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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08
WILL RUN SPECIAL TRAINS
Thousands Of People Will Visit Ore
gon Angora Goat Show in
Dallas Next Week.

The committee appointed to make
arrangements for the Oregon Angora
goat show, to be held in Dallas next
Thursday and Friday, report that
they are making good progress il
their work, and confidently predict
that the exhibit will be the biggest
affair of its kind ever held in the
United States. Goat breeders through
out the Northwest have written the
committee Of their intention to be
present, and many Of them will bring
animals for exhibit. The secretary
of the American Goat Breeders Asso-
citation will come from Kansas City
to attend the show, and the Chief of
the Bureau of Animal Industry, of
Washington, D. G., will also be
among the visitors It is expected
that the special train from Portland
on Friday will bring several hundred
prominent Eastern stockmen.
The Portland excursion will arrive
here in the forenoon, and the visitors
will be shown through the exhibit and
entertained at lunch. A liberal sup
ply Of Polk county's big red apples
will be placed aboard their train,
which will leave for Portland in the
afternoon.
Louis Gerlinger, Jr., the accommo-
dating general manager of the Dallas
& Falls City Railroad, has agreed to
run an extra train over his road both
days Of the show. The extra train
will leave Dallas at o'clock in the
evening, Immediately after the arrival
of the regular train from Falls City.
The company will provide an extra
box-car on Wednesday afternoon for
the accommodation Of farmers who
desire to bring goats for exhibit A
half-fare rate will be given on all
ANIMALS shipped for exhibit. Presi-
dent Hirschberg, of the Motor, Com
pany, will run special excursion trains
from Independence and Airlie both
days.
Thomas Brunk, Of Eola, was in
Dallas Wednesday, and says he will
make an exhibition Of his blooded
swine. This announcement is hailed
with delight by the committee, who
say that Mr.. Brunk's exhibit will be
big drawing card for the show. Fred
Koser, Of Rickreall, will also bring
his fine hogs to the show.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08
GIVEN LEAVE OF ABSENCE
President Polling of Dallas College,
VIII Spend a Year in the East.

DR.. O. G. Polling, President Of
Dallas College, has been granted a
leave Of absence and will spend al
least a year in the Eastern states. DR..
Polling has worked for years without
a vacation, and feels that he must
take a needed rest This leave was
granted by the Board of Trustees at
their meeting December %. The
board very reluctantly yielded to DR..
Poling's request, after passing reso-
lutions expressing their approval and
appreciation of his administration,
and expressed the hope that he would
not be necessitated to finally resign,
as was his desire.
The Winter term OF the College
opened Monday, with a marked in
crease in attendance over last term.
The President and faculty gave a
pleasant reception to the students in
the chapel, Tuesday evening. A short
program was rendered, and the new
students were made to feel perfectly
at home. Games were indulged in,
followed with light refreshments. The
company adjourned at 10 80 o'clock,
delighted with the evenings enter
tainment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08
PROSPEROUS DALLAS
Surprising Growth Has Been Made
in Last Three Years.

The growth Of Dallas in the las
three years is strikingly set forth in
the following brief summary, clipped
from Saturdays Oregonian;
Population--12OO in 1900; 1900 in
1908.
School enrollment-26S in 1900; 2S1
in 1901 311 in 1902; 331 in 1908.
New buildings-33 residences and
eight store buildings in last year.
Hotels-Two have enlarged theil
buildings.
New stores-Five established since
January, 1902, with combined capital
of $4,000.
New industries-Tannery erected,
sawmill enlarged, and city building
water-works to cost 5000
New railroads-Salem, Falls City &
Western Railroad in operation nine
miles west to Falls City and will be
extended further next year.
Neutrality-suspicious. in vicinity
being divided into small tracts and
much building being done around
city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08
.IDoIk County Observer
All kinds Of cake at Riggs'

All kinds Of cake at Riggs.
Try our Homemade bread. RIGGi
bakery.
The OBSERVER job office wants the
printing you are particular about.
Born, January 2, 1904, to Mr.. and
Mrs. George e. johnson, a daughter
Born, January 6, 1904, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Taylor, Of this city, a son
County Clerk U. s. Loughary issued
license to wed to Charley Blanchard
and Anna Dobson this week
Lester Boyd, of Seattle, entered
Dallas College as a student this week.
He is grandson Of Mrs. Alice
Dempsey.
Pioneer Employment Company fur
nishes all kinds of help on short
notice free to employers 215 Nor
rison St, Portland, Or.
The Dallas Juvenile Band will give
social dance in the City Hall, Satur-
day evening, December IS. An or
chestra Of six pieces will furnish the
music.
On account of the meeting Of the
National Livestock Association in
Portland, the Southern Pacific Com
pany will sell tickets on January 10
and II at one and one-third fare for
the round trip. Remember the dates.
While working at his desk in the
courthouse on New Years day, County
Clerk Loughary received a phone
message from Miss Edith Wolverton,
who had been left in charge Of his
residence, that the chimney was burn
ing out, and the way he made tracks
for home was not slow. The fue was
defective, and the escaping sparks
soon ignited the roof, and for few
moments bad fire was threatened;
but the quick action of the neighbors
and the good work Of the fire depart
ment stopped the blaze before any
material damage was done. Mr.. and
Mrs. Loughary are very thankful to
those who saved their home from de-
struction.
The January term Of county COM
missloners court convened Wednesday
and will probably be in session the
rest Of the week. The tax levy is to
be made, road supervisors appointed
and jury list drawn in addition to
the routine business. At yesterdays
session, the action of the School
Boundary Board in changing the
boundaries of District 81 was rescind-
ed, the petition having been found to
be defective; VIM. Ridgeway was APP
pointed Justice of the Peace in District
No. l, J. W. Butler having resigned;
the county clerk was instructed to adj
vertise for 40 cords Of old fir and 40
cords of oak grub wood for the court
house; the Coroner was appointed
County Health Officer to serve until
the further order of the court.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08
Floyd DAILY left for Los Angeles on

Floyd DAILY left for Los Angeles on
visit, Wednesday.
Good morning Have you drank
Santos coffee? RIGGS.
J. w. Lewis, Of Rickreall, was a
Dallas visitor, Monday.
L. D. Brown, Notary Public; type
writing. With J. N. Hart.
Mrs. Clara Guy, of Lebanon, is
visiting relatives in Dallas.
Mrs. I. w. Nordby, of Portland, is
visiting relatives in Dallas.
Steve Braley, of Balston, was a
county seat visitor, Wednesday.
Cass Riggs, prosperous farmer of
Crowley, was in Dallas yesterday.
Hon. N. f. Gregg was up from
Ballston on a business errand, Wed
nesday.
The Perkins drugstore at Monmouth
was burglarized Tuesday night. A
watch, revolver and some money were
taken.
Mrs. Ella Metzger, secretary of the
Odd Fellows Home Trustees, is at
tending a meeting Of the board in
Portland.
The Dunn Grocery Company closed
its doors Monday, pending settle
ment with it's creditors. The company
has done a large business since open
ing the store two years ago, but the
store has not been profitably conduct
ed or managed. The proprietors are
popular young men in Dallas, and it
is sincerely hoped by their many
friends that they will be able to re-
sumo business in the near future.
Sixteen members Of Jennings Lodge,
No. 9, A. F. & A. NJ, paid fraternal
visit to Rickreall lodge Saturday
night. All speak in the highest terms
of the hospitable treatment received
at the hands of the Rickreall brethren.
Six members of the order from Salem
we're present. Those going from
Dallas were Charles f. Belt, w. r.
Craven, H. G. Campbell, J. L. Castle,
3. V. Dalton, W. B. Daggett, Dr.
H. L. Toney, U. S. Loughary, 7. 7.
Notson, N. P. Rasmussen, G. L. Haw-
kins, W. V. Fuller, O. L. Starr, E. w.
Fuller, George Hollister and W. H.
Gaynor.
Nearly 1000 acres of land in this
county purchased from theState Land
Board has been escaping taxation, on
account of the owners not placing
their deeds on record. County Assessor
Myer, suspicioning that something
was wrong, recently wrote to the
Board for a list of all lands in Polk
county decided by the state in the last
5hree years. The request was COM
piled with, and the list shows a total
of 1852 acres decided since 1901. OF
his amount only 3,804 acres have
oeen taxed, the deeds for remainder
having been kept off the records. The
has the names of all the
owners, and hereafter everybody will
have to dig up.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08
falls City Notes

0. E. Leet returned from Eastern
Oregon, Tuesday.
@. J. Pugh was an Independence
visitor the first Of the week.
Harvey Gage is very low with
pneumonia.
The band meets for practice every
Tuesday and Thursday night
The Coast Range sawmill started up
Monday, after being shut down several
weeks on account Of breakdown.
A dancing club will be organized in
town this week.
Miss Ida Waters visited atthe home
of Mr.. and Mrs. @. J. Pugh, Monday
r. Criderman has moved into the
Hubbard property on Main street.
Frank Crigler is running the board
ing house for the oak sawmill on the
James Lee place.
P. A. Mcneil was seriously hurt
while working in the woods at the
Coast Range mill one day last week,
being struck on the head by q limb.
A surprise party was given Miss
Altha Gardner, New Years Eve. About
80 guests were present and an enjoy
able time is reported also, surprise
party to Miss Maud Montgomery,
Saturday night, with about the same
number present.
E. H. Watkins returned from Wash
ington, Friday.
A telephone meeting will be held to-
morrow Saturday afternoon at l
o'clock. All who are interested in
phones should be present. An agent
Of the Bell Telephone Company will
be with us.
The Bryan Lucas Company is busy
invoicing the mill and store. They
shipped over million feet of flooring
last season, and have over 100000 feet
IN the sheds ready for shipment at the
present time.
The following is the report Of the
public school for the month closing
December "a: pupils enrolled, 1876
average daily attendance, 1873; times
tardy, 6; visitors, 81; pupils neither
absent nor tardy, 1O7. School opened
after the holidays with 1s1 pupils, and
all have settled down to work. The
parents and friends of the pupils are
invited to meet at the schoolhouse to-
night for a parents meeting. Lunch
will be served by the teachers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08

Mayor Cooper, of Independence, has
a sort of Benson house on his hands.
Some of the newly-elected councilmen
refuse to qualify, and the council is
unable to organize. The outcome will
be watched with interest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through th9 mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never b used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they viii do IS ten fold 70 the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Cassyrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney b Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, ana - taken
Internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying Hal, q
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. u u
taken internally and IL made in Toledo Ohio
bY r. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
~ Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08

Twenty-Five per cent discount on all
China for 10 days. RIGas.
Constable J. H. Moran, of Mon
mouth, transacted business at the
courthouse Tuesday.
Brooks and Creffield, the Holy
Roller apostles, were rolled in a bed
of tar and feathers by the infuriated
people Of Corvallis Monday night.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08

Mrs. A. Fl. Partridge, Of Portland,
was guest at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Metzger this week.
Rev. S. J. Lindsay will preach at
Bridgeport church next Sunday at IL
a. m, and at Fairview at 3p. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-08

Will SATURDAY JANUARY and continue for 80 days Our
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
POOR TASTE.

Ex-Congressman w. Fl. Fleming OF
the tenth district appeared few days
ago before the interstate commerce
commission in the interest of the peach
growers of Georgia, who are endeav-
oring to get cheaper rates and better
facilities, and during rhapsOdic
tribute to the luscious alberta he said;
IF you touch it it is more velvety
than the cheek of innocent maideu'
hood"
Now, right there is where the es-
teemed ex-representative Overshot the
mark. All Georgians love the Elber-
ia, and would resent any attack upon
its looks or flavor, but The News ls
really surprised at Mr. Fleming, and
is unable to imagine what sort of men
it is who find anything to surpass the
che K of Georgia maiden.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
Mr., Hearst's Ancestry.

From the Savannah News.
Mr.. Hearst is now in position to
meet in kind Theodore ROosevelrs
claim to southern blood. The Easley
Is. O. Progress says w. r. Hearst is
related to the Whitmires of South
Carolina through his GRANDMOTHER,
and the Newberry Observer SAYS that
MIR: Hearst's father, the late Senator
George Hearst, who was born in Mis-
souri,, was the son of a native of Abbe-
Vile district, South Carolina. The
Charleston News and Courier recalls
that the Hearsts of Abbeville lived in
the Long Cane eighbOrhOod, land
were very respectable people. DR..
Hearst of that county was man OF
probitv. and az elder in the Seceder
church at Cedar Springs. There we
have fine line of descent for the am
bilious young New Yorker. A presi-
Dental candidate who can trace his
family back to the Long Cane neigh
borhood of Abbeville "deestrict" has
got nothing to be ashamed OF Cd
that score.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
A TERRIBLE MORAL.

The case of young Troutman of Mil
ledgeville, who committed suicide a
few days ago, is but another sad in
stance of how speculation AM the mad
desire for riches get i'm their work.
Troutman came of a fine family, and
had hundreds of friends. He was
cashier of bank and treasurer of the
state sanitarium, and these two posi-
tions gave him the opportunity OF
handling many thousands of dollars.
Unable to resist his desire to specu-
late he wrongfully used funds not his
own, and then, when discovery and
consequent disgrace stared him in the
face, he found himself unable 10 stand
up under the strain and took the life
he had wrecked.
The moral should be as cRectual as
it is terrible. Speculation is bad
enough under any circumstances, and
when it is done with other peoples
money it is worse. This young mans
example, and the many more like it,
should be a standing warning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
COULD NOT STAND IT,

Mr.. w. ]. Bryan was in Georgia
last week aud made two speecbes-one
in Valdosta and the other in Atlanta
Valdosta is the former home of the ed
ftor of the Macon Tele graph, and
when dispatches from there stated
that Mr.. Bryans reception by the
people had been cordial and entnusl-
astic the aforementioned editor pro-
ceeded to Immediately execute a series
of buck fits. In Fridays Telegraph,
under the head "Is Mr.. Bryan Sane:
is a triple. loaded editorial in which II
is asserted that Mr.. Bryan, untnYited,
is going about Georgia with the
cringe and crawl of a back-alley assas-
sim In the editorial the brilliant
Nebraskan and twice leader OF the
great democratic party is referred to
as 'a bolter," "fraud," political buc
cancer, -. "snarler," "fawner In Eu-
rppean courts, an "lgnoramus.
Fair-minded people will condemn this
venom GUS dSSduAlS anu s"A't AO0~ ~ 49,
surprise and panied regret this exhl'
bition of bad temper on the part OF Mr..
Pendleton,' who has heretofore borne
the reputation of being one OF the
most conservative and impartial edi-
tors of the state.
A disinterested observer would in
all probability point out Mr.. Bryan as
the leading democrat of today; but, be
that as it may, he is a great American,
a conscientious believer in the princi-
pies he advocates, and one of the most
gifted sons the party has ever claim
ed Certainly, it is not necessary that
he should ask the permission of the
Telegraph's editor to come into Geor-
gia, nor the permission of anyone else.
AS free and honored citizen he has
the same right in Georgia as Mr.. Pen
dleton.
The outrageous and highly insulting
language used in the columns of the
Macon paper is we'll worth retrac
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
GRIGGS AS A DELEGATE.
Distinguished DawsOnian Will Represent
Georqia in National Convention.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Announcement is made elsewhere in
our local columns that the friends Of
the Hon. J M. Griggs, member Of
congress from the second Georgia dis
trict, will present his name as one Of
the four delegates from the state at
large to the national Democratic con
yention.
Ordinarily The Constitution takes
no position in contests Of this kind, but
in this instance we depart from our
usual custom far enough to say that
the election of Congressman Griggs
would be, in every way, well meritea
tribute to the distinguished Georgian,
who achieved national reputation as
chairman of the congressional deme-
cratic campaign committee in the last
national campaign. This honor was
conferred upon Congressman Griggs
by the unanimous vote of his demo.
cratic colleagues in the house and be
discharged the duties of the position
in manner that reflected credit on
him, and which did honor to his state.
If, therefore, the state ton
thus honors this popular and promi-
nent Georgian it will be accepted as a
fitting tri butte to worthy son.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
4 Nridwinter Message.

The snow lies deep on field and hill;
The trees are stark and bare;
No longer turns the busy mill;
There's silence everywhere.
Cold blows the wind DER moor and fen
From clouds of ashen gray;
No stir or sound Of beasts or men,
No bird song blithe and gay.
VIII nature never wake from sleep?
Can earth be bright again?
Listen! Beneath the snow so deep
1 hear a sweet refrain.
The brooklet fastening on its way
Down to the sounding sea,
Beneath the ice I hear 1t say,
Lift up your hearts with glee."
This very death means nearer life;
Soon will the south wind sweet
Blow warmly with faint doors rife,
And spring with dancing feet
VIII come the saddened earth to kiss
And waken into bloom,
To change our woe to heavily bliss,
TO joy cur present gloom.
New York Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
Administrators Sale.

GEORGIA TERRELL COUNTY.-Bv virtue of an
order granted to the undersigned rs administrator
upon the estate Of Susan NJ. Brow n, deceased
February term of said court Will be sold at public
Outcry on the first Tuesday in March. 1904, at
the court house door in said county. between tie
usual hours of sale. to the highest bidder for cash
the following described real estate tOWit; one
store house and lot on the west side Of Main
street. between the Beehive and Dawson Drug
Co.. occupied by ]. r. Cochran II Co. dimension
90 by q feet: said store house and lot formerly
owned by Enoch q Brown and given by him to
Susan NJ Brown. Also one house and lot on 4th
avenue adjoining f. L. Fainey on the east and
the L. j. Lowe place the west. 80 feet front and
III feet running back to the land of \. a. Lewis.
Said real estate being in the city of Dawson. Ter
rell county, Ga Said described land sold as the
property of Susan NJ. Brown. deceased for the
purpose of distribution among the heirs OF said
Susan NJ. Brown. Terms cash. This Feb. ?,
1904. W. NJ. BROWN,
Admr. estate of Susan NJ. Brown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
Humor ma Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
Copyright, 1903, by Sampson Hodges Co.
THE HUMAN JUMBLE.

Fverv+hing tangled and twisted for man
Pushing through life without method or
plan, ,
Grunblfng and stumbling haphazard
along,
Hard to go right and cinch to go
wrong, 49,,
Fighting for dollars and such Worthiess
1uckv if out of the fight he gets hash;
Bondnan of custom who thinks he is
free
That's how it looks to a man up tree.
Pulling and hauling and showing for
place,
Gentle as football and quite as polite
As a campaign where the ward workers
Mixture of rough house and Donnybrook
fair, -,
Every one striving for more than his
share;
Honor for money, a soul for fee
That's how it Looks to man up tree.
Motley procession Of women and men
Marching to nowhere, retTeating again;
Planlessly turning to left or to right
Nothing respecting but ironbound might;
WrangIing for plumber not worthy the
cost
While the true object of living is lost;
ReeIiney and dizzy like one on a spree
That's how it looks to a man up tree.
In this confusion and chaos and strife,
Here and there one with purpose In life
Striving to stem the disorder and crime
Poets and dreameTs ahead of their time;
Type of the future erect and full grown
Waiting for man to come into his own
Hoping their children the dawning Will
see
That's how it looks to a man up a tree.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION.

The whlrlwind of proposed good
roads Legislation continues. In the
last few days FIVE new good roads bills
have been introduced in congress--One
by Representative BrOwnlow, some,
what modifying his original bill; an
other by Senator Latimer of South
Carolina; another by Senator Calm
ger of New Hampshire, and another
by Representative Currier of New
Hampshire. Each of these bills APP.
propriates S24 100000 and provides for
a bureau of public highways, the
terms of the bills being slightly differ
ent. Representative Maddox OF GeOr-
gia has brought forward a unique
measure to distribute the surplus IN
the treasury, not exceeding S25, 900, OOO
among the various states and terrific
ries upon a basis of population for the
improvement of their postal roads
The money is to be turned over to ta'
state authorities, but they are re-
uuired 10 make annual reports to con
gress.
This may be popularity endorsed as
good means of disposing of any sur
plus, but the lack of authority TO the
government to supervise such roa(
construction is believed TO be fata
defect