HIUMORO AMUI, AUO. S4, ItOS Xntered at the Poet-ofts at HUkboo, Oregon, m aeeond-elaaa mail matter. LUCIC8 A. LONG, Editor. County Official Paper BnbseripUon : One Dollar par Annum. 8lS Months, 60 eta. ; Three Months, .V) cU. Issaed Brery Thursday -BY- fjONO At MoKINNEV THE EQUITABLE SCANDAL Jut how ths Equitable Life ex pacts to do business even with ita reorganisation, a difficult que tton to aolve. To the casual ob errar it looks as though tbt com pany may as well go out of bui nesa, for it will have a hard time to get new policiea and without new money coming in the shingle may as well be taken down. A self-confessed violator of National law is at the head of the institu tion, and it is again handicapped by Q rover Cleveland's connection with ita management. People who spend money for insurance want some degree of safety warranted them, and they will take no chances on the Equitable life. TAKE UP DAIRYING If Washington County farmers ex pect to make the beet of their small farms they must take up daiiyiog, so that the soil will not become im poveriehedV There is no branch of agriculture that leaves the earth in so good shape for results as the dairy industry. Continual raising of grains will take from the earth and leave but little aa a fertilizer. Of course, dairying entails a great deal of work early and late, but, after all, there is no crop so easily handled, and generally eo sure, as a timothy or clover crop. Where forage is fed to stock of the dairy class it is a patent fact that the returns are better than in any other branch of farming. As a rule the Germane branch more beavilv in dairying than other people, and their farms are always well-tilled and fertile, their stock looks fine, and they are very thrifty as a class. More dairying for Washington - County and more profit. Portland will always sup ply the market if the local demand shall fail. RUSSIA HAD BETTER SETTLE Russia is said to have taken a po sitton in the peace conference that denies any possible terms of settle mant, Russia, wise, will corns to terms. She is routed from Man churia; her stronghold of Vladivos tok is threatened; it is but a question of time until Japan can cut off the Siberian railway on the west and bottle op Russian arms, and it will be but a question of time until Russia must settle on the field of battle and then she will come to Japanese terms, which will not be easier as time comes space." --"-'' Russia bad better settle, and at once, upon the best terms span will give her. A bluff early in the game is good diplomacy, but when a man is whipped it is time to let the other fellow dictate terms. For a beaten nation to dictate the text of peace is too Utopian for even Russian hopes. J. B. Adams, of Farmington, was in town this morning. W. C. Jackson, of Glencoe, was in town this morning. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Griffin, of Buxton, on August 20, a son. . J. P. Gardner, the West Union blaoksmith, was in town this after noon. r D. B. Erarick and F. E, Rowell were up from Scholls the last of the week. Pirhaps we forget but people ay that the roads are more dusty this reason than ever before. T. R. Irabrie and daughters, the Misses Edna and Lucille, leave for Newport, tomorrow, to be absent over Sunday, visiting with Mrs. Imbrie. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES A blase in Portland's east side district, the first of the week, cost $160,000. . ' Eanator Mitchell's attorneys are mmi.A a Via In no hnrr tn nnah thn MtU W rw -J r " appeal along, and it will doubtless banf over until! jmwneu s senator ial form it out. Meantime Senator Ful in will be the whole thing in tU American Boom of Lords. . t" -.1 rcfurca to py tny money f r I "r ''.:llr Veil, probably uj U .-t fan a technical stand point Smaller courts usually fine the man who commences an assault and whips his opponent. Japan should have glory enough without wanting pay tor the drub bing she gave her enemy. Attorney John M Wall came down from Roderick Fall, yester day, and sails Saturday on the Steatror Alliine for Coos Iky, on a trip combining bneinew and plea sure. MieeJeefcie Hartman, of Ptmlle ton, arrived Saturday for a visit with Wise Elisabeth Milne. The guest is a daughter of ex-County Judge Hartman, of Umatilla County-Mrs. Carrie Ireland went to Port land the last of the week to attend the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Jacob Gibson, formerly of Hillvboro, who is suffering from ptomaine poison ing. J Mies Anns Guinn, of Portland, visited with Mies Lulu Palmateer, Sunday. THE MARKETS, This morning's market report?, compiled from Portland quotations, are: Valley Wheat, new, T5 cents. Barleyfeed, f 20.50 and $21; new feed, $20; rolled, $22 and $23. Oats, White, $25 and $29 p,r tt n Oats, Gray, $27 per ton. Above price old crop. New crop, white, $5 Ws; gray, $5 lees. Bran, $19 per ton. Hay, Timothy, old, $14 ci $15; new, $11 (g $12; grain, $S (a $9. Hay, Clover, $5 and $9. Potatoes, new, 75ci$.S0. EgRi Oregon ranch, 23. Butter, Extra Creamery, 27i( 30 Hops choice 1904, 17 and lit eta. Comical Sayings by Little Men and Women. etosB MAMMA Bes-sle, dear, what wakes you so saucy today ? Bessie I don't kuow, uinuitua, unless It's tUat big iloae of saucj --peril-Is you gave me this morning. Sunday School Teacher Now. the lesson being ended, children, you may ask any question you choose. Small Boy I'lease, mn'uiu. which club do you thiuk'U win at the haaclotll park today? Mamma Tommy, why will yon per sist In eating only the soft part of the bread and leaving tha crust; Some day you may be glad to get even crusts to eat. Tommy I know It, uimuuia. That's why I am sating 'em. Well, Willie." said the caller to the minister's small son. "are yon going to follow In the footsteps of your father when you grow upY" "No, air," answered the little fellow. "I'm going to follow In the footsteps of other people. I'm going to be a detec tive." 4'hlcago News. Th Maefc Et For Hia Ostrich Bride Why. dearest, don't you like this pie? I made it every bit myself. Ostrich Groom I'm Just a wee bit afraid of it, darling. I'll eat a couple of these railroad spikes Instead. Wo man's Home Companion. - lfo Temptation. ' Prudent Mother (springing her grand coup) You know, Ethel, dear, you have always wanted to go abroad. Well, your father and I are thinking of making the tour of Europe this sum mer, and If you will give up that young man we will gladly take Miss Ethel (eagerly interrupting) That will be Just the thing for you nnd papa. Jack and I will be married and take care of the bouse for you while you're gone. Philadelphia Ledger. Story of the Unruly Little Brother Again YOUNO Mr. Plplnhot was reading aloud from the latest Revolution ary fairy tale for the supposed benefit of Miss Elizabeth Sweelbriar, with whom he was spending an en chanted evening. As be neared the end of an exciting chapter in which General Washington bad Just thrown off the disguise of a Capuchin friar and ex hibited himself to the, terror stricken plotters little Johnnie Sweetbrlar ap peared In the doorway. "At that critical moment," the read er went on, "the spy changed counte nance." "What did he do?" piped In Johnnie. "Changed countenance?" repeated Mr. Plplnhot. "Ob, I know what that means," quoth Johnnie. "It means got a new face. That's what sis there does. You ought to see her face In the morning when she's got the stuff washed off It!" And In his agitation Mr. Pipiuliot skipped ten pages and then went right on reading as if nothing bad happened. Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Artist. When Memory paints pictures . And hangs them In her hall, v - 'Tls quite beyond your power I " To turn them to the wall. They flattop other people With careful choice of pose, While you with broad cartooning Appear In luckless rows. ) , And when In vain you beg her Wrom brush and oil to part, She only laughs and tells you She's wedded to her art. -fctctandburgh Wilson In St. Louis' Republic ssar NOT FOUND WANTING By RATE M. CLEAR Y ON rVX. NuS. be " M. iVn . "You kuow, of course, that luce IVItinjere Is staying at the Oaki?" "Yes. I know." llarriwm Hill, stretched out on the yellow beach uuder the auttde of a bug umbrella, turned on bis elbow and looked curiously at hi friend. ''You know, too, that you're most idiotically iu love with her!" be snld quietly. lr. Itcrgeu'a palrlclsu face flushed hotly under Its deep brouie tan. "That's a uice siwech to Ore at a uihu!" be eomuieuted. Harrison Hill laughed leniently. "Ob. you never uilud what I say. That's oue of the privilege of frleuds" "And fools," cut tn Bergen coolly. "You have me there," acknowledged Hill. "I believe those who wore the motley were permitted to express their opinions with some frauknee. Well, you may class me with those If you wish. But I'm golug to tell you straight that you're making a mistake about that girl. You admired her tre meudously last wtuter In the city. Well, we all did. for that matter. But you had the best show of the bunch. She wouldn't look at a little three for a cent chap like me, for instance. Aud you held off you're holding off now. I wish I knew why! You're la love with her!" be repeated stubborn ly. "1 haven't kuown you all my life for nothing." Max Bergen laughed uneasily and evaded a direct reply. "Miss iMauiere is a very beautiful young woman," he said. "She has wealth, social ponltiou, many frleuds" "You have all those," Ids friend In sisted eagrrly. "I met her frequently last wluter," went on the young surgeon. "She was always bedlamouded. exquisitely cos tumed, perfectly colffured. Her shoul ders were like white marble, and her hands were the loveliest a man could look at. But-was there a woman's heart uuder that fair bosom? Did her V "FRANCS 1ELAUKHK!" HI CMKI. feet ever go ou an errand of mercy? Was that perfect hand ever extended In kindly deed? I doubt It !" "Ab, so that's the reason!" said Hill. "Well. I can't prove It, but I think you're tremendously mistaken." '1 wish to heaven you could prove It!" said Bergen, with an Intensity that shook hi in. "I'd give leu years of my life to know France Delaiuere Is what I wish to believe ber!" . .'Hark:" cried Harrison. His red bead was lifted listening. "Yes," be called, "Dr. Bergen Is here!" " Both meu were on their feet In an in stant, Bergen towering over bla com panion. An excited group was bearing down on them. The foremost-a hys terical woman spoke. '"It'll take so long to go up to the town. Dr. Frees la away anyhow. A woman's burned a gasoline stove we seen the fire In the back yard, and"- Bergen tossed his keys to Hill. "Run up to my room for my medicine case end follow me. Where did the accident happen?" , The woman knew blm for one of the rich city guests at the White Horses. "Maybe you won't go," abe whined. "It's over In Washerwoman's row." Bergen was off ou a run. He knew the poor part of this flourishing sum mer resort, where the laundry work of visitors was done by resident women. The little creature who met bim at the gate of die frame cottage bad an ap pealing face and aa air of singular re finement Her speech also confirmed the latter impression. ''She would put ou oue of luy cotton drrtises and help me, she explained. "She knew I was up with the baby all last night. Not that It's tbe first time she has helped, and" "But how did it happen?" he Inter rupted hastily. "Kannie was sprinkling tbe clothes and laughing. She didn't kuow bow to iron. But she said abe could mind Teddie aud do that at the same time." fAud the stove exploded'" "Not right away, sir. I was Ironing, and she noticed the stove was smoking --bard. Teddie bad crawled up close to It. She Just few across the kitchen, tossed tbe child to me and grabbed up that stove It's oue of those little ones you put on the table. She carried It ami flung It out lu the yard, but Just as It left her arms tt went to pieces. It's a ' mercy," she added trembling, "It didn't explode an instaut sooner!" 'She was a brave woman!" said Dr. Bergen. He went into the small bedroom to look at bis patient. Hbe was lying on the cheap little bed. A print gown showed marks of fire, and on tbe left arm the flimsy material was burned a ray. The fleih revaled was badly scorched, but that lovely hand The bewitching face that, drawn with pain, trove to smile ud at blm I Those deep, WC IttU DRY YCU PRUZ2S Ami guarantee you aatislactloe.' Out Drier wilt start September to, !? Hmv Flrt-QIss Oktmr KM Our filler Mill will start September to, anil coutiuue throughout Die season. Mill and Drier locsted In North llillsboro. on Koinlh street. Voa RfrMOitafto JAMCS F. KtttR - - HitHhofO, Oregon MONMOUTH State Normal Begins its 24th year September 26th Three Courses of Study preparing for County and State certificates. Higher courses iecogoled la Washington and other States. . Demand for Normal Trained Teachers. Longer teruit, higher wages asd better opportunities (or promotion award the Normal tilute for his or her enterprise. School directors ap preciate the superior ability of Monmouth graduates, and the de mand far exceeds the eupoly. Special attention given to method woik in graded and ungraded schools. Catalogues Containing Full Information m be sent on application. Correspondence Invited. Address E D. RKSSLtR. Prokltnt or ). B. V. Butkr. Scrury Cornelius Warehouse CORNELIUS. ORE.. Dt)cs a General Warehouse Business. Flour, Feed, Hay aud Shingles at the lowest market price. Feed for farmers steam or dry rolled or chopped, as wanted. unforgettable eyes! "France Deluiuere!" he cried. "Women are so awkward!" site protested- ami laughed. He Jerked oft hi coat and went to work, but his fingers trembled and there was a queer blur before his eyes. Hill came tip with the bag ami heard all that tireta Fallows had to say. On his way buck he told his couipaulou what she had said. "She's a proud little woman. She would not take all that Miss Helamere would have given her. for she's poor, as you cau see. But because they bad been friends nnd uelghlwrs when both were childreu she has allowed Mbta lelumere to come aud help her, chiefly lu tuklug her children off to a secluded part of the beach and winding them, while she got through her laundry work. Is the Injury bad. Max?" be ended anxiously. "Nothing to what It might have been, thank tiod! They will bring ber back to tbe Oaks this evening. 1 examined tbe stove. . It was rotteu worn out. She saved Uie baby-all! But If" He broke off shuddering. "According to Mrs. Fallows, France's kindness to her Is only part of what she's been doing for many poor wom en. Ho your oplulou"- "May God forgive me and may she!" prayed Max Bergeu. It was not pro fessional, but next morning when he bandaged the poor arm he bent and kissed It. "Will you be very augry If I tell you that I love you?" be questioned. Hbe smiled up at blui from ber couch. "I'm afraid I would be very disap pointed If you were never to tell nit that!" she said. At the' whispered words his face grew radiant. "But you don't kuow what has kept me so long from telling you! You don't kuow what an Idiot I was! You're no Idea what I I thought!" A smile flickered around ber mouth and lingered lu ber eyes. She laid velvety pink linger tips against his Up. "I know what you have Just said," she answered, "aud that Is -enough!" erleS Aeoordles te Hellsloes. An ancient custom still prevailing In many old burial grounds was describ ed by a Richmond gentleman who baa been Interested In tracing family rec ords. t "When my wife and I were In Y.," he said, "we had occasion to visit tbe graveyards of the quaint little town, many of my wife's people being burled In the neighborhood.' It struck me as queer, finding similar names in all three graveyards. Scattered here and there they were, but always alike. "I puzzled over It for a long time aud Dually asked tbe sexton. He was an old, old uiuu and remembered away back to tbe beginning of things. 'I can tell you,' he said, wagging bis gray head solemnly, it was customary In old times to divide families according to their religious beliefs. If husband aud wife were Methodist and Baptist lu life, after death the husband's grave was placed near some Methodist brother, while the wife's body went Hunting for her Baptist sinters. In that way the families were scattered hither and yon, and the same name oc curred perhaps Ave or six times lu one graveyard.'" Iewiston Journal. had been standing Just under the Bar Ing gas Jet and watching the proceed lugs with the Interest of a lauded pro prtetor at a building operation "The brute!" muttered the surgeon as he shifted the woineu to her feet. She turned on blm. "Brute!" she shrieked through ber bandage. "You call 'Im brut? Aud after he brought uie all tbe way 'ere lu 'Is arm, bless 'Im!" Cfcaaae His Tee. It was oue Sunday morulug lu a Scotch kirk when the door was left opeu durtug service that a lamb that had lost Its mother strayed Into tbe church aud began lo disturb the cou grvgatlou by its mournful cries aud bleats. Tbe minister leaned over bis desk, woke tbe clerk, who sat below, and whispered to him In audible tones, "Sandy, remove that lamb." Handy tecordlugly proceeded to catch the lamb, aud when, after au exciting chase around the kirk, be bad got It safely by tbe scruff of the neck be led It down the aisle, calling to It lu the gentlest tunes all the way, "Cootu alnng. my Wee laiunfte; cootu alaug." Tbe door was reached at last and quickly shut but those of the congregation who were near that end of the kirk heard a scuf fle and an angry voice saying, "Get out of tbe Jioote of tbe Laird, ye brute!" A rrtaelliU Vlslua. "Hot weather has Its good points." "For Instance?" "Buppooo ws bad to buy as much Ice In manner aa we buy coal in winter." -Life. Te Certale Baasaser ttlrla. O fair Belinda, do not pluel O Una. don't despair I Be patient, gentle Caroline. Cheer up, Siif alto Claire. Be not east down, superb Elaine; Be brave, alluring Nell: Don't wring your hands, Matilda Janet Be calm, swest IsobeL Pray, do not fancy hope Is dead) Be game and laugh at fate. Bear this In mind they also wed Who only watt and wait. -R, K. Munklttrlck In Smart Set Mothta Dolaa. "Now that I bave sold you a policy," said tbe Insurance agent, "I will make you an Interesting proposition, dive me some letters of introduction to peo ple you know, and I will give you half my commission en every oue of them I land." . "My dear man," cried the new policy bolder, "I haven't an enemy on earth!" Newark New. ' Aa Its Papa Eala. "Oh, yes, Nurltcb's baby was born with a silver spoon In Its mouth, of course." ; - "It's a curious looking child; takes after Its father, doesn't It?" "No, Indeed. If It took after Its fa ther It would have been born with a silver knife In Ita mouth."-Fhlladel-pbls Press. Hoaest Boy. Ilia Tenderaeas. The tondou Chronicle tells this story: Hbe was a dreadful wreck when they brought ber lu to HI. Bartholomew's hospital. The youthful surgeon worked away upon her face with sponges and plaster and cotton wool, wondering aloud how she could have got Into such a stale. Clearly tbe woman bad some thing to say, but she could not say It. When the surgeon bad uiude a Job of It be gently lifted tbe woman over his arm and asked, "How did It happen V She raised a list to shake over his shoulder aud cried fuiloualy: "'E done It! 'E done It-'lm!" Turning his bead, the surgeon iuldsee the. man, who 'Hat "What are you doing with that cig arette?" 2i, 1 "Why, I Jest picked it up off the sidewalk and I'm1 lookin' to see If I van find the owner.'! New York American. i First Quality Drug Store We provide for the people who have had enough ex pcrieuce to kuow that iuferior goods arc dear at auy price; who have learned that Rood goods from a first quality, trustworthy house arc always cheaper really ami aggressively cheaper to buy. We Have Made a Reputation For our prescription work, hecausc we do the work ex actly as it should bo done. We pay no one it percent age to send us prescriptions, aud, therefore, it pays you to bi iug such work to lUILEY'S PHARMACY This is an advertisement, aud likewise it is a fact. BOOKS FREE FREE FREE We will present a uice cloth lnnind look with every pair of shoes bought at our store, irre spective of the price of shoes. Our stock is complete, and our price the very lowest. Don't fail to conic and see our shoes, aud the InMik is yours. L. M. Hoyt Co, HILLSBORO.'ORE. Si! In The Sick Room fjuual old wttUkf of (its Illy It ! MW4. Puf Imntttttf kfwlt, wrftknv, uttttiM ak4 Ilk rvr grsUtR lite GYRUS NODLE R III. kin nnni4 be Mirimurd, Is their rImmuI tnJ llimbll tuwiuil. sail Miraulatlng qtullliM. Tlia it n(ll lu the sintirin cha nt evvre family, thyueUn hihI hmpiial, itul nhtmld b cuaatatuly si tad. Uiwilisai! plslssl AH O0$T, BMU ease? Of AIM M. . J. VAN ItSUVVKI S CO., Im., laHrSmsn. PUSTUNS. OS I Protect Your Cows This Is the fly season ami you should keep up the new of milk by using So-Hos-So with one of our hand sprayers a sure kill for Dies. Kow-Kute oa hand. W sell International Stock and Poultry Food Diamond Chirk Feed is best for poultry. Bone, oyster shell and grit for the Poultry Yard. We keep stock sstl ol all kinds, ties us for Flour sad Feed, The J. W. Hartrampf Feed Store pi mm ,' a-at as mm mmmmt Sj WEINHARDS (On draught) I ft The best of all Beers, Bottled for Medicinal Use At W. V. WILEY'S m ii .a.aa.aa.a at 4 m,,m mmm m m.m m Talk About Power The two greatest powers on earth are Uncle Sam and the Fairbanks Morse Kn gine. Both always ready. fl?ff ' You can see one work at U. ' G. Gardner's blacksmith shop, or at the Argus office, For particulars see or write L. W. HOUSE, Hillsboro Executrix.' Notice ' Notion Is herelix irlven thai t, Urn uiiilttr siiriieil, exemitris of th pmi of John Peters, dtsteasatl, have tiled my Klnsl An .ouiit a such viscutrix In Ilia Comity Court of the Mate f Orefrnn, for Wash inctim Ooiinty, and that xsld Court has set Monday, HeitmlMir 4, IWWi, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a. m, a the Hum, hikI thaOounly Court Kouui in lllllahoro. Oregon, as the pluce lor hnarlne oblen I inns lo said account, and the Mini I Mgt tleiiient. of said eNtals. Dated July iff, Itaifi. AUDIR I'KTKHS, Hn-ciitfls of UisealHteor John I'elers, iki'eaHfld. W. N. Ilarrt.lt, Attorney for Kslaie. Notion r fc'lnal Settlement, ' Nnllidi buriby Riven, that Uie execu trix of the Kslnle of Oliver tlalbreatli. de. reasod, has on this luy II Ud with tlui County Court of WaahiiiKloii County, On-iron, her II mil ai eoimt as executrix of nul'l estate, and that said Conn, hy au or ilt r mails anil entered this iUIivIish hik polntiHl Hi with day ol Hflptentlmr, lint.,' If?,."'? ll"10' "ni1 1,18 House In Hillsboro, Washington Comity, Oivenn, as the place for bearl g objections ui muM II mil nettldineiit uf this nutate. Hated this iMth'diiy of August, IWI.V ., - i , HA It Afl OA I. MUM TH, . Kxeeulrlx of IhnKstmeof Oliver tl. breath, Pec wined, - K. II. Tongiin Attorney for ExetuUI Argus and Oregonian, $2.00.