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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1903)
NDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE AND WEST SIDE. INDKI'KNDKNCi:, l'OI.K COUNTY, OKIXiON', SK1TEM HVAl 17, 1903. NUMI'EK 42 Mw MS wM CHAPTERS FROM LIFE. I Hr Mr. 0c K. Hall. I- i,n organ I"1) f-r 1 1 , wwil music float out on the chill .1 I 1 . I liinpli in if alt IHMlk tftVIIrt Wllllu u ma n tne "j" """' - H . 't'l..... -..I.. l.U.,,l iiiiI'iuIumI limrl.l.l t.nr III tri lbs dnrway. """J -' i ;. , ,, hudom. manly. -M "! warmly Hotbed; in hi ,i .,( ,.ri,U in 7' "'",r g"'d "' ""Ivr !.!. k mem r'A l'"' ' . , : . . i iiii M, lovi-ly. I" br 'J ",,l",'r- -lJ ,",, t,,T' ... il "WIkiiii God htli iti-iI by a mcn'ti rout a h i I a bis w I. lgnlMT, Lit." inn put -;ho.n coming .... i . ... " The solemn i ... .;ii.in'it like it word cleave llin;i filjjftl f, tul it i i'iu : no t, tin tl",,I recorded. It"" link": U have cIiom-ii ' " iaywiihliii" rwiher than If'' wf virtu- witli mo- U. .sJu you have miwn. ) y .... . .1 -.1 . ru hireap imteriy me I'risl between CUMCUeU lentil, and the groom of two year ago. is rut. " -Robert Marks, a wealthy nier- Lutit on Commercial street, wan wod in his room thi morning l, ft vial labelled 'Toison" niched lifcbtly in his land. Do- IcMtie trouble la caiil to have been & cause of the tragedy." Onlf iicwitr notice of mi ft notice net up In cold type L careless, Itghl-liearUul compost- an, to be re ad by hundred ami ss-DOticeJ by thousand. Only iiit,iml ft gray grave beneath wing tree. Ho line acted hij ;irt in lbs feverish, maddening of "Life." litftda hi exit, and play goei widly oif. Lanirh on. n " ' r Uogh; for tin you make liglit of of follow uiortaU. o ill other ere long, laugh and jet bill your heart ie cruwhod and Wing. An attic room: Ou the floor ft i!rw uillow ami a ragged quilt, on bich lie a child, fly yonder tiny window a pnle-facod woman bendu frily over a coarso garment. Mamma, will you have to new in heui-n?" A fiiirvt nidi: a whit hand brtihlicd a tear from tho tired J, as a low voice answer gently, I hope not Nellie. ' The uir in chill and damp in tho tlin rKil,! nhivorn: tho mother cuughs huskily, and bei'd "ig draws over the thin little form rauiied coat. Ihih fallen o'er the urent lv. tho sturs bliok faintly m tne aurky Bky. The wind moans Slfully : tho noiso of hurrying feet thi' mi vi.Tiu.nt. lutlnw ia the only ournl that breaks the silence in il attic room. "Mamma, toll papa good night. I am poing to sleep HOW." 'PI. a oitina la lntv ttnil Weak. "ne. two. three, clangs the clock in jonder Kt.enle. The little ligure "cold and mill the thin face blue drawn. "Mamma, tell papa WhI niKht." alf utaircerinir along the denert- N street, a man voumr in years, llniiiUomn in face and flliure, with blnml.ahot eves and un- !tady steps, ia making hia way to ft little attic room, wherein ft nlwl.liul. rmf1f4A1- On yonder corner stands a build- From the windows brilliant flash forth an invitation to ' How long have I to live, Doc tor ?" A aweel voice breaks the oppri'Mive Hilencii. Calmly the wordu were uttered, as though the (iieHlion were of but hlighl inom fill. "PoHHibly tw. hours not more." and s tear trickled down the old physician's furrowed cheek. "Ho soon?' questioned the voice Bjjain, and with a sob of anguish the mother's h'ad is bowed at the beiUido of her dying child. "Do not ween for me. mother. I am not A lUut roil Ituuiiway. nn coining. not weep lor me, moiner, i am no ShiHW on, brilliant lights, shine afraid," tho girl whispers faintly I UM ..I .1. I. r..il,..rM CI1 i.I ......... .11. 1 .... ut.il ui.l unrl ('nil on! lint Uioiikii laim-rs mil niottiers stifb-r. biibii-s s'urve nm freeze? While license re purch able, who shall question your right The bowed form of the to glitter mid entice? Shine and "I never did an eyil act, and God is just. The voice trail into silence. woman is sobs: the shaken by smothwred I nun i t niium ii 'j uiiivn.- i 1 Irt no gfewsome vision of attic wind moans faintly through vne rooms and dying babies dim your barren boughs; the tick, tick or the . ...I. I.. ....... 11.. into thl lustre! flock breaks wearily into th BtillnesB of twe desth chamber. Move on, my good woman." and An hour is gone-the lids are lifted wind still but ard lie, ight . .. . i.i i ,.i a liuriy policeman louuuin m-r unkindly upon the shoulder. Shi turn slowly. CiasK-d iu her arm in a tiny bale; on her face, the ir.,..u ,f mint and despair. She naiiHe: then with a few muttered word plod wearily onwrd. Yon ler street lend to a bridge, be neath which flow the dark waters Whither is she bound? That i he. yon 1 mi tutMldti that lady in gryl Note the aristrocatic face, the clear cut feature, the dark curling bair, Lh rich broadcloth suit liaou- aoine. is he not? And stylish? Ah vm. Pet and caress him, mammas -i. v. ... r ilia itm. crasn imilO upon ni"i --r."- --. o his hand cordially, fathers, and i...,il,,.- He has Rold. iu not the tale against him; doubt not his virtue, question not his . !. :..!.. honor: lie 1BS ,,i.i rinse vour eve to his faults laugli heartily at his stories, praise ... il. ....... in his horses and his wine: uj - his by right: He hai gold. ith me to the morgue Thi way. please. Gather your dainty skirts close about you, la dies, lest they be contaminated by .. with this rucie w ' v t . .. ... --..I r-nrt within. A i i it ttt nuiir hiiu BLiaciW " - - I'inn . -:.i:.k ft.rm. dead: a child ou her )(l 1IOM ,.." . un, .. ,i. von Hiarii v' oreasi. j .w - . . t. .4 A. i, i- No. ves. You noie ioc ....i.i ,1 von not? Tue same -i r.mt urea. the same, dark, Ult.ni vuw . v , t , ti,1h then ie his curling nair. -i.m.i. thn a r . WhOlOveu inn. . duiwi"1"! .... o---, ... i c more on the giniBU ic, curl your proud lip lightly tu con tempt as you turn away. She look ' . .. .i. i.., hn doubtless pure in uu., -v- Lad evil tendencies: atW rate the cause does not concern you. ..uo.Lion what you have learned to your friends nor his-U 1et on his reputation. own heart, or oeuer " -"-Itdoes not matter. Vhe. yo in. let no dead baby give him yonr ing smile: Ha P8 A beautiful face, girlish, yet no- bi; iy -rs? borne." A sob: the moans, the clock tick on. One. half oast. two. "Madam, she is gone." It is the physician s voice. With a strangled cry, the woman's head i lifted. Ah, moan on aehine heart, your cries will not disturb her now. Wring your tmnd a in vour nizonv. vou will not frighten tier, she sleeps. Straight en the shapely form, brush back the brown curls, close the vioiei .... . . : eveHllace nowers on mo breast, the still heart beneath will white Drui " , , rate y beaming with joy and hop , laieiy i lids. THE OLD "CHARTER. OAK" t nr ronn.cticut, th Moat ja a ww - rtmoui Tr ' Our History never more be stirred by human nusion. roia tne wmw ua..uo prepare her for rest her work is finished. Nevermore win wind of sorrow blow lor ner. nevermore the waves of aoversiiy dash her fragile life-boat about on the tempestuous sea of life. '"He who belieyeth in me, though he be dead, yet shall he live. Weep not for her, heart of the world, she sleeps, sweetly sleeps. A man by the name of Davidson was driving, Saturday, down the hill, across the river from Inde pendence, when his team became filghtened, throwing himself and lady companion out of the buggy. Strange to relate both occupant of tho buggy sustained similar inju ries broken right arms. An Overnight. The Entkiu"kihk is guilty of as near un unpardonable sin as a neurHnaner can eet. Dunne the bustle and turmoil of a month ago, when the hoi nreparation season was at height, we overlooked one very important ;item. About that time Mr. and Mrs. M. U. Williams became the proud parents of as sweet a little girl baby as was ever born. We regret not chioniclmg t.hU item weeks aeo. at a time when it should have been. Court House Notes. Observer. PROBATE. Guardianship of Henri Grosse, insane final account Bet for hear ing rwnhfir 10. at 10 o'clock a. m ...Q - - Estate of Henri Grosse, deceased ..Tnhn Morris. William Calder and George E. Lewis appointed ap praisers. HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. J M Lynn et ux to Clara A Scbulson, 160 acres, t 6 s, r 5 w, $4000. A J Wise et ux to W A Keyt, acres, $1100. J T Ford to Ira C Powell, 4 acres, t 8 s, r 5 w, tax deed, $15.69' Washington Nat'l 13 h & a. As sociation to Martha A Kennedy, west i lot I, block 8, Hill's Inde- nnndence. $400. Martha A Kennedy and bd to H H Jasperson, lot 1, block 8, Hill's Independence, SfdUU. W C Brown to Alex Burkhalter, lot 8, block 21, Imp Co add to JJai Inn. $75. WilWm Reddekopp to David Peters, 170 acres, t 7 8, r 5 w $5850. ' '. ' k'f- , 0 I A . . ' : v E. PICKEU Former Independence Photographer, Who With Two or Thret Othera Ha Struck it Rich on a New Invention. Dr. A. T, Itoherts Has vA to Salem. Return- Rightly Euvious of Uliu. n, A. T. Roberts, the eye spec ialist, who was here two years ago andthfough the perfection of his work gained a reputation seuuuu Oretron. has returned to Salem and has a fine, suite of ot- fices over Dalrymple'B store, wne. be would be pleaed to meet all his old friends and patients, and others who need his services. Over Dai ry in pie's store. Examination free. laucklcn's Arnica Salve. Has world-wide fame for marvelous t. ...raQiiM linV OlUtJr Pivc, th. dew of death moistened the cure. r fof Cut Ihite Jow- the violet blue eyes; so gtton. Felons, u,. white brow, u Corns u . cere, . r, , ... r ,t-u . in. Chapped Hands, dkiu ..uH 1 blue veineu o"- chanped nw"i - r . i were covered by oiuo . ".I!! Piles Cure Kuaranteed. i S. jetty lashes lying still upon the W. Every boy in Independence, or for that matter in the whole coun try, has a right ti feel envious of onr reverend friend, Dr. ihompson Years ago, when Mr. Thompson troa r. eolleee student, he had the " w-' O ever-to be-proud-of hanor of listen inr to the loftv eloquence of the in comparable Daniel Webster. What American fichooi bov has not wish ed probably more than for any other the opportunity oi navuig lived and heard Daniel Webster at his best? Time it is now that it is a special distinction to boast of having heard him and been in his presence. Largest in the World. The largest hotel the world has ever seen is the enterprise in which William Made Cook is interested The new hotel in which he is heavily interested will be located on the site of the St. Louis Fair, .nri hha onlv private enterprise on the grounds except the exhibits . TIM... of the concessionaries on me The hotel is under consirucwou, and when completed will outclass in size every othr hostelry in the world. The fair omcials nave granted 2 acres for the hotel and 14 of these will be occupied Dy tne buildings. There will be 4200 rooms of sufficient capacity to ac commodate over 7000 guests. The frontage will be 2500 feet in length and the entire depth will be zou fpet. The leneth is almost half a mile, and one can appreciate ihis by considering that it is as long as - .... 3 ten Portland blockp, lnciuaing streets. ' The hotel will be called Napoleon Bonaparte after the distinguished ruler of France, from whom the United States bought the section including the .Louisana purchase. It will not be over tnree stories iu height, and the greater part will be only two in order to make re moval of the guests easy in case of fire. The building will be fireproof us far as practicable, and arranged for the 6afty of the people. On the first floor will be located , the office rotunda, dining-rooms and lunch-rooms. The main' dining room will be 175 by 200 feet in size, the rotunda will be 200 feet square and the lunchroom will ' be 120 by 48 feet. . In the dining rooms a brigade of soldiers might eat at one time, while the rotunda might furnish lounging quarters for a regiment. One of the attrac tive features of the gigantic hotel will be the broad piazza, extending along the full front of the building, from which a bird'-seye view of the entire fair tnay be obtained. returned Mrs. W. H. Walker from Corvallis Saturday. His Life Savert By Chamberlain's CSlic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. "B L. Byer, a well known cooper of this towu, says he believes Chamber Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his life last summer. He bad been sick for a month with what the doctors call bilious dysen tery, and could get nothing to do him any good until he tried this remedy. It gave him immediate relief," says B. T. Little, merchant, Hancock, Md. For sale by Klrkland Drug Co. passer-by; from the dorway pale cheek.