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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1895)
A Full Line of Sugars, syrups, coffees and teas at Douty & Locke's. 4 ro; KT1 ! i'i tU' rnes (S v pid!' re I r. 'r'.TuT "hciina'Vii MutllMIMMll 10 M . III. t ju , m. hi " III l , III." i Ml . III. ll " DIM ' iM ml " w " U.IIU - Miill l. III. lo mi It ml i. ui KM " III " ( JU " t'JU T'M 11,111 " I.W " loimii: ihhkctouy. I0MKB LODOI, Ml. U, I, rf F. MmU evi-ry Wi-ilin-lir vuiiliiK. All iiiiiilMt in K.mmI UWIIIIK "I" '" "" ,,,,,11. . mill nvrii I Ihjiiij KuluM IovIIihI to t- . .....ra.lii.n tMlllVllllll'llt. 41. A. K HAM I'll, C.V. J, II. MUHIM, K. II. H, UUNINKSH CAltDM. CTn l). llUTITt.-rilYHlCIAN a.td tliirgeoii. Hccretuiy V. H. l.xwiitin lT NurgtHii, tiiU,ll,' ,un, Orcuoii. Ul' lu opera Iiouwj bhH-k, n::s. i,nn a iiaiihitt.- 1 imleutn uud Burgeon. Special at- !llioll I'Uld l dlsClUIIH Ol OUll!ll. I? Iceover lml'ifinlin Niitluiml l.unlc. T.J. Lw. M. I. W. Halibut, M- 1- I' ll., Fellow Tilultv medical ihiIIiy"- B.L. KKTCIIU.M, M. ia ml nwldeiiee, corner Uullroud and Monmouth streets, Jndemdoiict', Ore gon. K. M. KAVIvH.-l. 1. . eritV of Michigan Ki.ltuiio. Uinta parlor over i.i.lcis-n.l.-mo National bD. luilc's'iidi-iiic, Origin. OEO. A. HMITII.-A'mUjK t-Uw, Olllcn over Independence National Hunk, Iiid.Hnilcnoe, Or. im.8. A. Ml-.IVI-:r.KKSII)KNT Dentist. The prolcM-iuii practiced in si U brsni-hi"'. Hiitlffiu'tiiiii guarantee,!. Independence, Oreison. J. II. Fit A.l-U. DENTIST. Wtarhouo building. coiicys treat, Monmouth, Oio. nti faction gun run teed. W. A. VANM"TWICK.-1N . rr. ..... i.-.i-.r -i u... lmirn. Shuv Oil . u . .i i.ta. Xi-nt door to nun ' , SVii.in.il Wink. IndclH-lideii'i'. CTfwobuih lul no louM.s mailing " - ! HARIl Hl'd IUv ItSS W curry , Uiv of i !nrB mid tnlmciDH. lull urk "I S4lHl'- l Mnul'iiiii:''. I ti,,. v. l. K. K. of Iho l"iif,'HT- liUtM, Ktc JLsSTTiiriii.im Uoiml .htireli w.ii roorifiuiljuti hi.it ..MillU..'... '''K.mh.yrv.nlnnHd will in.-l her- llfirH 'FnTilH'at'iiitf i Hfvrcvery Sunday nt 0 :! p. m. ri Brick Work of bII UIikU jj, a. CMMUt hr.s Icnm-d Mw. A. itn on ulioi't nuVlco unJ wnr- . . ., , f)tr1 lK.,., Uiiii one ranted willaraeioi-y. nv.u.v Monmouth, Or. E. T. 1IKXKI.1C- Till". 'TNHO MXU AKTIrtT, ll no i'i"f Bhuviniimid llalrH-uttlnK- li,V4 y.,ur w5rk. MThlifvlutf Wo. Ilr. ljiii.lMlidvlie. J. 1). IKV1NK, JUStlCB Df tJlB PDQCE, '" IKliKI'KM'KNCK, WrH lnuriiw nnil ninke Collrc loin . , II. M. LINKS, Notary Public. rv lilfi' nii'l l-'lri hmiiruiHt!, -.j OffllwKlWt lNllK-KSDXI'K.IIllt. .la. M.ln 8t. i'VI"nlil" f Pipes Tola o j If you Hiiioko com" ml Inipeel our line of plpin ond tfilmeeo. They are qulie idioli BUd'very reiimiliulilo. i !a urn nfli'l'Iinr flrnll CIllllllfH Htld IIUtH lit iw low u prlii hh wo puHHlblvcnn. Siimplo our illilereiit klmU. W VHIIIlli-n Can 1 1 oh NiiIm 1U1.D. KF.RR. At l'urker, I'olk county. Or., February 7, W, Henry H Kerr. tdai yemti, 7 inonthi Hiid 'li ili'.Vf. hwury H. Kerr wim burn in iuyett county, lnillnim, Juno 10, 1S27. H wm one of I'olk county ' immt re t-tct t oltlwiiH, and durlntf the IiihI t n years or iiik inn n i" ' Itrker. j e leaves an skvh i trTtber Alex Kerr, wlio is in t he '"? rjr.:.;...:...ii i...ii,.nn u. CI l..s roianvrB itoot ... - j mmx penocfully away after a lliiger t - T'ness of iouie live months. The t Jm were burled in the I. O. O. F. C-.T-'-ery at lluena Vista. ii; D. 11. Clodfclter has moved In U the Wayne Williams residence r " V of the School house, and Mr. .,.::imii la now domiciled In the hotel I! r the depot. Wayne will make a C ; olass boldface. V.'a understand that Ira Clodfclter I l sold his interest hi tho Clodfelter L.-i. statlonury and confectionary i' :.---8 o Ed.Cuttrou, of Monmouth. V.a cbariKes will lie made in the bus t until next month. Kev. J. M. Turner is holding teries of revival meetings "t the II. E. church, South, which will le continued indefinitely. The Yi: ailing Elder will beliero next wetSt and apsiut in the meetings. AcdusI Stockholder'! Meeting. T--twlll hr nixrlal cull nu-etlns ofllie l-fc holders or (lie I'olk Cnunly PlRliict IhXr AHoelstlon, on Hatnrday, March IH. lm. st S o'clw-K r. in., mr the iurpo f t-,, i ti dlrK-liua i.uuMU-tlng iurhther ... m nreumr beftirs th mei-lluf. JH4 ,, E. V. CoorB", lift. Items of Local News. O. A. KniiiH'r. Juwi'lnr. Dr. KUy, Hit duulUt, gimruiiltHii hII lib work. Wutoh for our irln lino of Ikh. 'l'lio lluckctiitor, H- tint llrownlo luncli liiuikft lit C'liiilfillur llriM, Tlio W. H. (!. will iiiuut ou Hlllu duy lit 2;!IU i. in. Jf you cut HlroiiK'a bn-ud you will Kt't rut nud Mtiotix. Flint irulim mid KIH,I ?iihi" tloiiN on lliu N. I'. H. H. J)r. Kpli-y, tlio dimtlMt, Momuoulli, diM'a crow ti mid bihlKU work. Mr. nud Mm. J. T. Irvtnu rvturnud (o McMliinvlllu Wudiii-wlny. Audnllll lliro In om of Hint 10 wot iiiiihIo ut CliMJfi lUr limn. T. 1. liiM'MM, of llio Crowley iirluh iKiiiumd, wiin hi tin idly Wfliu-luy. i Tlio mh'iiiIkth of tlio ClirlHtlun churtli liuvitorijiwilwd u fciimlii junr- Iclli'. Wlmt will you Klvu for a corn wifr? Wmll tlifiii ut H cinU. Tim JUi Uft Hlor. Ki'ikIi Nortlu-ru Kfdnu wwdn, onion !. nud tmly IUiho ikH-d iMilutom ul Kiiox'n. Ili-nurtiuidi W. J I. HuwIi-y.iiRi nt fortlin N. 1'. H. H.. nud K't r"1''" I lit lOiiol. , Thf (I. A. K. I'ont will mwt in u Kiilur m union on Hiiturdity fvinlii ut ;W . in. F. 1.. Cliiuiil'iTN, ft li'iidlnit Imrdwniv iniTi liiiiil of KuK i" wiw In tli cliy WvdiifMluy. Th 8iilriii Hliiti'MimiiNuyn Unit lii'V. I, H. Ill iVl I l Unions llll! MlUlU lllHIM vlnlldU how diiyii. lliirrv ClmlMli-r lwm Uhmi uimlilo t Htll'llll Hfll Mil f IllM WW'k Oil toVC'OUtlt of K'tiiHirur.v IIIim-m. ' Dr. iVnterlniu, of Moiinioiiili, tfiivu i!m Fnti ni'iiiKK oiflce a jdi-uwiiit cull Tut il.ty niu-r m. ThU U lli wiiy riilti-mon In wdllnK t lillilirim II no Uld hIhh-h 0 l lit W cti.K KJ MlljHtt-l, 12toLfl.iii. Il In ihi oflfll you WO II hIik'U of IH'W irotHlMnluilKlicrcd lit wIioIithIo .liifin rullirwiii U iIoIiik wllh liln tdock f ImkiIm mid hIiikm. Tlio Don Don tthvnyn currii the H () ( iir( it frfnlltH) . . ... i tl .... I iiulu of ull klndn, ii well iim llie IIiichI jinllv norili of Mouiuoutli. Mr. Clod- f. Her moved out on the fiirni Wedncn , day. O. II. Whllinorp; piwtnr of tlio Con ' irii.i,ilu,iiiil ehureli. will inviieli III In- ilrpenileiKi) next Huu.lny nioruln an I cvcnlnif. SiilJ-et fur I ho evening, "Who U V.y .Neighbor." Mm. S. K. Owen returned from Cor vtiUUNVeiluemlrty, where !ii) had been peiformliiKlho mid but wirrod duly of utleiidlni? the bn-t Hleknenf, ileuthh-d iiiiilbmliilofher motlier, Mi. Mueliiiy. neineinln-r the Rr:iud Mn"k lbill t lb lmlepelideliee o'iii Iioum on I' rl ihiv, Feb. 22. l'rof. Hebi injj'H orclicHlra will Rle ii uiUMlenl conn rt from 7:.Hi toX::!0p. in. Tho Rrnnd march will t.iku plnee lit. 8:4o, ahurp. Henuhir aervlwn at the M. K. churoh next Hiinduy niorniiij? mid evening. Hundiiy Hcliool tt 10 ii. in. rrinchiiitf ut 11 u ni. i puorih Leunuo ut C:4.) in. l'leinyhlnil ut "-".0 p. ni. ' All ore brilinlly Invited to nit Hervluc. We Imvo Jnttt received u HnV of HnninlcH. wbhh we would llko our friends t examine. We know they w ill ill e.ide w ilh lia that they ure ull r'.j-'bt, ni", tho prli-e for which they will ho niudi! up. Tailor Shop C.'St. The I'olk County Itenil.ir, u non. partisan clni-t iiubHshol ut u mu tton on the N. 0. 11. K., him the fol lowing Hem In Inst week's Issue; "Hurley & l'olter and (J. A. Siiilili are the li'Kiil IIk'U l,u 'll!,t l'uJ of the Monmouth motor line.'1 1 Piivld Cooper, who bus been over ou his Alseu ranch ulnco November, returned to Independence last Friday. Mr. (ooper nays that very otoriny weather prevailed iluiin tho foro part of tho winter, but for tho last three weeks tbcro lnw been most beautiful weather. There Is nothing like it and there ,. ... ,,,. has never been any thing llko or will ,.,.!. .,.. mrnln The Qrand Musk Hull, February 22. Tickets $1.00 each, spectators VS ceuta. A big crowd, grand niuslo, a splendid dance and bushels of fun U down on tno pro. grum. You will no mere oi course. W. W. Williams, our irrepressible YVuvne. Is now proprietor of the Clod rdter hotel near the depot. Mr. nnd j . 1. . Williams have hail experience in me hotel business and understand bow t cater to the wantsof the public. They intend to spare no pains to make this hotel first class In every particular. Look out for announcements lu next week's paper. The coming spring promises to be a season of mere than ordinary building activity In this city. We learn that J. A. Veiiess and W. O. Cix.k will each put up a cottai?e residence and several other parties contemplate building. A uew cottage residence ou Third street Is now almut completed, and J. S. llohounon has his new resi dence on Monmouth and Railroad streets, well under way. Indepen dence Is not asleep, although business has not yet assumed its normal ac tivity. Dr. Fplcy, dentist, Monmouth, JI." illiMihber Is liil'ortland this viek, Mens ki shuestl KI at Patterson ' shoe store. W. (1. Wright, Abstracts and Loans, Dallas, Uro. ' A new lot of new ntyle stationery at Cluilfcller Dros. Weather atlcki at the Hacket stor rrom UOcciiIm up, Strong's home madu bread sells ou its merits. Try It. V. J, Morris and family have moved out to their hop ranch. Kncoiiragi) home enterprise by put ronl.lngthi "Alice A.'' 11. L. Hludly of this city, preached at JllllsUiro lust Hiinduy. The family of Jtev. O. 11. Whltinore arrived ou Tuewliiy'H train. TheN.i. It It. Is tho ouly conipany ruiiiiliigUliiiiigcarslo the Fust. The "Alice A" koch to Hulcni every day in the week, except Sunday. Tho KNTKHl'itiHH mid Orcgoiilun for $2 it y ar. I mpilro ut this office. liny your bread at Douly & Iicke's. They keep Strong's home made bread. Infants sort sole shoes In any color for 60 Cents per pair at Patterson's shoe store. Dr. H. A. Mulkey and wlfo were visiting over Huuduy with tho doctor's parents at Amity. Tlio "Alice A' will muko special trips to Salem and other river points, ltcusoiiablu rates. Anv one cuii find money enough to buy shoet ut tho prices Put tcrsou bus hi need on Ills goods. Miss Clura Irvine, of McMlnnvllle, who Inn been vixitlng in this city, re turned homo lust Kalurdiiy. W. 1!. lluiiley Uagent for the N. I. It. It Co., iuihiIuk through Tacoiuu, Spokane, MlnueuiHills and St. Paul. J. F. lllue returned to his home hi Jellerson, Monday after spending a week In tho city the guost J-J, Muriu. Tho "Alice A" leaves Independence every morning at 3 o'clock a. n--, for Salem, ami reiurulng leaves Salem at 1 :.'HI p. in. The traveling public appreciate good hotel uceomodal Ions. The best in In dejie.ideiice will be I'uuud ut the Little Paiace hotel, llilii.; i. i , ,. ii .n Tlie ateuliier l'-an ' ue, un oiu, un ij --- . ... bsil'lng craft cratled up .he' . her j orSaniZ.ious in this community. Monday morning with W) iwus of! Long may its banner wave, rrelcht for Kucene. I Hold yoarEomoTrado.-'Tls some: imcs . K,n ut boniel'dte difficult f.r the Jlocal inercbaut Iteiiresentallve Sinllii wasul iome( i . .. ,. w ith his fHii.il v at Monmouth laslt ' '"""e trade rnd it U no . . ,i . j, ,i doubt a source of worry to bini why Sunday, but returned to the cup.tui . A vsily Monday morning. J ...Mr.midia when he wants The main beauty of ordering clothes , from tho Indepcudenco lulior is tills: If not satisfactory in every rescct, be Is the loser, uud not you. There is an crroneom rumor In clr-1 culatlon that Mr. ViinNortw Ick has sold out his burUr shop. Mr. Van-1,,,,,! . . ..... r 1 ... I.I.. ..1.1 rsorlwicli win ue muuu ui um uiu stunrl as usual. A little scrimmage occurred In town i luMitlier inoruiuir ill which a stove poker Is said to huve played a promi nent part, llesult, a gushed sculp and u .ilcuu knockout. M. T. Crow has put hi n uew simper uiachlne whjeh turus out excellent w ork. The machine Is the handiwork of Wellington'' Furgersou and turns out all kinds of circle sash, doors, w in dow , panel work etc, 'Last week there were four new patients committed to the Insane asy lum which makes 1,ik1 unfortunates lu that Institution, the largest number i-vi-r reached in the history of the Ore gon asylum for the insane. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Creasy, of Mou mouth, uceompiiuled by Mr uud Mrs. 1 K. Choate, who is visiting them from New Hampshire, went over to New port last Saturday for u lew days recivatiou uud sight seeing Geo. W. ChiRgctt has Just ooniiiletcd nine no liaruwoixi uiiisu "u v the arlor rooms of Cieo. S. Skinner s j residence. The worknmusiiip Is 11,-31 class and the rooms are heated by a Jucksou hcatimtuud ventilating grute ivi.. . - 'lheineuibcisortlie legislature na. e ; ou February S, IS'Jj, u carloaa oi sup been Invited toa'tcud religiousscrvices ; c9 Uggngatiug about 24,000 pounds, at the penitentiary. Well, this 1 ( consisting of the following named Home improvement iu muii ethical culture to say tho least, una u. Is to be hoped they will carry tne lesson back to the capitol with them. Mrs. 1). II. Clodfclter ami W. W. Williams have made an exchange of proiei'ty. Mrs, Clodlelter gets .Mr. Williams' residence property on 4tn uir..... nortli of tho School house ami a building on 1 street iu exchange for the hotel property near the depot. Mr. (iiluiore Informs us that several sacks of flour and potatoes camo lu too late for the carload of provisions sent from here to the Nebraska sufferers on the 8th instant. As the committee do uot kuow who contributed these sup plies, they have concluded to distri bute tbeiu among the needy of this vicinity, if any there be. Auy person, knowing of any worthy family iu need w ill please notify the committee Freseott & Veiiess are uiaklng some txtenslve Improvements lu their lum ber yard at this place. Au elevated platform is being built, which covers the entire yard west and south of the mill, for the purpose of piling lumber on. Tho decking of the platform will be on a level with the second floor f tlio mill, uud above high water mark. The company hag been at a heavy ex- llie company iihtoi-'j- pens every winter in removing lum- .... ..... ber ou account of high w ater, but this expense will tie obviated iu the future. The lumber will betaken from the mill ou hand carU end unloaded at any I art of the yard where needed. Toi.D in huh: - iii:aih. Relief Corpt Organized. A relief corps wus orgHiilwd lu this city Tues day afternoon with a charter luembur HlilpofUl names. Tho iiuiiih of the ornuiilxulluo Is "Oencral (Jllon Itv llef (;orpsNo.41" It is an uuxillary to tlio Oeneral (IIIsmih (J. A. II. I'ost of this city. The Installation ccte inonli were held at the A. O. V. W . ball In tho evening, Mrs, S. J. UiiKcrinaiin.of McMlnnvllle, depart ineiit presiilcut fur Oregon, acting as Installing olllccr. Tho InstalUtlo! ccrciiiony Is-gun about 7:30 p. in. In tho priHi-nco of a largo aswintilugo "f people, l'ost CouiiiianUer J, n. rJiiiim called tho meeting to order and In a neat speech stated tho object of the orj.'Biil.atloii. Mrs. J. I'. Irvine., of McMlnnvllle, officiated as Installing conductor. The following officers were installed. Mrs. Nelllo (irnves, president) Mrs. J. I. Htncklou, vice nrefldeiit: MIsH Islo Hobertson, Jn.dor vice president; Mrs. J. H. Hmlth, inasureri Mrs. W. I. toumiway, meretaryj Mrs. K. A. VunJJeer, chap. Inlu; Mis, J. T. Ford, conductor; Mrs. J. 11. Morln, usslstuiil conductor; Miss Laity, guard; Mrs. I). II. Craven, as sistant guard; Mrs J. A. Mibs, organist. Immediately following the Installation ceremony a very suui tuous lunch was served consisting of cIlVe, saiidwilehes, chicken and various kinds of cake. A short pro Kruni was rendered after lunch, ton alxtlug of recitations, vocal iiftd Instru mental iiiuhIc. Soiiio of the singing was of a humorous charaetcr which convulsed the uudli nee w ith lutiuhter. KveryoiiB appeared to enjoy the is: cusioii splendidly. The very U-st of reeling prevailed, everybody upj cared In their happiest uud most sisilnl nnsid. A resolution was uminiinouHly adopted requesting the tcacbcisof the Indi'is-lidelni! public sclnsifs to lu struct their pupils In tho grand army salute. School Director Stockton ri-spondcl to thu rewilution, ufsuring the con that steps would be ut once titkeu to have tho salute introduced Into the schools. Mr. Ilcuth, of Port land, congratulated the eorrs upon this forward step and said that he should couvey the intelligence to the Portland lodges that "Iiidcpendenee hail scored one point abend." We understand there will bo ten uew Initiates at the next meeting. The Woman's JMief Cornie promises to be .... line of the nit wideawuke and use- , , iw,.Kn- or why farmer 11. nukes mouthlv visits to the capital city to lay In the bull; of his grocery ui.i! ilrv poods suiiblics. It is nntbably ;1(uru" for people to believe that they 1 c.in Kot ptvlul bargains In largerciUcs, iu-u tluiv have rexson to think so ... .. .. , tar the metrotmlitaii or the capital city merchant advertise their gmxia aim wares with a generous prodigality. They olfer special bargains und make apparently low dowu "cuts," they keep their business continuously licfore the putdlc.Iand this Is why they draw trade. The merchant in the larue city who (Iocs nt use printers ink to make known what he has for sale never prospers. He Is always riding In the rear coach just like his urban rival iu the smaller cities. And how is it in your own city? The merchant who has the lawst and last paying busi ness is always uu intelligent uud shrewd adveitiser. He keeps his busi ness continually la-fore tho public and gets the cream of the home patronage liv eonvlncimr it that he oflers us good bargains us can he obtained else where. The nierehulit who pushes his business is always the one that wins in the long ruu. There is no ex ception to the rule. Tne iEdepondence Belief Car .-Report of (he Ceutrttl livw( t'oniiiilttee for the Kansas and Nebraska sufferers. To J)ulllil.. We, your committee, an poiutea to collect and forward sup .. KaUM.l8 umi Nebraska suirerers jilies to Kansas and Nebraska sufferers. luaive loisoui mini it i'" ... . . v. articles, to-wu 130 sacks... flour 1"!!."".."....... . )llts 1'...... potatoes ............ ia.0 ..11........ .. .. clothing !"" i. turnips ti 138 " 5 " 11 7 3 i) ii wheat 2 Z.Z'"'."...'.. cabbage jj ii "" " . beans 3 ti "" " S.Z"Z.Z.. barley 1 box . rT.Z'.".T dried apples 3 ii can fruit I griMteriea 1 ".......".".....".... green u(ples 2 barre"ii..;ir.r.!rr.'.'.Z lHal'8 Your committee is under many obligations to tlio various sub-coin-inittcei for good work done iu secur ing douatious, aud we also extend our thauks tothe donors for their liberality. It wasouriutentiou to publish a list of the donors, but we were unable to secure a correct list of all the names, eouseqiieiitly we concluded to report as above. Very Respectfully, A. J. Goodman,. JA. Vkxbss,- L. C. UlLUOllK.) Central Com mittee. GriiliuVs Cigar Factory. Anout one month ago F. E. Griffith opened up a cigar manufactory ou C street iu this city. The enterprise was an experi ment, something new to this eom- - - , ...unity nd the question was often ...... ..l . ..- 1, iiuiki llin business asked: "Call he make the business pay?" "I there an opening here for such an enterprise?" Mr. Griffith's first mouth's experience has answered both these queries in the aftiirmative. The bu-luiKH can be madu to pay. He In moving right along and each day brings him encounigement. His cigar manufactory Is now an es tablished fact and his trade promises lo extend far beyond the loenl environments ol the city. He Is well pleased with his prospects and in satln llcd tliutlndcjs'iidelico Inoue of lbs best commercial DuloU in the valley. Mr. (Jrilllth miinufucluies a tine elan cigars as can be purchased from any KuKti-rn manufactory, rich In flavor and neat anil urtlstioln appearance. Suicide at Ballton. Newton Hymn, of IhillHtori, committed suicide last T'lirmlav evening by tukilitf strych- iilue. Mr. Syron bad U-eii suffi riug from a severe pain In the head for about two weeks, but continued at work until Tuesday of last week. He was conscious until the lust, except when lu the paroxisms of pain, and freely talked about his taking the Mlson, but ascribed no reason for the rash act. Ho was a widower, about 45 years of age, and bad no family. We understand that be was worried over having to puy some security debts. He hud not shown any liiuicutious of insanity. Coroner Ketchum was sum moiled and Wd an imprest over the body lust Friday . Independence Soap Factory. II. J. aoct.muii informs us that the long talked of soap factory will be in opera tion by the 1.1th of March. The machinery Is now on the way from the KuhL He expects to be aide to manu facture about 8,(XW pounds or soap per day, and It w ill equal the best soap on Ibeniurkct. He will manufacture all grams and styles or soap irorn me finest toilet to laundry. Mr. Ooe... man is Very favorably impressed with the commercial advantages of Inde pendence and is satislied that a good puying business can be established within u short time. He is meeting Willi much encouragement. Grand Ccacsrl There will be a grand musical concert ut the Normal Chapel, Moo mouth, on Sutudar. Feb. 10. The program will consist or solos, quartettes, plantation melodies, recitutionssecuiar songs. The entertainment is given u lint "N'ovello" Quartette which com prise tho best of Monmouth s local talent. Admission 25 and 15 cents. Special motor from Independence. Grand V.zzi EcII. A grand Mask Ball will be given at tho opera house Feb. 22, umlcr the auspices of the In deixmdeuce Athcletic Club. There will be no pains spared to make this entertainment the social event of the season. Good music will lie furnished and a gala time is anticipated. TicU ete f 1, spectators 25 cents. Now la the Time. The benefit to be derived from a good medicine in early spring is undoubted, but many people neglect taking any un til the approach of warmer weather, when they wilt like a tender flower in a hot sun. Something must be done to purify tho blood, overcome that tired feeling and give necessary strength. Vacation is earnestly longed for, but many weeks, perhaps months, must elapse letoro rest can be indulged in. To impart strength, and give a feeling of health and vigor through the system, tliem is nothing equal to Hood's Sarsa parilla. It seems 'perfectly- adapted to overcome that prostration caused by change of season, climate or life, and while it tone and sustains the system it pui ilies and renovates the blood. Hood's Pills are tho best family cathartic and liver medicine. Harmless and reliable. 5 Rheumatism in th te bock, houl ders, hips, ankles, elbows, or wrists, is caused bv accumulation ofacidinthe blood. Hood's Sar saparilla neutralizes the acid nnd and cures rheumatism. . 5 Stockton & Henkle have just re ceived a large invoice of the linest dresa goods on the market. The ladies will find these goods all that can be desired in both quality and style, whib the prices will be much lower than formely for similar goods.. Kev. J. S. Fisher will hold re lieiou Pd-vices at tho Evangelical church in Monmouth next bunday morning and evening at the usual hour. He will also preach at Grace Evangelical church on tho same day at 3 o'clock p. in. School Clerk Irvine reports that his enumeration of Independence district shows "219 males and. 216 females under school age, making i total of 433. He says the enumeration is approximately cor rect, although there may bo G or 8 not yet enumerated. There are no more stylish ladies' and cents' boots and shoes, than those just received Dy mockioh x Henkle, Excellent qualities and bottom prices have been added to style. These facts warrant us in saying that we can and will save you money in footwear. We have also received a large invoice of children's shoes. FALLS CITY. Willie Bronson, of Lewisville, visited relatives here last Sunday. C. J. Graham purchased the resi dence property of Mr. Trash. Mr Weber's class in book-keeping is doing good work. Rev. Harmon and wife are visit ing the lattcr's parents near Albany this week. Mr. McCoy an experienced black smith will open a shop iu Falls City soon. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Fov der I World's Fair Highest Award. II. I. Carey, whoso life was de spaired of a few (lays ago, is now improving nicely under the treat ment of Dr. Lee of Independence. Alxiut half a dozen young teachers of this place are in attendance upon teachers examination at Dallas this week. Miss Vina C. (iilberl ol this placo has U-eii employed to teach the lowisvillo school, begb.iiiiig in March or April. Miss (Jilliert is recognized s one of our Is-st young" teachers ami we predict for her u succcHiful term. Clko. Independence Fruit Farm Mm. Chan. Huntley is slowly convelescing from her recent ill ness. lVnr,! nf thia vicinity am takinz advantage of the fine weather to plant gooseberries and other small frniia Mr. Kditor. come un next ....... ' F . . spring and cat gooseberry pie with us i Chas. Huntly has a bad cold which he would like to swap off, for one less severe. Uncle Jimmie Alexander was through these parts last Monday soliciting for the Nebr.'.ska sufferers. Let the good work go on. I). A. Hodge is having some grubbing done on his farm. Mr. E. V. Dalton is taking ad vantage of the good roads to haul his potatoes to market. Oliver Clodfelter is cutting hop poles by the billion from his grub oak patch. CTMTUX. iai;ki: L. Helmick has been setting out hop?, There has been no wheat shipped since Dec. 2Gth. The itch has laVen a hold on onr burg. The hard times probably thought we were not scratching enough call and be convinced. Geo. Bolter is getting his field cleared of limbs very fast. James Aldrich, of Suver, has taken a contract to plow a large tract of land for G. Suver. Miss Nellie Dennis is visiting at the home of V. P. Bradley. Frank 'Bowers, of Suver, captur ed a boy who ran away from the Salem reform school. Frank had been down at the. reform school to . i r eei a relative wno nas cnarge oi the institution and was consequen tly in poseesion of a good descrip tion of the runaways, there being iwn af them. He took tho tearful lad back to the school and received a reward. Silas B- BUESA VISTA. Sineinn at Mr. Miner's last Sun day evening. Lee LeVallcv. who has been visiting with Dr. Boynton, left for Portland last eanesuay. Ott. White-man and John Nixon made a living visit to Salem last Friday. Trrrs. John Baldwin and Ira Nash paid Scio a visit last week, and report business dull and very bad roads, with a few exceptions. Mrs. G. Davidson, ot this place, roecived word from relatives in the east that she was an heir to quite a fortune, we hope sticu is me case for during the present money strengetiey it will come nan ay. Billie Hunter, of McCoy, D. D. a M of th T. O. O. F.. accom panied by Wayne Williams, visited our town last ."aiuraay evening and installed the officers elects of the lodge. ftev. Ballantvnne attended Quarterly conference at Suver, thereby causing mm to cnungn m appointment at this place, which w ill be one week from next Sun day at 11 o'clock a. m. TTem v C. Kerr, a lone resident of Parker, passed from this world last Thursday and was entereu in ; iha T ft O F. cemeterv. the funeral rites being reserved by re- quest and to oe preacneu ai nis old home at Evanston, Indiana. Quite an enthusiastic crowd gathered at the M. E. church last TiiHKflav eveninu listen to a lecture given by Rev. Smith, of In dependence, on "rnson i,igms auu Life." Just preceding tho lecture Prof. Yoiler, of Salem, who is visit ing with Wm. Durell, favored the audience with an organ solo, which was appreciated by all. The lecture was interesting and instruc tive. A good subject aud well handled. An admission of 10 cents was charged. The crowd was fair sized but owing to the bad weather the attendance was not as large as expected. Bruno. DALLAS. A good time is expected on Val entine's day. Dallas was visited by a enow storm Monday evening. The city is making improvments on the city hall. The teacher's institute commen ces in this city Wednesday. The literary society met Satur day evening at the Academy. Several parties from thia city visited the Capital Friday. J ustice Smith, of this city. U ex- pcrting the slate treasurer's hooks.. The reading circle met Monday evening at the residence of Mrs. Harris. Itev. J. L Fulrell Is holding, revival meeting ut Kick real 1. . Vnn Einlrie and tuU Clispln are uu the sick list. - Hen. Hnmer and daughter, of" I I.iickiaiiiute, are visiting friends in. Dallas. j- Mr. Pimouton, of Dixie, was in ! Dallas uu bu.iiness Monday. The public school is preparing I to I i,i vo a good time hero un Wash- melon s birth day. B. F. Mulkey preached an in teresting sermon from the Chris tian pulpit Sunday. Rev. Star is holding a series of meeting here. r Mark Embreo and daughter, of ' Kings Valley, are visiting relatives , in Dallas. Our city council has passed a law stopping boys under age run ning out on the streets after 8 o'clock in the evening. Gbovbb. AIULXE, Severe colds are quite prevalent here. W. W, Williams was np on a business trip last Monday. Bob Tarter and Dorsev Turner caught a fox after a three hour chase last Wednesday night. Several parties from here at tended a surnrise Dartv at Dick Tom's last Saturday evening. Dollie Wiseman, of Indepen dence, was visiting Mrs. C. E. Stauts the first of the week. , Tarter Bros, and Ed Sheythe have been sharpening hop pole for their 15-acre yard, the past week. Tom Tate and L. Grant are busy cuttins wood for I. M. Simp son's hop drier, which will be used next fall to dry the hops from his 40-uere yard. Clyde Williams and Johnny Hastings gave a dance in a vacant house near Ira Hooker's, and about twelve counles triDned the light fantastic toe until two o'clock. Ed Williams, of Independence, was up here on a hunting expe dition recently, and the other boys say he shot a deer several times after it was dead. And' be wasn't excited either. We are informed! that James TTpltiKrand is sufferine from a severe stroke of the gout, brought on by toj much laughter wiiue at tending a party in his neighbor hood recently. A. C. Staats lost a nice three-year-old trotting filly last week by it's getting choked, in some man ner, on a mouthful of hay. Dr. Young was sent for but he eould do no good. Our literary society is getting ' to be quite interesting." Friday even ing we will have something new, in the shape of a mock trial, where in one of our young men will have a charge brought against him for stealing a turkey. We attended a social party at Ben Harris' and also one at Otis Wolvertson's recently. To say they know just how to entertain wrviiTMr neonle. would be stating the real facts. Dancing was eudulged in till midnight, when an hourwaa spent in trying to devour the good things set before them. Ihen everybody went home feeling tna they had a jolly good time and full stomaens ior mice. AJAX. How's This? iv nfs. ftno Hundred Dollars re ward for any case of Catarrh that ean- not be cured ov Hairs aiarrn vurc. F. J- CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. ilia iiiilttnaiirnn.-l llHVA ktlCIWffc , V. , IUO u O M F. J. 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