CHRISTMAS GOODS! SMOKING JACKETS HANDKERCHIEFS Initiai 25c and 50c. Linen White $5.00, $6 00 and $7.50 OFFICE COATS $4-00 and $4.50 CARDIGAN JACKETS $1 00 to $2.50 FANCY VESTS Silk 25c to $1.00. Fancy Silk 25c to $1 00. Mufflers 50c to $2 50 FANCY SUSPENDERS 50c, 75c aud $1.0.1 SHOES AND SLIPPERS WHITE SHIRTS cases? While such questions are pro pounded each year, they remain unan­ swered. for our people would rather foster a whole army of undeserving idlers than that ‘one of the least' of the deserving ones should remain in want." What is to be done? What 1» the answer? How will the subject be met? That is easy. Did the county court of Wasco county never hear of Pingree aud his potato patch? Did it never occur to the people of the West that nine cases of poverty in ten is an unin vlted condition, and that with few exceptions poor p< >ple are baru working people? Such being the case, why is it not profitable, charitable and just to provide public work for those w ho are compelled to work or beg? Wasco county and Umatilla coun­ ty—it need be, every county in Ore gon, could rent of buy land enough to support the objects of charity with growing crops, manufacturing plants or some industry that would bring in a profit to tue county. It is the only solution of poverty that Iles within reach of moderati plana. It Is worthy of consideration. face and brightens the twinkle In his eye. When he runs for the presidency, if he ever does, it will be on a platform, not of "free trade as they have In England" but of free trade such as only Cobden himself ever had thought of. He will be for tariff auolnlon and the raising of the national reven­ ues by a tax on the value or land ir­ respective of improvements. The plutocrats have killed “Bryan- ism." but If Tom L. Johnson lives they will meet uu opponent who will make them think tegrellully ol Bry- au almost m> one of their frienus. Aud all the discontent growing out of the »20-coal aud 40-cent beef out of low wages aud trust-cornered goods, and, above all, out ol the hard limes which tile plutocrats are pre­ paring for the poor by the piling up millions tor themselves, will express ilseil through Jobusou s uemaml lor •qual aud exact justice tor all aud ipecial privileges lor none.-—Louis Post s Public. GENERAL NEWS Private Ernest Thompson, of Fort, Stevens, has been found guilty of ar­ son by the court-martial and sentenc­ ed to 20 years in prison. He will be placed in the I^eavenworth, Kan . pen- itentiary Gottfried Amstutz, of Portland, shot himself twice In the head, Thursday, death resulting almost In­ stantly. He had been drinking heav­ ily and was In a fit of melancholy at the time. Three men were arrested Sunday evening at Ashland on suspicion of being the highwaymen who held up the Grant's Pass-Williams stage on Saturday. The men are Frank Mil­ ler, of Spokane, George Moody and William Kirkman. The body of a miner named Ryan, of Butte. Mont, was found Sunday In m outbuilding of Salt Lake City. It is thought he la a victim of "knock i out" drops, administered In a drink1 of liquor at a saloon near by. as »50 he Is known to have had. is missing.' Ingram, the guard of the Oregon penitentiary, who was shot by con- vict Merrill last summer, is clrculat- ing a petition to present to the leg- tslature, asking for a small donation to assist him in starting a small busi­ ness. The petition la being generally Signed H. A. Anderson, who was recently arrested on a charge of perjury, al­ leged to have been committed In the giving of testimony last summer while several homestead contest cases were being heard, has been given an examination before the United States commissioner and discharged and the| complaint dismissed Overgaiters Merry Xmas is coming again, it is tune you were thinking about those presents. \Miat will you get ? You say,.“Can think of bo.th ing We say, come in and let us show you a line of useful article», very nice for Christmas presents. For gents we have ties, silk handkerchiefs, silk mufflers, dre s shirts, dress gloves, dress suspenders, a s rt or an overcoat For ladies, fine pock etbooks, evening sliaw is. silk Handkerchiefs, silk ties, dress patterns, muffs, coats, jackets and many other things very use ful as well as nice for presents Spain has offered to purchase two new warships and one cruiser from Chill. Slippers (JOc to $t.5O. Shoes $1.25 and $150. Full more first- England has ordered $2 00 to $4.50 c lass warships for sea iu view of Dress $2 00. complications in Venezuela. The heaviest snow storm of the season occurred Saturday in Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa and the Dakotas. The “Angora’’ Brand all The sheriff of Teller county. Colo­ If Boston should hear of a wood New Patterns at popular rado, made a boutlie of »5UOU worth sizes and late styles two riot on the Pacific coast she would jf eon ti seated gambling tools F rido prices Large assortment for ‘25c. The well known thank providence that the continent alght. “E & W,” a complete as­ lay between her and the heathen of recks, 25c, 50e to Thin ice on the rails of New York'a Yet we listen to reports of coal riots new “third rail” street car system sortment. 25c each «1.25 Shield Bows 25c in Boston without a shudder, Her aas blockaded traffic in that city very much of late. Shield Tecks 25c and 50c manners are so mild, however, that President Roosevelt Friday was a ‘‘scrap" there would not be as ex­ presented with a card ot honorary Four in hand all the new citing as a funeral here. membership in the Brotherhood of widths *25c to $1.25. The healthy Locomotive Firemen. woman need not It is impossible for the bully to A Rock island train ran into a Is shown at our st »re in our magnificent display of “CHESIRE BRAND” fear the change [ keep his bauds off the small boy. broken rail near Terrill, Texas. Fri­ which come« a» the | Dolls. The childr« n tali in love with our big assort HATS’. HATS’. Good Madras Shirts ail sizes Germany was not just!fled in sinking day and was badly wrecked The en­ beginning of life’s ment We have laughing dolls, talking dolls, dolls gineer and fireman were killed autumn. It is the the Venezuelan fleet. But It may be and different Patterns to that close their eyes in sluatber when laid down We have lust received a new woman * ho is worn Secretary Hay has explained to Dr better for the future of South Amer select from. 65c, 75c. out. run ¿own and Harran, the minister from Colombia, Line of Hats, especially tea that the fleet was sunk by Ger­ that immediate action must be taken a sufferei from 85c and $1.00. Extra womanly • ’•.sease* for the Holiday trade. many. It will save some rebel com concerning the Panama canal. Quality Madras Shirts two who naturally niander the task. A private bank at Hillsboro. New The new shapesjaui colors. dreads the change Collars and one pair Cutis Mexico, was held up in btoad day of life This is the light. Wednesday. Thé robbers took See them. $2.50 and HOMES OF DISCORD critical jenod of to match. 75c 85: and ♦Jo.ikio and tied to the mountains woman’s life, and $3 00. $1.00. An automobile train service is to the prevalence of "What.” I am asked, “do you think womanly diwasea of a mother who permits her 16-year- be inaugurated in France. Each car­ nukes it the duty old daughter to entertain a regular riage will carry 40 passengers aud ot every woman caller without lights in the drawing •rill maintain a speed of 62 miles an who would avoid room, and who. by example, teaches hour unnecessary suffer­ her to be disrespectful toward her Constables and labor leaders Thurs­ ing to take especial father and to disr-gard bis opinion?" day raided a counterfeiting plant at Never in the historv?of Pendleton was such a beau­ care ot lierwil at this time I think such a woman unfit for the Chicago, arrested Melts, the propri- The ills wbi-h rri so many women at tiful and complete collection of dolls shown. position and responsibility of mother­ etor, captured IV plates and lOO.OoO the change of life are enurely avoided First see the dolls and then get our prices, as we hood. But the. . only one mother in counterfeit union cigar labels or cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Fa­ are offering special inducements 100 is fitted for such a responsibility. It makes weak Men and " omen fought for coal in vorite Prescnygton The silly hen. running about the a coal yard of Boston Thursday Po­ women strong, and enable* the weake* yard screaming in sbril'. tones, while lice were overpowered in the mad to pass through this trying change with a kind hand endeavors to direct her scramble aud re-enforcements had to the tranquility of perfect health •J haw Sreo a vmr bca'ithr «rtwc-ac atd th» little brood coopward away from be called out to keep the coal from U-'.e has em WTv Sard wiXn we " write« Mr*. nighthawks where food and shelter Mine stolen. M M i M aikm OcarteM Or P* fkm '.t "I am come to the time of await them, is as wise as the mother change of bie and I have beer mc R a r*»at r Pierre a Farr rite calls the barnyard fowls to witness PYr^cnptkoc and CoJdea Medical Irtacorery.' paper, the quicker press censorship bis enjoyment of a worm he bas un­ nia. He has also ordered an investi b L wo Pellet*.’ » f** be? to brine rs* • hottie of gation of timber entries iu Oregon. each fr m the ‘'’tig re an»: I uaed them earthed is typical of the paternal comes, the better. The* du. ine a great deal of pood and i twr Poor cooking and untidy house­ m 'rr hsvtlea of ‘ F«'<*tte PTmcnp«» n I neve? side of many a family. But do the people accept this as mv wch a woodeHnl cure Hrfcwv I exxn keeping was the underlying cause of 1 • • • ncea- yoor re medic* i vra* t’i.vjsl it tM4h:na the true portrayal of their moral the severing of martial bonds of 400 Indeed, the animal and bird king- couples in Chicago last year, accord­ ww tt» *nch rd«-»-* T harxDy knew what to dr tastes. Do they wish to let this idea With ms-w-lf now ! can all mv work FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1». 1902. doms far more frequently illustrate ing to Ernest P Bye knell, general su ar..i teei wei! • of depraved journalism gain credence wise, sensible and kind parentage perintendent of the Chicago bureau of Hr. Pierce • Pk ¿*nt Pellet* are eaa) among the chttdren of the land, than does the human race. *u2500 TOM JOHN8ON. the champion would not pay In full deserving |>oor in many instances, 600 acres, to miles from station, plenty of water, Í6500 for a meal he ordered. WHAT IS YOUR STANDARD? § We see their faults and know their 173 acres, 10 miles from Pendleton........................ $1500 The knowing ones ’.ave slated John­ Mrs Mary Parham, one of the old­ shortcomings, and the temptation to son for the governorship, a senator­ est pioneers of Southern Oregon, Good house on West Alta street.............................. Si too An exchange contains the following apply rhe lash tu all who appeal to us ship and the presidency, in due suc­ died at Ashland on Sunday, at the 320 acres on the river, good house and barn, 25 of public for charity is very strong, but such cession. Johnson himself has de­ age of 91. She had resided continu­ wholesale arraignment acres alrlafa, balance wheat land I4000 tastes in journalism: general condemnation would be ex- clared that he is a candidate for no ously in that city for 30 years. 5 room house on West Alt-« street ........ * 750 office, except to succeed himself ns an idiot, “The average man is Ô00 MAIN STREET J. D. Hibbs, who owns a large gen­ treinely unjust. Two five room cottages on West Webb St., each Í 800 mayor of Cleveland. As for the gov eral merchandise store at Gaston, must be therefore the newspaper In utter helplessness the Chronic!« ernorship he has said that he would Dutch Henry Feed Yard.............................. .......... was held up and robbed of »90 and a ;♦ idiotic, The people • * * would throws up its hands and says: not accept the nomination, end would check for »29. by two men. as he was ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN Good property In city and country too numerous to mention, any They rather read evil than virtue, “But what’s to be done in the mat­ refuse to serve if elected. COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW closing his store Friday night. location that one may desire. • • U. 8 Supreme Court prefer sensation and depravity, They ter? in a Christian community none An Eastern Oregon man will be REGISTERED ATTORNEY Johnson, like all single taxers, is elected president of the new Portland They will be left in want; and yet are we prefer unclean to the clean, U. 8. Patent Office ff an absolute free trader. "Tariff Re­ would resent serious discussion. not in many instances simply foster­ form.” which is now so much in favor Board of Trade. A split has occurred t. anti FOREIGN PATENT! in the board over Irrigation. The two ASSOCIATION BLOCK If this is the standard of the masses ing idleness by helping such? Is it with even republican protectionists, Trad« Mark« sad Copyrights factions will each elect a set of of. if this is the mission of the news- uncharitable to refuse aid in such only deepens the smile on Johnson’s fleam. u.SU M. W.. WaaMiBKton. D. C tO itMMaawm COLLARS & Cl FI S Laundered very Fine Quality NEW NECKWEAR A CITY OF Handsome People STIFF BOS- SOM SHIRTS Large Dolls Small Dolls Medium Sited Dolls BAER (s DALEY One Price Clothiers Furnish ers and Hatters TALLMAN & CO I -For— Ladies and Giris Men and Boys 50c to $1.25 Per Fair Best $2.50 Shoe on Earth Women or Men PEOPLES WAREHOUSE Low Cash Prices Prompt Delivery Best Groceries... are what the Miller Cash Grocery has to offer. Bakiig—leave your orders for cakes or pastry of any kind Lodg-s and patties supplied at very low prices C23 Mam Street Phone Main 511 Miller Grocery Co. CASH GROCERY AVD BAKERY “Modern Problems EUGENE V. DEBS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17 CHOICEST • . . . MEATS Otto Miescke Building Material FOR FRANK B. CLOPTON K Santa Claus would find himself in if he had a breakdown on “the night before Chiistmas.” Others would be just as disappointed if their carriage or wagon should break down on the road, unless they had a first ciass re.airing shop to bring it to. such as you will find Neagle Bros always to be We repair a vehicle and put it in first class order equal to new at a reasonable price. «.EASLE »»OTHI»» Siorrr n-vMlae rn ar» ta« tx«-. ago- u r®- tana W* ED. EBEN Proprietor of the « EASTERN CLOAK SUIT SKIRT and WAIST FACTORY Mid-Winter I e » Clearance Sale c announces his on Jackets » Waists Skirts and Furs SALE I u. A Christmas Dilemma Real Estate Opportunities Real Estate... Young man. do you desire to lay (he foundation for weal h? Elderly men. do you wish to Inst your»el»ea i competency? If so. do m others have done. Look around you and see who are the well- to-do men in the community. They are »re those who »ho have lfti in« «ted in real «state However small your means, buy cal .»state. Commence now. _ _____ I will -el] on small partial payments, or for ash. the following properties: A ‘ house with ~ 5 rooms a cellar «nd lot ................................ »7501*0 A pretty cottage and lot .. 900 00 A house and two lota.......... 700 00 A dwelling, stable and lot .. 700.00 A dwelling, stable and 2 lota 900.00 Vi •cant lots from »150 to »300. A block of 14 lota .............. 1200.00 A half block, 7 lots.............. 900.00 A . plat of 4 lota...................... 650 00 A plat of » lota .................... »00.00 E. D. BOYD, III Court Street