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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
INDEPENDENCE.

J. M. Stark was Salem visitor,
Monday.
Mrs. P. Il. Drexler was a Salem
visitor, Tuesday.
Mrs. T. D. Campbell and children,
OF Portland, are visiting here.
The women of the Presbyterian
Church will give their annual Rose
Fair, June IA.
Miss Myrtle Scroggs, who has been
teaching in Olympia, Wash, is at
home for the summer.
K G. Eldridge was in Salem, Mon
day, completing arrangements Tor
opening creamery at that place.
The ladies of the Methodist Church
served dinner in the Hurley building
Tuesday evening, and realized neat
sum for their efforts
Mrs. M. G. Goff is visiting in Port
land. where shewill meet her daughter
Miss Vena, who spent the winter
teaching in Montana.
A reception was given at the nome
Of Mrs. S. B. Walker, Saturday eve
ming, by Mrs. Walker, Mrs. G. W.
Conkey and Mrs. D. A. Hodge, IN
honor of Mrs. r. G. Craven, OF NC
MinnyilIe. Dainty refreshments we're
served. and a pleasant evening was
spent by all present.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
ct al, suit for accounting; J. W. Kol-

ct al, suit for accounting; J. w. Kol-
lock and M. A. zollinger for plff.
Annie A. Hlnshaw vs.. TiIghman
Hinshaw, divorce; J. H. Flower foI
plff; Oscar Hayter for deft.
Margaret Horned VS.. William
Horned, divorce; B. F. Jones for plff ;
Oscar Hayter for deft.
Sarah w. Hayes VS., Alden g. Hayes,
divorce B. F. Jones for plff.
GottIieb Stoller VS.. H. H. Turner,
suit in equity M. E. Pogue for plff
Cary F. Martin for deft
W. J. Crowley vs.. William Jackson,
suit to quiet title; McNary y McNary
for pIff.
G. P. Wells VS.. ]. A. Mclaughlin,
suit to quiet title; Weatherford &
Wyatt for plff.
J. M. Mitchell VS. Annie s. Griggs,
suit for money B. T. Jones for plif.
Daniel Hoffman vs.. Carrie Hoff-
man, divorce; L. D. Brown for plff.
Adeline Barnes VS.. Frank Barnes,
divorce; N. L. Butler for plff.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
Memorial Exercises.

The public is invited TO attend the
Memorial Services Of Dallas Camp,
Woodmen Of the World, and Mlstletoe
Circle, No. SO, Women Of Woodcraft,
on Sunday, June 9, at 80 p. NJ, at
the Woodman Hall. The following
program will be rendered:
Selection (Quartet)-Misses Edna
Morrison, Rebecca Gates, Emroy
McDevitt, Mrs. G. Jennings.
Invocation Rev. ID. J. Becker.
COLLECTS Of Woodcraft"-H. @. Sey-
mour.
Poem-Miss May Shelton.
"In Memoriam"-B. M. Guy.
Vocal Solo-Miss Georgia Martin.
Address Hon. W. L. Tooze.
Selection-Quartet.
america.
Members Of the Camp and Circle are
requested TO bring flowers for decor
aring the graves Of our deceased
Neighbors to the Confectionery Of
II. A. Webster as early as possible on
the morning OF that day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
FOUR DIVORCES GRANTED
Judge galloway Holds Busy Ses-
sion of Circuit Court, Depart
ment No. 2.

Circuit Court for Polk County,
Department No. 2, was in session
Monday and Tuesday, Judge Gallo
way made orders In a number Of
cases, among them being the grant
ing OF four divorces. Suits disposed
Of were as follows:
Jacob Snhnebli vs.. Peter SCHNEIDER,
suit in equity @. s. Shepard for plff.
Dismissed for want OF prosecution.
Elsina E. Matthews VS.. Irving Mat
thews, divorce; Charles A. Petrain for
plff. Decree of divorce granted.
Bertha H. Woodin vs.. Leon A.
Woodin, divorce; Carson & Cannon
for plff. Defendant defaults.
Dallas Lumber Company VS.. E. O.
kirkpatrick ct al, injunction; Oscar
Hayter for pin; w. T. Muir and J. E.
Sibley for defts. Dismissed without
prejudice to either party.
Carl Abrams, administrator, vs..
First National Bank, suit to quiet
title; Jeffrey & Lemon and Oscar Hay
ter for plff. Decree as prayed for,
A. E. Myer VS.. F. J. Oberer, suit for
settlement; Oscar Hayter for pin.
Defendant allowed to file answer.
John w. Eakin vs.. W. d. Wheal-
don ct al, suit for money, Sibley &
Eakin for pln. Decree as prayed for.
Martha j. Woods vs.. John s. Woods
divorce; Oscar Hayter for plff; J. L.
Collins for deft. Divorce granted.
Lucy E. Buchanan vs.. John F.
Buchanan, application for restora-
ton Of lost papers and correction Of
decree; Oscar aayter for plff. Decree
as prayed for.
Richard Cook vs.. Jennie Cook, di-
vorce N. L. Butler for plff. Divorce
granted.
The following cases were passed:
Peter SCHNEIDER vs.. Emil SCHNEIDER
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
PERRYDALE.

Dick Duignan, Of Portland, visited
his parents over Sunday.
Mrs. Hoffman, of Carlton, is a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Con-
ner.
The protracted meetings held at the
Christian church closed Sunday
evening.
An interesting program is being
prepared for Children's Day, to be
observed Sunday evening, June l6.
The members of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary and invited guests will be enter
tained Friday evening at the home of
Hon. d. L. Keyt.
Laura Doty, who for several years
has made her home with her aunt,
Mrs. E. G. Keyt, has gone to Yaquina
to reside with her father.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
ZENA AND SPRING VALLEY.

Mrs. Boiler and baby are visiting
in Salem.
Mrs. Linn Purvine is visiting In
Portland and Astoria for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. q. Crawford spent
Sunday in Salem with their son, E. G.
Crawford.
Quite a number of people from this
valley attended the picnic at Dixie
last Saturday.
W. J. Crawford went to Newberg
and Portland last week to look after
dairy interests.
Mrs. Herman Kaune and son, Fran
els. left Wednesday for San Francisco
where she will visit her parents a Re"
weeks.
Mrs. W. B. Duncan was called to
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
BUTLER.

Glenn Butler went to Portland last
week.
There is to be a picnic at Sheridan,
June s.
Ira Yocom was Sheridan visitor,
Saturday.
D. T. Hodges and two sons went to
Sheridan, Saturday.
Ed Harmon has gone to Willamina
to work in the sawmill.
Mrs. Joel Flanery went to Villa
nina, Saturday evening.
w. Thomas, Of Salmon River, passed
through here last Tuesday.
John Waugaman and son, of Nc
MinnvilIe, visited at Lee Rowell's last
week.
Claud Hussey, of Sheridan, is work
ing for Joel Flanery at the Butler
store.
Mrs. D. T. Hodges visited her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Auer, at Gopher
last week.
William Ray and daughter, Abbey,
went to Portland last week to meet Mr.
Rays sister, who is coming from the
East for a visit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
POLK.
Everybody busy these days.
Some cherries are ripening.

Everybody busy these days.
Some cherries are ripening.
Crops will be short unless it rains
soon.
Windover's are building a large
barn.
David Peters is making good head
way on his new house.
Frank Friesen, on the Peters place,
is building a large cow-barn.
The ground has been graded for the
railroad switch and the ties have been
unloaded here.
Rev. NJ. M. Horsch, from Cucu-
monga, Cal, has been holding pro-
tracted meetings in the Mennonite
church the past week. From here he
goes to Memo, Wash.
F. F. Kliewer, former resident OF
Polk. and recently Of Sunnyslope,
Alberta, is looking around for loca-
tIon in this vicinity. On his way here
from Alberta be stopped in Montana
and Idaho, but says he feels more at
home in old Oregon. His wife stopped
with her parents in Montana.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
AIRLIE.

Percy Lewis hauled out new wind
mill last week.
The Lehman boys delivered 200 oak
posts for Bura Tarter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Gross spent
Saturday night with his sons family,
R. A. Hastings bought a fine driving
horse of the Ray boys few days ago.
Professor and Mrs. W. J. Hooker,
OF Eugene, are visiting his parents
near here.
Sheep shearing is about over. The
yield was good, but the price is rather
below what it ought to be.
P. Hadley took a load Of potatoes to
Independence, Wednesday. He re-
ceived 80 cents a bushel for them.
Cricket Bevens brought in about
5000 pounds Of wool, Wednesday. But
little wool has been sold here this
season.
w. P. Weir arrived here Wednesday
with a band Of fine Hereford cattle,
which he will take to the stock show
at Corvallis.
George Conn, Gus Lindeman .and
Andrew Hannum will leave for the
mountains the last Of the week on a
fishing expedition.
Mr.. Evans got his boot-heel caught
between a roller and the frame a few
days ago and came near losing a foot.
AS 1t is, he has badly sprained ankle.
Mrs. Cornelia Taylor was brought
up from Monmouth on the motor last
Saturday and was taken to her home.
She is suffering with a cancer, and no
hopes are entertained of her recovery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
FALLS CITY.

M. Inman is having his house
painted.
/. L. Stoddard has had his house
painted and neat porch built.
Wick Bros. have put nice pair OF
hay scales near their creamery.
Several Falls City people went to
Black Rock for an outing last Satur-
day. They report fine time.
Mrs. G. Pugh, A. N. Robinson,
H. W. Bancroft, Charles Wick and
Joseph Floria were Dallas visitors,
Tuesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07

No greater mistake can be made
than to consider lightly the evidence
of disease in your system. Don't take
desperate chances on ordinary medi-
cines. Use HOLSTERS Rocky Mount
ain Tea. S5 cents, Tea or Tablets.
Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
MONMOUTH.

David Hampton is fitting up fine
large rooms in his new lodging house.
The Canning and EvaPorating
Company began work on the founda-
tiop for the new cannery building
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07

You cant tell woman's age after
she takes HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Her complexion is fine. She is
round, plump, and handsome; in fact,
she is young again. S5 cents, Tea or
Tablets. Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07

A man living across the Willamette
from Albany sold a team weighing
ALSO pounds for 500.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07
PROBATE.

Estate Of Ann Sylvester, de-
ceased-petition to sell real estate
granted.
Estate Of Thomas Churchill, de-
ceased-hearing continued until june
II, at a. m.
Estate Of Fl. ID. Foster, deceased-re-
port of sale Of real estate set for hear.
ing June %, at 10 a. m.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Petition Of Frank Isaac and others
to create school district out Of territory
in Grande Ronde Indian Reservation,
to be known as school district No.
66-prayer Of petitioners granted.
The medicine that Sets the whole world
thinking,
The remedy on which all doctors
agree,
The prescription all your friends are
taking
Is HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Belt & Cherrington.
Monthly Weather Report.
U. s. Weather Bureau,
Falls City Station.
The following is a summary OF
weather conditions for the month OF
May, 1907:
Maximum temperature, So degrees
on May 80.
Minimum temperature, 81 degrees
on May /.
Rainfall, 2.O7 inches.
FRANK BUTLER,
Cooperative Observer.
Legal blanks at this Office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07

Portland, Monday. by the death Of her
niece, Mrs. Mary Bird Travis, Of that
city.
John Childers was taken to the Sa-
lem Hospital last Saturday. where he
was operated upon for appendicitis.
He is reported to be getting along
nicely.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-07

Legal blanks at this Office.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31

ing shone the light Of that home life
which become one Of the brightest
Jewels in the memory Of the American
people.
While Mrs Mckinley was ambitious
pr 1.-THE Major" she thought most Of
all Of the quiet Of the Canton home,
with him always near.
It was the home life. with her hus-
band always with her, that appealed
moro strongly to this invalid woman
than all the pomp Of public life.
Tho cruel death of her husband was
blow from which she never recov-
cred. Ever since that September day
in 1901 when he was laid to rest in
the Canton cemetery his faithful wife
awaited the summons to Join him. She
wanted to be with him. Throughout
tho years Of her suffering she was
cheerful and always busy in adding to
the happiness Of others. She embodied
all those characteristics which adorn
American woinanhood and, beautify and
mako sacred tho American home
Toledo Blade.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31
FAIRY TALE OF FINANCE,

Investment of Forty-fouP Cents
Brought a Fortune.
None of the FIVE organizers Of the
Wireless Telegraph Company of Amer
lea was rich, and so they set about to
find man with capital. Firth found
the man. This man was Abraham
White, young man who had come to
New York from Texas a few years be-
fore, and had risen to fame over night
by clearing up 100000 on an invest
ment Of A cents From the day he
first set foot in New York, Whites one
ambition was to make q fortune. He
had the money-makins instinct. In his
first years in New York he speculatsd
in real estate.
When the Cleveland popular bond L.
sue was made, In 1893. TO replenish the
Treasury gold reserve, White, who had
lost in the panic years Of 1893 and
1894 most Of the money he had made
in real estate, conceived the bold
scheme Of bidding for a big block Of
bonds, on the chance that they would
sell at a premium as soon as the awards
were made. TIE Governments call for
bids did not ask for any money with
the bids. White made several bids,
amounting in all to $7,OOO,0OO, and sent
them on to Washington by registered
mail. His total outlay was A cents.
When the allotments were made, ST.
100000 bonds were set down to Abra-
ham White, New York. The bonds
were Immediately quoted at a premium
in open market, and young White sour
rted around to find the money to pay
the Government for his bonds. He
went to Russell Sage, who was always
ready to put his money into a sure
thing, and had no trouble in getting
the money lender to finance his bid.
Sage paid the Government for the
bonds, rebold them In the market and
turned over to White 100000 profit.
Ever since then White has thought In
| millions, and has been a gambler for
big stakes-Frank Fayant, in Success
| Magazine.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31

Crsp Rotation and ROot-Aphfs.
From the fact that In the midst OF
the corn belt, and where the root-aphis
Is known to prove destructive under
certain conditions. almost complete Inn
munity Is secured where q system OF
crop rotation has been carried out for
many years, involving but one corn
crop in tho cycle Of rotation. 1t Is self
evident that this measure offers the
greatest protection from the rapages OF
this pest, says government report.
Indeed, 1t is only where such sys-
TEN Of crop rotation Is, not practicable
that the root,aphis need be considered
In farm practice. To the eastward,
where there Is more general rotation
Of crops, this pest does but little In
jury.
Unfortunately, local conditions, often
extending over large sections Of coun-
try. will not permit Of crop rotation
being generally adopted, and some 9th
er plan more feasible must be put into
practice. Two other methods may be
followed. One of these Is practicable
throughout the corn-growlng section of
the country in seasons Of not more
thgn normal precipitation during the
time intervening between the first
blowing Of the ground and the first
cultivation Of the young corn. The 9th
er is perhaps best adapted to the south
ern portion Of the country on account
of the milder wintera
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31
NEW SIDE OF LINCOLN.

His Constant Interest In tho Mill
tary Telegraph System.
Abraham Lincoln has been studied
from almost every point Of view, but
1t IL q notable fact that none of his
bIographers has ever seriously consid-
cred that branch of the service with
which Lincoln was in daily personal
touch for four years-the military tele-
graph; for, during the civil war, the
President spent more Of his waking
hours in the war department telegraph
Office than in any other place except
the White House. says the Century.
While in the telegraph office he was
comparatively free from official cares
and therefore more inclined to dis.
close his natural traits and disposition.
During the last four years of Lin
coins all too brief public career, even
until the day before his tragic ending,
the writer was most fortunate in be-
ing able to see him and talk with him
daily, and usually several times day F;
for he visited the war department tele-
graph Office regularly, morning, after
noon and evening, to receive the latest
news from the front His tail, homely
form could be seen crossing the we'll.
shaded lawn between the White House
and the war department with UNMARRIED
regularity.
| In cool weather he invariably wore
gray plaid shawl thrown over hia
shoulders in careless fashion, and,
upon entering the telegraph office, he
w~uld always hang this shawl over the
top Of the high screen door opening
into Secretary Stanton's room, adjoin.
ing. This door was nearly always
open. He seldom failed to come over
late in the evening before retiring and
when returning to the White House
after dark he was frequently accom-.
panied by Major Eckert, our chief. and
nearly always by small guard Of sol
d1ers. He sometimes protested against
this latter precautlon as unnecessary
but Secretary Stanton's orders to thu
guard were imperative.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31
Growing Pumpkins.

Growing a lot Of pumpkins in the
field Of corn Is an old practice. but it
Is doubtful If pumpkins SO grown are
as profitable as when grown as sep
arate crop from corn. The pumpkins
will prevent the proper cultivation Of
corn, as working the corn destroys the
pumpkin vines, the result being that
late weeds get a chance to grow and
mature. 1t Is urged in defense of
growing pumpkins In the corn field
that they do not interfere with Guilt
walton until the corn Is laid BY" but
much depends upon the land. rainfall
and thoroughness Of cultivation. Corn
should never be "laid by" as long al
weeds and grass can have an opportu
atty to grow, cultivation being given II
II it is possible fof a horse to pass
along the rows.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31
accomplished between midnight an,
dawn His explanation follows:

accomplished between midnight and
dawn. His explanation follows:
The true secret of long-continued,
valuable brain-work Is to cut the night
In two. The scholar, the inventor, the
fnancier, the literary creator, should
bs asleep every night by 10 O'Clock, to
wake again ut, say, In the morning.
Three hours work, from 2 to s, In the
absolute tranquility of the silent
hours should mean the revealing a
new powers, new possibilities, q wealth
Of ideas undreamed Of under the pre-.
vailing systsm-
From s to 8 or $50 sleep again.
Take up again the days work; thu
brain will still be saturated with the
mental fruits Of the night-visil; there
Hfll b NO effort In putting Into prac.
dec or carrying further what was plan.
ed or beguh those few hours before.
Ths habit may b hard to acquire
but mechanical means Of waking, a
first win induce the predisposltion.
Lott Mas long had the habit Of q
working, and declares his begl
thoughts, his clearest intellectual viz
ion, his choicest phrases, come to him
when he works fresh from sles1, with
all the world still in dreamland about
him.
With such authority to rest upon
there Is no reason to doubt that ambi.
tious students will quickly increase tbs
demand for midnight oil.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31

Fairbanks has welded and is welding
force in the world Of politics. The
history Of the country abounds in In
cidents of strong, tactful women who
have played an important part In the
history Of men and events.
During all the years that william
Mckinley was prominent IN public life
his wife was an invalid. and yet It Is
doubtful had she been well and strong
II she would have assisted him in a.
great degree a. she did BY becoming
the object Of his solicitude and tender
care. The death Of the Mckinley chill
dren. prior to the entrance Of William
Mckinley upon his congressional ca
reer, was the beginning Of Mrs. Nc
Kinley's III health. Her long contin-
ued afaiction resulted in identifying
and ennobling the lives of husband
and wife. and who will say that In her
weakness Mira Mckinley did not serve
her country better and was not .
greater tower Of strength to her hus-
band than had she been q prodigy Of
endurance and an odroit manipulation
Of political forceA
The homo life Of the McKfnleys was
Ideal, and gave the country and the
world an example of love and devotion
which received the attention Of all.
The invalid wife made William Nc
Kinley a better as well as a greater
man. Through all the vicissitudes of
. long public career pure and endur-
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31
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All metals except copper, and alloys
except those containing a high per-
centage of copper, may, 1t Is said, b6
nodded In rubber and vulcanized with
out trouble. Metals and alloys giving
trouble can be used after coating with
hot tin.
The most difficult part of the coal.
dust problem Is to discover what ele-
ments must necessarily be present in
q coal to make the dust dangerous.
Some experiments have been carried
on with this end in view, but the re-
suits obtained have not been particu.
larry enlightening.
In consequence Of the official in
quiry into the causes of the Courrleres
catastrophe. the French minister Of
public works has decided that the wind.
Ing shafts of mines must be provided
with breathing appliances, ready for
immediate use, and permitting their
wearers to remain at least an hour in
an irrespirable atmosphere.
Pure acetylene Is a clear, colorless
gas, having a sweet, ethereal odor, the
unpleasant smell noticeable in the gas
as ordinarily prepared being due to i'm
purities. Acetylene, when ignited in an
open-air vessel, burns with very
smoky fame, depositing clouds Of SCOT
If combined with sufficient air to rem
der the combustion complete. the fame
is white and brilliant The Illuminating
power of acetylene Is g.. estimated as
about fifteen times that Of an equal
volume of coal gas.
The United States Is advancing 50
rapidly In the production of iron that
1t promises soon to lead all the rest of
the world combined. In 1905. the lat
est year for which complete figures
were available. the following were the
respective quantities for those coun.
tries whose annual production exceeds
100000 tons: United States, 22,992,-
$50 tons; Germany, 10.9S7 1923 tons;
England, 1882 1877 tbns; France, 3,O76.-
$50 tons; Russia, 2,765,OOO tons; Aus
tria-Hungary, 1,514,S4O tons; belgium.
1910, 200 tons. Sweden, which Is cele-
brated for the quality of It's iron, pro-
duced only $4,000 tons. Canada IL
making great strides. having produced
46S,O03 tons, as against 265.41S in
1903.
Now that trade, although on a small
scale, Is passing freely between Calcut-
ia and Lhasa, the but recently mystic
rious city Of Tibet, 1t Is reported that
the people of Tibet exhibit eagerness to
know more of the outside world. The
outside world was long curious about
them, and now the reverse occurs. But
the Tibetans will not encounter the OBJ
stacles that we did to the qualification
Of their curiosity. A pass 14,50O feet
high must be traversed in reaching II.
bet from India. but the route is open
all the year round, and the trip can be
made without much difficulty by those
who are accustomed to high attitudes.
Tibet contains borax, inter, rock salt,
iron, silver, copper, gold, turquoise and
lapis.lazuli, besides musk and furs. A
railroad over the Himalayas into Tibet
Is now suggested.