CUcsf Side emcrprbe ,ja C!.. E. Wets. !uMhrr aid P"-lrtrtor. KnlrvJ at Indeiwal-Mi., Ore., pol ottli'e atHiitd-rlas limltrr Subscription. $1.50 Per Year COLXTT ELPIELICAV TICKET. For Joint Kcprvwutntive It. F. JONEs For Kopersentative C. L. II AW LEY County Jmltfe F.l. F. COAH For Sheriff F. II. MlrHWTT For Cl. rk K. M. SMITH For Assessor C. S. GRAVES For Treasurer 1. 1. STOUFFEK For Commissioner WM. KID DELL For Surveyor B. F. BEEZLEY For Coroner K. E. CHAPMAN DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For United States Senator GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN, Portland For Representative in Congress J. J. WHITNEY, Albany Fur Representative W. I). HENRY, Spring Yalley For County Judge J. E. SIBLEY, Dallas For Commissioner ALEX HOLMES, Bethel For Clerk FRED S. CROWLEY, Falls City For Sheriff J. M. GRANT, Dallas For Assessor F.E. MEYER, Dallas For School Superintendent W. I. REYNOLDS, Dallas For Treasurer ED DUNN, Dallas For Surveyor LUTHER GROUND Monmouth There is a movement on foot, says the Dallas Itemizer, in the state of Oregon to hold up the small apportionment for armor ies for proper training of hun dreds of national guardsmen in the state. This news Captain Hobson received with surprise. A loost for the armory bill: Jj.ui it Hjiniii referred to with it tij,' war fund mid I.OUO.IHH) tut u armrd. trained and pre jnrrd for what? It i the duty of evert' Mute to facilitate tlif train- ni titurin Hi military duty, and one of the things the U tter let lart-a are prmorit ow ned hy the state. -Albany I'etnocrat. CROWLEY FOR CLERK Fred S. Crowley, the democratic candiilnte for the office, of county clerk, is a graduate of the State Nor mal School at Monmouth. For the past two yearn he has Invu prine!ml nI the ruiin i iiy IUkU tvnoi. lie is a randoti of S. K. Crowley of Rick reall. S. K. Crowley is a pioneer of 1S.2. The particular fitness of Mr. Crow ley for the office of county clerk is not excelled hy any man in the county, oiii) to his th ntih educa tion, receive I from the normal ihool and his higher connection us teacher n t lie public school w ork. .s a ree ommentlation l.e has it to his credit that he has succeeded himself in every position to which he has !een chosen. This is the first time that he has asked suffrage of his home county for a public office. He is a man of twen- v-four venr. of ace and has the confi dence of men of all jK.iions in life. Mr. Crowley was particularly prom inent in iithletics during his schooling at Monmouth. He played center on the basket hall team, l!XV-5, and was prominent in both base ball and foot hall, having leen manager of the base ball team in VMM. duerent his im-ix hii.liM in trut and confidence. It U a pul.li.b.-l (act, while (ilit.iij 1 1. t ti.eiv i.f' ttoueot ('miiuiioit Iimiim , In it tin ( la. iiiri.f 'kiMLiii( !ili" ! cuts is lint only roinmoii but gem-rat among (nut and produce iiiiiitniiiii lioitae. The common llielli.kl of hi practice is to rvi.rt to the conigi. r that Ins ahipittent hate arrived "in )ad condition," and have had to ! eldlisl aUmt the street at a much redueed It tire, while a a matter of fact the nhipmeut arrived in good con ditioti and was mid at a profit. In other word the commission turn-hunt pays the liiper jiift what he ptcitM- a pittance of what is really due him and ockets the balance. This infamous practice is not a mere occa sional slip from the path of honor in the big market street; it is a well de lined system of kighwaymanry. The question now comes, w ill Mr. Robinson s new union do away with I Altering Olid 1 rniOilelilij; a these objivt ions All we will say is jMU'chtltv hraftg, i'laiiK and Intimate Kuril iahcil. Dr. J.L". Calloway . Osteopathic Physician (.radial. i( Ids Aiiii'il' sn i limit lit Oniw,tiv. Kllk'Vllie, Mm, iiit.ler lr. A. T. Mill. Imiiiil- VI of I tit fc lrii.e, CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIAL! Y PSonT9t RoomtlT 4-6 coorta block fejr r vnr kinrkirr nor in wcerbUMbn vbi wr.w C. Purvine & Son am CO.NTK.UTtiK 15UIt.DI.lv that it seems to us worthy of consid eratlon. . i HOME TELEPHONE CO. OK INDEPENDENCE j ;. u. ;-;::.. it., us.i i .,....(,.. .u i.u.o ttm '.:1!M ; llllli Hull iUlli.4 b . .1, I.tll 4 luM illalamv Will iliaUll teh ph. Hit Without t) iug )iHI W it h Colli rait ! II His fHtlyt U em HH'nlirir ton nrfU imH ie ir(-li ! Ai iIimhI I.ii .iim II, ali i lr U. I.iu 4 nl.iriiiil.."i i j lltviti 'liviluls Tlirr Hislie ""N'I ' ' I W. L. BICE Manner Mr. Crowley, like the majority of the residents of Polk county does not believe it is for the best interests of the county to give more than two terms to an official. It is for that reason that he has consented to have his name apjiear on the ballots in op position to Mr. Smith. The Worlit'a Iteat Clininte. ! not entirely fret from dn-easea the high elevaUoua ievi-rs pre while on the lower levela malaria encounter! to a greater or les-extent, aecord'Ms to the ultlnul. To over come Ciimaie airi'clioiiK ln"ltnje, 111a Isris, jaiuiiliiv, liiliuiiner, fever and airue, and gei.eul ! I i I y , the most sllVctive remeilv l Kl'-ctrie Hitters, tlii great alterative and blood purifier; the antidote for every' form of bodily weaknes. ef rvousiieiM, and Insoinnis. SolJ ui.der guarantee at all druggists Price 50c. Independence, - Or JOHN BRAMBERG I'.uMerl- e u t Ki'ufral innson wuih KlotiH, llnrl. nu t 'ouerete wolk. IM'H'I-.MKN E, OH. Kfliiin.il. ui in i.l.i J fiee oil iiliia lioll. rttonc Main Z'J Do You Ino w now v.ksy ir I.-) MR. CAKE WILL WIN THE FIGHT It Reached the Spot. Mr E Humphrey, who iis a lnrife general store at Omega, and is pres ideDt of the Adams County Telephone Co., aa well as of ibe Home Telephone Co, of Pike county, 0., says of Pi King's New Discovery. "It saved my life once. At least I think it did. t seemed to reach the spot the very seat of my cough when everything else failed." Dr. King's New Discovery not only reaches, the cough spot; it heals the sore spots and the weak spots in throat, long and chest. Sold under guarantee at all druggists. 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottle free. NOTICi: OF 8KTTI.KtllC.vr. Ill tliecoiiniy conrl nf Hie stats of Orrou fur Ihmiiuuljr nf I'ulk. In I lie nillrof Ihr ratals of Charlea a. HM twin, ilwawit. . Nolle Is herrby ivin llinl.N. Mlilni. ailmlnlstratrlx of I lie ralats of I'liurlra A. MalllMin. iliifaai-il. ha n-ntlnnl mil rt Willi (t fur srlllrnient, anil nliil In wilil nmrl hsr lliiuliolal nivolint of lu-r o1 ;n I 1 1 ! rul ! n ofiutlil miitle, ami that t-i'ltm', H,.. Ath liny of June, at 10 n'rtiH'k a. 111. at the puiiuty court nKiin of said ronrt tii lbs rtty of Pallaa, folk ciiiiuly, (mfiii, lisa Imh-h spliiUil by tlir Judas nf aald rourl for tlis ai'UU-nisul of aalil ai-"iiu t, al I1I1I1 limit and lilacs any wrifn InlorvnliMl tn aiild mIhis niny si)iir anil ni pxertliuia In wrlllug loauiil araiuul anil eonti-at 1 he aamc. 1. H. MATTlON, Ailiiilnl.initrlx of llir eaiats of lima. A. MalllKull. dwaaavd. HAWLEY IS THE CHOICE If. M. Tnke, candidate for the United States Senate, was in Indepen dence Saturday. He spent an hour in conference w ith some of the lending citizens here. In every part of the I n. p. JunKh. attorney. state he is meeting with assurances of republican success, and it is now a foregone conclusion that he will sweep the state with victory for the repub lican party. In the election of Mr. Cake the state of Oregon will sound the clarion i f national republican victory. As all eyes will be turned upon Oregon in her election in June it is essential that his majority be made overwhelm ing for the influence it will have on doubtful states of the union. Cake is AND a great man and the people of the 1 3 TKAIN8 FROM F0BTLANU DAILY state of Oregon are beginning to real- Through Pullman standard and tonr ize: the inmortiiiice of sending such a ist sleeUinsf eara dally to Omaha, till mn to th TTnin.,1 Htat. Spnnrp Mf. Spokane, tourisl sleeping-car daily U TO TAKK 1'IUTUKES WITH The KodaK Call and lut u explain the new ryileui, CRAVEN (& MOORE I M D K I' KN D KNCE, OltKtJO N OREGON Shot Lime UNION PACITJC Jl 1 to Kausas City; through ist sleeping ears (persom There Is more i;rrh Id this section oil weekly to Chicauo and llman tour ist sleeping ears (personally uonducted) weekly to Uhicaito and Asusas tJity; the country than til other eouotiiesput to-1 reclininur chair cars (seats free) to th PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL To be held in Portland, Oregon, June Ist to 6lh, 1908 will be the most brilliant FLORAL FIKSTA and CIVIC Jl'IULKK 1 ever licld it. the Pacific Northwest Portland, "The Hose City," will be a ace no of splendor and the center of world-wide interest for one week. Several important conventions to be held in Portland on that occasion. The SOUTHERN PACIFIC Co. will sell 8ecial tickets on that occasion from Independence to Port land and return at f 2. (50. Bale dates June 1st, 3d and fth. For par ticulars call on WM. McMURKAY, General Passenger Agent, PORTLAND, ORE. E. A. Wilcox, 6-4 Local Agent. The candidacy of C. L. Hawley for representative on the republican tick- He said there was no investment et in Polk county " meeting with which the people could possibly genef faor tJrrouf h?ut the enire make that would give so large without opp08ition wa8 a Bource 0f a return in due time. Trained much gratification to the voters of citizen soldiers constitute our Polk county and especially to those great hope, he said, since the who are directly interested in the policy of the country is to keep pu,DUC 8cnoo,s; "awlef 18 n,ot a mere handful of a regular of flne Btook but n0 other army. 1 nope the people of in this county has taken a more act Oregon will not be so short ive interest in the welfare of the pub sighted or SO neglectful of their lic schools than he. One of the first duty to the nation as to vote and most enthu8ia8tic promoters of gether, and until trie laat few years was sup posed to be incurable. Kor a graat many years doctors prouou need u a xoeal disease and prescribed local remedies, and by oon tantly (klllng to on re with local treatments pronounced It Incurable. Hclenoe has prov en catarrh to be a aonatllutlonal disease aud therefore requires censlutlonal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f . J. Cheney 4 Oo Toledo, Ohio, Is the constat!- ttonal cure ou the market. It Is taken In ternally in doses from 10 drops to a tuaspooa- iul. It acts directly on the blood and rauous surfaces of the system. They oiler one East dally. 70 hs3Ssr lOlTke Original WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE WEAK Package... iuui t ikti'iuiai- - You can not help but liko the idea of the Original package hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Kidney Disease Cause Half the tea. It comes to you straight Bend for circulars and testimonials. Commoo Acbes and Ills of I from the Dlantation. The Dttck- Address: F.J CHENEY k CO., Toledo, Iort.n.!.1me fnnli. ... ... K hanAaA ni.i. r I - - ' Sold by DruKKuu,7ic As one weak link weakens chain, so or Persons enrouie rrom untna, soDject to all sorts ot exposure, yet the content Take Hall's Family nils far constipation. weak kidneys weaken the whole body re fre8n cleRn "nd PUM" This is one reason for the great popularity of Chase I ....... 1 At RanKArn'l flrtiytnal Panlranra Tua Tha laul noA.an. liamaliAatttf aaal.l .. and hasten the final breaking-down, " -b- t ..... ...,........ n.r-nrk strains oolrt. and other tainB the ful1 ''"ength, flavor and aroma. It Is the Identical tea of China or The battleship fleet of the United anaBa in)nr. th klilnevs and whn India, as they drink it here. Get a package of this high grade tea of F, 8. Wilson States which has just completed the their activity is lessened tbe whole body "I you will find it to be the best and the most economical tea you ever used, memorable cruise around the Horn suffers from the excess of uric poison F. S WILSON, General Merchandise down a measure of that kind at the Polk county School Children's In their June election,' Captain Hobson. dustrial Fair. Mr. Hawlev has rarrid added I nj8 theory into practice by earnestly advocating and assisting in the adop tion of the studv of elementary aeri- One of the most despicable culture by the children of the state. arguments that could be hatched As president of the Polk county School up against H. M. Cake is the Officer's Association, Mr. Hawley has argument that he does not favor Bpent much time "J his endeavor to statement Ho. 1. There is not elevate the standard . of public school udminiRtration and a candidate who has been more with the favorable to when entrusted position of representative statement No. 1 he may be relied upon to vote honest- than Mr. Cake. Little argument lv and intelligently in all matters and is thflrn in it nomino- from th ove all his works in the interests of & - -"V I . . i .,- , . wur kiuuuu ami svuooi cmiuren will UST wucu ""poaP'w reflect credit u himgelf and h it so well that he favors this county he represents. Falls City platform. It is the platform News which did more for his nnmi. nation than anything else. EIIM MM. A good man he must be when I John L. Bobinson of Monmouth is the opposition is compelled to now orBnizin8 Farmers' Marketing resort to falsehood for argument ... . . " I This flp-o.n ra.Ua to mind tha nM to work against nis election. commission house to which the pro- i - will be on Puget Sound from about circulated in the blood. May 21 to May 30. To give people of Acbes and pains and languor and Oregon an opportunity to witness the urinary ills come, and thers) is an ever maneuvers and inspect the fleet round increasing tendency towards diabetes t,;n nta fl0t ... t ,-n and fatal Bright' disease. There is no be on sale from Independence to 8e- e'1 help fr tl" 'T6T "ept kid"ey attle May 21 and 22d at flO.10. To , .A r , , ; ' , Doan's Kidney Pills act direetly on u,m ouu at p.", the kidneys and cure every kidney ill limited to fourteen days from date of independence cures are tne proof.' sale, cmidren will be charged ha.f Mrs. J. Callahan, living in Indepen fare. 5-21 dence. Ore., savs : "I suffered for a loDir time from what the doctors said was a INDEPENDENCE, ORE. Ciflle Palace Hotel TndepeKdcitce Chronic Constipation Cured. One who suffers frem chronic consti pation is in danger of many serious ailments. Foley's Orino Laxative cures chronic constipation as It aids digestion and stimulate tbe liver and bowels restoring tbe natural action of these organs. Commence taking it today and you will feel better at once. Foley's Orino Laxative does not nause ate or gripe and is pleasant to take. Refuse substitutes. Dove & Williams. Colds That Hang on. severe case of kidney trouble.I bad pains in ray back and sides and never seemed to get relief. I was told that an opera tion was the only thing that would re lieve the trouble. Seeing Doan's Kid ney fill so nignly advertised, l pro cured a box at P. M. Kirkland's Drug Store and began their use. I had only used then a short time when I became I entirely cured. My health is now good in every war and I give Doan's Kidney Pills tbe credit." T. UI. Crtanor, Proprietor aislAA sksBBsfi atssaisBi arefKHv Sttwftd DMes. Special TfttcnfloB to Ccnacrctol CratK j LiO"w Rates East So SOUTHERN PACIFIC (. in Origon) From INDEPENDENCE, ORE., at follows vo BOTH WAYS , THROUGH PORTLAND $4.45 69.95 61.95 61.85 61.95 ON a WAT VIA CALIKOSXTA 8.45 84.45 83.70 76.0 76.1)5 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cants. 1Tiat.Afi1hnrii C.n TtnlTialn W.aa Vnrk 11 rial tUt t..n n i . 1. - l-" . ., ' - UldUrO , m mo apring ,. .. fx. k TT-.lt.i4 fit.... I u, !!. aepiete tne system, exnaust tne neryes .m.mk.r .i,. ..n.Tw.'.j Bt. Paul. and open the way for serious illness. Omaha.. Take Foley's Honey and Tar. Til"" Kansas City. quickly stops tha ceugh and expels the Inaiat upon De Wilt's Witeh Hazel Tickets will be Oil sale May 4, 18; June 5, 6, 19, 20: July cold, it is safe and certain ia result, e.iv. tw. .r. .i,haHi,,L hut k. I O. 7. 22. 23: JtUSCUSt 6. 7. 21. 23 is only on.original.lt Is healing, '"KuZ&fUfEK' mt t"-" oonting ana ia especially gooii wr piles. g any further iDforsnatloa oall on O. A. WI LCOX. Local Agent. oia Dy vow a. niuiami. i ur write wm. jucMiifiaAi, u. f. A., fwriWua, Ore. Dove & Williams. Vote for W. I. Reynolds.