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The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30

tgygsSyuEsM rians, for instance. who
"1sasSSH2 live in the lower end of
Manhattan island, in Washington
street. from the Battery up to Albany
street, have an old custom of giving
their presents on New Years day.
Then there also is a difference In the
manner of giving. The Syrian chill.
dren do not hang up their stockings.
Neither do the parents disguise them
selves as Santa Claus. On the con-
trary. The Syrian child invariably
knows who is going to be his Santa
Claus, and consequently is treated to
no extraordinary surprise. There Is
one thing, however, of which he re-
mains in ignorance. and that is the
nature of the present he will receive.
The child picks OUT whatsoever he
thinks will treat him best in case he
succeeds in meeting and greeting him
at the proper time on New Years day.
Then m a long vigil for midnight,
as the custom so prescribes it that the
one VINO offers the first greeting at
the beginning Of the new year shall
receive a fitting reward from the one
greeted. A good wish for success and
prosperity in the first hour of New
Years day is held by the Syrians to
augur well for the following twelve
month. and the one who first wishes
good prospects is entitled to a reward.
Custom prescribes that at the time
of this New Years greeting whatever
the n greeted happens to hold In his
hand becomes the property of the 9TH
er, The one who receives the greet
ing is supposed to oe so pleased with
1t that, acting upon the happy impulse
OF the moment. he hesitates not to re-
quite his greeter with whatever he
first can lay hold on. This latter Gus.
tom originated in feudal times, when
the Emir was omnipCtent in his pro-
vince and his followers depended for
their ~sustenance upon his gifts and
what he allowed them of the plumbers
Of war.
o. course you can't nowadays sur
prise, any Syrian early New Years
day fooling with q costly article. He
can be depended on as knowing bet
ter. for either he would have to make
a gift Of 1t to the one who first greet.
led him, or else he branded as a miser.
Wise Syrians carry candy TO hand TO
the children who greet them.
E ~ nMAA EH MA'
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30
DUNKERD CHURCH

We all had a beautiful Christ
mas this year such as toys and
good things to eat.
Aso Duncan called on his best
girl Christmas evening.
Henry Ewalt passed over our
ridge going after corn at Gieger
Bros.
Boone Stone was mingling with
Old friends here lately.
Will Burnett was hauling logs
to the Gieger mill last week.
James Thornton of Pleasant Val
ley was gathering corn last week
Jim Duncan, the weather man
says We III going to have a 3-ft.
snow before Jan. is, 1911.
Geo. Haring was over the ridge
a few days ago looking for calves,
Jno. w. Hayes and wife are
Christmas week in How
ard county at the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ennis Estills.
A. j. Hays of Oak Ridge took
Christmas dinner at H. M. Davis
OF Oak Grove neighborhood.
Archie Dee, of Wellington, Is
Christmas at home.
Asa Duncan says he wishes that
Christmas would come twice a year
SO he could have a good time.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30
BLACKBURN

John Johns was on our streets
Thursday.
Miss Eulah Taylor who has been
visiting the Misses Kresse at
Concordia, returned home Wednes
day.
Miss Katherine Edwards was a
passenger to Kansas City Thurs
day.
Mr.. ard Mrs. August Reith We're
visitors to the country Sunday.
Misses Lydia Bradley and Rose
Hillen e passengers to Alma
Sunday evening.
Lee and Will Fitzpatrick came
down from Kansas City Saturday
to spend christmas with relatives
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30
LIQUID CURES ECZEXA
Nf.E?E SALVE FAILS

IN regard 10 skin diseases medical
nCth@r.ttla are Eow agreed en- this:
DoL't IiEl s!son the aiseGse germs in
your skin by the u2o Of greasy saves,
and tacs encourage them to multiply.
A tyre ture OF all eczematous diseases
can be brought about only by wsi2g the
healing agents in the form Of q liquid
WASH THE GERMS OUT. a
simple wash: A compound of Oil Of
WinterSgcon. Thyraol, and other ingre-
dents as combined in the ID. D. d.
Prescription. penetratos to the disease
germs and destroys it, then socthes
has ever done.
A 25-cent trial bottle will start the
ure and give you instant relief.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30

I fSORe
SSa MGSM h lived In a great many
&ScI&N@ different places in the
! HkE5 MVBN world were very much
&aydyTASAa interested in New Years
- day, just as we are. and
/ they did many things in honor of
the day, exactly as we do. They
toasted and decorated their houses
n churches, and at IL o'clock they
were very particular to show in some
way that they were rejoicing that an.
other year had begun.
Not all of these people celebrated
New Years on the same day. The an.
cient Romans used to have their New
Years day in March; then they
changed to January, and a large part
OF the rest Of the world followed
them. The Jewish people have an
other day and the Chinese and Japan
ese still another, but whenever the
day falls, according to their special
calendar, there is always a very Inn
portant celebration of 1t.
The Druids, who were the priests
of England before the Christian relig.
ion was taken into Great Britain.
also celebrated New Years day.
They were very interesting n very
strange people, these Druids, and,
according to what n reads about
them In history, n always imagines
them as wearing beautiful white
robes and having tall, magnificent fig.
ures and flowing white boards and
hair. At any rate, they always wore
white robes on New Years day, for
that was the day wher they cut down
the sacred mistletoe.
For the Druids didn't think that
mistletoe was only q pretty green
vine. They believed 1t to be a mi.
~raculous growth which would pre-
vent people from being harmed by
poisonous food or drink.
On that day a particularly large,
handsome Druid. with glistening
white beard and hair and rather cold
gray eyes-Druils always had cold
gray eyes we believe-and clothed
most beautifully in white, would
climb the oak tree on which the mis-.
tletoe grew and cut 1t down with a
golden sickle. He wouldn't tnke 1t In
his hand, because they didn't con.
slider that respectful enough to the
! sacred mistletoe, which could do such
wonderful things. Instead he would
! catch 1t in a pure white cloth and
! climb carefully down the tree with
It. After this an altar would be erect
ed and white bulls sacrificed and
/, prayers offered. Then the Druidical
community felt that for the following
! year they would have all the good
luck possible.
You see in those days New Years
! celebrations were very serious things.
and all of the ceremonies attending
them were religious.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30

Ducks is a low heavy-set bird,
made up mostly of meat and feath-
ers. His head sets ON one end
and he sits ON the other. Ducks
can't sing much on account of the
dampness in the moisture. He
carries a toy balloon in his stom-
ach to keep from sinking. The
ducks has only two legs, and they
are set so far back on his running
gear that they come pretty near
missing his body. Some ducks
when they get big are called drak
es and have curls on their tails.
brakes don't have to set or hatch
but just loaf and go swimming,
and eat. II I were a duck I'D
rather be a drake every time.
Ducks does not give milk, but give
eggs, but for me, give me liberty
or give me death.
% ANI M. N
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30
The Syrian NeW Year

IL the Christians of New
York do not observe
Christmas as q time for
Santa Claus. The Sy-
rians, for instance. who
live in the lower end of
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30
Che Conflict Of the Years
BY KENNEDY sEAToN

, >TSHE year i, dying.
!, ~ The battle bravely fought is DER
at last
The aged warrior wounded to the death
; With Times fell arrows, silently awaits
The moment Of release with laboured.
breath.
The issued Of the l~ong-contested fight,
Or vict'ry, OF defeat, or welcomed truce,
!, The unborn yeats shall certainly declare.
And turn each well-aimed blow 10 gain
and use.
The wauier, dying, curtained by the night,
! Sees not or knows the gain that is to be,
But dies in faith that right will surely win,
And DER the world will rule elernally.
The year is dawning.
The young recruit takes up the unsheathed
sword
His aged sire but jus. now laid aside;
And buckling on his armour, newly bright.
Essays him forth to ventures yet untried.
Alluring dreams beguile his onward steps,
; And visions bright OF v%ict'ries to be won;
He feels upon his brow the laurel crown,
And hears afar the coveted well donels
No thought Of failure mars the blissful
dream,
No craven fear unnerves the heart Of
youth;
Great tasks await him. and with faith as
great,
He steps into the fray. and strikes for
Truth
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30
Nezo Years Day
fn the Long Ago

years ago the people
who lived In a great many
different places in the
world were very much
interested in New Years
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30
Something just as Good

Can only be the case when 1t is
another bottle of DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey. Every bottle the same
Look for the bell on the bottle.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
MULKEY NOT IN RACE
Southern Oregon Prosecutor Will Not
Run Against Hawley.

B. F. Mulkey is not a candidate for
congress at this time. In case the next
census shows that oregon is entitled
to a third congressman, Mr.. Mulkey
hopes to be I'm the third district and
will then be an active aspirant for
congressional honors. Such were the
statements made by Mr.. Mulkey at this
office this morning, says the Corvallis
Times.
Speaking of the assembly, this
Southern Oregonian says there is alb
solutely no question about the lead
ing republicans in every county in the
state being strongly in favor OF the
assembly. with proper care to insure
the layman Of a square deal in the Sc
lection OF delegates IL Is certain that
these will Join the leaders In the as
sembIy movement. Up TO the point of
an assembly adopting a policy. a plat
form on which to stand. not one can
question the wisdom Of the assembly
idea. and II there Is a square deal In
the election Of delegates. as IL now as
sured. few will find objection 20 an
assembly endorsing individual candi-
dates. The voters will have the power
and the privilege OF voting for any
independent candidate in preference
TO those endorsed by the assembly.
Mr. Mulkey left for the south this
morning. He now resides az Medford.
having forssken Jacksonville. despite
n
the latter town IL the county seat
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
FOUND DEAD in ROOM
O. G. SHURTLEFF DIES SUDDENLY
IN SAN DIEGO HOTEL.
Was Well Known in Polk County,
Having Resided for Many Years
at Mccoy.

News of the death of o. G. Shurt-
left, a former well-known resident OF
Mccoy, Polk County, is told in a dis
patch from San Diego to yesterdays
Oregonian, which says:
20. G. Shurtleff, 20 years old, was
found dead in rooming house here
Sunday. From card on his person it
is learned that his home address is
3201s Tenth street, Portland, oregon.
"Shurtleff came here three weeks
ago and engaged rooms at the New
Carleton Hotel. He soon became well
day, when his absence was noted, en-
trance to his room was effected and
his lifeless body was found in bed. An
inquest will be held.
"He was an old soldier, papers on
his person indicating that he is a
member of the G. A. r."
o. G. Shurtleff was a pioneer resi-
dent of Oregon. For 20 years he had
lived in Portland and for some time
before that resided in Polk County.
since that time Mr.. Shurtleff had re-
sided with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Branders,
320k Tenth Street He was an uncle
of Mrs. Branders. Mr.. Shurtleff retired
from business several years ago. Three
weeks ago he left for San Diego in
hope of recovering his health, which
had been failing rapidly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
is OFFICER EXEMPT?
Can State of Oregon be Garnished is
Question to Be Settled.

An interesting question has been
result of suit for the garnishment
of the salary of ]. L. Green, Deputy
Game Warden, to satisfy a claim of
$50 and interest held by one Carl
Ehelebe. The papers in the garnish-
ment were served upon the Secretary
of State last Wednesday, and Attor-
ney- General Crawford was requested
to take whatever steps are deemed
necessary on behalf of the state.
Section IA, article 4, of the consti-
tuition, provides that provision may
be made by general law for bringing
suit against the state as to all liabili-
ties originating after or existing at
the time of the adoption of this con-
stitution; but no special act authoriz-
ing such suit to be brought, or MAX
ing damages against the state, shall
ever be passed."
The Legislature of 1907 passed a
law, which was vetoed by Governor
Chamberlain, and passed over his
veto at the 1909 session, providing that
salaries, wages and credits of the state
or of any subdivision or of any officer
or employe thereof, shall be subject to
garnishment the same as any private
individual or corporation.
Now it is up to the Acknowledgement
to pass an opinion as to whether or not
the law of 1909 providing that the
state may be garnished is in conflict
with section IA, article 4, of the con-
stitution.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
COLD STORAGE PLANT
Dallas Market Man Will Establish
Plant i'm Toledo.

Henry Ghorke, of Dallas, with Ed
Paine, of the Toledo Meat Company,
have purchased the City Meat Mar
ket of Charles Hartman and have
combined the two markets. Johnny
Nye, who was a partner of Mr.. Paine,
will hold the position as meat cutter
in the new shop.
The new company will build a cold
storage and ice plant and run in con-
junction with the meat and fish mar
ket. The market will be equipped with
cold storage counters and all the latest
modern improvements They will ham
die all kinds of meats and fish, and
will manufacture ice for the local Bay
trade. It is the intention to begin WORK
on the ice and cold storage plant with
in a few days.-Toledo Leader.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
ANOTHER OIL COMPANY
Polk County Men VIII Help Develop
Eastern Oregon Prospects.

A new company has been organized
Company The directors of this new
company are II. B. Kay, S. A. Man
ming, William Cherrington, II. e. Bick-
ers, of this city; e. H. Hosner, of Mon
mouth; w. F. Hammer, of Albany; ].
p. Feller, of Donald, and T. w. David
son, of Vale.
The company was Incorporated Sat
urday afternoon with a capital stock
of 100000, with a par value of 81
per share. The incorporators are T. B.
Kay, John A. Carson, and ]. L. Stock
ton. The stockholders in the Sunset
Oil Company number about so of the
prominent citizens of Salem, Albany,
Monmouth, Donald, Woodburn and
Vale.
The newly organized company owns
four thousand acres in the immediate
vicinity of the Vale oil fields in NAL
heur county and the base of their OPP
erations will be near the Eastern Ore
gon Oil Company and the Mammoth
OIL Company. Both of these companies
have been drilling for some time and
have very flattering results, inasmuch
that flow Of oil has been struck by
them.
The Sunset company has a standard
drilling rig which they will ship to
Vale. and be ready for actual drilling
within 60 days. The excitement over
the bright prospects for big strike
OF oil in the Vale district is intense
and the local men interested are en-
thuslastic at the indications on their
territory Of oil lands.-Salem States
man.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
SOME FORMER PRICES
Cost of Living In Oregon Forty Years
Years Ago and Now.

Interesting in these days of expen-
sive living Is the following list OF
prices handed us yesterday by w. A.
Hanor, of this city Mr.. Hanor says
the list was recently discovered by a
Hillsboro man in an old account book
for the year 1879. The prices then
charged would be considered outra-
geous even now. when ii seems that
the cost Of living has almost reached
the limit
Here are some OF the prices charged
for the necessaries ~ life the year
before the great panic:
1 10. corn starch, Csc; spooIs
thread, Csc; can corn. 3sc; soda. 15c;
1873 ID. c sugar. at 13hc; 3 bars soap.
csc; onions and onion sets. 25c per
h.; file. s-inch. soc. now sells 15c or 2
for Csc; bunch matches. 25c; nails. Sc
per ID; can peaches, soc; raisins,
37hc; dried peaches, per III, 25c;
candles. Csc per h.: nutmeg. 50 per
H.; cans tomatoes. 50; granulated
sugar. 1sc per ID.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
Pioneer Nurseryman's Advice.

In conversation with Mr.. Settle
meier, the veteran nurseryman OF
Woodburn, on last Saturday he said
to the writer that orchards were be-
ing planted in some parts of the valley
where it was virtually a case of throw
ing good money away, as the land was
too fiat and wet for trees. Regarding
the probability of over-production of
apples. he said there was no danger
of this, though he remarked that
doubtless prices would be lower in the
future. He expressed confidence in the
apple grower who produces a good
apple always getting a fair return for
the money expended in growing it
Newberg Graphic.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
NEW PLAN ADOPTED
Free Library Would Stimulate Read
ing of Reference Books.

In order to stimulate reading of the
reference books at the library, the VI
brarian will each week put out on the
small reading table few choice books
on given topics. This week she has
chosen books on music, art, and
amusements. The books are as fol-
lows:
How Music Developed-Hender
The Standard Opera Glass-Annes-
ley.
The Story of Music and Musicians
Lille.
Masters of Music-Chopin.
Story of Art Throughout the Ages
Reinach.
Michael Angelo-Hurll.
Seven Lamps of Architecture-Rus-
kin.
Model Houses for Little Money
Price.
Low Cost Suburban Homes.
Picture Making for Pleasure and
Profit-Baldwin.
Home Games and Parties-Mott.
A Selected List Of Plays-McFad-
den.
Dame Curtsey's Book OF Guessing
Contests-GlOver.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
Eastern Trains Via Shasta.

For the first time in the history of
railroading in the west, through
trains from San Francisco to the east
are passing over the Shasta route of
the Southern Pacific. This new route
is due to storms and floods and wash
outs on the Central Pacific east of
Sacramento which have served to ef-
fectually blockade that route for the
time being and caused the traffic de-
partment to divert the eastern trains
over the Shasta route to Portland,
thence via the Oregon Short Line to
ogden. Trains west bound from ogden
for San Francisco are being routed
over the Short Line via Portland and
Ashland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
MORE ROLLING STOCK
Local Railroad Places Orders for
Flatcars and Freight Engine.

Anticipating a marked increase in
business during the coming summer,
the Salem, Dallas & Falls City Rail-
road Company is adding to its already
excellent equipment. Louis Gerlinger,
Jr., general manager of the company,
informs the Observer that an order
has been placed with the American
Car Foundry, of st. Louis, for ten ad-
ditional flatcars, and that within the
next sixty days an order will be placed
for a new locomotive, weighing 65 or
70 tons, to be used in the freight SER
vice.
Mr.. Gerlinger says that the connect
ing track with the West Side line, now
being built at the Derry crossing, will
only be used for freight purposes, al
though it will hereafter be possible to
route the Portland passenger trains
into Dallas by way of Derry in case
of an emergency, such as accident or
the closing of the Southern Pacific
track for repairs between Whiteson
and Dallas.
Immediately upon the completion of
this connection, it is the intention of
the company to run the Newberg
log train over the West Side line, thus
avoiding the heavy grade at Smith
field hill and making it possible to add
two cars of logs to the present train.
The handling of 600 additional cars of
logs in a year will enable the New
berg sawmill to greatly increase it's
output and will add materially to the
revenue of the railroad company.
Southern Pacific trains, Nos, 1 and
2, now stop at Derry Crossing to take
on and let off passengers. A comfort
able passenger shed has been built
there for the accommodation OF the
patrons of the two roads. This new
arrangement will be greatly appre-
ciated by the travelling public.
change in the passenger schedule
to give Falls City better service is
contemplated for the coming summer
While the details have not been fully
arranged, it is probable that Falls
City will be given an early train out in
the morning and a late train in at
night. 1t is also possible that the pas
senger train may be tied up in Falls
City each night, instead of being held
over in Dallas as at present.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
PENNIES in DEMAND
Many People Fall Victims TO Drug
gist's Little Joke.

After it became noised abroad the
past few days after placing a card in
his window that Tom Bartholomew,
proprietor of local pharmacy, would
give SIS for 1909 Lincoln pennies,
many of those who heard of the offer
sought Bartholomew to dispose pf
their coins, only to find out that they
had not quite the required number,
says the Medford Tribune.
The knowledge that the drug man
had suddenly become interested in
rare coins came as surprise and
was spot cash, dug into their purses
where they had kept the Lincoln pen
nies as pocket pieces, and proceeded
to offer them on the altar Of Mann
mon-the $14.99 profit looked good
to them.
Staid citizens in automobiles dash
ed frantically up in front of the store,
school girls who saw prospect of a
new bonnet, matrons who needed the
money on account of the rise in prices
and in fact almost everyone who was
told of the apparently generous offer
fell victim to Toms joke-for joke
it surely was, which was readily dis
covered as soon as one of the pen
nies was offered.
Sure I'll give SIS for 1909 Lincoln
pennies" said Tom, when those who
wished to make a trade approached
him. Where are the pennies?"
81 have only one penny" said one
of his customers.
"Well, you must get 1908 more, as
to get the SIS you must have 1903 of
them"
"Stung," murmured the victim, and
there was quite a large number of
him, including several of the other
sex.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
HOGS SELL AT $11
Market Reaches Highest Point in
Fifty Years.

Hogs broke all former records in the
Portland market late last week, when
the remarkable price of $11 a hund-
red pounds, live weight, was paid by
local packers for the best Eastern
Oregon porkers. This price was not
only the highest ever paid here in the
memory of packers, but leads the
whole United States for the last half
century at least.
For about one week Portland has
had the distinction of leading the
whole United States in being the high
est priced hog market. When hogs
went to $10.10 and $10.25 last week,
it was thought the limit had been
reached but the jump to $11 shows
the scant supply of high-class porkers
in this market and the strong demand.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-08
Capt. Bogardus Again Hits the Bulls

This world famous rifle shot who
holds the championship record of 100
consecutive shots is living at Lincoln.
III. Recently interviewed, he says:-''I
have suffered a long time with kidney
and bladder trouble and have used
several well known kidney medicines
all of which gave me no relief until I
started taking Foley's Kidney Pills.
Before I used Foley's Kidney Pills I
was subjected to severe backache and
pains in my kidneys with suppression
and oftimes a cloudy voiding. While
upon arising in the morning I would
get dull headaches. Now ] have taken
three bottles Of Foley's Kidney pills
and feel 100 per cent better I am
never bothered with my kidneys OF
bladder and once more feel like my
own self All this I owe solely to Fo-
Iey's Kidney Pills and always recon-
mend them to my fellow sufferers"
Foley's Kidney Pills viii cure any
case Of Kidney or Bladder trouble that
Is not beyond the reach OF medicine.
No medicine can do more For sale by
Conrad stafrin-