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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
HORTICULTURAL COURSE
Farmers May Study Up-To-Date
Methods By Special Lectures
at Agricultural College.

A six weeks course in horticulture
is now under way at the Agricultural
College, Corvallis, Oregon, aud the
attendance from different parts of the
state being more than double that of
last year. Some of the most interest
ing work in the course is yet to come.
Many fruit-growers are unable to at
tend the course for the entire six
weeks, but are able to come for few
days or several weeks. The course is
open to them at any time. There will
be two weeks more of apple packing
and work in budding and grating.
In addition to this, special lectures are
given on the various phases Of fruit
growing truck gardening and laud-
scape gardening,
Beginning February 8, a special
course Of two weeks will be given in |
walnut grating. The most important .
methods of walnut grating will be
taken up, including the very success
full and famous Payne method. In
to the lectures, practice will
be given in the work including II
nursery grating, and the top-work-
ng Of the large American black wal
tut trees found scattered over the
State.
During the last two weeks of the
curse two hours a day of practical
will be given in spraying,
stalking and setting of
richards. This work includes apples,
'rapes, peaches, cherries, etc.
Special lectures will be given by
ONE Of the best authorities on hOrti- 4
ulture to be found in the Northwest.
hese courses are open to any one &
lterested in horticulture.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29

State Superintendent j. Fl. Acker'
man has prepared tabulated list OF
the months of schooling in the various
counties Of Oregon, for the purpose OF
illustrating the value of bill calling
for six months schooling uniformly
throughout the state. In Polk county
alone the list shows that in four dis
tricts they have only four months Of
school. in five districts only five and
in 10 districts only six months. In
many of the other counties, the fig
ures show an even greater proportion
Of districts having only four or even
three months of school in a year. The
pupils in public schools of short terms
must labor under an enormous hand
leap in comparison with those Of the
districts in which longer terms have
been arranged. The only way in
which opportunity may be equalized
and justice given to all who come |
under the Jurisdiction Of our state
system, is by making the
length Of term, in rural districts at
least. uniform, and by making its
sufficient that the footing
OF the rural and city schools may be
more nearly equal. The effort which
is being made to bring these circum-
stances about is to be highly com
mended.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
New Books For Library.

A number of new books have
just been received at the Dallas
Free Library, portion Of which will
be placed on the rental list and the
remainder in general circulation.
Three volumes were donated by Mrs.
H. Ruddick as follows: Quincy
Adams Sawyer, by Pidgin; st George
For England, and Out of The Pam
pas, by Henty. The new books on the
rental list are:
Ewing's Wilson.
Windfall-Craddock.
The Gorgeous Isle-Atherton.
Though Life Do Us Part-Phelps.
His Own PeopIe-Tarkington.
Her Infinite Yariety-Whitlock.
New volumes for the general circula.
ton are:
Rupert Of Hentzau Hope.
Golden Treasury of Songs and
Poems.
Kipling's Po stic Works.
A Venture Of 1777-Mitchell
Told In The Hills-Ryan
The Autocrat Of The Breakfast
Table-Holmes.
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam-
translated by Fitzgerald
Rise Of The Dutch Republic g VOL
umesJ-Motley.
Satires and Epi5tIes of Horace in
Latin and English.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29

Mrs. Eva Keyt aud Mr.. J. H. Scholl
were united in marriage in the First
Congregational church in Portland,
Wednesday, January 30. They came
to Dallas, the former home of the
bride, on the evening train, for a short
visit with friends and relatives. Dur
ing their visit here pleasant reunion
was given in their honor at the home
OF the brides mother, Mrs. Hastings
They will reside in Portland, where
Mr.. Scholl is in the automobile
business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
Summons.

In the Circuit Court of the State Of Oregon for
the County of Polk. Department No. p
Joseph FlOra, Plaintiff VS. Ruth + Floria
Defendant, summons.
To Ruth +. FlOria, Defendant:
In the Name of the State of Oregon: You are
hereby required to appear and answer the com
plant hitd against You in the above entitled
suit, on or before the expiration Of six weeks
from the date Of the first publication Of this
summons tO-wlt: On OF before tho 18th dav of
March A. d. 1902, that being the date OF the last
publcatlun OF this summons: and II YOU fail or
neglect % answer said complaint, for want
thereof, the plaintiff will apply To the abDye
named court for the relief prayed for in his
sald complaint and will take decree therefor
lo-Wlt. Ihat tbe marriage relation and mari
age contract existing between PLAINTIFF and
defendant above named, be dissolved and held
Tor naught, upon the ground Of wilful deser-
tlen' upon the party Of the defendant
The date Of the first publication OF this sum.
mons l. January 18th, 1919 and the date OF the
last publication thereof. is March 18th la0l
ms summons is published By order Of lie
Honorable William Galloway. Judge Of he
above NAMED court, duly made and entered All
Chambers IN the City OF McMiunviile. YHmhili
, ouuty. Oregon, on the 2lst day Of January.
EDF. CoAD.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29

"Maudlin sentiment a good, old,
well-worn stock expression, comes to
hand with admirable aptness to desig-
nate that species Of sympathetic
hysteria which leads the Humane
Society to start a movement for a
national petition from the children of
the United States, urging President
Roosevelt to give up his African
expedition on the grounds that ''the
slaughter Of wild game, as now
practiced, for no matter what purpose,
gives an impulse that is opposed to
our efforts as members Of the Band Of
Mercy" As Mr. Roosevelt is contrary
to being a sentimentalist, man Of
intensely practical thought and
action, he will no doubt give that
touching appeal exactly what it
merits-his polite disregard. The
scheme Of using the influence of
children to obtain an end, is no newer
than it is laudable, The same plan
has been used to forward missionary
schemes. help out in efforts to secure
the enactment Of pet laws and once it
was attempted to raise funds for send
ing Captain Peary on one of his
periodical and fruitless dashes.
Efforts Of that sort are neither funny
enough to laugh at, nor pathetic
enough to weep over; their effect on
the average person is a state Of dull
nausea.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Items of Interest From the Records
in the County Offices
Briefly Told.
REAL ESTATE.

MA Il Ed y T..
Milton Booth to ID b Putnam ct ux,
so acres, 5, wv, $500.
W II Mcdaniel ct ux to Otto Byer-
ley, 40 acres, tt $, r 5 W, $4,000.
WV Pereival ct ux to F b McLaugh-
lin, 3 acres, t 5 3, a W, $3.50.
Gordon Treat to Charles II Wick.
land 10 8 3, q W, $4,000.
Charles II Wick ct al To Gordon
Treat, lots in Falls City, SI,oo1.
Mark Hayter ct ux to L d Brown,
lot in Dallas, SllO.
CIV Teats to c b Tcats, land in Dal-
las, s..
Chauncey Teats to A w Teats, land
in Dallas, $40.
Silas II Richardson ct ux to II NJ
Jessup, 100 acres, t9s r7w, Sl,65O.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29

Pa says thermometer is machine
Invented by the drug store proprietOrs
for the purpose of driving humanity
to drink. | asked Pa what was meal Mt
by "a butter-in" and he said it was a
churn run by a dairy maid. | saw
Julia doing the butter-in act, so [
began cEurning out some wise re-
marks about the need of bosses hav-
ing vacations but" she said. "vou
are not boss NO, | said, Il am
not real boss am butter-in boss"
She didn't see the point It's all in
your point of view. Humor is the
jokes you get OF Yourself; nonsense
is what the girl gets off. Some butter
has tailow or wagon grease in it Our
butter is too good to grease anything
but your interior decorations. Made
of pure cream with dash OF salt bat
no coloring or foreign substance Of
any kind. Rich and sweet, Just like
our full cream cheese from York State.
III you buy your butter and cheese
here you won't be disappointed.
WILLIE
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
Wood For Sale.

Do you need wood? In preparing
to place your orders remember that ]
am able to furnish you all kinds Of
slab wood from either of the Dallas
sawmills at the best possible rates.
Send in your orders by either phone.
Mutual 1896; Bell 443.
S4tf. AUGUST BOWMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
Castles The Grocery For You.

Located one door south of the Dallas
National Bank; carrying a complete
line of fancy and staple groceries
anording prompt, careful and cour-
teous service to all customers. When
you are in Castles store you can feel
at home. If you are not able to come
up town send in your order by either
phone-he is ready to take care of it,.
l-l9-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
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: BUSINESS LOCALS. !
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advertisements under this head are CHARGED
90 the rate ot ccui Igr word first insertion. b
cent pyr Wurd iur each insertion thereafter. t
uoris or less. s. Itr MONTH NsaHtgrtisar-...ff
inserted Tor less than o. cents
tlgurcs count rs one WnrI For instance
the uumgral combination SO counts a. on.
word
Two initials count g. Hur urrl. Fur Insfaura
~ ". Jones yuuuts IS TuH wHniE
The minimum crlr1e g. f.H- o. words. that il
an advertisement frum wo-i o. lf uof.ls 4.
counted e. l' wH7is. en- HlEerf s-snauf f-sH4 Tt
in ~ Wur.s. inclusive. Is counted - tT words
irgfn q Co - Nur,ls, Is rsuuled a. IS wHrf. ffl
TOE figures iUllUuiHE tha aIve-rrsamsHt mi.
este nov luu- tf is o. ru1. end ere not rrarrssH
90 The cusi Hmtr. For iusTsure. g..r-ll frffasras
that the eINtTIi-grneuf uas HHsr f-fr|sI..sF -.
March 80. and THAI % ts Is - frz.rtf.i f,5t..l.
Pc nrurus aud letters 4-i-ff tuiirafe fhHr rHa
advertisement was hrst Fut1Ished Au-tT I arF
thar % u % q run until the customer orie-s I'd
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
Administrative Notice.

Noiice . hereby Firen 90 whom it mav con
eerl. llat ne uufcrsiEusi HdIIiuisfratrIr OF
l-c telale = 4 U. -i1uer. deeeasef. hss This
.ay bed vita the County Cont uf Polk Cau-fv.
.reEa1. her nual lCcnluf On sstd estate H--f
Lle sai1 county tourt las - fle sane for hear
ln- On -aia raay- January ID. 1Hn. e. the hour
90 lH % clock a. m. 81 sid dav nf which time al
ftrsats having ot1ecr1uus thereto 81 arIr there
- sre lerfay ngtlhf'd o. arTear i- sEff Cor-r
at 4ai-as- ID sald County. sui r-asert ire same
au1 sngH calse d s1r thew have. wiz ~
eslle snarl1 uof - folly ans ina allr f'7saa
-sla a1l1ini -rafriN dischar-ef and hsr h.71ss
men rf Hr=zf
na1ei e Isail.s. Fo-k Cr1ntr. O-er4-. ttis
-st cay q Dase-1far- ia
ELlLAEETH sn0NER
A--l-l lsr-1f-iU IN Hf TIRE rs-r+a 81
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
Notice to Creditors.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
hss been duly appointed administrator ct the
estate OF Andrew Monroe Miller. deceasei. by the
County Court 81 the state uf Oregon for roIk
County. sud has qualified.
All persons having claims agaiust the sid
estate arr hereby notified % present the same
duly verified, together with the prorer vouchers
therefor % the uudersigued at hts residence
IN the city uf nallss. iu said County Of Polk
within siN months from the date Of this notice
naici and frst published January 81. laE
L. :. GRANT.
Administrator of the estate of
Andrew Monroe Miller decessei.
osrsr Esytss. Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
Want Free Ferry.

A party Of about 20 Of the influential
business men OF Independence came
over 10 Dallas yesterday and appeared
before the County Court solicitin 2 its
sanction to- proposed bill for the
operation Of free ferry across the
Willamette river at Independence, to
be run at the joint expense Of Polk
and Marion counties. In the party
we're; Hon. J. 5 Cooper, J. f. Hub
bard, n. w. Mix, J. r. Cooper. +. NJ.
kirkland. Ira Sperling J. A Hanna,
W. L. Bice, W. 4. Messner and others.
The proposal is regarded with consid-
cradle favor by the members Of the
County Commissioners Court
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
Notice For Publication.


L. :. Land Ofice az Portland Oregon
November p. lals
Of Dallas Oregon, who, on November =. lqOS
made Timber Or stone No U728 for West
= % y. J. T.. section ~, Township south.
Range West, willamette Meridisn, has filed
notice Il intention 10 MAKE Finsi
fruot, % estsbish claim o. the land af.0ve
described, before r. V. smith. County Clerk of
l9ih duy OF March. lql
Nlsltneut n1mes as wiinessess g p. Con
lee, of Dallas. Oregon p W Hinshaw Of
uallas ore2uu- VIZ. uIl0ts0u. of Dallas. ore
-nnE " a tuuiee Of hueiI. OREGON
ALGERNON 5. DRESSER.
Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29

The state railroad commission yes
terday set the hearing Of the complaint
OF b. 4. Jones against the Pacific
Express company for January 29, at
n a. m, al the Office Of the commits
sion. and the hearing in the case Of
the Falls City Lumber company vs.
the Salem. Falls City and Western
Railway company, for p. m. the
same day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
Cedar Posts.
Oregon.

Good cedar posts for sale at lll cents
each. Also another car Of extra Star
A Star shingles. SoEHREN WARE
HOUSE 7-2i-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29

To trade for good COW or horse or
for both. y, q. Harris. Dallas.
r. F. ID. Int
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29
FOR STATE PAPERS

Commencing Wednesday, February
10, 1909, at o'clock "a. IN. and con-
tinuing until Saturday, February l3,
1909, AT 4 p. IN.
Wednesday Penmanship, History,
Spelling, Physical Geography, Read
ing, Psychology.
Thursday Written Arithmetic, The
ory of Teaching, Grammar, Book
keeping, Physics, Civil Government.
Friday-Physiology, Geography,
Composition, Algebra, English Liter
ature, School Law.
Saturday Botany, Plane Geometry.
General History
FOR COUNTY PAPERS.
Commencing Wednesday, February
10, 1909, at o'clock a. m, and con
tiuuiug until Friday, February l2,
1909, at 4p. m.
Wednesday y-Penmanship, History,
Orthography, Reading, Physical
Geography.
Thursday-Written Arithmetic. The
ory OF Teaching, Grammar. Phvsi.
ology.
Friday-Geography, School Law.
Civil Government English Literature.
Yours truly.
II. c. SEYMOUR,
SchoolSuperintendent, Polk County.
Oregon. 26-5t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-29

Notice is hereby given that the
County Superintendent of Polk County
will hold the regular examination of
applicants for state and county papers
at the Courthouse at Dallas, Oregon,
as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03

was q mysticism which could stand the test of the every day of life. Thus in the same soaring letter we find those practical admonitions to children. to parents. to servants and to mastnrs
 Genuine spirituality is the deadiiest foe to all forms of immortality. One cannot be spiritual and selfish; or spir- itual and iii-temperek or spiritual and censorious: or spiritual and sordid. It was in this spiritual epishs that Paul warned Christians against greed, which he linked with unchastity and boldly characterized as ldolatry. Spirituality never lifts person above the ordinary human obligations. but 1t infuses into these a new dignity and sacredness.
 Any teaching concerning the higher life" that makes person neglectful of the common courtesies. obligations and relationships of ordinary life. Is a per- nfcious heresy.
 Spirituality" Is no substitute for duty.
 A Christian business man tells the story of having once employed as a secretary a young woman from an i'm terior town who was active and prom inent In religious work. Her spiritu- ality was of the most ecstatic and sub linlated order. It took precedence over all such trifles as correct type writing. carefulness in correspondence and faithfulness in office work. When he was absent from the office she would sit by the hour at his desk reading his Bible--heediess of the fact that the desk was very dusty and there were many duties .unperformed. When ct length her employer told her that she and the position were evi- dently not suited for each other. she flew into passion such as the world Hest of women would never have dis played under the circumstances That young woman was a type of the not very common person whose spiritual ity' Is largely a lack of common sense: and whose higher life" is largely laziness and morbid egotism-
 The first laws of literary study re- 1uire a knowledge of the conditions In which c piece of work Is produced. When 1t is recalled that this exalted letter was written to a company of people freshly out of gross heathen- ,iom, and furthermore that 1t was written in prison. by one who happily described himself as an ambassador In chains on behalf of the Good News. the extraordinary nature of the doou- ment Is more clearly perceived.
 If an average person had been writ tng this letter from within prison walls. he would have made much of his hardships. But Paul. instead of seeking sympathy. urged his friends not to be discouraged about his suf- serings. Always. like his Master. his thought was for others. and not for himself.
 A new walk Is expected of all who are in the new Way.
 A prison cell might hold Paufs body. but his spirit maintained its cosmopol- itanism. His world vision never failed So he taught the Ephesian Christians that they were heirs or the whole household of faith. and members of the universal family of Christ. in which there Is neither Jew nor Gentle, but Christ is all and in all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03
National Direetefy.

National Direetefy. c...,,. sranch sssns ss1s issi Av. . E osS.s;on. First Vice President nt-General--Mrs. Martin 8 Willard. Wilmington. \. SSr. John P. Poe. Baltimore. Md.
 Third Vice President- -0eneral--Mrs. L. c. Hall. Dardaneile. Ark.
 AnSrsw KseST0'ns [. powSsii. SsSsi.X sos Avenue A. Corresponding Secretary -General.- Mrs. R. c. Cooley. a35 k. Forsyth st' Treasurer r-oeneral--Mrs. l.. Eustace Williams. Anchorage, Ky. Registrar -General--Mrs. James D. ihs. gsne1Ssn ray % Enders Rob inson. 1i3 Third Street South, och- Custodian Cross of Honor--Mrs. l. H. Raines. 4os Duffy Street. East sa- ssnnah, Ga.
 Alabama state Dtyisis.x; .x;,,~,n,. ca Honorary PIs.idsnfEiArs' Is s.s,fi. N
 FEIs''ssSap: FIf:s Vice. .r:s.ia.5;- S S % 4. W. Newson,. Huntsvills. u.. r,,.r Recording secretary L. T. Pride. Pride station. ,,. p,ss Treasurer-Mrs. L. N. Bashinsky. H'storian--Mrs Alberta Taylor. Resissrar---Mrs. E. W. Christian. Mo Recorder of crosses--Mrs. ]. A.. Rountree, Birmingham.
 Chapiain-Mrs. F. B. Webb. Taiia- Editor-in- -chief--Mrs. B. B. Ross. Historical Editor--Mrs. Alberta Fay. Tor. Huntsville.
 Associate Editor--aiiss Toccoa Co., sart. III Moulton street. Montgomery Some very sweet" little verses crept into the columns last Sunday who was responsible for them. the editor does not know. however. they were intended as 8 compliment and tribute to the women of the Alabama Division. as. truly. they are being women"-and ''naught Is higher!"
 Once more the hand of the gentle yet firm President Is felt, all the daughters will give her d loyal well come back to Alabama. She sends the following communication:
 Mrs. Roseile C. Cooley. cor. Sec'y- General of U. D. c. has written making
 
 every chapter in Alabama has received it's credentials for the Convention to be held in Houston, Texas, October 19- 23. If any newly elected president or any chapter has failed to receive these credential confer at once with Mrs. Cooley, 335 E. Forsyth St. Jacksonville, Fla.
 Mrs. Bibb Graves. Cor. Sec. Alabama Division writes that chapters are making inquiries of her in regard to the notice requesting chapters to pay the national dues before oct 1st. Of course this requirement. applied only to delinuuent chapters. a-.
 Having served last year on the credential committee, I found that num- bers of chapters failed to have re- prese ntation in the convention because the delegates were unable to attend. It Is always desirable after naming dele gates to state that in the absence of delegates, the chairman of the dele gation shall act as proxy
 In prepa ring the state report for the General Convention I would be pleased 10 receive and to incorporate in the same, any suggestions that the chair man of the various committees may deem of interest In connection with the work of the division. ---t} It is gratifying to note that the re- ports in the daily press indicate that the centenary of Admiral Semnne es birth was appropriately observed by the Daughters of the Confederacy, the Ladies' Memorial Associations and by the Veterans throughout the State. the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03
CURED HIS RHEUMATISM.

While recovering from illness of fever, l had 6 severe attack of infiAmmat tory rheumatism in the knees, from which I was unable to leave my room for several months. I was treated by two doctors and also tried different kinds of lninent and medicines which seemed to re- lieve me from pain for awhile, but at the same time l was not any nearer getting well. One day while reading . paper I saw an advertisement of 8. s. 8. for Rheumatism. I decided to give it 0 trial, which I did at once. After I had taken three bottles 1 felt a great deal better. and I still continued to take 1t regu- larly until I was entirely cured. I now feel better than I have for years.
 CHAS. E. GILDERSLEEVE. el3 sand St.. Newport News, Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03

Fifteen years ago Dr. Samuel Moffett went to Pyeng Yang. in North Korea. with one Christian helper from Seoul. The latter found an old friend in Py- eng Yang. who came frequently to call Naturally, the new religion was fre- Quently discussed. After some time, the friend declared. 'T think I'll do this doctrine"-"Doing the doctrine" being a happy Korean phrase for becoming a Christian. To his amazement. Dr. Moi fett's helper rejoined. You can't do the doctrine" Not until after some discussion was the point made clear to the inquirer that unaided human power Is unable to live the Christian life, and that only Christ can enable man to do the doctrine" The conviction gripped the man, and he clearly laid hold upon the strengthening grace of Jesus, becoming the first Christian convert .n all that wonderful group of Pyeng Yang believers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03

A widespread scattering of the seed of the written truth Is a part of Christian propaganda that bears unex- pected fruit. Undoubtedly the greatest literary achievement of the ages has been the translation and dissemination Of the Scriptures and Christian teach ings among the Christian peo- ples.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03
BY WILLIAM IT. ELLIS.

Religion Is more than code of rules for conduct Hard and unattraetiye would 1t be If this were not so. No- body can conform to minute regula- lions, embracing all behavior. Chris- tianity, instead of this. offers an ani- mating Iife-principle. It deals with the very springs of being and offers to men a new nature. New performance is made possible by~new power. This is "the mystery of grace" The i'm. parted life of Jesus Christ. dwelling in the heart of the believer enables him to live as a new crsatnre. .Incon- sciously and spontaneously. hs con- forms to the higher law which is not written in codes and regulations. but in the nature of the new life which is in Jesus Christ.