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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1893)
THE WEEK'S BUDGET, What Our Reporter Fimlsjof in terest to Our Readers. TIIK LOCAL AND UKNKRAL SEWS. Susossrj T Kt t l Wwh Tsrwlj TU aa rnwM luiij iii r un-i-wt KroM Kwrjwtivrs, Travel I wry light oil the Southern Paelllc railroad Jut now, K. A. l'atterson, who had an ner don performed ni hi ey.- by Dr. till Hit la able to be out on the street. It Saturday t brother of J ph Tuck w a m unfortunate a to tail ami break a leg while out limiting own cmm the river. The Stale of Oregon, through It achiMi! fund.ls one of the grvateal hank lug institution lu Oregon, having now loaned, out nearly three lulllloii Uoimr draw lug eight per cent. J, It. JX. Hell ha been lu Itoschurg miring the wt week, ml wilt leave fir an extended trl ImwI very atsm. Itru. Bell will iMWbly get fat iluin lu the new administration. "More than doeti psiim waited all .lav Monday for boat to Salem, but It fulled to come. Such IrregulHrlty f ateamboat aervlc I what cause tin public to lose eou(ldene In trying to travel by boat. Ira 8. Smith, of Monmouth.last wwk received a letter front Warren Trullt, who a In Alaska, and he wrole tlml there were only three liiehea of uow there and the thereinometer stood Hi I degree above aero. The several transcontinental railroad lire wry anxious to aeetire contracts with newspaper thi yeiir rr attver tUilug space. They otl'er the iwnm old Iron-Wad emit met, which the new piir should refuse to accept. ltev. A. J. Ilunsaker hud Saturday formally resigned the pastorate of the Baptist church of thin city, and will oc cupy position In XleMliiiivllle" college a a solicitor of fund for that lustltu tion. HU successor bus not Jet been chosen. The bill of the Oregon State Normal chool at Monmouth, asking an appro prlatlou of Hi"1" t build new build ings there, wan defeated In the Oregon leg Mature. The friend of the measure bone to yctohtaln u appropriation. The salaries of the teachers will le paid by the state, but no new building will be built till year lleeenta. The Union Pacific ha published a very neat World' fair folder, contain ing colored lithograph Of the Vlltlolls exposition building, birds-eye-vlew ol the grouuds, with a complete map ol the city, allowing location of the fair, hotel, railway de(wt, street car Hue, ami city park. Copy of mine may Ik had by addressing W. II. Hurlburt, as sistant general passenger agent, I'orl laiid, Or. David Davis, an expert Job printer ' ha leased the WasT SlKfc loboflleciiiid buslues in that department will here after I conducted by It 1 til ill toli. New typf and machinery w ill lie added from time to lime, and the reputation oftheofllee for tlral-ela work and reuiH'uidile price be maltitiiiiiiHl. HiikI lie nmu tlnd It pay toeneoiimge hav ing an CHlalilMliiueiit at home to do their work. The Wwt Sikk ha a gixMl maiidn ery as an country olth in Oregon.and yet it take over twuand one-half hour to print our full edition each week, anil the aame mimlwr of page could U printed on the big pre of the Ore gonlaii iu let than one minute. Our press priul one thoimand linprewlolm an hour of two page, aim tlte wregon ian pre print 3ii," to i,H) puer. an hour of twenty-four page. Our presa ctml $li and their H'M. J. W. Hunter, since (telling out, ha been In a fever of get back into-biwlntw somewhere. We have it from rumor that he will go to IloMehurg, and agalu that he made arraligemelit logo to Ka leni. Wo regret to ee M r. Buster and hi family leave u. We need more In Uwl ol lea nfaueb men a Sir. ltuter. lie did well In bulneH here and lnu IkwU of friend, and we atlviae him to he alow alul leaving I'olk county. We like to hear a nmu expre hon est wiitimeutH eveu if ll icy are uiipleiw aiit. When a regular patron of tlii paper told u recently that he wu not advertlKlng liecause he had no money to pay for it, we believed him; but another one wild he did not advertlne because the paper eould cxit without hi mipport, and lie Intended working for liinihelf alone "and atop Hiipportlng oilier people. We leave our reader to judge the fairiic of the two ftentl nib nt, The utormy day have demoralized biifcine,, ami aa(!oiii;ueiiceour IjuhI nm men arc njit lo look at theduluicM of trade a the very wonttof condition, hut if they want to mn- Mverly and feci thankful that they are a well situated a they arc, they ahould vlnit ome of the home in Indejieiideiice. There I need of the hand of charity. One poor woman, an Itidiwtrioim girl who mar ried lately, ha been diverted by her hUHtmml, one Henry Icom, and i helj) ingHiippr.rt herself and hermotlieraiid hrotlicr. She doe not compluln nor auk clutrily, but a Hj iiipatlii.ing word will help her fight the battle of life. Another cuHe i that of the Cooper in .North Independence. Mr. Cooper iok in laid, three children lck, and the mother doing ull ttlie can to make them all comfortable. ThUt week Mr. J. A. Veiieaa called on our citizens and ruined a pure of about $20.00 which hIio will ue Judiciously ill alleviating the needs of these people. A Mr. Nelson some time ugo lost his wife and has a family of six children to look after. 1 te I do ing the la-si he can to make tliuiii com fortable, hut the ladle of the :hrlsllan, Baptist, and Preshyterlan churches have found It necessary to mnke cloth ing for them. We should look nut for the Kior among us. A barefooted boy on our street was seen Monday In the snow. These people are too proud to aek help, but our people should help them. Mr. Henry Hill mentioned another family which need help. No one should be allowed to suffer for the necessaries of life. We found them all willing to work if work was to be had. Headers of thl paper cannot you find work and pay them literally, The hille Chronicle! "The Port land chandler of commerce ha im ni'imlUcd the legislature to appropriate Um,0tH) IW tlw World' fair. They al wa.va were very Illionil-wU!. nne IsHlj-'g ehe money," And the close tlMed tiuwshack of The liallc are the Idi'iiilciil Hiple w ho would delight lu poking their ilugcm lulu the tockct tMioka of the enterprising biislue men oftbl city, The eltlncu of that haiie let cluuievr for an "open river,' "Umt railway," "imrtiigi-," or any thing else they can get their hand oh, but thev never want lo i.av a cent for the lumirlea they would eujy - iVllland Welcome. There will he acrvlce at tlte Cuugro- gatlotild church next Sunday, I'eh. IS, Isith morning and evening. Kveiiiug siililcci: " The Foiblddeu WorUI-AVIml i 1 1?' A ong avrvhv will precede I he eruton. Mr. Irvine will play an or gan aolo, the orehcsTru will render selwllon, and the paster, IteV. ruling, will ting a hal'ttouit soo-a deaerlpilvv hymn, entitled "The Mler and Hie thai. The violin and organ will aceoiu imny hi aoiiv. Sunday aehisd at 12:3n ami Y. 1'. S, C, li at tl o'cha'k. Von will be heartily wcletmied to the ser vice, u V. 1'oi.iMt, 1'uston At the Christian church next fiiu .lay. Sunday school III ls held at 10 a. in. Preaching by the patornt II a. lit. and Tp. lu Morning tin "Urowlh III tlmce," and In the evening, "A llieitt I'ltachcr' IVclillality." Seial music ut thcue aervhv, by the choir and male tUurtet l. The ntple' so ciety will meet at tl p HI., with Ihwi l!lehiirdou a leader. Subjiel -,,lliw to Pray." Prayer and praise meeting in Tuesday evening at T;.'I0 p. in. You are cordially luvli.il to attend. ltev. N. fMiupp, formerly a pastor in thta city, w III preach in the Kvaiigell- cal chuivh at Mouinouth on Sitiidsty at II a. in, and 7 p, in. The Young Peo ple's Alliance of the Kvaugelleal asso ciation of I udcs'tldeliee will hold their ucxl me'tlug at Moninuuth at is p. in. Conducted by the president, Mm. Copley', Pnf.ltronsou,of McMliiuvHle, ri au, essay on "Higher Christum I'.titicn- tion" to an Eastern publishing house, and received the tirsl prUeoverMlwuii-H-tltors, The prUe amouiiled In several hundri'tl dollar. John Wolvertmt uti In tovui and rei'l having received a lettir from his son at Spokane, in hidi he pi".'- et lirlglit pros-et fur SsWntie the coming year. I.Hst wink Tom Telherow walked through the snow fmir mile to his much l that his Ikts were not mot beted up in the snow. Ilcg."t tsiek alive. Hoya can make money, Ul'U YOl'"l II, only 'i't cts s-r year. Agent' wanted. Adiiros, Clemen Put.. Co , liox San Franci-isi, Cut, ltev. Sliuip will preach lu the ilvao- gelltnl church of this city tm Saturday ev.'idn, at 7:iM o'clock. We lpr ik for him a full Imiise. The Ferguson Hr.. were lu town Saturday, and report their H"ii aert of wheat peeping through (be sno.r and bsiking lively green. Saturday, Sam Tetherow i-oiii'liiileil l leave Ids ranch and come to to n. lie was In line s irils notwithstanding the recent storm. Agents aiited in every school, for Ol' K YOUTH, only i'" eeiils s r year, Clemens Put.. Co, liox Z'C. San Fran clti, Cal. Jis' Huhhard and Charlie Stants,w lilt their wives, went out lo spend the night, Saturday, with Mrs. Will Madi son. 'I he Fcrxnsiiu llros. have rented Hie lieo. biteiiker ftirin north of Mon mouth, and will move on it next tall, Spring, spring, Is bete! tind Van- iluy n is ready to S' ll you all luce enr hilus from H.Jfi t Hani times, and money scarce, Is the the expressed thought of every one wc meet on the street. Five million sterling Is sb'IH an nually in Ireland for whiskey. i tie.tt Independence. The oldest luliahiltiiit tldtiks tin re will ! no llissl; the snow goliivr oil' gradually. Amos Hotmail, oucnf our thrifty aiid: prosperww faliuHs, was taking In town Salunliiy. J. V, Slitdlon, of Carlton, Yambl'l county, was visiting In town Saturday . Ss-clitl sale of tin ss gocsls sllll con tinues at Vandiiyn's. A lieautlful line of Tol tie Nor ging ham at Vaitdtiyu's. Lot of new goods nt Vainliiyii's. A STItONIl ( O.MI'.VN Y. Ciinlniv' Coiiili(n Tllfnlrlml (iiliiiitn) (,'ni.(lville tits l'.,itts tif lmlcMtiU-ilri. On last Tuesday uiiil Wednesday the amiisciiiclit-loving pulilic were granted a rare treat, , The play of "Humbug" was given the llrsl night to a fair-sized audience, who Ventured out lu spite of the storm. To say that they were pleased but sliglilly expresses their feel ing. They were enthusiastic iu their ttneoniuiim, and lauglicil so heartily at the many comical situutloii that they will not soon forget cither the play or tlm players. For some reason the per formers seemed to lie In an unusually "funny" mood and kept the audience convulsed. On Wednesday the iiiilo-dramit "Wile for Wife," was given. .The play is particularly well cast, Miss Melt, the leading lady port raying si iongilruiiiiiilc force in the emotional scenes, The comedy parts were entrusted to Mr Lytell and MIhh Andrews who are In expressibly funny. Probably the best prolmycd charac ter during the company's slay was George, the Quadroon slave, enacted liy Mr. Waller IVI. 1 Indues. It Is easy to see that this gentleman I not only an artist now, hut Is destined to rise to an eminence In Ills profession collided by few. His (lylngHcenc was the acme of excellence, pint ray lug to perfection the agonies of death. On account of the large number in the company, and the Inclement weather, the llrsl trip out was not ho remunerative a one us It might have heen, hut one thing Is certain, the peo nlo of Indcpendeitce know that Cold- ray fc Waaaluivecstabllshcd themselves In sending out first-class people, under able and gentlemanly management, and other visits of their excellent com panies will draw crowded houses. tlAHf II ftlllini m WWW nUU M llH YlDLtrA IIHOHW, there H one, Washington Sjui't Shows Up Some Tricks i( the Trade. CHIPS D.tltTKD UttHI HIS VKST tli. lirwil l'ni Isipsllua Milk II Thcr ! N.i this low-dash for lHitr.rSilrar timrl. ', ! The olght of a faro hanlt and a roll letle wbwle op..mled on aeleiilllh' piin- elpai iu me rtsun in m i ig "ten s Chl'lsllali Assts'lutloli, Hlliacled to the uvmuashim of the mhm'ImiIuii yclei- day ulteruooii one of the laig.'si crowd that has ever It lied that place It was the regular Sunday iifteriiisui meeting of the association, but the ser vice were enlivened by the prcw nee ol John Phillip tjmnn, the relormed gain tiler, w ho la the moving spirit lu (lie anli-gainhlllig crusade which ha been ttccnlly Is'guii lu the hope of putting down the vice lu this country, say Hit ushliigtoli Post. Mr. tiuiiiu wild: "One of the uuwl repugnant thing toyoiiih l advice for it lldplic reiraint and tlte forcing into paths Hint one ihs-s not Haul to follow, I shall not give any advice, bid simply shtivv you Mime of tlm constant hands and trlckci ie that art; piucliecd mi tin dupe ut the protessliiual galiihler tlltd cvulldcltcc limn, altd If alter that you tire hot convinced of thw litter loliy aim uscIcshuvh ol trying lo go Hgaiitst ally of the wHidled 'game of chance' w hkli in reality are Hie deadest eeilalmt,), then iMeliHuciie of mine or unyollcs vi 111 ever convince you, ",ly trade ha been one rtspilrlng more Juiltienteitt lhati elo,Ueutv, for i never had much hi the way of educa tion. I was a farmer' hoy mined olt a ranch In Missouri, mid received the llrs! gamhltiig education I ever hmt, at homw,'vheie we were allowed to play card. From playing at home I wui g.il lii playing aw at flout home. And how." taking lin a link ol cards, i w ill give you an example ol wiiut von run uo ucahist hen V'oti d play cards. "1 can nml any pack of cards that Is made as lift hy tlteir Kick as by llicir I. his. There yoil are," denlleg thvtaek ilow u and throw lug out four cards n he went, and then holding lip Hie face to the audience. "A.v, iieeu, king. and Jack " And, shullllng again, thv speaker dealt oil the mek will) the itm-s lo the audience, calling wu-li card fl'iiu the mek wllhoul lisikllig at the fa iv. "And then here I another lltlim that you have to count mi, ' sid lie, and wit limit any w arning a couple ot urdssliol out from limlde his Vtst hiii! inrted a ipih kly back out of sight "1 bat 1 the 'vest holdout,' and with It you can stiivy away a hole js.ker baud, 4 this!) or a hill, ornt ythiug you Want, sind have It realy when you want It, What Is Hie use of playing cards when a nut is may have a liailutg gnu like that concealed alsillt lllui'.' "Hut here Is the greatest Invention of the age," he continued, taking Up a -limit mid Iniitsviit'lonkiog metal tsoi jut the size of a utek of cards, "Thai IB a faro hank, ll Costs $.!'l and I a full of mechanism a a French clock. The man who deals with that musl have complete control of his cards, ami you couldn't call a card lu it, it be did not want ymi to, goes-tug all night. Now, I'll shuttle the cards and pretend to cut Ihciit, w hich I don t, mid how what odor will you tH oir."'aslii!coin liichctd to slide the eaids out of the Isix. Someone railed "lied." "Black, you sec," said Mr, 'Julnn, liolditig lip the card, Another called " Black," and the card proinplly came mil red, ami so It went on until nearly all the pack was dealt, w lieu a ml card was called for and came. "Well, that was my fault, not yours," -niil the dealer. "1 was trying to deal .tiid talk at the same lime, But now, .uppiiM) my capper conic hi. All of ihcsegame have cippcrs, ymi know. Call a card for him." Bed was called, and camcolilicu(ly, "Now you 1s t yourself, black? Yes, well you miss it. Sec?" A ml tlicleaf ter the calls for the eapM'r' cards al ways wou and the others lost until the pack was exhausted, "N iw he...:," continued Mr, Itylnn, "is the last thing lean show y nil, as my lime Is liuiltcd, though there are plenty of other cheating devices. It Is a roulette wheel. Here, I'll have Mr. 1'iigli Ihriiw (hi1 hall, Now what color shall It collie?" "lied," said a Isiy, "Well, If It comes red I'll denl you my farm dow n iu Florida," said Mr, (Jinim, and sure enough it came black, w hllc not one out of a dozen giasscrs could cull the color of Hie compartment In which the mysterious hall would slop, "There Is one last point to which 1 want to call your attention," said Mr. Quinii, "and that Is 1 1 if gambling hi tlic in cessailes of lil'e on whst is know I) as I he slock exchange, but w ind Is lu reality only the greatest gambling hell on the coiit Incut, "(Jumbling the bread nut of crying children' mouth is worse tliitu play ing merely for chips that represent money, and If congress, after listening to what I have lo say. docs not pass sonic prohibitory gambling laws mak ing gunilng of any sort a penitentiary oII'ciiho, I will any Hint the congressmen arc no htller than the gamblers ' "And If they do not puss this WiihIi biini bill, you come to me and I will tell you why. I won't tell you now, but I will suy Hint In all of my twenty live years of experience I have never opened a gambling house In any city, Hint I did not have I lie protection of the police, mid when they ciiinc around for their money the ipiesllon was never asked, 'W here did II cmuc from?' but only, 'Ilow much have you for us?' I tell you, my friends, it Is a bail time for wool-growing when the wolves arc set to guard. the sheep." fliPVF.UNirS IHSTINtTION. When Mr, Cleveland Is liiaiigum'ed he will he the only man lu the history of the country to enjoy the distinction of being, at (he same time, a president and an ex-prcsldent, There was no cxpresldent living or dead when Washington was Ihiiuirn ' rated on April With, 1781), When Aduuawa limiiguiithHl on Miirch4lh When .It'lTersoii wa Inaugurated, mere wiisnlie, A'l.tius, Washington having died tlorlug Adam' term. When Madison w Inaugurated there wan for the (list time, mora than one! Aditui an I Ji llci'snn, When Monroe nunc In eight year later, there were three Adam. .lott'eroli ami Madison. When John Onl ney Adam wa Inaugurated there were only four; Adams, Jeflcr- noii, MmlLoii, and Monrts-, During Ihcseenud Adam' term two of thee' presidents, the elder Adam and Jef ferson, passed away mi the Willie day July 4th, 1X When Jackson waalll iiugui'titcd, there were lint threw ex president living! Madl.oii, Monrlte, and Hie younger Adam. At Jackson' second Inauguration there were but two! Madlsoti and Adams, Monroe dying In ls;tl When Van Hureii wa Inaugurated their were hut two: Adam ,ud Jackson, Madison having died In hi'til. W hmi the elder Harrison was Inaugurated there were three en-presl-dent ling, all of" wlioiu outlived the new president! Adam, Jiu kson and Van Ittitvn, When Polk wa Inaugii ruled there were four: Adam, Jackson, Van Bnieii. aiul Tyler. Adam and Jackson died during I'olk'a term, and when Taylor w a tutiuguralcd there were only three living: Vim Ihireii, l Icr. hiii Polk. W lieu Pierce was Inaugurated there were three living: Van Bureii, Tyler, am) Ftlhunre. These thro ami ex-President Pierce were llv lug w hen Hucliaimii wa luaiiguralcd. When Lincoln was Inaugurated thcte wert live ex-president living, the larg- est iitiuils-r known to our history: Vim Ihueit, Tyler, Fillmore, Pierce, and Bui lutiion. The llivt two died dining Iditenln' Hint term, leaving at his - mil inauguration but three. When tln.ut wits liuiiiguratcd Hie Itrst time there were tbiee living ex presl-lelits: Fillmore, Pierce, and Johnson. At hi second Inauguration, Johnson wa the only llvloti cxprtxldeut. When Haves was inaugurated, thuitt Wa (be only es-piesldellt living. When UllHleld wa lliailguiate t there Weretwo; tirant tiuil Hayes. When Cleveland wa ln nuguinicil there wete thrtv! tirant, 1 1 aye, and Arthur. When Harrison was inaugurated there were two: Hayc, and Cleveland. When Mr. Cleveland Is luuugttialed inxi March lltere will l let us hoi-,twollvliigex.prwldeuts; Ctrvelaml and llarriiu. .Mr. Cleve land w III is' Hie only mail In history wbo bus ever enjoywl the lindpie ilia- liiiciluii of Is-lug, at unco, both a pre-1- detit and au cx presldcnU ...,,., Tits HN)Mtir I'Hff. The newspaper pull' I something that liiakc melt feel bud If they don't K I It, The grtiilitdwork of anonlHiary newsi'r pull' i-otislst of a mnriil ehanicler, liltd a gissl tstek Itcetillltl Writing uewpusr pulls Is like mix ing sherry cobble! and mint Jnlc t all through the slimmer months for cus tomer, and quenching your thirst with in I it water Sometime a man Is lis k lug for a putt and don't get It, then be says the p.i r l going down hill, ami that It is In the bunds of a monopoly, and tin would slop ulcrjhliig If he did Hot have to pay his bill llrsl. Writ ing a iiewspais r p .ll'ls like taking the picture of a homely l.wt.y If the pho tograph ili- not represent the child with w logs and liulisi ami harps, it show Hint the artist ibs-s not under stand lils.bui.imss. So ll is with the ilewspaM-r putt' If the pulled tlm-sli'l slaiitl out like a tsild and fearless ex ponent of truth and morality, It show s the puller il-s'fll I Ulidelstaltd huuiall nuliire. It Is more fun to we a man read it puff of himself than to sett a man slip hu an orange svl, The narrow-minded iiiim n mis it over seven or eight times, and Ibeii gis-s around to the dilleretit place where the piis-r Is taken and steals what he can The kind hearted family liiuii gms home mid reads ll to his wile, and then pay up his bill on the pasT. The success ful business man who advertises and makes money, stalls liumcdlutely lo II ml the ncpu'cr man, and sak a word of grateful ackiiow ledgt uieiit and cucoiirageiiieid. Then the two men start out of Hie sanctum and walk thought fully down the street together, mid the successful business man takes sugar In Ids, and they bot)i eat a clove or two; mid lite Is sweeter, and peuiv settles dow u like a turtle-dove In our hctiris, and after a while lamp pot get mure plentiful mid everylsidy seems more or lets Intoxicated, but the hearts of these two men or tilled with a imuic- b ssjoy, because they know when to stop, ami not make lltcmselvi ridicu lous.-Bill Nye. I ...I Icr l.lt. I,s of iiiielaliiu'd Id lets remaining In Independence postollhv, Feb. 1st, IWi.'t, These letters will be charged for ul the rale of I cent each, Bullii, M V. Ilcdwcll, Fd Byers, V A (Jistdmaii, Hull Key, J W Mercer, II J (2) Phillips, (I II Bull, Paul Tartar, Hubert Walker, Warn Butler, N H Barker, H E Cal her, C W Kelsay, James J, y mini, Clark II Mulligan, K W Iloyid, T F Sutherland, J I, (!i) I'lscii, Ainlitirs While, J C K. 0. BoiuiliTsoN, P. M. Ncliool l.llli l'lillliuil'lil. All entertainment will be given lit tlm opera house, Friday night, Feb, 17. The entertainment Is to furnish money and forward to Chicago the ex hibit made by the pupils of the public school for the great exposition, There will be fancy drills, dialogues, recita tions, snugs, uiiislo by Prof Sebrlng's orchestra, mnl a debute "Free Trade and Protection"-- by member of the literary society. F.vcrytlilng will bo done by pupils, We hope t nut everyone interested in the schools will bo present, We have seen a part of the material prepared for tlm exhibit, and know It Is good We are satisfied that I lie evening w ill he very prolllably and pleasantly spent. There will he no extra charge lor re served suits which are on sale on and af ter Feb. la at Patterson Bros'. drug store. A Ictler from Mrs. Mnry Collins, (laughter of 8 Slants, report good weal bur on the DcslutteH, She still continue to draw the two mid lliree pound trout from the river, and says she receives the Wi;ht Hum regularly and Is much pleased with the perusal ot It. FROM CORRESPONDENTS Newsy Notes From the Several Towns In the County. WHAT (H I. Ymnf. ARK IHMJKI. Our I srrHsi4rl l HiMoamtk I'kraalrln Iki- Mwk' ll.i.p'BlHK al tkal l'lr-lBkrlln Krai rtnst lltllu s4 Ulksr flum, DkIIbm, Judge Burnett ha rendered Id de cision lit the Beiilly-llirschlH'rg case It allows the plaint!!!' relief In the sum nff'.hhl. It will prolsibly tat ap'iiled The ciunly lull now has another oc cupant, ItolH-n liniueriuall being hack agalu alter a few week vacation. J. It, Slu-ppard bus been appointed executor of the will of J. K. P. Cavill, mid tl. T. Walt, A. li. tldtsoii, and t, C. .Mclkiwell, appraiser. A revival I is-iog held at the Bap- (1st church, by ltev. Heitloii, Pcuih- eier, and lioyee. While chopping woisl the other day, It II, Ford hud the misfortune to cut til fisil badly. , Sydney Moore, , who lot Is-t-u veiy (ssirly for some mouths, la how laid U w Ith erysipelas In the facu (hsirge Bis k, whooiice ran a bakiry here, but wlui ha Iuh-ii lu Washington county for some months, ha returned aud will enter the employ of the pre cut baser. Prof, T. V, Bell ha lately received piis-rs tiiforiulug hllil that he I to re ceive a -ulou of $H a-r moiiili, Ten acie ofltopa will lie set out by Mr, Hull this season. i here was a ciphering inalcli ul the city hail U-twceli lifleell public sclosil chlltlreii and that many business men of llalltt, last Frlduy night, Mis Cassle Moutgoiiiery, of Albany, bus lss-n visiting Mi. Halo llackcnsio. 11. Muihi.uu, A, J, llurinoii, altd W, Wtsaty were iipltilited, by Judge I lurch, as appraiser of the estate of 11. Smith, deceased. The executor if the estale of It H. Wallace, were eharged with MI,l'V. I"i and credltetl with Mo.Ttd.b".. Holt McDaiticI bid In the property ol his brother', W, M. Mcllunlel, at sin rill s sale last Saturday, consisting of a lions.- aud lot hi ihtllns, and about 2 acre of Hue Irult land on Ml, Ptsgah, for ftirn. J. W. lttishtnn, ami old lime driver or the 1 lullas-Sttb in stage, la vlslling his old friend at Halla. lie I now titlug at Ncwsirt, and i foreman of the gang working on the Jetty. Blanche Ni-I hu n t u rued home, nf tor spending the last five mouths at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, at Sulclit. The following are the ofihvr elected by the Bulla Orange; Master, J A llelllpM-y; ovosccr, (hxi Mclhvj lv turer, T I. Butlcri steward, Holt Mo litiulel; assistant, Ja Cb.w; chaplain, Jas Sluiottloii; treasurer, W V Broavn; vreiary, W S l rink;gute-kis s-r( Win Miller; Pomona, Mrs. Alice JViupscyj Flora, Mr l.tst McB.; Cere, .Mrs Jus Siuioutoit; litdy steward, .Mi Mary Basked. Nossiuslk. Itegular work of Hie senior class w its taken up Hits morning by Ml Kute tirnnl, aud Messr. HtihlMird and Bull, Mrs, liigalls, of Waltsburg, Wash., sister of Mr. II. M. Iiavulsoii ami Mr. lhiughty,aud well know u here in Mou inouth, died Thursday, Jan. 31, of paralysis. Several of the Normal students w ill prolstbly leave id the end of this term. They will ts missed, hut the work will not lu the least be Injured. A large lilitnls-r of lmlc'liilelice young people took part lit coasting last evening. Attbeiisn session of the literary sis'lclic In the clius-l hut evening the programiuu wa gisul. The question for debate was "lb-olved,Thal Fashion commands n greater Influence over Hie muss nf Hrsoiistliatl reason. "Both Midi's were well argued, Judge Ball gave the dcelsslou In favor of t he negative by one Kllllt. Kxamliiutlou will continue all day today. Miss Alice PrlcHt, one of the Normal teachers, received a telegram from Chi cago, Saturday evening, telling lu-r to conic ul mice as her mother was very low, Bev Bell's lecture was very much apprcclatcn by those present, but ow ing to the weather not many ventured out. The new term Is'glns today. Several new student are exited. Not more than twenty of the atn- dents take leave ut the end of this term, and the larger part of that utimlsr are intending to teach ami return next year. We lire very sorry, Indeed, to note that Miss Grace IUsiow,who,durliigthe snow, got her collar-bone broken, will have to have It broken over and re-set proncrly, She will take the train for her home today, lllllMIU VI hill, Mrs. A. L. Morris mn Bon brake, of Itoschurg, Is visiting old friends In and near this place. Mrs. H. V. Hall took the West Side train for F.Ik City, Monday,, where she will vlsll her mother, who Is at death's door. Masier Bird Bcvciis visited In Marlon county last Saturday and Sunday. Feed plentiful, and stock unharmed so far, by the snowstorm. Miss Nettle Hall, of Marlon county, aiul Mrs. Morris, were with friends here last week, and alse In the Tuckey Paw neighborhood, and report every one well, with thccxccpiloimof Orond ma Porlerllcld and Mrs. Willie Mc Laughlin. Rosa McClaln has been vlslling rela tives south of Buemi Vlstn Hie past week. - Itll'klYllll. MIhs Carrie Bureb, who has been at tending the Pol-Hand Business college. Is home on a vactitlon. There was a social dance ut Orr's hall Saturday night. About thirty couple were present. Asa Herons, of Sclo, is visiting rcla tlve ut tills plane. HiiiuUy wliooUl il'JW Sunday, and . . . .. . i linmehliig at 8 o'clock, by ltev. C, U Croaa. W. B. J,awler ami wife, who have Is-cn vlslling (he O'Bth-n, imar here, left for their home III Nevada Saturday, Frank O'Brien ami ller, Anna, re turned from a visit In Missouri and Iowa, Tuesday, and like Oregon belter than More, One hundred pair of hoe-lialf price, at J. M. Vaiiduyu'a. Dr. T. J. Bee' oltloe la at the end of the hall, up altilr lu thw ludopciulnuce .National Hank building. Don't forget Hint Walker Urn, will sell you groceries a cheap for cash as any house In Polk county, JAMI.H (J. IIMIUK'H UV.iVMi. ITuhl la brli'f. , INJIO. Jaine (1, Illume wa born ill West ltrowiiNvllle, Washington county Petuisylvaiilti, January 91. JH47. Ulathinled from WashlugfnU College, In III native county, with honor. Isij, Instructor In literature and sole line lu the Pennsylvania Institution for (he Blind In Philadelphia. lH.il, Itnmovetl to Augusta, Maine, aud became editor and half proprietor of the Kcnnels-c Journal, V,il. KIccUk) at a delegate to the llrsl repulillcau national couvcuiloii, which uonilniited Uctteral Krtinoiit for Hie presidency. lH.a J-.'Iccted to tlieatatc legislature, ivrvlng four coiusftitlvo term In that body, two of which a Ita eaki'r. Iwili, Fleeted to coiigresa, where, III one branch or the other, he served for H years. )Ho5, Begun (o hike a prominent purl in the work of reconstructing the Confederal tate. hii7, OpjMiMil that wet Ion of the rvoohst ruction bill placing the South under military guvernmsiit, ami was Dually aut-ciiwfiil In defeating Hie ob iioxhss clause. He also delivered a powerful speech against the doctrine of sty log of the public debt I u greenback I still, ( hoM ii ss skt-r of Hie bouse of icpriwiitstlves, ami wa reH-livted ss-aker by the next two congresses. lS7t. The dcm.s-rals having gahiisi control of the house, Mr. Bluliiu be came the leadcf of Hie minority. 1H7M. The iiitwl prominent cauilldate for the presidential nomination. Oil June 11, the Sunday before the conven tion, was pnnttratcd by the heal w hen entering hi church. Was appointed lo lint l ulteil Stuli-s senate to till un expired term of Senator Morrill. h"H. Advocated the establishment of a steamship Hue l Bin.il, and urged a subsidy Is- given to Insure niicccs. IK). Again a prominent candidate lor the presidential Humiliation. When (iarlleld wa elected he was offered and seccpli-d the Htate portfolio. hk, li.-linsl from the cabinet on iHtvinls-r lu, after Inaugiiriitliikseverul measure which went cuieuhiled lo ac crue to tint ls-ncllls or Hie Lulteil Slah-, lKt Ik-gnil to write hi historical work, entlllitl, "Twenty Years hi Coii- gri-," mi w hich lie lidstrcd four year lht. Nominated for the presidency, but was defeated at the sils, and re tired to hi home In Augusta, where he eoiitliiiiid writing hi btsik. SMI, Tisik all active part lu the Maine caiupaiuu, and dcllvcrt-d series of spocchii. upon Hie llshcrio tpli-stliH). Isah. Went In F.tiroH'lu ssir health. aud hail an attack of illness while In Florence. Scut two Ictler from F.u-ro- snying be would not Ih a candl- dute under any circumslnucc. He re lumed iu the fall and delivered several speeches In favi.rof (Jcnentl Harrison's itiululticy, I suit. Apppolnttsl aecret.iry of state, and U-gaii to Interest himself Immedi ately In the lk bring sen aud ItsherleH piistlons with tireut Britain, aud other liiteriiatioiial affair. iMts), Formulated his reciprocity ideas, which were Incorporated in the tnriir act this year, and which led lo commercial treatli-s with several coun tries. IHUi iu-slgmnl as secretary of state In June, ami ,-tit the summer at Bar Harbor. In October he made n h-ccIi at Ophlr Farm, on hi way from Wash ington, when- he shortly afterward was prostrated with the malady which Caused his death. Walker Urea, arc selling goods as cheap as thu chcas-st. They have a large ami well selected stock lo select from. Many of our suhscrllair desire to Hike the lUirul Northwest, of Portland, in connection with the Wkst Sihk. We have made arrangements, so that we can furnish it for twenty-five cent a year above the price of the Wkst Slim, and It Is giving excellent satis faction to our renders. Hard times. A'tv My t com- plaing. But J. M, amluyn'a special side of dress gtaxls, furs, etc., is proving a success. lilt -up la neat wntelvshiuxfl ImttHM, dinar ooalvtl, 6maU lliltt Ueutis. Wu. per Ixiltlo. Typhoid Koti-r. Dr. Charles Page says In tin article In the Arena that the prevailing treat ment of the disease hy drugs, und feed ing the patient, Is like the playing of a stream of petroleum on a burning build ing. The pallent should fast until the crisis Is past,' and, next to fasting, Dr. Page recommends frequent cold-water baths. The water should he about (Hi degrees, and the liiith given when the temperature of the patient Is from 1(I tirlo.'i, liuliblng Is also nil essential parlof the treatment during Hie butli, which should continue lift ecu or twen ty minutes. The system bus been adopted with excellent results In the hospital of .Philadelphia aud Bnlt l iiioru. Provoiit suit ours Const Ipiitlon nnil Stoks Iloailauliu, JSiilult llllu llcsui. Shelley A Vandtiyti n'(tit an lin- ineillnlo settlement of all notes and accounts, us their old books must be closed. Trsal'nrs In lie si KkIuI. J 0 ViuiOrsdiile to Thus, Ponicroy, 1 acre of T L Biirbank d I o; $200. . W H Frluk to T U Hill, lot hi Didhis; iff.bO. F S Powell to Mrs L 0 Fatihel, lot In Monmouth; f 106. 11 M Gilbert to J K Lornbiirtl, 40 acres IBs rfl wjifCsiO, - OWJlarrtoT k Muiwntlit7W ....... i.-i.i.,..i Mary K (Jrjiiold iji Fdwin Ci.. lot In Ballstan; i, Iseatj Ball to (J II Ball, U cn in t Oars w:ll,y(w. I'olk County Band oompaiiy (o D It Cts hrane, 2 litis lu Monmouth; $'M, J li J ll(lW hi F Alistllie, lot In Monmouth; Iftdd, V A Patterson hi Polk Cminiy Land Company, lot hi Tahusgo; i'Jtiit, : K Bailey to C L Alderman, 4d acroa lit 1 0 at r 4 w; U,tiHi. It II Hliuiley lu K it Cutter, lot lu Diillu; 170. V W Bair to 0 M Wel'lad, 2 acre in MoilllloUtilifXKI. J wiili Brown to (' M Brow ii,.W acre In t Usrfl w;-1,ikw, Kva M Shaiiglc to A S I.ckc,. 41) acre in 11 H LiKike d I c; ioo. , Polk County Bund compuny to U M Wheeler, lot III Iudfu(lence; t-'JO. tl I' liocke to Win C'ockle, 1(17 acre In 1 0 ai r 4 w; J A Collins to J W Uiuiard, laud in 1 8 1 4 w; .'i&7. I mm.; Ball to M A and V A Ball, hi aercalu tflr(l wjts.aw. .. K M iilll to Win ('is klc, 1(17 acre in t U r 4 w; ym. J W and Fred Wayndre to Harry Christian, 4U acre In t U r li w; iu. Burn estate to Win Burn, 4 acre iu 1 8 a rfl w; U, 1) J itiely to it Keutor; lots iu Dsllu; KX). J H Bycrly to Heiiry Byerly, 10 acres liit7sr5w;ijJ0, it F Burch hi Win A Scott, 16 acres In I 0 s r 4 w ; (XHO. McCoy Bullillug Assts-lullmi U Plum Valley Btalgc, lots In McCoy; tl.ioo. Polk County Laud company to (jm.d. Shariiiou, lot In Talmuge; Jd. Anna A Mutloun to it li Wilcox, lot In Independence; H,i'0. J li Stump to J M Spark. 'M acre In t lur4 w; f,;lH. Total, 4au, ' J F O'Doliuell to Prcwcotl 4 Venue, lot In independence; t'JW. At- Nelson to Ja Cosgrove, lot iu llldcs-iideii(v; $100. V Sinliii to K II and fc K Sicafts-, aciv iu Miininiiuth; lo). J II Moraii to 1-; II HiMiier, lot iu Moiiiiioutli; floi). M M Kill to Win Furrcll, 41 acre lu t 7 a r6 w;7iK). LK-oVert toD B Oilman, 11 acre ucarl titllus; $uo. O 1. Francis to W H Hoed, lot In Dal- las; fl'si. Joa Mellanlel to W W Miller, 5 acre. of J 11 Lew i d I c; t-'sm. M M I'Ullstu 1C W Paul, 4 acre pear Italia; fm Mui'tha Cainpts-ll to M L Itobbliw, lot til Dallas; f iiiu. Ihtvld Johiisou to Win Scott, It acre iu tarSw;fil7. M M Flh to F J Miller, lot lu Dallas; .). O tj Siiightiui to K A Hoskiuooti, 10 acres In t H r 5 w ; 8210. Total, ri,7. Cum fur f'ulits, Feveri otid fiMinfll Do. bllilj, IfimiU tltk- lk-ana. Ku. r Is til.-. u Vi.u Waal a l-ul.llr Olttrr There are IHU.OOO ollltvs within Ou ght of Hie uew adiiiinlslratloil, and now is the lime for Huwo seeking public employ incut to lake proper stctts to se cure one of these lucrative iswitlou. All w ho are interested should at once send for a copy of the t oiled Slate Blue Ihsik. ll I a register of all Federal of fice and employment In each State ami territory, the District of Columbia and abroad, Willi their salaries, emolu ments, aim dudes; show who 1 eligi ble for appointment, quest hill akcd at examinations, how lo make an appli cation, Hint how to push It to ueev, aud give beside a vast amount of im portant and valuable Information re lative to tiovcrmiieiit positiou never before published. Handsomely bound In cloth. Price, 7o ceuls, p-tpld. Send all rcmllUiticc by draft, moiiry ortler, or reglstc ed letter. Addres, J. Il.Sotile, Publisher, Box 4;1, Washing ton, D. C. Vsleitllttr K.i.-ImI1p. There will be a social at the resident of A J. (ItKithiian, Monday evening, Feb. blih. A good programme is iu preparation, and something new and Hovel will be presented. Lunch w ill lie served, and ' cents admission will be charged. Come ami have a gissl time. To slit DigMttoa iss.-eiie .N'intill tlllellcaa af ur iMiiug, U;. iei iH.uk. BUSINESS LOCALS. There Is'.no place lu Oregon where a U-tter meal Is served than at the res taurant of WestacottA lrwiu, 271 Com mercial street, Salvui. Courteous at leiition, a tine meal, and the popultu price of 25 cents, have made til it house the headquarters of evcryom who has occasion lo dine in Salem. The collars and culls starched: and Ironed by the Independence laundry are as while and glossy us Ivory. A well washed shirt Is half a inau's iltvss. The ncxtgentlcmaii you meet Just look to see why he Usiksuo neat and you will tind that he gels his washing done ut the Independence steam laundry. The weary housewifeshould take the m eded rest this week by sending all her washing to the laundry and see how nice it Is, and so cheap loo. There is nothing nicer than unite youngiuaii, and the nice young muu always get his washing done at the Independence steam laundry. F'auiily washing 1 done at low rales by the Independence laundry. The young ladles art! wanting an en gagement ring like those sold by O. A Kramer. Keiui'mber that Shelley, Alexander & Co., of the Pioneer Drug Store give sp cm at ten I Ion to all ortln a m nt lift mail, - D&RRICES frpaHltBaking USJPowdeK The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia; No Alum. Used in Millions of TT'mes 40 Years the Standard liltuK, Cua !.? - Halsd prlui ipmiiij, jj nm Ai,rarsv i tlM-m tlto-iiiurw until a ittoiitli, J fOti AI.K-ilil pll,sa'' on .hflvi or uii. lir. nr..., V kj olililu:li, MUilsumus, . WANTED. WANTKI) -Advrt(r In thin euluma a lw mI awurd ttfsl lOMrtiiiii, four wnU a iiioii Hi, A 4 . WANTKIi-MulswrllsH ti tills pumt UlMt tlo ail srifsmgus tip J taunt 1 1, Vw, WANTKIl-Oirdweoil en lulwcriptlon. at MitaollUw, t WAS'ritl)-HutsirtlHr Ui sitidn His dat Hfler tlilr nsiiim tm Mil s.S'r liuil iiial llivy ar uih In sfrvsrs. WAN1 'KU-Mcn-lianuantl otlinr u or(ti-r letMrlisMiU, staUfliiiuits, tilliitffiailg. anil nil ilmir J"U worn si in w mi nui uaux, ifinlr cIsmi work soil low prliwa. WfA!TKI-.l,uMisfrfiirai-wliia.mi-liln. I list .'i, Is new, y, ill Mil n,f fMi. AUilress X, iisrn litis otliu). g NOTICE FOR SCALED BIDS. Healed bhl will be received by the undersigned City Ilccordcr, of the city of 1 udcpftideiioe, up to i ui., of Feb ruary 14 Hi, IW, to do city bauliug within Hie city limit, at a staled nrloa per load. The right reserved to reject any and all bids. Oko. W. ItKKI), , City Itt-cordei. Junuary JJfl, 1893. itn-j- lnemtM.apfs.i, putifr tea wb.iki )'U)maila.-tuitlwlivr,UIIiflaimSswU DISOLUTION NOTICE. Nortel Is linn-by alven Unit tlw flrm ot rliwlc llr iixu,h1 lit tlirwiiiii (rain, nsar Suvr, nreiiti, Is burebjr dtsofvrd, Kirfwrl sius-iw cmtuittitiK ttis tiusiusss, ftiuixnltig all iiioii. jr U in-suv pu iu( u il. iiu s(Hlnta said linn. w a.Kieri.K, I Ifuar. W. HTaRl.t. Huver. January H, Iswt. n Gitarautewt to run. Rlllmw AtUcktBDd CouniiunUou, Hmoii Hut Uuau. S lltllll. TAX KUTICK. The w.'htsd tax of school district Na ', Polk county, Oregon, Is now due, ami puyablc to J. I). Irvine, district clerk, at the Independence National Bank. The same will lie deemed de linquent unless paid before March the Lib, IsitH. J. D. Ibvi.sk. District Clerk. I luted this, the 11th day of Jan., 1803. OiSSCuFllfjN NOTICC. The partnership heretofore existing between li Shelley & J. M. Vaoduyn, uuder the Itrm name of Shelley Van tiny ii, ha tills day been dissolved by mutual consent, It, Shtdley retiring from the Ann, All note aud acwuuta due them will be collected by the lirm, either party being authorized to re ceipt for the same. It. Shkixey, J. M. Vanwvx. lutlepelideiice, Jail. 5, lHtkl. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. NOTICK is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing between J, W. Buster and It. 8, BMley, uuder the firm name of Busier & Shelly, en gagett 111 the drug business iu the city of Independence, has been devolved by mutuiil copseut, J. W. Buster retiring. All accounts due the llrm will las re eel ted for by cither party. ' t J. W. Bl'STKK, R 8. SlIKLLKY. Iude.-udeiice, January 30lb, 1S03. LAST I AI.L. All persons owing T. W. Estes, ou ai-coiint, ary riipicstcd to uall aud set tle forthwith, and thus save costs. This is the last call. J . H. Cotil'KR, ' Assignee. Mtwl Br Paid. All Recounts due the late Ann of Buster A Shelley are now due aud Im mediate scUletiieut Is requested. A Mr. Buster deslitar to leave Indepen dence the old hooks must be closed. BUSTKH A BHHU.HY. , We buy our drugs as cheap as any bouse in the Williamctte valley, aud intend to give the public the bene lit of the same. Cult uiul mium. Shki.i.ky, Alexander & Co. Just stop and think, only $30 per' lot, $1 dowu and fl per month; no interest, uo taxes. My lots are all cleared and level, and not ten minutes' walk from the motor. You can, get w-itcr within 20 feet. There are houses going up right along, church, school and stores close by. Don't for get that you buy right from the owner, mid he w ill send you maps aud Itifor-, unit inn giving namesof Portland busi less men who have 'bought. Just think, 5 lots for $o. W. Rkidt, 4tJ First street, between Pine and Ono ,mnll Illle lleiiu cwy nlttlit for a Miili iiuiusB Tut plil Livers. u. eurbottltt. Tlir First law uf 'ltire. This ielf-preservatloii is acknowl cilginl to Ik?, and people who adopt against the eiicroaclics of disease a gen uine medical safe-guard, accredited by experience and the sanction of physic ians, ud'ord a happy illustration of the wisdom of (lie saying, lu the health they restore and oontlnue to enjoy. Among lntilltlics, against the growth of which Hostctter'a Stomach Bitters atll-rds clllcient protection, diseases- of the kidneys and bladder are fraught with the utmost peril and exhibit great obstinacy when opposed by ordinary means. The bittern can and will sub due them. No testimony Is stronger than this. Used at the outset, and persistently, the best results may bo ,x peeled. This medicine also eradi cates liver complaint, constipation, lyspeysiti, malaria, rheumatism and nervousness, feb