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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

The president of the LaGrande
Bachelors Club has basely deserted
his post of duty by taking unto him.
self wife. This treachery on the part
of its leader has naturally thrown the
club into a state of confusion. and
threats and mutterings are heard 1t
should be said in defense of the err
ing one, however. that he refused over
1000 offers of marriage before finally
permitting himself to be measured for
the harness. Even the president of a
bachelor club is Humankind human
nature is weak.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

Notice Is hereby given to whom Il
may concern. that the undersigned ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of RAY Sew
Ter, deceased. has fled his final ac-
count In said estate with the County
Court OF Polk County. Oregon. and
said Court has set saturday. Septeu-
her ~, lsle. az the hour OF 10 O'Clock
a. m of said day for hearing the sane.
a. which time al persons having OBJ
lecuons thereto. u any there Be are
hereby notified 10 appear before Sais
County Court az the Court room N
Dallas. in sid County and STATE and
have TIE sane adjusted and n you
iAl 50 70 arpear. said admfnlstrator
VII take an order finally and fuilv
CLOSING said estate. discharrinr ssis
adm ministrator and reieasinE his
ccntsnen-
Dated a. Dallas. Polk Ccuntr. ORE
scn. tbs 2Sth cay of Aurust. isIo
b NJ GUY,
Sexier deceased
siblsy a Eakin. Attorneyx
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate of Pleasant
Orchard, deceased, by the County
Court of the State of Oregon for Polk
County, and has qualified. All persons
having claims against the said estate
are hereby notified to present the same.
together with the proper vouchers
therefor. to the undersigned at Rick
reall, Oregon, or at the law office of
Sibley & Eakin in Dallas, Oregon
within six months from the date of
this notice.
Dated and first published August
12. 1910.
PETER COOK,
Administrator of the estate of Pleas
and Orchard, deceased.
SttLEl & EAKIN, Attorneyx.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

in the following d
tO-wit: Beginning
corner of the DOnat
John Phillips and
his wife, NOtifcatio
No. so. in Township
West. and TOWNSHIP
4 West, OF the Willa
Polk County, ores
thence West along
airy line of the saI
Claim forty chains;
ty chains to the !
now owned by
thence East along
said Phillips land,
East Of said DOnA
thence North along
the said Donation
chains to the place
tanning 1s0 acres
Polk County ores
And that a COP
published at less
weeks in the Poii
commencing on a
ending on SeDten
Done at Dallas
Jay Of August ~
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

The next time some big lazy loafer
With one finger Ecne comes around
oeEEirE for money. ten him about
Prank Bura- an oregon Cly boy. Who
picks seven bOxes q hops IN q day
win one ha1d-slmost double the
number o. boxes picked ~ TIE average
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
Falls City Teachers.

The teachers elected for the Falls
City public school and high school for
the coming year are: j. E. Dunton,
principal; Miss Jean Kuykendall, as
sistant; Miss Palmer. Miss Morrison,
Miss Fugate, Miss Subray and Miss
Hazel Kuykendall, grade teachers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

Election returns from New Mexico
indicate that the plan TO Incorporate
the Initiative and referendum in the
new state constitution has been badly
defeated. No visionary and expensive
theories are wanted BY that bright and
progressive bunch % miners and
Etockmen-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

An exchange remarks that Willis
Duniway will be elected because he Is
not an assembly nominee. That Is not
Willis fault lie tried hard enough
to be the assembly nominee. but Billy
Clarke beat him out by see or 400
votes That is all there is to that ar
eumenf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

For sale, good horse, buggy and
harness VIII sell together. or separ-
ately. Horse weighs 1900 pounds. and
is good driver. W. A Ayres. Phone
Oak shorts SSO-;E
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
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advertisements under thip head
are charged at the rate of / cent per
word, first insertion; n cent per word
for each insertion thereafter; 80
words or less, 81 per month. No ad-
cents
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

person with two hands. Notwithstand-
ing his crippled condition. young Bura
is one of the most cheerful workers in
the hop yard and says he likes the
job.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
ESfray Notice.

Taken up Saturday. August 81. at
my place on Salt Creek, a bay horse
star in forehead; weight about $50;
shod all around; about years old.
Owner can pay costs and take animal
A. r. Brown. 92-3t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
Public Sale,

F. NJ. Smith. of Lewisville. will hold
a public sale of stock. farming imple-
ments. etc, on his farm on Wednesday.
September 2s. Posters announcing the
sale will be out later.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

order your slab WOOD nov and BE
sure of having a go0d dry supply for
Winter. can sell you either siahs
blOcks Or trimnineS Can furnish any
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

Fine large boarding house for rent.
newly finished and plumbed through
out one half block from business
part Of town. r. L Chapman
T-ls-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

I win be on hand IN Dallas as usual
this season. and win pay the market
price for prunes delivered At my dryer.
In any amount ofered Come and see
me. s p. Kimban. Ss-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
Sheen for Sale

Thirty head Of pure-bred Cotswold
ewes and some registered rams for
sale, Mutual phone. l. l. Bursell. Mon
mouth. ore. SsO-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

All kinds Of iron. rubber. brass cop
per. zinc and hides Highest cash
prices paid A n. Halleck. Monmouth.
Oregon. s-ia-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
Enr Sale or Trade

/ have about 90 head nice nanny
goats either TO sell or let on shares.
M. d. Ellis. s-sO-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
Wanted to Rent.

Wanted, to rent a farm. Write de-
scription and location to G. NJ. Cor
man, Box 1893. Mil Valley, California.
92-4t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
VIII Omen Laundry.

Sing Lee viii open a laundry in
Toms old stand and will begin taking
in washing tomorrow. Salt
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

Brand new e-roOm house; modern.
Two large lots c. Stahl. sO7 Jefferson
street Dallas s2tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
For Sale.

/ One 3h inch Mitchell wagon, in
good repair. A. G. Rempel, Polk Sta
tion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

BY the wnlamette valley Lumber
Co. for min and yard work. Telephone
No. eel. Both phones sis-sf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
Hop Yard Views

Leave orders at Stafrins drug store
for your hop yard views and post
cards. 96-4t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

Picture mouldings, paints. varnishes
glass, and artistic wall paper at Dun
gan & Holman's
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
For Sale.
For Snle

A few Piano Case Organs for sale at
cost. N. Hughes, Phone 1924. 99-6t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
AS ONE DEMOCRAT SEES TT.

The howl has gone up that endorse
ment by the assembly gives the can
didates an unfair advantage over their
opponents. In one sense it does-or
rather ii would If voters were un-
thinking and were swayed by mere
whims, but we have the word of these
very same opponents of the assembly
that the voters of Oregon are ali
thinking men and are perfectly able
to pick their candidates and subse-
quently their officers. Since the voters
are all thinkers they are perfectly
capable of understanding the acts of
their delegates, the members of the
assembly and If that assembly has not
interpreted the wishes of the majority
In the naming of a candidate these
self-same voters have a right and the
privilege to vote for the nomination
of some one else.
Well. anyway, who are the people ?
Are they not the republicans and the
democrats and the socialists and the |
politically Independent of the country ? |
If anybody of these people choose to
delegate some of their power for the
of candidates, is it with
n the power of the other party to say
hem nay?-Eugene Guard
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09

Good work team, set of harness and
wagon. E. T. Couson. 96-3t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
Cow Wanted.


To buy fresh milch COW. Frank
Holman. SSO-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
County of Polk

I, E. Hayter, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear
that th@above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
E. HAYTER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day OF September. 1910.
OSCAR HAYTER,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
lSeall r. E. WILLIAMS,
WALTER WILLIAMS
I. N. WOODS,
Directors
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-09
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
Recommended for Nomination by tn
County Assembly. held in Dallas,
June rs. 1900
Representative,
IRA c. POWELL.
Clerk,
E. NJ. SMITH.
Sheriff,
w. L. BICE.
Commissioner,
JOHN B. TEAL.
Treasurer,
JOHN L. CASTLE.
Coroner,
r. L. CHAPMAN.
Endorsed by State Assembly,
Joint Senator,
c. L. HAWLEY.
Joint Representative,
HENRY NICE.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13

the other trap. the one belonging to
the suspected house. II was closed
but I imagined could hear John
sons footsteps ascending heavily.
Then even that was gone. A nearby
clock struck three as I stood waiting
/ examined my revolver then. for the
first time, and found It was empty!
I had been rather skeptical until
now. had had the usual tolerant at
titude of the man who is summoned
from his bed to search for burglars.
combined with the artificial courage
Of firearms. With the discovery Of
my empty gun, I felt like a man on
the top of a volcano in lively eruption.
Suddenly I found myself staring in
credulously at the trap-door at my
feet. had examined It early in the
evening and found 1t bolted. Did I
imagine It. or had II raised about an
inch7 Wasn't 1t moving slowly as |
looked? No, I am not hero; I was
startled almost into a panic. had
one arm, and whoever was raising
that trap-door had two. My knees had
queer inclination to bend the wrong
way.
Johnson's footsteps were distinct
enough. but he was evidently far be-
low. The trap. raised perhaps two
inches now. remained stationary.
There was no sound from beneath It;
once I thought | heard two or three
gasping respirations; am not sure
they were not my own. wanted des-
perately to stand on one leg at a time
and hold the other up out of focus of
Il possible revolver.
did not see the hand appear
There was nothing there. and then It
was there, clutching the frame of the
trap. | did the only thing I could
think of; put my foot on It!
There was not sound from be
meath. The next moment l was kneel-
ing and had clutched the wrist Just
above the hand. After a seconds
struggle, the arm was still. With
something real to face. ! was myself
again
Don't move. or I'll stand on the
trap and break your arm" | painted.
What else could threaten? couldn't t
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13
MEMENTOS OF ONES "HERO''
Much Enjoyment May De Had In Ma
king a Collection Of Matter Gen.
eernlng Admired One.

Nearly every girl has some special
hero who embodies In himself the
qualities she most admires. and II she
be given to collecting" she will find
much enjoyment in gathering together
all the mementos of him she can. II IT
be Napoleon. for instance. she Will
gradually add every work that has
been written on his life to the particu-
lar shelf in her bookcase devoted to
his honor; while just above II she Will
hang engravings OF him at different
periods and OF the various battles that
made him famous. II her hero be an
author she will have one edition at
least OF all his books and as many dif-
ferent photographs OF him as she can
muster. Pictures Of his birthplace, his
early home, etc, will add to the inter
est OF her collection, and II she can
obtain his autograph she will feel rich
indeed. There Is no reason why 1t
should not be a heroine" instead OF a
hero" for women who have shont
like stars in the armament are sufii-
ciently numerous to suit any concep-
ton OF greatness"
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13

him and cavalierly turned out the
light. Our dialogue was sharp, stacca-
to.
Have you key to the empty house
next door?" he demanded. Some.
body's in there, and the latch is
caught"
The houses are alike. The key tc
this door may fit. Did you see them
go in?"
NO. There's a light moving up
from room to room. | saw something
like 1t last night, and l have been
watching. The patrolman reported
queer doings there week or so ago. "
"A light" l exclaimed. DO you
mean that you"
Very likely" he said grimly. Have
you a revolver"
"All kinds in the gun rack" ! re-
piled. and going into the den. came
back with a Smith and Wesson. I'm
not much USE" explained, with this
arm, but I'll do what | can. There
may be somebody there. The serv.
ants here have been uneasy"
Johnson planned the campaign. He
suggested on account of my familiari'
| ty with the roof. that ! go there and
cut off escape in that direction. II
| have Robson out there now--the
patrolman on the beat" he said. Hell
watch below and you above, while
search the house. BE as quiet as pos
sible."
| was rather amused. | put on some
clothes and felt my way carefully uI
the stairs, the revolver swinging free
in my pocket. my hand on the rail
At the foot of the ladder | stopped
and looked up. Above me there was a
gray rectangle of sky dotted with
stars 1t occurred to me that with
my one seryiceable hand holding the
ladder. was hardly in position tC
defend myself, that ! was about to
hoist n body that am rather careful
of into a danger I couldn't see and
wasn't particularly Eeen about any
how. | don't mind saying that the
seconds IL took me to scramble up the
ladder were among the most unpleas
ant that recall.
] got to the top, however, without
incident. / could see fairly well after
the darkness of the house beneath
but there was nothing suspicious In
sight. Tho roofs, separated by two
! feet of brick wall. stretched around
me, unbroken save by an occasional
chimney. ! went very softly over te
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13

shoot, couldn't even fight. John
son!" | called.
And then | realized the thing that
stayed with me for a month. the thing
| cannot think of even now without a
shudder. The hand lay ice cold.
strangely quiescent. Under my fin
gers. an artery was beating feebly.
The wrist was as slender as-I held
the hand to the light. Then ! let 1t
drop.
Good Lord" | muttered. and re-
mained on my knees, staring at the
spot where the hand had been. 1t
was gone now there was n faint rus
tie in the darkness below, and then
silence.
! held up my own hand In the star
light and stared at long scratch in
the palm. "A woman!" I said to my
self stupidity. by all that's ridicu-
lous woman!"
Johnson was striking matches be-
low and swearing softly to himself.
How the devil do you get to the
roof?" he called. 81 think I've broken
my nose!"
He found the ladder after n short
| search and stood at the bottom, look
ing up at me. well. | suppose you
haven't seen him?" he inquired.
There are enough darned cubbyholes
In this house to hide a patrol wagon
load of thieves" He lighted fresh
match. Hello, here's another door!"
| by the sound of his diminishing
footsteps l supposed 1t was a rear
staircase. He came up again in ten
minutes or so, this time with the po-
liccman.
He's gone all right" he said rue,
fully. IF you'd been attending to your
business, Robson, you'd have watched
| the back door"
I'm not twins" Robson was surly
"Woll" broke in, as cheerfully as
| could. "if you are through with this
! jolly little affair, and can get down
my ladder without having my house.
! keeper ring the burglar alarm, have
some good Monongahela whisky-eh?' p
They came without a second invita-
ton across the roof. and with them
safely away from the house ! breath
ed more freely. Down in the den
fulfilled my promise. which Johnson
drank to the toast. Coming through
the rye" He examined my gun racb
with the eye Of connoisseur. anG
even when he was about to go he cas-,
loving eye back at the weapons.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeley, lawyer. goes TO
Pittsburg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to get the deposition Of John
Gilmore, millionaire. In the latters home
he is attracted by a picture OF n young
girl whom the millionaire explains is his
granddaughter A lady requests Blakeley
60 buy her n Pullman ticket. He gives
her lower eleven and retains lower ten.
He finds a drunken man In lower ten and
retires In lower nine He awakcns in
tower seven and finds his clothes and bag
missing. The man I'm lower ten is found
murdered. Circumstantial evidence places
both Blakeley and the unknown man who
had exchanged clothes With him. under
suspicion q; murder. Rlakelcy becomes
Interested in girl in blue. The train
is wrecked Blakcley is rescued from the
burning car by the girl in blue. His arm
Is broken. They go 10 the Carter place
son West his partners sweetheart. Her
peculiar actions mystify the lawyer. She
drops her gold bag and Bakeley puts 1t
lr his pocket. Blakclcy returns home.
He finds that he is under surveillance.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13
Women to Have Pockets,

The latest news from the select
world where fashions are made indi.
Gates that women will no longer have
to do without pockets. The latest
dresses In tunlc form show two pock-
cts attached to the skirt In front. a
little above each knee, SO that they
can be comfortably reached with the
hand. The tunic OF light material
falls over them.
The mon dressmakers who have de-
vised the pockets have also Stipulated
what shall be put In them. It appears
that one is for the handkerchief and
the other for the powder puff. AS no
arrangement is made for the purse II
may be assumed that the little bag
will still be Indispensable.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13

There was nothing out OF the or.
dinary anywhere, and so / assured
Mrs. Klopton. Needless to say, / did
not tell her that I had left the trap
door open to see II II would improve
the temperature Of the house. went
to bed at midnight. merely because
there was nothing else to do. turned
on the night lamp at the head of my
bed. and picked up volume Of Shaw
at random (it was Arms and the
Man." and ! remember thinking grim
Il that I was a good bit of a chocolate
cream soldier myself, and prepared
to go to sleep. Shaw always puts me
to sleep. have no apologies to make
for what occurred that night, and not
even an explanation that am sure of.
! did n foolish thing under impulse,
and ! have not been sorry.
II was something after two when
the door-bell rang II rang quickly,
twice. got UP drowsily. for the
maids and Mrs. Klopton always lock
themselves beyond reach of the bell
at night, and put on a dressing gown.
The bell rang again on my way down
stairs lit the hall light and opened
the door. was wide awake now. and
saw that II was johnson. His bald
head shone in the light-his crooked
mouth was twisted in n smile
Good heavens, man." said ir.
ritably. Don't you ever so home and
so to bed?"
He closed the vestibule door behind
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13

ished with a shaped flounco Of the vel
vet or liberty. The girdle is OF the
material.
The other model Is of blue velvet
or drap de sole. The blouse. with
crossed front. Is cut In one piece with
the sleeves and finished with an edge
OF black liberty or velvet II is
trimmed with n multi-colored cotton
embroidery which forms a collar. tiny
revers and motifs on the sleeves.
The plastron and undersleeves are
OF dotted tulle. the girdle is OF liberty.
The skirt. one of the new hobblo
skirts, is trimmed to correspond with
tho waist. with the edge Of liberty or
velvet and with the embroidery. as
may be preferred.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13

THE model at the left is OF striped
l cloth In two shades of brown. The
blouse and sleeves are cut In one
piece and trimmed with a brown silk
embroidery and straps OF cord and
buttons to match. II is finished at the
neck with an edge of brown velvet or
liberty and little frills OF cream lace.
Similar frills finish the sleeves at the
elbows.
The plastron is OF brown crepo de
chine, and the gulmpe or collar is Of
tucked cream tulle. The skirt Is
slightly gathered at the bottom and
drawn In by wide band of the mate
rial on which the stripes run cross
wise and which Is trimmed with the
straps and buttons. The skirt is fin.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13

button in each scallop. The yoke is
tucked net In upper part, and this is
encircled by shaped band Of thick
lace. The joining of bodice to yoke
is covered by scalloped band Of silk.
The box-plait In center and the cuffs
are also silk.
Materials required for dress: Seven
yards 42 inches wide, one yard silk
22 inches wide, three-eighths yard
tucked net. half yard piece lace 1S
inches wide.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13

II your dress accessories DO not
quite match your gown, or you wish
that gown itself slightly different
shade, try painting with oil colors and
gasoline. The effect is marvellous and
the slight odor soon goes of. Kid
slippers can thus be made to match
exactly any costume.
A spot on linen can be painted with
water-colors to match the clean ma.
ter!al, as the paint sinks into the linen
without changing its texture. 1t rubs
OF, however. and must be renewed
every Ave or six months.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13
Hat Trimmings.

Flowers are no more to be seen on
the best Paris hats; feathers have
entirely taken their place. Black and
white ostrich plumes are first in
favor, especially in the willow curl.
Paradise aigrettes In the same
shades are also popular with the
Parisienne, though fortunately most
Of our really well-dressed women re.
fuse to wear feathers that are OBJ.
aimed at the cost. of SO much slaughter.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13
Collar Stitches.

II you get sick Of eyelet work and
lace insertion In linen collars and
jabots, here are few hints of what
can be done In that line:
French laid padded dots. wal
lachian. venetian ladder. Italian cut
work. soutache braiding. cable stitch.
ismit. Every one of these Is seen on
modish collars, Jabots and belts, and
can be used by the cl,vet needleuork-
er who is tired of the same old
thing"
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-13
Ever been in the army =. ..

Ever been In the army he tn
quired.
NO" I said with bitterness that
he noticed but failed to comprehend.
I'm chocolate cream soldier-you
don't read Shaw. I suppose. Johnsonf"
Never heard of him." the detective
said indifferently. well. good night
Mr.. Blakeley. Much obliged" At the
door he besitated and coughed.
Il suppose you understand. Mr..
Blakeley," he said awkwardly. that
this--er--surveillan is all in the
days work. don't like 1t. but It's
duty. Every man to his duty. sir"
Sometime when you are In an open
mood, Johnson" | returned. you can
explain why ! am being watched at
ALL"