J;
COUkWY LAND CO.
" INDEPENDENCE,; OREGON.
Miijr a Horn,., -(-
" "J wjf win w Hon you au Ini
built, nil ml.tt, tumm.l liability-,
nwurilw WH.t,ftir only H50, tv at.
Iy "8 to ihv ftdk (X,. Una c, 'F. A.
1 alteraou, lu(itjor.
. rnill lulling Kill
, limouu buy a nlt ,nvlinf.l of 4H0
nvn)iul mvvriil aorvaof lmut with it,
Riid also house nml tmtliuililinjr, vt-rv
V i, 1 1, l jivltimr pihva of
llk l ounty Land Co., l- A. l'titkr
ii, maimer.
..i'liV ' H Karly.
v A well furuMioil dwellhur liuttso In
lh heart of lHiltMmltiii, stumble
mr a iuisiih's nitura mmny ih'Iiik i'hw
to business tvntor. In for wilo by tho
l'olk Co. l.und ('o. F. A. l'uttiron,
lll!llllt"VI'.
I Vim Want a Hup Yardf
Then buy a plooo of land of eight
tivn mw wliloli Is for ith. hint ad-
jJoliihiK IihIcjh'IhIoihv, ooiivonli'itt loj
i !t',,""i onurvii. iSnro to Itu'ivami In
value. htvrjnUtw and ttrniM pall on
l'olk t'o. laiud Co. A. I'liHi'Mon,
niiumtfor.
A Coaiitry llume.l
Why pay mnk lu town w hen vou
can buy a houso, burn, ek with a,vtrul
crv atyotnlnjr town no that yn ran
uve imuH)UtUiuly,aiul only a tnlmilo
u' ironj town. Inquire of the l'olk
vu. a, I'altorson.iuaiiar-
On Iluuttred Aerea fcniiish.
A wnall farm, two and a half inlliw
from town which la wiltnblo lor fruit
raisin. vejMulilu (mnhn, or jroiu ral
mrnilntr, can l putvlmstil on rvnHona
Me tonus, Inquiro of l'olk County
land Co., F. A. J'tittorson, itmtmgtT,
Ar Too Looking fur a H.mieT
A house of six rooms, all idtisiorvd,
wnwnlt'iit to businitw, two lots, barn,
warm, dry cellar, ImimtliaU MtatMim,
and on runy tonus, van Ih purchnxtl of
Tolk County Ijui.I Co., F. A. 1'attor
uh, maimer.
II l HhuuIii.
A liouwof kIs room. iiUh largo lot,
pxnl nurrouniliitjjx; all reailv to move
Into, hint four block front a ftli.tNm
sehool liouso, and you can buy It for
Moll, hy nmilyliiK to (lie l'olk Co, Lain!
t o. F. C. raltorson, manairor.
I.vnm th V nt-ln.
No nrnltor wlu'thor you want to buy
r iiiiioc or io sitvumit, it win jay
ju in van anu ioi us snow vol! tlmt 1
avrofarm. It Is worth your time to
nv.atipto. voik Co. Lautl Co. F. A
j iuu'Woii, nuuutgvr.
foiil.l l NulfllHillxit.
A tract of l(K acres ntr IioIcihii..
ucuw wiucn iHUiiii Ui suiwllvldcd into
tcn-mw tmcls muk iur ionics for ten
poiitfiitdt mniiitcw, Isoti. rcd for sale bv
the foiK County Utnd Co., F, A. l'at-
tcrsoii, iaaiiin;i,i'.
ttftd Rnaiti Caal ttumaa Lite
"lui lliorouKlilyconviiial,Miald th
village UwUir, "tlmt Faruitif Ptwtou'i
lif could hv Ismn hvh1 if Mm roaOt
Imtwwui liMi-a and Burtou'i Curtieri bad
bHn m roihI an tlicy ntilit have beou.
Tim lUstance ii ten milt. It took young
Peterson half an hour lonirer than it
ultouUl have taken him to get hre, and
mo half au hour longer to drive there,
and the hour mad exactly the differ
rnee between life and death."
There in no reaaon to believe that this
rase waa an Isolated one. Time meant
not only money, but often human Ureal
well. Country doctor are in a great
degree dependent noon the condition of
the road.
It loiuetlme hai)eu that the itate of
the road U tucli that the phynloian
rannot nach ouie KtcklaHl at ail, and
this not a the result of a great natural
calamity, mioli as a flood or a great mow
full, but liocause the iwople win we huti
ues it i to build ami repair the roade
have not built them lu inch a way that
they will remain fairly ixusable In con
tinued wet weather.
There are many matter tmide mere
convenience bound up in the quest lou of
good iat, A general Improvement in
them would not only add greatly to the
wealth of the people, but would make
their live easier and toiuetimne BO
doubt longer. Youth' Cotiipauiop.
Wall Paper
The most tastefully selected line of wall paper
this side of Portland can be
found at
W. 0. COOK'S FURNITURE STORE.
in order to make wore room for our spring stock wo are offering, for
tao tnoiita ot January, onr Hue lino of wall paper
20 Per Cent Discount.
lit IHI PlPtH FREE OF CHlfiGL CASH SALES ONLY.
t'runiiuuped IIiihIiw, t Hsvul.
From a letter wrltUm by Mr. Ada 1C.
Hurd of Oroton, 8. I., we tiiot: "Wa
taken with a bad wild, which aettled
on my lung, cough net lu and finelly
terminated lu consumption, Four doc
tor gnve me up saying I could live but
a short time. I gave myself up to my
Saviour, determined If t could not tay
with my friend on earth, I would
meet my absent out above. My
husband wa advised to gut Dr. King'
New Discovery foreoimuinptloiiiCough
and oold. I gave It a trial, took In all
elirht bottle; It ha cured me audi
thank (Iml 1 am now a well and hearty
woman." Trial bottle free at any
drug tr, regular si w, Sue and Vt.OcK
llui klea'a Arulra Halve.
The best salve lu the world for out,
bruise, ons, uhvrs, wilt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, ehnpNHl hand, ohllblalna,
corns, and all skin eruption, and posi
tively cure piles, or no pay required.
It I guaranteed to give perfect aatla-
fuctlou, or money refunded. Price, 25
cent per box. Foraaleby any drug.
gist.
nit. johiai tt vum
GREAT MUSEUM OP ANATOMT
IOAI Marks! at ,M Kranrlaeo,
(WentflMh kuU ;t .Ma i
Co uitl learn hour aumlerludr
you tie ntatle ami how to (void
ni-kneuand diwanea. Muwum
VnUiijca iih thouMiitliuf now
oitjecu, AvlmiMion a ci,
I'rlvsis omen. 1 1 1 ClMtrr SI. niwaM l
uiu,i aiioira iairkivininl wllhoul ilia
Hw. of merfttrr. TniaUfl-iii Mn.ti. u t..
i.Lli " r--i - -r
v a eve iwvm
OHIPPEB CME8TNUT8. "
"Did Fred enjoy hi fwtbali gam ye.
Wrdayr "Vou juat bat he did. Tula
tnornlng he can't aw with one y, aud
tar at Hi rib are bro,n,-i!iloago
Nawa ltecord. ,
Adndring Neighbor-Do you think the
pretty pet I going to l Ilk hi fatli.rr
rend Mulhsr 1 ahouldii't be ai all ans.
nmm, It aeM me up vry night a It
, aud I fraotlou lu tit morning, Judy,
"What wa Helen drying alwut, Pollyr"
asked Polly' manniia a the Hula on
lame lu from tb playground. "Hh dug
grwt btg bole In tb ganlwn, aud hvr
mamma wouldn't let her lak It Into the
! with bar," aald Polly.-Harper'a
Young People.
Wlfe-1 am thinking of taking iwtm
mlng lesson, What part do you think
will b tli hanlnst for in to learn, dosrf
Hiuband-Well, 1 should think keeping
your mouth liut. Chicago Inter Uceaii.
Husband mrklvThla I tl tl ,11 ell.
tlui till week'wn'v bnt corn beet and
eahbaits, Maria, and I'm hist llul. UmiI
of It HI Wife I'm ur, Tlmina. you're
very unrcaaonabl. You know I've had to
eorree tne prtsu sheet of my new book,
"On Hundred Dainty l)lniim,"-llrouk-lyn
Life,
Brlgg-Jut for a Jek I Uild Ml Kb
duly tb other day tlmt when h laughed
It wa all 1 could do not tokis hsr. i)ri,.u.
-What happened f llrlujpi-Th nett lime
l saw ner u had hyatrlc. Life.
The gmaJI llojr ud (be PI.
aauspieiou moaing otmriutMron the roaa
I went up to liliii and asked an aim."
CourrlerduMldl. .
Too Hougli,
Maud -When you naid yes, did he draw
W ! hi. Imli! l'11" ,0Wr b'U",J""' fu
AnKBllna-Not muoh, H had on on of
TH8 DEADLY PARALLEL
what en TnocmiT,
9 a. u. Hear uiel I
womlor If 1 nmile
nilalsker I don't
luv him. Mniunia I
rliilit slHiut that, ami
I'm mire I uuuUtii.il u
msrrjr bint Ju.t 1m.
mum he lis a lit t lu
money, auisie I ha
poor fellow I iwilng
lila breakfast now,
He'll never rsll suiiln
of (. I rosily Iw.
Ilev J'ni Kltut. My
rlifht esr la Iiiii-iiIiis-I
iieaa h niuai b
thinking of me.
Tb Iiilriretnlloit Theinot
t Willi Mamma, I dreamed last night
thatl Imila lllit whh a Kii,,ly four at
big as a hoiise, and he torn mo 'most all to
pleera, Does t iwati anything when you
dream Ilk thatr
111 Mamma (Inking lilin tenderly but
flrmly Nciuss h,.r kuw)Ve, my son, It
does, It iiieaus tlmt I know now exnetly
what became of tlmt nliila of i,,l,l I,,.,..
anni: nns i.ti risr niier last night,
nuiMKi nriiacklj Kxehanga,
WW
tl a. ui.-t woniler If
tlierslssny xwilliilly
of lilni'sllliiKssiith to.
BlKut. 1 smsurnl hoi
But. Htlll I wouliln't
ear mi awnil I he even,
hi alniis, suit srtmw
B on eU will call.
After all he was ner
tslnly an Interesting
fellow, Yes, he M
autre limn Inivreatliig,
and 1 almost wish -
I p. 1 sin more
MtUlletl llisnever Hint
I did wall In followln
Misiiinm'a ulvlea, li'a
uiu(b heller to alvna
aisa aa Imlmstliiu
(list you doti't cure for
blui aerloualy before lis
hipcMina llisii to krfwk
heart liy a slnsl
ltd w huvs been
ism1 frleiiil.
"I feel Ilk est I tig my pie now.1
3sL
up
I D. Bi.- A Mule tmnt
him aaylu that he
won't esll tonight,
lieml 1 dnu't know
llmt I reeomilii lha
uet-.lt r fis- auch a
sal. Whoever asked
aim to call or wanted
bill) In call or envoi.
ed hliu to rail; I'm
aurelciuiu'i. itlmught
I uiails uiysvir elear
lsl nluhu Oh. mc
why Mil thing al
ways go wrmg I'm
otK U alalr lu hav
I a food cry,
p. ni.-l want to
dry anni more. lkar
met I'm the most uu.
hnlipy girl alive, and
ll'a all my own fault.
I l'v broken his heart
I and I've broken my
own, aud 1 detest my.
self.
t p. w.-I doa't want
anydliiner.and Idnti't
wiut It Tll.li OHt.
9 a. m.Well,lgiie
I acted very wisely
after alt. Htm'saawvet
little , girl, but w
haven't nil her of ua
tintiuli niiiuey U get
UiarrliHl an, and I'm
not ao alutoltttely aura
that I hive her. Of
eoura I don't. W'r
known aseh nthur a
long time and all that,
but that doesn't l.
ways mean lov. Of
euiirne I've got lo tii
calling mi her an oft on,
leukoma It will break
her heart. I'll baah'a
thinking of loo now.
II . in.-1 wonder If
she'll (HHit ma to-
otuiitr i i,oH) not. I
don't want In nalii bar
any mora than I ma
li"li, Woiiilnr what
I'll do with uiyaalrt
Clitlif Hhl Thealerf
I'ihiIi, bahl 1 might
call on soma one ole,
mil l wouldn't h mi d
to. If I hailn't Ikcii ao
eisil Hut night might
nil- .
1 . m.We, fm
tutlailed, after tlilnk-
ing It over, that I did
Ilia correct llilnv
falhor Is right. Never
tw tuu shrui( when
dealing with tha f.
Ilials heart. Ilowpret.
ly ah was last Uluhtl
J rw rather meaa,
(litaaal'd Iwlter write
her not to eia ma
tonigiiu Then I'll atay
ai inline sinl amok.
p. in.('iinround It I
I rati't help thinking
mint Her. ;!l hmg
asliluaalliAlMtlati
niuuntalna. hnw fa.
t linr laughing at me a
few minutes sgo. Ho
tli dene dona ha
know snythlng alsmt
llf WI.U her father
and mine weren't am h
M,,r.l,..iH.iiu .i.i.k
friends, I feel like tb M'irL"f
very demi. , I Ut
I'arenlul Joya,
A
Fond Father-Why. Trim, what liavev.m
iettliero my wlx:hf
Toin-Ve.
Fond Flit her And what Is ttmf.l
her Imiiilf
loni1'he en onener. I w,ini,.,l inn
the wU'h, J blew on a s,,v,,rH tmM, Bd
I'm 'ftfflld It's broke. '('HtlSO It unoliln't
0wn, Harper's lliiiuir, ,
Looking tt That i'nlluteral,
John Allen, of Mim,IiiI, tells atrj
of atieliiMButaoulheru Keiiiiemun, iiniiKed
to the waya of the world, who none to him
pneiliiv. (in.) ti, j.rofuM, iii1h1mi that
he knew tiothlhg ntioiiv f n mafAeMaiia
with soma stiiinoierliig, askeil, "Ah, Mr.
Alh'ti, fii you tell niu how a Kentlemaa
lioitlil go nlHiutKi'tMiiffailltle loan a few
huielrwl riiillara, anyfrnm the bankf"
"Ortuliily, eoliini l," said Mr, Aliens "l
am only too haiipy to beat your nervine,
It is quits an easy timtler. All yon bave
to do la to ua to the bunk and sign a not
ami give your collnU'rul. The bank band
the money over lo you." ..
'l'he old geiiilcinsii thatiktsl Mr. Alien
mimt earnestly, Hit said he understood It
now perfectly, and felt ashamed that he
elmii hi lc o Igminiiit In business affaire.
Ho went away.
"A limit hnlf an hour afterward T met the
coliimd aunlu," said Mr, Allen, "Ho came
up to me with a pained expression on hi
couiiteiintjr mill h askedi 'Ah, Mr. Allen,
run you tell me where 1 inn get that eoi
lateralf " Iulsvllle Coiirlvr-Juurnal.
What Wh the OihmI of Itf
Willie la six years old, with a brother
and lsur two mid four years older, and
these two were recently Invited by Mrs.
lilniik to a little puny, much to the ills
eomlltttrH of Willie, who was slighted.
When the other two children hail gone,
Willie' mot her was doing what she could
to smooth bis ruffled feelings,
"I beard Mrs, llhiuk tnlklng about you,
Willie, the oilier day," she said, "and she
aid you were the handsomest boy In alt
till town,"
Willie didn't say anything for a moment.
and then he II He I his big, brown, tear
ttflltii'd eyes to his mother' fnoe.
"Well, mamma." be half sobbed, "what1
the good of being beautiful if a fellow
don't git. invited to tip piirtlesf" Buffalo
News.
WKKT HI JFU00 per year.
THE u
ZMM TILE
CO.
V -J 1
Hurl now in stock and lit continually
luttnufacturing tiling of all
gics for drain and
druimtge.
U. in DEffl
F. R. WEAL
DEALER IN
FIRST-CLASS MEAT
We have established a Meat Market in the
stand formerly known as the People's Meat
l ou can depend on always finding
p. m.-reel worse.
Wlh hadn't written
mat teller. I know
I'm to blame, Wonder
whal'a the easiest way
Dieoiiiuilttlngaulcldef
Wonder If father
would armpalhls
witn nie then.
t p. m.-1 doBt want
dinner, lining to
THE VERY BEST
Of
be.
I guess I'll get a drink uf water
MCSEU.M.
TH
E
FA R.
fAPANUSB
Jpl LE
CURB
me ruir una a nne line ot t nristinas presents which.owinL' to the clow-
TIAttft Af ItlAtlUt. U'tll .i II !..,,. . , .
s '""" " bwiu "ii a niiiiiiior itmi gtll I mill SUCH goouo ur0 over
boiu. tome in anusoe our lino line of imported vaxi-n, ulluuiw, toilet
cn.st, dolls, and toys. Also we have fine line ofliiuikiTchiefk, towels.
ratue linen, scans and splashers, neckties, Collin's, cnft.s ami many other
muwico nuiuu u.tve no space to mention, t onie in and be convinced
oecouu.aoor sown 01 me b irst at tonal Iiank.
IMPENDENCE STABLES.
Stylish Turnouts Always in Readiness.
- Having lately purchased tlie entire interest in the staliles of J. X.
.Jones, re are now tietfcr pccparetl tlian ever to meet Mm demands 01
me puiuic. as we are now making mid are preparing to make
sufaHtautial. improvement. Teams boat tii'il by the day or i
j.raveiiiii; men a specialty.
u.n,?J-fi'..TP?W''.",,,'n,''" ,,,,llv "taeollnehelw i Hiilr-m anil F'.ilNCIty.
a.u it i AUy H '''''''rwnileu.-e at t a.m.: leaves Imlenemtenco f..r Kalein at i B.1,
8alem for Indepemlem, atnge at 1 p m.; leaves InlUmm Lee for Kails VHy at i p in
Anew anil CoiiinleteTriwtiiient e.,i,.l.u,i I
otHtimiiwKorli, Olntnieiit In t'siuoilea. six, I
in mix mni nuj a anltlva rnrerorekler.
uiu, iiiiernai.Diiiiii, or lilimllllg.lleliiiig.ehnm.
to, nwvnt. or lien'tlltarv tiih. uml oimhv ,.iitr
illMaMii ami lemale weuknewNes. It u iwav
w .-. wiH iu ,u u. g,i),rni orniin, i ne iirat
uiwvvery in a ineiueai eorr reiiiiering an oiwr.
nuKi, who uie suite nniieiHiNtary hereauer.
'Mils rellteilv haa never lm.il kiinwn o. lull al
a boi, fur i'li MMii tiv mail. V hv i,rl..r mi
mt lerrinie uim-aee when a written giiarnulec
la given with Isnea to mriiinl Mm .,. ir
.i.o, fM'im aiainn lor aaiopie, unaran.
tee Issued bv WiMiilaiil. (iai ko . li wl,..l
" " finu nniujii,.iH'iu(i.,ri,ruunii,iir.
ror aitle bv I'alUiraoo llnw. ami n.,.ir .a
Hhelley, " "
"Hal Wall, I'm gliul I got her In thu!"
want hi sea naiia's smoke -ouIiib i.,,lrta
inenu, au llierei
9 Ik 111.- litmr bid!
He's in the parlor. I'm
not ilresiu'il, and ui
ajfoa am aa red aa the
eurlaltia. What shell
loot I certainly must
but keep hi in waiting.
I aupisiae lis has enine
after all Ui bring m
hank my letter. Oh.
1 wi.1,
t ao ji, in. Hn bawi't
men Honed the lettsrs.
ml lia seems awfully
Rielaiieholy, I slnuwt
believe
lu li.lli.- I'm thehatk
pleat girl In lb world.
Who would hav
thought lie Intended
to propoaet KngsBed
at hut, m to lilml
Oh
IB
llramly'sibe tiling,
p. in.-Well, t,r j
am In tier iwrlor after
all. Wonder If she'll
sea met I'll bet sha
Wou't. hhe alray
was tne immdest gtrl
in lowu. I ksik Ilk
fisil, ami what's nmr,
1 am mis. 1 antipos
sue it inistonmvuk
lug Iwk all my pre.
vino.
:'"lp.m.-Hhohan,t
said a wonl alsiut last
evening. I ho
believe l'v gt;
ensues. Here
l p. m.-t'm lb
luekleal fellow In Hi
world. 1 had nu litis
she would forgive me.
timwa rv got tb
laugh on fntker this
lime, we'll t uiae-
rted In the fall, and
we it go
-Tom Halt to Ufa.
everything in our line. Our market will
kept neat and clean, and natrons mn dp.
pond upon courteous attention and fair deal
ing on every occasion.
Our Market is always stocked with the best
; FRESH and SALT MEATS,
SAUSAGE, BOLOGNA, etc.
n All Goods Delivered Free
To all Parts of the City.
The Now
Ho It on House.
M. A. Dudley, Prop.
Cor. Fourth and streets,
PBBIUXD, tel.
OntruJIy located. Newly furnished anil bk.
rum i
fluid
steamer
' bus to and from all trains and
liAILHOADH.
EAST AND SOUTH
The SHASTA Route
of the
Southern Pacific Co.
iprM TralM Uatr Portland Dally,
"BtratST
T
itta p. n.
:l a. u.
Tvl SWlland
I.v, Allmny
Ar. Ban t'raiielsco
7:15 a. M.
n a. a.
7.t)l. M.
W. H. CRAVEN & CO.
"Pla, W Who' Men your pier"
niiuiy
MIOUlll.
Hinge
Vroiii
PETER COOK, Prop.
M (caiimM fl riiilMil
riiraivlanarouiaa'tCnro IllmJI
BD4vn.i., Hamilton Oo, tt. Jon, um.
Om bottle at ftitor Kaanfs'a Nar lw,u
OUrwl m. entirely, afldr .l. j-alotsu bad triad
nnauooesafully lor I nwuUis to islam ma -J
nervou debility. W, HUaJMNBaKLIv
A Child's Life Mawed.
Poena Oas. "out. Maa i tun
Vy little lrl, t years old. bail HI Vltna danea
o aavare that ahe waa perfaotly nlplM, lytna
on tb bed and orylu when swska and bad to
mail i or 1 att.niita to even apeak or awallow.
Our phyalulau waa In dally attendauo, bat ab
eonuniiea to grow wora nntll I bean to as
I'aatnr Koenlfa NrvToal than slialinproTsd
rsplil If ami now aha la uerfeotly well. I am
wiiill.lent my cliild'. life was aaved by till a msdl.
nine ami IreoommeiiilltUiall who bar nsrvoa
trouble of any kiuii aud no one can aay too muoa
in prala el it Job, 1 UA&Ufc
DR. TAFT'S
Instead of flying to the door gasp
ing for breath, seeming as If each
one would be vour last, von have
only totakea few doses Asthmalcne when tiiespasmlsbroken.thebreathlngbecomes
t J u 'tT u . K "lerc.v "au U"I00S me iron prasp of the fingers
i n th,aJh. tei .ment of .vour llfc Wl" l"' wllfn vn have used a few bottles
Of Dr. Taft 8 ASTHMALENE and It has cured ynu of KMaatsa mam n and provi,
Jisuima. 9 man zo any nstnma lutlerer a trial bottle &m thsr Kim that It doea
f gag BtjjCurti,lhml,
FREfl
Talnahla flnnk an Wmnna
Jlaoaaea aent fro to any ad it rase,
u Hir pauenia can amo olsaJQ
tills iiiedlclii Ires of eliar.
Tlila n iiiiwlv ban mu nranared by the Keverand
'aiir Km-iiiK. ot fort Wayne, Ind. alnoa Wi.aud
auowuruparvduutlurlilsdlTOOUuu bytb
KOENIQ MED. CO., Chicago, III.
'!! tij Ot 'uetrlat utCl par Bottls. 0 Ibr VS.
-'':' 'Bi.'jS. UotUeCar.
At tb next stopi ''Confouud tlmt boy'
Impudence!" Truth,
fcid by druggisu. Dr. Taft Bros. M. Co., Rqchester.N.Y I
HASH AND 1)00 1M.
liliACKSAUTllrt.'
HOME BUILDERS
Will consult their bast in
terests by pnrcbuHiiift thnlr ,
SASH AND DOORS
of the reliable manufacturer,
M.T. CROW,
' Independence. Or., snccea- I
" or to Ferguson &Vnn Meer.
Sugar pine and cedar doors,
all sizes, on baud.
REEII DOORS.
I in.WfiTii rimi
lite uiiili'inltiud would aav that we
uro preimicu fo do all kind of
ELniTiiG,
AND
At the most reasonable ruUw.
a call,
Give us
PITTS & HfLLARD,
Succtaaora to E. B, Krengle
Independence, Ore.
If
You Think
fltIV Hii1 at n,KI 41
t,y KHif of wwifj w 111 dn .in f
(Ht vhin.H you slioulrl ptunt
W'S SEEDS.
Suupr Idem.
Th four olilldren had len llaltirlitv
xalo and for the doaeiith tlini! the mother
called them up for reproof,
"You'va been very nattKhty," shs said,
taking off her slipper; "all of you. and I
hall bave to punish you, Noav, when
halllbeKlnf"
"In II,. l.l ..1 .. . .
tft-Atj . l'""' kuphs," aaid
& AtlA if Miaill Itaatlai.e kt IJ a
,flB - tflU'A i- ".Jinn aioixeil HrOS Ur
VH. bUNN (llW-fkll.-retrt)lt Free frtw.
- , . 1 t
A llaae Ueeelver
I "Iav me; leave me, UeglDald!" obbod
Glatly Duffy, the iilnu-yiwoM beauty of
th Aslnluve teiiimient, "y0ii er false
false as yon (lfkle weaklier vutie. You be
uoi.i u me iur a Kin wno bus wean
siumiuiiw iin.t au (.ttii'ti ml cunitnels. Ad
doo, forevr,h-CbicttKti Newa-Uucord. ,
ONION
srmp
To A.k tier Nam.
lie rested itraiftlllv nnmi mm r..
...... , . - onn, f.l.tl
awirnii ins eri-uiaMt iiotii' iii untie I'l..
p.ierijKfiiiHiimnaiiimiaskeoiiUjuiplftua
I HUH IIUJIIII M)lt
"llow'il dor"
The elderly centleinnii wsa en ...n
"Delicate uiattnr I'd like to amotion tn
"Ah."
VI i a . a ...
no oiiereo. me iurl a-ent emn a ..!.
i. . "" " "n oecitneil Willi dlicnity.
""ruaiiKiiter."
"Kbf"
"Iv wtth your iIhimt hree
The elderly uentleinaii aoorint
"Uuiiposeyou'TB tu0l ... ask
t ... ... , ' "
blew a lot of smoke tbroiml, l,i
"No," be drawled. 'tve'rn sIpm,..!.. ... u .
Had. I juat dropped In tu ask you ber first
bame,"
IWfore aiiythltiK could dmn l,nl,,i nt,i,t
away use a wriittu. Uelniit Tribuiita,
Iniiravlii(,
One of the homeliest nm t n..c..i. t..
beautiful tittle girl alsmt Uve yearn old.
The otber day slin was Killing un his lap
WltU a hM't!'ls KflSW li.e ttl.a i.-.lJi
at uer isttier a luonmnt,, tb. look.,: at
uens-n ami nirneit to Iter itiot lier.
"Mamma," she Intiulwl, 'Mia God make
ttier
"Yes, dniiKhter."
"Did he mako papa eoof"
"Yes."
Then site took another hsik in the ulas
at herself.
"Well," (be mild thotiKht fully, "He'
doing a tfood dia better work lately, lau't
hef"ytrolt Free Tress,
Carry full lln of
Saddles, Whips,
Robes, Oils, Brushes, Etc.
REPAIRING PROMPTLY AND NEATLY DONE.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
Hoove iraina stop only at rollowi.it station
mirlb ol aoaehurf; Kaal Portland, Onqtnn U'ltr.
Woodtmrn, halem, Alli,y, Taogent, Bhedda, Bat
My, Uarrlabur. JuocUoa City, Irtruui and X.
eu.
Roseburg Hail, Daily.
Leave.
Portland .... fcSOa.st.
lt'isebu rtr.... 7.-00 a. m,
Arrive.
Rnaehurii ...,tM r. :.
I'orlland ....4:K0 A. n.
Albany Local. Dally exoept funday.
Arrive
AMiany MOp.mi.
Portland HM0e.ni
Ixiave
Portland JifiO p.m.
Albany a.m.
Sinning Car: m Ofda Houte.
PULLMAN BUfTkTT SLEEPERS
. ZT .' ami
Hecond-t'laas Bleeplnff Cars attached
iu an larougD train.
West Side Division.
Between Portland and CorraUla
UUL TRAM DAILY (fioept SaadayJ
11:19
U:10r. U.
Portland
Iadependenoa
Corvallla
At. Kta.sa.
Lv. H t6p. m.
At Allianv and Oavumu . .
Oicaion I'aciUe Rallroaa. umiaea
EimsS TKAIfl OilLT (Except Bund'y)
fava
Portland i ar
MrUinnvIll (.4 a.m.
Arrive
MeHlonvUl TSi, K.
ruruanu ..3U a,
GROCERIES
are ui'eded by even body, mid the
place to buy tho ohenprat and best
the ftt'Hliest mid the bent quality, jH
,lfOf COUGHS,,
II' aa.
AMD CROUP.
THE CHILDREN LIKE IT,'
When a child, mothar lava ma onion ayrnp IDs
Oouslia, Oolua and Oroup.m turn I slva Itto mr
tlo oiiiia. Thora la nullum ao almpla, aafa and aura.
Dr. aunn'a Onion Syrup la aa harinleae and plaae
i. io ins inn io aa Doner. Tnla la a mother'. Soma
.remedy, way not try Itf Void at SO oauta. I
Mini liy J. H. I' HUH.
Judge Nelson's
DECISION.
Speaking of patent mediomca, the
ude snys: "I wish to doal fairly and
honorably witb nil, and when I find an
article tlmt will do what it I reoommend-
od to do, 1 am not ashnmed to any go. I
am aoqunlnted with Dr. Vanderpool, bav
in", been treated by him for oanoer, and
buvenwd b: blood mediome. known m
the 8, B. Headiiohe and Liver Cure, and
while I am seventy-five yearg old. and
bave UHod mnuy pills and other remediea
for the blood, liver, nud kidney, I must
v n..,t- a..- i.i.t ...
ioi a aiuuoy tonio id xlrlulit 8
diHense, and as an alterative for the
blood, or to correct the action of the
"muoh and bowols, it is a very superior
".lyffllnd I ever tried.
YaWma, Wnsjj,
le. It i tbe Poor
illy doctor.
To Iiiqul.ltlre.
Customer I want tu look ui.
tiimuiliitt, pk-aso,
Clerk-Wbat fur, pleasef
Cutouier(ln hlKli dudgeoiiM want It for
flNNs, but I don't sue what dlffurenea la
m to you.-rClili;Hgo Inter Ocean.
Hard I'onlied.
An American blahop whose pralae la la,
the churches told m tlmt. u .n. ...
church In Situ Francisco, on recelvlnK I
hake of the heail Instcul 0f a dollar from
.... mi oi one wiioiii ne knew bitlmatoly
stopped to remonstrate and salrlt "Wll-
imm, ycsi must Bive SQinutUi nK. You'va
heard what the motor hna .i,ii... ... "
.tin. niu., . ..l; '
fi . . ' oeioiiK io my oriidlt.
"r," ald William. 'U,MiW, t. "...
tfeuutuii.. AW.tll.l m- I. . J"".
.......v. r io Wliom, UO Von niu
in niosir - asaeu tin. no wt nur.ii
that' very true." nmlleil wtm,'. .n....
Vi 7i ii orow,1"K me aa much
. .uo uuiurs. biiKiisa itxclianife.
The Phlegmatic Spaniard.
wine khikiuk of a man named Pedro el
Negro, in Toledo, were broken tatodnrin.
Ill aliannna On l.lo ..,.. i "J.1""
met the thieves cotnltiK away wltbacouple
Ol lallfcttFnMUtlfl 1111 a .1Al i
Wh.ri 7 1 nnu I0Uwed them.
When the miscreants became aware thai
m wa" d0ln8 hir footstep, they asked
him what he wanted. He replied, "I am
m to.-Floresta Espanola.
They 'amo lllKlu
' "My darlliiK," she uiurinureit, "you were
ao grand, so nolilo, when you proposed to
me that day in t ho carriuu Shall I ever
forget how tottchiuttly you spoke of yotir
elf, of your (mttiiB, of Hi sucrlllce you
would make;, for, mof It must hav cost
yon Bominhing to speak those words."
"Itiltd, Maliel," replied th young man,
a shadow creeping over Ills fare. "It cost
me about a week'a, salary lu cub hire."
Truth.
Cixtsfl lCiiaii(li,
Bnnzei-l ,iir that Ktirliiirlelh Rn t.
divorce from his wife.
Danger-W.lmt waa the mutter did she
rub him the wrong wayf
Bati,eeM,No. Kim rubbedi his silk hat
the wioiuj wny.-Clolhlor attd Funilsbur.
A Had ttiul.
A Short Way with Brigand.
fifci?yf5r0U Cme Rr0M ftnybrlK,lri In
0h.lroi. ' '
X mat.
ssKsrrg.-kAvr w t r first's
WALKER BROTHERS',
Throitiili tb-kels to all ni,iT. i.. ,i... l-...:..
L"!.' ,KJlrVv"'l1,l:'.m,,,,'Mn "''tallied
nim 1. M. HI IV ,, Agent, liidependenoa.
K. KOEHLKK. E. V. RlKlKlW,
Manager. Asst. o. K. A faaa. 11
Tiidt'pendcnce, Oregon, sno!tiHorB to
Uwikle A Walker. We carry a oom
pli'te line of the finest table luxuries,
oiuint'd goods, fruits, vegetable,
orockery, and glnsswnrc. Wei make
a speoitilty of bundling the very boat
GROCERI ES
LITTLE
PALACE
HOTEL,
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
Flrat.otasa In Every Reipect. Sampl Rooms for Commercial Travalar
free of charge.
JESSE T. WILKINS, Prop.
Rates, $i.oo to $2.00 per day.
Si
ONLY
LINE
2
Leavin
1 1
2
7 Hours I
23 Hours 1
40 Hours 1
THROUGH
DAILY
TRAINS
Leaving Portland, 8-45 a. m
" 7:30 p. ma.
DAYS TO
CHICAGO.
Quicker to St. Paul,
Quicker to Chicago,.
Quicker to Omaha
and Kansas Cav.
PULLMAN and TOURIST . r.
"f. FREE RECLINING CKA IP
CARS, DINING CARS. vrwtlp
For rates and eenni-..! if.,
oraddnws " -"im.aija
W" ";-jIiIRr,',.UIRT. Aast- "en. Pass; As-L
t Washliigion .trtwi, wl: ThJJd '
V UTLAKb, OR
4rt
4i-sl
A.
".-,tl.H,.:5-i'.
"Good graciotisl No wonder my tail
Pained me so. Just , see how lonir it bus
grown In tho lust fow mln utos." Life.
by a
Cousollnif.
An lnvnllil lindl.rl.nWui. lu ..lull ...1
friend who I in tlta santn busbies.
BlcK AlanAh,, mv fi-leml. il,l tl.
most terrible attack thiit.il have ever had.
Iriend Yoh. noor fellnw ni.fi r i. u
Will be your lust. Toxus Kifr.in,,.
o
Wo Delay.
BHffKH I WOmlor Willi!. Ilulnna.1 Wn,l
to lilve III Uxlium remit; .,..,U . I .
1 , ... J ..".. UUMMLQ ak
ai weddltiKf
GrlKirs He wanted th t1t til )u cm fl
-Olutliiw uud Furuiaboi.
MEN" T WHYjLRE "TOTJ WEAK ?
lla'
i'Aiiffl 1 itf t jr ah hi 1 11 flt!fii
fAJfii: 1 ' r 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 J 1 1
V r ! S.J 1
nil n lIFM.J
ML suspensory for:
SSI
Mi
. r --' . -
mm aW'Stt!l , 'mSMm.Vm-.
Seelilnn for M(lit.
Wll (it are vnu ilolnrr will. fl,,,,,..
, 1 " ' n ...v.. muuK MU.
dines, DridKotF"
I tlo bo lultill to see If tlmt llnlio ml. ull.
Verthey wears on thiiii."-IIarper' Ilaisar.
Mow to Renovate OIU Vramoa.
Moisten a snonire with oil of tnrnon.
t.l" Wine and rub t.hn fnima
f Kv iisolf.
1
we have a relief nnd cure
In your ignorance of effects
and vitality which Is
ystem the elements tlum
. strength and vior will fol
iure or money refunded.
Dr. Sanden's Electric
'after all other trentments
testify, and from many of
TH B
Is a complete oralvanic battery, made Into a tit
Which are instantly lelt ttirougnoiit au weak
reatost boon ever given weua men, aitu w(f
1. u;.r..ii mum. i ,ii.w' w' T
litt1 eVmt mrHrtmrrartm 1 s.
tl "lllll II
tittn i bin
(If ; A' J 1 r'.-Tui , ' .'VM. 1 JU
A In jfi' mat
set I -a orlrexcrf
, r j . . --i .
- V. hf t ont
Sit 4?. hA fur
mm
t
" I II
'"iial
it
RVs. LOST MAMHnnn Pun tUA-ncK i .Vr.
rSUi:PlESSfCS5.rkRMEM0RV5GEWEPA,MX:
.MW. UW IUI I t,
tne CllfiCta ot abuses, excesses, nnrre .
velous le,.,l ,..i.i..i. V"-
' i "'tivn ic-ijiurcs om
For QiirK Bi.rr.H
enmres but a trial tn rnnv! .t . .
ses, or fxposure. vou nuv hava imrfi.l. " ",nsl stewsw .
ioity-md thus caused vour weatne.. r l"r"77 ' - ?tenI 01 . nerT
If you replace into j-our
ve the cause, and heulik
our Illustrated Pamoh ets. f ee u lnt "a we 8U" .
, . .tiu, Bnaicu,
stored thousands to robi
cases throughout this State, who would
no experiment,
lit, as we havs rtF.rA i . . . . . . .
can f.e shown bvh(Ire, ;f :; : ." ""?a""s. DU9t ne" ""I vigor.
w. nave wrong tetter, bearing testimony to their recovery after ,
. SHNDBN ELECTRIC BELT
greatest boon ever given wan men, aim warrant it to cure any o the above weakness. TnH tV. - . o"Pnory, th
Vvr n'hevnrarreart..riWain.n..ik i -n fuu weaKnesses, and to enlarce shrunken mha. nrn.,..
-to . In or th. I ntli MlroS 7 " 01 Weakness in or old men, and willl curl
.SAWDER ELECTRIC CO., 172 First St., PORTLAND, OREGON.
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