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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-28

Those who have already joined or
who intend to join the new band that
has been organized in Dallas, are
requested to meet at Tom Reels barber
shop at O'Clock tonight to complete
arrangements for securing their
instruments.
Sheriff j. M. Grant went to Falls
City yesterday and arrested a man
believed to be the one wanted in Hills
boro for robbery. The prisoner. how
ever, proved to be nothing but an ordi-
nary hobo, and was released this morn
ing and allowed to leave the city.
1t fills the arteries with rich, red
blood, makes new flesh, and healthy
men, women and children. Nothing
can take its place no remedy has done
so much good as HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. S5c, Tea or Tablets
Belt & Cherrington.
Next Thursday has been set aside
as the national day of prayer for the
Young Men and Young Women
Christian Associations throughout
the United States. Glasses at Dallas
College will be dismissed at that time,
and in the eevening union services will
be held at the Methodist church. All
are invited to attend.
In the northern division of the Ore
gon Basketball League. Multnomah
Athletic Club and the Portland Y. M.
@. A. stand tied. Manager Kersey will
make an effort to have the tie played
off on the court in Dallas. Both are
hard playing teams, and the game if
secured for this city will be one of the
most interesting that has ever been
witnessed on this floor.
Frank McCready is recovering
nicely from the effects Of the frightful
injury to his right arm which he
received in his fathers mill at Black
Rock last week. 1t is believed that he
will have full use of the fingers
remaining on the injured hand, so
that he will not be rendered entirely
incapable Of working as was at first
feared.
At their business meetings last
night, the two literary societies of
Dallas College decided to hold joint
open meeting during the present term,
instead Of giving their programs
separately as has been their plan here
tofore. A committee from each associ-
alton will assist in the preparation Of
the program, and the date will be
decided at the next regular meeting Of
the societies.
The School Meeting to be held in
nextSaturday, is expected
to be one of the most successful Of the
series that is to be conducted in various
districts Of Polk county. Among the
speakers will be E: O. L. Hawley, presi-
dent of the School Officers Association,
Mrs. Ira Powell and Professor L. r.
Traver, of Monmouth. The Normal
Quartette will furnish music for the
occasion and the pupils of the train
ing department will render short
Mr.. and Mrs. Spangler, Of Mon
mouth, were in Dallas yesterday on
business. Mr.. Spangler is an expert
creamery operator, and has been hired
by the Monmouth Creamery Company
to take charge of the new plant which
they are installing in that city. He
says that it is also the Intention of the
company to install and operate an ice
factory with a capacity of 1900 pounds
10 connection with their creamery pro-
lect.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-28
Small Blaze in POstOffice.

Shortly before noon yesterday Post
master Coad discovered that the wall
paper around the stove pipe in the
back room of the postoffice had caught
fire and lively conflagration started.
Although the alarm was turned in at
once, the fire was quenched before the
hose cart arrived upon the scene. The
surprising agility with which Post
master Coad siezed the sprinkling pot
and went up through the manhole in
the ceiling, prevented any serious
damage from being done, and inoi-
dentally knocked the OBSERVER out OF
a more exciting item.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-28

L. G. Koser, Of Rickreall, was a DaI
las visitor yesterday.
Mrs Mary Suitor, Of Portland, i
visiting friends in Dallas.
2. I. Hopkins, Of Falls City, was
Dallas visitor yesterday.
August Riser was a business Wis
itor in Falls City yesterday.
Miss Pearl Burke went to Portland
yesterday for a short visit amone
friends.
Q. L. Starr, Secretary of the State
Board OF Regents, was Dallas visitor
yesterday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George Starr,
OF Salt Creek, Sunday, January 2s, a
daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Shultz,
OF Falls City, Tuesday, January %, a
daughter.
Mrs. David Seth arrived home Fri
day, from an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. Fred Levin, in Boise,
Idaho.
Miss Josepha Holmes, of Mccoy Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Fenton last week.
Mrs. Tyler Smith, of Sheridan, is
visiting at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Joe Craven.
Delmar Caldwell, Of Stayton, is WIS.,
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. I. Caldwell in Dallas.
E. Caldwell has been seriously ill
with pneumonia, but was reported to
be somewhat better this morning.
Mrs. I. V. Lynch returned last night
from visit at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. Viggers, in Portland.
R. s. Henline has opened a three
table pool and billiard hall in the
room adjoining the building occupied
by the Dallas Furniture Company.
Invitations are out for skating
party to be given Friday night at the
Colosseum Rink by the "Leap Year"
Club that the women have recently
The boys from the public school
defeated the third team of Dallas
College in lively basketball game at
the gymnasium Saturday. The score
was "a to 81.
County Commissioner J. B. Teal
and County Judge E. F. Coad went to
today and inspected
several bridges that have recently
been built or repaired in that neigh
borhood.
Dan P Stouffer, whose notice of can
didacy for the Office Of County Treas
urer we print this week, is a lifelong
man OF mature years,
a native OF Polk county, and skill
ful accountant. He has filled the
office of City Auditor for the city of
Dallas for the last twelve years, and
his ability and integrity have never
been questioned.
The Christian Endeavor Associ-
atoms will hold union services at the
Evangelical Church, Sunday, in cele-
oration Of the founding Of this associ-
alton. An especially fine program
las been prepared, and allare cordially
invited to attend.
Mrs. H. H. Dunkelberger and sister,
Miss Eta Brown arrived home Fri
lay evening from Brownsville, where
hey had attended the wedding Of
heir cousin, E. W. Thompson, and
Miss Bird Templeton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson visited in Dallas, Sunday,
going on to Portland yesterday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-28

Hon. Seth Riggs, ex-commissioner
Of Polk county, writes from Santa
Barbara, California, that he is greatly
enjoying his visit in the sunny South
land, and says it is like the "good
old summertime" Mr.. Riggs met
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kelly, of
Mccoy, in Santa Barbara. They
are spending the winter there. In
San Francisco he met DR.. @. Il.
Worthington, who practiced medicine
in Mccoy and Dallas nearly 20 years
ago. He says the Doctor made many
inquiries concerning his old-time
acquaintances in Polk county. Mr..
Riggs will spend few weeks in Los
Angeles before returning home.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-28
HOP Sales at Independence.

G. L. Fitchard, a hop dealer of Inde-
pendence, has just closed deal with
W. w. Percival for his 1907 crop, 436
bales, at q cents.p pei. pound. He has
also bought 80 bales of G. w. Whit
eaker at 81 cents and 10 bales Of
Mccormick & Dorton at 81 cents, max
ing total of 71s bales. or the Perct-
val crop 251 bales were shipped direct
to England, while the balance will go
to eastern brewers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-28
Polk County Observer

m Moore visited in Dayton, Sun
day.
". D. Bales, of Rocca, spent Friday
in Dallas.
Mrs Alice Dempsey is visiting
relatives in Portland.
n B. Plummer, Of Portland, was a
y Dallas visitor Sunday.
". Dennis, of Falls City, was a
Dallas visitor Friday.
Will Rowell, of Rickreall, was a
Dallas visitor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Madison were
risitors in Lebanon over Sunday.
Ed Biddle returned Saturday from
short business visit in Portland.
Gland Dunn, of Portland, was a
business visitor in Dallas, Friday.
Ralph Conner, formerly Of Perry
dale. was a visitor in Dallas, Sunday.
Ralph savery, of BaIlston, visited
at the home of his parents in Dallas,
last week.
Born, January "a, to Mr., and Mrs.
Austell McCarter, of Glendale, a
daughter.
County Commissioner J. B. Teal, of
Falls City, was business visitor in
Dallas, Friday.
Mrs. V. P. Fiske and daughter,
Buena, visited relatives in McMinn-
vile last week.
Jay Brown, of Buell., former stud
ent of Dallas College, was Dallas
visitor yesterday.
Harold Jorgenson, an instructor in
tbeState Reform School, visited friends
in Dallas, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. @. kirkpatrick
returned Saturday from short trip to
Toledo and Newport.
Mrs. Bert Dennis, of Falls City, was
in Dallas, Saturday, on her way to
Portland for short visit.
George Gerlinger arrived home
Sunday from business trip in Cali
fornia and the eastern states.
Mrs. George Conkey, of Independ-
ence, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McDev-
lit.
Floyd Myer, student in the busi-
ness college at Salem, spent Sunday
among his friends and relatives in
this city.
F. H. Morrison returned Sunday
from Portland, where he has been WIS.,
iting at the home Of his son, r. Y.
Morrison.
J. NJ. Kelley and family left yester-
day for their old home in Yew Valley,
Texas, after nine months residence
in Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, of Ore
gon City, are visiting at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Miller, at Bridgeport.
Edward Salficky, of North Yamhill,
returned to that city Friday, after a
weeks visit at the home of his brother,
Frank Salficky.
W. H. Dancy, manager of the Pacific
States Telephone system IN Polk and
Marion Counties, was in Dallas, Sat-
urday on business.
The Carnation Club will give a
dancing party at the Woodman, Hall,
Saturday night. Music will be fur
nished by Stockwell's orchestra.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-28

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. 95c, Tea or Tablets. Belt &
Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-28
For Sale.

A fine $4OO piano; small square
piano fine 81 by 81 camera with Bauch
& Lomb universal lens, and Jersey
cow, all for sale cheap. w. q. TAY-
LoR, Mccoy, Oregon. 1-24-st
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-28
PROGRAM at colosseum Rink.

Skating every afternoon and evening
at the Colosseum rink. Good music.
Admission, skaters, rs cents. Friday
evenings session will be reserved for
the skating clubs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-28
Dallas Truck Z DrdY Company
Hubbard 4 Brown, PrOprieiOrS

Phone and stand at Belt & Cher
rington's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones. All kinds Of hauling Wood
for sale.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02
Entitled to His Earnings Only.

We are perfectly willing that a man shall have any increase that may be offered him in the price of his land over what it cost him, if such in- crease is offered because of his hav- ing improved the land and made it desirable We are not willing that he shall have one cent of increase that comes as a result of other vacant lands becoming mOnopolized by spec ulators, thus making the available land scarce and hard to get. In other words, let a man get all he can for his work, but don't let him monopolize Gods work and reap a profit from that to the impoverishment of his fellow man.-Abilene, Texas, Farmers Jour- nal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02
Third Cavalry First Out.

San Antonio, Tex.-By order of the War Department, federal troops in the Department of Texas, under command of Brig. Gen. A. l.. Myer, have been ordered to proceed without delay to the Mexican border for the purpose of preserving the neutrality law be- tween the United States and Mexico.
 Practically all of the troops in the department are now at or on their way to Leon Springs reservation. where the joint maneuvers are to be held, commencing July 2. The Third Cavalry has left camp.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02
Pecans and Cotton,

Did you ever stop to think, when planting your cotton crop year after year, says Aubrey Frink, of Mac cloney. Fla, in Cotton Journal, chat your land was simply giving you one crop annually, and that 1t was not increasing in value to you, and that work hard as you might, you were at best getting only a small remunera. ton for your work? Have you nev- CT wondered how you could make prac- tically the same crop on the land. and at the same time, by expending a small additional amount, you could have your land increase from year to year in value and within a few years be producing for you yearly a better return than you could possibly get out of your cotton?
 Have you ever considered planting pecan trees of some of the finer vari- Aties in your cotton field and work ing them along with your cotton crop, getting juS5 about as much per acre, and practically making your pecan orchard free of expense, save the first cost of the trees and the planting of ,hem?
 Pecan trees should be set 50 to 60 feet apart each way, and this would mean only r of IS pecan trees per acre. These trees can be bought from 50 cents to $2 per tree, according to size, and this would be the only ex- peIse until your trees were large enough to require some attention in the way of fertilization for nuts, when they would soon be producing enough nuts to be worth more than the whole acre of cotton.
 Some of the best varieties are Van. deman, Stuart, Schley, etc., and it is always desirable to use budded or grafted trees, for the trouble and ex- pense of working the trees over from seedlings is much more than the diff ference between seeding and budded or grafted trees, as sold by nursery. men.
 There is a good market for the finer pecan nuts, and prospects are that 1t will be many years before thecs is really a supply of them. They Go3 sell in market from 10 cents per pouu3a for the poorest grades of nuts up to 50 cents ao g. per pound for the fir CT kinds And tree, when in full bearing, which generally requires aight to ten years, will produce sev- eral hundred pounds of nuts annual lq Think this matter over and see If you won't come out considerably ahead by setting sobe budded or grafted oceans the coming winter "a your cotton fields.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02
Family Has 30 Taft Votes.

Mishawaka, Ind-The family of Wm. Potts of this city will, for the coming election, cast 30 votes for the Republican nominee for the presi- dency. There are nine sons, all Re publicans; added to these are seven teen nephews, all of the same po- littyal complexion, and the brothers of Potts make up the total of 30 votes. Tn. Potts family gave Mckinley 20 votes, Roosevelt obtained 26, and now Taft will land all of the family again. Not a single member of the family has ever voted any except the Repub- lican ticket.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02

The writer Is a fellow who has to live in town now, but he caught seven crates of blackberries on the market a few Saturdays ago, and bought all of 'em. He worked like a dog-don' t mention how the good little woman worked, too-till 12 that night In the morning, however, he had the pleasure of seeing 49 quart jars and IS half-gallon jars of solid packed ber- ries on the kitchen floor. The fruit cost $7; the rubbers-the best ones we could find-cost G dozen) 6O cents. and the fire about 25 cents; the jars are Masons, and we use them year after year, so you see, outside of our labor we are out S7.S5 for S5 quarts of the best and most solid packed berries you ever saw. This makes the price a little less than 10 cents, and we have paid 20 cents for the tins containing about half the fruit that is in one of our jars. All the apparatus we used was a great big granite dishpan and large, strong basting spoon. Heat the berries till they get to boiling good and then put them quickly into the jar with the spoon, then get your rubber top on quick and screw down well. That is all there Is to it, except to put the jars in a cool place somewhere till ready for use.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02
K.PRESIDENT
 CLEVELAND DIES
SAGE OF PRINCETON SUccuMeS TO HEART DISEASE, AFTER
 A STUBBORN FIGHT.
TWICE OCCUPIED WHITE HOUSE
Wife, the Only Member of the Family at His Bedside When He Passed Away, Believed Last Long
 Illness Not Critical.

Princeton, N. J.-Grover Cleve land, the 22d, also the 24th pres ident of the United States and the last ex-president, died at his home here at $40 o'clock Wednesday morning, after lingering illness that had caused him to be confined to his bed throughout the winter and spring, here and at Lakewood, N. J.
 Heart disease, combined with thrombosis and odema, was the di- rect cause.
 Although he had been i'll long while and his condition was weak ened, his death was unexpected. Only Tuesday Dr. Joseph T. Bryant of New York paid visit to MT Clevelands
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02
HARSH TREATMENT CHARGED
Instruments of Torture Probably Used by Attendants in Some Wards
 Magistrate Rapped.

Little Rock-In the final report of the Pulaski County Grand Jury, re- turned to Judge R. J. Lea Monday, It Is suggested that the management of the State Hospital for Nervous Dis. eases see that means be adopted to abolish the alleged practice of mis- treating patients by attendants; that township constables make settlements promptly, as the law requires; that the justices of the peace require prose- cutting witnesses in misdemeanor cases to file bonds for costs; that a erected; that a ward be added to the county hospital for the permanent cure of tuberculosis patients, and that an addition be built to the court house. With the submission of three indict- ments against persons not now In GUS tody, the jury adjourned. The report is signed by J. E. England, foreman, and J. H. Bilheimer, secretary.
 The jury was in actual session o5 days. It examined 124 cases and had before it 334 witnesses. It returned 95 indictments and dismissed 29 cases.
 "The majority of our time was spent in the consideration of what are known as the poodle cases,' which were presented by the prosecuting at torney," says the report. We con- tinued in this work until the prose- cutting attorney informed us that he had no more evidence to present in these matters, thus ending an inves- tigation which has been carried on for the last three years; at least, as far as the Grand Jury is concerned
 Early in the session the attention of the Grand Jury was called to the fact that certain instruments of tor ture had been discovered at the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases, under circumstances indicating that cruelty had been practiced on patients in that institution. Thereupon the Grand Jury instituted an investigation. The result of this investigation is that the Grand Jury is convinced that the at tendants in some of the wards in that institution have been accustomed to treating cruelty the patients un- der their control, by whipping, beat ing, kicking and choking them, using. in many instances, in addition to their fists and feet, instruments of torture. such as ropes, straps, water hose, mop handles and broom sticks.
 "The Grand Jury found it difficult to secure much positive evidence of this unusual and cruel treatment out side of the testimony given by pa- tfents, who are now, or have been, in the institution, and while it Is true that most of them have 1abored and are now laboring under some mental infirmity, yet some of them are able to make clear, and what in every re- spect seemed to be truthful and accu- rate, statements of these mistreat- ments to themselves and other pa- tients confined in the institution. We would earnestly suggest to those who are responsible for the management of this institution that such means be devised and maintained as will re. move any such practice that may now exist, and prevent it's recurrence in the future"
 The Grand Jury returned two bills as the result of this investigation.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02

Don't scab on the brethren by urg- ing them to reduce their cotton crops while you increase your own. That sort of a man isn't fit to belong to a union of cutthroats. He is a sorry sort of dirty, f1eay doyn. with apolo- gies to the canine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02
The Third Is tke Farmers Profit.

The old couple were eating the:a return from college.
 Tell us, John," said the father, what have you learned at college?"
 "Oh, lots of things" said the son, as he recited his course of studies. Then" he concluded, q also stu died logic"
 Logic" said the old man; what is that?"
 Its the art of reasoning" said the son.
 The art of reasoning" said the fa- ther, what is that my boy?"
 We'll" replied the son, "let me give you a demonstration. How many chickens are on that dish, father?'
 Two" said the old man.
 Well" said John, T can prove there are three" Then he stuck his fork in one and said, That is one, isn't it?"
 "Yes," said the father
 And this is two?" sticking his fork in the second.
 les, Teplleu IHe IdlHeI d5dlH.
 Well, don't one and two make three?" replied John triumphantly.
 Well, I declare" said the father: you have learned things at college. Well, mother" continued the old man to his wife, q will give you one of the chickens to eat and I'll take the other, and John can have the third How is that, John?"
 The above story, picked up from an unknown source, is, after all, pretty good illustration of the farmers profit in a cotton crop. The expense gets the first chicken, the speculator gets the second and the farmer gets the third-a logic bird-and that is what he makes on an average crop of cot ton
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02

Texans are learning the value of all falfa. A few years ago it was a curi- osity in that State, but now it is found staple market product in all mar kets. It has developed into one of the most profitable crops in the State, even being more reliable than King Cotton, and the demand for it is on the increase
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02

The Journal. steadfastly refuses to less he tills the ground himself and looks to the fruits of the ground for his reward. If he is too old to work he is superannuated farmer-a man who has been a farmer, but is not one now. If he is looking for his reward in the increase in the price of his land aside from the Improvements, he is to that extent a land speculator.-- Abilene, Texas, Farmers Journal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02

There are three things in the horses make up-the breed, the raising and the training-that it pays to look aft CT. Any one of these, neglected. spells the horse; any two of them omitted, and you have beast not worth the room he takes up in the world, but all of them neglected pro- duces an abortion that is of no use to itself nor to anybody. Sometimes creatures who call themselves farmers neglect all three of these things; many neglect two of them, and some, one of them, and yet get along pretty well; but it is the pattern farmer who looks we'll to all of them, and he wins success for his trouble.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02
For Twenty Years.

Other chill remedies may have sprung up, flourished for a brief sea son, then passed away-even from memory-but for twenty long years Cheatham's Chill Tonic has been in the field of action. The reason is sim pie. It has merit It actually cures Chills and Fevers while the majority of others merely promise to. One bottle guaranteed to cure any one case.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02
Italians Shot By Striking Shopmer

Van Buren, Ark.-A well-planned at' tack on the camp of 150 Italian strike breakers at the Iron Mountain shops was made here Monday night at II o'clock by about "A of the striking shopmen, and the foreigners were driv- en from their camp cars into the woods, several of their number be- ing badly wounded from the scatter ing fire of more than 100 shots from the strikers. After the Italians had fled from the cars into the timber near by, the strikers stopped the pursuit and soon dispersed