T æ iE i W E S T .
AN AMERICAN RAILWAY IN CHINA.
A BIG STRIKE.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
IN HONOR OF THE BOYS.
Heceta lodge I. O. O. F. gave an enter­
tainment Wednesday evening in honor of
If existing arrangements are carried
the boys who iiave lately returned from
Wash. August 21, 1896.
out, the proposed American railway
Baker City Republican Aug. 22.
— AT—
The fact that General Meritt, who serving their country in the Philippines.
line in China will prove an important
Another big strike.
Though no steps had been taken to
F lorence ,
L ase C ounty ,
O kkoon link in a system connecting all of Cliina
Two hoys from Lane county who was the first governor-general of the
Philippines,
is
now
holding
a
conference
:
prepare
for it till a week bafore, the en-
witli tho outside world. Railway lines came up here poor, now bid fair to be­
- - - by - - -
with
the
president,
at
Lake
Champlain,
fertainment
was a success and every
now actually built or under construction come millionaires.
tiling passed off satisfactorily.
at
the
latter’s
request,
has
increased
the
ÎV. IT. W EA TH ERSO N as well as 111980 jvliicb are only projected Months ago two hoys from Lane
Nearly all tiie Odd Fellows on tiie
form a great circle, sweeping across county, Fred and William E Wells, number of those who believe that the
river
were present witli their families.
Editor and Frqprietor.
Has Sometliing to Offer in the Way of
Europe and Siberia to the Pacific, thence came up here to seek their fortunes. army of 63,000 men which the adminis­
Tiie
Marguerite
arrived from head of
tration
is
preparing
to
have
at
Manila
southwardly to Chins, skirting the Pa­
They have found gold. They struck
tide about 8 o’clock bringing the mem­
cific coast, tlienco eastwardly to Burma a few days ago a fine vein cn Trail inside of ninety days will have a new
Florence, Ore. Sept’ 1, 189!).
bers
of Maple lodge and their wives and
and India to the Indian Ocean and the Creek, about 12 miles from Granite. commander. Opinion diffeis as to
8weetherrts.
T he suogestiox baa been made that Arabian Sea, and pushing thence
This ricli ledge is 50 feet wide b?_- whether General Merrit va? sent for to
About 8.30 S J Seymour N. G. an­
^be Philippines bo converted into a through Persia, will complete the griipd
tween well defined walls aDd the or? be offered thia command himself or to
nounced
that tiie program would com­
penal colony and the penitentiaries of circle of ail the continental mass of Eu-
from fu
»9 to
to fw
»60 per
per ton.
ton. The j advise the president as to who would bo
assays Iroin
For both Old and Young. We are making preparations
mence. The opening ode was snng, J A
the forty-flive states bo emptied and ropo and Asia. The Canton-Hankow
the
best
man
to
give
it
to.
Although
formation is porphyry.
They have
Pond
presiding
at
the
organ.
This
wss
dumped onto the islands. Ibis prop­
for our fall and winter stock to arrive shortly. There
line which tho American syndicate lias run on tlria property two tunnels one not one word derogatory to General
followed by prayer by tiie chaplain.
osition is another indication that the
agreed to construct and lor which it is 011 tiie foot wall 50 feet and one on tiie Otis lias been heard in official circles,
The noble grand made a short address are many lines we desire to Close Out. and Great Bargains,
.“ dog days” are at hand.
expected that tho Chinese government hanging wall 70 feet. They are getting tiie opinion tliat lie will be supplanted
before tiie beginning of tiie projected welcoming tiie visitors. Tiie song
It niay have occurred to some to ask will confirm the concession, stretches out shipping ore from the tunnels wliich
can he had in Ladies’, Children’s, and Misses’
active campaign against tiie Filipinos, “Home Again” which expresses tlio sen­
.whether the soldiers who bare served in northward from Canton to Hankow, nets $40 per ton at the mine. This
which is to be started as soon as the timent of so many of tiie soldiers on
puba and the Philippines can hecoms where a Belgian syndicate has a con­ after hauling 12 miles to Granite and 18
rainy season will permit—probably No­ their return, was given, Mrs Alexander
members of the G, A. R. If wo tire cor­ cession for the construction of a road miles to Sumpter to get it to tiie cars,
vember—is steadily increasing it> Wash­ accompanying witli tiie organ. A reci­
rectly informed they are not eligible to northward to connect witli tlie existing and thence to Tacoma to a smelter.
tation by Alice Alexander, was received
line now reaching Pekin, the capital of This is one of the newest and finest ington. Tho recruiting of ten additional
membership in that organization,
n o t! Cliina. Should the Belgian syndicate prospects of this county. If Baker City regiments, which will bring the voluu- witli applause.
jwill any ono sav tliat they have
E G D Holden, past grand master of
as well as in Black Wear.
teer force nearly up to tlie 35,000 limit
served their country a; bravely and faijh omit to take advantage of its concession, had any way to get this class of ore
Michigan
was
introduced,
and
delivered
set by congress, indicates a determina­
fully and sufiered as great hardships ns the American syndicate lias an option thest; men could go on aqd develop such
an amusing and instructive address on
lor
the
right
to
construct
the
Hankow?
property rapidly. This shows tlio tion on the part of the administration to
did our soldiers iu the civil war? We
push things much more vigorously in Odd Fellowship.
believe that it would help to raise the Pekin line also. From Pekin a road necessity for railroad transportation.
Headings were given by Wm Cham­
tiie next campaign against tiie Filipinos
Tiie whole country is ready for it.
G. A. It. in the estimation of tiie people will connect witli the Trans-Siberian
berlin
and J L Funisli and tiie literary
than lias yet been done and tiie deter­
pi tiie United States if our brave boys i Railway, which is now under construe-
program closed witli singing America.
mination
is
commended
by
expansion­
Don't
Tobacco
Spit
and
Smoke
Your
life
A
nay.
who Iiave lately returned from the war | tion to i’ort Arthur, thus making tiie To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag­
After spending a few minutes in social
ists and anti-expansionists alike, as
were ndmitted to membership the sumo ! American line an important link in tho netic, lull ot tile, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Cuc, the wonder-worker, tliat makes weak men everybody is anxious to iiave the fight­ enjoyment tiie company proceeded to
great system wliich will stretcli from strong. All druggists, S0c or (1. Cure guaran­
You will
as veterans of tiie civil war.
tiie dining room where stood long tables nothing heretofore ever equaled in prices.
St. Petersburg by way of Siberia and teed. Booklet aud samplo free. Address ing ended over there, regardless of what
Stoillpg Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
j •»
loaded witli bread, batter, meat, coffee, hardly believe th at it can he possible to sell light
is afterwards done witli the islands.
Kinging in oars, noises in head, Port Arthur through Cliina to Canton
cakee,
pies, and other good tilings too
Secretary Wilson, who lias juBt re­
rHE BROADAXE AGAIN.
twitching of eyelids, lludyan cures. on tiie const, immediately opposite tho
numerous
to mention. Odd Fellows
turned from a trip to the Pacific coast,
Philippine Islands, wliich are only 600
Fifty cents. All druggists.
Iiave
great
appetites hut there was
miles away.
Tlio Broadaxe last week attempted a reports the people of the west as practic­
.1
,
'— I
enougli
for
all
and plenty to spare.
From Canton westvarij to Southern reply to our article of Aug. 18 concerning ally unanimous in favor of tiie retention
T iie A merican child is left fur more
About 11 o’clock the tables were re­
of
the
Philippines
by
tiie
U.
S.,
as
a
open to the natural expression of the Cliina, Brilisli interests iiave projected the mis-statements of Mr Amis about
moved and dancing was indulged till yet we intend doing this very tiling for tiie next 30 days.
forces within him, and in freedom lie railway lines to the southwestern ex­ Floreme. Tliat paper now attempts by necessary adjunct to our already large
morning.
apd
rapidly
increasing
trade
with
Cliina
learns freedom’s essential iosson of tremity of Cliina where they will publishing a part of tiie trutli along witli
Tiie Mapleton folks left for home about
and
Japan.
He
says
the
people
of
the
seli-restrain), says a writer in tiie connect witli the present railway syBtcm some falsehoods to show that some of
5o'clock, everybody feeling tliat Heceta
west
understand
tliis
question
much
bet­
Philadelphia
Evening Post. Being of Buripa, aud in turn with tliat of tiie heaviest property owners hero did
lodge had eiven one more entertainment
controlled by others does not teacli one India, which already lias more than not pay a just proportion of taxes last ter than do those of tbe east.
which
they have no reason to regret.
Germany isn’t satisfied with fighting
how to control one’s self, and tiie 20,000 miles of railway in operation. It year and accuses us as deputy assessor,
If you are iu oeod of children’s
sternly self-control of tlio American is only a few hundred miles from tiie of favoring those parties. Here is what the importation of American beef open
ly, but insists in fighting it in all sorts
Nervousness, weakness, exhausted
character is largely traceablo to tiie western terminus of the Indian railway Mr Amis says:
^comparative lack of repression in lines to tiie point in Persia toward whjch
“ Since Mr Weatherson boasts oi the of ways. One of these ways is explained nervous yitality, rheumatism, lludyan
childhood. Another advantage of this Russian engineers are now pushing prosperous condition of Florence and in a report just received at tiie depart­ cures. All druggists 50 cents.
free training is in tiie amount of exper­ surveys for railway lines, This is a gap denies what we said about tiie town, we ment of state, from our oonsul general
ience gained early and at first hand. which can be easily filled whenever Iiave been at some pains to ascertain to Beylin. It relates to a recent decree
Gome quick, because they are going! going ! G O IN G ! Don’t forget
H ECETA ITEM S-
I t is tills which develops individuality, British interests deem it desirable to what estimation Mr Weatherson as dep­ of tlio German government, prohibiting
they are going from tho HEADQUARTERS of all good things.
and Unit wide range of adaptability, I have direct railway intercourse between uty assessor last year, put upon tiie tiie importation of fresh beef from Bel­
pv K afaell ^.
gium
into
Germany.
Of
this
decree
tiie
property
of
two
of
the
wealthiest
firms
j
India
and
the
railway
systems
of
South­
which is so distinguishing a national
Mrs E W Cobb is on tiie sick list.
eastern Europe. From this it will he of tiie town—those of Meyer & Kyle and consul general wrote: “ As Belgium
characteristic.—Clyde Herald.
John Ludcrman is now carrying the
yOUUS TRULY,
} -
~
seen that tiie proposed railway line in O W Hurd. Tlio fact is we would not lias no surplus home grown beef supply
to export anywhere it was at once evi­ mail.
Is
a
deceptive
disease—
miss
it
mueli
if
we
stated
that
those
two
Cliina
will
form
an
important
link
in
KIDNEY
It has stopped raining and now the
thousands iiave it and what promises to ho, in tlio compara­ firms owned tlio town and nearly every dent tliat tins decree was in reality
'TROUBLE
know it. If you tively near futuro, a great railway other tiling in wiiich there is any money aimed at American beef and was ocaa- sun shines; that’s ¡food-
Burton Cobb lias been working at
,want quick results you can make no system, bringing tiie Orient into direct from the mouth of tiie river to the sipned by the fact that tlio Belgian gov­
Point
Terrace tiie past week.
jnistaky by ysing Ur ¿iiioicr’s Swauip- railway comm unication with all Europe head of tide. But here is the total val­ ernment, which has for several years
Bess io Martin returned home after
poot, the great kidney remedy. All bolli by the northerlv and tlio southerly uation of Mr Hurd’s property, including past prohibited tiie importation of live spending a few weeks at the cape.
druggists in fifty cent and dollar sizes, route.
store, steamboat, town lots, dwelling cattle from the U. S., has recently
II A Salisbury and Win Fields went
gam pie bottle by mail free, also pam-
house and creamery—$13,040. And rescinded tliat restriction, ieaying tiie liuntin last week ; same luck as usual.
John Lanham and wife of Samaria
ililet tolling you how to find out if you
here is Meyer & Kyle's total property butchers of tliat country free to import
ACME ITEMS.
tavo kidney trouble. Address, Ur lyil-
valuation, including steamboats, ships, at certain designated ports American were visiting at A P C Huld’s last Mon­
day.
p e rA Q o ., Binghamton, N Y.
store, dwelling house and town lots— cattle for immediate slaughter, and un­
B y X Y Z.
Rev I G Knotts of Florence was hore
less
prevented
by
new
regulations,
to
$5,685, • ♦ • • • The smallest
last week fishing for tom cod. He Qaiue
export
the
meat
thus
obtained
across
estimate that could be put upon Kyle's
Strong reasons make strong.actions.
in on hia hike.
O omclaixt hah been made within tl,ie
property would not fall short of $50,000 the frontier into Germany," So far as
Hilda Fritz and Eva Spaugh went
jast few days of somebody going along
Mrs Lawson is visiting friends hero.
Belgium is concerned, thia decree will fishing last Monday and caught about
and
Mr
Hurd's
would
probably
not
fall
John.Hewitt
is
laid
up
with
a
sure
pie riv?r in the darkness apd when near
not injure American interests, because half a dozen small trout. That’s right Drv Goods,
far short of tliat amount,”
Groceries
and
Notions.
house in wliich a woman and somo hand.
it
prohibits traffic tliat does not exist. girls keep at it, you’ll beexpertB yet in
Everybody who is at all familiar with
M rsT Sauliert started for Yaquina
children were spending the night alone,
the fishing business.
this part of tiie county knows that the Tiie consul general says further:
firing a jiuiuber of allots from u gun or Monday,
Tiie loggrs tako advantage of every statement tliat Meyer A Kyle and O W •‘Where tiie decree will do American
pistol thus making a disturbance evi­
B e a u t y I . U lo o il D e e p .
sunny dnv.
Hurd “ own tiie town of Florence and interests most injury is in Denmark,
Clean tdood means a clean skin. No
dently for tho purpose of frightening
Wo expect the now mill will be run­ about every other tiling in wliich there which country is ready to follow Bel­ beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar­
piem. Frequently people who appear
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
ning in three weeks.
inving all im-
is any money from the mouth of tiie gium's lead in American cattle but hesi­ stirring up the lazy liver and driving
fo be healthy, are allliclod witli nervous-
xly. Begin to-day to
fre
Tiie greatest liapianess tliat we can
tates to do so for fear that Germany purities
river
to
tiie
head
of
tide.”
is
not
true.
ba
inish
pimples,
boils,
blotches,
blackheads,
pees or heart trouble or some other somo feel in this life is tliat of comforting
will, in such event, promptly shut fresh and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Tnere
arc
several
other
parties
along
Cascarets,—beauty for ten Cent». All drug­
.Other weakness, and a fright or a sudden others.
meat imports from Denmark, and there­ gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 60c.
Miss Irma Sanlwrt arriyed liome Tues­ the rivoy owning valuable property, be­
awakening from sleep will bring on an
by destroy a trade which is of real im­
attack from which eerious consequences day from a visit at tlio life saving sides ninny small randies belonging to
portance to Scandinavia, tiie German
the people residing thereon.
may result. Frightening unprotected station.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC-
For another tiling there is a great deal ' imports of beef and veal from Denmark
Mr
Gurney
makes
his
cattle
pull;
he
women and children is u mean, cowardly
is in a hurry to get in those logswhilo of property here of wliich Mr Kyle lias and Sweden having reachad a total of
A picnic was given by Hie Florence
trick and no ono who lias any manliness
tiie sun shines,
tiie management and which is usually 19,556,411 pounds in 1898. The German Sunday soliool Wednesday nftcriioou oy
gbout him will he guilty of it. Somo
MrsG li Mills arrived home Sunday
decree lias therefore tiie direct effect of tiie picnic grounds in tiie Chicago addi­
people perhaps think such cowardly from Myrtle Point where she has been Spoken of as ‘Kyle’s’ but which is not
excluding American cattle from Den­ tion.
owned
either
by
William
Kyle
or
the
pranks smart, but any person caught at visiting her parents.
Naarly all the ladies and children of
mark,
wliich country there is good rea­
PR O P R I P T O «
{them should be treated witli a course of
Wo often hear men complaining of firm of Meyer & Kyle. It belongs to
Florence attended. Rev Knotts also J. W . C A R M A N
son
to
believe,
would
otherwise
admit
their hopes being dissipated when as a other parties and is assessed to tiie
was present to look after tiie little folks
Sprouts.
rule that is just what ails tlio couiplain- owners; Mr Kyle making th? necessary them as readily as England has done aud see tliat they had a good time.
for years and Belgium has now consent­
Several swings were put up and the
|
statement to tiie assessor.
T he bosk - kiudkn city of San Francisco ant.
afternoon
was passed in swiuging and
j
More
interest
is
taken
in
the
Sunday
ed
to
do."
The Broadaxe mentions ships among
claims a ronipleto and overwhelming
school eveyy week. Every ono should Meyer A Kyles properly. We will in
Major John R. Hoff, chief surgeon o f!
different games.
victory for good government in tlio lale i attend. At the school house, two
Lunch was served on the grounds and
form Mr Amis that ocean going vessels *-'ie military department of 1 orto Rico, j , ____
enjoyed
flection. The result is duo in part fo o’clock.
__ a very pleasant afternoon.
isn’t
ono
of
the
military
opponents
of
-p||0
on|y complaint heard of \> as;
the new primary law, by which voters I John I Butterfield was in town Wod- arc not subject to assessment by the
elect delegates nt the polls. Il is also ' uesday. 11.» looked surprised but of county assessor, hut pay their share of women nurses for the army. On the “ There were so many nice tilings I ate
too mueli.”
due to the efforts of each individual couisc he couldn’t help i t ; it is enough government expenses through tlio cus­ contrary, he thinks so well of thorn
pally of tliat city, and to none ol the j to surprise any one; buisntpss js rushing tom house. Several years ago the tliat, in an official report to Surgeon
I 60.
county assessor tried to assess the General Sternburg, highly commending ** Great Haste u N ot
others, tliat is, if your mind is compre-
A few new piling were driven at tiie steamer Kobarts hut after an appeal to the services of Miss Chandler and Miss
hensive enough to assiniilato all tlieir
Mason boom Monday. The crew of tiie
A lw a y s Good S p e e d /f
^MMrtions. The root of politic*! evil ¡ (','ri'v”r
, ,i„.n,selves Sunday night. higher authority tlio assessment win Bouligny, who are nurses under him, he
wrote,
“
God
bless
them!”
¿Many people trust to luck
jiea in tiie fact tliat tlio better class of John lets tiie boys iiave all the tun they thrown out.
Surgeons of tiie U. S. Marine Hospital
Concerning Mr Amis’ statement tliat
citiaenn tako little interest in tlio prim­ want.
to pull them through, and are
“ the smallest estimate tliat could be Service, who iiave been investigating often disappointed. Do not
aries. T iie results of a corrupt primary
placed upon Kyle’s property would not the yellow fever since last November,
•re far-reaching and never-ending. If
GENERAL NEWS
dilly-dally in matters o f
fall
short of $50,000 and Mr Hurd’s stute tlieir belief in an official rei>ort to
fhe "ring” can capture tlio primaries,
With it you can
Surgeon General Wyman, tliat Professor health.
$he victory is won. Voters can then
The resignation of Thomas B Reed ns would probably not fall far short of tliat
Wc
will
venture
to
say
tliat
Sanarelli,
tiie
Italian
scientist,
nos
dis-
a
c
c
o
m
p
lis
h
m ir a c le s .
take their choice between two or more congressman (or ttie first Maine district amount.
covered the true germ of yellow fever, out it you are ** no good. ”
evlle. The primary is tho most impor- line been received by Governor Powers, either of tiie gentlemen named would
lie accepted the resignation wliich takes j sell all of tlieir property in this part of and that while tiie Kanarelli serum, as
Keep the liver, kidneys, bowels and
fsnt part of an election, and by elections,
blood tieallhy by the use of Hood's Sar­
effect Kept. 30tli.
now
used,
is
not
strong
enough
to
1«
re­
Lane
county
for
mueli
less
than
tliat
saparilla, the faultless bloqd pnrifier.
we govern. Voters who stay away from
l)r Sponogle medical director of tiie
oi
lied upon as a cure for tiie disease, it is
D y sp ep sia-" I know a positive r< lief
primaries must not rail against mi.gov- California asylum (or tiie insane at (an sum.
for Uyspepsia s l i d that L| Hood's Sarsapa­
probable
tliat
a
serum
can
be
prepared
If the editor of tiie Broadaxe wanted
rilla. It eared me. My neuraleta also
ernment, for they ore responsible.
Jose, lias been removed from tiis posi­
W. >». lieirw in, ltd v»a street,
which can be relied upon to cure it. sUqiped."
tion
for
gross
immorality.
Two
of
his
¡to
make
a
fair
showing
as
to
whether'
Binghamton. New York.
Hogue Jtiftr Courier.
assistants, Drs Sterling and Crystal, Florence is prospering or not, why Jid Medical men regard tliis report as very
T lrs d F o s 'ln s "My appetite was
capricious, u.y liver disordered and I was
w ere removed for incompotoncy.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
FOR ¡SALE OR EXCHANGE.
TO OUR P A T R O N S .
not ho take tliis year's assessment to important.
tired. Hood's Sarsaparilla rellevod it all.
It cured a friend of mine id female weak­
Itr* » t» w ith . . . • s . t i i - r you f a n s a * t s a
!-------- i
judge from? Why did he go back fo
n*rv k i ' l i - . r f .
NO>'1
ness.” Mas. J issir A Mkaaxs, Clayton. Iiel.
AUKXTSW V X T E P -rott "THK I.IFE ASH
I^st Sunday was Gertie Sclirouder»’ cut 0» r*< «»UKtreM f •» e«t i* mnlro wi
A house and lot ¡ lp¡ ¡Glenads. Tiie
last
year’s
roll?
It
will
take
sometliing
i sehievem eiitsof a»hnirt»l l ’vwey," the world » j
We have made arrangement» by
purtAe* the
Jjrelfth birthday and her parents plan­ tin*,
greatt-M naval hen» By Murwt Halstead, the
• t r.
I« » t i u
bouse is 16 by 24 feet »nJ o^e story and wliich we will famish tbe Weekly
Ah»« »on »trcitg^^T
id thO.W) more than the statement of a man of Mr lih -io n s friend and admirer of tiie' natiou'« ,
ned a surprise party for her in honor of m
Iu h e a lth .
, ,
,
,
, I idol. Hnocvst and nest book: over OO twitea :
a tialf in height. Also a good woodshed Oregonian with the W est for one
TO II It f r «» Anus reputation to make any one w ho xvie tin-iiv«: nemtv luo i«xea halftone lUuum
that eveut. About twenty-live little • n l |
own
wi».»
Mono. »Inly »1 e'l Knonoous ,temami, lita i
—
■ B I
I * »»I. b fom« TaMp It wft»$ knows him believe that tliis country is commissions.
on premises. For farther particulars to any address for tbe sum of two
girls were Invited to (pend the afternoon --•¡T
Uutat free, « iian-o of a life- I
n il« rnr* lite r Uto. t l * «*»n IrrHatíaf «M
a 111. p a t h n t t y . | r m l - t . n t l j O n »
l u a U A ily » a r e » , S b a tr M . f l W.
tune W rito quick. The mantillón I oni pan). : etkly eaÜKfH» to tafc« wHb
yitli her on Monday. Ci course they j f l M k * Q-’ l ’ 1’ »r M ite« f .11
inquire at this office.
. c u r .- , . r w c r< f v n I « . • « » ;
Ian /»ayable cash in advance.
“nt floor Uaxivii Bid«., Vbicas«-
•wrha*
C«..
CeeuwU' l«v X»du not prospering.
¡fame and all liiwl a Good time.
Sclen'lfle Amcrtean.
— FUBUSUED EVERY FRIDAY MOH^I-SQ.—
F rom ora EaxUL.cn C oriiksi ’ oxde . xt .
The Wells Boys Find a Rich Mine.
GREAT WHITE STORE
SHOES
TAN SHOES
IN GENT’S W EAR
MEN’S SHOES a t $1.25
HATS OR CAPS
0. W.
f
HUED.
C A R M A N ’S
CHEAP CASH STORE!
★
★
★
FLORENCE MEAT MARKET.
...........Just Ooened..
Goods as Reoresented.
A 't K ii* . *
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