THE WEST SIDE JOS, A. MUST, Kdlliir an.t ruMlaltrr, wl'IISCItll'I'H'N KATKS, UN AHV.M'l! rw.'IVO llttltttlia. ...... Thiv' l.limltla. ........ $1 ... w jrillMWOAY. At UUfT l I !HU. Cub:, will got along nlright tta long as sho kcti within lmit of tho pilot k!it with Undo Sam on boa ril. O Porto Hieo' prosperity will l utrong itultioiMiit'iit for Cuba to iA permission tohiteh ita wagon to forty fivo-starx. A If the Cubans don't go slow in their imitation of American polit ical methodi, thoy will ho doelarinl unlit to govern thi'msdvo. ft tf.iu- hlikiiv lu.-ml.t rmillyrt tliul the envoy have been lighting over the H'aco terms for a longer time than the Boxers fought in the field, ft r ft If tho Navy IVp.irtnimil ay its lustonans Midi imrgAtii counter juices ns $2.1'.) a day, bow can it expect that plagiarism! will not be rung in on it. Tho Census reports that there is only one donkey in Washington city. Let's see, was Congress in session when tho enumerators were going around? Surely not. ft ft ft It is announced that the British are going to bo more stem in deal ing with tho Honrs. This probably " means that they will try to win a few battles. ft ft ft It's a pity that Mr. Dawes is going to step out. Ho was making bank wrecking most unpleasant and even dangerous for those w ho engaged in it. Help tho efforts to reform the Younger brothers by purchasing a nice tomb stone from them. They will furnish this corpse also if nee essary. ft ft An Indiana man has been fined fl for calling another a "Mark Hanna." What would he hav been fined if he had called him "W. J. ltryan?" ft ft ft The christening of tho new bat tie-ship Maine with the usual bot tle of champagne will no doubt WTTTuTy shock the 1'rohibitionists of the state of Jeal Dow and loin Reed. ft ft ft There was a buttle of Santiago on the ocean, one on the land, and now comes one on paper. The naval ollieer who talks too much is responsible for tho last and least creditable. ft ft Dr. Hodgson, of tho Marino llos pital Service, savs that bo has found a tincture, made from tho cedrori bean, as great a specific in yellow fever as quinine is in ma laria. The next time you have yellow fever, try it. ft ft ft Talk about chivalry! Why even the British yeomanry are kicking because they are receiving hand some medals for South African ser vice instead of several months' ar roars of pay. - A Philadelphia paper has started an agitation for the abolition of prize money. Congress abolished this only about two years ago and of course, the news has not yet reached Philadelphia. ft Governor Longino of Mississippi, doubtless hopes that tho people there will stop their lynchings long enough to give him a chance to catch up on state business he has had to neglect in his efforts to at tend all of them. ft ft ft Governor Pcnnoyer promises to bo present at Salem without sub jecting the state to the expense of serving the papers. He could be more public-spirited only by pay ing his share of Davis' bond, ft ft ft An Oklahoma marshal fired sev eral shots at his female successor merely to test her nerve and she fired back, piercing his hat with one of her bullets. Then they sho.vk hands. This, we suppose, is the natural exuberance of a new country. . ft ft ft David Nation has bright suit for a divorce from his wife, Mrs. Carrie Nation, the temperance cru sader. Mr. Nation, who i'b visiting in Iberia, Ohio, alleges that his wife held him up to public ridicule, neglected her family duties and abandoned her home. A MOUTHY Ni t t KSNOR, "Komclliliiir New I'ciler llm Sua." All DiM'tom ImvK In euro (.' T.MIKH by thi iimo of powders, not ..., uili.U-m nml diiara In I'tiMte form, heir imwiler dry up llm iiiiicuouh niemluum enushiK them toerttek nw ami liI'Vil, The powerful aelils tiwtl I (he inlitW")il?rtVi entirely eitten away Hit' uti .a uiemlirnneN Hint their maker !':'. Hlnieit to cure, whllo rutnto ulnt nti'iitM cannot reach the disease, A old and ixH'rieiictit practitioner wli diet fur many year undo a elme study and ieelUy of Iho treatment of VA TAKIUi, tin at last perfected ft Treat ment which when faithfully used, nut only relleven nt once, but perinnuelltly cure CATAUUH, by reiiiovluu the eioiie, slopping the discharge, It nil our- loir llm lntl.uiii.tUm, It is the only remedy known o wit-urn Unit netlllly reaelie llm allUelvtl purls. Thin won deifiil remedy I known "HNUl KI.KH the Ol'AUANTKKI) CA T.UiKll ll'KI'," ami 1 sold at Iheex tiemely low ptieeof Due lHillttr, each pMi'ktiKU iH.iUiiliilnn Itileriuil and ex teruul iiuillelne Niiltlelent for full mouth' treatment and vveiytulng necessary to lis peiftn't use, "SN'rKFt.KS" Is tint only perfed CATAHHH ('('UK ever inude and Is now rttvghlM'd it ti only nfu nih puslilve euro for that nmiuylng am liKiiHtluir illwtum. It ('nil's all lulli. Hint Inn ipdekly and permanently and Is also wonderfully iiillek to relieve MA V KKVKIt or COLD In the HEAD t'A.WUKH when lieleeteil often leads to roXaUMI'TtON-'Wi UK t'l.KS" will save you II you use It at once. It Is no ordinary remetiy, mil complete treatment w hich Is positively guaranteed to tnircCATAKKll In any fivrm ( stite if lisrtl nive-illng to the llreotioii wliieliaeeompanyeaeh paek ae. J ion I delay mil send for it i once, and write full particular a to your condition, and you will receive sH'hd advlee from the discoverer of this wonderful remedy it'ipirtllng your c;is without cost to you beyond the regular prite of "SXl'KKl.KH" the til' AUANTKED CATAKHU CCKE.' K'lit prepaid to any mldress in the Culled Slates oi Cunadu on niH'Ipt of One Dollar, Add res Dent K (UX5 Kl. WIN It. tilLKH A COM PAX V, ffld ami ;:i:i-' Market Street, l'hlliiilflplila. Why will Secretary I;ong per sist in butting his licad against the stubborn walls of fact. He sc lecleit cnunpson lor ciuei on me recoinmeiRialion ot oiticers wno ought to have known letter, but that is no reason why ho should feel compelled to justify their choice. The country honors Long, but it won't stand for any partisan ship in tho present inquiry, ft ft ft liermany at lean happy over mmm Tk1 l t...t if Meej su iae, nor uiunuiacmrerB hoping to capture tho markets un til now held by American ni'lls. If tho strike is protracted she will probably succeed. Remember the effect of tho dock 'striko in ling land. 'West Hide and Pacific Homestead, one yeiir, $2. Till': IIOMi: WILD ( I UK. In liici'iiloiis Treatment liy wlileli llriinkiinlx are llclnw Curetl Dully In Spile of TlieniMelves. No Xoxlmis Doses, .No Weiikenliiir of Hie Nerves. A I'loasiuil ami Poslthe Cure for the Lliiior llnhlt. It Ih now generally known and un lerslonil that DriiukHiiuess is a disease and not weakness. A body tilled with poison, and nerves completely shattered hy periodical or constant use of Intoxl eutiiiK liquors, requires an antidote mpulile of neutialixliiK and orudicaliiiK this poison, and destroying the craving fur intoxicants. Sull'erets may now ure themselves at home without pub licity or luss of lime from business hy tills wonderful "JiOMKOOLDCUHIi" which lias been perfected after many years of close study and treatment of inebriates. The faithful use according to directions of this wonderful discov ery is positively guaranteed to euro the most obstinate case, no matter how hard a drinker. Our records show the marvelous transformation of thousands of Drunkards Into sober,' industrious and upright men. W1VKH CUKE YOUR HUB- BAN DKH CHI LDKKN CU UK YOUK FATHKKH!! ThiH remedy is in no sense a nostrum but Is a specific for this disease only, and Is so skillfully devised and prepared that it Is thoroughly soluble and pleasant to the taste, so tliut it can be given In a cup of tea or coffee without the knowledge of the lerson taking it. Thousands of Drunk- aids have cured themselves with this riceless remedy, and as many more have been cured and made temperate men by having the "CUKE" adminis tered by loving friends and relatives without their knowledge In coffee or tea, and believe today that they dis continued drinking of their own free will. DO NOT WAIT. Do not be de- uded by apparent ami misleading "Im provement." Drive out the disease at once and for all time. The "HOMK GOLD CUKIi" is sold at the extreme ly low price of One Dollar, thus placing within reach of everybody a treatment more eflectual than others costing $25 to JIM. Full directions accompany each package. Hpecial advice by skilled phy sicians when requested without extra charge. Kent prepuid to any part of tho world on receipt of One Dollur. Address Dept. F.fiOG KD WIN B. OILK8 & COMPANY, 2:13(1 and 23il2 Market Street, Philadelphia. All correspondence strictly confidential. HASIIINtJTOJI liKITKIt.- Washington, D. C. Aug. 5 Tho Navy Department eon timid to bo the center of public interest. owing to the prepare tions going on there for tho Schley Court of In quiry, although as a matter of fact, thoto preparations are largely rou tino and are by no moans exciting or sensational. One of Admira Schley's counsel, Cnpt. Parker, is diligently searching tho official rec ords for facts bearing on tho mat tors that will be brought before tho Court. Ho objected to having everything he did overlooked by a Naval officer, but was shown the Naval regulation that forbids any person outside tho service having access to tho official records except in tho presence of an officer Capt. Lemly, Judge Advocate General of the Navy, who is Judge dvocate of tho Schley Court, has just gone away for t four weeks va cation, but during his absence his assistants wilt get everything in shape for tho bearing before the Court and there will be no delay on that account. Not a few lovers of molasses will la) interested in tho remarks of Mr. limilo Janin, of Now Orleans, now stopping st a Washington liotol, who said: "There is now practic ally nono of the old fuehioned New Orleans inolassoB of which we were all so fond in our boyhood days Its disapH!araucu is due to tho gen eral use of tho centrifugal process in manufacturing sugar. The mo lasses and syrup of today are most ly glucose, and strange as it may seem, Xew Orleans is one of the largest consumers of glucose in the world. Glucose is made from corn. It is sweet, though not nearly so sweet us the juice of tho sugar cane, and incidentally is the most indi gestible thing in tho world. The dealers of New Orleans are resjHin siblo for the immense consumption of glucose there. An investigation of the sugar exchange developed this. It was discovered that they added three barrels of glucose to ach barrel of molasses and sold the mixture as New Orleans mo lasses," While discussing the relative strength of the labor organizations of Great Britain and tho U. S.J Mr. Win Nasal CATARRH I all It Smn torn hmilil b cImuiIImMi Ely's Cream BIm (luiM,natbMn4 hMl lb SIMM'S Bwubrut. II aura tMltrrh S Srlvi wr old si U Inta oulcklf. Crmtm Itoliu li pluwl Inta U sottrlli, iprwli tw tlx uraibnM ni It tMorbtd. Hal 11 It lis OMllat tod t ear follow, It I aol drjlnu-d.x al proline HMMint. lrf SI, M euU it Drug. UU or b null Trill Sua, 1 mil b; mall. KtV UUOTUKKS. M Warn (treat, K Tot. f,Mw "When it li remembered that thousand periodicals become ox tinct in this country every year, and that nearly 22,000 were issued in tho year 1 IKK), you will under stand something of tho task whic I have just finished. The first newspaper was printed in Americi in 1701, and I bavo gone over the Add for the whole two centuries since that day." According to t report from the U. 8. Consul at Vancouver, B. C labor strikes have paralyzed busi ness in that section. Ho says the trackmen of the Canadian Puciflc Railway are on a strike and the employee of the Northport smelter at Uossland, which has been ship ping ten uiousaml tons oi ore weekly, many of whom are Ameri can citizons, are also on a strike The latter he thinks is a very sor lous affair. T-a ! n KIDNEY DISEASES re the most fatal of all dis eases. CHI CVfO KIDNEY CURE til lULLl 0 Syirtitud Hixid; or money refunded. Contains remedies recocnteed bv emi nent physicians as the bat lot Kidney and madder troubles. PRICE 50c. aod $1.00, When The CtvsiniiiHilllail, 111 lis April uuutticr, piihllshed an enwiy, nt once clevicr ami plrilonoplilc, on "The hlettl Wife," ft k'iiwiHl was frosted for a iNMNr ou "The Meal IIuslmnoT by the same utlKrIvlula Hart. The Auirust Cosmopulltan collision an maty u this silhjoet-on which few leoplo ntrrewwlilcli Is certain not only to prove widely Intervening, but to cause llwly dlsciisKltm. In the line aiumlHT Sirs. Vuu lUuiswlaer rt-ni'nt. i.luUMU.ii.iiiliiiO tJW-h.--e,wL--Y"i4l1 liir tf'finntv U'rrMntu. CI IV lil ii i r-i..fi ' w"1 i - i n. ,n T n-TTm-i.TCIU, f . ,fe . ,S.,.m.h wfw -.1,1. ..11 iiglaud steel manufacturer, who has reached Washington in the course of a leisurely business tour of this country, said: "You have some knowledge of the strength of alsir unions, but I doubt if opera tives i.i tho different trades are ns united or as powerful in this coun try as in Great lirilain. It is no unusual thing for a body of labor ers representing all the men of a lass in Great llritain, to have $2,- (XXl.OOOor Ili.OOO.OOO in thoir re serve fund. Your people, except the common unskilled laborers, get higher wngos than ours, hut they have to pay more to live iu every way." Tho project of pensioning civil employes of tho government, with out expense to the government, 1b again being actively agitated in Washington. The U. 8. Civil Ser vice retirement association, organ ized a year or two ago to push this project bus been reorganized and will prepare a bill, which "congress will ho asked to pass. This bill will be based upon information given in response to an act of the last congresB, calling upon the heads of departments for a list of employes giving ages and length of service and will provide for the creation of a pension fund by the retention of a small percentage of all civil salaries, probably about three percent. It will provide that retired civil employes shall be paid ono-half the salaries thoy recoived when retired. Tho only expense to the government, under this plan, would bo for the clerical help need ed for the collection and disburse ment of the pension fund. It is claimed that the U, B. is the only one of tho great civilized nations that does not provido in some way for the ponsion of agod civil service employes. Prance has a systom something like the one proposed. The rest of the nations pay the pen sions from public funds. "A Brief History of American Journalism" is the' title of a book which will shortly be published in tho Library of CongreBS. It will cover something like 2,000 pages, and will include the namo, founder and such information as may be of interest, of every publication ever printed in this country up to the close of 1900. The compiler of the book, Ralph M. McKenzie, of the Library Staff( said of hia work; It tragic commonplace uarrowuesa. "The woman of siiisll .capacity puts up with, ami, perhaps, dts much (own I'll maintaining present coiiitl tltuis," says the author, "but there lire woineu of Imilna who die nt an early litre of no disease known to doetors, l.nt simply from utter weariness." O. I Chapel, of Port la ml, represent ing the compii'uy formed to develop the oil Acids In tho nelglihorlrood of Crowley, lu this county, lns been In- tervolwlug Italia merchants and busl ness men nml selling stock this week. Mr. ChiiiH1! Is an experienced ell man, and speak glowingly of the future prospects of the Uio company. lie says that there never were any Rieltor Indi cations of rich oil deposits thai those on the 'Holmes property IcflsctHiy the company. Halem business men are greatly Interested, mid have llls'inlly Isiiight stock. IVlk county has In deed 'Itrlght prospects for the future If this new Held is develojKsl, and Dal las Is 1nund to derive great foeiiellt from the swine. The- oil company should 1h aided by all of Polk' citi zens who are llnnnclitlly aide to do so, and In doing this they not only stand a chance of enriching themselves, but also of helping to bulk! up oun county and town. Observer. Through Utah and Colorado. The idoal trip to the east during the heat of summer Is vis the Rio Grande Western and Denver & Rio Grande Railroads, the far-famed "Scenio Line of the World." The extremes of the temperature are never met, and pas congers are sure of having a delightfully oool ride through the Heart of the Rocky Mountains, and a view by day light of scenery which is nowhere sur passed. If desired, a stop enronte may be made at quaint and picturesque Salt Lake City, the "City of the Salute," Glenwood Hprlngs, Leadvlllo, Colorado Hprings, Pueblo, Denver, or any ln termediate pi int. There are three daily trains leaving Suit Lake City for all points east, which have close connections from the North west viz either 0. R. & N. Co., or the .Southern Pacific Co. These trains are equipped with Through Sleepers (Stand ard and TouriBt), Free Reclining Chair Cara, and a Perfect Dining Car Service. Personally Conducted Excursions, In charge of competent and courteous managers, are run several times a week without change of cars to Denver, Oma ha, Kansas City, St. Lc;ds, Chicago, Buffalo, New York, Boston, and all east ern cities. Tickets are on sale at all railroad ticket offices. For further information and cheapest rates, apply to J. D, Mansfikld, Gen Agent, 124 3d St., Portland, Ore. Foley's Kidney Cure malm kMaejn catf bladder right. Polk County Bank (INCOHl'OltATKl).) MONMOUTH, OKIMON. J II. I'ASMT. p. l..( am mi u.. I'rwlilrnl, tlr.-I'mMrat, IU4 I . I'OHU.l. f'atklrr. Paid Capital , .$30,000.00 DIUICCTOIW: J. If. lUwiey. !. I, CnmnMI, I. HiinpHiiii, J. It. V. Ilnl (it, Jtdin Jl. Htinnp, K. H. I'dnell, J. A. Withrow, M Transacts a General Banking and Exchange Business The Independence NATIONAL BANK Capital Stock, 150,000.00 I. I1KSCHSXRO. ASRABaM NKISON. rrantitrnl. Vltt-rieeliteal O. W. iavlN, Caaalar. DIRF.CTORB. II lllncliliiTtf I) W Hi-ar 11 K Hmltli A M.IIUII M W Sll'Wiut fanaral Sanilnf and aiphanaa knilun Iranuniail; Imm nialr, lillla Mlatmuntwl, com atil orrdli gtaiiirtt; oVimhIIi reoalirwl oc eurrem arrvuni uLJct t cUaca. luieraat paij G. L. Hawkins Isdcptiidcnce, Ore. .anil ' Monuments and Mead stones Cemetery Work etc. ThB Hntel Gail IDallac, Oxo. llas been refitted and renovated from cellar to carrot, and every thing is new. Good sample room for commercial men. Satisfaction guaranteed. Hates, $1.00 to $2.00. bpec.al rates hy the week. S, C, SMITH, Proprietor t'OCSTY TUKASI RKK'S (IKKH'K, IIhII... ltr.H....t l.tlu 11 1UI JoTICE IS IIKHKHV OIVKN THAT ALL Ifi uniiitlil nuiiiy warranla ur rulk Omiity orewm. wlilch wirtt itrtnu'iitt'il ami niliirNitt "Nul pmu lur wain oi noma" iirinr l May u, m. will b luilil uikiu imwutiillnii nl tlila OllHti. luii rfnt will nut lio Rllnwtol oil the uiu thrr Ilia dt or Una nnllm. K. V. I1AI.TON, 7 ll-3t Troiuurer, Folic County, Oregon, . Notice for riililiciitloii. LAND OFFICK AT OltKUO.N CITY, OKKOON July , W01. Notice l hert'hr bIvi'H Hint Uio following- namt'il ailllir ha llliil nnitiie of Ills Inti'iitliMi to make fliml uriHit In minixirt of hi claim. and lliat aalil mw( will tin iiihiIk lit.loru Hie toiiniy emra oi nut uniniy, ai tiunaa, hid- on,on AllKUat HI, 1'tll. VII: faitl lloueo, utiir on hnrlfa Kouco, (ItTcitMed II V K: .. lu.tl for the fnu'tlonitl W K of N w' nut! fmi'tlon 1 N W ' ul M W U olMw lit T J. II II W. lit nninca tho follow ing wltnt'Ni,tH to pnive ni roiionuoim rtmliltiiicv uimn ami cuiiivauou of aalil Innil.vla: John ItoniH), Jolin Kline, John Dyer, Ana uuruanK, ii oi i t'iice, tirmnn. HegUtur. OREGON am Union Pacific Depart CllldftKO- Porllantl Hiwoml 0:00 in via Hunt ington Atlantle xtireaa :00 D m via Hunt-! lugton HI. Piuil Fait Mull 6:00 a in via Bpnkune TIME.SC.HEOULES. rniiu iiuuptiuui nee Halt Lake, .lenvrr. Ft. Worth, Omaha, Kanp.au Clly. St. IjouIm, Cbleago and Kant, Suit Lake, Denver, Ft Wortli.Oinnlia.Kan ana I'll y, Ht. Lou In, Ohloago am Kant, Walla Walla, LewH Uin, Himkane, Mln ntMtpollH, Mt. Paul, Jluluth, Milwaukee, Chiciigo and Kitt. Arrive from 1 30 p. m 8 10 m, 7 a. m. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULB. Front rortluutl. 8pm Dally x Sunday 8 D m Saturday iu pjl 7 a.m. Ttiea. Thnr and Hat. 15 a. m. Tuea.Thur and Hat, LvKlparla .i a. in. Dally All nulling (lul ok sub ject to ciiitnge Fortran Ftiini'lsoo Hut Is every 6dHya Oultnttltla Itlver Htenniera. I'o Aatorlit and Way-LaudiiigM. tWIIIitmnlteauil Vanillin Hlvera. Oregon Olty, Dnyhm, and Way-Laudinxa Wlllaiuelte Kiver. Portland to Corvallla and Way-Laudluga Snake Iilver. Itlparlato Lewlaton, 4 p. in. Sx.fi'i Klx.Suud'y 3:80 p. m. Mon. .Wed, and Frl. 4:30 p. in. Mon., Wed and Frl. Lv. Lewis ton, dally 9 a. m. Steamers to Port land front Iiiiluponilenoe Ruth leaves Corvallla for Portland Mondays Wednesdays anil 1'riilitya at O a in, pHNStng Independence at O a in. Returning, leaves Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays nnd Satur days, passing Independence at 0:30 p nt Elmore leaves Independence for Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Hittnrditys at u a m. Kelurnlng leaves t'ortland for independence Mondays, Wednesdays end Fridays at S:4S tn, arriving at Independence at 8 p m. Al HERREN, Agent, Independence, Ore. ! Staple am. C. B. Calbreatl7 DEALER IN. Fancy Grocerios-f Opera Mouse block, flain Street, Independence, Mr (lood gO(idn at I.ight lricos Muko Kaiiy Soiling. J!u j Our guixlsi are Hrnt-elasH, our prici-s n low us the lowcKtijuality of goods coiiHidired. All kinds of country prodtti-o bought at the u'Ht Marki.a l'rioe. " W Js A Share of Taar Ptajj Sjsjjslfullj Solicited. l-H'I IM I l-M l-U-l-H-l-M-Il-Hlll-M-I-l"l-l-l' We are now offering special prices on Steel Ranges, also cast stoves and ranges. We have a very heavy stock of this class of goods on hand and can please you in styles and prices. We invite you to call and examine our stock. i i i i i-i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 i-i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i-i-i-i R..M, .WADE & CO., E A. J. Goodman, Mgr. 2 main strl:i:t - - independence 3 laiiiiiiaiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiaiiua -Are-y bu look i h -: for a brush? Not with Germany but a hair brush, tooth brush, or a silver-polishing brush. I have a good all-bristlo hair brush for 2"c. Tooth brushes, 5c up. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON A. S. LOCKE, Prescription Druggist -COLL FLOUli INS' MILL COMPANY- Manufacturers of High Grade Flour, Feed etc Highest market prices paid for wheat. Capacity 150 bbls. Hour per day. Grinding capacity for 225,000 bushels of wheat per year. We have remodeled our mill to tho latest improved sifter sys tem. Try a sack of our best Hour made by this new process. - - - Secure a Les:al or Gommarcial EDUCATION BY ATTENDING Behnke's ii and mmmi School. ' . . A1 , t ' 1 II . It k ' Jt DlB- 1 . i i.,a f i ti4 ..... j....... No Vacations in the Business Department. DAV AND NIGHT SCHOOL We GUARANTEE snecess with our nieUiod ot IJNDIVIDUAIj nstrnetion. Special attention given to Shorthand. Typewrit ing taught by the latest Touch Method. Lessons by mail, $5 per month Send for Free Trial Lesson and catalogue containing opinions of prom inent educators, business mon, stenographers aud others. Law Term commeuces September 1st. H. W. BEHNKE, R T. TAGGART, Prin. Gommeroial Dept. Prin. Law Pet.