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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-29
NOMINATIONS ARE FILED
Interest in City Politics Warns
Up as Day Of Election
Approaches.

Interest 10 the annual city election
is warming up rapidly and heavy
vote is expected next Monday, when
the respective merits of the various
candidates will be passed upon by the
people. All Of the present city officers
are asking for re election, but, with
two exceptions, will have to fight for
the coveted honors. The two candi-
dates having no opposition are Fl. B.
Cosper, councilman-at-large, and
Conrad Stafrin, councilman from the
First Ward.
Mayor Biddle is asking the voters to
indorse his administration by giving
him another term. His opponent is
A. B. Muir, a councilman of many
years experience, and who was unsuc-
cessful by few votes in his race with
the present Mayor two years ago.
The contest is earnest, but is being
carried on without bitterness, BiddIe
standing by the record Of his official
term, while Muir is advocating pro-
gressive business management, better
streets and lower taxes.
Upin the Bloody Second" where a
dearth ofcandidates was never known,
three contestants have appeared for
the office OF Councilman and the
princely salary thereto appertaining.
w. A. Ayres, the incumbent Ex-
Councilman @. E. Shaw and J. M.
Lynn are the candidates. Second
Ward will furnish large share OF
the amusement this year, and the
outcome OF the ee-cornered fight
will be watched with interest. Over
in Third Ward. S. M. Ray will try
conclusions with +. J. Coad for the
Office Of Councilman. Each has a
strong and loyal following, and a
pretty race is anticipated.
Down in First Ward, things political
are strangely quiet this year. In the
good old days, the politicians in this
ward could always be counted upon to
get busy just before election and put
up scrap that would add to the
gayety Of nations. For some unknown
reason, the scrappers are strangely
quiet this year and are apparently
taking no interest in the mixup
further than to re-elect Councilman
Stafrin, whose official record has evi-
IDENTIFY met their approval. Appear
ances are often deceiving, however,
and a few old-time office seekers who
have been through the First Ward
political mill time or two are ready
to predict that some Of the city candi.
dates will experience the surprise Of
their lives when the vote is counted
next Monday night.
Dan P. Stouffer, who has acceptably
filled the office Of Auditor and Police
Judge for many years, is candidate
for reelection. He is a successful
vote-getter, and his long experience in
the office makes him a formidable
candidate. Lott Brown, the young
attorney and real estate man, has
also filed petition for this Office.
The voting places will be located as
follows: First ward, Dallas FIGURING
Mill; second ward, City Hall; third
ward, Kerslake's old store building.
The polls will open at a. M. and
close at 6 p. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-29
PUBLIC SCHOOL BENEFIT
Dixie Jubilee Singers VIII Give Com
cert in WOOdman Hall,
Thursday Night.

Lovers Of good singing are anxiously
awaiting the coming of Williams
Dixie Jubilee Singers, who will appear
in concert at the Woodman Hall next
Thursday evening. These colored
vocalists delighted a large audience
in Dallas about year ago, and it is
safe to say that all who heard them
then will lose no time in securing
seats for the coming concert, while
those who failed to attend before will
be anxious to avail themselves of this
opportunity to hear one Of the most
pleasing and refined musical pro-
grams that has yet been offered to the
musical public.
The Oregonian says: "An audience
Of more than twelve hundred people
greeted Williams Dixie Jubilee
Singers at the White Temple, Satur-
day evening, and judging from the
great applause, every one was de-
lighted"
Charles A. Barry, Of the Washington
Agricultural College, says: "These
Williams Jubilees deserve to be
recommended as one of the greatest
entertainments before the public to-
day. We have invited them to be on
our next lecture course.
Tickets for the Dixie Jubilee Singers
will be placed on sale at Belt & Cher
rington's drug store, Tuesday morn
ing, April 2. Reserved seats, so cents
general admission, 35 cents; public
school children, 25 cents.
Tanal Rlanka for sale at this office
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-29

Legal Blanks for sale at this Office
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-29
OFFERED

for immediate sale, the Asa Shreve
farm Of 224 acres, located about5 miles
southwest from Dallas, which will be
sold as a whole OF in parcels as de-
sired. Excellent location for the grow
ing Of apples and other fruit. Has a
1O-acre hop yard and good hop house.
Suitable for raising goats and other
live stock. All enclosed with good
fence. Has old house and barn.
For terms Of sale and other par
ticulars inquire Of A. B. Muir, at the
Dallas Tannery, or Of Oscar Hayter,
Attorney, Dallas. Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-29
Do You Want To seIlq

If you want to sell your timber
claim, and sell it quick, see B. Gild-
ner. He has connections that has
enabled him to buy every claim so far
offered for sale at a reasonable figure.
He does not want options, but will buy
your claim if you desire to sell. Call
on him, or write him at Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-29
Horse show tomorrow.

Horse show tomorrow.
County Court next week
For lots in Ellis Addition, see II. G..
Campbell.
Printing, the kind that pays, at the
OBSERVER office.
Patronize the new barber shop ON
Main street. t. W. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees first-class work.
Roller skates. umbrella repairing,
Petaluma incubators. poultry food
and supplies, "Lilly's Best" villa
mette Valley garden seeds, at Lee
Smiths Cyclery.
Fine tract Of 10 or Is acres for fruit
or poultry for sale; fenced, fine living
water, one mile Of city; have sold five
lO-acre tracts adjoining lately; only
one left. H. G. CAMPBELL.
Mary-Dark circles under the eyes
indicate sluggish circulation, torpid
liver and kidneys. Exercise and Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you well and beautiful. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cher.
rington.
Wednesdays evening express train
was delayed In Portland six hours
while workmen were blasting boulders
off the side Of Elk Rock. Yesterday
morning, two freight cars jumped the
track on Smithfleld hill and the morn
ing passenger from Portland had to
come and go by way Of Independence.
Faster and faster the pace is set,
By people Of action, vim and get,
So if at the finish you would be,
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-29

get on skates at the Colosseum rink.
Skating tonight at the Colosseum
rink.
All the news in the Twice-a. weeI,
OBSERVER.
~ J. Cherrington was a Portland
visitor this week.
Frank Chapman was a Portland
visitor, Wednesday.
y. Casey and family are moving in.
TO the Craven house on Main street
You can have fine time at the
Colosseum rink, If you are a skater
II not get busy and learn. Good
music.
Special session from 10 until l2 at
the Colosseum Skating Rink Satur.
day night. The band will be in
attendance.
Mi. and Mrs. Tracy Stats left for
Gillian county yesterday for a years
stay on their homestead near the town
Of Croy.
County Clerk Smith issued license
to wed to Claud Brown and Eta Nc
Lean, Monday.
Money of private parties to loan at
g per cent on well-improved farms.
SIBLEY & EAKIN.
&. V. Dalton and F. j. Chapman
are attending the convention of retail
furniture merchants in Portland.
4. I. Notson has returned from a
visit to Heppner and is glad to be
back where the weather is warmer.
Miss Rebecca Gates left Tuesday
morning for her home at Dallas, after
visit with relatives and friends in
Lebanon. -Express-Advance.
Mrs. NJ. J. Mayors, widow of the
late DR.. w. B. Magers. died at her
home In Salem, Tuesday, aged rs
years. The family resided on the
Salt Creek farm, now owned by DR.. V.
Fink, for many years.
At the United Evangelical Church
next Sunday, there will be an Easter
sermon by the pastor at II a. M, and
an Easter entertainment at Z 80 p. m.
Bishop W. F. He'll will preach on
Sunday, April IA, at II a. m. and 7 80
p. m, and at Rickreall at p. m.
J. FL. Collins, Of independence,
arrested upon complaint Of Fruit In
spector J. B. Num- for neglecting to
burn the limbs trimmed from the trees
in his Infected orchard, pleaded guilty
in Justice Holman's court yesterday
afternoon and was fined 1926. Mr..
Collins was notified to burn the
diseased limbs, but failed to heed the
warning, hence his arrest. The law
provides that all infected brush and
trimmings must be burned within 80
days from the time it is cut.
Over five hundred people were in
attendance at the opening Of the
Colosseum skating rink, Tuesday
night. The floor was crowded with
skaters, many people coming from
Salem, Rickreall and other neighbor
towns. All pronounced the new maple
floor strictly first-class Tom @.
band furnished lively
music and contributed greatly to the
enjoyment of the evening. The players
were U. S. Grant and Lyle Rice, cor
nets; Lloyd Rice, clarinet; Jack
trombone; Roy Finseth,
tenor, and T. G. StockwelI, drums.
The band will play every night and
their programs Of late popular music
will prove a strong drawing card for
the new rink
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-29
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the
Office Of F. H. Morrison, architect,
until April l2 at 80 p. M, for the
construction of cottage for Frank
Butler, at Falls City, Oregon. Plans
can be seen at the office Of Frank
Butler, at Falls City, and at the office
of the Architect. 1t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-29
PoIk County Observer

TOLk
Legal blanks at this office.
n,s,o Jubilee Singers, Thursday,
April 4. ro,,o.h ~.
grocery store 49,.
D. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
public typewriting.
Don't throw away your old umbrella
untiI you see Lee Smith.
rbe OBSERVER Office wants the print
~ YOU are particular about
Tor the best cigars and freshest
/. dies, call on Horace Webster.
ToLe the little folks to see the Easter
,oveIties at Loughary's grocery store.
!, vou want to see something fine In
Ink waist patterns, go to the Racket
store.
III. Kruger, OF Portland, has been
DALLAS on a business visit this
week.
Complete stock of Myers spray
,nmps Just received at Guy Bros. q
Dalton's.
MI Van ValkenburR, Of Sllverton,
Waited at the home OF DR.. and Mrs.
I'd L. Toney this week.
Easter will be observed,wlth apPro-
nrlate exercises at the Methodist
church next Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Uglow witnessed
the production of the cantata, Queen
Estber." +" in McMinnvllIe, Wednesday
night.
Joseph Brown has purchased the
Herbert Elliott property on Hayter
street and will move his family here
from Stayton.
Roy Sparks is hobbling about on
crutches as a result OF severe ankle
spraln sustained while skating Mon
day afternoon.
Ralph Adams. the furniture man,
announces that on and after Monday,
April /, he will keep his store open in
the evening until o'clock.
Wednesdays Oregonian says Pierce
Riggs has purchased the old Oregon
Hotel property, on North First and
Davis streets in Portland, for $4,000.
DR.. H. L. Toney, dentist; graduate
Of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up.
stairs Uglow building. Hours 8 to 12
and to 5. Examinations free. Phone
49,
Wood choppers and wood contractors
wanted to cut wood for the Salem,
Falls City & Western Ry. Co. Apply
to the General Managers office,
Dallas, Or.
The Skidoo skating club held
their first social session in the new
rink last night and had merry time
from 10 o'clock until midnight. The
club already numbers about so mem
bers.
Mrs. Ella J. Metzger has opened a
millinery store In the Bank block at
Falls City and has on display choice
variety of Spring and Summer hats.
On Friday afternoon and Saturday,
March 80 and 80, she will exhibit a
beautiful line Of dress hats, which the
ladies Of Falls City and vicinity are
invited to call and see. 1t is the in
tention Of Mrs. Metzger to spend at
least half of her time in Falls City,
and give her personal attention to
the decoration and display Of mil
linery. st
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-22
s 2,494 81
y 2,494 VI
John Bouska, Pres.
It. j. Soukup, Sec'y.
[. f. Pecinovsky, Treas.
S $'5 ]: $ E Fs:5,'s' Trustees.
Roy Greenhaleh Married.

AT the parsonage of the Rev. Father
Ambrose Murphy this afternoon, Alfred
Roy Greenhalgh, the we'll known young
jeweler, and Miss Regina Rosalee Asse.
lin, pretty north side girl, were united
in marriage. They left this evening
for Cresco, Iowa, where they will spend
their honeymoon with the parents OF
the groom.
Mr.. Greenhalgh has for some time
conducted a iewelry store in connection
with Young's Owl drug store, but re-
Gently disposed of his stock with the an
nouncement that he had decided to GO
west. 1t is the intention of Mr.. and
Mrs. Greenhalgh to remain in Cresco
until next spring, when they will go to
Dakota where Mr., Greenhalgh will take
up claim. Mr.. Greenhalgh is a mem
Der of the Elks and is popular and high
ly esteemed among his many friends.
Miss Asselin is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Asselin, 1347 Caledon-
ia street, and their marriage today was
preceded by numerous prenuptial par
ties given the young people by their
friends. Lacrosse (Wis.) Daily Trib-
une, Jan. IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenhalgh are in Cres-
co where they are warmly welcomed
and congratulated by Roy's numerous
Cresco friends.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-22
SO DECEPTIVE.
Many cresco People Fail to Real
liz thu s sriousness.

Backache is so deceptive.
1t comes and goes-keeps you CUES
sing.
Learn the ause--then cure it.
Nine times out of ton it comes from
the kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure
it,
Cure every kidney i'll from back
ache to diabetes.
Here's Cresco case to prove it.
John E. Peck, produce dealer of
Peck ST., says: II am more than salts
fed with the results obtained from the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills and recon-
mend them as preparation of more
than ordinary merit. For some years
| had attacks of kidney complaint.
Sometimes the pain across my back
was almost uncomfortable, rendering it
impossible to lift anything or to stoop
without suffering agony. A lameness
and soreness across the small of my
back was often pronounced every even
ing and accompanying the backache
trouble with the kidney secretions ex-
listed. Reading. about Doan's Kidney
Pills induced me to procure a box.
Gradually they lessened the pain at
tending that attack until it disappear.
ed"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-22
Electric Road for PostyilIe.

w. p. Mason, promoter of the ST
Paul, Rochester and Dubuque Elec-
trio Railway, addressed mass meet.
ing OF PoStVille business men at the
office of VIM, Shepherd last Friday
evening. All that is asked is the town
grant them franchise to run their
line through the business streets and
secure the right of way for them be-
tween shere and Frankville. The
original survey, which contemplated
the running of the line through Wau-
kon has been changed and the road
viii now run from Decorah to Frank
vile, Postville, Gunder, st, Olaf, Gar
navillo, Colesburg and Dubuque. A
COMMITTEES has the matter in charge
and considerable enthusiasm is mani
tested in the project which is alike
beneficial to the towns and the farm.
erS.
A meeting similar to the one here
was held at Gunder Saturday, where
81, 100 Of stock was subscribed for and
most every farmer present donated
the right of way through his premises
A stub line, either from DEBORAH or
Frankville, may be run to Waukon.
Postvllle Review.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-22
Legislative Committee Appointments.

The Howard county members of the
General Assembly Jared very we'll in
their appointments on the various
committees OF the house and senate.
Senator Burgess gets the chairman
ship of the committee on public build
ings and is member Of the following
committees: ways and means, rail
roads, suppression of lntemperance,
senatorial land representative districts
public libraries, educational instltu.
tions, highways
Representative Kull, being mem
Der Of the minority party, uld not
expect to fare as well as Senator Bur.
CESS in the way OF appointments, hut
nevertheless was given a place on the
following committees, some of these
of considerable Importance: agricul.
ture, schools and text books, roads
and highways, agricultural college,
public charities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-22
McCoLLUM:

Louisa Holman was born in Fair
Play, Wis, Jan. 81, lS47 At the age
of ten, she moved with her parents to
New Oregon. Here she grew to
womanhood and in 1869 was united In
marriage to DR.. James Nc gollum VIII (,
died Feb. Z, 1896. Mrs. McCollum
was member Of the Episcopal church.
Some time before her death, she went
to Colorado In the hope that the
change of climate might benefit her,
but 1T was too late. The encroach-
ments OF consumption rendered all +
forts unavailiag and she returned to
her old Oresco home that she might
be among her relatives and friends.
She leaves mother and one brother.
both residents of Cresco, to mourn
her loss.
The funeral was held on Friday az
ternoon at the M. e. church, in charge
OF the w. R. o., of which she was a
member. Rev Gammons was the Of
hciating clergyman. Intermcnt was
In the New Oregon cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-22
ADAMS CALLED DEFAULTER
DEAD CONGRESSMAN CHARGED
WITH STEALING $4,000.
Philadelphia Representative Who
Committed Suicide Misappropri-
ated Trust Funds.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1S.-The late Con-
gresham Robert Adams, Jr., of this
city, who committed suicide in his
apartments in Washington last year
by shooting, was declared in the or.
phan's court here to have been
a defaulter to the amount of $4,000.
The startling assertion was made
during an argument in surcharge pro.
ceedings brought against H. Carlton
Adams, surviving executor and trus.
tee of the estate of his father, Robert
Adams, ST., by his stepmother, Mrs.
Robert Adams. ST., and his stepsister,
Mrs. Charles Moran of New York
Counsel for II. Carlton Adams told
the court he would show that Con-
gresham Adams had appropriated to
his own use $4,000 worth of bonds
belonging to the estate of Robert Aq-
ans, ST., and to H. Carlton Adams,
1T was stated the congressman and II.
Carlton Adams had keys to a safe de.
post box in which the alleged miss
ing bonds had been kept and that as
far back as five years ago III. Carl
ton Adams had discovered that Penn
sylvania canal bonds were missing.
He notified his brother, Robert, and
the matter was fixed up. Subsequent
ly III. Carlton Adams condition be-
came such that he could not attend to
business and matters were left in the
hands of the congressman.
A broker testified that Congressman
Adams had pledged Pennsylvania
Canal company bonds valued at $780,
900 for loan of $4,000. or the re-
manning bonds, valued at about $780,
900, no trace. has been found.
1t was also claimed that part of the
accumulated income of his fathers
estate, of which Congressman Adams
had charge, was unaccounted for.
In proof OF his assertion the at
teraay for H. Carlton Adams produced
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-22
New Shah of Persia Crowned.

Teheran, Jan. -Mohammed Ali
Mira was crowned shah of Persia in
the palace Saturday afternoon. The
ceremony occurred in the apartment
known as '"The Museum" The min
listers, diplomats, princes and mobiles
all attended in full uniforms and
many hued CARDS which, combined
with the rich hangings and decora-
tons of the wall, formed notable
picture. The coronation passed off
without a hitch. There was a general
illumination in Teheran at night in
honor of the shah's coronation. The
American and other foreign legations
made special displays.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-22
After Coal Trust in Frisco.

San Francisco, Jan. 1S.-Assistant
United States Attorney A. P. Black is
preparing report for Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte on the local coal trust.
Information has reached his office
that there is an agreement between
coal companies which is in effect, it
is said, violation of the Sherman
anti-trust law and an unlawful COM
bination in restraint of trade. The
companies which are said to have
combined as trust are the Western
Fuel company and the Pacific Coast
company. For years these concerns
have practically controlled the i'm
portation and sale of coal in this city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-22
Believes UNREST
IN Earth GENERAL
PROF. BELAR, FAMOUS sEIsMoL-
oGlsT, GIVES PROOF OF TER
RESTRlAL PHENOMENA.
SHOCK AT JAMAICA
ONLY ONE INSTANCE
instruments Showed Entire Move
ment Lasted Over Two Hours
Mines Instruments Record Quake
About Half as Long.

London Jan. 1S.-That there is gen.
eral state of unrest in the earth, of
which the Jamaica earthquake was
only one instance, is the belief of
Prof. Bellar, the famous seismologist
and astronomer at the Laibach OBJ
servatory His instruments regis
tered the Jamaican disturbances, but
he gives other proofs of terrestrial
phenomena in the shape of shocks
elsewhere, hail storms and rock falls.
The instruments at Laibach regis
tered an earthquake at $40 p. m. The
maximum disturbance was 10:07,
when the seismograph showed devil
alton of four millimeters. The whole
movement lasted two hours and ten
minutes. The center of activity was
5000 miles distance from Laibach.
Registered Shock Over an Hour.
The instruments of John Milne, the
well-known seismologist, at Side Hill
house, Isle of Wight, recorded shock
lasting more than an hour. 1t reached
its maximum strength at 9:17, but
the amplitude of the movement was
less than one-quarte1 of an inch Sc
ismographs at Edinburgh also record
ed the shock
1t is reported that a VIOLENT earth
quake occurred at 1schia, the Italian
island in the Mediterranean. No de-
tails have been received.
Quake Felt at Manila.
Paris, Jan. 1S-According to dis
patch to the Gaulois, Manila has
been visited by earthquake shocks
that were accompanied by tidal
wave that broke over the harbor
works.
New Activity at Etna.
Cantania, Sicily, Jan. 49, The
earthquake at Kingston, Jamaica, was
coincident with increased activity of
Mount Etna and slight earthquakes
in the Modonian mountains. Prof
Ricko, the director of the Mount
Etna observatory, says that either the
fire openings inside the crater which
were discovered in 1898 have in
creased in size, or that eruptions are
occurring inside the volcano, as from
the outside nothing but smoke and a
reflection of fire can be seen. The
volcano is throwing out consider
able quantity of ashes, and subterran-
can detonations are heard.
Mount Vesuvius Is Agitated.
Naples, Jan. 1S.-Jrof Matteucci,
director of the observatory at Mount
Vesuvius, reports increased agitation
of this volcano coincident with the
Kingston earthquake.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-22
Special Notice.

Cheap excursions; new towns; cheap
farm lands; one Of the grandest
countries on the face of the. earth,
especially for an investment; rich soil;
close markets; good class Of settlers;
thriving towns; no crop failures.
Purchase your tickets over the Great
Western Ry to Friona, Farmer Co.,
Texas, on first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. Get ready for Feb. 9Th,
1897. For further information, write
D. 3 Hartman 440 Endlcott Bldg, ST.
Paul, MIMI, or call on or address GEO
81. owens, Cresco, Lei. n. I. Phone
NC. ss5.