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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04
HOLD UNION SERVICE
Christian EndeavOr Societies of Dallas
Celebrate 9th Anniversary Of
Their Organization.

The union services held by the
Christian Associations of Dallas al
the Evangelical Church, Sunday
night, in celebration of the twenty-sev-
enth anniversary of the founding of
the Christian Endeavor Society, were
attended by a large crowd and the
church was filled to overhowing.
The prayer service held in the Sun
day School room was conducted by
Lauren Matthews, of the Presbyterian
association, and the general service
which followed in the main hall Of the
church, was presided over by Fl. @.
Seymour, of the Christian EnCleavor
of the Christian Church.
During the service the following
papers were read: "What the En-
deavor Has Done for the Young" by
Miss Bessie Young; "What 1t Has
Done for the World" by the Rev.
A. G. Corbin; "The Society in the
Church." by D. M. Metzger; "Brief
History of the Christian Endeavor, "
by Miss Vera Cosper. Every one OF
the Christian associations was repre-
sented, and the papers read were
highly interesting, giving light on
several subjects relating to the work
of the association which are not
generally known, and showing most
convincingly its wide and important
influence in the world.
The musical portion Of the program
was excellent. In addition to the con-
gregational singing, which was led
by a choir composed of members of
every church choir in Dallas, Miss
Ethel Gwinn sang beautiful sacred
solo, Misses Opal McDevitt and
Georgia Martin Duet, and the Ser
man Quartette, Of the Evangelical
Church, composed Of Professors Metz
ger, Mock, and Dunkleberger and Mr..
@. Riser, gave one of their fine selec-
tions.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04

Mrs. Frank Coates, formerly Miss
Evangeline Kirkpatrick, and Misses
Crystal and Constance Hyland, Of
Portland, visited at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. E. @. Kirkpatrick over Sun
day. Mrs. Coates has been living in
Lewiston, Idaho, since her marriage
but is now Oh her way to Los Angeles
for visit before joining her husband
at their new home in Fresno.
The Rev. A. A. Winter. formerly
pastor of the Evangelical Church in
Dallas, returned to his home in Port
land, Friday, after brief visit among
friends in this city, during which he
conducted the union services held at
the Methodist Church, Thursday
night, by the Young Mems and Young
Women's Christian Associations of
Dallas College.
II you suffer with indigestion, con-
stipation, feel mean and cross, no
strength or appetite, your system is
unhealthy. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea makes the system strong and
healthy. s5c, Tea or Tablets. Belt &
Cherrington.
The Rev. H. Gould, pastor Of the
Methodist Church in Forest Grove,
and formerly minister for the same
denomination in Dallas, returned to
bis home yesterday having come to
this city to preach the funeral Of his
friend. the late E. Caldwell.
Oscar Hayter acted as judge 10 the
preliminary oratorieal contest in Mon
mouth, Friday night, where the rep
resentative from the Oregon State
Normal School was selected for the
State Contest.
Miss Marguerite Wilson, Of Salem,
Visited at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Sweeney, Friday and Saturday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04
EDWIN CALDWELL IS DEAD
Highly Respected Citizen of Dallas
Passes Away After Brief Illness
of Pneumonia.

Edwin Caldwell, one of the best
known and most highly respected cit
liens Of Dallas, died at his home Fri.
day night, as a result of an attack oil
congestion Of the heart, followed by
pneumonia.
The funeral was held at the Meth
odist Church, Sunday afternoon, and
in accordance with the old gentleman e
dying wish, the Rev. Fl. Gould, OF
Forest Grove, was summoned to Dal-
las and conducted the final services
over the remains of the one to whom
he had been a life long friend and
adviser. A large crowd attended the
funeral and followed the remains to
the Oddfellow's cemetery, mutely tes-
tifying to the high esteem in which
the deceased was held by all who had
known him.
Edwin Caldwell was born in Morgan
County, Illinois. April 25, 1884, and
died in Dallas, January 81, 1908, at
the age of IA years. He spent the
earlier part of his life in Illinois, and
in his young manhood moved into
Iowa, where he resided until the time
of his coming to Oregon in 1893. He
issurvived by his wife and one adopted
daughter, Mrs. Willard Siefarth, of
Portland.
During the fifteen years of his resi-
dence in Dallas Mr.. Caldwell endeared
himself to the people of this city, both
young and old, by his genuine kind
heartedness and his rigid integrity.
A man Of stern and Puritan character,
he was possessed Of a gentle and spon-
taneous humor that soitened and
rounded the rougher outlines of his
nature, and acted like tonic Of sun
shine upon all who were near him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04
SUBMIT NINETEEN MEASURES
U'Ren's Law Factory Working Over
time, Grinding Out POpulistic
Amendments.

The voters Of Oregon will be asked
to vote upon 10 measures at the June
election. Briefly stated, the measures
are as follows:
Submitted by the Legislature
Amendment increasing compensa-
tion Of members OF the Legislature to
$4OO for a regular session and $40 a
day for special sessions.
Amendment permitting the location
Of state institutions away from the
capitol.
Amendment increasing the number
of Supreme Judges to five and extend
ing the jurisdiction of Circuit Courts
to probate work; also requiring pro-
vision by law for District Attorneys,
County Courts, etc.
Amendment changing the time Of
holding general elections from June
to November.
Legislative acts submitted under the
referendum
Act giving Sheriffs custody of
prisoners.
Act requiring granting of free rail
road passes to certain officials.
Act appropriating 100000 for
armories.
Act increasing the University Of
Oregon appropriation to $125,0OO per
annum
Submitted by initiative petition
Equal suffrage amendment
Act for protection Of salmon on the
Lower Columbia.
Amendment giving cities exclusive
control ofliquor selling, gambling, etc.
Amendment exempting dwelling
houses, factories, tools, furniture, ETC.,
from taxation.
Amendment giving voters the power
to recall public officers.
Act instructing members of Legis-
lature to vote for peoples choice for
Senator.
Amendment providing for proper
tlonal representation.
Act limiting expenditures for politi-
cal campaign purposes.
Act to protect salmon on the Upper
Columbia.
Amendment limiting the power Of
District Attorney to file indictments.
Act for creation Of Hood River
County.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04
School Meeting at Buena Vista.

The next school convention in the
series that has been arranged, will be
held at Buena Vista next Saturday.
The main part of the program will be
substantially the same as in all
previous meetings. G. L. Hawley will
speak on Agriculture in the School !"
G.. A. Wells on School Conditions
That Should Be Remedied," and Mrs.
Anderson on "The School From a
Mothers Viewpoint" A short pro-
gram will be given by the school
children of that district, and lunch
con will be served at noon by the
women of Buena Vista.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04
LEAP YEAR SKATING PARTY
Large Number of Invited Guests
Enjoy Evening at Colosseum
Rink.

The members of the "Leap Year.
skating club entertained large num-
Der of invited guests at a skating
party at the Colosseum rink. Friday
night, and although the weather was
unfavorable, it proved to be one of
the most enjoyable parties that has
ever been given at the rink.
The hall was decorated in the colors
of the club-laveader, purple and
white-and each of the incandescent
lights was covered by a purple or
lavender shade, and the name Of the
club was displayed in white letters on
a purple banner across the eastern
balcony.
The members of the club, dressed as
''derby girls" took the entire charge
of the entertainment and managed
the floor with admirable skill, taking
care that, since it was "ladies choice"
throughout the evening, as many Of
the men as possible should be supplied
with partners for each "skate" and
none of them should be forced to play
wallhower.
During the evening punch was
served from daintily trimmed booth
beneath the eastern balcony. The
skating session continued far past the
regular time for closing the rink, and
it was verging close upon IL o'clock
when the merry crowd was summoned
from the floor by the order "skates
off,"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04
UTOPIANS ENTERTAIN
Young Women of Dallas College Enter
tain Members of Philadelphian
Society.

A delightful Leap Year party was
given at the College Chapel, Friday
evening, by the young women Of the
Utopian Literary Society, in honor Of
the young men Of Dallas College who
belong to the Philadelphia Literary
Society.
The young women spent the greater
part of Friday afternoon preparing
the chapel for the entertainment and
when their work was finished the
large hall was transformed with the
most elaborate system of decoration
that has ever been used at any of the
social functions of Dallas College.
Scores Of pennants, representing col
leges and high schools throughout
the United States, were seen in pro-
fusion about the room. This lively
display Of bright colors was supple
mented by darker grounds Of clustered
evergreens. The whole scheme Of
decoration was most artistic and
typical Of the spirit Of college life.
The earlier part Of the evening was
passed quickly and merrily with music
and various games, and a delicious
luncheon was served, after which the
floor was cleared for the grand march,
which has been invariably a feature
of the student receptions since the col
lege was founded.
At a late hour the company was dis
MISSED, and the young women,
according to the laws governing Leap
Year entertainments, conducted their
guests to their several homes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04

Builds up waste tissue, promotes
appetite, improves digestion, induces
refreshing sleep, giving renewed
strength and health. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
90. S5c, Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cher
rington.
The Carnation Club gave pleasant
social dance at the Woodman Hall,
saturday night. A fair sized crowd
attended, and music for the occasion
was furnished by Stockwell's orches-
ira,
Miss Ella Roy went to Amity yester-
Jay where she will sing in the choir
OF the Christian Church, during the
revival services which the Rev. w. P.
mars is conducting in that city.
W. J. Hearth returned from Port
,anu' Friday. Mrs. Hearth will goon
lrOm that city to California, for a visit
among relatives in Sacramento and
San Francisco.
mrs Il. L. Veazie. who has been
cI olsi'lng her daughter, Mrs. 1. M.
"ien' in Eugene, went to Corvallis
las 6 70 visit her other daughter, Mrs.
l. h Bryson.-Eugene Guard.
Cur. mrs Julia Courier and daughter,
p. Vee,l' OF Falls City. were in Dallas,
ry, tilay, on their way to Portland
,,. saele they will make their home in
oonS lss Lydia Campbell has gone to
s.h' uuOn' oregon, where she will teach
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04

The women of the Christian church
will serve a chicken shot tamale''
supper in the basement of the church
next Friday evening, February from
5 80 to 7 80. These women have long
been noted for their famous chicken
pie suppers and this one will include
all the good things as usual, the
tamales taking the place Of the
chicken pie. The charge will only be
S5 cents. Go and get a dollar supper
for 35 cents.
At the meeting of the city council
last night it was decided to improve
the following streets in Dallas with
macadam: Main street between Acad-
emy and Washington Mill and Court
streets between Church and Jefferson,
and Washington street from Main to
Church street. This will insure good
and substantial road beds in those por-
tions Of the city where the traffic is
heaviest and most continuous.
The first rally in the membership
campaign that has been inaugurated
by the Woodmen Of the World, will be
held in Falls City tomorrow night.
Members from every camp In Polk
County will be present, and it is pur-
posed to run a special train from Dal-
las to Falls City on that occasion, to
carry the crowd to and from the big
rally as conveniently as possible.
Lawrence Aldrich returned from
Corvallis, Sunday. Finding that he
would be unable to enter any except
the sub-Freshman course at this time
of the year, he decided to wait until
the opening of the Agricultural Col
lege next Fall, at which time he will
be able to begin in the Freshman
course.
Among the teachers from Dallas
who attended the school meeting held
in Monmouth last Saturday were
Miss Maud Hart, Miss EvangeIine
Hart, Miss Sadie Lynn, Miss Edna
Hayes and Miss Lydia Campbell
The teachers from the Independence
and Rickreal1 schools attended the
meeting IN body.
Miss Esther Gates returned Sunday
from Portland, where she has been
staying with her mother who has been
in the St Vincent hospital for some
time for medical treatment. Mrs
Gates is now at the home OF her son
Louis and will soon be able to return
to this city.
1t is believed that the number Of
applicants for certificates in the
teachers examination on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week
will be larger than at any previous
time.
Miss Josephine Jacobson, a recent
arrival from the East, has been
employed to teach the West Salem
school in the place Of Miss Bessie
Foster, who was forced to resign on
account Of illness.
Tom StockWell wentto Portland yes
terday for a short business visit
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04
PhiIadeIphians Elect Officers.

At the regular meeting Of the Phil
adelphian Literary Society the follow
ing officers were elected to serve during
the ensuing semester: E. E. Streyer,
president; Roscoe Ballantyne, vice.
president; A. Wick, secretary; Lew
Ballantyne, treasurer; V. o. Launer,
critic; Clarence Reynolds, editor. The
newly elected officers will be installed
at the next regular meeting by Elmer
Barnhart, the retiring president. AT
the meeting last night the date for the
open program was fixed for the first
Monday in March.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04

The voters Of Oregon will be asked
to vote upon 10 measures at the June
election. Briefly stated, the measures
are as follows:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04

Interesting Meeting of Parents and
Teachers Held in Normal School
Town.

The school meeting held in Mon
mouth, Saturday, was better attended
than any Of the other meetings that
have been held in various districts of
Polk county this winter.
The forenoon was devoted to the
work Of the teachers, with a general
discussion Of methods. Principal
L. r. Traver, of the Training Depart
ment, had charge of this part of the
program.
@. L. Hawley, president Of the Polk
County School Officers Association,
addressed the meeting in the after
noon on the subjecto of Agriculture in
the Public Schools" pointing out the
value of practical instruction along
this line, and urging the advisability
Of adopting more thorough course in
elementary agriculture in the public
school.
In paper on the "Mother's Duty to
the Schools" Mrs. Ira @. Powell
showed the necessity OF cooperation
between teachers and parents, and the
need Of more careful moral training
Of the pupils.
Music was furnished by the famous
Normal Quartette composed of mem
bers Of the faculty Of the State Normal
School at Monmouth.
These conventions which are being
held at various times and places in
Polk County, are doing an important
work in bringing about closer coop
Grafton of parents, teachers and chill
dren both in general school work and
in preparations for the big Industrial
Fair which is to be held next Fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Siefarth
returned to their home in Portland
yesterday, after having attended the
funeral of Mrs. Siefarth's father, the
late Edwin Caldwell.
Earl Heckart visited at his home in
Corvallis over Sunday, returning to
Dallas and resuming his work at
Dallas College on the day following.
August Riser has charge Of the
Falls City Bank this week, during the
absence Of Walter Williams, who is in
Eastern Oregon on business.
J. B. Hutchins, machinist in the
Gone sawmill at Black Rook, was a
Dallas visitor Saturday.
V. L. Hamilton, of Willamina, was
in Dallas yesterday on business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-04

H. G. Campbell has purchased 1000
raspberry plants and 900 gooseberry
plants which he will set out on his
fruit farm near Dallas.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13
TEXAS GOES AFTER
SIXTY-SEVEN
RAILROADS
Especial to The sentine1.)

Washington, Aug. 12.-The rail-
road commission of Texas yesterday
filed a formal complaint with the
interstate commerce commission
against siXty-seven railroads and 9TH
er common carriers, alleging con-
spiracy on the part of the defendants
through the Southwestern Traffic as
sociation for the suppression of COM
petition and restraint of trade in the
recent action increasing freight
rates to common points in Texas. The
commission will forward notice of
this complaint to all the carriers in
volved and will give them fifteen
days to reply.
The complaint undertakes to COM
pare the alleged cost of maintenance
and operation of the railroads with
the actual costs and claimed indebt-
edness, which is supposed to justify
the increase, with the actual indebt-
edness. The railroad commission of
Texas, it appears, has appraised the
cost of construction and operation OF
the roads as well as the actual in
debtedness upon which the rates may
be fairly based.
Eight freight schedules, which
have recently been filed with the
commission, are made the basis of
the complaint and all are claimed to
have been brought about by an un-
lawful agreement between the de-
fendant carriers and the Southwest
ern Traffic association, of which they
are members.
1t declares that the increased rates
will fall primarily upon the commod-
tiles of prime utility and daily neces-
sity; that they will seriously disturb
trade relations. causing loss to ship
pers and the consuming public. and
that the increased tax, so far as
Texas alone is concerned, will amount
to $2,653,000.
Senator Culberson was actively as
sociated with the representative of
the Texas railroad commission in
framing this complaint.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13
TYPHOID FEVER
IS CURABLE
DIR. Eldridge Declares High Death
Rate is Needless.-He Has Had
Great Success in Sixteen Years
Practice,

After successfully treating the
above named disease for the past
sixteen years, 1 positively know
that there is no need of the fear
full death rate, which is charged
up to the ravages of typhoid fe-
YER, under the present routine
treatment.
When the patient has not already
taken to his bed there is no need of
his having to do So as my treatment
will soon dissipate the trouble.
Even if the disease is well ad-
vanced, it may not be necessary for
me to see him only to have a clear
description of his case by one who
has been in attendance, when l can
send the required medicines, with di-
rections and advice, which, if faith
fully followed, will be sufficient. But
if the patient is in great danger, it
will be necessary for me to see him
once or more.
Even those cases given up by 9th
ers are accepted with the utmost
confidence, as among the hundreds
which | have treated. during the past
seventeen years, | have lost but two
and none have remained in bed to
exceed eight days from my first visit.
EDWARD f. ELDRIDGE,
Dartmouth Medical College, 1881.
DR.. e. F. Eldridge has been in act
i've practice in the city of Grand juno
ton, Colorado for the past seventeen
years, and is known over the entire
western slope. His veracity is un-
questioned and his observation has
been wide, as he has travelled extens
lively both in this and foreign coun-
note.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13
PARCEL POST RATE
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

Washington, Aug. 13.-Under
parcels post convention with the gov
ernments of Chile and Ecuador, mer-
chandise may be mailed to those
countries at rate of IL cents
pound.
The mailing rate on merchandise
between points in the United States
remains | 6 cents a pound, owing to
the influence of the express COM
panies.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13
Big WHEAT CROP
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

Winnipeg. Man, Aug. 13.-One
hundred million bushels is a conser-
vative estimate of this years wheat
crop in western Canade. p In many
sections of Manitoba and other prov
inces considerable difficulty has been
experienced in securing sufficient
harvest hands, and in some places
the jails have been opened and pris-
oners released, on condition that they
aid in gathering the bumper crop.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Following is the advertised letter
list for the week ending August IA:
Mrs. a. w. McIntire; C. p Foreman
T. J. Carmen; Frank Apa: Mrs. N. Far
rell: Mrs. Mary Burger; Frank Beake: 4:
Jose Lois; Mrs. Merry Lewis; Mrs. Ed
ward Shields; Geo. f. Putnam; Mrs.
Frank Houser; Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Weaver; Mrs. j. Il. Goode CD; Ford
Guthrie; Il. H. King: e. c. Kroll: Ad-
am May; Morris Austin; ]. C. Estes;
Rev Roy Clarke: Mrs. NJ. T. Hallon
Mrs. Elizabeth Fl. Beatty; Oscar NJ. Lew
is c. J. Creation: Paul Watkins; Glare
McClelland; 7. Moore: II. G. Gardner;
Mrs. NJ. Miller; Walter ID. Hull; w. E.
SpraRue 90; j. r. Brown; Mrs. Hugh
sherman; Mrs. l.. w. Edwards; f. n.
Davis: NJ. l.. Hill; " d Fix; Coussaint
Datier, 234 Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

Are you going fishing? II so. SEQ
the Midland city ticket agent about
fishermen's rates to the famous Fry.
ing Pan resorts.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

New York is about to deepen Hell
Gate, presumably to relieve the con
gestion of the Great White Way.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

Bert Adams, who formerly played
snare drum at the Novelty, but who
has been working at the Gordon
ranch in Plateau, is visiting in the
city today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

We can tell you why the other fell
He had fake axle. Rhinehart.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

FOR SALE-Two lots on Main, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh. Wool
verton, AS East Fourth, Long
Beach, Cal.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

We have put in feed grinder
Rhinehart.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

We have two ball-bearhng rigs that
we will sell at cost. Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

The advance agent of the Mon
;ana Limited" is in the city today
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

Mrs. William Beatty and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. e. Graham and Mrs. NJ. A.
Graham, returned from a three
weeks outing at Enoch's camp, yes
terday
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13
MAY BE FOUL MURDER.

What may prove a foul murder
came to light in Aspen yesterday
when the county commissioners Of
Pitkin county received a letter from
man living on Rock Creek, near
Redstone. in which he asked pay
ment for removing a decaying body
he had found wedged between two
rocks in that stream.
The writer stated that the water
was being polluted and an investiga-
ton revealed the presence OF a
corpse which he took out and buried
in a wooden box. 1T was quite a
nasty job" he wrote, and if the
county pays for things of this sort, l
think l ought to get something"
The head and one arm had rotted
away when the author of the letter
discovered the corpse.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

Men of good Judgment are buying
our new rigs. Rhinehart
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

FOUND = Physician medical case.
Owner can have same by proving
property and paying for this ad-
vertisement.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

One of our surrey users says they
ride like Pullman. Rhinehart.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

Se-ers of the Midland and Jones
of the Rio Grande, We're in the city
this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

We have ordered the second car of
ball-bearing rigs already. Rhinehart.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

If it is made of leather, see Fred
Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-13

No. came in today only so minutes
late, the first day ii has been so near
on time in a week and more.