HILLSBORO INDEPENDENT ;elh?rortheiiM.tupy land, tit
i a ttaiHll spot even, it w ill not be eny
,. . , . .' , to dislodge htr. At the peaee eon
a ecund-cl-M Kiaii matter. i volition territory fur indemnity wilt
tie demanded. Au iucta demands an
i ell. Let il never be forgotten that
1 the noMlntenanee of the Monroe Djc-
troy I trine la tot our own protection and
not tliat of a South or Central Amerl-
! cn Btate.
Subacrijitton, lu adranc, per jrv, tl.00 !
illbbhUORO rUKUaUINQ CO,
1. M.C. 04.ULT. Editor.
FRIDAY, DECrtOMBKtt 19, 1902.
VESZIELA AND THE VTIfESS.
War ragt between Venzuela on
the one ido and EugUnd, Oeriuany,
Italy, Bjiala and Belgium. EogUud
ai d Germany aa a first act entered a
Vemzulaii port and captured four
war veaaela. One was leleaaed on
the demand of France who claimed
auiue Interest iu the vessel, one was
disabled by breaking the ttteain
untcbiuery and the other lo were
taken to the open sett by the English
Cruiser Hetrlbution and sunk be
cause a Germany brutally Bays (hey
were "too diminutive, wholly unaea
worthy crafl" beah'es the ineldeut la
"inMKuiacenl". Two old stylo forti
fication at the entrance of the harbor
of Porto Cabello were bombarded,
and destroyed. Thsy hae been
oecuiled and the English flag raised
over them, The forU made no resis
tance. . The few HhotH they disehHrg
ed from their emoolh bore eaunon
hart no oneor even scared him, Not
no fortunate was the German foreign .
resident who with his servant was
hit and killed by a shot from the
ship of his own country.
The Allies now propose to reduce a
fort at Han Carlos lu the Gulf 'of
Maraeaibo. They have all along
was being maintained. Our secretary
Hay notified them that the United
States could recogulza no "peaceful
blockade," aod he might have added
that a paper blockade Jwill not keep
our ships out of Venezuelan ports,
In 18C8 5 we learned that a blockade
must be actual. England now aban
dons the peaceful blockade ruilb and
admits that war exists. Castro has
gathered an army of 40,000 recruits,
w hich he anus with Mauser rlflo1, at
the same time the president through
our minister aska arbitration. Eng
land seems auxlous that nothing be
.done to arrouse the United States.
The people and the press are asking
pointed questions of the government
and a Venezuelan war promises to
he unpopular. Dut it seems to the
inipkndknt that our geveruuient
oiitfht to forbid the raising of a
foreign flag on Venezuelan soli. If
tori whonn duty It is to elect a U. H.
Henator, In vote for hint? As a
matter of fact the republican state!
convention made no nomination.!
fit
Solomon 1 Ilrscli, the best known
merchant and politician In the state
died of heart failure at hla residence
In Portland last Monday December
IS, aged 03 years. Hirsch was the
head of the great Jobbing house of
Flelshuer Meyer & Co. In addition
to being a great merchant, he was a
leader in the politics of the etatu.
He had served several terms in the
state senate and in 1884 was the cau
cus nominee for U 8 Henator. lie
ought to have been elected. Party
ususgo demanded it. The good of
the state would have been conserved,
but the legislature adjourned without
an election. List spring the mer
chant prince was a inwiible candidate
for the samo office but when the
county delegation was not positive
for him the purpoee pumod to a misty
dream. He served as U H minister
to Turkey and iu that otiice male it
more tolerable for his co-religionists
In Palestine. Hoi Hirsch besides
being a merchant prince wan a
priuce among men. His place Will
not lie esslly filled.
Now since the parti did not
to bled its representatives can it be
reasonably expected that thm-e reprt
setitatives will alldw themselves to be
instructed by private individuals. J
Suppose Wood had received motet
votes tfiau Uner would republicans
be expected to vote fr him? Willi
the democrats in the le;l-luture leave
Wood and vi te for Ueei?
$ SATURDAY ONLY
It Is uot wise, nor is it possible, to
tight the great IrHtiscoutlneutal
systems that reach Portland, except
ing the tight be couducted by the
provision of means for trausiortation
independent of those itft-red by the
transcontinental. Portland must en
courage local rail enterprises, if the
is to hold her position in the cotn
mercUl world, if she is to offset the
absolutism of the rail trusts that
might at any time, at the option of
the managements, ' discriminate
against ibis city. Portland Journal.
Hut Portland hinders the building
of local road'': Portland tries to tie
up the West side and Suburban Elec
tric line that is pointed to the Neh
aiem couutry. Kally it seems that
Portland desires to wear the enthrall
ing bonds of the- transcontinental
lines.
DOLL SALE!
A choice selection of Dolls sdld
here -to-fore at "0 cents apieco
will he sold on Saturday for
The world has a -very derided in
terest in the report that Mexico is to
adopt the gold standard soon. .Mex
ico's securities are dealt in on .many
of theexchatigea. Capitalist- In most
of the great ountries have money in
vested in Mexico, All these have a
direct and emphatic Interest in the
me.tterof thextandard in that country.
It has been report! often in the past
few years tht President Diase him
solf is in favor of placing hia country
on the gold basis, while the report of
the same sort with resiiect to Finance
MiniHter Limaiitour, who is likely to
succeed Diaz, has come so often ami
so circunntautiajly that there can he
no doubt of its correctness. The
change to gold is so obviously proper
In Mexico's situation that it is certain
to be made before many more years
pais, and there is a chance that u be
ginning In effecting the change will
be made before l'J03 ends. The day
on which too changn to tlie gold
stand rd is achieved will always be a
great datemark in Mexico's annals-
The Hoard of Directors of the
Lewis and Claik Exposition sent a
committee o Hillsboro this week to
attend tlia Farmers' Congress and
secure its endorsement of the 1905
fair. Mr, J. C. Cooper a member of
the Committee read a strong paper
on thevaluocrf Co. operation between
city and country. Thiscau be hearti
ly endorsed by Washington County.
The UillslMiro Board of Trade took
action at its last meeting along the
name line by appointing Messrs. W
N itjrrett, J II Hewell and F M
Heidcl a committee to work with the
Portland authorities In the hastening
the building of the Portland-Hills-
born electric railroad. A franchise
was granted a few months ago per
milting n road to pat through the
streets of Portland, but lately there
have Itecii indications that hinder
slices are planning. This, our com
mittee will strive to prevent and at
the same time aid the Lewis and
Clark Exposition since It is to the
interest of both city and country that
both projects lie promoted.
Don't miss this opportunity to
get a doll at a big reduction.
JOHN DENNIS.
The Alkln inuror eaae was givi n
to the jury late last Thursday even-
ing. Thejury was kept together till
Friday uoon when the foreman re
ported to the court thst no agreement
had been reaehed and that there was
no probability of agreeing. There
upon the court discharged the 'jury
and directed that the case be contin
ued till the March term of the court.
On motion, Defendant Aikin was ad
mitted to ball in tho sum of 1000.
Cash ball in that sum was offered and
accepted. So Aikin went home with
his tdder who h-s been so persistant
The Kinder Heed That Par.
Like every thing else there are
good seeds snd bad seeds. Beeds that
grow and seeds that don't grow, seeds
thit yield and seeds that dou't yield,
and a little thought given now to
the selection of the seed you'll need,
will be found lime well sient, though
realized much better at the harvest
if you sHlectthe world-famed Ferry's ,
seeds the kind Jhat always yield.
tot nearly half a century Ferry's
seeds have been known and sown
wherever good crops ate growu, un-
till farmer and gardener alike, have
Holiday Packages
We oflcr ho! May packages ! up-to-date stationery, tin
newest designs at wholesale pi ices. 1'ioiu
30 CENTS TO S1.75
brge line of Xinas liooks for the chiMreti at lowest pti.
Holiday perfumes in swell paelrae.es the litest inlcua -Imported
and American. Our prices on Imported perfumes ui.
lowor than those advertised liy the cut-rate-dniiigists oi Portland.
We inv'te you to call ami 'nsjicct the goods wlietlier yon
Imy or not.
DEADLY NARCOTICS
Any honesl, inioliint diitisuist or pliyaiuiim will t-l von llmt iiiir.ot'u- .
Mich as opium, lieulaue, deadly uinlit-liade or et';iiiie ami nuT.Miry me am! ii.ac
been since tlie lurk A e uwd in all Pile Meliciiie.. ami that m. li nu,:i. t,
really perpeltiatfa 1'ile. Vitiih Pilf cure is not n relic of ihe I'alU A-i s, i,, ; ,
contaius no narcotics or nieicury, rHit) licward if a trav of any nariniur (,r .,.,.
etiry i"..u I fondd in Vents. All ollicrd cont.i n iiaritin or ; im nurv. 1m, ,. ;j
you dare inoHsharks. oti Kcvtanl if Verus hiils to cure any rase of I'iliv. '..r - t
case cured with one box of Verus. I'ver iO.IKH) .. iii:nu nt nres in live yrais .
Hold in Uillsisiro by the TwentiBtli Century More :
The Hillsboro Pharmacy,
Huppoee C. K. H. Wood bad boeu
the only name on tho official ballot j
last Jun4 would the '.Vlfin votes cast I
for him bind tlu -republiuiai
Four English setter pups for sale
C. lilaser..
Fonst Bridgess
legislu- friends this week.
visited Hillsboro
good judgment in selecting only local
attorneys and making Hon. S. It,
Huston the senior counsel.
The membership of the State Dairy
Association for the past Ave years
has been at
Hillsboro. 1902 84
Salem, 1901 42
Hillsboro, 1900 69
Albany, 1899 v "I
Portland, 1S98 39
This indicates that our town is a fav
orite place for meeting.
. Notice.
Tho-te knowing themselves Indebt
ed to The Delta Drug Store will kind
ly settle by cash or note by January
1st as I will sever my connection as
manager of the store at that time.
M. E. EvF.raTT.
in defending him. She used rare learned to depend upon their wonder
ful reliable growin tnd yielding
qualities, year after year, to Ihe ex
clusion of all others.
Unfortunately the seed business
seems to afford a meaus for mutiy
unscrupulous people, -wholaim t
blind the unwary to quality, through
littleuess of price and Isinstful claims;
who In reality have nothing to sub- f
stantlate their claims, no reputation
at stake, no pant record as proof. It
is better to pay a little more for the
see I and be asm red of a great deul
more at the harvest by sowing Ferry
Seeds. The 1903Seed Annual which
la sent free, postpaid, will be found
unusually interesting and instructive.
Write for it today. Address, D. M.
Ferry A Co., Detroit, Mich.
The fields and street were covered
by a heavy white frost on Tuesday
morning,
A M0SSTEU EX II I KIT.
The government board lor the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition will
bold a meeting within a few days to
take up tho matter of finally alloting
thespaceln tho government building.
I ne members of Ihe grvernmentj
Ixiard havealrcudy liegiin the prepara
tion of thuir exhibit.- The serretary
of the treasury has approved Un
employment of seven men thus lar,
who have been plccd on annual
salaries, and who1 solo business It
will be to a-wn.nhle and arrange the
department exhibits Acting under
Ihe authority confer red njoii Client,
representatives of the war and navy
and interior ncd agricultural depart
ments have rented a large wsrehouse
on Fourteenth street in St. I.'inisHnd
there the special and laa'e exhibits
ft re being brought together and ar
ranged thus far in ndvai.ci of the
opening of the exposition.
It Is the intention to have one nl
the features of the exhibit at 8'.
Louis a monster model of Ihe recent
ly launched battle slilp' Missouri.
There iniybea rearrangement of
the allotment of .-"piee in t''ie govern
ment building, with the Ides of giv
ing the post office department more
room, as It proposes to l.avo a model
po:it odlee station in acta it nper ition
and serving the people on Ihe
grounds. vnv planned, it is
believed thi . ., 'r post otiice
department is too . v.iy from the
principal entrance.
Ashland Politics.
At the municipal election held
this week at Ashland two tickets
were presented. Med fori I Su res do-
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i, ,1 ii 9. ;i .:.
Helena, Mont., t 1, l"o:.
It. I . A. 1 emu, Helena, .Mi. nt
I wicli to ihnnk vim fur mv
lief. 1 Willi Millcr'HK ;n;i nicN In n
piles and 'as tilk'iic 1 1 1 it 1 1 i i t- t
relieve mi, vvhc'l, nil the ut ico
n fiiiinl, I iirnciirrtd a ln'ltli u;
your i'crrin 1'ile Specilii ami tmik
a t:lilepiir "id at infill mi'l .hi
oilier in the morning. At lull pus
twelve, iiimiii, in v w ile jiave me im
ollu r talik'Hixiiuiliil, w lien my p iin
all etop):cil. In two days I w.i
al.lu to nuclei to my icunlur Imsi
nets entirely relieved. Jiiliiw.Mi-r-lieefcr,
l enicr. Helena
I
scribes the platforms of the contest.
tints: The Lthir Union ticket is
favorable to a licence system for
saloons for the city, instead of the
prohibition system now in effect.
I'll' Prohibitionist In ddition to
deniHnding pro'.iihion system for the
city, declare themselves in favor of
the city owning Hiid maiiHing the
water plant, an electric plant for
supplying light, hent and power to
consumers, the strict enforcement of
the laws of tho muncipality, this
clause referring to the closing up of
the "blind" saloons," and the recogni
tion of organized labor.
mssvs
This is a Puzzling Time. A Time that Taxes the Thoughts of all the People
for we are Loath to Imagine there is a Man, Woman or Child who has
not Someone to Remember on Christmas Day. Let me try to
Help You Out. I Cannot Mention all I Have.
' THESE, HOWEVER, ARE SUGGESTIVE:
If Clocks Could Talk
Silver Mounted Scissors,
Silver Mounted l'ocket Knives,
Silver Mounted Gents Suspenders,
Silver Match Koxes,
Silver Stamp Hoxes,
Silver Scarf Fasteners, '
Silver Thimbles,
Silver Iook Marks,
Silver -Violet Holders.
Silver Stamp Photo Holders.
Silver Mounted Ebony Novelties,
What u lot of - ijueer stories would
bo given to tlie world. What a tale the
mantle clock in tin. parlor, could tell
of court in";,' U"arling. of kissing and
making up! What a lot irf good dinners
the dinning room clock has seen eaten,
and not a mouthful for itself! And ihe
dainty French clock in 'my lath's
boudoir man- secrets it knows! To be
sure, all well-behaved clocks hold their
hands before their facen, but they imitst
nee everything just the same. I have a
collection of handsome ami u-idl-lu.li'i vo.l
And Hundreds of Articles I have not . . , , .. . , ' ,, ,
-clock clocks that always tell the truth
Space to Enumerate. 111)0111 the time and tell nothing else.
9P
In watches I have the
finest and most " Complete
line West of Portland at
prices that defy coinpetion.
Tho Always
Acceptable Gift.
A piece of Cut (Jlass is always most
welcome at Christmas and at all times
between "the C'hristmascs, by maid or
matron. There is Something about its
glitter and beauty anil brightness which
makes it most appealing to those of re
fined tastes. I have some mipurb
samples, for those who can afford to buy'
them and at our prices all can afford to
buv them.
Don't Fail to .
See the Latest.
THE WAVE
CREST WARE
The nu,.t beautiful Cbri.-tmas
There is a great difference in Cut over ,li!l'lay'l in Hillsboro. made
ilasc qualities and Patterns. We are
showing the kind you ought to buy. " ()li'I.and China, handso-nclv hand
The right value is in each piece for the
money you pay. paint-d with rich e-ol.L t ,-;..;
You are cordially invited to call and see the many beautiful things with which
I have filled my store in preparation for the holidays.
HOYT'S JEWELER Y STORE.
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