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gonian. They tried .jjiia last year,
but have faith in the maxim, “If at
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first you don’t succeed, try, try
again.” The prospects are that they
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will be found trying in 1904. They
of course are Republicans and will
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support the ticket no matter how the
$ 1.00 pecuniary cat jumps. It must not
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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,