with some protest cond tions that prevail in the rhilippiues. "It was hu miliating," he said, "to find among the lirnt men to go or.t to the Philippines were seventeen disbursing ollicem who defaulted. They are now in the peniten tiary and will stay there for twenty-five years I hope." Replying to tbe question what was 9 9 w Jfre Y011 Going to Build? We have a complete stock of doors and windows on hand. You can see them. We do not have to get them made for you. We are cash buyers. Cash is the slogan of our business. Your cash will do wonders for you. Give us a list of doors and win dows you want to use and you will be surprised WHAT YOUR CASH WILL DO. ft Be: Mortise Locks 50c Rim Locks 25c, ft 1$ IP jr- Willi. H I V . ' . V ! I, lliHW.m.-. .1 .H..irtl.n -I. . if r y.'- T- l If you want Furniture give us a call. .53.85 will buy six nicely ornamented high back dining room chairs. FRANK BUSCft, The Housefurnisher t3 ?J the great need of tbe archipelago, be said, "The enforcement of the policy 'The Philippines for tbe Filipinos." "May I inquire what that means ex actly T" "It means that every measure adopt ed for their government whether bj congress or commission, shall he adopt ed because it benefits tbe Filipinos, whether it benefits anybody else or i.ot. "It does not necessarily nrean imme diate independence? "0, dear no: they are not at all fit for self government. ' Their entire inde pendence is probably remote. Your anti-imperialists are all at sea. They think all tbe people are fit to govern themselves." "Yes, 'I said' they believe that the Cubans, the Filipiuos, the Boers, and tbe Hottentots can gov ern themselves better than anybody else can possibly govern them." "That's a mistake. The whole his'ory of the wold disproves it The casb of tb Boers, however, is different." Your correspondent inquired if there were opponents of the policy "The Phil ippines for tbe Filipiio0." 'Yes, there is continuous and violent opposition. Perhaps a majority of all the Americans in the Philippines, cer tainly all of the American newspapers there and most of merchants are opposed to it. They want a military govern ment, not a civil. They despise the Filipinos, apply abusive epithets to them and insist that they ought not to be ap pointed to eny office, and show their contempt for them in every possibleyay. It seems suicidal, does it not, former chants to grossly and-uniformlv insult their principal customers? Yet they magnify the vices of the Filipinos, anil deny their virtues, applying to the beBt of them the qualities of the worst. This must change if our administration of government in the Philippines is to be successful. Your correspondent inquiringly sug gested that the office of Governor of tbe Philippines is not a bed of roses. The Secretary shook hist head gravely and added, "And I leave behind me one cabal whose members have striven to defeat my administration because it was just and upright and I come home and findmyBelf condemed by the anti-imperialists on the ground that it is not up right or just." The Secretary aid he must decline to go into any discussion as to tbe funda mental limitations of human rights, While he deeply regretted the original out break at Manila he had taken the situation aH it exinted when he went there and tried to make the best of it. Some deplorable things hid happened but they were in the pabtand it was use less to discuss them now. "One thing is Bure," he said, "and that is that the inhabitants of the Philippine islands are far better oil than ever bufore.Jthere they li ave about them the conditions of advancement in comforts and all ad vantages and th it the wisest of them wuld not surrender American rule and revert to the old condition if they could.' He admitted that there was some unrest in the archipelago and a good many would try the experiment of self-govern ment if they could, but they are not fit for it and would make a bad mess of it. Replying to the question whether they would not grow in self controle and self relience if they were thrownwholly upon their own resources, even if a revolution ? a W8 Inside paint per gal, $ 1 .35 1 W ft should break out now and then, as in South America, he said, "Perhapi, to some extent ; but it is useless to diecues academic questions or hypothetical con ditions. They must be looked at es they are, simple minded, unaggressive, little cultured and it is better that they should not be permitted to slip back in to anarchy. Governor Luke Wright is a prudent, kind-hearted and far seeing man and he will make an admirable guanlian of their interests. He is as far as possible from being a tyrant and I predict that his administration will be a great sii 'cess." Asking if anything could be immedi ately done to prove the condition in tne Pnilippines t he Secretary Baid : "Should Congress, ail earnestly hope it will, re duce th tariff upon tabacco and sugar, it will t reate a trade with the United States wliii h will lend to a counter trade in American products in Manila,in spite of the fact that there may be no die crimination ag.iinst tbe goods of England Germany, or other coun'ries. A reduc tion of the Dii.gley tariff must greatly increase the trade with the United State and the material development of the people will increase it still further 1 shall not bslieve that tie American merchants now there, cr those w lio are to go there, will be lacking in that sa gacity which they exercise at home ami blindly put an obstacle ha, the way ol their own success b- following a policy born of prejudice and not ot sound senBe." WILLAMETTE. Mrs. Capen spent last week Poit- land visiting relatives. Rev. J. Henry Wood was on tbe eick list for a few dnys last week. James Vaimhn left for his home at Hood River Sunday, after visiting rela tires and friends here for a month. The Misses Kelly and Hannegan, of Oregon City, called on Mrs. Downy Fri. day. Mrs. Cooke, of Newberg, is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs . G. 11 Rogers Mrs. Hyatt, who has been at Golden dale for the p Bt year, is visiting at the home of her son, Prof. Hyatt of this place. A party was given in honor of James. Vaughan Saturday night at the home of Mrs. LFuiler. Quiet a number from here attended the Red Mens intertainment at Oregn City Monday night. The entertainment that was given by the Eight grade co-oporative club Fii- day night proved to be a success. Harry Shipley visited his wife in Portland last Sundr.y, where she is re ceiving medical old, and her friends will all be glad to know that she is im proving. John Fromong and 'four sons, with their families arrive! here Tuesday evening from Nebraska, they will make their home here. Mr. Wm. S. Crane, of California, Md., suffered for year:- from rheumatism and lumbago. He was finally advised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which he did and it, effectrd a complete cure. For sale by G. A. Harding. Stoves v mit ss i m w 'r,W J? I A M i $5.25 J Will buy'you'a splendid 0 Mattress I I y There are extravigant and economical, stoves, just as there are economical and extravigant cooks. Some cooks do more with a little than other cooks do with all you could give them. Our stove does more work with a little wood than most stoves do with double the wood. Hence it is not only a cheap Istove in price, but a cheap stove to use. Price, $20.00 a. 3 i ft ft ft fl You Will Be Happy if Well. Paine's Celery Compound Bestows that Health and Vigor that Makes Liv ing a Pleasure. 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James Turner and family left for their future home near Dayton, Wash., Mon day. .Mr. Turner bought an 8l)-acre farm, seven mik'S east of that citv in the famous Whetstone fartninii hollow. A petition is being circulated in the neighborhood for another change in the Oregon City road on the Polifka hill. Potatos are a little on the incline and buyers are anxious with prices from 70 cents to 80 cents per 100 pounds. H. D, Aden has puichaeed a carload of fancy Bnrbanks this week for L. Scntina & Co. of Ban Francisco for which he paid 75 and 80 cents per 100 pounds. There will be a dance in the grange hall at this place Sa urday eveidng Feb. 13th. Music will be furnished bv the Sharp orchestra. Tickets 50 cents. Everyone is cordially invited. ' Chunky Fkllow. mm i i r r . . mb ii I li fc. UUbWLH Oregon City's Leading Wine House All the leading brands of Cal- fornia Wines kept in stock. Come and;gee vs. E. 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