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"Conway's"
Tension Shears
Shears That Are Always Sharp
The "Coo way" AJustlbl Spring
Tension Bhear la conceded to b
th niont wonderful Invention of th
:0th century. Retail alu 11 00.
free to Pacific Homestead
Subscribers
The -Conway' Shear, heavily
nickel plated, carefully ground, ad
justed and Impacted. By limply
turning a thumb acre the tentlon
may be ajuated aa dealred, making
th cutting ot both light and heavy
fabrics easy. Py means of the
Spring Tentlon. each blade Is In
clined toward the other, making the
process ot "self sharpening" an
exclusive "Conway" feature.
ABOUT THE HOMESTEAD
Th 9 Pacific Homesttad
Is an Illustrated weekley farm
paper, the organ of dairymen in
Oregon catering especially to hor
ticultural, the garden, beee and
livestock of all kinds. Its editor
ial of the farms .is alone worth
more than the price of a year's
aubscriplton to this paper. There
the farmers are paid weekly to
write about their success or fail
ures on the farm. Read It and you
will not be without It If not fam
iliar with the Homestead ask
your neighbor.
DO NOT DELAY
Cut out this Coupon and
mall It today
PACIFIC HOMESTEAD, Salem, Oregon
(Jentlemsn Enclosed find SI for which, send, me the J a-
eifiti Homestead for one year and also one pair of Conway's
eight-inch Tension, Shears, charges prepaid, to this address:
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I Address
12 CALHOUN JURORS READY I THE DUCKING STOOL
Vw of Urmtl ITiwxrtttlo. ( tUm
-1 rt Intimated $100,000.
Sa nau.Uo, Aj.rll 11 Trle
Jurors, one of whom may yet b n-
tueed, eonfroated the attorney la
th trial ot Patrick Calhoun, presi
dent of the failed Railroads, whea
th 14th weeU of th proceedings
opened today.
Hew el'" U I Be PwftUHed I
Old t "gland.
It tt Intrrrirtng to rorUure cj pie
lure of a "dm kin" as practiced In
bnifland si th end of th eighteenth
Century.
When the "scold" bud tru properly
tried and roovk'tml, the eecorted
y a rrowd of ber nclfe-boore-ln fact.
by the whole filing-to the nesreet
All th efforts of on depart tnest Ipoad, and the greener aud slimier the
of th superior court wer engaged I lon, ID et(,r. A lung plank was
from March II to Anrll to nil ih I rrodwt. at one end of which was the
eleventh t I. ih. h R- ducking et.x.l. and In till the .-ream-
day of actual trial passed without " ,ru,l "cUu "ly .
Ih qualification of a single rltlaen.
lotted.
Th chair end of the plank was then
although 140 talesmen wer sum- .!,! far ov,r the nice of the ooml.
moned by th sheriff and over 100 snd at a signal It wss tilted deep Into
wer subjected to actual Inlerroga- the green on until th s-old wss
Hon by th attorneys. I completely Immersed.
City Auditor Hosier has prepared I Wo,,n n dripping, half drowned wo.
a detailed statement of th cost to nmn r,,l,M',1 ,!, urfao again
th city of the bribery-graft pro- u J J,rrr" l!,u"' " of "
r
www
cutlons, showing th eipens of the
past nine montha of th fiscal year
Seed and Cultivate
WITH
Iron
Tools
FOR SALE BY
tLM.Wade.fr Co.
W. E. CRJIVEM, Manager
Independence - Oregon
PEOPLE'S MARKET
PECK & FkUBACtf ER, Proprietors
Fresh and Cured Meats
Fish and Game in Season
Phones, floma 610; Ball 693
Main Street Independence, Oregon
he Court fesort arpd
German liurpch Place
FRANK H.COLLINS, Proprietor
357 State St. Salem, Oregon Phorpe 117
I N S U E A N C E
Anyone wishing good reliab e fire Insurance call on or write to
8. E. BUSH, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
Agent for Bearer State Merchants T'-'tal of Portland, and the
Bankers Merchant Mutual of Forest Grove
lookers It csn be Imagined that ber
tongue to souin purpose. Aft
er a Set-tlllil lliHU kh lmrir,Mt m.ir
. 1. . r AAA . V m I - - '
m. u, ,,.. ,. ,re miirri IUbdued. and after a third or fourth
aa a basis of comparison. It Is es- h was as iwnltent a woman as th
tlmated that th entire experts at village contained and was allowed to
th clos of the fiscal year w ill reach proceed bom a sadder and wiser wo-
a total of fl 10,000. man until th neit tlmt.-Loudon Tit
Hit.
Wanted A man with a good team
I to plow 60 acrea of land, two miles
north of Monmouth. Enquire of Grove
A. Peterson, Monmouth. it
f
v
J ; i
CPS. &
KERMIT ROOSEVELT.
Kermlt Roosevelt, sex-ond son of the
er president, who accompanies his fa
ther on his African trip as official
photographer of the expedition. Inter
' rupted his studies at Harvard to take
the trip. He is nineteen years old.
BERMUDA 300 YEARS OLD
Islands Begin Celebration of Tercen
tenary of English Occupation.
Hamilton, Bermuda, April 12.
For six days beginning today Bermu
da will celebrate the three hun
dredth anniversary of its settlement
by Europeans. It was in 1609 that
Sir George Somers, on his way to
Virginia with a company of settlers
in a small fleet, was wrecked here
end took possession of the islands
in the name of England.
Preparations have been made to
celebrate the tercentenary with fetes
and sports of all sorts, in which the
civil government and the naval and
military establishments will partici
pate. As usual at this time of the
year, there are many American visit
ors in Bermuda, and they are show
ing much interest in the celebration.
Chicago Women Want to Vote.
Springfield, 111., April 14. Com
ing to the state capital to convince
doubting legislators of their desire
to vote, a large delegation of Chi
cago suffragists are besieging sena
tors and representatives today with
pleas for the ballot. They have
come here to attend the hearing on
the Chicago municipal suffrage bill.
which gives women the right to rote
at municipal elections.
CALLS CHURCH MUSIC ROT
Professor in a Methodist College
Makes Startling Comment.
Tacoma, Wash., April 12. At a
recent meeting of the class In jour
nalism at the University of Puget
Sound, the subject of criticism of
dramas and music was discussed and
resulted in Professor Glazier, who
has turned in his resignation because
of being reprimanded by the presi
dent for attending theaters, clapping
his hands and declaring he also be
lieved church music was mostly
'rot" and largely copied from selec
tions of well-known operas.
'Persian Situation Serious.
London, . April 12. The Persian
situation is gradually developing in
the direction of Anglo-Russian inter
vention. British bluejackets have
been landed from the cruiser Fox at
Bushre, after a British resident had
Issued a proclamation holding forth
the necessity of this action because
the local authorities were unable to
protect foreigners. It is understood
that the landing was sanctioned by
Russia.
Indians Delight London.
London, April 12. A contingent
of Indians and cowboys from the Da
kota reservation, who will take part
in the exhibitions here this summer,
have arrived in London. The In
dians were In full war dress and de
lighted with their war whoops the
great crowda which followed them.
Kennedys Laxative Cough Syrup
lis free from all opiates and it cures
the cold by gently moving the bowels.
It 1 especially recommended for child
ren, aa It tastes nearly as good as
maple sugar. We sell and recommend
it Sold by all druggists.
Polk's Gazetteer.
A business (tlrwlnrr nt mrh ltv
towa and village in Oregon and
Washington, giving a descriptive
ketch of each place, together with
th loratlon anil ahlnnlnr fai-lmtoa
and a classified directory of each
J business and profession. It. L. polk
a Co.. Inc.. Seattle.
Tfc Klad You Hare Always Doafbt. nj which luu ba
la us Ite over 80 yr, hat born) tit algnatur ?
s- 4 h boon inada nndor bla pet
(j?LjtJ&7Sft OBtJ upenrtalon alar IU InfWy.
C7f, 4c( Allow nooutodKivjro!a this.
All Counterfeit. Imitations and " Juat--fx4" ara bat
KiaerUnent that trifle with aad endanger the, haalth
lafaoU and Ch Udcao Ciporleaoa afalnat Uipariiaaat.
What Fs CASTOR IA
CaMoria l a harmless anbatitnta far Cattr Oil, Fava
rorlo, Irope and Soothing- flyrapa. It la rtaaaaat, 1ft
contalas neither Opium. Morphine r ether Jf areata;
ubatanca. It ase la Ite fuaraatoe. It destrey TT
aad allays I'evrrlshne. It cure IMaxrhtaa aad Wla4
Colic It relievo Tacthtn; Troubles, cure ConaataaOam
and Flatulency. It aaaimllatea the Food, rrletea tae
Stomach and 1 towel, giving- healthy and natural ale.
The Children' Fanaoea The Mother' Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bean tho Signature of
lie KM Ton Hare Alwajs Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
" eeoMn., e nwi otmt, mtm vvaa mm.
Mr. F. G. Frltts. Oneonta. N. Y..
writes: "My little girl was greatly
benefitted by taking Foley's Orlno
Laxative, and I think It is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble." Foley's Orlno Laxative Is
best for women and children, as it is
mild, pleasant and effective, and is
a splendid spring medicine, as it
j cleanses the system and clears the
completion. For sale by P. M. Kirk-
land.
Work os progressing nicely on the
new steamer. "Rough". It will be
ready to float soon.
PIANOS AND ORGANS
Cheapest and Best
PIANOS AND ORGANS REM ED
GEO. C. WILL
Phonographs
Edison, Victor, Columbia
Full Line of Cylinder and
l)io Records
GEO. C. WILL
SEWING MACHINES
'liiutnt Needles
Olln hiicI New I'art
SEWING MACHINES RENTED
GEO. C. WILL
Popular
Sheet Music and
Studies
GEO. C. WILL
Find What You Want?
If not, we are ready to aupply you with just what you need. We are here to help you and our se
lections in all lines of Wearing Apparel, for this Spring, have met with Universal Praia and Ap
proval. The selections ar so Up-To-Date So Expressly of th Lateat and Brightest Ideas of
the New Creations, that they can not Fall to Please YOU.
It I certainly worth your while to Inspect our stock if 8tyl and Worth la what you demand.
The Greatest Values Are Always Here
Our Silks Evoke the Admiration of the
Most Critical and Hard-to-Please
The Colors and Shading are Many and Beautiful, while the Silks them
selves are Choice in Quality. We call Especial Attention to Our New
Messallne Satin Suitings, which are Without Doubt the Most Beautiful
Suiting of the Season.
Read's Dress Goods
which Is the Best of All Dress Goods; always embodies All of the
Newest Ideas. This Spring there are colors Innumerable and . many
different weaves a more alluring or bewildering color chart would be
difficult to conceive than 1909 materials unfold before our enchanted
eyes. The Dull Neutral Tints have the Position of Honor and in them
lies a Certain Richness difficult to describe.
While our stock is of Read's Dress Goods offers you AH These New
Shadings, It is in the weave that dress goods Particularly Excel, and
we have a Large and Splendid Assortment for you to select from.
Patent Oxfords for Easter Day
From the John Kelley Factory, have a Smartness All Their Own o exquisitely with that New
Gown and Hat. We have Patent Low Shoes in Several Styles. Shoes in which the Feature of Com
fort has been considered. Correct Heels Wide Ribbons and the Prices are Sure to Please.
If You Want Your Gown An Artistic Success
Have It fitted over a ROYAL WORCHESTER CORSET. They will Give You the Latest Effect In
Figure and at the same time. Extreme Comfort. We have a New Large Stock of These Cor
sets and we are so confident of their Good Qualities that we are confident that If you Once Wear
One, you will Wear No Other.
J. L. Stockton, Salem, Oregon