THE WEST SIDE, the gbcat problem.
E. C PEN'TLAMV
Tim wliolu world In PiircAiIlv
1 1 i i
I UOllSIlCf watohimr tho cottnto of events as
the struggle govs ou botwwm cpl
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 21. llfcX). M u mbor. KU'h your in the
United Stut whvs new eonsolid
A eorrwpomloQt f;mra lion- atiou intomrtv until the timt
mouth for the count v s..k tr im swniis not mr distant when a few
people are allowed n vol An n.J corporations will control the com
question. Monmouth would cor- u,mi interest of . Uo world
tin!y suit a great many ixxiU, " ,s to " "1no' Are wo t0 s"
nditisentirelyanuvttorof choice kllJ bJ' Blld waU'u tho WM'IM"t
of the rmoiilo. mouoply entwining its sinuous
. , ioMs about ust
(JNDKtt tne guise of symmvthy -When llenrv Cltsoiiro wruln his
ironi me JJaliasites, tlioir ortnu novol work ''l'oveitvaiuilV.wwss"
hows the sharp claws, nndor the tho ideas it contained were scoffed
velvet glove, and in grossly uiis and ridiculed, and yet the demand
representing Indemdonce, hopes in so. emit for a remedy of the
to elevate his on n little burg iu the givwlnjr evils of concentration, that
opinion of the outside world, who societies are already formed in
may be seeking a location far every town of import mice to en
wemseira or friends. era a into our twlitleal system the
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bling aott Tho book "Looking
largely frit.
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to literature of
a mast cleverly
written book called ''Looking
Backward' by Edward Hellumy,
an American author. The writer
is supposed to bo living in the year
2000 ami looks backward at what
has been accomplished. The in
dustrial world has nuiroue a most
wonderful change. Tho govern
ment represents capital and the
people labor. All traded and pro
fessions receive tho same pay per
Backward'' by
aya that in
w state and county coverumeut
will be dispensed with. "Will not
the preseut "court hout lust tlmi
long with caret
v MWfc) kMV VWl (IW (C u UUVI
but if it continues to cross the
"pons atinorum and net like a
oelerat, in detraining this town or
another it will cause lMm to be
come separate and apart from the
rest of the county: and instead ol Jll.v wom(u belong to the in
getting a new court house it will be Jwstral army as well as men. There
inhabited bv mml-tui-tl, nml 18 n money, no merchandise
lizards for the nest decade. stores, no idlers, no destitution,
no want The youth of the land
A gentleman from the East says are educated at tho public expense
that the only way to settle a comity as was done in Sparta. At the
eat fight is to let the people vote ago of twenty-one nil men and
upon it strictly on its merits. Thai women must enter thoindiiHtr.il
in one county wherelie lived one Uruiy and serve for thm years at
faction kept the people from havinu unskilled lalwr. At the age of
a vote for thirty years ami the other twenty four the choice of life work
retarded the buildins of a court is made. At the age of fort v five
' house. ' It would bo better for both the life work ceases, and
towns to have the matter settled no Ud then comes time fur
Tks years npi there was a vote
on the re-location of the county
scut in 1'olk county. Dallas signed
a paper agreeing not to ask for a
new court lion for ton years. On
the strength of there being no new
cou.t house to. build, the people
voted to let it remain where it; k
i'ituits is eiaiuoriiiiig lur a new
court house, and tho jMiple say.
"not until we have another vote."
Never until we have thnt vote will
the (jucnMou be settled. The asser
lion that tho county ' must- have a
new building is all bosh, in Lane
county, they have no better court
house, hi Taeoma and Heat tie the
court houses are not expensive
buildings. The plain fact is that
Dallas wants a new court bouse to
hold tho county seat against any
change, while the pwplo want a
vote on a change before they are
taxed to build a new courthouse
Of the two plans, w hich is govern
ed by the most HcHUh motives.
matter what the result.
Ths Observer says "onr last sick
of flour was exhausted daring the
flood' and that "a bout did come
up from Salem to carry provision:
when the last sack was exhausted.'1
But Dallas, etc., etc., why did you rnero
wait for our messenger when you
meditation. No tillas are held
to property by private indi
viduals. No fortunes are held.
Woineu marry for lovo only. The
brightest and most perfect physic.
illy only are mated. The race le
conies stronger physically. As
is uo wealth, there is no
poverty. As all persons choose
l lit Hr wh wnm ki irvi n n iiu k-iiiiw i .
"iiuoir proiessious aim an are re
)!.! .lt. .1 ...ll...lt I
,u m u iuniuij UrardiHl al ke. bv miviii
for us all the tiino of the Hood, uud from tho government, the
vuy uiu you not muKo a maniiesra-1 inepntive to eiiLM-o in dis-i-ar.-fnl
" cs
tion of your sympathy right then!
Oh if your fore sight was only equal
to your hind sight.
It is one of tho grand features ol
our republican government that in
all our wars, mercy has been shown
the conquered, and the hand ol
charity has beeu quick in respond
ing to the distressed; but at Dalke-
is a one horse newspaper, that pre
tends to represent the sentiments ol
the " citizens of the county seat.
which, because a town h:ia been
unfortunate, which is a rival, gloats
over its misfortunes, and talk
abont the people as "drowned mil
rats." Such a spirit would not
stop at criminally assaulting a man
because of a difference of opinion.
Shame ou such journalism!
lines of business is taken awav.
rhis is the picture drawn by the
author. Let all those who enjoy
giving play to their imagination
read this book. It has had an im
mense sale. There arc however
many thoughts, which have long
igitated society, and if ever any
such reform is carried out it will be
in free America. Free to day, but
unless conditions change, soon to
be no loiiL'er free. Wo must still
advuneo in regulating the social
world or else there w ill be a return
to feudal days.
Monmouth and Dallas Items
came too Into for Publication.
Now !u. it C. P. Iltiiitlimton owiin Hie
Narrow (iniige, mid lins Hgrued to com
plete the Atttm'la nml Smith (M rail
Mid, wh.it will tu'the plan of operation
or the rotuM I)ihm It not tvin iro-
tmhle taut till wost fthte will he umile
thu mid ii line Into I'ortlttiiil'.'
Soiiu'iline liwt full we tvuHMiiN-r py
liirf eiwu wilwerlptton to lu-lp p.vhit
the exterior or the Melh.Hlint ehuit-h of
this city. Kiiher tlmt elnireh nhoiild
tie pulnte-l or oar money ivl uriuMl. mix
inontlw Is t(K) lon(j to wait heloiv eom
nieneiiiif w ork,
The world-wide imputation of Aver'n
irsjiimi-lll:! Is the imiiiml result r Km
uri.ilti)? vitliiu in I.I.kmI medleliio.
Nothing, In the whole pliuriimeox'lii,
etlVcU ui.iie Htoiitlili)tJT riults, In
m-rofula, rheuamtUm, geneml dohllliy,
ami nil form of IiIihkI ilimviie, than thin
remedy.
Mr. llnjih lluldvviii, of ClienyeilU-,
Ivansiix, write to huvo hit milwi-rlpiloii
to tho YVKxr 8iu: renewed, nod Hev.
K. It, Murgatroyd, of Mount Vernon,
New Jersey, H.iy lio cannot yet tils-H'ii-K.
with the new of lil friend tit
IlldejK-ndelU'e, "
Some udvertUin nppeitr'.ourprlMeil
w hen we reAca them upmv, hikIi
they want, hi thU i,pi r. The truth l
thut durhi our dull wt;iii w hen we
would eut oitriuqK-r all to pioeen toTavor
uu advertlier, tl.ey do it.it want u:i ail-verlW-ioeiit.
In our Inixy mviimii thev
want iw to kUc tlieiu h;i!f the paper for
a mouth or two and at the same prle-
as the yearly customer. When we add
an extra prle f r xhort h-rui they ihhi
Klderthey ImvoarlKht to "kick,'' hut
If the truth wvro told thin puKr. him
the iiiiMMuu-w fiird )l!i,'lhij"klekliii,"
WANTKO.-Ai -n.(-i:iio neoi AT ON,'K,
Sli h.ly wiipl .ymwil. Hirjf. Ailillwu. M.
J . M. en W .i iu nSi.-, 11,
BADLY DAMAGED.
The bull frog organ at Dalbu
croaks about the people of Inde
pendence digging up three or foin
hundred names of persons ncvei
heard of in Polk county, and thu
defeating the building of a court
house. How does the "sympa
thizer" know that they cannot be
"dug up" again, with a few hun
dred on top, either on remonstniu
ces or at a vote, and that is what
hurts. It wants to date the busi
ness back so that all new comers ol
whom presumably Independence
has the most connot vote and let
that vote decide tho question.
What a miserable craw ler he is.
What a fine idea of liberty. II
may be a pleasant theme for the
effects of the flood at Independence
to be magnified by the merciless
tryant; but trying to impose tax
ation without representation is dan
gerous, lesit is dangerous.
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
The whole community insist that
their officers shall bunt thieves,
and every citizen is ready to assist
in the arrest of the person who has
robbed him, and to appear as a wit
ness against him. But we do not
find ourselves equally willing' to
aid the officers to bring to punish
ment those who are corrupting our
youth and desecrating our Sabbath
and wrecking our homes. Laws
against these evils fail to enforce
ment unless they are backed by
an organization of those who be
lieve in the laws and are willing to
sacrifice something to secure their
enforcement. It is a common thing
in the United State for those per
sons who see a great wrong to;seek
to right it by securing additional
legislation. But a remedy more
frequently lies unused in the exist
ing law than most people suppose.
While the temperance people
have been contending for more law
to regulate, or some statute to
abolish, the liquor traffic, the law
and order leagues have undertaken
to do away with all the evils of
that traffic wnicti are proniwteu by
the existing laws, and they have
succeeded in many hundred cities
and towns beyond their expect
ation, v . .
That "moto" in the t-ye of tin
- .... 1 s .
roiK county viwrrrr is growing
laiger and larger each week and is
causing Us vtctom a great deal ol
irritation and uneasiness. The
mote h;us grown so much that it
has become "Independent, the
gpuit commercial center of Polk
county." Wo are sorry to see our
observing friend su Turing such tor
tare from so slight a strain on his
optic nerve. Why, we have gazed
upon this grand and 'sublime scene
for many years, and have also
pointed out tho name to many of
our friends all of whom were unani
mous in their opinion that "Inde
pendence was the commercial cen
ter of Polk county." Although
the view was dazzling, still it did
not cause the slightest uneas
iness in the direction of theoot ic
1
nerve.
Therefore, Mr. Olmrver, there
must be some constitutional weak
ness in that eye of yours which it;
would be well to look after, but
you know tho commandment; "If
thy eye offend thee, pluck it out.''
By this time you fully realize thai
you can't pluck Independence out,
that is a foregone conclusion, there
fore, Mr. Ohnereer, let tho eye slide.
If tho high, dry and salubrious
climate of tho little town of Dallas
is so healthful as to cause a scarcity
of medical skill, just waltz yourself
over to tho "Commercial center of
Polk county" and see how quickly
our skillful physicians will subdue
that "unruly member" of yours j
and tone up the system generally.
Rich and Poor,
Prince nJ Pututuat, the Millionaire nml
Iny Laborer, ty tlielr (xntmion una of
thl ronmlv, iict tint world-wills ri'fw
nlatloa of Ayor't Mils. Li-mling giliy.
Irian rocoauuciul tlmso iii!n for
Stomach and Liver TroiiWoi, (Vntlvo.
rum, lUltoiiMuwi, unit 8U-k Hiutilnrh !
lo, for ithiiuiiiiiisira, JiiiimlW, and
Ntmral;lft. Tin-' are Rtignr-cuulml ; con
tain no ealoim-l j ur prompt, but uilld,
Iu 0)ration ; ami, thereto, tint vury
lawt mmlliHti f.ir Family t'so, a well iui
for Tmvelvra ami Tourist.
" I tmvfl ilurlvmt (Treat ri-llef from
Ayer'n nil. 1'ivB jeiiu no I wu
Ul.t-u so 111 Willi
Rheumatism ,
Unit T was mmlilo to An ny wnrk. I
took tliri-o bum of Ayor'n I'lll ml
ws eiitlivlv tiired. 8im- tlmt tlinn I
nm n.'viT without lmx ot IIuh pill,"
I'oUir CI, rlt.1. uscii, blivrwooil, W'U.
"Ayer" I'lllt tmvo been In turn In my
family ii.nnl.i of twenty j-niun ami
liuvn i-i innli-ii-ly vi'ritii-il nil (but 1
rlalme.l . r ih.ni. in mix, k of pllm,
frnin wbi Ii 1 KoHi-tfil iiuoiv year, tlmy
ftlfor.l g :;t.-r lobi-f tiiui'i ntiy iiiIht
ini-ili. In,- I ,.vcr tii, ,l," X, F. Ailaiiw,
Holly h pi in,;, T.'xun.
" I liiiro uml A-rt VWU for it num-lii-r
uf jcr.i-, nml lmt-n ncvi-r fimud any.
tliliij; cipml t,i tin-in fur jtlvliiK inu mi
pwl.it.! 11ml liiiiuitii I'tiuiKy 11ml
i.ii: UK ill to ihn H!i-m, Iulwuv kiwp
tlii-m Iu tin- li.iu.!ii."-lt. l. Jucksou.
V llnilii!toii, livl.
" Two bo:ii a of Afcr'i I'ill cured us
of svvoru
Headache,
from wblrb I won lonp ft BtifTnror." .
JCiuinn Ki yi'S, llulili;u'iisinii, Jliww.
"jyiii'iicvi-r I Bin imulili-il with run.
Mlpiitimi. urmiiliir from bum 11I uppptlto,
Ayor'u I'ilU srt mi- riula aaiiii." A. J.
Kiser, Jr., Il.ii-k ilousc, Vu.
"Ayer' Till urn In gem-ntt dntnamt
nmuiijj our i'iisiimiu-iii. Our milen of
thiim cxn-ml thiiHii u( all otliur pill rom.
binoil. V loiMi ncvur known llieta
fall to plvo itnlini mitisfiu-tlon."
W right Si. llumiflly, San Jii-go, Tuxa.
Ayer's Pills,
Or. J. C, Ayer & Co., Lowell, Matt.
Sold by all Dcalcri In Medicine,
Tho Fcrtlanil tad I k
la Hirssmen and Hop CrowcrsI
he i!T m 1 m,
INOEPCNDPNCC, OR,
Is rivmrtd U) Print IIOU.SU
IULUJ mid HOP T1CKHTS tit the
lowest prices.
Prluthitf of ull kinds executed on
short 111.1t Ice by nn experienced JOlt
I'ltlNTKIt.
A. VW,HON, lVoilelor
KELSO &
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LACES at cost,
GENTS
FURNISHING GOODS,
l a i ) n :s 1 1 n t 1 w w k a r ,
W, II WIIHELHR
ll illfHiHeil of hi Inrgo Ilnlbliiy
Sim k, but hit Hue Hug of
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NOTIONS.
CWPETSIXETS
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, Mae a lare supply of STOVES which
they will sell for -LHSS than COST, for 30
lays. All not sold by "that time, will he sent
hack .to the Wholesale Mouse.
CALL AND SICK TH1CM.
HENRY WALLER
liill
II. M. LINKS,
Funeral Director
ANT
UNDERTAKER!
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A full and complete line of Fu
nernl (jouiIh hImavh on In n
STORE.
1 (kirc to inform the residents of all Polk
county, that I have, opened a '.veil .selected
stock of BOOTS and SHOES, on tl,t.
west side of Main st, near C, and I wish my
oil friends to call and inspect my stock. No
matter whether you need a pair of HOOTS
or SHOES for yourself, your wife, your
brother or your sis-tor, my stock will contain
Something to suit you. 1 wish you to under
stand that it is, with me,
"Do - You - Wve- to - Eat,
-OB-
EAT TO LIVE?" "WHICH?"
J. D. IRVINE,
THE : SROeEfl,
WANTS TO, KNOW.
If you mt to live, you wDt to getMbstantlal food and it the very
lowest prices, and Irvine Is the one to wll yoa good.
If you live towit all and tm what delist he hae in hie fancy
(rocery line. All the vpry niwtana freeheat, just wnat an epicure
dwires,
, Don't forget that flne stock of ,
Crockery, Glawswnro and Lamps.
LOOK IN THE SHOW WINDOW,
W. K. COOPER.
R. I). COOPER.
COOPER Bfi OS.,
-DEAI.KR8 IS-
STOVES AND
TINWARE.
JUST RECEIVED!
L M W Of CUTLERY,
Direct From New York.
The New Brick. - . Mnin Stiver
W. G. SHARMAN,
jlercbaot Tailor.
H. H- Patterson.
Inilepeiider.cn, Oregon.
DRUGGIST
Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry.
I Trouble
Ami ;ifici'
Show
mk
j-on liue m-i ii Cifin, vhen joil wsiril Iu -i. (tc
SUITS MADE TO ORDER, FIT GUARANTEED.
Custom Goods for Merchant! and other recut and pressed.
I will open monll,ly .ccomita with Merchant, at Independence and
Monmouth for recottlnp.
C STE33BT, Opposite 3?. O.
ISIil JOHNSOIST,
13est
find CheapestJLiVERY, feed
- Vim will buy of ine, 5 v J
The Junction City Pilot came out In
blue paper and the Hherldun (.'mtritr on
manllla wrapper during tho flood.
On Tuesday afternoon the steamer
IIouk of the O. P. company came up
the river loaded to her guards with two
hundred und forty-soven tons of wheat
dlstlned for Ban Francisco via the Ya
qulna bay, -
"Dallas lias 80(1 majority" und yet
will continually tight tho demands of
the people for an enabling act. Dallas
will not have thine or four hundred
railroad men Just entering Dallas with
a railroad, like she lind in 1K80.
Elder F. 15. Jones will hold divine
services morning and evening lu the
Christian church next Sunday. Bubject
for the morning "The Border Line,"
and for the evening "The Identity of
the Church." . , j
Are in tho Market for Flax Seed
' and odor to furnish
SEED TO FARMERS
at liberal rates.-
They also o!l-r to contract flic
crop at tho highest market price.
For particulars iipplly to
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