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REES-WALLACE COMPANY, Inc.
O ctober secs an active resumption o f trade which
See our special bargains in cool weather goods,
was somewhat dull the two previous months
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Shoes for School children which wear and look well
Our G R O C E R Y D E P A R T M E N T is complete. Stock fresh, select and will please the most fastidious. Phone your wants. Main 2 5
COTTAGE GROVE LEADER.
spirit justified any course which
ensured party success. To win by
Published Weekly and Semi-Weekly. trickery, bribery or even fraud wa»
held if not exactly commendable,
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at least excusable on the ground
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E d ito r* that the eudof justified the means.
( ifficers owed duty, not to the ta x
Kot*r«<i a t U i* C ottage ( ¡r o r e laMtomes aa *«c-
payer who furnished the money
oml-class matter.
for their salaries, but to the party
HUI1S4'1(1 F T IO N K A T K S
which placed them; and part of
W eekly, one year. $1.30; six m on th s .73 cen ts
the money and much of the time
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paid for by the public must be de
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the party in
power.
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Powerful interests which con
tributed heavily to party funds
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
were considered in equity entitled
i to have legislation shaped in their
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p. J. Miller....................................... Albany behalf, regardless of the welfare
R. K. Butler............................. Baker City
J. A. I.ee..........................................Portland of the mass of the people who,
A . 2 . M a r s t e r s ..........................R o e e b u rg having made no such contribution,
DEMOCRATIC.
| were thought to tie entitled to no
Sam White.................................Baker City ; consideration. The liquor interest,
K. J. S. McAllister........................ Portland
Bernard l)aly.................................. Portland the railroad iuterest, the manufact
O. 1*. Coshow................................Kosehurg uring interest, paid money into the
party treasury and the interests
were, accordingly, entitled to con
GOOD OLD POLITIC AL DAYS.
siderate treatment.
Kven the
How amazingly rapid has been j gambling and vice interests came
our progress in decent politics if i in for their share of favors. Last
we look back twenty or thirty but not least, thieves and pick-
years. In those days there were I [Kickets have had their champions
in most states no laws for the reg in our state legislatures.
istration of voters and rowdies
Demagogy has been at a high
with no possible right went from j premium in both parties for several
polling place to polling place, j years past, but at the same time
claiming a right to vote and break 1 progress of an amazing kind has
ing the heads of opposing parti taken place with public sentiment
sans who disputed that right. In in regard to purity in public and
New York Tammany politicians, business life. It is no longer
rich with the spoils of a plundered j “smart” to will elections by lying,
city marshaled their voters in line 1 forgery and direct and indirect
with their ballots in their hands bribery. Low, course abuse, such
and these they were made to hold as was leveled against candidates
above their heads as they marched a few years ago is now recognized
to the polls in order that the bribe as damaging, not to the candidate
giver might not be cheated by the at whom it is aimed but at the op
substitution of another ballot. In ponent who permits it. The old,
1880 every Federal officeholder re ■ bad politics of those days will
ceived a demand for two per cent l trouble us but a little longer.
of his salary, to be paid into the That "public office is a publi^
campaign fund of the party in trust” is no more a vote-gettiug
power. The candidate for presi phrase, but a solid and everlasting
dent wrote to the chief collector to truth has slowly been borne in
inquire “ how the departments are upon the conscience of the Ameri
doing.” The money, in some can people, at last it has ar
cases collected in the department rived; and officeholders may as
buildings themselves, was taken well understand and remember it.
to the treasury and exchanged for
“crisp, two-dollar bills.” After
The ( ictober number of “ Ladies
the election the successful Vice- Home Journal” gave a full page
l’residential
candidate
elicited of pictures representing hunters
cheers at a banquet when he re slaughtering water fowl and other
ferred to the party agent who had birds of bright feathers from which
"carried Indiana by means of they sever wings and tails with
soap.” In 1888 the national treas which to decorate ladies hats.
urer wrote instructions to his The pathetic part of the pictures
workers in the same state to “ di were snap shots taken of the nests
vide floaters into blocks of five of the mother birds with their little
and put them in charge of a ones anxiously awaiting t h e
trusted man supplied with the mother’s return, thousands of
necessary funds who will see that which, unable to leave the nest,
all of them vote our ticket and starves to death. It is a painful
that noue of them get away.”
reflection, but then the greed of
Such a letter to-day would be pityless fashion must be satisfied.
unthinkable, however much still
may lie lacking in political purity.
If we can’s paveour Main street,
Now we have laws providing for why not build a solid concrete
the prohibition of taking of cam sidewalk from the depot to the
paign funds from corporations, for bridge on one or both sides of
soliciting them from public em Main street, a few blocks of which
has already been laid? This
ployees and for, in some states,
would *g>ve our city a solid ap
publicity of receipts and expendi pearance and more favorably im
tures of candidates and political press strangers who come here
agents. A few years ago party seeking an investment or a home.
Tuesi^ys Bin! Fridays.
WHAT’S THE USE
of buying cheap
Suit or pair of
Shoes for t h e
boy to wear to
school ? T h e y
look well for a
week or two but
the rainy season
soon shows what
they are made
of. We handle
the ever famous
••Hercules
Brand ’
of Boy’s Cloth
ing which is
guaranteed a 11
wool and shower
proof.
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L a b o re r
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Professional Cards.
A ffo rd
Increase in Freight Rates.
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T I L E 'J C H T I M E AS T H E T O N N A G E Wl!>‘. BE L A R G E
E N O U G H T O M E E T T H E I R E X P E N D I T U R E 1!
I B ELIEV E
T H E Y S H O U LD G E T I T BY IN C R EA SIN G F R I G H T RATES.
BECAUSE
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P A IR O F SH O ES AND O F A S U IT O F C LO TH ES L E SS
TH AN O N E C EN T IN EA C H C A SE. Surely the laborer can
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afford that additional expense as an insurance of a continuance of tho 9
ATTORNEY AT LAW
high wage lio now receives. T H A T IS A L L T H E ADVANCE IN £ S ia c ia l A ttention (liven to M in in g and 4
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R A T E S PR O P O SE D W IL L M EAN TO T H E CONSUMER.
T H E P R O S P E R IT Y O F T II E C O U N T R Y G E N E R A L L Y
D EPE N D S V E R Y L A R G E L Y ON T H E P R O S P E R IT Y OF
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TH E R A IL R O A D S. Everything that a railroad uses in the way of ‘ J . C‘ JOHNSON,
A T T O R N E Y AT LA W
labor and material— everything for which tho railroad spends the
lísta le s A dm inistered. M ining Patents
monev it receives from the people— lias steadily advanced in cost. In
Procure«!. M ining and Cori>oration Law
specialty,
office over G riffin, Vcatch 4
addition to tho direct item of labor and ordinary supplies, the burdens
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placed on tho railroads in increased taxation and by the expenditures
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made necessary for their terminals in towns and cities through which
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they pass have been very heavy.
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Royal School Items
Telephone put in. Number 999,
call us up.
We are indeed glad to note the
increased attendance at the school
during the past few days. Six
having entered within the past
week.
Jay R. DeSpam, the violinist,
has arrived and entered upon his
work.
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CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
COMMITTEE SOCIAL
The civic improvement commit
tee of the Woman’s club gave two
interesting musical and literary
programs at the Commercial Club
rooms Friday afternoon and even
ing, which were well patronized,
an admission of 10 cents being
charged, the receipts from which
There are five students in the
goes into the civic improvement
home and more expected soon.
fund. Following each program a
We have one student in the
social hour was. spent and fruit
home that talks so much that some
punch was served free. One of
of the rest of us can’t hardly get
the principal features of the mu
chance to talk at all. Her
sical program was the piano nutn-
‘Sav little and think
motto* is;
j liers played on a piano player,
much.*’;
kindly furnished by the Eiler
We y hope the picture will do | Piano Co.
of« Portland. The
justice to the faces of the thirty- i
piano music was in charge of
three students of our school.
Prof. Bennett, a noted plaver
Mr. Gildersleeve’s two daugh- j
pianist
of the same city.
ters and son started to school last
week. .
Miss Emerson, primary teacher
The general average of rainfall
of the Royal school received her being about evened up, some more
piano last Friday.
fair weather is scheduled.
Vocal music is taught in con
nection with the regular classes
and every student is expected to
do his best.
The advanced music students at
the school got together on the
evening of the 7th and organized
what is known as the “ Royal
which arc made at the
Chorus Club.” The officers are
as follows; Prof. G. E. Johnson,
G rove
allery
leader; Miss G. M. Iimmerson,
assistant leader and treasurer:
New Management
Prescott Wheeler, President: Alice
New Equipment.
Wheeler, secretary. The object
Come and see ns. We
being study and practice of vocal
will do our utm ost to
music.
jilease you.
The students taking the steno
graphic course have entered upon A . J . A r m s t r o n g .
their work and are doing nicely.
Sorry that Archie Wilson has Notice o: Sherift's Sale cn Exccubon,
lieen obliged to leave school for
Noi ice is hetvby glven flint by
the time being on account of his virine of an escctiIloti issiteli o u to f
eyes. We hope to have him with tlic Circuit cou rt of thè s ta le of Ore
gon, (or tho county nf Lime, on thè
us again soon.
24l.li ilny of Sopti mlier. r.Mls, mi u
jiulgnieiit
rendenti in thè C o ttag e
Messrs Johnson and Estes felled Greve .1 indice
coin t un (he 28tli <lny
the big tree standing near the of O ctober 11X17. in fnvor of 0 . E.
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dormitory. It fell on the school I Milite, d ife n d a li!, nini
f<*r thè se n i of
ground aud will be used by the l tlilrty (Inibire w illi in terest tF ereon
| nt th è ru te of 10 i>er c e n t p - r n munì
school for wood.
¡frinii th è 25th ilay o f Novemliei- lixi.“,.
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|MI*I th è further euni n f tw o ¡i et !*)-
During the past week
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100 (F 'iln r*. costa; u lto $10.00 a t to r -
Mtllei and Haudv bave drilied a noy's fees: also making transcript $1;
well for the school dormitory. T h e I and a lso I he cos Is of and upon Mils
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w rit, which | 0 <lgnte «1 wan eur dlel
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Stew art Porter Bu ilding
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l»e there too some of these d ay s.
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Cara Of Thanks.
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I desire to exten d my h eartfelt
th a n k s to the kind neigh bors and
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friends and to the M \\ A. lodge,
all o f whom rendered us com fo rt
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: costs anil ncruhig cost«. Being nil-
able to tin*! |s*rsonal property with
which to satisfy -aid judgm ent, cost*
and accruing cos I m . I did nil the 241 h
dny id Heptrinlior. 1 !XN, levy upon
1 the following rent property lielong-
Jin K to sa h lile li nd.ini on the Hint day
of Nnv,,,ft(H.r pm7 ,,r suh*e.|«w«tly,
to-w lt:
The SEX ol the sK U ,,f Section |:t,
; Township 21. s . It
W est, W. M,,|
con tain in g 4n acres, more o r less, In
and assistan ce during the la te ill-
ness and death of mv son, (iu s -
Now, ihcn-tore, in the ............. the
^ O k w h i ami in « n lf r to sa t-
I i-fy said jml^iuunt. c o s ts jtml accrn- (
tave.
Inic cu*ts, I will on Monday, theIHh !
K u r d ( t . L f e r k e .
j dny of N oycih I m ’ i .
hrtw«*ii the
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tm uiftof J» o'clock 1 in. and I o ’clock
, p. in..t«vw it: \t 1 ovl<*k p. in. ‘»n,
T h e A m erican battlesh ip fleet wiM day nt the wait hw« t it«H>r nf the
sjeam ed into J a p a n ’s p
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port Su nd ay and is lieing accord ed j <wh, mii»)n t to re K tnpfimt. all of i
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«•/• tin* al**\e named dffeinliint’s, «1. S. j
a grand recep tio n , but vastly d if
M lln,M ight, title «...1 Interest. In and
ferent from the kind w hich w as to the nls.ve ih -ctllietl r. al property,
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predicted when the fleet left H am ,.
ton Road* on its long cruise.
Everything new and uo-to-date. Best brands and grades ot
F’resh Groceries. Country Produce bought and sold. Call and
see what a dollar will buy at fV. C . J O H N S O N ’S .
FA RM M A C H IN E R Y
SA W M IL L S U P P L I E S
S T E A M AND G A S O L I N E E N G IN E S .
P A C K IN G . H O S E AND B E L T I N G
Wynne Hardware Company
Wholesale and Retail
W atch m a ker .
Repairing at reasonable charges.
All work guaranteed tlrst-ciass.
W atches, Clocks and Jew elry a t Lowest Price
Hardware and Machinery
COT TAG K G R O V E , O R E .
General Blacksm¡thing
B R A S S G O O D S AND T I N W A R E
S T O V E S AND R A N G E S
Horseshoeing a specialty.
Wagon and carriage re-
Ing. All work guaranteed
Have your horsesteeth ex
amined and repaired. Shop
at rear of Hamenway A
Bnrkholder’s Store
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PRUNES
Parties having rijte Italian
French or Silver Prunes, in
large or small quantities—a
pail full or a wagon load—
are requested to bring them
to the Cottage Grove Fruit
Company, where they will
/T) ich ires
r i * piense BE PAID CASH
school now h as an abun d an t sup-1 ,ul<t .locketod In the ofllco of the
ply o f good w ater.
clerk of the circuit cou rt on the 1st
day ol NovemI**r t;*>7. by which
'I here is a lot of room in
e ¡w
r it I w
as commanded
in th
the!
writ
wa*
<■< immani loti that out
nut of
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school yet. A ll who wish to com e t lie pernottai properly belonging to
j said defendant o r if sufficient, could
are invited.
I not Is* found then out of the rent
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property belonging to said defendant
■ C ottage (.ro v e is the only to w u l,,,, or
ih. ,„ld 1st day of N*o
on the m ap, but Roval school will ! vemher tni'7. I satisfy said judgment,
JOHNSON’S STORE
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Phone 1151
Family Groceries, New Dry Goods
Fine Laces and Embroideries
Ladies’ and Gents Shoes
for them according to grade
delivered. We will also dry
fruit for cash or on shares.
F o r jtarticulars enquire a t
the Dr 3 *er.
M IT C H E L L WAGONS
W IN D M IL L S . P U M P S
COTTAGE GROVE
FLOUR
MILLS
A l l K i n d s of
Mill F e e d
G r öuin
and Hay
C H A S . M A T T H E W S . Prop rietor.
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C. M. DENSMORE, Prop
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Fashion Stables
A nd a l l K inds of
HAULING
Leave orders at Cunningham's Con
fectionery Phone 73 or phone
residence 406
Hauling Done Promptly at first Class Livery, Sale and Feed Barn in Connection
Reasonably Charge
P o w e ll & T | llI a r i P rop#
W. A. HOGATE
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COTTAGE
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G HOVE
Cochran & Cooley
HOUSE FURNISHERS
All the Utest treatm ents.
Electrical
PLAIN ami MEDICATED BATHS
Linoleum, Matting, Rags and Picture Frames.
X -U A Y LA B O R A TO R Y
For further particular* address
l>r. II. C. SC IIM IK P.
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Furniture, Paints, Oil, filass, Wall Paper, Carpets,
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M IL L E R ’S
Machine Shop
All kinds of machine and repair
work done promptly and at reason
able prices.
OLD LBADER BULDING
Third Street.
THE PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE.
The Standard High Grade Fence of the
World
There is over 4 0 0 miles of this
famous wire fence in Douglas county, Oregon.
This is High Carbon Spring Wire which will
kecj> its shape when properly stretched. Will
carry* a full stock of wire a t all times.
In q u ir e of
DAVID QRI0QS,
or STEARNS & CHEN 0 WITM, Agents
Cottage Grove, Ore.
Oakland, Ore.
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON
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U B o w x ! * ^ ! Xew post cards and local views
X 4 I Sheriff of I.*n<* county, Oregon
at the Bazaar.
The Leader Leads!