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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-07-29

The Telegram is right in this:
1t does seem to be carrying publicity
to the extreme when the dispatches
daily record the movements of Mr..
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, and Judge
Parker at Esopus. Matters of
moment would be welcomed, of
course, but correspondents on the
spot consider it necessary to tele-
graph to the world what each
candidates breakfast consisted of,
and whether Roosevelt chopped
wood for exercise or Parker went
swimming.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-07-29

A meeting of the Merchant
Marine Commission will be held in
Portland on August /. This COM
mission is required by the law
creating it to investigate and to
report to Congress on the first day
of its next session what legislation,
il any, is desirable for the develop
ment of the American merchant
marine and American commerce,
and also what change, or changes,
if any, should be made in existing
laws relative to the treatment,
comfort and safety Of seamen, in
order to make more attractive the
seafaring calling in the American
merchant service. The commission
is composed of the following
gentlemen: United States Senators
Gallinger, Lodge, Penrose, Martin
and Mallory; Congressman Gros-
venor, Minor, Humphrey, Spight
and McDermott. All citizens who
are interested in the subject with
which the commission deals are
invited to be present at the meet.
ing and give their views in the
matter, or to prepare a concise
statement and mail TO M. Mosessohn
assistant secretary Chamber of
Commerce, Portland, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-07-29
Farm For Sale.

Place of 81 acres, with or without
farm implements. Farm implements
are two plows, one harrow, one new
self-dump hay rake, one wagon, one
potato digger and one cultivator.
Also, two horses, two COWS, one heifer
and four pigs. Address,
G. F. WEIMANN,
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-07-29

DeWitTs SIssRS SsI.sR SaIVe
For Piles, Burns. Sores.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-07-29

DR.. and Mrs. w. s. Cary arrived
home from Ohio last night.
DR.. E. J. Thompson, of Indepen-
dence, will lecture in the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening on "Sight-
seeing at the st. Louis Fair" All are
invited to attend. A rare treat is
promised
The ice cream social given in the
City Park by the Ladies' Aid Society
OF the Christian church was we'll
patronized, and a neat sum was netted
for the society's treasury.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-07-29

X. c. Geer, of Portland, is in Dallas
on a business visit this week. Heis a
relative Of Ex-Governor I. t. Geer
and was for many years engaged in
the hardware business in Honolulu.
II. I.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-07-29
Sc Or. Pierce
fer tile kind advice
he 6aV1 when 4 wrote
to MIN. .

at am thar'.fll 10 the friend who first recon-
,,,e,,ded vour medicine, y writes Mrs Annie M.
Dr1ok. oi aiaithlicld, Fayette Co., "a
have twelve u lund baby three weeks oiu. !
took three bottles of Favorlte Prescrlptloh
before baby calhe, and the tlne waS ony IN IN
hour and d half Have had i've children, and
before this always had a severe time, lasting TWO
or three davs, aud never was able 70 90 any
work for about two months aiterWaia. WOW =
am doing all the work tor TOUR cniloren' way
friends saw look better now than ever before.
Ws told one of my sisters to take Favorite
prescriptiou,' which she did, and when her
child was born the time OF suffering was veIy
short she has better health now than since
her marriage some years ago. We cannot
nTaise DR.. Pierce's medicines enough. l thank
br. pierce for the kind advice he gave whNn !
wrote TO him. Whenever / see other women
suffering | tell them about your WonoerIui
medicines"
The benefits resulting from a consulta-
ton bv letter with DR.. Pierce are tesllhed
TO by thousands of grateful women who
have been made new women by his med
ical advice and fatherly counsel given
absolutely without cost or fee.
Sick and ailing women, especially
those suffering from chronic diseases, are
invited to consult DR.. Pierce, by letter,
free. All correspondence is held as
strictly private and sacredly confidential.
Address DIR. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. T.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription IS
the best medicine for the cure of woman
" ills. 1t establishes regularity, dries
weakening drains, heals Inflammation
and liberation and cures female weak
ness. 1t is the best preparative tor
maternity, giving the mother strength to
give her child, and making the baby's
advent practically painless. ,
DR.. Pierce Favorite Prescription con-
tains no alcohol and is entirely free from
opium, cocaine and all other narcotics.
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1908 large pages, in paper covers is sent
free on receipt of 2I one-cent stamps to
pay expense of mailing only. Address
Dr. R. " Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-07-29
WhGt are HumOrS? i?

Ihey are vitiated or morbid fluids oours.
ing the veins and affecting the tissues.
They are commonly due to detective dIees.
tion but are sometimes Inherited
How do they manifest themselves
In many forms OF cutaneous eruption
salt rheum or eczema, pimples and boils
and In weakness, languor, general debility.
How are they expelled By
Hoods S1ESc 91riLLo
which also builds up the system that has
suffered from them.
Il Is the best medicine for all humors
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22
CHRISTMAS TREES
All Greeley Churches Will Have
Exercises.

There will be an abundance of
Christmas trees and exercises of var
ious kinds in the Greeley churches.
Beginning tomorrow evening, and con-
tinuias Saturday and Monday even
lngs, there will be exercises at one or
more of them. The first will be in
the Methodist church. corner of
Tenth avenue and Tenth street,
tomorrow evening when there will
be tree heavily loaded, and child.
rens Christmas exercises. On the
same evening the United Presbyter-
ian church will give cantata and
Christmas farce. a decorated tree.
but without presents will also be a
feature.
At the Congregational church Sat-
urday evening there will be a tree
for the children, with gift boxes.
A mixed program of songs and reci-
tations will also be given.
The Christian church, in Hurlbut S
hall will also give the cantata "Ho-
zanna the King Saturday evening.
There will also be tree, songs and
recitations.
The Unitarian church will have
its exercises Saturday evening con-
sisting of cantata and games.
There will be no tree. The First
Presbyterian church Sunday school
will have exercises Saturday even
ing. There will be songs, recita-
tions, dialogues, etc. by younger
members of the school. Santa Claus
with tree and presents of nuts and
canay for all the scholars will con-
clude the exercises. The Episcopal
church will have tree for child;
.dren Saturday evening. The Baptist
church will not have its exercises
until Monday evening when they
will present large tree, and appro-
pirate exercises.
Richard Patterson returned Satur-
dav from st. Louis, where he had
been on potato business.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22
Highlandlake Prosperous.

a. p. Ballenger of Highland AXE
was in Greeley last Friday and spoke
in glowing terms of the prosperity
of his section. 1t is principally a
sugar beet and wheat country over
there, and both crops turned out
splendidly, wheat scaling from 50 to
81 pounds bushel. There was
very little rust in the wheat over
there, as he believed, because the
soil was much lighter than the po-
tato soil OF the Poudre valley.
He said he thought it would be
only a matter of a short time before
they would have some kind of Il
railroad through there, but they did
not want simply switch, but a
through road.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22
Hair Burned Off.

The home of Dan Staver, at the
Farmers coal mine near the Beebe
Draw, was burned last Saturday
morning, and it was only her pres
ence of mind and determination
that saved Mrs. Staver from perish
ing in the flames. AS it was. her
hair was completely burned from
her head, and her feet terribly blis-
tered, as she fled from the burning
room in her night robes.
Mrs. Staver had kindled the fire in
the cook stove and heating stove in
the sitting room, and again retired
to bed while the house warmed up.
She had been in bed but a few min
utes when a big volume of smoke and
tongues of flame shot into the bed
room. 1t was necessary for her to
pass through the burning sitting
room to escape, as this was the only
exit. Wrapping some bedding about
her and drawing a long breath, she
rushed through the flames, and then
gave the alarm to other members of
the family sleeping in other apart
ments. There were four other per-
sons in the house, but all escaped
injury although the house and con-
tents were completely destroyed.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22

ling to sci their votes for purposes of
public pldnder and private gain. 3"
He spoke of Delaware, Indiana and
other states in the east, and added:
I'm afraid to come any farther
west.''
They tell us we must fight the
devil with fire. but it is unsafe
to fight the devil with fire, for he not
only knows more about fire than we
do, but does not have to pay much
for fuel. How shall we stop corrup-
tion? With corruption? Go out
and bid against each other? That
simply extends the circle of those
who can be corrupted. Put against
corruption something stronger the
power of conscience. Appeal to the
conscience not of democrats or republi
cans, but of Christians andAmericans.
Have faith in the triumph of right.
I'd rather my party was half as large
as it Is today with every member
ready to live, aye, even to die. for
his principles, than to have it twice
as large, with its members ready
to sell its principles upon the auc-
tion block to the highest bidder
He spoke favorably of election of
senators by the people and the initia
tive and referendum, ,condemning the
granting of franchises by city coun-
ellis for mere pittance, without
allowing the people to pass upon the
question, and closed with an appeal
for the highest national ideals.
''Give me credit for believing |
would rather my enemies would
triumph and bring good to the coun-
try than that ] should, by any mistake
of my own, win and bring harm to
my country
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22
DINED AND TALKED
implement Dealers Finish Profit
able Convention.

The Northern Colorado Implement
Dealers association wound up its
third annual convention last Thurs
day afternoon by honoring its sec
retary, Fred f. Smith, with the
presidency for the next year. Other
officers elected were A. A. Ferguson
of Loveland, vice president; A. A.
Adams of Longmont, corresponding
secretary Mr.. Jenkins of Longmont,
treasurer.
A committee on legislation was
chosen to look after needed legisla-
tion. The committee is composed of
II. f. English of this city. for Weld
county: NJ. n. Wagner, Morgan
county: S. NJ. Chord. Denver;
Thomas Butler, Boulder county, and
Peter Anderson, Larimer.
Resolutions were adopted to the
effect that. the railroads be asked to
permit shipment of hand tools in
cars of implements, in order that
they may take the same rate OF
freight. At present local rates must
be paid on small tools and it seems
to work a hardship.
The Western Freight association
will also be asked to grant a rate of
% cents hundred Oh northern Colo
RADIO potatoes shipped to Missouri
river common points.
The resolutions also voted the
Greeley dealers princes of ente rtain-
ers at banquet.
The next meeting of the associa-
tion will likely be held in Longmont
next winter.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22

be Just as great charity. and would
not leave the sting of aims behind.
Get right down among the poor.
study their life and habits and then
give of your best, without appearing
to be giving, and in course of time,
The object of your charity will not
alone be able to help himself. but
Will in time become a charity worker
is the advice of Mr.. Tisde.
one case he cites of u man right
here in Greeley who had received aid
for himself and family for years. A
few days ago he gave Mr.. Tisdel a
dollar for his Christmas charity.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22
Bracewell Will Probated.

The will of the late Christopher
.Bracewell, who died few weeks
ago was probated Monday. /. W.
Bennett of Fort Collins and William
Mahood of Windsor were appointed
executors of the will by Judge
Southard.
The estate is valued at sl5, 900 real
estate and $1,000 personal property
Mrs. Anna Bracewell, widow OF de-
ceased receives one-half of the es-
tate by the terms Of the will. Robert
Bracewell, and Annie Elizabeth
Madison, both Of England each re-
ceive one-Quarter-
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22
Sues to Recover Bet.

Suit has been started in the
county court by Frank Martin of
Denver against j. ID. Wilson OF
Eaton. who was stakeholder in an
election bet.
l.. j. Emerson, a stockman at
Eaton put up $500 that Peabody
would carry the state by 10, 600 ma
iority. Later when it was discov-
cred beyond doubt that Peabody was
defeated the stakeholder paid over
the money to the winners, who had
pooled their interests to cover the
$500. Then it is said Emerson sold
his bet to Martin. who is Denver
broker. and now Martin has brought
suit against Wilson.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22

bird, goose, gosling and plain Go,
Go, Bird"
Owing to the fact that only one
person gave the right name to Oak
wood, and that there were at least
score who called it Hollywood, where
either one of those names were given
the answer was counted as correct.
The small branch with leaves really
looked more like holly than an oak
leaf.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22
Call for Mass Meeting.
Office of the Mayor of the City of Greeley.

To the Citizens of Greeley and Vicinity:
vo, are requested to meet the Arnory on Saturday.
December ,4t at $50 p sharp, for the purpose OF tax
mo M the matter donation to the starving poor OF feaho
Who are actually starving for the want OF what we nave III
superabundance We are informed that II we Will ooia.
quantity of Potatoes the transportation Will be
d for hone YOU will all attend at least for short
time It is certainly worth discussing and it seems 1t Will
do us some good we'll relieve vast amount OF
Wv H. c. WATSON, Mayor.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22
BRYAN VISIT
NOTED COMMONER GIVEN A
ROUSING GREETING
High Ideals Must Rule Ameri-
can People in Order to
Make Kings of All
of Them

A little more rotund of figure and
deeper, richer bass Of voice, Will
lam Jennings Bryan is still the
eloquent fluent speaker, who first
came into notice by his wonderful
speech in Chicago in 1896 that gave
him the nomination for president
Oh the democratic ticket.
There was but very little politics
in his visit to Greeley this time He
came under the auspices of the lee
ture committee to speak on THE
Value of an IDEAL in the opera
house last Friday evening. He did
so to crowded house.
Mr.. Bryan arrived IN the city
from Fort Collins on the afternoon
Colorado e. Southern train and was
met at the depot by members of the
lecture committee. Shortly after
he was taken for Il ride about the
city, visiting the State Normal
school and the sugar factory.
At O'Clock a little private lunch
con was given in the Oasis hotel in
his honor, among those present be-
ing, Senator W. l.. Clayton, Col.
A. w. Jones, Charles Tew, Warren,
DR.. Snyder, E. j. Decker and others.
In his talk on Ideals in the even
ing, Mr.. Bryan said among other
things:
my three ambitions were, first,
to be Baptist preacher, then to be a
farmer and raise pumpkins. and
last, to be lawyer. l got into poll
tics by accident and stayed there by
design.
"The IDEAL" he said, measures
the difference between success and
failure. Our ideal in America should
be to make this country so free and
happy, and this government so good
that citizen of America would be
greater than any king.
IF could leave one word that
would impress young men 1t
would be this-that we must all eat
and wear clothes and live, and if we
do not work for these, then someone
must either give them or we must
sponge them.
He then applied the question of
ideals to all phases Of life saying
that, Service is the measure of
greatness, and that we must
measure life not by what we get out
of it. but what we put into it. Bus
mess men, lawyers and all profess
sional men must have high ideals or
they cannot be true men in their pro-
fession. A lawyer could not defend
a man whom he knew to be guilty,
without the court and jury soon
learning to trust only the honest
lawyer.
From this topic Mr.. Bryan passed
to political ideals and said: III
there is one evil more than another
that threatens us it is that people are
growing Indifferent to the purity OF
elections. Too many regard corrup-
tion in politics as only bad when 1t
hurts their party, and as a thing to
be smiled at if it puts their party
in mower. An increasing number OF
men in city councils, state leglsla-
lures and in federal councils are will
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22
DIRECT BENEFITS
Dipping Sheep Increases Their
Wool Output.

Some idea of the magnitude OF the
work of dipping sheep for scabies in
Wyoming during the season just
closed is given in the following fig
ures, which have been compiled from
the reports of the state and federal
inspectors on file in the office of the
state board of sheep commissioners
here.
The reports show that $500, 1888 eX-
posed sheep were put through the
watts once, and 7Ol ,95S scabby sheep
or bands of sheep in which scab ap-
peared, were dipped twice. A total
of lo,l92 scabby sheep were put
through the swim a third time, and
! a total of Il, 7l9 exposed sheep put
through the second time. making q
grand total OF 1902, 356 sheep that
were dipped once. twice or three
times, or a total of 3.937,2 dip
pings.
The reports of the inspectors
show that of the sheep dipped lI2, 4O6
exposed sheep were treated in nico-
tine and sulphur, l,64l, ,635 in tobacco
and sulphur, 6s6,347 in lime ani
sulphur, and II, lO9. second exposure,
were treated in tobacco and sulphur.
OF the 7Ol ,952 scabby sheep dipped,
81, ,929 were treated in nicotine and
sulphur, 3O4, 22l in tobacco and
sulphur, and 276, $50 in lime and
sulphur.
Conservative sheep men say that 1t
costs about ) cents per head to DIP,
figuring in the cost and the expense
of hauling the material great dis
tances. building the watts, help, pro-
visions. etc. But placing the aver
age cost at cents. the sheepmen OF
Wyoming during the past season ex-
pended the enormous sum OF slo',
4Ss. GO to clean up their tlockS, ana
if is estimated that during the season
of 1903 upwards of sl75, 900 was eX-
pended in dipping sheep, totai
during the two seasons OF nearly
third of a million dollars.
There were direct benefits, for the
enormous expenditure of the TWO
seasons dipping, however, returned
tot he nockmaSterS of Wyoming WIN
the sale of the first wool crop follow
ing the 1908 dippings.
In 1908 the fleeces from the Wyom-
ing hocks averaged seven pouhds,
but during the season OF l9o4 'he
teeces averaged eight pounds strong.
As there were 3. 3.2o2. 1856 sheep dipped
the past season the clip was, Increased
>. POP, 35G pounds in the aggregate,
and as the average price of wool last
season was l3 cents, the ilockmasters
received for the additional one pouho
per fleece the handsome sum ot s4lo, :
3o6. %. or ss3, ,9l7.6S more than 'hey
Maid out for dipping their sheep
durinp the seasons of l905-l9O4.
Miss Rose Il. Swan returned ''iis
! wool, after n three months apseiice
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22

Miss Rose Il. Swan returned 'his
o,,, ofter n three months absence
in the east. The trip Included d
visit with relatives in utlca' "iei'
E,lls and Vernon, n. Y, and WASH
ington, ID. c., with a stay III no'.o a
New York city, Philadelphia ana
baltimore. 1t is quite a change from
the deep SHOWS of New YORK s'a,e'
,.i,h .,ervthiny on runners, to the
glorious sunshine Of Colorado.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-16
DR.. Frantz Hunt Coo Is
Suddenly Stricken Down
STRIKERS FIGHT With
OFFICERS AT ST. PAUL

employed aa rapidly as places can DE
found for them preference O. be
riycu the strikers in the order 90
their application for work all men
new at work Go be retained and the
temporary wages Co be In accord
anre With the schedule Toe effect ai
ths time ~ the strike
The unions turned this down.
Iust before noon 10 waH announced
that President Danneliy had replied
O. ia packers ultimatum. and that
the prnHpcatA were fair Tor another
conference. A. e o'clock this after
noon the packers met again at "a
downtown office.
President DuunellY said. after a
consultation With the Officers 81 the
flrsmeup union. that he had not re-
queatrd the allied labor % go cut
~ he nid not want g. cmbarfaHs
pendiuK negotiations tp - D.
cloeh there had been nu violence
If moment any here ln the stock .
Yards district The weather be- cx.
tremsiY hot acting az a deterrent
upon the active movements ~ the
men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-16
HORSEMAN
INJURED
JOHN LAFoLLETTE PROBABLY
FATALLY INJURED ~ a
STREET CAR CoLLiDiNG
WITH HIS TEAM

John Laf0lletto was probably IA
tally injured Just before noon today
b collision 81 the team. which he
was driving with n car o. the Sc
attic Electric company lMfollette
was a houemau working for Steve
Turner. Of Heuton. and Wa deliY-
srinR a horse from the stable 0f Mr.
Turner al INTERPLAY az the time Of
the accident
Laf0lIette was driving the horse
which was evidently young. 10 the
Seattle Laundry works. on East
lake street, and had reached the
corner 81 Eastlake and Thomas
streets when the car approached.
The houe became frightened and
ran directly In front Of the car
Before I.afoliatte could get ont Of
the way the team was struck By
the car and Laf0llette thrown out
OF the wagon.
One Of fafoIlette's legs vas brok
en- and he IL badly injured inter
naliy. from which IL ls thought he
will not be able 10 recover he WAS
taken 10 the Seattle general hOspi-
tai BY the city ambulance. ie was
unconscious until about I O'Clock
when be aroused enough - give
some information as 10 his friends
" the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-16

An electricity war ia on between
the Seattle Electric company aud
the snoqualmle EallH a White Niy.
~ Power company The coming re-
ductiuu In the price uf the Seattle
Lighting company raH TO 81 on
August ! the expected Introduction
~ municipal electricity into the
city early next winter aud the
steady Increase ln the amount of
power being sent here from the
stone A Webster plant AZ EleetruH
are important side issues iu the
fight
A. set however. Seattle has only
experienced the faint mmblluFa Of
the big fray that b. expected to
commence the day the current from
the municipal lighting plant De-
turned on Iu the ,Ifg IS that time
the city council VIII probably De-
engaged m The moHf deadly combat
that II has ever made against the
Seattle Electric and the Seattle
Lighting HompauIsH muuuHui.ea
The great interests involved are al
ready lining up their battle front
~ HANN ##a H''.A## N.AaHH HAAH Ut TO"
ting la confined - the eomuafu
lively email district reached Is the
snuqaalmIs Fails White River
Power company H#rcH lufarfu-
uatrIY the Seattle Electric company
H able "a force itH consumers iu
the other parts 90 tho cts o. bear
thr expense u The fight and the
latter are already grooming under
the burden MANY - them are n1N
preparing 70 substitute ga Cor Uier.
fflrlIF. or have already done Hu
while others have been obliged 90
suriai their use ~ electric light
The maximum price which the
Seattle Electric company Be- gharE
IuE IN the residence districts r. %
cents per hlaWatf NhIir Ia the
down tnWn districts where II haH
been forced % meet the rate ~ the
rival company the price is a. low
a. and - cents per kliaRaff#
The entire water FRONT & EeffiuE
the benefit of the rate var. and the