WASHINGTON LETTER.
aroused in various secretaries of the the island and removed to tlie mainland
where tlie colonization society purchased
navy by such childishness.
F
rom ora rcul ' i . ar C orksrpoxuent .
additional
territory from tlie natives
Notwithstanding all tlie talk there
*-*OBLlBUX£ BVKBJT FRIDAY MOWING.—
and
began
to
diviJe the colonists into
has been about changing tlie house rules
—AT—
permanent
settlements.
so as to give individual members more
Washington, D. 0 ., Nov. 27, 1899.
Our government nssumed no responsi­
say about legislation; it lias virtually
f AOpaNcp,
L ax « C ounty ,
O bkoon
Gen Leonard Wood's return to Wash­
1 been decided by tlie majority leaders bilities in this colonizing movement,
ington again s.o soon after his recent
- - - by - - -
that no changes of any importance will tlie supervision being entirely left,
visit, and tlie (act tiiat he ramo l>y
1 tie made in the Reed rules under which where it began, with the colonization
order of tlie president, makes ft certain
tlie house lias worked during tlie last society—nn association of American
that something important. Ail tlie in- i
labors have
two congresses.
The leaders think philanthropists whose
E d it o r
a n d P ro p rie to r.
formation that can bo obtained nt tlie
their majority is too small to give up tlie never beert appreciated nt their full
war department is that tlie president
value. During a quarter of a century
wishes to get Gen Wood’s advice upon advantages for tlie control of legislation
Florence, Ore. Dec. 8, 1899.
following
many small bodies of liberated
which they will have under those rules.
some Uuhau matters. Interest in Gen
slaves wero sent from time to time to
T ub T acoma ledger baa been aobl to Wood’« visit ¡^increased by tlie fact that
As a cure for rheumntism Chamber­
swell tlie settlements in Liberia and it
JD J Lord tor *75,000. O M Shultz pur­ it was semi-officially announced several lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide repu­
finally became necessary to provide a
Yes Children, I ’ll be there, you will find me at the
chased the paper in July 1S97, tor days before lie reached Washington, tation. D B Johnston of Richmond,
Ind, has been troubled with that ail­ general government for them, not more
*18,000. He will remain in control till that the president liad decided, on tlie
ment since 1862. In speaking of it lie for their domestic tranquillity than as a N ext door to 0 W Hurd’s.
advice of bis cabinet, to make no says: “I never found anything tiia t
January 1, 1000.
njeasure of protection against native
ciianges >in the military government of would relieve me until I used Chamber­
— W HMj¡J.
aggression. Accordingly, in 1847 the
M onday ' s pLAiSDEAi>:n con'sina an Cuba until after the convening of con­ lain's Pain Balm. It acts like magic several colonies or settlements united
With me. My foot was swollen and
interesting articlo concerning the early gress, and tiiat Secretary Root’s annual
FORA NEW ROAD.
paiuing me very much, but one good under the guidance of tlie society and
where I have unloaded my heavy load, and such a load
pioneers of the Umpqua valley, from report, now in tlie hands of the presi­ application of Pain Balm relieved me organized n system of republican govern­
the pen of S Han Baker who resided for dent, urges tlie establishment of civil For sale by all druggists.
J Sleramons was circulating a sub­ it was, and such an elegant display it is. None should
ment, with a constitution in its essen­
government at tlie earliest possible
a time on Tsiltcoos lake.
tials closely resembling tiiat of tlie scription paper in town Saturday to
moment, in both Porto Rico and Cuba,
be forgotten and I trust none will be. I will call again
HE GOT INFORMATION.
United States. This form was thorough­ raise funds to open a road from Siusiaw
The
Cuban delegation of business men
C A Snow A Co, Patent Lawyers, op­
river
up
Hadsall
creek
and
over
to
tlie
ly approved by the colonists, the most
at the Leading
» Store with another display before
posite the United States Patent oSice, who I/ave liad one conference witli tlie
A man who does not take his home of whom were {front the United States, settlement on Smith river. The settlers
Washington, D C, who have actual president, are still jn Washington. paper, but occasionally answers adver­
Christmas, and some of the fine things will he
and knew something of republican there are very much in need of a road
.clients in every city and town of the They do pot favor tlie establishment of tisements ip “story papers” has had
governing methods. Their .constitution and tlie route by Hadsall creek seems mentioned herein.
United States and Canada, roport that a civil government for tlie island at this some interesting experiences, says an
contained one general provision, how­ tlie shortest and easiest built. Nearly
never before in their 25 years practice time, but wish some changes mnde in exchange. Ho learned that by sending
ever, which, notwithstanding its ap­ everybody in town contributed some­
hat the work of the office been so well present trade regulations. A promi­ one dollar to a Yankee lie could get a parent advisability at the time, has thing toward tlie road.
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tip to date. They claim tiiat patents nent administration official said today euro for drunkenness. Sure enough lie
The upper Smith River country of­
proven to be a stumbling block in the
can now be procured in less than half tiiat lie expected civil governors for did. It was to “take tlie pledge and
way of their industrial advancement, fers good opportunities to people who
both Islands to be appointed before the keep it.” Later on he sent fifty two-
*>*• time formerly req uired.
anj is largely tlie cause of tlieir present wish to take up homesteads. Several
;iew year began.
cent stamps to find out how to raise unthrifty condition. It debars the white claims wero taken there some five or six
A fbw days ago .we found on our table According to tho reports of Gen Otis turnips successfully. lie found out.— races
from citizenship, from the ballot years ago and tlie parties still hold them.
★
.a copy of the morning Register pub­ to the war department, tlie Filipino re­ “Just take hold of the tops and pull.” and from
holding real estate within the There is room for quite n number of
lished at Eugene by (Gilstrap Bros. bellion lias been crushed, Aguinaldo is Being young lie wished to marry, and
republic, thus effectually closing the settlers to obtain good homesteads there
The first number under its present, Ip biding ami iiis sou and members of sent thirty-four one-cent stamps to Chi­
doors to a development of the resources now and no doubt many of these will be
management .was issued last Friday. his so-called cabinet iiaye been captured. cago firm for information os to how to
of tlie country and Inviting the business occupied as soon as a road is opened.
The new paper seems to start out with If Gen Otis hod never sent rose-colored make nn impression. When tho answer
A contract for surveying the land was
stagnation and financial distress under
good prospects and we wish it success. reports ,of a similar nature before, there came it read, “Bit down on a pan of
let four or five years ago but tlie report
which it lias for years been laboring.
Some years ago while the Register was would doubtless be much rejoicing in dough.” Tiiat was a little rough but lie
The jurisdiction of the republic ex­ was not accepted. A new contract was
owned by other parties a daily was administration circles, but as lie made was a patient man, and thought he
tends over about 10,099 square miieB, awarded last spring but the work has
published for some moutlis bpt was mistakes several times concerning the would yet succeed. The next adver­
with a population of 800,COO, something not been done yet.
pfteywards given up.
.extent and result of movements in tlie tisement lie answered read, “How to
more than 25,000 of whom are American
last campaign over there, tlie general dpublo your money in six months.” Ho
AGENTS W A N TED -FO R “THE LIFE AND
blacks or tlieir descendants. The coun­ achievem ents of Adm iral D ew ey,” tlie world’s
Tuogg rcorpR wlio a few years ago disposition seems to be to wait awhile was told to convert his money into bills,
greatest naval hero. By jMurat H alstead, the
try is well watered and fertile, producing life-lon g friend amt adm irer of the nation's
were clamoring for tlie abolition of before shouting, although the feeling of fold them, and he would see his money
idol. B iggest anil best book; over iiOU pages
rice, cane, corn, cotton and tlie most SxlO inches; nearly loo pages halftone illu stra­
<he state hoard of equalization will satisfaction over what is known to have doubled. Tlie next time lio sent for
tions. Only «l.fio Enormous demand. Big
of tho fruits of the tropics, while its com m issions. Outfit free, c h a n c e of a life ­
probably realize something of the benl- been accomplished,jia intense.
tim e. Writs quick. Thu D om inion Company,
twelve useful household articles, and uplands aro richly timbered and yield 3rd
Floor C axtou Bldg., Chicago,
h to f tiiat board to the greater part of
Representative DeArmond, of Mo, one got a package of needles. Ho was slow
iron, copper and sonio other metals.
GREENLEAF IT E M S.
the state when they learn bow Multua- of tlie candidates for tlie leadership of to learn, so he sent a dollar to find out
Witli all these natural advantages the
ynali county will have the advantage of tlie house minority m this congress, is “how to get rich”—"Work like the
country has made but little industrial
B y a W est C okuespondk . nt .
the rest of the state this year in tlie strongly opposed to the Philippine devil and never spend a cent.” Tiiat
progress since the middlo of the century,
«natter of taxes.
The valuation of policy of the administration, as may bo stopped him, but iris brother wrote to
Tlie people are credited witli a steady,
Greenleaf, Dec 2, 1899.
property in Mnltoomnh county was re­ seen from the following language used find out how to write a letter without
intellectual advancement, but their
Salmon
are
plentiful
in all the small
duced ibis year hy
assessor enough by him, "ff wo need to educate tiie pen or ink. Ho was told to uao a lead
business incapacity and lack of commer­ streams.
to runko a difference of about *10,000,QUO Filipinos up to our standard in Belf- pencil. He paid five dollars to learn
cial enterprise continue to be thoroughly
Doc Inloe is up nnd about, but por­
jn the total valuation lor the county, goverument, before giving it to them, I how to live without work, and was told
African. One of the results of this is tions of trim are paralyzed.
While in most ,of the otRor coui.itios the prophecy that it will requiro a million on a postal-card, “ to fish for suckers ns
Charley Pope of Deadwood came in
tiiat for many years the republic lias
property was assossed aliout the same y.ears. This setting ourselves up as tlie we do.”
been unnble to meet tlie annual interest from Eugene to spend Thanksgiving,
pa heretofore. The result of this will exemplary nation of t bo world is a vain
Leonard Tabor and Elmer Lamb, who
on a loan of *500,000 negotiated in Lon­
he »that Sful.t.nomah .county \viji avo.l argument to justify our course toward Y V A N T E l) SEVERAL PERSONS FOR DIS-
had Le.eu outside got homo Wednesday.
’ ’ trlct Ofllce Malingers in th is sla te to don in 1871, and to avoid trouble has
payment of a large part of the state tax tlie Filipinos. We might claim it with represent me in tlietr ow n uml surrounding
Lake nud Nelson creeks have been
counties. W illing to pay yearly «lint), payable been compelled to mnke valuable con­
justly due from that county and tho as much justice towards the Mexicans weekly. Desirable em ploym ent w ith unusual
unfordable tiie greater part of tlie week.
i pportunities.
References exch anged. En cessions to tlie Liberian Rubber Syndi­
J H Leaver of Nelson ereek has found
Other counties wiff h.urn ft to pay. In and send our armies into the republic to close self-addressed stam ped envelope. S A
cate, an English corporation which lias tracks on the mountains south of iris
Park, KZOCaxtun B uilding, Chicago.
Other years li the property of different tlie south of us, in the name of l ’rovi-
undertaken to satisfy tlie bondholders place that he believos were made by
Counties was assessed unequally the donee and humanity, set up a regime of
Don't Tobarro Spit and Smoke Year Life Away.
elk.
in consideration therefor.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag­
Statu board of equalisation could raise our o\vn, and declare to the world that
netic, full of life, iiervo und vigor, take No-To-
Leaver creek lias been within three
Tliis announcement from London,
or lower the valuation so tiiat each we purposed to educate the Mexicans in Bac. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. AU druggists, 50c or «1. Cure guaran­ coupled witli tlie further information inches of its high water mark tliis week,
Oounty would pay its fust proportion of tho ways of self-government,”
teed
Booklet and sample free. Addrtss tiiat tlie rubber industry in Liberia is quito a (Kirtion of its volume running
«lie state expenses. Now tiiat tlie legis­
ncross the road outside the bridge.
Owing to the small party majority in Sterling Remedy Co-, Chleugo or Now Yorlt
attracting considerable attention and is
Ed Potterf who went to Kansas city
lature abolished the board ol equaliza­ tlie present house, eight representatives,
likely in tlie near future to lead to to study medicine, concluded in only a
A PROTEST IS IN ORDER.
tion there is no authority to adjust Bell, of Colorado, ftidgley, of Kansas,
Inequalities in the nsgesameut of Stark, Sutherland and Neville, of Nebr,
‘diplomatic activity in relation to tlie couple of weeks tbut lie preferred to lie
as honest farmer and lias returned homo
S. F. Chronicle.
different counties. Of course it makes populists, and Shafroth, of Colorado,
status” of tlie little republic, is too signi­ and bought a farm near Elmira.
Grave dangers are threatening tlie
«w difference fn the county tax whether Wilson, of Idaho, and Newlands, of
ficant to escapo the attention of our
Nelson creek people are deriving an !
little republic of Liberia, on the west
the property of any cuuntv is usgossed Nevada, silverites can by voting to-
government. No “diplomatic activity” income from feeding the beasts of j
coast of Africa, and ns tlie American
Idgli or low, as dm running expenses of getlier, upon questions tiiat tlie house
is required to settle tlie status of Liberia travelers who come in so far and find-;
people
cannot bo altogether indifferent
Ahe county aye just so much and with a divides upon strictly party lines, hold
at this time, even if it has been found ing Lake creek unfordable, cross in boats j
to its fate their approval would assured­
and leave their horses on expense.
fiigli valuation tlie rate of taxes will ho tlie balance of power wheuover the ab­
to be a valuable field for tlie production
ly follow any pronounced exhibition of
If tlie Willeuty charge what the ser­
Jo» an I vice versa. But a large part of sentees on tlie majority side exceed
of rubber. That status was definitely
vice is worth for rowing travelers across
; interest in it by our government at this
«lie tag paid by .each property owucr is those of tlie minority, by six or more.
fixed in 1847, and nothing lias occured Lake creek when the later goes on a
I time. It is not improbable that its con-
used for state purposes and ft collected This fact is likly to make tin) attendance
to disturb it beyond some late encroach­ tear, they might make enough in a few
I dition lias already received tlie quiet
from AO«b county in proportion to of members more regular than usual
ments of the French upon the territory years to build a bridge and no thanks to
consideration of tlie administration and
yalualion of tlie projierty therein. and to that extent it is n good tiling.
of tlie republic, and tliis still later the county.
that words of encouragement have been
Clarence Buruett and Mi’s Josio Will-
Hence it can easily he seen that under Absenteeism grew to be an evil of large
i scheme of an English syndirato to at­
conveyed
to
it
through
tlie
proper
chan­
cut
were married last Thursday at the
file present system that if tlie property proportions during tlie Inst two con­
tack its sovereignty witli tlie view of so
Wilicut residence, by Justice IVill P o st.1
nel, but ns no evidence of either has
fn any county is assessed lower than the gresses, as it always does when one
1 rearranging its boundaries as to bring Clarence is a strong limbed, big boned,)
readied tlie public there is a well-
Average, that .county avoids payment party lias a large majority.
its rubber forests under the protection kind iiearted man and will be a model)
grounded apprehension tiiat, absorbed
Of its just dues and tli,e other counties
I of the British flag. We have shown bread winner, worthy of one of the
Strong efforts are being mado to save
have to make .up tlie deilciuucy. One reprcaentalivcvolect Roberts from ex- - by the momentous events of a foreign wherein we have boiiio interest in 6weete8t matrimonial prizes in
PROPRI F TO H
o f the ffrst acts passed by tlie next pulsiou from tho house, on tho charge war and its after-adjustment, tlie Wash­ Liberia, and a hint ¡¡9 in order that its neighborhood and lie has got it.
ington authorities huve licen giving but
We
all
expect
to
see
a
cozy
home
legislature should bo a bill providing for of being a polygamist, by making tlie
j status is not to be disturbed.
J built within the year on the liottom
slight attention to tlio Liberian demo-
a state board of equalization.
fight for and against him on partisan
j land that the Burr.ctts bought from Joe
J cracy and its troubles.
j Whisman. A big piece of it was slashed
political lines.
Roberts, who is in, w u h R
modeled closely DO YOU GET UP
■*■«•«»• Tour lle w r l* W illi Caacareta.
Hast summer but the early August rain
of ,,w UnUeJ
for
Caady Cathartic, our« ronntlpatlnn forever. Washington, has claimed from the first „Uer
WITH A LAME BACK ? prevented its being burned. The road
«••.We- I l C. O. C. fall, dru«Rleu refund luoacy. tiiat politics and not morality was the
nearly fifty years tiie republic of Liberia
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I across the piece is to be changed so it
basis of the opposition to him, and now ) lias pursued the even tenor of its way,
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
fUn hi«h *,,d t,rv «long the foot o f1
the Utah Democratic national com­
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
tlie mountain instead of thruugb
without domestic revolt or demand for
Almost every' body who reads the news- niuist bottom as now.
mitteeman is out with a statement in )
' any radical »change in its political sys­ papers Is sure to know of the wonderful
To Cure C on stip ation Forevcre
Ths tUmocrala in congress nominated favor of Roberta and denying in the tem. Thu citizenship of tlie republic is
cures made by Dr.
T ako C alcarei* C.uidv (Nkthartta lOoprSSa.
Kilmer’s Swamp-Root,
.James D )|ic!iardNn of 7'unuesaeo as moat positive terms that lie has violated ' confined entirely to tho black races, nnd
tho great kidney, liver I t C. C. C. fall to euro, druggists refund moucy.
their candidate for speaker, Tlija car- the H S law against polygamy. The by them is tho government, national
and bladder remedy.
P O IN T T E R R A C E IT E M S *
It Is the great medi­
riee with U the democratic leadership in fight againat Roberts still seema to be and local, exclusively administered. I
cal triumph of the nine­
the house. Richardson lias served 14 gaining strength among members of the ) Tha )iule t ,#le 0<e# Is existence to the
teenth century; dis­
B y C akmex .
covered after years of
years in the Rouse and is the oldest house.
American Colonization Society, which
scientific research by
If Secretary Long can succeed iu
Dr. Kilmer, the emi­
gieniocratic uiemlwr in point of service
was organised in New England before
Dec. 4, 1899.
nent kidney and blad­
carrying out hi« idea of conaolidatiug
8cpilrallon
lhe
iroln the
¿except McRae of Arkaness.
Miss Mattie Brynd lias been ill for tlie
der specialist, and is
General D B Ilendcraon of Iowa was three bureaus of the navy department, lnoUierland. 1(a main purpose was to wonderfully successful In promptly curing last few days.
# h(nno f(jr t|)0 lnanumUled b]ack, lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou­
nominated (or s|atoker of tho house of eonatruction and repair, «team engineer-1
II II Fisk nnd Joe Sleininons caiue
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
out from Smith river Friday.
representatives by
the republican iug and equipment iuto a single bureau j and liberated slaves brought into the form of kidney trouble.
>•««’ . >»•
‘ »'® «*vy • coUnlry illicitly. Nothing practical was 1 Dr. Kilmer's Swavnp-Root Is not rec­
Work is soon to commence on the
¿cancua by acclamation, The officers of j
ommended for every thing but if you have kid­
trail
from the month of Hadaall creek to
ney.
liver
or
bladder
trouble
It
will
be
found
a
great
favor.
For
yoara
those
bureaus
lttWni|,iigi1C
tl
by
ltl8
,
lK
.iely)
ll0W8Ver>
the lu t house except the sergeant-at-
just the remedy you need. It has been tooted Smith river.
have
been
jealous
of
each
other,
and
tlie
UIlti|
wbel,
a
small
colony
of
blacks
In
so
many
ways.
In
hospital
work.
In
private
aruis were zunominoted uitlwut op­
Mr Fred Austin who has l>ccn work­
tiu.e that has 1-een wasted by squabbles
¡„ siurrn bconc> 'Tll0 ,WH. practice, among tho helpless too poor to pur-
position.
chase relief and
ndl has proved so successful In ing for Mr Saunders returned to his
nni, every case that a special arrangement hss home on Deadwood lost nock.
The president’s message was delivered os 1« wliicli of thciu should control this , ion WM (ollllll to
been made by which all readers of this paper
or
that,
nonjd
læ
uatouiahing
if
it
were
tw0
yearg
later
the
colony
waa
removed
Jocongrees Tuesday. It favors legisla-
Little Willie Brynd came in with iris
who have not already tried It. may have a
«ion Iqr the aecurily of tbcgold alamUrd, figured out; unt to ineution the disgust to Shcrbro island mid the neighboring sample bottle sent free by matt, also a book uncle William Brynd from Eugene to
THE GENTLE-\1 OMAN is a montli-
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to spend the winter and attend school
TO C U N PATRO NS-
«!«• early cqnsM*uctiuu uf the Nicaragua
const of what is now Liberia. In 1819 (ind
out If ycu have kidney or bladder trouble.
; 'y magazine devoted to subjects of inter-
W A N T E il-S F V K R A I,, BRIGHT AND lh»N I
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..
.
,
When
writing
mention
reading
this
generous
sqanal, tho laying tlie l ’at tfic cable, tiiat
Tuesday
evening
a
meeting
is
to
be
est
to
the
ladle,
ti
,
,
-
i
.
.
• v f s t ».er-on, to wpresvnt us «• Mainuuri, congress appropriated *100.000 (or the
helil in the schoolhouse, for the purpose
TbC rPa"'*r fub«-r'^
Wn harp mnfe arrnngementz by
Jn till« «»,1 ,-luw bjr munii««, salary |;*»i »
. ••
effer In this paper and
f la v a ii bovrealiai a terrilury under tiie year «mi exiH'iiw». atntlghi. i» n » fide, no m«r» transportation tliillier of a party of send your address to
of determining whether or not to have a '°n Pr,fe 18 One dcd,ar
have made which we will fnroieh the Weekly
no lew «»l»ry. Piwltlon I'uruianum
Our , i
,
itt
8 laws, that Cuban iiidejiendence be r e le r r tic e « , « tty tauik In any town II 1« inalili) black« clandestinely brought into the i Dr. Kilmer 8t Co..Bing-
Xmas tree in tho Point Terrace church. *rr®n8<"’»«nt by which we offer it for a Oregonian with the W fst for one vea
hamton, N. Y. The
o lltiv «orli coadueWd ai boni«. Kulervnzs.
««tpde • reality and tiiat our aovereignty Kuchaip -e lf sildn-aae-t «lamped euvrlnjte T mk United States as slave«, nnd the next regular Fifty cent an J R.-aw.-r s?«mp.Raot.
»«w Are Tear Rh'nrr«»
short time for fiftv cents a year. Call and to any address for tlie sum of tv-n Joi
lloMIMON t'oUIAXY, Du pi », t'llk-agti.
r sizes are sold by ah good druggist«.
t> ttot-i.-
year the augmented colony abandoned ,
Live yirilijipiiiee be inaiiltainud.
Hu free
lan payable cash in ¡»drape*.
|PlUaBWU «£■>•
» —• “
T H E
W
E S T .
W. IT. WEATHEBS.ON
W fe tla M
Fin Coming!
I'm Coming:!
I have opened a shop
in Florence where I
shall keep a <»ood My
stock of
Head is bowed with Care.
hear
the Children calling,
Old SANTA CLADS!
A lw a y s on H and.
Give me a Call.
C. BRACEY.
4*
GREAT WHITE STORE,”
I’m Going!
I’M GOING!
Is/T y 3 3 .e a .c i i s n o t s o l o - w , T o e
c a u s e
I 'm .
w a itin g
o n
O 3 o .ild .i- e n y o u k n o w ! Y o n
Ism o -w !
Yes Santa Claus is right, he
knew where to discharge his cargo
Come early, and often and
inspect our stock.
YOURS TRULY,
O. W. HURD.
C A R M A N ’S
CHEAP CASH STORE!
D rv C o o d s, ★ G ro c e rie s * a n d *■ N otions.
FLORENCE
MEAT
MARKET.
........ Just Ooened..
Goods as Reoresented.