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THE WEST SIDE. E. C, PENTLAND, Publisher. FRIDAY. OCTOBERS. B0. TO OUB SUBSCRIBERS. The pink lahel on this paper tells the date to which your subscription is paid. Please examine and see that it is tor rent. Within a few weeks we intend tending out statements and asking for a renewal of subscription. These state menU will be based on the printed tag on your paper each week. E. C. PEXTLAXD, Publisher. Is Oregon going to remain stag nant on the assessment question or will public opinion demand a better law on the subject! Prize fitrhters come high. Jack Dempsey now in Portland has been offered $12,500 to fight Fitzinorris by the Olympic club. , Let our people visit the Expo sition at Portland, then contribute some of our products to show the people in Oregon that we exist. Still the people come to our town and no houses to rent. Why? Is the the mortgage tax law to blame, or is it because we are already too rich! Oregon needs some legislation on our road laws! Polk county could have good roads at one-fourth their present cost if the work were done by contract and the road taxes paid in cash. : ' The Spokane Falls Exposition has issued a superb prospectus of Washington. It is ahead of any-f thing ever attempted in Oregon, Give Washington the palm and blame our assessment law for our backwardness. The timber culture land act has been repealed. The nnti littery bill passed, also the river and har bor bill. A daily mail -has been ordered from Falls City via Lewis ville to Monmouth. The tariff bill has been passed. Congress ad journed on Thursday. This is how it works: Mr. A. is worth $20,000. He borrows of a friend $10,000 and buys property in Seattle. He " is assessed $10,000 and takes out this $10,000 ' note. which is not secured by mortgage and so our county gets no taxes. Nice, isn't it? The defeat of the American, Mc Auliffe by Slavin the Australian in two rounds, caused our American pride to fall, Let England find a match for Thomas Edison rather than McAuliffe, but when she wants some warm work let our John L. Sullivan be trotted out. When our wealthy men's names are not found on the tax rolls the inquiry naturally arises. Why! Do these men gain anything, by beinir assessed by the sheriff! If they do not, then they should have their property go on record so that their precinct may scorn to pay its just share of the taxes. The total not taxes of Polk county this year amount to about $3,200, 000. There are 1859 names on the tax rolls and only 1300 pay more than poll tax.. There are more men in Dallas and Independence whose names are not on the tax roll than any other precincts of the county and that makes it that Suver, Dixie and Monmouth are away ahead in. average wealth, being in the order1 named. . 1 If the farmers of Polk county want to see how exemptions for in debtedness work .just let, them look at some of , the assessments in Polk county this , year. .. . While those who live 'in the towns should pay their proportion of taxes they can show a larger indebtedness and consequently pay scarcely any. Our law is to blame.: 'The assessor cannot help matters', , When the Oregon legislature meets let it get up a short pithy assessment law. Tax real estate and personal property only; deduct no indebtedness; and only take out a mortgage when on record at time the board meets for equalization Have precinct assessors, on day wages, and a county assessor paid by the year and also on a percent age. Provide for taking the assessment by precincts. , When a man has the rheumatism in his feet you do not expect to see him doing much in the way of running about, and o when a state has such an abomimable assessment law as we have you cannot expect the people to be enterprising.. Take away tlie restrictions against money. Invite capital to come in, and then the name "Oregou moss back" will not be so frequently ap plied. The people of Oregou arc laboring under 'a poor niQuitary law aud some of thent think their lack of enterprise is. a chronic ail ment and that it cannot be reini died. Tax all property, deduct no indebtedness, and ! very soon matters would regulate themselves. ( Try it anyhow and it ennuol be worse than now, i i Polk county can make as fine a record in raising beets for sugar as she is now doing on hop raising. Let ns hope that congress may do something in the present tariff legislation which will foster the sugar beet industry. Just thiuk oi uermany Having snippea us over $16,000,000 worth of beet sugar last year. Iu an article on another page it will be seen that when 32. tons of beets .can be raised to the acre, and they sell for $160 and cost only $80 that' there is a fair (?) profit in it even for an Ore gonian. A refinery employs about 600 hands and costs half a million dollars, but it will take 700 facto ries to supply the home demandjn the United States. HUMOROUS. . Teacher "Name some of the most important things existing to-day which were unknown one hundred years ago." Tommy "Us." In a Labor ' Meeting "You are working-men" "Hooray!" "And be cause you are working-men" "Hoo ray!" "You must work." "Put him outl Put him out! Fllegende Blatter. Watermelon seeds were found in an Egyptian tomb that was 8, 000 years old. There was no doubt about their being watermelon seeds, because the mummy was all doubled up. Texas Sif tings. Lawbreaker' 'Sambo, would ten dollar gold-piece stop . your mouth?" Sambo "It might, boss, but I'se pow'ful feared it ud leak roun' de aiges you bettah try a twenty." Epoch. While we gaze In admiration , On a swet and radiant lass, And think only sweetest muslo Through those coral lips can pais, ' . 1 We're awfully shocked to aee her Down the garden pathway stride And bear her ory: "Say, Johnnie, come in, 'Or mother wlU tan your hide I" Boston Courier. -Hiroller "So Algy is deadP" Tuffboy "Yes, and some of the boys have clubbed together to get a monu ment for him. All we want is to de cide on an appropriate inscription for it." Hiroller "Why don't you put that line: 'Can storied urn or ani mated bust' " , Tuffboy" 'Ani mated bust!' The very thing. That will remind every body of Algy." Minister (to choir-master) "The music went splendidly this morning." Choirmaster ('Yes; I flatter myself it did." Minister "I am glad to see the singers give their whole energy to the important religious work. . There is no deception in such singing as that" Choir-master "Well, no; I should say not You see, Mr. Thump er, I told the choir last night that an operatic manager would attend churoh to-day for the purpose of finding some good voices." Judge. He (sitting at the piano) "What shall I play, Miss De TempsP" She "0,1 do wish you would play that favorite of yours 'The Races,' I think it's called." He "I don't understand." She (Innocently) "Why, Mr. Brown told me yesterday, when I asked him where you were, that you were out at the park playing the races, so I sup posed you would be willing to play it for me." He (under his breath) "Wait till I catch Tom Brown.' N. Y. Sunt : '!., ...j, WOMEN AND HOUSE-WORK, Home Duties Wholly Compatible, with Good Intellectual Work, House-work, in moderation, is healthy and pleasant It is the want of just such an unemotional vent for their restless energy that produces many victims of nervous prostration, t is also wholly compatible, if brought under any proper system, with good Intellectual work. Moreover, the cre ating and guiding of a home is the best gift the world has to offer. When one thinks of the flood of bad art and second-rate literature of the present day, is it not melancholy to reflect upon the wasted energy that might have gone into beautiful and helpful lives? The education is costly, indeed, whose price is the woman's' joy In the superintendence of her home. If she, with all the Incentives of love and pride, , despises the daily cares that make the comfort of the house hold, how can she expect them to be rightly met by a hired housekeeper, Whose only interest Is money-getting P "flo man can serve two masters: . and, therefore, it seeme to me self-evi dent that any woman who accepts the gilt of a home thereby pledges herself to devote to it her best servioe. The neglect of her first duty and highest privilege can not lead to any true work in other directions: Passioned to exalt The artist's Instinct in me at the cost ' Oi putting down the woman's, I forgot No perfect artist la developed here -i From an imperfect woman, ... sang a true poet and noble woman. There are women whose God-given talents require to tread a lonely path. There are many others to whom the supreme treasure, of a home is denied. But the best work of artist or poet, or physloian will . ever spring from the hidden, passionate, womanliness that appreciates to the full the greatness of the sacrifice or loss. Louisville Courier-Journal. . , , SPIDER-WEB TELEPHONE. ' Th Eflteot of m Timing Vork on a Hungry uw spiaaiv ' . ' While a gentleman was watching some spiders last summer It occurred to htm to try what effect a tuning fork would have on the insocts. ' He sus pected they would regard the sound just as they were In the habit of re garding the sound of a fly. And sure enough they did. He selected a large, ugly spider, that had been feasting on flies for two months. The spider was at one edge of its web. Sounding the fork, he touched a thread at the other side of the web, and watched the re sult Mr. Spider had the buzzing sound conveyed to him over his tele phone wires; but how was he, to know on which particular wire the sound wa? traveling? . He ran to the center of the web very quickly, and felt all around until he .touched the thread against the other end of which the fork was. sounding; then taking another thread along just as a man would take an ex tra piece of. rope,, he ran out to the fork and sprang upon It., ' But he re troated a little way and looked at the fork. Ha was puzzled, He had ex pected to find a bulling , fly. He got on the fork again, and danced with delight - He had caught the sound of the fly, and it was muBlo to him. Our Young People. : GO TO The WEST SIDEE JOB OFFICE For Fine Job Printing. ACORN STOVES AND The Latest Improved in The ACORN Heating - Stoves are the best and Finest Finish of any. Everyone Fully Warranted and First-class. Come ami see our Car load Assortment of the ACOTfY Ran .md Stoves. GOODMAN &DOUTY, DR. ABORN 18 NOW AT PORTLAND, OREGON. 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Catarrh of the Head, and all Throat, Bron chial and Lung trouble 'nstantly relieved, and Deafness often cured permanently at first consultation. Dr. Aborn's essay on the "Curability of Consumption." and a treatise on "Catarrh of the Head," with evidences of some extraordinary cures, mailed free. Call or address DR. ABORN, Faarth and Morrison Kts., Portland, Oregon. Noth. Home treatment, securely Dacked. sent hv express to all parts of the Pacific Coast, for those who cannot possibly call in person. ALL INVITED TO CALL FOR FREE CONSULTATION. Some of the Uses of Silk. Silk is an agreeable and healthy material. Used in dress, it retains the electricity of our bodies; In th drapery of our rooms and furniture covers it reflects the sunbeams, giving them a quicker brilliancy, and it heightens colors with a charming light It possesses an element o cheerfulness, of which the dull sur face of wool and linen are destitute It also promotes cleanliness, will not readily Imbibe dirt, and does not har bor vermin as kindly as wool does. Its continually growing use by man, accordingly, is beneficial in many ways. Grace and beauty, even, owe some thing to silk. .You can not stiffen it like thick woolen or .linen without" de stroying all its gloss and value. The more silk ribbons, therefore the more silk kerchiefs and robes are used, Instead of linen and .wool the more graceful becomes . the outward aspeot of mankind. A number- of strange, grotesque fashions, originat ing in the use of linen, would never have been invented during the more general employment of silk." , The fluttering of ribbon, the rustling and flowing skirts of silk, the silk kerchief loosely knotted round the neck, . have materially . contributed to make our customs more natural and pleasing to the eye. -N. Y. Ledcer. . 80 said Bul wer, that greatest of Novelists, and he neve" spoke 1 more truly, and he. might have added with equal force, that meril U the essence; of success. Wisdom's Robertme is the synouym of merit, and its history is success. . The magical ef fects of this preparation have been Attoef.. ed by thousands of the leading ladies of society and the stage. It is the only arti cle ever discovered which trives Natur al and Beautiful tint to the complexion, at the same tune removing all mnohniQ of the face and arms and leaving the skin soft, smooth and velvety. It has long been the study of chemists to pro duce an article that while it would ba tify the complexion would also merit pf being harmless, . but these two Important qualities were . 'never brought together until combined in wisdom's . " . .. .tjrtfjehrislni iuucnilJlH, THE CRY .OF' MILLIONS! ''.OHV' BHCKl t ' TOP IT HOW, . . OON IT Will B( TOO LATI. I hart been troubled msnv vein with disease of the kidneys and have tried many ditfrrcut remedies and fear, sougitt aid from dinercnt physicians without relief. About the 15th "of April I was suSerlns; from a very rioient attack that almost prostrated me is men a manner tuai 1 was Dent over. When I sat down it was almost immssible for me to ret up alone, or to put on my clothes, when kind Proyidence sent lr. Henley, with the UKtdiUN K1UNKY T&Av my hotel 1 immediately commenced nsinf the tea. Jt had an almost miraculous effect, and to the aston ishment of aU the guests at the hotel. In a few days,l am aaoDv to state. ttat I was a new man. I will recommend the tea to alt afflicted! as 1 jure been. O. A. TUPPER, Proprietor Occidental Hotel. Santa Koaa. Cal. . NO MORE BACKACHE, m 4U COOK AND lil3IPili ml JA f stoves; RANGE5 . - . . J H. D. WALLER .' -Wants, to Talk to You.-'-' I have almost Doubled -BOOTS and SHOES- During the Past Week. I have a complete Line of BABY SHOES, CHILDRENS' SHOES, BOYS and Easy and Roomy Shoes for the "Old People."1 1 ' CALL AND SEE MY FINE STOCK. ' Main St., Independence. ; Independence Roller Mills, i GEO. SKINNER, Proprietor. i. These Mills, now building will November, 1890, and will then be use of .farmers through the season. Tr-i.:i ti 1.. , uiiwi wiu miivaior is compierea wneat win De received at some warehouse here, and flour in same Independence. Now is the tinte to buy sugar and be sure and and call in at J. D. Irvine's and get prices before buying elsewhere. Take a look at -the Freeman Feed Cutters and Centennial Fan nine Mills. at J, F. O'Bounell's, which are guaran teed fue uest made and sold on trial, Remember that J. D, Irvine will sell you all the goods you want either for casn or credit. ;. . Examine' the steel wire'-braid at Stocktons the latest thing for dress trimming's. A fineline of Oregon lardatH.&W. Beads, . combs, lntir ornaments, hosiery and mils at Mrs. A. M. Hur ley's. , ,Tlic latest anil me t t fashionable goods at Stockton's. , .,,,..., Muwwt. Shelly & Vanduyn are getting in a large full stock of goods. .. I r. i , . : .At Cost; Three carriages which we wiy sell at cost to close them out. This is a bargain Goodman & Polity, Sityl- Where did you get that watch? Why of course I bought it of H. It. Patterson and on the enstullmnt plan too No trouble to own a wutoh that Way, .''' ' . , Henkle & Walker will sell you as maily goods as any other ' firm iu Polk county for spot'Ctish; " : 1 " - Goods and vrtib paid for with hop tickets at H. & W.' - . : . The harvest' is past and the summer is ended, and J. D. I. still rolls out piles of groceries just as cheap as the cheap est, 'and -why not? Mika hiu ctimtux close wa wa. .Terms chlcanien, hiu muckamucliv ,:. -. ..- m ..-A. . ,. G. T. Waller hits a neat store on the Corner near his residence m Monmouth' and he intends keeping on hand all the school books and: school supplies re quired in any school an J'olk county, either, public, private or normal. . His prices are the lowest. ( , J. L. Stockton calls your attention to his numerous patterns ot dress goods, only one pattern of a kind for each dress.' He tins these dress patterns in both cotton and woolen. Call aud Inspect them. : ' '- " -a 4? -. ! v A,fine liuepf tobaccc-at IL.& W., r . .. ' . . r Waited at trik Salem CaxjjerV.- Brudsbaw and Columbia plums at $1 per hundred, other plums equally as :ood at tne same' price., me , large ireen Uaga at 1 6) cents to l per nun dred. Prunes. $1.25 per hundred Apples 50 cents per hundred. Any kind of apples will do so they are large enough to peel..'; IJartlett pears 11 per hundred, other' pears, price as to quality.'1 ' 1 ' - 1 J. F. O'Donnell has. added to his already large and increasing business a tin shop, where he will be prepared to ao u kinds or wors on snort' notice Bring in,, your old tinware and have it nxea good as new tor almost nothing, f Eggs and butter wanted at H. A W Cook stoves, -ajflne line it Goodman Jt Doilty s. . ,. .., . , , J, I). Irvine sells groceries when he hastvemuice. w - ni, .f :. : Fancy; work taaterials, perfumery ami micKies at Mrs. A. M. Hurley's. A fine lot of hop baskets at H. & W. j . . . . Guns! Guns! Iu endless .varietv at u uouneu s. , . , Oregon' hams, shotildcrs and bacon for sale by H. & W. "'- J . -. -, ' . ., : , ' Do you want a well boring, rock drill ing and prospecting machine at about half Its value? uWrite to or call on 1, B. Hrighes,' Albany, .Oregon, v 2t J Atteution! All twine accounts were due September 1st and they must be paid. ' Goodman A Douty; ; ; Bave Gelwick always has on hand fresh candies, Key West cigars and tropical fruit iu seanon. RANGES ! HEATING STOVES. The Improved ACORN Ventilated Oven is the Latest and Best oh; the 7;:;):,, ; Market. Have no Equal for Finish and Durability. Cook Stoves, also fleeting and Box . ' : . INDEPENDENCE, OEEGON. My already Large Stock of 7'; ' MISSES SHOES begin operations about the first of prepared to buy wheat or store for . . . . ... . . ' ' . will be delivered at the Mill door! Oregon BRICK YARD J. R. COOPER, Of Independence, having a steam engine1, a brick machine and several acres of finest clay, is now prepared to keep on hand a fine quality of Brick, which will be sold at reason able prices. : . , When You Want to Buy Fancy-: t -i I -and Staple-' ; "Groceries GlUSS WARE and KOCKEEY Rock Bottom Prices for Cash r''pBODtrci! 'go' to'; elDaltoii. the Wreckers of ' High Prices v1n "j '-' Independence. '' " aUHS Hi's -Old Stand - , Main St., ' ' independence. (I I - j:-: ; j . : -" 0. A, KRAMER. ' .i When" yoii ' want 'any , watch xe- pairing Gill on ihe . original at the dmg store of Buster & Locke, I ""'ALWAYS' SMILINGT ;!. . On Tuesday; Hept.'SUi tlidre strayed tVom Henry Hill's - pasture 'above town two horses, one a bay horse the other a roan, some white 90 legs,, tall trimmed in the center. Buy "horse came from Shedds station , and roan from Sheridan. Persons fiuding same will please return ' to Henrys. Hill J at Independence and five dollars reward will be paid. ' ' ' Peter McKat.-. All persons knowing themselves In debted to M. Beumer are requested to call awl settle. 1 ? -.,tv' :. You can spend a pleasant evenlu r.t Save Gt'Iwiok's, as he has a first-class pool. table. , ; ',. ' .' Blue vitriol for sale by Henkle A Walker.' ."' -. ? - It A BODT BE (ke result Is a collision, whether "oomlnf thro' the rye," or not Life is full of coins Inns. W are oonstantl7 oollidlnir with soma body or aometblnv. If It isn't with out neighbor it is with gome dread d!. thai " knooki us off the tnuk " and pi 1 :icpe 1 la able us for life. Women eapooUliy ttacema. B4T0 to bear the brunt of mora collisions and afflictions than mankind. In all aw of nervousness, bearluv-down sensations, ten derness, periodica! pains, alok headache , con trition, inflammation, or ulceration and aU "female lrnvunuitlei" and "waakntaees." Dr. Pierce' favorite Prescription oome to the rescue of women as no other medicine doe. It I the only medicine for women, sold by druaylsta, under a poelt I vc (aaran tee, from the manufacturers, ttu't it will give satisfaction in every case, or u.oney paid for it will be refunded. See guarantee on bottle wrapper. - . 1 9opyright,UNs,by WoblC Du. If ux Ase'a. Dr. PIERCE'S PELLETS regiilate and eleanae the liver, stomach ud bowel. They are purely vegetable and per feetly harmless. Quo DOM. Sold by oruggwa. H6 oenU vlai. t I,-.' I." 1 I:! I, I Want to Dicker Trade, Swap, F"rom just one Tu r- nip to the whole , of your Crbp. When you have anything to sell call and see . , . , ,(. , . ' , ' '4 : i 1 U-..-.-M fi .. -4,1 - il , .4 J. D; Irvine. 'When 'you want to get the best and cheapest Groceries, call and J. D; Irvine. !!'. -' " I .: .. :' . , If you want to get Low Prices on all kinds of Groceries, call and see J. D. Irvine, rAjiid of course he will" convince you ; by his " courteous treatment, that you can do better with him than anyone elao. (.; W. E DALTON, COMMISSION '.MERCHANT. Offl'ce with HVde A Dnlton', independence, !'). I ' ....... ... . .- Will pay CASH for all kinds of Country produce, Wheat and Oats a Specialty. ; City Restaurant 1". .'- 1,1 - ,..,. .. ; , . Has been re-opened, By the MlHsen Fennells, on Main St., opposite the Opera house, Inde- penaenee. Meas Z6 cents. Board, 13.50 per week. Ice Cream and Oysters in season:" ..Table supplied with the best the market af fords. No Chinese employed KU: 1. Lewis 1 ' DEALER IN s.l Ladiesand Genfe Fur-4' 11 'fll .. .j i.;i .yt-'Jtil jj it 'ill V' ', I II !! Most Complete Stock of . tiy it . .. ;. , , . Boots dud Shoes ii.'i iJ "4h ' ' V' i ( ' BEAMER& ''CRAVEN, ..t ,;t: Dealer in- -snd- All kinds of Harness and Saddlery Goods; Carriasre Tritninff and repairing. . t.,( .Oil T'i-t SPECIAL t BARGADsi Curry Combs, three bars, 5 oent& .rushes, iff cents. -' i ' (Jompiete set of : Team 1" :t D. Irvine, SHELLY & of INDEPENCENCE Recognizing the fact that this Fall Trade promises to be larger than ever, and in order to meet an active demand, have ordered A- MTA CTVI Mammoth ; -LATEST NOVELTIES--GREAT VARIETY- oi Goods, which they are unpacking. They have the Largest Stock of Goods in Polk County, and their Prices will be the Lowest of any firm in the County. They mean . what they say and : a visit to their store will convince any one. Shelly INDEPENDENCE, HI School Books and -FOE BUSTER t LOCKE. The Public is Most Cordially Invited to Call and Price Our Laten Selected Stock of . Writing tiulers, e.,i also AH Use in the Best Couch Mrli(.ino n sine, rails. tfiste. Children take it vittinnt wi' ! - & raiirK: I ' (nd Jt 1 true) id; 8. HENKLE V'.wi',.Hft'i.. i ''t AwATs T'T:t'",t j oi; 'in m; in, .-:.; .( j . ., ; . ; ...v -r. i- ' f'-.H.l r-THlt MOT SKLECTBD STbci OF' ' " 1 ' nhi STATIONERY AND SCHOOL fiTTPPtYpg ' rr. Articles, vuuery, Bird Cage and Bird Seed ,. ..Fishing Tackle. Jinj,0.nnn ai. Jl.iieea MAIN STREET, i ? . , , ,5 ; INDEPENDENCE, i " HE CMURCHILL- Sasfi, Door and Manufacturing Co. Havfaf in (tall onmtlnn o.- rv nWhteOTr, w now pr'ZnZ t0"" Worth Wtah . V. ... . eoreer Trad, ud Hl(b straeta, ariern; p. 0. box MJDUVU of- TC. & Vandayn, OREGON. Stationery SALE BY- Papers, Tablets, Pens, Ink, the School Books in Public Schools. TTTTfTT -.wuiovwou, JJV urUlflflHUL. li-.l ; WALKER. say that you ns get at "j I A! . Kjau comoDien wa our trade. Prompt, Stock frflfl UVHUH No, St,