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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-27
Iancrty's strength in MuItnOmah.

In this plurality over Ellis, howev.
er. 2T54 is represented in the nearly
complete returns from dultnomah
County. indicating that in the other
counties Iyafferty has run some ahead
OF Ellis but not very strongly. The
plurality Of $500 to 5000 that il Is es-
timated will be shown In the complete
returns il based on the theory that
outside Of Multnomah County there
will not be a wide divergence between
the totals cast for the two candidates.
In the incomplete returns G. J..
Reed is about 1000 behind Ellis and
George S. Shepherd about 1909 be-
hind Mr. Reed.
Oregon Republicans have thus NOM
mated one administration candidate
In Representative Hawley and one in
zurEent in Mr.. Lanerty-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-27

Exactly twenty-three people eat
ing peanuts at the same time, and
all, with one exception, dropping the
hulls on the floor in the Albany sta
tion or on the cement promenade
about.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-27

Mr.. BoWerman. last night express
Cd a deal Of eradication over the re-
ports from sherman. Gillian and Nor
row counties. where the early returns
Indicate that he has a clear majority
over his three opponents II has been
predicted during the oampaign BY
antI-assenhlyItes that Bowerman
would not have q plurality IN his own
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-27

Mrs II. \. wHlct Pals city. P0ta-
toes. second
Mra p. A. wolf. Pals CITY. late Va
rIety o. potatoes. second
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-27

"A young man with terribly sore
face and mouth, caused by drinking
from a train cup. And then a little
youngster allowed to play with the
cup, rolling 1t on the floor OCCASION
ally. Take your own cup or glass
when making trip. or else refuse to
drink
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-27

"a man with a gold tooth who fell
on the train at Salem and told the car
in quite a loud voice that he had just
run twelve blocks. He then went to
work on large stick of licorice.
Seat hogs scarcely large enough
for one seat occupying two"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-27

c. d. NaIrn. Amity. side cats. first;
any Kind Of oats. first; three varieties
of oats in sheaves first
Mrs.. n. n. wInet Fails CITY. three
varieties Of oats nrst: collection of
zrasses. first: broom corn. second; ex-
hibit of clever. first
Mrs r. A. Wolf Fails city. broom
corn. second.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-27
Lincoln Sheep.

Hawley & Son, Mccoy, ram years
old, second and third; ram one year
old, second; ram under one year, first;
eve years old, first; eve one year
old, second; eve under one year, first
and third; pen of four lambs. second;
four lambs, second; flock, first; cham
pion eve, first.
VIM. Riddell & Sons, Monmouth.
ram one year old. first; ram under
one year, third; eve one year old,
first; eve under one year, second; pen
of four lambs, first flock, second.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-27

VIM. Riddell & Sons, Monmouth,
ram years old and over, first; ram
one year old, third; ram under one
year, second and third; eve years
old and over. third; eve one year old,
third; eve under one year, third; pen
of four lambs, first; four lambs, first.
F. A. Koser, Rickreall, ram one
year old. first: ram under one year,
first; eve years old and over, first;
eve one year old, first and second;
eve under one year, first; flock, first;
champion ram, first; champion eve,
first.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

residence in Washington is occupied
this winter The Decatur house
faces the northwest corner of La
fayette square. II was built in 1919,
and in addition 10 Decatur. was oc
cupied by Henry Clay, Martin Van
Buren, and James X. Polk. II was
from this house that Stephen Decatur
went TO meet Commodore Barron. by
whom he was killed in a duel fought
on the little rise Of land east of the
capitol, near what is now lexington
For number of years the Decatur
house has been owned by Truxton
Beale, who has until lately made his
nome in California. This winter the
Beales occupy the Decatur house.
According to the best reports which
, have reached Senator Beveridge,
$500. 900 was spent by the Democrats
IN the recent Indiana campaign.
Sincerely, RATH.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

THAT IS THE WAY TO DO
BUSINESS.
If a merchant makes a mis-
take, say so frankly and MAKE
GOOD,
] spoke of this particular adj
vertisement to a local merchant
the other day and he said that
he had bought some blue serge
suits, which looked all right SO
far as examination went, and
they were sold by the firm as
being first-class in every par
ticular.
Two or three Of the suits, as
soon as they were exposed to
the sun, FADED BADLY, and
the purchasers brought them
back.
The firm had one of the suits
chemically analysed and it was
found that the dye was lacking
in some particular, so THEY
SENT OUT LETTERS TO ALL
THE PURCHASERS of these
suits, asking them to return
them and get a new suit.
A great many did not return
the suit, saying that it had given
them good service, and that they
had not noticed any defect. 9th
ers came in and thanked the firm
for calling their attention to the
imperfect material and were
very appreciative of the cour-
tesy.
These incidents show the gen.
eral trend toward HONESTY
IN ADVERTISING AND FAIR
DEALING IN SELLING.
{ To be continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
g M A'lI'!!n'''lsAA - 9y12<x

WASHINGTON, u. c., Dec. q.
Dear Dad: The honorable Beau
champ Clark ewill be speaker of the
house OF representatives. But the
last count he had 1S2 members
pledged to vote for him for that of
fee. AS ia are all that are needed,
il looks as il he would win. Clark 8
record as opponent of the Cannon
kind of speaker was all that II
should be. and he comes to his new
duties with the confidence as well as
progressives, both Republicans and
Democrats
The honorable Gilbert Hamilton
Hubbard OF Iowa. is an insurgent
who insurges all the time. The state
of Iowa could not do better than
elect Hubbard to the senate in the
place now occupied, with small credit
by the honorable Eafe Young.
II is pleasure TO break the monot
ony OF our comment on President
Taft and his actions by stating that
the appointment of Judge Mack of
Chicago is a good appointment
President Taft gave out list Of
eight names from which II was an
nounced the new appointments to
the United States supreme court
would be made. The progressives
were asked TO investigate and pass
upon these names. While they were
so engaged the names of Van De-
vanter and Lamar, which were not
in this list. were sent TO the senate.
Query: Was this "A joke?
In their efforts TO defeat Senator
LaFollette in Wisconsin the manager
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
From Another Point Of View

tablets said to be Just the thing
of living also, please swear of.
A Kansas of lO7 wants job Elevator boy?
IN doll and Xmas shopper both
Two Queens up
BY isn't
Famine?
Quite much like 1911
With zones
:4ioxsey the price of holiday turkey.
The Daughters of the American Revolution
that takes place annually In that organization
Explain the desire OF old
IDonate.
u.
Years resolution
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

of the stalwart Republican campaign
alias Special Privilege, under the SUI
pervision of w. d. Connor, spent
$4,000 This is according TO their
own sworn statement. Thus IL cost
approximately s273 for each vote
which they secured in Wisconsin.
Senator LaFollette's campaign cost
approximately $4,000, and his major.
ity was over 100000. Which ought
TO encourage those who place prin.
ciple above the dollar mark.
II is 10 be hoped that the people
OF South Dakota will secure a copy
OF the Congressional Record for Dec
10. and read the remarks OF Senator
Crawford in favor OF the passage of
the item in the omnibus claims bill
carrying $S42 900 worth of French
spoliation claims. Senator Crawford
says he Is not afraid to have the peo-
pie know that he voted for this
steal.
In West Virginia the special priv
ilege Democrats are planning TO send
John j. McGraw TO the United States
senate TO take the place of that spe-
cial privilege Republican, Senator
Scott. who was eliminated by the
landslide.
The special privilege Democrats In
the United States senate are taking
good care that no tariff revision
plan. schedule by schedule or OF any
other brand. secures the right OF way.
Assisting Mr.. Aldrich in this purpose
are Democrats like Bacon. Bailey.
Culberson, Money, Frazier, Paynter,
Foster and Taliaferro
For the first time in 10 years rho
old Commodore stephen Decatur
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

In 81. Paul To-Day
takes stock OF the
achievements in
[ n e real IN o /
science for the
last II months. IL
will have no oc'
casion TO feel cha
grinned at the
share which Amer
lea has contribute
ed 10 the world $
exact knowledge
In electricity, in
a $ tro n o m y. in
medicine. in meta
physics, in en-.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
/ Your Alderman
Isn't For You, Then
He Must Be Agin You
There Are Only Two Sides To This
Appraisal Matter-on Which
Is the Public officer Who
Represents Your 49,
Interest!

Represents There the side of the corporation
INTEREST," and its stockholders whose purpose il
dividends.
people purpose serviceumsn
4 cars o carry the traffic and for the passengers
appraisal property being again be-
fore public proposition of Pres Hutchins behalf
- performed expense of the
mpany should expect find these sides lined quarel
MI This is a D. U. R. proposition
Quite naturally should expect stakeholder and officer
II IN that corporation to be FOR it.
quite naturally expect mothers Detroit
welfare of the city and the patrons heart De
# insisting being shown.
Breimeyer elected mayor of Detroit platform which
settlement problem business basis
earnings per value Of the D.
/ property.
authority majority citizen
ruling 60 arrange
"a
Hopeless prospects arrangement which would
tAtEy any program
amounted
This authority the subveed in committee of 80 citizens
This authority further subed committee ppraisal
This still further subvested this authority Byron
crot appasals and the appraised
{accurately possible of opposition the
gonm this and its refusal Mr. Bancroft all
Fof figures deemed necessary his work
This appraisal the MUST for made the author
Ely city city
INTRODUCED to satisfy that IT IS NOT FAIR appraisal
United railway refuses accept this appraisal but
MUST accept unless prove does
prove that this appraisal is unfair
There possibility gotten
Justice
The entitled claim of that possibility.
company bring its evidence bring
and in BLACK AND WHITE which the
hest evidence Bancroft refused
Bancroft has been made this matter of appraisal
figures that Mr. Bancroft
should accepted issue by the peoples side for
ere danger permitting ques
I4on which s of fare and service
pending of course, day municipal ownership
took compile the figures the Bancroft report
It nearly many for another appraisal
Why railway patrons be made to wait for another
appraisal before sight IF THEN when there
EFACTsg
E LET THE D. U R. TO US WHEREIN THE BANCROFT
FIGURES IN ERROR.
In the meantime Detroit the of
publ officials ONLY TWO SIDES
QUESTION
Ii defined those two.
Furthermore people watoh:u
ose Of their representatives
only two sides
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
PROVISIONING GETS $40.
temsn Intent On Moving Pictures
Falls Easy Prey To Thief.

. WASHINGTON, Ind. Dec. 27.--Mrs.
ma Manuel we4nt to a moving PIC.
o show carrying SO wrapped in a
1kofchief tucked inside her stock.
While ut the show her stocking
oIit with a sharp knife and the
10y removed.
~ noys she felt something. but
11r>e e WAS dos under the seat
- after two young men sitting
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
JOSH
WISE:

Why should the spirit of Morgan be
vain?
That's the subject OF this quatra.n.
When he's dead and under the sod,
Pierp1l lie as still as any clod
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

Why not forget to appoint anybody
and let the supreme court expire?
Election returns in England
straggle in for week or more. Week
of unalloyed JOY for the man who likes
70 stay down town.
George W. Perkins has quit j. p.
Morgan, carrying along a couple dozen
millions. Perk says he's going into
the uplift. Sew up your pockets, fell
lers
Speaking Of retrenching on scrub
women. has Taft mentioned the groc.
cry bill TO Mrs. Taft yet?
The best way TO make money with
pen is 20 raise hogs.
Well, il isn't our fault. We told
you TO do your shopping early.
Doc Cook having confessed. we ex-
pect TO hear from Ballinger any day.
Gov. g. o. Eberhart OF Minnesota
IOOk HlH wiz Idlut dN lilo
own name Of Oleson being alfred too
numerous whereabouts.
He loves best who loves first.
short dick. curly hair i'm men is.
an indication of great natural
strength.
your sisters long time making
her appearance, suggested the fav-
pred caller.
Well. she'd be sight IL she came
down without making II" said cute
little brother.
look upon life as having a lack;
. I'm gay, but unsated | roister;
With me youll agree more joyous
'twould be
u the shell OF an oyster were oyster
Getting old, are you? Perhaps. |
hen, you remember when a reference
TO Henry Gassaway DAVIS was con.
Sidered funny.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

When the American Association
for the Advancement OF Science dnr'
ing its annual meeting which opens
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

behind her got up to give their seats
to two girls and left the house. She
thinks one OF them took her money
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

Election returns in England
straggle in for week or more. Week
of uralloyed JOY for the man who likes
70 stay down town.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Newspaper Sees War eocy.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 27--A
war between China and Japan, with
America aiding the Chinese, is pre-.
dicted today by the newspaper Reich
II prints an alarming story of strain.
ed relations between the two oriental
powers and publishes VIadivostok
dispatches 10 the effect that an early
outbreak is expected there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

There are only two sides to the
matter of an appraisal of the property
of the Detroit United railway, which
is to come before an adjourned meet
ing OF the committee on franchises
today
There are only two sides to the
whole trolley proposition.
There is the side Of the corporation
and its stockholders whose purpose IL
dividends.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27


will regard nDemocratic
downwardure!but will oldfashioned
Wilson bill
Bailey will fashioned
difficult;
Iadie and gentlemen, Bailey Of Texas!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
OBSERVATIONS

c
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o
wealth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

George W. Perkins has quit j. p.
Morgan, carrying along a couple dozen
millions. Perk says he's going into
the uplift. Sew up your pockets, fell
lers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
ADVERTISING TALKS
THAT IS THE WAY TO DO

Continued from rage oneo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

Speaking Of retrenching on scrub
women. has Taft mentioned the groc'
cry bill 10 Mrs. Taft yet?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

For the first time in 10 years rho
old Commodore stephen Decatur
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

In their efforts to defeat Senator
I.aFollette in Wisconsin the manager
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

The best way 10 make money with
a pen is 20 raise hogs.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19
The One Dollar Bill.

When he was ready before the blackboard she said
81 think II is n one dollar bill" Then both began to
count At six the man touched the board with the
chalk and scrawled LOO slowly, without any dollar
mark Sixth line third column of the table indicated
"R"
The first is the letter r. she said, and the man
stopped the count on the first beat with quick, easy
dash of the chalk he began to write the r.
"The next 1 see is the figure J." she went on
He stopped her this time the fourth beat with
sharp tap and n quick scratch the board. This
gave her nine and showed her that she right in
taking an odd number. So it went on figure by
figure until the last Having received the signal for
20" from five beats. tap and slow mark she gave
it The man delayed marking 1t on the board until the
beat had passed beyond any recognized signal.
Now there Is some kind of mark after the num-
ber,' she said They counted to the proper place,
where he stopped by placing his chalk in position as
II waiting Instructions. "A mark like three dashcs
coming to n point" she added And the test over
Silent counting In less elaborate FORM Is
the basis for almost all the second sight and mind
reading acts for public performance Different sys-
TENS and variations have been introduced and
cesSfuy practlsed but all silent methods work upon
the same principle. There are several good applica.
tions one being the card test,
Eight kings threatened to
Nine fair ladies for one sick knaye."
Did they really2 They certainly did, probably back
in the time OF Merlin whoever invented the first
card trick The time hoDored dstich affords the best
rotation and the most easily remembered trans
atug Into
Eight, king, three. ten, two seven
Niue i've queen four. ace, six. lnaye."
The suit Is indicated by the manner 10 which the
card is picked up from the table inclined plane OH
which the test Is exhibited. Thus, clubs is indicated
to the blindfolded medium" when the operator
draws 1t toward him across the table; spades Is
shown by sharp twist In picking up the card So
as to make an audible scratching sound: hearts by
setting the fingers down upon the card with
thump and diamonds by thump followed by drawing
across the board as for clubs.
The dupper chap calls for some one from the au-
dence or for the stage committee to take charge of
a pack of cards and select any eight cards or more
if desired These the volunteer places on the table
or inclined board exposed To the audience We Will
suppose that the cands selected are 3D. Oh, JC SC
All. OH 2S. AS. The operator busles himself mr.
ranging the cards meanwhile noticing that he has
nm s-tho arst beat in the dlsuch
Are Won almost ready nowT' asks the young
woman i,npatlenty-not lmpnticnty. however
h,t thot she sets the tempo, "Are-you almost
road-v nowT They both begin the silent count
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19
Drill Is Perfect.

From then on they did their drilling In the silent
count with the last syllable of sentence uttered by
the young the starting signal aud the sound
of the chalk against the board the stop signal II
that four Is the next the bill" she would
say. The word bill" corresponded With the empha-
sized beat the now of the earlier practice They
would count from this start until the touched the
blackboard
Additional safeguards could be introduced here IL
the man made mark sharply with quick scratch it
served warning that the number odd one;
II lie moved the chalk slowly the number even.
The advantage Of this was great for while the young
woman might be counting slightly faster than stand
ard tempo and might almost have reached seven a
slow stroke Of the chalk Mt this point would correct
her and settle her at six
Still another refinement OF the system now
approached \ dead pause OF nine or ten seconds on
stage Is dangerous. The Sceptlca and the know
ing are quite likely 10 observe such lapse, and to
observe, moreover that while some of the Intervals
are remarkably long others short. To over
come this difficulty the numbers l. . g. i, .. accom-
panied by sharp tap the chalk, stood respective
~. for g. y g. and o Thus. for a number 1t was
not necessary to count beyond ye and no long pauscs
cnsued. If the wished to communicate he
stopped the count the third beat by simply plac-
ing the chalk against the board But If he wished to
communicate he stopped at the third beat with a
tap.
There remained. after all this the necessity for
regulating the standard of the tempo the most I'M
portnnt point of all Excitement incident to public
appearance, any slight nervousness mdisposition.
might throw either completely out oil harmony with
the proper beat SO they composed series OF sen
tences that would scan, after fashon'-'l think
II is-a hve-doar bill" "Now-put down-thc
6g-ure six" 1t was not difficult to ma some such
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

rough syllable rhythm TO ut each utterance Oh 'ue
woman.
When she gave ou: one Of these sentences Sue
thercby che tempo for the count when picSeo w
from aer last syllable. The next-appears-eo oe
ar eight" q. ., 8 &c}. Always the hist souno VO"'
came from he mouth the emphatic oea' iron
which the Silent count took It's start. Both persons
continued the tempo che laid down until stopPeu "
The signal Long drilling made II unnecessary -
force the rhythm and the sentences could De spoSe
In the ordinary way steadily and In perfect measure
The series letters that precedc numbers on onio
formed specific problem. While the hrst letters VI
the alphabet are most common system WAS arranged
10 all twenty-six. This was done by grouping
three variations OF the method OF chakine down tne
dollar sign with the regula. count The man couio
write the dollar sign With sharp taps of
gently or he could omit the Sign altogether me
silent counting did the using the same safeguard
OF the quick or slow stroke confirm odd or even as
IN this table,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

YOU" So Much obliged" $40 That's IT." $50 THAT
viii do" $iO0. 'Quite satisfactory" If YOU ever want
10 break up such demonstration at The outset YOU
might offer ten thousand dollar bill. The chances
that the mind readers would have signal ready
for IT. In determining the metal of profercd watches
EQUALLY simple series Of phrases was prepared
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

manager in the kindlier presence Of friends. The
young bllndfoded placed with her back
10 the blackboard where she sat listening acutcly.
The dapper chap asked some one present for bill
His acknowledgment OF Thanks" Indicated TO her
at once that its denomination was 81 What she had
discover pieccmea the fact that it was marked
'Rlg6S492O"