THE WEST SIDE
TsUphon, Ns). 141.
Fill DAY, DEOKMUKlt 28,JlHW
kmhta or rrrniA.
HOMER 1.01H1K NO. V MKKTH KVKRY
Ntrduvdrtvitl(. Mi-mtwrm will Uk
dus nulled sml orn ihemWM,ordliily.
Vtmitna KnlshUsre Invited l thud wtan
iwuveuW I', t-KKWKR. '.:. .
J. W. HK'U AKlWlM, Ik. R,
Court Iudn1euc No 30, Forwt-
r or Aiupnv, nims every i umhiv
vulng 8 0 CKiCK.
W. R. AUlu, dentist, Cooper block
Ticket No, J150on th clw
" Biven last TiiuisJay by C. l. Calbrv-th
the grocer. It i IwM by Mrs. Kluoks
who livi-s down Urn rivsr below town
COBDWOOD taken on subscription
- at Ui WKST KIPK oiliw.
' County trturvr Dalton has mail
call for warrants issueO prior to October
J4, I8W. .
V wWi to thank the IndsperiuViies
)ijle lto iisvu pairouiied us to libwr
iially iiid extend an iiivilstioit toothers
aleo. lietncmbtt that il your ninlibor
can tavtt iiiouey buying dry goods lu
Monoiouth.youcsntoo,
S. M. DANIEL.
Saturday aOrekrontan oontainail tlost
" ad which run thusly s "Lost, in this. City
"a pbg dog, belonging to a lady with a
curyud tail."
Weat Side and Weekly Statesman
one year, 2 t .,,,;
Th Corvallla Gawds, lrtk, trpun
" nice little atory about a young uiau
who commenced life in that burg by
handling a tawhuck and was later
justice in the supreme euurt. The aiory
ia nicely toM, the only thing lacking Im
ing the gentleman's name.
Ladles' and children's Jackets lets
than coot at the Monmouth nore,
Campbell Bros, have no equal in pricing
' Janes aim stoves,
, At Robinson's drawing for the large
doll, Mrs. 0. A. Kramer held the lucky
, number, 1347.
Buy your mill feed at the Collina mill
Bran, (13 per ton; shorts $ltt per ton.
Have you bought your winter wrajis?
ow ia wie time to uuy mem at less
ttian coat at tlie Monmuuili btore.
How dear to onr hearts ia the old
yellow pumpkin, wheu orchards are bar
- ren of stuffing for pies, when apples and
peaches have both boeu a failure, and
berries of no kind have greeted the eyes.
How fondly we turn to the fruit of the
cornfield, the trait that our children are
m taught todeepww--the old yellow pump
' kin, the big-hellied pumpkin that makes
such good pies.
Campbeli Dros. have just received a
new and complete stock of wall paper.
Have you arranged yet for your even
ing readiug? It not, it will be to your
advantage to call at Kobinsou s Book
Store on Main street. All the standard
authors are kpt on hand and many of
the latest books cau be found only there.
Wall paper that will please the most
critical, at Campbell Bros.
Newbro's llerpicide, the dandruff
core, b. 1, lieu It le lue barber, keeps it
There ia no use sending away to Port
land or Salem for holiday goods as
Kobinsun 4 Co. keep a good wck on
baud.
Every day is a Jkiraato Aw at Mon
mouth's Big Dry (io8 Store and people
iroiu other towns are mot unuiug u out.
Out until- ( wig rapidly.--
8. M. DANIEL, Monmouth, Ore.
The steamer Eugene came up on Mon
day after a raft of lugs. The raft con
tuined 60,000 leet of logs and was made
up by John R. Coor who has quite a
number of men at work below town.
Camplell Bros, carry six different
lines in airtiguta prices guaranteed the
lowest.
Try Moore, the barber, north side of
"C" street, opposite Knox's grocery
tore, fur a hair cut or shave.
For special rate on Llpplncott'a
Magazine to subscribers of the VV'kst
til uk, cull at the ultlco.
The word Garland is a guarantee that
- the stoe is first duns in every respect- J
for saie uy u. ai. vv aue x vo.
Campbell Bros, have the best line of
carpets that has ever ben carried in
ImJtqemlence all wool and a yard wide,
J.H. Moore, the barber on C street,
no handles Newbro's Herplclde. the
famous daiidrulF ture, endorsed by all
the leading barbers of Portland and all
cities in the east. Give it a trlul and
' Jiave your hair.
Robinson's Book Store has just re
ceived a large lot of new books by the
Jatest and best authors,
Vou would be surprised to see the
great variety of air tiuht heater displayed
on the floor at K. M . Wade & Co's. If
you need anything in that line doil't
overlook them.
Newbro's llerpicide, the dandruff
cure, at E, T. Henkle's barber shop, 10
cents.
When in Hulcm and you want a good
meal don't forget to go to Htrong's
Keotaurant, where everything the mar
ket affords can be had.
Prescott, Veness & Co., of Winloclr,
are busy getting out a large order of
13x18x66 and some 10x20x55. Ttiere are
several sticks in the same order up to
20x24x60.1 The firm is contemplating I
putting inian electric light plant. Ore'
;gon TimbJrman.
Happy New Year.
And now the days have begun to
lengthen, .
The up train was three quarters of an
hour late on Monday morning,
-.George B'eel took the steamer f
Portland on Wednesday,
- Mra. 5, A. Mills and ton are visiting
relatives in Salem. ' )
C. l. Oahrielsnn of Palem, Sient
few days in this city during the week
Giocer Brlstow of Monmouth, was
visitor here yesterday morning.
Mrs. E. E. Paddock went to Salem on
Tuesday for few days' visit with friends,
it. Ethel Dorris of McMinnvlile
and son are visiting Mrt, II. M, Lines,
John Scroggt who la working In Ore
gon City ia visitiug his imrenia here
i E Chambers went to Eugene last
Saturday to eat Xmas turkey with Mrs
Chambers and bit parents. .
Ed Dale has placed tine pool table
in the "Castle" where oue can get plenty
of healthy exercise.
Come and see the cake walk at the
rag social of the degree of Honor on
Saturday evening.
A prise will be given for the best tut'
tained character at the rag tag party on
Saturday evenlug.
Mist Coral Marble of Tacoma, a for
mer resident of this city, la visiting with
Mrs. Wallace Huntley.
teems aj-thuugh. the gun vlub
proposition Is go. We havn't seen a
sportsmau yet who is opposud to it.
Dou'tlail logo to the ragbag party
on Saturday evening given by the De
giee Of Honor.
President Campliell of the Normal
School went to Salem by boat on Wed,
nesday, , t ,
Mita Dora llodgin, a former resident
of this city, now teaching school iiv.tr
Stivertoii, is visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Madison will
soon make theirhome at Lebanon where
Dick has a job awaiting him.
Mr. and Mrs? rE. Cfiambors spent
Christmas at 'Eugene, returning home
by boat on Wednesday evening.
Ed Uilliard and Sherman Hays got
to skylarking the other day when Bheriu
pushed one of Ed's ribs loose necessita
ting hit laying up for repairs
Mrt. August Sperling gave a party
Wednesday night in honor of her sister
iss Edith Malschke. A large nuiulier
as present and an enjoyable time had.
During the past week, when so many
Christmas parties were given we have
felt the need of street lights more than
ever.
Mr. George Gllmore, a brother of L.
C. Gilmore, with his wife, is visiting
here for a couple of weeks coming from
Los Angeles last week.
The annual meeting of the Pulk
County Mohair Association will be
held at Dallas on January 1st. At this
time otllcers will be elected and time
st lor the next fair.
Patrolman Joel Hind man, of Spokane,
distinguished himself Friday night by
dashing into a burning building and car
rying out three babies safely. The fire
wat in frame building occupied by
"Aunty" Rogers an old colored ( woman
as" Babv Home. . '
Mi
. MHalngs from Monmouth.
Merry Christ mis to alt, . -" j
Beautiful Christmas weather.
, Vacation Is on and the yonlfi Is happy
Willie Murphy Is spending vacation at
home. He la t U, of 0. student at En-
gene. , ;
Many of the Normal students are!
Spending vacation at their -respective
homes too many to make mention of,
Frank Lucas received a handsome pur-
lor hanging lampt coiiiplinieutt nf the I
NrhiMil Report.
band.
Percent of attendance.,;
M (port of the Independence pu
h'IkmiI fur the month endinf Dec,
11100! ' ' . A
' ' '
let C'ratle, Mrs. Tuck, leacher,
Nuiulier enmlled.,
N'.lliihcr bi'lonliig,
Dsys prefciit, t,-.,. . ,fiifl
Dayt ahsciit ., ... , , , ,
Per cent of stlendnuce, . , . ,
2d (Irsde, M isa Burke, teacher.
Niiinher enrolled .',', .... .'.
Nmnoer ti dunging, '.
I'avt iiresoiit
The usual tree at the palace of J, B. h,,', niwi.hi ,
V, Butler't was attendt-l by greiil iVm-nt d Miii ndsiMHi. .;......'! .
number of relatives. ,.,. ., . v .
i virnuc, .iiiK. A:iiriiB, iem;uei
J. L. JJiegler, who Is travelling-tor L. .NinuU'r" eiiroi'..d .
L May & Co., Is having h vacation ami Nuiulier l elonuliin. , . ,
Handing the same with hit family. ' p,1V(, , , ,, ,,,
Mra. Stine, who Is waitress at the din- Days atwe-nt . . ,
Ing hall, is visiting her son In Portland, Percent of altendance,, ,
1? Lucasj.it visiting hit nmtlier and 4th Grmle, M4ss CiHipur, teacher.
many relatives tyul I'kmda. , ' ' ' Nuiulier enrolled,,. , .
The tree at the Evangelical church 'ih'r belonging
on Monday evening at argely ntteiul- pfcseiii,
eu. rtinnuing room was at a premium, ""ir '""" ........... .
Rev, Esaon and wife went to f iielr old
home on Monday to attend a re union of,
the Essnn family on the farm on Christ
mat day, : t ' ' '
The town meadiants did a running
busjuess on Mondy Injure Chrlstmtn,
A fiHithall scramble hid l-en at ratigrd
for 'between Indepeedrfiegpanii Moii
ntontn'on ChrlstnlHs, ; Fvr.a-tni reason
the latter team fulled to appear, so th
town ami public auhHl mrrHtiucd a game
Huh the school Injys won, 15 to 0 .The
nan lads played Intrd and well hot itie
sctive school bTiys went through their
ranks at will.
We learn through our R R. agent
' I I I 1 .IS ............
Mr. liil.lnv I.hvh r..ii,.,u,l 'V " l"
u, i e a a intent..
rerieni ot aiieitaame....
Hill and 10th fJradea, A. M. Sai
teacher. ' J .. 't,j
Niiinher enrolled.
Number Ifelnuging,,.. .
Days present ..,,,.,!
Pays absent .,.,..,,..., a ,
Percent of attendance y -.
Sumiiiarv. "
Total enrollment...
!iiiiilar belonging.,. .... , .
Days present
Dave ulii'iit .'..
Chester Stiimherg is the flist victim p,.,,,,.,.. f utu.lHm-M
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niilsinitlli nttt dt astiiDitsi tn kls.tb.ti... I m
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(shovu IKI) in doholnrslilp and d
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Ahulrant of lusiriiiiieii't Hied In Polk
Comity Die, 17 toil, MOO.
iissiis
P Cad Well to A J Jnlnmlnn. tract In
fty Polk ami Benton mantlet, 113,000
'fl, A Bekker to Msik Hsyter, ft in Ira P
mSiu th e n m. tma - .
11 H Montgomery toOiA M Coldwell,
Hi blk 11 FmIU Cir,
Miy Tyler to W E Wamt, qt cl, loll 2j
and 3 and lie qr sec 27 t U t r 12 w Lin
uolti co and 401 sec 1(1 17, t 7 a 3 w l
U' 8 Hosford admr to W K Wann 40a
ce III 17. 1 7 i i 9 w. 1 1 ''(Ml
F. 10 Krengle to F A Douty ,lot blk 6
Hill's add Independence. $250 -
Jos Wankey to Falls City Cured Fruit
Co, lot a blk R 1st sdd Falls City, 115
.M M Kills to Ms M. gwiuii, lots 4 8
blk 23 Imp Co add to Pallas, $00
A L Suiidbers to Mnggle H Hu ml berg
100 a in tp 8 s 7 w, $0
U H to A L Siindliurg, pat to above
fiit
,25
414
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Oft
lift
U5
20
48
1.7
. tht Ileal Plaster.
A rt M of flannel dampened with
vumuutfnain a l ain jisim and bound
to the affected arts It auperlor to any
pans ia eniierior to any pisnier, wrierj
trouble'4 with a lame back or pains In
tL't afd nr cheatglva it a trial and you
. 11 n ui tie more man pieaaed
wim r 1 nroiiipt reiier which It stlords
Pali) Laflll also curve rheumallam.
Oiieapi.lloatioii gives relief For sale
n Kirk land Drug Co,
Bih UraiUt, MlM Goff, teacher.
Nuiulier en rolled .,',.......",..;,',..
NniiilKr wdonglng . Ut
l)4.vt present .'. ..... . . :i , . . , . . . . , '.
Days absent. i . ''.'Uyiw.
Percent of sUendanee. . ,:, , . ,
ttili G rude, Miss Miittrrson, teaclA,.
A timber eiirulled,,,
Number M'longing.t , , ,
).iys present, ,
).iys almeiil , , , . , . , ,,,,,,
Percent of attendance.,.
7th mid . Stlt Grailcs
lescher. '
Niiiiilar enroiliHl , , , . ..
Niiinher Indoitglng. , ,,
to
here a month ago hut jimt arrived
weit around (or a lmk and saw some
beautiful things, They ara given away
with coupons. r . ;.
Mrs. Ellis of Ditllus, it visiting Dr.
Doty.
We hear that the Woodmen had a
great time at fudependeuco Inst Friday
Iglit and that one 'sndldute from here
had cold feet while another was hot In
the collar,
The Flr-t Vlcllm '
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TtWe la nmrs Tuturrli In litis w i-IIihi af ih
miiiitty Hutu ull iilltur illwuatnt ot togtuhi r.
am) mii III Hi lii-l tuw yiHtra was iiuipoMil Ui
l tifiirlil. I''iir h nnl iimny tvnr duetara
tiruiii!i!n!ril It s Im-.il tllmwn, null rp.Tlbc
IiU'iii iiiiuuillm. mill , t'liiiatmillv flliii i
1'iirn mill Iim-hI iri'iilnioni, pruiiiiuiii it li n.
eumtiiM Hi'lenis! lum ituviii imm-rn in t s
eniliuiliiial UIm'hm', sailtliprefiim riHiiimni
(ihi-imuiIimihI trt-mt it lUU'a I'Mim-rb
I'll'. iiinnli-liiriii by K, J. Clii-miy 4 l,'o.,
Tu'ciin, ililo, I he unly (KinnlUulloniil rur
mi llln iiiiii kut, l In IiiSkd lumrimlly In (tow.
ivni iiunii.mi iHnHirui. 11 aot tllrrau
ly "it Ilia Hunt! and iiiiiiaifia auriuiva ( lli
rii-iik 1 1 itvy tfnrt out (iiiniinHI dollara ror
uuy cum II (Hlta tu eurs Hand for cir.-ulr
mi lei iiiiMiHMia,
AililruM, K, J.CItKVEY4CO..Tole4o.O,
'iil ty OruMMiu.Mii. 1 ..... '
i)4ii a rniuiiy i-iiiu rg fii Iimi
No Kerrel Caucus.
1... l- 1 ... 1 t . . . ... . .
lie is saiu 10 neve snui two lurua, lie
act being witnessed by four or five men
who Immediately reported the matter
to Deputy Game Warden Charles
Macauley, who had the necessary war
rant Issue, charging Chester with kill
a Mongolian pheasant out of season.
Chester came tip like a man ami
pleaded guilty to the charge More Ju.
lice Irvine, who, In consideration of the
young man's first offense and the wishes
of the ueighlora, made the penalty light
aud still heavy enough to make one
think twice before repeating the offense.
' The justice imposed a line of $13 w hich
Chester immediiitely paid and was dis
charged. It now appear! to Chester that he was
Informed on '.inure through spite than
from a desire to see the laws upheld ! he
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ther
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stl
ment;
First Grade, Mabel- Raker, W'lnfred
Hull, llcifry Ford, Ruth Sperling, jlessie
unman, uenrgio inirringion, 1imuis
S'rllng, Ira Mix, . Ihnietta Ticker.
U-na Wolcott, Glenn Whiteaker' (fsrie
Jones. Kuili Sperling, Mabel Tppiicr,
uira witewx ami narry ricaens, ,
M'comt uraiio tteuevieve VKr,
Arthur SHrling, Jennie Klkins, Eirul
Walcott, lU'ssie Walcott, Archie Hinlth
aud Ina Finch. ' ' !
I hint Grade Helen Cooper,! Due
Wood, Ruby Armstrong, lifadys jrvlne
am1 Marshal Scrafford.
Fourth Grade Jessie Freeman, Waldo
This signature Is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
the remedy tbst enree a cold In one day
Early Days of Free Masonry.
the deve'.opement of Masonry was by no
means rapid, but the Church early took
the alarm, and 1738 Clement XII. con
demned it in his bujl in eminent!. No
reason for this was alleged except its
secrecy and thut under ita rules men of
all religions associate together, giving
rise to suspicions of evil, wherefore all
all members incur excommunication re
movable, only by th Pope, and all
bishops are instructed to prosecute and
punish them as vehemently suspect of
heresy. Ah the Parlemt-nt of Paris re
fused to reginter this hull,, it could
scarce accomplish much oulside of the
Papal States, except in Spain, but with
in them it whs renuoieti encctive by an
edict of the Curdinal Secretary of State
January 14, 1739, pronouncing irremiss
ible pain of de; th not only on all
members hut on all who tempt others to
join or favor tiio society in any way,
such as leasing a hoope for its tine. This
was a declaration of war to the knife,
although the only victim of the death
penalty is said to have been the French
author of a book on Masonry. Henry (J,
Lia, LL.D in (he December "New
ipplnwy."
sst Baby Home.
There will be an old fashioned shoot
ing match in this city next Monday, the
31st commencing at 10 o'clock, Roys
bring along your old shot guns and
rifles and you may get a beef or a turkey,
A telegram was received here on Wed
nesday informing Rev. Joseph Mutters
head that he had been transferred to
Ohio, for work. He will deliver h
farewell sermon on Sunday evening, as
he leavea for his new field next week
All are invited to the service.
The "Big Boys"arul the "Little Boys
met on the gridiron Christmas day and
the little fellows "doneup" the big one
by a score of 30 to 0. Glenn Goodman
had his head jammed and Peri Hedges
had an ankle thrown out of joint. The
little fellows seem all right.
1 ne city was 11111 01 unristmas, shop
pers on Monday, laying in presents for
old and young, The stores seemed to
do an immense business. Many of them
have had extra help for over a week
order to keep np with the rush, but
Monday made them got a move on.
That was a good news item In Satur
day's Oregonian about tho $25,1)00 Item
in the river and harbor bill for the
revetment just below this city. If the
engineers don't get a hurry up move on
them the river may cut a new channel
through the bottom before the damage
can be stopped and many acres of valu
able land lost to Polk county,
Homer Lodge No 45, Knights of
Pythias will Install officers at the next
meeting, January 2nd. G. V. Brad-
shaw, grand chancellor, and L. H. 8tin
son, grand keeper of records, will be
present. It was at first intended to have
a semi public installation, but owing to
the official visit by the grand oflicers, it
was deemed impracticable, therefore
only K. P." members "will " participate!
We have had China galore on the
war, missionary, pictorial side, but
little about its women. The simple and
truthful narration of Lily Howard, in
the January "New Llppincott, "Talks
With Chinese Women," gives in a nut
shell the pathos, vacancy, and often
tragedy of thT lowly woman's life in
China. That the Oriental has sensibili
ties and emotions not uncommon to her
sex is here made lucidly plain.
TO CURE A COLO IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If It
fails to cure, E. W. Grove's signature
la on each box. 20c.
Drink
lop Bold Beer
Mills, Grace Walker, Pearl Armjtrohg,
Olio Knkins, Emma l!ukle, DolePoiue-
"VI.... It-.ll.... 1 .-... f...
ya that the principal Informs has tre- " y' . ' - " - 77 'i
quently violated this same law. "V. ,, , ', ' " i'TTH. ""
r in 11 urnne viwh canoeis, Slnltie
Wedding Hells, Hurtmai', Jimmie Johnson, Guiicm Wil
DORRIS-HEDGES. At the residence n, Kv Viola Rued, Lewit 81m
of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. mons, Madge Clelaud, Frankie .Vhite-
L. Hedges, on Monday evening, Decern- Orbit Taylor and Jean Shirman,
her 24th, Mr. Mason Lake Dorris an I s1111 Grade-Clara Tin ker, Jertha
Miss Lottie Hodges A few intimate. Tharp, June Sewley, Hssd IJohi mmn,
friends witnessed the ceremony. The W'hiteaker and Alpha V'ilson.
happy couple will make their home in Seventh Grade A Eighth Gimlet
Eugene where Mr. Dorris holds a good Myrtle Baker, Frances Cooper,1 Pearl
position. Kelly, Hitttie Mix, llulle Wilcox, Uimeiu
Madison, Edgar Seelgy, Frank Wihulcr,
The Breexy Time company held forth May Webster, Cecile Wilcox, (Mabel
at the opera house lust Monday evening Itskeninn, Muuilu Bakemnn and llrville
to a crowded house. The management Fluke. I
of the opera house can he congratulated Ninth V Tenth GradesGrant fUlierl-
on securing this cIiihs of attractions son, Lola. Stark, . Floyd Mix pinion
wnere tne periormers Hie uliove the Mix, Maml Cox, Cora Jmw, Kuhy Kelso,
average. There was no need for anyone Grace Bvers, Mtra Kiinherhu! Roy
in the audieti're to feel blue lor the Hawkins, Nolu I wen, Mabel Turker,
brccr.es wafted over the footlights had a KMiili Lines, lues Warner Joel Wilson
tendency to keep everyone in net up ami Flora Byers.
roarous stale. Between hreescs, an eit- Patrons and others are urged tu lond
cellent orchestra Iiirnished classic mimic eneouriiirement by fremicnt visits,
to while away the time. While the A. M, Sanukhh, Principal.
curtain did not rise until 0:20, the , .
lieopli! were not Impatient and every- The best Presorlptlon for Malsrla
body went home feeling better for the Chills and Fever, is a bottle of Urove's
evening's entertainment.
Stockholders' .Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholder of the lude
perdence end Monmouth Railway Com
psny will be held at Indc iicndunce, Ore
gon, on Monday, December 31st, 1000,
TantclesH Chill Tonic. It in aiuipl Iro
and quinine lti n taHtclcws foruu No
cure, im pay. Price, 50o, . -
The III U lilckTi!)l)TTliiiaiiie,
Whatever may he said of tbslscluii-
tillucausea upon which the Uev.'lrl It
flicks buns his yearly forecasts ofistorm
aad weather, It Is a reiuurkaiile fact
There ia ciinciiicrftlo discuasion
ut ii'eii(nt rtdative to the rnetliod to
hit ndi'it'l ly the rcpublicatis lu
tin- next logtHlitttmi for tliooaing
V itel Hltitet scfiatnr. Homo favor
tliii old i:tn of sectct jwrly c'auoum,
others oiti'ii fcapcus, and yet olhert
rti ciiucua ill all. W'o favor the
latter jlnn. -Ever tince tli con
sphiiey which tlefeatuif JIon. 80I
Jlirsch, after ho lmij teceivnd the
caucus nomination, sccroi caucuwtt
liav hwti tho scandal tho rejHih
tkuui iitr(y in Oregon. Men have
iii.ulc jiromiHcs never to be kept, by
rentmuuf tho fuct that the :ret
bullot tinublwi 1 limn to talk on way
and voto another without fear of
ilt tiliun.vThoio!Hibilili(i of accrct
voting are audi u to promote dit
tirJcr anil violation of honor. Not
a single election for senator hat
been held in recent' years but the
awrct onrty oitucus hits dovcloped
tho uiot disgusting tcandalt, nd
all but diBruptcd tho party. We
think it should bti done away with.
When it comes to the protnjr time
for candidates) to ho named and
voted fur, Jet isvcryiomber of the
egislnturo aland urf and horttly
and oponPy decluro hu choiol. Let
titcre Ik) no sneaking otft aL honest
obligations, voluntarily entered in
to, by moans of tha secret ballot.
four representatives intend to be
urni.. anil wyisra , let thptn all
stand up and uinko tnauly declar
atioiis of their choice for United
States senator. Lot us have no
inoim intrigues, legislative holdups,
duudlocks, violations of party ob
ligations and caucus dominations.
Let tho selection of Bunatorfor once
be freo from the charge of boodling.
Ktigeno Jiegister.
A Bear Story.
The Florence West ssysi R, If. Hern
hsrdt is quite a trapper, though Mr,
Colvln Is t little ahead of him on bear
this fall. I'oweyer, Mr. Bernhardt has
six bear to his credit for the (all's work.
The Hfth caught wat small one, and
when Mr. li. visited the trsp lie found
Hist something h'ld killed the animal
and eaten a portion of the csresss. He
had heard thalne bear will sometimes
eat another which It caught In a trap,
if ,. .... . - '
out um not boiive the ttatement- A day
or two later he caught a large bear, and
on examining the stomach found In It
bones and bear's hair which satisfied
him that the creature had been practic
ing cannibalism. .."..
Mow to Core Crouu.
r. It. OraV. Who liven mur Amur,.
u i.... 1. .. '.. . "
, irutHitwi omimy, j, y.( says;
VlinilllKTIItUI IJUUUU JII1K1U in II,.,
best medicine I have ever iimuI. It h
""il mm Hid Ulilid IweomeH Imuran, i.r I man i.i- i. ........ i. ,
ye nned. It will iS-nT Pil "JT..- Ut bonis with porcupine edtr and
inmsiioiiiu oe isirne In mind aud a ""'", ouuon uoien. ir newofiia
bottle of ih i Oougli iteilieily kept at bring hit llneu to an wp to-dnte laundry,
'M,, IVWIJ III! IIIMLHIIL If KM H HI Mil. U. 1 WltuM .
iK?.? ?? spH'r. For tale by .i,,,. ,,.,. a. Ih ,, ,, , h,4
.oaianu urugv.o. . i ' uuuiii,
no win iuukivo in- miirwi, coimrs and
cniT equal to new every time that we
sud them home.
I his will offer
, an opportunity for anybody to wear a new
t suit of clothes, an Overcoat, or a new pair.'of
SIioch.. I must Boll gooflls bwnuse I am indebted
bo much that 1' have to sell at any price in order
get Cash t0 Pfly what 1 owe. ' Remember
better tako advantage of this opportun
ity and buy whatever you need. You will get
fliKt clasH kooUs at less than wholesale price.
Just bIiOw me the money, and you can
Have it Your own way:
A fair inspection of my goods will convinco you
that the prices are all right. The one who
Needs Money Is'
ZED
At the White House,
ROSENDORF.
Independence, Ore
. Nasitil Cittttrrli qnlokly ytulda to treat
moiit by Kly's I'nmiii ilulm, which is arce.
ally nnimiitia. It is rncoivod through tlio
iiimiiiis, eluHimes ami bonis the whole snr
fimo ovir wliiili'it uill'iims H.iolf. OrugcisU
stilt the SOo. si.o; Irial sue ly mail, 10
CRiitii. Tout it and you arc sure to continue
tlio treatment,
Annoiincciiiont.
'i'o accoiiiiuotlute th'jno who are partial
to tlo uko of ntoiuixors in ftpplying liquids
into tlia uaMii jiiHngoB ror eotarrmi iron,
blin. Ilm tironrii'tors uri'iiare Cream llalm in
liquid form, which will Is known as July's
Liquid (. ri'iim Jiiilm. rnoo including tlis
iiriivinc tul.fl in 7!icoilM. Drucaiiita or br
mail Tho liquid form embodies the mod-
lcinul properties of luo solid preparation,
A Few Chinese Customs.
Tin-re U no poor law in Chlnt, There
are no Humlnys. It It considered varw
- - tr
Hiiwomaniy not to wear trousers, and
very indelicate for a man not to have
Skirts to hit cost; Comicriliiintlv An,
Euroiesn drest It reckoned by Chinese
as indecorous. Chinese bcifln dinner
wun uessert. nr Wn..;u. .i,...,i.. ... i
hm "t ."-"'.'i huu till
niliish with hotaoun inniuil ..r Ui
fee.-January "Nea" Llppincott.
The "real" Sarah comes out In
plussant little paper in the Januarv
New" Llppincott, by Albet Schini.
calMj'Surali Bernhardt lu HerTeent."
The gossip about her girlhood is fresh
and engaging, and shows the evidence
01 1 personality even in frocks.
Anions: the tens of tlmnuimty i.
have imcd t'baiiiberlaln't Cough Item
eay ror oolda aud la irriiine dnrimr ih
..i r... . -
h w jxmn, m our auowicuge, not a
: "a uHnwiiiea in pneumonia,
lima. Whitfield A (Jo., 210 Wabash
uu, uioasro, one of tbe most uro-
llltlnot ftu.ttll .1-.. ... . ,. .
v.u uiuKKinui iu mat city, in
speaktuv of thla. aava: "W'a nnm
thaiiiberlalii's Uouuh Itoinxdu r i.
I . .
s l'im iu iuuy cajti-x, mm u not only
gives iirotimt and unnlt kw
but also counteracts auy tendency' of
Kl'iVT I" imuu II Ellll,llllinilll. "
i.. i ..- , ; ' vi
ie oy lurKianu urug Vo.
SALE1 STGAM UUNDRV
Ltsvsyeerertsrs at Kutch'i Bsrbsr Mm. or . 'ivfivjll:
with th Salem U(t.
TIIE KEW YORK WORLD
Thrlce-a-Week Edltloa
The presidential oampalgn It over
but tbe world maw on lo.r. th.
aud it la full of newt. To learn this
news, lust as It is nrom lille mirl Im.
wees edition of the New York World
wtitcti comet to tbe subscriber 160 timet
year.
Tbe Tbrloe-a-Week World's dllloenoe
as a publisher of first newt has alveu
ii circulation wuerever tne iSugllsb
language la spoken aud you. want it
Ibe Ilirlce svWeek World's regular
uuBCTiotion price is only f l per year.
We offer this unequaled newspaper
aud the Wkht Hidk together one year
for
The regular aubacrlntlon nrlce of the
two papers ia w w.
Are you looking:
for a brush?
INDEPENDENCE,
ORE00N
Vot with Germanybut a hair brush,
tooth brush, or a silver-polishing
brush. I have a good all-bristle hair
brush for 2oc. Tooth brushes, 5c up.
A. S. LOCKE, .
Prescription Drcggist
Polk County Bank
(INCORPORATED.)
MONMOUTH, OREOON.
Vxm to Invnoton.
Tho exnvriunne of O. A. 8mw A Cn. In nhtaln.
(IIS llluru UlHIl Jll.OllO Iwlunu fur IniHlitiiri li.
uunliltul llti m luhiil(ully aiuwcr lininy qiura-
Uulia nimilnir to tim uroUii'ilmi n( liiilla..i,,ul
pnimrty. Tlim tlli v Iihvu done in & iuimilil..i
ii',iii uririijr 01 u until rtlHU'i mid lortilKO
To the llcaf.
at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M . for tlio 1 I 111 t. y llltll (tit U, Ut'M 1 IIIIU lt U Mil I if n fit lit
election of directors and ollicnis and Ltorm. Hood, cold wave and ilroni l.
transaction of such other biiHiness as
msy legally come before shki mooliiig.
Uaieil jNovemiier lit, 1!H).
D W. Shahs, Secretary
NtockliolW Noilce.
Notice is hereby nivmi that the annual
mcotinit of the stockholders of the Polk
County Land Company will be held at
Indenendenoe. Oreunn. on Monilav.
DccHinbor 81st. 1900. at' tlm -tinnr nf in
o'clock A. M., for the election of diH
rs and oillcers ami transaction of such
other business as may legally come bo-
lore saui mooting.
Uatcd November 10, 1000,
- D. W, SiuitH, Secretary.
THE PURE5T
AND BEST.....
Bottled beer for
family use
be had at
to
EO. GALE'S CASTLE SALQON,
Independence.
stockholders' Meeting'.
There will a meutinirof the stockhohb
ers of the First National' Hank, of Inde
pendence, 1 oik County, Oregon, on
TuuLday, January L'2iJ. 1001. at Die oar.
lors of the Hank, between the hours of
10 A,-M, and 4 P. M, of said day, for the
purpose of electing directors for the en-
mug year, and the transaction of anv
other business that may come before
them. .
Dated this 18th duy of December, 1900
J, 8. Cooi'KR, I'res. ,
NoifciT
I will not be resnoiiBiljIo for anv debts
contracted by my wife, Viola Hall.
Dated December 21, 1000.
Hi W. R II iLr,,
NoTici:.
All persons knowiuu thiMtiRnlvi)H in
debted to tho undersigned, are requested
10 cuii hiiu seine ny January 1, ll'Ol.
2t E, , 11it.i,iaiii),
Noilce to Winter (onsiiiucrs.
It' Is neither honest nor honorable for
water consumers to allow their bibbs lo
run in freezing weather, and herealle;
any party or parties allowing or permit
ting- such waste upon their premises
wilHiave tho same charged up at meter j
rates, Protect your pipes at yodr own
expense not ours.
Independence & Monpitmth
tf Water and Eleotiio Light Co,
have ia'cti ululiilv liriuted in bis now
famous Alniituiic for many yeurtA The
latest startling proof of this hi I, was
the destriiciliiti of UulveHtoti, Tol.s, ou
the very clay uiiinod by I'rof. Hifks In
his 1 )(( Alinuiiuu, ui one of iIIhuh, er by
storm along the gulf coasts. The 1001
Aliiiiitmu, by fur the llnent, iuokI com
plete und beautiful yet published, is
now ready. This remarkable book ol
ii..t,t l M b nuiniu ur,l(iii,l 11 1 u il Inul pit tuii
ivllh ! inn iJ Inilf-tones; IIW, -ORPfiQN
ir in ii if i rn uvitrv i m r u r "i
one dollar a fa Hloka'
Word and VVofwTl'he Aimttntiu:ic
Is sent prepaid for only iKo, prl,if from
Word and Works I'UbllHhlng company
2201 Locust Rtreet. Ht Louis, Mo,
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If so, give the WEST SIDE
a call. Prlutlng of every
- dcsorlptlou done with neat
news and dispatch at rea-'
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VV1MT HIOH " ) iin ir
WKKKLY htatkhman l 11
PAUIKIO HOMKHTEAU J lUfilU
LIPPINCOTT'S
MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
A FAMILY LIBRARY V
Th8 Eest In Current Literature
12 COMPLETC NOVEUS YtAV
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LippiiiuoU's iMiigujiue aud ikt Wiia'r
HiriR. nnn vnnr. XH 1
A rich lady cured of her deafness
ami doImcs In the head by Dr. Nichol
son's Artificial Eur Drums, gave $10,000
to I. in institute, so ttiat near people un
able to procure the ear drums may have
them free. Address No. 13134-c, The
Nicholson Itittltiite, 780, Eighth
Avenue, New Y'ork, U. 8. A.
Steamers Altona and Pomona
. Will leave Independence '
EVE ft Y DAY, Sunday
.; ..: excepted, at 7:00 a, ni., for
SALEM,
PORTLA
ND.I L
Kor Freight or Passage ap
ply on boardthe boat, or to
tbe agent
J. E. HUBBARD,
Imlcpendence - Oregon.
W'
$1.00 $1.50,
$2,00, $2.25,
$4.00 and $5.00
Those are extra good
value.
Call in and bo con
vinced. Yours, for
Fountain Pens,
0-A. KRAMER & CO
Jewelers and Opticians.
imUtll.. Willi ctmt of mma anil linw in nnwnm
tlieiii! trmlii nmiku, iIohIkoh, uvukl, InfriiiKu-
iin im.. uvci.iuiiii hi iviiuiuk pawiucaiieeia.
This pnuiplilut will bu mint In-B Umuyoue
rtim 10 u. A. Buow & Co., Wanlilngum, D. C
Notice.
The Vim Rational Hank of Indrpendpnoe,
Untoli, Imwlt-d at luituiiitleii(te lu tlieSUilo
ufurvtfon, hi cIimIiik up lu allalni. -All uote
boldom and otliern, ertillum of the anNocia
llon, are tiiprufura lioreby uotltltid to rnent
llt nole and other claims BKi'liiHt theasso.
clallon Tor payment. J. M.'Uuorsa,
lald Ueooiiibur 31, 1U00. I'lesldunt,
A CLEAN 'SHAVE
" ; AND A
, -H STYLISH PAIR GfelT
IS .WHAT YOU QKT WIIBN YOU PATKONIZB
Kutch's BarberShop.
Indepeudenee Oregon
J.H.lllWLKT. P.UCjlMI'nKI.1..
. .rrmlilrnt. Vlrr-l'rnlili-iL
in i. riinii.i, I s irr.
Paid Capital . . $30,000.00,
DIRECTORS: .
J. H. Hawley. P. I. Campbell, I. M.
eunpson, J. li. V. Butler, John
B. Stump, F. 8. Towell,
Joseph Craven.
Transacts a General Banking
and Exchange Business.
The Independence
NATIONAL BANK
Capital Stock, $50,000.00
B. HIRflCHPKRO, ABRAHAM NELSON,
Prsnldmt. Vtcs-rieildtnl
0. W. 1KV1MB, Caabtsr.
DIRECTORS.
B. f. Rmlth, A. Nslton. A. N. Baiih. B. R. Ju
psrwn, I. E. Rhodes, D. W. Bears, U. Hlncbbtrf
A fencrtl Btnktni and exohsnrs bnilns
tramaclad; loaui mili, bllU discounted, com
merclalcrfdltisrantrd: decoslti reoeWed on
current locoum mbject to obeok, lawrsil paid
00 time depwlti.
THE ARCADE.
Davidson & Hedges, Props.
Cigars, : CigaraHaa, Tobaoooi and
Confectionary.
First Class Soda Fountain In eon-
i naction.' '
The Castle
Keeps constantly ou hand a fiue
assortment of
Whiskies,
.' -Wines,
C Brandies,
.' Cigars, '
Also the famous Hop Gold Beer.
ED. Q ALE, Proprietor.
The HntEl Eail
HDallas, pxe.
Has been refitted and renovated
from.cellar to garret, and every
thing is new. -Good sample room
for commercial men. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Hates, $1.00 to $2.00.
Special rates by the week.
BUCK fr SMITH,
Proprietors.
E.L.Ketchum.M.D
Ofiflce and Residence (brnor Railroad
. Monmouth Streets,
INDEPENDENCE.
OR
H P.' Stooffer.
Insurance......
and
Collection.
Titles
Examined.
CHARGES REASONABLE.
Main Streeb Dallas, Oretron
W. 0. Sharman,
' i.
Main Street, Independence
v Southern California.
Notable amonu; the pleasures afforded
by the Hhasta Route Is the winter trip
to Houthmi California and Arizona.
Renewed neiiualntence with this eeo-
thin will ever develop fresh polo ta of
lnteret and added sources of enjoy
mont, under its sunny skies, in the
variety of its Industries, In Its prolific
vegetation-ami hiiiouk Its numberless
rwirts of nuHintaln, shore, valley and
plain.
The two dully Hhaata - iralna from
Portland to California have been re-
rently f(!ilppcl w'ltli the most approv
ed pattern -of standard and tourist
Bleoplmrearn, but the low rates of fare
will mill continue lu effect.
llkmlruted euldes to the winter re
sorts of Cidifornlafcart Arizona may be
hud on application to
U n. MAKKHAM, U. V, A.,
fortland, Oiegou
"DOCTOR UP" ;
Changeable weather between two seasons encour
ages your chronic troubles and inflicts upon you
much petty sickness. Better ward it off. 10 cents
might prevent it when $10 wouldn't cure it.
' ' Come to us to have your prescriptions filled, and
for everything kept in a well regulated drug storey
STATIONERY, SCHOOL BOOKS
AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES
KIRK LAND DRUG CO.
MOTOR LJXE
TIMli TABLE
Corrected to date.
Lenvtii Inili'pcnil
ence lor Monmouth
nml Alrlle.
TiSU H. ra.
3:30 p. m,
Lenvee Iii(lnpeinl-enr-e
for lUoninoiith
and Dullne,
, lliOOa, m.
7:1S p. m.
Leaves Minmiiiutli
for Alrlle.
TSOtt in.
3:5') p. m.
Iieavea Monrannth
forUnlUs.
11:110 a. m.
, 7:30p.m,
Leavre Alrlle for
M o n m o u t h and
IiHlepenilctiie,
0.00 a. in.
fi SO p.,m.
Leaves DiiIIhd for
Momiioiitli mid lu-
dependence.
1 Oft p. m. ;
8 30
I.eavea Miiniiiontli
for Independence.
9:45 a. in.
1:30 p. in,
:4U p. in.
Ri45 n m,
OiOl p.m.
Leaves Tntleneml-
ence fin-Moiinioiilli-
8i0 p. ni.
WANTKD ACTIVE MAN OF O0OD0HAR
aoter to deliver and colleot tn Oregon for, old
extnUlluhed mnniit'iinturliiH wIioIuhhIii honso
f 100 a our, mire pay. llouoHty mora I hun ex.
periunoe rsiUlreu. Our referunce, nnv bunk
n huv oily Euolnfio nelf-adrtrossod stamped
pvelope, Mauufsoturers, Third Fluor, M
1 eatuorn ft,, (lies go,
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