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T OREGON CITY, COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1916. he Right Time for the Right Watch is Now And the 'right watch at all times is the Hamilton, because the Hamilton tells the right time all the time. We can show you a variety at various prices. Burmeister & Andresen e Seli the Smtttltouifhifch "Thp WatoU of Railroad Accuracy" , - , COUNTY AND CITY LOCALS Miss S. M. Sullivan, daughter of T. W. Sullivan, underwent an opera tion at the Oregon City hospital Mon day, is reported to be resting easily. .. Mrs. C. B. Booker, of the county seat, was painfully injured Sunday by falling on the slippery sidewalk. Owing to the fact that she is 76 years of age, she will be some time in re covering. "Theatre Going Is It Wrong?" Expert testimony in live talk at Methodist Church Sunday night. Re vival Now On. Edward Schwab, secretary of the Oregon City woolen mills, says that his firm is experiencing no trouble from a shortage of dyes, due to the war; as the concern laid in a large supply of chemicals before the short age developed. Tom Sinnott, well known in the county seat, was a holiday visitor at his home, returning from surveying work in Southern Oregon. George C. Brownell, who spent the holidays suffering from an attack of grippe, has . recovered his usual hale and hearty health. If you are sick and have tried everything else and did not receive help, try Chiropractic Spinal adjust ments and get well. Hoeye & Stone, Chiropractors. "Do Movies Need Fixing?" A question of vital interest to Public Officials, Parents, W. C. T. U. and Wo mens' Clubs. This live issue consider ed at Methodist Church Sunday night. Revival Now On. Saw mills are opening up and con ditions are good. There appears in the classified advertising column of this issue a saw mill for sale. If anyone is contemplating going" into the mill business this is a rare chance. "Time to Seek the Lord." Revival now on at Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Davidson, of Seattle, were visiting Clackamas coun ty friends over the week end, making a tour of the county by auto. Miss Genevieve Fulton and Miss Esther Fenwick, of Seattle, accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. H. L. In grahm, of Spokane, spent the week end in the county seat, calling on friends. George Hoover, a prominent farmer of the Palouse country, was visiting friends at Clackamas Station, Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Raoul, and their two children, were week end visitors with friends in Milwaukie. B. J. Ganong and Charles Triest, of Spokane, were sight-seeing , in the county the early part of the week, ac cording to the way they put it. It is reported they are looking for farming property. MANY AID UNCLE SAM Thousands Volunteer as Crop Report ers to Assist Government Nearly 150,000 volunteer crop re porters and special correspondents are now aiding the Bureau of Crop Esti mates of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture in the prepara tion of its estimates of crops and live stock production of the county, ac cording to the annual report of the bureau which has just been issued. The actual number of these volunteer assistants is 147,327. In addition, there are 151 paid employees in the service of the bureau. The total ap propriation for the work for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, was $275,580. The report also calls attention to the fact that the crop figures former ly published in the "Agricultural out look" are now printed in the "Monthly crop report." The bureau has enlarged its work during the fiscal year by assiging one of its employees to the work of inves tigating truck crops. NEW COUNCIL MEETS He Could Hardly Go "About two years ago I got down on my back until I hardly could go," writes Solomon Bequette, Flat River, Mo. "I got a 50c box of Foley Kid ney Pills and they straightened me right up." Common symptoms of kidney trouble are backache, head ache, rheumatic pains, soreness and stigness, puffiness under eyes, blur red vision, sleep disturbing bladder troubles, and a languid, tired feeling. Foley Kidney Pills help to eliminate the poisonous waste matter that caus es these symptoms. Jones Drug Co. s Night School May Be Started The committee appointed by the Christian Young People's League to investigate the demand for a night school in Oregon City has secured several names to-date. Two teachers have volunteered their services, and if the demand is sufficient the school board may give their support to the plan. The common English branches will be taught, and others on demand. The cost per student will not be very large. Those interested in this matter are requested to leave their names at the Public Library, or with Rev. G. N. Edwards or Wm. Miler. L. L. Lydell Drops Dead L. L. Lydell, of Gladstone, drop ped dead from heart failure last Fri-' day morning while he was playing with his grand-daughter. His widow, and Mrs. W. R. Wilson, a daughter, survive him. From Farm to Kitchen The Argentine postal authorities have begun a house-to-house distribu tion, "from farm to kitchen," which promises to give excellent results and to help to lower the cost of living, noticeably quite as high in South America as in other parts of the world. Post offices in hte interior of the country are now equipped so that they can accept produce, and in fact all articles wanted for home consump tion, and deliver these packages di rect to the consumer in the shortest time possible. Distribution will be made as in the case of ordinary mail matter, and at only a slightly addition al cost. "Printing with a punch" at the Courier. Twenty-five Minute Session Heard by Big Crowd of Citizens Mayor E. C. Hackett presided over his first council meeting Monday evening, and rushed things through in 25 minutes. The meeting was called to order promptly at half past seven, and was almost devoid of fireworks. Mayor Hackett announced the appoint ment of Lowell Blanchard as chief of police; and read a message to the council, in which he urged co-operation, strict economy, development of the city's water power and the instal lation of a municipal electric plant, good roads and the employment of Oregon City people on public work. The only rift in the lute of the Hackett regime developed when the election of a councilman to succeed Mr. Hackett came up. Mr. Hackett suggested James Roake. Mr. Al bright opposed Mr. Roake, saying that he was opposed to pure mountain water and that he had been opposed to the elevator and ether improve ments, and suggested Mr. Shindler. Mr. Hackett expressed the opinion that the councilman from the ward in which the vacancy existed had the sole right of nominating; but Mr. Templeton quoted the charter in op position to this view. The vote stood four to four, Al bright, Metzner, Templeton and An drews supporting Mr. Shindler, and the others supporting Mr. Roake. Mayor Hackett promptly cast the de ciding vote, and Mr. Roake was de clared elected, and took his seat. In naming the committees Mayor Hackett left Councilman Andrews off the list, and while Mr. Andrews said this satisfied him, a revise of the com mittees was ordered. Other appoint ments were slated for the regular meeting Wednesday, of which a full account will be found elsewhere. KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL Health is Worth Saving, and Some Oregon City People Know How to Save I Many Oregon City people take their lives in their hands by neglect ing the kidneys when they know these organs need help. Weak kid neys are responsible for a vast amount of suffering and ill health the slight est delay is dangerous. Use Doan's Kidney Pills a renjedy that has help ed thousands of kidney sufferers. Here is an Oregon City citizen's rec ommendation: T. Trcmbath, Seventh & Center streets, Oregon City, says: "I have used Doan's Kidney Pills when my back and kidneys have been bothering me and I have had great relief. Doan's Kidney Pills certainly remov ed the soreness and lameness in my back in a short time. I have found that they are a fine kidney medicine." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doari8 Kidney Pills the same that Mr.- Trembath had. - Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. PURE WATER DRAWS Willamette Votes 107 to 23 to Consoli date with West Linn With South Fork pure mountain water as the lure, citizens of Willa mette voted on Monday to merge their community with the city of West Linn, there being 107 votes in favor of an nexation and only 23 against. West Linn voted to annex Willamette early in December. West Linn has South Fork water, and Willamette figured that the cheapest way to get it was to join the manufacturing town on the west bank of the river. C. B. Willson was re-elected mayor of Willamette, and will hold office un til the two cities merge. For the first year there will be no councilmanic representative of Willamette in the West Linn aldermanic meetings. Did you ever give the Courier a trial on your stationery? You will find that they have the most up-to-date faces of type and are right there with the punch in getting up a suit able design that will please you and please others. Field Glasses Opera Glasses Thermometers Barometers WM. A. SCHILLING MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN Factory on Premises Automobile Goggles Dust Goggles Automatic Reels Rx. Work a Specialty Oregon City, Oregon, Jan. 1, 19J.6 i ANNOUNCEMENT I am pleased to announce that I have procured larger quarters to take care of my growing practice. I have moved my optical business from 719 Main St . , (where I had quarters in the rear of Gardner's Jewelry store) to 617 Main St., (Beaver Bldg.) ,1 wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your past patronage and hope to be able to serve you in my. new location. ' I am the only optician in Clackamas County who does his own' manufacturing, and can assure you of better service and satisfaction than you can get elsewhere. SLIGHTED A HERO, ft N Later on the Coaching Party Got a Startling Surprise. A HOST WHO PROVED A SNOB. Ho Thought Hit Guest Was Not Classy Enough to Travel With Him and His Friends, but Waked Up After Awhile to Find Him the Lion of the Day. Here is one of Captalu James A. Scrymser's best anecdotes, which he did not put In his volume of personal reminiscences of peace and war: After the close of the war between the states In 1805 Secretury of War Stanton, at the suggestion of President Johnson, selected Major General Fran cis C. Barlow as the bearer of certain dispatches to tbe American minister, Mr. Adams, la London. It later de veloped that tbe main purposo of this mission was to allow the English army officials to know Major Genera) Bar low, he being deemed by tbe president and secretary of war an excellent specimen of a youthful volunteer gen eral, who had served gallantly through out the war. General Barlow sailed for England with his official dispatches, and short ly after his arrival he was presented to the Duke of Cambridge, then com mander In chief of her majesty's forces, by Mr. Adams, our minister, and likewise to other high military officials. Of course General Barlow received many Invitations and was able to accept but few. One Invitation which he did accept was for a week end party at the house of a well known major general of the British army, re siding a few miles from Aldershot On his arrival Barlow found a very gay house party, made up of distin guished social "Hons and lionesses." I have not the slightest doubt that Barlow held bis own In this distin guished company, although these high army officials of her majesty's serv ice evidently drew a sharp line be tween volunteer and regular officers. This fact Barlow fully realized the Saturday morning after his arrival, when, much to his surprise, bis host and ultra exclusive house guests de parted for "a drive" In a four-in-hand coach, leaving General Barlow behind. No Invitation had been extended to Barlow, and he was left alone on the piazza, being told by bis hospitable host that there were a box of cigars and the London Times lu the smoking room, which would keep him fairly well occupied until their return. The coaching party had been absent about an hour when a troop of cavalry, commanded by a British efflccr, baited In front of the house. The officer ask ed for General Barlow and, upon meeting him, said that he was com manded by his royal highness the Duke of Cambridge to Invite General Bnrlow to accept a review of ber ninjesty's command (of some 10,000 men) at Aldershot at 2 o'clock that afternoon. General Barlow gracefully accepted the Invitation and, donning his "war paint," mounted an extra horse, which the Duke of Cambridge had thought fully provided for him, and started for Aldershot with his escort. As Barlow and his escort approached the reviewing stand the band struck up "The Star Simngled Banner," all flags were dipped, nnd the Duke of Cam bridge rode to the front and received General Barlow In a most courteous manner. Naturally, General Barlow was the center of all eyes. Barlow was sur prised to see the coaching party of his host directly lu front of the reviewing stand. Its presence accounted for the early departure that morning. If Gen eral Barlow was surprised one can im agine the surprise and dismay shown by the gay host and his party when they discovered who was the hero of the day. General Barlow's host had during the morning drive supposedly learned of the Intended review which was to be held, but hnd not the slight est Idea It was to be in' honor of his guest, the volunteer general from the States. All sorts of apologies were offered, but General Barlow, In his dignified manner, politely let bis host under stand that be understood tbe situation perfectly and that he had evidently not been invited on the coaching party be cause he did not come up to tbe Eng lish standard of a major general In their eyes, despite the fact that he hnd probably seen more fighting than "all the British officers on that field. Barlow was urged to return, now that he was a "Hon" In their eyes, but after such a slight he preferred to re turn to London, which be did, after leaving a polite but dry note of thanks and arranging for his valet to pack up his things and Join him In London. New York Post Thrifty. "I fear my cousin is going to marry a very stingy man." "Why so?" "She suggested a morning wedding, but be said to make it after lunch on the ground that she would get one more meal at borne." Louisville Courier-Journal Father's Baby, Willie's Lady. "But my aaugmers too young to marry, young man. She's Just barely a miss." "She may seem that way to you, sir, but she is a hit with me." Judge. Fortune Is like a mirror It d not alter men. It only shows men Just ns they are.--Billing. Wm. A. Schilling. Missionary Is De'ad Dr. Henry Atkinson, a missionary in Persia, and formerly well known in the county, died at his post of duty recently, a victim of typhus fever. Dr. Atkinson married Miss Wilkinson, of Oregon City, who was a graduate of Pacific University. She was a member of the local Congregational church, and since going to Persia with her husband, has been remembered by a purse each year. .ill TERATION NOW GOING ON: We are making some important improvements in our Ladies' and Men's Ready-to-Wear Departments. Installing modern fixtures for theNeasy displaying of Suits, Clothing, Hats, Etc. IMPROVEMENTS 1 11 11 I that will enable us to give better service to Many Customers. our BARGAINS in Ladies' and Men's Suits and Coats in fact every department is showing SPECIAL JANUARY BARGAINS VISIT THE SHOE DEPARTMENT Specials for Ladies, Men and Children New Spring Shoes Have Just Arrived All the latest novelties, as well as the good old staple styles. We carry all widths and can give you a perfect fit. Adams Department Store OREGON CITY'S BUSY STORE; Buy It In Oregon City Always NERV0USW0MEN1 It's the Same Everywhere In Oregon. ) . - Portland, Oregon. I was for six montns troumea with - nervousness, and the dootor said I had consumption. Through the ad vice ot a friend I took Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip tion and was com pletely cured. I am now in middle life and am in eood health." Mrs. Q. W. Mathis, 1476 E. 8th St., N. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is and has been for nearly 50 years Just the medicine that every woman needs when passing through the changing days. It is not a secret prescription, for its ingredients are printed on the wrapper; it's a temperance medicine. Not only does it build up the entire system and make it strong and vigor ous enough to withstand the organic disturbances, but it has a quieting effect upon the feminine organism that reduces the distress to a minimum. For any womanly ailment, disease or complaint, no matter of bow long standing, we advise anxious women to get Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,' in either liquid or tablet form. IB THE REAL SYSTEM Charity Begins at Home, Thinks Pa trolman Cooke, and Proves It Patrolman Cooke, of the Oregon City "finest," was walking up Main street Monday night when one of these clever yeggs approached him and tried to make a red-hot touch. "Say, mister," said the moocher, "I've got just ten cents in my pocket, and if you'll give me fifteen more I'll have two-bits and be able to buy a bed." Patrolman Cooke looked at the 'bo with a kindly eye." "I can save you the dime," he said. You come with me, and I'll give you a bed that wont cost you anythnig." And he took the beggar to the jail and threw him' in for the night. '" It s a safe bet that the next time the wanderer .tries to make a clever touch he'll be sura he's not talking to a cop. THIS BOOK EXPLAINS. If you will send three dimes or stamps, to pay for wrapping and mailing and enclose this notice, Doctor Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo N. Y., will send you a revised copy of his Common House Medical Advisor, In cloth binding, 1008 pages, with color platos. Just what you need In case of sickness or accident. Treats of Physiology, An atomy, Sox problems. Marriage relations, Hygiene, Exerclso,JDIsease.ftnd.lts prevention. CAPTAIN PARKS DIES Former Resident of County Scat Pass es Away In Washington Captain S. B. Parks, formerly a well-known citizen of the county seat, died last week at Port Orchard, Wash ington. His widow and ' four sons survive him. A veteran of the Civil War, Capt. Parka spent much of his last year of life with the old soldiers at the Veterans' Home at Port Or chard, going there from the home of one of his sons, H. D. Parks, at Grand view, Wash'n. Capt. Parks was born in 1837 in Ohio, and later became a captain in the 125th Ohio infantry, commission ed to that position on account of brav ery in the war. At the close of the conflict, he spent most of bis time for several years on farms in Iowa and Illinois and later took up a homestead in Colorado. From that state he came to Oregon, and lived in Oregon City several years. Everybody's Happy Oregon City merchants have been ordering "made in Oregon City" bugs and wrapping paper from the Port land wholesale houses, and have bo brought increased business to the local nnner mills. Thanking the merchants for specifying Oregon City goods in their orders, B. T. McBain has sent a letter of appreciation to the local stores, on behalf of the Crown Willa mette Paper company. New Job for Bill William Howell, former superin tendent of the filtration plant at Ore gon City, has been appointed a rep resentative of the California Jewel Filter company, and will henceforth travel about the Northwest installing modern filtration plants wherever they may be required. Mr. Howell's long and successful experience with the county seat plant marks him as one who should be more than ordinarily well equipped for the new work. The Courier is $1.00 per year. Blanks for sale. If you are in need of Legal Blanks you will find that it will pay you to come to the Courier. TEACHER FILES SUIT James West Wants $810 from Direct ors of School District Alleging that the school board of District 62 cancelled a contract with him, and thereby made it impossible for him to earn $90 a month as a teacher, James West has sued the local school directors for $810, the amount of the salary he thinks he should have received. Mr. West says that the members of the board signed a contract to employ him, and later notified him that his services would not be required. The school board -will contest the suit on the grounds that West failed to qualify, and that had he been em ployed the highschool would not have been regarded as "standard" accord ing to the state requirements. Our Jitney Offer This and lie DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with 5fc. and mail it to Foley & Co., Chicago, 111., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and back; rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic for constipation, billiousness, headache and sluggish bowels. Jones Drug Co. 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