i COUNTY CONVENTION. Of Lane County Sunday School. Held at Pleasant Hill. A POETIC KANSAN. Some newspaper men arc terrible liars. In writing of a cycioue m the Middle West one of them said it turned a well insido out, a cellar upside down, moved a township line, blew all the staves out of a rr.l nnd left notllitlir bllt The following is a report of the . chn)RCl lhc Uny 0f Lane County Sunday ll the wcek; blew thchnir off a bald Association held at Pleasant 11,11 hcndc(1 maUi blew the mortgage off May iS and 19: J a farm, blew all the cracks out of a fir, ,,niir ft,ner The tenth annual convention ol 1 f , 1 lhe .viml ollt 0f j ... T ,,.', . dieektonsk it , . r I 1 , - . n,.,. . .... - . The Spring Poet Springith up Inte in the Season. The following is n poetic enbrt from the pen of T. A. Lewis, a Kansas man who lias seen Oregon in the throes of winter: the Lane County Sunday School the populists. Ex. Manvoltl soldiers now feel the effect s Association convened at Pleasant Hill M.nv iS and 10 was called to order T. Bor ham sickness, Mr. Wm.W. Pitney was I jg ow frequently troubled with rlieu nr,,-,r,int,.fJ si.pret.irv nro teiu. Aniutis'iii. "Iliad a severe attack lately. And if it will not do for your paper I know it will do for your uasKci. bv the president Mrs. Clara o( hard service they endured .lining the ; T Jove tQ ramblc - the w00(l being absent on account of tho har.left kiiul of service at the front, To see the elephant chew Ins CU good substantial program was i ho says, rendered. Most of the officers, and and proem ed a bottbi of Pain Halm. It did so Chamborlain'a lllllf'll i-ixxl that I would like to know en I u ii.it vnn would c.liuiL'O inefor one dozon 6 delegates were present beintr from Cottage Grove. Lane i bottles." Mr. Anderson warned It both county is divided into six districts 1 for his own use and to supply it to his as follows: Junction City , Eugene, Menus and mMKhbors. as every family r n o,,n rnfM(T I should have a bottle 01 it in their homo Springfield, Creswell, Cottage , for rhoutnMtUmi bllt. Ilun0 Grove and Siuslaw. Statements j bncki '6pnlinSt awt.nin):3 ,.t3, bruises from the presidents of these dis- .,mi burns, for which it is unequalled, tricts were received, all of which I For sale hy Hkssox Dituo Co, Cottage n. Pnronratrinir and showed i Urovo, Job Lyons, Dram, Uruists the vrork to be in a prosperous condition. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather and bad condition of the roads the convention was well ; 'attended and a ereat deal of z NO TICK FOK PUBLICATION'. :ud And snuff the Oregon air, The rising sun o'er Jefferson's peak With glorious light was gilding Grouse were plenty so to speak But cougars and bears were hiding. I The kinds of game we have are many The sportsman to amuse But of ginraffs we have not any And we are out of kaugeioos. Tho trout within the brooks Glide swift a silver dnrt And safe from either line or hooks Defy the anglers art. There are some fish at Yaquiim bay But they mostly stay 111 water I "Why, one. ol course. No " the nssismui Cmi., -Eve ate one and Adam ate one too, that's a." Then the sub-editor pnsscd ,Uong a. slip of paper, 0.. which wnn written, "live 81 , and Adam Hi, making 162." Hut the poet, who is a man 01 imagination, capped thH with, "Eve 81 and Adam . """. Then the publisher tried Ills hand and his contribution was, "Eve Si 42 see how it tasted, and Adam 81,242 keep her company, 16.2K4." Then the humorist, who had been listening quietly, handed in his coutributioi. "Evi St.2 nee how it tasted, and Adam 8i2., 210 der a husband was he to see her cat alone. This makes 8. 132.362' "But he had another object," said the poet. "Eve 8142 satisfy her curiosity, and Adam 8.124.240 fy Eve in her position. That makes S2.132.38g-" The OreyonUm. Ami the IJohcmia Nuel for per vear.eaiili In ailvume j BUSINESSI 5, PROFESSIONAi I FRVMK GOODIE . . . .Proprietor of The Popular Cignr ntul tioucry Store. I'ancu Vanned I.uthu Dealer in Cigars of Low and Grade nnd Prices to suit IheTrjl Main Street. Cottage Qt0vt A BANKERS. ' TixiiiSdCKKinuTtKiuvin iMislncss In oil Its iMtiiKUcs, uaMBKB Kmt; ft, SHAVING TIiih in without (loub't the reatwt uluhhliiK oMVr olfcii-d . . bv Orison new paper iom. O'reiiouluii is without don hi t'xcelled by mi,., it, iwtitit of now Imlh local nnd Land Ollico at Koseburt;, Oregon. Defy the anglers art. 1 frcii,'ii is a clear print, nnd bculilen Mav 1'J, 1809. I ...... . rtileclllllllf fl'iltUtu, lit" Notice is hcrchy given thai tho follow-; There are some HSU at aqunm oaj , )f ',Ml.11(iljl)im Mlt ,i..ullni! in:-naiiiecl settler lias tiled notice of Ins But thev mostly stay ill water literature. HciiiiMiilicr the two pnpitm, 1 intention to make final pioot 111 support j .... , , ..,,. ...... I tlm Weeklv Oniioman 11111I vmir lioiuc eal j of his claim, and that wild proof will be I Aim tney are iinra 10 uuv., t(C Mtvlui SuH for U ..1,..o!-,o, fr tl,o tvnrl- ,v.nj : niaue neiorc juci .tie -' oin- sav .iuu ciHunoiau .w. ...v. niissioner at Lugene, Orison, on June 1 , . i.,- manifested and everyone felt 1 li iK9i viz.Theoplulc F. Uosse on 11. 1 As a wealthy farmers ilauglttcr, strengthened and encouraged to enter into the work with more en thusiasm than ever. The president appointed the; following committee: Un cre dentials, D. Read, Evelyn L. Bar ton, L. N. Peck, who reported 36 delegatespresent. On finance, A. J Zumwalt, Wm. M. Pitney, W. L Wheeler. They reported the money on hand, and recommended that all schools in the county be urged to pay the 2 cents per capita Land Office at Kosebnrj;, Orison .May 5, 1S09. Notice is hereby given that tho follow ing-named settlor has filed notice of his intention to make final proof m support 1 nf hi claim, und that stiltl nroof will bo of the average attendance for state, 1 made before Joel Ware, U. S. Com- L'tt 1891-, viz. Theoplulc F. Uosse on 11. SW U, Lot 2, Sec. 20, T. 10 S., R. fi v. , he scenerj here lb gnum Henamos the following witnesses toj It is beautiful I repeat prove ins continuous res.iienco upon ,. . mminta:ns, ris:Ilsr hand And web growing 011 our feet. Oh! What do yon think of Oregon and cultivation of saul land, viz: Isaac N. Doak, Henry Coleman, John L. Hailey, Ivan .McQueen, of Siuslaw, Oregon. J. T. ISituxiKS, Resistor. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. county and district work, and also that a collection be taken up to de fray the expenses of the convention which was $4, carried. Collection $2,21. Committee 011 nomination re potted the following which was adopted: For president, Mrs. Clara Bond, Irving; vice president, Will Bristow, Creswell; secretary, Wm. Pitney, Junction City; treasurer, James S. Kelley, Pleasant Hill; district president, Eugene, Mrs. Mitchell; Cottage Grove, J. I. Jones; Springfield, R. G. Callison; Creswell, Mr. Burton; Junction City. O. Bennett; Siuslaw, F. E. Freemont. Committee on resolutions sub mitted the following which was adopted. Resolved that we tender our thanks to the good people of Pleasant Hill for their words and acts of welcome. And be it further resolved that the L,ane County Sunday School Association ever hold in remembrance the early pioneers of this vicinity and especially the name of the vener able patriarch Elijah Bristow who settled on this ground on which we now stand in 1846, and built the first house in Lane county, and who so kindly dedicated this ground to school and church purposes. Resolved that we put forth a greater effort the coming year, and let our motto be, Lane county for Christ, and that the thanks of this convention is due Sister Clara J. Bond for her zeal and good work for the success of the Sunday school work in our county, 'and that these proceedings be sent to our county papers for publication. missionor at Eugene, Oregon, on June 17, 1S99, viz: James 11. Sharp on II. E. No. 934S for the E 4 SW Vf, W S E , Sec. 2(5. T.22 S It. 1 W. Ho names tho following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon anil cultivation of said laud, viz: Frank A. Rankin, William T. Uailoy, of Eugene, Oregon, Baker Stewart, j Robert M. Vealcli, of Cottage Grove, j Oregon. J. T. Bkidubs, Register. on every weather With its months of mist and rain? I think if my toes don't grow to gether I will go back to Kansas again. Kansas. Bon Ton AlEAT MARKET! AGUINALDO'S OPIN'ION. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION. Land Office at Roskhuho, On..) April 20, 1899. f Notice is herebv uiven, that the following-named soltler has (lied notice of lilu i.ttntitirtti tf niflL'f. flllfll trilt ill UI1M. port of his claim, and that said proot second wind." Baltimore American. "Good morning Mr. Aguinaldo" "Morning! but you'll have to excuse me, I'm busy running." "It is reported that you want to sue for peace" "Well I would like to get a chance to sit down and talk it all over with somebody." "Do you think terms could be arranged, Mr. Aguinaldo?" "1 wouldn't care so much about that part of it, but I could get my Oregon jVTiiiii Street lie Grove, Suppl3r house for Cottage Grove and Bohemia. Srml your onler bi Telephone. W. II. Beagle, M'g'r. will bo made before Joel Ware, U. S Commissioner at Euuene, Oregon, on June 13, 1899, viz. : Pliny E. SnodKniHs on H. E. No. S0T.5, for the south half of northwest quarter of lots 3 and 4 of (sec tion 2, township 10. south, rano 1 east. Ho names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation ol sain latin, viz. : j. snop What is your cross-country record, now, Mr. Aguinaldo." "Well, with a running start, I've covered a mile in three minutes flat. I can ' dogtrot it all day, lenbeck. of Eucune, Or J.T. Bkidoks, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. though, at a pretty fast clip. aid Smith, of Creswell, Or., Milan S. , 1 expect to make a great deal of Barker, of I-all Crek, Or., Ri'cs fe. Hoi- ' ... brook, of Fall Ureek, Or., Henry T. llol- uiuucy uui ui a iA-u.a-Hu-jv uu- please some time in the muddy future." 'What do you think of wireless telegraphy?" "It doesn't interest me at all. What I want some genius to do is to invent some fightless Americans, so that I may enjoy a runless rest. Pardon me: there's Brigadier General Fuston coming down the pike with fireworks in his whiskers, and he's yelling like a circus calliope. I am wanted in the uextcouutry. Good morning!" "Good momiug, Mr. Aguinaldo!" All mines have a beginning, and all great mines are made sonio faster than others, it is true; somo requite much inoro capital than others.. The largeet and inMt Biiccoisful mines in thoUnitod States woio small alburn in their early history GrauUs PasH Mining Journal, Land 0 IH co atltoseburg, Oregon. May 22, 1899. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of Ida intention to make final proof in mippnrt of his claim, and that said proof will bo made before Joel Ware, U. S. Com missioner at Eugene, Oregon, on July 10, 1899, viz: George Layng on H. E. No. 7409 for tho S H N W Lots 3 & 4, sec. 30, T. 21 S.,R. 1 W. Ho names tho following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: John Q. Doud, Joseph S. Burnott, JamoaT. Hunt, of Wildwood, Oregon, George Dowens, of Cottage Grove, Ore gon. J. T. BllIDGKH, Register. Adminstrator's Notice Notloo is herebv irlven. that (icorua M. Itw loy has been umntntef lulmlnlMtruti'r of tho ostato of fieorKO v. Ozment.iloceiiHod. All nor. homh ImvliiK claims ugalnxt said estntouru here by notified to present tho mirac to Mild admin istrator, tit Cottuco CJrouo, Oregon, within lx iiiouuiBjrom ina onto 01 linn nonce, Dated thiH 2fith day f April, IWKi. OEOUG1J if. IIAWWJY, Ailmlnlitrutor. John SI. Williams, Attornoyfor hstato. nlfi ;jamo8 Russoll, editor of tho Marquette .Mining Journal, has been appointed mineral commissioner of Michigan. COMPUTATION. Probably our great ancestor, Adam, little thought of the trouble he would cause posterity by eating an apple. But now the question as to how many apples he really did eat is a new difficulty. How many apples did Adam and Eve eat? Was it one or was it millions? When the subject was first mooted, the editor very naturally replied, ill TO THIS EAST Gives the Choice of Two Trttnxcontlncntul ROUTES ii VIA SAI7T I.AKIi DliNVIvR OMAHA AND VIA SPOKANE , MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAW, AND CHICAGO KANSAS CITY Lo"W Kates to all Eastern Cities. Ocean Bteairiors Leave Portland every 5 dayn for San Francisco. For fuirparticitlara call on 0. It. & N. Agnt, Frank Jtfrdan, Cottage Grove. W. fl. IIuitMIHIlT, Goneral'PaHBcnger Agent, Portland, Oregon. I'ARIjOI OoIIhk tlrov n. I i. K. (irlfllth, Vrtp. Call on I). L. Pickard it Son FOR I'n pes Hanging, Sign Worse, Ca&ri'iagw Fainting, Work O uuritnteed COTTAGE GROVE. ORE. Cy. Hi Her, General Blncksmithlng. Two Door North of Kaktn A llr.ila'i, Cottayt Grove, Oregon, EL C. Ferkins DEPUTY U. S. Mineral Surveyor. Sccial attention given to Miottj Claims and procuring of l'.Ucnti, Grants Pass, Okkgox. .1. S. II lit LEV, iSr Attorney M Law, Oltlm On Mln h. id Cottaye, (irore, Oregon, TUKKLSII HAT'IS AT HOME. 'A Hirfcut Manltary, t;lf-ti pjortit hathhiK aparattiK, rubber lined n n door. PrixInccB clcuiilliifsn, health J 1 clear complexion. Dinpoln coldn, fevt'm, thin AUatt and ciilavcotiM (riiptioiiM. 1'ri'Vitntn dineaHCH. Itecoititneuded hy oininpiit jiliyilclw. Prof. IIuiImoii'm Klectric Home Ani mator Hold by Ciiam. K. La!i Oukliiml, Or. On office. wood wan run. lubucriptlon at tho Nufd Old papers for ualc at this office. go w"""y GEO. ANDERSON For Flrat-claaa Paper Hn I'apor auaranteednot to Craf Office, Nnin Street, next to J. & Young's law office. FOIt BALK. Loap,tio bicycle, Rood condition, an American cotmorvatory Bll"ar " ' Inqtiiro at Lurch'u atore . 00 pra. of Ladles flno ahocs In & Htylca and nnmhora at f 1.00 pr. pair Kakix llllIHTOlV. 5&c