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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
A LESSON FOR BRIDGEPORT.

Bristol voted for the first time, during the past week, under its new charter establishing "a commission government. Much to the surprise of the conservative element of the city George w. Hull. a socialist, received the largest number of votes for the nomination for mayor. John F. Wade, Democrat received the next largest number, but the victory of Hull was overwhelming. He received S47 votes in the primary, which lack ed but 147 of being majority over all ..
 The victory appears to be not so much victory for socialism as triumph for the doctrine of munich pal ownership. Hull is a progressive man and has made a. vigorous cam paign in favor of municipal purchase of the waterworks, which, in Bristol are in private hands as in Bridge port.
 The Republican and Democratic candidates arrayed themselves against this policy, with the result that Hull was winner. That the victory is for municipal ownership and not soc ialism is indicated by. the fact that Bristol cast but sS. votes for Robert Hunter for governor in the last state election. The lesson may be drawn in Bridgeport that it is very danger ous business for party to get on the wrong side of the municipal owner ship proposition. The situation in Bristol will be met it is said, by a combination between Republicans and Democrats, who will unite to elect Wade. All this might have been saved had the Democratic candidate, or. for that matter, heNRepublican candidate. declared for this progress sive action.
 If Democrats and Republicans in power repudiate the progressive poli- cies that have been adopted by the great parties. throughout the coun- try, in favor of policy of reaction and attempt to curry the favor of the public service corporations they will not succeed in accomplishing any re- suit but their own elimination from public life,i or perhaps permanent in jury to their parties, and a delay in the accomplishment of the demands of the people.
 Any party is in a disagreeable posi- | ton when it's opponents can success fully bring home to it the charge that its leaders who have been entrusted with the power of office have not kept the party promises to the peo- pie.
 It will be found that the day is gone when the public services in such . case can deliver the votes.' A Iit- | tie scrutiny will show that in Bridge | port these services have pretty gen orally abandoned the public officials who have catered to them When | the officials have not been absolutely | abandoned, they have been retired from public life despite the efforts cs | the monopolies to help them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
THE STOCK MARKET
fWatson. Alpers & Co.l

: w dlSUII, 9AIPGIS c OU.J
 Prices have gone to so low a basis have discounted" so many unfavor- able features and prospects, that it may occur to investors that the time must be near when purchases may at least be begun with a view to making additions if the markets should seek a lower level before real recovery sets sv,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
KIDNEY DISEASES ARE DURABLE

under certain conditions. The right medicine must be taken before the disease has progressed too far. MT. Perry A. Pitman, Dale, Tex, says: "I was down in bed for four months with kidney and bladder trouble and gall stones. One bottle of Foley's Kidney Remedy cured me well and sound" Ask for it. F. B. Brill, Curtis Pharmacy. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.

What becomes of all the money the big trusts extort annually from the people? A stranger from Mars, were he to read the newspapers of this country, would wond1r how the trusts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
Pioneer Lodge. s. of St. c.

In Pioneer hall Main and Elm streets, Pioneer lodge, Sons of St. George, will hold an interesting meet ing tonight. All members are re- auested to be on hand, as there is important business to transact.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
DROWNED IN HARBOR
 FOUND OFF MILFORD.

The body of John Clarke of East Haven, who was drowned in the New Ilcvc: harbor last Monday night, was found in the water Saturday aftep- noon off Milford. The body was identified by bank book which was found in one of the pockets of the clothing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25

New Yourk-F'ourteen girls of tender years were pursuing their studies when the police raided what they de- clare to be school for female thieves. Nine escaped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
sEAvIEw LODGE, N. E. o. P.

SE1<A' IT" AODA' 1>' N
 Although meeting temporarily in St. Paul's parish house in Beach street, Seaview lodge, N. E. O. F., proposes to open it's winter work by holding an entertainment in connection with its regular meeting this evening, at which it is anticipated that several of the grand officers, including Grand Vice Warden James l.. Christie, of Bridgeport, and Grand Treasurer Frederick M. Drew of Ansonia, will be present Refreshments will be serv- ed at the social session following the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
Rogers Council. K, of c.

In their chapter house on Newfield avenue, John F. Rogers council ex- emplified the first and second degrees yesterday afternoon on a large class of candidates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25

New York-The usefulness of the taxicab as a crime agency was again indicated when strikers hurled their machine into their employers forces. Twenty-Five have not yet recovered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25

Societies hall. Arrangements for the dance which is being planned will be discussed Tickets for the contest which has been running for some time should be in tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25

New York-His timely homer, which won the police-fire department game, has landed Thomas Donahue back in the detective bureau from which he had been denoted to uniform
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
Doings In Local
 FraternaI Bodies

SCHILLER LODGE. N. E. o. F.
 William Eich of New Haven, the district deputy grand warden Tor schiller lodge, IN. E. O. F., made very satisfactory report of the recent meeting of the district deputy grand kardens at New Haven, at the meet ing of this lodge, Saturday night which was marked by an attendance much above the average. At the con- clusion of the meeting a social ses- sion was held, at which refreshments as usual were served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
Ladies' Auxiliary. A. O. H.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the An cient Order of Hibernians will hold an important meeting tonight in.e Irish
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
Catalina Circle

Catalpa Circle. Catalpa circle of the Lady Pores ters will hold meeting Wednesday evening. A card party will follow the business meeting.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15
Charms Of Labrador.

People are not apt to think of Labra-
dor as a particularly delightful land
to dwell in. No tourist thinks of going
there for a summer vacation. Yet II
Mr.. II. II. Prichard's impressions,
gathered while hunting big game. are
to be accepted, Labrador possesses
charms OF scenery that It would be diff
6cult to match elsewhere In the world
The words that he quotes from Salta-
tina. a "Yellowknife Indian" best In
dicate the nature OF these scenes;
"You say the kingdom OF heaven is
good, my father. but tell me. Is It
better than the land of the musk OK
in summer. when the lakes are some
times misty and sometimes blue, and
the looms cry oftenl That is good, my
father. and II heaven is better ! shall
be willing 20 dwell there until l am
very. very old"-Youth's Companion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15
Referees Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
,ue of an interlocutory decree and
order of sale duly given and made by
The Circuit Court of the State of Ore
gon in and for the County of Polk,
Department No. thereof, on the I'd
day of September, 1911, in the suit of
John r. Robbins ct al. plaintiffs, V.
Carrie e. Skipton ct al, defendants,
Register No. 3903. appointing Eugene
Hayter, of Dallas, Oregon, sole ref
cree for the purpose of making sale of
the real property in said decree and
hereinafter described, and command
ing him to sell said property at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for
cash i'm the manner prescribed by law,
the said refereee will, on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1911,
at the hour of one o'clock. d. m, of
said day, at the front door of the
County Court House in the City of
Dallas, in Polk County. State of Ore
gon, sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, and subject to con-
tirmation by said Court, in the man
ner required by law, the real property
above mentioned, which is described
as follows, tO-wit;
Lot No. i'm Block No. 3 I'm the Gem
Addition to the Town of Dallas, in the
County of Polk and State of Oregon.
with the tenements. hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing and appertaining.
Dated this 5th day of September,
1911. EUGENE HAYTER,
Referee aforesaid.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15
Pictures NecessarY.

SuiS dltShtiOh 10 W use u SoOu NUS
tration.
Pictures Necessary.
Nothing has a surer human interest
effect or gets quicker action than a
well-selected picture. To get such IL
lustrations you need not only a high
grade, experienced artist, but one who
has a first-class knowledge of adver-
tising art Then, 1t requires consider
able study and experience in descrip-
tive literature to create interest in
goods-even in those you are selling
daily. Again, to bring conviction to
the mind of reader surely and sue
cessfully, necessitates a knowledge of
how it has been done in thousands of
other cases.
All this means that the up-to-date
merchant who desires to make his ad-
vertising scientifically certain must
either study retail advertising as a
part of his business training or employ
an experienced advertising construct
or. There is more in planning and
writing a successful advertisement
than the ordinary retailer realizes.
And the smaller the advertisement the
more difficult the process. Only those
who have made big successes by the
employment of advertising in its most
efficient form, know the true value of
salesmanship through advertising.
The time is now due for the ambi-
tious retailer to learn something about
this art. If he does not care about
plodding at acquiring the necessary
knowledge himself there are plenty of
means of securing the right kind of
salesmanship on paper, the kind that
will enable him to get one hundred
per cent value from his advertising
space. One of the best means is to buy
syndicated advertising service. Some
of these services have been brought
up to such a pitch of perfection that
much of their advertising is rated as
equal to the best that has made sue
cess for the big department stores
and national advertisers.
Special Training.
Those syndicated advertising serv
ices are constructed by experts of ma
tional reputation who have had many
years experience in that class of
work and who are paid large salaries
for their services, The low prices at
which the services are offered are only
made possible by the large number
sold throughout the country. For some
of the services the prices are as small
as one dollar per week.
Full particulars of those syndicated
advertising services may be obtained
from the editor of this paper. 1t is
unwise for any retailer to be without
such a means of securing sure re-
turns from his advertising when he
can get success bringing advertise
ments for these low prices
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15
IL arm ano
Garden
GROW OWN TABLE DAINTIES.
Every Farm, No Matter What Its Size,

Every Farm, No Matter What Its Size,
Should Have a Kitchen Garden.
Perhaps the most characteristic fea-
ture Of our northern and eastern farms
is the home vegetable garden. says
w. r.. Beattle, assistant horticulturist,
bureau of plant industry. Even where
no orchard has been planted. and
where the ornamental surroundings OF
the home have been neglected, fairly
well kept garden in which are grown
a number of the staple kinds of vege-
tables is generally to be found. In
many cases the principal interest In
the garden is manifested by the wo
men Of the household and much of the
necessary care is given by them. A
small portion Of the garden inclosure
is generally devoted to the cultivation
Of flowers, and number Of medicinal
plants are invariably present
Throughout the newer parts OF the
country one finds that the conditions
governing the maintenance and use of
the vegetable garden are somewhat
different, and, while number of vege-
table crops may be grown somewhere
on the farm, there is wanting that dis
tinction so characteristic of the typical
New England kitchen garden.
1t would be impossible to make an
accurate estimate of the value of crops
grown in the kitchen gardens of the
United States, but from careful OBJ
servation the statement can safely be
made that a well kept garden will
yield a return ten to fifteen times
greater than would the same area and
location if devoted to general farm
crops. A half acre devoted to the
various kinds Of garden crops will
easily supply family with 500 worth
of vegetables during the year. while
the average return for farm crops is
considerably less than one-tenth OF
this amount. A bountiful supply of
vegetables close at hand where they
may be secured at few moments
notice is of even more Importance
than the mere money value
Fresh vegetables from the home
garden are not subjected to exposure
on the markets or in transportation
and are not liable to become infected
In any way. Many of the products of
the garden lose their characteristic
flavor when not used within a few
hours after gathering. BY means of
the home garden the production of the
vegetable supply for the family is
directly under control, and in many
cases is the only way whereby clean.
fresh produce may be secured
The home vegetable garden is wor-
thy Of increased attention. and
greater number and variety of crops
should be included in the garden.
The question of proximity to the
house or other buildings is of great i'm
portance when locating a garden. In
old homesteads the garden was gen
orally located directly adjacent to the
house, requiring but few steps from
the kitchen to reach the extreme parts
Of the garden. The work of caring for
garden is usually done at spare
times, and for this reason alone the
location should be near the dwelling
In case the site chosen for the garden
should become unsuitable for any
cause, it is not a difficult matter to
change the location Many persons
prefer to plan the garden in different
location every FIVE or six years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15

Summons.
In the Circuit Court of the State OF
Oregon, for Polk County.
w. NJ Erskine, Plaintiff,
VS..
Byron Hunter and Sadie Hunter, his
wife, Ida M. Hunter, Nora B. Hun
ter, Julia A. Smith. Alice Bell, and
f. l.. Bell, her husband, Willis L.
Thomas, and also all other persons
or parties unknown claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or interest
in the real estate described in the
complaint herein, defendants.
To Byron Hunter and Sadie Hunter,
his wife, Ida M. Hunter, Nora b. Hun
ter, Julia A. Smith, Alice Bell and r..
L. Bell her husband, Willis L. Thomas
and also all other persons or parties
unknown claiming any right, title, es-
tate, lien or interest in the real estate
described in the complaint herein, de-
PENDANTS:
In the name of the State of Oregon:
You and each of you are hereby re-
quired to appear and answer the com
plaint filed against you in the above
entitled Court and cause on or before
six weeks from the date Of the first
publication of this summons, and If
you fail so to appear and answer the
plaintiff will take decree against you
and each or you as prayed Tor IN ms
complaint herein, to-wit: That plain
tiff is the owner III fee simple of the
following described real premises, to-
wit: Commencing at a point 70 links
West and IT'S chains South of Monu-
ment No 3, situate at the Southwest
corner of Block No. IL, in the Town
Of Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon,
thence running West 5.71 chains,
thence South 1.75 chains, thence East
5.71 chains, thence North LIS chains
to the place of beginning, and con-
tanning / acre, more or less; and that
you and each of you be forever barred
and enjoined from claiming any right,
title or interest in or to said real prem
ises or any part thereof, and for such
further relief as to the Court may
seem proper.
This summons is published for peri
cd of six weeks by order of the Hon.
Ed F. Coad Judge of the County Court
Of Polk County. Oregon, made at
chambers at Dallas, Polk County, Or
egon, this 18th day of September,
1911, and the date of the first publica-
ton is September IS, 1911, and the
date of the last publication will be on
the 9Th day of October. 1911.
SIBLEY & EAKIN,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15
Notice to Contractors.

The School Board of School District
No. 54, Polk County, oregon, will re-
ceive bids for the building of a school
house in said district, said bids to be
opened on Sept. 13 at 2 p. m, at the
school house by said board; said board
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Plans and specifications may be had
at the home of Mr.. B. Y. Allen, Mr..
r. r. Riggs, clerk of the district, at
Guthrie, or at the office of II. c. Sey-
mour, School Superintendent, Polk
County, Oregon.
Dated this S1st day of Aug, 1911.
r. r. RIGGS,
Clerk School District No. 54, Polk
County, Oregon. 95-912
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15
THE EARTH's CHANGES.

What the Fossil Remains Of Plants
and Animals Tell Us.
There was a time when even the
polar regions bloomed with many Of
the splendid and varied forms Of life
that now adorn the tropicA
The fossil remains q these ancient
forms preserved IN the bosom Of the
rocks carry rs back perhaps millions
Of years IN the earth's history and
show clearly what wonderful reyoiu-
tons the surface of TIE globe has IN
dergons since the frst plants and the
nrst animals appeared upon T.
who would think q meeting a mi
noccroa nowadays O. TIE prairies of
northwestorn Canada unlesa perhaps q
travcling menaeeris Should pass that
wayi Yet at one tina as discoveries
o. rcceut years prUTe q crcsf1re clcse-
~ resemtllnE the rhinocerus q India
and Afrsca dwelt IN that nov compar-
atfrcly c0ld. EnoUy and taren region
Remains cf there exfincf ancestors
e an animal that In Cur day thTiTeS
on1y ir tte iangied tr1ricai fcresin and
under fhe hot equatorial Eun haTs bee1
fenrd huried in tha Qanafi1n rQcks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15
one Man overoomss a Nation.

Jean Angot, who died In 1851. was
French merchant In the African and
East indian trade. When some OF his
ships had been taken by the Portn-
guese be fitted out an armed deet that
kept Lisbon blockaded until the gov
eminent OF Portugal indemnihed him
for his losses. At one time be was Inn
mensely wealthy. but be lost in specu-
lations and IN money lent TO the king
OF France. and the closing years Of bis
life were passed in destitutiou.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15
THE coMsTock LODE.
A ~strIks" That Was Destined to In.
fluenco the Worlds Finances.

A ~striks" That Was Destined 70 In.
fluenee the Worlds Finances.
you've struck 1t, boysw Thus said
Henry Paige Comstock to Peter ORR
ley and Patrick Mclaughlin. who were
his fellow prospectors In search for
gold in Six Mile canyon, near the pres
ent Virginia City, then capital Of Ne
vada. The date was June 10. 1859.
In that remote spot In the American
wilderness by these three obscure men
was made on that day a discovery des-
tined to affect the current Of Amerl
can politics for a score OF years and
to have for long a disturbing influence
on the worlds finances
The thing which was "struck" on
that June day OF 1850 was the vein
covering what came TO be known as
the Comstock lode, In which were hid
den the richest deposits Of silver ever
found anywhere on the globe. Their
development years afterward simulta-
neously with that Of the silver mines
of Colorado started the downward
food In the price OF silver which broke
che old ratio between the money met
ais. changed the monetary system Of
the leading nations from the double to
the single gold standard, melted the
movement. beginning In 1877 under
the leadership OF Richard P. Bland.
for the reopening of the mints to sill.
yer on the same terms as TO gold. led
hence to the passing Of the Bland
Allison limited silver coinage law OF
1878 and to that Of the Sherman silver
bullion deposit act Of 1890 and was
the issue which split the two great
parties and made havoc among the
smaller ones in 1896. resulting In the
act Of 1900 which gave statutory rec
ognition to the gold standard In the
United States.--Atlantic.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15


In America the humble guinea pig is
used largely to advance the cause OF
science by succumbing to different
germs. by refusing to weaken after
generations Of intense inbreeding, and
by generally tending to prove" what
ever the scientists want to prove. But
over in England the guinea pig Is be-
ing used as a lawn mower with great
effect. He is more than q mere ma
chine Mt that, for we are assured that
he not only clips the lawn evenly, but
with rare discrimination removes all
the weeds therefrom. Guinea pigs mul
tiply very rapidly aud almost any one
can get enough to keep his lawn
moved If he starts early in the spring
We thought the American farmer who
tied his lawn mower to an automobile
and skited around over his lawn had
solved the problem, but the English
moving system has certain points of
superiority which increase our respect
for British ingenuity. National Stock
man and Farmer
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-15
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
by H. M. S. Harris architect, Elberton
Hotel, McMinnville, Oregon, until II
o'clock noon, September 21, for the
erection of a residence on my farm
on the Perrydale road, about five
miles from Dallas.
Plans and specifications are on file
with f. ]. Craven, at the Dallas City
Bank, Dallas, oregon.
Bids may be made on the construc-
ton complete or separately upon con-
crete work, plumbing, carpenterng
painting, etc, etc. AL material will
be furnished on the ground.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
919 JOSEPH E. GOETZ.