l ITi Hill 1 O t'i,( . lin'i i i' i1, ivil. i i'1 ; H ' eitlU., ;f. II. MONTAl'iL'K'S COLUMN.! Churchill & Msmteiili's Col', Andrews & llacklcman's Col'. e ( t Li- A. J 1 tv iu i is i ; lit1, 1 1 i- .J At. r -f or httlf irit.-nt in 1 1 i t i n spona, turn mt.l L !t'?s ,!' its j'osluoti on the nrohi- ) 1;'- n tuiiii-tliir qn. tionsatloi-iln the vi: -o --f the -uiily In which it N p.! '.NUoil, vvc liave leased th plant fr -;te year from the first of January, sS. As its editor and iull!alH-r, we v ill til ways tx found in the front rank with our little say concerning those who may iWuv to sneratlee themselves noon the county uUer, nml deem It prudent here to state that na the only pronounced "prohibition paper In the tiumly, with 911 majority, the Ex-ri;j-:ss w ill certainly assist the effort of Unit majority in the nomination of UK n who wi re true to what was deem nl the list Interest of the people, dur ing the late prohibition enmpaign. In urn tiers of Kvenl ami general Interest it uill t., iw it has been, equal to any of the papers in the county, J, 11. Stixe. ONL 1' AN INCIDENTAL j. Arms.'" EE. In speaking of the strong decision of the Supreme Court In favor of the law pioSiiUting the manufacture and tale f i,toxiottng liquors, tlve Ortyjonian In order to let itself and the whiskey dealers down s light as possible, e rt'tes the truth to a certain extent, and fays : This decision has only an incidental tvhitkii to the prohibition question and itH settlement will not give to the prohibit ionist3 a new argument.' 15ut we hrtll bear, doubt less, from the "j-rohi" pre and platforms that the nupreme court has "declared fur prohi biu.'U." Yes, Tur. Scott, there is just lots of 'iiew argument" in this decision for the ' Tivhi' press and platforms." A jrrent deal more than there was in youi arcrument previous to the election that prohibition was unconstitutional. And furthest the' highest judieicial tribunal of the nation is in accord with tlu 'Prohi press'' and people and you and the rumaellers dare not go behind It, either. Vu cannot fight the best in-U'tre-ts of iue people any longer on ymo fV.msy assumption that the principles of prohibition are unconstitutional. If, ns you s&yy this strong decision "ha o::iy an iwitlmtat relation to the pro hibition question," by all means give ns lots of such hH-itienUtt. How pecu liar some mett get when things don't jp just as they want them to ! , itiiiyiliis the neeesMty of a, substantial rwlnetloii of tasatlon u great, and so apl arent, that he cays he is unwilling to believe that mere individual prefer ences' or fpectrtl interests will be iillow- d to defeat It. It has been arranged that the great Christian Conference which Is to be held in this city next week shall -poiut a committee to lay before Con gress the subject of Sunday work. TIk jieUllon. strikes at every form of labor indulged In on that day. It auks Con gress to enact laws, first to dispense with carrying malls and keeping post- olllees - open on that day. It states that the telegraph Js now used to transmit nil important news, and therefore there Is no absolute necessity for running mails on the first day of the week. Consequently the running of mails on that day is Uuvlolatlou of State laws. On Sunday afternoon last, the Con gregralional church of this city, w.8 packed, floor and galleries with an audience composed entirely of ladies, tt was about equally divided U'twcen maidens and matrons. The rigidity with w hich the sex line was drawn, included even the ushers, and the man ner in which they Informed certain In truslve men that the lecture was for ladies only was sufficiently oversowing to keep them out; The ladies etwne to hear a converted nun talk on ''Social Purity" topics, than which, no sub ject appeals more strongly to the best sympathies of womanhood. The mor al she aimed to point was that mothers should look after their daughters more c'osely and not allow them out of their si;rht unless chaperoned. Goods at Cost! $0.50 Mens Hoots for $5.25 0.00 u " " 4.75 5.00 " " " H.75 H. 75 " " " 2.75 .'8.50 " ' " '2.50 0.00 " fcihoos " 4.00 5.00 " " :i.75 4.25 " " "' 3.00 D.OO " " " " 2.25 2.50 " " " 1.90 2.25 " 1.05 2.00 u " " 1,25 I. 50 " " J0 Buv all vour kimhU at Not Cost in the month of .Decem ber, 1887, at Montague's Mam moth Establishment. Goods at Cost! For the past six months the people of I'ltanon have been tortured .with a bad mail service. Fevcral petitions have been presented to the Posto filet Department without effect, letters have lxvu written to Senator Mitchell, whieh'al.soseem to have been "shelved" in the department. Finally Mr. Her man, our wide-a-wake Uepresen t ati ve, was urgitl to give the matter his atten tiosi, a'nl on the l2th inst. he received tt Utter from the Postmaster General in refrnrd to the mail service between ' lA-banon and Allmny. A request w-as made that the mail between theso two j'l.ints le carried by the Oregon & Call fiirnia Railroad Company, and the liptmaster ieneral said that the "re- qut' would be granted. The j-ailroad cvnnpany, however, declines to accept the strvice for the compensation allow ed by the Department, and Herman now proposes to ask the Postofflee De partment to re-establish the old Star Koute service. We have every confi dence in Mr. Herman's determination to stay with Mr. Vilas or some one else, until he wts us what we want. POULTRY NOTES. - WASHINGTON LETTER. With approach of holidays and con sequent demand for poultry, we give the following notes concerning the pre paratlon of birds for market: Iry Picking and Sculstic. Iry picked carcasses always bring a higher price in market than those that have been f cabled, yet for htmie use, scalding. Is much more preferable, as It not only facilitates the picking off of the feathers but cleans the skin and carcass, which Is sometimes very nee- ssary with birds that have not born properly kept, L iuess one Is an ex- lert at killing the fowls, so as to know th exact moment when tlie feathers will loosen from the skin and come ff the work becomes very tedious and ilsagree&ble, but there is an art in properly killing the birds so as tomak he matter of picking less lalsorlous. The question is ,v however, whether there is cruelty practiced In attempt msr to kill the birds in a certain man ner, and it is only right and proper t take the suffering of the birds into consideration. It is a practice in the West to kill the birds and then dip them in scalding water, following Im mediately by dipping the carcass in cold water, tlven beginning to pick. We have never tried the method but it is claimed for it that the feathers will come out easily while the appearance of the birds is similar to those dry picked. If this is true it will be of ad vantage to poultrymen and prevent much unnecessary cruelty. . Shipping In Winter. Kill all poultry before sending to market at this season, for it is cruel to subject live birds to the exposure of a journey if the weather is liable to le cold, w bile dead poultry will keep for a long time. Pack In clean straw, and arrange the carcasses so as to have them as uniform in appearance as pos sible. It always pays to assort the stock, so as to .secure the highest prices for yie best. When good and inferior are shipped together the prices are reg ulated by the inferior grade. Corres pond with your commissiommerchant, and make full arranjrements, before shipping, in order to save time. Small Tortrji. While large turkeys are always sale able and in demand, yet there are more sales of small turkeys than of the larger sizes, especially at those sea sons not near Thaksgiving and Christ mas. Hen turkeys are superior to gob blers and young touts are octter than two and three-year-old birds, But there is also a demand for Very large turkeys by a- oertalu class, and they bring good prices, though those of the best quality are the smaller ones. Boots. Boots. jjr 'BEST TAnVESL - ' W.L.DOUGLAS S3.00 SHOE WARRANTED 't f 1 ' J, LJJ THAT Everything else Goes at a like Reduction. c y i BUSINESS. No Foolishness! Boss lltMita wiin-anUnl, $-.25 per pair. I. . M. Henderson it CVs ISmitii, 2.U5 per pair. Mens Shoos nt Net Cost, J 1 .50 per pair. e O.Ter our Large Slock o GeneraL IJerchandisE AT- ACTUAL COST ABOUT as niee a stock of Ootxls as can h fouiul in this part of Linn count v, is to be seen at An hews A liaeklemans store, embracing ntiarly all , lines of goods. j?rson can exiHict to have fair s iuare treatment in dealing with them. Borne neonle are PllETTY- hard to suit, but we have no trouble in selling, to everyone who comes to our store. A la dy, gentleman, boy or I olid ay CJoods. Ioliday Goods. Holiday Holiday Goods. Goods. J. A. BEARD, The Druggist, HAS THK FINEST 8TOCK OF HOLIDAY GOODS -KVEU SEEN IN LEBANON, CONSISTINOF- Fine Toilet Cases, Odor Cases, Albums, Christmas Cards, Etc, i . Books of all Kinds, Oiill tiiicl lUxfimlitc lor YourclvcH. NEW 3 .TO R E ! Fresh Goods! Low Prices! KEEBLER & ROBERTS, Prop'rs. ? t" n ii'11" SAMUEL E. YOUNG, IX-alef In Boots and Shoes. THE LAEGESI STCC1 11 THE CUT. Bought Extliwi rely f r Cash from the Manufac turers. Every Pair Warranted. SI IOI2S, For Ladles, Ilisses & CMllrn, A SPECIALTY. FIRST STREET, 'ALBANY, Ob. .GIRL can find just what they want in each case, from a pair WE HAVE JUST OPENED OUT A COMPLETE LINE OF GROCERIES, .GOFECTIONERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, Etc., Which Me offer to (he People of Libanoa and vicinity at the Lowest Living Rates for Cash, Hides Furs, and all kinds of Farm Produce. COME AM) XJS.- Kccblcr & Roberts, Lebanon, Or. JOHNSON & SHELTOII. SCIO, OREGON. DEALERS IN General Ilerchaiidise, Dry Goods, Groceries CLOTHING. Boots and Shoos, Hats and Caps A ml an Endless VarMy of UNDERWEAR. BLACKSMITHING. . Horse Shoeing: a Speciality -by , R. C. Watkiris, SWEET HOME, - OREGON. Dangerous Drinks. Fnwi out Rcgnlar rorwsjoivlent. VAPHixfST(NDec. 3, 1S87. On next Jlonday, the Fiftieth Con-gri-s will assemble at the Capitol, ac cording to a time honored custom, and organize for the long session. The tiivt day will be devoted to nueh pre liminaries as administering the oath of office to members, and the drawing of seats. The latter process is decided ly amusing to witness. , The members retire to the rear of the Hall and stand impatiently like so many school boys. The clerk of the House liolds a list of the members' names arranged alphabetically, with the number opposite. A. blind-folded puge stands beside him with a box containing as many marbles as there pre members of Congress at present, each marble bearing a number. Tlie page takes a marble out ot the box and passes it to a second clerk on his right hand, w-ho calla out the number upon it- The first clerk reads out the name of the representative opposite that number on his list-, and the latter comes forward and selects his seat. The stats near to and in front of the speaker are first chosen, while those members who are so unlucky as to be late in the lottery, are t?omrelled to take seats in the rear and near the sides of the Hall, where they find it difficult, to catch the speaker's eye. There is mnch new material for the new session; many new and inexperi enced members, who will, for the first time, engage in the discussion of busi ness of great national importance. Ex speaker, Carlisle, remarked that it would take some time to become ac quainted w ith the abilities of the new men and know where to place them on the committees. It is therefore probable that the first month will be consumed in perfecting the organiza tion and getting into working ordtr. After tlie holiday recess, Congress may be expected to settle down " to work and endeavor to make a record for the Presidential contest. It is difficult to prophesy as to what Congress will do this session, but prominent members, who are he-e al-j musket which was picked ready, from the South, the West, the battlefield of Gettysburg Middle states, the Pacific slope, as weH Goods at Cost! In a very fine, elaborately furnished one of these beautiful palaces of crime and debauchy, where everything1 has to be kept inviting, clean and neat, a lazy bar-tender complained of thejie cessity of having to rub congealed drops of sticky beer off the bar. "But if I let them reqiain," said he In the tone of one seeking compassion, "they rot the wood." - "They xot the wood, do they?" fiercely repeated a beer-bibler. "Then what in the name of common sense does beer do to. my stomach ?" lterlied the manipulator of drinks: "It is beyond me to tell. Of one thing I am confident, . and that is man's stomach is made of east-iron. Else wise, how could he withstand the flu ids he poUrs into it? Let me show you something." He placed a piece of raw meat on the counter, and dropped up on it a small measure of imported gin ger-ale. In five minutes the meat had parted into little pieces as though hacked by a dull knife. It is not surprising that beer-drink ers are Jield by life insurance compa nies to be extra hazardous risks. Clothing, Dry Joods Fur nishing giHuls, and everything in our establishment, in fact, will be sold at Net Cost dur ing December, 1887. This is no Dodge to lleduce Stock, but is a B0NAFIDE SALE. We shall Retire from Busi ness as soon as our Stock is sold out. -This is the. Only COST SALE Ever Advertised in Lebanon. Goods at Cost ! A Itrxic ok the War. In tlie show window of Wisdom's drug store, says the Portland AYiv, is a smooth-bore up on Uie It is one of the smooth-bore patterns and attracts i as delegates from the Territories, ex-,' a great deal of admiring attention, pres their opinions freely, and there (With the present splendid breech-load- My object is to lessen stock and as we take an inventory on tthc first of the New Year, we want to have just as few goods as possible at that time. Everybody in Linn county knows me. When I say Cost, I mean it ! CHAS. 13. MONTAGUE. teems to be unity among them on one jKint, namely, that something must he done with the surplus. Speaker Carlisle states the Democrat- ing rifles it causes one to wonder how such great execution was done with weapons of this ancient pattern, and yet at the battle of Gettysburg nearly i? position with conscisenetis, and his i 35,(100 were either killed or wonnded. views are especially important, m as; - much us great responsibility will be S . Dr. Winter cures Piles without the 1 '''' ! cp'JU hi houl.tcra in cratiiz j use- of knife, ligature, cautdie, or tu-id. lit.- Hou-e. Lie believes iu au i:u-' No detention frptu business. WE will not Quote Prices, but invite you to come in and be satisheu that vou never had such an opportunity to Secure Bargains. OF W. L. Douglas shoes, to a nice line 4if handkerchiefs, hosiery, and without question the finest line of ribbons in the citv. Please note the colors we car ry in plain, picot and crown inure: cream, cream-wnne, Hght-blue, navy, ox blood, saj- phire, robbings egg, nile-green, orange, scarlet, royie. e al so call attention' to those all wool Cashmeres in colors and black, which wc are selling at GO cts. per yard, Actual Cost. We want our money out of them and buy something cheaper. This is an excellent chance to get yourself a fall dress at a very low price. Now to the gentlemen of LEBANON. and vicinity: You will want a good pair of boots of honest stock, that will stand the Ore gon mud. Come in and pur chase a pair of Buckingham & I lech t's Hercules, a new boot we have added to our stock this fall. You can get no better, for there is no bet ter to get. Lumber - for - Everybody. o We now have on the ground at picci, and are receiv ing every day, by Car Liaus, The Celebrated M'Kinzie Lumber. Manufactured at the'Coburg Mills. Genuine Mountain RED CEDAR POSTS, BOXING, SCANTLING, SHEETING, Etc. Can fill Orders for FACTORIES, ON HAlJNr HOUSES, BRIDGES, AND SHORT NOTICE. REpairing- of AH Kinds at Rea sonable Prices. IHAlHiKS: Shoeing all around, new tboes, SI. "5. Having located to stay I ask a share of the publie patronage. It. C. AV ATKINS. I. F. CONN, Contractor, Carpenter and Builder. Plans & Specificatior,'; ON FUItNISIIKD SHORT NOTICE. AU Kinds of Carpenter Work Done and Satisfaction Guai anteed. Prices Very Reasonable. In fact, we can furnish anything in the LumluT line, Rough or Dressed, tha't Builders or Contractors desire. Also Doors and Windows, at price that have not .been named in Linn county. Lumber delivered to any point at a reasonable charge. 'We sre here to stay and will make it in teresting to our competitors. HAMMER BROS, Spicer, Or. OREGON PACIFIC R. R. 220 Miles Shorter 1 20 Hours Less Tirho! W. B. DONACA, -Dki.kk In- Shoes. Shoes. $5.50 Ladies' Shoes $4.35 5.00 " " 4.00 4.00 " . " 3.00 3.50 - " - " 2.80 3.00 " " 2.25 2.50 " " 1.87 2.00 " " ' . 1.35 Everything else Goes at a Like Reduction. Must vacate Building" inside of Sixty days. Churchill &Monteith. W.L.DQUGLAS S3D0 SHOE I r . l Sit S vV j.-' 1 jBrTArArJ0-' Groceries and. Povisions, Tobdcco ancl Cigars. Confectionery, Crockery, Glass and Tlatcd Ware, Pure Sugar and Maple Syrups. . CM GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. Country Produce taken in.Exchange for Goods. GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES," IS MY MOTTO. Accommodations Unsurpassed for Com fort and Safety. Fan bin! Fn-Ijrlits rla. Taqnina rnl I1k ("wbi DAILY PASSEXHER TRAINS, tre Tf)!in Jn a. . Lcv AlhanT 1-00 p. m. Ijmivp Omlii li.: a.. Ipjtvt rarLl 47 r. w Arrive Alim-ny 11:15 . m. Arrive Yiiii'i .3 O. & C. Train? (Mnnwt ai Alrauqr wl Crall. VM. M. IfOA;. C. C. IHA1. lieueral Manager. Acting U. F. T. Act. I'orvnlln., (r. CViriirr Jirivk Store, Main Street, Lebanon, Or. You -:- Certainly C. B. ROLAND & Co Albany, Oregon. NEW -WANT A Of Clothes SUIT THIS FALL AND WINTER. Why don't you go to BLAIN, the Leader in Clothing. AN IMMENSE STOCK IN ALL GRADES, From Eastern Factories. Nobby Patterns Styles, Cheap. BARGAINS IN EVERY DE PARTMENT. We are confident of Plena! npr'you. All we atk 1m the opportunity of thowing you - Through our Stock. WK ALSO KEEP IS BTOCK The Celebrated BroiasYille Goods. L. E. BLAIN, Ijeiulititf Clothkr and Merchant Tailor, AI.I5.4.NY, OliUtlUX. Hew Store, Hew Goods, -CONSISTING OF- Furnishing Goods Hats, Car1, roota, Shoes, Choice Select ions in Fancy Summer Neck Wear, Silk Underwear, Dalhrigsan Underwear, Fiwh, Clark & Flagg'a Gloves, FINE CLOTHING. The very Dest make of Hand Sewed Shoes, and the Tery Latest Styles " In Mens .Roys' and Youths' Cloth ing. All the Celebrated makes of HATS IN EVERY STYLE. OU STOCK OOXSISXS OF Bright New Fresh Goods, And as honest, fair and square dealing hi our motto, we ask the public to call and get pricea. C. B. Roland &, Co., One door WtLt Ev'vere house, Albany. Oregon Development Co. FIRST-CLASS STEAMSHIP LINE BFTWEtS YAQUINA &.SAN FRANCISCO- CtaiwtfnK at Ya'jnma -with f he Trains of Oregon Pa-itic Kailrtwl (tautauiy. FAIIJXO PATES: rcox ss rscisro. Ya)itlia Citrfafrmlny li--rmher S. in a m. Wi!!aB'ti Valit-y. 1-n.tay lweraler s, 11 am: rj-U'rmresMi. Thtirsrtay l-cimtn-r 1.V Sam; Ynoiiiiia 1'iiv. Weinabiy iHwailier ai. 11 am; iiiumctte Valley, TnesnUy lernbvr 37, a m. MSJf V1QI-IXA. Easiprn Orrf rt. W1h-m1v BwrmM T. 3 p r Yaqtiina Sly. TiH-Mlsy lw-ff-juln-r S, lt a Vi il lan)e(r VaiVy, Tuewiay IvrvmtT lit, 2 p m; KtMt-rn Orceon, Twwiay IV-ceniber -J7. 9 am: Yaqtiina llty, TutMlnv Janmary S. lsss, nocs; v ulamenc vaiiey, rsunuay January Milu. The rnropaay n-scrrcs the right tot-lianpe taas- !f. K. Ti HY. Oen. F. A P, Agnit. 3W Mootgnrwry st. Sail l-'raiirwo. rl. OYERLAHB TO CALIFORNIA OREGON & CALIFORNIA R. R. And ConnoctkKB The Mt. Shasta Route. 1.k fnnnwtaarwraatle at A-!iUixl wish sust-i of the California, Urugint i. ldajjo Sii! cxau;uty. Only X:J Ill- of MaKlnff. Tirac btwoa Albany aivrt San Fmnt-wo. 35 hosra. California Express Trains Daily. 4fl0 r. M.! liT PlSinl Arrii- V -l a. AhlaiKl i a. !.! Arrive sc. Leave: h : r. . Local Passertrar Trains Dallr laacept 8unda? l-t-Mr. U-ave 2:p. M. Arrive l'.niiKi Attmiiy KuirriM" Amve S4-"p. Ijeave 1 1 x. M I.rae n a. j Local Parer Trains Daily (cxcaptl Sunday K:10 r. Jl. r. n. 2-, r. m. Arrive I-ave Arrive Afiiaiiy lbartn AHny elanin Anivr " ' a. m. Leavr s -Xt a. . Amvt J -r . m. Pullman Buffet Sleepers. DaSy btMeca Tonlnl arid Ahlatl, titi ou's aiMl baa Kraureva. EMIGRANT SLEEPING CARS Between Torilarrf atxl Ashtari1, i-tijxm's and San r"ram-jss, FREE OF CHARGE. Tho O. An. R. R. Ferry makes rwinortinn with all thr rejnHar traiua ua lixe isijii; Ii-s. lruai foot ui i". si roe t. . West Side Division. BETWEEN PORTLAND 'andCORVALLIS. J l:"i . m. "' j, TO. Mail Train Daily (except) Sunday. rorva'.isa Lt-avj J !s. Express Train Daily i except; Sunday. Sna. til". ' SO a. m.i !.-ave Ltave . l-rT"iiii'l Arow j -Arrive MrMiuvilk! Ijprte At Albany and ".r-a':. c,.utl m Orveon rarirk- raibrMbl. -Ft fall int'miia:.B-vri rejarrSirj Cti.. rat! on i-"K:i;iv's ;:pviil. ,h traitis o 1