THE " INDEPENDENCE THE PUBLIC tx Is Outspoken la favor of the KawlltiMrUM'r v , WEST SIDE m ft Family and General New. 0 THIS PAPERS I the bent advertising moflluln In Polk county, and iistiitly growing tetter. , , ' .1 THS"Sr IT. VOL. VIII. 12.00 Ter Year. INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, l'KIDAV,i5ECEMlli;U,20, IrtOO. Five Cents Per Copy. NO. 7. asX V Mv. iJ 4i at-" - K Jft ' . : -es.' rB -T I Ml N as 1 ..lis ' : II , ' - r w .Mill r- ill f ill raTA m hi , ,. . ,...,... er jm : . i ' r Li THE WEST SIDE. llKt BY - Folk Connty Pulishine Company, aa aaseilaa tllr. SUBSCRIPTION NATKS, AYABtS IN AOVANCt. OmTmt . . . u.m taMoath . . Tar MNitb 1.00 I.JO i ot peM la advance TO ADVERTISERS. .aagisse la laaatas MlktMil Be4 As aa 4 ia M oath "" I". saw MS MM I'M N UN UN M 0 BHssasa Railluas; eeeMeias a saeiabutoa M , II lela, la Uve yrtMiwt UlMUimUMtal aa nwinrn ana H in largest, eanal wsauew UN WafSlate M IM IUIW- Ma fails "' ItMTMatat tieatttle Ik Im JOB PRINTING I w vaa Latest and TBest Styles, SLOWEST VUVISG I RATES.: FHYSIC LANS DENTISTRY. LEB & BUTLER, physicians & surgeons. U. S. Exuraininjj Surgeon. : OaWtt aaUMaet twin at, Pritl'IIMR,.i OK too Physician ,? and Surgeon. : ' Of: Offwall first Katlouai Hank, OtBiriHDKHCJ. OkCUUN DR. J. K. LOCKE, Physician and Surgeon. Buen Vista, Oregon. J. K. DAVIDSON, M. D. .Physician and Surgeon. U. 8. IXAHH18 8U&0S0S, IndeptoJencaj, Ortgoo. - DR. J. B. JOHNSON, Resident Dentist, All work ouTinted to (It th beat of Satisfaction. . IktBaVWIMUICJh, QftKOO. ArroisYs. W. L. WILKIN, A I tornrjr and Coutxrlnr at 1 r. Atltitnl Duilnmanitrualcd lo ma will rtyx.lv Prumpt Attmlkui. COLLECTIONS A' SI'LCIALTY Ofltr In 0r Ilnuar, Indiprndfiirf, O ; , A. M. HURLEY, Attorney and Counselor at Law. OBea: Cor. Mala aad Xonmoulh (lav, tXDirlNPEXCI, OBBOOH MRS. A. M. HURLEY, MLHiaery i Faacy Goods Nt to Indi-peiidrnr XallonaJ Bank. ISDPHDHCI, 0K00 I. FARMER, TONSORIAL ARTIST Main 81., IndpenUMiiH!. having, 1A cent. Hair culling, &. Mhnin poolng & ecnta. Durham Bros. CITY MEAT MARKET. Cbolre Bf, Million. Pnrk and Veal alwaya on hand. Huaiiign In i-aiii. Ranilirfd tallow Main tit., lud.'pvndi'nee Dressmaking Parlors MISS OEOUUIA KIKOK, Lak'ly from Tortlaiid, ha uprnnl r)ri taking I'nrloraln the Nvlmm building, on Main Mt., and la now prepared to do all work In her line. J asperson & Parker, h ) INDEPENDENCE, OR. "Architects, Builders and Cont'rs. Alwaya In IhHr Hah and Door Kaclnry. and will try to ileKr all. Olve tlini a trial anil lie r. eonvincira inai niy arc .muij , jw... ronuue. DR. JORDAN'S 6. CO'S. MUSEUM OF HMTOflH. 751 Markot Ht Han Krniiclwo, Admlaalon centn. On and learn how to avoid rfiuMuia. t 'oiiMtilfuMon and treatment mroiially or ly li-u teron aperniaiorni'a or grniiai wenknmiH and nUdlKcaxeaorniHn. Hnnd for lnKik. 1'rivata oitlce 211 (ieary HI. Conaullnllon free. AVE VOTE YES ! Ys what ! Why, HENKLE& WALKER, are the leading Grocers iu Polk Co, and don't you forgot it. Fr5tfatioi?al Baijk, IKDITUIIHtNCI, MtMQN, PrWarr. .. J. t. COOPER. VIM PrweMMrt, L. W. 0tTtON. Caehlar M....W. M, HAWLIY. DIKBOTOHSi . Jr. nfw, . i. Teaaeaeaa t gesMew) s stag; testates, Ban !A.K.kr.M. . . jjfcjaWitlaf ataal M awa4 Ig Ti THE JNDffENDESCB National .'. Bank I OTTAL STOCK, H. HtnSCHStRO, m Fratdnt ABKAM NCLSON, VIM PreeMwtl. W. P. CONNAWAY. - OMMar, A aaaaial kaaiklaa' ..J mmmtm a. InutMat iMiH aa4o; wtla AlaavaalaaTl Mrelal 4lta graatad'i MoaM raeatfwi a) earraal araxmal eakrMl la nana . inni aal aawl aa una aapvena. DIRICTORSi loihua MoDanlal, H. H. Jaapraon, A. ). Goodman, M. Hlrvxihbert. Abram Nwlaon. T. i. Lee. I. A. Allan. (EaUblUheJ by Natlosal aathoritj.) -s THE !- ital : Nati OF BAIBM, ORKOON, CAPITAL, PAID UP, $5o,ooooo, SURPLUS, IB.OOO. B. I WAtOJlCB, W. W. MABTtM, rraaMeal. viat rraaleaat J. B. ALBERT, Cathie. LOANS MADE. T hmai am mht utt attaa, MtrhantaMa amtaaa. auln4 or u afcwa. aUlM la aflvat graae1a at aval la warab.atw UffU 4rva turn m Tnak, Calea, taa VMaMaea, rwOaaA. UMatfua, raras Barllo. Boag ta4 aa4 rr-naaa, THE POLK COUNTY BANK, MONMOl'TH, 0UKOO!(. P-.tn. fronlamt) I. A. WITRI'M Vi.a l't.lJ.ul P. L. CIA M IMIKI.I. Ca.hiar X 0, rowKU, Capital Stock, Plid Up, 150,000 23,000 DIUKCTONS: I. a. vtT.rv. r. n. rowm.f.. j. m, rruMi". iha4; n wmi'sOK J. V. h. Ml.Ti.r.R, A. B. QllHU.a, f. I- CAWI nKLL. A i.iw! tianklng hi:.lii. Iranwi'ed. a f-u in r. olvixl anliJiK't to rherk. or oo oarilllrala ill .!, ..I l. liana maita. bllla dlt.-.innted. ai rlia nr houtht awl auld, lutereat paid oa Urn d.'-Ita. Klri-jir!! va'iltand burglar prool la, aararad b ale time lock. faw-OHli- houra a. m. to 4 p. m. The Gelebratad French Gure. wio7u,r"APHR0DITINE" rrfuu xltKl. la ftni.t on poairive QUARANTCC lo rnre anr tomi ot narvniw di'naw, or any i1l,rdcr of the generative or gim ol either BEFORE Ulnar Imui tha AFTER aareulv uie o( Hllinnlanta, 'lirfiatirn or Oplnm, or through ymilhfiil ImllarrallMi, over Indulg eiirc, Ac., atick m l.o.a of Hralu H.nver, Walo.tiil neaa, Urarlng dowa I'alm hi tha Ruc k, Hmnlnal WpHUiietia, llRtirla(Nnrrfina Prnalrath'ti Nocturn al Kinlulona, Juciirrhtea, ltsiluei, Weak MiMn ory, laaof Foweranil liiiH)tency, whlrli If lie f leclrd often Irad lo prentatiireold aircaiMl in.ati' l. Price 11.00 a bo. t buiaa for I.V0U Mvtit u mall nn receipt of price. A WKITTKN liUARANTRK for aTory fUg order, to refund tha tnoney If a rerinaoen. eure la not eft'ecletl. . Thmmanda of teallmnulali from old and yoMug, of both aaxiHi, iiemianentl' cured h AriiKoncTiHr! :milar free. Add mat The aphro medicine co. WMOTKN aaAHCH, IIOX 71, FOKTUND, OR. Fur "ule by BoHtor k Lockf . TAYLORS Casli Grocery & Bakery O.V 0 KTRKKT. fri'iiti Kri'iut, l'lc atid rakci ou baud every day except bunrlav. . nil, and fre.li mock of oanned gooda flnnr. lean. coEi'u, augar, caudlat, olnara and UiUrcui, D. H. TAVI.OK, Proprietor. II. It. rATTERSON, DRUGGIST DKA1.IK IN WAl'CEES, CLOCKS siND JEWELRY. INDEl'fiNDEiNCE, 0BEQ0N. W. (i. HIIAIlMAN, MERCHANT TAILOR. Suit! Made to Order and fit Guaran-: teed. fluntom (looda for MarchanU and atliera Itu out iind rroBKcd. I will open monthly ai eouU with Merchunte at Independence and i Monmouth for Ilecutllng. ' C. Street oppnali P. O, Cap The Great Composite Novel. The Joint Work of I". T. ItAllNCM, JOHN U ni l. 1,1 VAX, 1111,1, NYK. 1CI.I.A HIIKICI.KH WlUtlX. MaJ. AIJ'KCU 1 CAUIDt N, 1IOWR a 111 MMKU INrll'rXTOn I1VKNKM, 1'Al UXK HA 1U Mla KAMTI.AK.K, W. II. At,l,Ol N KM, NtlJtOM and A LAN OAI.K. in. A MIXWO OP PICKLES. By lid ALFRED 0, OALHOUK. Dloa. tratod b; T. A. riTZOESALD, , HVNorata, vnaimkh 1-Uy W. II. Dalliiiu-fllenry lien, ahall, a young ai'tlat, while (raveling In a par lor ear, mentally eknMitw th ptrxMUwl rf hidlvu4 wile. ?n tila aaioiil.hmaui be. hta Ideal re(lmltl In lb mirror, aha Mag one of a party t fnnr, oohalaiUig of an old man, armuiiiebly her father, A guvameea aad a man with a Ylllataoua eoiinlMianoa, Ma imakaaa a(atia)oftiie party. IHtrlng the night tha girl alay. antra i)clii(ly on her violin. He detaenitne to' wake liar aniual titans, but on. on arlalug la the morning he flnda lhaliba train baa been In the Urane) ttrl drpoi ani hohra, and that tha parly ol tour baa dlMppeared,' , Myniipatt at "rieetlug Ideal." . i'MAfsga -tiy tClla Wheeler Wlleua.-Mr, Craw (lira. hU daughter Kdna. fcllaa Brown, a guvenieaa, and. Hr, Welaoa oerupy a Bal on Week Tbiry-cHuih alnwl. Their name are all awuined In bide audit aeerel. :dna teM her nl her that he batea lr. wataou aud wb. kvuib hia prewnea In tha boueo, bul Mr. Crawftinl laalata that Ilia divtor'a praaeno la mnaaary lu him. Walatm pwami byvuiia innuenrenver Kdna, and la leugued wtih MM llrown In a eerret e"U"t, Aa predicted by bun, Kdna phtye "n her vlnlln M plghb A tuoulh later Hen. hll reigiilaea Walaon at a hypnotle exhlbtikui. Hy ineana ol the aketeb niaile In Uie m a detwttve locate the d.wlor at IheTlilrtylghth atreet flat, but Um rail. tug ttnda tlie tmrty haa moved. The aame day aatmniia woman ela at the rial aerklnt a r, tlt'U.haw, and lenvea niiittenn( Uireata ngaiiiat if, aiiemar iienaiiaw, ' (Cupyrtghl. AH rtgbia raiarrad ) nenrr llonaliall waa In dipair. In vain be tried to batilah tha thadmrr Meal from hia heart ly irrrater dy tiun to liig art Whether ha worked At huhlactiM or marina atone tha ftu of Die beautiful girl had awn on (ha cant would appear tn tha fulla; or riaa from the water like anuthar Undine, A bnmlred time) ha would tars away from tha canvaa, thinking by fare of will to dirl tha torturing luaalon, bat m it waa tha creation of hia own brash it would nt Taniah. . Out Htertiooo ha daaheJ hia paletta and bruah-a on the atodto floor, anL apraiKitiK to hia fort, eallod out tn A goioe of aony! 'Morrifnl poweral Am I Mtwr again to paint anythinff bnt that fere (Jul I mT.r again think or any thing but that favvr A If in ft ply to hi nutwtion a quick double rap aonnded on the door behind him. and In rm'iunan to hia nerroua "liiitte lit" Tytn Wogly, hia own prlrau dcUivtive, tJod before hlin, hia fiu-e aj luipruieivo aa a tobaccouiat'a ludiao. . "Any nnrg, Ttrmr' , "Any nuwg, Tomi" cried tha degjurata yutitiK utiui, and he loukod aa if nn in. mediate homicide would follow a rvjit in tho m'tjiitivo, Iiut Ton Wog.lv ahownd no ulann. Ehiikiiin out the crown of hia aoft folt hut 1 10 looked carefully Inaide, aa if try ing to discover how he hud loet Die lin ing, and then armwored with that double Antiiitity for which ancitrnt oraclie nttd uiodern detrictivMi are alike wlobratedi "Well, air, thnre ain't nothlti' aa yrtu might call dowurlKhtiUrtlingto report. 1 ain't got what I'd cull a rng'lar atraijht tip ou the gnl, but I lrludrr think I'm outer tho heavy villidn gout, jidgin' eo tiroly by the fuce in the plotur', If you drored that fiwe right, why" "Where did you ie bitn?" interrupted Henry Homthnll, and he picked up hia hat to be rrady to tlaeh out when he got the Information. , "It waa ltwt night, air, a talkin' to a myateritma wouiiui, whoee fw waa hid by a veil. Them two wna right under Leiyot'a atator, on Union aqunre, and the woman acted aa if her dander waa up and she didn't cure who knowod It; and the ninq he tried to boo the her and get her an example of street etiquette by talk In' low. "Well, I anenked round to see what I oonlil hour, but the man got onto my little gmne, and hurried to a cab that vaa atandin' new, and aa he drove off ha culled ont, 'I'll ace you, Loniae, aome hour to-morrow night;' then I tried to talk to the veiled lnly, but ahe threatened to call tne pone, i apoiogisoa, ana an atarted off at a go-aa-you-pleaae gait that would have won flret money at a walking mntch if the could koep It up, "I shadowed hor to Hocond avenue, near Hevnnteenth atreet, where ghe van ishnd into an every day kind of boarding home. That's the report, gir, and if you could lot me have another fifty to hire a side partner, for I've got to have one or die for the want of Bleep, why, I'll credit you with it when the job's over, which I hope'll be very soon." After this long speech Tom Wogly coughed into his hat until the crown threatened to bunt, and Henry Henahail handed him five ten dollar bills. The young man was about to question the detective further when a heavy step was heard outside; then the door opened without any preliminary knock, and a handsome old gentleman, with a troubled face, entered and said: , "Harry, my son, I mast see you alone L t once. The detective jammed the money into his pocket and his hat on hia head, and vanished with a curt "Good day, geutsl" "What is the matter, father. You look troubled," said Henry, aa he placed A chair for his unegpectod visitor. ' "Then I look as I feel," replied Mr. Henahnll, with a groan that came from his heart. "On the top of the failure of Rtggina A 1ewie, oar weatera arnnta, I thia morning learned that my caehler haw ben falthleaa. . H Bad to Canada on Saturday, and a harried eiamlnattoa Of hia books shows that he has robbed kta of at leant S!()0,000.H "tint yon ar rated at a million; lura- ly you can weather tha storm," said Henry, bupa rather than reason prompt Ing hia wonts. "If yoq war a business man, aa I wanted you to be," Said Mr, Henahal impatiently, "you would know that man's rating by an agency Is never an mitotic of the cash ha can sumutand. Then, rising from his chair, ha kid his handa on hia sou's shoulders, looked eagerly into his eyes and added, "Harry, yon oaa Bert ma u yon win r "I, fatherr and behind tha old gentle man Henry Ranahail aaw tha Undine faoa peering at bin from tha pictured wataf os tn easel. ' Ta you, Harry, Sit down and when Ihavatoldyou alii am anr you will fall In with my purpose, for I have beet to rou a good father, And I feel that yon win M to tn a dutiful aon." Hoary gat down, And, taking a chair racing turn, bit rather wen ; on to plain Ua troubles. "I am in the pow -r of oua man," ha laid, "and by a acra , 4 of hia poo he can rain or bats nis." "Who Is thatT asked Henry. "Edward Hartman," Thabenkerr "Taa: Edward Uartnuui, lnA Hart- man'a father. FUrry, you and Lena blaywa together as ohuaran, and Mr, Hartman and I we were neighbor And good mend la Uiose OAya oftM langb tuty tonka of tho marrtaw of yon And Imm. IVom that Urn to this sh ha loved yon, 8b la aa only ehlld and bar father to worth fo.fJOO.oOO. ' "If ron will (ll on her at otwo I may got tia to think, and if yon ask her to marry yon It will save ma And your mother from an old ago of poverty, and is tha end yea will bla tha day that you took my advice," Mr. Uenahall held out hia trembling hand appaalingly, and Ueury, who eat with hi back to the picture, took them And aaid impulaively: "I would give my Ufa gladly to aav you from trouble, father, to I will do a you rvquettj though it will be unjust to Lena Hartraan to offer her my hand when 1 cannot girt her my heart." Rajoktlng much at hi eon ubedinc Mr. llnhall left th ttndio. Then Henry turned to the eaeel, and more distinctly than it had yet appearud ha aaw th beautiful, myateriou face looking up appeallngty from Uie water. He contrasted thJaeiquiidUi ideal with tha real Lena Hartman, th art child that haunted him sleeping and waking, with tit large, full faced and stupidly good natnred banker' daughter. Henry Henahail mind waa certainly In nn untunal state of perturbation, bnt It waa placidity Itself compared with th condition of hi unknown IduL Tho sudden dlsappearAuc) of Mr. Crawford and hia family from No. 8 Went Thirty-eighth street waa at th suggestion of Dr. Watson, whose koto ear and sharp eye were quick to dis cover th hourly Increasing curiosity of their neighbor in th Apartment house, And it was Dr. Watson who aeenred th new and mora secluded quarter on Kowetihaven place, near BUty -seventh (trswt and Central park. Being retired, well furnished and on tho ground flour, the new aartuient were preferable to the old ones, and Miss llrown, Die govern, who of late had abown a coquettish Internet in Mr. Crawford, duulared to Edna that it was "A perfect little baradlse of a home." 1 To Edna LTawfcml, wno Btmnea to have lost to to rent In life, it mattered not wher ahe was or whither she wont, so that the plaoe offered her a refuge from the haunting eye of Dr, Wataon. To avoid meeting thia tuai at tame ahe feigned ilrknes and had her meal erred In her room; but the very means tiend to avoid him brought him Into her t nvnee with an eager tender of ha) pro una! service. ! 1 ' Vhen he wii oat of tight she loathed him; wheu he wne near, with his strange ye burning into her fnoe, or hi finger preening; her pnUvA, while he pretended to bmk at hi watch, the waa aa power less to ruaiet a a bird under the faaoiua tl.m of amiake. r ortimjiuilv, tne doctor wa now away tit KTeuler (iart of every day, and Edna woulil take advautuge of hit tbm-nce to comfoit herself with the magic violin. , Slw hunned her father, beoniwc he was forever eouitding the pruiw't of tho doc tor; and, for Uie same reason, she avoided Miss Brown as much aa poeaiblfl, though that lady's increasing devotion to Mr. Crawford did not eBCnjie her noticb. One evening after stipier she heard Dr. Watson saying to her father in the hall, "I expect to see a party from the west to-night, and if there Is anything of importance to communicate Til wake you up ou my return afteJi3." To this Mr. Crawford replied in norvona voice: "If there is not a cer tainty of arranging the terms, so ol to prevent publicity, we must sail for Eu rope on Saturday, I feel a if I could not hold up much longer nndnr the train." After the doctor had gone out Mr. Crawford came Into his daughter's room, and, to his groat delight, she was lues excitable and more demonstrative in her Affection than usual. After an hour's talk she kissed him good nlghtr saying that she felt weary And would lie down, and requoHtlng him to toll Miss Brown that she need not see her again till morning. ' As toons her father had gon, out Edna quickly placed her violin aud sev eral rolli of mutio In the case, then hur riedly put all her jewelry and a change of clothing Into a little valise and low ered the light. She waited for an hour after Miss Brown had gone to bed in the adjoining room, then quickly put on a street drees, And carrying the valise and violin cane left the house aa noiselessly aa A ehadow. . Looking nulthar to the right nor left she made hor way to th Third Avenue Elevated rood and took a oar bound south. . She got out at Fulton street, utterly Ignorant of hor whereabouts, and quite a ouoertajn as to her destination, but to her great joy the saw a respectable look ing hotel near the station, aud this she entered with aconfldenoe of manner that in no way indicated her feelings. . Hlio wrote her name on a blank card "Miss, Louisa Neville," and. Asked the waiter who appeared in the parlor to have hor registered and a room amignod her. . Bhe hod SS3 in cash, besides her jew els, nnd this, to sh thought, would en able her to live till she could find a place for the exercise of her talents. Although not hungry, Edna Crawford went dovro to tha dining room the fol krwinaT morning, and while waiting for bar coffee) she looker! over A paper tflat lay on the table. It wa a copy of that morning's World, and a glance at th "want" col umn decided her a to what ah should do next. After the merest apology for a break fast alio put a trail over her hat and hurried to Th World ofuos, oa Park row. Hho wa about to write out an advertisement. Applying for th position of govern, when A bandsom, middle- aged man, with A refined Oaraan face raieed hi hat and (aid, a bo handed bar a alio of papnri . 'BIpaso to ogtku me, mere, but 1 am not ure If miue I goot KngUalu 1 d.t ttpoHod rider With a flushed far aud trembling Hand EdtiA read Mi following! WANTtn-Iraoie.llewly, B young ludy whs play (lull eobai In a Kuropeaa oouoart Mmpany Apply IS penua esd wlui (Meg tnateuuwM V) Here Ban auHnmet, Ma Velua eqiiars, Has York. t (Continued nel week.) WASIUSOIVN LETTER. . WAaiUNUTog. I)eo. li 1800, Mora money. Wore money,M i the ory of tli peopl which ting ooutilin- onaly, ver growing louder end louder, in the ear of CougreMmeo, and the number of Congressmen who believe t ti t It i alNMilutely ueoeasqry to take son e step at the prescut aneaion of Congre. to wrgely incrvuae Hie amount of money in cijreulatfoo it oniiatuntly growing, Some propose oiH)mplUhlog thia reanll m one way, aome in another, More bill 'or the free coinage of tlver have already rwen ilitrodiioed In on week than were ver liefore known to f lulrmlmv-d In a b i eaalon upon any one enltjeoti and there are other bill introduced for the pnrHMA of affording the people tlie fi- oa mmhI relief they art Mking for. Senator Hlnnferd , bits by Do mean abandoned hia idea of having the Gov eminent liNin money to the farmer at turn interest, taking morlgiigre upou their firm aa aiTurily, oolwitUalanding the QBjAWemuuio'ia uiiitinrr In wbtrh Uie aeitate rinauce Committee tried to )iie!cb it at the last m hioh, aud be has igniu ItitroduiNMi it, and in order to gel cliHiitv- to speak UNin ii hits rrqueelei but it lie npon the table uatil oillwl up iiy bim. He lufurni uie lhal be intenda, If ll be ptauible, to being Uie bill lo a vote i this smaioti. No ou ran tiilk with hits without iM-coimng oonviM'cd tbnt be is very much in riieat, ml that he lie 'ievM lu both the oouatiluliouality and be prncilculnlily of th bill, c A nnnue finnnrtiil idea w emlaMlinl lu i bill lulroducod by lieprewentglive Carlaton. of (ieorgia, wbo lliink that every iihIivhIiiiiI ibould enjoy the privil eges uow exoltiaivaly granted to the N. ilonal hauk. lit bill pro v id. Unit any iiih holiliug a UuiUhI HliiU-a bond may Jrpoait iu the Trenaury, aamilii.mil bank to, and receive for it "ostlouul bund err iltlcutee" to ll lull pur value, such oerli- dcsUi to be full legal lender for all ob ligation. The ((ntwtjon naturally nrmt-e, w hat is lo be the unlet, iuo of all Una? It ia uot ;tl eeay qthiition lo aiiavfer. Tf the two IlottiHi of Cougreiu ponld get a chniice lo vol iriiiirely utnio it, the pnemige of a fite eoinuge bill would be a certainly, but there' the rub. It I perfectly eney to paaegveh a bill tliMttgh llie Semite - n majority of the members phiced them selve ou teoord at the laal session; but to get such a bill before the Hetlee it la uroeasiiry to get the eouneut of a imijorilv of the eomaittee ou coinage and of the committee o.t rules. There isavacnncv it the bead of the coiuage committee and it is feared Unit Hpenker I j'cd will elect a mno who holds the eatue auli silver X'litiineiils which he done, to till it. In that ciue', goodbye to gettiug any free ooiunge bill liefore Ihe HotiHe, unlesa the republican Senator who favor free silver coinage can inooeed in play ing the Feder al Elivtion bill sgnmat Sjieaker Heed's prejudice ttgmnst free Coiuagn. Au at tempt is uow being tunde to do that very thiug. It is proposed to either compel Mr. Hi ed to promiae Ibiit the House shall lie allowed to vote ou a free ooiunge bill or to defeat tha Elcctiou bill, iu which lie is deeply interested. Ail of the rorrcspoiitleiicu relating to lliu killing of (letierul Darritndia and i he consequent recall of our minister to the Central America republicans, has bwti submitted to Cotigrtws, and the opinion seems to be general that tho ant Ion of the Stnpuniiuiimeiit was eminent ly proper all 'u' y through. Ex-Oor-ernor l'lichet,, Cnlifornia. has been nominatod b,yi)e Prceidunt aa the suc cosmir of tho recalled minister. A bill has been introduced iu the House t the requont of Secretary Noble, redu cing the attorneys' fee for olitainingan increase of pptinioit from $10 to 1, aud the army of poiiHioti attorney are lu amis to defeat the bill. Secretary Proctor's answer lo n Sonule resolution enquiring What nlcpa hud been taken toward disarming the Indians is a little muliigiioiiH. After tolling of the military prepaiuliotis to suppress an outbreak, should out) occur, he Buys: "It was plainly the better Mliey to take step that would make it possible to dis arm the Indians at the proper time, than to attempt thin prfinatiirly,wbeti it could be only partially stiouessful ami would doiibtlties precipitate a Kerious outbreak, "Congress bus pnssed a joint resolution for the lHNiie of arms to the state of North Dakota, Rotiih Dakota, Wyomiug, Nebraska, nnd Montana. The results of the first week of Con gress ore: . In the House, the pussage of tho Inteinatioiinl copyright bill, the pen sion Appropriation bill and a lot of pre liminary ooniiuitte work. In tho Senate, six days of ohiiiniugon the Federal EJeo tion bill. Heuator Paddock is eviduully in touch with the Farmers' Alliance. On Hntur dny be presented the protest of the Ooulu convention against the Couger bird lull. It hnd already been praotioallv decided by the Hcnute ccmnilltee to report Mr. Paddock's Pure Food bill as a substitute for the lard bill, Exoltement lluns high at the drnu stores in this place over Hystora Builder as everybody is nsmg it for catarrh, of stomnoh, dys pepsin, oonstipation and impute blood, and to buildup the system it oertninly possesses wouderfnl merit when nil rtpnak so well of it, ' ' LOCALS.' Chicago i lo liste Brest tower IBOtt feet lu height, BH0 feet higher than tbe KlfTol tower at Parla. Th bttllding dwign I to oot kl.tXXJ. A Urgv gIobthlrly-tbie font lo diameter, and iii'Vided witii iWo powerful electik lump will surmount Hie tower. For ol lollar stiriwl people can b earned In si elentrio elrvntor 101)11 feel lu the direotiot they re suppinu-d to want to travel ll' "lb sweet bye aud by. Th oounty oom'tcll P. of II. wilt bold public meeting in Independence at ti t Ornuge ball, on Friday, Deo. 2lth inst ant, Bon, It. P. Bolso, Stat Maater, and aeveral other prominent pakr will addreaa (be meeting. The meeting will be of more than uaiiul inlereat, ana t large at teudsuce I expeeled. Every Usly iiiUTcnled in the Orange inovemeu ill phiaae rjntke a nolo of the dateo lb meeting. " , " Th Mia Lucia B. (Iriflln' eutortato meut at th Evangelical church in title city ou Thursday ereuing, the IHth lie ant, was a highly enjoyuble and artistic HtT.iir Mis Urilllu fat an artist of first alas ability, aud her uuiqu and fasoina tmg Impersonation elioited fremeotp plsuae from lb Audience. The oburob waa crowded, and every ouj eemed well pleased with Ihe ontortainmeut. The aeries of reliuloils meeting held l the Ohrisiisn church under the mioistra lions of He. p F.. Bonuull cam to Clow last Munday nigut, iber wie three or four looeesitiu to theehiirob fue meeting were largely attendet) tliMiigliout, gud lUv. Ilonuell ha modi. iimtiy wnrin friend among the Chrmtiai peopl of this oommamty. M . F. M. Weaver and family, of 8t. Louie, M ., who were vlaiilug friends in this community Isst week, bav conclud ed lo locate iu bu.iiuoa at Portland. Wr are Informed that Mr. W, ays b bar viaiteil Kegttir and Taooma, but eonsid r rortlaad a more sntMUutml town t Ij .ii either of thetn. 1 A youth by the uaiuw of Willie Lay. uiiiu wit run over by the N. 0. railroail at LuFayrtti! last ButurdoV, and mslnut ly killed. Hews attempling to jump oo board the train while it wa In motion. and in doitu so be fell between the oar. Mr. C. M Brown of this city, wbo baa b en in falling health for Kimelime, left here last Weduesday for Cnlifornia. He is nailing the golden state for the purpose of recuperating bi health, aud will poss ibly reinniu there during the winter Mr, J. (1, Kent wbo live over oo the liig NValoeoa says, "We have childrei, hero who never saw a preacher uatil lust summer, 1 he people iu that section of cuuuty propose having a church within (be next twelve mouths. Th temperance rally bold at the Bap list church IsalHuuday eveuing was quite success aud largely alteudml. Some interesting speeches wer made, IWv. I. K N lioll mule the funny speech of lie eveulug. Mr, Jotm Johnsoii, of Corvuliis, whs in this city last Friday looking tfter some heavy draft horse. John it full of btlsi niwa, aud always baa a kocu eye for a good horee. Mr. A. J. Whiteuker. of South Bend, Wash., sriived iu this city, last Sunday. He re(H rts times just a boomiug over iu the .'ilioal Water Bay oout.try. Mr, James Hibcrts. of Salem, was m owu Mouday of this week. He reports he capitol oity as full of business aud moving right stung. (Jjuto a number of the Monmouth Stule Koiionl school sttidenU are speo- liu,' the holidays with "the old folks at homo." Bev. J. K Bell left for Koseburg via orllaud ou Monday afUtruoon'a train and will be absent for a week er ten days A young gentleman by the name of A. Miser was immersed into the Christiau church last Sunday afternoon. Mr. Jas, Scn.ffoid, of this city, weut over to Toledo lust Friday, and will be Iwcnt verul days. ' Mr, George, who lives about five miles mill of tins oily, is shipping a car load of potatoes to Tacoma. Mr. Williurd S. Liuville, formerly of this city, is govtjiumout clerk at tbe 8ilot2 ludiau Agency. Mm, Uauk Iewis, of Coivallis, who has been visiting relatives iu this city returned home lust Saturday. Miss Georgia Kisor, of tins city, is pending Christmas with her parents at hilomulli. ; Mr, (Uhi. Hiiiitelmiin, of Sweet Home, wns visiting friends iu this oommuuity Inst week. There was a largo shipment of Ihe fes tive turkey from tins place to Portland on Monday. i Mins Teressa Akers, of Portland, is visiting at Mrs. J. 8. Cooper's iu thinoity. Christmas is drawing near, and the fes- ive fowl rests uneasy upon its roost. Mr, Mart Elliot, of Fule's Lnnding on the Columbia, was in town, Monday. Mr, J. M. Slant, of Airlte, gave this of fice ft pleivuml call last Saturday. Don't forgot the big Christmas ship tit tho opera bouse. Mrs, J. W. Ncsmitb, of Perry, is still in very feeble health. Mr. Jus. Harris, of Silver, was in town last Friday. r,,ol lleport. Following is the report of tbe school in the Elkius' district which commenced Novemhei 17lhuud ended December 12tb: No. of pupils enrolled, 18; average daily ttendiiiioe, 17; ntiither absent nor tardy. Maggie McQowen, Elir.n Harmon, Medn and Olara Leliiud, Bossia Muscott nnd Nella Holnian. Sadik Smith, Tenoher, 1 l ui-m Wanted, I have four teams and can rim a good sized farm. If you have one to rent please address nio, stating price and tei'tii. 'll M. Banks, orth Yamhill, Or.' WASHIMOTOM TAX LAW. views r Taaoma'a Its el seas Mas fas Uaaag-MllU la th Um t Mareh. . -Oplals mt Frwaalawt Mas. , ".. TAOOM. " ' :. ' , : IAOOB MANN. , Jacob Munn u a wealthy property own er of Taooma. H bs no money to loan bnt in bl bnitding operations ne a great dsaJ of money bimwlf. In refer uo to th lai qnlion b wa very out. spoken but took a different view from any person whom w uava met. He said "I beltev Id exempting mortgage aa we lo ber bat going still further snd ex empting mortgage owned by rcMdcnU of th atat a wall. JToo cannot mak money too ohaap, and tba only way to mak money cheep w to bar It oom In cum petition with itself. , I also believe Ural yon art mistaken about tb farmers wing responsible for lb mortgage tax law to Oregon. That law may bav been paswd tbrongb tha help of (be farmer out tba bankers of Portland nrged them to do it. Look what a monopoly of tat money market I bey bav. Do yoa op pose they ire so short sighted as to want it repealed? Mot muohl Tbey bar too good a thing and they know it, Yoor bankers are not anxious for foreign moo y to com in o-m pttiuon with them and yon will find that tbey will (oa th sly) oppose tbe bill (or repealing the law. Aa far s we are concerned la Washing ton, oar law m aatlafectory and w onl) want mere money." ' ' tbb AaBBssMwrt. i ' . W called at the asor's offiee ol Pierce oounty and were informed that lb total net tax ar over thirty-eight utillioo dollar. Tbe ytem of moot at very eouplete and tbe assured u (bat not on foot of land es- onpe Uxutioo. We did not bare th time to tpare to folly examin tbe map and plat bat intend doing o npon oar return through Taooma. Tb manner of aaseasiug ourporutioua, inch at bank. I we think a very good one. Tbe ttock I nasetsed to each bank at it market value. All real estate and personsl property i also ssseaaed to tbe bank. Tbe bank then furnished a ttemeut under oath of wuat tbi real estate rust th bank, and thai amount it deducted from the total amount. To illustrate it as we under stood it; The bank ttock it aasened at imOUO on a capital of $'.150,000. Tbe real ealauj t eaaed at 1100,000. This real estate cost tbe bank, we will aay, eVXMXX) and baa increased in value tbe X),UO0 consequently tbe bsnk pay on an asaemmeut of I2&0.0U0, On tbe other hand, if (be bank' real estate bo depreci ated, th difference between tbe Coat and present value ' deducted from tbe capi tal ttock nd Uie bank pay oy tb bal ance. Tb sssessor informed n that al though the law aay mortgage held wilhln the atat be deducted, that the pre vailing plan of making tbe borrower pay tbe tsxct, make that a dead letter and so uo mortgages are deducted. We bear of no eomplaiut. Tbe new asseesment law pays tb assessor by tbe year and bi et sistimti by tbe day, and tbe land is to be siaejaed and in no oase tbe individual. One of tbe weaknesses of tbe Washing ton law has been the tendency to look to tbe individual a held for the taxes la stead of tbe real estate. Tbe deputy as sessor volunteered Ibe information that Pierce county bad tbe best system for as sessing of soy oounty in Washington. meattlb. We arrived at Seattle at balf-post eight Tuesdiiy night. We called at tbe rout InMtiyriurr office, a daily paper which is the peer of the Oregwmn. W met Alfred Uolman a editor-in-cbiet and Will n. Parry holding responsible po sition as oity editor witb five or ix re porter under bim. We alan met Mr. Leviano and Ted Piper, well known Ore goo boys. Mr. Holman said that Oregon should repeal tbe indebtedness clause, the mortgage tax law aud the usury law if she would stand on an equal footing with Washington in inviting and obtain ing capital for developing the slate, Mr. Holman expressed a warm friendship for bis native state and hopes to see it pro- per. J. W. OKOBOB. We met Jeesia W. George Wednesday morning and with bim wo Mr. A. Knox, wbo arrived in Washington two year ago from Minnesota. Mr.. George is tbe brother of M, 0. George our ex-congress- mnn. He said: "There is no souse id the taxation of mortgage. They are not property and cannot be made ao. If I, whom we will suppose am without any property, should buy a horse and give my uote, aud, to secure the debt, a chat tel mortgage on the bone, tbe horse is tlie property nnd not the note, since tb horse is the basis of the note, and tbe horse should be taxed and not the note. If the horse die, no taxable property re mains, since tbe note wa bnsed on the horse. Real estate should be treated in thesnrue way. The property only onn be held for tbe tuxes aud it makes no differ ence whether you or I own It Tax tlie property and not tbe individual. Let the owners settle tbe payment of the taxes among themselves with which the state need have nothing to do." Mr. A, Knox said he much preferred the Washington to tbe Oregon law. TUB LAW 18 ALL BIGHT, We next culled upon a gentleman who is well known es a financier in Oregon and Washington but did not wnut hi mime used. "I do not want your people to think that I would advise tbem to re pent their tax law, whioh are so much betiedt to its. If your people are satisfied witb the law I oertaiuly am, Oregon is a magmfloatit Btate and you bare -smart shrewd business men, and if tbe law doe not suit you, you will certainly repeal it. I cnunot believe that your people will work against your own interest. Yon certainly have fostered Washington and wo ore very grateful for it. Tbe law I of great benefit to us, aud if yonr people tbiuk it duo them no bcrrn, why should it be repealed." , COIi. W. F. rROSSEB. Wm. F. Trower lives at the town of Prooser whioh is on the Cascade branoh of the Northern Pacific, In tbe Yakima valley. It m strictly a farming eonntry about bere. He ha beard no complaint from tb firmer over tbe present tax law. Tbe act wo of tbe State Board of Equalization tn raising (hi years' meot mi bi county fifty-five par cent, bas called forth opposition bat tbe Board probably tbongbt tha aement wa made oo too low a basis. At far at de ducting iudebledne and tb mortgage tax law i oouoemeJ, it is not talked about W leave here for Fort Towuaend and Fsirbsveo. ;- -'' .-"!. W met Geo. Carson in Taooms wbo baaborte there for ale. He saysb will be back to I ode pen dene and meet bat old friend, Hia bnsinea affairs ar becoming more proaperon, . This sftsmoon we ate lunch witb Mr, B. Btaoey at tbe Board of Commerce Clnb rooms. While there we met num ber of persons, smong oilier Ex-govern or Eugene Semple. He said that he was well aware that Oregon' law were againat a rapid development of tbe state bnt that the resource of tbe (tale would eventually briog population in spite of tbe laws although it would bemnob slow er than Washington. Mr. Semple is a member of tbe Board of Tide Land Com missioners, which waa in eeetioa at tb Board of Commerce today. Tb Cham ber of Commeroe bare ho over three hundred member. We took ride over the electric line ont to town called Ballard at tbe north and of Seattle six mile from th busmen oanter, Tb fare w Ave oeoti, Ballard i two yean old and is a town of two thousand or mor people, and it is en tirely dependent npon a logging railroad, abip building yaro and a ssw mill. Thia pointed ont to oa what tb advan tage would be of a railroad from Fall City to Independence. Wbat Oregon need I more money to develop nch en terprises and give employment to labor. . C. Pbhtlakd. BRIEF MEJ (The Lo Angeles Tribune r ma Th house ha paused the pensions v propriAtion bill. An eoidemic of dinhtheria is renortad At Lesser. Minn. . . The wife of the Bight Hon, Anthony X VundellA, M. P., ia dead. Th wife of the Right Hon, Anthouy MundellA, M. P., is dead. Rossi will stand no foreign interfer ence in the Jewish question. ' " The widow of George Cruilahank, tha London artist and caricaturist, is dead. George Wilkee yearling bat just been told to a St. Louis stock farm for 13,000. Samuel Gompers ha been re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor. William E. Elliott, who has been twenty year a postal clerk, was arrested at Indianapolis for robbing the mail. Th hons of the noted Chicago Board of Trade man, Robert Lindblom, has been despoiled of $5,000 worth of dia mond. - , Th Irish Parliamentary fund associa tion in America has issued an address Indorsing the position taken by the Irish delegates. : w : The Davis platform Binder company, manufacturing harvesters and binders at Cleveland, 0., has gone into the hands of a receiver. - i ' ' ' ' " Henry C. Noble a prominent member of the bar, and a ; brother of Secretary Noble of the interior department, died at Columbus, 0. , '''; . . Mrs. Wood worth, the trance evangelist ha roturaed to th scenes of her former triumphs and hdr follower bar estab lished a church at Muncie, Mo., , ' Th general manager of the Colorado Midland railroad has notified the strik ing train men that they must return to work At once or their place will be filled. Th news of th engagement of Miss Mardbl Garner of New York to the Marquis de Breteuil of Franc has been received by th relative of the young lady. ' . ., ' ; " It has now been decided that a rebate oa manufactured tobacco will be made to owner of tobacco, wherever it may be, if the owner is a manufacturer, or dealer, , ' The Ramos mining district,' in the state of San Luis Potosi, one of the rich est in Mexico, has been sold to an .Amer ican sjkndicate, headed by Mr. Kfrkland Of Milwaukee. ' " The Parte Le Matin announce the for mation of a bonk, under the auspices of ths Vatican, with a capital of .100,000, 000 francs, of which the Jesuit will sub cribe one-half.' i ' ' ' , ' ; ; , ! A New York green goods man with 500 green goods letter which h had just taken from th Aleer, N. Y., postoffloe, baa been arrested. This arrest is con sidered a vary important one. - Holme Buainoaa College.. Of Portland, Oregon will open Sept. 1st, J. A. Wesvo, the leading penman of the eoast, has become a partner in this school and will make tl the leading Business College. Beud for Catalogue. . - , i" " "The Jeresy Idly." ' . ANGLE8KA COTTAGK, I . P., July !. Gentlemen; Alt ho' It Is very unusual fbr me to use any lotions or washes, still, In an swer to your reuuest, 1 have tried Wisdom's Violet Cream and Kobcrtlne, The lormer I consider especially emcaclous In eases of roughness of the skin, and I have been using It every day for the lust fortnight. I have found the Robertine an excellent prepar. atton In oases of tan, suubtirn, etc. caused by exposure to Mureh winds and a July aim. Yours faithfully, LlI.LllS l.ANUTKY. To Messrs. Wisdom a Co. . . Something New I Ills' rilOTOGEAPHS Gummed, ready to stick fast to anything. Cards, lockots, watches, pins, letters, euvelopa, autograph albuns, weddln curds, etc 16 for $1. Send a photograph (cbte''lie) of yourself or friends. All photographs sent to me will be carefully lujndledantt returned with the order. . - - - , i . ,' Address all orders to 1 , W. H. Whiteaker. Independence, - Oregon,