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if he tits his chair he is guilty of another Of
fense against good health. He throws all the
weight of the body on the end of the spine, and
everyone will admit that that is bad
So, these doctors declare that the mothers
should watch their growing children and nip in
the bud any inclination to sit with the legs
crossed, that they should watch themselves and
be careful, and that they should drop quies
word into the ear of the father. That the
teachers should be equally careful in the matter
and that all adults should use the good
with which mother nature has gifted them and
with which mother nature has gifted them and
who are supposed to know, say decidedly: IT
will humor my cranky little, good-for-nothing
sac by keeping my legs nature meant
should and so do the surgeons out of many
cuttings and help to Danish appendicitis off the
face of the earth" It's mighty blow that
these doctors trying to deal this disease,
and they are certainly self-sacriicing in their
crusade The question now is, would mankind
rather take risks and be comfortable, or live
tent in the knowledge that through voluntary
act of his own were it goading the appendix to
rebellion?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

And then proceeds with his criticism as though
the selection were fair example of Mr.. Barry s
work He omts, however, to state the important
fact that this problem published for solv-
ing contest and marked when published as a
"Trick Fantasia
There is point to the problem that caught a
number of the solvers, and we now offer pocket
chess boards to the first two of our solvers who
will point it out. Except through gross ignorance,
however, no one with any sense of justice would
select this problem example of Mr.. Barry s
compositions. AS an illustration of What Mr..
Barry do give the following problem by
that able composer, problem which has proba-
bly, never before appeared in print.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04


vantage which he knows others derive
from wearing them.
Who denies that it pays man to wear smart
suit of clothes? Is it not an established TACT
that the mere appearance of being rich greatly
helps to stave off poverty?
Man is a very initiative creature Ii pros.
pective customer sees that you have plenty OF
money, he naturally concludes that other people
are giving you big ORDERS and so he follows suit:
1t would not do to carry your handbook round
your neck but you can, without any ostentation'
wear handsome diamond ring. which will both
please your customers eye and put him into a
good temper Wear it though you had quite
forgotten it was there, and it is bound to do
you good.
Again, the effect of the ring upon the wearer's
own morale is very great. The sparkle of the
gem is an ever-present joy to him, constant
reminder that he has achieved a certain amount
of success, and strong incentive therefore, to
forge ahead and achieve still greater results.
Socially, of course, the wearing Of Jewelry IN
moderation is often of incalculable value. The
man who is known to be man of wealth will
always get more than his rightful share of
favors-and he does not have to ask for them,
either.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

however strong could quite throw stone from
one end to the other" and it was about half as
wide.
Twenty, thirty, or forty persons could partici-
pate on a side, the number being regulated by
the size of the available field. Goals were set
up at either end. No one permitted to
strike the ball with the outstretched arm or with
anything he might carry in his hand. Never
theless he was permitted to "strike the ball with
whatever part of his body that he pleased" II
the ball came rolling towards him he was al
lowed to kick it, the inference being that if it
were lying still he could not do so. The field
was divided by transverse line 'into two equal
parts, and in the middle lay the ball, The play
ers were chosen, those who were going to make
up the opposing parties, by means of coors, by
which, in the struggle of the contest, each could
recognize his own side. When the signal was
given by the roll of the drum or the blast Of
trumpet player rushed forward, one who had
been chosen by lot to be the first to kick the
ball with his foot This action was understood
to be the beginning of the contest"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

ton. We believe in sportsmanlike criticism and
discussion of a composers work, but Mr.. Napier S
article cannot be ciassed under that head. We're
we to discuss Mr.. Napier a player, certainly
not only in fairness to that gentleman, but to
give any value to our article selection from his
well-played match games should be made. What,
however would be the opinion of that talented
player or what would our readers think if we
selected game played by him in which he
conceded his opponent the odds of mating him
without losing certain piece, say, the Queens
Knight for example, and then without noticing
that important fact, published the game as an
illustration of the players poor judgment, lack
of knowledge of the first principles of the open
ings and general eccentric play, Yet practically
that is what Mr.. Napier does in criticising Mr.
Barry.
For his theme he selects the following problem:
EXHIBIT A." BY II. ". BARRY.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
One Drop of Water

TY0N A SINGLE drop of unfltered water
ISgI may be seen in miniature the tragedy
S9- that goes on perpetually in the world
I4ssNS9I at large, for in the little drop there
is a whole universe of life, with all its
terrible and deathdealing competition, with all
its mystery and woe.
It was French biologist who invented the
method by which this wonderful state of things
is demonstrated. He called the method the
Changing drop side," and it is beautifully sim
pie. A drop of water from the edge of ordi-
nary pond is placed in followed out space on
a small strip of glass and sealed with bit Of
thinner glass. And now day after day and night
after night the hideous business going on in that
one drop of perfectly clear, and apparently pure,
water may be watched and studied at the leisure
of the observer.
The drop of water is world in itself. Multi
tudes of animals swim about in it with plenty of
room. The giant worms, with tremendous
swishing tails, of whose approach is made
aware by the confusion and panic of the smaller
creatures scurrying out of the way in fear Of
their lives, and countless bacteria inhabit that
drop as their permanent and proper home and
their ranging place.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
4 N y G II E 6 x E r 8

(a) In an exhibition game Hodges VS.. Lasker
the latter player, now played T. 2 B, which also
gives Black an excellent game.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
White.

Having been requested by several readers to
point out some of the catch variations in the
somewhat unusual defense to the Queens Gambit
that we published last week, in place of game
we now give brief analysis of the defense:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
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has been called to letter
published in the November number OF
DR.. Lasker's Magazine by w. d. Ma
pier, in which a somewhat ridiculous
attack is made upon one of Americas
- oo,,,osors n w Rarrv of Bos-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

kSSgsSGy valuable gltt.
John Dubbs has made big fortune
out of it, and while he continues in his present
methods it will become larger word as to
these methods may be useful to those who want
to get on.
One day a woman came into his shop.
fLook here" she said angrily, chat rocking
chair you sold me yesterday was no good"
GLOW so, madam" Dubbs asked
''Why," said the woman, the rockers aren't
even. AS you rock, the good-for-nothing chair
keeps sliding sideways, all over the place!"
Dubbs threw up his hands.
"What!" he said. "Ill discharge that stupid
assistant! If he hasn't gone and sent you one
of our new patent rockers, warranted not to
wear the carpet out in one place. That style
costs ten dollars extra"
But the woman had turned, and was already
out Of the store
"Mistake or no mistake" she cried, II won't
pay the extra ten dollars, and l won't return
the chair either, SO there!"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

"A IeW, more dnOlVlouS, strive to
make themselves Prime Ministers or Presidents
of Republics.
But all these aspirations are mild and color
less compared to the fierce excitement of plot
ting for kingdom. The glitter of throne is
lure that many men and women find irresisi-
ibe, and the slenderest, most fanciful chance OF
attaining a crown will make them plot intrigue
bribe risk Imprisonment, life itself, for the sake
of their ruling ambition.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
The Game of Football

BOOK, published at Venice in 1865 by
Antonio Scaino, relates methods of
play with a real football, that was
actually called by the same name.
The field "was so large that no one.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
Men Who Would Be Kings

ONE men gamble for few paltry thou
sands at Monte Carlo; some form oil
trusts or try to make corners in
wheat
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

dicitis.
DR.. R. j. Bede, of St. Louis, was the most
enthusiastic speaker on the subject. He cited
case after case of appendicitis which had been
brought to him where he had traced the cause
direct to the habit of sitting cross-legged, and
he stated that while men prone to throw
one leg over the other when reading, they
are not as given to sitting cross-legged as are
women
He said that the leader in "The Correct Thing"
worked better and wiser than she knew when
she said decidedly that sitting with the legs
crossed is bad form and is strictly tabooed in
good society. Although this may have checked
the ksbit somewhat, it did not by any means
eliminate it entirely, and even the strict follow
ers of "What to Do All Occasions" Will
surreptitiously cross first her feet and then
with an apologetic glance at her own Iehection
seen in some mirror close at hand gently throw
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
Her Way of Success

80 HE art of satisfying customers that the
article they have been sold is precisely
what is best for them is a great and
g2sgSND valuable gift
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1T the National Conference Of Doctors,
\ held recently in Chicago, it was unau-
imously voted that sitting cross-leg-
s4l ged is one of the chief causes of appen-
dicitis.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
Wearing Diamonds

INT take any notice of the man who
SCOTS at the wearer of costly jewelry'
The scoffer is probably too poor OF
too mean to purchase diamonds for his
own use, and therefore grudges the ad-
,,.,+ora which he knows others derive
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
Credit to the State.

Mrs. F. A. Wolfe, of Polk County,
in conjunction with her daughter,
Belle, had an exhibit of farm products
at the State Fair that was a credit to
the agricultural development of the
state and to women as farmers, and
was awarded first prize In the special
farm product class. The products
shown in the exhibit we're specimens
of crops raised by the labor of these
two women. and, in proof of the fact
that farm labor or out-of-doors labor
is not detrimental to the love of the
beautiful that is characteristic Of
womanIy women, this exhibit was
most tastefully arranged. All women
who have to work for a livelihood
cannot be farmers, or beebeepers, or
poultry raisers, or hoTticulturists, but
it is strange, come to think about it.,
that so few among those who might
lead useful, healthful, independent
lives in any one Of these vocations rise
to meet the opportunity.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
WITH POLK'S SAWMILLS
September Timberman DevOtes Lib
eral Space to Record of
Improvements.

Oberer & Meyers sawmill at Falls
City began saving early in the month.
The plant is cutting about 600 daily.
Willamette Valley Lumber Com
pany, Of Dallas. is erecting a brick
burner, so feet high and 16 feet in
diameter, to take care of the refuse
from the mill.
Charles H. johnson, Of the w. w.
Johnson Lumber Company, Mime
apolis, Minn., is spending some time
on the Coast visiting the company's
plant at Dallas.
The Polk County Mill & Lumber
Company is the name Of new con-
cern that is operating mill on the
line of the railroad west Of Falls City.
This mill is owned by Macready,
Cooper, Coverdale & Sloper, of Inde-
pendence. 1t has capacity Of 10000
feet daily.
The Polk County Lumber Company,
Dallas, has purchased the Strong mill
and moved it to Bridgeport, near
Falls City. The stockholders and in
corporators are Harold w. Strong,
John Forsyth and Ethelwyn Strong.
They cut fir and oak. The capacity
of the mill is about 10000 feet a day.
w. w. Johnson Lumber Company,
of Dallas, has installed an electric
light plant in the mill. The company
is building a dam forty feet high, 800
feet wide, which will back the water
half mile. The company will install
next spring their large Mundy road
engine, which has a rope capacity Of
two and half miles, and was formerly
used successfully by the Chapman
Lumber Company, of Portland, at
their Oak Point. Wash, camp
Falls City, Oregon, Sept. 4, 1906
The Timberman: While we believe
we have not heen so handicapped as
some of the other mill men, yet the
situation in the past few weeks has
been very serious with us, especially
cars for Southern shipment have been
scarce We do not seem to be able to
get enough Southern cars to move our
upper grades, as we would almost be
willing to allow our common to
accumulate to some extent providing
we were able to move our uppers. We
are in need at the present time Of
about 25 Eastern cars and 40 Southern
cars. In addition TO this, expect to
have use for 100 cars for stock manu-
factured in September.
Yours very truly,
FALLS CITY LUMBER co.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
PREDICT GREAT FUTURE
Prominent Eastern Lumbermen Are
Well Pleased With Sawmlll
Outlook in Polk County.

L. F. Knox, w. G. Moore and John
Skelly prominent lumbermen Of
Grand Rapids, Mimi, are visiting
Dallas and vicinity and renewing
boyhood friendships with w, V. Fuller
and VIM. McHardy.
On Friday they made yisitto Falls
City and inspected the various lumber
enterprises in that vicinity. They
were surprised at the extensive lumber
interests and marvelled at the enor-
nous growth of timber adjacent to
that section. Mr.. Skelly stated to an
OBSERVER representative that the man
who conceived and engineered the
building of the Falls City Lumber
Company's plant was undoubtedly a
genius, and he never expected to be
able again to look down a 90-foot
smoke stack from the side of hill.
Mr.. SkelIy, who has travelled ex-
tensively in other states, is positive
that the scenery and landscape out
looks in Oregon are not to be excelled
in the world, and declares the viii
lamette valley is the most beautiful
he has ever seen.
The gentlemen left Monday for the
coast and will endeayor to consume
various numbers of crabs, clans and
other saltwater denisons, the gas
tronomic capabilities Of which they
have just learned. On their return
they will look over this vicinity with
a view to future location.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
DEATH FOLLOWS OPERATION
Albert Williams Passes Away in
Baker City After Short Illness,
of Appendicitis.

On Sunday afternoon, the sad in
telligence was conveyed to our com
munity of the death, in Baker City,
of Albert e. Williams, who but a few
weeks ago was in our midst Word
was received here last week that he
had been operated on for appendicitis,
and those who had known and loved
him, expressed grave concern as to
his chances for recovery. A loving
brother Henry, sped to his bedside,
and everything possible was done
to delay the coming of the Reaper, but
without avail, and Sunday afternoon
he passed beyond the borders of the
great unknown.
Albert Edward Williams was born
in Wales, Great Britain, April s, 1882,
and was "a years old at the time of
his death. He was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Williams Of Lewisville,
who with six brothers survive him.
He was we'll known in this city,
having for several years been clerk
at both the Gail and Cottage hotels.
OF quiet and cheerful disposition,
those who knew him best and came
in daily contact with him, grew to
love him for his kindliness and sturdy
manhood, and host of sorrowing
friends are mourning his untimely
death.
The remains were brought to Dallas
Tuesday evening and delegation Of
Knights of Pythias, Of which de-
ceased was member, conveyed the
casket from the train to Chapman's
undertaking parlors. The funeral
services were held Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock in the Evangelical
church, and were conducted by Rev.
ID. M, Metzger, who spoke comforting
words of consolation to the bereaved
parents and relatives and also to the
sorrowing friends of him who has
gone from this life. The student body
of Dallas College, Of which the de-
parted had been a member, passed
resolutions of coincidence to the
sorrowing relatives and they were
read by MI. Arnold at the funeral
services. Out Of respect to the de-
ceased the business houses of Dallas
closed their doors, and the auditorium
OF the church was filled with friends
who had known him.
The service at the grave was con-
Quoted by the Knights of Pythias, and
as the beautiful and impressive service
was read and the casket, containing
all that was mortal of their late
brother, lowered into it's last resting
place, those who had known Albert
Williams turned away with the feel
ing in their hearts that it was good to
have known him.
The pallbears were j. A. Lynch,
Chauncey Crider, John VanOrsdel,
Harold Jorgenson, Charlie Teats and
Chester Rowell.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
Dallas and Salem to Meet.

The lovers Of tennis, who have
watched with interest the two games
between the Dallas and Salem teams,
will be glad to learn the date for the
final game is soon to be decided, The
Dallas team is composed Of Staats
and Williams, and the Salem team
will be Chester Cox and Frank Will
man. A number of tennis devotees
will go to Dallas the first of the week
to complete final arrangements for
the deciding game of the series.
Among those who will visit the Polk
county seat are: Weller Chamber
lain, DR.. Seymour Skiff, Hollister
Chamberlain and Frank WilIman.
While in Dallas Junior matches
between the represe natives Of both
clubs will be pulled off.-Capital
Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
PREPARE FOR SCHOOL FAIR
committees Meet and Make Up
Premium Lists for Various
Exhibits.

A6 the committee meeting held in
the Office of County School Superin-
tendent @. L. Starr last Saturday
morning to make more immediate
arrangements for the Polk County
school Children's Industrial Fair.
there were present from the ladies'
committee Mrs, j. S. Cooper and Mrs.
" u. Butler, of independence, Mrs.
George 7. Gerlinger and Mrs. H. j..
Ioney, OF Dallas, and Miss Maggie
Butler, OF Monmouth; from the mems
committee, G. L. Hawley, Of Mccoy,
Geo. W. Myer, Of Dallas, Thomas W.
Brunk, of Eola, Percy Hadley, of
AlrlIe; U. S. Grant, representing the
city council, Prof, Reynolds and Supt.
Starr were also present.
With Mr.. Hawley in the chair, the
committees proceeded at once to a
consideration of the many matters
that called for immediate adjustment.
Chief among the things that came up
Tor consideration were the question of
judges and the making out of the
prize, list.
After lively discussion, the single
judge system was decided upon as the
most satisfactory. 1t was agreed that
there should be five iudges-three
women and two men, the former to
judge the work in domestic arts, the
latter the vegetable exhibits. The
work of selecting and procuring
Judges was delegated to sub-com-
mittees. The list of those who, at the
time Of this writing, have consented
to act in this capacity are Miss Smell,
from the Agriculture College, at Cor
wallis; Miss Ada Starkweather, from
the Y. W. G. A. at Portland, and r. r.
Routled9e Of the Portland Seed Co.
The prize list occupied some time in
the making and was but partially
completed before noon, At two o'clock
the committees again took up the
matter, and finally evolved the list
that appears this week in another
column.
Everyone present was full Of en-
and showed an eagcrness to
work for the good of the school
Of Polk county that promises
we'll for the fair in hand and augurs
even greater things in the future Of
our public schools.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
WIN Build Addition to Warehouse.

VIII Build Addition to Warehouse.
. The Soehren>warehouse is taxed to
its fullest capacity to store the hops
that are coming in, there being some
14OO bales in storage. The company
is turning away many growers who
are desirous Of placing their hops in
storage at this time, 1t is the inten-
ton Of the company TO build a 44-foot
addition to the warehouse as soon as
workmen and material can be OBJ
tained.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
Hop Picking Season Closes.

The hop picking season is nearing
its close, and this week will see the
finish in most Of the Polk county
yards. For several days past our
streets have presented lively appear
ance owing to the numbers of pickers
who are returning to their homes.
Fully ninety per cent Of the crop has
been saved in good shape, and
although the mold made its appear
ance in several of the yards along the
river, on the whole the crop is above
average and the hops are in excellent
marketable condition. The pickers
have had a prosperous season, and
smiling, though bronzed, faces testify
to goodly sums earned in this in
dustry. Already the money is being
put into circulation and our merchants
report sales increasing steadily.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
State Fair Surplus.

Notwithstanding the rain the state
fair will be a success financially and
something like $4,000 will 60 10 the
treasury. The receipts, which have
been gathered 50 far. amount to
$50. 406. q and at present the expenses
exceed the receipts by SI2s.75, but
there is some money coming from the
sale OF the excursion tickets and 8, 800
from the race entries.