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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10


Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart is
over-worlSing in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. It stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits fc1tE
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dolar siz 4 sisEE3I
es. You may have a ==lsls s.ea Aal ssss.HHs Hl9
sample bottle by mail Home of swampRoot.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. KilmeE
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Bingham
ton, N. T., on every bottle.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
10 CURE A coLn IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL It
fails to cure. Z. w. Groves signature
ls on each box. ~
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
Notice of Appointment of Admin
istratOr.

Notice is hereby given, that ] the, under
signed ID. ]. Riley, have been appointed by the
County Court of Polk County, Oregon, Admin
istrator of the estate of Mary +. Riley deceased;
All persons having claims against the SAID
estate are required to present the same to the
undersigned at the law office of Butler q Coad
in Dallas, Polk county oregon, within six
months from date hereof.
Dated this July 3rd 1908.
d. J. RILEY,
Administrator of estate OF
Mary f. Riley, deceased.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
You Know what You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle. showing that
1t Is simply Iron and ouinine In a taste
less form. No Cure. Ne Pay. SOC.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
Knights of the Macabees.

80. Dallas Tent, No. 3, meets Second
- and Fourth Thursdays of each
UesP month In l. o. o. +. hall.
G. w. CoNKEY, S, K. Com.
In. WooDs, R. K.
7 ! lilac Hive, No. 28, L. o. T. NJ, meets
Lon Second and Fourth Thursday after
noon of each month.
MEDIA HOLMAN, L. @.
Mrs. BLANCHE EAKIN, R. K.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
Masonic Calendar.
I. o. o. F.

49, Friendship Lodge, No. 6, meets
z@S% every Saturday evening in 1.
'1aa1'pSVVSS 0. O. +. Hail.
w. f. NICHOLS, N. G.
H. B. CosPER, Rec. Sec.
TkaCreole Encampment, No. 20, meets
ASecond and Fourth Monday of each
month.
H. B. CosPER, @. P.
F A. STILES, Scribe.
II lmira Lodge, No. 26, D. of R., meets
Il Aevery Friday evening.
NORA ROBERTSON, N. q.
EDITH HoUCK, Sec.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10

M1 Hp Pays for the OBSERVER
XII IN and the Weekly Oregonian
I one year. In order to take
advantage of this liberal
offer, your subscription to the OBSERVER
must be paid up to date. Now is the
time to subscribe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
Her Husbands Story

Ny sprong my address BOndman Block Troy ~
health restored to
cold which settled her bron
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
Notice For Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
Notice For publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE s, 1878.
United States Land Office,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
Notice For Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878.
United States Land Office
0rnUnn City OraUOp
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
Notice For Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE $, 1873.
United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Oregon,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
United States Land Office,
nrppon CitV Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-10
Notice For Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873.
United States Land Office,
Oregon CitV Ore0O0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
5o,e1g1, Politics.

that students should enter college at II
and should have finished college and a
professional department and be ready to-
take care OF themselves at "a or Is. EIo8
thought lG5 holidays a year too much and
said that two more years Of work before
Is would benefit the physical. mental and
moral condition OF teachers and pupils.
Harvard Baby Hospital.
A hospital for babies containing dfty
cribs and an incubator Is to be given to
Harvard the the class OF 1901 in memory
Of Thomas Morgan Roth, The building
will cost SlS600O and will be the best OF Ito
kind In the world No baby over two
years old will be cared for. The gift
also includes laboratory for the scienti-S
flo modification OF milk.
Kaiser Approves Scholarships.
Emperor William has approved thu
Rhodes scholarship plan and Germany
will accept tho scholarships and comply
with the condition as far as possible.
notwithstanding tho refusal Of several Of
the universities to take part IN their dis.
tribution.
College Favors Business Man.
At the Convention OF Educators ana
Business Men, Ann Arbor, February 9Th
James B. Dill, q lawyer Of New York.
denounced the theory that college edu-
cation Is useless In a business career.
He said the corporation movement had
eliminated the rich mans son and rela-
tives, because such, as controlling fac
tor In business and that It made all bust
ness men moro scrutinous Of each oth-
er's doings. This had made @ demand for
better educated mon and the colleges
were steadily growing and changing to
meet this demand. Another point made
| in Its favor was that it teaches that
mental loafing'' is fatal to business
| SUCCESS. .Etu y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
Industrial.
Baer's Offer to Miners.

Baer's Offer to Miners.
The sensational climax in the argu.
ments before tho Coal Strike Commits
sion came Thursday when George r.
Raer, president of the Reading system,
In his summing up for the mine opera
tors conceded definite PROPOSE ton for
wage increase. 1t was that the present
rate BIO the minimum for three years,
with S per cent, Increase from No
vember to April for employees other than
contract miners. An advance of ono
per cent. Is proposed for every cents
increase in the price Of coal above $3.50
at New York and like decrease In
wages for like fall In price
Mr. Baer attacked tho Miners Union,
the Civic Federation, whom no char
ncterized as "meddlers." and tho &C.
ton OF Congress in placing coal on tho
free list. Prior to arguments Of the
operators council the lawyers for tho
miners presented their side Of the case
Monday. Henry D. Floyd said the min
ers wanted more than recognition OF
union. namely, an agreement for maxi
Ing contracts and settling grievances by
arbitration II necessary,
Soft Coal Wage Increase.
The bituminous coal scale for tho next
year, affecting the mines In Ohio, In
diana, illinois and Pennsylvania was
signed at Indianapolis F'ehruary z, The
miners, numbering 100000, arc to ra-
ceive advances ranging from IL 1-o to
90 per cent. or AN average OF about
IL per cent Later It was reported that
this increase applied to union men only.
Child Labor Bill Passed,
The South Carolina Houss OF Repre-
sentatlves passed. the Marshall bill pro-
hihiting the labor OF children under
twelve years Of ago In the cotton mills.
Employees Must Organize
The "Iron Age In leading editorial
says that the general attitude OF or
ganlzed labor now constitutes a serious
menace to the welfare Of tho country
and that the organization OF employers
In all trades for tho purpose OF handling
the labor question should begin at once.
The business district of Chicago has
been greatly ineonyeniepced by the re-
fusal Of elevator men, tanltors. scrub
bers ana other employees OF the large
office buildings to perform their duties
All belong to unions and better pay and
recognition were demanded. Coal team
\stegs Joined In q sympathetic strike,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
Legal and Criminal
Suit for Fair Millions.

Suit for Fair Millions.
The relatives OF Mrs. Charles y. Fair
who was killed with her husband In an
automobile accident in Franco last sums.
iner, have begun suit to secure the Fair
millions. They claim to have new eyi-
dence TO prove that Mr.. Fair died frst,
leaving his wife heir to the entire Tors
tho settlement made In San Francisco,
whereby Mrs. Fairs relatives accepted
$l50. 900 as a .somlse.
Lost a Million in Year, Is:
Through suit brought by David c.,
Johnson against the esta OF Theodore
Hostetter, the young Pll.aburg million.
aire, who died In a New York sanitnrium
last August. 1t Is revealed that he wa4
the victim of tho game OF roulette and
had lost sl,OOo,oO0 to New York gamblera
IN one year. He Was known rs the
LUCKY Plunger'' and was successful at
all other games except roulette,
Court Martials InyaIidated.
The court of Claims at Washington de.
cIded Wednesday In the case OF John
Smith a naval hranan, that loss Of pay
decreed BY a court-martial must be-
made good because he had not been fur
against him at tho time Of his arrest
This may effect all eollrt-lnartial Cons
fences In past forty years,
Slave Pension Swindle. W.
II. u. Crosbsy. negro, Was arrested
at Mobile February 3D. charged with gst~
ting money from tho negroes to further
tho eS-slaye pension scheme, Ha sold
them certificates to entitle them to pSr,
slo,ls granted BY Congress and to BEGIN
January LIST. Ths certificates We're Issued
by tha National Ex-slave Mutual ftAliSfs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
Oransvor1ahon.
Frisco" Gets New Orleans.

aFrisco" Gets New Orleans.
The New Orleans City Council Tuesday
passed the Frisco ordinance over the
mayors veto by vote Of 70 to 8, exactly
the two-thirds vote needed. The mayor
and city attorney opposed the ordinance
which were not the councils to bestow.
A test suit Is to be filed with the courts
Immediately. saETs
Railroad Strike Averted.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail-
road has granted the demands Of Its
trainmen for II and Is per cent. wage
advance, thereby averting threatened
strike. Other western roads were ex-
pccted to follow suit
Railroad Safety Automatic.
Yesterdays Scientific American in
a leading editorial, urges the equipment
OF our railroads so as to make impossi-
BILE such accidents as have caused III
deaths in is days." Since we cannot
change national temperament to
which 1t attributes the careIessness OF
engineers, It suggests that we curb
IT. by extending the autofauc principle.
The writer would place two levers on
the engine and two corresponding trips
on the track. near the green and red
lights. the one to automatically shut
off steam and the other to apply the
emergency brake II the engineer should
slip by the signals without observing
them. In answer to the objection of
railroad officials that the automatic sys-
tenn would destroy watchfulness, the
writer suggests the placing Of a seal
upon the levers on the engine before 1t
starts and the imposing Of heavy
fine IL these are brought back broken,
showing that they had been used
Seaboard to BIRMINGHAM.
The seaboard Air Line has completed
arrangements to enter Birmingham. Ala.
by way Of Irondale.
improvements For Erie.
The Erie Railroad Company has made
public the plans for financing the need
ed improvements to the road which have
| been long contemplated but held UP.
owing to lack Of funds. A $50 900
bond issue is to be made convertible in
to common stock one-fifth OF the issue
to be offered at once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
ar5 H7nsie, .cet1eys.

King Honors Mascagni.
The King OF Italy has conferred on
sienor Mascagni. the composer. the title
of Chevalier of the Order OF Savoy.
Sympathy with the composer because OF
his recent trials In the United States is
said to have prompted the act
London Sees Kipling Play,
George Flening's adaptation Of Kip
ling's "The Light that Failed was pro-
duced for the first time at the Lyric
Theatre London. February Z Gertrude
Elliott and Forbes Robertson In the
leading parts. were enthusiastic ally re.
ceived and the whole play pronounced a
great success.
German Poets Organize.
The seventy lyrical poets OF Germany
have organized a union and agreed not
to accept less than half q mark a line
for their work.
Whittier Library Sale.
A New York auction Of manuscripts,
books and autographs from the library
OF John Greenlief Whittier. disposed Of
for the purpose Of securing necessary
funds for tho maintenance Of tho old
whittier homestead, brought over $1o,-
900.
Landscapes Win Medals. 9,
Pennsylvania Academy OF Fine Arts Mon-
day for the best plotures In Its 7and an-
nual exhibition to Edward w, Redneld
for his landscape, winter Evening" and
to Elmer schoheld for his landscape,
"Breozy Day; EARLY Autumn
American Authors Ahead,
TIL Publishers Weekly repbrs hat b21C
American books were produced last year,
while only 2,62s foreign books were pub
l!shed here,
Important New Books, 4s.,
"A Comedy Of Conscience, by RI S.
wier Mitchell, Century, T"he Woman
Who Tolls" by Mrs, John Van Worst
and Marie Van Worst. Doubleday, Page
ana Co. "Truth." by Emil lola. The
third in the Flour Eyangelists" grouT
(John Lane. "Democrapy" and he Or
ganlzatlon OF Political Parties, BY N,
Ostrosorski. translated BY Trederlck
\clsrke Macmill liam. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
Religious.
Student Christian Work.

Student Christian Work.
John R. Mott, general secretary Of the
Worlds Student Christian Federation. is
about to leave New York for four
months visit to Australia and New zea-
land. The Federation now has ZOO
members comprising 154o societies In all
parts Of the world.
Resolutions Of the Rich.
In "a sermon on "Clean and Unclean
Money" the Rev. Percy Grant. Of New
York said that gifts from tainted for.
tunes were acts Of restitution and that
the public should not be too sQueaInish
about accepting such gifts under tho
present industrial situation. He asked;
'.Is the man who has done some wrong
to be denied the right to do some good7"
To Displace Mission Board,
Bishop Hall, OF Vermont suggests In tho
"Churchman" that the General Conven-
tlon Of the Episcopal Church be the
Board Of Missions. He says the Conven-
ton is the church by representation In a
way In which the Board OF Missions Is
not,
Hell.Fire Theology.
& Last Sunday Canon Page Roberts, OF
London. condemned the hell-f1re theology
which had been taught for so many cen-
turtles aud hesought his hearers TO trust
perfectly in the goodness OF God, whom
they addressed as "Our Father. He
also praised tho authorities OF Westmln-
.ster Abbey. who suppressed the damAa-
tory clauses Of the Athnasian Creed.
Methodist Conversions Doubted,
At a meeting of Methodist preachers at
New York Monday. Rev. Dr., Buckley
editor OF the Christian Advocate aues..
toned the number and genuineness OF
tho 100000 converts claimed by Metho.
dsts in the last four years. He said they
should be called rather manifestations
many merely showing their hands N q
meeting or signing card and then for'
getting about It.. He complained of the
passing OF tho old kind OF revival and
said the trouble was that preachers OF
to-day are afraid to teach the "Dety'' Of
Christ; that they teach only Of Ills "di'
ynity" an entirely different thing max
Ing them no more than UnitarIant.
Savage Against Law.
The Rev. pr, Savage. preaching in New
York last Sunday. said he looked for
ward to tho time when law ana organi-
cation Will be necessary; when people
Will do right bcause they have no desire
to do otherwise. The presence OF gov.
eminent, he said. was felt to-day to an
extent that hampersd 5orsonal develop.
ment and SreWths
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
Sociological.

Dr.. Parkhursts Ideal Paper.
In an interview Monday, the Rev.
Charles II. Parkhurst, Of New York, de-
MED the published statement that he
was to edit daily paper, and had
found millionaire to back his project.
The fact that such AZ a story got abroad
he said, was proof OF sthe need Of a.
journal that would tells the truth and
he hoped such one would be started
He scored modern newspaper methods
and said 1t was an unfortunate day when
the daily paper was reduced In price, a.
1t had lost In quality accordingly.
Or. Parkhurst's Ideal paper must
have all the news. but as accurately
given as arc tho market reports. which
no editor dares tamper with. It should
be conducted with enterprise he said.
and have the best facilities for securing
and presenting the news.
Newspapers Dissipation.
Professor Howard Griggs. before the
Mothers Club of Springfield, Mass, said
that newspapers were one OF the worStS
forms of mental dissipation and thati
the place which they took to-day In tho
,lsurpation of real literature accounted
for the loss Of the power Of logical rea-a
soning among the American people. He
also condemned the cheap" magazines
Charities Trust Planned.
Alfred O. Crozier. treasurer Of the Ma
tlonal, Conference OF Charities and Cor
rections, is the promoter Of q plan to
organize gigantic Charities Trust
with capital OF slO.0oO,0oo. the directorate
to be composed OF one hundred distin-
guished citizens. The stockholders will
receive no financial benefits from the
investment. The income Is to be used
for practical charity. wise philanthropy
tfov .fo, at TYs
crozler hopes to obtain President Roose-s
velts support as an ex-otfcio member. 9
Carnegie on Royalty.
Andrew Carnegie. at the banquet -o1
the American Institute Of Electrical Erl-S
eve stand not for tho royalty Of this
or that family, but for the royalty Of
man. That's why back America
against all the nations of the world.
Rockefeller on Philanthropy.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. addressing
his Bible Glass at New York Last Sum
day, declared that Spiritual riches bene-
fit men more than wealth or genius.
The giving OF money, he said, was not
true philanthropy but simply increased
the army Of beggars and tra'mps.
Want Palace Street Cars. I'll,
Society women OF New Orleans hayd
started movement to secure palace
street-cars for their exclusive use. as
they object to riding In unclean cars
with unknown persons They are wills
Ing to pay higher rates.
Roosevelt on Parenthood.
President Roosevelt. in q letter to MRS
John Van Worst. author OF 1.-THE Wo-S
man who Tolls protests against the lux-
ury and ease which the author holds
is preventing marriage and the produce
ton OF large families. 1T is race suicide"
said the President, "and II the men OF
a nation are not anxious to be fathers OF
families and II the women do not recog-
nixe that the greatest thing for any wo-
man Is to be a good wife and mother.
! why that nation has cause to be alarmed
about Its future" ys =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

The Whole. Field at a Glance.

Etrura. Anthracite coal discovered on Vancouver Is
land Philadelphia company to form trust in explos.
ives Tidal swept Society Islands, killing 1000.
The event Of great interest the industrial side of
our national life has been the closing arguments before
the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission and the offer of
President Bacr to grant the miners increased wages
sliding SCALE contingent price obtained for coal Bacr
admitted abors right to organize but not to control
Soft coal miners obtained average increase of IL per
cent for tho next year. Frco line got New Orleans
terminal privileges Mayors Veto Scaboard to enter
Birmingham. Erie to spend $50,0o0,ooo on improve
ments. iss Es5a
In spite Of Turkeys denial Of reported mobilization Of
armies all Europe is preparing to face the inevitable con.
flict in the Balkan countries, with Russia looming ag
gressiyey in the background for opportunity to
scss Constantnopc. Silver basis in Sian
Hull suffrage in Australia. New Zealand af-
ter trusts Brazil holds pending diplomatic negota-
tions with Bolivia.
Saxon court divorced Princess Louise.
President Elliott in annual report says Harvard would
not lower the bachelor degree and urged earlier entrance
of students favor higher birth rate Of educated class
Nebraska has reversed court ruling against Bible read
ing in schools.
President Roosevets defense of parenthood noted in
connection with Mrs Van Vorsts book trust in
charities planned. Carnegie institutes 100000 pro-
gramme for this year announced DR.. Gilman opposed
examinations. Prof Won Nansemann, of Berlin support
ed Kochs theory of tuberculosis transmission St Louis
doctor cured lockjaw with carbolic solution
Artists Redfeld and Schofeld medals for land
scapes at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts German
poets and American newspaper photographers organized
It decided to hold the Olympic games at St Louis in
1904
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

American diplomacy backed by American power has
another victory the cause Of arbitration and
peace.
Herbert w Bowen, United States Minister to venezu
ea acting the special envoy Of the Castro government
has concluded preliminary agreements with the ENJOYS
Of England, Germany and Italy for tho submission Of
their claims against Venezuela to the International Court
of Arbitration based cash payment each and the
raising of the blockade of the Venezuelan coast vene-
zuela is to begin reservng 80 per cent of her customs
March ls to be kept in bank until the action of
the Hague Court to preferential treatment The
President is to umpire in Of the courts
disagreement
In keeping with the spirit Of this happy outcome was
the action Of the Senate in ratyg the treaty for arb
tration Of the Alaskan boundary dispute with England
The opposition Senator Morgan has delayed ratification
Of the Panama Canal treaty.
The final passage of the law creating Department Of
Commerce. including tho Nelson amendment providing q
bureau for dealing with trusts the weeks most i'm
portan legislative act It is understood that tho adj
minstraons influence has been turned against the pas
sage of the Lttehed bill by tho Senate and for the Ell
kns bill by tho House In this connection the reported
and other officers Of the Standard Oil Company urging
against trust legislation has made the political sensation
Of the week Such telegram received by Senator Quay
was made public The President expressed great indg-
nation this evidence Of trust interference with leg
save action and account of delay with important ap
preparation bills in the Senate the necessity Of extra
session Is feared. Deadlock the Statehood bill
broken by Quays acceptance of compromise measure lat
ter not acceptable to Democrats Army staff bill passed
Court of Claims decision invadates court.martias
First newspaper by wireless telegraph from the