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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
Executors Notice Of Appointment

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
of Polk County, Oregon, executor of the estate
and last will and testament of Ole Sampson, de-
ceased All persons indebted to said estate are
hereby required to make immediate payment to
me, and all persons having claims against said
estate are hereby required to present the said
claims to me, at the law Office of J. N. Hart,
Dallas. Oregon, properly verified as by law re-
quired, within six months from date hereof.
Dated this October /, 1908
OLE AURLAND,
Executor of the asst Win and Testa-
ment of Ole Sampson, Deceased
J. N Hart, Attorney
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed administrative of the
estate Of F. A. Kemp, deceased, by the County
Court OF the State Of Oregon, for Polk County.
All persons having claims against the said
estate are hereby notified 10 present the same,
duly verified, together with the proper vouchers
therefor, to the undersigned, at her residence
near LewiSville, in said County, within six
months from the date OF this notice.
Dated this 2ith day OF September 1908.
MARY KEMP,
Administrators OF the estate OF
F. A, Kemp, deceased.
Oscar uayter, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16

The firm of VanOrsdel & Hayes has
been dissolved by mutual consent,
Mr. Hayes retiring. Mr.. VanOrsdel
has taken his son, John, into the
business, and the firm will hereafter
be known as J. G.. VanOrsdel & Son.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
Cause of Lockiaw.

Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by a
bacillus or germ which exists plentiiully
in street dirt. 1t is inactive so long as
exposed to the air, but when carried be-
meath the skin as in the wounds caused
by percussion caps or by rusty nails, and
when the air is excluded the germ is
reused to activity and produces the most
virulent poison known. These germs
may be destroyed and all danger OF lock
jaw avoided by applying Chamberlain's
Pain Balm freely as soon as the injury
is received. Pain Balm is an antiseptic
and causes cuts, bruises and like injuries
to heal without maturation and in one
third the time required by the usual
treatment. 1t is tor sale by Wilson
Drug Company
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16

Reports Of the condition of R. E..
Williams, who Is in a hospital in
Portland, continue favorable, and it
is confidently believed that he is now
entirely out Of danger of a relapse.
Upon the advice of his physician, he
will not return home for several days
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
Asslgnee,s Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned,
assignee of the estate of d. NJ. Guthrie an in
solvent debtor, will on
NOVEMBER IA, 1903,
at the hour of o'clock p. m. OF said day, offer
for sale in front of the Courthouse door in
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, the following de-
seribed real estate belonging to the estate of
said insolvent debtor, to-wit: A part OF Sec.
tions II, is, 10 and 20 in Township south of
Range West of the Willamette Meridian; be-
ginning at point 800 chains East from the
corner to said Sections II, is, 10 and %, thence
South 1000 chains, thence West 500 chains to
section line between sections l9 and 20, thence
South with section line S.27 chains, thence West
So 75 chains thence North q degrees Is t5minutes
East 25 90 chains, to point which is west 17.54
chains, from the Southeast corner OF the d. l.. C,
of 5. p. Thornton and in the County road from
Dallas 10 Bridgeport; thence North A degrees
80 minutes East 2S 0O chains, thence East 4.62
chains TO the Southeast corner of the District
school Lot fence, thence North 200 chains,
thence East S.2l chains to a rock in Section line
between Sections II and Is thence South As
chains, thence East 500 chains thence South
1900 chains TO the place of beginning contain
ing l27.SI acres more or less.
Said sale TO be for cash in hand on day of
sale, subject TO confirmation by the Circuit
Court OF the State of oregon for Polk County.
NJ. NJ. ELLIS,
Assignee of the estate of
D. NJ. Guthrie, Insolvent,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16

He needs a tonic,
something that will
restore the keenness
of mind and activity
of body.
DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery
puts new life into
weak out, run
d wn m en- an d
women. 1t strength
ems the weak stom-
Ii, purifes tn e
blood, and effect
lively stimulates the
liver. The whole
body is built up with
sound, solid flesh by
the use of "Golden
Medical Discovery y
ri was confined 10 my
bed for four months
from January Ist, 1899,
and commenced to take
your medicine January
10th, I8o9," writes Mrs.
Sallie l.. Sheppard, Of
Poplarbluff. Mo. 81
took eight bottles of DIR,
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, four of
Favorite Prescription,
two viats Of Pleasant
Pellets, and one bottle
of Doctor Pierce's Com
pound Extract Of Smart
Weed, az a linipent.
TudfYoGfiDn obstinate
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
Weak
Hearts

Are due to indigestion. Ninety-nine of every
one hundred people who have heart troubie
can remember when it was simple indigess
tion. It is scientific fact that all cases Of
heart disease, not organic, are not only
traceable to, but re the direct result of indi.
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach, putting it up against the
heart. This interferes with the action Of
the heart, and in the course of time thai
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. D. Kauble, Of Nevada, o. says: had stomach
trouble and was in bad state as had heart trouble
with it. took Kodo Dyspepsia Cure for about four
months and 1t cured me.
KodoI Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach of all nervous
strain and the heart of all pressure.
Bottles only. $.oo Size holding ~ times the trial
size, which sells for soc.
Prepared by E. Q. DEWITT q CO., CHICAGO.
BELT 4 CHERRTNGTON
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16

constipation, and hardening Of the liver was my
trouble / am at this time able to do almost any
kind of house work Your medicine saved me
from my grave. Thanks to you for the benefit.
NV case was hopeless when began taking your
medicine"
Don't be fooled into trading SUBJ
stance for shadow. Any substitute
offered as "just as good" 9s aGoldea
Medical Discovery" is shadow OF that
medicine. There are cures behind every
claim riade for the Discovery" which
no ojust as good medicine can show
Biiiousness is cured by the use of Or,
Pierces Pleasant Fellets.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16

Mrs. Norma Baker, of Salem, is a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
r. L. Chapman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
FHE AX Of toughest steel

bv constant use and must have a new
edge Il L is TO do good work Constant
WORK ,iulls man as it does an ak, makes
him sluggish of body and dull of mind.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16

kOdOf Dyspepsia Cure
Dig0sts what you eat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
ATnArp OF THE NEWSPAPERS

Congressman Attlefield of Maine has a profoundly respectful opinion of the mower and influence of the newspapers of the country, and recently remarked tbat eff it were not for the newspapers, the jobs which would go through Con- syress are terrible to contemplate. If there were no newspapers at all, l don't be- ueve I would be willing to trust myself alone in the House of Representatives for fifteen minutes"
 Evidently the Maine statesman doesn't have a much better opinion of himself than he has of his colleagues, and seems of the opinion that none of them could be trusted, even alone, if 1t were not for the newspapers, which are always ready to find out and publish what is going on. Some politicians sheer at the power of the press, but they fear it sll the same, and we suspect that MT. Littlefield Is pretty nearly right when he intimates that many a shameless job would go through Congress. if the members were not well aware that the entire country is fully advised of what Is going on, and that the people are watching every move ment and keeping thoroughly up with what their representatives are doing.
 When any measure is introduced into either House 1t Is but a few hours till it is being discussed by the papers, all it's good and bad features brought out, and within day or two the constituents of avery Congressman are fully posted as to what Congress proposes to do. or is asked to do, and if 1t is a Kind of legisla- ton which the people refuse 10 approve or endorse, they will not be long letting their servants in Washington know their minds. This publicity, and the certainty of 1t, no doubt saves the country much vlci- ous legislation. Even members who would not be afraid to trust themselves alone might not be altogether above making slips, if there were no newspapers to let the light in on their acts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
A LoNG1IvED PEOPLE.
Facts Which Illustrate the Longevity of the Men of the Confederacy.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 A statement in one of the newspapers that J. l.. NJ. Curry, who has just died and Judge Reagan of Texas, who is still alive were the last survivors of ahe men who sat in the Confederate Congress, has called out from The Norfolk Ledger the correction that John Goode of Virginia is still alive. The Montgomery (Ala.) Ad- vertiser makes another addition to he list-Henry c. Jones, John P. Rails and James l.. Pugh, all of The Advertiser s own State. The Nashville American cites two other persons as Confederate Con- gress survivcrs-Dr. Thomas O. Menees and Col. A. s. Colyar, both of Tennessee the Colonel, who is writing a biography of Jackson and who is a frequent con- tributor to the Nashville and Memphis newspapers, being the 'iveliest sort of live person.
 These Southern newspapers are forget ting the biggest part of all the living men who served in the Congress of the Con- federacy-Gecrge G. Vest of Missouri True, the Senator's State did not secede. In fact, it decided, by a majority of 80, ,000 against secession. But Missouri had some very ardent secessionists in high places In its government. Among these were Governor Claiborne r. Jackson and Lieu tenant-Governor Thomas C. Reynolds. Jackson called a trump Legislature in ses- sion in Neosho, in the southwestern part of the State. where 1t could be protected by Prices army, in the latter part of looiy anu lletl bOtlg Iidue d pTeLenSe or taking Missouri out of the Union. John B. Clark and R. l.. Y Peyton were elect ed Senators from Missouri to the Con gress at Richmond and a full quota of persons were sent to the House of Repre- sentatives in the same city, among them being George c. Vest who was a mem- Der of the Missouri Legislature at that time, and enthusiastically in favor of se- cession.
 All this goes to show that the members of the Confederate Government were a pretty long-lived race of men. Every man who sat at Lincoln's council table has been dead for years past but John H. Reagan, Jefferson Daviss Postmas- ter-General. who is getting along toward the ninetyyear mark. is one of the brisk est of Texans. Several men are or were in the United States Congress wno were there during part of the civil war days, among them being Grow of Pennsylvania, Wednesday, and Allison of Iowa and Stewart of Nevada. It will probably be found that. in proportion to the numbers in the two bodies, there are today more survivors of Davis's than of Lincoln's s Congress. Longstreet, Gordon and other commanders in high rank on the South ern side are still alive, while Mosby, in his recent fights against the cattle ban dits of the plains, has been showing a little of the activity which he displa yed forty years ago in Shenandoah Valley, The lost cause had some pretty strong men, strong physically and mentally, in its service in civil and military station.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
"A wARnr CRrruCnsM.

The course pursued by the city of San FranciHco with regard to the plague has been aSsinezplicabas- as 1t has been inde- xensibles There can be no reason for nouhGing that the disease has existed bhere for many months, but every effort was made to keep- the truth from getting put. and the facts were indignantly de- pied even while the authorities were making. some sort of effort to suppress ths disease itself. A recent issue of The Gaoramsnto Bee has this severe lam guage;
 1 The press of the ctty of San Francisco es continuing to make an amalgamated hnd conhAnsd ass of itself upon the sub bRtth the present very happy condition of sAnnairs down there--a condition brought Rbout by recognition of the facts by ths city. the staka, and the Nation. and by Q combined effcr< to take the most idrastic measures to stump out the anfec- ltion--not content with that, the San Fran cisco press has turned completely around again. is asserting that there never was metropolis and Ia referring to scientific men who know and have proved other iwise aS ~ApoaEs-root Quaclns" and 'icalamy and todazny smpirics."
 ' Nosraty can gain anything in the long gun by covering up the existence of a dangerous and infectious or contagious disease. That course may be temporarily : advantageous by suppressing knowledge which would keep people away. but in the long run the truth is bound to come iout, and then the authorities will have lforfeited the confidence of strangers, and all outshders will afterwards be suspi- cious and disposed to remain away, if they have any reason to apprehend the
 existence of disease, And one of the bad features and effects of this course is ehat visitors to the city. not being warn ed, are not only In personal danger. but may be the means of carrying the disease onf with them and thus spreading 1t in other places. Either the plague Is or is not in San Francisco. If it Is the truth should be made public and the contagion
 be prevented from spreading. while if it Is not present there should be neither diff
 hculty nor hesitation about getting at the
 facts. There has certainly been a vast
 amount of lying done in or out of San
 Francisco on this subject
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
SHE MADE A CHANGE.
A Charleston Mother Did so With Advantage to Herself and
 Children.

A mother living in Charleston, Mass the happy possessor of four children, writes: Every fall and winter I have laid in a stock of cough remedies, croup mixtures and throat medicines for my children for somehow or other they never seem to be free from colds, coughs or sore throat.
 This fall I made change in the usual program. 1 had myself been cured of an obstinate catarrh. from which had sui fered for years. by Stuarts Catarrh Tab lets. and as they were pleasant to take I determined to try them with my chIl- dren, Our family physician told me he knew them to he perfectly safe and noth- coughs and colds.
 So 1 gave them to the children and have continued to do so ever since, whenever there is the least sign of croup or sore throat and 1 no longer dread the ap- pruach of cold weather as l once did
 Stuart's Catarrh Tablets not only cured me of chronic nasal and throat catarrh but they have save1 me many an anxious night with my little ones. The children like the taste of them and it Is really wonderful how llickly they will break up a croupy cold or an obstinate, deep-seated cough"
 People who have used sprays. inhalers, salves or washes for catarrh and have found how useless they are, will ba agree ably surprised at the results following the use of a pleasant, convenient, internal remedy in tablet form. Druggists every where admit that Stuarts Catarrh Tab lets which sell for 50 cents full sized pack age, is the safest, most effective and pop ular of catarrh medicines. thu-sat-sun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
aAuumnAx. MARCH aA, 1908.
nouwrr faor,pxw gYMBor.

9ns Arnmicans1sswsp&per DasceoEy uses eer- sain nsns to dsnoas the rsaAasvs standing and ansxit os tha whols nsad O6 nswspapsrdom nhschscouss-snass AAssnOtscA. iana cue ef these 1Sns is shs mystic aynhoa ] dsnoting Apiden.'' wtaoh. stands~for hishs quality. and ' shus sxplsaneds
 sAAvsrtissrs value this paesr mora for ths Aess and gaaiity of tts carcaisssou than fcr the Fa<e number of copies printsA"
 Aach papers are credited with a single sym nl: but thsrs is . highsr gradss according tO His standard authority. which have BOTH DUALITY AND QUANTITY and require tho DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL @0 to describe adequately their standing.
 The Advertiser has been accorded this double, gOldsn UmboI r00l and is the only paper 90 distinguished in this section of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
AM EASY TOWN.

We have frequently taken occasion% to allude to Maine's prohibitory laws and their ineficfency, and if the newspapers are disposed to indulge in sarcasm when discussing the subject, no one should blame fhem. Laws which are neither enforced nor attempted to be enforced are
 worse than no laws at all, for they are otytects of contempt and bring justice into
 disreputs. This Is the case with Maine s
 prohibition laws and has been for years. Take the case of the city of Bangor, as an example There are about 200 saloons in the city, and on one day last week
 fifty of the saloonists were brought be-
 fore the court and a minimum fine of s21o
 each was assessed against them. This is understood as a virtual license for the ensuing twelve months, and those who
 paid it feel safe in retailing liquor for another year.
 It must de. borne in mind that under the Maine law no man can procure a
 legal license to retail liquors, but they go
 ahead and do 1t, as in the Bangor case,
 having some kind of understanding with
 the authorities Chat they shall be fined the
 minimum amount and then 50 on with
 their business without fear of further molestatdon for another year. The fine is much less than cities Of that size usually charge for retail license, while dt gives the same protection.
 Ofscourse we will be told that such, pro ceedsengs are discreditable. and we freely admit the fact. but what of 1t? 1t must be evident that public opinion sustains the authorities in their course, CT they would not keep at 1t, and when a law is systematically violated with the full knowledge and connivance of the authon es and the people. such law becomes more an object of contempt than otherwise As a well informed contemporary putt
 it, prohibition in Maine simply has { price for which 1t is permissible to violate | the law, and hence citizens are instructed | that this great moral law is made an in strument of public bribery" It is ( | queer state of affairs, that Bangor busi ness, but '4t Is a condition, not theory, | and we have seen 1t intimatad that othe l cities than Bangor are run on the sam' | accommodating schedule.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
ToucH1N, AND APERrAININ'.

TOUCHIN AND APERT.AINlN'.
 The Chattanooga Times is disposed to get somewhat gay as well as inquisitive anent the election of Senator Pettus, as thus:
 We quite appreciate the modest satis- faction of the esteemed Montgomery Advertiser over the fact that owing to the extreme purity of the Alabama states men it cost Senator Pettus only N-tne fee for commissioned be reelected United States Senator. fit Is not press, like to inquire whether there might not have been bit of active business going on, If, instead of Senator Pettus. without any opposition, two or three prosperous and popular politicians had decided to go after the Senatorial plum? Sometimes "Senator Petfus's way of getting office" Is thrust upon legislatures.
 We can well understand what an tn- credible story 1t Is to the people of some States of the Union, where the choeing of Senator implies extensive and intricate financial operations. It may be that The Times has seen some thing of that kind in its own State. though we are making no allegations. As to that, we do not mind admitting that there was a time in the thistory of Alabama when aliens held the balance of power and buying Senatorship was thought to be q legitimate stroke oftbusi- ness. but that time belongs~to the buried and almost forgotten past. The sKing- meaning Alabama's own sons-has come to his own again, and Senatorshfps are not sold to the highest bidder.
 Had tfere been two or more active candidates for the position, and they had seen proper to make a canvass of the State prior to the November elections. they would have spent considerable sums in e perfectly legitimate and proper way. Had there even been one or more active men to oppose Senator Pettus. 1t would probabiy have been necessary for him to spend some time in Montgomery. and that would have involved some expense. hut Senator Pettus would have been elected and there would have been not the slightest breath of suspicion on his title to the office. He got the position as the voluntary act of the people of Alabama, but he would not have bought it under any circumstances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
CLoTURE FOR SENATE.
Republicans Talk of Plan to Stop
 Filibustering.

Walter Welmans Washington Special to
 Chicago ReCOrd-Herald.
 Now the Senate Is again talking of Clo- ture. Today Mr, Allison, the father" of the Senate and htular leader of the Re publican majority, offered a resolution au- thorizing the Committee on Rules to re- examine the rules of the Senate with the view to aSeertaining what changes, if any, are necessary, and especially to make inquiry whether 1t is eXpedlent to limit debate in another way in the Sen ate, and, if so, to what extent. The reSO- lution further provides that the commit tee is authorized to sit during the recess of the Senate. and is directed to submit a report to the Senate of its conclusions as soon as practicable after the beginning of the session next December. The resolu- ton was referred to the committee to audit and control the contingent expenses of the Senate There is little doubt that 1t will be favorahlv reported, and it may be adopted without contest, but wheth- CT or not anything will come of it is an other question, as to which there is a great difference of opinion. The majority of the Republican Senators favor cloture of a mild sort, but the Democratic Sena- tors may be depended upon to oppose 1t with all their strength. It is not even certain that the Republican leaders are in earnest Their intention may be sim ply to serve notice that tilibustering has got to stop or cloture will be resorted to-.
 There Is no doubt that some of the Republican leaders are sincere in their advocacy of cloture. They are heartily dtsgustcd over the manner in which i'm portant legislation was held up" in the closing days of the last Congress. The Republican majority, great as it IS, was powerless in the face of the opposition of mere handful of men on the other side, Even one man. alone and unaloed' can defeat important measures, as MT. Nor gan held up the canal treaty; as MT Till man brought both branches of Congress to compliance with his demands concern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
Off the Fat of the Land.
EIIfaula Timas

The Times man saw a negro leading a gray mule Wednesday on one of the city streets, who in slavery times belonged to distinguished family of Barbour Coun- ty. Immediately the question arose in our mind. why the Wisconsin Legislature wanted a convention to settle the negro problem That problem was already set tied in that negro's case. He had plenty of work to do, gets pay for it and was as hearty and fat the fellow who intro duced the problem resolution in the Wis consin Legislature, and great deal more Independent as he has no electioneering to do'to enable him to live off the fat of the land.