f . s. Enterprise Publishing Co., Publisher 4. T. 1KI. Krtllor. J. It, MORIS, DuKtnoM MunoRor rvnLIHHRD TllirKHDAVS AT INnKPRNDKNCIC OKFICB KAST hIDK MAIS PTRKKT. KntenlUll""IM"' Kt lmltitnic.,lir, wmniH'laiu ! nitlr. $1.50 run YEAR : subscription: TUVKSP.VY.JAy. 17, 77i? OA BULK HAS COM . MECEP., - 4 Oregon staid ami Uittc.l capital is now Assuming a frisky ami coauett'wli air as an olduiaid of JO wmmors when the lively young beams begin to W:irui Around . Salem is having her Intellec tual Mmlri (irif. llio biennial K-est.wi of thtt' Ute k'tjislaturo conv'tftl Uwt Momlny, iul ie coiridori of tho capi tal have been "tunel into whispering gallery where no imui refrognUes the noiee at hist -elbow. It is hero that trained Intellectual skill, keen political fiuefec. fold, fhrewd cunning comes in MHitw-t with congenital dullness, sordid cupidity, lile' fiiex)eiieiiee aud inioe mous .imspaeity. Tim "bunch gras" member hobkrtobs with the buenicse- like representatives from the towns, and the (figniiied mid-valley senator "wines and dines" with .tho shrewd and sanvc member from the metropolis. The uia jority , of tbeee members honestly ish to legislate decently ami fairly ia the interest "Of their constituents, others expect to do nothing except make a noise, and they usually succeed in rais ing a "racket," while a limited few (we liope the numbervis limited) are theie "for tho money that's in it." "Junkettiiig" committees will soon be running about over the country drawing salaries and milenge, but doing nothing except expending the people's money . Mileage will be reckoned by the longest iuiaglnenble route and made construc tive in eyery instance possible. Repre sentative A will vote for a measure that Senator B wants to "log-roll" through on condition th't..B will vote "aye" for A's pet bobby . It. is a system of barter and trade, swapping of votes for "log rolling' purges rather than fair, can did, conscientious legislation. The people don't rule. The lobbyist, who takes toll at lwth'ends of the road, " is their master; the shrewd lawyer, who drafts bills so ns to read both ways, does the literary coining of the laws that go upon the statutes, and tho crafty poli tician, -who is ft'ie'pnrchased tool of capital, does the-wire pulling and sees that the bill is railroaded through. However, a few liotiest "bills drafted by honest men and piished through by honest votes occasionally see the light of day and at last grace, the raises of t!' session laws. ; It is in this way that the confidence of . the people is main tained and the credit of their repre sentatives floated at par. But as a rule "the average legislator ' is a more worth less piece of human coin than the silver .dollar is a money metal. ' Tus auti-toxir.e cure for diphtheria is In-ginning to be recognized by the medi cal world as ranking next in importance to the discovery of vaccination by Jeu ner in 171K5. Then it is understood that diphtlieria ca trees the death of more hnn 41.000 children annually in the UniteilStates nlone.the importance of the new curative, whu:h is virtually a spe cific, will be appreciated. In Germany, According to statistics, the ravages of this scourge produced a mortality of over 60 per cent amongst those afflicted with the disease, but since the introduc- n. i:..-i n,,rp th death rate has been'reduced to less thai, io percent, and it is believe.1 that it will be reduced etilt ipvyer when country physicians generally aiopt the new rem- It is authoriUtively stated that dy 'in 72 casus of children treated within -o days of the first appearance of diph iheria, but two cases were fatal, that the death rate iu each cases is placed at four per cent." This is certainly remarkable testimony in proof of the marvelous cu rative proiierties of the new Temedy. There is reason to believe that when med ical science adopts the nnti-toxine treat ment into its system 6f practical thera peutics thediphtheria scourge ill bj ren ilere.1 less harmful than whoopinacongh isnow among children. The profession is y apologize with a contrite heart, for proverbially slow to accept a new remedy we have a vague realization of tho in lintil its right to exist is established by tense disgust which a "strictly hide Mubitable experimentation, and it ;id pendent" sheet must feel to be deuomi ell for mankind that cautious conser-Jnated a republican journal. Perhaps atisin is a characteristic trait among' onr good brother's brief but pointed physicians generally. . , declaration oi principles may oe a rene. . . ' j to his republican contemporaries. There The prt sent "legislature is composed is a wide divergence of taste in this laigely of young men, and a marked p, r matter, yon know. The EsTKitPRisii has cent is said to" be nide opof native sons only congratulations to offer. fcfOrego. Yoong blood predominates, ' new ideas are coming to the front and a ' The Statesman editor is badly afflicted new era In legislate e methodi will be with an attack of political jimjams. In established. Thucxn not lie done at Sunday's issue he says: "A vote against once, but it will come in time. It al- Dolph is s vote for repudiation, popn-vas-s argues well for a commonwealth : lism, tlie calamity howlers and the plu'i! it" jVuitig men take the initiative devil." 1 All kinds of in businc, in lobulation and In ochl org.u.Lution. The legislation of thin stale hn been dominated by eoievrya tism, by the w-nllit)- of ago and . the worn-ont methodi.of older common wealth which have nothing in common with the social and industrial environ ment of the l'aeillc North weft. The vmiinr men of Crouon tuV la. touch with the needa of the host , and tho lint of .the ago in which they live. They arc ' progressive in their doan and method 4of thinking. Thev tit) not shackled by th traditions of a l-gne era, or loaded down bv the methods the past. They live in the prexent and have fuilli in the future." They aro optimist, not pe.b uiitits.Thcy have niiabidins faith in the wonderful future of this misjh'y empir uf the Wert, and the a ill work with a courage, born of then- splendid convic tions. The future of Oregon is in the hands of her young men and wo have faith in their ability, integrity and hon esty to load onr native stato upward and onward towards the noul of her fit tun great noes. Skxatok lVuu'a election is now and has In-en practically a foregone conclu sion ever since the state election Inst June. Wo expect to see Air. Uolpli re- turned to the senate, because he is politically tho logical nominee oi party; he has the powerful influence of tho money power behind him; he is in touch with the great railroad corpora Hons and has the prestige of a certain kind of leadership in the senate; he is a special pleader lor tne ciaw " iv-j.iv- sent the "privileutnl few" and has little if any sympathy with the toiling mil lions who live by "the sweat o? their brow. " He is undoubtedly amply sup plied with tho "sinews of war" which win votes when all other means fail Wall street has need of his services in congress, for his position on the money question is identical with that of nil the great stock markets of the world. That the distinguished senator U endowed with a royal intellect and is equipped with splendid resources of scholarship is admitted, but ho does not represent the sentiment of the mnjority ot the people of Oregon upon many vital questions now knocking at the doors of congress for solution. However, he will be Ore gon's next senator. The first ballot will decide that question. Each passing day only increases the probability that President Cleveland will convene congress in extraordinary session after March 4 next. The Carl isle currencv bill is practically dead, and no amendment yet offered gives any promise of receiving a majority vote of . - congress. The goal reserve is in a oau wav and the president, Secretary Carl isle, congress and the country at large recognizes that the government of the United States must either issue gold bearing bonds indefinitely or go into bankruptcy, unless a financial policy is adopted by congress which will give im mediate relief to the treasury. If the democratic party has neither the cour age nor the trains to meet the emer gency, by all means call an extra ses sion of congress and give the republican party an opportunity to jtive the coun try needed and wholesome legislation. At least give them an opportunity to try their hand. It is current newspaper talk that Ilep resentative Smith, of this county, will introduce a bill bsfore the legislature making the collection of state, county and ! semi-annual instead of annual, as under the pit-outlaw. We can see no valid reason why .this would not he a good law, inasmuch a, it makes l.e payment ot taxes lesruuruenme niKin the tax payer. It is easier to make two fifty dollar semi-annual payments j than it is to make a single, payment of the total amount. j;y such aiawme state would no doubt lose something in interest money, but this loss to the state would be more than compensated in less ening the burden of taxation upon the people. We shall watch with consider able Interest the expression of public sentiment on tin's subject. DaoniKK Gbaves, of the Lafayette Times, calls us down for classifying his ' PPer as a republican sheet. We hcarti- the Star Feed at ,k" j ir..i'a 1'illn rnrn Hrttiseix. ei w ..." heiidnolio, indigestion ami bilious ness. 2.V. 1 Win. Fuqua mid W. Tom, ol' Parker, wer doing the city on bus iness Wednesday Tho Odd Fellows and tlio Ue bekah degreo lodges lwth instftl their ollioeis tonight M. L. Thotujwon, druggist ul' Falls City, was transacting busi ness in tho city yesterday. Win. P. Lord is now governor of Oregon. Tho inaugural Jeermonies at the state capital yesterday were quito impressive. i J. Irvine, of McMmnville, who is here on lusines-s visited the cap ital city Wednesday to witness tho inau u al d reiuonica If you need a good medicine t i,r tV vonr b UkHl. give m-rw strength and build up yonr entire svstem, take Hood's Sarssiparilla.lt - . , l... ... .I...... nrf prevents eickucss iv hi.""b r" bUHMl. II. Mills nnd wife, of Niwton, llati.. will arrive here it bout Feb. 1. Mr. Mills is tho fa hcr of J. A. Mills, of this city, and ho expects to locati) permanently in Oregon. 1L is a prominent citizen of Kan ... on.l U i.v-niavor of Newton. There is always room ia Oregon for self respecting ami acii-sup porting immigrants, and the more wo have of this class of people Hie better it will bo for tho country. Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Shafe', of this cttv, met with quite an excit ing adventure last Saturday. Thev were on their way to Mr. Shafcr parents in Marion county, anil while attempting to ford one of the tributaries of Mill creek, cast of Salem, they suddenly found them selves, horse and buggy, i deep water. The horse, in its efforts to stem the swift current, broke the singletree and Mr. Shafer Booing that the situation was critical, managed to get the horse loose from the buggv, but in his efforts to get Mrs. Shafer upon tho horse she slipped and fell into the w at el and was submerged to her waist Mr. Shafer held on to his wife's hand and finally they bo'.h man aged to reach the shore, but in very bedraggled and wet condition. They were fortunate in escaping as luckily as they did. Appointments. Following are 111" appointment nf M. E church suimi of I.u.tpcudMicr crcull: Lotus vlllt-. st Sunday al li i. m; JndeH-iiiK-iic 2ISundar. mornliii lit 11 . ni.. cvuliii nt . n in.: I'redee, -Id mikny t 11 u. m.. Ixjiils villoat 7 p, in.; llli M;i;duy, lml I enl ' morning and.vcaln TrRJ!Eni Pl4Stor. - - K.,.00 S'K. .11. & -nnu.ilThe boyB, nio.t of them, were np Mn., ,.r iho aim klinldi-ni ol The lnc!( peudpiu-e Water and KWetrlc 1.1,'lit Co. will bo bela ut tlie inuciH-iiuenco .-huuuui . Indcpenduiioc, Orexon, ou Weaacsini, mi' ti.ti. H:iv i,r Junuarv. !.'. nt 7 i' !tn-K p. m., ft., u... .,nr,.r.a, of eltt-tlnz ofili-'cr for ild company and attending to sucli oilier tml ucs as may conic lfri-ald iiifc-tlnc. h. ii. JAsriiasoN, Hc. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fir Highest Medal ud Diploma. THI3 POLK COUNTY PKICSS. News Items and Editorial Ex- presflons. (Transcript.) A woman is very much like a kettle, it you come to think of it. She sings away so pleasantly- then she stops and, when you least expect it she boils over. Wo understand that Architect F. H. Morrison and wife yearn to re turn to their Dallas home. Thing3 have not fared well with them at Oregon City, as they have had con siderable sickness in their family since going there. There has len much talk of late regarding the starting of the woolen mills, report having been circulated that it was to start soon. After careful inqiury from those interested in '.he mill. Tran script finds no foundation for the report that it will be started soon. Clark Groves, one of Dallas' best young men, left us last we?k for Independence, where he will engage iu the livery business. lie has leased a stable near the hotel at onr neighboring city, and took with him from this place several rigs to equip it. All of Clark's friends wish the young man well in his new venture. And still pilfering goes on. Mr. John Webster, east of town, had 40 bushels of barley, sacked, in a neighbor's barn. The other day I he went to remove it, but found it not. somebody having saved him the trouble by appropriating it. Xo clue to the thief. Somebody tried to get into W. W. Miller's !6moke house the other night, but a good lock fooled them, ihey left evidence of their visit.however. (Itemizer.) The other night some miserable wretch stole nearly all the canned fruit from the storage room of Dr. McCallon. On V Year's nurht thpre was I a hi2 party at the home of Wm I Groeeiy-Outs, Uidgoway on Mill Creek and about1 100 persons took supper tueie. Miss Margaret lUunk, who lias been an invalid rr years titot is now in Salem, will coi.io U live with her sister Mrs. Holt Mcnanici. They now have a r enough oap factory i;i operation at Indep endence. There aro some energet ic and ambitious fellows in thai burg. livangelist Hoss had arranged and cngagovl 1 where Jan. itun but ho is iKw very sick and there is no eerlaniiy ns to when ho can i i r ... ...... .x come. .Ho lias been iiDuiiiig remarkable successful revivals in California. During the year I). M. Cal- breath kept sin average of 4.) hens from which ho sold if ".'-'. worth of eggs. During that time nicy rat l'.).-i: worth of wheat, tho only foed thevJi.nl, leaving ft prolit of 1T.S0 bvsides ull the eggs mo mm- ily used and three dozen voting chickens. Tho highest puce re ceived was 2o cents and the lowest was 8 eents. Parker Cor. Married. Jan. l, at the homo of the br:d's uncle, L. 15. M.irhn, m Dallas. W. A. Hamilton, of Salens, to.Miss A-jaea D. Winnnll.ef Indep- entlcnee, llov. C.eo. (.iillespieoTu iat- ing. For several years we nave known the bride ns a good teacher and most exemplary young lady and also the groom as among the 1 1 1 Ur v lj''iuiiiv.. - the canital t it v. Mrs. Hamilton ...... i ii k 1 tlrT1 has a ho of warm friends among our readers. (Observer.) Mr. Oscar Hayter, who is with Mr. John Clark in tho abstract business at Oregon City, returned to his home here. Wednesday even ing, badly afflicted with rheuma tism. Hon. S. D. Uibson, the member from this di.-triet, and f our county, to the stato board of equal ization, does his work well in bo half of all his constituents. We are proud of him. On Wednesday evening, some boys made a bad disturbance at the public school houie, where a . - ...1 ...... imln.i i,TiiviiiV VriUU2 PCIUHJi in itio prehended, and should be taught a lesion that such work don t pay. IVMniastcr Crant had a narrow escane from being drowned while- returning irom a hunt, Monday. In attempting to cross the lSiCrcule at the tannery ford, his horse fell with him iu deep water, ai.d it took considerable scrabbling to git on t. VI. DRESS MAKING Miss Sophia Goff. Has lately returned from San Frunoiseo and l.i prepareil to (rive her patrons the lie ne lit of a new Hvteui of Dress Cutting: and Fittinf?. Cor. Itailroud and 1) Hts, IN'LKl'ENUKNDK, OltECON. - SALEM .fe IX DEPENDENCE :-: STAGE :-: J. It. THOMPSON Prop. Leaves! Independence every morn ing (except Sunday) at 8:.'i0 a. in. Leaves Salem at 2 p. m. Leave orders at Little Tulacc Hotel r at Post o (lice. Freight and passengers earned onrea- sonab e terin. When Dollars are hard to get It behooves everybedy to tudy values and prices before investing even small sums in goods. Have you Tjeeu haying cnrolesnly If so, or if not bo, you should call and cec that large stock at Vanduyn'H. The best part of it is the Xjcrvv Price J. M.VANDUYN, WHIST FITRlTXTOIlg STORE. NEW STORE! NEW GOODS! NEW PRICES Main m l)r..,r.sit Vmuliivn'H INDEPENDENCE," OREGON. Bran, Shorts, Hay and Straw. Burning Pain Erysipelas InFaco and Ey InfUmmntlon SObdood and Tor tures Cndod by Moocl't. I am '' f "rtu" Qlt I Hin llhng to toll the I I hv. J rtv"d from ll.l S.M"'tlt- I" April ami Mny, l wiu nllllcti'vl 'n' II,,. I. l.rmm,. nt ' Felt Mnrkod Rollef llmict to U.iprovo irntll. wli'1" I ' lBk" 'our HOOD'S Sarsapanlla Iv nr.-.l. "! Mt tl'.1 1,11 pi out had !.ri-r inl-i d. MK. . tiTw. IMII'"r. VMi'"u'". "wood's PHIS o Ml"'"!'! O'1'1 mrl-iim MjvluacUuu. Soidtl ll'U-uiu''U. You can't ? livp. without t Eating. ii, von enn.t ent without lnv .it If vim wnut ill. Ut : BREAD delivered a' Voiir C il.mrfvttv 'ii- in tiiiv It l the ? hiFVJ r AKERY. GEO Ci. STrtONO, . A POLK Oii'NTV 'iUli WOUKS. 4 kttlSOX rc.t!tJ. VII i'-i-i "r lll--l" "I" f""11 n lii-l''-l .-I im-lii'H, iiKiiiiil K-iiir. d. ItfAi IE! lli?CSiKS: I lilih.... ,,iu nu ll i ..-' ;: 1 ; V'l - . - :h l . :: 4-, h i ... w " "' Iw-.lmat.-H fcr 1.0-liiK Till- pnmiptly f'irnllH-.l Bint tN.iilnici" t.iki-11. All work j:tmrioit"-tl Knllri.-try. I XI) E 1'EXD EXC.E, OliEG(K TArLOSINGr. ArmelincofsiiBite Hy mi tuind to b.'Ui-I frmti. SavisFaetion Guaranteed Independence, Or. OITYLIVBRT SALE and FEED Sl'AHLK.S. KKLLIOY UnV, l'mj.s. Hui-ci-iMini t.i A. V. lM.:;!ail r. Ktyl-i.-h all ITurn - hours outs flood turnout! for Commercial men I Tow hoarded hv the week or limnth. l.VDKI'KNDKNCi:, OU. The Avei-n'je Jluri who miffers from beailacliCH and bil iotianePK neodn a niedieine to keeji his ftomaeh and liver in Root I work ing order. For tmch people Ilipann TabuleB fill the bill. One tabule give relief. for - Oetsti HEADQUARERS FOR MERCHANDISE If you want to purchase any kind of Furniture, Mattresses, Window shades, Curtain poles, Office defeks, etc., be sure and sec us. Wo sell them Cheaper than ever before offered in Independence. jfSFUphoIstering and lie pairing a Specialty. I Tl I 1 T .1 I 1 Ot -DXLfXVVjT. If Your Feet Fit Your shoes, you'll l ttticoH much work, vuier than i( you nif It S uii I 'IS, ! Bitot - J It costs what Ihenr It corns a to wear Perfectly Fitted I llvoii rutiiu to T TTT It's Quite a Trick l l write R convincing ndvrlheinent about harness and saddlery iiow-ii-diiyH. All dealers claim ho much, mid mmt of them t.Ki much, for tho iliHcriniinatintf reader lo believe. All wo do is to try and get you to examine our stock, nd compare our pricei with those of "other dealers. It's Easy For us lo sell when vmt have done this. Wo are wmvlneed Hint we are selling n ro,1 goods for us lit t It inoney.ns ymi can get frmii tin v other denier in Oregon. Invfutiunto Ihi matter nd save W. H. CRAVEN CO. Now Year's Procltiinnf ion. fPME people cf J take imtire vear 1MI4 hn O KCCEIlV hd theprtieesiion with line (jroceriin mid l"W pliees. ThU yenr I hey propoi-e to put n stiil Kre.iter tiiKtauee uineeu inrui I (ii-lven ill d ll 0iuMrtltor. They j will fell goiKl nt tuition) price.. f .... J. 0 :;-l A pew Pointers: if to hi i I 3 drains aro used ' 'V To make ti pnl job of printinj:. So is coiiKrtiiicc. A job inado witlmnt skill ami honenty in no o o O THE ENTERPRISE Huh tho bout fquifipftl office in tho ;ounty antl oinjihiyH the inoFt Kkilled artists. Itt ri'putation fr fine work U becoming raj'Mly known. " m m IK ?'; m m m m 14 fa i Remember that it t5 i I The Enterprise also carries the , " best line of Legal Blanks in Polk county. , They aro correct in overy partic ular. Wo Folic it a trial order. able Judo ami m u J nagged and Iml xo make hi. bn.1...,. a nm. It It jffl ''"..r ; Vi!. " g""" " " Shoes PATTKRN N S SHOE STORE, Main btr.H-1, Imlemnli'iic INdk county wi that diirin tl rill tho lt..JMl 1.11 9 i P. IRVINE, GROCER. HAVK ymi t ver conaMiwl that tlio !ijj'tantnct' of 'tho fcU iiniuTV tifttl hy a IiuVuh-xm limit has a (iiiut thai to lo with the jiniiiti foiint-d of him hy these with whom hecom'tijMmila? 90il . You havedoubtless learned lony ago that Costs No More To havo ymir work dono hero than itilocH to have it dono any other place. ir l: o ktiot t ::. i litia 1't ldt' lotu OHlllt R If' orl Itior tri ti t . Jilit k in id m nu om vii r Hin tlep t3 - P.