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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-04


One firm announcing the arrival of a
consignment of Orpington cockerels
from England says. "They are, of
course, larger than any grown in this
country" We once asked prominent
Judge why 1t is that the English fan
ciers take our American Wyandottes
and Rocks and increase their size ma
terially, says American Poultry Jour-
nal. He replied: "No warm nights
over there. Chicks not kept In small
brood coops, as they are here. Given
an abundance Of fresh air all the time.
Made to rustic In the meadows and
orchards. Fed but little corn, their
diet consisting almost wholly Of foods
which produce bone and muscle, such
as oats, etc"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-04

The pullets, if they have been prop
erly bred and fed, should now be doing
steady laying.
You never saw a scrawny hen lay
ing. 1t is the well fed hen, the one
that looks neat and trim.
Rusty iron placed in the drinkina
water at this season serves an excel
lent purpose as a tonic.
1t is a mistake to think that common
or mixed chickens are more profitable
than pure bred varieties.
Good birds cost high. Bear this in
mind when purchasing new stock.
Good ones are the cheapest in the end.
1t is important that the interior Of
the houses, including the floors, be
dry and that plenty of fresh air can
get into the pens without drafts.
1t is equally important that the drop
pings be gathered each morning SO
that good sanitary condition can be
maintained.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-04

1t has been said that II dry wheat
bran Is used as a covering for the
6OOr of a feed box and II nothing but
q dry grain ration is fed to the young
chicks and pure water and grit are set
near by for them 1t will prevent bow
el trouble. In addition to these some
use stale bread ground small in a cOf-
fee mill and some fine ground chop.
This is q meal made Of equal parts Of
oats and corn ground fine with the
cat husks slfted out and fed in the
bran. These are said to be the safest
remedies against this trouble in pOul-
try in hot climates.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-04
The Bane Of the uenboUse.

Mites are very small lice which con-
gregate by the thousand underneath
the roosts and in the creviccs of the
poultry houses. They hide there all
day and swarm out at night upon the
bodies of the poultry When full of
blood they are red; when empty, very
dark colored. They are the pest of a
henhOuse and should be removed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-04
A Sure Cure For Cholera.

Here is a sure cure for cholera Mix
a half pound of smoking tobacco in
dry ground feed, moisten a little and
then feed. This will be sufficient for
fifty fowls. We have had cases so
bad that it was necessary to put the
feed down their throats, but it cured
them, says writer in Farm Journal,
Philadelphia. Feed twice a week or
oftener if necessary
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-04
Value of Exercine.

Old folks, young folks, middle aged
people, horses, cattle and poultry all
depend on plenty of natural exercise
to sustain health and vigor. Without
the proper amount of exercise none of
these can do their best. Cultivate
healthful exercise all along the line for
The best results with your poultry.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-04

Sunfower seeds are considered val
liable to feed poultry during the mott
Ing season. They are an oily. food
thought to be beneficial in the bright
ening of the plumagc of poultry. They
are Of but little valne as an egg pro
ducing food.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
STEEL EMPLOYEES
LOSE BY SLUMP
Decline in Preferred Shares
Represented $l,O00,000
Loss to Them.

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE decline in
securities has touched the laboring
classes as well as the moneyed classes.
the shrinkage in the stocks of the Steel
Corporation having resulted in heavy
Eosses to the employees of that com
pany.
The offer TO the employees OF the Steel
Corporation was renewed at the end of
last year, the price fixed being $l02 per
share Under the offer subscriptions
were received from l4.169 employees for
total Of 27.O32 shares Of the preferred.
The shTinkage in the shares purchased
by the employees OF the corporation has
heen about 10 points from the purchase
price, thus showing a loss under the
1906 plan of sec, 800.
On December 81 last there were 1855
employees who had purchased preferred
stock under the offers OF the United
States steel Corporation. and who on
tnat date either held the certificates
for the stock or were making monthly
payments on account Of the purchase
year have added 70 the number or
shareholders.
At the close Of 1905 Steel preferred
was offered AT par and many thousand
employees subscribed The price IS still
about points below the subscription
price in that year.
II is figured that the employees Of the
shares Of the preferred, $50 that so far
they have suffered a paper loss equal
tc about 100000 in the stock market
depression now under way.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
J. SMALL,

kept on guard around each Of the local
offices. 10 queu obsUeperous messcn-
ger boys, most OF the youngsters have
returned 10 work, and IL is not thought
that there are now over a half dozen
striking messengers. Some disposition
was shown by the boy strikers 10 deal
harshly with those who had returned
without getting their rights but the
presence or de cops" prevented an out
break. Some OF the boys claim that
they have been offered more money 20
work during the strike, but the major
itv of them state that their return o.
work was merely another victory for
de trusts" which was made more de
CfsiVe by the inability Of the messengers
10 live without work.
Manager Prosser, Of the Postal escart-
ed a Times reporter through the opera
ting rooms Of his company at noon to-
day. In all about twenty operators and
clerks are at work. the majority Of
them women All told. fifteen keys
seem % be at work Manager Prosser
denied that any Of the operators were
inexperienced or are what the strikers
term dummies"
II was stated a. strike headquarters
this morning that investigation devel-
oped that twenty-five operators were az
work at the Wesern UniOn and hirtee-
at the Postal. dividing the day and
night shifts.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
.ELKINS DISCUSSES
RAILWAY EXTENSION
Senator Does Not Deny
Story That Wabash May
Enter City.
Old Dominion line Will Go
to Frederick and
LeeSburg.

Senator stephen B. Elkins was in
Washington yesterday. on his way from
his home 10 New York. The Senator.
who is q large stockhOlder in the Great
Falls and Old Dominion railroad. when
asked whether the extension of that line
tc Frederick. Nd, and Leesburg, Va.
was being made with a view to using it
as a connecting link between the West
ern Maryland railroad and Washington
10 afford the Wabash an entrance into
this city. said that this was not the
present plan.
He did not deny, however, that II was
the ultimate purpose. but declined 10
Say anything definite on that point He
admitted that the present plans con-
templated an extension OF the road
through the rich country between Great
Falls. Leesburg. and Frederick.
When asked whether Analostan island
would be used for any other purpose
than an amusement resort, he 'ked
very interestedly whether the sale had
az vet been consummated. 1t is under
stood that the island was bought to be
used some day as a terminal but the
Senator would not commit himself on
Ibis point
On being informed that Senator Bur
rows, Of Michigan. had declared in favor
OF Government ownership and operation
Of telegraph lines, saying that under
such ownership conditions such as had
been brought about by the strike would
be impossible and asked for an opinion,
Senator Elkins asked:
Couldn't there be a strike by Oper-
etors against the Government as well2"
Senator Elkins does not expect to be
in Washington again until Congress
convenes
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
.SPRECKELS ACCUSED
OF SUPPLYING BRIBE

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Aug. I6.-Ru-
colph Spreckels is openly charged with
furnishing money with which g. NJ.
Roy Oribed former Supervisor Charles
Boxton 10 vote for the skating rink
ordinance
BOXton, who confessed 10 taking
bribes, made the charge while on lHc
witness stand. Asked BY Attorney D.
NJ. Deimas. counsel for Glass, II he hao
accepted 500 offered him as q bribe by
G.. NJ. Roy for his vote in the skating
rink ordinance, Dr. BOxton replied
Il don't see what that has 10 do with
this case
Very well" said Delmas, Il shall not
insist upon the question.
The question is legal and pertinent
and the witness must answer ruled
Judge Lawler-
Boxton turned IN his chair and glarcd
savagely.
Yes" he said II accepted IL, and
I'll tell this, too. Burns told me Ru-
dolph Spreckels gave that money n
hoy and caused the bills 70 be marked
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
ACCEPTS UNDERTAKEN
AT GRAVE OF HUSBAND

ELKHART. Ind. Aug. Is At the
grave OF her husband. Mrs. Joles, OF
Bronson, Mich, received a proposal Of
marriage from Edward Turner, the un-
dcrtaker. and she promptly accepted He
was so gentle in his treatment Of The
corpse and so sympathetic in his bear
ing toward the family that Mrs. JOlcs
was moved TO admiration.
AS the two stood at the open grave.
the widow burst into tears and buried
her face against Mr.. Turner'S shoulder.
Size says he told her 10 dry her tears
and observe that there are just as good
FISH IN the sea as ever were caught.
and she was much ComfOTtcd thereby.
The undertaken rode home with her
from tho grave. and when ne lefJ her
that evening they were engaged To he
married Because she was afraid Of
adverse criticism. Mrs. Joles decided
that they had better go 20 Elkhart FOR
the ceremony.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16

gOgue. had signed the union agreement
10 employ nothing but union mechanics
on all OF his work. Mr.. COwsil denies
the report. He says ne had number
of his union carpenters who struck last
week return 10 work ON the synagogue
today.
A similar Fumor prevailed i'm COnnec-
tion with thc work Of Contractor Nc
Gregor- Mr.. MCGTeEOT is travelling in
Scotland and has left his work here in
said. has no authority 10 sign contracts
with any one.
It is understood at the Master Build
ers' Association that the painters and
decorators viii on the 1st Of September
demand an advance of 50 cents per day
on their present wages Of $3.50 and a
demand that contractors haul their
tools
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
CAN'T GET LOOK INTO
OFFICES OF THE w. u.
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each day that the day previous" he
said, and are handling Eastern bust
ness without delay. There is some delay
on Western business, and we take mes
sages sub bject 10 same. This office is
unable TO guarantee any specific business
on Chicago messages, for instance, be
cause those messages are nov relayed
in New York AS a rule. the delays are
ii.cOnsequential, and we are we'll salts
fed with affairs so far"
National Vice President Beattie was
exceedingly Eratiied that a general
strike order had been issued and IS Of
the opinion that this viii soon brinS
matters to a crisis. The statement was
made a strike headquarters that a gen
eral tie-up would sooner or later involve
the Government and preCipitate national
Intervention. The companies are now
paying especial attention 10 Government
and newspaper messages Il was ex-
plained. The message Of the private
citizen is secondary in Importance. A
more drastic ue-up means that sooner
or later Government messages will be
delayed. and then the Government will
step in ard assist in an adjustment Of
pending differences"
Although several policemen are suU
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
VITAL RECORDS
Births.

White
Alias and Sadie Kogok. boy.
Cornelius Z. and Catharine A Judge,
girl
James f. and Ella NJ Hutchinson,
boy
Thomas +. and Ella r. HOlloran. girl.
Boris and Annie Herrenton, girl
Charles NJ. and Mary NJ. German, boy.
Israel and Annie Feldman. boy
Andrew and Estelle Dickson. boy
Nicola and PaseqUalina d. Destefano,
boy
James r. and Iowa n. Croson, girl.
Harry N and Katie l. COnger. boy.
William r. and Ella +. Bender, boy.
Harry w and Emily l. Baum. boy.
John ]. and Mary J. W. McGrelhs,
girl
Charles II. and Dele B. McHugh. boy.
Allen r. and Pauline A. McFadders
boy.
boy.
Thomas A. and Dora ". Trundle. girl.
Charles and Mary A. Selden, girl.
John w. and Georgiana Robertson,
boy.
Luther p. and Mary a. Rhodes, boy.
John and Minnie L. Miller. girl
George y. and Olive y. Mayhue, girl.
John and Barbara Williams, girl.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
Died.

BfULDOON-On August IS. 1907 AT s-2o I'm.
CECILIA daughter Of the late Felix and
Sarah MuldoOn-
Funeral from 1915 Eighth street north
west. Saturday morning al $50. Mass AT
Immaculate Conception Church. corner OF
Eighth and y streets northwest, g a. m.
Friends are invited. II
ROCK-The funeral service over the remains
of ALFRED MAYER ROCK. who died at
Asientos. Mexico. on August :. 1907. will
be held Saturday. August Il. a. 3
O'Clock, IN St. PauTs Church. Rock Creek
Cemetery. Relatives and friends in
yited 10 be present Il
BIRNEY-On wednesday. August u. 1907. at
his sumner residence. near Forest Glen.
Nd. Gen WILLIAM BIRNEGl in his
eighty-ninth year.
Funeral services under direction of the
Secular League al Lees Chapel 80 Penn
syIvania avenue. Saturday az pm Friends
and members Of Pentalpha Lodge. F A
A NJ are invited 20 attend. aul5-2t
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
WIFE STRUCK DUMB
AT HUSBANDS DEATH

OGDEN, Aug 1s--Mrs- Minnie s. Tay-
lor. widow Of Owen A. TaylOrA who died
recently, has not spoken a word TO any
one since the death Of her husband.
Every effort OF friends TO get her 20
speak has been frUitless. They fear for
her mind.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
U. S. WARSHIPS TO JAPAN;
SOME FEAR MAINE AFFAIR"

MANILA. Aug. 16.-There is regret
among Americans and business men
that the American waTships have de-
parted for japan The vessels are the
Raleigh. Cincinnati. Colorado. West
virginia. Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
some of the officers are dubious. cit
ir,t. the possibility Of an accident similar
to the Maine affair, which might occur
owing TO the hatred Of some individual
excited by the radical publications IN
Tokyo.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
SAILING WITH NIECE,
BALTIAOREAN DROWNED

BALTIMORE. Aug 1G.-Whne sailing
on Smiths creek, St. Mary county,
Wednesday, DR.. d. NJ Biggs. a dentist.
with offices in the Professional build
ipg. this city, was drowned as he tried
20 recover the tiller. which had be-
come detached from the boat
DR. Biggs. accompanied by his niece.
Miss Mary ID. Townsley. of 1906 John
street left the city last Saturday. Or.
Biggs is survived by a widow.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
Marriage Licenses

White
AIgie c. Bowen and Elsie NJ Koch.
both Of Richmond.
Clarence Daley. OF DeanwoOd, Va.
and stella Poole, Of Leigh. Va.
Tilder p. DrummOnd and Nellie G
Cunningham, both OF Buckhannon. W.
Va.
Clarence Z. Rullman and Alice Cross.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
Deaths.
White.

" mite
Josephine O'Connor, p days. 40 Tenth
street southwest
Virginia A. Ricketts,, g years, Emerg-
encv Hospital.
Elizabeth Ward. - years, SO NJ street
northwest
Renjamin F. Peters, So years, 40 c
street southeast.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16

N-VHLIHNtI IIVil II9- t"bFI
time the engines stood idly by while
wnat was left OF the resort burned.
Tear Up Pier, Saving Casino
The Casino was saved only by tear
ing uD 10 yards Of the pier over which
the fire was raging Inland the blaze
Gid not stop until q reached a marsh
One man, believed this morning % BET
John Canton, Of Portland. was killed
bv the explosion OF "A gasoline tank,
which just missed Mayor Fitzgerald.
Of Boston. However, others were in
jured, and there are fears that search
Of the ruins viii reveal .-everal bodies.
There IS an unverifeG report that
three children were burned IN the Hotel
Emerson annex
Il IS estimated that the insurance will
not amount 70 over $4,000
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
PERHAPS.

4 St Louis court has declared base
ball player TO be a laborer. Perhaps
that Is the reason umpires call so many
strikes on them.-LOs Angeles Herald.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16

NIT single non-union man to enter the
building and. if necessary. he would
complete the plumbing work there by
union plumbers that he would organize
and employ
considered by members If the Employ
ers' Association and many of the leaders
OF union labor, to be a serious blow to
organized labor.
When il was first announced that
Nolan & Sons were to be permitted TO
nicipal building, IL was thOugir that IL
was reached by an unofficial agreement
among the union men working on the
building. so as to enable the contractor
10 push his work and permit the union
craftsmen to do their work. However.
IL proved 10 be the official action of the
business agents Of the building trades
who are conducting the strike against
the open shop.
Defeat Organized Labor.
When told what the business agents
Of the building trades had done in this
connection, one Of the most conserva-
tive members Of organized labor in the
District said TO a Times representative:
well that is the abandonment Of ali
principle an admission Of weakness.
which means the beginning of the end
and the defeat Of organized labor's fight
In the District for the closed shop I'm
the building trades
1t was said at the headquarters Of the
master builders this morning that six
local union briCklayers and a number
Unions had abandoned their unions and
returned TO work, but IL could not be
confirmed
II was current rumor at labor head
quarters this afternoon that Arthur
Cowsill. erecting the new Jewish syna-
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
Special Notices.

LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA can be cured.
See Mr. H II. Thompson. at 1913 22nd
street. who suffered with ir for 10 years,
OF PROF. PARKER. 1924 New York
afenue. Washington, d. c. Il
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
NON-UNION MEN
GRANTED NOLAN
TO FINISH WORK

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The Washington times., 1907-08-16
FIRE WIPES OUT
OLD ORCHARD, NE;
PR0MT RELIEF

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The Washington times., 1907-08-16

DE- z. o. PIGEON. DentIEt.
Ofhce hours: Daily $50 A. IL 70 J
p. NJ Sundays. 10 TO ..
Cor. D and 7th SITS. Phone Main z1 s4-F
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
Artistic Floral Designs.
BLACKISTONE'S
FoR ICE TEA
Carpet CIeenins.

DROP POSTAL. AND WAGON WILL, CALL
THOMAS ?. KELLY. ia 11th St. nv,
jy26-SOt
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
Our SkiIIfuI Handling

bOOkBINDiNG BY EXPERTS
We have the facilities and We have fha
skill 10 % bOokbfudinE as II shotId be
done Small charges
HODGES BIG BOORBINDERT.
42C-22 18th. Next star.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16

time the engines stood idly by while
Nnat was IefL OF the resort burned.
The Washington times., 1907-08-16
Stationery and Printing

We desire % announce 20 the trade and
pubic That We are prepared 20 supply al
office requisites IN stationery and printing
In soliciting the favor q your orders we
earnestly assure every satisfaction.
The Trades UnioniSt Publishing Co.
OH z St NV
The Washington times., 1907-08-16

Choice of our entire line OF Col
OIed Madras Wash Ties. in all this
seasons patterns. Saturday morn
Ing special, 1IIzc-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-10-18
BABY WASTED TO SKELETON.
In Torments with Terrible Sores on
Face and Body-Tore at Flesh
Cured by Cuticura.

my little son, when about a year
and a half old began to have sores
come out on his face. They began to
come on his arms, then on other parts
of his body, and then one came on his
chest, worse than the others. At the
end of about a year and a half of suf-
fering he grew so bad l had to tie his
hands in cloths at night to keep him
from scratching the sores and tearing
the flesh. He got to be a mere skele-
ton and was hardly able to walk. l
sent to the drug store and got a cake
Of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura
Ointment, and at the end of about two
months the sores were all we'll. He
has had any sores of any kind
since, and only for the Cuticura Rem
edies my precious child would have
died from theae terrible sores. I used
only one cake of Soap and about three
boxes of Ointment. Mrs. Egbert Shell
don, r. F. D. No. l, Woodville, COIN,
April %, 1906"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-10-18
SEEK TO WIN SOLDIERS.
Russian Girls Risk Life for the Cause
Of Liberty.

when the university opened last
autumn I started to work again
among the soldiers" said the young
woman. las you know, the revolu-
tionists are at present working very
hard to win over the army, and n
of the means is to talk freedom di.
rectly to the soldiers. For this girls
have been found to be more effective
than men; the young peasant soldiers
are more willing to listen to girls,
and are far reader to protect them
from arrest. So all owe Russia hun
dreds and hundreds of girls are 10Y
nightly meeting with groups Of SOL
diers, In working mems homes and in
barracks. To go into barracks and
talk revolution to the soldiers, hard
ly anything is 20 dangerous-for the
girl caught is tried by court-martial
and in a day or two is executed
From Leroy SCOTS Interview with a
Russian Woman, in Everybody's.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-10-18

lyi Opportunity Is a thing that can
not be permitted to pass thus lightly"
Then I observed his nose wrinkle; he
was smiling. Tobacco! I did not
know that you smoked, Leopold"
BE gone!" cried the old fellow, his
hands opening and shutting.
Presently" With a laugh he
sprang toward her highness, but Leo
pold was too quick for MIN.
There vas a short struggle, and I
saw the valiant old mar reel, fall and
strike his head on the stone Of the
hearth. He lay perfectly m%otionless.
So unexpected was this scene to my
eyes that for a time l was without any
particular sense of movement. / stood
book sprang toward her highness
again. Quick as light she snatched up
my crop, which lay on the table, and
struck the rascal full across the eyes,
again and again and again, following
him as he stepped backward. Her de-
tense val magnificent. But, as fate
determined to have 1t, Stcinbock final.
ly succeeded in wrestling the stick from
her grasp. He was wild with pain and
chagrin. 1t was then l awoke to the
fact that l was needed.
l rushed out, hot with anger. I
caught Steinbock by the collar just in
time to prevent his lips from touching
her cheek. l flung him to the floor,
and knelt upon his chest. l am
ashamed to confess 1t, but l recollect
slapping the fellows face as he strug-
gled under me.
You scoundrel!" l cried, breathing
hard.
xiii him!" whispered her highness.
She was furious; the blood Of her
marauding ancestors swept over her
cheeks, and IL eve l saw murder in
a woman's eyes it was at that moment.
Hush, Hildegarde, hush!" The
English girl caught the princess in her
arms and drew her back. Don't let
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-10-18
Water Motor Causes Contest.

Joplin-One of the Jasper county
circuit judges is to be called upon To
determine whether or not the First
Christian church of this city shall be
forced to pay the Joplin Water Co.
for water used in the operation of the
motor for the new pipe organ. A city
ordinance provides that the water
company shall supply water free to
churches, city buildings, etc. The
manager Of the water company claims
that when the ordinance was drafted
there were 70 such things as water
motors in Joplin and that he believes
a test Of the case will show that the
church will be forced to pay for the
water thus used.