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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
Receives Sad News.

Charles Canter, conductor on the
motor train between Dallas and Salem,
received a message yesterday morn
ing informing him of the death of his
aged father, in Harrisburg, Oregon.
Mr.. Canter at once left for Harris
burg, where he will attend the funeral.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
Read in February Sunset Mgazlne.

San Diego-the City of Dreams Come
True; beautifully illustrated in four
colors. Tetrazzini Singing in the
Streets of San Francisco, Christmas
Eve. Now on sale. All news stands
Is cents. 131-4t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
You May Have Appendicitis and Not
Know It.

II you have wind OF gas in the stom-
ach, sour stomach or constipation. you
very likely have chronic Appendicitis
which may any minute become acute
A SINGLE DOSE q simple buckthorn
hark- Eiycerins, etc. ss compounded IN
Adler-i-ka. The new German Append
eitls remedy. WI relieve you-try a.
Tou vi Be surprised az the QUICK
aetio1- Conrad stsfrin. druggist. Dal-
las
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
Death of Aged Man.

Gilbert Graves died at his home in
Falls City, Thursday, February 16,
aged "a years. The funeral will be
held at $3.50 this afternoon, and inter
ment will be at Falls City.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17

A special reduction in price is made
when the Observer is taken in connec-
tion with Better Fruit" Subscribe
now.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
VIII Exploit Territory.

$ our intention to exploit fully
rritory, and l feel that our ex-
Tres have been justified. I am
eed that we will settle definitely
i that the Willamette Valley is
territory. which will produce
hest gravity oil to be found any,
IN the West. We have a stand
Flling rig, in charge of expert
Pennsylvania drillers, and we
ming two 12-hour shifts. Our
t trouble has been in the hand
the water, which has caused
rs OF the drill-hole to cave bad
we have overcome the difficult
|n that source, and, as I said,
* is going forward in a manner
entirely satisfactory"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
|GRESS FAVORABLE
AE WHITAKER WELL
DOWN 1000 FEET.
|nny Expects TO Prove That This
II Center of Oil
Region.

1t the Willamette Valley is an oil
pry. ard that the portion of il
dialely adJacent to Dallas will be
rst I'D prove it, Is the firm con-
of Tho men who are at the head
company which is now drilling
Ibterranean petroleum on the
Aaker ranch, about half way be-
this city and Monmouth. With
nakinE any unnecessary fuss
1t, they have been steadily de-
ing tI1a prospect, until the drill
has now reached a depth of
1000 feet, and is still chugging.
PORK IL heing done by the Oregon
plpe Line Company, and their
SIS Id Being closely watched by
perts eVerywhere.
Expexienced Operator.
rge Al Emery, of Portland, who
sldent pf the company, was in
yesterday on one of his regular
t0 the property. Mr.. Emery is
perienned oil operator, but is
CONSERVATIVE in his statements,
as heretDfore declined to be in
wed for the press. But so many
les have been made regarding
suits OF their work, that he fin
elded, and yesterday made the
ing statement;
Oregon Oil & Pipe Line Com
q corporation composed large
pallas people," said he, land we
been carrying on our develop
work for the past year. AS is
Ily the case in new and untried
ry, our progress has been some
Slow, and We have had a num-
delays due to unavoidable acct
but we are down about 1000
the present time, and every
is progressing favorably. We
Rpped several strata of sand
show considerable colors, and
+ less cas- has been encountered
nee we PASSED a depth of ZOO
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
Dentist.

DR.. B. p. Rand, dentist, with Dr.
Hayter, dentist.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17

/ SO cents by taking advantage
Observers clubbing offer with
Fruit" the authority on hor-
|al matters.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
Sunrise Restaurant

LLOYD KOHAIlI, Proprietor
Meals and short orders served at all
hours. Everything new and clean.
Specialtles.
Chop Suey and Noodles
Smith Building; Main and Mil Streets
Dallas, Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
STATE INSTITUTION FUND
Appropriation Needed to Carry On
Work Next Two Years.

SALEM, Or, Feb. 15.-Carrying a
total of $1,324,927.44, the appropria-
ton bill for the institutions in and
| around Salem, the Soldiers Home at
Roseburg and the cost of transporting
convicts and insane, was finally COM
pleted by the joint ways and means
committee tonight, the bill carrying
as prepared for the committee this
afternoon.
In the final estimate the asylum is
not given both new wings desired for
the receiving ward, but $500 is added
for repairs on the heating plant at the
asylum farm, $27OO for a tank being
eliminated and $4,000 replacing it for
the heating plant repairs. At the asy-
lum proper an additional $4,000 for
amusements is given.
The total for the various institu-
tions as carried in the appropriation
bill to be submitted to the Legislature
tomorrow is:
Asylum for Insane ....... $694, 452. "a
Insane Asylum Farm ... 29,507.50
School for Feeble Minded. 123,25O.00
Soldiers Home, Roseburg.. 100000
State Reform School ..... 64,560.00
State School for Blind -. 24,007.O0
State School for Deaf Mutes 63,S00.00
Conveying Insane and Idiots 100000
Conveying Convicts .. 17,5OO.00
Sanitorium for tuberculosis 100000
Improvements Fair Grounds 10000
State Penitentiary ....... 3,250.00
The item enumerated above for i'm
provement at the State Fair grounds
does not include an appropriation of
$4,000 asked in a separate bill for
new buildings and changes which are
in prospect for the coming summer
in the arrangement of the buildings
and grounds.
The total as provided for the Asy-
lum and Asylum Farm is $723,595.44.
At the School for Feeble Minded the
maintenance will remain at 100000,
regardless of plea for $4,000 main
tenance that was offered the commit
tee by Superintendent Bickers. One
new building is allowed at that school,
the building being a girls dormitory,
at a cost of $4,000.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
What is The Definition of Reliability!

reliable home Stock
prices time and money! also
orchards your soil con-
growth from the start
Henry Hoterman Crewe Of our stock; Of the
did
being planted Of any IN
per than six months after
being planted"
Our motto is--reat others as you wish
order viii convince you
LAFAYETTE NURSERY COMPANY Lafayette, Oregon
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26
NEW CAPITOL BILL
IS NOT in ORDER
SUCH is THE RULING OF PRESl
DENT TONEY OF THE STATE
SENATE.
By a Vote of % to the Ruling CT
the Presiding officer Was Sus-
tanned, Killing the Measure.

Little Rock.-Holding that bill
fer the completion Of the new state
capitol could not be considered be
cause it was not included specifically
In the call for an extra session by
the governor. President Toney of the
senate held cur of order bill carry
ing $6790o9 for the completion of the
new building. with the note feature
OF the bill introduced at the regular
session. The only difference in the
two measures is that the last bill in.
troduced reduces the rate OF interest
on the money TO be borrowed from =
- per cent.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26
All Over Arkansas
'sssssssseeesssss.s.....s
CONSIDER A MONUMENT nEe,o.
Arkansas Division Memorial co..
tee Fails to Make Select.

S'N' 'a' Commit,
tee Fails to Make Seleetio,
Little Rock A meeting os ,
memorial committee of the Arkon. s
division was held here to SELF.
monument to be placed on the groas,
Of the new state capitol The Ars.a
sas legislature has appropriated s'~
coo for this purpose, and the Wv
chase and erection OF a memor,oi :.
the Confederate women is in ~
hands of the state committee
Gen. {. Irvine Walker who :.
chairman of the general memo,.'
committee of the South said ~.
should be distinctly understood IN.
the work of selecting these nona
ments by the state committees Of -.
various Southern states shoBIa ~
done in cooperation with the gepe,.,
committee of the United Coofeda~ata
Veterans Of the South. This genar,,
committee has Recommended Tho.
there be uniformity of design II,
tile monuments which nearly All :,
the Southern states are erecting "a
the Confederate women"
Designs were submitted bv Ms.
Belle Kinney, who exhibited bron,a
model of her work, and f W. Rnck.
stuhl, whose work was DISPLAYED nv
photographs in the hands of judge
i b Rose of Little Rock. No deoi,.
on as to the acceptance of either do.
sign vas made, however, as two mem.
bers of the committee we're absent
and the selection viii be made al
sGme later meeting OF the COMMITTEES
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26
Peaeemaker Gets Killed.

lingo, Gkia During quarrel be-
tween Willis Burk and his wife at
hark's hotel here, lIiper Finley at
tempted To interfere Burk shot Fin.
ley with a revolver. killing him in
stantlE. Burk is under arrest.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

Money" SAYS Banker yanderHn Of
New York. lis distressingly easy"
Money is good deal like the painless
dentist He doesn's suffer any
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

After the househy the rat and the
common drinking cup have been abol
ished something ought TO be done
about the street car hog
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

In New Mexico a women subdued a
wildcat by jumping on lis back. Per
haps she had been praetieing On her
husband
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

A tunnel nine miles long through
the Alps was hurled UP ont Of the fear
that the airships will soon take all Of
the transportation business
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

Germany's idea OF a universal Ian
guage probably consists Of words OF
several syllables spoken with a Teu-
tonic accent
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

Whether the world is seventy or ten
million years old makes little differ
ence to US. 1t is a nice old world,
anyway.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

That New York ma no wants TO
exterminate trout viii find plenty OF
volunteer assistants.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

The government. in plague research,
has examined $1,000 California SOUR
rels. The odd part Of il is that IT has
been done since last summer
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

They have found diamond weigh
ting 244 carats in South Africa. Who
will be the lucky hotel clerk?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

II is sad but unmistakable fact
chat the average constituent prefers
garden seeds to copies Of speeches
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

A Pennsylvania man filed his pipe
with gunpowder thinking it vas to-
bacco. We presume he get one good
puff. anyhow
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

The only trouble now in ordering
your dinner at the restaurant is to de
eide what to eat with the asparagus
on toast
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

Another Chinese cabinet smashed,
but then II must be remembered that
China cabinets smash easily.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

The expert who finds germs in the
eats whiskers would do we'll to look
60 his own
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

A Chicago Judge has decided that
girls who jlt their swcethearts must
give the latter back their engagement
rings The Judge is evidently fair
sample Of the class Of men Who do
not want poor women to get any en-
5oyment out Of life Such a proyiso
would surely take all the pleasure out
OF iilting a man.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

Commissioner OF Navigator Resigns.
Washington. d C-Tha rasJgna
ion Of Eugene r Chamberlain A.
commissioner OF navigation WIS ar
uounoed by Secretary Naeel Of III
department. Of commerce and labor.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

Relief at last Boston reports that
-the lobster famine is broker"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

The man that tended the furnace
will not be expected to push the lawn
mower
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

1t is fully as painful to be shot on
khe border as elsewhere.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-26

What has become Of the old-fash'
kcned Balkan war cloud?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08
PROOF fke
MO1.nmgz

We tell you about how good you'll
feel after taking a CASCARET-
that millions of people-buy, use
and recommend them-But that's
ta1k-you buy box now-take as
directed tonight and get the proof
In the morning-After you know
CASCARETS you'll never be
without them.
CASCARETS 10c box for a weeks
treatment, all dru Rgfsts. Biggest seller
in the world. Million boxes O month
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08
Facing the Future,

Even when Henrietta gets the
VOTE" said Mr.. Meekton, Il don't be-
neve she will be quite satisfied
why not?"
We'll have to reorganize the ballot
so that when there's an election she
can stay at home and let me attend to
that along with the rest of the err
rands''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

listed men boarding the vessels sitting about
boxes the docks chatting with friends until
they should be summoned board for the cruise
And always the sailors would greet com
pan1on, came that remark. I've sold my CARCASS
1t puzzled the landsman He did not under
stand, but figured out that it rough
pleasantly He did not know that every who
sails out of an American port in deep-sea vessel
under the stars and stripes must literally sell his
body and soul into servitude abject and as
debasing that of the black the southern
plantation before the Emancipation Proclamation
issued.
For the American who sails the high seas
under the stars and stripes is a slave He Is
slave under the law True, he cannot be put upon
the auction block by his master and sold to the
highest bidder. But he must sure nder his Amer
lean Naturalization of contract; he must
sign away his right to his pay when it falls due
And he cannot be sailor without signing them
away And he cannot away from his bargain
and his master. If he tries it, he Is arrested and
taken back matter in what quarter of the
globe his vessel is anchored. For, by the opera
ton of treaties with all the maritime powers OF
the world the United States agrees to arrest and
return foreign sailor-slaves In return for which
the foreign countries have agreed to arrest and
return to American ships Americas chattel slaves
No man is ever slave under the law unless
conditions are such that 1t is necessary for his
masters to hold him legally in servitude in order
TO retain his services Every land of indus
trial slaves who cannot desert their masters III
they would. because there is nothing else for them
TO DO out to submit or starve. But the occupation
OF sailor carries him to foreign lands where the
lure OF untrfed conditions is forever reckoning
and 1t would be comparatively easy for him to
desert his master But here the law steps in and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

Shortly after her marriage woman
packs her ideals away in moth balls
and pays no more attention to them
until she becomes q widow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08
Too Costly

Too Costly.
when 1 want to fatter a man
ask him for advice"
Il take 1t for granted that you new
er want to 1atter a lawyer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

Try Murine Eye Remedy. for Red,
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids.
No Smarting-Just Eye Comfort Mu-
rine Eye Salye in Aseptic Tubes New
Size Csc. Murine Eye Remedy Liquid
csc and Soc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

No woman can be happy who has
too much time to think of things that
are none of her business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

Garfield Tea stimulates the liver, cor
| reefs constipation, cleanses the system and
ride the blood of impurities. All druggists
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

Here's a tip. young man. Convince
a girl that she shouldn't love you. and
she will.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

The vacant room at the top is due
to the fact that there is no elevator
service to help the lazy man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can 1aunder your shirt
waist just as we'll at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be a positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to
the iron
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLowf
If so, use Red Cross Ball Blue It will make
them white as snow. o. package cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES
Aliens Eoot-Ease. the Antiseptic powder for Tired
aching. swollen, nervous feet Gives rest and
comfort Makeswa1kfpg n delight Sold everywhere,
&C. Don't accept any substitute For FHHH
sample, address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08
PILES GUF

PILES CURED IN TO Il DAYS
AENT fails TO cure any case Of Ifchine Blind
Bleeding or Protruding PILES In TO II days. Soc,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

Heaven won't seem worth while to
some women unless there's an occa-
sional bargain sale.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

Lewis Single Binder, extra quality to-
bacco, costs more than other Sc cigars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08
Why Maria Laughed.

Why Maria Laughed.
Hiram paused at the door and hold
ing up a steel trap, said:
Marian, when you see this trap
again it will have a skunk in it"
Fifteen minutes later he reappeared.
Marian" he yelled, you come here
and loosen me out of this alfred
trap"
And then he got mad at Marian"
because she laughed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

Town criers were abolished when
women's clubs were organized.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08
DIPLOMATIC.

The Mani think you are the
worstlooking tramp I have ever seen.
The Tramp-It's only in the pres
ence of such uncommon good looks
that I looks SO bad
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-08

ELLO, Henry am going to
leave you today. I've sold my
carcass again"
This remark by big sailor to
a friend on the San Francisco
waterfront caused a landsman
to turn around and regard the
pair curiously. 1t was the tenth
time that he had heard that re-
mark IA the course of an hour
as he loitered about the wharves
watching the whalers preparing
for their season In northern
seas. He had seen big. hard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
INF ROvMENT
ALONG ALL LINES
SHOWN BY COLTS
4 (Continued FROM First page.l ]

tSon'inued From First Page.l
League vii have opposition in the
Underwater outfit. which looks now
as II some games would he played de-
spite my beli,- u the contrary. The
Virginia League magnatcs may as well
realize now that those running the
Underwater are no friends OF the pro-
tected organization. The league Was
organized with the avowed purpose
OF hurting the Virginia League
Must Fight Tidcyvntcr.
There is but ono way 10 tight such
an organization. 1t has been officially
stamped as outlaw. and TO the sur
prise OF US all. the newspapers Of
Norfolk have allowed themselves to
become SO partisan that every line Of
Club OF tho Virginia League is color
ed. The team has not been given
credit for what 1t has been doing. So
that II Is up to the Management of
tho Norfolk Club TO give good. clean
baseball. leaving 1t 10 the unprecedented
press OF the State TO give fair and
accurate reports of the games.
The WHY OF the prejudice which
exists in Norfolk Will come TO the sur
member that But even when this is
discovered the rankle OF 1t all will
remain. so lets forget the Norfolk
press in this fight and carry on the
warfare against the outlaw orgniza-
lion in the papers which are unbin sed
Remember that it must he fight.
This thing of regarding the trouble
makers as being quiet lambs is rank
folly.
1t should be fight from the drop
OF the hat and the president OF the
Virginia League should use his every
effort to let every one know that he
is going TO regard .ne Tidewater AFFAIR
as outlaw and will do all in his power
TO preventit from encroaching on tho
Virginia League territory
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
BOXING CONTEST
HALTEOBY POLICE.
prelininaries Allowed, but Prin-
cipals in Main Event Put
Under Arrest.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]


Norfolk. Va. Ap-!I After watch
ing ana permitting d twenty minute
wrestling match between Guy Hall
and Vivian Hodson, the y. +. l. foot
bail star. and two four-round sparring
matches, between local amateur light
weights. the police at the beginning
OF the star and final number OF the
program being given Tonight. before
two hundred sports gathered in the
hall OF the stanley Athletic Club. on
the third noor OF the Brunswick
building, put quietus on the affair
When kid" Williams. OF PhilaI clphia
and Jim Donovan. of New York. both
pugs OF the middleweight class. had
passed a fey blows. and rushed into
the first clinch, Sergeant Freeman
who, with eight other members Of the
three either events. stepped Into the
put the two principals and Professor
Mike Donaldson. the referee under
arrest. charging them with prize fight
Ing.
The program was scheduled TO begin
at $40. and when that time came the
presence OF several police omcers
started the rumor that il was ali OF.
Then II was reported that the pre-
liminarles would be allowed. but not
the final bout. b. . O'clock fully two
hundred people. including politicians
lawyers. well known men about town,
racing peoplc. most of them Young
hut several gray heads among them.
had assembled in the hall, and vera
wanting TO know when IL was coin.
to start The raid followed.