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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-12
Vote for w. I. REYNOLDS.


The Rev M. J. Ballantyne preached
in the Second Evangelical church in
Portland. Sunday.
Get a pair of tan Oxfords before
your size is gone. New line Just in.
The Bee Hive Store.
| J. j. Wiseman went to Portland,
Saturday, for "a short visit among
friends and relatives.
! Will Rowell, of the Rickreall Ware
house Company, was a business visi-
tor in Dallas, Friday.
w. L. ellison, well-known Polk
county pioneer, was in the city Fri
day. Statesman.
Len Parrish visited his brother,
Albert, at Dallas few days this
week.-Dayton Optimist
@. G.. Chapman of Dallas is the guest
Of his family In this city for a few
days.-Corvallis Gazette.
Paul Belt passed through Dallas
yesterday enroute from Portland to
his home in Independence.
w. E. Newsom, of the Falls City
Electric Company. was a business
visitor in Dallas yesterday.
Miss Mabel Thurston Of Polk county
Is guest at the J. l.. Jones home in
this city.-Corvallis Gazette.
Mrs. 81. S. Butz attended the W. G.
T. U. Convention held in Falls City
last week, as representative Of the
Dallas association.
Vote for w. l. Reynolds. n
The new addition to the Hotel Gail
is equipped with fire escapes, making
it the safest Of the larger wooden
buildings In Dallas.
Thomas Kinchin, a prosperous
farmer and dairyman Of the Pedee
Hills, was in Dallas yesterday on
business.
Hon. j. H. Hawley was in Dallas,
Saturday, enroute for his home in
Monmouth, after business visit In
Portland.
Buy your tan shoes here, and buy
now. We have the swell styles. 60
pairs arrived today by express. The
Bee Hive Store.
Professor W. I. Reynolds, Principal
Of the State Reform School, in Salem,
spent Saturday and Sunday at his
home in this city.
County Clerk E. M. Smith issued
license to George Mackie and Miss
Mary Felt, and to Rene Fritz and Miss
Rosa Baher this week.
J. Fl. Kruger, Of Portland, arrived
in Dallas last night for short stay.
He is just recovering from a five
weeks illness, caused by overwork,
and is enjoying few days Of rest and
quiet at the Hotel Gail.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-12
STRONG ATTRACTION COMING
Dora Thorne'' Company Receives
Highest Praise from Theater-
Goers Everywhere.

"Dora Thorne" will play Woodman
Hall, one night only, May IA and the
announcement will no doubt cause an
unusual heavy demand for seats. No
play in recent years has attracted SO
much attention and is being SO
strongly patronized by the public
everywhere and the critics are unani-
nous in their praise of the production
and it's supporting cast. One cannot
neglect seeing it for it teaches strong
moral lesson, and will be enjoyed by
the old and the young alike, and by
people of all walks of life. The man
ner in which the management have
produced Dora Thorne" calls for
only the heartiest admiration.
The costumes are elegant and
appropriate and the movement and
grouping of the persons taking part
in the action proper have been so
carefully considered, that natural
ness and dramatic effectiveness have
never been sacrificed. Yet pictorial
quality which belongs to the old paint
ing of the English school has been
obtained. AS for the scenes in which
folks have part, these are among the
best offered here in a long time. The
exclamatIons, the evincing Of keen
interest in what is taking place, all
has been planned and carried out
with greater skill and acuality than
any thing similar that has been seen
in any production. The view Of Earl
Manor lighted and rejoicing is also Of
great beauty. "Dora Thorne" has
always been a favorite of all plays
and one that is sure to please. n
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-12
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Legal Blanks at this office.
DR.. Donohoe, Dentist. Uglow Bldg
Room /. Mutual Phone 256.
The OBSERVER office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
L. D. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
Public; typewriting.
DIR. Hayter. Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon.
Try the "Big Bear" the new scent
cigar now on sale at Horace Webster's
confectionery store. tt
If you want good home in Dallas
with lots OF fruit and fine sandy gar
den, see Fl. G.. Campbell tt.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-12
poIk County Observer
Cor W. I. Reynolds.

Vote for W. I. Reynolds.
m. Guy was business visitor Il
Falls City yesterday.
Mass walker, Of Falls CITY, was
( ,silas sInl, visitor yesterday. :,
+. Hollister was business visi
~ = IN Portland yesterday.
n staats, of Airlie, was a bushes
..,ai,or IN Dallas yesterday.
Mics Fearl Mayors, of Salem, II
v,sitiug relatives in Dallas.
frank Pepper was in Falls Git!
yesterday on business visit.
Monrice Butler, Of Independence
MAS Dallas visitor Saturday.
nvrus Blair, of Buell.. was a bust
,ess visitor in Dallas yesterday.
IA. Packard, of Falls City is il
Dallas today on a business vlsit'
claude Dempsey, of Portland, spen
sunday with relatives in Dallas.
D r. Williams went to Portland
.his afternoon on a business visit.
Mrs. D. A. Madison went to Portland
Yesterday morning for a short visit
Hon. D. L. Keyt, Of Perrydale, was
business visitor in Dallas, Friday
Clarence Powell, of Falls City, was
in Dallas yesterday for a short visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baxter, OF
polIston were visitors in Dallas today
Gal Cramer, of Falls City. was in
nalIas Friday, for a short business
visit.
MD. Coulter put his street sprinkler
hack on the streets for the summer
Friday.
r Hirschberg, of Independence,
was business visitor in this city yes
terday.
Mrs. P. Pagett, of Sumpter, is visit
ipQ at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Blessing.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Will
liams, at Airlie, Monday, May 4, a
daughter.
R. r. Riggs, prosperous farmer OF
Bridgeport, was business visitor in
Dallas today.
Mrs. Jane Smith, Of Portland, is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
q M. Knight.
Professor F. s. Crowley, OF Falls
CITY, is in Dallas today on a short
business visit.
New shipment of Ladies' tan
Oxfords and ties arrived today. The
Bee Hive Store.
Mrs. L. L. Whitaker, OF Indepen-
dence, visited friends and re latives in
Dallas yesterday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-12
legal blanks for sale at this office.

Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Money of private parties to loan at
6 per cent on well-improved farms.
SIBLEY & EAKIN.
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 Ry. Co., Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-12

Good morning, everybody Look
what's impersonating an Easter card,
also the awakening of Spring, the ar
rival of broilers and other good things.
Don't it make you feel good to see old
winter on the operating table and old
Sol peeping out from behind the
clouds saying, "Come on out; the
fishing's fine." I tell you winter has
its good points, but l like to see Easter
come, for Easter is the Christmas Of
Spring, when the bells ring for sui
phur and molasses and Opportunity
begins to knock at your door again.
That's about all that knocks In the
spring for most everything and every
body wants to boost. It's in the air.
One opportunity to help boost yourself
and boost my boss, is at your door. I
want everybody that loves a kid to
help me earn my salary this year.
Keep me busy. We can deliver. Put
me to the proof.
WILLIE
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-12

Oyster shells, great food for young
and old chickens, at Loughary's. tt
Do you want a good homestead
relinquishmentP Butler & Dunn. tt
A special sale of Street Hats will
begin tomorrow morning at The
Emporium. Tempting bargains on
the entire line. Smith & Shelton, new
Riley Building. II
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-04
The Latest t.

Bishop Potter is seriously ILL ex-
pected to expire at any moment.
Joe Cans will convince Nelson
again to day.
Roger Sullivan has declared him
self for Bryan.
w. Z. Waite is out for Recorder
Surely the editorial page of the
Springfield Reserd has not been sub
sidized by the anti Deneen propagan
da?
w. d. Ryan fell and was hurt at
indianapolis yesterdaG.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-04

No man in the state is contributing
more to the liveliness of the present
campaign than is Fred +. Sterling
editor of the Rockford Register Ca
zette, one of the leading republican
newspapers in Illinois, who is seeking
the republican nomination for Secre-
tary of State at the primary election,
Aug. Sth. He did not consent to be-
come a candidate until after he had
been pledged the active friendship and
support of leading men in many dis
tricts and when he entered the field it
Was with an uncommoniy fine record
and the active support of a host of
friends and with backing in every por-
tion of the state.
Mr.. Sterling has been fighting the
party's battles edtorially, in season
and out for many years. He is a ma
tive of Illinois. having been born at
Dixon, in Lee county June 29th, 1869.
For a dozen years or more he has
been secretary and chairman, respec-
lively, of the Winnebago County Re-
publican Central committee, a hard
party worker and has never asked
for an office.
Mr.. Sterling's candidacy appeals to
republicans in all parts of the state
from the fact that he comes from one
of the greatest republican counties in
Illinois which has never had a nomi-
nee on the republican state ticket and
from the further fact that Mr.. Rose
the present incumbent, has held the
office for three fOur-year terms, twelve
years in all Republican leaders be-
lieve it good party policy to pass these
hOnOrS around.
Today Mr.. Sterlng's friends do not
see how any combination of circum-
stances can keep him from being a
winner. Northern and central Illinois,
where the big republican vote is cast,
will line up almost sOlidly for him, with
Winnebago county as the keystone. Mr..
Sterling is conducting a personal cam
paign of the state and makes, friends
wherever he goes, for he is a good
mixer. Young, bright, virile, active
and enterprising. experienced in politi-
cal counsels, a resOureeful campaigner,
popular with the masses and a man
of proved capability in many positions
of trust and responsibility he seems
an ideal candidate and merits the
heavy support he is certain to receive
for a place on the next state ticket.
Several hundred of the best country
newspapers in Illinois are giving him
their most hearty and enthusiastic
support and this means much to any
candidate under the new primary law.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-04
The 4th of july
And the Transforma-
ton of Politics.
Gradual ascent of a
mighty Nation.
BY Wesley Edwards.

Today this country will again enjoy
Fourth of July fever. Cannon crack
ers and sputtering fire crackers and sky
rockets all day and at night fireworks
during the evening, exploding in every
hamlet, town and city will set the
youngsters wild with amusement. ex-
citement, and pleasure.
To-day we may hear the Declaration
OF Independence, and the struggles of
the colonies recited, praises of WASH
lngton sung, and of his deserving honor
and glory. Also the daring deeds and
death losses of the brave soldiers that
were killed in battle so that we NAV
have the privilege of commemorating
this day. Crispus Attucks was one of
the first to lose his life and The Crispus
Attucks Springfield Club will celebrate
today in their twentieth style and
glory. Since the 4th of July, 1875.
thousands of names have been known
to fame. And many have been dis
horored and disgraced.
Establishing new political parties
and shamelessy burying others. We
have seen political human fire crack
ers astride their provincial remedies
prancing and charging, and giving
vent to profound and pessimistic utter
ances.
Since that time we have had the
birthday and death of events, personal
glories, institutions and local govern
ments And of kingdoms and monarch
les and republics and we have had the
comedy and tragedy of various fast and
slow fashioned business methods diff
ferent schools of political economy that
have aroused citizens and communities
and bestirred them into a bit of uncom-
mon and hostile action against munich
pal, national and state.
Vast changes have been witnessed
in mankind's affairs, struggles. battles
and victories in the commercial social
industrial, political and financial world
The Negro problem has turned SOmer-
sault after somersault and yet a large
number of Negroes have outdistanced
some of the thoroughbreds racing in
every county and state in this coun-
try, prejudice, exclusion, discrimina-
ton, peonage and jimcrow car laws.
Their success is due to their intell-
gence, thrift, ability and their love for
mankind and their faith in God.
There are two factions in the Re-
publican Party of the state, known as
the "Deneen" men and the yates"
insurgents
Gov. Deneen is made out of the
statesmen metal, outrageous, and with
settled convictions and strong moral
principles. He believes in the old land
marks of the Republican Party. And
yet he has stored in his national brainy
mental reservoir, pasternized drastic
measures that are genuine healing
remedies for the body polite, or for
the most peculiar serious and puzzling
governmental conditions extant when
applied according to the ''Deneen"
specifications.
There are (6S6) elective officials to
be voted for at the August primary.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-04
Normal Jottings.

Mrs. M. Bradshaw of East
Cherry street. will have a lawn
social at her home next Tuesday
evening, July Z.
Miss Alberta Duff has returned
from the convention at Cham
paign. Miss Duff went as a del.
egate representing the Filathea
Glass.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-04
Locals, Continued.

The entertainment given by the
choir of the Pleasant Grove Baptist
church, last Monday evening, was in
deed success. An excellent pro-
gram was rendered. Mrs. Eta
Starnes, organi> for the above church,
deserves much credit.
The Live Pig contest, given by the
Home and Foreign Missionary Club
of tho Zion Baptist church, was
success in every particulay. Mr.. Ed
ward Thompson, the popular grocer.
held the lucky number and received
the pig. The neat sum of $2S 90
was cleared.
The Zion Baptist church has been
newly covered and papered and is
looking beautiful.
Mrs. L. e. Barksdale, 1916 S. 18th
ST is now Forum reporter for the
East end. All residents Of that
part of the city please report your
items for the paper to her by Wed
nesday morning of each week.
Rev. Bloodworth, pastor of the
Pleasant Grove Baptist church, will
preach a special sermon TO the men of
the city, Sunday, July 5th, at 3 p ~,
at the above named church. All
men young and old should avail
themselves of this opportunity. Rev.
Boodworth is an able speaker and
will tell you many things worthy of
note and interest.
The Home and Foreign Missionary
Club of the Zion Baptist church
met at the home Of Mrs. Carrie Nc.
Cullock, 1928 e Adams ST. They
will be entertained next Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. L. E. Barksdale
Class of the Zion Baptist Sunday
School, their teacher, Mrs. A. w.
Williams. and few invited children
went on fishing excursion last Tues
day and report royal time.
The sermons at Zion sunday by
the pastor were indeed excellent.
The topic for the morning service
was "Go Forward " Night service,
he preached on "The Parable of the
Sower.'
Miss M. Retta Davis and Mrs.
Osborne were elected as deleg
ates to representExceIsior Lodge
Daughters of the Elks, which
convenes in st. Paul, MINI. the
last week ia August. Mrs. Eliza
beth Morgan was elected alter
nate.
John Juneman has declared
himself candidate for the Leg
lslature.
Miss Courtney De Joie is office
girl for the Leader,
Hon. w. T Scott left this wk
for Denver, where he will take
conspicuous part in the Con
vention, andpresideover a conven
tion of Negroes opposed to Taft.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-04
a Candidate for Probate Judge.

Harry B. Harts has announced
MS candidacy for the office of
Probate Judge to be filled by the
vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Judge Clarence A. Jones.
Mr.. Harts was born in Spring
field, 30 years ago and Is of a
family of pioneers, and one of
our most respected and honored
cltlzens, the son of Capt. P. w.
Harris. He is young man in
whom Springfield can be Justly
proud; graduate of the high
school, also took literary course
III Princeton University and
graduated from the law school.
Ann Arbor, Michigan.
His temperate habits, energet-
lcness, affability and exemplary
department, make him the most
III man to occupy this important
post-a position most frequently
visited by ladies'. old aud young,
rich and poor-from all walks in
life.
Without exaggeration in the
least, The Forum knows of no
young man in Springfield with a
higher poli.l ca ! and
moral integrity-he is the kind
of young man we advocate for
taking charge of political port
follos. and thus raise our political
standard to that high plane
where once it was.
He has been actively engaged
IN the practice of law in this city
Tor five years, principally in
probate and chancery work. He
has never held public office nor
been before the public as d candi-
date, but has two years exper-
lence as an assistant to the state S
attorney under the administra-
ton Of Mr.. Hatch.
Mr.. Harris is an energetic and
industrious young attorney with
an evident ambition to make his
talents count in the legal world.
1t accorded the nomination he
certainly would be heard from
as d live candidate. He has
shown in his law practice that he
is not one of the kind to wait for
something TO turn up. He goes
alter things in an aggressive
IA hion which always counts in a
political campaign.
To our colOred readers and
friends, we can but say: Mr..
Hars is MAN.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-04
NEGRO GIRL VICTOR.

A colored girl from Cleveland.
Ohio. won IN the National Educa
tional Associations spelling bee
at Pittsburg this week. What
manner of race is ours?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-04

They are betting to on Den.
cen. Where is Wires at?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-24
Easily Settled.

Speaking of accommodating hotel
clerks, remarked a Portland CONNER
clal traveller, "the best l ever saw was
in town near Bangor. I reached the
hotel late IN the evening and was as
signed to pretty, tidy locking room
Just before l retired I heard scam
pering under the bed and looked, under
expecting to see a burglar. Instead !
saw couple of large rats just escap-
ing into their hole dressed and went
down to the Office and put in big
kick. The clerk was as serene as a
summers breeze.
I'll Ak that all right, SIR he said.
Front, Take a cat to % at once"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-24
Other Roqs to Come.

There was d sign on the door of the
ticket Office in the depot at TarbcIl of
No Admission" and Il native North
Carolinian stood about ten feet away
and read the sign three or four times
over to himself. Then he slowly ad-
,apced and opened the door and said
II want to sec the boss of this rail
.oad."
Didn't YOU sec the sign on the
soor?' demanded the agent
Il did, but ] want TO sec the boss"
Then so UP to Wilmington"
TOO fur. and ] haven't time. Say.
mister, this railroad killed ono of nv
hawgs yesterday and want damages. "
I've nothing to do with that" shout
ID the agent. "E'ilc your claim and let
t take its course
Where do | file?"
Anywhere you want to, but don't
cofuc botherng me-"
Il haven't time to fool around about
Mat hawg. He was with 81, and |
want the cash. This amt no file, but
think it'll help my claim along"
with tho words he lugged out a big
navy revolver and pointed it at tho
agents head, and the latter turned ton
shades, whittier as he said;
Well. what are You going to do?"
Collect my hawg money"
! told you TO put in a claim
so YOU did, and yere it is claims
s.. and want it in about two ninits :"
L told you that all claims went to
wilmington persisted the agent as he
tried to get out of range.
And I told YOU it was too fur and
was in hurry It's So fur my hawg
pr III pull trigger"
= score of passengers had gathered
around the door, but no one interfered
The agent hesitated a moment and
hen handed over 81. with the query:
DO you own many hogs?"
About fifty, sab .
And all liable to be killed.
All liable, sab, and ] shall hold you
responsible for each and every one"
III be hanged ST you do, thought
had soft snap here, but that hog
Jacket beats me, and I'll send in nv
resignation tonight Work the next
man on your forty nine remaining
nogs!a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-24
Through With Poker.

whats puSer?" echoed Uncle Ras>
tus and he turned on the young mar
who had innocently asked the ques-
ton. Say, boy, you jest percolate dc
conSanguinity and don't nebber foo:
around wild no game of poker. If il
hadn't been for dc game of poker I'd
have had a brick house and fo'teer
nevis to console my ole aige."
But how does dey play de gamer
persisted the young man.
How does dey? Well, sab, poker am
played wild keerds. You deal out five
and look mighty wise while you ar
dom il. If you don't like what yor
git you frow enl away and calf fo}
some mo-. Den you diskiber dat you
has three aces in your hand and your
heart jumps right into your mouf. You
has got $40 in your pocket. and
you keerlesSly observe dat you will bet
it on your hand De odder party am
fool huff to butt in. He sees you and
goes ten better. You don't want tG
be riz out of de game, and you do
want to take a fall outer dat man
and 50 you put up your watch, you,
dimun pin, your dawg. your mewl ans
your wheelbarrer. Dat odder chap All
OILY DiulllH, Dut you am oar TO. stay
How kin you tell dat he am onl;
i,luffin'?"
You have what dey calls huncf
He sees you till dar am muffin mo- t
put up on either side, and den you cal
his hand and start to rake in de pot"
And sunthin' happens?"
"Sunthin' does, young man Dat
whar de sagacity of de cumulashui
comes i'll. Three aces orter rake in da
pot, but de odder party happens t,
have TO- kings and you don't rake Yo1
am dun cleaned out--knocked down.
sent to de porehouse for de rest OF
your days"
"And 50 you don't play poker no
MOP"
mot any for me, sab. If had my
life to lib ober again I might tacsls
cyclones, whirlwinds, earthquakes and
redhot stoves, but you kin jest gamble
dat de pomposity of de combinashun
wouldn't elucidate dis Individual to
perambulate around wild no game OF
poker"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-24
A Lost Opportunity.
- - -
E--A-------.----- - -

i was bunked in with lot of COW
boys at an Arizona hotel one night
said the Chicago drummer land had
been asleep for an hour or so when
one of my teeth began to ache and
woke me UP. ] went downstairs after
whisky, and | nearly burned my tongue
out with pepper sauce, and | finally
had to dress and sit up beside the Of
flee stove the remainder OF the night.
In the morning the boys noticed my
swollen face as they came down, and
one of them looked ME over and asked
Well, pard, what is it?'
Toothache.
Bother you all night
All night long.
" 'Humph! You must be a queer sort
of cuss. Why didn't you say some-
thing about it and let one of us shoot
the burned thing out by the roots?'"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-24
Spoke Too Soon.

My dear said the. caller, Il was
over to see Mrs. Gabbit yesterday aft
ernoon, and you just ought to have
heard what she said about you why,
she talked about you all the time !
was there"
Mrs. 'Gabbit!' exclaimed the hostess
warmly. well, all I've got to say is
that nobody believes word she says.
That woman couldn't speak the truth
If she tried. Everything she says is
pure Invention l won't give it a worse
name, but | have my own opinion"
Inn dreadfully sorry to hear it. She
talked all the time about you and said
she thought you We're the incest wo-
man in this town and lot more Of the
same nature