Olfisif! Paper of Folk County. THE WEST SIDE. IHM'Klt MY West Side Publishinff Company FlUtUY, MAUC1I tt, lsul. Can You Beat This? 100 Litttr Hd, $ .60 100 Cnvlops, .60 250 Lotus Hada, - 1.00 230 Envlopa, 1.00 1000 LtUi Htade, 2.76 1000 Cavttops, .......... 2.76 100 Basin Coeds, 1.00 250 " " 136 1000 " " - 2.60 Tha WEST SIOC off! wilt not ba UNDERSOLD, if tats Prloaa ar not LOW nough, tall ua whara you ean do battar. Tha abova Prloaa aro STRICTLY CASH. Hack Fkom thr East. Pierce ltlgt-s of Crowley, ho low been vlail lug hi the East for the past live month returned homo lust wwk, Ho reports a very enjoyable visit, of course, visiting tho great orld t fair. He also wont (o tho city f Washing ton ami saw congress In session, Ho wh there the day the vote wo taken on tho Wilson bill In tho house. While In Now Jersey ho called nit Itcv. Atur gatroyd, whom ho found l Now Ver n. in, presiding over a church of 200 I mcttiUTs, mill jur-t a pulnr mid ho loved a U hi excellent wife, iix ho was in Independence, when pastor of tho f l'rohyh riiin church horv. In Now J. ry ho Imnil tlio fuinily history of tho Bigga family Uu-k to tho Puritan fathers, and I wry proud of hi llueuge. A.NoTiiKK Puoiii.kh. The distance from Dallas, tit Polk county, to Blek reall la five mile, nml In a direct lino from there to Salem la uitto miles, Starting at Itlekreall ami running lu a southerly direction, at right angle to tlio lino from Dallas to Salem, It In six utile to Independence; will the read ers ot thin pasr please toll ua how many mlloa ami foot It 1 from Dallas to Independence, Biol Independence to Salom? For tho Ut nml moot oorroot answer to this two month sultserlptloii to thla paper will he given. Allan sworn must I received not later than next Wednesday noon. At KtcKKKAi.u The W, C.T. U. gave a social at Orr'a hall, February listh. The principal feature of tho evening wart tho selling of a prize cake with a ring. Some of tho boya speut everul dollars hot failed to got tho ring, which wan secured by a gen tlvman whose Ut girl waa Interested in the haklng of the aamu. 8omo of our jrcople have been very active In talking stmul the lxya playing a social game of cards, hut It appear to Ire al right to carry on mich device to draw money out of a gull.thlo people for the benefit of Home society. H. J. I McCoy Kkitumcan Cum. Last Saturday tho club hold a mooting I which was largely attended. There are I now forty incmbt'r and more prom- I Ised. Trof. Bdl and Mr. Tout of Dal- $ . . . ... . . . ... I hot, uddronwd tlio mootiiiB in an tniar- t eating mail tier. Hon. (leorge t. Ilmw- nellot Oreiron City, will addrrrw the I tliil) there March llth. and nn Invlta- tioii him lieen extended to the Indepeu- I deuce club to lm there. is i I Homk AdAiN. V. K. Crecdy and I wife w ho have been away from I tide jf pcndence over a your vlnlt ng In the llsnxt and In California, returned home E-liiMt wik. Mr. and Mm. Crewy are i loo!;in well and aro ghid to get back. It will lt reiiiemlH-red that Mr. Crwwy wrote uoiiie very intcrcatlng letterato f ttio WfM Sum from New Hanihlre. (ieo. VV. lfetikle iina returned from Ms vicit to Han FnuiclHC and the Mid winter fair and renorta uiipleaMunt wetither (luring bla vImH. The FiMtern viniiora are rather jroklng fun at Call foi'iiiarm for culling It a land of mm nhiiie. H. L. Hnyilerof 15iiomi Vlata, left on Wednewlay for lUill'alo, N. Y. fount Court Proceeding. I'KOIIATK, Kntate of Chaa Woixlwurd, deceiiHed; f petition Air probate will; V A Janltwm I Itobert Howe and Jolm Middleton ap- pointed iippraiw-ra. Ktale of J. I'. Ltnderrimn, rn-titlon for final settlement; time et April ft, 1H04. t The following billa were prenented I but hud not been acted upon aa we go f to prena. UillH on ordered paid will be publiahcd next week: Adam K Wilson, inoaicmea H U CoKpcr, wilRry W A Wnh, printliiK Wllmx, Halilwln A Co, irrouerlMi.. i.'ravon lirox, mcrchanill (llnnn A l'riulclMiirio, printing tl S Unuit, mnmiwaiMl envelope TO llntcliinwin, treaohen' exm, I) i Htoiill'er, " " WIHeyiiolils. " " . Wale vn HtliiKli!', Mherld'n fee JuKtle' fe . vn John Don, " fno..... Dalian Klwtrlo JilKht Co, court houe l.ymon Jjainon, rol uperlnor ..... " tillnif " tiHi road plow . OlaHitA Pnidulmiiimfl, printing . hvn V. Irwin A Co. nliitloncry H fUllrnrt, ImlldliiK nrtdne Ben (J Irwin A Co, book ..... . liouyhty AHuytor, printing . .. 12 W nv 81 mi 'if 70 10(K) 22 (HI 21 00 21 00 J5 Oil 7 ) Hwi 8 (If. i m H i on 11 00 uoo 4 10 oso 75 IK) 27 M) 170 On Wednesday Im Smith, 11. V. Jor dan and Oloutlravea of Monmouth, went to Portland on tha afternoon train; Wcdiicwhiy morning tho Altotia carried lkH I.ttcaa, C. I.. llnwley, H. C. Merndl, J. U llanoa and wife, lr. UIIHh, Mra. Klifx, Uev. ilartoii l!lgi and vcveral otliein, County iHiurl l hla week. Itawallt Hawallil At Clodfcltcr Itroa, St. Putiick'a day eotnea nekt we-k on Sattmlay. Mia Cora. Filler la vlaltlng frlendn In Portland. Hawaii! a atory for alek ailltlelaua, at CUalfelter Itro. A flno lino of hugituy and Carriage linruvMi at K M. Wade A Co.'a lVm't overliK'k lr, Mulkey'a new ad on the accoml page of thla paper. V. H. Craveu and Zed Itoaendorf took in the mctronlln tho II rt of the week. (lent1 heavy underwear la now re duced in price at tha New York taeket atoro. No one ktiowa the power of tho prow till ho gla hla finger In the cog wheel. OrcKory A Pookiitader, on Wnt. Iv Idaoti'a hop-yard, have 15,000 good hop acta for aale. While tha office should w-ek the man the matt ahouhl try and be at home when It calla. Tho U'at line of hop-plow, htaw and culilvatora in Independence, at It, Al. Wade A Co.'a To the taiya of Independence: A fancy lot of tnarhlea will arrive at Clodfclter Uroa. Mlaa Fanny Ayrt and Mlaa Hrueo left fr their homea hi Portland ami Iowa hit Saturday. No. Out) la the name of one of the boat corxeta lu the market. You can find them at the Itaeket atore. The nuhject Sunday uiortilnu at the Chrtxtlnn church-"Iivlnlty of Clmau" Kvenlug "The Jtcginiilng." IUad our prtce lW of job work on tho frt culumii of thin page; It la I at. low actual coat of production. The Wt-rld'a fair waa the hlggeat ahow on earth, and next In order eomca the United State ainate. ave you any broken furniture alrotit the hottae that ueeda nu mllnu? Take It to Ilerg, the new furniture dealer. Owing to the demand for a good ahavo at f eeiita Landreth, the barber, baa cailetl to hla help an aanlatant twr ber. ' Tho iKnuH'rat aaya: "How dear to our hearta la the face of a dollar wheu aome kind aulwcrlU-r prvnonU ll to view." ScIkhiI lu the Atkiua-ItoKcra dintrlct will commence next Monday March l'.'th, with Mlwi IMueilu Colllna im teacher. Tiinea may be hard but IWrg, the furniture man, can furnlnh you a aprmg mattre which will make tying eaay at all timea. ICarly IUxm (need) poUt-a-a for aalo ty (1, C Holier, i tnllea aouth of I tide (K'mleiice, or leave order at thla office. .V) ccuta a bimliel. Farmera who want the tastt work done at the lowent pricea vlalt Fullcr'a blackMiiilth ahop. That mw algu nieana luck to hU many cuHtomera. If you want a cheap yard or ehlckoii park fence clout full to mv t hat Hue line of wire-netting ut K. M. Wade Co.', an nothing will compare with ll In price. Lut Saturday evening the Altona brought up Dr. law, Dr. Parrhdt, W, ll. Murphy, K. K. Kretigel, W. W. Wililamx, J. Jliirneo mid w ife, and Mra. Utter. New gold milieu aro generally ilia covered Jtint whan the people are dla trtwted over hard timea. A chance like that offered by Vanduyu la our local gold mine. Fulling in love, remark an exchange, wah-atart. JJut It needn't Ut. If you look at the dren-girods at VanduynV you fall In lovo with them or with tho women who are adorned lu them Jokeaon any he thiuka a mail U mighty lucky, tlicMe daya, If he can pay even hla reaped, hut he thKun't blame the ladlea for paying their re-K-nta to I', C. Putteraon'a dolleloua French candlin. The breaking down of the englno at the electric light works hint Thu rday and Friday left our ieoplo In darkneaa. It ahowa how well-iLanaged thu elec trie light company la that wo ure not oftcner deprived of the llghu. There will be a aoelal evening nt Mr. und Mm. Hluntler'a, Friday, March 10, by the Ladles' Aid aociety of the Methodlat church. Mualc and a good tlmo generally, k exa?cted. Every body Invited. The revival nervier at the Chrlathtii church thla week conducted by Itcv. Siccafooae, are reaulting In romaldenihlc Intcreat. IUiv. Klcaftaiae la the brother-in-law of Dr. H. A. Mulkey. Mra. H. T. Cnrtwell, aon and daugh ter of KnnlB county, Texaa, are vIhUIdk at the home of II. Deal near Mon mouth. They are very favorably Im proved with Polk coutity. U. M. Tharp who Iihb U'cii living near Huver for the past eighteen yearn, thla week moved with hla family to Independence and will occupy the Shlnrj bonne near L. Kelno'a residence, Ilin priHtofllce will now bo Indepeu dence. The aermon at the Baptist church next Sunday morning will bo for tho children. In theevenlngttt7:fl0o'clocU the subject will be "What We Baptists Believe;" showing how'fur we go with other denominations, and where we differ, The Wical' Stl'M tloen not piopi ho to' be otitdomioii the piiccH am) iptallty t f Job work. If you nava any dotim oi the veracity of thla statement read our price-list at the lop of thla page, ami thou call nml examine our work. I.iickhiiniile. Siiiii'I McF.ldowny Is reported dull- yeroualy 111. CM. Brown who bus been sick for some time Is atowly Improving. K. M. Suillit of Monmouth,, will leach lu the Klklna district Instead of A, J. Shipley. Mr, Sblphy has anvp ted n H'nlllon lu the Monmouth pub lic school. At the auiitial fibool meeting Mon day lu dlstiii I so, ' M.Seialloid was elected tleik and Jamis Hillthraud director to servo thiw jonm. Abticr Johnson ret on ml ticm Sun FihiicIm-o Monday. He mus well pleased with the Oivkoii display ut the Midwinter fair. Ho brought biuk with him seveiid line till pulnilnn which ho bus on exbliiltlou al Stiver. 11. V. Harris Informs us be has lost several of hi young lambs by a huge eagle w hich Inhabit his farm. Iat Wednesday eve several .otiug aople eojocd n phiisatit ilanct at liubl, Steele's. About twenty Couples were piesetit and all expuss thvm wlvesus having the best ila net of the acasou. Hev, Jctiklua of Iiidepciiileiicc, Is holding a scrlca of iiat'tltigs at the F.I kins sehisil houwt. There will I preaching there next Sunday al IU, m, ami lu the evening ut 7 o'chs k. All are cordially Invited. Mrs. Davis of I'eedee, Is vlsllhig her sou John Kurre, Mrs. Davis will go to Portland lu a fw days to lslt hot thtuiihlcr Mrs. II. titlltlth The S. P. It. U. company has had several men In our midst for a few days luvestigittlnK the lnt rst of their rood. They oiler a IIUral reward for the ar rest ami conviction of any m e eniilit atcallng or destroying their nh-js rty. The directors awanb-d Amlrew Chiiuds i lulu the eon tract to fence the m'IksiI grounds ami build a wishUIkmI for the eonl"eriiilon of fs. It. Steele Jr. has the eon trad to furnish the school hou-e w ith w ihhI for I ho present year at fl !W is rconl. Parker'. Arthur Kays Is back from French prairie. Frank (laar, an old time Parker'a boy, was back to see us last week, Mlsa I.lt ble Vaughn Is visiting her former pupils. Cass Kay a la getting fat on goose meat he and his brother killed two by UKsuiliKht. Mr. IMlitor, I am sorry to call you to mind, that you mistook a tnau named Calbreuth for Crablreo lu hist week's Immio There are no Mtn li trees In our vicinity, and they would U'ctit ilown It there were. There is uothlox but black gum, Jew U rry ami hand. The hazel l U'liig ek terminated as fust as our school has Uin run on revised principles. The U, K Mint at San Francisco, has w ritten Dan Calhrcnth, thltikiiiK there was gold and silver lu our vicinity, for statistics concerning the output of the Paolllo coast for the calendar year lMii;t, We have no gold mines-oi (cry day In abundance. We are very sorry Mr. Crubtrce canuot give us a blow at head tpiarter'i. A pleasant airty was enjoyed by the young people at W. P. Bnwlley'a last Saturday evening. Much mimic and hllarltv was hud In the cot me of the evening. (I co. Bolter has growu well and has Ufii selling wheat. J. Htlllbruiid was visiting relative he re Sunday. Party at D. M. Calbreatb's last Sun day night waa gsid lime for all. For the Parkers district Fills David sou was selected director and D. M. Cttlbreiith clerk of the school Umrd. At the Isginiiing of 'U3 we had M u:i on hand mid during the year faiW.W) was collected milking f:tt.U73, the receipts for the year ending March I, 'IM. Win, Fuipiu Is road siiieivlhor for the Parkers district. ImI Hull and Bud Hull's little ami of tho Opal mines near Moscow, Idaho, at rived Tuesday oti the north bound (rain. Our Honored Di iul. Kditor Wkht Sum: We delight to call (Jcorgo Wiislilngton "the father of hla country for ho Is our most hon ored American citizen, und the 22nd day of February, his birth day, would seem nn appropriate occasion to call to mind a few fads from among the inaii.v now r corded In history that are Inter- estluir to us as American clticns of this gnat republic, and that are calcu lated to nt'oiise our patriotism and love of country and he'p im to iipprei-lale the liberty so dearly bought und be queathed to us by our Illustrious lathers of the Revolution, and no ably defend ed by our brave c in notes during our lute unpleasantness. Tho tendency of nations from the earliest times ban been to hero-worship. If a man should show quullliosin sonic resncct a little ubovo Ids follows the conclusion waa at once readied that he was divine and therefore, worthy to re ceive udoratlon, When Alexander struck Iho Persian empire Its mortal blow he was praised us "Tlio Great." When Cinsur had at tulncd a powcrimd fame Unit hud never I si fore been thu lot of a Human, lie wus transformed Into tho "Divine Julius." When Herod delivered bis oration front a royal Ihronu the people exclaimed: j "It Is not the voice of a mini but of a . God." When Napoleon Botiupnrt rose like a brilliant meteor and caused three conlluonta to tremble beneath hla pow 4 1 he waa oil,lH'd by Frenchmen, who paid tribute of life and treasure, acd .yielded to him an olstlleliiHi far mine ui solute than to Jehovah, Thus, It tins ever been In the nations trained to war uttd hUntshcd; the character ol the hero or the Just loo were novel taken Into account. But hero hi America, a country that cultivates the art of peace, and eek to keep iloof from the in Vel'-clnlllig strife of I lie world, W0 count no man a hero utiles hla cause Is Just. How fortutiato for tho American ato pic, whose soldier went forth to battle lu the cause of freedom, with tho watch wo d "(live tin lllierty or give us death," (hat their louder was an unself ish nml devoted patriot, or ttatay wo, their descendants, might have Into tho aithjcd of aome petty monarchy. Wo fed Ihuukful that through his Influence and uusellhh devotion to the cause of llbeity we, aa a government, aland In front rank of nations. It waa a lilting compliment to (borne Washington w hen one of our statesmen said "He Is tirst In war, tlrst In peace, ami first In the hearts of bin countrymen." With such a reputation n his, fame will en dure to the end of lima. So, victory, perdu d ttMin our banner lu the battles of freedom and iudcattideuo. Tho (stoplo rested secure In the Idea that common Interest had united ua In tho Uiuds of jK'Bce, but tho principle of Internal strife had Ueti sown in party resolutions and platforms by ambitious and designing men that came near leading us into war, but a hero, An drew Jackson, rest tied us from Imme diate danger by "Tho Union, It must and ll shall 1st preserved." But trea son had nuliied a foothold, and only (on stain lifted the hydrnhead of tho ureal rcUiIlbui (hut came forth aa a t'laht lu our fair laud to destroy this nation ami erect upon It ruins a gov ernment whose chief cdrnorstone waa to he human slavery. Wo had declared almost a century U-forv that "All men are Uirii free and equal and pisssnsed of certain Inalienable rights, among which Is life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," while lit our midst were timre than three million of human 1st nigs held In abject slavery, w hose erica and tears and heartaches had gone up to ti.sl lu prayer for deliverance. Aa a nation wo had U-eu sowing to the wind, and must tiow reap the w hlrl wind. The Hople in devotion to party bad been blinded to tho enormity of this great sin and It took the Uvea of iiuu.uiK) of our bravo in'inrad' a to pay the penalty. Abru am Lincoln, another hero, had declared with almost prophetic, words, "A house divided against Itself cannot stand; this government cannot exist half slave ami ha f free." And nt tho prox r time ho scut forth his proclama tion, In advance of public sentiment, "l iial the slave should Im forever for ever free," ami many who professed io be loyal oltioti luuglied him to acorn tor thinking that such (taper would have any cited upon armed rela-ls, but this Is oino w hen the saying: "The l'ii Is mluhtier than the sword" be came true, for this waa tha wound that finally led to the overthrow of the con federacy, We cannot forget how the tsiys In-blue came forth from their f irms and w ork-sho at the call of our U sl Moved and merry red president, nml sen i back the answer thr loo over, We are coming Father Abraham, )0.(KX) strong.' Neither cat) wo forget how other bcHM's, whom we love to honor, came to the help of the prea Idetit. (Jen. U. H. Grant, with "We w ill light It out on this line If It takea all summer," (Jen. P, 11. Sheridan, "Little Phil," who came from "Win chester, twenty miles away." And 'lien. W. T. Sherman, In hla march from "Atlanta to the aea." Ami, so, the list could l continued, and It waa only by I he aacrufloe of such horoeo and the brave soldiers who fought un der them, that wo are In the enjoyment of HU-i ty and gisid government. All honor to our bravo defenders to whom this nation owe a debt of gratitude that can never bo paid It) dollar and cents. The datigem that called for audi a sacrlllee of life ami treasure aro all gone; they were shot to death by our soldiers u poll the field of battle thirty years ngo, and slmw that thne our na tion has made such rapid strides In wealth and power that wo have Ire come the wonder of the world; and, now, if Justice and liberty aro not loH sltUd of In the nllalra of government lu tho future, we may truthfully Uiaat that "We are the land of tho free, and tho homo of the brave." A Household Treasure. D. W, Fuller, of Cannjnharle, N. Y., says that he always keeps Dr. King's New Discovery In the house and his family had always found the very U-st results follow its use ; that he would not be without It, If procurable. G. A. Dykcinun, druggist, Cutaklll, N. Y., says that Dr. King's New Discovery la undoubtedly the best cough remedy; that he has used It In his family for eight years, and it had never failed to do all that is claimed for it. Why not try a remedy ho long tried and tested, Trial bottles free at any drug store Large size otic, and (1.00. A Plea for Hotter Roads. Suvkr, Or., Feb. 28, 1SW. Editor Wkkt Sidk: Having noticed. in your paper from time to time com plulnlH about our road-miiklng; but out of It all very few ofler asuggentlon aa to how to remedy the grout ditllculty. Tho drat great difficulty comes from the changing of supervisors every year. In other words our road supervisor of thin year may understand Ids business and huve good work done, when next year the county court uppolnts a man that knows nothtug of road-making, and he will proceed to uudo the work tliut this yean man 1ms done; therefore, how are we going to get good roads under the present system of rond-mak-lug? Irot two of the present road districts bo made one; do away w lib tlm county court apimliillng tho supervisors, ami Instead let tho tax-payer of tha com bined road d isl rids appoint a coin po tent man, by a vote; pay hi in a salary, and hire him by tho year to look alter and have the road worked In tlio right way to make roads, After tha main muds aro well-graded, aa they nearly all are at tho present time, haul gravel where It la most needed, and prooond In thla manner from? far to year, making a solid and everlasting road aa we go, Certainly It could not l all doije In one or two year, but complete It no matter how small a piece. Let the hole and ruU bo Ailed with gravel Instead of dirt. Dave thla man on the road winter and summer, to keep tho dllchc open mid the water drained out of tho rula, which will prevent them from cutting out so deep a they do now. Lei the road-tax be paid In money, Give the road-man power to collect all road-taxes lu his district, and with It hire , men and team to do the work t common wages, twelve hours con- slltutlng a day's work. You will hear men say, look at the gissl roads to ire found In certain parts Of tho Fast. It la a much easier mat tor for those Eastern roads to be kept In good hate, where they aro fronton from four to six months In the yearand cannot!, wear. Oregon ean never exjssct to have audi roads a those the year around. Let the people agitate the using of wlde-tlre wagons; prohibit all four horse hauls from U-Ing hauled on the public, highways, aay, from the 1st of November to 1st of April also, all trucks, eta, that aro heavier than a two-horse load, Tax-Pavkh. An I'oseen Enemy Is more to I dreaded Ihn an open and visible one. That subtile and lurking foe, which under the generic name of malaria manifest Itself, wheu It clutches us lu It tenacious grasp, In the varlou forma of cl Ills and fever, bilious remittent, dumb ague or ague cake, can only be effectually guarded airalnst by fortifying It insidious attack with Hotettcr,i Stomach Bitters, a thorough antidote to tho s.sou of miasma in the system, and a safeguard agalast It thoroughly to I relied upon. Io the oyeut of a malarious attack, avoid poisoning your system with quinine, and use Instead this wholesome remedy unobjectionable"!!! taste and far more efficacious than any drug. Use tho Bitter for dysK-pl, biliousness, con- t I pat Ion, kidney complaints and rheu matism. You Don't Say So! Editor Wot Sidk: I noticed lit the last issue of your contemporary an arti cle that I amusing, it says that the democratic central committee of Polk county, has called for action among the dcmis-rata. in my opinion ll will tke a vast amount of urging to get the democrat to Jump overboard a second time In the political aea. Tho com mittee should give them time to dry themselves U-fore they call on them a second time to Jump lor life. I waul tocslllo the writer's mltid that he can't possibly catch a man twice In the same trap, without changing the bait The democratic leader did well in ar ranging their trap last campaign; they fixed It so that when the anxious dem ocrats thought they were In amis reach of tho tempting bait It vanished, all of a sudden, and dowu came the trap, leaving them at the mercy of tne trappers. The article state that there Is many an old-time democrat who Is pcrpleyttd and puzzled, and w ho hon estly U-llevea that he has nowhere to lay hla political head. Well, I should smile! Another dose like the last pre- scrlU'd and they on't have any head at all; they will bo true types of democ racy. The writer aays they will drift luto ponullstlo folds. It seems as though it would have beou Just as easy for the writer to have said republican folds hut the writer well-knew that when a democrat Joins the republican fold he will never return.belug the right sort of a man, but If he Joins the pop ulist fold ho will return at some future time, all bedraggled, for It is simply a machine to punish unruly democrat. Thla In the reason, I suppose, the writer put It populist fold, for there la where ho wanted them to drift. The writer says the ship Is already In dungerous water. If this be so, It la an excellent tlmo for the democratic party to show their ability as sailors, to steer the good shlp-of-state; but, alas, the good ship is drifting Europwurds, and the latest news informs us Unit there Is no hopes, that the pilot la nursing hla pets, seem ingly unaware of any danger whatever; and the deck-hauds aro all asleep, whilst the storm la raging without, It is uot likely that this crew will make a second voyage, for their motto Is "Get aboard, turn her loose, let her land where she may." The writer says the good ship has already passed through the tempestuous chutiuel. am curious to know where the writer got his views, It must have beeu from the New York World, for the above has a worldly sound. Ho says It is In sight of the oten sea of prosperity. Here, the writer has been wrongly in formed; It Iirb just passed out of the sea of prosperity, and now It is drift ing lu the sea of adversity. The writer also says the democrat lo party Is strain ing every nerve to fulfill tts pledges. We are avore, Mr. Writer, that they aro straining something; they are like the Irishman who swallowed the npplo dumpling. He managed to swallow it half-way down, by stralulng every nerve be had; and while lying, almost exhausted, be gasped and said, "Faith, If I ever get out of this scrap alolve, I will never load another twenty-two palllier with a forty-four shell." And Mr, Writer, I think this will bo about the conclusion your party will come to. Tbearlldo stales that tho drum-roll calls rvciy democrat to tho post of duty, and If ho ho a man and a patriot, he will answer to the call. Thla same pat riotic call waa made some tlmo ago, and the people rcspmidod, and tho musses hnve arrived at the conclusion that If a man has to work for smalt w ages, ami live on half-rations, lu order to bo a democrat lo pal riot and have promises of good things, and receive them not, tho wisest thing they can do Is to supisirt them not. , ZlMMKItllACKl-K. The strongest recommendation that any article can have l the endorsumcnl of tho mother of the town. When the mothers recommend It you may know that that article has more than ordinary merit. Here Is what tho Ccutorvlllo, South Dakota, Citizen says editorially of an article sold in their town: "From sarsonul experience we can aay that Chamlrerialu's Cough Itcmedy has broken up had colds for our chlld-oii. Wo are acquainted with many mothers In Centervlllo who would uot be without It In the bouse for a good many time 1U cost, and are recommending It every day." 50 cent bottle for sale by all dealers. Falls City. L. M. Murray Jr. mado a business trip to Huver the fore part of this week. Miss Ida Bryant ha been engaged to teach at Hazel Dell this spring. J. M. Dentils, J, J, Brown, Harvey Gage, W. 11. McKonn and A. N. Bob luson are delegate from this (Bridge port) prednct to the populist county convention. At the school meeting held attbls place last Monday, J. M. Parry was elected director and A. H.Dodd clerk. T Falls City republican met last Sat urday evening and orgaulxed a dub. The meeting waa euthuslusilo and the utmost harmony prevailed throughout. AUiut thirty signed the roll. J. M. Parry was elected president; F. C. Bay mood, 1st vice president; Frank But ler, 2nd vice president; T. 1). Hallo well, 3d vice president; secretary, J.N. Hart; treasurer, F. K. Hubbard. J. C. Adams spoke at the populist hall Saturday evening, then, to atoue for his sin lu so doing, ha preached at the Christian church Sunday morning. People aro fools to suffer when a rem edy can bo found to cure them. Oregon Kidney Tea is no experiment, and not a fake to get your money. Why will you hesitate, when we assure you that It Is absolute cure for all kidney and urinary diseases ' Alrlle. I'm k Jhs. Turner, we are sorry to say, Is again very pmtrly. We understand that Conductor J. B. Clark will soon move to Portland. - At the annual school-meeting at this place, J. O. Staata was re-elected clerk, and O. E, Stts, director. Hasting Bros., our merchants, on account of their Inability to collect outstanding accounts, have adopted the cash basis, selling for cash only. Quite a number from here attended tho party, givoo by J. A.WItherow of Stiver. Tho evening was pleasantly seut In various kinds of games, after which all partook of au oyster supper. There has been a union Sunday school organized at this place, to meet next Sunday, for the first time, with 11. Simpson, superintendent and L, M. Berry, assistant. Rev. Shreves of Iewlsvllle, will preach hero next Sunday at half post two, Iliieklen's Arnica Salve. The heat falve lu the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chaps3d hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles or no pay required, It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by all druggists. Suver. Suver was named for Its founder, Jo seph Huver, who was born In Virginia, April 11, 1814, of German parents, who were well-fixed financially, and owiv log lots of Negro slaves. When a young man ho went to Illinois, staying a short time, aud from there to Mis' Botirl, where he engaged In the stock business occasionally enjoy Ing a horse race. In the spring of M4 ho turned his face westward, a single nam aud heart-free; coming direct to Oregon, by the Barlow route; arriving here In the spring of the same year. One evening, astride his cayuse-pony ho was riding down a trail, which Is now a county roud, ruuuing by Aaron Clu'nibcrluin's old donation claim, when he for the first thno came in alght of his future donation claim, which ho said to his dying day was the finest strip of land he ever cast eye ou , Ho rode down to the shore of the Lucklainuto and camped, and made that strip of laud his home as long as he drew breath. He loved nature and guarded his only possessions of surface-soil, on this green earth, with an eye which was far-see' lug and betoken a kecu regard for the beautiful. In about the year 48 aud '40 he drove beef cuttle and hogs from this state to tho mines of California and Idaho. He was a good trader, lu fact, better than at mining gold, but at one tlmo com ing buck from the mines ho was sup posed to have about $10,000 In bullion, eto. I In the winter of '51 he married De- lali Pyburn, to whom four children were born, two boys and two girls, who are well-kown In the social and bus! ness world of Polk county. The H. P. It. It. was built from St, Joe to Corvallls In '70, and lu the spring of '80 Joe Kuvor laid out the lit tle town of Huver, on bis land, and gave a way many lot to person wish ing home. He Utught the land that Suver Is built on lu early time and, consequently, the town Is not built on his donation from the government. ' He was kind in many ways, and at times would give away a horse or a cow to a deserving person or family. Hla little town was never very big, but more of a wheat center and rail rood station, and has boon a blessing to the pioneer. In about '75 lie was stricken with palsey, which at times was from bet tor to worse, until, eventually be sue oomlred to the ravages of bis nervous system. He died August 20, 1M0, and Is laid to rest lu a cemetery near Well- . dale. Krause'e headache capsuls, unlike many remedies, are perfectly harmless. They contain uo injurious substance, and will stop any kind of a headache, will prevent headaches caused by over indulgence in food or drink late at night. Price 25 cents. For sale by the Alexander-Cooper Drug Co. Noap Creek. Spring baa begun to make Its appear ance; fanners are busy plowing. itobert Steele gave a social dance last Wednesday evening, and an enjoyable time was bad. Mr. George Thorp was married last Wednesday, and gave his friends a dance Saturday night, In the Huver opera bouse. It makes no difference when you psas through Huver, you can bear Frank's hammer on bis anvil; he Is an eirt workman, and people are find ing it ouL James Wlthrow gave a party last Thursday night, - A. J. Bagley passed through these part last week, on business. James Harper and son, Bert, are do ing a great deal of Improvement on their farm, which tbey purchased last fall. We saw In the Lucklamute Items last week that Itobert Steele was roam ing In the hills of Huver, Itobert says the world is badly in need of an in vention to warn people when tbey have said enough. XX Y $300 Reward for any trace of antlpyrne, morphine, chloral or any other injurious com pound in Krause's headache capsules. 25 ct., at Alexander-Cooper Drug Co. The School Meeting. Pursuant to legal notice, duly given, the legal voters of school district No. 20, Polk county, Oregon, met in annual meeting iu the schoolhouae in said district aud the above date, at 7:30 o'clock, p. m. The meeting was called to order by It. L. Shelley, chairman of the board of directors, and the notice calling the meetliig was read. The minute of the annual meeting held March 0, 1803, and the minutes of the special mectiug of April 25, '93 and Jan. 12, '04, were read aud approved; also, the clerk's financial report was read and approved. A motion was offered by Mr. Stock ton as follows: That it is the sense of this meeting that the school year be eight mouths, instead of nine; which was carried. F. A. Patterson offered the following resolution, to wit: Be it resolved, that it Is the sense of this meeting that, the Ururd of directors, in employing teachers and Janitors for next year, re duce the salaries 25 per cent, from what they are at present. The resolu tion was adopted. J. L. Stockton was elected director, to serve three years. J. D. Irvine was elected clerk, for one year. , On motion, the meeting adjourned. J. D. Irvine, clerk. Lucklarimte. Several farmers began plowing last week, but the gentle showers com pelled them to give it up. H. Brlukley made a flying trip to Corvallls last Saturday. Mark Simpson of Elk city, paid his mother a visit last week. Tracy Stoats, a Normal graduate, will teach the Lewisville school . One of the Lucklamute correspond ents seems to think we are Infringing on his patent or copyright. If he will straddle his horse ami ride up one side of the Lucklamute and down the other, he will Mud it takes In a very largo territory, or field, for correspondents lo work iu, and will conclude that we have a perfect right to head our Items "Lucklamute." At the same time, parduer, we dont, lutend to float very far down stream for our Items. , Quite a number ot the lady friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.Withrow of near Su ver, gathered at their homo for a rag tacking In the evening several of their gentlemen friends arrived and the time was devoted to games, etc, after which all adjourned to the dining room whore all indulged in a sumptuous supper. On Wednesday of lost week George Tharp of Suver, married Miss Emma Anderson, tho ceremony taking place nt the bride's home In Jefferson, Marl on oounty. Tho wedded couple are now at home on the farm near Suver The West Side extends hearty cotu gratulatlons.