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1903 Opening a set of. books ? Then see us lor Ledgers, Journals. Cash Books and Day Books. We liave all sizes . Full line oi Stationery for business and social use. Latest styles. BROCK & McCOMAS CO. DRUGGISTS THUHSDAY JANUARY 22. 1903. uriu'st In their demands fur ttiu rlglit to vott' for city marshal and recorder anil who claim this right for the ren- boh that It 1b guaranteed by free gov lernnipnt, well anil good; thoy must sconi to prove that the editor' Is at lienrt n democrat but doesn't know It. It would be hard to find a more severe arraignment of the tnriff-fos tcrctl roal trust than that contained In the leading editorial of the Union this morning under the heading, "Soulless Corporations." Wnlln Wnllrt Statesmnn. The republican prosperity which llir coal trust i now onjjyiug. at the expense of keen suffering nmnriK the working elnsscs, rulmluntlng In sick- i.es3 and death. Is likely to stimulate n.ore fear than pride In the makers of this unique kind of prosperity. Most people must now begin to lose Irtercst In a prosperity that can be I'lijoyed only by ear. Five votes in sixty In the house nglnst the fair appropriation bill Is n record to be proud of. Yet, It should have been unanimous. be heard. We stand today ou the brink of a forward movement that means the expansion, not only of Portland, but tremendous ad vance in the commercial affairs of Oregon. Portland must brighten up her appearance and placi! herself In position to rwelve her visitors. We are lacking of good streets, and many other necessary improve ments. Let us be brave enough to acknowledge .our deficiencies and determin ed enough to correct them. ,Oregon Dally Journal. j Hut, it behind this body of petition 1 ers. Is seen the sinister hand of the law-breaking element of the commu nity, directing Its strength for per- Eonnl gain, the cry for the rights ot citizenship should fall ou deaf ears In the leglnlaturo. HOW HE'S GIVING IT TO TRUSTS THE RIGHTS OF THE MASSES. "When I read or the curbing of the trusts . by President Uoosovelt I am reminded of the conduct of my dear atd father," said a merchant. "When I was a boy I was fond of dog tights. Mv mother abhored these brutal ex hibitions and punished me whenever she learned of my being present at one. My father secretly sympathized There is a disposition on the pnrt with me, though, good man, he did ot the mary to criticise the petitions uot see fit for my mother to know it. for a change In the charter, tor tne Coming home one ovenlng my moiiier reason that the greater part of the presented proof of my presence at a signers are poor men, worklngmen, canine scrap and suggested Immedl day laborers. ate punishment. My father, pretend' This criticism is unjust, in the ex- ing great wrath, accepted the sugges- tr0me. tion and taking me into a bedroom In this nation, state and city, gov- proceeded with a great stick to lash eminent was not Instituted, nor Is it the furniture, saying, 'Howl, you ras malntalned for the benefit ot any one cal, howl.' Tr course I howled and claBS- I my mother hearing me was sorry The laboring men of this city are nnd called to my father to whip me amenable to Its laws, subject to its lighter. When 1 see that the prest regulatlons and are a part of its body dent is lashing the trusts I lmuglno politic. They are entitled to the that his blows are falling on the fur same consideration, man for man, ' niture and that he Is saying softly: that every other class receives. j 'Howl, you rascals, howl.'" Property is not citizenship. The tight ot franchise Is not contained in a file- of tax receipts. The working- NEW IRRIGATION LAWS. THE CLERKSHIP SCANDAL. Under the law as passed In 1891) the senate and house of representa tives have 6C clerks, two sergeants-at- arms, two door keepers, and six I ages, at a total cost per day, ns piovlded In said law. of $294, or $11, 760 for the 10 days' session. .Many man who have had practical experience In the legislature claim that this force of clerks and office is entirely too large; that It can be decreased 25 pep cent, and yet have ample clerks to eiuclcntly do all tho work of both houses. Ninety addi tional clerks have been added to the list by the legislature. If these additional clerks are imld the lowest cnlery of $3 per day, It will amount in the aggregate to f 270 "ad ditional per day for clerk hire, or io,aiu iot tne w uays, making a grand total ot $22,600. If each of said additional clerks were paid the inrger fee of $5 per day. it will amount in the aggregate to $4R0 ad ditional per day for clerk hire, or $1?, 000 for the -10 days, or a grand total of ?2!i,7b0 for clerk hire. When It Is taken into consilium tion by men or practical experience that the law as. it now stands pro vides for 25 ner emit mnro pIhvIie than ure necessary, ibis addition of! so clerks can hardly be regarded otherwise than as amounting to a public scandal. Dalles Chionlcle. ..CLEARANCE PRICES.. This werk is to be one of Bin Bargains at our store. Spring fnnds are soon comiim in- and we want room. 'Help us make room and at the same time supply your wardrobe with clothing at little more tlir.n half price. All Men's Salts and Overcoats at Special Redac tion of 20 pet cent Boys' Suits and Overcoats, Special Redaction of 20 per cent Ladies' Woolen Waistsr Special . Reduction 20 per cent Ladies' Skirts of all kinds, Special Reecction 20 per cent FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Outing Flannel 7c grade at 5c. Outing Flannel 10c and I Xc grades at 9c. Cotton toweling tO yds for 30c. Colico, 10 yds to one person, oc per yd. Muslin 10 yds to one person, 3c per yd. Heavy dress goods, 1.20 values at 85c. THE FAIR 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 Senator William E. Mason broke nil records last spring In securing the passage of the postofflce appropri ation bill. Under his astute guidance it took the senate Just 50 minutes to make the measure a law which auth orizes the expenditure of nearly lino.- "00,000. ml. v. i . i t .. e 11... .... I 1J1U um i:iiui!iug sumi- Ul mu uir man of Pendleton, If he Is moral and jUst provisions of the arid land law honest, stands just as high In the should meet with the hearty approval eyes of the law nnd government, as(0r the legislature. It has been pre any one of the other classes that go ,.are(j b. ti!e legislative committee of to make up the population. the state Irrigation association, after This criticism tends to mnke thejCarefui and painstaking Investigation, fight more acrid. Instead of uniting The main features or the bill are the people for a "long pull, all to-. amendments which take the absolute gether," it breeds a determination onControi of lands under contract by mo pan or many, to tnumpn over tne large irrigation companies, out of ineir possession, sooner man tinner the present law. Under the law now in force, these irrigation companies are permitted to hold all the land under contract, until tho price of the Irrigation works Is paldj in full. In this way, actual settlers are kept out, and the changes pro posed by the leglslntive committee are Intended to allow settlers to take possession of tho land under con tract, not uctually used by tho com panies, in the construction of the sys tem of Irrigation. Another wise provision that is In cluded in the amendments Is one to make the payments for the land, pay able In ten annual Installments, in stead of in one payment, as at pres ent; another proposes to make actual residence and cultivation of tho lrrl gated land, the first requirement for securing title. Thin Is In the Interest ot bona fide settles and against the large land grabbers. opposition, no matter what the cost If the worklngmen favor the change and are actuated by legitimate mo tives, to petition for It, the legisla ture must heed their voice. Bnt the worklngmen must remem ber that thoy can not act as n tool for others who may have a mercenary motive In agitating the change, and still retain tho respect of the people, Their right to consideration ceases when thoy surrender themselves in to the hands of any agency that seeks self-gratlfi cation. They forfeit the respect of the community, whenever they allow their strength to be directed by men with selfish motives. It Is ono ot the happiest conditions known to the community, (In which the common people, the hard-handed, slow-moving, conservative masses, are found thinking upon and discuss. ing tne vital questions of govem-t ment, It is a scqual to the declare tion of independence, worthy of Its high aim. Tho city of Pendloton cannot af ford to treat slightingly the request of any number of her citizens, who may thoughtfully propose a' change' in her organic laws, which they feel Is necessary to a full enjoyment of 'their rights. And yet, those who pro pose tho change must remember that the community has the first claim up on them; that citizenship consists In building tip the weak places In gov ernment, and that selfish or merce nary alms cannot be pitted against the common good. If tho signers of these petitions are The republican press of Eastern Oregon has tears In Its voice when it speaks of the poor prospects of this portion of the state for beneficial leg islation, on account of there being so few republican members from here to urge the claims of the people. Surely the republican legislature would not defeat a wise law, needed badly by the people, because It was proposed by a democrat. Under f to now editorial manage ment the Walla Walla Union shows a broad sympathy for the poor and the oppressed, and abhorrence for li..ll . A mjuatn-u hiiu nyranny and a con OSTRICH LOGIC. "When I can't j.v danger there is no danger." That's the logic of the ostrich which hides its head and exposes its uuu iu mc uuiucr, mere are not a few people who seem to have gone to the ostrich to learn logic. The most dangerous enemies of humanity are the cucuuca wuiL-n can-i oc seen, tne disease breeding microbes which Infect the blood. It is harder to o-et tlip out of the blood than to keep it out, but Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery does both, by puri fying the blood and then keeping it pure. If there arc eruptions on the skin, toils, plm- pies, sores or otuer ; - signs of impure ijmocxl, use Doctor OT OUR OBAPPACTg XMt w nun do aow-tettar tbat Mun, iiim oT tstprovad tod Our school to ahraja apoka at mm elua tn an respects. Buparior mmi LOSSES ALWAYS 'VIET PROMPTLY UxTQOXh work, haa ctvaa tt Omm Wga all the year: taaVaat Uma; catalosaa tea. standing. Open admitted at any . n t mi. tl Pierce's Golden ery, which will iiurifi- tti. Mrwvl ' ' - - ana cure th eruptions which come from it. "My blood was oil out of order, and I had to to m ..... uuv.u,,-- ".tits u. jamcs it, juoh. new London. Sttuly Co., N.C. "lie gave me medi cine which helped me for a abort time. In the wimetoi 109s 1 got iroree tnan I bad erer beeii My tonall were enlarged and my neck awoUen all out of shape; my throat was sore and I could not cure it. My husband went for the doctor but he rare me no encouragement. Be heloed litUe, but U did not Utt lone. He attended me for twelre months, when I beard of a lady whose condition was like mine, who was taking- your medicine and was getUnr well Bo I ac cural pome 01 ine zncaiciue ana began taking tt. In one week I was able to do my cooking. When I began taking tbe medicine I could sit np only a few minutes at a time, and I could rest or sleep only a little while at a time, My throat was so sore at Umes 1 could not even swallow sweet milk, and my tonsils were fuU of lltUe eating sores. My left side was swollen out of shape and I could hardly set my breath. The doctor said T would not gel well, but three bottles of Dr. Pierce's Coldeu Medical Discovery, three bottles of bis 'Pellets,' three bottles or Dr. Buge's Catarrh Remedy and the use of salt water did the work and cured me." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pelleta cure con stipation and Its conseqnences. found to be worlilngmen, who are tempt for shams' and snobbery that ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN 00UN8ELLOR-AT-LAW REOIBTflREAixmNEY U. 8. Patent.Offlce U. 8 ami F0REI8N PATENTS Trade Marks and ConHht. 1 Ttn.Bt. K. W.. WtuhlnKton. D. c Farmers Custom Mill Fred Walters, Proprietor .Capacity 150 barrels a day Flour exeliaiired fur wild Flour, Mllj Feed, Chopped Feed, etc' always ou hand. ' PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE I'OUTLAWU, OIIKOOR a. 1". AIUISTUO.IG, LLOl.. TOIKCU'AI. The Fall Line of Monopole Canned Goods And there are none better put up anywnere, are handled by us. u iiiuuci wimi you uesire- m canned goods come to us and get Monopole Brand and then bo home and be satisfied for you al- waya kci saiisiacuon in tins hrand. We Put Our Shoulder to i Ir, fl. . .. . I - .W L1..1IMV V hide wuau 1UUUI difion that's figuratively inK, as a matter ol fact we I our best energies to the w repairing your carriage, By the Fire Insurance Com- f !ffy Ty so.l panies we represent. Our r""0 Dr,n us companies, stand first in the result attests our abilities u I wunu. 1 NRAQLR HATU, ; StOrOr Kasolins envlnH m lh.utl . . - - - A KMIUM I Hurtford Fire Iusuranco Vo.f 12,250,076 Alliauee Assurance Co 29,030,903 Loudon & Lancashire Fire Insurance Co 2.544.083 North British & Mercantile Co 1n.BO.vo7d I) 1 T .. -I 1 " I vujai 111HUIUUUK IO. .0117,1031 FRANK B. CLOPTON AGENT 600 MAIN STREET. THE Standard Grocery Court Street Low Sellers of Groceries Gray's Harbor Commercial Co. We Don't Keep Everything But we uo Kttjp tt good big stock of nice dry Flooring, Celling, Bustle nnd Finish, in all grades. Also all kinds of Dimension Lumber, In eluding Lath and Shingles. Our stock of Doors, Win dows, Moulding, Building and Tar Paper nnd Apple Boxes Is complete, aud any one In need of Lumber will not be wrong In plclng their order with the : : ' Gray's Harbor Com. Co. "PP. Wt & C. H. Depot Bargains in Real Estate 1 rLim HI .OrYRI3tn Don't Forget That we will launder your lint a manner that wiU"doyoup:i not only one time, out i . . I. L, , lime; not one weu, week of the fifty tw. To-i T 1 1 . 1 eilrn M,irH tn, llftlfitLlE rin iru n in ....... i i . i , .jua w. tuuuti. t - . . . i w c aan vuui mm aud Uity Property to Hell a I tliau ever before. Alao a big lot of land in the coming wuutu section Ot JUaatftrn Washington. We ask vour Jaundry cause we can do it right. mim rifiiirPTlP I 111 I HH IHIMPMIt. I All N. Berkeley! GOOD SOUND WOOD Tons AND Tons Babbit Mat.-il i,... i . . . 1.-.-7 " -1 nc wona, in riV .X.' ' Pr ' af.the East Is always received when you nlonu urn.. -.1- . I jtuui uruer wim US. Fir, Tamarack and ..Pine.. Why buy poor coal when you can get the best for the same price ( just m . i .r n....itri' a car loau oi stock supplies at tne VVIVWK - CHOP MILL V ana is Laatz Bros. Telephone Main Si Old .,..on,Dnnii-TD rui . 11. AP I MtMti. on MIT, """2.. Din porpo.-, u a HI1 I tOO, ONCOB.