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4 OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1803, Oregon City Enterprise. Published Kvery Friday. L. L. rORTEIl, raorairroa. CUAS. A. F1TC1T, City Kmtor. BUBVCHIPTION RATKB. On. year 2 Hit months I " Trial subscription, two month 25 nl M rnli on all subscription for one year, 25 cent (or six mouths, If paid in advance. Advertising ratei (riven on application. Subscriber will find th date of expira tion stamped on tbelr papers following tbsir name. If this date is not changed within tsro weeks after a pavnient, kindly notify ns and w will look after it. Entered at the pnstoffloe in Oregon City, Or., as second class matter. 49EST8 FOR THE ENTERPRISE. Beaver Creek., t'anby ClK-liSllISS Milwaukie Union Mills... Meadow Brook. New Kra Wilsonville .... Park place Station! Wulino Carui ,lr. T. B. Thomas Geo. Kniubt A. Mather ...Oscar Wissiniter ,...0. J.Trnlliniter Chas. Hotmail ..YV. 8. Newberry , Henrv Milev L. "Russell J.Q. Gae C. T. Howard R. M. Cooper Wolalls Annie Stubbs Marqnam . M. Hartman ttuttrville B. Jennings Aurora Orrille , Ksgle Creek. Damascus... Bandy Currinsville. Cherry ville.. Marmot Henrv A. Snyder L J. Perdu H. Wilbero J. C. Klliott , F. Goetsch . . ....Geo. J. Currin Mrs. M. J. Hammer Adolph Ascboo ?The way to build ap Oretea City k I fire Urrgoa City People jonr Patronajre. A happy and successful New Year to all. For some time the Enterprise baa been in some financial trouble but never to the exteat that baa been represented by its "friends." Daring this time the nominal proprietor baa been L L. Por ter. In the last few day be bas made arrangements by w tiii-b he bas become the sole owner of the paper, and all its financial obligations have peen straight ened out. In doing this he bas been as sisted by about a doien of the leading republicans of the county and state.they recognising that the Enterprise was the only republican paper in the county. The Enterprise was the only paper in the county to support tbe republican ticket last June and that is aa good a criterion as we know of iu testing tbe republicanism of a paper. Europb, and especially England, is astonished at the great strides America is making in commerce and finance. The balance of trade is so enormous in onr favor that the English have become alarmed. They no longer attempt to control the iron trade and their compe tition in this Hue is getting weaker each year. In finance, for tbe first time, in history, tbe nations of Europe are seek' ing loans in America and the time is here when New York will be a factor, and a large one, in the great monetary affairs of the world, and she will rank with London, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin in the importance of ber financial affairs. Attention is called to the call for a mass meeting to be held in Clackamas precinct for tbe purpose of selecting a road supervisor, by popular choice), in accordance with tbe order made by tbe county court. Several precincts have already made tbeir selections. The plan, we believe, is a good one, but a a still better plan would be to amend the law so as to provide for tbe election of road supervisors at the general elections. Tbe Clackamas county delegation will probably offer and support such a meas ure at the coming session. Russia Is doing more tnan any other power to open Asia to the trade of west ern civilization. She not only is build ing the great Siberian railway, but she is building others to tbe frontier of In dia and Persia. In fact her roads will be built into tbe latter country where Russia's influence is becoming the domi nant one. Central Asia will be opened to trade more by these roads than by tbe seaports of China. The Slav will dom inate a large part of Asia during the coming century. Tub triangulation of the 39th parallel from New Jersey to. Northern Califor nia has fust been completed. It took " - . , . ... . , i twenty-five years to do the work and is . i tbe greatest arc ever measured. It was done to determine the figure and size of the earth, accurately. Ciiao. A. Fitch, late editor and pro prietor of the Oregon City Herald and who, after selling out. his Inlorest iu this citv, went to Vancouver, Wash., lias re turned to Oregon City and has accepted a position on the Enterprise. While Mr. Fitch is in noway Identified with I tbe editorial or business management o( this paper, yet his services In the local and job department can but add to the upbuilding and local interests of the Enterprise. There may be those who would criticise him for procuring em ployment on a republican paper, but now that he has decided to alaudon, for the present, running a newspaer on bis own account, the man who would deny him the right to procure employment in order to sustain himself and family would abandon to cruel fate their own loved ones. Mr. iitch made an aggressive fight for the people's party timing bis editorial career in this city and gained at least the respect of bia opponents. With the disintegration, of the people's party, which has been largely absorbed by the democratic party, In which h, in com mon with many other populists placed misplaced confidence, he found left no chance of securing reforms he had sought or a lay of hope for future effort. While we are glad to know that the dire calamaties he so olien predicted for this country, should Mr. AleKinley be elected.have failed to materialise), yet we, in common with many republicans in this county, bear him no malice and are glad to know that be is to remain in Ore' gon City for the present. Thi coming seeaiou of the state legiS' lature promitea to be a lively one and there will be opportunity for nuch work. The pressure for local appropriations will be greater than ever before but the dis position of a large majority of the mem ben is to materially reduce the general appropriation bill. Probably the most hotly fought matter will be the school text book question. Other important questions which will wrack the brains and enlist the attention of our law makers are: A maximum freight-rate bill; tbe regulation of foreigti and do mestic insurance companies doing busi ness in Uie state; dew laws relative to the assessment and taxation, and an in come tax law effecting a certain class of corporations. There is also a strong sentiment in favor of a law creating tbe office of county attorney foi each county instead of, aa at present, having one at torney for each district, who appoints a deputy in each county in his district. It is thought the new plan will reduce ex penses. The fishing laws will again be up for amendment and a committee from the local fibbeimen'a association will seek to have tbe laws made more favor able to Willamette river fishermen. Tub 0. & R. N. has authorized nine branch lines in the Idaho country while tbe N. P. is after the same traffic. Ibis will make railroad building lively in that section the coming year. At the tame time both the Burlington and the Rock Island wish to get an outlet to the North Pacific coast. Tbe increase of commerce in the Pacific is attracting tbe attention of the railroada as well as tbe politicians. Tbc rejected volunteers will he soon paid as tbe rolls are about completed. Tbe legislature at the recent session made provision for the payment o! these men for tbe time they were out. The boys from Oiegon City will get $22.50. Portland will gain 14 hours in getting mail from New York by the changes made in the mail service. Backlen's Arnica Naive. The beet salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped bands, Chilblains, Corne, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. For sale by Charraan & Co., Cbarman Bros. Block. Price 2Cc. Bobbed the Grave. A startling incident of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was tbe subject, i narrated by him as follow : "I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue eoated, pain continually in back and sides, no appetite gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians kad given me np. Fortunately, a friend advised "Electric Bitters," and to my great joy and surprise, tbe first bottle aaade a decided improvement I continued their use for three, weeks arid am now T l Vw. - i nun mailt iftiiuir nicjr davcu ujy jiic, . , , . .. , and robbed the grave of another victim." Vo one should fail to try them. Only 50 f nts per bottle at Uiarman & Uo's. drug atore. rOKMAKKS IIKYAN. Mr. Biyan is a born controversialist, and withal a speaker ol great vloipiem-e. Now the orator likes to he heard, and the debater I fond of a controversy, and a great many of Mr. Bryan's admirers are fearing that bis desire for an "issue' ha inn away ith hi judgment on the question of national expansion. And some will suspect that II President Mo- Kinley had taken the other side of the fence, Colonel Bryan would now lie shouting for "imperialism." In his address at Lincoln Friday night, Mr. Bryan announced that he had resigned from the army for tbn express purpose of opposing the proposed In crease in the regular army. General Miles has advised that the army be in creased to a basis ot one man for each 1000 population. That would give the United States an army ol about 70,000 men. President McKinley la in favor of anticipating to some extent the growth of population, and would have now a standing army of 100,000 men. Con gress will probably take the conservative view, and agree with General Miles. In this moderate increase, Mr. Bryan thinks he detects a great danger to the nation. He fears that in some way 70,' 000 men are going to intimidate and op press 15,000,000 American voters. Mr. Bryan seems to entertain a pretty low opinion of the spirit and courage ot the 18,000,000 or 20,000,000 Americana who are old enough to shoulder a rifle. Turning to the question ot retaining tbe Philipines, Mr. Bryan says : "Shall we add a new star, the blood star Mars to indicate that we have entered upon a career ot conquestT" That sounds fine, but It will not endure analysis. Let us face the truth, and stop prating about Quaker-like qualities which we do not possess and neyer have possessed. Let us be candid and admit that the Cnited States, from Key West to Alaska, was built on conquest. For three centuries the American people have been wrest ing this vast domain, mile by mile, from the native races. What else was that but conquestT What else but conquest gave us Texas and California T , Mr, Bryan say a he would have the United States haul down its flag in -the Philippines, and leave the natives to set up a free government of their own. The suggestion is absurd. The Philipinos are children, and wbat is more unfortu nate they are children wbo cannot be left to themselves. Dewey and Merritt understand the Filipinos much better than they are understood by Mr. Bryan, and Dewey and Merritt found it obllga torj to array a torce of arms against them to prevent them from rushing In and looting Manila. We have destroyed tbe Spanish gov ernment In Uie Philippines, and civiliza tion will demand that we shall substi tute something better. The question has ceased to be debatable. We are there with our army and navy, and there we must stay. Mr. Bryan might as well go on the stump and argue that the north wind should not blow. Spokesman Review, (Populist.) Joseph Choatb, the foremost lawyer of tbe nation will, in all probability, be sent to the Court of St. James early in January, taking the place made vacant by Secretary of State Hay. Bryan is going to make his campaign on the basis of anti-expansion and no in crease in tbe army. It is queer that he does not still educate the people on the money question. Trb past year is beyond parallel in the volume of business transacted and the promise for the future. An mi hal Dkwry is now senior officer of tbe American navy, caused by the retirement of Admiral Bunco. Now is the proper and accepted time to get into form those annual good resolutions. Tbe Greater Army. Under the provisions of the bill for the increase of the army the regular force will consist of 3942 commissioned officers and 00,815 enlisted men, making a total of 100,757 men In all. There will be one lieutenant-general, six ma jor-generals, 24 brigadier-generals, 14 colonels, 150 lieutenant-colonels, 447 ma jors, 1053 captains, 1401 first lieutenants. The total enlisted strength of each arm will be: Infantry, 53,220 men; light field and coast artillery, 20,598 men; cavalry, 15,840 men; medical depart ments, 3750; signal corps.. 030; ord nance department, 005; engineers, 1802; subsistence department, 100; and the quartermaster's department, 150. LT XH'JCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXi THE NEWS. OF THE WEEK Friday, Itacember 23. The work ot placing Cuba under the military government is progressing fa vorably. Roosevelt's report of the taking of San Juan Is made public. Manila ia quiet and trade Is increas ing. Hoar eaks at the New England ban quet at Charleston, S. C, against ex pansion. It is claimed the Standard Oil Co. burned their books in order not to pro duce them In court. Plan to muster out the volunteers will be complete January 1st. Manila troop will come first. State school lands are nearly exhausted The Columbia river is now clear of Ice. Chinese bring suit to recover poll taxe in Portland saying the levy was not made. The Hiio. Starbuck leaves Portland for Saturday, December 24. The government will hoist the flag over Wake Island as a cable station. It ia between Honolulu and Guam. Saaipson says the people of Cuba are unfit for government. The Filipinoa ask Sontator Hale to help them In this country in their Strug' gle for independence. Grant county has had about eight Inches ot snow and the thermometer was 20 below sero. The torpedo boat Davia left for San Francisco to become part of the navy. Street cars collide in Portland and two men are Injured. Sunday, December 25. The treaty of peace was delivered to the president on Saturday by Judge Day, Germany Is trying to cultivate the frindshlp ol the United State. General Miles and Eagan are having trouble over the quality of supplies fur nished the troop. The house is oflering some important amendments to the Hull army bi'l. The war department has ordered Otis to seize Hoilo, P. I. The Americans are gladly welcomed in Cuba. Portland exported a million bushels of wheat last week. Clatskanie baa run the Japs, working oo Uie railroad, out of town. Monday, December 20. Tbe American troops will patrol Ha vana after January 1st. The register of the land office at Nu- lato, Alaska, is mining. The jury did not agree in the trial of Fayne Strahan Moore, tor blackmail. She is the daughter ot the late Judge Strahan. An nnknown schooner Is ashore near Elk Creek. A Dominion surveyor is frozen to death on the Klondike. The canal when built will probably be fortified. Th Olant Despair. One of the most hor rible things about the nervous d incases to which women are peculiarly subject Is the sense of overwhelming despair which they bring upon the mind. A woman's mental condition ts directly and powerfully affected by any ailment of the delicate, speciitl orirsns of her sea. Such a difficultv not only rscks her body with pain and suf fering but burdens her with mental anguish which words can hardly describe. Thousands of women nave bad a similar eiperience to that of Mrs. Burath A Williams, of Westport, Oldham Co., Ky. In which the use of Dr. Pierce's wonderful A. 1 "Favorite Prescription," by imparting health and strength to tbe feminine organ ism, baa not only restored complete vivor and capacity to the bodily powers but baa also given renewed brightness and buoy ancy of spirit. "Isuffered for overs year,"asys Mrs Wllllsms, "with indigestion and nervous prostration. I wss unsMe to est or sleep. I tried several phy. Idsns, bill they only helped me for a short time. A friend advised ate tots kcUr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, Mr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery and ' Pellrts,' I commenced taking- the medicines last May. 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The Cincinnati will remain at Ha- ana. The navy department will lay In a lupply of 500.000 ton of coal. It ia claimed that the powers outside of France were not unfriendly at the Pacific peace conference. It is announced that the railroad trouble In the Idaho country will soon be settled without a war. The Columbia makes a run from San Francisco to Portland of a little less than 48 hours. Edwin llaker, a 11' year-old boy, waa killed by another boy about the unit age, by the discharge ol one of those un loaded pistols at Pendleton. llerkluy easily beat Multnomah at foot ball 27, to 0 Monday. Wednesday, December 28. The publishers' association ha pe titioned the joint commission for free pulp and paper. Western commercial travelers associ ation, is In session at Ht. Loula. Mrs. Avery, a socialist labor alvocte. was jeered from a union labor meeting at Marlborough, Mass. Spain Is almost in a panto from fear of Carllsm. 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