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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17

Won Casey mas latnrned from Mt
Angel, where he has been attending
school,
The next meeting of the Polk County
Teachers Association will be held at
Mccoy on May 2.
The annual Teachers Picnic and
Public School Field Meet will be held
at Rickreall, Saturday, May 23. Pro-
gram will be announced later.
Mrs. II. H. Chace was in Portland
this week selecting more new and up
to-date millinery. She has one of the
largest and best stocks in the Valley.
The remains of Mrs. d. A. Smith,
who was burned to death in Portland,
Wednesday, were brought up Of last
nights train, and will be given burial
today.
The local oratorical contest Of the
State Prohibition League was held at
Monmouth last Friday evening. E.S.
Evenden was awarded first prize, and
will represent the State Normal
School in the state contest to be held
in Dallas on May /.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Vote For Queen

Votes for Queen of the Woodman
Carnival will be given away with cash
purchases at the following places Of
business:
Frank Kerslake, furniture.
Belt & Cherrington, drug store.
The Bee Hive store.
Mrs. Fl. H. Chace, millinery.
Wilson Drug Company.
J. @. Gaynor, boots and shoes.
T. J. Cherrington, photographer.
Cottage Hotel.
W. R. Pfennig, jeweler
Brown & Ellis, general merchandise
VIM. Fault, hardware.
Oregon Woodman.
G. H. Morris, ieweler.
S. @. Dodson, racket store.
Guy Bros, hardware.
L. D. Daniel, wall paper.
Dunn Grocery Company.
Fl. J. Osfield, groceries.
Browns confectionery store.
FIJI. Muscott, cigar store.
Itemizer.
F. J. Chapman, furniture store.
Walter Williams, confectionery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17

For liver troubles and constipation
There's nothing better in creation
Than Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills
They always effect a cure and save
doctor bills.
Little Early Risers are different from
all other pills. They do not weaken
the system, but act as a tonic to the
tissues by arousing the secretions and
restoring the liver to the full per-
Torrance of it's functions naturally.
Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives i'm
mediate relief in all cases of Cough.
Group and Lagrippe because it does
not pass Immediately into the stomach.
but takes effect right at the seat Of the
trouble. 1t draws out the inflamma'
tion, heals and soothes and cures
permanently by enabling the lungs tc
contribute pure life-giving and life
sustaining oxygen to the blood and
tissues. Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
MEI AMFlL pEAra
Mrs. D. A. Smith Fatally Burned by
Flaming Oil.

Mrs. d. A. Smith, daughter Of
James Simonton, of Rickreall, and
sister of Willis Simonton, of this city,
was burned to death by the explosion
of a coal-oil can at her home in Port
land, Wednesday morning. The sad
news reached Dallas by telephone,
and cast gloom over the city, as
Mrs. Smith had many friends here.
The Telegram gives the following ac-
count of the sad affair."
Gas was her usual custom, Mrs.
Smith rose Wednesday morning to
prepare breakfast for her husband
and three children. Mr.. Smith, who
does not leave his work in the Alblna
freight office of the o. r. &N. till mid
night, was still asleep in the bedroom
when he was aroused by sharp re-
port He Immediately jumpe4 up and
started to go through the door into the
kitchen. When he opened the door
he was Mortified to see that the room
was filled with flame, and from the
midst Of it he heard the agonizing
screams of his wife. He ran to the
window and was met there by James
H. Kelly, Of 729 Michigan avenue,
who had just left the next house on
his way to work. 4 heard an ex-
plosion, said Mr.. Kelly.
:" My wife is burning up, cried Mr.
Smith. Take the children.
"The children were quickly carried
out of the window and Mr.. Kelly
entered the parlor and found Mrs.
Smith with her dress on fire. He
grasped her as she ran about and
tried to smother the flames with his
hands. The husband then came in
and the sister. The three took her up
and wrapped quilt about her. This
seemed to eXtinguish the blaze, but
owing to the dense smoke now filling
the room they carried the suffering
woman out on the front porch, where
Officer Carr, who lives across the
street, joined them. Every effort was
made to tear the clothes from Mrs.
Smith, but before they succeeded she
was so badly burned as to be almost
beyond help.
"In the meantime an alarm had
been turned in, and with the firemen
came DR.. W. I. Eisen, who had been
passing on a car. DR.. Eisen examined
the woman and suggested that she be
Immediately taken to the hospital. An
ambulance was called and the injured
woman removed to the sanitarium of
st. Vincent's, where she died few
hours later.
'"The resulting fire burned out the
kitchen and did damage to the extent
of about 800. 1t is said that Mrs.
Smith forgot to remove from the stove
the oil can which she had just been
using, and becoming overheated by
the fire, it exploded. The can, on
examination, showed unmistakable
marks of having blown up. The bot
tom was gone and the sides bulged
out.
''Mr. Kelly, in his endeavor to put
out the blaze in Mrs. Smiths clothing,
was very badly burned about the
hands and wrists, incapacitating him
totally for use Of either hand. Officer
Carr escaped unhurt.
''Mrs. Smith has three children, the
youngest a baby IA months"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17

Mrs. Warren Cressey, Of South Bend,
Wash, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Uglow.
The Dallas delegation to the Eugene
convention returned home Saturday
morning, and expressed themselves
as we'll pleased with Mr.. Hermann's
nomination. H. B. Cosper, of this
city, was honored with the position Of
secretary Of the convention.
By request of a large number Of our
town subscribers we reprint the local
telephone directory. Cut it out and
tack it up by your phone, as it will
not appear again. Remember that
you can save time by asking for the
number instead of the name, of the
person you desire to talk to.
The public school defamation con-
test has been attracting large audien-
ces this week. Wednesday evening
the program was by pupils of the
primary grades, Last night, the
higher grades contested for the honors
Tonight the winners from each room
will recite, and the medals will be
awarded. The judges are Mrs. j. H.
Townsend, Mrs. H. H. Chace and
Mrs. J. F. Groves.
Three fatcars for the Dallas and
Falls City railroad were sent up from
Portland this week. The cars were
loaded with steel rails for the new
road. The company's rolling stock
now consists of a locomotive, box-car
and three fatcars, besides a number
of gravel cars which will be used in
ballasting the road. The grading
crew will finish its work in a short
time, and then the track-laying will
be rushed to an early completion. The
company expects to have trains run
ming by May Is.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Observation-Disclosures
BUSINESS LOCALS.
So%O%o%O+o+o%o4o%O4O+o%O%S

DR.. Hayter, Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon.
Yankee Hills Vermont Maple Syrup
$1.OO per gallon at Dunn's grocery
store.
For SALE CHEAP: A child's go-cart,
nearly as good as new Mrs. A. B.
MUIR, Dallas, Oregon.
Ladies: For fine millinery and low
prices go to Mrs. Smiths, Over Brown
& Ellis store. A prize given with
every hat.
Santos Coffee, rs cents per pound, at
the White Front Grocery. Once you
try it, you will always use it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
For Sale or Trade.

so acres Of unimproved land near
Oakdale miles from new Falls City
railroad. Will sell or trade for i'm
proved tract in Marion county. In
quire Of A. L. Shreve, Stayton, Ore
gon, or H. G. Campbell, Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
TSolB coaaq 05serps
60 to Meiser & Meiser For tinware.

Go to Meiser & Meiser for tinware
The new magazines at Meiser &
Meiser's.
See the latest styles in glassware
and crockery at Meiser & Meiser.
Warren Frink was down from Falls
City on a business errand, Wednesday
I. T. Notson will spend the greater
part Of The spring AID summer on his
farm near Ballston
Marion Smith, a prominent farmer
of Lewisville, was a county seat
visitor Wednesday.
Horatio Morrison left yesterday
morning for Waitsburg, Wash, where
he will probably spend the summer.
Robert Andrews, Grand Master Of
the I. o. o. F., of Oregon, will pay an
official visit to Friendship Lodge, No.
G, tomorrow night
When fellow IA his best girl
out buggy riding, he wants nice
buggy Get Bee Line Buggy and
be suited with appearance, quality
and price. Guy BROTHERS.
The enterprising meat firm Of Castle
& Shaw have purchased a tract of
land on the LaCreole above town of
w. H. Kraber, and will soon begin
the construction of a new slaughter
house.
District Attorney J. N. Hart re-
turned Tuesday from Tillamook,
where he had been attending court
He came across the mountains, and
reports the roads in fair shape for
this time Of the year.
J. @. Morrison, foreman of Horst
Bros big hop ranches on the Will
annette river, was in Dallas the first
of the week making arrangements to
move his family back TO their country
home. Mrs. Morrison has been MAX
ing her home with her brother, H. G.
Campbell, and sending her children to
school this winter. Mrs. DR.. Doty
and daughter, of Monmouth, will
move to Dallas and keep house for
Mr.. Campbell
Messrs. r. E. Bryan & Son have de-
cided to close out their stock of
general merchandise in Dallas, and
tomorrow morning will begin grand
clearance sale. Every article in the
store will be sold without reserve, and
the goods will go regardless of cost.
All the new Spring goods in stock and
those to arrive later will be sacrificed
with the rest. III. L. Fenton, dry
goods man of many years experience,
will assist in the store during the sale.
The goat men who were members of
the pool are busy delivering their
mohair at Dallas for shipment.
Allyn Yocom brought over one wagon
load from Sheridan, Tuesday, from
which he realized the neat sum of $500.
Owing to the fact that the growers re-
ceived 35S cents per pound for this
years clip, it is easy to figure that it
doesn't require a very large load to
amount to $500. Every grower who
has any considerable number Of goats
will be on Easy Street this year.
A. E. Reames, of Jacksonville, was
nominated for Congressman on the
first ballot by the Democratic District
Convention at Albany, Saturday, de-
feating John Jeffrey, of Marion
county, by 35 votes Hon. J. K.
Weatherford, Of Linn county, pre-
sided over the deliberations Of the
convention. The Polk County dele
gates received prominent recognition,
Seth Riggs being member of the
committee on credentials and H. L..
Fenton and J. W. Kirkland of the
committee on resolutions. Oscar Hay
ter was one of the tellers, and D. w.
Sears was appointed as Polk county
member of the district executive COM
mittee.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Sow For Sale.

Registered Poland China SOW fol
sale or trade.
J. W. ROBINSON,
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17

SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY and
permanently cured by using Mod Tea
A pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation
and indigestion, makes you eat, sleep,
work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money back. 3 cts and 30 cts. Belt
& Cherrington. Dallas. Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Shingles For Sale.

First-class red cedar shingles 70
sale.
A. SHULTz,
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Residence For Sale.

My residence property on the race
on Oak Street is for sale at $24OO
Lease on same expires June l. Apply
at this Office, or to
Mrs. A. NJ. STUMP,
Salem, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
You Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula Is plainly
printed on every bottle. showing that
# Is simply Iron and ouinine In a taste
less form. No Cure. No Pay. Soc
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Hereford Bull For Sale.

Registered Hereford Bull, three
years old in June, for sale for $75.
j. B. TRULLINGER,
Butler, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17

Miss Rebecca Gates visited relatives
in Newberg this week.
Mrs. D. 0. Bronson, of Lewisville,
is visiting relatives in this city.
John P. VanOrsdel, Of Cheyenne,
Wyoming, has been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. VanOrs-
del, in Dallas. He is still quite weak
from the severe attack of typhoid fever
which he suffered during the winter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Plymouth Rock Eggs.

Barred Plymouth Rock Eg9s; 81
per setting Of 13.
J. F. GROVES,
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Fresh Cow For Sale.

Fresh cow for sale for $40, at my
place near Bridgeport.
f. T. SHUTE.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Goats For Sale.

About so head of wether goats for
sale at $3.50 per head at W. L. Frink's
place, near Falls City.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Bring This Slip

and five cents to the White Front
Grocery and get a package of Iniun
Bread.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Eor Sale.

Three full-blooded Barred Plymouth
Rock roosters. J. F. GROVES.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Blue Andalusians.

Eggs for Matching, so for fifteen.
This breed of chickens is my speciality.
d. M. CALRREATH,
Monmouth, Or.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
Vote for Queen Is Close Between Miss
Laura Brown and Mrs.
Amy Dunn.
The vote for Queen is as follows

The Maids OF Honor, with Airlie
and Ballston Camps to hear from,
are: Miss Mamie Starr. Dallas Miss
vida Guthrie, Monmouth; Miss An
nette Hooper, Independence; Miss
Locke, Buena Vista.
E. J. Arnold was in Dallas this
week completing arrangements for
the carnival
The usual merry-go- round will be a
source of great attraction to the
children, but a ride on the Ferris
Wheel will be feature of enjoyment
not hitherto enjoyed by many people
in this locality, and when Illuminated
at night it will be pretty sight.
The Arnold troupe consists Of
seventy-five performers who give a
never-ending series of entertainments
from to S, and from to II, Of each
day of the Carnival It requires a
special train of six coaches to move
them from place to place.
The grounds have been laid off, and
bids for stand room and for the main
tent concession will be received by the
committee up to May 16. Bids should
be filed with Secretary w. G.. Vassall.
The highest bidder will have choice of
location. Bids offered will mean so
much per diem.
Arrangements have been made to
include in the procession on the open
ing day the nine cars of Prof. Arnold,
which contain his animals. This will
be the strongest show ever seen in
Dallas, one Of the latest additions be-
ing Bengal tiger, Be sure to see the
trained coyotes make leap of SO feet
In order to devote the last evening
to the Mardi Gras festivities, the we'd
ding has been set for Friday evening.
Through unavoidable circumstances,
the candidates for the wedding have
been obliged to withdraw, so the field
is now open for fresh applicants
Hurry up, boys, as the first couple
will receive due consideration. The
prize will be $50 worth of household
goods.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17
F0RMAL1EHyDE
The GREAT DISCOVERY.

That takes the place of Wit
riol. Better in every respect
than vitriol, and costs much
less. Wheat or oats dipped
in Formaldehyde will never
produce smut. Is more con-
venient to use than vitriol, and
goes farther.
BUY 1T! TRY TT
Formula used and recommended by
Oregon Agricultural College fur
nished with every bottle.
BELT & CHERRINGTON
CITY DRUG STORE
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17

E. J. Arnold was in Dallas this
week completing arrangements for
the carnival
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-28
WEIGHING IN THE CLERKS.
Form of HazinE That Is in Vogue In
the Post Office Department
ut Washington.

eve weighed in one of our clerks
few days ago" remarked an official Of
the post Office department, reports the
Washington Star. weighing in is not
exactly a form of hazing, but it is a
process designed to take the starch
out of employees of our department
who are inclined to get too gay.
Zone of our young men-who, by the
way, is the son of an officer of the de-
partment of high rank-recently grew
altogether too festive. He began by
shooting rubber bands at the rest of
us and next took to playing practical
Jokes. We submitted patiently until
he acquired the habit of visiting an
adjoining rooE1 for the purpose of pay
ing rather devoted attentions to an
other fellows sweetheart. Then it
was that we deterpined to put the
weighing in process into execution.
Zone of the schemers remarked to
the gay young man that the latter
seemed to be gaining in weight. 1t
was suggested that Smith was an ex-
pert in guessing the weights of persons
and Smith offered to bet that he could
come within two POUNDS of the
weight of the festive youth. In order
to test the matter the youth consented
TO be lifted. Smith reached back over
his shoulders and raised the youth
clear off the ground, whereupon the
assembled group of clerks produced
slap-sticks and rulers and proceeded
to paddle the victim in hearty fashion
To add to his discontinue the young
lady referred to appeared in the door
way and was a decidedly amused wit
ness of the weighing in
"Our young friend hasn't displayed
any signs of freshness since" added
| the official. "In fact, he is'to-day prob
ably the most subdued employe in the
| deDartment."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-28
THE BLESSED LETTER sB'."
Some of the Ben Efficient Things That
Come a. the HOrticulturist
Under This Letter.

A writer in the Garden has discover
ed that many of the worst foes of the
horticulturist begin with Wv" and he
instances worms, weevils, wind and
other workers of wickedness. This
suggests a question, says the London
Chronicle, as to whether there is any
natural grouping of good or evil things
under particular letters. Take bad, 3"
for example. and consider how many
Blooms and blessings to man begin with
it. The baker, butcher and brewer
bring him bread, beef and beer.
For additional foods he has bacon,
beans, bevril, bloaters. broccoli. broth,
bivalves, bananas, berries, biscuits,
buns and butter. After banquet of
bonnes-bouches he may bring out his
briar and blow his baccy while he be
strides his bicycle. Finally, with his
''bollo" on the bolster he may find bliss
in bed between the blankets. These
are but few of the bene ficent things
included under that blessed letter "b. -
Now, as contrast. take ID" and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-28
Bound in Frogs skins.

From Calcutta comes the strange
news that the skins of frogs are now
being used to a considerable extent
throughout India for the purpose of
binding books. Frogs abound in that
country, and bookbinders claim that
their skins can be exquisitely col
ored, and when turned into leather
are pliable and durable. The cost of
dyeing and tanning is, however, some
what greater than in the case of
ordinary skins, and therefore for the
present only choice books and those
which are not intended to be handled
roughly are covered with frogs
skins
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-28
A HOMESICK MILLIONAIRE.
Nowhere Is He So Lonely in the
Place He Once Loved That
Has Changed.

The late John w. Mackay might be
considered a supremely successful
man, for he was rich, and knew me
pleasure of generous giving to those
on whom the burdens of life fall heav-
lily. Yet by his own confession to a
friend, says a writer in the Philadel-
phia Press, the vanishing years not
only took with them many of the old
familiar faces of his early struggling
youth, but they changed the west. as
he knew it, until it ceased to seem like
home.
You see" Mr.. Mackay once eX-
planned. "a man is nowhere SO lonely
as in place he once loved and returns
to only to find it altered beyond recog-
milton. That is the case with me; and
it is the reason l spend so much time
abroad.
81 was born in 1881, and went west
with the high tide of goldseekers. ]
roughed it with the rest, my ambition
being to make myself an equal to the
hero of my boyhood, n man | used to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-28
CHICAGO'S NUT QUEEN.
Clever Italian Woman of the Garden
City Has Won Control of the
Western Market.

To work hard, always, and put for
ward the best efforts possible. to be
pleasant, no matter what happens. and
to tell the truth to every person and
under all circumstances.
This is the unspoken but well lived
business creed and platform of Mrs.
Celeste Calamari, the Chicago Italian
woman who has won more than local
fame for a really remarkable business
feat. And Mrs. Calamari has found
this platform not only lucrative, but
trustworthy from the start, reports
the Chicago Tribune.
But few years ago Mrs. Calamari,
who practically controls the nut mar
ket OF Chicago, started out in business
with less than S. for capital, with lit
tie experience, with everything to
learn. She bought her nuts by the
bushel and half bushel lots at that
time. Now she buys nine or ten car
loads every little while. More than
$4,000 did she spend for nuts in the
season Immediately preceding the holi-
days. Similarly large figures might
be truthfully quoted from her business
accounts several times a year. Mrs.
Calamari attributes all her success to
the business principles just quoted.
and TO which she devotedly adheres.
Modest, retiring, anxious to avoid
anything like publicity or personal
notoriety, the woman who now takes
so keen a delight in the business in
which she has distanced all compet-
ltors entered the business arena less
because of natural taste or leaning in
this direction than for stern neces-
sity's sake.
When the care of her dearly loved
and aged parents devolved upon her
she cast about for some way of earn
ing their support. The wholesale nut
business seemed to her to offer an
opening, so in she started in fearless
fashion and with brave and determined
| spirit. 1t was hard and uphill work
often and setbacks were many. But
Mrs. Calamari had set her heart on
attaining success and success came to
her Nowadays she might carry on a
business even larger than she does
but for the fifth plank in her business
! platform. She does not care to under
take a business too large for the per-
sonal supervision of all its branches.
She will not begin matters of which
she cannot see the end
Even as it is, the devoted woman
works early and late and continually.
Opportunity and time for family as
soclations and enjoyments she will
take. always; she lunches at home
every day of her life. But time for
friends, recreation-never. So large
is the market she controls, so far
reaching the necessities. corresponds
ence and duties of the same that but
few minds, perhaps, could grasp and
grapple with the situation. alone and
unaided. at least as regards the mental
division of the work. But Mrs. Gala
mari, who is as daintily attractive and
feminine as she is business like in man.
ner, manages to work at all times and
seasons, to carry thousand perplex.
ing, pulling problems in her ready
brain. and still keep in good health
CHEEKY and smiling. Her fine dark
Italian eyes are always alight with
happy thought