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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-03-03
Boxzl Boysl Borsl

~ y DA WANT ~ nldht some tRinf
50, join corn club. Come to UnioE
City sasarday. March 4. 19ff Nee
me in the County Court rc aa at / 81
p. N. # yod, cannot cone send M
your name. All counties in the STATE
will have these siqbs before many
years. Obion county sloes not want Il
be left in the rear
| am sending out the ionswing let,
ter to many teachers. III you do not
get your copy make liss Of the rules
and send me the names oi your boys
that wish to join clu' We should
have 400 boys in this county as mem
bers Of these clubs. Ramember It does
not east you anything, but means a
great deal to YOU
Ny Dear Teacher Please enroll be-
low the boys of your school who want
to join the Boys Corn Club Of 1911.
and return to me Within the next five
days. Please impress upon the boys
that we do not desire any member who
does not mean business, or who will
not follow the rules of the club. One
earnest boy doing thorough work is
worth more than dozen poor ones to
the community. Let's make our
county take front rank in the State this
year
Thanking you for your cooperation,
am, Cordially yours,
RULES FOR 1911.
l. Members should be between ten
and eighteen years Of age.
2. Every member should cultivate at
least one acre of corn "a, ,S40) So. yards).
using any variety Of corn he chooses.
Each boy must do his own work. (Boys
inder fifteen years Of age may hire or
secure assistance in preparing their
and).
.. Members must read instructions
If the United States Department of Ag-
iculture, especially the bulletins writ
en- by DIR. s. A. Knapp, and instruc-
IONS are 10 DE carried out.
4. Careful reports are to be kept as
o the time and manner Of breaking
he land, cost, preparing seed bed,
'lanting, cultivation, manure, fertilizer,
eed, etc.
5. Careful account of the cost of
reducing the crop must be kept on
lanks furnished him by the Depart
nent.
s. Exhibits must be delivered to the
'ounty Superintendent on date fixed
y him.
Z. At least two disinterested parties
nall certify to the yield and measure
lent OF land.
The grading in these contests will
e as follows:
Thirty per cent for best yield to the
IRE.
Twenty per cent for best written re-
ort OF the crop according to rule 4.
Thirty per cent for best profit
Twenty per centJor best ten acres. !
Bulletins will be mailed to the boys !
hose names | send to the Agricultural !
apartment Of the u. S. will send
e names about March II or IS. The
ICES will be announced later Each
acher may offer prize to her boys
she wishes to stimulate them to
eater efforts. The County Fair has
reed to give the boys space for the
hibition of the ten best ears; also to
NIT the boys in the contest to the
r free on the day the prizes are :
'arded. Further particulars will be
ven from time to time. Do not hesi-
e to write me or call me on the tele-
one for any information in regard to
ese clubs. | hope each teacher will
ganize within the next week. Make
ings hum in your district. You can
it. Will you?
G. L. RTDINGs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-03-03

The funeral Of Gen w. f. Cabel
took place N Dallas Sunday. II IS
estimated that between so, 600 and GO,
900 persons saw the funeral procession
or attended the services. Veterans Of the
Union army marched behind the Com
federate veterans III the parade
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-03-03

negroid mongrelism triumphant in his
own home. Major Morton is a sort OF
modern Virginius. He loves his son,
has always cared for and protected his
ward, but there seems to be no outcome
Of the awful situation except in a
tragedy
Out Of the interplay Of these three
characters father son and hapless
girl--Mr Dixon has fashioned a tre-
mendous dramatic struggle, as vital
andielemental as those OF the Greeks or
OF the masters Pinero and Ibsen. The
denouement is as unexpected as the
complications are startling. A logical
and satisfying solution OF the riddle is
found. relieving is the Southern
life, the fun and love affairs Of the
humber folk, the theving, capering
Andy and the joyful, overwhelming
Minerva.
The Sins Of the Father" will be
played here by company Of actors all
Of whom are metropolitan favorites and
including William Owen, Ruth Field
ing, Earl Lee, Wilbur Mason, Agnes
Earle, Cecilia Clay and Edna Davis.
Cold weather calls for coal. The best
is always the cheapest. That is why SO
many people burn Battle Creek Coal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-03-03
FAMOUS CRIMINAL TRIAL.
Leaders Of the Neapolitan Camorra
to Be Judged.

Viterbo, Italy. February 25.-This
historic town, called by ancient writers
the city Of handsome fountains ard ard
beautiful women, has not been a cen
ter Of as much interest as ii now is
since the thirteenth century, when the
conelave which resulted in the election
of Theodore Visconti as Gregory X met
in the Episcopal Palace here and con-
tinued in session for two years and nine
months, during which time it was the
scene Of unending violence and blood
shed, among the murdered being the
English Prince Henry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-03-03

Mrs. Maldwim Drummond, formerly
Mrs. Marfhall Field, Jr., Of Chicago,
was robbed Of diamonds, pearls and
other gems valued at approximately
s130.00o on the Hamburg American
steamship Amerka. between $50
O'Clock Saturday evening and $50
O'Clock Sunday morning The bag
gage Of all the passengers was searched
on the arrival Of the steamer at New
York, but no trace Of the missing jew
els was found
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-03-03
CRIMINAL TRIAL.

At the Present time it is a criminal
trial instead Of a conclaye which at
tracts the attention OF the whole world
The leaders Of the dreaded Neapolitan
Camorra are about to be judged, and
the case may rival in duration the con-
clave OF 1871, with the difference that,
while then the people removed the roof
Of the Episcopal Palace to force the
Cardinals to come to a decision, there
now is no way according to Italian legis-
lation to shorten procedure Of the
courts.
1t is expected the trial will occupy
one year. Unless there is postpone
ment il viii open ON March /, Already
throngs Of interested ones are making
arrangements for accommodations in
the town and the authorities are busy
perfecting elaborate police and military
protection against interference on the
part Of thousands Of the friends Of the
forty-one prisoners, many of them des-
perate men.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-03-03

Cold weather calls for coal The best
is always the cheapest. That is why so
many people burn Battle Creek Coal.
For sale by White Coal CO. Phone IL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-03-03
LIKE Fiction.

LIKE FICTION.
The voluminous documents in the
case reveal story more engaging than
romance. 1t is the result of four years
of police work. 1t shows that General
Cuoccolo upon whose murder the case
was built was mot only notorious
CT minal, but rival in the Camorra of
its alleged head, Enrico Alfano, also
known as Enricono.
His body, bearing manystab wounds,
was found at Tore Del Greco, suburb
Of Naples, on June z, 1906. He ap-
peared to have died in duel, but there
was no ashes ON the dancing pumps of
the handsome and well dressed victim,
though the Vesuvian ashes were knee
deep about the place. 1t was plain
that the body had been brought to the
place and SO murder was established
failed until a certain cav
alier, Cuoccolo, recognized the body as
that Of his brothers son.
He was bound to finish like this,
The uncle exclaimed Since his boy
hood he has given himself up to light
owe and bad companions, and was any
hing but an honor to his family. His
ather died Of broken heart. Genaro
soon dissipated his fortune and almost
-uined his younger brother
FOLLOWED EVIL WAYS.
He was interdicted and given 800
ranks month which should have en-
.bled him to live decently, but he con-
inued to follow his evil ways to the
,oint Of marrying woman of doubtful
haracter, Maria CutinelIi, who was a
,eauty Of the people, called the beauti-
ul Sorrentino' as she came from Sor-
enti. It must be she who has involved
lim in some new infamy in which he
las lost his.life. =
The body, horribly mutilated, Of the
beautiful Sorrentino, was found in their
pretty apartment few steps from the
oyal palace. Then was begun police
pquiry that uncovered the greatest
;riminal conspiracy Of modern times,
md which led unquestionably to the
OF the New York detective,
lieut.. Joseph Petrosino.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
BENEFITS or TILE DRAINAGE.

G. G. Elliott, drainage expert of the
department of agriculture has sum
marized the benefits derived from tile
drainage in the following paragraph.
The reasons In favor Of tiling given
are so pertinent and plain that they
might well be committed to mem.
ory by every farmer who has wet
acres that are fetching him in little or
no revenue: IL In the land that is
properly tiled the surface soil Is re-
tained entire instead Of the finest and
most fertile parts being carried off
with every considerable rainfall (2l
Any plant food in manure or other
fertilizer deposited upon the soil is
carried into 1t with the water as II
percoates downward from the sur
face. and SO becomes thoroughly in
corporated with the soil. 81 Rain
water as 1t passes through the soil
serves a most useful purpose by dis
solving and preparing crude soil mate
rial for the nutrition Of plants. "A
The soil having been well prepared. 1t
is at all times during the growing sea-
son In readiness for the growth Of
plants. such growth not being hinder
ed by stagnant water or saturation.
(5) The frost goes out earlier in the
spring, so that the planting season opens
one or two weeks earlier than in the
case of soil affected by surface drains
only. 90 Where stiff clays are found
the soil Is made more porous. open and
friable and roots penetrate more deep
ly than they do into surface drained
soils. ~ The effects Of drought are
diminished, as has been found by ex-
perience. owing to the enlarged and
deepened soil bed and to the more ia
vorable condition of the surface for
preventing excessive evaporation of
moisture. (S) 1t aids In making new
soil out of the unprepared elements.
since II permits freer entrance of air
and atmospheric heat. which disinte-
CRATE soil material hitherto unavall-
able for the use of plants. (W Stub
born and refractory soils when drained
are frequently so changed in texture
and mechanical structure that they he
come easily managed and respond to
with abundant crops.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
AM HERE INQUIRY.

A reader of these notes living near
Valley Falls. Kan. a widow who has
her own and her little daughters sup
port on hand, writes stating that she
has NJ property, but believes she could
make something by gathering herbs
for medicinal purposes. She inquiries
especially about the burdock and hore-
hound. both Of which grow plentifully
In the locality In which she lives. The
writer has never had any experience
in the gathering and drying Of herbs,
but Is glad to give the following data.
taken from farmers bulletin No. 1888.
entitled weeds Used In Medicine"
which our correspondent can get by
sending cents In coin to the Office
of public documents at Washington.
This describes some thirty kinds Of
common medicinal weeds and would be
Of value to any one desiring TO gather
them for market. AS to burdock, the
roots should be collected in the fall Of
the year from the larger plants that
are In their second year. The roots
should be washed carefully after dig
ging. split lengthwise and carefully
dried. This is best done by exposing
them to the light and air tnot direct
sunlight on racks or shelves or on
clean. well ventilated barn floors or
lofts. They should be spread out thin
~ and turned every day or two for
from three to six weeks. II properly
cured the roots should snap when bent
In securing the roots of any herb 1t
is well to take special care in drying,
as they will mildew and spoil If not
properly cured. The roots shrink In
weight about four-fifths and will fetch,
cured, from 3 to cents pound The
burdock seed. for which there is lin
tied demand. should be secured as soon
as 1t Is ripe and brings from 5 to 10
cents per pound. The horehound is a
bushy. branching herb belonging to
the mint family and only the leaves
and tops are used in medicine. These
should be gathered just before the
herb is in flower. the coarse parts be-
ing rejected. The leaves should be
dried In the manner suggested for the
burdock roots. care being taken to turn
them when drying and TO store so that
they will not gather moisture. The
price paid for horehound leaves varies
from TO 8 cents per pound.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Polk
In the matter of the application of
Mary A. Ramp, a widow, to register
the title to the following described
premises, to-wit; The South West
quarter of Section "a; the South
half of the South East quarter of
Section 2S; the North half of the
North East quarter of Section 33,
and the North half of the North
West quarter of Section "a, all in
Township 6 South, Range West Of
the Willamette Meridian, situated
i'm Polk County. Oregon, and con-
tanning 400 acres of land, according
TO Government survey, versus all
whom IL may concern, defendants
Application No. 81.
To All Whom it May Concern:
Take notice, that on the 29th day
of May, A. ID. 1911, an application
was filed by said Mary A. Ramp, a
widow. in the Circuit Court of Polk
County for initial registration OF the
title to the land above described. Now
unless you appear on or before the
first day of July, A. ID. 1911, and show
cause why such application shall not
be granted, the same will be taken as
confessed. and a decree win be en-
tered according 10 the prayer of the
application and you will be forever
barred from disputing the same.
(SEAI-) r. NJ. SMITH, Clerk.
f. A. Turner. Applicants Attorney
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed by
the Hon. County Court OF Polk Coun-
ty. oregon, executor OF the estate OF
Catharine McReynolds, deceased. All
persons holding claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present
the same. duly verified, to the said
executor at Monmouth. or to his at
torneys az Dallas. on or before six
months from the date hereof, and any
persons knowing themselves indebted
10 said estate VIII please call and
make immediate settlement
Dated this 26th DAY OF Nay. 1911.
REECE McREYNOLDS.
Executor OF the estate Of Catharine
McReynolds. deceased.
Sihley 4 Eakin. Attorneys
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

An Ayrshire COW. Netherall Brownie
IN. owned by j. w. elise of Seattle,
Wash, has lately completed a years
test in which she surpassed the record
previously held by any COW of this
excellent breed. She gave 1910
pounds of milk containing 820.91
pounds of butter fat, equivalent to
958 pounds of butter. While this does
not establish worlds record for cows
of any breed. 1t is performance that
Ayrshire breeders Of the country are
much pleased with.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
FIGHTING oukck caAss.

There may be some readers who
have IA quack grass problem ON their
hands this season. If ~ they will
be interested In the following direc-
tions for getting rid of Il Let the
grass grow until blossom time. then
cut close and make for hay before any
seed develops. Plow TO good depth,
using breaking plow II necessary. a nd
disk repeatedly until good seed bed
is formed. raking up carefully and
burning all roots left on the surface
Then seed heavily to rye or millet.
When the cover crop is coming into
bloom turn the whole cover crop un-
der in the shape of green manure.
Best results will be had with this plan
II there is rain during the summer
months, so that the cover crop will
Ilake a rank growth. II the fall is
wet and there is some of the quack
grass that shows a tendency TO grow
the field should be given repeated
disklngs TO prevent the shoots or roots
seeing daylight or air or having any
peace" Another blowing just before
freezeup. which will expose the roots
to the action Of the frost. win usually
Iive the finishing touches.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with ana
especially during the summer months.
viz Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy 1t is almost certain
to be needed. 1t costs but a Quarter
Can you aEord to be without 10 For
sale by all good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

The uniform success that has at
tended the use Of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
made it favorite everywhere. 1t can
always be depended upon. For sale
by all good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

It Is usually greedy folk-those who
want to get something for nothing
that most often fall prey to multitude
nous skin games That is. they get
plucked by class Of sharks who are
busy at the same game as they are.
the only difference being that the
sharks succeed and wax fat on 1t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
Oregon

The woman of today who has good
health, good temper, good sense, bright
eyes and a lovely complexion, the re-
suit of right living and good digestion,
wins the admiration of the world. If
your digestion is faulty Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets will cor
rect it. For sale by all good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned have been duly appointed
executors of the estate of Margaret ID.
Campbell, deceased, by the County
Court of the State IF Oregon, for Polk
County, and have Qualified.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby required to
present them, with the proper vouch-
ers, within six months from the date
of this notice, to the undersigned ex-
ecutors, at the office of Oscar Hayter
in the City of Dallas, in said County
of Polk.
Dated and first published June 16,
1911.
HENRIETTA VAN GROOS,
JAMES VAN GROOS,
Executors of the Estate of Margaret
ID. Campbell, deceased.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

The Seeing Benton County" excur-
sion, due to leave Corvallis Wednes-
day, was postponed one week on ac-
count of rain. Cleanup day has been
postponed indefinitely, and for the
same reason.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Life is all too short TO spend very
much time wearing fellows patience
and religion out fooling around with a
kicking cow or bnlky horse. The
COW will fulfill her mission on the
block in the butchers shop. and as for
the horse well, sell him for just what
he il to some one else who enjoys sub
DUNG brute orneriness.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

The toad has little to commend Il
In the way Of looks. but in its quiet.
sluggish way 1t renders service to
the tiller Of the soil in the destruction
of bugs. worms and insects that can
hardly be measured. The small boy
should be told of its usefulness and
taught to protect rather than harm It,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Heppner Times: While digging in
his back lot near the creek the first of
the week, d. C. Gurdane unearthed a
half pint flask of whisky which had
been washed there in the big 1908
flood
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Bend Bulletin: What is SAID 10 pe
the biggest sign in Oregon, outside OF
Portland, has been painted on the
roof of the Wenandy livery stable by
c. N. Clark. The sign covers space
100 by 40 feet.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

The secretary Of the Kansas state
board Of health contributes his mite
to the solution Of the omnlpresent fly
problem when he declares that flies
can be kept away from Kitchens and
barns by painting them blue and by
growing hops around the doors.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

The fear that is sometimes felt by
the one just installing a silo that en-
silage not used within a year may
spoil does not seem to be justified In
view of the experience Of the Wiscon-
sin station. where ensilage has been
kept in excellent shape under proper
conditions for a period Of five or six
years,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

That a COW Is better for rest be-
tween her milking periods Is nicely
shown In the case of the worlds
milk and butter record COW. Colantha
Tvs Joanna. she being dry full year
prior to the interval III which she made
her great record The common COW
giving an average yield Of milk Is the
better for a couple of mouths rest be
tween her periods of lactatlon. and for
the same reason as In the above in
stance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

A decision that is bound to have far
reaching effect upon the forest conser
vation problem and along the line Of
giving deflniteness to the heretofore
quite hazy relation existing as between
national and state prerogatiyes was
handed down by the supreme court of
the United States short time since.
In brief 1t holds that the federal gov
ernment without consent of the states
affected may set aside vast areas OF
public lands and that when such re-
serves are created they are not sub
iect to state fencing laws.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

From most points of view rats are
an all around nuisance, but when tele-
phone linemen lay wires in under
ground conduits they come in handy.
A light cord is fastened around rats
neck. and 1t is released at the mouth
of the conduit. Instinctively II runs
through to the other end. Here 1t Is
caught and the end of the string Sc
cured. This is used to pull a wire
through. and this in turn to pull
through the cable containing many
wires.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Regretnble as the fact IS. truth
c0mpeis the statement that up % date
the most skilled specialists IN the
medicnl world have not been able 10
discover a medicine that win kui The
cerms that cause cancer and fuhercu-
losiA -Ofhcr measures Sometimrs e.
fect a cure In Individual ca~eS. hut
seldom mellirine taken Internally.
Medlrines claimed % have Tits power
arc On the market. bui primnrily Tor
lbe ruusee of Separating slek folks of
ihelr neneT-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Time was when 1t was thought out
of the question to separate little chicks
any distance from a clucking old hen.
Today literally tens of thousands of
downy little fellows but few days
old are shipped by express from many
big poultry centers and given the kind
ly and louseless housing of brooder
on arriving at their destination.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Now and then pig will get thin
and stay In poor condition simply be-
cause Of poor teeth. We have seen
hogs Of this type being fed ON ear corn
that picked up right away when the
same amount Of corn or less was fed
In the shape of meal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

The present day practice Of building
dairy barns 50 that they will be pro
vided with abundance Of fresh air aud
sunlight Is no longer viewed as fad
by men who think. These conditions
mean health TO the COWS. which means
Increased milk yield. and this means
more money IN the hank; hence Il ne
solves Itself down 10 a practicai d,,l.
lars and cents proposition. a language
that ought 10 be understood by the
most dun Of understanding.