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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS.
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AIRLIE.

A masked ball will be given at this
place, February A.
Mrs. Floyd Williams arrived home
from Manila last week.
1. M. Simpson has shipped his hop
crop to London firm.
Born, December 26, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Gross, daughter.
Asa Haight and family spent Christ
mas with his sister near Wells.
Bura Tartar is spending the holi-
days at the home of his sister in The
Dalles.
Bura Tartar has sold about so acres
of his property to Henry Portwood at
$50 an acre.
The Tetherow telephone line will be
extended to this place in short time,
J. M. Stats having ordered the wire.
About twenty couples attended the
Christmas dance at this place. Music
for the occasion was furnished by
George Cornell and Fred Ritner.
r. Evans confectionery store caught
fire Sunday night and was totally
destroyed. The cause of the fire is
unknown. Mr.. Evans carried no
insurance on his property.
The Fl. s. & Il. G. club will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Hilti-
brand, Friday night. Last week they
spent enjoyable evenings at the homes
Of @. E. Stats and Percy Hadley.
The Turner bridge across the
Luckiamute was badly damaged by
the recent high waters. 1t has been
decided to tear it up and save as much
Of it as possible. Mr.. Hadley and
crew of bridge carpenters are
employed in that work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03
MANY WERE MASKED
Carnival at Colosseum Rink on New
Years Eve Attended by 200
Skaters.

The mask carnival given on New
Years eve at the Colosseum skating
rink Tuesday night was an even
greater success than had been antici-
pated by the management of the big
amusement hall. The floor was
crowded with maskers, nearly 200
being present, and greater ingenuity
and care was shown in the costuming
Of the skaters than at any of the pre-
vious carnivals.
Large parties of maskers from
neighboring places joined the skaters
Of the home town, dressed in the most
striking costumes that they could
devise, and the motley throng speed
ing swiftly around the smooth skating
floor, presented a spectacle of life and
color not soon to be forgotten.
The spectators formed an even
greater crowd than the maskers, every
gallery being full. The second session
lasted until after midnight, and a
large number of skaters who did not
mask joined the crowd making it one
Of the liveliest and most enjoyable
watch parties held in this city.
The prizes were awarded as follows /:
Best lady's costume, Buena Fiske,
Turkish Lady" best gentleman's
costume, Everett Gwinn, George
Washington" :" best sustained lady
character, Fisher Maiden :" best sus-
tained gentleman character, Laird
Woods and Merle Myer, "Gold Dust
Twins" best advertising costume,
Qady) Leeta Grant, POLK COUNTY
OBSERVER" best advertising character
(gentleman) George Morton, "Guy
Brothers & Dalton;'' best couple Of
skaters, Leone and Carl Williams ;
best lady skater, Miss Allie Fuller;
best gentleman skater, Tom Magers.
The judges were E. w. Fuller, Willis
Simonton and DR.. A. B. Starbuck.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03
BRIDGEPORT.

Aunt Maria Smith has been severely
i'll during the past week.
The Rev. Berry, of Monmouth
preached at Antioch, Sunday.
Mrs. Patton is recovering rapidly
from the effects of her recent illness
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stowe, oil
McMinnville, visited relatives at this
place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kurre, of Inde-
pendence, spent Christmas with rela-
tives at this place.
The Misses Peterson spent last week
with their brother, Ebert, at the
home of w. H. Mack.
The high water during Christmas
week did a great deal of damage to
the roads in this neighborhood.
The epidemic of measles in this
neighborhood has practically come to
an end, and no new cases are reported.
Many people from this place attended
the poultry show last week. d. M.
Calbreath's Blue Andalusians were
the only exhibits taken from here.
Miss Goldie Rhodes, a student of
the Oregon Agricultural College,
visited at the home Of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Rhodes,
Monday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03
WILL TALK CANNERY
Fruit Men Act Upon Observers Sug'
gestlOn and Will Meet in
Dallas Tomorrow.

Fl. s. Butz, president of the Polk
County Horticultural Society, has
called meeting Of that association
to be held in the Courthouse tomorrow
Saturday at 10 o'clock a. M, and 100
o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of dis
cussing subjects dealing with the
culture of fruit and nuts and with
scientific farming in general.
1t had been purposed to hold this
meeting at somewhat later date, but
learning that Colonel Hofer and J. r.
Shepard, of Salem, will be in Dallas
at that time, the executive committee
of the association, decided that the
presence of these two, who are both
practical cannery men, ought not to
be lost, and the date was accordingly
changed to meet these circumstances.
AS the subject Of installing a can
merry in this city has long been under
discussion, and as Colonel Hofer and
Mr.. Shepard are coming to Dallas
with the intention of giving all the
information and assistance on the
subject that they can, important
results may be expected from tomor-
rows meeting. The sentiment in
favor of establishing cannery in
Dallas is already so strong that it
needs only the impulse that it will
receive at this convention to arouse
the fruit growers of this neighborhood
to definite and decisive action on the
subject.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03
BUENA VISTA.

r. P. Hall is home from Klamath
on visit.
W. r. Hall was an Independence
visitor Sunday.
W. J. Steele made business trip to
Jefferson, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Anderson were
Albany visitors Monday.
Charlie South and brother are visit
their cousin, Earl South.
W. J. Steele made business trip to
Independence, Saturday.
Mrs. Herren and children are visit
ing her mother, Mrs. McLane.
Frank Bolter visited at the home Of
his cousin, G. G. Bolter, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tyler are visiting
Mr.. Tyler's parents in Buena Vista.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Tressa Prather to Martin Con-
ger.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Prather made a
business trip to Independence, Mon
day.
Revival meetings will commence
Monday, January 8, in the Methodist
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Cole and daugh-
ter visited at the home of w. J. Steele,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davidson, Of
Dallas, are visiting Mr.. Davidson's
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson are visiting
Mrs. Hanson's parents during the
holidays.
Herman Prather, who is attending
school at Corvallis, is home for the
holidays.
Carl Neal, University student at
Eugene, is visiting his parents during
the holidays.
The Buena Vista school was discon-
tinued for week during the Christ
mas holidays.
Miss Maggie Black, who has been
attending school at st. Johns, is at
home during the holidays.
Mrs. Melvin Baldwin and daughter,
of Winlock, Washington, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. A. Anderson.
Mrs. Hall and two children from
Woodburn are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Hart, who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Harmon, returned to
her home in Philomath, Thursday.
Miss Bena Moisan, who has been
visiting at the home of G. G. Bolter
during the holidays, returned to her
home in Salem, Monday.
Harley Prather returned Monday
morning to Salem to attend school,
after spending a week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. N. Prather.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03
EASTERN STAR INSTALLS
Members and Families Enjoy Pleasant
EVenlng-MayOr Muir
Remembered.

The Eastern Star Lodge held public
installation Of officers Wednesday
evening, and invitations were issued
to the families Of all members. About
ninety-five persons were present. Mrs.
Margaret Hayter, the retiring worthy
matron, acted as installing officer.
In addition to the installation of the
elective officers, the following officers
were appointed to serve for the ensu-
ing year Mrs. J. @. Gaynor, chaplain;
Mrs. Almeda Fuller, marshal; Miss
Olive Smith, organist; Mrs. Mary
kirkpatrick, Adah; Mrs. Bertha Hay
ter, Ruth; Mrs. Fay Uglow, Esther;
Mrs. Viola Hollister, Martha; Mrs.
Margaret Hayter, Electa: Mrs. Irene
Ramsey, warden and w. H. Gaynor,
sentinel.
By happy coincidence, the evening
chosen for the ins tallation Of officers,
was the evening of the birthday of
A. B. Muir, who has for the past seven
years acted as Worthy Patron of the
lodge, and the members took advan-
tage of this occasion to present him a
beautiful Morris chair in appreciation
of his work. The presentation speech
was made by G. L. Hawkins, and
Mayor Muir, taken completely by sur
prise, responded with a brief but
heartfelt address, thanking the Lodge
for the substantial way Of showing
their regard. The evenings enter
tainment was closed with one of the
elaborate banquets which the ladies
Of the lodge know so we'll how to pre-
pare.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03
Sells Interest to Partner.

DR.. W. s. Cary has sold his interest
in the business Of the Stafrin Drug
Company to his partner, Conrad
Stafrin, and will devote his entire
time to the practice Of medicine in
future. Mr.. Stafrin took charge Of
the store Wednesday, and as sole
proprietor Of the establishment, will
henceforth conduct its business under
his name alone. The Stafrin Drug
Company, which has been dissolved
by this transaction, succeeded the
Wilson Drug Company, and has con-
Quoted a successful business in Dallas
for nearly three years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03
BUELL..

Russell Barber made trip to Buell.,
Monday.
Edward Miller, of Ballston, was a
visitor at Buell., Monday.
Ed Coad, Of Hood River, is visiting
at the home Of his mother.
The Rev. Dunlap, OF Montana,
preached at the Methodist Church,
Sunday.
Verne Becker returned from an
extended stay in Washington a few
days ago.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03

VXTE wish you a
w Happy and Pros
porous New Year, and
take this occasion to
thank you for the gen
erous help you have
given us that has en-
abled us to build our
business to what it is.
On November, Z 1908,
we began the Hardware
business with a total
stock of $4,000 occupying
a floor space Of 1000
square feet:
In January, 1905, we
added the plumbing and
timing department to
our hardware business,
and on January l, 1906,
added another depart
ment, that of furniture,
by the purchase of the
Kerslake stock. This
needing more floor space
we leased the entire
Kirkpatrick buildin G,
which we now occupy
with the addition of a
large warehouse for each
department.
We now have a total
floor space of over 5000
square feet, over 9 times
the space we had in the
beginning. We now
employ regularly tie n
people to look after this
business; five times as
many as we had in the
beginning, and we are
now doing more than
ten times the business
we did in 1904, and be-
lieve that in 1908 we
will do Is times as much
as we did in 1904.
You, our customers
have made our increased
stock possible, for which
we thank you, a n d
promise in the year 1908,
if we have your custom
it will be taken care of
in the same way that it
was in 1907.
Yours for a more pros
porous 1908.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03

A large delegation Of Dallas people
went to Portland. Tuesday afternoon,
and Wednesday, and attended the
football game between M. A. A. @. and
st. Louis, and the basketball game
between Dallas College and the East
Side Athletic Club.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03

A joint meeting of the Y. M. g. A.
and Y. w. G. A., Of Dallas College,
will be held in the college chapel,
Sunday afternoon at 8 100 o'clock. A
special musical program will be
rendered and all are cordially invited
to attend.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-03

A full line of White Haviland China
at Loughary's.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13

won't be of much account, am afraid
since she has only her left hand to
work with, Still, it is a case that
calls for-m-m-m-probab as much
---er-sympathy as is compatible with
business principles"
Perhaps it isn't very businesslike
to put her on" ventured the foreman,
obsequiously. You see-it doesn't look
well to have cripples around
"Still, this is an exceptional case
said the employer. I'VE don't want
any suit for damages or any trouble
of that kind, and that lawyer fellow
hanged busybody. wish / could run
him out of town. Well, let's be gen.
erous. If she was getting IA cents
a day with two hands, she ought to
be worth half that much with one
hand. To be sure, 1t is only her left
hand. but we will stretch a point in
her favor. M-m-m. Yes. You will
probably find something that she is
able to do. GIVE HER SEVEN
CENTS A DAY"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13
THE FLEET

m RIM your patriotic lamps and be
ready for a welcome to the white
warships. They are making fast
time, and are now within talking dis
tance of our shores. A Southern Cali
fornia greeting has been promised to
Admiral Evans and all his gallant Of
ficers and men, and it is gratifying to
looking forward to it's reception by
California as eagerly as California Is
expecting the arrival of the fleet. Pa
triotism ashore will be stimulated by
the visit and the fleets fighting men
will become more patriotic than ever
when they have seen California. In
one of Sir Walter Scott's poems the
heart of an invading English general
sinks into his jack-boots when from
the crest of hill he views a stretch
of Scottish scenery. "Who would not
die for such a land?" he exclaims.
There's something in this. Has 1t es-
capped your notice that the most pictur-
esque countries are also the most pa
triotic? Eastern orators in their ap-
peal to patriotism talk of Plymouth
Rock and the old Liberty bell and VAL
ley Forge. Here we are the heirs of
all the older memories, of all the older
traditions and. besides, of heart
stirring history that is all our own.
Moreover, while the Atlantic coasts
are retrospective in their attitude and
look back to years gone by for their
records, it is easily within the range
of probability that some stirring new
chapters in American history may yet
have to be written on the long Pacific
shore.
The big fleet comes in peace and on
peaceful errand, but it treasures
timorous citizens and at the same time
gives salutary warning to all nations
which might be the enemies of the re-
public that Columbia rules the Pacific
waves and that even in time of pro-
foundest peace she is well prepared for
war.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13
AGE OF UNIFORMS

HN HE board of health intends to en-
force it's order requiring all en-
n ployes to wear a uniform, and in
Guiding specifically in the list of en-
ployes the amiable secretary and the
courthouse inspector. This is the age
of uniforms. Our fathers disliked them,
excepting in the army, where they
We're necessary in order that a
soldier might not shoot the wrong
man, and American orators referred to
them as badges of slavery. Indeed, if
we mistake not, the well-worn word
"effete" has been applied frequently
to the habit of wearing uniforms. But
nowadays the police wear them, and
messenger boys, janitors, bell boys,
ministers, priests. Salvation army war;
riors, letter carriers, street sweepers,
cab drivers, nurses. sailors, marines,
soldiers and all sorts and conditions of
men and women. 1t is noteworthy
that, no matter how bitterly the wear
ers OF uniforms may protest against
them at tlrst adoption, they invariably
and inevitably become attached to
them, and after few years would re-
sent u suggestion that tho uniforms
should be replaced by old-fashioned
ordinary plain clothes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13
THOSE - FLEAS

Nl HE latest bulletin of the state board
of health will surely be in eager
Il demand by collectors when the
fame of it is spread abroad over the
land. Dealing with the irritating sub
ject of fieas, it throws professional
dignity to the winds, and, using a dash
instead of the forceful word that quali-
fies and condemns, breaks forth into
cussing in the following enthusiastic
paragraph:
when we have learned to build our
houses with concrete Easements and
foundations to keep domestic and wild
animals outside. Danish carpets that
cannot be taken out and shaken each
day and have our floors built of some
smooth material which cannot harbor
insects, we will have little trouble with
f1eas, but you can't quarantine the
- rascals. They have no respect for
quarantine regulations"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13
Daily Naval Report

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The fol-
lowing navy orders have been issued;
Lieutenant M. j. Mccormick, from
duty on the Tennessee, and granted
sick leave for three months.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. M.
Fauntleroy, unexpired portion of leave
revoked; to duty in the naval medical
school hospital.
Paymaster's Clerk A. c. Burke, res
ignation from duty at naval station.
San Juan, p. r., accepted, TO take et-
feet March 81, 1908.
Movements of Navy Vessels
The Scorpion, the Tingey, the Por-
ter. the Blakely, the De Long ana the
Thornton are at Pensacola
The Nero is at Hampton ROADS.
The Dubuque has left Puerto Cortez
for Guantanamo.
The Mayfiower has left washington
for a cruise.
Nav Notes
secretarv MetcaIf has received the
report of the naval board of inquiry or
which Commander John A. Bell, re-
tired. was chairman appointed to IN
vestigate the case of w. r. Weichert,
chief officer of the Abarenda, who met
a violent death February 20 while that
vessel was in the port of san Juan,
p. r. The report concludes that
Weichert came to his death through
wounds made by an AK IN the nanus OF
Alexander Dickson, carpenter of the
Abarenda, and that his death was IN
the line Of duty. 1t is stated at the
navy department that the Abarenda is
now at Norfolk, but that Dickson. VINO
Ia accused OF the murder of Weichert,
is ii, custody at San Juan. p. r.. pend
ing his trial before the United States
court. The trial is set for March ".
Senator Nelson has offered an
amendment to the naval bill by which
fine ,,se OF irons. single or double, upon
navy prisoners is prohibited.
Senator Hale has offered a petition
signed by William H. Maxwell, super
intendent of schools, and others iden-
titled with educational institutions In
New York, in opposition to the author
ization of four battleships by this ses-
sion OF congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13
Hot Part for Jack

Young Jack Barrymore, the actor,
found himself in a position the other
night that made him use all his ma
tive wit.
Elinor Glyn was his near neighbor at
q dinner, according to the New York
World. They had not been introduced,
hut without word of warning. Mrs.
Glyn turning toward him, fixed him
with her eye quite kindly and said;
Would you kindly oblige me by
standing up for a moment?"
Charmed, I'm sure" exclaimed
young Barrymore as he dropped his
oyster fork and arose.
"Thank you so much." cried Mrs
Glyn after she had taken in all his
inches. Would you kindly tell me
now if you have any foreign blood in
your veins?"
Barrymore thought for a moment and
then his features became suffused with
a great white light.
"Come to think of it, l suppose
have. You see, Nine. Helena Mod
ieska is my godmother.'
Really" cried Mrs. Glyn. How
charming, l do hope you have inher-
tied her histrionic temperament"
The conversation lulled for few
moments then, but presently, just as
the facetious young actor was about
to take his first spoonful OF soup. the
entire table was amazed to hear Mrs
Glyn ask Mr.. Barrymore in her loud
est tone:
"Are you naturally of passionate
nature?"
This was too good a chance for any
Barrymore. The youngest of the fam
lily rose to the occasion gayly.
MADAM" he said as he placed his
hand upon his heart grandiosely. "at
my time of life greatly fear that the
best that can offer you is a restrict
ed friendship
And while the balance of the party
were trying to conceal their laughter
Mrs. Glyn turned gravely to her host
Mr.. Daniel Frohman, and said:
"I like this young actor of yours
very much. With a little training
think he might be coached into giving
a very good portrayal of my splendid
savage Paul"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13

Mrs. Humphry Ward is planning a
visit to the United States. Let us try
to entice her to Los Angeles. She is
not as much advertised as are some
of the new-volume-every-qu yarn
spinners, but she has established her
right to be considered one of the fore
most novelists. Really great writers
are not common. Writers with an in
ternational reputation are so few that
if you wanted to invite score of them
to a little dinner you would have diff
Guilty in sending out your invitations.
OF course there are scores and hun
dreds of good writer's, but as has been
observed elsewhere, this is the age of
standardized mediocrity. All the writ
ers are good writer's. Few are great.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13

The telegraph brings the news that
a quadruple lynching of negroes at
Mobile, Ala, was a complete success.
The program was carried out without
bitches except those made for the loops
at the end of the ropes that did the
business" We are solemnly informed
by the telegraph that "the lynching
was conducted in an orderly manner"
There was no interruption. There was
no disturbance. There was no rowdy-
ism. The proceedings were charmingly
tranquil and were marked by complete
unanimity and harmony, excepting on
the part of the hanged, who made an
unavailing kick.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13

We extend to Alfred Dodge our con-
dolences on his death, the news of
which, with accompanying obitu-
ary notices, appeared in the eastern
papers recently. Mr.. Dolge's life and
achievements were reviewed by the
leading dailies of New York. AS all
the obituary notices were laudatory,
he will not be able to bring any libel
suits. On the other hand, the eastern
papers will hardly have the nerve to
charge him line rates for the special
advertising they have given him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13
When a woman's Tongue stons

"Do any of you know the difference be
t,yeen an automobile and woman
tongue?" asked the thin boarder
married man. -.
II said the difference between an auto
mobile and a woman's tongue.
zone runs for years, and the otner goes
an forever" came from the young man with
the red necktie.
mot right" -
company in chorus,
don't always know what is the matter. but
when a woman's tongue stops we always
know"
How do you know what's the matter
when a woman's tongue stops?" asked the
ribbon counter girl.
why, simply because the woman's dead,
isn't she ?"-Yonkers Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13
WILL GIVE AWAY $4,000

TN few days The Herald will make
an announcement of more than
: $4,000 60 be given away within the
next two months.
This money will be distributed among
the boys and girls of Southern califor-
mia. Some Of the money viii be ex-
pended for prizes running from $40 20
$1,000.
There will be no contest. Everyone
who becomes interested will receive re-
muneration for every service rendered.
watch for the big announcement.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13
It's = Speedy Town

The traffic manager of Philadel-
phia telephone company ordered the
word ''please" cut out of the telephone
operators vocabulary. He says 1t
saves 100000 words a day. It's safe to
say he's used twice that many words
explaining that it doesn't pay to be
polite-in Philadelphia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13

An esteemed wealthy citizen will
build a home at Pasadena. 1t will cost
him $15O,OOO without trimmin's." One
hundred and fifty homes at $1,000 are
not a whit less happy, and, in Novem-
Der will be at least one hundred and
fifty times more important to the ma
ton. Thus do apparent inequalities
even themselves up.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13

Chicago's iron king is out for Taft.
We will bet a bun that William of the
Wide Waist would like better to hear
that the commercial royalties were not
indorsing him, but that few OF the
plain people were cultivating the habit
of calling him Bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13

Harry Orchard, who killed former
Governor steunenberg. now says he is
guilty. AS that is the general con-
sensus of opinion he is no longer in
minority.