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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-20

A crew OF men is at work putting
the city quarry and rock crusher in
condition for operation and the work
of street improvement will be begun
as early as possible.
Miss Edna Scott is reported to be
improving nicely and it is expected
that she will be strong enough to be
brought home from the hospital in
Portland about Thursday.
The city street roller was taken out
for short time yesterday and put in
readiness for the beginning OF the
work on the new streets which are to
be improved this summer.
An ice cream social will be held at
the schoolhouse in North Dallas, Fri
day evening. An excellent program
has been prepared for the occasion.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Lieutenant Verne Compton an
nounces a meeting of the mon com"
school at the Armory tonight, and
requests full attendance of aspirants
for positions as non-commissioned
officers.
Commissioners John B. Teal and
William Rlddell spent almost the
whole of last week in the work ol
inspecting the highways in the county
and planning for the Improvement
work of the season.
M. D. Coulter began operating his
street sprinkler in the main business
section of the city last week, the recent
continued run of fair weather having
put the streets in as dry a condition
as is usual in midsummer.
Rev. G. G. Polling, accompanied by
Rev. H. H. Farnham, returned tc
Portland yesterday, after an ovel
Sunday visit in Dallas. Mr.. Polling
occupied the pulpit in the Evangelical
church, Sunday evening.
Milo Woods is putting the court
house lawn, his especial pride, in con
dition for the summer season by care
fully cutting away the overgroWth
accumulated along the edges OF tn
cement sidewalks during the winter
A three year hop contract between
Patten & Sloper and l.. ID. JACK
including the crops OF 10000 and III
for 10000 pounds at 103 cents, wa
filed with County Clerk E, M. Smitl
yesterday by the Kola Neis Hop Com
pany.
Marcus Embree painfully injured
his right hand while splitting WOO
Saturday. The handle Of the ak
caught on a stick behind him AM
turned the blade 30 that its edge strucl
his hand at the knuckle joint of th
thumb inflicting very serious gash
The Star Theater is presenting
tonight "Boots and Saddles" thrill
ing story of frontier army life. ORA
matte and interesting in the extreme
A number of humorous features viii
: also be run in connection with thi
entertaining and instructive movin
picture.
E. A. Hamilton, manager OF tn
: Townsend creamery, has been oblige
to secure an assistant owing to tt
increase in the business Of the estal
! lishment. Although an apparent
! small and unpretentious industry,
g is probable that this creamery is or
2 of the most productive and widel
! beneficial, in comparison to its size,
be found in Polk county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-20
Monmouth Wins Debate.

The debating team of the Monmouth
Normal school defeated McMinnville
10 the first debate of the newly organ
ized Girls Intercollegiate League of
Oregon, last week. McMinnville had
the affirmative and Monmouth the
negative of the question, Re
solved, That The Chinese Exclusion
Act should be extended to all Asiatics. y
The personnel of the normal school
team was Ida Goyne, leader, Mona
Nagle and Sarah Rugglers. Profess
sor Elliott of the University of Oregon,
Professor Kirk of Willamette Uni
versity and Mr.. Earl Of the Portland
High School acted as judges.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-20
The Best Of Coffee.

The person who is seeking the
brand of coffee which is best in every
respect, will find that the famous
German American brand will fully
meet the requirments. The coffee is
raised Oh $4,000 acre plantation in
the Tumbala range of the Sierra
Madras and is shipped in the hull
direct to the Portland roasting house
where it is hulled, roasted and sealed
in practically air tight packages. In
strength and delicacy of flavor it is
unrivalled. Try it once and you will
be won over completely by its un-
paralleled merits. The German
American brand Of coffee can be
secured at only one place in Dallas
and that place is.
CASTLES GROCERY STORE.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-20
Munsing Underwear

Our line of Munsing Sum-
mer Underwear for ladies
and Children now IN.
Union Suits and separate
garments in all grades
from SOC to 81. All sizes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-20
Seth Riggs and sister, Miss Emma,

Seth Riggs and sister. Miss Emma,
are up from Portland for short visit
in Polk County.
County Clerk E. M. Smith issued
license to wed today to Ora P. Jones
and Martha A. West.
Mr.. and Mrs F. r. Rich returned to
Black Rock yesterday after a few
days visit in this city.
County Clerk E. M. Smith issued
license to wed to Everett Garden and
Lena Millhouse yesterday.
DR.. @. A. Mock delivered an address
before the Christian Endeavor Con-
vention in Corvallis, Sunday.
Harry Patterson and Lloyd Pickard,
OF Eugene, visited at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. Hayter this week.
Mrs. George Willard Brown returned
to her home in Portland today after a
short visit with Mrs. L. Gerlinger, Jr.
A. Whitney and family, of Inde-
pendence, were visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Kearns. Sunday.
Ed Blessing and family were over
from Salem, Sunday, visiting with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Bless
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fisher, of
Dakota county, Nebraska, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl.
Boals.
Miss Agnes Cline. of Portland.
returned home today after two weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. Anne @.
Farley.
Mrs. George Conkey, of Inde-
pendence, visited at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. s. McDevitt,
Sunday.
Mrs. W. P. Flanery aud Mrs. G. D.
Nairn, Of Perrydale, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Coulter,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Vaughn returned
last night from visit with her sister
Mrs. W. P. Cressy, in South Bend
Washington.
MIR. and Mrs. Glen Butler and
children, of Butler, are visiting at the
home of his parents, Hon. and Mrs
N. l.. Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Roy went
to Portland, Sunday morning, where
Mrs. Roy will be placed under surgi
cal treatment.
Ches Craven and family left yester
day morning for Alhambra, Cali
fornia, whore they will make theil
home in future.
Mrs. Charles Bilyeu and little son
Paul, returned last week to their hom'
In Newport after visit with relatives
and friends In this city.
Isaac W. Goodell, of Rickreall, wa
visitor in Dallas yesterday. He il
Just recovering from long aud sever
attack of infiammatory rheumatism
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chambers ant
Mrs. Susan Jones and daughters, o
Independence, visited at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Martin, Saturday
In addition to the enlargement IL
the dining room, J. B. Thompson
proprietor of the Hotel Gail, has ha'
installed a number of conveniences il
his kitchen, which make it one Of tn
handiest establishments for handling
large crowds of diners, in this sectio
of the state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-20
Polk County Observer

TT, Brown, of Buell., is in town on
business visit.
W. White returned from trip to
Portland, Friday.
Mrs. M. D. Ellis went to Portland,
Friday, for short visit.
Ed Richmond was a passenger to
Perrydale this morning.
Rorn to Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Sias,
Monday, April 10, son.
Hon, B. F. Jones, of Independence,
was in Dallas yesterday.
Walter L. Tooze, Jr., was a business
visitor in Salem yesterday.
William Mayfield, of Ballston, was
a visitor in Dallas, Sunday.
R. G. Craven went to Salem this
morning on business visit.
Miss May Shelton returned last
night from a trip to Portland.
Mrs. M. J. Cosper went to Portland,
Sunday, for few days visit.
r. r. Craven, of Ballston, was a
visitor in Dallas over Sunday.
Ross Winslow returned Thursday
evening from trip to Portland.
DIR. A, B. Starbuck returned Sunday
evening from trip to Portland.
s a. Petre, of Bridgeport, was in
Dallas today on business visit.
Miss A. Reddekopp returned this
morning from trip to Portland.
F. H. Morrison was a passenger to
Salem this morning on business.
George Conkey, Of Independence,
was visitor in Dallas yesterday.
Mrs. J. B. Nesmith, of Rickreall,
WAS visitor in Dallas yesterday.
RE. Williams returned yesterday
from a business visit in Portland.
Walter Kenyon was down from
Black Rock over Sunday on visit.
Miss Alice Uglow went to McMinn-
vile this afternoon for a weeks visit.
The Rev. W. P. Marrs went to Port
land this afternoon on business visit.
Mrs. E. G. Richmond is visiting at
the home of her mother in Corvallis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wassam returned
this morning from visit in Newberg
Misses Flora and Bobbie McCallon
visited friends in Independence, Sun
day.
Mrs. Clarence Powell, of Falls City,
was in Dallas today enroute for Port
land.
Hon. U. s. Loughary was business
visitor in Portland, Thursday and
Friday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gal
lagher, of Glendale, Thursday, Apri
Is, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs FL. Chapman returned
to Salem yesterday after short visi
in this city.
Miss Louise Collins went to Salem
this morning for visit with her sis
ter, Ednelle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Williams, o
Falls City, we're visitors 10 Dallas
over Sunday.
Miss Claire Padrick went to he
home in Oregon City, Friday, for
few days visit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-20

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.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
CITY NEWS

"A Grave Disappointment new
Pathe picture at Dodge's tonight.
Jim Ayres. sailor in the United
States navy is in town looking up
friends. He is well known here where
he attended school for some time.
Captain A. C. Decker took party
of friends down to Otter Bay yesterday
on very enjoyable fishing trip. The,
feature of the day was when the Cap.
tain fell off of bridge into the water
and it required the combined efforts
of the party to haul him to shore.
October 5 to are the dates of the
Keokuk free fall celebration this year.
Tie event has been advertised extern
sively in the newspap RS of this sec
ton of the country and there will be
large crowds of visitors in the city
next week.
A baby boy came to brighten the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Goodson
Of this city. The newcomer arrived
Saturday and has been named Floyd.
The high school athletic associa.
ton is planning to give some dances
during the coming winter. These should
prove very popular as it has been a
long time since the members of the
school have given any of these affairs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
CITY NEWS.

Hobbs will go on your bond.
The Sealed Room a biograph
picture at Dodge's tonight.
The Little Darling is another of
the big sew n pictures at Dodge's to-
night.
H. Nj. Anschutz for high grade
work, in all branches of Photographic
art. Have pictures taken now before
holiday rush. Call and inspect our
work. 10 North Fourth.
Quincy Herald: The man who
took the famous bath in the fountain
in Washington park about six years
ago was in the city yesterday. He's
from Keokuk. Since the celebrated
occurrence of six years ago, he has
learned to accustom himself to a reg
ulation bath tub
FRANK iagerman of Kansas City.
departed for Chicago last evening af-
ter brief visit in the city during
which time he greeted many of his
old acquaintances. Mr.. Hagerman has
taken quite an interest in golf of late
and found time while in Keokuk to
play several rounds over the Country
Club links.
The German Lutheran church at
Fourteenth and Johnson street is no
more. Rev. F. L. Litzrodt having &C.
cepted call to Victor, Iowa, and
preached his farewell sermon last
evening. The congregation had be.
come so small that the church has
disbanded. The English Lutheran
church, which was organized some
time ago and which has been meeting
in the Hawkes. hall, has arranged to
take the building at Fourteenth and
Johnson streets and will continue ser
vices there. Some of the members OF
the German Lutheran church will be
come members of the English Lutheran
| church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
BASEBALL men
70 BURLINGTON
City to be Mecca For Men, Who Have
Been Leaders in National
Game During the
Past Season.
KEoKUK REPRESENTED
President Justice and Several Dtree-
tors VIII co-some Things
Which Are Likely to
Come up.
KEOKUK REPRESENTED

The annual meeting Of the Central
Association will be held in Burlington
tomorrow morning and will be called to
order at II a. MI, by the president, M.
e. Justice. Because of the past sea-
sons success and the fact that several
important things may arise, the meet
ing is expected to be one OF the largest
ever held by the league. 1t Is lightly
rumored that the league circuit may
De changed slightly by several clubs
giving up their franchises. but to us
Jacksonville looms up as the only
possibility, with Waterloo but slightly
favored.
One of the questions which has al
ways preceded league meeting Is
the position of Waterloo as a geogra.
phical point and the less suffered in
paying for mileage during the season.
But at a meeting Of the league there
has never been shown the slightest in
clination to take any active steps and
matter has never even been consider
ed at least openly.
An election of officers will be the i'm
portant business of the day and there
is little doubt but that the important
Office of president will be again given
to Mr.. Justice, although it is known
that he will take no active steps to
have himself returned to the position.
! His work during the past year has
been good and he has handled difficult
questions well. There were many mat
tiers of contest during the past play
ing season to tax the ability of the
chief executive and decisions would
not have been rendered without com.
plant from several clubs, but for the
most part few mistakes were made
Possibly Jacksonville Is not amicably
inclined toward Justice, but it is re-
ported that already that city has sent
committee to wait on the Three
Eye league with view to possible en-
| trance.
Mr.. Justice has stated that there is
! more money in the league treasure:
| than at any other time in the history
of the league and that about $4,000 will
| be divided among the clubs. This
means that in addition to their garan-
/ tee money each club will receive in re-
| turn about 5000, making the total in
/ the neighborhood of $500.
Keokuk will be represented at the
! meeting. by several directors of the To-
cal association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
CITY NEWS.
-Blom's soap at all grocers.

Blooms soap at all grocers.
He Tried on Hand Cuffs a new
picture at Dodgc's tonight.
The High school Comment this
year will be bi-monthly affair, it be-.
ing the plan to publish it every two
weeks whereas in the past an edition
was gotten out only once month.
The first number will appear shortly
Rev. F. w. Perkins of Pittsburg
who was assigned to the pastorate of
the Methodist Protestant church of
Keokuk, refused to accept the charge
and the church is yet without pas
tor to take the place of Rev. J. C. Nc
Caslin, but minister is expected soon.
Rev. Queen will be in the city next
week at which time it is expected that
arrangements will be made for a
minister.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
CITY NEWS.
Insure with B. B. Hobbs.

Read The Daily Gate rt.v
Training Bulls For the Fight is
another great picture at Dodge's.
Members of the Monday Music
club and all interested in its success,
please send piano tickets or telephone
E. G WINS, president.
One week from today the free fall
celebration will open The entire
week will be devoted to the celebra.
ton and hundreds of people will
come to Keolkuk to attend. There will
be plenty of free attractions and bald
concerts to interest tae people, also a
public wedding on one day and the
travelling mems parade on Saturday.
The Parker Carnival company will fur
nish the tent shows which will be fin.
er than anything ever seen in Keoknk
before
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
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CITY NEWS
Read The Daily Gate City.

Read The Daily Gate City.
Smoke Moeller's Silver Ash cigar.
Seven big pictures at Dodges to-
night
Home visitors excursion out at
1870 a. m. over the Wabash.
Take the Wabash train out at 1870
a. m. on the twenty-eighth, and make
good connections through to Indian
apolis and Cincinnati.
There was heavy frost during
the night, which was reported as the
second of tae year 1t was much heav-
Ter than that which came few days
ago.
For the Home Visitors Excur
sion the Wabash will run train mum.
Der so out at 4:30 a. m. on Thursday
morning, the twenty-eighth, Next
train out at 4.3G p. m. :
See The Fishermen scenic pic
ture at Dodges tonight.
Country Club members need mol
fear about a golf links for next veal
even if the water power does bring Z
sudden boom in real estate. The own
ers of the large tract, Messrs. A. E
Joanstone, F. w. Davis and VIM. Bal
linger have consented to rent the
grounds for the coming season Con
siderable work will be done in the fall
on the course
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
CITY NEWS.

See Launching the voltaire," at
Dodge's tonight.
Use Wanda coffee. its the best,
Csc pound. Home Tea Co. Both
phones.
The worlds greatest Grand qpera
and concert singers will he heard AT
the Auxetophone concert at the Bap-
fist church Tuesday night
Coach Belknap of the local high
school football team will referee the
Thanksgiving game at Lansing be-
tween Notre Dame and the Michigan
agriculture college. Belknap was a
student in the latter school
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
Dissolution NorlcE

Notice is hereby given that the
Cook Furniture and CARPET Co., incor-
porated, has dissolved b.. mutual con-
sent of all stockholders.
COOK urn. & CARPET co.
BY B. C. COOK, Pres.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
JOHNSON To GIVE
C0RBETT 4 BOUT,
IF JEFF IS SILENT
Announced That the Negro
Would Allow Former Champ
Ten Days.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 2s.--Unless
..Jannes J. Jeffries gives Jack Johnson q
definite answer within ten days as to
whether he will fight. the negro cham
pion will give James j. Corbett a chance
for a bout. according to an announce
ment made yesterday after a conference
between johnson and Corbett, just be-
fore the champion left for New York.
Corbett arrived in Chicago in the nor
ing and sought out Johnson. The two
men agreed to fight, it Is said. Johnson
said he would post a temporary forfeit
as soon as he reached New York, and
Corbett said he already had $1,000 UP
with AL Smith at New York
There was no haggling over terr1e.
The only financial enc introduced was
the display by Johnson of q. cable from
a Melbourne, Australia, syndicate, ask
ing them to fight the night before the
Melbourne cup day in November No
figures were specified. hut the cable
contained the clause I'VE will meet Me-
Intosh's figures"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29

game.
EriII. Ignorant of 1000 Average.
II fans think that ball players keep
track Of the records of their batting or
fielding it would be just as we'll TO say
that very few batsmen can tell you how
many hits they have made in q series OF
three or four games. The same holds FOR
the infielder as to his fielding average.
This fact does not mean that ball-tossers
do not care whether they boot one or not.
IT they do make a mess of a grounder
or a poor throw to first, it's a case of TOO
bad, but me for the next batter" BE as
perfect as you can, but If 1t should hap
pen that you make an error, We're an
human, so up with your head and get the
next fellow is the spirit the managers
are trying to instill. In proof OF the latter
statement 1t is a fact that Jack Frfll, the
Tigers reliable southpaw twfrler, had no
idea that he had fielded 1000 until told
OF it while down in the South. so You
can see what little weight figures have
with the men who make them.
A team. made up of leaders IN every
position, according TO the. official ngures,
does not necessarily mean that such q
Tee team 1o,, wa1 in pe q Ih league que 4 nine SO COM
posed would probably lose more games
than it could win. SO many towns have
the paper championship hat heve never
flown a %pennant, and as was the case
with Rochester last season. the team that
looks best on paper may finish last.
Looking N~cwnrkward.
The boys are beginning TO get anxious
FOR a iook-and q long one, too-at that
dear Newark" That's about an you hear
SOW. Questions like "What time viii we
nit Newark?' and DO we leave Richmond
Saturday afternoon or nightr'' show just
what the boys, those who have played
there at least, think about the Essex
county metropolis. As for the youngsters.
they, too, are naturally more or less ex.
cited about their arrival In the town OF
their dreams where they will play, or
hope to play, during the season OF 1907
Mitchelps Great ARM.
The throwing of Jim Mitchell is always
a feature of the practise games. rus
ioose-limbed youngster has the arm OF a
blacksmith. The way he hurls them from
the deep gardens to the plate or nips q
slow nne on a supposedly safe nit Is
a caution. His work In this department
is causing a great deal of comment, ana
the opinion has been freely expressed that.
with a little coaching, jim could better
the record of John Hatfield for a long
distance throw, the distance, 400 feet and
"a inches. having stood the test Of time
since October Is. 1872. Jim Is nothing II
not versatile, and Is thought by many to
cutrank his accommodating brother Mike
in the ~latter's favorite specially, funso
fitting
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29

the youngster pitched for Plsinheld
and Won almost every game he pitched.
In 1908 he again b~loasomed forth as q
fan-srtist. wi1eri officiating against New
Brunswick. his native city, he made
nineteen members OF that team punch
holes in the atmosphere, in an eleven
inning game, which he. won by a score
Of 10. This Is; consequently, his first
year out in professional baseball, but
from all Indications, it will be but the
first OF n1anys for he has everything
tnat O big league twirler needs.
He is probably the most quiet man
On the team and listens much ans says
little. He has lived in Plainfeld for
the past ten years and says Jersey IS
| the place for ninn.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
TEWAN|NA TO RUN
IN THE BLOOMFIELD
MARATHON RACE
Other Cracks Signify Intention
of clearinghouse
Mapped Out.

1t is expected that a big field of
starters win enter the twenty mile
Marathon race to be held by the
Bloomfield Business Mems Association
April H.. The prizes have been donated
by the business men of Bloomfield.
There will be a Solid gold watch for
first place. solid gold cuff buttons for
second, solid gold watch fob to third,
besides twenty-five other prizes. There
will be twenty-five bronze medals
Among those who have given their
promise to start is Louis Tewanina, the
Carlisle Indian; Joe Gilbert, of the
Mohawk A. c.; Jimmie Lee, the
Yonkers boy. n several other noted
n of Marathon fame. The entry
blanks will be sent out tonight and
entries will close with Thomas A.
Brady, First regiment armory, Sussex
VENUE and Jay street, city. The Of
ficials went over the course Saturday
afternoon and mapped out the course
as follows: Starting at Bloomfield
Centre, run north in Broad street to
Watching avenue, turn left and run
northeast in Watching avenue to
Bloomfield avenue; at Verona lake run
Up Bloomfield venue on right side of
avenue to flag marked turning point;
run around flag and down opposite side
of road to Fullerton avenue to Orange
street, down Orange street to Parls
street, turn down Park street to Rock
avenue, run down Rock avenue TO
Prospect street, over Prospect street to
Clenwood venue over Glenwood ave-
rue to Bloomfield avenue, down Bloom
field avenue TO Orange street, over
Orange to Watsessing depot, where the
tape will be.