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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-05-29

On May %, 1908, there were
advertised letters in the Dallas
postonice for Miss @. Hibbart, Miss
Bertha Swain, J. Carington, Q. 3.
Drancken, Chas Denton, v. ~
Gelvin, Joseph Hershey, Q, X.
Haugen (2), H. c. Lila, Henry
Liebe, james Petty and Geo. A.
Wheeler. G. G. CoAD, Postmaster.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-05-29

The Rebekah Lodge of Inde-
pendence will give a ball at the
Auditorium tonight. Elaborate
preparations are being made to
surpass any event of a similar
nature given in the Valley this
year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-05-29
FLAGS

For Carnival Decorations.
q Aim, regular &c., at 4c. doz.
Al x 74in,, regular 10c., at Sc. doz.
12 K 20-in., regular Soc, at 30c. doz.
w. 0. w. BUNTING.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-05-29
HOSIERY

Boys regular zoe. Heavy
Ribbed Bicycle l0c.
Children's, regular 10c.,
at...............................,. &c.
Ladies' regular 35c, Drop
stitch, fancy and plain, 25c.
Mems, regular 35c., at 25c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-05-29
UNDERWEAR

Ladies', regular Soc, mercer
lied, sleeveless and long
sleeves; at...~...-...... 35c.
Children's Ribbed, regular
35c., at .~...................2oc.
Mems regular, 75c. and 50c.,
ribbed and flat, att. 39c.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-05-29
GLOVES

Mems, regular $1.25, heavy or
light backs, at. 95c.
Ladies regular $1.5o, new
Mannish kids, at..... $1.20
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-05-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If II
fails to cure. z. ". Grove signature
is on each box csc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
STRENGTH OF AN EGGSHELL.
An Experiment shows That 1t Can
Sustain Great Pressure Within
and without.

An eggshell can withstand an in
ternal pressure of 65 pounds per
square inch and an external pressure
of 675 pounds per square inch, ac-
cording to experiments made by AL
bert f. Guy, reports the American
Machinist
The eggs were taken at random
and the contents emptied by first
boring a one-sixteenth-inch hole at
each end.
The shells were tested in three
ways-by pressure applied on the
long axis, by internal pressure on the
whole shell and by external pressure.
AS the eggshell is porous the diff
culties met with in trying the last
two tests were overcome by using an
ordinary toy balloon of thin rubber.
For the internal test a one-six-
teenth-inch tube, plugged at one end
and with a hole drilled in the side,
was inserted in the balloon. The bal
loon and tube were then put through
holes carefully drilled in the ends
and the balloon tightly tied outside
the shell. The small tube was sol
dered to pipe plug for connection
with the pump.
For the external pressure test the
cggshell was tied up inside the bal
loon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
PARROT AS DETECTIVE.
a Bright Bird Thnt Knew wines Aid
ed In the Discovery of Some
stolen Bottles.

This is fact, says a corresponds
Ont of the Gentlewoman, though you
may be inclined to feel skeptical.
Some people | knew in the country
had fine cellar and parrot of pc
culiar perspicacity. They taught him
TO know the different wines.
"Ah!" he would eXclaim, as they
moistened his beak with claret, "77!"
or, if few drops of champagne,
49," "s4," or "93," as the case might
be. He never made mistake as to
the vintage.
At last my friends thought that the
bird was getting uncanny. They
quite longed to catch him mapping,
and one day to try and put him out
they sent for bottle of cheap port
from the village grocer. The parrot
slipped the port, and what did he eX-
claim but: BEST of all! 54!"
My friends tasted the wine. 1t was
peculiarly good. To the village gro
Ger they went, and demanded an ex-
planation. The old man faltered and
Redeemed, and on being pressed for
the history of the wine, admitted
that butler recently discharged
from the family had sold him few
bottles of "a port from their cellars.
and that the bottle in question was 54
portl
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
PHOTOGRAPHIC THE ALPS.
Daring Feats of Camera Enthusiasts
ON the summit of the High
est Peak.

Among the most daring feats at
tempted by modern photographers
nre those performed by the camera
experts who carry their apparatus
t. the summit of the highest peaks
of the Alps. The following incident
Is one of the many thrilling ones re-
lated by the writer of an article in
Pearson's:
1--WE were somewhat troubled by
the rising wind, which blew strongly
acorss the crags, and our route lay
up a striking-loolling chimney on the
exposed side of the ridge The rest
OF the party decided to lower the
writer over the overhanging wall of
rock on our right to gain some
ledges where a photograph could be
taken of the ascent of the chimney.
Being lowered over an ordinary
cliff in search of birds nests with
proper apparatus is child's play COM
pared with such lowering as I en-
dured that day. In the first place,
an Alpine rope is too thin for such
work, for one felt almost cut in half
before the full strain came on the rope.
and absolutely convinced that those
above could not have sufficient hold
TO manipulate the rope in such
wind. However, the painful dangling
was soon over, and simple scramble
up some broken rocks led to a capa-
cious recess which would accommo-
date the camera"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
Year Just Ended Dark in Tragedies.
Worlds Loss Of Lie in 1902. Mainly From
Seismic Disturbances ana Wars, Greater
by Thousands Than for Decade
Previous.

Loss OF life in 1902, from statistics
gathered from all parts of the earth,
according to the Chicago TribnRe, ex.
ceeded that otrecent previous years by
many thousands.
The volcanic eruptions in the West
Indies, which alone added more than
$4,000 to the death list. and earth
quakes throughout Europe and Asia,
are mainly responsible for the in
crease.
War, though the past year has seen
only the simmering of rebellions, adds
25,7oo to the list, the greatest losses
coming from the Transvaal, China,
Africa and Venezula.
Epidemics increased the number OF
their victims $4,000 over those of the
year previous, the total number of
them beng $4,000.
Shipwrecks account for 1900 of the
accidental deaths, doubling the num-
Der of the year previous. Suicide fig
ures show grand total of Sa3I. The
increase has been steady and almost
proportionate for the past five years.
In lynching the statistics record only
90 for the past year, as against 1885
for 1901.
Divided among States, Louisiana
and Mississippi led the list, each hav-
ing eleven lynchings. Kentucky comes
next with nine. In twenty-one States
citizens took the law into their own
hands. Capital punishments were IA
as against IIS OF the year previous.
Mississippi leads the list with twenty
one. In twenty States there was no
capital punishment
The fire losses for the year reach
the tremendous total OF $I54,6oo, 900
but great as the sum is, it is decrease
from the losses of the preceding three
years.
In 1902, $500 murders were com.
mitted, an increase of 1900 over the
year previous. The extent of default
ing, embezzling, forgery and bank
wrecking exceeded by nearly So ooo,,
900 the figures of 1901. The actual
figures are Sc, 769,I2s agail st 81, oSo,,
500 for 1901. GIFTS and bequests to
educational, religious and charitable
institutions for the year fall below the
record breaking year of 1901 by $46,'
49I,5Is.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
FIGURES FOR FLY-TIME.
Twelve or Thirteen Generations Pro-
duced in n summer and Millions
from One Fly.

An exchange quotes distinguished
entomologist as saying that single
female fly will lay 100 eggs during her
life of 10 to IS days, and that of these
30 or 100 will produce other flies, says
The Louisville Courier journal. Dur
ing a summer 12 or 13 generations of
these flies will be produced, so that
millions in one season may be the des-
ceudants of a single fly. millions"
is feeble word to express the number
that would be produced under this esti-
mate. Putting the first generation
at 100, and allowing that half of them
are females, the second generation
would number 5000, with ., 500 females.
The third generation would number
100000, the fourth 1,25O,0O0. and the
fifth 62 100000 Continuing the calcu-
lation on the same system to the
twelfth generation, we should get
grand total of 4,sS2, ,S12, SOC, 900, ,OOO, 900,
or expressed in words, four quintil-
lions eight hundred and eighty-two
quadrillons, eight hundred and twelve
trillions, five hundred billions. a num-
ber quite inconceivable. Estimating
the population of the earth at billion
and half, this would give 3,255, ,2Os.-
333 1-3 flies to every man, woman, and
child on earth, all the descendants of
one fly in single summer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
THE STERILIZING AGE.
DOor-knobs, Hnnd-Rails and Other
Lurking Places of Infection
Must he Scrubbed.

If the bacteriologists tell us we
must scrub the mouthpieces of tele-
phones once day to get rid of dan
gerous bacili, of course we must
obey orders from such source, re-
marks the st. Louis Post-Dspatch.
But why once day only? The last
user of the phone may have deposit
ed disease germs in the mouthpiece.
Is it not necessary to scrub after
each user? Why take partial pre-
cautions? Why not be entirely safe?
Then there are the door-knobs-
terrible lurking places of infection.
Should we not have these scrubbed
as soon as use has, possibly, made
them deadly? And the straps and
hand-rails of street cars--it is an old
story that these are thick with bac-
terial colonies. If this fear of possi-
BILE and impossible infection from in
visible sources gets strong enough
we may get as scared as the Salem
ties in the days of witchcraft. At
any rate, the mania. promises to pro-
vide plenty of employment for those
who are out of work, if not for ev-
erybody. If all the articles of daily
use that need scrubbing, from the
bacteriologist's points of view, are
to be scrubbed, the world will get
buster than it has ever been.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
ITALY'S FADING GLORY.
Said to BE on the Verge of
Col1apsing.

Alarming accounts come from
Aquila as to the condition of the
campanile of San Bernardino. A large
crack has appeared in the southwest
corner of the tower, which is de-
scribed as in imminent danger of col
lapse, says report from Rome.
1t is possible that the imagination
of the local correspondents is still
under the enlivening influence of the
Venice catastrophe, but the com
manding officer of the garrison at
Aquila considered the danger grave
enough to necessitate the evacuation
of part of the barracks adjoining the
tower, and a special engineer has
been sent to ascertain the measures
necessary for its preservation.
The campanile of San Bernardino
was built in 1472. 1t was struck by
lightning, which knocked down sew
but the earthquake of 1903, which
destroyed many buildings in the
neighborhood, left it untouched.
At recent congress of engineers
at Cagliari a motion framed by the
architect, Luca Beltrami, was read,
which met with loud applause. The
motion proposes in defense of Italy's
historical buildings radical reor-
ganization of the whole bureau
which is charged with their care.
The most important suggestion is
that travelling Inspectors should not
hold their appointments for life, but
their appointment should be renew
able according to the merit of their
work
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
Riots In Northern Portugal.

LSBON, Jan. 2l.-Serious riots have
occurred at Fundao, province of Beira,
a northern Portugal. All the male in
abitants of Fundao armed themselves
With scythes and effected the rescue
rom the police of certain poachers
yhO had been arrested. The police
red on the villagers, killing four and
rounding many. The shooting is ex-
.ected to result in another outbreak.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
GRAND JURORS.
FOR FEBRUARY TERM,

FOR FEBRUARY TERM,
Bloom--J. S. Grimes.
Beaver-Miles Smith.
Benton Boro.-J. b! McHenry.
Catawissa Boro. Frank Gable.
Catawissa Twp.-Frank Miller, w.
II. Roberts.
Center-W. II. Stahl.
Centralia-William Gerrity, John a.
Moran.
Cleveland-Henry b. Knorr.
Conyngham--Charle Beaver, George
George Edward Rooney, John Wilson.
Fishingcreek-A b. Eveland, Adam
Hummel, w. b. Hess, c. l. Hess.
Jackson-Z. a. Butt.
Maine-Harvey Low.
Mitiiin-Freeman Harter, Henry
Nuss.
Scott--M. L. Keller, A. f. Terwilli-
ger.
PETIT JURoRS-FIRST WEEK.
Bloom-A. G. Briggs. William Has
sert, b. w. Hagenbuch, Harry Klein,
John Kneiss. Otto A. Wolf, Thomas
Webb.
Beaver-Simon Hons.
Benton Boro. - Ira Hess, ID. H.
Steadman.
Benton Twp.-W. G. Coleman, 4.
+. Edwards, Emanuel Snyder.
Berwick Lewis Beishline, |. G.
Clewell, Thomas Croft.
Observation-Disclosures Furman, w. A.
Hughes, Samuel Houck.
Catawissa Boro..-J. ID. Bodine, John
MartZ.
Cleveland--Ranslow George.
Conyngham-George Michael, Will
lam Price.
Greenwood-John III. Reece, Clyde
VanHorn.
Jackson-William Klinger, John H,
Derr.
Locust - Benjamin Beaver, Josiah
Berninger, William II. Bellig, Jere-
miah Boyer, Albert G. Cleese, jeremiah
Rhodes.
Madison-Wilson Kitchen.
Maine-Theodore Fox, Charles Rel
chart.
Mihiin-G. M. Durling, Samuel j.
Keller, G.. h. Zimmerman.
Millville-Harvey Henry, Uriah Nc
Henry.
Montour-Jonothan Rishel.
Orange-Harry Seesholtz.
Pine-H. r. Getty, Isaac V. Lyons
Scott - William Robbins, f. A.
Schneidman.
SECOND WEEK.
Bloom-B. B. Freas, j. II. Mercer,
Arthur Smith, Robert Watkins.
Benton Boro.-James Conner, e. O.
Little.
Benton Twp.-John Ruckle.
Berwick = w, III. Caterall, George
Owen. Otto j. Smith, j. G. Sponen-
| berg.
Brarcreek- LII. Adams, Abraham
Lockard.
Catawissa Boro.-John Kline, Josiah
Yeager.
Center Elias Wertman.
Centralia-James Levan, T.. j. Trout
| man.
Clevelond-John Mowrer.
Conyngham - John Grant, James
Grant, Martin Malaney, Jr.
Fishingcreek-Dayid Alegar, c. S.
Runyon.
Frank,in-Geo. w. Getty.
Greenwood-G, B. Appleman.
Locust = William Adams, Charles
Hughes, Aaron Yoder.
Madison-Warren Mausteller Har-
vey Shultz, Roy Workhiser
Mifliin-A. b. Greasy, A. w. Snyder
Horace Sweppenheiser.
Montour Harry Deiley.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
Rural Free Delivery.

The following communication has
been received by the postmasters here
abouts, from the department at Wash
ington and is Of interest to persons in:
terested in rural free delivery.
The department looks to the
patrons of the rural free delivery Sci.
vice who are receiving the benefits Of
the service to use their utmost per-
sonal endeavors and also to exert
their influence with the road super
visors, or with those officials who are
responsible for the conditions of the
highways, to the end that the roads
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
DisIlrOw Found Not Guilty.

RIVERHEAD, n. Y, Jan. 17.-Louis
- Disbrow was acquitted on the
tlarge of killing Clarence Foster at
iood Ground on the night of June 8.
,he verdict was generally anticipated
md was reached by the jury after very
lrief deliberation. The case for the
prosecution was throughout weak, the
trongest point made against the ac-
used being that he was the last person
'een with Foster and Miss Lawrence
IN the night of the tragedy. The con-
ention of the defense was that Foster
md the girl committed suicide.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
TITLES WE'RE UP FOR SALE.
hood and Decorations on All
who Would Buy.

Prince de Nitanval is man of cour-
age and Imagination. lie is a young
Frenchman, whose real name is La
forge, who has just returned to Paris
After serving six months sentence for
unlawfully selling orders of nobil-
ity. His history, says the New York
Commercial Advertiser, is interesting
as showing what a young man of imag-
ination and courage can do. a year or
so ago he began to negotiate with the
vatican for a title. Had he. n penniless
youth, asked for a-simple knighthood
of ST. Gregory he might have had some
trouble in getting 1t, but his aim was
higher than that. He asked for the IL
tie of prince The papal nuncio said
1t would cost him $4,000, and he re-
quested the nuncio to get the patent.
The vatican made him prince and he
forgot to pay for the honor, which
minor fact, however, has not invali-
dated his title.
As soon as he got his title he organ
lied an order of knighthood, which he
called the "Order of st. Leon" and be-
gan to sell titles for this at n good
price to any one who wanted to buy.
y decoration is very dear to certain
class of Frenchmen, and the prince
prospered so much that he contem-
plated buying an estate on the Riviera
which would place his princedom on
secure foundation. About this time
the law stepped in and decided that he
had no right to sell the decoration.
He was prosecuted and sentenced to
serve six months in Jail and pay fine
Of 1000 francs. He paid the fine and
served his sentence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
IIOLATESHONE RULE
New York Franchise Tax De-
clared Unconstitutional.
4 DISSENTING OPINION IS FILED.
The Principle of Taking Taxing
Power From Local Boards of
Assessors and Giving IL 10
the state lis Wrong.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 2t.-The appel
late division of the supreme court,
Third department, practically wipes
out the state tax commission in its de-
cision handed down in the case of the
People of the State of New York ex
rel. Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany against the State Board of Tax
Commissioners. BY vote of 3 TO
they decide that the special fran
chise tax law OF 1899 is mconstitu
tional in so far as it takes the power of
taxing franchises from the local boards
of assessors and gives it to Il state
board, thus violating the "home rule"
principle of the state constitution.
1t does not, however, vitiate, but eX-
pressly aflirms, the states power to tax
franchises. In no enc of the four opin-
ions accompanying the decision is the
principle of franchise taxation ques-
toned, the sole issue discussed being
whether the function of assessment is
IN exclusively local function or wheth-
er it may be withdrawn from the local
boards and committed to state COM
mission. Upon this point and this only
the court rules, setting aside the as
,essment upon the Metropolitan COM
pany made by the state tax commits
sion upon the ground that such assess
nent should be made by the local board
VI assessors. The franchise tax law,
so called, is not n separate law, but is
IN form of amendments to the general
tax law, adding franchises thereto in
the class of real property and referring
their assessment to the state board of
tax commissioners. 1t is therefore evi.
lent that the present decision affects
The law only to the extent of removing
he assessment of franchises from the
jurisdiction of the state commission. 1t
caves the franchises still in the list of
taxable property, to which, as the four
opinions unanimously agree the legis-
ature had the power to add them, and
permits the local boards of assessors to
AK them at their full value.
The decision is by Judges Parker,
Kellogg and Chase, Judges Chester and
Smith dissenting. The prevailing opin-
on is by Parker, =. j., with concurring
,pinion by Kellogg. Both dissenting
judges also file opinions.
The case was appealed by the Metro
politan Railroad company as test
ease of forty-seven similar cases from
Justice d. Cady Herricks affirmation,
pro forma, of the report of Judge Earl
rs referee, who held the law constitu-
lional in all its bearings.
Twelve million dollars-S3, 100000 a
gear since lS99-is affected by this de-
:ision, and if it is sustained need not be
oaid by the corporations. But the new
assessment by the local boards will un-
loubtedly be much heavier and subject
o great differences between different
rOWnS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
Mascagni Gets Appointment.

ROME, Jan. 21.-Minister of Public
Instruction Nasi has officially con-
frmed the nomination of Pietro Mas
cagni, the composer, to the directorship
of the Rossini .lyceum, the musical
conservatory at Pesaro. Signor Mas
cagni was deprived of the dictatorship
of the Rossini lyceum last summer in
consequence of his having undertaken
a concert tour in the United States, The
position in question is the highest in
the Italian musical world. The salary
connected with it is $2,400 a year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
Death of a Famous Rineman.

YONKERS, y. Y, Jan. 21.-Lewis NJ
Ballard is dead in his siXty-sixth year
,fter an illness of four months. Mr..
ballard was a member of the famous
ill-Amerca rifle team which in 1874,
ONE and abroad. After personally
-utshooting all competitors at Wimble-
ION he was awarded medal which
Vas presented to him by Princess
.ouise of England. Mr.. Ballard also
yon the first bicycle race ever ridden
n this country in 1869
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
DeWet's Military status,

Gen. DeWet, the sturdy Boer leader,
carried his independence with him to
London and showed it in marked fash
ion during his interview with Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain. The latter
addressed him as "Mr. DeWet," where
upon the warrior from South Africa
corrected him by saying Gen. De-
Wet" Almost Immediately afterward
Mr.. Chamberlain repeated the "Mr."
and DeWet said, sternly: General or
nothing" Then the suave Chamber
lain followed Lord Kitchener's exam
pie and recognized the military
status of his visitor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
Ought to lie MeadxiIIe

A curious political situation is pre-
sented in Greenwich, Conn, where
three rich men, each named Mead, have
been nominated on separate tickets
for members of the state assembly.
There are 2,7o0 voters in the town, and
of these almost ten per cent are of
the same name, including the wealth.
est and most influential citizens.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22

travelled by the rural carriers may be
always kept open and in such passable
shape that the service can be regularly
and punctually performed.
Should the regularity of the service
be needlessy destroyed as the result
of nat,ention and lack Of care bestow-
ed on the highways, the permanent
withdrawal will very likely result.
Rural letter carriers are required to
serve their routes regularly at all sea-
sons of the year and in every kind OF
weather when it can be done without
seriously imperllling their conveyances
or the United States mail which is in
their custody.
Patrons should clear away the snow
drifts, so that the carriers can drive to
and reach boxes from their vehicles
with out dismounting.
1t is not a part OF the carriers duty
to break out the roads after a severe
snow storm.
Rural carriers are expected to en-
ergetically try TO serve their routes,
even though the conditions be extre-
mely adverse, and any undue lack OF
zeal on their part should promptly be
brought TO the attention of this Office
for such action as the merits of the
case require.
Respectfully,
(Signed) A. w. MACHEN,
4 !
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
Garment workers strike Grows

LONDON, Jan. 21.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says the
number of striking garment workers
in Vienna has now increased to 10000.
As this is the height of the Viennese
season, continues the correspondent, it
is expected that the employers will be
obliged to capitulate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
The Lain Finally FIoated.

GIBRALTAR, Jan. 21.-The North
;ermGu Lloyd steamer Lain, from
iediterranean ports for New York,
ihich grounded on sandbank off Tu-
lara. five miles east of the Rock of
ibraltar, Sunday morning, has been
GATED. The Lain afterward anchored
/ this harbor apparently undamaged
he Is reshipping her cargo and will
all today for New York.