TH E W EST.
AN AOMiff ABLE TAR'FF IN CANADA
WA3tf'\’C.TQN I t ITER.
drove Cuba into revolt, it it greed still
overreaching itself thst stands in the
8 F Journal nt Commerce:
•I
w ay of any possible recvnciliatloo be­
—rczt.iA g«, r v z s r r e m a r hu>Axnu.—
F«o>t pi-« nioviAB CoRKrsrovDieNr.
Mont of our daily papers leveec’ccsite?.
(ORioDtAi A S D sito crt n.)
tween Spain and Cuba. Spain, or
i their redden up to the beiief that the
rather the mercantile aud office holding
W a s h ., D. O., Due. 2dth, 1 897.
Goodness thinks no ill wiAre no ill
classes,
long regarded Cuba as a colony
fi-oar-tr»,
L a w C ochtc ,
OnxnoN I naw Osuiadiaa tariff discriminates ia
As a party m ail who has followed his
favor of England us against all other
seems.
party oftcucr than he has led it, Presi­ to lie despoiled; as a colony to be put
« • • z r —
countries. That is a totally wrong im­
Do good by stealth and blush to lind
dent McKinley finds himself coufronted under tribute for the building up of
pression that cannot too soon be remov­
it
fume.
with some hard party nuts, one of which fortunes in Spain. These classes, ever
ed. In discussing tariff questions, as
Sleep is pain’s easiest salve, and doth
must be cracked before Jan. otb, when grasping for more, made the tribute to
well as til! other questions, there is
F.ditor »ad Proprietor.
congress remateti)bles. This nut relates burdensome that it could no longer be fulfill all offices of death, except to kill.
I nothing like starting on a basis of
Government is a contrivance of hu­
I to the civil service, and consists of a : borne, and they drove into revolt those
truth. What our neighbors have done .
plain proposition submitted to the pres who had patiently toiled in Cuba for man wisdom to provide for human
ROOM AT THE TOP
[ is to pass a general tariff, witli an offer !
ident by some oi the leading republi- ' the buildin8 up fortunes in Spain. And wants.
I of ii reduction of one-eighth of the duties !
can senators and representatives, which '
clinging Io the remnant of this
•Tetss Farm «ml Ksnch:
Gratitude is a fruit ftf great cultiva­
j to any country which admits Canadian !
We ol'teu read that the advent
may be briefed as follows: Will you in tribute, and the hope of gathering re- tion ; you do not find it among gross
products on as favorable terms as Ca ■
exercise of your unquestioned . newed Profitg fro,n il with the restora- people.
4>f uiaekinery and the r ^ U in g j
of^ ,0
authority,
issue an order annulling all t’on Pellc«>
mercantile classes in
»pecivluaAiou of all forma of labor i good till June 1898. After that date the I
When what is good comes of age and
extensions of the civil service rules ; SPain Btand in the waX 01 tll° making is likely to live, there is reason for re­
have dime away with the thorough i reduction is to be one-fourth, or 25 per ’ made by your predecessor, and thus save
that very peace. Continuance of
mechanic. luatoad o f cabinet IceRG l! w*b be seen that no one the party in congrees from the impend- J s Pan'M,‘ sovereignty in Cuba purchased joicing.
Tlie great men of tlie earth are but
makers jge have turuers, fitters, ccuntvy is favored above unotlwr, if ing factional fight? There is not the by surrender of the tribute they have
the making stones on the road of hu­
they live up to the fair and equitaLle
«crapera. upholsters, polishers., etc.
slightest doubt that tlie republicans in exacted they do not want. They would
manity; they are the priests of its,
terms offered. England is not accorded
the house postponed the debate on t),e i ra‘ber bave Il,e war
on, rather have
instead of watchmakers we have
religion.
special favor, as was so loudly asserted.
spring makers, screw cutters, As a matter of fact, Japan and Holland civil service section of the legislative, it go on w hile there is the remotest
Tlie culminating point of admiuistra- [
chance of success, rather risk the loss
.cleaners, burnishers, assemblers, promptly claimed that they are entitled executive and judicial appropriation
ML 1 bill until after the holiday recess solely of Cuba to Spain than give away their tion is to know well how much jiower,
.and so on, but noue who can make to the lower scale of duties and their
great or small, we ought to use in all
for the purpose of giving (he president privilege of exacting a tribute from
a wardrobe or a watch. But there right thereto was at once «Unfitted. an opportunity to take such action as j Cuba, a privilege that they enjoyed be- elrcui,istances.
is another feature o f this matter i Since then fourteen other countries would make that debate unnecessary. | fore the present insurrection, that theyj Gayety is to good-humor as perfumes ! These Goods W ill Run Out at Rates SO Low That it Will Mako
have applied for and received the same
that a close inspection will reveal;
Notwithstanding Mr. McKinley's fiat- abused and forced revolt, that they hope to vegetable fragrance; the ono over«
favor. In the end, only countries that ,
Quick Work of Tbeir Distribution.
while these men ge.t from |8 to discriminate against Canada will have footed declaration in his annual mes­ to profit from again after tlie triumph 1 powers weak spirits, the other recreates
of the Spanish arms. It is tliis class and revives them.
f 15 per week, there are others iu to pay the rates of the fixed tariff and sage in favor of present civil service
How indestructibly the good grows,
conditions, many of bis party ex ­ that antagonizes the granting of true
the same establishments who get England will fare no better than other
pect him to do what has been asked of autonomy to Cuba, that offers to give and propagates itself, even among tlie
B50 per week. Who are those countries, although she gives Canada
him ; they say that when he wrote his j the shell of self government to the weedy entanglements of evil.
Apparently favored ones? Are an entirely free market, whilst the message, he did not realize the extent Cubans but refuses tlie substance. So
As lo people saying a few idle words O f Ready made ZGIething, th a t M eans that M r.
others charge duties equal to Canada’s.
they not men who have first mas­
of republican sentiment against the i it is that the Sagasta ministry, with its , about ug> we mugt not mind that any­
If wo cannot reciprocate to that small
>*4^
Gash can F it Himself out at
tered the elementary principles of extent, we stand with all other nations wholesale extensions of bis civil service j Pobl-y °I autonomy, lias a hard road in I more than the old church steeple
Spain and Cuba alike. In Cuba the i
rules made by Mr.Cleveland. The men
snufactu o.
Cost of M snufactu:
minds the rooks cawing about it.
the business they direct and fa­ that take a similar view.
offer of autonomy is scorned as offering
who asked Mr. McKinley to do this,
Honest good-humor is tlie oil ami Have some Special offerings in
The Canadians exampled after the
miliarized themselves with every
told him that if lie failed to do so, the little more than the shadow of self
«detail, aud although they may lack United States in what they have done. fight over civil service among the re­ government; in Spain it is opposed as wine of a merry meeting, and there is
■sots Shoes and Hats
giving more than the shadow. The j no
¡»»ship equal to that
It
will
be
recalled
that
when
the
late
th e manual dexterity that is only
publican! in both branches of congress
where tlie jokes are rather small and
Secretary Blaine went to the room of tlie
ñoqui red by long practice, they
would make it impossible for tlie party Cuban tariff lias been made in the past the laughter abundant.
finance committee in the interest of
so as to force Cubans to buy of Spanish
know precisely bow every part of reciprocity, and denounced the McKin to win in tlie congressional election
A multitude of eyes will narrowly
merchants, extra tariff duties of an
the work must be doue—men who, ! leybill, smashed his hat on the table, next fall, and would probably result in average of about 80 per cent, being inspect every part of an eminent man,
the repeal of the entire eivil service law,
by virtue of their education, can declaring that it would not make a
consider him nicely in all views, and
as the democrats in caucus decided that imposed on American goods and the
FLORENCE STORE AND SEATON BRANCH
direct tne work of each, perhaps market for an additional bushel of they would vote solidly for repeal, but goods of other foreign countries over not be a little pleased when they have
wheat,
or
a
barrel
of
pork
for
the
j
taken
him
in
the
worst
and
most
dis-
the duties imposed on imports 'Trom
.expert in his special branch? These
would not vote for any bill proposing
American farmer, tlie statute Mr. Ald­
Spain.
In short, the Spaniards have ‘ advantageous liglit.
are the really valuable n»on, and
modifications which would only result in
ridge prepared a scheme for reciprocal
an advantage of a discriminating tariff
Affability, mildness, tenderness, and S U B
are everywhere ia demand at good trade which was eventually incorpor­ replacing democrats now in office, with
of 80 per cent, against all competitors a word which I would fain bring to its!
salaries. Jn farming a similar ated in the bill. It provided that when­ republicans.
for Cuban trade. And' this advantage ; original signification of virtue,—I mean
Benators Teller aud Wolcot led sueli
■condition prevails. Good plow ever, and as ofton as the president
they have used to tax the Cuban people, ; good-nature,—are of daily use; they are j
a vigorous light on tlie the nomination
hands, good teamsters and good ahould bo satisfied that any country ex ­
who have even been forced to buy Ain- tl>® bread of mankiiid and the staff of
of
Charles Page Bryan Io be minister to
porting
tea,
coffee,
sugar
and
raw
hides
eriean
good» through merchants in W®«
ootton-pickers are
everywhere
to the United States, which articles China, that his nomination, although Spain, import American flour from . There is but one method, and that is
abundant, and can be hired for a
were made duty free by the bill, was made out, was not sent to the senate.
.dollar a day. Many of these at­ imposing duties on exports front thia Exactly why the Colorado senator made Spain. Against similar acts, similar hard labor; and a man who wAUnut pay
abuse of tyranical power, tho American j that price for greatness had better at
tempt farming, and in doing so country, lie might by proclami ng im­ this fight is uncertain; they say that colonies revolted in 1776. To hold on ’
once dedicate himself to the pursuit of
follow the plans and methods of pose duties at fixed rates on such articles Bryan has neither the judgement no? to these advantages the mercantile 1 the fox, or sport with the tangles of
the experience to fill such an important
their neighbors, who know no arriving at our ports from those coun­
classes of Spain now oppose the giving, Neaera’s hair or talk of bullocks and
position. Bryan's nomination is credit-
ties.
Here
for
the
first
time
wo
have
of customs autonomy to Cuba. They glory in the good.
more al>out the business than
adopted tlie principle of the general **1 t0 Illinois, but Senators Uulloin and
themselvce.
This accounts for tariff, with exceptions in favor of, or Mason- while nnt oppo«inK ••''», arc not care more for continuance of their pres­ Society cannot exist unless a control­ i —
ent advantages, more for a continuance ling power upon will and appetite be j
the numerous failures everwhere against particular countries, according doinK anyG'ing to help him.
of t fie privilege to levy a tribute on the
placed somewhere; and the less of it i
-to be seen. But here nud there as those countries might treat us. That
Those who know what’s going on are Cuban people than they do for
co“'
,
there
is within, the more there must he I
will be found a farmer who has is the precedent for the Canadian I predicti»« that another batch of «lis-j tinueâ Spanish sovereignty in Cube,
without. It is ordained in the eternal '
barred
attorneys
will
be
the result of Spanisli sovereignty that does not carry j constitution of things tl.at
learned his business. He may not action.
men of in­
the investigation now being made by witli it this power to levy tribute they
Another
section
of
the
Canadian
tariff
have been educated for th at p ir-
temperate minds cannot be free. Their
Acting
Commissioner
of
Patents,
is significant, and well worthy of imita­
care little for. So they oppose the passions forge their fetters.
pose, but he has evidently made
tion by the United Stntes. It is that Greeley, of numerous complaints against granting of customs autonomy to Cuba
him self familiar with the natural whenever the executive is satisfied that so-called patents attorneys, who get
Whatever mitigates the woes or in- J
come what may of it; they would as
creases the happiness of otliers is a just
laws which lie has to deal with, any article is monopolised by a trust or money from inventors under pretense
soon see Cuba lost to the Spanish crown
and whether he knows it or not, combination, he shall have the power to of securing and selling foroign patents as to give the Cubans tlie right to make criterion of goixlness, and whatever
he practices scientific methods, abolish the duties on the article so mon- on their inventions, when they know their own tariff laws. And Cuba will injures society at large, or any individ­
ual in it is a criterion of iniquity.
and succoeds where hundreds fail. oplixed. That is a buU's-sliot. It goes that it is impossible to get good foreign Le lost.
B R O P R iF T m
One should not quarrel with a dog witli-
straight to the mark, and means death patents on the invention or to sell
Tt is truly a great advantage to
out
a
reason
sufficient
to
vindicate
one
Don't Tobacco Spit and fiwoks Tonr Life Away.
lo the evil complained of. In the them. With Mr. Greelv’s success in
have reoeived instruction aud United States senate they are like a conducting to tho desired issue the To quit tobacco cosily anil forever, be mag through all the courts of morality.
nctlc. full of life, nerve and visor, take No To
training from those who have mountain in labor on this subject, hut greatest and most important iuvestiga- ! B“u' the "«nder-worker, that mokes weok men
As amber attracts a straw, so docs
1
®
strong. All druggists, 60c or f I. Cureguaran-
AdrtïX I beauty admiration, which only lasts
them selves been properly educated are careful to bring forth only a ridicu­ tion in the history of Hie patent office teed Rookiet ond sample free. _______
Sterling Remedy G o, Chicago or New York.
while the warmth continues; but virtue,
aud trained.
All the natural lous mouse. They discussed an anti- fresh in mind, his success in his new
wis«lom, goodness, and all real wortl
trust
bill
for
weeks
without
meaning
it,
■
•‘fl‘,rl
to
raise
the
RtandarJ
of
morals
oi
sciences are involved in agricul­
GOOD ROADS.
:
like
the loadstone, never lose tbeir
and in the shape in which it passe«I, no .' ,hl> patent bar, is not doubted,
ture in its various branches, and
,
power.
These are the true graces,
greater shame ever emenated from a ’ The most important legislation,
Wvbfuut Hanter:
he who is ignorant of these
1
which
as
Homer feigns, are linked and
legislature. We cannot too often repeat fact, almost the only legislatfoa, except- 1 All classes alike are beginning to real -1
sciences is seriously handicapped that if Canada is nler to come into the i ing that for the relief of tho Klondike izu the great economic importance of tied liand in hand, because it is by their
from the start, and not having Union—a result to be devoutly wished ! gold hunters, accomplished before the i<ermanent highways. Farmers feel I influence that human hearts are so
receivod a proper education, he is — it will through the «, ri-^■«x-ity i Christmas recess, which will last until I that they have too long been compelled firmly united to each other.
| Jan. 6th, was the bill prohibiting citi- to build and improve country roads at
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In some unlucky dispositions there is
not in a position .to realize his route
j
zens
of
the
V.
S.
killing
seals
in
the
1
their
own
expense,
and
that
they
are
such
an envious kind of pride lhatthev
deficiency, and is apt te Attribute
ANTED-TRUST WORTHY AND, open seas. If that was all the bill did i entitled to state support in
in this great
cannot
endure that any hut tliemselTes
l active
i f t I Vi» gentlemen
iro n t liH iin n n
iu to
»«x
or r I'l.lix
Indies
his failure to bad luck or oontin-
it would please tho fktnudiaus. who necessary public improvement. Upon should be set forth for excullent, so
travel for responsible, established house
grncies that might have been pre­ in Oregon. Monthly »«to.OOand expenses. h,v® refu»®d a II invitations to join the these lines, and upon ilu-se lines alone, that when they hear any one justly j
vented. In ancient times the Position steady. Reference. Enclose ' F. S., Japan and Russia, in stopping the good roads improvement is liound to praised they will either seek to dis-
s«U-addressed stamped envelope. T lieojs-n sea sealing, but it goes niucli succeed, and will succeed.
mo mt his virtues, or, if they be like a
most learned iucn of the .world Dominion Company, Dept. Y Chicago. I flirlher. lt ,,ro|,¡bits the bringing of
While good roads would save the clear liglit, will stab him with a but of
were proud of heir ability to urg»
sealskins, in any condition, into tlie farmers immense amounts in hauling detraction j as if there were something
414 >
QUEER MISTAKES.
U. 8., under penalty of confiscation products, this saving would indirectly yet so foul as did obnubrlate even his
Ooni the soil her choicest Irene-
As tins country is tlie best market for benefit the whole population. The brightest glory. " ben their tongues
nres in the greatest ahuudsuce.
An English newspaper has collected
seal ski ns, th is law-the bill will probably farmer is not tbe onlv one who travels cannot justly condemn him they
>y will
m)(ned by the preill,|ent before this ts the country highways. Country mer- leavo him suspected by their silence
Now there are trained fools who some amusing typographical errors.
Mr. Asquith once referred to tiie gov
n-ad—will be likely to open the eyce of chants, doctors and professional men,
consider farming he.nesrth the dig­
ernment'a “piqueor temper;” the re- both Canada and England to the fact peddlers, pleasure seekers, and last but
I t ts a safe venture to predict as on*
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
nity that a smattering of ‘‘hu­ porter wrote “peacock temper.” A that this country means business
not least, the wheelmen, would be
of the results of the Klondike excite­
■ 1
. . g 1
.!_
mane leters" confers. Ou the S|>eaker at Exeter Hall, replying to an
directly benefittad by good roads. It ia
ment that the population of the north­
Land Offlccjat Roseburg, Oregon.
attack, said it wae “a double lie in the
SPAIN
AND
CUBA.
unjust,
therefore,
that
the
farmer
alone
west
coast of tlie United States will be
November
S.
lwy.
contrary, th e best aud wisust. men shape of half a truth,” which, by the
W ith Hood’s Sarsapa­
Notice is hereby given that the following
should pay for building good roads.
rilla, "Sales T klk, “ and
greatly increased.
Increased local
named settler h « (lied nottee of hre Intention
o f Rome io her glory., the modern ingenuity of the reporter, npixared as The American*
The Ixaguc of American Wheelmen, ■how that thia medi­
k ; to make final proof t„ support of her claim and I Palliation is the one great need of II .
that mid proof will be made before C H Hoi- Pacific rnafli
. »
«
nations of Europe in their ad- a "double eye in tlie shape of half a Tlie almighty dollar plays a great ! also, believes that many of our country- cine has enjoyed public conBdence and d e i den_r.
8. w Commlwioner
at Florence.
Oregon. ' .
lumber trade. Il ¡g fro!!,
patronage to a greater extent than accord
•w
.
------------ — * O fB fO lli
too th .” lxxd Russel, the then Canon part in the making and settlement of
roads
should
be
build
by
stale
aid;
that
ed any other proprietary medicine. This on rxember IS. H»7. vti: Martha E. Martin, tins quarter must come a
civilisation, and our own of Windsor, had been trying, be saij
market fur
the world s dispute*. It is greed, a part of the cost of good roads should Is «imply because it poaseM«« greater widow of James Martin, on h. e. no. aMO for i the cheaper grades
L. . .
grades of lumber. The
•vynntry, in her better Jays, prac­ for forty years to cure drunkards by money greed, pushed too far that eu -. be paid out of a state tax, which should merit and produces greater cures than th e a w ', n e \ of sec. IS, tp. M s., r. 10 west.
She names the following witnesses to prove • stock that cannot be shipped one or two
any other. I t is not what we say, but
makiug them drink in moderation; genders inoat rebellions,
make, most be levied u;>on all property and all clae-
hat n oo d ’s 9 . reap. rill, do««, th a t tells hereon“ n',o,,’ ^ ‘Jrnce upon and cultivation ' thousand miles by rail would fin,I
ticed and delighted in practical
the locai newspaper had it that lie had wars, that stands in the
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.
lestorv.
A ll
ll advert
k e r o ...,,. of Hood's
s i__. . . i ° t - <• W land, , vi,:
Vis
story. A
advert bements
way of the j see of people alike, so that every tax­ the
market nearer home The greet draw­
agriculture.
B ireap arlla, llko Hood’s 8arse[wrtlla i t .
been trying for forty years to drink in easy settlement of quarrels between
8 It Hoffman, and Ocnrgc Allen of Point
payer would contribute a proportionate self, are bonert. W e bsve never deceived
Terrece, <W.. A Z MadoaU.and M. X Had,all back to profitable lumbering WOuid
mo«lerntion, but had never once suc- most peoples. And thia ia so in the i
amount,
according to the amount of pro­ the public, end this w ith Its superlative i*f Mapleton, Orsgon.
f» "» .
T . Cow.
mre 0VCd; J:™ ™ f‘ ™ 1V * h’
0»
TaHr Cascarete C m k I v Coasuarnv. ID. or — ;re»ded. Sir James Grant, iu a speech contest between Spain and Cuba. It perty he owns. They propose that the medicinal m erit, I j w hy the p-eple have
R. .'f Vtavew,
our coast becomes a valuable factor ac
tt t i C. C fail ta ear«. grugguiU rafuad muasy. ui tlie Canadian Huuae of Commons,
abiding eontd«.nee In It, and buy
was greed pushed so far in the way of states shall help to build roads, and to
,
Register,
a regular consumer of Douglas fir, W;
once referred to a man’s thorax; when opprveeion
^ ^ aa
^ to
^ ^ overreach
^ ^ ^ ^ t s e l t t h a t divide their total cost between the peo-
a
population double what it j, a o v
F O R SALE OR EXCHANGE.
J in print it read “a man's pickaxe;”
and
with continued good harvests U
F v .r r b o . ly Soya Bo.
ple lhp >o®al'ty. who are most directly
TO OUR PATRO NS.
and on another occasion his reference
mill men of thia coast may
Casoen-te
(
’and
v Cathartic, the most won benetitted. and the adjoining property i
A kt*ee «nd lot ia tllenada. The to “ food lor khe goida," appeared “ fool aeiful iix'dicul U i*co \ervof Ute age, p ea»-
J
i .
Wo have made arrangements by M»»mipete better return«
J"1«
,to ,ke. » ®
a‘*y owners whose lands rise in value as a
*0M » it JB Ly'794 fcwt aad AM story and , for the cobs." Jn eeltiag up a speech aud
lamlUvely on kldueyt. liver and bowels,
»tiefecion in manuiacturiim,
a half ia height. Also a good woodshed of 9ir Henry Irvin the compositor made chwualug U m entire ayah-m. dls|wl colds, result of the
, which we wil* fornUh the tVeeklv
Literary.
ÂNNOUHCEMfNT
—
♦*—
W, H, WEATHERSON
We are Prepared to Meet all
Demands for Winter jr^se-
Goods, With a Now i *
Line of Heavy Woolen Un*
derwear, Mitts, Fas*
cinators,
Hosiery,
Boottees, Oil Clothing, Rub­
ber Boots, Over Shoes Etc.
Ï
WE ARE COINC OUT
★
t Vaine for ¥onr. Money at all
at
HURD A DAVENPORT—*
C A R M A N ’S
CHEAP CASH STORE!
Drv Goods,* Groceries
FLORENCE MEAT
★ and * Notions.
MARKET.
..JuBt Opened.
Goods as Represented.
W
^a m b iti 5t.
MKW0X0R
T alk
Hood’s
ca p-em isej
For furthet
lin^uir» gt this office.
psrticulais “many journeys io email
boats''
“ weary journeye iu small boots."
read
cure headache, fever, habitual n>uatl|>alioo
and hi.iousaeea Pleas« buv and try a box
of C. C. C. to-dar: 10,
«.eniat ttold aod
guaranteed to cure by ell di ugglets.
improvement,
and
the
■tate, as representing the entire p op e-;
lation.
Sarsaparilla
Atronet to the exclusion a f all other». T rv IL i It r e — ro i« «
Prepared only hy C. I. Hoed L Co., Lowell. M» j,. ^ * n,“ an
}
»M» the M asr hr. one year
D i l l . * • « * owl? H»’ to take • ** *BT »ddrros for the snm of two dob
J i O O C S . 11 IS Wiik Hood 5 S»r
ipaniia. • jars, payable cash iu advance.
» ' ’^ P S U ^ r ^ n .
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