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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1894)
Oifici? ! hm ol folk County. THE "wiiST SIDE. ISHVKH MY West Sids Publishing Company FRIDAY, WAV , ISM. OiiKhoX Wii.1, Not F.XMtutY.-H will Ui a disappointment to the state at large t learn that Oregon 'l' ,w represented the Midwinter Mr now In progress lo S.m Franelsoo. Tim di rector or iho association, termed for that purpose, have laboied In vain M make ft display of " prtsh'eia at the Uoldcu Uule.hut they l'v received little financial eooourtigeinent, that at recent meeting I hey decided to atam don the project. I'"'1 h l,mu ,m;f the required amount had lxw u Bclrhcd and It l alleged thai ninety per cent, of thl wu entrPuted by theeUUeusof Porthtnd The p.pte Iti the wind district seem to are very little whether the advantage of our fav ored ha-allly are made know n to the out ,lo world r md. They sre content to keep It to themselves ami Ui kt home aeekera learn of Oregu ut their Mum. A Basket Son a bi.r There will I given at the upera house l-nliht (Thursday) a basket social by the Juvenile burnt of this city. An excel knit musical programme has been nr ranged ml an enjoyable evening h as sured. A piano nolo by Mm. Dr, Bali hltt and a cornet solo by Itaynwinl Henkle aw special features. Unm mul other amusements will eompht the evening' entertainment. Ab art Invited. Admission Ueeiit' Tiiiktkk Mii.iJ.-llrd thin have thlr compensation In knowlug that the tax ksvy of folk inty for l4 will b only thirteen mill, Instead of rtwonty a lt year. Our omit v court made the levy ou Thursday ami tblnk it will he ample to meet all expenses. In ease It should not, It will b cheaper f..r the county to borrow money tbnn n hnllvl.liml;ln fact o Inillvblual ean not borrow ami tbe county cn. "On With thk Pasck." Tbe nim'lal lan" tslwn by Hi Iwlf ml en dancing dut laat Saltmliiy fn Inrf wiw a vt-ry plmwnt allWr. Tb H,.r wiu ill ifiMHl collillllon no. I tb miMie, wbloU was fuminlit'd by lb Monmouth on'lHwtra, wiut ulniply tin mtUM, whl! thedanww utiowwl Ibt lr npprwintlon by rrjirnted vnnra. Tb rt-iiular arty on Saliinloy evriilng imiiiin to t a w.'ll ntfulr. (.'jiitmtKS's Party. lt !atur. day afternoon tittle lin rJoolumn w flv yenm of k lila mother liHd wit 10 thirteen of bli little frleiubt ul her ut bl borne, mul th afterniMiu wtm iivnlvtitit in children' (tnuien, reeitntlonit ntul eutlnu tlellelnua eukea mid honie-uiude randy. Mix (lMHbj in in knows how lo miikii t!i diiblreu ,lmiiy. ' j JUt K to (JtilUHiS I.t Bell aur-l jried bin frlencln by arrlvii( here lt Friday., lie aaya lie will ty a week ir so here and tbeu go to linker 1'ity. Kiu Kroni'lHco be reiri dull and on llmt aeeouiil he cornea buck to Ori rn, ' w here renrta are current that time arc tietter. riKAiUNii fimi.K.-On next Wed nefilny even the n ailing club of lbl 'city liitln at hit. A. J. (iiiodiiuuiV home on the' corner of C and 3rd utrwiB, The meeting (if tbl club bnve no mr U'-n miwl Mimiwfiil and the Indie cniiriliig It are to be istngriilu Intnl. I Kiiuik Ihirdlng. one of the Hulr pIlhilHllWH Of tll T'lll)lfHC-Ilfitlf, at McMlmivHI liBJut been npiKilnt !ed to the Kwillnli of MtiiiuMter of tlitit I city, iw a reward for hi service and it rdeut devotion to the bourbon purly In the punt. Se fongnitulutw our rel low puhllnheron liUmrt'iik of luck a auvh deaerved recognltlnim acldmn overtake newnpaier men this aide of .the creek I -The poxtoflli) robta ry at Dallna re Seemly la atill unfuthoined and 1'imtnl I Jnaiertor Koblnaon, who la In that city 'j.Kikliig into lbi all'idr, thliika there la Jlttlu proKH'Ct of unearthing the cul prit an the government ahowa no in duccmtiit t look up the cumi. We wtah to oifcr a gentle reniimh r to (MliHiticnt auiwcrihcm that their pn. per la apt to l (llhcoinlmitd unleea they pay up. H. N. Thorp and fainlly, of Hover, will ahoitly move to Independence. They have not yet found a huuiw, At the urgent rctuet of many of our ' htihaoriiwra we wlali to atiite that we. will continue child lug the Wkkt Hidh with the OrrytmUin for 82 50 a year, payable In advance. Tako udvuiitH(.'e of thl od'er now, while you may. The Huntington Lodging houao of thia city ia for aale, trade nr rent. Jin quire of D. H.CIoil feller for partlculura. L. W, McAduma of Halem, and Lafc. Lnughury of Lucklaniule, were dolnu bualuea here Thurnday. i W. P. Connaway made a llylnjt trip to Whlteaon Wednewlay. A movement la on fiKit to orgnril.o i,all the old aoldlera of Polk county. On the plan proponed by Prof. Hell of,J)iil .hw, it will be a very popular move- ineiit. , ? Mihm I,eiia Butler of Monmouth, who 'hua liecii teitchlng in Balem publlo Vliiiola, came homo for a few day fWedtieMluy. ' I Our hop and prune ralHcra are not loverly jileaied at the cluuxe In the Wilaon bill, which ellecU them, If tbeiv la any tdnaa of hoodlum on earth need a vlgoh'im pplliallon of (lie vhtnglo, It la tluwe n'llew vho wine to a ehiiMi dor lute and hold It open while they jierp In In nee who l preweitt. The cold ntr t;liiiel all the hillmwt out of I litum henr the ibmr ntul ilMtirl the cougiegiitlou. (IhU that would go hmne with kuch bmhiteaa api-H dcwntu to miifrv them and llv In Mturgvoii alt the rat of their Uvea, LOCAL ASO imsONAL. MaxUa at l loitmlt. r Hroa, Valeuthua t I balfeller Hroa. llenj, llaydi 11 of Sdein, wn In lo n hit Sidutdiiy. Vanduyu at II I imU In low prion and ItiHiila of aterllng quality, ; Mm H. A. Mulki y waa vUHIng her pareuta In Salem thla week, ' Mivka for ladle and gi'iit at ('bat feller Ihi. for the coming nmk Uill. Mm. t'hilre li vlue Irft l!it Krlihiy fi r I'orvnltU to iniikc a vUli with Mia Ou Srai'gler. Our old friend Uinilw David Parku made a abort vlalt at Well alallor, Mr. 8, U llrtaika, of Tba Dallea, la vlaltlug lor brother, thu editor of thU xix'r, thla week. Hut Htop and look at the diaplay of fancy atatlomry In Cl nlfelter llro". ahow window, Stephen HIitnlN tif ItiMvburg, cam buck the flrt of the week, and will make thla hl Inane Air the time being. Drop In at link I'atterwui'a at any time am) you will II nd a warm room, Jolty emwd and Hgnraof prime quality. I. Wood, the vetcan ahwmaker of Monmouth made pleasant call at tbl olllceand rtmwed hla uhcrlpllon to Id. Mix Wm. Carle of Kalcm, came up Tueaday to pay a ft-w day' vixlt at the home ofl'lia. Muhlmaii, the tile man ufaeturer, lfyoubavauy (b ubt alniut Vn duyn aelilug out, po and aee the good and then get aatouhdilugly low price on them. Mr Weaver, of the firm of Weaver A Ith'g, of t'rerll, mamihioturer of ahlnglea, a In Hie city Tuesday looking after hla Intcrext. You don't have to wall for gwd tiiiie to get a clean ahave at Land reth'a Urter ahop, Hair cutting for children under Vi, tlfi'n cent. O, D. Uider vim Ih on the II. Illix'h- tTg faun of UK) act, ba 4i acre of It In wheat, ii ai d barley, and the prticjavta for a god cr ip a excellent, Oregon' well eurned moiiioly on the name of Wei.ftait la atill uucon te!ed and It wilt probably remain o forever. But the ruin continue to mil.. Mla Fanny Ayera, Mr. A. Wilaon, John Alexander, Mia Clara Je'er, Orell Haley and T.J Fryer wem (wwengeni on Friday morning's Alton to Port land. F. H. Ilnrw of Aahliind, Oregon, formerly of Monmouth, Ik mhiii toctm inence cluing a dally iaiK'r In Aah laud. He aaya It will be lmbindent In jmllilc. J. CTulbott, the aceoinmiHlailiig en gineer of the motor, waa in Portland the llrat of the itk mU udlng a inn t Ingnf the Urniberlnaid of aimotlvc engineer. The river l up and and the vhaoni I la deep and the le,m mo k'I Hg along. And bv-lhi-way, ludepemlene N proud of her river advice (or naiure'a highway always regulate Indite tnrlfbV The oralorlctil ciniuttt ut Mnnmouth bict I rlday evening n ntiemled ipiite largilv from thla clly. Thechadof the Normal l mil waa (pilte well tilled ml the exucbe were vviy Inter ( log. H. M. Line the undertaker who ha been nick with hi grlp and iteiiratghi of the heart for the pant alx week, wa able to I out ngiiln thla weeli but la liMiklt'g very much reduced In tleah. 1), M. KlcuiHcn, durlna the tempor ary cloning down ot the Oregon City flouring iiiIIIh, la here with hi family He I oi'lle at home In hi pnltln at Oregon City aa foreman of the (Inuring in I 111. The ladle' MMon circle of the Bapliat church will give a very enter tabling prograiumo next Htuulay even ing, at which tliti" mi Interliig letter from Itcv. Hill, now In China, will le read. Ivl, 0'ntbb, who hu la-en mining 011 Hllver creek In J-wphinei-ounly, ida Cheater Vai Meer nrrlved h-Miic but week. They aay they luive atriu-U giMid dlggiuga ami llieru ia gold In night but It la hard work to get It, Our old townanmu A. H. Locke nr. Ived In our oily Tucadny evening direct from Hun Dingo, California, where he haabccnalucf (hiiolM-r. We are pleaaed to learn tlmt hi wifo'a health I 1111 proving In bla new liM-iitiou. 0. W, Henkle, of the Arm of 8toel; ton & Henkle, left luat Monday via ateuiiicr Altoua for Pnrtlnud thence to Han Frauclaco when he will vialt the Midwinter fulr at Knn l-'iauclacn and a I ho other purta of Ciillforulu. Ayer'a Hull- Vigor keep the aoal free from dnndrufl', prevetitH the ht;ir from becoming dry and hurah, unci liniki- It llexihle and glowy. All the element that nature requires, to muke the hair atiuudnnt and beautiful, are atijipllcd by thla admiral'lu preparation Win. H. Mlddlehiim, futhcr ot It. H, Midd'chiim of thla ptiic.e, died at Bal lard, WiiMhlngtoii, Jan. 20, 1HD4, aged seventy year and eight mouth. He was an old soldier, and a member ( f the 0. A, It. Tie cume from IIIIiioIn aeveral year ago and nettled at. Jliillurd In the practice of a veterinary aur-gc-on. Itoiid riHvtpt 1 rlutcd toor-lr at tin-WMTritiollU-e, or kept In alock at una cent each, You cave tint unit trouble by buying the receli la which are nhly bound. Ml Allle Vernon, duuuhlor of 4'ihn Vernon of ltlekrea 1, ha Murm-d from vWtlug her al.tep Mr. J. W. Binder m Itoaebiirg. Hhe report Mr, Hu-t r Will plea''! with Id I'i'W Itatillnii and dtilitg well, eoiialderlng the tlmeis Blitlr Miller, wini ha la-en In part-ner-dtlp wltli W. U. iVtUrmut lu lit" laxit and alum bualuea told out hi In, tenwt to hi partner, and uii )al Tin day left for Kcytavllle, MImkuiiI, bin former honic We hope In aee Blatr'a Mulling face back here khi. (Iiki. W. Hhlnu, the palnier, I ngnlti at work hem. How would tbeae II ue uii: t wnlknt lltlreoit,wit viewed the town. A ail ItH-awl al all Hie li-me, Tlw H-at-t -lull l of all we Wa Hlonu lu In vmim iMioer. ('lotlilng Mile agent Wauttil for III deteudeiute and vicinity, I.lU'inl coiuuilwlnii paid, and we furulah the beat and moat complete outfit ever pro vhled by any linuae. Write at once fin term. Hend two or three reference Wauuaiiutker k Brown, riillmlelphhi Pa. '.-.. With piirc, vlgnu bbl coiirtn(; through the vein and animating ever) tlberofthe body, cold weather la not only endurablu but pleawmt ami agree able, No other blood medicine ! certain In It reaultaa Ayer Haraapa rllla. What It doe lor other It will do for you. Bave Clialfeller Proa, aend your beat girl a valentine, young man. David Heara, one of Polk' populai democratic ahepber l, rtdurniHl Wed neaday from a abort biwluea trip t" Portland. Jaim Cia'r wa a paiweitger for Corvalli Wedneaday, returning Tbuta day. J. H, O'Neill, the traveling pai- ger agent for the Union Paeltle ytem, wa In our burg during the week look log after the iutercau of that mllmed. Plain black wit it-on at Vanduyn'. Mr. IllU-hliiga and daughter Carl, ot Corvalli, are In our eliy vlaltlug, the guext of M r. K. K, Paddock. tlo to O. A, Kramer Jewelry tor ud git full value for your money every day In the week, Kuuday excepted. Ftvalt bread every day at J. P. Im vlue'a. It di Vanduyn giaxl to m-e how Well lite people appreciate lila reiunrk- ably low prleee, and for that reiiKon lie Will redouble hla effort to ph-aiai. Itoliert J.dmaon, the ex-edltor of tin- Corvalli 7't', I a-wUt.tnt editor of tbl paja-r for a abort time. Fine Oregon Ian! Ill 5 and III pound can at J. P. Irvine'. The city charter of Independent ay tome where thai no ollh-er or mem ber of the city council ahull lie inter eated lu any eoutrnct or work hUI fur by the elty of lndeeiiilelicc Alrlle Iteaim Mi Kittle Ultm-r, of Pee Dee, 'itt M-veralday w ith the family of Hen ih mon Himion lat week. Hecd lU-veua, of Buelia lata, ai.t aeveral day here lut week Itaiking hale and hearty a ever. C. K Hltiai had the milortun to lone a valuable mare laat Hniunla;. Mra, J. H. Wihun returned fmm Yamhill county luat Friday. Hhe re- jairta the alck very much Improved. II. O. HiiMlloga and W. K. Wllllatiix tiatk a lie ticket for lndeH-n douce lul Momlity, returning on tlte train the mime evening. The protracted meeting under the management of He v. Burllngame, ol Corvullla, In to continue for a few eveu lugof tliia week. He I meeting with very good aucceaa. J. H, Htlue, ot till place, (inx-d a four month term of aclinni at IwIm- vllle lal Friday. The dlieetor could to no Mtt-r than to employ him again. A Ntt ('. Htuata killed eleven hog luM week of which he Intend to make Uieoll. Who auj II die Hot pay to feed hi'g with, wheat al 40 eetila? Ontrntluf (lulll In t.llim-la. Tlio brown akiimof tlitMiiitlvea 11, Lllwria am often iliiubed with iti! and wliitoclay, thoellex-t of tin- huts; being rather HturtluiK- Hih wcaluH droaalng. tknniitiiiios n vortical blue mark la wn acrrwa the forohcud This la aalgn of freedom. Tin- Knai men have it more thnn othew. Rii-y are largely employed n extra lutwU on the Btounore. Wlu-n 11 mini 1 BUfrpeofaxl of murder, theft, etc., he i made to drink "hosoo wikhI'' 1'hit being deadly poiwrn, IU Ihhik-cikm' la declared by tho draft not prov ing fatal. I am told, however, that thia la only a form. When the fatal moment arrives, aomo expcuit-iit i. gonorully adopted, or elno it in con Bidered that only tin Iimoccnt imin would lie wining t ) approach th-? deadly draft. Cor Ooldthwulto'a Magazine. A Hint la llto Lattli-ii. A real estato genllonum, who In bIho a Sunday bcUimjI HiipermttrtuUml, was trying to bi-U a lmly a lot In town, notwitliHtanding Bhowmitd to buy one iu the auburhs. "But, my denr nmdani," he urged, "a woman is practically forbidden by the Bcnpturos from owning mumr ban property." "I don't boo what the Scripture have to do with it, hIib protcatcd. "That's bucaiiHe you are not con versnnt with them." he wild. "Don't you know of the lady who had a Lot in Bodmn and tun soon nst alio went in to the Biilrarba won changed into a pillar of Hult?" Detroit Froe Proas. $,"(0 Kewnril for any truce of Anllpyrlnc, Morphine Chloral, or any other lnjurloii com pound In KrauBo'a Hciuhiiilic fiipMilcH. 26 ot. For sale by Shelley, Alexan der & Co. Tim meeting conducted by ltev. D, V, Poling In the Hio'-rcatl church fiir two week pitaaed, will lie eoiillnned by Dr. T U Clnpp, atnte auarliitendut or Cougivgallounl churclua, who will coiniHi-i.ee lila work oil next Tueaduy evenliiM. Dr, f'lapp I an excellent preacher and nil evangellat of experi ence and ability. Kverylioily cordlnlly Invited to attend thcae meeting, Itcv, Js I Jletahner will preach un Huinlu, evening, A Congregational ehtirub va or.aulii'd on Tin winy lat with twenty ain meioU-ra, - Ceimty Court fie. H, T, llurcb, Judgej I. M, Hluipaon, Henry llyeiley, cnminlloiiera. uiiAU et t'KitviaoiW, Feb. T, Hutervit-r road dlatilct No.it changed flom 1. W Wiuiil to 0 A t hnk. . . Hiipt-rvlaitr rood dtalrlet No. Ill changiil from L! Hill to Jacob Bilker. ' Huici'vloi read illlilet No. 17ehauged froui t'aaa HIgr lo W t! Clark, 1-itOIIATK tJot'gr, Feb a, In nnitter of ealdta TO Itich ntond, petiilon for Inereaae of 111011I hly allowaiicej court Imlcreaad from fott to ! a-r ninnth, Feb II, In matter of Henry M fyke, at-ml annuitl aei-ount Bled. Feb 5, In mtitter of etate Owi Jackaon riiuil account flk-d and admlnlatra, tor dlw-hiirged. Feb, (I, In maiter i-tale of J II H-l-man, W W Miller guanllnn; an nual account filed, administrator clmru.d with tlit.ft" and creilltid wltli 7V0. Feb. tl, In mutter eiute of nilunr lhivbl Blclmrtlon, final etilemeiit of executor. Feb. 0, In mailer Mute of T J Dicky, tleciactj Until account heard, nu tate eliwd, exeislltor dleliareil, Feb rt, In matter eiate of John An. drew dni iiwd, J.-hn Odllu atliuiii lairnior; Dual iieeount approved, ad mliilxlrat'ir diat-bnrged, bolnllltt'ii h-li'tiwd Feb, It, In matter eatale of Antony A II utter, dwii-d', aemhanuuid ae ttnint tlleil, ahowlng claim pre aentetl amounting to tlUO.MI, l'el. 11, In re, i .tnlr minor heir Mary I, Mielli-y ttiH-ettH-,1; addltituial bond given, Umd approved Fell. T, I u re. entitle Wm Perry de ceased, P A Hhipley ailiulnUtralor; a-tion fi-r It mil aelllemcitt, court allow i-clllh-n, adiiiliilKlratur dl-eltargi-d. umm Ki-utiHiiKii. Jan. IT, T M Boyd aduilnlalrator, to i F Mnikey, tot lu Dl lit; t Jan. an, J.ihn K Miller to L H Ier- kimt, Inml In Monmouth; UiNi Fi b, 2, A P (Jllaam ami wl'e to Ira Burley, laiol near Weal Ha-li-ui; 40 Feb. 7. CO Flaher and wife to J M Ftyun, lota In Monmoutht l-'t& Feb. 3. Clm Leititel to Helb C Wade, IhU In Mouuioulhl - HH0 Feb, A, M Meh.dt. to Ix-ali Nlchota hind Iu Monmouth; Sen Feb.fi, Nettle Patteraon et tlx to J M Vaudiiyu, laud In lndeteb demv; tkxi Feb. fl, Clar Pulnani et tlx to S P Kimball, M iu Weat Halem; 1U00 Feb. tl, O W J'-binuin and wife to V B Beiiilcy, lot In V Hah-inj Vti Feb, 7, O W Jidimntn to J J John- miii, M In Wet Halem; JOnO Feb. 7, Martini J ami J 1 Seward l'i K K Matlbewa, , hind near Bwllaloli; ItHX) Feb. 7, WIImiii Putunm and wife to Ague Dull", bind lu West Htiltin; Nil T-ttal eoimlth-r.it hni, fiC7A Total No, deed, 1 Tct'il cinahlcriitlon lnce Jan. lnl lim, No. of dettda, 5 t. The ('iininion ('mutt II. Council convened a-rauant to tl ournmcnl mi Tiiiadity evening, Feb. 0, In-i 1, with the fiillowlng memUr pmtenl: Mayer Hurley, (twnicllnien Irvine, IVrclvitl, Klrklaml, Ctatk, Finch and Htrotig. Minute of previ- ou meeting read and approved. Tk-eatrect eouimittee reMirlcd that the walk from theend of Main atreet to the wagon bridge hud het-n laid a or dered and recommended that the em- wttlk aoulh of Mr. Wehla-r' (cnwalng luoli-r truck) tat II 1 1 Ih 1 10, 1, ami amocroaa- walk running ut finni W. L. Wilkin' place lie rt-pnlrcd, On mnlint) tb re- lrt wii' adopted. ... , ...... An ordinance waa Introduced, retol IIihI, aecnn-l and third time, and plowed entitled, "An Ordinance tor the Coin- piling, Codifying, Printing, Ik-llulng tlte Dutle of the Hccorder and Fixing l! Hillary." An ordinance bill entitled "All Ordi nance Providing for the In-vy of Tuxe Upon the Property of the City of lu dcH'titlcnee 1 waa Inlroduceil and read l1mt,accouil mul third time, and punned, (.'iiuui'llmint Cook then introduced a new rule for the pnrpueo of tlx lug the time of meeting, a follow: The reg ular meeting ahull he held on the evening of the II rat and third Tueaday of each mouth at 7 o'clock p, in , from the llivt Tucmhiy In November until the Hint Tueaday In March. Thu bul nnce of the year the meetinga ahull he held n.t 7-..KI, . The rule waa tinanl uiotihly adopted. The following ehtlniH ngnlnat the city were audited ami allowed without ref erence to the finance committee! L V tlllmnro, water for Jan., ffiO 00 (leo W Heed, fcea " 8 ISO J A L Mycr, salary " 40 00 A J Tuppor, " " ; &p00 Keloetrlo Light Co, light for Jan,. 78 50 Clodfelter Bros, stationery 1 26 ' Total..'....,.' ;.,...i21l 2i On motion council adjourned until next Tucsduy eveulng. Hanbi Flnra, H. Dak., Nov, 2-'., 'Ill , Norman Llcbty, JV Molue, la. Dearalri While III Denver il full I bought a laix of KraiM'a Headache Capfiile wlileh did me much n-iod. I um aulJiH't to billion heuditchc. I can II 1 ul none lu the abm here. What will you aviid me half ailowm laixea f"i? Your truly, J, 11, HTK-IVIIMt. For mile by Hltellej , Alexander tk to, , Parker' I(enii Much umueuieiit by the young peo ple lhre long foggy evening. Kill Diividwh) bail a mualctd tleatn at hi home one evening of laat week, Chinese new year with plenty of heathen worahlp, la all Hie "go" hero thl week. Their m w year laat a month lu China. Tin re 1 a great deal of gaibhlng be ing done, allowing Industry and Im provement aiiioupat the people ui the tedh of the bard lime. Jim Davidson Jr. and Cluade Fryer wctu looking through hot gun lght laat wHik. Wm. Fuipi I experimenting with giant and black powder on large atuiiit. According lo bruidi vernacu lar he I "getting a llneai'iilil," L. Ilt-linlck I uilngon of the lx-t pat cut slump puller there I on hi new hopUnd. , - L, 0. Htm-kmsu of Monmouth, bn lluUhed I, ll.-lmlek's new tile kiln. It 1 a uiaslerpleca'ln the masonry Hue. 'Hie outer surface la all ceuieiilecl ami ha large Iron latudn lo hold the dome from Sireadlng the circular walla. Af ter the freexing toi lu the spring look out ! Ou ahead l-fl I whoa! Many place Imve Iteeu bragging about their accomplished cats, while Parser's sat w ith milled fur and It li ned, We claim nothing out of com mon, but Wilt say In the Interest of our own, we Imve the ! soprano, alt ami l-arutone voice nature prtHluees. P H,-Honest, brd prMolleingdld It. H?!! your order early before the stock I exhausted. ; JiiM-ph V. Ihtry, of Wamaw, HI , was trouhletl wllb rheumatism and tried a number of different rernedle. but says none ol Iheiii seemed to do him any good; but finally he got hold of one thai ledily cured him. He was much plenaed with It, and felt sure that oth ers almlhirly altlletetl would like to know what the remedy wa that cured him, slate for the benefit of ' i- pub lic that It I called Chiiliiln-riain's Pain lis!"!. For sale by all druggists, ltlckreall Items, A. K Htoner ha returned from su extended visit (o the l'jtst. Mra. Jas. lsiopw-y sM-nt Humlay with relative at thl place. MlasHattle Mulkey vlalted herpar- euls near Monmouth last Humlay. I). A. Hmitb of McMluuville, apent Friday with his Blekrenll friends. A iiumls-r ol teople from this place attended the contest at Monmouth laat Friday evening. The eighth grade of our school took the final examlunliou lu Literature last Friday and made au average of ataiut 8fH'rcent, K. A. Hteuaon left Monday for Cor valli where he will engage iu the bar-1 1st ttusttieaa. The baud gave 1) t ill a fureweP parly at Orr' hall last Hatut day evening. People are fools to suffer when a rein ed v can Ui found to cure them, Oregon Kidney Tea Is no sxs-rlment, and not fake to get your money. Why will you hesitate, when we aaxure you that it Is altsolute cure for all kidney and urinary dlee Itcv, I). V. Poling will preach In the Oongiegatlonal church next Humlay at II a. m. ami 7:30 p. m. The Y. P. B. O. F will be led hy Mis Mary Col Una, A cordial Invitation to al), THOSE HAKINU I'OWBKR A Will OS Ksl f'lslitn. by riilrstfii roniiinjr that May Klttnlly 1.um 11 II Mnilnl, There are mutterlngs of trouble among the baking powders, A Chi cG Miwder exhlhlttd at the World's fair has Iseu Iiki precipitous In "claim ing everything" iu the way of awards, its advertisements that "the highest award was given It ou every claim, comprising highest In leavening pow er, keeping power, purity and excel lence," prove to lie untrue, ami have brought It Inloconlllct with the Judges. Then; were other powder at the fair which tested much higher. The awards at the fair were hot, as Is well known, coniH'tlllvc. In baking pow der a low standard for strength was fixed by t lie Judges, and nil cream of tnrtnr powder showing this nnmuntof gua were given awards. The powder were tested for this purpose by the Chemical Division of the United Mates Agricultural Departure, There was another test of baking powders, however, made by these same official authorities, w hich wits etuiofc Itlve, and at which the exact strength, quullty and Ingredients of thu linking powders of the country were detlnltely ascertained. The official report of this eotitpetltive test shows t hat the leaven ing power of the Chicago powder now mulling these exaggerated claims was 11.18 per cent of carbonic gns en amount actually below the standard llxed by the Chemical Department that should eiiiltlc a powder to recog nition ut the fair, It likewise showed, as oer the report which has been i made and published, that the Roy id Baking Powder was the very highest In strength of all the powders exam ined, namely, 18.00 per cent of leaven lng gas, or 100 cubto Inches per ounce hiblt deserve much credit for thelr.un of powder. tiring efforts, Salem ludependeut. Mr, Albert Favorite of Arkansas City, Knn,, wishes to alv our readers I be hem-lit of hi experience with uoliU. He snyst "1 conlrimted a cold early lust spring that settled ou my lungs, mid hardly recovered from It w hen I caught sutiil-er that bung on all sum mer and It-It me with a hacking cough which t thought I never would get rid of. Iliad used Chamlierluu' Cough lU'tuedy unni fourteen yeurs ago with much success, and concluded to try ll again. When 1 had got through with me bottle my cold had left nic, audi ave not sulleretl with a cough or cold since. I hie- recommended It tooth ers, and all sjteuk well of It." Fifty wot Isittles for sale by nil druggist. Te Lire fcared. Mr. PluajlM Tlioiua, of Junction City, ill.; was told by her docbirs she had consumption and that thcrw no hope lor her, but two bo! ties of Dr. King' New Discovery completely cured her slid she say It saved hei life, Mr. Thus. Kggers, lil Florida treet, H m Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching consumpt ion, tried without result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr, King's New Discovery and In two week was cured. He I uaturall) thankful, it Is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the won derful eftteae.y of till medicine lu cough and colds, Free trial bottle at any drugstore, Itcvulnr slue 50 cents ml ft. Wants a Kafety Valre. Iudcs-ndence.,.Or., Feb. 6, lw4. Kdltor Wmt Hi ok: Portland has Its comiuittee of one hundred, Halem hu Its fifty, Oregon City, Eu gene and other pluce have committees of twenty -live, What I to hinder In' dcpeildcme from fulling In line, and see whether It cell ellect any Having In Its expenditure. Au old saying ha it thai "an honest loan will heur being watclit-d while a thief need watching," Not auylng that any of our city or county otlhtr are anytliing but hon est men, still the formation of such s ooniiiilltet) would have a gtsnl effuet, There are leaks which such committee could Investigate. Jty all mean let Us Is lo the fashion. Citixkn. Mum-le and Vigor A Wlffereuce. .Many muscular men smx-umb U fatigue Istrue with ease by H-rniisfai their inferiors In phjab-ul strength, Mii-ele does not Imply vigor. In fact, It I not tlillletill of )irtM,f that athletes tlo not live as ong nor enjoy a goml health as the average Individual who Is vigorous tltal Is to say, whose diges tion and sleep are unimpaired, whose nerve are unlnistlred, and who has no organic tendency to disease. Them- retiilslies of vigor are conferred upon those Inherently weak, no less than upon those dehllltated through wast log disease, by a thorough persistent course of Hosteller's Stomach Bitter, the national tonic, Indorsed and re commended by physician of etniuln eiicc. It will not endow you with the muscle of a Corla-tt, but It will Infuse energy luto your system, ami renew the active and healthful performance of it functions. It avert and cures malarial, rheumatic auu kidney com plaint, and overcome dyspepsia, con stipation, liver trouble and nervous- nee. Death of Ilnllurd's Health Oflleer. The Heuttle W-InMliyaictr has the following account of the death of the fat her of II S. Mlddlelium, of this city. Wm. Middlelmm, the uewly-electcd health oftieer of Ballard, died of llrlghl's disesse yesterday at his home 111 Buliard, aged 70 year. Mr. Mid dlehnm was a member of Lieut. Cush- Ing Ktst, O. A. It., and he wss buried under the auspices of the post, Inter ment being made In Mount Pleasant cemetery, The funeral services took place at the Methodist Kplscopa) church at Btillurd. Mr. Mlddlehiim w as a lint- ive of Lancashire, Knglm.d, and only three weeks ago he assumed the office as health olllccr, having been elected last December. A Tlumglitfiil Person. consults Ida best interests by having a lsx of Krauso'i Headache Capeules at baud; taken as directed will prevent or atop any kind of headeanlie, no mutter what the cause lu fact If your skull was cracked it would prevent palu The frequency of the attacks will dl- mini! , and by taking the Cfpsulegat the approach of a headache, you will never Imve another. Per box 25 cents. For sale by Shelley, Alexander & Co. Medals fur Oregon Schools. From the World's fair commission of awards Slate School Superintendent McF.lroy has received four ribbon certl tlcutesof medals for the school exhibit at the fair from Oregon. The first Is for primary and Intermediate pub!) schools, graded and ungraded, state and county, Willamette and other lu- atitutlon. These ribbons are blue and very pretty, having upon them the pie- turoof the building tor public Instruo - .i ... ..i,.i...i i,, .,i,i i-i,., ..,.). .i i,..,. Hon printed lu gold. The medals have not arrived aud will uot be here for at least a month. Mr, McKlroy has also In IiIh possession the photographs of the dill ere nt school exhibits ot this state. The picture of booth No. 1 In cludes Portland schools, booths Nos. 2 and 3 Salem and other schools, booth No. 4 represents ornithology, and is In deed a handsome display of our birds, especially the. China pheasant. The Willamette and State universities oc cupied booth No. 6, and the picture of this is excellent. The display is surely a credit to the school system of Oicgon, and the principals Unit secured this ex- There I no place In Oregon where a better meal Is served, thnn at the res taurant of Westaontt Irwin, 271 Com merulal street, Halem. Courteous at- tentlon, a flue meal, and the popular price of '& cents, bare liunle this house the headquarters of everyone who has is-cashm to dine In Halem. Heed Potatoes. For sale at Wilcox, Baldwin A Co.', five bushel each of two varieties early seed potatoes the I-jirly Ohio and the Beauty of Hebron two of the best ear ly potatoes In cultivation, and home grown by T. L. llurtman, I'anie wishing this seed should cull early a the supply will soon be exhausted. ' For Sale. A nrst-chum millinery ahop, situated two door west of pts-t'ttllce, Oood trade. Helling out on account of Mar health. Term reotialle. Mm. M. Ctlln,prorletor. 2 i'tf Will Meet Competition. To those person who are no unfor tunate a to need coffins, caskeUor any kind of funeral goods, we wish to state that In Independence the price now made on these Hues will meet compe tition anywhere. The stock will lie kept complete In slse, and flrst-clos In piality, and terms or sale moat reason able, - ' Oak Weed for Hale. Four foot oak wood for aide. En- pilre of J. F. O'DonncIl, or leave or ders with Cba. Stoats. Teachers' Examination. NOTICE IHHKltKHYIUVKN THAT Ft.'H tn uriool inskiiid n eianiliiutloa if ,11 persons wn, 111W7 uurr .i.r.ii", - ,.-.,- llttnlMi M teiu-lmrs ol Mid sell-Kiln ol litis -unity, tit ts-lKsil uperlnmiat-nt uiernii will bold lulill sisiiilimlluii Mlltemurt H-.UW 1., t'wnm, m. -h...., ilsy, Kehruar H, lsU4. (IratluMtes ol cltsrsn. lereo iiiKtiiuiMas umiritta s mim um. aintias and sll unions enliuea uimowinii. n 1., wnini min -rttl)i-iilM. tsle (IidIoiiih or lire I1iiihui, will plMwe itrwiit llteiti- sIVim V toe lit nine uu ymtm iur .iimi. Ituti. T. II. Ill Tellissoa, M-li-s'l HUfs-MuUinl-iilor roia oouuty,ur. lMU tl at IihIIs, J-tibruairy 8, lt-4. WANTED.-tlUt.oa tinod wiirii; will (my iiiull bouus to not II tuts uioitUi. Coultl K-l sluii wiib tut! tur low uioniUs. Kuqutra ut UilsolUus. Treasurer's Sotlce. NOTICK IS HKHFIIY UIVKM THAT ALL IN.Ik oiuuijr wurrnnls tmlonstt ptkirlu lliuillt tly ol July, Mi, urn i)lileun ait!. M-nlMlltiit st Um uDIks ol llieln-usuror ol IVilk miuiny, (ir-sii. It Irrwt on lite ssino cssuies (timt llieitssteol this tttillt. Iisi.-tl at Mlas, ortnou, litis Xltb day of Jsuusry, ltH. H. li. ( useaa. Mil Ktuii ijr iiwtuivii - 100 Acre of Land for Sale. If you want a pl ot Uie bost land In Polk OHtnty, n oar ludvpoadt-ntw, sod thai, will be surotosultyouia lucaUoa sua pries, am i Hits atriM Sir psrdoulsrs. 11 Jl MARRIED. WELIJi-SMITH.-At Moro. Sherman county, Oregon, January 38, 18e4, Mis Myrtle L. Smith of Moro, to Geo. A. Weils of Buena VlsU; Buv. White of the M. E. church otllulallng. Mr. Well is the son of Geo. Wells of Buena Vlala, and his wife the daugh ter of Henry Smith who about four year ago lived iu Marion county oppo site Buena Vista. Mr. aud Mrs. Well spent a few days visiting iu Tacoma and Seattle and came back- here lust Tuesday. They will reside In Buena Vista. Long life to them both Is our wish. Lucklaiuitte Items. School began at Pee Dee lust Mon day. Aak I. M. 8 why he jumped oil his engine so suddenly lust Satur day. Prof. Stlne closed a very suoeeasful term of school at Lewiaville hut Fri day. The directors would display good judgment lu securing the services of Mr. S. for a spring term. Mrs. Bodle, of Carlton, after spend ing several days with relatives in Lew isvllle, returned home Saturday laat. - Mr. Jiewbell, of Bttllstou, spent sev end days with his daughter, Mrs. C. Morrison, receutly. The post several weeks have beeu rather damp, but this has not kept Dave Sliiisou trom cutting 10,000 hon poles. He bos some 5,000 yet to cut. The appeurauce of the English cem etery near Airlle has beeu greatlv Im-pt-oved by Mr. J. C. Stoats, who lust week set out about 80 young fir trees, which compose an evergreen border around the whole enclosure. Mr. Staata will personally attend to the growing of these trees which Is evidence of their rapid growth. Mr. J. Bagley aud family while on their way to church last Sunday morn ing met with an accident that resulted lu the overturning of their cart and the spilling of the occupants out Into a beautiful mud hole. Nothing serious resulted further than the canting of a shadow on the fame of the driver, w ho considers himself nil expert lu hand ling tliesrllibons. Pat. There are thrifty men in congress as well us out of it. and the thrilt Lf 8()1U0 ()f t.10 congressmen may I J soou develop a considerable scim did. The luw provides for the pay ment ef a elerk for each member of the house at the rate of $100 a month, while congress is in session, and some of the over-thrifty mem bers have been taking advantage of the hard times to employ clerks at much smaller salaries and ' pocket the difference. This has leaked out and the result may be aa in vest igation. ' Send your children to J. P. Irvine uitri lwr ti-lll ornt. do fmrtA rvnfiyxtta no. i uuva ss.(t wi pjw g"v Qtuniuo gb lean bo found iu town.