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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23

J. J. Mathis, of Perrydale, was a
business visitor in Dallas, Satur-
day.
Mrs. w. L. Green and little boy,
Of Portland, visited at the home Of
her brother, H. J. Osfeld, over
Sunday.
Nine. Nordica, the peerless queen
Of song with the Metropolitan opera
house orchestra, will appear in
concert at the armory, Portland, on
the evening of Saturday, October
"a.
Visiting cards printed in the very
latest style at the OBSERVER Office.
We also carry full line of round
corner and square corner cards
suitable for all purposes. Call and
see samples.
Rev. Joseph Hoberg, who officiat-
ed at the Dunkelberger- Brown
wedding at Dallas, says there were
five other ministers present, very
unusual occurrence.-Mc -McMinnville
Telephone-Register.
Ellis Davidson, who recently
suffered the fracture of the cheek
bones by limb forcibly striking
him, has recovered with no i'll re-
suits, save a scar. 1t was most
fortunate that more serious injury
was not done neutrality-suspicious.
Enterprise.
Rev. E. G. Wigmore, who occu-
pies the chair of Hebrew at the
Eugene Divinity School, has accept
ed call to occupy the Christian
Church pulpit in Independence
every other Sunday. His church
work will not interfere with his
school labors at Eugene.
Rev. and Mrs. F. G. Thompson
moved from town Friday. Mrs.
Thompson goes to Buena Vista,
where she will keep house and
where Mr.. Thompson will preach
Sundays. He will attend the
Willamette University at Salem
during the week.-Sheridan Sun.
The large picture Of the Bench
fanu Dar-uf UregUn mas Ueeu uv--
livered to the lawyer subscribers in
this city, There are about $50
pictures Of lawyers Of the state in
the group. Pictures of Dallas
attorneys are N. L. Butler, j. H.
Townsend, Julius N. Hart, Oscar
1aytef ana y. ". SlDIey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodson and son,
Will, of Salmon River, who have
been picking hops near Dallas,
started to return home some time
ago, but Mrs. Dodson was taken
sick at the home OF her mother
north Of Sheridan. She is reported
better, and they will continue their
journey home as soon as she is able
to travel Sheridan Sun.
David Peters was up from Perry
dale on a business visit, Monday.
He will sell several head of horses,
cattle, sheep and goats, and
numerous farming implements and
household goods at public auction
at his place two and one-half miles
southwest of Perrydale ON Satur-
day, October 81. The sale will
commence at 10 o'clock a. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23
Played Out.

Of the body Sinking at the Pit OF the
Stomach, Loss of Appetite. Feverishness,
Pimples or Sores are all positive evidences
OF impure blood. No matter how It be-
came so. It must be purified In order to
obtain good health. Acker's Blood Elixir
has never failed TO cure Serofulous or
syphilitic poisons OF any other blood
diseases. It IS certainly a wonderful
remedy and we sell every bottle on a posi-
tive guarantee. Belt & Cherrington. Bal
las, Oregon.
DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED By using
Acker's Dyspepsia T0blets. One little
Tablet win give immediate relief or mcney
refunded. Sold IN handsome tin boxes
ct - cents. Belt Cherrington, Dallas.
Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23

ClerklnS III w dBOneF confectionery
store in Independence, is spending
his vacation in Dallas.
Round trip tickets between Dallas
and Portland are now sold on Sat
urday or Sunday for $3.50. The
tickets are limited to return on or
before the following Monday.
J. H. Byerley and family de-
parted Monday for Dallas, where
they will remain during the winter
and spring school terms. Newport
News.
Miss Florence Burnett, formerly
of Eugene, and Jesse Whiteaker
were married in Dallas last We'd
nesday. They will reside at Inde-
pendence where Mr.. Whiteaker is
engaged in the hop raising business.
The bride has many friends, who
wish her much happiness. She is
the sister of Horace Burnett, city
editor of the Guard, and daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. P. r. Burnett.
The groom~is the son ola prominent
Polk county farmer and capitalist.
Eugene Guard.
Clifton N. Macarthur, formerly
one of the most prominent students
of the University Of Oregon and
more recently a well-known writer
on the Portland Oregonian, was in
Albany Friday on his way to Eu-
gene. He is now managing 500
acre farm near Rickreall and says
he is ''out of the newspaper business
for good, and is now an honest
man." Mr.. Macarthur, who was
manager of the best team the U. of
o. ever had, is now managing the
Oregon alumni team which played
the Varsity's present team Satur-
day afternoon.-Alhany Herald.
Thursdays TelegraL contains an
excellent picture of Rev. Hiram
Gould, who has been assigned to
the M. e. Church of Newberg for
another year. That paper says;
"Rev. H. Gould, having been re-
assigned to the Methodist Church
of Newberg, now enters upon his
fourth consecutive year as pastor.
He has won the hearts of people by
his ability and sincerity, and with
one accord is welcomed back for
another year. By his energy the
church debt has been lifted. The
church has never been so prosperous
in all her history as at the present
time"
Rev. E. J. Thompson, D. D., of
Independence, a former president
of the Albany College, was present
at the chapel exercises Friday
and addressed the students. DIR,
Thompson made a splendid talk to
the students, in the course of his
remarks referring to the high stand
ing of Albany College as literary
institution and also its brilliant
record in intercollegiate athletics.
He said he read with pleasure that
the students of the college had
spirit and energy enough to put
football team in the field although
discouraging prospects faced them
at the opening of the season. DR..
Thompson's address was greatly
appreciated by the students and
his remarks on athletics were en-
Enthusiastically applauded.-Albany
Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23
BIG MONEY in FRUIT
Apple and Prune Orchards Would
Yield Handsome Profits If Prop
erIy Sprayed and Cultivated.


Prunegrowing in Oregon will pay
as we'll as any other business on ar
average if conducted in business
like manner, according to Robert
Johnson, well-known resident o.
Corvallis, who is manager of one oi
the largest prune orchards in Ore
gon, and who is in Portland attend
ing the knights Of Pythias grand
lodge sessions, says Saturdays
Evening Telegram.
Thirteen years ago the Benton
County Prunegrowers' Association
set out 156 acres of prune trees
nine miles north Of Corvallis" Mr.
Johnson said today, "and the trees
have now been bearing several
years. We have now 120 tons of
dried prunes awaiting purchaser,
although our orchard did not yield
as well as usual this year. The
venture has paid all along, as well
as could be expected, and we have
excellent prospects for tn" future.
"But fruitraising as a rule is not
conducted in a business-like man
ner in the Willamette Valley.
Farmers will not spray their trees,
nor do they cultivate their orchards
as they should. The consequence
is that the Willamette Valley has
become a breeding ground for the
codling moth, the San Jose scale
and other fruit pests, and the man
who sprays his orchard is at dis
advantage because his neighbors
refuse to do so. In Southern Ore
gon and in Hood River fruitgrow-
ing is pursued as business and
the pests are kept down, but you
can't convince Benton county
pioneer of the necessity for spray
ing.
+" DO you think you can make
me spray my treesP' he exclaims.
why, you might as we'll order me
to-spray my wheat. and further
argument is useless.
"There is law providing for the
cutting down of infested trees, but
laws lacking public sentiment are
seldom enforced, and the old style
fruitgrower has the balance of
power up our way.
" Il had good apples here 20years
ago. another says, 'and we didn't
spray, either. This spraying is all
poppycock.'
"But the benefits ofspraying and
cultivation can be demonstrated in
one orchard. Let one-half of any
orchard be sprayed and cultivated
for few years and the other
neglected and anyone can tell the
difference in the yield and in the
condition of the trees, Orchards
that are neglected are scrubby and
the fruit is rotten and worm-eaten.
"Winter apples would pay as
we'll in the Willamette Valley as
in any other portion of the state
were spraying general, but there is
little use in setting out Winter
apple trees when the whole country
is full of insect pests that are pro-
tected by these fruitgrowers who
are so opposed to spraying, culti-
vation and pruning. In future
years there may be a change in
public sentiment in regard to these
things, but it will be after the fruit
crops have suffered continuous
failures and the fruit trees have
nearly all been killed. For the
present each up-to-dategrower must
do the best he can in his own
orchard and let the neighbors raise
codling moth, woody aphis and San
Jose scale if they will"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23

County Clerk U. S. 'Loughary
issued license to wed to A. N. Poole
and Pearl Halleck this week.
Mrs. Laure Adkins, of Mon
mouth, has gone to Salem to take a
course in shorthand and type
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Veness, of
Winlock, Wash, visited friends in
independence and Buena Vista
last week.
One Oregon man declines the
honor of being classed with the
Rockefeller and Vanderbilt crowd.
He is George G. Flavel, the we'll
known Astoria real estate man. In
the Financial Red Book" just is
sued, Mr.. Flavel's name appears
among those of 81 Oregon men who
are rated as being worth 100000,
or over. Mr.. Flavel says he is not
worth 100000, nor even one-sixth
of that amount. 1t is now in or
der for some of the remaining 80 to
"confess up"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23
GREAT DISPLAY AT ST. LOUIS
Oregon Will Make Splendid Showing
Agricultural Products at Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition.

Oregon will have a splendid
agricultural exhibit in its own
building at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition and Worlds Fair, al
st. Louis, next year. j. r. Douglas,
of Albany, who was appointed
superintendent of this states agri-
cultural exhibit, has collected a
great many fine specimens Of agri-
cultural products of almost all
kinds and has the bulk of the
exhibit already packed for trans
portation. The specimens are be-
ing collected in the pavilion at the
state fair grounds, near Salem, and
Mr.. Douglas has been there the
past week experimenting the col
lecting and packing. Mr.. Douglas
has already secured for the exhibit
more than 1000 jars of large fruit,
between 1900 and 1000 punches of
prize grains, and a splendid display
of hops. Most of the specimens
already secured are from the ex-
cellent county exhibits at the
recent state fair. Polk, Linn, Yam
hill, Washington, Marion, Lane,
Douglas and Union counties are
represented in the specimens Mr..
Douglas has already secured.
The collection is now complete so
far as fruit and grains are con-
cerned, except that some more
threshed grain is needed. Mr..
Douglas desires to secure some
more potatoes and corn. He ex-
poets to add to the exhibit a fine
display of fax, which has been
promised. The grower of the fax,
who is a Salem man, has seen prize
specimens of flax from Eastern
States as well as Europe, and says
the Oregon product is the best in
the world.
1t is not yet known when Ore
CONS agricultural exhibit will be
-sz..s ~ 81. I-guis. IIep M TT
Wehrung, superintendent Of all Of
Oregon's exhibits at st. Louis, and
Hon. Jefferson Myers are now on
their way to St. Louis to arrange
for the display of oregon's exhibits
at the exposition, and when they
return it will be decided when the
exhibit will be sent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23

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
& Cherrington, Dallas. Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23

EXPERIENCE Is THE BEST teacher.
Use Aeker's English Remedy in any
case Of coughs. cold or Group. Should II
fan to give immediate relief money re-
funded 3 cts. and 50 cts Belt & Cher
rington, Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
falls to cure. z. ". Groves signature
b On aach boz. ake.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23

Homer B. Holland, a veteran of
the Indian wars Of 1856, died of
paralysis at his home in Salem,
Monday night, aged 65 years. For
the last 20 years he had been
manager of the Salem FIGURING
Mills Company. Hewas prominent
in fraternal circles, heing member
of the Masonic order and the United
Workmen. Mr.. Holland was one
of the Capital City's best citizens.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23

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 form. No Cure. No Pay. SOC.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-23
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
Ten Blocks of Business Houses and
Residences in Aberdeen, WASH
lngton, Are In Ashes.

One Of the most destructive fires
which ever occurred in the State of
Washington, aside from the great
fire in Seattle in 1889, started in
Aberdeen, Friday, and ragged un-
abated for over four hours. There
were four fatalities from falling
walls and suffocation, and five
other persons were slightly injured.
The fire destroyed 40 business
houses, including both of the bank
buildings, the Pacific Hotel and
Crescent Hotel, two Gray's Harbor
hospitals and many residences.
Heron, the principal business street
Of the town, was wiped out entirely
with the exception of few build
ings. None of the mills were
burned. The newspaper Offices es-
capped.
The total loss is estimated at
100000, with possibly one-lhird
of that sum covered by insurance.
Both figures are estimated and may
be changed on careful report.
The fire started in the rear of
the Mack building occupied as a
lodging house, though its cause is
not known. The wind carried it
across the larger part of the business
section and among the residences.
The town was composed almost en-
tirely of wooden structures and
nothing impeded the progress of the
flames.
S. w. Pearson, we'll known by
many people in Dallas, lost two
store buildings together with their
contents.
While the fire will be severely
felt by all business men, tits looked
upon in one sense as a blessing in
disguise. All the buildings burned,
except the kaufman block, were Of
wood, and these will now be re-
placed by brick and stone build
ings. The citizens PiuuiiiJ dselislv
all offers of outside assistance, and
say they will care for all needy
persons who have lost by the fire.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
THE NEWS OF VALDoSTA.
Farmers Institute - Shooting at
kemp's NLiIl-Other Matters.

Farmers Institute - Shooting at
kemp's NIiIl-Other Matters.
Valdosta, Ga, Dec ia farmers
institute for the Sixth senatorial dis
trict was held here yesterday after
noon by Mr.. Harvie Jordan, state or
ganizer, and Profs. Johnson and Stew
art of the state university. Mr.. Jor-
dan made a speech on marketing farm
products, and commercial fertilizers.
He stated that the farmers would be-
come Independent when they became
able TO hold their cotton and not have
to market it as it comes from the
fields. He said that diversifying the
crops was one way to become indie
pendent. He advocated diversity and
rotation of crops. His speech was a
good one and created much enthusiasm.
Prof. Johnson spoke on stock raising
and of the value that good stock is
to the farmers. Prof. Stewart spoke
40 EDUCATION, and made a capital
speech. After the speaking the insti-
tute for the counties of Lowndes, Ber-
r1en and Echols was organized, with
w. I. Staten as president; w. f. Ar
mold, vice president for Lowndes: JEFF
Prime, vice president for EchoIs; II. c.
Peoples, vice president for Berrien: H.
Y. Tillman was elected secretary for
Lowndes, and Henry Parrish for Ech-
OILS, with Berrien to be supplied. The
institute is to meet once a year. at
least. The meeting yesterday had to
be postponed until late hour on ac-
count of the fact that Mr.. Jordan miss
ed connection at Waycross and did
not reach this city until after 2
o'clock.
Allen Langston is the name of n ne
glo at Kemu's still, near Haylow.
VINO shot another negro workman yes
terday. The bullet entered the other
darkey's head and will probably prove
tatal. The wounded negro was
brought here to have an X-ray ma
chlne used in looking for the bullet
Dr. carter has been attending the ne
gro, and it was said this afternoon
that there was little chance for him TO
recover.
quite an interesting argument &C.
Cured in the Court House this morn
ing on case where distress warrant
had oeen issued from the court against
tenant. One of the attorneys CUES
TONED the legality of a warrant is
sued from that court and there was
some doubt on the subject all around
until Judge Griffin looked UP the law
ana found that one of the first DOW
ers vested In the court was issuing
warrants of all kinds. The question
was regarded with much Importance
as many warrants have been issued
from that court,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
WAYCR0SS NEWS NOTES.
Anniversary Celebration of Wake
field Lodge, X. of p.


"aycross, Ca, Dec. 1.-THE eight
zenith anniversary of Wakefield Lodge
NO u, knights of Pythias, was cele-
DRAFTED last night. Public exercises wera
held at the public school auditorium
followed by a banquet to members Of
the order and invited guests at the
titles Armory. At exercises in the
auditorium, the following programme
was carried out in an interesting and
pleasing manner: Semi-chorus, "Sky
Lark" address by Deputy Grand
chancellor G. H. Lowther, 1.-The Insti
tuition and Progress of Wakefield
Lodge; duet, Mrs. La Monde and Mr..
X. l.. Branhtam; address by Past
Chancellor ]. Walter Bennett. Our Or
der; Its Objects and Aims" solo, Mrs.
Dyer; Rotations, Miss Annie Maude
IayIor; address, w. H. Leopold grand
keeper of records and seals of the
Grand Lodge of Georgia, THE Endow-
ment Rank" address, p. F. Stanley.
grand chancellor Grand Lodge of the
DOMAIN OF New Jersey; addresses by
Sol. John L. Myers of Waycross and
Past Chancellor Ludwig of Brunswick;
duet, Mr. Branham and Miss Per-
nam, Mrs. Springer. accompanies.
Ri. Rev. Bishop C. K. Nelson of the
Episcopal Church will be in Waycross
Sunday, and will hold his official Wis
itation at Grace Church.
Mr.. B. G.. Middleton of Atkinson. as
a member of the firm of Middleton. Wells
q Co, has recently purchased fur
pentine lands at Glenmore, in Ware
county.
Mr.. D. B. Finn. superintendent of the
Waycross waterworks, was painfully
injured last night by running into an
open gate on his bicycle.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
THREE REASONS


A Boston woman who is a fond
about her experience feeding her boys.
Among other things she says:
Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys,
Bob, Jack and Dick, aged 6, and 2
years respectively are three of our
reasons for using and recommending
the food, Grape-Nuts, for these
Youngsters have been fed on Grape
Nuts since infancy, and often between
meals when other children would have
been given candy.
II gave a package of Grape-Nuts
to a neishhor whose 3-year-old child
was q weazened little thing i'll half
Nuts and cream greedily and the
mother continued the good work
and it was not long before a truly
wonderful change manifested itself
in the child's face and body. The re-
suits were remarkable, even for
Grape-Nuts
Both wife and I use Grape-Uuts
every day and keep strong and well
and have three Of the finest, health
lest boys you can find in a days
march" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Many mothers instead or destroy1nk
the chl1ren's stomachs with candy
and cake give the youngsters q hand
full of Grape-Ngts when they are beg
ging for something in the way OF
sweets. The result is soon shown in
greatly increased health, strength and
mental activity.
There's a reason.
Look in each package for a copy
OF the famous little book, THE Road
to Wellville.'
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
MILLIONS ARE NEEDED
TO FIX UP THE COMPANY.
Plans of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Committee.


Iron Committee.
New York, Dec. ia committee
consisting of James A. Blair, William
L. Bull, Otto T. Barnard, Philip Leh-
man and John E. Borne was organized
to-day to assist in placing the affairs
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany on a satisfactory and permanent
financial basis.
The committee. in an address, finds
that the sum of $13600.000 will be re-
quired to recover property recently sold
by the company, and at the same time
to provide sufficient money to complete
improvements now under way.
The plan of the committee provides
for the creation of a funding mortgage
to be made by the company, or by an
other corporation. to secure an issue
of bonds, which, with a stock increase
of $4,000, 900, will be used to provide
the necessary funds, and also in eX-
change for present debentures. The
new security will be a 5 per cent. gold
bond, supported by a consolidated first
mortgage upon all the properties re-
Gently sold by the stockholders.
Stockholders will be asked to author
ize the increase of the existing common
stock by about 100000. This stock
together with the bonds. will be used
to procure the moneys necessary for
the purpose of the company.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
SAVANNAH GROCERY CO., DISTRIBUTORS.
THE CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE sales
in the print cloth market for the week
are estimated at from 100000 to $780,
900 pieces. The market for both regu-
lars and odd goods has strengthened
during the week, regulars advancing
81 to 33s, and wide and narrow odds
rising &c. Inquiries from buyers are
becoming more numerous each day,
which indicates a brisk trade in the
near future and further advances OF
prices are expected in all branches OF
the market.
Talk of curtailment and the high
cotton market was responsible for the
upward tendency of the cloth market,
and the renewed interests which buy
ers are showing has firmly impressed
those concerned that before long they
will be getting better prices for their
productions. AS to the much talked
of curtailment movement, nothing of
a certainty or of a general nature has
appeared on the surface although two
mills will be run indefinitely for three
days a week, beginning Monday, next.
Others may follow, but as yet none
others have announced their intentions
in this direction.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
HOW THEY STAND
IN THE SIX-DAY RACE

and seemed very weak, but his trainer
stated he would finish the race.
The u o'clock score follows:
Contenet and Breton, Leander and
Butler, Floyd Krebs and Peterson,
Newkirk and Jacobson, John and Men
us Bedell, Bowler and Fisher and Wal
thour and Monroe tied at 1892 miles:
Moran and Keegan, 1919; Samson
and Vanderstuyft, 1,99O-3; Gougoltz
and Franz Krebs, 1874: Dove and
Hedspeth, 1,947-6. Record, 2,316 miles
and laps.