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Andrew Srade OF Ramsey county
has withdrawn from the race for state
senator, leaving the Republican nsa4
clear to the present incumbent. Sen"
Ator Hale.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
College League Disbands.

The Collegiate Athletic League OF
Oregon will be disbanded. At a meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
league in Monmouth Friday night
this was agreed upon. The league,
which was organized three years ago
to advance athletics in the smaller
colleges of the state consists of Albany,
McMinnville and Pacific Colleges and
Oregon State Normal School. Dallas
College was originally a member, but
withdrew from the league last year.
The annual field meet which has been
held annually at McMinnville, will not
be held this year From the attitude
Of the various representatives it looks
as though concerted control of athletics
would be relegated to the past, each
school making its own games and
regulations. A Monmouth cores
pondent of a Portland paper says
"The league has been run from it's
start in way that would make
political ward bosses turn green with
envy and there is no mourning among
those who love clean sport at it's
death "
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Death of Mrs. Calbreath.

Mrs. Margaret A. Calbreath, mother
of G. D. and David Calbreath, of In
dependence, died at the home of G. d.
Calbreath on Tuesday evening, Febru-
ary %. Mrs. Calbreath was a little
over II years of age at the time of her
death. She was born in Virginia,
January II, 1888, from which state
she removed to Missouri, and in 1851
married 7. H. Calbreath. She lived
in Missouri until the death of her
husband in 1882. Besides the children
living in Independence, she left one
other child, Mrs. Collins, now a resi-
dent Of Missouri. The funeral services
were conducted at the Presbyterian
church by Rev. DR.. Thompson, and
the remains were inferred in the Odd
Fellows cemetery at Independence.
Mrs. Calbreath was a kind and
generous old lady, and was highly
esteemed by her friends and acquaint-
ances.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
LET CONTRACT FOR POLES
Construction of Dallas and Falls City
Telephone Line Will Begin in
Few Days.

The owners meeting of the Falls
City, Dallas & Lewisville Telephone
Company was held in Falls City last
Saturday, at which time subscriptions
were taken and poles contracted for.
The construction of the line will be in
the hands of the following committee
F. X. Hubbard, chairman; Frank
Butler, secretary and treasurer; H. L.
Fenton, J. NJ. Staats, A. B. Brown,
G. G. Gardner and J. J. Leveck. The
time Of receiving entries on the lower
scale was extended to Friday, March
4, when the committee will meet in
Falls City at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Dallas stockholders in the
Falls City line are; Dallas City Bank,
Hon. J. E. Sibley, Loughary & Ellis,
Matthews & Madison, T. A. Riggs,
Ellis 4 Keyt, kirkpatrick & Williams,
F. J. Coad, Ed Biddle and H. L.
Fenton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
QUEER NOTION OF DECENCY
Sheridan Man Takes Up His Pen In
Defense of Telephone Grub
ber NeCl<s.''

Some people have queer notions Of
what constitutes decency and good
breeding. No better proof Of this
statement is needed than the perusal
of the following article, which ap-
peared recently in the columns of the
Pacific Homestead The writer pro
fesses to see no harm in prying into
other peoples affairs, and even goes SO
far as to boldly defend that most
heartily despised of all individuals
the eavesdropper. His communication
is as follows:
Sheridan, Ore, Jan. 80, 19O4.-Ed.
Pacific Homestead: What a grand
invention is the rural telephone to be
sure, and how much valuable time it
saves to the farmers and business
men by enabling them to easily and
quickly communicate with each other
as to what they have to sell or buy or
what they want to borrow of each
other, or any matter of interest.
When the rural "phones' are first
put up in farmers homes, among the
rules given the inmates about operat-
ing it, is this: "When you want to
use the phone to speak to any one,
first take the receiver down and listen
il anyone is talking, and, if so, wait
until they say goodbye, and then you
can ring for whom you want" Now,
suppose Mr.. A. or some Of the family
want to speak to someone, and they do
listen as per instructions, and
they find the line in use, they
must wait and listen till there is a
chance for them or they will not know;
and suppose also that B, G, and d,
also are listening for the same reason.
The first talker hears the clicking Of
receivers and begins to talk about
rubber necks along the line," and
wonder why some people are so
interested in other folks affairs" Or
suppose busy housewife is anxious
to speak to a friend and takes down
the receiver to know if the line is in
use and she hears coarse voice say
Hang up the receiver you d. I'd
rubber neck. Or suppose one or
several are listening and waiting for
chance to use the line and they hear
some women gossiping or passing
vulgar Jokes and airing their free use
Of common slang, who Is to blame2
IN Jiit iiuh.bIo oniniau Va uIIo wlts3yA
it is those who betray their lack Of
good training and lack Of common
decency who are to blame and not
those who listen. The rural telephone
is public means Of communication
and people have good right to listen
and hear what is going on around
them,
People have right to travel the
streets and country roads and those in
the houses along the way have a per-
feet right to look at them as they pass
by, and there is no good sense in call
ing them rubber necks" for it. Peo-
pie should behave decently going
along the road and takers over the
phone should talk decently. May we
hear no more about rubber necks. -"
Justice.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Lost Their Meat.

Henry Voth and Henry Gertz, two
Salt Creek farmers, butchered a calf
Tuesday morning, and in the after
noon loaded the carcass into a wagon
and started to town with the intention
Of selling the meat to local market.
When they reached q point near the
DR.. Fink farm, the hind wheels Of the
wagon dropped into mudhole, and
the calf slipped out of the wagon
into the road. The farmers drove on
to town in total ignorance Of their
loss. When they arrived at the meat
market and discovered that the dead
animal was missing, their astonish-
ment knew no bounds. They imme-
diately began telephoning to farm
houses along the road, with the result
that the meat was soon found and
brought into town by a neighbor. The
two farmers came in for much good
natured joshing from their friends,
but both keenly enjoyed the joke.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
A WONDERFUL BUSINESS
Is the Lord & Thomas Advertising
Agency the Head Of Which
Retired February lst.

Possibly there is no line Of industry
in the United States that has grown in
such proportion in recent years as
that Of general advertising, which in
cludes publicity in newspapers and
magazines and outdoor display adj
vertising, and through its tremendous
force the entire basis Of modern mer-
chandising has been revolutionized
The Chicago papers of the current
week devote much space and time tc
the wonderful growth Of the advertis.
ing business as a whole, and that oi
Lord & Thomas in particular, owing
to the retirement of D. M. Lord, the
senior member of the firm, who leaves
active business life with a rich com.
petence.
To give some idea to the public Of
the growth of advertising as a whole,
| it might be stated 4tb Of h trga years
the business of Lord & Thomas alone
has increased one million dollars in
the billing, and in the one month OF
January in 1904 this house has booked
$3.50, 100000 in advertising contracts
from the following concerns, whose
names are household words in the
United States: Anheuser-Busch Brew
ing Assn. st. Louis Siegel Cooper
Company, New York; Woolson Spice
Company Gion Coffee Toledo, Ohio
Hamilton Brown Shoe Company, st.
Louis, Mo-; Sterling Remedy Com
pany (Cascaretsl, Chicago and New
York; The Woman's Magazine, st.
Louis, Mo. Armour & Co., Chicago
Michigan Stove Co., Detroit and
Chicago; Union Pacific Railroad Co.,
Omaha Chicago, Milwaukee & st Paul
Ry,, Chicago; Rock Island r. R.
System.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Noted PAGER Dead .

Hon. Emory M. Lows PAGER, doc
Sperry" dropped dead from heart
disease while being logged up and
down the speedway at Brockton, Mass,
few days ago. The horse was foaled
in Portland, Oregon, in 1889, his sire
being "Altamont," with record OF
:264. After racing successfully in
the Northwest, he was taken East in
1894 by Monroe Salisbury and put on
the Grand Circuit There out Of nine
races he won five, and twice in second
place. In a six-heat race at Fort
Wayne, Ind, which he won in a field
Of 12, he made his best record Of 2 :09.
Among his prizes are included a $4,000
purse at Chicago and $4,000 purse at
Terre Haute. Shortly after this the
animal went lame, ending his career
as a racer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
WOMEN AS VOTERS
Are Not Slow to Learn the Tricks in
Politics Invented by Their
Husbands and Brothers.

1t is developed that the frauds which
gave Representative Shafroth of Colo
RADIO the seat he has so honorably re-
signed were largely perpetrated by
women, who have the suffrage in that
state, says the New York American
This revelation will be discouraging
to those who contend that the en-
franchisement of women throughout
the union would necessarily purify
our politics. The contention rests on
the assumption that women are in all
ways the moral superior Of men.
1t is fact, deplorable but un-
deniable, that there are bad women as
we'll as good women, and that the bad
ones, when they are admitted to
political activity, carry their badness
with them They have shown what
they are capable of in the way OF
crookedness in Colorado, and it is not
10 be for COTTON. rdfrtCJ tne Iemate yoJe OF
Utah was overwhelmingly Mormon,
though polygamy is the last thing
one would expect women to support at
the polls.
Should woman suffrage become
general peculiar effects might at first
be looked for A disposition to morally
uplift society by interfering with
masculine freedom through legisla-
tion against mems social amusements
and convivial habits would be mani
tested, but political division on sex
lines would be short lived. Intelligent
and good women would soon come to
act with intelligent and good men in
public affairs, and the other kind Of
women would as naturally come to
act with the other kind of men.
Female suffrage would multiply the
electorate by two, but it is doubtful if
in the long run it would profoundly
influence legislation in it's larger
aspects, however great its surface
effect upon our political manners
might be.
There is of course, unholy joy
among the cynical over the Colorado
frauds. But it needs to be kept in
mind by the exultant males who point
their finger of scorn at the ticket
tinkering, repeating and ballot-box
stuffing females of Denver that the
latter invented none of these tricks.
They learned them from the men.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Cantata "Queen Esther" "

The sacred cantata, Queen Esther, 81
will be given by local talent in the
near future for the benefit of Dallas
College. The chorus has already been
formed, and rehearsals are being held
weekly. The principals have not yet
been selected, but there is no lack of
good material from which to make a
choice, as all the prominent musical
people of the city have kindly volun-
teered their services. An elaborate
production Of the cantata will be
given. The costumes will be furnish
ed by Prof. Newton, who recently
arrived in Portland from the East.
Prof. Newton is directing the training
of the chorus, and the young people
all speak of his work in terms of the
highest praise. The date of the pro-
duction will be announced soon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
PLAYED Out.

Dull Headache, Pains in various parts
of the body Sinking at the Pit OF the
Stomach, Loss Of Appetite, Feverishnese.
Pimples or Sores are all positive evidences
Of impure blood. No matter how Il be-
came so, It must be purified in order to
obtain good health. Acker's Blood ElixiI
has never failed to cure Scrofulous OF
syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. 1t is certainly a wonderful
remedy and we sell every bottle on a posi-
tive guarantee. Belt & Cherrington. Dal-
las oregon.
DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED By using
Acker's Dyspepsia rsblets. One little
Tablet win give immediate relief or money
refunded. Sold IN handsome tin boxes
at Is cents. Belt & Cherrington, Dallas,
Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
The New Version.

(W j. Hampton in New York SUM-
A soldier OF the Russians
Lay iapanned at Tschrtzvjskitwitch,
There was lack of woman's nursing
And other comforts which
Might add to his last moments
And smooth the final way;
Rut comrade stood beside him
To hear what he might say.
The iapanned Russian faltered
AS he took that comrades hand,
And said: 81 never more shall see
My own, my native land;
Take a message and a token
To some distant friends of mine,
For was born at Smnlxzrskgqrxzski
Fair Smnlxzrskgqrxzski on the
Irkztrvzklmnov"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Narrowly Escaped Drowning.

An item from Independence in Mon
days Telegram says J. G. Morrison,
foreman of Horst Brothers hop yards
in the Willamette River bottom,
narrowly escaped drowning a few
days ago. In trying to cross the
Island slough, both Mr. Morrison and
the horse he was riding were swept
down the stream for a considerable
distance, and were finally washed
against a barbed wire fence. After a
long struggle, both reached the bank
in safety, but in an almost exhausted
condition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
OFFICIAL INVITATION
Dallas Board of Trade Is Asked to
Make Special Exhibit at
1905 Fair.

An official invitation has been ex-
tended to the City of Dallas to make a
special exhibit at the Lewis and Clark
Centennial Exposition. The full text
of the invitation is given below. 1t is
not likely that Dallas will undertake
special exhibit, for the reason that a
county exhibit has been requested by
the Exposition managers, and the
local Board of Trade is already lend
ing its assistance to the preparation
of display for all of Polk county.
Mr.. Reeds letter to the Board is as
follows:
can official invitation is hereby ex-
tended to the Dallas Board Of Trade
to make q special exhibit either in its
own behalf or in connection with
some other body, municipal or other
wise, at the Lewis and Clark Cen
tennial Exposition to be held in Port
land in 1905. 1t is the purpose of the
Exposition to encourage comprehen-
sive exhibits by counties, and by
chambers of commerce, boards of
trade and other commercial organiza-
tions. For exhibits of this character,
illustrating the resources, Industries
and progress of communities, the
following regulations have been pro-
vided:
First: The preparing and INSTALL
ing Of exhibits by counties or organi-
cations will be left to the counties or
organizations in whose name or under
whose authority the exhibits are made.
Counties or organizations may erect
separate buildings, or may install
their exhibits in the State building of
the State in which the County or
organization is located. Space will be
provided on the Exposition grounds
for all buildings erected by counties
and organizations and no charge will
be made therefor. Plans and specifi-
cations for such buildings shall be
submitted to the Director-General for
his approval.
Second All collective exhibits
made by counties and trade organiza-
tions will be permitted to participate
in the general competition that is, be
both collective and competitive.
81 desire to enlist your cooperation
and support in this movement, and
respeotfveiy urge early consideratian
of this invitation so that, if favorable
action be taken, we may allot the
necessary space and give you ample
time to proceed with preparations for
your exhibit. Whatever may be the
decision upon our invitation, l am
satisfied we can shape our plans SO as
to harmonic all efforts to the end that
your exhibit may be highly creditable,
not only to your progressive com
munity and State, but to the Exposition
as we'll.
owe feel confident that the arrange
ment we propose will offer to counties
an exceptional opportunity of demon
strating their potentialities at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition Of 1905,
and that the result of exhibits made
in this way will be very beneficial to
all.
Very TeSnectfu1lV
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
"ByII" and OWN"

The young men Of small town in
Illinois are credited with an excellent
idea by the Detroit Free Pres. Follow
ing the lead of "Nellye," 'Maymie, -
"Lyllyan," and "Adah," they are
signing their names "Byll," "Jym''
and "Franque," and are cutting a
social swath in consequence. There
is no reason why the girls should be
allowed to monopolize all the syn in
the world, and Portland's curled
darlings might as we'll be Bobbe,
Jamyes, Dicque and Sahm right
away.-OregOnian.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Deep Snow on Mountains.

Owing to the recent SHOWS in the
mountains west of North Yamhill, the
Tillamook stage has had considerable
difficulty in crossing the mountains,
having to make a new trail each time
it crosses. The snow on the summit
is said to be eight feet deep, but the
stage is again carrying passengers
Sheridan Sun.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Stock Wintering Well.

J. G. Fletcher, writing from Pitner,
Tillamook county, to renew his sub
scription to the OBSERVER. says: II
am wintering about rs head Of cattle,
which are looking we'll. Have plenty
Of hay, grain and roots Of different
kinds. Green feed is beginning to
grow Our toll road to Salmon River
is an assured thing, and there is quite
a rush for homesteads."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Defeated in Portland.

The Monmouth basketball team
played in hard luck in Portland. The
All-Stars defeated the Normal boys by
a score of 25 to 18, and the score in
the game with Multnoman was 10 to Z
in favor of the club team The Mon
mouth team will probably disband
after the game with Newberg.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Very respectfully,
HENRY E. REED,
Director of Exploitation
Favors shearing Machines.

TdNOTS oHcdTIHS mdCHIHCS'
The use Of shearing machines for
taking the fleece from goats is steadily
growing in popularity. 1t will be OBJ
served that in Polk County, Oregon,
the price for shearing by machine is
little higher than for shearing by
hand. The difference will be repaid
several times by the additional
amount Of hair obtained by the use OF
the machines and by the smaller
number Of injuries inflicted upon the
goats. One point in favor Of the
machines is that a man who has had
no experience in shearing with either
machine or shears can do a much
better job from the start with a
machine than with shears-Rural
Northwest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04

SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY and
permanently cured by using Mold Tea.
A pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation
and indigestion, makes you eat, sleep,
work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money back Is cts. and 80 cts. Bell
& ChsrrinRton Dallas Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Tired
After Mental Exer.
tion-No Rest.
N e rvo US, Irritable
and WretChed.
DIR. Miles Nervine Saved
My Life.

There is little joy in living when the dis
ordered nerves prevent sleep and rest; when
one wakes from restless night more tired
than the night before; when one is forced to
drag through the round Of daily duties with
ont energy, ambition or interest. This con-
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which may be speedily regulated and
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81 have used your remedies myself and in
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The tired feeling / used to have after giving
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instead Of lying ia bed three OF four hours
trying to get sleep and then getting up and
walking the Goor until morning, ! can now
60 10 bed and eep eight, ten and twelve
hours without any trouble. When / think of
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want to tell everyone what DIR. Miles
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S the best remedy for nervousness and gen.
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Prof. of Music, Preston, Idaho.
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04

ACKER's DYSPEPSIA TABLETS art
sold on a positive guarantee. Cures heart
burn, raising Of the food, distress after
eating or any form of dyspepsia. One
little tablet gives immediate relief. q
cts. and 50 cts. Belt & Cherrington
DaIlas Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04

EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST teacher.
Use Ackers English Remedy in any
case Of coughs. cold OF Group. Should IT
fail to give immediate relief money re-
funded Is cts. and 80 cts. Belt & Cher
rinEton. Dallas. Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04
Pomona Grange Meeting.

A regular meeting of Pomona
Grange of Polk County will be held in
Monmouth on Wednesday, March 9.
All members in good standing are in
vited to be present.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II it
fails to cure. e. W. Groves signature
10 on each box ise
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-04

Misses Fannie and Jessie Dempsey,
who were thrown out Of employment
by the burning of the Sellwood woolen
mills, have returned to their home in
Dallas.