HUN! NIMH UAH DM.
ctih i. 1 u-r iTiTJt.-i i 1 Y K I c i an
a Humeon. Hocretary U.H. I'.xauil
".Hurna. 1hI..m-,hI.....-, "'
I 1 tu opera house block.
H. LICK A 1AI"ITT.7
liclaii and Kurgemia. Hlelul at
,lon Mid t diseases ' women.
o.ovr Iia..i..l..... Nu oiml
, , w. M. P. W. liiibbltt, M. 1. v.
,Illow Trinity medical college.
- UCTC1IUM. M. D.Oi'FIl I'.
residence, eorncr Railroad and
itnoutli streets, Inlfitat.iiH. Ore-
i.
")uV,;i ' mH.Ibi.ii gradual... Rental
urn over I ii.t.-j t-icW'tt'- .Nuhoi.u.
lndeH'iidonec, Oregon.
o:o.
Kuonl Hunk
A. K.irni.-Arr)iisKY.
(iiiii'i. ovor independence
Indcpeii'lcliii', wr.
im'u a nit,i,Hl',.l.--l'',",,':N'1
lu.'.riA'namw,''tiMl;-
street, Monmoutli, C'rfl, fui"4
faction uviaronteetl.
xv A VANNOltTV. ICK.-1N-
i.,.. mill
l,. .ft- notice. Next
l.Mir to J ' tm t
"" V. .... I... I... N.
8AHii ...a .irL:
mini, i ... -
i . - .. .....'Oilill V
1,1, Mr. W " M.iiii htii'i l
(till Blot
lll.lM. Ktl
t atiu i.'i ,v U..I..MHI.J.I ,
71 M 1.(1 V 1. -Phstering
2nd Wick Work of nit MnOi
5Sn o! hort nolle- und 1 wu
ranted BttiUIHutory. AOiitw
Monntouth, Or. .,.,,.,.
rp UKSlil.I TJli: TONKO
UtAL ARTIST, IIhh no superior I..
UIAU ..,,,iir. llVf lilm
HU.vii.ff ,,)C. Hair-
CUtllKK ".
Iiitlp"iuU-u?.
tfiu. Main street.
Items of Local News.
lltHIXV&l'OTTKK.
Arv)i - ai -'CvUBscllorB - t -
fuiii-i-tlui". i-,iliyi
Orrtc. M ''HE!')gX'.K' "'
Justice of the Peace,
i INH:rKNlKN(H, OKB.
Wrluw lniirniiit .mil"" l'""''"
a rtrt.'rlut.'
II. M. I.I N I'M,
jSoliiry Public.
Llf"''l I-."' hiiirunw.
Milt-Mill., lit. U.-i.Wli
LOO'S,
Chop - House
.! Hl ' In'-'1' irlxit"
""KlIWoSanttBIBB. MAIS M.
IMMH Tobacco
If you smoke wmi'
..nil inspect our lino
of ii x-m mill tt -They
are quite i lmliio
uml' very n-afntil!o.
(). A. Kramer. Jeweler.
Hlrnng'a bread nt tl Hlnr (jf.Mry.
"OrKiiilmii" Jlcttktu U In very poor
htmltli.
W, (I, VrlK"t, AlmlruotH mitl Um,
Dill liut, OrcK"H.
Mm. h. ('iiiiiiIh'1I rt'lurnml from
Allxdiy M'M.ilny.
HiiKr liy Hi Hi'k ut J. P. Irvli.u'inl
Piirduml rlwn for wh.
Jiwlniii McDui.li l, of Itli-kn ull, wun
truiixiiclliig I.hhIiicmk In the city tlilw
wtfk.
Hi'V. 0. It. W'liM ii.oio Im hhnIhIIii In
u wrl.K of iiici'IIiik ut OiiMtoi. Ilil"
wci'k.
Dr. Itoyiiton, of Hwiih VImIii, wii
liiiiii.i'llni tniNliiuNM Iii I In; t'lly liixt
hll...v.
F. M. Cliiilfi ltt r Imim iiireliitwI un
IntiTi ht In tl.o tllo fiK'lory of Itiirrun St
AxcImhi.
Mm. L. D. Mllltr uml (Jruw Tryon,
of Allii.ny, uro vlwilng Mr. W. T.
llllllUH.
M IhN DuUy (Iriivi-H rcl n rnl l.oniu
Turfluy from it vlull with frlvmU ut
CorvulllM.
K I IViirl oil dy tlio oi.mu nt nh.I for
n fi'r li.y, to work lt" a Ihik nt'U,
ut J. i'. Irvlnu'it,
. '1'lm City lU-Mtmirnnt wrvi-n iiicuIm
nt nil li'Uii'rt of tl.u dny or iiIkIiI. Hlx
inn.l tli ln l fur l.
If j i. n wiiiil to hIoi nt n II mt flu w
Iioiim. uliilulu luili'ix'iiili'i.ct1, ri iiii'itf
Im r Unit tint Llltli! Piilu'! U Hint iIhmh
In every ri Kpt-i't.
Mr I'. J, Morrlii, who lum Ix-eii vl
llliijf ri'liillvif) ut MoM Imi vlllo nidi
Dlik'.v, ti'liirni'il Iioiiu! on hint Hulur
ility fiiii'i.ooi.'H tri.lti.
iirv Indi'liltcil to Hit klixiiii'M of
h filiiiil lor thu vny milt wrltiup of
tl.i'HoilaliitMr il Mih. A. II. Atklim
on !nt Kt.ttirili.y t'vciilMK.
l!-,'v ('. II. Mutton rituriii'il from the
huiiiinU Mninliiy, where ho hinl lit-eu
vlni'.iiiK IiIm mid. The old genlli inunV
Ih ttllh U miii'li lnii!0Veit.
Du oit iim i) any new ul.au t.? Ify n
in, J .' P. In hie' in the 'luee to Imy,
n he Iiiim n Imce htoi k to 'li k fimi.
ami M'llri to null Un' llimn.
I.ii i ilicln-8 to .'iiiiiotitieo to lil m-
tMinn that lie owim uml vitutioU lU
eliuii Ihi'.m'. iiikI t hut no one U' I.
un iiitt rixi In it, im hits been hliiieil l y
otiic.
The new flrtu I nt the tup i:l It l
gohiit to dtiy there, If low pilee. un.l
fctuinliint ciuulity mo liiihieenieiiiH for
iriiile. You will I;ml uh ut the mi.
tiny ii turner.
J. P. Irvine, n lending w. t Hide
grocer, who hint been looking ufter hl
leiitliiewt ii.teriitt hero for tlio lu.it Tew
di.viL returned to MuMlnuvlllu lnt
Frltlny uflerniKm.
Mr T. (irveH, of Klii rlilau, w ho
h:i U en vmlilng her sou Dr. V.. M.
Craven '(llitl other rehitloiw of thlnelty
mi'! of Mm. nth, returned home
M. iiduy nfler noon.
Tiiu Hehnrg Ilevlew of Jul.. 17,1ml
lint ly Illustrated wild diwrintlve num
ber. U c-tiitali.x Very liitereMing
fketeheH (.f the Liupijiu volley mm
tithe city f Pvomburg. The IteviutV Im
u h u.iliig iind progrewl ve pupi r uml It
r'cieillt t Oregon Juuriiullsni.
Don't forget tliut we mutt nmko
k em I' r our xprlng inereuntllti otiwlt,
i.i.il if you want good ut the lowest
prhvit ever wold on iv legitimate deal 111
i'.;IU County call early uml procure
choice elei!lionn.
b.ilioi'l; for "npot
Vi:i & "A'ilenx.
Iiideiend'.-nee will soon have nn
i.v.ji. in Wnr IihI'tc. Thorn) Interested
ii.'ilvi K- nt work nrenalrlug fur U
Dr. F.hy, deiitlHt, Moiiinoulh.
Dr. Kplry, the dcnlUt, Btiarante
ull IiIm work.
Hub Clodftdter ltM.' flv ceut wlu
dow tomorrow.
Twoloiivia of fh bread for five
ecuUi at Uouty A Loeku'a.
ThoHtar Irmry m 10 loavea of
Htrong'a lueud for SU enl.
lr. Kliley, tho duntUt, Monmouth,
cIin cm ii und bridge work,
uy aoiim of Htrong'a homo inuile
brcud-two loavea tlvo eenta.
'Unclo" Knoeh HIchiirdHon, of Per-
rydule, ww lu the city We.lmmduy.
Jmlmi Iturch uml wlfo were doing
omo trudli.g In tho city Weducduy.
JCverythlng llvocenlii each In Chul-
feller ltroa. nhow window lomorrow.
Out. L-reut bl allvcr dollar huy one
big i'O pound of bet granulated augar
ut J. P. Irvine.
W JI. Wheeler, of Moiiinoulh, wa
IHUHacling biiHlnewt In MeMlunville
the llivtof the week.
Don't ml thoxo live cent bargain
In Clodfelter Urn.' hhow window to
morrow, Hiocklon A I lenklehave made nwecp
lug reduetloim In dri'H KhmI und
clothing.
Attorney Aiken, of the law firm of
Daly, Sibley & Aiken, of DullaK, wa
lit thu eity Weduen luy .
All elothli.K ut Wt 1t cent reduction
for cahh at Vuuduyii, Veiieas A W II
et'x'a new hiereatlle More.
We learn that Dr. W. II. IVirlnh, of
Monmouth, I rut applicant for the
niiperintcudency of the lnaue yh
We un.lcrMund that A. J. Hldiard
Hi.n, of Iluenu VUta, wa.iUtobea
poHited HUiK'llntcudent of th'i .eniten-
llary
Iteo. Hccy.i . W. Claggctt, Perman
ent Beoy.j W. Jl. Craven, Trm.
A Plmant BooUl. Tho wmjIiU event
of the mtaaoil wa Klv"' hy Mr. mid
Mr. A. H. Atklim m their rettldunee
mi Third and 11 atrceU Ut Hatunluy
evening, tho ix:culou ljing their 31
wedding anulveraiy. The feulure of
the evening won whlnt. A ni"nt pleua
ant veiiliitf wu eiiloyetl by everytme
'i i.i. I rniiiiiiin murk a ' ItOHKIlTM III I UilelM-llneuiie, ore
Charity Basting There will I
iin ellng of tho cltlwsna of Independ
ence and vicinity at the city hail on
Monday evening, Jau. 28, at 7o'el.k
P. M. for the purjKwfl of oIleltli.g aid
fur the 'cbraitka nutfer.
A. M. IIuiw.EY.
Mayor.
IIOUN.
We Hell down to
' eicth Vumluyn,
t P. C. PATTERSON J
i
We tire otlci lng fn hIi
caudlea and nut at
iim low a price a w e
pnwtll'lv can. Saniplu
tuir ilillerelil kind.
Nuts
Guaranteed Cure.
We iiulhori.eour advert laed driigglK
'to aell Dr
King' New Dlxcovery lor
t'!,i.Hl.n.pti..n, Couglm and . ol.K t I
thi ....million. I f you are alll ictcil w it h
(Viugha, Cold or any Lung, lhroat I
The" trouble, ami will .me tbl ivme.l.v
ii..., .riv-iiiu It. a fair trial, nn
"xiierie.i.'e nobenciU.youmay return
the iM.ttle and have your ntomy re
hi tided. We could not i.iitUt- thin ' ler
did we lint know Mint Dr. King' New
nUenverv could be relied upon. It ne r
dlaapolntH. Trial b lib a free ut uny
DrvV (Store. Large ai.o 50c. ami
l.t i-4 . .
5 The Jtr1"lia .ire.
Now tliat the Oregon lcgiwliitun
in Peitsion I'vcr.vhmly will wni.i
to read n newftpajier printeil i;i
at Filein the ciipitul. They w i 1 .
want n paper that give ull the
neWH Thfl StalcKinan i jm't ctu I:
tl !llii liri'.i', fj.ii-v. uctiv.
ct rt tic. w! It ilil
in'' .feed it in
not
fit"
rei.it.- tut
i-vi i v l..v.
It
rtU 1
0V( Hooking ii Eiimlo Jicia in
r houste. Vour senutora und
; re wntativeB were electetl on n
elilzi plutfl.rm, plcdped to carry
i out certain policies of reform. You
? will want to watch their course in
tliT lVndature and seo whether or
not they ; remained truo to their
iW -e. The !Stote8mun will Rive
i von all of tliis and in are. t, for it
5 i8 a new paper in every senpo of
tho word and every day of the
,..". The daily H Was a month
Tho big 12-page Weekly i 12 a
j. ir three months, W)c Address
all fmmunicalion and make all
iiioisf vs pay .!.!. w uteman Ph
Ihl.ir g Co.,. Salem. Or.
are
or:i:.!:'.iitlo:i. There vxUl here these
coiiiliiion wlileh will enable Buch en
illtt'.liUIIOII IO IllH.lllliUI.I.V (H.l-v , ...'
thu plan laid down will, If ciuvful'y
euii'.id out, prove to be profitable to
the iiAiiiLei, a.t well u to the commu
nity. J. C. SlioemaUer. who ha been run
ning a fruit stand in Ihla elly the lat
tlx or eight numlli, clewed out bui-ni.-.s
lat week, and he und hi wife
'.eft for Oregon City .Monday morning.
Mr. iSlioeiuuker liiw aeeured a polilon
l;i tiu-Oregon t'lly woolen mill, hav
ing bien u former employe. Mr. and
Mi. Hlioemaker are quite pleasant
I'l'OpM ttml WO WIKIl liu-ui ouvm
their new Held of labor.
-i i,.. l.iilliH etllllo.i of tlio Salem
Sla'.cHiuan, which w ill appear on Hie
"i'lli Instant, I awakeiiliig consider
nble intirest throughout the Middle
Villnmetle Valley. A 1U4jarin1e.1t
M ill h.. n iiresented bv acvcrul ladies of
ibis cltv. Mrs. ). I. I'm
most active co-worker. The proceeds
, f ibis si-eclul Issue is to be giveu for
... ...iitui.li itiiriioses. The paper will
be on side at Clodfelter P.r.m.
The memlier of tho M. E. Church,
.-outli. gave tiieir pastor,
riirner, a (lonatlon party in. me
iiarsonago last Friday evening,
1 .I.tuditlll ta!iritt'lS( 1
I
HweepluiC rediiellon In thop.leeof
UimmIs for 'Vpot" eiwll at toe new '
(Utile store of Vauduyn, Veues &
Wtleox.
The ordinance of Immetsion wan ud
.nln.Htered to hr. J. Jojui'"
WedneHilay ufierntMiu by Rev. K. II.
Slekaf(He.
Mr. M. 1'orrU and MIkhTII'.Ic
..,.riK who have b.en visiting rela
tive at MeMlunville, returned home
Wediiei-day .
"L'uele" Knoeh liielinrds -n. of Per
ry.htle, wt... In the t Uy Wednesday.
Mr. Klehardson i a pbmtvr f 11,
aid Is oni'.f Polk fotinlyVtihUsl and
moat worthy c!tleiM.
it..v. O. H. Whitiii'ii-e will preach at
. 1....
P.lekieull next Minuay i;ioiiuot- -
usual hour, and In Ih'" '"i' 1,1 u,e
evening. The pub'.;? Uconh.iMy Invi
ted. Stockton & llenklo have reduced
the rlw of their clothing away below
all their competitor. They will aell
you a suit of clothes much cheaper
Hutu you can Ret It any other place,
piality couslileretl. t uu aim get
When you hear those sleigh belli
jingle early In the morning you may
know it Is Strong s ore.ui
alwavs has with him re.l-hot buns and
doughnuts und will ell them to you
dirt cheap and give you 42 bread tick
et for 11 Jut think 12 louves for f 1.
The ladles of Independence and
leinlty may lJ Interested lu the fact
Hint Stockton & llenklo have made
sweeping aductloiis in all kluds of
dress ttoatls. They have many hand
some patterns which they are selling
cheaper than ever before offered In
this city.
Au effort is being made to organize a
Women's Relief Corps in this city as
an auxiliary of the U. A. R. post. The
orguuhiii'.i'.n Is broad and catholic in
ltiTpurpo.-iund nhould meet with en
ei.uragemeiit from the ladles of this
leluity. With a clianer me;iiuei smj. living
tifil the fee Will bo put tloWll to tue
niltilmuin rice of $1 each.
The
illy vns a pteasiini surprise in -,
" ... .. . rm. .1..
:r. Turner unit 111s laniiiy. iiietu.
nations consisted of nit at, flour, fruit,
vegetables and groceries. A very
pleasant und prolltable evening was
enjoyed by those present. Rev. Turn-
... .iinn v I lllllKeil III V1SUOM l'ir
their generous contribution.
We have been shown a private lette
written bv County Clerk A. It. Wilcox
of Perkins county.'Neb., Inuring date
. IS. instant. In w hich he states
that Hie iicople of southwestern Ne
braska, and of Perkins county 111 par
ticular, are lu destitute circumstances,
occasioned by the loss of two eon;-ccu-tive
crops. "The talk that Perkius
county can take care of its owu poor,"
nay he has bceu exposed as a land
agent scheme."
loi.t) in sini: - kais. '
Coar.o:i rroiseciUncs. -Council enn
vened In call session Jan. iti, i?-,
Mavor Hurley in the chair. Minutes
previous meeting read and approved.
Members present: Finch, Perelval,
Cook, Btroug, Clodfelter and Walker.
Moved und seconded that u committee
of three, including the mayor, lie up -
pointed to draft an amendment to tne
city charter-earned ; commitU:.CiK)k,
Clodi'clter and and Hurley. J. W.
Fetzer elected night waleliuiau. i lie
mavor ai.Dointeil the following staud-
i.....,.iiimii.lees: tl nance. W. 11. Wallv-
1- ir U'l. ,..!. ..!l.
er, 1 eter umii, it. v. ., ..
nance, Peter Cock, U. U. fttrong, i.
... j 1 r I i I.
o. Clodfelter: stiwis, 11. v. i ineu,
Peter Cook, W. W. Perelval; lire,
water, etc, W. . W. Perelval, l'eter
CtKk, U. (. Strong; neaiin aim po
lice, U. 0. Strong. W. W. l'ercival, x.
. ... . . ....... . - ..r
O. Clodfelter. wmirteny repons 01
treasurer and recorder referred to 11
liance committee. Fluanoe committee
iustrtieted to tlx the tax levy on basis
of $418,000 assessable property, per eer
tttteute of county clerk, and report at
no t regular meeting. Several bills
referred to tho finance committee. The
following bills were ordered paid:
11. S. Mi.l.liehain $ 2 5S
J. 1'. Irvine 1
KstesttKlkius 4 i)
IturiusA Axelsou
Mllehell& llotianoti M
J. 1). Irvine - 00
A. M Hurley 2 IK)
J. W. Richardson. Jr S tkl
J W. Fetzer "'
A. J. Tupper, ftvs and labor S2 Ktl
Intel est on city bonds M (K)
lndependenee Water Coi.iuiny ... ftO 00
t. V. Keed, one month's salary iM 00
(i. VV. IletHt, livit
lilvneut.
. . .... .. . .
iiiennirublo tjvent in me uvea 01 toe
host and htrntewt, recalling the happy
day which brought to each a new ex
istence that changed tho current of
their liven. The largo assemblage of
friend testified to tho high esteem In
which Mr. and Mrs. Atkhm are held
by this community. An elegant lunch
wu nerved at 1 1 :.'M p. 111. After lunch
the guests j.uld their rcsiieet to their
kind host und hostess, wishing thorn
11. uny huppy returns of their wedding
anniversary, ami then departed for
their respective homes. The guests
were: Dr. t. U Rutler and wife, Dr.
T.J. Lee und wire, J. A. Vciicwt and
wife, W. P. Coniiuwuy and wife, J. II.
Alexamler and wife, C K. Cld'lfeltcr
and wife, M.O. Potter and wife, W.H.
Patterson und wife, Claire Irvine und
wife, JSyron Atklim und wife, K. K.
Pinldotk anil wife, J. 10. Klrklaud uml
wife und J. 8. Cooper.
"Comradtji." This threes aot nielo
dramu will be played at the opera
house In this city Wednesday evening
by souio of Ihe bn-.t diuiiiullo' talent of
Iiiilependeiii-e. Comrades I wPhout
any doubt, 0110 of Ceo. M. laker's
most auvccHsful play. Unlike most
druinu of this kind, every diameter in
a strong one nud umple op'porttiully is
ii Horded each player for superior work.
Roy Manning wua uu oflieer lu the
civil war. At the time the drama rep
resent he is married to a proud girl,
und a mistake on her part, causes
much trouble and uuxiety. Malt
Wiutfor is a tramp, but wu a fuithful
soldier and Manning's sworn friend.
Marcus Craves aud Uessie ltrudley are
lovers w hose courtship is beseiged with
many trials. While Simon Stone aud
Nancy Nipper urn the great fun. mak
ers for the occasion, aud t,hiso who at.
tend will not be disiuiiHiiuted in their
expectation to see a drama replete with
pathos aud humor. (Jcncrul admis
sion 25c; reserved seats, 35c, on sale at
l'atteiiii Pros. 'I he proceeds w ill be
devoted to a most worthy object.
A Creamorv Headed. Any city of
1,000 or 2.0UD population cuu easily
support a creamery, and there is no
reason wl.v it could net be made a
lucrative business at this. place if prop
criy managed . We understand that
II. A. Clodfelter is willing to put In u
plant If the farmer of this vicinity
will guarantee bjm the milk from 2U0
cows. Mr. Clodfelter Informs us tbat
he has had experience hi tuq business
and is confident It can be innde a sue-
cess. We (should oe iileasett to sec a
creamery established here. It would
not ouly fill n long felt want in sup
plying the city with fresh butter, but
would also givq-many fanners ready
sale for their surplus milk. We should
glve.the enterprise encouragement.
A Kcw Ecrcriliie Firm. J. M. Van
duyn ha formed a co-partnership with
Messrs. J. A. Veness uud R. il. Wilcox
in a general mercantile business. The
new llrm will euUirgo the stock and
add new lines of goods to their busi
IK89. These getiRlenieu are well known
to the people of Polk county as wide
awake and conservative business men.
They have each been dealing with the
public for years Mr. Vanduyn in gen
eral merchandise, Mr. Veness in the
lumber trade end Mr. tVileox hi the
grocery business. The combination is
certainly n strong one, and the people
of middle, sou; hern and eastern Polk
county will be greatly benefited i"
a large general merchandise
stock to make selections from. 1 he
!it V Drill w in oe pieuseti 10 greei tneii
old patrons and the public generally
011 next Saturday, Jan; Ui, at their
grand opening sale. The business will
be contiiiu.'tl at the old stand on the
Vauduyu corner.
To Crganizo a G. A. P.. Po;l Tlio 0.
A. R. post meets on Saturday at the 1.
O. O. F. hall at 7:oi) p. m., sharp. All
those whose names were upon the up '
plication for u charter will please be
present, and all old soldiers desiring to
enter as charter members are invited to
come, and be sure to bring your dis
charges, and be ready to enter at once.
Let there be no holdiu ; br.ck. We
have already seen the necessity of a
post in our midst, as was manifested
by the promptness with, which the
comrades looked uttcl the remains of
John Clancy and gave them a eohlier's
burial bust Sunday.
Sacand Qairtsrly Ke3ll".3-Tne sec
ond tuarter!y meeting of UtUJ year w ill
be held at the M. 10 church on Satur
day aud Sunday. There will lie
preaching Saturday at 21W p. m., fol
lowed by the quarterly conference, and
at 7.30 p. 111. there will be services.
Suuday: Sunday school at 10 a. in. ;
preaching at 11, followed by. the sacra
ment of tho Lord's supper; at 6:15
p. m., love feast, and preaching at 7:30
111 1 tie set i lws in - B'n.iiit-i
gou, January 21, 1WW, to the wire of
J. A. Itolwrt, a daughter.
iii;i.
CLANCY. 1 11 Independence, Or.,
Jan. Ill, 1H!1, John Clancy, of hem
orrhage of the brain, agecd alxnit 00
year.
Tho deeeawd cumo to Indepen
dence ubout four mouth ago from
Corvalli. Ho was a single man,
so fur a known, and was with
out any visible mean of support, ex.
ceptlng light labor which ho picked
up here and there. Ho was burled
under the auspices of the C A. R.
post of tills city. Ho saw service
during the civil war, serving tu
Company I, Kentucky Infantry, o:id
also In Troop H, First United States
cavalry. Hi funeral wks preached ut
the M. 10. church Huuday morning.
RICHARDSON'. Near Perry-dale,
Or , Jan. 12, 1805, Alex Richardson,
uged 42 years.
The deceased was the son of "Uncle''
Enoch Richardson, who li'es tiear
Ptrrydale, and had been an luvaiiu
for scvenil years, auflerlng irom some
pulmonary disease.
cjaxlna t!. money
qucrit taxpayer,, ho i doing tlie
county servico that no Incumbetit
of tho sheriiTs ofncu cyer did
before
Hood's pills are hand tnndo, and
perfect in j.roportion nnd appear
ance. 2
The tnHt remarkable cures of
scrofula on record have been no
compHsbed by Hood' Har.-'ftpnrilla.
ThistnedicinM m iiittiall l for dis
eases of the blood. Take only II0...I
to recover tills money, and in the
mean time it will be fmnd out
which of our county utTierTS i
(jiiilty of palpablo'negligenee. f
Ct.o.
Tin: FOLIC COUNTY iki:s3.
f(il()f Hcv.ard. $IO).
Tlie reader of this paper will I t
pleased to b urn thut there I at l"tt
one dreaded diseuco that science It: s
been able to cure in ull its stuges and
that Is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure
i tne only positive cure no know 11
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh l
Ing a coui titiitioniil disease, reoulri a
constitutinnal treatment. Hail's Cut.
arrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the bloi! and mucous
scifuce of the system, thereby dn
iroylug the foundation of the (llsensc,
ami giving the patient strength by
building up tho constitution and as.
slstlng ualure in doing Its work. TI.'J
proprietors have so much faith In Its
curative power, that they offer One
Hundred Dollar for any case that it
fails to cure. (Send for list of Testimon
ial. Add ,
F. J. CHIONEY & Co., Toledo, O.
BiSo!d Iy Druggists, 75c. )
Bncklen's Arnica Salve.
The Rest Salve in tlie world for Cuts,
Pi-uisci!, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum,
F-ver Sorts, Tetter, Clianis d Hands.
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erupt
ions, ami positively cures 1 inn, or
pay required. It Is guaranteed to give
.riect saiisiacisou, i iu"' j
1 Ice 25 cents per bottle. For Sale Uy
Smith & Holt.
Xcwu ItoiiiH and iMtiiorini ex
pressions.
(Transcript.)
Dfttween the wind and high wa
ter, (luile a little damage wa done
to property in this vicinity,
beet weighing 21 pounds and
measuring about two feet in length
is to be seen in tho window of J. J.
Wiseman's bazar. Tii3 beet wa3
nUcil nrion the farm of Robert
Howe, west of town.
Up at Lewisville a few days ugo
there was a little difficulty between
a Bchoolmr.ster and ona of his pu
pils. Tlie teacher punished the boy
and called forth the wrath of the
boy's elder brother, who beat the
teacher unmercifully. The teacher
came to Dallas Monday and swore
out a warrant for the boy's arrest
Last W'e lnefday night at Prof.
Faulk's writing school, there was
80U13 unnecessary disturbance
among the boys and Friday even
ing Deputy Marshall Lynch read
warrants to thre3 of our most es
tunable young men. Saturday
morning the trial was set for Mon
day at 10 o'clock, at whicn time
two of them plead cuuty and the
other was acquitted.
Dr. Prlcs's Cream Daklng Fov der
World's Fair Hizheat Award.
MONMOUTH.
Itl'KNA VIMTA. "
A.J. Richardson P"hl the jA
tal city a vi:-!t Urt week.
The usgengcr boat, jUtona, land
ed here last Sunday and loaded 0
tnll ot bailed hay wi.icli was sold
by James Prat her t itenrge L.
limy. - i . ' ' ,
10. X. Hull butchered 10 Hue.
porkers li wpcU. An induttrlotis
larn.cr always ha on hand, or ought
to liyve, something to fccll.
J. I'.. Wi'liiiins, Win. Durrell, Dr.
llovn'oti ai d wife, paid a visit ii'
r'alcm l i.-t Mondav.
Mrs. J. I). King, of Portland, is
visitinu with her parents, Mr. and
Mr?. Krcutz, the former has been
quite bii k, but is rapidly improv
ing. But NO.
DALLAS.
(Jtemuer.)
The oounty court ordered that
tlie bounty for wild animal scalps
be discontinued.
James Happy, while chopping
wood tho other dayv cut a severe
gash in his instep.
Eunon Commons, aged 74 years,
who has resided on the Ncstucca
sinci 1S90, died Jan. 4th.
Ora, the 13 year old daughter of
John Dick r. of Ballston. diid last
week and was buried at Harmony
Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Campbell, Jan. 12, a fine boy
The demit v county clerk feels as
big a a hogshead, if not larger
The new hose csrt and hook and
ladder out tit arrived Monday even
ing and to sity that the tiro laddies
are pleased with their liend fight
ing paraphanalia is putting it
mildly.
Newton Frakes, who died near
Mitchell, Crook county, Oregon, on
the 2Gth of I ist month, was born
and raised in Polk county, where
be has many friends, lie was
about 40 year3 of ago, and leaves a
wife and three children to mourn
his lo.s.
L." D. Jones, the barber, is build
,1'.; .... .k. .An. nf kij
ing an aauiuon onio mo i. "a
barber shop, to be ued as a read
ing room.
Pev. J. X. Smith visited The
Dalles this week. Ha started Mon
day expecting to be gone only a few
days.
According to our prediction, the
new meat market did not run very
lone. What the attraction w for
so many ouicuer suopa n,
imagine. There is a good living
for one shop but that is about all.
Mr. L. O. Stockman's baby is
quite sick with pneumonia.
County Clerk Mulkey was in
town a short time Tuesday. .
Mr P. J. Eaughman is 011 the
sick list.
Mrs. Helen D. Harford delivered
an interesting series" of lectures at
the Christian church. She is an
eloquent and interesting speaker
and her whole heart secras to be in
tho work in which shs is engag-d.
A urotracted meeting will be held
in tho Christian church beginning
on Sunday evening, Jan. 27. Every
one is cordially invited to attenu.
There seems to be considerable
sickness in town at present. Just
what is the cause we cannot say.
The car load of provisions for the
Nebraska sufferers started on its
way Tuesday morning.
J. E. Chandler lias charge or tne
Dallas station and Win. Seckles
has his place here.
J. E. Hale and G. O. Graves vis
ited Portland this week. They go
to select their spring stock of
goods.
Hector.
Ilev. J. L. Futrell was quite sick
Sunday evening.
Dr. Embree made a trip to Dixie
Friday.
Dallas was visited by a light -snowstorm
Sunday.
The woolen mills is the liveliest
place in tbo city.
Hon. J. J. Daly has one of the
finest residences in the city.
Mr. Simonton and Mrs. Alice
Dcmpsey, of Dixie, were in Dallas
Saturday.
Mr. Swain, of Harney county
was visiting relatives in this city
last week.
The M. E. church held a sociable
at Mrs. Stevens' residence Wednes
day evening. . i
The reading society of the M. K..
church. South, met .Monday even
ing at the residence of Prot. Rey
nolds The legal voters of this school
district met Saturday at the court
house and voted a two-mill tax for
school purposes.
Rev.-Moore preached an interest
ing sermon at the Baptist church
in this city Sunday and Monday
evening". Mr. Moore is endeavor
ing to raise money to take him to
Argentine Republic where ho will
engage in missionary work among
the people of that country.
Gbover.
f Dallas. All
t 50
Kl....rie l.iuht Com null V -1
Total 34 74
L 0. 0. F. Installation Officers of
Valley Lodge Xo. 42 were In
stalled Thursday evening last. Tb
U'llt-i. nfl'iiwra were- J. A. Hoberl. X.
O.; J. M. Vanduyu, V. O.; J . A. Mills, i Claggctt, O. G
bv Rev. S. A. Starr,
ure cordially Invited.
PMmitah Icitslktioa. Tho officers
of Clover Leaf I-ode No. 56 w ere in
t..It,..l nt Otld Fellow ball oil lust
Thursday evening. A large attend
anee of tbemembcrHhip was present.
Tlie officers are as follows: Mrs. J. II
Alexander. N O.; Mrs. K. T. llenkle,
V,C.; Mrs. F. 1. Meyers, Secy.; Mrs O
W. Reed, Treas. ; Mrs. J. W.Graves,
warden; Miss. Sophia Cotf, conductor;
A. J. Goodman. R. S. X. G.; Mrs. Mot
ile Stine.L. S. N'. G.; Mrs. J. V. Irvine,
n S. V.G.tMrs. J. S. Talbott, L. K
V (3 Mrs. G. V. C laggoll. I. C; G. W
W!vn Baby irM lick, -wt hw Catorla.
Wlteo she ra CUM, the cried for CMtotta.
When he became MlM, he clung to Cantoris.
Wben she had Children, sha ptvethem Cutccla.
Awarded
Highest Honors World' fW .
FALLS CITY.
A. N. Robinson, of this place,
hss been a)iointed a Notary Pub
lic by Gov. Lord.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kiir.es have a
new girl, born Jan. 17.
F. G. Raymond and M. G. Flinn
were members of the third house at
Salem this week
Rock Creek settlers have petiti
oned for a post oliice to be estab
lished at Rock Creek, and a post
route.froui Falls City to Norton on
the 0. P.
Mrs. Dr. Hall is qui to sick
The only son of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Hall, nged 10 years and three
months, died Jan. 17, 1893.
Citizens hero arc considerably
worked up over the fact that nearly
1 200 -special school tax, voted by
the district last year has not bet'n
collected; and the curious side ot it
that parties who have not paid a
cent special tix, havo lejeipts in
fall for cania ana an mner taxes.
It U evident that somebody is to
blame for this, but j. ist who we do
not know. The new law makes it
the dntv of sheriffs to collect spec
ial school tax, a3 well .13 all other,
and we might suppose that the
fault is here, but, upon inquiry.
Sheriff Plummer and hx-Sherin
Wells say that these receipts in full
aie for all taxes shown on their
books. County Clerk Mulkey says
hf! is not to bla'ioa in the matter for
tiro
Pftfll!
pir
ro;i:
MOST PERI-LCI maue.
- r-e Cre:m cf Tartar Powder. re
-mo: in, Alum or any other adulterant. .
40 YEASS THS STANDARD.
(Observer.)
Tho Rebekah Lodge of Dallas
have filed articles of incorporation
w ith the secretary of Stale.
The only son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Hill died Wednesday at
his home in Falls City, aged 12
years.
Claud Lewis, of Lewisville, was
fined bv Justice Smith '2-3 for an
assault on the teacher- from the
Lewisville school. -
The tax levy has been made.
For school, 5 mills; state, 3 mills; S,0 phuply "multiplies the amount
Polk county, 5 mills. This will
grease the machinery for 1S'J.
Mr. Sam Gould, who has been
employed as a section band on the
S. P. railroad at this place, remov
ed with his family to a farm in
Marion county, Tuesday.
Sheriff Plummer is a rustler from
iwav back. From the way he is
Afoncli ,nin' Assessment by tne
taxrate." Assessor Beckett shields
himself by saying that tho maps
furnished "him "by the county court
were inacurate, and hence his ex
tension of the assessment roll could
not be orrect. Judge Rurch is to
hear from yet, but we presume that
An Ancient SlaldelTs Conrt.hlp.
She was a spinster of only too cer-
tain age. Her long, pale face was ,
surmounted by a magnificently lux
nriotis ml wig; ner bony figure stood
5 feet Hi in her maidenly gaitew, ,
and her relatives had long been per- x
suaded that only death could deprive 4
them of her. .
Mr. Jones was a dear neighbor ,
and a mild man. When his wife fell ;
UL Miss SamantLa. was most atten- j .
tive When Mi's. Jonea departed, .,
then did the spinster raxigniz the ,
rising of that tide in her affairs ,
wbicliwas to lead her oa to Jar-
SoVrsistently and warmly did
she console the widower iUt
ii,.o.i in nn atmosuhere lurid wita
her wis and was swallowed In thft :
vortex of her fascinations without.,
murmur. From the grave bhe k4.:
him at once to the altar, and tiv
hours after Mrs. Jonea the first k v
her home for the last timeMr..,'
Jones the second crossed the twt ;
old a triumphant bride.
It is recorded of the daed hnde
groom that, when asked if he wouM ,
toko Samantha for hiswif- he . -.
swered mournfully :
"I s' pose I mought ft well. f
like the Lord U never quit trompfca
on my toeltoa."- York JonmaL
Too French win crop this year W
better than it baa bewi ia many Jwm.
Tlio yield the piestnt year la wtimafc!
at l,22S.0Ut',CHK) gallon against S,-
000,000 last year.
K. imo neonle ht, re an idea that tiey -
near iro m yet, u - - p - . comfortUe aiEicted when they grM
he will ay that the uitr it saouia , . drir, hem
furnish its )OW-r ' T ih a nans soul.
Uiard will probably bring suit'