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FRIDAY, JULY 14, 18M.
.Adverfmnj fa to bmim Utam
pomUtomacMnMlH grand mo-
TKen it Mom -y o oWumittf
wtst jmMtafr,' Mowwuf o6ai-
The warship Monterey, now t
.Astoria, will arrire In I'oruana
Friday, (today).
The normal school at Monmouth
la not a "atate InatituUou" and
cannot be enjoiued.
book. :?t r'it k well to aiabt
Urn r " . . jf by fcolnj oyer tha pret
ft) totU and aimplifylnji' them.
Tils seasons houM fly la uuasually
parabtoat. Tbsssasoa la abort aohs
mutt gat his work all la on place,
They iay Agurw wont lie, but whan
tha Itamlaar butt week had the paper
dated "Friday July 8" that figure wat
lie.
They had a groat atom at Chicago
the other day and It bunt the eapUve
balloon, the oooupaota getting out Juat
In time.
wmmnrmmmamm .
Mowj is still Ughl, Now then whom
are the prohibition bit trying to wage
war against, la It agalntt money Itself,
the user of money or the maker of mon
ey? Which one geta moMy tight?
Vk president Swvenaoo is to be
on the Pacific coast next week
Be ia getting posted in cam he be
cornea president.
The anxiety and worry of the
present state of affairs may muse
the death of President Cleveland.
Then what t
Independence gave its bate ball
team the best patronage at the first
game of any town in the league, bat
it waa a Door game. We can take
more interest in a good local game.
The facts regarding the injunc
tion suit against the soldiers' home
at Bosebnrg have been clearly
atated. Now then what if it conies
to the woratt
The Oregonian building in Fort
land is a veritable palace, and is
one of the finest newspaper build
Ings on the Pacific Coast, not even
Ban Francisco excepted.
Our readers take but little iuter
est in that injunction suit over the
Soldiers' Home at Bosebnrg, but
when onr atate normal school at
Monmouth is enjoined from open
ing its doors this Ml, what then
Thev will see where the ' shoe
pinches. i
The opening of the World's fcir
on Sunday has proven a failure the,
aewnuance Doing: wursiy buiuhcu.
to pay running expenses which are
2o,000 a day. The people of this
America;do not countenance a cor
poration which agrees to one thing
and does another.
bam pwaonally aequalntad with Alke
Mouowen, woo uvea aaa. ibuiii
daaee, Oregon, and with bar etakm 01
IN U. iwmtnour ana amir annwni
lor the part ton year and that said Ol
Ue U. HliMnhour and Hatter MoUowm
are now residenta of ltouaiaa eounty,
Missouri, and have always Man ra
lly all who knaw them, ana
tsidsMd above Noroaoh. bttut
uuoc our beat AtmllUa. and aa to
either af than avar bate In tha aant
rtoaliary or Jail or any llkel hood or In
dication or it naaa, nuat ana uvmwm
in lot niiwai aartais never naviug an.
criminal onargaa of any kind again
We are glad to note that the firms
which are doing the beat buaineai tn
vary town, an tha flrina that support
the local paper. There la a good reason
for It Tha man or aetoT man, who are
too small, too atlngy, or too mean to
help their town by supporting the local
paper, at least giving It a Utile support,
ua considered by tha trading public aa
too mean to be strictly hornet. Times
art hard and everybody la eutUug off
every poalble outlay, but the progreae-
Iva bual new men are keeping at wart
a small amount of advertising In the
paper; and It pays to do It.
A YISDICATIOS.
TMK
J. A. Rankin.
HI
ftubenrlhed and ewom to before nit
on the day and date above bmuummm.
j, rr, Aii.ant
Notary Puhllo.
Cum.Kip.8ept a. IBM.
State of Missouri.
ffcuntv at WrtohL t"
On tbla thalSthdayef June, IMS.
baron) a Notary ruUlo wltbin ana Ar
the eounty and atate above mentioned,
penonaiiy appeared jamas n. Maeaai
who bain bv me duty sworn aosonl
lug to law dVpcaetb and taya that hit
rarmar:
ualnted
age la ST yeara, nai oooupauon a rarmar
tbat ne naa oeea peraooaiiy arauai
with Alloa Mouowen who reektaa
IniltDMdenoa. Oreaon. and with bar
tltten Ollle U. RHtouhour and Heater
Motlowen. for Uia neat twenty yeara
and that the aald Ollle O. Hldehhour
and Hater Mouowen are now real
deote at Doualaa eouuty, Mlawuri. and
have always been rw parted by ail wno
knaw them and ware eontldered above
reproach, being among our beat mn.t
llea. and aa to either of them aver be
ing In the penitentiary or Jail or any
out In the fulleet aanatt never havlug
any ertmiuai enargvaor any naiuie
againai inem.
Jambs H. Mambv.
HI
Buliaeribed gnd aworn to barore ma
the day and dale above mentioned.
J. W, Allsn.
Notary Pablio.
Com. Esp. Hept 6, 1HW
Congress meets in extra session
Aug. 7. Now we shall see the aw
ful silver question paraded before a
long suffering public. No man can
tell, not even Cleveland himself,
what the result will be, probably
however an amendment of the Slier
man silver bill.
Judge Deady, one of the framers
of the constitution of Oregon,
knew more law than Judge Burnett
may ever expect to know; and
when he accepted the position as s
regent of the State university,
which position he held np to the
time of his death, it is to be inferred
that he considered the location of
the State university at Eugene as
constitutional.
Indkpkndknpr, Or., July 12, IN.
One evening, a few weeka aot Hen
derton Murphy aald In the pretenoe of
mi or seven people that my with bad a
titter In the penitentiary. The follow
ing will show that ha baa told tbat
which la not true. Bteptetrully,
M.L.MCUOWKM.
Mountain Ohovk, Mo.. June 82, W
TO WHOM IT MAY COSCEKN.-
Thla la to certify that I have been
peraooally acquainted with Mm. M. I
MoOowen, who now reel dee near Iude
pendenoe, Oregon, and with her eUtera
Mra. Ollle 0. IUdenhour, who raaidee
tn Douglat eouuty, Miaaourt, and Mra.
Heater MoOowen, who now reaidra In
Douglat eouuty, Mlneourl, fur the part
twenty-eight year at kat; I am tblr
ty-four years old, my buttneat la notary
public, real eatate, loans and insur
ance. I know that Mrs. Ollle O. Rid-
enhoor and Mra. Hotter MoOowen art
now living In Douglas eounty, Mia
eourt, and aa to either of them being in
tha peulteutlary, or any other prlaon,
la false, bate, libelous and any other
ttatomenta to tha ceulrary am mall
clous faltehoodt; intended to Injure
and blemish epotlcM characters of the
parties above named.
If It waa necessary, aflldavita of
scores of the beat eitUens could be ob
tained to substantiate tha above; as
the above parties are above question
and reproach; always eontldered among
our heat faniUtee. Hoping this will be
sufficient to convince the most scrupu
lous I am, Very respectfully,
J. W. Aluen.
Sate of Missouri
Uouuty of Wright. "
On this the 12th day of June, 1898,
before me, a Notary Public, within and
for the county and stale above named;
pereoually appeared Wa J. Paden,
who being by me duly sworn accord
ing to law, depoeeth and says tbat his
age is forty-eight years; his occupation
is merchant and loan broken, and tbat
be has been peraooally acquainted with
Alios bcQowen, who lives near Inde
pendence, Oregon, and with ber titters
Ollle O. Kideubour and Hester Mo
Oowen, for the past twenty years, and
they have always born a good reputa
tion by all wno anew or avail witn
them, and tbat the said Ollle O. Rid-
enhour and Hester MoOowen now re-
tide In Douglat county, Missouri, and
as to either of them ever being in tbe
oenitentlary, is false and libelous In
every srrue, never having a criminal
charge against mem or any nature.
AadtheA
WEHT SIDE '
fa 8D iter..'-"
The creat Illustrated mou tulles
have in tbe past sold fur , .
4.00 aYear.
W. P. Weight & Son are com
pleting tbe maps of Polk County
which are to be used by the assessor.
We propose obtaining some figuer
from those maps to show how much
real-estate has been escaping taxa
tion. If the maps are used proper
ly, not one foot of land should entire
ly escape taxation. With proper
assessment our county levy next
year should not be over 8 mills.
The all-absorbing topic of con
versation and of discussion is
"What will congress, which meets
next month, do with silver?" Some
of our democratic brethren are be
ginning to think with the republi
cans, that perhaps the silver ques
tion is not the only cause of hard
times. Tbe democratic party must
show its ability to govern this coun
try, and then prosperity will re
turn. It is lack of confidence not
lack of money for there is as much
money aa ever.
Oeo. W. Beed, recorder of the
city of Independence, has been com
plaining for the past month or so
that the books of the city are not
fine enough for him and is asking
the council to purchase new ones at
cost of over seventy dollars. The
council is practising economy and
since the records have been kept
in books costing but a few dollars
for many years, just now is a poor
time to send money out of town and
the council is wise not to buy the
William J. Paden.
Seal
Subscribed snd sworn to before me
the day and date above mentioned,
J. W. Allen,
Notary Public.
Com. Exp. Bept. 0, 1M.
Htateof Minaouri, I
County of Wright. "
On this the 16th day of June, 1898.
before me a Notary Public within and
for the stale aforesaid; personally ap
peared J. A. Nankin, who being duly
tworn according to law, deposes an
says that his age is nfty-nvs years, his
occupation is a farmer, that ha has
KlXitlraalH4w.
Tbe Hop Orowere have had a great
right with tbe vermon and have washed
the hops, In some Instances five Unee
over. Where tbla has been oare fully
dona most beoellolal rasulta have PoU
lowed and many plantations an praet
loaJlydsad. Where tbls has not bean
resorted to the blight will eat tha hops
The extraordinary drought continues
maklug nearly four months without
rain. This la having a very serious f
feet on thin and stiff tolls sud tha vlus
Is turning yellow fur want of motstore,
We teat a short crop must be tha result.
Themometer SO degrees In tha sltade,
and 114 degrees in the sun.
Albougb our market m quiet, tha raw
bops left are held for full rates and no
one will give away.
.
Purely oot of curiosity, we bare oounu
sd tbe Illustrations, soma of them full
page, In the current Issue of TI8 Cos
mopolitan) says the Methodist Record
of London England. They numbed
128; but If there were none tha literary
character of tha magasine would amply
Juftify Its Immense circulation, Soma
of tbe best known names In American
literature appear In the list each month,
besides Eugllah writers of such names,
for example, aa Hlr Kdwia Arnold.
From every point of view, wa regard
tbe magasine aa uulque".
You can get the Cosmopolitan and
tbe Wist Hjom for tl a yar.
Tbe COSMOPOLITAN Is a tnouthly
magasine, with Ua yearly 1W pag of
readme- matter by tha greatest wrltere
of the world, and 13W Illustrations try
clever artists, and stand the pet-r of
Harpers, Llppemwtla, Eto., and you
have willingly paid as high sa 4.tW a
year for such magasluee. ; t ' "
The WEST SID!, published every
Friday, oontalha all tits local owe and
The total fa $6.00 a year.
CitdtiFfciiilriPtrtt
1 -
itir. -
Send in your Subscriptions this
Month -. ,
CIST HIE
DOUTY & PADDOCK
Dealer In
GROCERIES
Provisions,
j ' Crockery,
j Glassware,
Flour,
Feed, v
Fruit, Etc.
1 Larp fck tf Fruit Jars.
KT Euy all Kinds of Poultry
" lu rw,zi num.
. Vr
Give Us Call.
FINE
JE-BSEV
a. STOCK
Thiiaa iwraiina who ftttlre to have
Jtwy st4Nk la their herds are Invited
to liiaiwt the thoroughbred bullowned
lay T. II, JIUNTliKV, two inll.-s south
of town, on tluena Vista road.
TKHMS tir SKBVICIC-; tWO UOU AM
With frlvll af Hxtura,
T. D. HUNTLEY
liteenena'enee - Oreaen.
The UaSlag
Deals
The Uadlag
j. f. 0'Do;kielu lunm
Dealer
-Carries the tart aetata af-
FREE MEDICINE!
(ioldea OpuMriaalty for
HuflVrlng Humanity. . .
f n.'tna Uiv Thfif to la PMIr.
no uaii fiiirrFMa Write nt at on,
will you rilkK or VHAHUV, a nut
n.urui iif aiwatlKlly nroiMrvit rrmrdlM dm!
ollort tn your ohm WK WANT IOKH
UbCOM MP. N OAT ION,
tha miHt uiiciw ilfd
thir truMliiipiila Sir
all illww, and iltftiriult'i am iniMlcrn and
.i-nim.', a.inilrwl Uy wany ymra' Mrl-
iMWHdtNiualr. - -
ft. II.- Wa ha Mi only wmIiIv etire Sir
KI'II.KI'MY, & ITHl and I ATA HUH, IH-6-r.
mkhm alvni. lriiinillj Iwrnlad. (Old
lUIIli4.
DU. WILLIAMS'
4
1 1S Markut Mw San fn-aaai, fat,
B.fJ.WDElCO.
(la aSyaaee,)
CITY STABLES;
HJOiOT.Prt?.
Mekee's Rooks Pa, Feb. 81, 61.
Nohman Licm rv, Des Moines, Iowa.
Dbas BiR:-Pleees ship Krauea's
Capsules ordered aa soon as you poslbly
can. Wa are entirely out and missing
tales.
H. D. Khamih ACo.
For Sale By Shelley, Alexander ACo,
WANTED
159 ICOP FICKEBS ! 159
About Aug. 25th
at the
UEMIILL HOP USDS.
One mile east of Independence-
Good camp grounds. Good water.
Bring tents and camping outfit, get
50 cte. a box and have a good time.
Will have white pickers only. Leave
names with L. L. GOODWIN, fora.
man, Independence, and secure work.
Horses Fed by the Day,
Week or Month.
Best of Attention Given Stock
. Lett In Charge. . 7 ;
INPEPESDrTOE, OREGOK.
it!
Buy a Watch
O. A. Kramer
Independence, Oregon. ' .
JUST THE THIfJG !"
THE BELL SELF ADJUSTING BINDING STRAP, is . "Jmt
The Thing" long desired by the traveling pnblle, With one set of these,!'"'".
straps you absolutely secure your trunk against bursting. This Is the only de : ,
vice ever Invented which, beyond the shadow of a doubt, preserves your ,'
trunk intact against rough and careless handling, Trunks will last at least, ,,';,,,
three times as long secured by these straps, as without them. The simplicity
of this invention commends itself to everyone. Only forty seconds required
to fasten or unfasten your trunk. No farther use for ropes, which have al'-V
ways been a nuisance. No more hard knots. No more bad words, , ,
This is the only anti-profanity device ever discovered for binding trunks.
This invention is worth thousands of dollars annually, for the preservation of
good morals, sweetness of temper and the prevention of harsh expressions. ',
No gentleman or lady can afford to travel without at least one set of these
straps. They will last for years. The intrinsic value of a set of these
straps is at least from twenty-five to fifty dollars, yet we will sell jou a sot
(two straps) for, from two to five dollars. Always make the fastenings on
top of the trunk. Never allow the elastic to bend on the EDOE of the
trunk. Place strap just inside of trunk wheels on the bottom, oarrv straight
around trnnk and draw first buckle very taut, then draw second buckle taut
also, and your trunk is securely fastened. -
' 3. B. N, BELL, Patentee.
Patent applied for March 23, 1803.
-Largest Dealers In-
Hardware
-and-
Farm tyj achinery
In the Valley.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
McGormick Binders and Mower
s.
BINDING TWINE, etc.
W. H. CRAVEN A CO.
V
Carry full lln f
"HARM
Saddles, Whip
Robes, Oils, Brushes, Etc
REPAIRING PROMPTLY AND NEATLY DONE.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
IS
Independence Marble Works
1 1 m
Marble and Granite Monuments
Headstones, Tablets, and Curbing.
A new and complete stuck of Murlilo and Qrunlte Monuments to arrive soon
wliloh we will furulHh at low prlous sud at short undue. We buy by
J . s , 1 J ..I.... ......... .. 1 ....!..!..
f.ii' "'"' tne vnruiHU auu uuii Klvn vunuiiiii'nj auvttuMiKe ui mw iiuiut,
Shop on Railroad St. L IK. Mcidams, Prop
independence Stables.
Stilish Turnouts Alwavs in Readiness
Having latoly ptirchnwdil tbe entire interest in the stables of J. N
JoneH, we tiro now bettor propaied thtvu ever to meet, the demands oi
Che public as we are now making and are preparing to make ninny
jtibHtuutiiil, improvemmiui. Teams hoarded by the day or month
Traveling men a specialty.
SALEM STAQEWaoiArut a dully rIik line IxHwtwn ftalnm and Fnlla City, Har
van j i a i;ii.v mr i uuononmuMm hi . u.in. invtiH innoDHiidn uifl mr m i am at if a.111. t
(iuloiji Air luduimndunua, Hinge nt 1 P.m.i leivvu. Ii(tuieuunaa fur Kali. Clly at 4 p.m.
PETER COOK Prop
'(te.'U tod Ks,
Koeders. Drills, (fhllM and Hteel
l'lows, llUlliig and WalkliiK fultl
vaUtrs, I'lsiK-t Jr. Osrden Drills,
Hulkey and Uanf riows.Aspenwall
1'oUlo Planters, Plats, Lever, and
Hprliig-UMitli harrows,
IE : RB01
Guaranteed tba lest and lljfhtwt-
Hr. U'lArtl-
nt'll Is, by a recent arrangement tba
idwl
running wagnn made.
i . -i ...
tiiitnutsnturers savtit.anil will oarrv
the largeat and must oumpleta Una
nf innleinvnts ever nmugni to i
eouuty.
Polk
mm, m
The Druggists,
They Have the Goods.
1 hey bell at low r rices.
The Quality is Superior.
They are Accommodating
School Books and Stationery,
They keep everything called for.
They will fill orders by mail or by
telephone. They keep pens, ink,
writing paper, in fact, a full line
in that department.MaMsakv
REMEMBER
That Sholley, Alexander A. Co. fill pre
scriptions at all hours of the day or night
and have an experienced pharmacist.
WALDCMAR NELSON, ftritr. :
1 S3 Gojacirciexclal Street.
Outblialtnl lu 1HH4 with the most comtlvto and expensive nlsut In the state.
Klentu os(wity, twelve borae-owtr. Ladies' snd gt-nit' clotlihiir snd line fabrics
of all kinds cliitned snd dyed. Carpel, Hlankets, Ktannels, Hilk Underwear,
IjniltV Huts Htraw llata, and ftbfrs olcauetl, dyed aud renovated. Kllk Hats
Intned. 811k Hats, Btlir Hals, and Soft HaU cleaned, dyed, blocked and re
novated. ftajrLetve Orders with Independence, Monmonth, and Falls City 8tsge Oriv
srs. Or Sand by Mall or Ispress.
1 1X
LITTLE PALACE HOTEL,
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
Flret.elsss In Every lessee Sample Reoma for Cammarelal Travalera
free af charge. ,
J. M. STARK, Proprietor.
Rates, $1.00 to $2.00 per day.
I ID till
"MAKER"
All kinds of wood repairing done on
Wngons, Carrluges, and Machinery
with noatuess and dlwU'l.
Harktu. a Keunala blaok.mltti .hop,
IN1)EPKNDEN K.
FOR SALE
CHAS. A. KNOTT,
utcher.
The
4110 street, . . ;. Indopondonce, Or.
The choicest of fresh and salt meats of all kinds are kept constantly on
hand. Also sausage of all kluds.- sWFree delivery to any part of the
city. Highest cash price paid for fat stock,
. The Host Business Tomer
Lot In Monmouth, Oregon
Also three large Lots
at Junction of Railroad
& Motor in Monmouth
Suitable for WarelioiiN,
Flotimdll, Or Hotel.
EASY - TERMS
ADDRESS:
I. G. Davidson,
132 12 3rd St., Portland, Or.
CITY RESTAURANT
MRS. L. A. BUCHANAN, Prop.
Meals, - 25 Cents
EVERYTHING FIKHT CLASS,
Hubbard & Staats,
PROPRIETORS' OF
City Truck aid Transfer Co
Hauling of all Kinds Done
Reasonable Ratea.
at
Agents for the 0. P. Boats.
All bills niustbe settled by the 10th ot
each month.
Independence, Oregon.
Webber &. Fuller
AND
BiraEi;
C street, Independence.
Horseshoeing a Specialty
All work warranted.
Wood-work Dona to Order
Wagons Repainted by
Scott, the Painter.
GivansaCall.
UNIVERSITY : OF : OREGOH.
BUQBNB.
OpErf Monday, Septkmbkr 18th.
Just closed the most prosperous year
In lu history. Wide range of studies.
Thorough instruction, fiuslnessooune
added Tuition free. Entrance fee,
10, Board and lodging at reasonable
rates In the elegant new dormitory and
boarding hall on the campus, where
students will reoeive personal super
vision. John W. Johhson,
H4-2m President,