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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-01
Hoods JarSGpGriLLa
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
II had salt rheum on my hands so that I
could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparilla
and it drove out the humor. continued
its use till the sores disappeared" MRS
1RA o. BRoEN, Rumford Falls, Ne
Hoods SarsapaFlIla promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-01
I'LL Hum0rs

Are impure matters which the skin.
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indigos-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-01

Voters, remember that the
Republican precinct primar-
les will be held next Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
All should be on hand
promptly at the hour named.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-01

AOdOl Dyspepsia Cure
DigOsts what you eat.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-01

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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-01

Many a garrison has been forced to
give up the fight aud hang out the white
flag Of surrender, when lack of food has
weakened the men past all power to
continue the struggle
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-01

Many a man IS
similarly starved
out OF business.
His digestion is
impaired His
food does tot
nourish him, and
for lack of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-01

Try OBSERVER legal blanks.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
DOMESTIC.

Fire in the smelling works at How
ard Station, Mo-, did 100000 damage.
Railroad freight cars and adjoining
property suffered to the extent of $50
600.
City, Kan, may be closed permanently
as result of the race feeling that has
grown out of the killing of Roy Martin,
white pupil, by negro.
William Seybold, president of the
Reed and Pipe Organ company, Elgin,
ILL.,, died at the telephone in Chicago
while talking to his wife.
George H. Knaebel, treasurer of San
ia Fe county, N. NJ, has confessed to
being defaulter in the sum of proba-
bly, $4,000.
Sailors from United States war ves-
sells fought police at Pensacola. Fla,
and one artilleryman who was in the
crowd was killed and several others
wounded.
George Clauser, aged 40; Edith M.
Metzler, aged Is, and Stella Knaus,
aged II, were struck and instantly
killed by Reading railway passenger
train near their home near Macungie,
Pa.
Mrs. Laura Rebrach was shot and
killed in the streets of Pittsburg. Pa,
by Mrs. Hugh Beninger, who had
found her strolling with Mr.. Beninger.
The husband was wounded, but not Sc
riously.
Thomas F. McGarry, prominent
Grand Rapids, Mich, attorney, who
was convicted of bribing Former City
Attorney Liant X. Salisbury and turn
ing over to him the Doodle fund in the
Lake Michigan water deal, has been
sentenced to four years in the state
reformatory at Ionia. Mich.
Melting SHOWS have disclosed thou
sands of dead sheep on the ranges in
Montana Hundreds of men are skim
ming the sheep and burning the re-
mains to prevent an epidemic.
One woman is dead ana six more are
probably fatally hurt as a result of
a fire panic in st. Vincent's hospital at
Indianapolis. Rescue of the endangered
invalids was marked by many acts of
heroism.
The Baltimore conference of the Afri-
can Nj. e. church adopted resolutions
appealing to President Roosevelt for
aid in securing permission for an ex-
hibit at the st. Louis exposition by the
negroes of the country.
The thirtieth annual continental con-
gress of the National Society of the
American Revolution convened in
Washington with over 1000 delegates,
slternates and visitors in attendance.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28

The coal operators and miners signed
an agreement at Des Moines under the
terms of which Iowa mines will be OPP
Grated for the two years dating from
April l last
The large shoe factory CT l.. M. Rey-
nolds & Co. was burned at Brockton,
Mass The loss is estimated at $780,
900.
Albert NJ. Palmer, the theatrical man
ager has filed bankruptcy petition in
New York in which he gives his liabil-
tiles at $152994 and says he has no as
sets.
Edward Griffith, son of the postmas-
ter at Great Bend, Kan, and who stole
a registered package containing $4,000
en- route from Kansas City to Great
Bend, pleaded guilty and was sem
fenced to two years in prison.
Two bodies were found in the ruins
Of the Occidental hotel at indianapolis.
One was identified as that Of Stephen
Metz, and the other is thought to be
Steve Walters. Both were colored en-
ployes Of the hotel.
Arrangements are practically COM
pleted for the president to open the
fair at ST. Louis. A wire will be run
into the east room at the white house,
and promptly at noon April 30 the
president will press a button which
will start the machinery at st. Louis.
McCoy's bank of Rensselaeg, Ind.
founded in 1854, has failed, owing de-
positors $25O,OO0; assets 100000.
The Ohio house passed. the senate bill
for a state hospital for the treatment Of
tuberculosis and it will become law
as soon as it is signed by the governor.
The cornerstone of the Memorial Con-
tinental hall, which the Daughters or
the American Revolution are to build in
memory of the heroes of that war, was
laid in Washington with impressive
ceremonies.
Prof. Thomas r. Vickroy, aged II
years, we'll known among educators as
an advocate of phonetic spelling, died
at his home in st. Louis from heart dis
ease.
The federal court at st. Paul decided
in favor of James J. Hill in suit
brought by the Hartman interests to
forestall the plan of distributing the
merger stock.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
Russians expect the Japanese army

Russians expect the Japanese army
to land north of Port Arthur for an at
tack on Newchwang, and believe other
moves are intended to deceive.
Japanese transports are moving
troops nortn of Port Arthur without
fear of molestation from the Russian
fleet, which is effectually bottled up.
An avalanche from the Spitzhorn
swept the hamlet of Muehlback, SwitZer-
land. The inhabitants were asleep at
the time and 13 were killed.
The Klondike will produce at least
100000 ,000 in gold this season.
The wholesale district of Toronto,
Can, was swept by a conaagration that
destroyed $40, 100000 worth Of property
Thirty large buildings were wrecked,
and the fire was stopped only when it
reached the water front, where it burned
itself out
Viceroy Alexieff applied by telegraph
to the czar to be relieved of his position
as viceroy in the far east. The selection
Of Vice Admiral Skrydloff to command
the Port Arthur fleet is the cause for the
step, as Alexieff opposed him. The resig-
nation marks the downfall of the last Of
the promoters of war in Russia.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
A VEEK'S RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

In the senate on the 18th the Panama
canal bill was passed. The house de-
voted the day to discussion Of the gen.
eral deficiency bill. ='
In the senate on the 10th Senator
Morgan called UP his resolution for the
discharge of the committee on inter-
oceanic canals from consideration of a
resolution of inquiry concerning the
Panama canal, introduced recently, but
his resolution was voted down. Sena-
tor McCumber introduced bill provid-
ing for the appointment by the presi-
dent of commission of three persons
to revise the pension laws and report
to the next session of congress. In
the house an amendment to the gen.
eral deficiency bill, providing $4,000
for the proper disposition of the re-
mains of the victims of the explosion
on the battleship Missouri was adopted.
In the senate on the 18th number
of bills were passed including measures
ratifying agreements with the Indians
of the DEVILS Lake, Rosebud and Flat
head reservations. located respectively
in North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana. The house passed the general
deficiency bill Mr.. Hits Chinese ex-
clusion bill was included in the meas
ure as an amendment
In the senate on the 10Th most OF the
day was spent in consideration of the
question of additional accommoda-
tions in the way of office and committee
rooms. The house passed the statehood
BILL which provides that one state each
shall be created Of the territories Of Ari
zOna and New Mexico and Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. The vote was lat to
1O4.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.
All Kinds of Ore.

Excitement incident to the minera
discoveries at Swanville is at its height.
The rush of prospectors to the hills Is
well under way, and not train comes
into the station without leaving sever
al strangers who have been attracted
by the rumors of the presence OF pre-
cious metals in hills and streams in the
neighborhood.
At Irish creek and vicinity the coun'
try is being searched for gold and sill
yer, strong evidences Of which have
been found. One man who has been
at work there for several days has
found quantities of the finest gold
dust and small nuggets in the sand OF
the bed in the stream, and has had
them on exhibition in the village day
or two It also has been determined
that bedrock lies only about twelve
feet below the surface of the ground
there and this is taken as good indi-
cation.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
FOREIGN.

Twelve thousand Japanese were am
tempting to land near Wiju and were
driven back to their ships with great
loss of life and ammunition.
A dispatch from Liaoyang say that the
Russian entertainments on the Yalu
river have been completed
The Russian government has given no.
tice that newspaper correspondents
using wireless telegraphy will be treated
as spies and shot.
Admiral Togo again bombarded Port
Arthur for seven hours. but without re-
suit, except the killing of seven and
wounding eight.
The Imperial palace in Seoul. Korea.
burned and all except one building is
destroyed The emperor is guarded by
Japanese troops. An incendiary plot is
rumored.
The London Times is not alarmed by
the Russian order against wireless te-
legraphy and it will continue it's news
service from the Yellow sea.
Gen. Kuropatkin counsels the czar to
evacuate Port Arthur, where his troops
are in great danger.
The British operations against the
Mad Mullah of Somaliland ended with
the Mullah's escape into italian terri
tory recently.
Maj. Gen. Plug, chief of the military
staff at Port Arthur, telegraphs that
all statements regarding siege and
fall of Port Arthur are unfounded.
Vice Admiral Makaroff's widow has
been granted an annual pension Of $10,-
900.
Serious fighting has taken place be-
tween Turks and Bulgarians at Lipa,
near Demir Kapu "a valley of the Var
dar 81 miles from Salonica). Many
were killed on both sides.
The population Of Vladivostok is in
want of the most necessary kinds of pro-
visions and in consequence of flooded
rivers, which interrupt communications,
it is impossible to furnish them sup
niles. There is also a scarcity of money.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The probate court in New Haven,
Conn.,, refused to remove William j.
Bryan as an executor of the Bennett
will.
= Henry H. Smith, former journal
clerk Of the house Of representatives
and a recognized authority on parlia-
mentary practice, died in Savannah,
Ga.
Noodle manufacturers Of the United
States will meet in Pittsburg April 10.
for the purpose, it is said. of forming
an amalgamation of interests and
making uniform price.
Lake navigation will open at least
a month later than usual.
Congress will adjourn one week from
next Thursday unless something unex-
pected arises in the meantime to cause
republican leaders to amend their
plans.
The New York democratic state con-
vention selected delegates to the ma
tional convention The delegates were
instructed by vote of 3O1 to 149 for
Alton B. Parker as the states candi-
date for president. The unit rule was
adopted.
Delegates to the democratic national
convention from Pennsylvania will go
uninstructed with reference to a presi-
Dental candidate. The state conven-
ton at Harrisburg refused to instruct.
Congressman Joseph w. Fordney was
renominated at Saginaw, Mich, by accla-
nation by the Eighth congressional dis
trict republican convention.
In an uninteresting general election
the democrats swept the state of Louisi-
ana, electing their tickets headed by
former Justice N. c. Blanchard for gov
ernor and practically solid repre-
sentation in both houses Of the legisla-
ture.
Elections were held in many Illinois
towns for minor officials and the ques-
tion of license or no license. Municipal
ownership carried in Columbia and
Cairo.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
1eo1-1eo4.

NeKoma, H., April lSth.-Away back in
was suffering with Kidney disease and
backache. The pain he was, called upon to
endure was very great and rende cred hls
life almost burden to him: He heard OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills and began to use use
better. He had been unable to work, but
Dodd's Kidney Pills soon made; him able
to go to work again. He used the remedy
till he was conn pletely cured. Ee says he
has grown stronger year by year since ne
got rid of his old trouble.
'.Dodd's Kidney Pills certainly gave me
have felt stronger since l used them in
,9Ol than ever before. I can do harder
work now in 1904 than could last year. l
cannot praise Dodd's Kidney, Pills enough; !i
1 would not be without them IN the
house."
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Bubonic plague is spreading alarm
ingly along the west coast of South
America.
Porto Rico wants national recogni-
ton sufficient to make a bond issue OF
So, 900 900 good.
The Kansas supreme court has ruled
that the Bible can be read in public
schools.
The first national congress of edu-
Gated Indian men and women is to be
held in St. Louis during the worlds
fair.
Irishmen appeal to their brethren in
the United States to help stop emigra-
ton, for fear the result will be depopu-
lation.
Announcement is made that the next
general convention of the Episcopal
church will be held in Boston October
5 to Is.
The zinc ore output in the Missouri
field for the past three weeks has ex-
ceeded the demand. The district valu-
alton reaches over $3,000,O00.
A thousand Poles in Cleveland, O.,
met to protest against the erection of a
monument to Kosciusko, the Polish
patriot
Micente Estrada has sold the Santa
Lucrecia mine, one of the greatest gold
producers in Durango, Mexico, to an
American company for S3,000,0OO.
| England and Russia may reach an
agreement through the endeavors of
King Edward and the czar, limiting
the war burden of Europe.
Senators conferred over the Burton
case and decided that the convicted
Kansas senator may hold his seat If
his official behavior is proper A court
decree does not make the seat vacant
DR.. Charles ]. Chamberlain, profess
sor of botany in the University of Chi
Icago, has a rare fern IA feet high,
which flowers every five years. He
found it recently near Jalapa, Mexico.
An immense irrigation scheme is
about to be inaugurated in Utah by the
government. The plan contemplates
making reservoir of Utah lake The
cost will be about $5,OOO,OOO 1t is es-
ltimated that 1,O0O,0OO acres will be ir-
Irrigated, adding s3O,OO0,OOO to the land
valuation of the state.
Scraps of tanned skin taken from
the body of Harry Egbest, a murderer
hanged in January at the peuitentiary
lin Oregon, were sold on the streets in
Salem, Ore, as souvenirs.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
cation
After Blind Pigs.

A citizens committee of the Midway
district took hand in the effort tc
stamp out the blind pigs in Midway
and secured two dray loads of evidence
and the arrest of seven persons.
The raid was carefully planned and
was made by Sheriff Justus' deputies
armed with warrants made out by the
county attorney, on the racommenda'
ton of Judge Finehout of St. Paul.
The citizens took every precaution tc
prevent the raid from miscarrying. The
members secured the evidence on which
the warrants were sworn out, without
the aid or knowledge even of the po'
lice, but in spite of their precautions
the tip was given to some of those on
the list, although not in time to dc
them much good.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
LATER

K
In the senate on the goth Senator Dol
liver delivered a speech on the trusts.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was completed. In the house the naval
appropriation bill was sent to confer
ence committee A bill providing for the
allotment of the lands of the New York
Indians was passed.
The town of Marramec, OKLA, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire, with total loss
of $20,000; no insurance
State Senator David Burns was ac-
quilted at Grand Rapids of charge OF
bribery in connection with the Lake
Michigan water scandal
The American Baseball association
opened it's season.
Judge H. c. Ewart was nominated by
the republicans for congress from the
Tenth North Carolina district.
During October, November and De-
cember last the total number of railroad
casualties in the United States aggre-
gated 14,485, decrease of 7O2, as COM
pared with the preceding quarter. There
were killed It's passengers and 991 en-
ployes, and 1887 passengers and IL ,3S2
employees were injured.
In Chicago jury returned verdict OF
guilty in the trial of Emil Roeski, the
JUNIOR member of the car barn bandit
gang. He was sentenced to life i'm
|prisonment for the murder OF Otto Ban
der during an attempt at robbery IN
salon July 9, 1908
Emperor William made the ascent
of Mount Etna.
About 100 miners have been buried by
an immense avalanche near the village
Of Pragelato, Italy.
The republican convention of the
Eleventh Missouri congressional district
nominated Henry S. Garfield for con-
gress.
The total loss by the fire which de-
stroyed the wholesale district of Toronto
will reach $12,OOO,OOO; the total insur-
ance is $S.36O,OOO. The area swept by
the fire embraces IA acres. Nearly 25O
! firms were put out of business, and 122
buildings were burned.
Frank Hayes and Richard Barcoe,
miners, were instantly killed in the Oro-
hondo mine at Lead, S. D., by the falling
of cage in which they were being low
cred. The men fell 600 feet.
The Japanese landed force on the
Liaotung peninsula and attacked Port
Arthur by land and sea, according to a
dispatch from Yinkow.
David Rothschild, former president of
the failed Federal bank in New York,
was held to the grand jury and locked
up in jail in default of $25, 900 bail.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28

Putnam Fadeless Dyes produce tn
brightest and fastest colors.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
News Notes.


Representative Steenerson has re-
commended Iver johnson for appoint.
ment as postmaster at Beltrami.
Anton Gales is lying at the point OF
death from knife wounds inflicted by
Thomas Paszkiewez at Winona. They
had been close friends.
The bankers of the sixth district
formed a permanent organization un'
der the name of the Minnesota Bank
ers' association.
There were sixty-five cases of small
pox reported to the state board OF
health during the week ending April 4.
Two highwaymen held up street
car in charge of Conductor George
Moran at West Duluth, but made such
resistance the would-be robbers did
not get his money.
The secretary Of the treasury has
awarded to Lauritzen Bros. of Fergus
Falls, the contract for the construction
of the public building at Waterloo, Ia.
Bridges were washed out on the
Crow Wing river at Sylvan, Pillager,
Motley and Staples The pier on the
Mississippi river bridge at Rip
ley was moved three feet by the ice.
The bridge may go out
Governor Van SAINT fixed Friday Apr.
90, as Arbor Day. He urges general
observance of the day in the public
schools, and suggests that more atten-
ton be given in this state to fruit cult
ure
Fritz Davies, aged nine years will re-
ceive $500 from the Twin City street
car company because of injuries sus-
tanned by being bumped into by street
car. A suit was brought, but settle
ment was made out Of court.
The Northern Pacific will not ap-
poiut new general passenger agent
Immediately and the business of the
passenger department will be super.
yised for some time by A. NJ. Cleland,
assistant general passenger agent.
The elegant new Carnegie public
library building at Austin is complet.
ed and was publicly dedicated On
Monday evening, April is.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28

AS man travels on in the journey. OF
life his objects of wonder daily diminish
and he is continually finding out some very
simple cause for some great matter OF mar
vel.-Washington Irving.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28

Chesterfield: When man seeks your
advice he generally wants your praise.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
Suicide Through Dependency.

Despondent over the fact that he had
been discharged after ten years SER
vice in the Northern Pacific foundry at
Brainerd, Henry Greener commit ted
suicide at hotel. He had gone back
to work but was told his services were
not wanted. He returned to ]lis board
ing house; complained that he had lost
his Job and later retired to his room.
An attendant of the hotel went to
went to Greener's room in the evening
and found the mans body upright in a
chair, with revolver clutched in his
left hand. Greener had shot himself
in the mouth.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
Something Like 4 Walter.

Stranger Ito hotel proprietor r)--Hsvs
you vacancy among your walters!
Hotel Proprietor-Well ! 3eo't know.
suppose might make place for man
of fine address like you. Have you ever
had any experience in waiting?
"Well, 1 should say SO. l waited l3
years to marry girl, and last week she
married another fellow."--Stray Stories.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28

4 man must leave many things behind
to win the things to come.-Ram's Horn.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
Not the Real Thing.

Not the Real Thing.
Sngsong Graspit go by the golden
rule?
Bifbang-Well, not exactly.
"Hows that!"
''The rule he uses is only plated."-Ciu-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28

Wise Proprietor lin cheap req
taurant) Here, waiter This food is
vile, and l don't propose to pay for it
Where's the proprietcr?" Waiter--"Hes
gone home to lunch, sir. r."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28

Paying Teller-'NVhat is your name, any
way?" Indignant Presenter Of Check
Teller-SYes. That's what aroused my
curiosity. baltimore American.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
Increased Mortality.

More domestic animals died from in.
fectious diseases in the last three
months than in any other quarter since
the live stock sanitary board was crea
ted year ago, according to the quar-
terly report of DIR. S. H. Ward, pre-
sented at the annual meeting of the
board. The unusual cold winter and
the attended poor ventilation in barns
and stables are at tributed to the cause
of the increase mortality.
There were 1872 horses killed during
the quarter on account of CHAMBERS,
3S2 in the twelve months. There were
3,179 suspected, of which 479 were
tested.
There was unusually prevalent in
the last quarter, the total number of
deaths being as follows: Sheep 80,
swine 81, cattle 26, dogs II and 2 horses
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
Typhoid Fever.

DR.. II. NJ. Bracken, secretary of the
state board of health, has prepared a
special report showing that there were
$50 deaths from typhoid fever in Min
nesota in 1908, an increase from 314 in
1902. The largest number of deaths oc-
Cured in Minneapolis, where 1Ol per-
sons succumbed to the disease, as COM
pared with sixty-four in the previous
year.
The table bears out the fact that St.
Panl is one of healthiest large cities in
the country. There were only eight
cen deaths from typhoid feverin the
capitol city, a decrease of eight in 1902.
Duluth had forty-one deaths in 1908
and thirty-two in 1902.
The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28

ra,a r. Pinkham's the
edy ct this period in
through with courage ana
she physical well being so that
against sickness
$4,000 $s: 's e. 1, n