OUR OFFER "nukpendknt and Weekly Oregouun, both fur $1.00 per year. Indrprndknt and the Twice -a-YVeek Courier Journa both fur only $1.60 per year. JOB PRINTING Our Job'Priating Department Surpasaca any in U County for neataeae, qakkncaa and cheapoeaa. Call and be coo vinced. HIIXSBORO. WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOBER afi, 11HXI Vol. XXVIII. No. 7y UKNKHAL. lJlRKCTORY. tiuvornor ....... T. T. User assralarv of bUle M. Uunber treasurer . Cbs.. Moore Supl. rubjie lustrootion.. J. H. Aokortuaa ..UIIM. B. W-SSTtUSt Uba. K. Wutvertoo lt.H.rlaa t. a. Mtm a.lua, Viftk tllalnot f A. yHi Ja AUrirae fifth lisriot liarriaoa Allen Iu.Ik... - ... ikuuwlasiotiars J 'l'") f'lrrk , Stief III ilM-jorder - - - Inuani ' ilMIKHIf SniKHM Haperluleudeol . i.irveor .ioroMer ....... U A.Hood ..J. U. A. lOUO K. I, Ward . Ileo. A. Morgan ..Joliu V. towell ..Kalpb U vtaun K. I randail ...Ueo. H. Wilcox ... 11. A. rtaii ....T. Wilkee W. P. Vi OUKOON 01 I V LAND OKKICB. i:h. B. Muorea VV 111. um.oy ... ...Katcister . . .rteOMVer CITY OrrTURKH. Um. Wilcox .Mayor , , 1 UIH. . . J. M. Umtf '!".'. ..John 1 K. Was-i-snsr John MUue trarl u( Trustees Win. B.asoa ....ttonieu Howwan Hiui'l Kril '1'i.m (Ins-m i.eoordet . linHiirw Marshal. . . .P. s,verin Initios of Peace '.'."....J. r Haodall (-( (Ml' OI KH'K I N KUKH a't'tON. lb. e.aila oluee Mmsboro ,J W-l and Oedof Mill, 41 iMua-ni. Hum to fortlaud aud waf-oln. "".tPuuuiton and Laarel. dally . I CH H.:il AND HOOlfcTY NimOBa atn.i r inn nrww. ,W-'T imri. "riK"'. ; - t;"r""" 'SuV HI'iVfiKU 1 ivM(KI.I:aI. DHIUIOH. CotUM Cl.rinUiu I'.ndfaYor at7: P "' Be,,i llartmun, I'anlur. MK. tlUUItOll. H O-rir. paMor. . rt W..tb 7'""d !). i,-M'ia " ' und;! . H tiernl iirayar tuettn im mUtiuK tba ' lii d Tiweda tauiim UHlUtli. ' I y i.ii.I 4 h BumlayBiii mcli nionlb at II mrlMtiai. ""Iftltfkwl. P-io'. A. 0. II. W. aI.I,HIK)lUI LODUK HO. W., MfW " Kriilay toio aaoli tuontb. Bl. A. O. O. aad tbird llaHKhUra f Kbka. HIMMHOKO KKUEKAH UHMJB HO. Uall STr Maturdity Tniii. P. f H. IIXHHOUO OUANUK, NO. , aate nd aud Itb H- dajrof aaoh awatb. a M ONTKZUMA LOIKiK. H. 60. -iMta WadnMday anina at owo,i. .ball. ViBitoraaadaaloiMiia. llrtrra f Haaai fllHK PKMHRK OK HONOR. A. O. 0. I W.. DiK-t, n(M I Kalloa a" hall tr brut anS third tlay wain ol acl. muntb. rUthbaan Maters. OIHKNU'IA TKMI'I.K NO. V K. ft. I n.rt.rrT ad and h KrldaT '" o.onih at7:!Mu'cl'N-k WehruiiK'aHall. k. rr. HKNIX LOIMIK, NO. M, I. f I auwta la Mmio Hall oa Monday oiim of aaob aek. HoioarniliR bratbiMi (ilnMd la hxlda maatlnira. A. F. aa A. . riUiALITY 1.0IHJK N.,A. V. A A. at., J niMta ery Hatorday night on or aftw (all moon ol aab uontb. O. E. . fill' A I.ATI N CH A I'TKR. NO. Sl.OJt . 1 inMu al MamiDie Ifinpla a in nd and 41 h 1'usaJay ol vaeh month. K. 0. T. M. VlilU TKNT, N. IS, K. U T. M, mvmlm in IKld Kalluna' Hall, on ew and fourth Thur1ay avaninira of aaob at tilth. WASHINGTON KNOAMmKNTN. 1. O. O. K., Bwata on Ural and ltd raudaya of aaob month. , KASM T0KP8 SO. 47W R. C. MKKTit IN ODD KKI.I.OWH HALL Hillaboro, on tha !, tnd d. rrldaya of aaob month at : p. n. HEX. PONT, SO. , . 1. R. a f KKOTlN OHIl rKLUIWM HAI.I.ON j)l lh' flral and thirl Halardayanf aacb Bt'tnth, at:iW n'nlork. P. M. NERVITA PILLSiHES Cure ImiHitency, Night biolaaioMand waatlnif dlaeaaea, all effecU of eelf. kabuae, or excean ami uuir icretioit. AnmetonlfAait 'Mood builder. Urlnn tha ..ink irlow to nale cheeka and ' tia Mr nf vmith. mr 1 mini " . - j Sn ma 11 BOc rr boi, 6 boxea for IM.AO: with written irnarao t to rnr or reftind tb tuooey. Send for circular. Addreaa, NERVITA MEDICAL CO. Clinton A Jackaen ttta CHICAGO) iU. ,r, riabbaih, uioruing and u"Fr h-tlt school at I" o'olock a. . raver ,Mtiuii iborada, eveumg. I. r. a. a.. . ka 5iV puofenmoul cakiw. fMOa. TOSUCB, I. . TONUC 1 N. tary fulilin. THOH II. A E. B. TUMUlE, ri'()RNEYH-AT-l1AV, HIUBtOKKUON Orrioa: R muii3,4, S, Mown hliok. H. X. B4KKKTT, ITOKNEYH-AT-LAW, H ILLhrlOlU , OUfUiON Omca: ilantral Hlooa. lto.m. ai.d I HEM I ON HUW11.V I . TTORNKY-AT LAW HIIXHIMH . OKKMN. . Or ica: Hoouia t ad T. Mrvan blimk M. T. HA. I.I V, A'lTORNKY AND CX)UNlKlil)lt-AT.LAV HILL.MK'Kli OKKiOS Orricg: Ovr 1IU lru Ktons JOlim M. HiLU TTORNEY-AT LAW, HILLSliOHO, OKKdON.5 lry Morgan Ulwk, Rhoiiih I A 2. 8. T. LlMkLATKK, . K. V. . pUYHICJAN ANDSU1K1EON . U11XHUOUO, OHKUt N. I mk M.i,l.hM.. .t uf lomt M.mix. atu.'ra ba will ba fimud at all k-hh wbaa not Tiaitmii palwuta. J. P. TAJIIEKIE, '.. ; C P. B. R. BUUOKON, Oa ; , ( HILLnlNJUtl, unewn. ( k ... .an Mmi1.kW1 1 MlMilf Third and Main 8traeta. Otlioa boom. -M to 12 a. oi., 1 to 6 aud 7 to H p. ui. '1 m,- lin to naldanu fruin llrook A H-la' lru"-tow ai all noaf. All oalla proui.tlr aitwiclMl nitibt im day. - V A. KtlliKV, M. l- , H YM1CI AN, 8UJUJKON AND'" t AUXUtHKUK. HILLMHOUO, OltKOON. . itu lllru.k I. alia I tvwwm: m rHHiuiH'ji . . . - - ... k i ... ltailjnnA. M. W. Uor. baaa l.lua aad Mtwoud utraata. jAa.a THonraoa, aor.a nifci.i". THOMPSON WIS, 20 yart axpirtrnre in I flit l-iral Bnt nw.a IJn.l. trilHLII Xin.'UlltJ . I IU irn. of Katatoa and Individuala caieil for, -Olllnaat tha Baiaar, KorentOrovr, OrKon R.SIX0N, I ENTi8T, FOMKHT OROVK, OUKOON llaalaK. laltlh$..10riH. Conient and AnialKain fllliiiK" An ecu i ciu h Oold nlllnK from 11 up. Vliauxru uir tor jni- Imia extraetion. Ovrioai thraa doora north of Hriok atira. Offiaa bonr from H a, m. to4 p, in j, e. a uk iks, Dentist, HILLS BOKO, OREtiON. Orrira Houas; 9 s. ni. lo 4:30 p. m. Office in Union block over Pliarmacy- ekl Tea aetdllvflf aHlrkllead arhe. indivrstioii and ronsti nation. A delightltil herb drink. Kemovrs all ertip tiona of the akin, producing a perfect coin pleiion, or money refunded. 2f tela, and to eta. The Delta Drug Htore. , WANTKIV-ACTIVE M N OV (HK)1 CHAKAUTKH, to deliver and folleel in Oregon for old eatablislied maiinlnctiiriiig wholeaale house. t!i a year, sure pay. Honesty more than eiperienee reUired. Oar relerence. any bank in any oily. Kit close Blf-addreMd stamped envel.. MaanfatHurera, Third Flour, XM Dear wo St., Chtrago, . J IH Hl'RMEK KESOKTN. "To the mountain" our miI? in IncrraKing nuiiilwrn yt-arly laik fur I Done day of ri-laxalinn anil ' rccrcti tlon nttvieury lo iiih! ntitin the hu man machine in fair working condi tion. The languorous fluili ol tin sett shore prima very mtlucllve while R laalts but many have iln'lili tl that the annual outing hIioiiIiI provide nut only radical change of air ami aur roiintllngs, bu' airxi such ailiiiultiiion nfttrigging energies aa will ro life brawn and vigor for the return to lalior. For Ihia they urge Hie utoua tain cllnibaml rauiblt, the Imlwtni of Ibe mountain ine, ami the clear, unatlullerated nitiiinlalii air. ' In Ihia direction theMm-da Route now affords a wealth iT atlntilions The entire line of nmd from A-ihlaml to Kathlin la stuthletl with i hsrm Ing and avceiwihie hotel and cainpa. where are cheer and comfort and beallng at reasnnahle ctstt, ami where you can hunt, 0-h, rllo, loaf, or play With rqual facility." Ot If you look for healing watt r-, none better can be found, hoi or mll, than the spring of A'hlaml, Cole"! in, AnthrNtin, Htrtlctt, Itjron and l'8fx Rolirte," lleftrre visiting Europe, the pv ple of Ibe North went should see the glories of Yt Semite Valley, ami the wondmua (rruvat of Maripo and Calaveras; Ihe Pari-iana are likely lo make Inqulrba concerning' thi-e at tractive resorts." enti to Mr. II. Msrinsm, tien- eral Paesenger Agent, Portland, for, new booklet on t!etle t"rsg, Hha-tn , Hprinira, McOoud River, Ymiie, a ud etcursloa rate thereto. REPUBLICAN PLATF02H PjrnjirmjmiA- Following U tha fal test of tba platform adopted ay tba Ra nnblioava Na tioual oouTan tion Tha Kapublicain of Uia United Btataa, IhronKh thair ehoaan rapraaantativaa, asat ia aational oonTentioa, lank In f back opott na ananrpaaiid raaord of aehlarrmcat, aad looking forward into a area fluid of duty aad opportunity and appealing to tba judgment of their aountiymen, make theae decbtratiooa: The expectation to which tha Ameri can people, turntng from tba Democratia party, intrusted power four yemra ago to a Republican chief magiatr&te and a Republican eonjcreaa, baa been mat and aatUfied. When tba people than aa armbled at the poll after a term of Democratic leirlaiatlon and admlnixtra. tion, buiinr waa dead, tndoatry para ljrabd aad tha national credit diaaatroaa ly impaired. Tha country ' capital wae hiildeu away aad ita labor dlitreea ad and unemployed. Tba Democrat had no other plan with which to inv prore tba ruiaoui oonditioua which they bad thttmaeWea produced than to ouin tlrer at the ratio of It to U rruayarlt? Broaxkl By Bapabllaaaa. The Rpnblloan party1 denonnoiek Ibia plan aa aura to produce eonditiona Tn worae thao tlxoae from which re lief waa aougbt, promised ' to restore prosperity by means of two legialatiTa meaaurea a proteotiTe tariff and a law making gold, tha standard of - ralua. The people by great majorities issued to the Republican party a commission te enact theae lawa. This commlaslon baa beea executed and the " Republican premise is redeemed. Prosperity mora general and mora abundant than wa have ever known baa followed . these euactmenta. There la no longer any . tv.. i . dollar is a gold dollar or ita asenred equivalent, and American credit stands higher than that of any other nation. Capital la fully employed and every where labor is profitably occupied.- Ko single fact ean more strikingly tell the story nf what Republican govern, ment means to the country than, this that while during the whole period from 1801 to 1897 there was an excess of ex porta over imports of only 8.188,034,497, there baa beu in the short three years of the present Republican administration an exoras of export over imports In the enormoua anm of 11,483,738,094, end while the American people," sustained by this Republican legislation, have been achieving these splendid triumphs in tlielr buiiness and commerce,, they have conducted aud in victory oouoludV ed a war for liberty and human right. War fr Ltk-rtjr Wat Asvraadlaemeae. "Ko thought of national aggrandise ment taruU iMi thahitfa mmitallk which American standards were un furled. It was a war unsought and patiently resisted, but whan tt..4W; American government was ready. It fleets were cleared for action. Its arm ies were in the field, and tba quick and signal triumph of ltrfuroes on land and sea bora equal tribute to the skill and foresight of Republican statesmanship. To 10,000,000 of the human rao there waa given "a nsw birth of freedom, M and to tba Amerioan people C new and noble responsibility. Ie)seaaeal sf PrwiSsat MsKlalsyv Wa Indorse tba - adntinlstratlon af William MoKinley. Ita acta have baaa established la wisdom and tn-patriotism, aad at home and abroad ti bit die tinetly alevated an 1 u iei.r r :ilnflu aaoe of the Amsrloan nation. Walk ing untried paths and facing unforeseen responsibilities. President If cKlnley has beea la every eitoatloa tba tree Asuri. aa patriot and apright stateaman, elaa la viatoa, strong la judgment, firm la action, always inspiring aad deserving tba confidence of bis countrymen, - Ia asking tba American people te la dorse this Republican record and te re new their commissi on te tba Republi can party, we remind them of the fact that the menace to their prosperity baa always resided la Democratic principles aad no leas la tba general in capacity of ths Democratia party to conduct publio affairs. The prime essential of bust ness prosperity Is publio oonfldeaee ia the good aenae of the government and Ita ability to deal Intelligently with aU new problems af administration and legislation. That eonfldeaes tba Demo cratic party baa never earned. It 1 hopelessly inadequate, aud the oountry'a prosperity, whea Demooratio success at the polls Is announced, halt and eeasea la mere antisipatioa of . Democrat! blunders and failure. Beslsratlea tmr the BM StaaSara, We renew onr allegianoe to the pria etple of the gold standard, aud declare our confidence ia the wisdom of the legislation of tba Fifty-sixth congress by which the parity of all our money aud the stability of onr enrrenoy on a gold basis baa beea secured. Wa recognise that Interest rates are a po tent factor la production and bostneas activity and for the purpose of further equalising and of further lowering the rata of interest w favor such mone tary legislation as will enable the vary ing needs of the season and of all aee tioas to be properly met In order that trade may be evenly sustained, labor steadily employed and commerce aa targed. The velum of money tn atr eeJatioa waa never sa great per oapita aa ll la today. ' - Wa declare our steadfast opposition te ths free and unlimited coinage of stiver. Ko measure to that end eould be eoasiderod which was without the rapport of the leading commercial eoua trtea of the world. However firmly stepablioaa legislation may seem ts have seearad the country against the peril of base and discredited eurreaey the election of a Demooratio preeiaaal eould net fall te impair the casta try's aradit sad to bring ones more into q nes ts oa lbs iateatioa of the Americaa pea pi t mala tain apea the geld standard the parity of thair money circulation Ths Demooratio party meat ba ooa viuoed that the Americaa people Will never tolerate tba Oblong platfi Oa the Qessalsn e We recognise tba aaeaeslty aad ar prlety of the honest iperatloa of as Ital to meet new badness conditions. and especially aa extend oar rapidly tav areasing foreign trade, bat W s rail am a all ooaspiractoa aad sssablaastumi la- anded to reatiiot latloa sa will effeotaally restrain and jrereal all soob abuse, protect and promote eom petition and secure the right of prodnotm, laborers aud all who are engaged la Industry and cow euros. Peelaratlea roe rrstactloa. We renew our faith In the policy of protection to American labor. In thni policy onr industries have been estab lished, diversified and maintained. By protecting the borne market, the com petition has beeu stimulated and pro duotion cheapened. Opportunity tha inventive geuius of our people baa been tccured and wagea in every depart ceut of !bor b&v beca jaoiutaissd at high rates, higher now than ever before, thus distiuiinishing our working people in their better conditions of life from those of any competing country. En joying the blessings of American com mon schools, aeenre in the right of self government and protected in the ooett pancy of their own markets their con stantly increasing knowlege and skill have enabled them finally to enter the market of the world. We favor the associated policy of reoiprooity, so di rected a to open our markets on favor able terms for what w do not ourselves produce in return for free foreign mar ket. Ia tba further interests of American workmen, we favor a more effective re striction1 of the iuiiuigratiiiu of cheap labor from foreign lauds, tLe extemuon of opportunities of education fur work. tng children, the raising of the age limit for child labor, the protection of free labor aa against convict labor and an effective system of labor insurance, . Our present dependence cm foreign Shipping for uiue-teiiths of our foreign carrying is a great loss to the industry or tnls country. It is alxo a serious danger to our trade for its sudden with drawal in the event of a Euroimau war foreign commerce. The national de fense and naval efficiency of this oouu try, moreover, supply a compelling rea son for legislation which will enable u to recover our former place among the trade carrying Heels of the world. Liberal Penalea Lawa Pevnred. The nation owes a debt of profound gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who have fought its battles, audit is the gov ernment's dnty to provide for the sur vivors and for the widows and orphans of those who have fallen in the coun try's wars. The pension laws founded In this just sentiment should be iieral and should be liberally administered. and prefereno should be given, wher ever practicable, with respect to em ployment in the public service, to sol diera and sailors aud to their widows andophana. Bepabllaaas aad tha Civil Barries. , We commend the policy of the Re publican party in maintaining the effici ency of the civil service. The adminis tration baa acted wisely tn its effort to tocor mr-pnUio service tn Cuba, Por Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines only those whose fltnoss has been determin ed by training and experience. We be beve that employment in the public servioe in these territoriea should be son fined, aa far aa practicable, to their Inhabitants. I It wa the plain purpose of the Fif teenth amendment to the constitution t prevent discrimination on aooount of race or oolor in regulating the elective franchise. Device of states govern ments, whether by statutory or consti tutional enactment, to avoid the pur. Sose of this aineudment v revolution ary and should ba condemned. 1 Publio movements looking to a per manent improvement of the roads and highways of the oouutry meet with our cordial approval, and we recommend this subject to the earnest consideration Of the people aud of the legislature of the eeveral stutea. I We favor the extension of the rural free delivery aervisce wherever its ex tension may be justified. Uelamatlea ef Ar.4 Lsatta, . Ia the further prtrsuanoeof the eon stent policy of the Republican party te provide free homes on the publio do main, we recommend adequate national legislation to reclaim the arid lands of ths United State, reserving control of tha distribution of water for irrigation te the respective state and tardtorles. U' W favor home rale for and the early laaission to statehood of the territories M Kew Mexico, Arlaona and Oklahoma. War Teas aad aTleBim-ee Carnal. The Dingley act, amended to pro vlds sufficient revenue for the conduct af tha war, hsa so well performed Us work that it has beea possible to reduce tba war debt la tba sum of 840,000,000. Bo ample are tha government' revenue and so great ia tha publio confidence tn the Integrity of ita obligation, that it Bewly funded two per eent bonds sell at premium. The country is now justified ia expecting and It will be the policy af the Republican party to bring about a reduction of the war taxes. " Wa favor the Construction, owner ship, ' eonfol and protection of aa Isthmian eenal by the government of the United BUte. Kew markets are aeoeeaary for the increasing surplus of aur fans produote. Every effort should ! be mad to a pan and obtain new mar kets, especially ia the Orient, and the administration la warmly to be oota- mended for its successful effort to com mit all trading and colonising nation to the policy of the opea door ia China. Dssartaaeal af Cssaai.rsa Pevsra. Ia ths interest of our expanding aom anerce wa recommend that congress ore ate a department of commerce and in dustries. In tba charge of a secretary, with a asat in the cabinet. The United States consular sytm should be renr tome varieties, and something else ganlaed under the supervision of this ' should be planted for use till It corees, new department upon such a basis of but from that time until frost repeated appointment and tenure as will render plantings of the Evergreen give as de it still more serviceable to the nation's alrable table eom as could be wanted. Increasing trade. - saya A. Agee In National Stockman. Tha Americaa government mast pro- , - A German Investigator la of opinion tect the person and property of every that the benefit which on theoretical eitisn wherever they are wrongfully grounda would be expected from th Violated or placed In peril. application of soluble salte to the soil W congratulate the women of Are- la not aa a rule realised la practice be erica apoa their splendid rorJ of pub- cause, for one reason. In dry weather. Ho service In the volunteer aid assoeia-' when the moisture ef the soil la of tion, and as nurses in enrap and hospital most Importance, the soil solution are during the recent campaigns of our liable to become aa concentrated by armlas In the Eastern and Western evaporation aa to partially or complete Indies, and w appreciate their faithful ly prevent the taking up of water by co operation ut all work of eduoauoa and in dim try. fa rrssiaeal Psrelsa relief w-sadvA. . ' President McKiuley baa eonductrd Baa forstga affairs of the Uuilad with distinguished credit to the Amerl . ean people. Ia releasing a from tha , vexations European aUianoe for the gov ' eminent of fcamoa, his course I esped- I allw kj k. .... .....-.I n i our undivided control the moat import ant Island of the Samoaa groap, and the best harbor in the southern Paotflo, ever Americaa Interest baa beea safe guarded. . - I We approve tba annexation of tba Hawaiian Island to the United 8tatea. We commend the part taken by oar government la the peace oouferenoa at The Hague. We assert our steadfast adherenoe to the policy aanowtoad la the lionroe doctrine. ' i Oa the Seath A frieaa Was. The provisions of The Hagu coavea tdon were wisely regarded wbaa Presi dent McKiuley tendered hi friendiv offloea In tha interest of peaoaj between Great Britain and the South Airteaa repuouca. wnue (na Americaa govern ment must couUnue the policy pre scribed by Washington, affirmed by every succeeding president, and Im posed upon as by Tba Hague treaty, of non-intervention la Euro pea eontro Vtraie, th American" people baraeatly hops that a' way may soua he found,, bonorable alike to both contending par tie, to terminate the strife! between Treataasat at the Phlllrwlasa. Ia aooepting by the treatt of Paris the just responsibility of ouri viotorle la tha Bpaniah war, the president aud tha senate woa the undoubted approval of toe Americaa people. '.No oil course waa possible than - to! destroy 8 pain' sovereignty 1 throughout tha West Indies and ia th Philippine. That course area ted our responsibility bet ore the world and with the nnorgan laed population whom our intervention had freed from Spain, to provide for maintenance of law and order, and for Ibe establishment of good government and for tha performaaoe of International obligations. ; Our authority eould not be lea than - our responsibility, and whsrvver sovereign rights were extend ed, it became ths high duty off the gov ernment to noaiutaia Ita authority, to put down armed insurrection and to confer the blessings of liberty and civil isation upon all the rescued; peoples. The largest measure of self-govern-nient consistent with their welfare and our duties shall be secured to) them by law. To Cuba, independence1 and self. government wets issued in- the earns voice by which war was declared aud to the letter this pledge alinll be performed The Republican party,' 'upon its his tory and upon this declaration of its principles aud policies, confidently in voke the considerate aud ,. spprovur Judgment of the American people. ALL ABOUT l ALItOKM t. Cttlifon.la In the natural !irailienl 'he holv innker. It reMiurcea are TiSexIiauntaliii', Its Invitation' univr 4 tl, Mtitt lii rewtrtt Htid atlrnclions tmotiir Dm niHt " tio'tif I of ' the tvorld. ' "Kewirl! and AMriiciioiiH slung th Coast Line" Im hniidnoniPly ! Illuatra- ted tulder, giving a ilrwrlptloii of the health and plenxure reports on the coast iK'twcen Hau FraiiclMcd and Lt- Angeles. - ' ' "Hrm-ds RcaortH." einlielinbtl with bcnutiful half-tone 'engraving, deti- fribes the genic and outing attrac tions nf the vmhI - and womlcrful Shasta region, the grandest Of pleaa groiiuiN., .. I - The Southern Pacific Company IHihliKhPH dcHcrltlve literature con taining valuable Information about all of them. It ia for free dUtrlbu ilon and may tie obtained .'front any Southern PmciHu agent, or C. II. Mnrkhnin, General Paiwnger Agent tl Portland. If you apply by mail enclose a atamp for each piib'icalioii ivantcil. ' " ' California South of Tchseh ipi" ells all ntioul the clmrm-' of thai remarkably favortil . miiii-lrriic gsrden hmI ol Ihe world in Snuth- rn ("slifornia. ' " A handsome map of . Califtcnin, complete in detail, reliable, skillfull imlexed, ami full of Information about the Stale's r sources, 'it is Hip only publication of kind folded for ckcl ue. "Summer Outltigs" la a 82-page f'llder tlevotetl to the camping retreats In thoSliania Itgiun ami Hants Crut mounlaim-: ll e'al more direct ly lo that large and growing class til recreation seeker who prefer this tiopular form i-f outing. Pacific drovt" la Ihe Chautauqua if the west, ami tiiis foldei not only deM-ribr Ihe pretty place Itself, but give a program of Ihe religious and educational meetings, conventions, chool-, etc., to lie held there this u in trier. Wa Thlaa ss4 Aaatber. It la expected that 73 per cent of the prune growers of Oregon, Washington and Idaho will combine to handle the crop In the Pacific northwest. There probably la no variety of tweet corn superior to Stowell's Evergreen for table use. It la not as early aa tbe root or plants. The prospects for winter wheat are reported aa good except for Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, wber By or inauffl tleat winter pretsetioa have brought .1 . PAPER OF A Tho Political History of tho last Throe Years Ileviowetl and the Policy of the Administration v . Defended R i Heury Cabot Lodge. Chairman Notlficatiun Committee: My Dear Hit The nomination of tbe Kepubllcau national convention of June 10, 1UUU, for tbe office of president of the United Statea which aa the official rep resentative of ths convention you have oorejred to me ia accepted. 1 have tan-fully examined the platform adopted i nd give It my hearty approval. I' poo I the great issue of the last national elec- j lion it ia rlear. It upholds the gold ! Itandard aud indorses the legislation of Ihe present congress by which that ataud Ird has tx en effectively strengthened. The atability of our national currency is therefore secure su long sa those who adhere to ibis platform are kept in con trol of tbe government. In the first bat tle, that of 1S1K1, the friends of the gold standard and of sound currency were trluutphaut, and the country ia enjoying the fruits of I but rictury. Our antago nists, however, are not satisfied. Tbey compel us to secoud battle upon the same lima on wbicb tbe first waa fought and won. While regret Hug the reopen ing of Ibis ui'cKtinu. which ran only dis turb the pirwut satisfactory buancial c iiidltiuu of f..e govermik-nt and visit tia certuintjr upon our great business enter prises, we accept tbe issue and agaiu in vite tbe sound money forces to Join in uiuiiluK souther slid we hope a perma ueut triumph for au honest buancial sys tem which will routiuue iuviolable tbe puhllv fullh. Ileaewal ut Plaht ea Carreaer. As iu Ittiui '.he three silver parties are uuiieil tinder the same leader, w bo imuie-ili.m-ly after the eiectiou of that year la nu aiMrcs ' . the binielitlMsts said: "The fuel its of biuu tullisni bare not Iii-cn vi: ii i ii i-lied: ihcy hsve simply beea .,re:-eorie. They believe that th gold I :tn.!u! tl Is a conspiracy of tbe money !:::u,ri'.s u-....'.jt the welfare of tbe bu muu race, and they will continue tbe warfare anninst It." Tbe polity thus proclaimed bas been accepted and conn mud by these parties. Tbe silver I euioc-i-atic platform of l'JUO continues ibe warfare against tbe so called gold conspiracy when It expressly ays, "We reiterate tbe demand of that iilie Chicago) platform of 1K1MJ fur an American tiuaueiul system made by the Aniprlcau people for IheiiiHelrea which shall restore' aud maintain a bimetallic price level and sa part of such system the immediate restoration of tbe free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at tbe present ratio of 11) to 1, wilbout walling for tbe aid or consent of any other nation." So tbe Issue is presented. It will -be noted that tbe demand is for the Imme diate restoration of the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. If another issue is par amount, this hi Immediate. It will admit of no delay and will suffer no postpone ment. Turning to tbe other associated par ties, we find in tbe Populist national plat form adopted at 8ioux Kails May 10 the following declaration: "We pledge anew tbe People'a party never te Cease the agitation until this financial conspiracy Is blotted from the statute book, tbe Lincoln greenback re stored, the bonds all paid and all corpo ration money forever retired. We reaf firm tbe demand for tbe reopening of the mints of tbe United Htates for the free and unlimited coinage of ailver sod gold St tbe present legal ratio of 10 to 1, th Immediate increase in the volume of ail ver eoiua and certificates thus created to be substituted, dollar for dollar, for tbe banknotes Issued by private corporations under Special privilege granted by law of March 14, lOoo, and prior national bank ing lawa." Th platform of tbe silver party adopt ed St Kansas City July 0 makes the fol lowing announcement: "We declare It to be our Intention to lend our efforts to Ibe repeal of tbia cur rency law, which not only repudiates the ancient and honored principles of tbe American people before tbe constitution wss adopted, but Is violative of tbe prin ciples of tbe constitution itself, and we ahall not cease our efforts uutil there bas been eatablisbed iu lis place s monetary system based upon the free and unlimited coinage of silver Slid gold Into money at tbe present legal ratio of Id to 1 by tbe Independent action of the Jolted Statea, snder which system all paper money ahall be issued by tbe government, and all such money coined or Issued shall be S full legal tender In payment of all debta, public and private, without excep tion." Is sll three Dlatfmrns these parties an nounce that tbeir efforts shall t ffu ceas ing until the gold act shall be blotted from the statute books aud the free and unlimited coinage of ailver at lu to 1 ahall take Ita place. laaswriaae af riaaaelal Issae. The relative importance of the Issue I do aot stup to discuss. All of them are Important. Whichever parly ia success ful will be bound iu conscience to carry Into administratis and legislation its several deelarationa and d'K-triuea. On declaration will lie as obligatory al an other, but all aie not immediate. It la Sot possible thnt Ihe.e parties would treat tbe doctrine nf HI to I. the Imme diate realisation of vhicb ia demanded by tbeir several ia'foinis. sa void and inoperative in ibe eveul that I hey .Uould be clot bed with .wi r. Otherwise their profession of fniili Is insincere. It is therefore tbe i. operative business of Ibose opposed to iltl. Xnsnriitl heresy to prevent tbe triissa .b r the panics wboae anion I only aiiitl by adherence to lb ailver Issue. Will ihe America peo ple through In li'i n ni-e or fancied se curity hasard the veriliruw nf the wise sandal legislsthui i f Ihe psst year and revive tbe denser of ihe direr standard. With all ef the bit ritnlile evils of -.haltered eoafidencr and general dioaster which Justly sliniM-d aud an-uaed them ia IHUtJT Tb Chicago pJa'fmri of lHfsl is re tmrmed la Its entirety hy Ibe Ksnsas City eosTenttort. No thins has bee emitted or rerals-d. . r.i.ii sit Ihe perils Ikes threatened are presented aaew with tbe added force nf a deliberate reaffirma kVis fr'oar years sic, ll-e people refused Is place the seal f thair anprnval npoa theae daageroita auJ revolutionary pohV ctes, ssd this year they will not nil t record sgsls their earnest dissent, raltafel fa Tarlg Trasltlsaa. The Republics party remains faith ful t Hs prlscipW of a tariff which sup pose aaascleat revenues fur tbe govern STATESMAN ment aud adequate protection to our terprises II I producers and of reciprorl, ty which opyis foreitrn market to tbe fruits of American labor and furnishes new channels through which to market tbe surprint of American farms. The time honored principles nf protection and reciprocity were the first pledges of lie publican victory to be written into pub lic law. 1 be present congress ba given to Alaska a territorial government for v.bicb It bad wailed more thau a quar ter of a century, baa established a rep eseutative government lu Hawaii, bas uacted bills for the most liberal treat uent uf the peusliuiera aud their widow aud baa revived tbe free homestead pol icy, lu its great fiuaucial law It pru vided for tie establishment of banks of Issue with a capital of f J.'i.lHS) fur th U-nefit of villages aud rural communities Slid bringing the opportunity fur prouta liU biislne-ia banking within the reach af mmlerete capital. Many are already availing themselves of this privilege. The tasslrv'a Prosyerltr. Our industrial and agricultural eondi tiona are more promising thau tbey bare been for many years, probably more so than they have ever beeu. 1'rusperity abouuda everywhere throughout- the re public. 1 rejoice that the southern a sell aa the northern stales are eujoyiug a full share of these improved national con ditions and that all are contributing so largely to our remarkable Industrial de velopment. The mouey leuder receives lower rewards for bis capital thau if It were Hi vested III active business. Tbe ratea of interest are lower than tbey have ever beeu in tbia country, while those thing which are produced oa tbe fasui and in tbe workshop snd the labor pro ducing them have advanced in value. Our foreign trade shows a satisfactory aud Increasing growth. The amount ot onr exports for tbe year 1DOO over tboae of the exceptionally prosperous year of 18UU was about .'i00,lsJO for every day of tbe year, aud these sums bave goue luto the hnmea and enterprises of Ihe people. There baa been au lucrease of over $30,000,000 iu the exports of agri cultural products. I'.C.tilCliL'O In manu factures aud in the ' products of tbe minea of over 810.000.OiNJ. Our trade balance canuot fail to give satisfaction to the people of the country, lu 1S!W we sold abroad 84il5.43J.U7ll of product mors than ws bought abroad; in 180U, 85211,874,813, aud iu 1000, X544.471.701, Busking durlbg-lbe three years a total balance in our favur of $l,t!S!),77U,lOi, nearly five times the balance of trade in our favor for the whole period of 108 years from 1700 to June 3 18U7. inclu sive. ' Pour hundred aud thirty-six million dollar of gold ba been added to tbe gold atock of the United States since July L l&Otf. Tbe law or March 14, 1U0U, au thorized tbe refunding Into i per cent bonds of that part of Ihe public debt rep resented by the 3 per cents due iu 11108, tbe 4 per cents due iu 10O7 snd tbe ft per cents due In 1004. aggregating fMO.OOO,. 000. More than one-third of tbe sum nf these bonds wss refunded in tbe first three months after the passage of tbe act, and on Sept. 1 this sum bad been in creased more than &i.00O.ljn, making in ail 8o30,u78.0o0, resulting in net saving of over M,370,.rL'U. Tbe ordinary receipts of the government fur the fiscal year lOOO were $7U,S27,OuO in excess of its expenditures. Tbe Boer-Brltlsh War. In ths unfortunate contest between Great Britain aud tbe Boer statea of South Africa tb United Statea ba maintained an attitude of neutrality In accordance with Its well known tradi tional policy. It did not hesitate, bow ever, when requested by tbe governments of tbe South African republics, to exer cise its good offices for a cessstion of hostilities. It Is to be observed that while th South African republics made like request of other powers tbs United Statea la tb only one which complied. The British government declined to ac cept the Intervention of sny power.' . Ninety-one per cent of our exports and Import are now carried by foreign ships. Por ocean transportation we pay annual ly to foreigu shipowners over ll'io.OOO,- 000. W ought to own the ships for our carrying trade with tbe world, aud we ought te build them in American ship yards and man them with American Bailors. Our own ciliaena should rcceiva tbe transportation charges nuw paid to foreigners, I bave railed tbe atteutlon ef congress to this subject In my several ssnual niessa sjs. Tbe Isthmian Waterway. A subject of Immediate importance to our country i the completion of a great waterway uf commerce between the At lantic and Pacific. Tbe construction of a maritime canal ia now more than ever indispensable to tbat intiinute aud ready communication between our eastern and western seaport demanded by the an nexation of tbe Hawaiian Islands and tbe expansion of our iuUuence and trade in the Pacific. Our national policy more Imperatively than ever calls for its completieii and control by this government, and It is be lieved that tbe next session of comtress, after receiving the full report of th commission appointed under Ihe act ap proved March 3, IM'Jft. will make pro visions for the stirs accomplishment of thia gret work. Combinations of capital which control tb market in commodities necessary to tb general use ot the pcuple by sup pressing natural aad ordinary rmp-j-tlon, thus euhsuclug prices, to the gen eral consumer, are obnoxious lo the rotu moa law and the public welfare. Tbey are dangerous conspiracies against tb public good and should be made Ihe sub ject of prohibitory or ix-iiiI legislation. Publicity will be a helpful' Intl i. u. e to check tbia evil. Uniformity of b-gila-tloa la tbe eeveral states should Is- se-. lured. Discrimination between what Is Injurious and what is useful and neces sary ia basiness operation la essential to tbe wise aud effective I teat men t uf this subject. Honest en-operation of capital is necessary to uieet new busi ness conditions snd extend our rapidly Increasing foreign trade, but eoaspiro etr and combination Inteada-d to re strict bualuess, create monopolies and control price should l effectively re st rained. The Bast Sees lee ta Cebar. The best service w Li ti rsa be render ad to Isbor is to afford it as opportunity for steady and remunerative employment Ssd give It every raenersgt-uieat for ad VSBcciucBl. The policy that subserves tt. end la the true A met Ies policy. Continued ort Fourth Pag. . SEWM OP THE NTATE. The price of hojm seem lo 19 climbing up. ' Several an leu were re ported at Indeieiideuce, last week, at lo eent-t r pouud. The 60tH) aulMt-ribed for the Im provement o the Mi Keusie wagon road between Waltervllle and lilue River ba lieeu'expeuded. The Brut sale of JiMephloe county lios, was made yesterday when Wll lis York sold 1000 pounds at 11 ceuU I'ne bops were of excelleut quality. Stock of the fluent breed are now raised at Fowler and Echo. A. 11. Staiib y the other day bud a cow kill- oil by the railroad train, and Ihe company baa ottered tl.V) In pay- uieut. ' The IWburg Water A Light Com pany la pushing work on the new waier system. Kxcavatiou of the rerkirvoira Im eouipleteil, and a large force ia now employed on the ditch for the pipe line. Work on Ibis waa iteguu from Ibe Wiuchctttcr end, and two miles have been dug. One of Hood River's J.iUlilni tine night last week at Are to the Jail, thinking be could burn a hole in it and make bi escape. He succeeded all right in making a fire, but smoke sin 111 led Ihe room. He yelled for help, and fortunately for him, ssxiat- anct chiiii In time to save hlui from aufliication. A hole big enough for tbe priHouertOHtlck his head through was burned In the corucr of the building. There Is a great demand for bay in IVmlleton. William Catlicrmati st do! , his crop of alfalfa at 15 a ton. He has a large alfalfa, ranch on tho Umatilla river near Foster, from which hu took throe crops, or seven tons H-r acre for tho eutire tract. Ilia hay, therefore, ueta him 8-10 er Hire. The hay was Iniught by a stockn an who will feed it to cattle during the winter. Stockmen are purchasing heavily. A largo number of cattle will lie fed in that locality this winter; The rich ore discovered In ti e Hill Nye mine, on (Jail's creek, In Jack- mou county, a few month ago, and which created such a senHution at Ihe time, has been heard from at the In- duntrlal Kxnonltlon. at ' Suokane." Wash. It carried off the first prize in c impetition with the mineral ex hibits of Washington, Idaho, Uritish Columbia and Oregon, Three hun dred pound assayed at the rate of 807,110.02 per ton. A ton of gold is considered to represent a value of 8002,799 21.' Taking this a a bttHis, the percentage of gold to quarts lu the ftOO pounds can Is? easily esti mated. ' ' When the steamer America ar rived at St. Helens la-d Thursday morning, paseengers brought word that a man hail been not ioed crawl, ing along Ihe foot of the bluff on hi hands and kneea in an apparently helpless . condition. Dr. Kwn ami one or two others went to Investi gate, and found that ex-City Marshal Robinson' had fallen over Ihe bluff, and ' was quite seriously Injured. Just how he hapiened to he along the trail that runs within a f-w feet of the edge of the bluff, which Is al most' M-rpendicular, is not known. He must have fall n a distance of IM) feel, and how lie could bave escaped with his lif seems miraculous, there being no vegetation or other objects to break the fall. F W. Tallant, the cannery man at Astoria, and one nf the pilot commls-Hinnt-rs, was gored by a cow last wcfa and h id a very narrow escape from Is-iiig killed. He was on his way home antl attempted to pass in front of a Imnd of calt'e which were -being driven through the streets. A cow, which wss in the lead, ran at him with lowered bt'sd and Pawed him in the air with her horns. One horn struck him dtrocily under the chin and the other in his left siile. He Was rendered unconscious. Upon examination it was found that one horn had penetrated through into bis mouth and hastened several teeth, leaving an ugly gth in his neck. The other born picrtstl the fleeh of bis It ft side and broke one of l.l-t ribs. Weillier of the wounds are dangerous and Mr, Tallant is resting easily. Ordinarily an Indian will endure sny sort of punishment without a murmur, at les4, It is a trait of his nature, told hy , never to Hindi from pain, says a paper of The I Ml Ies. The Indian of today seem to hsve some hst tlegc neratel; any how, such Is the esse with two young braves who uud'Tbsik to steal grapes in K. Schanno's yard the other day. They cliriilMtl on. a Isvehlve in order to reach some gr), but the bees iM-came savage ami commenced ap plying stings to Ihe inlru'leri. Then there were war-whoops and alt man ner ol noise. The Imliai.s rolled ami tn mMed on Ibe gnnityl, giving vent to their feelings so vts'lferously aa to attract Ihe attention of their friends irt the Indian villnge acrox Ihe reit, who finally came atid r"iied Ihe youug tbievea (rum their tor. mentors.