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J A.. 7 COURI 21st YEAR. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1903 NO. 28 Elf X TWELVE 1 second i w fcr n.u r w , w SO DECEPTIVE Many Oregon City People Fail to Realize the Seriousness. ' Backache is so deceptive, It come and goes-keeps you guessing. Learn the cause-then cure it. Nine times out of ten it comes from the kidneys. That's why Doan's Kidneys Pills cure it. Cure every kidney ill from backache to diabetes. Here's a case to prove ii : Mrs. D. Murphy, widow, who lives at 395 Ivon St Portland, says: "Years ago, w hen living in Kansas I was great ly troubled with kidney complaint. At that time, I was, I might say, perfect ly helpless for months, bnt in time it wore awav as mysteriously as it came. It did not bother me again until last fall when there was every sympton of its re turn, and knowing what I had suffered formerly I began to look around for something t check it, and ou looking over the the paper I noticed Doan's Kidney Pills highly recommended so I procured them and took them as direct ed. It only required a few day's treat ment to ward off the attack. Since then I have recommended Doan's Kidney Pills to a number of my friends." Plenty more proof like this from Ore gon City people. Call at 0. G. Hunt ley's drug store and ask what his cus tomers report. For sale by all dealers. Price 50c Foster-Milburn Co. Remember the name Doan's and take so other. Doesn't Respect Old Age. It's shameful when youth fails to show proper respect for old age, but just the contrary in the case of Dr. King's New Life Pills. They cut off maladies no matter how severe and irrespective of old age, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Fever, Consiipation all yield to this perfect pill. 25c at Geo. A. Harding's drug store. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Lavat(vO Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggist refund the money If It fails to cure. W. Urove's signature in on tach box. 250. BUY THE SEWING MACHINE Do not be deceived by those who ad vertise a- $60.00 Sewing Machine tor $20.00. This kind of a machine cao be bought from ns or any of oar dealers from f 15.00 to $18.00. WE MAKC A VARIETY. THE NEW HOME IS THE BEST. The Feed determines the strength or weakness of Sewing Machines. The Double Feed combined with other strong points makes the New Home the best Sewing Machine to buy. IteforCIRCUURS showing the dlf- ierem styles or Sewing Machines ve manufacture ana prices before purchasing TBS HEW HOME SEWING MACHINE GO. ORANGt. MAIL 28 Union Sq. N. Y., Chicago, 111., Atlanta, Ga, fit,Louls,Mo., Dallas,Tex.,8an FranoUoo,Cal I FOR SALC BY C. S. CRANE, Agent, 350 Morrison St., PORTLAND, ORE THE MORN1NQ TUB cannot be enjoyed in a baain of limited capacity nor where the water supply and temperature la uncertain by reason of defective plumbing or heating apparatus. To have both put in thoroughworking order will- not prove expensive if the work la done by F. C.CADKE For the lctcst novelties In all kinds of laces and dress trimmings there is no store in Oregon Gty like the Fair. They sell men's underwear at the Fair at Rediculously low prices considering the values. An investigation will prove the truth of both the above statements. The Fair Store WML ROBINSON, Prop'r. How & Fortune Wss S&.ved -if Original. When I had left college and was look ing about for some means of livelihood my eye fell on an advertisement of u man who wanted a secretary. I called at the address, a handsojne house in closed in spacious grounds, and found a man who had been born a gentie man, but without muci education. 5 was engaged and met in his house i. publisher to whom I proposed a ven ture which was successful iid led u to a fortune. When I resigned my sec retaryship I was speaking to my em ployer of the chance, as I called U which had led me to him and conse Queutly to prosperity. "Chance!" he exclaimed. "That wut no. chance. The world is full of sucli chances as that Rather call It tlie result of a perfectly rational act my advertisement If you want to hear the' story of a fortune secured b chance I will tell you one for myself. "When I was a boy I was inclineo to be wayward. Instead of being sat isfied to remain at school I ran away and went to sea. I had enough of salt water in one voyage and would havr returned to my father had I not been too proud. I entered the service of a manufacturer of paper who did a very extensive business. There I remained ten years, but having an inherited dis like for business my ancestors got rich by holding land I never was pro moted beyond the position of sales man. ' Finally I was discharged. "I made up my mind to go home and see what had become of my father My mother had died at my birth, and I was the only child. Therefore at my father's death the property would all come to me unless, disgusted with my action " In running away, he should leave It elsewhere. On reaching home I found that he had died about two years before and left the property to his housekeeper, Mrs. Higglns. I knew the woman, for she had been in the family from the time of my birth, and it was her ill treatment of me that had largely influenced me to run awa from home. "I visited the family lawyer, Mr. Jones, and eudeavored to learn if my father had spoken to him of me and his Intentions regarding me. He told me that shortly before his death my father had mentioned the matter of u will and 'said to him that he would make no will on account of my ab sence, relying on the law to settle the matter in accordance with subsequent events, including my possible return. My father died in June, 1895, and no will was produced till, eighteen mouths later. Meanwhile I had been hunted for and not found. In December, 1890. Mrs. Higglns produced the will, which, she declared, she had found among other papers In my father's cabiuet. It was of the simplest form, stating that he left all his property, real and personal, to Mrs; Martha Higglns, wid ow, in consideration of her kind care and treatment of him for many years. I asked the lawyer if there was no way of breaking the will, and he said there was none unless I could prove that Mrs. Higglns had used undue in fluence over the testator or that he was of unsound mind. I knew that my own obstinacy was inherited from my father, and not even Mrs. Higglns was likely to have Influenced him. As to his being of unsound mind, all his af fairs had been attended to in a man ner indicating the healthiest mental condition till a few days before his death. The will was dated four month." before he was taken with his last ill uess. "It didn't take me long to discover thut there was no possibility of my recovering my property through or diimry. legal process. I was forced tc give the matter up and go huntlug'for a position whereby to live. I found a small Job Rulliclent to keep me alive, but my mind remained upon my for tune nnd Mrs. Higglns. Finally a do sire came to me to see with my own eyes the will by which my father had disinherited me. Being Ignorant of such matters, I went to Mr. Jones, who took me to the courthouse, where the document wus filed, and it was produced by an officer of the court It was written on half a sheet of note paper and witnessed by two persons of whom I had no knowledge, I was per nutted to take it in my hands and. yielding to a habit acquired in the pa per business, rubbed it with my thumb and forefinger, then held it up to the tight " 'Mr. Jones, I said, that paper was manufactured by the Bagstock Paper company, with which I was connected, and sold by me when it first cam from the mills last September. I re member the fact because it was about the sale of some of this paper that 1 got Into trouble and lost my position.' " 'How could that have been? he re plied. This is February, 1897. Last September was in 1S90. The will 1 dated May, 1895.' " 'It doesn't make any difference to me when the will was dated. That pa per was not manufactured and sold till last September.' "Then the will is a forgery, and you are heir at law to the property.' ..This is , virtually. the .end of mi Btory, for I had little trouble In get ting a confession from Mrs. Higglns and the witnesses who were in -lepgur with her on condition that I would noi prosecute any of them, and the proper ty became mine. "No, there is chance, and there h what may appear to be chance. Therr is no chance in advertising. It Is r legitimate business act My ndvertis ingfor a secretary led to certain V" suits. But everything leads to eomo thing. The only question is as to tl' Importance of the results." F.DWARD J. KNIGHT GLORY OF THE REPUBLIC. An Extract From an Addreaa by Na tional Mnster Aaron Jones. The glory of this republic does not lie alone in her vast system of rail ways or in the great manufactories placed throughout the length and breadth of the land. More than a hun dred years ago yea, through all peri ods of the life of our country the great industry of our country was the agricultural. It was the first, it was the second, it was the third, and today it holds its place among the industrial interests of the nation as being worth more money than any three of the other industries of our country. 1 stand here today as the representative of that basic Industry which underlies the prosperity of every other industry of the nation, which lies at the foun dation of the prosperity of the nation itself. This great order, the Patrons of Hus bandry, stands organized for the im provement, the more prosperous condi tion, of the agricultural interests of this nation. There is not a man en gaged in any occupation but is vital ly interested in the prosperity, the growth, the success, of the order of the Patrons of Husbandry for the reason that If the farmer is successful, If our farms become more productive, there is more business for the railways, and every business and every counting house in all this country receives a benefit from this prosperity. When the historian of the future shall write the true chronicle of these times and shall give truly nnd faith fully the causes of the great progress; which our country has made I believe that he will write: - I First The church of Christ. Hereis the greatest factor in the civilization of the World, and no comparison of U with any civil institution should bfl made. . I Second. Our public schools, where. our children are educated to broader views of life and trained for good citi zenship. For these schools no expendi ture of money' properly made is to be considered extravagant Third. The great fraternities estab lished through the country Masonry, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and hundreds of others. These are binding men together, lifting them to a higher plane of living and creating a better citizenship. I bid them all hail and godspeed. Of course even among these great fraternities some are better than others. Of these orders I believe that the Patrons of Husbandry ranks with the highest National Master Jones. ALL AROUND GRANGE FAIR. An Idea That May Be Sna-grestlve to Other Patrons. Last month the Templeton (Mass.l grange held a successful cattle show and fair. The hall exhibition was a very creditable one and consisted of vegetables, fancy and useful articles and farm products. There was a fair exhibit of cattle, sheep, dogs nnd swine, also poultry. The music for the day was furnished by a brass band of twenty pieces. There was a coaching parade in the forenoon, with a num ber of decorated wagons in the proces slon. There were plowing matches horse driving contests, foot rnces am' baseball games. In the evening tlier were a concert and dance in the town ball. The idea Is a good one. Granger cannot only add to the interest of conn ty fairs by their exhibits nnd pal ronage, but they can get up a fuir o: their own, as Templeton grange 'ha done, with much credit to themselve and the Order. Field Meetings In Pennsylvania. The series of field meetings held it twenty-six counties of Pennsylvania during the month of Auguet was large ly attended and elicited active interest and cordial approval by Patrons gener ally. Social committees are entitled to honorable mention for the efficient work they invariably did in making these meetings a great success. Brothei A. E. Morse of South Parts, Me, whr attended each meeting, won many friends not only by his superior art m an lmpersonatr"", elocutionist and en tertainer, but by his devotion to the Or der and high type of manhood. Grange teachings were promulgated from the platform by state grange speakers nnd listened .to attentively. Evidently ac tlve interest in the work of the grange has been stimulated and much done to popularize the Order over the state to the many summer meetings held dur ing 1903. A. M. Cornell. .State Master Norris of the Nevy. York state grange expects to have a class oi 2,500 Patrons to take the seventh de gree at the national grange meeting a Rochester ifi November. Maine bnt". 1,700 two years ago. Surely New York Hiould not fall short of its worthy mas ter's expectations. The Mercer county (N. J.) Pomona grange held a monster clambake and picnic in August, at which fully 2,000 patrons were present. The grange had headquarters on the Trenton fair grounds Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. Michigan has organized 122 new granges since Dec. 1, 1902. The prize desk plan brought in 1,700 new mem bers. ' - . West Virginia has over eighty-five subordinate granges and three Pomo nas. Very good for a southern state. BROADENING THE FIELD. gome Snprseations by the Hon. George T. Powell on New tines of Work. LSpeclal Correspondence. The inception and organization of Hie srange came through a recognition of the needs of the agricultural class of our country at a time when its interest!' were very seriously depressed. At the close of the civil war farms were gen erally heavily mortgaged, and farmers were staggering under the burden of debt The work of the grange was to bring farmers together in an organized ca pacity to consid er the vital prol lems involved in their business and to devise means by which their burdens might be lifted and agricultural life made as It should be, pros perous, attrae tive and Joyous The grange h accomplishes vast results in HON. GEORGE T. POW ELL. this directlou The good it has done cannot be meas ured, but new problems are constantly arising, and it is the present and future that have to be considered now and noi the past While there is a better degree oi prosperity t present in agricultui:. than for many years past, it is not, as general as it ought to be. In sections where specialties in farming are fol lowed, which call for a higher degree of knowledge and intelligence, there has been a marked advance In prosper ity, but there is a large number , of farmers at present in different sections of our country who are struggling with adverse conditions and are little better off than were those at the close of the civil war. The evidence of this is found In the vast tracts of farming land thai are offered for sale at prices ranglna from $10 to $20 per acre in all of oui eastern states. Upon land so' offered for sale there is a ruinous decadeice going on, farm buildings are running down, fences are past repair, farm ten ant houses are empty nnd decaying roads are not worked, and the rura schoolhonses are in many instance. without teachers or children. The grange needs to transfer Its work more actively to these sections to gather together the scattered and discouraged farmers and what Is lef of their families. A campaign of ren! education must be begun; the entire forces of the community must be en listed, the industrial, the educational and religious, for with these dead oi inactive no progress is possible in a community, but with tliem aroused and active growth will be experienced even with the most adverse surround ings. The first Important work, then, is to carry grange work into the scattered territory, for first of all some form of organization Is necessary for systemat ic work. Then some clearly defined work for the upbuilding of the town should be begun, and tho first in Im portance is its educational interests. The public school can do much, but it must be a live one, and it should con tribute more than has been done to the real life and interests of the town. Schools should be a more potent factor in a community and do more for It than teaching in a perfunctory man ner the English branches. The grange can with great profit study the needs of the community and then aid in put ting the school upon such a working basis as to contribute largely to them This will naturally lead to the Im provement of roads, for the isolated rural school is gone forever, and good roads are a necessity, not only for the farmer, but for the dally transporta tion of his children to and from a strong central school. Road construc tion becomes a vital problem for the grange to study and work out. Then follow the many questions of the Im provement of the farm, the soil, stock of markets, taxation nnd of great im portance official representation In loca" as In state and national legislation The grange should bo more definite li lts object and more direct in its work and every new grange organized upo this basis will in time revolutlonizi any community 'in which its work is vigorously. and Intelligently conducted Farmers are overwhelmed by many present day problems which are rapid Iy pressing upon them faster than tlio are educated to meet them. The grans; can do greater service by clearly de fining the lines of educational work t be taken up and directing well organ ized effort toward these ends in al! newly organized territoryT The prosperity that is experienced in communities where the grange has done its most progressive work is the evidence of Its value nnd of Its possi bilities In new territory. , GEORGE T. POWELL. Highland grange, In California, has established a summer school of eeo nomics and husbandry for the benefit of all interested in the problems of ru ral life, which is meeting with great success and proving of real benefit to the farmers of that community. Grange day nt the New York state fair was a marked success. lion. C. J. Belli master of Vermont state grange, and Master Brlgham made tlio speech es. State Secretary Giles presided. Increased numbers means Increased power and increased responsibility. Co-operative Insurance In Ohio. There are now said to be 112 mutua Insurance associations in Ohio, with a total volume of risks of over $188,000 000. The Patrons'. Mutual, located Ii Logan county, O., has been in opera tloi for more titan twenty-four years am has carried its members for oue-uiutl of 1 per cent. There has been no effor made to solicit members, but when iu honest and honorable man applies fc membership his application is pass.'i upon by the board of officers and is tie cepted or rejected by a vote of tin members. In this way hazardous risk- are frequently avoided nnd the associa ' tion has run as long as six years with out any losses. And in the twenty-fou-years there has only been one year it which the losses were so heavy as t make the cost as much as it would bav been in a stock company, says one o Its members. The Granite In Washington. The present secretary of agrlcultiin Mr. Wilson, is a member of the grange The assistant secretary of agriculture J. H. Brigham, Is a member and ! past master of the national grangi The grange keeps a national legislate committee at Washington to look afto' legislation bearing on the farmer's in terests. " 1 The excellent showing universalis made by grange mutual insurance coin panics is due to care in selection o risks, economy of administration an: careful supervision. It Is said that New Hampshire hus c grange In every township, and on county in Ohio has sixteen granges li sixteen townships. Sensational Balloon Feat. A most sensational balloou asceni was mado at Itoubaix, Franco, the other day by a lion tamer named Henri and two aeronauts. A small cago containing two lions was placee in a specially constructed car, and when Henri entered the cage the aero mints installed themselves on a plat form above it, nnd the word to let g was given niiiid tremendous excite ment. The lions soon became dls tressed nnd crouched in the corner whining plteotnily. Well Meantns;. "If I had ns much time as you bnvf' I'd do something useful," said the self made num. "Mister," said Meandering Mike, "I'd renlly enjoy workln', but I'm so clumsy dnt de bes' way is to let society sub sidize me to keep mo hands off when onyt'Ing's doln'." Washington Sta. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Pleas, ant to Take. The finest quality of granulated loaf sugar is used in tbe manufacture oi Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and the roots used in its preparation give it a flavor similar to maple syrup, making it quite pleasant to take. Mr. W. L. Bode' rick, of Fooleiville, Md . , In speaking of this remedy, says : "I have used Cham berlain's Cough Remedy with my child ren for several yean can truthfully say it is the best preparation of the ki nd I know of. Tbe children like to take it and it has no injmious after effect. For tale by Geo. A. Harding. ri"I owe my whol life of Buidock Blood Bitten. Scrofiilon sores covered my bod j. I seemed beyond onre. B. B-. B. osa made me s perfectly well woman." Mn. Cha. Uutton, itorrllle, Mich. SHANK & BISSELL, Undertakers Phones 411 and 304. Main St., Opp. Huntley'. B,J5Ilin,,pin'n5PnwT5P' lTi!1flwir!)r3Pwiwirpi rjP"!7pippw!5w 1Tj'',Tfi(rifrjpinnpn !Tn'TT'',njpr,,;-i,.7- Eli.. 12 "1 n mm 6o different games all new one in each package of Lion Coffee at your Grocer's. FRESH MEATs Tbe City Meat rtarKf t at Canby, Oregon. Pays the highest price for all kinds of cattlel The best of fresh meats are handled at most reasonable prices. I have been In .buisness in Canby a number of years, and have tried to treat everybody right. I solicit your patronage for the future and Intend to deserve It. . J. Schmitt, Canby, Oregon SQOOOOOO0O00OOOOOQ030O05 f A Positive Statement j S Huntley Bros., Druggists, are 9 0 agents for Oregon C., for Kellett's Oil of Eden g Sweet Sblrits of Eden j Q Remedies that will positively ?ure any case of Rheumatism, no matter , S how severe or how long standing. 9 S In case anyone Is not cured, the , California Co-Operative Medical g Company, of Oakland, will refund 2 the purchase price. S Call t Huntley Bros, (or tree booklet. (leooooooeooofiaooaaoef O0SS B'lllflll.Millllll.,illllliiinilllln iilliiunllllKimidlli i Thc Store That 4 Saves You Money New and Second-Hand Stoves, Furniture and Hardware Bought and Sold. We buy all kinds of Junk. 75 Cook and Heating Stoves practically good as new to closed out at one-half their value. Sugarman & Son .ioth and Main St. Oregon City ifiHiiiiMiijp.iMiiiiiiiiijjiiiiiiiiiipiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipii.tiTp npnj Dizzy? Then your liver isn't acting well. You suffer from bilious ness, constipation Ayer's Pills act directly.on the liver. For 60 years they have been the Standard Family Small doses cure AtlJrwKSjInts. Wiiiil vt'iir tiiii -i.t' i.i hi .ii.ln ui .iuiiiu. brown rich I'liu-k '.' 'I ln'ii " BUCKINGHAM'S DYEwh&s New Plumbing and Tin Shop A. MIHLSTIN JOBBING AND REPAIRING a Specialty Opposite Caufleld Block OREGON OITT ylffll.riai, We carry the only complete line of Caskets, Coffins, Robes and Linings in Clackamas County. We have the only Firpt Onus Hearse in the Connty, which we will furnish for less than can be had elsewhere. Embalming a Specialty, Our prices always reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. "vsr-ri 1 1111 " 1 1 1 1 J ' J um lliilimilillk fc I