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As an Advertising Medium
THE WEST SIDE
Takes the Lead in Polk County.
VOL. IX.
$2.00 iVr Year.
INDEPENDENCE POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, lt92.
five Cents Per Copy.
NO. 41
mvukt soon tii :s,
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I'ilVSH I IMAIKIUY
Mi, J. Iv. l.OCKK,
l"hyician and Surgom,
Buan Vil, Oragon.
PHISIEIiNS AND SUHBEOHS,
U.S.IXAMININQ SURGEONS,
inner-, Wnl lU l Main M..
iSIt:iKMKSiK - - -
Resident Dentist
All k wrrnlcd In ! Ill hi
..I Mllli. :I.M,
niu:tN
ATlXUiXKYA
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Wilt urswtU-o Ui till iatt iuJ rHl. rwl
Hur(, Aimwt. f (itl ftinilflit.
imUti ,.v r hiilt jvu'biiw NiUkiiuvl H'k.
J. ft!, J. k SiWty. M. C. Kkm.
Dill, SIBLEY i EiHIS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
mmv. lfeluW htmr tuHi)it'4, ani
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Dniut, - ;oy-.,
X'Mr'lumKV,
Attorney an t Counlor at Law
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Oi l U K 1 IU "H Ul l'lR,
BrtwwnStant I '. hVI M. OH
.tit V'.um ('' -t- '
MlsfHLI.A.NWH'.S,
Mitchell & Bohannon
SASH "AND DOORS
'AUK M ROI.I, SIM (Ml.
m iliii shop.
E. T. HEN Kit, PROP.
lain strset, Indepsndence, Or.
Ta eitp ir'"CiI workmen in at-ttn.Unt-.
It.VNKS.
Commenced Basinws March 4, 1889.
tililSltiFly 'iiltxnil Aullwrlty,
FIRST NATIONAL BUNK.
of Itul.-;ii'l"ti',. Or.'fi.
Capital Stock,
Surplu,
$50,000.00
$14,000.00
U W.
HntlKUTMOX,
I'rmlilfllt.
V Ii t'rmiiilnnl.
W. (I IIAWI.EY, Cwhlw.
DIRECTORS.
I (M,r I.. W. illT!ti, lwl HainHk
O, W. WhlK'ukiir, W. W, (.iilln.
I l...lr.tf hiillW). tMfln',t'.l
iiHv, anil wll. v. l.aim '"' "'I tmiruul
'".'"Imtllo rcra-l .'.! MiMwt Kx hn k or K W
tm. illc i.f d. i. I ',l-il,.i mud.
Ulliiio iMium; l . i. " I P- '
nil- inii:h:nih;sce
National Bank
Capital Stock, $50,000.00.
II, IIIKHCllHK.Rii,
AllltAM NKI.H'i.
W. 1 CONN A WAV
J'ri'ilint
Vine l'ri'.fldimt
CiwIlllT.
A wiinr.il linriliimr uri.fl clnuin
llllllU'HM
tritiiHiwIcil; loan. Hindu. Iiilln illHwiml'''!.""'"
.. ...., 1 ,., 1, iIkikhIi r'liwlvcl nil
onrront wmmnl miliJiK-i In i-lii'k, InUTimt iHli
on lime cli'rxmUM.
MIUX'ToliH,
i,.li,i McDhiiIi'I. II. II. .liwinTwiti
A, .1.
OiKirtiimn, II. IIHv.'lilM'r,t, A. Nelm
T. J. r,(. I. A. Allen.
NCOBPORATEO UNDER THE LSWS OF OREGON.
POLK Ml 11
MONMOUTH, OR.
. A. MACIIJ' VI
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UlA I'lrtVhl.l,,...
I'riwldi'lit
" Vli'ii.l'n-K,
Cfenhlor
PAID CAPITAL, $25,000.
DIRECTORS.
A, VI ''''" in, f. I,.f:nr.iil"U,
.1 II. V. Iliillnr, J. H, hi urn p.
Jowjili I :rav(in.
I, M.HInip"on
V. B. J'nwell
..,.i,1. luin.M tun
i-utu of (li'iionll;
'"Klr" pHirf vault and bu wlar Prool mte,
ni'iirnil hv YhIh tlin liwik.
om JiiurM! lM. in. U)i p. '.
'.--mi; lir .-4'
Farmers and Merchants
Insurance Co.
Capital Stock,
(1, HinMiM.
Vlw I'nwlilviit,
M, hixih.hu.
Ami ewmtury.
I'riiloHt.
J. U vt,
- smsetoag,:
U..U I! . Winttmn, l'hif Jiiil.-e n( th Kii.ivinn
iioiViilili IliidiJ, K, V wllirHir.l, AtlonirV, ml Htitiiri Hill.
Idinl l.hin IVmmy NaH.nl lUnK; W, K, Vl.'l.-linul;
u, l'jillll.ii VI, W.'ftwr. Men liHiili J, 11, VtrtUitmU,
t, i.. mwn, rnm
. r.pniiiwm, iHiMMtit
Vl'tlHlj l if)r,
rivinium rwijtti hH wrj;im(aion,
Liism's mIi! ttluiv oipMiimitlon, , ,
fiui'iilin ii switrlly to Rlity luildin's,
CALL AND SEE US.
We buy. for rash, and we buy to sell.
We buy direct, and we buy in quantities.
You will always find our stock' complete."
We sell at one price, and that the lowest.
We treat you courteously.
A satisfied customer is our best advertisement.
Our Mmstunt aim is to rIv you tho lnttt gtMxii at bottom priin.
Wn mik0 your iuttTOtH our.
Your diilil will tn tv1 m ftumjily ami HitiUJy m jour(ir.
A eoiinmi-imm of our wlylw anil jn wilt Fonviu(i you that you nIwuHI
trmlit with im.
L. KELSO, Independence.
READ
Tht lnt lUu thin nidi, of JWttuml to
uml InMikn
Till' PI0N1-BR
or
BUSTER &
Our JcHi'Iry Ih.!Hutimt, of widt h
' full ami compli'tt'.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Cutlery, Sil
verware, Canes, etc.
Ul;iiritij! n HMM;ialty, ami ilinjiatchiHl with jiromptmiw ami satlafat'tlon.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded.
Remember, our motto is Quick Sales and Small
Profits.
BUSTER & SHELLEY,
INDEPENDENCE.
V : ? fiW DISCOVERY by ACCIDENT
t, ',-!"' V'.'i ,,,ifl.ait..r'Hii n"11 ''m' .1.. ..ii
-m ' ; 1 i.iir w-i"l. o l fill Ui. wMl, rlul .ifll., uulM
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, I in,,, um.mi iiw "" uulf iii n. ul t4uif Antl' UmrlBit,
. UV it i! PFDfFCTLY HARMLESS AND
SO
ul tii.tuiKlwi tioa cnu Willi orur
H. M. LINES,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
UNDERTAKER,
INDKI'KNLIENCE, 0KIXJ0N.
A full and coniplnte lin of Funeml gixli
Alwy on Hand.
HKA I'l'V H l)rmwM tinrKnlnj.
Knr pun ii-uliir 11ml riti..iiii nil
.drew Uimiul If. OimUy, WhlnK
Urn, N"W Jiirwc.
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BEftTTY'S
AiBtlmlKwt, Write
fur wiKiliiiliiu. Ail.
llllWl)BuilllF. lt-
MONMOUTH'S
lew Grocery!
W..J. MULKEY, Porp.
HatiHfuclion nuii.rant(;(Ml in prices
ami gooiln. Htdck frrxh and bought
for fiiwli. Vur dealing ami good
I r' 1 i 11M.
FliKH DELIVERY at. tho hours
ol !) to 1 L a. tn. and .1 to 5 p, m.
PLEASE GIVE lit A CALL.
$500,000.
J, (., WMiriin,
H')f, mill Mnitr,
K. A. Nii.h.
t'nlilr.
'iiMi tl, Jutin lliifiiull, p,A.i. im
I'lij.U'UH,
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THIS
buy Vrag, Htrtttoiiwy, Jowctry,
n tit
DRUG STORE
SHELLEY.
Mr, t). A. Kramer him charge in
SIMPLE ANY CHILOCAN USf IT.
Owxl iu C"iB"i' w
0. A. KRAMER,
With Buster & , Shelley,
wants your watch repair
ing. . Satisfaction guar
anteed
BEATTY'S PIANOS
Wiwliiimtim, Nnw .liirmy.
In itiuii!ry'liirB.
Knr mining (ilcln.
l)uil If, Himlty,
HEAL MEIUT
Pills? NO 1 1
If you Uike pltl. It Ih beeaiiM you have never
tried tlia
rtwork wi nicely, nleanlii tlio liver and
klilunvn ii"tm a mild pbyl wlllmiit ram
Imk pi'ilii or nliikniimi.Biid Uoi" noUtopyou
rroui eatlUK and worlilmi.
To Try It la to aeoome a friend to It.
For ale by your druxuliit.
I
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A rftHl Mil vtt
Th Bwr, A, Ankilntirf IWfujiO, Ti., rtii
IiImuI m lil Hi 1I 1 UHnk l'mi.
kuvHlK't Nww fllHI I. fat IIWIWM (i
uty uu wHu ttui tulTvrMt rmtu tutxt Mluful
WtniuwiiHl dlO, 1 M lUk tuiull 4Klll
KM tekiuf IIM Turn.
timiii. IW., NawutilMi, W.
AhoKl Am ywn i I tkMi bf U DIM
mailt i.r Um ninuii,iii. u U kw
tirwtor lux tlitMt tMti iiafiui im.tr I ln.,1 ia
utli lur llxniL mill on imouHt ol Uw tti
BoIhI ttlwl u iu nut It hit Until. Itlkt lwtt
0i Iukm ml la nur ltl Mtf rli, IhI
.futw i tiMik l'u? hiienHl Niy Initio tiv
lukl only (Until muK k ttuhln nmniii, ul
B.ii.lu., UINMKUIUOUUAN,
IHI mill HI.
Mr. f. H lluurlii of I. V.., H UmIwi,
riUMH ISmhiIw iu .uriuiAMl luw l Ui (Tool
al t'MUtr kuiM( lut luuM ua u, biuUHU.
LULL INwm m. (Vm N l.it
r K I r i'd ik ikiimim ran 'W
I Ilk. Li UO. WWtttUM ! Vl (IM.
Thi. r.m-t b J"tir'i , ".'HS
uuw vVrt mi- BU 4WwU M U
KOtNIO MCO. 00., Chloago, Ilk
.... t -iiln. !
Mill
FACTORY. ,
f
&
Successors to 8. A. PARKER.
SUGAR PINE AND
CEDAR DOORS
A SPECIALTY
ALL SIZES
SCREEN
DOORS,
MADE TO ORDER.
F. H. Morrison,
Chargtt MBionnbla, and f!rt.el
work ,u.rtnli4.
DALLAS, OREGON.
TUB
Willamette Real Estate Co,
Imlcpcnileiitw, Orvgon.
TrmiMu U itfiifml nat l'jtlo Hunt
iipm, Imji ami wlU I'mwrty. rftivta
liwiiriiiiiti mul Jib a gtMit-rnl
t'iuiviiymii IHihIiiimi.
PnrUw hnvltin IjihI fr anlo will
Itiul It U thrlratlvautae to
List Their Property
With till ("miiHiiy, m lwj n lntly
milling Ut f tniitt wt, lliiii pliui
I UK ilwtifMtiln (rHB'rty More Hi1 nl
(ll'lltll uf th ImM,.
JAM IX (illlHOX,
J. W. KIUKI.AM. ltfiili'Ul,
Pvi-.nla.ry.
BRICK YARD.
J. R. COOPER
Of IiitleiMuiUm having a Ktinun
engims a bric k machine ami wsvpral
aonw of fltuutchty, Is now ir'imrl
to kiM'p 011 hiimi a Ihin quality of
Hri;k, wlitcli win m hoiu at. rouwu
ablo jirlwa.
The New
Holton House.
M. A. Dudley, Prop.
Cor. fourth and Alder streets,
Oulrally liH'nmi, Niiwly fiirnNlii'it Bint r-
niii-il. rrco uu Kl iiiiu inmi mi irniiin biiu
tfUtiiurM
lilt. JOHI141 A N
GREAT MUSEUM OF ANAT0M1
tOAl Murlu't M .In. I Biirl.ni
(Iwtn i Dili .i I i I
Go Biul leni how umlcrluily
you tie nmilc atict ln.w toavitlil
in kiii'ss anil il incase, Miitrum
'enlai geil with llinuHamliuf nrw
ulijccit, AilmUsiuii 2; cm,
I'rlvalD oniiw, II 1 1 (Iwrj ft. III.kiki'I of
ninn: .IrU'lurn, I".. of minilimiii,iH0'ii..uf lli
BkliiBi.il kidney quickly ciiri"! ItliniiUlie
nan ul iimri'iiry. TrmituiiMil .rr imlly r by
fctlur. HcnJ fur timk.
NEW
fish mn.
Geo. Slaughter, Ppop'r.
All kinds of, fresh. fish
kept constantly on hand
OPPOSITE OPERA HOUSE.
MAIN STREET, - INDEPENDENCE.
JAPANESE
J0L JltaMew aniMaF
CURE
AiKiwnnii Com pint Treat ment ionlMni(
nrHiiiiiHiHtlnrli'H, iiliii.iniinl. In ('apmiliiH, bIho
111 llox linn ruin; a iihiiii,ii ,uii..ii r.w..
... ininriui! hlln.l or l.liii.illiiu.llulilni(.()bi'iin.
In, rnevnt, or lioi'mlllnry plliw, and nmny nlJier
illwftKtiH and lenmle weak neNBim, It. In alwuy
a areat bonelll lo Mill Kiinui'.il liwilHi. Tim Unit
dlHiKivnrv of a iiiiullral eure reuilerliiK n "per.
..n.. wftii .In, kitli'ii n.it.iH'tiNN.ti'v niu'iiafltir.
Thm rotni'ily him nnvor linen known Id fall. !
a box, II fur ISi aunt by mall. Vv by nullin' from
thin terrible itlMianewlieii a written niiarnnlee
I. irlviui with B boxiw U riifiiinl tbe inonny If
nut r.tirnd, Hnnd .fiuiip for mimplu. (liiiu'iin.
tne iBBiied tiy.WiMiilanl, Clarke A Co., whole.
Baleand rolnll iliuuill,Boleai!lH.,lortliiiil,Oi'.
T. L. BUTLER,
U; Itz: ui U Engineer
All call promptly answered,
AddroHi me at fjallim, I'olk umiiity, Oregon,
tn t
TrlSV
KilmiBlB ( hllilr.B tu Mlh Idt.
,W r too romly to luirt tiiBlruo
Hrn to olillilrvn from low uumdi an4 oa
.low plmiri, lwtiM w do not oanmlvM
ImUltimlly flwnll In tha Inlltuile of tli
iuiUiuI. Mullvmiiif Bollny, of vanity,
til iiminiiiig lnti'il of ueliig right, niitor
Into our own Hvm anil, mlon the
I9 of tli littla im at tlx fountain.
Aaranil Uf, a brava ttaiila, a ajlaa
t&A lu.tiii' of furtUuiln, of Ktilf biii'g
tlon, of ottmg BHulimt otUI U nnvor In
yln. It t an ohjiwt tmwon that flmmf
nut from tht ky, a tlm I'lnimt amid tha
hoat of InaKir Kara, Whuthur It m an
at'tlu or an Af riowi explorer, tha liuutor
uf a forlorn lm, tlis uiUMloiMtry living
aniuiig tb iUnii Intwr, or tli army
leaving liunw ami luxury to mln
Utur to tha woiiiulml and aontha ' tha
rti. tha nohla hlnal in upllfMl before
tja ya of thn who ara yet in iha in
itaat vtagtM, ami whiwa rliaractra am
hot yt in the mnlil uf iWlny.
Tlii thonght uf tha lofty liiual give
tba I'liiif vuluo of our annual Dnoorstiuti
Day, giving u ,miim aiulil tha pomp ami
am of (MHBoa, that w uiy think not of
lo (lagaaiitry of war, but of ita auffor
hig, it fuvur ami thlrat, il rigor of
etild and furnac hvat. lit waary
Biarcam, ftcrva battlna and Uia patriot.
km wlilrb alotia oondunn it Ulnar wo
and tlio niourning tlmt followt la iu
trat k.Hwijr'i Waaar,
fitKBrful luttlaa Air Ona.
Tha ludlan along tha Mlrida rim
bant With blow gun mads out of tha
young atalk of a certain kind of palm,
from whiub tha lih la runovd, Tb
arrow amiiloyod a projrwtllna ara aim
ply illiiloni uf rwnl, lmri.iil at ona
and, Uia otbnr and Mug wrapped wllb
auuugb Kill ootUm oUiiid from amHhnr
kind of palm to fit) up tli bom of tba
blow gnu. Tha arrow aro about tn
Inchiia long and very light, Tby ara
tiptwd with the famuu and oVailly
"woorari" poiaim.
t'ved by ona of tbaa naknd aavax
tlia blow gun ia weapon of great aeon
racy and rtTectlvntuiiwrreti a ilualt bird
OH a trreUip tiring brongllt di.wo by the
txtllod lutnf with rraoiiaU wrlninty
at th flint try. Interview tn NVaabiug.
bm Bur,
A Carta. IbIib tmtm.
rerltap the moat rurimu aalvatra ae
on wiird U tliatof tliahlpTwoKrieiiiU,
whlolt utmntled on the cxwt of Cuba and
waa alminluned by her rrew. Another
uliiji, th Juhii Wake, ini't a imtlar iat,
i ul her crew, In attempting to find a
bunting plaoe, rani ai'M tho Two
Friembi, whli h they managed to get off
and to navigate to England without fur
ther uiUhap, Tlia jiulg who tried Ui
rano dei hlod that aalvag aervifea bad
been reinlerrvt, but of ouly ordinary ittlH,
eulty and merit, liianinnt-h aa tha crew
of th John ilk aalved tha Two
Friend in order to tava their own live.
Tha owner of the John Itlak of court
got nothing, but tha laivlng rrew re
relvad tVM out of the Uilal VaJua of
1.237. Nw Orlean IHcayune.
Th Art of CoBTrllpB,
"Converaation," ay a brilliant Amer
Iran hiimorint, "ia, in thi generation,
kt art,"
It waa an art which our grandfather
at wired prh Bp mora thaw any rtbrr,
A gentleman, in tha beginning of thi
century, wa uanally mora aiiiliitlmi to
tell a tliiry well or to date hi argnmatit
clearly than to nnderaUnd arienc or
latecrafL Youth' CoinpanluB,
Miklu.r; Im AlfMlml Ik ahMmak.f
A wait railed a ahoemaker thirty year
ago luado Brum; today, except in rare
caw, b make ouly a luurt of a thoe a
ho labor in noma faotory guiding one or
the other of the muuerou labor aaving
inauhinea, and ia known a a beater,
binder, pyeleter, heeler, laater, pegger,
tiuher, trimmer, tltler, cutter or Areeaer,
What it true of the hmaking trade I
true of otlu-r trail. 8t. Lou! Itepub-
uc.
TIIK MllllKHN Ot'TCAaT,
Or Ik Hail Kail ln ol llif AveraK Mar.
rlnl Man.
What a gniut change take phuw In
pimple when they marry exolmiua the
wlm mini oil Ilia Atohlaotl fVuoe,
A umrrliHl wiMuatillwayiitH'iiaiy
aa a ibH'rmii'. An old maid of exwl-
leiitwiiM I often n'jM'ted, and the
plnoe given to a young nmrrlud woman
of ilii hliHlly uldily (emleimic. Itefore
a man 1 mnrrlvd, he I oouNlihind a tit
companion for any woman, but na main
aa he la married It In thought tie ia dun
Hcri.ua except when hia wlfo la along to
wither him. A man may travel tho
world over and come bark all right, but
at home he in coiiBlilcred a aavae un
lee IiIm wife In along to control him,
Young women are allowed to apeml a
great ileiil of their time with umnur
rled men, but if a married innu wulka
along the aldcwalk, the older tiii'riiteni
of the fiimlly runli out nud bring the
girl In. The married men niuat have
hwn guilty of aonie great wIckediicNa
In the punt; otherwlmi tliey would not
Ul looked UM)I Willi (HI llllH'll Miinploloii,
liiiim'eiit HiiHiHemeiita are Iiiiiiuh1 for
all aorta of people exoept married imm;
It la gone rally believed that married
men nru hi wicked that they mily en-
Joy BWetuing, ilrlnkliig whleky, and
chuwlug plug totmi'co. A greut ileal l
donii hy young women toenturtiilu un
iiinri h'il men, but a married limn, pur-
tloulurly if he him children, la a wretch
If he wiuila to be entertained beyond
allowing IiIm children to got mohuow
on hla clothca. Married women have
their afternoon purtlcH, '. and enjoy
theniHelveH, but a nmrilud man la not
truated lu the aacred preclucta of his
own homo when there ta company: It la
feared that even hla wife may fall to
keep him from getting drunk, and
"hooting Home of the gueata. An Atehl
Ron married ninu who waa abuaed a
good deal for allowing hla wife to work
Imraelf to death, finally coiwented to
her going ofl on a, uiniiicr vaentlou
(jrcourao tie tiiu not want iter to go,
hut he thought ahe dencrved some rec
rentlon, anil llimlly aureed to the sepur-
atiou. a ruw days alter nor departure,
lie tried to get into Home of tho nolgh
bora' Iioiihch, but the lumatea all fled
unit loekud the doom. It tlnully devel
oped that lie only wanted to borrow i
lit tle arnica, to bathe hla right hand: he
hud the writer' ertimp from writing o
muiili to ma wile urging her to come
home. Kvery nianied mini iiluva
good deal with the children for amuae
ment, ami IIIidh it, but one or two
tilghta tn the year he goea down town
and piny a guine ot high live for
glnaa of lieer, Then there la a howl
rnlwil that cuu he heard a mile, at
tilling!) tne liiiirrlcil women may have
been playing high live for a prize all
the afternoon,
I'artlnmil foot,
' (lirtlaiBalateh.)
The following letter Va aeut to U
for piil.llcal lou, It laagmal oue ami
pul the turlfl qunatlon lu a light which
1. plain to evary reailer, Tha letter
n'iU no ixuiiiiient from ua. It la af-lf-
txplauatory. Jtead It, Tim tetter la
dated at Nw Wetmlnter, It. C,
July ifi, Imii'J, and addreawxl to Hon.
Allen I'arker, of Yaiiulna, Oregon:
Dear Hlrllekw la a litof artlelm of
American manufacture that I notloe
for wile ami lu mat lu thl pruviuoe
iiiee 1 arrived here. Aa all tha arti
cle enumerated below are eoiiitltig
with tho Mime of llritbtb and Canadian
luttiiufaotum, and paying tho duty avt
opHiell them, I will eonimcild It to
tliiiaj who are In favor of high protee
llve tarlltk for peruaal:
, KiTV raa et.
lwomotlvea from Hclmiaotady 30
" I'hllatielphla W)
Weetrio ear, Ht, liult'r('o,.M.
MotJuIre Uo, Chicago. ,80
Bleain Jkilhira, Kt. I4ul 80
lllake VVurthlngton ateam pump. ,35
(laaometer at Victoria Uaa Work,
lunl Iron Work, 1'hlla.,.. tttif
Htnam gauge from lkwtun .30
llyilrant for New Vliuiuitcr
Water Work frmu tha (ialvlo
lima A Iron Work, Detroit., 30
I'lanlug machine fVmu Kay A Co.,
t'liielutmtl, Ohio,, ..86
Htoveafrom IMrolt. .80
Slove plm... , 12)
Axe from hew V ork aud Michigan
IS per doxeu and ., 10
ilamt puini fmni Ahland, Ohio.. .H.'.
Haw, llmiry Dlaaton, HitlattelphtA..S0
C'biUu , ,.,,.80
Ilruahdioiik from Fayette A I'lumb
I'hlUilelplila , , , 36
I'ltchforluaud hoea, Ashtabula, 0.,
ft cent each and,. ,.,.'
Coir.-e mill from l'bliadelphia 30
Trowel from Cliieliiuutl. ,...,.,,.,......'
Fruit Jar (Maaon'a) ..........ilO
Oround eotlVe, frtan lioaton, 8 eenta
jH-r puiind ami 10
illat ult-i'iirtlaud Cracker Co., Or. . .V
faille " " ffi
Oatmeal 8, F., j cent r Jmuud.
Cannwl fruit, 3 renla wr pound.
Making powder.. , ...OS
( aimed milk , ...
(aimed tomaUaw, 3 cent per (MHindL
Fire how, Hiwton Helling Co., 6
ceutaar HMiml and., ,1'
VarnUhea, l)evo A Co, N. Y. . , ,
Oil color ..,."W
Carlrldgea ..,,, ...85
lUtUm !i
SlioiKUim , , , 2(1
Watche .. .....1!6
Cka.k .,.,.., ,,,, ,85
Suiiilwp'r , , ,.,..,,30
Hieel wedge and aledgea I nt per
pound aud ?
(Stale 30
I" ilMc i ,.... .. i .........85
.V,
Ilorwi ciiliil , 85
Khovela, fl rdoteu and. ,ii
lUlWIIK'K , .J'
Miiliilfnclureil totaux-o, 85 cell la per
ixiunu and ......,,..
..121
Cluarette (2 twr uound and....
8helf hardware of all klud .10 to 85
lu the year tJ there were Imported
Into Canada from Ureal ltritalu, mer-
chiimliae to the value of $U,3W,2I1.
tu the aame yer there were Imported
from the I'ultud Btatea mvmhamtlae to
the value of fxW.iihl.UTS, which paid
the Cauadlau government flA,ii',
duly, Dtamltnol look rather atrauge
that tbe Ameriisau manufacturer re
quire to have prutecttou at home to be
able to compete with the "pauper la
bor" of Kuglaud ami Canada, when he
can take hi good over Into Canada
and compete with them there, and pay
from ' to 85 per cent of their value for
the privilege of doing ao?
1 have heard of some of the Republi
can campaign orator, or rather "exag
gerate" etiite that the American man
utacturer had superior machinery to
hi foreign eomiHtltor. The following
RyiiiiBiiR of the Canadian patent law-
will how how long he could hold such
a puMiimn,
The Canadian government aay to
the Amerloau patentee, "We will give
you one year toobtaiu a patent from
un; at the end of that time your inven
tion iKTotnes public property if you do
not obtain your patent. Alao, you
mind matiufacturo aud sell your luven
tlon In thla country Inalde of two year
from the date of your American ateut.
Furthermore, we will not allow any
article covered by your patent to be Im
ported Into the country after one year
from the date of the patent you receive
from ua," I am your,
A. J. McMillan.
HON Mill Til NOTKS,
Morchead'a comer tuke the lead aa a
iilcaaaut reaort theee warm days. Un
der IIiohc U'liullful maple treea oue en-
Joys thu Invigorating breeze ao preva
lent In this peaceful and plciuumt city.
(Jrcon ooru, cuoumbnn, and oollo, are
galulng promliicuoe amongkt "Young
America."
Mr. Hhephcrd and wife, ot Iowa, took
a trip to Hwluvlllo, Waterloo, and Ya
qulnti. They have enjoyed their visit
to Oregon and no doubt will give good
account of this beautiful aud healthful
valley on their return to their home lu
Iowa,
Home misguided youths acting from
fun or deviltry broke otf two locks from
the doors of Charles Leonard's house,
and shot through fourteen panes of
glass hi the windows, The parties are
known, and probably may have to an
swer for their misdeeds lu Justloe
Lt ilea' court.
W. J. Mulkoy took a spin with us in
our cart hist Monday. Billy Is a good
companion to travel with, and makes
time pirns plciiHautly with his lively
converse.
Although the bustle has of Into Been
shrinking much In fashion's eyes, - It
still continues to prevail In dry-goods
stores that advertise,
Charles Leonard is again running
the supply wagon for . the threshers.
This makes six years he has followed
the Damon machine, now owned by
Murphy A Madison. Charlie Is a rus
Highest of all In Leavening Power,
I 1 X Wg
u
ABSOllTELY FITO0
tler from Pike, and vote ttto Iniocrat
le ticket.
It wa reported to u that Frank Lu
na' wheat turned out thirty-four buh-
l to the acre. A good yield.
J. K. Miller will lie wearing a fine
high silk hat after Cleveland' election
thl fall.
Word from Willie HtaaU aay be will
be In the valley with hi family shortly.
W, P. Ireland and wife have relumed
from Hodavtlle. Ha rerta iiulte a
number of Polklteaup that way, our
old friend 11. M. Waller being among
them. At present Mr. Waller la a real
dent of Aloany,
Htlll further rtrt lead us to believe
that old Polk wilt lead all other coun
ty's In the tt thl year In yield of
graiu. Bully for I'olk, the pride of the
valley. k
We are Informed that many citlxeu
of our neighborhood are caniad at
Waterloo, Probably they will all come
borne In time to vote for Cleveland,
Berkley, our livery man, has gone to
Houthurn Oregon on bUBinea.
Dr. Doty, the dentist, ha bought
property of C. I Hawley. Considera
tion, 150.
Oriniiold I kept pretty busy nowa
day artllng wagon tire.
J. Maroiiey1, of Portland, wa In town
Tuesday looking around. He will buy
a small farm near here If he And a
suitable location on- which to make a
home.
Our watchmaker linn enough time
piece on hand to regulate all the heav
enly bodlea, He 1 doing a fair trade.
Mr. Kaler, now of California, former
ly of Michigan, spent a short time in
town thl week. Wa enjoyed a moat
pleasant conversation with him. From
the tenor of It we think hla visit will
prove of Interest to pioneers In tbe near
future.
ld, Catron' wheat lurued out thir
ty-two bushels to the acre.
Ira Smith la still at the Belknap
spring. He i enjoying himself aud
gives the cook plenty of employment.
Thet Sospel preachers' tent was stoned
last Monday night by some hoodlums
who might to be put In the lock-up. .
Otis Wolvertou, of Huver, was in
town thi week. As to threshing he
report Jatnea W heeler's wheat as hav
lug turned out forty bushels to the acre,
Mr. Hteeloa forty bushel, aud Mr,
I)earmand's 3S. ;
IX O. Uulck report his wheat as hav
ing turned out forty bushels to one field
aud thirty five to another.
Tom Wautv wheat, near Monmouth,
In one field of thirty five acre lurued
out forty-four bushel. Hurvly the
farmer of Oregon are bleasetl above all
agricultural people ou earth.
C L, Hawley la doing a good bust
uchs lu the stationery Hue. Tho "Nor
mal Book 8 to re" l the boas.
The Monmouth grain storehouse Is
receiving bushels a day, we are
Informed.
Last Friday Max Haley threshed 2,-
500 bushel of wheat His machine Is
averaging 1,800 bushels a day.
J. C. Record, of Dalhoj, waa in town
Tuesday.
Marsh Blmiwou, of Klk City, son ' of
the latu I. M. Blmpaou, waa visiting
John Wolvertou this week. His
frleuds were glad to see him In the city
once more.
H. E. Happenestt and M. Volk, of
Portland, naltroad inspectors, panned
through town Tuesday.
The Bronco mill keeps H. B. Martin
Kolug back aud forth hauling lumber
aud supplies to the mill.
Shout the glad tidings, exultingly
slug, "Lee's pills are juat the thing; Two
for an adult, oue for a child; Peace ou
earth and mercy mild," ,
Morau, the real-estnto agent, made
one sale of property this week.
Clarence Ireland started for the bay
last Saturday, ,
. It Is quite right for a lecturer to be
full of his subject, but not when he lec
tures on whisky,
The Murphy and Madison outfit are
threshing on an average bushels
of graiu per day. With thecooks there
are thlrty-flve hands employed.
What wo have written concerning
threshing and the yield of grain are
from what we considered, reliable
sources.
Kre long the maid will gayly swim.
iu the smooth and salt sea water; aud
warily watched by the dudclot slim
the impression she will make on hlui
she really hudu'toughter.
Bear In mind the Polk county Pio
neer's Reunion will take place rit Mon
mouth, Saturday, September 8.
John Stump's yield of wheat was
forty-one bushels per acre.
Henderson Murphy has, we think
the best piece of spring wheat in the
country. It Is thickly sot, about three
feet high, aud well headed.
Don't forget tho Polk county fair.
Conductor Dorusifu says the motor
lino is doing remarkably well, uiuob
bettor thau he expected during the
vacation of the Normal school.
Your reporter skipped to Indepoud
enoe Friday, and took dinner at the
"Christian House," He whogrumbloa
at the oouiforts aud conveniences of
that house should be made to live ou
bread and water for thirty days,
E. T. Loomau, of Clnolnuatl, Ohl
waa In towu this week.
For highly pleasing entertainments
Monmouth takes tho lead. The one
Lateit U. S. Gov't Report
ven at the closing of tbe summer
IiimiI Tuesday evening waa a most
enjoyable aflair.
There I talk of a new barber putting
up a atriped pole here snort ly, wa
hope he will bring a new supply of
fact to be shaved.
Doughty, of the 0&ww, and Wra.
Urant, of Dallas, came In on the X. O.
Wedoemluy evening. Charlie look as
well pleal as If he had taken pontes.
Ion of a young bride.
Profeasor Campbell, Hplllman, Mr.
Zteber, and others, have gone to al
io pt the aaceiislon of Mount Hood.
May they succeed in thler attempt and
av a very enjoyable time.
Claude Hubbard, sou of E. Hubbard,
amusing hi grandpa thla week, at
hi residence south of Monmouth,
Harley aay trout and blackberries
are good in their placa, but he wa
glad to get back to hi sod fountain.
Mrs, Hull' commodious dwelling 1
Juat Hearing completion.
Lyman Damon take the cake when
come to driving a good buggy team.
From where we write we hear the
hlatle of four thresher. Wheat 1
Just goiug luto the sack, aud we truly
ope the dollar will soon go luto the
turdy farmer' pockets.
The body of Jamea Jones, an old
oiuvr, was interred In the Monmouth
cemetery last Tuesday, We expect
soon to give a somewhat extended
sketch of his life.
Henry Smith, of Lewisvllle, wasiu
town thl week.
Mrs, M Hubbard, of ludejwudence,
and Mis Aleua Mellon, of Salem,
took a lively buggy ride out thla way
bureday. They visited the Murphy
and Madlaon threshing outfit.
A sad occurrence took place here last
Tuesday. As the funeral procession
conveying the body of Jamea Jouea to
the cemetery passed through Mon
mouth, Miss Hattie, tbe daughter of
Mr. Jouea, was taken violently with
paama. She had to be taken from the
carriage and conveyed to a room in the
hotel. Medical aid waa called in.
All wim otuisternatlon. The procession
prwaed on leaving Miss Hattie In the
care of friends.
An hsMjream social was given by the
. P. 8. C. K, ou Thursday evening
at the college grove. It was an enjoy-
utile atl'iiir.
W.W. Williams and Frank Collins
ere performing the duties ofduputy
assessor here Thursday.
F'rauk Hubbard, of Falls City, was
o the city Thursday. He reports the
hool house at that point fast u earing
completion. It will be the second best .
hoolhouse inthecounty. Independ
ence la first. -
Jim Tatoin Is Just now spinning
arns. He will soon bs entitled to wear
the blue ribbon. J tin's a'charmer.
The Hastings Brothers, near Alrlie,
threehed eighty acre of wheat yield
ing 41 j bushels to the acre .
William Cockle, of Albany, was vis
iting the city this week.
Profeasor J. D. Hall, formerly a teach
er tn the normal, now of Portland,
waa vlsitlug the city this week.
Mr. Morenead says, "Don't bo back
ward about coining forward." He
will treat all advances most respect
fully. Dr. Crowly reports the health of the
city good. It oouldu't be otherwise,
Monmouth being iu such a healthy
locality.
"I wish they 'd get them water works
agulng," remarked a citizen yesterday.
We sccoud the wish, and thiuk the
oompauy is putting forth every etlbrt
possible to put the work lu full opera
tion. Mr. Bonney Jdrove luto town with
his fine matched team Friday.
1). T. Steluer has, again returned to
Salem.
Cass Gibson was here Friday, and
reports his father, David Gibson, as
having been seriously ill for five weeks,
but that he is Improving a little now.
He is, past eighty years of age. He
came to folk iu iMii; alter a year's
stay he went back to the Eastern states,
but returned to Oregon in 1S56, since
which time he has been a resident of
the county, near Eola.
The examination ended Friday.'
The chapel will remain silent now
until September, when we expect to
again see a large gathering of students.
The telephone Is about completed,
and It la earnestly desired that Jim
Cooper come up and shoot oll'hls mouth
through it.
George Prltchet, son of Edward
Pritchot, arrived here from Texas
Friday. He comes to look at the
country, and if pleased with it will
move his family here.
We were pleased to meet with Mr,
G. Hale, a citizen of St. Joseph, Mo.
V e had a pleasant talk with him con
cerning affairs in and around thet
city where we spent many of our
youthful days.
Aa soon as we learn the names of
teachers who passed a successful exam
ination, we will report.
We hope these items will content, the
people who their lives have spent, In
sowlug, reaping, shipping wheat, to
buy McKln ley's clothing cheap. .
Rkpoktek,