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seph Smith. Smith began to see visions
while yet lad, and when he grew to
manhood his talents in this direction
greatly widened. About four miles from
Palmyra, on the hill "Cumorah," he
claimed to have discovered his Mormon
plates, hidden from the world 1400
years. These plates he translated, and
the Book of Mormon was produced.
Mormon settlements were made in
Kirkland, Ohio, Independence, Mo-, and
then the beautiful city was established
at Nauvoo, Ill. When Smith was put
tosdeath by neighbors averse to his
teachings, Mormons looked upon him as
a martyr, remaining in the fold, and add
ing many new members. Smiths doc
trine Of polygamy grew in favor, Brig
ham Young became prophet, and the pill
grimage to Salt Lake was accomplished.
There, in the Promised Land, wonderful
prosperity followed, the Mormons in
creased nightly both in wealth and
numbers. The Mormon power in Ameri-
ca is no inconsiderable one now; &C
cording to late statistics, there are at
present in the United States about 300,-
900 members of the sect.
A sect very different from the Nor
mons in ideals, the Shakers, obtained
quite a foothold in this country. The
Shakers came to us from England, tho
first ones settling in New York in 1775.
THE Millenial Church, or United Society
of Believers, commonly called Shakers"
was organized at New Lebanon, New
York, in 1887, the leader, Mother Ann"
an English woman of humble extrac-
ton but of strong nersnnality and much
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has seen the entire personnel of the
commission except himself change no
less than four times since he has held
the Office of president Eight commits
sioners have come and gone. beginning
with Theodore Roosevelt and ending
with James R. Garfield.
CuriOusly enough, Proctor was first
appointed president of the commission
on the recommendation of Mr. Roose-
welt who was then nearing the end of
his service and who proposed Proctor
to President Cleveland as the best man
to keep the commission going in a
democratic administration along the
lines laid down. Roosevelt and Cleve-
land were the only two men who knew
anything about the appointment in ad-
vance. for Proctor was never much of
a political factor: At the time he was
state geologist of Kentucky, a place
he had occupied for 13 years, and he
was a member of the jury of awards
for mines and mining at the Column
bian exposition.
When Cleveland called him to Wash
ington and told him what he wanted
Proctor objected. 'The only thing 1
am interested in" he said, "is the
Appalachian mountains. This will
take me away from that work
"Oh, don't bother about that" said
the president. You won't have much
to do here. Whenever you want to go
away for month or two, we can fix it
up easily enough"
Sc Proctor accepted, but he hasn't
yet been able to get away as Cleveland
promised him.
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Inc ohio'rneo attendant likely to stay for
awhile, at any rate until it can he
demonstrated whether they really are
coed thing or not.
Away back in McKinley's administra-
ton John Addison Porter gave a sim
liar order and the uniforms appeared
in due time, but there was SO much
comment on them that one day thew
disappeared from view as quietly an
they had come
Secretary Loeb believes that this
time they will demonstrate their use.
fulness and that before long the pos-
sip about them will cease. He intends
20 give them a chance.
The uniforms are very simple az.
fairs. hardly distinguishable from or.
binary dress. except for the modes,
brass buttons.
Capt Locfier. the veteran doorkeen.
er II the presidents own door. will nos
wear uniform. although his army
rank entities him to Il; and Arthu,
Simmons. who has stationed himself
at he secretary's door in ebony watch.
fitness for 10. these many years, win
also continue to wear his simple suis
OF black. The ushers In the privats
part of the house, the old executive
mansion, will continue to appear :.
civilians dress. So. really, there is ma,
much to talk about.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE
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RELIGIOUS cRUSADEs
Some Of the New Beliefs That Fave
n Found Favor In America.
AL MEET WITH A WELCOME
Dowieism Is But the Last of a Long
List-But Very Few of the
Others Are Entirely
f Forgotten.

* HE New World has taken
esXTA.M kindly to new religions.
" mS1b Some have been imported.
,HA some are native inventions.
SNl@Z "A complete list Of odd sects
in the United States since
its establishment would be both lengthy
and tiresome, but we mention g. few,
culled at random-Spiritualist Miller
ties, Mormons, Shakers, Cumbersome
might go on interminably. And We now
have in America rather .stupendous
Observation-Disclosures
John Alexander Dowie is said to hold
at present front rank among leaders OF
peculiar religions. Though Chicago Is
the chief center of his labors, the world
at large knows considerable of this
Elijah" whose ambitions can be bound
by no local restrictions. He is not salts
fed with great tabernacle raised to
the Qualification of his beliefs, he needs
must have a whole town, an industrial
center, patterned after conceptions OF
his own. Wherefore We have, just out OF
Chicago. Zion City, a community of sew
eral thousand souls.
What Of the personality of this leader,
and wherein lies the power that makes
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denominational churches everywhere
welcomed him. After the time set by
him for the second coming of Christ ex-
pired delegates representing $4,000 Of
his followers held conference and or
ganized the Adventist church.
Mormonism has proven more durable
than most of the other notorious re-
ligions. When Mormonism first began
to make stir, 1t was regarded as one
of the fads that would soon pass away,
but it has been with us 20 years. The
date of the origin of the Mormon church
was April s. 1880, and the place Palmyra,
New York. A band of six men proposed
the scheme, one Of the members was Jo-
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which has contin-
ued now for many
years.
1t is true that he
classes himself as
a democrat, but his
political leanings
are not strong, and
he voted for Nc
Kinley in 1896 and
1900. Besides he is
an eXpansionist of
a radical type, and
on that point he is
thoroughly in har-
mony with the
president.
Dad -@1;A.z- --.J
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e n C e. y evil V
elected senator's
and representa-
t We S generally
come to Washing
ton with a preju-
dice against the
commission. and a
quiet determine
ton to wipe it
of the face of
the earth. They
don't stay here
long before they
begin to realize
that however I'M
popular that body
NAV hn The onyx-
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Plaster Cast of Whale.

Curator Lucas, of the National mu.
scum. who went to Newfoundland &
couple of months ago to obtain plas
ter cast of a whale, has succeeded IL
his task. The cast is said to be ths
largest in the world, and when com.
pleted will be shipped to the museum
Later it will be duplicated and q replt
ca sent to the St Louis exposition. .
is 70 feet long.
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hereafter W e al
uniforms to dis
tinguish tn e m
from the crowds
who frequent the
executive m a n.
SIGN.
A lot Of fun
is being poI1ed
at the PROPOSE
ton, and there
has been a good
deal Of humorous
talk about the
aping Of royalty
and all that: But
the uniforms ara
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cause he is young: s '0' ','1
second, because he is good looking and
third, on account of the peculiar man.
ner of his election
When Mr.. Long retired from the
house to become senator young Mr..
Murdoch promptly announced himself
as candidate for the succession. II
looked rather dubious at the start, for
he was a new hand at it and not very
we'll known in the district; but he hit
on a scheme that proved winner.
Murdoch has superb suit of red
hair. There were II other candidates
in the field, and one of them also had
red hair So Murdoch went to him and
struck a bargain. 1t was agreed that
the two should make their canvass on
the red-headed issue, and that at an
oprortune moment the weaker of the
two should withdraw from the race in
favor Of the other Murdoch then set
at it, He made whirlwind campaign
on the cry that the red-headed men
ought to be represented in congress.
lie quoted statistics to show that one
man ont of fen had a red head. and
that proportion Gid not hold in con-
gress. He made an impregnable case
on that issue. and the ether red-headed
man followed suit. The novelty Of the
canvass caught the fancy of the dis
trict, and wien at the psychological
moment the other, who was found to
be the weaker, withdrew the mo-
mentum was SO strong that Murdoch
won the nomination in q walk. Then
he went inro the campaign for election
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verSary OF his ap-
pointment as civil
service commits
sioner.
He has had an
extraordinary rec
ord in that po-
sition. His term
of service repre-
Sents almost eX-
actly one-half the
life of the COM
mission and he
has survived re-
publican and DEM
Ocratic admins
trationS w j I b
a1no1 foo;1;tx- Ha
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ed to congress
from Kansas to
represent the dis
trict left vacant
by the promotion
of Representative
Long to the SEN
ate-the same dis
trict that held
fame for a time
as the home of
SockbesS Jerry
Simpson.
Murdoch is pref
ty sure to be
pointed out in the
house - first be-
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thing to do is to grin and bear it. The
civil service law never was popular
with congress, and yet it has contin-
ned to wax strong in spite of its un-
popularity.
The fighting aggressiveness, first of
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Civil Service Experiences.
The civil service commission once
IN awhile has an interesting cxDe-i-
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THE CIVIL SERVICE
Nearly Ten Years of Service for
Commissioner Proctor.
AN UNPOPULAR DEPARTMENT
Where Democrats and Republicans
Are the Best of Friends-A Red
Headed Congressman from
kansas-Other Gossip.

Washington.-John r. Proctor will
celebrate next month the tenth ami
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Proctor and Roosevelt.

Mr.. Proctor is close personal
friend of the presidents friendship
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A Rcd-Headed ConEressman.
Victor Murdoch is the handsome
young fellow who has Just been elect
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Uniforms at the White House.
Secretary Loeb has ordered that the
doork eepers at the white house shall
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
BRIGHT'S DISEASE.

The largest sum ever paid for pre-
scription, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, August 80, 1901. The transfer in
volved in coin and stock $ll2, 10000 and
was paid by party Of business men for
a specific for Bright's Disease and Dia-
betes, hitherto incurable diseases.
They commenced the serious investi-
cation of the specific Nov. 15, 1900.
They interviewed scores OF the cured
and tried it out on its merits by putting
oyer three dozen cases on the treatment
and watching them. They also got ply
sicians to name chronic, incurable cases,
and administered it with the physicians
for judges. Up to Aug. %, eighty-seyen
per cent of the test cases were either
well or progressing favorably.
There being but thirteen per cent OF
failures, the parties were satisfied and
closed the transaction. The proceedings
OF the investigating committee and the
clinical reports of the test cases were
published and will be mailed free on ap-
plication. Address JOHN J. FULTON
COMPANY, 42O Montgomery St., San
Francisco, Cal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
MUCH MATERIAL HERE
Good Progress Is Being Made in Con-
structiOn of Dallas Water
Works.

Material for the waterworks is ar
irving on every train, and is being
unloaded in the Southern Pacific
freight yard. The pipe for the con-
duit is being hauled to the mountains
and distributed along the line OF the
ditch. The iron pipe to be used inside
the city limits is dipped in hot as
phalt, giving it thorough coating
inside and out, and is then stored
away ready for use later on.
The mountain gang has completed
the excavation of the ditch from Can
yon Greek to a point on the Hallock
land a short distance below the old
mill and about two miles west Of the
reservoir. The cable bridge which is
to support the pipe at the crossing OF
LaCreole river was finished yesterday.
The camp will be moved to town to-
day, and the men will begin digging
the ditch for the 12-inch pipe leading
down from the reservoir. AS soon as
JulS plpo 10 AbLus "OAh VI OhO OonNuAI
will be resumed. Contractor III. V.
Gates is personally supervising all
operations, and is rushing the work
at lively rate. 1t is the intention Of
the contractor to complete the work on
the conduit before the rainy season
begins, and it is altogether probable
that large amount Of work will be
done in town during the Winter
months.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
COLLEGE ENTERTAINMENT
Students Will Present a Comedy
Drama in the Chapel, October 80.

The Oratorical Club Of Dallas
College will give benefit entertain
ment and comedy in the Chapel on
the evening Of October 80. The
unique and side-splitting comedy,
"The Great Arrival" will be pre-
sented by home talent, and the whole
evenings program promises to be
highly successful. Miss Parrish, the
popular instructor in the Department
of Expression and Oratory, will be
heard in several readings; Fred West
is working up new monologue; Mr..
Wilson, captain Of last years basket
ball team will give an exhibition Of
illuminated club swinging. Thequar-
tets, with several solos, vocal and in
strumental, will furnish music for the
occasion.
The admission fee will be 25 and Is
cents. All College and public school
students for the latter sum.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
COURT HOUSE NOTES
PROBATE.

PhObAIE.
Estate of Henry Crosse, deceased
inventory filed and approved.
EsUate of John Ellis, deceased-ad
ministrator authorized to execute deco
in accordance with bond for deed ex
ecuted by John Ellis to O. w. Camp
bell and Della Campbell.
Guardianship Of Henri Crosse, in.
sane-flnal account approved and
guardian discharged.
Estate Of Marion Brewer Weider,
deceased-hearing Of Helen M. Tar
ble's demand against said estate con-
tinued to Saturday, November IA, at
10 o'clock a. m.
Estate Of J. Stouffer, deceased-final
account set for hearing on November
IA, at 10 o'clock q. m.
Estate Of G. G. Fisher, deceased
petition to sell real property granted !;
executor authorized to sell same at
private sale.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Mark Hayter ct ux to j r Marks,
lots l and 2, block 8, Levens' LaCreole
Hd add to Dallas, $21O.
James I Ball to George H Ball,
17.6S acres, s, 8 W, $7072O.
Henry Hill ct ux to Elsie Hanna,
lots Z and 8, block 20, Hills Inde-
pendence, $3.50.
Harley Griffin ct ux to + H Wells
ct al, 5 acres, t z s, 8 W, 1926.
Sarah J Ellis and nd to j F Brid-
we'll, 100 acres, t s s, 7 5 W, $4,000.
MN Dougan to Agnes B Campbell,
lot z, block Q, Levens' LaCreole HID
add to Dallas, SIS.
7 L Dunsmore ct ux to B J Harr-
ington, acre, s s, W, 5000.
Jackson Baker ct ux to Emma A
Hinshaw, lots |, and 7, block H,
South Falls City, $3.50.
JT Ford, sheriff, to G Hughes, lots,
block 8, and lot s, block IL, Derry, tax
deed, Sill.
Ruth Pugh and nd to ] w Wankey,
lots 8, z, s, 8 and 10, block ., Falls
City, 5000.
Alex Courier ct ux to Rolla Water
house, 1900 square feet, S, rev,
$75.
Ira S Smith to f e Howe, n J of n e
/, sec 1S, t9s, re W, 5000.
Chemeketa Lodge, No. l, 1. o. o. F.
to P Fl Burt, tract in Monmouth, $3.50.
Catlin Il Linn to John A Brant, 40
acres, O. s, IA W, $l46O.
S S Martin ct ux to Chas S Smith,
lot "a, block A, West Salem, SIS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State OF Oregon,
for the County of Polk, Department No. >.
P. A. Skinner and N. J. skinner, Jennie Han
ma, Ida Miller and N. f Miller Katie Bell and
John Bell Hannah Bowling, Nancy j Buehner
and A. B. Buchner Florence t. Michael and
Charles Michael, Maud Jarden, Albert Straun
and Olive X. Straun, William r. Straun end
Jennie Straun, Hiram w Straun and Cynthia
Straun, Plaintiffs, vs.. Almira Gordineer, Edna
Edgar and James Edgar and Rebecca A. Skin
ner, Defendants.
To Almira (fordineer, Edna Edgar, James
Edgar and Rebeeca A. Skinner:
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON,
You are required to appear and answer the
complaint filed against you in the above named
suit on or before the 2nd day OF November. 1903,
that being the last day for your appearance or
answer by you fixed by the order of the Court
for publication of the summons and If you
fail so to appear or answer the plaintiffs Will
apply to the court for the relief prayed for in
their complaint to-wit! decree of this court
for the partition OF the following described real
premises
beginning at the S. E. corner Of the D. L. c.
of William D. and Rosanna Cole Not. No. 65 CT.
No. u in L. S. r. w. of W. M. in Polk
County, Oregon, and running thence N. 27 de-
grees % minutes, E. along the E. boundary line
OF said claim 3d. chs. to the center of County
road known as Burley d White road, thence W.
along center of said road 1916 chs. to angle in
said road, thence w. IL degrees n. along center
formerly owned by R. l. Skinner, thence s. 80
degrees W. 1904 chs. to S. line OF said claim,
thence E. 1886 chs. to beginning.
Also the following premises, beginning at the
N. w. corner of the D L. G. of James White and
wife Claim No, 81, T. $. r. w. of W. NJ. in
Polk County, Oregon, thence S. 81 degrees w.
along W boundary of said claim %. II chains to
stake, thence s. 26 degrees E. along line of a
portion OF said claim formerly set off to Sophia
White 81 so chs. to stake on W. bank of William
ette River, thence N. 70 degrees f. down said
river 10 chains to stake, thence N. % degrees 25
minutes W. SO chains, thence w. chains to be-
ginning, between plaintiffs and defendants ac-
cording to their respective rights, or if parti-
ton cannot be made without material injury to
those rights then for the sale of said premises
and division of the proceeds between the
parties according to their rights, and the costs
of this suit.
This summons is published in the Polk County
Observer by order of the Hon. r. P. Boise, Judge
of the above named court, made and entered of
record on September 16, 1903 The first publica
ton being ordered to be made on the 18th day
OF September 1903, and the defendants being re-
quired to answer on or before the 2nd day Of
November, 1908.
A. o. CONDIT and
GEO. G. BINGHAM,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
Sidewalk Assessment Notice.

To Mrs. E. J. Morrison:
You are hereby notified that the City
Council of the City Of Dallas, in
regular meeting assembled, did, on
the 5th day Of October, A. d. 1908,
estimate and determine the cost of the
sidewalk on the East side of Church
street in said City abutting on the
South one-half of lots and 6, in
Block No. 10, in said City, as in Ordi-
nance No. 40 provided to be construct
ed, to be 80 cents for each linear foot
thereof.
You are further notified that the
said City Council will sit in the Coun-
Gil Chamber in said City on the 10Th
day of October, A. d. 1908, at o'clock
in the evening to apportion the cost Of
said sidewalk to the property herein
above described, and to assess such
cost so apportioned to the property re-
spectively fronting and abutting there
on, and to hear and determine objec-
tions and remonstrances to such
apportionment and assessment.
And further, that all owners and
other persons in interest may attend
at said time and place and show cause
if any they have why such apportion-
ment and assessment should not be
made.
Done by order of the Council made
and entered on the 5th day of October,
A. d. 1903.
Witness my hand and
the official seal of the
~ City of Dallas, this 9th
Or1 day of October, A. d.
SEAL 1908.
~ DAN. P. STOUFFER,
Auditor and Police Judge
of the City of Dallas. Ore
gon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS
AppOFtiOnment Made to Several Dis
tricts in Polk County
This Week,

County School Superintendent @. L..
Starr made the Fall apportionment
of state and county school funds to
the several districts of Polk county,
Monday. The apportionment is $50
to each district, and $500 to each
pupil. There is also an apportion-
ment of the library fund on the basis
of 10 cents to each pupil, No schools
were taught In Districts 81 and 81
last Spring, and as a consequence
they are not allowed any money at
this time. The distribution Of funds
among the several districts is as
f0ll0wSs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
lTow's This!

We offer One EppGred Dollars Reward fol
any case Of Catarrk that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
T J. CHENEY g. CO., Props Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
WALDIyG, KINEAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the SYSTEM. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by AL
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
A Perfect Painless Pill

is the one that will cleanse the system,
set the liver to action, remove the bile,
clear the complexion, cure headache
and leave a good taste in the mouth.
The famous little pills for doing such
work pleasantly and effectually are
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Bob
Moore of Lafayette, Ind, says: "All
other pills l have used gripe and
sicken, while DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are simply perfect Sold by
Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
Dieting Invites Disease.

To cure Dyspepsia or indigestion it
is no longer necessary to live on milk
and toast. Starvation produces such
weakness that the whole system be-
comes an easy prey to disease. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure enables the stomach
and digestive organs to digest and
assimilate all of the wholesome food
that one cares to eat, and is a never
failing cure for Indigestion, Dyspep-
sia and all stomach troubles. Kodol
digests what you eat-makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by Belt &
Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-16
SMALL DELINQUENT LIST
Collection of Taxes on 1902 Roll Ex'
ceeds That of Any Former Year.

The total amount of taxes on the
Polk county roll for 1902 remaining
unpaid on this date is less than $4,000.
The delinquent roll this year is the
smallest in the history of the county,
The roll became delinquent on October
6, but money is still being paid in alta
lively rate, and but a small amount
of property will have to be sold to sat
isfy unpaid taxes. The delinquent
list of 1902 is $32l5.O2 less than that of
1901. Taxes delinquent on October 6
amounted to $S,O6l. 30. Since that date
$3.50. Ga has been paid in-leaving an
uncollected total of 2,5O7.65.