Ai Musical Instruments Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Accor dians, Concertinas, Zithers, and Aatoharps We handle none but the best makes, and our prices are the lowest .... Brock & McComas Company DRUGGISTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1502. t AFTER THE HORSE ESCAPED. The old saying that it is too late "to lock the stable door after the horse escapes is illustrated in the case of the closing of three land offices in Oregon, or rather suspending the right of entry of lands through them. The laud offices under the bane of the government are located respectively, at I-nkevlew, Lane county, at The Dalles and at Roseburg. This should have been done long ago. It is a well known fact, aud has been for a long time, that many of the land offices of Oregon have been run in the interest of land grabbers and timber sharks. It has been the common talk. The man who did not kuow it was simply one who took no notice to such things or lived too far away from the office to know what was going on. Special .agents of the institutions have been appointed to positions in the land of fices in order to aid in the work and see that each one of these gangs' of marauders got his share of the spoils. These official henchmen have been lewarded in various ways. They are generally cheap and do not cost much. Host of them are broken-down politicians, or failures in life anyway, and they would grab at anything to make a living without having to per form actual manual labor. Some of them set up newspapers in the timber districts and are paid for their rascality by getting all of the notices for publication. It Is boasted that one of these newspapers publish ed in the woods down in Crook coun ty has made over $5000 already this year. The "editors" or "managers" ot theoe papers advertise that they are prepared to fit applicants out right In the office, as they have a speeial commissioner of the land of fice connected with the paper. These "editors" usually have a col umn or two of printed matter and several pages of land aud timber no tices. They spend most of their time in looking for "locators." A "special commissioner" was in Pendleton re cently looking for "locators" and took Beveral with him to the Wallowa country and arranged for several others to follow. The proposition wa to pay each locator not less than 1750 for timber claims, with the un derstanding that the locator would pay all expenses aud after perfecting title deed it over to the concern rep resented by the "special commission er" of the general land office. It was understood that all the "locator" would have to do was to pay his way to the place where the "special com mlssloner" was located and that hotel hills, rigs aud tiling and newspapct fees would be advanced after that and this amount taken fro mthe $750 al lowed for the work. It was guaran teed that the "locator" should receive $350 net for his participation In thu crime. But this is the familiar Btory to all who are acquainted with the methodx of the land and timber stealing that is and has been going on In this state until the land and timber are about all stolen. What will be the offect of action at this late day? Will all of the frauds be unearthed and the title to lands thus fraudulently acquired be can. celled, or will It only result in clos ing the door after the horse has es caped? If the frauds are opened up there will bo some Interesting dls closurea In land office circles In this state. The members of the gang that have assisted fn looting the govern ment and the bona fide settlers, will fall all ovor themselves to tell on mm i each other, and there will doubtless be a lot of registers ami receivers anrt "special commissioner" pulling for taller timber. Under the new method ot detective work an epidemic of confessions is going on among criminals throughout the country. Where a crime is com. mitted by more than one person It enly requires the arrest of one now adays to get the whole details. It seems to be a race to see who will be first to make the confession. Ia nearly every case In Oregon of an outrageous crime within the past year It has all been brought out through confession. There may be more of It done through the "Inhuman sweat box" than is known, and if it is the "sweat box" is not such a bad Insti tution after all. The cry against everything thnt Beems hnrsh to the over-eensltive Is not always Justified. The criminal element Is never hu mane In its work and a little rough treatment sometimes brings criminals to their senses. There is nothing like treating a fellow like he is at home. Today cioses one of the most inter esting teachers' institutes in the hlo tory of Umatilla county County Su perintendent Nowlln has done all in his power to bring about a successful institute and make It successful throughout, and he is to be congratu lated by the people of Umatilla coun ty in having succeeeded in every de tail. The teachers will carry with them hearts filled with gratitude both for the county and superintendent, and the people of Pendleton. Micawber was a failure, a nonde script, a petty-coat, but the greatest object of his jealousy and contempt was the 'umble but "heavy-weight," Uriah Heap, Heap, Heap! STRATFORD A SIDESHOW. From the old romantic town of Stratford-on-Avon comes a loud voice of lamentation and a cry for some power to save her from her friends. Stratford suffers because the tourist world has developed tn excessive and ill-digested admiration for Shakes peare. The crowds of sightseers that ( pour In upon the town has generated ,ln the town itself a horde of guides ! and relic a-d souvenir sellers, who are a nuisance; and, moreover, the majority of the sightseers are also a nuisance. Theso guides and relic sellers on the one hand and their , curious patrons on the other are turn- ing the town into a huge sideahow 'and making the venerable old church t where the poet's body rests some- thing like a public booth to which ! folks go to be amused for sixpence a head. A society in London has been Real ES'tcl'tCy For Sale Beau.iful residence property on Court street, two lots and dwelling, $2,500.00. Resldonco lots, well located, at prices ranging from $100.00 to $250.00 each. Boarding house and one lot 14 rooms centrally located, $2,500.00. Boarding house,19 rooms, $1,900.00 One lot with dwelling and stable, $700.00. One lot and house, $500.00. Two lots, dwelling G rooms and stablo, $300.00. One lot with dwelling of seven rooms, bath and sewerage, three blocks from Main street, $2,500.00. And much other property, all on easy terms ' E. D. BOYD, 111 Court Street started to savo the church at least from what Is called a desecration. There Is nothing strange about that, for In London thoro Is a society for every movement and ovory fad. Drop a new suggestion down the London Blot and you will get a society in stunter. This Stratford Preservation Society appears, howover, to have a really good object in view. A report from London says a "shop" has been established In the lobby of the church to soil photographs and other memor ials of the place and of the poet, and adds: "The abuse of the church has been described as 'almost a national scandal.' A fixed fee is charged for admission, aud as is natural under the circumstances the visitors, led to regard the place as a show, treat It in this way, aud talk, laugh, take pho tographs and eat aandwiches In the building without protest from tp outhorltles." The evil of course, Is one of the in evitable results of popularity. The tourist crowds have always lots of money to spend, and consequently the natives of the town are eager to pro vide them with a means of sending t. If men and women are willing to pay a fee for purmlssion to go into a church to see a particular tomb the temptation to the custodian to make them pay Is well nigh irresisti ble. The suggestion is made In Lon don that the church authorities stop all sacred services, hand over the building to the government aB a na tional memorial, and then build for themselves a new "parish church, which will be treated with the rever ence and respect which Is now given to all English parish churches, Stratford-on-Avon excepted.' San Francis co Call. Fussy Clergyman (angrily to at tendant on the Tupenny Tube) "Do you allow drunken men on the train?" Attendant "Sometimes, but not when they're too drunk. Just take a seat In the corner there and you'll be all right." Glasgow Evening Times, j SCROFULA Is au hereditary disease, and one for which a. tainted ancestry or blood poison ed parentage is responsible. It is trans mitted through the blood and shons Itself in swelling and ulceration of the glands of the neck, catarrh of the head, weak eyes, sores, abscesses and skin erup tions, with a gradual wasting away of strength and vitality. It also attacks the bones and ioints, resulting in white swel ling, hip disease and deformities of every kind. We see the effects of this awful blood taint every day, but it exists in so many forms that often it passes for some thing else and is treated as anotherdisease. Scrofula robs the blood of its nutritive qualities, and it becomes too poor to pro duce healthy growth . and development, and THE GIFT thin, emaciated bodies . and pallid, waxy com- Ur A plexionsare the result. TAINTF!) Only a constitutional ' Mm 1 fcu remedy, oue that works ANCESTRY, through the blood, can reach a disease that has been transmitted through generations or been lurking in the blood since birth. S. S. S. cleanses the blood of all scrofu lous matter and tubercular deposits, and when rich, pure, health-sustaining blood is again flowing in the veins there is a gradual disappearance of all the danger ous symptoms of Scrofula; strength returns, and a complete cure is effected. S. S. S. contains no strong minerals to further break down and derange the sys tem, but can be taken by the very old, as sss wen as me miuuie aged and young, with out any harmf ulaf ter effects, or the least injury to the most delicate constitution. If you have any signs of Scrofula, or your children are stunted or slow of growth, pale and sickly, write, us, and otu physicians will advise you free of charge. The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ua. , PENDLETON OYSTER H2USE GOLDEN RULE HOTEL'S BLOCK COURT ST. tTO'AY parloru have h en fitted up and v everything will be conducted on city style. Eastern and Bhoalwater Bay oysters will be served fresh and aa you like 'em. Our oyster par lors will be kept opeu day and night and will afford a splendid place for you to enjoy a lunch after the show or other entertainments. All oysters served by us are received daily direct from our own beds in Bhoalwater Bay and are a delicacy that to be ap preciated must be eaten. Call on ua WACHSMUTH BROTHERS PROP R I E T O R S Farmers Custom Mil. Fred Walters, Proprietor Capacity 160 barrels a day Flour exchanged for wheat flour, Mill Feed, Chopped Feed, etc alwaya on hand. ipeeMls salt J9 Comforts, regular $ 1.35 value, for one day, $1.10 Cotton blankets, regular St value, for one day 85c Woolen blankets, regular $4,50 value, for one day, . . .$3.95 Saturday, Nov. 1 J 9 Millinery, all grades, 20 per cent of! of the regular prices. Ladies' and Misses' Coats and Jackets 10 per cent off. Calico, all colors, 10 yards to one person, 35c Gingham, apron check, 10 yards to one person, .40c LL house lining, 200 yards to one person 5c a yd. We want your business. We can save you money. Tr3 fat For jPOULTRY and STOCK SUPPLIES CALL ON Colesworthy -AT TIIll- CHOP MILL 127 and 12H East Alta Street IN THE LIGHT ot our exptrleiice In carriage aud buituen wagon telling, we do not hesitate to lay that we bare fairly well learned the neediof our customera-preatnt and projpectlre. Look ai long aa yon like, teit as long aa yon pleaae. youH Ond our output to be all right tbli day be next day, erery day. Our Winona backa are Juit the thlngi, well made, good looking, eaay to ride In and itronir We hare tope for all kind ol bngglei and eush. lona and daihes for backa. Cetourprlceaon wagoni, buggle., backa. carta, guolloe en glnea, plowi and law mllli. NEAQLE BROTHERS Wter Bt, r Main, Peidlatot. Ore. A TTTHn Whprp Whttie All V f iULIL V V Y LllUilW Families Can- Trade Save the half of the coalyotthave been throwing away One-half the carbou in soft coal Is OAS. The out buowb how Coin's Original HotBlastBtove burns this gas half of the coal, whioh i allowed to pass up the chimney with all other stoves. This wonderful stove makes soft coal at $2 a ton equal to hard coal at $0 a Ion. Same clean liness aud even heat day aud night. Fire is never out. Come iu aud see them TAYLOR the Hardware Man Come To Us For your lumber and buildine material of all descriptions and you will save money and get nrst-ciass stock. We can sup ply you with Doors, Windows, bcreen doors "and windows, building paper, lime, cement, ortcK ana sana. We make a specialty of wooc gutters for barns and dwellings, Oregon Lumber Yard Alta St., opp. Coort Honae. Joseph EH, WHOLESALE AND RET ATT. HARNESS-SADDLER? office. Urge bundle of cewauasara. con Ulned for 25 cents a bundle. 4). A II 1 1 . Kinus for all Doors and Waning of all descripti. Dnn'l rlo ... Building Material 2;, consulted 11c W Pendleton Planing Lumber Yard. ROBERT fORSTER, MURPHY'S IS GOOD If vou have naint;., imuuum or dpnnni.. v w -".ttll.f . ...0,.,,,,, then come to us. I Hit nriKoi. u ... . ale noi but low. Let us figure you. aWIe) A ITAlZril w - 4 Court Street. Clearance AT kA sT HP'C BargainHoose Ci n... VJUU3 Ua m weV . H .n ma m Prices cut way doirt to make the goods, move rapidly. Sped-) nl Koe'rf'itne PflfP in and investigate Baslers's I nave Dargauw . . 1.1 nnmnarant TilSB UVWjfuivui - to locate Valuable Timber Claims on tne line 0. 1 nnrr Tinder XI11B metuu'-v for fir8t-coi& 1 A i wmm mi ! E - A 1 Im I M y-v 44 1 111 1 i(ty v rr .mii fftfii Have bujus o sale. - h nil F0R- Coal and Matetkl Delivered W We are in the trtffg trucking business i pared to move light or ripe.