that
view o f Its Island possession»; so
at all future congresses our country
will Is- entitled to tw o votes, as against
one vote each east by every other na­
tion in the world.
Special Six-Day
For the purpose of introducing my stock I
P ra c tic a l
will give
special discount on everything in my store, beginning on
Monday, Sept. 28,
and Ending Saturday,
Oct,. 3
I have a complete line of
F u rn itu re
Carpets, Rugs, Linoleums, W in dow Shades, Mattings, Cur­
tains, W a ll Paper, Paints, Oils, Glass, Trunks, Suit Cases,
and Valises.
Pidtures and Picture Framing.
Framing and Enlarging a Specialty
John Wunderlich,
Prop.
BANKS, OREGON
Mr. Bicycle
You are goin g to need a
steel rim wheel this win­
ter.
D on’t fool your
time away on wood rims
in wet weather; trade
your old wheel in on a
new nickeled steel rim
wheel at
Tho Modesty o f Women
.Naturally makes them shrink from ths
Indelicate questions, the obnoxious ex­
aminations, and unpleasant local treat­
ments, which somo physicians consider
essential In the treatment of diseases of
women. Vet, if help can be had, It Is
better to submit to this ordeal than let
the disease grow and spread. The trouble
Is that so often the woman undergoes all
the annoyance and shame for nothing.
ThonsandsNif women who have been
cured liy: Dr. Tierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion writK. In. tGHtreclatlon of the cure
which dls.
the examinations
and local t r e a t m e n t ^ There is no other
...... .
f » ^ u rv-iU>U.7ii^ I iV ,it ilu a t e
women as "F avorite l ’rfsrrili l i o n ~ It
cun-s'debilitating drains.Irregularity and
female weakness. I t always helps. It
almost always cures. I t is strictly non
alcoholic, non - secret, all its ingredients
being printed on Its bottle-wrapper; con-
tains no deleterious or hahlt-formlng
drugs, and every natlvo medicinal root
entering Into its composition has the full
endorsement of those most eminent In the
several schools of medical practice. Some
of these numerous and strongest of pro­
fessional endorsements of its ingredients,
will lie found iu a pamphlet wrapped
around the bottle, also in a booklet mailed
free up request, by Dr. R. V. Pierce, of
Buffalo, N. Y.
Theso professional en­
dorsements should have far more weight
than any amount of the ordinary lay, or
non-professional testimonials.
Tho most intelligent women now-a-days
insist on knowing what they take as med-
Iclne instead of opening their mouths like
a lot of young birds and gulping down
whatever is offered them. "F avorite Pre-
scriptlon” is of k n o w n c o m p o s it io n . It
makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
I)r. Pierce’s Medical Adviser Is sent free
on receipt of stamps to pav expense ot
mailing onlu. Send to Dr. R. \. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y., SI onc-cent stamps for pa
per-covered, or 31 stamps for cloth-hound.
I f sick consult the Doctor, tree of charge
by letter. A ll such communications sre
held sacredly confidential.
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Invigorate
and regulate stomach, liver and bowels.
H -n c 'lt s
to
tha
„ O r e g o n ,,
B u ild e rs
P eo p le.
No doubt the Democrats may Inquire
as to wbut a • this It. s to do with the
M ad e P o s iib l: by R ecen t Robust, w elfare o f American citizens. For
their enlightenment and Information it
C o n s tru c tiv e
R epu blican
may be stated that, according to the
P o lic y .
United States census of WOO. the for­
eign born isipulation In the United
States at that time was 10.400.085. The
C on ven tion B etw een A m e ric a and population. born of foreign parentage
(one or both parents having been born
E n g la n d in E ffect Oct. 1— Its
iu foreign countries) was 20.WS.lllit),
B lessing:; to F o r e ig n
or a total foreign population o f 36,-
059,024. The report of the Immigra­
B orn C itizens.
tion Commissioner by years since then
shows that 0.068,656 have since come
to America, thus eking out the total
O R D E R NO. 1G67.
foreign population at the present time
The Postal Administration o f Great to 40.527.680. This does not take aiiy
Britain having concurred therein:
note of increase since 1900 in Am eri­
It Is hereby ordered. That, coniinenc- can-born children, one or both of whose
| Ing on the 1st day o f October, 1908, parents are of foreign blood. Estimat­
j the postage rate applicable to letters ing that only one-half o f this number—
| mailed In United States, addresser! for 21.005,840— write one letter to foreign
delivery at any place In the United countries every two weeks, or 20 weeks
| Kingdom o f Great Britain and Ireland, each year, we have 120.983.040 letters
shall be two (2 ) cents an ounce or fruc- written annually, which, at the present
; tion o f an ounce.
rate o f 5 cents postage each, amounts
le tte rs unpaid or short paid shall be to an expenditure o f $6,499,152 annu­
Under the present postal law
dls|>atched to destination, but double ally.
the detieieat postage, calculated at said foreign correspondents may send let­
rate, shall be collectible o f the nd- ters to the United States "collect,” but
dresset-s upon the delivery o f the un when they reach their destination the
recipient must pay double ¡postage. F ig ­
paid or short paid letters.
uring the double postage on the same
G. V. L. M E YE R ,
basis, the foreign population of the
Postmaster General.
l
Behind this simple statement is a United States pays during each year,
Tast amount o f Ucpuhlicair construc­ for postage under the present Bystem,
tive legislation which resulted in the $19.497,450.
Under the new and cheaper postal
significant accomplishment, set forth
| by the Postmaster General. It Is elo­ charges advocated by the Republican
quently prophetic of a w o rld w id e pen- party, should the 2-ceut rate become
j ny postage, for which the credit w ill be universal, the foreign population In
the United States, to their direct cor­
! due to a Republican administration.
respondents. would only pay $5.249.570
S lu f» I ’ n lv e r ia l P o «ta l C ongreia.
The Sixth Universal Postal Congress annually for direct postage and $9,748.-
, convened In the city o f Rome, Italy, 728, for letters sent to them from for­
In other
April 7 and continued until May 2d, eign countries “ collect.”
11100. Sixty-five countries, including the words, this Republican measure will
United States, were represented. The save the highly esteemed adopted citi­
assembly was for the purpose o f dis­ zens o f our country, and those born
cussing the postal systems o f all natlona here of foreign parentage $12.998.254
measures . annually. In the necessary correspond- .
, and. If . possible, agreeing
—
- upon
.
for the Improvement In all practical enoe w.th their loved ones abroad. Rut
ways, of the regulations governing In- Perhaps the Democrats do not thiuk
ternatlonal intercourse through the this
fl' " is
"* worth " while.
M “
,,
Sonin
Glaring; IncnnNhtenrlt'A.
m a The first congress o f this kind
met In Bern*. Switzerland. In 18,4.
At present an American can send a
The I'nltm ! Stnt<*s I'ostofflce Depart* letter 5,1.00 miles by land—say from
j moot was represented In this World Mexico to Alaska— for 2 cents,
but
Postal Congress by two delegates— the must pay 5 cents for a letter of half
i ,,
. . .
.
, .
...
¡ Superintendent of Division o f Foreign the weight sent 5.I0U miles to England,
Malls, as In previous postal congresses, An Englishman pays 5 eents ou a let-
amt the Hon. Edward Rosewater o f the ter crossing the Atlantic, 3.100 miles,
Omaha Bee, who had also served in the | and 2 cents ou one crossing the Indian
ÿQ
preceding laistal congress.
ami South Pacitic Oceans. 1ii.(Ki0 nvles,
M o t « fop I nlvprwnl Penny P o * t«* e . j to .New Zealand. All this |s to tie rem­
At this Universal Postal Congress edied on October the tlrst next, thanks
representatives o f the United States to an enlightened Republican adminis­
proposed a universal two-cent postage tration.
A
Are you doing what you can to populate your state?
OREGON NEEDS PEOPLE — Settlers, honest farmers mechanics
merchants, clerks, people with brains, strong hands and a willing
heart— capital or no capital.
Southern Pacific C o — Lines in Ore.
is sending tons of Oregon literature to the East for distribution
through every available agency.
W ill you not help the good work
ol building Oregon by sending us the names and addresses ol
vour friends who are likely to be interested in this state?
will be glad to bear the expense of sending them com p lete in­
formation about OREGON and its opportunities.
will be on sale during SE PTE M B E R AND
OCTOBER from the East to all points in Oregon.
front the principal cities are
We
CULONIST TICKETS
$30 00
From Denver .
“
“
“
“
The fares
Omaha . . . 30
Kansas City 30
St. Louis . . 35
Chicago . . 38
b a t ia a f iB
P R IN T IN G
50
00
&
*
Portland, Oregon
HNSURANCE
I IN T H E
BANKERS AND MERCHANTS
M U T U A L, P IR E R B U 8 P A S S N .
O f F o re s t G rove, O regon
:is
t u b
:
B est and C h eapest
JAMES
RASMUSEN
Dealer in
FLOUR
and F E E D
Forest drove, Ore.,
EAT
Good Eatables
Low Prices
LAUNDRY
J
44 75
55 00
WM. M c M U R R AY, General Passenger A g en t,
W F . S C I IU L T Z
Cleveland
42 20
W. BROWN. Local Agent, Forest Grove. Ore.
Quong Lee’s
I majority
Cincinnati
Cleveland
N e w Y ork
a
G r o c e r ie s
— Joe Stream guarantees to please
with the latest haircut. Sharp razors
properly handled. Pacfic avenue near
Hinman's Hardware.
— Money to loan on (arm security.
H. Hollis, Forest Grove
“
“
“
TICKETS CAN BE PREPAID.
V e g e t a b le s
H IC K S -C H A T T E N
E N G R A V IN G CO*
00
00
If you want to bring friend or relative to Oregon, deposit the
T h e ticket will then be
proper amount with any of our agents
furnished bv telegraph.
W o rld h
H r a i l y f o r f t «*<1 n o t i o n .
to all nations. T h e lion. J. Henniker
Heaton, M. IV, who Is the father o f the
It w ill probably be but a short time
two-cent Idea in England, speaking of a fter the convention between this coun­
America's action at the Rome ettnven- try und England goes Into effect, until
tion, in standing out for a universal the dream o f a universal 2-eent litter
Phonem
S h o p 50.1 Wes. S O I
two-cent postal rate, said:
I postage, championed by the Republican
!
‘T h e British members stood eohlly j party, will he realized. Australia, New
)
by. They did not recognize that this Zealand and Egypt have already called
I
was a great historic mansion, a worthy for the 2-ceut rate
The Emperor of
,
parallel o f that solemn scene on July Germany ||MS said that If England es­
4. 1770. when tlit* Declaration o f Inde­ tablishes a 2-cent postage rate with
pendence was adopted;
for
If Hie the United States, he w ill have Ger­
Americans are willing to adopt a penny many do the same.
France.
Italy.
pontage to all parts of the world. It fol­ South Africa, Japan, Belgium,
Hol­
lows that they nre willing to establish land. Denmark amt Sweden would um ,
Tender, Juicy, Steaks,
It to the British Empire amt form with lit tie more than an Invitation to fol­
low salt,
us a ’Restrictive Postal Union.’ ”
Roasts and Stews,
A 2-cent postal rate would bind all
The Hon. W hlteliiw Reid. America's
Republican minister to t 1 m - Court o f St. the South American republics and the
Sausage and Bacon
James, praised tin* work o f the Am eri­ Un ted States still more closely togeth­
Modes of the Moment.
can delegation amt solicited tlie friendly er Into a p -nivftll, reciprocal, progres­
A ll kinds of Fresh
T affeta hems are noticed upon the co-o|>eratloii o f the British government sive. civilization, which would mean a
more
rapid
development
o
f
both
Am
eri­
at
a
Fourth
o
f
July
banquet
*|ieech
in
I sleeves o f the new white net waists.
can continents and a new application
T h e French touch o f pink Is observ- Ixindon In 1900. Mr. Reid said:
With these
“ The American people hoped
for of the Monroe doctrine.
i able upon many gowns, and the pink
chea|ier communications countries agreed, on the object desired,
panne velvets are used for waist trim- closer ami
with all other nations as the best means the continent o f Euro|>e nlone would
j tilings.
It is n noticeable feature o f the sum­ o f promoting better acquaintance and then lie wholly outs do this compre­
They were hensive postal union, and then the
mer dresses that many o f them have perpetuating friendship.
| the deep taffeta hem which may or gratified to tiud that the British apostle continental powers would not long
•2d & A i d e , , P O R T L A N D , O R E .
may not match the gown
o f penny postage (M r. Heaton) at this stand aloof from It.
It has remained for the United
A bow o f velvet o f a contrasting col­ moment focusing his efforts on what
or Is a feature o f many c f the new ought to be the easy task o f persuad­ States to take the Initiative in a move
gowns. T h e Iw w Is placed Just at tbe ing the authorities on both sides o f the to reap the great glory o f being tbe
front o f the yoke so that tbe ends fa ll Atlantic, that It was as cheap to carry pioneers o f a world wide 2-cent post­
upon the waist.
a letter from London to New York as age. M ill'« nr o f our citizens wIP feel
Drop skirts are necessary to the th in 1 from London to Calcutta ; or from New almost ns grateful for this betiellcent
at
act as mlHi ms o f slaves did. when the
summer dresses. They are mnde and York to Manila— and quite as useful.”
sewed to the skirt so that there la no
Republican party broke the shackles
W.
danger o f the drop being longer or »
H* r nbt i e « n. t.* • * t h . w . y tha I bound them to perpetual physical
shorter than the dress skirt.—Brooklyn
k has come to pass that the Unit- eerr Ices,
Eagle.
ed States, under its Republican admin-
Everybody knows that
------------------------ istrntlon. has Anally succeeded In en-
W ars Your Frisnd's Plants.
terlng Into a convention with Great BRYAN 'S POLICIES DESTRUCTIVE
• I f you have a friend going away for
we keep the best Meats
Home Notes.
Britain whereby after the 1st o f Octo­
the summer,” said the woman o f ex
N ever use on the face a wash rag ber this year, a two-cent postage rate Mr. T a ft Compares Republican and
to be had, but this is to
perlenre. ’’don't keep a plant for her
w ill obtain between this country and
T h e thing w ill probably die away, and which Is not scalded each day.
Dem ocratic Platform s.
you would consider yourself respon
remind you to give us a
T o prevent sandwiches from drying England. Ireland, Scotland and Wales. (F rom Mr. T a ft s Speech o f Accep­
Bible
I worried through six weeks when they have to be kept for a time W e already have such an arrangement
tance.)
call.
one sum mer tending a plant for n wrap them In pnrnrttn paper and then with Canada. Mexico, Cuba. Panama
The chief difference between the Re­
frien d and theu was Invited to the pack In a tin box.
and our colonial possessions. This groat
country fo r a week end. I stayed tw o
t ut sheets o f ttu foil ar,u place outlet accomplishment Is universally recog­ publican ami the iK-niooratle platforms
A . S A E L E N S
days In addition. O f course the plant the tL wer vnse dollies, and you will nised ss the proper beginning which is is the difference which has heretofore
was dead when I cam e tuck, and my lim e no trouble with any dampness to result In s universal two-cent) «ta g e lieen seen between the policies o f Mr.
F o re s t G ro v e , O re.
Roosevelt and those which have been
outing was half spoiled by w orryin g affecting the l>c«t polished furniture.
rate around the world.
over It. I bought a duplicate o f It the
advocated by the Democratic candidate.
Hang your broom In the eellarway
Im portant
Thing*
% r r o r»t p| |« h « * t l ,
day before my friend returned, and It when not In use. and It w ill keep soft
Mr Rryan. Jlr. Roosevelt's policies
T w o other important things that the
cost me $2. Bren then she said she and pliant and wear much longer than
have been progressive and regulative;
Republican administration accomplish
thought It looked som ewhat peaked.-*— when kept In the dry air o f the kltcb
Mr B ryans destructive.
Mr Roose­
ed at the Rome Universal Postal Con­
Exchange
en.
velt has favored regulation o f the busi­
gress through Its representatives, must
ness In which evils have grown up so
Equal parts o f turpeutlue and am
not be lost sight of. One was the adop­
)is to stamp out the evils ami permit
monta w ill take paint out o f clothing
Fool and Sags.
tion o f a universal
return
coupon
the business to continue. The tendency
Saturate the
T h e fool and his money are parted, even I f hard and dry
stamp. In exchange for which, upon Its
spot
as
often
as
necessary
and
wash
of Mr B rian's proposals has generally
not long did they stay In cahoots, but
FINE WORK DONE CHEAP— PRICES
presentation at s postofllce in another
been destructive o f the business with re-
the fool Is the cheeriest hearted and off with warm tu«py water
Whit, .hlit . .
10c D raw n
.
g ,0 j
country, the person presenting It shall
*peot to which he Is demanding reform. I Sen “ - - - 10c Whit. w .im ■ 10 m 10c
gladdest o f human galoots. His nelgh-
receive a postage stamp o f the value o f
Tbe
Candidate’s
Course.
WWW Shir* . 10 n SO CBdcrtklrto .
1 J , Sc
Mr Ro<*eTrlt would compel the trusts
l.ir Is better and wiser, six figures
’’ When a candidate thinks he a right 5 cents, good In any country o f the to conduct their business In a lawful
Cndeephirt, . .
Sc Stocking, .
. ,q ,
might tell what he’s worth, but, oh, how
world, thus enabling people here to
ke must stick to his belief.”
“ kerchief, - • • « C o il« , . . .
. g.
manner and secure the heneflts o f their
folks wish the old miser would fall
Men', Whit, Vera !0 IS p „ t , . . .
.
|Jt
“ But supposing all his constituents prepay postage at regular rates upon
o ff the edge o f the earth! Emporia G a­
operation and the maintenance o f tbe
Costs
.
* 10 10 , Dimer,
.
IS 10c
I think differentlyT”
reply letters.
rni to.
prosperity o f the country o f which they
Ten!«, . . ate Dm Nepktnt .
. me D u
“ In that case he must show his true
The other significant concession was
are an Important part; while Mr
Th* felt, wing .tflcl«, 50c pc, f c ,: rilln r ^
N othing preaches b e ttir Gian the 1 greatness by casting aside all personal that in all World Postal Congresses to Rryan would extirpate and destroy the
S «l Sheet,. TsbteckMhe,. night C o w ». W m en',
bias and emphatically assuming that a be held In the future, the United States
snt. and she says nothing -Franklin.
D n w m . V n U m u . A p r* » end Cmet Certn.
entire business In order to stamp out
cannot be wrong.” —
U to be granted an cdlttional vote, in
the evils which they have practiced.
1 Plain Dealer.
PACIFIC AVENUE
1
FOREST GROVE
O. A. Q orVs
From Louisville $41 70
Pacific A ve.
H.
IV.
H O LLIS
A M o rn e y a t-L a w
Forest Grove,
Oregon
Dr. Geiger
Homeopathist and
Surgery
Ore got
Forest Grove,
Moulton & Bogan
B A R B E R S
HAIR CUTTIN6 A SPECIALTY
Postoffice Row
Forest Grov<
W ood Sawing
A L B E R T D IX O N
Forest Grove
•
-
Oregon
M isner & Gordon
F a s h i o n iStiibles
Siylish
T u rn o u ts
PACIFIC AVE
d r
.
FOREST S M «
j
.
m
.
k in o x
Veterinarian
County Stock Inspector
Office, Fiist Street and Pacific Avenue
Both Phones at Office and Residence
Monuments
W E E K S l . R A M T E CO.
301 tlth at.
P o r tla n d . Ora.
Tor Design* amt Price* ***
V . H . L IM B E R
Local A ie n t
F o rc a i tirar*
•i
A. BALDWIN
Real Estate
Exchange
Houses Rented apd Rents CollK*^
Forest Grove