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Our Block of Holiday Good, is new and complete
Prices Right
I Quality Right
ic peroral redaction
Musical nstruaientf,
: Brock & McComos Co.,
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T1 B8DAY DECEMBER
Dim. WEBEL1 AHD BEM1-WKBKLI
BY TMV
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MORE THAN A FuE.
Hurr Murphy the bright yoiinR
ttrtnoulst of the Portiand OtBgajaBsB
as n picture In a recent Issue of that
ape: representing Oovernnr Vat;
am of Minnesota as a Lilliputian
atidluv on th hand of a giant ami
.1 quota'iot. io i ouipanlea It:
Tnat s a valiant lieu that dare vat
breakfast on the p of a Hon."
nr V
vir Murphy's cartoon is well drawn
! Is evidence of th development ,if
I turning with whieti the artist ia en
wed
Hoet-r hn view uf the uk'-nieni
the Minneaota governor la not rep
entative of tii a- tua! status It la
e that thi gopher state executive
undertaken a great task. And It
rue chut he may rail, lndeeit. that
irobable fail in the aenae that he
1 not prevent the merger of the
at Nafta -i. am: Northern Pa- il'n
failure at thi moment may not
frmanent failure If. as many ex-(So-
eriior Cm, Sant do not auc
1 In spoiling the plans of the Hill
km i. people for the elimination of
vay cotbpetltiou. It will but nerve
.rouse the American people to a
nation of their situation They
b urn that some of the warnings
oat the growth of the trusts' now
as wisely given. And they may
eed to demonstrate that the na
is greater than any coterie of
street financiers,
eed auch an arousal or aemti
is manifest in the expression
by the press of the country,
iovernur Van Sant ha- been the
imeut which has aroused this
ii nt M. if much larger than
for be represents the hopes of
.an people and the rights of
1 " ' .itaiet- tor liberty and
tor all.
THE RABBIT DRIVE.
December 29 at Butter creek's
nee with the Uamtllla river, a
of rubblu will take place,
io!.' of these animals are to be
and slaughtered. It Is the
m to make It a picnic occasion,
going In a spirit of sport to see
bits killed. Tbey will be drlv
an Immense corrral and then
'III enter the enclosure and
i.i-iii on the heads with stout
Hlnud Will flow like It flowwd
massacre of Baint Hartholo
id anyoue enjoying the sight
will remember thai day as
he live.
one view of the event An
this: These rabbits are a
great loaa to raucbera, eat-
until January lit
Ko laks umi I nmerti
in. tin uHnlfu am! other food of the
livestock and ro'urnlnK nothlnp to
TpinsatP for their dWlfTMUN
The rnn hers find It necessary to do
immOIh to ! onalvil Protn the
tlTIIM of the llttl- animals Thev
take the point of view of the erpedl
nt and do It from a PMUNI of sell
pratacttOR It is necessary to rid the
range country from the peat of the
ratildts and they resort to these
drlr to accomplish the dealred end
Bat win auyon with feellntrs i hn
MBit lahea to w lines inch hloody
i.lauchte. puieH from curiosity It
tnoie that, the .ivi'tag' person can
iiliiprellllii Tli-ae slailKhteih II
:lc niint ta. phu N should be MM
diiefed without tfuowtna DTei then:
.i.'an1 ii. n.
than eve. helo
lagle 1 niinK
physical orKHiiisuiF
wen dentrtvi'(l in u
THE TAX DJDuLKS.
titly tor he
tag fen i
qui stereo pro
Is having an :
" at'd th
and other M
mass i sunt i 1 I
to lend more
rated for on
oftatatea giv.
iviii count
mmii is tax
lit nt he Ve
have
ver.
rti d In others, how
have found, when the
i ord that it might not mislead in
bonie ! tiie experiences or tin let
a nnnibei with which the ferrets have
iiad to deal. li. ,i count.1 containm-'
a populous city was a man who was
.tetix:vel eiivagei! ic flu saie of
latent rlghtu. He has made a large
fortune in the past few years mainly
in Indiana and has loaned money to
mau .'a:n.crt, and alwaya takes moit
gagea to aaaiB the loans Each of
these mortgage give the residence
! " ii. a in m-liliurlng
state, ami tti ouuli he has lived here
for ten years Of mor maktiiK bis
home a' aae Srf tin best hotels in the
town be BM latMB paid any taxes.
Whea the tenor looked up his uiort
gages he found that they aggregated
a larsv Hum and thar M had never
made u tax return to the county He
then addressed letter to the county
auditor of the county iu which the
pateat right man claimed to have his
ids residence and learned that he paid
no taxes there A request for the tax
rate in the county showed that the
rate was higher than in the county
where the mortgages were recorded
Tie lerret then requested an ltitur
view with the dodger and allowed him
the list of mortgages taken from the
books
a a -a
As ne expected, the dodger said that
) was uot a resident of Indiana and
!..: nut have to pay taxes The audi
tor of the county was present and told
tin capitalist that he would be com
pelled to put the mortgages on the tax
duplicate for ten years unless be
made an affidavit that his residence
was in another state and city. The
affidavit was made without a protest,
and as soon as It was signed the fatte
produced ttie letter from the auditor
of the county in which the dodger
claimed hu residence and showed
that he paid no taxes there.
He then gave him the alternative of
paying the taves In Indiana or having
hib affidavit and a list of his mortga
Kes sent to the neighboring state aud
there placed ou the tax duplicate. As
tin- rate there was higher than in the
Indiana county, he chose to pay here,
and did no lor nil the period thnt In
had sequestered his property The
niortKarop then wont mi the tax QUO
Urate for the current year, and It Is
not believed that he will illiilertnUc
to hide any more property In Indlnnn
behind the nonrtaldDce (todffi
CHICAGO'S PHONES.
Si months nco Chicago luui
telephones Today ubc has 10 MO
BBd within the next two years alii
install instruments that will bring th
total number of subscribers up to I60,
oon This may BMB) like MflgUtW
prophecy, but as u matter of IBCt(JI
isn't prophecy nt all The Hemes Ire
based upon solid calculation nr ' W
intend to keen our wnrl
That in the way thnt PtrCfJtteni John
!. Hnhln of tin Chicago TelophOlif
ompnny Ipokl about the enor
motta Incraate in the nuniber oi ( le
phone subscribe h i) r,i ottj The
comimny's "campaign of education"
entered or sonic time aito In coaaei
tion with the raBertnental laataHa
ti.tn ot party lines In residences ami
MBBll stores, has been to lUCCewaftll
that the demand has got beyond the
retHMtlfet of the corporation Tea
la the directors decided to Issue
3.oi addltloaal stock in the com'
Of fear nuking a otal increase In
twelV( n nnths of 18,010.000
a a
Several thaaaaadi af nnpllcatloni
nit tip Mrvtn nri now in the hand
t rtie InetaHatlon department every
braaeh Of the working force hBs been
Increaaed over 2o per cent and tin
an1 ... n bare been taken out or the
Held Th unsolicited ordeis BloBX
i taxiai tht capaalt) ot nantifm
turen ol telephone ngaarataa to kht
uunoat.
one Intareatlng featarc ot tin raah
for the service and the dcmaml.4 I:
Iuimsmi haa bee tfce oaealag of a-hai
practUalh a school tor to w o)ietai
or. These nr- being trained to th ll
tlutlea as fast nn posslhl-- and gtt t.
vlacee at swltchboarda us fea a the)
!:. ti ttl d mar .ted.
i the 10,1 nee lubtxtlutre se
cured dttrhiK the last six ni nrtlis
.ooft en people who hart uevjc need
he t. lephone at all Tb. intu tl rti
have nhvuvs b.'-a ' Hi , 0-' i 1
manding the installation id lad 1 I
twltohboarda and internal servici
syaten thai frith in tin last lea
has beei securei' by some ot tb l id'
lag boteti Uoreabli 'phones nr b
Ing inetnlted in nil the leading reetaii
rants With plugs beside each table. . I,
nhttag coat omen to usi the apparatus
while eating their meals
a a a
c ileee! laalg net larea thai tfa
oaigaa bus no exeuaet to Make in.
the character of tin service it is ot-
ring, and kbvh that the most rluld
nrvalllane' is constant l i-i ii'ii(i
tin- work or the oteratnrs.
"We find." he "aid i-ist night, ' that
qai ciiipuc . i rnaki w :'hin a fraction
i.al a in i : 1 1 1 i, H!t.'beh ii ia thi
ai raw- number of mistale i being
bare i Bve buadred Wnon, h iobm
time nappean, one patron meets with
neon tka oae oi theot niistasis i
naturally Incensed but our i lalm h
that no ctt 'ii the Cnlted Stated cai,
hho a betteT telephom r rd 'ban
thla. either for repldity of connection
or accunie'y. The service is being
brought to the greatest deejrei of ur
' tion of win-1, i. mi. .ii tagoanlt) Ii
capebh The rati bnalnen intereati
we s,-ii demand 'I ' -.I'lni'iit
I'bat we are giving It is sufficiently
leajsaaatratad iv Oh unparalleled In
' rease in our list ot lubncribof I in tin
it-' few months '
It 1 tlo belief of rh o nil nil.'- tnni
i. the near future Chicago nil' l
.ihle to show ,i K'eater liunilei n
epaaaa uhscrihers tor its population
than BBS other city in the world
Itecoril-Herald
BAD CGMPLEXIDNS
RED ROUGH HANDS
FALLING HAIR
PKtilMCO in
The must effrotivu
bvautifviML' uti m the win jiI. ., aji y
pureil aid awnetest fur toilet ball
nunwp' It atrike ai the anas
aaafplesiaM, red, rough ImimU, ic
li.or sad babv bleinihe, vu . ti.
kltitated iiill.imed, overwork.-.! ..- - .--t;uli
Poo 01
htM '..K.ut-HiuMh aarwl KirfSS O ,i.i
I 12.600 for a Prsssplpllon
Th iargast sub aver paid for a preacnptiuL
cbaugeil uanili in Sao Kranclaeu, Auk ' J.
Tb. Baasfej lovolvad In calo u.f MatkllU
6u04l.'snd was paid by a parly of tu(iQ- mi.
lor a apaolllc fur Hright'i DiMaar aiel Dlabaiat.
titlUeriu lucuratile dlM.au.
Tboy comincnitfd the aertoua luvattinallou of
lue ipMlfti: Nov. It, IWJU Toay lniorvlaweu
corea of tbu eurwl aud tried u a it on lu mar
Ita by pulling ovar three doien aajsj UL lUL.
traalmi ul aud watching Lvat ITM) aiao got
phfaielaua to uauia clir.iiiic, Incurable caaaa,
ami ailoiliilfierod It with lie- pbyniclant for
ludga. Up Ui Aug , alghty-aaven par cant
of Ibe laai uaaa ware altber Well or prugiaa
lug favorably
Tbara being but tblrtaen per ccui of failures,
Ibe parliaa ware aatlsflsd aod cloaeil lua traruJ
action Tba proceeding of the Invattigatlng
oomuittac and Iba clinical rau.ru ol the taat
caaaa war. pubUbd aud will ba mailed Ire,
on applloallon Addraas John J gaiMBQaaj
rrv, iju Mautgomary St , San Pranciacu. Ual
TSflAP
Skin Btuifyim
Wheat
50c a bashel
Dob'i form t thi promigg W
your wife oi i piano Of a!"
organ.
i othei lig ih pnaBBl ol
tJp. .! !: iT.itcd Smitli ,V
BarBei piaoog Two hip
vliipmcttts tins week
Coma in and gat cur prices
op. pianot gftd organ, oca
half down thu fall und
balance next (all $ mn
to chooaa from
Wakefield & Failing
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aad
l 1.1 VI (III
CATARRH
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rvsjMd .. si sng o
,-llninli will i''ir
CATARRH.
The Spselttc Is
Ely's Cream B.1H1
COLD 'n HEAD
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HARPER
KENTUCKY
WHISKEY
icr (itiKlt-nieri
'ln ciierish
Viuliix
! ay JOHN ( KMIl'l
The I otivre Saloon
nmouno) oaaflog
The Place to Bu : : : :
I wliere vou cmii uet K' oda
lUick Still ciieai ince.
Beet line nt
Lttipbajr, LsUi,
Hbinglei, Build
iui: pat 'hi . Tar
tnijM r.I.iiiic un
oanrat, Pioketi
PUaler, Brick.
Stand, Moulding
BertM ii l kran a
Windowi BmI
& h e .!' - 1 BTf
Ootta Pipe
twBdtm Raihg IB anil
Laker rani
P. FORSUR. - Proprietor.
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He ib well pleased with ins imeii
and you will be if ou take vt.nr
laundry to
The
Domestic
Laundry.
The Know their Btutaftaj
SEAL S
Notc.ry and
Corporation
".l-t Skli I,. tC 1,1
' aa-a- W a f 1. I
' "v.
alto soliclU).!
I AST OR BOOM I AH H7B.GD
TWO BE9T
WHISKEYS....
on B
arth
Old Jas. E. Pepper
Old Henry Clay
Have bam tin Standard since
1780
Btpecially adapted for fare
n gad medicinal purposes.
Ever bottle guaranteed.
The Off ioe
BD HESTHOKN. Prop.
Kj Main St
7 7. .. THE
I .1. II . , J. rr- n
riClltll RCMdUldlll Yon get
Ct)5Y ROOHS
eii and it'HIli Hete,l
Best 25 cent Meals
In the City.
EXTRAS
Frag Laaa Raatani and Olympia
( vMer.
OPEN DAY and NIGHT '
Ul'S I.AFONTAIN. PMBX
lAf
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H0NES1 WORK
... i. ,t: hettsei PfMSJI r,' what v,.
liar w- ita vr knul uf i-srrlsga repair
work aae we aesverj Had well w. do um
eurk a- ereaipllj i wefg can be dona
a an- ahvav, leadg, When you have any
kind ot n pair work ii. 'lo. sad it here- ft
will l gatM rlyht
NCAGLE BROS.
You gtt
What you buy
from ua.
Hi i 5tuck of
WOOD, COAL,
SAND & BRICK.
.MWa do...
Trucking & I ransferring.
Laatz Bros.
t
I i.e Oalj flate on can gel
A Lunch in Pendleton
lmportrrd bwis6 and
Liniticrger Ghees'!. .
lmpurtcd double
Stout Horter, Schliti
Atlas. Beer
THE MAZEPPA 821 Main OD
mam
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a U w III U BF a " I a I . ar a. Aajfcaa. IU ear k. a, M M
ui iiii i a nx mil hi 1 1 i w am
Hrw. Wafbw. P ua.. ' J
''rea Waiisjra, Hroprtarter.
'-parity Dubarrauaoay.
Flour agenangad lor wii.i
bui, Mil. Kaad t-boppeu Pee, ate., an
LUMBE
Line,'
Cement,
Plaster,
Brick,
and Sand.
We hav. HBBJ
'nr hlrm aJ ,
" aiMi 11
Oregon Lata
Alta St..
Good Beer..
TT I IHI Vfill il tii
T ui INK
PILSN
BEER.
iuurantml uot
cause headache
dizzimw
AhL for it.
Schultz Brewing
BARGAIN
REAL ESTATE for
I-' II nt lieu - 'fill
"Ic Hi-re imr IVml
.11.11 herei. liesr
nil '.ci. - Mem wm in
:ia Hen mar PIW
1 1M mitm. lil
I BO Herw wlirst
ICO ai-rvs wlirst
HO aervt. wheat
ItS ttcre wheat
Kill Hern, wlirst
Hili uere. whrst
flOW t te V itiilra from
Six New Houses
N. Berke
THE REAL ESTATE
nu HIKP if" iai....,
I. L. Hay ft
arataas
vn, '
and Grain
i.e uaab or on muv
M.. Vurk Stock
wnMv . ,
Cblcagv Bear g? waBB
LOANS
armr i J gJ A T I . A
At lowel Bw
ie nana
Heodretou