The Oregon s GOUT. VOL. V. UNION, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1888. NO. 13. NORTH POWDER. A Rascally Hoarder Robs House, ami Leaves. the A SEVERE WIND STORK. BaptUt HIliAe Association KmlgrnuU ArtirlnR O. K. G., CompAny K. Sept. lOtli, 18S8. Mr. Jus. Ferguson, of Baker, avus in town on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Downie, of Union, paid a visit hero on Monday. Mrs. Whito has returned. She did not go to California as reported. The Cracker creek road will bo com pleted to the summit by Saturday. Van Tatton's mill enterprise has suspended owing to 6omc litigation. Several families have moved into town from the mills on Anthony creek. Drs. Strange and White, dentists of La Grande, were in town dining the week. A young child of Mr. and Mrs. Taulson, of Rock creek, died on Fri day. The Baptist Bible Association held a three days session here, closing on Sunday. f Mrs. Thos. O'Bryant has gono to Salem on a visit to her husband ut the asylum. f Mr. T. L. Smith is erecting a nice cottage on his ranchc ono mile south of town. More horf c and foot-racing hero on Sunday. A largo crowd was in at tendance. The Shaw Bro's. have received a new steam power and are making up Cforlost time. Ed. Gardner is now at the mill in care of his brother-in-law, TIioh. Busby, and family. The festive watermelon, that great levelcr of humanity, has gone "where the woodbine twincth." Mr. Fred Jenning, furniture man of Portland, was here on Wednesday in the interests of his firm, Jenning Bro's. Mr. Dye, the blacksmith, has leased the shop of Joo Carroll and will herc . after conduct the business on hi6 own ' t account. Emigrant trains arriving here arc of almost daily occurrence, bound for ' Willametto valley and Washington Territorj'. O Mr. Geo. Bobier returned from his camp in the mountains on Monday. He expects to complete his contract within the specified time. Mrs. Schcll is rfillicted with paralysis of the oesophagus. Alarmiiigcsymp tnnis on Sunday caused much uneasi ness among relativesQind friends. Mr. Jas. Gates has so far recovered as to be able to get on the streets once more by the aid of crutches. Many sympathizing friends anxiously await h'Q complete recovery from his long and tedious confinement. A terrific wind storm carrying all the alkali dust in this region struck tliis place Wednesday evening, demol- ishini: sheds, out buildings and bams oversown. No one was injured, but several horses and cows narrowly escaped destruction. A special meeting of "K" company has been ordered by Capt. White at their armory on Sunday afternoon next, the pujposc of which, is drill and C' to take measurements for uniforms. All members are expected to bo pres ent without any failure. A "sleek" individual by tho name of Chas. Brooklin, who has been em ployed at Stoddard's mill since Marcli last, and boarding at Mr. Charlies' eomo two miles distant from the m suddenly disappeared from the gaze of Mr. Charnes owing him some $70 us a 3 board bill, taking along a valuable silver watch and all the money and other valuables ho could lay his hands on, betides borrowing all tho loose specie of his fii'iids in tho neighbor hood. Lie was latt st en in North Pow der on Thursday evming and has piobably gone East. A warrant is out for his Wrest and tro iial times await him if overtaken and returned neic. A J AX. Samlritlffo Sandwiches. 'Sept. 17, 1888. Wn hud a nice shower of rain the other nicht. If vmi want a cool breeze, como to the Snndridgo. Mr. A. E. Imblcr has been very ill for the last few days, Grandma Stamen's health is very rtnor thin summer. Mr. John Wbitmoro hsgono to tho Wallowa on a business trip, Thos. lluckman came homo from the thresher, ick, and remained homo or a few dav, hut U better now. Mr. Blum mado Summcrvillo a Hy ing visit last Wednesday. Hid lieallli U improving rapidly. Ho 1ms gained twenty-five pound, !nct he left hero. Mr. Samuel Cochran and family. Mrs. Milton Ooclinm ami family und Mt. 'inner ami ton mid Mr Corpu took miimiT. Friday Aveiiliitf, Will) Un. 1'h b. Hucki.imi Ml' foil IUT m4 i wW huh to h f" y Written for the Scout. OKMS OF AUTUMN. I saw the sun hang iiuiverini; In the west, Tlint iilly shifts along tin- mountain's breast, Tho fartlic.it dome tho lingering sun-rays kissed, Then loth to llec, sink softly down to rest. The rush of Life nrouml me seemed to cease, Ami all was still, save Nature' symphonies; Tho air was mingled with the breath of Peace, Anil Love's soft voice was whispering in the trees. , Anon the stars stole to the deepened blue, Anil decked its bosom with their radiant dyes: The clouds dispersed, their beauty to re new, As flowers fold up the fragments of tho " skies. What skill can paint, or fiery tongue can tell The great transtif-uration of the dying day? We look, our souls before the scenes rebel, For earth is but a stranger by the way. The shaddows deepen, with tho deepening night. The dead leaves rustle in the trembling breeze; The sky is decked with starry bars of white TJiat bend away like branches of the trees. Is there a silence- half so deep, profound, That drops Its mantle o'er the lonely tomb? Is there a tinge of beauty to be found, That glows within the impassioned flower's bloom That can approach this beauty of the night, With darknes crowned, and yet so pure serene? All Nature i-i icstatic with delight; The soul e'er revels in the rapturous scene. And now the mo"ii, the queen of this array, Comes blushbigup behind thecaslern hills; She spreads her mantle o'er the scenes of day, And every homo with rest and comfort fills. The bird's wild notes arc hushed for this is hove, And Love asks naught but silence most su preme; Here every whisper softly floats above, And lends delight to all our fondest dreams. The silvery banks like waves upon the sea, Arise and fall; the hazy distance seems To ebb and flow ; and til unbroken, free, She showers in radiance down, her silver beams. The sky appears a casket lined with blue, Wherein is dropped all Nature's choicest gifts; The realm of Heaven spread out for me, and you, Where all Life's gems are leaped in starry drifts. 11. W. Huffman, Union, Or,, Sept. 15, 188S. O. N. G. Notes. Headquarterb Thikd Hi Infantky, The Dam Sept. O (iENEHATj ORDERS NO. 10. I. The different companies of this regiment will assemble at their armo ries for quarterly inspection and mus ter, on(he dates nQmcd below: Stall and non-commissioned staff, drum corps and C Co., on Friday, Sep tember 28, at 8 :30 . m. They will bo inspected by the colonel of this regi ment. 1 B Co., Wednesday, Sept. 2G, at 8 :.10 r. M., to bo inspected by Capt. J. N. Yo?mg. D Co., Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8 j si., to be inspected Iry Capt. II. McFarland. E Co., Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8 i M., to bo inspected by Capt. Wm. Warren. CP Co.. Wednesday, Sept 2G, at 8 i si., to bo inspected by Licut.-Col. A. B. llobley, II Co., Friday, Sept. 28, at 8 p. m., to be inspected by Capt. G. M. Richey. I Co., Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8 i si., to be inspected by Muj. F. S. Ivanhoo. K Co., Satuiday, Sept- 2. at 8 p. si., to bo inspected by Capt. J. A. White. II. Tho different inspectors will mako a personal count of guns and uniforms, and will make a written re port on unserviceable guns, stating how they conld bo repaired and made serviceable. III. No officer or enlisted jnan will be excujd from this inspection, ex cept in case of sickness or abtcnce from tlm s'ato. IV. Inspectors will endeavor to get thtir reports to these headquarters without tho usual delays. By ordor of CI1AS. E. MORGAN, (omciAi..) Colonel. JOS. P. FITJ5 GERALD, n 1st. Lit ut. and Adjt. THi; I It IIUSIX1&.4 JIDOJ1INO. Probably no one thing ban cautcd such a general revival of trado at Wright, drug store as ihrir giving away to their custo mers of no many free trial bottles of Dr. King's New discovery for Consumption. Their trade Is simply enormous in this very valuable article from the fact that it always enrca and nevi'r dUappulnts. Cough, Coldn, Asthma, llronchltii, Croup and id throat and lung dUtttt.es quickly tared. You can let It before buying by gettlug a trial Uittlo freo, larje Ue f I. Every bottle warranted. KAOLH COOI'KK SHOP, H. II. Aylun, proprietor. Mnufuo Hirer of lmUr mm) miuI ktu. A I tiPPly always m nmi. nnop :gimknt ofj .KS, .OltKGON, ,17,1888. ) "itb THE COVE. A Grand Ball to be Given on .the 28th, bv the Band. PERSONAL MENTION. Iteceipt or the Confessional Kutnvwny Tonm ltal)nll Mutters. Misi Child, of Walla Walla, is mak ing Cove acquaintances a visit. Mrs. Jas'. Whito and Mrs. Baker, of Union, wcie guests of Mrs. N. Newell, "Wednesday. Wm. Garland, of La Grande, is rc finishing and repairing the insido of Jas. llendershott's residence. Henry Lynch, just in from Burnt river, says stock is doing well, tho ranges not being near so dry as is the case in this section. Notwithstanding tho dryness, A. J. Foster has an apple tree in full bloom. The sumo trco has homo ono crop of fruit this season. Tho public school building is re ceiving a trcsli coat 01 paint wmcn greatly improves its appearance. School will begin October 1st. While threshing at H. II. French's last week tho horses on tho power be camo frightened and part ran away. One was very severely hurt. G. L. Keller went to Hilgard this week and has secured employment logging for the saw mill company on tho upper Grande Rondo river. Dr. E. J. Thomas has gono to the coast. Ho expects to locate perma nently if a profitable location is found. This leaves our community without a physician. William Martin, tho popular young vender of choico monts, is hauling ma terials for building a dwelling house for his own accommodation, near Leighton Academy. Tho students of Leighton practice baseball nearly every day on their grounds. No club in the county would have much trouble in arranging a match game with them. Jas. Hulick and wife were visiting relatives in town this week. Jim says his crops were very promising, but when the grain was well up myriads of squirrels descended from tho hills, like wolves on tho fold, and harvested the crop. ' Mr. .Tas. Mortran. tho base ball nlav- . . .i . . : . : . ,-.S cr, WHO KpUUb BUIIIU IIIIIU Jll (WID waiting tho event of a Union baFcbull tournament, has gono to Pendleton where he expects to play with the Pon dlctdns tho rest of tho season. The gentleman is a skillful player. Tho Cove sports now amuso them selves by enticing some of their num ber into a melon patch where a con federate is lying for them" with a shot gun. Their artillery tho other night awakened tho entire town and it is said the mnrauders only touched the elevated places in getting home. You cant depend on Judd making a good hand every day in the hop yard. J. II. I never was so frightened in my life as when B's smiling counten ance appeared at the window the other night. N. The next timo I'll get a firm grasp on the window sill and save myself a fall. B. "It's a starry night for a ramble." Bert. Did you hear that I was going to erect a family resi dence? Ed. Prof. Wm. Smith was very much and agreeably surprised to receive by mail, this week, a draft for $200 from a Catholic priest in the east. It was accompanied by a letter stating that that amount had been handed in' as confessional money. Tho professor says ho has not tho remotest idea who tho penitent sinner is, but is perfectly willing that others with a little surplus cash should recognize tho follies of their ways and the evils of procrastina tion und come forward. Arrangements are being mado by tho members of tho Covo cornet band to give a grand ball on Fritlay eve, Sept. 28th, at the Cove hall, and no pains will be epated to make it a very pleas ant affair. A hiring band of six pieces will furnirh music, a substantial lunch will bo served, and tickets will bo placed at the popular price of $1.50. Tho comet band will make its first appearance in public und render sev eial selections during tho evening. The piocoeds will bo devoted to pur chasing music, and to other nccet-sary oxienbC8 of tho b .ml, and it if hoped there will be a lilcral turnout. All are invited to bo present, if not to in dulge in the light fantastic, to listen to the mtihic. Copp'H Land Review. EniTOR Orkqon Scout: It would uppcar to tho casual reader of decisions by tho Secretary 0 tho in terior in cae of pre-emption antl com mutnt lininctoad ciitriun, (hl very little regaid to coiuutoncy, rtuuou or logic U cxerciml in their preparation; but to tliu careful, uiiulytlcul rcadci, it (uilo uviduut tliHt (lie (K'oUioiu are tliuruuU( lltoiouuli eiaminulioii of llit) kipalM luUil und lliut tiveryi:ir- iHlMWltlllW imUMtM Willi Nify Mf" ticular case is carefully weighed and hai a bearing upon tho conclusion reached. In some cases the greatest clemency appears to bo shown to persons who have, as would appear from a casual examination of tho proof oflere, been absent from their claims for periods of great length, and whoso improvement arc of tho most meagro character. In others, where absence from thoclaimes have been of short duration and whero impovemcnts to tho value of hundreds of dollars have been placd upon tho laud, the decisions Eccm very harsh and to go to tho limit of law in tho severity of tho requirements made. Take two such cases and examino carefully the proof in each. It will be found that tho intention of the entry man, as evidenced by his acts and tho circumstances in the cases respectively, is tho foundation upon which the Secretary's action rests. Tho intention to uso tho land for tho actual purposes of a homo is what constitutes faithful complianco with tho spirit of the pre emption and homestind laws, and the settler who because of poverty, tickness or other misfortune is unable to place valuable improvements or bo contin uously personally present upon his cbuni, may antl generally does have a more earnest desire and honest in tention to secure the land for an actual homo for hinnclf and family than the man well-to-do in tho world wlio, by reason of his better financial circum stances, good health and other advan tages, is able to place valuable im provements upon and cultivate exten sive acres of his claim, while he flirts back and forth between fcomo favorite resort and the land covered by his en try, as fancy dictates, having no actual bona tide residence upon tho claim, but still being personally present there on a greater number of continuous days than his (as tho world sees them) less fortunate neighbor. Ono is strug gling in the face of poverty, sickness and distress to acquire a little land which ho may call his own, upon which his family may look as a homo and cease to ho wanderers upon tho faco of tho earth, while the other is endeavor ing to tccuro titlo to a tract of public land for purposes of speculation, that tho fatness of his purse may becomo increased. Tho former can do but littlo in tho way of improvements, whilo tho latter knows that for every dollar expended upon improving his claim he will receive three in tho near future. 'The well-to-do nro not tho only elasH who attempt (often succcacfully) to ac quire titlo to public land by mere com pliance with tho words of tho statute while ignoring tho spirit. Tho poor nnd'heedy often go and do likewiso; tomctimcH as private speculations and again as the paid agents of rich men who profit by their unlawful practices. It is t lis ferreting out of intention and judging accordingly that given to tho Secretary's decision an air of in consistency, and while it will bo im possible to ascertain beyond a doubt in every caso that tho intentions which prompt men's actions, it is fair to pre sume that tho decisions nro usually correct, never without reason, and whero a reasonable ground for doubt appears respecting tho intention of a settler, tho settler always receives the benefit thereof. Hknky N. Cow. Eagle Valley Etching. September 17, 1888. Health of tho community good. Carpenters nro at work 011 the Craig school house. Sim'l. Govcr, who is in Nebraska, is expected homo soon. Wm. Whitcnker has moved (o Baker city to school his children , Carpenters nro at work 011 Hainan Swisher's commodious residence. Several of tli't Englu valley boys aro going over nilo Idaho to kill bear. Gcorgo notation returned from tho cast, recently, with a cur load of flno cuttle. Several persons liuvo como from tho east to this valley In the hope of bonc liling their health. Tho school nt tho Swtalier school house, taught by Mr. John Jennings, has a largo attendance. MIkh Ida Perry. Miss Littira Moody and Mis Nadu Kolmuii huvc nil gono away to attend school. Mr. Ben Longly returned u few days ago from the cast whero ho has been with a car load of sheep. Mmt of tho farmcis arc through cutting hay. Thorn will ho a largo quantity of hay for wilo in this valley. The Chandler Bio1, havo pur- chufceil the Diuctt properly mid am oliig into tho general inerciiaiiiiiso biifcliitiks. W. W. Kliby IhlnU that Kuulo valley U Die guitlun kpot of Oregon, ami 10 kiibkiuiilliitu lliu vaiuo invito liiiprotltni ol hit lui'KU cublmtftx, Mr. i:il Olimnlloi' inliii'iii'tl front Intlluiui hurt llinu hko. Ill limn) frlmuU looked for I1I111 in iirliiK 11 purl nitr Imti will) Mm, but liu t Mill u httrliulur HARRISON. The General Gives His Letter of Acceptance to the Country. FAVORS PROTECTION. Enrncatly Imtorno.SI intoT the I'lMihn nf tho ChlrnK" t'lutform. Tho following is General Harrison's letter accepting tho Kepublican Presi dential nomination : Iudinnupolis, Sept. 11, 1SS8. To J011. M. M. Kslee and others: Gknti.kmkx : When your committee visited me on the -1th of July last and presented tho official announcement of my nomination for tho Presidency of tho United States by tho lteputili can National Convention, I promised so coon as practicable to sond you a more formal acceptance of tho nomi nation. Sinco that time tho work of receiving and addressing, almost daily, large delegations of my fellow-citizens has not only occupied all my time, but has in eomo measure rendered it un necessary for me to use this letter as a medium of communicating to tho pub lic my views on tho question involved in thirf campaign. 1 appreciate very highly tho confi dence and respect nianifesteil by tho convention, and accept tho nomination with a feeling of gratilutlo ami a full sense of the responsibilities which ac company it. It is a matter of congratulation that the declaration of the Chicago conven tion upon tho question that now at tracts, tho interest of our people aro so clear antl emphatic. There is a fur ther causo of congratulation,' in tho fact that the utterances of the conven tion of tbo Democratic party, if in any degree uncertain and contradictory, can now bo judged and interpreted by tho executive acts and messages, and by dcfinito propositions in legislation. This is especially truo of what is popu larly known us tho tariff question. That issuo cannot now be obscured. It is not a contest between schedules, but between wide-apart principles. ' IMl'OUTANCK Or THE QUESTION. Tho foreign competitors in our mar kets have, with quick instinct, seen how one issuo of this contest may bring them advantage, anil our own people aro not so dull to miss or neglect the grave interests that are involved for them. Tho assault upon ottr protec tive system is open and defiant. Pro tection is itssuilcd as unconstitutional in law and those who hold such views silicon ly cannot stop short of an abso lute elimination from our tariff laws of tho principle of protection. Tho Mills bill is only a stop, but it is toward an object that tho loaders of democratic thought antl legislation havo clearly in mind. Tho important question now is not so much tho length of tho step as tho direction of it, Judged by tho oxocutivo messago of December last, by tho Mills bill, by tho debates in congress and by the St. Louis platform, tho democratic party will, if supported by tho country, plac tho tariff laws upon a purely rovonuo basis. Ih not this practical free trado in tho English sense? Tho legend up.m tho hannor may not be free trade. It may bo the more obscure motto, "Tariff reform," but neither tho banner nor tho inscription is conclusive, or, indeed, very impor tant. Tho asfftiilt itself is tho impor tant fact. WIIKHK THK IIUKDKN FAI.W. Those who teach that tho import du ty upon tho foreigu goods sold in our market is paid by tho consumers, and that the prico of domestic competing articles is enhanced to tho amount of duty on imported articles; that ovcry million of dollars collected for customs duties represents many millions more which tit) not reach tho treasury, hut aro paid by our citizens as the Increas ed cost of domestic productions resul ting from the tariff laws, may not in tend to discredit in tho minds of others our system of levying duties 011 com peting foreign products, but It Is clear ly already dUuioditcd in their own Wo cannot doubt, without Inipiuiging their iuiofsrltyi that if freo loitot upon tlivlr convlutloiiM tlioy would ho rovko our law in to lay tlm burden of on torn ruumim ujw 11 itillOM I Hal ma not prodiKit'il In lliu ttmmtry und l pluiiu muii lliu fit n lll ninipuliiiif fop Hun pfo'liHU ) ilu iml ilop m muiti J ties. Those who adv.uuo it aro stu dents of maxims ami not of markets. They may bo safely allowed to call their project "tariff reform," if the peoplo understand that in the ontl tho ar gument compels free trade in all com peting pioducts. This .end may not bo reached abruptly, and its npproach may bo accompanied with some ex pressions of, sympathy for our protec ted industries anil our working peoplo, but it will 0 rtainly come if these early steps do not mouse tho peoplo to effec tive resistance. HKI'UHUCAN TKNKTS. Tho republican party holds that a protective tnriffis constitutional, wholc somo and necessary. Wo do not offer a lixed schedule, but a principle. Wo will revise tho schedule and modify rates, but always with an intelligent conclusion as to tho effect upon domes tic production and tho wages of our working people. Wo believo it to be ono of tho worthy objects of tariff legis lation to preserve tho American mar ket for American producers, antl to maintain tho American scalo of wages by adequate discriminating duties up on foreign competing products. Tho effect of lower rales and larger impor tations upon public revenue is contin gent and doubtful, but not so tho effect upon American production autl Amer ican wages. Icss work and lower wa ges must bo accepted as tho inevitable result of tho increased offering of for eign gootls in our market. By way of recompense for this reduction in his wages and the loss of tho American market, it is suggested that the dimin ished wages of tho workingmon will havo an undiminished purchasing pow er, mil that ho will )io ablo to make up the loss of tho homo market by an en larged foreign market. WHO AVIl.fi DKCMK. Our Avorkingmon havo the settle ment of tho question in their own hands. They now obtain higher Ava ges and livo more comfortably than thoso of any other country. They will make choico of tho substantial advan tages thoy have in hand and reject the promises and forecasts of theso theori zing reformers. Thoy Avill decido for themselves and for tho country Avheth or tho protectiA'o system shall bo con tinued or destroyed. DlHrOSINO OY THIS BUM'MJB. Tho fact of tho treasury surplus, tho amount of which is variously stated, has tlirected public attention to n con sideration of tho methods by which tho national incomo may ho best re duced to the level of a Aviso and neces sary expenditure. This condition has been seized upon by those who arc hos tile to protective custom duties as an advantageous means of attack upon f our tariff laws. They have magnified and nursed tho surplus, Avhioh thoy affect to 'depreciate seemingly for the purpose of exaggerating tho ovil in or der to reconcilo tho peoplo to tho ox troino remedy they propose. A proper reduction of tho rovonuo doos not necessitate and should not suggest tho abandonment or impair ment of the, protcctivo system. Tho methods suggested by our convention Avjl not need to bo cxhuustcd m order to offect tho necessary reductions. Wo nro not likely to bo called, I think, to make a pretont choico bctAveon the surrondor of our protcctivo system and tho entire repeal of tho internal reve nue taxes. Such a contingency, la view of tho present relation of expen ditures to tho revenue, is remote. The inspection and the regulation of tho manufacture and solo of oledmargarino is important, and tho rovenuo derived from it is not so great that a repeal of the law need enter into any plan of rovonuo reduction. IIOND rUUCJIABEH ADVIHKI). Tho surplus now in tho treasury should he used in tho purchase of bonds. Tho law authorizes this use of it, and if it ho not needed for current or deficiency appropriations, tho peo ple, and not tho banks in Avhich it hn beer, deposited, should havo tho advan tage of ita ito by stopping the interest upon tho publlo debt, At least thoM who nccdkWiy hoard it should not h allowed to uu tho foar of a monetary utrliiKonoy, thus produced, to oore publlo Hoiitlmen'iUpon other iitioi. C0NTKA0T lOKKIfJH UtttiU, ('lonely coihwcUhI with tlw wWjMr of tho turld'U tlmt vl 1 inpwfttlR ut (iiniltfll ) tlrfHWf lliublf HWtKMrt f mwa to lw wftfwrjmM N Tlw Uw imw In foitvu kfi441444M mk