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' The Statesman has been estab-
lished for nearlj fifty years, and it has
. .. . . . . . .
some subscribers who hav received it
nearly that long, and many who have
read it lor a generation. jom ot
these object to having the paper dis-
continued "at the time of expiration of
their subscriptions., For the benefit of
these, and for other reasons, we have
concluded to discontinue subscriptions
on!y when notified to do so. All per-
Jons paying wacn suoscriDing, or pay-
PROFITABLE DISCI SSION'.
.' . " - -
. The di.cn-'don started by the States-
man over a. wvek ago relative- lo tlw
ruinous practk en foOowed iu tlie valu
. at Ion and listing f proirty for a-w.-c-aient
K Inuring'. jw1. fruit,' .Tlw
nn-e'in.g f County JtiUjes and As
- lmaa wiliich was tfwr bot wk al
(...which raggcwti'd uiwnlier of cliangi'
I u piemen t iniet'tod. also xt Mini hit, si
' 'Interest lu titer lmifter and now the
.ubjeet Lt retiring attention iu alt
part. of tlie state.
Some obvioir.-fy midim-oih rtews nie
" advaned-vI-ws whk-h are the result
of a dire to "fix thiiifc. J'or lu
tane, Asessor Oreenieaf, of Multno
mah fount y, -ay tltat "An .nwor
to j StJ work elTeetlvely oihI -well,
should consult whit the Assesr of
tlte other counties in regard to tlte
valuation to be jiCaetd upon different
t-Lts of proficrty. Not. at all. An
A s .-or. to -do hi- work honestly.
wiiorldfu'low'tlie law and list proKr
tyat Iih nw and re-i!ounll tttriti vrtl-
iK insdliig b 'bis . Aiomvt Jutr
lmnf. If 1m do- tliat. tlrt i m
unit fop 'oikKuIiaiiou wirh anylKxly.
huts a t'iKTf H a Wmli-eil devbttion
frt-m tlHtt Ti-t-srIptUn. of 11h isiw, the
iiiore ."ecnsMltaitiou ' vtm liave th
wttse. Ir will 1m- the farther 3-011 will
ppt anay fitwn equity. -
Koine f tin olid btlsln liu'li of
rorlantl nlvf vol to exactly tlm
" .v:j;e .!it intern. utued iu iIm-' A
r jitu. miuy Cti:i:mer Maek, of
Miiinoiira'.i. ray: "I ani"tHt in "favor
of. a 1)W vahnition Inause It, mut
: 1 strily 1imi-mix. tlie tax levy, aud
in the oae of on Hi. tern investn lie
lo Bot-vtr. to ask alvotit tl ratio
' ' of valuation, bnr lookv a tiie ixe of
Hk levy. If tlie valiiatfcHtK are wltli
hi Mttti. the euuty tax lery would
lw iiKxlcrnte. Tbat 1 wirat we want."
s. Mr. Mack" -on liisn ar? palpa
tlfly eoirrel a to iminI no further nrg-
In'. -
' City Attorney Ifiir. of I'ortaiul.
wW.kM avMitl lle trouble w1ikh exltH
hi the iiialtrr of Mat taxaiim at:d
whU'li 1 rt.e ane of eill Hie oifltenliyl
b.r the fol!win,5 pnviion:
So far tilfe'tate ta' I eoiiwrnod.
if the state ofhVorH lind tbat any
Motility lia rettmmV Itt4-o-erty at a
t i iw vahiatlon. It can 'equalize 'by
; iteuflliig the rate-' of t&inent. In
fl4itr watl, I wmld IwJve tbe State
lUvatd of Kqnaliznrion ''-'frualiw iy
'vfliyii2 the late f ?iw?4s.meiit In dif
fflent eountk in ex tlw state loard
Jtntnd titat tie a of valuation
lelnruetl'by tin difTereut nnty
;-..s1vm'j ba not. Ineu adjuste.1 wiik
.rKiialde uniformity." In Hii way
S t le vainatiou wwuM not lie 4r.tusj
.tl in any etMinty. Ami Hm at
,waiU Ikv Tlie StateKman 'ludieves
t'hat -;ti b o Cstw wxmbl 4ie iimot)iUiiii
tlocttl tbat. Me rate of levy must lie
unlfiiiir tlmMtgiiout the state. !
n'nty JikIjT', Cake, of MultiMwaui.
"are all after M:tnoma-h cottnty. tb.it
l.i vi:at it antnoK. In no far a tint
nay I k true !! oflieer n4T Mtrftnomali
" cctint y ml A 1k heavy iiroperty
owtHM of INat!;tr.t are entHvly tt
"' liartie. Ibe i;ople of tlie iate Itave
n very khx. knowledge of prop'rry
v t,n HticiWi ntul lntiinei In Portland
- oikI nba' fb.y e ten or twtiro mil-
Kon KUar ktMK'ked off U nes-
ir.eni. in tlie inkt of 4m'xa1nl1
- pt C'-i eHtr and a Ann fixity-of Mii
; NtanJ'al Tallies', tliey kmw tlrat jo
Kth voi." wionjr Aa Ikvq penraleil
Uil titer naturally endeavor to rehili-
V ate. r,;:. -f :
' The city of Pirtlanl and the state
of ()i eon are pins to a great
priio , Tor; ' fae exiorienee tlmnigli
AVhh ti IIkt ate now juwlns in ef
' count of jflM nwitter eempfciined t.
- but It wlljl not U' Mj'liad after all j if
. thf ifsalt U a iK'tltf . undortuandlng
of wiat I mxsl and a Uterniinrttioai
' to leaeh tr.oie 4touest eiin-tuitiL "J In
, tlie future. . . .
T . r. S. MluUtir FlwinMl. Ciger Is
. oiring bfa.e from f bina diitisfi?d
" ' lieea tr -i thf gorermnenf . !h not
ndopt h iHrsonal Kiivi Ttir reveng-..
"""AVUile evety Amerk-an tnay rcn ly
to ymiuithlze with Mr. Conger In: tbe
bmsers ami onttages which die nut
.... feml at rbe bamr of tin Ctitiw-ie. not
only as a ian an a Cbrlsilan bnt as
the reiresenrative of tbis great na -
tlon. yet h? national government mn-
mt be exisx-tetl to keend to i the
barbarous iwethodj of person il ven-
HEXDKICKS, Manager.
ing In advance, will have the benefit of
uohar rate -But a tney to not pay
lor six months, the rat; will be 1.25 a
jw: IIereaftcr we iend -J
,,cr to 3n responsible persons who or-
cet it, though tlrey may not send, the
money,' with" the understanding that
they are to pay $1.25 a year, in case
they; let, the subscription account run
overt six months. In 'order that, there
may p be no misunderstanding, we will
keep this notice standing at this place
m(;ne paper.
ci-anre The 3aw f. ane3-e for- an
e ve and a tooth for a toforh" cannot
lie liteialiy a4kiiUd a an Internation
al jrnle of action. The enlijAitened
eitKi of tine civilized nations will tol
erate Wiejufe. of opjuie-Uivo. isiej.-wre
by; oiH- notion against another only to
a Iri'rtaln indnt arul iif joirti tbat it in
neitlier sofe nor adviwsiliJe t so. No
imiu'k jietsoual "disnity or hitportan e
i(o gteat as that of flii dnutry, uir
Klumb'l exieet t'lxat the tatter shail
Ifcf wH-rili-! for tbe foniwr.
The itiliM kof uite men i. s' kip!
eat!e a it i? prontim-nt. A r fellow
aaiel Camfilwll writes a fetter to Mm
Oregon ftin of tin liKt abiisiye nn;l
iiisulting tlntraeter Ihcsio. tlmt rflp;r
ha courage. and sen.-e enough to tSi
the tutitk alKJtit political xnd it ouh in
the South..' That f. Mow eatieH -the
hldea fliat t'he Sumfli i abufe.l bv
NorllKim wriier'. yet 4h knows in bis
l'c.trr that If a Xortbern nuin living in
the Sritivii slliontd "write Kw'b a letter
to a. Southern iape.r as 5k lias written
io uhe; OiTganian. he wmild lie . sho,1
lown -like .1 dog and there wouldn't
lie even an Investigation of .t'he k-eur-reiKe.
But rhe Swtt1terner in fbe Xortii
feel. ft-fetly safe In reviling t'ln po
ple who not only tCeiate liim but ntv
williusr to tsee bhn proniH'r and to -i.-t
biin in it. ,
j Smew!iat r-nwy .iiort 1 likely to
be enjoyed in tbe WJiite Itivtr region
of I'obfrado. Tlie Iml'mn Ijttnter. are
5lisid to ignoie.tbe gan;e laws of
that stale ml mw tlit .state .milit'n.
h to be iiku-'itl at the lUi.K;it tf fh:
;aaw ,onMiiiw1oai'.vr to pwieet tlie
putie. There pioniisi' to In iuit .a
f-live -bin! ihoit" down - t'ltere for tb
tT1i.ristina iliolidti.vK. ' ' - ,-
i 1 ii 1 11. I. iiii':!;-.'-:.
Ah.! wi'll! Ajitl our ancient and
aarritolile o! friend. Sam Ilornhar.lt.
ba leen rcuirected for auotlter fauv
welt tour. Well, goodbye. ara, .for
t.he preent. We -liall look for yen
again at tlteclof-e of tbe JiHdi century.
! TIIK JtKAL TltOUTtLE. -
It i rcfrebiug to re-id tbe effort of
.-teeuietl eontnuptMurios" to jvrove
tlMt the ' iHOple nre fool. Hut the
lieople know some thing. a wli a
tbe .-aid nmteinpotarie. After fjHnd
ing four montlr lo prove that tlie ieo
jile weTe opprei-! liej ond enduram-e
?iy ISepulilican inbsiusa'rt, and that all
Uhe iKHiple w anted was a chance to get
at the ballot Iioxim in order to lntal
Mr. Itryan in tlie White House, and
regai'tt Wielr rlgitt. the mhiirI provl
tlr.it all fhey wantttl wa to snow bhn
liuder ruor det'isivcly than ever. Tl.ey
didii't want to intaH bitii Iwidiy ii
they wanhd to foresail loin. And
now we have in mind ctrtai u editor
whoUmaginc tlwit lH'cane tlie fanner
of the country did not fall in line witli
thrir dallysliriek. of IiuiMVitiliisui ami
ThmK when tlw tNiuntry i in lHttr
couditioti than it ever wa IWore.
they anust, faert fote, bav-lK:'n Itought
ni by Mark IlaniKi. Tbi is rather -si
tough aeinsatioH to make asraiiiKt sucii
agrktilttmil ouutie. as Itaker, Jaek-
m, Cmm and Iine. Migbt It not
J?st KHlble riiat. oftiT all. there is
Kotpothing tlw luatter witli tbe oblique
and ojieuruo notions of tbeKikl editors
awl tbat tiieir bbjeis, s (ent oitt from
their ''publie opinion . faetorls wer?
Jnst a little otblhl during tin? proee
ci on lueuliation that was crblently
vrenuitureV - -
.When th itop'.e are . actnolly op
pressed lito clitttH-es are that they will
lind it out in 4lieh experience direct
without waiting to gain the informa
tion from tlie average' ca la 111 ity xltrit-k
tr It Is dttlietrit to believe that lHm-
oeratle newimiHrs would 'have a cor
rx r oil this kind t iuKr.igenee. Tte
hVs, Mr. Hearst" Kxainhier wild the
next morning after the election that
tbe ou3y tronbJe aliout the matter was
tUn Hrjau was w-rong on. Uh two
qtetlous of free silvvr ami expansion.
Ibr.t was r.'!! :: "
TIIAXKSHV1X( DAY;
This Is TQki nkgivingl)ay. once
again fiiat grandly and exHusirely
Amcrl-an day, when the cares of lif
are iil aside by the great majority of
people in fltis cmntry, and When they
come tosr tlier la publh" worship, in
family reunions ami feasting in -
Jcial gatlw-rings and in every way in
j whlcli the nimt can coggest the great-
j est enjoyment. Tbis Is tbe gn at
j breathing day of the AnsTican people.
They have iafted through tlw
ot ."'Uier. thronxli tbe lmst!
work of the b.irvet rime, thror
n.ey have p.i.-d through t'.M tot
e -aud
i'roU'gh ilie
f til period (4. 1 repa r.i t 0-1 of t ie gro.ind
lor iKxt year's work and of gathering
in the meftsites for winter. Almost
all tbe drudgery of tbe year : Is past
for. tbe frugal husbandman and f ir
the thrifty. Indtustrious boutfewlfe, and
ail liegbi to we the tinne of etcher toI
wutary or enforoxl Idlencws ahead, so
tbe time Is well eleeteil for a general
giving of thanks. : y-i'
This Is ieiiliarly favorable year for
Tbanksgivingj t Kj-eehUly ' In Oregnui.
We 'have life.: Ik nidi i anil prosperity.
We bare bad a good year in nearly
ail re.iii(cts and the, voice of iieutrry
ami want I- lar.l In very few jdaeis.
1'iieie rr-' ih eiiideinfoi. We bare
tRfn free from .iyrtuy Tisitatkns.vllie
w iuur is opening mild aud phasant.
TIi Kea.n S4 far lias ireeii most fa vot
aide for. getting ; the fall work wt-11
done. Cattle ami' -stock of all kiud
ate in goist condition and good beabiU.
In line, tbe inaterialthingi of life ar if
all placed at tr diiKisal ami for our
comfort in great inuuiQ-nc?.
fjteu let us 1 geuuiuely thankful
today. Letrus layjaik witat dlsai
polntments, imaginary or otherwise,
wo bare may, ca.t tbera at tbe feet
of tlod and give thanks tuat we iiave
been bicst-ed in so many ways.
Tlw-re Ss no liimtan being witltoat
many things lo Iw thankful for. but
rhi'te fire luay tiufortiiiKite jersons 4
ourjitituted as to consider that their
IMirtiou in life is only mi.scry and
eruwt. 'iiHic-e are to Ik?' puled ami
s'ltould you itM't any of them today,
leti; the Hinlilit of j;ot clteer ami
ensomageincnt sSiine from your vvnl
into theirs, wanning them into a hap
pier and Is'ttcr sutie.
Orlwrs titer; who keep up n
gooil clK-er ami ho under extremely
adversk circniinistanc-ts. Tbese, too.
s'houki le enconraged' and assisted
and made to feel tfl tat there Is sympa
thy and (help f a thos iio struggle
maufUlly wiflwnt complaint. Aud if
you lintl wImtc Kol misery, nnb:ipii-
iNvei or ioverty exists to shut.. out. the
phasurcM of this day, make a 'little
sacrifice to .remote the olistacle. Tiie
Statesman Ix-lieves tlwit the iiw.?t' nc-
cptable thaiiksgiring wJiich wvcan
offer todaj- to a watchful Itrovidcnie
would lie l3ie prformauce by oiu--
selvc's -of fiome dtel of diarity or
-Ucriiiee that would bring happiness.
comfort and cause for t -sinks to soim
afllictiNl human ling.
Mere wonis, castings,., recreations
and social "pleasutes are not the true
mean- of Thanksgiving,, though wc'
res'iinw they will lie those most gen
crally adopted, and so long as tliey
are not hatmful hi tltcmseh-es then
is no objts tiou to them. They are a
relief from tlw drudgery of life and
make us look forward with pleasure
to tiieir reenuviKV. . '
Tim "An
KAL FIi
A iH inoersitie exchange, in tbe ex-
tt-s of Its rage ; lMca:t tbe people
have s.Kxwn their drsfiosltioii to lie
gi1slcl by tlH'iT common wciice rathef
than by tSte iwine twatldk of itself
and co-i.i'lorers. has this' to say of t'he
: i ii.au votci-s of tlw unfry:
"It was sitjiiospl that the Jirmans
vrouM vote for Mr. Itryan on necoiTnt
tf the symiiiitliy c.vpressHl by the
IHnioeratk phit-foifin for tlu? Iloffs
bur 1t r-inans Umt in this scliisli Iron
age. Hi dollar api'C-aliHl more strong'y
to Republican !erinan tlvan flK blood
of their niartyi.l kininan in Smth
Africa. This demonstrates 1h.1t a tb-r-tran
is m U-ttiN- th:in a Yankt or a
liriti.'vher. lluruan giee 1 I e s.utiaUji
one and tlie same tiling in SHieria. ami
South America."
Of m:r no tiMti can honestly have
itipiKirtedMcKiub'y. How could a
man in bis riwht mind openly vote
auainst tlie tlna ven lwrn" principles
of the matt bless" Ilryan uul ss b
luid 1mmu liuugbt up liy. the truste;
How (ise can we account fin" t.hx up-H,-rr.
given to -McKinhy- by wvenil life
long On-gon IiiXT.its who stuuiped
the inate for blin liwb-r -wiiat sjrs
tem "f fair rcaini ng an you con-
cliuk tbat there are anj- Qioncst tneri
in Oregon, anyway, save foe siikiI.
minority who voted for Itryan? Won
der if in all the entire state a single
I'ryan editor t-.iuhl ls found who
would have Ixeu found supjiorting Me
Ki nicy in t.l-csnniiaign just cbs"d, if
his "appeal for dollars'' bad -been
answerl aihrmtiti-ily? I'rolhibly liot!
Hro. Kincald, editor of tb Eug n,;
State Journal. ex-S-ctct;try of State'
ami since lii apostasy a j very r.llild
liater the Heptiblican arty, I
rttnewhat exercised over the election
of r. H. 'Senator.' lu wliicb. Imiwctct.
he will have no more voliv tiiati one
of tin Egyptian mummies. He pays:
"Tbe cleitiou of Mr. Co: In tt will
lMIp fbe cltanc5! of Semitor Simon for
txx'lectlon wonderfully, and Is p.T-
bai the ouly thing tliat can .saye, hlnf
frnn defeat at tlte lianir of "the op
Iicsing faction of the larty, sliouM tlie
Unu1dHan 'have a nrajorily in , the
Ijegisl.Hure In !!. wbh-li Is very
doubtful, with the trusts raising the
prices ;f everything farin'.rs and la
boring, pcop liny and reducing tl;e
prkw of cvrytliing they sell, and the
war, whii-b ; "was oer' before th?
rtM-kction of aieKl9lcyv still going
on.' -' ;,-' f 1 -:; . - : - - , : .
ACKEIfS DTSPEPSIA TABLETS
are , so hi ; on a positive guarantee.
Cures heart-bnrn. raising of the
distress after eating or any form of
oTspepsuu. Line little tablet gives Im-
wteuiate reiter. ZZ ' aad SM eta.- Dr.
Stone's Drug Stores.
1 r-
Ciu(J U -I
The cause exists In the blood. In
what .causes Inflammation .of: the
mucous membrane.
It is therefore Impossible to cure
the disease- by local applications.
, ; U is positively dangerous to' neglect
It. because ii always affects the stom
ach and .deranges the general health.
and Is ilkeh to develop into consump
tion r'- . U'v V- -: ?' ly :
2Iaor hr been radically and permanently
cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. It rlense the
blood and bas a peculiar alterative And touic
effect. K. Lour. California Junction. Iowa,
writes: I bad catarrh three years, lost' ray
appetite and coutd not sleep. My head pained
trie ami. I felt bad alt over.- 1 took Hood's
Sarsapariila and now have a rood appetite,
sleep well, ard have no symptoms of catarrh.'
Hood' a CsrsapaMflila
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
ise. It Is better, not to put off treat
ment buy Hood's today.
VAUDEVILLE FOIt FARMERS;
F;mners In Soutbem' Kansav bave
deterniinHl to liitve things their way
tills winter so far as aiuawenienti go.
Tbey iictve organized an amirstiKiit
comjany and avIS luive itiyU d iss
vaudeville ami n-osntNly inioirght right
In.ro .'their niid.st." The farmer will
not do the acting tbemselves. but
t'tioy will have rrrs.1 -la--s actors frtwii
New York and otbtr largt eitiew.
i'or cvery man, Woiikui and -ti1l l
in Hiie state4tl- wibat crop this year
inereastsl -the. pt capita wiaCMi forty
doKars, but niosf.of it went to the
fanuiers, rt tb y a.e wortb aliout.ont.
hundred dc!hit more for c.n'h mm-
ltr of tlie fa'tnlly than tltey were last
vca.r, fSo they can anted to -have
.-itiows if lihev wtint w. -
Secretary Riclmrds. of tbe Fnrnie.s
Aiininkfinf ut Ctmipany. a duly organiz
es! jfrwactition, was in Wk-4iftA last
week, conferring witli tlw agents of
;t numlier of koding coaniwuie whom
J.te wisliep tOiCtiga.ye to make up lb
cii-cuit. -. . ' .-' ' - . -' -
"T'he fanners." ai:l be. "enjoy tlie
jhvw as well as anj-boly. nnd' t'hey do
not feel, like wiving iniq town to at-
;tiMi, h we Jiavo lixtHi up the si booa
Lionse in ario;ij coniimi 111 tics, ami iu
rlMtn we wSl li.-Cen to tbe sarnie ela is
of ipera tlKit you will in twvu. It is
tree tliat the fun will come a bttl.-
hiS'her. tat wt lisure t'hat we in af-
ford ft. We will "bare ten or liftHn
gixxl f hows during the winter."
TWO WOMEN'S MU
NIFICENT GIFTS.
Twenty-five Million Dollajrs Bestowed
' on Two UniversiMes by Mrs.
Stanford and Mrs. Hearst.
Tlie total amount devoted by two
California women to the cause of
iiigber education on the Pacific Coast
Ls at least 2T,.(KM).fl.lX These two wo
men, the widows of Western pioneers
who b a ve i eca me m il ti ona i res a re
Mrs. Jane L- Stfiuford and Mrs
Piioebe Hearst. Tbe former's jrifts to
tlie Lehlud .'Stanford-' Junior t'niversi-
ty pf California, at Palo Alto, Califor
nia., exceed $lG.(XK).(KKi, and Mrs.
Hearst who bas already, given large
5111 ins to the l uiversity or t'atirornta
at Berkeley, is. like Mrs. Stanford,
r-onstiiatly increasing the Institution's
oliligatious to Iber generosity. Deeeni
1st Ijadies', liotne Journal.
trw Tir.KKh vr
THJS' FEET BURNET).
..... .
Senator Eloqnonce M;tde Mri. Dun-
laps llustrand Forget ah Auout -Foosl
at. Iloine.
Cleveland. Ohio. Saturday. Vna tf,r
Ilanna widved a foKI r. Uay for thirty
six pigs fHt. and Js or.k-rcd It ltid
a t om-e. Tlie Siuator iUitt not est ten
the pigs" 'feet, nor bad be seen, or
oven rccei veil fliem.
TiM bill tame from Mrs. Ohrist'nua
Ounf.ap. of Fort Wayne.. Ind. and tin
Si-juitor wa. clwrged fll.St-for t::e
Mirce fcsen. "Acswiipanylng tlie bill
was n letter from .M rs. aiunlap. In
vbU-b -'ic HElld:
"I kmiw you will think nie very Jiold
w.-vaivnu for writing yffn tlus lettir. but
I am u tfcor waii( rwomau ami ny
ikl man Is a day la Inner, and lvtw.cn
iw we have to work very liard to
niHArt mur five Vittle cliKdren." '
Mrs. Dunlap then writes Jltat fr'lie
inad purchased I'lirrvi kixeii pigs' feet
it live cents eacli and liad put them
on t lve --4ove to cixk. s Her bus! mi ml
had igiMI U wattli tbcni wbSle slw
wivtit ut to do whim work. V
That was on tbe vsveniug Mr. Hannn
jjioki in Fort Wayne, and IMinlap
forgettiug all about tite pigs feet,
went to tlie iieJitJcnl inceting. When
Mis. Dunlap returned home l fount
'lie pigs' feet on tlie tove burned t
vcdsji.
"To .tli.In-U." conclnd, tire letter,
"tilvat iiir busbauif, ami 0 jsxl Itein
evaf. would neg!cvt ; his duty and
1v?- exinsivto pig' .ftet. just 'to
car a big ReimblScan like you ! TlititV
noigli tofnue tivntWe in any family.
Tlieti. When 'be letitrnied iKitne. 8ie nn
uMMHrd tliat 'Mark Ilanra was all
riffbtr and 11 wuld Is darned If be
would vote for Bryan!"
Senator I la una tanglicd . Inartlly
wlieiv.he read the Better, and tli'n,
turning hi ECnier Dover, bl t.H-retary.
said: "tiive Jier nty compHumits and
encjo. ' S1k nestnt mind ' the
Hiange." . -I ' '
The quest k m of organizing some
more nw eflnntie jii Oregon Is again
txilibing up ftwr the next Lcglsfatnre
to ieitle, Ttie Antcloiie region is said
to be tite center of one sucb moveUient
and tlH IIl River section of another.
And then Mallieur county' seat' .of
governnitHit promise to .liecbme n
Imne of contention once more between
tlie-. ."force of Ontario, and those ; of
Vale, flic prcsnt eonnty seat. : ,
" Many a girl who looks as (though she
were figbting against - some secret
qorrow te only tutTertng from a corn.
I'iiihuleliibia Times. , -
G
Ban tie . J-M Yw3teWWWTS llgt
vooii: toothpick - :
IXnrSTHY S MAOXITCDE
; Xevr York dry coiisa;iws "iiO.noiXoiirt
wovsJen toKittipickH annually.. Nearly
al & ibee coene froaii Japan. PiNta
ga I a ud M a lite. Fi ve t bousa nd coi b
tf wxssl flic tised for tib luhtr'( la
Ue I'uitcil States aeli yar, and
niiwty-riTe per cent.' of it come from
Maine. The timber nsed K . mostly
white birdi.' rirh sim tuanlo. and
iiHst of It coimis fnun Franklin coun
ty. Outside of rlie TYettate, the lu
Irststry is contineil to " INiinsylvania,
Ma4sacb4ist ts ami New Vtirk.
Wiiieu t he linnliermen in tlKlr wlu
kt camps fiml a tine white lrftvft tr.x.
It clMicc isirtions are la hi akk for
lootliiU-k. Tbe big, after being .sea
MXicd iu tbe open air. are taken to tlie
factories, siriiMsd f tlteir Kirk, auto
HKitIcar.ly ut into venerR aliont m
t'hick'a tootbpick and as wkle an
toot bpivfcs an' ' long. AikiiIkt ojieia
Ihu -uN Wm-s veneers lnr itnished
toM!hpb-ks at tbe late of a tlwmnd
tt nilitttv-''A' tite iiannfactnr is
rapid the factories 1-110 only a few
weeks to irejiae tbe supply for ia
xr. ." ' ." :., ; . ; ' - "'-' ." ';
Tlrf very liest tootbpk-ks -oim from
Portngstl. where they are wbl triwl by
liaml from rangewisl idints by
gf ils, Wlto leeeive b-n ints a ftty for
their lalKtr, Tttese tstbp:ckii are te
tuai kably fniootb ami dv nut inter.
ICtey am found In lirst r-laAs restau
ranis, and in tlie btmies of nicu Wlto
are verj-. particuhir aliout tucb . cou
Venk'U. f.
Japan coli.e next to Portugal in the
mwitls-r of tootbph-ks exjiortHl, to tbe
United .States. TTiey tire cut by -hand
from re-ds ami ajy -okt in cOose -iiii-lietitUm
wltb t4te Amerknu product,
tKit v,;i tbs ta tiding n duty of thirty-live
ler int.. owing to tlie very chestp la
bor iu Japan. ,
- In Xew Sut!b Wa3eS the elet trk rail
way h making, rapid progress. In
Austin lia tlie street railway system
of tlie towns are. -for tlie most part,
owned by fhe luunk-ipnlKk-s. In Syd-
uy, MctlMiuine ami Urisliane the
boi'wr-ar ;siml 'teani dununy Hue are
now l:clng changeil over, much of t'lte
ma tt rial non'cssstry lKing fuml4iel by
Anucrkan liousits. ,
THE MODEL OF THE
TINY -CHRISTMAS CHAPELS.
In great citio "of the Nortfli w,ben
Cbrlstma's trees, are trimmed, bumble
Ocinians . Imy liny iiaster cluiicls,
wiliB-'ib. ligltlcil 'With a sing!- caudle,
lend an Innocent tncity to tbe ehd
.Tuvn's frshil cWner. Ihw many know
that those modest eanKeinss are uiod
eyl upon tlie Moravian cbimi at
Eii'miinis, ' Peiylvauia: and wiiat
wotdd not tlie littk one give.df they,
like the chdreii of tbat town, could
wek-ome tilte fSavkw's c-iiing witbin
the tiuie-honoreil - wal'lH? leceuilH,r
Ijjidks' Home Journal.
ISLE OF PINES.
United States Witt Retain Possession
, by Right of Treaty.
NEW YORK. Nov. 27. Tlie United
States will retSiiu possessshwi of tlie Isle
of 11 no, wtlta lever lb? linal dip.vsi
tiou of" Cnlxi.says a Wasliington dis
patcb to the Journal and Advert Ier.
It will lie fcrtiliel ami a strong garri
son will lie kept there. Lying- tfouth
of tbei-wnHstcrn emV of OuIki, rhe Is3e
of IMncj ,wnmaul.t'lie western or Y'u
titan entraace to tbe tinlf and forms
an iuiortanr outpost for tflie dpfeiir.j
of Hh iN tea ta gust canal.--- j
Wben Siretary Rcot visited Cuba.
s. went to the IsOand ; and Tccognlzel
its sttatt gle importatK. Tbe State
DefiarMnent iw boklis rbat uiwler the
tresity of peace' fbc title of tlie Isle of
Pines passeil to tlie Uultetl Stater.
SiKTtary Root bclds a .sinii'nr view.
Tlie nortthem sik of the island that
next to tbe CuImii whore is admLralriy
adapttsl fcr rne Mino? of the ..-m-nncnt."
It is bijrb. thickly studded witli
valnable avcxxIs and.'tilie climate is so
ltcaltby that prior to tho war a health
rcfjort for pii'jnionnry itients was es
tablished ti.erc.
Naval oftknirs isay flint Signence bay,
on tbe nM-tbwest coast rwill. witli but
littlo dredging. affotl an excellent anl
ivofc barbor. jr
AVORLIVS ATIILI'
71 c a.
MES.
PARIS. Nov. 27 -Baron Pierre d?
Cctrl.crtht. the reviver of the Olympi
an gair.es. says t'hat the international
eonrmiltr? on Uhe jjantcs 1ms voted to
hold the n.'Xt (uadicnitial nueting in
the United Sta.tes. Tlien ate three
-andiiI;tttk ftiT the honor Now" York.
Chicago and Buffalo tlw latrer pre
senting Iter clahns'as lMrainount le
canso 'her exisr.sitkm will attiact'iKr
s.ii fnm all quarters of rbe gCol- to
Wit m Hie Wn Id's atililetk'S. Tbe
con 'in it tec, like tb, la ixelighters. are
waiting to see which city will onr tic
licst inducc'iiicntl', brfor. nbchliui defi
nitely. PrV!d.Mit lla:jwkr. of 1iUigo
UnivM-sIty. has iulcnstcd him4f in
rhe flints of tliat city. IUi wblie
liave grt-sit weiglit wirti De CoulHrtin.
ARBITRATION BY FRANCE.
To lki Offetcd Ivtichttid and the Trans
vaal Republic.
PA RI S. Nov. 27. T.ie president of
tite MunieipA'l iViuucil t'ciiKirrow will
tmxuMi. in il:4 coniwil ffl vote in fartir
of arbitriiting tbe Tmnsvaaf. .disputes.
Henry Jusfnerort. a-comiantr iiy a
deputation, tociay pnisMit'.d Mr. Kru
g" with tt wwonl of homr.Idestinf'l
f,4 fkenial ron. ikiw a in-lsoner on
tlM ls!aml of St Ilcicna. .
THE KEARSAROE SAILS.
NEW YORK. Nov. 27-Tlie battle
ship KnTsarge. flagship of the North
Atlantic squadron, wikd 4o.l.ty from
Hfliivton Roads, where fetulezrorJs is
lieing made of Ibe torpedo fleet .-and
sevral ' ships of The squadron for a
cruise; T1k Kearsarge Jias taken tin
ptiee of the cruiser New York as flag-
sltiiv diming the over-bauling of tlie
latter at the Brooklyn Navy 1 aril. It
Is said the Kearsarge is tlie first bat
tleship to be made a flagship. .
TwIce-a-Week Statesman SI a year.
, . . , , SUMMONS.
In the CIrcnit Conrt of the State
of Oregon, for theVCounty of Marlon,
Iepartment No. 2. r f
K. S Bolinger, plaintiff, T- Robert
Ixieb, defendant.
To Robert Loelv.-, defendant - above
named: In tlie name of rbe State of
Oregon, you are required to appear
ami answer the complaint filed against
vou iu tbe aliove entltknl suit within
ten days from the date of the service
of. this sunm--ns upon, yoa it served
uithJii Marion ,Ctiiuty, .Oregon. ;6r if
servel In any other county of this state
tlicn within twenty days from tite ihi;e
of the service of ibis numinous u.ion
you,' or If served by pulilieatiou'there
of. on r.r tiefore the 17lh lay of IK
ecnlnr, '!'.. that U'ing the last day.
for apjiearauce or auswer by yoii
tlxeil by the 'order of the court for the
publication of fills summons, and If
you fail so to apear or 'Answer the
nlaiutiff will ajiply to the court for tlie
relief prayed fot in lus' complaint, to
wit: for a judgiiiint and hcrce
asainst the dc nitant for the recovery
In United States jrohl coin of tlie prin
cipal sum of . ?i-ti.i7 with luu-rcst
tU'rcou from tbe 7th day of Januarv.
lSir.i at tlx rate of eight jut
cent, per annum, and for the
recovery of Sli.l . as attorney fx.s
heieln. together with the costs mxl
disbursements of this suit; and for a
dH-re agfiinst the kfendant forM-los.
Ins the mortgage given by the defend
ant to the plaintiff to secure the'-payment
of mi id money and pleaded iu
aid complaint, ami for a deere f,,p
the sale of .(be real property descrild
In said inort gage and in tin cmitphiiut
herein to obtain funds with wlficb to
11.1v sahl Mveral sttniH of moiie' with
accruing interst and - costs, which
said real premises to Is sold as afore
said, are deserilted as follows, ' to-w It:
: The south bn-balf of the southwest
one-fourth of tbe northwest one-fourth
of section lit township six south range
two west of the Willamette meridian
and the sou tit one-half of the cast one
half of the southeast one fourth of the
wort beast one-fourth of t section 24
township six south range Ibris west
of the Willamette merhliau lieing a
part of the Initiation Iiitd Claim of
Stanley Jtujjgles ami wife all in M.i.
riou county and State of Oregon; ex
cepting therefrom the following por
tion of said real premises heretofore
released from the oicratiou -of said
mortgage: Ik'giuu4ng at the quarter
sx'tion -orner Is'twiyn sec tions Itt and
21 ln; township six south ranges two
and three west of the Willamette' me-.
1 ridiali in Marion countv, Om-koii:
thetie four .chains east along the legal
suhdiivisjoti liue running cast and
west through the center of section 1!
in township six south range "2 West;
themx norths tcp chains para 11.1 wliii
the west line of said section l!t; thence
west fourtti chains; thence south ten
chains to a iioint on the legal subdi
vision line running east and west :
through the center, of section 21 in
township six south range thrje west
ten chains-west' from the quarter sec
tion corner between sections 10 and
24. and tlienee ten chains east to tlie
place of " lieginning. containing 1-V
acres of land., Ami for sn-h btlier and
further relief in the premises as is
meet witb dptity and good conscience.
Tills summons is published iu the
Weekly Oregon 'Statesman by order
of the Hon. 11. P. ltoise. Judge of tlie
Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
for Marion county. Department No. 2.
duly made and entered of nconl on
tbe 2!tb day of October, 1 Odd . The
first publication of this summons 1 -,.
ing onlenil to Invan-ide on the 2d d.ty--of
Novpinber. 1bo(, and the defendant
lsiing reiiired to answer on or ls'foie
tlfe i7th day of Decemlier. V.
RAMSEY & BIXlllIAM.
Attorneys for Plaiutiff.'
ll:2-7tw.
NOTICE' OF "C.UARDIAX'S SALE.
Notk?o 1s hereby given to all whom
it may concern:
Tliat.tlio nndrsigned, guardian of
tbe "persons and estates .of Joseph S.
Beck and Lcona - Be-k. minor beirs
of . S. Beck, dec-eased, will mnler and
by virtue of an. order and-license.' of
.tbe County Court of Marion County.
Orejron, made ml cnterel of rHord
on bv 17tb day of NovchiIkt, A. I.
i!HH) sell at puDiie auction an no
westldoor of the county ciurt housii
in the city of Salem, m Marion coun
ty, in the State Oregon, on. Satur
day tite 2:tth day of Ileeeinlier. V.HM.
at 2 ia'clock.p. m. of sa4-l;iy, to tlie
bigbest and liest bklOer l irTii i 1 eil
States trout coin, -to l--paTr aTJi
time of sale.f all Hie right, title at
interest of the said minors and each
of litem in and to the following de-.
scribed real property aud premises,
to-wit:
The North Hire quarters tl of
the North one-half V.) of Lot No.
six (U) In Block No. Thirty-three, xu,
situate in 'the City of Salem. Marion
Oounty" Oregon, logetlier with the
tenements, beredltauMtits. and appur
tcnancs tbereunto Islonging or In
anywise aiHertainius: thereto. '."
The interest of 4lte said miners iu
said real property lieing together an
undivided one-lialf Interest In fee
therein. -subject to the dower ri;lit
tbereln of Margarite Iteck. wiliv of
ssihl bcslent. Tbe said Interests of
tbe said miners hi saWl Teal pmperty
will lie sold as aforesjikl subitft to
said dower right therein.
Dated at Salem, Oregon, this 2Ub
day of Novemlior.
MAIM5ARET BI'K.
Ouardian of the imtsius and es
tates of sahl Joseidi S. Iks-k. and
Ieoua Iteck, minors. 113-oiw.
TeXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
To whom it may concern:
Notkv Is hereby given ; tliat Ibe un
lerslirned has ln-en lik tlie County
Court of Marlon county, Oregon, duly
apisiinttd executor of the last will and
Ustainent and estate of William .-Cos--
tier, late of said Marion county, !-
ceased. All persons indebted, to s.tid
estate are liei-cltyr eqt.es led to make
immediate imyiuent of tjie same, and
all tsrsons having laims against said
estate are requested to present yt
sabie. duly provsl. to tlte midcrsiio'd.
at Jils law ollice. State street, niKiairs
in l'atton's building. Salem.tireson.
within six months from the date of
the first pttblicatkni of this notice.
Dated at Salem, Oregon, this six
teenth day of Novemlier. 190m.
. TILMON FORD.
ll:lft-Ht-w"t. Excfntor.
ADMINISTRATORS FINAL NO
TICE. Notice I liercby given that the nn
dersignel has tiletl his final reisirt a
Administrator of tlie Estate of T. J. .
White, deceased, with tlie County,
Court of Marlon County. Orenon. and
said Court lias set the ..time for hear
ing said ' report on Saturday, tlie lif-.
tcenth day of Ieceniber, ltniO. at 1
o'clock, p.m. of said day, at which
time tlte same and any ami all 0"
Jeetions thereto will tie heard by Mid
Conrt. . - -:; - .
TLited, this thirteenth day of No
vemlier, A. D. 1900.
.- J. T. HUNT.
Administrator of the Estate of T. J.
White, deceased. ll:lC-3tw,