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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-13

A fellow up in Chicago who admits
to the name of J. Ham Lewis, recently
came out and said that woman
doesn't know the value of an oath.
Now [ see that he denies having
alluded to woman in the general sense ;
he says he meant some women, but
not all women. That was a very wise
hedge on Mr.. j. Hams part, because
had he made his remark so sweeping
rs he was first reported he might have
had more direct evidence to the con-
trary than he could use in his bust
ness. L understand that Mr.. J. Ham
is a lawyer and that he is not con-
nected with the stock-yards in any
way. Well, whatever his calling, he
can go out and lay bets on one thing /;
viz, that woman knows the value OF
good ham and bacon and she can tell
the other kind. Oregon hams are
sold in the East and Eastern hams
are sold in the West but there's more
smoked meat comes out of Armour
dale, Kansas, than all of Oregon and
to give those fellows their due they
know how to raise corn, fatten hogs
and smoke hams. And we know how
to boil them and put the wafer edge
on your ham or bacon, so never mind
where it's raised 80 long as it's right.
Hams are lower.
WILLIE
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-13
Wood For Sale.

Do you need wood? In preparing
to place your orders remember that
am able to furnish you all kinds oi
slab wood from either Of the Dallas
sawmills at the best possible rates
Send in your orders by either phone
Mutual 1876 Bell 443.
8-4 tt. AUGUST BOWMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-13
Funeral of George Selby.

The funeral services over the
remains of the late George P. Selby,
who was burned to death in his cabin
near Dallas short time ago, will be
held in Chapman's Chapel tomorrow
Wednesday, morning at 10 o'clock.
The remains will be buried in the Odd
Fellows cemetery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-13
Polk County Observer

Coo the vaudette program. 1t
IoooI blanks for sale at this office.
rresnass notices for sale at this
office.
Coo Airsbips 100 years hence. Vau-
1t
dette.
MI Guy was visitor in Portland
1Niday.
ro,,a me on the rollers at the Colos-
scum tonight.
T B. Thompson was a visitor in
Portland, Sunday.
RC Craven went to Ballston yes
terday on business
Universal Percolater for perfect cof-
fee, at Loughary's.
Al, Bewley, of Sheridan, was Wis
itor in Dallas, Friday.
Miss Emma Dempsey visited in
Portland over Sunday.
PA. Finseth was a business visitor
in Falls City yesterday.
Oscar Smith, of Bridgeport, was a
Dallas visitor yesterday.
Felix Noel was up from Rickreall,
Saturday, on a short visit.
Something doing every evening at
the Colosseum skating rink.
James Mcdonald, OF Rickreall, was
a visitor in Dallas yesterday.
Judge L. D. Brown was business
visitor in Monmouth yesterday.
Miss Ora Linten, of Falls City, is
visiting with friends in Dallas.
Mrs. D. G. Howes, Of Black Rock,
WAS a Sunday visitor in Dallas.
Z E. Gillian, of Salem, was busl-
ness visitor in Dallas, Saturday.
R, E. Williams returned yesterday
evening from a visit in Portland.
Sheriff J. M. Grant was an official
visitor in Independence yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Bilyeu went to Port
land, Friday, for few days visit.
R.H. Kaltz, piano tuning. Leave
orders at L. d. Daniels. 9-11-tt
A. Burbank, of Black Rock, was
business visitor in Dallas yesterday.
Oyster shells, great food for young
and old chickens, at Loughary's. tt
Emmanuel Mumaw Of Monmouth,
was in Dallas, Saturday, on business.
County Clerk E. M. Smith was called
to Monmouth, Saturday on business.
DR.. A. B. Starbuck was a profess
sional visitor in Falls City yesterday.
Miss Edna Yost returned yesterday
from a visit in Black Rock and Falls
City.
Mrs. I. G. Singleton, Of Falls City,
was in Dallas yesterday on a short
visit.
A. S. Campbell went to Portland
this morning on a short business
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Vaughn re-
turned Sunday from visit to Port
land.
Moving pictures at the Colosseum
skating rink tonight. Don't miss
them.
Mrs. J. @. Morrison and son, Ralph,
visited over Sunday with relatives in
Dallas.
Miss Jennie Muscott returned last
evening from an over Sunday visit in
Portland.
Professor Will Caldwell visited over
Sunday at the home of his parents at
Perrydale.
Miss Nina Hughes returned Satur-
day night from an extended visit in
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Dunn went to
their farm yesterday afternoon for a
weeks stay.
Miss Claire Padrick returned Sun
day night from visit in Portland and
Oregon City.
County Commissioner William Rid
dell, Of Monmouth, was a Dallas
visitor today.
Miss Edna Scott and Miss limo john
son visited over Sunday with friends
in Falls City.
A. J. Barham left yesterday after
noon for Lewiston, Idaho, on a short
business trip.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30
How TO Cure a Cold.

Be as careful as you can, you
will occasionally take cold, and
when you do, get a medicine of
known reliability, one that has
an established reputation and
that is certain to effect quick
cure. Such a medicine is Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t has
gained a world wide reputation
by its remarkable cures of this
most common ailment, and can
always be depended upon. 1t
acts on natures plan, relieves
the lungs, aids expectoration,
opens the secretions and aids ma
ture in restoring the system to
a healthy condition. For sale by
City Pharmacy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30
No Cholera in the Panhandle,

1T is amusing to read about
how farmers up here in Missoui,
are losing hogs by reason of var
iOus diseases that are to be found
among them here" said George
Kemp, of LipscOmb county,
Texas. In Lipscomb county
we never heard of a hog dying of
any disease. | decided a few
years ago, that hog raising in a
country like that would prove a
paying business. | have been
breeding up a little each year,
and now have over 400 hogs on
my farm Of 1880 acres. My
plan is to keep them on good
alfalfa pasture all season, and at
the same time give them a little
corn. Alfalfa is one of the
cheapest hog feeds there is. My
plan is to feed all the hogs on the
pasture once each day. That
feed is given each morning. 1t
simply consists of a few ears of
corn to each hog. This with the
alfalfa keeps them growing very
fast. and at the same time it is a
solid growth that needs but little
drylot feeding to make them
ready for market. We raise
corn, and of course feed our
hogs till they are the right
weight to bring the high prices
before marketing them. Last
spring | had cut off my last
year crOy over 1,200 bushels
which | have been using along
during the summer on my hogs.
We have raised a very fair crop
of corn this year. 1t will aver
age up with the corn raised any
place else. | believe the Pan
handle country will before long
be one of the leading hog pro.
ducing districts in the whole
country. They do better there
than here in this part of
the corn belt, ard we can raise
the feed at as little cost as it can
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30

There are few days but what
a good breeze blows and keeps
you cool. You may see a cloud
appearing, and in two hours
have two or three inches of water
on the ground and the sun
shining. Yet northern people
wonder if it ever rains in the
Plains country.
The winters, | am told, are
very pleasant; perhaps a few
stormy days, but it seldom ever
freezes hard enough to stop the
farmers from blowing.
A great many people who are
located here came for their
health-rheumatism, throat and
lung troubles and claim to have
fully recovered of their ailments.
Some were landed on cots; this,
with the fact that | have gained
in health and strength, although
not completely, is, in my estima-
ton, great praise for the health
restoring Texas air.
The very fact that the country
is being settled up very fast is
sufficient evidence that this
desert" is a farming country.
| count one for the Panhandle of
Texas.
With much regards to my
West Chicago friends, | am,
Very truly,
E. S. FAIRBANK.
West Chicago Qll.) Press.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30
COUNTY JAIL CROWDED.
More Than Forty Prisoners Held, Charged With
Various Crimes.

Potter county Jail is crowded
with prisoners. This statement
will doubtless come to many as
surprise. The crowded con
dition of the prison is accounted
for in the presence of a large
number of Chinese suspects held
here for the federal government,
and the recent active crusade
against Migrants and other petty
offenders. At present there are
more than forty persons held
in the prison of the county.
They are waiting trial in the
various courts upon all manner
of charges.
The trial of the criminal
docket of the county court,
which has it's beginning Monday,
will ease this situation to some
extent. Then will come the
district court, two weeks later,
with it's rather heavy criminal
docket.
1t is learned that the county
court will have one of the largest
dockets ever shown in the Grim
inal line. This is largely due to
the efforts being made to secure
strict enforcement of the local
option law. Amarillo Daily Pan
handle.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30
{. S. Fairbanks Writes Entetainngy From
the Panhandle.

Canyon City, Tex, Oct. II, '0S.
S. K. Wright, Editor The Press.
Dear Sir:-I well remember
the afternoon you asked me to
write to you. 1t is seven months
since | left West Chicago for
this, as everybody ONCE sup
posed, "Staked Plains" or "Des-
ert." Well, l must say that what
/ have seen of it, it is far from
either.
We get the rain, and most
generally enough to supply the
needs, while in some localities
there is occasionally too great a
rainfall.
This great desert is nearly all
coated with buffalo grass, a for
age which rarely grows over
four inches in height, but is I'M
equalled for it's beef fattening
qualities.
Our water is a tonic, to be had
in inexhaustable quantities, and
this you do not find upon what is
commonly known as a desert.
The question is often asked,
What can a man raise upon the
soil so as to make a living?" A
man can do just as the first set
tiers of the Plains did-raise
cattle and let the pastures do the
rest, or he can do as the new
Corners are doing-farm, cult
vate the soil and raise every
thing they may desire-grain,
corn, alfalfa, fruit and vegetables
of all kinds and descriptions.
AS / came here seeking my
health, | must say word about
the climate. 1t has not been as
hot here the past summer as it
has been at West Chicago, but |
dare say we have had more
pleasant days, by five times. In
the seven months | can recall
but six or eight real disagreeable
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30
A Variation.

The sufix GUS meaning full
of" was being discussed in the
spelling class, says the Circle.
Mountainous, full of noun
tains; dangerous, full of danger;
porous, full of pores; courage
Gus. full of courage; and joyous,
full of JOY, had been glibly re-
cited.
who is ready to give US an
other example," as the teacher
in a confident tone.
A sedate-looking boy on a back
seat promptly responded, "Pi-
GUS"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30
lRIRTY-SEvEN ARRESTS BY RANGERS
Declare They VIII Continue War on Local 0ptior
Gases,

The State Rangers have been
busy this week in efforts to Sc
cure an enforcement Of the local
option laws now prevailing in
Amarillo and Potter county.
The rangers have made thirty
seven arrests, and closed a few
establishments at which it is
alleged that violations of the law
mentioned have been committed.
This is by far the heaviest
week shown since the beginning
Of local option in this city.
Speaking of the work Of the
3angers this forenoon, Ranger
Rountree said:
I'VE find here, as elsewhere,
in cases demanding our attention
in the enforcement Of local option
that there is much work to do.
We do not hope to snuff out the
oifenses at once, but are just as
determined and persistent as
officers can possibly be. The
fact is, we have come here to
stay, and will insist upon an en-
forcement of the law regardless
of all opposition.
There can be no doubt Of the
fact that we will reach a salts
factory state of affairs here in
the reasonably near future.
Some of the people seem to mis-
take our intentions with regard
to this enforcement, but they
viii see that we are determined,
and also able to do the work in
hand. Amarillo Daily Panhan-
die.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30

be had at any place. All these
items are of great advantage to
US, and make hog raising very
profitable. Each year shows a
big increase in the hog supply"
Kansas City Drovers Telegram.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30

l will be on my ranch (known
as the DeGraftenreid ranch) for
two weeks after November 10th
for the purpose of dispOsing of
my herd of Hereford cattle.
Anyone wishing to buy them
will do well to see me while there.
31-3t j. e. BRIGGS.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30

Parties having land joining or
near town and desiring to sell
same for bonus purposes to rail
way committee should see
If L. G.. CONNER, Chairman.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30

Save money by popping your
corn at home. l have it shelled
at five cents per pound.
EARLE VAN SAINT. Phone 62.
30-2tp.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30

The new peanut rooster and
popcorn pepper at Cowart &
Phillips confectionery supplies
the finest that is. Try some.
21-tf.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30
Church Dinner.

The Home Mission Society of
the M. E. church will serve din
ner on election day, November
Bird on the west side of square.
Price b cents. 31-1tp.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-30

The farmers wife is saving
money by trading at The White
Swan Grocery store. Why not
you? Phone 100.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
THE OFFICE THAT HUNTS THE MAN

HERE rush for the place OF second fiddle No vice presl
dental bee buzzes mans bonnet because there IS no
such Tafts boom strong and his way to the
that the political gossps already
looking his But there rush OF eager can
didaes In fact there is question of compulsory service
of would be the gentemany thing Mr.
Fairbanks back his old place that he fills with much dignity,
begnity He would be OF harms there
that end he might be forgiven those unfortunate cocktails
that made national hlariy AS president he fills the bill
He stills Nature has been kind to him that way
But Fairbanks after ALL does iname the popular magma
The politicians something better for their money They
conure with and they have decidedsome OF
themha Governor Hughes of New York would suit everybody
>concerned-except Hughes, perhaps
If Taft nominated there be little doubt that Hughes will
asked take OF he does but
question refuse? Here another like those
Spooner of Wisconsin and Representative Lefed
of Maine where afford hold political Office
great pecuniary sacrifice Hughes poor but he
large income by the practice of his profession.
This the only Office that seeks the and usually
him. Theodore Roosevelt did and tried the
nomination Moreover neither Mckinley Hanna wanted him.
but Plat and Quay brought such bear that he
PEELED yield The Washington correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune gives this bit OF personal Renaissance bearing the
episode
entirely his will shall the OF his language
walked of the Philadelphia together the day before the
when he talk about the plot then almost force
him into the presidency for the purpose OF preventing his
having another of New York
expressed opinion of
Matt Quay and other members OF the political of which he
presidency
himself which would him chance
for the presidency.
interesting history going show that
avoid the presidency other Offices Apparently
that confronts Charles E Hughes good
and true.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
LET THEM STEW IN THEIR OWN JUICE

1.-THE CALL scarcely knows whether the stock holders OF the
Spring Valley company should be grahed chagrined
engaging Of attorney, Mr. McCutchen.
The officials OF the corporation have hitherto by
subeuge another sought disguise the fact that they expected
the play the part company make good
earthquake The process of reasoning by which
this obligation is asserted appears be obscure and
other foundation than the familiar plea eve need
the money"
To make good those losses and supply capital for extensions
of plant the supervisors asked impose Is increase
OF and the corporation before the board OF
vsors threatening and in the next begging
The that Mr. McCutchen asks the
make good for losses by fire and earthquake quite 100000
be $84l0O0 The Spring Valley company
favored loser would be if Mr. McCutchens doctrine prevailed
Other corporations firms and individuals suffered by fire and earth
quake and they poketed the loss the extent that they
had by The Spring Valley company
paid premiums and took thought of insurance
be made whole just the
the bottom all this alternate threatening begging
big speculation thrifty capital gath
controlling the stock very figure
they hope realize of 20 per
by threatening the city with famine
monsrous increased These thrifty people should be
in their juice.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
Men and Steam Make Dirt Fly on Panama Canal
and Break Construction Records

RE they making the dirt cana
~ that question: far the
hand the statistics supplied Record interesting
little published the authority
And February
exceptional month, the dirt few with vengeance
Operations sthmus
dvionth Culebra Chagres, La
The
take breath
excayated the Cueba
10000 cubic yards on in January
within 80 DAYS was as
February last 66o3 cubic
nearly doubled II
taking cubic of
taking
they get
labo The men busy every day in
February decrease of 2S5 the
work done.
yards
10 the Colon division the
dredges 42722 cubic while
6632 cubic division dredges
total Of 682,271 cubic yards
The hovels working
1921 this accomplished
works the handling plant and for
installation o. machinery.
railroad during
26 linear of
built 1860 resle Work tunnel
In
building
market lodge hall building
a of
ditch:
they loahnR the Job down at the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19


chief objection
people who live the forest should
We love those blessed words "socials and paernaistic
They their wake They fill the mouth hit the
gallery What do they Mr.. Smiths application? They
simply that he does relish the policy of the forestry
make wealthy something the privi
ege of exploiting natural that belong the whole people
If socialism paternalisn make
Of it. But he make his mind that the time gone by when
that of exploitation will be suffered without protest. the
public who caught aiding and abeng such schemes will
find himself in the piory. Possibly Mr. begued
by the sound of his adecves If he will only translate his
work into the plain English the people he the his
ways and repent. The lamp holds o burn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

are the best picture Of Uncle Sam
ever saw"
Have you ever heard Captain Bodies.
Inspector OF hulls and boilers, sweargs
asked an old railroadman- For pic
turesque phrases he has not his equal
In the country Why, he would make
w H Bancroft look like tyro.
1t was years ago, when Bolles was
running the Orifiamme between Port
land and San Francisco and / was on
the Northern Pacific, that learned how
vivid the English language Is when
handled by an artist l was stationed
at kalama, the terminus OF the road on
the lower Columbia river. and we had
some important documents for New
York As we could not send them TO
Portland and catch the steamer I was
instructed to take Thomas Strong with
me. hire boat, and stop the vessel in
midstream about midnight. which did.
Well, you should have heard Bolles
break loose He invited me on board
to have good square look at me and
then he tntimated he would hang me to
the yardarm IL he did not like my ap-
pearance- He wanted TO know BY what
right dinky railroad had to stop a
mail steamer. and all he wanted was
me on board / sent Strong instead.
Strong refused ever to speak 10 me
again 1t reformed him He quit rail-
reading, became lawyer. and has lived
blameless life in Portland ever since"
E. E. Calvin. general manager OF tina
Southern Pacific. left last night for los
Angeles. and will be absent about a
week.
Joseph McIlroy will leave on Tues
gay Tor trip through southern Cali
interests OF the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas. 100
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
Answers to Queries
FIFTH AVENUES
CARNIVAL OF FASHION

BOER WAR-Subscriber, City How
long did the Boer-British war last?
October II. 1899. to May 81, 1902.
HART-sub., City. Where was Je-
rome A. Hart of the Argonaut born?
In California.
BOATHOUsE-Jock City. What
would be good name for boathouse
or ark?
Villa aqua (water villa); home on
the stream; repos de Pete (summer
rest)
LATIN QUOTATIONS.. A. W.. CITY.
and w. F. NJ, Corte MADEIRA, Cal What
is the meaning of 'IIic Rhodus, hic
salta?" What is the translation of
Ave atque vale?
The first means, Here is Rhodes, let
us dance" The second is. Hail and
farewell"
CLEVELAND-J. H, City. When did
Grover Cleveland marry Miss Folsom :?
In the White House, Washington, d.
c.. June 2. 1885.
BABY AND THE sToRK-I. w. A..
San Rafael. Cal. What is the origin of
the baby and the stork?"
1t is from Morse mythology. which
says that stork. brings the baby to
the house.
CARs-subscriber City. When were
horse cars, cable cars and electric cars
first operated?
Horse cars prior to 1850 In New
York; cable cars in San Francisco Au-
gust 1. 1873; electric cars in Berlin,
Germany, in 1879.
NO PROTEST-H. e. J., City. What
is meant by mo protest" written on
bank checks? -
1t means protest waived"
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE-A. c. A.
How long was the vigilance committee
of San Francisco in existence in 1856?
May Is to August IS of that year.
POST CARD ExcHANGEs-T F. B.,
City. Please publish a list of post card
exchanges in this city.
Such being private concerns this de-
partment cannot advertise them.
BABY DEAR-M. K. City. In what
book are the verses which commence,
Where did you come from, baby dear"
printed?
This song appears in George MacDon-
AIDS AT the Back of the North Wind
SHIP CAPTAIN-A. s.. City. What is
the pay of captain in the employ of the
Pacific Mail steamship company?
From $3.50 to $500 month.
DOORS-C. E. c., East Oakland. Is
there any ordinance in San Francisco
requiring that doors in public buildings
shall swing outward?
Ta nrlr <1f 71x,o tee, II
Der, 1907, does not contain such an or
dinance.
SCHOOLS. T. W., City. I am IS
years old, am anxious to learn book
keeping. penmanship and so forth. Are
there such schools in this city?
See the directory for the addresses
of business colleges.
NATURAL MAN--R. f., San Jose,
Cal. What is the name of the man
who was at the Stanford university and
was known as the Natural Man" He
left for Tahiti two or three years ago.
parlinz.