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CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 1903. THE STORE NOTED FOR GOOD OUR SURROUNDINGS Due to alterations remodel- , ing and enlarging our stores are not the same as in the palace of a king, but we have . the goods, and the magnetic money -saving prices attract attention . WcJIlkn & McDonnell POPULAR DRY GOODS STORE (CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON LOCAL NEWS ITEMS J. W. Ballou and family, residing in - Green Point, left on Monday. Mrs. Nathan Tingle, who recently underwent an opeiation at a Portland hospital, is rapidly convalescing. E. A. Brady has Jesse Moore whiskey in barrels and cases. It is the best of Kentucky Bourbons. Call on him for it. Thomson's Bargain Store remodeled new. the best liehted store in town. Pall stock complete. Prices always the lowest. Jennie Harrison and Thomas W. Phillips we're married in tt is city last Monday, Etv. E. S. Bollinger officia ting. There is no more exhilerating bever age lhan Bed Tcp Rye or the Planet fthitkty. Kelly & Euconich, in the Garde Building. TJr. 0 S. eesnannhas peimarently Icratsd in the Willamette building, op- roBite the roekffiee, where he can be found at all times. TheCcurier effice is undergoing some extensive n cans this week, lhe Lour. ier will tbcitlv inetal a new press and will isiue a 12-page paper. Homestead' receipts issued Saturday ficm the lard tffice to Lecn D. Hedges, of Mebsm. Or., to 160 acres in section .84, township 8 tooth of range 2 east. TheO. 0. Mfg. Co. has received rai load of iron nine, some of it six-inch for its new buildirgs. The rotary drier Will need the larger portion of this. Almost everv dav we are asked to sup1 Drees some item of news. News is news and we are not in the news suppressing business, and if you don't want to get in print keep outot troume. Senator Brownell addressed the grange meeting at Eaale Creek, Baturday after. noon. In the evening he and Mayor Dimick attended a meeting of the Mac cabee Lodge at that place. The piano guessing contest is attract ine considerable amount of attention al Teady. Come in and subscribe far the Ccnrier and make an estimate on the number of seeds in the pumpkin . You may win. Charles D. Dye brought suit for di vorce Monday from his wife, Gertrude Dve. The parties were married at Yuma, Arizona, in May, 1902, and two monthB later Dye says hiB wile deserted him. There are no children. A horse ran out on the trestle on the West Side railroad last Sunday evening and was unable to set back. It took snveral honra to extricate the animal from its nerilous position and the 9 :30 car was delayed until near midnight. i Louis Farr was the recipient of a sur- frise birthday party at bis home on irst and Adams streets, last Saturday night. The evening was passed with games, singing, and light refreshments. About 26 friends of Mr. Farr were pres ent. Ellery's Royal Italian Band, consist ing of 67 pieces, was the attraction at the opera house last Monday evening. Nothing in the way of band music has ever appeared on the local stage that was anything to compare with this and to say that the large audience was de lighted is but putting it mildly. Eva Garrick has brought suit for a di vorce from her husband. Webster F. Garrick, on the grounds of desertion. The parties wsre married in Portland in 1890 and the husband de serted the wife three years ago. , There are two children for which the plaintiff asks the custody. A little thing sometimes results in death. Thus a mere scratch, insignia cant cuts or puny boils have paid the death penalty. It is wise to have Buck Inn's Arnica Salve on ever handy. It is the best Salve on earth ani will prevent fntnlirv. when Burns. Sores, Ulcers ana Piles threaten. Only 25c, at Charman's Drug Store. The fish ladder at Willamette Falls, for which an appropriation of $5000 was made at the last session of the legis lature, will not be built this year. Last week suit was filed in the Clackamas Circuit Ccurt by Archie - Pease, of Port land. Hattie M. Corbett and Elisabeth Lamb against Ernest P. Rands, the contractor, for $60,000 damages, and for an iniunction restraining Rands from going ahead with the work. The plain tiffs claim that for the past W years they have have had a two-third inter est In all the fishing rights at all times at Moore's Island over which the ladder wm to have been built, and it is on this sround that they have brought the suit which will delay the building of the lad der. GOODS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. J.J.Cooke has organized an orches tra which will play at dances, entertain ments, etc. during the winter. The old orchestra of Cooke's formerly gave sat isfaction. -... Richard Petzold, the butcher, has re ceived from Eastern Oregon a carload oi fin e cattle for butchering purposes. Pa trons of his shop will do well to call early. . Wei Sumner, of Mount Pleasant, will start next week with bis family and a lot of stock of all kinds for the Keserva tion plains in Crook county. Takes boat to The Dalles. v. Bro. Matthews will hold divine ser vices at the home of Bro. Biuce, head of Seventh street. Saturday and Sunday The Primitive Baptists having no bouse of worship in the city .meet at the homes of the faithful. Mrs MaigaretJ. Dodson died at her home in Oregon City Tuesday at the age of 68 yeats, 4 months and 12 days. Fu neral services were conducted from the Prepbyterian church, Thursday, by Rev. Frank Mixsell and the remains were in terred in the Mountain View cemetery, John Scott, a pioneer of the early fifties, died at his home at Highland land Tuesday at the age of 77 years. He was a prominent citizen and highly re spected. Six chudien survive him. The funeral services and burial took place at Highland yesterday. The King's Daughters of the Episco pal church will give a Hallowe'en party Friday evening, Oct. 30, at Willamette ball. There will be a short musical pro gram, dancing and a gypsy fortune teller who will give you your fortune free. Turney's ( orchestra ' will furnish the music. Admission 26 cents. All are cordially invited. , C.Powell and J. N. Elliott, arrived in Oregon City with their families from Roseburg Monday morning. They have bought 140 acres of land five miles from town cn the Mollalla road and immedi ately removed to their new homes. The Courier extends a welcome to the new comers and hopes they may prosper. Pianos at a Bargain We have two upright pianos for' sale One Schumann and one Dunham & Co., aleo one equare piano. All in first class condition and a great bargain to any one. Tbey must be sold at once to make room for our Fall and Winter stock. The first caller g?ts them. W. L. Block, The Home Furnisher. Corporal Calder and Sergeant Macom were here two days last week seeking recruits for the United States Army. They put in two full days and did not receive a Bingle application The pay of privates in the U. S. A. is bo small that no young man can afforckto enlist for 'the emoluments derived and few care to go into the service in times of peace for tne glory there is in it. It would seem that in order to secures better grade of recruits that the pay of privates will have to be increased. The quarterly meeting of the M. E. church, South, for Oregon City charge will be held at the Congregational church at Ely next Saturday and Sun da) , Oct. 24th and 25th. Rev. Henry Spiess, the newly appointed presiding elder, will be present to preside over the conference and will preach Saturdaj at 7 p. m., and also Sunday morning and evening. Business session of conference will follow the service Saturday evening. Love feast at 10 a. m. and communion at 12 o'clock on Sunday. J. W. Craig, P. C. The new railroad being surveyed through the Eastern part of the county runs according to the latest snrvej about one mile from Liberal. The line passes thiough the farm of J, O. Morris and he has agreed to give the company five acres of good land for its round house, depot and buildings and expects that quite a village will grow up on bis farm if the railroad is finally built. He is laying off a part of the farm into lots and will place them on the market a a reasonable price just as soon aB the rail road is certainty. Anna W. Kenny has brought juit for divorce from her husband, Andrew A. Kenney, on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The plaintiff al leges that she and her husband were married in August, 1887, and that nearly ever since that time her husband has mistreated her. He complained con stantly about her cooking and on divers occasions refused to eat the food she cooked for him and talked about it in a sarcastic manner. He was addicted to drunkenness she says, and on more than one occasion when drnnk bad abused her shamefully. He has also refused to support her. Two children nave been born to the unhappy couple and Mrs. Kenny asks that she be given custody of them for the reason that her husb-nd is not a proper person to look after them. She also aski to be allowed to resume her maiden name. Hedges A Griffith are attorneys for the plaintiff. About 2600 pawed railway ties are piled up at the Paper Mill station, Park place. Recently a wted storm blew sundry trees into the Barlow load over the Cascades. -They are doubtless by this time removed. The biggest radish we have seen this year was brought to this office lasf week by W. 0. Ganong. The radish weighed just 14 pounds, was six inches in thick ness 12and inches in lenght. The Courier otfice has in its show window a fine variety of apples grown Dy A. J.LewtB, oi Maple .Lane, ine apples are as fine as were ever grown in Oregon or anywhere else lor that matter. This little squib ought,inall conscience, to be a fair warning to the married Sellwood woman who often leaves her children, to meet at Meldrum station a young dude from Parkplace. The fill being made by the motor line in Clackamas bottom, has raised the bicycle path at the point where it used to cross under the trestle, about 12 feet. The fact is the path is gone up the spout and will stay gone. Harry Gard with his wife and four small children and bis couBin, left their home in Clarkes on Tuesday, bound for the Warm Springs Reservation lands They went by steamer to The Dalles and took a team with wagon anc a cow. Saturday was a red-letter day for Geo. Hulbert, the jolly proprietor cf the Far mer s feed laid, His wile returned from a vif it of two months in Nebraska, with headquarters at Kearney. Mr. Hulbert was formerly in business in that cyclonic state. The Northern Pacifie has isued a handsome pamphlet with the map of Oregon, on one side and various illustra tions of the various iudustries ot the state and an excellent description of the same printed on the other side. Parties desiring these pamphlets may secure them by calling on agent frizelle. The driven well of Mr. Harris, the ice man, on his Goose flat property, is worth a small iortune. From the six inch tube, which extends dov n 60 feet, or to the water itratum, a steam p-'mp drew 15 gallons per minute for five hours, without perceptibly lowering the water. Mr. Harris is now making the machinery for his ice factory. . First Church of Christ (Scientists) Garde building, Cor. Seventh and Main St. Services begin Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. The subject of the sermon is "Everlasting Punishment." Children's Sunday school meets at 10 a. m. Testimonial meeting Wednesday ' evenings at 8 o'clock. Reading room open Tuesday, Thuisday and Saturday of each week from 2 to 4 p. m. Henry Snawise brought suit in the Clackamas Circuit court Monday to have the marriage vows uniting himself and Annie Snawise dissolved. He alleges unfaithfulness on the part of his wife, who he says has frequently committed adultery, and who is now engaged in immoral practices in Dawson, N. W. T. The parties were married Nov. 4, 1890. and have been residents of Portland. The Milwaukie Grange Fair which was held last Friday and Saturday was a most successful meeting both n point of agricultural products exhibited and in attendance at the evening meetings. The agricultural products were wide and varied and numerous prizes were award ed, several of which were given to Clackamas county people. Ladies' fancy work was also exhibited in profusion. Entertainments were given ateach night session, winding up with a dance on Saturday evening. n A frfnr tnstwttnn nf nur stock shows that we have on hand fiftv-one shrks ol SB - r rri Js syringes. This includes about a dozen new kinds just received this fact is a good rVmh Inf rrw nf WiAvAV iV V AAAWAV next two weeks we QJ hot water bottles, every customer may be sure of at least weeks. , 9 to. Marvel Whirling Spray... Dr. Tullar's " Dr, Lister's " Dr. Humphrey's " Goodyear's Safety Omega No. 5 Bulb Carmen Scarlet Bulb Jersey Fountain, 2 qt Western " " Challenge " " 03 All rubber good3, ex 10 cept the cheapest, are iYI guaranteed by us. m Col. J. B. Pithian, 21 or more years ago publisher of a Democratic paper here, is editor of The Lantern in Port land. Bu rmeister and Andresen have juat received a new stock, of the celebrated Rex Rheumatic Kings. Call for book, let. Ivy Roes brought suit for a divorce in the Circuit Court Wtdnesday from her husband. Frank Ross, on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. A Jap named Eanako was arrested at Milwaukie Wednesday by Sheriff Shaver on the charge of burglary, preierrea Dy officers at Astoria. The Astoria officials came after him Thursday. Homer Holland died at Salem Mon day of paralysis and his funeral took & lace Wednesday. He was for years a Dokkee-er for the Portland Flouring Mills company in this city and was well known to Oregon City people. The Barclay residence, one of the prominent old landmarks on Main Btreet, wilt be moved and turned around so that its front faceB the river. The ground space it now occupies will prob ably form the site of a building devoted to trade, as the English put it. On Wednesday evening Miss Shonk- wiler, teacher in the Eastham school, was tendered a pleasant surprise party by the teachers of the Barclay and Eastham schools. Games and music were the features of the evening. Dainty refreshments were served. , The Society known as the Native Sons and Daughters of Oregon, which was mentioned in these columns last week, held another meeting in the office of O. D. Eby last Wednesday. At this meet ing a rough draft of the resoltions was presented for consideration by the com mittee. The society proposes to keep a concise historical record of every mem ber ot the society and of the family ot each, as it is possible to do. Notice has been received by the Post master from the Postoffice Department ordering the discontinuance oi the post- offices of Logan, Viola and Redland. The new order will go into effect the last of the month. This action is due to the fact that these districts are now serv ed by rural delivery from this place.rural route No 2 serving the residents of this district affected by the new order. Mail to persons living along these routes should be addressed to route No 2. On the 6th, inst., Uncle Henry Sam eon, ollkfriy, who celebrated his 88th birthday on August 7tb, madta tripto the "world'B fair" at Marquam. From there bis friends took him to Bilverton in order to meet bis Masonic brethren once more in the sacred precincts of the lodge room. A large Dumber of his old friends gave Uncle Henry a festive re ception on his arrival. Until the mid night hour they entertained the patri arch, who is one of that sturdy, noble band of early pioneers which is rapidly passing over to the silent majority.' The Molall a Central Mining Company was organized Wednesday and arrticles of incorporation filed. The promoters are Frank Welsh, Otto Olson and Linn E. Jones, of this city. The company has a capital stock of $26,000,divided into 260.000 shares ol , 10 cents eacn. ine boys are confident that the stock will be easy to dispose oi, as tney ueneve iui the mines are quite valuable. A heavy pack train, carrying provisions and sup plies will leave for the mines the latter part of this week, and the bad weather which may be eqpected soon will not be allowed to interfere with the minine. but work will continue all win ter. The boys are confident that the stock will more than double in value in a few months. Fifty-One Kinds of Syringes V - lis index to our stock of sundries and sick-room supplies yet it is a this trtnd of (roods than we can afford to ram. Therfnto fnt fk " . will make a reduction atomizers, etc Many Regular. Special $3'5 $2-6 30 2-io 3-o 2.IO 3-00 2-10 i.S 75 5 33 : . 1 . 5 98 75 39 75 45 .75"-" 45 Huntley Druggists and Booksellers 4444444444441444444444444 V O 4 4 4 4 4 t 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 t 4 4 4 rescript ions roperly repared This represents the corner stone of our success. That word "properly" means that we are careful to and freshest drugs careful just exactly what it calls for, It isn't an easy thing to properly compound a pre scription. It requires care and brains; it requires accuracy and practice. . No boy's work behind our prescription counter. We make a specialty of putting up prescriptions. We can do it better than the man who doesn't. We have had experience, long and varied. We want your prescription trade HOWELL JONES THE RELIABLE DRUGGISTS 4 t 4 4 444444444 4444444444444444 F. S. L. Bagby, the Ne-dy sawmill man, arrived in Oregon City Saturday morning from a trip to Cottage Grove and other points in Southern Oregon. Mr. Bagby was in that part of the state looking after timber interests. He stated that the Bagby Lumber Company, cf which he is the proprietor, owns large timber holdings ot. Butte and Coal Oreeks. The sawmill which has form erly been located near Needy and which is the largest sawmill in the county, iB being removed to Aurora, An eigbty- borBe power gasoline engine has been put in and other improvements added which will make the mill more com plete and in better shape to serve the public than formerly. The mill will be running at Aurora in a few weeks. Letttr List Following is the list of letters remain1 ing in the Oregon City postoffice on Oct. 22, 1903: Wr men's Diet Mrs W P Adams.M'ss Ethel Brcwn, Mrs J Bur (i man, Mrs Rob ert I terle, Mis Edith Kelly. Mrs Frank Rajmord, Mies Cory Richmon, Miss Rose Wilkins, Miss Edith Walten. Men's List O R Barber, T L Brown, E D Ealey, W J Gilbert, Joel Giles, Harry Grazier, Dr W H Grimm, RK HaTtnell.Wm F Ostermann, G Settle R Siovanover, Mr and Mrs Geo War- field, Hairy O Williams. Tom P. Rakdaix, P. M. Olathe (Kan.) Patron A woman can' not be too careful in the treatment of man. It is said'that a weman here is an old maid because' she once laughed at her lover when she saw bim wearing a little apron in a lodge parade, tie bad been patient with her caprices and tem pers for some time, but to laugh at the sacred emblem of his lodge, a little apron that looked as if it were a kitchen apron which had shrunk in the wash to its present size, was too much I Olathe Patron. " " " -mm m j of from 25 to 50 per things we will be unable to price here but jjj 25 per cent saving during the coming two 0 Antoniette 2 qt Rapid Flow Perfection 2 qt " T) -1 r u ir x can vuiuu, t 41, ,, I.40 1. 10 Challenge" " 1.50 1.10 Goodyear Crown Hot Water Bottle, 4 qt. 2.50 1.85 Commfln Sense' " " " .... 2.50 1.80 Faultless Venetian Yale Western Brothers foundation of our business the means something here. It have none but the purest that every prescription gets The , York World. N ew THRICE-A. WEEK EDITION. Read Wherever the English Language Is Spoken. The Thrice-a-Week World long age established itself in public favor, and it is now recognized as the strongest publication of its kind in the United States. Advertisers and publishers seek ing clubbing combinations and they know best universally testify to this. It is widely circulated in every State and Territory of the Union, and even in remote South Africa and on the gold fields in the deserts of Australia. These are the things that tell. JNext year we have the Presidential campaign, in which all Americans, are deeply interested. Already the lSBues are being discussed and the two great parties are preparing for the first moves. lou win not want to miss any details. and If yon subscribe now your year! subscription will cover the campaign from beginning to end. The Thrice-a-Week World is absolute lv fair in its political news. Partisan bias is never allowed to effect is news columns, and Democrat and Republican alike can obtain in its pages truthful ac counts of all the great political con tests. In addition to all the news, the Thrice- Week World furnishes the best serial fiction, elaborate market reports and other features of interest. The Thrice-a-Week World's regular subscription price is only $1.00 per year, and this pays for 168 papers. We offer this unequalled newspaper and Oregon City Courier tegether on year for $2.00. The regular subscription price of the two papers is $2.50. TST rcso this week. While 03 v -mm V vA 0 S VAAV cent on all syringes, W Regular. $1.75 . Special. $1.10 ..... ..4 1.00. 9 2.00.., 1.50.., 1.00.. , 1.25... 1.25 1. 10 .67 .8S As our regular prices are the lowest obtain- yv able the specials are SS something better than W bargains. (JJ '8