!tflKPKNlKNt'B KS'i i-Kl'i--HE, JNlErKXIEN'CErOlEJON 4 WUU 1 Y O 8atef T-irinnnf iirtured at homo and conforms to the state food law. It is meed sUtricfly pure. Give it a trial. Every ean guaranteed to give saLisiacLiuii ur muiij x v, . Girls Contest lot .rixe :,uu 1,1 2nd pi!- 2.'l)ThH-- ;tr.l pu" 1.1)0 umi-r. U.1 There pru-s will lie nivii to th thrt t. ui'N. not over 11 year old, selling prfi"l numlwr of cans of Crctno Baking Powder for us during the month of December. In addition ti these prizes we will p ' commission for ,;b l'nl Sow ' ill., time fr the girl t. make Xmas money. Call at the lmr- ticular. raw Prices ij 0 15 cents 5 m cenH 5 8-ounee can - m Ili-outiCA can ' M S 2-ponnd can 5 5-tound cn I This powder is not manufactured or controlled by a trust. 75 cent ........... .1.50 5 Owr Pvze Pumpkin This pumpkin cost us a ' overcoat It weighs C(i pound?. We have a great curiosity to know just how many seeds there is inside of it and offer a 85" Gold Piece To the jierson or persons guessing" the number exactly. We give one guess with each pair shoes sold from Decem ber 1st to 15th. The seeds will be count ed December lGtb. Our special prices for week Dec. 1st to 6th inclusive Short Jackets WOMKN'H AND CHILDREN' 2.50 value, 1.00 :.fH) value 2.20 ,150 value 2- 4.00 value 3.10 5.00 value 00 t.00 value 70 7.50 value. j-00 10.00 value "0" 12.50 value 0sr 15.00 value. . . . ., H "'r Cong and $-4. Goats LADIES' AXD MISSES' Sugar The long looked for act- At half price this week on these j Sugaf h coine ttUBt grades: 12 SO. 1400. 10 00 20.00. 22 (125 1 It ia now 7.00 j 8.001 $4,45 . . . 10.00 and WU1 probably go higher. 1 I o-. ' mod 0lai$t$ Our entire line goes at just half price this one weak. $3 value for $1.50 And eo. f'Seft" w ....... -- . - imn era:' -ptrAwJTTTmT"'; 7-:-. ... Nl,w m Hie time to begin thinking al-out your ChrlrtniM g picture. Come early and iv the arliHl plenty 01 u... i f your work nice. Oo to PieKel's Gallery, S . Kur nrllHtiu work. All work guaranteed.. i ,, ., - - - Independence, Ore r i Monmouth Correspondents Fr.Ml lluber l. ft for Eastern Or egon Sunday on n viwit. Itfv. F. M. Fislior, wi""e anil son of 1'ortland, ai visiting friends till 11)1 It , , r ill "t the h John Knimett formerly of Mon- lllliill mouth, liuw bt't'ii sent to tlie hospi tal. in Portland. ' Mr.. M. E. t)Kclly and chiblron were visiting in the country Satur day and Sunday. V. P. Fisher is still at Portland. Mr. Silas Coats came down from Lewisvillo Tuesday to see his sister, Mrs. Meador, who was quite ill. The burning of the notes of the Hvanjjidical churcli Sunday even in was quite an affair. Presiding Klder Sbull'niade some appropriate remarks. Many were present to witness the ceremony. Monmouth is proud of hor basket ball team. I.uck In Thirteen. xt.. t ,..;u Mnmliiv tor her ltvsenillnir 13 mile W'm. Splrey, of Listcr.B i10me a Sacr paento, Cal., W.IUmi Furnace, Vt., got 'r . , . j .u limklen's Arnica Binve urni wn-.-.r ouretl a horrible fever ore on his leg. Nothing elMe eould. Positively cure hrulses, felons, uloem, eruptloiw, bolls, t.uri)H, corns and piles. Ouly 25o. UnaraoteeU by Klrkland Prug Co. John Kinmett is reported quite ospital at Portland. His immediate relatives are there with hjtn. ' The Misses Hown left Tuesday for their home at Almirato attend the wedding of their sister. , Mr. McCoun, of Stiver, entered Bchool hero this week. Mrs..Ilose, of Airlie, attended the social given by the women of Woodcraft Saturday night. McMinnville football will play the Normals here Saturday. A warm game will bo the result.. where she will spend the winter. J. P. Doughty returned from Tortland Friday with his sight fully restored. Scymoiir-Mycr Wcdrtiiiff. Monmouth, Nov. 24. One of the most beautiful wed dings it has been the pleasure of the writer to attend occurred at the home of the bride's parents last Sunday afternoon at 3 6'clock. The The parlor was beautifully decor fitsd for the occasion and Misa Hal- at the organ. Miss Crystal Loughlin left Wed nesday for her home at North Yam hill, where the wedding of hr sister will take place. Mrs. Boots relurnexl last week from Ilillsbora, after an extended visit with her daughter. Mrs. Frank Lucas returned last week lrom Arlington. j fiibson. seated The seniors are preparing for played the wedding march, while their reception to be held Friday jtie happy couple marched into the night of this week. j r0om, where, surrounded by many l . . , r J . T H 7. Mr. Hosner has Wen working j relatives anu ine .u. , k-i(-hen of his hotel building i Uiggs performed the ceremony that , , i , . f l n,n.,, IT C. Sevmour and Miss dkpaut and has it is about ready for oc- mane iu i,. (iporeia Mver man ana wite j P 7" j After the usual congratulation- A splendid temperance BOrmon nn excelient lunch was served, fol- was preached in the vlirlsl'un! Elder W. R. Briscoe, pastor of the Baptist church, preached the Union Thanksgiving sermon this moning. OREtiON ShotLine AND Union Pacific TIME SCH EDULE akbivm - FROM INDPKXDKNCE FROM church Sunday morning by E. C Wicmore. lowed by a good social time. Many valuable and useful presents were j Hunt,,,- East received. Chicago ftilt. ljike, Denver, Portland Ft Worth, Omaha, Special Kansas City, St. 4 .:i0 p m 9 a in via T.onis, Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Sunday here. Baldwin spent j The bride is the accomplished j daughter of Hon. C. W. Myer of The W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. Daniel Tuesday and are preparing for energetic work this winter. When in Monmouth stop at Hotel Hampton D. M. Hampton, Prop. First-class accommodations. Rates $i per day. Special Rates by the week Smithlield. and the groom is one of our successful and promising young men. Both rank among the best teachers of Polk county. They will make their home at Rickreall, where Mr. Seymour is piincipal of the school. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Myer, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Brown, Sadie Myer, Vida Mver, Pern Myer, Mrs. Anna Myer, Mrs. A. J. Hast ings, Ruby Hastings, Jess Martin, Gladys Martin. Homer White, Hat tie Gowdy. Inezellee Adair, C. L. Starr, Tracy Staats, R. R. Hill, Fred West, Edith Houck, Ilallie Gibson and Rosa Smith. t Atlantic Salt Lake, Penver, Express Ft Wortli.Omaha, 8 : 50 p ui via Kansas City, 8t 8: 10 a m Hunting- Louis, Chicago ton. and East. St Paul Walla Walla, I-ewis-Fast Mail ton.tjpokane.Wal 6 a in via law, Pull man, Spokane. Minneapolis, 8t Paul, Dnhith. Mil waukee, Chicago and East. i a ni 72 hours. Portland to Chicago. No change of cars. Tickets East via all rail or via boat and rail via Portland. OCEAN AND RIVEK SCHEDULE FROM 1'ORTI-A VO. v All sailing dates subject to change. 8 p m . For San Francisco Sail everv 5 days. 4pm Dailv except COLUMBIA RIVKB Sunday 8pm To Astoria and way 4pm Saturday landings. Ex. Sun. 10 p m AL HERKEN, Agt., Independence,