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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.
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