OREGON .MIST.
United Rtiilrx mid County lifflcliil hn
St. HcloilM, H('i(cimI)'' 'J'J, iH:t.
pvuuam.wa notiob.
All doutniiiijlf'iilloiiH Hunt In Tiir, Mist Inr wilt-
Itrallimniiiii(h) mui (umlH hy ihu niiMmr'a
Kl nlim mill Hot u u ilit jiltiuia 1ihi. W
Iii wimt ih mini,, (of ,ubUi.nn, ml
vlileiiw of koiiiI (nllli, ,,rrnh,,ui,,.l. win .
BRIEF MENTION.
lion. J. Morrill wiw in town llio lat
ter part o( liml week.
GomniiHNinnor fSohoonover was in
tl city W'ciliieiiluy,
The (KlJmirnoJ term of tho county
ourt will convono Monday,
Be on thn lookout fur iiiniiiio pack
4gci of J'iilu of Juimu tun.
W. W. Allon, city inn-slml of Vor
nonia, wn in town Fritiny.
Lato advices nro to tho cflott that
Judiro Dliinclmnl i.i rosting eiuy.
Mi Ajrn- Uurko of Portland, wit
Uitlng friend at tliin plnoo TtmNdny.
Tho wiiy of tlio trmiBRrosHor may liu
lisrd, but it lu an awlul e.ihy one to
gft into.
A toucher run learn of a vacancy hy
ddnBHini Kitjit, T. J. Clooton, at
ClaUkaiiio.
Caroll McXntl, a merchant of Ver
fionin, paid this pluco a -iit Wednes
day of thm week.
Mjh Hiirel Crandnll visilcul friend
in On jilucu iiii'mlity. 'J'lio young
any wu ironi milium.
1 rof. Ilrk will expound pooptu'ri
party principles in mu Jiliico on tlio
tfth of next month.
Jacob Miintmnnior, of MayRor, mado
Una! proof on Inn liomentuad before E.
K. Viiicli, Monday,
jco. K. Ihtviit and 1'rof. T. J. CIcctoii
Me1 through tliin pluco Moiulny on
route lo I'milum!.
The finest lino of wnfehps, dork
nd jowulnry at A. N. Wright', !105
Morrimm direct, Tori land.
Kd Hiiyburn who ban norvcil failh
fully in this ollieo for the puit four
iiiotitliH linn resigned bi position,
ICnicry ,T. Mills, of Vornonia, niiide
Slnnl prniil on his hometiieiid before tho
.county clork Wcducadiiy.
The popular' i'eaiiHr Lurlino con
tin mm to nmkii tlio liest time of any
liner on (ho A-toria ronto.
Tho present raina mny not prove no
Ix'iiclii iitry after nil. Immune is ro
portod lo ciopH in many suction.
Jim McKay, no nld-iinin rcidnnt of
fi'iippooi-c, bud (172 M sl-nlon from
li room in I'orduiid Monday night,
Minn Fiank'a Wiiy left for Portland
Monday, whore he will ultend the
Jibuti school during the comma winter.
M. V. Young, of Clatsknnie, mid
Tiilim l'leeler, of Hunker bill piwtot
f i mdv Hind pioof on their homo
Ii'iiIh 'J'ucnlny.
Dr. "A'm. J i ifWe ),1 'eft Thurhiy for
llio win in inn, wiK'ic lie win vim a
ff w wi cka ,ifii r whii h ho will ri'turn
to hi" old home in St. I'd ul.
For nmii job iriiiUs guild your or
der to Tiik Mist ollico whuro tlvy
".ill Ui executed by mi .experienced
ii ioli:r at biiribtlniea priee.i.
Mi"c Murie Wa'is, of Hciippoosp,
iiii'l Matiiio Dint, of St. Helena, aiurted
Hrt'uribiy for Moninoiilh, where Ihcy
will enter the Stale Normal aebool.
A local philotniphcr was recrmly
iirard to remark that It ia anme Hiiliii
fnctioii, at leant, to mine a family, no
rnutler how cuiacd mean the mcmbeia
ir.oy bo,
MiwMollie llnrk, of Portland, ia
the Kneel of Mrc. (I. If. Lamont. Mia
liurk ia an old-lime typo,' ami well
known biiiohr thn printing friternily.
8ho maile us a pleasant call Tuesday.
II. O. Ilcrliui. of Han Francisco,
fviis a caller at Ihia ollico Tuomlay; He
reports that If 150,001) of tho midwinter
fair fund tins been colleclud and tho
retnaininf- part Is coming in at the
rate of J8,000 a day. Work on the
buildinga was begun Monday,
(Jlen, tho niiio-yoar-old aon of II. T.
Wnlkina, had the niihfortunc to hnvo
tbreo toes on hia riffht foot crushed
by n wiiRon wheel whieh passed over
it Monday moruio-. Ho waa trying
to climb upon a moving wagon which
waa loaded with baled tilraw, when ho
loat.liis hold and fell under tho wheel.
J, M, Barclay, of Portland, a dealer
in wood-Biiwin) machinery, gasoline
mid team, waa in tbia place Tuesday.
Mr. Iiareliiy'a machines are perfect
mid they do their work well. Any
ouo in this locality desirous of pur
clmsiuir Biieh a. piece of machinery
can do no better than to addrens Mr.
Uarclay at Portland. See a notice in
another column.
t'liaettdd With HmhWIiik I,.,;k.
A orlminal action waa hoanl in Jus
who umi'ciiioy'i, court Tuesday, In
which J. L. Armstron, of Hcaipoone,
....r. ..u.uiiiiuiib, uihi ma nepiiow, t
younger Arnmtron and a youni Bon
ner, were thu phuntifla. ArmatrouK
wna ehariid with ateulin ffti worth of
mien, ana iroin tlio ovidenco eubinitted
mil inoia in tho cuso aro uliout m ii,
lows; For the uaat Uirnn fenr. nil n,
piirtles to tho suit have been operating
a brick yard at Hcappooso under some
sort of a partnership undemanding.
1 ho ilrat two years tho yard waa oper
ated in tho name of J, L. Armstrong,
"no, LnuiKiug inaii mo young men
eouiu nutter operuto tho yard than
uiniHoii, tumid it over to lliom about
iwuivoniontim iiko, since which time
the elder Armstrong has given his
linio and labor to tho work without,
no ne uiuuns, receiving any remunera
tion therefor. otno weeks ago tho
parties attempted to niako a sotthf
mom of their dillerencci but failed.
i no oia man claimed an interest in
the brick for ids labor, and a abort
linio since sold and delivorcd to Josepl:
,amptioiis worth of them and kept
the money, Tho young mon.had him
arrested, charged with larconv ami the
case waa heard by a jury of six who
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Petty Tliinveu at work.
If times don't get better pretty soou
people will he forced to currv avorv.
thing they have, including red-hot
stove and wood piles, right with
them to keep tramps and sneak thieves
from carrying them awav. Thorn is a
class of people in tho country who
through indolence and constitutional
laziucHM ore always poor, even in tho
most proapamua times and when hard
imea c me theii condition ia painfully
iiitoiisilied. They nuist live, however,
and if a moro convenient means of
getting1 a living does not present itself
they do not hesitate to prey upon the
substance of the moro industrious and
appropriate it to their own una. J. ).
Uirdall,of Columbia City is tho latest
victim of ihuse vandal. During one
of tho nights of last week somenno
who waa evidently familiar with thn
place entered his room and relieved
him of $.'12 i in cah and a fine
Colt revolver. When pilfering is car
ried on to this extent it become both
annoying and cxpeiifeivo and makea
ouo wii.li that somebody could be
caught at it and made an example of,
Frod Cnp'.ca and Howard McBrido
returned Monday from a soveinl (lay's
trip to Ml. St. Helens, whoro they put
in tho time Ihhing and hunting. The
boys report elk and mountain gouts
plentiful enough but say they arc hard
to capture, They intended ascend
ing tho mountain but a snow storm
liaving visited there discouraged thorn
and their returned homo.
I H. Dryant, assistant superintend
ent and disciplinarian of tho state ro
form school, at Saloni, was in town
Wednesday on his way to Bainior,
whoro liny Sutton was being hold in
custody awaiting tho officer's arrivul.
Mr. Hryant wiih n culler at this ollico,
and being a liberal converHationaliet
lie was kept busy for a half hour- an
nworing questions concerning his insti
tution. Mastor Bay Sutton, who was recent
takon to tho state rofnrm school, took
bin leave of that institution Wednes
day last with another lad named
fciobnson, and mado his way back homo
to Kaiuier. Marahal Warmer soon in
troduced him to ono of the col w of
tho now "cooler" to await the coming
of an officer from Salem. The young
in an will doubtless oon realize that
the way of ) fransgrowbr U hard.
Judge I.mncanter Dond.
Judge C. C. , Lancaster died at his
homo in Vancouver, Wash., Friday
night, aged ninety years. Judge Ln
caster was ono of tho Very carliost
pioneers of this stato having' come
hero in 18-17, Ho settled in Oregon
City where ho began fho practice of
law in which ho was very successful,
and booh became a prominent figure
in tlio politics of the state. During
lSIH-t) ho was a distioguUhed mem
ber of the circuit court whieh olliee
Ht that time entitled him to a seat on
supreme, bench. F.arly in the "lifties"
lie waa elected representative to con
gresn fur the territories of Oregon and
u iHiiinctoii, ami served bin couelil-
uency iid v in this capacity four year.
Jinlgo Lancaster wg frugal in his
Inibiia and Accumulated huge estates
in thin state and Washington which
have buconie very valuable of late
.Tears. His postenniona includo a large
tract of valuable reiil etUnto in an J
around Si. Helens. He was far ad
vanced in ago and
ty lirist year.
died in his uino-
Patrontxrt Homo.
N'ext to the deep abiding interest
which every man has in hia individual
puKscoaious is the pride and satisfaction
lie feels in seeing bis town prosper and
ils peoplu happy. Too many men,
H'llish ia the extrome, aro envious of
their neighbor's prosperity, and hence
we see many who patroni.o away-from-homo
establishment for everything
lliey need rather than buy at homo
and help their town. Many articles
bought ulscwhero are no better or
cheaper than thoxn bought of home
dealers. This shortsightedness does
not permit them to soo that their in
terests are identified with Ihoae with
whom they aro continually coming iu
contact iu everyday affairs of life.
Now, it seems to us that a man in a
community in which he lives cau get
anything good for himself without
sending away from homo for it. Every
resident should take sufficient intoreat
in tho town in which he livee lo do
his trading and thus keep tho money
iu circulation iu his own community.
In short if you want to kill a town
und invite hard times to your door
import everything you can and ex
port as littlo as posniblo. Putrouize
your home business men and median
tea, and ace what a difference it will
niilko in your local business affairs.
VKVh PltOM A PLVMR.
Count- J ii (life Dean llliiiieliard Has
A (Serious Accident Tuesday.
IlAi.NiKit, Sept. 19 Dean Blnncard
fell from tho llunio a distanco of thir
teen foot striking on some cordwood,
dislocating bis right shoulder and
breaking his right leg abovo the kneo.
Dr. McLaren reduced the fracture and
soon had him resting comfortably.
India is gonerally referred to as tho
"homo of cholera," tho disease being
established endemically throughout a
wide area. In India, as elsewhere,
water has been tho chief nurse and
disseminator of cholera, and it is as
serted that if every town and village
in India were provided with pure and
properly protected water, tho so-called
"endeniio area" would soon become in
definite. The exporionoes of Calcutta,
as observed by Dr. W, J. Simpson, the
health ollieer of that city, go to show
that those persons who have an abun
dant and- pure water Biipply, namely
tho European and bettor class of na
tives, cscapo cholera epidemics, except
in isolated instances, which can gener
ally bo accounted for, while the natives,
who necessarilly depend on tank water,
sudor sovoroly when a tank become
polluted by tho excreta of a cholera
patient. It mu6t-bt.remombered that
the natives bathe and wash their uten
lils and clothes in tho tank, because it
is the only available place for doing so,
and that they use tho water of the
tank, contaminated as it is, by aoakage
and sewerage, for cooking and drink
ing, because' it is the only available
water supply for domestic- purposes.
PeralHtant ilurtclnia.
Thoro can be no reason to doubt that
the parties who cruclcod Dcun Jilunch
urd' sufo at Buinicr Tuesday night aro
the same parlies who burglarized the
store of Watts & Price at Hcappooso,
Wednesday night. There in also no
doubt that they nro professionals as
tne joo done on Iilancharu s sale shows
sign of skilled cracks inaimhip. The
aafe is a new ono junt from tho factory
of Victor & Co., with tho manufactur
er's name wrilton diagonally accross
the door. To show that they were next
to their job they started to drill at tho
upper left hand point of the "v" and
missed by a sixteenth of an inch the
ateel guurd which ia set in tho concrete
and contain the combination. Tho
object was to miss both tho combina
tion and this guard and get a hole
clear through tho space between the
outer and inner door where enough
powder could bo confined to blow the
outer door open breaking tlio conncct-ing-shuft
at the combination and leav
ing tho vaults and inner wall of tho
door in place, but exposed o thoy
could bo removed with tho fingers.
I no amount of powder used must
havo been considerable as tho explo
sion completely wrecked the door, al-
nioat blowing it off the lunge. The
heads of the bolts, which fasten the
shouldered jam to the tlocl face of
the door, were broken off by tho force
of tho explosion, and tho lining of the
door which is mado of cast iron was I
brokon in half a dozen niecea. The
oxplosiori was heard bv parties in the
neignooriiood nut, as usual in sncli
eases, no ono thought of burglars
I lie safo wag rifled of everything it
contained, including several insurance
policies, notes, deeds and othor papers,
of no tiso to tho thieves but valuable
to the ownors.
At Soappooso the crooks were not
successful iu getting any money but a
closer examination shows that the loss
of Messrs. Watts & Price is larger than
first reported. One hundred dollars
worth of fine cultlery which had iust
been opened was taken, together with
a large amount of furnishing goods
and other valuables, Messrs. Watta
and Price are peculiarly unfortunate
in tho matter of burglars, this being
tho fourth timo their afore has been
entered and robbed. Tho gentlemen
have decided to leave a request on
tho door of nights that burglara be less
generous with their patronage or be
kind enough to distribute it more
equally among their neighbors.
The frequency and daring of these
burglaries bos become very tiresome
to law abiding people, and it looks as
if there could bu some way found of
stopping it. These parties now have
a large amount of booty in Iheir pos
ession and by concerted action on the
part of the authorities they could eas
ily lie apprehended and put where
they belong.
A huge wild boar which has been
entering Judge A. II. Blakcsley'a gar
den near town, and ussinting bun in dig
ging bis potato, waa caught iu . trap
which had been set for bin), and shot
by tho Jmlgo Friday morning. Tho
porker was Isrgo and thoroughly
wild. He always visited fho garden
late at night and left before daylight,
making it almost impossible to appre
hend him. His atlcittluiis to tho gar
den covered a period of about two
weeks during which limn bn harvested
A Now Market FoUnd.
A. Anderson, of this elfy, tlie fruitgrower,
is piepitrlng to miI a lei. oi nuuan-pruni'
to ('Iiichkij. tlio latter part of next week
says llio Purest (irovo Times. His Juit
sfiiniiieiit of neocli plums was fairly success
ful, anil liu Is assured Unit tliis slilpnient
will lie i-ntii'i lv so. t'rleus minted now ar
nearly Uuiiiiie wiiat tncy wore a nioniii ao.
II nun eowiu in sccurou iicrit in carifiaii
fols liiere would be ' good market for all
Hint Is ruheil liere, and lliiiro would be tlic
udvuutiiL'c of elii'iiper rules and mucker (ln-
livery; hut fie finds flint lie cannot depend
upon growura to deliver fruit when wanted.
J I d Is sliippuig now IliVongli a California
fruit company, and bis fruit ns to Bucra-
riii-n ci i, wneru it M reiiimpiu i.ast. inc
fruit is packed carefully In paper baskets,
a sheet of paper between caelt layer, pro-
ti-cliiig il, and these s;;iiin uio packed In
forty-pounil crates. Kneli luket in neatly
marked "Willaniete Valley l'riiit, grown
hy A. Anil'-rson, Forest (Irovo, Oregon."
also the kind of fruit , Uius uilvertisuig the
county In which It la grown. 'J here will be
a good market in the Knst this full, says
Mr. Anderson, for Italian prunes, ej-'g
plums anil pears, due to tha relative late
ness of the Oregon crop, and lo improve
ment in llio business situation, generally.
There aro Inns of fruit iu Ihis vicinity thut
ought to lliul this market instead ol going
to waste every year,
Kxoi'eUes Much Care,
It has been well nohited out that with
fruit, as much as anything else, the style of
preparation and presentation to tho bin
makes tho demand und the price. Good
fruits should bo always packed in the neat
est and most attraetivo manner, ami one of
the peoolo who knows this and has profited
by it is Vax Hraeht. of the I'eaehblnw i'ar-
udise orchards, says tlio Orcgonian, who
uses handsome wrappers and lahels for his
neaciies anil hexes, nmi tne grcauist care in
Kneline and packing his truit. As a result
he ilnds that his peaches are in strong lie
iiiiuid at a strong advance on the going
price. This all shows wnat may he done
oy a proper hamulus of Iriut, ami it is a
hint io fruit growers in general. It is sug
gested to organize an association, such as
i'aliforriia fruit centers havo, und then ciire-
fully grade, pack und ship all fruits under
a brand that will make Ashland reaches
known and sought in all the northern mar
kets. It wen el make both tho demand and
prices better for fruits. Such an organiza
tion, under good nianau'Dinent, would bu a
success ami might be followod by every sec
tion of the stato with liuttering success.
. hot Part of It Go.
Speaking of a way by which the produc
ers of this pin t of the country are to avoid
the selling of their products 'under execu
tion, the Orcgonian suys: "It may as well
be understood that recovery from the linun
cial depression in this part of the country
depends upon tho action of the producer.
If farmers will not sell their wool and wheat
they camiol pay their debts to (oral banks.
The locul banks cannot pay the city banks,
and they cannot resume the accommoda
tion of customers. The temporary suspen
sion of proeoss for collection of debt, by
general consent, which has been tho saving
feature of the situation, cannot continue
indefinitely. When pressure to enforce
payment begins, it will bear Inst and hard
est upon (he producer. If tho city banks
are obliged lo force pavrnetit upon the
country hanks, the latter will be obliged to
enforce payment from the fanner. He
would better sell enough wool and wheat to
make some payment on his debts than have
it all sold for him bv the sheriff.
Soma
'Good Buys"
roa SAi.n y
D. T. Switzer,
ST. IIKLEN3, - ORKfiOS.
Peoples 0
nfflttiM Co
The southwest W of section 32. and the
southeast of the southeast yt of section
51, nd west Y. of llio souinwrst yt ol sec
tion HI, township 7 north, range 2 west, !M)
acre, I7.A0 per acre. .
The southeast V of the southeast ! of
section 30, township 7 north, range 2 west,
io ai res at per acre.
Tho northwest Vi of section 0. township
0 north, range 'I west, containing WJ acres,
10 per acre.
1H5 acres fn section 3, township 7 norlli,
range 'I west. A ono and one-half story
house, J((xi!H; barn, 18x.')0, with sheds: W
acres cleared, 100 in pasture, 1 acre of
prunes, hearing, othor fruits, cuts 'M tons
of bay. Price 62,500. Terms easy.
1(10 acres of land, house and barn. 15
acres cleared and fenced, some fruit trees
bearing, t'rico Tiu per acre, -t erms easy.
244, 246, First Street, Portland, Oregon.
SALE
Still in Progress.
Entire fetock
-OF-
Terms One-third cash, balance secured
by mortgage at H per cent. Interest.
COLUMBIA
BANKING CO.
(Incorporated)
ST. HUMS, - - OREGON.
O. A. MASHIB, C.H. NEWEM,.
President. Cashier,
Capital 320,003.
Transacts a eeneral bnnkinsr business.
Exchange bought and sold. Interest at
lowed on time deposits.
YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED.
Hart & Sweetland,
Proprietor
St. Helens Meat Market
Fresh and Salted Meats, Sausage. Fisb
and vegetables.
Meals by wholesale at special rates.
Express wagon run to all parts of town.
and coarges reasonable.
A Valuable Hook.
Finiiiia" is the title of a work for women
in health and disease, written by a promi
nent physician and specialist, on the sub
ject ol which he treats. For those who are
wen it. is a sure guide to continued good
lieullh. ltispro-einiuentlv useful formoth-
ers and for those who have young women
in their charge; supplying all wholesome
advice that mothers neglect to irive their
daughters and wards, jduny directions are
ivi'ii for the home treatment of diseases.
and tho Ismk wiil disiwl ignorance of sub
jects that should be understood by every
woman, l.very mother or guardian will
want this splendid work as a safe and reli
able counstlor, for it can be truly said that.
it is a most u-efU book for the household.
The well-known publishers, The Feinina
Pubd-diing tympany, Kan Francisco, t'al.,
want ou'tnls in every town to sell this book.
'I hi-v oiler liberal t mis, and, in a hlition.
a(iiarter of an acre of the Judges K.,tablish pet-man. nt income. Full par-
sptiila and did not fail to sample otiicr
good things winch woro iheie in abun
dance, A bear trap was set fiir him
and ho was ro unfortunate as to stcn
in it, aficr which a shot from the
Judges Winchester cut short hi preda
tory career .
One of tho boldest gangs of river pi
rate that ever infcstod llio Cobinitua
is now opiiurating around Hainicr
where, almost nightly for llio past few
weeks lliey have perprotriited the most
daring steals. Their pilfering nro
confined principally to Ihe neighbor
hood of tlio wharves, but othor purls
of the place are visited and everything
loose taken. Last week three quarters
of beef were stolon lionl tho steaniir
landing, and the lisli packing house of
. lioth waa entered and twenty-two
hundred sturgeon hooka stolen. Il is
thought that the gang doing the steal
ing ha if headquarters in tho Cow
litz river opposite Ituinier whore a
number of disreputable chnractors aro
said to bo congregated. A vitdt tolhis
place by the sheriff would undoubtedly
result in grout benefit to the neighbor
ing comnuRinity.
A terrific thunderstorm wan with us
Wednesday, says tho Fossil Journal.
Thelightning Husheand God's artillery
boomed in closo proximity to this
place almost too closo to be comfort
able. Tho rock point in Mr. Newman's
pasture was struck and somewhat di
minished by a stray bolt, and we are
informed that another shaft made a
big hole in tho county highway near
tho head of Darling canyon. Such
severe storms aro like angnl's in this
country, nnd it is only on extremely
rare occasions that lightning tlrikes
anything in and .Eastern Oregon.
since the storm ram hag steadily and
continuosly fallen, aud the grass has
commenced to grow.
niind members, Noltce.
The member of St.. Helens Cornet
Band are requested to meet nt the
court house at 2 o'clock P. M. Sunday,
the 23d instant.
Fruit Trees For Male.
Apple trees, one to throe years old,
cheap, for chash; $6 to $10 per one
hundred. Prune and other varieties.
A. Holaday, Scnppoose, Or.
Power Wood Suwa.
I will offer liberal inducements to
any one in St. Helens who may want
to buy a wagon saw, either new gaso
line or Btoam second-hand.
J. M. Barclay,
512 Marquam Building, Portland.
When Bill Nye said a man who will
use a wort on the back of his neck for
a collar button, or pasture bis mother's
grave to save corn, fail to cross hi t's
or dot his i's to save ink, is a crodit to
tho man who will tako a newsipapcr
from the postofflco, and when asked to
pay for it or subscribe, puts it baok
and tell the postmaster to mark it
"refuted," hit it all right.
t.-utilur wi.l be sun on application. Kead
their iidverti'i nient in another column.
Sent. 17. Henry B.
te Mahatiuus of Tho-
Another Christ
Onskt Hay. Mas.-.., Pent.
t'unlke, president of the
fiiphi.-.ls iiiui Kiniitauli'ls in this place, an.
pounced t;i;:y that ho is fho Messiah. He
ays be has been rein' a natod no less than
seven times, and that Aftne. Maviitsky
cioiiD to prepare tho way for his entry us
the Chi h-t and to straigli'en out the condi
tion of things now exitilhtg in the religious
and business world lie says he ii in con
stant communication with "Shades," and
that his announcement and actions are
placed far beyond his personal control by
the Shades of the Thibetan llrotherhood.
He prophesies that war and bloodshed are
soon to follow and that socialism is soon to
conic ran on top. Mr. Foulke has made
many converts. His strongest adherents
are women Ho makes no public or set
speeches, or docs he attempt to mount the
rostrum. Ho keeps away from spiiilualisl
leaders and mediums. He 's unpopular
with old time medium, who seem to fear
hi new order of occult science.
The Hop Yards.
About one hundred people are employed
picking hops at 0. lnninn's yard, m-ur i'at
lin, says the Kelo paper, and $1.50 is the
price paid lsr box of twenty-one bushels,
lion. V. lltmtingtor, of Freeport, A. B.
Knot, of llslander, and others, nro having
thtir hops picked. The yield is a fair one
and the price now offered will bring a good
profit to the owners. It will take abont
two works to Hnish picking the yards in
that locality and cause the distribution of
about $3,IHM among the pickers, many of
whom arc residents of tho county. No
Chinamen are allowed, and but few. If any
pickers imported. The estimated cost of
picking the Inman yard is $2,000. Other
yards in that vicinity contain almost as
iuany acres as tho one before spoken of.
Astoria Marble Works
J. II. IMHOFF, PRO'P.
MANUFACTURER OF
Marble and Granite
WORK.
All Kinds of Cemetery Woik.
FOOT OF OUIIY STREET,
ASTORIA, . : : : OREGON.
McNutt Bra's,
The Leading Merchants
Vernoniaand Cornelius
Write to Cornelius for Stage
Dates.
Supplies for Campers and Fish
ermen. Veriionia and Cornelius, Or.
Moro Truth Than Poetry.
Legislative influence is bought and sold
as though it was an ordinarv commodity.
IVnirts arc corrupted and justice bartered.
The ballot, the only instrument which peo
ido have to protect themselves with, except
the bullet, is being tampered with and to a
great extent controicd by corrupt rings."
A selfish, unscrupulous "word-heeler,'' or
squirrel-tailed politician is considered of
more account than a dozen honest voters.
Corruption, monopoly, oppression, is every
where. The peojde are taxed on every
thing they handle, whether they eat it,
wear it or use it in their ditleront vocations.
The genious of man discovers new inven
tions, but the avarice of man monopolizes
them, and they become agents of oppres
sion instead of beneficent discoveries.
Wealth is concentrated in the hands of the
few, and children are begging for bread.
The wise are blind; the church is asleep;
tho press is subsidised or hypnotised, and
the statesmen are scrambling for a "job."
The army of idle workmen is increasing.
Directly they will get hungry. Some are
begging; some are stealing, some are starv
ing. Hut all are verged on that madness
which is the sure precursor of revolution.
The eyes of the triumphant plutocracy see
not the danger, and their hearts heed not
the cry of the oppressed. Tho world is
bright for them. Why should they care?
"Am I my brother's keeper?'' "Hat, drink,
and be merry, for tomoirow ye may die 1"
And the world swing round. The gulf is
widening. "The conlliot is Hearing." Plu
tocracy is preparing for Itelchaizer's feast.
Nero is fiddling while Home is burning.
Cwsar is crossing the Rubicon, History is
repealing itself and (lod will wipe out the
wrongs of humanity, although it sets back
tho hands of progress on the dial of civili
zation. This sounds liko Joe Woldrop, aud
we guess he is its author.
Trr J.
l'or a lame back or for a pain in the side
or chest, try saturating a piece of flannel
with Chamberlain's Tain Halm and binding
it on to the affected parts. This treatment
will cure any ordinary case in two or three
davs. Tain Halm also cures rheumatism.
Fifty coot bottles for sale by Edwin ltoss.
THE IOWA JEWELER,
A. X. WEIGHT.
SouTenir Spoons a Specialty.
MORRISON ST., Op. P. 0., PORTLAND.
l)o Ii Drink?
DO.
OF COURSE YOU
SUCH BEING THE CASK, It behooves
you to find the most desirable place to
purchase vour ' invigorator,"
"TELE BANQUET."
Keeps constantly on hand the famous
Cuban Blossom Cigars.
The finest line of Wines Liquor and
'Cigars to be found this side of Port
land. And if you wish to
engage in a game of
POOL OR BILLIARDS,
They can assure you that they have the
best tablo in town. Everything new and
nentjand your paurouage is respectfully
"THE BANQUET"
St. Helena, Oregon,
urnitur
e, Carpets, Stoves
HOUSE-FUENISHING GOODS
AT COST, CASH OB
Peoples' Oa tlit ting Company,
244 First Street, : : : : Portland, Oregon.
ARE YOU AWARE?
-THAT-
4
Edwin Koss
CARRIES A COMPLETE STOCK OF
Drugs and Chemicks, j
PATENT MEDICINES, ETC.
Perfumes, Stationery, School Books and Clgirg
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED.
ST. HELENS, - - ORECOff.'
" BIEDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER."
This is the reason why
Hotel.
naries
O. W. KNOWLES, Proprietor,
Has such a large patronage by the business me of Dm flUMk
If you want to meet a friend you will always find him at The St. Charle.
PORTLAND - CLATSKANIE ROUTE!
SARAH DIXON, G-. M. Shaver, Master.
Leaves Portland, at Alder Street Dock, every day (except Suaday) a S
o'clock, forr Clatskacie, touching at Bauvie's island, St. Helens, Columbia City,
Kalania, Neer City, Rainier, Cedar Landing, Mt. Coffin, Bradbury, Stslk,
and all intermediate points, returning every morning (except Monday.)
Oj3 "or yur Medicines at the
Clatshme Drug Storo,
Where you will find tho largest stock of
PATENT MEDICINES,
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS,
TOILET ARTICLES, ETC,
In Columbia County v
DR. J. E. HALL, Proprietor.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
INSURANCE CO., Albany, Or.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. t5MRH
SECURED CAFITAL. ...... tiT.COD
PAID CAPITAL. T4J50
FAHM PBOFEItTT A SPECIALTY.
For particulars apply at the office sf Dillard & Cole, or Thk Vmt .Sea.
Joseph. Kellogg & Co.'s River Steanert
Joseph Kellogg and Northwest
FOR COWLITZ RIVER. -
NORTHWEST Leaves KELSO ITondnj, TffxiesJay,
and Friday at 5 am. Leayes PORTLAND Tuesday, Tkutv
day, and Saturday at b a. m.
JOSEPH KELLOGG Leaves RAINIER t I . .
daily, Sunday excepted, arriving at Portland at 10:30 ft. n,
Returning leaves Portland at 1 p. m., arriving at 6 p. ja