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ASHLAND, JACKSON
COUNTY, OREGON,
ASHLAND OREGON,
Chief of the County Papers
Published every Thursday.
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THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1896,
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Drowned in Lost Riyer
PRESSED BRICKS.
Professional Cards accidentally
Mrs, Thos. Offield, of Lange 11 valley, was
drowned in Lost river Satur­
Dr. Barr, Dentist, I. O. O. F. block.
day evening while bathing. Being unable
to swim, her companion, Mrs. David Vin-
J^R. J. S. HERNDON,
Mrs. Grace Turner returned to her home
j cent, caationed her not to venture too near
at Dunsmuir, by Monday’s train.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
O regon .
A shland ,
Ä^Office—In Townsend Building,
Oak Street, Opposite Hotel Oregon.
on
HINMAN, D. D. S.
DENTIST.
£MP*ln th Masonic Building up stairs
over Post Office.
D R. S. T. SONGER.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Novelty Block, Opposite Hotel Oregon,
A bhi . and ........................................... O regon .
J^R. C. W. BARR.
Dental Parlors in Odd Fellow’s Block.
A shland , O regon .
- *11 work pertaining to modern dent­
istry. Painless operations a specialty.
’ deep water, but having bathedin tbe same
place last summer she said there was no
danger. But there was. She stepped into
a deep hole and sank to the bottom. Mrs.
Vincent, in the endeavor to rescue her was
nearly drowned also, but grasping a bun ch
of tules saved herself. Mrs Offield was 21
years of age and came to this country in
the spring of last year from Roseburg and
was married to Mr. Offield nearly a year
ago. Her maiden name was Laura
I Maxim. Her death was a sad one and has
' cast a gloom of sorrow over tbe community
I in which she lived.— Klamath Republican.
The Lie About Mr. Bryan’s Name.
One of the campaign lies that amounts
to nothing, even if true, is that W. J.
Bryan’s real name is O’Brian ; that he
bad it changed w hen be went toNebraska.
A Portland man gave this falsehood to
the Orenonian. The Walla Walla States­
man says that the father W. J. Bryan
was Silas L. Bryan who emigrated to
Salem Illinois, from Virginia about 1837,
when he was yet a voung man and single.
He and Rev. Eagon were close friends
and neighbors and no one ever beard of
bis family having been called O’ Brian.
Dr. S. T. Songer of Ashland also knew
Mr. Bryan’s father well, his aquaintance
dating from the time the doctor was a
little boy in Salem, Illinois, and covering
a period of many years. He says Mr.
Bryan, senior, was quite a prominent
citizen and in those days a pronounced
democrat. There was never any question
about his name being Bryan.
Sure to Win.
The people reconize and appreciate real
M. BROWER M. D.
merit. That is why Hoods Sarsaparilla has
the largest sales in the world. Merit in
medicide means the power to cure. Hcod’s
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
Sarsaparilla cures-absolutely, permanently
cures. It is the One True Blood Purifier.
O
regon
.
A shland .
Its superior merit Is an established fact,
and merit wins.
Office—At Residence, intersection of Me­ Hood's Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cures indigestion, headache.
chanic, Laurel and Main Streets,
Accidental Shooting.
SOCIETY DIRECTORIES.
G. A. R.
BURNSIDE POST NO. 23.
Meet in Masonic Hall, on the 1st and
3d Saturday of each month. Visiting Com­
rades cordially welcomed.
A, C. S pencer , Commander.
G. O. V annatta , Adjutant.
W. R. C.
•
BURN8IDE RELIEF CORPS NO. 24
Meets in Odd Fellows hall at 2 o’clock
m. on the second and fourth Fridays i
each month. M rs . J. D. C rocker , Pres.
Mas. L ydia G riswold . Sec’y.
&
KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS.
GRANITE LODGE, NO. 23, Knights of
Pythias, Ashland, Oregon, meets every
Friday evening. Visiting Knights in good
standing are cordially invited to attend,
F. D. W agner , 0. C.
8. G. E ggers , K. of R & 8.
MASONIC,
8ISKTYOU CHAPTER, NO. 21, R. A. M.
The Lake County Rustler of last Thurs­
day say^: J, K. Haynes formerly of the
Klamath Star, aged 44 years, was acci­
dently killed in Crooked creek bv a rifle
in the hands of Barney Gruman. It
seems that coming down a trail in the
mountains near Lee Reharts place,
Haynes was walking in advance and
Gruman behind leading some horses; the
horses pulling back accidently caused
the gun which Gruman carried to go off.
The shot took effect in tbe small of
Hayne’s back and ranging downward
came out near the groin and in its course
severed the intestines. Gruman did
everything in his power to aid the
wounded friend, arid sent a messenger
to Lakeview for a doctor. Dr. Stephen­
son responded to the call and immedi­
ately pronounced the wound fatal. Mr.
HayDee, before dying, stated to friends
that the shooting was accidental and ex­
honerated Gruman in every way, hence
there was no inquest held. His funeral
took place at Lakeview, Rev. Fvsh offi­
ciating. Mr. Haynes was a member of
the Baptist church, a quiet and unassum­
ing man and bad made many friends
during his sojourn in Lake county.
Ejnuin Failed.
Regular convocations on the Thursday
next after the full moon.
Ex-Congressman Bynum of Indiana
E. V. C arter , H. P.
was in the city during the early part of
E. A. 8 herwin , Secretary.
the week and talked confidentially with
several of his former associates. It seems
ABHLAND LODGE, NO. 23, A. F. à A. M.
that Mr. Bynum has been very energet­
Stated communications on the Thursday ically engaged in making goldbug
of or before the full moon.
speeches iu the Hoosier state, but from
E. A. S herwin , W. M.
his own confession his efforts to convert
C. H. V aupel , Secretary.
the people could not have been a shin­
ing success. He announced while here
ALPHA CHAPTER NO. 1, O. E. S.
Stated meetings on 1st and 3d Tuesdays that the strength of the silver move­
ment approximated the force of a revo­
in each month.
M rs . L* M. C aldwell , W. M.
lution ; that all classes and conditions
M rs . S. C. C handler . Secretary.
of men were imbued with the craze, aud
that if the Democrats put forward a
stalwart candidate ou a clean 16 to 1
I. O. O. F.
platform that they would win in a
ASHLAND LODGE, NO. 45.
walk in Indiana.—Washington Post.
Hold regular meetings every Thursday
evening at their hall in Ashland. Brethren
Hot and cold baths at Storey's barber­
in good standing are cordially invited to
shop. Opposite town hall.
attend.
F. M. D rake , N. G.
H. 8. E vans , Sec’y, P. O. box 102.
If you want first-class Photos, go to a
first-class artist. Larson makes the platino.
S. A. Potter, the grocer, and wife went
over to Pokegama Saturday for a short vis­
it with friends.
C. E. 8. Wood the Portland attorney and
bolting gold bug democrat was on Satuday’s
flyer enroute home.
Mrs. H. 8. Emery left by Friday’s train
for Rock Point, being called there by tbe
death of her father Dr. William Colvig.
Mrs. Laura Powell returned to her home
at Dunsmuir Saturday from a few weeks
visit with her mother, Mrs. Patton in Ash­
land.
Early Alexander peaches are ripe but
there are not enough of them to allow a
decent sample to each inhabitant of Ash­
land.
Clerk Geo. A. Jackson went up to Cole-
stein Bunday to spend several days for im­
provement of his health which has been
feeble.
J. M. Sabin the traveler for the J. C.
Ayer Co., was in Ashland this week in the
interests of the great patent medicine
company.
J. Q. Willits and family are visiting rel­
atives in Ashland. They came from the
Willamette valley where Mrs. Willits has
been teaching.
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy cures
colds, croup and whooping cough. It is
pleasant, safe and reliable, For sale by
Ashland Drug Co.
Mrs. Charles Slade arrived in town Fri­
day from Grant., Sherman county to visit
with Dr. Songer’s family and relatives in
northern California.
The pay car was attached to tbe south­
bound express on Sunday and the boys of
the Ashland yard and section were paid
their monthly wages.
Dunsmuir Herald: Miss Edith Porter,
our milliner, has gone to Pokegama and
from there goes to Yreka to file on a home­
stead in Squaw valley.
Captain John O’ Brien, who was manager
of tbe defunct Morning Sun. is again in
Portland, after a sojourn of some months on
his large estate in the valley.
Mrs. D. G. Clark and Miss Lulu Clark,
former residents of Ashland were on Satur-’
day’s flyer enroute from California to their
old home in the Willamette.
J. A. Louden has resumed control of the
Watkins stage line, which has been leased
for a short time past by Fred Johnson, and
will condu ct it in future himself.
J. S, Howard of Medford is engaged in
surveying the placer claims of the May
Belle Mining Co. in the Gold Basin, Currv
countv which are some sixteen in number.
Blackberries have been ripening fast this
week. The crop is very good in all places
where the bushes can be well supplied with
water. They commenced selling at 25 cents
per gallon.
Mrs. R. R. Dunn and Miss Bessie
Callender, daughter of Dr. J. A. Callender,
and granddaughter ot Mrs. Mary Miller
arrived in Jacksonville last Thursday to
visit relatives.
Grading has commenced on the Squaw
valley railroad which leaves the S. P. line
near Wright’s mill just this side of Sisson.
The road will enter a belt of dense and
valuable timber.
J. Antone Miller proprietor of the Tolo
mine and the foreman C. P. Kahler came
up Monday to ascertain tae results of a
run of a car of their ore by the Hicks Mill
ing Co. which was shipped here last Satur­
day.
Another convict escaped from the peni­
tentiary last Friday. We are advised that
some five or six have escaped since the 13th
instant. There seems to be a hole in the
pen somewhere or else the warden is hav­
ing a run of bad luck.
The Klamath Republican says: Ben
Peierman, the boat builder, has just finish­
ed the first pleasure boat for Crary & Hogg
the Pelican Bay summer resort projectors.
Mr. Peterman has the contract for building
six more boats for these gentlemen.
The committee having in charge the ar­
rangements for the comingG A. R. rennion
are preparing an extensive program of
entertainment for that occassion and among
them will attempt to introduce a novelty,
for these assemblies, in the form of a joint
debate on the financial question in which
they invite all parties to be represented.
Max Muller was on Friday’s big “flyer”
bound for Oakland. Cal., having boarded
tbe train at Portland where he had gone to
att end the grand lodge meeting of tbe A.
O. U. W. He wanted to go down on the
steamer, but was unable to secure a ticket,
the boat being obliged to decline taking
anymore passengers Thursday night, hav­
ing her full limit.
Lieut. Jesse A. McCall Engineer Officer,
O, N. G. has surveyed a rifle range for Co,
D on a plot of ground across the creek back
of Walkers, of one, two, and three hundred
yards. A 1.aid ley sliding target-will be pnt
up for which there is a small appropriation
and the boys will be given some of the
most practical instruction in the military
school, target practice.
Business Failures.
The two great commercial agencies in
the United States furnish us with val­
uable evidence occasionally of the in­
iquitous gold standard, about the really
only good work they do for the country
at this time. The gold bug press has not
furnished us with the news of failures
verv folly since ’93 but from these com­
mercial reports we get an occasional
summary ot them which shows us the
desperate straits in which the business
of the country has fallen. The actual
promoters of anarchy in America are
the single gold standard advocates who
in a spirit of stupid demagogy are bowl­
ing anarchist at the bimetallist, and yet
are doing tbeir utmost to perpetuate
economic conditions which tend to the
destruction of everything absolutely es­
sential to the maintenance of a free
government such as we wish ours to be.
Business failures in the United States
for six months, says Bradstreet’s, were
7,602, the largest six months’ total since
records have been compiled. The in­
crease, compared with 1895 and 1894, is
15 and 16 per cent, respectively. Com­
pared with 1893 (including two months
of the panic), the increase this year is
about 1,340, or 22 per cent., and con­
trasted with six months of 1892, a period
of prosperous^trade, there were 42 per
cent, more business failures in the last
six months. Total liabilities of 7,602
failing individuals, firms and corpora­
tions are $105,535,000. Thia has been
exceeded only twice before in like periods
—in the panic years 1884 and 1893. Tbe
increase of total liabilities oyer the first
half of 1895 is 31 per cent., and over
1894 it is 28 percent., but it is 88 pei
cent, more than in the first half of 1892.
The falling off of liabilities, contrasted
with 1894, is 38 per cent.
The Bradstreet writer further says in
phrase apparently supercilious : “It ap­
pears probable that underlying condi­
tions prevalent in 1893 and 1894 bave
not all been eliminated, as tbe ratio of
total assets to liabilities has been excep­
tionally heavy this year—more than 57
per cent—which is a characteristic of
periods of abnormal business embarrass­
ments.”
We should say that it is indeed prob­
able that the “underlying conditions pre­
valent in 1893-’94 have not all been
eliminated.” The gold bug said he
would eliminate the chief trouble when
be was allowed to r.peal the Shermann
act in 1893; then there would be another
elimination in ’94-’5 when we elected a
republican congress,but everybody knows
no adverse conditions have been elimi­
nated. They have been added to and
aggravated and further reliance on the
promises and policies of gold mono­
metallists will about eliminate "all that
is bright and all that is best” in this
great Republic. The “underlying con­
ditions” which the people must elimin­
ate to protect their dearest interests are
the greed and organized selfishness and
wickedness of gold standard banks,
trusts and corporations that compose the
money power in this country and Europe.
A voice of warning to them not to invite
a contest which is likely to result in
their destruction, if carried to tbe ex­
treme, would be regarded as superser-
viceable by them. History proves that
privileged classes made up lately of the
drones of society will not learn anything
from those who would give them the best
advice in a political crises such as is im­
pending in this country.
To Whom It May Concern.
John R. Harris is not authorized to
do business for the Mining and Scientific
Press, of San Francisco, California and
has no authority to collect therefor.
J.F. HALLORAN*
General Manager,
April 14, 1896,
W. C. T, U. School of Methods.
The W. C. T. U. School of Methods, con­
ducted at the assembly grounds with Mrs.
L. H. Addington as instructor, proved a
valuable addition to the educational forces
at work.
The opening day, the kev note of all true
reform, was strnck in the bible talk on the
“Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of
Man;” and the program of the succeeding
days covered the vital questions of the day.
Under the evangelistic division “Flower
Mission Work” and “Sabbath Observance”
were discussed, and best methods of work
enlarged upon. An interesting bible talk
BORN.
in this connection on “Our Source of
PILOT ROCK ENCAMPMENT, NO. 16.
Power” was enjoyed.
An interesting discussion was held on
Meets in Odd Fellows’s Hall every 2d and APPLEGATE—In Klamath Falls,Oregon,
the ‘Duties of Mothere and Fathers,” the
July 5, 1896, to Mr. and Mrs. O. C.
4th Monday in each month. Members in
home being the acknowledged corner stone
Applegate, a son.
rood standing cordially invited to attend.
of the nation, and that a native would rise
H. S. E vans , C. P.
no higher morally than the hoines were.
R ost , T aylor , Scribe.
Co-operation in the home, as to the ruling
DIED.
of it, rather than “bossism” was pro­
nounced the need of the average home.
HOPE REBECCA DEGREE LODGE, NO. 24.
A practical business drill was held at
COLVIG—At bis late home in Rock Point
one session.
Meets on the 2d and 4th Tuesday in each
precinct, Friday morning, July 17, 1896,
The social division received some atten­
month in Odd Fellows’ Hall, Ashland.
Dr. William Colvig, aged 82 years.
tion.
Miss E mma S tephenson , N. G.
Dr. William Colvig was one of the well
Notwithstanding the intense beat,and the
M iss N ina E mery , Secy,
known pioneers of Sout era Oregon, He
fact that the school was held at the Un­
crossed tbe plains in 1851 coiuming from
comfortable hour of one o’clock, it proved
Missouri, that old state which furnished
a success ; was both interesting and profit­
A. O. U. W.
so large a share ot the early settlers of the
able.
Oregon Territory. He took up his first
ASHLAND LODGE, NO. 66.
Mrs. Addington thoroughly understands
Miners’ supplies at R. 8. Barclay &
Meets in lodge room in Masonic Hall residence on the Umpqua near Canyonville
the department work of thè union, and
every second and fourth Wednesday in and about 25 years ago moved to Kock Son, Talent. Cheap.
does her work with great earnestness and
each month. All brethren in good standing Point where be resided up to his death.
The Trinity Guild have given up their zeal.
M ember .
He practiced his profession of medicine Rose
are cordially invited to attend.
Queen Carnival contest, not being
during
all
the
years
of
his
residence
here
M. R. M oore , M. W.
to make a success of it. There was
The Ills of Women.
up to the time when his advanced age able
J. R. C asey . Recorder
Constipation causes more than half the
forced bis retirement. He leaves an in­ no lack of appreciation of the worthy pur­
of the good ladies of the Guild, but
of women. Karl’s Clover Root Tea is a
teresting family, several of whom have pose
the time was not well chosen and further­ ills
become
prominent
in
business
and
public
pleasant cure for Constipation. For sale by
K. O. T. M.
more
nickles
are
scarce
even
for
use
in
a
T. K, Bolton.
affairs in this section. His eldest son
SBANITK TINT NO. 4, KSIGHT8 OF THX Volney, well known as a former judge of contest which should enlist the gallantry
MACCABEES.
Josephine county, is still a resident of that of the Ashland society devotees.
A Surprise For Them.
Meet in regular review on the second and county. Another son, Geo. W. is also a
Giant Powder, 13Ja cents Der pound,
The
advance
of tho silver movement
fourth Thursdays of each month at Odd citizen of that county, a practicing attorney At R. S. Barclay & Son, Talent.
is tho advance cf thought. It is release
Fellow’s Hall, Ashland.
Visiting 81: and recently the republican candidate for
Yreka Journal: Fruit ot all varieties is from the thraldom of those who, being
Knights cordially invited.
district prosecutor. His second son, Hon.
G. W. C rowson , Com.
William Colvig of Jacksonville, has long running scarce this year, most of it having Speculators in money and bouds, have
been one of the leading attorneys and an been killed by the late frosts. In Siskiyou
C has . H. G illette , R. K.
influential factor in democratic political county nearly the entire crop was destroy­ wanted the circulating medium scarce,
circles in Southern Oregon. The deceas­ ed. Along the Klamath river, where the and have assume^ to bo the only com­
ed’s daughter, Mrs. Alwilda Emerv is the crop is usually large and escapes the frost petent teachers in finance. It is rebel­
wife of II. S. Emery of thia city. The sec­ when other sections suffer, the crop this
ond daughter, Mrs. A. C. Cawley, resides year is almost a total failure. In some lion against those who insist that paper
parts of the county tbe apple crop has currency shall be redeemable in coin,
in San Francisco.
suffered, but the loss will not be so great and the scarce coin only, so that the
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with that fruit, as tbe buds in many in­ syndicates and brokers can play hide
House Raising @
stances were not injured by the cold
and seek with tho United States treas­
weather.
ury.
e e e and Moving.
For Sale Cheap —One upright eight­
There has been a cultivation of the
horse power engine. Address, Ashland
idea that the money question is ab­
Steam Laundry, Ashland, Oregon.
All work entrusted to my care done
with dispatch, and on terms to suit
The Rustler says: From the St. Louis Re­ struse ; that it is hard to comprehend;
the times. See tbe undersigned be­
public
It appears that Andy Foster our Lake that the everyday citizen is wasting his
fore letting contracts and save
county horseman, is making quite a record timo when he tries to master it, and
money.
at the St. I xjuis races, with nis Oregon Sta that he must simply depend on the Sher­
Oak Street, Ashland.
p ALLEN
ble, having won a mile dash and a mile and
twenty yards with Haroldine in 1-44 and mans, the Pierpont Morgans, the Cleve­
Jack Bradly in 1-47 respectively. This is lands, etc., for instruction and guid­
what it says of Andy: "Andy Foster, the ance. The result has not been satisfac­
owner of Haroldine also won another purse tory, and people have taken up the ques­
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with Jack Bradly. Andy races in the colors
§ $ Dealer in $ §
of the Oregon Stable, and is one of the tion themselves. They have found the
most popular turfman in the west. He subject easy. They have been surprised
ZT|-j-j-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I
has been racing around St. Louis ever since at the facility with which they compre­
became east several years ago with that hend the subject, and the goldbugs of
good little mare Acclaim.”
Granite, Marble,
tho east would bo surprised at the
I
You can now go and buy your summer knowledge prevailing among the farm­
'Almost everybody takes some laxative i clothing. Vaupel, Norris & Drake have
Freestone Monuments
medicine to deanse the system and keep the ! received their big stock and are pleased to ers of this agricultural state if they
you a line of men’s, boy’s and chil­ would coiiie out aud mingle with the
and Copings. blood pure. Those who take SlAiMONS ; show
LIVER REGULATOR (liquid or powder) dren’s goods that can’t be beat for low men who follow* the plow aud wield the
hammer, but perhaps tho movement
get all the benefits of a fhild and pleasant [ prices and good values.
Also agents for IRON FENCES.
laxative and tonic that purifies the blood ■
has
not yet gone far enough to convince
A.
O.
U.
W.
grand
lodge
at
Portland
Satisfaction guaranteed and strengthens the whole system. And
I elected the following officers for the ensu - the New York financier« that there is
more than this: SIMMONS LIVER REGU­ . ing year: E Werlein, ot Industry lodge, any such region as Ohio or the west
P,O. Address: YREKA, Siskiyou Co.. LATOR regulates the Liver, keeps it active . No 8, Portland, grand master; S A Mc-
Cal.
and healthy, and when the Liver is in t Fadden, of Protection lodge No 2, Salem They will soon learn, however. —Cin­
good condition you find yourself free from grand foreman; D 0 Herrin, of Temple cinnati Enquirer.
No 3, Tbe Dalles, grand overseer; Newton
Malaria, Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick- ; Clark of Riverside No 8. Hood River re-
List of Letters
Headaçhe and Constipation, and rid of ’ elected grand recorder; R L Durham of
Remaining
uncalled in the Ashland P.
that worn out and debilitated feeling. Hope No 1, Portland reelected grand re­
O., for July 20, 1896:
These are ait caused by a sluggish Liver. ceiver; William Armstrong, of Valley No
Dearing, J C
| Gibson, J W
Good digestion and freedom from stomach L 18 Salem, grand trustee, I) C Herren,
Rand, J C
Hogan, B
troubles will only be had when the liver ■ grand instructor. This last office is a new
Turner, M
is properly at work. If troubled with any , one in this jurisdiction. Delegates to the
Persons calling for same will please say
, supreme lodge, which meets at Milwaukee
of these complaints, try SIMMONS L iver ■ next June, or supreme representatives, as •I advertised.”
W. H. B runk . P. M.
REGULATOR. The King of Liver Medi­ ’ they are usually called, were elected as
cines, and Better than Pills.
follows: D Solis Cohen, of Portland;
William M Colvig, of Jacksonville, P G
x-4rEVERY packager
M.; W D Hare, of Hillsboro. The graded
Bos the Z stamp in red on tvrapper. ' assessment plan was pat off until next
yaar.
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FOR BALS BY ALL D UGQI8TS.
Contracting & Building
J. B. RUSSELL
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Stofen
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
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A bsolutely
CONTROL A FAILURE.
The Government Powerless to Reg­
ulate the Railroads.
We have what is called an “inter­
state commerce commission,” whose
business it is, or is supposed to be, to
see that railroad companies comply with
the laws, do not form pools and other
combinations, or otherwise band togeth­
er to cheat shippers, especially small
shippers.
It’s a nice thing—on paper.
This commission was provided for by
congress, with tho consent of the prin­
cipal railroad companies, if not at their
suggestion, to pacify and conciliate tho
demand of the people for government
ownership of railroads.
This law was to be “government con­
trol” of railroads, you understand.
This interstate commerce commission,
so it was given out, w*as to be clothed
with the authority to bring any railroad
up standing for transgressing the laws
regarding railroad traffic—that is, the
commission was to act as a spy on the
railroad business, file information and
institute legal proceedings against rail­
road companies, and then the injured
public could have tho blessed privilege
of going to law in the United States
courts, presided over by ex-railroad at­
torneys acting as judges, most of which
judges received their appointments from
either Haivison cr Cleveland, both ex­
railroad attorneys.
It’s a beautiful scheme, this “govern­
ment control” through an “interstate
commerce commission, ” beautiful, beau­
tiful—for the railroad companies.
Let’s see how it works.
There is a law prohibiting railroad
companies from charging more for haul­
ing a quantity of freight a short dis­
tance than for hauling the same quan­
tity of freight a long distance?
The enforcement of this law devolves,
upon the interstate commerce commis­
sion.
When prosecution for violations of
this law were first made, it was found
that to secure conviction it would be
necessary that the books of the company
showing shipments of freight bo pro­
duced in court.
This the railroad companies refused
to do on the ground that they did not
propose to furnish evidence tending to
criminate themsleves.
Now, there doesn’t seem to be any dif­
ficulty in making au ordinary business
man or merchant produce his books in
court in the progress of an ordinary
lawsuit. Not only that, but Instances
have been known where officers of the
law have broken into a man’s private
desk and produced in court evidence
tending to prove the guilt of the owner
under charge of violating the law.
But to thus serve a great monopoly—
whose influence makes laws, appoints
judges, makes and unmakes presidents
—would be little short of sacrilege!
So an accommodating ex-railroad at­
torney, serving as administrator of jus­
tice for the people (?), decided it was
unconstitutional to thus compel delivery
of tho books and papers of a railroad
company to be used in court against
said company, and another ex-railroad
attorney, serving as judge of the high­
est tribunal of the land, sustained this
decision, and since then the prosecutions
of railroad companies for violations of
law have been little more than a farce.
But these commissioners want to
make a show of earning their salaries,
and the railroad monopoly and the old
parties supporting them want to make it
appear just before election that “gov­
ernment control” is not altogether a
failure, so an accommodating ex-railroad
attorney, serving as judge of the su­
preme court, has handed down art opin­
ion on the “long andshorthaul” clause
of the law that at first glance seems to
be more in favor of small shippers, par­
ticularly farmers.
Commenting on this decision, Charles
A. Pillsbury, manager of mills in Min­
neapolis that produce one-fifteenth of
the flour made in the United States, is
reported as saying:
‘ ‘No matter what the decision of the
courts may be, railroad companies have
jt in their power and it |s to their inter­
est to ignore the law relative to long
and short haul. If they don’t dodge it
one way, they will another.
“I can deliver a barrel of flour from
my mills to Philadelphia or in France
for 50 cents, and that is what I would
have to pay to have it delivered at my
residence, only two miles away. ’ ’
That is the whole policy of plutocracy
in a nutshell.
The Pullmans and the Pillsburys, the
railroad monopoly and every other mo­
nopoly, “have it in their power and it is
to their interest” to run theiy business
| q suit themselves, and our laws are
such that they can snap their fingers at
their employees or the government of
the United States, or any other power
on earth that may object
And though they may not express it
in words, their acts virtually and inso­
lently ask the question, “What are you
mudsill people going to do about it?”
In brief, w*e predict that this long
suffering and piouopoly ridden people
will pay the extortionate demands and
submit to the tyranny of plutocratic
railroad combines but little longer be­
fore they will arise in their might and
wipe from our statute books every ves­
tige cf law authorizing the existence of
railroad corporations, and in its stead
will write in bold letters which cannot
be erased:
“Government ownership of rail­
roads!”
Supreme court justices may continue
for a time to smirch their judicial er­
mine through unjust decisions; railroad
corporations may brag and bluster and
mock at the law of their own making;
the old pari ics may hedge aud dodge
the issue bef-re election, and prate
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about fanaticism and socialism after
election; Populist “leaders” may seek
to exclude the demand from the * * great
popular platform” they are going to get
up (if)—but it's bound to come, and
that right speedily:
Government ownership of railroads!
No truer statement is contained iu
that grand document put forth at
Omaha four years ago—which all true
Populists swear by and all monopolists
and platform trimmers swear at—than
this:
“We believe that the time has come
when tho railroad corporations will
either own the people or the people
must own the railroads. ”
When this question is settled, there
will be but this one result:
Government ownership of railroads I
Aud that is what the people aro going
to do about it.—Clark Ervin in Chicago
Express.
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The craises for the summer on both
sides of this largo country are unex­
celled iu picturesqueness and interest,
and the number aud variety of them are
increasing every year. One of tho most
interesting for this summer will be the
astronomical excursion which leaves
June 27 “under the American flag” for
Norway, where the total eclipse of the
sun will bo visible. Mary Proctor goes
along to give astronomical lectures en
route.
In 6 of the 11 Republican presidential
conventions which have been held sinco
the organization of tho party the can­
didate has been nominated on the first
ballot. Candidates nominat'd on the
first ballot were Fremont, Lincoln tho
second time, Grant both limes, Harrison
the second timo and McKinley. Tho
longest: and bitterest fight was in 1880,
when on the thirty-sixth ballot Garfield
was nominated.
The impression (hat anybody will do
to nominate for vice president is a very
mistaken one. Two or three times in
tho history of tho country the party that
acted on that supposition has involved
itself in serious trouble. A man who
would under no circumstances be nomi­
nated for president ought under no cir­
cumstances to bo chosen as candidate
for vice president
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CUTLERY.
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PAINTERS’ TOOLS,
WJLJLIL PAPER. GLASS. ETC.
B uilding P apers , W rapping P apers and T wines . ARTISTS’ MATERIALS.
PAINTING,
PAPERING,
ETC.
MANHOOD RESTORED^S
°1 ? Ja;"OU!‘!■ r,'-'¡'rh piiyslciun, Will quickly cure you ofall u.r
\o.is or. diseases of tho generative orguns, sucái rs Lost Monh/ww*
Insomnia, Ins In th« Buck,Seminal Eruissionn, Nervous Debilité
l impies, L n fitness to Marry, Exhausting Drains VaricoreM«» «uij
voustlnution. 11 stops all losses by day or night ' Prevent«S x-
tiss oldiscliarge, which if not checked leads to HpermatorrhrSi’i/d
n BEFORE and AFTEH ai l the horrors of Impotency. < VPI DEMF. cleanses the liver th«
k ldneys and tho urinary organs of all impurities.
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JUMJPIDENIRstrengthens
uni! wonk
rewhires
’mall weak organs?
— — —-------- 3 itnd restores small
organs.
The reason sufferers are not cured by lK»ctors is becMUsc ninety nor cent «ro tmtihiod
Prostaf
itlM. CUPIDEN
CUPIDEÑ E is
remedy to cure without un operation. 5uuo testtenouk
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money ...........
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mail. Send
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and teatliuonUh.
Address DA VOL HEDICIN B CO., P. O. Box 2070, Ban Francisco, Cal.
FOR SALE BY E. A, SHERWIN.
DR. JORDAN & CO.’S
ASHLAND
GREAT MUSEUM OF ANATOMY
MARKET.
ION1 Market St., San Francisco
^Between 6th and 7th Sts.)
Go and learn how wonderfully you
are made and how to avoid aiekness
and disease. Museum enlarged with
thousands of new objects. Admis­
sion 25 eta.
Private Office—same Building
iO.11 Market Street— Diseases of men*,
stricture, loss of manhood, diseases of the akin
and kidneys quickly cured without the use ot men
■:ury. Treatment personally or by letter. Sew
fur book.
JOHN 1. PELTON.
B. P. NEIL.
PELTON & NEIL, Prop’s
—Retail and Wholesale dealers in—
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Long established and reliable practitioners
-----For-----
Your Protection
we positively state
that this remedy
does not contain
mercury or any
other injurious
drug.
ELY’S
CREAM BALM
Cleanses the Nasal
Beef, Pork and Mutton.
CATARRH
All
fes
Kinds of
Fresh
Meats
Kept constantly on hand, Fair living
prices is all that we ask.
Passages,Allays In­
flammation, Heals
the Sores, Protects
We will make It to your
the Membrane from
deal with us.
Colds, Restores the
Senses of Taste and Smell. IT WILL
CUKE. A particle is applied directly
into the nostnlls and is aggreeable, Price
50 cents at Druggists or by mail.
ELY BROTHF.R8, 50 Warren St., N. Y.
COLD"« HEAD
interest to
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Milite Sulphur Springs
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Everything on Earth that is
New and Good.
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fungi and animalcules, and neutral­
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healthful condition in every
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ever said is this: “A cause worth
fighting for is worth fighting for to the
end. ”
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SCROLL and
CIRCULAR SAWS,
BAND SAWS, Etc.
In all the 45 states of the Union
there are 447 electoral votes.
“South Africa is undoubtedly the
greatest gold country in the world,”
Bays an American just returned from
there. He thinks South Africa is an ad­
mirable place to make money in and
then get away from, and he is probably
right
PRACTICAL BOOKS
Highest Authorities on Min­
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ic Trades, Science, the Use­
ful Arts, Manufactures, Build­
ing, Engineering, Etc.
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Try Dr. Cady’s Condition Powders, they
are just what a horse needs when in I ml condi­
Backlcn’s Arnica Salve.
tion. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
The best salve in the world for Cuts
For Sale by A shland Dgua O o .
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter. Chapped Hands. Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi­
■
lu’’
tonn« poti-
tively cures Piles, or uo pay required. It is
cored, a year« ♦
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or .
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Triatnicat confidential. Cure«
by man oral Yuca, l'crmslfw. Question Blank aua
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sooktm.
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TALLY - HO
TANDEMS
RINK.
Inclosed and covered, the same medic*
water, always clean, for the springs run a
heavy volume— more than twelve hun­
dred gallons per hour.
You may dive and swim and have more
fun than “anybody”—come out as “fine
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The intense itching and smarting inci­
dent to eczema, tetter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. It is equally
efficient for itching piles and a favorite rem­
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chil­
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eves.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box’
P» oprietor
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amples of High Class Machine Con­
struction and Correct Engineering
Design. This Tandem is built on
Entirely New Principles. Thous­
ands are Looking to the Tally-Ho,
the great reformer in Tandem Con­
struction.
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DISEASES OF TIIE SKIN.
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The Turkish authorities have forbid­ ?
den the Christian missionaries to send
any Armenian prphiuis out of the coun­
try. Do the Turks want to keep them
there so they can have the pleasure of a +
few more jolly good killings when these ❖
children shall have grown to maturity?
A learned French doctor, who invent­
ed what he called antistreptococcic se­
rum, lias been forced to resigu from the
Paris medical faculty. He ought to have
resigned.
All Recommend It.
Ask your physician, your druggist and
your friends about Shiloh’s Cure for Con­
sumption. They will recommend it. For
sale by T. K. Bolton.
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A Natural Beaut 1 tier.
It is interesting to recall that tho
most important day cf the Republican
convention at St. Louis came June 17,
the very day when, 40 years ago, June
17, 1856, tho first Republican conven-
tion was held and the weak young po-
litical party was christened and let
loose on the world. White haired Jessie
Fremont recalls to this day how her
husband, gallant General John C. Fre­
mont, one of tho most brilliant and pic­
turesque figures of his time, a man to
call out all the enthusiasm in a young
man’s mind, was the first presidential
candidate of tho feeble little Republican
party.
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Karl’s Clover Root Tea purifies the blood
and gives a clear and beautiful complexion.
For sale by T. K. Bolton.
In actual number of square miles
added to the United States sinco 1800
it is now four times as large as it was
then. Of the millions of square miles of
territory added, only a 6mall portion,
New Mexico, Arizona and Lower Cali­
fornia, camo to us as the result of war,
the Mexican war. All the rest, an area
much greater than Russia in Europe,
was annexed by peaceful purchase,
Louisiana in 1803, Florida in 1821,
Alaska iu 1867. No other civilized na­
tion can show so peaceful a record. This
is a sufficient answer to those European
editors who harp ou the grasping und
aggressive disposition of Americans.
.... The best line....
OREGON.
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Geo.
W. Alexander,
Successor to
Osborn & Alexander.
401 Market St.,
San Francisco,
Cal.
Send for Catalogue.
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150 Choice
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Residence Lots for sale in
Pokegama, on reasonable
terms. Lots sold on tbe in­
stallment plan.
LSO
2,000
ACRES of
Choice
and Yellow Pine Land for sale
A on Sugar
the Klaiuatb River. Terms made to
suit on application. Address,
CHAS. COLE,
Pokefsma, Siskiyou Co., Cal