NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Presidential Politics at Pres
cnt Is Sole Topic of Interest
at Washington.
Wellington. t. C-Presidential
Politic tiiiil very little el ImlcU the
center of the ni kb lllPHK day. Tin
Country limy l. under the Impression
mni emigre. I ,rr lo enact win.
It-KlHlatluu fur tlin benefit of the peo
I'lo. but Hie furl urn that emigres la
liT tu elect tlia m il trnllf nt,
Thl crop out lu eiery conversa
tion where half a dmen mm(.u con
srvgute, or, to li morn rtplli-lt, where
even two Ht,,n (.i beyond tli unit
tr of piuhIiik the iiino 0f duy mid ex
changing lii.iilrir concerning health,
UlM'UMlon of presidential politics In
sure to follow, Hi imior, represent!),
live. Visitors, newspaper Weil, office
hohl.m mil) nil oilii-m iiru deeply fun.
Cvrnvil lu tint campaign of IMS. It
Must bo Hint Ilia people everywhere
are niinb liiti-rmtnil or there would
tint In. o much talk in the capital.
Purchase of Tslcgraph Lines Proposed
ltcprentuUv fury, of Wisconsin,
tin Introduced a bill providing for
government ownership of telegraph
linen, a project recently urged by
ruUnaittrleiieral Hitchcock.
The bill places the telegraph aya
tiii under the supervision of the
IKMtoMrv department lu charge of a
coininlsaioncr of tclcgrnpha, and pro
vide that the Interstate Commerce
Commission appraise at their Ixnm
flile market value ull the tvlcgrnph
properties engaged lu lnterlnte com
merce business.
Beating Ptnalons Rests With Senate.
Itvprvaeiitntlve Unflerwood, of Ala
bama, Democratic lender In the House,
started something when he Invited his
ultimatum lo the effect that there
would be no river and harbor bill and
tio public building bill thin sesalon If
the dollar a day pension bill, pasacd
by the House before the holidays, be
come a law. For It la to be premimcd
that the Democratic lender would
have taken no auch stand unless he
felt confident the Home would back
Win.
Therefore congres. and particular
ly the Senate, it placed In a poaltlon
where It mut choose between the
reunion bill on the one hand and river
and harbor and public building bllla
on the other.
The significance of Mr. Underwood's
threat Ilea In the fact that he would
cut off all appropriations for new pro
ject! and alio ull appropriation! for
projecta that are under counie of con
ktrurllon, but which have depended
Upon annual appropriation by con
Srena to keep work going.
Wiley Wants Drinker Licensed.
Declaring hi belief that moat of the
IrunkeiineiiB In America originate In
Club. Ir. Harvey Wiley, pure food
expert fur the government, advanced
as a solution Unit ul! drinking men
and women who treat be forced to
take out Individual Itcenaea.
"When a man goe Into a mi loon,
make him present 111 it license number
and pay 1 cent Internal revenue tiix
for every drink. Muko him write hla
name on a allp of paper for every
drink. If It Is seen that a saloon
keeper Is giving too many drinks to
any one man, then atop the auloon
man's llceuae. Do these things and
you stop drunkenness."
Economy and Efficiency Advocated.
"Keonomy uud efficiency In the
Kovornmcnt service" was the keynote
of a message from 1'realdont Tuft to
congress, lie attempted to point out
how the people may save for them
selves unnually millions of dollars In
the operation of their governmental
machinery; proposed that all ml ml n
liitrntlvc officers In the department
lit Washington bo placed under civil
socvlco; a-.lvociited tho exlenslou of
tho merit system; urged the adoption
of tho budget system, nnd suggested
a plan for tho retirement of civil ser
vice employes on pension.
National Capital Brevities.
Attornoy-Omierul Wlcket-slmm ' as
sured the House committee on rules
that the government would take action
against the International Harvester
company, congressional investigation
of which I under consideration by the
committee.
The etute department was compell
ed to administer a rebuke to Cubit.
Notice was served on Comes that un
less the laws were enforced and the
stability, of the republican form of
government assured, the United
Btutes would Intervene.
The house committee Investigating
the chemistry bureau of the depart
ment of agriculture will submit a re
port sustaining Dr. Wiley, nnd urging
that he' be given free rein In the, en
forcement of the pure food and drug
law.
A fnvornblo report Is order on the
Henry resolution changing the date
of the presidential inauguration from
March 4 to tho last Thursday In April,
nnd the tonus of representatives lu
congress lo begin the second Tuesday
Jn January Instead of on March 4.
SENATOR CUMMINS
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9 I'll, br Amertean t'rru Aooclallon.
Btnator Cummins, of Iowa, who has
announced that he will seek the Re
publican nomination for the presidency-
Brief News of the Week.
Klftyseven proposals are already
before the fourth Ohio constitutional
convention.
Out of e40 building trades work
men regularly employed In Chicago
41.(too are now Idle.
Fewer persona committed suicide
during 1910 than in 1KU9, according
to the latest stntlatics on the subject.
The Vnlted Mine Workers of Ameri
ca, In session at Indianapolis, went on
record ss favoring government owner
ship of Industries.
An appeal to the women of New
York to let no butter pnsa their lips
unless the price I reduced wa made
by the Housewives' league.
Fifty thousand women of I'lster,
Ireland, have Issued n manifesto to
their sister In Great Ilritnln to aid
tl m In defeating the home rule bill.
A speech from the throne at the
opening of the Swedish Itiksdng con
tained the announcement that a bill
was to be Introduced enfranchising
women.
Key West will be the scene of a
three-day celebration to murk the
completion of the over sea lino of the
Florlila Fast Const railway connecting
the li.linul city with the Florida mainland.
Pure.bred White Wysudott covkerels
lorssie. my , CiiTaiils, A-Ism
son Drugstore. 11 2-tf
The
I Sacrifice Sale
Of Millinery
Still Continuei in order to
Make Room
Mrs. Estes
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Teople in the News.
One million dollars Is set aside In
the will of the late Richard T. Crane
for country homes for Chlcngo'a de
serted wives and helpless children.
A plan Is under foot by several
members of congress to put through
a bill to give Mrs. Itobley D. Kvans
widow of the late Admiral lCvnns, a
substantial pension.
Acting upon the report of Surgeon
General Torney, President Tart has
commuted the 15-year sentence of
Charles W. Morso, the Ice king njid
Now York banker.
rtpeuklug before the New York stall
Vinr Association, Senator Hoot stnnch
ty defended state and federal courts,
and denounced the principle underly
ing the recall of Judges.
W, Morgan Sinister, the deposed
treni.u'.er-general of Persia, blames
Ote.it Hrltaln for the chaotic state of
affairs in Persia umi predlcta that In
the end Knglnnd will taste the bitter
riults of lu-r policy.
The Duke of Conniiught, Canada's
new governor general and the only
surviving son of tlia late Queen Vic
toria, the Duchess nnd the. Princess
Patricia, familiarly known as the Prin
cess "Put," visited New York Monday.
Political News Bits.
A boom for Judge Alton D. Parker
tor president wtts started nt Wilming
ton, Del.
' Mississippi's legislature has elected
James K. Vardaman as United States
senator, to succeed Leroy Percy.
About 1000 admirers of Theodore
Roosevelt met at Cleveland, Ohio, and
organized the "First Roosevelt Pro
gressive Republican League."
Henry Wutterson announces that he
Lm lost faith In Wood row Wilson aud
criticised him for his action in re
questing. Colonel Harvey of Harper's
Weekly to quit supporting him.
A request to nil Democratic editors
lu Nebraska to conduct a two weeks'
straw voti on the Democratic presi
dential candidates was mailed from
llm office of The Commoner, William
J. Hryan's publication.
Speaker Champ Clark stated that if
tho Missouri state convention fallod
lo endorse him for the Democratic
presidential nomination he would re
tire as n candidate and leave the flold
clear for Joseph W7. Folk ob Missouri's
favorite spn.
Notice to Light, Water and Power
Consumers.
Please read carefully and take due
uiitit-e.
When the collector call on J oil, you
ill please I prepared to aettli; your
si'ii mnt. All light, power and water
srroiints are due and must be paid be
ior the tenth of the month. All new
service must be paid in advance, if the
collector fails to find you by the sixth of
the munt n, you will please call at the
otlli-e aud pay your bill, if your account
is nut settled by the tenth of the month
the service w ill be discontinued without
notite. If yon are psying In advance,
and have paid tor a (nil moulh and you
rbould move to a hotme that lias' no
lights or water, that portion of the
uutifed month will be refunded to vou.
; providing you make claim within
luenty-fiiur'hour, (or the amount due
you Also if your bill rhmitd lie larger
than uatisl, before vou make a coin
plaint, it would be well for vou to chin k
up your lights or water, and be positive
tint you are Lot uting more light or
water than you are paving for.
Now pit-ape think twice, is it right for
you to walk into a siore and purchase
tl worth oi soger, aud as soon as the
merchant back is turned, for you to
tske V worth?
If you are not oitive as to the
amount of current thst yon are using,
if you will take the trouble to call us up
aud make vour wants known, we will
come and arrange the matter for vou.
And furthermore if you must purchase
your lamps elsewhere fand we positively
know that this practice is being indulged
i" lx sure you purchase a Ismp of the
V'utiage. Voltage and make that we are
now furnishing. We positively will not
furnish current to lamps, tiat irons, and
motors that are nit suited to our
current.
In conclusion I will ss that I have
been with you for t lie best part of
eleven years, and during that time 1 j
have done my licet to be honest and
sipiare with the people of Priiieville, and .
in the future, it you csnnot plav hiusrt
With My Sugar Itarrel We Io Not
Want Your Patronage.
You may think it strange that we
should issue this notice, but conditions
com pel u to do so. Our instruments
st the Power House tell us that we are
furnishing tlfty amphers of current
of wliich we have no i coord.
Please remember, the company re
serve the right to discontinue the
current at any time to prevent fraud or
or anise or for nonpayment of duel.
Yours Trulv,
rrineville Light and Water Co.
Pert". L. Shsttiiek. Snpt.
Choice Land for Sale.
120 aeresdry land on north sIok of
Powe.l llutte; over 100 acres tillable;
IKlOli worth of improvements on pine,
also 20 acres w heat in ground. ' J it.-tj
lateral running through place. Dry
soil. l per acre. Inquire t journal
Oflice rr write Lavkkm Skab, I'rlne
ville, Ore. 12 ;jo Ump
Horsea for Sale.
(i the old r. Sam Smith ram-h,
netir I'llnevllle: siihl lu Hny niiinlier
at p-hmpiiiiIiIc price. Fur further
liiforiiiHtlon Mililrexs li. II. ItiiHKKM.,
Prlnct lilc, Oregon. 12-HHf
f!et prices paid for liuiiseliolu good.
Also sell and exchange Prinerille Fur
niture F.xcbsngp, Cl.au. F. Condart
propr. 1214
Benjamin
Franklin's
time
F.vervhnHv mcrl
-lc f bs for medicine rood
i. V.i irAi il j .
i tuiu idsiiioncu noruc niauc
(, remedies of roots.hcrbs.
y and bar Ui.People were hale
j and Hearty then just as those
af e now4who use
ft NATIVfE HERBS the old
time.herbal remedy
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"The King's Wi$h is a Dish of Fish."
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And if the King knew the delicious kind of Fish we keep daily he woulj
certainly tend us Ins regular order, for our Seafood is certainly "fit for a
king." Perhaps you alro can enjoy a "royal feast," so why not rive as a
trial order just to tlnd out the truth of what we are claiming. The best
families in town buy from ui let us add you to our list.
City Meat Market
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Kidney trouble'
Liver disorder
Rheumatism
Constipation
Indigestion
Catarrh
Malaria
200uncoatcd tablet 1.00
Monev back if not utufied
ASK THE BLISS AGENT
Raymond Calavan, Prineville, Or j
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Statement of Resource and Liabilities of
The First National Bank
Of Prineville, Oregon
At the close of butines June 7, 1911
T RKMH'KCEg LIABILITIES
Loans and Discount S.i3b OS capital Stock, psld in I JCOno 03
Vnlted HUM Bondi it 00 Hurploi fund, earned 'I0 00
Bank ( rr ralnM.etc HMO 12 i Ddinded proflu. wrned...... r.,TH 5
Caab Due from banks 21u,X!l 04 Ctrealatkm
Dspostu tf&,m
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B. F. Alha. PimM T. M. tUMwia. Cukiar
Will WmniW, Vk-rWidat H. BaMwia, Aai't Caakwr
Sheriff Sale.
On 1'xecution in Foreclosure.
In the Circuit t'ourt of the .state of
Oregon, for the Countv of t'rook.
Knlph Portily. plaintiff, vs. Ollie L. El
lefson aud Nellie II. Kllcfson, defend
snts. To the sheriff of Crook county, (j reeling :
Whereas, on the lvth day of Oct.,
1011, in the above named court, a judg
ment was rendered in favor of the
above named plaintiff and against t lie
above named defendants for Six Hun
dred and l'iftv Dollars, with Interest
tliereou from tlie SHh day of Keb., 1!HW, j
st the rate of 8 pur cent per annum and
(cventy-tive Dollars attorney lee, ami
the liirllier sum of Fifteen Dollars coats
which judgment was enrolled and dock
eted in the clerk's ollire of said court in
said couiitv on the l'.Hli day of Oct.,
lllll.
And whereas, it was further ordered
and decreed by the court that the
northeust quarter of the southeast
nunrter of section sixteen in township
llfteen south of isnge sixteen east of
Willamette Meridian iu Crook county,
Oregon, be sold bythe sheriff of said
county as under execution, and the pro
ceeds of such sale, after paying the
cofta, disbursements, attorney's fees
and expenses herein stilted, snail be
applied upon the judgment, and if the
proceeds of such sale be ineutticient,
the plaintiff shall have judgment and
execution against the defendants, Ollie
L, Kllefson and Nellie If. Kllefson to
recover such balance unpaid, notice is
hereby given that I have levied upon
the property above described and I will
on the
10th day of February, 1912,
the same being Saturday of the week,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
at the trout dour of the courthouse in
Prineville, Crook county, Oregon, sell
to thehighest bidder for cash, nil of the
right, title and interest of the said Ollie
U- Kllefson and Kellio 11. Kllefson, de
fendants heroin, in and to Baid real
property and premises to satisfy said
judgment, costs and disbursements, ac
cruing costs, expenses of sale and at
torney's fees, anil said Bale will be
made subject to redemption iu the man
ner provided by law.
Dated this llith day of January, 1912.
T. N. Balkour,
1-18 Sheriff of Crook county.
Extraordinary This Week
Are the prices put on Men's and Boys' Sweaters, Sweater Coats and Jackets.
Also on Children's and Misses' Jersey Leggings. Men's and Boy's Caps. Men's
Suits and Overcoats. Sweaters, 50c and up. Jersey Leggings, 52c. Men's
Caps, 25c up. Suits, $7. Overcoats, $8.
The best values in Boys' and Girls' Shoes ever shown in Prineville. See them
before you buy elsewhere. Only $1.00 per pair. You cannot afford to let
your children go with wet or damp feet when you can get them a good pair of
Shoes for $1.00
Seeing is believing. Come in.
The Leader,
Mrs. I. Michel, Prop.
A Bird in the hand is
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Worth Two m the
Bush.
"iC ) ll j l j ou can t keeP wa'n8 yu are 8in8! to secure
an overcoat of really clever style. You must re
member this: An overcoat on your back right now,
is worth two that you might expect to own later. It
is the early purchaser who invariably secures the
smartest style and most fascinating fabric. When
you purchase early you have a score of shades, colors and patterns to select from -
you have many different models to choose from you have everything necessary to
the securing of garments which will prove an excellent purchase. Come while the
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seasons young.
Our excellent assemblage of BRANDEGEE, KINCAID & CO. MODELS
will delight you. Visit our overcoat department while possibilities for a wide choice
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haANDKGCt KINCAID C
CLOTHES
are greatest.
Clifton & Cornett
AT THE OLD BRICK STORE
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