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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-05
Candidates Petitions for Sale.

The Observer job office has candi-
dates petitions for sale at 10 cents
each. Order now.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-05

" of Polk. within six months from the
date OF this notice.
Dated and first published July /.
1910.
MARY +. LINK,
HOMER ". LINK.
NELLIE LINK.
Executors of the estate OF Franklin
A. Link. deceased
Oscar Hayter, Attorney
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-05

az the hour or one O'Clock ,. m Of
said day. az the front door Of the
County Court House In IRE City cf
Dallas IN aaid Couufy of Polk. aeIl a.
puhIic auction TO the hiEhest BIDDER.
Tor cash On hand on day Of sale. sab
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-05

Of an execution and order q sale duly
issued out % The County Court Of the
state Of Oregon for Polk County on
the 18Th day of July. 1919, upon q
judgment and order Of sale Of attached
property duly given and made BY said
County Court on the 18th day of July.
1919. IN a certain action then pending
IN said Court in which Dallas Mercan-
tie Company. a cooperation. vas
plaintiff and Agatha During was de-
fenfant which judgment u In favor of
aid plaintiff and against the said de-
fendant. commanding me 20 sell TIE
real property hereinafter and In eaid
.rlrul-nn nna-r-lel. ] vii. On
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-05
SHIRT SPECIALS

LENS fancy Negligee Shirts in
|ongee, surah and silk at the fol-
bWing reductions:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-05
SUIT SPECIALS

IEN'S ALL WOOL SUITS, thi
sons make, all the new grey
nd light shades, no reserve, every
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Planting Wedding Oaks.

Princess August Wilhelm, wife iof
the kaiser's fourth son, has set herself
the task of reviving one of Germany's
Oldest customs. that according to which
newly welded couples Immediately az
ter the marriage ceremony plant cou-
pie of oak saplings side by side In o
park or by the roadside Of their ma
tive town.
The town of Mulchausen. In Thurin-
gia, is the first to respond to the prin-
cess appeal. A municipal Official ap-
pears at the church door after every
wedding and invites the bride and
bridegroom to drive with him In q car
riage to a new road near the town ana
there plant oak saplings.
The tree planting idea was started
by former elector Of Brandenburg
with the object Of repairing the raw
ages caused by the so years war. The
elector forbade young persons to mar
ry until they had planted number Of
fruit trees.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Two Very Old Ladies.

We have heard great deal lately
about long-lived people, but It is prob
able that the Oldest two people in the
world today are Frau Dutkievitz and
another old lady named Babavaslika.
The former lives at Posem, in Prus-
sian Poland. and was born on Febru-
airy FL, 1855. She Is therefore one
hundred and twenty-five years old.
The latter, however, is nine months
her senior, having been born in May,
1884.
She is still fairly hale old woman.
and for nearly one hundred years
worked in the fields Her descendants
number close on 100, and these now
make her Joint allowance. She lives
at the village Of Bavelsko, whose
neighborhood she has never quilted
during the whole of her long life. She
remembers events which happened at
the beginning Of last century much
more clearly than those Of the last
40 years.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Too Ardent a Lover.

Gsorgotto Fontano. an embroiderer
who lives in the Rue Sevres in Paris,
has found herself condemned to a
months imprisonment for what seems
to her a harmless act.
She was going home from a concert
a few, evenings ago when she decided
she would like to see her fiance. As
he happens to be fireman whose
station ia in her own neighborhood 1t
occurred to her It would be very easy
to summon him to her side by break
ing the glass Of the fire alarm and
sounding a call.
She did SO anr In few moments
fire engines came from several direc-
tons, all laden with firemen, of course,
but alas! her fiance was not among
them, and more than that all the fire.
men were angry, and before she knew
what had happened she was taken to
a magistrate, who proceeded to make
the course of true love run unsmoothly
by sending her to prison for a month
in spite of her tears and protests that
she thought 1t would be simple way
of bringing her fiance to her side.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22

hospital and at the risk of death be cut.
Plain common sense shows the better way
is to stop food that evidently. has not been
digested.
Then. when food is required, use an easily
digested food. Grape-Nuts or any other II
you know 1t to be predigested (partly digested
before taking).
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York, Chicago and Mishawaka, Ind.
who swore to the analysis of Grape-Nuts and
that part Of the starchy part of the wheat and
barley had been transformed into sugar, the
kind Of sugar produced in the human body by
digesttng starch (the large part of food.
Some Of the State chemists brought on by
the weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be
called "predigested" food because not all of
it was digested outside the body.
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half digested outside the body
was commonly known as "predigested."
Splitting hairs about the meaning of a word.
1t is sufficient that II only one-half OF the
food Is "predigested." 1t is easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food in which no
part is predigested.
To show the facts we introduce DR.. "Thos.
Darlington, former chief of the N Y. Board
of Health, DR.. Ralph w. Webster, chief of the
Chicago Laboratories, and DR.. B. Sachs N. Y.
If we were a little severe in our denuncia-
ton of writer, self-confessed ignorant about
appendicitis and its cause, 1t is possible the
public will excuse us. in view of the fact that
our head, Mr.. c. w. Post, has made lifetime
study Of food, food digestion and effects, and
the conclusions are Endorsed by many of the
best medical authorities of the day.
Is it possible that we are at fault for
suggesting as Father and Mother might to
one of the family who announced pain in tho
side: stop using the food greasy meats.
graves mince RE cheese too much starchy
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
That Suit for Libel
TO inc OytFa Facts

disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly" Journal.
Following It, an attack on US appeared In
their editorial columns sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly" thought we hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
us about claimed that in many cases Of ,appen-
dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis
continuing indigestible food. washing out the
bowels and taking a predgested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge be a comfort to
those who fear surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was lie.
We replied that he was ignorant of the facts.
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not DR.. and had no medical
knowledge Of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out II the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine
famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required Grape-Nuts would not
obviate 1t. True.
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent it.
The surgeon testified bacteria rgermsI help
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown by undigested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without knife, but by STOP
ping the use of food which did not digest and
when food was required again. 1t was helpful
to use predgested food which did not over
TAX the weakened organs Of digestion.
When pain in the right side appears it Is
~ always necessary to be rushed of to a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Bankers and Bank Notes.

-Four men, three Of whom were con-
nected with brokerage concerns in the
Wall street district, we're discussing
United States paper currency and the
disappearance of counterfeits. I'VE
are so sure nowadays" said one Of
the party, "as to the genuineIess of
bills that little attention Is paid to
them in handling, except as to de-
nomination" To prove his assertion
he took $40 yellowback from his
pocket, and, holding it up, asked who
could tell whose portrait It bore. No
one knew, and by way Of coaching
the broker said it was the first treas
urer Of the United States. Again no
one knew the name. Why, It's
Michael Hillegas," said the man
proudly But in confidence, I'll tell
you, / didn't know 1t five minutes
ago."--New York Tribune.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Holidays In the States.

Washington's birthday Is holiday
in all states. Decoration day In all
states but Florida, Georgia, Louisiana.
Mississippi, North Carolina. South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day is observed everywhere. Virtu-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special at
fairs-battle Of New Orleans in Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
of San Jacinto In Texas, Admission
day in California, and so on. Missis-
sippi is like the federal government
in lack Of statutory holidays. but by
common consent Independence day.
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served. A new one is Columbus day
In few of the states.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
An Unnecessary Confession.

A hearty laugh was occasioned az
the Birmingham police court by pris-
oner who gave himself away in a very
delightful manner. The man was the
first on the list, and the charge against
him was merely one of being drunk
and disorderly. He stepped into the
dock, however. Just at the moment
when the dock officer was reading out
few Of the cases which were to come
before the court that morning, and o
guilty conscience apparently led him
to mistake these items fer list of his
previous convictions.
He stood passive enough while the
officer read out about a dozen drunk
and disorderlies, but when he came to
one "shopbreaking" the prisoner ex-
claimed excitedly, That was eight
years ago, your honor" Everyone be-
gan to laugh. and the prisoner, realix-
ing the blunder he had made. at first
looked very black indeed. but finally
saw the humorous side of the matter,
and broad smile spread over his face.
His blunder did not cost anything
Birmingham Mail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
An Alaskan Luncheon.

Runners of woven Indian basketry,
with white drawnwork doilies at each
of the IL covers, were used on an oval
mahogany table. The doilies were
made at Sitka. In the middle of the
table mirror held a tall central vase
of frosted glass, surrounded by four
smaller vases. all filled with white
spring blossoms. The edge of the
mirror was banked with the same
flowers. Four totem poles were placed
on doilies In the angles made by the
runners.
Place cards were water colors Of
Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held
sailed nuts, and tiny Indian baskets
held bonbons. The soup spoons were
of horn, several of the dishes used
were made by Alaskan Indians, and
the cakes were served on baskets.
The menu was as follows: Poisson
a la Bering Sea (halibut chowder) /,
Yukon climbers (broiled salmon, po-
tatoes Julienne), snowbirds avec
auroraborealis (roast duck with jelly)
Shungnak river turnips, Tanana
beets, Skagway hash Salad. Fair
banks nuggets (ripe strawberries ar
ranged on individual dishes around q
central mound Of powdered sugar.
arctic slices (brick ice cream, Circle
City delights (small cakes), Klondike
nuggets yellow cheese in round balls
on crackers), Nome firewater Coffee
--Woman's Home Companion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Vivid at Least.

Dr. Hiram c. Cortlandt, the well.
known theologian of Des Moines, said
in a recent address:
Thomas A. Edison tells us that he
thinks the soul Is not immortal; but
after all, what does this great wizard
know about souls? His forte Is cleo
tricity and machinery, and when he
talks of souls he reminds me irresist-
IDLY of the young lady who visited the
Baldwin locomotive works and then
told how locomotive is made
"'You pour she said, a lot of sand
into lot Of boxes, and you throw old
stove lids and things into furnace,
and they you empty the molten stream
into a hole In the sand, and everybody
yells and swears. Then you pour 1t
out and let 1t cool and pound it, and
then you put 1t In thing that bores
holes in 1t. Then you screw it to-
gether, and paint 1t, and put steam In
it, and it goes splendidly; and they
take 1t to drafting room and make
a bluep rint Of It,, But one thing for
got--they have to make a boiler. One
man gets inside and one gets outside,
and they pound frightfully: and then
they tie 1t to the other thing. and you
ought to see 1t GOT"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Cripple Rides Bicycle.

George Anstey, aged II, cripple,
|of Leicester. England, is one of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
Try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with two
wheeled pedalless machine, with a
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads in marvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con-
,1ol of the machine, his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear. and brake
combined.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Not Altoaether Dead.

Mr.. Robert Butler of Marlborough
England, has had the peculiar expe
rience Of hearing his death announc.
ed. He was attending the poor law
conference at Exeter when one OF
the delegates moved that. in conse-
quence of the death of Mr.. Butler
which they all regretted, another gen
tleman, whom he named, should be
appointed to fill his place as one OF
the representatives Of Wiltshire on
the central committee. Mr.. Butler
rose from his place on the platform
and announced to the conference
amid much amusement, that, SO far
as he was aware, he was still alive
and in good health, and would be
pleased to continue in the Office il the
conference desired.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22

that money order was comm from
Kansas City, and | made the bluff that
I'd bring home the doll.
Next morning l went down % the
department store. The price was four,
teen dollars. told the girl I'd look
around and come back. Say. nobody
in the world had fourteen dollars that
day. A million people jammin' around
those. big stores, spendin' nickel at
time. / went to everybody 1 ever
knew, and the speech was all right,
but-well, you remember that winter.
"Can you see me- Christmas Eve
drillin' up and down i'm front OF doll
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ready to do my
first sneak? High class for 20 years
and windin' UP in the door-mat divi-
sion. The twin sister of the one In the
window was standin' on table right
by the aisle. 1t was swell doll, all
right. 1t was smilin at me and holdin
out both hands. l waited till the girl
was around the corner, and then quick!
under the coat and started to beat
II to the street. / never had stopped
to figure out that a doll costin' four
teen dollars was necessarily something
more than plain doll. l squeezed It
fiat against ME and 1t let out a Ma
ma that was the humanest thing you
ever heard. People jumped and turned
to look at me, and / started to run.
The faster / run the harder l squeezed,
and the more 1 squeezed the louder II
called for help. A foorwalker headed
me off at the swingin' doors. and then
took my first ride in the blue wagon
I'VE had an awful time squarin' It
with Susie. We told her that Santa
Claus broke his sleigh tryin' to get
acroN, the Madison street bridge and
that papa had been in Cleveland Wis
iting his cousin. The department store
threatened to make trouble for a while,
but / knew q couple of aldermen"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things in Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height of aggravation,
by gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered in well-known
hostelry the other day, struck us as
being particularly choice.
1.-The eight of haggravation, gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly, with the air OF
one about to let of a good thing, 1.-THE
eight of haggravation-why. trying
to ketch flea out O yer ear with a
pair Of boxin gloves. London Tit
Bits.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
laruest Of. Whales.

The largest whale of its type OF
which there is scientific record was
captured recently of Port Arthur.
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
in length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer. mate Of United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
In the shoals of the jetties. and the
crew Of his vessel captured the NAM
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
MistIetee Il Danoerous.

Tew people who know mistletoe
My 90 desirable feature of Christ
mas decorations understand that the
liant Is a parasite dangerous to the
fife Of trees in the regions In which
I grows. It is only question of
lime, after mistletoe once begins to
row upon tree before the tree It.
ielf will be killed. The parasite saps
he life Of the infected branches. For
unately, It is of slow growth, taking
rears to develop to large proportions,
tut when neglected, 1t invariably ruins
I'll trees 1t reaches.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
EnaIlah Women Smoke pipes.

The latest fancy of the woman
smoker is a pipe-not the tiny affair
that sufiices for the Japanese, but a
Eood-sized brier or a neat meer-
ichaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to cigar,
small In size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired of the
cigarette, and wanted bigger smoke.
London Mail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Rat Bounty ExcItes Merrimen,.

Seattle, fearing the introduction of
bubonic plague by rats, has offered a
bounty of ten cents a rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty. though not
Intended for rodents of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham and other popu-
lous and busy centers, has been find
ing its way into the pockets OF non
residents of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But the joke would be on us II
1t were found that our rat popula.
ton had found its way into the Seat
tie census
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Echoe, o. Munch.u,en,

1t was an absent-minded traveller
who had lately taken to ballooning.
eyes," he observed impressively IT
was fearful journey. The machine.
q thousand feet up. and no moro bal
last, headed straight for Siberia. and
the rarefied air--well, YOU know az
well as do what effect that has ON
balloon. Yes, the peril was terri
BILE" Then the old habit was too
strong for him. "The wolves detected
our presence. A desperate race en-
sued. We felt their hot breath on the
nape of our necks. "--London Globe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Takes Himself Seriously.

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself In q
hotels great dining room, takes q
table where he can be seen. Through
out his meal he wears deeply stu
dious, completely absorbed. attitude.
He may bring to the table portfolio
filed with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
any event, he sits an eloquent tablsau
of profundity-New York PresR
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Kindly Intentions.

"A man who enjoys seeing woman
in tears Is brute"
II don't know about that" replied
Miss Cayenne. Zone Il the kindest
husbands know takes his wife to see
all the emotional plays"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Deposed.

I uscter be "It' at Christmas;
The whole farm thing was me.
But it v ain,s tnst wax SKAn no lSnsg'r
An It happens that amt In IL
Around the Christmas tree!
or course do get some presents.
The sames | ulster get;
II I didn't--well, II / didn't
There'd be n kick, you bet.
An we have the tree an tixin's
The sane's we useter; yet
IT'S "Bahy.' oh. see SEQ, baby!"
''Does baby like it? There"
"Did Sanity bring lots OF pittieS?"
mo, baby mustn't teal"
'I.et babykins have it, brother
Till Teller wants TO swear.
They've give him lot moro stufri
An what do yah think? It's my stun
He always has to choose!
An have to hand 1t over
For baby" to abuse,
He's played with my trliy engine
An put 1t on the bum;
An he's sat on my book of injuns
An stuck hole In my drum
An It amt such fun at Christmas
Since that there baby come.
But they needn't think they can SANITY
Him like they've 'Santled' mo;
For I'm agoin' to tell him
There amt no Santy-gee!
An maybe he'll think he'd rather
Go back to heaven--see?
Edwin l.. Sabin in December Lippin-
colts.
After a woman has bought all of her
own Christmas presents 1t should not
be forgotten that she still expects some
thing she didn't know she was going
m ga
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
Lightning Chance.

The Manager-Can you make quick
changes and double in few parts?
The Actor-Can L? Say, you know
the scene in Love and Lobsters,"
where the hero and the villain are
lighting, and friend rushes in and
separates EN-? Well, played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were ill.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22

food, ETC., etc. which has not been digested.
then when again ready for food use Grape
Nuts because 1t Is easy Of digestion"
Or should tho child be at once carted OF to
q hospital and cut?
We have known Of many cases wherein the
approaching signs Of appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed
No one better appreciates the value OF q
skilful physician when person is in the awful
throes OF acute appendicitis. but IAN ounce
OF prevention is worth pound Of cure"
Just plain old common sense Is helpful even
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated GrapeNuts food
is pure beyond question.
II Is partly predfgested
Appendicitis generally has rise from undi.
gested food
u is not always necessary to operate
It best to stop all food
When ready to begin feeding use predi-
geg ted food ----------
II is nalatable and strong In Nourishment
II will pay fine returns In health to quit tho
heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
food but select food certainly known to con.
tain the elements nature requires to sustain
the pody. May We be permitted to suggest
breakfast of fruit, Grape-Nuts and cream,
two soft boiled eggs, and some hot toast and
cocoa, milk or Postum?
Inc question or whether Grape-Nuts does or
does not contain the elements which nature
requires for the nourishment Of the BRAIN also
OF its purity, will be treated In later news
paper articles.
Good food is important and its effect on the
body is also important
"Tnor~'s Rea>on's
+ stuyg. Cereal Co.. Ltd.
S.<<lo Crock. Mich.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-22
DISQUALIFIED.

Her-My brother won first prize In
that amateur guessing contest, but
they ruled him out as professional.
Him-A professional?
Her-Yes. He's employed In the
government bureau, you know.