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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
Remarkable Cure.

Il was much afflicted with sciatlca, -
writes Ed G. Mud, Iowaville, Sedg-
wick, Co., Kansas, going about on
crutches and suffering a deal of pain.
l was induced to try Billiards. Snow
Liniment, which relieved me.
Il used three bottles. 1t is the
greatest liniment 1 ever used; have
recommended Tito a number of per-
sons; all express themselves as being
benefited by it. I now walk without
crutches, and am able to perform a
great deal of light labor on the farm. 4"
25c, soc and $1,OO. Sold by Wilson
Drug Company.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
FALLS City Notes e

Willis Frink was a Dallas visitor,
Friday.
Robert Grant, father of David
Grant, is seriously i'll.
Miss Pearle Bryant visited in Port
land several days this week.
Frank Miller visited his parents at
Rickreall few days last week.
Mrs. J. P. Starr, of Dallas, visited
relatives at this place last week.
John Ashbaugh, of Dallas, was a
business visitor in Falls City, Tues
day
Peck's Bad Boy was given by a
travelling company in Falls City,
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Willard Gilbert, of Dallas,
visited her mother, Mrs. S. ii.
Tetherow, last week.
The school directors are having
some necessary improvements made
around our school grounds.
Andy Syron returned home last
Saturday from Oregon City, where he
has been working for some time.
The Ford Tyson Grocery Company
have new pair Of scales on their
counter. There are probably no better
scales in the county.
Ed. E. D. Skaggs, Of Vancouver,
Wash, will preach in the Christian
church Saturday evening; also, on
Sunday morning and evening.
Ex-County Judge W. L. Wells
passed through here Saturday, enroute
to his timber claim. The Judge looked
as familiar and was as jovial as Of
old.
Miss Pearle d. Bryant will close out
oil her millinery goods at cost. See
her stock of Christmas notions before
buying elsewhere.
About twenty Woodmen Of the
World Of this place will meet in Wag
ner's Hall next Saturday evening, at
8 o'clock p. m., to organize a Wood
men lodge
Jack Trueax is making some notice
able Improvements in the grounds at
the depot. This will be a good thing
for the town, as strangers always take
notice Of the grounds around depot,
and much depends upon first i'm
pressions.
GIFTS AT PUGHS.
A list OF presents for the family for
Christmas:
Mother-a watch, chain, brooch,
ring, lodge pin, pearl handle pen, eye
glass chain, silver thimble, clock,
silver knives and forks, or any other
article Of silYerwaTe.
Father-watch chain, fob chain,
lodge emblem pin, fountain pen, cuff
buttons, box Of cigars, or a cut of Star
tobacco.
Everything you want for brother
and sister.
Be sure and get ring for the baby
G. j. PUGH, Jeweler.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
Coughing Spell Caused Death.

Harry Duckwell, aged 95 years,
choked to death early yesterday morn
Ing at his home, in the presence of his
wife and child. He contracted Slight
cold few days ago and paid but
attention to it, Yesterday morning
he was seized with a fit Of coughing
which continued for some time. His
wife sent for a physician but before he
could arrive, another coughing spell
came on and Duckwell died from
sufrocation.-St. Louis Globe Demo-
crat, December l, 1901. "
Billiards. Horehound Syrup would
have saved him. 25c, soc and Sl.OO.
Sold by Wilson Drug Company
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
CANADA WILL EXHIBIT
Our NeighbOr ReconsIders and De-
cides to Erect a Pavilion at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition.

The Dominion Of Canada will be
represented at the Lewis and Clark
Centennial by an exhibit characteristic
OF her resources, and will build a fine
pavilion in which to house the exhibit
Canada at first declined TO take part
In the Fair, but has reconsidered the
matter and will have a most creditable
display. 1t is believed that the exhibit
will be made up for the most part Of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16

days before he shall take his place
along with the 50 other saints in the
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Cooper said that he had been
too busy to think up bills for legis-
lation just yet, but that he would go
about that duty right away, for he
had several ideas which he believed
would serve well in the statutes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
Deafness Cured.

OCdiuCSo SuICu'
A. J. Byers, of Independence, Ore
gon was in town Monday and called
on Dr. Darrin for his third treatment
for total deafness. He was hearing
ordinary conversation and reports his
sons cure of total deafness permanent.
He was cured by DR.. Darrin in 1902
in Salem and has never had any re-
turn of deafness since.
A Dallas Man Happy.
To the Editor: For the good Of the
afflicted public I wish to say that DR..
Darrin at Hotel Gail, has about cured
me of a troublesome cancer, liver
complaint dyspepsia and dizziness, I
reside one mile east of Dallas, and
will converse with anyone on the re-
suits of DR.. Darrin's Electrical and
Medical treatment I cannot say too
much in praise Of DR.. Darrin.
L. PARRISH.
A Dallas Lady's Experience.
To the public: My daughter, ten
years old has been sorely afflicted the
past eight years with deafness and
discharging ears. Through Dr.
Darrin's electrical and medical treat
ment 1 am happy to say she can hear
about as we'll as anyone and the dis
charge Of the ears has stopped. I can
recommend DR.. Darrin at Hotel Gail.
I will answer all questions by letter
or in person at my residence on Court
street, Dallas, where I have lived
fourteen years.
Mrs. NELLIE B. BAIRD.
We regret to announce that DR..
Darrin's stay in Dallas is limited to
December Esd only, and parties wish
ing to consult this famous physician
should do so at once. He has made
many wonderful cures in this vicinity,
as the testimonials heretofore have
shown.
DR.. Darrin can be consulted free at
the Hotel Gail, Dallas, Oregon, until
December 90, from 1Oo'clock to daily, |
evenings, 7 to 8, Sunday, 10 8.
The doctor makes a specially of all
diseases Of the eye, ear, nose and |
throat, catarrh, deafness, bronchitis,
lagrippe, heart, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, liver, bladder and kidney
diseases. All nervous, chronic and
private diseases Of men, and all female
troubles are confidentially and sue
cessfully treated. Most cases can re-
ceive home treatment after a visit to
the doctors Office. All business re-
lations with DR.. Darrin strictly con-
idential. Charges reasonable.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
Notice to Creditors.

has been duly appointed administrative of the
estate OF N. P. Jones, deceased, by the County
Court of the State of Oregon, for Polk County,
All persons having claims against the said
estate are hereby notified to present the same
duly verified, together with the proper vouchers
therefor, to the undersigned at her residence
at West Salem, in said County, within six
months from the date of this notice.
Dated and first published December l6. 1904
NANCY f. JONES,
Administrative of the estate of
NJ. P, Jones, deceased.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
Portland and Return Only $3.50

Portland and Return Only $3.50.
The Southern Pacific is now sell
ing round trip tickets to Portland
from Dallas for $3.50, good going
Saturday P. NJ. or any train of Sun
day, returning Sunday and Non
day, giving all day Sunday and
Monday in Portland. The same ar
rangement applies from Portland,
giving all Portland people chance
to visit valley points at greatly re-
duced rates.
Call on Southern Pacific Com
pany's agent for particulars.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16

features tending to show the oppor-
tunities for settlement Of the vast
homestead lands of Canada, and that
plans will be made by the common
wealth to head a good part Of the ex-
pected immigration in her direction.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates too often, if the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the UNDERSIGNED
99dmanlstrator 9ada Of the estate of Mary S. Leigh
mlnlstrator in the office of the County ClerL
OF POLK County, Oregon, and that Friday. The
18th day OF January, 1905 at the hour of II
o'clock a m, has been fixed by the Honorable
ESounCy tSo court OF said county as the time, and
hearing of said final account, and the settle tLl'
ment thereof All persons having obiecfi0ns r.
said final account are required to present fbe Se
same at said time and place. p''0i' 'ii'
Dated this 9Th day of December 1qO1
D. E. BERDAN
Administrator of the estate of
]. N. Hart Attorney
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
ONE YEAR LATER.

SHAW, Or, May %. 19O3.-Dr.
Darrin: Replying to your letter of
inquiry will say my daughter and 1
are both we'll and so far the result Of
your treatment one year ago seems
to be permanent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs, This unpleasant
trouble is due TO a diseased condition ofGthe
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-ROOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty 81 Es4~, !, 7-,.=,,,.
cent and one dollar GslIg -5.taa 8 ! 4 E.s:Ef
sizes. You may have s!si!.EE5;;j
sample bottle by mail @s=FFs=4:szsaes=a= 4..se=
free, also pamphlet tell Home of swamp Root.
ing all about it, including many OF the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
Your friend,
c.. R. DURFEE,
Eczema Cured.

Mrs. David Sellers, living near
Dallas, called on DR.. Darrin the other
day and reports her relief from eczema
of the face and ear. DR.. Darrin is
surely performing some wonderful
oI1pnC
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
CLAIMS ALLOWED
PROBATE

Estate Of Harris L. Wing, deceased
"A. Wing appointed administrator
bond fixed in sum of $4,000; J. A.
Lindeman, w. Med. Turner and B. F.
Smith appointed appraisers.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Emily Christian and nd to Orley NJ
Allen, 10 acres, 8 S, + S W, $3.50.
H H Jasperson ct ux to May Ken
nedy, lot l, block 8, Hills Independence
$3.50.
William Eckhart to Ella G Blodgette,
lot 3, block %, Imp Co add to Dallas,
1925.
Clifton s Smith ct ux to R L Smith,
7.34 acres, 8 S, W, $165.15.
G B Gates to W L ellison, Is acres, t
s, and W, 1915.
E E Gillian to G B Gates, 15 acres,
t s S, and W, $3.50.
United States to B F Mulkey, 100
acres, t s S, T W, patent
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-16
Women as Wei! as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind dis
couraees and lessons ambition; beauty, vlgor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
A WAITS PICTURE GALLERY.
Record of Good Work Done by New
York PhiIanthropists.

One of the oldest sights in New
York is the picture gallery OF success
full waits in the rooms of the Chill
dren's Aid society, on East 22d street.
There is none other like it in the
world. Hundreds of faces look out
of their simple frames. They are OF
every nationality, type, age and color
Since 1853 more than twenty thou
sand waits and strays have been
placed in families by the society, sit
uations have been found for some
twenty-five thousand more, and over
five thousand runaways and 'losts"
have been returned to shelters.
OF the rescued, one has become the
governor of a state, another the gov
ernor of a territory, two members of
Congress, two sheriffs, two district
attorneys, one city attorney, four
members of state legislatures, three
county commissioners, twenty-seven
bankers, twenty-five merchants, four
hundred and sixty clerks, thirty-four
lawyers, seventeen physicians, eight
postmasters, three railroad officials.
thirty-six railroad men, ten real estate
agents, fifteen newspaper and literary
men, eighty-one teachers, four high
school principals, one superintendent
of schools, one civil engineer, twenty
one clergymen, and over thousand
have enlisted in the United States
army and navy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Bedrooms in Trees.

A remarkable hotel is in California.
on the road between Canta Cruz and
San Jose. California possesses the
largest trees in the world, and a
shrewd hotel-keeper has conceived the
idea of utilizing as a wayside hostelry
a group of these mammoths. thus saw
ing himself the cost of building or
rent. The hollow trunk of one tree,
whose circumference is about twenty
two yards, is arranged as a reception
room, and the surrounding space, shell
tered by a thick roof of spreading
branches, serves as dining-room and
smoking-room. A number of other
smaller hollow trunks make comfort.
able bedrooms, furnished in the most
approved style, and some trees at a
little distance are occupied by the
hotel staff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
An Anti-Sea-Sick Vessel.

Lieut. Turc, of the French navy, has
after much study devised a plan for
a ship the passengers on which will,
as he imagines, be proof against sea-
sicknesseS. He has caught the idea
from the motion of a swing. AS a
general rule, vessels are only set roll
ing from ten to fifteen seconds at a
time, and as his would have a regular
swing of twenty-five seconds, he cal
culates that the effect of the waves
would thus be counteracted. M. Turc's
model ship would be of about 5000
tons burden and would sail at a
speed of nineteen knots. All the
cabins would be well out of the water.
as they would be constructed on q
deck more than thirty feet above the
sea level.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

and the clubs. While at one of the
latter gentleman who had enjoyed
the actors performance remarked:
We'll, Crane, 1 want to make you
present. I'm going to give you
dog"
What breed?" asked the actor.
"A Russian wolfhound," was the
reply.
Sorry said Mr.. Crane, "but I
can't accept a Russian wolfhound.'
"Why?" asked the friend in sur
prise.
81 have a japanese valet" answer
ed the actor, "and as for myself. I'm
neutral."-New York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
French Alligator Farms.

Several French dealers have recent
Iy visited America to purchase stock
for an alligator farm which they pro-
pose starting in the south OF France.
Alligator skin has become SO highly
priced throughout France that the
animal dealers believe it will pay
we'll to raise the alligators on this,
the first farm of it's kind in the world.
Not long ago President Loubet re-
ceived a present of a hunting suit of
alligator skin. The skin is said to be
growing scarcer each year. and there
is always a great demand for it for
boots, shoes, handbags, writing pads,
portfolios and toilet articles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Food of Poorer ItaIian&

A writer in the London Chronicle
says: "a few years ago-it may be
the same to-day-the popular markets
of the poorer quarters of Rome and
even the stalls of the butchers near
the Pantheon showed rows and rows
of cats hung up for sale, with the
skins of but the tails carefully left
on, to show that they were not rab-
bits. For an o1d-fashioned Italian
does not think a rabbit quite fit for
human food, nor will any Italian pea
SAINT eat the meat of sheep. Anything
winged, however, is his favorite food.
Like the lady in Boccaccio's story. he
aats a parrot when he can get one"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
A Very Gay Ghost.


NO" said the widow with sigh,
Mrs. Buttin does not call upon me
any more. She called right after
moved in here and was perfectly
lovely. She did not know I was a
widow and did not take the trouble
to enlighten her. She spied photo
graph of the late lamented on the
mantel.
"eYour dearly beloved, 1 presume
she said with a smirk, and l nodded
assent.
"She called again a few days later.
After a few common place remarks
she glanced at the photograph again
and said in a r-child-howI-pity-you
sort of way:
"'My dear, l don't want to make
any trouble, but l saw him at the
theater the other night with a big.
stout, blonde girl
"tGreat heavens 1 gasped with af-
fected horror. That is strange.
buried him in Woodlawn five years
ago. What would you advise me to
dog New York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
AM IIIuminatina Grab.

One of the marine curiosities fished
some time ago from the bottom of the
Indian ocean was a mammoth sea
crab which continually emitted
bright white light, similar to that seen
in the spasmodic flashes of phosphor-
escent luminosity emitted by the COM
mon glow-worm. The crab was cap
tured in the daytime and placed in
large tank containing specimens OF
fisk, nothing peculiar except its i'm
mense size being noticeable in the
broad glare of the tropical sun. At
night. however, when all was pitchy
darkness, the crab lit up the tank SO
that the other creatures in it could be
plainly seen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

weather.
To the new hospital, which is locat-
ed at Port Arthur, Ontario. the farm
ers may send their grain to be treated
and carefully nursed. After passing out
of the care of the experts the grain is
said to be cleaner and more whole
some than wheat which has not been
subjected to this process. Gonzales
cent wheat has been stored away and
kept in perfect health for several
years.
When the wheat i'll unto death ar
rives, a nurse places it in a bath of
pure water, where it is brushed and
secured in machines made for the
purpose until the grains are highly
polished and in good shape for the
mill. 1t is then placed upon a bed
made of screening and subjected to a
jamming process, first of hot, then of
cold air, until it is perfectly dry.
Again the grain is subjected to an
other cleaning process, after which 1t
is ready to be returned to the owner,
with the guarantee that it is thor
oughly cured. Strange to say, when
it is weighed it seems to have lost
nothing, and being all grain and no
chaff it weighs three or four pounds
heavier to the bushel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Small Claims Paid by Government.

Small Claims Paid by Government.
There have been several 1-cent
claims against the United States gov
ernment. One was by the Southern
Pacific, which submitted bill of $5.29
for hauling government freight. 1t
was a bond-aided road, only part of
it's bills against the government being
paid in cash, the rest going to the
railroads credit on the bonds. In this
case it's credit was $5.28 and its cash
1 cent Another government obliga-
ton of a single cent was in favor of
a chemical company, which, for some
unexplained reason, agreed in public
competition to supply 1892 pounds
of ethyl ether for 1 cent. The offer
was accepted. There were nine sigma
lures, one that of a rear-admiral, on
the paper, relating to the establish
ment of this claim and the warrant
for payment had to be signed by sew
eral persons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
A sULLEr-PRooF OINTMENT.
It Commands a High Price Among
Russian Soldiers.

IL Commands a High Price Among
Russian Soldiers.
A number of reservists from Perm,
on entraining at Tchelabinsk, for the
far east, were observed to have In
their possession small bottles, of the
kind provided by the state for vodka,
filled with a curious greenish sub
stance.
A few days later some soldiers
were noticed dyed a deep olive green,
and an inquiry was held.
Some of the soldiers admitted that
before leaving their village a wise
woman named Lietkin had SOLD them,
at roub1e bottle, holy ointment,
the chief Ingredient of which was
marrow taken fromi the bones of
saints buried at Soloviets monastery,
near Archange1.
The ointment rendered anyone
smeared with it bullet-proof, and as
the soldiers expected that the Japan
ese might attack their train at any
moment they were preparing.
1t appeared that the less fortunate
soldiers had begged to be allowed to
buy some of the ointment, and the
further the train got east the higher
rose the price.-London Mirror.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
PAPER THAT STOPS .oLlE1s.
Experiments Made by Swedish Gov
ernment Are Interesting.

A series of interesting firing trials
has been undertaken by the Swedish
government. The purpose of these
experiments was to examine the effect
of shooting against pasteboard- The
trials were conducted on the wharves
of the Swedish navy in Karlskrona,
and the target used was a prepared
one of millboard, against which fire
from revolvers, rifles, carbineS and
machine guns was directed The
pasteboard, which was three inches
thick, resisted completely the bullets
fired from the small arms, but was
perforated by the projectiles from the
machine guns. The experiments may
be said to have given very interesting
results. Bullets from the carbines
used are able to penetrate wooden
planks five inches in thickness, but
they could not penetrate the paste
board, which was only three inches
thick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Cookery Lessons for Men.

A course of cookery lessons -.for
men only" has recently been initiated
in Copenhagen under the auspices of
an influential committee. 1t was felt
that there were in that city a large
number of young unmarried men,
such as students and clerks, who were
debarred from any real home COM
forts, and that a knowledge of cook
cry would aid them towards domesti-
Gated habits, to say nothing of bene-
fitting their digestions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Curious Custom.

In Friesland, it seems, there is a
custom that the news of a birth or
death is announced verbally by a
man who calls at every house in the
village for that purpose. If he brings
the news of a birth he wears white
gloves. IL of a death they are black
Some days ago a child was born dead
in Friesian village. 1t was neces-
sary that the usual announcement
should be made, but in what colored
gloves? The harbinger was a man
of resource. He went his rounds
wearing one white glove and one
black one.