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HILLSBOKO, OREGON. MAY 3. 190(3.
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ANNIVKRSAKY 1. 0. 0.F.
Celebrated by Odd Fellows
mid KchekahH, Saturduy Eve
LAKCB CKUttD H ATTENDANCE
EUrrJ. A. Ctiupbtll Mascs Splendid
Audits to Craft
Motiti-tuma Lodge of Odd Follow
ml the ltebekab ordrr, both of tbi
city, lael Haturdy evening enter
taitird county Odd Follow! and the
members of the sister order at their
lull on the oornrr of Third end
Main, the occasion being the 87th
anniversary of the founding ef the
order in America. There wee a
large crowd in attsiidanoe and Kl
dnr J A. Campbell, a well known
loturer on Odd Fellowship, deliver
h the anniversary address. A
splendid banquet wat served, and
there wa a fine literary program.
The addrrea of Mr. Campbell lain
another place io thie la.ue, Tboee
prusent at the celebration were:
l'oitt Grove Mrsars. ami Meedanice
Wilhelmeoii, M V Keteay, V B Ctuip
btll. J K McC.III, C P II. frit, Walker, A
1, Keitou, W K Curtis. K V, Wagntr. V
A HlllliiKlicr, Allaeee Maud Sikee, Kuiie
jarkanu, Anna Ktarlir, Mattel Mlllrr, Kve
Curtis, Neati, May Warner, Anna Corne
lius, l.rovaltne Haiti win. Kate Jackaon;
Meaitauice Jiwrihln 1'atton, Ivy liar
1rmti)f, V N Srars, Danttl 1'arsone;
Ma.er. T (! Morlry, II T lluxton, W II
rotter, C I' Jackaon, H I, Slow, U li I'at
Ursou, O C Schollitlil, N H Moulton, C
W MerU, J W I'rlc. Richard Krycreft.J
A Ttiornlmrgh, J C Uretar.
W R llovt, Lalourelle, Wot Hoffman,
Portland, W A Spence, Gallon, Anna
llylaud, Ueaverlou, John lron, Clo
veidal. l. L. T I Halilwin, Hope, N. 1 ,
Kev Howard Gilpetrick, North Water
lord, Mr.. W V II row o, Davidson, Okla.,
J A ('auinliell. I'orllanil.
lUuka-ll W Mctiraw, V Kendall,
Chat Mlllrr, V C Hsviaoo, J 0 Schul
mrrich, K I' Wlllf. II II DaucliT, Klaie
Millet. I, I'reps, U ! Miller, I) it Gallo
way. rirholiaHcv Seiner, C II U rook a, I) l
Chamber, I'red Ailatnt ant wile, ami
nittubera nl the to borne lodges.
OLDEST LIVING DEMOCRAT
(irandum Mary llamaay Wood,
who will Boon reach her lllHh
birthday, recently received eoiue
relic Ir un Mri Alice Hrlggs, of
Lt Junta, Col., consisting of some
cotton spun by hand 45 yeara ego,
and out of which Southern women
were wont io make their dresses;
io me mo from the grave of the
poetess, Helen Hunt Jackson; and
nine lilk, which waa raiaed in
Kentucky. Mri IMggs also aent
Mrt Wood a nlk ribbon, on which
the wiahra (he oenlemiariao to lie
a -ingle knot for each year of age.
Recently a negro from Knoxville,
Tennessee, snt Mn. Wood a cane
out from a Tennessee blue beach, a
hundred yeara ago. It is in an ex
cellent atate of preservation, and
waa cut by the father of the person
who tent it. tlrandma Wood ie
now at her beat an compared to any
time fur aeveral yeara, but taya the
tinea not know how long it will lal.
When the Argui reporter greeted
the aged woman with, "Well, you
old democrat, how are you getting
alonjt," ahe smiled and aald, "Fine,
and if the women get a vote I want
to live loi'g enough In vote for a
dmnooralio president" She hat
had what ia perhipt her laet pic
ture taken, and they are now in
the bandit of her daughter, Mra.
Catherine Reynolds, who is die
posing of them at a nominal price
at mementoes, for the old lady's
benefit.
SCHOLLS ODD FELLOWS
On Thursday evening, April 20,
Lincoln Lodge No. 1(11 I. 0 0. F.,
of Hcholls, gave an entertainment
and tupper in their Hall at Scholia,
the event being the 87th anniver
sary of the founding of the Order
in Atmriea.
The program opened with an ad
dress of welcome by C. H. Brooke,
N. U., of Lincoln Lodge, whioh waa
responded to by Rev. J. A. Camp
bell, of Port hind.
The address by Orand Secretary
K. K Sharon, of I'oriUnd, on the
state of the Ordt r, waa one of the
leading feat urea of tha entertain
ment, at waa the address of Rev. J.
A. Campbell on the DrinciDlea and
objects of Oddfellowthlp, both of
wnicn were wen received by the
crowd. f
The short literary and musical
program by local talent, followed
by a splendid banquet, in which OS
people partioipated,was pronounced
a srnnu tuooess.
Lincoln Lodge wishes at this
time to tender their hearty thanks
to the Ladies who to kindly assist
ed at the supper and in the pro
gram.
a -W aw i a . . .
a. j. vvimes, ot WunollB, was io
the city Saturday, and remembered
toe Argus ior anoiuer year.
Til I?
Orand picnic at The Kirs, one
nlf mile north t f lleavrrlon, Kri
av. May 4. l'.HMl. vlven by lttrnna
school. Kvervbody invitd. Itring
Iour basket and have a good lime,
'arude at 10 o'clock, from school
house to ffriiunda Literal v uro
gram at 10:15 by school. ISa-ket
dinner at 12. Athletic anuria, open
to all-UOyaid daeb, 220-yard
daah. 4-10 vard daah. broad in hid.
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high jump, pole vault, bicycle race,
sack race, greaaml pole, tug of war.
Home racing. A nice grove. Swimts
and a confectionery stand on the
groundt. Music by Hk'X'kutiiville
band. All the school children in
that nart of the countv are cordial
ly invited to attend
Schulmerich brothers will sell
farm imnlemeiita as follows: 14
inch steel beam plows. 14 50; 12
Inch tteel beam plows. 112 5(1: 50
tooth naff harrow. I TIM I- 14-innh
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ulky plow, $45; two horse dito bar
row, 125.50; 1J steel axle wagon
oomplete, f50. Hughes, hacks.
wagona of every description. We
alao carry a complete line of hard
war, linwarn, atoves, ranges and
will undersell Portland on theee
articles.
Fred McDonald, cninmissary
aleward on the U. M. H. VilUbulos.
in the Orient, has lieen the gueet of
his uncle, W. V. Wiley, this week.
He will remain here for six months,
and expects to then take a commis
ioned otlloe in the military branch
of the Chinese Koveriimeni. Mr.
McDonald states that to his per
sonal knowltdae American and
Knglish maieuverists were the
"whole thing" in the taking of 1'orl
Arthur. He says they ennineereil
the taking of the big sieee guns
across the hills and precipices cloe
to Tort Arthur, and without their
aid the Japanese would have been
powerless.
Our tuits fit you, and you ctn
not tell them from the product of a
first-clans tailor shop. Come in
and see them We carry the finrst
stock of clothing and overcoate in
the county. H. Wehrung & Hons
The woodshed at tbeT. 1). Hum
phreys' homestead ruutht fire late
Saturday evening, just before mid
nlght.and burned lo the ground, the
residence fortunately bring saved
by the timely arrival of the fire de
partment. Hut for the stream of
water the entiie property would
have burnrd to the ground. The
hydrant at the Ruller' home fur
nished water, and the boys made
excellent time to the scene. No
one seems to know just what caused
the blaze and some think it m in lit
have been of incendiary origin.
The loss wat about $150.
Clearance sale on skirts, cloaks
and children's suits. These article!
ill be sold at cost to make room
for our Spring stock A ny one need
ing tliese articles will save money
by calling at Schulmerioh Rrothers.
Col. K Ilofer, editor of tha Salem
Capital Journal, was a passenger on
the Portland train Monday eve
ning. The Col. ssya h) is out
scrapping for Statement No. ,
pledging the vote of the legislature
to go to the candidate receiving the
largest number of votes at the June
election, regardless of the political
oomplexion of the legislature.
The undersigned had a nice a
aortment of thwermg plant1,
shrubs, etc; also cabbage and to
mato plants; also full-blood Brown
Leghorn eggs for hatching purposes.
Mrs. Agnes Campbell, Hill-boro.
Jacob Raffety, of Mountaindale,
while setting a jgopher gun early
Monday morning, discharged the
weapon in some way and the shot
struck the fir 4 three fingers of liU
left band, badly injuring the it.tli'X
member. He was brought down to
the oily and Dr. F. J. Bailey dress
ed the wound. It will be some
lime before he is able to work.
For sale: Good Rock Island, It
horse Diso harrow, 18 inch disc, 10
discs; used but one sowing time;
good as new. L. 0. Brown, Corno
lius, Ore., R. 2. Also 3,000 lbs
White Scotch reid oats.
Sunday was an ideal day and
the entire town wat out in the
open air, enjoying the sunshine
and shade. It was really more
like a day in June than in April
A number were down to the bung
alow, on Dairy Creek, to spend the
day, guests of K. B. Tongue end
Cat Jaok Jr. who have a bungalow
on the river bottom.
repealing or groceries ir you
want the finest staple and fancy
groceries to be found in the market,
try John Denniri. We is after your
trade, and onoe a customer, always
a customer.
J, M. Greesr, of this city, states
thai his old Texas town, liellevue,
was recently struck by a tornado
thirteen people killed and but three
houses out of 200 remain on their
foundation And bo, then, he
thinks that Oregon it a pretty good
place in whioh to live.
For a good smoke try the Sohil
ler or Kxoellenoia end you will
try them again and again,
l HEAD UAIKY COWS
MakcH Purchase From the
l'uinous W. V. Cotton Herd
WILL fir THEM OS HOME RANCH
Bin
Sale Cunautu mated
Afternoon
LshI Friday
Sherifl John W. Coiiioll bus made
a big daily stock purchase, having
ait Friday bought a herd of 24
lairy caws from the famous W. W
Cotton ranch, above Portland. Mr,
C'-ni.ell will bring them out to his
loiiie r a it'll tiiid start the dairy
product lloaing iu greal shape. Mr.
Cotton i genetal counsel for the
llirriniMi lines, and be laid the
potneiun of the beid waa driving
him wild. JuH when he wat eo-
ug into a brief on some Important
itigilion Nome woman would call
him tip on the phone and ask him
if be could furnish her with a Urt
of sterli.d cream, and no sooner
would be U in the midet of dicta
tion when another woman would
call him up and tell Lira that ber
baby was ill, and that she muet
ave some of hu famous cream.
I'lie buKinixs at interfering with
thepifal transcontinental railway.
and Mr. Cotton wavered for weeks
between his ' bobby" and the duly
he owed to liarriman, the railway
magnate, when, at last his con
science reproached him and he con-
luded to sell the hovines at any
price. fMieritl Concell msde a good
'buy, and Cotton now feels that
be will earn all his princly salary
as one of the great array of counsel
for the gentleman who owns the
tile ilale ci lorid ticket office in
South Hillburo, presided over by
II. A. Ilinshaw
GALLOWAY'S ADDRESS
lion. Chae. V. Galloway, of Mc
Miunville, was in the city Monday
evttiing, and spoke to a good crowd
in the court house. The speaker
leflned his position in no uncertain
terms; staled that he was for no
tariff schedule as to the Phillipines,
cpecially where the Americau pro
duct was concerned: believed in
a rill revinion in line with republi
cuna like tuttimms; was heartily
opposed to the ship subsidy bill;
and was an anient advocate of rail
road rate lepielation. Mr. Cat lo-
way had tne, closest attention of
the siulitncs and made a very fa
vorable imprest-ion. He reviewed
his record in the legislature, when
a member of the lower House, from
l anthill, and showed where he had
worked for the corporation lax law;
thelnheritiince tax law; the fellow-
servant a liability bill, and other
measures which are praiseworthy.
Mr. Ualloaray is a brigtit locking
young man, and loose wno beard
him ft It that he was trustworthy.
J lie band was out and dispensed
some very clever numbers, and the
court houte was comfortably filled.
A. B. Cady, firmer treasurer,
end now in bis S t t h year, was up
fiom Beaverton, Saturday, accom
panied by his wife's son, K. B Mar
tin, a recent arrival from Northern
Wisconsin. Mr Martin expects to
remain in Oiegon Indefinitely.
.1. 0. Lamkin wui the first of the
week exhibiting a copy of the In
dependent, of this city, whioh was
published twenty-six years ago,
when II. 11. Luoe was ita editor.
Out of the list of personal items, in
looking them over, it was discover
ed that forty-nine of those mention
ed huvo pasted to the "silent be
yond."
George Billings is as proud as u
boy with bis first felt hat his lit
tle running mare, whioh can go a
balf or quarter as fast as the next
one, bai a new colt, a week ld,
which is sired by Milwaukee, the
thoroughbred running horse, and
the little chap lookB good to ex
perienced hortsemen. "JoBh" ex
pecta wonders from the colt in
I about three or four years,
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Claus Jrse, of Banks, was io the
city Monday.
A. J. Wilkes, of Scholia, was in
town Saturday.
Finis L Brown, of Laurel, was
io town Saturday.
Fred Hatuel, of West Union, was
in town Monday.
R. Ii. Bates, of Greenville, was
in the city Saturday.
Frank Bower and wife, of Seholls,
were in town Saturday.
F. ank Hovendon, of Iteedville,
was in town Saturday.
Dr. M. II. Parker, of Greenville,
was in town Saturday.
George Darety, of Shady Brook,
was in town Saturday.
Fred Miller, of Portland, was the
guest of relativea, Sunday.
Jap Kefl'er, of Glencoe, was in
town the first of the wck.
A. H. Garrison made a trip to
Amity the first of the week.
Born, April 27, 11HH1, to Mr. and
Mrs. S. K. Hoover, a son.
Chae. Meacbam, of Mountait
dale, was in towo Monday.
Henry Johnson, of Shady Brook,
was in the county seat Saturday.
W. P. Vanderianden, of near
Greenville, was in town Saturday
No. 1, White Seed Oats for Bale
by the Climax Mill and Store.
Mrs. Mary Becker, of Iowa Hill,
was in town the first of the week
C. S. Reynolds, Ibe Mountain
dale merchant, was in town Mon
day. Geo. Hathorn, one of the Laurel
Argus family, waa in the city Sat
urday. Miss Emily Johnson, of Port
'and, was the guest of Miss Surie
McKinney, Sunday.
J. E. Zimmerman, the Wallace
settlement dairyman and cheete
maker, was in town Saturday.
For sale at a bargain: A certifi
cate good for $100 on piano pur
chase at the Eilers Piano House
Inquire at this office.
Wilbur K Newell, president of
Oregon Horticultural Society, was
down from Gaston Monday eve
ning. J. B. Walker, of below Beaver
ton, was up the first of the week,
the guest of his mother, Mrs Mary
Walker, of South Uillsboro.
Are you a smoker? Then call
for the Schiller or Excellencia
Oregon manufacture.
Erwin Ritter, field deputy asses
tor for the northeast section of the
county, wat in Monday, and says
that a few days more will finish his
labors for this assessment.
For sale: Good heavy hack top;
will fit any hack or spring wagon.
Inquire of L. W. House, Hills
boro. W. F. Adkins and Adolph Sei
grist made an attempt to teach Sei
grist's horse to carry double, Sun
day, with the result that Barnum'B
circus wsb discounted for aerial
somerfiiults for a little while. The
horee was on top half of the time.
A eluotion in organs at McCor
mick's music store. A $75 Ettey
for $65; a $75 Estey slightly ussd.
$50; a . $fi0 Carpenter for $47.50.
Edion Phonographs and Records.
Uncle Dii Phillips, of Cornelius,
and who has been con lined to bis
room for several mouths, was down
from Cornelius, Saturday, for the
first time in many weeks. He was
greeting his many friends, and is
feeling much better over the trip.
You will do well to list your
farm for sale with J. C. Kurntli.
Will also cry auction tales. Satis
faction guaranteed. J. C. Kuratli,
Hillsboro, Residence in city.
Fred Everson, a law student with
the Dolph A Simon law offices, in
Portland, was out Sunday, the
guest of his mother, Mra. Hairiet
K. Davis. He was accompanied by
Mr. J. B. Sawyer and the Misses
Jessie and Grace McCormick.
People who want next Winter's
wood should place their orders
early this Spring, sa the demand
for shipment to Portland will be
stronger this season than ever be
fore. Orders placed now may pre
vent inconvenience next Fall. H
D. Schmeltzer, Hillsboro.
Fritz Keller, a cousin of Carl
Christener, of above Mountaindale,
arrived here laet week from Santa
Barbara, in the earthquake dis
trict. He thinks that Oregon is
gocd enough for him for awhile
anyway until the trembling busi
1HB8 stops down south.
J. C, Schulmerich, who has im
plicit faith in- the new town of
Banks, was in the city Tuesday
morning, enroute home. He says
that when Banks gets the rails laid
to Us doors the town will put on
metropolitan airs and they will ex
pect to send a man to the legisla
ture at the next general election.
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BRUISE AND BATTER
Trial is Set Ik lore Bagley's
Iknch, May 9, in Hillsboro
EACH HAS A DIFFERENT STORY
The Little Burg to the East baa a Live
ly Tilt
Wm. A. Plate, an elderly Beaver,
ton butcher, has filed a complaint
against A. Spraner, a youDg Bea
verton butcher, charging him with
assault and batUry, the encounter
occurring a few days ago. The trial
will be heard before Judge H. T.
Bagley on May 9, and the case
promises to be warmly contested
Plate alleges that he was passing
Spraner's place of business, and
that the latter came out and gave
him a pmmeliiiw; that he (Plate)
soon after wat going to kill a beef,
and bad taken a gun with him to
do the killing, when Spraoer came
up to him, took the gun away, snd
proceeded to give him another
round, a la Jeflriee, and as a result
be was badly bruis?d and battered.
Spraoer, on the otber hand, says he
waa provoked lo the batti ry by the
prosecuting witness, and that after
ward, when he saw tbe gun in the
old tuan's hand, that he feared vio
lence and took the gun away, using
only such force as waa necessary in
ordtr to keep from being injured
The cise is full of interest, and it is
said that both dealers in meat bad
"blue" eyes when the affair was
over.
Teter Vandehey, of Cedar Mill,
was in the city Tuesday.
M. C. Collier, one of ScholU old
reliables, was in town Tuesday.
Chat. Dhondt, of near Thatcher,
was in town Tuesday.
T. D. Tallman, of thie city, is
working up above Buxton.
E. J. Lyons is attending the
horse sale at Portland this week.
C. N. McConahay, of above
Banka, was in the city Tuesday.
Herman Collier and wife, of
Scholia, were in the city Tuesday.
Frank Bennett, of Thatcher, was
a Hillsboro visitor Tuesday morn
ing. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth
Craig, of Hillsboro, April 30, 190G,
a eon.
N. P. Oakerman, of below Bea
verton, was in the city Saturday
morning.
Born, to Frank Vandomelon and
wife, of near Greenville, on April
28, 1900, a son.
Born. May 1, 1000, to Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Holscher, of Ci melius,
twin daughters.
Born, April 30. 100G, to Mr. and
Mrs. J. Claude Greear, of Hillsbo
ro, a daughter.
John Koch, of south of Corneli
us, was in the city Monday, and
called at this office.
Riley and Bruce Billings, work
ing at bridge carpentry in Port
land, were out over Sunday.
Wanted: A nice, quiet, gentle,
reliable driving horse, for single
driving. John Milue, Hillsboro,
Ore.
Receiving Teller Meury, of the
First National Bank of Portland,
was in tne city Sunday, the gueai
of K. B. Tongue.
Before purchasing a piano or or
gan have a talk with E. L. McCor
mick. For quality aud prices he
cannot be beaten.
E. B. Tongue, who has tome flee
hortes entered iu the Portland horse
sale, was down to the metropolis,
Monday, looking after bit interests..
If you are in want of a suit of
clothes come and see us.,' We will
undersell our competitorB.--Scbul-merich
Brothers.
PUBLIC SALE
I will Bell at public tale on my
farm J mile east of Keedville, com
mencing at onep. m., oil
SATURDAY, MAY 12" .
The following personal property,
to-wit:
Orean; Hamlin typewriter, in good
condition; bedaleads with, spring mat-
treaaess, i incubators; single buggy, a
set9 single harness; feed cutter, I heat
ing stoves, cook stove,. plow,-,ertiliier
uiacotne, lot tools, anovels, . spaaes,
rakea, forks, carpenter tools, lot kitchen
furniture and utensils and numerous
other aiticles. " '
Terms of Sale. Under $5, cash;
$5 and over, time to Oct. 1, 1906,
with (i per cent, interest, approved
notes,
M. Hansen, 0ner.
B. P. Cornelius, Auctioneer.
First Quality
We provide for the people
penence to icnow tnat inferior goods are dear at any
price; who have learned that good goods from a first
quality, trustworthy house are always cheaper
really and aggressively cheaper to buy!
We Have Made a Reputation
For our prescription work, because we do the work ex
actly as it should be done. We pay no one a percent
age to send us prescriptions, and, therefore, it pays
you to bring such work to
BAILEY'S PHARMACY
This is an advertisement,
Willis Hardware & Implement Co.
BANKS, ORE.,
Carry a Complete Stock of General Hardware,
Stoves, Tinware, Farm Machinery and vehicles of
all kinds. Osborne and McCormick Mowers and
Binders, Rakes, etc. Also have extras for all the
different machines in use.
We also carry a complete line of Paints, Oils,
Window Glass, Furniture and Wall Paper.
Prices on everyihing guaranteed as low as
any in the county.
Both phones.
E. F. WILLIS, Manager
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The best of all Beers.
Bottled for Medicinal Use
;W.Y. WILEY'S
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CULTIVATOR and WEED CUTTER
COMBINED ' ' " r " ''
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I CULTIVATE EIGHT ACRES
I Any one desiring a cultivator of this kind, and wishing to support home
I industry, may order one by writing or calling on
I J. J. SMITH, GroenvUlo, Or., Rouim 2
I Mr. Smith refers prospective purchasers to John Carstens, Fred Narrup
I and Will Hetzel, who have these Cultivators.'
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physician and hospital, ai
hand. Quart, and pinta at
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Drug Store
who have had enough ex-
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J. J. Smith, of Banks, will on May :
first start a manufactory for the
purpose of turning out a
New Invention
which is a Cultivator aud Weed
Cutter combined. It is so- made
that it can be
Used Between Rows of
Any Width
as it is adjustable, and can be wid
ened or narrowed at a minute's
notice, according to the width de
sired. The device is Mr. Smith's
own invention, 1906, and it ia in
tended for use iu
Hop Yards, Corn or
Potato Fields
and does the work finely, beating
any other cultivator on the market
One horse can handle the cultiva-'
ltor in good shape and
PER DAY
a rood old whlaky . of quality Is always accded. Pot
fainting spells wckaeaa, operations aad Uk etr.
GYRUS COBLE
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cannot be surpassed, la their pleasant and
bonauet. and atimulatins- qualities. . They
are eauential in the medicine chest
are eauential In tne meaicine cnesi pi every """Ji
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