ASHLAND TIDINGS. P U B L IS H E D ASHLAND lsmied M ondays and Thursdays. W. H. LEEDS, E d itor a n d P u b lish er. ASHLAND TIDINGS. S E M I-W E E K L Y . Issued M ondays a n d Thursdays. TIDINGS. Rates of Advertising Furnished Upon Application. SUBSCRIPTION RATKS. One y e a r ............................................. — $2.50 Six m o n th s ...................................... ........ 1.50 T hree m o n th s.............................................."5 ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1894. VOL. XIX. THE BEST EQUIPPED JO B OFFICE IN SOUTHERN ORECON. NUMBER 30. PA Y A B LE IN A D V ANCE. O F F IC IA L Real Estate Transactions. D IR E C T O R Y . UNITRD STATES. President .........................Grover Cleveland Vice President .................. Adlai Stevenson Secretary of State ................ alter Q. Gresham Secretary of Treasury..................John G. Carlisle Secretary of Interior .................... HuKe ^mlt5 Secretary of War..............................Danl. Lamont Secretarv of Navy Hilary A. Herbert Secretary of Agriculture ...... J. Sterling Morton Postmaster-general .................. " alter S. Bissell Attorney-General ..........................Richard Olney I h av e in stock STATE OP OREGON. U. S. Senators ............................ iJ. H. Mitchell I J. N. Dolph Congressmen.......................... ) Binger Hermann | W. R. Ellis Attorney-General.................G. E. Chamberlain Governor ...........................Sylvester Pennoyer Secretary of S ta te .............. George W. McBride S ta te T r e a s u r e r .................................. Phil Metschau Supt. Pub. Instruction E. B. McElroy state Printer ...........................Frank C. Baker C. E. Wolverton R. 8. Bean F. A Moore i A. Macrum J B. Eddy H. B. Compson Clerk of R. R. Commission ............I.ydell Baker SPR A Y IN G S p r a y in g H o s e , N o z z le s , E x t e n s i o n s , & c. S i FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Western Division.................Judge H. K. Hanna Eastern Division .................. Judge W.C. Hale Prosecuting Attorney . H, L. Benson Member Board of Equalization... A C. Auldun A S T I keep W h ale O il Soap, so m uch used in sp ra y in g . U. S. LAND OFFICE ROSEBURG. II. C. M Y E R , Receiver........................................ A. M. Crawford Register................................. ............. R. M. Veatch JACKSON COUNTY. Comity J u d g e.... .............................. Jas. R. Neil Commissioners......................... 1W. H. Bradshaw (Samuel Furry ..’ounty CJerk ......................................N. A. Jacobs County Recorder............................Grant Rawlings sheriff . Sylvester Patterson, Senator.......... ................ .........................S. H. Holt G. W. Dunn J. A. Jettiey S. M. Nealon Treasurer................... ...................David Linn school Superintendent .................Gus Newbury Assessor...................................... J. L. Woolridge Surveyor .......................................R. W. Kennedy Coroner ................................... Dr. D. M. Brower PU M PS, Hardware, Stoves & Tinware. ASH LAN D, S OREGON. Governor Pennoyer through hie pri vate secretary, Mr. Munley, has placed the following rule in force at the capitol, the text of which is certainly not ambiguous. I t reads as follows: “Under section 1541 of the laws of Oregon, the governor must report to each legislative assembly all cases of reprieves, commuta tions aud pardons. Owiug to presisteut and malicious representations, no report hereafter, of such cases, other than that provided by law, will be made from the executive office.” ASHLAND PRECINCT. CITY OF ASHLAND, J. R. Casey Milton Berry E. V. Carter street Commissioner .. ...C . P. Jones Snpt. City Water Works ..............Ira C. Dodge ..........Geo. W. Smith Marshal ....................... E. D. Briggs City Attorney .......... f R. P. Neil | W. B. Beebe 1 J. R. Norris 1 W. A. Cordell | W. J. Schmidt [E. F. Loomis Regular meet ing of city council ot Ashland is held in council chambers in city hall on the evening of the first Monday in each mouth, lri-a s n rc r Probate Court. E state of C. W . T aylor. W ill adm itted to probate and M ary A. T aylor appointed executrix, Geo. Brown, S. B. H olm es and Jo h n Ash pole appraisers. E state of W. H . A tkinson. W ill ad m itted to probate and E ugenia L. A tkinson appointed executrix, E. V. C arter, Jas. T hornton and D. R. Mills appraisers. Can’t Stand Criticism. Justice .......................................... W. N. Luckey Constable .................. t .........................J. H. Real Mayor Recorder Nellie Briggs to T R oberts; lots 11 and 12, R R add to A shland. $100. C atherine N oland to S J D ay; lot 10, blk 20, Medford. $25. A E M atson to Bank of A sh lan d ; tract in A shland. $25, M ilton Berry, ad m in istra to r of estate of Sophia A Osborn to L aura W illey ; lo th , W oolen add to A shland. $460. C hristain H usem an to Nellie Briggs; lots 11 an d 12, blk G, and IS and 19, blk I, R R add to A shland. $125. J E H ill to F K Dewel; 100 acres in tp 33 s, r 2 w. $600. G E N euber to C atherine and Peter Boschey ; q c d to tract in tp 38 s, r 3 w. $1. P eter Boschey and C atherine Boschey to G E N euber; sam e property. $100. J M McGrew to A xel O lsen; 80 acres in tp 35 s, r 2 w. B ank of A shland to A shland Collegiate In s titu te ; lots 1, 2 and 3; Bellevue tract, A shland. $1500. W m Myer to N S B uckner; lot 15, Myer add to A shland. $100. A L Carson to E T DeBord ; 200 acres in tp 40 s, r 1 w. $1. E T Debord to D M Leitzel; 1*30 acres in tp 40 s, r 1 w. $1500. M innie and Thos M orine to F rank T ryer; east h a lf lots 1 and 2, blk 18, M edford. $100. M J G oldner to H S Sanford ; q c d to 1-9 interest in S horty m ining claim in W agner creek d istrict. $1. M F Clavin to H S S anford; same. $1. ................... When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she bad Children, she gave them Castoria, CIRCUIT COURT. Meets on the first Monday in April, September »nd December. COUNTY COURT. Probate court first Tuesday after tlrst, Mon day of each mouth. , County Commissioner’s court—first Wednes day after first Monday in each month’ P R O F E S S IO N A L CARDS. : L ionel R. W ebster [ g g y . 'j » A ustin S. H ammond Webster & Hammond A TTO RN EY S AT LAW . Of Southern Oregon. 1635 Four New Buildings. — C. B. Watson, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ASHLAND, OR: Office with W. N. Luckey on east side of Main s t , opposite foot of Granite street. Dr. J . S. Farson, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. A shland , O regon . f^T*Gtfice at residence oil Main street, next door to Presbyterian church. [11-42 > --------—--------------------- Dr. S. T. Songsr, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. ASHLAND, __________________________________ _ _ STATE NORMAL SCHOOL Medford, Oregon. 3 Sice—L O. O. F. Building f erae* fa rLp , OREGON. Office in Odd Fellows building, second floor, Du Main street. 111-12 E. T. Geary, M. D. Accommodations for 500 Students' New and large dorm itory for young ladies ready nex t term . Ten in stru c to rs. F our courses of stu d v . New ap p aratu s. H ealtliiul location in th e m o u n tain s. NO SALOONS. Spring w ater conducted from the b ills into all th e buildings by pipes. H eating by th e best and latest h o ta ir furnaces. E xcellent ventilation. A ll work about the buildings and grounds i t p u t into the hands o f the noor students. It consists o f attending to furnaces, sweeping, sawing wood, dining room aiul kitchen work, etc. Girls do their own washing and ironing in basement o f dormitory. Tubs, washboards, water at faucet, irons, stove and wood, all free. We sell Barks’ Cough Syrup on a positive guarantee to cure all th ro a t and lung troubles. I t has stood the test for many years and today is the leading remedy for the cure of colds, consum ption, and all diseases of the th ro a t and lungs. Price 50c aud $1. Sold by E. A. Sherwin. F au lts of digestion cause disorders of the liver, and the whole system becomes d e ranged. D r. J. H. MoLean’s S trengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier perfects the process of digestion and assim ilation, and thus makes pure blood. Sold by Ashland D rug Co. D r. Price’s Cream Baking Powder W orld's Fair H ighest Medal and Diploma. W E B S T E R ’S IN T E R N A TIO N AL A b r e a s t 0 / th e T im es. D IC T IO N A R Y A G ra n d E d u ca to r. ~ Successor of the Practice or M odel T rain in g School “ U n a b rid g e d .” th ro u g h o u t th e year. T he tru e basis of work is N orm al, and the professional work is made very em phatic. . . The courses of studies are: N orm al, Post-graduate, B usiness, Music, A rt. T he S tate D iplom a en titles th e holder to teach in any county of th e State, and a t the end of 45 m onths teaching he receives a Life D iplom a w ithout exam ination. E xpenses . T u itio n : N orm al, P ost-graduate, Business $6.25 per term of ten weeks; E lem entary, Music, A rt, $5.00. U. S. Gov’t Print ing Office, theU.S. Supreme Court and of nearly all the Schoolbooks. Board and Lodging a t Boarding H all, b o trd $1.75 and room 50 cents per week, o r $2 25 for both. This indludes board, room, fuel, light, bedstead, table, chairs. S tu d en ts bring only bedding and to ilet articles. F u rn ish ed room s in tow n, $1 per week. F am ily board, $3. lo ta l expenses in H alls lor one year including books, $125. T he m arvelous grow th ot the school th e p ast year will be more th an realized th e com ing year. F irst term opens Sept. 3d, Send for catalogue. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MEDFORD, OREGON. (^ -O ffic e in Hamlin’s Block—Residence on C street. 13—50 C. 0 . DRAIN. w. T. VAN SCOY, Pres. Board of Trustees. D H A IT S , President. - - - Dr. D. M. Browor, O R E G O N . D ro p a le tte r in th e S tan d ard of the W arm ly co m m ended by every State Superinten dent of Schools, and other Educa tors almost with out number. A C o lle g e P r e sid e n t w r ite s : “ F or ea se w ith w h ic h th e ey e fin d s th e w o rd so u g h t, fo r accu ra cy o f d efin i- “ tlo n , fo r e ff e c tiv e m e th o d s in in d i- “ e a tin g p r o n u n c ia tio n , fo r te r se y et c o m p r e h e n siv e sta te m e n ts o f fa cts, and fo r p r a c tic a l u se a s a w o r k in g d ic tio n a r y ,' W eb ster's I n te r n a tio n a l’ ex c e ls a n y o th e r sin g le v o lu m e .” T h e One G reat S ta n d a rd A u th o rity , PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON So writes Hon. D. J. Brewer, Justice V. S. Supreme Court. ASHLAND, OREGON. <7. & C. M E R R IA M CO., P u b lish e rs, S p r in g d e ld , M ass., V. S. A . WPOfflce in Gani&rd’s opera house block, sec ond floor. 18-17 •Send to tlie publishers for free pamphlet. » - l»o not buy etieap reprints of ancient editions. . • A . C. Caldwell, Mechanical and Operative Dentist. ASHLAND, OREGON. Geo. H. Tyler, Chase combination dental plates made with gold and aluminum roofs. Gold fillings inserted in porcelain teeth to per fect appearance. Gold crown and contour work a specialty. Extracting and unavoidable calls from 8 to 9 a. in. and 4 to 5 p. m. where you can buy a Kimball Piano or Organ (given ist prize at W orld’s Fair) or Newman Bros, organ cheap for cash; or on the installment plan. Fully warranted 5 years. Office over th e B an k .—[12-331 J, L. Wood, DENTAL - SURGEON, Ashlaud, Oregou, All manner of Metal and Rubber Plates made in the latest approved method. Gold and porcelain crowns and bridge work a specialty. All work warranted to give perfect satisfaction. Low prices. ¿ ^ •O ffic e in Odd Fellows’ building, upstairs. A ddress C. p. S h ep h erd , flSHLifl JU3, C IT C C fi ASHLAND SHOP M. L. McCall, Does a general blacksm ithing business. U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor. A l l W o r k F i r s t C la s s HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY. Real E state A g en t A shland , - - and A. E. M A T S O N , Surveyor Proprietor. O regon . AND THE Pelton & Neil, T h e T id in g s a n d th e O re g o n ia n T he regular subscription price of th e I T idings is $2.50 per year anil th e re g u la r) su b scription price of th e H’erUi/ Oregonian \ is *1.50. A nyone subscribing for th e Tio- inus am i paying one year n advance can g et th e T idings a n d th e Weekly Otegonian one year for $3.00. All old subscribers paying th e ir su bscriptions to d ate and one j y ear ill advance will be en titled to the sam e offer. ASHLAND TIDINGS Both One Yr. for $2.50. The busiuess'of the meat markets of R. P. Neil aud J..E. Pelton is carried on now at the The old Pelton market, on the west side of MainI street near the bridge, where old aud new customers will find us bet ter prepared than ever to serve them with the choicest of meats aud in first- class style at lowest prices A s h la n d , O regon. THE FIELD OF POLITICS. OHIO DEMOCRATS. Rival Theorists. Questioning the Banks. Here is the latest effusion from the editorial punster of The Dalles Chronicle: Professor Wiggins has a theory that man first came to the earth from Mars ou the tail of a comet. We don’t pre tend to hoist our humble judgmeut on the same pole with the learned professor. We won’t dispute his assertion with re gard to man, but he can’t comet that way about the woman. She may have come by the comet route, but if she did we will wager a week’s wages against a hundred dollars that she occupied a front seat along with the driver, and that she came without her Mars consent. The first lady in the land must have pre sented a startling aud handsome ap pearance with her uutanued dog skin gloves, plumed hat and balloon sleeves, as she rested her high-heeled shoes against the dashboard and streaked it through the upper ether. Our private opinion is that while man came from Mars, the ladies, God bless them, are lineal descendants of a daughter of the Aurora Borealis, the condensation of all the lights and tints and delicate beauties, for they remain and abide with her even unto this day. The recent action of the district at torneys of the various judicial districts of the state iu tiling bills of discoveries against the various bauks within their various jurisdictions to ascertain what funds they are holding which have escheated to the state school fund is attracting considerable interes; over the state as to what the outcome will be. Following are the interrogatories the banks have beeu ordered to answer: First—Give tbe names of persous who appear on your books as depositors, and against whose accounts no checks or or ders have been drawn for a period of seven years from the date of the last de posit or last check there against, aud state the balances now standing to the credit of each of such persons. Second—Give the names of all persons whose accounts in your bank have been dormant for seven years immediately prior to August 1,1894, with the amount now standing to the credit of such per sons. Third—Do you keep a suspense account, or any account on your books where moneys are credited to be held iu the names of particular persous not having au opeu account, to be so held until called for, or to be held for auy particular purpose? Fourth—If the preceding question is answered in the affirmative, give the amounts iu said account which have laiu dormant for spven years or more prior to August 1, 1894, together with the name of the person to whom the same is pay able, or to whose use, benefit or behoof the deposit was made, or the particular purpose therefor. F ifth—Give the m idi « of auy and all persons whore names app*ar as depos itors iu your bank, whom yon know or believe to have died prior to August 1, 1894, and against whose accounts no checks have lieeu drawn or deposits made by any executor, administrator or other representative, and opposite 6uch nameK place the amount standing to the credit of such person or persons. Sixth—Give the uames of persons hold- in certificates of deposit of your bank upon which no payments have been made within seven years or more immediately preceding August 1, 1894, with the amounts of 6uch certificates. Seventh—Give a list of any property of whatever kind, bills, bonds, notes aud other evidences of indebtedness held iu your bank on deposit, with tbe name of the person or corporation depositing the same, as well as of the person or corpora tion for whose benefit the same was de posited, aud which has so remained ou deposit for seven years or more immedi ately prior to August 1, 1894. Eighth—Give a list of auy money or property now held ou deposits iu your bank, and which you thiuk should escheat to the state. Niuth—Give the name of auy aud all persous who have deposited money or other persoual property in your bauk aud who you know or believe have died in testate without heirs iu this state, leav ing such deposit in your custody, aud also give the date aud amount ot such de posit, aud the date of death of such per son as uear as you know or are mfoamed of the same. Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 19.—The Demo cratic state convention met today with Frank Hurd as temporary chairman. In sounding the key-note of the Ohio demo crats, Hurd said: “Free wool is worth more thau all the other provisions of the tariff bill.” The platform proposed, praises the efficient, economical, honest administration of President Cleveland; declares protection a fraud, and favors such further reduction of the tariff as cau lie made to the end that purely protec tive duties be abolished. “ We dissent,” says one plauk, “from the president’s view on the construction aud treatment of the silver question. We favor unlimit ed coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.” The platform denounces the American protective Association. Mr. Hurd closed his speech by saying he was opposed to the A. P. A. because it was a “secret political society aud such societies, organized on religious lines, are uncoustitutioual organizations violative of fundamental law both of the United States and of this state. The A. P. A. gave Governor McKinley his majority of 82,000 and a large republican majority in Possible Results of the Japanese Vic Maine. We must make it plain that no tory. man can be a democrat and an A. P. A.” Says a Washington summary of the WASHINGTON STATE. The republican state convention of receut big naval and laud battles between Washington met at Spokane last Wed the Japs and Chinese: The confirmatory news, received today nesday and nominated W. H. Doolittle and S. C. Hyde for congress, the former’s by Secretary Gresham, of the defeat of being a renominatiou. The platform the Chinese by land aud sea, with the condemns the tariff policy of the admin further notice that telegraphic commuui- istration aud re-afflrms the doctrine of catiou between Pekiu and Corea had been protection, ro t “protection in spots” but cut off by tbe Japanese, is taken here as that just and equitable protection which evidence that the Chinese forces are iu a has for its object the preservation of the a miserable plight. The small remnant American market for American capital of the army iu Corea is cut from rein and American labor working hand in forcement by sea ns a result of the de hand without being forced to meet, on feat of the Chinese fleet at the mouth of equal terms, unequal competition from tiae Yula river; they cauuot commuuicate abroad or the more blighting, selfish and with their owu government by wire as cruel agitatiou aud threat of free trade their escape from the Coreau peninsula from their neighbors at home. Our rev by tbe uortberu overland route is pre enue taxes should be so levied as to vented by seizure of tbe mountain passes clearly make this discrimination in favor by the Japanese, aud their surrender ap of our own people, but without fosteriug pears to be inevitable. The Japanese therefore are now in selfish aud dangerous trusts and combi nations. We assert that whenever the force in the border and coast of their tariff schedule shall require reformation enemy aud the early transfer of tbe scene the friends, and not the enemies of pro of war, from Corea to’ China, is looked tection, shall reform it. I t favors such for by army officers, unless the movement legislation as will control and effectively should be prevented by the early advent carry out the constitutional requirements of winter. Military experts believe that as soon as for the passage of laws- regulating the remaining Chinese troops in Corea freights and fares. The coinage plank, as first adopted, have surrendered the Japanese will trans says the republican party of Washington port the main body of their troops by sea believes in sound and honest money and to Ping Yang to the Manchurian coast to the end that we may have sound aud and making an advance on Mukden, the staple currency, we declare ourselves in capital of the province. They will soon favor of bimetalisro. We instruct our be in a position to organize a campaign senators and representatives in congress on Pekin itself. I t is believed here that to favor such legislation as shall secure the Chinese forces are almost demoralized absolute equality iu the debt paying and that the only obstacle to the trium power of every dollar of money of the phant campaign of the Japanese, apart couutry, whether of gold, silver or paper. from the inclement winter of northern Upon re-assembling Judge Pursou, of China, is to be looked for iu tbe inter Pierce county, moved to reconsider the ference of the great powers. There is reason to believe that the vote by which the financial plauk had been adopted and was seconded by feeling is growing in Europe that the Spokaue. The silver controversy was war bids fair to go beyond bounds unless thus reopened aud about to be more some iufiueuce is brought to bear to vigorously contested than before. The check it aud some nations having large debate lasted until half past ten. When interests iu China have taken alarm al the vote was taken reconsideration car ready. They fear the result ou their owu ried by 317 to 168. Taylor, of Pierce, of interests of so overwhelming a victory by fered a substitute, calling tor free coin Japan that must be followed by the age of American silver. John Wiley, of domination of Japanese interests, aud, animated by commercial and territorial King, offered a resolution as follows: jealousy, they are seeking a way to termi * Resolved, that we are iu favor of the free aud unlimited coinage of gold and nate the war. silver produced by the tnines of the Foes of the Aphis. United States at a ratio of 16 to 1.” This resolution curried by 266 to 219 aud The first installment of the “lady bird,” the result was cheered loudly aud long. so long expected from the State H orti The resolution was adopted as part of cultural Society of California, arrived at the platform. the rooms of the Oregou board yesterday iu good couditiou. They are not of the IN NEW YORK. ’ stabbed” variety, but a shipment The following is the money plank “twice these will be due iu a day or two. adopted by the New York republican of These lady birds are the deadly foes of state convention: aphis, which has of late beeu causing “ We favor an honest dollar, and oppose the much trouble to Oregou orchardists, any effort, whether by the removal of the so a number of fruitgrowere have been tax on state bank issues or the free coin aud awaiting their arrival. They age of silver, to lower our currency stand anxiously be distributed, to be colonized in tbe ard aud we favor an international agree will of people who will look after ment which shall result iu the use of orchards and try aud protect them in order both gold and silver as a circulation me them that they may spread over the country. dium.” When the aphis begins to prey upon IN CONNECTICUT. the trees, it will be a grim satisfaction to The Connecticut republican state con the owners to see the lady birds coming vention adopted the following upon the to the front in swarms to prey npon the aphis and exterminate them. Speaking money and tariff question: “We call attention to the late declara of the number of insect pests and diseases tion of the democratic leaders that their which now render life a burden to the ruinous fight for free trade will be re fruitgrowere. Mr. Settlemier, the veteran newed at the first opportunity as a fair nurseryman of Woodburn, said yesterday warning to the country that the unpre they came naturally with the increase of cedented commercial distress of the past orchards. “In early days,” he said, two years will be indefinitely prolonged, “when there were only a few people aud unless the control of affairs of this gov a few orchards in the state, there was no ernment is put back into the bauds of the disease among either of them. People republican party, which aloue has proved lived till they died of old age, and one itself equal to the great trust. The re could go through orchards aud see hun publican party now, as always, the party dreds of bushels of apples lying on the of honest money, holds that American ground and not find a scabby or a wormy silver as well as American gold should be one among them. As the people and the used as standard money, under such orchards become more numerous, dis iuteruatioual agreements as will insure eases before unheard of attacked them, the maintenance of a parity of values.” and the more plentiful they became the more uumerous the diseases, calling for more care aud the use of preventive Among the incidents of childhood th a t measures, which iu early days were uot sta n d out in hold relief, as our memory re necessary and were unheard of.”—[Ore verts to the days when we were young, gonian. none are more prom inent th a n severe sick ness. The young m other vividly remem bers th a t it was C ham berlain's Cough Remedy cured her of croup, and in turn adm inisters it to her own offspring and always w ith the best results. For sale by A shland D rug Co. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of th is paper will be pleased to learn th a t there is a t least one dreaded disease th a t science has been able to oure in all its sta g e s and th a t is C a ta rrh . H all’s C atarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the m edical fra te rn ity . C atarrh being a constutional disease, requires a constutional treatm en t. H all’s C atarrh Cure is taken in tern ally , acting directly npon the blood and mneous surfaces of the system , thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the p a tie n t stre n g th by building np th e constitution and assisting n atu re in doing its work. T he proprietors have so m uch fa ith in its curative powers, th a t they offer One H undred D ollars for any case th a t it fails to enre. Send for list of testim onials. Address, F. J . CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. ISF’Sold by Druggists, 75c. Book keeper wanted—a man with some business experience aud competent to keep au ordinary set of books; of good habits, who will invest $750 in a well es tablished, reputable business in Portland. Will be amply secured in his investment aud will lie given a steady position with the company at a salary of $75 per month, and be in line of promotion with an increase of salary when his services become more valuable. Address for further particulars, “Book Keeper,” No. 528 Marquain Building, Portland, Or. * The Editor Must have the Dyspepsia. Pendleton E. O.: Debt is the canker that rusts the soul of industry. I t is the chauuel through which the slave pays tribute to the master. I t is the soil in which Shylocks grow, ou which knuves feed aud fools multiply. Countries and persons run in debt iu proportion to their ignorance, stupidity or recklessness. “Neither a lender uor a borrower be,” said Shakespeare, aud Shakespeare kuew what he was talking about. The hard times of today are due to debt, Wheu debts are being made values of every thing else increase rapidly. Debt is the gambler’s device, the thief’6 hope, the kuave's tool, the manipulator’s implement, all at the expense of the honest, coura geous man, who works for the love of it, whose work produces wealth aud whose efforts are for better conditions, better times, better men. Rheuinat ism Is a sym ptom of disease of th e kidneys. It will certainly be relieved by P arks’ Sure Cure. T h at headache, backache and tired feeling come from the same cause. Ask for P arks’ Sure Cure for the liver and kidneys, price $1. Sold by E. A. Sherw in. Blood Poison A Great Electric Plant. THE BANE OF HUMAN LIFE, The Oregonian notes the arrival at Albina by special train direct from Lynn, Mass., of twenty carloads of electrical machinery for the new power station of the Portland General Electric Company, at Oregon Oity, and their new distribut ing station on Alder street. The power station machinery will be taken to Oregon City ou the O. R. & N. Co.’s boats. Some of the water wheels are set ready for con necting the machinery, and others will be installed as fast as required. Among the machinery are two very large marble switchboards, which, with their fittings, are beautiful pieces of electrical appara tus. The huge rotary transformers for the distributing station are also some thing unusual iu the line of electrical machinery. When the plant is up aud ready for power for all purposes, which will be about November 1st, the stations will be thrown open to the public for examination. They will be well worthy of a visit, for it must be remembered that this is the greatest electrical plant in the United States, excepting that at Niagara falls. D riven O u t of th e S y ste m by th e U se of A sort of lethargy sometimes takes possession of the kidneys aud bladder; they should be promptly stimulated to bealthfui action by the use of Dr. J. H. McLean’s Kidney and Liver Balm. Sold by Ashland Drug Co. When you visit Portland, stop at the New Esmond Hotel, oue of the best in the city with reasonable prices to suit everyone. American or European plan Cur paper on file there. * Ayer’s Sarsaparilla “F o r five years, I was a g reat sufferer from a m ost p ersisten t blood disease, none of the various m edicines I being of any help w hatever. H oping th a t change of clim ate would iienefit me, 1 w ent to Cuba, to Florida, anti th en to Saratoga Springs, where I rem ained some tim e drinking th e w aters. B u t all w as no use. A t last, being advised by several friends to try A yer’s Sarsaparilla, I l>egan tak in g it, and very soon favorable results were m anifest. To-day I eon- sider m yself a perfectly healthy man, w ith a good appetite and not the least trace ot my form er com plaint. To all my friends, and especially young men like myself, 1 recom m end A yer’s Sar- saparilla, if in need of a perfectly reliable blood-purifier.’' — J o s e A. 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