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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
COUIn1Ont Dots.
Let Mrs. Grundy sag:

Let Mrs. Grundy say
We are having some bad weather.
Carl Crawford passed through here Fri
day enroute to Tracy.
Miss Myrtle Hinton who has been visit
ing her sister here for the past two weeks
left for her home in Providence Saturday.
She made many friends during her stay.
Ambrose Duncan is visiting relatives
and friends in Pelham this week
Porter looks sad since Miss Myrtle has
left.
Tom Martin spent Saturday night with
his friend John Dyer.
John Dykes was in Tarlton this week
pound party was given Thursday
night in honor OF Miss Myrtle Hinton those
present report delightful time and plenty
to eat at the Campbell hotel.
Mr.. Wagner has returned from weeks
visit to his home in the Valley
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Braden were the
guests OF J. W, Dykes and family Sunday,
Mrs. J, NJ. Johnson was visiting her
daughter Mrs. j. G. Alternately last week.
Grandma Dyer who has been very i'll is
improving fast.
Sam Plummer was in Tracy Friday on
business.
Mrs Braden is on the sick list this week.
Messrs. Schlogerter and FURY have
returned from few day visit to home
solks in Grueti.
Mr.. Percy, of Backwoods who has been
sick for last two or three days is better and
we are >glad to have him bacd with US
again.
Will Campbell made flying to trip to
Pelham Friday. WILD BILL.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
TNrftOn.
Let Mrs. Gr,tndy sag:

Let Mrs. Granody say
Rev. Jack Brown, Of Cookvslle Tenn,
is here visiting relatives and friends,
John w. Dykes, of Coalmont, was
here Sunday.
Eugene Morton went squirrel hunting
Saturday and soon came back with three
and says they are no trouble to kill when
you can find them.
Bessie Morton was the guest Of Miss
Mamie Nunley Saturda, night.
Rev. Jack Brown took dinner at ]. ],
Mortons Saturday.
Mrs. Mida Morton and daughter
Blanche were the guests OF Eugene
Morton and family Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tate have gone
to house keeping close by the Christian
Church.
Miss Rosa Bess visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Clendenan to day.
L. v. Woodlee was in our town to day
on business,
The good people down here want to
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

congratulate Uncle Tom for has good ad.
vice which he gave to parents last week
through Mrs. Grundy. Wish he would
give some of the boysa round inTarlton.
On last Friday Jan Sth the little three
year old daughter of John Womack, died
with m.asels. She was laid to rest on
the hill up above the new Union Church
where here grandmother is sleeping.
We would say to the parents OF little
Annie to weep not Tor you know she is
at rest and though she can not come
BACK TO you you can 60 to her.
To them for three Years her sweet
smiles were given, And then she babe
tarwell to earth. And went to live in
heaven. VIOLET.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
From Our
psighbors.
MOnteagIe.

Let Mrs. G1mdy say:
Miss Belle Bradshaw spent friday with
friends in Tracy City.
Mr., and Mrs. Brsenicher have returned
from Tullahoma.
Mr.. Akres, OF Atlanta, Co.. sss visiting
friends here last week
Mrs. Powell. of 0klahoml, is with rela-
tives and friends in the city this week.
Mrs, j. r. Bradshaw spent Sunday with
friends in Tracy.
Miss Bertha Parker has returned from
few weeks visit to friends ia Belibuckle.
Miss Della Tucker returned from Boone
vile, Ark, last week
Miss Alberta Lewis and Mrs, Glass left
for Nashville Tuesday.
The death OF Mrs. l.. P. Barbour which
occurred last Friday night, brought sadness
to the whole community. Montesgle has
been the home Of Mrs. Barbour for many
years, and she leaves many friend here and
in neighboring vcinities who mourn her
loss, She was laid to rest sunday.
AuNTIE
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
AEtO2l1Ont.
Let Mrs. Gy7mdy sag:

Let Mrs. G'7ndy say
January term of Quarterly Court con-
vened here on first Monday and was in
session two days. great deal of business
was dispatched, which proceedings | have
given in another enclosed herewith.
The faithful services rendered by W. D.
Bennett as chairman for the past year
we're endorsed by his reelection for his
second year.
A. H. Woodlee and family spent few
days with Mrs. Mary Woodlee on Collins
River this week.
Mrs. G. G. Whittier, of Chattanooga,
after several months visit spent here with
the family of A. H, Woodlee went to
Shelbyville Friday. Mrs. Whittier is an
accomplished lady who made great many
friends during her stay here,
A Mrs. Evans, of Missouri, spent few
days here this week looking after some
lands she claims here,
]. C. Smith, Of Beersheba Springs, was
here Saturday.
Mr.. Watkin, Of Chattanooga, was here
day or two last week.
ia. Cathcart, of Tarlton, was in town
Saturday.
J. W. Summers and his mother, of
Pelham, were here last week.
MIR. George Walters and wife, Of Coal
mont spent Saturday night with the parents
Of Mrs. Walters. They returned home
Monday.
w. H. Havron surveyor, of Monteagle
was here Monday. RATHER.
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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
EDITORS TABLE.

the most part the comments the Presidents
special message touching the canal business what might
have been expected The Republican accustomed sup
port the administration, it able, whereas the anti
administration papers it only the brief of small partisan
seeking to justify his Viewed attorneys brief the
Presidents good far concerned the
facts and forth convincing We had had
doubts to the recude of the administrations conduct toward
the Revolution in Panama. but soldiers and sailors be
beevedand they must be believed the absence proof that
their statements untenabe-he United States has simply
vigorously gasped opportunity and made the most of it, 1t
there future developments tending show the cupabs
of the administration predict that history will hold President
Roosevelts conduct connection with the canal treaty
vastly his credit make stand striking contrast
many of his less able and erratic official acts.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

In criminal cases our officials should
be most careful to extend all possible
protection to those without money in
fuence or social position. The life of
the poorest negro in Nasty lie should be
as safe as that of the Governor of the
State. -Nashville Daily News.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

The Nashville American has "yellow'
correspondent at Tullahoma. II his
identity should be established no doubt
there would be something doing in that
enterprising city.-Sequachee Valley
News.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

1t cannot be disputed that President
Roosevelt makes out strong case for
his course in the Panama matter. While
there is much evidence that he was hasty
the fact that every nation on earth has
tacitly approved what he has done is to
his credit.-Chattanoo News
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

summing its position sthman canal question: and
expressing its Indifference how that position viewed by
individual politicians the Nashville day last week
this phrase Men nothng everything We like
that They the truly big who look above and beyond
local and fu surroundings to the ultimate good of mankind and
who therefore regard the temporary ambitions and preudce
of individuals as mere Incidents
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

IT death of Miss Ruth Cleveland oldest child ExPresdent
and Mrs Grover Ceveand just when approaching the thres
old of womanood truly sad Few children have held promi
nen place in the public envabe place in the public
heart Baby Ruth held during her fathers last campaign and the
term of office which followed One feels that the child sort of be-
onged to the nation and all patriotic hearts bound to feel sad
dened at her untmely taking off
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

AS soon as Col. Bryan gets through
with Europe and the Bennett will case
he should hurry home to Nebraska. His
corn-husking record has been knocked
to smash by several of his fell0w-states
men.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

nessee loses another good man to another
state. Able men are always in demand,
and we shall have to anchor down our
best men to hold them. Nashville Daily
News.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

According to Mr.. Schwab lot of
constituencies men of wealth seized him,
threw him down, and against his pro-
test thrust few million dollars of ILL
gotten profit into his trousers pockets. -
The Commoner.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

If private enterprises were conducted
as most public business is conducted the
number of business failures would be in
creased thousandfold.- Nashville
American
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

build will
will the pNashve American
N that all Tennessee editors who have been wearing fifty
% dollar panamas stand reasonable advance.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

1T unfortunate that State University must lose its Pres
dent Dr. Dabney He has made good President and it to
that will much for the University
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

President Dabney, of the University OF
Tennessee, goes to Cincinnati, and Ten
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

TT South Pttsburg Hustler ectates upon the suspicious
dawn the year. and pledges itself to be South Pitts
burg oorbeaer in battles We congratulate South Pitts
burg
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
LEWIS I'D. ~ERE.

Manufacturer Of very fine Marble Work
Prices in reach Of all, Agent for the Stewart
Iron Fence, the strongest fence made
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

Mrs. GRuNDy-A character in Morton's Com \
edy, "Speed the Plough" the wife Of a lucky far
mer, envisd by Dame Ashfeld, a neighbor, who
constantly exclaims, "What will Mrs. Grundy |
say" hence, society in general regarded as
censor Of morals.-Standard Dictionary.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

Advertisements s M' ,s. 1', Will merit sa'
be accepted. Circulation, guaranteed.
| bGr Artistic designs in typography
special feature of Mrs. Gruhdy's ads.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19

The dispatches from Washington
this week contain the welcome news
that President Roosevelt has instructed
the General Land Office to restore to
entry over 100000 acres Of agricult-
ural and grazing land heretofore
included in the Blue Mountain Forest
Reserve withdrawal and 1900 acres
of similar land included in the Wal
Iowa withdrawal. The order Of the
President was quite a surprise to offi-
cials Of the Department, who had
instructions from Secretary Hitchcock
to release no land from withdrawal.
This is the second time President
Roosevelt has demonstrated his disap-
proval of the method Of the Interior
Department in handling public land
affairs in Oregon. Last Winter, after
a statement by Senator Fulton, the
President ordered the Department to
desist from the practice of humiliating
Oregon entrymen under the timber
and stone act. This time he has made
it plain that where there are agricult-
ural lands and grazing lands remain
ing in the public domain, they shall
be placed within reach Of entrymen,
the same as in other states.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19
BUYS MANY FINE SHEEP
Prominent Shipper Says Polk County
Animals Are Best He Has
Seen.

A big stock shipper has been in this
county for several days buying all OF
the buck sheep he can secure, says the
Independence correspondent of the
Portland Journal. He wishes to ship
three doubIe-deck carloads Of the very
best graded stock to eastern markets
which he represents. He is taking
only the registered stock as it is of a
superior grade, paying as high as $25
and $50 for some of the best stock.
He mentioned as among his principal
receivers, big growers in Colorado,
Montana, Wyoming and the southern
states.
He states that the stock here is of
the very best grade-grading in his
Judgment higher than the very best
in the English market and in the east
ern states. He accounts for this by
the warm weather the year around,
and that the stock not having to be
stall fed, is of better bone and build,
and of an evener and longer and finer
grade Of wool. "In fact, said he, 81
consider that the Willamette valley
growers should produce nothing but
the very highest grades Of stock,
horses, goats and sheep, because the
climate is conducive to the best results
and no country under the sun can
equal the Willamette valley in this
industry. 1 have shipped from
almost every locality, and I expect to
keep this market as my best future
market and will ship from here annu-
ally in the future"
He secured all of the best stock he
could obtain from Riddell, Stump
Griggsby and Brunk, and stated that
he would probably not make a per-
sonal visit here in the future, but
would leave the matter with agents
whom he knew to be thoroughly COM
petent to secure the class of stock he
should desire. He came here from
Yamhill county, where, he stated, he
had picked up all the best stock obtain
able.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19
ANOTHER PHONE DIRECTORY
Observer VIII Print List of Mutual
Subscribers Next Week.

The Dallas telephone directories
printed by the OBSERVER job Office lor
gratuitous distribution were eVluehtlS
appreciated by the patrons OF the
Pacific States Telephone Company
Judging from the number OF calls we
have had for them. Next week we
will print list of the subscribers OF
the Mutual telephone companies nav
ing central connection in Dallas.
This list will comprise the names Oh
the patrons of the City Mutual
Exchange, the Salt Greek company
the Oakdale- Liberty Company Tue
Lewisville company and the Falls
City company. Subscribers OF these
companies need not take the trouble
to cut the list out of the OBSERVER, as
we shall leave plenty OF copies OF Tue
directory printed on cardboard at the
central office in the Wilson drugstore
for free distribution.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19
FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING
Thirty square Miles of Fine Timber In
Linn County Have Been
Destroyed.

One of the most disastrous fires IN
the history OF Linn county commenced
Monday in the forests about IA miles
from Lebanon, in the eastern part OF
the county. Already the large shingle
mill Of Gilbert Bros, together with
rs, 900 shingles, the family homes and
number of buildings adjacent there
to, have been devoured by the greedy
flames, and the end is not yet. Resi-
dents of that section of the country
have been fighting the confagratior
with desperation born Of necessity,
but as yet have made no impression
on the flames.
There are a large number Of small
mountain hamIets and settlements in
the eastern part of the county, which
are in the zone of the fire, and which
are utterly without protection against
such danger. Sweet Home, Foster,
Sodaville and Waterloo, all settlements
of more or less Importance, are stu
ated in the midst of thick growths of
fir and pine timber, and will certainly
be destroyed should the wind carry the
fire to their immediate neighborhood.
At the present time the fire is headed
toward Foster and spreading rapidly,
but is some distance away. The fire
is now beyond human control and
spreading with alarming rapidity.
There is not a finer body of timber
in Oregon than that which dresses the
! the mountains of Eastern Linn county
through which the fire is now raging.
Already 80 square miles Of magnifi-
cent timber has been converted into
charred stumps, and the loss is thou
sands of dollars,
The fire has already crossed three
mountain streams, each Of which the
fire-fighters had hoped would check
the mad flames.
The only hope is now that rain
will come to quench the flames Nc
loss of life has yet been reported
Should the flames be unchecked until
they reach the mountain villages, how
ever, fatalities are almost sure to fol.
low.
Gilbert Bros. lost all their property
In the holocaust. The fire started from
the camp fires Of blackberry pickers
who were camped in a large field OF
vine-covered logs near Gilbert's mill.
Citizens of Lebanon were called
from their work Monday by the ring
ing of the fire bell, to find that fire in
the timber near the city threatened tC
wipe Linn County's inland business
center from the map. The people
turned out and by heroic eXertion sue
ceeded in checking the flames and
/, finally getting them under control
} Only prompt work prevented a very
destructive fire. The fire originated
about two miles from Lebanon, and is
supposed to have started from a camE
fire,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19
YE FAITHFUL SCRIBE
Rural Correspondents Items Cleaned
at Random From Our Ex-
changes.

Oh, my hot and smokey!
Andrew Sefarth has dug new
we'll.
George Miller is the proud possessor
Of a new gun.
The Becks, of Shedds, Sundayed
with the Fugates.
Mr.. Osborn recently lost a valuable
mule Of heart trouble.
You're not the only tin can in the
valley, Wolfer Prairie, cause you
rattle lots.
Philip Miller was working for
Frank Meeks Of Gribble Prairie one
day last week.
Wright and Lot Gardner, two indus
trious boys, are picking blackberries
on the shares.
We don't know what ails Mr.. George
Soper, that he never comes to Sunday
school since the little school teacher
left the hills.
We saw one of our sweet girls MAX
ing goo-goo eyes at the front Of our
bank, and heard her giggle to her
companion that Leonard looks real
cute behind the (bank) bars. $50
mote it be-"
Well, Bert, many thanks for your
kindness in starting the engine
Wood flew in the air Monday, the
engineer handled the throttle as he
does the reins of his flyer, and we all
got a wiggle on ourselves.
Levi Stehman traded horses and
started down the lane and the suppo-
sition is, he has not found room
enough in the county to turn around
so as to get back home. Well, Levi,
we will milk the COWS and feed the
pigs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19
FEW FAIL TO PASS
Twenty-Five Applicants for Teachers
Certificates Are Successful in
Recent Examination.

County School uperintendent G. L.
Starr, Mrs. F. H. Morrison and Miss
Dora Roy, sitting as a County Board
of Examiners, finished the work of
grading teachers papers, Monday.
Certificates to teach were granted as
follows:
First grade George Murdock, Edith
Montgomery Ralph Hill, NJ. E.
Wheelock.
Second grade Evangeline Hart,
Halle Morrison, Ethel Brown, Ida NJ.
Smith, Lucille Reid, T. J. Gill, Hester
Coburn, Tressa Moffitt
Third grade - Frances Luckey,
Samantha Hart, Pearl Burk, Edna
Hayes; Mrs. F. H. Buchanan, of
Yamhill county; Myrtle Davis, of
Marion county; Joyce Arant, Vir-
ginia Owens, Beatrice Burkhead. and
Christie Burkhead, of Wasco county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19
CHAPEL CAR COMING
Baptists VIII Hold Revival Meeting
In Dallas Early in October.

The Baptist chapel car Emmanuel, :"
now in California, will be in Dallas
early in October, and a ten days
revival meeting will be held. The
church building in Dallas is soon to
be repaired and re-painted. The trus-
tees have also authorized the building
of a large shed for wood and for shelf
ering teams in rainy weather.
Rev. j. NJ. Green pastor of the
church, will preach at Bridgeport
next Sunday at IL a. M, and at Lib
erty schoolhouse at p. m. Rev. J. B.
Thompson will fill the pulpit here.
J. NJ. GREEN, Pastor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19

1t now develops that the big brewery
interests Of st. Louis were behind the
crusade for Sunday closing of the
worlds fair to sightseers. The crowds
which would have had refined pleas
ure in viewing the attractions of the
exposition grounds now indulge in a
less refining and elevating pleasure in
quaffing thousands of foaming bev-
erages in the countless resorts which
abound in the Missouri metropolis
The moral reformers have realized
when too late that a mistake has been
made. Those who have advocated
this step in the moral conduct of the
Lewis and Clark exposition should
take mental note of the st. Louis pre-.
cedent.-Eugene Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19
FLAMES UNDER CONTROL
Large Force of Men Succeed in Sub
DUNG Forest Fire Near Falls
City.

The forest fire which has been rag
ing in the mountains southwest OF
Falls City, and which threatened for
time to destroy the barn of the
Bryan-Lucas Lumber Company, is
now we'll under control and it is be-
lieved that no further damage will
result. The Coast Range Lumber
Company has a crew of twenty-five
men patrolling the woods to prevent
the fire from spreading.
Both mills had large forces of men
in the woods last week, and efTectual
work in checking the wages of the
blaze was done by digging trenches,
cutting down dead trees, and back
firing. The extent of the damage
caused by the fire is not known, but
i is generally believed in Fal City
that it will be small, rs only the under
brush aud smaller trees were burned.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19
"THE HILLS OF LIFE. "

The OBSERVER is pleased to present
to it's readers another poem from the
pen of Miss Ruth Croker, OF Portland.
Miss CrOcker is the 17-year-old daueh H.
ter of Conductor J. W. Crocker, of the
Dallas-Portland passenger train, and
her poetical productions are all OF a
high order of excellence, showing a
depth Of thought and beauty OF
expression not often found in the lit
erary efforts of young people not yet
out of their teens. Her latest and
best poem, entitled '"The Hills OF Life, "
was read at the graduating exercises
of the 1904 class of the Portland High
School, Of which class the young lady
was member. This poem is worthy
of place in every scrap-book:
A traveller in his long and weary climb
Had reached a knoll above pleasant plain,
And gazing downward at his starting point,
Reyiew'd the trials of the climb again
The hill was steep, and difficult to scale;
Great rocks and boulders often blocked the
way;
With brambes, too, the pathway was beset,
And thick-grown shrubs shut out the light
of day.
Oft had his feet been tripped by bramble roots
Oft had the boulders made the path seem
hard,
Oft had the steep and difficult ascent
All hope of smooth and steady progress barred
Yet, struggling up again, each time he slipped
He had, by perseverance, climbed the knoll
And though above him lowered more lofty
heights,
He firmly hoped that he could reach the goal
Great heights they we're. and rocky mountain
crhgs,
With sides of high precipitous ascent;
Yet guiding hope, which led him up the knoll,
He felt, would stay him, though his strength
were spent.
We, having reached the summit OF knoll
Needing firm courage which through tria
goes,
Look back again. rs did the traveller,
And view the paths on which we lately rose
The stumbling blocks which oft beset our path
Likewise the pleasant places meet our view,
Those pleasant moments dear and close to us,
Which beautifed the course we struggled
through.
Before us rise still higher mounts to scale,
Just such as met the travellers upward gaze;
The heights are steep and often painless seem
Yet we must keep advancing, all our days.
The same firm hope which led US on thus far,
Increased by cares with which our days ar
rife,
And strengthened by mature experience,
viii guide our steps DER all the hills of life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-08-19

The Southern Pacific is getting its
bridges and grading to the! e!Willamette
bar at Independence almost completed
The company expects to use this bar
to gravel and ballast the entire
west side division of its lines, as we'll
AS for the use of the Falls City rail-
road and the motor line. County
Judge Coad says that arrangements
may be made to have the Southern
Pacific haul gravel for use on the
county roads in the west and central
part of the county where it is impos-
sible to get gravel at the present time