. . v I . f. ' ' ' 1 r L r jgtmmmim mmmjm he (!$utcvTuuu ENTERPRISE PUBLlSHINGjOjJPublithert JiUllD TlttKSDAT AT INOKrBNDKXl'B Orrrct at Mint maim atrkkt. iwiiliipni IlMlp.mln-.,Or, .-.vnd-clM. mall oi.u-r. I'BSt'KtrTlO.N": - $1.50 PKR R TIIl'HSDAY: 1KC. fl, !. ' lnlll. . Voluma nnmher two of tho Isunrss xc Kstkriusis begin it existence iimnuwiiieiit and moat IMIUVi m " ' 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. g V v.- 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 Jiat if the lojal tender quality wero withdrawn from silver, .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assumption that the people of this country would accept " eold in payment of debts even if its -J tender function were withdrawn by eminent is purely hypothetical, r of the Oregonian does not her they would or would not .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 ,. , , , , I otbocus pocus method of reasoning he I I arrives at the absurd conclusion tliat!,. gold would f" the er ! I Tint reiilcnt' niOHHf I rather ... . i ;n ....i I 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 " . . . ..' . .i 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. c , ,. , . , . 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." . , . The Chinese Empire, in its ecotistic , , .. . ." i t l K ' 'Id 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. ' , , 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 . . . . - - i 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: ! ! 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 r ih THE FOLLOWING GUT PRICE AV I LA- PKKVA I i nsTTr p s t g LA. j rp JU D OBI i.n. i fil iLlldUNu 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 M 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.) i ' NEW STORE! NEW (OP, mm''- .liilKI I., w j J " 1 1 rtiiMU y i n IXJlEPKNUKNCK, - OIK;o.V. Main St., 0H).-ite VfiiwluvMH r , J BargainS TT - I 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) 2 00 2.0(J i.K .2 : STA Iiuli 1 rllililM.I 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. r 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. I i 1 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 .... . , r .......... ..1 in x iiiviii'M eiauii ... 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, . .... .... . 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 ' 1 Ii !. Hi rrolfit. 'A tll.lMHtlflilll I t :n1 i-rlMlntr iiiiiitiTii'Hwiiii iO-riiMi ar In t . r ... . .. ., V IiIjO lxw.ufw tnrr;, a. 1T HorkR lii this r((y A NOVELTY I ii 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 ....1. .....1 . . ..... 1 ..t ll t i w linn ii. iei iii'.ni. i ui'-ui i.rj tr? i Utit : ' - I2S PROVISIONS AVhitiaktr lllocW. It til UW- '" 'I M mi wiiir. li"th "t tu ui"-- in Iho bntj " ""' " ; n,-ti r"'"r !." f1 l- n il In oll H'wi. 11 J AX fc.mr Tt,. c l 'I l- ''J'. t-J , r-e.,r.nrn. cull"";. "l '''' y ;.,.. i-ir.. ...I :u:. J itn tin it - " .ui.:ri.v.ii.'iii''''rr.u2! of IMintrU I ""- J ,,l,-.ir In Hi' mtp.lflfii' '' ,,( ,...r., IHV! HI '.fli"i. ljj ,lu- r.l fi.im III- uOKllitl l e"5 J ll lll tll.Mt fi ll ITH llvmr l,..plMlrr. "' .''- Ih. gV-il l '',U" "'Z, r,..l of IhU H"in. tk "I t.nm,l U .ll.lliiT"ilh-l JJJ oil or w.l-rl. t llnliixl lii tKk BumWr of iwo ll U.R.KIM I., In r- ' onlw. Tu-ft "l'lr ',Ti." tliiunb of llie l'"'l'yr",'. itaW1' on. f It. inimrn. "E, D .hlrh row Hit '"l"','"'",Jrr f lh-ni.ir..r ! 'P.'' J,u 1,1 r.m.ly M.KMlno, "' Mi 11 1 c,.l onlv'tiKin. .nd J" . ilorrn Moil.'lw. In Hrn.l , your MlMrnini V..IHIIN.P"Ti.l"".rf M in kw mi. '7r!' N,:?,ii.i n 1 hnuuh nm f"hlon rnj t, . IK.rfi f.-hl-n ..f-.' ' V " . nn fnuillr ikI diwiwiK ni iw. Vlmmb. hl. h l...llci' I f f .n.m,.h. r.mlrd lip. i.ill - r mv OVdirv ftf W Otll IMHin " ig. D.mor-.f. Mwiuln-. ir Jon r. ""-7,.1, .u tn-rli., iMd for "''""Vf ,' wiiwli' fa will lmlt tli.l wln I""- T'1 n --- - n II Rl 1 1 1 D - tinrr-t Mfinr. If yow r "( , )frf,i, 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 .' v '- I