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■ 'S - i-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yamhill County Reporter. ■Nr The population of Tillamook county forgive the almost profanation of is row 3804. that jocose satire! F. H. BAHN HART, Editor A Propr 3. ii. ECKMAN, A..ocia(e Editor. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. ADVERTISING RATES. Reading lotice» in local columns 16 cents per ltne for first week and 5 cent» per line thereafter. DUplay advertisement», annual rate«, one inch per month tl; each additional inch 50 cent» per month. Obituary and marriage notice» not exceeding 10 linee published free, if furnished in time to be current news Additional matter 10 cent’per line. FRIDAY, OCT. 4, 1895. Pure Blood Is the secret of the restoration to health The meanest man is still being dis which Hood’s Sarsaparilla gives. B oth the Oregonian and Salem Statesman announced Wednesday covered. This time he lives in Pitts morning that the state fair premium burg and sold his wife’s false teeth for best county display had been for money with which to buy beer. awarded to Yamhill. The reporters He will be apt to hold the record for had probably seen the exhibits and meanness for a long time to come. supposed it was a foregone conclusion An idea of the rapidity and magni just as everybody else did. They tude of the extension of this system should learn better than to bet any- , of traction may be formed when the thing on an awarding committee fact is noted that, in 1887, the elect made up of old boys who have trained ■ ric roads in the United States num a great deal in politics. bered only thirteen, with about 100 SEWS OF THE WEEK. cars in operation. ‘‘It gives me pleasure to recom mend Hood’s Sarsa parilla. It lias cured me of many com- | plaints, and puri fied my blood. I 4 j was troubled with my liver, had hip disease and other troubles,with swell ing of my ankles. For a long time I had to walk with a cane. For several years I was gradual- breaking down. I bad the grip in a form. I procured six bottles of The U. S. treasury closed Septem The fruit dryer of the Corvallis severe Hood’s Sarsaparilla and it built me up ber with a surplus of $3,175,080 in Evaporating Co., which fell a victim My recovery I owe to Hood’s Sarsaparilla All my ills have gone and I feel like a receipts over expenditures. of the destroying element on Sept. rew person. I sleep wellandeat heartily.” M bs . C harlotte A elly , Haywards, Cal. A special session of the legislature C vba is rich in natural resources, and if unfettered and permitted to enjoy the benefits of western civiliza tion, instead of being a reproach to the country that sent Columbus on his great voyage of discovery, she has been called in Texas by Govern would in time become one of the fair or Culberson to take action on prize est gems that ornament the coast of fighting. M. Pasteur, the eminent bacteriol the new world. ogist of France, died in Paris of A good republican, remarks an paralysis on Sept. 28th. He was ac exchange, is not a Pharisee in poli corded a state funeral. tics; he votes straight, talks straight Rev. T. De Witt Talmage has en and never thinks of mugwumping. tered upon a joint pastorate of the His idea is to improve his party by first Presbyterian church of Wash staying with it. A great many try ington, D. C., with Dr. Sunderland. to improve their party by leaving it. Moran Bros, of Seattle have been And fortunately they generally suc awarded a contract for the construc ceed. The party is generally better tion of one of the three torpedo boats off without them. He is a man of to be built for the navy. The price high ideals, who impresses them on to be paid is $160,000. men all around him. Lieut. Gen. John M. Schofield was R rtvrnb have been received from retired from the command of the a carload of green prunes shipped United States army on the 30th ult. from Corvallis to Chicago. The net His successor will probably be Gen. price received, after paying all ex Miles. The Texas legislature in the brief penses, was 1 to li cents per pound. Growers say that 1 cent for green time of three hours put an end to prunes is equal to 5 cents for dried, prize fighting in that state by pass which makes a neat profit in the car ing a law on the 2d, making such load. The 1 i cent prunes were those practices a violation of the statutes. of the best quality and condition, The Corbett-Fitzsimmons mill will p which illustrates the importance of have to go elsewhere on the 31st. shipping a good article.— Albany The Durrant trial is dragging along Herald. at San Francisco, with but little evidence favorable to the alleged T here are ten thousand acres murderer. On Wednesday 59 mem of land contiguous to McMinnville bers of Dr. Cheney's class testified that ought to be planted to prunes that Durrant did not answer to roll in the next three years. There is call on April 3d. unquestionably money to be made out SHE DID THE BUSINESS. of prune growing. The shipments of green fruit from the Pacific coast A Lilin County Woman In Male this season and the satisfactory re Attire Shoots Her Rival. turns therefrom, furnish satisfactory From the Albany Herald of Satur evidence that the prune idea is no day we gather the details of a sensa ephemeral thing, soon to give place tional shooting affray that occurred to something else promising larger in Jordan Valley eight miles east of returns. With the facilities for ship Scio. ment that we now have, so that fresh Sheriff McPhernon returned last prunes can be delivered in every night from the scene of the tragedy, city east of the Rocky mountains in having in custody Mrs. Emma Han the condition they come off the trees, nah, wife of John Hannah, who have the demand is certain to reach im lived in that community for 25 years. mense proportions. So far we have She is charged with shooting Mrs. not been able to supply the demand Lottie Hiatt. for dried prunes, millions of pounds When Sheriff McPhernon reached being imported every year from for Scio on his way to the scene of the eign countries. crime, he took with him Deputy 24th, and which Phoenix like, quick ly arose out of its ashes and began the work of drying Sunday morning, again burned Monday night. The total loss approximates $1.000. Noth ing but the brick walls of the furn aces were left standing. The fire is supposed to have originated iu a de fective chimney. The Oregonian bas figures prepared by the various railroads showing that shipments of green and dried fruits from Oregon, Washington and Idaho for this seasou have been 661 carloads to date. It is estimated that by the end of the season the shipments will reach 1000 carloads. The shipments this season are double those of any previous year, Two- thirds of this amount of fruit was shipped from Oregon. ----------------- The deep-water conference at To- peka adjourned on Wednesday, The resolutions adopted provide for a jiermanent deep-water utilization committee, composed of five repre sentatives from each state and three from each territory west of the Miss issippi, to have charge of all matters of legislation, rates and transporta tion iu connection with deep water. The committee is to call an inter national commercial conference, if deemed advisable, and to encourage the extension and building of north and south railroads. Congress is urged to adopt such measures as will lead to the immediate commence ment of the work on the Nicaragua, canal. The sentiment of the dele gates is expressed as being that the canal should be built by the Ameri can people, and should float for all time the American flag. A correspondent in the Syracuse Standard signing himself A Dreamer, says: “Many trained electricians are working to give the world a cheap and practical storage battery. The moment this is accomplished what possibilities are before us! To say nothing of tne electricity to fur nish inexpensive power for land, water and possibly serial travel, think of its domestic applications! Fancy a moderate sized windmill in or on the rear of one’s house, when the air is in motion, hour by hour making and storing up the subtle fluid to be drawn out at pleasure for heating, lighting, cooking, ironing, and other home uses; to charge the battery of one’s moderate priced horseless carriage, to revolve the electric fan, run the sewing and washing machine, and possibly rock the baby, and iu fact revolutionize our ways of living. Nothing is too novel to be expected. As I have often said, it is one of my chief re- grets that I could not have come on earth one generation later.” cure habitual constipa- HOOU S » 111S tjoa, price 25c. per box. Born. Friday, Sept. 20, 1895, to the wife of Mart Drake, at their home 5J miles south of Dayton, near the VVebfoot school house, a pair of big boys, weight 17 pounds; mother doing well and rejoicing over the two little Drakes. J. T. Watson, the contractor, says he will have the new school house completed and ready to be turned over to the directors next week. There is very little to do on the building at this time. Dayton now has a neat school house, and those who know’ say it is well built. Newberg Graphic. Public school opened on Monday with an attendance of about 175. This is probably about an even hun dred short of what the enrollment will be when the pupils are all in. J. B. David is one of the incorpo rators of the Oregon Enterprise Co., recently incorporated at Portland with a capital stock of $12,000. The objects of the company are to buy, sell and manufacture all kinds of machines for affixing stamps aud sealing envelopes and wrappers for circulars. The prune crop in this community is now pretty well gathered, and as the Graphic has been able to ascer tain, a large number of the growers have found that the estimate they put on their orchards a few weeks ago was much too low, so that the Graphic's estimate of 25,000 bushels of green prunes for the immediate vicinity of Newberg was no doubt a safe one. The crop is likely to go considerably over these figures rath er than below them. Time to cover Fall and have at last been reached Winter Requirements The place at Apperson's I h His Fall and Winter stock is now complete in every line. > » -■ ■ In Dress Goods he excels all others in quantity quality and finish. ♦ — | Confound The Thing ! STOVES! STOVES! E are Stoving it along. \\ e are not Stove Up, either. On the contrary, we are as lively on our feet selling W < STOVES < as a hazel-eyed hoss in a pasture. If you want a Cook Stove try one of our Garland Ranges. They are right in the STON E S\\ IM- T hey are cheaper aud better, and will cook to the letter better than any other STON E in the market. If you don’t believe it, come iu and price them. Men’s Ladies’ aud Children’s Underwear in cotton, wool and Jersey ribbed. Noted for quality, elasticity and durability. HOSIERY. The latest productions in plain aud ribbed, from lowest value to best medium. R. M. WADE & CO. j < ■1 leaders in Stove?, McMinnville. - a ,— a - BOOTS 8c SHOES. We have — —— the greatest stock and variety to select from. W.G. HENDERSON. S. WILSON. HATS 8c CAPS. With all due def erence to what others tell, we carry a few. C ity S ta bees , (Third Street, between E and F.) Headquarters for Blankets, Quilts, Lace Cur tains, Ribbons and Notions. WILSON A HENDERSON, Proprietors. S. WILiSON, manager. —---------- h ------------ Mackintoshes, Oil Clothing, Rubber Goods, Men’s, Boy’s and Youth’s Clothing and Staple Groc eries always kept in stock. Everything first-class. Ilorsss boarded by day, week or month. Commercial Travelers Conveyed to all points at most reasonable rates. Give us a call. Cotton and Woolen Yarns, all piece goods, and the celebrated Peacock Carpet Warp found here. The McMinnville Steam Laundry FALL AND WINTER WRAPS WM. LAMBERT, PROPRIETOR. The Newest and Latest are now on display. * i1 Recently improved by introduction of the most modern machin ery. Sole agents in this county for the celebrated Butterick Patterns. Showing the latest mode in making, the style and the material. Used everywhere. Family PRICES. We don’t claim to be cheapest, as we buy only from houses whose reputation stands unchallenged for square, honest dealings. Who make no claims of giving something for nothing, but who claim to give every buyer the best value possible for their money. Our efforts are to succeed and merit patronage by fair, honest dealing. We chal lenge the closest investigation of all. Always up to the times. All work Guaranteed. Prices always reasonable. Work a Specialty. R. JACOBSON’S NEW FALL STOCK The public is cordially invited to call ind inspect the many Seasonable Attractions and Novelties. Yamhill Independent. Doctors Goucher, McConnell and Littlefield performed a successful surgical operation for empyema up on Miss Edith Minchin of Dundee, Tuesday. The Southern Pacific has granted another reduction in freight rates from Portland to Newberg. The rate on unclassified freight that has been 12*c heretofore, has been re duced to 7|c, and the rate of 8e granted recently on a certain class of freight has been still further re duced to 5c per hundred pounds. This is a very low freight rate, and no one in Newberg has any reason to complain of it, and no doubt many will avail themselves of it. Sheriff Wm. Brenner, of that place. They reached Mrs. Hiatt’s house early in the forenoon and found her unconscious, with two bullet holes in her head. On questioning the family, the little girl said that the assassin wore long hair done up in a coil on the back of her head, and suspicion at once pointed to the fact that the assailant was a woman, and was their neighbor, Mrs. Hannah. A woman’s track was found going to and coming from the house. The officers drove to the Hannah farm a mile distant and questioned members A Storm at Sea of the family separately. From all Increases the discomfort of the voyager. the information obtained it was But even when the weather is not tem learned that the shooting was done pestuous he is liable to sea sickness. by Mrs. Hannah, and that she was They who traverse the “gigantic wetness” goaded into committing the rash act should be provided with Hostetter’s through jealousy caused by the at Stomach Bitters, which quiets disordered tentions paid by her husband to the stomachs with gratifying speed and cer tainty. To the hurtful influence of a Hiatt woman. tropic, malarioue or too rigorous or damp Don’t swear at your watch. It isn’t its fault— On Thursday evening Hannah and climate, as well as to the baneful effects It’s yours. Bring it to a man who understands and his sons worked until late in a of unwholesome diet and bad water, it is his business, and who will treat you and your field near the house. A little before a reliable antidote. Commercial travel watch honestly, and then you wont be led to dark, Mrs. Hannah sent the small ers by sea or land, mariners, miners, profanity. I don’t care whether your watch Is a foreign or American made. I can put it in shape children out to them, then donned a western pioneers, and all who have to if it is worth it, and if it isn’t I will tell you sc man's attire, and walked to the house encounter vicissitudes of climate and of Mrs. Hiatt. She appeared at the temperature, concur in pronouncing it door, representing herself as a book the best safeguard. It prevents rheuma agent, but immediately drew a re tism and pulmonary attacks in conse an Wm. F. Dielschneider, volver and began shooting at Mrs. quence of damp and cold, and it is efficient defense against all forms of Jeweler. Hiatt. Five shots were fired, two of malaria. It can be depended upon in which took effect producing fatal dyspepsia, liver and kidney trouble. Two Doors Below P. O. The Blaine-Conkling Controversy- wounds. The stricken woman’s aged Do you know, if you want to go east Many people have forgotten, or mother seized a stick of stove wood perhaps have never known, the ex and struck her in the face. Her and desire Pullman Tourist Sleeper, that act incident which resulted in a life false mustache, hat and spectacles you will be detained from 12 to 16 hours yy J. STRONG, long estrangement between these two fell off and she beat a hasty retreat. unless you take the Northern Pacific? Dealer in and Manufacturer of At her house the officers found the Remember that the Northern Pacific is men. It occurred in April, 1876, in the only line running Pullman Tourist HARNESS, a discussion in congress of the ques coat she wore with blood marks upon Sleepers through to the east without it, and the revolver with which she tion whether the office of provost- COLLARS, The hat left at delay. Time and money saved by this SADDLES, marshal-general, then held by Gen did the shooting. WHIPS, BRIDLES, route. For full information, time cards, eral James B. Fry, should be abol the scene of the shooting was recog maps, etc., call on or addresB, SPURS, Etc. All work guaranteed as represented. Repairing C. H. F leming , Agent, ished. There was an exchange of bit nized as belonging to Mrs. Hannah's of all kinds promptly done. First door west of McMinnville, Ore. ter personalities, in which Blaine son. McMinnville National Bank. The accused had been heard to painted his adversary in somewhat threaten the life of the Hiatt woman, FRO.n THE COE NT Y PRESE». COENTY TREASURER’S NOTICE. true to life colors, as follows: The contempt of this large-minded because of undue intimacy with her Amity Blade. HERE is money on hand to pay all warrants individual is so wilting, his haughty husband, and she admitted enough Miles Hendrick has shipped two T endorsed prior to Aug. Sth, 18S5. disdain, his grandiloquent swell, his to show that she did the shooting, J. C. PENNINGTON, County Treasurer. majestic, supereminent, overpower but she and her husband now deny small consignments of peaches to Oct. 4.1895. ing, turkey-gobbler strut has been that she was away from home that Portland for exhibition. The latter so crushing to myself, and all the were of Salway variety and both THE NEW RACKET STORE. members of this house, that I know evening at all. were excellent fruit. These are the it was an act of the greatest temeri Her examination was postponed only exhibits yet sent from Amity ty to venture upon a controversy until Monday. The physicians who with him. But, sir, I know who is were summoned say that Mrs. that we have heard of. responsible for all this. I know that Hiatt cannot possibly live. Both A. Ohlhoff, civil and mining engi within the last five weeks, as mem neer of Portland, was taking dimen are middle aged women. Mrs. Hiatt bers of the house will recollect, an extra strut has characterized the has been divorced from two husbands. sions of the Watt estate the first of gentleman's bearing. It is not his One of them, Wm. R. Hiatt, is en the week for the purpose of laying it fault. It is the fault of another. The gineer in the sawmill at Niagara. off into forty-acre tracts for the con gifted and satirical writer, Theodore venience of a Germany colony com- Tilton, of the New York Independent, Mrs. Hannah bears on her face the pan j’ from Illinois, to whom, Mr, marks of the blow from the stick spent some weeks recently in this city. His letters, published in that of wood in the hands of Mrs. Hiatt’s Ohlhoff informs us, the estate has been sold by the Mutual Benefit Life paper, embraced, with many serious mother, Mrs. Holman. statements, a little jocose satire, a Insurance Association. It is stated Henry M. Stanley, the noted trav that the sale is not yet confirmed, part of which was the statement that the mantle of the late Winter Davis eler and explorer, passed through but that in all probability it will be. had fallen upon the member from New York. The gentleman took it Portland, Tuesday, en route to San This is certainly valuable news to seriously, and it has given his strut Francisco, where he takes passage Amity if the sale is made. additional pomposity. The resem for the orient. Mr. Stanley, is at • That the New Racket Store ie selling blance is great. It is striking. Hy present a member of the British par Dayton Herald. good goods very cheap. I have just come perion to a satyr, Thersites to Her liament and the object of his western The amount paid out in this im- from there. They have organized a new cules, mud to marble, dunghill to mediate vicinity this season for pick- partnership. It is now H. Mills & Son, diamond, a singed cat to a Bengal trip is not revealed. He swore some ing hops will probably foot up to but if anything I believe they are selling tiger, a whining puppy to a roaring at the reporters In Portland who goods cheaper than ever," lion. Shade oi the mighty Davis, tried to interview him. 18000. A ll the convicts in Oregon are now employed at useful or pro ductive labor, and they will no doubt so continue under the present vigorous business management, or until the number increases very much. But experiences of other states in this line are interesting. About six years ago the legislature of New York passed what is known as the Yates law, prohibiting the employment of convicts in the state prisons, in productive labor. The practical working of this law was so disastrous to the inmates of the prison, that in less than two years after its enactment, it was re pealed, but not until after half a million dollars of the people’s money had been expended in making the experiment. Notwithstanding this legislative experience, the late con stitutional convention incorporated a provision in the constitution, prac tically identical with the Yates law. This constitutional blunder was so great that the last legislature recog nized the fact and passed the resolu tion providing that another prison amendment be submitted to the peo ple, and if adopted by the legislature to be elected this fall, the people will vote on it at the next succeeding election.— Salem Statesman. FINAL FIGURES Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the only true blood purifier prominent ly in the public eye today. Try it. STOVE AD. THIS The Best, Largest and Most Up’To«Date Lines of CLOTHING and DRY GOODS ...A RESULT... SHOES and HATS Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishing Goods Of the approaching winter is that Hodson has put in stock a fine lot of Heating Stoves. They will be sold cheaply. Large Line of Men’s, Ladies’ and Boys’ Mackintoshes LADIES’ WRAPS In Great Variety of Styles and Price. Throughout. AMMUNITION This is the hunting season. As a result Hodson has a large supply of ammunition of the very best quality. It will pay you to buy of him. These goods were bought early for spot cash, aud we are able and willing to give customers the advantage of better prices than they can obtain elsewhere. Quick sales and small profits will be our motto. ..PLOWS... P. S. The best plow for the least money is what is de sired; as a result Hodson has just such a plow. Plows $io 14-Hoe Drill, $70 Fire Lighters, 25c. Our store will be closed Thursday, Sept. 19th, aud Saturday, Sept. 28th, until 6p. m. Harrows $6 Stoves, $2.50 W. L_. WARREN O. O. HODSON. Real Estate and Loan Agent FAR7VVS FOR SALE OFFICE IN WRIGHT'S NEW BLOCK School Books JLOJLOJLWUUl At State Contract Prices. TABLETS, SLATES, PENCILS, And everything used in School, at C. GRISSEHS BOOK Complete Lines GREA1 • • • • N orthern R ailway The New Way East THE SHORT ROUTE Aud O. B. A fa. Co.’» Leuacd Linea. Washington, Idaho, Montana, Dakota, Minnesota and the East. Through Tickets On Sale ( CHICAGO To and From ... .1 WASHINGTON MUSIC STORE, TO ALL POINTS IN ST. 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Dr. Leroy Lewis DENTIST We have special arrangementa with the following leading publications, c innville ore whereby we are able to offer them in connection with our own at exceedingly I have permanently located here, and low ratea, as follows: The R eporter invite the attention of the public to my and methods of Dental Treatment and Surg Weekly Inter Ocean.......................................... $1.35 ery I make a specialty of regulating St. LoulsGlobe-Democrat, semi-weekly......... 1.75 teeth. Examinations solicited. M M •Kuril Northwe»t, Portland, semi-monthly... 125 New York Tribune, weekly........................... 1.25 , EXPOSITION . PORTLAND OREGON OPENS OCTOBER 5th, 1895. The Largest and Most Complete Display ever made <»i the Ketsiurce» Industries, Commerce. Business, Agriculture. Forests! Mines Fruit, Fisheries Manufactures, and Transportation Facilities of the Great Pacific Northwest. Fine Music. Special Attractions Every Day. Reduced Rates on al1 Transportation Lines. Say, why don’t you try De Witt’s Little ♦The Rural Northwest ie the brightest, Early Risers? These little pills cure Single Admission, 35c. Children Under 1a Years 10c. Season Tickets $3. the most practical and useful publication headache, indigestion and constipation. on the coast for farmers, dairymen and They’re small, but do the work. Rogers For Exhibit Space apply at the Exposition Building to fruit growers. Brog. E. C. MASTEN, Secretary. C. H. HUNT, Sup’t.