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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1888)
1 Illll II I III III! I II II I I H ' HIT IT 1 T THE OREGON SCOOT. AMOS K. JONES EDITOR, City and County Official Paper. Friday, June 22iuit 18SS, lilJITORTAL XOTJKS. Tin-: most egrcgiously mistaken man in tho county is the one who thinks tariff reduction will never win. IioscoH Conkmn'O paid : Cleveland's Inst mcesige wns the bolricbt, wito-.t and most patriotic evidence of states manship of recent years. Sinci: the Republicans arc confident of victory in November, and that the Mills bill cannot possibly become a law, it is queer that tho price of wool docs not raise. Our Republican con temporaries arc requested to cxplnin. E. 0. IIkniiy OuoitUE, in ft four-column editorial in last weeks issue of his pa per, the Standnrd, unreservedly de clares for Cleveland and tiiriff reform. He bclioves Cleveland will bo triumph antly re-elected, although convinced that the campaign will bo an intense and bitter one. A CiUNKSi: newspaper, the Chinese Weokly News, has been started in New York city. "Wong Ching Foo is its editor. He advises his countrymen, in an editorial, to stay at .homo, and adds, "there are too many Chinamen bere already." Eoo needs no "1" to his name. His head is level. "Wi: nro in receipt of tho "Resources of thoStatoof Oregon," a largo book containing statistical information, pub lished by the Statu Hoard of Agricul ture, as directed by tho Legislative Assembly. Although inacurato in many places it will do much good in tho way of advertising our Folate. Tim democrats have nominated Qrover Cleveland, of Now York, and Allen (J. Thurinan, of Ohio, for President nnd Vice-President of tho United States. Tho ticket is fairly in vincible. Two truer and braver friends of the people than these two men can not bo found. Thoy were both nomi nated by acclamation, and deserve tho hearty undivided support of the entire people. Ouksiiam acknowledges ho is a "tar iff reformer," and if ho is the candi date of his party and is elected, wo will have "tarilf reform" anyhow. That is 0110 of the nest points why (iresham should be nominated, hut be won't, because the radical pioteotion ists know, like Othello, that then oc cupation would bo gone if ho is elected. If any Republican is to bo tho next President, Oreshain is our man, first, last and nil tho time. CJA It A VTJiltlSTJC. Wo publish below a characteristic editorial clipped from "Tho Only" of June 2.'): Representative Dougherty,- -of Florida )roposcMn coiigresou Monday tho impo hltiou uf a tax upon all lucoincs'of penou, corporations, associations and trusts of $0J0 and upward pi-rnnnum, tint proceeds of tlui tax to hit devoted exclusively to tho payment of pensions. An income tn Is imposed in l-.ugland, and st ems to lie col lected without dlillculty, hut In our coun try it Is generally regarded u an o llotis inquisitorial tax. and during tliu war, when it was in force, it was very unpopular and with dllllcnhy collected ami Oceanic easily evaded. The Into Samuel .1. Tildeu made himself conspicuous by refusing to 1 my his income tax, and as a rule tint lux led to perjury and evasion everywhere. Some men swore to smaller Income than thoy posuesM'd, while others, from a ilosiro to exaggerate their resources and thus en hance, their credit, swore to a larger Income than thoy really enjoyed. The income, ruv does not seem united to tho oharurtor of our people, and It is not likely that any proposition for its rutmpositloa willuioot with much favor from either party. Tho Only," true to its interests, into to the money power at whoso shrlno it bows Is ready with uny exeuso or reason for defeating a measure that seeks to make capital pay any proportion of tho burdens of our government. Tho inon who have an ineomo to exceed 5000 may per jure themselves to avoid taxation and for this reason that paper would have tho taxes for the support, of our dis abled union soldiers paid by tho pour, tux-fiddeit laborer and farmer. When tho poor man buys a hat, Bhirl, coat, vest, pants or undurwear for himself or family. o machinery for his farm, bugs and twine to sack , IUJU you will not Imve to take Ida grain, or salt for his food, he can I anybody's word for thoin. bo made to pay fiom ftO (0 180 per '; ym wo toll you what you will cont to this same $6000 income hluirk ; probably Undent, remember tlwt wo bceiuifo be is not given an opportunl-, mo uot ,ls;ltij( you to nooept our ns ty to swear falsely. This U the kind serlious. Wo re nioroly mgMing . . . . . . . of sympathy "Tho Only" has for tho noor disabled union soldiers. Sliutuo o such hypocritical cant! Mr. Dougherty who Introduced this bill is an extreme southern man, who, appreciating the tact that tho solflicr who lihked his life and health I II I I III II ' I I " in his country's cause sliou Id receive the government bounty and Hint that bounty should come out of tho pock ets of the men who fattened on the opportunities offered by tho exposure of the pliant old veterans, seeks to make Hint capital bear its proportion of the burden, but ho is met at the. very threshold by the organ of- corpo rations and monopolies, with the plea that these moil who have enormous incomes may perjure themselves if this bill should become a law. When wo read this.editorial we fully cxpec- led to 11 lid in tho next ptungraph a shout from "The Only" that the southern brigadier was again in the saddle. a srunmns xmriT. The La Grande .Journnl speaking of the now enterprise (?) thr.L is to bo started hero, says: " It is rumored flint the Scout is be ing boycotted by its former republican patron's and every "fforl made to crush it. in order to widen the Held for the new republican organ which is soon tn . ! t.. t... r.... ,0 appear ... umu... m.o u u .... .. - mil knows nothing of the character of the new paper, it believes, that if these rumors be true, the people of Union arc doing 1111 unwise thing. The Scout has steadily grown in busi ness uiul influence until . to-day, it is a journal of which I Ins Unionit'es may feci justly proud, and one which they will tiiidj cannot, be crushed out al a moment's notice. AVhilo the Scout has been "sassy " at us some limes, and we have 'pns-ed" back as- be came us, wo gladly give it credit for having worked uoblv and effectively aiong wiin inc .journal 111 advertising the resources of the county and t i i . t . If. having furnished tho people with good honest news ami u nolesoino ad vice." This, from Uuj linker City Reveille: '(". M. Irwin has made a failure al everything olse and it is now announ ced that lie will start another paper at Union. -The business men ot Union should let the abominable thing die Another paper there cannot cqpect to make a legitimate living and must therefore bo an organ of some politi cal crank. tVhen the people learn to put their feet upon tho necks of lhe.se vipers, known as campaign papers, a legitimate newspaper will stand some show. ' ' The (Ju.etto says: "Negotiations are under way' in Union tor tho establishment of a new republican paper with (J. M. Irwin, editor. Whenever that is done it will he good-bye Air. Scout . ' ' Wo will say that the above mention ed concern is not worrying us to any grcit extent. It is well known here for what purposes it is to ho establish ed, and the advancement of the re publican party is among the least of them. Union, like every othcnplaco, has a certain gang who think the town mid everybody in it must be ruled by (hem. and here, because Tine Scotrr would not toady to them in the least, a new organ must be started "of their own." Uy dint of hard work they have secured dupes enough to put up small amounts of money each, sulliciout to buy a plant. The next thing is for them to run it. They can do so as long as thev continue to pay out their money, which will prob ably be till after tho presidential elec tion, then tho thing will bo unloaded onto tho dupe, luid will thereafter be an ocsoro and a detriment to the progress of tho town. Thero is not room in Union for two newspapers, if thero was wo would gladlv extend a welcome to it, and council tho peo ple to give it patronage. A legitimate newspaper enterprise, and a beheem Ing racket like ihi in the intoront of a fow wouhl-ho bosses, are two differ ent things, .lust how our people will receive- the bantling remain! to bo soon. Ml illHIIIIWIW III I. ' nil TO ' WUIth'Mlitf" About as plain mid se-tiMblo a t.tlk as wu have ever neon to the bread win ner, wo find in the Sun I'YancUco Examiner of a recent dute. Wo quote a fow extracts: Vott are the umpires hi this cam paign. The appeals ou both sides will be addrosied to you. You will have now nearly live mouths to con sider them in. Let tho handft piny, and the torches llaru and tho orators perspire, but do not lt thorn shape your opinions. Think. Scientists toll us that tho way to truce iclentlllc principles is to ration from tho known to the unknown, Apply that rule to polities. Each workiiigmaii knows hinisulf. butter than anybody olsoaud his own eir eumiitauces better than those pcoplo he rend about. Ab yourself, thou, I tho question, "How doe tho taritf ; affeot nioV" And next extend thu in ! quiry to your neighbors.. In that way ! you will yet results you can depend points for you to think about, ami if you keop your eyos open fr 'he ncU live mouths you oan lull for oiiiulf whether wo tiro right or wrong, Supposing, in the llrt place that you are employed in au unprotected industry, as nineteen while workmen out of every twenty in Sun Francisco , arc. Suppose you arc a carpenter or u blacksmith, or a gripinan or a clerk or a lawyer, or a compositor, or a ninson, or a school teacher, or a por ltcr, or a stevedore, or a f-nil maker ' suppose you were employed in the gas 'Works, or the ship yards or the Hour , mills suppose you work on the sea Wall, or the streets. What does the tariff do for you? There is no duly on the men who ' follow such occupations, and the work itself cannot be imported. It must be done on tho spot. Nobody can send to England for a pauper shave or a cheap labor house. The onlv competition to which you are subject is that of laborers in your line of work, and tho tariff does not try to protect you in that. You will be told thutwhilo the tariff does not protect you directly, it gives you indirect protection by giving em ployment to workers who would otherwise be competing with you. Think carefully about this. The same papers that make so much of ; , . ff tg f t jmml,.ft 1 . ' . . . . . tion o Ulcers to bring more people in the stale. Tariff reduction docs not mean low wages, for your wages are as low as you will submit to now. it it costs anything Hie cut will come upon the proh'ls of capital. llut our experience in the pact his shown that low tariff stimulate business to such an extent that the larger sales more than make ui). even to the capitalists, for the re- I ' (1ICCI prices . ' ' Think of these things carefully be tween now and November, and when a campaign orator tells you that a slight reduction in duties would de grade the American workingman, you will be able to take his statement for just what it is worth. TSziZ'OriSjSAXXEiTisi.'wx a u riot Tim Chicago coJtvlxtiox. No nominations have, as yet, been made by tho Chicago convention. Ac cording to latest advices it seems to be a chaotic mass of conflicting inter ests', over which disorder seems to rule supreme. The convention was no more than called to order when Mahoue and Wise of Virginia, en gaged in a controversy which resulted in their calling each other frauds and liars, and it looked as if the conven tion would break up in a free, all round list tight. Order was at last icstoredand the convention proceed ed. A dispatch of the lDth says: An intelligent estimate of the first ballot, shows eleven candidates, with votes about as follows: Sherman, L'(i0, (Jreshain 100. Depew 100, Alger SO, Harrison 120, Allison t.J0, Phelps 18, Itusk Ingalls 11, Killer It',, Stanford 17, Thin leaves :i,r votes un accounted for. Missouri and Arkan sas are still doubtful. It is believed there will lie 110 material change from this estimate for a ballot or two, and il is thought the convciitian will then adjourn over night. During that night some combinations will be made with a view to controlling the nomin ation . At the present writing the nomina tion of Depew appears impossible. After this shall ho demonstrated in the balloting, Piatt will probably call away his forces, numbering twenty or twenty-five voles, and if a concilia tion has been formed will throw his men in, and Warner .Miller is expect ed to throw his votes to Sherman. What Depew will do when the mo ment comes for abandoning his own canvass is one of the- mysteries of the hour. An intimate friend of Depew's said to-night, "If Depew cannot he nom inated I look to see him rise, and in a theatrical manner throw his votes to Ulaine." Tho convention will no doubt end with the nomination of Iilaine, A WOMAN'S UtSCOVKKY. "Another wonderful discovery has been m.-uttt mid that too hy a lady in this county, IIshsc fastened lis clutches upon her anil for seven years she withstood its severest lest, hut hor vital orjjuu-s were undermined niul death manned Imminent. Kor three months she couxhed Incessantly and could uot sleep, She bought of us u bottle of Dr. King's Now Discovery for Consumption a tjd was no much relieved ou taking first dOMi that she slept all night and witli one bottle has been mi caculously cured, lier UHine is Mrs l.uthur but-" Thus write V. i llaiii'lcknt Co., of Shelby, N. l Oct u free trial bottle at Wright's drug, toro, 1'nion, Ore .-011. KAULK COo'pKU SHOP, S. Ii. AyletJ, propiiotor. Manufac turer of butter barrel's and kogs. A jjood supply always on hand. Shop south of school houso, Union, Orvgon. CAltH OF THANK'S. I I would iibk the people of Union and ' Siininu rville to accept my sincere nnd heartfelt thanks for the kind iVisiiistauee ' rcudeiexl during the illness and after the death of my wife. A. J. SiiKiro.v. XOTIOK TO KlOl'KUOI.IMtltN. To si,,, kliuMwn 0 the I'n ion Milling Co: Y"ii ..ii h rvl.v uotifiH that the mound m -iuiii' i .he stockholder of the t'nion j Milling hi anv will be held al theolhettnf It K.i'.l a I'. .. . in t'uivMi. Oregon, for tho ii.r. .n- ,.: 1. : tboard of directors foi Wtv nu-uut )eur, and for the transaction of such other liusiiit'SH n khull nronerlv eonio ' hi-lniv tlie in.ettni!. on Momlny. the 2nd du ..1 ' i.lv , I s. l: il tln .'.nl ilji uf J line. lsss. M b AKKKN, 1.. Sviie'at v. Sore Eyes Tho eyes are always In sympathy with tho body, and afford an excellent index of its condition. When the eyes becomo weak, and tho lids inflamed and soro, it is an evidence, that tho system has becomo disordered by Scrofula, for which Aycr'a Sarsaparllla is tho best known remedy. Scrofula, which produced a painful in flammation in my eyes, caused mo much suffering for a number of years. By tho advice of a physician I commenced taking Aycr'a Sarsaparllla. After using this medicine a short timo I was completely Cured My eyes aro now in a splendid condi tion, and I am as well and strong as over. Mrs. William Gago, Concord, N. H. For a number of years I was troubled with a humor in my eyes, and was unablo to obtain any relief until I commonced using Aycr's Sarsaparllla. This medi cine has effected a completo cure, and I heliovo it to bo tho best of blood puri fiers. C. E. Upton, Nashua, N. n. From childhood, and until with a fow months, I have been afflicted with "Weak and Soro Eyes. I have used for theso complaints, with beneficial r6sult8, Aycr's Sarsaparllla, and consider it a greet Wood purifier. Mrs. C. Phillips, Glover, Vt. I suffered for a year with inflamma tion in my left. eyo. Three ulcers formod on tho ball, depriving mo of sight, and causing great pain. After trying many othor remedies, to no purpose, I was final ly induced to uso Aycr's Sarsaparllla. By Taking three bottles of this medicine I have been entirely cured. My sight has boon re stored, and thero Is no sign of inflamma tion, sore, or ulcer in my eyo. Kendal T. Iiowcn, Sugar Troo Itidge, Ohio. My daughter, ton years old, was afflict ed with Scrofulous Soro Eyes. During the last two years sho nover saw light of any kind. Physicians of tho highest standing exerted their skill, but with no permanent success. On tho recommen dation of a friend I purchased a bottle of Aycr's Sarsaparllla, which my daughter commenced taking. Before she had used tho third bottle her sight wa3 restored. Her euro is complete. W. E. Suther land, Evangelist, Shelby City, Ky. ft Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mas. Bold by all Druggists. Trico $1 ; ilx bottles, $5. SCHOOL MONEY TO LOAN. An unlimited quantity of school funds to loan at 8 per cent. No com missions. Improve the opportunity. J. TS. Ckitks, Sole agent for Union county. The Frederick Mitchell Ranche For Rent. The above ranche, situated in the Cove, in this county, is hereby offered to the highest bidder for a term ending March lstr 18 There is at least IKK) aires of line meadow growing on the place at the present time with about -100 tteres of good pasture, with good buildings, stables, water and other natural and modern convenien ces. The laeser will be required to give note with approved security, payable March 1st, jWv), lor the rent thercttf. I will receive bids addressed to me at Joseph, Oregon, until .Itily Sfh, 18SS, at noon, when all bids will be opened Mock misers and others interested in handling hav, would consult their interest, by examining this property. No less than three bundled tons of tine hay is grown 011 this ranche annually, The place lias good fence and., well watered pos ture for stock'. The-rent will also Include tho fruit grow ing on the place. JAM US M. MITCH P.LIi, Administrator of the-estate of Krederrvk Mitchell, deceased. li-J: NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. I.ANI. OlTK'l: AT liA (ill.N!i:, ORUJON, June l't. 18S8. ) Notice is hereby given that the foliowinss named sottlcr has tiled notice of ills inten tion to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be fore the icgister and receiver at "La Grande, Oregon,, on Aug, (I, 18SS, viz: JOKHl'A ItltADKOltl), lid, No. 'Ji)?2, for the SKli NW'-f. SUj NKK and NKK SKf See. 15, Tp. S, K, ;S1 10. lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said laud, viz: V. II. StalVord. Solomon V. fusick, Carl llewit and Win. H. Huffman, all of Union, Oregon. IICNllY UlNCllAItT, G-'-'a-wii ItcgiMdi'. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.'"' IjAXH Ol-TItT. AT l.A GlIA.N'Di:, OllKUOSj June 1.1, ls8l f Notice is hereby given that the fallowings named settler has tiled notice of his inten tion to make final proof in support of hi claim, and that said proof will he muilc be fore the register and receiver at l.a Grande, Oregon, on Aug. (t, I8SS, viz: SOKOMON K. CI 'SICK, U.S. No. 7:i0'.l, for lite- NH NW N'W, NK' ,- and SH',; NYV,, See. $,.Tp. 0 S, K. !!!) K He names the follow ing witnesses to prove his eonf inuous resi dence upon, and cultivation of, said land, vit: W II. Stafford, Joshua Bradford. Cirl Hewitt and Win. II. Huffman, all of t'nion, Oregon. llKNltY UtNKUUlT, il-'.'L'-wli. Register. A. L. KAY LOR, Id. D., Physician and Surgeon, North Powder, Oregon. Hits niTiiiMiipnllv Inriited mid will nttenil all profesMoiial calls day or night. Office: 1)rug storo building; resilience, one door v est of Badgers' hotel. ltoton, Mm.., and Kansas City, Mo. Capital ami Surplus, $1,250,000. Loan money on improved farm property in EasU-rn Oregon, on from 3 to Ayeni's time, in sums to suit. Low rates of interest. JOHN LINDSAY, Agent. Oftlee in Journal building, Ia Grande, Or. AND SODA FACTOKY, ' Cor. Main and II St?. - Union. Oregon, SUKUJf.YN As ItAI.KY, Tropn. Miunifacturcrv and donler In Soda Wa lt. SrwprUU, (linger Ale, Oronm Soda anil 0lianiKiguo Cldar, Syrup), etc. Or ders promptly tlllwl. MM IreiEMt QROGFRIFSI Company, .t tI " Kentucky Liimor Store J. L. ALBERSON, DEALKB IN CORNUCOPIA. OHEGON. Carries a complete stock of everything re quired by the Miner, Farmer and Stockman. Call and examine goods and prices, and be convinced that you can savo moncv, and time bv trading at homo. GIVE ME A TRIAL ! In connection will be found a GOOD FEED AND LIVERY STABLE Where all will find excellent accomodations for their teams. gt Eigs at Seasonable Eates. 3ffi J. L. ALBERSON, Cornucopia, Union County, Or. Wilson & -Manufacturers 1 nnirs W f PnriJi Mnnnfi mi I UIM TIT 1 T MOIU Keeps Constantly on hand a Largo Supply of Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc. All kinds of Furniture Made, and rphoUtering done to order. WILSON it MILLKK, Main St., Union, Or. W. D. BESDLEElAW, Proprietor. Keeps constantly on hand a full assortment of everything in his line, manufactured of the best material obtainable, lie is now offering for sale the Best lot of saddles, at lower prices than were ever offered in Eastern Oregon, LEAD HARNESS, HORSE BLANKETS, CUilRY COMBS, Also a FUIiL ASSORTMENT of SPlMtS, WHIPS, AXbH GREASK, HARNESS OIL, Etc., Eti:., Etc., In fact everything usually kept in a First Class Establishment. JQJ-Call and examine goods. O Main Street. Union, Oregon. coiBi him ui 0 mi (OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) J. S. ELLSOTTj Proprietor. Everything First Class. Terms Very Kcasonablc. Buss to and Fiom the Depot Making Connection with all Trains. IMPORTED HARDWARE e, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 & 32 Lake Street, JOITZIS BBOTHERS, -Dealers In- j lODB ai IK I i' If il Fansy Sufe, joji! Orders from all jiarts of the country promptly attended to. . Miller, of and Dealers in- arlor wi Befl- roi IJUUJ JOBBERS CHICAGO, ILLS. 1 Sets mi hk and Station