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tf$ iff rf- Our Richard Hud nut's Perfumes and Toilet Requisites Is now open for jour inspection, including perfumes, toilet soaps, coid creams satchet powders, talcum powders, almond meals, etc. We will he pleased to show you these goods whether you intend to buy or not. BROCK & McCOMAS CO. DRUGGISTS maKsnsKwiuuiiwi THURSDAY, MAUCH 12, 1003. The Germans say there is a new disease in the world. They call it "Amcricanismus," and de fine it as "the incessant, exclu sive and ruthless strife after property and wealth." A Berlin newspaper Indicates its concep tion of the difference between the German idea and the Amer ican idea by declaring that "the German acquires in order to live; the North American lives in order to acquire." Magazine. ONE MISTAKE IN FAIR BILL. the fruits of other men's improve It was a patriotic sentiment which mentB As ,,r0I)erty adjacent Is Im suggested to the framers of the Lewis iroved and ncreaSed in price, the and Clark fair bill that the commls- owners oC vacnnt lots raIse tno prIces sion of the fair should servo without (q corrGgpond pay. But was it good business man- j Thoy (,0 n0thlng towan, the niater. agoment to ask the citizens who arc ,a, progresg of the ,ocaUty; there cap to servo on that important board, to ,ta, ,g ,)ugy olsewhere whilo the ,abor give their valuable services to the and improvement of other men ls people at the expense of private at- constantlv raIslnp tho value of thclr a'ra idle property. 'The vacant ground ls The men who compose the fair asgeaBed very Iow aI1(, tlie man who commission, chosen from their bust- ( bni(,a a ,,onl0 m a ,ot a,,Jo,nlngi an(1 ness experience, wide familiarity adlis to the progress of the city, bears with tho great resources of the North- tne burden west and technical knowledge of j The edltorla, doses wlth the agger. largo business enterprises, -xro of ne- t,on tJjat th(J yacant )Qt ,n the ,ieart cesslty busy men . of t,le dt should be fl just t xu. .auu uiu ..(..; u.u ground that they were tireless work ers, painstaking professional men, whose very activities fitted them for this high task. To ask them to serve without pay. and yet neglect private business, al- most constantlv for the next two years, seems unfair. Tho people of Oregon would not ask this sacrifice. Thoy are willing to pay for every le gitimate service performed and the legislature miscalculated public sen timent when It Imposed this "work without pay" burden upon the board. So far as its operation has been observed this Is tho greatest mistake in tho fair appropriation bill. While those members of the com mission who accept, will work just , as hfirri. fulil innkft tlm Irlnmnti nf ihn as hard, and make tho triumph of the , iair gust as great, ,witnout pay, as ( wnu u, yet 11 is uniair 10 asK or mem j ou eieai a jrensonai sacnuce SAVE OREGON'S FORESTS. The statement Is made by San Francisco papers that Oregon pine lumber in the rough, is now worth $21 per thousand in that city. Six ' months ago the same lumber In that market was worth but ?12 per thous and and It may bo said that this In crease In nrico. renresonta Mm ran. idity with which tho resources nf nr. I egon forests are passing away from ! the people. Without some decisive action on the part of tho national government, the forests of tho Pacific Coast will b. ..,,, ,, , .,,, ,, in the period of ten years. Tho rato at which lumber Is being sent out of tho stato, and at which tho destruc- tlve forest fires are denuding the mountains, ,s alarming. Last "year over $4,000,000 worth of damago was done to Oregon forosts by flro. Tho amount of lumber manufactured" was one billion feet, valued at $10,000,000. Tho total value of tho standing Umber In the state i. aM.n., mm nnn nna 1 1 7. $250,000,000. Each year tho amount consumed by flro and removed by tho llimhnr trn,li l I. , i 1902 tho value of forests thun rem. " . v.Muv; to iuuicaaiu. in ed wa Jiinnnnnn a ' 1. .. T-.,-v,vvv. w wa oi decrease, with no systematic efforts to replenish forest areas, tho present supply will last but eighteen years Oregon is not yet at the prime of her todortrtai life Twenty years w.ll be but a beginning for tho splondld resources of the state. Yet tho ruth- less slaughter of that priceless treaa- uro goes on, furiously. What ofnrl I. ," , , What effort Is being mado to secure tho flltlirn? Whit ... 1.1 j. , ii v iKUTistua uo we And In the creed of today, for the 1 eafety of tomorrow! I 1 11 6Uurumem BUall have ended its extravagant wi ivivat uaauaauon, Tho fM-ooi ...... "WTum must ce In- Line of i stituted to protect that people in ! their rights. The generations that are to perpetuate the excellence of this state, will deplore the short sighted policy of their nineteenth cen tury forefathers ,who destroyed with out rebuilding, the heritage that na ture gave them. LIVING BY LABOR OF OTHERS. The Evening Telegram, in a short editorial comment on "Values of Va cant City Ground," makes some per tinent remarks on assessment in gen eral. It says that a great amount of Port land city property which lies vacant in the midst of homo building and progress. Is assessed at but one-fiftieth of the true value of the land. The owners of this vacant land enjoy as h,gh ag t,)at ,Qt adjoinIg on which a modest cottage has been built. This practice would certainly stim ulate improvement. It would en courage building, progress, advance ment and home making. rneni anu nome mauing. ,f a man enjoyg the ,abor or Qtbm , . . ... .. I in increased values tnat come to his Idle property through the industry of his neighbor, it stands to reason that the burden should increase with the value; that the man who does not im prove, yet who enjoys the benefits of It, should pay taxes in proportion to his benefits.. Portland can ill afford to suffer a three quarters of a million tire loss, . Oil the eve of a nhpnnmlnnl om nf building preparation for the fair. She mllKf inv Iiai- nnop.,toa t ... i.rt must tax her energies to meet the extraordinary demand, and remember progress never enjoys clear sail fc. rury step in municipal lire costs money and work. Eastern Ore gon sends a message Portland in her loss. of cheer to The Telegram says from all Indica tions tho state of Washington Is just now being 'governed by grudiies." Much better "grudges" than "grafts." JOAQUIN MILLER ON POETS. . mo qualify everything I set R'e" 00 St tlon of his complete political works, "'' saying that the poet'3 trade l tho hardest of all trades In the world, 1, condensation is the poorest, his SS25 snss t ? "Another thing to bo taken into Recount before venturing upon the f.05'. s?aa of S0"S. Is that poets, Sr nmLniM"1, n "ot ,n 1" 31 P"S "Born a rover, I have wandered farther perhaps than any other living man' 'or ,ny Petry has opened all ,?hrf toTh"!' ado. ,lve ? ,. . Th.e" T.waa. Pa!1 Immensely y prune, u 1 Jia.i depended on my poetry, I should have stayed at ,10m nn1 no'f starved. Take care!" "4"s r thc. .foundations of lit- ro ne .Bttv.s: " Seat 'and with oui a greai Ueramra. were such a tiling posslblo, must be to tho end worso than spouseless, v"Jerusilem Is but a small placo. ZZt&vF" X ?F ?f th. SSffi?5, the BSonShafhavo oyer been. She loved; and devoutly 'yed tho suMlmo and beautiful, T" tbJ? noraHn hor poeU were ',TODaI wov? thIs Immortal .mastery of lovo Into tho book of Psalms. The. Cedara ot Lebanon and Mm T llll it.- -!.. .. rur ui mo yuiiey were me nrst !raJn her 0,Phabet af literature . The great poet of the urn cuuio wnen we too have to love and religiously love. 1 uvuumui uuiuru. I On J.nv iM, io t read a poem entitled "The Fourth In Oregon," at the celebration in Pendle ton. Of this poem, he says: "Tliis poem was read on July 4th, 1896, at a celebration near the sceno of it, Whltninn massacre. The story of Oregon, glowing with great deeds, drama and tragedy, surpasses any- thing in the history of the states, East I or West, old or now. When the Brit ish Hon came down from Canada and laid his paw upon Oregon, these bronzed pioneers gathered under the dripping firs and proclaimed that thoy . were American citizens and not Brit ish subject3." The closing stanza of this excellent .,., rnii nf Hirliiiii' sentiment, pa triotic religion and tho grand doctrine of liberty Is as roliows: "Yon bannered snow peaks point and plead , God's upward path. God's upward j plan Of peace! God's everlasting creed i Of love and biotnernoou or mini; Thou mantled magistrates in white. Give us his Light! Give us his light!" i The singer of the Sierras, crowned , with glory nd with years, sits look-1 Ing across the blue Pacific, which has awakened so many of the deep Inspir-, Annr,a c his life: tho "white stairs i of the Sierras." "jostling the stars," lie "llko battle tents," neninu nip, the Golden Gate Is at his feet. Ohe of the most wondrous careers of the West is his. He has seen human life in all its phases. His thought shows contact. Shows familiarity with the best environment in literary circles; it also reveals, at times, the awful nakedness of nature, the passions that throb In the sea and mountain, i His complete poetical works Is gathered Into one volume, as the crowning work of his life. Ho cor rects the false Impressions, describes particular places and persons and makes all the doubtful passages in former editions perfectly clear. The volume is handsomely bound, highly Illustrated and contains 330 pages, with preface, notes and descrip tive pages, it is issued by Whittaker and Ray. of San Francisco. AN UNFORTUNATE. A man of great attainments, He made the people stare; But he had a sad expression And a melancholy air; His intellect was splendid, His reasoning seldom wrong; But his life a total failure 'Cause his stomach isn't strong. He can buy himself a palace. He can fill It full of art; Posessing everything that charms The ordinary heart. Ami minions chant his praises And chant them loud and long, And still he isn't happy 'Cause his stomach isn't strong. He doesn't care to see the 3ights Nor hear the music play, His one ambition Is to eat Three solid meals per day. And so they speak in whispers And hush the dinner gong, And walk on tip toe 'round him 'Cause his stomach Isn's strong. Washington Star. ST HmST GOME. As inevitable as the changing seasons of the year is the change which comes to every woman. And just as one antici pates the changes qf other seasons it is sou and prepare for it. In this way the discomforts and disasters suffered by many women at ine periou 01 change can be avoided or over come. Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription, a medicine for every season of woman's life, will entirely meet the needs of women at this period of change. It cures the physical ills and relieves the mental anxiety and uepression usually associated with this critical period. 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TNA DAINTY little booklet, which A we will send to any boy free, the most successful of our boy agents tell in their own way just how they have made a success 01 gelling The Saturday Evening Post There arc many stories of real busi ness tact. Pictures of the boys are given. Send fortius booklet' and we will forward with it full information how you can begin this work No money required to start. We will send Ten Copies of the magazine the first week free. Write to-day The Curtis I'ublUhlnsr Company 469 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. WHAT IS THE USE of suffering from Indigestion If you eat what you want, or of starving yourself to avoid such distress? Acker's Dyspepsia. Tablets taken nfter eating will digest your food perfectly and free you from all the disagreeable symptoms of Indigestion and Dyspep sia. Eat what you like at any time, and take an Acker Tablet afterward. Positively guaranteed. Your money will' always be refunded if you are not satisfied. Write to us for a free sample. W. H. Hooker & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. DRIED FRUITS 25 pounds of fancy dried prunes only Si. 00. We have Dried Nectarines Prunes Apples Pears Apricots Peaches Raisins Currants Figs THE Standard Grocery Coort Street Low Sellers of Groceries 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 u i Idin g paper, lime, cement, brick and sand. Wood gutters for barns and dwellings a specialty. Oregon Lumber Yard Alta St.f Opp Court House Sweet Potatoes, the good kiho. Celery, fresh and crisp. Cabbage, solid heads. Garden Seeds The kind that grow in this soil and climate. Fresh stock of 1901 Seeds. 3 0 D. KEMLER & SON The Big Store in a Small Room Alta Street, Opposite Savings Bank Monopole Canned Goods The climax in perfection is reached in Monopole. When you want the Best, come to us and get Monopole Our line of groceries is complete. We sell cheap for cash. Miller Grocery Co. 636 Main Street Phone Main 511 Faf ins and Ranches !!20 nores, 2 mllea from Pendleton, 1(53 in wlient; house, burn, windmill; yieldH 30 to 40 hiMuels; must be Hold eoon, $ 10,000. 100 ncres, 1 mile from Pendleton, uow house, mukea good grain hay, $3,500. 1,120 acres on rallroiul, 720 ncreH plowed, well watered, yields -10 buwh el. buildings, $20,200. 480 acres, 1 mile to railroad station, 3"0 acres cultivated, balance grazing with running water; good for grain and stock, $f,000. 300 acres. 6 miles from Pendleton, part bottom laud, running water, a cheap farm, 4,500. 500-acre dairy ranch, makes 200 tons of hay, $4,750. 640-acro dairy rani'h, 600 acres hay meadow, $5,500. I have a large list of city property for sale and rent. Before you close a deal call and see me at the Postolllce. N. T. Conklin. Is always received when you place your order with us. Fir, Tamarack and ..Pine.. Why buy poor coal when you can get the best for the same price? Laatz Bros. Telephone Main 5i 3 Real Estate is the 1 Base of all Wealth The best investments in 2 land on the Pacific Coast are 5 in the Yakima Valley. The soil and climate are produc 2 tive of more diversified crops than any other section of the 2 country. 2 The Nessly-Scott Invest- nient Co. have a large list of 3 raw rfnd. improved lands, i suitable for anv nnrnose. Prices are so low that val ues double in a short time. Investigate. It's a' money making proposition for you. Pasture Lands, Si.soto $3.00 per acre. Choice Raw Lands, .$6.00 to $8.00 per acre. Improved Lands in crop. $12 to $15 per acre. A few home steads still left. Nesaly-Soott Investment Co,, Prosser. Wash. Lumber, L timber, Lumber. All kinds for all purposes. Sash, Doors and Blinds. Planing of all descriptions done to otder. 1 Don't nlnnd Mu 1 - - .r"w" uur oruer tor DUUQinrr Matnrinl nr,:i 1 coisnlted us. GOOD SOUND WOOD Pendleton Planing Mill anr Lumber Yard, WWWT fOKSTER, Prefleter New.. Goods Coming in daily, SUcl as Skirts, Shirt Wjjj Suits, Muslin Under wear, Shirt Waists, Sill Monte Carlos and (Jt derskiyts. These are bi tar the best in style ani price in town. Ed Eben 645 Main street. Enjoy your leisure time a! j ROBINSON'S PABII 1 UNDER W. & C R, DEPOlj First-class Bowling Allen ' Best Billiard and PoolTili Shooting and Throwing 1 les. Musical entertainment w evening. Best order maintaiitj Temperance refreshments cigars. IJrop in and while away spare time. IT SURPRISES THEH To hear you hnvo not got a WlnoM Jflj Thoso outer bearing blocks prereniuaj lnm..nn.ln.. .int.. It thtfCUeSI nlng wagon on earlli Tb iteel clad lJ defiance to tbi weather. Thoy nertr eg have looea up lies. Our haskb analutf'J made by thf Wiuona ManulactutlDlWil In (hi. I.r.l...,. All a I r rifled 01 used in construction. Call and teeui wa the llekett plow In earth. e naTei NEAQLE BROTHERS We tell and guarautee the Storet Cifl engines. Tons AND Tons Just received anotht'j car load of Poultry anil stock supplies at the Colesworth CHOP MILL 127 and 12fl East Alta Strel , The Colomfcia Lodging Hottse Niwlv Furnished, I Bar in connectiH Bet. Alta & WebbjgJ F. X. Scfcempp Proptlctof 1