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About The Aurora borealis. (Aurora, Or.) 19??-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1900)
A u ro ra Boreali: gonian. They tried .jjiia last year, but have faith in the maxim, “If at Published Weekly. first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” The prospects are that they H . A . SN YD ER , M anager. will be found trying in 1904. They of course are Republicans and will T erm s o f Subscription. support the ticket no matter how the $ 1.00 pecuniary cat jumps. It must not One Year...... .............. ............... ...... Six maatbs,. ....... .60 be supposed that some o f the one Three mouths..... ’................ horse sheets of this state that are not Strictly in Advance. represented in the association are hot Postage prepaid by publisher.. Advertisements of an acceptable nature ta- sten at reasonable figures.. Bates furnished stanchly Republican. on application. Liberal discount for yearly contracts SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1900. Misfortunes never come sihgly, and Sylvester Pehnoyer has found this out. To have his dwelling seiz ed in the unrelenting grasp of the law was bad enough, but there are other ways of making ducks and drakes of one’s property than going bondsman for an unfeeling and heart less city. Mr. Pecnoyer has a little farm at Woodstock, on which he has a large duck pond, and recently he purchased a dozen ducks to stock this pond, looking forward to having a large flock next Jail. The ducks were duly sent to the farm and turned loose on the pond, when the man in charge of the place dis covered that 11 of them were drakes. Further particulars are unnecessary, but there are other things accursed under the gold standard.—Oregonian. Now all Pennoyer needs is free silver and two gondolas for his lake —a male and female. When Spain was vanquished by America she was on the verge of a revolution at home. The Carlists were prepared to seize the throne. That the young king is still secure is Wholesale dealers in Wheat, Oats, Hops, Potatoes, Onions, Wool, due to the intervention of the! Onion Sets, Green and Dried Fruits, etc. Pope, whose influence has ior the nonce stripped Carlism of militant H ighest M arket P rices P a id for all kinds of Produce, and ¡P- power. ments made from any Point where Car lots can be secured. We heard an earnest pleader for free silver and anti-expansion the W. S. Hurst, other day. He believed just what N otary P ublic , he said, too. What struck us par I nsurance , ticularly was that his Democratic party would certainly lose this year R eal E state , if Bryan were nominated. L oans . OREGON. AURORA, W. S. HURST & CO, Produce and Commission M erchants, Call or W rite. W. S. Hurst & Co, W. S. U ’Ren of Oregon,. City, the erstwhile Populist leader and dic Kicked out of congress, Roberts tator, has taken a new departure and has returned to bis loves. He never arrived at a very sensible conclusion did forsake them. Unlike some con IT Ren has for a long time been an gressmen,he fathered all his children, . initiative and referendum enthusiast and did not try to get any of his —fanatic, if you w ill—and that issue sweethearts into the treasury depart with him predominated ail others. He ment. believed, and possibly does yet, in free silver, -but was willing to ignore The trusts now in existence are the silver plank in order to gain the rather sm all concerns compared with other. He has finally hit upon the colossal combine that is being % happy idea. Knowing full well; that formed by the Standard Oil and We ca rry a couplet 3 lineof Harness, Sad tile?!, Mouso the Republicans Will control the next Whitney'^roups to control the light, Collars, Whips, Horse Boots, Lap Robes, Syvea t legislature, he lias conceived the plan heat aii4,power used in New York Pads, and. anything w orn by a horse. of the Populists supporting all Re city. ? V m ‘ gjij v Repairing; neatly exevated,. publican, legislative candidates who It would have been much pleasant^ Cash paid for Hides, Pelts, Old Rubber and Metals. w ill pledge themselves to vote for an What a. vastly different country initiative'and referendum measure. er and better for all if the hop associ this would be if all were not afraid Of U ’Ren’s recent visit to Astoria ation and.buyers had harmonized in to do a little extra work, full of vim, OREGON the beginning. Now they are farther AURORA, the Herald of that city sayss ’ push and pourage. But many people apart than ever, and doing each other > Hé came to Astoria to consult with were born tired and as many more 3the Populist leaders here, Hon. J.. material damage. The association are fonder of recreation than work. JOT. Svendeeth and Sofus Jensen, unwisely started in to not only ad and several others, but both Mr. vance the price of hops, but to “do For the honor of having the Re Svendseth and Jensen were out of up” the brokers. This naturally put the city. Just what instructions will publican national convention Phila be given the Populists was not stated, the latter on the defensive and of delphia must pay $100,000. The Press but there is no doubt but that any fensive.' The growers when they mem her of the las£. legislature who first convened entered into an abuse of that city naturally wonders why voted for thé initiative and referen of hopbuyers instead of getting right such an amount is needed to pay the expenses of a convention. dum amendment, will receive the support of the Populists in the vari down to pure business. Instead, ous Co u n ti es.... Clatsop delegation they should have particularly ex The Democrats of Marion have yojed solid for the amendment. tended an invitation to local agents come to a tacit understanding that While not known that they favor of, Eastern buyers to> meet with there will be no union this year with such an amendment, yet they are the Populists. This decision has willing that it should be submitted them. tp a vote of the people. spoiled the latter’s plans. They are W. H. Scott announces through While U ’Ren will be damned by the Oregonian that he is not, nor will ] not now so all-important. the BepQocrats and Populists wishing be a candidate for the United States union, none, can but admit v that he senate. He says he has no desire to China’s woman ruler has fired has a level head on this occasion. undertake the labors .of the position. another emperor. She is still under His philosophy is iau|tléSs. It is too Scott is smart, but he reminds us of the influence of Li Hung Chang and the story of the fox and the grapes.— clear to be disputed. Simmered Silvertoq Appeal. Russia. The Oriental imbroglio is ddwn, it means that the Pppulists, or i- It seemed to us that Mr. Scott was being brought to a head by the Mon initiative and referendum people, perfectly honest about the matter. golian dynastyjliself. can gain their ends only through the He simply doete^-«««A reigning. p arty .r a n d . . T ‘‘t,*r" twiiair: "'Trwefe'fB nothing in this that "ifhe IsSutherh Pacific promptly ■''grro^-ivni o p Tne Republicans they should call to mind the old fox and discharged Brakeman Harvey, who must support their legislative candi grapes fable, tor if Mr. Scott were to has been held to answer the charge dates, But Jj’Ren pauses at only a be a candidate for United States sen of assault on Winnie Thorn. H is is milestone and knows full well that ator he would, under present condi not a case that any labor association desires to defend. he and:his followers should go on to tions, be ¿elected. the terminus.. 1 To cinch the matter The British in South Africa are w hy do they not promise tç> support This talk of Webster Davis being Republican candidates for all offices? now about to make a move that will slated for Vice President on the Re They should temporarily at least be to an extent remedy the poor general publican ticket is all rot. McKinley come Repu blicans.. and ; work for their ship displayed thus far. . They will cannót run any risk of losing New objectinside the party. They have march on the Orange Free State with York for.the slim chance of gaining not nor will they, accomplish any 70,000 men. It is supposed that the Missouri, thing outside of it. This initiative Boers will be drawn there in force, and referendum amendment would or at least the Free Staters will break President McKinley is too sharp to have to be voted upoh by the people for home to protect their own. The dictate who shall be Vice President. and therefore it would be requisite history of the past three months has Mr. McKinley is satisfied with the for cuccess to propitiate the majority taught the world that'the Boers are fact that he is the only candidate for of the Republicans in the state, all of full of resources and good general President on the Republican or win whom are not candidates for the leg ship* ning sidei islature. Now fhero will be investigation of Burke i Cochran has announced the title o f West ..Virginia Senator One ofc the best political moves that he will support Bryan if the lab will be the projected: nomination of Scott’s'seat in the United States sen ter drops.free silver. .A s Bryan will Bryan before the Democrats get a ate. The senate is devoting consid not do this—cannot do it—what is whack, a t,iti The prospect of the re erable tittle to this kind of business Burke going to do? fusal of the Democrats to endorse the which it would not do so much if its Some of Aguin^do’s followers in Populist nomination and the selec members were elected by a direct tion of another by the Democratic vote of th e people. It is widely con this country are truly sorry that' the insurrection in the, Philippines is i>ody will be only an incentive to ceded that legislatures are purchas over and the AmeVicans have won. able and do not by any means repre the Populists to have an early con vention, With Bryan all to. them sent the opinions and wishes- of the The Democrats need not look selves they would have a bigger par people. around for a runoingmate for Bryan. They can endorse the Populists’ ty than that of,the Democrats—per There can be no harm done if the choice for Vice President; haps. It would be just probable Oregon Hopgrowers? ’Association dis that, in the event of an early meet poses of its pooled 1899 hops to East The assassination of Senator Goebel ing of the Populisms, . Bryan would ern buyers through the latter’s agents is a deep disgrace to Kentucky. No not accept a . nomination from (; their here. What the growers desire is to fair-minded! ’person can lay the blame hands, as in 1396,* and there is a realize as soon ns possible on their at Govenor Taylor’s door. likelihood that if ,he is chosen, by the last year’s product and obtain as Populists the Democrats will put up In some sections of the Northwest much money as possible, no • matter the reported’smallpox epidemic has another man. This proposed ‘ ‘pre where the money comes from, or turned out tö be chickenpox. Doc vious” meeting of the Populists may through whose hands it passes. tors are not infallible. tte a deep political move on the part of the anti-Bryan Democrats, but it County officer^ are lost sight of for Why these meetings to • express i$ more of a Populist scheme to build the time being in the interest mani sympathy for the Boers? They do up that organization. fested in who shall be congressman not seem tube needing it. and United States senator* On these It is plèasing to note that subscrib This year the, publishers of some of two matters there is much quiet work the one-horse Republican newspapers being done and some admirable ers to the A urora B orealis ? con-1 tinue to roll in. of Oregon w ill again form an associa scheming*. So far as we have heard, tion, whose principal object w ill be each candidate has such good chances : Portland is becoming quite noted t© divide the campaign fund sent- to that there is no doubt of. his selec for having so manÿ missing.murder a u r o r a , . Oregp%with the independent Ore? tion*. ers. . New Aurora Harness Shop. Buggy and W agon Harness; all Styles and Prices. The Price gov erns th e Quality, a n a the Quali ty is the best at the Price. R. W. ZIMMERMAN, Hi J. MILLER, Hop Merchant Contracts placed and M oney advanc ed on the grow ing crop, Aurora, Oregon. Aurora's New Bar. Keeps constantly on h an d all k in d s of Wines; L iq u o rs and Cigars, D.A KEIL,Prop,