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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-04-04
His First Refusal.

A young gentleman who had not
familiarized himself with the forms
of polite correspondence and lacked
the good sense to discover the form
for himself found it necessary to re-
fuse an invitation. The Chicago
News gives the note which he
wrote:
'Mr. J. Henry Newton declines
with pleasure Mrs. Raymond's invi-
tation for the 21st and thanks her
extremely for having given him the
opportunity to say SO"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-04-04
Equal to the Occasion.

Joseph H. Choate, the famous
lawyer and diplomat, said at law
yers' dinner:
eve lawyers couldn't do better
than resolve to be gentler in our
cross examinations. Rudeness in
cross examination never, never
pays. This is a truth that I once
saw proved in a damage suit. In
this suit a cross examining lawyer
shouted at witness in overalls:
"'You, there, in the overalls
How much are you paid for telling
untruths::'
"Iess than you are,' the witness
retorted, or you'd be in overalls
tco.' Indianapolis Star.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-04-04
The Judge Understood.

The late Judge Pettengill of the
Maiden district court concealed un-
der an apparently stern exterior a
kind heart, and nothing touched
him so quickly as an unintentional
witticism, especially if it were at
the expense of the court.
One day a prisoner arraigned be-
fore him for drunkenness, and still
under the influence of liquor, plead
ed as hard as he could to be placed
on probation.
"Why should I place you on pro-
bation% said the Judge sternly,
"Why, you're drunk now"
"No, Pm not, your honor" said
the poor prisoner earnestly; 'I'm
as SOL, as a Judge"
He was placed on probation.-
Boston Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-04-04
She Won Out.

He-I love you.
She-But have not a farthing
in the world.
He-Ah, but You did not let me
finish. l was going to say, Il love
you not"
She-Indeed! / only meant to
put you to the test. The fact is, /
have fortune of 100000.
He-Yes, but you again inter
rupted me just now. What / meant
to say was, Il love YOU not for the
sake of your money"
She-So glad to hear you say
that 1t was all a joke about the
s60,0O0-London Mail.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-04-04
Suspicious.

"I am in terror" said Mrs. Good
son. every time [ hear the bell
ring l know I'll hear something
dreadful about Jack. I'm sure he's
been in some mischief"
'sWhat makes you think so?" ask
ed her husband.
"Oh, he came straight home from
school this afternoon, sat down and
studied his lesson for tomorrow for
nearly two hours and has been as
rood as an angel ever since"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
MONMOUTH.

The Rev. A. J. Smith, of Philomath,
visited friends here Sunday.
E. Robertson, of Falls City, has
been in town visiting his mother, who
is very ill.
Mrs. Wilson Graham and Miss Hat
tie Whiting made business trip to
Salem, Friday.
Miss Rigdon, Of Eastern Oregon,
has been visiting among Monmouth
friends this week.
The hops in this vicinity are excel
lent this season, and the pickers are
all making good wages.
Louis Murdock has gone to La
Grande to teach school. Mr.. Muir
dock is one of the Normal graduates.
Philip and Lottie Bosher, graduates
of the Normal, have gone to Eastern
Oregon, where they will teach school
this winter.
Sunday and Monday were exceed
ingly hot in Monmouth, considering
the lateness of the season. The ther-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS.


waterworks for Falls City may be
expected.
Mrs. @. H. Morris, Of Dallas, was a
business visitor In Falls City and
Black Rock, Tuesday.
J. f. Beezley, who is drying hops In
the H. G. Campbell yard near Dallas,
was home for visit, Monday.
John Olin, OF Dallas, who has been
building the chimneys on Miss Nellie
Collins new house on her fruit farm,
went home Thursday.
Miss Ethel Sager, the little daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. N. w. Sager, of
Dallas, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. f. Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chapman and
little son, of Dallas, were In town,
Thursday, in Mr.. Chapman's fine new
Tourist touring car. Mrs. Walter
Williams accompanied them to Dallas
for short visit.
Dr. P. f. McMurdo, who was taken
to Portland sanitarium for treat
ment is recovering rapidly Mrs.
McMurdo, accompanied by the Doc
tors brother, who has just arrived
from Virginia, was in town, Tuesday,
goods, as they intend to live in Port
land.
With electric street lights dispelling
the darkness from the business thor
oughfares and shedding their cheerful
experimenting the moving OF their
rays far down the valley. Falls City
will take on a much more metropol-
itan appearance. Manager Newsom
is rushing the construction work to
completion and expects to have the
plant in operation by October /, the
date agreed upon in his contract with
the city.
Thomas Mckinney, the man whose
mysterious disappearance from Falls
City was noted in these columns last
week, is sick in a Portland hospital
He had been ill in the Falls City
hospital, but becoming convalescent,
left for Horst Bros hop yard near
Independence. where his family was
camping. Upon arriving in Dallas,
he changed his mind and proceeded
on to Portland. His failure to notify
his wife of his change Of plans caused
her much worry until his whereabouts
were ascertained.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
NEAT LUNCH COUNTER
Johnson Brothers Make Many
Improvements In Their Short
Order Restaurant.

Johnson Brothers announce that
they have their preparations almost
completed and will open their lunch
counter to the public at the earliest
possible date. The liberal patronage
given by the Dallas people last winter
has encouraged them to install their
counter on a more extensive scale
than ever before, and their establish
ment will enjoy high favor among all
who do reverence to the daiuties OF the
short order table.
A new kitchen has been built and
thoroughly equipped at the rear Of
the building and the back room OF the
store will be occupied solely by the
large counter. The room adjoining
this will be tastefully decorated and
fitted with tables, to make It suitable
for club luncheons, after theater din
ners, or parties Of dancers returning
from the ball
Messrs. johnson have long enjoyed
an enviable reputation for their skill
in preparing short order luncheons,
and those who formerly enjoyed the
fruits Of their ability are anxlously
awaiting the time when the lunch
counter will be opened again.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
WHY OREGON EXCELS
Best Essay of 100 Words on Fruit
Culture In This State.

The Oregon Development League
recently requested w. X. Newell, Of
CASTOR, president Of the State Board
of Horticulture, to answer the ques-
tioD, "Why Oregon excels In fruit?"
in 100 words. Mr.. Newell replied that
he could answer the question very
easily in several pages, but succeeded
in limiting his reply to the stipulated
100 words, as follows:
"0regon excels In fruit because her
apples are the acknowledged standard
of the world, bringing highest prices
from the trade Of New York, London,
Paris and Berlin. Her pears, cherries,
dried prunes and strawberries have
national reputation, unequalled by
the fruit Of any other section OF the
United States. Why? Because nature
has given soil containing the neces-
sary plant food and a climate without
extremes, with moisture and sunshine
which tend to prodcue fruit of beautiful
color, firm texture and unrivaled
flavor, and her people have the intel
ligence to take advantage Of these
conditions"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
PEDEE HILLS.

Everyone is busy working In the
hop yards.
Mrs. Mitchell, OF Nebraska, has
been visiting her sister-in.law, Mrs.
Womer.
The Ritner s. Bush threshing
machine has finished threshing for
this year.
johnnie Dyer is critically Ill with
consumption at the home OF his father
in-law, s. Riker.
The dance given at Edwards hall
Saturday evening, was we'll attended
and all report good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gillian have
returned from the Hot Springs. Mrs.
Gillian is not very much improved in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Miller have
rented their farm to their SOD, Curtis,
and will go to New York to spend the
winter with Mr.. Miller's relatives.
Mr.. Brown has been called to the
bedside of his son, Stanley, who Is not
expected to live. He received injuries
at Spaulding's camp several months
ago from which he has never
recovered.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
BRIDGEPORT.

F. X. Hubbard is out again after
his severe illness.
Mrs. Nellie Sears, of Dallas, visited
her parents last week.
Mr.. Bolley is building a neat resi-
dence on the land he bought of J. w.
Lee.
Miss Edith Frink, who underwent
an operation a few weeks ago, is
improving fast
Hop picking will be about all over
this week. Frank Laws, Justin Hun
ter and others have finished.
A. w. Plankinton will move his
family to Dallas the coming winter,
having purchased property there.
Mr.. Shaw brought his threshing
machine from Woodburn and finished
the threshing in this nelghborhood.
Winter is coming on, ndeverybody
feels relieved that the subscription
contests are over. With labor so
scarce and living so high, these con-
tests are rather expensive.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
BUENA VISTA.
Rupert Halls baby is severely i'll

Rupert Halls baby is severely i'll.
Cleve Prather is loading a car with
hay.
Elmer Nash sold ten gallons of ice
cream Sunday.
Most hop growers of this vicinity
are short of pickers.
Lester Murphy returned from East
ern Oregon. Friday.
William Wills, of Wheeler county,
is visiting J. X. Neal.
M. N. Prather had forty bushels of
clover threshed recently.
George Wells returned from a short
outing at Nestucca, Friday.
Mrs. Edith Holliway left for her
home in Seattle, Wednesday.
Joseph Ball, who lived across the
river from here, died last Friday.
DR.. Frank Hall, of Elma, Wash, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Hall.
NJ. V. Prather has returned to his
home near Westfall, Malheur county,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. n.
Prather and Harley Prather.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
MANY STUDENTS COMING
Dean Metzger Tells Portland Paper
OF Bright Prospects for Dali
las School.

Professor D. NJ. Metzger, dean of
the faculty of Dallas college, has been
in Portland during the first part Of
the week. On Sunday he occupied the
Evangelical church at st. Johns and
spoke upon the subject of aim and
ambition. His address was an appeal
particularly to young people.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
he has devoted to looking up students
for Dallas college for the coming year.
Dallas college opens its fall term Sep
tember 25. Professor Metzger says
that the school has better prospects
than ever before. A number of new
and excellent students have already
filed application for places in the
boarding hall to enter the classes of
Dallas college.
Never before has the school entered
so many strong students Of high
standing to take the places of gradu-
ates as has Dallas college so far this
fall. The boarding hall and other
buildings have been undergoing
repairs during the vacation, and
everything is in excellent condition
for the opening.
Arrangements have been made by
The Journal for at least two Of the
three leading contestants who have
been competing for scholarships in
Dallas college to attend Dallas college
this year. Three of The Journal con-
testants have striven for scholarships
in Dallas college, and all of these
contestants have been prominent in
contest work.-Portland Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
AIRLIE.

Otto Simpson is building himself q
neat bungalow.
Percy Hadley is having Main
street we'll graveled.
Mr.. Bates is assistant clerk at the
Miller, Alcorn store.
G. E. Stats and family will spend a
week at the state fair.
Threshing is all done and the grain
saved in good condition.
Bura Tarter is clerking in the con-
fectionery for Dick Evans.
H. D. Stats will give our school
house new coat of paint.
Mrs. Richardson was quite sick last
week, but is much better now.
@. V. Johnson will move with his
family to Corvallis this week.
Johnny Dyer died at his home near
Pedee, Sunday, of consumption.
A. s. Guyer is delivering over 100
cords of railroad wood at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Grant, of Dal-
las, visited at Clyde Turner's, Sunday.
Richard Evans has charge of the
cook house and store at the Simpson
yard.
Fora Smith is central girl while
Miss Hall is visiting friends at Buena
Vista.
Bert Simpson, of Albany, delivered
a wagon load of melons to Simpson
Bros, Monday.
Willie Robertson, of this place, and
Miss Pearl Hall, of Ballston, were
married Sunday.
w. L. Phillips finished picking hops
Tuesday, and the Tarter yard will be
cleaned up by Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conn and their
two little girls average twenty boxes
day in the Simpson hopyard.
Henry Tarter, Hugh Williams and
E. r. Stats are moving donkey
engine to the Spaulding logging
camp.
Arthur Steel is moving from the
Anna Brown place to near Suver,
where he has bought the Nelson Tharp
place.
J. E. Lewis is kept busy almost
day and night to supply the demand
for for fruit and vegetables among
the hop pichers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
SONG OF THE HOP PICKERs.
~ DEAN COLLINS

III DEAN CuLLtNs
With eager zest we rip and tear
I The heavy hops from OF the vine,
Aud rain into the basket deep
1 A mighty shower 0f leaflets fine.
+ What though at times We eareleasly
May drop lengthy hop pole Ia,
/ We hear the check boss roar and howl,
And only look at him aud grin.
What though he threatens us and says
He'll surely send US DER the road,
We know full we'll, and so does he.
That we have got him buffaloed.
With heavy hops upon the vine,
And rain clouds giving doleful
threat.
He knows full we'll, aud so do we,
He'll have to take what he can get.
And so with glee we strip the vines.
And toss q hop sack In, In play,
And exercising gentle graft,
We stick him for five bucks q day.
This is the season OF the year
That joys the hearts of little lads.
For when the two weeks work Ia DER,
They'll flash roll as big as dads.
While men a-working at the mill
Get but three paltry silver plugs.
His papa's darling In the yard
Each eve five-spot homeward lugs,
And thus brave atonement makes
For the long summer he loafed
through
But loving papa, just the same,
Still pays the bills when they are due.
The lovely maiden, al day long,
Shoots witchlng glances at each
swain
Who comes a-strolling through the
vines
And stops and picks with might and
main;
And when the evening shades ap-
proach,
She carries home her store OF pclf,
And tells how she has picked that day
Just nineteen boxes-by herself.
'Tis thus we eagerly relieve
The Socialist OF half his cares,
And save the men who raise the hops
From being bloated millionaires.
'Tis plain unto the thinking man
That all of us are earnestly
Doing the very best we can
To benefit society.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13

mometer stood near the 90 degree
mark during the greater part Of both
days.
The Monmouth prune drier is now
In operation and prunes are heing
brought In from all parts Of the sur.
rounding country. 1t Is operated
under the direction Of Fruit Inspector
J. B. Num- and has a capacity OF 500
bushels.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13

Legal blanks at this omoe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13
FALLS CITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Ellis visited
friends in Dallas, Wednesday.
DR.. A. B. Starbuck, Of Dallas, was
visiting his patients in Falls City,
Tuesday.
Mrs. I. g. Singleton left on Mon
days evening train for a visit with
friends in Portland.
The city council will meet next Mon
day night at which time some definite
action on the proposed system OF
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13

Agreat investment, absolutely safe.
brings returns that nothing else can /;
giving surplus earning power; secur-
ing comfort and health In your deelln.
ing years. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea does. SO cents,
Tea or Tablets. Belt Il Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13

The executive committee Of the
school children's Industrial Fair
offers the following prizes for the best
collective exhibit: First prize, $40;
second, $5; third, one years subscrip-
tion to the american Boy"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13

Young married people and old onestoo,
That have no children to laugh and
COO,
Find their troubles will "little ones" be,
II they take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Belt 4 Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-13

Women have decided that 10 case
they cannot vote, they will cut out the
''Stork" proposition. Perfectly proper
70 take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. It's good for everything IS
cents, Tea or Tablets. Belt 3 CHEERING.
ton.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
science has been able to cure in all its stages.
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
orly positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being Constitutional dis
ease, requires Constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucuous surfaces
OF the system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have much faith IN its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure Send for list Of testi-
monals.
Address F. J. CHENEY * CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
Pride of Morrow county.

Pride of Morrow county.
Watch for Pride of Morrow county.
Look out for Pride OF Morrow county.
P.O. Borg cane back from Portland
Tuesday evening.
Willard Herren came down from his
mountain home yesterday evening.
MIS-. jeff Neel and children returned
Monday from visit to Cottage Grove.
Mrs. Jas. Hart is here from Cambridge.
Idaho, visiting with relatives and
friends.
Miss Maude Mills went to Portland
Sunday morning returning Tuesday
evening.
Over thirty Heppner people attended
the funeral Of the late c. T. Walker at
lone last Monday.
Mrs. Elsie Lasater arrived in this city
Tuesday evening from Spokane and will
visit for some time with her father,
Judge Ayers.
At the regular annual school meeting
held in this city Monday. Geo. Currin
was elected director and G.. E. Wood.
son was reelected clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Conover and
daughter. Lois, of Waitsburg, WASH,
arrived in this city Tuesday evening on
a visit to their daughter, Mrs. John
Roberts. Mr.. Conover was engaged in
the dray business in this city in 1903.
The Pacific Monthly is without doubt
the best magazine in the West, and one
OF the leading magazines of the coun-
try. The regular subscription price is
81 90 per year, or 10 cents per copy.
The subscription price of the Gazette is
sl.OO per year. By special arrange
ment the Gazette can furnish both for
Sl.50 per year.
Frank Lee has purchased the follow
ing wool clips during the spast week:
F. D. Bowman, Fox Valley, 5779 pounds
st 1Sc; John Marcus, of Monument,
3 3,640 pounds at 17c; John Simas, 1883
pounds at lie; Gentry Bros, of Fox
Valley, $3.50 pounds at IS 1-2c; w. L.
Justice of Fox Valley, 2,699 pounds at
lSc; S. & w. Grant, 9,l4S pounds at
lSc; Stewart Pros. 1850 pounds at
l8c; Mason & Vincent, 6 749 pounds at
Is 1-4c; A. o. Woods, 3 $50 pounds at
S lac. The last two lots were pur-
chased in Arlington.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20

Cabbage plants tor sale at the Cum
mings Nurseries.
You can get at Cummings Nurseries
spray pumps with nozzles that wont
clog. Rubber hose. Sprays made fresh
and guaranteed iull strength at as near
cost as can be handled. Harry Cum
mings. If
Strayed-Brown mare, branded no
left shoulder with letters ID P or P D.
Wire cut on one of fore feet, shod in
front. When lost had halter on. Lib
eral reward for return of animal. Ap-
ply at Gazette Office.
National Livestock Insurance Asso-
citation of Portland, Oregon, insures
livestock against death from any cause.
Our rates are right. we make no prom
ises we cannot fulfill. Look us up. For
further particulars inquire of j. c.
Thrall, The Dalles, Oregon, or G. c.
Patterson, Heppner. Jn23
If you are hunt ng VacantGovernment
land, j. T. Williamson. La Grsnde, Ore
gon makes maps of any township in the
La Grande Land District showing the
condition OF the township at the date
made for 81 each, as shown by the
records of the land office. Land office
practice speciality. June7-tf.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20

Jay Shipley came up from Hoot
River, Monday.
Jim Wyland, of Hardman, wal
the city, Tuesday.
Tom Briefly and Johnny Blake
were up from lone, Tuesday.
William Ellery and Il. W. BrigE.
am, the wool buyers came in Sun.
day.
Dr.. Herbert Sherwood, the
government stock inspector in.
forms the Gazette that sheep dip
ping is practically all finished in
Morrow county.
Ralph johnson and wife left
Monday morning for Walla Walla,
where Mr.. johnson has employ
ment with the Walla Walla Meat
Company.
w. w. Stabler, of Buffalo, Wy
omine, and Warren Vance, of Fre-
mont, Nebraska, were incoming
passengers Sunday evening. They
are looking after the purchase of
sheep.
Mrs. Paul left for Heppner the
first of the week where she will
make her home with her parents.
Mrs. Paul has the sympathy Of the
entire neighborhood in her be-
reavement and the best wishes of
everyone goes with her as she
leaves our midst. Spray Courier.
Mrs. Paul is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Hughes, of this
city. Her husband was recently
drowned in the John Day River.
An old gentleman by the name
Of Kelly WAS taken to the county
poor house Tuesday evening. He
was formerly sheep herder, but
has been in Heppner for the past
year where he has earned his liv-
ing by saving wood and doing odd
Jobs. He has been very sick and
was getting shelter at Willis Stew
arts livery stable. His faithful
sheep dog stood guard over him
and was always ready for a fight
when any one came near.
r. G. Roger, night operator for
he O. R. & N. at Hilgard, is miss
ng as is also a package of cur
'ency containing 1926, sent from a
IaGrande bank to business man
It Hllgard. The package was
ent by Pacific express and Roger
eceived it at Hilgard from the
vestbound night train. When
agent Hart came to the Office in
he morning he found the Office
ocked and operator missing and
! was not long before the cause of
he operators actions was dis
overed. Mr.. Hart was for a num-
er of years agent at Heppner.