Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-20

waiter IL. lOOZe, Jf., VINO urllleQ tine
young men in their respective parts
and assisted them in their make-ups
The minstrels were: Captain Walter
L. Tooze, Jr., Sergeant John r. Slb-
ley, Musician Carl B. Williams, Pri-
Yates A. ]. Wick and w. r. Keyzer
Mr.. f. w. Zeller, Mr.. G. N. Montgom-
cry and Mr.. Norval Gates. Sergeant
p. S. Greenwood was the manager OF
the attraction.
A duett, THE Moth and the Gay
Bundle Bee," won repeated encores
for Privates H. b. Davis and Fletcher
McInturff. These young men are resi-
dents of Monmouth, but both are
members of Company H.
Midget and the Three Wonders" a
tumbling speciality, went well with the
audience In this neat turn, the boys
entertained with feats of skill and
agility worthy of the best professional
talent. Midget" the clown, was cas-.
lily the star performer of the quartet
The members of this team are Nola
Dimick, r. j, Fleming, Thomas Magers
and little Arthur Harris. The boys
have already received an offer to ap-
pear at one of Salem's leading vaude-
vile theaters four nights this week,
and they will probably accept.
Other numbers of the vaudeville
program were '"The Chantecler Rag"
a speciality, Nobody" by w. r. Keyzer
and a military drill taken from outpost
duty in regular warfare.
Music for the carnival was furnished
by Stockwell's orchestra and the
Little German Band" The musical
program was all under the direction OF
Mr.. Tom c. Stockwell-a sufficient
testimonial as to its excellence. The
members of the orchestra were Profes-
sor F. G. Seeley, of Independence;
Lloyd Rice, Lisle Rice, John Miller,
u. S. Grant and Tom c. Stockwell.
No feature of the carnival added
more fun and genuine enjoyment than
Musician Roy Finseth's little German
Band" No one who had ever heard
the real thing in the little Deutsch
streets bands could fail to appreciate
the music of these thoroughly dis
guised and cleverly-made-up musi-
clans. Like the metropolitan street
bands, this little aggregation included
in its repertory every known compo-
sition from Waltz Me Around Again,
Willie" to the Cavalleria intermezzo.
1t was worth the price of admission
to hear Diedrich Knickerbocker Good
ell play Down Where the Wurzburg-
er Flows" on his sliding trombone.
The members of the German band
were sure the candy boys. The play
ers were Musician Roy Finseth, Pri-
vate Elbert Farnham, Messrs. Norman
d. oh or
Lew Ballantyne, Roscoe Ballantyne,
Frank Syron, Will Boydston and Jack
Goodell.
Officers Arrest Many.
A prolific source of amusement, as
well as a startling revenue producer,
was the Kangaroo Court, presided over
by that veteran police court officer,
Judge L. D. Brown. This Modern
Solomon was disguised as a typical
Down East justice of the peace-a
bald-headed old coot, with the little
bunch of spinach on his chin. Here
punishment was meted out to the
guilty and innocent alike, without
mercy or favoritism, although it must
be admitted that the fines were usually
light, and in no case burdensome.
The Kangaroo Court was a terror to
evil-doers, none of whom were permit
ted to escape AS result, the bull
pen was crowded at all times with
prisoners awaiting trial. Early and
late the mill was kept grinding; every
thing was corn that came to Judge
Browns hopper. Staid business and
professional men, who had hitherto led
blameless lives, were suddenly jerked
into the awful presence, and as sud-
denly converted into ex-convicts. The
fines ranged from 10 cents to 81, and
in extremely aggravated cases the
trembling prisoner was forced to come
across with as much as $3.50 before
being permitted to return to his home
and family. The editor of the OBJ
server was fined twice for conducting
a newspaper without a license" Then
to make the lesson effective, he was
given an additional fine for notorious
prevarication," and was threatened
with a term in Jail If he sassed back.
oh, the Judge was lenient, all right, all
right!
Privates Charles Smith and G. C.
Mckinney did the Odom and Tupper
act. Attired in regulation uniform,
these two sleuths were constantly on
the alert, and woe to the hapless
wretch who fell into their clutches.
1t meant fine or imprisonment for
him, and usually both.
No carnival would have been com
plete without "hobble skirt" girl. AS
Dallas cannot boast of one of these
twentieth century feminine freaks, the
la TN a
person of GLORIOUS Betsy" Betsy was
none other than Sergeant Wayne
eenwood-powdered frizzled and
until his own mother
scarcely knew him. Wayne was an
flirt.
Saloon Has "Black List"
Refreshments for visitors were not
overlooked by the carnival manage
ment Sandwiches and coffee were
sold at a booth on the ground floor,
and fresh candles were sold by Arthur
Good The Rocky Mountain Saloon
did rushing business. although moth
ing stronger than lemonade or pop
soda was sold. Probably the fact that
Polk County has been dry" for the
last two years had something to dc
with the appetite developed Tor these
mildly exhilarating beverages. The
BLACK List" in this saloon" caused
much amusement, a large sign an
nouncing that no drinks would be sold
to w. p. Miller, James Elliott, II. $.
Butt. Rev. Leon Myers. Captain Walter
Tooze. u. s. Loughary or Uncle John
Thompson. The members Of the COM
mittee I'm charge Of this attraction
were Privates Leon Elder, Tom Rob
inson. ID. r. Plaster and c. y. Plessin-
ger.
Large crowds filled the armory at
both evening performances A special
free train brought several hundred Wis
itors from Falls City and Black Rock.
Many people drove in from the eoun-
try. Much praise is due Captain Tooze
for his interest IN the welfare Of Com