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THE. , WEST SIDE. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10,11890. ; LOCALS. . Heal estate is livening up. More dwelling houses needed. The water workg are progressing. A flue line of tobacco at H. 4 W. A fine Hue of Oregon lard at H. A W. Latest In the shoe line, at J. L. Stock tou'a ' Attend the ranes Saturday at Tal- inage. . , , ; r It Miss Shupp is teaching across the river. v .' V '-. " ' . I, Blue vitriol for sale by Henkle 4 Walker. . Miss Clara Irvine is a school inarm at Crowley. -' ' ; . ' . L. Laughary and wife were iu town Thursday. R. F. Baker, of Newport, was in town Thursday, . Miss Anna Stockton Is a student at Monmouth. . . Pool selling - Friday night in the Mazeppa saloon. . It ' Henkle & Walker's Savon soap is the best in .the market. ' J. H. Hawley, of Bethel, w is In town last Saturday. : Mr. J. A. Morris is once more a resi dent of this city. Y V i Old papers 20 cents a bunch are for sale at Wheeler's. " ; J. D. Irvine will move Into his new house next week. . '' The frame work of B. F. Whiteaker's new houses are up, T. J. Fryer is getting along nicely with his new house. A great many of the sidewalks should be repaired in town, The saw mill is out of logs and couse queutly Is not running. - , Miss Nora Wilklns has returned from Messrs, Cooper & Williams sold their hops for 35 cents per pound. ' T - '.' Throe new bouses are being built north of the new school house. " ; l W. W.' White, of Alder, ; Wallowa county was in town this week. A fine view of town can be had from the top of the new school house, y. - Three steam sawing machines have been at work iu town this week. Mrs. Bobt. Steel died near Airlie last Friday after an illness of some length. Otis Landreth, aged 14, has gone to ' Portland to work in a barbershop there. Messrs. Shelly & Vanduyn are open-. lng a fresh" line of dress goods this week, Fir lumber is being shipped into, and ash lumber shipped out of Indepen dence, r ; ' ; r ; The cornice work la all op the new bank and is elegant i The joof is also finished. ...No charge for admission to -the race track on Saturday. There will be some good races. ' ;:; 'r ,!f ; Mr. E. L. Ward, of Portland, a news paper nlari of experience was In town this week'. ! '" ' , ? '.- ' ' ... Now is the time to bu v rubber (roods. "and J. L. Stockton has a full and com plete stock, - , . , ..! For pasting on walls; placing under ' carpets,, etc., get the old papers for sale by Wheeler. . , A military company of fifty mem bers has been organized at the State Normal school. . The oak trees in front of the new school house are to be neatly trimmed an even height. . Jack Dempsey, the prize fighter, stopped and admired our exhibit at the Portland exposition. The railroad depot warehouse has been ' newly shingled,- and the office ceiled and painted. Houses are so scarce In townHhat when one family moved last week it caused six others to move. . , , . f . Pools on the races at Talmage will be gold Friday evening in the Mazeppa saloon, also on the race track Saturday. . It Mr. Henry D. Waller wishes the ladies to call and examine his French kid shoes, iu the latest shapes. - ' . ' ' , Hugh Locke,s the four-year-old son of G. B. Locke died of croup on Wed nesday at the farm south of town. , Henkle & Walker will sell you as many goods as any other firm in Polk county for spot cash. .. , r The Blondin Sisters are on the sick - list aud did not send us a report from Monmouth this week.. ... The West Side office has turned the "old paper" business over to W. H. -Wheeler, who will sell at the same prices. Washington-returns $200,000,000 as sessment ithis year. Oregon will prob ably return about $120,000,000. Our assessment law again. r . - ; Mr Joh n Cooper, son of J. R. Cooper of this city, will attend school in Spokane Falls this winter and Miss Lilian will go to school at the Sister's academy in Portland. , ... .;; . .. ... W. M. Pugh, who did all the brick work o nil he new bank also the school house, left last Friday for Salt Lake City, Utah. He does not know when : he may come back. He ordered the West Side to follow him, so we may have hopes for his return. Mr. O. Bagley,-who fitted up that neat residence on Railroad street, has been looking for a lady friend from the . East for several weeks. Mrs. Sue L. McAlister arrived Monday, Sept 80th from Kansas. On Friday Rev. N. Shupp was called in and now Mrs. McAlister is Mrs. Bagley, and the ladles of Independence will no doubt soon make the new. resident feel among friends. Rev. D. V. Poling, of Lafayette, has been appointed pastor of Independence mission for the remainder of the con ference year. He will preach at Calvary church at 11 a. m. Sunday the 12th, and Independence at 7:30 p. m. nd hereafter there will be preaching each Sunday evening and Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. The public are invited to be present at these services. I L. W. Robertson is vice president of tne state board of trade for Indepen uence. . W, H. Grant is so far recovered as to return to his home near Dallas on Thursday. Messrs. Cooper Bros, are having their brick coated with cement on the south and west sides. Fifty-four thousand dollars worth of hops were purchased by E. Meeker last week iu Polk county. .When yon want fine sign work done, call on Shinn's sign palnterr Reason able prices and first-class work. Miss Cora Robinson' returned last Saturday to the Good Samaritan hospi tal where her services are needed. Hj. W. Cooper and wife bade their friends a good bye on Monday and do not expect to return before spring. J. W. Rirkland was unfortunate in losing his $300 Bucking colt this week, it being choked to death in (he stable. iue motor une mis ween took a car load of furniture, up to Monmouth, which is the property of C. A. Sawtelie, or rails Uty. Mrs. O. J. Beardsley, of Eola, and daughter Jessie were in town Saturday and expressed surprise at the uany sub-. stantial improvements. Your attention is called to the fine line of parasols and umbrellas, for sale by J. L. Stockton. The line in silk is particularly mentioned. Mr. E. Hutchlns is getting along with both the bank and school house .without, any delays. He is doing superior work on both.,. A. B. Griggs sold his house in Mon mouth to Mr. 8. K. Crowley. He now lives over the bank there, and is in charge of bis butcher shop here. J. L. Stockton has found it necessary to still further enlarge his stock of clothing and furnishing goods. He now has two attentive clerks. A single buggy harness breeching was lost on the county road between Laughary's farm and that of Mrs. P. Holman. Finder will please return to L. Laughary, Monmouth. ' ; On Monday night some unknown persons entered the meat shop of F. T. andC. V Durham and carried away about fifty pounds of meat. Entrance was affected from the rear of the build ing. - , L - j - M. R. Pearson, who is painting such elegant sighs, about town, is the son of Dennis Pearson, who was once editor of the "Resources of California," and a contributor to leading magazines. -; Mr. Newt Jones has been ordered to extend his mail route from Monmouth to Falls City, commencing Oct. 16th. He will change teams at Independence aud make the round trip in one day. Miss Georgia . Kisor has opened a dressmaking parlor t in , the,, Nelson building opposite the opera house. She is now prepared to do work for the. ladles Of Independence. State Senator Hatch. was, fa "town Saturday and took his first ride on the motor cars to Monmouth J HeJ as well as the general public, expressed himself well pleased with the fine equipment. Cards are out announcing the marri age, at the home of the bride's parents atZena, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Purvine, Wednesday, Oct, 15, at 7 p. m., of Miss Ida W. Purvine and. Mr. Percy Willis, of Salem. ; ' 1 ' Rev. S. P. Spreng, of Cleveland, Ohio, editor of the Evangelical Mmen ger will preach at the Calvary church, Friday evening, Oct 17th at70 pi jn.; at this place in the Evangelical church Saturday evening the 18th. Mr. L. W. Robertson, who fras been away through Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, remarked the Other day ; that Independence was a more prosperous town for its size than any he had seen during his travels. All parties knowing themselves in debted to Cooper Bros, - will please call and settle without further delay and save costs. We mean what we say. Call at First National bauk for account aud note. Cooper Bros. 104t Ira Townsend, of Perrydale, Polk covuty, has started on a visit to Miss ouri, Iowa and Illinois, after an ab sence of forty-three years. It will be very much like going to a new country, but Mr. Townsend hopes to recognize a few of the old landmarks and associates of . former days ' In regard to the Evangelical' con tro very in this city we take no sides; We last week made a statement of one side, 1'and in another eolumn will be found a signed statement from the other side. In future all communications on this subject will only be published as an advertisement. , , .... The motor railway ; carries trunks from Independence to Monmouth for five cents each and the price is so re markably low that it would seem there could not be a person on earth who would object, but it is stated that one gentleman thought; he should be al lowed his baggage with his five cent ticket. It is hard to please everybody in this world. Rev. Rudolph Dubs, D. D. L. L. D., of Chicago, of the Evangelical chvrch will address the public in Indepen dence, Friday evening Oct 17th. Dr. Dubs is. one of the most learned and eloqnent preachers in the church, and the public are especially invited to hear hear him. ' He will also preach in the following places in Benton, Polk and Yamhill counties: Oct 11th at 750 . p. m., Pleasant Dale; Oct 12th at 11 a. m. and 730 p. m., Lafayette; Oct. 15th at 7:30 p m., Corvallis; Oct 16th at 10:30 a. m., Buelah church; Oct 16th at 7:30 p. m,, Kings Valley; Oct. 17th at 11 a. in., Calvary church, .. ..'-. Mr. Henry Liebe, of 249 Stark street, this city, says the Oregonian, takes ex ceptions to the statements made by Mr. Bert Lucas in the West Bids and copied in the Oregoniari, concerning what Mr. Lucas saw in France and Germany. Mr. Liebe says: "There is no man or woman in France or Ger many that would work for 3 cents (12 pfennige) and board a day during har vest time, but persons, male and female, receive from 60 pfg. or 15 cents, to 1 mrk.r 20 pfg., (30 cento) and board a day. There are also plenty of self binders to be seen in both countries. In regard to women being harnessed with dogs, among the poorer classes they do sometimes help their animals pull the wagon. The statements made by Mr. Lucas are much exaggerated." TOLD BY CORRESPONDENTS MoCOY ITEMS. G. W. Williams, of Wallace, Idaho, is. la town looking after his property here.... ' ; j v t -,V 1, w Mrs. Geo. James, of Lafayette, was up last week vlsitlug her sister, Mrs. T, J. Graves.; i ( j Ji 9 M. B. Hendricks, of Amity, was in town Monday looking after bis ware house interests. :-- - '- Ada, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Glandon ", was dangerously ill with scarlet fever last week.' 1 - HughFrazer and wife, of Portland. are visiting .this week with his Uncle, S. BFrazeri' of Bethel. ' Ar.ili Several of our townspeople are in at tendance at the Exposition this week and report it a grand success. Lieut M. F. Davis left Wednesday for Walla Walla, Wash., where he has been commissioned by Uncle Sam. ; H. B. St John returned last week from Oregon City where he has been bridge building the past six weeks. Hon. Ira 8. Townsend, of Perrydale, left Tuesday on J. C. Boyd's excursion for, Kansas City. Mr. Tow isend will visit his boyhood home while back East The. young' people "of Perrydale have organized a "Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Society,' which meets at the Christian church every Sunday even ing at 6 p. m., and the young people of McCoy are cordially invited to attend. ZENA ITEMS. A.- J. Purvine moved into his new residence last Tuesday. Postmaster Skaife and family' Sun- dayed with his parents at Fairfield. Senator E. T. Hatch, of McCoy, was shaking hands with friends here last Sunday. )" ; t E. J. Sobn, of Corvallis, has rented the Langton place and moved there last week. , , , Miss Viola Mann had the misfortune to slip and sprain her ankle while going to school in Salem one day last week. ' Brother Wash, of the Itemfcer, was anioung us last Friday and Saturday (ooklng for new 'seribers and pioneers. Rev. W. T. Scott, the new minister, has rented Mr. Hunt's house. 'We welcome him and family to our com munity. i . - J. R. Skaife and bride, of Colfax, Wash., are visiting friends and relatives. Jap used to be one of our Spring valley boys, but now he is county recorder of Colfax. : . S. W. Mills and family, of Salem, have moved into Mr. Shepard's old house and expect to become perma nent resident of our beautiful valley of Springs. -.'.v.,-. Samuel Phillips returned from Hllls- boro last Saturday where he had been to see his sister, Mrs. Geo. Claggett, who . has been very low with fever. She is improving fast. . We have a gray eagle in our yard that measures five feet from tip to tip- It is for sale, A shot broke one. wing, otherwise it is all O. K. He eats and drinks and is gettlug to be quite tame. Our fruit men are still busy gather ing and shipping their product. J. R. Shepard shipped a car load of fruit to Denver,. Col., last Friday. He has shipped several car loads to Spokane Falls- and facoma,-and has hauled a large lot to the evaporator and cider milk. J, D. Walling has contracted to deliver 1600 bushels to the asylum at Salem. C. C. Walker' has dried 4000 pounds of prunes and will dry 2000 bushels of apples and pears this season. He will enlarge his dryer next year so as to be able to dry 200 bushels per day, while he only averages 9a bushels now per day, '-" - - - .M' THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. Mrs. Robt Ford, pf Falls City, is very sick. ' -' " "' . Miss Mary B.verl'y, of Peedee, died Sept 27th. ... 2 Work on the Salem (?) bridge is at a stand still. :. Messrs. Frazer & Burnett are butchers at Monmouth. ;'','! .. , ; - .A new road is being located from Did- 1m to Falls City. Nearly 100 nonses have been built in Dallas during the past year. " The Dallns tramway buiHers have in corporated with $20,000 capital. W. 0. Brown, of Dallas, paid taxes on 814,790 last year and this is listed at $27, 490, ' . . Toby Williard, of Dallas, bad a finger sawed off week before last at Dallas on s wood saw. i . . Jerry Kavenaugh fell from a fifteen foot staging at Dallas and broke bis shoulder bone. 11 ' A contemporary says "a oewspaper is as mncn an educator as a grammar or arithmetic,'' Yes aod some are just about as dry reading. Sibley & Eukin received 92500 tor the abstract furnished the county court, and at least 80,000 acres will be assessed by the sheriff from the abstract. It pays to find all tbe property in the county. Says tbe Democrat:" We don't mean to infer that Monmouth is booming when we say that at present she is improving more than any other town in tne valley of a like population. The following buildings are now being erected: Tbos. Rush and Mr. Warren, each a residence on west Main street; Pref. J. M. Powell, a residence on south end of Monmouth avenue; Mr. Strain, a residence and barn on Gwin'i addition; Eldon Davis, a resi dence on east Clsy street; Mr, Bristow, a residence on sonth Knox street; Max Haley, a large barn near pal-lie school; L. Ground, a residenoe'on north Knox street; Mr. Banghman, an addition to his residence, and Mr. Durham is fitting op a room for a butcher shop slopg side of Faubel A Hoener's store. Messrs. Tbos Boothbr and E. E. Hewitt will erect dwellings as soon as lumber ean be pro cured. BulncM Meetiaa" Colled. The members of the Evangelical church in Independence are requested to meet in their church building in this oity Friday evening the 10th Inst, at 7:30 p. m. Important business to be transacted. All the members are urged to be present D. V. Poling, pastor. . PlJtB AT MONMOUTH. I Boatly'a Bow IMt rayed Total Lost t r Ho IftMiranoe Studeut Af Nor . mol School tavo the Town. At the hour of 1130 Thursday morn ing the cry of fire was heard, and in a few minutes volumes of black smoke from the residence of, L. Bent ley lo cated the fire. The students oft the Normal school were dismissed and all rushed to the scene, and did all they could in saving the furniture, and ad joining buildings. The fire caught from a defective flue in the second story. The building burned together with contents and scarcely anything was saved. The loss will reach $2000. . There was no insurance; 'As the building burned the cinders threatened the destruction to adjoining buildings. Wet sacks were used on the warehouse and the barns to the east Several times these build ings were on fire but the students and citizens were there and worked heroic ally. ' A heavy wind was blowing and the postofnce building more than a block away caught fire, also J. Tatom's residence more than two blocks distant It was a narrow escape for the town Mrs. Beutly was carried on her bed from the burning building. This lose falls heavily on Mr. Bently. Better Thaa GoTeraraent Bouds. The ordinary living expenses of a family of five persons, living in the customary manner of the American people, amounts to not less than $1500 per year. It would require nearly $40,- 000 in government bonds to produce this income. Ten acres of land in the Willamette valley planted to prunes with an ordinary crop at ordinary prices will net more than $1500, after paying for all labor placed thereon. You can buy the land of the Oregon Land Company of Saiem, Oregon, in tracts of ten acres or more, at from $55 to $75 per acre. Address, the Oregon Land Company of Salem, Oregon. RKFOKM SCHOOL. Oregon needs that reform school badly.; While coming out of Portland this week- some small boys got on the front of the baggage car and set the brakes, on the Fourth street grade, nearly stopping the train. They did this two mornings in succession before discovered. -1 A short time : ago some small boys here in Independence (and they are known) threw the switch of the motor line on its Saturday night trip and a serious accident might have resulted. We know of boys who are already skillful thieves, and others whenever possible, who are drunkards. Such boys need therestraint of are form school. A CARD. Editor West Side: Under the caption "Peace, Restored" In your last issue, the public was informed by Mr. Shupp that an agreement had been entered into "between himself and those who are in charge of the church building in this city, and hereafter he will preach here regularly," etc. It is no more than just to state this is con trary to the facts in the case. There are at least fourteen of the active mem bers of the church that would not con sent to bis being permitted to have the church, as there are principles involved which they could not sacrifice in that way. At least four or five of the nameB Mr. Shupp has on his petition to enter the church, he secured on condition that all sign it, or they were Ignorant of the fact that the party to which Mr. S. belongs in this church controversy has closed doors against ministers of our side of the question notwithstand ing the fact that Mr. S. knew the above facts, he furnishes such information as appeared under the caption "Peace He stored," and also went into the church by force on Sunday last ' Respectfully, V. A. Williams, . B.Lee. home and marriage. For the West Bids. The founding of homes, as well as the building of character, has an inti mate relation to civilization and Chris tianity. Pliny says: "There would be no state if there were no family." When you form a new home you help in founding an empire and in purify ing society. Marriages is not a ro mance, nor a contract, but a supreme affection between two pure souls, indi cating that it is God's will that a new home be founded. Nature seems to be domestic, the home instinct is well nigh universal, brutes have their lairs, birds their nests. The wren, the eagle, the lion each has a single mate. The hen, sheltering her brood, is a symbol of God's kindness toward the human race. Now then, if nature and science protect the nests of birds, the lairs of beasts, shall not Providence guard the cradle of humanity, and thesancityof the homes of man. There is a vacancy in man's life which ambition, dominion, fame, riches can't fill; also in woman's nature which fashion, admiration and pleasure-seeking, can't satisfy. Man, separated from the companionship of woman and her love, will never reach tbe highest type of manhood; and woman, without loving and trusting man and reposing in his courage and protection, can never be contented or exhibit to the world the highest wom anly ideal. Why this constant look ing for the ideal companion? It is human life echoing God's teaching in nature and the Bible. "It is not good for man to be alone." Hence, with all the romance and gaiety which modem society has thrown around the marri age relation, and the. leper's theory of free love and socialism, we still contend that this seeking of the soul for com panionship, tbe searching for the other half of our being, this universal home instinct are of Divine origin, and are the Divine methods of blessing human life. Not speculation,' not fancy, but su preme affect ten should guide tbe choice and form the marriage union. A holy affection, as opposed to the doctrine of free love. It must be perpetunL a re lation that extends through life, that is not broken by the granting of divorces. With these characteristics the supreme affection must be endowed, and it is then the blessings of the human race. Ob, man! deal tenderly with tbe trust, the wife looking to thee for love and pro tection. Her immortal soul will receive the blessings or thy blighting. She 1 is the heroine of love. What risks she ' takes. For her sake be manly, be pure, be good. Oh, woman! in the. gay and passionate hour of thy wedded hope, when clouds have rainbows, and the earth has flowers, go in the glory of thy youth to him whose manly form has won thee. Let the home to which he leads Ue be the patient school of noble motives, and let thy constant smile Illume it And ' when death breaks from his ambush on thy happy path and bears his trophy to the spirit land, may ye, with garments radiant as tbe sun, sit at the marriage supper of the Lamb. 8. S. SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT. Following Is a summary of the asaesament of Polk county for the year 1800: No. .J1S.809 - 7,2) Value, Acres of land.. Run road laud.. 9JMO 162,130 , 841,125 30,320 m,w 121.780 18S.9H0 Town lots.. Improvements.. Merchandise and lmDlm'ts. Money, notes and accounts. . Household furniture, etc . Horses and mules I.83S Cattle 7,211 Sheep 31)347 W,U2U tl,610 18,386 nogs Mil Gross value, all property... 64,338,780 Indebtedness.. Exemptions .. .61.242.S65 269,135 11,506,800 Total amount of mortgages, 1912,475: No. of pons, trot, i ue average valuations were: on Improved lands. 112.111 ner acre: railroad landB. 61.25 per acre; horses, 648.92 per head; cattle, 912, -io; sneep, ti.01; nogs, l&l, OUR EXHIBIT. . Exposition Building, Oct. 7, '90. Editor West Side: The box you sent containing the grapes and views of Independence was received. Iam not giving them away promiscuously but try to place them in the hands of those who come from the East to see the country, and what it produces and they appear to appreciate them very much, and in giving the grapes I ex plain they as a rule are neither culti vated nor pruned, and they readily see that by proper culture they fian be greatly improved. The attendance at the Exposition Satuaday was large and Saturday night was variously estimated at from eight to ten thousand. Yesterday and to-day the attendance has been small. To morrow evening will probably bring the largest crowd of the season, that be ing the time set for the wedding cere monies, there being two couple compet ing for the prizes offered. If they should extend an opportunity for congratulations from the crowd they will certainly earn the prize. I visited the rooms of the Board of Emmigration this forenoon and fine other counties in the state represented by exhibits of fruit and grain, but nothing from the west side. I was surprised in looking over the register to find the number of visitors from the different states registered and as space costs nothing I think it would be well if Independence would avail herself of the opportunity to show to those seek ing homes and information what we produce and some facts in regard to our county In general. . , , ,- J. G. STAND bv yoch town.. ! The Salem 'Journal speaks tbe truth when it says that it is a good thing to love one's tows, and to serve it, as one in a large relation may love aud serve his oountry. Real loyalty must begin at home, and he who cannot unite with his neighbors to serve the community where in be lives, and do so gladly, is a poor patriot at best and under all conditions. When one finds he is out of sympathy with his town and can only any a good word for it coupled with an apology, he ought to get out. It he oannot find a oongenial town on the face of the earth, he might look for such a plaoe elsewhere and meanwhile serve his race by living in the utmost possible retirement, Many people fall into a sort of unoon-. scions habit of growling and do not mean anything bad in it. It is as dangerous for a stranger to take sides with them as it is for the average mortal to interfere in a quarrel between husband and wife. But it is a miserable habit Such people make themselves particularly indepen dent. The town is precisely like the in dividual. The individual has about all be can do to get along under bis own loads, and he wants help and encourage ment from those going his way, and who are identified with him in interest, j So with tbe interests to care for, ana it needs all the pluck, all the energy, and the co-operation and helpfulness its citi zens oan provide and bring to bear. Every man is a part of his town. The town embraces the fortunes, and in some measure at least, takes tbe character of the man. So loyalty is in the line of all well-shaped human natqre, Therefore it is right to say that the man who does not stiok up for bu town is in some way dwarfed. There is something wrong about him. His fellows will pass their judgment npon him, and the ohanoes are that, while be may add to the discom fiture of others be will not escape making bimwlf unhappy. Society is so ordered that its healthfuiness rests on a basis of mutual dependence, and therefore indi vidual members of society oan only dis charge their part to help others. The suooess of life is in the measure of good service one may render. All honorable, praiseworthy, lasting compensations he in tbe direction of service, sod not in the direction of selfishness aod purely self seeking. It is bard for many people to appreciate tms fundamental fact, but the truth of it is established by all tbe history of tbe world, It is healthful to cultivate a love for one's town and of its people and of all its interests. ' It enlarges one's heart, one's powers, one's capacity for service end if he has strength to spare, tbe schooling wideiis bis vision so that be is enabled to look into the world and see how innumer able are the doors tbst lead to tbe brotherhood of man, inviting to avennes of usefulness. There is no lack of genuine leadership leadership that invites xmfidenoe, that promotes respejt, promises helpfulness to others. The spurious article is ine vitably short lived. Tbe character that wears, that grows in confidence and esteem, is the genuine character that really makes neighborship and honest oo partnership. Work for your town, then. It you cannot trust your fortunes with it, it is yonr plain duty to get ont Don't be a dead-weight Don't throw yourself in the way of others and insist that tbe only way for tbe procession to move m to run over you or carry you bodily. Whatever you may be, get right into tbe traces and pull. It will make you strong, Wmo 8m. THE WOBK OF CONGRESS. It Mas Been a Busy Session Llt of Principal Laws Enacted. Oregon lan. Washington, Sept. 28. In two or three days the long session of tbe Fifty first oongress will have come to an end. It has been almost tbe longest ever held. Although the first session of the Fifty-first lasted until October 20, the present session, by reason of longer daily sessions, has far exceeded it in working time, and the amount of legislative work actually accomplished has been extraordinary viewed in the light of previous congresses. Tbe re cord so far is: Bills and loint resolutions introduced in the house, 12,402; in the senate, 4750; total. 16.372: airainst 15.696 durintr the first session of the last congress, which, in this matter, far excelled all previous records. - Reports made: House. 8215; senate. 1815 (no account beine taken in the senate of other than written reports). urns passed ny tne nouse, iwz, or which tbe senate has passed 849; all except a few of these have become laws or are awaiting the president's appro val; by tne senate, nuo, or wnicn un have been sent to the president, makine a total number of about 1335 acts, or laws, against 1790 for the whole or tne last congress. . VI tnese acts uo bouse ana 275 senate bills were pensions to individu alS. . The following are some of tbe many important measures enacted Into laws Silver bill; customs administration bill; dependent and disability pension Kill. U7.n.l.. kill. VIII, VVJUUllUg UiCaH IUPKVUUU IIII, land srrant forfeiture bill: oriurinal rjack- age bill; additions to the navy bill; also 1 .1 1 . 1 . ,,nnfl 1 I . ... unis repeating act oi 1000, wuicu wuu drew, practically, all Western public lanas rrom settlement, ana providing that hereafter only actual reservoir sites shall be withdrawn, and that no one person snail enter more tnan a'M aores; relief of Mississippi valley flood suffer ers; Portage lake and Hennepin canal, and Galveston harbor projects; for large addition to the celerical force in the pension office to adjudicate cases under new acts; providing for classification of worsted clotns as woolens; tnat no per son in time of peace shall be tried for desertion, after a lapse of two years; to prevent desertions in tne army; ror ex tending relief to railroad land settlers; several bills concerning Indian reser vations and treaties; for census of farm mortgages eto; also a census of the Chinese; increase of pension for total helnessness: for an assistant secretary each, for the war and navy depart ment. There were-eighteen contested elec tion cases before the house, and seven of the republican contestants have been l. me senate seated tne republi can senators from Montana, Seven bills have been vetoed by the president three of them public building bills, two bills authorizing an increase of indebt edness in certain cities or counties, one changing the boundaries of the uncompangre Indian reservation, ana the other extending the time for pay ment of lands purchased from the Oma ha tribe of Indians. Among the bills which passed the bouse but have not yet passed the senate are the Federal election bill; the national bankrupty bill; the bill for tne relief of the supreme court; the com pound lard diii; tbe bin to prevent tne product of convict labor being furnish ed upon public buildings or works; the bill for the repeal of the timber culture law; and the eighth-hour-day bill. Among the senate bills which have not passed the house are: The shipping subsidy bills; tbe bill granting Cali fornia 5 per cent of the proceeds of the sale of public lands; to enlarge Yellow stone Park; to grant a right of way through public lands for irrigation pur poses; for compulsory edueation of Indian children; for inspection of live cattle and beef products for export. . The Blair educational bill and the International copy-right bill were de feated in the senate aud house respecti vely. Many other bills of prominence have not been acted upon by either house. . Pumps and pipe at Douty's. Goodman & The latest and most fashionable goods at etocKion's. w Messrs. Shelly & Vanduyn are getting in a large fall stock of goods. Examine the steel wire braid at Stocktons, the latest thing for dress trimmings. Eggs and butter wanted at H. 4 W. You can spend a pleasant evening at Bave Gelwick's, as he has a first-class pool table. ' Stoves and tinware at Goodman A Douty's. Suyl Where did you get that watch? wny or course i bougnt it or ti. a. Patterson and on the enstallment plan ioo No trouble to own a watch that way. Plows, harrows, cultivators, drills, seeders, hacks, wagons, buggies, carts, wheelbarrows, etc., at Douty's. Goodman A Sawed and shaved shingles at Good man & Douty's. - Dave Gelwick always has on band fresh candies, Key West cigars and tropical fruits in season. Attention! All twine accounts were due September 1st and they must be paid. Goodman A Douty. Pearce A Lines have just opened an employment office on Main street oppo site the opera house. All persons de siring a situation should list with us, and all persons desiring help of all kinds will do well to call on us. tf The finest line of heating stoves can be found at Goodman A Douty's At Cost: Three carriages which we will sell at cost to close them out This is a bargain. Goodman A Douty. Cook stoves, a fine line at Goodman A Douty's. G. T. Waller has a neat store on the corner near his residence in Monmouth and he intends keeping on band all the school books and Bchool supplies re quired in any school in Polk county, either public, private or normal. His prices are the lowest. . J. L. Stockton calls your attention to his numerous patterns or dress goods, only one pattern of a kind for each dress. He nas these dress patterns in both cotton and woolen. Call and inspect them. V7 ANTED AT THE SALEM CANNEBV.- Bradshaw and Columbia plums at fl per hundred, other plums equally as good at the same price. Tne large Green Gage at 75 cents to 11 per hun dred. Prunes $1.25 per hundred. Apples 50 cents per hundred. Any kind of apples will do so they are large enough to peel. Bartlett pears f 1 per hundred, other pears, price as to quality. On September 22d Goodman A Douty received the first car load of stoves ever consigned direct from the East to Independence. The car was composed of the celebrated Acorn ranges, cook and heating stoves, The Acorn stoves are the beat skilled labor and money can prodnoe aud present a handsome appearance, The Acorq rauue with ventilated oven is one of their latest tents and represents a flrstolajs WHERE DO YOU BUY Shelf, Builders and Heavy ' . H A R D W A RE? Stoves, Ranges, Tinware, Cutlery, Wagons, Buggies, Carts, Plows, Pumps, Pipe and Fittings. : IT -to J. F. O DONNELL, (Successor to COOPEB BBOS.) and get Prices. Just, of Shot Guns and Rifles including best makes known All kinds of Metal ware made to order. Repair- t ing done on short notice. Oliver and Garden City Plows, Monitor Drills, Steel King Spring tooth Independence, range. It must be seen to be appre ciated. Their line of Acorn heating stoves is complete in every detail, and are all nicely decorated. These stoves are now on exhibition at their store where it will pay you to call and see for yourself. Their prices are the lowest quality of goods considered. MARRIED. MAGERS MARTIN. At the Dallas M. E. parsonage, Oct. 1, 1890, by Rev. D. T. Summerville, Geo. Magersto Miss Kettle Martin, both of Polk county, Oregon. BROWN MARTIN. At the Dallas M. E. parsonage, Oct. 1, 1890, by Rev. D. T. Summerville, Edgar Brown, of Dallas, and Miss Flora Martin, all of Polk county. MILLER -YOUNG. -At the resi dence of M. Morrison, Dallas, Oct. 1, 1890, by Rev. J. W. Craig, Mr. J. H. Miller and Miss Elizabeth Young, both of Independence. Mr. A. B. Atkins sold last week to J. . Williams his house and two lots for the sum of 11200. This leaves Mr. Atkins without a house in which to live and for the present he will move to his farm. He has four lots remaining in the same block which cost him nothing, as he paid $1200 for the whole property about a year ago. The stoppage of the Independence saw mill throws at least twenty men out of employment It means $1000 or more a month less paid out here. It means tne support of 100 people. And who is gainer by the mill stopping? The laboring men are not benefited, the merchants are not benefited nor or the proprietors of the mill. On the contrary if the mill were running day and night, and a full force of men em ployed it would mean twice or thrice as much money paid out Can our readers apply the moral? A railroad to Falls City. CLMAB TOtm TACK M hat tasa hsntetws ikewa ia feM eslaant ttat aodtra mU slae hasetmoaitntea tbsis pis sir tkla itaot the nmII ef Hood 4lJaWii tot Ij MiMd brtasslrot dlCMtioa, tor wklah umt sow glvs vsietsMe emettvw lntUal ef pot ashandmiaonlUoodsaiMon, Twoikorttot oaUliaro hFOilTBoootMhettoa el th potaih MiMSarUUi sad Jof'i YofttaMo lar- MMrillS. Xn. 0. S. Maart el 11 UMoa itml, a K, writes that the took eao si Ike Matlnf parlHai (or lodlfWtlM tad dfiiwpiia, Iteonlj Act wu to mum slapkM to sppoic oa kw teoe. Upon taking Jot's Vofttsslo lamparllla tki tot eAet wss the (lMppauaOMof tko pl plot tad ike mi Nbonaontlr NUorod oi kw uidlcottlaB sad driBOpaU. Bobort Itowut also wrltw boa rttalama, CaL, that Miaf troabled wltkbout kofeud that one of tko lotdlat sunpa rlllai aotaalljr lnonaMd tko onp tlou, wklok Ntpondod at oaoo to Joy's Vofotablo aanaparilla and altappawod alatoit iawMdlatolT. DR. JORDAN'S CO'S. MUSEUM Or ANATOMY. 751 Market St., Ban Francisco. Admission 25 oents. Oo and learn how to avoid dlaeaae. Consultation and treatment personally or by let ter on Hpermatorbea or genital weakneaa andalldlMueeofmen. Bend for book. Private offlot 211 deary St. Confutation free. "Tbe Jeresy Lily." 1 Akolkska Cottagi, U B., July 2. Gentlemen: Altho' It Is very unusual for me to use any lotions or washes, still, In an swer to your request, I have tried Wisdom's Violet Cream and Robert Ine. The former I consider especially efficacious In cases of roughness of tbe skin, and I have been using It every day for tbe last fortnight. I have found the Robert Ine an excellent prepar ation in cases of tan, sunburn, etc., caused by '.exposure to March winds and a July sun. Yours faithfully, Lillib Lanotby. To Messrs. Wisdom A Co, ANOTHER OFFER. We have decided to let many of our customers who wish to take the weekly Oregonum do so in conjunction with tbe Wbst Side, Our offer is as follows: For tbe sum of S3. 60 cash in advanoe we will mail you the Wbst Sidb from Jan. 1, '91 to Jan. 1, '92, and also the weekly Ore qonian. We cannot make Ibis offer after January 1891, nor have subscriptions start before that time. Have your sub scriptions until the 1st of January. PREMIUM OFFER, Oar offer to subscribers of the Wist Bids one year and American Farmer one year, all for 12 should not be mis understood. Tbe subscription mutt date from Jan. 1, '91 to Jan. 1, 92. All arrearages most be paid to tbst time, and most be cash in advanoe. This a very liberal offer, and if you want it NOW tend us $150 and get both papers up to January 92. Holmes Business College Or Portland, Oregon will open Sept, 1st, J, A. Weeeo, tbe leading penman of the coast, baa become a partner In this school and will make it the leadlna- Bualneaa Guile. Send Int Catalogue, WOOL I WOOL! The highest market rrlco paid lor wool (or a short time, by Goo. E. Bray. St POUT BEAD THIS. ifinoi 9 awrpoof) 'A"jnnoo hoj UsaAo)jjoaaiRny eijj saiii e WILL PAY . call on- received a New Stock Harrows. '' .' ' ; Oregon. Reduced Rates to the Northwest Indue-. -trial Kxponltlnn, October let to October Silt. For the Northwest Indostrial Expo sition to be held at Spokane Falls, the Union Faoifio will sell tiokets from all ticket stations on rail lines of the Pacifio Division, from October 1st to October 31st, ou Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days at the low rate of one and one-fifth tare for the round tup, with fifty oents added for admission to the Exposition. Call on any agent of the Union Paoiflo ' System for detailed information. T. W. LEE, 9:19-4t Qen'l Pass, Agent. NOT1CK FOB PUflMGATION. - Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon, Oct. I wto. Notice la hereby arlven that the followlna named settler baa filed notice of his Intention to make final Droof In BUDDort of hli claim. and that uld proof will be made before tbe Clerk of Polk Count; , at Dallas, Oregon, on November at, 1890, vii: William Herren nrn-omntlon T). a. No. 0742 for the 8 H of a K of Beo, 84 Tp 9 3, Rl Ho names the following nllne iea to Drove his continuous residence upon (tad cultivation of, said land, vli: Jacob w. 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Terrible is this diseases, leu iu cocsequencee. rnere is, nowever, a known antidote to the miasmatic poison, and a certain safeguard against It. In malarious regions of our South and West, In ttouth America, Uuatemala and on the Isthmus of Panama as well as in transmarine countries where the scourage exists, this Inimitable pre ventive and remedy, Hosteller's Btomaoh Bitters, hue, during the last thirty-five years, been constantly widening tbe area of Its use fulness, and demonstrating Its sovereign value, ijiver complaint, uyspepsia, oonsti- patlon, kidney trouble, rheumatism and de bility are all remedied by It. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. KJOTICE is hereby given that the under- signea Eleanor ri aDDolnted by the i erguson has been duly uoun or ronc i ...in I. Ut.i.l)i. ........U 1 . will and testament ol Jacob Ferguson, de ceased. All parties having claims against said estate present them duly verified and all parties knowing themselves indebted to the same are hereby notified to settle the same In six months from the date hereof. ELEANOR FERGUSON, Daly, Biblby A Eakin, . Executrix. Attorneys. Dated this atu day of September, 18W). , ocutd ' 8CMMON8. In the Circuit Court, of the State of Oregon, for the County of Polk L, P. KRAMER, Plaintiff, ' ) vs. y HARRIET KRAMER, Defendant, j To Harriet Kramer, defendant. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF ORE agon, you are hereby required to appear and answer tbe complaint (Ilea against you In the above entitled suit within ten days Irom the date of the service of this Summon upon you, If served within this County; or, If served In any other County of this state, then within twenty days from the date of the service of this Summons upon you; and served by pub lication then by the 1st day of the next regu lar term of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Polk County to be held on the 1st Monday In December, to-wlt: December 1st, 1890, . " and If you fall so to appear and answer, the Slalntlffwlll apply to the Court for the relief emanded In the oomplalnt to-wlt: For a de cree of the court that the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant be dissolved and for hu costs and disburse ments of this suit. . This Summons is published for six con secutive weeks by order of publication Issued out of the circuit Court of said County and State and dated September 24tb, lsVO, A. M. HURLEY, oo tS Attorney for Plaintiff. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon, Sept. 19, 10. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice other intention to make (thai proof In support of her claim, and that said proof will be made before the County Clerk of Polk County at Dallas, Ore (on, on November 11, 1800, vis: Martha E. Robertson, Homestead Entry No, 621 for tbe lots 7 and 8 of dec;. !a), T S, R U W. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, vlss: R, J. Grant and T. O, Bevens, of Kings Valley, Benton County, Ore gon; James Turner and W, McD. Turner, of Lewisvllle, Polk County, Oregon, J. T. AI'PEIUON, Register. SUMMONS. In the Justice Court of the Precinct of Inde pendent Polk County, Oregon. A.J. Whllheuker, Plalntlfl; W.L. Culbert son, Defendant. To W. L. Culbertson, tbe above named de fendant: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF ORE gon, you are hereby required to appear be fore theunderslgnedaJusticeof tbe Peaoe for the precinct aforesaid on the Uth day of October, 1880, at the hour of 10 o'clock In the forenoon o said day at the offlco of said Justice In st,ld precinct to answer said plaliitltt s civil action ' The defendant will take notice that If be fitll to answer tbe complaint herein, tbe plain tiff will take ludgemeut against him for the sum of;), and costs an J disbursement of this action as prayed lor In tbe oomplalnt in accordance with an order of publication made by said Court on tb 18th day of A turns t, . H, M. LINES, s-ZWt , Justice of tbe Peace. W. E DALTON, COMMISSION MERCHANT. Office with Hyde ft Dalton, Independence. Will pay CASH for all kinds of Country Produce. Wheat and Oat a Specialty. TIME TABLE. Independence and Monmouth MoUr Lino Leaves Independence. A) 8:10 fcai 11:16 IJt) Leaves Monmouth. , 7:40 8:0 hwu l4U 16 b'6 ' .