Otifiuu Historical RYOT- NCE AND WEST SIDE. NUM1UMI 3 ti:n ykah. A Realistic Romance III H remote hamlet back l.ast lived H tUmiim nialdmi and a biudiful young iii ui, who had f"r oum y'r '""' living Uh but onaiid tbu mine ob Ji't t. Tlixy were U hopeleM via tint f "love iiilcroi.i-a" Unit wore do. lug iikwH iteetmd work under tin dl re.lioii .if Cupid himself, Hurry sud denly "Woke lip" Hlitl dt'Cldcd Hi" prm-inn! Hint loii wit th thief uf time andMiiwainl Immediately aetnbwil to bring matter to '"'. "Hettle, umy I I I, t-r-I" t'Ui h took a header ovt-r lMilifulni-"AKlii would you ou.1.11, er." Thin time. Ht-ttlo came lo lil. i. wiim with wt, "Ye, Hurry, tU-.tr, 1 er-er-I'v Ueii trying to say yea 14 I thin time mid I mtitu t "" ,f' ryoi do," Hud to l hi day Harry In-ni-U Unit he pupped the qncatloii. Very muni there m widdlugand It w not much Ionizer before V utile Hill Taylor, i( Iiidt-i ndftitu, wrote D'indvcly of what h Hjrnnxl 1T "rll'' mid ri)ittf1 Hull It they would li.culo here he would ttlitrt t hem up In life. Vn.V mhhi I hey began to hid lovqd mi adieu niid were soon upending hi tlii'Hiloit. When Hit train pulled In generous I'lirlu Itlll w "I the li'(iot lo greet mid wrlimme the much elated couple, and after hearty cotirtiiliit Uo con duced I In-ill iralghlway l' the IUU Palace Hotel, liavluif previously ar ranged lor a pleamtnl aiilut with J. M Hark, till! UV Hlld ulcrt hurt It wui hi Hits cheerful aii'lluvltlngdiuhig roiiiu of the hutel at breakfavt UXt iiuuniug, w hile puftaking of n tempt ing nifiiu itui'. w iK'ii'g politely DiifVed thai Uncle Hill Unit uufolded hi .ln to l lie appreciative new comer, obligating himself, Hrit of all, to build mid furiilxli for tbetu an Weal American home. "Hut, in the uieau tWitv, Mtii) 'Uf. "you VIII ' find till" a pliitmmt, home-like and most ?rte. Utile ihii' to llvf." Afu-r tMiikfiioi Hi- hiixIouh uow--ouifi, nt Uncle liill'tt nnjuexi, no ?ortnmulil hint miout town with a vituv to tii'itlug ni:ulMfd "d nr mtiKHitf l dutHll nil tho tniitterii In vi.U'i.Ui to building bihI fornUhttig I he new hmiie, "iud now for u tK-alr-lileKt." sahl Undo Hill, "to build on, Lft' ko lu mid oonfiT with J. M. Klikliu d, our wdl-iuforiiud mid wide nwitk." rwil imtate Ui'i-nt, whom I IIhI .l the hint proiwrtle in towuMiid cmniry ulinut." Tb trio was cor dimly rvc- Ivi'd utld il wumi't long !' fury I tie cmtrteolls Mr. Klrklmid Imd it ild I'uole IllII clmriiung mid com inodlouH iiili!tic hIIh., Now kIiim lTni'k- Hint gift l hi imwly liuuiiid nleco will lien pre tciitlotiH now nii-idi'iiw ami iMMwcHim; tint m vutjuu idw to whul would lie JuiHing, t'imiiiiodloiH mid atw-ptahle "h It nif inU'ivd Klniiti & S-lnunoiw, hulMuie mid i!ontrimtr, whom ln know h bcliiK 5'invciBiit with ivbi-tei-itiri-uud In clow) toil 'li wild tb tmililitiK inb-reU bt-r.', who, u'li-r t'ni I lilll Imd Hindu ' known the oh- jt.! oftiiH vlntt, noon arriinucd nhoui the pluiiH for a uioht iiuhIoih rtcldriicH. Uiiolo Hill UK'" nd tlK'ltiilowiirileil tli.-m tho i-ontract to build it. ii-iu:iik-imt ihitl miliody nvvr oufrBlhtiit-d ih't'lr. ioK-xrity or uliiliiy in thus eifinilinu a contract to tho letter and oil Hon', tm, "'l'oi-M'ct n homo und oiio to I if left BHaiilhnte of fiiinily prido, IfMVciy liiipi.iiitut In uta only Al building m;U.t;iiitl, tbrwlit! In a ticcmW or wo U ' would topple over,'' hM t'liclo Hill. "But I'll avoid (Id.- culuHlropbf. I'll Iihvii.I, S. Itiiluti noil iiuinultioiuro to tirdi-r the '"II, doom, blind., mantles, bracked, liiouldlugs und all tho iu tcriur fiuifsb. Hf practical man ; Hiid w''h ,v"'! 'i .i('''J mill bo bH!t ev. v il ti ' ii d ln meet tho ' uu u. t i he i'H-M '' i'i'oni; i . 'it mvteM n- ci.b .i - recidei,!-; m J t In " ''V Uie, It C"ll"' lo II- II, : I lll-l I ' l'l ' it bun ren i i li"' i io-li of im iui 'M i' ,! dutoruf r," cliii e-l in tl.e, '. . "Ych, yes, ihul'it ho," rc-pondc-) L'ncle Hill, "and I'll tako no clmiaei im a botcher, clihor. I'll -o W. II. Hlu t. who l an cticiiiettti ciiiitriiclof and tin artUt wltb the brunh, doing palming, decorating and pup-r liatiRlug. giving liin pcrxonal attention In tho exeuutl"ii of any Job tendered him' and from Id huntl r will b anxuicd of a hntty.af tractive and Inviting renldeiico," d elitred Unclii Mill, ''allien JtluK I to do th Job." "Now that our upleudid new re-l-deiir will noon b ready to move lot" w'll next lakw atepa almut furnlihlog it out In good nlip. It will ini m.v aim to have It 'par fxcctleiice' " veil lured Un do Hill, "o Ifyi u J-dn im we'll k md talk It oyer wltli Camp bell Hum., our well Informed boime furniahem and diligent exponenta of fiirnlliirc." The trio were courtooindy riwl ved at tho atoro and after lh aa olduouu uiiiniigeiiu'iit bad mmle oino (Uggeatloii lo tbo anxluua brldo, ahe noon wleetml licr parlor, chitiiitH-r and bttd-ruoiuaiilM and tba other reijtiln ite lu furnlnhing for tbo new borne, no untieing were thj amart and tinlipie elleota compriaed in tho tmk. Hfiico CauipUli Hroa. will furnlali It from top to bottom. The bride was mu red that no pulim or effort would tie spared tobavu tins lioma l-d--ad ln all n apeetH. "Ye, I did proud you a obn watch and allver aervloo aet," quotli Uncle, Hill to the bride, emerging from lb furutluro alow, and be directed them lo 0. A. Kramer A Co.' a jewelry atora w hero be aoou aciplilted biiuwlf of tlm obligation, aildliig to inaaixjve ahaudaome clock aud wiiiie exqnlmte article In cut glawi ware, wbilu Hettle aeemud to be lo ecftacy at the tbnuRlit or no many dainty article for ber new hnioe. "Kramer &. Co," remarked Uncle tiill. ua Ibev Miitrel tlm atreet, '1- wayaahow artlatio au4 ieasonxl'le t- fectaand Ufa the dlatltictioii wun ua wldu aequaliiUiiice of being tbe moat rllabl and twat appointed Jewelry houe liereubouta. It never holds out fulw) Ihrhta U) mukft a huIb cither." "In my kitchen, Uncle Hill, I want To I'-M A could' of cliid"! til trntii th Moninoiith 8tiil Normal were out Haturday looking fur an ttifv way Ur to mako inoiiev and Uiy found it. if A Vht'V bouilit i finiv-iiir - con feilcrato bill in Monmouth for $1.(X) and then wiiook thfinnlvca to In Ii'peulnc to J. n-i.h Cliriatnmn Hhopping. They fni-t cttljej at tlie Stfir groct-ry and Iwiugiit 2") centa worth of cigar an-1 tenuVred . In payment the cotifcdrat money. The peutleninti bdilml tho counter hud Keen too inoch oS it in his timo to be taken in and handed it hack with some) good fa'.hfrly advice. 1 he cigars ware paid for in good hard coin and tho couple left the: store. They proceeded to a bard- ware store where thjv bought a razor and, tendered in payment the "confed" money The unsuspect ing clerk handed hack the right change and did not discover the frami-til! Monday morning, lbe students were then hunted up and the money recovered, ho we sup pose t!:e matter will 1 allowed to drop. There i some talk, bow ever, of making trouble for the young man lrom Southern Oregon as re was told the connwjuenoes of his act when in the Star grocery. Th7 i'ridcit Heroes. tt,.r in tlie taut war wr.'e to aay that (or t-craU.be. Bruieef, Cuts, V' vt ! V V? V! f V! M i as IN (IIS as b is in (lb IS Perfumery I alwav aVfej. table For Cnristmas Presents Fur the finetft line ever brought to tuvvn A. S. Locke, The Independence Druggist x' T- C Itlue AndaliiMiiina. I am making a specially ! ilor!e, HiigSJ' and Harness for f)f i Sale at a Bargain. breeding hlue Andalusian chickens; A good big horse, perfectly gn- and I think they are the beet egg i tie; can lie driven by anyone, 10 machine on earth. They a.e quite ; K-lMr vvith buggy and harneM for , , , , , . . 'ua e al hn f price. Inquire at th.s a bit larger than the Leghorns and joffi(e . as gentl as the Plymouth Rocka. , . ' " - I bought my stock of Klein, whose J For Sale. bird captured all of the prizes for , A stock of general mdse with this hied at the state fair and they nu;jj;ng, aa residence in are as good as any in the state. rnuntrv: stock will I have one. cock and six cock country; about $2.(K. , jiruieei, V"i. ; . . : aiicu i4"'nj' Wounds. Corns, Hot Feet and Stirtlerels tor sale, ana win nave egga m , Kx.rEKt.K,E 0liCe Joints, llueklen's Arnica 8r? U the Uei8on. Now is the time to buy , . . ni , heat. Pame liif Burn hV-..., Jio.s, your rn-sU'rs, , H rite ir ruci-.4 larn. U. Al. caioreawi, .uuui'iuui. A-blrtF lnviMce J." care TTi.-.a KL-in Krurithtct and Piles. It cures or no pay. Only Mo at Kirklaud Drug Co. ' The Iadiea Ilnxanr. The Ladies Aid Society of the a Garland range. That's the make Presbyterian church held their niaiiia has, and for baking or making bnzuar at the npera hosue last Fri jiaslrles It is lovely. Tlien too, we afternoon and evening and wHii't a heinliiiir stove, some tattle cut lery and" a manifold lint of eoeking utenolU." IlettlB continued. "For these we'll go toll. M. Wade & Uo.'a, the llmi tbut did our p muting and roofing and where I got the builders hardware tbe other day," remarked the liberal old gentleman. "There you can fit out your culinary depart ment on whatever scale you wIhIi. The xtoek la Indeed eomiiopolitau nod I know of nojwttcr, more rellai-le or uureealile house to patronize. Its cu ti.mers coiuo from all pdnU of the citinpa'S." Accordingly everything iHH'ded for tlie kftclieti whs purchased from It. M. W'udd & Co.'ti big hard wttrg xlore. s " , 4,N"thlng rei'alls r. miiiixeeneea of iho boncyiiKiou in alter life no vividly as a plioiogmpb, I ueiden tally remarked Uncle lli'.i, 'Vo our next . virit will be to PieKel't gallery, where we will all lor piciurin. PofiHiiil.v it may appear at Ilift glmico Hint as every photon raphcr uses the same general metlnala und operates wl"h fiiiillarappllatices all aie alike, skillful, but thia is no more true th:tu that pen and Ink and paper make the amtie author- Kx ,,,.!), -new and equipment are vital in .redieula that anccesa In porlrait plio toiapliy recpiires, but. mine l ban .i...... iu ili w.iiih of nereei'l ion in po-lng, a knack Unit dialiiigumhes tbe ' m l let from me omiunry caiia-m nuat I pcra" Hint it I" tbb f 'eulty or likeuesn making that hsabrouisht I'holograpber PicKel Into guild repule." - ' 1 he upparelofl proelatms the man," hiM-tcd Uncle Hill to Harry, "and nf i colli von w ill want lo mrt ur lead i intt ni'VehMiit ti-ilnr. lie's a bows cut Iter 'lid invariably sbowa the smartest and nobbieat suitings and woolens iu I tho market. 1 ref.-r to W. . Shnr mail, who baa m:il- all of my Hints for years and I've liui'id him correct and .'pains-taking in all my dealings there, ! And wlien a tellow is toKirod out in a imiitwith 'ShiirniauV trade marK at 1 tached he will bo acceptable in the most polite eoeiety." Harry, when larit een waa goiuir up to et ineaaui-ed and to size up things for himself To Iw continued. Oregon. Stockholders Meeting:. & . - ..THE... Notice is hereby given that tbe; a annual meeting of the stockholders j r .1 T J 1 v...:l tlu,,b- monmouib Eatmdry II. I). WHITMAN, Prop. were very successful in every par ticular. In some rfspects it was rather an unique aflair. The ladies had prepared and procured a large number of handkerchiefs, dust caps of all sorts and sizes and colors, aprons of the most improved and unimproved patterns, cushions and cushion covers of beautiful designs, quills, etc. These were offered for sale at very reduced rates. The hall was neatly and con venieot'y decorated and arranged for the oc casion and everything contributed to make it a pleasant social event. In the evening an interesting pro gram was presented, consisting of music, an illustrated lecture, for tune 'telling, refreshments, etc. Despite the severe storm there were many present, and the receipts large and satisfactory.' The lecture by Prof. French of the State Normal school, deserves npcciul mention. It was scholarly and very interesting. The views he presented of what ho had seen in bis Kuropean travels were ex ceedingly clear and beautiful and were prepared by Mr." Lewis, of Monmouth. The musical .iniin ber presented by Mrs. Babbitt and Miss liowden was great'y enjoyed bv all. "The ladies of tho Aid Society wish to express their most sincere ! (. thnnltato the many friends whol,. assisted them eo cordially in pro-j vidinu this entertainment, anujfM thev have entered the bazaar upon ., -,1 1... .P antar!nin T?1ntQ tneir cuioouai ... ...... ......... which they will give annually. a. in. anu i p. in., voo Washing calleu tor on iue- the purpose of electing a Board of i day al)ti delivered on tsatur- uireciors anu iu ihumih oj such other business as may come. 4 mtV liarailtftd ' before the meeting. , '4 ' C.u Ikvixe, Cashier, r Monmouth, Oregon. .Dated this 3d day ol Uec im f I n Sacrifice Sale ; .. S of fioliday Soeds. ' S m As we arc crowded fur spat e we .can not aflord to carry o-.or cur hoi i lay ptHX.lt! so have dveil'l to eluse them out regardless of cot. We tall your attention 'to our Albums ot which we have a large stock. We have cut them to the following ridiculously low prices: $4.50 Albums !-,- it O.n) 3.50 "' .......... li.oti .." 2.f0 " .$2.00 . 2.3U . 2.20 . 1 .55 . 1.15 All the remaining goods must go at a similar reduction, lou cannot - atlord to miss this opportunity. r 1 Simpson Biv-s., mon.iiouil), W . jr. je. rf"s A