wn$ w if .gywwfBP - ,- VJ" SPECLiLCLOSINGOOTSiL -OP- LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR -OS"- Thursday and Friday, , April 26th and 27th. In order to make more room for oar miDuierj stock -we -will make a GRAND SACRIFICE SALE! Of Ladies' Merlin Underwear. Prices cut half in two. This ,fc, . will be the one chance in a life- . ' time for the ladies or Salem to purchase these garments at less than the price of the material; ' We vrill make sacrifice prices. It rests with you to call and be . . convinced- MRS. S. C. REED'S. Keller - 5 - Sods -bave- ' Their spring stock of Wall Paper in. -we- Are aow reedy to fill all orders. P. I. MTOIEEIiIi & CO., insurance. XOLMAN BLOCK. SALES. Or. dw OjL Toa Walt and the SaleaPcwt- offlee. There was more than a Wry tale In the personal Item In Friday' Jocbsai. to the effect that Col. Tom Walt, of oaiem, bad an Inside position In the Baiem postoOlee flsbL Thn f am. mlti !ar pontics! history connected with the Willamette. A Bjt.nr Steamer Geo. 8. Skin ner, T radepeadoaee, expects to have a aw pamonger boit on the river and wsady for tHtoioeea by the first of July. Ta mmtaatom of the bat will te tsM feet aBdlt will draw twenty-! of water at the stern and ten at bow and will be propelled by assfC-boree power gasoline engine. The beat will oarry thirty people. The In to to ply between Independence SaJew, principally during the low water season. matter of general interest. In the legislature when Mitchell was elected Senator CoL Walt bad a broth er in the Oregon senate, and a brother-in-law & D. GIbaon, In the lower boose. Walt met Mitchell at Portland iid was Instrumental In bringing Mitchell out. .- ibw iue ukui" MQUOL JE.X. CMMrf the Bs. pefetteea eoasty centra! committee catted the candidates asd ceeBsaiitee aaan tofefeertodY at 2 p. aa. at tbe j iwmgtmMnoer lonaace arraag- " tse ess rasa f the coastr. Ah infaraaal sasettsg was beW Friday eTealag asd It was thought best to yea the caarsos Moaday May 21st, and keep It bot ootlll eiectfes dar. Saturday May ISth was mesiUoaed m a gooa day to start the ball rolling with a monster desooriraUon at &tirmt with dabs In from all over tbe county. wuaKTtnions bands and eminent epeaxera la the evening a Beed'a opera boase. Bat Ibis discosstoa was only informal. Bmiblicacs from tin. ranoaa predDcta began arrirfngFriday and this morning early. THE OOKKTrrEtXESr. East Salem, J. L. BeBlngEr, Ealem; Aurora, 8. Smith, Aurora, Mehama, H. Hobson, Mebama; Abiqca, J.D. Simmons, ML Angel; Sublimity, W. H, Smith, Sublimity, Stay ton, L. Hob ra,Stayton; Marion, B. Fiersou, Ma- noa; inampoeg, John Hbeer, Cham- poeg, juacieay, c J. Shseral, Macieay; Btitterille, Cha. Lembke. BatLerilU-. KUver Fall?, a B. Ormsby, Argent!; Horeb.H. Foster, Gates; Ettborn, W. u. jaoorenoooeuJI City; Breitenbasb, W. M. Basbey. Sateas; Sc Paul, J. W. dmyaSCPaaialraeld. O. J. Octave. Fairfield; Garfield, J. 8. Ktebea, Silver- ion;juaa&. JK. w. Chapman. Broeks: Sriexn No. L H. C. TamW. Ckm- Salem No. 2, A. N. Moores, Salem; oaieia .wo. d, a. j. Basey, Balem; SAem Xo. 4, A. EL Iee, Salem; North Salem, Ll. Is. Stlnjon, Salem; Engle wood, W. jL. Wade, Salem; South Sa lem, J. Macey, Salem; Yew Park, F. M. Hollia. Salem; Gervais, M. A. Wade, Gervais: Hubbard. M. 8. Cof- fenbury, aubbard; Jefleraon. J. C. Siegmund, JeQenon; Turner,B.WUzI, Turner; Woodburn, J. JL Poorman! Woodburn; Lincoln, G. B. Cornelius, Aummlle; Howell Prairie. G. Him mona, Howell; W. SHvertoa, T. W. Riches, Silverton; K. SUverton, C. W. Drake, Sllrertou; Proepect Hiram Smith, Salem. E. 31. Cboisjls, Chairman. B. F. Meredith, Secretary. The Democratic county central com- held its eeasion at Hotel The names of the latter TJsecwasJy mart will aBowO per la mAMUcm te what k eabscrfbed. Tamer Iteaz. m The jbSc eeaoela oCiTaner held their c2oe!nc ezerdsea today at the eraacte. The Turner band, under the Seed of Irwin Rrtertaoa, discoursed tfrjiag sir frora the platform. Prof. Eastaaaa, who has been principal the past year, was master of cermouy, asd after angina: Introdneed Hon. E. B. McElroy, state Kiperintendent of acboels. who addressed the pupils and patrons. The platform was beautifully decorated with the national colors and white dTwera, the wild dozwood and sjringxa native to Oregon, predominat ing. Mr. MeElroy read a paper on boras.' It was a thoughtful and timfey I presentation of the subject. Tnerewrs a program this afternoon and a picnic dlncer. ceukcb: seevices tomoesow are as follews: Salem No. 1, J. H. Brooks; Salem No. 'J, E. Willis; Salem io.j, u. Jicuiane; Balem No. 4, Jos. Albert; Yew Park, H. Shomaker;Eu- Bumuy, raut Frank; East palem, Jos. Diwson; North Salem, Wm. Goodrich; Prospect, a Hayden; Enelewood. D. J. Holmes; Aurora, W. W. Wolfe; Breitenbusb, N. Bowman; ButtcviUe. Walt'go there with blood in your eye, A. LaRocque; Cbampoeg, E. Coleman:' vo wuow corns ou ram, r. ittieman, Jalrfleid, H. G. upon.- .Kjtcneu tmnage; rrurner. F. a Matteaon? rr. At STArxox. At a Republican neua;b;d tost evening under the of the club. Meters. H. J. Big- ad J. A. Canon, two able young atopabMeans Jof Balem, addressed a fair fMtdfcBoa. A good old time Re- vote to expected and more toa Pflwaltot party aore to largely made frees the Deaaocratle ranks. JtoUDTiFiji, Tabus Wake. New patteras fast from the not artos af JEarope, selling by the set or e,at Vaa Elton's old reliable gro- wBWT fSjBUMMf tnd do not you trample uiu bo anu won. lie was elprfftrt th day after Col. Walt returned! from thA fiuA and meeting him at Portland, thanked him personally saying: "You are the first man whosuggest id to me the way to win in that fight, and I am under great obligations to you. If I can ever do you a fayor I Will uo II." The two men have been friends r since, it is needless to md h, n members of tb,e legislature refused to vote for Mitchell first, last and ail the .Ime." CoL Tom did not help Are the Pennoyer cannon, but feels very san guine about getUug the Salem post-office. IrTatx Stokm. The clouds hune ry aad there were Intimations of aad lightening, but the even ef tb ciothlne trade at G. W. t aad Bona was aot affected. PIW8 REKARKSWben they are mey are always rememembered. with the cat prices on groceries at fa dark!, oa Court street. ae PULAR APPROVAL iewawto eaUhllaahaa' ka at aiweiwasa )mm ia the , and the fdod-will a4 baest akowa iUra who hv dealt wMa w esnjMBuy aaMaaad wttai ossosic. .1 aaa eAciag my eutire im mm- AT COST. LITTLS LO0AL8. Dr. F. a Matteeoa. of Turner, was In the city this mornlag. The town to full of candidates and polltlcaas. Salem's camp of Woodmen of the World has Just received about twenty- ave new members. The meeting of uemeHeia street property owners last evening did not accomplish anything final ln;the matter of paying cots. There will be a Demorest contest at the Jefferson M. E. church May lat Dayton has decided to celebrate the 4th of July Mora showers. Jesse u. Warwick, of Woodburn, was examined for hto sanity Friday before County Judge Hubbard and upon finding of Dra. W. A. Cuslck and L. A. Prevoot, was committed to the asylum. State a a Cosvextiun The Sun day school superintendents of the otv will meet In theY. M. C. A. parlors nsxi Jionaay afternoon, April SOth, at 4 o'clock to make flual arranemsnu for we coaveauon which will coaveue in the M. E. church May 2nd at 2 p. m. The sum of 100 delegates have a), ready been received from persons throughout the auto who will be in at tendance. e ii..- McKinley Rati fiCATiow. The MCXlaley Republican club of South 8ak will hold a Waa.McKlatoy rally uw wa oouia totem school hoase. A atuaeer of geattosaaa will speak aad the taeetluf; will he devoted to Repub IteaH protectloa. vals,a A. Natban;Horeb, Chas. Werk: Howell, F. W. Durbln; Hubbard, John Pemelle; Jefferson, A. B.Hudd!eson; Labisb, Jas. Finney; Lincoln, Wm. Simpson; Macleay, W.a Hurst; Ma rion, Ousterhoudt, Mebama, Henry Parker; East Silverton, Geo. Merlev: West Silverton, Geo. Custer; SUy ton, vr. v. Jiiaer; woodburn, E. A. Coch ran; South 8alem, W. W. Johns. PEXSOXALS. Palmer started for Gold Hill returned 'from Albany South- to at and Walter mm OsSSSKsMsSSSSSSWSSSSBBSSsl SsiL Clark's SaraaJa. Tkfee oaas of best Freaeh aardlaM fbrMeeato. Oae quart aftoUMtoratsop 35 V. Oae petiad Ma drtod tea for aeata. I ua baIm (jtekUMCortamtff. I O.D today. Dr. Houser today. Dr. Williamson is home from era Oregon. PreekilBg Elder Parsons went Eugene today. Rev. J. W. Rootk spent Sunday Independence. McKInley Mitchell Tooze are In the city. Try the excellent quality of bread being turned out by Strong's bakery. C. B. Clement went south today to be gone a month on a fishing and bunt ing trip. Supt. Fields of the S. P. Co. sent bis wife and daughter south In a private car today. Rev. Carl Jans went to Albany to day. uo la building a new bouse on Winter street. Rev. W. E. Copeland returned from Ban Francisco on the overland train this morning and will preach as usual on Sunday. Mrs. J. W. Farleigh and children and Mies El va Lyons, who have been the guests of P. L. Kenton and famllv of Salem, returned to Eugeue today. Mrs. Ada W. Unrub, of Me Mlnnvllte, state superintendent of Juvenile work for the W. C. T. U., ar rived today to hold mteUn n nto city. B. F, 8mlth to lying very low with diabetes at bto home, fM State street with no hopes of recovery. His bob U expected oa tomorrow morning's over- laau rrem watraawato, Cal. XIAiKIKKJAU ASSOOATIO.V. The next regular meeting of the mln- inenai sssoctaUon will not be urn 1 May 7th. SOUTH SAT.gy M.E. Rev. O. Alderson will preach both morning and evening. Yon are Invit ed to be present. J. M.Sbulse pastor. OOSOREQATIOyAI. CHPBCH. The Bscal services tomorrow at tbe nial boars, the pastor occupying ibe pulpit at lfc30 a. m- and 7-30 p. m. Junior ChrfeUaa Endeavor rally at 3 r-m. c. B. SERVICES. Services morning and evening at the regular hours conducted oy the pastor. Otterbein Christian Endeavor at 650 p. m. All Invited to attend. Rev. L. B. Baldwin, pastor. Y. 3t a A. Rev. Geo. Robt. Cairns, tbe Baptist Evanzellst, will speak to the men of the Y. M. C. A. In their hall, Sunday, April 25th, at 4 o'clock p. m. Subject Is the Young Man of Salem Safe?" ComCyou. I.NDEPESDEST EVANGELICAL. Preaching at 1050 and 730 at tbe W. CT. U. hall on Court street, tomor row. Rev. E. a Bollinger will con duct the morning Krvices. Sunday school at 12. Y. P. a C. E. at 630. CHBISTTAJf CHUBCH. Services tomorrow at 1030 a. m. and sfjp. m. I'reacmng by tbe pastor -fcld. a. M. Measick. Sunday school at 12 m. Y. P. a C. E will meet at 630 p. as. Prayer meeting every Thurs day evening at 7:30. UKITY CUUBCII. ocj view at. juij a. m. na 73U n. m. Sunday school at 12. Bev. AY. E. Copeland, pastor. 3abject of the morn ing service "Thoughts suggested by a trip to California." Subject or eve ning lecture -'The Great Awakening or tbe Second Coming of Christ." ST. PAOt'S EPISCOPAt. Divine service at 1030 a. m. and 730 p. m. Rev. Sinclair will preach on Sunday. Subjects, "The Light of tbe Lord" and "The Law or Dth"l beats free. All aflecUonalely invited. Sunday school at 12 m. .Service on Thursday" evening at 430. L. Sinclair. EVAJJO ELICA L OERMAX. Corner of Center and Liberty streets. f reaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning text, "Hitherto Hath the Lord Helped Us." Sunday school at 10 a m. Y. P. A at 730 p. m. The last Sunday of this conference year. All German people are cordially invited. A. A Engclbart, pastor. BAPTIST CHURCH. Tbe Sins of Modern Society," will be tbe subject of Geo. Robert Caiias' lecture, at the Baptist churob on Mon day evening, at 730 o'clock. Crewded nouses nave greeted Mr. Cairns from nignt to night. At this lecture chil dren under 12 years, wlllnot be admit ted. CHRISTIAN WORKERS MIS3IOX. Grange lull, 12S Bute street. Sun day services: Morning prayer meet. Ing 730. Afternoon, reading at 3, The Laodicean State of Christendom, tbe Increasing Holiness of True Christ ians, and tbe Abounding WKkessesof me Impenitent; Signs of the C&mlog Advent." Evening, prtachlnrat ISO. .m-ia - ... 'mu ion weave a Crown?" Rev. W. Kellaway, pastor. FRESBYTKRIAK." The stage of work on the Presbyter Un church makes it necessary to vacate the building. Services will be held at 1030 aad 730 in university chattel. Morning subject, "An Infallible Wit ness," evening subject, "Co&ty'a Com monweal Army." Saadav school at 12 In university chapel. Y. P, a C. E. at 6:15 at usual place, lecture reoea of church. AJf TJaTOXTAJTr AFfODrXXEXT. Mrs. Geo. Beeler Succeeds- Her Late Hesbasd at Insaraace. E. L. Thompson, special for the Northwest Fire and Marine Ins. Co. of Portland, was in tbe city the cut few days and baa arranged with Mrs. Beeler to continue tbe insurance busl Dea3ofGeo.M.Beeler& Co. He ex pressed himself as highly pleased with Mrs. Beeler's management of tbe company's risks tbe past three months during Mr. Beelei's illness, she having been intimately associated with him In the insurance badness since several years and being perfectly competent and familiar with ail the details of in surance. The Joobsai, la pleased to know thattbis Important company, which does tbe largest business in the Pacific Northwest, recognizes the ability of this lady as an experienced underwriter and bespeaks for her the public patron age and good will of par business men and dilzens generally which we feel sure she so richly deserve. Mrs. Bteler will be.lound at the same office a3 formerly in tbe Busb bank block upstairs. Willis Bros. & Co, -ARE- GOING OUT OF THE . DRY GOODS BUSINESS vAnd Offer Their- WAE5TSG! To the Scatared People rf Linn. Mariea asd Laae Coasties. ' One Dr. R. B. Clark, who was form erly with the O. E. Miller Co., of Port land, Oregon, for a short time, has not been with the company for nearly two moouu puu xnere is not a pnysicun In Oregon who is using our method of treatment for rui-lure, and cannot do so, for Tbe O. E Miller Company's treatment is protected by Letters Patent and is a profound secret known only to Tbe O.E Miller Coand so far it has bsffltd the best efforts of tbe World's moat eminent physicians and chfmlsls. Tbe O.E Miller Company's treat ment for rupture is painless and per manent in cure, no matter bow Ion? standing, ana tneir employes furnish credentials. If you are afflicted with rupture, write to the Portland office. Noa. 527. 523, 523 Marquam building. 4 23 wl 6 PEETINEHT PERSONALS ENTIRE STOCK -AT COST- This is the neatest opportunity 3-et offered, to secure all kinds of reasonable Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes, at your own price. Everybody is invited. Thanking our many kind 1 ..! . ... ineuus ior tneir nationao-e. we an mil o onnfm,n r same, while we close oat the business. Respectfully, WILLIS BROS. & CO., the OPERA HOUSE CORNER. loHN HUGHES? Dealer ia Groceries, Paints, his home in 2J'.H!e,b?.nd,ln':reelIent remedy forglck headache. Carter' utti ii. o,J. c. Med oflettera jrom people who have tued Ibtm proTe thu scu Try them. I' KlClC heidxrlaA U mlun. .!.-. .. . Little Liver P-.II. IMwi,i" t.?.Vf.Vrl?rs MSS5S? ti$S Sffg i OUf ' Window Glassanhes tlke- 7 . and the most comDlete sf arir nt r,rrh0eS.ae0eu!Brushes oi a" Kinds in the veAueSr'toS ffi.,Sstat- Artists'Materials,Lime, an Senator Quay U ill at Beaver, Pa. Mrs. General Grant has recovered from an attack of bronchitis at her home in San Diego. Erail Henri, the French anarchist, is ouiriaiior mrowing a bomb into at Pari3 restaurant Feb. 12. General Grant's birthday was ob served at Galena, UL, April 27, Luther Latlln Mills, of Chicago, delivered o ratios. tamest tflagg, of New Y'orfc, the! successful designer of the Washington state capitol building plan, la a cousin ofE H. Flagg of Salem. Here Is the d'gnified style iu w'jicb Flagg of tbe Salem Democrat gets after Rev. Geo. M. Irwin of Salem: "Irwin, whom tbe R publicans have nominated forsuperintendentof public instruction.ls another political preacher who should be left at home by a large! majority. He is a first class dead beatj and by tbe time be pays tbe money he owes tbe Balem merchants he will have very little for campaign purposes. He wassuperintendent of the Indlau school under Harrison and tbe States man vrza Instrumental In securing bis lemovaL" Presbyterian Church Services Next Sabbath will be he'd in the 1 University cbapel. Tbe Sunday school I w.II be held In tbe cr apel al- o. At 12 ' ffcioo. flair, Cement and ShiBzIesaml finest quality of GRASS SEEDS New Advertitemenls. I WdTSSJjl.2J!S.m? ?Pt to uba & 5 SifrviZ. ri- fPPV ai once. -! uta R- o. BEAh.taonrtandanhBu. 4-atf 1 . 'i , T";M ur-aaarx brown or black Ally white star on forehead and whltTon Um with white off tore and hind fcotTsora iveS oWnot laxce. g action, earriea bead n?h! Owner call on H. A.bklnner. Wert eSSnTaad iw SSf AJ51?!SS? S.rrano! a vsnxz TSS.FSSS rsffvaW 4 IS Un -HPJ??!?GnWAB02 !EgSPS! J (Tasteless Effectual.) I f For Sick-Headache, J Impaired Digestion j tttJlFFi&'s; t .IVPr Jlcr.rHtai-c iJ rrnV . -... : " .. . 10 IU , Jf.TrwShe 1. Female Ailments. (SSt Fofb h, CHRISTIAN BCIENCB-Uteratnni or mi Mndiiontaileataaaubeyrtec 2j$ 1 Renowned all over the World. 1 Corr4 wllh 7utIe a ti.M. rmii... i Aikfor Pe' 1 tiie oo rtherj. I Hide at St. lltDL Kn.i,.j ci . ! box. r ort Dcpc4, ririnK. ur We Know. Ladies will consider It a klnu'cess to know where to look for soinethinp t1. .-t-t L, ... o c;caui buu uuuiouauie iu niuiucrv that will not bankrupt them. Beauti ful braids, new style and colors, m jire nooons, oucKles. II lowers, inn entire. new sicca 01 sailors to lollow In a few days,) at Mrs. Fiester's Court street milliner. -: DRESSMAKING :- In lha LATEST FASHIONABLE STYLES. Npdil attention yivea to CUILDRS'S flTYLEd CUTTING ASTO FITTING A SrhCIALTT. Shop In W.CT.U.Roonn, Court St. MR-. E M. Sl'EELE Closing Out! ffiiaSsws ssyfeSd-sa paper cheaper lian e w win beloW aan?" Don't Be Humbngged. About so often Salem is visited by some sort of a wild cat accident or life insurance company, tbat lasts about as loug as an Oregon mushroom, and the "special solicitors" v? always mansce u IAWU UiU. nuc&enL ja It fa Just about time that a visit be paid to tbls city by some of these fel- tows, it wouiu oe well to remember past experiences in this Hue and if wanting good, sound Insurance place t kiui uuuic ogeuuj. Among tne nonie agents none are better known than tbe firm of J. L. Mitchell & Con in the uwizMo oioca. iney represent re- Ibtble companies and pay taxes here. 4-27-31 E. X. 1VAITE PBIXTKG CO., BOOK iSD JOB PRINTERS -AN Legal Blank Publishers. BM Stw BricfcTer.hehanfc.Coim .tt and WIS BROS .'-GROCERIES STAPLE and FANCY. Woodenware, Willow ware, UKOUKERY. IA choice new lice of Syrupa Osborn & Harritt's 116 Court street. Building Material AND WOOD. Rivn 00. w WU. HAXn RRivm Lime Cement, Plaster, Cordwood Ac, Ac. Office 16G State Street. Low Steaasr Kates. Parties intending vlsltlug the Mid winter h air should patronlie the Union Padflo Steamers, as this Company baa placed In eOeet from Portlandthe low rate of f22.00 to 8an Francbwo and re turn, which Includes muU LHk Full particulars can be obtained by ad dressing W. H. Hurlburt, A, O. P. A.. wuiwu mKuiaayeicm, rortlana; i-26-tf Qteiner'q CARBOLIC SALVE GUARANTEED To cure Bums, Chapped Hands, o cure, Mqney RefundedT etc. r -JK.arx- TfRrao HaIdNDr!'o5ag0ns' Carts- Road Machinery ,WV4I Wlil fill t-l AHPAAII OALLSI, UHtllUfl. See? I Puc Court, Recorder Edes this Btoralag sUcd one Mayhew twelve , for Uresay by bailee. A as&a aaamd Sartlett U thto aHcraoea aeias; tried lor hnway. The town U rwll ef easAliaatu tutd sl aeliee court blaa U light, GAR.MKN OAi.-lp(lrs wlU aUrt eut at oaee to rake a eubscriptloa to laaarave tbk load tor two salka from AVt fliW will U m Awarded Hlfhett Hwm World's Fair. PRICE'S vices. aWsViVM dbb m aM Q83$52& I ha've6 hadrft f flU,Dr e w," with v vi-rSff. I experience, which. rectlvflr tK? . ase, enables me to cor-Icam-ahrlinrS!6'. There Is no charge for myser- THE 1W WILLAMETTR n-a tt v Completed and readv to wi . Z "Twwaawssar. "wtl '"" ..a BuUm 01 postoffice. Use of Truck", RYAN CO. Ut k UWmm Bmu 40 Yw tie hnfarf. PERRY & CO., faSSLf! ? of J. Wfc noaU don. . , ? v.wfcuii, orreanonctence solicited, ?ACTD1UERs of Hop and Cooklsg Stoves. Hollow ware, all sixes, and Chlljed Plow Points. Full Ho of owivc Jvxtras, xptxi mS."jjBJ intMRtwwCv,. jpx, rst-iwjHssaiBttsf ;