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f T H I 3 S T A — liy E. D ALEXANDER. E ig h t h — Y T -------- — --- - O - - — ... N — ... .. Y har A complete line of Popular Novels; also Poets' Editions rangins in price from 25c to $ 2 . 00 . W e are also showing a new and popular line of Ebony Dress- ing Cases. Very acceptable X m as presents, consisting of 3 to 15 piece sets, from $1.25 to $25.00. Kodaks, Cameras, and Photographic Supplies. A full line of these popular pleasure makers. Kindly call and look over the line of Holiday Goods we are now showing. Brewer Drug Co., Stayton. Few People Real ize the Value of their Eyes. ( T h e benefit of perfectly fitted glasses cannot be over estimated I have made a thorough study of this subject, and am prepared to correct SC IE N T IFIC A L L Y any defective sight. Come to me with your eye troubles. I duplicate any broken lenses or any part concerning this line at right prices. JEW ELER A N D O P T IC IA N , Stayton, Ore. Ill KU, After it gr««lu«I (»tiling •>( Ii«*it1 1 It fur tin- pu.t year, <‘*tlvin K. Puwnrjr «lied Miililenly hi lii« 1 ) 0111 « i m i l e * e**t <>( rtnbliniity »»t 2:10 (»’clock Saturday morning, J«n. 2. IIH)4, ngi-il 71 yen»«, «•nnontir* nnd 19 «Iliya. * * Cnlvin H Downey wit* hum in Mon- Iri'.l, Canada, July 13, 1832. lie moved Mill» In* parent* to Illinoi* will'll 8 years nl>l, w.i* married to Arie Ann Hule* in Mi**niiri, April 25, IM11, and croa<«tl the plain» with her to Or egon in 1 W15, where they took up h hnmeateatl near Sublimity in 18W9 One year later Mr« Diwuey .1 «.-<1 leav ing with her hll*brtll<l five little child ren, which lie bravely *truggled (or and kept together (or live year*, when In* married Oyrena Harris, July 20, 1 h 75, by w hom he had eleven children, thu* making him the father of nixteen children, three of whom have gone be fore, namely, Minnnie It. Smith, who died Nov. 20, 18H9, Tim. A. Downey, Sept. 7, 1002 and an infant «on in I ► i J A I that it i* ended, hi* children can bring their tribute of affection and can truthfully *ay the he«t ol it wa* given for the g o o d of hi* family. "(toil'* will be done, not our*.” Lurk of M ental # ontrol and ( r a t i o n la F a t a l. to n ren* L ______________ . .. S u b s c r i p t i o n , S I .2 5 P h k A N N U M NUMBfcR 48. S T A Y T O N , M A R IO N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N . JA N U A R Y 8, 1904. Ladies and Gent’s Fancy Purses. Wrist Bags and Chattelains. E. ROY, A __________________ -___________ — A N K W M I'A J»KK. N U T A N O KO A N W O R K IN G W IT H O U T S Y S T E M f ____ Great Clearance Sale A rnnn w h o doe» fo rc ib le w ork m u st distill** n s u b je c t fro m til* m ind w h en lie 1» d o n e w ith It. T h l» In crea ses th e g ra s p an d [«»wer o f th e m ind a n d keep» ' 1 yard l»aby ribbon............................. 1c It c le a r fo r c o n c e n tra tio n u p o n th e ! 1 doz. hooks and eyes......................... lc th in g u n d e r co n » ld eratio n . N o th in g ! If) clothes pin*..................................... lc c a n tie a c c o m p lish e d w ith h a lf a rab id ; | I yard Torchon lace............................ lc iff* y o u m u st c o n c e n tra te or f<*eus all y o u r J 1 yard Torchon lace............................ 2c p o w er* u p o n th e th in g you a r e doing. 1 yard braid........................................... 2c T h is y o u c a n n e v e r do w h en th in g * by i yard ribbon, No. 2 ...........................2c $1.79 late style overskirt th e sc o re a r e h a lf s e ttle d In y o u r m ind, 1 bunch good p in s...'......................... 3c c o n tin u a lly o b tr u d in g th e m se lv e s for sale price.................... $1.48 1 wood bottom spring mouse trap..3c c o n s id e ra tio n , and h in d e rin g th e 1 pint tin cu p ....................................3c th o u g h t o f p r e s e n t p ro b lem s. 1 iron stove lift...................................3c $.00 ladies strapped seam W h e n y o u n a v e any th in g In han d , 1 cork screw.........................................3c s e ttle It. Do n o t look a t It, lay It, L (taring knife .....................................4c dark gray overskirt, d o w n , th e n look a t so m e th in g else an d 1 11 inch spring wire meat fork 4c lay t h a t d o w n also , h u t s e ttle th in g * 1 14 in 2 prong wood handle “ “ 4c with cluster 9 tucks a* you go alo n g . It Is a th o u sa n d tim e* 1 combination cast iron tack puller b e tte r to m a k e a n o cc asio n al m is ta k e and hammer................................. 5c over hips. This beau th a n n e v e r to s e ttle a n y th in g , h u t fa* 10c potato masher...............................5c a lw a y s b a la n c in g , w e ig h in g a n d co n tiful sk irt.................... 2.<;8 Wood handle cake turner................... 5c sid e rin g m a n y th in g s a t a tim e. Pint tin dipper with ring in end It Is v ig o ro u s th o u g h t w h ich co unts. of handle....................................... 5c 4.00 ladies black over A s u b je c t w h ic h Is h n n d led , so to 1 ladle.....................................................5c skirts,suitable to wear *•» w ith th e tip s o f th e m e n ta l tin 1 fancy ladle with ebonized wood g », n e v e r a m o u n ts to a n y th in g . You on any occasion, sale hand hold.................................... 10c miiMt seize a n d g ra s p w ith all y o u r Regular houses or credit concern* price while this lot m ig h t th e th in g y o u a re a tte m p tin g , will sell this ladle at 2ac and tell of goods lasts........... }.$2 u n d d o It w ith v ig o r a n d e n th u s ia s m . you it can’t be »old for less. If y o u w ish to b e a r th e s ta m p o f su- 1 6-ir.ch standard guage stove pipe I<erlorlty w h en co m p leted . A n o th er new goods, no rusty pipes, joint, 18c d e fe c t In y o u r w o rk , w h ich arise » fro m i Ladies Black Sateen Under Time concerns ask you 35c for th e f a u lts I h a v e m en tio n ed , la f a ilu re : this same goods. to c o m p lete th in g s . Y our w o rk b e a rs skirts, at greatly reduced Acme flour sifter............................... 10c th e Im p re ss o f In co m p leten ess, an d 4 qt. tin milk pan retinned...............8c se e m s alw n y a to la ck so m eth in g . prices. f> “ “ “ .......... 10c I f y o u could o v erc o m e th e se d e fe c ts 75c Dietz lantern............................ 60c y o u m ig h t tie su c c e ssfu l, fo r y o u re a lly : |1 Dietz buzzard cold blast lantern p o sse ss g r e a t a b ility , b u t lack d e fin ite A few children's Jackets to best made...................................90c ness. E v id e n tly y o u r m in d h a s not b een tr a in e d to e x a c titu d e . T h e r e h a s | be closed out within next week Please bear in mind we can save been c a re le s s n e s s In y o u r ed u c a tio n i vou 10 to 50 per cent on tinware and so m e w h e re . I t m ay b e p a r tly th e 1 to make room for spring goods. : graniteware. f a u lt o f y o u r te a c h e r s o r y o u r p a re n ts In n o t c a llin g y o u r a tte n tio n In e a rly life to th e s e d eficien cies. I f th is h ad l»een d o n e th e ta s k o f co rre c tio n w o u ld h a v e tieen e a s ie r th a n It Is now , b u t th e f a u lts m a y s till b e o v erc o m e If S T A Y T O N , OREGON. p r o p e r d ilig e n c e b e used. I hope, for y o u r o w n sa k e , th a t you w ill se t a b o u t I It w ith d e te r m in a tio n .—Success. Ladies Skirts G. D. TROTTER, W e a th e r b y W ire le ss T e le g ra p h y . Cured After Suffering 10 Years. P IC K IN G S FROM F IC T IO N . I t la In te re s tin g to n o te th a t th e B. F. Hare, Supt. Miami Cycle <fc w e a th e r b u re a u a t W a sh in g to n is -Mfg. Co., Midijletoq, O., suffered ten <fSpio Uajk on m ig h ty few a ir s fo r a p e r « b o u t to, intake * p ra c tic a l teatSof w ir e years with dyspepsia. *fle spent hun son hi^w > n«iln*.— l%vf>y T h e s e a c o a s t tele- J O n e c a n n o t b e h a p p y u n til h e "has le ss te le g ra p h y . dreds of dollars for medicine and with le a ru e d ho w , a n d fo r th a t o n e m u st g ra p h line, w h ich is re n d e re d u se less doctors without receiving any perma- in n e a rly e v e ry sto rm , w ill be re-en su ffe r.—" O n e ’s W o m en k ln il.” benefit. He says, “One night while I f w e co uld o n ly ta k e ch lo ro fo rm for fo rc e d a n d p e rh a p s s u p p la n te d by a d ifficu lt ta s k s a n d w u k e to And th em w ire le ss sy ste m w h ich h a s been p e r feeling exceptionally bad I was about fe c te d by th e officials o f th e agricul-1 to throw down the evening paper d o n e !—" H is D a u g h te r F irs t." T h e r e ’s n o .h o p e th is sid e o f th e g ra v e tu r a l d e p a r tm e n t. when I saw an item in the paper re Oak Grove. fo r th e m a u w h o k n o w s It nil. O n th e I f th e e x p e rim e n ts now b ein g co n garding the merits of Kodol V.vspepsia o th e r sid e th e d e v il d o e s n ’t w a n t h im — d u c te d a r e su c ce ssfu l, th e e n tir e A t Cure. I concluded to try it and whjle The fog is gone and we are happy. th e L o rd w o n ’t h a v e h im .—“ A d am la n tic se a b o a rd w ill be sp a n n e d by a I had no faith in it I felt better after Kdna McKIhaney is on the *iek list. R u s h ." sy ste m o f w ire le ss s ta tio n s w h ich w ill the second dose. After using two bot S o m e o f u s see th e ro sa ry o f life only Several from here attended the en ns s e p a r a te bends, n o t to u c h in g th e d i u ltim a te ly be e x te n d e d to H a v a n a an d tles I am stronger and better than I tertainment at Sublimity New Yeai «. v in e c o n s tra in in g th re a d , a n d Hre ta k e n P o rto Rico. I t is e x p e c te d by th is have been for years, and I recommend by s u r p ris e w h en w e com e to th e cross, i m e a n s to be a b le to n o tify v essels a t Christina King \i*it-«l at J. T. —"M o th a n d R u s t.” se a o f a p p ro a c h in g s to rm s tw e n ty -fo u r Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to my friends and acquaintances suffering from stom H unt’* Sunday. O u r thoughts, o u r opinions, a re like h o u rs ab e n d , b u t th e v a lu e o f th is f e a tu r e w ill, o f co u rse, d e p e n d u p o n th e ach trouble.” Sold by Brewer Drug Co. VV. H. Tate was doing jury duty at a p p le s on th e tre e ; they m u st ta k e tim e to rip en , a n d w hen they a re rip e how j n u m b e r o f v e sse ls e q u ip p e d w ith r e - 1 Salem thu first of the week. e a sily they fall! A m ere n u d g e brings e e iv in g a p p a r a tu s . A s a n In d ic a tio n o f th e p ro g re ss in Tne young people surprised J. M. them d o w n . - "L ite ra ry V alue*.” A sk the Agent for T h e only g h o sts, I b eliev e, w h o cre ep 1 th e p e rfe c tio n a n d u tiliz a tio n o f w ire King Saturday evening by coming in 1X88. In to th is w o rld a r e d e a d y o u n g m o th - j le ss te le g ra p h y th e r e s u lts o f th e j T IC K E T S The other thirteen, with hia wife, on him at hi« home, it licing his 27th e rs r e tu r n e d to see how th e ir c h ild re n w e a th e r b u r e a u ’s e ffo rts to p u t th e sy s birthday. The evening was spent in fa re . T h e re Is no o th e r In d u c e m e n t atirvive him, with their re«idenee« a* te m in to p ra c tic a l se rv ic e w ill be VIA g r e a t e n o u g h to b rin g th e d e p a r te d ( follow*: Harvey J. Downey. Palta, throwing bean bags, Martin Smith b a c k .—" T h e L ittle W h ite B ird .” w a tc h e d w ith k een in te re st. winning the prize. At the ti*mtl hour \Va*h; Mr* Callie Van Cleave, (ter- vai*. Ore.; Mr*. Addie Van Cleave, Woodhurn, Ore.; I. Alvali Downey, Farmington, Wash.; Mr*. Arie A.j Hewitt, Farmington, \Va*li.J Mr*. Mary F. Stowell, Sublimity, Ore.; Carl II Downey, 1’ortland, Ore. Charley II., Anna J., Zehedee It., Ralph, Lizzie A., and Clarence 1)., all of Sublimity, all of whom, with exception of Mr*..Hew itt, were aide to attend hi* funeral. Mr. Downey’s death wa* the third in a family of nine brothers and «in ter*. The two dead are Mr*. Sarah MeKIvain and Mr*. Kliza Horton. The living are Alvali Downey and Adeline Yager, San Bernardino, ('alii.; Aguatu* Downey, Bu*hnell, III.; Har vey Downey, Monmoth, III.; Mary Turney, Lincoln, Neb.; Lodenin Hats- well, Red Oak, Iowa. Mr. Downey had many good quali- tie*: great kind new* of heart and sym pathy to an unusual degree. To hi* family lie was a kind and indulgent f at her and a true and loving husband. I'liinindlul of »elf he wa* willing to make any ««orifice for their .sake*. He bore hi* trouble* uncomplainingly. Many times when unable to help him self lie would make the effort rather than trouble those who were attending him. His was a good life, and now The funeral «••>* I.. .. "Voin his home Moiiday, Jan. 4, 11X14, the aerviee*'be-4 iug conducted by Rev. \V. A. Klkin*. of the Christian church, and inter- i ment made in tin- Hobson A Whitney cemetery, near Sublimity. A .J. D. — lunch was served, after which all de- | F o u r w o m en o f W a b a sh . Ind., S ticky O nion J n lr f . parted for home wishing J. M. many A v e ry c o n v e n ie n t m u c ila g e en n be b u rn e d th e f e a th e r s o f th e ir lia ts w h en return* of the dav. m a d e o u t o f o nio n Ju ic e by a n y on e to ld by a p re a c h e r th a t no w o m an w h o w is h e s to u se It. A good sized w e a rin g p lu m e s could hope to e n te r Thursday evening last, at their S p a n is h o n ion, a f te r b ein g boiled a th e k in g d o m o f h ea v en . I t is h a rd ly home, Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Tate re-1 a b o rt tim e, w ill y ie ld on b e in g p re sse d p ro b a b le th a t th e y co uld h a v e b een in peated the vows taken twenty live' q u ite n la rg e q u a n tity o f v e ry a d h e siv e d u c e d to g iv e u p c o rse ts by an y su ch years ago. It la'ing the last day of fluid. T ills Is u sed q u ite e x te n s iv e ly In a r g u m e n t 1903. and all their children being v a rio u s tr a d e s fo r p a s tin g p a p e r on to tin o r zin c o r e v e n g lass, a n d th e t e - ! home for the tir*t time in eleven years, u a c lty w ith w h ic h It h o ld s w o u ld s u r S h a r l n a HI* Bed. TO the evening was spent in music and 1 p r is e a n y o n e on m a k in g th e firs t a t - , A G m b s tr e e t frie n d o f D r. J o h n s o n 's w a s D e rric k , o f w h o m h e w ro te , bean bag throwing, in which F. H. j te m p t. I t Is th e c h e a p e s t a n d best ' Spokane, St. Paul, Duluth, Min " I h o n o r D e rric k fo r h is s tr e n g th of Devoe received the prize. At a late m u c ila g e f o r su c h p u rp o se s n n d a n m in d .” O ne n ig h t w h e n F lo y d , a n neapolis, Chicago, s w e rs J u s t ns w ell ns m a n y o f th e m ore hour all were surprised at lieing seated c o stly n n d p a te n t ce m e n ts. S om e of o th e r p o o r a u th o r, w a s w a n d e rin g and all points East. to an oyster supper. After supper all th e c e m e n ts sold by s tr e e t f a k ir s a t 10 j a b o u t th e s tr e e ts he fo u n d D errick T R A IN S DAILY ^ formed a watch party to greet the new I c e n ts a b o ttle c o n s ist o f n o th in g b u t a s le e p u p o n a b u lk . U pon b ein g s u d d e n ly a w a k e n e d D errick s ta r te d up. year, after which all departed for their | o n io n Ju ic e n n d w a te r, n n d th e b o ttle “ M y d e a r F lo y d ,” sa id be, " I a m so rry F A S T T IM E Z homes wishing Mr. ami Mrs. Tate I n n d co rk co st a g r e a t d e a l m o re th a n to se e y o u in th is d e s titu te s ta te . W ill th e c o n te n ts . y o u go ho m e w ith m e to m y lo d g in g s?” | continued happiness and a prosperous NEW K q U I P M E N T T H R O U G H O U T . A n d th e y tu r n e d in on th e b u lk to Anlninl* nnd Second Sight. year. Those present were Mr. and g e th e r like th e good fello w s th e y w ere. Mrs. W. H. King, Mr. and Mrs. Tlios. I I t Is a co m m o n b elief th a t m a n y a n i Day Coaches, Palace and Tourist m a ls see g h o sts a n d f u tu r e ev en ts. Sleeepers, Dining and Buffett Hill, Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Devoe, Mr. 1 K e r n e r d e c la re s th a t th e y a r e endow ed An A n ecd ote or Ben W n d e. Smoking Library Cars. In th e e a rly w in te r o f 1861 b lu ff Ben and Mrs. M. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. I w ith second sig h t. T h is fa c u lty Is M. King, Mr. and Mrs Bteinberger, th o u g h t to b e esp e c ia lly stro n g In dogs W a d e , th e O hio se n a to r, is c re d ite d Daylight trip through the Cascade Misses Josie Hill, Mabel Smith, Dora a n d h o rses. S to rk s a r e k n o w n to h av e w ith sa y in g , “ W h e n C h ief J u s tic e T a and Rocky Mountains. ney w a s ill I u se d to p ra y d a lly an d Smith, Elva and Louis McKIhaney, fo re se e n th e b u rn in g of h o u ses on e a r n e s tly th a t h is life m ig h t b e p re w h ic h th e y h a v e been w o n t to build Mabel, Annie and May Tate, Frances th e ir n e s ts n n d to h n v e a b a n d o n e d se rv e d u n til th e In a u g u ra tio n o f P re s For full particulars, rates, folders, Lambert; Messrs. Art. Branch, Mux th e m , ta k in g u p tlie lr a bod .* on o th e r id e n t L incoln, w h o w o u ld a p p o in t a etc., call on or address R e p u b lic a n c h ie f ju stic e , b u t w h en I b u ild in g s o r on tre e s In th e v icin ity . Hill, John Steinberger, Ed., Lee, H. DICKSON, s a w how co m p lete h is rec o v ery w as J. W. PHALON, Richard and Tom Tate, Roy King, No so o n e r h ad th e a n tic ip a te d confla a n d h o w h is life w a s p ro lo n g ed I b e T. P. A. C. T. A. g ra tio n ta k e n plnoe a n d a new house Frank Tate. Mr. and Mr«. Tato re b een e re c te d on th e sa m e site th a n th ey g a n to f e a r th a t I h a d o v erd o n e th e 122 Third St, Portland, Or. ceived m a n y useful and beautiful silver r e tu r n e d a n d b u ilt th e ir n e s ts a s be b u sin e ss!”—L. E . C h itte n d e n 's “ P e rs o n A B C. DENNISTON, O. W. P. A. al R e m in isce n ce s.” presents. fore. 612 1st Ave., Seattle, Wash. 2