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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08
Consumption

The only kind of consump
ton to fear is NEGLECTED
consumption"
People are learning that con-
sumption is a durable disease.
1t is neglected consumption
that is SO often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion Of
consumption get a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use Of Scott's Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands of
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists,
4o9-4Is Pearl Street, New fVrk
soc. and si.o0i all druggists.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08
Funeral OF George Crowley

The funeral of George Crowley, who
died in Independence, Monday, was
held at the Baptist Church Wednesday,
Rev. John Osborn officiating, and the
remains were laid to rest in the 1. o.
0. f. Cemetery. The deceased was 80
years old, and had been sick for some
time with consumption. He leaves a
wife and two children, his parents,
brothers and sisters, besides other re-
latives. He was a member of the
Woodmen Lodge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08
TO ADVERTISE OREGON
State Printing Office Completes
Pamphlets Referring to For
ests of WebfoOt State.

The Lewis and Clark Exposition
Commission is taking steps to get out
suitable literature for distribution al
the st. Louis Fair and broadcast over
the country in advertisement of the
state, and particularly the Lewis aud
Clark Fair, to be held in Portland in
1905. The first step in this direction
was to compile treatise on the forest
wealth of Oregon, and in this matter
they have succeeded admirably. I'm
der the direction Of the commission,
Edmund P. Sheldon, who is probably
one OF the best-informed men in the
State of Oregon on the forest question,
has compiled neat and comprehen-
slve volume treating Of ''The Forest
Wealth Of Oregon, as it is entitled,
and it is replete with valuable inform
alton on this subject from cover to
cover.
The printing, which was done in the
State Printing Office, and the binding
OF this book has just been completed,
and the first installment will be for
warded to the commission in Portland
within few days. 1t is composed Of
80 pages, excluding the cover pages,
the first eight Of which are devoted to
treatise upon the climate, Oregon's
forests as a resource, and brief his
tory of Oregon and Oregon's forests,
while the balance of the book is devot-
ed to a list Of the forest trees and larg-
er shrubs of Oregon, and the pamph-
let contains several full-page half tone
cuts of mammoth Oregon trees and
other interesting scenes of the forest,
while the description of the different
kinds Of wood grown in this state and
their respective uses is not only valu-
able as to the information which it
sheds in general way, but also as a
future reference book,
Different authorities are now en-
gagged in the preparation and compil-
alton Of similar treatises upon the
agricultural, horticultural, mineral
and other resources Of Oregon, which
Will be condensed in small pamphlets
like that treating of the forest wealth,
and these, too, will be ready for dis
tribution at the St. Louis Fair.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08

DR., H. L. Toney visited his parents
in McMinnville over Sunday.
w. L. Soehren visited relatives in
Hillsboro several days this week.
j. r. Hubbard who has been severely
i'll with kidney trouble is convalescing
slowly.
Miss Edna Parrish, of Dallas, is
spending a few days in Salem with
friends,-Salem Statesman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Cosper, who
were called to Salem by the serious
illness Of Mrs. Cosper's father, Uncle
Alb. Palmer, returned home Sunday.
The old gentleman has suffered great
ly from an abscess in his side, but an
operation performed a few days ago
afforded him great relief.
The woman who accepts wrinkles
as she does gray hairs, as the foot
prints Of time which tenderly record
not only the passing years, but the in
cidents and experiences Of life, gains
in the estimation of people whose good
opinion counts for something by con-
trast with the woman who dyes or
bleaches her hair and submits to pain
full treatment" for the eradication Of
lines which time and experiences have
written upon her face. The most un-
interesting face in the world is that of
an old person without lines either Of
youth or age the most interesting face
is that which time has touched gently
leaving thereon tender tracings.-
Oregonian.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08
Played Out.

Dull Headache, Pains In various part
of the body Sinking at the Pit of tnt
Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Feverishness.
Pimples or Sores are all positive evidences
Of impure blood. No matter how It oe
came so, IT must be purified in order to
obtain good health. Acker's Blood ElixiI
has never failed TO cure Scrofulous OF
Syphllitic pOisons or any other blood
diseases. It 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 usiue
Ackers Dyspepsia Teblets. One little
Tablet will give immediate relief OF money
refunded. Sold In handsome tin boxes
at 25 cents Belt a Gherrington. Dallas
Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08
Few New Hop Yards.

Hop growers in Oregon have not all
lost their heads because Of two or three
successive years of. high prices for
hops. A firm which has a large hop
farm in Polk county, Oregon, recently
told newspaper reporter that they
were planting no hops this year and
do not expect to plant any more until
in the natural round the prices are
low again. They will then plant and
by the time the new yards are in full
bearing they will expect return of
good prices.-Rural Northwest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08
Fair at independence.

The ladies of the Indepen lence
Christian Church held very sue
cessful fair in the opera house Friday
night. Different booths were pro-
vided with candies, etc, fancy goods
and many useful articles for sale. A
good literary and musical program
was given by local talent, assisted by
numbers from Dallas and Monmouth.
A large crowd was in attendance and
the ladies will realize a neat little sum
from their efforts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Ali druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. z. W. Groves signature
Is on each boz. aEe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08

EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST teacher.
Use Acker's English Remedy in any
case Of coughs. cold or Group. Should It
fan to give immediate relief money re-
funded 2s cts and 80 cts Belt & Cher
rington. Dallas. Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Boals and
family left Wednesday morning on a
four months visit to their old home
in Nebraska.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08

Blank notes for sale here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08
Years
OF Suffering From
Heart Disease.
/ Would Not be Alive
Today
But For DIR. Miles Heart
Cure.

Do not neglect the warning symptoms of a
weak heart. Palpitation, smothering spells,
swelling of feet or ankles, pain in and around
heart: oftentimes affections of the stomach,
lungs, liver, bladder, kidneys, etc, arise from
heart weakness. A weak heart must be
helped. 1t cannot stop to rest. Il must be
strengthened and regulated. The blood must
be enriched, the heart nerves strengthened
and the circulation improved by the great
heart and blood tonic, DIR. Miles Heart
Cure. There is positively nothing to equal
this wonderful medicine in its beneficial
influence upon hearts weakened from any
cause.
81 am very grateful for what DIR. Miles
Heart Cure has done for me, as / am conf
dent / would not be alive today had / not
learned of its wonderful virtues and taken it
before it was too late. l had been a sufferer
from yalvular heart disease for many years.
in fact ever since / was a little girl and for
three years before began using Heart Cure
l was in very bad shape. / could not sleep
on my left side at all and would frequently
have the most dreadful smothering spells.
At times my left side would swell up. had
pain in my head all the time from which /
suffered greatly. Nothing / took did me
any good until used eleven bottles Of DR..
Miles Heart Cure which removed all these
distressing symptoms and made me feel well
and strong. .'-MRs. II. c. CRUISE, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
de DR.. Miles Remedies. Send fer free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08

Try OBSERVER legal blanks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
Stoppin: = Ship.

The Canadian Government has been
investigating a method OF stopping
vessels, which is the invention OF Vi.
Loris Lacaste. In the ordinary ship.
stopping is rather 4 slow process; the
engine must be stopped and reversed,
and meanwhile the ship is forging
ahead, perhaps into another vessel.
The invention Of NJ. Lacaste consists
in placing along the sides of the ship
a large number of vanes, which, while
the ship is in motion, lie fat along the
sides. When it is desired to stop. these
large vsnes can be released. and they
will stand out from the sides OF the
vessel, causing an enormous drag.
In some experiments, conducted in
the st. Lawrence River. the boat on
which the experiments were made
WAS stopped in it's own length. from
soeed of eleven knots. 1t seems evil
dent that. if this system Is practicable.
It would be an immense safeguard 1T
case of imminent collision. for in nearly
every case the danger is sighted sever.
al ship lengths ahead, but too late tn
ateo with the present appliances.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
EX-MAYOR MUST DIE.
McCue Convicted in Charlottesville
Court Of Murder Of His Wife.
Trial Was Sensational.

J. Samuel McCus, for four years
mayor Of Charlottesville, Va, after a
long and sensational trial, was found
guilty Saturday in the criminal court
in that city OF the murder OF his wife.
Fannia McCue,s-sa Sunday night. Sep
tenbera 4. LAST -..-, *
The verdict Of was murder in the
first degree. which carries with it the
death penalty. The jury de'iDerated d!
less than half an hour.
A dead silence prevailed in. the
court room when the jury filed back
into the court chamber to announce
the fate Of the accused. The crowd
that filled the court room remained
until the jury came in:
Mr.. McCue had been nervous as
Mr.. Gilmer,. the commemorative at.
torney, was closing and the suspense
while awaiting the jury's verdict was
a severe strain, but he held up, occa-
sionally taking a testament from his
pocket and reading a passage or two.
When asked to stand up to hear
the yeriiet,ghe, rose calmly and with
set features heard the words tina sent
him back to prison condemned to the
severest penalty, OF the law.
1t was when relaxation came during
half hours interim while hts attor-
neys conferred as other. motion for
a new trial that MeOue showed emo
tion. His little daughter Ruby climb
ell on his lap, her eyes reddened by
weeping, while there also clung by
his, side two other small children.
Great tears streamei down his cheeks
Surrounding the group were relatives
who scarcely knew what to say to
cheer the condemned man. The YER
dict was read in silence by the
throng which literally obeyed the
courts injunction that there must be
no demonstration. 49,. s.- ...a-~,'-.
Counsel for the defense moved that
the verdict be set aside on the ground
that the jurors had read newspapers.
The court called the jurors to the wit
ness stand one by one and questioned
them under oath as to whether they
had read the newspapers. AS whole
they said they had not been Influenced
by anything they had read. The mo-
tion will be argued later.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
Nothing to Fear.

We hear a great deal nowadays of
the yellow PERIL" which simply
means that some alarmists are afraid
that the Asiatics will soon become
more powerful than the Europeans and
their descendants in America. In al
luding to this subject in the Review of
Reviews, Chung Fou-Tung, a China
man, as his name suggests, lntlmates
that the fear is q foolish one, because
England and America have granted
their colonies so many privileges that
serious revolt need not be anticipated,
and he says that the ''Yellow Perif'
of the Mongols under Genghis Khan,
six centuries ago, will never be re-
viyed, unless Europeans degenerate
into savasery below that of their
ancestors in the days of julius Caesar.
Naturally. if the Asiatics prove
themselves ct some future time su-
people to all other people of the world
in all The arts of civilization, they will
take a dominating place, but that is
such 4 remote possibility that it need
not be dreaded, and before that time
we are likely to hare the federation
of the world, when all men will be as
brothers.
The people Of Asia have a great deal
vet to learn before they will be on a
par in intelligence and progress with
Western nations, and in the meanwhile
we have more important matters to
discuss than fancied Oriental invad-
orc
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
The Cost of Production.

The cost for food in producing one
pound. Of poultry meat does not ex-
eeed five cents. This has been dem
eRsrated by actual experiments made,
and the profits depend upon the prices
ebtained.H But there are expenses 9TH
er than for food, such rs the eggs used
for Matching. the losses Of checks, the
use: of the hens. during sitting and
brooGing, and the care aad labor be-
slowed. If the chicks go into the
market before the first, Of June they
may bring a price anywhere from
twenty to forty cents per pound, ae-
eording to quality, the profits depend
ing not SO much on the saving of food,
but in avoiding losses Of chicks after
they are hatched.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
Keep Up Appearances.

Many farms are estimated below
their true value because Of slovenly
appearance. Weeds higher than the
fences, trees blown down and left to
rot in the same place. fences out of
repair. gates and barn doors Off the
hinges or swinging on one hinge. uu-
slightly litter in door yard and ut the
barn-these and ma2y such evidences
Of carelessness Gepreciate. the value
Of any farm. The soil may be excel
lent, the water facilities all that could
be asked for and all natural adyan-
tageS requisite: to make good, high
priced farm may exist. and yet that
farm scarcely makes its owner q liv-
ing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
How to stay Young.

How old are you? The adage says.
that women are as old as they look
and men as old as they feel. That's
wrong. A man anI woman are as old
as they take themselves to be.
Growing old is largely habit OF
the mind. CAS- q man thinketh In his
heart so is he." II he begins shortly
after middle age to imagine him
self growing old he will be old.
To keep ones self from decreptt
tude IL somewhat a matter pf will
power. The fates are kind to. the
man who hangs on to life with both
hands. He who lets go win go;
Death is slow only to tackle the tes;
nacious.
Ponce de Leon searched In the
wrong place for the fountain OF
youth. It is in ones self. One must
keep ones self young inside. So.
that while "the outer man perisheth
the inner man Is renewed day by,
day" &.
When. the human mind ceases TO
exert itself, when there is no longer
IN active interest in the affairs OF
this life, when the human stops read
ing and thinking and doing, the man,
like a blasted tree. begins to die at
the top.
You are as cid as you think you
are. Keep the harness on. Your
Job is not done.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
You VIII Be Glad.

If you study your business just as 4
Scbool boy works away at his books.
About all the m;sta&cs we make
come from not really k2cwiGg our
business as we should.
II you do not try 20 co tomorrow S
work to-day. Few backs are made
strong enough to bear such q double
burden very long.
IF you are faithful in the small things
about your farm work. a match will
Set house afre. Many good axle
has been ground out by grit in the
bearings So, too, little things of the
right kind help to bring about sue
cess.
If you try to find out what your farm
is bast adapted to and then stick right
to that crop.
1t you can figure it out what you
are most suited to DO on the farm
One man is a dgood dairyman; an
ether wins with sheep; another with
<rain: still another with fruit. Blessed
Is that man who can do some az al
these things and do them well. HI
can not help being happy man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
Stronghold of Russians is at
Mercy. of Japs.
BESEIGERS CONFIDENT
Crisis, Reached Through SUCCESS OF
Mikado's lndomitahe Forces -
... Gaining Vulnerable She'll - =
ing Positions. .--s. -

Port Arthur is doomed. The corre-
spondeat of the Associated Press at
Che Foo has received information, the
reliability ut which is beyond question,
that the Japanese are now occupying
positions which place the east side OF
the town at their mercy. .
The last assault has gained impor-
tant positions which insure their abil-
ity to enter the. main east forts when
ever they are ready.
The Japanese calculate that II the
Russians do not surrender now, they
will be capable of prolonging the fight
ing by making their final stand at
Liati promontory and Tigers Tail for
a month longer with the mere hope Of
continuing the struggle. --....>,.
Long before the second Pacific
squadron arrives in. the Pacific the
Japanese flag, it is now believed, will
wave over the wrecked CITADEL"
This will end Viceroy Alexieff's
dream Of an unconquerable city.
The Japanese have not occupied the
main forts and highest points Of east
hills, but they occupied in overwhelm.
ing numbers positions which will en-
able them to drive the Russians back
whenever they desire. -,..
When the Japanese occupy the east
port ridge they will completely domi.
nate the other Russian forts with their
artillery.
Relief in st. Petersburg.
A st. Petersburg special of Thursday
says: There is a scarcely yelled feel
ing of relief throughout St. Petersburg
that the day has passed without bring
ing news Of the fall Of Port Arthur.
There had been considerable fear that
the Japanese might push home the
final attack. It is now felt that
there may come another period OF re-
spite. The authorities state they are
without direct news from Port Arthur,
and everyone Is depending upon for.
eign service for tidings Of the devoted
garrison. Nothing Of Importance has
developed in the region Of Mukden.
Detailed reports of the operations
against Port Arthur indicate that the
prolonged attack Is nearing its end
and that the Japanese are now enter
ing upon the last stage Of the men,
orable siege. For the first time the
Associated Press correspondent with
General Nogi's army has been permit
ted to send dispatches direct from
Port Arthur, and these show that prac-
tically all the outlying defenses are in
the hands of the Japanese, who are
sanguine Of immediate victory. The
armies of Oyama and Kuropatkin still
confront each other along the Shakhe
river, Inactive, except for skirmishes
and artillery exchanges.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
Farming by incubation.

A portion of inoculatirg material as
It is mailed to the farmer by the Gov
ernment consist Of three different
packages. Package No. ? contains the
cotton with it's millions of dried germs.
Packages i and are the media or
food by means of which the farmer
can multiply the germs. The depart
ment incloses explicit instructions
how to use the bacteria, as follows:
(Method patented in order to guar
antee the privilege of use by the pub
lie. Letters Patent No. 755,519 grant
ed March %, 1904 , ~.
Put one gallon Of clean water pre-
ferably rain water) in clean tub or
bucket and add No. 1 Of the inclosed
package of salts containing granu-
lated sugar xotassium phosphate ana
magnesium Eulphate>. Stir OCCASION
ally until all is dissolved.
Carefully open package No. 2 icon"
tanning BACTERIAL and drop the inclosed
cotton into the solution. Cover the. tub
with a paper to protect from dust, and
set aside in the warm place for tWen-
ty-four hours. Do not heat the solu-
ton or you will kill the bacteria-lt
should never be warmer than blood
heat.
After twenty-four hours add the con"
tents of package No. 3 containing. am
monium phosphate). Within twenty
hours more the solution will have g
cloudy appearance, and it is ready tof
use.
To inoculate seed:
Take Just enough Of the solution to
thoroughly moisten the seed. Stir thor"
ouchly so that all the seeds arc
touched by the solution. Spread our
the seeds in a shady place until they
are perfectly dry, and plant at the
usual time just as you would untreatec
seed. The dry cultures sent froD
the laboratory will keep for seTer@
months. Do not prepare the liquid
culture more than two or three days
previous to the time when the seeds
are to be treated. as the solution once
made up must usually be used at the
end of forty y-eight hours.
TO inoculate soil:
Take enough dry earth SO that the
solution will merely moisten it. Mix
thoroughly, so that all the particles OF
soil are moistened. Thoroughly mix
rb;s earth with four or five times as
much, say half q wagon load. Spread
this inoculated soil thinly and evenly
o:er the field exactly as if spreading
fertilizer. This should be done just
lefore blowing. or else tie inoculated
soil should be narrowed in Immediate
ly. w
Enough germs are sent in each little
pacl,aca to inoculate seeds for from
one TO four acres. The package can be
carried in your pocket. and yet does
moro work than several cart loadS OF
! fertilizer. 1t costs the Government less
than four cents 4 cake. or less than q
cent an acre, and saves the farmer
! thirty or forty dollars, which he would
have to spend for an equal amount
Of fertilizer. Different cultures are
sent for different crops. The results
| have been surprising.-From Gilbert
II. Grosyenor's "Inocuiating the
Ground" in the Century.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
COMMERCE AND LABOR.

Estimates for New Department for
Next Year Made Public.
Acting Secretary Murray Of the de-.
partment of commerce and labor has
made public the estimates of apprc-
priations for the department for the
fiscal year, beginning July /, 1905.
The estimates aggregate s14 ,339. .529,
being s594,425 less than the estimates
for the fiscal year beginning July l..
1904. The estimates for the fiscal
year of 1905 exceed the appropria-
tons for the current fiscal year by
$4,21S,444.