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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
NEW DISTRICTS NOT LIABLE
Old Districts Must Assume All In
debtedness When Division Is Made.

For some time officials have been
in doubt about the status Of new
school districts, when formed by
the division ofold districts. Several
such districts have been formed
recently, and Superintendent of
Public Instruction J. HI. Ackernan.
being unable to decide thequestion
for bimself, submitted to Attorney
General Crawford the following
proposition:
"Whether or not a new district.
which has been created ii part out
of a bonded district remains liable
for its proportional part Of the
bonded Indebtedness in which it
was formerly part"
The Attorney General held that
the Legislature had the right to
change the boundaries of school
districts, or toprescribe the manner
in which they may bechanged, and
may also make such provisions re-
specting property and obligations
as It may deem equitable or proper.
Otherwise, when the boundaries Of
a new district -ara chanced hv fnrnn-
ing new district ont Of territory
Of the original, or by transferring
part thereof to another district, in
the absence Of any legislative pro-
vision on the subject, the old
district would be entitled to all the
property and be solely liable for
the obligations Of the original
districts.
This seems very just and
reasonable view to take of the ques-
ton. When d district is divided,
all Of the school property remains
in the possession of the old district,
and the new district iscompelled to
raise money with which to con
struct buildings and equip them,
hence it is right and proper for the
people retaining possession of the
to assume theindebtcdness
of the district.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
THE OLD.TIME CIRCUS
Was Small Affair Compared With
P0ndeFoHs Aggregations T'rayel-
ing TOdau

The circus of today lisa ponderoui
affair, compared to that of forty
years ago, but there is a doubt
about its ability to cater more sue.
cessfully to tastes Of the small boy,
Forty years ago the circus Travelled
over the countrv in wagons, and
there were not many wagons reed
ed, either. Half dozen four-horse
teams sould haul the troupe and
the tent, and the side-shows, and
as there was but one circus ring
and one tent, the outfit was usually
ready for business within an hour
after it struck town. Everybody
went to the circus then as now; the
older ones going, of course, fcr the
sole purpose Of bringing the
children. There was but one clown
at the beginning Of the perform
ance, but soon a rudely behaved
countryman, apparently the worse
for liquor, would appear at the
entrance and denounce the show as
being fzzle. He was ordered out
by the clown, but was finally per-
mitted to enter the ring and assist
ed in mounting a horse, the spec
tators expecting to see him break
his neck. He would then begin
off coats and vests, until
about sixteen suits of clothes had
been thrown into the ring, when
the acrobat in tights discovered
himself to the audience, and the
noisy drunken countryman of a
few minutes before proved to be the
best bareback rider" of them all.
The circus now, with its three great
rings which bewilder the beholder,
is the outgrowth of the earlier
times, and has kept pace with the
expansion of the Countrywide
gram.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04

Watch for the unique and catchy
pamphlet just issued by the General
Passenger DEPARTMENT. Of the Astoria
end -Golonabiiu Fsiiver Ruifrvat or,
which tells little Summer tale
about the Summer Girls, Sea
Serpents and Sunsets at Seaside,
The story is short but we'll told
and handsomely illustrated. Place
your order early and avoid the
July run. Copies mailed free upon
application to ]. G. MAYO, G. F.
& P. A., Astoria, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
Verge
Of Insanity Despite
Doctors Care,
Nervous Cramps In
Hands and Feet.
DR., Miles Nervine Was
My Salvation.

Sleeplessness is at once a symptom and a
disease. Just as soon as the nerves become
deranged the patient suffers from sleepless-
ness. Deprived of their natural rest the
nerves soon lose all force and vitality and
while sleeplessness is a symptom in such
cases it frequently becomes chronic and
remains the chief effect of disordered nerves.
DR.. Miles Neryine quiets the nerves and
strengthens them; soothes the tired brain
and permits sleep; restores lost energy and
vitality and brings sleep, health and strength.
"Previous to our coming to the territory
three years ago, we lived in Virginia, and it
was there that | got acquainted with the
wonderful powers of DR.. Miles NerYine. /
had been under the doctors care and taking
his medicine for over two years, but the nerv-
GUS trouble that was gnawing my life away
grew steadily worse. had nervous cramps
in my hands and legs, which would draw up
and pain me so that / could not sleep at
night Often / never closed my eyes for
days and nights together. The doctor finally
told ne he could do nothing more for me and
that ! was on the verge Of insanity. He told
me l might Try your NeTvine as a last resort,
and it proved to be my salvation. When /
had used four bottles OF the remedy together
with the Nerve and Liver Pills had re-
gained my former good health."-MRS.
N RTHA J. SHEFFER, Omer. Oklahoma.
Ail druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tr Or. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
The Genuine vs.. cOuuterfeits.

The genuine is always better
than a counterfeit, but the truth Of
this statements never more forcibly
realized or more thoroughly appre-
ciated than when you compare the
genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve with the many counterfeits
and worthless substitutes that are
on the market. w. S. Ledbetter,
of Shreveport, La, says: "After
using numerous other remedies
without benefit, one box of De-
Wits Hazel Salye cured me-" For
blind, bleeding, itching and pro-
truding piles no remedy is equal to
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold
by Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
FINE INDUSTRIAL DISPLAY
At ~tIand's Fall Carnival by Mer-
ants and Manufacturers.

Industrial Street at Portland's
big Fall Carnival, September IA to
26 inclusive, will be a revelation.
1t has been many years since. the
merchants and manufacturers OF
Portland have had an opportunity
OF making an exhibit of their pro-
ducts and wares. Considerable
rivalry is being entered into and
much money spent to make the ex-
hibits as unique and attractive as
possible. Many magnificent booths
are being erected and this feature
of the carnival alone viii be worth
double what it will cost to see
everything.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
A Puzzle Fable.
From the Smart Set.

From the Smart Set.
An American heiress was wooed
by a foreign prince, who urgently
besought her to become his wife.
In order to test the sincerity of his
love, she asked: "Will you still
marry me il | give away all my
money for charity and become as
poor as yourself?"
The prince considered a while,
and then responded: "Yes, pro-
vided you will still marry me if I
renounce my title and become a
plain republican like yourself"
Query-Did she agree to his
proposition2
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04

Bishop Hamilton, of San Fran
cisco, will preside over the Oregon
Conferences Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church to be held in Salem the
last of next month. The conference
comes to Salem this year as part
OF the campaign to build up Will
lamette University. Over 200 per-
sons will attend the conference from
abroad, including ministers and
laymen Of the Methodist church.
AT great educational meeting
addresses are TO be made by Bishop
Hamilton, DR.. j. H Coleman, Hon.
R. A. Booth and |. T. Mcdaniel.
The Bishop will also deliver his
famous lecture on "Marauders,
Miracles and Men of Mexico"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
The Pleasure of Eating.

Persons suffering from indiges.
tion, dyspepsia or other stomach
trouble will find that Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you
eat and makes the stomach sweet.
This remedy is never failing cure
for Indigestion and Dyspepsia and
all complaints affecting the glands
or membranes of the stomach or
digestive tract. When you take
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure everything
you eat tastes good, and every bit
of the nutriment that your food
contains is assimilated and appro-
priated by the blood and tissues.
Sold by Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04

On Tuesday, September 1, there
were advertised letters in the Falls
City postoffice for ]. Taylor, F. S.
Warner, Louis Husser (Foreign),
Mr.. Leech, Mrs. Lucy West (2),
John H. Haggett and George HolI,
ingsworth (5). NJ. L. THOMPSON,
Postmaster.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
OREGON'S BIG TREE
Its Lumber VIII BE Used In the
Worlds Fair Building.

The largest fir tree in the worl
will supply portion Of the lumbe
for the construction Of Oregon
State building at the Worlds Fai
at st. Louis.
The Oregon building will occupy
a site Immediately north Of th,
New York State building. Tn,
State Legislature has made an ap
preparation Of $4,000 for th,
Worlds Fair, but 4 much greater
sum will be available. Five hun
dred thousand dollars have been
appropriated by Oregon for the
Lewis and Clark Exposition, to be
held in Portland, ID 1905. The
same commissioners will handle
the exhibits for both fairs. Many
valuable exhibits prepared for the
Portland Exposition will be first
displayed at the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis.
In fish and forestry, Oregon's ex-
hibits will be especially rich. The
Columbia River salmon fisheries,
the richest in the world, will
furnish an unrivalled exhibit. The
processes Of catching the salmon,
and how they are handled, will be
shown in detail. The average size
Of the salmon Of Oregon commerce
is from Is to 20 pounds, and they
sometimes reach the enormous
weight Of go to 75a pounds. The
fish come in from the Pacific Ocean,
and ascend the Columbia River to
spawn. When the eggs hatch, the
little salmon 60 out to sea, and re
main until they attain full size.
Then instinct leads them back to
their natural waters, The fish are
caught in traps, Great shutes have
been built, leading from the fish
traps to the canning 6 factories. The
salmon virtually catch themselves,
and once in the to1s there is no
escape. They Can pnly follow the
fumes, and end tle earees in
the tin cans whle fft ca (
fish dealers provide for their e-
ception.
The sturgeon and founder are
also caught in large quantities, and
the black bass, fostered by the
United States Government Fish
Commission, is gaining in i'm
portance each year.
Splendid timber grows abund-
antly all over Oregon, but it is the
Douglas fir that is known the world
over. The largest specimen Of this
timber in Oregon will be exhibited at
,he Worlds Fair. The tree is 300 feet
nigh, and 40 feet in circumference
1t the base. 1t is l18 feet from
he ground to the first limb. The
lge of this giant of the Oregon
pines is estimated to be 400 years.
More ships carry masts of Oregon
Douglas fir than any other timber.
The largest and best flag staffs are
supplied by trees from the same
orests. Other timbers and lumber s
will be shown, including, especially, T
maple, oak and ash. G
Oregon's display Of agricultural '
md horticultural products will be a
arge. The prune industry of the |
State is exceedingly important, the c
rop in 1902 being valued at more t
han $3,O00,0O0. The Oregon fruit t
favorably with the famous b
french product. Small fruits also S
hrive in the State. In agriculture,
he exhibit will be largely based on Y
yheat, oats, barley and grasses. i
v
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
Excursion Rates To Yaquina Bay.

On June 1, the Southern Pacific
Company resumed the sale of Ex-
cursion tickets to Newport and
Yaquina Bay. This resort is be-
coming more popular every year,
and hotel accommodations are
better than ever before, and at
reasonable rates. Season tickets
from Derry to Newport $3.50; to
Yaquina $4OO; Saturday-to-Mon-
day tickets to Newport $2.65.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04

EXPERIENCE Is THE BEST teacher.
Use Acker's English Remedy In any
case Of coughs, cold or Group. Should Il
fail 70 give immediate relief money re-
funded p cts and 80 cts. Belt & Cher
rington, Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
WHAT GIRLS CAN DO
Ems Sisters Cleared $3.50 on Their
Prune Crop Last Year.


d Out ON the Salem road, one mi
II East of Dallas, is one Of Il
S thriftiest prune orchards in Il
r Willamette Valley. Strangers an
other passersby stop to admi
y and comment upon its neat, vel
e kept appearance, and invariabl
express great surprise when il
formed that it is cultivated an
} managed by two young ladies nc
: yet tout of their teens" The sister
took charge OF the orchard afte
the death Of their father, a fey
years ago, and have managed j
with such splendid success as t
call forth expressions Of admiration
from all who hear the story of thei
indomitable pluck and energy
From a recent number ofthe Salem
Statesman we clip the following:
"There are two young ladies liv-
ing between Dallas and Salem, in
Polk county, who deserve honorable
mention in the class Of successful
men and women Of Oregon,
"They are sisters. A little over
two years ago their father died,
leaving them a small farm on
which were twelve acres of prune
trees. There was $500 mortgage
on the place. These young ladies
were not out Of their teens then,
but they did not sit down and give
up hope. They did not allow the
little home to be eaten up by the
mortgage, and sold out by the
sheriff, They did not propose to
have such a record They had
strong hands and good health,
though they were not possessed of
any money with which to hire help.
But they could work with their
own hands, and they went at it.
They trimmed up and put in fine
shape the prune orchard, and in
other ways tended the farm in a
manner becoming thrifty husband
men.
During the little over two years
since their father died these young
ladies have paid off the $500
mortgage, and they have besides
built an 1900 house, and in
other ways added to the appearance
and comfort of their home. They
are entirely out Of debt.
"Their net profit from their
prune crop Of last year was $3.50
cash,
"This shows two or three things.
1t shows, first, what willing hands
and stout hearts can do, even
against odds. And it shows that
the state Of Oregon, and more
especially the Willamette valley, is
the place for workers. And it
shows, in addition, that there is
in the business Of raising
prunes here. The prunes did a
large part in paying off the
mortgage.
"There is no country under the
Jun that offers better advantages
or the small farmer than are offer
ID right here in the Willamette
yalley. The crops here are sure
IS sure as they are in any country
lnder the sun-and it does not
'ost all one can make throughout
he twelve months to get one
through the cold winters and the
lot summers, as it does in the
tates east of the Rocky mountains.
"Oregon and the Willamette
alley are all right. These young
aides between Salem and Dallas,
phose accomplishments made the
ccasion of this article, are all
ight."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04

SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY and
permanently cured BY using Mold Tea.
A pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation
and indigestion, makes you eat, sleep,
work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money back Is cts. and 50 cts. Belt
q Cherrington. Dallas. Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04
LOW RATES ARE GRANTED
Railroads do the Handsome Thing for
POrtland's Big Carnival.

Very low rates have been granted
by the railroads for Portland's big
Fall Carnival, September IA to 2G
inclusive, and many from this sec
ton will take advantage Of this
opportunity to visit Portland. Ten
thousand dollars is the sum being
expended by the Multnomah ANA
teur Club, under whose auspices it
is given, and the best attractions
ever brought to the coast will be
seen. Every day will be a special
day, and this in itself is an innova-
tion in the way Of a Carnival.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04

You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula Is plainly
printed on every bottle. showing that
it Is simply Iron and ouinine In q taste
less torn No Cure. No Pay. soc.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04

DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED By using
Acker's Dyspepsia Tsblets. One little
Tablet will give immediate relief or money
refunded. Sold in handsome tin boxes
at Is cents. Belt & cherrington. Daiias.
Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04

NO-To-Bae for fifty Gents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes Weaf
men strong, blood pure. SOC q. An druggists
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04

Fred Stump threshed from eight
acres Of ground, 200 bushels oi
vetch, for which he finds ready
sale at $3.50 per bushel, or $3.50
per acre, and still some say there
is no money in farming. -Inde-
pendence Enterprise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-04

OBSERVER legal blanks are best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record-1
Pessimism issthe grave digger of hope.
Like cures like, except in the case of
the disease known as love.
When the devil wants to take a rest he
turns the mosquito loose.
The postoffice authorities may object to
the endless chain, but the bull dog does
not.
A surgical operation on a. cat may
demonstrate that stitch in time saves
nine lives.
A fellow isn't necessarily a cannibal
when he meets a girl and devours her
with his eyes.
The fellow with more money than brains
is usually satisfied that things are as they
are.
1t is to be hoped that the delegates to
the bakers convention brought their
dough with them.
1t isn't always safe to trust a man
who has no small vices. He may go to
the other extreme.
Tornnly-.'Pop, what is a health resort?''
Tommy's Pop--"A health resort, my son.
is place where people go to die
No, Maude, dear. when we say base
ball player has a glass arm we don't nee
essarily means that he has pane in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe.1

lfIOm the AtcHlSOn GlODe.l
Don't he surprised so much.
A knife was produced yesterday in an
AtchiSon kin row.
A gossip is usually willing to be a liar;
SO is the man who is always complain
It takes mighty good times to put an
extra dollar in the pocket of a clerk or
bookkeeper.
you are sensitive when you are quarrel
some.
No woman should put her popularity to
the test by taking her children and going
visiting.
The average woman loves to look pen
sive and speak in a mysterious way OF
what has come into her life~
When a man comes down town in the
morning good natured it is a sign he has
had a good cantaloupe for breakfast
Let a woman ask man to describe the
and look up to, and he will describe him
self.
When a woman reads her husbands old
love letters~a certain expression gets into
her eyes, and she says, disdainfully:
My, how he has changed!
Grocers say that certain of their GUS
then complain next Gay of the quality.
Why don't these people quit eating canta-
loupes?
In a community wnere the people are
honest convictions, look out for fanatics.
fools and peace disturbers. Isn't it sur
prising that people will submit to the fool
ish antics of one man, or any set of them ?
An Atchison man says he does not like
to appear unappreciative, but that he can
not feel hattered when a man succeeds
in coaxing a pet dog to shake hands with
him, eve:s. though the man looks at him
approvingly and says: well, sir. it ism t
every one that dog will shake hands
with
An Atchison mans favorite prayer is as
follows Give me health. Give me pow
ed to be fair and useful and sensible.
do not care for a crown. but I would like
to avoid being nuisance to the commu-
nifty in which 1 live. 1 do not care for
immortality. but l greatly desire to be
fair with my friends and neighbors, and
appreciative of everything worthy. And
at the last great day, give me an easy
death, and oblivion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
LOCAL MENTION.

There will be a game of baseball to-
morrow between the Il. c. Bradburys
and the Topeka Unions for a purse of
$50. Game called $3.50 at Washburn
park.
Mrs. Eta Lacey has gone to Chicago
to- buy her fall millinery. While there
she will be Joined by her mother who
has been in the east since May and
will return with her.
ME-. and Mrs. Norman E. Keller went
fishing with Lawrence friends near Eu-
dora one DAY last week There were
four in the party and they caught $50
fish in about eight hours. They have
pictures of the catch to prove it.
The Kansas City Bradburys are
playing ball with the Topeka Unions
this afternoon ON Washburn field and
will play another game tomorrow after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ware Butterfield of
Lawton, Okla, are visiting friends in
Topeka.
Election Commissioner T. S. Williams
is spending a vacation in Colorado. A
Colorado paper says: "A jolly party
of pleasure seekers wJsnt to the summit
of Pixies Peak on Sunday on horseback
and returned yesterday, much delighted
with their journey In the party were
Miss Nellie Phibbs, c. ]. Lamb. Mrs.
Fulton, Sherman Williams of Topeka,
Kan, Miss Ollie Weak nd Vern Full
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
TOPEKA FIRM GETS 1T.
Will Build New Soldier Greek Bridge
for 1915.

The county commissioners this after
noon awarded the contract 1or the re-
building of the Granville bridge across
Soldier creek to the Topeka Bridge
company.
There were several out of town bid
ders, bat the bid submitted by George
Skene, of the Topeka company, was
for 1915 for an entirely new bridge and
was the lowest. The bids were made
with the un6ersSa nding that the bid
ders might use any parts of the old
steel bridge which was washed away
that were found suitable. Mr.. Skene
found. that he could build new bridge
cheaper than he could erect one using
any of the old ma terial. From this it
seems that the commissioners will find
very little salvage in the wrecks of the
Kansas river bridges The tubular piers
that are standing will be suitable to
use, but the spans that were washed
away will probably be as useless as the
washed out span of the Soldier creek
bridge, which was about 100 feet long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28

The lumber markets of the Orient
and the share which the United States
is likely to have in supplying them is
the subject just now of some attention
by the department of commerce and
labor through its bureau of statistics.
The bureau recently received and pub
lished reports of American consuls in
the Orient which announced the arrival
of the first cargo of lumber in the Chi
nese market by Russian vessel from
Vladivostock This fact opens the
question of future competition for the
Oriental market between the American
lumber interests on the Pacific coast.
on the one hand. and thar of the Rus
SLAMS in Siberia and on the Yalu river.
on the other. IN both cases enormous
resources are awaiting development.
The American industry of the Pacific
coast has the advantage Of organiza-