A Live County Paper. HILLSBORO, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 181)7. Subscribe for it and en- Hi if , i if 1 THE ARGUS JSatered at the Post-office at Hillsboro, Oregon, as Second class mail matter. LUCIUS A. LONG, EDITOR. County Official Paper. Issued every Thursday by lift Argus Publishing Company. Subscription: One Dollar per Annum. Six Months, 60 cts; lliree Months, 35 ets. Opposed to Gold Mono metallism. Be lieves in the Bimetallic Standard. Thinks we Ought to Take Care of our vOwn People Before Annexing Hawaii. 'Has no use for Marcus A. Hanna. THE REAL QUESTION INVOLVED. The question of bimetallism stands on its own bottom, but there are many who talk against it, write against it, and preach against it, without giving the ethics of the pystem a fair and impartial analy sis. As a matter of fact, a nation the size of ours has great force as a determining factor in the commer cial world. We stand out in his tory as the greatest producing na tion on the face of the globe. We are not dependent upon any other country for any article of commerce with which we can not dispense. We have productions which must be Durchased abroad. Under a bimetallic standard we should enter upon more markets With product and manufacture. We should be the king of commerce. Those gold standardists who have visions of gold leaving us should remember that, under any circum stances, gold values must buy as much here, relatively, as elsewhere, or even under the gold standard, we could not buy it with our mer- Cbandi8e or property, ihe same Certainty would apply under bimet allic conditions. As an examplar of what statutory bimetallism would do in raising the price of silver bullion, as measured in gold, we have only to look back a few days, and remember that the mere rumor that England would hold a fifth of her gold reserve in silver caused a commercial rise of seven cents an ounce. In other words a twenty per cent possibility - whioh has no great foundation, caused over a five per cent raise of the total number of parts required to give absolute parity between the two metals. This being the case, under statutory conditions, one must readily recognize then the question of parity is at once elimi nated. This brings the matter ol bimetallism face to face with its Teal antagonism the factor which Wants a constantly growing dearer dollar, wnicn, ol course, means Cheapening product and a further hardship upon the debtor for the benefit of the banking and loaning Classes. Those who, as Brother Tongue has said, ''are surrounded by huge blocks of well secured, in terest bearing obligations, are in terested ii. legislation- that makes money dear and every thing else cheap," are not at all harassed by possibilities of "non-parity" as are they by the knowledge that with parity existing under bimetallic law, products and property values must raise, causing money to be less powerful in measuring or pur chasing capacity. As a matter fact, the whole fight hinges right here and the American people must ultimately choose between system which will constantly make dollars dearer, and one which must restore old time living prices with out waiting for famine in any other nation. THE WHEAT SITUATION. Tuesday, of last week, Americans shipped over 660,000 bushels of corn ,to European and Asiatic ports. Thin was purchased at a figure not exceeding an average of twenty seven cents per bushel, which is cheaper to bread buyers at least tweuty per cent, than the then price of wheat. On the same day, the shipment of wheat in bushels did not come up to the com expor tation. All this is bound to have a marked effect on the price of wheat as a bread grain. Farmers should read closely along these lines and profit from proper deductions. It may be possible that wheat will agaiu reach the ninety cent mark, on the coast, but speculation alone, now that the shortage abroad is definitely fixed, alone can force this price. Corn und rye can go -force our farmers to sell their pro up several notches yet before it i ducts at a consequent loss. By na teachee even the equivalency of the 1 tionalizing the money question we present wheat quotations It is the opinion of many who have watched the markets, unbiasedly, that the market is now upon an en during basis, at least for this sea son's crop. THE "OFF YEAR" DOIH5E. There are good prospects for the ilver forces carrying Ohio, and the stale of Iowa is being made a great battle ground between the the coinage factions. A large mini ber of gold papers, fearing defeat, are already hedging with the 'ofif year" dodge. Why they should hedge is really unexplicable. Wheat bears a higher price and the farm ers of the Mississippi valley are really better off this year than la.-t. The great trouble seems to have been that, in rpite of precaution, lie news got out that concurrent with "dollar wheat" (it's not. a dol lar, you know, but that is an ele gant expression) was a great for eign shortage. This shortage has bad its effect upon all bread grains. Republican orators have been speed ing up and down the valleys of the Miami and Des Moines rivers shout- ng that "confidence gave the farm ers the good prices" and right here one is constrained to agree with this with proper application to the case at bar. "Confidence" did it, but it was a "confidence" born out of the knowledge of the world's crop short age. Notwithstanding the repuii lican organs profess that the new administration did this, there yet seems to be a lack of confidence in the Iowa and Ohio votes. They already are crying the "off year dodge" and this fact warrants be lief that Ohio and Iowa may go for the bimetallic standard. WHO THE FARMER IS. Tbe farmer is the builder of so ciety. He makes possible all gov ernment; all professions; all cities; all wealth; provides for the world's sustenance; repels invaders; pays official salaries every dollar of them and is the agency that cre ates millionares by providing traf fic; makes lines of ocean steamers; gives the cause for the effect of rail road building, and so on ad infin tum. Farmers do not realize this as they should. They hearken to the voice of the tradesman or the bank er, both of whom could not do busi ness without them, firstly or lastly. They vote the edict of the practical dictator of governmental principles, which oft-times is for the benefit of those who are creature deriving in come by farmer's necessities. Far mers are not independent enough. They do not reason as they should. They are too busy putting in or moving their crops. They take some banker's, or manufacturer's, or some money lender's word for grant ed and think they have saved their country because they have been patriotic enough to vote, this is the farmers' country. They oivn it. They pay every dollar of tax. county, city, and national! Do they realize it? They pay for the Brus sels carpet and the private uphol stered car of Chiiuncey Depew or President McKinley ! These things being truths, the farmers should readily see that to follow parties instead of ideas, is dangerous. They are doing themselves injustice when they vote more taxes upon them selves; when they make possible syndicates and trusts; when they vote to make money dear and ev erything else cheap. It is time the farmers stood together. They, of all people, are entitled to form a trust because every other trust is built at their expense. NATIONALIZE MONEY. That the Postal Sivings Bank law will meet with virulent opposi tion by the gold standardists, goes without saying. That it is likely to meet with much opposition from the administration, is more than likely. Many people in large cities would patronize a government de pository to the exclusion of nation al banks and trust companies. These agencies are undispuledly close to the administration. No one denies it, and so notorious is the fact, and so patent, that one feels hardly constrained to affirm it. The Postals Savings proposition iB a good one so far as it goes but it really appears that we first must efface from our economic laws such statutes, in force, or proposed, as shall, under normal condition shall effect such removal. Then we can have Postal Savings Banks, and have some use for them. IS AT LEAST HONEST. It is of much felicitation to bi nietallists of Oregon that the lead ing republican paper of tho state takes no ambiguous stand on the money question. It is of impor tance that such is the case. No one will vote the republican ticket ex pecting anything else than gold monometallism if they listen to the voice of the Oregonian. It tells its readers what the St. Louis platform means and tights in the open and such honesty in advocating a.i idea is commendable for the simple rea son that no one may vote the ticket blindly; at least those who rsad that most intelligent of republican papers of the state field. Mr. Mitch ell, on the contrary, while he made a good enough senator, always en deavored to take that position which gave him the greatest possible control in state and federal affairs. This is not right, for it leads inevitably to political dishon esty. Many people follow him. We believe he has the majority of the husbandmen of his party in the state. He is unquestionably right on the money question or was, when he was in the senate. But he cannot be depended upon to re main in one politioal position If local conditions or political exig- encies demand a right-about-face. Such action has a tendency to be fog citizenship and should not be allowed to stand a factor in party politics. Either gold standardism invites support of good citizenship or it. repels it. Unquestionably it is that standard which best suits the dollar selling interests. There fore, it appears that those who must buy dollars with their product should oppose it. It is the standard which goes hand in hand with syn dicate power everything points to that and, aa a matter of fact, should be repellent to husbandry. But, however much in error, the Oregonian does not seek to befuddle its constituency, but goe3 to at least the point of honesty in advocating the gold standard, pure and simple KEHS THE LIGHT. Ever since last full, the Oregon lan, in almost, every issue, lias fiercely contended that the silver issue was dead. So determined, so frequent, so forcible were these de clarations, that many were led to believe them the true editorial opin ion of that paper, no matter the error of conclusion. Many, how ever, who were led by a desire to study the question from its naked conditions, thought it very foolisl for the Oregonian to spend several columns daily in burning a corpse that, to goldite minds, smelled to heaven I Unable longer to keep up the delusion, the Oregonian at last comes out, Saturday last, andsayr: "It may be set down as certain that there can be no escape from silver as the leading issue in our elections lor some years yet. It will be foremost in i8q8, in the election of the next house of repre sentatives, and then will be carried for ward to the presidential election two years later. ' It is not improbable that there will be a demo-populist silver ma jority in the next house. Indeed, it may be expected. We look for the next house to pass a i6-to-i free coinage bill; and it is probable enough that the senate may pass it too. The president's veto will de feat it; but the agitation of the subject, consequent upon all these acts, will car ry the silver question on, and make it again the issue in iqoo, as it was in 1896." We are glad that our friend sees the light. THE POSTAL SAVINGS SYSTEM. The Chicago Record is working hard to build public sentiment for a postal savings bank system. The system advocated is a good one and can not too soon be put into prac tice. It is not at all probable that the next Congress will pass such a law, as it would have to buffet the united efforts of tbe national bank ing atlvocotes. But one is glad to see so bright a paper as the Record getting right on bucIi public ques tions. The Record has seen what banks and corporations did in the last Illinois legislature. It realizes the power exercised in State legis lation by the Chicago street rail way companies. It sees barter and Bale bills passed, and is now better than ever able to keep up a fight on corporate interests such as cor rupt our lawmakers. Such a corporate power is today ensconced in the citadel of national machinery and control a major part of governmental law. In de fiance to these interests we shall have postal savings banks as well ns postofiices. Railroads will he 1 msmmeoOPtm- dood fot3 That' the way you'll find our new Fat) Clothing display. Bring your lady with you. Women ore quick to recognize style and beauty. The general excellence of our K. N.& F. Co. clothing, the designs, the make, the finish, Is what makes and finishes the sale. You may wonder about our low prices ; that's our part or uie transaction, you n won- 4er still more about the wearing dualities. This Isn't talk, tt's fact this label proves It. II. WEHRUNU & SONS operated by the government n nil ; teleeranh lines will be under a like control. All these things will re quire time, but the public mind will evolute until it endorses them. In the meantime the Record is en titled to encouragement. There are but very few of the republican organs of ability that commend the shooting of the strik ers by the sheriff's deputies. Only few of the backwoods papers which conceiveevery thing done con current with an administration to be acts of the administration, think the miners should have been ''shot at the first fire." These tilings are not highly indicativeof intelligence but the g o. p. must worry along with them. K D IT O 111 A Ii 11 A M HL1XGS. Mr. McICcnna has decided mninst the prupused esseuce of Section 33 of the Dinglcy bill. He will lmve to be "duall ed." In depriving Mr. Geercf the office ol Collector of Customs, it is possible lli.it the Oregon delegation may have slippe ! a cog. The Almighty should serve an injunc tion ou the republican party or it will steal a march on Him and claim His shortage in wheat. Let the administration close out the Union Facific deal as proposed, even if it does lose twenty or thirty millions it will help out the Dingley deficit. Tom Reed may be expected to break out again, almost any day. Tom is sub ject to spells, and is liable to have an attack of "hay rack" rheum at any time. Hadn't we butter find out whether or not England is first in favor of . .awaii an annexation? Can we afford to go ahead without the counsel of tlie most enlightened nation in the world? Mr. Scott at last contradicts himself. Silv.T is a live issue, he says, after hav buried it nearly each succeeding day since McKinley's election. The perver sity and tenacity of the silver corpse must be very provoking. Brother Ben Butterworth now bellows 'bout bad encroachment by monopolies. Brother Ben is qnite cute. He was 011 their side last fall utid he is now. On ly, Brother Ben is getting ready to se duce someone, politically speaking. When the Bank of England sent out a feeler that it would keep one-fifth of its reserve hereafter in silver coin, it raised the price of silver bullion seven cents per ounce. And yet there are those who argue that bimetallic law would I' do nothing for silver." The Independent thinks Mr. Geer did not write the famous letter declining the Oregon City land office. That paper certaiuly doesn't think he of "sound money" fame would allow an article written by some one else to appear over his signature in a public medium. Perhaps, when there are but sixty or seventy Cuban patriots left on the island, the United States may acknowledge their independence. If Spain had any nerve she could could have the Hawaiian Is lands, as well. A gun boat and a gen eral with fierce mustachios would do the work so lowly have wc fallen. To the Independent thinks Tub Ar gus supports the Social Democracy, Well, well, just for a point, suppose we admit it: the Social Democracy's pro moter condemned those who advocated the use of knife and torch, while the In dependent supports murder and asked for more of it forgetting that the poor victims made possible the election of the Hanna candidate. ivr ci.....n i 1.1 .: , if he fail to twist the Grenada's tail on the Cuban affair. Perhaps Mr. McKiu- ley is patiently awaiting the convention t'V.oi. r'j-; .yj T7v.:jwt-.i JKZ$NF<t8W. lJvifffi CWj&S&'iX HlLLSltOUO, OKKtlON of Congress in order that Hiioihcr coiii- m,SS10" 1MU' 1,0 Rtllt ovcr to &suiml to ascertain whether or not we may fight with Spain. As a matter of expense it might he ut.ll to wire Wolcott to ask Salisbury vvlivther we can take notion in the matter without the aid or consent of any other nation. This would save the expense of another commission as well as to opportunely show us the prop er national spirit. Henry George has been nominated by the silver democrats for Mayor of Great er New York. The republicans would not endorse Selli Low, the independent republican candidate but have placed Gen. Tiacy in the field. Tammany has not yet concluded to endorse George, but the candidate says if the society will put up a silver candidate other than him self he will withdraw. It now look3 as though the deni'ieracv will win the elee. tion. Piatt's machine is having plenty of trouble. Mr. Scott will soon si ni t in the ardu ous task of whipping ' into line the Mitcliclhles and Mitchellite papers. The old veteran has a vinegary and 'pointt 1 !jiiill,:aiHl knows how to line up the '2 by 4 country republican papers. The moral is: Scott' is a stayer, while his school is chiefly comprised of weak back bones and diluted energy. The season will soon be here when our public highways will occasion much profanity and the literary fanners will soon begin to write articles on the sub ject of good roads to the Wapato Wink ler and the Iiuxtou Machete. Will some politician rise and tell us which delegation Mr. McKinley listens to Mr. Corbett or Messrs. Mcliride, Ellis and Tongue? Mr. Cleveland has purchased another fishing pond. He evidently has lost none of hii penchant for catching suck ers. The yellow fever at Klondike seems to be hard crowding the New Orleans arti cle in the matter of mortality. Senator Corbett is not yet seated. Real Estate Transactions, Sophia Baclius ct alto E A Eddy, part of lot 35 Tualatin Gardens, $200. Anson Hatoling to A Hatoling and Co. s w 'X s w isec 7 ad n w n w sec 18 t 1 s r 2 w, and e yi s e sec 12 t I s r 3 w, and other lands, ft. GNaylorto K 1) Catching, 2t B H Catching d 1 c, $1050. Henri Hogiefe et al by shff to F Shocn lot 6 blk 15 Cornelius, $715. Harry Schoof admr to Conrad Miller, lot 10 and 21 Brugger tract, $ 1080. Charles Dillon to Anna Bacon 39.5 a L Hall d 1 c, f 1000. Ann Jane Wakefield and husband to W Bentelspacher 3 a in sec t t 2 s r I w, $115. Wilhelm Hildelbrand to Lena Bruchler, 35 a sec ss t I n r tw, f I500. Grace McMillan and husband to E A Eddy 10 a Tualatin Gardens, f6oo. A Finney to Elmira B Heiuington tract 2 blk 6 Finney's add to Hbo, $500. John WSnxtou and wife to C N Plow man and wife lots 2 and 3 blk 39 S C add to Hbo $ 1000. David Wilcox to Henry Harris 72 a A L Langworthy Homestead, f 1660, Rosa M Tibbitts and husband to W N Barret Und one.fifth in too a J H Wal ker d 1 c, f 100. D. W. Zeller, who built the Hills boro public school Bevoral yturs ago, was on the Eldi r's last passen ger list, enroute for Alaska. Attorney J. M. Wall and Deputy Recorder Jack visited the metropo lis Sunday. Thomas Gheen has donned the star of tha city marshal of this city. TO THE MINSTRELLS! Congregational Church AvlD A X EVENING Splendid Time. Popular Prices- The Hillsboro Pharmacy:." The Leading Drus House - - Where, Diiikh, Mcilli iiUN. Paints. OllM,NKnu,es, Itrilhlu'H and nit PhikkInI'h Kunilili a nmy to proi nri'il at prl.iM Unit mihiiIv dlHliineteoiiiiiotliiou. THE DELTA DRUG STORM .First Quality in Every Respect : : Special Attention Olven to (Jttality : : and Accuracy in I)ipe naiii;. Sea Cor Largo Stock of Fine Perfumes The Largest Ever Shown in the City. Telepliuiie from Nioru (iiOHIi's HILLSBORO CITY MEAT MARKET. I. K IlliUST. I'hiii Beef, Mutton, leal and Pork Kept Constantly on Hand. Highest : Mnikcl : Price : Paid : fur : Fat : Cattle, : Slicip : and : lloi; Cash Paid for Poult. MAIN STRKKT, - IIIIJ.SBOKO, OIltiliON. WILEY & IC1TY LI VERY STABLE: Cor. 2nd and Washington Street Is WII iRE YOU WILL FIND THE BEST TEAMS THAT CAN BE HAD IN HILLSBORO , EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS. GOOD TEAMS, GOOD BUGGIES and DRIVERS Cor. 2d i Wash'loi lIlJVI J. NOUTlllUT, Newly Furnished and Renovated. A first-class table ami all aocoinni'iilations for the convenience of guests. . . . Notice for Publication. Land Ofi'ice at Oiiihon I'ity. (Iii.I A 11. UOlll IN117.I' NIMH. ft is lieniliy Kmii Hint the iol-lou'iiiK-imiui'd sell ler lias tiled notice of his liiliinlloii to make final proof in u j iHirt of hi-, claim, and that Maid nronf will he made before the County I'lork of VaHlilii(itou County, at Hillsboro Oregon, on (let. (ith. lW.viz: I John T. Sullivan ! II. K. KI1K0 lor 1 he N W of 8 W V of sec. s i p, :j x it a w. ' ' j lie names llm following witnesses to prove his eoiilhnious residence 11 11011 and! c.iiltlvaliiin of said laud, vi:', : Daniel It. Hoc, Arthur A. Ilaeon, .John MeKenna and Charles S. Miller, all of I'acona, tlrcdun. 1 II l;m;i;i;T A. Mm.i.kr, Uegister Notice foP Publication. Lash Omen at Oiikoon City, Ok. I A int. at, mi. V OTIC'i; Ih hereby niven that the follow 1A inn-named net'i k r lias lileil notice i f I s i m i til I'm ! ii 11 1 to make 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 proof in sup p.:i't of Ids claim, and that said proof will lie made Wore 1 1 in county clerk of Wasli iiiL'toii eiiiinly til llilNbiiro, Oregon, on Oct. 7ih 1M17, viz: Adiini lliscdi' It. K. Utile, for tho A V U of Six-. 21, Tp. 3 N'ltS West. lie names the fullowinx witnesses to prove Ins cuntinuoiiH residence upon and cultivation of said Intnl. vi,: Max I'.urnliolner, t'nmU llMixlioliser, Wil liam l'Vlilt and John Itausch, all of Hus ton, Oregon, 10 Itoiu'.RT A. Mii.i.kr, ltcKlster. Notice For Publication. LakdOkfice AtOiii:oon CityOkk.I Sept. 13, ISH7.1 VfOTIOK is hereby Riven that the follow i.i iiiK-naniod Bottler has liied notice of tils intention to make hnal pi-out 111 sun- I.:.. I .1........:.! . '11 (it 'i t in inn ui.o 111, ivi 111 uminaui piiioi will in Hindu lii'loru the County Clerk of Washington Couutv lit llillslioro, Or., on Oct. , ls7, viz: Asa Williams H. K. 8I!I7 for the N. W. of Hoe. 21, tp. 3 II, 'i lYOHl, He names tho following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: I'honls M liyual. Williuni Thiirstim and Jack A Kliephiinl, ol (ireonville, Ore,, and John Collier, of North Yiuiiliill, Ore. 32 KoiutiiT A. Mivi.KB, itegiNler. ROIJERT WAGNER lliis moved his hoot and hIioo repair shop into tho lniililinR 0110 door eat of I ho l'lianuiicy, on Main Ntrect, where he will bo ploaseil to do good work ut Lowest Possible Prices. HILLSBORO, . OREGON TWO FOR ONE Send for free samjile and judge thereby. M A MHO A.rA Roth &i Kl) Cash in Per YearWl.uV Advance. Ti e Enquirer is a 9-culumn, 8 I'Mgc jniper, issued each Thursday, Largest in size, cheapest in price, most reliable in news, all large type, plain print, good white paper. If our readers wantanother live paper the Enquirer is that paper. Cull or send orders to The Argus Publishing Co Dead Letter List. The following la Hio list nr ln. nmining in the Hillsboro post office nn claimed: Mr. Aron Mauz. All letters not calhd for bv Oct. 1st 1807, Will he sent to the dof lotto. ,.r fice. One cent will be charged on each letter called for. 0 ioiiiircil Union I Hock Mm I n SI. K. A. Itallcy v : A 1' tilt Supply of Toilet Article, lYrfnm ; cry, Patent Medicines, School Hooka, l-.ttf." DENNIS, THR tiKKAT OLD i SILVER COUNTRIES OF l'.RlTlSH COLI'MHIA AM) KASTKKN OUKdON ARE ALL REACHED VIA AV O No Change of Curs between PORTLAND and j,. Shnrti-Ht Lin,' to Nl'OKANK Connecting with ALL RAIL ROUTE (0 . . Trail, Unlund, Marcus Nelson, and oil Kootenay Mining Camps. . , LOW HATES and THROUGH TICKETS For Pamphlets and DuTliiWi Information, write i , W H HURLKl'RT, J ': (len'l Puis Agent I'ortliunl, Oregon. Or J. I. Knlghl, HlllNhoro, Oro. 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DAILY TRAINS FAST TIME Service and Scenery TJneqnaled. For tickets and full information call on or address, H. T. Bagley, Agent, Hillsboro, Or. A. B. C. Dennistnn f! P T A I Palace and Tourist Y if II. Schui.mf.rich, P. M. Portland, Oregon