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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-04-26

This is No. "A OF q series OF North Carolina Poems Sc
lsctsd especially for The Progressive Farmer by the Editor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
NO COMBINATION
James Mccain Says "NO Pooling of
Interests" between Wyatt
and Himself.

Hon. James Mccain, a prominent
candidate for Circuit Judge of the
Third Judicial District, writes the
Oregonian as follows:
"M'MINNVILLE, Or, March H.
Go the Editor. My attention has
been called to the Salem correspond
ence in the issue of the 14th inst. of
your paper, in which it is intimated
that there is a union Of forces or
pooling Of interests between Hon.
j. R. Wyatt and myself as candidates
for the Judgeship in this district. 1
have not thought it necessary, or even
proper, to rush into print when my
name has been mentioned, even
enormously, in connection with this
matter. But inasmuch as my friends
in other counties than this might
think it strange if should allow this
report to go unchallenged, 1 beg to
say through your columns that the
report has absolutely no foundation
in fact. 1 have not made,1 and shall
not make, any combination with any
other aspirant or person. No one can
afford to seek this position by such
means. Va
"The position is an honorable one,
which almost any lawyer would be
proud to fill at some time in his career.
But if do not attain to it until I reach
it by political methods, 1 will remain
where am, and continue to do legal
business at the old stand. / feel quite
sure that every other gentleman whose
name has been mentioned in this con-
nection will take the same view of the
subject.
eff I have the support of solid
delegation from my own county, which
think probable, will be satisfied
whatever may be the result, and such
delegates will be at liberty to support
they may see proper with |
out suggestions from me.
JAMES M'CAIN."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
LOUCHARY g. ELLIS,
Steamboat Nearing Completion.

Deputy Collector of Customs Barnes
is back from Independence, where he
went Friday to inspect the steamer
Independence, being built there by
Captain George Skinner to ply be-
tween that point and Salem on the
Upper Willamette. The craft has
length of 53.5 feet 9 feet beam and 8
feet depth of hold. She is 10 tons
burden and will draw about a foot of
water when in trim. The completion
of the craft hinges upon the arrival of
the machinery from the East. The
towns on the upper stream have long
desired a steamer of the Inde-
pendence's class in order that the
stream could be navigated at almost
any stage Of water. The Salem
Chamber Of Commerce has lent aid to
the project and the craft is we'll sub
sidized in way.-Portland Telegram.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
A Hard Loser.

Ex-Chief of Police Lewis W. Robert
son still seeks the money he claims to
have lost while pursuing the tiger at
the Portland Club last Fall. The fact
that a jury recently decided that
nothing was due him, and that if he
lost his coin of the realm it was no
ones fault but his own, and even in
ferentially decided that he lost no
money, has not had effect Of daunting
the courage of the former custodian of
the municipal peace. That this is
fact appears on the face of a motion
for a new trial filed in the State Cir
cult Court and setting out as ground
for the proposed proceeding that there
was an error of the court at the time
of the trial which entities the plaintiff
to another chance with a jury.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
PHONE NO. ~
Real Estate Active.

More sales of property are reported
in Independence and Monmouth
this week. The best sale was that
of the W. P. Connoway residence
property to James Jones, a young
hop man of Independence. The prop
erty is very desirable. The con-
sideration was $1,1OO Among the
other sales made are to Harry Tiff
and G. A. Rice of 21 acres of land
south of Independence Mrs. Hawley
sold her property, and Mrs. Bertha
Plymale purchased the Mix property
in North Independence. DR.. Nehrbas
of Monmouth purchased lot in that
place and intends to place residence
there, and Henry Metz Of Vancouver,
Wash, bought a very desirable 10
acres of w. H. ireland this week, near
Monmouth. The Monmouth band is
contemplating the building of a hall
60 by 100 feet in that city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Convincing Argument.

The dentists who hold the opinion
that Governor Chamberlain departed
from legal requirements, as we'll as
the dictates Of good taste, in his recent
appointment to the state dental board,
may have their inning the first time
the genial governor is rash enough to
have his teeth repaired. A sharp drill
in a sensitive tooth is argument
enough topersuade any man from the
error of his ways, even though his
ways be after the order of blind
partisanship and his methods those of
the man who sees in public office only
a "new way to pay old debts. ALBANY
Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25

S. II. Tetherow, one Of Polk county's
best known pioneer citizens, was down
from Falls City, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Nichols have
moved to Falls City, Polk county,
where he will work in a planning mill.
Lebanon Express.
All the city churches will be supplied
next Sunday morning and evening
by ministerial delegates to the Epworth
League convention.
A special meeting of Naomi Chapter
will be held next Tuesday evening for
initiatory work. Members will please
take notice. ELLA J. METzGER, w. NJ.
The state convention Of the Knights
Of the Maccabees was held in Portland
this week. Delegates attending from
Polk county were; H. G. Finch, of
Independence; Ira Mehrling, Of Fails
City, and A. A. Roy. of Lincoln. Dele
gates to the Lady Maccabee convention
we're: Mrs. Abigail Pomeroy, of In
and Clara L. Emmitt, of
Falls City.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
APOSTLES OF STARVATION
Marion County Editor Vigorously
Scores the Food Cranks in
His Columns.

II those women who preside over
household departments" and write
long-Winded articles on domestic
economy-"how to make a 800 rock
ing chair out of an old salt barrel, or
chow to live on 80 cents month"-if
these writer's are not headed off p. d. a.,
the human race will have nothing to
eat in few years. Every one of these
women has an especial aversion to
some particular article of food, and
one by one our good old standbys go
to the dogs, as it were.
Not long ago one Of these dyspeptics
began crusade against potatoes, and
not content with that sacrilegious
onslaught, actually laid her unholy
hands upon beans. Both these old
timers were held up to ridicule by this
daughter of Eve and denounced as
unfit for human food. 1t is safe to
say she doesn't know beans, or potatoes
either, for that matter.
OF course, pork, bacon, meat, etc,
have been disposed of long ago, but
the worst has yet to come, for now {
Witch of Endor has discovered tha
eggs for breakfast are to go after this
We are expecting min ute to heai
a magazine war-whoop against maple
syrup and buckwheat pancakes, as
nothing is sacred from their scurrilous
pens. We feel like hiding some OF
our favorite dishes before they are
quarantined by these Amazons.
If we should ever meet one Of these
writer's, we would doubtless find
dyspepsia written all over her.
Reared in large city, attending
''pink teas" and midnight dinners"
they are eXcusable to great extent
and the reader should consider where
it comes from. If they would go out
to their cousins farm and help do the
churning, washing and keeping a
garden, they would find no objection
to ham and eggs for breakfast, with
mashed potatoes on the ide.-Aurora
BOrealis,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Found Sharks Tooth.

M, B. Grant, the mail carrier on
Rural Route No 2, leading from
Dallas to the Luckiamute country,
recently picked up an almost perfect
specimen Of sharks tooth on the
Falls City railroad grade, at the Lee
hill south of town. The clay in which
the tooth had been imbedded was
taken from heavy cut in the hill
about 20 feet below the surface of the
ground. Mr.. Grant sent his strange
find to Professor Condor, the expert
geologist at the University Of Oregon,
and received letter this week saying
that the tooth is that of a man-eatine
shark. Mr.. Grant values the prize
very highly, and will probably have
it mounted for a watch charm.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
NO. 2
MARKHAM COMING BACK
Oregon People VIII Welcome His
Return as That of a SUBJ
stantlaI Friend.

A telegram in the Sunday papers
has the following of general interest
to the people of Oregon:
The announcement is made that
Julius Kruttschnitt is soon to relin-
quish the position of general manager
of the Southern Pacific, to accept one
of higher authority in Chicago.
1t was stated Saturday by Mr..
Kruttschnitt that his successor will be
Charles H. Markham, at present vice.
president and general manager of the
Galveston, Harrisburg &San Antonio
railway and the Houston & Texas
Central railroad in Texas. Mr..
Kruttschnitt expects that the change
will take place within the next four
weeks.
Mr.. Markham was formerly sta
toned in Portland. His employers
have been quick to recognize his
ability, and his rise in the railroad
world has been rapid His many
friends will be highly pleased to learn
he is to be promoted
His return to the S. P. Co. will be
appreciated by all his old Oregon
friends, as he is regarded as one of
the best railroad men in the United
States. His appointment as traffic
manager of the Oregon lines of the
S. P. Co. was the first real step in the
direction Of popularizing the service,
and, after being here few years, the
feeling Of hostility and unfriendliness
toward the company gave way to one
of cordial good will and cooperation.
This magic result came about through
Markham's personal influence and
his common everyday way of treating
everybody, and his uniform courtesy
and efforts to meet the demands of
shippers. 1t is confidently believed
that Mr.. Markham's coming back will
mean less complaints of car shortage
and oppressive lumber rates. There
may not only be more cars, but more
engines and better train service all
around.
Mr. Markham is not only a good
railroad man, but as thoroughly un-
derstands the people as he does the
transportation business. He will ac-
complish great deal for the shippers,
and for the company he serves, if he
is given the power to handle the
traffic the way it should be handled
from the standpoint of intelligent
railroadiHg, and along lines Of tho
least resistance. The Markham poll
cies worked wonders in Oregon and
has made the lines profitable and
popular wherever he has had any
connection with railroads. That kind
of management will be worth mil
lions to the Hartman lines, and Mr.
Hartman ought to be congratulated,
as we'll as Mr.. Markham, because it is
through just such men as Markham
that these great properties are saved
from unfriendly Legislation, and gen.
eral public enmity all along the line.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
G. A. westgate Resigns.

G. A. Westgate, of Albany, mem
Der Of the state board of agriculture,
has filed his resignation with Gov
ernor Chamberlain to take effect at
once. Mr.. Westgate has been on the
board for several years, having been
appointed to fill vacancy by Govern
or Geer, and he has been a valuable
member. He has extensive business
interests in Linn and Marion counties,
operating half dozen warehouses, a
bright daily newspaper, and is inter-
ested in other enterprises, and it is
thought that his principal reason for
resigning is that he feels he cannot
spare the time to devote to the work Of
the fair.-Salem Journal
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
w WI5EDS

Consumption is a human
weed fourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes i'm
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption SO
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
DEMOCRATS FIX DATE
County Convention Will Be Held
Saturday, April 16-Primaries,
April 10.

The primaries of the Democratic
party will be held in the various pre-
cincts Of Polk County on Wednesday,
April 13, 1904, at the hour Of one
o'clock, for the purpose of electing a
precinct committeeman and delegates
to the Democratic County Convention,
which will be held atthe County Court
House in Dallas, Oregon, on SaSur-
day, April 16, 1904, at 10 o'clock. The
apportionment Of delegates is fixed at
one delegate for each ten votes or
fraction thereof of five or more cast
for Geo. E. Chamberlain for Governor
at the election Of 1902, the number of
delegates being as follows:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Many Words on Postal Card.

Rev. Joseph Hoberg, who is 76 years
old, last week wrote a communication
to his granddaughter at Dallas which
was remarkable feat for one upon
whose head the SHOWS of SO many
winters are lingering Mr.. Hoberg's
was written to Miss Rebecca
Gates on the occasion of the anniver-
sary of her birth. 1t was an ordinary
government postal card, but it con-
tained one thousand and fifty plainly
written ords.-McMinnville Report
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Land Quickly Taken.

Nine and a fractional sections in
township 10 south, range II west, were
thrown open to settlement at the Ore
gon City Land Office at 8 o'clock
Tuesday. The tract embraces more
than 6OOO acres, and all the land was
filed on with the exception of a quarter
section by the "a applicants who stood
in line for an hour before the office
was opened The land, which is
located in the Siletz reservation, was
opened to settlement under the pro-
visions of the homestead law, and was
taken almost entirely by Salem and
Albany people. Two similar tracts in
the same section Of this land district
will be opened to settlement on April 6
and 13, respectively.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
PUBLIC School Benefit.

FALLS CITY, Or, March 22-An
entertainment and basket social will
be given in Falls City on Friday eve
ming, April l, by the pupils Of the
public school The proceeds will be
used in purchasing a flag for the
school. All are invited, and the ladies
are requested to bring baskets. The
object of the entertainment is worthy,
and alarge attendance is expected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Drama at Falls City.

The beautiful drama. Damon and
Pythias" was played in Falls City by
Homer Lodge, X. of p, of Inde-
pendence, Saturday night. A special
motor was run from Independence to
accommodate the people going from
that place. The visitors were pleasantly
entertained by the members of the
Falls City lodge, and the drama was
witnessed by a large audience.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
PLAYED Out.

Of the body Sinking at the Pit of tine
stomach, Loss of Appetite. Feverishness
Pimples or Sores are all positive evidences
Of Impure blood. No matter how II De
anne So II must be purified In order to
obtain good health. Acker's Blood ElixiI
has never failed to cure Scrofulous OF
Syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. 1t is certainly q wonderful
remedy and we sell every bottle on a posi-
tive guarantee. Belt & Cherrington, Dal-
las, Oregon.
DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BY using
Acker's Dyspepsia Teblets. One little
Tablet will give immediate relief or money
refunded. Sold in handsome tin boxes
al Is cents. Belt & cherrington. Dallas.
Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Fierce Eouinoctial Gale.

The severe storm of last Saturday
afternoon and night effected no dam
age in Dallas or vicinity, further than
to blow down electric light and tele-
phone poles. Early in the night the
wind was accompanied by a heavy
downpour Of rain, with an occasional
furry of snow. The town was in
darkness all of Saturday night.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Money In Swine.

R. D. Gibson, who lives in the red
hill district south of Salem, Oregon,
raised 70 Poland China pigs which he
sold the other day at 81 cents pound.
He says: ''The pigs were s months and
10 days old and the weight of the doz-
en- was 2545 pounds, an average weight
of 212 pounds each. I had no milk to
feed them, but gave them shorts and
green feed. One of the mothers to the
pigs have mentioned has raised 16
pigs the last year, which sold for
nearly $40. Pacific Homestead.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Threw His Rider.

John Simpkins, who resides near
Lincoln, met with an accident last
Saturday evening, which might have
resulted seriously. Mr.. Simpkins had
ridden young horse to Salem that
afternoon, and was returning home
in the fierce storm that was raging.
In some manner the oil coat, which
the rider was wearing, slapped against
the sides of the horse, causing it to
take fright and throw its rider The
fall caused Mr.. Simpkins to lose con-
seriousness, besides breaking his arm
and skinning his face somewhat.
Nothing has been heard of the horse.
Salem Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
w. c. sIefarth Recovering.

Willard G. Siefarth, who was thrown
from a street car in Portland, last
Tuesday morning, is slowly getting
better. Under the care Of DR.. A. G.
Panton, he has regained consciousness
and his recovery is thought to be
certain. His sister, Mrs. G. H. Morris,
has returned to her home in Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Stock Wiutered Well.

Thomas Brunk, Of Eola, attended
the meeting Of the Democratic Central
Committee in Dallas, Saturday. He
says his stock wintered in good shape,
having been we'll sheltered and fed.
Mr.. Brunk does not depend on the out
side range during the winter months,
but raises an abundance of roots,
grain and hay, and feeds his stock in
barns. He reports kidding well ad-
vanced, and the lambing season about
over
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25

Wewere shown a picture this week
of Miss Zena Schulpe and Miss Fried
exhibiting a large wildcat which they
killed in the Cottonwood mountains.
The Malheur girls can rope a steer or
handle a rifle equal to any MAMMAL
heur Gazette.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Bridge Carpenter Injured.

Last Wednesday, while attempting
to flag a train at the bridge near
Whiteson, one of the bridge-men was
struck by the train and seriously
injured. In crossing the track, his
foot slipped and before he could re-
cover himself the train was upon him.
He was severely cut about the head
and his arm was hurt. 1t was close
call from death. --McMinnville Tele-
phone Register
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25

ACKERs DYSPEPSIA TABLETS ar,
sold on a positive guarantee. Cures heart
burn, raising Of the food, distress after
eating or any form Of dyspepsia. One
little tablet gives immediate relief. q
cts. and 50 cts. Belt & Cherrtngton
Dallas. DRAGON
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
Quite a Ladies Man.

Mrs. A. B. Tucker, Mrs. William
Zimmerman, Mrs. A. G. Miller, Mrs
N. Fl. Doty and B. F. Looney and wife
were a crowd of Jeffersonites who
visited Albany, Wednesday. Ben says
the Albany people thought Senator
Smoot had hit the town when he
walked down the street with all those
ladies. s.-Jefferson Review.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25
READY FOR CONVENTION
Epworth League Delegates VIII Hold
Opening Session at M. E.
Church Tonight.

The eighth annual convention of
the Eugene District Epworth League
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will open at the M. E. Church in
Dallas at Z 80 o'clock this evening,
and will be in session three days. A
large number of delegates from
southern points will arrive on a special
motor from Independence late this
afternoon, and more are expected to
arrive on the night train. Prominent
divines from all parts of the district
will be in attendance, and many repre-
sentative citizens and business men
will come as delegates. State Senator
r. A. Booth, of Lane county, will de-
liver an address Sunday evening.
The local Chapter is making every
arrangement for the entertainment of
the delegates, and a pleasant and
profitable meeting is anticipated The
program for the three days is as
follows:
FRIDAY EVENING.
73O Reception by local Chapter to
the visiting delegates and friends.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
Church and Chapter, by Hon. George
L. Hawkins.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
city, by Mayor j. G. Hayter.
Fraternal greetings from local
chapters of Young Peoples Societies.
Response, Rev. Melville T. Wire, of
Brownsville.
SATURDAY MORNING.
$3.50 Praise service.
900 Papers Qimited to Is minutes
EACH:
Our Bible-Prof. F. S. Dunn, of
Eugene.
English Translation of the Bible
Rev. W, W. Edmondson, of Inde-
pendence.
Reformation under Luther-Rev.
E. G. Afford, of Jefferson.
Reformation under Wesley-J. H.
Ralston, of Albany.
Early History of Methodism-Cora
B. Hartman, of Cottage Grove.
Our Church in Oregon it's Founders
and Early History-Rev. T. L. Jones,
Of Amity.
Our Church in Oregon ; Present Day
Obligations and Future Possibilities
Albert Wilson, of Lebanon.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
200 Praise Service.
$50 The Work in the South-Miss
Ora Lindgren, of Corvallis
The Struggle With Mormonism-
A. H. Thomas, of Sheridan
Shall China be Christianized-Rev.
P. d. Gardner, of Junction City.
Triumph of Missions in India-Mrs
Ida Carter
Redemption of Africa-Miss Chloe
E. Crandell, of Turner.
Young People and Missions-Mrs.
M. G. Wire, of Albany.
Reports of District Officers.
Roll Call of Chapters, with brief
Business meeting and election of
officers.
SATURDAY EVENING.
80 Praise service.
Address: "The Possible Man." by
Rev. George H. Fees.
SUNDAY MORNING.
II 100 Address; Laboratory Meth
DDS" by Albert R. Sweetser, President
0f the District.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
300 The Holy Communion, ad-
ninistered by the Presiding Elder
assisted by the Pastors.
SUNDAY EVENING.
6 80 Regular devotional meeting
If Dallas Chapter.
80 Platform meeting.
Address: "The Relation Of the Ep-
WORKMAN to Business and the State"
oy Hon. r. A. Booth.
Address: "The Relation Of the Ep-
WORKMAN to the Practical Activities of
the Church." by Rev. F. L. Moore.
Address: "The Relation Of the Ep-
WORKMAN to the Practical Spiritual
Life" by Rev. B. F. Rowland.
Installation of officers.
Farewell services.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25

SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY an6
permanently cured by using Mod Tea
A pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation
and Indigestion, makes you eat, sleep
work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money back . cts. and 20 eta Bet
4 ChsrrinEton. Dallas. Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-03-25

A Missouri editor refused to publish
obituary notices Of people who, while
living, failed to subscribe to his paper,
giving this pointed reason: people
who do not take their home paper are
dead anyway, and their mere passing
away is of no news value"