gndrprndmrf (Entcrprsif.
Iue4 wcrkly from loilen4-nce Orr-
tea Chas. K. Hick. Publisher ami 'w
prtetor.
ottic mtml-clnM iUr
Subscription. $1.60 Pr Yar
In talking of SuifUint No. 1 lit
last meek' Knt. rpi i ue might have
btt-n more explicit. Il la true that
W111U 8. Dumiiway aj nui -2toeii
Jirevtly by Statement No. I, but It It
fact thai Siau uivui No. 1 and alt
the other fanrjr wrinkles of the Ore
gon ! t ton yystem are o nearly re
latt J that they are practically one
nd the same. It la a tlm that will
puxxle the Oregon people fur year
tu oitue befoli- the atau will tver b
able tu r't! thcniselve of it and get
down to good old simple method
attain. Ii la possible that the good
people 01 Oregon have not had quite
enough of It yet. l't them have a
few 'acre Initiative and referendum
petititiona almilar to aouie of thetu
that have come up for consideration
at the June election. For Instance,
the two fish bill petitions. The peo
ple killed both roiiteatanta, destroy
ing a (treat Industry In the state. It
came very near abolishing the t'nl
verslty of Oregon, and it would had
It not been for the vote from the
city of Portland and the hard work of
most of the country newspapers of
the state. When the ballots are so
full of petitions that they will have
to be Issued in eight or ten pages,
delving In all manner of nonsensical
rubbish of legislation that will re
quire a standing session of the legis
lature to correct or abolish it, then
will the people begin to see the folly
of the system and long for the old
simple ways. But it is not going to
be so easy to get out of it. It will
require level heads to leud us out
of the me.
nrd all the iiianlineot of our iiaturn
la meet and inwt uccrafuily. If
nie- them In this way will com
out conqueror over tery difficulty,
but If whin and rrlngo and t
the knocker part, give rry propo
sition the Uk side to ounwhn and
our fellow, will not only make
ouraehca contemptible In to alght it
other but will prevent the ucr
that Is within lh rach of all for th
taking. The only thing for us to do
Is to aland together, shoulder to
h"lder l; ry enterpilse for the
advancement of the city and our gen
eral goo I.
How to Curt a Cold.
lie as carrfjl sv you tan you will
occasionally lake a cold, and wheu
you do, get g medicine of known re
liability, on that ha an established
reputation and that I certain to ef
fect a quick euro. Such a medicine
I Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It
ha gained a world wide reputation
by It remarkable curea of this uust
com mo a ailment, aud ran always be
depended upon. It act on nature's
plan, relieve the lung, aid expec
toration, open the secretion, and
aids nature In restoring the system
to Its normal condition. During the
many year In which It ha been In
general use we have yet to learn of
a single case of cold or attack of the
grip having resulted In pneumonia
when thl remedy wa used, which
show conclusively that it Is a cer
tain preventive of that dangerous
disease. Chamberlain's Cough Item
ed)' contains no opium or other nar
cotic and may be given a confident
l to a baby a to an adult. For
sale by P. M. Kirkland.
WANTS FIVE
ACRE TRACT
A party residing In Independence
railed on the real estate end of this
institution today making enquiry for
a fit a r tract land situated out
south of town. The tplr I not to
have any Improvement on it and
luuxt tie suitable for an orchard. Two
or three mile from Independence Is
not objectionable. The price must
be rlhi and the:., Is a sure deal
PCOPLC WC KNOW.
Thy Ar Independence Peopl and
What They Say I of Interest.
Could Independence Do Thi?
White Salmon. Washington, the ap
ple center of the North Hank road,
holds the record for liberality in rais
ing an advertising fund. The entire
population of the village and valley
of White Salmon doe not exceed 60t
people, and at a recent meeting they
raised $2200, or almost $4 apiece.
It does not require a great mind to
be a grumbler or a knocker, says
St. Johns Review. Any old fishwife,
squabbling over the broken nets, the
leaky boat, the light catch, with wat
ery eyes and disheveled hair is a fair
representative of the average knock
er's mental capabilities. But it takes
a man, a real man, to meet defeat
cheerfully. To go down in a struggle
for a purpose and then rise up man
fully and cheerfully go on in the
fight for the same or a brighter pur
pose. Which clasa are you In? It
is up to all of us to keep a stiff up
per lip and our powder dry. There
are propositions before us that will
Stimulation Without Irritation.
That is the watchword. That Is
wnat Foley' Orlno Laxative does.
Cl-'aru.s and stimulates the bowels
wiJiout irritation In any form. D. G.
Dovo.
yhen an Incident like the follow
ing occur right here at home, It I
bound to carry weight with our read
ers. 8o many strange experience go
the round of the press: are pub
lished a facts, people become skep
tical. On one subject skepticism I
rapidly disappearing. Thl I due to
the actual experience of our cltliena.
nd their public utterance regarding
them. The doubter must doubt no
more in the face of such evidence a
thl. The public statement of a rep
utable citlieu living right at home.
one whom you can nee every day.
eaves uo ground for the skeptic to
stand on.
P. II. lrexler, Main St.. Indepen
dence, Oregou, says: "I have used
Doan's Kidney Pill and am glad to
acknowledge the benefit derived. For
a long time I suffered from a weak
back and an Irregularity of the kid
ney secretions. I was advised to try
Doan's Kidney Pills and procured a
box at P. M. Falkland drug store.
They gave me rallef at once. I con
tluued and wa relieved of every sym
ptom of the complaint. I am glad to
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills a a
reliable remedy for the kidney."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-.Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name Doan's aud
take no other. 23-26.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our thanks
and heartfelt gratitude to the friends
and neighbors who rendered such
kindly help and sympathy during the
sickness and death of our beloved
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tredway.
H. D. Tredway.
Genuine Butter Nut bread at Ir
vine's Grocery. tf.
FRESH GOODS
are liked best by a good many to
bacco connolseurs. Those which are
freshly made are soft, sweet-scented,
burn even and last longer than those
which ire allowed to dry out thor
oughly. ,Kact Is, we sell hundreds of
cigars direct to consumers on this
account. If you are fond of a good
cigar, try one made by
Seven Years of Proof.
"I have had seven years of proof
that Dr. King's New Discovery Is the
best medicine to take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condl
tlon of throat, chest or lungs," says
W. V. Henry of Panama, Mo. The
world has had thirty-eight years of
proof that Dr. King's New Discovery
Is the best remedy for coughs and
colds, la grippe, asthma, hay fever.
bronchitis, hemorrhage of the lungs
and the early stages of consumption.
Its timely use always prevents the
development of pneumonia. Sold un
der guarantee at all druggists. 50c
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
SALEM CIGAR FACTORY
Salem, Oregon.
J UJUAUJ
LJk 'te'f
We hereby offer $1000 to anyone proving by chemi
analysis or otherwise that GYRUS NOBLE con
is anything excepting pure straight aged whiskies.
It is distilled in an old-fashioned 'till and contains
those secondary products cf. dis lation which the,
U. S. Agricultural Department and : e U. S. Internal
Revenue Department rule must be present to entitle
the distillation to be called vhiskey.
Alcohol does not contain these constituents.
Neither does cheap so called straight whiskey made
in a continuous or many chambered still.
Money talks.
CYRUS NOBLE a pure-old-honest-whiskey;
aged in wood.
quart bottles of GENUINE CYRUS
NOBLE direct to you, all charges paid
to the nearest railroad express office.
W. J. VAN.SCHUYVER & CO.
$4.22
EiUbluHed. 1864
105-107 Second Street.. Portland; Oregon
CUT AT THIS LIN! ANO MAIL TO-DAV
W. J. Van Schuyver & Co, Prdu4, Oraa.
Enclowd pleue find $4-90 for wW pleue lead ae si one by exprea. prepaid, four quart
Genuine Cyrus Noble.
P. O.AAW.
Chance for Good Advertising.
From the exhibits In connection
with the meeting of the Northwest
Fruit Growers' Association and the
Oregon State Horticultural Society a
most effective and unusual advertise
ment of the fruits of the Pacific
Northwest has been evolved. The
twenty choicest boxes of prize-win
ning- apples have been purchased by
the Portland Commercial Club, and
after display in the windows of Ma-
cy's famous store In New York City
for a week, ten boxes will be sent to
King Edward of England and the oth
er ten to Kaiser Wllhelm of Ger
many.
Colds and Croup in Children.
"My little girl Is subject to colds
says Mrs. Wm. H. Serlg, No. 41,
Fifth St., Wheeling, W. Va. "'Last
winter she had a severe spell and a
terrible cough but I cured her with
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy without
the aid of a doctor, and my little boy
has been prevented many times from
having the croup by the timely use
of this syrup." This remedy Is for
sale by P. M. Kirkland.
The Very First One.
The visitors in the historical muse
um gazed curiously at a small feath
er pillow which nestled in a glass
case.
"I don't see anything unusual about
that pillow," remarked one of the
visitors, turning to the guide.
"It's a very valuable pillow," re
plied the guide. "That is Washing
ton's original headquarters." Lippin
cott'g.
What Would You Do?
In a case of a burn or scald what
would you do to relieve the pain?
Such injuries are liable to occur In
any family and everyone should be
prepared for them. Chamberlain's
Salve applied on a soft cloth will re
lieve the pain almost instantly, and
unless the injury is a very severe
one, will cause the parts to heal
without leaving a scar. For sale by
The fact that our stock is made up of the finest
specimens of
L. m m '
Bi$I)op'$ Ready
tailored
Clothes
should be sufficient attraction to
bring you here without delay. In
point of style, material, tailoring and
finish Hishop' fine (lothlug viand
crond to none In fact it equal the
product of the exclusive custom tailor
In every di'tall.
U'ehlnMmi
Fashioned Apparel
Suits . . $10.00 to $35
Overcoats, $8.00 to $30
Raincoats, $12.50 to $30
ookn Mil
I Store
Salem, Oregon.
mm
.Bargpns
We have too many styles of Men's
Work Shoes and in order to re
duce the number of lines and enable
us to keep a full run of sizes in the
numbers we wish to carry, without
making our stock too large, we have
decided to close out seven numbers.
These are all first-class Shoes, the
same that we have carried the last
four years
Sixteen pair regular 3.75 Shoes, (jn
Special at DfO
Seven pair regular $3.50 Shoes f p
Special at ZiUO
Eight pair regular $3.25 Shoes Plfi
Special at Jd0J
flAVPtltopri nali rami la r fQ Art Qhnao
Vff Special at ..fJ
Nineteen pair regular $2.75 Shoes O 1 C
Special at X J
Eleven pair regular $2.50 Shoes " r
Special at X iQJ
Eleven pair regular $1.75 Shoes f
Special at . . X sTcvf
Now is the time you need good Winter Shoes
and here are some prices you should not overlook.
i
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bins
P. M. Kirkland.