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COTTAGE GROVE LEADER. T u m ìk v ! k n < A GOOD ONE ON JONES. rild » » » . CONSOLIDATION OF FURNITURE FIRMS During the last few days of the regular sessioil when everyoue A business change of consider C o n n e r A ï>cB*i'ii.i.ie, - Editor* around the capitol was working able importance was consummated overtime in order to clear the desk iu this citv this week resulting in Katcrvdst the Cotta«« U ro *« ponto»!«« an » « • of accumulated legislation the ond-rlutn niatlrr. the consolidation of the two local desk clerks especially were over furniture firms. Iu this transac s u b s c r ip t io n k a t iw worked and completely tired out at tion Mr. Frank King purchases Weekly, one year. »ISO. monili» .75 cent* the end of the loug hours they S KM I -WEEKLY. 024Ü were on duty. The reading clerk, the interests of his partner, W . A. One Year 1 .oO Six Moulin Cunningham in the Nesmith .7.1 Three Month* John B. Witbycombe, of Corvallis, furniture store, and with his new was rooming with a friend, also a associate, C. W . Walker, an e x C O T T A G E G R O V E . OREGON clerk, and from Corvallis. perienced and progressive furniture Located on the upper Willamette River 144 miles south of Portland on Southern Pa * It is said that one early morn dealer of Lebanon, has purchased rifle and oreton ft South Eastern Railroads. ing, the reading clerk had finished Population 25oO; two Wanks; public and Rich the furniture and paint stock of 'bools, five churches; water, lightand sew- a. systems;creamery; flour mill; two Wrick his duties ahead of the others, had rards. saw mills; wood work factory; match Veatch & Lawson and will pro gone to his room and fallen asleep factory; steam laundry and the L e a d e r . ceed to consolidate the two stores, ({iiiekly. His overworked brain I ftUSTRIES AMD RESOURCES. and will occupy the more commo Great forests of timt>er tributary to Cottage had plunged him into a series of Grove; fifteen saw mills; three shingle mills dious building now occupied by within a radius o f 15 miles. Headquarters dreams almost at once. In one of for Hohemia gold mines ami black butte Veatch & Lawson. Marion Veatch quicksilver mines; valleys and foot-hills, these he started to call the roll of well adapted to fruit grow ing, farming and retains his undertaking, piano and dairying. For information regarding this the house, as was his duty during great country subscrilie for the L ea d er. organ and sewing machine busi the day, and as is known the roll ness and stock. lie will purchase call proceeds rapidly and nicely FRIDAY, MARCII 10 , 1900 . a lot on a side street, erect and unless somebody votes differently equip a modern undertaking chapel There seems to be a general stir than iu the way the others are and will also open up a first class voting. ring up of feeling over taxation. music house making a specialty of Withycombe was proceeding No legislature again for nearly rapidly and destinctly and was pianos, organs, sewing machines, two years, but a city election is etc. Mr. Lawson is not fully de getting pretty well down the list approaching. cided as to his future business pur when his companion entered. The suits, but may possibly accept his Plant something with the inten roll call went on as follows: old position as traveling salesman tion of capturing a prize at the “ Ilines, Hughes, Jackson, for a well known Portland whole Cottage Grove fair this fall. Jaeger, Jones of Lincoln and Polk, sale house. The candidates for governor are Jones of Clackamas, Jones of Messrs. King & Walker are growing more numerous all the Douglas----- ” contemplating enlarging their out time. A new one blossoms “ N o ," shouted his roommate, stock and will conduct a first class every fine spring day. who had quickly grasped the re- and up-to-date furniture store in A ll of the legislative members diculous in the situation. this city, with the usual side lines Withycombe, it is said, halted but seven accepted mileage to and They are both genial, courteous from Salem where they assembled in his roll calling, and muttered in and enterprising gentlemen and a drawling tone: to correct their former errors. will make a success of their new “ Oh, d— u it, Jones, why can’t Mr. Cunning A really good, fit mayor and you vote right on something ouce business venture. ham is undecided as to his future council can accomplish much good in a while.” — Roseburg Review. for a city and still not increase its busiuess pursuits. The Leader tax and bonded indebtedness. wishes each of the aliove mentioned The Anti-Mail Order Journal Henry Booth o f Roseburg was says: "Advertise in your home gentlemen success in their future undertakings. appointed on the state fair board Monday. He is a good business papers if you would keep the man, and he is interested iu the trade of your people at home. A d CAN LOCAL CHICKEN highest aims of the fair. vertise all the time and let the CRANKS BEAT TH IS people know what you have for Geo. T . Angell, editor of “ Our sale.” And after all, that is about Dumb Animals” and president of Talk about chicken stories, here all there is to it. People go away the American Humane Society, is oue from far-off Connecticut that from home to trade because they died at his Boston home Wednes imagine they can get more for is ahead of anything yet told: day. He was a great and good their money abroad. The way to "Frank B. Sands, of Mount Kisco, man. convince them to the contrary is who sells his farm produce iu Greenwich, three times a week, The municipal election is warm to advertise prices and quality of came into town with an egg story ing up at Eugene, with Matlock goods. When they come to under which beats anything ever heard and Bingham pitted against each stand that they are throwing away herealiouts, and for which he other for mayor. The game has their money and lalxir by going vouches. Mr. Sands is the owner already reached the street circular away from home to trade they will of Prymouth Rock liens. A few cease doing so. But you must period. days ago one of his younger brood reach out after trade iu order to These are busy times in the or get it in this day and age of the passed out of the nonproducing stage and began her life work of chards, grain fields, berry patches, world. laying eggs. The first egg proved and everywhere throughout the “ The law isn’t the law— the law a wonder. Not only was it larger cities and country. It all means a bountiful harvest— and prosperous is the last interpretation of the in size than any that Mr. Sands law, given by the last judge who had seen before, but the ends were times without end. adjourned court at 5 o ’clock. aliout equally rounded, instead of A dispatch from New York city Laws seldom change but judges’ having one more poiiited, as is tells of a man committing suicide opinions do; and by the way a usual. Mr. Sands decided that there wearing a Eugene bought judge has no opinion of his own, the egg was to large for market hat. Here is another warning to merely reflects public opinion. at the usual price, and decided to our people who persist in wearing Let a judge disregard public opin keep it for table use. On the next Eugene bought clothing. ion in his decisions and he will morning the Sands family had Not much enthusiasm over the not last as long as that famous ham and eggs, of which they are particularly fond, and it was de forthcoming city election, but the snowball is supposed to last in cided to have the young Prymouth Biloxi.” — Elbert Ilubbard. Jones and Job supporters are lined Rock’s egg grace the table. up solidly for their respective can Looks every day more like the Breaking the shell very carefully didates and principles— and all know what principles they stand people of Salem who have assisted Mr. Sands discovered another in getting the Santiam smelter have perfectly formed egg imbedded in for. also assisted themselves to splen the albumen and yoke of the egg. “ The idea that you have enemies did investments, that will pay This second egg was broken in is egotism gone to seed. It is a great dividends, and that before turn and revealed a third grown poison in your system, and like long, says the Statesman. egg iu good condition inside. The any other poison you must elimi third egg was of the usual size.” nate it or suffer. Don’t bother to Closes Work Here This Month. Books Donated to City Schools. forgive your supposed enemies— Rev. Henry L. Nave I). D. for just forget them.” almost two vears minister of the The following books were do Our Oregon tax system is rotten Presbyterian church of this city, nated to the public school library to the core. It is nothing more has been chosen and accepted the March 1.4, 1909: position of Field Secretary of A l nor less than legalized robbery. Handy Volume Classics, Mrs. bany College. We have in mind a little store in His work closes here Sabbath \V. A. Hetnenway ;fElliott’s Poems, this city which must pay $44 March 28th and the new work be Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Elkins; taxes this spring on a $1200 stock gins April 1st. Franklin's Educational Idea, Miss l>r. Nave will travel over Ore valuation, against $17 last year Mary Mumlay: History of Medie gon, talking and preaching Christ with a similar stock valuation. ian education and securing students val Europe, J. M. Isham: Swiss Family Robinson and Chronicles for the college. Now conies the seemingly well A successor lias not yet been of the Schonberg Cotta Family, authenticated statement that the selected for the church here. The Rev. Dewey Nave; Five Little Draiu-Coos Bay railroad will Ire congregation will meet after the Peppers, Mrs. A . L. and Merle pushed to completion this year and service next Sabbath, March 21st, Briggs; History of England, three to confer on that subject. A full that construction work will Ire re volumes, Mrs. A . B. Wood; attendance is desired. The liest Rritannica, ten sumed very soon. We believe this wishes of Dr. Nave's host of frieuds Americanized road will Ire completed by not later at this place go with him in his volumes, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Barnes; than 1910. new field of worthy endeavor. I failed to find any card in the following; Life of President Garfield, Tales of the Fish Patrol, David Copper- field. W er« w# perfect, which we «re not, medicine* would Please accept our sincerest not often he needed. But since our system* heve be thanks for these donations. come weakened. impaired and broken down through E. K. B a r n e s , Supt. ¡•diecretione which have |one on from the early aAe«, XMK LKADKK PU BLISHING l*> ( l w ) Rem edies are N eeded » ' through counties« generation*, remedies art needed to •ad Nature in correcting our iuWritcd and otherwise acquired weaknesses T o reach the scat of t u i —h weaknesa and consequent digestive troubles, there is nothing so good as Dr. Pierce’ s (¿olden Medical Discov- t j , n glyceric compound, extracted from native medic- ionl roots—sold for over forty years with great satisfaction to all users. For Weak Stomach, Biliousness, Liver (Complaint, Pain in the Stomach after eating, Heartburn, Bad Breath, Belching of food, Chronic Diarrhea and other Intestinal Derangements, the "D iscovery” is a time-proven and most efficient remedy. Y tm m ' l afford to arrrfit • M crrt noatrum •• a »uhntitute for tHia irni-aleo- holte, medicine o r « sown coaaroomoN, not even though the u rfm l d o lo r maf thereby make ■ liftlo b iff t r pro»» Dr. Pierec’ a P lo .a n t Polleta re ,nl.tr end invigorate atomeeh, liver end bowel.. Sugar coated, tiny granule., ea.y to takr a. raady. H) DATS SHOE SiLE COMMENCING Saturday, March 20th EVERY SHOE M STOCK W it I E DR S ILE Every Buy a Bargain Men, W om en and Children’s Shoes A LL A T C U T PRICES Children’s Shoes Men’s Shoes. W om en’s Shoes DRESS SHOES $ 1.75 women’s shoes........................ SETO 1 i (4 . 1.75 2.80 4 i 4 i 2.25 1.90 (4 4 4 . 2.00 2.50 4 4 4 4 0 25 2,75 4 4 4 4 . 2.50 3.00 4 4 14 . 2.95 3.50 4 4 4 4 3.75 5.00 $4.00 to $4.25 Dress Shoes .............. $2 50 4.50 to 4.75 '* ................ 2.95 4.00 “ 3.25 4.50 “ 3.50 5.00 “ 3.95 H E A V Y SHOES $4.00 Work Shoes............................. $2.50 “ ......................... 2.95 4..50 “ 4.00 4.50 “ “ high top.................. 3.00 “ “ 3.25 5.00 " “ " 3.95 6.50 “ “ “ 5.25 Boy’s Shoes $1.75 Boy’s Shoes .......................... $1.50 2.00 “ " ........................... 1.75 2.50 2.75 “ “ “ " ......................... 2.00 ......................... 2.25 ~4.00 ” /“ ......................... 2.50 4.25 “ “ ......................... 2.65 4..50 “ “ ......................... 2.95 4.50 “ “ ......................... 3.50 PAVING BONDS SELL AT BIG PREMIUM Ladies Oxfords $1.50 white canvas.......................... 1.50 oxfords................................... 11 2.50 4 4 3.00 u A T room house, bath and pantry, I city water, electric lights, barn, chicken house, some fruit and berries, fine location. $950. Part down, balance on time, if de" sired, large lot 109x212. lots east of railroad 5 room house, good well, $650. ium ot $2,891. In addition I,each & Co. will charge no interest until 4 room cottage, 2 large lots, city the money on the bonds is deposit water, $650. ed in a local bank to the credit of the city, notwithstanding the 7 room house, good well, lot 80x 189, $1200. bonds will be dated some weeks 4 acres, fine location, 44 fruit trees, earlier. 5 room house,'closet and pantry, FOR S T R E E T PAVING good water, outbuildings. Terms J. R. Kendall & Bros., owners X cash, balance on time if de of the light and water plant, have sired, $1500. applied for a franchise for a street railway, the tracks to lie laid on or I«ot 55x100 feet, 5 room house, close in, city water, $700. before the streets are paved and the application will probably lie 50xt00 feet on Fourth street. 6 granted. room house, bath and pantry, $ CLIFFORD BENSON GIVES GOVERNOR BAD SCARE 1200 . 1 acre, 7 room house, good well, fruit and outbuildings, fine soil, $1600. Salem, Or., March 15.— A mes Fine river bottom laud, 5 and 10 sage from his son, Clifford Benson, acre tracts, from $80 to $125 per that he was safe and sound, re acre. moved a heavy burden of worry city $250 lier from the state's chief executive Some acreage acre. shortly after noon today. A ll fore noon the governor, his family and An extra good business investment for the right party. frieuds and relatives of Miss Bertha Allen, daughter of R. D. One of the finest residence proper Allen o f Salem, were distraught ties in the city, close in, modem lest the young couple had been j throughout, 5 rooms, 2 pantries, drowned in the Willamette. Two 2 closets, bath room, hot and launches were sent out by the cold water, electric lights. Base Chas. K. Spaulding Logging Co. ment and concrete foundation. and one by Governor Benson him $2000. Part cash balance on self to look for the missing couple. time if desired. Young Benson reports that the gasoline motor of his canoe broke down on the trip up river and that he and Miss Allen were obliged to stop all night at a farm house. President T a ft’s message to Congress is the shortest message of that character on record and de cidedly to the point. The presi dent says the business interests are suffering and a revision of the tariff is a national necessity. He urges upon Congress to do nothing else until the tariff is taken up and changed to meet existing demands and an end is put to national busi- If there are still mistakes let l ness stagnation. them go. SEE King & King At the Bridge 90 baby 4 1 1.00 1.25 1.50 “ ......... 14 .4 .4 4 4 11 14 4 4 do ................ 75 ................. 85 ................ 1 .(X) ................ 1.25 1.25 children “ ......... ................ 4 4 4 4 1.50 ................ 4 4 14 1.75 ................ 4 4 4 1 2.(XI ................ 4 4 14 2.25 ................ 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 $1.10 white canvas........................... $ 90 Fifth and Main Sts. Cottage 75 25 35 C H IL D R E N ’S O XFO RD and S A N D A LS W here something is doing every minute. Real Estate At the regular meeting of the ! city council Monday night, Rose- burg’s $45,000 bond issue for de 5 fraying 50 per cent of the cost of paving 18 blocks of streets and the entire cost ot building a new bridge over Deer creek was award ed on competitive bidding to A. B. Leach & Co., of Chicago, on the basis of $1.0826, or a total prem 2 .$1.25 . 1.25 . 2.00 . 2.50 45 infants shoes........ ............... 44 (4 ................ 45 4 4 4 4 ................ 50 Grove. 1.25 “ “ 1.00 1.40 “ “ 1.15 1.50 Oxfords.................................... 1.25 1.75 “ 1.50 60 Sandals..................................... 50 75 “ 65 85 “ 70 COTTAGE GROVE FLOUR MILLS All Kinds of Mill Feed G r a tin and Hay C H A S. M A T T H E W S . Proprietor. Spring Season (I Our Spring Season Lias opened moil satisfactorily. New orders are coming in and we are filling tFiem in a manner satisfactory to our trade. Q W e intend keeping our stock complete throughout the Season, and will endeavor to carry lines adapted to the the trade. SEND US YOUR. ORDERS FOR GOODS IN OUR LINE AND W E DO TH E REST JOHNSON & MATLOCK GENERAL MERCHANDISE Paiture for Rent. Two hundred acres of pasture laud to rent on the Stock’s place about 2/. miles east of Cottage Grove, or will take stock to pasture. Apply to F rank C rabtree , Cottage Grove, Oregon _ Lime and sulphur spray at the Griffin, Veatch Co’s. 43 . I