A PROBLEM SOLVED, y PROGRESS MADE BY GERMANY IN MU NICIPAL GOVERNMENT. Connpi'ora Are Kxpfllent ritlsrnaiuiil ' ' Without lmy AdmiiiUtrmtlua " 1'lcklllf th Hands of KxperU, Who-J-Fur- Chuaeu For Lite. . ,,s Cakhy, SeplJ& Hop picking ti over and the pickers have come home. Ou this prai rie they got through several days ro. Unn Shank and the Hall boys lost some or their hops from mould. Last Monday several drunken bums were ataegerlng around town. The cil v marshal took ihem to the lockup to sober oil. Wm. Vorpatil shipped a carload of last year's wheat to Oregon City this week. J. C. L. Miller, of Liberal, is hauling hay, nd Oren Wright, of Macksburg, potatoes to Canby and storing them in Geo. Knight's warehouse. James Hodges shipped live tonsof peas to Fortland one day last week. They were nixed near Canby by different parties. Fred Howard was in town last Saturday with some very tin tomatoes which he raised on his farm near the Willamette river about two miles north of here. He has several acres of w Inch there were a fair sample. Mr. l'hrgley is building a barn adjoin ing his hotel in iown. Peter Sushauer, our postmaster, went to Washington county for a few days last week, leaving the postottlce in charge ol Prot. Praper. Chester Hodges has gone to Salem to at tend school at the Willamette university this winter. 8. Gray bill lias gone to Corvallis to attend college. Rev. Gardner of the M. E. church deliv ered his farewell sermon to a crowded house on Sunday evening, the iHh. He has gone to attend conference which meets at Eugene today. Elder Stevens of the Christian church preached his larewell sermon last Sunday evening. His place will hereafter be tilled by Elder Woods of Portland. Millard Lee went to Salem last Monday, ha intends to run in the bicycle races at the state fair. Lee Rogers was in Portland last Monday. James Hodges was in Salem and Mrs. Hodges in Fortland last Friday. Miss Emma Fisher an Laura Knight were in Barlow Monday. Miss Lou Draper, of Oregon City, was vis iting her brother. Prof. Draper, on Monday. A. Kocher, of Marks Prairie, was in town ne day last weeK. Cbris and Miss Gussie Cole, of Aurora, were in town last Friday. The dark rainy nights will soon be here. We think it would be a good thing for this town if the council would make some effort to have a few more sidewalks laid down and a few street lamps put up. SEW l&.K NEWSLETS. Steamboat Soured-Man Hurt-Hunters Be torn With Tropbys of the Chase. Xkw Era, Sept. 18. While digging a cel lar John Zins, ef this place, was struck by a mass of falling earth, breaking his collar bone. He is able to be around, carrying h a arm in a sling. Tbe Anettia, a small river steamer, while leaving the landing at this place about noon today, ran her stern against a submerged reef of rocks, breaking a large hole in her hull which required her to be beached to ' avoid sinking. Her crew are busy mak ing repairs. John Reineman is quite sick with a fever. Geo. Veteto has sold his farm and con templates visiting Illinois the coming win ter. Miss Isabella McArthur is attending tbe stale fair at Salem. Miss Nettie A. Olds will teach the school at New Era the coming winter. She, in company with Mrs. Katie Kehm Smith, re cently returned from the coast where they have been enjoying a vacation. John Burgoyne and V. W. Jesse have re turned from Mount Adams, Washington. John brought home the bide of a fine black bear which he proudly exhibits as a trophy of bis superior skill as a huntsman. CENTRAL POINTERS. Potatoes a Fair Yield-Pleasant Party-Mln. . later Closes bis Work at Central Point. CisTBAL Poist, Sept. 18. Potato digging is in full blast giving promise of a fair yield. Our old friend Richard Dundas is again with os, having traded his property on the coast for the Geo. Waldron property. Wel come back, Dick. Hop picking is completed in this vicinity, and rumors of a dance at one of the yards are floating around. Tbe Rev. Gardner .preached his farewell sermon at Central Point M. E. church on Sunday evening before leaving for confer ence. A pleasant surprise party was given to Lake Casto at Alpine farm on Saturday night, it being on the eve of his departure for Corvallis college, from which he will graduate next year. Every one voted it a pleasant evening. Smyrna Smacks. Smykka, Sept. 17. Miss Ida M. Yoder left for Salem last Wednesday to attend the Willamette University the ensuing year. The hop pickers are about all at borne again. Emanuel Garber, formerly of Dade county, Missouri, is stopping here a few days on his way home from California, Misses Alice and Emma Ackerson have gone to Forest Grove to attend the Univers ity there during the coming year. Joe Busbart is working with McKinney Bros, this week bop baling. Jfonnt Pleasant Views. Mt. Pleabakt, Sept. 18.-Ed. Kellogg is having bis straw baled. Hop pickers are gathering home from the hop fields. George and Archie McCord have not yet returned. The potato yield averages well. At all events Arthur Russell may expect a good ' erop. Ethel McCord is not at all well and can- not attend school. Naturally during the Illness of her little sister Ruby, much care devolved upon her for she has always been Kiiby's faithful little nurse. Miss Chase ami the school children will nibs her very much, for a little girl who is faithful In her ! duties toward the little ones at home can not but 1 plraMiig elsewhere. Mr. Molar and family have been having their outing in the mountains. Mrs. K. K. Kellogg, or White Hall, has been making some advanlagous changes In her already very pleasant home. To those who have an acquaintance w 1th tht house to visit It is like an inspiration, l-ookinx back as It were with the mind's eye we see all over again the festive scenes of years gone in that same old bouse. VOX Hl'MANIA. Lo?a Locals. I.OOAN, fcpt. Ill Alex. Thomson) was lost in the woods while hunting the cows one evening this week. He dually tied his handkerchief to his dog's collar and was thus led out of dithYulty and darkness. The attendance at Logan schools was les sened this week by the hop picking at KM. Hawloy's. John Schuttel a favorite horse has the Spanish fever. Jacob Huber also has a sick horse. Martin Johnson and Miss Lettie Held at tended services at Pamascus church today. Rev. Rover was to have been at Logan church today, but failed lo appear. Mrs. Clark was out Irom Portland visiting Clem's bachelor quarters and also visiting ! u,f(l fri(,m!, slle U)0k. .Master Jiniiiiie, who has been enjoying his vacation in the country, back to attend Portland school, Quite a number of Lcganites are hauling their w heat to the Viola mill Joe Gill i havinn his buckwheat made into flour putties, and in fact all their mental en there, jergy dcHnda on the Imriiionioua action Miss Matilda Reed has opened school in of all the vital organ. A poorly digested the Tracy district. I dinner may make one quarrel with a Portland hunters are blooming in Hie i frtcn.l. A contested liver mav bring woods at this season. Puil ! '."'?. ,0OI T111t"hle, lnto i sunniest day . A rheumatic pain may I keep you from business or work ami en- Harmony Hello. tirely change some marked out policy. H.IHM05T, Sept. 15,-Otir six month s j a few dom-a of Moore' Revealed Remedy term ol school commenced Monday with a ! will give tone to everv function and good attendance. Miss Emma Sturchler muke you enjoy your friends and your and Miss Mullen are the teachers. work. A few of our people have departed for the ' por jj,,),, or Trade hop yard. Mr. Morey and family returned I this week. Howl driving and work liorne, weighs F. Jones, of La Center, Wash., is visiting I ,)ollt 1300 pounds, w ill sell for a reason- with his mother, Mrs. Danials. Rev. W". H. Karr lias removed to Sunny side, where he wilt remain for some time. Mr. Clift was engaged in burning his slashing last Sunday. Mr. Karr. who has been quite sick this week, is improving. Grandma Luther contemplates visit to her relatives in Washington county. She expects to be gone about two months. Beaver Creek News. Beaver Creek, Sept 15. Mrs, Dr. ! Thomas is visiting relatives at Troutdale. She expects to begone some time. Wm.Grisentha.aite is planning to build an extensive cottage on his laud at this place. Mr. Moebnke will be boss carpenter. Miss Gussie Maddock was the guest of j Miss Jennie Rowen several days last week. The threshing in this community has nearly all been done. The grain was very light; lots of straw but very little grain. Miss Grace Moran is teaching in the Hen rici district Harry Rowen who has been quite sick is able to be around again. flarkes Clippings. Clakkes, Sept. 17. Threshing is almost finished in this section. Elmer Brother tare doing lots of good work around here. Mr. Everhart of Molalla threshed on Sun day as well as any other day. Crops are not turning out as well as usual. Suppose on account of the ravages of the aphis. Died, Thursday night, infant son ofW. M. and Lillie Bottomiller. Miss Lizzie Grace has returned from camping where she has been for a short time picking hops. Born, to the wife of August Bottomiller a son. Rev. Meier will bold services in the Har mony school house in the evening at 8 o'clock on the 23d inst. Alma. Borings Breezes. Bohisgs, Sept. 18, Threshing is all done in this part. M. Vetsches has the largest number of bushels 1512 bushels of oats and 2fl$ of wheat, making lWilJ bushels. Johnny Hilon is going to quit handling wheat and oats and engage in hauling feathers. Orville Baring intends to start to school at the Portland University next Monday. Most of our people were glad to see the rain as they think it will help the late po tato crop. M. Vetsch is building him a large cellar. People can still be seen going to and from the mountains. SUITerd Shots. Staffoud, Sept. 17. A party composed of E. A. Moses and wife, J". P. Gage, wife and son, Wm. I. Williams and Mrs. John Branch, returned from a trip to Nestucca, arrhing home Friday evening. Like all coasters they became quite oadly tanned, but for all that they brought along splendid appetites. John Holsworth has been hauling wood from here to Oswego to warm up the poor people the coming winter. Sharp Bros, bave almost finished thresh ing grain for this season. They will proba bly have a quantity of clover seed to hull erelong. School commenced in district No. 41 to day with 18 pupils in attendance, Prof. Beattie at the hopper. Kprlntrwater Spray. Bphisowateb, Sept. 18. Threshing ia about over and the two ateam threshers tbat have been running in thia vicinity will go to their winter quarters. The yield of grain was not ao good as usual but reached as great as was anticipated. Dubois, Ix-w-ellen and Howell threshed over 20,000 bush els. W. J. I.ewellen'8 field of oats averaged 52 bushels per acre. D. C. Howell threshed from one acre and a fourth 105 bushels. The potato crop will he short as they ripened before the fall rain. The late cabbages are in danger of being I destroyed by lice If not driven away or ile- atroyed by the frost. Considerable destruction Is being done among the sheep by coyotes. A large bear made a raid on 0. W, Hon dish's hogs. Jack Mnrrs gnva him a lively chase but did not get him. As Palntateer and l.lveriuore'i logging car was coming in over the new liueol tram way which they have built from tlivlr mill to a One body of timber on John Albright's land, the car, heavily laden with logs, be came unmauagahle while going down a grade and attained such rapiM speed as to run against the four yoke of oxen hauling It and all were piled up at the foot of the grade. Hut little damage was done, though it was a close call for the team. Miss Flora Newbill leaves for Portland lo spend a few weeks. Miss Annie Sylvanua leaves soon (oat tend school in Portland. Miss May Slipp also leaves for Portland. A. M. Shibleywill attend Presbytery at Portland the 4th of October. Wm. fornett will attend synod October 8. The Sunday school will give a concert at Springwater Presbyterian church on Sep tember SO at 7 p. m. Everybody Invited. Jack Knife Whittling. K ui,i Ckkkk, Sept. IS. Threshing Is all done In thia section of country. A good dealol grain got el with the recent rains. The man injured at Hull Run bridge Is rcxrted as getting along very well consid ering. Johnnie Glover is going to attend school at Ely this a inter. lie Your Own .Master. K.w iwMmlo aimrtviittM how much , thoir iiittireacions. their whims and im- lame price or trade for ladies driving horse. Inquire of Gko. 1. Waknek, Burnieister A Andresen carrv in stock i the Urgent line of Roger's silverware in ! the county embracing spoons, forka, knives, tea sets, berry dishes, butter dishes, picket dishes, cake baskets and castors. Ladies, do you know l'r. Mary II. Stanton's Kemaline, the Fatuous Female Spevilic. will cure all those aches and pains peculiar to you, and will cost you only 1 1 for one months treatment.' I will send any lady a trial box, free, who will send uie the names and addresses of ten ladies who are in delicate Health. A vents wanted everywhere. Write for full par ticulars to Mrs. L. M. Little, manager wi10e!iaie wwtern J,.,, Houlton, Ore- gon. Hup limners' Save Money and trouble by insuring your hops ami hop buildings at the leading insurance agency of the city. Will give you 23 per cent discount on the rates of last year. Several of the liest American and En glish companies represented. F. E. Donaldson, Agent. Out mid Straw. Oats for 30 cents and billed oat straw for $3 per ton at the old Apperson place. V. E. Johnson, or leave orders: with E. E. Williams, the grocer. The latest in visiting cards at the En tekpkise OKricE. Prices to suit you. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair, San Francisco. Portland-Clatskanie. R-OU-T'E l Ul DEIX SHAVEK, Master. Will leave Portland foot of Mad ison street Mondays, WedneHdays and Fridays, at 6 o'clock A. M. for Clatskanie & Way Landings. Returning the steamer will pass Oak point at 4:15; Rainer, 6:00; Kalama, fi:45; St. Helens, 8:00 A. M., on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday . The company reserves the right to change time without notice. For freight or passenger rates Sir. c. i Slier; apply to dock clerk at Portland, foot! Par or anawer tl e plaintiff will apply to the ii V i i . Court for Ihe relief prayed for In the complaint. o anijiugiwii . 'i.,oi m injirt nirauttl This is the nearest and most di rect route to the Nehalem valley, FRANK NELDON, GUNSMITH AND LOCKSMITH Full Stock of Guns & Ammunition. Repairs on all kinds of small machines promptly made. Duplicate keys to any lock manufactured. Hhop on Main Street, next to Nohlitt's Stables. F COMPANY, FIRST REGIMENT, O. JJ. 0. Armory, Third and Main. Regular drill night, Monday. Regular bualneaa meetings, flrat Monday of each month. omegas. J. W. rianoug, ... Captain F.8 Kelly, - - Flrat Lieutenant h. L. Hlckena, - - Second Lieutenant FALLS ENCAMPMENT, No. , I. O O. F. Meets flrat and third Tueadayaof each month, at Odd Fellows hall. Members and vlaltiug patriarchs, cordially Invited to attend. J. A. STEWART, W. H HOWELL, Scribe. Chief Patriarch. ill Straw $1.00 LADIES KID GLOVES FOR 75c, IF YOU WANT SHOES THAT WILL WEAR COME TO CANBY. Dress Goods firOP.P.riftft ALWAYS THE LOWEST. CANBY. Pester -IHatuoud, -Lanes Crescent Wedges (warranted.) B it S Proof Chains. Aroado FiloH Loggers and Wood Choppers SjH'eialties. Oregon City Agent, ...... HAI.K O.N EXKCfTloS. In the Circuit Court of the Stale ol Oregon fur the County of Clackamaa. Tboinaa Charman aud K. K. Charman. partners aa Ihnmaa Charman A Hon, I'UlnlirTa. vs. Oeorge Wnn.no ami Mary K. Wataon, Ie- feli'Uula State of Oregon, Cminly of Clackamaa, aa Notice la herehv Klvrli llial f virtue ol an, execution aud onler of aale laatied ami of ih I Ircull Court of the Stale ol Orrtmi fur the County t.l t'la. kama.. bearing dale the l ilh day of Sriitrinlier. Ia"t, In a ault wlirrrln 1 humai i I ( hsniiHU ami K. K. Charman. pnrttiera aa j Thorn' Charman A Sun, were .UIiitl(1. and lieorire Wathnu and Mitrjr K. Watami wrro d i lemUnla. rninmandliig nic. In Hie name "I Hie ' state of orcKnu, that out of the real raute here 1 liiK(terileerlUd. lo reallM a sum aurlk-leiil to I satisfy the demands ol aald deeree. In wit: j tuv tinriher w uh internal on llir aauie aluce July '."Jill, IMfi, at 10 per eroi. per annum, a oil ! al the ensia i.l and attending thia aale. ! Now. therefore. In oliedlenee loaoeh decree. I did. on the 17th day of September. IW. duly levy upon, and will, on Saturday, the JOth day of Oeiulier, li, t the hour ol I o'clock V. M. of said day, at the front door of the court house In aid county, oner for aale at nuhllc auction, ami Bell lo the (llgheat ami heal didder, for caah III hand, all of (lie right, title and Interest the aald defendants have In and to the fnlloarlng de rriled real property, to-wll: The N K of N W ami Lot I of Section !1. Township s South of ItniiKu l Kaat VY. M.. containing .11 ' IUU acres, situate In Clackamas County, Oregon. liuted thia isih day ol September A. I. WM. K. C. MAMIOCK, HhcrlfTof ('Urkamaa county, Oregon By K. M Mooliy. Deputy H il :IU-l SUMMONS. Ia the Circuit Court of ihe Stale of Oregon, for the County of Clackamaa: II. K. Sargent, plaintiff, va. Heaale C, Hargeul, defendant To Heaale C. Hargent, defendant: In the name of the Stale of Oregon, you are here!7 reoulred lo appear and anawer tlie cone I lalnt flli-d agalnat you In the a hove entitled court ami chum oj or hefore Monday. Itie fifth day of November, Dot, that helng the flrat day of the next term of the ahove entitled court, following an week'a publication ol llila aiiin inolia. and If you fall ao lo appear ami anawer Ihe aald complaint, for want thereof the plain tl IF will apply to the court lor the relief prayed for In the complaint herein, to-wit: for a decree dlaaolvlng (he bonda of matrimony now exlat Ing between youraelf and plalntlft. and for aueh other relief aa may be euiiltahle and for the coata and dlahuraerr.entaof thia ault. Thia aum mona ia aerved hy publication and puhllahed by virtue of au order made by the Honorable T. A. Mellrlde. Judge of aald court, duly made and entered the 1,'ith day of September, Iw.K DIJKIIAM A HI. ATT. 9V. 0-V. Attomeya or HlalntlrT. Bl'MMONS. In the Circuit Court of Ihe State of Oregon for the county of Clackamaa Anna Weatou. pliilniill, va. Mnaon Weatoii, de fendant. To Maaon Weaton, the above named defendant: In the name of Ihe State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appearand anawer the com plaint of the plaintiff herein on or before Mon day, the 5lli day of November, A. I. IMil. the tame belmr Ihe flrat day of the next regular ; term or Ihe aald court: and II you laii ao lo ap- to wit: For a decree dlaaolviiig the tiond of matrimony between heraelf and nelendant, i Hiid for a decree of divorce herein; and for her Coata and dlahuracmeuta; and lor aui h further and equitable relief aa to thia Honorable Court may aeem Juat and proper. Thia aiimmoua la piibllahed by order of Hon. Iiyal II. Htearna, Judve of the 4th Judicial liia trlct, made ou the I'J'.h day of September. A. IJ. IWH. HKOWNEI.1, A WKKHUKK, t-l:10-3n Attomeya for HlalntlrT. SUMMONS In the Circuit Court, of the State of Orogon for the County of Clackamas. 8. C Spencer, plaintiff, vs. R. 8. Spencer, de fendant. To II, H. Spencer, the above named defendant: In the name of the Stale of Oregon, von are hereby required to appear and answer the com plaint of the plalntlir herein on or before Mon day, the nth day of November. A. I. IK'.H, the same being the flrat day of the next regular term of the aald Court: and If you fall so to ap pear and anawer, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for ill the complaint, to wit: For a decree dlaaolvlng the bonds of matrimony between himself and defendant, and for a decree of divorce herein; and forhla coats and dlabiiraements herein; ami for such further and eoultahle relief aa to this Honorable Court may seem lust and proper. This summons la puhllahed by order of Hon. Loyal 11. Stearns, Judge of the 4th Judicial illa trict, made ou the I'JIh day of September, A. I. imt BROWNKLL & IiRKHSKK. -21 :10-2C Attorneys lor HlaiutllT, Hats Greatly Reduced Hats for 25 and 50 Cents. Just in From the East. IlAmGIJOHST & COMPANY, " 151 Kroiit StrtVl. HARDWARE I rortland, Oregon. Norlhweatvra Agents fur ATKI1VS -Occident Tultletooib, - l - NOVELTY Candy -:- Factory NOW OPEN. MiiinifiifttiriT of High Grade French and Home Muilo Cumlii H, lire Crt ani uiul Witter low. Families, Parties anJ Sociables Supplied with Ion Cri-iim in any quantity ; rules reason nt.lo. Try Our Ice Cream Soda. Tropical Fruits anil Nuts. Main Struct, opp. Commercial lutnk II. S. Cram, Manager. 1H00 miles of long dis tance telephone wire in Oregon and Washington now in operation by tlio Oregon Telephone and Tel egraph company. 1'ortland, Seattle, Spo kane, Tacoma, Salem, Walla Walla, Pendleton, Albany and other towns in the two states on tlio line. Quick, accurate, cheap. All the satisfaction of a personal communication. Distance no (-fleet to a clear understanding. SK kane as easily heard as Portland. Oregon City office at Huntley's Drug Store. J. H. THATCHER, MANAGER, Portland, - Oregon. Slf.MMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the Comity of Clackamas, as: Alva J.AIIvn, Plaintiff, va. WaliaceJ. II nice and Clara (J. Rrtiee, defendants. ' To Wallace,!. Ilruceand Clara 0. Ilruce, def'ta: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and anawer the com plaint filed against you In the ahova entitled ault within ten days from the date of theaurvico of thlssiimmoiia upon you, if served wllhln this county: or, If served lu any other county of this state, then wllhln twenty ilaya from the dare of the servlceof this summons upon you. And If von fall so to answer, lor want thereof, the plalntlir will take Jiidgiiieuiagalnat you for the sum of eleven hundred dollars and Intereat thereon since thelllh day of September, l'.i:i, at the rate ol eight per cent, per annum, all In U S, gold coin, and for one hundred dolhira attorney's fees In this suit, together with his coats and dlsburnenients herein, and apply to thecourt for the forei loaure of a certain mort gage deacrllied In theeomplalut.as well as other eoultahle relief demanded lu the complaint on flic in said courtauu cause. V. H. HYliE, V-'il.M-'&i Attorney for HlalutlfT. WORTH $1.00. RANS OREGON. icr Laura -Hlltr Hlrel Rope. Crewe nt N co- WILSON A COOK TO THE COAST Iti iluceil Raton. Kant Time. aflf, Tlio lar'e ami cmmoliou STR. SARAH DIXON, Conifortalilo ltciln. : : (Mean Statc-rootim. Leaves Yamliill-street wharf for HIIIIIIII O I. 1 1 ly 11 lid) ll Antoria, .Monday, Wodnwilay nn Friday, at ! I'. M., connecting al 1 tint; at ltridgo with Si-anhore Kul Com- puny for Oearhart, (irimes and Sea- side. Tickets sold throunh, and baggage checked to any point on Seashore Koad Company line, and connects at Astoria with limits for Ilwaco and Long linu-h. Returning leaves at (i:.'50 p. in., Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Company reserves right to chango without notice. Shaver Transiiortation Co, J. C. Oliplwnt, Agent. J.. W. Shaver, Managor. BROWN The photographBP Is prepared to make photographs of all kinds promptly . and in FIRST CLASS STYLE Babies' and Children's Pictures a Specialty. Call and examine his work At the Old New York Gallery Second door north of Harding's Drug Store, Oregon City. THE BON TON. Main Street, near Fifth. Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.'s Mil waukee beer on draught. IMPORTED ANI) DOMESTIC WINKS AND LIQUORS All the Best Brands of Cigars.