A SENSIBLE Fltl TREE,
Said ft SAiKT little Maple
To her cousin, Willow Tree:
"Mlsa Fir haa .no new mantl
Thli eprlne, like you ami wo.
"Sha weara the same oM rarmeni
That sha's worn alnc I waa bom;
1 ahould think ahe'd. feet ao shabby
With no new bonnt on."
As aha tossed hr head and nodded
At the Fir Tree's old-atyle clothes,
XVtltaw luhd-h couldn't help It,
At the tumd-up, pa-g reen nose.
The Fir Tree, atald and modost,
A.nswrd Maple not a word,
Though fm wry aure, yea, certain.
Bverythlitf was ovrhard.
She only softly murmured,
Aa aha rearranitwt her clothe;
"I'm g lad my Mono's don't toavs me
Wtth every wind that blnws,"
Christian Nation,
A Last Resort.
dark ntdtht, and the ky
Wddan by a mass t hurry
'in clouda. A raw, chilly
wind, tha ground all mud,
tha tall iraaa via tret's
drtt'Pln from heavy rain.
Just emerging tnta a dark
cornfield from .atlll darker
wcoda, a young man, hla clmthln
drenched and mui-ataJnwd, hla face
haggard and desperate, and hH whols
attitude aa ha leaned heavily again!
the rail fence telling of utter exhaus
tion. Ha was won out For m r
than two houra ha had been flying
ft Ufa ovwr a rwmtry Imperfectly
known to him, though familiar to hi
pursuers.
Mora than once he had been com
petd to retrace hla atepa whu every
moment waa precloua and every '.h
through tha yielding mud required an
effort Worse yet, there waa no p
alblltty of throwing the followers off
the -"'!. Every atep left Ita plain
Impreaalon, to be followed aa fast
horse could trot, and capture meant
aura and swift death no wonier ho
waa desperate.
Turn whl h wy he would, Ollbrt
Haaelton could ae nothing before
him but epwly and disgraceful death.
Never to se the aun a rain, nay, n i
even a friendly facet Waa this the
end of tha bright hopes wtth which
ha had klaaed hla mother ptxl-Uye
"ority two ahort month before? It
aeetned like a far-away dram now.
Ha had Uved age of fear and agony
since then, gone through unspeakable
humiliation and dread.
He had been aocuaad of murder,
tried for hla life, found irullty and
sentenced to death. Hla letter to h'
friend must have wlaeunrlod, for
they had not come to hla raet. Poor
and alone among strangers, who per
sisted in believing him Identical with
tha tramp who had murJircd poor
David Westford. Gilbert had et
fought bravely for hla life. Some f?w
had been convince! of hla Itu.occnce,
and hla lawyer had aucceeded tn ob
taming a new trial, In which now
wttKes night at leaat prve an
alibi.
But when thla word went ibroaJ,
tha towrupjople were furious. Th-y
had aeen mere than ona undoubted
criminal escape through some tech
catlty. Were they now to aea the
murderer of poor iavtd W'eitfxrd s
capo throush the easily bought per
jury oi aome worthless companions in
crime? The vo-d It should not be
Last night at duak groups of stern
looking men stood before tha Jill
talking grimly together, and a whl.i
per in tha air warned tha sheriff
what was coming.
The Jail was old and rtekoty. II
could not defend It, and his resolvs
uuicKly taken. In the early dusk
the prisoner was cent out by a t l(
door, undjr charge of the sheriff' it
son, while the sheriff himself re
mained to make aura mob violence did
not make a mlsuke and si;lxe son."
other victim. But treachery varnd
the word to the mob, and they were
soon In hot pursuit of the fugitive.
In thla emergency the boy, woo wai
firmly convinced of the prisoner's in
nocence, released him, demanding
only a pnxnl&e to rejoin him at a
place appointed, and himself turned
back to throw the pursuers .)T the
trail If po ' v Intend
ed to keep his promise, but In the
darkness he mlsstl his way, and tn
v' ''hounds In the rear eautfht his
trail
Now for two hours, which fceemed
two eternities, he had been running
for life, and the unknown country and
horrible mud had completely exhaust
ed the little strength that two months
of confinement and terrible anxiety
had left him. Nothing but utter des
peration could have driven him an
other rod. But when a shout came
faintly from the rear he pushed for
ward with a great effort acroaa the
atrip of cornfield, through the fence,
and out on a well-traveled road.
To one lees utterly worn out this
would have given a glimmer of hope,
for here at least the mud had become
liquid ooze, which retained no foot
print. The pursuers would not know
which way to turn, and must - watch
both roadsides to see that he did not
turn aatde. But he waa too tired to
use the advantage, and when, after
running a few rods, he slipped and
fell, he lay there a full minute, too
utterly exhausted to rise. What was
the use, when hla utmost endeavors
could only put off death for a few
momenta? Why not take one moment
for reat and thought before the end
came?
A, farmhouse stood a. quarter of a
mile farther on, and aa he lay there
panting, exhausted, waiting only for
death to overtake him, hla hopelens
glances fell upon ita light. How
placid and peaceful looked the lamp,
shining serenely through the parted
curtains! Doubtless a happy family
were Bitting around it, father and
mother, sturdy sons and pritty daugh
tera, laughing and talking, and never
dreaming of the dark tragedy enact'
Ing ao near. Would they care if they
did know? Would they come to his
aid If aome Instinct should tell them?
And then he suddenly scrambled to
hla feet, resolving to make one last
effort for his life. He would struggle
on to the farmhouse, and appeal to
the quiet family circle. They might
give htm concealment. It waa but
death if he failed, and it would be no
less If he did not try.
It took all the strength ' this last
faint hope gave him to carry him to
the gate and up the cinder walk,
whose hard, dark surface would be
tray not footstep. Yet his heart failed
aa he reached the door, and leaned,
utterly exhausted, against the door
post
"If I only knew there were women
Inside! A woman would be merciful.
But it may be some stern old farmer,
who will only order me off and net the
dogs on me."
The window was but a step away.
He crept to It, and looked between the
curtains. A plain, neat farmhouse
kitchen, and two women, evidently
mother and daughter, Bitting by the
table before the Are, the mother sew
ing, the daughter reading aloud. No
one else in Bight, yet Gilbert gave a
smothered gasp and fell back In de
spair. "David Westford'a mother and sis
ter! That settles it!"
He had Been both faces at the trial
tha elder, Bad and patient under its
allvery hair; the younger, pure, pale,
and clearcut, thrown Into strong re
lief by the dark eyes, long Jet lashed
and heavy black braidb.
He stood there still, hopeless and
helpless, when there came a audden
preak In the clear volca within. Tha
VJifflM
girl had ccARvd reading. He looked tn.
and saw her pick up a pitcher and
come toward tha door, A moment
mora and aha had coma out, all uneoti
clous of tha man ao near, gone
straight to the pump, on which the
lamplight shone, and waa tilling her
pitcher. Nerved by desperation, Gil
bert stepped toward her.
"I will appeal to her. Why shouldn't
1? I did not kill hr brother. Bha
may pity me, 8h la a 'woman, and
they are halt Quakers I have hrnrd,"
ha muttrd-nd aloud, "Mlaa West
ford, help for God's aaka."
The clanking of tha pump erased.
Tha glt l looked around with a atnrtled
air. "Who poke?" aha demanded.
"A fugitive, utterly exhauated with
flight from a bloodthirsty mob. They
are cloae at my heela, I can't go
farther, and I am doomed unlee you
have pity and give ma help or eoii
cealment." "Who are you?" ahe Inquired, and
with a dreadful alnklng at hla heart
ha gave hla name, "Gilbert Haaelton."
She uttered a aharp cry and looked
away where tha dUtant lanterna were
gleaming through tha cornrteld tha
purauera on hla track.
"I munt aak mother," aha aald, and
snatching up her pitcher swept paat
him Into the house.
Ha heard her quick voice, and Mrs.
Weatford'a startled outcry, and In
very deaperatlon followed her In.
Tha old mother met him, white
haired and venerable, "Bo thee can
seek ahelter here, of David Westford'a
bereaved mother?" aha aald, bitterly,
wonderlngly.
"Why not? I never harmed you or
htm," he urged, desperately. "Aa
true aa there la a heaven above us, I
am innocent of what la laid to my
charge. It will be proved when my
friends come. But that will bo too
late unleaa you help me."
"But I do not know," Mra. Wevtford
wavered. "Thee a peaks fair, but do
not all criminals tha same? A trial
waa given thee and thy Innocence waa
not rroved. Why ahould I aave the
murderer of my boy?"
Gilbert fell Into a chair, too exhaust
ed to stand, "You will know when It
Is too late If you refuse toe aid.
Madam, will you risk It? risk feeling
that you might have saved an inno
cent man, but Instead let him go to
hla death?"
"Ernestine," cried the old mother,
plteously, "what ought we to do?
How can we risk a life-long remorse,
or how can we risk letting David's
murderer go free to break other hearts
na oura are broken? What does th j
say?"
The girl stood In the open door, her
glancea alternating between the plead
ing face of tha fugitive and the lan
terna coming along tha roadelde.
"We must decide quickly, mother,"
and her clear voice quivered with
feeling. "He may be Innocent. It
hardly aeema aa though a guilty man
would come here to Davld'a home
for ahelter. And If we are accessory
to hla death mother. It la murder for
them to take the law Into their own
unauthorised hands. Our choice lies
between one mnn, who may or may
not be a murderer, and a acore who
will surely be If we do not hinder,"
"Then thee saya aave him?" Mra,
Westford asked, doubtfully.
"I dare not refuse It, mother. Do
you?"
The old lady hesitated, then,' open
ing a corner cupboard, took out a pair
of handcuffs rellca of the daye when
David had been deputy sheriff and
earned the enmity of tramps and evil
doers and held them toward Gilbert.
"If thee will put these on, that we
may have no fear from thy violence
when the mob are gone, we will con
ceal thee safely, and when the search
Is over send thee back to thy lawful
guardian. That Is all. I cannot
place myself and my daughter at the
mercy of one who may have none.
Will thee consent?"
Bhe waa only prudent Gilbert
bowed silently and extended his hands.
It waa his only chance for life, and
It would be the height of folly to ob
ject. Yet a faint color came Into his
face aa the cold steel snapped on his
wrists, rendering him helpless yet
scarcely more ao than fatigue had al
ready made blm.
The hesitation ot both was over
now. Ernestine bade him remova his
muddy shoes, while she swiftly closed
the door and drew down the blinds,
and the mother hurried Into another
room. Thither Ernestine beckoned
him to follow, pausing only to thruat
the shoes out of sight.
At the door ahe turned. "It Is Da
vid's room," looking keenly Into his
face. "Come In!"
Did she think he would draw back?
Quilt Itself would hardly have dona
that now, with the pursuers -o near.
"If David can see, I know he Is will
ing," Ollbert answered quietly.
It waa a email, plainly furnished
room. Mrs. westrora naa arawn tne
bed from the wall and thrown back
the last breadth ot carpet revealing
a tiny trap-door. At his entrance ahe
opened It, and motioned him down.
"It la only four feet. You can drop
that far," aald Ernestine, encourag
ingly. "There la no outer door. You
will be quite safe."
Her mother smiled sadly. "How
many frightened fugitives nave slcot
thre In safety! But that wa yean
ago before the war. Thee need not
fenr. Now but stay, thee must be
faint. I will bring thee food and
drink."
She hurried away, and he , awuni
Mmseflf down. It waa not very easy,
with his manacled hands, and Ernco
tlne helpyj him. Hla heart thrlllod
at touch of her cold, trembling fingen.
"She shrinks from my touch. Sh-
th'r.ks my hand stained with her
brother's blood," - he thought bitterly.
But another glance at the pure,
pale face relieved him. Bhe wis lis
tening anxljualy, ahd said with hur
ried kindness, "There Is an old beJ
dewn there. Look, while I hold the
light down. There! EVem half .tn
hour's rest will help you. But you
must eat and rent In the dark, for
this cellar extends under the kitchen,
which is carpatless, end has cracks In
the floor. Here comes mothijr,"
V ' 'v Mrs. Westfor J passoj
the well-filled dlirn and pitcher lo
him, reporting the mob almost before
the house.
"Cover up, quickly, Ernestine. I am
going to wake Harry,"
That was her youngest son, still
sbeplng soundly upstairs.
Bhe hurnud away, and Ernestine
quickly lowered the trap-dr and
pushed toack the bed.
Bhut down In the darkness, CMlbert
groped his way to the old bed, and
sank down on It In utter exhaustion.
He could do no more, be It life or
death. He heard the girl's quick
steps, the closing door, tho louder
steps directly overhead, and a slender
spur of lamplight came down through
a crack. She was back In tho kitchen
and there were gtern voices Indis
tinctly to be heard without. Ernes
tine heard them more plainly, and
stood with clasped hands and palo
face, praying silently, but oh, s.j
earnestly, that the Innocent, If hu
were Innocent, might be saved, when
her young brother came rushing
downstairs Just as there came a thun
dering knock at the door.
Mrs. Westford had told him no
more than that a crowd of mon with
lanterns wro approaching, and It was
In perfect guod faith that he (lunar
open the door and angrily damand-jd
their business. They soon satisfied
him.
'The tramp that murder! your
mother Is at large, and we are hunt
ing f him. We have looked all up
and down the rood, for we know he
came this way, and It looks inlghMly
as if he had slipped into your prem
ises and .niddem somewhere Your
folks will have no 'objection to our
searching, 1 reckon?"
"Not a bit. I di.n't think is would
top here, but If he did I hop you'll
catch him and hang him to tha iiewr
est tree," tha boy answered nwi'e-ly.
The fugltlvv, plainly hearing every
word, shuddered, but ha had no ld
how many tliues that old house had
been aeitrvhed In vain for liuntmt
aoula, or e would not have feared.
Harry knew the secret of the long
unused ' cellar, but never dreamed
that hla mother and sinter could know
anything of the hunted tramp-murderer,
and so had no idea that ne
could be In tha house, Bt tha out
building and pronvlseS war thor
oughly searched, while Ernestine ai d
her mother looked on with pale, quiet
fnrce and wildly beaUng hevrts, and
tha fugitive lay and listened tn tha
darknemi. Then the men rode on,
grumbling and cursing the sheriff for
letting the prisoner eacpe. Harry
fretted a Utile, never guoaslng thai
his every word reached 'Ihe ear of he
man whom he would willingly have
surrcmlnred to his murderers, and
then went back to bed.
Rlteno settled on the aid farmhouse,
and Ollbert actually fell into a light
dose, from which Mrs. WxHford's
oft call arowaj him. Halt aaleep
he made hla way to the trip door,
and waa helped up. ISrnestlne, In
cloak an! nat, at nod walling,
"Mother thinks it best that you
should be back In aafety beftre day
break," she aald simply. "I can
drive you over very soon."
"t hate to let thee go, dear," her
mother aald anxbusly.
"It la only for an hour, mother," ra
assured the girl; "and we can hardly
trust Harry. Ha Is only a boy, and
so Impetuous nnd bitter."
Mrs. Westford sighed. "It seems to
be a duty vnd surely our Father will
not let the surfer for doing thy duty.
Well, go. My. prayers shall go with
thee. Hut be careful, child."
The tight wagon and bay pony stood
at the door. The prisoner waa helped
Into the back seat and tSmeatlne
sprang In before. Tha big watch dog
followed at her rati and cu-ld uu
under her sl, and Gilbert felt that
however kindly these woman might
feel they were not disposed to run any
useless risks.
"Good-bye, mother. Don't frel,"
waa Ernestine's parting word, and
Mrs, Weat ford's earnest "Mty God
protect thvw" showed her unn tineas.
Yet she added a kindly word to the
primmer, "And may He bring out thi
truth t I hope wa shall see thet free
before all the wo.'ld right podlly."
Then they drove away in tha dark
ness, Ernt,'ne spike little; her heart
bent too ft. Bhe half apologtred for
taking the dog.
"Tho roads would be so lonely,
coming bak," an apology which he
readily accepted, Could he resent hr
prudence when she had given him hi
life? Hut he could not help being In
tensely thankful that the dig had
been asleep In ths barn when ha ap
proached. Their trip was abaut half don
when lanterns gleamed aheid, and
wherla and voices were hird ap
proaching. "The mob!" was his flist
thought, and Emettlne whispered
hurriedly, "Dcwn under your seat till
th- pa,s!" then with a sudden Joy
ful change In tone and manner, "Oh,
It Is the sheriff! Thank heavena!"
The aherilt It waa, looking anxious
ly for his charge, but with Uvtle hope
ot ever seeing him again alive. Er
nestine turned quickly.
"Your wrists, please," and the man
acles fell off. "There! You need not
tell that part unless you wieh. It
was only but you understand. Mother
had a right to be cautious, you know."
And then the sheriff waa hailing
them, ami as much surprise! aa de
lighted to find his prisoner in such
hands. Tha transfer w so n made,
and with a kindly word of farewell
Ernestine hastened back to ner anx
ious mother.
At the now trial Ollbert Haselton
had no difficulty In proving Ills own
Idintlty, and Wis triumphantly ac
quitted. Of ell the warm hand-clasps
and congratulations he rccetvel, mm
gave him more'pluure than those of
Mrs. Westford snd her daughter.
"You mutt come and see us," Er
nestine soli, blushing. "I know we
were not jver-poll'o to you. mother
and I; but corns again, and you will
And that we can be civil."
And he did come not once, but
many tlm and at last carrl-vl sweet
Ernestine away as his brtd. The
Overland Monthly.
THE POET SCOUT.
Capt. Jack Crawford Qoea to Find a
Fortune.
The poet acout, Captain Jack Craw
ford, who haa been living In Chicago
lately, sailed lor
Scotland about the
middle ot July io
see If he can provs
a claim as one of
the principal heirs
to the 120,000,000
Wallace estate now
held by the state
and city of New
York. Jack Craw
ford la one ot the
most unique and
Interesting charac-
capt. t. CRAwrosiv ters of the frontier,
and was, until his
recent resignation, the chief of scouts
for the United Mates government,
His life hns been a most eventful one.
The Intemperance of his father left the
support of the family on him at a
very early age. Though but a 16 year
old boy picking slate In a coal mine
tn Pennsylvania when the war broke
out, he entered the service of the
Union and was severely wounded In
1864. He learned to write while In a
hospital at this time. He was a scout
for thirty years, and has proved htm
self unfaltering In heroism and unfall
Ing In Judgment. Many In Oregon
know him, he having been a passen
gcr on tho Ill-fated Lake Lablsh pas
senger train that went through the
trestle a few years ago.
AN INTERESTING FIGURE.
Goff, the Prosecutor Now Investlgat
Ing In New York.
One of tho most Interesting men of
tho day Is John W. Goff, prosecuting
attorney of th
committee Invest!
gating the New
York mu n I c 1 p a I
government. Mr,
Qoff was born In
the south of Ire
land about forty
five years ago, and
came to America
when he was 16
years of age. He
has become a fa
mous lawyer and
Is admired by all
joiin w. now.
who know him. In appearance Mr.
Goff is a decidedly colorless man. His
hair and beard are almost white,
though he la still young. He looks
like a man whose mind has used up
the greater part of his physical ener
gies. He 1b a man of remarkable In
tellectual powers, and naturally an
Instructive and entertaining talker,
Mr. Gotf cares little for society. He
has two children, a boy and a girl,
A SILVER DOLLAR STORY.
An Illustration of the Value of the
Coin In El Pasa and In Mexico.
A good story Illustrating one phase
of the silver question was told at the
Boston club.
Mexico and the United State ought
to ba pretty well satisfied with the
present condition of afTftli-s," sdld he,
"with things as they are tn ths vicin
ity of Et I'aan, Tx.
"I'D I'sao Is lomted on ths Rio
Grande, If you eroea the river you
are In Mexico. In El Paso an Amer
ican stiver dollar Is worth 1XI,, but If
you gft over Into Mexico it Is only
worth ISo,
"A Mexican silver dollar, on the
other hand, is subject to a discount of
15 per cent In El Paso. Ho that thers
Is retaliation, you see,
"When a clllsen of Wl Taao (a thirsty
he steps Into a bar room In his town
and orders a lemonade or sirnictliliig
stronger and planks down an Ameri
can sliver dollar on Ihe counter,
"The drink Is placed on the counter,
"After the customer lias luenehed
hla thirst ha picks up his chtnge.
"Tills does not consist wf tghty-flv
American cent. Oh, no! The pries
of the drink was J 5c, but the change
consists of a Mexican ellvr dollar,-
worth but 85c,
"Later In the day the rltUen of El
Paso crosses the river and pays a
visit to tha Mexican town on business
or pleasure,
"He become thirsty again,
"Entering a Mjxloan bar room ha
steps up to tha counter and nayi;
" Whisky!"'
"The drink Is placed on the bar,
and after draining the glass tha El
Paso man settles. This time ha pays
for his drinks with a Mexican silver
dollars.
"The Mexican bartender smiles de
preciatingly as he gives the customer
hi ahaug an American dollar, worth,
of course, but lac.
"Then the American crses ever to
El Paao again, Ha can go home and
spend the night with hla 'emlly or
he can buy another drink In l is town
and got another Mexican IUr dollsr,
"He can go ba'k and forth all day,
you see, gel all he wanfa to drink
and still have a allver dollar in his
pocket.
"It may b an American or It may
be a Mexican sllvvr dollar, it makes
no difference to him.
"Is It any wander that tho people
of El Pnso era smutted with the
present status of th stiver ques
tion?" N. Y. Advertiser.
BHE WILL WKIJ,
Boon to Marry ParrK th English
Author.
Here Is what Is wimldcfe4 a very
good liVBe, of Miss Mary Ansell,
who Is soon to mar
ry J. M. Riirrte,
the English writer
ami author ot the
"Utile M1idier."
The love match
has a romantic
0 p" ii- loununmm wo
lf J J emiK' the mating
Mi fmV I an author awl
sf EsfSJ stress, for MtM
Ansell is a member
of the profusion.
Bhe was lo tke
the leading (art In
Hi 1
IT
IMASV AKSKU.
his play, "Walker. London." ll
never saw her, though, until ha went
to Umdon to see his play. He wns
fsacinated when he saw her and the
remit was he pem muled hr to re
lliwiuleh her care-sr fur miHTlrl life,
snd thus the story ends as all good
stories should.
PULLMAN'S PPOHHHMAN.
(ion. M. Pullman durlnir th recent
strike has done llule talking. The
l.sin wh repre.
seme 1 the Pull
man Interest i
throughout was
Thomas H, Wlckes,
second vice-president
of the car
company. Wlckes
w born In Lelces-
tsfc.hlre, Kiuland,
Aua-u-rt St. IMS. and
In youth tftclvcd
only the rudiments
iuomab h. w testa
of an Jui'uUor,
From the f;nr h
ln)n n ffnxnrv Klul then llVtO the
M,llt hiixlnewi. He came to A mer-
i-a ! lxrt llulnif In CniurJil for two
vmm In IVM ho went to work for
h Pullman company at Hunt 8t,
Louts, as tlckot agent, ana in iu wm
madj suptrlntcnilint for that division.
Since then his rie toas bn rapid.
He Uvea In Chicago, has a family, and
wonderful executive ability Is his
great characteristic.
HOP INTELLIGENCE.
Pnvnlliin ("V.niiniTCe: Btraylng I
very general throughout the Puyallup
district now, ana the nop nee are inns
being held In check.
Kent Journal; The hop sltu-itlon In
this locality cannot be suld to hnve
undergone any material change dur
ing the pnst week. Many growers arc
spraying, but mors as a prevention
thitn a cure.
Yakima Ranch! Th vine Is doing Its
utmost to make up the deficit caused
by tho early storms, but like the stunt
ed animal complete recovery la Impos
sible. The harvest will be a wtek or
two weeks earlier this year, and grow
ers are hastening their preparations
ror the event.
N. Y. Price Current. 21st I Our mar
ket hns ruled dull all the week and
there Is nothing apparent which Indi
cates a larger trading soon. Brewers
have taken lots only as they had Imme-
NEAR
DEATH'S DOOR
FROM
ion of i Ki
Dear Sirt: I can scarcely realize I
was so near death's door, tho result of a
bad attack of inflammation of the kid
ney. My urine was bloody anil terri
ble pains near the spino. I tried several
remedies, but got no relief. When I
was suffering terrlMy a copy of your
Medical Adviser was received by some
one In our household, After roading
part of it I sent for a bottle of Dr. Qrani'i
Kidney and Liver Cure, and after five
doses I folt relieved. I continued taking
until I had taken three bottles, and wai
completely cured. -Gratefully
yours,
J. A. ALEXANDER,
773 Hoyt streot, Portland, Oregon.
1 $1 PGf HOttlO
sasssF- i I
TOW
KIM
dlate need of them, and their consump
tion at this season la small, Holders
have been willing seller and prices
show a decline for the week of about
lo per pound. For choice state Mo Is
now a full price and there are hnrdly
any Paclfta coaet lot remaining clinics
enough to reach 13c. In yearling and
old-olda there hua not been suillelent
buslnvs to eslubllsh value, snd we
quote them ss nominal, purchases In
the Interior ot a few lots of lHO's ars
reported at say i to ty, rsreiy loo,
for good to choice, snd 8 lo 7c fur com
mon to fair, Nothing unfavorable aa
to the crop has been reported from
any section of the stt; everything
Indicates a good crop ns to both quan
tity and quality, Borne complaint of
lice come from Oregon and Washing
ton,, but they have not been serious
enough to at all afToct the market. A
German letter of 7lh Inst, report ths
growing crop in that country aa In
splendid condition, and a good yield Is
anticipated. In England a few lice
are reported, but not enough to crest
any anxiety sod a good crop Is ex
pected. from letter of Thomas St Bhort, tac
tors of American hops, London: Ths
Borough, London, Is the grest center
ot tho hop trad", and ths London hop
market Is the largest In the world,
usually Influencing all other rntirkets..,
finm an area of about sT.ooo acres,
England produces an average crop ot
about 300,000 bales, In addition to
which some 110,000 bales annually hav
to he Imported to provide for ths con
sumption of the 'United Kingdom.
America now supplies the larger por
tion of these Imports, the use of Amer
ican hop by English brewers having
greatly Increased of 1st year. Thcr
i no Import duty on American or other
foreign hop.,. .Tha English grower,
Who regard with Increasing Jealousy
and disfavor the rompctltlon from
American hops ruin-dully, are agitating
for a protective Import duty on foreign
hop; but their chances of success ap
pear very doubtful.
THR (mlcIilOX STATU CENSUS
WJII IU Taken .Next Vein How It I
Done nuil Wlist it Con
tain. The sluts of Oregon will hsv nn In
voice taken, a It were, next year and
li iv her net minis I'hIiiucmI up to aa
certain how her proiit and loss ac
count Hands After tlm hI ten years'
buslneM, IVi'hups not ell the people
know J ist when and hi w this periodi
cal im konli g is i-rovldrd for, so the
Htntis'ii tn i h posr to give them the
neivk.try It rci itl"ii.
Bee. ft, Art. IV of t. ci UNtltutlon of
Oregon provdes that (h leglstatlvs m
sembly shnlt every tei years following
lsili en lino ui) enutner lllon to be made
of all tho populnt!on of t ie state.
The legit lature, following th direc
tions of th foregoing, lue made pro
vtslona In chapter III i f the annotated
law of Orvgon, pa 1071 as to who
shrill do this, what ha shall do snd
when he shall do It.
The duty devolves upon the county
sesir to begin the work ot enumer
ation on the loth day ot May sad to
make out an enumeration roll In the
following form:
One column each for
I ."HhI voter;
Mnlea 21 and upwards;
Male under 21 and over 10;
Malt under 10, .
Females of 18 snd upwards;
Females under Is nnd over 10;
Pemalca under 10;
The number of acres under cultiva
tion; Ths number of bushel of wheat
raised dui'lug the preceding year;
The number ot bushel ot oats raised;
The number of bushels ot barley and
rye;
The number of tons of hay;
The number of pounds of wool;
The number of ounce ot gold dust;
Tho number of bushels ot corn;
The-number of sheep; .
The number of hogs;
The number of horses;
The number of cattle;
The number pounds of tobacco;
The number bushels of potatoes;
The number bushed of spplcs;
The number feel of lumber;
Tho number barrels of salmon;
The number baskets of oysters;
Tho numb -r of mule;
The number pounds ot cheese and
butter.
The assessor returns these rolls to
the county clerk, who makes a copy
of them tn be kept In his office and an
other to be riled with the secretary
of state. There are heavy penalties
attached for a failure on the part ot
either of these officers to do hi duty
and for the assessor who faislfle the
record,
The enumeration to be made next
your will show a vast difference from
that of a decade previous In Marlon
county, In population and products.
The population of this county at that
time waa 15.453 and next year will find
It more than double. In tho Juno elec
tion there were 6,430 votes cast for
governor, which Indicates a S0.000 pop
ulntion at least and there will be a
goodly Increase In the current twelve
mini ths.
In the Itcnic of acreage In cultiva
tion, the production of fruit, hay, hops,
buttr and cheese aa well aa In the
number ot cattle, horses, etc., tho dif
ference will surprliio a great many.
Altogether, the census of 1895 will be
an Interesting study for this part ot
the Wlllnmotte valley.
ELMIRA, OREGON.
Do You Inow Whore It I ?
MRS- W. T. KAYSER,
Uvea Thar o and telli in the Follow
ing Letter of the Wonderful Bonefit
Beoeived from nslng Dr. Arant'i
Medioinos.
Ei.mika, Okkqok, April 0th, 1804.
Dft. Taul Urant, Preiddotit 0. W. li.
Mfg. Co., Portland, Oregon.
Sir.- I wish to exprecs my heartfelt
thanks to you for the great benefit I re
ceived from tiHiiig your medicines, I
have been a constant snlleror for
Twelve Years
with spinal trouble and the complaints
so peculiar to women. I Imve doctored
with several dilTeront doctors, and from
some of them I received temporary re
lief, but from none of them Imve I re
ceived the relief I have from using your
remedies. Tho
Congo Oil,
was particularly beneficial, as it instant
ly relieves the pain antl quiets the nerve-)
and after using it, I can go to sleep find
not awaken until break of day. I am
very grateful for the relief obtained anil
will do all I can to eneooraire the mile of
your medicines. I have lined one and a
half bottloH of (longo Oil and two and a
half InttleH of your Nit live I'i'covi-ry for
women's diseases, and that ill all the
modlclne I have taken lit
Six Months,
and I am in better health' than I have
been for the past twelve yoursweigh
more and can work without feeling so
though I should '
Drop Deid
every minute, and it is due to your med
icines that I feel this well ; and I am
willing that all who are alllietcd slioiild
know of the wonderful results from using
your medicines.
Respectfully,'
MK8.W.T. KAYSER.
Sold EvKBVWHitnit.
Congo Oil, price SOo. anil $1.00.
Diioovery, prloe $1.00.
Native
THE SUOAIt BEET
FROH TIIE Wm-H Off KESAJ'OB
MANDKKSUS.
Ho Shows tlm (Jrrat I'roftt la row
imr Stiifur ft'i'U In
California.
The following extract are from a
speech of Booster Charles K. Msnder
son, delivered In the United Btsts
senate, June 1st, regarding ths sugr
beet Industry, which subject Is or
sped I Internet to our people at this
time, Th senator suld:
! there profit In the growing of
breta? I wish svery member of ths
smnte could Investigate, a I hav In
vestigated and a tha senator front
Kansas hns Investlsated, the substsn
tlal profits, th great pecuniary advan
tags that come to the farmer from
the growth of beets. I have hers a
statement showing the profit of beet
farming In the year ml In Cnllfornl.
This 1 a statement of Mr. (llrd, who
found himself some years ago the
owner of soma W.ono acr of land is
Southern California, It was land thsl
should have been productive and ad
vantageous to own. He found Its
ownership wa a burden to him. Bom
gras grew upon it, and he had lid
It out to small greaer.
source ot profit, small as It was, seemed
about to disappear, snd at last hs con
ceived the Idea, having naa some
knowledge of ths subject from obser
vation abroad, that here was a tract
of land well adspted to the cultlvstlon
of the sugsr beet. Ha did not propose
to start a beet sugar factory. He
wished thst someone of experience
would In that Immediate vicinity start
such an enterprise, thst he might grow
the boets which should be converted
into sugsr, Hs corresponded with
those whs were expert and had knowl
edge upim the aubject. The result was
that In his neighborhood a bcet-augar
factory was built, snd now almost
every sere of that 30.000 acre of land
Is under cultivation by amall farmer
who have leased, and I believe In
some Instance bought, email tract
of land, and have devoted themselves
to the cultivation of th beet.
"I have her th testimony of sev
ersl of these farmers who have cult!
vsted this vegetable. Among them 1
B. Robertson, who cultivated 10 acres,
Ten acre of land In Nobrska, Kali
an or tha rmkota. devoted to the
cultivation of wheat or corn or pota
toe, would lesd to starvation rather
thfin l!f. Put here t.h! men with 10
acre st'td W tec of beets at 14.05 S
ton, amounting to tiMil.ll I rill not
give the detail of the expenditures for
the seeding, for hoeing, thinning, cul
ttvstlng snd gathering the crop, but
hi total expenditure wa KS7.ro, leav
ing a net profit to him of I'II3.2; a net
profit per acre of tm.80, Mr. A. F.
Key gives teetlmony that he cultl
vsied four and three-quarter acres of
land, snd be received for his bcet,
117 1-3 ton. flMM. He paid our pu
ttie cultivation of hi crop fixj 32. mak
ing a net profit of t'.ll,W. or 151.07 ir
sere net profit. Gustafson Pros., who
I understand sreBwcdes, say that they
came to that section .f the country
without money, but were helped to buy
tho seed with which to plant the lit
tle place which they had rented and
they put out 10 acrra of beet getting
for It 14.03 per ton.
"Let me aay, while It Is In my mind,
that the old method of the purchitao of
beets from the fanners, prevailing In
Koine sections even until this day, wa
that the price per ton of bceta depend
ed uiM.n the extent of the saccharin
matter In the beets upon test. There
fore It was that one man got 4.03 snd
Ihe other $4.05, but by the careful cul
tivation of the beet, by a plan of se
lifting, a method of the survival of
the fltteitt beet, there Is such sn ex
tent of saccharine matter in the beet
of Nebraska, Utah and California, that
It I sttfe for the bevt-ugar factor to
make hi contract at a fixed price In
advance of the crop, In Nebraska all
the contracts for the coming year ire
mada at 15 per ton of beets.
"I might say In passing that this
method of purchase Is a most Impor
tant connlderatlon o the farmer. He
grow hi wheat or his corn, and he
Is subject to the vagaries and the
whims of th market Me Is the vic
tim of the speculator, of the man upon
the board of trade, but with this crop
he has the assurance that he will re
ceive $5 a ton for whatever he gath
ers. His crop Is sold In advance, and
he I not troubled about the market
or the rise and fall In sugar.
"Rut I was speaking of th Gustaf
son brother, who cultivated 10 acres,
They got $910.7!, They paid out $323.42,
making a net profit of $5t7.3, b..ing a
net pixint or ir,g.75 cents per aero.
"Many acre produce 20 tons to tho
acre, but on the basis of 15 tons to the
acre, at $- per ton there Is a grosa re
ceipt of $75, and deducting the cost of
the crop, $24, it leaves a net profit of
Jul to the acre. This, of course, may
vary even under vxid conlltlons and
be much less and even mors.-
"Every sere planted In &( mcant
twenty days' labor for on man. How
Important la this consideration. If
2,000,000 acres of land ar needed to
supply this country with the sugar It
consumes. It means, It we can foster
ana being this Industry to Its full
capability, that we will irlvj fortv
million days' labor to tha laborers of
this country."
Ulcers Broke Out
SLUGGISH LIVER.
Cured by Using Dr.
Grant's S ars apar ilia.
DtarSirs: I wish to thank Dr. Grant
by letter for tho wonderful euro effected
upon me by using his Sarsaparilla and
Orape Root. Last summer I was tnken
sick with what the doctors called Is
grippe I did not seem to got any better.
Iviy liver was in a horrible condition, as
I wi, constantly throwing up bile.' My
legs commenced to swell and in a short
time ulcers broke out all over them and
I suffered torribly. A traveling man
whom I knew advised me to try Dr.
Grant's Sarsaparilla and Grape Root.
did so, and after taking seven bottles 1
wsb completely cured, scars all healed
up and I folt like a new man. I highly
reoommond Dr. Grunt's Sarsaparilla and
Grape Root to all s.illictod.
Yours truly,
REUBEN WARNER,
Colfax, Wash.
Price 50c; 6 bottles $2.50.
WHI0AT AND HOrfl QUIET.
p., M.eSC. .. MIHUMAN.
P. H. DSilE CI,
Prvprlttora
liifce Til: ftstcq
MiniifaotM rr f
FIRST-CLASS
Drain Tile.
fall
Prleat to Suit ths
HARD TIMES.
OFFICt AND FACTORY
ndcpendcncc, - Oregon,
fiRB HIE!
DmI with (t. O, Burwsss. lb 11 rjl estate
ent, Mliurlden, Oregon. K4 thM tt
desirable purebene:
Mo. i, seri, all river.bmtnm Isnd, 10 w
In eultivettott, well fMel,Her In rie;
buyer ei Si of enpsd pwifi of Hie
TmI of Ui land tmiiidllrtriimltw '"
Hhertdeo on ewunly m4i prk l per awrej
(1 tie bop, gsrden or fruit land.
Hu.i. ft sere. nil In ctilllvallwi, all levwl
WkII leneeil, SOU ard to lll sod eharrh,
HI miles fnurt Hlierldw, lre nd to UH.
Tttln I very rleli eree bottom leiolt floe
hop lunil. and Ihe On I eblekua moth In Hie
lnle: prle Jfl per sere, l''ur4h. bulane
In no etr. Three wivmllltln two nod a
lialf in lie of in pine, lumber S pet
tttouand feel. This pise will sell lor 0
purser before (SI U
No. 1. nerM,5ln cultivation: 2UC grunt Ut
rltoul and ebureb. Mlilerw butOmt Und
I'rKw lift per arre, oa-b!f tswh, bulsnee In
one year.
So. 4. it seres, all In cultivation with sum.
mar fallow wlinal, buynf ei ime-llilrd enp.
Two and helf utile lo nliertdao, on mile
lo nrhtail and ebureti. loid all level, Xo. 1
oil Sir fruit or tun; price C per aeru.
No. ti. IS acres, all level erevk bottom tnod, IS
aero In eulilvalnm. 4 aerennf alt timber
walsrad by Mill ct.; is, mile to ltrt
dnnt l'i mile to wliool and elitireh. Huyer
lu puaMMlon Imineduuelyi price fcMOper
acre,
I have other farms of all deertptln for
ale nd Oouiilil and told for non-md.
dsnls. Parties bavins land for ml will do
well In ll.l Iti same will) in If thy want li
wild a I ae lou at printer's Ink and kt lb
people see wbai 1 have Sir nalc
r.o.rtt-MK,
Heal Etat Agent Miendan.oragt'a.
LUMBER.
THE-
Falls City
SAW MILL,
Is now running in hill oix-raiion and turalnt
out as tine l.umlwr as ran I found In th
un or Uncoil, a food skld-rosd to inoun.
tain timta-r and a
FINE PLANER
ha been added to the piaut. All orders filled
ii imn none.
u
Proprietor.
HOME BUILDERS
Will consult their best in
terests by purchasing their
SASH AND DOORS
of the reliable manufacturer,
M. T. CROW
Independence, Or., suewg
aflrtoIergnoonAVanMoer, 8nar pine and oodar doors,
all lines, on hand.
SCREEN DOORS.
fine Jersey Stock !
BERT SIGNAL
H. R, No, 35,002.
Uarulibiixvtn,)
$2.00.
Address or call on J. a. PARK Mi 1 1
H. M. LINES,
atlltengHiiedtutlie
Notary PuWiD, Uoltection
INSURANCE BUS.iMr
DR. iflnaM
REATKUSEUMOFiRATOH
"""uunsu.)
BT .owl d lamwa. Miieum ni
k tbousand. il . leu.T,en Idith
slonSSota, Aaiul,.
' ur ket Ntrn. "iiaJnr
snd lo,i
tha tklQ
3
m
i.ir-B sv
UANKH.
THE INDEPENDENCE
National Bank !
Capital Stock, $50,000.00,
. URWIIBMi, . . s,,
A MUM UKM. Vl,w
W, V, CiiKNAWAV . . ,
A ttanral banking and rhip
transacted; loan mad, l,ila dlxsmalai
ntamtal eradlU gnuilod: dpiia rentt,
twrrsal amount subject lo ebark, taiMaa
oil Urns dapuelia.
MRrXTOHH,
II. r. UmlUl, A. ftelann, t. A.' AK . I
JaatNirw'O, A, J.Uoodmsn. b. W - J
HlmliUwg. ' ""M
Commenced Business March 4. i-
afilisfa4 by alktaal AuUwrttj,
-tub-
FI38I MTIOMl !1H i
ol !narndtMM, Oregon.
Capital Stoos.
Satrplvf,
rrtmuwuu vie I
w, it iuwi.tr, cut.
V DIRECTORS.
J.g.Uuoper, I .Bobvrtauil.laliBitakt
li, W. Wbllaasar, W. W. OMm,
A general banking baslnm tstaassal
Hay and sell eschangs ou all tnstnsa
I tU received tubleet to rbwti or aia '
omiwbourm: i a, m. u p. ra.
cox'omuo uir.it ut mi if u:a ,
Polk County Bank,
MONMOUTH Or.
J. If. IISWI.Kf..
t, I ... u 1. 1, L'I I
.Vimaai
lu ClVWIvLL..
Paid Capital, $30,c::.
DIRECTOR
J, M. nli-T. F.LCatnptwll, t.M.StaiM
i, B. V. Huller. J.H, Mump. KaroMt
Jowpbt ratea.
A teneral bauama and ei.hanr Unium
Iranwu-lnl; Umu made; d'iu nmttal
ouj".i hi cimmk (iron oertioMo(
ai-rvl tialil on Mm diUa.
a-Klr )r, vault and burglar proof ata.
..,. Ilourw S a. ui. to 4 p. m.
ItAILlSOADtt.
TIMK TABLE.
lepea Jaea aad Voamsalk MaiarUM
lmrrm Leaves
Indepeadenea, Moon.ou.a.
1M : TrtJ
a to i a
. Iioll
Ilia l-is
l:W Hi
ta
tw l:l
East and South
....... wia
The SHASTA Route
of the
Southern Pacific Co.
California expreoa trains run dallr.tlopptat
ai an aiaiiutis Morwa tvruaoa sua AiMBf.
Houib
Soitk
S:t5 r. M.
tons r. .
10:41 A. M.
Lv. forlland
Ar.,U0a.a
L.Y. Albany Ar.
Ar. Ran Franclaeo L.
issa-a.
Rostburf Mell ttaiiy.)
(4avs. Arrlra
Portland .... SM A. . I Itotieburg ....td)r.E
Kaiurg....T.U0A.a, ( I-orUaad ,. .. a
.UiK In a Ogdca tatV
PULLMAN BUFFETT SLEEfERS
and ,
Sewnd-Class Sleeping: Cars attsenei
w an through trains.
West Side Division.
Setwsan Portland and Corvaills.
MhI! inilu daily (except BuudKj.)
7iWa m Lv .rtlaud Ar
lias a in Ar..lmlerinli'ie-.-Ar
l.M.'ipiu Ar iirvallln hi
l:Mai
HHP si
At Aibaii)- and Corvallla, eonneet wltauslai
urega ravino rallioaa,
ExprcM train onlly (except Sunday)
spu 1U ; Portland Ar :as
trJSpm 1 A r MrnmnvHle 1.t(p
Oregonlen Railway Division as
Portland and Yamhill Ry-
Airiie mail Trl-weekly.
:iiam l,v Pr,rtland..Ar,ia
6;S p in l.v Monmouth t? , 7 S
8Kpm Ar, Alrlle, LT7O0a
Tlimouh tU'kets to all points In th Etra
HtHtea, I'ansda. and Kuro,ean tie ohtsloes
mini i, m. Hi i Kit, Ageill, luaeiwnupuw
R. KOEHLKIt, K V. RWJKlta,
Mananer. ' Asxt. O. K. 4 I'aaa AU
IMHTLANl), UHEUUN.
to
it mrT
A merlrsn and Euroiean PI m.
1 to teiHid t&tsl
THOS. GUINEAN, Proprlstor,
Seventh and" Washington Sts.,
POItTLAXD, OREO'.
BRICK YARD
J R. COOPER
Of Indopendence. havinc a stco
engine, a brick machine and several
acres of finest clay, is now prepared
to klWl nn innil a finA finality
Brick, which will be sold at reason
able prices.
m " l ite.
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