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i?l Paper of Polk County HE WLST SIDE HSlKtl HY )st Side Publishing Cc-pany FRIDAY, Arm L 20, ISM. OGAL AND PERSONAL IK, (Villus of Daias, was hi town ami-day. Mr, Taylor Is imttlnvr tiulle nn addl jolt tii III residence, Twvnty iwssenger enine up on tbe ltouu Saturday evening. T. J. Coleman of U'wisvllle, spent u' day lu tow n Monday. Kill William of A I rile, wm doing Maine in town this wet a, f Hon. John White and wife were do- jug business lu town Monday. ! The Palace hotel-register ludlcate jotialdcrable travel hit her ward. f John E. Miller's little on In report! much better mouday morning. 1). II. Fruitkhouser of Vancouver, Wash., whs In the ilty this week. Mr. Totter of Buetta VlMta. wm Ink log in the eight of theclty Oil week C. C Pollmi of Lafayette, brother of : I). V, Poling, came up ou Monday' train. Mr, Wilcox haa the foundation of a large dwelling-house laid adjolnlulng Dr. Lee. Mn. Hosier returned frtmi 8pokue Monday; her many friends welcome her return. We learn that the Polk eouuty plo. neers will Jmve reunion at Delia on June li'th. U. M. Wade & Co, continue to supply all demands made upon them in the hardware line. The dancing vlub meets next Satur (hiy evening a usual, nul a gmal (line Is aiiticlntcl. Farmer report fall-crop looking re- iiinrktihly well. May they harvest i Umiitifut emp. James Hlitlbratid, ma of the old pi oneer Paul Hiltlbrand, wan seen on our streets this week. J. H. Alexander was in town Satur day. Mr. Alexander la one or our thriving farmer. J. I'. Jones, a representative of the Southern Pacific Co., came up from Portlaud Monday. J. H. Roberts was In town Saturday looking after the sales of cedar fence- posts and hop-pole. Don't fall to hear the juvenile violin and piano Ktudcnta at the recital Ut xt Wednesday evening. J. 10. Hubbard crosses the river early every morning to Ms honyard of 40 acre. Joe la a worker. The Arm of Flatter A Vandergrift are doing a tine business In the millinery line. Uive them a call. Win. FtHjua of Parker, wa In town Saturday. He la making good head way with bin hop yard. J 11 Vtt Ktill ha 500,000 brlek on hand, and will probably not burn any more until after harvest. ... Isaac Vaiiduyu of Portland, came up Monday. He haa not forgotten his old friends In Independence. Mrs. J ft Conner after a week's visit with friends in Portland, returned home by Monday's train. James Maatcrsmi made his regular trip to town Saturday. Mastersoit's democracy l uiiinctloned. D, O. Quick waa in town Saturday. He reports Mis Mollie DeAriuond of Stiver, seriously Indisposed. Mrs. N. W. Kinney of Astoria, will address the W, U. T. U. convention at Itlekreall, April 24th and 25th. Pink Patterson la no respecter of persona, he sell confectionery aud cigars ou the game terma to all. The weekly arrival of machinery at O'Doiinell'a give farmers a fair oppor tunity to nmkc good selections. Don't Forget the Weht Hi dk office wtien you want job work done In fine style and at loweat living raU. James Prathcr vlaited the city Sal urday, and lskcd as smiling as any would-be sheritr possibly could. Lyman Damon set out 10 acres of hop the punt week, and la still at it. He will aet out 40 acres In hops. Mrs.iMary Baker, sister of Albln Ire laud's wife, hua gone to California to make her permanent home there. C'uniil)fll Yauderpool of Well's Sta tion, waa viHitlng friends In town Mon day. He came to Oregon In 1852. There will be M. E. services In the Kvatigelicul church next Sunday, morning and evening. All Invited. Patterson Pros, display a fine lot of jewelry, as well as all other articles usually found in a first-class drugstore. From the numlier of customers call ing at the Itacket store a largely In creased busines must bo going on there Lewis Tfelinlck of Parkers, was in town Tuesday. He reports about 20, 000 bushels of wheat In the warehouse there. If the Wot 8ii)E falls to come up to lis usual newsy and Interesting ap pearance Impute the cause to tlte ub sence of "ye editor." Prof. Sebrlng and class, assisted by the best local talent, will appear In a recital at the Congregational church on Wednesday evening, April 25tb. 'Mitchell and Kennedy's new cottage residences arejust nearlng completion, and add materially to the beauty of the locality la which they are erected. Vole the republican llckvt, and hy so doing miko your wive, children and everybody happy, It, H. Simpson of Pee Iee, was In towu Monday and report the organbt Hon of a Sunday school In his ncck-of the-wooda. Pr, 8. A. Mulkcy and wife took a p!n out Into th country Moitdny evening, driving one of Cook's thor oughbred. Our tasm-Maveleeted constable. II. Moran, was In town Saturday, and bappy repuhllcau smile adorned his countenance, J. W. Klrklaiid has put a llaitman'i atwl-picket fence around hi dwelling house, which adds much to the I .canty oft Imp Iwallty, J-, t'ade, rormerly a merchant at 8u ver, purchasd this week of O'Donuell a flue new wagon. Probably he has turned granger. J. M. Htaatsof Alrhe, win taking In the town last Saturday. He take much Intend In the trotting assocla lloii ftirnied here. Marlou Smith of J,cw layllle was a visitor Iteie this wwk. H n-iairts mother's health as somewhat Improved though she Is quite feeble. From the continual meutnlerlnus of Irvine's delivery wagon we shou judge he was doing a No. 1 business, notwithstanding the hard times, W. It. Muiphy of Independence, went up to his farm near Ituena Vista Monday, where he la setting out 1 acres of pruues and 20 aerva of Imp. Dr. It. K. Itutler of Weston, Oregon who has been stopping here a day or two, went up to Corvalll Monday He was aelasMiiateof 0, 1), lttitlrr. A. J. UiskIuihii Mild lave Sears start ed for Astoria this week to k In alien danca aa delegate at the democratic state con vent! m to he held the Kill. The steamer Kugeue came dowi Monday evening. Captain Jones la an old acquaintance of 8. Staats having worked for him ou his farm twenty years ago. Ill coltuectlou with others of heal rtlatloctiou who will aid in the recital at the Congregational church next Wednesday evening, Mrs, l. V. Poling will sing a solo. Mrs. A, doing aoute trading Tued ty, say to Mike, "Let me have some needles and strong thread, I want to put a Cleveland badge ou the seat of my husband's breeches." The quarterly conference of the M. K, church was held last Sunday, ltev. Uould of Cttrvallls, preaching morning and evening. Presiding Elder Parson preached Monday evening. J. P. Irvlno will be our next Justice of the iHHiee, Cenli la Well qualilh-d, will be just aud Impartial in his decis ions, and will give satisfaction to all having business w ith him. Wm. Lewis of Lewlsville, canio lu front the country last Saturday, and reports Mrs. I-ewl as somewhat Im proved In health since her return from Independence to her home. We do not hear so much cry of hard time as we did a month ago. Prospect of republican ascendency lu state aud national affairs may have something to do with the partial siipprcsMtou of that cry. Elvln Thorp was lu town Monday. He was the first man who settled ou the place once called "Old Town." He settled there In 1H4.". The old pio neer is still active, physically and men tally. J. 8. Cooper has Just received a letter from Governor MoKinley of Ohio, say lug, that owing to pressing duties per taining to state affairs ho will not be able to visit Oregon prior to our June election. From the large number of chick 'iis boxed up In front of the Knte,rj)rl of- ce door one would suppose, a chicken- ranch was in successful operation there Johny, send us over a gtxal yellow- legged one. 8. J. HeftTeman who has a few acres f fertile soil on the line of the city lim its of Independence, brought some oung onions grown from seed this year. He lluds eariy vegetables a pro fitable crop, . At Talmage track Wm. Kays has two horse, L. Kelso 2, Carter Hoys 2, F. Morris 6, Barrow Bros. 4, and John Klrkla'nd 4, making II) in all. These horses are being put In trim for the June trlul-of speed, , . Lyman Damon crossed the river Tuesday to look over the hop yards. Ho rcjKirts all doing well, and says Unit E. Hubbard and his six hands are making his hop yard of forty acres look extremely well. The Local talent who will assist Prof. Sebrlng In his recital will consist of Mrs Babbitt and Miss Katie Wheeler, of this city, and Messrs .Hlmonton of Itlekreall, Eakinof Dallas, and Poling and Green of this city. A good democrat savs to Steve Staats "What's the matter with your boy Charlie? He Is the only republican of the name In Polk county." Well, says Steve, "It Is a fine thing to have one smart boy In the family." Mrs. Frank Laughary, who went to California to be at the bedside of her dying mother, returned home last Fri day. Her mother, Mrs. Laye, formerly of Monmouth, was laid to rest ere Mrs. Laughary's departure from California. Mrs. Dr. Babbitt has very kindly con sented to render a piano solo at Prof, Bebrlng's recital. In Mrs. Babbitt this city has a pianist of which It may well feel proud, and one who could take her position among the ablest performers In any of our larger ollles, DEMOCRATS NOT IN IT IIIITItUtANS A UK AM, SMII.I'S AXI CERTAIX OF VKT0KV. Democrats "Saw Voi!' ami Say thing City and Country Locals of Interest, No Aihi.ik, April II, ist4, Mr. Edhort IVrliHps it few lines from this locality on the political H u atloit maxiwof interest to your rend era. This, at one turn wus the grcal stronghold of the denns'ii cy of Polk but its the seasons change, so uKo I polltlcat sentiment changed by pita lug events. Democrats In this vicinity scent dispirited and "general lethargy' apparently eommniids their row IVmocralto eiithtislHxiit Is a thing o the post, and all sciii hopeless oi m oomp hdiltm any results hciicllchtt I themselves or the people. J, U, Staats. nominee ol the demo emtio parly for representative, thougl a man of gmal character and fair at lain moots, will probably not meet will the same success he did two years ago. I'ho same local questions wilt not he subjects of discussion lu the canvass this year, which fact may have th eltcct of decreasing his vote at the next June elcelinii, Republican wear smiling face, knowing that victory will porch upon their banner and also knowing th tlm principles thev profess are taking a strong hold ou the people. N more shout for Cleveland, no more cries for 'tarllf reform" are resounding throngl the air; their only ihouuht nowlaol hard times brought uit by thensccu dciicy of the democrats lo power. Ai eaay victory in the coming elect lot awaits the advancing column of tin republican hosts., T. K. it. It, Shelley has so far recovered as b take a trip to McMiiinvlllc, where hi mid hi I title ulil will reside with hie sister, Mr. Sittoit. He baa concluded to break iid liotisekccpl mi III ami (talph will make his home with Mrs. Sotutiicrvlllc at Portland. Hugh . am Emlc will make their home with their C tide Job n Groves, 1 i'lsa saddening thought, this separation, and we truly lto that time, will make all things even, aud Unit (a-ace and hnpphtc may l their lot. The dance glvvtt al the ora house hunt Saturday evening was one of the most brilliant of the season, Mou mouth! "youth and beauty" were there lu full force, and .Moiiinouih and lode (tendence went "right and left," w lilt an iHH'aHioual "swing ou the corner" until "After the Ball." The Moll mouth orchestra furnished excellent musiu fr the occaalou. Harry Watklns, the eloquent ulhti orator, made lbuVTbiliK olllee dcioutnt call last Saturday. What he don't kuow about flat money need nut Imj sought elsewhere. Come again Friend Watkins. We're not a populist, aud yet, The outlook makes us sh'ver; I guess I'd belter go and get Home quinine for my liver. King Mydos" by the following per formers; Violin, Prof. Sibling; Clario net, 11. Eiikiu; 1st cornet, W. K. Him, onion; 2nd cornet, F. Green; trombone, :ln ire Irvine; euphonium, D. V. Pol lug; piano, Mrs. Ida Irvine; this alone will be worth thu price of admitmioii to the recital next Wednesday evening. A few of our young (teoplo chartered the i no lor last Friday evening lo attend the dance at Monmouth, gU'en In lion or of the Normal students, It being the end or Hie uiiru term, inose who were fortunate enough to attend were highly entertained and courteously treated by those 111 charge. Jap M into aud George Collins came up from Salem Balurdiy, Mr. Collins Is president of Ihe breeding association of Marlon county, and Mr. Mi mo Is secretary. They were here . to confer with the otllclals of the Polk county association as lo llie time lor the spring meeting, J. H. Moran of Monmouth, the re publican nominee for constable, has long been a resident of the county, bus always put forth Hci'culaucaii effort lu behalf of the republican party, and will make an elliclcnt ollieer. Vote for olmiiy, and the whole republican ticket. . -.ii.., i i It would be worth while for the ladles to bear in mind that if ihcy take a gentle course of Ayer'sSursaparlllu in the spring, they will have no trouble with "prickly heat," "hives," "sties," ' bolls," or "black heads," whcnsiumcr come. Prevention Is better then cure. Many rise In thu morning with a headache and no inclination lor brciik fart. This is due lo torpidity of the liver und a dcraiigcT stomach. To restore healthy aclloii to these organs, nothing Is so elllcacious as all occasional dose of Ayer'a Pills. Mrs. Eva Thompson of Iowa, arrived In town last Saturday, Mrs. Thomp son is a niece of John Bycrs of Tal iriHge, with whom she will make her home for the time being, Mr. Bycrs met her at the depot and gladly wel comed Iter.' The instruments for the Indepen dence city band were received here last Friday. They were placed In the show window of Ciodfellcr Bros. They presented a fine appearance. Our band will soou bo ready to furnish home mufllo In the most artistic style, The concert given hy the Y. P. B. C. hi at the Prcabytcrlau church Tuesday evening was a highly enjoyable affair, Music aud recitations was the order of the evening, and were duly appreciated by the large audience. The vocal and Instrumental niuslo waa quite well ren derud by those taking part. Mrs. Bab bitt made ber first appearance aa a pianist before an Independendenoe au dience, and the rendering of her niui leal programme was done to perfection. Constable Williams wont to Balem hist Friday night to arrest a man charged with stealing sawing of J. A. Veness, He brought the matt to Inde pendence, gave him a short trial aud discharged him, on paying accrued coils. The Complex Ion of a Chinese Is not yellower tbau that of an tin foiiuiialo Individual whose liver com plaint has assumed the chronic form, The ty thai Is of the siill'erer assume a xiillroii hue, l here Is dull palu In the oruan a Heeled, the tongue I coated, math sour, sick headache usually but not always occur, and there Is some times dlxxlne ou arising from a Hitting posture. Constipation aud dyspepal are also attendants of this very common ailment, always In If aggravated form, liable to breed alwocsses of the liver, which are very dangerous, Hosteller's Stomach Bitters wholly eradicate It, a well as the trouble complicated with It and which it orlglniles. In chills and fever, a complaint which always yields to the Bitters, the liver Is seriously involved. This flue alteiatlve bath) remove ooatlveneM and Indi gestion, rheumatic, nervous aud kidney trouble and debility. . Hard Times and Their Causes,, GoWANiu, N. Y , Apill II, '94. lCdlior Wiwx Siik: If these few Hues may find a little room In your esteemed pajs-r, I will try to give my itcqtial for the hard times. 1 do not think times areas hard lien In the country a they are In the West, while in the large cities It Is the same as In Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. liio free employment bureau at Castle Garden say they cau place t IrUfit thousand men on farms, In dairies, res- tatiratils, hotels, sIiojmi, etc. The cry from the sugar bnshes, Is a scarcity of help and a light crop of maple sugar Is the result; still Cnxey's army goes uiar.'hlng ou to Washington, Five thousand men gather at Ihe state house In Boston to listen to speeches made hy anarchist b aders; carpenters and paint ers strike in New York; coal miners aud coke woriseis are rioting In Penn sylvania; f ;i),(Ki raised In Buffalo to help the needy. The general opinion is that the tarllf tinkering aud the agi tation of silver Is the main cause. My answer is, luicmHrauce Is the solution; there are hundreds of thousands of men employed a railway clerks, engineers, firemen, book-keeisTs, salesmen, fore men In factories, mines, lunilwrmen ami many others might Is) named who have tcn drawing big pay for year, and live lu rented houses, from tlte fact that have been supsirtlng too many saloons, theaters, shows, excursion and list mniiy tine clothes, put on too much style, a It were. Now I have no special attack on the ones I have men tioned, the same will apply to many more farmers, brick masons, carjn tcrs and common laborers; If they had laid some money by In good lime they would not have Ait the hard time as much us they have. In the proviuceof British Columbia whole families are going back to the old country; In Manitoba at Winnipeg everything Is very dull and nearly over all Ciiwtda. Ho you see only a portion of the hard times can be attributed to the, Wilson bill. Now David 11. Hill conies and put a cold shoulder to the bill. "When will there be a change for the better?" did I hear you ask? Not until confidence 1 restored lu business, iid the people are educated to be a lit- tiej more temperate lu speculation aa well as living, aud they get the fact ccply rooted in their minds that they are trying to spread over too much land by having the farms too large; un til then I am with you for the greatest gfMHi to the greatest number, S. . 8. Ilucklcn's Arnica Sal re. The best talve lu the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped 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 ents er box. For sale by all druggists. Today the editors of the homo papers o thu most for the least money of any ithcr class of people on earth. Now, you who wish In peace to glide, Subscribe at once for the Wkht Side; You'll alwayu then be at your ease, And your dear wile most surely please. Flier 8. 8. Heave, of McAlllstervllle, unlatta Co., Pa., says his wife la subject to cramp lu the stomach. Lust summer she tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea liemody for It, und was much pleased with the speedy relief It afforded. She has since used It whenever necessary and found that it never fulls. For sale by all dealers, Our city marshal and city recorder will engage In a contest for speed next Sunday night at about 11:80, Box scuts, $4,50. The more Chamberlain's Cough Itcmedy Is used the better It is liked. We know of no other remedy that al way gives satisfaction. It Is good when your cough Is seated and your lungs are sore. It is good In any kind of a cough. We have sold twenty-flve dozen of It uud every bottle has given sutlhfuellon. Btedman & Friedman, druggists, Minnesota Lake, Minn. 60 cent bottles for sale by all deallera, MORE BRIEF LOCALS. COJUiENMED C0MMLATIO CURRENT EVEMTH, OF Important Kewi of All Kinds Belled Down-Locals, Personals and everything tines. World's fair toothpick at Clodfe'ter liroa. - D, M. Klemson came up on Wednes day's train. F. 8. Cook of Portland, wit In town Wednesday, The city couucll failed to meet Tuc day evening. A. M. Smith of Portland, was In the city tin week. " 3. K. Hall of Portland, wss In the city thla week. Mrs. Warren Cressy went to Corval- lis on Tuesday's train. They are simply Immense the Chi cago Ladle' Quartette. Try box of those hickory tooth pick at Clodfelter Bros. HuUcrlbe for the West Sick, pay down tht tin, and be happy. J. H. White of Portland, registered at the Little Palace Wednesday. Scott laughary visited hi parent on the Lucklamute last Huuday. Mesdamcs VanMeer A Catlln, millin ers, went over to Balem Tuesday. Richard Dove was In town Monday; he and hi brother have 119 acres lu hops, Frauk Myers from north of LaCreole was here lu search of bop root Wed nesday, A telegram from E, C. Pent laud at Han Frauclaco says he will bo at home Saturday. O'Donuell received quite an addition to but stock of machinery by Tuesday's steamer, Weather' kind o' craxy everywhere you go; one day It's a daisy, next day tt'saauow. L, W, laughary one of our solid farmer of the Lucklamute, wu in the olty Wednesday. Mrs. J. H. Hobl tison of Portland, has bee it visiting her sister Mr. James liobluson tbl week. This the 17th of June the democrat at Astoria nominated a state ticket to be suowed uuder itext Juue. James Ilehuick, our next county commissioner, with his wire, were trading In town Wednesday. J. Veness haa put a handsome picket fence around hi two house and lots In the southern part of towu. J. II Little of New York, came up on Wednesday's train; ho is on a pleas ure tour aud Is spying out the county. Win, Madlaon came op from Port laud Friday aud he and bis wife start ed for their home-in Roscburg Sunday noon. Hop root are In much demand; give u So wnts for hop, 80 cents for wheat, a republican governor ami we win ail be happy. President Elbert Coudlt of Albany college, will deliver a lecture at the Christian church next Sunday after noon at 8:30. A prize fight Is now in contempla tion, to ootue off at the Talmage grounds. Two of our pugilist are anx ious for bloody noses. J, P, Joues a represenative of the 8. P. Company, made the WkstHide a pleasant call Tuesday. He Is a genial whole-souled gentleman. Frank Smith report that James Tur ner of Lewlsville, deceased the 16th Inst., and his remains were laid to rest lu the Smith burial yard. The Chicago Ladles' Quartette, which Is spoken of very highly by the Easteru press, will give a recital at the Normal chapel, Monmouth, on Saturday, April 28th. . ' William Peroival shipped a car load of mutton sheep to Portland this week. He generally ships one car load week ly. Bill sells wool and all at McKlnley prices. Mrs. James Graves, formerly a rest. dent of Independence, but now of Pan Francisco, who has been on a visit here, took tlte train for Parker Wed nesday. - W. R. O'Donuel, a brother of our fel low townsman, came up ou a visit to tlte city Wednesday. He is a promi nent and leading attorney-at-law of Seattle. A letter from Dell Ireland at Prlne- vllle, just received, says: "Streams are so swollen by melting snow that It Is Impossible for some of his pupils to get to school. Sheriff Wm. Wells and Deputy T. A. Farley were lu town Tuesday, They were on the track of a man who broke jail at Salem Monday evening. Catch him Billy. The ladles of the 0. W. B. M. will give a dime social Friday evening at 7:30 p, m. at the residence of Mrs. I. M. Butler, Musto, recitations, games, etc., will be the programme. Everybody Invited. He who controlled the coluinus of the West Stde this week has done the beat possible for bis employer. Hoe this Issue will attract attention, even though It may not Impart much infor mation to Its readers. ; Should anything appear In this issue of the West 8wft that any of Its read ers take exceptions to, "ye editor" pro tern, humbly asks to be condoned, and here across the yawning chasm, he ex tends the 10 ot friendship, Doe Smith of Lewlsville was In the city Thursday. Dont fall to hear the Chicago Ladies' Quartette at Monmouth, Saturday April 28th. It Is a pleasure to finish a meal with one of those pressed-blckory toothpicks at Clodfelter Bros. D. W. Bears, our Dave, wu elected as chairman of the democratic state central committee, One hundred sacks of seed potuuws for sale at Jus. Alexander, four mile south of Independence, ltev. If, K. Blckafoose will preach at the Christ lun church next Sunday morning and evening. Everybody welcome. O. L. Hawkins, our marble man, Is preparing a tine monument to be placed over the resting place of Dr, Couuoway. ( Dr. Lie was called this week to the bedside of Mrs. Woislsof Kings Valley who was suffering from an attack of pueumoula. 0. 1), Kldcr was lu town Thursduy he has twenty acre In hoist and 300 acres of wheat. Hard time with O. D, bo no terrors. ' A party weut from here Thursday to Baletu to bring over and put to work Isaac Mozart, recently pardoned from the penitentiary. Wayne Williams sitting on a cart with a fine "Kosenante" before him Is a specimen of manly beauty aud eon' stabulary diguity. J. 3. Daly of Dallas, was nominated by the democratic state convention for Ihe position of udge for the 8rd Judl clal district of Oregon . Ceph Irvine bcglus to look like a Juie-I tice of the tace. After the Juue elec tion ho will assume all the diguity of that exalted posillou. liuv. J. L. Ilershner came up from McMluuvillo Thursday, and will visit his wife's pareuts, Mr. and Mrs.L. Laughary, on the Lucklamute. Charle Nlckell, the nominee on the democratic ticket for secretary of state, came up ou Thursday's train on the way to his home lu Jacksonville, John Osborue was In the city Thurs day, He reports farmer In his section rather backward in seeding their land on account of the excessive ruins. 8 8 is responsible for all the editorial and local mutter in this week's Issue of the Wkht Side. Of this take notice aud govern yourselves accordingly. Thursday L. W. Laughary brought In a load of apples and bacon. Lufels one of our farmers who generally has something to market and take In the shekels. Thursday was bright and balmy, former elongated faces are wreathed lu smiles aud the WkhtSidk goes forth to give it readers assurances of repub lican victory lu June. Vaiiduyu report a fair week's bus iness, and tsude Improving. That old, wcit-Kitowu corner bus always been a resort for those seeking bargains, New goods weekly shows business enterprise. Auythlng to beat Dolph Is the shib boleth of the democrat and populists; but how democrat can fuse with a party whose leaders are continually de nouncing them, is a mystery to be solved in the hereafter, F. 8. Campbell arrived in town from Roscburg Thursday morning. He re ports meeting at Cottage Grove a com pany of the 'conmtou weal" army on their wav to Salem. He was uncertain whether or not their eyes would gaze upon the White House. Stockton 4 Hcnkle received this week the largest and beet invoice of clothing that has ever come to Inde pendence; 'and' the ladies will do well, withal, to cast their eyes upon bis su perb assortment of drees goods. Let the glad tidings bo known. During the past few days the road- scrapers has been at work on the roads north of town with Peter Cook at the holm. The scraper does good work heaping the dirt in the middle of the road, and gravel should be put on top of this, thus helping to have the roods leading Into Independence the best In the couuty. Krause's Headuche Capsules War. ranted. For sale by Shelley, Alex ander A Co. A surprise party was given Marlon Vauduyn last Tuesday evening In honor of his 38th birthday About twenty couples were present, and so cial pleasure was the order of the even ing. A game of football was played on a table, empty egir shells representing the balls. It afforded much amuse ment, aud all enjoyed themselves to their heart's content, and when leav iug wished Marion many happy re turns of such Joyous occasions. Krause's headache capsules are more pleasant and convenient to take than powders, wafers, elixirs, etc. M'ants a Wife. I am 22 years of age, 5 feet 10 Inches, weigh 100 lbs., light compaction, hazel eyes, dark hair, considered good-looking. Woman must be honest and mean business. Address, Daniel Atkinson. 8t Parkers, Oregon, Oak Weed fur Sale. Four foot oak wood for sale. En quire of J. F. O'Donnell, or leave or ders with Chas. Staats. Wanted. Cedar or good red flr hop poles. Address, H. A. Clodfelter, Independence. tf There Is no pluce in Oregon where a better meal is served than at the res taurant of Westooott A Irwin, 271 Com mercial street, Salem. Meals 25 cts ARBOR DAY EXERCISES. APPROPRIATELY 0IWERVEU BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A Very Creditable Programme By the Hchoel Children Four Tress Were Planted. Arbor day, April 13tb, was appropri ately observed by the public schools. The pupils and a Dumber of visitors and patrons of the school assembled la Mr. Thornton's room, the room occu pied by the sixth and seventh grades, at 1. -00 p.m. Alter the reading of the state law regarding Arbor day by Prof. C. A. Hitchcock, the following pro gramme was rendered by the pupils, assisted by Mr. Cressy 's orchestra; Recitation. "The Minstrel's Corse," Amy Byers. Recitation.,..,....., ......"You Put No Flowers ,on My Papa's Grave,'? Inez Fuller. -Reading.,... .."Origin of Arbor Day," Anna Maun. Reel tattoo "Shadows," Lavalle Kays. Music Orchestra. Recitation....... "The Death-Bed of Benedict Arnold," Nellie Pomeroy. Reading. . . , ............ , . , Selections, Mae Campbell, Ores Robertson, Nettle Shelley, Ray Irvine, Hannah Wengenrotb. Recitation.;..-. "The Owl Critic," Maud Patterson. Reading, . ."Trees In Masses Forests," Maggie Pomeroy. Music.,..., ....... , . ....... "Daisy Bell." Orchestra." Recitation "The Last Hymn." Arlena Lines. ' Dialogue... "An Klectrlc Epesode," Pearl Cooper, Effle Richardson. Rose Richardson and Berlha Fryer. Bong... ......' A Tribute to Nature," Pupils of the School. Music... 'Two Little Glrisin Blue," Orchestra. The programme was concluded by a few entertaining and encouraging re marks by Mr. Stockton, chairman of the board of directors, and by Mr. Shlnn, also one of the directors. All now passed out Into the yard at the front of tlte building, where four trees were planted one by each of the following: Tbe High school, the grad uating class of '94, the fifth and seventh grades, aud the sixth grade. Tbe above programme was fully ap preciated by the large audience, and the applause which was extended to the pupils for carrying out to perfection the exercises, was loud aud prolonged. May they all live to enjoy many more such days of pleasure aud enjoyment A Household Treasure. D. W. Fuller, of Cauajoharle, N. Y., says that he always keeps Dr. King's New Discovery In the house and his family had always found the very best results follow its use ; that he would uot be without it, if procurable. G. A, Dykeman, druggist, Cateklll, N. Y., says that J)r. Kiug's New Discovery is undoubtedly tbe best cough, remedy; that he haa 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 so long tried and tested. Trial bottles free at any drug store Large size 50o. and $1.00. ' Democratic State Ticket The democratic state convention at Astoria, nominated tbe following state ticket: For Governor Wm. Galloway of Yamhill. For secretary of state Chas, Nichel of Jacksonville. F"or treasurer T. L. Davidson of Marion. For superintendent of public instrct- ton Reaves of Eugene. . For supreme Judge A. 8. Bennet of The Dalles. For state printer Capt O'Briaa of Portland. For attorney general W. H. Holmes of Salem. For representative in conirress 1st dla- trlctJ. K. Weatherford of Linn. 2nd distrlot-J. H. Raley. This is a good ticket and if elected next June, of which there is much doubt, the Interests of the state will not be put in much jeaperdy, The convention in its platform show unmistakable cowardice, neither en dorsing nor condemning the Cleveland administration, "lis a pity that the names of such respected and hltrhlv talented men was put on the ticket to suffer defeat. . To Thomas Reed, the hero still, The democrats succumb at will. BORN. JONES.-On the 14th of April, '04, to the wire of J, N. Jones, an 8-pound daughter,' Newt, scratches his head in anticlna. tlon of having to burn the "midnight oll'whllst the mother Is happy in the thought that she may have household help in the future. May all three be blessed with health and prospentv. Who makes mo got up In der night To hunt around to sthrihe a light, Ven you can't find der matches quite? DIED. BERRY. At his home near Alrlle on Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock, April 18, '04, John, son of Joseph Berry. The deceased was a young man about 24 years of age.