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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31
Diversified farming and crop ro-
tation are the best antidotes for
farm mortgages.
ACKNOWLEDGE 1T.
Dallas Has to Bow to the Inevitable.
Scores of Citizens
Prove 1t.

Prove IL.
After reading the public statement
of this representative citizen of Dallas
given below, you must come to this
conclusion: A remedy which cured
years ago, which has kept the kidneys
in good health since can be relied up
on to perform the same work in other
cases. Read this:
Mrs. Mary Hubbard, Leavens street,
Dallas, Ore, says: MY back and hips
were painful and l could not stoop or
move quickly without suffering in
tensely On the morning when l first
got up, 1 was troubled the most. The
kidney secretions annoyed me by their
irregularty in passage, especially
when I caught cold. After trying a
number of remedies without being
helped to any extent, | was told about
Doan's Kidney Pills. l began their use
and they entirely relieved me- l can
say that this preparation is an excel
lent one for kidney complaint" (State-
ment given August 30, 19O7D
Reimbursement.
On December 8, 1909, Mrs Hubbard
added to the above: MY former en-
dorsoment of Doan's Kidney Pills still
holds good. This remedy has been of
such great benefit 20 me that l am al
ways pleased to say a word in it's
favor"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Mlburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Secretary Coburn states that a
grower in southern Kansas who har-
vests about 1000 tons of alfalfa per
year and is working with it nearly
every day from the second weeA in
MAY until Nov. 10 insists that alfalfa,
under the same conditions of rainfall,
is much easier to save in fair feeding
condition than red clover Kansas
Farmer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31
EVERY MOTHER

IS or should be worried when the lit
Tie ones have a cough or cold. It may
lead 10 Group or pleurisy or pneumo-
hia-then 10 something more serious.
hallard's Horehound Syrup will cure
the trouble at once and prevent anv
complication. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

When given as soon as the croupy
cough appears Chamberlains Cough
Remedy will ward off an attack of
Group and prevent all danger and
cause of anxiety. Thousands of moth
ers use it successfully. Sold by all
good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable. Take Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets, keep your bow
els regular and you will avoid these
diseases. For sale by all good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31
eeekeepers, Attention!


pe SIRE to wash your hands
and face in vinegar before you
3 try to rob the bees. -.
When you want to take our
S honey. cut out all the white ana
leave the dark for the bees.
Bees will make just as mucn
5 honey in a box hive as they
would in a costly patented one
) sprinkle salt under and around
your hive to keep away the
moths. the enemies Of the bees.
The bees business end strikes
every one forcibly. No product
now wasted can be more easily
saved than nectar which bees
work up into honey.
The question is frequently ask,
ed why extract honey Is SOFA
cheaper than comb honey. II
is because the comb Is OF more
value than the honey. 1t re-
ouires twenty pounds of honey
TO make one pound of comb.
10 hive bees when they
swarm throw water on them
while they are swarming. and
they will not leave or settle
high. If 1t ls q large limb they
settle on. saw it off and let it fall
ON a sheet. then sprinkle them
with water, so they won't
swarm again. and pour them In
hive and let them set until dark.
onnnnmnmAMmmnnAMN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

~ wilson. prominent business man
and Justice of the Peace. Of
Independence. has been very sick
during the past three weeks with e
severe attack Of pneumonia- He g.
nou recorerinE. hut H um he some
time before be- wll be aile to attend %
be once Nork.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Prank p. Blair Company bought of
Henry Holcomb. Of Cohurr. "a Plym-
outh rock puileis eight months old
The - chickens Weiged lee pounds or
six pounds each at rs cents a pound.
bringing him fI-Qs each or t1s. - for
the two dorcn.-EuEene Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Medicines that aid nature are always
most effectual Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. 1t allays
the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the
secretions and aids nature in restoring
the system to a healthy condition.
Thousands have testified to its supe-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31
GETTING IN THE HARVEST.

Practical Details of Great Business OF
Providing World With Bread
Cutting should start as soon as Tue
most advanced grain is mature enough
to finish filling in the shock. Perhaps
one side of a field may be day OF
two ahead Of the rest. a start as soon
as a reasonably large area IS reau!
means a gain of valuable time IN nan
ding a large acreage. Wheat is right
for cutting when the fed has signify
ereenish hue lingering in the yeiIo".
There is still some life in the straw
the heads stand up straight, and the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Real estate very active in Otnario.
Siuslaw is coming out on a rail-
road, il it wants to. before long.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Lane County Fruit Growers Asso-
citation handled $12O,140 worth of
products which went to California.
Texas, Kansas, Missouri and Great
Britain.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Land owners north of Ontario will
water new area by putting in a
pumping plant.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Lipman, Wolfe & Co. may establish
big store in Albany, reports the
Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Woman picked ripe gooseberries on
January from her garden in La
Fayette
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

There is said to be a valuable cop
per mine on the Illinois river in Cur
ry county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

salem musi wake up on water. says
ths Capital Journal And an the people
~ Amen-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

rior excellence. Sold by all good deal
ers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Horse SIOcing and General Black
smithing.
| can cure Quarter Cracks and Con-
trac ted Feet, also Interfering and
Forging. / guarantee all work first
class. All | ask the public is to give
me a fair trial. / also cure corns on
horses feet.
Horse ShOcing Il Specially.
GEORGE p. CRAAIER.
Fred Wagncrs Old Stand, Dallas, Ore.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31
SPIRELLA CoRSETS

Are boned with the indestructible Spi-
rella Stay.
The most pliable and resilient Corset
bouing in the world. Guaranteed not
to break or rust in regular corset wear.
MRS. B. T.. Newell
Representing the Spirclla Compa-
NY. Mcadvillc, Pa.
Phone %. Gl2 Main Street,
Dallas, Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-31

Mrs NJ. l.. Thompson and two chill
dren, Hallett and Mildred, and Miss
HERNIA Farley, who has been attending
Dallas College, will go to Orland, Cal,
Thursday. to visit Mrs ThompsOn's
sister, Mrs. Hale. They will remain in
City News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05

still continues. Vegetables and
corn are almost dead and in some
places the cotton does not get out
of the wilt.
Mr.. Winburn Wells Of Columbia
spent Thursday and Friday with his
brother. Mr.. w. r. Wells.
Mrs. Lee Dutton went to Pinewood
Friday to see her sister, Mrs. Graham,
who is quite sick.
Mrs. Il. c. Haynsworth and son.
Alex. Of Sumter, spent Friday with
Mrs. W. r. Wells.
Mrs. w. +. Barfield ,and children,
spent Friday and Saturday in Sum-
ter with relatives.
Mr.. j. J. Hatfield and family spent
Sunday at Mr.. w. f. Bakers.
Mrs. Dan Fogle and children, Of
Orangeburg are spending some time
with Mrs. w. r. Wells.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05
sTATEBURG.
''H. r.. I"

Stateburg. Aug. Mrs. e. w.
Duencing Of Midway is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Stuckey.
Mrs. ]. ]. Dargan and little daugh-
Ger. Henrietta. returned from Oar
lington on Tuesday. where they have
been visiting Mrs. T. II. Rogers. Mrs.
Rogers came with them and will
spend sometime with her parents ar
"Marston."
Mrs. Il. III. Mcleod. of Florence.
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
rnother. Mrs. Charlotte Nelson.
Miss Bessie Dargan has gone TO
Ridge Springs TO be one OF the
guests at the house-party given by
Miss Maidelle Boatwright.
Mrs. j. L. Frierson of Charleston
spent several days last week at
Spring Bank" the home OF the Mel
sons.
Messrs. s. o. Powder and Edgar
and Whiteford Nelson OF Clarendon
spent Sunday in our midst.
Misses Roberta and Henrietta Dar-
gan are giving a house party this
week. The young girls as their guests
are: Misses Floride and Ilene Plow-
den OF Clarendon. Bessie and Chris
zine McNair. of Hartsville: Edith
Williamson of Providence Clara Mel
son. OF Clarendon and Ethel FLUID Of
Stateburg.
There have been several entertain
ments given for these visiting girls
There was a card party at Mars
ton" on Wednesday afternoon In their
honor and one Thursday evening
Mr. and Mrs. John l.. Frierson gave
them straw ride and moonlight pic
mic.
Mr.. w. ID. Frierson spent Sunday
at Cherry Vale" and Miss Emma
Frierson OF Columbia was at home
on Sunday also.
Mr.. II. NJ. jenkins, Jr., of St.
Charles. spent Tuesday ut "Marston. !"
The people Of our community are
looking forward to the annual picnic
ana farmers meeting. which will be
held on the grounds OF the Gen. sum
Ter Memorial Academy on August II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05

carry Just enough weight 30 II will
smooth the urface and 6ll the ruts
without clog ging the drag with an &C
cumulation ef mud before 1t. II should
iron out an smooth the road with
out disturbing more than surfsee pro-
1ections Its main use Is TO All the
ruts and keep the center OF the road to
the proper crown so the water will
readily find ts way into the ditches-
The atten pt to have the farmers vol
unfairly drag the road by their farms.
or py cooperation have all the ROADS
dragged. wi IL never work out satiafac-
torily. Som , will respond and do their
duty, but the human hog must be
reckoned w;th-the one who Is su-
premely selfish, and takes pleasure in
overturn!ng the good work Of another
sometimes J lst TO be mean-pure cuss-
edness- Tie writer was told OF an in
cident that illustrated this perverse-
ness A & arse grained middle aged
man was he ard to say: 'T'other dag !
was coming back from town and seen
old man JoI es out with a road drag in
the rain-y bud q thought he owned
the road. Say, you ought to a-seen that
road when ne and Jake druv over II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05
DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner, August 2.--Still hot
laundering now at noon. Hope we
may have a shower. Cotton has COM
menced to fail for the last few days.
Fodder gathering is on hereabouts.
Have not seen any open cotton as yet.
Rev VIM. Haynsworth is carrying
on protracted meeting at the Reid
school house In this corner this week.
Rev. NJ. +. Kizer Of Paxville was to
assist Rev. Haynsworth, but he has
some trouble with this throat. so Is
not able to be here. To- the regret OF
"a great many of us.
The writer and Mr.. c. p. Weeks at
tended the election at Bloom Hill
yesterday; everything passed off very
pleasantly.
Mr.. ]. III. Christmas and his kind
daughter. Miss Dora. put the man
ayers under many obligat.c for
Kindness shown them In furnishing us
with water, etc.
Mr.. j. M. Kolb has the measles
at his home.
Mr.. Horace Avin was considered
better at last accounts.
Nh. Joe F.. Johnston and family
visited at Elm Hill last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Weeks and Jack
Ardis visited at Elm Hill last Sum
day evening.
Somewhere about twenty who join
ed at the Bethel meeting last week
will be baptized at Pocalla Springs
next Sunday. the 5th at oclock A.
NJ. as Mr.. Beck kindly consented for
Rev. VIM. Haynsworth to use the
springs for that purpose on that oc-
casion.
III. r."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05
ALMOST CAPTURED BIG PRIZE
mcCurdy Was Within Ten Miles Of
Havana When the Lubricatine
OH Gave Out.

Aboard the Paulding a seaman. hay.
ting no glasses at all, shouted:
There he is."
There he was, two streaks of black
against the sky. He had come over
the slow boats, passed all the destroy.
ers except the Paulding, and was sail.
Ing surely toward a waiting Havana.
with only one destroyer-s mere ten
minutes or so-between. McCurdy's
two mechanicians aboard the Paul.
ding began to grin. Make 1t? OF
course he would! Everything was evi.
IDENTITY working well; and ten minutes
only ten minutes-would see the
man landed safely IN Havana, with
the big prize to his credit McCurdy
was coming strong. Every moment
he was growing blacker and bigger
against the sky.
The Cuban coast-the smoke of the
city was within sight
And then
my God!- somebody said. "hes
fallen"
This was true The man had
fallen, There was no bird.like speck
In the sky. The man had fallen. The
Paulding was already turning, at 20
knots. to pick him up; and the Terry
was steaming straight ON for the
same purpose, There had been an ac-
cident; the ubricatins oil had slipped
away and the engine was burning to
pieces. There was nothing for II but
to descend; ard this McCurdy did de.
liberately. waiting patiently, as he
stood on the seat Of the airship, for
rescue. When boat from the Terry
picked him up-the Paulding was only
a moment later-he said:
Dashed hard luck Why, could
see Havara,"
He was only ten miles Of
Dashed Hard luck" he repeated
He hadn't wet his feet-Normap
Duncan IN Harper's Weekly.
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kind II has It's uses and its limita.
tons. Unfortunately, the man who
made It, and for which the country is
under obligations, overshoots the mark
in his slogan: Good Roads Without
Money" The drag is doing good work
1T Is q pity the inventor is not salts
fed to put It and leave It where It
belongs.
The drag Is not only useful for earth
roads, but serves an excellent purpose
In keeping gravel roads In condition,
and II may be used at times on macad-
am roads to advantage.
Dragging should always be done tn
OF just following O rain. The surface
should be quite wet The drag should
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05
ANNUAL CONVENTION AT G.. :
VI. \.
Nugnst iith, Day for Celebrating An.
ni'ersnry of Gen. Sumtcr's Birth.

Stateburg. Aug. THE time for
the annual picnic ON the anniversary
OF Gen. Sumter's birth. August nth.
Is drawing near
The day has been observed now.
with marked success. since 1907. when
the unveiling Of the monument took
place and II should never hc discon-
tInu"d. Though the academy build
INK was destroyed 10y fire ON the
10Th day of last March. the school did
not perish In tho flames and the prin
'iI"I now invites the people To- as
Nemhlo ON tho Sumo historic grounds
~ tho academy. ON that same picnic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05

ruts along tie wheel track and less
ones made b. the feet Of the horses
When IN this condition one or two
rourd trips with the drag will fll the
ruts and reform the surface and In do
Ing 30 will m owe very little material
The forward movement Of the draa
should be at an angle 80 that when
the material IS pushed forward It is
also carried t. the center Of the road
The office tf public roads will fur
nlsh bulletins upon the use OF the
road drag free upon application. Road
ohcials and others would do we'll TO
send for them
A good road is one that is good and
usab.e 3C5 da IS in the year: a -osd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05

The drain pipes from the roofs of
various buildings i'm the city empty
the water from the roof on the
sidewalks ana pedestrians, after each
rain have To wade through little
f'roams of water in passing along the
sidewalks i'm front of such buildings.
Ia every case the pipe could very
easily hc run under the sidewalk
which would bc great convenience
to persons on the street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05

day. this year. The speakers stand is
still there and the great oak and hick-
ory trees and the finely shaded lanes
and the glorious spring Of health
giving water, etc. are still there. The
Out-hOuses will afford some shelter
In case of rain.
i propose that the principal of the
Academy be allowed to preside and
conduct the meeting this time, as it
is desired that local speakers be call
ed out-the President Of the Sumter
Agricultural Society, Hon. A. X.
Sanders and the secretary, Mr.. +. F..
Rembert and others whom the peo-
pie wish to hear; but very especially
the recently elected President Of the
state Farmers Union, Hon. L. w.
Dabbs, in whose election Sumter
County was honored. Mr.. Dabbs'
merit has been proven by long, ar
dent, arduous and devoted service in
the cause Of agricultural advance
ment and has now been recognized
and marked with distinction.
The crops, in this dryest OF all
years. should afford ample themes
for instructive talks, private and pub
lie. and the adoption Of new books
for country school children. by the
Governor and his friends" on the
State Board Of Education, with the
state Superintendent OF Education
strongly protesting, should certainly
be considered by such a gathering on
the grounds of rural school that is
struggling to keep life in its work.
Then, there are numbers OF inter-
esting experiments made by the
school on it's farming side, this year,
that 1t is important to have the farm
ers see and discuss. All are earnest
ly invited.
JOHN j. DARGAN.
Principal G.. S. Nj. A.
y, b. And above all, and far above
all. we shall enter the movement on
that day to erect a monument
Washington to the late DR.. Seaman
A. Knapp.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05

no reason why they should not come
into general use
The problem OF supplying prisoners
with work that shall not compete un-
fairly with free labor Is not yet solved
Here, however, is an article that can
be readily made to advantage In the
penttentiary and It would be we'll to
have few thousand turned out
The writer desires In the outset 30
correct nAsconception that seems
quite general and that is, that the
split log drag is solution Of the good
roads problem. It ia nothing OF the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05
JOHN j. DARGAN,
ORANGEBURG BOY MURDERED?
Robert c. Shirer, with Neck Broken,
Found i'm Savannah River.

Augusta, Aug. 2.-RObert G.. Shirer.
baggage master on Southern Railway
Trains % and II, was found dead
in the Savannah River, just below the
Southern's bridge at Washington
street, this morning at o'clock. The
police are at work on the case. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict this
afternoon that deceased came to his
death from a broken neck. produced
by causes unknown"
train crew passing over the
bridge on switching engine. saw
what was supposed to be the head
of man in the water below. The
attention of the foreman was called
To the fact, and he, with several
others. padded out in a boat and
pulled the body ashore. The body
vas floating, face downwards. The
state Of the flesh showed that it had
not been in the water longer than
ten or twelve hours. Notwithstanding
which the body was covered with
mud. ON the right temple was a
bruise. The neck was broken.
Whether or not Shirer was murder
ed and his body thrown in the river
Is question which is being discuss
ed on all sides. There is one theory
To the effect that he accidentally fell
off the trestle and was drowned, but
ne would hardly have suffered IA
broken neck and severe blow on
the skull. Then, too. the indications
are that he had been dead for more
han twelve hourse, and that his
body had been in the water for pro-
badly ten hours or more.
T. ID. Shirer. of Orangeburg, a
brother arrived here tonight and
shortly after 1t was reported that
suspicion pointed to two negroes. but
the local police have since concluded
that the death was accidental.
Late Monday night Shirer left his
boarding house. leaving his watch,
ring and scarf pin, telling his room
mate he was going to the tenderloin
district. That district has been
worked out by local detectives and
Shirer did not go there, though it
was suspected that he was killed in
a house and his body carried TO the
river after nightfall and thrown in.
1t may have been placed in the river
uptown and hoated down until it
stopped in an eddy near the Southern
Railway trestle.
Shirer was due at the union de-
pot Tuesday afternoon, to go to
Eranchville. but did not show up and
q substitute had to be procured
Shircr was always prompt in his
business and rarely missed a day in
his work. He was a young man of
moderate habits, it is said and did
not drink to excess. Shircr was 20
years Old ana was native Of Orange
burg. :. {. He wa" unmarried. The
remains viii be sent 10 Orangehurg
tomorrow morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
uBWvY LETTERs FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENT.
sssDs of Insercs From al Parts a
Su@ss and Adjoining Counties.


NorIcE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters 20 that they will
ssash this once not later than Mon
AAy when intended for Wednesday,
paper and not hter than Thursday
esr saturday's isSus. Thi. q course.
applies oaly - regular correspond
sacs. In oass 90 issms Of unusual
uswS vsius ssAd IN immsdiateiy by
nall. teasphsas OF telegraph Suoh
asvs stories ere scosesssss mp to the
hour Of soins b prssA Wednesdays
oapsr y pristsd russday afternoon
snd saAordays paSss Friday INTER-
ssea-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05
The SPLIT LOG DRAG
VsR AND LIMITATIONS OF Thts
DEVICE IN CARING FOR
ROADA
USE FOR CONVICT LABOR
Dragging Should Always BE Done
Just After RaIn-Good Road ts
One That 10 Good and Usabae e8s
Days Ia Veas.
BY HOWARD Il oROSs

There Is no road implement that win
do more to make bad roads better
than the split log drag, and none that
Is 80 inexpensive A handy man can
Usually get up one ut cost Of % or g.
Better ones can be bought OF road
machinery companies for So to s1k
Tnere ts DO patent on It, 80 there te
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05

You wouldn'. s'posed II had ever seen
a drag. JoI es was bot when be seen
us coming. He tore around like q
crazy man We wouldn't row with an
old man, 80 we give him the ha! hal
and went o."
II Is no use TO drag q road and then
cut It up az ain. Let all such work
as dragging be done and paid for and
make 1t q teavy fine for any one to
drive over 6 dragged road until It ie
dry enough 10 It will not cut up.
Gravel ro de while new and com
pacting under the traf1c show deer