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Official ftpr ri KL bk THE WESTSie. IkTKI HV Vast Side Publishing Cf jany TllUliSlUY, DrX'KMIlKld, lsw&. LOCAL AND GENRAL. rrwn'a Orelaeira, New Yeas' tdhl, AthUttot'luli's ball. . J. pastier on the AlU A t Salem Im I ,iuii Jy, J Meeker, the iip uwor a IWo Lucasllte ni nd vtit at lH-rr,v wu In tow u Saiuri y, ouliuiiica. (Vuut.v warrant! ikeiiat mr at the Kind National hai Mcieitdctice. tu town the Aral vi eek ou lul now. Trv Strong's tut made bread. Forty tv of the tail Umvc In tow u for f I. . iwnt I'hrlMitina Maud Mrs. J, S. the Alton for tvturnhm In the -Mt Fanny M at ill tlOIU uf lper. J. ti t Halem lM Motid evening. Ktios'new Wfhaa arrived, and he e n now sell tvee of dnii claaa bread fr $1, Mis. 8. A. HlUJof Halacy, mother laud, is imlltiK of Mr. K. C. the holidays herii -Mm. M. 11. (ill of IVudletott, I vMilug her pare Mr. and Mr. A V. rUatiaU-ry, of city, W. U. Craveni-tit ClirUttuaa In Portland wlili )ind Mr. L. V Rohertaon, lib wl parvnla. A hue of leg il I is kept on le at the Wiser Siik A. M. Hrtwnqeriiileudeiit of K mmiu.il lLtpli-funilny schotil of Portland U vlii irletula her. Silver net freeie Douty St Intake. -II R Link, .te.ilnKtou (.'... IVii ii a sou of F A.Ik, of this county, with hl wife, Muing til father. Mine Mae I'aifll, w ho in living lu frsahni and anew school there, wan uhloaou thla week. MDKto your friend He a 111 appreciate lraeuta you c 'UlU visiting Mlm K Hetid The NV a a 1'hristiita It tii' ire tit n it make. rtute of 84 taken un and I'M CotUpilll 8011, Dallas. Iac Hlmpw hi hops cnal loin, hi firat g grade In the U --MUvsFl'rei Muxterwn, wh school at Mci home fr the luara. Q.ilk haosie. Any amount. V. O. Wright, I. - Miss Birdie leaker dan cine dowu from Wtrjounty, where she has U'en teat parents here, wtker. The Little Iter of I' ami It (ill atreels, la gain. QUalice iHilU'iea. IxilU'U-a l-wuitl In W. P WriKhi A Alrlle, ha ahipied io Uunlon, In two it one, and aevond exaiidt-rand little ve tii attendiiiK ille college, are at Wtffounty, where dhe at-hiaiid will vUit her t, hi k Mra. H F. Whit e PajTofel, on the cor- inn reput'illou f auiierlor ai!ciiAti(in travclinif publir J. F. O'Doiin baa rented the wan moving to week. The At I hi former build Mkw Leila I'ai thekueat of the corner of NorB ulri-eta. Mla I holiday in the man. W. J. Kirklanf and wagon ma brh'ge, Main atn now prepared t eliiNgwrvHv aiid among the hardware dealer, hherg lirk'k and lew locution thin lull had leaaed r cluli rnoma. of A'oiimmitli, la In Payne, at the d Commercial will iiiid the al City. Shtfcih blaokHiniiliH near the long to do IiuhIh Krenele & Hil call. Adah Chapter an clet'tiou hut followa: Mra. K P. Connaway, Coo na way, W Butler, ('mid ; M A. 'ouil ; Mra. Mr. J. li. Morln, The Athletic C"l ty hulvea. Tliey wi-ureii the ell !he-lra eight pie' furiilah the iiiiimIc JCew Yearn night. and no one hIh-uI Lent orcheatra In t A. K. Kilpatric had Hie miaforiu caught lietweeli a badly brulwd. O hive I ft' 1 1 luiil ii) weekH, hut a.iya: bottle of ChainU;rl legHi) to feel better waa entirely well. Ing qmilltlea wh Pain Balm pomwH nnlUsed In any otlie pleaaure In re;oiui liniment la alao rheumatiHiu and Ihi by Aleiander-Coo Money to loan o nmnertv. ' ' ' Pi Office Id Wllaoa bl lug MK'Credfd (Ave them a 12-Utf O. E. H. held k rwultliiif aa r, W. M j W. ; Mm Alice Mm. Ardi-lltt he Huwklna, Hurley, Secy.; r doaiiytliliig it a great rink, n rarwuia or- PorllHiid, to teir grand hull iwill be a treat Inuring the hweat. rWr Kraut. 8etD.uty A Locke. . A Happy Year to all out rea.lera. Hvhiw made n.ino meat kt Ix.u'y A (i'kvV ' ' F. E. Chamlnr of itio new Hrd. arat-ni liMChrlatiuaa Willi relative al Kugene. II. How, the 8. p. railroad aent al MeVoy, waa lu town Tueadiy n Imnln m. -1V. 1)11. Ulaaa, of h M. R church, wii nir i wiiatit, laai Monday to apetid the holiday. Judg II. H. Hewitt eon vcuod ixnnt al iMIIaton Monday and aIJournet It unill January 2?lh. If jmi are In arnani ou aulMcrlotlon to I Ida piier, timid you not make our ualutnee IhU month. You will Hud Inwh fruit, candle. cigar, and nod water at the Itoti Hon, alao frvah bread every day. Ml" F.ll Fennel, wlmhaa la-eit at tending the Naiew aehtad at Kalein, la Hu.ilng holiday week at home, -A. M. Hmwn aim wile, of IVirtland, are vLlting their relative, John and Audit w II yam and T. V. Bruuk The Thoutaa Plmrmaey, f Mon mouth, Ore., will dknunt l jar cent on all cah ale until January I, tm lieu you want a good meal for 5 ceuta, pi to Strong' reatauraiil, Weata colt A Irwin, proprietor. Halem, tiregon. tl It Suitor, at Monmouth, haa Stl.UM) h-et of uretlaaa fencing lumber in the yard there, which he Uolh rlng lu lota to anil. The Wkst Sina lathe womeu'a favor He iper, and they do the bulk of the buying. Thla la a pointer for Mm mer chant. O. A.Wolverton, of Suver, brought a 500 pound In to town laat Tueday, aUo one weighing 8T5 pound, after Mug d leaned. -luring Baker, a nephew of Frank Lewia.orLewlavllle, lelt laat Monday ror imte, Mormw county, where he will apeud the winter. Mini Nora Prat her, while attempting toelik a window at home laat Mou day, aivtdeutally caught her rlgh hand and aeverlly hrulacd the MiiKera, Mlnaa Maud, IViraatid Pearl Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mm. J. S, v'per, returned ho ne laat Saturday for the holidttya, from attending aehool at F.u gene. Take your Stale polMea In W. (1. Wrlg'it A Sou, I).tllaa, and have I hem lMue new pulicie In aolld companies. I'hey will allow you the unearned premliiina. Lyon Lod,re No, 20 A. F, A A. M, ha elected oftleeri aa followa: O I) Butler, W. M ; CI. L. Hawklua, S. W.; K U Parrtah. I. W.j V. P. Conna way, Secy ; H. HlrhUrg, Trea.; V. L. Hmlalu, Tyler. The Bcv, K. II. Clwinii D. D. the avmalical luiMcloiiHr.v for thla atate.wlll preach lu the Presbyterian church uext Sil iiath, both mort Ing mid evening at the uauat hour for aervlce. Itew. S. A. Cleorge, paator. A holiday present that would be ap prei'inted and rememlred every day lu the year to our friend or relative, mm or daughter, brother or ulater, w ho resile nut of town, la a vear'a aubacrip tlnu to the Wkst Siik. I'MwIu Stone, the manager of the Oregon Cent ml and Extern ltallmad waa In town laat week. The new ateam er wld noil have an agent at Indepen dence, and he in poaltlon to ofier rate on fielghta from Independence, lo any point. Joint lindallutioii ofofHivra of Imle pendence Chapter No. 25 R A. M. Lyon Lodge No 2 A. K. A A. M. and Adiih Cluipler No. 84 O. E. H., will he held at Maaotilc hall, I)e,einta'r 27, to which all Miiaona and la nil He are In- VllHil. The Athelellc Club have made ar rangciiienta with Prof. Paraona, of Port land, whereby hi orcheatra will give a trraiid concert from 7:" till 8:Vi prtwil Ing their ball New yearn night. No lover of muaii! ahould uilaa the oppor tunity. Spec! a torn 25 centn. E. T. Hatch' of McCoy, waa In town (lie II ml of the week. Mr. Hatch la much lutcreaicd in the war new now mo much talked alaiut. He aayt Canada 1 1 un no right whatever to the bnundery lin of Aluaka, but dew I res to gobble mre territory and control the tourlat travel to Alaaka. MIhm Minlle Taylor and Mrs. L. A. Kitchen, of Wella, daughtem of Mr. and Mra B. J. Taylor, living below Independence, are upending the holi day with their parent, and brought a flue turkey with them, which Mra. Talor aaya w ill be auppletnented with a proper numlr of fat Brahmaa, and a ChrlHtmaa ft'HMt rcwiilt. U H. Craven and wife eiit Chrlnt tuaa al Salem. Blauk Umr fiir the cw Year, at CloriMier Ilim. Mm. Nt, o Salem, I a gucat at the home r W. II Pattemon. -Mia. F. F. Urnllih apetit C liilatnina with her parent at McMlnuvllle. Itev. H. CI. Olaa. paalur of Hie M. F. Church here, waa n ariLd to Mi Mc C'owau, on ChitatmaH, at Porllninl. Will our inrreaNiideiita pleaae kcihI lu their letter early next week, giving ua lull account of the Chriatmu programme, Mra. H. F. Wella, of Tacou a. arrhiil hereTueiHlay and will aeiid the holi day with her hither and mother, Mr, aud Mra I, Clauuett A new line of blank bmika at ( 'olt ! ler ititat for the new eur, Mamhal Wllliama apotla a Hue cm. c preaeiiteil to lilin t'. Ida brut In r J. .1. Wllllama, of llallua .Nit. llliui'ik made the cane hlumell ottl of rtiia "I leather.' Thla Thurailay evening the Won I- men at Monmouth wl Iml'ltweiily-lv n new name to their meiilM'rahlp ami the Iudeudcuc and Salem camp will aanUt In the tnlilalloiia, Laat Saturday the Ife of H. v Oem je aud two daughtem Blanche and Ktlu I, a'nved from the Eaat, and will iiuiUc their home In ludeaiideuce In the Preatiyterlaii parwMnige, The Chrlatmaa ball at the Auditorum Wedneaday nighl mwed oil' pleiiHimtly the pioceed delug alaiul $70, tlthaou ISot will uae the tit ( priatiiU In help ing pay otr the IiiiIjIiIimIucmi on the building. M. E. Monternou txxik-kccier at the Firel National Bank la quite popular among the young ludlea, but II aeem aniiH,of iheiu ha a grievance aa Kd. received a auiall Imix on the Chrla.ma tree, addreaaetl lu a feminine hand. and it waa tilled with "aatm." rlmt liaptiat church: Preaching Huuday morning and evening by (he paator, lte. W. T. FUvimr. Morning subject, "The Admonition of tliatory.' Scripture Iceaou, CUir." 10 Chpt Evening, "The Annual BememtH'r auce of Mn." Sunday wfliiMil at l-..'M p. m. Young Peoplea' ineetiiiu at H:.'k) p. in. Aiiu-weeK prayer iiieeilug tm New Year' evening. Charlie Vaudny u I employed by Hie Weat Side Trading Co. to deliver gro- eerie and ha to get up at live n'diH'k In the morning. He (anight an alarm clock. It workwi all rlgtit the Unit mornliig,but aluce then It wiikea Mr, J. M. Vauduyu, lu the next rmu and he culla Charlie up in the morning. Till laacaae where the wrong fellow aawa wmal. Trat the chllilien. UeneiUetloii by paalur. One of the lioluble feature al tLe Uh i-tiiuia tree at the Ilaptlat church ttii Ihecrowd. The church Waa liter ally packed aud many could not gain admittance. The one huge Hid win Mull tilled Willi preaeuta and nearly one hundred package of candy and Himirii w-re given to the younger pur i Inn oft lie Sunday Hchiail, The weight .if tin aiauditiii In the back pull of 'lieli'iUIVtl aellleil I lie lloor III lint ivli lei and the atove pipe came unitiiU'i, It waa canted by (lie aprlngl'ig of II llinlier tlirouuh the anter of tic church. The programme ua carr ed nut whm. tlielilug eulitf ., Sehoiil. I'liryer.. Ilev, W, T. Kleeuor, Overture ,,..by orcliCMiin. I'lol, Welmer, Ammiihi (Irllla, liitviiec Clodfeller, Clare Irvine Mi. J. II. Ali XHiuier. Kxerclac. , .by inl'itlil cluaa and clit il, I ohii'il e Itttllon byelHM'i. Ilti'lliillon..,. , Willie Fllieli. I':ilieiiu. "Marly ill the enwa" ,w l'h nd lire Id dial loll ley Claudii HIM. chiaafl, Ail.., Kmiiiu lluriieit clua 7. I Mn low ii.-, I'.iil.li tliH'iniMii, Marie hhiifer. Caddie Jc ul ry. lanieaii, "Heven lire" ClirlKlmiia Calendar,.,, A nt hem I i.i dilution of preaenta lleni'dlcttoii "J i: IT 1UII AND HIM lnt'b'MTR." GDTGB.W R: in TlairirU T thrlxtmaji I'ptl Itli'K, ,, , ,cla 5, . .hvcholr. .by paator. The U. S. Oi show Royal ilmore, Cal., tve hla leg a abme and V he woulil o or three uliig one tin llulin I three tlnya uliur anoth-itmherlalii'a lave never nt. I tuke It" This value for For Bale Company, ved farm Earin, illun, Or. Reports Independence M. E. church, D. Hinder (JIhhm, paator. Servit'e next Sunday 8 tullowc: Sunday ncluail at 10 a. m. followed by a devotional aervlce. In the evening the Epworih Lcnyue will liave a niecial prngranime. liiHleiidof the regular prayer meeting Wednecdiiy evening of next week a wulch meeting will he held Tueadav night. MImh Carrie Fowle well known in Polk county created quiteaaenaationat lewlavllle laat week. She and her brother have lieen vlaltlng In Califor nia uud had returned home. Friday night ahe got up at 4 o'clock io the morning aud walked out to her father') home three miles away. Next night while her father was talking to her ahe rtepped out, he thought for a minute or no. but not returning tearcli was made but although thirty men acoured the country all Hun day morning It waa not until Hund iy evening (hat she waa Powder found In a canyon near by, wandering about alone. It la a atru nge oaae, Ctiiltuiaa fcNtlvltic at the Audi torium coiumeiicedlael Tueahay even ing. There were two tteea, anil exer clne by the children of tiie public m liiKil. A large audience waa pteac nt. The several u rude of the public neliool furulahetl the program of exereiae which were Very creditably until through with. The progiam a publish ed laal week waa autwiauliaily carried out. Bev. K A th-orgo dohveied toe priyer. Prof. Hayea waalheiuaalerof ceremotiiea.auil each of tlircU'lit gradew of the pulillu aclnail furulahed a pait of be program Wayne SMiiluina waa Saiila ( laua. One feature of the even ing which necmed out of pliicii waa the concert rcHoueby the puplla In Mimm II III' riKiiu audi a"Thtit waa very well Mm l uck" "tiiaal for Paul" 'Thai waa the 11." Such aciioim will do for a fin it ball game but m-ciii out of plmv In what la U'licVed lo lie a rellglolH featl- val. Prof. Haye very proerl,v liad It atopwd. The Chriaiiuaa chmua by the liitle Brownlea, created much amiine uieiit. I'he proiiram aud all the exer clwa iiaaaed nil Very plcitaautly. On TucHility evening there waa a Chrlatmaa tree at the M. E. church, under theauxplceai ftheSu inlay mcIiohI. I he chuich waa niiviy tli-coiateil ami the tree were heavily ludcn wtih proenta. A novel fiatuiuof the even ing wa the Ihnch wludmill, which ground out the gift. Il waa about ten feet high, Willi fan eight feel a irtma. Firat aatila claua (E. (I. Ileiith) at tempted lo alurt I he uiill, but fiilleil, tlieu the fairlea came to hla iiwUttmiv, luit fill lid, Tiien tilt: hrowult came lu aud Ihev were more auitvalul aud the w ludmill Blurted. I lie literary programme waa aa foliowa: Opening Hymn, "Joy to the World." Prayer.. by Mr. Staiiherv Owning adilreaa, ll'fn Wilcox. Song Mlaa Cleo Leinuioiia. lWliiiil'iu, Bcnie Mimre Uccitatlon, "Stepping lu hat her' Trucka," I lo wind Heath. Anthem, by choir. Uccitatlon ....Orplut larrell, " ii I n me raraer " Ethel Whlleaker. Kxerclaea Mm. Parker's Claaa. Id-citHl Inn Nora Bcum Diatrlbuiion of prcacn ta from Wiiiilmlil. i.ioNiiig sung ...ny school The exerclsea WedncMday evening at the Presbyterian church were of quite an inroruuil nature, mere being a pro gramme and a treut for the children, but no ( lirlatnum tree. Hie church waa tiulte well tilled. Miaa itlulichc (leiirge, the ellcr ditughter of Bev.H A (ieorge niiide her Ural appearance ta'fnre an Independence audience in a rvcMn tiou entitled "The Buggies' Christnina Dinner Party," and she captured her liearerawlth her, elocutionary powers and haa quite suflulned the reputation, w hich had preceded her of being a very talautcd delineator of character, Mlaa Nellie Hill gave a very Interesting Impromptu talk. The programme of the evening was as follows: Opening Hong .., by choir. Prayer Itev. H. A. CJeorge. Song.... ..by choir. Recitation. .Kate Clodfeller. o ...Paul Cleland. " Pauline Van Omdell. Song Jeanle and Uubv Evans, Recitation Hndle Clodfclter. " Lillian Connaway. " Blanche Cleland, . El hel George. " , Inez, Fuller, A short talk . . by Miss Nellie M Hill. Address Itev. H. A. (lenrge. Kccliittlon Miaa Blanche (Jonrgc. "The Buggies' Christmas Diuuer Party," MiCOV. Charlie ZiMd atarteil to California Tnewlay. Jhiic Itutterlck la sandlng Xuiaa at North Yitnihlll. Wtuider tinw nmiiy tuikty'a have aiillered thla week? F. K. Miller and W. (,. Strong went In Amity Tuesday tuurniiig. Friil Kiiiineti, who has lMeti In Call fnrnla, is vialtlng Ida parent. Ihirnld Crul-e, of Salem, vImIUmI hi old friend lit theae parta thia week, We lnie every one lias had a Merry Chrlatmaa, and will have a haepy New ear. MhutMulkcy, ouraehoil teacher, la Hinlliig her vncatlnii at her home lu Salein. Mra, Kliigxton had a smiill C'hriat iiimm trf , f,r tne children, at her home, TiifKilny evening. C. A Post relumed from hla vlait lo California laat Tuesday, (ico, Kelty and wife have alao relumed, A. (', McKltiuou and family, Mlaa Myrtle IW, and Edith Macken were Inviteil to partwke of turkey at the home of Jaa C Seam last TuemUy, The wind of Sunday nlglit w a ter ror; It luiil low a great tunny fencca and moved Hie south end of Mickeu's store about two fii t to the Kant, blew otf the chimney, and lore up things generally. Iat Sunday at church, Mr. Hatch prcneiited tlne prceni witlt a nice Chr!tiiiHglft. I am sure we all appre ciate Mr. Hatch' kliiilneiui very uiticli, Il la not the Value of the girt that ahould be cotialilered, but the lUuught of la-lug reinenilieri'd. Our young people are liuinn for the holldiiyit: J K, liiclmtilM.ii from Port Uud; l-'ilit I Kelty and Win Whiiii fn in Eugene; Myrtle l'it from Amity; llce McCoy, Mj rile Duvla and Waldo Finn frniii Suh-iti. There was a aur- priae parly at the home tif C. A. Posl hiMi Frliluy night nnd a very enJoyaMe time wan reportetl, Ihirieleaa Waguiiii. Ilw Cantata at luaADutlt I vn da Wai a tlucce. No greater lUccca ha ever tieru reached in ail amaleiir perfoiinaiiii'ini the stage than wiisglveu the rendition uf "Jeplliah and Ids Daughter" a iliiiiiinllo caniiiia given at the Normal chapel at Monmouth laat Thuiwluj. Mia lb wit llasaelt, Ihtf Viaal teacher (if tiiuati) In the Noniiiil had full charge tif lie eiitertalnniiiil and to her aliould la- lu great part given the ctedlt for Its aiieivsa. The (dot of die tiiiilala told brlelly l: The laraclitta, oi; Jews, were uiiiiaoed by a rival nutbii, Hie Auiuiuiillen, but hail do one to lead iliem In battle. They culled uti Jipth di ' lidil Iliem and In taking IliliiiNi! of .be auuj lie iiiitilc a VOW to the lcnl IhalalmUldlielKi vlctorliius lu lattlle Ire wou.il iilli r a a sacrifice I lie Ural living tiling he met. al the dour of til house, HI beautiful laughter Iphegetiia met him. lie UHkfd the liord tu lelcaae hint Irom his vow, Finally his daughter oll'em her- nil a willing aaerlllie and la placed oil tli altar and her father pierce her heart w 1t h the glittering steel. Koiuetliliig near tllty hioii were (in the stage, the chorus of maidens coll mining twenty aud the couiany of milliters alxbeVn, and their training In chums work and inarching waa artlallc and pleaalug. Prof. J. M. Powell look the part of Jeilhah, the ninth ruler of Israel, aud well Miaialnetl his character tailli in draiiiHtlc ell'it't aud lilt aolist. Mia Ibit Itaaiaitt suatailietl the illlllcult role of the daughter of Jeptbsh, aud wa mtwl i-ltarmliig lu her Ciypay aoiig, in her dance with the maidens, ami us the ilcvoteu daughter of the warrior, willing to give up her young life In anawer to his Vuw tu the Lord. lu aililltioii to having a sweet voh, well tralued, Mlaa Baaault la det-hled ly prepoNu-aalug in apiiearance aud has great hiatrlotilc ability, pleatdug presents.-uu the alago s.-eiulng to coiue moat natural Ui her, ' Mla IlerlliM Cide, the eloae friend of li'lilgeiila, wa ever at hand with )in.nt!iy and loving vareaae. Mr, Ueorgu Frost umde au excellent ptoiliel with the exception that hla make up wa aouiewhat crude. Cluutlo Noaler and Fret) 1), Thellaou mailc a favorable ImprviMloii In the characters of the Jewish prlncwi, Haiah, Itulh, Atinh aud Ieuh, Maidens of U I lead, were well Impvr sotlllltl by M laal a Frit IK' la lioldetj, Matilda ikwt, Marie Watts, aud "Ella riiiauatin, A very beaut Iftil and ItuprvMslve atene wsa thai In w blcli Mtas Jlla Parrl as Naomi cornea on the battle Held and llnd her dying brother, Eloul, (John McCue) aud aa alio leant over him he sings his song uf brotherly love and die lu her arms. It was a scene well acted out. The choruae and dance by the mslileiis were well rendered. The tint! nf the Jewish soldiers Commanded by Jepthsh brought fnrtti rapturous applnuse, The orchestra of twelve pieces furtilahed exit I lent mualc fur the mtw aion, The Athletic (Tub Incorporated. The ilny I uiitloubtiMlly i liwe al bund when our country riU will lietravl.-d by wagniia driven by mime tuecliMlilcal motive power, ir row cuiiniy wants to keep tin with the proccaxlnu sh) mIiouIiI lagln at once In Ilia further iiiiprov. on in uft he county roa-ls The Scleiiilllti Aluellcaii thus tleacnUs ourf of I lit Hew iitiraclcMM wagoiia: The llurvea carriage la Hindu by the Ouryca Motor Wagon Company, of ."-priuglli'lil, Max. The IHiryca wagon weluhaiihi.ut 7011 txiuiiila iin'tl Is built lor either iwo or fi iir perwms. It Is driven hy two three-home mwer mo- ttua, wiiieii iiaeoriiinury stuve gii-oiiuc, so that the expenao of running la leas than one-luil r cent a tulle. The wiigniis have a currying capacity of eight gallon, ao tliat they will tun irnm inn it) iUU nt I let, ihewitgou iiectla nchiirgliig witlt witter em li tiny, uiul tii'lli tliegitHiillne and water can liesitp- pileii to the wagon In live mlnutea. The object of the tank of water ta, of coumc, tu prevect the motor from over heating. It runs buck ward nr forward with tipnil facility, ami haa four speed for wan I anil nut) sis-mI backward. It can he geiired toilitl.reiit sat'ls to suit the maila of any locnlii v, ami may be run at any apeed dcslreil Ih'Iow Its limit over Mails whlcli onilnary tmnic trnv ela. The wheels of the ciirrliige arc 4!l anil SH inclica lu tlUiiieler ami ureeti ; uipeil with 2 inch pneumatic tires, ami it iHt'intdy governed, being steered by a bIiIi'mImo im t mn of i he lever and siscilcd by it v.'rllcttl mo tion. It Is provided with a powerful brake, uiul un Its iiintora arc wholly lu dependent, o c will i ropcl the carriage even If accidents allcct the other. As ait elect riii spark cxphnlcs the charge, the danger of cxploaloti is rcdiiced tu a minimum, A. J. Whiteaker, llHMNr la J P, IHVINB.i GROCERIES : AIID : PROVISIONS Independence, Ore. CHRISTMAS PRICGsi 1 dial. (taid Sjfrup fifa 10 Han Havon Hoap tot S Dan Bom Heap 25e Prloa Baking Powder , ...u or 85 Ralslm, Per Pound , , fir Currents, Per Pound 8c 1 Gallon Pine Hrrop , 60c lieforp Buying your Christmas Candies and Nuts call and fcet my Prices. Groceries delivered in Monmouth as well as Independence CALL ON F. E. Chambers, HARDWARE, AND SEE THE BARGAINS IN Xmas Goods, HE IS OFFERING; You will have to see the goods to appreciate the Bargains offered. . . . . u Fine dlahea see IXmty A Ioke BORN. MUIILMAN, Al Indciieiidence, Friday, Deit-tnber 10, im, to the wire of iSaiuud Muhlmau, a son. M ATr.N' KY.At I iidependence.Katiir day, iHKvmlwr SO, IKU5, lo the wife of Wm, Mattncy, a daughter, weight nine pounds. Notice to Storkhaltlrrs. Laat week tin I iidepcttdetice Athletic club tiled article of !iicorxralloii the eitplliil sliM'k la-ing tir, anil the mil cent if the chili, until lite meeting the iud .Monday lu January are: Dr. Ilahbltt, prealtleiit; U. K. Hlaats, vlce-presltlent H. F. Iturch, secretary; A. L. Hailey Ireiti'iirer, Htmrd of gnverimrs: "I'he president aud secretary and II. Hlracb berg, V. II. I'attcriMiii, J. R Klrkland J. It. Morln and Kd. Williams. The club has leaned the U'lainnell bui Idlng 4xu5 ami la tilling It up for gymnasium rtxtiiia. The former tin shop will he titled for a card-room and biiUis. Tiie menibvi-Nhlp now unrulier alaiut sixty and the club in solid tliiitn clally. (leu, V. Jenklna, edlior of theHanta Maria "7Vu," C'ttl., In Mpeaklng nf the various ailments of children said: "When my children have croup there Is only one patent medicine that I ever use, audjlint laCfnainbirlaln'a C'lniKii"" Remedy. It posseNties some medical proiertlc8 that relieve the little suflerers liiiaiexliately. It is, in my opinion, the beat dough medicine tit the market," If this remedy la freely given as soon as the crmipy e.iiigh apieitrs It will prevent the at tituk, Tliurels no danger in giving It to children, as it contains nothing In jurious, For sale by Alexander-Cooper Drug ("ompnny, THE ANNUAL MKKT1NU OK TUB INDE. Im.ii,Ipih- Water and Klnrtrlc bight Oi, will bt held st ilia Independent National Hauk, Indt'iwndenee, Uregnu, on the SOtb day of Jummry, Hki, for Hie purpnaa f elirtlug of (liH'w lor ennulni year, and th traniiaal Ion ol iurh other buMnnw an mar corns before the meeting, U 14 II. II. 1 AtPKIWON . Hkc MARRIED. PAl.MKH-HADl.KY. - At Mom li it mt Ii , Wed ni-Mi lay ihkiii, DeceiiitHT lHllf), Mlwt H. KIIeit Ilitilley, of Newberg, to Mr. L. L. Pitlincr, of Moiinnuitli. lUtv, Wm. Huinpler, of the CIiiIhIIiui church iilllcliiiliig. The cereinony took plnce at the plea sant home nf Ira C. Powell, wliKili was taalfully decorated for t lie occaslou wltii Ivy, holly, and chrvHantlicmimm, The couple stood betieiiili a decorated arch from which hung the mistletoe hough. Only relative nnd very Inti mule (rlonclM were ptesetit. . The presents were nuincrouM aud cisttly. MIms Hndley Is recently of Hoiilhern Oregon, hut was formerly a student at the Monmoiiih Normal. Mr, Palmer Is one of Monmouth's rbilng young men. Both have a large circle of friends who unite lu wishing them, a bright and prosperous future. The newly wedded couple will spend a few days In Portland ami will then go to Newberg to Incute permanently. For itent. OOOD HOUHE AND LAUGH IUIIN KUR rue t cheap, Apply to U it3- v H, H. JABPERHON, Prop, Tired Women Must have strength or they will b In tha Buffering despair of nervous proitntloa. The true wy to win vigorous heslth It to take Hood's BaruparilU which will build op strength by making pure, rich blood j thus It will alao feed the nerves upon their f, roper nourishment, create an appetite, one the stomach invigorate every orgtn. Hood's Sarsaparilla la what tired women need the on True Blood Purltlcr prominent In the public eye. Hood's Pilts tet hurmonlmuly with Beod'e aampMrllll, Me. Hay For Sale. IRAHMITH HAH CHOICE BALED HAY fur mle eltlier at .Kuuinoutli or Xndepen Uenca. 12-ltf Ktwkliolder's Meetlug. THKItR WILL HE A MKETINU OK THE UM'kbiildnni ol the Vn. National Bank, of Iinlttpeudence, l'ulk county, Oregon, on Tutwday, Jauuary H, 1MM, at the parlors of the hank, between tiie boure of It) a m. and I p. in., of Mid day, for the purpotte or electing- director for the euiulng year, and tntiiuu'ttng any other biulneu thai may eoiue orfore them, luted, thla loth day, December, IStft. I2-12U W. H. iliwi.iv, Cannier. Stockholders' Sotice. llltls For Coimly Printing. ' HliU are railed for to fiirululi to Polk county, Oregon, for the year ISW, the follow. Ing blnnk, and doing the fullowlng print tog lo.wlt; 11 1 or heads, pr t liouiid.' l.i-Kivl blmika- roll alte, per hundred. 1kh1 blank half ilae, per hundred, All blanks snd letter tieadu to tie printed on Ititirteen pound paper, good quality, Minpluufiiii'ti paper to ke nuiiniHted to the county clerk for Inapectlon before the work In perftiniuid I'rluilng legal notices, ofeoiinty court, and monthly maleinent of lillln allowed, per Kpiare, per liutie, nonparlet nieamire, rrlntlng twenty copies clretilt court docket, uhuhI nice, Amieiuiiuent blrtiiku, per tlioiman ', HI Jn will be opened at the itsty court houne, si Dalian, Wednemlay, January t, lifts). Pone by order of the county court, thla 1st h day of Devemlier, IKttS. H. P, Mci.kky, t'ouely Clerk, NOTICE W USKEHY GIVEN THAT THE annual meeting of the toektiolder of the Independents and Monmouth Railway Co., for the election of director and officer, will be held al Independence, Oregon, on Tue day, beeember Dial, 18U5 Haled llec, ft, isav W. P. Comma wav, 1MM Beereiary. Kooins for Kent. A HINULK OKNTLEMAN CAN OBTAIN front room and Ore and electric Ugh la for winter (or moderate price, Inquire at Wbst Hi m otnee. Ult I HAVE A TEAM. PLOW. ETC., AND AM prepared to do small Jobbing tiich aa gar. den plowing, hauling, eta , in and near In. dependence, by the day or on contract. Be, lileuce Cor. B. A '2nd Ml, independence, 10-aitr Jjs B, Koro. ci1-: :.- : Hay For Sale. BALED CHEAT, AND OAT HAY, BAULKY need snd Cheat seed. For sale by W. M. MeuKiif , Rlckreall.Or. Can You Keep A Secret? It's not a secret though that we are selling our immense stock of Christ, mas Goods cheaper than you can buy elsewhere. A Stunner! We have sliced oft the profit on Dolls and you can have them at almost your own price. gUJfAUAH Daa , NRXT TO OPERA HOUSE VSlOUTeikCr DTOSe INDEPENDENCE, ORE. tuptrtor to