(uiuMnp- OREGON PRESS ASSOCIATION. Kiwi Vnnual Session-Encouraging ' Growth and ProspectsTo Meet m Newport Next Year. ijjje !. nual meeting of the Ore n pr, -s Association was held in vjs dtj at the hall of represen Ktives'i'i thecapltol building, com jneneliw at 2:30 o'clock, on Friday, Ail". lt!l and cntmuetl two dayst jl,,!1 -g called to order by Li. M. pj'pes ot the Benton Leader. Pre sent, C. ickell, Jacksonville Times; cc! B J- Hendricks, Statesman, calem; ' N. R. Bell, Eoseburg Re view; Tr i A. Phelps, Medford Ad vertise) S. Train, Albany Herald; J.H. Allrich, Newport News; J. B. Fitliian idette.Salem; "W.W. Baker Willan i te Farmer and Rural Spir it; I. I.iikfahieu, Oregon City Cour ier; E. Thorp, Drain Echo; F. S. Hardi! Lafayette Register; M.M. Kanui-1 ; Ed. Casey, Pacific Farnr en F.I kley, Capital Journal, fca , . . "Webb, Pacific Express, i Frank Davey, Statesman; eni. J Portl.ii. ff.H ' E.C. i ' irry,F. E. Hodgkiu, Salem; utland, "West Side, Iude- . : C. C. Doughty, ' Polk i l iserver; Frank C.Baker, utcr, Prof. Horner, Poet ; W.W. Brooks, Indepeud- I pendt ' I Coun' state Laure; ence. LctU - regretting inability to be were received from D. I. Grant county News ; L. West Shore; A. 6. A. Portland Journal of Cotn- J. A. Douthit, Ochoco Re present Asbury Samuel, Perkes, mereo ; view ; W. A. Wash, Dallas Item izer ; M. U. Munly, Portland Cath olic Sentinel ; Beach & Beach, Lake county Examiner ; W. F. Benjamin, Plaindealer; J. F. Halloran, Astorian ; Robt, Johnson, Corvallis Times ; The session was devoted to the adoption of amended constitution mil by-laws and the consideration of the interests of the profession. On motion, an opportunity was af forded to read a memorial from the W.T. C. T. TL, asking editors and publishers to give the temperance re form fair consideration and space in in tbeir columns. The address was ordered to be pread on the minutes. The follow ing olllcers were eiecieu : i-resi- deut, J. R. N. Bell ; vice-presidents, SI. L. Pipes, R. J. Hendricks, W. IT. Baker, S. S. Train, J. P. Wager ; Secretary, Charles Nickell ; Treas urer, S. S. Train ; sergeaut-at-arms, S. 15 Fithian. Upon motion, cx-U. S. Senator J. H. Slater, and Mayor DcLashmutt, former editors and publishers, were fleeted as honorary members of the issoclation. The various standing committees were appointed, everybody who had fcsisted, but particularly the ladies, Miss Pearl Scott, Miss Grace Linda say and Mrs. Rockenlleld, were thanked. A very pleasant and profitable timo was enjoyed. AT XICI11T. The public well responded to the invitation to the public meeting in the hall of representatives. The larjje assemblage of ladies and gen tlemen would scarcely indicate the lenee of so many as are known to be away. Tho 2nd regimental Band under Prof. Coomer, in their handsome uniform, did themselves nil the town great credit. Miss Lind y von deserved cheers by the song. Mivs Pearl Scott played an instru mental piece so ably as to secure W encore. On the platform were Resident Pipes, Mr. J. R. N. Bell, president elect, Governor Ponuoyer, Mayor DeLashmutt, of Portland; Ex-Senator Slater, of LaGrande; Mayor Murphy of Salem; Hon. A. Bush and Prof J. B. Horner. Pres ent Pipes presided with great dig ni'yand spoke clearly and forci , and very happiy. Gov. Pen "xyer gave a thoughtful elevating ww. characteristic address of wol- ftme with practical suggestions. Mayor Murphy's wolcomo to tho "uiiii-ipality was cordial and ap llriute. Tho Presidont responded 10 a pxxl humored, sensible speech, fruf. Horner's poem was admirably Ui kn ping Wtn ti,0 occasion. The iiiK addrej by Hon. Van De I'lnutt, Mayor of Portland, w thoughtful dooument touching "ui-h riltvent matter, ami well ex-l.-.l. At tl.e close. Prof. MeOSlrov's little art iri-K-nted lile honor with a dutiful boquet. Mr. RoektMiAeld ' "!' basket full of lovely buUou k ixMiueta. out) for each ineiiiber ' tin- uxociatiftH aud the inulciaiVfs u cUinj UiU report the Cai "! Joi hxal (leaiiw to expreea. no "Muury pleasure in Ute rtalt of no ny o,- uw eraft to tlwoapUal city. KK-tal Intercourse with the "' ' r n of thepuild ha leen wry '' 1 .u. d llu- Xjiilv i-eXprt-hm-d that all may be spared to meet with each other and many others at New port a year hence. P. S. Immediately after adjourn ment of this morning's session, President Bell Invited the associa tion to repair to his office to eat Roseburg peaches, elsewhere referred to. Ample justice was done to the bountiful supply of lusciuos fruit. LOCAL NOTES. Call on Winters & Thomas for tho best groceries in town 1 Painless dental operations at Dr. T. C. Smith's, 02 State street. Cream soda, ice cream soda, milk shakes, lemonades, at Strong & Co.'s The Academy of the Sacred Heart, or Sisters School, is receiving n coat of paint. A fine ice cream time to-night at the I. O. O. F. Lodge for members and their families. Sunday School at 12 o'clock tfut no other service at the Evangeli cal church to-morrow. Of the public meetingof tho Press Association last night Prof. J. B. Horner says, "Juut like Salem; it never does things by halves." Besides our neighbor, the State Normal school at Monmouth, there is one at Ashland, Jackson county. Its president, J. S. Sweet, is in town. Prof. M. V. Rork will lecture in Liberal Hall, on the corner of Court & Liberty streets, over tho printing offices to-morrow evening at 8 o ' clock, subject, "The Lord's Prayer." All invited. A change is soon to be mado at the county farm for tho poor, Mr. Illidge retiring, as J. II. McConnick has been appointed superintendent by the county court. Mac will make an efficient and faithful officer. The coast has strong attractions oven during this generally cool and pleasant summer. Nestucca comes in for its share of visitors, J. 11. McConnick and family being among tho next to go and enjoy the tonic of the salt breeze and out door life. The railroads are not only civil izers but also beneficent restorers to each other's society of those long separated. On a recent train Dr. J. W. Meredith welcomed his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hines, of the Garden City of Cali fornia, San Jose. They had not met for nearly a quarter of a century. The Railroad commissioners are busy preparing their report for the next legislature. Each commissioner as well as clerk Bell is taking a di vision of tho labor. They aro ar ranging to condenso it to 200 pages. The question of what the states have done in tho matter of similar com missions, and other points, require nn immense nmount of research and correspondence. A Fine Art Work. Tho Cyelorama of the Gettysburg battles now on' exhibition in Port land has such a marvelous per spective and tho figures are so life like that Judge Matthew Deady, af ter standing and admiring it for awhile, asked the lecturer how pow erful a glass they wero looking at the picturo through, and was sur prised when told there was nothing intervening between tho naked eye and the painting which was but 18 feet from him. Old soldiers who were at tho battle of Gettysburg be come intensely interested nnd ab sorbed and in memory fight tho bat tips over again. It is a wonderful work of art aud this latest one is a great improvement over the first ones, good as they were. The Cyelorama Company proves to bo a paying investment. Itrtnrnlng From CMrftgo. To-day Mr. Mays, of The Dallas, passed through Salem on his way home, roturniiigvla California. Ho was a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Chicago. As a member of tho notification committee ho visited Indianapolis and Now York to notify Harrison and Morton of their nomination. Ho is strong in hia Iwlief that the republican ticket will be elected and rather think that every north eru state may be carried. Cxeltln? ' Dick Pattou, a Salem printer, and one Eotr, from the Waldo HIIU, were to run a 1) spurt at the Fair grounds, at three o'clock toAiy, for $100 a Me. Haleni liad faith In her own man, backed Uiiy and felt con fident of hia auocea. Remember the ptpel taitipeniiMe serrtew lit the W. C. T. U. every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock CMliren Cry-vPitcier's Castaria CROQUET FIENDS. Some Social Chat About an Amuse ment That Has Many Vo taries in Salem. On a recent evening as a Jouhn'AIj reporter was shying for an item, he saw a light on Court street, near the river, which was rushing here, there, everywhere ! A closer inspection re veals the fact that it was not a will o' the wisp, as at first supposed, but a lantern in the hands of Mr. John Stelger, who was carrying it from wicket to wicket for the purposo of lighting tho way for Miss Josio Brown and Mr. Childers, Miss Kitty Card and Mr. Ollio Shelberg, tho two first being pitted against the last two in a game of croquet. Tho game grew very interesting' and was finally won by Miss Brown nnd her partner, when they received, in the reporter's mind, three cheers and n tiger. After the game Mrs. Boothby invited the players, their gallant lantern carrier and the spec tators over to her rcsidenco whero Miss "Jo." and Mr. Rossiter fur nished some excellent music and all seemed to pass a very enioyable evening. This game led the reporter to look around tho city and he finds there are regular invetcr- ates who might well bo dubbed "croquet fiends," or "slaves," a number of whom meet every day at Squire Clagget's on Commercial St. and lay it lovingly over one another for hours. The roll is called promptly at 3 P. M. and when one fails to answer, it is at once decided that he is sick, and a committee is appointed to sit on him, a proceeding "that al ways brings him promptly around at next roll call unless ho is still sick, in which case they sit on him again. The best players they have are those that hit tho most balls and go through tho most arches, and the partners who beat get out first. Swearing is strictly prohibited. Queveilo no'er In nil hU llfo whs known to sworn- Kxocpt hitinll oaths to draco Ills KpeeeliCM, As "ilasii my wigs i- una "uurn niy breeches. So those players will indulge in such expressions as My gorry ! dog gono ! knock him out ! and other such slight aberrations from strict propriety. The old gentlemen who devoto their leisuro time to this amusement, and attract the atten tion of tho many passers-by, have all tho appearanco of steady going church deacons. Handsome and Toothsome By special invitation of Mr. J. R. N. Bell, the editors of the JouitXAi. visited his office in tho state capitol, and were regaled with as handsomo and luscious peaches as we over saw. Mr. Bell "knowing how it is your self" with hard worked newspaper men and state officials and particu larly the latter, ahem ! followed out the benevolent promptings of a naturally large and warm heart, and stood treat for thee two classes in tho matter of fine peaches aud ice water tho latter in unlimited quan tities in the lobby. The pouches filled an aclilng void, nnd w6nt right to the proper spot deliclously. They nro a sample of what Southern Ore gon in general, and Douglas county and the city of Roseburg hi particu lar, can produce. Theo were grown on tho orchard of Tlios. Farqunr, adjoining the residence of Mr. Bell. Such fruit can be shipped at mid night and reach Salem by about breakfast time tho noxt day. Does not that beat California fruit that must bo picked a little green, and arrive after much longer travel? If onough more poaches aro ripe, Mr. Bell will to-morrow treat all tho visiting editors and publishers, as lie has sont for sevoral boxes. The Mate Fair, .Neil Jlontb. The state fair begins in a month, August 10th. Farmer readers of the JouiixAT., what are you going to exhibit? stock, grain, vegetables, fruit, dairy produce or honey? Let Marion county beutthohtHto. Farm ers' wlvo and daughter, too, play no unimportant jntrt witli their but ter, pickle, preserves, specimens of cooking, Dower, needlework ami other thing In their department. Our hortieulturiaU in town will make some flrtUrate lloral diaplay, aa uual. It i hoped tliat the ex hibit of machinery and good of varous kind will excel anythiug hi tiioi-B line In paat year. Ha leu i merchant might do tuewaeive credit, and And It profitable to make guod dUplay. Kjieakiug of stock, u friend who hit noted the wuy that lite wuti-r '-art driver make hi! hor- wulk up when sprinkling! ' tin KiiL't, uk why tli- Airrn-uitu-i ral Modety doea not offer prlae for ' the btat walker among draught, roadster and muldle horw-. Echo' Wjstti-M "Why not.'" l'KUSONALS. W. II. Byars is back from Moha- ma. Mrs. John Brooks has taken a turn for the better. Miss Mluuie Perriue has gone to Yaqulnn. Miss Jessie Creighton has gone to Harrleburg for a few weeks. Editor Chns. Nickclis and wife went to Portland on tho early train. Mrs. Dr. Glesy and child, of Port land, nro visiting her parents, Mayor Murphy and wife. At Dr. Rowland's farm, beyond Silverton, his daughter, Mrs. Jay Smith, and Miss Bessie Smith aro rusticating. Senator-elect E. T. Hatch and wife from Polk county aro visiting the parents of the former. Elder David Browerand wife who have been visiting their children In tliis and Linn county, returned home to-day. Rev. J. L. Parrish went to Forest Grove to-day to bring home his wife who remained there a few days after their marriage. Mr. Allan Rhodes has been re-ni-pointcd janitor of the court house for another year, having given sat isfaction in the discharge of his du ties in the pat. E. Casery of tho Pacific Fanner, E. 1. Thorp, of the Drain Echo, and Frank S. Harding, Oregon Register, Lafayette, were among our cullers to-day. G. P. Litchfield, who has been traveling as far south as Ashland, in the fruit buying and seed selling departments of John U. Wright's business, returned this morning. Tho overland from California to day was well filled with the various classes of passengers. W. H. Hoi comb and 15. Campbell, of tho O. R. & N. road were aboard returning to Portland. A Show Splendidly Advertised. The Sells Brothers who have been before the public for over six teen years, wero never known to do anything by halves. Whether in ex hibiting the most noted attractions that capital and good judgment can procure, or In conspicuously an nouncing them to tho public, they huyo no equal in America. Fame has never denied her laurels to tho Sells Brothers' show, but the tro phies sho has bestowed have ever been for true merit and not for nier ctritious display. They not only have an exceptionally entertaining exhi bition, but know better the methods of bringing it before tho people. Every board and dead wall within the city, and in the surrounding suburbs for u radius of twenty miles, isab'lazowith pictorial posters. Illus trated couriers and programs have been disseminated by the thousand, and tho advertisement columns of tho various city papers testify to their enterprise. As else where announced the show will lie in Salem Tuesday, 28th. I'rehli) tcrinn Clnirrli. There will bo no preaching ser vices at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath nor thereafter during tho month of August. The Sabbath Scliool will bo held at the usual hour (12 m.) and tho Young People's Society of Christian Kntleavor will hold services each Sabbath at OtfU p. in. Tho pastor, II. A. Newell and ills family expect to bo absent from the city. Tho audience room will lie thoroughly refitted and decorated during tho month. Corrrrtlon. In speaking of the contract for painting tho state capitol, a mistake was made In tlioso columns, by stat ing that the successful bidder, Win. Wieklo, was of Portland, whereas he is a Salem man. So all of these contracts mentioned at tho time, wero secured by Salem firms; B. F. Drake, of tho foundry, and I)u- gan Bros., plumbers, being thoolhur two Bueceagftil bidders. A Valued Itadtff. A valued memento Is worn by Mr. Black who arrived in town to-day, Mini i attracting much attention. It i one of the original Harriaon election badge of 40 year ago, bear ing the hero's name and the typical log cabin and barrel of hard elder. It la of trmm and bears murk of age and uaage. It i entirely needle to May liow M r. Slaek I n tend to vote. t I'M kry Ur. l'arrar A Co. luve a freah atock of fruit, vegetable and berrie wwy lay, ami their fancy aud staple grocery department la oonttautly re Itleuiahed. CMliren CrjftfPitcier'jsCastDria StISCKI.T.ANT:OUS. T. McF. PATTON Has just received NEW STOCK Cambridge Bibles, Plain and Fancy Stationery, Embossed Scrap Pictures, Birthday Cards, Day School Rewards, .GIUTSIIBTIIlIOIilMiOt, Natural Law in the Spiritual World 25cf Leather Card Cases, Leather Pocket Books, Leather Purses, London Incandescent Steel Pens, Nos. 1, 2, 3, h 5 k 6, Acme Writing Tabids. 9S, STATE ST. - SALEM, ORB Q. W. JOHNSON, CAltKIKS A FINK LINK OF CLOTHING GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises, etc. 2i$C) Commercial Sired, - - Salem. THE BEST STOCK OP STOVES IN TIIK R. M. WADE & CO'.S 282 to 286 Commercial Street, SALEM, AND MANY OTHER Also a Complete Slock of Hardware and $AMjfa 2k?C Has purehatwl and refittwl W, P, Johnson's Art Gallery on Coininorcial Sireol. AnrHirilUrl!!KkuooMli! tli Kl, Mini wttlwmr NEW SCENERY AND ACCESSORIES We feei eertnlii of plMluv Mil (wtriHW, Itrlii I he lltUo out. Wo iiutku h iwiMUy ol Children's Pictures ! Awl glv mcIi ittur our xinowtl lluUon. to pittum ytm. M - YOU HAUCJAINK IN FURNITURE JO TO HOTAN WIII'PHieV, 102 CwH lift,, 0nm. flavin bought out the remainder A th i lutlr fa"l4r) t"k, wo urc prrl to xll cbalra lu r ttiuitHii) Ihum- luOn-gun CITY IS AT Garland Stoves, Charter Oak Stoves, Brighton Hang LEADING STYLES, Farm Machinery, Wagons ami Carriages (live ua h IUIii. ml we will ttnrlwirur lvrtiw llMnl Hf IhhIIhIImh, jN lb" lkm of &ttJuJou.rUjtrioii futmty, Oregon, will rmm at Uu mxiuty MMVbouMi lu thlriu un Muuday, AumuhI SI, Ml, mhI oohUiiim In olun Iter Atr uau weak, fur Um 4juUout of wm "JS&IJul SU.UHI. T.H.I'ATTON. V4wtoT A mtmvT ol Mrlun Co. , Or. KllK.TiltO for tliu t'AI'HAI. Jol'H-NAI..