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About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1895)
r i aa'Vsaina aaVj'Vro Tho Bost Newspaper la tht ouo that tcivm tho most mid freshest newt. Couipsr tlia WEST SI UK with iiny paper iu Polk onnty An Advertisement Which bring rt'furriM is pnsf that it I iti tlm right place. Tim WKHT hlDI'J bring answer. , .1 VOL. XIV. r'J.0O lVr Ym. INDEfENDENCK, H)Llv COUNTY, OlMJON.'TlllflMliAY, I'KCKMKKR 12 lMiir.. No. (183. rUV8tC4AN-DBN riSTUY. EI KETCHOM, M. IX OFFICE . aud residence, coruer Railroad aud Monmouth ats,, iudcpeudeue. Or. Dtt. E J. IHOMAS. PHYSICIAN and Hurveon. Dimmsos of tie nose, throat aud akin, apeoiaitiea. At TUoru a Pharmacy, douni .uth, Oregon. DU. J. . JOHNSON, lU-'SlDKNl Dentist. Ait work warranted to give the heat .it aatiafnrtttou. Indepen dence), Or ATTOUNBY8. BUTLER. TOWNSKN D POTT13R, AHorneva-ni-Lsw. Collections a Speoiatty. oittoa In tha Cooper block. Independence, Oregon. . . a HBALMNGRR- ATTjRNEY-.at-Luw. (Deputy Prosecuting At torney for Polk county.) Olttoe lu room 4. opera house block, Indepen dence, Oregon. GEO. A. SMITH. ATTORNEY AT Law. Will practice in till state and federal courts, Abstracts of title furnished. Office over ludepeudeuee National Bask. - HASH AND POORS, MITCHELL BOHANNON, MAN ufacturera of aasu and dors. Also, eoroll aawiug. Main street, Inde pendence, Or. 8KCUET SOCIETIES. AO. U. V. IN Del EN PENCE . Lodge, No. 2X meet every Mou day night iu I. O.O. F. hull. All sojourn ing brothers are Invited to attend. W. 0. I'ook, M. V ; K. C IVmUud. Ilro. OMEHLO OE NO 4i kTTF. Meotd every Vt.utli(y pveninii All Itiiitfbta are por.lmllv iovitd. John Hiohrd.ii Jr.,0. a; J. U. Morm, K of H. A 8 . MOTOR LINE TIME TABLE day. bixu.us. Upsvm Imvm Uavr tvvM tntlvpv Monm'Ut lnOip'c Moomlh 4 4k 7:44 .. K:SUt.ai. ll:80 i. . I0:.0., :W " 100 - MM p.m. lt.Mf.rn, UM 1:U0 4:tW itt " t.m p. m. .00 r. a. 100 SUM :W 1:00 m ,u 4:iO .00 " :tO L(Kt ittO tilO " 5;0 ViOW - East and South via The SHASTA Route of tho Southern Pacific Kxpremi trelui run dully. North ifelo A.m. 4 .') A. M. 7; P. M :o v. m - 12 :W P. M. l.v. porllKiid Ar. IV. Albany Ar. Ar. Hhi ITiicIco l.v. U' li A. M. tisl I'ortlnuJ. Ori-(pm City, WiXHllHirn, Hulein, Turnvr, Mrlou. JofTfrwin, Albmiy, Junnllon, Tnuarnt, Hnrddii, ilalay, Hrrl biir, Jvinctl..n Ctiy, lrvln, KiiRHne.Cretwell, braiim, ana all nuitona fnnu ll.wlmru aouili to and Including Anhland. R o a b u f Leave. Portland 8 .10 A. M. lUwbuttt m. "Mail iily.i Arrl. I tttmrhunr S:3l r. I PortlBiiil 4:40 A. " SaTam Paaaangar fbafiO Arrive, fortnd- 400 P. m. Hiiifiu ..mm a ni. glm Mf v. m. Hortlant..lu:lA A.m. lining Gars on Ogden Route. L'LLMAN BUFFET 8LEEPEIW and Hecoud-C'laM Sleeping Cbdi attBohed to all tl) rough traina. West Side Division. Bttwaan Portland and Corvallia. Mall trelniijtally (iwpt Hiinday ) TSaTin. I Lv Portland Ar I 5 Ml p. in. 11:14 av. m. I Ar..Ind-peiideuc-Ar l:i4 p. in. lMJp.m. Ar. t;orvalll..-l.v j iM p. m. At Albany and (5rvttlil. "ciin'l Willi irnliu O. C. A .. Railroad. Fipr tralnjUUlytexM-pt i,?1,y! i-iip. ai. r"LV.rii"n'a'.rAr X "i. 7if)pm. I Ar McMlunvlllel.v M Yamhill Dlvlalon. Airllemall rn-weckly. Lv Portland Ar:0f p. iu. ,V Monmouth I.V 8:11) a. in. Ar Alrlle Lv 7nia. m. 1:10 a. m. 4 p, rn. b-M p. in. Throinih tl"kt to all polntA In the Eh torn Htatm.Canadn, and Kuror. 'n be omaiuea from (. C. I.AHkY, Agni.t, innyJ?Bn',e;w R. KoKUI.Klt, , K. P. ItOU KIW, Manai(-r. Aunt. (. K. 4 Paim. A(t PORTLAND, IJKKOON. -FOR- Fine Photographs Crayon Work Pastelles . . , India Inks Water Colors D. H. CRAVEN'S Photograph Gallery tndepepdencp, Or CITY STABLES. ELY JOHNSON, Prop. Horses Fed by the Day Week or Month. Best of Attention G'ven Stock Left in Charge. INDEPENDENCE, ORE. w-H 1TE STARROLLER M I Ll.SA sensation in Berlin SEARS & CLELAND, Proprietors. Located midway between Monmouth mnt Independence, On the (later Line, Mill rviiMMltdtod and grcnlly linprtived, Vlutt atort'd and Uuiulit at lilgliwt iiiHi kct rUe. , , Flour, Bran, Shorts, & Chop for Sale. FREE Ou January Int. ISM, at two u'ulouk p.' in., tit our attire, w will iirvwut to the (Nrori kiuimIiik twaivnt the milliter of Uwna In a Ur, a bttnullfui. tiindrudi plate Hllvr Tea Hot of four plecwM. ami oneHetHilvvrHptMHia vUud at $18 UO, Kmrh cahIi purt'liane of one dollar )iuliUa you to a ruo. Wa will nlv you ginnl valu for your money, muiu aud mw ua. ......... . DOUTY & LOCKE, Grocers. Here's Soap! You probably want the very lineal and beet when you ue 11 on the detltata ikln or your wife or baby. We nave all kind of Toilet Hoar. They are d!thlAilty pi ru nil and are made of pure material, We enpeelally 'all your attention to Uie MvxInm Moap ilnol aoap,' wlilob l purely veKelable. (Xmie and l a rttKK luonple. . Patterson Bros., The Druggists. 1 am prtpurtd to buy Wheat. Oala, Etc., and. to etore aauit, In ' the SjiU'mVnrehouw,"at luih'H'nd'llo, of which I Hin HiarniKiT. No.nmt- tor what you have totwll in the'pro-" o due lhrt, call ou me.lielortvniBkliin final dl(4H)ltlou of It Alan agut for thOMt.'N. rlvrT,bnata... . ... AL HERRE.Ni,ndretr BANKS. Commenced Business March 4, 1889 Kotaidiahed by National Authority. TUB FIRST NATIONAL BANK: of Indnpendenw, Oregon. Capital Steok $60,000.00 Sura'ue, $14,000.00 I.H.CXK)PKK, U W. KoHKHTHON, iVraldtiUt, Vlwe Preeldonl W. H It AWLEY, Canhler. DIKECT01W. J, H. Cooper, L. Roberlaon, lewli Hetrulck 0. W. WhileaWer.W. W. Collin A general nankiiin liu.lnmui traneai-ted Hoy. and lelln exchange on all Important point. I H iiiltM received ubleet toehix-k or ou oe llilraleordKiMMlL ( olitvtlot). made, Oitloe houra; 9 a, m. to 4 p. m. THE INDEriiNDEN'CE Capital Stock, $50,000.00. 11. II1HH0HBKKO, I1HAM MKIJ40N. W. P. CONNAWAY Ptealdenk Vice Prealdnnt . Caebler a general banking and exchange bunlne. tmnnucli'il; loan made, bill dUcounted.oom merclalrtdlugranuidi dopoeiu received or current account subject to obetk, Intereet paid ou lime depoelU. DIREtrrOlth. B. f. Hmllh, A.Nelon, I. A. Allen, M. H latK-rwm, A. J. Ooodiriau, D. W. Hear, II II lritvhborg. INCORPORATED UNDER THE UWS OF OREGON. Polk County Bank, MONMOUTH. Or. J. If. HAWI.BY Preeldent P. UCAMPHKMi Vlce-Pre. IRA C.POWKLL Caebler Paid Capital, $30,000. DIUECT0I18, S, II. Hawloy, V.U l.'ampbell, I.M.HItnpaon J. B. V. Butler, 1. U. Htuuip, V. H. Powell JoHopli Cmven, A gennral bnnkliiK nl exohange hiiHlnee trnnHHClfidj lonne maile; ilcixmlt received iibjecl t check ir on cert ificate of d(iMill' IntercHt nalrt on tli.ie deponlbi, -Klre proof vault and burglar proof eafe, MXMired by Yale time lock, i IfiiurB- i a. in. to 4 p. m A. L. Chute, BlackHmlth and Wagon Repairing All work neatly and quickly executed. Nwtr Depot, Monmouth, Oregon. G. L. HAWKINS, Proprietor of I'he Indepcnrtenc Marble Work. UNtlmatee on all oemetery work. KlnUolaH workman. ihlp,latet design, and lowett prlo, , LJAJ Prof. S. E.Wei mer Independence, Oregon. , Teaclmr of Violin, Organ and IMano. Wlll'aUo uive I ii true! ion in ThoroiiKh Hiu.aiii.KlvtvKai culture for tlie voice, havltiK taken a Im'hulcal oourae lu Gemini) unlvendileH. Mtmi furiilnhtd for halland part leu, any'nuuilwr.'nf lUNtruuienta, at a ren aoiuthle' prlc. (-lioonm at City Itoataumit, on Main Btreet. ' MUSIC OR SEWING HACHINES (ipo. C. Will ha a large new Mock bought at laleal REDUCED PRICES, And will wll at thee reduced price. All eoiyrlihtd heet inualc one half on"; AImi large hit at t ct a copy. (tenu. lite parUi, needle, and oil tor all .fwing inaciiine., Hemvinberthe place. Plrtt-Claa violin and guitar gut tiring, lor . lo cent each. Geo-Clll,1"::;"1 Salem. STAR -ft LAUNDRY. W We haveniened a flmt-cliui. I.nunrtry one block north of the bank, In Monmouth, I.Himilry work received Monday and Tunidiiy, Hhlii and ntudcnui' work a pwlnliy. Family waehlng 40 cent a doi, DOTY A nCRRILL, Monmouth, Oregon. 1 la the place lo get all Anuria work, BATH 28 Cnta.r Gent's Clothing Made to order In any atyle at the I tide pen dence Tailor H hop, T; Uy ton Jen k a, proprietor. A fine hue of .ample al. way on band from which to leleot. Butt made to order from 14 up, by Independ Tailor Shop. Sperling Brothers Meat Market DBAT.KU IN Choice Meats Higheat market price paid for fat stock, beef, mutton.veal, pork, etc. All bllla taunt be settled monthly. t)PKN BUNDAYB FROM 8 to 9 a. ra fit'iiiKins Excited Over Mess;ige. hie I'KRsiiiKNrx mukhkiis Itllllll TO. The Cologne Uiuelle uuil Oilier Ninsiapi't' Miike Smiie Ciiiuiiii'iil. lhrllu, !). ?.-l'ivitidiiit t'leve liiutl'a trlet urea ou (leriimii'a treat incut of tho AnierUmii food export and Itiauraucw ooiiipauh hi liU iuea mige to eiinKl-ee liuvo ereuleil a aenxK Hon here, The Koveriuuinit tlum fur, through l( urgiuia, Ims not replied to Mr, t'lttvehtiid' veiled threiittt, and the only wuil-ollloUl Hiuleinent Iinn Utvn that of the t'olugiie (iaelu on Wedueaday laat, lu which reference wa uiiulii to the dUttdvitntitip) under which (lei until MtiMiir linporU to America ault'ered aud txiiiteiidiiig Hint tha luMMctlou of Ainerlcnii pork win merely of a nut urn which did not warrout the dlllerentlul treatment of the tJernian tiuporta to Auieilca. It laaddel that the Amerluuu luaurauce eoiupaiilua were ouly nuhjeotod to the aatne rvgulntloua aa uch limtllutlou lu rrumla, and concluded with the remark that audi tjiieetlon should imt he decided lu a luointuit of anger, hut m)IIUhI In a manner agreeable to holh uountrlea, after a carehil coueldenitlon of all that may be mild for aud uguitiHt it. It wiw ulno atnU'd that there wa no doubt that thl wax nlo Mr. (' leve. latid'a dealrti. The llerlliier 'rugublntt remlutlit the goveruiuinit It had Ihhu warned to tuke to acvert ineiuiuiv. agutiiHt the American lmp:rt and the liiHiirunee Louipiiiih. The radical Frvueiurlnge ieeltuiig aaya: "Our Industrial liitctvu are threal enetl all the more iHs auxe the agrarian policy will not faiL to drive (leriiiuuy Into a larllf war with America for the purpose-' of excluding entirely the American uervate." o n The action. of seventt slate, nucIi as Mliwiiiirl, regnrilliiii the Ouruian In sufance ('o.'oU'kwiily 1 watched,, and the whole matter twill, thoroughly ventilated las 1 Mhe relclistng? 1'ercy Itarlholomew, Uuhcd HtaUw. consul at Mayeiitw, haa written a letter U I'rtis sia in reply to the ' itibllutatement ol the presldeut.of the tiiilchcrVgulld there, Ui the etieoi Unit the American lard Is made from dim,arted?hig.olThe coirnul says: "If all ; thei president's taUs'uent were (rue,, iiohiidy. lu the United Htatea would tie alive now." WHAT II A Kit V HAVWAKirsAVS. He Whhe Ills Fattier, Mother ami Brother Demi. Minnkai'oi.ih, Dec.. 7. When the sherlll'told Harry-Hay ward tliat the governor had. fixed -the date of his execution for next Wednesday be said: "That's a damned long time to wait ou a railroad train." "Ifyotiureln the depot Its a long time," wild the sherlll', "hut you are on the track for etcrnily. You have a good many things to consider lsfore Weilniwday; you have a llitle time left to slay here." "I know that I have lllt'u time," said Hurry. "There are a few tilings would like straighten out, and a few folks I'd like to get even with. If I had my brother Ardy hero I would take his entrlla out und stretch them like a clothesline hack and forth through this cell. I'm not quite so mad at llllxt as folks think, tiut if my lather, mother and brother (Dr. Hay- ward) were deail f would he the luii plest limn In the world " TlieShlh Kohliory. Ashluntl, Or. Dec, 0, Tho Ager Khimath Fullssliige wus ml i bed again, about midnight Wednesday, by the lone highwayman, at the font of the Topsy grade. Niirplus Uvea lo Miiii-ity. Portland, Or., Dec. O.-The 12,200 surplus of the recent Portland Hx po sition was by vote tonight decided to Is) divided between the Children's Home, Boy's amF Girl's Aid Hoclcty, Free Kindergarten and Jtttby Home, $oW to each. Hlg Passenger HiinIiicnm, Portland, Or., Deo. i). More than 700 persons left for Han Francisco by steamer rnd rail today tuklng advatil age of the cut rates. The Republican Niilloiinl Convention. Washington, Dec. 0. The esttmuted first vote tomorrow on place of holding the national convention Is: Han Francisco 10, Pitlslmrg 12, Chicago 11, Ht.Louls 11. Unless Hail Francisco wins on first or second ballot, Chicago will probably be chosen. (illllSTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS. Correspondence to Ihn Wnt Hlilo. I want to Interpose an objection to our Public Hchool taking the Christ mus festivities out of the hands of the churches. I hiu uncompromisingly opposed to mixing church and state ail'alrs, Christum Is certainly a day I hut the followers of Christ should hold hi sucied ivmeinlirmice, The lllblc lell n ulioiil all we ktioiv iiUout Christ. The llihlu Is kajiwu us the wold i f (iod' The hll'le bus Iwiii exciuded fiiHiinur public wIiooIh, theii inn our public school claim uuy part In Chrlsl. mas. la'l the chuiehc, which leiich chilsilanily have the iiiuiiiigintiut of CIhIhIiiihs festivities. Let the public sehisils remain the bulwark of our American Instiiutlotis. Let Individu als ptit'llclpnte with the Church If they so di'Nlre. Hut our public sclusil never. I certainly oiijisa to dancing on Christmas night. I do not Indieve Chrlnt would sauctititi the modern ball. Would It not ecctu supremely ridicu lous to open the modern ball with player and have the festivities of (lie dance liitotxpcrHed wlili prayer. Hup hiM) the church would attempt to make a religious holiday of WnMliiuglou'a blrihday what would be the result. A whole drove of army mules would not lw In it, when (he kick was register ed I hat would he forthcoming. If you will dance, rat her datum imi Hun- day, for there Is some doulitas to the divine origin ofHundiiy, I think, In this mailer, the church has the right to ex set due resKct from the secular world for reasons that are obvious, I am op- pimed to sis-ret orgaiilxstlous that ad mit all denominations of christians to metularship, giving balls. Christians generally spcnkltig are ooiiMcientlously ointed to dancing. Hluce dancing Is no part of any of the best secret orders, but lather lu opswttion to their teach ings, why compel those who think It wrong hi either withdraw from said or ders or be pat 'on of the dance. I Isdotig to a secret, order, my rights and privi lege are second to uonu lu It. I hive and olay lis teachings and am entitled to ii Isuiitlts. Must I forego the pleas ure of my asMiadatlou with the mcinber- shlpsliuply to admit something foreign and lu no way compatible with J he ob ligation I took wheu IsHsiinlug a nieinber? Why will our beet lusiplw forget the Macrexlncss of ChrlHtmas, ami uullioughtetlly Ignore the rlghta of christians ? Is it right, or Just ? Think of It. I.IIIKHAI, TlllNKr.'K. A FEW OF THE lU'TIES OF A SEC. TION ROMS ONTHKS. P. It. It. KiN'clnl Parker Correindent. Win. McCurdy, a sturdy wm of Erin, on whose face su uny smile play oon tinually, hmklng as If dull care rolled otr his manly araon like water from a dark's buck, Is our H. P, K. It. boas. In course of his huslntM he ns-eivc haitlly scrawled notes of liiMtriiction, thrown from Hying tnlim, through the mails aud also some very strong verbal limlructlons frtun Irate locomotive engineers. Nothing is more pleasing to a sou. loo hiws than to " a locomotive engineer leaning complacently out of his cab window aud nodding pleas sully to the section gang as he panne on his dally trips, plainly saying "Hoys, you are all right, (let there F.h: this track Is bully." A locomo tive engineer sitting lu his engine can tell more about the grading, leveling aud degrees of a curve than all the surveyors in Christendom. If the outside rail of a sharp curve Is not elevated Just so, the engineer knows It Instantly Just as a good horse driver knows that his animal is sick or some thing is Impeding his progress. It In plain to the world then that section bos-dug I not always " lemonade with a stick in it." As a rule railroad engineers are a warm hearted chiss of men continually facing death as ll were, and are particular about their tracks that they are supposed to make safe trips over and are as particular of their reputations as a maiden. Ou tho other hand some of Ilium would Hud fault with Hi. Peter. Homo of the a section boss' duties we will give hero by way of amusement. The other day Win. McCurdy received instructions to count every tie In his ten miles of track, Including two sidings aud re port on sume. It Is plain that a Chinamen would be of very little use at such a Job without half a dozen in toxicated Interpreters with their mirthful nerves parullzcil to tell Hill how many the almond-eyed sous had counted, ho Willie had to "hoof it" chalk In hand, occaslona ly Jotting down a solitary tie in his terrible arith metical load. It came out 2 il)l) to the mile or IWOOO In the ten miles with 600 and UOO respectively lo the sidings. Silver ScIkmiI Report. Report of the Huvcr public school for tlie month ending December (I, 1H0Q, Number of days attendance .WO " " " ubsunce,., (10 " " " turdies..,, 0 " " hoys 12,nirls 2,total. 85 Avei'iiu number belonging 3.1 " dally attendance SO Number of vlHliors., (t D. A. Hoao, . Teacher. TIIEItE IS MONEY IN IT. Why Oregon City Mourns the Loss of I he Itaiiioiia. Orngon Ulty Knlerprlse. The placing of the steamer Runiona on the upper Willamette trade nicana a practical wlthurawal from tlie Ore: gou Ulty aud Portland route by the Highest of all in Leavening Power Latcit U.S. Gov't Report u ABSOLUTELY PUKE Oregon City Transportation Co. Of course they will by their new nchcduli) have a Issit i'licli way iluCy Is-twccn this city and Port laud, but all d licet benellt to Oregon City will case, for the boats will no longer lie In Oregon City, and all supplies for the boat und fauilllesof thii crew will come from Portland, for they will all have to move to that city, The amount of money left in Otegou City each month by the steamer Ihiniona Is far iu re limn our people reulle. For wiKd, $IW mm-U mouth is paid out. The grocery stores getlli each month of the bout's money, while the other business homo- average V for Incidentals, The salary ol the crew umouiii UiU'.H per iiioulli, and they all live hero Hits money 1s spent in the city, With the with drawal of the boat all this money will go to other towns, ( 'a plain (irahum ami Purser Raudull will have to move their families to Portland, thus en tailing another loss to the huslhess men of Oregon City. ( IH H( ll OFFICERS. Mt-rilOIIIHT KPJHtXII'Af.. Tnietocs: (ico. C'luggett, John Htcveus, J. (J.lii-rniaii, (eo. Hkluuer, J. A. Mills. Hunday school oftlot-rs: J. A. Mills, Hupt.; Win faiuptmll, Hue, and Trea.; Mrs. .Mills, oruuiilst. Kpworth Lcukuu: Kev, (i. H. (llass, Pre; Viu,. Cuinpladl, Hec. HAI'TIHT. Trustees: Jos, Craven; 1). H. Taylor, W. A. Ht'ott. Hunday school oillcers: K, V, Pent laud, Hupt.; A. H. l.is'ke, Ass' I Hupt; Mrs. H. V. Finch, Hec; M. K. Masii sou, Tn-as; Mrs. J. H. Alexander, organist. Young People's Union: A. H, Locke, Pres; J. J. Howler, Vlee-presl-deut; M. K. Masterson, KiHi; Pearl Alexander, Treas. t'llKIKTIAN CHl'KCIf. Trustees: W. C. Hicliardson, J. H. CisiHr and W, H. Hawley. Hunday school oillcers: Hupt., W, H. Hawley; Hec, Joshua Talbotl; Tieas., Floreuce Wagoner; Librarian, I'jmio ltolsutsoii. Y. P. 8. C. & President, 13. W. C'ooa-r; Hec., (leorgo Murphy; Treas., Miss Anna It, Kelly; Organist, Miss Hcssle I Ui tier, I'HKsnVTKHIA.N Clll lU'lt. TruatHs: W. P. Conuaway, W Habbilt and J. 0. VanOrsdell. Hunday Hchool: Hupt., Mrs. A. H. Hcwggs; Secretary, Miss Maggie Pome' roy; Treasurer, N. 0. Clod fuller. Y. P. H. C. Ki President, J . Hcrogga; Hec., Miss A. Fuller; Treas. Mis Nellie 1'oineroy; Organist, Mrs. W Italdiltt. The following nllhvrs were elected at the business meeting of tho Kpworth league Weduusday evening of last week at Dallas, President. A. Dunn; vice prisddenls, Will Cobb, Mrs. H. Huckensto, Theo, , Wagner, Elmer Heed; mcretary, Harry Dunn;treasuror, Miss Eva Franuls; organist, Miss Eva Smith; chorister, Win. Lewis. SECRET SOCIETIES. The following is the result of the elect loin In the various lodges this mouth. ItKIIKKAIt UHK1K. Clover Leaf Hcbekah Ixxlgo No. 5(1,1. O. O. F., elected oillcers lust Tuesday night as follows: Mrs. P.P. Mvers, N,G;Mrs.W. II. Wheeler, V. G; Mrs. G. W. Cluggelt, Hoc; Mrs. W. W. Williams, Treas; Mrs. J. 1L Alex ander, Ilea Secretary. The other oflleers are to be appointed. woman's kki.ikk foul's o. A. R. Last Saturday tho following oillcers were elected: President, Mrs. Peter Cook; Sen. V. P., Mrs. J. W. Fctcr; Jun. V. P., Mrs. 13. C. VanMeer; Sec,, Mrs. W. P. Uounaway; Treas., Mrs. J, U. Morin; Conductor, Mrs. J. T. Ford; Organist, Mrs. Webhei. Delegates to the encampment here next year: Mrs, Cunnaway, Mrs. Ford and Miss Essie Robertson. (IIIW)N POST NO. (it. (I, A. K. The Gibson Post held its clcclion last week , und the fo'lovving are oillcers for insuiii term: Commander, J. L. Stockton; Senior-Vice Com mander, T. J. Fryer; Junior-Vive Onm niundcr, John ''luke; OUlccr of Day, H. 0. Du'Mw; Chaplain, 1). Miles; Oftlccr of Guard, J. (!. Hrownj iuitrter-inaster, (I. Webber. A. o. U. w, Independence Lodge No. 22 olee'ed ntllcers as follows; W. 0.M Cook, Muster Workmen; J. It. Ford, foreman G. L. HawklUB, overseer: K. C, Peut 1 and, it'cordcr; K. T. Ilenkle, ftnauoier 1 BMimg irwvVGsW K. L. KeMium, tecelver; T. J, Fryer, guide; II, Christian, Inside watchman; W. P. Couiiuway, outside watchman, A. J. W'aleott was ebrlwl trustee for Iteming Ihrtw year. WISH) M KM OK TI1K V. OH1.I). - Iiidca-ndciiiCuiiii, No. 20, Wood men of (ho World, held I he election of ofllc rsTuiduy,Dec 3aud the following are Its.oilh-crs. Consul, T. A. Hayes; Lieut. H, A. Mulaey; (dork, I, A. Clod fi lter; bunker, J. H. Morlu; )ort, ti. K. llurch; managers, K. IS. Hcrg and (I. ('. Iloltcr; ts-ntry, ILtrry llaker; physician, K. L. Keti lium. KSKHll-SOK PVTIUAH. Jl'inii r liislge, No. 45, on Wednes day evening, Dec. 4, elected the follow- iigolllivr: (J. C..M. E. Masterson; V. C, 1). 11, (,'raven; Prelate, 0. A. Hubbard; H. at A., J. H. Morio: K. It. H Claire Irvine; M. of F- F. H. Wll- son-M.or W. H. Hawley; hL of W..J. W. ltichardson; I. O.. W. 0. Cook; O. (J., F. H. Chambers; Trustee, D. P. PutUirsou. i. o. o. p. Ou Thursday, Dec. 6, Valley Lodge No. 12, elected oHlocr aa fol lows: J. A. Mills, N. U; Geo. W. Claggctt, V.U; M, L. Dorris, Per and lice. Hec.; W. H. Craven, treasurer. The olhur oillcers of the hxlge are ap pointed by tliu Noble Grand. Valley 1odge Is doing gisal work this winter aud the attendance large and enthusi astic, HONS OK VKTKKA.Ng. I.mit week the Hons of Veterans elecu-d the following oHloem: Captain,. W, P. Counuway; First Lieuteuaut, Ira C. Clod fcltcr; Second LieuUmant, Fretl F. lirowu, HOY At, AlU'll MASONS, Last Saturday the itoyal Arch Masons elected (lllcera: W. I'. Couua- way, E. H. P; J. M. Mitchell, E. K; J. Dornslfe, K. 8; Goo. A. Hmllh, Secretary; J, S. Cooper, Treasurer; O. L. Hawkius, C. 11; J. II. V, IJutler, P. 8. iUtimiiiiiler of oillcers are to be ap poinlel. Dathui Camp No. 'Ml, W'oodraen of tho World, on Wednesday evening, of last week, elected Uie following oillcers: C, C,L. llulibard; Ad., W. R. Craven: Hanker, T. O. Hutchlusou; Clerk, Geo. Conkey; Escort, C. W. Belt; Watch man, I. N. Woods; Heutry, Al Dray; Physiclau, Dr. W.tj. Cary; Managers, 11. G. Cambell, D. U. McDonald.M. D. Ellis. The Dallas Maccabees have elected these oillcers for next year: Sir Knight Commander, T.A. Farley; lieutenant, S. C. Elliott; sergeant, M. V. Woods; chaplain, E. Hayter; record keeper, I. N. Woods; finance keeier, V. P. Flake; master at arum, J. D, llult; physician, J. D. licit; first master of the guard, M. Hayter; second master of the guard, J. H. Aahbaugh; sentry GeatW. Con key; picket, U. It. Turner. C01MYC01RT. PKOllATK. Hurch, J. E. A llnal settlement was made Iu the case of the S, S. Whitman estate. Tlie administrator of Hethuel aud Rachel Dove estates was authorized to sell personal property, D. P. Stoutlcr, guardian Job Conner minor heirs, tiled annual account and was charged with (SU8.65 and cred ited with f.V.8.84. 1-OMMIH810NKRS. Henry ltyerlcy, James Helmtck. Mrs. Kli.a Ann Liggett, of Buena Vista, wiuj allowed f8 per month and G. A. Wells Sr. appointed to supply the sumo. Bids for county printing was ordered to lie advertised for. A second hand road grader Was bought at (75, and two new ones ordered at $275 each, Awarded Highest Honors-World' Fair. -Da MOST PERFECT MADE. Ii pur. Crips Cream of Tartar Powder. Frtt torn Ammonia, Alum or any other idultNarsV 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. v CIIEAF.l I? y 1 1 v . i. t. i - t n v h ' vr ,inr l.;yW .,..' -fyS