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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
SEES FOREIGN LANDS


we were fortunate in arriving just al
they were marching into church. They
were all dressed In uniform, boys in
blue gray-gIrls all white, and the
young children with white dresses and
black stockings. We drove to Fort
Shafter and beyond to the beautiful
grounds Of a rich Honolulu banker,
which comprises several hundred
acres-mostly laid out as a tropical
garden.
Honolulu can boast of many beau
tifui gardens and slightly driyes-pos-
sibly the most beautiful and one we
would be proud Of anywhere in the
United States is the Waikiki beach
drive, extending for several miles
along the beach lined on either side
with beautiful homes surrounded with
stately cocoanut palms Honolulu is
certainly beautiful spot and as a
winter resort Is hard to surpass. The
United States government is doing ex-
tensive work in fortifying Diamond
Head and putting in drydocks at Pearl
harbor.
The Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian Islands consist Of
about fifteen separate islands, eight
of which are inhabited and have a
population of about 10000, $1,000 of
which are japanese. The government
Is vested in a governor appointed by
the president Of the United States, a 4
senate of fifteen and a house Of thirty
members, elected by the people, who T
make the laws when approved by the .
governor. A two-thirds vote will pass
over veto.
In 1900 the United States made
law giving right Of franchise to all
native-born. 1t can readily be seen
that within the next fifteen to twenty
years the japanese can control the
government irrespective Of the COVER
nor's veto. II
The islands have no coal, iron or
minerals Of any sort but derive their l
prosperity from agricultural and hor-
ticultural products. They export about 7
S40,000,000 year of sugar alone;
they also export considerable rice and
coffee. They have lately taken up the
raising Of pineapples and now have
over 5000 acres in crop. The plant re-
quires very little water and is easily :
cultivated.
The Islands have 1876 schools, with !,
an enrolment Of $4,000 pupils. g
Honolulu has a population of 450,- =
300, 125 miles Of paved streets and
.6 miles of electric car lines She also =,
boasts of no sunstrokes, snakes or
poisonous insects !,
In Yokohama. h
Leaving Honolulu at D. m, Feb a.
uary 13. after ten-day run. arrived in
t Yokohama on Friday morning, rt
february %, losing one day on the b.
gay Were met by the mayor and 81
ther officials and given the freedom tv
the city. Upon landing we were tn
ushed into rickshaws (of which about ar
900 were In waitlng) and carried sh
cross the town to the depot, where sti
le party was divided into smaller In
lrties, some going to Nikko, Kam- fe
fura or Toxic, and a part staying in mi
okohama. The entire distance was mi
rough low-lying hills, where every mi
'ailable space was cultivated, being Ter
vlded into one and two-acre patches,
tn narrow footpaths between. This
elton is mostly devoted to the rails th'
9 Of rice, and is irrigated. The rice SGT
sown into beds and then transplant is
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

Brownsville Times: The oldest in
habitant' expresses the opinion that
the Calapooia river is the lowest since
the advent of the earliest pioneer. A
month or six weeks more of dry
weather and there will be very little
water left in the river and many in
dustries of Brownsville will suffer in
consequence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Wonderful Country.

On leaving Japan it would be in
teresting to know the different i'm
pressions and opinions of the 75O
Cleveland passengers. Japan as a ma
tion is certainly a wonderful coun-
try. Being one of the oldest nations,
she is still one of the youngest; what
the future may be for Japan is a serl-
Gus question. Japan is about the size
of California. Just imagine placing
5O,0OO.O00 people in California and
see what the outcome would be. They
must send some away or get more
territory. They are sending some of
their people to Formosa, but they will
still require more room.
1t seems to me the United States
could do a stroke of business by SELL
Ing them the Philippines. and at a
good figure. too. and at the same
time cementing the friendship of the
two nations for all time.
(To be Continded)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26


IFrom Michigan Agricultural college ex-
pertinent stationl
are black for the most part and about
one-tenth of an inch in length. They
move about with a quick, nervous mo-
tion. They lay their eggs in the living
bodies of the lice. The grubs or lar
vac from the eggs feed on the body
contents of the living lice, and when
full grown each Spins a cocoon inside
the skin of the dead louise, swelling it
to pear shape and changing the color
to brown or copper tint. After pupa-
ton occurs inside this cocoon the par
asite cuts neat circular door in the
skin Of the louise in order to get out.
The multiplication Of the plant lice
is rapid indeed, but that Of the para
sites is still more rapid, so that before
the grain is killed the lice are for the
most part destroyed. OF course this
may not always occur, but so far the
writer's experience with them has
been that their bark is far worse than
their bite.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
10 Kill Bull Thi.tl..

Bull thistleS. common in posturps
cannot always be killed by moving
Moving tends to prevent maturity o,
seed. Cutting OF the thistles Just be-
low the surface of the ground two or
three times a year wifi effectuaIy Grad
lcafe them
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
stonecutters are wanted In Lake
view, says the Herald
ror ouIck Relief From Hay Fever

Asthma and summer bronchltls'
take Foley's Honey and Tar 1t quick
ly relieves the discomfort ana suiier-
ing and the annoying symptoms dis-
appear. 1t soothes and heals the IN
famed air passages of the head throat
and bronchial tubes. 1t contains no
opiates and no harmful drugs heIuse
substitutes. For sale by Conrad STAFF
rim.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

OF DR.. Bells Antiseptic Salve to do
What we claim. Try it for ulcers, boils.
running sores, tetter, ringworm, ecze-
ma salt rheum, fever sores, cuts.
bruises, pimples, black heads. chaps.
felons, burns or any skin disease. 25c
box. For sale by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

The knowledge that Jim Hills Ore
gon Electric will, within IS months
be running some 30-odd trains a day
in and out of Eugene already helps
some, says the Guard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
We Do Not Recommend

Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve for any,
thing but the eyes 1t is a speedy and
harmless cure for granulated lids,
scrofulous sore eyes, styes, weak eyes
and dimness of vision. Sold every
where 25c. For sale by Conrad Staf-
rim.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

moved. The top is nodded by placing
the mold on a plank into which hole
has been cut. so that the ring and rod
to project from top of post will set into
same, thus molding the top nea,ly and
bringing the trowel finish upon the
bottom of post.-Farm and Ranch.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Sutherland's Eagle Eve Salve

is creamy snow white ointment put
up in air tight screw cap tubes. viii
cure any case of sore eyes and will
not injure eyes of babe. Sold every
where 25 cents. For sale by Conrad
Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
DURABLE HITcHING POST.
Article Made of Concrete Combines At
tractiveness With convenienee.

uaIITVCFcsS VIII
Attractiveness as well a. eOnveh
ience is embodied in the concrete hitch
ing post shown in the illustration.
The mold shown at left Of drawing Is
made of boards by cutting six uprlghts
to conform to the outside Of the post.
of which a good size IS TO have the
base or square bottom six inches high
and eighteen inches square. The slop-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey

Is the best for coughs, colds, Group,
grip, whooping cough, bronchitis, asth-
ma and all throat and bronchial troub-
les. Sold everywhere. Look for the bell
on the bottle. For sale by Conrad STAFF
rim.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Group.

People with children should keep a
bottle of DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey on
hand at all times. Group is worse at
night when it is sometimes hard to
get a physician. Look for the bell on
the bottle. For sale by Conrad Staf-
rim.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

Dr. Bells Anti-Pain cures collie. fux
diarrhoea' cramps and all bowel COM
plants.
EAIEhNALLY:-Cures sore breasts
eorns' bunions, toothache, neuralgia
and all pains. Sold everywhere. IT is
antiseptie. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

The Stockton Call board of educa-
ton proposes to introduce agriculture
at the opening Of the fall term of its
high school and to teach all the high
school sciences from an agricultural
standpoint"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

With the third crop of alfalfa half
cut and another cutting yet to come
TINS season, those who have alfalfa
are certain of a nice profit for this
years work, says the Hermiston Her
aid.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

A Myrtle Creek man recently killed
doe with horns, said to be a rare
thing, the same as a woman with
whiskers, remarks the Albany Demo-
crat.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
FOR THE THINKING FARMER.

Examine the crowns and roots
OF peach trees for borers. A
mass Of gum is an indication of
the insects. They can be ding
out with a knife and DESTROYED
A fine wire will also get them
out.
When planting large. fat seeds
set them in the ground edge
wise. termination is more Ger
tain.
Two experiment statiOns-Kan-
sas and Nebraska-have had
satisfactory results from seed
ing a mixture Of alfalfa and
bronze grass for permanent pas
lures. The presence OF the
bronze grass so reduces the dan
ger from bloat that the value of
alfalfa pastures becomes availa-
be.
A good seed, good culture. good
crops and good farmers 20 to-
gether. Don't bank on luck.
New land viii always raise a
crop. but ii takes care and labor
to keep old fields productive.
The man who plows with a
purpose win always beat the
man who spurts without plan
ming.
Every farmer should do an be I
can TO make farm life attrse. J
tive for his children 50 they viii I
not desire to leave the farm.
some farmers are too busy in 7
their coruhelds TO stop and rad
the papers and miss the item !
telling bow TO double the erun
A better way Is to rest and rad
an hour ut nooa such tine "a
1ever losf-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

The NJ. E. church of Echo with a
little more than $4,000 of improve
ments, making it modern structure
was dedicated last Sunday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Raises the Dough ,-s<sssss ssssssas.ssssss
and complies with Sssa4szsee -
all pure food laws. -;
CRESCENT.
..RESCENT MFG. co. HlJIIHiIllll
Makers OF MAPLEnE 4
better than Maple). @@MzfEShs'S -
sRESCENT MFG. co.
Makers Of MAPLEHE
fbetter than Maple).
Staggers skeptics.

That a clean, nice, fragrant COM
pound like Bucklen's Arnica saive VIII
instantly relieve a bad burn, cut scaiu'
wound or piles, staggers skeptics. But
great cures prove its wonderful heal
er of the worst sores, ulcers boiis'
felons. eczema, skin eruptions, as also
chapped hands, sprains and corns. Try
it. 25c at all druggists.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
RiahtI

The man who spends much time in
his garden or orchard or field won't
have to spend much time in the mar.
ket when he gets ready to sell.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
A Clean Shave

Is desirable. DR.. Bells Antiseptic salve
Is creamy snow white ointment and
guaranteed for all skin diseases, such
as eczema, salt rheum, chaps, etc. 25c.
For sale by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

Lumber teamsters at Union make
from Sc to SO per day per team. many
leaving town at a. m. and returning
from to p. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

To keep your health so,,,,,
the ills OF advancing year,
serve your physical forces !,
and healthful old age s,'' !
kidneys by taking Folev'.
Remedy. For sale by Con-,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

Newport has a milk famine. Serves
il right.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
a Cola

Is not necessarily serIou.
is taken care of. II N9
starting point of many ds.s wv
eases. When it comes ~ w
Pine-Tar-Honey. Look a. /
the bottle, For sale BY cosa u
rim. '"l
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

The number of boats arriving at
and departing from Bandon constant
ly increases.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Try an Observer WANT Ad."

The cost of an advertisement in the
Observers Wanted" and For Sale
column is small-and the farmers tell
us they bring results.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

The Albany apple fair III
November 16 and II. '@
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
ThIckIy Populated.

On our first night in Toxic we made
up small party, engaged guide and
made a run of five miles across the
city as nearly in one direction as the
streets would permit Our stopping
place was as thickly populated as
where we started from. We made the
fve-mile run In forty minutes, drawn
by our rickshaw men, who pat along
at the rate of about seven miles an
hour.
The entire five miles was lined on
both sides with small stores and ware
houses The stores have a frontage of
about II feet and are about the same
in depth, with living quarters in the
rear and on the second floor. The
are the hip-roof style, with
slant of rosf facing the street. No
two are of exact height, nor are
they on straight street line. There
are no sidewalks. Carts. drays, rick
shaws and the people all take the |
street. The native buildings have slid
ng doors 3x6 feet In size or Y x6 |
'eet 3x6 feet is what is called one
nat and seems to be the guide for
measurements. They say a room is so
many mats In size, which is equiva-
ent to that many spaces of 3x6 feet.
Their city land Is sold or leased by
he tsubo, which is Gx6 feet, or 1921
1uares to the acre. Their farm land
J sold or leased by the paddy
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
IL GOOD REASONS
why the Few Families in Polk
County who are not reading the
Polk County Observer
now should subscribe for it,.

!. Il gives all the news Of Polk County.
II is published twice a week-Tuesday and
Friday.
Il is the next thing to a daily paper; it prints
the news while it is news
l. Il has the best list Of neighborhood eorre-
sPondents Of any paper in Oregon.
8. II costs sl-50 year, and it is worth it.
6. Il is stepped when the subscription expires;
no subscription bills 10 up on you
z. 1t is for all Of Polk County, all Of the time.
s 1t believes in the principles Of the Republican
party
O. Il has a clean record Of p years in Dallas
To- Il stands for honesty, deceney, and square
deal 10 an men.
II. Il has opinions, and expresses them; and Il
respects your opinion.
~ Il prints more ness than The Portland papers
ABOUT YOU.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

Horse Shooting and &c
smithlhg
/ can cure Quarter Grad
trscted Feet. also stop In
Forging. 4 guarantee a
class. All I ask the pub
me at fair trial. I also
horses feet
Horse ShOeing a
GEORGE p. CRA
Fred Wagncrs Old Stans
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

r. B. Lewis of Hermiston presented
the East Oregonian with S6-pound
watermelon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

ed, similar to our way Of raising cab
bages This also applies to their way
Of raising wheat and barley. The peo-
pie live in small cottages clustered at
the base of the Iow-lying foothills.
/ This town derives most of its bid
for fame from its noted diabutsu, and
as being the site of the ancient Sho-
guns in the twelfth to fourteenth
+ icentury. The diabutsu is made Of
bronze and was cast in 1852 1t stands
about fifty feet high, with a circum-
ference Of ninety-seven feet and a
face eight feet long and nineteen
feet wide from ear TO ear, and an eye
three feet wide
The temple buildings were destroy
ed in 1895 By a great tidal wave and
have never been rebuilt, so the great
diabutsu now sits out in the open air.
The town has about 100, 900 peo-
pie who live in one or two-story cot
tages, rooted mostly with rice straw,
although some have shingles and |
few have tiled roofs.
Visit to Toxic.
We next visited Toxic, the capital
Of the empire, with a population of
about 100000 (and increasing about
10000 year by BIRTH, all within a
space eight miles long and six miles
vide The streets are mostly narrow.
being fifteen to twenty feet wide, with
q few modern, forty to fifty feet wide.
1t is a city where all streets are al
leys and all alleys streets. We were (
royalty received here by the mayor, !
city officials and a representative di- I
rect from the emperor. Our program s
included rickshaw rides all about the {
;ity, visiting the parks, museums, {
emples and a trip around the imper- l
al grounds Of about thirty-six acres.
by a heavy stone wall
twenty-five to fifty feet high. Sur
ounding this wall is moat about !.
so feet wide, crossed in several places .
y stone bridges with gates which are :,
massive archways with heavy swing a
ng doors which are guarded. We had
o particular business with the en- n
eror, go did not pass in. Previous to ;,
SGS the capital was at Kyoto. but n
pom the fall Of the Shogunite system :,
ne imperial court was removed to
okio. -,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Government Recognition.

Left Nikko at p. m. for Yokoha-
ma. arriving S:sO. March End being
our day for seeing Yokohama. we
took rickshaws and visited the regu-
lation parks, public buildings and
made the usual parade through the
streets, putting in considerable time
visiting the shops. where most Of us
were relieved OF considerable surplus
cash.
The reception given our party both
here and at Toxic was most hatter-
ing. The mayor. representative OF the /
Chamber Of Commerce. including a
great many that recently made tle 4
tour through the United States
The government gave instructions /
that our party OF 750 people were 10
receive the best they had to ofer and
they certainly did not stint them
selves They seemed 20 treat our
Sightseeing visit as an international
anair. From every quarter we heard
nothing but praises for the treatment
their business mems delegation re-
ceived az the hands OF the United
States 4
Yokohama is the chief treaty port 7
of Japan and has a population OF ,
525. 900.
Visited and made business connec-
lions with a handsome lace concern. I
,an hardly call u a factory. although .
hey employ about 1000 people. but I
ls q is ali hand work Il Is made in 4
heir homes. mostly through the '
smaller surrounding towns A
Given Grand Ram :
We were given a ball az the Grand Z
iotei the night before leaving Yoko-
anna Tor Kobe zee miles south. an i
iNinE there "a 8 a m. Friday. where n
re we're again received % the city e
mcials The city nov has a popuia- p
lon % .ooe-forty years arc u vas B
small dshinE village Kobe is con- 4
Iderod second only 60 Yokohama e. b
PERI % entry. but from the hury y
arior one would think Il u-as drrt d
'ueniy o. thirty steamers we're cen %
Iantiy IN the harbor during cur stay T
three daya German. Enriish. ai
reuch and Unites staies rankinr a. u
ansd
Fls'ted Osaka. ffteen mnes nom q
obe. the ieadlrr manufacfurInr CITY n
- rscont largest uIth . popuisuon =,
nMH ga 49, F@-. L..
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

GRAIN APHIs, WINGED FEMALE
lFrom Michigan Agricultural college ex-
pertinent station.l
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

featuring. II is noted for the Osaka
castle ruins. built on small rise of
ground embracing twenty-five acres,
enclosed by stone wall and moat. The
walls are said to contain the largest
stones Of any wall in the world they
measure twenty-five to thirty-five feet
long. ten TO fifteen feet high and five
to six feet in thickness This wall was
built over 300 years ago. and how they
ever placed them is mystery even to
the natives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
II You Need Money for
Christmas or Any Other
Purpose You Can Get a
Loan from the Cut Rate
Loan Co. i'm 10 Minutes

Any amount you need and pay it back in terms
to suit yourself, weekly, monthly, at the lowest
rate ever offered by loan company. AS Sc
Curity they will accept household goods, pianos,
diamonds other personal property The
property You will not have to
embarrassing questions Neither will your friends
neighbors asked about your honesty. You simply
make your application and get the money.
During the month OF November the Cut Rate Loan Co.
loans to 1876 of the best citizens in and
Many these loans made to clients
Of other loan companies. This shows that OUR SERVICE
AND CUT RATES ARE JUST WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT
The Cut Rate Loan Co. makes false statements,
neither they out false deceptive literature and
in a
ghe
&c
Phone West 177
Openev event gunm9o co
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-20

tea which followed Miss Oden was
assisted by her sisters, Mrs j. II.
Richards and Mrs. II. P. kirtley. The
affair was one OF the successful social
events OF the week.
For Miss Aileen Haley of Nashville.
Tenn, Miss Venus Romney enter
tanned yesterday afternoon with a
prettily arranged pink tea at her home
peas in pink and white effectively
formed the decorations of the rooms
and in the dining room. where the
table was covered with a eluny lace
cloth over pink satin with a large
glass bowl Of pink roses and asters
forming the center piece. Twenty
guests were present to enjoy the af-
fair and Miss Romney was assisted by
her mother, Mrs. w g. Romney and
Miss Hazel Cutler and Miss Merle
Taylor.
At the home Of Mrs. Justus Jungk
yesterday afternoon, Miss Ruth Chap
man, who is a guest at the F. ].
Fabian home, was the cOmplimented
guest at a pleasant social gathering Of
young people. which took the form Of
a kitchen shower, and was a complete
9N4 F1ANN ~ Si-S JSo--S u -N
X x
particularly pleasant social event
II Thursday afternoon occurred at the
artistic new home of Mrs. f. F. Daft in
Douglas avenue, when the hostess en-
tertained twenty-five friends who
We're also teachers of the last year in
the Oquirrh school. A pleasant So
cial reunion marked the occasion, and
an interesting feature of the afternoon
was the exhibition of a beautiful coll
lection of pictures, the artistic work
of the hostess during the year. Mrs.
Daft was assisted by her daughter,
Miss Estelle Daft. and the afternoon
proved TO be altogether delightful.
The KensingtOn TO have been given
yesterday afternoon by Miss Margaret
Summerhays for Miss Hazel Love has
been postponed until Thursday of
next week.
Miss Geneve Love will entertain
next Wednesday afternoon with an
Orpheum party, given for her sister,
Miss Hazel Love, whose marriage oc-
ours September l.
Monday afternoon Miss Romola
King Will give a bridge tea at her
home in East South Temple street. in
compliment to the guests Of Miss
Marie Odell. the Misses Williams and
Halderman.
X X x
Mrs. Ferdinand Dickert left yester-
day for Long Beach, Cal, accompa-
MED by her daughter, Mrs. Joseph G.
Sawyer, and little son Joe, of Haley,
Ida.
Mrs. NJ B. SOwles has returned
from Chicago, where she has been
spending the last two months.
X x
Mr. and Mrs Guy Eldredge OF Ia