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About The Telephone=register. (McMinnville, Or.) 1889-1953 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1888)
WEST SIDE TELEPHONE. The Official Democratic Paper. M c M innville , F biday , S ept . 14, 1888 National Ticket SOMETHING MUST BE DONE During the last few weeks large fires have demonstrated to the peo ple of several towns in Oregon the necessity of better fire protection. They have also in each instance demonstrated the procrastination of the common council of each place. Baker City and The Dalles have suffered, also McMinnville and in the latter place procrastina tion of the common council is very marked Nearly all the council men are doing business and how many of them would like to have their business run on the same system as the city’s? It would be safe to say that if their business was run in like manner their profits would grow less every day. The council of this city and of Baker City are alike. About eighteen months ago a large fire occurred in that city. The city council held a meeting and talked a great deal but nothing was dono. A short time after another fire occurred, more talk and nothing was done This caused great indignation amongst the energetic industrious people who were in favor of better fire protection. The moss back element was in the ascendency and held the town down. There came a city election. A good strong ticket composed of good, honest, respectable men were put in the field in opposition to the hold-the- town-down element; and the pro gressive men were elected. But as luck would have it these men were possessed of the spirit of procrasti nation. Nothing was done and but a short time ago property to the value of $200,000 was destroyed by fire. The present council of this city seem determined to do nothing toward better fire protec tion, with the exception of one or two and they are promptly sat down upon. In November next a city election will be held, why not try the Baker City idea, only not put men in nomination who are troubled with that vice procrastination. With a council working for the upbuilding of McMinnville, a council that is willing to vote a tax upon the city instead of letting the town be run by the saloon men of the city, McMinnville will amount to some thing and not until then. This city is just entering upon a new era and if something is done to push it ahead now, it will get a start which no catastrope can overcome. Some thing must be done and that some thing quick if McMinnville ever expects to be a city of prominence in the state, She has the natural advantages to do this if we push them. SQUELCHED The favorite cry of the Republi cans that Cleveland was unduly in fluenced by British opinion ceased I with his retaliation message. Wo shall hear no more of this arrant nonsense. From a political stand point it has been a profitable cry for the party that seems to lack the courage to stand up and pluckily facing a live issue, but beats a re treat under cover of the sneer “its English you know.” This mes sage has shown the people of this country that Mr. Cleveland has not had the time to spend in wasting words telling the people that he is An American and believes iu Amer ican principles, but when the emer gency arises he has shown himself to be a better American than any of hie assailants. The accusation of foreign influonce after this will fall flat and be as useless as last month’s moon shine. The English press which has been so muchly quoted by Republican newspapers are now howling out that America better look out or the British Bull will be turned loose. This has been caused by Mr. Cleveland’s retalia tory message. An English paper will not be quoted until after the campaign when the future out lookwill be discussed. THE HOODLUM ELEMENT HAPPY The capture of this article is not original with us but is an expres sion written by the editor of Phila delphia Inquirer, an influential Re publican paper. He says when the Chinese are all driven out of the United States, no doubt the Hood lum element will be happy. The Pacific coast people are called the hoodlum element because they want the Chinese to go. Here is the article. Read it. The Chinese must go—and they must not come back. So the Dem ocratic house has decreed, being instigated thereto by a Pennsylvan ia representative, who is understood to be the mouth-piece of this pres ent Democratic administration. Those Chinese laborers who hap pen to be within our borders at present are not to be expelled; but if they depart voluntarily they may not return. Nor will those who have already gone, with the expectation of returning, be per mitted to come back. The treaty just rejected by China provided that they might return if they had their families here or had debts amounting to $ 1,000 to collect; but Scott’s bill makes no allowance for such trifling considerations. Most of those who have gone out of the country in the last six years with the intention of returning have been provided with our govern ment’s written permission to return. Mr. Scott’s bill expressly repudi ates this contract, and says they must stay out certificate or no cer tificate. Well, this is certainly a heroic way of dealing with tho dif ficulty. Now, if Mr. Scott or some other Democratic patriot will intro duce a bill to drive all the Indians into the Pacific ocean and one ex tending the benefits of naturaliza tion to European immigrants im BE HONEST mediately upon their arrival, no Every week T he T elephone is doubt the hoodlum element will be in receipt of a pamphlet called the happy. Tariff League Bulletin. It is pub lished by the American Protective Tariff League, which is composed of such men as Ammidown, Dud The Republicans throughout the ley, Porter, Greswold, Hoyt and others. On the last page of the country are smiling, but he who sheet in large headlines can be laughs last laughs best. The Re seen the principles of tho league. publicans feel jubilant over a gain From the men who comprise the in Maine which has always been The g o p says that league we arrive to the conclusion Republican. that the league is organized to fur the fisheries question, the lumber ther the interests of tho members argument and the tariff question and not for tbo interests of the peo are against tho Democrats, but ple at large. The principles con with these things to work against tain some great efforts in florid there is a slight Democratic gain writing to catch tho unwary and in Maine. Chairman Brice of the win him over to the fallacious sys national democratic committee says tem of high tariff. It declares its that New York, New Jersey, Indi nonadherence to any political party ana and Conneticut will go Demo but its high protective clause gives cratic without a doubt. Tho chanc the snap away. If the league is es are good for carrying Michigan honestly working for the benefit of and Minnesota and there is a Jjght- The the laboring man, as it declares, ing chance for Wisconsin why don’t it fall in line with the chances are also good for Illinois. Democratic party and help the Under these circumstances we do fight along instead of bushwhack not see how the Republicans expect to elect Harrison unless they carry ing. Be honest. some of the southern states. The fire at Baker City destroyed business property there worth $200,- Texas has quarantined against 000. This would have put in eight yellow fever. It is said the quar water work plants either of which tine system of Texas is the best in would have saved the property. world. COPP'S LAND REVIEW SCROFULA Commuted Homestead and Pre-emp tion Proofs—What must be Shown -—The Minimum of Value-----Good Faith, Bad Faith and Speculation. I I do not believe that I Ayer's Sarsaparilla ' has an equal as a cure for Scrofulous Hu- ! mor 3. It is pleasant ! to take, gives strength to the body, and pro I duces a more penna- nent result than any I medicine I ever used. I—E. Ifaiuej, North I Lindale, Obi». I bare used Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, in wy fatuil.L for Scrofula, and know, if it is taken laithinily it will thoroughly eradicate this terrlulo iGs as« —W. i". fow'ar.JI.D., Gn-mvillc, Tci n. A good deal of uncertainty seems ; to exist in the minds of the people ■ Humors as to what is absolutely required by the Imniestead and pre-emption laws, and the frequency with which proofs are presented on the face of which it appears that the claimants have endeavored to calculate to a Erysipelas, uicety the smallest amount of im provements actually necessary to secure a title, has caused the auth orities to look with suspicion upon all commuted homestead and pre and emption entries. There is neither a maximum uor a minimum of valuation, though it is shown by practice that the commissioner of the general land office has made up his mind that a settler who has improvements val Catarrh, ued at less than one hundred and twenty-five dollars has not made very strenuous efforts to make a permanent home for himself and family, and will not pass such en tries to patent except under most peculiar circumstances,showing be- youd doubt that the claimant has acted in good faith, and that where an indication of bad faith appears he will have no mercy upon the claimant In final proof it is frequently said by claimant and witness that “absences have been no greater than the law allowsor “he was on the land as often as law re quires.” These statements are eva sive in character and outgrowths of ignorance respecting legal require ments. There is no provision of the pre-emption or homestead law permitting the absence of settlers from their claims, nor is there a provision specifying how frequently they must l>e on the land. The laws require continuous —that is, unbroken—residence upon the land Work, Ambition and Passion, cause from date of settlement to date of more Agony of Mind and Body, and final proof- Temporary personal Destroy more Human Beings every year absence from the land between than All the Armies of the World. such dates—no matter for how long—is not inconsistent with con tinuous residence ; while a removal from the land with the intention of remaining away is fatal to continu ous residence though tho party may ehange his intention and return af Thia wonder of Modern Chemistry 1» ter an absence of only a few hours. Intention is everything in operating pronounced to be unequalled for its under these laws. The man who 1 power of replenishing the vitality of the makes a pre-emption or homstead 1 body, by supplying all the essential con- entry witn the intention to make 1 stituents of the Blood, Brain and Nerve and for developing all the his home upon the land is acting Substance, Powers and Functions of the System to in good faitn, and would actually the highest degree. It acts as a specific, be guilty of no wrong if he should surpassing all those of the present age, change his mind suddenly and sell for the speedy and permanent cure of the land after having received pat all derangements of the Nervous and ent or duplicate certificate or re Blood Systems, Nervous Prostration, ceipt therefor. An entry made for General Debility, Mental and Phy the purpose of speculation with the sical Depression. Incapacity for Study intention to sell the land at the or Business, Noises in the Head and earliest favorable opportunity, is an 1 Ears, Loss of Energy and Appetite« entry in bad faith, and though the j Being a Natural Restorative, its ener entryman may subsequently change gising effects are not followed by cor his mind and make his future responding reaction, but are Perma home upon the land, he could not nent, and are frequently shown, from stand before his own conscience as the first day of its administration, by a an honest man. H enry N. Copp. Remarkable Increase of tho Nervous CASTORIA for Infant» and Children Canker, More Terrible than War I |W“N0 CITY INDEBTEDNESS. jr J GRAND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, A splendid public school, large, new anil commodious. Also the McMinnville Baptist College. I hare opened a full stock of GROCERIES. GLASSWARE, CROCKEKT, CIGARS. TOBACCO Brace Up. In the Madrid prison prisoners A Rebellion has broken out. in are allowed out at night occasional Afghanistan and Ishak Khau, the ly. One, Zarela, joined his accom- leader of tbo rebellion is advancing Slices outside, engaged in the miir- on Cnhue with about 7,000 mon er of his mother, divided her mon ey with his pals and then returned Cleveland's letter of acceptance to his cell. is a strong letter and is devoted to The London Standard in a sav the welfare of the country general age leader on the fisheries question ly. It is very long and every sub says: It will be well for the presi ject is discussed in detail. dent and government of the Uni The Democratic state convention ted 8tates to remember that Can ada is a dependency of great Brit- of New York met at Buffalo, Wed Ian and that if the necessity should nesday and after an enthusiastic unfortunately arise she has behind demonstration. Hill was nominated her the guns of English ironclads. by acclamation. Hill is the strong What do we care for your Eng man of the party in the state and lish ironclads you red headed Eng will be the next governor without a , lishman. America can swipe you doubt, from the face of the earth Furth er along tho article says something Senator Mitchell of Oregon got about “our American cousins into a wrangle with Senator Mor we decline the relationship and gan of Alabama, over the Chinese would not have a drop of your blood which resulted in a number of dis Ccvcv'V n our veins for untold millions. graceful sentences being used which thousands suffering I rom T Asthma, »Cos- Talk about English ironclads as if were by a vote of the senate strick •utnptlon, Coughs, etc. ♦ Did you sve» try , hat would scare us. We have en out of the report of the senate Acker's English Remsdyt * It is the W 1 nt for sal Lung Troubles, . icked you twice and can do it. proceedings for the congressional again. j record. PRINTERS INK A fine tin* of TEAS, COFFEES. SPICES Fresh Vegetables of all descript ioni will be kept while in Season. New Goods, Latest Styles and Lowest Prii of Spring aud Summer Clothing Gents Tweed. GROCERIES. CROCKERY GLASSWARE NOTIONS Power, with a feeling of Vigor, Strength You re feeling depressed, your appetite ; is poor, you re bothered with headache, I you aro fldgetty, nervous, and generally out of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up but not with stimulants, spring medicines, or bitters which have for their basis very cheap, bad whiskey and which stimulate you for an hour, and then leave you in a worse condition than before What you want is an alterative that will burify your , blood, start healthy action of Liver and I Kidneys, restore your vitality, and give re newed health and strength Such a medi cine you will find in Electric Bitters, and only 6o oautaabottlaat Rogers Jk Todd's. [3] Having concluded to open a Real Estate office, we intend to tai to push the sale of City and Farm property with all possible energy We intend to create a desire in the minds of all those having landJ City property to sell to place them in our hands. You gay, How’ answer tne question by saying ws will use and Comfort to which the patient has long been unaccustomed. The nervous symptoms disappear, as well as the Functional Derangement. Sleep be comes calm and refreshing. At the same time the patient gains flesh, the features presenting a striking improve ment ; the Face becomes Fuller, the Lips Red. the Eyes Brighter, and the SUn Clear and Healthy. The hair of the head and beard grows and ac Trains for tbs East leave A«h St. wharf COLUMBIA RIVER ROUTE, quire strength, as also the nails, show •very day at 1S:3O A. M. and tils P. M. ing the Importance of the action of the A ttached to th» 1:15 p m train are through medicino on the organs 6'f nutrition. It Pullman Sleeping Cars tn Council Bluffs I gives back to the human structure. In a and St Paul It's 12:30 a ni train is the I suitable form. the Lively. Animn-ting, Walla Walla A Dayton Sleeper, which can j Element of Life which has been be boarded at East Portland station any , wasted. and exerts an Important influ time after 8pm Trains arrive at 2 -.4A and m averv ence directly on tho Brain, Spinal Mar- day. row and Nervous System, of a Nutritive, Ths company reserve the right to Tonic and Invigorating character, there- by checking all wasting of tho Vital Fluid change »teamora nr sailing days, n « H U <( U « a The Finest All Wool Norfolk Jackets Men’s Ulsters t< U l( «< A big Drive in Seersucker Coats and Vests at Alpaca C ate and Vests Fancy Checks Alpaca Coats ond Vests Our lines of Neck Wear, Hosiery, Silk Handerchiefs, Summer Under- i we^r, Gloves, Cuffs and Collars,1 Plain and Fancy Shirts are full' and complete, and our stock of new Style Hats eclipse any stock ever, before offered to the people of! Yamhill. and the more Exhausting Processes TO AS1ORIA,-Str. R R Thompson Of Life, maintaining that Buoyant leaves Ash st wharf overv Monday Wed Energy of the Brain and Muscular and Saturday at 11:30 p.'m. U S Mail Bystem which renders the Mind Hap steamer leaves Ash st. daily, except Sun day, at 6 a. in., for Astoria. py. Cheerful, Brilliant and Energetic| TO DALLES AND CASCADES. entirely overcoming that dull, inactive Leave Ash st. st fl a. m., except Sun and sluggish disposition which many day. parsons experience in all their action« j Price, *1.50 per bottle. TO OREGON CITY, Dayton and Al bany.—Str. leaves Portland at 7 a. tn Wednesdays and Fridays, for SNELI., HEITSCHU A WOODARD, Mondays Dayton and way pointe. Returning leave Aug 24 6m Portland, Oregon. Dayton as fl a. m„ Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For Albany and wav points at 6 a. m.. Mondays and Thurs days. Returning, leave Albany Wednes days and Saturdays. TICKET OFFICE FIRST A OAK STS. A. I,. MAXWELL, Gen. Paas. <fc Ticket Agent. FOR SALE BT ALL DRUCCISTS. LANDS—MINES For 10 Days ANSWER TO INJURIES, $1.00 aXPOlT ON KNTKES. CONTESTS, 5'. PrMurln) U..id Patents. Filina XrOu.r«,it» and Conducting Contests on Moder.to Terms. Sand for circular to HENRY N. COPP, WASHINGTON. D. C. fr’17 flotllor okonl» bar* «■ til: r’« G, .< l£4 »«(n; price onlr to roat« »w:ar » « Summer Hosiery from 20 cents up. Summer Mitts from 20 cents up. Summer Gloves from 15 cents up. Summer Underwear from 35 cents up. These are Bargains. Mrs- A- E- TUCKER. WAREHOUSE 6ALL0WAY & GOUCHER, Prop's, n.HiaMT!i!?orouFh|y*Terh»nlw’ «nd re- P*\v k r <^>nnnf «eaeon of 1W9 •arki ? *ood *upply of oat and wheat ¡We’^.fanU-**<W ,h<‘ m®*‘ "«»on- HIGHEST CASH PRICE Will be raid at all times for Grain Direct ^nd*n ^rsm-isco and tbJ *» our nJJ, and f*>r<ie«nng.” All ere invited to come and ■ee us GALLOWAY A GOVCHER 13