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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-05
VOTE ON NEW MEASURES
Polk County Gives Majority o
Ten Measures and Rejects
Nine.

Following is the vote on the proposed
Constitutional amendments and Initi-
ative and Referendum measures in
Polk county, the figures being official
Increasing Legislators pay-yes.
296; no, 1924.
Scattering state institutions-yes,
S43; no, 1851.
November elections-yes, 1880; no,
755.
Supreme Court amendment-yes,
592; no, 1868.
Sheriff's Feeding Prisoners bill
yes, 1929; no, 9S3.
Compulsory passes-yes, 6O2; no,
1869.
Armory Appropriateness, e8S; no,
1899.
University Appropriateness. s82
no, 1913.
Woman suffrage-yes, 1877; no, 1777.
Gillnetters' fish bill-yes, 1475; no,
s99.
Wheelman's fish bill-yes, 1918, no,
1919.
Reddy charter bill-yes, 965; no,
1904.
Single tax-yes, SAT; no, 1910.
Recall of off1cers-yes, 1402; no, 994.
Statement No. l amendment-yes,
1922 no, 733.
Proportional representation--yes,
1882 no, 1146.
Corrupt practices bill-yes, 1884; no,
1867.
Grand jury amendment-yes, 1868
no, 967.
Hood River county-yes, 1107, no,
93S.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-05
COLLEGE YEAR CLOSES
Interesting Program Has Been Pre-
pared For Commencement Week,
Beginning Tonight.

The regular class work and the final
examinations in Dallas College are
practically completed and the COM
mencement week will be opened with
the third annual commencement pro-
gram Of the Utopian Literary Society,
at the College Chapel at s o'clock to-
night.
The complete program Of the exer-
cises for commencement week will be
as follows.
Friday (tonight) at p. m.-Anni-
versary Of the Utopian Literary Soci-
ETY..
Saturday, June6, at p. m.-Fourth
Annual Program and Banquet Of the
Philadelphian Literary Society.
Sunday, June 7, 10 80 a. m.-Bacca-
laureate Sermon, President G. A. Mock ;
8 100 p. m.-Farewell meeting Of the
Christian associations; 500 p. m.-
Address before the Christian associa-
tions, Miss Constans MacCorkel, Of
Portland.
Monday, June 8, at 500 p. m.-
Address before the literary societies.
Tuesday, June 9, 800 p. m.-Class
Day Exercises,-S:O0 p. m. Annual
Musical Recital.
Wednesday, June 1910 100 am,
Commencement exercises; address
before Glass Of 'OS by President P. L.
Campbell, of the State University
8 200 p. M, Annual Alumni Reunion.
The students and faculty Of Dallas
College have extended hearty invita-
ton to all friends and patrons Of the
college to attend this series Of exer-
cises which marks the close Of another
successful year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-05
poIk County Observer

LEGAL blanks for sale at this office
n Z. Guy is Portland visitor this
week. Non+ -
business
IS hay carriers for 81 for two weeks
at Guy Bros !,
M,s O. E. Snyder went to Portland
Wednesday, for short visit.
nr and Mrs. L. A. Bollman returned
Tuesday from visit in Seattle.
1.oao Phillips went to Portland
Wednesday, on business visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Collins are attend
ing the rose festival in Portland
Gw Gone returned Tuesday from
abort business visit in Portland.
Mrs. J. G. Shultz and son. Earl,
,otnrned from Seattle, Wednesday.
10 reduce stock we will sell $5 hay
carriers for 81 for 2 weeks. Guy Bros.
Miss frankie Hayter went to Port
land Yesterday for few days visit.
The Rickreall orchestra will give a
dance in the hall at that place tonight.
you can afford to save 81 on a hay
carrier, for 2 weeks only, at Guy Bros.
Miss Ollie Howe and Will Howe are
in Portland attending the rose festival.
Mrs. J. M. Campbell is attending
the rose festival in Portland this week.
Mrs. Mary Suitor, of Portland, has
been visiting among her friends in
Dallas.
Dr. M. L. Thompson, Of Falls City,
was a business visitor in Dallas yes
terday.
Mrs. Jane Morrison, of Eugene,
visited relatives and friends in Dallas
last week.
GF. Ratliff is having residence
built on his property on Court and
Lyle streets.
Mrs. F. J. Coad and daughter,
Halle, are in Portland attending the
rose festival.
James Howe and daughter, Ethel,
are attending the rose festival in Port
land this week.
Cd. Rider, of Independence, was a
business visitor in Dallas, Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. Addie Mayors is visiting
in Portland this week and attending
the rose festival.
J.V Romeo, Of the Pedee Lumber
Company, was business visitor in
Dallas, Wednesday.
s. @. Miller and family have moved
to Portland where they will make their
home in future.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-05
VEAL WANTED.
WANT YOUR FIRST-CLASS
VEAL, AND WILL PAY 7 IL
CENTS A POUND.
KIRKPATRICK'S GROCERY.
Legal Blanks at this office.

Legal Blanks at this Office.
Choice lots for sale In Fair View
addition, either for cash or on the
installment plan. MARX HAYTER.
Owner.
Patronize the new barber shop on
Main street. 7. W. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees frst-class work.
Dry fir cordwood wanted In any
quantity up to 500 cords to be delivered
IN Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address, Salem
Falls City & Western BY. Co., Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-05

Legal blanks for sale at this Office.
Money OF private parties to loan at
per cent on well-improved farms.
SIBLEY & EAKIN.
Dry FIR cordwood wanted In any
quantity up to 500 cords to be delivered
Ia Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address, Salem.
Falls City & Western Ry. Co., Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-05

Oyster shells, great food for young
and old chickens, at Loughary's. tt
DR.. Hayter. Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon.
W. r. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore
gonian and Evening Telegram. Have
a daily paper delivered at your house
by the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-05
New Prices of Ice.

New Prices of Ice.
On and after this date, the price o
ice will be as follows:
so lbs. and under, II cts. per-lb.
100 lbs, SLIPS per 100.
200 lbs, $1.00 per 100.
Cash must accompany all out-of
town orders, and add 15c. for eacl
sack.
1t DALLAS ICE COMPANY.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-05
Justices and COnstables.

Justices and Constables we're elected
In Polk county, Monday, as follows:
District No. 10. E. Focht, Justice
E. F. Craven, constable.
District No. 20. G.. Savage, JUS
tice; Marion Putnam, constable.
District No. 3--Hardy Holman, JUS
tice; Frank Kersey, constable.
District No. 4-Frank Butler, JUS
tice; G. L. McMurphy, constable.
District No. 5-B. Wilson, Justice
]. 81. Moran, constable.
District No. Oh. G. Keyt, Justice.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-05

l.. ID. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
Public; typewriting.
The OBSERVER office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
DR.. Donohoe, Dentist. Uglow Bldg
Room /. Mutual Phone 256.
II you want good home in Dallas
with lots OF fruit and fine sandy gar
den, see II. G.. Campbell If.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-05
Lost

| Lost
At ball grounds, plain band ring.
Finder will please return to this
office. 6-5-2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

NJ william Al Radf0fd gill ansFef
afIestlons and give advice EhLh IN
COST sn ala sahieets pertaining 70 lt.s
44,bS4ef of building f0r the readers cf Esls
rsper. On account of he vide ekpe-
rsence AZ Editor. Author and dantif4e-
esr4r he Il. without d0uht. the highest
authority ou all these sgbiests ADDRESS
sH injuries - William a. Radfara No
lEs P1fth Ave. Chicago. Till, aud only
enclose fD0-cent stamp foE reply.
Thls il probably the most ambitious
little house ever designed IT is only
2i by Is feet. yet II aspiFes % furnish
All the modern Improvements and
most of the iuxuriez that usually are
provided only by larger houses
Ii has the popular living room. 10
Dy 20 feet. wlth splendid FIRE place, a
comfortable window seat and Il has
light on three sides. a room that
couldn't feel gloomy If # wanted %.
even under the most liscourag4ing
weather conditions
The cellar way In this plan is a great
convenience. In fact, the cellar is one
Of the main features Of the house, and
the way you get 70 Il from either the
kitchen or outside Is the most eonyen-
5ent arrangement possible. There y a
grade entrance to the cellar from The
garden. with easy steps leading down
into the furnace room and up into the
kitchen. The part Of the cellar under
the kitchen Is supposed to be par
titioned Of and reserved for the stor
age Of fruit and vegetables while The
laundry and furnace occupy the space
under the dining room and Twins
room.
II is no trick at all to keep this littl'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

house warm and comfortable with a
very small furnace and with just a
couple Of loads OF good coal. For a
family Of two or three persons the
house IS very complete and satisfac-
tory at a very small cost. When you
see house Of this size furnished with
simple elegance, as it should be, you
wonder that people insist on building
large houses at three or four times
the cost, both in building and fur
nishing. because people actually need
very little room. A great amount Of
room is not necessary for comfort. The
fact is, you can be more comfortable
in small house when it Is properly
arranged
One Of the most important essen
tials Is sufficient warmth. You want
heat enough 50 you can have con
tinual change Of air coming in and
going out every hour Of the day and
night from fall until spring During
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

amaaa4a Ae msa nlAo Maz
kaFiag hix fasaae sola s4as Ar goa
eee1@
Y0u are married sad TIE sae.
whe uaa examining his palm
Ye Bat knew thai before I
came here
Yea have aiwaEs had n hgAi y9lf
way ahead That AZ you aaye pro
wrassea III bard w0fk You have
neyef beea faE0red maeb W liek
gery true stllt fhat lAat exaefly
wAat ! came here u fra oaf Caut
you teii na something about ihe III
tareg
Yea You are going n live Tong
Yoar nfe line "a very strong ANA
here + see something very important
something mat 8fil eneomaze 5pa
Ygar SALARY II going q ae inefease1
G03d That's tie kind v news
waat You're sure 0f II are your
AYea Yog uiii get II before tong
AHd II there anything p indicate
sl,yat hoa much Il viii " Increased
1T will be much larger ihaa $ y
Bow Is.f ne see. yea II will be
~ large n your wife TRIES y make
hsf ffie0Gs think d IL af preaeHt
Hs could ask B1 more Win . feel.
INK If e0mage I'll hls breast he handed
yai two dollars and went away to the
triumph ihai awaited hlmchieago
Record Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

the summer time you get fresh air,
anyway, because you have the win.
dows open, but so many people get In
the habit Of shutting themselves up in
the winter 10 keep warm fhat many
diseases are contracted because the
air becomes foul and diseases are
seated before people know It
A little house well arranged may
be 30 thoroughly well heated and ven
tllated that the air inside viii be as
good as the air outside, and the cost
Of heating Will be less than, say, In
an ordinary house Of eight rooms, with
the usual Objectionable features. Then
in most houses the inmates are un-
comfortably cold a good deal Of the
time
It lis necessary to learn how 10 fur
nish q small house as we'll as how to
build Il to make It look right. It is
not necessary to have small pieces Of
furniture because the house IL small,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

ranged that they may be well fur.
nished and made to look very attrae.
tive.
There is no waste room in this plan:
even the low space under the roof Is
taken for closets and used for storage
purposes. In a small house you need
more storage room because every
family has certain things that are only
used when the season for them comes
around. At other times they must be
stored away and properly cared for
In building this little house proyi
sion Is made for gas. water pipes and
electric wiring. Houses built even on
farms should have these improve
ments II you haven't gas or electriet
ty this year you may have It next year.
Inventions are following each other
with such rapidity that Injuries are
being carried even to the back town
ships. It is no longer necessary to put
up with Inconvenience in houses Just
because you do not happen 10 live IN
the city You can have running water
in the kitchen and bathroom at little
extra cost BY putting pressure tank
in the ground and a force pump In the
we'll or cistern No house should be
built without a bathroom and kitchen
sink Other luxufles. such as gas and
electricity. may be added later, but q
person should anticipate all the mod
ern eonveniences when building and
secure them as soon afterward as pos
sible
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
WANTED A FAIR START.
Lord Reginald Had Urgent Reasons
for Girls Silence.

Senator Kean, at a dinner In Chi.
cago, said Of political maneuyer
4 smell a rat IN this contract. It
reminds me Of contract made By a
willy earl
Lord Reginald Bareacres courted
ardently last year the daughter OF a
New Jersey millionaire. AT a season.
able moment, in a dim conservatory.
he laid his heart at the young girls
feet She, however. being a rare type.
spurned him.
Rising to his feet, Lord Reginald
said
eI have barred TO you the most
sacred feelings OF my innost heart
May ask that you will never reveal
to a living soul what has passed be-
tween us2
e i am not a gossip. Lord Reginald.
the girl said, haughtily
But promise me, he continued
Give me your solemn promise
"I prohise,' she said. But why,
Lord Reginald, are you 80 persistent 2
Because, he answered. signing
with relief. I purpose tomorrow to
turn my attention 10 your older sis
ter"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
Times chanoes.

Winters All How de dol Well
out with it. old man. What successg
ron Baid you we're going back to your
native town 70 hunt up your FIRST love-
from whom you parted years ago
ihe airy. fairy Lillian yon rayed
about you know Did you find her.
Bliffers (sadly) Yea. She's draw
Ing $40 d week as the champion fat
woman of dime museum. New York
Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
STAIRESCAPE


fore fhsr h1ss Thss iasd vas tol-
9rss ID another and an5thef.
Hr. Pearl. arclaLue1 Mrs Jones.
y1r f4thH HM bs dreadful angry
when he iearnH that some one is using
or front Sidewalk f0r lumber Pile.
Tat then the husband and father
himself care down tds street and
riswea The Timber with wreathsa
smiles
s pas dolagss cried Pearl
John John called Mrs. Jones
from ths wind0w. what's All that
lumber for
shut the window and BE- quiet
commanded Jones'
a little later number d carpen-
tsrs entered the exHocers front gate
and fell % work. and. breakfast being
oTsr. 5frz. Jones and her daughter ear
dorn at the parlor windows and
watched TIE men They had Lived long
enough b know that what father did
was worth watching The EeighboFs
also watched the carpenters.
What we're they doing 0ver at
Jones hoasez They weren't raising
the building. nor erecting an addition
to Il. The best that any one could
Judge. the carpenters we're construct.
Ing steps-tena. scores. hundreds. q
steps-buiiding on the e1-grocer
premises a stairway that led Up into
the air, then down to the earth, then
up again. then down again. then ~
still again. then down Still again. q
lose itself at last somewhere On thf
side of the house opposite 10 that
where it began
/ Finally. the carpenters took taeii
leave. Then the painters came and
later, took their leave. and during o.
this time no human being had beer
! able 70 get into Jones house, sayt
Jones' himself. and his wife and daugh
ter. For the front door Of the ex
groceFs home had disappeared.
\ Where Jones gate had formerI
stood there now appeared neat door
apd On the frat Of June q lettered I'll
sign vas nailed up on this door. !
read:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

Drummer lgettling BIN IN Eagle
house. Haylieldl Pardon my cufios-
ity STR. but what do you stuff yonf
beds with Ia this hotei2
Landlord (proudiyl Beet straw 10
BE- liaa Ii thla hun county, bgoah
Drummer hhl That ls very inter.
estiug know nov where the straw
came from that broke The camel's
back Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
PEDDLERs AND AGENTS VEL
COME.
PRESS THE BUTTON


The peddler gazed long and earnest
" al this remarkable sign, then
pressed the button. The door before
him flew open, and in another instant
something wide and hard closed at
his back, showing him into the street
four feet from where he had stood
some minutes before.
A laugh, too near to be directed at
another than the peddler and too
bolsteroua to be ghostly smote the
ears Of the hawker.
eThat sliding partition works Ike .
charm" said Jones.
What the peddler said would maks
this too long a story.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

Guest What Five dollars for
room here al Mudhufstonthe'tIoga for
single night No. i'ii 30 back 20
New York Arst
il0tei Proprietor But Il la raining
hard You'll yet wei
Guest Well, which Is worse 80 q
kew York and gel wet 81 stay here
and gel soaked
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
~ neaarNed Il.

= tell youa said the pert young IS.
5istant. Athe editor isn't IN, and I'm
not going to tell you again. II you
have anything for him you can leaye
II with me
Very well. said The caller, taking
of hts coat, y caIfe In 70 give him q
GOOD. sound thraahlng, but l'll give i
10 you instead -HallHoliday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
Waste of Cash.

Mlzerly MY wife Is afflicted with q
wasting disease.
Wlzem Wasting diseased
Mizerly Yes she has bad case Of
lhe shopping habit Chicago Daily
News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
Strangers Now.

aThere goes man who once offered
TO make me independently rich"
But he didn't appear to know you
Al least be gave you no sign Of recog.
nitionp
you sec. refused to buy the
stock Chicago Record-fIeFald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
Hla loh

What are you doing now thai your
Wlfe "a away
Putting III all my Time trying 70
answer her demands for more money.
Detroit Free Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

Teacher-Johnny, where is the Isle
of MANI
Johuny-ln the gents furnishin DO.
parlment Judge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

You rant good biz comfortable chairs
but yoH want less Of them it q 2
mistake 10 buy cheap furniture of any
kind. unless Il Ii very cheap. e bt
used only as make-shift f0f q shoFi
time. Buy less and get good durable
pieces that will prove satisfactory ID
after years.
The living room in this house Is a.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
PRESS BUTTON AND WALK UP.

s...s..........+...-+....+ +..-...........-se-..-.
The letterearrler was the first out.
slider to read this sign. He had reg
istered lettes for the ex-grocer and
must deliver It In person. He pressed
the button beneath the lettered tin
sign and the door flew open. A steep
stairway led directly up from the
threshold He mounted to the top Of
this stairway and before him stretched
down a second steep stairway. He
descended. AT the bottom the way
turned. and there at his feet arose
still sleeper and considerably longer
stairway. Perspiring TIL he washed
the ten-cent stamp of the registered
letter In his hand, he mounted this
third stairway. which led over the
roof Of the ex-grocer's house. and
coming to the top he saw stretching
down before him still another steep
stairway. He descended, and at the
bottom looked about for a door. No
door Instead, another stairway
Swearing softly. he climbed this fifth
stairway. and almost fell as he saw
stretching down before him a sixth
stairway.
with his knees shaking under him
he slowly and painfully descended this
sixth fight, and behold there at the
bottom was the lost front door Of the
ex.grocer He rang the bell and de-
liyered the registered letter to Jones
IN person. When the registered re-
ceipt was signed. the letter-carrier
looked hard and long at the cause Of
all his labors, mopped his dripping
forehead and remarked dryly, his re-
mark being the only dry thing about
him. You've got a nice place Out
here in the country" Then, without
another word, the letter-carrier turned
went back up the first flight Of stairs
down the second, up the third, down
the fourth. up the fifth, down the sixth
and stood again in the street, Is feet
from Jones front door.
But this servant Of Uncle Sam hai
fathomed only the shadows Of the ex
grocer's inventive genius. potato
peddler was the first to cast line II
the bottom OF the dreadful abyss.
, He, too, pressed the innocent-lookinl
, button beneath the tin sign, and whe.
the door before him few open h
, thrust in his head and queried: An,
! potatoes to-day. Iady24 Seeing /
flight of stairs and not lady before
him he ascended to the top Of thi
fight, then descended a second flight
then aseended a third flight, then Dc
scended fourth flight, then ascendei
!. a fifth flight, then to his left turne
: off and descended a sixth flight, al
the time wondering what kind Of
: trance he was in. At the bottom G
the sixth flight Of stairs was dool
On the door was the sign:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

GeraId-This dog knows Az much
sg ! Do.
Geraldine How modest you are.
Most people brag about their dogs. +
Chicago Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

Patience hear Chicago minister
Il giving away trading glampa with
raeh couple he maffiea
Patace suppose q i9t of women
9ml tilere are lusi getting married y
efA the sgampay Ygnkefs Statesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

large az sou End ordinarily IN larger,
more pretentious habltati0ns. and the
other rooms are about the usual size,
laTger. in fact. that ron find in some
large houses, and they are 50 ar