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C1;rrorc Range in Price
OIlpp@l > from SI.50 to $500.

Excellent Slippers-the most va
ried stock we've ever shown. Slip
pers in tan and black vici and wal
rus, seal, monkey skin, etc, in vari
Gus colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-16
Noted Missourian Dead.

r. D. Lancaster, who for more than thirty
years was prominent in state and national
politics. is dead at his home in st. Louis as
the result of an operation. Mr.. Lancaster was
the father-in-law of Representative James
J. Butler, and lifelong friend Of the late
Senator George @. Vest. He was born in
Ireland in 1885, and came to st. Louis in
1S49 Hs was appointed to the off1ce OF
surveyor Of the port in 1885 by President
Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-16

According to our usual custom we
will give each boy buying a Suit or
OvercOat tomorrow an Xmas Gift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-16
Gold Medals for Gallant Conduct.

Secretary Shaw has sent gold medals to
Fred. Dishinger, ST., Fred. Dishinger, jr.,
and James Hamilton, all residing on KEEL
leys Island, Erie county. Ohio. The medals
are awarded in recognition of gallant con-
duct in saving three persons from drown
ing June 90 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-16
Union Veterans Hold Annual Election.

At an election by Henry Wilson Post, G.
A. R.. the 18th instant the following officers
were chosen to serve during the ensuing
year: Commander, William H. Anderson;
senior vice commander Francis Nye; Junior
vice commander. Herman Benkhoff; sur
geon. John p. Wright; chaplain, William
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
The Self-lndicted Party.

II IL announced that Mr.. Folk
will shortly proceed to st. Joseph
to assist In preventing the endorse
mcnt Of Cook and Allen in Buc-
hanan county. Cook Is the present
secretary of state, and Allen is the
present state auditor. On the other
hand, the Cook and Allen element
has applied to the state supreme
court to prevent Folk from naming
the delegates in Kansas City, the
machine holding that, in that one
county, the "dear people" should
be allowed To act for themselves.
a part Of Reeds original pro-
gramme was that the people should
not be allowed to speak through
their legislative districts in KAN
sas City, st. Joseph, Joplin and
Springfield. but that the cities
named were to be so manipulated
M to swamp the country districts.
Thus goes on the democratic
battle in Missouri. The will of
the bosses, according TO their vary
iDg interests, are substituted for
popular government. But that Is
an old story.
Under date Of May 2, 1901, Mr..
Folk signed n pledge addressed to
the voters Of Saline county, the
Inst clause Of which was added by
himself. The pledge concludes IA
follows: al will use my influence
and best cndcavors TO elect the
regular democratic ticket from
President to constable, IL being
expressly understood. however,
that /! will under no circumstances
support any man that | know to
be n boodlcr." IL cannot Ice
supposed that Mr.. Folk puts so
narrow n construction on the term
"boodlcr' that he would exclude
from it any candidate whom he
knew Ia he crooked. As Folk
himself exposed Cook, and is also
convcrsant with the record of Jim
Scibcrt, who IL Aliens old chief
and trainer, the coming operations
Mt Sc. Joseph will be expected to
be n vigorous fight 20 n finish.
But how about Stone and others ?
The Acknowledgement OF the demo-
cratic party Of Missouri goes ON
steadily, though II necessarily
consumes n great deal Of timc.-
Globe Democrat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
Local Option and Saloons.

Editor Tribune :-From appear
anccs brother White Is having
more trouble about his local option
election than anyone else. Every
once aud awhile he has n letter in
the county papers telling OF what
he Is going to do-pcrhaps to keep
his courage up. At the same time
he fires n few shots at Montgom-
cry City, rs though 1t was some
terribly wicked place. But the
Montgomery people know better,
and so does Bro. White and other
people OF the county. This city
has three licensed and law nbid-
Ing saloons, which pay into the
city treasury $500 year each for
licenses. which Is nearly enough
TO pay the entire running expenses
of the city. II these saloons were
not here the drug torres, blind
tigers and travelling agents would
probably sell as much or more
liquor than do the saloons, and
the city get not only no Ii license,
but several big and expensive law
suits. II Is n very rare thing to
see n drunken man here since the
railroad graders moved out, and
persons under age are not allowed
In the saloons. The history of
blind tiger towns Is that they
make any amount OF boy drunk
ards. Some overly moral people
complain because there are bill
lard halls and a bowling alley here
for the young men to visit occas-
ionally. For mercy sake, where
are the young men going to spend
their leisure hours? Enough OF
them have already been forced to
the cities; are we going to drive
them all there where crime and
vice reign supreme ? There is no
public reading room here, no lib
rary OF choice books, no Y. NJ. c.
A. room-not even a swimming
hole nor a park. But the boys are
not doing the liquor drinking, aud
II the saloons OF Montgomery City
were voted out (but they will not
bel and the taxpayers have to put
up fifteen hundred dollars a year
additional money to pay running
expenses, after having driven the
liquor drinking outside customers
away, there would be some squeal-
ing sure. Xxx
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
Sunday School Picnic

At the town park in Bclliower
on Saturday, June 18th, dinner
will he served on the grounds.
Everybody Is invited and every
Sunday school requested to attend
in mass or by delegates. Every
Sunday school secretary in the
county is urged to forward us n
report OF attendance and work at
once. In n capacious hall on the
grounds a program will he pre-
scented. Hon. T. p. Rix, 7, DR.. c.
II. Rigg, Rev. d. Miller a id others
will speak. Childrens' exercises
and reports of the county work
will make up the day. Music by
orchestra. Refreshments will be
served all day.
w. b. RIGo, Director.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
o COLLECTOR.

Hof.LA T. WEST. ~ Prairie township
hereby %nnnnnnrc- himself ~ % candidate Tor
COLLECTION NJ Montgomery County. subject H.
~" d,'i,lnn ~ the Republican Cuunty con 10
vvntluu
ADOLrn HEYiN1. ~ Rhinrland. hereby
Hnnnuucr. him.rlf 10, u rnnhiiii" fnr '"il'r-
tor ~ Montgomery County. subject 4" th"
dcrl,lnn N the Republican County '"ntrn-
tion.
GrsrNNE iT"rNER NJ rmiflc township.
hereby Announce. himself ~ hrnndidht" Tor
Collector ~ Montgomery County, subject ~
the dr'l,inn 1T the Republican County Cum
~VDutton.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
Republican County Convention.

Montgomery City, NO., May Is, '0i
Pursuant to the direction OF the
Republican central committee of
Montgomery county, n delegate
convention IL hereby called to
meet mt the court house in Mont
gomcry City, Mo-, at If o'clock a.
M, June 20, 1901, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the state
nominating convention at St.
Joseph, Mo-, which takes place on
the 9th of July, 1901, also to the
state judicial convention to he
held Mt Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug.
rs, 1904, also six delegates to the
ninth congressional district rcpub-
lican convention to be held In
Montgomery City on August 3,
1901. Also to nominate candi-
dates for the republican county
ticket, to-wit; Representative,
Collector of revenue, Sheriff, AS
SCISSOR, Treasurer, Surveyor, Pros
ecuting Attorney, County Judge
district No. I, County Judge dis
trict No. 2, and Coroner; the
T'i'''iph vi INV 'Dhpii'dii
central committee and the election
of a chairman of the republican
central committee, and to attend
to such other business as may
properly come before the conven-
ton.
Precinct mass meetings are here
by called to meet at the various
precincts In the county, Mt such
places as may be selected by the
central committeeman of such
precinct, Mt 2 o'clock p. m, Satur-
day, June Is, 1904, for the purpose
of elccting delegates to said county
convention. Each precinct will
be entitled to one delegate and one
alternate, for every 20 votes or
major fraction thereof cast ut such
precinct for Judge Higbec for
Supreme Judge in 1902, which
apportionmcnt will cntitlc the Diff
fercnt precincts to the following
number of delegates and altcrnatcs
to the county convention:
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENTS
For ShERIEE.

joins VI. BOWLING. 81 Hhinrlnnd. hrr'ly
%nnnuuncc. himself ~ IL candidate Tor shrtiu
~ Montgomery County. subject tnilr drrl''
Ion ~ N" n"puhilran County Convention.
Nh EuroH' You Will please announce my
maine u, nrnndidnto fur ~horlfnf MuniRom-
cry county. subject to the decision ~ The
Republican County Convention.
GronE i~lrtnlI.
JOINS H. sLEIGiiT, ~ Montgomery inwn-
ship. hereby announces himself ~ u rhh-
dldnto iuf sheriff ~ Montgomery county
suhi-rt IN the dcci,luu ~ NJ" Republican
County Convention.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10

The boom of Mr.. William r..
Hearst for the presidency, after n
spectacular and very yellow career
OF a few months, seems to have
gone out of business. 1t was re-
ported several days ago that Mr..
Hearst was cutting of the big
salaries and closing the Offices OF
his licutcnants In a number of
states. He has nov Cancelled his
contract for $50 rooms In st. Louis
during the democratic national
convention and the delegates and
''roostcrs" who were expecting to
have board and lodgings at his
expense will have to pay their
own bills or attach themselves to
some other candidate. One OF
his New York employees estimated
several weeks ago that his an
didacy had, up to that time cost
him 1900 900. He probably spent
So 900, 900 before throwing up the
sponge. This is IA big lot of money
to be let loose In SO short a time,
and easily accounts for the cnthu-
siasm and energy with which the
venal and impecunious portion OF
the democracy rallied around him.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10

Montgomery county Is entitled
to u delegates 10 the state nomi-
mating convention aud | delegates
to the state judicial convention,
containing to the apportionmcnt
made by the state republican rom
mittce for county representation.
The republican electors of the
state and all other electors, without
regard to past affiliations, who
endorse the principles OF the re-
publican party, and desire a con-
tinuancc of the republican poll
cics In governmental affairs are
invited to unite under this call in
the selection OF delegates to the
the above named conventions.
G.. T.. NUNS, Cham.
D.. p. Grcnnan, Sccy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
Isn't 1t amusing to see tho "hon.

Isn't II amusing to g the "hon-
est country democracy" howl
Themselves hoarsc for reform and
dccry boodling, then 20 into their
county conventions aud "cndorsc
the record OF the democratic party
in Missouri for the past 10 years.
and instruct their delegates for
Cook, Allen aud others OF the same
stripe?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
Final Settlement Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed administration 81 IL" estate NJ Allen
Norman, deceased, Will ne the next regular
term NJ the Probate Court Of MONTGOMERY
county, Missouri, To he begun aud held AZ
tl" court huusc In the city NJ Montgomery On
the third Monday In July nuNt, injI make Il
lnnl settlement ~ said rstntc.
i. T. NORMAN. Adm'r
Estate" III Allen Norman, deceased.
June .. 1901. s..
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10

Senator Stone of this state, once
made n famous remark to the
effect that the only way to ''cnryc'
n watermelon Is to ''bust 'cr." lie
said, however, In n recent Inter-
view. that every state has its own
peculiar way OF doing things. aud,
among Others, its own style OF
pronouncing words. at Is re-
lated" said the senator to n Dcs
Moincs Times reporter, that when
the first tide OF New England sct-
tiers began to Drift to Kansas,
Missourians tied a cow at each
CLOSING OF the Missouri river. II
the cmigrant said cow he was
permitted to cross, but ii he pro-
nounccd 1t 'kcow' he was told to
return to the east, because the
natives were satisfied he was an
cvil-mindcd abolitionist. The
Kansas people cvencd up by tying
n bear on their side oi tho river,
and Ii the cmigrant said bear he
wal given the right hand of fellow
ship, but II he pronounced it'bar'
he was given an hour to get back
to Missouri, because he was an
advocate of slavery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
DIR. o. W.

OsTEurNTttlC PHYSICIAN, ht, recently
- removed tn Mont snuiUry tlty H. engage
w tlr prurtlrv ~ his profession. Can aud
~" MIN, ONO" ~ residence , doors south
east ~ baptist Chur'h.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
L. a. kIR N,

BUTCHER Am rNCkER aud nrnlcr In
- lee. Montgomery CITY, Mo Phone T..
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-11
OREGON'S HOP SUPREMACY
Extract From Recent Report of State
Labor Commissioner Q. P. ElOff.

The hop plant has been known on
the continent of Europe for ages, and
its cultivation for commercial pur-
poses has been carried on for about
500 years. The first known attempt at
growing the plant in the United States
was in 1648. Up to 1890, New York
was the principal hop growing state
Of the Union. Oregon today lays
claim to producing more hops than
any other state.
In 1899 there were 16 counties in the
United States producing one million
pounds of hops each, and first Oil the
list stood Marion, county, Oregon,
with credit of 5,750,6SS pounds j;
eighth on the list stood Polk county,
with 2,633,800 pounds. The state
average on production is about 956
pounds per acre.
Oregon produced pounds Of
marketable hops in 1850; 493 in 1860 !;
9,745 in 1870; 244, ,371 in 1880; 3,613, ,726
in 1890; 14,765, SIT in 1900, and Is, $50, 900
in 1903.
In 1903 there were $1,000 acres of
hops, producing 15,66O,0OO pounds, at
a labor-cost Of 7 cents per pound, or
$1,O96,2OO distributed among 1886
people-pickers and other workers
an average of about 392o per person.
The average labor-cost of picking a
quantity of hops which when dried
will make one pound is 3.72 cents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-11
DRANK DEADLY ACID
independence School Teacher Killed
by Poison Taken Through
Mistake.

Miss Alta Savage, employed as a
teacher in the seventh grade of the
Independence public school, took a
dose Of carbolic acid by mistake last
Friday morning, and died an hour
later.
The young lady arose at her usual
hour and ate breakfast with the family
Of her uncle, DR.. E. L. Ketchum,
where she boarded. About 8 o'clock
she went to her room, and within a
few minutes was discovered suffering
from the effects Of the poison. The
best Of medical attention was afforded
the unfortunate girl, but she died
within an hour. She was unconscious
from the time she was found un-
til the end came.
Miss Savage was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Savage, of Salem,
and was 81 years old. She was grad
uated from the Salem public schools
in June, 1901, and was attending the
State Normal School at Monmouth
when elected to the position in Inde-
pendence. She was a bright and
popular young lady, and the news Of
her untimely death was received with
deep sadness by all her friends and
acquaintanceS,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-11
BURGLARS MADE SMALL HAUL
Unsuccessful Attempt to Blow Open
Safe of Polk County Bank
at Monmouth.

Safe crackers, evidently of pro-
fessional experience, blew off the outer
vault doors of the Polk County Bank
in Monmouth, last Friday night, made
several unsuccessful attempts to crack
the inner safe, secured $4OO and made
their escape.
Such was the discovery made by the
bank officials Saturday morning. The
burglars had evidently gained an
entrance through a window and had
used their charges with telling effect
in so far as quietness and correct size
of the nitroglycerin charges were con-
cerned. Five shots in all were fired,
and all that saved the bank from the
loss of many thousand dollars was the
resistance offered by the inner safe,
which is modern burglar proof
strong box. Several attempts were
made on it and the burglars, bafIied,
were compelled to remain content with
the money trays in which smaller
change is carried and which were
within reach. From the trays they
secured in the neighborhood of $400,
all in smaller coin.
The work was evidently done by
those skilled in the business, as the
evidence plainly shows that nitro
glycerin was used. The doors had
been carefully waxed and all pre-
cautions taken to insure the work.
The delivery wagon of Bridwell &
Craven had been hitched up and left
standing tied to fence near by, indi-
cations showing that the team had re-
mained there for some time. A grip,
taken from the vault, was found near
the North bridge at Independence, and
the team was later found turned into
a mans garden near Salem.
The losses were fully covered by
burglar insurance, and the bank was
opened for business Saturday. A late
safe has been ordered by
the bank officials, and the vault doors
will be repaired or replaced,
The repeated explosions were heard
by several citizens, but the reports
were so muffled as not to arouse sus-
picion. Sheriff Ford and Constable
Moran are directing attention to the
location Of two strangers who were in
Monmouth for several days before the
robbery occurred, but have little hope
of capturing the criminals.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-11
Harry Wing is Dead.

Harry Wing, an Oregon pioneer Of
1851, and a brother Of A. Wing, died
at his home in Lewisville, Sunday,
aged 80 years. He had been in poor
health for several months. While
walking in his door yard Sunday
morning he suffered an attack of
neuralgia of the heart and died before
he could reach the house. Mr.. Wing
had no family. He was a Master
Mason of Lyon Lodge, No. 30, of Inde-
pendence, for 36 years. His remains
were taken to Independence Monday
morning under a Masonic escort, and
we're shipped to Portland, where they
were given burial in Ahavai-Sholom
Cemetery. Mr.. Wing was a quiet, in
offensive citizen, and was respected by
all. M
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-11
. Thanksgiving Appeal.

The managers of the Boys and
Girls Aid Society of Oregon ask the
OBSERVER to call attention to the
Society's appeal to the school children
and a charitable public for Thanks
giving donations this year. 1t has
been the custom in this and other
localities for many years past for the
pupils of the public schools to con-
tribute canned goods, provisions, fruit
and vegetables, and by these donations
the children at the Receiving Home in
Portland are provided with many
necessaries and luxuries during the
winter months. The railroad COM
panies and steamboat lines will, as
usual, carry all donations free Of
charge. During the past year the
Society has received and cared for 412
homeless, neglected or abused children
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-11
DEAFNESS CURED IN 20 MINUTES.
A. j. Williams s-Justlce of the Peace
of PhiIOmath Cured by DR..
Darrin at Hotel Corvallis.

EDITOR OBSERVER For about two
years 1 have been deaf in my right
ear so it was almost impossible to
hear without screaming in my ear
My left ear has been growing deaf Of
late. DR.. Darrin cured me in twenty
minutes so l can hear perfectly. / am
more than pleased at the result and
can recommend DR.. Darrin's Electri-
cal treatment to any one. / haye re-
sided in Philomath since 1856 Am 6S
years old. Refer your readers to me.
A. J. WILLIAMS, J. p.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-11

Mrs. S. J. Richmond and her
daughter, Mrs. Alice e. Townsend,
were Portland visitors over Sunday.
Mrs. M. J. Clark, widow Of the late
Conductor Charles Clark, was up from
Portland looking after her property
interests in Dallas this week.
Next week, from Monday noon to
noon Wednesday, November IA to 16,
DR.. Lowe, the well-known oculo-opti-
clan, will be in Dallas, at Hotel Gail.
DR.. Lowe, the optician, has been
coming to Dallas for over fifteen
years.
Already the good effects Of the con-
struction Of the Panama Canal are
being felt in business circles on
the Pacific Coast. A Hoquiam saw
mill firm has received an order for
six million feet Of lumber to be used
in the construction Of the big ditch,
and it is expected that orders for sup
plies will come thick and fast from
now on. With the developmentof our
island possessions and the completion
Of the Panama canal, the Pacific Coast
will become the trade center OF the
United States.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-11
Legal blanks for sale here.

The dance given by the Independence
orchestra at the City Hall, Saturday
evening, was a success in every
particular. Excellent music was fur
nished, and the floor was In fine con-
dition for dancing. About thirty
couples were present The Inde-
pendenee orchestra will probably con-
tinue to give dancing parties in Dallas
during the winter months
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-11
Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork" was the advice to the
conSumptive 50 and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the conSumptive needs
most,
Scott SEmulSioniSthem
ern method of feeding fat to
the conSumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive StomachS.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil and hypopho8-
phiteS in Scott'S Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-11
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. B. w. Evans, Clearwater,
Kansas, writes: my husband lay
sick for three months. The doctors
said that he had quick consumption.
We procured a bottle of Ballard's
Horehound Syrup, and it cured him.
That was six years ago. Since then
we have always kept a bottle in the
house. We cannot do without it. For
coughs and colds it has no equal. "
25c, SOC and $l.OO Sold by Wilson
Drug Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-12
Salem Has Costly Ere.

SALEM, w. Va, Oct. 12,-Fire
broke out in the east end of town last
evening about S o'clock which totally
destroyed two houses and damaged
another residence considerably. Chas.
Chords house and contents were to-
tally destroyed, loss $1,50o; $1,000
insurance. The other house belonged
was occupied by Benny Myers, loss
81 500; no insurance; contents saved.
Chords family vas not at home and
Clifford had just locked his house. and
started up town, and in a few minutes
fire was discovered in the kitchen, but
before assistance could arrive the
building was burned to the ground.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-12
a Corrections.

= gentleman from WortLington
rises to inform us that we were mis-
taken a few days ago when we stated
that about twenty robberies had been
committed there within the past sum-
mer. He says that the town is not
quite so bad, that there have not bee:c
more than four or five.
AT the time of the last robbery at
the b and o. depot at WorthinSt tor.
tie informer says, Anderson was not
laid out in the yard but was in bed.
We had received the original story
on good authority but we correct it
as the man from that town is sure
that he is right.