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AMERICAN TROOPS
LOCAL AND PERSONAL. VESUVIUS
ARE INCORPORATED
TO EVACUATE CUBA
particular
* eople
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Want particular at
> Shoe
tention paid to detail
in their footwear.
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You get it in the
American Lady and American Gent
S H O E / Made in all Leathers
U niversally
P op * 1* 1 over foot conforming
lasts that will not
hurt your feet
Rees-Wallace Co.
A Rare Bird.
Recital at Christian Church.
Driven inland over the coast
range of m ountains by the high
winds and rain ’’storms of S atu r
day a large Bittern or “ T hunder-
pum per" alighted near John D ur
h am 's bam by the side of a little
pond Sunday. Mr. T herm au C a n
non of Koseburg, w ho with his wife,
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. D ur
ham , was supplied with a shot gun
and he shot the bird, which Mr.
Durham will have
mounted.
These birds frequent the m arshy
coast country atid belong to the
crane family, having long legs
and ueck, but are not so large as a
crane and are a m uch prettier bird.
By partially burying their long bill
in the m ud they m ake a noise
sim ilar to distant thunder or that
of a m ountain pheasant drum m ing
on a log, hence are commonly
called 1 ‘T hunder-pum pers. ’ ’
A very entertaining m usical and
literary recital was giveu at the
Christian church Friday evening
by local people, every num ber be
ing well rendered and greatly en
joyed by the good sized audience.
Alcholic Bitters Under the Ban.
PROGRAM.
O v e rtu re ...............
Xampa
V erna Ilrown am t M iss R ichm ond
C h aracter sk e tch es
(a) T h e C h ild .......titm ice V an D enbttrg
(b) T he C ollege G irl.
M aud lilair
(c) T h e Hr«.le ................ K thel M oore
(.11 T h e M other............M ildred P rin g le
R obin R ed-B reast—op J5 hr. 1
...................................................Concone
Ada M athew s
S av ed ..........................................
R eading
lilla Dickerson
C arn iv al llu heine......................1 leK ontoski
Mattel V eatch
R eading—
(a) M ary G arvin.
(b) G reat G ran d m o th er L ee's Ride.
Mrs. W heeler.
S K C O N Il H A L S
R e a d in g ................. A D a u g h te r s Sacrifice
G ertru d e Palm er
P iano d u et..C h a rg e of th e U hlam s
.............................................Carl Rohm
E v a R ichm oud a n d V eta llo ld erm an
R ead in g —
(a) T he S ilv er W edding.
(hj T h ree Ixivers.
Mrs. Com pton
T he drug stores w hich sell certain
m akes of bitters and patent m ed Hog Cholera Proves to be Measles.
icines w hich contain a large per I
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cent of alcohol and which m en; Dr. J. Christie m ade a t r i p to
sometimes drink for a 1 leverage, I Junction F riday where great num-
have received notice not to do so bers of hogs have been dying off
in the future. A large num ber of with w hat they have diagnosed as
d ru n k s are reported from this hog cholera. T he doctor m ade a
source, aud District Attorney Bry thorough investigation of the dis-
son has served notice that they ease, having killed a num ber of
come w ithiu the purview of the hogs affected with it and after e x
pronounced i t not
local option law. It is probable am ination
some of the m anufacturers’ of cholera at all, but measles, a h ig h
these patent m edicines may com ly contagious disease for which
mence suit to allow them to lie sold there is no know n remedy. Mr.
W ashburue has lost HO head and
in dry territory.—G uard.
m any others from ID to 50 head
and they are very anxious to get
Flowers in December.
it stam ped out, and there is prob
T he Leader table was decorated ably no other way than to get rid
Saturday Dec. 12, with a large of all infected anim als.—G uard.
lioquet of sweet peas and other
Miss G race Labounte, of lvagle
flowers, plucked that day from the
flower garden of Mateel S kaggs Grove, Iowa, has come to Cottage
who resides on a farm three miles Grove to m ake her home with her
south of this city. T he sweet peas au n t and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. \V.
were planted last April and have H . Lincoln. Miss Labounte is a
bloomed continuously in the open trained nurse of considerable p rac
air since that time. G reat climate, tical experience, having served 8
years in her chosen work. She is
this.
pleased w ith Cottage Grove aud
Christmas Windows Quite Pretty.
our inild an d equable clim ate,
having come here from a snow
Show windows of our business clad country to find flowers bloom
houses are being dressed for C hrist in g in the open air.
mas and m any of them are quite
pretty. T he stocks of Christm as
FOR SALE.
goods are not quite so big as last
year as there were m any who did
2 Petalum a incubators 56 and
not sell out very close on account 126 eggs and a 200 chick indoor
of the enforced holidays which we brooder. Iuquire at Leader office.
now look back to as a nightm are.
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A nice parlor therm om eter free
A rticles of incorporation of the
to every cash subscriber or yearly
V esuvius mines com pany were
renewal to the Leader, as long as
filed Friday with the secretary of
they last.
state by F. J. H ard, Louis E. Beau
and L. I.. W hitson. The capital
C hristm as near at hand.
stock is $6,000,000 divided into
Patronize Leader advertisers.
six million shares of fully paid
New line of cigars at Griuis. stock at one dollar each. T he o b
Christm as one week from F ri ject is to carry on the business of
day.
m ining in the lkihemia m ining
T. C. W heeler spent S unday at district. T he head office of the
com pany is at Ivugene.
Hugeue.
Read the W ynne H ardw are Co’s
GREAT LUMBER TRUST
new ad.
A “ sw itch” iu tim e saves ap-
TO BE ORGANIZED
peara uces.
D uluth, M inn., Dec. 12.— Lum-
Mask ball at the arm ory C hrist
lier
interests represented by the
m as evening.
W eyerhaeusers, O ’Brien & Cook
Lurch has a new ad today, also
of St. Paul and D uluth and lid-
Miss Mary Bartels.
ward Ilin e s of Chicago, are here
T he school census of Iiugene
w orking oil the formation of a
shows 2.500 of school age.
lum ber com pauy which will con
To be wise to late, is the best trol practically all the pine Umber
definition of a foolish m an.
of N orth America. T he greatest
Now is the tim e to p lan t th a t secrecy is lieiug observed, but it is
Christm as ad in the le a d e r.
ktiow u th a t the deal is almost
Women d o n 't m ake fools of finished.
\ This Week Only-
W ashington, Dec. 12.—A t the
war departm ent today the first de
tails regarding the w ithdraw al
from Cuba of tile American army
were m ade ktiowu. T h e move
ment will begin Ja n u ary 1, aud
will be com pleted by April 1.
Army officers aud civilian offi
cials will sail from lla v a u a the
day after the inauguration of
President Gomez aud the soldiers
will lie w ithdraw n as fast as facili
ties will permit and the troops will
lie lauded at Newport News. V ir
ginia.
15 Per C ent Off on
LADIES’ SUITS AND COATS
AND
CHILDRENS’ COATS
E Just the thing for a Christmas Present. Come in
and Look. Good Bargains. Honest Prices.
ROUND TRIP EXCURSION FARES
CHRISTNAS AND NEW YEAH3
For the above occasions the
Southern Pacific com pauy will sell
round trip tickets under the follow
ing conditions: ( )ne an d one-third
for the round trip. Sale dates:
Christm as tickets, Dec. 2.5rd, 24th
aud 25th 1608. New Years tickets
Dec. 51st an d J a n . 1st 1006. Re
tu rn limit: Ja n . 4th 1609 for all
tickets. C hildren five years of
m en—they merely assist nature.
A little snow iu sight on the
See those fine new C olum bia high m ountain peaks surrouuding age aud under 12 one h alf fare.
an d Victor graphophones at the the valley this m orning—the first
B azaar.
of the season.
Business Locals.
Isaac T hom as of W ashington is
D on’t fail to see Richm ond’s
a guest of his parents and friends m oving picture show tonight.
Spray & Co. for Leslie salt.
Last nig h t and tonight he is e x
iu this city.
T he Bee H ive— near the bridge.
Iiugene jioultry show next week hib itin g the finest moving pictures
See those J a p novelties at the
— M onday, T uesday, W ednesday ever seen in this city.
Chas. Cochran spent Saturday Bazaar.
and T hursday.
and S unday in Portland looking
Shingles for sale at Veatch &
Indestructible cylinder records
after business m atters connected Law son’s.
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au d double disc records at the
with the m ilitary b aud soon to be
Ladies
jietticoats
m
ade
to
rnens-
B azaar ,55 and 65 cents.
organized in this city.
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ure. 15ee H ive.
We are sorry to report th a t the
T he Ladies Aid of the Presby
Most com plete line of w atches
condition of Miss G ail H are shows terian church will couduct a home
iu
town at Scholl’s.
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little or no im provem ent.
cookiug sale at Pearce Bros,
See the fine line of x tu as box
Snow is reported at the Sagiuaw grocery
store
next Saturday.
candy at the W ave;
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mills of the Booth Kelly Co. and H om e m ade br^ad a specialty.
Look over the line of xm as
also at the Disston mills.
O w ing to the inclement weather booklets at the W ave.
Mrs. W . C. Conner w ent to S aturday and the abseuce of Presi
Clean seed oats 50 eeuts per
Portland S unday to spiend a few dent Geer, tlie-local Goods Roads
bushel at the flour m ill.
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days. She will return home W ed Association did not hold its first
If
you
w
ant
a
good
payiug
little
nesday.
regular meeting in this city last
business inquire at the Bazaar.
Aldons candies at Griuis.
.55-5t F'riday afternoon.
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Leather sofa cushions an d post
A new line of bam boo goods at
T he degree team W . O. W . aud
card album s at the W ave.
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C
ochran
&
Cooley.
.
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a num ber of local members of the
A
new
line
of
mens
hats,
latest
order attended the big initiation at
T he N orris fiLRowe circus has
shapes and shades at W. A. Hetn-
Drain last night au d report a royal gone into its winter quarters at
em vays— T he Toggery.
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time.
S anta Clara, California and also
P ain t your hen roosts with Ave-
T he finest candies— Bee Hive. into bank ru p tcy . It will no doubt uarius Carlxilineum . Buy it at
be reorganized and started out u n Veatcli & Lawson.
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Interesting services were held at
der a new nam e in th e spring.
the A dventist Chapel Sunday, a
Scholl expects you to call and
Bon Bons and X m as lioxes at look over his stock. It will help
prom inent m inister of th at church,
you in m aking your holiday selec
35-2t
from Portland conducting the ser Grims.
tiou.
.55-2t
vices.
T he Methodist Episcopal choir
T
he
well
established
Millinery
Spray & Co, buys veal, chick! will give an evening of sacred
music at the M ethodist church business of Ida Frances Barrett is
ens, eggs, etc.
for sale. For futher particulars
T he H arrisburg basket ball team S unday evening Dec. 20th. A
iuquire
at T he Ideal Millinery
gave our local team a w alloping special program of high grade
store.
31-8t
music
is
being
prepared.
A
silver
last F riday evening at th a t place.
offering
will
be
taken.
A return gam e will be played at
this place n ex t F riday evening aud
X m as cards, local views and S.
the local team hopes to redeem it P. dem onstration train post cards
self.
at G rim s.
,55-2t
Brail #1.40 per 100 pounds at
President E. J. Ross of the
30tf W ashington State D airym en’s A s
the flour m ill.
Rev. H enry L. N ave, I). I), of sociation aud num erous other mem
Cottage Grove, conducted the bers of th at organization will p ar
second of the pre-comm union ser ticipate in the convention of the
vices at the C entral Presbyterian Oregon State Dairy Association in
church F riday evening at E u Salem T hursday an d I'ridav of
gene. T he session of the church this week. Electric power has
met at the close of the ser been installed in the ex h ib it hall
vice to receive new members.
for w orking exhibits and h a n d
some
cups are to l>e given as
Christm as post cards and folders
prizes, appropriately engraved and
— Bee Hive.
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assurance of dairy and cream ery
T he Drain N onpareil notes the
ex h ib its are coming in to the secre
fact th at a local m erchandise store
tary daily. Salem people have a r
has received a few new artificial
ranged a splendid reception for
lim bs on which to display ladies
their guests. Oregon dairym en
hosiery and concludes t h u s
will lie well represented at the
eloquently: “ T h e Nonpareil be
W ashington meeting in Chehalis
lieves th a t with one exception it
n ex t week.
has never seen an y thing so per
Fine electric stand lam ps m ake
fectly proportioned.”
lieautiful X m as presents. See
Dry wood for sale. Inquire of
them at Iilectric office. Reduced
V eatch & .Anderson.
to one h alf former price.
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A farewell party was held in
A large assortm ent of gents,
honor of Misses V erna and Dora ladies an d babies gold rings at
H aw kins M onday evening at their S choll’s.
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home at Dorena. A most enjoy
N early a rainless rainy season is acle tim e was spent in playing
T h is issue of the le a d e r m ight
Gasolene Engine For Sale.
well be designated a poultry w hat we have been experiencing gam es and music, about six ty lie
this fall in Oregon.
ing present. A t a late hour the
edition.
A fine, almost new 3-horse
guests bidding goodnight w ent to
power F'airbanks & Morse gasolene
their several homes. T hey will re engine, ta n k s and equipm ent for
side at Cottage Grove.
sale. Inquire at the le a d e r office.
LURCH’S
Griffin-Veatch Co.
Everything in
HARDWARE
Si»
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Sii
C ottage Grove,
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ID A
C A P IT A L
SU R PLU S
P R O FIT S
$ 45 , 000.00
AND
G R O W IN G
LARGER
You p r o t e c t j o u r h o m e fro m fire bj- in s u r in g it —T H A T 'S W i8 E .
W h y d o n 't y o u p r o t e c t y o u r I»ce<l*, N o tes. nn«l M o r tg a g e s , C o n
t r a c t* . T a x R e c e ip ts , a n d O t h e r V a lu a b le P a p e r s , K o e p s a k c J e w e l r y .
E tc ., Iro m P I R E a n d B C EG LAKH b y r e n tin g o n e o f o u r
SAFETY DEPOSIT V A U L T S --T h at's W ise. Too.
J u s t I n s ta lle d .
C om e a n d S ee T h e m .
T h e First N a t io n a l B a n k
T h e O ld Reliable
“ H e sp e n t all o f tils m oney try in g
to g et cu red of d y sp e p sia.”
“A nd It did h lin no good?”
“ Oh, ye*. It d id ! H e h ad to go to
w ork th en , an d th a t cu red h im .”
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BARLEY rolled by the fam ous O lympic process. All seeds
and foreign m atter taken out, leaviug the barley free from
dirt of any kind. livery sack guaranteed.
Best Cement and Lime Always Carried it Stock.
Agents Fairbanks, Morse Roofing.
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DRESSING-ROOM
NECESSITIES
COTTAOK
OHOVK
M I L L E R ’S
(UBI U
*11 the latest treatments.
Electrical
PLAIN and M IIN ’ U B I) BATHS
X -U A Y
£
sh o u ld alw ays I * k e p t in su p p ly in every
w ell-reg u lated hom e. T h in g s th a t are
lik ely to he needed day o r n ig h t yon
sho u ld alw ays h a v e h an d y . F o r baby,
for instance, P aregoric an d V aseline.
F o r yourselves, Tooth Pow ders and
Brushes. T hese an d all n e e d fu ls" we
k eep in stock in abundance. *Hir
q u a litie s are aa h ig h as o u r p rices are
low. M edicines, D rugs, an d all k in d s of
T o ilet necessities are k e p t in g reat
variety.
A big new line of ladies dress
goods with trim m ings to m atch at
F a i r b a n k s - M o r s e Co.,
Benson’s Pharmacy
PORT LAUD, OREGON
Cottag« 6rovn, Oregon
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B A R R E T T .
Feed, Flour and
Poultry Supplies
E xplained.
“ W liat does It m ean w hen th e y
a m an bad h is leg p u lled f
“T h a t h e h a d m ore m oney
sen se.”
F airlm nks-M orse G asoline E n g in e s for
pu m p in g , sp ray in g , saw ing, g rin d in g .
O u tfits com plete.
F a irb an k s Scales for w eighing.
P airb au k s-M o rse D ynam os a n d M otors
for pow er anil lig h t.
F airb an k s-M o rse W in d m ills A Towers.
F airbanks-M orse G rin d ers, F eed C h o p
pers, W ell Pnnips.
All first q u ality goods a t tow prices. Al
w ays in Stock. L ib eral term s.
W, A. Hemeuways,.
F R A N C E S
SPRAY &
D. T . Awbrey shipped his first
prize w inning W hite Minorca
cockerel to Mrs. B. W iesuer, at
G erv aisS atu rd ay . He also shipped
a sim ilar cockerel to Capt. Agilvy,
at Berkeley, California, the same
day being the second bird he has
shipped to this party. Mr. Awbrey
received a handsom e price for each
of these fine birds.
O R i r n i « V E A T C H . A a so Is
C a u s e s G r a s s . O rs g e n
a - a - a . a -
a ^ i+ x 4 * r4 ,‘/4*T4*>*Fr4*
We w ant your patronage and
will get it if you appreciate prices
Gasoline Engine Irrigation. Spraying
an d qualitv at Scholl’s.
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and Pumping Machinery.
OF COTTAGE G RO V E.
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If you adhere to
the fashion in suits,
w aists and cloaks,
f you m ust follow it
closely in Corsets.
Unless yo u r C orset
is stylish y o u r other
stylish cut garm ents
will n o t tit.
Now w h a t is requir
ed? F irs t of all, tig h t-
fittin g w aists and
Princess «ow ns necessitate a perfected Corseted figure
The H e n d e r s o n H a b it B a c k C o r s e t is the one
for the present styles. F o r sale a t the Ideal Millinery
Store. Come ladies and inspect them.
D o n ’t Stty B A N K , S a y
FIRST NHTI0NHL BHNK
Oregon
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LABORATORY
Machine Shop
All k in d s o f m acliin? an d rep air
w ork done p ro m p tly an d a t reaso n
able prices.
OLD LliADER BUILDING
T hird S treet,
F o r further particular*« m M re a *
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