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COURIER. City Library VOL. XIII. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1898. NO. 31. OREGON V . A Woman's Reason Is usually good one. even though It n only expressed by a single word "because" She is admirinir our extension table. They are hand some, durable and cheap. Our 14 extension table is verv serviceable, uhtla nnr t13 Oalr Pillar ToKlo t "a beauty" Is an ornament for the finest dinning room. Good size Kitchen Tables we sell for $1. Large size hardwood Center Tables for fl.73. BELLCMY 4. BUSCH, The Home Furnishers. Orf.con City, Oregon. FIRE, LIFE And Accident ing Agency "VIn Clackamas County REPRESENTING . ROy&l Of LlT6rp00lDo" ' busluess in the world. North British & HercaBtileIMraato ,n tha wor"I, ,5fl, Sllll Of IlODdOD"0,,'Mt porel; Are Insurance offlne In the world. Ajfala1 Of H&rtfOrd"aljlrKMt mnA American eompauy. C0nrJH6nt&l Of NOW TOrk 0us uf ,he be,t American companies a.AND OTHER FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPANIES"""" The Tiavelers Insurance Company of Hartford Largest, oldest and heat accident Insurance eomoanjr In the world, and Wo does a very large life Insurance bunlneu. .CALL OH MB TO BLOTTERS AMD CALEMDABS Bates the LowasT. F. E. DONALDSON, at Commercial Bank. OLID HICKORY R'' 1 '.V e to ' as ' - M a C ; : ' Best on arth... I CABRY A FULL LINE OF . " ' r FARE! TOOLS, indmlmHay Presses, Feed Cutters, Choppers, Plows, Harrows, Seed ers, Spring Tooth Harrows, Potato Diggers, ALSO.. )iRiNa w AOONS, Be sure and call when want to bay or you not. arts, Buggies, Etc. are in the city whether you EDWARD HUGHES, Cornep Front Taylor, and Portland, Or r i The Fashions I Are Observed.... BT the manufacturers of Ready-Made 1 othing nowadays, so that the wearer of such garments can be as stylishly-dressed as a fellow being fitted out in a suit of Made- to-Order "lotnes at less expense too. Examine the prices at the ZPIOInTIEEIR, STORB CHAR MAN & SON. FOB CHOICE CUTS and TENDER MEATS GOTO FETZOLD & GALE'S CASK MARKETS. Sevenjh Street, Corner of Center, on the Hill. Main St., Opposite Caufield Block. Two Shops. Oregon City, Oregon. GO TO &. W. BESTW FOR The Per Cent Profit Will be cut down to the the lowest notch on holi day candies, nuts, etc., this Christmas. If you are on the tree committee don't fail to see us. We will save you money. Plain Candy -V-Frcnch Candy Of ber farm and is moving ;o Oswego, where her daughter lives. Iter Buck and family have gone to California where they will make their future home. Mr, Felson has been siding his houie with rustic. November 20. Juxta. Nuts of All Kinds.... - , .... Christmas Tree Candles E. E. WILLIAMS, .The Grocer SUNNYSIOE. Thanksgiving services were held at the churcb,morning and evening-Thursday.' Miss Florence Mosier of Balem, was the guest of Miss Ida Harvey the first of the week, returning home Thursday. Rey. 0. A. Willie of Oregon City 'as the guest of Mr. and Mrs; F. M. Sum mer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Welch of Cap Horn, Wabare on a visit to relatives here. Mr. .Welch was oar first post master. James McCinley, who disappeared some time ago, has been heard from at Anderson, Shasta county, California He wrote home asking forgiven for any wrongs he had committed, astying he had decided to become a Christian,. He expects to keep traveling for a while yet. , . Lat Tuesday evening George Dear- dorffand family were given an. edjoy- able (T) serenade. The mstn factors used were some horse hair.twine, string, resin, and three young men to manipu late them. They decided to go Home before morn Ing however, leaving a part of their rigging behind. Garret Yott of Pleasant Valley was a guest at Mr. Griffith's Monday. Last Tuesday a party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Deardorff, Fred Hartman, Ida Hartinan, Harvey and Florence - Mosier, went up to Clear creek fishing. Misa Mosier had the misfortune to fall in the water where jt was quite deep and had not assistance been near she mittht have fared worac, A few small fish were caught. Bible readings have been in progrtiv Monday evening at Rev. Thoa. Wiles, Tuesday evening at 8. H . Christian's and Wednesday evening it will be held at the church. Thos. Tuttle Ja staring at Mrs. McKinley's. Mrs. 8. H.Christian, who is suffer ing from lagrippe is improving a "little. Mrs. Honoras Davoren has disposed REOLAND. The Redland twonle are watching the urcgon i-ny reiorm ana temperance move, ment with sympathetic interest vesterrlav There was a temperance rally in the twoSun- day school?, and amid great enthusiasm G C Armstrong produced a temperance pledge nu me young ioiks nocked up to sign it. Forty-eight names were placed upon the roll a pretty good good start and a number nave been heard to express a determination to add their names. There were addresses pn temperance ly W. M. Stone, G. C. Arm ftrong, H. 1). Johnson and B. E. Courtright. , May the reform movement prosper. The Presbyterian and M. E. Sunday school will unite in getting up a Christmas tree and wiettainment in the Methodist church Christmas eve. The following are the com fflities appointed: On arrangements and decoration Mrs. W. M. Stone, Mrs. L. D. lohnson and Mrs. E. M usher. On music rs. W.D. Berkey, Miss Emma Funk and C.Richard. The liteary part of the pro- aniwill be in charge of Miss Helen Taylor tsisted by Mrs. L D Johnson and Miss Etta ipnner. committees to solicit subscription t .the candy funds Mrs L D Johnson, Misses Helen Taylor, Lydia Cutting and Hattie Wilcoi. Robert Conner went to the coal mines in Washington some weeks ago and having secured a remunerative situation there he has sent for his family to join him. Mrs. Conner will rent their farm and sell their stock and implements before going. Thanksgiving is past, so is the masquerade at Linn s ball, which was a gracd success; there being 77 numbers sold and 8; young ladies with their pretty faces disguised. It is Impossible to say who were the prettiest dress but of the ladies we think that Miss Milda Linn was the oddest as she represented a water-girl of Venice. Your corrpondence has been requested to state when there is SRother dance at Linn's hall that the would be thieves had Jbetter stay at home. ' The danct commenced at 6:30 and lasted till 7:30, when the happy crowd departed. Mrs, & C. Linn's sister, of Portland, was visiting at Linn's mill Thanksgiving; Msi Rettie Behyner has returned to her in Kedlandf CITY COUNCIL. Bars, get your cow-bells and tin-cans ready for Ihera is going to be a wedding in town soeai ,;'( Evembcrad, "Engineer." '' j PLEASANT HILL. Miss Nellie Muarv I and Miss Orilla Stale VckM av dtKndine school iu Portland. this J Mrs; Harry Spencer and Mr. I. W, Gr nam arc on the sick list names at present. t This community is flourishing dismie the nara nines, iuuu ateiv nai anew fenr around his house. F. F. Seely is grubbing aew land. Saso brothers have made con siderable new rail fence and M.C.' Young is urea King new grouna. Pepper & MohatmnJ of Wilsonville now have a good store, the postoffice and contract to carry (lie mail at that place. Mr. and Mvs. F. F. Seely and son. Archie. and Mrs, L. A. Young and son, Davis, made rortiana a visit this week. Schools are all on the close for their firs"! terms and the holidays. December ad. .. Anna. Twynn The Judge who sentenced that aarrderer this afternoon is evidently opposed to the carrying of bouquets to such criminal by silly women. Triplett What did he say? Twynn After be had pronounced the usual aentence of death he added, "No flowers." Judge. Nerve an Edge. I was nervous, tired, irritable and cross Karl's Clover Root Tea has-- made m well and happy. Mrs. t. B. Worden.- For sale by G. A. Harding. DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING and Building Material. Lowest Cash Prices Ever Offered (or First-Class Goods. (bat Dress Ms Sale! ...SPECIAL REDUCTIONS FOR THE... HOLIDAY TRADED E have 'the Largest Variety, the Finest and Newest Collection of Black French Dress Goods ever introduced or displayed by any Dry Goods House or Dry Goods Firm north of San Francisco. 52-inch Black French Draptd. Ate, extra quality, Nevelty bilk and Wool, " " special, Wood & Rambo grunted licence to continue saloon tit Hill & Cole's old stand. Bill of Miso Kate Barclay for $114,05 for interest paid on Main street ageesments under protest re ferred (0 Councilmen Porter and Moffat. Com tiiittee reported total cost of Eight street sewer was f 1310.4o. Committee reported that (he cement mill property belonged to P. G. E. Co, and that a nuit-cluim deed be made when the assessment ind cons amounting to $578.45 are paid. Proposal of G, H. Bestow to deed roadway to city provided they keep it in repair accented on recom mendation of etreetcommittee. Committee, consisting of Brougli- ton and Cooke, on petition of citizens against granting of a licence to a saloon within 100 feet of unv church reported that ir petition whs granted it would necessitate th removal of another stiloon within 100 ft. of Salvation Army h'lllaud they recommended that petition bo not granted. Curried. Street committee ordered toad vertise for bids and let contract for erection of hose house on the hill, same not to exceed $550 Ordinance ordered drawn prevent ing teamsters dropping gravel, rfaw dust or dirt on improved streets. L. L Porter and W. V. Thayer Mired as attorneys to push theiuit against E, S. Ry for 20 per cent of amount recovered. Ordinance reaglatlng sale of liquors passed. Councilmen Porter md Moffati ordered to demand taxes due from P, F. M. Co. and remitted by county. contract let tor bmldinK Aberne thy bridge for $460. Warrant ordered issued for de linquent assessments on Fifth and seventh streets. 3. G. Pillsbury elected recorder ol council.' Vote Pillsbury and Fouts 1, - Vote of Monday's election cunvaa- seo. CLAIMS ALLOWID J W Kelly special poIiceijiKvl fc Oo M E Willoughby, elecHonjudgo. . 4 00 j k urn nam, 4 00 J WUole, , - v " clerk, . 4 00 J E Rhoadea-. "1 r T. Onffith, attorney mm,-. JW 00 Maple & Hoffman, blacksrnithing 88 PG ECo, lights 173 W E L Shaw, police 60 00 Mrs G W Church, rent hosehouae 8 00 Cbas Burnes. marshal, . 60 00 Geo Broughton, tember.:..'v.. ;..135 20 L A Nobel, prisoner's meals . 880 T W Font's, recorder...: 25 00 Or 8in Go, painting buckets. . 1 25 L L Porter, fee and costs. .... ...... 30 00 Oreuon Coumeb, printing 17 10 Oregon Govrisb, printing for fire men 3 00 OOBabcock, Judge election . 4 00 C O Robins ' " 4 00 GHWiahart " 4 00 L W Davis, clerk . ' 4 nn TC Howell 5 " 4 00 Jas Morrow, painting 1 60 independent, printing 2 60 Pope & Co, sundries 3 60 b'taub & Bowman, meals election board . ; 6 00 O'Neil. Hedges. Thompson A Grifflrh 7 nn Jas La telle ivi Effects 49 48 " 48 46 " . . ,( M l 14 I, 44 . 2 " " 44 " " English Jacquard " " "7 46 " " French Serge, extra super., worth $1, 38 14 " " special, 70 pecies Bright Fancy Plaids for Waists, spec'cH 47 - .' - 33 '"eh, " 140 " Heavy Scotch Mixtures, 38 inch " $2.50 a yard 1.87 " 1.75 - 1.50 " 1.50 " 1.25 " 1 .00 " and 85 " ' 50 " 25 " IS " 25 " i " Don't fail to listen to your best music cal iratornity, . In Queen. Esther t Shively's opera house December 13-14. It May Do at Much fer Yen. - Mr. Fred Miller .'of Irvinir. III., writes thnt he had a Severe Kidney trouble for many years, with serve pains in his back and alo that liis bladder was af fected. He tried many so cal led Kidney cures but without any irood results. About 11 year ago lie began line of Klt-c-trie Billets and found relief at once. Electric Bittern is eHpecialiy adanted to cure of all Kidney and Liver ti utiblpn and often gives almost instant relief. One trial will prove our statement. Price only 60c. At Cliarman & Co.'a Drugstore. The constant drop of water wears away the hardest stone; the contsnnt gnaw of Toweer masticates the bone ; the constant cooing lover carries olf the blushing maid; and the c instant advertiser is the one whogets the trade. GOOD FOR EVERYBODY Almost everybody takes some laxatlvt medicine to cleanse the system and keep th blood pure. Those who take SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR (liquid or powder) fret all the benefits of a mild and pleasant axative and tonic that purifies the blood and strengthens the whole system. And more than this: SIMMONS LIVER REGU-. LATOR regulates the Liver, keeps it active and healthy, and when the Liver Is in good condition you find yourself free from Malaria, Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache and Constipation, and rid of that worn out and debilitated feeling. These are all caused by a sluggish Liver. Good digestion and freedom from stomach troubles will only be had when the liver is properly at work. If troubled with any of these complaints, try SIMMONS LlVER REGULATOR. The King of Liver Medi cines, and Better than Pills. fmEXKRY PACKAGE Baa tha Z Stamp In red on wrapper. J. H. Zcllln Ccs, Phila-, Pa. Free Woodman Entertainment. WlllMiiiftte Full Camp No. 148, Woodmen or th-World. will jrlve a free eiiifriHinniH.il ni Stiivi.vVi hall on Wed neniisy cvrnii'ii, Iveeinhcr 11th. The fiilliiwiiiK (KK'uiiiiiie aill be given: imkt 1. Addret 1 f welcome , . . .Neighbor G. W. Swops Floyd's Quartette i Rev. a. W. Stryker . .....Prof. 0. W.Durette Prof. Win. Rasmus 8elecled ...Neighbor H. S. Strange Intermission PART 2. Song. . . , Address. Reading A Idrjss. 80I0 Address. PhonoKtanh. 80I0 .... Readins Hong... . ,., Neighbor John Pritchard Prof. Wm. Rasmus Floyd's Quartette : f .Obituary. Died At hi home near Marmot, on Jfovewher ?Jd,"'Fred Sievers, aged 07 yearn. 10 months and 10 days. tha nloneara ' "ot OfirgOii, having settled on the Bandy 33 years ago,' after a resident In Ore gon City of h imiober of years, and is well-known by all old-time settlers and travelers over the Barlow road, havi ng kept t he bummlt House for a number of years. . ... .s.. He was born In London, England, January 13, 1828, and came to America at the age of 23. He passed peacefully away after a ahort illness, at his home near Marmot, surrounded by loving rela lives, a wife and four children,' besides two grown sons. He was laid In his last resting place In the family burying ground on his homestead, by sympathying Mends. Mr. Slevers was a loving husband and father, a kind neighbor and will long be remembered b those who have enj tyud his genisl company. State Insurancs Policmcs Reoebhio. Patrons of the State Insurance Com pany tre requested to bring their poli cies to F. E. Donaldson at Commercial Bank at once and exchange them for policies in a firat lcass company . High est market price allowed for unexpired time of old policy. Do not delay us you will get nothing if your property is burned while lioldinir the old policy. HEADQUARTERS For FUR CAPES. CLOTH CAPES, MISSES' and CHILDREN'S WEAR, TABLE LINES. BLANKETd, LACE CURTAINS, PORTKRIEKS, GLOVES and CORSETS and FANCY TOILET ACTICLES for the HOLIDAYS. Special inducements for This is the day of anti-tbis and ami that, but what people need most now days is, the anti-li!ions mediciro. Simmom, Liver Regulator, the King of Liver Medicines, and Better than Pills. "I have used no other anti-bilious remedy for six years and know from experience that for ladies of a con stipated habit nothing equiis it." Laura v. Uraig. hllenburg, Fla. : . STEAMER RAMONA. : Lvs. Oregon City, 9 a. m. 1 :30 p. m : I " Portland, 11 a.m., 3:30 p. m. : Round Trip 35 cents. You Aisis Nor I.vHUitKU. The State Ins. (vmimny ih in the hands of a recuiver. Will allow you the highest rate fur their iii:iM 'iil place your insurance in the Ktliabln General AmuricHti In-iirnnrB Company of N. Y. AMciii, 0 million. Hnrplus, 2 millions. T. Lk i.naiidCii imtAX, Aire nt. (,'liHnnnii Bros. Block. Shop 0pp. Congregational Church, Main Street, Oregon City j Corner Third k Morrison. MAS. McALLEN McDONELL. Portlaml, Ore. Burmeister 4 Andre.en have just re ceived from Germany a larife invoice of chinaware, each piece having an Oregon City scene horned on it. There are six different views, representing all j parr-hai the "! ss a whole can do so Jn-r 1 in iiriii'lu (or wet weither watt-1 proof cover lor huhy carriage foi Silent riie Fair. CREDITOR'S SALE- By orders of Judge H . A. Reed I have move.l (he J. L. York & Son's stock of ladies' mifses' and children's fine shoes to Oregon City and will dispose of the same at fifty cents on tho dollar of their former prion. Sale commenced on last Satdiday, November 30'h, next door to post' llice, Oregon City. Ladies' fine haml-turiied kid shoe at half their actual value. A fine stock of goods to select from. Men's fine calf and also lieav work slious of t!ie bant quality. Bnrtt'p, Packard's, Buckingham & Hettit'n, and other lc i.ling brands. Tlii stuck l.di positively got to be sold. It will p&y yon to vail early before the sizf-c re 1 roken. Anv one wishing to the points of interest, which makes them ! by sjp!i:ii valuable for presents. 1 ttn-m. tu i!is aasiase, E. II,