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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
MOTOR CAR PULLING A ROAD DRAG.


will count at least two motor cars In
every five vehicles passed In a days
drive.
There is probably not another ma
chlne found on the farm today that
can be put to SO many practical uses
as the motor car There are very few
things to do on the farm except the
tilling of the soil, in which the car can
not be brought into practical use. 1t
Is valued by the farmer for its speed
probably more than any other quality,
as the farmer is learning more and
more to value his time, just as the
man In the office or the factory.
10 the north of Salina dozen miles
or so there is public road which
shows that 1t has been well taken care
OF. The effect of the King drag Is to
be seen for more than mile along one
farm, and 1t Is not an uncommon sight
on that road to see farmer with his
touring car spinning along at the rate
Of six to eight miles an hour with a
large King drag following attached to
the machine with a chain. This farm
er has used the drag for some time,
but more frequently In the last few
months than ever before. He prefers
a car for the drag to team of horses
because he makes better time.
Sometimes 1t takes two men, one to
run the car and the other to weight
the drag. A heavy weight will answer
the same purpose as the second man.
but 1t Is q custom for the farmers TO
work the roads together, and it comes
naturally since the advent Of the mo-
tor
1t Is seldom that the farmers car
Is seen at the garage. The farmer is
so accustomed to making his own re-
pairs that he naturally falls into the
Job with the car He finds 1t Just as
easy as repairing his harvester. his
cultivator or his bicycle. Perhaps he
may have slight difficulty with some
OF the electrical parts of the engine.
but when he has seen II repaired once
he never has the same difficulty again,
at least not to such an extent that an
expert has to see It,
The public roads in central Kansas
are such that a touring car can be TAX
en- out almost any time. Mud cuts no
figure with the farmer, and this is one
feature that makes his car of such ,
value to him. The town man will not
run his machine in the mud, but the
IGcmer doesn't care much. However,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
THE PENALTY OF OyERWORE
Many Dallas Readers Find Toll A
Burden.

The heavy tax of overwork-the
strain upon the back that is so common
to many trades and occupations, s too
great. The kidneys begin to fail in their
work, and there is a double danger 10
health. The poisonous matter collects
in the system, and the kidneys them.
selves begin to break down, Pain 10
the back is only warning Of trouble IN
the Kidneys. An Inflammation has set
in, and a disordered condition Of the
urine soon becomes apparent Too
much or too little urine, with constant
desire to void the secretions; any notice
able deviation from the normal color,
the appearance of a sandy sediment
proves q disordered condition ofthe KID.
neys that needs quick attention, Il
your work seems hard for you, II you
have a lame, weak or aching BACK y
you seem tired and listless, and seem .
be running down without apparent
cause, begin at once with Doan's Nd.
ney Pills, the great kidney remedy ln1I
has cured so manv Of your nelghDors' !
has given thousands Of working men s9u
women strong, sound backs for tnel'
daily work.
Home proof is convincing evidence q
the efficiency of this remedy. Oall y
Belt & Cherrington's drug store, and ~
to see the statements of Dallas peopT
who have used this remedy. n
For sale by all dealers. Frlcs "
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., B9nsU
New York, sole agents for the Unl'S'
States. -
Remember the name-Doans-ahu
no other.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
AUTOMOBILE ROAD TEST.

Norristown, Pa, to Find Out How Mo
tor Cars Affect Highways.
In resenting the imputation that au-
tomobiles are more harmful to i'm.
proved highways than horse drawn ve-
hicles Assembyman Rex of Norris
town. Pa. at the annual convention of
supervisors the other day suggested
that a practical test be made to dem
onstrate the relative wear and tear of
both classes Of vehicles on public
roads.
He Offered to contribute to the con-
structioD Of such a road. which will be
composed Of tive parallel highways ex-
actly alike. Over one of these roads
horse drawn vehicles are to pass and
over the other the automobiles.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
Administrators Notice.

Notice is Hereby given that the undersigned
administrator of the estate of Amys Steele, de
ceased, has filed his final report in said matter
with the County Court of the State of Oregon
for Polk County, and said Court has sci
Wednesday, June 9Th 1909, at the hour OF one
O'Clock p. IN. as the time for hearing the same
there be. are hereby notified to appear in said
Court at the County Court Room III Dallas, Polk
County, Oregon, on said date, and show cause if
any they have why sai Id estate should not be
fully and finally closed and said administrator
discharged
Dated at Dallas, this 18th day of May, 1909
Robert Steele, Administrator of the
estate of Amys Steele, deceased.
Sibley d. Eakin, Attorneys.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned
as administrator of the estate of Sarah NJ. Glib.
son, late of Polk County, Oregon, has filed his
final account as such administrator and that
the County Court of Polk County, has set the
10th day OF June, 1909, as the time for hearing
the objections thereto. All persons having any
interest in the said estate, are requested to
appear at the time above mentioned, at the
usual place of holding Court In the said
County, and present their objections, il any
here may be.
JAMES SIMONTON,
Administrator of the estate of
Sarah NJ. Gibson.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
kURIos FROM koaREsR3NpgNrs

Q. Is there such a thing as gettin,
Two strains from the same flock o.
mems In season?
A. Yes, and more. Breed with male,
OF diHerent strains aud allow the hen.
hve days grace between males.
q. Why is sand kept in the moisture
pans of some incubators?
A 1t prevents the water from evapo
rating too fast.
= do you think 1t just fair for a
breeder of show birds to exhibit against
his customer?
A. or course this is a free country
but when an extensive dealer shows
The best birds he has reserved against
inferior ones he has sold 1t does not
seem fair. He should exhibit at shows
where his customers do not enter
o. What is meant by a fancier get
ting ''cold feet?"
A. When competition is too hot and
he Is afraid to show.
Q. Please let me know the best
crosses for market geese.
A. Embden gander on Toulouse
White China or African goose. wild
gander on African goose.
Q. What do you consider the best
green food for young stockP
A. Lettuce and young green clover
Q. Kindly let me know why nv
White Wyandottes throw single combs
and green legs
A You head your pens with narrow
rose combed males with of color legs
Never breed from a green legged
Dotte, male or female. Broad. small
pebbled combs close to the head ana
rich yellow legs will make things ali
D. K.
Y. How can 1 get a good Eve point
,ockerel Leghorn comb?
A. A great many breeders use a
combed male with a female
whose five point comb does not Ion
'ver. We generally get enough in
'reeding straight standard. Please re-
member the comb Is not the whole
'ird- Breed share first always.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
ROAD WORK IN ENGLAND.
Method of Maintaining Highways and
Filling Up Soft Spots.

1t may interest many to learn how
road maintenance is carried out in
Great Britain and Ireland All roads
and bridges are under the direct
charge of the county surveyor, who is
In all cases a qualified civil engineer,
with assistants under him 10 see to
the detail work He divides the roads
of the county into sections, as seems
best to him, for maintenance purposes
These several sections are advertised
locally in the newspapers and by 9th
er means, and bids are invited for their
maintenance for six or twelve moHths,
| says James Johnston of Douglas cOun-
| ty, Neb., in the Breeders Gazette of
Chicago. These bids are opened on a
certain day by board of county com
missioners, assisted by the county sur
veyor. The lowest bidder gets the |
work, but no bid is accepted until the
successful bidder puts up Il bond |
signed by two solvent sureties ti.at the |
work will be performed. Should the
contractor fail to do the work the
county surveyor can have it done and
sue the bondsmen for the work and
costs. All bidders for this work have
specifications Of the work 10 be done
on the severa! sections of road. How
long the section is, how many tons OF
metal are to be broken and put on.
cleaning, keeping the water tables [
clear and the grass off the road-alI |
-hese are specified, so that he knows
exactly what he has to do. The mat 6
Ter OF putting on the metal is looked i
after very closely indeed. The con- t
.ractor has to put all the material on Il
he roadside. The surveyor or his as |
'istant comes and measures it and a
hen marks 1t with slaked lime. so v
hat 1t cannot be interferred with un- Il
II 1t Is put on the road. Farmers are c
lways the contractors for this work. q
he roads everywhere are always in
ood condition. There are many soft is
pots over there-bog and low lands, II
nth rain every day and sometimes II
Nenty-four hours at Il time-but the q
eaviest autos can spin along the bog II
Dads and IN the rainiest weather with O,
damage to the road W
Ihey have no difficulty with the soft te
'ttoms in Ireland. They simply throw us
rock, and the softer the spot the W
gger the rocks, until they make it So
ard spot and then put the small stuff CO
top. A mistake will surely be is
ade If bricks are thrown into soft ca
'ots. They are simply no good for W
e purpose intended. IL
II Is to be hoped that the people Of be
e United States will stop spending
ne and wasting money in shoveling su
rt into the soft spots, but will go to on
ork like men Of business and build br
ads. MI
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
AUTOSFOR ROAD WORK
Kansas Farmer Uses One While
Dragging a Public Highway.
BETTER THAN A HORSE TEAM

Machine For Pulling tho Drag Make.
Faster Time-Reform the Motor Car
Has Brought About In improvement
of Roads.
When the motor car first found its
way to the Kansas farm 1t appeared
a luxury. Soon 1t became a not un-
common pleasure and then a necessity.
And necessity it is today, especially
In the Kansas wheat belt, where more
cars are to be found on the farms than
In any other part of the west.
Many farmers have them, and a ma
jority of those who are not so fortu-
nate have the motor car fever In a
most virulent form. The farmers con-
fess that this fever can be checked
only by a failure of the wheat and
corn crop or by the desire of every
farmer being gratifed-by having a
car at his disposal.
The machines are now SO thick on
the Kansas prairies in some sections
that one travelling over the rural roads
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
Tiow's ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J.
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. J. Cheney for the last l5 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MAR
WIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surface of the system. Send for
testimonials. Sold by all druggists.
Toe. Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has this day been appointed administrator o
the estate of Thomas Z. Wright, deceased, b,
the Hon. County Court of Polk County, Oregon
All parties knowing themselves indebted L
said estate are hereby notified to make imme
diate settlement with the undersigned, and al
persons having claims against the same art
hereby notified to present the same duly veri
ned within six months from the date hereof.
Dated at Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, thil
2Sth day of April 1909.
WARREN WRIGHT
Administrator of said estate
Sibley Il Eakin, Attys.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
NEW TYPE OF ROAD.

IomolnatIon of Brick and Concrete
With Sand to Distribute Pressure.
With contract work about 70 hegIn
on millions of dollars worth of new
roads in New York state there is nau.
raily much curiosity as to whether or
not any new Ideas In construction wifi
be tried The state engineers recent
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
as administrator OF the estate of Mary K. Conlee
deceased, has filed his final account In the
County, and that Saturday, the 10th day oi
June, 1909, at the hour of ten O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the Court room of the
said County Court in the City of Dallas, Oregon
has been appointed by said Court as
the time and place for the hearing of objec-
tions to the said final account and the settlement
thereof.
WILLIAM II. CONLEE,
Administrator of the estate of
Mary f. Conlee, deceased
l.. D. Brown. Attorney
Dated and first published May Is, 1909
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08

the farmers are talking good roads
now more than they ever did before,
| and this is one reform the motor car
has brought about. Already in many
OF the public roads the little gullies
have been filled up and the little knots
have been cut down. More than
year ago the Salina motor club began
the advocacy of good roads. The farm
ers were not in general sympathy with
the motorists, and they were slow to
take hold of the scheme, arguing that
the roads in central Kansas were not
so bad. They knew the object was to
make 1t easier riding for motorists
and especially for the tourists from
eastern cities, who desired to spend
the summer in Colorado, making the
trip overland.
The farmer, as a rule, laughed at
the idea then, but now he is right in
line. II he doesn't own car now he
expects to some day. and he is in
hopes the roads will be made better |
before his machine arrives on his !
farm.
More roads were dragged last year
than ever before in the history Of Sa-
lima county, and 1t is safe to say that
the present year will be record
breaker In this line Of work
The motor car Of the farmers is in
1uencing good roads In another way.
The dealers are the most active good
'oads advocates in the state. One of
he principal motor dealers, for in
tance, makes 1t business to deliver
good roads lecture with every car {
he dealers have been farmers, and t
hey know the subject from the stand I
oint of both sides. Farmers get the t
lea at the very beginning, and they h
ever go behind the new doctrine h
-anSas City Star |.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
Guardians s Notice.

Notice is hereby given to whom it may con
Germ, that the undersigned has this day beer
appointed guardian of the estate of A. Harris
an insane person, by the Honorable COUNTY
Court of Polk County, Oregon. All person
having claims against said estate are hereby
notified to present the same duly verified to the
undersigned and all persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate are hereby mott
fed to make immediate settlement with the
undersigned or his attorneys
Dated this 9th day of May, 1909.
w. N. PUTNAM,
Guardian of the estate of
A. j. Harris an insane person.
Sibley 4 Eakin, Attorneys.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08

Hi9hway Seven Hundred Miles Long.
A highway stretching in a direct line
Of 700 miles from Atlanta to Washing
ton is now the subject of promotion on
the part Of the Good Roads club of
Georgia.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
Guardians Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the County Couri
of Polk County, Oregon, guardian OF the estate
OF Mary Emiline Knower an incompetent per.
son and has duly and regularly qualified az
such All persons having claims against said
Mary Emiline Knower viii present them to the
undersigned, duly verified as by law required.
THOMAS ". BRUNK,
Guardian.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
INDEPENDENCE Z MONMOUTH
Railway.
FROM INDEPENDENCE
FOR DALLAS.

-N-N@--@'
Train No. "a. Leave Independence daily SO
a. M; lv. Monmouth, 6:l5 a. m; ar. Dallas, GA
am.
Train No. 6S. Leave Independence, daily
1880 a. M; w. Monmouth, IL ;05 a. m; ar. Dal
las, ll:30 a. m.
Train No. TO- Leave Independence, daily
6;l5 p. m; lv. Monmouth, $3.50 p. M; ar. Dallas
500 p. m,
| FOR AIRLIE.
Train No. 81. Leave Independence. daily,
| 9;30 a m; lv. Monmouth, 7:40 a. M; ar. Airlie
| S:1e q. m.
Train No. 70. Leave Independence, daily. $3.50
p m; w. Monmouth, 1850 p. m; ar. Airlie, 4:25
p. m.
FROM DALLAS.
FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Train No. 65 Leave Dallas, daily ex. Sunday,
$3.50 a. M; ". Monmouth, s:55 a. m; ar. Inde
pendence, 9:l5 a. m.
Train No. SO. Leave Dallas, daily, l D. M ly
monmouth, l:25 p. m; ar. Independence, 40 D.
iie.) ms NH 'O''i'''' az aonmou'n iOr AR
Train No. II. Leave Dallas, daily, 7:35 D. m.;
". monmouth, p. M; ar. Independence, S:15
p. m.
FROM AIRL1E.
Train No. 66. Leave Airlie, daily, m; lv.
Monmouth, 9;35 a. m; ar. Independenee $50
a, m. (Ihis train connects at Monmouth for
Train No. 72 Leave Airlie, daily, SOS u. M;
". Monmouth, $40 p, m. ar. Independence
SOS p. m.
Train No, 100 leaves Airlie 4:45 D. m. SUNDAY
ONLY arrives Monmouth $40 p. m arrives Inde. |
pendence 5:SO p. m.
FROM MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leaves Monmouth for Independence, daily at
2:00p. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
NEW KIND OF ROAD MATERIAL

Salt and AlkaIi Scale From Boilers
Used In Parts of Kansas.
The farmers in central Kansas as
well as the people in the towns have
been Interested In good roads for sew
eral years, and In Ellsworth and its
vicinity one can see almost any kind
of made road.
Atone or two places In Ellsworth
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
FROM AIRLIE.

FROM MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leaves Monmouth for Independence, daily al
2:00p. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08

Train No. "a. Leave Independence daily. 500
M; w. Monmouth, 6:l5 a. m; ar. Dallas, 40
IN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
JOCKEY BUTWELL MAKES s
HIT BY HIS RIDING

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec. 20.-One =
the features Of today's card at Moncrlsf
was Butwells riding on Harvey 4,
the second race. This was made in !
wonderful stretch drive and mt its
horse over a winner at closing ma
Of /" to l. and the books Jared Mrs,
As both Sou and Fulfill were heayiy
played.
Butwell put up another good ride sbe,
be won the fourth race on Rostr,In. thje
horse being heavily played fayorile. nj
track was muddy and tho weather dis.
agreeable. but Notwithstanding unfayoy.
able conditions. the sport was witnessi
by large crowd. Summary.
First race. five and half furorcs
pursc-Miss Sly. Is 10 .. won. Ferrsni
Cecilian. 10 / second; GYPSY Glh, n
TO l. third. Time. :l2 10.
Second race. six furlopgs selllng-Iizr.
vcy F.. T. TO T. won; Fulfill. TO ;. sst.
ond: Sou. To TO- third Time i:ISIss
Third race. six furlongs. sellng-Roba
Grey, s 10 /. won; Pctulant. 10 l. 81.
ond: Anderson. Il 10 5. third. Time l:lI
Fourth race. seven furlongs. purss-
Rostrum. even. won, Waponica. ! TO 1
second: Joe Rose, S 20 l, third Tim,.
70 1-5. -,
Fifth race. mile. selliug-.Dr. Heidelberg
I 10 10 won: ST. Joseph. 3 10 - second;
Ragman, Il TO l. third. Time, l:4s,
SIKH race. mile and a sixteenth. scH-
ing-Ciolconda. { TO =. won; Bills Pull
man. 10 1. second; Elfall . TO /. third
Time, :oi 3-5.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
TWO IMPORTANT CASES
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.--After an
nounclns a number OF decisions and
hearing the usual Monday quota of mo-
tiouS. the supreme court OF the United
States today took recess for two weeks.
II is expected that when the court re-
convencs on the 3Vd Of January. one OF
the seats now vacant VIII be occupied
by Judge IurtoD. who today was con-
nrmcd by the senate as the successor Of
Justice Pcckham. Even then the bench
will not be filled. aS Justice Moody Will
he absent on account OF sickness.
AIr. Moody has not been able Ia bc in
the courtroom since the beginning of
tho present term. and lIc is not expected
there until lateY I'm the session. Justice
Moody has been suffering from an aggra-
waited attack Of rhcuina tism
Immediately after rcCouVcnng. tho
court will take up the tobacco trust case.
and 1T is expected that the Standard Oil
case Will he reached carly IN the spring.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
THRILLING FINISHES
MARK DAYS RACES
RannOck Bob Noses Out Des-
comets in Whirlwind
Run at Tampa.

TAMPA, Fla. Dec. 2O..-Thriiling I'M
lshcs characterized today's racing. Es-
pccially was this true In the last race,
when the provcrbial blanket would casl-
ly cover the SIX horses as they finished
The judges had "A hard time singing out
the winner,
nose finish between Bannocil Bob
and DcScomnetS. In tho fourth, brought
the large audience 10 its feet.
Summaries:
First race, Eve fmlones-AIcA Andrews.
d to /. won: Gordon Lee, to ]. second: ::
Bird Slayer. , to ], third. Time, los 10
Second race. five and n half furlones-
r. NJ Irwin. ) TO >. won; Norman, TO
l, second: Acoline. 10 l, third. Time,
1:I3.
Third race. five furlones-Joscph Mo-
ser. TO >. won, Bobby Cook 10 to l,
second; Malccon, TO /, third. Time.
1:0i 30.
Fourth race. mile. selling--Bannocll
Bob. 3 to =. won: Dcscomnets, crcn, sec
ond Grenade, 2 10 ]. third. Time. 1:iS-
Fifth race. mile. sellinG-Orlandot ,
TO 5, won; Cassowary. 10 / second !.
EIysium. 3 to .. third Time. l:i9 20.
Sixth race. six furlonPs. selling-Alicc
Mack, s to l. won. Bonebra1lc. to ].
second; The Clown. IL to l. third. Time,
lis.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
PITTSBURG IS PROUD
OF TEN-YEAR RECORD

The Pittsburg Pirates have probably
the best record OF any club In the major
leagues.
Ten years ago rittsburE was lifted out
of the second division rut and given
winning team. after years of dlsappont-
mcnt
Just ten years have elapsed since the
big deal closed by which the Pitts
burg and Louisville clubs were consoli
dated. the plan Mt the time being To
bring the best players Of the kentucky
city 10 Pittsburg and put the rest In
Louisville.
Shortly after the consummatlon OF the
deal, however. the National league, at
its annual meeting. decided to reduce the
circuit to eight clubs. and Louisville was
dropped. with Baltimore. Cleveland and
Washington. so that with tho cream OF
the big bunch of talent saved for Pitts
burg. the remaining players were turned
loose.
Fred Clarke was installed as manager.
succeeding Patsy Donovan. who had TAX
en- the place OF w. II. Watkins in the
middle of the 1899 season, and at the
hcnd of the PittsburE team Clarke has
remained ever since. with the result that
Pittsbug has enjoyed winning ball with
out interruption.
In no season since that time has Pitts
burg finished outside the first division
and from seventh place in 1899 the city
today holds the championship of the
world one worlds championship. four
National league pennants. second place
three times. tied for second another
time. third place and fourth once is
Pittsburg'S proud record for ten years.