THE WEST SIDE. u. U. fturnji,Gatr, WCKD BY C::IS!iPi!isHijG::;Mj SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Out Ymlt till MocUu TttTMlltMUM LU0 UN JO All man-tug and dU doUop not cwJ lot ir line wllltM lutertifU ft-, AU over 0t tine wUl b chrgtHl dv cuil xr line. Buetety obltunry rwoluttout wUl l eliwvwl wr at DM MM ol flw ni par llnx RfUtrl at lb PmUoIHo lu Iudepen oca, Oregon, as mcouJ-c1w tut!r. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2tt, EJ8C0NTI NT A NCE3 .Itauwxber U11U tiie pabUhanofthls paper aut b aotltlil by Mttar when A iuborlber wl.he. hu paper Sloppw. All anwar tnust b paid. ALWAYS On'K THE NAME of tbt poeU offlo to which your paper 1 sent. Your Ma cmn not b flMtud ua our book, uuluw ALL LKTTF.R8 thould b ftiMroucd to Uie VEST BIDE, Independence FARM&R'S ACCOUNTS. Keeping account. Is almost an aUso lute necessity to a farmer's suecees. 1 f , we ask a famier the cost of raising 100 bushels of wheat or making lOOpouuds - of pork not one in a hu mired cau give an answer baaed on actual flgurat. They gucm a bushel of wheat ensta ao much, but their guessing Is often wide of the truth. The majority of farmers cauoot tell the net Income of their fartus, aud hardly know whether they are progress- tag, standing still or retrogradintr.. If merchant or manufactuier should conduct hu business In this shlftWas manner, we should expect him to fail, and the reason that tinners do not fail - Is that their business Is comparatively limited. They live mainly within themselves. The farmer supports the family and the family takes care of the farm. They would find their littoreet in farming as well as their skill aud profit to Increase if they would adopt some mode of ascertaining how much this and that crop costs, and cultivate such crops and rear such animals as are (bund by actual calculation to pay the best. Uow are we to decide what branches of farming are the most pro fitable unless the figures of the farm accounts show us? Whoever makes accurate experiments and keeps accurate accounts not only benefits himself but the public. The general principles of practical agricul ture can never be established till we have more of these accurate experi ments on which to base them aud the : practical methods of an Oregon farmer are of much more value to an Oregon fanner than those of a former in some other section of the country. Many seem to think that it is a great burden to write down In the evening the results of the day. They can handle an ax or a plow for ten homes, but ten minute work with a pen Is .Herculean labor. But this is a mere imaginary Hon in the keeping of accounts. It only wants resolution to undertake the Work, and a little prec'tce makes It easy. Perhaps the task mey be devolv. ed on some young me'uber of the family, whose fingers are not unused to the pen or stiffened hy bard work. A general farm account should be kept, in which the farm is charged with all its expenses, and credited, with all the receipts. Beside this general farm ac count a more minute record should be kept of each crop, or each close of ani mals, charging with all the labor, etc, and crediting iwith all the returns, whether sold or used in the family. Buchabook will prove a treasure of wisdom to every farmer who keeps it. under which the country has so greatly suffered will coitiuue. Should the pop- ulista gain a halanoe of power, it woul mean a determined effort to change our system of finance by Increasing our volumn of paper mouey w liUli Is uow lu exws of Die ability of the govern nient to reditu under prent cwidh lions. Should the republican twrty galu a majority In the house, any change In the tariff of a radical nature would be stopped, aud the policy of the republican party has always beeu to strengthen our credit at home aud abroad aud thus a return of confidence would result and the long locked up capital would begin to swk Investment and the demaud for labor luorvase Place our millions of Idle laborers at work, aud the cry of hard times will be a thing of the l;at. CORRESPONDENCE. 1AIRVIEV. James Illltibraud was doing budiu In your city Saturday. w, J.Moele, or Independence, was doing buMluess lu our neighborhood Saturday. W. II. Grant and wife, of Falls City were vlsltlug X . KtMe's finally tSatur day and Sunday. Pvter Kurre was lu these parts Hatur day and reports his new house almost completed. J. D. Harris, of IWuUm oouuty, was hauling apples from U. V. Harris' form Wednesday, for winter ue. Allletuau Itros. hae made about 1000 gallons of elder; they think thre Is more money in making apples into elder than drying them. Not long ago we notlml In the Suver items where a certain young lady lu that vicinity had the lenders In her neck badly strained. And about the same time a young on the LuekU atuute had the cord lu his arm badly strained. Will these young people plvase explalu how such accidents occur? BCE3U VIST A. Mr, aud Mrs. Kcmlllne, of BUyton, visited here lust week. Miss Inez Davidson, luft lunt week for Helena, Montana, where she will make her future home. Several ladles of the city made a business trip to Bulcm lint week. Miss Anna Longaere left lut Friday for Salem, where she will attend the University this w inter. There are about sixty scholars enrolled at our school. J. W. Simpson and son, two business men, of Corvallis, visited old frleuds aud relatives here hutt week. What's the matter with dene's whiskers? Oraud-ma KreuU, who has been quite lil for sometime In convalescent. rror. uiun, oruorvaiiis, made us a short visit lust week. Mr. M. F. Htouer hu recovered aflr an lllniM of several day. Meorgsiirey, or inaependerca, was in our burg oue day last week. J McKee and Austin Ptoner attended the Odd Fellow'a ludga at Dallas Haturday night. Nun Smith la cutting Ids Winter wood on the Kola hills. Mra. U. F. Lucas visited her sister ouih of Saletu seveveral days last week. Utlwott A llurvh art Improving their store building by adding shelves. Mnn.llattou and Mrs. Hteveimou have been vislllng their sister, Mrs. Iamb, of Happy Valley. There will be preaching next Sunday by Itev. 1). V. Poliug, subject "Sauell neauou." mere will also os com- muulou services. Life or Death. IlUorvlUl tiuportMiM that It sbould bs uuderatuod by puroo wbinw kldavys ar In tUve, that thl oiimlllkm orthlit Is flimlly InduoMvsoraaUlsof Ih omu whrs llf bns lu U Iwlaiie, llrlsbt't dlwNtM. dla blw, albuinluurla ars aU UImw or a wry otntiimi )mraeur In tholr niaiur u.oil all bavs ftklal U'nafjr. They oftstt baffl tits itwrt praetliwd mHllal klll, and lb ttitxt iruvd riuttl of maWrla madlra. Illit iHiKt t tit onlMtthat Is to ay, wtini tit kldiivys twgln to dUeam their nuioltoiu luaetlvely- wltb UUtltr' HUm. n lIHtem, lb dsniinrou WiuWnoy U rbeeked. Very urfti, itleo, U this bouwhold niectletnnir thMMi Hiniiiu of wnitmm oc ourrne-onaltlia, bttlouaneM, dyMla J iiorvim(nn, II lea afsuard mimt amlarla aud avert ebronto rbaumatlsiu. ll.Vl.LAH. The wonderful success of the Japan ese Id their warfare against China may appear strange to some when the com paratlve size of the two nations , considered, but one great element of the success of the Japanese lies in thel great patriotism which feature is lack Joe with the Chinese. Another feature Is the modern method of warfare of the Japanese as compared wltb the anti quated method of the Chinese. The politics of China is rotten to the core, and the highest officials systematically plunder those under them until when It comes to the soldier who does the fighting his condition is pitiable In the extreme. Mr. Pentland, editor of this paper has been among us. dlud to see you Call again. A social and very enjoyable evening was hud at the residence of Mr. J. li. Williams, of this burg Weducmlay lut lu honor of Mr. aud Mrs. J. E. New ton, of Philomath, who are relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Among those present were Prof. W. B. Giuu, of Monmouth, who sang several pleading selections. Mrs. E. II. Peter from Gaxtou is visit ing relatives aud calling upou frleuds here. On Friday evening of last week eight members of the "Houg Circle" drove out to the farm home of Mr. ttud Mrs. JeKse Walker, who have but lately moved luto the community. A couple of hours puHse plcauuily aud all too quickly lu becoming acquainted and endeavoring to make them feel at home among us. Those present wf Mensm. Hall, Williams, Tyler, P.rownsou and Walker. Mesdames Hall, Williams and Walker aud MUa Hughes aud Herbert. J lev. Smith preached a good sermou Sunday morning to a large cougn-du' tlou. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Hull made a trqi to the capital Saturday attended the lecture by Wallace ou "Why I Wrote Ken llur" and returned Sunday. There are rumors of trouble between Mexico and some of the Central Amer ican republics. If astrong hand should take bold of the matter of uniting all the Central American republics in one confederation would be a great advan tage to those countries. The great drawback to their procparity now is their Individual weekness this being continually the tool of stronger powers. The natural resources of those eouu' tries is wonderful, and with a strong and stable government which could sfablish and maintain reforms, then progress would be very' rapid towards material prosperity, In another two weeks we shall hare the result of the elections In a. uumber f states In the Union, which will tell Us the complexion of the next house of congress, whether democratic, as at present, or republican or populist. On the result much depends, it It shall be democratic then more changes are to be paado to the tariff and. the uncertainty Every mother should know that croup can be prevented The first ymp' torn of true croup is hoarseness. This Is followed by a peculiar rough cough If Chambcrluin'g Cough Itcmedy Is jlven freely us soon i the child becomes hoarse or even after the cough has dovel oped It will prevent the attack. SOceiits Ijottle for sale by. Alcxandcr-Coopei Drug Co. Biicklcn's Arnica Hal re. .The best calve in the world for cuUi, Druises, sores, ulccis, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chappeo hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eiuntious, and post tlvely cures piles or no pay required It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by all druggists PARKER. Miss Valeria Fuqua has boon quite sick. , . Homy Kerr Is still confined to his bed. C. E, Kays has resigned the position of foreman of L. Helmlck's hop yard. N. L. Baldwin, who has been here several weeks in the interest of free silver, nottbelng able to got his part of it has left on foot for California, whore he hopes to do better. I learned by accident that some of the discharged employes of the Oregonian had formed a trust and were publishing a news paper in opposition to the Oregon lan. HICKREALL. Mr. A. 0. Snyder is still on the sick list. : , ; ' D. A. Houg spent Saturday and Sun day with his parents near Buver. Mrs. Vaughn, spent Sunday at Inde pendence visiting relatives. Some of the Dalian boys have been talking of organising an athletic assoclat ton, reutlng a room aud develop ing their muscles. Prof C II. Lewis gave his excellent entertainment here on Saturday and Monday evenings, which were well mtronUed and the people went away fet'liug well stttUfied over their invest meut Ou Mon my eeulug oue-foorth of the sum was given to any oue object to be elected by the people, which was won by the Academy boys, the sum being Mr. Lewis and daughter expect to return to Dallas lu about two weeks. Prof. T. C. Bell aud family left Dallas Thursday last to make their future home lu Portlaud. Although Dallas peoplo regretted seeing them leave, they wish them happiness la their uew home. Cows have just one week longer to run lu tiie streets m Dallas. Dr. 11. II, McCallon Is making pre parations to leave a soon aa p-nwible for his old Teunctwoehome, Last Thursday evening Grand Master L. C". Parker, Grand Chaplain A. W. Teats and several other Odd Fellows went over to pay the Independence lodge a visit aud on their return re ported a pleasant oue, with pleuty of good stuiT to eat. Five of Dallas' young men who have been over on the Nestucea returned home oue day last week reporting kU of fun and plenty of fish. The water In the Ia Creole has art wen to a good height and Is still raising since the late rains. M. I. Capi, who has beeu drlvin the stage between Salem and Dallas, for T. A. Farley for the at two years, has recently buuht the contract Mr, Farley and will hereafter run It on his own account. Fred Brown has been causing a good deal of fun In Dallas since being lodged there. White being lodged in the Jail In Lane county some time ago leal nod to pluk a lock, came buck Dallas and made a wager with If. M llrown that ho could got out of Polk Jail. Wednesday evening last (October 17ili) he won his bet by taking a little walk out in the country, and while the sheriff was out looking for hfm, came buck to Mr. Brown's livery stable an demanded his pay. Plummer put him back with new locks on his cage and It Is safe to say he will not get out again Mr. V. F. Belt and Miss Emma Black visited friends In Halem Monday. Mrs. Chas. Baker has been visiting friends out on the Luckiamute. 81 nee the last writing the number of the hhzh school has been increased thirty-one aud still growing. Mrs, Natoma Bowles, after four months of suffering passed from this life on Friday morning. She was the daughter of Mr. Jus. Crowley, and wife of ltobt. Bowles. She leaves an lufmit and four other small children to miss a mother's tender care. Her remains were laid to rest lu the Crowley bury ing ground on Sunday last. Mr. Henry Brtt..n and family are Visiting relatives lu town this week. The Blereopllcon eiiterUlument given by th library association InU Hatur day evening was viijoyvd by all who attended. Mra. Albert MeMurphy, of Portland, Is visiting Mrs. Bert Lucas. Ml Fan nle Orr, of Blckrcall, was th guest of Miss Emma Kramer last Friday and Saturday. Mr. llargrova baa moved lu tbt cottagv north of B. L. Murphy's place. Mr. Gin r., of Dallas, lias lbs contract to saw the wooti ft the oollego with his steam wood aaW The fire south ot town last -vcek causcu quit a commotion among our people. Iast Friday moriitug the seniors who took part wera Mr. Jansen and Mlsnea Heater and llrlghteaup. f ha young ladle of the Normal havs beeu organised Into a dumb bell and Indian club clan ami under the direc tion of Miss Tuthlll will soon take up their outlined work. Farm for sale One of the Ut 300- acre farms In Polk county one mile from Slata Normal school; alm 40 acre choios hop laud. Apply to Eugene Cattroii, Moumouth. If Tomorrow at 3 p. m. the t). 8. N. 8 arid the Y. M. C. A. teams will meet ou the college camiius. Monmouth, The teams will line up as follows: O.H.N.M. W'aun Urlss Kuimelt lUwIry Moottrlch t'olemea Vaugltu t'atlrun Hedwell lavldMia y Ktti vf y m m w w mt tu m si Mix Delln S taven, nf Patoa,Maa. errttmi: t bea l urd front hrllMUijr MWimful. fur hl I t'.HMt veH.m remmlltM. aad aiaay rIUble lihT'ii-lene, but bom rtl4 . AtWr otkins iMiiiioof Ik 1 I Bin nr wel tn Wry iratoful u yon, I Iwl rmra a li at en told un J, sad nll ibS llmiur la epMklne oal word rlM fur the erunderful aMdloiM, ot pi nd Is reoumueodlnc It to aU. ml Nkln n aiBiled free. -GUPGd SWIFT SPECIRC COMPANY,! ATLANTA. OA. otm o rirtt Dear Wsttaf PestatriM. C SHOEMAKER, Proprietor. A Hulalty nd of Tmploal sad DomMtl I Fran soa num. WHOLCtALC t AND RETAIL' AU order from the munlrr. by mMI w drlm, will reeelre promiit stUsUoa. Est Terr diin by lb SALEM STEAM LAUNDRY, ad iv your ordera wltb J. K TIIOMRloif of lb lUlem HUe. Who will kbII t your noue nir in WMSiai bos aeoeer it wns gime. DOUTY & LOCKE vjTf'DONNELL mjijioiEura He has the Wagons, and they are the very BEST and CHEAPEST. Bring along your $$$$ -TO- IVeiltluu y. M. C. A. tviitar Uroneou Hlitbt tlimrd Pas UlhlTiukl Uileiuau Itislit Kod Ollner lntlunrd Jteieup lrf'rt TMfklo JuJi l(tKud lloliuan tjimrtor llaek ' Kvatis llelf Hitelc Koone Half lin k HIiigleUMi fulliwa Moir GIVE US YOUR CASH And wa will GIVE YOU OUR GOODS. ' . , If you trads with us you will FREE COINAGE tin iitruck yuu btoadnldi. for wnre giving SUCH BARGAINS Fair exchange Is no 'nbery". thluk he to to A Quarter of A Century Test. For a quarter of a century Dr. King's New Discovery has been tested, and the millions who have received benefit from Its uho testify to its wonderful curative power in ail diseases of the tlirout, client and lungs. A remedy that has stood the test so long aud that has given so universal satisfaction is no experiment. Each bottle is positively guaranteed to give relief, or the money will be refunded. It Is admitted to be tiie most reliable for coughs and colds Trial bottles free at any drug store. Itegular size 50 cts. and $1 ,00. SUYEtt. The fall rains have set In at last. J. Blackwell. of Jefferson, visited friends here Sunday. Florence Cauthorn and Bowers Elgin were quite sick last week. Mr. J. F. Aldrich and wife were visiting In Marion couuty Sunday. Boy Hmith, of Monmouth, spe nt Haturday and Sunday with his aunt Mrs. W. F. Cattiorn at this place". . Morris Allen and family were up in Kings Valley lust week gathering pples. A very pleasant surprise was tendod Mr, F. Elgin Saturday evening. Dana- lug was Indulged in for a few hours when all took their way homeward declaring they hud spent a most enjoy able time, There Is no medicine, so often needed in every bonis and m admirably adap ted to the purMMn for which It Is Inclu ded, aa Chamberlain's Pain Halm, Hardly a week pomes but some uumiber of the family ha need of It. A tooth ache or headache may Iw cured by It, A touch of rheuiiiatlt.ui or neuralgia quieted. The severe paitl of a burn or scald promptly relieved aud the sore healed In much lens time than wheii medicine has to lj si'iit for. A sprain may be promptly treated before Itilhtni- uiaiioii seta lu, which Insures a cure In about one-third of the time otherw ise required. Cuts aud brulsea should re ceive Immediate treatment before the parts become swollen, w hluji can only be done when Paiti Halm Is kept all baud. A wire throat may be cured be fore It becomes serious. A troublesome com may be removod by applying it twttfi a day for a week or twin A lame back may be cured aud several day of valuable time sa veil or a pain In the Ide or chet relieved without paying a! doctor bill. Procure a f0 cent bottlo at oue and you will never regret It. For sale by Alexander-Cooper Drug Co. Many a man is afraid of ghosts and stltl is not afraid of spirits. Florida Tim ft t Won, "1 would rather trust that mcftelna than any doctor I kuow of," says Mr. Ilattle Maoou, of Chilton, Carter Co., Mo., lu sixmklngofChambcrlaiira Col ic, Cholera and Dlurrluea Itumedy. For sale by Alexander-Cooper Drug Co. Advertising pays a man and paying advertlaesa man, aud there you are.' Galveston Atu. "This Is very alarming" said the old man, as he got up at 4 o-clm k In the morning aud threw t he humming clin k over Into the next yard. Hyracuse 1 W. and we can't help lu LOWTIUCKB as long aa We are bound to oootluus THESE TIMES LAST We don't expect to make any money this winter, but w wsat you to eat aud ouiue out FAT in the Hprlng. J. F. O'DONNELL South Main . St.. - ' INDEPENDENCE G0 TO THE5 Alexander-Cooper Drag Co., FOR YOUR . rOHOOIi". AND Sgro0l Supplies "Wear Sueeessorato" :J-)O UTY Ss PADDOCK. ajZLX-jJLa and. SEE TJS. The Most Comi)leto StocK In the City. Heiin Street, IiiJbjmJej!!, Jregoi. P. L. Ksllsy. W. H. Rey. A STUDY IN, O ECONOMY -AT- ''2 J. M. VANDUYN'S .V,A : 5S? Bis ill Right Arm Paralyzed! Saved from St. Vitus Dance' Our daughter, lllancho. now flf- teen years of ago, had been terribly afflicted with nervousness, and had lost tha entire uho of her right arm. We feared St. Vitus dance, and tried ine DoHi. tmysicians. wit ti no bene L She has taken throe bottles of Dr. Miles' Ncrvlno and has gained 31 potinds. Her nervousness and symp iomsof St. Vitus dance nre tmtlrely, gone, boo aibcnuB hcikkii rcguiany. and boa recovered completo uho of tier arm, ner appetite is splendid." MUfl. ft. U. BOLLOCK, Urlgbton, N. Y. Dr. Miles' Nervine Cures. Dr. MIIos Norrlns Is sold on a nnaltle tmiraiiUM) Hint ihu lmt ImihIo will lumnllt. Ail (IruKKlHt will Haiti, tt lxittli fnrf.or It will Iki mill t, pirimlil, on rot-cliit of price vj uia wr, aiiWB oiuuivut vu, liikuuri, luu. A Few Facts For Farmers: Vanduyn can save you dollars, Vanduyns prices make your produce return oldtime values. Vanduyn can sell you what you need in return for what you wish to sell, and these facts, ARE WORTH A MULTITUDE OF THEORIES Remember Vanduyn will sell you, CLOTHING,' BOOTS and , UDIES' Or r r ft k: M, Sty C:::", Cut's Ik, tM W. piitfi ,1. M. VMJJIIifi. INDEPEI lit r It will pay you to call and examine our iplmdid stofk ogooiln. i if f ? f m VAPUil mSm City Livery Stables. Stylish Turnouts Alwavs in Readiness. Hiving lately purchased the entire interest in Mm s'jilil, fif PxIap Cook, we are now better prepared than ever to meet the demands ot the publio as we are now making and are preparing to make nuwy jubtttantial, improvements. Teams boarded by the day or mouth. Traveling men a specialty. KELLEY & HOY Ppetors. O tm (L sa 0 0 X (0 MONEY SAVED IS MONEY MADE. YOU GET THE FULL VALUE OF A DOLLAR DOLLAR B 0 LLAR DO 90 111 m AT THE lGiR!OiC!ERIYi 1 i ) X O O m MAKE A DOLLAR DO ITS MOST 31 & M. Bstss. W, B, El.KIRS The WEST SIDE 0 o Haa tha Mast Complata 4 uoBrriGEw In Polk County. &ELKINS. INDEPENDENCE OREGON. toying -and Hauliner. DONE TO ORDER. Charges Low and Prompt Service. You Will And onr tnema nn lh . , ...vv.OT wipiNvi onion RtUie Palnm H i nd Plsnoi oarefully movea. ' Furniture PRICES THE LOWEST. WORK THE BEST. " i i i i i i i i MONMOUTH. Miss Slokler was out of school the first of the week on account of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. II, M. Binith have re turned from visiting their daughter,! Mrs. o. uoouni,'it at Vancouver. HAIH - - - OHflAVEiTS. IT 4 n - its 7ou Volliing ',: h Tta I ?;i m his h:, h h h Independence Tailor Shop I a mmm a m. . . . A. i . lay I UIM JEIMKS, Proprietor. Made in - V,, MV4 t(J style. A perfect line of samples always ou hand to select from. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. HI 0 G0F mmm wmj Tfll. i . ..... i II i! t!W; Ak ill m '! W T n i i " n F R T A K I I KIP m hmk that HII 81. Thp . nrnfrii-it. ' UlUKIili it' " 0. 1. Also Dealer lu FURNITURE, CARPETS, Wall Paper, Window Shades, .PICTURE FRAMES Etc. Whlteaker's brick, Main street III Indepeudenos. Have a fine stock of Prepared PAINTS