W. S. HUEST &CO,
Christ was on earth the conditions monstration against E ngird, France
were entirely different from now, is inquiring into the military strength
and
it is generally thought that the of her colonies if they should be call-
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people are more enlightened. We ed upon. Japan is preparing on land
are today living in an age of w e l l ! and water for an em^r^ency, and the
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Wholesale deal era in Wheat, Oats, Hops, Potatoes, Onions, Wool,
paid ministers of the gospel, rented United States is sentpg warships to
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Onion Sets, Green anti Dried Fruits, etc.
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pews and religious style. Times China.
T e rm s o f S u b scription .
have changed. They are altogether
H ighest M arkjt P rices P a id for all kinds of Produce, and Ship
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Cecil Rhodes in an interview Said:
Six months..
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maVveTousthing»about
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ments made from any Point where Car lots can be secured.
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while becoming noted through his ef is her luck. We hai'6 made the sil
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liest mistake and hate had some of
Advertisements of au acceptable. nature ta forts, cannot change the natural
the most incompetent generals, but
ken at reasonable figures. Rates furnished course of events.
on application. Liberal discount for yearly
N otary P ublic ,
we are coming out all right as we al
contracts
ways
do.
I
am
glau
to
have
Kim
I nsurance ,
By an is coming to Oregon as a
missionary to teach the natives. berley relieved, of course, but in
SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900;
R eal E state ,
His stay will not be long, his time heaven’s narrie whif was it not done
sooner?
Why
did
[they
not
do
at
L o à n S ì
AURORA,
between now and the day of his de
OREGON.
Russia seems to be getting uneasy
feat being precious. He comes to first what was so)readily done at
and eager for strife. The military
turn the two congressional districts last?” The greatest error Was in not
forces are chafing and the czar well
from Republicanism to Democracy hanging Rhodes . after ICimbOrley
knows that they seek activity.
and to capture the Orégon Democrat was relieved.
Whether the recent maneuvers are di
ic delegation to Kansas City. Bryan
rected at England cannot yet he de
Lord Roberts i n S'mth Africa de
will pass through Aurora, north ort
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W
serves some credit, but not all. Were
termined. I t is not easy to solve the
March 29, south on April 5, hut will
problem as now presented by the
it not for Buller’s maneuvers Roberts
stop just long enough for the train to
czar, whose actions certainly make
would have had more opposition,
discharge its cargo. We regret this,
and a Russian attache With the Brit
doubtful his latfc sincerity at the
as the very few Democrats in this
peace congress for disarmament.
ish army is of the opinion that the
banner Republican precinct certainly
That he means mischief there can be
recent British successes have b«en
would be pleased to imbibe a little
little doubt, but toward which na
largely owing to Gen. Kitchener, We-eea^y a conp^eta line 6fT-iai*ness, Saddles, Horee
Bryanism direct and have their wan
tion is not known. Japan may be
who, he says, is one of the cleverest
Collet
Hop^s^Boots, Lap Robes, Sw eat
ing courage boosted. Since his last
liis objective point,as it is tnought that
strategists living and arl absolute
Pads^Lu
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anythin«:
w o rn by a horse.
visit here Brÿan wilt notice wonder
the, two powers will soon clash.
master of the conditions under which
Rep lirinig neatljr executed.
ful progress made by the state in
Germany is happily seemingly at
modern warfare is carried on.
Cash paid fo Hides, Pelts, Old Rubber and Metals.
every industry, thé augmentation of
peace with all nations and has bbeh
the population, great development of One of the most prominent Demo
more friendly with France than ft>r
resources and general prosperity. He crats of New York, Eugene V*
years, and other European powers
OREGON
will doubtless rémark upon the ad,- Brewster, toastmaster and chairman' AURÒRA,
are quiet with the exception of
vancement and attribute it to any at the noted Bryaii dollar dinner,
warring England and restless Russia.
thing but the Republican administra has deserted the Bryan ranks and
Yet all Europe can he said to he over
tion. He may even go so far as to gone over to the Debs crowd. He
a volcano that is. ready to belch forth
give as the causes the anti-imperial takes exception to Bryan’s anti-trust
at any moment. The most interest
ism feeling pervading the Democratic ! views. Possibly it is a good thing
ing to watch at the prese it period
bosom
and the “bright” prospects of ifor Bryan that he does lose such a
is not England, now engaged in
an era of free silver.
man as Brewster.
South Africa, but Russia. It will tie
hut a comparatively short period of The President in his message ad
Every citizen has a right to seek
time when the most stirring events vocated free trade with Puerto Rico.
public office, and not a few do so.
the world lias ever seen will be Wit He has given no indication of a
We have often wondered why there
ilessed. It is then necessary for mon- change of sehtiment. Mr. McKinley
have not been thousands of candi
archs to hold their thrones to please is not responsible for the acts of con
dates in the field for President every
their audiences and also to direct the gress, nor is he to be censured for
four years. Out of 75,000,000 mil
attention of their subjects from the the dilly-dallying of congress over
lions of people we will this year find
monotony of, home affairs and ad the subject.while Puerto Rican busi
but two prominent Presidential can
verse criticisom of their rulers. B:
ness circles are paralyzed on account didates before the convention.
of the uncertainty regarding the
Democrats, and Populists iii par
tariff. Republican members of con It i^reliablyjjrtated that Eastern
ticular, seem to take pride in the fact
gress disregarded the advice of the Democrats will #tevnpt to elect Tom
that Linn county, now Mider ipemo- President,.who may be bb-ing his L. Johnson of ppji‘chairman of the
Popocratic regime,vhas’comtructed a
time and seek to become more popu national committee and eliminate
$7,500 courthouse and still has not so
lar than ever by vetoing any tariff tree silver from the platform. Bryan
high a tax le w as Marion, and has hill relating to Puerto Rico that may is anxious to»be President, but would
ho debt. Here the critics pause, and'
be presented to .him. It is not in he stand on a platform failing to en
it is well for their cause that they do
order for President McKinley, whose dorse free silver?
so. The Linn county courthouse . is message is before the people and too
completed, but it will take a goodly clear to be misunderstood, to tremble,
Notwithstanding the Goebel -elec
sum to finish up the grounds and but the Republican congressmen tion law, the courts of Kentucky will
other requisites. This will of course havë good cause to shake.
decide who is governor of that state.
not be done until after the elec
Being Democratic, it is altogether
tion. The county judge is a Populist.
likely the courts will con,elude that
President McKinley expressed a
To him was handed over by his pre
Beckham, the Democrat, is entitled
willingness to aid in the restoration
decessor, a Republican, the sum of
to the gubernatorial chair. ./ ,
of peace between Great Britain and
$45,000, with which he was to build
Boers.: Premier Salisbury politely
Washington’s birthday was appro-,
a courthouse and conduct the affairs
deélined the proffered assistance priately celebrated by Governor
of the county without the necessity
and that ended the matter. Thé Leary of Guam, who on February 22
of much of a tax levy. In other
English are too sensitive or they
iisueci si j iuetarnation releasing all
words, a Republican administration
would not consider the President’s in persons frclm bondage, which under
through economy saved the sum, but
a Populist is soending it. To whom quiry as interference. I t will not be Spanish ruls was nothing more or
profitable to England to view Presi less than hlman slavery.
does the glory belbiig? The Populist
dent McKinlèy’s course Other than
county court can show a lower tax
Last Saturday’s dailies told of nine
levy, thanks to the Republican court, what was plainly stated in the mes
sage. It is well also that Lord Salis inches of snpw in New York, traffic
but can it display a balance of $45,-
bury’s reply was courteous, for other blocked; cold, snbwahd ice even in
000 less the cost of the courthouse?
wise England would have paid dear Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and
That is what the taxpayers should
ly.
The United States acted sl < a dis other part of the South. Here in Ore
inquire into. Marion, on the other
interested party and was in part gon we were-jUnspi ring.
hand, is a costlier county and com
apok'esman for the other powers.
parisons drawn should have that item
Salisbury’s
reply, u bile directed to
Some meijhv.ill talk | y o u , hut in
in full view. There has been no
President
McKinley,
in
reality
such
a loud tone that a crowd wi 1
reckless waste of money, and Marion
was
a
reply
to
all
the
governments.
hear.
Men are bravein giving voice
county warrants today are selling
to their Aentimeats when their
above par, the first time in its history
The Republican county convention claqueurs are around.
for a long period).
in Marion will be next Thursday.
The commission nruji of Portland
Rev. Mr. Sheldon, who last week We sincerely hope it will select not
must
lové ti|ht%ew jfcflM'association
conducted the Topeka, Kas., Capital only a good, strong ticket for the con
p.
j
for
relieving
them of eomuch trouble
“as Christ would,” has made a pile of sideration of the voters, but that
-and busrüéfe
will
be
honest
and
fearless
in
tone.
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money, which goes to the poor of
Kansas. He has also' boosted his On all the important questions of the
It is strange that no
has at
book, “In His Steps,” and gained day there should tie no evasion or tempted to get a corner op baskets atj
considerably in royalties, which go equivocation. Unlike in days gone ! one o£the numerohs. tw|ket - socials
r
to himself, for Brother Sheldon, by, the convention body this year I being held i Owbis -i^gtihll
while he might edit a paper “as need not he afraid to boldly endorse j
y
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Christ would,” cannot console him the gold standard. It should pro The Democratic
propfsSpn | i New
self with living as Christ did. They claim for , expansion, roundly de- .York-; city must wait ’On til. Boss
are two different , propositions. His nounce the trusts, favor a pure food j Crokt-r’s broken leg gt swellin Lcm-
. venture in journalism is that of an law, and, of course, an economical I don
adventurer. He has given the people county administration.
. The. Quay casein the‘senate is set
what they constantly yearn for—
for April 8. It will then ie decided
There is a whole lot quietly going whether Quay has still th®same old
something new—but we cannot see
I C f â ,
,
where he has helped the cause of on in this world that we know little hold.
Christianity or purified the press, about, but the actions of the leading
which will continue to cater to the powers point to grave events pend Congress is not msftUfacturmg
much thunder for this yeafc’ Presi
public’s appetite. Lie might as well ing. It is said that during the last dential campaign.
f .
try the management of a restaurant five months 160,000 soldiers/have
AURORA; OREGON:
‘on the same plan for all the example been thrown into different depart Here is an item, of news: 'Portland
th at-h e sets. - I n the days when ments of Russia preparatory, to a de- will have a smelter. •
A u ro ra Borealis.
P roduce a i d C om m ission Merchants,-
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H. J. MILLER,
Hop Merchant
C ontracts placed and M oney advanc
d on the grow ing crop.
A u ro ra , Oregon,
s carry a complete line of Candies,
Nuts, Cigars, Tobacco, Writing
Paper and TabM*
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