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Oregon City Enterprise. OHKOON CITY OKKIOKIIN. Mayor, - JlmuinlKr, !hlf of Police . . MlKlitwalchiusn -Tfrnnurnr, (!lty Attorney, -Hlreel rnnimfinilmier, -Hupt. of WUir Work, . K. 0. Caufleld Then, V. Ityan C'li. K. Iliirnn . K. I. Hliw II. K.HIralKht Frank T. (Irllllih . W. I.. Hulilo . W. II llowHI VHy KliKitmnr, 1). W. Klnnslrd Coiinellinen-K. Koerner, Frank Hueli, Jt. I). Wilson, Jamas Husks, II. K. 1 1 nr. rli.O. I). Uioureite, Arthur Mllln, Fred A. Milsnsr. Council meets llmt nionili In oily hall. Wednrtdsy of well KKIDAY, FKBUUAKY 18, 1HIM. CHAT ABOUT TOWN. Hervlee will bit held in Bt.Paul's church on Ash Wednesday, February Ti. Itev. Dr. WlllUmi will conduct ser vice In the i;hnM)l at Canemah, Hunduy I 2 p. in. Iiev, Dr. Hut lor will preach in tl chapel at I'arkiiUco mat Sabbath it 8:50 p. in. Last year's patterns ( wall papr at reduced prices on 6 mid 10a counters at Bollomy A hunch. Ilemomber the firemen's hall next Tuesday evenlnu at Welnhard's hull Admission 75 rente. Tim Woman's KelM Corp have changed thttir nlulit of meeting to the first and thlnl Mondays In the monlti We muni liv room or our imnu-nno iprlng slock. All trimmed hats just Lull of the regular price. Mini Gold muith. For iili't place to lillch your horses way from the motor line and a place to get a 11 rut clan Job of repairing or horte hoeing call on 8. F. Scripture's abop on Flftb street. Karl't Clover Hoot Tea, for Coiislip tlon It'a the bent and if after using It you don't aay ao, return the packik-e and get your money. Bold by C'harman A Co druitglsta, Oregon City. Don't annoy other by your coughing, and rink your li'e by neglecting a cold. One Minute Congh Cure curee coughs, colds, croup, grippe and all oilier throat and lung trouble. Geo. A. Harding. For Constipation take Karl'a Clover Koot Tea, the great Wood l'urifler. Curea Headache, Nervousness, Eruptions on the face, and makes the head clear aa a bell. Hold by Charman A Co., druggists, Oregon City. Dr. L. L. Pickens, dentist, does al klnda of dental work. Gold crowna, porcelain crowna and bridge work a apecialty. All operation! guaranteed for 6 yeara. Call and got my prices. Ofllce In Barclay building Jamei Buckley, a bobo, waa ai rented laat Saturday by Chief liurnion a charge of atealingapair t runner from a dry goods bouae and Juatlce Hcbuebel aoii fenced him to tar a fine of t'iO in do fault of which he went to Jail for ten days. There are three little thing which do more work than any other throe little tblnga created they are the ant, the bee and DeWltt's Little Early Itinera, the lant being tin famoua little pills for etomach and liver troubles. Goo. A. Harding. The undertaking businnesa conducted by W. N. Godfrey, now deceased, will be continued under the nameofMra. God frey, at the old atand, corner of Ninth and Main atreeta, Oregon City'. E. E. Martin baa been put in charge of the bualneas aa er agent. The following aubjecta will be pre aented at the Congregational church next Habbalb at 10:30 a.m. ' The Chriatalna Possessions." 7:30 p. in "Boundless Love." A good musical program will be presented at each service and the public- ia cordially invited We are anxious to do a little good in this world and can think of no pleaaent er or better way to do it than by re commending One Minute Cough Cure aa a preventive of pneumonia, consump tion and other serious lung troubles that follow neglected colds. Geo. A. Hard ing. It will not cure everything. It is not claimed that It will cure but one com plaint, that is, dyspepsia. We cannot auy that it will cure every case of dys pepsia, but it will cure a large majority of them. Such caHea aa are adopted to its use will derive immediate benifit. One email bottle will be aulllcient to test it. The Shaker Digestive Cordial ia espec ially adopted for emacipated or elderly people whose food does them but little or no good because It Is not digested. The Cordial contains an artificially digested food and Is a digester ot food happily combined. Read one of the llttlo books which yrur druggist ia now giving away and loarn of this wondorful remedy. A really palatable Castor Oil can now be had under the name of Laxol. The Power of Schilling's Best baking powder is wonderful, ita An assault waa committed on the per aon of Mri. Vanover, by an unknown man near Courtney, this county, on Feb. Oth. The assault waa of auch a nature that aeveral daya later a physician waa aiitrimoned to render medical aid but not until February 14th, five daya after be ofrerine waa committed, giving the guilty party siilllclcnt tune to make his cseaiie. A warrant waa Issued but the olllcera were unable to capture the offender. It ia understood that two other attempt at annanlt on other women ami glrla were made by the same man, one prior to the j 1Mb and another laat Humlay, the Utter lielng on two glrla who made their eacae. ' It has Wen ascertained that the man who died at Medford lant Monday from Injuries received near Central Point, a few hours previous, waa Peter Nelson of South Iletid, WbmIi. It, A, Proodfoot, of Medford. knew him there in 1H01. It la certain now that be waa murdered The murderers wore trucked toward the bouse on the porch of w hich Nelson was found, be having been led across the two cattle uiiarda, a waa shown by the trail of blood. There are some ana pleioiiN, but no clue that seems to oiler evidence sufllcieiit to warrant arrest Effort are being made to apprehend the guilty parties. The Enterprise having punned from the control of Mr. Charles Meserve, the former editor, to L. L. Porter and by him leaned to J. It. Ilecgle, all account due the ofllce are payable to the latter We trunt our friends will find it convert lent to nettle these accounts at an early dute In order that our books may be lonted up promptly that we may know the financial status of the business and at the same time becomo -lersonally acciuuliitud with the patrons of the paper. Mr. Georgo Harding and her dtigh ter, Mia Imo, anninted by Mrs. T. A. Pope and Mra. J. G. Pilsbury, gave "Mother Goose" patty at their home on Tenth ami Main atret-ta, Ibis city, on Tuesday evening In honor of Mina Lucy Stanton, of Koauburg, The houne was decorated In a manner fitting to the oo- casion and popular games were Indulged In, until IDi.'K) when dainty refreshment were aerved. A dime social will be given at the home of Mr. and Mra. Charles Albright this (Friday) evening for the benefit of the Congiegational church. An inter esting program baa been arranged in which gentlemen only w ill take part, a sort of anti-Mother Goose entertainment. A large crowd ia expected and a pleas ant evening assured. The steamer Huth, while coming down the canal Into the basin became unman ageable and crashed head first into the bulkhead on the west aide of the canal. It waa necessary to shift her cargo into the atern 'if the boat before she could be released. The damage done to the boat and the canal ( considerable, although the exact amount Is not known. Daniel Williams, at the northeast cor ner of Center and Seventh atreeta. has a choice and well selected stock of fmily groceries which be ia selling at verv reasonable ratea. His motto is "live and let live, with honest weights and measures". Goods doliveded to any part of the city. Children and adults tortured by burns, scalds, Injorya, ecxema or akin diseas es may secure Instant relief by using DeWitt'a Witch Haxel Salve. It la the great Pile remedy , Geo. A. Harding James Hall, of Portland, waa killed at Willows Junction last Sunday night by walking off a car platform, falling down an embankment. He waa until re cently In the employ of Wolff A Zwicker at Portland. Catarrh Cured. A clear head and sweet breath aecured with Shilob'a Catarrh Remedy; sold on a guarantee. Nasal Injector free. Hold by Charman A Co., druggists, Oregon City. The roll call and conundrum lunch at the Methodist church last Monday night was much enjoyed by those present. There was a large audience present who appreciated the program. Owing to the scarcity of marketable beef cattle Oregon City butchers have advanced the price of beef 2 and 2 cents per pound. This is not due to a abort crop abroad The Reduien have changed their place of meeting to the hall over Holrnan's undertaking establishment, where they have refitted headquarters for them selves. If you want a tine set of teeth, gold crown, or fine bridgewoik and all kinds of fillings call on Dr. J. II. Miller, den tist, 7th St. noar S. P. dopot. Rev. Dr. Williams' Bubjoct next Sun day morning, "The Uaos of Lout," in the evening, "The Law of Love." For the boat dairy or creamery butter go to Harris' grocery. Our hats mtiHt go regurdless of cob(. $3.00 bats for $1.50 at Mitts Goldsmith's. Schillings best coffee, tea, spices and baking powder at Harris' grocery. ' Money to loan on good real estate security by A. 8. Dresser. Fresh compressed yeast cakes at Har ris' grocery. Dr. Mile' Pain Pills atop Boadacbo. IT WILL NOT WORK The Inlllullve mid Itcfereiidum an Expensive Law. Nome of Ila Dangerous Feat urea Out lined From Practical Standpoint. Still the wheels grind. The initiative and referendum baa been ground out and displayed for analysis by the thinking men of the nation. Rut this la not all; now comes the "imperative mandate," a scheme atill more wild and irnpractic able, more dangerous but lesa wildly ap proved. The Imperative mandate Is the name applied by Its supporters to a proposed change in the constitution which would provl le that upon the petition of one-fifth of the legal voters a seclal election munt be called to vote upon candidates for an olllce already occupied. For instance, if there should be dinnatlsfaction with any public ofllcer, one-fifth of the voters could, by petition, compel the question of his countimiance in office to be submit ted to the peoplu, in order that they might by their votes manifest their ap proval or disapproval, ami electa new officer if they ao pleuaed. This scheme has some very good argil uients to supMirt it, but it also pretenia some features that do not commend it an a wise measure. There is a prevailing op inlfin that we already have too frequent elections, that the business world is too often thrown into a chaotic state by po litical strife, that the expenditure of time, money and labor incident to a campaign and election, are at present too large for a healthy state of eoc ely, and that an in crease of the burdens of that nature would be aa determined as unneceasary. The assertion that the people should have in themselves the power of reuiovirg an iinsntlnfactory officer sounds well and ap eals strongly to tbo impulsive and un reasoning, who follow the lead of the ao- called reformers. Hut when the second thought is given the subject and it is Viewed in all ita phases, ita imprscti ability and Ineffectiveness ot the power, if exercised, must be apparent. To make a change in a county office, for instance, would require rix or eight months, at least, fiom the time of the commission of an art meriting removal. In order to avoid justice and secure the probability of the change for the better, more-time than that would be necesnarv. After the commission of an act of which the people disapprove, a petition must, tie circuited and aigned, presented to the proper officer, and if found in proper form and signed by legal voters, a notice of election must be given, primaries and convention! must be held to nominate candidates, an election must be held, and the new officer, if one be elected, must qualify. All this takes time, and even if there should be no contest aa to the legality of the various proceedings, still in nine cases out of ten the official'a term of office would have expired by the time an election could be held. It ia not usual for an officer to commit wrongful acts or to be negligent in his duties, during tbe first year of biaincum bency, so that in very rare cases could the officer be removed before the expira' tion ot bis term. It requires no effort of the imagination to see bow very easily the imperative mandate could be used by blackmailers. A disappointed office-seeker or a disrepu table newspaper publisher could make charges against an officer that were false, or even make rightful acts appear wrong ful in order to get the requisite number of signatures to a petition for an election. Only a small part of the whole number of voters being required to sign the peti tion, the party in minority could keep tbe party in power in a continual cam paign to keep down unfounded charges of corruption. Astorian. Deafness Cannot be Cared by local applications, aa they cannot reach the diseased portions of the ear. There ia only one way to cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an inflamed con dition of (lie mucous lining of the Eu stachian Tube. When this tube gets in flamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect bearing,and when it is entirely closed deafness is tbe result, and unless the intimation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing hut an infl lined condi tion of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Curo. Pond for circulars, free. b J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Populist Resolutions. The following resolutions were adopted' at the populist convention in Polk county last week : "Realizing, that the fusion deal in the last campaign demoralized our forces, we belieye it both wise and prudent to place a full ticket in the Bold to be voted for at the Jane election. Be it further Resolved, if any candidate resigns or withdraws from the ticket in favor of ny old party candidate, that the county central committee be end is hereby In structed to place another candidate in his place; and be it further Resolved, that the delegate to the state convention aie Instructed to vote first, last and all the time against fusion under any and all conditions. Resolved, We denounce Pennoyerism, Mitchellism and Rryanlsm a tbe relics of modern political barbarism." NTAHVATIOX H Cl'BA. Story Told by Womaa Who Witnessed the Hcene. II M The following pitiable itory is told by a woman who lyis been in Cuba and an demised something of the situation there: "Almost within sight of the Southern shores of this exceptionally prosperous and divinely favored country, there are fully half a million men, women and children on the very verge of starvation, and unless help be promptly afforded, death will claim them and claim them quickly. We have beard and generoiialy answered the cry of Russia's starring peasantry, Armenia's widows and or phans, and the million of famine-strick en Hindoos, and shall we not cheerfully. liberally and promptly respond to Cuba's piteous appeal for bread. Shall these, our unfortunate neigtibora, be left to periti from hunger, wi He plenty ibound within a few mile of their un happy country? "The president of the United States ba earnestly appealed to the generous American heart, which never yet has turned a deaf ear to the pitiful cry of the destitute, the desolate, the distressed or the hungry, and contributions have com menced to pour in from every direction, but so much is needed, so much ia to be done, so much of miseryand famine is to be relieved, that, unless everyone does share, and does it quickly, but little can be accomplished to stem the tide of t) Buffering, starvation and death. " 'Hijita, little daughter!' said the wo man, who was so weak she could not even turn over to see me, "I arn dying I know it. Do not waste any time on me, but please save my little girls. have three; they are so hungry, and have not a crumb to give.' When asked those who stood around where the children were, they beconed me to follow. and when we were out of hearing, told me that the children were all dead and buried. " 'She will be with her children n a very few hours,' said an old man shaking with fever, 'and ao will I, praise be to God.' " OKEUOX POIXTS THE WAY. The Coming State Election Is of Na tlonal Importance. The Philadelphia Press calls attention to tbe fact that while Rhode Island April next will bold tbe first election tbia year for choice of state officers and to the legislature, the first state election to attract general attention will be held in Oregon Jane 6. Tbe Press says : The latter will be important for two reasons. It will in the first place give some indication of the drift of public sentiment on the Pacific coaBt on the currency question. The position of Ore gon on this iBsue is not so clear as it should be. There Is undoubtedly strong silver sentiment there, but it was held enough in check to permit the state's electorial vote to be given to Mc- Kiniey in 1890. It will be interesting to learn from this year's election whether the silver tendency has been increased or diminished. Another important point to be decided by the election is the polit leal complexion of the next legislature, which will be called npon to elect i United States senator. The last legist ture, which should have performed this duly, failed to do it, and was prevented by divisions from organising even. So the duty will devolve npon the next leg islature. As the republicans need every vote in the senate they can get, tbe party in Oregon cannot begin prepare tiona too early to insure a republican majority that will elect the right sort of a senator. Pneumonia Prevented. The gaeatest danger of a cold or an attack of la grippe is of its resulting in pneumonia. How to prevent this will certainly interest almost everyone, es pecially thoBe who bave weak lungs No one need fear that their cold will re suit in pneumenia when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is used. It counteracts anv tendency toward pneumonia and will cure a cold in less time than any other treatment. Daring the epidemics of la grippe a few years ago, many thou sands of bottles of it were used, and in not one single instance did any case re Biilt in pneumonia so far as we could learn. For sale by G. A. Harding. What Dr. A. E. Salter Mays. Buffalo, N. Y. Gents ; From my personal knowledge, gained in observing the effect of your Shiloh's Cure in cases of advanced Consumption, I am prepared to say that t it is the most remarkable Remedy that has ever been brought to my attention. It bas certainly saved many from Consumption. Sold by Charman A Co., druggists, Oregon City. ROYAL Baking Powder, Highest of all In Jeavenlnt Strength.), S. aoverameat Report AU naln banished by Dr. Miles' Pain Pllla. THE CATTLE KINGS. ONCE A GREAT POWER IN THE WEST, THEY ARE NOW DISPLACED. Small HUttM KalMirs Ut btin Oat the Larger On Big Knn(n ood Water Holes Penned In How tbe Bonanza tattle OutflU Made Enormous Profit. The great cattle ranges of western Korth Dakota and Montana, where for nearly 20 years, tbe bonanza cattle out- lit nave ncld complete sway, and where cattle bave roamed the vast prairies at will, like tbe buffalo a quarter of a cen tury ago, are passing out of existence. Tbe destbknell of the large cattle torn pan les bas been sounded by tbe in numerable settlers who bave taken up vacant government land in tbe great grazing region, built "shanties" in tbe vicinity of every natural spring and water bole, fenced in thousand of acres of grazing land and driven the immense herd of the bonanza cattlemen from place to place, until there la no place left for tbem to go. All tbe years that tbe vast prairies of the west bave re mained onaettled bave been worth mil lions to tbe cattle princes. Hundreds of thousands of cattle bave been imported, placed npon tbe ranges at a cost not to excd $19 a bead for tbe 2-year-old steera, allowed to roam at will for two years, at an average animal cost not to exceed f 3, and then sold in the market at Chicago for an average price of 15 to (50. Tbe free ranges offered by the million of acre of nnsnrveyed and on occupied government land bave been turned into millions of Sollars in cold casb by tbe cattle kings, but the tide of immigration to tbe west bas sealed their fate and they are ready to go. For 20 years nearly a vast region ly ing along tbe western part of North Da kota and tbe eastern strip of Montana measuring 100 miles in w idth and 150 miles in length bas been entirely given np to tbe interests of tbe cattle kings. Thons:andB of bead of cattle have been grazed year after year, coantless train loads of beeves bave been shipped to market and millions of dollars have gone into tbe pockets of tbe cattlemen. Pierre Wiebanx, the Montana stock man, said to be tbe largest single owner of cattle in tbe United States, bas num bered bis total possessions of cattle at 60,000 bead. Tbe Btrry-Boice Cattle company has owned and grazed each year not fewer than 80,000 head, and there are nnmerons companies that bave essayed to keep on tbe ranges an annual total of from 10,000 to 85,000 head. Tbe vastness of the business of tbese cattle companies way be estimated from the fact tuat tbe annual shipments for the post few years bave been from 3,000 to 0,000 bead for each of tbe large com panies. Tbe annual profits of the larger companies, after deducting the original cost of tbe cattle and tbe cost of their maintenance npon the ranges, are from (75,000 to (150,000 all that from the tree ranges of the government, given without taxation or any return what ever. To understand the situation that bas existed up to the present time it must be remembered that this broad region which has been given np to the interests of the cattle growers haa not been in tersected by a fence, disturbed with a plow or graced with a field of grain up to a few short yean ago nothing for miles but short nutritious grass, which cured on the prairie, as clover in a stack, and aerved equally well for food in dead of winter as in the beat of summer. Forth upon this vast area every spring have been poured streams of gaunt, ill shaped, long horned and lean ribbed southern cattle. Left to roam at will, they have thriven and waxed fat, until in two years they bave become sleek and fat and comely to the eye. During all that period they bave been as free and un trammeled as were ever the buf falo. But at the close of tbe maturing period they have been rounded up, driven to railroad stock shipping pena and loaded upon the cars for a trip to market Their places are taken by fresh importations from tbe south. And so, year after year, bave the processes been repeated, until the profits that were known to have accrued from the busi ness bave tempted thousands of small holders of cattle to settle in this region and engage in the beef business on a smaller scale. The presence of these smaller opera tors is the inevitable doom of the cattle kings. Their vast herds are no longer allowed to roam the ranges undisturb ed. Tbe bhi all ranohmen have bcilt fences and inclosed the water holes. The prairies have been made to yield to the mowing machine, and the former free grass has come to be cut and stack ed aa hay, until the ranges in many places are bare of feed for the herds of the larger companies. These conditions are responsible for the closing out of the cattle princes. There is no longer room for their thousands of beeves. Fif teen thousand cattle, the property of one of the larger operators, succumbed to the severity of the weather for no other reason than that the ranges had been denuded of grass by the numerous waller ranohmen. This was a warn ing that the most obstinate must heed. And so the cattle companies that for merly numbered their possessions by the thousands of head may now number them easier in hundreds. The small ranchman is the man upon whom the market of the future must rely for its beef. St. Paul Pioneer Press. On of HI Depth. "What, " said the girl with loose hau around her ears and a epasmodio man ner, is yonr opinion of the ultimate destiny of the human race?" Did I er understand you to say the ultimate destiny of the bnman race?" inquired Willie WishiuKton. Yes." Why urn if you want my candid opinion, I should say that uh that It's a long ways off." Washington EAGLE CREEK P0PILITS. They Resolve to Holt Foslon Either Directly or Indirectly. Eaolb Cbesk, Or., Feb. 16. The people's party of Eagle Creek met Satur day and adopted tbe following resolu tion : "Whereas, The people's party has been delayed In its great work of reform. In being betrayed by some of its leader into fusion and Bryanism; therefore be it "Resolved, We ntterly reject fusion and Bryanifm in any and every form;, but favor straight populism to the very letter. "fiecond We fully Indorse the Omaha platform, and nrge that a thorough sys tem of education be at once begun and persevered in. "Third We fully indorse the action of the Nashville conference, and tbe national organization committee, which met In 8t. Louis, January 12 and 13. 1898. "Fourth We pledge ourselves to bolt any convention that adopts or sanction fusion, either directly or Indirectly." GREAT EXPLOSION (Continued from'First page.) not accounted for. The cause of the explosion is yet to be Investigated. The Spanish captain-general and army ai4 navy officers rendered every assistance. Captain riigsbee andmoet of his officer are on board the City of Washington. Others are on a Spanish gunboat, and in the city. I am with Sigsbee, who haa telegraphed the navy department." (Tbe Maine which was built at the Brooklyn navy yard in 1890 was one ot the best vessels in; tbe new nayy. She was of 0C82 tons displacement and cost the government $2-.533,000. She carried a crew of 874 men.) Wkalers ia DlitreM. Sas Fancibco, Feb. 13. Lieuten ant H. G. Hamlet, on the revenue cutter Bear, which was taking a relief expedi tion to distressed whalers at Point Bar row, writes of the landing of the relief expedition and their trip np to the Artie The letter waa brought to Seattle by tbe Lakme today. The Bear touched at Dutch Harbor on her way up. She. left there a part of her cargo, to be taken op again next spring. The ire so badly im peded tbe ship's progress that tbe expe dition was forced to land at a village called Tununk, near Cape Vancouver. There it started to carry supplies over ami with a guide, who promised to gat them to St. Michaels within 10 days. The Bear returned to Dutch Harbor, and will follow in tbe spring to Point Barrow. Oppottd t Armed Eioort. Washington, Feb. 13. The Bi'nluh government shows a disposition to refnse to allow the United States troops who will escort the war department relief expedition to Klondike to pass through the Northwest territory. Correepondenoer between Psunceforte snd Meiklejohn acting secretary of war, shows that the- objection of the British government is- based on the fact that 55 of the enlisted men composing the escort will be armed. The Dominion anthorities want the United States to consent to an escort composed of their mounted police. It iav said at the war department that the success of the expedition depended on. the consent of the Dominion government that United States troops accompany it. The Bark Colons Loit. Victoria, Feb 14. The bark Colomat for Dutch harbor, Alaska, is reported lost, with the entire crew. The vessel sailed from Tacoma on December 26, and was consigned to the Alaska Commercial company, llie Comma has been on the trade between Portland and China for many years and bas been considered one of the successful ocean carriers. She made about one trip each year and waa a regular and welcome visitor to the Columbia riyer. is the staff of life, but it is not all made The alike. Main Street Bakery has a reputatiou for making tcood bread every day in the week. Fancy and" Staple Always Fresh. ...HEINZ & CO... Main Street. us Star. . i..."Mtg-v-