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n ffi a . 1Q03 and Is consequently unprejuuicou CLEARANCE olllipr rniv will bC able tO COIU niand the support of the conservative men In both sections and itnany win -"Hi bn niPfimi. lie la an energetic anil tireless worker, but whether ho will conditions In the North nt close range live to see the fulfillment of his nmb tion only the future can tell. Chi cago Chronicle. PEOPLE WE DO NOT LIKE. evcrvtfc . - 4 o "month... 1 1 Opening a set of hooks ? Then set: us for Ledgers, Journal?, Cash Books and Day Hooks We have all sizes. Full line of Stationery for business and social use. Latest styles. BROCK &, McCOMAS CO. DRUGGISTS MONDAY, JANUARY, 5, 1903. I have seen the friends or free dom fly from her; they have bound her to the stake; thoy have given her ashes to the winds, iegatheriug them that they might scatter them yet more widely but ere they turn ed to exult In her defeat, she sprung to her feet, clad in the armor of strength more Imperi ous, more majestic than uefore. Colonel E. D. Halter. MORGAN'S INHUMANITY. J. P. Morgan has offered to make settlement of $15,000,000 on the mar rlage of his daughter to a French no bleman. 3-iko every other consldera tion with Morgan, his own child is commodity for the market. The Inordinate lust for money has driven the last vestige of human sen tlnient from this man, it would seem His recent refusal to heat the tene nient houses he owns In Now York, so the children of tenanta would not freeze during the bitter cold, proved his utter inhumanity. Ills commer cial hard-heartedness which runs rough shod over every human consld eration, in freezing out small competl tors and wrecking helpless lndivldu ral interests by the power of the great mergers, has long ago condemned iim ..before the American public. But usually harsh business men h'ave fine traits which come to light in the sacred precincts of home. They usually hale in their ungodly careers of commercial crime to admire the tender sentiment that twines about the family altar and -the presence of their loved ones.. But Morgan seems to be devoid of the instincts of a pa usually halt In their ungodly careers of love or future happiness In his In satiate thirst. as u sue were a horse or a dog, ho places his daughter on the auction block, for the renegade rascality of Europe to bid for. He offers a price to the vicious aristocrat who will ptomlse to curse the life of his daugh ter and her children with mental and moral degeneracy, and drag them from one stage of disgrace to another through the loathsome cesspools of European courts and titles. American girls have been traded for enough of this rot. Enough worn anly instinct and proud, sterling worth has been dragged to the level of the noble debauchee to satisfy the American people. In Justice to his daughter who Is offered for sale, It Is hoped that Morgan realizes the un utterable disgust with which sensible American citizens view hla beastly nargaln making, before he finds a customer. FOR HIGHER VALUATION. As an echo from the recent tinging letter published In the East Oregon Ian from ABsessor C. P. Strain, on raising the valuation of property and repealing the Ave mill school levy law, a flood of public sentiment Is new resounding throughout Oregon on this Important subject. Multnomah county takes up the re frain, Lane county Joins In the hearty discussion of this Issue, and Ha"ker answers with a rousing "amen." The Ave mill levy Is Justice. If valuations courts to regulate the raising of school funds to suit the special needs of each county. The conditions vary In each locali ty throughout Oregon. Many sparse ly settled counties have large school districts, few schools. and a great deal of property. Where such conditions pievall, two mills or less on a Just valuation of the property would lie sufficient. In other counties the school re quirements may reach six mills or oven more. State Superintendent Ackermnn evidently has in mind the extremely low valuation of property, In recommending that this fixed levy be Increased from five to six mills. liaising the levy will only result In a further reduction of assessed valu ntion. It will furthei increase the In justice of taxation, by allowing moro and more property to bo covered up by exemption, as a result of lower assessments to keep down unreason able school fund accumulations. The most practical way, the one that seems to be most equitable and (he one which will distribute the bur den of government equally upon all classes is to allow each county court to make an independent levy. Local conditions can then bo considered. Localities and counties having pecul iar phases to deal with can meet the special needs that confront them. The Adams "Advance has warmly seconded the effort of Assessor Strain to bring this matter before the mem bers of the legislature. The Oregon Daily Journal, with its customary vig ilance for the rights of the people and the legislation that is Intended to Improve their condition, directs the attention of the legislature to the abuses of the present system and points out the change suggested by Mr, Strain, as the quickest and most practical remedy. BOUND TO BE PRESIDENT. There aro certain tyues of people wn all meet and all And undesirable v. wnnlii like to avoid them, but since we can not. the next better Hiini? tn do Is to avoid their eccen tricities. If we cannot like them, lot us not bo like them. There Is the woman with the adn niantine hips. You encounter her In nubile conveyances. Sho sits large, Two people could snugly occupy the space sho occupies in the trolley car or stage. You swing upon the trap in front of her and your parcels fall unon her Ian and at her feet. Sho looks coldly Into space while you glance appeallngly at the small place which might be made larger between her and her neighbor. It you are aggressive and ask her to "please move nlong," she glares nt you moves a few Inches and by some sleight-of-hand or slelght-of-bone process, proceeds to extend her hips Into granite fortresses. You might better try to push the pyramids along than to make such a woman budge an Inch farther than sho chooses. Looking at her face you will find self written on every feature cold, unloving, selfish eyes; a stubborn, sel fish nose; an unsweet, selfish mouth. Her soul has been choked and kept out of sight by her poor.petty self. This same small self has chiseled and fashioned her fare. Figuratively speaking, the woman is standing in front of herself and obscuring her own vision. It is so much wiser to lot our ac tions speak for themselves In this world than to herald them with much talk. The ready bluffer wastes In words the vital force sho needs for the execution of her plans. There Is a tremendous force iu silence. God did not talk about the world: He made It and let it speak for Itself. Always beforo the elements show their greatest power there is a hush. i lie woman who knows all about the family history of your friends, and who carries the key to their skeleton closets. Is familiar to all humanity. No matter whom you mention a stranger, as you suppose, from an oiner town, who is coming to visit you or whom you have visited sho siraigiuway sets forth on a recital of the doings, or preferably the misdo ings, of the parents, grandparents, or uure uisi.iiu relatives or vour friend. It Is oxcellent to know some things we do not tell. If chance has given you a peep into the skeleton clowt nt your friend's friend, there is no need iu carry tno Key in your hand ready for Instant use. There is Tin Inw ngalnst hiding other people's secrets. ana vvneeier Wilcox, ALE Our Big Clearance Sale has begun and will continue until all Seasonable Goods are closed out. Special reductions in all lines. "rur r" a in inc. ruin The Place to Save Money Have Your Water Pipes Examined and Repaired at Once Delay will lead to serious breaks. First-class work guaranteed by BECK, the Reliable Plumber. Court street, opposite the Golden Rule Hotel Representative Morris Sheppard of Texas, who succeeded his deceased father at the beginning of the present session or congress. Is. to sav the least, ambitious. He proposes to bo president of tho United States. He has mapped out a program or political activity which. If carried out. will land him In the presidential chair. He Intends to make a thorough stu dy of his district during the holidays and will Introduce bills to supply Its eeas in tne way of nubile bu Idlnes. pensions, river and harbor Improve ments, etc., when congress recon venes In January. He will press these bills for consideration unceaslnelv. Ho already has been elected for tho nrty-elghth congress and will be a candidate two years hence. His record Is notable for a man only 27 years old. He Is a graduate of the University of Texas and of ale, at both of which he took sever- al degrees and carried awav numer. ous prizes for oratory and debate. He hadpractlced law since 1898 in Texas and also has engaged In llterarv work. His triumph over a number of aspirants for congressional honors in tno Fourth district of Texas wan no. tablo. There were half a dozen can didates in tho field urging among other reasons why Shennard should not be nominated that he was too young. Ho replied that each succeed ing day was an antidote for that al leged disqualification. As a demo cratic nomination in Toxas always means an election. Mr. Shennard will bo safe if he only succeeds In steer ing aside other ambitious men In his district, He seems to have no fear for him self and declares his Intention of sem ing tentfeara in congress, tlnnocent Bremerton. Bremeitoii denies that It Is a town, although It is admitted that 16 saloons are maintained in the place. Inasmuch as Bremerton has only a few hundred Inhabitants, It will have uinicuuy m proving that It can be an orderly place with 10 dram shops In inn uinsi. opouesnian Hoviow Despam & Clark Wholesale Com mission Merchants Will pay cash for poultry. The Market price always. Bring it in every day and all day. Chickens, Geese, Ducks and Turkeys. Office in Savings Hank Building Come, Get Out Quotations FOR SALE UH We mat. . i ft.. ""mug QIes.. . .ynuns, from . UH. ".CS5es. Yd.. "an me materia vn "avc you mon, :r it nt tic ,-- w. us, 5 PA Phon f n main .Vr. 8 E fi 51 SI ae.D,.. rv. A .half section of fine wheat land, all 'in suimnier-fal-'1 low, north of Pendleton. Good improvements. Almost a section of land in one body, a short dis tance north of town. FRANK' B. CLOPTON 800 MAIN STREET Bright's Disease and Diabetes Positively Curable, They are curing Bright's Disease and Diabetes in California. Tho per centage of efficiency (recoveries) In these hitherto incurable diseases average: as high as 87 per cent. The details of the investigation and dem onstration of the new compounds are so conclusive that we at onco sent for a bundle of tho reports and for the new treatment for urgent cases In this city. Call or send for ono of tho reports. F. W. SCHMIDT & CO., Pendleton After the expiration of that period he will eo I to . Now York city and practice law. I TTawlnm ..I n l.llnl. 1 1. , a. . a Darner toithero ,)0 h ... return(,, tn were raised, i consress from that rttv the amount of money collected for of time. He then will be a man ma. school purposes would bo unwieldy ture 'n years and experience and will 8nd a raenaco to economy. Jeek the nomination for president. The nvo-mlll law should be repeal- e 8ays that 'he'ag So,.iern man uu me power given county who has lived among and studied Lumber, Lumber, Lumber. All kinds for all purposes. Sash, Doors and Blinds. Let Murphy Frame those Pictures for Christmas Don't put off haviHg the work dene. If Murphy does the work it will be good work and you will be highly pleased, Best stock of framing material. E. J. Murphy's Best work at lowest prices. Bargains in Gray's Harbor Planing of all descriptions done to older. Don't place your order lot Building Material until you have consulted us. Pendleton .Planing Mill Lamber Yard. ROBCRT rORSTER, Proprietor Commercial Co. We Don't Keep Everything But we do keep a good big stock of nice dry Flooring, Celling, Rustic anil Finish. . In all grades Aluo all kinds of Dimension Lumber, in cluding Lath and Shingles. Our stock of Doors, Win dows, Moulding, Building and Tnr Paper and Apple Boxes is complete, ami any one In need of Lumber will not be wrong in placing their order with the ; : : Gray's Harbor Com. Co. ,B0PP. W; & C. R. Depot I Real Estate I have a. larger and bettor list of Farms, Stock Ranches and .Uity Property to sell than over before. Also a big lot of land in tho comiug wneat s etion of Eastern Washington. N. Berkeley SOUND WOOD Is always received when you piace your order with us. Fir, Tamarack and ..Pine.. Why buy-jyor coal when you can get the best for the same price?, Laatz Bros. Telephone Main 5 J Smiles of Satbfecll Always ornamentthiil countenances ol on' patrons Our Lam dry Work is the ick of perfection. Wt give it that genteeT linish so greatly ad-J mired, -'i THE DOMESTIC Lli Court and Thompson Sal COPYCAT . It's a Good Re For anyone to m&ke i more good carriages are a from bad to worse t misuse when a little rtjx r lent kind at the rig HiPiii nerfectlv BerrJw reeolve to have W V NEAQLB BB0l stonsr rsoltne eoiw e jenU for them. AND Just received car load of MW stock supph it AM 1' Coleswortf CHOP MILL' ,27.11291 nin onrpoe- "TV (on, OrW-