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encouraging auspices. Tho undersigned j this part of his tariff policy to lo on
have entered into a joint co-partnership ; forced. Tho president' currency
in tho publication of this paper ami the j scheme is something comparatively new
conducting of business connected there -
with. The name and stylo of the turn
is the "Knterpriso l'uulishint; Com
pany." J. 15. Mori n isto be business
manager and J.T. Font, editor.
Tlie political policy of tho Kxtkrpkiss
w ill be along the same lines in the future
that it has followed in the past,
tempered, however, by experience and
broadened, we hope, by contact with
tho throbbing brain and manly, gen
erous heart of the Oregon press.
We have made a marked chance in
the typographical and mechanical ap
pcarance and make-up of the Entsb-i-bisk,
which, wo trust, will meet the
approbation of its readers, besides we
have also enlarged it to standard .even
column size.
J. B. Moms,
J . T. Fokd.
nnrnniinrSiM CO.XE TO SEED.
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The Oregonian is always forcible even j Uiik luwcd upon other mvr i.ro.nises
when its premises are utterly fallacious j to pay. In other words, is the currency
and misleading. I" recent editorial it j of the country to based be upon debts or
eays: 'lf the United States should atjcoin?-' This is a clear, precise and
, -;n..ir- (mm ro1d its lesal tender : definite st atement of the financial issue
function, people would still want gold,
and would accept it in payment of debts.
- just the same . Jiat if the lojal tender
quality wero withdrawn from silver,
. even with free coinage, the dollar of that
nwul would no at but one-half its
nominal value." The assumption that
the people of this country would accept
" eold in payment of debts even if its
-J tender function were withdrawn by
eminent is purely hypothetical,
r of the Oregonian does not
her they would or would not
. payment of debts at its pre
gal tender value. It would cer
y depreciate in yatue in this
try. No single nation can -by ad-
rse legislation deljase a metal which
-U reeogtmeJ by alt other nations
money of ultimate payment. Great 0U!W ;n aaot-Tjruim and candid manner,
Britian practically went to the b'oIJ fur none o!her will Ije permitted u. i
JtMsia in 1816, but silver bullion stiil j jn tJlig paper.
recognized legal tender function aiuonij
other nations when coined into money.
Gold possesses 110 magical properties
in itself. Money is purely a creation of j
man. Cold is used as a money metal j
because of its jieeuliar adaptability or j
that purpose. Neither God nor Nature j
made it money . We read in an ancient j
book, of some authority in these days .
even anionc gold-bugs, that gold was
once made into an image and wor
shipped as a god, but whether it was
unto the image or the gold of which it
was composed that those primitive peo
ple rendered their ignoiant homage, we
i
do not presume to say. But there is not
the remotest hint of a doubt that the sa-v tliat Missouri's distinguished sena
inodern worshipper of the gold-god gives tor has never tried his hand at that
j.v.... n u. u.i.j.. vi m-g-jy gi i
his devout and undivided devotion to '
the yellow nietal itself By some kind I
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otbocus pocus method of reasoning he I
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arrives at the absurd conclusion tliat!,.
gold would f"
the er
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Tint reiilcnt' niOHHf I rather
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convervaiivo uocniiieiii, mm -
compare with wine of former Mali'
taper. PrenlitHiit CloveliiiiJ i foiohle
only when lie diseiiiwe the Monroe
doctrine in Its Waring on tho iittittiile
of Great ltriti.n in the llhieiieliN affair.
Ilia reooiuiuemUtioiia in regard to five
l.li.a (mi a.uI ami fnx iron ore will
' j,r,ly attract tho aerioii attention of
tho present eongrvifs. The pr.miileiit
earnestly reconimetiils tho repc.il of all
! lilwriininutiiii; iluties on eujriir. It is
probably afe to nay that tho house is In
touch with tho president ou thin sub
j ievt. but tho senate will never permit
1 to the country, and tho American poo
nle will want to first seriously consider
the so-called Haltinioro plan before pass
ing any favorable legislation. Tho
scheme may to feasible, but there are
certain features which appear visionary,
besides it svjuints strongly in tho direc
tion of the old state bank system of
odious memory. Taken as a whole the
message is a fairly creditable state
paper, but it boars only a few of the
strong characteristics of its author.
Au ks V. Tui kmax states the cur
rency question fairly and squarely when
he savs: "Thecurrenev question to I
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decided is whether this country shall
j have both gold .ml .Hv as .ey of
I ultimate reileinplion and paper roileem-
able in the same, or whether its Vasi.
monev shall consist ot tfolu alone aim
, paper promises to pay issue.1 by the
before the people of this country. The
political campaign of 1H will probably
decide which policy tho government of
the United States will establish once
and for all.
We publish in another cjlmnn a vc
i?ry
rp:iil:dile article on "Simile-lax vs
Wealth." The writer is one of the
ablest single-tax advocates in Toik
county, and whatever ho has to fay on
the subject is always expressed with
vitror and intelligence. The Enteb-
tbisi! Is always glad to publish coui-
inunications which deal w ith live topics.
We wish to make our paper an open
court wherein can be heard the opj-osing
aliments on questions of local and
i public moment. Of course it is under-
;,,,.,,.. a, ,lestions mst be dis
The thunder of Japanese artillerv at
Port Arthur has even silenced the pub
lic ear to the loud "chin music" of
Champion Jim Corlttt and his frothy
challenger Bob Fitzsimmons. The
phenomenon is prophetic. It means
that the great unwashed American
public still takes a live interest in the
mighty worid-evsnts going on around
them.
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Sat M I, creditsd w,th Eay,nB:
"I won't talk abont the election. 1 j
won't talk it over with anybody. I :
won t talk it over even with my wife
for fear I would lick htr." It is tale to
,ulle Kame or "e would not he troubled i
with the "ft-':tr" that he "would lick her."
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The Chinese Empire, in its ecotistic
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Their Origin Truood lo the lew
Hh Lv-irUer.
And Jethro mM, "Appoint Rule" om
U Poopl. umo 0Tr Thouindi
nil om om Hundred-
Kns. ENTKitruisK: In lK'k.it'g
of thene courts it will U proper to
the reasons
OOllSluer iih-h " --
for their existence ami llloir ,,i8
toT- . , ,
tio bek with me live thousand
years to the laud of Kgyj.t, ami we
find two nativMts inhibiting one
country, one nation in suhjivtion
to the other, tho subjovt race li-
ings tho Jews. A jew namwl
Moses killed one of the Egyptian?,
.n.l lenriinr discovery he tied the
c luntry tvnd went to tho .New Mex
:.. ., ii,.,f .In- ii land called
Mi.lian. and camped near a public
well, and to this well came the
seven daughters of n wealthy far
mer living near by, bringing their
father's Hooks to water them til the
well. Certain scoundrelly sheep
herders came along and tiied to
drive the girls away from the well
and water their own bonis first.
i .. f ,i.,.vl mm f ir tlit cii'ld.
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undo the sheen lieid-rs stiiml
; m-ule ule , , , , ,
j j J m uml
inert"
j me gu no,. - . .j
tneir lamer, one jum.., t
nent man there, wanted to know of
them how it was Unit they had
gotten home so quickly and they
answered that nn Kgyptian had
delivered them from the herders
and had drawn water and watered
their stock for them. And Jetliro
said, "Where is the man? What
diil vou leave him lor. m 1:151
him in and give him something! to
cat."' The acqua ititanoo so agree
ably struck up, resulted in Moses
ct li iii.T richt there, su rtouiidt d hv
,' jieven handsome voting ladies and a
! . . ..1". Mtl.,1.-
as tiny young man need desire, and j
the usual result followed; ho mar-j
ried one of the vourg ladies. Hej
1 riT uriii :is ini-;isuttb .in vi.n'"
remained there quite n wlubJ as
Ei'stiiKT in cmnluctins the farm un
til it became bis duty to go hack j
into Kgynt and bring from that;
country his people or brethren !
who were recievin:' "II ail K'lumbv" j
from their brutal oppressors. After
! much trial and tribulation he t
every one of them away under his,
leadership, ana ll.ej struct oui n.r,
t a IICM i-uutiw;, - ---n(
'journev ttiev stopped in tii.A "'t
torv of I'pI.k.-j--.. mi lame of.
Piuses ierlormances ami successes ,
had reached clear to Jeiliro's firm
in Midian, and Jethro gathered up
M ists' wife and children and took
them down to him. Whether5
Jeth.-o did this because he thought
Moses ought to support his own 1
family or not is not stated, hut a
well to d) farmer who has made
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his property himself, and has six ;
1 .. 1 .1 : . .11..
jiii 1.1 ) ci 011 iiiiiiu, in i ; 1 l UMi.uiy
liable to overlook a little matter
like that. At all events Jethro:
kept his thoughts to himself, and!
Mcici.fl whn vrtif flu neiViMiit v I
shrewd enough not to mention it, 1
but ,JC wenteoutf g,.eeted hU fjthl.r.' j
in-law, invited him in and a big I
dinner was had. and the notables'
i
came in and ate with Jethro, the I
guest of the occasion. j
The next day Moses hi l? court j
and a vast crowd of people stoil ;
o.,,n.t nM ,i.,,-i.;u..,,.t :.. i
iiwwi:i.l nil nav t,iiiiu uuult .1.1 llli
session, a n.i .Mofcs perlnrmcd the
(l t-ai-h-r and clerpy-
man. Jetliro asueU what it meant,
'yt, i i i t .1 i
Moses eiplanud, und Jethro said:
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loses cApiuiuci, lUiU Jetliro sniii: !
EHsjF,ss:WHAT IS A RAGKEf STOR?cZEiE:
L one man. Vou jdck out; ; ! -
"Xow vouri" l:;an k-t
men, -r ivrl I'.ard
anpoint ll.i'in to
pivin' to
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THE FOLLOWING
GUT PRICE
AV I LA- PKKVA I
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BOOT & SHOE STOEE
Until further notice:
g ff-lWt miss this oppoi Utility. '
Ijfios'hatul turn Kivncl, ki.l sho,s froui .00 to $:U.O
. .... ii 1, L-5.1 shoos (tou : 0Utu "'
.inlioB hoavy wintor shoos
rubU'V boots
" storm i-uMkm-s camU't's
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on 8
Hoots.
liow Shoos
l'low Shors
I'loW Shoos
A it tie Sox
l.f. t tuality)
Also a full line of Cvergaitors, Slipper Soles,
Waterproof Blackings, Shoe Polish, Colonia
Shoe Dressing, Etc., always in stcck.
Main Street, - IiHlepeiuleiue.
In i Restaurant
A live chicken is 111-., mfe I .01 stilln an I made to
wide throii.i;!! a I"' water so ih 111-I with nnl-iii
nil. I a liMlesalt and pepper, r-'or clii.inle g it the
stilts nr.- 111. 1 l" louder, uml tin chiekeii U driven
as ltvolv in powitile. otherwise the s nip wuiild he
to.i rieh'f.ir the bl. .. Thin is iet thecal with the
CIT
re
(Miitn llet.
Tbev iilwavs serve their p
auti viaiuis, ami 1 in.- iiui-'ii ni-iii ... u- in.- w. - -
TVCELHiS 25CT3. (O.. nil wic.)
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STORE! NEW
(OP,
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IXJlEPKNUKNCK, - OIK;o.V.
Main St., 0H).-ite VfiiwluvMH
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BargainS
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December,"1 I'J ,,,!lkin
Iwilt is a place to
!Wliat kind of goods?
Christmas (inous, Dolls, Toy; f 't'llul jid
casu's, rhi.sh t-a.scH.
t aijthlng else at a Rss.3t Stor 1
can buy the lcst slos in Dnii-
let
kil,
hoes in
Mint ho
" IwolW Si )K . fom . til -.
at)
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2.0(J
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itrmi. with the tmt pahitable up
Mrs. ( A Uriti:i.l i'rep
GOODS!
NEW RICES!
If vou want 1 Minlmse
any "h'ud of Furniture,
Mnttri's.-es, W'dow shades.
Curtuin polcu'luee desks,
c!c , he Sliro l I see US.
We r.il m Cheaper
than ever lieie'ofl'ftcd in
Indepcudeii'.
i?S?l'p!iol'rinj! and H"
piiirin.;' a Sciaity.
E. B. JERG.
Don't forget that t" easiest way to
tnako money is t,s-iv'' money on
j yitir piircliasis. A 'id remember
vdlso that when ye lire in lived of
i f . lo4 h i n n frpcc nnnr k
j WOJlUMIf WWW vWWW.
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Boots ; Shoes
!J. M. Vanduyn's
Hi ii.linarlrri'ir Oim ral Mi n tiniiilf.
buyjoods.
ICunaioo, "ilf, ami
S'!V(.-rJ
stvlos
at
heat 1J anyone.
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i isii t oni- fu trt.'r of
on can r-it at a
' especially at the
r STOR.
re is tliere.
tlie man.
Give Us
and wo will savp you
$$$$$$
Wo don't want your rnr
all v.mr dollar Wr run
time to sui prisp you, nu.t
BUY GOODS FROM US
--v-OTT WILL
KICK YHHRSEIaF
hectttise vou have not
We
BIG BARGAINS
Hive
fiiih
fiid we
don't
care for
Anything to please our cuntomorn.'
DOUTY & LOCKE, Grocers.
It's Quite a Trick
To write it eouvineiii,' advei
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... r.,r 1 1... lirieriioin.itlii-j' reader to lu'lifVe. Alt wo d i is. to try
1 ... 1. in mn mir Ntih'W. niul cotu:irii our iirices i
jiiui i i 1' -' -
those of other dealers.
It's Easy
l''.-r us lo si 11 when ymi loive .1 1110 lliis. We are fonvineed that
we are selling lit (,"..d mid-i for 11 little imnn'y.as you can jt-t frmu
mwo'.lier ilealrr in (nvn. Investigate tl.it nmtti-r and savs
'" W. II. CRAVEN CO.
THE BANNER CASH GROCERY j
HAS
ONE -YEAR IN BUSINESS
YIDT IT IIJB TA
oi- r.KlNti TIIK
PIONE< G HOC Ell Y FlUM
00 IlsT THE CITY.OS
In
iddilimi to t rilliuj; the attention of the pu'.dic to the liesl aril
GROCERIES '&
IN TIIK CITY,
-We call Sm i ial Al t' nti n to Ue-
Fine .Decorated China for Xmas.
' $15.00 Hanging Lamp, 1 Chance with every 50c j
purchase.
Free
lieli very.
J. P. IRVINE,
OREGON I'ACIFIC IHILR11D C0.Mr.iXi'.
CIIAS. (;i,AHK, It. reiver
roiiniM-ling wild MIMi!ifr "MoM I-:t" Im-
O yYu'l'llliu Smi Krmirlnni,
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hU'nliifr imv nun r run-ii'";
Mur. Ii 4, I i, 211 N.
Hlrmnrr lr Yauln:
M.ir. li , IK, tilli.
Ulelila ri-.orifl In rlisnxn tnllliii; iliite
ulllmul tiolli'.
fur (irthl or HHenr rla upply to uif
Axvul.
fll.va CI.AItK. Ilelr,
i Li t u Iw, i ir.(un
Ih'c.tfuiifikiittf.'Mr. It. M.
Mulliul!aiid will rut rind make
drensi-K nt her home, or the will
go to yutirH nnd make them; also
family i-cwing. Salihfiction guar
nnteei!. Impure at J. 11. Moriu'o.
HERCULES
SifouNs ENGINES
ftitrii1luir iur h
rrm i( tui nr
1 111 I 'tlHfllM Hlt'HlIll
1 tv : imiu Hi mp
HERCULES,
in retnitrtcffifliiporl-
lil! jr vt rtni
(.on, iiinlfrkMt
w ,ricitttiiit. t
ninity n'lvtiiittpf
lifH t.nirin r r
t.tlinDi l lite Nnrl
ii.ti h i ui .4 from Hi
' iui tc Mo rlr-
1 I ' I. I'llTf i UW'd
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V IiIjO lxw.ufw tnrr;, a. 1T HorkR lii this r((y
A NOVELTY I
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Th ilfifi T"ninomr'tttii1nfirrfittfirv Ki
l'ft ikm. tif ) ml. li-miT-nii niinpnlin oftvr
v i ; - - . )
Your Ear,
all winter, nnr J. wo w aul
tell you enough in a aliort
when you
nlway tnulett Willi tm.
SMALL PROFITS
tiiement about hamem nil I n:d llery
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w linn ii. iei iii'.ni. i ui'-ui i.rj
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tliiunb of llie l'"'l'yr",'. itaW1'
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V..IHIIN.P"Ti.l"".rf M
in kw mi. '7r!' N,:?,ii.i n
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fa will lmlt tli.l wln I""- T'1 n
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wnrln. -rrrthlii to U.fJ th Ilwrml
Mi wuvla ImuHi. 1
Stationary and Marine Engines
niirrumirn r
&n2Y7YPE FOUKDRY
ut I HA!--..". t.. Ham Fiim m.
FoK MALE AT THIS orFU-'E-l .'
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