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SMELTER FOB OSWEGO.
THIS IS
flMNEl jWgCBIl, Housefurnisher
Prosperous j Times Ahead for
That Thriving Village. I
OREGON CITY COURIER, - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 1 903.
'FOR
'YOU
The COURIER has on exhibition in the window of
its office a migaificsnt $433.00 Kimball piano.
It is to be given away absoluely free to
one of its subscribers.
1 ! Clf) i
This piano was bought of the Eilers Piano House It is
one of the bsst makes in the world. ' It is worth all it cost.
It is perfect in tone and workmanship. Do you want it?
HOW IT WILL BE DONE
The Courier has secured a magnificent pumpkin, raised on '
the farm of Mr. J. H. Lindsey. It is a perfect specimen and
weighs more than 100 pounds, It, too, will, in a few days, be on
exhibition in the Courier office. . It was raised .from the seed of
the big pumpkin we exhibited last fall. Every sub-scribr to the
Courier who pays his or her subscription to the Courier for one
year will be permitted to make cne estimate upon the number of
seed in this monster pumpkin. The One nuking the nearest correct
estimate takes the piano. In the event' that two or more sub
scribers make the same estimate the piano will go to them jointly
and they can sell or dispose of it as they please. Time is not of
essence of the contest.
We will cut the pumpkin January f J 904
On New Years afternoon, and no guess or estimate will be received
after twelve o'clock noon of that date. At that time the pumpkin
will be turned over to a committee composed of the following
well known agriculturists who will cut the pumpkin, count the seed,
examin the estimates and award the piano to the person or per
sons who have made the correct or nearest correct estimate of the
number of seed therein contained.
The names of the committee are
Hon. William Ganong, of Canemah.
' Hon. Thomas Turner, of Stafford,
Hon. William H. Vaughan, of Molalla.
The Seed of a Pumpkin
Only such seed in the pumpkin will be counted as
are fully developed. By a seed we accept the defini
tion of Webster. It is something which has life and
will grow if planted. A shell which has no heart and
an imperfect seed which will not grow is not a seed un
der this contest. The committee will determine this
matter for themselves, and their judgment will be final
and conclusive.
. Why Not Renew Your Subscription Now.
The Courier has more than 1.800 subscribers. It wants enough more to
make the total 2,500. The subscription list ot a paper is its capital stock. We
need your $1.50 and ypu need the Courier . The pa"er is worth the price asked
for it. We give you the chance at the piano absolutely free.
A HOT TIP
There are many people who say they "don't know anything about the num
ber of seed in a pumpkin," and these people are not what you would call "pump
kin heads" either. We will give vou a tip: This pumpkin has in between two
and five thousand seed. Any person who gueses less than two will miss it, and
any subscriber who goes over five thousand will likely be too high.
How to Send Your Money.
Mail us your check, or money ordr or cash for $1.50 and renew your sub
scription or become one of our many new subscribers. Send In your estimate on
the coupon found below. We will send you a receipt both for your subscription
and your estimate. Don't delay the matter. Now is your "pumpkin" oppor-
tunl ty
.1903
To the Oregon City Courier: ,
Enclosed herewith find ,tobe credited
on my sudscriptiov to the Courier. Mg estimate on the
number of seed in the Courier Prize Pumpkin is
)tame -
Address - -
The Early Bird G:ts the Worm Be in Time
OREGON CITY COURIER,
Box 338 Oregon City, Ore.
The village of Oswego, situated four
miles from Oregon City on the highroad
to Portland, it considerably excited over
reportl that the Ladd Metal company
will shortly establish a smelter at that
town, t1 roin reports it seems that the
smelter is almost a su'e iro. A small
smelter wan established at Oawego a few
rteeksago wh en operated on a new plan
and a trial was made of it laBt Saturday.
The test proved tint the Dew process
was a success in eveiy particular and
even ahead of what the inventor claim,
ed. The new smelter and reflnerv. if
established, will be quite an elaborate
attair and will empioy men to the nam
ber of 200, with a payroll of several
thousand dolh rs per week and it will
mean for the town of Oswego a return
to those prosper us times when the Iron
factory at that place was in full blast a
nnmbsr of years ago. At that time all
kinds of business flourished and Oswego
was one ot the very best In tie towns in
the valley. At the present time the
pipe factory at Oswego is running full
time, employing about 75 meu, and even
now the business meu are satisfied with
the situation.
Since it has been announced that the
new smelter i almost a certain
ty real estate at Osweito has been soar
ing skyward and all sorts of 1)118100(16
propeity has increased in value.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Iron
Works closed down InOewego some vears
ago and have not been in operation since
ine town has not quit growing as might
naturally have been expected but bas
been growing at a rapid rate. Three
years ago the census showed a popula
tion of about 600. Today the Donulation
ofiheloffn is more than a thousand.
The' own has never been incorporated
but it is likely that it will be iucomorat.
ed if the new smelter is vut in. The
town is divided into three section and
scattered over a good deal of territory,
but withal it is a pretty place to live
and a very convenient one. bein only
four or five miles from Oregon City,
seven miles from Portland and connect
ed with the latter city by rail and
steamer and with the former bv steamer
The road from Oregon (Jity to Oswego
is one of the best iu the county.
II A RllOIV I NO STORY.
Told by Young McAdam. a
Deserter From an English
Ship.
Lving in an epileptic fit on the Seventh
street steps in Oregiu City last Tuesday
evening about eight o'clock, DougUs
McAdam, claiming to be a deserting
sailor from an English ship now in the
Portland harbor, was picked up by
sympathising hands and curried to a
place wheie he could secure medical
attention.
When McAdam was first picked np it
was believed that lie was dead . but later
he was found to be suffering from
epilepsy. He Boon recovered and was
induced to talk. He told a harrowing
story of hardships and brutality aboard
the Fbip. He said that he shipped at
Caicutta about five months ago on an
English vessel. The whole crews was
treated like so many animals. He was
repeatedly flogged by the ship master
and other indignities heaped upon him.
In less than five months all of the 'crew
of 38 men had deserted, and while In a
South American harbor he fell trom a
mast and fractnred his skull. This
superinducd epilepsy from which he
huB since sdffured. When be reached
Portland on. Wednesday he decided
to desert. He managed to get ashore
and walked all the way to Oregon City
arriving here in the eveniug, where be
was seized with the fit.
According to the young man's storv
his father is an American, and is the
manager of a large tea plantation in
Ceylou, the property of Sir Thomas Lip.
tan, and he himself is an American
citizen, and for tnat reason does not fear
arrest for desertion.
3 You'll Find It if You
1
Look theMght Place
We have the placeyou have the desire well give you the"
best for that desire and hi glad of th: opportunity. If you want ;
good things at reasonable cost com to us and l:t us satisfy your
2
A Book Case
size 2ix 46 inches
4 shelves 7 in wide
without top
ornament $1.25
Good enough for
anybodys house
Lace
Curtains
per pair
75c up.
1 Kr'-
UlSTAliD ARTISAN
Fine, Picture Frames
16x20 with glass $1.50
We have
some nice
patterns of
bedroom
carpets which
we intend to
close out at
35c "per yard
0 Inquire what
4 Range will
fli do for you.
7, 8, or 9 inch Scissors
medium grade 20e
Inside Paint
any color
$1.35
per gallon
Heavy copper
nickel plated
Tea Kettle
as bright as
a mirror
$1.25.
Heating Stoves
from
$2.00 to $20.00
f EMMi mUSCim, Iflousefurnisher,
An Amusing Incident.
While playing in a town in Central
Tennessee recently the "Millionaire
I ramp" Compauy bad among its audi
tors an aged darkey named Mose. Mose
was deeply interested in the play, but
nis wnoie soni was centered in the ex.
perience of the darkev character. "Abe."
In the third act Abe starts out to cele
brate Christmas eve and incidentally
gets on hoard wore gin than he can
carry. While in this condition he is ap
proached from behind by a supposed
ghost in the person of a tramp Abe
stutters, stammers and eventually be
comes unable to speak through fright;
his knees and bands tremble.aud he dis-
iays all the signs of his great fear. Old
ose watched all this with wide open
eyes and astonishment When finally
the scene neared its climax, old Mose
could stand it no longer and bellowed
oat in a deep bass voice "What yon all
keered of niggah, dat ain't no ghost,
dat'e dat d n tramp." . Suffice to
ay that the nigger in front got a bigger
langn man tne one on toe stage.
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CASTOR I A
For Infant and Children.
Xt Kind Yob HawJ Always Bough!
Bean the Tff
f9ntoro of
New Plumbing
and Tin Shop
A. MIHLSTIN
JOBBING AND REPAIRING
a pcclalty
Opposite Caofleld Block OBEGON CITY
THEY HAVE ENOUGH.
Elijah Dowle's Follower Returning
to Chicago.
A dispatch from Sew York of last Sat
urday's date suyB:
At least 160 members of Dowie s
irmi" tuft todav ou a special train of
five coaches over the West bhore Kail
road for Zion City, 111. According to
Deacon flewcoinb, the Zionites were
bound for Zion because others wished
to come to Mew York.
"As many as leave will be replaced by
new recruits," said the deacon.
Many 01 Hie party were suffering from
colds brought on by the exposure of the
work of liouBe-to-tiouse visitation ana
the changes irom the heated atmos
phere of the garden to the pfercing air.
While bis lieutenants were looking af
ter tbe excursionists at Weehawken,
1 owie was leit almost alone to conduct
the early morning services at the gar
den. .
Durina his address he said that he
bad received many letters during his
stay here which threatened him with
murder or kidnaping. Some of them
weie signed "(Jouimiitee." He said he
was not afraid He announced that he
expected 200 more of his followers to
arrive here ou Monday with a fresh sup
ply of provisions.
in talking of the visitation work done
here by the "host, "he said that 4.335,
000 persons had received the ' divine
message" since his arrival.
It was said that departing members of
the "host" had returned to Zion City
because so many of tbe heads of depart
ments bad jeit their places there va
cant.
Many members of the host received
severe shock today when they were in
formed by tbe railway companies that
their ticket would have to, be used
during tbe early part of next week. It
bad been understood, it it said, that all
tbe tickets were good for two weeks.but
now it is said most of them will have to
retnrn several days sooner or lose their
transportation.
At tha mnnral meeting, wbich wai at
tended by about 3000, persons. Dowie
taixea on wnav a variniao duuuiu w
When Sick." He said that when
nhriatlan hmma ill hft ihonld BO to the
elders of the church I r relief, and not to
a physician. He critisized a decision 01
tne iew ion liourtoi Appeals, uviuiuk
aZionite indirectly responsible for
cbild'i death, because there was no
physician in attendance . Dowie said be
would carry the case, it necessary, to
tbe Supreme Court ol the United
Statei.
n.-n-,n;
OREOON CITY GIRL WEDDED.
Among the Orange Oroves of Callfor
nla Love Builds a Temple.
The following is an account of the
marriaue of a young lady who formerly
lived in Oregon Citv and at one time
was a very successful teacher in our
public schools. When she lived here the
... mn i.i. raanAntnri hv nnr tieoiile and
at this time has many friends in Oregon
... . .-rt 1 1 - t I
C-itv wuo will be graunea to learn oi uer
good fortune. The following is cut from
the Whittier, Cal., Renister: (
TAYLOR PATTON.
The pretty home of Mr. and Mrs C.
D. Storey on 8outh Painter Avenue, was
he scene of a quiet home wedding on
Tuesday eveniug at 8 o'clocc, when
Miss Edna Myrtle- Taylor, formerly of
Oregon Citj, Oregon, and Mr. Benjamin
J.U. Patton, of Marshalltowu, la., were
ui ited in marriage.
Tbe contracting parties stood under a
pretty wedding bell in the center of the
parlor, where Kev. W, B. Bradshaw,
paBtorof tbe Baptist church, in the
presence of relatives and intimate
friends, conducted tbe Impressive cere
mony that joined two lives in happy
union.
The bride wore a gown ef French silk
lawn, daintily trimmed with sdk chif
fon, while the groom was attired in con
ventional black.
The reception ball and parlori were
decorated in white and gold, intertwined
with smilax, while the dining room,
where dainty refreshments were served,
was decorated with smilax and pink
carnations.
Many handsome gifts were received,
signifying the esteem in which the bride
and groom are held.
The bride it an accomplished lady,
and fnr unvatal veara was one of Oreicon
City's most successful te ache's. The
groom is one of Marshalltowct pros
perous young men. He is active in
Christian work, and ' is prominently
identified with the Friends training
school for Christian workert in the city
named.
Mr. and' Mrs. Patton leave, in a few
days for the bride'i ;former borne at Vic-
tnrl H ft.. nd ftr Deo. 1st. will be
at home at 308 South 10th Street, Mar.
ehalltown, Iowa.
TO CURE A COLD 4N ONE DAY
Tk Ltvatlva Bmmo Qalnlnt Tbltt. All
drugictrt refund th money if it falls to tan. K
W. oron'i itottura la oq tKb box. 200.
BANNER 'SALVE
the most healing In the wort.
Brown & Welch
. PaOPRJSTOBS Of TBI
7th St.
eat
arket
A. O. U. W, Building
OREGON CITY OREGON
GRAFT.
. Tbe work "grafr."hH been so freqnnnt
ly employed of late that it has .come to
have a technical meaning. It is used
to descibe the illegitimate profit which
a corrupt public servant makes out of
bit office. The most common form of
graft is in the form of a rebate on con
tracts made bv the omcal for tbe public.
The pontollice investigation shows that
several employes were interested in con ,
tracts made in their departments. Of
course, it is plain,' bare-faced stealing,
lor tne omciai act lor n people as a
whole and to pav a hiith price for sup
plies with the understanding that a part
ot the price will b returned to bin
personally is only an indirect method i f
converting government money to hie
own nse. All purchasing agents are
tempted lo misuse their positions and
public opinion ought to he eucli as to re
strain and streiiKhten those who hold
such position of truHt. Even school
boards Bomeames become venal and sell
their decisions to the b.iok company that
offers the largest cash bonus to the
board. What a sail commentary on
public morals to say that men especially
selected to supervibt) the instruction of
the young should become purchasable.
In the cities another form of graft is to
be found in selling of immunity. .Saloon
keepers, gamblers'and keepers of houses
of ill-fame, are sometimes allowed to
violate the law, provided a stipulate!
sum is paid to officers whose du:y it is
to inlorce the la. This form of crims
should be nj.iio w odious tha every
party organization would, for its own
protection, unrelentingly punish itt own
j.embern when found guilty of trallic
ing in police authority, but back of all
this misuse of olliuial power stands the
commercialism the sordid, greedy com
mercialism wbich is stimulating the love
of money and condoning the offense!
against law and good moratt The
only permanent remedy la to be found
in purifying public thought and raising
the ideals o! tbe people.
"Uncle Jjsh" Coming.
The most beautiful story of American
life told on the stage will be presented
at Sbivley's opera bouse. Monday even
ing November 2nd, 1903. Tbe famous
play ot ''Uncle' Josh Spruceby"is ' a
story of New' Engl nd larm life full of
fun that keeps the audience in a merry
mode through the four acts, end with
vein of pathos that will cause a tear
or two to tickle down the cheek. The
scene is laid in Vermont and some of
tbe characters are taken from the lite
and daily habits of tbe people the author
met there. .The sompany presenting
ths play this season is an efficient oue,
and in addition to oonside able special
scenery, a first-class orchestra filU an
important part.
His Life In Peril.
"I just seemed tn have gone all to
.i ' ti air. -,l D.. f Alfn.
MieCDfl, WIHDB aillQU UOO, VI TIOUAIQ.
Tex., "biliousnast and a lame back had
made hie a burden. 1 couiun t eat or
ileep and felt almost too worn out to
iork when I began to use Electric Bit
ters, but they worked wonders. Now
I sleep like a top, can eat auy thing, have
gained in strength and enjoy bard
work." Tbey give vigorous health sod
new life to weak, sickly, run-down peo
ple. Try them, Only 50c at Chare
man & Co.