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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02
Cider For Sale.

Parties desiring pure cider made
from apples that have been sprayed
fourtimes this season can have it de-
livered on Wednesdays and Saturdays
OF each week. I would kindly ask
parties desiring any, to order a day
or two ahead, so they can have it de-
livered the same day it is made.
JAMES ELLIOTT,
Phone Blk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02

Goldfish and mackerel at Loughary
& Ellis
etyour tickets early for the "Mys-
tic Midgets."
Take your prescriptions to the Will
son drug store.
J. Bagley and little daughter, of
Luckiamute, were Dallas visitors,
Saturday.
A few secondhand heating stoves
at almost your own price, at VAUGHN
q WEAvER's.
Mrs. D. M. Metzger has been seri-
ously ill this week, and is not yet able
to leave her bed.
Mrs. Lu Magruder, of Portland
visited at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Teal, near Falls City, the first Of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Dunn have re-
tired from the management of the
Cottage hotel, and F. W. Treanor has
taken charge.
Miss May Francin and Miss Jessie
Ralston, of Portland visited J. B.
Thompson and family at the Hotel
Gail this week.
The dime vaudeville show at the
City Hall closed it's engagement Mon
day night. Miss Georgia Shriver
won the popular young lady voting
contest, and received a watch as a
present,
The Polk county mohair growers
will meet in Browns hall tomorrow
afternoon, at l o'clock, to plan for
the annual goat show A large num-
ber Of growers are expected to attend
the meeting.
1t is reported that independence is
to have new sawmill with a daily
capacity of $4,000 feet in the near fu-
ture, The promoters of the enter
prise are Douty & Simpson, owners
of the old mill at that place.
Mrs. E. J. Metzger has received
from Portland complete stock of
cardboard for picture mounting; also,
a fine assortment of material for all
kinds of fancy work for Christmas
presents, Call early while the stock
is complete.
Milt Grant, the mail carrier on
Rural Route No. 2, is seriously ill
from pneumonia at his home in this
city. He is receiving the best of care
and medical attention, and was re-
ported slightly better last night.
Miss Halle Morrison, of Dallas,
has been elected to fill the vacancy in
the teaching staff of the Falls City
public school caused by the resigna-
ton of Mrs. @. L. Hopkins, who was
obliged to retire from school work on
account of i'll health. Miss Morrison
is rated as one of the best teachers in
O4h COuHGy'
The remains Of the Rev. Jason Lee
have been brought from Stanstead,
Ca NADIA, and will be reinterred in Lee
Mission cemetery at Salem. Rev.
Lee died more than so years ago, and
was buried in Canada. His first and
second wives were buried in Salem,
as is also child. The advent of this
pioneer preacher into Oregon was the
beginning of church history here, and
it was thought by the Methodists that
it would be appropriate to transfer
the remains to this state. The re-
mains are now resting in a vault in
the Chamber of Commerce building
in Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02
Farm For Sale.

A 565-acre farm, near Ballston, for
sale; or will trade for a smaller farm,
with difference in cash or good notes.
A fine chance for some one who wants
a large farm. Over 400 acres in cul-
tivation. As good land as there is in
Polk county.
DAN p SToUFFER,
Dallas, Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02
Notice to Water Consumers.

Your attention is respectfully
called to the use of shut-off valves
during the winter months. By the
use of thesevalves on cold nights,
you can keep your service pipes above
ground from freezing.
w. L. SOEHREN,
SUPERINTENDENT.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02
EstraY Notice.

Taken up by the undersigned, one
stray billy goat, marked with crop,
and slit in both ears. Own
er can have the animal by proving
his property and paying FOR this
notice.
ARMoND GUTHRIE.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02
House For Rent.

For rent, six-room house, best of
finish inside and outside, on Mon
mouth county road, two blocks from
Uglow house. Address J. V. RoNCo or
VIM. ULLREY.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02
Do You Want LUMBER

We have all kinds; also holdings
and everything needed in building.
All made of soft Yellow Fir at lowest
prices. Send US your specifications
and get our figures.
BRYAN-LUCAS LUMBER co.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02

NV ~4
saoock hard-wheat fiour at Lough-
& ELLIS
ring your produce to d. @. Crider,
ie White Front Grocery.
le OBsRRvRR Office wants the print
you are particular about.
bod Shooting Gallery outfit for
/. by H. A. WEBsrER, Dallas, Or.
g.and Mrs. z. L. Topey have moved
the dwelling house formerly oc-
led BY w! p. Lacey on Jefferson
"
Y. and Mrs. Mack Brunk, formerly
e Occidental Hotel in Corvallis,
opened a hotel ii Fossil, Wheeler
ty
Isl j. lei ShuItz arrived home this
from an extended visit with rel
IS in Sacramento and Stockton,
ornia.
3. Chace announces a heavy re-
on ID all lines of millinery.
/. is On al goods have been cut
Wy, Nothing sreserved.
lsarles II. Belt drove to Salem,
nlay, and spent the day with his
at the Cartwright hospital. Mrs.
is improving, and expects to be
to return home soon.
3 you going to pick up some of
bargains at the Hub Clothing
y? Ifyou are, you would better
t it, for the goods are moving
and the sale may not last much
Ter.
q. and Mrs, George L. Hawkins
rtained the young people of the
J. Church at their hospitable home
5nesday evening. Games and
il we're followed by refreshments,
the evening passed most pleas
y to all.
scar Francis Browne, a cartoonist
charcoal sketch artist, will give
entertainment at the Methodist
rch tonight Some Of his draw
will be on exhibition in the win
J Of business houses today. Ad-
zion, rs cents children Is cents.
mira Mclaughlin has brought
in Multnomah county for di-
Q from her husband, W. N. Nc
ghlin, a farmer Of Buena Vista
met, this county. She asks the
I to decree her one-third of her
,and's real property and $40 per
tn alimony.
Q good amateur show is better
a dozen bum professional shows
4 Dallas seldom sees any other
of the latter class. This is the
N that entertainments given by |
talent are always literally pat
ed in this city. It is safe to pre-
hat the Mystic Midgets" will be
cd by a crowded house.
Independence Enterprise is for
poasting that It prints the county |
ahead Of all the other county
s, This claim Is highly anus
-as comparison Of files will |
n The Enterprise this week
> the summary of the Polk
y assessment roll, and features
q late news item. The ORsERv-
inted this summary in the issue
otember 9-nearly three months
And this is only one Of many
ar instances. Smoke up, Broth
ION, or you will 60 out!
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02
Hunters, Attention.

Hunters are hereby warned that all
trespassing on my premises is posi-
lively forbidden. Every trespasser
will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. J. M. BURFORD.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02
Fire Chickens For Sale.

A few pure bred White Wyandotet
cockerels and pullets for rsale-Duston
strain. Address J. G. STINGLEY,
Dallas r F D No. /.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02
MIX Cow for Sale.
Fresh milk COW for sale.
FRANK RowELL,
Dallas, Oregon.
Lost.

Lost, a key ring and three keys.
Finder will please return to GEORGE
HAGooD, Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-02

ARMoND GUTHRIE.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-11
1T WAS NO DREAM
Even Though Nearly Incredible.

For twenty years / suffered with
piles, sometimes being confined to my
bed for days at a time. The relief
received from doctors, both in the
United States and Mexico, was tenn
porary and more frequently received
no relief; other medicines had no eff
feet; IL was a continual drag l was fit
for nothing. / finally tried Pyramid
Pile Cure; first application was mag
ical; could not believe l was awake
next morning. l experienced a relief
had not known for twenty years.
zone box cured me, but not believ-
ing myself cured / bought two more
and they are stiil In my trunk. / first
used this remedy In July 1909; HAVE
HAD NO OCCASION TO USE 1T
SINCE. The world should know OF
Pyramid Pile Cure. ! have no words
10 express It's merits" y. A. Leon
ard. Nueva Gale de San Antonio de
las Huertas No. 8, city OF Mexico.
Pyramid Pile Cure IN Ia the form OF
a suppository. which Is admitted 20 be
the best form Of treatment for piles
n comes IN direct contact with the
painful tumOrs and does its work
quickly and painleHsly. ~ ~ sold By
druggists generally for fifty cents "a
packnEe, and there d. no other remedy
"luHf aH good" Write Pyramid Drug
Co. Marshall Mich. for their little
book describing TIE cause and cure n
piles. ~ a ~ sent free Tor the asking
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-11

times when. in the course of a game.
one man at the table wins pot after
pot. 1t is not good playing on his
part. His luck in drawing cards is
such that the other players become
frightened.
Then appears the slxillful player. He
has nothing in his five cards, but he
has studied the man with the luck. He
raises the bet. having watched his OPP
ponent's style of play, and concludes
that he has shot his bolt. His oppo-
nent fails to call the raise, and in
scooping in the pot the good player
shows that he held the losing hand.
That is not chance. That is a case of
skillful playing.
Il learned to play poker in club.
I never had a winning night, and one
night I was told that my game was
too liberal for the other players. I
guess it was. for after that 1 learned
poker sense. If I thought was beat
en- my hand went into the discard.
"All 1 can say about the case in
Berlin is that the poker players in that
city are to be congratulated upon hav-
ing so learned a Judge. They are also
to be congratulated because they have
a Minister of Justice who has mas
tered the intricacies of our great Amer
lean game and who is convinced that
it is a game of skill and not OF
chance.
An Instance to the Contrary.
The curator Of the Morning News
dope" bureau, disputes the learned
judge in Berlin. According to him
poker is a game of chance. And he
can produce the proofs to bear it out.
With three queens pat, his only
opponent was q man with a split
straight, which could be filled only
by drawing the case queen. What was
the result? The man with the split
straight, who, under all the rules Of
poker, should have tossed his cards Ia
the discard, drew the case queen, and
Exhibit A melted away. The curator
never will agree with the decision OF
the Berlin judge. Poker to him is
a game of chance, not OF skill.
He has a worthy second In an out
of-town gamester. Didn't o. of T.
Man once hold four aces pat in a table
stakes game? After driving all the
players but one out, didn't one player,
whose stake was represented in the
center of the table, stick, and to a
nine of diamonds, didn't he fill a
straight flush, thereby beating the four
aces2
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-11
is THE GAME OF POKER
A GAME OF MERE CHANCE?
Local Opinion Differs With That of the Berlin
Iudoa
Judge.

Is the great American game of poker
a game of chance or skill?
Over in Berlin, the Minister Of Jus
tice of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg,
accused of being gambler. declared
that since being appointed to the Of
fee now held by him the only games
in which he had participated were
"scat" and occasionally poker.
He asserted that he could not be a
gambler because these were not games
of chance, but of skill. The judge be-
fore whom the case was called decided
that poker is a game of skill and that
the Minister of Justice was not gam
bier.
Expert testimony on the subject is
divided. Some declare that the judge
is right; others declare that the game
is one of chance.
There are many devotees to the tickle
Goodness in Savannah who pursue
their inclinations around the poker ia
Bile. Names of those who might con-
tribute interesting dissertations on the
question which has been raised in Ber-
lin would look we'll in this connection
to all save the owners.
One prominent Savannahian, who
plays the game purely for the sport
there is in it, enjoying Decent limit
just as much as table stakes. having
written rubyiat on poker. is consid-
cred by his friends an expert on the
subject-not because he wrote the ru-
byiat but because he has in his library
three handsomely bound volumes en-
titled, What l Know About Poker"
with his name inscribed as author. He
agrees with the judge who presided at
the trial, caring nothing for the fact
that the pages of the three volumes
are blanks.
"a Learned Judge" Says This One.
poker is undoubtedly a game of
Skill" said this gentleman. "Of course
there is an element Of chance, as there
is in all games, but only the foolish
player reduces the game to one OF
chance.
Poker is the most scientific game
ever invented. OF course, there are
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-11
Uncle Mingo on the
Railroad Ticket Question
BY w. T. WILLIAMS.

DE railroad people appears to be
habin a whole lot o. trouble on de
subjec' o. dem little checks wat de
conductor GIBBS a Teller to stick cen his
hat to show dat he done pay his fare, -
observed the waiter.
II notice dat" said Uncle Mingo;
IAN see cen de paper how it say
damages for bein' put off de train
cause he didn't had no hat check wen
de conductor pass troo de car an in
terview him bout de same. De Teller
bring witness to prove he pay his ticket
to de conductor, but he say he nebber
care to bodder wild no hat check, an
so he jis chuck it out de winder ker-
flip, an away she flew. 1t seem de
cote hoP dat so long as a Teller shell
out for his fare, de railroad amt got
no right to insis' dat he wus hoP on to
no hat check, an dat by de ac' oh
violence an fo'ce OBJ arms de said
railroad had commit a ac' OBJ mister
demeanor contrary to de peace an good
will oh de public, accordin' to de stat
utes made an perwided, state an
county afo'said."
Dat RECESSION OBJ de COTE" put in the
proprietor of the restaurant, "sholy APP
pears to carry on de face OBJ de same de
weight OBJ soun'nesS an good argymen-
tation. For SIGH or SIGH a sum O. cur
rency OBJ de nation, de railroad con-
trac' to haul de body an de pusson OBJ
de said passenger an likewise SIGH
baggage an equipments as he might
be perWided wild, if any, on de said
rQ9inn ciO on e,ia ted r
don't see no jestice cen fo'cin' a man
to pay twice, or udderwise resortin' to
de medger OBJ rejec'ment from de
train"
"Nebberdeless howsomebber," said
Uncle Mingo, dem very same little
hat checks has beeen de cause OBJ wari-
GUS kin OBJ trouble on de train.
De udder day a drummer Teller was
comm to town, an he had pay his
fare out OBJ de little mileage book wot
he always carry roun', an so he could
show he had done paid by de num-
Der on de ticket. Well, a Teller git on
de train at some way station or udder,
an he git to talkin' to de drummer
Teller; an cen cose OBJ de conversation
he pass de remark dat he jis' had to
git to town dat night, but he didn't
had no ticket nor neider no money to
buy one, an he didn't know wot to do,
cause he was 'fraid de conductor would
put him off.
Don't you worry bout dat say
de drummer, I'll fix you. Jis' put dis
check cen your hat an wild dat he
glib him his hat check.
We'll, wen de conductor come 'roun'
cose he pass de Teller wild de hat check
all right, but he bone de drummer, wot
nebber had no hat check no mo-.
TicketS!' he say, holdin' out his
han.
THE drummer rouse up. I done
pay my fare out my mileage book,
he say.
Den Were is your hat check?" say
de conductor.
Blame de hat check say de drum
mer, you kin see by de number dat I
done paid, an sho don't inten' to pay
ober again.
We'll, de conductor UP an run an
cuss an prance aroun', but de drum
mer could show he done paid, an so
dere wasn't nothin' to be did, an dey
all bot come troo all right.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-11
SENATORS DIDN'T LIKE THE
"DINKY CONSOLIDATED"
So the Railroad Was Ordered Re-
moved from the Capitol Grounds.


Washington, Dec. 10.-Senatorial
dignity has been offended by a minia-
ture railroad traversing the Capitol
grounds and carrying dirt from the
new House Office building to the foun-
dalton of the new Pennsylvania Rail-
road station. And the offense is to
be stopped forthwith.
This little line, known as the CON
solidated Dinky Railroad" was laid
out across the east front of the Capitol
grounds this summer to carry away
the excavations of the House building.
and long haul by cart was thus
avoided. Two or three little engines
are constantly putting back and forth.
A haif a dozen senator's conversing
in the lobby wing agreed that this
putting constituted a nuisance, and the
road itself was pronounced a blot on
the landscape. Accordingly, Supt. FL
lott Woods, of the Capitol building and
grounds. was summoned. and a brief
conference resulted in a peremptory
order to have the road removed at
once. Mr.. Woods notified the con-
struction company doing the work, and
the order went forth that the road
be removed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-11

"Anudder time a Teller was trabeAans
on de train widout no ticket an neides
no money, an he had shabby ole hat
on.
"Bumbye de conductor come troo de
car hollerin' out 'Tickets!'
Well, sab, de Teller had git very
much INSCRIBED cen 'zaninin' de seen
cry troo witch dey was flynn at de rate
OF fifty mile a hour, an he nebber
had no 'tention to glib de conductor
nohow. He was for all de worP like
de feller cen church Wot vigorously
looks aroun' de udder direction wen de
deacon pass 'roun' de hat.
SO de conductor holler "Tickets!'
again very loud, an lean ober an
push de Teller on de shoulder.
DE Teller glib a jump, he was dat
startle; he knock his hat off gains de
winder, an away it gone a flynn.
Volts de matter? he say.
Tickets say de conductor.
Wy say de Teller. 'yonder is my
ticket cen my hat wot you has lie
knock off my head. Wot right you got
to startle a man SOP
Gee! he was madi A bran new
hat, he say. wot he had jis' pay fibe
dollars for. An now here he was.
widout no hat none tall.
Wei, cose de conductor was VERY
sorry, but he couldn't stop de train an
go back to pick up a hat. De Teller
snorted aroun' an raise SIGH fuss on
tell de conductor had to ham him ober
a fibe dollar bill to buy anudder hat
wild, let lone gibin' him free ride"
All de same" said the waiter, its
goin to be very hard for de conduc-
tors to know who has paid an who
hasn't, if dey don't hab no mo- hat
checks to tell by"
20, I dunno" said Uncle Msngo;
''dere's plenty OBJ udder ways O. dom.
Wy don't de conductor stan at de do
OBJ de car an not let nobody go cen
ontell dey GIBBS UP de ticket?
"Spose you goes to a show; don't
you hab to glib up your ticket at de
do befo' you go cen? Wot a fine ting
it would be if ebblebody jis' pile cen,
an de ticket takers had to pass troo
an collec' befo' de performance an
between de acksl"
Don't you tink." said the waiter.
dat de trabelin' public might consid-
or SIGH change as mo- or less OBJ a en-
convenience"
81 don't see wy dey should" said
Uncle Mingo. 81 don't see wy a. Teller
should objec' to plankin' out wen he
gifts aboa'd.'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-11

pyramiders. The bear element appears
TO grow in strength, and four out of
nve of the experienced traders in the
Street hesitate to say there will not
be still further shrinkage in values
A large majority of these same men
who tell you that the temporary ten
dency is likely to be downward for
some time declare themselves to be
bulls on the general situation and pre-
dict very much higher prices on the
next upturn than have yet been seen.
Almost everywhere the feeling is deep
seated that the year 1905 will be a
record-breaking period in business
and that every line of industry and
trade will prosper and fatten as never
before. The market is full of sold
out bulls who are waiting a chance
10 get back into stocks at lower fig
ures. Many of these begin sparing
purchases at moderate reactions and
puy on scale down until the selling
fever has spent itself and a turn for
the better takes place. This situation
Is likely to prevent precipitate de-
clines or slumps and make the gen
eral reaction, il one should occur, grad
ual. In the natural order of things
prices should begin to substantially
harden in January and then IL bust
ness expectations are verified look out
for boom.
Tendency Toward Low Priced
Stocks.
There is a tendency among many ex-
perienced investors to get out of their
Northwestern and trunk line securities
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-11
THE STOCK MARKET HAVING
FITS AND SPASMS
Lawson's Grand Stand Antics Keeping Wall
Street in Hubbub.
By w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, Dec. 10.-The stock mar
ket has become exceedingly Eighty and
is subject TO violent nervous spasms
which carry prices up and down
(mostly DOWN without regard to legit-
innate conditions or excuse. nlustra-
ton of this is found in the erratic
fluctuations in Amalgamated Copper,
which was picked out by the eccen-
trio Boston operator. Thomas W. Law
son, as fitting subject for one of his
gallery plays.
Mr.. Lawson is having great sport
with Wall street these days, and opin-
ION is mixed as to whether he is cam
paigning on his own account or is
really in secret alliance with members
of the Standard Oil party whom he is
lampooning in his magazine articles
and through newspaper advertise
At any rate Lawson happens at this
moment to be the most talked-about
man in the United States next to
President Roosevelt. He enjoys the
notoriety and is performing to the best
of his ability to retain his place in the
middle of the stage 1t is barely pos
sible, as somebody has limited. that
Lawson is trying to reform the bucket
shops of New England by breaking
them and driving them out of bust
ness. He has said that this is the only
way TO effect an enduring reforma-
ton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-11
view life rad InventIon.

New York, Dec. 10.-When the Sa-
vote, Of the French line, returns from
Havre she will bring a boat raft, in
vented by Harry Matson, the chief
steward. who believes Il will take
front rank among the many appliances
10 aid safe travel on the sea. Mr..
Matson states that BY "A lever on the
bridge the officer IN command can in
Htantly release all OF the life RATS
on one side 81 the ship. the supports
being removed simultaneously
Two cylinders OF galvanized iron,
more than eight feet long. aud fftod
with numerous NatcriiEht c0mpnrt.
ments. form the buoyant Fldoa 81 the
raft. and Two side compartments each
hold rlHfY-iwo gallons on fresh water
and a quarter ~ 4 ton ~ provisions
The raft Win support uixty persons.