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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
CLOSING OLD BOOKS
Sheriff Grant Prepares For Collection
of 1910 Taxes.

Preparing to begin the collection of
the 1910 taxes, Sheriff Grant and his
office force are now closing the 1909
books. A report of collections sub
mitted to the County Court this week
will prove of interest to the taxpayers,
showing as it does the amounts cal
lected for the several funds on the
1908 roll. The report shows grand
total of $194,919.26, as follows:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14

Have DR.. Lowe relieve your head
and eye ache with a pair of his cor
rectly fitted glasses. They cost no more
than others and you have the benefit
of his skill and over 10 years exper-
ience. Dozens of Dallas references.
Have you seen the new Stump Pull
ers at the Dallas Iron Works? ,
Have your printing done the OBJ
server way-the linotype way.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
A Wretched Mistake

to endure the itching, painful distress
| Of Piles There's no need to. Listen:
II suffered much from Piles" writes
VIII A. Marsh, of Siler City, N. c..
@till I got a box of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and was soon cured" Burns
Boils, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Eczema
Cuts, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
vanish before it. 25c at all druggists
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
Making Life Easier.

Everywhere life is being made more
safe through the work of DR.. King
New Life Pills in Constipation, Bill
iousness, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Liver
troubles, Kidney Diseases and Bowel
Disorders. They're easy, but sure, and
perfectly build up the health. zoe al
all druggists
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
Bids For Wood.

County Court of Polk County, Oregon,
Twin receive bids for furnishing so
cords Of grub oak wood, to be not less
THAN two inches nor more than six
Inches in diameter; also, SO cords of
|good quality second-growth fir wood.
IAN 10 be delivered at the Courthouse
In Dallas, Oregon, on or before Sep
|tember Is, 1910. Bids will be opened
lon the first day of the regular Febru-
larry term of said Court, towit: On
February 2, 1910, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Court reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
e. M. SMITH,
Clerk of County Court.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
EVERY MOTHER

is or should be worried when the lit
tie ones have a cough or cold. 1t may
lead to Group or pleurisy or pneu-
monia-then to something more SER
ious Ballards Horehound Syrup will
cure the trouble at once and prevent
any complication. Sold by Conrad
Stafrin,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
Announcement.

John II. McNary and Charles L.
McNary announce that on and after
February 1, 1910, they will remove
from their present quarters and es-
tablish their law office at rooms SO5-
3O6-3O7-3OS United States Bank Build
ing at corner of State and Commercial
Streets, Salem, Oregon. ct
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
Skating Rink Doings.

Regular sessions
Tuesday afternoons and evenings
Thursday afternoons and evenings.
Saturday afternoons and evenings.
SPECIAL
Free for lady beginners Tuesday af-
teFnOOns
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
Third Lyceum Number.

The Clare Vaughan Wales Concert
and Comedy Company the third at
traction in the Dallas College Lyceum
course, will give an entertainment IN
Woodman Hall in Dallas on Saturday
evening, January %. Further par
ticulars will be printed next week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14

Victor Talking Machine outfit, in
perfect condition, for less than half
|original cost. Fred j. Wells, corner
|opposite Skating Rink. 1224-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14

Professor A. M. Sanders is confined
to his home with pneumonia. He was
taken sick Sunday morning.-Albany
Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14

The famous Crater Lake road case
was argued before the Supreme Court
Wednesday morning. This is an action
brought against the secretary of state
by James K. Sears, of Polk County. tc
enjoin the state from appropriating
100000 provided by the last assembly
of the legislature for the construction
of a road from Medford to Crater
Lake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15
TWO MOVES WHICH ARE NOT HoAxEs

Last important the the revision of the tariff
 At the in progress neither them Speaker Cannon it Sherman in which he delverance
  invitation deliver Insurgents should drch said need them Sherman Republicans practically discipline
  opnion the indicated by his the "by taking patronage-that deprvng Federal The is attempt within this evidently of 
 
 safely
  of President
 
 Demo alike welcome the commend and much frsty O Administration
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15
HOW IT AFFECTS
 HOME OWNERS.

A total of SIPS, ,607, 900 has been added to the grand lists of cities and towns
 by the State Board of Equalization. Yearly. this board makes increases. but the figures are this year much larger than usual Doubtless. the State needs an augmented revenue. for under Re- publican management expenditures are constantly increasing. The SIPS, ,00O, 900 increase will increase very materially ! the revenue from the State tax upon J the towns
 As upon the Bridgeport grand list of 1909. this State tax necessitated an in crease of about one mill in the tax rate. so upon the list of 1910 the in- icrease will be continued-in fact. it will be further increased because the Board of Equalization has added s3,00o.O00 to the city's grand list.
 Were the work of tax equalization sn this city fully completed. the in creased burden would be equitably distributed. but it is not. Homes and mercantile business are still listed at full value, while some other classes of taxable property are not. Each in crease in the tax rate. to meet the State tax, augments the injustice to the full-value assessments; these tax payers are compelled to shoulder more than their fair share of the burden.
 Tax equalization should be pushed to an carly completion in order to end this obvious injustice If there must be inequalities of assessment. they should favor. instead of operating against, the owners of homes.
 Bridgeport is not alone in complain ing of the injustice which results from grand-list increase by the State board in cities where homes are more highly assessed than other forms of property. The board added s7. 7.500. 900 to the grand list of Stamford, and the Advocate says:
 As to the effect of the increase. two things may be pertinently said. One of them is that blanket increase is necessarily an added injustice to the taxpayer whose property is listed at a than that of others. The majority of the taxpayers. meaning. for the most part, ownere of dwellings, are again subjected to unfairness. The other point which is in mind just now is that the announcement of a revision of the grand lists of the various towns of the State comes after every one of them has determined it's tax rate for this year, including in the budget, as appropriations for State and county taxes, an amount based upon the grand list as returned by the assessors and boards of relief. No provision has been made whereby a larger sum can be paid to the State out of the ordin- ary income, and the Selectmen will probably have to make addition to the floating debt of the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15
RATE INCREASES AND TH]
 MERGER OF 1907.

A mystery of high finance is the virtual merger which occurred in 1907 when the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company suddenly ceased to be exclusively a steam rail- road corporation. merged into the Con- ssolidated Street Railway Company, and became a street railway corporation, retaining, however, it's former name, Railroad Company.
 The new company was not the same es the old. either in law or in fact.
 The old company was a steam road company pure and simple. It had other properties. but they were sub ordinate and inconsiderable.
 But. following the merger. the "other properties of the company became even more important than it's steam railroad properties. and represented a greater capitalization.
 Trolley systems in Connecticut. Mass achusetts and Rhode Island. lines of steamers doing gigantic business be- came. in point of capitalization at least, as important as the earlier steam road industry had been.
 This feat of transmutation accom- plished with scarcely a ripple in Con- necticut, is one of the things that will be up for explanation in the approach ing contests over passenger and freight rate increases, which contests will take the form of complaints before the New York Public Service Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion.
 A view of the outside of the merger. triumphantly accomplished by the financial alchemists, is free to all.
 In 1906 the old New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford Railroad Company owned. or operated. 2.056 miles of steam railroad, with the necessary equipment.
 In 1906 the total capitalization of the company was $1O3, ,404. 900. All of this capitalization was assigned to steam railroads.
 But in 1907 the wand of the magician was waved and the capitalization of the company grew to s299. .016,000. but the length of the steam railroads oper- ated increased only four miles.
 These facts appear in the report of the railroad company to the railroad commissioners of this State for the years 1906 and 1907.
 In 1906 the total capitalization was assigned to steam railroads.
 But in 1907 only SIPS. .646, 900 of the merged capitalization was assigned to railroads and s17o 370, 900 was assigned to other properties.
 And here lies the crux of the rate increase situation.
 Does the steam railroad business, at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15
MONROE

James German has built a wire fence in front of the residence of the Misses BIondell.
 Miss Frances Walker gave a whist last Tuesday evening to a few of her friends Mrs. Edwin C.. Shelton won the first prize for ladies her score be- ing 39 and MT. Henry J. Lord the gentleman's prize, his score being B. All had a fine time.
 Samuel B. Hurd has purchased 55 acres of land of Wilson N. Hurd.
 Samuel B. Hurd and mother attend ed the wedding of her niece in Bethel Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock.
 No services at St. Peters last Sun- day morning, the Rector Rev. Henry $. Habersham being ill.
 Miss Frances M. Walker closed her school at East Village Friday. She treated the children to cake and cream which they thoroughly enjoyed.
 Harmony Grange No. 92 held it's regular meeting on Thursday evening June 9th and initiated a class of three in the first degree. After fine ride on the goat, cake and ice cream were served.
 Washington lodge, No. 19 meets Mon day evening. June 20, The next even ing. June 21, the brothers will visit King Hiram No. F of Derby.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15
The D. M. Read Co.
 Established 1857.
Warm Days are Here.

It looks as if it would be warm enough to satisfy anyone, and those who have verandahs can take up their abode therein There will nights when anyone who possesses Couch Hammock will betake himself to it with satisfaction There all sorts of Hamocks, but those most desirable have springs and mattresses and of the easiest supported by cord lacings.
 Plain White Canvas Couch Hammocks, $7.25 and up. Couch Hammocks with thick mattresses and wind
 shields, $9.O0
 Specials Value $7.5o for $500 Value $9.5o for $500
 Value $11 OO for $7.5O Only few specials which will not last long
 Lower floor. Comfort Chairs and Rockers They of stout awning cloth and slung between iron supports Either Chair or Rocker can be tipped to any position and they the of all comfort able lOunging chairs. The coolest style made. $4OO each.
 Furniture Store, fourth floor. The Ever Useful Linen Coat Cool and smooth. There is nothing to take the place of linen for hot weather material. The Long Coats are indispensable for motoring travelling, and the styles are becoming. The Presto collar is popular and practical Plain natural linens are made with touch of color, brown lavender, blue the collar, and some brass buttons. Prices $250, $350 and up to $7.50. Linen Goats suits from $6.50 up:
 Coat and Suit Rooms Some Lingerie Waists, at Clearance
 98 cts. A group of very dainty Waists, trimmed with em- broidery and lace insertion styles that were $125 and $1.50, now to close out
 at 98 cts Who is bothered with flies? There is new inven- tion a German F1ycatcher
 Phoenix ist der prakschste und der vorzueglichste aller Fiegenfanger. cts. .f "A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15

and Chinese lanterns. Those living or each block join to buy fireworks and sometimes bands are hired. The streets are all asphalted and often the young people dance outdoors to the music During the day athletic games are
 held. All this was done to keep the young children at home by making it unnecessary to go downtown to have good time.
 The officers of the Playground As sociation of America interested the mayor, the school officials and the press in an improved way of celebrat- ing Independence Day. Mayor Gaynor appointed large committee of promi- ent business men, social workers, and city officials to do for the whole city what the earlier committee chosen for Brooklyn is doing in our borough. If it is possible in the largest city of the country to arouse public opinion suffl- ciently to produce concerted action to obtain more significant and inn proved celebration than has been the custom, in smaller communities the task should be very much easier.
 Why was not the possibility of a more rational celebration discovered sooner? It has only been recently that anybody realized children needed to be taught how to play. The growth of the playground movement has been simply phenomenal The extension of the work of playground associations to showing children and communti- ties how to celebrate the Fourth of July was quite natural. The play ground congress in Rochester, N. Y, June I'll will undoubtedly produce new ideas that can be employed.
 The methods followed in different places must vary but the following is a skeleton of the scheme being tried in New York. Social celebrations for each school district are planned. In the morning parades will be held. At noon whistles are to be blown and bells will ring for few minutes. One suggestion is that at this hour all the children should release toy balloons with American flags attached. In the afternoon athletic games, folk dances, speeches, music, drills, flag salutes, and tableaux can be arranged. Larger general parades are also planned and in the evening there will of course be fireworks. In Brooklyn a special feat ure is to be made of moving pictures.
 The features of this program are familiar. Children know the patri- otic songs, drills and salutes from their school work Folk dances and athletics can be easily arranged. The almost frenzied interest children take in election paradeS and in those on Decoration Day is known to all. In- numerable special celebrations and annual Sunday school parades all have furnished obvious hints that the req son the honoring of Independence Day has run to such riotous extremes is because communities have not provid- ed for the children an organized and legitimate outlet for youthful spirits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15

the old prices, earn enough money to pay interest and dividends on the DOT tion of capitalization assigned to it?
 Do the "other properties pay enough to meet interest and dividends upon the capitalization created when they were acquired?
 Is it necessary to draw on steam road earnings to meet dividends and inter est on capitalization for other prop critics?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.

Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumat- ism and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to days. Its action upon the sys- tenn is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose egreatly benefits. 75 cents and s1. Sold by Curtis Pharmacy
 Druggist, 1149 Main St. G2s3 If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15
DISTRICT OF STAMFORD, ss.. PROBATE COURT.

June 4Ln, IyIUs Estate of Ella D. Gregory, late of Stratford, Tn sald District, deceased. The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Stratford, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested, within ssid Ilrnr. will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make fr1< mediate payment to
 JAMES B. GREGORY. D II s* AdmiEistTstor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15
Comfort Chairs and Rockers

They of stout awning cloth and slung betwe iron supports. Either Chair or Rocker can be tipI to any position and they are the of all comic able lounging chairs The coolest style ma $4OO each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15

The Bridgeport club will hold a big outing and clambake at Naugatuck Junction on June 29 It will be called
 Turner Day" in honor of James H. Turner secretary of the organization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04
BRIDGEPORT REALTY OWNED
 BY MILLIONAIRE Will of George N. Smalley Dis poses of 50 Parcels in West
 End. MUCH LEFT TO CHARITY TeStatOr Was Wealthy Mass achuSettS Real Estate
 Operator.
MUCH LEFT TO CHARITY

That George N. Smalley, a million aire of Carver, Mass, was somewhat interested in Bridgeport real estate, was shown, today, when a copy of his will was submitted to the probate court in this city, for record.
 The will disposes of no less than 55 pieces of land in the West End, which the testator owns, or in which he has an interest.
 This land is largely a portion of the old Bassick estate, which has been recently cut up. Smalley was inter ested with the group of real estate men who are handling the property.
 The will enumerateS parcels as fol- lows: 5 on Howard avenue; 16 on Bassick avenue; 2 on Butler avenue; on Fairfield avenue; 4 on Hancock avenue; l on Bassick avenue; IT on Butler avenue; 2 on State street and Butler avenue; 4 on State street; 1 on State street and Hancock avenue.
 The property is largely distributed among refativeS of the second degree. To Westborough. Mass, S2O,00O is left for a public library.
 After a number of bequests have been made the residue of the estate is divided into four parts. One part is left to each of three nephews and the fourth part is to be used for charities which are to be designated Poor of Carver, Mass, is named as executor. J. J. Fisher and James A. Pease3 were appointed appraisers of the estate in this city.
 Samley's estate is said to be worth about $1,0OO,0OO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04

New York, April 4.-Archbishop Farley today declined to discuss the Roosevelt incident at the Vatican. Through his private secretary, Rev. Father William J. Sinnot, Archbishop Farley declared that the incident was one with which the Vatican alone had to deal and that as the Vatican had dealt with it, it would be out of place for him to discuss the affair at all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04
MAYOR w. A. MAGEE' OF GRAFT RIDDEN
 PITTSBURG

Pittsburg, April 4.-The hissing of Mayor William A. Magee of Pittsburg by 8. meeting of citizens called to dis famous for its dishonest officials is being followed by 8 movement on the part of number of prominent busi- Eess men to start a housekeeping from the mayor down. A demand has been made in some quarters that all present officials be removed. Dur ing the Investigations of the grand jury nothing has been found in the slightest way to show that Mayor Magee has been anything but an honest official, and his friends declare the missing was the work of his po1i- ticaI rivals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04
DIED.

wELCH-In this city, April 2. 1910. Thomas Welch.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence No 1855 Pembroke street on Tuesday, April 5, at S:3O a. /1n. and from St. Charles church at a. m. Intermeut at St. AIichaefs Cemetery. The Peoples Eucharistic league will meet Monday evening at his late res idence at g o'clock. U 2 b@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04

London, April 4-The consensus of opinion, as expressed by the Brit ish afternoon newspapers, regarding the Roosevelt-Vatican affair, is that the incident may work an injury to Catholicism in America. Almost without exceptions public expressions on the incidents, including those of press, commend MT. Rooseve1t's S stand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04
more than has appened in the case of rulers of other countries''

rulers of other countries.''
 taken by Former Assistant Secretary CT State John CalIan O'LaughIin, asi outlined in the Chicago Tribune, is. the subject of much comment be- tween Catholics and Protestants alike today. O'Laughlfn, himself a Catho- lie, wrote his views after he had talk endeavored to automatically arrange the situation. He says:
 Familiar as I am with all of the facts and looking at his action from the viewpoint of an American Catho-1 lie, I personally feel that any otheri action Colonel Roosevelt might have humiliation not only of himself but of the American people, Catholic a 8 well as Protestant, and would have esta bl1shed an unwfse precedent -ofl serious consequences in the future4ss
 Poughkeepsie, N. r., April, 4.-s- Colonel Roosevelt did only what any good American would have done in bis place, confronted by the same conditions" declared Bishop Henry w. Warren, of Denver, Colo, who is presiding over the New York Con ference of the Methodist Church now in session here. ''I have read the account of the incident and notice that some interesting and delicate points are brought out. While I pre- fer not to discuss in detail am proud of Colonel RooseveIt's strenuous the matter in admirable manner. He will be admired all the more for what he did as he showed the spirit of true American independence"
 Chancellor Day. of Syracuse Univer- sity declined to comment on the in cident-
 Baltimore, April IA prompt echo of Colonel RooseveIt's declination of an audience with the Pope today up- the terms laid down by the Pom tiff, found expression today at the Baltimore annual conference of the M. F. Church. in session here. With out 9 dissenting voice the conference passed resolutions commenting the former President and with it's en- dorsement of Colonel Roosevelt it coupled one, as well, of Former Vice President Fairbanks
 NIidd1etown, Conn.,, April 4.-Bishop David H. Moore, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who has been pre- siding over the New York East Meth odist conference here for the past week, showed great interest in re- ports telling of Colonel Roosevelt's determination not to be received by the Pope.
 "In my opinion," said Bishop Moore, Colonel Roosevelt acted as became a high minded citizen of a country pledged to civil and religious I do not believe his conduct reveals any anilnus either to the Pope or to the Roman Catholic Church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing Large can 10 cents Manufactured by Wn. R. Winn, PA Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04
Children Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S c A S c RIA
mud PKETTIEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten dishgured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04

'THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC' being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907 1909 by Lieut. E. H. Shackleton C. V. O., complete in two large voumes beautifully illustrated. A great number off photographs. This wonderful story for sale at
 JACKsoN's BOoKsHoP, 9s6-9ss MAIN STREET