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Newspaper Page TextT. iUJO DAVID DAVIS, Knbarrlptlea Hato 4 , fr 3' ( 1 advance. Advertlsuia rut -"wneds known upon application , I,,.,,,... i .iiiii iii in T COLOMBIA COUNTY. DtRECXOHY. Caaeity Ilieere. J n it sis...... Clerk Sheriff.... . ............Joseph B. Doan, Rainier JuJiwn Weed. Veruonta 7 J. N. Rica. CleKkanle Treasurer. . X. M- Wharton, w. Helens Sui4.sf Schoou..,. .'' wetta, WOappeuas .'.ZZL m .......Martin White, Oulncy B.in,ujrot..,,.. ....... .....W. . Meserve, Deleue tvH-oui, , ..Dr. A. P. McLaren, Rainier 7 ' j ", p. A. Fmkes, Beappo-" ommbtoaere '.". N. D- Peterson, Ml ST. nCbENIh Bi8ttS. svnst a. i Etata Republican Met;:; For Governor .......T. T. GEEE Of Marion. For Buprem Judge .. P. A. MOOKB of Columbia. For Slate Secretary I. DUNBAR ol Clatsop. For Stat Treasurer CHA8. S. MOOES of Klatuatb. For 641 Muter W. H. LEEDS ol Jackson, Attorney Gn.. D. B. K. BI.ACKBTJRH of Una, Bspt. Iotneon ... J. ACKEKMAN ul Mmtaomah. CONGRESSIONAL. For Congress M. A. MOODY ol Wasco. Fifth Judicial District. Forjudge... T. A. MeBBIDE ol Clackamas. Fojt Dial. Attorney .. T. J. CXEETON ol Columbia. Board Equallration W. A. SMITH ot Clackamas. Columbia County. For RaprwentatiT .DR. J. S. HALL For County Clerk J. G. WATT8 Kor County Sheriff.. W. H. MESERVE For Commissioner P. A. FEAKE8 For Treasurer DB. EDWIN BOSS For School Sup'i ...I. H. COPE LAN D For Assessor MARTIN WHITE For Surveyor. ... .. .GEO KG E HAYES For Coroner BR- A. P. McLAKEN MKOINCT TICKET. For Justice of th Peace S. COX For Constable. L. L. DECKER America tor Americans. "Long May It wave O'er thn Home of the Free and the Land of the Brave." , TOO ARE TO DECIDE IT. Before another issue of oar paper a groat and important battle of ballot will have been fought, and the result of the contest He entirely with the voters of the state of Oregon. Tbi is one of the moat important eam- Baierns ever foagbt in our state, and we believe our voter are so well and reliably informed upon all questions at iarae that it is unnecessary at this time to sio into detail. The most im Dortant thing, though, and one which mast be borne in mind, i the fact that our nation i now iu the throe of war. and when you east your bal lot remember there is more at aUke at present than the mere tettliog of Ute and county affair. We need men elected to high places of trust who can be depended op to act in perfect accord with those who are now vroseeutSns! that war. and to that end yon must choose between two sets of candidates for state and national of fices. We honestly believe the safety - and integrity of our state and nation can better be entrusted in the hands of such men as Gcer rather than in those ot W. K. King for governor; bet ter iu the banns of such men a M A. Moody and Thomas Tongue in con gress rather than in the hands of Don aldson and vealcn. As to our county, we believe the Voters have .already decided in their own mind, too, this important ques tion of who can best serve u in those responsible capacities, and we feel as sured that from the most honorable aud trustworthy manner in which our county affair have been looked after in the past by republican, that . every man oa the county ticket will be elected by a handsome majority. We have pleaded our case honestly earnestly and fairly, aud we are now satisfied to submit the matter to you for your decision, and we know it will be in favor of the republican ticket. It the News had only opened its batteries of misrepresentation and muslinging month earlier the recoil from its guns would have bad its own party totally destroyed by election day. As it is, it lying, disrep utable attacks upon the republican candi can ha mads their ' election a car taiory, for there are many voter whose fealty to free silver and free trade caused them to affiliate with the populist party who do not sanction such contemptible po litical methods, and tbey will express their condemnation of those populwt-Spunlsh tactic at the polls iu a way that will make the pnpalist candidate sick at their stom ach. This mudslinglng on the part of tb populists will insure a majority of 200 to the entire republican ticket iu Columbia county. la this issue of lux Mist will be found tb official ballot as it waa printed; cor rectly marked. Voter should study this ticket thoroughly between now sod flection day, and be sure you mark your ticket In the booth exactly a we bar the ticket marked In the paper. Yon will ob serve that e "X" ai'H!r between the number and name of each and every re publican, and that Is the way your ticket should be marked before you deposit it, f ;udy tb wanner of marking carefully o there will be no mistake on your part H l, no ey matter to correctly vote the Aus- (y l.u!ioi, six! it behooves each voter i . , -. ,v exactly what he is doing at that GON : -, o'e i' as wc liiive ii marked. K&LCSLH . tiOOPr, TUU gentleman isareetJtat of The Dallei and wan nominated for congress by the re publican convention at Astoria. Malcolm Moedy la the son of -Qovernor Moody, and luherlta the highest type of moral and mental attainments from that honored and honorable pioneer of thin atate and Eastern Oregon, There Is congressional material In Malcolm A. Moody, He la edncated. bun- eat, courteous, and consistent in his private and public relations with other men, thus commanding the respect of all who know him. But there is an additional feature In this contest which every voter should consider. The organs of Faslonlet Donaldson are pro nounced In their claim that their candidate will be against the administration of Presi dent McKtnley. Mr. Donaldson himself b. so announced his position. This does not take in one part ot what Is being car ried oa by this patriot soldier, but It in- elude all. Mr. Donaldson is pledged to defeat the war measure ot this administra tion now being carried oa by this govern ment against Spain tor the freedom of Cuba, and to redress the wrongs for blowing np the Maine and killing our soldiers and sailors. It Mr. Donaldson is honest in bis claims and the claims of his fasten organs. ibis position he would be compelled to take if elected. If he does not propose to follow out the plaus laid down by himself and his friends, then he is trying to got into office upon mere pretenses. But the voters of this district do not have to goes at the position Malcolm A. Moody will take. He Is on ot the young patriotic tons of Oregon and his country. He stands firmly upon the solid platform of American rights and American honor In the question being fought out with Spain, and all ques tions of like tenor. Mr, Moody will do all within bis power to preserve this nation I He stands among the highest type of oar yoanger men for the preservation of this Union and its Sag, and he propose to be found Is line with all other patriot of hi country, both with vote and goo. If It take (he last dollar and the last drop of blood to maintain the land of hi birth. That I the kind of (tun Mr. Moody is made of. Which will yon vote fori A patriot or a man who boasts that he will down the ad ministration and with It must fall oar war with Bps in and the freedom of Cuba. Taaaa undoubtedly will be an effort mad by tha populists this week to mislead the publie by publishing all kinds of has and malicious accusations against ths republi can candidate for county officer. Such tactic tbey have repeatedly employed dur ing tli last day of a campaign, and la don at that late time because tbey know the statement could be and would b refuted Populists are always too cowardly to make their ttataroent before hand, and ice pub- lie expect the employment of Just inch dlitbcnorabl and disrepntabl mean In an attempt to bellttl their opponents, Ther I nothing too tow or dastardly mean tor such creature to resort to, an exposition of which we cite In the attacks of one S. Bon eland, against William Meserve, in last week's News. In this Issue we nave letter from a great number of people in Beaver valley, where Mr. Meserv i best known. refuting the sta teutons of that unprincipled cur. From such a source nothing more honorable could have bean expected. We refer yon to tb statemens In this issue of our paper made over the signature oi numerous reputable persons, refuting the statemens, thus branding a. eonneiand a the most notorious liar in the county. show only too plain on bow small a pre text such poppies will attempt to belittle man, and to what extreme measure of falsehood tbey will resort. Wo warn our readers before hand, that you may be pre- nared for the malicious lies that will be told. ISLAND OF UTOPIA. past n. Fonclnal to promise, I will here give an account of the proceeding hud at . , .? -1 .1 Vl ... tue regular D.eeving vt xvciurm Club. All members in good standing being present, our worthy president in the chair, and in hi usual vigoroui way be called the bouse to order. brief but eloquent addroes wag then given by hi honor, the president. Anion other thing be (aid : "It become my painful dnty to re view some of the shortcomings of our members. Tbey are guilty of insub ordination, inasmuch a to even go and bear the arguments of the opposing parly. It is and has been the object of our organization to afford all the information needful to qualify tha averaee voter: I would, therefore, warn all of our followers against the beguil ing influence of Mark Hanna's hcti lious prosperity. In the first place that wicked old goldbug bought up all the wheat in the country, aud forced the Drice ud so that now a poor man has to pay $5 per barrel for the flour that cupplies his table wan oreaa, ana within the lset aig month be tuanoa) ha been buying all the surplus beef, hence the price at the present time te out of the reach of those who live by their political talent solely. Even the impudent shylock baa been monkey ine with the sawmill men ana nas in dnced them to offer $6 per thousand for log that coat the loggers but $5 to pat them into the water, and, the devil of it is. I am afraid that in order to supply the demand for meu to do the work for all this fictitious booming it will defeat our main and only purpose that i to elect vur fbke silver TICKET. "Now. it behooves each and every one of ua to do our level best to sup press the prevailing opinion that the goia stanaara can or win ever auora ibe relief for which we will ever pray, "Friends and brethren, recognizin the fact that the most of our members have grown gray in the service of both the old parties, and have spent our fragrance on desert air, and as yet have not had a chance to indulge ou propensities at the public crib, I earn estly beseech thee to look to your fioaucial interest in the coming great strneele." At this our worthy president took his sent and wiped the perspiration from bi brow, while tbedumbfouuded bearers gave a sigh of relief. It was then announced that the floor was clear for the use of any member who wished to make any suggestion for the benefit of the order. I arose to my feet with a beavy heart, and offered the following resolution : " Inasmuch a it is a gospel precept that 'In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat bread all the days of thy life therefore be it "Resolved ; That th foregoing has no reference to the initiative of our club, and that it applies only to the referendum; meaning of course the working claps." The resolution met with the unani mous support of the members present. There being nocardicin" to inmate, motion was made to offer prayer by our late unfortunate chaplain. He not havina entirely recovered irotn tne contusion of the brain received at the hands of our president at the previous meeting. Brother Advent was men n.llril on to offer aiumlicatiou. With me-ak and lowly heart he proceeded as follows! "Almighty Dollar I Our preserver and benefactor, we desire to approach thee on this especial occasion with that raennmoa which la due unrior excel lence, and with that regard which hould ever be cherished for exaitea o-nsatness. "Altnignty xsouari viiuu mm in our midst w can do nothing, but with th w can work miracle, while here in the midt of our misfortune and temotation of life we are some limes aeoused oi crime and brought before magistrates, but thou, Mighty Dollar, canst secure to us a iee a law yer, a bribed judged, a packed jury and we eo scott free. Be with us. therefore, even in tbv deuinial parts. "Ia thy absence how gloomy tne hooeohoid and desolate the lie" n atone; but when thou, O, Mighty Dol larl sit upon the gridiron, what an ex n Iterance ol loy eweiia every ooom and how replete the inner man. Thou art the io of our youth and the solace of old age ; and when an election i to be carried ttiort art tue moat potent argument of politicians and the urn n ra that decides me contest. r-- - - - - . .. . . "Mignty Dollar i tnou an worsnipeu tha world over: thou ha no hy poor its in thy temple and no fUe hearts at ihv shrine ; tnou art lovea oy ciijwu and savace alike, with unfeigned and unfaltering affeotion. We knowest thoD must feel lonely in the depths of our canacious Dockets, therefore wouldst thou not allow us, through our most prolifio imagination, to in fl,t in ihv numbers bv our ttat theories, in the inexnresaible iizures of oar ideal monetary system, even that it should be in greenbacks, free silver, and in tokens of other kinds. 'Miehtv Dollar! thou art the RUld of our footstep and the goal of our be ing; thou but proven oeyana a aouot that thou are amply able to do all that thou bumble servants nam ataea oi thee, for we know that thou, in thy in finite wisdom, hath held up a legisla ture, defeated the purpose ol the gold bug, and sent the counterpart of the ex-chamuion to the balls of congress 1 "Mow, Almighty uoliar, go who us down though the walks oi we, oe witu us in the times of adversity, and wbea we have lived out oar days ol useful ness and shall have wound op our political career, and it shall come to naaa that we must be triad on the scale of bumauity, let it not be said of us that we were found wanting on ao count of race, color, or previous con ditions of servitude, and if fate should be in store agaimt ua and that the great political battle on the 6th of June hall be decided io favor of the golden atandard, may we, and all our numerou hosts, oe gamerea aamy oa board the Union -hip, without the lost of one, aud may w have a af voyage up the tranquil water ot toe great Salt river, from which no lusion can didate shall ever return. "How, peradventure, if any of our number should falter and fall by the wavside. let it be as it is with the fes tive dogsalmon, whose putrid carcass is a stench to the nostril oi an decency and a warning to all wayfaring canine politicians. Ant I Aatca 1 1 At the close of this famous prayer we were all struck dumbfounded, for we thought Brother Advent bad act ually gone crasy, so we tooa nun ue fore the ciiruil fudge and had him tried for insanity, but the judeacsnred ua that it waa only an epidemic that was pervading the country, and that several of the political parties were similarly afflicted, and tliat.in nis juag meot, if all such maniacs were sent to the asvlum the state ol Oregon wonia not hold them, and that the best place for then) would be up about tne head waters of 8alt river. We then ad journed until after the June election, BPIHCEKIAB DvKI JDB. WHERE MESERVE IS KNOWN Letters From Responsible Parties Iterating the Statement Con tained In the News, WHO 18 A MAHT TeS. Sonnsland and whom it may con- "w, tb undersigned men working In p..,r-.n'. amn at Rainier. Oreffon. Wish to say that Mr. Win. Meserve never told any of ua that we must vote (or him, did he tell us that be would play succor to PAtarann and have ns discharged If w did .nt wnta Inr liiiu. oe anything- of that kind, Work ie plentiful enough under a repub lican administration that we are not alrald nt Heine- ont of a lob. When cabbage heads are in season we will call at tha News office aud get 10 cents wnrLh. . Omar Hhannabaa 8. J, Mclntyre Geo. Johnson Wm. Mcliowan T. 8. Button Geo. Carrigan M. Colvin Wm. Fisher John Hepburn A. H. Leader 8. Lampa Oust Larsen '1 heo Anderson A. Roberts W. H- McFarland A. McLean H. B. Coleman P. W. Wick D Adams Gray I-illlck V. B. Johnsoa Ed Heigh. MS. BOAL8 RKPL1K8. At the Way term of county court of C lumbis county, Oregon, for tbe year 1897, n,.clf. tmrether with J. H. Cramer and A, K. Morgan, was appointed viewer to meet with County Surveyor Meserve, at the rei dence of G. W. Kyser, and relocate a por tion of the Beaver V alley ano itainier county road. It had been the custom of tbe court for the lett year or two to require the viewers and other neipers to serve wiiuou.wmiu, .Hon f met with the viewers at the ao. pointed hour and place, but had to wait for cnain earners nnui i v siw. fVarticr anil maal I had aa nersonal inter est in the road, we thought It proper that those Who were directly concerneu ii oniilri at least give us cur dinner. Tb neon hour passed, our hunger was Increas ing, .yser nospiiamy sioo m. i 'aM Meserve returned with chainmen and. after haying been sworn in, (on empty stomachs) proceeded with the survey. Boon tbe pangs of hunger made m rebel lions, and at this juncture the surveyor suggested that Mrs. Parcher would at least give us a lunch. It wa not tar to go up anil tiring a bite for mv famlshlae neignooi I went to Parcher's house. stated my case aiwl anas given tha mnch desired lunches thanked hmr. and. knowing our OOUnly SUr- vevor to be quite a favorite among the ladies, remarked, as I turned to go, "You may churn this to Meserve." , When th day' work wa don. Mr. Meserve tank me to Mrs. Nelson's houte, wher he was boarding his railroad men, led aud kept m all night and gavma good dinner next day, and paid Mr. Net- n tor it. Ia eonoluslnn, I want to av Mr. Meserve eituen. surveyor, and uusiutws wan. is aoove refireaeit, and tuoMt iy tug auueuiwuts lb new is wuoiiy iaie. . Jnntt W. Boa La. alavasa, Oregon, May 8u, itm. AUOI PARCHBR SKPUKS. fa the editor of Th Oaaaoa Mmr: Ioar sir: In answer to a Dleo iniMUhed In the Columbia County News of May 87, ISM. witieii stated mat Mr. v. r. aiaserve urnmisett to uav for dinner of two men Willie surveying a roau nere, auu ini-a re filled to pay tbeaaiue, I will say that Mr. Meserve never agreed or promised to pay tor anynody s dinner at our uouw. Datiiia, Oregon, May 80, ISM. MB. OIRT'g BCPLY. Having noticed an article in th P.toe- Sanfont-Lvlng-Maehioa of last Issue, over the signature of 8. Bonneland, the eatspaw of Kiev's machine, as to the eharaeter and otHciul acts of County Surveyor Meserve, 1 .ImmIi-. tlimimn the columns ol 1UB M IxT. to refute these lying statement. I have ltn.ii Mr. Moarve lor the tuut 10 veurn. and can say that no man in this part of the county nas a ma-tier siaiimug ior noneaiy inienritv than ha has. and that his neighbors repose tne utmost cnnnueni-e in hitu as a conscientious aud srBtient puhlls oiheer. . . . I was a ehainnaan on tb lr rota sur vey, and am thoroughly acquainted with th facts. I hardly know what b Is driving at when he says "Again Bill Lyar Meserve you lied and stole nv () dollars for locating a corner post on March 13, ItiOS, when survey ing tne wirt roao.--Now. under th slate law, county survey ors are entitled to t4 per dxy for each day employed by tne county end io cwni pay mile for each mile traveled to and from the county teat; also they are compelled to re-estaonsii an government corners mat have been obliterated, or tiiat tn bearing tree r defective. Ths atatut provide that the surveyor shall have 11.00 for tb Meld work In restoring the corner and AO cent for recording the notes. Now the most he could nave made out oi tue corner in Question would be 11.60. Hut w did not at a government corner while on the uirt road survey at all. neither at one end. uor the other, nor in the middle. Th road was surveyed from start to finish, according to the petition of U. A. Girt aud it hers. Ii stead of running a number of rod more loss waa reipiireu m ui wmoivrij ivu w reach a corner for which thesurveyor would receive S, we. according to the order of th court, ran south to the Tin between lohn Girt and N. B. Stewart: thence east about M rods to and terminating at a atak marked "U" and nd ot road. rJtake "VJ" waa driven at a point on the K Motion line, about 80 rods south of lbs H corner between sections 6 and 82, and was driven by tb petitioner near an iron stake set by surveyor Marye abont A years ago. as a corner to th lands of Btewert and Girt, and wa wit n eased by two targe nr trees, according to law. v How a sane men eoold so wild and lash himself into such a nltialile fury over the ending ot a county road survey I hard to explain, especially when tb author was not wttoin tunes ot tne tragio enums ui the Girt road. u. A. Uiur. iUuixa, Oregon, May 80, lm. AXOTHXX CHABOX BKFCTBD, In justice to th voter of Columbia county, and In tb iateraal of honesty, that fair-minded, intelligent and patriotic oiti aens of thi county may not be mislead aud deceived bv tbe Ivinc.nernicious. and libel- on statements emanating from th ottti of th Columbia County News. I bee to call attention to an article appearing in uiat sheet nnder date of May 2Slb, and under Deadlines a loiiow: "Will air Meserve Ana war T" Among other "Did you or did you nota" it says: "Did von. or did vou not. at one tint hire your brother to whip a man, who you were not aute to wntp, ana men, wnen yeur brother had done bis work, refused to pay him N ew, bad the far-faad editor bad a pra STUB To be torn off by the Clwlrtuaa. OFFICUl BILLOT FOB MARK BETWEEN THE FOB GOVSK.NOR B. U. Clinton, of Multnomah county IS X T. T. Geer, of Marlon county It Will B. King, of Baker Co. ..Peoples, Democratic. Silver He publican 14 John C. Luce, of Grant county , FOR 8ECBKTABY OF STATE 1 H. C. Davis, of linn county.. 17 A 1. 1. Dunbar, of Clatsop county. . IS H. B. Klneaid. of Lane Co. . .Peoples. Democratic Stiver Republican IS Ira Wakefield, of Jaoksoo county. FOR STATE TRKA8UKKR 20 J. O. Booth, ol Josephine Co- Peoples, Democratic, Silver Republican 21 Cbas. S. Moore, of Klamath county 22 James K. Bears, of Polk county... ... 2S Muse VoUw, of Yamhill eounty. FOB SCPKRINTENDKST Og f-UBLIC INSTRUCTION VOTB FOR ONB 2t X J. H. Ackerman, ot Multnomab county 76 B. K. Emerick, of Benton county 1 , 1,1 Hoemer, of Marlon county., 27 H. S. Lyman, of Clatsop Co. .Peoples, Democratic Silver Republican FOR CIRCUIT JUDUK, FIFTH DISTRICT 42 W, D. Bare, of Washington Co.Feoplee.IleinooratleMlver Republican 4S X Thomas A. McBride, of Clackamas county FOB DISTRICT ATTORNEY, FIFTH DISTRICT- VOTB FOB ONB 44 X Thomas J. Cleeton, of Columbia county, 46 . George Noland.of Clatsop Co. Peoples, Democratic Silver Republican FOR REPRESENTATIVE W. J. Fullerton, of Columbia county.. ...)einoeratio-Peoples-fJnIon 4 X J. E. Hall, of Columbia county FOR SHERIFF- tie X W. N. Meserve, of Columbia county.. SI J. N. Rice, of Columbia county FOB COUNTY CLERK- SI Henry Henderson, of Columbia county... I X J. O. Watts, of Columbia county. FOB COUNTY COMMIBoTONEB 54 X P. A. Frakes, of Columbia county 66 Jarred F. West, of Colnmbja county FOBTcOUaiTY TREASURER VOTB FOB ONB 6t W. B. Dlllard, of Columbia county Democratle-Peoples-Unlon X Edwin Ross, of Columbia county ........ Republican FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR VOTB FOR ONE 68 Henry Moulton, of Columbia eon nty Democratic-Peoples-Union 69 X Martin White, ol Columbia county Republican of manhood about htm, h would hav nia1e a fsir and open statement, Instead nt sneaainif around Use buh 'ryln to hid his responsilillliy oetuim inwn "u""i .,.,..i,.l l.i Lis !."' "4 -", nifvlesd people to believe those itatementa. Th tiilh Is whnonlleralUn Is proven false and malicious, what reliano can you place In others emanating from the au fotintala-headt . . . A th editor snpear to hv put on hi war paint, ad by his bull-dosing attitude strive to foro innocent people to swallow hi Ideas Ideas begotten of selnsbness and born of dtibonor and ruin and la justlo to my brother, I say (and am ready to baok whet I say) that It th editor of th New, or any of bis ever-ready sources of imforin ailnn aaaurta or In any way Ultimate that aueh an ntiderstandlna existed "at one time," or at any time, or at ail, h tell a willful and dirty lie. . rt . v..- u. K.nliinl If vnu are not stlned with thi brief statement, just stop In. th iln.a vou are out working UD a case, and w will ettl It In way tuor In keep ing with your degraded and anartitaisiio tufnd, and wont thurg you a cent for th Job, lttir. i us. as , Duma, May SO, 1893. AM UNCOHTRASICTABLi VMMCATIOK. Regarding th actuation that I being made mat wm. n. awm, aa clerk of district No. 83, of which I am a ...t.i. ..nlMafnll aiianmriaied S5.0t of said district as alledaed eoiupensatloii tor M services aa clerk. 1 cun say that 0. it, H. Washbnrn. who at th tiai was a member ot thedUlrict board, told me, in my bouee, that the board bad paid Mr. Meserv 15.00 for bis service a el-srk for th two preced ing years. Th board, basing tbelr action upon ths fact that th person who had previou.lv acted a clerk bait each been paid to.00 per year for their tervice. and as Mr. Meserv had kept tb book and at tended te the affair ol th district In so efficient aud aatistactory manner, they felt that b wee entitled to compensation, and that It waa nothing but right that b shoo d be paid, as the previous elerk had been paid for their service. . I can further state that Mr. Meserv has, whll a resideut of thi neighborhood, had th reputation of being a man of triel In tegrity, end hi.norabl Ul all bll dealing with hi neighbor. Ma. L. A. RiOHaBMoa. JUOOB DOAB'S ITATBMUIT. In retard to the note thai W. N. Meserve is alleged to have tefused to have signed as stated in the News ot last week over the tignature of 8. Son neland, I remember that Mr. Braddock and Aimer Meserve came to my office aud stated that Mr. Meserve bad bought Mr. Brnddock's improvement upon his homestead. Mr. Braddock at the time attigniug hie interest in and te the land to Aimer Meserve, who, at tbe time it was made, executed a promUsorv note for tbe sum ot f75, payable to Mr. Braddock. At tbe re quest of the parties, I took charge ot tb assignment and note and waa to hold them until W. N. Meserve called and sinned the note at security, when I wss to give the note to Mr. Brad duck and the assignment to Aimer Meserve. Through some delay, W. N. Meserve failed to appear, I . under standing that be was away surveying, and at the end ul about a week or tea days. (I do not remember the time) Braddock called on uie for the papers, saving that he had changed bia nund and would not wake the trade, I gave him the papers and thought no more ef the incident nnlil the mis-statement by Sonnelaud appeared in tbe News. j. t. iroa. MB. MOBOAH'1 STATKMBST. Desiring to correct the false state- To fc UNION PRECINCT, CGLOBIA NUMBER ANO NAME OF EACH CANDIDATE VOTED FOR. VOTB FOB OHK FOR STATS FRIMTBR ......Prohibition Chss.A.Fitch oJ Republican L. Qrae. of SO X W. U. Leeds, ot Beular People U T. 8. McDasdel. VOTB gO St OriB FOB JUSTICE OF TUB ...rrohlbttioa a T. P. Hacklemen, , Republican U X Frank A. Moor, M W. M. Ramsey, of ...Regular Peoples FOR ATTORNBY-OEMBRAL- VOTB FOR ONB St 0. J. bright, ot Republican 17 J, L. Story, of Regular Peoples .......Prohibition FOR CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT SS M. B. Courtney, W C. M.Donaldsnn, ..Republican to O. W. Ingslls, of ...........ProbibiUon 41 X Malcolm A. Moody, of Wasco county. .Regular Peoples VOTB FOB ONE FOR MEMBER OF Republican 47 X W. K. Smith, of Republloso coxjrisrrpxr. VOTB FOB ONE Republlean VOTE FOR ONE .Republican Democratic - I'eoplci - Unlon VOTE FOR ONB Democrstlc - Peoples - Dnlea Republican VOTE FOR ONE Republican Democratic - Peoples - Union ments published in reesnt nj"'l ' of theOolumbia County " W. N. Meserve is accuei o """"" lr.i .alary as clerk of school district No. 83 after h ha promi.e without COiniMinalloii, and that, full ing In secure bis pay, pr'td funds ot the district, I !u. ..ii.t aiatement of the fP In I oast I was living In Jl distrlc. .. .... .1... ..,,1 .Headed all th school " "7. I"' ;:..:m, Me.rva attrse- iiieuuuga, w . - l ta era without Py. I heard nothing ol It at the time. H elected for two terms, and at his first election I wag ihe opposl.n'J ...I.... htm. At neither did I hear Aa invnns for him. mke lb .ailmantthal he would erv with- .... ... Tha board hud paid Ul .i..b. VMdlnar Mr. Msservet Ja vi.in. tha. ierk for the yr preced ing Mr. Meaarvs's ineambency, having kakaaM ha nlisk A rati V swat I Mr. Meearve served, tbe board withheld bi salary, and ll was generally understood in the neighbor- fi..i tt aa nn anno lint of uoljiloal and n.MA.,1 Miana and not ft $mr9 to b that influenced the board. At Mr. Meserve'a second eiwuoti, m. ft ft. It. Washburn was elected a ....k. i.l tha board. On hi motion Mr. Meserve wag paid 5 tor hl second yesr'swork. ; - . tl .T. r,-.iM.nttMH in this neighborhood, aud since that date Mr. Meaerve baa been two time allied itouutv lurvevorand th school difficulty has nsyer been referred to until now, and had not some of our kn.i rtnnnllata been stirred up by the ...... r- - . ' . i.t. ad tne o( trie ws m nis iwcens vi.i. m thla aentlnn. nothing would have i,n heard ot it now. Were the book of ths district now in xUtenee they ni,i ai,na that Mr. Meaerve ao- oountsd for every dollar ot eohool nasaina through hi band, but the books weie burned op with Mr. tr Kmus while he waa clerk, and now this man Kyr can tell the iti ii L . I.. 4 ilia, eart. wallolotM lies, knowing thai the reo- nnla lunBOt ha Called On hlUJ. Mr. Messrve, In the years that he hae been a resident of this section, liss been esteemed as a man of unques tioned Integrity and honor, and it i h Nws pritn fn its libelous attack upon uint ne win carry ovr i precinct by larger majority than he has at any previous election when a candidate. AtFagn rv. oaaa DENTIST Dr. Clghers Or. field Wtt.l. BB I! "T. HBl.rna avaar MONDAY, T0KMOAY. WSOHKriHAY. ANI TufjBMUAY Of BACU WKKK . Prepared to t - ' ALL KINDS OF DENTAL WOR! PftX 9Vt TKBTaT. rn.uNo OOLDCBOWNS .....tt Mta StSO to uuwsnls IS S to t Wa ana I. era to atae. Oil and aa. US SBd be vIiicakI that w. axna kuaiuvas. all work guar- anteeu. ome beat Dsmst te Res' Dragstmre ST. HELENS, ORKUON STUB tora eSS by the First Clcrfe. COlim, JUKE 6, 1888. VOTB FOR ONK Clackamas Co. Paopias.lnMrUellvsr aeputiileaa Harney openly. ttegular Peoples Jackson ocar.tr .Remiblicsn of Multaeasak eonaty FroblblUan BUFRKMK COURT- VOTE FOB ON of Linn county. ..Prohibition ot Columbia oonnty..... Republican Yamhill Co.Peoples,Demooratlc,8Uver Repuhilcaa VOTB FOR ONB IS X D, it. M. Blackbnra, of Una oounty... Repuhilcaa Sherman county ......Prohibition Waaeo Co Peoples, Democratic. Silver Bepnbllean VOTB FOR ONB of Baker county. ...Regular People of Baker Co. Peoples, Democratic, (Silver Republican Multnomah count jr. ..Prohibition ..Republican BOARD Equalisation, Mb District VOTB FOR ONB 4t Wm.Barlow.oIClackamasCo.Paoples.Demoeratle.Sllver Republican Clackamas county Republican FOB COUNTY BCtlOOL SUFERIHTEMDBNT VOTBFOR ONE SOX I. H. Copeland, of Columbia county , Republlean M W. A. Wood, of Columbia oounty ....Deinooratlo-Fooples-Uulon FOR COUNTY BUrTeYOR- 7 VO FOR ONg 62 X George Hayes, of Columbia county. , Repu bltoan 6 Edwin Merrill, of Columbia county Denooratls-Peoples-Unlon FoITooIjn'tY CORONER . VOTE FOB ONE M X A. P, McLaren, of Columbia county Republican 9 B. P, Morton, of Columbia oounty Demoeratle-Feoples-Unlon . . . PR ECJNCT. FOB JUSTICE OF THE PEACE VOTE yulTuNE X ft.Cox.ot Columbia county.. , .....Republloan 7 A. N. Clark, of Columbia county , Democratic S Abraham Crons. of Columbia county ..Peoples FOBNWABLE- VjTro'lToMi SILL. Decker, ol Columbia county. Republloan 70 J. P. Heckert, of Columbia Bounty , Peoples 71 John Hoott, of Columbia oounty Democratic I f V S I it " BVEItV TIMI AT DOLLJAli'S STORE, T. HELENS, OREOON. Me. Dntmsn always keen a lull ilnnk ol lleiieml Meiulmiulne, whleh husell) at prices uim m) eunipetiuon. O. R.&N. ....TO TMB..., EAST. 01vetbab')lcof Tsnfritvfrltol I lt.lt JuUlUlliWllktai Two IWitluS LiOHEATm mm SHORT LIHEE'f, via-. DKMVtB BAI.T LAKI OMAHA : sad , XAH8A CITY EORTHERH R'y, via SPOXAKI MINNBAPOl'ia BT. PAfJL and CHICAGO a.6fn AlimiM Qrc rr0rl CCO. V7. Elder I - ... .... CITY OF TOPEKA LKAVI, FUBTLAMO KVERT FIVB DAYS POS ALASKA POINTS. UAVB MB3JIKy tvDAY8roii SAN FRANCISCO. STBAMBRSinnniMy rrova rnrtiana to rose. hmiia and llmm Koug.ln eouusuUon with theu. . . Uompauy. for full Informsttnn call nn or address W. M. HUkldtUHT. I Osnsral rtMengar Aeui, - 1'uttlaad, Ore.ua IHnWRI.L. CABt.lU. A W. Oeneral Agents Norike.a Piwiae a g Ce pitrtlaiid, Oign, Get Value Received EVERY TIME AT N. A. Perry's HOULTON, OREGON. FOR PORTLAND, DAILY. -TBAWIB- Young America : VIA WILLAMETTE SLOUGH Leave Bl. He-lens... A M Arrlv at Portland ...10:O0 A M Uav Portland i:S0 P M Arnv at bt. Helen 6:00 P M I jyj Carry Nothing bnt Passengers and Fast Fright, JAMES Qt( 0D, Master. I WHITE COLLAR LI1 a!?y7i.-V i- - -iss ' ' ii. ia.i i ei ami.' THE C0LUMMA RIVER AND i't'GET BOUND NAVI0AT10N CO, FOHTUKD-iSTOlU ROUTE. Steamer TELEPHONE Landing Foot nf Alder Btreet, Portland. Leaves Portland dally (uaeeptMuuilay)at7 A, M. Landing Telephone dock, Aatnrl. Leaves Astoria dully (ejtoopi auuday) 7 P.M, Telnphon Tickets flood on Steamer Poller Steamer I'ctlvr llckets (iood on Telephone V. B. SCOTT. Pres. -THIS BANQUET SALOON CLONING ER& COOPER, PBOl'ltlETonS. Wine and Liquor Card tables, pool tuhle, billiard table and other devices for th entertainment of pat rons, where time can be pleasantly spent. FAMOUS FIRE LADDIE CIGARS ', Besides other popular brands, ar kept constantly on hand to supply the Increait'd trad at this very popular saloon, THE FAMOUS CYRUS NOBLE WHISKY IS It KPT AT THg BANQUET, JOHN WINTERS MANUFACTURER OF Casks and Barrels ATKIN'S OLD STAND 8T. HELENS. OREGON. ...-S a..