=?H t
i 'pji
A s an HliM nUioii of the terrible
*tta«t mail oid er
booze has upon a
m ail’s mind and imagination
we
cite our readers to the following
from the pen o f Editor
the
All’s Well for 1909
QWe
positively
have
cannot
ing fact that she expects a visit
from the stork wit Inn a few d a y s ."
be
It is said that a good many fruit
trees are being delivered in this
no complaint to
make with the year 1908,
for certainly
our business has prospered.
The
"E d ito r!
gram from (Jueeit W ilhelm iua of
Holland, auuouuciug the interest
not only by the present condition, but b y
ignored.
Notipareil;
Conner of
the Cottage
G rove]
Leader has just received a cable-1
Q T h e truth of this Statement is borne out
indications w hich
Draiu
Shutt of
valley
out
which
are
infested
with
scale aud are not true to name.
look for 1909 is v e ry favorable; confidence
so, this is deplorable,
If
a great im
is returning with lightning speed and w e
position upon the orchardist and a
k n o w of no reason w h y the com ing year
severe blow to aur young
should not prove to be a banner year for
dustry, for o f all the difficult pests
fruit in
which our orchardists have to con
business.
tend with, the scale is the worst.
Q W e wish you a H a p p y and Prosperous
This matter should lie thoroughly
investigated.
N e w Y ear.
It is no more unprofessional
Burkholder—W oods Co.
for
a physician's name to lie mentioned
in connection
eration or
with a surgical op
severe
case of illness
than for the name of an attorney
to be mentioned in connection with
auy important proceeding at law,
either civil or criminal.
COTTAGE GROVE LEADER.
T u « « 4 a v i a r \ i F r id a y * .
T H K L K A D K K P U B L IS H IN G CO
(In c.)
and
south
west.
C o nner A D u B r u iix e ,
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Editor»* divide
Entered at the Cottage Uroxe postofllce a* *ec-
*
nnd-class matter.
BUBSCKIPTION KATKH
Items of
The Register says the county, if this nature are incomplete without
divided, should be divided north such mention or publicity.
instead
o f east
and
Yes, for economy we might
it
that
way running
Strange as it may appear, a mer
the chant in Cottage G rove who does
and not lielieve in advertising, has lieen
division line through E ugene
He
the court house that both counties kept busy the last few weeks.
bought
a
W aterbury
might occupy the same seat and recently
This scheme should ap watch and when he is not winding
peal to Eugene. A n equal divis the watch he is scratching himself.
One Year ; .................................
Six Monti»
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'•<» ion o f population as well as terri — Drain Nonpareil.
Three Month«
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tory is what is wanted and the
There has never been a winter
only
feasible way to get it is a
TUESDAY, DBCEMBRR 29, 1908.
season when real estate transfers
division o f Lane and D ouglas east
were so numerous and active h i
and west.
Lane county as
they are this
T he ’poultry journals may raut
winter, which indicates an un
and rave alxiut the profits in poul
The
Eugene
Daily
Register
precedented movement in this line
try keeping, aud the
theoretic brands the proposition of forming
with the coming o f the spring and
fancier may disport his elastic a new county from North D ouglas
summer months.
imagination upon the little poultry and South Latte as ‘“an unwise
Weekly, ooe vear. *1.30. v month* .73 cent*
SEMI WBBKLY.
building.
ranch and its wonderful
accruing m ovem ent." T h e
Register
in
If you want to buy an elephant
but the Leader is here to dorsed the formation of the new or or hippopotamus now is your
say that unless there is a wonder county o f Ilood River last June. chance. N orris & R ow e’s show
ful decrease in the price of all Vjtrily, it makes a difference whose has “ gone busted” in San F ran
profits,
kinds of chicken
feeds, or some ox is being goaded. W e will sub cisco and their animals are.for sale
more economical method provided mit some Register extracts on the at “ greatly reduced prices.”
for producing feed stuffs for the H ood River county movement a
It’s about time to be getting
poultfy m an’s flocks, there is not a little later.
ready to “ swear o ff" from your
breed, of chickens or any other
meanness aud bad habits, aud
fowl Jfuow which will not “eat its
Prominent men are being men
head.o f f ” in six months, and the tioned for governor.
H ere is one make new'resolutions.
poul^yraan, unless he has some list: S. L. Kline,
Dr. W ith y*
Someone lias said that the only
other* visible means of support, combe; Senator
Hodson, Judge difference between a rut and a
will go “ dead bro k e " in the same Dimmick, Supt. Ackerman, J. W .
grave is its size.
Keep out of both
period of time. This is not de Haily, Dr.
A ndrew C.
Smith, as long as possible.
signed as a knock for the poultry Thom as Ryan, George J. Cam er
I ■ ■ ih m rrùftlMtiKi Ì t Ì.I
iiactlj fla t Toi Vaut
Hear» to Heart
Talks.
•y
Ì(,
in
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E D W IN A . N Y E .
TMK im e o r
-]Family Groceries, New Dry Goods
Copyright, IN*, by Edwin A. Nyt .
T K D E A T * OF ÏE R .E E S ..
..
• I want to reim you a little semina ou
I U m career und death aif the tar* trac
' tlou mugliate, Charles X. Verre«, j .
He died at a fasblouu(>U- bote) In
iNew Yol% and
ht» laxly was
■tin w»rui It WAS bunt lax} kite, u big
wicker basket aud tu a freight elevator
to get It out o f the way.
H ie w ife reflated to xcc him uu bln
deathbed. UU evil nud da tighter were
estranged front him. No one but the
uurite was with him When he died.
He was worth-- tu money—mauy.mil
Uomt.
,.
...
When Verkea died the cutes ui.d ro
tundas of the Waldorf Aatorlu -were
crowded with gny parties. The gucm.>
must not be shocked. What to do.*
The porters hastily tilled a big laundry
basket with soiled linen, Yerkes'. body,
was dumped lu aud stealthily dragged
to the elevator. It was thus trims-
ferred tu u back sample room to awuit
the undertaker’s wagon.
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So—
The funeral bier o f this inulUtalllkm
alre, urt critic and cuunulaseur was a
laundry basket, be . hud for a shruuil
soiled linen, and his temporary Bepul
cher was a dumping room for refuse.'
Afterward, of course, the body-lay bn
state lu tbe Fifth avenue palace whence
he had tried tu drive his wife. Nobody
but the reporters uml curiosity seekers
came. Neither w ife nor child nor It*La
live was lu the tuneful procession,
consisting o f four cabs.
Verkea divorced the wife who had
stood by him In tbe day of bis trial.,
He married hie stenographer, lured by
his desire tot senshal beauty. Fu»-
ciliated by a third w«mau| he was suing
the second w ife for a divorce at the
time of his death.
He was a man o f dominant power,
crafty lutelleet, a ¡cold heart and an
aesthetic taste.
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Now—
The old book says, "Whatever.a man
soweth that also »hall he reap,” and if
he “sows to the flesh !|e shall of the
flesh reap corruption.’”
Yerkes sowed to the flesh.
He got what he bargained for.
It la Idle to ask If such a man found
happiness. Yerkes sold hlrhself to the
devil for the sake pf power, place, pic
tures, passion. The devil does not pay
In terms of human Impplncds: In th?
realm of happiness hts currency ts but
counterfeit.
_
You cannot walk to happiness, my
brethren, by Stepping on'broken hearts
and gold dollars.
i
Fine LaceS and Em broideries
Ladies' and Gent* Sh o e s
AT'
JOHNSONS
-— r
(d o p y r tg b t. M08, by C. _
Bannit»
These
Everything new and no to «fati.-.
Itesi ■ tirami* ami grades ot
Fresh Groceries. Country Product- hontlit anil Solti
Call and
see what a dollar will liny at I V. C . J O H N S O N ‘S.
arpcies and nMlirtax murnnux rvret be-re
printed wlihuu^j^jgct^i -ycxmiaidyp. J'
AMERICAN OS+ifftiH FARMING.
.H gts off id the American girl and
the America», ogtfigji. As there are
no gtrl„s equal to. Uncle Sam’s fair
daughters, so t her?* it re no .ostrich
plumes so handsome, broad and grace
ful as those grown by the 3.000 big
birds on Uncle ¡¿tin's ranches tu Cali
fornia, Arizona, Arkansas-'and Florida.
But American women wear $2,000,000
worth o f imported plumes annuully.
And Uils makes ttielr hats an eyesore
to tbe ostrich ranchers, and Jpelr slu-
gnu has become, “ No foreign feathers
^ American girl«’ hats.’
Now watch.the fun- aud also-those
tjats, for these feafher. fellows are
making the ostrich feathers fly to
grow all the feathefs t6 trim All-our
pretty girls;. hcudgear._ But how s It
lone? Well, listen. When four years
aid Mrs.' Ostrich gives Mister the wink,
and he at onçe scoops: o bole In the
janfl. atu|. there shg ttys fifteen three-
pound eggs,' equal to' M0 hens’ eggs.
Tlie irtftle slt.4 at night, as hls black
plumage makes him invisible aud bis
sapertor strength Is needed for de
fense. Now; savage toward tuan and
beast, hie rear is aorliotilike that lion
hunters are eyep deceive}!, Hls mate
sits liy day, as her Arab dress resem
bles the sand: and reflects tho heat.
Often tile, male is seeq. at the nest
shading the eggs with hls beautiful
whttd and black pltimèd wings lest
they ¡be overheated.
Abdut the forty-second day the par
ent cracks the cfcgs' with her breast
bone and Mfts the chicks- to light.
Their wondering eyes fascinate you
and you at once love the velvety birds
A foot high at birth, they gain the
same every month for six months and
often reach eight fe e t, Jn height and
weigh 350 pounds.
Plucking begins at six monthk and
continues every eight months there
after.
.,
Old birds are driven lntb a tight box
stall, with door front Add-back,-and a
Iidison
Graphophoties
Ciir.vinji Sets,
Silver
and
Records,
tfnives,
Forks
«and Spoons, Oriiamental Candle Sticks
and many other useful and appropriate
Holiday Gifts
:
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HeaJmrters to Hardware
COTTAGE
FLOUR
MILLS
Heart to Heart
Talks.
GROVE
A ll
Kinds of
Mill Feed
G rain
and Hay
C H A S. M A T T H E W S , Proprietor.
^
B y E D W IN A . N Y E .
Copyright. 1908, by Edwin A. Nya.
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0
F a s h io n S t a b le s
AFRAID OF A MILLION DOLLARS.
A Chicago newspaper tells the story
it is only the plain un- on, republicans. O.
S.
West,
The agony will commence in
of a family heir to- ff 1.000.000 that hesi
varnished truth, stripped of all M ayor H arry Lane, John M an about two weeks— when the O re
tates to take, thg money for fear It
gaudy theory aud poultry journal ning, democrats.
gon legislature will convene at may Interfere with future happiness.
"Quixotic,” some people would call It.
fiction.
1’iuler the present period
Salem.
This large heritage comes to Emil
The Draiu Nonpareil editor says
of high prices for all kinds of feed
Ascher, a retailer In gloves, tvho has
H ave you noticed that the days a w ife and eight children. The family
this A m e r ic a n o s t r ic h . .,
stuffs there is just one w ay to this story is told on one o f their
make money from poultry raising, local teachers. She drew a picture are growing longer at the rate of lives contentedly la, n coxy flat. The black stocking Is drawn down over the
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children are all married excepting the head.
and that is for the poultryman to of a volcano on the board, pictur about two minutes each day?
As ostrlcbo»- kick tin front, pluckers
youngest.
ing
the
eruption
with
fiery
colored
secure enough land to raise his
The money conies from an uncle lu i stand at s^le and rear aqd. only clip
T h e heavy taxpayers are not Germauy.
She
then
asked
the
' from (all auil wings.
own cereals and green feeds, and crayon.
White and 'fil'nck liinle plumes, ninety
always the public spirited citizens.
But falling heirs to n million does
then with some free range and pro youngsters what it looked like.
not seem to have given these people to pound, are worttt:$4fi0.
One
little
towhead
yelled:
"
I
t
per care a little profit may be
Chick and female feathers not so val
the thrill supposed to come,to.the very
uable. the average price for all being
fortunate In these commercial times.
derived from
a good flock of looks like h— 1.”
They are actually’ ‘ afraid o f the » 20 .
First Class Livery, Sale and Feed Barn in Connection
chickens. T he farmer, even now,
money.
-
“ * ■ Chicks, now mostly hatched In Incu
R.
E.
Crittenden
o
f
Portlaud,
will find poultry keeping profitable
In nu Interview Mrs. Ascher say*: " I bators, are fed moist bran, cracked
P o w e ll & T u lla r , P ro p .
suppose we must take the money. But wheat, fine alfalfa and grit.
from the fact that a flock of fowls has lxmded 2000 acres near Den i n
M o n tan a
I can tell you 1 want nothing' but my ' Older birds thrive best on alfalfa, but
mark,
Curry
county,
and
will
needs little feed besides the waste
husband and children: We. are very oacasionnlly . swallow gold watches,
Mr. Critten Read this letter from Mr. R. A.
feeds secured about the
barn, plant it to orchard.
happy. I am afield of a_ futugc with nursing bottles, llgbted pipes, cigars
Rollins,
a
prominent
orchardist
much money, nm^so is my husband."
am! tin clips without compunction ot
garden a n d
orchards.
Dollar den thinks Curry is one of the
Continuing, the good woman says:
conscience.
best fruit sections in the state and of the Flathead Valley
wheat and 8 and '> cents per pound
"W o are not rich. We have simply
Ostriches are never Oslertzed, though
" Delicious (Stark Delicious) has proven
proposes
to
go
into
the
business
prices for chickens will not prove
a success with me and have been booming enough to eat and a fairly good place they live a century and can trot thirty
extensivelv.
All the money In the world mlles an hour when threescore- aud
profitable under any other con
it for three years. At the State Farmers’ to live
Institute Meeting held at Rollins June 26, coaid not make us more satisfied. It Is ten.
ditions, even with 35 cents per
not money that makes people happy.
Do they pay? Well, calculate.
The Tim berm an says: T h e log 1908, at which were present, Hon. Fred
dozen for eggs.
It Is living a good life.”
A fat ostrich weighs 400 pounds, and
ging conditions on the Colum bia Whiteside, Prof. Linfield, Mgr. Expen*
"W hat we will do with all this money,” flesh Is prime. It often lays 100 eggs
ment Station, Prof. Wilcox and others,
river are firm.
Red fir logs are I exhibited Helicious apples as sound as said the husband, *‘I cannot tell. We a season for Incubation or an omelet
The Standard High Grade Fence of the
Never before have things looked averaging from $i> to $7.50, while when taken from the trees the previous will take a trip to Uermany, my w ife for 1,500 people and grows tfne and a
and I. We will probably give half tbe half pounds of leathers, average price
World.
There is over 400 miles of this
so bright for the Pacific coast. yellow fir is bringing $10. Cedar fall. The flavor was still excellent. 1 money to hospltnls and old people’« $20. Au. acre o f Arizona alfalfa land
have therefore, with good reason, given
famous wire fence in Dottglas county, Oregon.
homes and then divide the rest be worth $50 supports four ostriches that
M ill men, timlier buyers, bankers, ( is quoted at $0 to 12. Spruce is Delicious a reputation in this valley."
tween mother and the children.”
This is High Carbon Spring Wire which will
should at least raise twenty-five a
speculators and men of all callings quoted at $tO to $12.
H ave you tasted this royal fruit?
It Is safe to say that million will not season. Chicks six months are worth
keep its shape wjicn properly stretched. Will
are turning their attention west
S erin ! and taut in* it will open your eye«—make you
magnetize other millions In the hands $100; yearlings, $150; two years, $200;
carry a full stock of wire at all Limes.
T h e committee of Cottage G rove andemtand why you cannot afford not to have your of Mr. and Mrs. Ascher.
ward— the future seat of commer
three
years,
$350;
four
years,
$1,000
erchard liberally planted with it. Send ua 25 cent*
There are those who woukal mo: gage Figure for yourself.
charge the today to pay partial expret* charge* and we will
cial activity.
Inside of a very citizens having in
their hope of salvation for |1/ 3,000
Send a boa ol .1 specimens. (N o charge ia made
(
ti - _ i* i— L
will lor the fruit). The25ceota w e will refund on the and permit tbe mortgage to be fore
few years there will be things do matter o f county division
DON’T.».
ftrat order of trees you aend u*. W rite “ for our
closed
These
will
sneer
at
the
sug
ing that the most optimistic never meet with the Eugene Commercial Stark Fruit Book which give* accurate information
Dou t spend, your money ou patent
gestlon
that
any
one
should
fear
the
dreamed of. Lane county possessing C lu b at its general meeting on about all vartetiea worthy of planting— Apple,
poultry medicines. Tell your troubles
effect of much money on future happl-
Peach. Pear. Apricot, Cherry. Berry Fruits, Crape,
to a reputable poultryman. Hls ad
more natural resources than any January 11 to discuss the matter. etc., etc.
vice will save your money and only
And
yet—
other section is lxiuml to lie the seat
Stark Bro's Nurseries There are great possibilities of evil— costs you a stamp.
Suppose you h a v e heard of the
of great activity aud golden oppor
In q u ire of
Don’t fall to keep a breeding chart
& O rchards Com pany as well as of good—In the use of a mil Y'ou
can thus breed your birds In line DAVID ORIGGS,
tunity awaits the man w ho has lady who made her husband a
lion. Improperly directed. It might
or STEARNS & CHEN0WITH, Agents
Louisiana, Missouri U . S. A . easily disrupt the genuine happiness and raise pedigreed perfectoe.
foresight enough to get in now on Christmas present of a side-saddle,
Cottage Grove, Ore.
Oakland, Ore.
Don't forget to study your own wants
of n little fireside
I t . might easily
charging it to him.
the ground floor.
Keep
bring family strife and heartburnings before disposing of breeders.
extras for accidents.
and murh misery.
Don’t skimp on feed because there
And. on the other band -
Money can gild, but It cannot make are so many mouths to feed. Cull
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
dewn the stock and have more feed.
bapptnesa.
Don't have slaked lim e around In
This family Is wise afiove the wis
g i
T i m at a m nan ia the Uaitad S tain who hat perhapt heard
dom ot Its d a r Instinctively ft feels each quantities that the movement of
Df-pahmcOt o f the Interior,
A n d 8kII Kinds ol
■ m w o a c t 'i atcreti than aay other nan or woanaa ia the
what many would be wiser people do. a chicken's wing will raise a cloud
T?. ft. Irftml bffleo at Boscluirg, Ore.
taaaae y . T h e n M erata ere aot t e e ret a o f guilt or ahenae, hut
not understand tbe peril to peace of Breathe It yourself and aee how you
■Tttly 27, 190*.
the a e w t i of Buffering, and they have hena eoaided to Dr.
Uke It
audden riche«
J“*
Notice Is hereby
given tlm
R. V. 1 ‘ i e m ia tha hope end expectation of advice aad help.
That lew ol th en women have been disappointed ia their ex
Hc|mrtff' are already routing In ot a
i jr.l
CHARI.KM E. t’l.A B K
portation ia proved by the (tot that ninety-eight par cant, el
scarcity of turkeys. Hit* hatched
IN ONS OR MANY COLORS
• it) ( fnnsfiiClt, Dougins county, Orcgot
all women treated by Dr. Pierce have been absolutely and
died off. of course, as usual. Why la
who, on May 12th. ISOB. made hoini
•■together eared. Such a record would ho remarkable if the
t »teml entry No. 12743, S li. ft.lln hir th
It? Well, listen. Why will a fanner
LARO KST FACILITIES
m e n treated were numbered by hundreds only. But when
Leave orders at Cunningham's Con | North West quarter of the Nort
FEATHERS AND EGGSHELLS.
pay a big price for a brood sow and
IN T H K W E S T FOR
that record applim to tha t n a t m a l of more thee holf-a- mil-
fectionery Phone 73 or phone
My friend, lie careful to whom yon
| West quarter Section
Townshi
consider $3 robbery for a turkey
lioe women, in a practice o f over 40 yean, it it phenomena I,
T H K P R O D U C T I O N OF |
j 21 South, flange 4. West of the Wi
■hip. You might make a altp.
residence 4 06
breeder?
Give
It
up?
So
de
we.
M f antitin Dr. Pieroe to tha gratitude etcordtd him by women, n the
HIOH GRADE WORK
latnette Mention, has fileil notice (
So many make the blunaler to aell
apecieliata in the treatment o f women's die an as.
Thirty-five dollar» la a (H r price for
; ¡mention ia» iuafc0 linnl five vcai
Beery aick women may consult Dr. Pieros by letter, ehaolutely
« pen of tlx Urga, fresh ilortcd. qn- atoek right off range for mnrket. You
proof tr* estoMeB. ctaitil to“ th
charge
A ll rept.ee are mailed, an le d in perfectly plain envelopes,
don't ratrh stock dealers selling sheep,
tainted Bronx* tutkeys,
«T«, apd
and tbglr
Hauling Done Promptly at | laud n il**» «R'rt’tihert. tv-fore Regh
any printing er advertising whatever, upon them. W rite without leer ■
hogs and cattle that way.
ter
anil Receiver at lioaaehurg, Ort
y
»
f
f
»
S
I
pay
a
Mg
profit
on
tbe
in
out fee, to W orld’ s Dispensary M edical Association, Dr. R. V . Pierce,
Oee hundred chicken* gained 120
I Ron on the 2fft,| day of January. 1!I0!
vestment No. you rs »o t craay when
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Reasonable
Charge
[ flniniant names as witnesoee
X «« pay »10 for a gobbler and IS for pouSda In ten days and ite »7 arisrth
i f’-C -'V atk in s, O. T. ( lleson, Jolt
H N G R A V I N O CO.
D R . P I E R C B 'f f F A Y O R t T R P R R B C R I P T I O N
At 18 cents per
a hen You've got more brains and will of j Rattening food
WatMs*. M A rtnrk. all of Corr
_»t the gains, while the rtlngy man pffund the gain In pounds netted $21 00
«took, Oregon.
and the profit was $14.60. Does It
will get trouble for hls pains.
industry,
Delicious
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Women s Secrets
PERFECT'
PRINTING
PLATES
DRAYING
HAULING
HICKS C H A T T E N
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