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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, OCT. 9, 1903 CITY J50NDS SOLI) On-Koii City (id 5 1-10 IVr (Ylll I'D' III I II in. I'uiiiii'lliiiHii M. K. I'lclstcr, iif Ncroinl Ward, KchIkiim. Council lllocta II. I.. Kelly t Fill Vucniiry. Tlin Oregon Ci'y rmmrll Wednesday night sold lo O. II. Cauliidd, of tint Old Kim Clly bank V(W5.X! In 10 yiur II jmt runt sewer Improvement bonda nt 5 1 10 r emit, pMiiiiliuii. Hull) liitvn ln'cii asked lor additional Improvement bonds to Him amount ol 'Jl):i7.M. Tin council accepted the resignation of Councilman H. K. I'laisler. who had removed from tint Hocolid Ward. II. I.. Kolly was elm-ted hy the conni il hy ac clamation to serve until January 1, 111-1. A councilman lo llll the unexpired term ol Mr. I'lttlKit-r will be ulccied nt the mi nnal niiiiiltrtpMl election in Iti'irinber. Tli rouMilion ol It. K. Woodwatd, whonhVred the city a monthly rental ol f.ri per month for the flml ten yt-ars and f 10 n-r inoitili for lin years thereatler for the privilege of en-mlng ml main taining it htillKllii board on the aide of thuhluir Irtttweitn Tenth mid Nev.-nth streets, waa referred l' the committee on HlriK-ta and public jiroixtrly. City Recorder Cuny's reiajrl showed the mull receipts for the inoiilh ending October 7. to have been $70(1. C. I. I.atonrelta appeared before tint council in the Interest of a number ol properly owners residing on the upler ! ol Jackson atrcttt, who claim that the aasesstnent Hint ha" Iteen I'iIh on their pnMrly towards defraying the ex pense ol mnkifiK th Improvement ' this street, I excessive and outrageous in that Ihe asNeaanienl exceeds lh actual worth of the pren Ihm. Ho asked that the council make some rrnrfnfiil in lii.lnill of l tin diaaallalled properly owners ... It.- .....I ll.ul un kllllitullle ailillKtlllCIlt of the maMer might he. had, otherwise H, ,.llv u ill km nlillireil to rollflHettlM tl pr 'perty. After Home iliHiiintion the moller wh referred to the committee on llnmice for InveHliiiHtion Mm! report. In thin titine connection, the mtter of con tin liniiioveineiit of thi elreet t. ii. u M.u.i.i, Mr Itiitner. WAH lell to thucommith-eon etreeln mnl jiuh It!. .....I (I, lie iiroperiy. .ir. niiiuer ivymr'i nt hecmixe ol the recent rnim u n ui cult tHk to cwrry on the work of the I lllll-llll- jiroveinenl SIIK OIIJKfTtl) TO KltH WOKK. lo Dhorce hull, Loulxe HoUwor h, Make Mhdj ( hr(ri. Ix)ulee llulxworth ohj.tclii tofiirm work nil for tlmt reiiHon lim intituled In the Clckm county circuit court Biiil for divorce from Jncoh lloluwortli lo whom he wnn married June 10, ol the preiwiil yr. In her compUint the elleitei tlmt foh lowitiK the nmrrlnite ceremony, ehe re moved with her huntmnd to hln fnrin ner l)vton, Vmnhill county, where, he He(eB, the htnthend ileumndel Hint ihe perform imniml lnhor on the ranch. To Kill he rehelletl ami then her trouble hcuan. Hie chi(f her himlmnd among other tlilnic, Hh having pulled tier out of bed tiy the feet when aha w nick, choking and othnrwian ahiiHinK her and Hnik inn life unliearahle to her. Their domestic infelicity culminated, ao die repreeent, on Auguat 4, Inat, when ehe waa thrown Wdily nut of the liouae and told never to return. She did not go hack hut now arki for a legal Reparation. Louia allege that Ilolr.worth own properly of the value of HVK) ami ha $1800 In money on depoait In a bank. In addition to a divorce, lie aaka for alimony and counael fee in whatever sum the court may adjudge. Ueo. 0. and Howard M. H row null are the attor ney lor the woman. Ueo. A. Moore alao filed suit for di vorce from Celeate Moore on the urotind of deaertinn. The panic were married at Mackabtirg this county, in 18M). Ilarvev K. CroM I the attorney lor the plaintiff. Thorn A. Smith ha brought an action In the circuit court airainat Kd Clevenger to recover $100 on a promiaaory note l ued in Decemlier 1IK31. Fifty dollar attorney' lee I aaked. J. W. Loder i the attorney for the plaintiff. MILKMEN I.N A (0MIUSE. Coat of Till IloiiKohold MrrraHary Ha Deed Adtanced. The dairymen of 01ackmaa county have formed a combine hy which the price ol milk to the conaumer baa been advanced. Keataurant men and indi vidual coneumera aie obliged to meet the advance in price. The milkman now receive 20 cent a gallon, whole sale, or 2 per quart, delivered, per month. This increae in price by the dairy men la explained by the unprecedented high price that are charged (or all kind ol feedritofl lor cattle. Good hay now coat $12 per ton while bran and ahort are quoted at $'.'2 and 23 per ton. Un der the old schedule ol charges lor milk, it wri impossible lor the dairyman to come out even. TWESTI BOYS TESTED. Boy, I'aate Thin In Tour School Boo k. That cigarette smoking la detrimental to boy both in mind and body la so gen erally admitted that any argument ol the queation Is trite and hackneyed, though some obeervationB made by Professor P. L. Lord and presented in a recent num ber of The School Journal are worthy of consideration. A public school of about live hundred pupils was taken as an example, and in this school it was found that the boys were very much interior to the girls in every way. It was also found that a large majority of the boys were habitual cigarette smokers. An investigation was ordered to ascer tain exactly bow far the smoking wa to blame lor the boys' inefficiency and low moral condition The investigation ex tended over several months ol clone ob- I ..riullm ..f luuntv h.,va llinm It waa i known iliil not use lolu'icco In any form and twenty tioy n known to ho "cigarette HentU." Thn nonaiiiokers were ilrwwii hy lot. Tint report represents the observation of ten teachers, 'lint pupil Investigated were from Hit khiiiu rooms In the swint school. No guesswork was allowed. Time was taki'ii to net at the fiic.ts of the rase on the twenty ipicatinns of Inipllry ; heni'H thu vrIiim ol the report. The il uf I he hoy were from ten to Neventweti. Tho vemK " 1 II 1 1 over fourteen. Of the twenty einokem, twelve hud mnokeil moro tlmu year mnl mine of them evernl yenrn, All of the !uiyn imeil einrelleB, while ikjiiim of the hoyn UHitil pipe mill cImhtm occuHluiully. The followiiiK In hie mIiow the line of Invent iKHtlou Hiul hIho the reHiiltii: Nun- Nuiok. Kiiiok er. ra. Mo. net. no. pet Nervoun 1 4 70 linnalreil hearing I I (1A (X) so 111 til) 70 tl MO 75 Poor memory I'' lUil inaiiiiera. . I liiar Oepiirlinant IN I'onr phyalnal roinlllioii I- llail moral condition 14 Hail menial courtltioii 1H !" I htn-rt liutler 10 Out nmlil 1-1 Carelen. Ill drew 1-' KI 4 20 Not neat anil clean 12 f 1 A Truant I" - - Uiw rank in iluille. M ID .1 0 Failed in promotion 711 'i (Idler than averaireol grade III U" i l'l I ! (itni Hi ful I -- Hlow thlnkera II' !" S I I'oor workers, or not able to Work ronlliiunualy ..17 I 6 l'iiiie. With theae flgnrea before Mm any In telligent, el( reapecting and ambilioua hoy ought to he able to dim ern for Mini-oi-ir the dinadvantagea of cigarett amok Ing. Thu aaine general averugea no doubt prevail in other rcIiooI than the one quoted, where Cigaretie emoklng la practiced, and the moral conveyed needa no comment to give It lorce. HOLD ANNUAL FI.Ft TIO.N. Hie I'rcaliyterhnia Elect Ofllwra- for the Coming Yeur. Momlay night the Firat Preahyterian church ol tliia city elwUtd ollicei of the church at their annual hiiHlnena meeting. Ihe report of the dillVreut church o cititiea were read, and a very aatiafaelory allowing wa maile. Tlm building of the manae, which haa occupied the attention of the chutcli during the paat year, ha now been practically paid lor. The church will next take up the work of collecting the outstanding pledge (or the support ol the church work. In till they are about tlXX) behind. The annual election of ollicer to aerve for the enauing year resulted as follows: Kldcr Kchueliel and McMillan were re elected ; J. 0. Zinier waa elected elder lo incceed Mr. Cooper, who would not rnn lor reflection; A. K. Frot was fleeted deacon ; F. J. Meyers, treaiurer J T. F. Cowing, Sr., truatee; Chtis Kchue liel, Sunday school superintendent, vice A. Holier taon, resigned; naher, Dave McMillan, Milo Ingram, Kdgar Will lama and Fmrya Thoiuaa. M'HOOL EM10I.1MENT IS 075. Inrreaae tlvrr Last Year's Attendance Fducutlonul Notes. The enrollment of pupil in the Ore gon City public aclioola, reiort City Hu perintemlem Clark, ha paamtil the (175 mark which is considerably more than attended the school lat year. Ilecauae of the crowded condition at the Barclay achool, it has bxte n lotind neceaaary to tranaler to the Fstliam hiillding tbe Kighth grade which will now be in charge ol Mrs. McAdam. There will be mid-year graduating ex ercises in the local schools next January when a class ol twelve young people in the eleventh grade will be up for honors. Alter this year there will be but ten gradea in the city schools, the eleventh grade having recently been conaolidated with the tenth at the direction ol the board of director. E. C. Hamilton lias pure-hand the stock ol goods of Mrs. Julia A. Cole and removed the same to his place ol busi ness at Ihe Ited Front. Nothing Known Will Cure Kidney Disease After They Have Fastened and Be come Chronic But the Fulton Compounds. We Have Secured the Sole Agency for This City. Fullna's Renal Compound enjoy Ihe tntqn distinction of balnf lb only thlnf kaowa ttat eura kidney trouble. In all Its atafM from tb primary Inflammation op to and tnoludlnf Ik ehronla U sailed Bright' Dlseaaa, wtilob ha been, np to th advent of thl Com pound, positively Incurable. Tben why not tart with th Renal Compound at flnt rather than ordinary kidney medlelnea, all of which fall ahort If the dlaeaa has reached the ehronla tatef Thea yon will knew yew are right. No statements are published by the Fill toe people loept easea that have reached th ehronla iti, Incurable by all other known medicines. Here la another raoof ery wa are permitted to refer to. Mn. B. I. Cllnaof 17S7 Broadway, San Fran cisco, waa pronounced by her pbyilotan aa Incurably til with kidney dlaeaa that had be come ehronis (Brig hfi Dtaeaae). She alao bad dlabetea. Another phyalclaa waa called in. Dropsy had aet In, the aalla caane off and he too atd nethlcf known would aave her. She was ao far beyond help they told her sot to further torture neraelf by dieting. Bn went en the Fulton Compoumte. The third week wm allvrtily better. Tbe third month the nails be en to niiiie hack, and a few months later wa well and begua dropping thn treatment. An attorney, Mcnrt ef Mre. t'ltne, Juihie K. H. Culler of . fine street, Ban Francisco, bad dlatwtsa that la also incurable acconllng to the hooks. Knowing of her recovery he loo look tun Fulton UwrtpouniU and in eight months re g alnol hit health and la now In nctlve practice. imiDii rUsutnatlsm from nrie acid, gout, pain In tbe back. bla4w trouble, em., are proofi mat me aiuonys are in tnmuw. - " - 'ti ll Hrlght'a liisease and Dlabetee. If you are feeling languid or miserable aend for pamphlet. Keoorertoe ea.rky aj leoaf these hitherto incurable dleeeoee. Fwlsse a Renal Compuuud for lirlghl'a and Kidney Disease! II; for Diabetes. II SO. John J. rulton Co , Waaa. lngmn street, ea rranoisoo. sole compounders, We are lhei aulualrt aceala ta ttlaeilj. CHARM AN A CO., DRUGGISTS I f 1 1 T 11 I f II 1 V fW I f LI I IfP i JU UU 1 1 1 J i 1 I Illi iVVl Ori'KOii ("Hy Jloj'H Are Arrcsled nhlln Sft'iillii!? Mt'loiiK. Luil Will I'rolnihly w Off Willi A Deferred Hcprlinsml They Knew Hitler. Hoys will he hoy a, and thn purloining of melons cornea aithiu Ihe cliaracierixt- Ics ol the "juvenile population" of any community, lint a company of Oregon City hoy made one loo manv Invaaiona ol the Chineae melon garden vv edneaiiuy night, and a a conaeouonce the entire crowd, numbering ten. was laken into leuatodyand inarched to the city jail. Ihe lads were Ingtitened I all out ol their aenaes with the prospect of spend ing the niitht in the city haatile, but were finally released on their own re cognizance and directed to leport at the police court Thuraday evening. They will probably get oft with a severe rep limaiid from Recorder Curry. The F.nterpriae will not publish the name ol the lada, a malority ol whom are the anna of prominent Oregon CHy lauuiiea, hut II la hoped the Incident wi prove a valuable leaann lo thoae directly concerned a well aa other. 1 tie dis position of vouiig hoy, too frequently la to treaiiana and curry away that w hich doea not belong to them, and when the proHiiective victim is a Chinaman, the character of the u;iwlemenor and the extent lo which It is carried, is multi plied. The Kiil'-rpriae does not chain pion the catiNeof the Cninainan, or ny other one claaa of Individual", hut we do insist that thee aort of depredation" ahnuld hu suppressed and punishment meted out lo those who practice the same, especially when they are boys who know better, was the case in tin instance. Trespassing ia trespassing, whether the oll'eiiae 1 committed on the land of a white man or in the melon patch of a Chinman, as was the case W eiliiesilay night. MOKE DIVORCE NUTS BEbL'N. CliickuiiiiiN ( utility a Le .der for Mar riage and l.egul Separation. Two additional divorce suits were filed in the Clackamas county circuit court Wednesday. Ida May Hay, who mar ried Chaa. Hay at Pendleton In Janu ary, r.KX), aaka lo be divorced Irom him, claiming that he deserted her in the month following their wedding. She desires to resume her maiden name, Ida May Bunnell. Frederick Witla is the plaintiff in the other suit. Caroline Witla being the de fendant. They were man led at Chicago in November, WJ'.i. The plaintiff al leges desertion in December ol tbe (ol I..-.;.. am lunum j c i Clackama county is a paradise alike for the wooing lover and the dissatisfied married individual. Three marriage li cense were issued from the connty clerk's olllce Wednesday and two divorce suits were Bled in the same olhce. FOB Y01K SL'MMEK VACATION. Hundreds Visit Oregon's Topulur Beach Resorts. Unexcelled train service and cheap round trip excursion rate offered by the A. & C. K. K attract visitors to Clatsop lleach Irom all sections, and the many advantages of Seaside and (iearheart Park, together with their superior at tractions, make either of these well known resorts an ideal place to spend a day, a week or a month, whether fish ing, hunting, surf bathing or in idle rec reation. Through trains leave Union Depot Portland at 8:00 a. m. dailv and reach the ocean at 12:30 p. m. without delays or transfers en route. The Portland-Seaside Fast Express leaves Portland every Saturday at 2:30 p. m. and reaches (iearheart Park 6:40 p. m., Seaside 6:60 p. m. This last and popular train is equipped with all modern conveniences and its commodious coaches and elegant parlor cars make the journey Irom Portland to the ocean one ol ease and comfort. In connection with this, excellent ser vice, round trip season excursion tickets from Portland tu all Clatsop and North Beach points, good to return until Oct. 15th, are sold lor $4. Saturday special round trip excursion tickets between same points, good to return Sunday ev ening 2.50. Special Season Commuta tion tickets, good for rive round trips from Portland to all Clatsop and North Beach points, $15. Beach excursion tickets issued by the O. H. A N. Co. and Vancouver Trans. Co. will be honored on trains of this company in either di rection between l ortland and Astoria. For additional information address J. C. Mayo, U. F. A P. A. Astoria, of E. L. Lewis, Comm'l. Agt.. 243 Alder St., Portland, who will be pleased to mail to your address copy of the latest Seaside pamphlet telling all alout summer girls, ea serpents and sunsets at Seaside. MOl'THEASTERX OREGON TRAUEDY ifouilas County Desperado Murden Two Officers of the Law. Under date of the Ctb Inst., special to the Oregonian from Burns, gives tbe following account of a double murder in the wilds of Southeastern Oregon : John U. Saxton, a prominent attorney of Burns, is lying in the morgue tonight. The body was brought in at 8 o'clock p. m. Saxton was a special deputy slierilf who went out to arrest John Frost, alias Harry Kgbert, a fugitive burglar wanted in Douglas county. Fgbert had once been arrested by Sax ton, but gave him the slip and eluded the ollicer from September 25 to October 4, on w hich day at noon Saxton and Jack West came np with him at the ranch house of Charles t lelds, in W Ud Horse Valley, 135 miles south of Burns. Egbert and his wife were at the house alone and as the two men approached Egbert opened lire from behind tbe cor ner of the building. West was shot in tbe back and died in a short time. After this F!gbert went into tbe house through window and Saxton entered through a door, Kgliert' wile had fled and what happened Is told Irom the appearance of thing alter the carnage. Fd-rt had a rifle and Saxton a revol ver, and with these weapon thn men fired at each other througii a thin board partition, haxtuti whs shot through the right aliniihler, hut kept up the battle, using hi left hand lo work the weapon. Fgheri fled to the upper story, and West seemed to have called Haxlon from the bruise to bring him water. Saxton seems to have gone twice to a apringind a he turned away from West ws shot from the upper part ol the house, a Ihe fatal hullt-t ranged duwiiwuid through the center of the breast. No autopsy or intpiest ha yet been held. West's body was kept at Wild Horse for burial. F)glH-rt went on loot hi the ranch ol Melhin Voane, five mile from the scene of the shooting, and demanded a horse to ride Thi wa reluaed him, and he took what he wanted at the mtl.zle of the gun and rode away. Since then he has not 'iw-n seen. Sheriff Allen, Coroner Marsden, (ieorgu Hixeiiiore and A. Ankeny, of (turns, are now In that vicinity and will use every endeavor to get a trace of F!g bfirl's course. Mesaage have been wired in every direction, calling atten tion lo ihe crime. Wild Horse Valley is one of the most isolated region in Oregon, and the start Egbert has will give Iflm good opportun ity to escape. John (i. Saxton. the mur dered deputy, i a brother of F. M. Sax ton, a memUr of the Baker City council, and was an estimable citi,t-.n. He had lived in Burn about foul years. West was an old resident of the Wild Horse anil Stem Mountain region. The Harney connty court offers $500 reward for Fgbert' capture. MAY ITKC1USE PUM0 MILL Women's C lub Miy Make Exhibit at Lwis k Clink Exposition. The Oregon City Iewia A Clark Fair Club at a regular meeting Wednesday afternoon, at the suggestion ol Mrs. Eva Flmery Dye, named a committee of three to investigate the matter of acquiring ownership of historical planing mill at Colton, Clackamas county. The mill was originally owned by Dr. John Me Loutfhlin, who was prominently asso ciated w itn the early hislor; of Oregon If it can be purchased at a reasonable figure, it will he the purpose of the local women's club to have the same exhibited at the Lewi & Clark Exposition. The mill I now the property of Mr. Har greaves and ii generally known as the llargreaves' mill. Mrs. A. 8. Dresser was elected state vine president ol the club to succeed the late Mrs. Hubert A. Miller. Mrs. L. L. Porter was named as vice-president to succeed Sirs. McCown. resigned. Mrs, Evans and Mrs. McRoberts, ol the Sacajawea Club of Portland, were in at tendance and gave Interesting talks. Mrs. Kvans, who returned recently from an extended trip through the east, re ports that the Lewis & Clark fair is not receiving sufficient advertising in the states East of the Mississippi. Mrs. Wm. Ualloway, state organizer of wom en's c ubs, also addressed the meeting. Preliminary steps were taken at tne meeting for the entertainment by the Oregon City Club of the pioneers of this section of the state at a date in the near future. School books snd school supplies at Charrnan & Co. the leading druggists and booksellers. Ha Sold His Bull Dijf Rev. Hammond, who lor some time has been the proud possesreor of a val uable bulldog, has disposed of tbe animal to Mrs. Will Lewtbwaite, of this city, says tbe Telegram correspondent. The dog is a thoroughbred, and was obtained dv Rev. Hammond Irom Dr. Morrison, of Portland. The dog last w eek fright ened away a prospective benedict, who was desirous of having Rev. Hammond anonouce the magic words which would make bim a happy husband, ihe dog confronted the man at the gate, and one look at the dot was sufficient to cause him to seek another matrimony dispen ser. The dog also bit the milkman. While Rev. Hammond appreciated the efforts ol the dog in keeping away tramps and book agents, he is not so anxious to avoid tbe society of intending husbands, and tbe dog bad to go. MRS. L. S. ADAMS. Of GaJTeaton, Texwa. "Vint of Cardul b Indeed a blessing to tired women. Hiving, suffered for seven yean with wuknesi and bearing-down pains, and having tried sev eral doctors and different remedies with no success, your Wine of Cardul was the only thing which Helped me, and eventually cured me It seemed to build up the weak parts, strengthen the system and correct Irregularities." By "tired womftn" Mrs. Adams means nervous women who have disordered menses, falling of the womb, ovarian troubles or any of these ailments that women have. You can cure yourself at home with this great women' remedy. Wine of Caxdui. Wine of Cardui has cored thousands of cases which doctors havefailedtohenlit. Wbv not begin to get well today? All druggists have $1.00 bottles. For any stomach, liver or bowel disor der Thedford's Black-Draught should be used. F'n-adTii-ssndlltfTmrnre.a'Mr'i. (riTtn erraptvnii, Tlm Ia.Ii' Adn.ry tpart- ni'iiL, Trie Chsiuutoutfa Medicine Co lisuuuiwaa. . , 1 enn. t7ME"CARDUI o44eo-e4- i Social Events The residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. II, Canfii-ld wa invaded last Friday even ing under very delightful circumstances, the incident proving alike enjoyable to both the host and hostes and the unin vited guest. The occasion wa the twentieth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mr. Caufield. An invita ion wa accepted by Mr. and Mr. Caiifl-ld to spend the evening with some friend, by a pre-arranged plan, and at Ihe ap pointed time they were summoned home lo find the residence in possession of a score of friende and neighbors. Expla nations followed and all entered into the celebration of the anniversarv in good I style. Mr and Mr. Caufield received j numerous remembrance of the occasion, and wishes for many additional wedding j anniversaries. E. L, Shaw, the popular night police officer, was c lied from his beat Wednes day evening long enough to enjoy for a brief season the pleasant surprise that had been arranged for himself and Mr. Shaw in celebration of their fifteenth wedding anniversary. Upon reaching hi home he found the building quite entirely in the hands of hi neighbor and friends who proceeded to remind him of the anniversary that waa being observed A very delightful evening wa the result, the pleasures incident to the occasion not terminating until a late hour. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw received the best wishes of their many Iriends for nu merous other such happy anniversaries. Mrs. J. Howell, of Canemah, enter tained a few visitors from Portland Wednesday, it being tlie birthday anni versary of her daughter, Mrs. Mutch, nee Miss Laura Howell. Those present were: Mrs. Mdiregor, Mrs. iiladin, Mrs. Mutch and Mrs. Marehall, of Ca nemah. They spent a very pleasant day and went home in good spirits, enjoying the delightful car ride to this city and return . Mr. and Mrs. Lewellyn Adams were the recipients ol a very pleasant sur prise last Friday evening at the hands of a numbej ol their younif friends. It was denominated a "household rush" and the popular newlv-married couple received numerous acceptable gifts. The pleasures incident to the occasion were prolonged until a late hour. Mr. I. II. Kruseand Miss Frieda Peter were married at tbe Congregational manse in this city on the 7tb of this month by Kev. E. S Bollinger. These young people have the well wishes of a host of friends In the Aurora viciotyfrom which they hail. State of Ohio, City or Toledo, ss. Lccas County. f Frank J. Cheney jnakes an oath tha. he is tbe senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City ol Toledo, County and State afore said, and that said firm will pay the sam of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use 1 Hall's Catarrab Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY, Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1896. ,. A, W. GLEASON, seal Notary-Public. Hall's Catarrah Cure Is taken inter nally end acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the By stem. Send for testimonials, free. F.J. CHENEY, CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, 75c. . Hall's Family Pills are tbe best. Tbe Annihilation of Distance. How much nearer to each other the nations of the world seem to be today and really are today than was the case a few decades ago. When weeks and months were required for communica tions between the United States and Europe the countries of the old world appeared to be a long way off. Now the circumference of old earth is belted with telegraph and cable lines in every possi ble direction. Wbat kappens today in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and the great islands of tbe sea is made known to us tomorrow by great newspapers like Tbe Chicago Record Herald, whose foreign correspondents are located in every important city in the world outside of the United States. In sddition to its own staff correspon dents The Record Herald enjoys the foreign news service of the New York Herald, famous for many years for tbe reliability of its foreign news; the New York World, and alBo ol that great co operative newsgatherin? organization, tbe Associated Press. No other daily newspaper in America possesses facilities so varied and extensive for covering tbe news of all nations. Tells About Wheeler Connty. J. S. Birdsall, formerly correspondent for the Enterprise at Kelso, has removed to Fossil, Eastern Oregon where be is engaged in the restaurant business. Commenting on that section of the state, Mr. Birdsall in a letter to this paper, says: "Tbe weather here has been very dry and rain is badly needed to start the grass although stock is looking well. This is a go-a-head town ; gravity water works, with a fall of 2o0 feet; electric lights, a large flouring mill, 12-room brick school house, fine brick court house snd jail, bank and a number of private residences that are a credit to any town. "JThe U. 8. land inspector is here look ing np government land that has been fenced by nearly every rancher in this country." He has caused quite a number of miles of fence to be taken down and is still at work with the determination of having all land that is not owned thrown open. This will give the small stock man something more of a chance with tbe big stock corporations and will be of great benefit to the country." Tbe excitement incident to traveling and change of food and water often brings on diarrhoea, and for this reason no one shonld leave home without a bot tle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by G. A. Harding. i WE HAVE BRUSHES for everybody. You may not ne; a paint brush n- r a floor briiKh nor a kalsominc brush, but everybody uses tooth brushes, or ought to, and we have some that will jilease you both for quality and price. We are having a Special Sale Thia Week and giving you the benefit of a 20 per cent Reduction. Fine imported Clothes and Hair Brushes, Painting Brushes, Kalsomine Brushes, White Wash Brushes, Strip ers, Letters, Camel Hair Bruahes and Polishing Bruhes. All at a reduction of 20 per cent. CHARMAN & CO. out rate druoqists Phone 131 Oregon City, Ore. WILLAMETTE GROCERY MILES & McGLASH AN, Props. $1.15 Gal Can Maple Leaf Maple Syrup $1.35 Oal. Snow Shoe Club Maple, high grade 25 Cents 6 Bars Happy Monday Soap Made in Oregon City 25 Cents 7 Bars Diamond C Soap 15 Cents Pound M. & M. Blend Coffee 12, Cents Pound Good Rio Coffee 15 Cents: Pint Bottle Catsup 10 Cents Bottle Nice Stuffed Olives - 2 Cents Large Bot. Anchovy Mustard 15 Cents Bottle Ripe Olives, very fine Entertaining .Newspaper Features. Probably no other newspaper in the United States can show so brilliant an array of special features as is found in tbe columns ol The Chicago Record Herald. The daily and Sunday news and special features of the The Cbicieo Record-Herald include the letters of William E. Curtis and Walter Wellman. 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Whereas, It has pleased tbe Supreme Rnler to call from our midst onr beloved sister, M. Vieelius. Resolved, That Myrtle Lodge No. 24, D. of H. has lost a faithful sister and the family devoted wife and affectionate mother. Resolved, That our charter be draped in monrning for a period of thirty davs and these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this lodge. Resolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to the bereaved family and a copy be sent to the Courier and Enter prise for publication. MRS. A. vrlLLITTE, Mbh. M. E. Bablow, Mrs. Lizzie Ooopceluiw, Committee. OABTOniA, Baartths SJgaatus of im mho mi ran Lrtn K51 Subscribe for tbe Enterprise 1