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t WA Paper of Polk County FHt: WEST SIDE. ;sst Side Publishing Company FRIDAY, JULY ft, lsi4. SECRET SOCIETIES. A1 O. It. V . 1 S DEPEN DFINOE , Lodge, No, U'J, meet every Mon i .i.-v nlutit ill I. J.O.I' . hull. All soiourn inij brother are Invited to attend A. J. . loiU, M.W. W'.O Cook, Ueeoider. VALLEY LOlXIfi, NO. 42, I, 0. 0. 1-M' lu Vmnlityu hall twy ttmrsduy eveulug. All Odd fellow oor- .bully invited to meet w tin us. V. It l'r jvn, N. O. Zed Riswndurf, Secy. 1 YON LODGE, NO. , A. F. & A. I j M.B fated coimnuuioatioiis Hatur ilny evening on or before full mood ealt month vl two weeks thereafter. V. P. Con noway, V. M, W, 11. Pottertou, Secretary. HOMEU LODOK, NO. 45 K.of P. every Wednesday evening. All kuitihta are cordially invited. Illstr Miller, 0. C. D. II. Craven, K. L A 8, 1 1 1 Y SI CI A NS I) KNT1ST R Y 1R. H. A. MULKEY. DENTIST. L practice thi profetlou In nil it branches. tatlsrctlo KUHrtllHIHHI, Utile hours, 8 to U it ml 1 to 5. Uftlee In the O'Dotiucli brick, ltulcH.ndence. OD. BUTLER, PHYSICIAN AND . surgeoN. Secy. V. H. Board of Medical Examtuera. Ofllce in Vma Houae block. EL. KfiTCHl'M, M. 1). OFFICE . and residence, corner Railroad sud Mouutuutb hi., Independence, Or, rU. J. B. JOHNSON. RESIDENT lJ Deutist. All work warranted to kith t!m txwt of MitiiifmHion. ludepen dcuc, Or ATTORNEYS. GEO. A. SMITH. ATTORNEY AT Im. Will practice in nil state Uii federal court. Abstract of title furnished. Office over Independence Nattoual Baak. BONHAM A HOLMES. ATTOB ney at Law. Dillon iu Husk' block, Itetwtvn State ami Court, on Com mercial street, Huletu, Or. HASH AND DOORS. MITCHELL 4 BOHANNON, MAN nfocturera of b ami doors. Aim, scroll sawing. Maiu tret, lode peodeuce, Or. VETERINARY SURGEON. DU. K. J. YOUNG, Into of Neberg, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist bos uioveJ to iBilepflinlMiiee, 8ml opruej bd olllije over the IuilupetiJeoee Nation al bunk. W. E. Poole, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Offlo naxt doer to Anatlnc'a Furnl tura atora- MONMOUTH, OR. GEO. E. BREY, DKALKR IS drain, s:;:, f.i Wm, k independence, Oregon. 43 G. L. HAWKINS, Pruprlfitor f The Inrtcpondonre Murtile Workn. mtlmalM on all cemetery work. KlrnUilmia wiirkman. tilp, laUwt UftitK, and lowest price. IfVV' 5 mmmmm n f'rrtr-t'J m Amnrlcnn and European Plan. i lis imkM THOS. GUINEAN, Proprlatpr, Heventh and WttHlilngton Bta., POBTIjANU, orko n. and IHDEPEHDEHCE STAGE LINE. J. R. THOMPSON, Prop. PnlinenKfiM and light freight curried on loanoniiblc term, inirehiiHca made and dulivered for a wnall oouiiiiKutlon. Iave order at hotel or posUifflceand Hlage Will cull lor puiiengr at their rcnldencM In town, Htane leaven Independence every morning (Hunday excepUd) at 8;W a. m and Haloin at 2tW p.m. Tbere i no place Ir, Oregon wltc;re a letter meal Is served than at tbe ref tuurunt of Weataoott A Irwlu, 271 Com mprclul Rtrect, Halnru Mealu 25 els Farm for Bale One of the best 300 acrefaraiH In Folk countyone mile from State Normal aeliool; also 40 acreH choice hop laud. Apply to Eugene Ct''" Mcf'TP""'. tf LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mlm )'jkIu Tatoin, wna vUlllinf iru'iuia liora tliln week. Mr. Kiid Mra. Hurlca, of Dallna, nt fuiiaaj- here tbla wwk. Mra. C, K. Clotlfcltor, rvturitod Saturday Ironi vlatUng KuKcne. Mra, W. E. DalUiu, of Monnumtli, waa VbUtltm rrleiula iu Dallua Itmt WHk. Mr. Nelliim. of Corvallla. uaavUt lug Mra. I). Martin at Moiuiumlh thU wwk. Mr. J. A. Matiicy, of Independence, la prittrvd to lake order for woolen wK'naoratm-kliin. Mr. Hltchlim, ofCWvwllh motlierof air, is.. ! I'aildock, and herdU)(liter w nta tari, are vWUu( Ihtv. Nra. T. Itouwworth and MtaaLlaxIr- Morrl, of McMlnnvlllo, wcra gmwUof ir. Hiul Mm. Junl Morrla ovr Hon day. SI ihh the advent of I bo type act t Inn nmcliliieoi) the Oirmmtmt that imoer na a tnuuti neater and cleaner appear anc. The placlug of tyieautUii luacliliie nine urrutmUin oftlc at rortland mrvw tiny-two men out of employ mem. Mlaa Nettle Ryder now ha one of the iiuwt coatly bicycle owned by any ono lu I'olk eoumy. It waa made a present by a Mend. KmuiucI WCtou, who haa lieen lu the employ of the Oreirou Tottery com patty, at Portland for the pant two year apeut the 4th, in town. V. K. Cooper and wife apent laat ' t no cainn nice tin ir at Turner The attendance there wa very large aua great Uitereat maulfeleil. Tbe bond of our county ofilctl were not approved until Thumlay. eon aetjuently the new official were not liwlalltHl uutll Friday, July lh. Trof. Wra, I'arker. who ha imvn teaching the ltnllton mIhhiI for (he paat two year, and I now nit-ai-ed for another year, w In town thl week. Tlio long iHiulested Dcntly v Hlracb- lerg lawMuit la about decided. Mr. twntiy getting luilkfement for oer fM.OUO lu tlu auiir-'ine court thl wwk. J. II. Thorn, of 8uvw, rciKirUto u a having awn In Marion Co, a (UM of twrley in the ulinck, cut June Oitb, which he think I the flrat of the year. The family of William Handeroock. will leave next week for Portland, their hoUHo ou Ilwtreet will lie occnpled by Mr. IXmttader, the livery atahle man. Iiideiwtidenw waa without mall coin munlcatloii altice the trnlua tt-aaed run ning hutt Tutwday, until Thunulay morning, ou account of the great otrtke. Jamca Alexander llvinir aouth of towu ha a very valuable relic, being a pair of bullet niotd, owned and uned by hi grandfather in the involution- ary war. The following nmrrlaire lloenaea were Iwuml by the clerk durlim June: Charlm Hyroti to Mattle Maitin; Cha. E. Hliaw to Ktla Pearl Kerm-yj Milton W. Ford to Violet MuNamara. The new Mtal order which are now la use at the ixmtolllce here, are on Idered by the piwtniaHicr a not nearly ho convenient a the old form. No more piwtal note are to be lamied. Mcmtr Wilkin &, F'crgiixnu have Ih'cii ptillliiK oil all tbe lower hriiiichcn ol their hop ylnea, iu the yard near towu, ai d claim that it add treiitl) to the hop mi the upcr part of the vine. Mr. A. DK'kateader, of Huena Vlata purchamHl the livery atahle here of Peter Cook, and on July lat, took form al pneaeaHioii . Mr. Cook haa not yet decided on what bimlue he will follow. The action by enngreaa to Increaae pontage on newapajierB about 700 pei a-ut ha met with a proteat from all over the coatitry. Thl cnigrea will be lucreaHing tbe rate of poHtage on letter the next thing. Itufu Hmith, of Monmouth, and hla daughter Mr. Noble are quite lck. Mr. Uoodnlght returned to her home In Vancouver hat Saturday, but It tend being ready to come back if the aymtotn get more aeriou. Several week ago tteveral peraon here rented the motor handcar to go to Monmouth, and the handcar waa atolon, and they bad to walk homo, The party who took the car i now known and explanation are now In order. Mr. Dixktader found conldcrable trouble in finding a dwelling houae vacant here In Independence. A town with no empty houae and no empty store bulldlnga I not In a very bad condition, commercially peaklng. Ye! Independence I all right. Squire Irvine, our newely elected JiiHtlce took IiIm Heat laat Monday, and ha rented tbe room next to the Wkbt Bidk, for hi ollloe. He olli ra to marry the flrat couple applying to him at half price, and guarantee tbe knot to lie tied as tightly a anyone can do it. Mr. Wyukoop, who waa purner on the Alton for ho long a time came up ou Saturday' train from Portland, reuialulng here over Sunday and re turned to Salem Monday to meet hi wife there He will be purner on the boat running from Portland to Oregon City, July 4tb. Lat Saturday as Joseph Hlcker, living on Soap Creek, Just in Benton county, wa returning home from trad Ing In Independence, and near T. B. Huntley's farm, his fine team of horses took fright and ran away.badly damag ing the hack, but not Injuring either himself or hi son. The game of biwe ball at Talmage laat Hunday between Independence and McMlnnvllle was hotly contested from Htarte to finish.' The attendance waa the larest of the season, and a crowd of 2,000 could not have made more nole. The result of the game was a acore of 15 to 13 in favor of Mc Mlunvillc. A new county road la being petition cd for to start at the Grace church on the Monmouth-Dallas road and go post Jap Ellis' house, and past W. H. Elklris, and thence to tbe presentcoun ty road this side of Dallas, It cutting off about three miles of distance. The residents along the proposed ronte are pimr'" "II f'lvnrnhlp, ' 1MMAUE IS MOT (J It K AT. Street ami Sewer Have Not Hiiffered M iitli From the FIimkI. Tho Evening 2Vrc(im ha the fol lowing to any reguardttig the recent tlo l at Portland: Immediately after the aubaldciice of the waters, the Impression trained ground, without reasoning from cauae to Hleot, that the city would bo re- OjUired to expend an enormous sum of money In repairing ihtmage ilone to Ml recta by the flood. Inquiry at the ofllec- of Street Huta-r- Inteiidcut (Irudou, however, dlsfiel that IIIonIiiii. Mr. (Irtulou mii llinl the water old eomiminllvely slluhl il.iuiiine to the nti ei uud the espenwc attached to making aucli iviair tai alguillcaut, Home of the bridge the Eaat Hide mid lu the uoiih end the city, though, have Weu seriously atlVH-ted by the fieahet, I lit y are soniewliat of a dangeroui comllilou, lieiHlltitf tmmedlale attention. In View of that condition he ital.et) the common etumell at it laat regulur meeting for an appropriation of KiOUO with wh oh to n ace these tiriHue in proper haw again, but hi eommuul cation wa referretl to tbe street cim uilttw. Iluekleii Arnica Halve. The Ut talve lu the world for cuts, nrulaea, sores, ulcer, salt rheum, fever norea, tetter, chapia'd hand, chilblain coma, and all sklu emotions, and poal lively curve pile or no pay required It la guarautwtd to give jH-rfect sallafao- tlou or inoiiey refunded. Price so ceuta iht box. For aalo by all druggist. Fire At Talmage. Ou last Momluy, at the noon hour, the Talmaw hotel was completely destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mr. Sid Moore, who built the hotel laat year had eaten an early dinner and got In their buggy to go ' to Indeja-ndeiice. Shortly afterward tire wu discovered by neighbor, the aluriu wa sounded by tbe Hour mill whltIo;nnd coal front the kitchen stove which hud drenped out on the Ibair had started the blase and it took energetic work to put out the lire but It wa finally accompiioiieu and tne volunteer flic-meit acre resting for a few moment preparatory to re turiiluat the furniture when It was discovered that the fire had gone be tween the rustic ami the celling insiue the house, and tbe whole upper part of the houae was Hi Humes, touting could lie done to save it and it wa quickly enveloped In ilames. The bulMIng coat flOOO and wa Insured for tlouo ami the furulturv for KW. Ijiat full I was taken with a kind of summer complaint, accompanied w lib a wonderful diarrhtea. nisui arier my wifo'a sister, who live with ti, wa taken the mime way. We used almost everything without benefit. Then 1 said, let u try Chaiuherluln' Colic, Colera and Dlarrhiea Iteiuedy, which we did, and that cured us right away. think much of It, a it unl lor me what it wa recommended to do. John HerUler, Bethel, Berk Co., I'a. 25 and 00 ceut bottle for sale by all Icalors, Honors Fur Editors. Tbe newsnai er men tttn to have been in it, lu the recent election. II. U. Klucaid, of tbe Euirene Journal, will Ihj secretary of state: W. 11. Leeds, of the Ashland Tiding, Mtalu printer; B. V, Alley, of the Fitireim) H'rsf, 1 a state senator; in the house will be editor Patterson, of Heppner, Stewart of Coos ami Curry, Guild of Tillamook and Yamhill, Morehead of Lune, Curtis of Clatsop, and Hofer of Marlon. People are fool to sull'er when arem- nly can 1 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 alwtolute cure for all kidney and urinary disease The Keiuitaiit. "Tell you, It's a great thing to bo a lemoorat nowadays," "I'd like to know why." "Ho exclusive, you know." Indian- apoll Journal, "My little liny wa very bad off for two months with diarrhea. We used various medicines, also called hi two doctor, but nothing done him any good ntll we used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholcur and Dlarrluca Itcmedy, which gave Immediate relief nod soon cured m. I consider It the best medicine ado uud cun conscientiously re commend H to all who need adlurrluca colic medicine. J. E. Hare, Tren ton, Texn. 25 mid 50 cents bottles for sale by all dealers. Wanted Ten ton of bacon by Wilcox Baldwin & Co, The Wilson iarlfl bill has at last passed the senate, You get. more news In the WkstSidb than any country paper. You will find the complete official returns of the stale of Oregon In this paper. Mrs. J. W. Buster received a telegram on Thuraduy, from Jtoscburg, that Mr, Blister was sick and to return home at once, and she took the first train, We trust there is nothing serious the mat ter, Nearing The Grave. In old ago Infirmities and weakness hasten to close the gup between us and the grave. Hapnlly scientlllo research and phurmacal skill have allied them selves ill furnishing us a reliable means of ameliorating the aliments Incident to declining years, and of renewing waning physical energy. Its name Is Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, a widely comprehensive remedy In disease, and au Inestimable blessing to tbe elderly, the feeble and the convalescent. Rheu matic ailments, trouble with tbe kid neys and lumbago are among the more common ailments of the aged. These are effectually counteracted by the Bitters, which Is likewise a prevention and curative of malarial complaints, dyspepsia, constimotlve of appetite, sleep and the acquisition of vigor. Dr. J TIHM, lie' Nanri PtASTins cure RHETJMA. WEAK BACKS, At drunglsW, oolyJflo, INDEPENDENCE DAY HOW IT HAS 0II.NKKVKU IX IN0K PFNOKM'E. Ail Attemlanee of 5000-Tli Day was llrlglitantl Clear, the llacei In!r ellii(f A Pleasant Affair. When a few of our clilwne met to discus a 4tlt, of July some said time were too hard to undertake any thing of the kind. Other argued that a very few adjoining town would tie apt to celebrate It ottered a good chanca to draw a large cfJwd, So the celebra tion Mas undertaken am) owing to th Intelligent management of the ex ecu live committee, composed of Messrs L. C. Ullmore, W. P. Con ua way, J. A. Veness, V. W. Perclva', J. F. O'Dou noil, J. II. Alexander and J. M. Htark, It proved an entire sum'. Th main object of a 4th, of July celebration from a cunlary (mint of view la to at tract a crowd and In that particular the immmlttce wa euimliieutly successful, it being variously estimated that the crowd numbered from 6000 to MIX TIIOUHANt) I'KOI'l.K and they came from all direction In wagon, on boats and ou foot there were no t rain. Wo therefore say that the exccuttveeommlltee la deserving of thauk for their untiring energetic work. TDK MOUNINO I'HoXIHAMMV, At an early hour people began arrlv Ing and long before the time for the procession to start tha streets were crowded with team and the walk lined with people. Out at the picnic grounds, J. P. Irvine, Clodfelter Ilro., the Congregation church the Christian church and two strangers had alaud, there were two wlnfca several tent show and all did a thriving buslncaa. Promptly at 11:00 o'clock the pro- iswslou started. I Damon waa in the ead, the iukcr followed, and then enmc the Cliy bras baud led by D. V, Poling. The state liberty car was a most beautiful sight, Mis Dora Cooper, the goddess of liberty, looklug very much a goddea, presiding over hr foriy-four state. Over her head float ed the star and stripe. Following It came the Oregon car, Ml Bessie Butler, representing Oregon and well may our slate feci proud of lu represen tative; Mis Alta l'jite, aa Justice, clothed lit red and holding a pair of scales; Mable Wells, a Peace, clothed tu blue, and with a dove and laural branch. There were the thirty-three countle represented by little ouea, dressed III white. Then came the head of the fire department and the fire boye. Hook uud holder company No. 1 with their apparatus gully decorated and little Claudo Hubbard seated holding a trumphet. O. Kennedy preceded the company carrying a miniature ladder with a crest of flags etc. Hose Co. No 1, In bright uniform had their carl neatly ornamented and surmounted by little Ethel Alexander a lu chief orna ment, and hose Co., No. 2, with little Pearl Kelly a goddess. The Independ ence baud took part lu the parade. Then came a few bicycles and the plug- uglies followed. Thl feature created much amusement. There were many grotesquely dressed characters, and an old tumbled down dray with the worst looking horse obtainable and a baud which uncle dixrdant music, but the feature which attracted the small boy wa a wagou wheel fastened on a log one side dragging ou the ground, caus ing It to revolve, aud ou It were perch ed two maskers, who went round aud round first up and then down. Arrived at tbe grounds, after music by the bras bauds, the chorus of voices, led by 1). V. Poling sung "Niagara" which wa loudly applauded. Rev, J. It. Baldwin, delivered the invocation, and after alnglng of "Star Spangled Hau lier," by the choir; Uou. N. L. Butler, of Monmouth, delivered the oration, Hon. J. C. Moreland being unable to attend on account of uo trains running. He made a most patrotlo address, one eminently suitable to the occasion and which was one of the best speeches we have ever heard tbe geutlemau make, and considering the shortness of time for prepratlon, wa remarkable. Mr. Butler I a ready and. fluent speaker. After another song by -the choir and muslo by the baud the vast crowd separated for dinner. AVTKKNOON AND KVKNINO. At entries were called for the tug-of-wur between Buena Vista and McCoy, and no one responding, entries were asked for the tug between Mon mouth and Rlckreall and also Dallas and Independence, but still no response, six men on a side were selected pro- mlsclously, captained by Oeo. Slopcr aud Jake FeUcr, three pull were ruude and the third being a tie, and some of the team of Mr. Fetzor's side refusing to pull agalu Mr. Stupor's team wo given the prize. The barrel race wo then run, this consisting of two barrel suspended from a rope stretched between two trees, aud the object being tu run a short distance, crawl through a barrel and run to the goal. It was one of the funniest of proceedings and those who where fortunate enough to see it enjoy ed a hearty laugh. Oeo. Belt came out first aud J. D, Stevens second. A second race was given and . Emuiett Htitata, of Lewlsvllle, came out first and Clyde Turner second. The crowd was so large that it was Impossible to do anything with the bicycle races ou the grounds so an adjournment was made to Main street for those races. Iu the mcuutlme dancing had com menced on the floor provided for that purpose and under the inspiring strains of Cressey's orchestra a crowded floor of dancers kept up the amusement all afternoon, In the bicycle race there were five enti les, the prizes being offered by O. A. Kramer, the Jeweler. W. Davis, of Salem, Luke Hawley, of Mouinouth, C. Ilanseu, of Salem, W. D. Graves, Cha. Stunts, of Independence. Messrs Emuiett, Kramer aud Smith acted as Judges, aud Lucas and Stiver, starter. It wus almost impossible 10 keep the crowd back, off tbe street and in the first race Davis name out first and Luks Hawley around, but Hawley claimed a foul as he was crowded out by a marshal who was trying to get the crowd to stand back, so the race waa run over again and Luke Hawley came out first and Davis claimed a foul In the start, so the committee gave each of them price, It being a beautiful gold watch charm. Iu the hose contest, the first team to ruu made tbe distance In 434 second but failed to got the notxle coupled, and the next team took flrat money althouiih thiMr time was 601 aetxind. The Hue of hose' wa then moved down toward the sawmill and the people shown the splendid work that can be done by our system of fire protection, TIIK FIHKWtlltKM. The hank of the Willamette wa crowded with people an hour before it was dark enough to have the flrewoiks. The display wa an unusually good one, aud gave excellent satisfaction. TUB KANCK. At the opera bouse, the fire boys bad a full floor of dancers uutll 8KW o'clock lu tbe morning, and a most enjoyable evening was spent Over 200 took part aud all bad a time "out of sight." About fifteen oouples from Salem took lu the dauce, and all expressed them selves as well-pleased. The free dance st the pavilion wo kept up until 6KMJ o'clock lu tho morn ing, aud was very "liberally" patron ised. The committee feel that It was a drawing card lu the day's festivities. NOT. Independence never had so large a crowd In town at one time before. Tbere were no accidents, no disorder ly conduct, and good-nature prevailed. Tbe marshal of tbe day were every where doing their duly, and rendered valuable assistance, which the public appreciated. Tbe Altoua carried 1100 paaaenger during the day. She left down the river Thursday morning Intending to connect with Hie Romona at Oregou City and return same day, thus com tluultig regular trip. Tbe ladles of tbe M. E, church took lu about 140,00, selling Ice cream, tuucbea, eta, at their stand ou C street. In tbe base ball game between inde pendence aud Dallas, tbe former was victorious In a score of 17 to 14. Our boys have certaiuiy got tbe hoodoo oil of them, and we expect to see them win a game oocsloually. This wa another game with two umpires, who played "hard" fur their respective side. The alnglng by tbe chorus of voices was highly spoken of. For a cut, bruae, buru or scald, there Is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It heal the (tarts more quickly than any other application, and unless the injury la very severe, no scar Is left. F'or sale by all dealer. BASE BALL! What's Tbe Matter With Tbe Indep endence Team! Tbe ball game at Talmage grounds last Sunday between the McMlnnvllle aud Independence nines waa witnessed by a largo crowd of base ball cranks, the grandstand and "bleeohers" being comfortably filled Tbe game resulted In a victory for McMlnnvllle In a score oflStolS. The game, although abound ing In errors, was a very close and holly contested one from the start to the finish. Each nine chose an empire and as a consequence ten men played ou each side. The MoMinnvllle team consisted of the best players, picked from three countle, while the home team were all Independence boys, with the exception of a "pitcher," who was Imported from Albany. Tbere la some good material lu tbe Independence team, but they lack con fldeuce In themselves, and get "rattled" on tbe slightest provocation. We hope to see our boys win a game before the season Is over, aud we will give them a "scare bead" wrlteup. RECORD OF CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS. A Chicago drummer went on a spree at Kansas City and sold his sample. Be has been arrested. Blind Wood, a wealthy Chinese, was sandbagged and roblied at Tacoina one night of (048 and his watch. Two of the Dalton gang of train rob bers and horse thieves have been wounded and captured in Indian Terri tory. Pat Conlff, aged 21, pushed an inoffen sive Chinaman into the water at Peta lunta and thon ran away. The China man was drowned. Charles H. Larsolle, the defanlting county treasurer of Langlais,' Wis., pleaded gnilty and was sentenced to prison for one year. At MoKendree, W. Vs., W. B. Wilt returned home and found his honsein ashes and kis eight children and a maid servant cremated. His wife escaped. The Victoria (B. C.) police want Frank Adams, formerly forman of the con struction works of the Sidney and Vic toria railway, on the charge of forgery of A9. Herman Clarke, a well known New York stock broker, has been arrested on a charge of embaclement. He is ac cused of banWupting the firm of which he was a member. At Carthage, Mo., John Peterson, a local carpenter, long out of work, was shot by a policeman and killed while stealing to keep his wife and fonr chil dren from starving. R, MoManus, a brakeman at Living stone, Mont., shot and killed his wife and then cat his own throat. He was aged 84 and his wife 18 years. No cause is known for the deed. Elisabeth, the divorced wife of Dr, Riohard Slaughter of Pomeroy, O., was found dead on the porch of a neighbor's house wtth three bullet holes iu her head. Bhe is supposed to have ran to the neighbor's when attacked, and was murdered while trying to get In. She was 70 yews old. 8h Wi tnvltud. "Did any one Bay anything to me?" asked Mamie as she saw the family at luncheon. "No, my child, but will you have some salad?" "I don't know," replied the child. "Mamma said 1 timet not eat 'less 1 Was Wited." Newport Diiilv News. s Twelve steel plates fiou, ucsiiju' m. illustrations to "Pickwick, " made near ly half a century ago by Onwbyn, haw bean discovered In London. " " TIIK IM)KI'FM)KN( K KAWMILL I It 1 Now Running On Full Time And Rnslied With Orders. It was the J8lh, day of April when tho Preacott A Veiieis suwmlll burned to the ground, aud exactly two mouths later it was again sawing lumber, Tbe new mill In many respects Is much oetwr man lite former one ana Is pro nounced by experts to be the best single mill aouth of Portland. The change In l I It MA. me ny wncei gives the engine more power. The Improvement In the feed gear, save time, consequently the mill saw several thousand feet more lumber per day. The large platter, which will dress a stick six inches thick aud two feet wide on all four sides at once Is an improvement. The old planer Is there for light work.- To go and see the mill In operation now presents a busy scene. 1 be following are the iiaiitesof the men empioyeu; J. A. Wheeler, manager; J. Fluke, JieadsHwyer; J, VV. Lemon, engineer; D. E. Imou, edger; Cbas. Macaulay, ratchet stater; J. A. L. Myers, trimmer; J. B, Ford, 1st oil bearer; J. li, Blankenship, 2nd off- bearer; J. D. Winn, woodsaw tender! Win. Smith, plauer; J, Hodge, E. A. Mllles, M. Armstrong, A. Crosby, and J. W. Cooper, lumber tilleia: S. B. Baldwin, ulghtwatch; FredVeue, plauer off bearer; Win, Winn, teamster; Sol Cox. boom-tender: J. Hancock. log-puller; W. Wade and J. K. P. Qravea, carpenters; and Ed. Grubbs, slab-wagon. Guaranteed Cure. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs, and Cold, up on thl condition If you are afflicted with a Cough, Cold or any Lung. Throat or Chest trouble, and will use thl remedy a directed, glvlug It a fail trial, and experience no benefit, you may return the bottle and have your money refunded. We could not make thl ofler did we not know bat Dr. King's New Discovery could be relied ou. It nverdlsapistlnt. Trial bottle free at any Drug Store. Large alze 50o and (1.00. Duty Of Republican Senator. When ttie Wllsou tarlll bill wa first propo ed to congress very few republi can in the country were willing to admit that It should be allowed to be come a law, If any method could be devised to defeat it. It iMtssed the bouse of representatives under the whip aud spur of tbe committee ou rules, without full discussion or adequate consideration. In the aeuate it has bad a somewhat peculiar experience, the premmt draft being very different from tbe one which passed tbe bouse; but notwithstanding the change made, it contain almost every bad feature of the original bill. True, the rate of duty have been increased ou some at tlelos, but a a whole very little ha been con ceded to tbe principles of those who ttelieve aud advocate the doctrine of protection. Lumber has been put on the free list, to the great detriment of New Engluud and Northwestern state; the duty on agricultural product has been greatly lowered, striking a very aerlou blow to all the state hording ou the Dominion of Canada; aud there i uo hape or ex pectation that auy duty cuu be saved ou the great Ameiloan product of wool. With that on the free list, sheep bus baudry will be practically destroyed In this oouutry, aud the duties ou the manufacture of wool will be lowered to such an exteut a to seriously inter fere with the prosperity of the manufac tures of woolen goods. Indeed, it is safe to assert that either they will be compelled to close their establishments, or reduce the wages of tne operators to almost the starvation point. In addition to this, there Is little ex pectations that the proposed income tax proposition will be materialy modified, bo that the people of the North, who will necessarily pay a very large proportlou of this tax, will have an added burden placed upon tbem by this legislation. BUENA VISTA Wild blackberries are reported unusually abundant this season. Sam Wilson, of PorrJaud is vis iting friends aud relatives here this week. Miss Ollie Armstroug, of Cor vallis, made a short visit with her aunt, Jliss Dockstader, this week. An ice cream nnd Btrawberry social was given lust Tuesday eveu- ing by the Evangelical ladies. It was well attended. The new independent Evangeli cal church is ucarinjr completion. A. Anderson and wife returned from McMinnville, Monday. A. D. .-Always put on the brake before you go down bill. , Our worthy livery man, Mr. Dockstader, will soou leave to take charge of the Cook stable, Indepen dence. , Mr. J. M. Pratlter, accompanied hy his wife, weut to Scio last week. DIED. BRUMAGEN At Portlaud, on June 30th Mrs. P. J. Brutnageu, aged 40 years and 80 days. Mr. and Mra. Brumagen resided in r. i i m independence ror some time and were much thought of by a wide circle of in innate menus. . i tie remains were brought up on the Modoc last Monday and was burled in tbe Monmouth cem etery ou Thursday by tho side !of her two children ilicre. .Rev. Weaver, of Portland, rrTlclallng. Although Pink Patterson eujoyed a splcudcd trade on the 4th of July and sold tern prance drink, candy and cigars to hundreds, he will continue lo cater to tho every day wants of the public. Mauager Klrtsou, of the Sunday biiHchali gumes, has decided after last Sunday's boisterous game to re organize the team, THE CHINESE AT HOME. MA.M OF THEIR CUSTOMS ARE THE REVEU.ME OF OCRS. How They Compare With the Japanese What Constitutes an Education So Hereditary A rlsta-racy. The samples we get of China in our country give ns very inadequate Ideas ef the people. We have here to contem plate a civilization entirely unlike our own, but in itself much more complete than ours. In the presence of the Chi nese, all European and Americans are parvenus. These people burned coal before tbo Christian era. They invent ed printing 1.000 years before Guten berg aud Faust flourished, and tboy knew the use of gunpowder when our forefathers were using bows and ar rows, In most things which apjwar on tbe surface they are our antipodes. They mount a horse from tberigbt side instead of the left, rend from left to right, say west south instead of south west, their mariner s needle points to tbe south, tbe men wear petticoat and tbe women trousers, they ebave the fronts of tbelr bead and not their faces, shake their own bands instead of each others as a greeting, write their family names flrat and tbeir given names aft erward, bav their marginal notes at tbe top of tbelr books, place a distin guished guest on tbe left and are care ful not to uncover in bis presence, wear white for monrnlng, tbe men sew and tbe women work In tbe fields, and soon to the end of tbe chapter. We sball find In China the origin of much that we have seen in Japan. Tbe position of woman in tbe family and so ciety is about the same, except that tbe Japanese women do not cramp their feet, and therefore can go about more freely, Tbe domestic architecture is similar, so far as external construction goes, but tbe Chinese houses have no mats, and tbe people do not squat on tbe floor. Both wear loose, flowing robes, wblcb tbe Chinese button, but tbe Japanese do not. In tbe conversa tion of tbe people tbe Chinese indulge in honor! Acs as much as the Japanese. It is the correct thing to ask your friend to condescend to come from bis elegant bouse to your miserable bovol, or to al low bis distinguished cup of tea to de scend to your unworthy self. Tbe Chi nese classics are also tbe classics in Ja pan, and tbe Chinese ideographs are naed by Japanese writers. Education is mainly etiquette. The Chinese have 8,000 rules of bebsvior, wbicb tbe edu cated man must know. If a man have bad manners, tbey say be i not edu cated. The Chinese sages, like Confucius, Mencius and others whose works are classics, enunciated a bigb grade of ethics. Confacius stated tbe golden rule, tbongb negatively, thus: "If tbere 1 anything 1 do not want done tome, I will not do it onto another." His eth ical teachluga take rank with those of tbe Greek and Roman moralist and tbe Hebrew prophets, but are without reference to a Supreme Deing wbo re quire ns to keep bis commandments. Tbe family customs are similar to the Japanese. Society is patriarchal. The family, not the individual, is consid ered. Marriages are arranged as in Ja pan to perpetuate the family, and go be tween are employed to settle the terms. Tbere is only one wife, but concubines are taken into the house at will. Tbe wife finds life burdensome when she is tbe servant of the household, especially of ber fatber-in-law and mothor-in-law, but when she becomes a motber-in-law she gets ber own Innings and makes it warm for her daughter-in-law. Tbe Chinese have as many genuflex ions ss tbe Japanese and numerous grades of obeisances to be employed ac cording to circumstances, "iree prostra tions, each with three knocking of the bead against tbe flsor, are snped to be about tbe extreme exhibition of respect. Tbe people vary a good deal in tbe dif ferent sections. Tbe south of China ia mountainous, and tbe people tbere are smaller, more volatile and brighter than in tbe north, where the crowded dwellers on tbe plains snd paddy fields are heavier, less excitable, not so quick to see or act. There ia no hereditary aristocracy in China. All the people are bound to obey the will of tbe em peror and have no rights he is bound to respect. Tbere is no caste, as in India. The people are classified as natives and aliens, the latter being subdued peo ple in the provinces; conquerors and conquered, with special reference to the prohibition of marriages between tbe Mantchoo and Chinese, and freemen and slaves. There are no laws against slavery. Every native is allowed to purchase slaves and retain tbeir chil dren in servitude, bnt the number of slaves is small, and thoir condition is comparatively easy. Probably there are no better mannered people in the world than the educated Chinese. Tbey are also very competent business men, and as such enjoy an excellent reputation. Cor. Boston Herald. Marriage Propou! Reform. A suggestion is made tor a legal re form which, while retaining breach of promise actions, would deprive them of all their ornamental trimmings in the shape of love letters and the other usual Incidents of courtship. It is proposed that no promise of marriage should be hold valid unless it is made in writing upon properly stamped paper. Young ladle might affix a sixpenny stamp to the letter iu which the swain declares bis affections and ask him to be so good as to cancel it with his autograph. London Tit-Bits. A gambling "house on Market street, San Francisco, was robbed by two men a few nights since. The men entered the place with drawn revolvers and gathered up about (4,000 and started to run. One of them was captured. In their flight the thieves dropped a num ber of (30 pieces on the sidewalk. News boys and messenger boys swarmed about the place and picked up the coins while the offloers were pursuing the robbers. The one captured is William Paulsell, ton of the late harbor commissioner, A. C Paulsell. A passenger train was derailed at Ros toe, near Los Angeles, by two masked robbers tbe other night. The engineer noticed that the switch at Roscoe was open, but could not stop the train in time to prevent a derailment. The en giue and two carloads of oranges left the track. The fireman and an unknown tramp were killed. As soon as the en gine jumped the track two men ran to the sido of the tender and covered the nigineerwith guns. The robbers then Bred a volley along the side of the train to keep the trainmen and passengers from alighting. A brakeman was forced to accompany the robbers to the express car and compelled him to place two dy namite bombs against thf door. After mattering tbe door tbe robbers entered the express car and forced the messen ger to give up the contents of the safe. The robbers ' escaped. Tboy secured shout 30,WQ, . ..- . V SHERIFF'S SALE. DY VIRTUE OF A WARRANT Issued out of tho county court of the State of Oregon for tho county of !'olk,to me directed, commanding mo to levy on the goods aud chattels of tho delinquent taxpayers named on tho delinquent tax roll for said county lor the year 1890, 1891, 1892 Md IS th a attached, and if rone be found, tli jpon the re .! property set forth ami lescrlbed in suld delinquent tax roll, tt so much thereof as shall satisfy tbo imount of taxes charged therein, to gether with cost and expense, I have July levied, having been unable to find any good or chattel belonging to tbe respective delinquents hereinafter oained, upon the following described piece or parcel of land as set forth la aid tax list, lying and being in said Polk county In the State of Oregon, described aud assessed as follows; . Klcmsen & Clodfelter Bros., lota in Talmage mill prop erty (116 W A. Rose, Independence, Thorp's town, lot 'and 8, block 16.. 6 10 Unknown owner, lots 7 and 8, block 10, Thorp's town, Ind. 0 10 88 11 44 00 Johnson White, 86 lots In Ind E. E. Krengel, 4 lots in Indepen Mr. Nancy Claggctt, lots 5 and 6, block 1, Ind ... - 11 60 6 00 28 80 Cha. Burr, 2 acre in Monmouth D. T. Stanley, 32J lots In Mon- J. C. Kramer. 1 aero In Mon mouth . 7 44 W. W. Richardson, lot 5, block 15, Monmouth, for 1891 6 00 W. W. Richardson, lot 5, block 15, Monmouth, for 1892 ... 6 00 Whitney & Bilyeu, lots 8 and 4, block 24, Thorp's town, Ind.. 288 John Edwards, lots 1, 2 and 4, block 16, Ind., for 1890 . 700 John Edward, lota 1, 2 and 4, block 10. Ind., for 1891. 8 20 John Edwards, lots 1, 2 and 4, block 16, Ind., for 1892- 8 20 John Edwards, lots 1,2 and 4, block 16, Ind., for 1893 8 20 Unknown owner, 1 8, r 4, 4 acre, for 1h) 86 Unknown owner, 1 8, r 4, 4 acrs, for 1801 4 00 Unknown owner, t8, r 4, 4 acre, for 1892....... . 400 Unknown owner, 1 8, r 4, 4 acre, for 1803.... .- 4 50 Bacon Jb Miller, t8, r4, 817 acres, for 1802 ... . 6 10 Mrs. O. C. Heck, Mis town, Independence, e of lots 7 and 8, block 15. 80 J. R. N. Bell, Hill's town, Ind., lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, block 22 ...... 10 90 Charles N.Brown, sees 8 and 84, 1 8 and 9, s r 6 w, 350 acres 94 58 Mr. W. J. Campbell, Hill's In- dependence, w J of lots 7 and 8, block 18 .. .14 24 Mrs. Emily Christian, lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, block 3, Patterson's Independence....-.- . 84 66 II. C. Finch, lots 3 and 4, block 27, Thorp's addition to Inde pendence....... 6 01 George Fisher, lots 5 and 6, block 29, Thorp's addition to Independence , ... 3 79 A. B. Fitzgerald, lot 5, block 8, Hill's Independence... 9 24 James Gibson, fraction of lots 7 and 8, block 2, Hill's Indepen- 10 09 J. W. Gilbaugh, lots 1, 2, 8 and 4, block 3, Patterson's Inde pendence ... Max Haley, lots 2 and 3, block 1, Monmouth 21 54 Eli Johnson, 110 feet lota 2 and 3, block 4, Hill's Indepen dence E. E. Krengel, lot 1, Block 6, Hill's town, Independence. . . 12 Q. N. Kramer, J acre in out-lot , No. 21, Monmouth.... 14 87 Mary Roger, (L. M. Fisher, Guardian) lots 5 and 6, block 14, Thorp's addition to Inde pendence. 8 66 T. H. Scudder, lot 1, block 13, Thorp's addition to Indepen deuce 12 88 Emily Shauk, heirs, lots 1 and 2, block 4, Thorp's Indepen dence . . 7 56 G. W. Shlnn, lot 8 and 4, block 23, Thorp's addition to Inde pendence. . . ... .. 11 25 Mrs. E. Winnull, 21 feet In lot 1, block 3, Hill's Indepen dence . ... 39 60 G, Laroque Commencing on the Hue runniug s between C. P. Cook and E. Tharp's land, at a point oa then e corner, of the tract of land deeded to Wm. Percival by said Cook, thence n along said line to a r poiut on the s side of the street laying s of the lots owned by Wm. Jones, thence e along the s Bide of said street to the center of slough, thence south along the center of said slough to the n line of said Wm. Percival land, thence w along said line to place of beginning. . Containing one acre of laud more or less..... 4.50 T. J. Fryer Commencing at the s e corner, of the s half of lot No. 3 in block 4, in the town of Independence, ruu ing thence u 25' feet, thence west 84 feet, thence south 25 feet, thence e 84 feet to place of beginning, being a part of the Henry H ill donation land claim. . ........ 47.53 Fltzmorrls estate Three hun dred and twenty acres In tp 8, sr6w. ......... ....... ....... 35.8S Wm. V. MeUler One hundred and fifty acres of land in tp s r 4w 40.92 Bacon & Miller Three hundred and seveu acres of land in tp 8 sr4 w 2 50 And ou SATURDAY, AUGUST, 4, 1894, At the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the court house in said county and state, I will Bell the above describ ed real estate at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, subjoct to re demption, to satisfy said warrant, cost and accruing costs, , W. L WELLS, Sheriff o'f Polk County, Oregon, June. 27, 1894,