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The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-04
State Board of Health.

The State Board of Health will meet
at Jackson on May s and 9 to examine
applicants for license to practice medi-
cine.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-04
Russian Conscripts.

Every year about 100000 conscripts
are added to the Russian army. In
times Of peace it numbers 1000, 900
men, and is the largest standing army
In existence.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-04
So It would Seem

An ex-governor of Wisconsin has
gone to the old folks home. He must
have held Office before the days OF
graft.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-04
Some Peculiar Reflections.

~OA
Every publication has it's own way
of declining a manuscript.
The Century usually notifies the au-
thor by wire, adding: Letter giving
details will follow"
Everybody's sends word on a souve-
mir postal card, showing "a Busy Day
in Union Square"
script with a neatly printed card
reading Nothing doing"
The editor of Ainslee's writes a long,
friendly letter of regret and invites the
author to lunch with him.
Harper's uses the long distance tele-
phone whenever possible.
Every letter of rejection from the
Associated Sunday Magazines is
stained with the tears Of William A.
Taylor, or "Uncle Bill" as he is af-
f~ectionately known.
McClure's returns a courteous note
reading: This is a very good story,
hut it is too interesting"
Munsey's never rejects anything.
A few periodicals employ the stiff
ssDeclined with thanks rejection slips,
but more of them are delightfully."- In
formal in expressing their genuine re-
greet that a manuscript must be re-
turned.
Pugilist O'Brien says his favorite au-
thor is Balzac. He is hazy about ID
sen and he doesn't care for poetry, but
he admires Balzac exceedingly. Well,
a favorite author of a gentle lady OF
our acquaintance is Jack London.
There is certainly no accounting Tor
tastes-in literature any more than IN
wall paper.
Indiana now has a town of AIDE,
named after her favorite son.. This is
The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-04
Concentration.

writing books is very exactlng.
You must make up your mind to re-
nounce everything for the time being.
Gertrude Atherton.)
When am working on a book
must. l find, renounce all else.
cannot fish a meadow brook,
Or proWl the Wilds for peltS.
cannot climb the Matterhorn,
And over glistening glaciers guoe-
From dewy morn to dewy morn
My pen is occupied.
Oft when I'm writing l will say:
Il think I'll jaunt to SPAIN
But now, l cannot get away
l dip my pen again.
Or be it Russia or Algiers,
Or any other foreign land;
Travel. 1 notice, interferes
With work one has in hand.
Ones bow has but a single string,
One must all other things forego.
Writing is such a serious thing!
One must concentrate so!
We wish some statiStician would fig
ure up the amount of tobacco consumed
annually in fiction and in newspaper
interviews. 1t must be astonishingly
large. An average cigar will last the
present writer half an hour or more,
but smokers in novels burn up Ha-
vanas at an alarming rate, while a man
who is being interviewed by a reporter
will dispose of three cigars per column.
Capt. Mogg, a Pacific coast sea dog,
talked a thousand words to an inter-
viewer recently. He began by CLOSING
his square jaws on the end of a fresh
cigar" and after he had been talking
about five minutes, his brown eyes
twinkled, and he fished a fresh cigar
out of a gunmetal case" The hero OF
fiction ''tosses away" a cigar Or Gig
arctic on every other page, if he be
a pipe smoker he is continually
knocking the ashes out Of his pipe"
One thing should be said in praise OF
the smokers of romance-they seldom
borrow matches, whereas smokers in
real life procure them exclusively from
their friends.
The Scribners Stirring Fig
ures: a Study of Cat's-Cradle in Many
Lands" by Caroline Furniss Jayne.
Other important works to follow in
this series are: continental Blind
Mans Buff" Comparative Leap
Frog" "Babylonian Duck-on-a-Rock"
and Tag; East and West"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-04

Indiana now has a town of AIDE,
named after her favorite son. This is
The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-04

David Graham Phillips, author of
The Book Deluge," has been invited
to address the next meeting of the
Searchlight league. Topic, 'The Novel
of Business and Publicity" Tickets on
sale at Chilcote's drug store.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-04

1t is reported that the magazine "The
Twentieth Century Home" will change
it's name to 1.-The Apartment Hotel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-30

All the newest designs and textures--silk
mixed, fine worsteds in faint grays. tWilights
and darker tones, half concealed checks,
self plaids as we'll as the bolder designs. made
up with those loving touches which distin-
guish III and X clothes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
DALLAS PASTOR MARRIED
Rev. A. G. Brackenbury and Mrs.
Laura Wells Made Husband
and Wife.

The Geiger home at Forest Grove
last Tuesday was the scene Of a pretty
wedding when Mrs. Laura Wells of
the college city was united in marriage
to Rev. A. O. Brackenbury of Dallas.
The spacious parlor had been deco
rated with Oregon grape and ever
green interspersed with white carna-
tions. At noon the bridal party was
ushered into the parlors to the strains
of the "Lohengrin" wedding march,
and took their places under a lovers
knot Rev. d. A. Waters of Portland,
assisted by Rev. L. F. Belknap, of
Forest Grove, officiated.
The bride, the youngest daughter of
the late DR.. and Mrs. William Geiger.
was reared and educated at Forest
Grove, where she is prominent in
church and musical circles. Rev.
Brackenbury is pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Dallas. A
luncheon was served to the guests.
Rev. and Mrs Brackenbury will
make their home in Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
candldates For state treasurer.

Friends of Hon. L. L. Smith, Of
Hood River, are urging him to be-
come a candidate for the nomination
for State Treasurer, and it is expected
that his candidacy will be announced
in a few days. He is gentleman Of
the highest standing; is the president
of che Oregon state board of horti-
culture and one of the leading fruit
growers Of the state.
County Judge Thomas F. Ryan of
Oregon City has announced his candi
dacy for the position Of state treasurer
in a short platform and statement of
principles.
F. I. Wrightman of Salem has also
announced his intention to run for
secretary of state. He has filed his
intention with the state department
and has adopted as his motto, LET
the Wrightman Win"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
FAVOR DISTRICT MEETINGS
Legislature viii Be Asked to Estab-
llsh School Officers Associations
in All Counties.

At the annual meeting Of the
District School Officers Association
of Yamhill county, held in MeMinn-
vile, Friday, at which so school
officers were present, resolutions were
unanimously adopted requesting
State Superintendent Ackerman to
prepare bill to be presented to the
next Legislature, providing for the
establishment of school district Off
GERS associations in all the counties
and providing that a representative
Of each school district board shall re-
ceive compensation from the general
fund of the county for attendance at
the annual meeting of such associa-
tlons.
To Superintendent G. L. Starr, of
Polk county, belongs the credit of
having originated the movement for
school officers conventions in Oregon
and proposing that each county CON-
pensate it's directors and clerks for
attendance at such annual meetings.
The movement is destined to prove
popular, and the next Legislature will
doubtless pass the bill asked for.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
NO MORE "WEBFOOT"
Editors and Developers Enter Force
full Protest Against Use of
This Term.

Tom Richardson, secretary Of the
Portland Commercial Club, told
great big truth in his speech at the
Development League meeting the
other day when he said that the use Of
the term "Webfoot" as applied to
Oregon, had cost the state ten million
dollars
Speaking editorially of the action Of
the Development League and the
State Press Association in protesting
against the use Of this term. the Ore
gonian says;
"One Of the most sensible things
left to the credit Of the Oregon De-
velopment League and the Oregon
Press Association is the forceful pro-
test against the term 'Webfoot, as
applied in facetious vein to the State
Of Oregon and that Of 'mossbacks' as
applied in the spirit Of alleged fun to
Oregonians. The people of Oregon
are themselves to blame for these
designations, though perhaps in the
outset they did not intend to cast
slur upon their state, its climate or it's
people by accepting them. These
fterms have, in the light of truth and
civilization, become a reproach, and,
instead of rebuking their utterance
and the slur that the words imply, too
many of our people have echoed them,
or joined in the laugh to which they
have too often given rise. 1t is high
time that these terms were discon-
tinued, and the Misrepresentation Of
Oregon climate and energy for which
they stand be rebuked by loyal Ore
gonians. In Western Washington,
where the rainfall is at least as great
as in the Willamette Valley, the people
speak proudly of their state as the
Evergreen State, and they have no
sobriquet of scorn to bestow upon its
citizens.
"Oregon has been singularly lack
ing in what may be termed family
plluO lu JuAb lCol'SCIJ hhN III otuPAN
reiteration of stale jokes about the
climate 1t is silly enough when a
Californian -bumptious and self-sat-
isfled declares that it rains thirteen
months of the year in Oregon; but we
can accreditthis exaggerated speech to
his ignorance and his intense desire
to be funny at our expense, and let it
pass. But when Oregonians accost
each other on an unusually stormy,
disagreeable morning with the words,
This is Oregon weather, or Oregon
is herself again, and similar remarks
rejecting unjustly upon the climate
of Oregon, they betray disloyalty
which deserves rebuke and Of which
they should be ashamed. State pride
should forbid such expressions, even
il truth were not disregarded, as it is,
in making them, Let Oregonians re-
frain from these belittling express
sions. State pride is closely allied to
family pride, and they who disregard
the promptings Of the one or the other
make a blunder of which decency and
self-respect are ashamed" !"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
SCHOOL OFFICERS MEET
Many Subjects of Interest Discussed
at Institute in RickrealI,
Saturday.

Public school officers Of the Rickre-
all section held an interesting and
profitable meeting at Rickreall, Satur-
day. This was the second district
institute of the year, the first having
been held at Buena Vista week
before. A goodly number of directors
and clerks were present Saturday
from Oak Point, Smithfield, Polk
Station and Riokreall. No officers
from Dallas or North Dallas were in
attendance, but all the teachers from
these districts were present.
James Simonton, Of Rickreall, pre-
sided over the meeting, and in taking
the chair gave an interesting talk,
welcoming the visitors to Rickreall
and speaking of the progress that is
being made in organized education.
Following the chairman's address
was discussion upon "The Relation
OF the School Board to the Teacher"
led by Fred Crowley, principal of the
Rickreall school, and participated in
by W. 1. Reynolds and Miss Ella
Carpenter, of Dallas; Hon. G. W.
Myer, of Smithfield J. H. Krepps, of
Oak Point and County Superintendent
@. L. Starr. At the noon hour, a fine
lunch was served in the Masonic hall
by the women of Rickreall. 1t is
hardly necessary to say that this lunch
was one of the most enjoyable features
of the day and that full justice was
done to the feast of good things pre-
pared.
The afternoon session was opened
by a talk on early Education in Ore
gon," by Joshua Mcdaniel, an
honored pioneer of 1874 Mr., Nc
Daniels "reminiscences of early days
were highly entertaining and greatly
Next came a model reci
tation by Miss Inez Aliens fifth grade
class in geography. The recitation
was credltable to the teacher and to
the pupils taking part in it. A vocal
solo by Miss Angeline Southwick, one
Of Rickreall's sweetest singers. added
much pleasure to the afternoon exer-
cises. The meeting was closed by a
debate on the question, "Resolved,
that consolidation of rural districts
would be beneficial to the public
school system" The debate was
earnest, but good -natured throughout,
and was decided in favor of the affirm
ative. The judges were T. W. Brunk,
Of Eola G. A. Miller, of Rickreall,
and J. H. Krepps, of Oak Point. Be
fore closing the meeting, a resolution
offered by W, I. Reynolds thanking
the people of Rickreall for their
hospitality, was carried by
an enthusiastic vote.
The next school officers institute
will be held in the Elkins section
tomorrow. These meetings are rapidly
growing in popularity, and will be
held weekly during the remainder OF
the winter season.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
Honor for Oregon's Governor.

Governor Chamberlain has accepted
an invitation to act as temporary
chairman Of the Seeing America"
conference, to be held at Salt Lake,
January 25. The invitation came
Saturday in a telegram from Govern
or John @. Cutler, of Utah, and Presi-
dent Heber NJ. Wells, of the Salt Lake
Commercial Club, who have charge Of
the arrangements. The purpose Of
the conference is to devise means of
attracting attention to the natural
wonders and scenic beauties OF Amer
lea, with a view to inducing tourists
to spend their time and money in this
country instead of going to Europe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
NEW BOOKS ADDED
Dallas Free Library Receives Another
Shipment of Late Popular
and Standard Books.

The following books have recently
been added to the library:
Confessions of an English Opium
Eater-DeQuicney.
JOS Boys-Alcott.
Sara Creme-F. H. Burnett.
Father Goose-his book-Baum.
Sleepy-time Stories-M. Booth.
Stories from English History-Blais-
dell.
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Baum.
Pere' Goriat-BalZac.
Gross Patch Coolidge
Hoosler Schoolboy- -Eggleston.
Easy Word Fairy Book.
Eugene Field Reader-H arris.
The Misunderstanding.
Golapoff the Talking Pony-Jenks.
Wigwam Stories-Judd.
The Story of Music and Musicians
Lille.
Reynard the Fox-Mara.
Child Stories from the Masters
Menefee.
The Boys Of l745--Otis
When Israel Putnam Served the
King-Otis.
When We Destroyed the Casper
Otis.
Old Nursery Stories.
Captain January-Ric Richards.
Toto's Merry Winter-Stoddard
Red Patriot-Stoddard.
The House that Jack Built.
Famous Children
Folly in the Forest Wells
Old Indian Legends-Ztkala-Sa.
Choir nvisible-Allen.
The Admirable Tinker-Jepson.
Cecllia's Loyers-Barr.
The Pioneer-Bonner
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
Resigns as Postmaster.

Hon. Walter L. Tooze, candidate
for the Republican nomination for
congress in this district, on December
10 resigned the office of postmaster at
Woodburn, which he has held for the
past five years and the dispatches
from Washington announce the ap-
pointment of W. P. Pennebaker as
his successor. Mr., Tooze resigned be-
cause he felt that the dignity of his
position as a candidate for congress
could be better maintained as a private
citizen than as a federal Office holder.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
President.

George w. Mcbride, former United
senator from Oregon, is dan
gerously i'll atSacramento, California.
Three little babes we're nestled in bed,
'I1l name them William, Willie and
Bill, mother said:
Wide was her smile, for triplets they
be,
She lays her good luck to Rocky
Mountain Tea. Great baby med
icine.) Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19

You will not find beauty in rouge
pot or complexion whitewash True
beauty comes to them only that take
HOLSTERS Rocky mountain Tea. 1t
is wonderful tonic and beautitier.
35 cents Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cher
rington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
Notice

By order Of the committee, a meet
ing Of the oregon Hop Growers Asso-
citation is called to meet on January
p at Salem, Oregon, TO further perfect
the organization, TO elect officers, and
for the transaction Of such business
as may come before it.
JAMES X. SEARS,
President.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19

1t invigorates, strengthens and
builds up. 1t keeps you in condition
mentally and morally,
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Mount
ain Tea will do. 35 cents, Tea or Tab
let's. Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19

Messrs. E. G. Dewitt & Company, Of
Chicago, ILL.,, are sole owners and
publishers Of the Kodol Almanac and
200 Year Calendar, and will be pleased
to mail a copy Of this booklet 70 any
one enclosing a two-cent stamp with
request for same, provided this paper
Is mentioned.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19

The OBSERVER Office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
Glenn O. Holman, now resident Of
Dallas was in Salem Wednesday as
jolly as ever. Glenn is contemplating
entrance upon pastoral life going out
upon large farm and raising sheep
and goats. Salem Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
A Quiet Hint.

A clever merchant in a Kansas
town made hint that counted, not
long ago. Subscriptions were being
taken for the erection of church, and
this merchant was called on by those
interested in the hope and expectation
that he would aid He thought a
moment and then said, 81 will sub
scribe If you will let me add some
thing to the list" They agreed, and
he wrote his own name and business
together with the amount he gave
He added below the names Of three
great mail order houses with the word
nothing" after their names. That
was all, but when the list was read
to those who were seeking to
establish the church no comment was
necessary and it is said that there
have been no mail orders going out Of
town since that time. The same
scheme might be practiced on all the
numerous lists which the merchant is
expected to sign for liberal donations
to aid the town and community where
he is located. A quiet hint is no less
forcefuI because it comes unexpect-
edly. Some Of the most emphatic
arguments are made in dead silence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19

D. Ellis Dallas has announced that he will be a candidate
primary Ellis Adl Dallas county,
with his in 1865 He has resident
public
aCoe Academy Dallas College He appointed
opposition Deputy Sheriff for Smith,
also for chairman Of the Republican County
has merchant of Dallas He
practical and we'll qualified fill the office which he
p his candidacy has been received with favor
by his wide of friends throughout the county
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19

DR.. Charles Hines left Friday after
noon for a three weeks vacation tour
Of California. The doctor goes to enjoy
a needed rest, and while the trip will
be one in which pleasure will pre-
dominate, it is DR.. Hines intention to
visit the leading hospitals Of San
Francisco, Los Angeles and other
cities, and to investigate and study
matters pertaining to his profession.
Forest Grove News.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
Direct Primaries.

Plenty Of blank petitions for candi-
dates, at the OBSERVER job Office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
Direct Primaries.

Plenty of blank petitions for candi-
dates, at the OBsERvER job Office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-01-19
'SaVED UIY LIFE

That's what a prominent
druggist said of SCOTS
Emulsion a hort time
ago. AS a rule we don't
use or refer to testimonials
in addressing the public,
but the above remark and
similar expressions are
made so often in connec-
ton with SCOTS Emulsion
that they are worthy of
occasional note. From
infancy to old age SCOTS
Emulsion offers a reliable
means of remedying i'm
proper and weak develop
ment, restoring lost flesh
and vitality, and repairing
waste. The &C t i 0 n of
SCOTS Emulsion is no
more of a secret than the
composition of. the Emul-
sion itself. What it does
it does through nourish-
ment-the kind of nourish-
ment that cannot be OBJ
tanned in ordinary food.
No system is too weak or
delicate to retain Scott S
Emulsion and gather good
f.-~,,,, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
Coming Attractions.
Luna Park.

Luna Park seems to be the objective point
for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES these days, and
glance at the following weeks program
shows the reason. Rivepa's Imperial Band
begins the third week OF its engagement
with sacred concerts this afternoon and
evening. A magnificent program OF sacred
music Is promised for the hundreds who
daily crowd,the seats in front of the "must-
cal she'll. The big free act this week Will
be the sensational work of Alba, king of
the air." who defies all laws OF equilibrium
by sliding on his head down ninety feet Of
wire. Dancing In the magnificent ball room
Will be free In the afternoons Rad1n's Or
chestra furnishing up-to-1ate music. A new
third room has been added to the ITEM
pie of Mystery" 1t Is copied from the
famous Partisan Cabaret de la Mott, and is
said to be wonderful European novelty.
The picnic grove loses none of its popular
ity as the weeks go by Every day sees
big picnic parties arrive, who roam through
the great shady groves and enjoy the COM
Portable seats and swings. Saturday after
Moons school children will be admitted free
and given free tickets to the Tours of the
World" scenic river and carrouseI. ALEX
andria day" tomorrow is expected to be
the biggest day Of the season. The park
will be turned over to that city, and COM
mittee Of its prominent citizens have ar
ranged for record breaker. The gate re-
ceipts and percentages from all tickets sold
are to be given to the Alexandria Hospital.
Many business firms In Washington and
Alexandria have bought thousands of tick
cts for distribution among their employees.
A thrilling representation OF Clusters mas
sacre will be one of the features OF the day,
while the old fire engine used in Wash
fngton.s time has been put in repair and
will be used to demonstrate oid-time meth
DDS of fire-fighting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
Dandy Dixie Minstrels.

1.-The Dandy Dixie Minstrels'' and the
Cotton Pickers' Band OF forty singers,
dancers, musicians and comedians, headed
by John Rucker 1.-The Alabama Blossom
will be the attraction at the Majestic Thea
ter Saturday night next and all next week.
1t is declared that nothing so pretentious
In minstrelsy has ever before been at
tempted by any other organization of coli
ored performers. Every act of the olio is
said to be a novelty which has scored sue
cess in Europe. while the minstrel first part
In the Royal Palm Grotto'' and the farce
"a Fowl Deed" were the features of the
performance given during the entire sum-
mer season at the Wistaria Grove on the
New York Theafer Roof Garden. in adj
dftion to the olio. with specIaities by
Rucker. three SpfIler Musical Bumpers,
Williams and Stevens, Toney Trio, Mack
Allen and John Prampin. There will be
singing novelty called the Dixie Colored
Rangers. in which Jos. Crosby and all the
singing forces of the company win render
varsity class songs. This singing ensem-
Bile will revive pleasant memories OF coli
lege days at Yale. Harvard, Columbia.
Cornell. Princeton. Williams Georgetown
and the University OF Virginia.