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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-31

A Byerley returned Wednesday from
a visit among friends in Portland.
Byron Robertson, Of stayton, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l. Brown.
Miss Edna simonton, Of Westsalem,
is visiting relatives and friends in
this city.
Ray shinn, Of Healdeburg, Cali
fornia, is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Blessing.
Mr. and Mrs. R. @. Craven went to
Ballston, Tuesday afternoon, for a
short visit among relatives.
l.. d. Brown is working in the Court
House this week in the place Of Deputy
County Clerk A. F. Toner, who is i'll.
The Strand magazine has been
recently added to the list Of periodicals
on the reading table at the Dallas
Public Library.
Gilman Num- and W. A. Hanor
went to Polk Station, Wednesday,
where they have been busy setting out
a large number of fruit trees.
Basketball on rollers at the Colos-
scum Rink, Saturday night. Dallas
vs.. Eugene. Admission 25c, skates
for after session Csc. Game called at
8 80 sharp.
Basketball on rollers at the Coios-
scum Rink, Saturday night. Dallas
VS.. Eugene. Admission Csc, skates
for after session 25c. Game called at
8 80 sharp.
Q. O. Lewis, of Monmouth, visited
at the home of Judge and Mrs. J. L.
Collins, Wednesday, while on his
return trip from a weeks stay at his
homestead in the SiIetz Basin.
Fred B. West, electrician at the
light plant in Falls City, was in
Dallas this week packing his house
hold goods in preparation for moving
his home to that city.
Floyd Myer, Lawrence Aldrlch and
Tom Holman left for Corvallis, We'd
nesday morning, where they will
attend the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege during the coming semester.
The Pacific Telephone Company is
to carry its city lines
the shade trees in cables, SO
that it will not be necessary to cut or
mutilate their branches in any way.
John-"What kind of tea do you
like best?" Priscilla -"Go tees, some,
but Rocky Mountain Tea best" John
-"Why HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea bestG" Priscilla-"It speaks for
Itself, John" (Makes lovely COM
olexions. Belt & Cherrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Dyer, Of Rosalie,
Washington, arrived in Dallas yes
erday, and will make their home here
q future. Mr. Dyer has purchased
10 acres Of the Besecker farm, and will
move onto it Immediately and devote
lis time to farming.
Glasses at Dallas College were dis
missed yesterday morning and the
tudents were given half holiday on
he occasion of the national day Of
prayer for the Young Mems and
Eouug Women's Christian Associa-
ions throughout the United States.
7he young people of the two college
held appropriate services
n the society rooms at the college
Iormitory, and a union prayer service
vas held at the Methodist Church in
be evening. Special music for the
after meeting was furnished by the :
Male Quartette of Dal-
as College.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-31
Polk County Observer

Raw Ramsey is seriously ill with
typhoid fever
OR. Cochrane, of Eola, was a Dal-
las visitor Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hearth went tc
Portland yesterday.
Mrs. Ralph Hensley, Of Salem, is
visiting friends in Dallas.
7 e. Smith is suffering from a
lipbt attack of paralysis.
Miss Ethel Tooze. Of Falls City, was
Dallas visitor yesterday.
w. Cone went to Portland Tues
day afternoon on business.
George Gerlinger went to Portland,
Tuesday afternoon, on business.
w. Haynes, of Ballston, was in
Dallas, Wednesday, on business.
G. E. Shaw is able to be out again
after a severe attack ofbronchitis.
Born, Thursday, January 30, to Mr..
and Mrs. William McHardy, a
daughter.
William Muscott, of Falls City, was
a business visitor in Dallas, Wednes-
day.
County School Superintendent FL. G.
Seymour wasin Independence yester-
day on official business.
Mrs. Bert Dennis, of Falls City, Wis
tied at the home of her mother, Mrs.
WI. Reynolds, Tuesday.
W. r. Belcher, of Falls City, was in
Dallas, Tuesday, on his way to Chi
cago for few weeks visit
Mr.. and Mrs. @. V. Cunningham,
Of ALBION, Washington, are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hub
bard.
Mrs. Mary Hubbard returned yester-
day from a weeks visit at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs John Hubbard in
McMinnville
Lot L. Shreve, who came from
Eastern Oregon to attend the funeral
of the late Robert Gaynor, left for his
home in Arlington, Wednesday.
Benjamin F. Hewland, of Dallas, is
among the war veterans who have
recently been granted an increase OF
pension by the Com missioner of Pen
sions.
The young women Of the Utopian
Literary Society will give leap year
reception in honor of the members Of
the Philadelphian Society atthe college
chapel tonight
We carry Old Hampshire Bond, the
paper you see advertised in all the
leading magazines. 1t costs more
than any other bond paper, and it is
worth more. Nothing finer for your
Office stationery. All colors, with
envelopes to match. Call and see
samples.
Allwho are interested in the advance
ment of the educational interests of
Polk county. especially in the success
Of the next School Children's Indus
trial Fair, are invited to attend and
take part in the School officers, Par
ents' and Teachers Meeting to be held
in Monmouth tomorrow Saturday.
E. Jacobson, president of the Carna-
tion Club, announces dancing party
for tomorrow night Saturday at the
Woodman Hail. An excellent pro-
gram Of music will be furnished by [
Stockwell's orchestra, and all members
OF the club who are interested in it's
advancement are urged to be present
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-31
Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that the
County Superintendent of Polk county
will hold the regular examination OF
applicants for state and county papers
at the court house in Dallas, as
! follows:
FOR STATE PAPERS
Commencing Wednesday, February
IL at 9 o'clock a. M, and continuing
until Saturday, February Is, at 4p. m.
Wednesday-Penmanship,H History,
Spelling, Physical Geography, Read
ing, Psychology.
Thursday-Written Arithmetic, The
ory Of Teaching, Grammar, Book
keeping, Physics, Civil Government,
Friday-Physiology, Geography,
Composition, Algebra, English Liter
ature.
Saturday-Botany, Plane Geometry,
General History, School Law.
FOR COUNTY PAPERS
Commencing Wednesday, February
IL, at o'clock a. M, and continuing
until Friday, February II, at 4o'clock
p. m.
Wednesday-Penmanship,H History,
Orthography, Reading, Physical
Geography.
Thursday-Written Arithmetic, The
ory Of Teaching, Grammar, Physi-
ology.
Friday-Geography, School Law,
Civil Government, English Literature.
H. @. SEYMOUR,
School Superintendent
Polk County, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-31

Legal blanks for sale at this Office.
Advice to Mothers: Don't let your
children waste away. Keep them
strong and healthy during the winter
with HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
1t is the greatest tonic for children
Pure and harmless, does the greatest
good. 35c, Tea or Tablets. Belt &
Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-31
Dallas Truck Z DrdY Company
Hubbard Z Brown, PrOpriefOrS

Phone and stand at Belt & Cher
rington's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones. All kinds Of hauling Wood
for sale.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16

This is said to be a never-failing
sponge cake: Beat three eggs five min
utes. add one and one-half cups sugar.
beat five minutes more and stir in one
cup flour (sifted) with one teaspoon
baking powder. one cup boiling water.
Then add one or more cups flour Gift
minutes
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16
RECENT LITERATURE.

Smiths for August has a beautifully
illustrated article on 1.-THE Lace-makers
of the New Ireland" from which we
quote: -
".Ah, well, and here / am telling
You the kinds of lace, and what it costs
Sure. that's not what the making of
lace means to Ireland, Here am I.
bacon every day, IL / want it, and meat
once a week. Could that have hap
per1ed TO me 20 years ago? I tell you a
woman sings. over her work, these
days. She can make almost eight
shillings a week to help her man, and
when all he has is five acres and a pig
and a hen, maybe, that eight shillings
is all the differ between hunger and
comfort. Do you see the place oppo-
site?
The place opposite was little
matched cottage, whitewashed to make
the eyes ache. BY the doorway nestled
pig, and two bright-haired children
were bending over work, and from
within came the steady hum of spin
ning-wheel. Behind the cottage rose
the wild lengths of bog and barren
mountain. and not far away the coast
line burst-out into the sea in tremen-
dous cliffs"
The Peoples Magazine for August
fills the, bill completely; It is fun of
tiuthies. FHSt ana IOTeffioSt Is the
yarn by VIII Gage Carey, "The Fanati-
cal Fans of Fantii ISLE" which is a
story with stick in it-that is. it
has the real iunad9lterated humorous
flavor.
Another entertaining tale is "John
Yegg and Cupid by Edward S. Pills.
worth. In this storyoBfiiings gives two
rolliclsing young nliIlionadres a course
in hobois:e, appears in high society with
disastrous consequences, and is best
man at wedding. TO top off. If there
is time, one may take t"A Commercial
Gentleman by Arthur ALsChase. which
shows that there is, more than one
way of getting a handsome dinner, and
more than one way OF paying for it,
TOO.
In all. there are 1se pages Of strong
clever stories, some verse and humor-
Gus bits as well as ID pages OF theatre
cal photographs attractiyely printed on
fine white paper and acc Shpanied by a
careful dramatic review.
august Gunter's is on par with any
Of the Summers refreshments-altho
il is neither dry nor wet, simply re-
freShing. There is d contribution by
Steel Williams, "The VOLTS Brother"
that takes one into the heart of the
North Woods: there's complete novel
by Clinton Dangerfield. involving
three-months' adventure in the hills of
Virginia; in "a Million Minute" we
are transported to Paris, and so on
and the magazine is only Is cents Also,
there's complete novel, a series, two
serial novels a number of short stories,
all profusely illustrated, and too a de-
partment of humor, $50 pages in all.
bound under stunning cover designed
by Arthur crisp.s,sss s,s.ea, - -.,.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16
HARPER'S FERRY SURRENDER.
Saving the COIOrs Of the S7th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Many arti-
Giles have appeared in your paper, de-
scribing the attack and final surrender
of Harper's Ferry, Sept. Is, 1862, TO
Stonewal Jackson. 1t is certainly very
surprising, the differences existing and
statements presented in so many ways.
1 was a member of Co /, 87th Ohio.
and was in the ranks during that in
teresting event from start TO finish.
During the preceding 80 days all the
troops in the Shenandoah Valley, from
Martinsburg to Winchester evacuated
their respective quarters, and concern
trated in and around Harper's Ferry.
These achievements, added to the gar
rison, swelled the forces for its defense
to over 1000 strong. Several regi-
ments from New York had arrived di-
rect from their homes, and had only
been organized and equipped when or
dered to report to Harper's Ferry. As
my regiment had been organized the
previous Spring and been there and
in the vicinity during the Summer we
were considered old troops, and / do
not deny that when these new regi-
ments marched along the street, dressed
in bright new uniforms, with bands
playing inspiring music in front, it gave
US new courage, ard we greeted them
with cheers. They were sDendid
body of men, fresh from the farms and
shops. and consisted of the 111th, 18th
and 125th n. Y, and were 5000 strong.
Let me say here that mistakes were
made here, as so frequently occurred
during the civil war, of sending to the
front line new troops in place OF sea-
soned soldiers During the progress of
the fight, on Thursday, Sept IL, a large
force, the 18th n. Y. among them. was
sent up and beyond Maryland Nights
TO hold back the advance of the rebels
thru Champions Gap. The Commander,
Col. Ford, of the 32d Ohio, sent forward
this new regiment on the skirmish line
10 check the rush of the Sohnnies. As
usual, new troops generally assume they
must show a bold front and stand up
bravely. while old troops will take adj
vantage Of shelter from flying bullets.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16
The .Chatiahoochee Bridge.

Editor National Tribune: Comrade
F. Hager, 14th KY, Kinder. Va. asks
in The National Tribune, Dec. IL, how
long it took the engineers to rebuild the
bridge across the Chattahoochee River
after it was burned on the retreat OF
Johnston. / suppose he means the rail-
road bridge at Winnings Station, over the
Chattahoochee? This structure was
1000 feet long. anb312s feet high In
the CENTER supported ono39 stone piers
built 100 feet apart, tina. largest and
most costly bridge on the railroad be-
tween Chattanooga and ATLANTA. This
immense structure was ENTIRELY rebuilt
the track laid and the carsrunning over
it by the Pioneer Brigade, under Col
Innis. Our battery was stationed in the
fort on the north bank of the river. bull
by the enemy for the ppEpose of pro-
tecting the bridge, and we daily saw II
Systematically grow, under the skillfu
and energetic management of Col. In
nis.-Henry Campbell, 18th Ind. Batty
Charlottesville, Ind.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16
The SMamn ANGEL.

Editor National Tribune: In your
paper of July 2. you say in an answer
about The Swamp AngcP'-Parrott RI
fe on Morris Island, S. c.
That the patriotic citizens of Tren-
ton, n. j., have preserved the gun as a
memorial and have it mounted at a
junction sofitheir streets"
This Parrot rifle burst after ii had
been fired a few times, the main part
ofsitz4being embedded in the parapet
of the Swamp Angel Battery, where I
saw IT. made a sketch of il. and have
photograph of the other pieces.
After 1t was thus disabled, two NOR
tars were mounted in its place.--Hora-
ito l.. Wait, u. S. N. serving as
an officer on U. S. Flag Steamer Phila-
delphia in 1S63-4-5, Chicago, Ill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16

The rebels discovered this at once
| and allowed them to, advance close up.
while they lay behind rocks and other
Instructions, when they raised up and
poured 4 deadly vbfiey into this line
| which sent them back on the reserve
| The ground was recovered, however
| by the 32d Ohio. ain oldffighting regi-
ment. The fight continued until Mon
| day. Sept Is. when Col Miles, COM
mander of the post. surrendered. 1 well
| remember the disgust ofIus all at this
disgrace. We all felt that We could
get out of our trouble byddoing just as
the cavalry did. They struck out over
the pontoon bridge across the Potomac
River. and turned up at Ghambersburg
Pa. without the loss zofna man, and
history records they captured a train
of supplies from Gen. zLeugstreet.
An incident here occurred of which
I desire to learn if the actor is Still
| living. During Sunday and up to the
time of surrender. about 10 a. m. Mon
day. Sept. Is. my regiment was sta
toned from the bridge across the Po-
tomac up one-haif mile south, along
the Shenandoah. when We marched up
along the foot of Bolivar Nights and
ordered to rest after forming line and
stacking arms. The -Johnnies imme-
diately put guard over them. The
rebel officer in charge failed to see our
colors He was told we did not have
any. OF course he knew better. and
was very indignant and made many
threats. but failed to learn of their
whereabouts.
We We're finally paroled. and on Tues
day started across the pontoon bridge
for Frederick City, Nd. Wednesday
we got inside our lines. when the coll
umn halted to rest. 1 noticed few
men & ever a fence into small piece
of WOODS, and come back with rough
pole, when our color-bearer surprised
us by undressing and unwrapping our
colors from around his body, and, tying
it on the pole. raised it up with whoop,
Here is your colors. boys" / have
heard many and much cheering during
my army career, but never heard the
cheer exceeded by its numbers before
or since. We all seemed to lose all the
sense we ever had. Oh. how we Rugged
and kissed that flag. None but soldiers
cam realize the feelings of a man under
such conditions.
Now, as / was a boy of II years of
age, and was enlisted only for three
months. our time had expired. I was
not member of the color company
and was not acquainted with the color
bearer, but / desire thru The National
Tribune to find out whether this man is
still living, his address, also to hear
from any of the boys who know of this
incident. This incident should be writ
ten in the history of our country. 10 be
a lesson in patriotism, to be read. and
show the yeneration and esteem In
which our glorious old flag was held by
its defenders.
After overcoming many difficulties we
finally turned up at Delaware, O.,
where we We're mustered out by reason
of expiration of term and as paroled
prisoners.
I afterward re-enlisted in an old
regiment in the field and went thru
the war to the end.--Denas L. Coe
1864 W. Adams ST., Chicago. III.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16

ROBINSON.-At Terra Alta. W. Va.
April 16. 1908. James NJ. Robinson. Who
served in the 18th ". Va.
JOHNSON.-At Prospect, o.. Aug. 5,
1907. Peter S. Johnson. aged 81 years.
He was born in the same County and
passed his life there, except while in
the service. Aug II. 1868, he enlisted
for six months in Co. C. 5th Ohio Cav:
re-enlisted Feb. &c. 1864. in Co. B, 18th
Ohio Cav. serving therein till the war
ended, being discharged July 4. 1865.
His widow. one daughter and three sons
survive him.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16

aged 65, Major, 18th Va; l.. B. Purdy.
Captain, Co. /, Sd Va, aged 6S; Jos.
Stillwell. Co. B, 18th Va, aged &C.,
Samuel Peters. Co. b. 1ath Va, aged
6S; Geo. A. Jones. Corporal, Co. a, 18th
Va, aged II; ]. p. Bowers, Co. !, Sd
Va. aged 20; John Duncan. 18th Va
Comrade Duncan's service was very
brief and his age is not stated. C. c..
Matthews. Chaplain. J. C. Caldwell
Post, q. Moundsville, w. Va.
SIX.-At Allegheny. Pa, Dec. 4, 1907,
Joseph Six. aged 20 years. He served
in Co. D. 9th w. Va. He is survived by
a widow. three daughters and three
fsoEs.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16

We believed at the time and are still
of the opinion that MAJ. Lee made IA
tai mistake in not rushing forward in
compliance with his orders. The enemy
was several miles away and rapidly re-
treating in another direction The thor
ofare was clear of distractions and we
had covered nearly half the distance to
our destination. Our transport and gum
boats were at ChuckatuciS or would have
been there under orders waiting for us.
And had the enemy discovered our in
ferioritg=in numbers we had the right
of way" were in the lead and could I'M
doubtediy have made the run success
fully. / do not understand how the
casualty could possibly be attributed to
Gen. Graham.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16

For sunshine cake sift the -four and
sugar the same as for angel cake, only
lessening the -four to three-fourths of
a cup. Add pinch of salt to the whites
of seven eggs, and beat until stiff and
dry. Beat the yolks of five eggs until
lemon colored and thick, add the sugar
and flour to the yolks, stir in lightly
the whites of the eggs and half a tea
| spoonful of cream of tartar, flavor with
orange extract. and bake the same as
angel cake. Frost with yellow icing,
| Favored with orange, and decorate with
! bits of candied orange peel and leaves
cut from angelica, --io-A -.a-4-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-16

be included in an amendment to
be voted on in the coming CON
gressional elections and if pass
ed 60 into effect on Dec. 81, next.
Failure to exempt these taxes
will not produce a revenue, since
the things sought to be taxed
will be nonresident. The adop-
ton of the amendment would
within six months, bring not less
than three and a half to four mil
lions of life insurance funds seek
ing investment in louisa a
mortgages. This will relieve
that amount of local capital now
tied upin buildings and buildings
in contemplation, which local
capital will in turn seek it's natu
raj channels and go to the move
ment of the crops, provide adj
vances to the country merchant
and cotton, sugar and rice plant
err.
Inside of three years this State
should have, and it is my firm
conviction it would have, over if
teen millions of outside capital
derived from the same source;
and every man, woman and child
in the State would be directly
benefited by the natural develop
ment bound to follow on the
heels of this influx of outside cap
ital which is the crying need of
this State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-16
The Abolition of the Mortgage Tax Law

Legislation must be varied to
suit the locality. While there
can be no doubt that in thickly
settled, highly developed com
monWealths mortgage loans
should be taxed as one means of
making the rich man pay his
quota of taxes, it is no less true
that in undeveloped or partially
developed communities when
capital is needed, to tax such
loans would be to delay progress
and development. Such is the
case in Louisiana, where there
are a hundred thousand calls for
capital to develop the country.
The taxing of mortgage loans
has been found to work a hard
ship on the insurance companies
loans, as may be seen by the
subjoined article by M. N. Wis
dom for the Times Democrat.
The whole subject from that
viewpoint is well treated by Mr..
Wisdom. He says:
THE desirability of the propos,
ed exemption of mortgage loans
from taxation needs no argu-
ment. It's demand is well-nigh
universal. What the public needs
to know, however, is how the
benefits to be derived from this
exemption are to be brought
about, and it is to emphasize this
phase of the question that | have
been induced to write this com
munication.
In justice to myself, I wish to
state that [ hold no brief from
any life insurance company.
This statement is made because
of my prominent connection with
life insurance for the past twenty
years, and otherwise this article
must be considered a special plea
in behalf of life insurance COM
panies.
In discussion of the benefits
to follow from the exemption of
taxation on mortgage loans, it is
impossible to eliminate the life
insurance companies, for the
reason that they, and they only,
have been affected by the imposi-
ton of the tax, and, as corollary
to this proposition, if it be true,
to them alone can we look for the
investment of funds in mortgage
loans to follow from the proposed
exemption.
That the above statement,
sweeping as it may appear, is
true, is proven in the fact that:
Individuals (non- residents haye
not in the past been deferred
from making mortgage loans be-
cause of the tax, since they es-
capped it.
The large trust companies of
the East and West having no
representatives domiciled here,
could not be taxed, and were not
deferred from so investing for
the same reasons. Life insur-
ance companies, however, have
agencies established here, and
as a condition precedent to doing
business they must secure a Ii