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Just arrived from the East, a targe anil
complete stock, including Burning Out
fits complete. Pieces for btirning,staniped
and unstamped, Nut Bowls, '-Picture
Frame, Tobacco Jars, Taliourettes, Bread
Trays, Pipe Racks, Stems, Etc. These
pieces are made from genuine bass wood
and are verv fine.
BROCK & McCOMAS CO.
DRUGGISTS
THURSDAY FKUUUAUY 19. 190:.
I
nala, scapegoats and outlaws shoulit
be reformed by the country that gavo
them their devilish Inclinations.
The shadow of that dark home
should be falling omnlously upon tho
senatorial situation by this tlmo. It
will bo a dark horse, or no horse, from
the present outlook In the Augean
stable at Salem.
THACKERAY ON SUCCESS.
I have seen too much of the suc
cess In life to take oft my hat and
huzza to it as It passes In Its gilt
coach, and would do my Httlo part
with my neighbors on foot that they
should not gape with too much won
der or applaud too loudly. Is It the
Lord Mayor going In stnto to nitnee
pies and th mansion house? Is It
poor Jack of Newgate's possession,
with the sheriff and Javelin men con
ducting him on his last journey to
Tyburn?
I
As Columbus and Magellan
crossed the seas and braved the
sullen ocean, so Lewis and Clark
took up the unfinished work of
exploration, and traversed the
wilderness in search of new
worlds of wonder. No less
startling was flie tale of their
overland journey. Its triumphs.
glory and fruition, than that of
the Ganoese. Eva Emery Dye. '
A PEOPLE OBLITERATED.
ler cites that In lane county in 13
districts only three mnnth3 of sclwol
a year are taught, and in 19 only four
months yearly are taught. In Linn
county, 21 districts have but three
months a year, and 19 districts butjmc
four months a year. Similar coudi
'tions prevail in other counties.
While it is not possible to give too
much attention to the normal schools
nnd state institutions of learning. It
should be borne In mind by tho leg
islators that fully 90 per cent of the
children of the country get all their
education In the public schools.
While large appropriations are be
ing made for state schools, the great
basis of popular government, the pub-
lie school, should not be neglected.
I look into my heart and thfuk I nm
as good as my lonl mayor, and know
t am as bad as Tyburn lark. Give
me a chair cuid red gown and a pud-
iling before me and I could play the
part of alderman well una sentence
Jack after dinner. Starve me, keep
from books and honest people,
educate me to love dice, gin nnd
pleasure, and put mo on Ilounslow
Health, wjth a purse before me. and I
will take it. Thnckeiay. in "Henry
Esmond."
Enjoy your leisure time at
ROBINSON'S
AMUSEMENT
OTTO MIESCKE
UNDER W. &.O. R. DEPOT
First-class Bowling Alleys
Best Billiard and Pool Tables
Shooting and Throwing Galler
ies.
Musical entertainment nvcry
evening. Best order maintained
Temperance refreshments and
cigars.
Drop m and while away you
spare time.
0
THE FILIPINO LABORER.
Between ,1S52 and 1SSS I spent
more thrtn -0 years in the Philip
1 ines. During those years all the
agricultural labor was done by 'Filipinos.
! The conditions in Lane and Linn
England simply brushed the Boers counties arc found in every county
as a people, from the map of the jn the state. The school term Is
world. pinched down to the narrowest limit.
They are dispersing to overy civil- Wages are reduced, that the term be
ized land. In hopes of finding a rest- lengthened a few days, until teachers
ing place, free from her domination, are absolutely forsaking the profes
Their civilization is laid waste. The slon. Three, four, and at the outside
national spirit is forced to a submit- five months of the year are set aside
slon that Is worse than open rebel- for the education of the masses. This
lion. Their fields ana flocks are tte- short nerlod is based unon the iin-
stroyed. What was once a bee hive certainty and fluctuation of assess
of Industry and contentment, is a ments. In the fear that a surplus of1
land of desolation nnd mourning. 'school funds will be created, assess-'
The advances of Englaud, in a re- ors vie with each other in keeping the
concllfatory direction, only aggra--valuations of property low. j
vates the general disorder. j As a result .the great institution.
Well may Joseph Chamberlain say that Is the life blood of the nation i
that all hope of reconciling the Boeis and the vital current of popular gov-'
is vanished. Well may he surrender ernment. is made the toy of circum
the vain ambition that would nurse stances and the plaything of poor tax-1
the triumphant spirit of this obliter- ation iaws. Large nppiopriations,
ated people into a race of king-lovers. ave made for the higher institutions.
Before they will live in the shadow anQ the basis of education is neg-'
of royalty, they will forsake the land lected.
of their fathers, surrender ever- cher- Oregon will never have a perfect'
ished ideal of free government, and system of public schools until she I
become wanderers upon the earth. passes a school law fixing a uniform,1
They have lived to cultivate free-' term of public school in each and
dom. They have stood apart from the every district in the state, regardless!
European monarcntes in south Africa 0f the number of scholars, location,
for the very fundamental purpose of geography or taxable property. The
founding and nurturing a government stte must say to the people: If Or
of the people, by the people and for egon owes you an education, she will
the people. deliver tho goods, no matter what tho
If they cannot be free, they chooie surroundings,
exile If they cannot give as a herlt- The school term should be fixed,
age to their children Uie untarnish- compulsory attendance enforced,
ed code of constitutional government school books published at cost by tho
and personal liberty they become state, and the salary of teachers and
wanderers. expenses of the school paid by the
It remains for the future to 3ay c0linty. just as the salary and ex-
whether England will repeople the penses of the county court are paid.
iransvaal with as sturdy a race as jfake It a certainty that each child
sne has obliterated, it remains for tho wm get a certain sufficient number of
future to sar whether royalty and its months of school each year, regard
attendant train of slaves and vassals, ieSs of the taxation laws, the whim of
landlords and tenants, will ever bo districts boards or the scarcity of
equal to the task of raising as high teahers occasioned by reduced
a standard of personal valor and na- wages.
tlonal purity as that Boer civilization
it has overthrown.
I once got a good lesson in man
ners from nn old Filipino. I
was overseeing some work which
weut slowly and not to my liking. I
slung out at tho men the word 'Bru
tes!" (brutes). The old fellow ap
proached mo politely, nnd said- "I
leg vour worship's pardon; we are
rot 'biutos, but we do not under
stand the language your woishlp
uses." I apologized, and 1 hope never
to so fall in sense and politeness
again. Ogden E. Edwards, In New
York Nation.
THE MASSES OVERLOOKED.
George B. Cortelyou takes a placo
in tho cabinet, with a wide experience
in public affairs to guide his action?,
Mr. Cortelyou's branch of national
government can be made a blessing
or a curse to the country, Just as the
honesty or dishonesty of the secre'
State Senator Miller -struck a note
Wednesday that finds a response in
every breast In Oregon.
In his opposition to tho general ap- tary of commerco . exercised. The
proprlation bill, he said he felt that raerglng. ot tne departwent of ,abor
.oo raucn money was oe.ng expended , tne oureau of comraej.co ,s lllH a
on normal schools and universities, beneficial move for tho labor interests
and that the public schools were be- of tho country. The department of
f!. ,abor. under 'he direction of Carroll
Fully 90 per cent of the children D. Wright, has grown to be a strong
of this state obtain all their education force ,n national attal. It8 efflclen
In the common schools," said Sena- cy w, be dmnshed, whenever tho
tor Miller. "I think the approprla- obJect ot th0 department 8 raade sub
tions here contemplated for the bene- 8ervlent to the Interest of the cor
At of the 30 per cent who obtain rations, which have labor history
higher educations are much too to cover p
Keavy. i oeueve in tho education of
tho masses and I believe that a larger
proportion of state moneys should bo
The Japanese outlaws who have
started a reign of terror In tho Jap-
nipeuueu on meir education than Is anese quarters of Seattlo, bring to
now done. I therefore vote aealnst minri fho
this bill."
j the characters of foreigners who seek
in suostantiation or his contention admission to this country. Tho bad
that not enough money is spent on tho elements of every race should bo
education of tho masses. Senator Mil- taken care of at home. The, criml-
Geu
mm
u
Dyspepsia
AMD
Liver
Disease
cured or
S. PIERCE'S
NEI
Discovery.
" I was weak, uervous and dlxiy. with a
fatlltill? sensation when walking." irrilM
Jesse Clilldtess. Ekj. of Samuel, Sullivan
Co., "Icnu. 'Could not walk any dU!dce;
always felt bad alter eating; felt as though
cotnclhioi? was sticking in my throat, al-
with three ohvsicians but thuv did not
relieve me. I grew worse and used
everything I could think of; was nearly
ready to jnve up and then home one told
me that Dr. Pierce's medicine was good,
so I began taking his 'Ciolden Medical
Discovery.' 1 have taken seven bottles of
that now and am as stout as ever, ami en
Joying health as much as ever before. I
worvca an summer ana this winter as
much as any one. My case was liver dis
ease aud nervous dyspepsia of which your
medicine has cured me. In September
iM D1V wHht 14' fltmtit nt nminH, rtrtw
it is I9J. Plea: accept my sincere thanks."
Is always received when you
place your order with us.
Fir, Tamarack and
..Pine.,
Why buy poor coal when you
can cet the hest for the same
price?
Laatz Bros.
Telephone Main 5 1
LET US FILL
YOUR BILL
FOR LUMBER
We can supply you with
Building Material of all
descriptions and sa v e
you money.
DOORS
WINDOWS
B ti i ldin g paper, lime,
cement, brick and sand.
Wood gutters for barns
and dwellings a specialty.
Oregon Lumber Yard
Alta St., Opp. Court House
Gray's Harbor
Commercial Go.
We Don't Keep Everything
But we uo Keep u good big
stock of nice dry Flooring,
Celling, Rustic and Finish,
In all grades. Also nil kinds
of Dimension Lumber, In
cluding Lath and Shingles.
Our stock of Doors, Win
dows, Moulding, Building
and Tar Iaper-aud Apple
Boxes Is complete, nud any
one In need of Lumber will
not be wrong In placing
their order with the : : :
Gray's Harbor Com. Co.
Opp. Ws & C. R. Depot
LOSSES ALWAYS
MET PROMPTLY
i By the Fire Insurance Com
panies we represent. Our
companies stand first in the
world.
iiaruoru ire insurance Uo.fia,259,07(i
Alliance Assurance Co 29,039,003
x.onuou s ijaucosmre Kire
Insurance Co 2,544,683
ouriu nniuu cc .uercanuie
Co 10,695,074
Koyal Insurance Co 22,697,153
FRANK B. CL0P.T0N
AGENT
800 MAIN STREET
Lumber,
Lumber,
Lumber.
All kind? for all purposes.
Sash, Doors and Blinds.
Planing of all descriptions dont
to otder.
Don't place your order foi
Building Material until you have
consulted us.
Pendleton Planing Mill
Lumber Yard.
ROttftT fOftSTER, Proprietor
an;
For the familj dinner
plain cooking is the rule,
hut the food itself should
he of the best meat in
particular,
For that reason those
who deal at our market
never have cause for com
paint as their meats are
always ol the best and
uniform quality-fresh and
tender.
OTTO MIESCKE
COURT STREET
Houscr's Old Stand
I New..
DRIED FRUITS
25 pounds of fancy dried prunes
only $1.00.
We have Dried
Goods
Coming in dailv, i
as Skirts, Shirt' yj
Suits, Muslin (J
wear, Shirt Waist
Monte Carlos and
derskirts. These a
far the hest in stle
price in town
Ed Ebei
645 Main street.
Nectarines
Prunes
Apples
Pears
Apricots
Poaches
Raisins
Currants
Figs
THE
1 jwrem
f
Standard Grocery
Court Street
Low Sellers of Gro'ceries
SMITH'S HARNESS
IS THE BEST
j No RoKgh Edges on
Oar Laandrv
1
10 cut necks and wrists and
"profanity, for we are care
ironing collars, cuffs and
t 1 r . ...
anas 01 siurts. We wi
pleased to call and get vour
pie order and can assure you
isfaction deliver it, too, li
charge.
TIIE'j DOMESTIC LAUNl
Court and Thompson Sttj
gjMade of be t material by best work
men. If vnu need harness, Investi
gate Call and examine our stock of
single and double hartess, Baddies,
whips and supplies and get our price.
Repair wort done substantially and
promptly.
J. A. SMITH,
218 Court Street.
Breakfast
oods . . .
All kinds of prepared foods
and mushes. Finest syrups
and buckwheat for cakes.
Best hams it is possible to
obtain.
Yes, we have a full line of
the celebrated Monopole
canned goods.
D. KEMLER & SON
he Big Store in a Small
Room.
Alta Street, Opposite Savings Bank
ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN
OOUNBELLOR-AT-LAW
U. 8. Supreme Court
REGISTERED ATTORNEY
U. 8. Patent Office
U. S. and FOREIGN PATENTS
Trula iUrki and Copyright
l.flt. y. W, Washington. D. I
Tho East Orenonian Is Eastern Ore.
Bon's representative paper. It leads
and the people appreciate It and show
It by their liberal patronage, it Is the
advertising medium of this section.
Up-to-Date and Pe feet in
Detail.
Our line of Htnnhone and othal
ular carriages and pleasure rigi.3
the requirements of every loj
driving. Please censidor thlsj
pacer card as a special in vital
call anu examine me laiesi urnv
our salesrooms. You will be dell
nt what vou see. 4
Our Winona wagons have u
and are up-to-date. They havol
olad hub and patent outer bl
blocks, impossible to spring or a
axles. Easiest running wagon of
market. Our Syracuse mow ri
slickest thing in earth.
N EAGLE BROTHERS
Mover gatollne engln are tbe best.
eg en u tor mem.
Tons
AND
Tons
Just
car
load
received another!
Poultry
stock supplies at the
Colesworth'
CHOP MILL
127 nud 120 East Alta Street
Dally East Oregonlan
only 10 cents a wk.
by cani
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