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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-02
Wanted.

A good light secondhand hack with
seats. Address d, care this
office. 7-26-3t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-02
Cow For Sale.

For sale, one full-blood Jersey COW,
fresh in August o. E. DENNIS,
Mutual phone Black SIS. 7-26-3t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-02
Oak Posts For Sale.

White oak posts for sale. CoCHRANE
& BLACK, Mutual phone Black 54. If
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-02
For Sale.

A No Remington typewriter in
good repair, $45. Call at this Office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-02
Fir Wood Wanted.

From 200 to 500 cords of dry fir wood
wanted. Apply to Salem, Falls City
& Western Railway Co.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-02
For Sale.

1870 acres of improved farm land,
three miles east of Dallas. Fair price
for cash. Inquire of W. D. CALKINs,
Dallas, Or. 7-19-4t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-02
! BUSINESS LOCALS. !
O*O*O*O*O*O*0**0*0*O*O*O*I

DR.. Hayter. Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-02

Mrs. J. T, Gee, 50 Gould Street, Stoneham.
Mass. says; In 25 years experience have never
known Hoods SarsapAriila % fail, for spring
humoTs and as . general blood puriheri Is cures
scrofula. eczema has no equal as = general
spring medicine. Is gives me genuine satisfac-
ton 70 say this"
'rugs Act, June 80, 1906. No. s24.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-02

SaFsatabS-For those who prefer medicine
q tablet form, Hoods Sarsaparilla = now put up
: the usual LIQUID form. Sarsatsbs have identi.
ally the same curative properties as the LIQUID
orn besides accuracy OF dose, convelleucei econ
nv. = there baing no loss by evaporation break'
e, or leakage. Sold By DRUGGISTS or sent % mai.
O. I. Hood Co, Lowell. Mass.
GUARANTEED under the Food and
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-02
Hop Sprayer Supplies.

For hop sprayer supplies, see W. L.
Dallas. Or.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
ASTOUNDING
EXPOSURES
Evidence PiIlng Up Against 6raflers
in San francisco.
Board of Supervisors Makes Clean
Breasi-DeaIs Up in Millions
Traction Company Mulcted of
S45o,ono- Money Taken from
Two Telephone Companies.

San Francisco, March 19.-Before
tomorrow morning dawns, Abraham
Ruef, fallen boss Of San Francisco, now
on trial for extortion, will have been
indicted by the grand jury on various
counts. aggregating nearly 100 in num-
Der, covering period Of many months
and based on brides running into hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars. With
him will be criminally involved Mayor
Schmitz, almost a score Of the officials
OF the city government and a number
Of millionaires Of prominence in San
Francisco and in the East
Seventeen Of the Is county supervis-
ors went before the grand jury today
and confessed in detail graft operations
and their magnitude carried on during
their tenure Of Office. Principal among
these was the award Of blanket fran
chise to the United Railroads to trans
form its cable lines into an overhead
trolley system, for which Ruef had
mulcted Patrick Calhoun, president Of
the company, in the sum OF $3.50, 900.
But the corruption surrounding the
history Of the franchise granted to the
Home Telephone company was even
more damnable, and explodes the cher
ished proyerb that "there is honor
among thieves" The board Of super
visors was bought twice, once by the
Pacific States Telephone company,
which wished to keep the rival corpor-
alton out of the city, and once by the
Home Telephone company, which was
| fighting to get an entrance into the city.
The Pacific States company paid the
most money.
This was brought about by the pur-
chase Of Mayor Schmitz and Abe Ruef
by the foreign concern, and they with
their pockets well lined, cracked the
whip over the supervisors and forced
the granting of the coveted privilege.
Most Of the supervisors had got s., 900
apiece from the Pacific States COM
pany. \ little later the Home Tele-
phone agents paid a number of the su-
pervisors $4,000 each, but Ruef and
Schmitz, having been seen meanwhile,
the sum was considered enough to COM
plete the transaction.
The confessions revealed details also
Of the Ocean Shore railroad franchise
deal and others less extensive, but in
volving in the aggregate upward of 81,
000,0 900. 1t is believed that the super
visors who confessed have been prom
ised immunity from prosecution.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
OVER A HUNDRED DEAD.
Catastrophe in Forbach, Germany,
Mine from Fire damp.

Forback, Germany, March 1s.-An
explosion of fire damp in the coal mine
at Kleinrossein, near here, last night,
resulted in the death of over 100 miners
and the injury of II others. The dis
aster occurred between 10 and IL o'clock
in small gallery in which 80 miners
we're at work.
As the work Of rescue prog1 esses it is
seen the disaster was more serious than
the first reports indicated. Up to a
late hour 81 dead men had been brought
to the surface, while 40 men were still
missing. All the missing have been
given up as dead, as they undoubtedly
we're buried under falling wreckage.
OF the wounded two have died, and
the doctors think that only one of the
remaining 10 will recover. The De-
Wendels brothers, owners of the mine,
have given $25, 900 to relieve the i'm
mediate necessities Of the afflicted fam
lilies.
One hundred and seventeen others
escaped into adjoining galleries. Two
hundred and ten men went into the
mine at O'Clock last evening, and
about midnight the news was spread
to the nearby village that terrible
disaster had occurred.
Almost the whole population of the
countryside gathered at the mouth OF
the shaft, among them the fanatics OF
the men below. Rain began to fall
heavily, and distressing scenes of grief
were witnessed as the bodies were
brought to the surface and laid out I'M
der blaze of electric lights.
Many of the bodies were so disfguTed
that they were scarcely recognizable.
The work of bringing out the injured
men and the bodies Of the dead was
very slow, the galleries being choked
with wreckage.
The DeWendels are one Of the richest
mining families of Alsace-Lorraine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23


here are two essays on the Hugue-
nots by Chicago public school pupils:
"The Hugonots are people In France
tnat are followers Of Victor Hugo.
Their leader Is man named Jean
Vatican that was a thief. but got con
verted and turned out well. The Hugo.
nots are very good people. A lady
named Eyangeiine wrote long poem
about them, but II don't rhyme"
"Ihe Huguenots is the name OF bic
thing Ike steam roller that the mo
gui used In India to run over people
1t squoshed them to death and was very
terrible. 1t had eyes painted on IT like
dragon and snorted steam when 4
was running. They are no huguenots
emmy more"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
Finds $500 People Destitute.

Columbus, o., March ls.-Adjutani
General Critch6eld returned tonight
from Glocester, o., where he went at
the request OF Governor Harris to inves.
tigate the food situation. The adju-
tant general reported that he found
about $500 food sufferers in Glocestel
and other mining towns in the vicinity
in urgent need of relief. He purchased
supplies to the amount of 1000 al
Glocester and turned them over to the
local relief committee for distribution
Many Of the miners lost everything, the
flood coming upon them so quickly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
According to His Folly.

The present chief justice of Ontario,
Sir William Meredith, is a man of fine
presence, with a leonine mass of white
hair. One night he was speaking in
Toronto at a turbulent meeting, when
he was sharply interrupted by a stri-
dent voice from the top gallery:
~Aw, Willum, go an get your hair
cut,v
Instantly Meredith threw back his
magnificent head, and, fixing the Of
fender with the stern eye of the prac.
tited examiner, exclaimed:
''Iy friend, If my memory serves
me, l once had something to do with
getting your hair cut"
There were no more Interruptions
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
100 SOON FOR FAIR.
California Governor Will Not Sign
Bill for Appropriation.

Sacramento, Cal, March 1s.-Gov-
ernor Gillelt will not sign the Pacific
Coast Exposition bill under any circum-
stances. No amount Of influence will
tend to change his resolution in this
respect, which, be says, is unalterable.
II is not because the governor lie oppos-
ed to the exposition itself, but because
he is fully convinced in his own mind
that the project has been sprung too
early and at time when the taxpayers
Of the state will lie burdened enough to
repair the damages inflicted on the
state institutions and on California
cities by the disaster Of last April. In
expressing his views the governor said:
81 told these people from the first
that / would not sign this bill, that /
would not burden the taxpayers Of the
state with tax tc raise 81 900, 900 at
this time. In the first place, this pro-
posed fair If six years in the future, and
it will be plenty OF time at the next
session Of the legislature for the state
to do her share Another thing, it il
absolutely foolish TO begin operations
now, when labor is scarce and materi-
ais high.
''It is foolish for a man to have a
housewarming before he builds his
house, and for the next two years, to
cay the least, the streets Of San Fran.
cisco will be filed with bricks and de.
bris. The bill provides that the people
Of San Francisco must raise some 49,.
600, 900 as well as the state Let them
do this and then the state can act.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
Steamer sueuc ASHORE.

London, March 1S.-The White Star
line steamer Suevic struck on the rocks
and went ashore near the Lizard in a
thick fog at 1l:30 o'clock last night.
Two lifeboats have been launched and
others have been summoned to go to
the assistance OF the vessel. The Sue
vic went ashore on what is known as
Maentere rock. under lighthouse. On
board the vessel we're 400 passengers
and 100 members Of the crew. No loss
of life is expected. The passengers and
crew Of the Suevic are being landed.
No lives have been lost.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
HERMANN WROTE ANSWERS.
Many Letters Received at Land
Office Sustain Case.

Washington, March 19.-Yesterday
opened the sixth week OF the trial of
Binger Hermann on the Indictment
charging destruction Of 80 letterpress
copybooks alleged to have contained
official correspondence of the general
land office. The prosecution will prob
ably conclude by the end of the week
and it is expected the defense will occu-
py two weeks with its witnesses before
the case goes to the jury. To date APP
proximately l,OOO,0O0 words of testi-
mony have been taken.
Yesterday the prosecution placed on
the stand seven chiefs of divisions of
the general land Office who served under
Hermann, and all identified original
official letters from the land Office files
which were answered in person by Her
mann as commissioner. All testified
that they have been unable to find in
the files copies of the replies to these
letters. the memorandum in each case
stating specifically that the letters were
answered by the commissioner. There
were no such letters.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

Lawyer (cross-examining witness)-
Are you sure you didn't dream that. Mr..
Rusglesf By the way, do you believe in
dreamsf
Witness-Not as a general thing. but
know they come true sometimes
Lawyer-O. they do. do theys Can you
mention a specific instance?
Witness-Yes. sir. You remember. Mr..
Ketcham. you paid me 50 the other day
that you had been owing me a year. Well,
l had dreamed the night before that you
net me on the street and paid IL was
so strongly impressed with that dream
that ! hunted you up the next day, you
recollect, and dunned you for it--Chicago
Tribune.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
x.Raxs on Govsrnor.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, March l9.-The
fight in the lower house Of the legisla-
ture eliminated this afternoon in the
adoption of report to investigate the
governors alleged connection with the
disposal of $4,000 acres of timber by
the territory to the Pennsylvania De-
velopment company. The report, which
is bitter in its arraignment of Governor
Hagerman, finds that he signed %
deeds conveying part of this timber
land and affixed the seal of the commis-
sioner of public lands thereto without
warrant of law.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
win Tell About Land Deals.

Seattle, Wash, March l9.-Henry
c. Robertson, a court stenographeI,
and A, G. King, former deputy clerk at
Portland, Or. were subpenaed Saturday
night and will be sent to Washington
tomorrow to supply data in the trial Of
Binger Hermann, ex-eommissioner OF
the general land office. Robertson and
King have full data of all the circum-
stances relating to the land deals, and
their appearance in the trial is very
necessary
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
Smallpox Hits Paris.

Paris, March 10 The appearance of
a few cases Of smallpox here has greatly
alarmed the people. Thousands Il
persons have been vaccinated during
the past few days and the hospitals and
academies Of medicine are besieged by
crowds of people anxious to be vacci-
mated. The authorities, however, say
that there is no real danger of an cpl
demic. Dr.. Mesquereur, director gen.
eral of public service, informed the
Associated Press that the reports that
the situation had grown worse were
untrue.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

There come times when the desire
and need for a vacation are quite over
balanced by other things. When Mrs.
Hanson had nursed the children of
Berryviile through an attack Of scarlet
fever, she resisted all suggestions from
grateful parents that she go OF for a
months rest at their expense.
NO" she said, with weary frmness,
I'm obliged to all. but l haven't got
strength l could either get ready and
stay at home, or l could go without
getting ready; but l couldn't do both
anyway in this world"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

There Is more C&tarrh IN this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years " As supposed to Be
incurable- For great many years doctors pro-
nouneeo II a local disease. and prescrioed local
remedies. and By constantly failing TO cure
with local treatment. pronounced IL incuraole-
Science b as proven catarrh TO be constitu-
tional disc ase, and therefore requires constitu-
tional trest ment Halls Catarrh Cure, N anu
featured by F. J. Cheney Co, Toledo. Ohio IS
the only constitution Al cure on the N arket. II
Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops 70 a
ieaspoonful- II acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system They offer one
hundred dollars for any case IL fails 70 cure
send for circulars and testimonials
Address, ,. J. CHENEY s CO., Toledo, o
Sold BY Druggists. sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
ChiIdren,s Suicide Pact.

St. Louis, March ls.-It was devel-
oped today through testimony at the
corOner's inquest into the suicide last
night OF Liebling Slocum. aged 10. that
she had entered into a suicide pact with
Gertrude Harper, also 10 years old.
Gertrude testified that she had told her
mother that she was going to take her
life, and was prevented. ]. P. Singer.
the drug clerk who sold the carbolic
acid to the Slocum girl, was arrested
today. He asserts she bore note pur-
porting to be from her mother asking
for 5 cents worth of carbolic acid.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
Worth Knowing About

If you need first -liss laxative. there Is
nothing be ter nor safer than that old fam
sarsaparilla, " ich, with other valual le
v getahle products, make il blood pur-
ifier Of excellent character. II you are
troubled with CONSTR alton, one pill al
night vii affori great relief
Brandreth' pills are the same fine lax
alive tonic pill your grandparents used
They have beeu in use for over century
and are sold in every drug and medicine
store, either pl in or sugar coated.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

away and finally so weak that for six
months l could not get out Of the
house. l was nervous, restless and
aIsepless at night, and lame and sore
In the morning. Sometimes every
thing would whirl and blur before me.
I bloated so badly 1 could not wear
tight clothing, and had TO put on shoes
tuo sizes larger than usual. The urine
Nes disor Tered and passages were
dFeadfully frequent. l got help from
tho first box of Doan's Kidney Pills,
however, and by the time l had taken
four boxes the pain and bloating was
Eone. have been in good health ever
1ipce."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
FOSTER Milburn Co., Buffalo, i. Y.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

The train was called the limited. but
what was limited about it7 II ran at
an unlimited speed, the incivIhty Of
the conductor and the brakemen was
unlimited, as was the rapacity Of the
porter.
Its a mystery" exclaimed the little
party OF foreigners.
But In a moment they entered the
drawing room car and their wonder
vanished.
"Of course. It's the good taste OF the
1ecorations." they whispered, and re-
membering their manners, pretended
not to notice.-Puck.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

A witness was being examined as TO
the sanity Of one OF the inmates Of the
asylum you hold that this inmate is
insane, do your" a LAWYER asked II
do" was the firm response. why are
you so sureE' THE man. the witness
said. goes about asserting that he is
Santa Claus" "And." said the law
yer. you hold. do you. that when a
man goes about asserting that he IS
Santa Claus its a clear proof Of his IN
sanityTv Il do 'sWhys' because, .
said the witness. in a loud, indignant
voice, Il happen to be Santa Claus my
self.D
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
Burton VIII IeII Secrets.

Abilene. Kan, March ls.-Ex-Sen-
ator Joseph r. Burton, who is expected
to return to his home here this week
from Ironton, No, has engaged the
local theater for March %, where he
will deliver a public address. Senator
Burton has for some time threatened to
expose those whom he charged with
being responsible for his conviction,
and it is said that his remarks on next
Saturday will prove sensational in the
extreme.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
Civil Service for Porto Rico.

San Juan, Porto Rico, March 10
The legislature adjourned today, after
the most important session since the
American occupation. Is bills of the
257 introduced being passed. Among
the measures approved is a civil service
bill which will become effective next
January. Appropriation bills finally
were passed in the form presented by
the governing council.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
six Die in Virginia Mines.

Norton, Va, March ls.-An explo-
sion occurred in the mines at Green
ough this morning after several miners
had entered. The mine is seven miles
east OF Merton. As far as can be
learned, ten miners have escaped
slightly injured, two dead have been
taken from the mines and four are
known to be in the mines and are sup
posed to be dead. The cause of the ex-
plosion is unknown.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
Couldn't stop Him.

speaking Of success in life" re-
marked HOjax, there goes a man who
has left hundreds Of people behind de
spite their strenuous efforts to overtake
him"
Indeed" exclaimed Tomdix. "WhO
Is heT'
'Oh." replied Hoax. hes a motor
man on a trolley car"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

Stippler-Did Miss Kutts admire
your paintings? Dobber - don't
know. Stippler-What did she say
about them? Dobbler-rhat she could
feel that l put a great deal of myself
into my work. Stippler - Well, that's
praise. DObber-Is it? The picture
showed her was Calves in a Mead
ow"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

Permit me to ask you, madam" said
the lawyer, who was friend of the fam
lily, your real reason for wanting a di-
vorce from your husband"
'He isn't the man l thought 1 was
marrying" explained the fair caller.
my dear madam" rejoined the law
yer, "the application of that principle
would break up every home in the coun-
try"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

Miss Redpep-You are better, are you
not, Mr. Feathertops You we're not look
ing at all well the last time l saw you.
Mr.. Feathertop-Why, when did you
see me lastf
Miss Redpep-At the Swellham recep-
ton You were Waiting, / think, with
Miss FIufferhv
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

worked hard in my
time and have been
exposed again and
again to changes of
weather. 1t is no won
der my kidneys gave
out and l went all to
pieces at last. For FIVE
years 1 was fading
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

"Smythe, you called on that Boston
girl. did you? Was she at homer"
Yes, she was at home, but you see
'Yes?"
"She was at home, but you sec
"Well?"
"She was at home, but you see"
Go on"
"As I said, she was at home, but you
see"
Yes, yes; she was at home, but /
see"
well, that's the answer"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

E1ceDttonai.
Mrs. Wylde-Afr. Winklev is ouite an

Mrs. wylde-Mr. winkley is quite an
unusual man, isn't hef
Mr.. Wylde-Oh. ! don't know.
Mrs Wylde-Oh, but be is Why.
saw him leaving Mrs Winkley at q
street corner the other day. and be tool
of his hat and was just as polite TO her
as if they hadn't been married.-Somer
vile Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

A gentleman was calling upon the
widow Of a valued friend. says lie Fig
arc. During the visit he said:
Il was a good friend OF your late
husband Is there not perhaps some
thing which was his and which could
have as memento OF himT-
fearful widow: ~How would 1 dor
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

Senator, everybody is commencing
tnat speech you made the other day on
the subject Of the trusts"
Il think myself it was a pretty fair
effort"
Unfortunately, didn't hear it. What
position did you takefv
Bless you, / didn't take any. man
aged, however, to assure each party to the
controversy that its position was the only
correct and logical one"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

Mr.. Depew threw aside the paper in
which he had just read that as a Senator
he was a joke.
In that case" he said with decision,
Il will not resign. wouldn't spoil a
joke for anybody. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

"Old Fullerplunks. who died a month
or two ago, didn't leave you anything.
heyG l thought be was a near relative
of yours"
"Nearl He was closer than the shrunk-
en- jacket on a sixteen-inch gun -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
UnappreeIative.

Mrs Homer (reading)-An ordi-
nary piano contains about a mile Of
wire.
Homcr-Huh, The one next door
sounds like it contained a wagon load
of tinware
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

Hicks-Miss Flatly sang with much
feeling at the concert last night"
Wicks-Ah7
Hicks-Yes- She spent most OF the
time feeling for the right whatsoever
vile Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
onI, One ..RRoMo ouININt..

That Is LAXATIVE BRONO Quinine. SINH
larry named remedies sometimes deceive.
The FIST and original Cold Tablet Is WHITE
PACKAGE with black and red lettering. and
bears the signature Of E. W. GROVE. 25c.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23

Aliens Foot-Ease. A powder. II makes tsgh
OF new shoes feel easy. 1t Is certain cure fol
sweating, callous and hot. tired. aching feet
Sold BY all Druggists Price 25c. Trial pack
age mailed FREE. Address Allen 6. Olmsted,
Leroy, New York