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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-20
Five Operators Required.

The amount of work connected
with the Dallas Telephone Company's
exchange has increased to such an
extent that five operators are now re-
quired to answer the hundreds of calls
that are made every "a hours. The
present staff of Central girls is COM
posed Of Miss Elsie Ray. Miss Freda
Launer, Miss Cora Tufts, Miss Frances
Holmes and Miss Edna Holmes, and
the uniformly courteous and obliging
manner in which they serve the pat
rons Of the telephone office has won
for II a wide reputation for prompt
ness and efficiency. Miss Edna Holmes
has been granted months vacation.
and during her absence her place will
be filled by Miss Ridgeway.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-20
BALLSTON

o. e. Focht was a Portland visitor
the last of the week.
A. M. Tiillerys new cottage is rap
idly nearing completion.
Miss Zelma Butler visited friends
at Wilamina Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Boebert and Mrs. H. S.
Fudge were McMinnville visitors Mon
day.
Mrs. E. B. Woodley has been visit
ing her son, Ben Hasbrook, in Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lamm are staying
with Mrs II. S. Fudge during Mr.
Fudge's absence in the East
Mrs. Blackwell of Sheridan, was
here last week, trying to organize a
lodge of the Modern Brotherhood of
America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Bagley, who
have been visiting Mr.. Bagley's sister,
Mrs. N. M. Conner, have returned to
their home in Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-20
MONMOUTH

Grandma Chase is very sick.
Ralph Dodson was a business vis-
itor in Monmouth. Saturday.
J. W. Boone. Of Belleview, was In
town last week. on his way 20 Airlie.
J. X Sears. Of Mccoy. was here on
business the latter part of the week
Lloyd Waller has rented the 7. r.
Halleck house. and has moved into a.
Cay Hewitt. oone q the leading
dairymen and stock raisers of the
Luekiamute valley. was In town sat
urday.
Boothby a. Lewis went 90 Portland
last week and bought q carload q
fine beef cattle FOR the Dallas meat
market
James Goodman snd sister. Mrs =.
Clark. Of SunnyEids. we're IN town sat
urday. and reported the snow ~ inch
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-20
Glee Club to Tour.

CORVALLIS, Jan. 1.-THE College
Glee Club of % voices, under the lead
ership of Professor Gaskins, will make
tour of the state soon after the
opening of the second semester. This
decision was reached at the recent
meeting of the club and will probably
receive the sanction of the faculty. The
itinerary will include most of the
principal cities of oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-20

Services at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sunday, January 22:
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
1900 a. m.-Sermon by pastor;
topic, Korea"
2:30 p. m.-Junior League.
Gao p. m.-Epworth League.
1880 p m.-Pastor breaches on
The Worlds Magnet"
Male quartet sings Sunday even
ings. Cordial invitation extended to
all. GEO. f. HOPKINS,
Pastor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-20
Have You Read This Book? ?

A new book telling how the fearful
Appendicitis is caused and how you
can EASILY prevent it, is being read
with much interest by Dallas people.
1t is given away free by Conrad STAFF
rim, druggist, Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-20

in three weeks
Mrs. w. d. Rose returned from
Black Rock, Monday, where she has
been helping her daughter care for her
sick boy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-20

Seymour silver cup, and, in order for
this trophy to become the property of
the local school, it must be won again
this year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
ONLY
GOOD POULTRY
No Farmer Can Reap Profit From,
Any Kind of Fowls Except One
Of Standard Breeds
Ducks Improve.

Less than hundred years ago
there was no poultry In America ex'
cept utility or ordinary farmyard
poultry. From 40 to 60 eggs year
was considered wonderful yield. Car.
casses weighed from two and half
to three pounds, and most of that was
bone and offal. Now there are more
than a hundred varieties, all better
egg producers and better market
poultry than were known prior to the
compilation of the standard. The
standard descriptions have guided
fanciers to the creation of the great
est egg-producers and the best mar
ket poultry, and there Is not on rec
ord today. nor is there likely to be, an
egg-laying record made by any fowl
that Is not standardized. Unless an
extraordinary effort Is made, market
poultry superior to some Of the stand
ard meat-producing or general-pur.
pose fowls will not be produced.
No man on farm. great or small,
can profit from the keeping Of any
kind Of fowls except one Of the stand.
ard-bred varieties. And the more
carefully he has followed the dictates
of the standard the more successful
he will be In making profit from
them. The largest egg farms, the
largest market-poultry farms, the
largest egg producers and largest
dressed-poultry producers Of the
world keep some of the standard va
rieties. Never did the production of
ducks and geese return such profit
to the American fancier until after
the Pekin duck and the Toulouse,
Embden and other geese had been
brought to their present state Of per-
lection by the fanciers Of the world.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

The rose-chafer or "rose-bug" Is a
rather common insect in many states
and especially in the east where there
are many accounts of its ravages.
The literature of economic entomol-
ogy abounds with records Of the de-
structiveness of this insect. 1t In
lures grapes and cherries to a great
er extent than other plants, but 1t
has done serious damage to apples.
Nor are Its ravages confined to these
fruits, since much loss has been re-
corded on raspberries. blackberries,
strawberries and Towering plants. due
to the appetite of this ravenous in
sect. The beetle attacking the flow
ers can do an immense amount Of
damage In a short time, but 1t is
chiefly owing to It's great numbers
that 1t works such havoc. In one in
stance In New York vineyard these
insects were 80 numerous that every
cluster was a mass of the crawling
beetles. They soon ate the blossoms
and thus destroyed the crop. In 1909
the two acres Of Niagaras in this
vineyard gave a gross income Of $3.50
which should have yielded crop
worth about 5000 at the prices paid
that year. In 1910 these two acres
gave gross income Of $1,000. which
was about half the amount an average
crop should have sold for. The in
crease in the value Of the crop was
due to control measures which were
conducted in 1910. but since the mate
rials used on many of the vines were
unsuccessful in checking the rose
chafer the loss on these sections was
still very great, This made an aver
age decrease of nearly 500 in the
gross receipts. The continued depre-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

dations of the hordes of beetles. with
the inability Of vineyardists to cope
with them have been the cause of the
pulling out of many vineyards the
past twenty years.
Breeding occurs In waste or weedy
lands, and In the early stage the in
sects appear as small white grubs.
feeding on the roots of all sorts of
plants from trees and shrubs to
grasses. They require only single
year to come to maturity. This beetle
is a sprawly, long-legged yellow cha
fer which reaches it's maximum in
June.
In a we'll cultivated orchard the In
sects do not breed and as matter
Of fact, the only sufferers are those
that are situated on light soil, next or
very near to waste or scrub land.
Insecticides are not practicable. the
beetles being very resistant to all
poisons. Practically the only thing
to do is to work out the infestaton
gradually, by bringing into cultivation
the waste lands on which they breed,
and that is being generally done in
localities where they have been most
troublesome in the past.
When the grapes are blossoming the
rose-chafer may be found, In some
localities. in large numbers. II the
infestation is severe the flowers will
be entirely destroyed in few days.
Having destroyed the blossoms of the
grape the beetles then attack the
leaves and the berries, and after feed.
Ing on the grape from ten days to two
weeks they fly to other plants. which
include every plant that is in blossom
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

generous allowance for these items.
the heavy seeding would still show
excellent profits.
II Is very well known that the in
creased sowing of potato seed will In.
crease the yield, but 1t is often a
question to what extent the heavy
seeding can be carried at a profit. In
the spring of 1910 potatoes we're a
drug on the market. Many farmers
could not sell what they had on hand.
With such a condition It is always
wise to SOW an abundance of seed.
The seed costs but little, the heavy
seeding will produce an increased
yield, and as a general rule potatoes
are a good price in years following
low prices.
From the table It is seen that the
check plat with cut seed produced
greater yield per acre than the
small seed. although the amount of
seed used In the check plat was the
smallest Of the three plats.
The heavy seeding had the great,
est number Of stalks per hill, but we
did not find an appreciate larger
percentage Of small potatoes on this
plat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
LARGE POTATOES FOR SEED

In 1908 trial was made in the use
of small and large seed. 1t was found
for that year that when large tubers
were planted (using about 35 bushels
of seed per acre) the value per acre
of the crop, less the cost Of seed. was
about twice as large as was the value
I tho crop when small tubers were
used for seed. planted at the rate Of
about bushels per acre.
The same experiment was repeated
in 1909. The large tubers used for
seed were very large. and many OF
the small tubers were large enough
for cooking. A third plat was planted
as check plat, using cut pieces for
seed.
The tubers were valued at thirty
cents per bushel at planting time, and
at one dollar per bushel at digging
time. The spring price was the very
highest obtainable, while In the fall
potatoes were being retailed at $50
per bushel. For conditions OF 1910
the very large amount of seed used
Is seen to be justified. No allowance
ls made for the increased cost Of
planting or for the increased cost Of
digging and marketing. but making a
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

times, and said that ought to have an
operation. / would not listen to that
and when friend of my husband told
him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, was willing to take 1t.
Now / look the picture Of health and
feel like II, too. / can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk COW.
I can entertain company and enjoy
them. I can visit when I choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. / wish ! could
talk toevery sufferingwomanandg girl"
Mrs. DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure Of all forms of
female complaints Is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands Of women who have
been troubled with dfsplacements, in
fiammation, liberation. fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache.
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means had failed. Why don't you try it
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
ROSE CHAFER DOES IMMENSE
AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO GRAPES
Entomology Abounds with eeoi"
O Destructiveness This Insect-Beetle Is common
Many States. but Particularly So In
East-Hard to Destroy

at that time. They are especially fon-
of the rose and spoil many by eating
the petals. It was because OF In
juries to roses that the insect receiv-
ed its common name.
When the larvae are in cultivated
soil the number of adults may be de-
creased by narrowing the vineyard.
Three borrowings will not only de-
stroy many insects but the frequent
cultivation is excellent for the vine
yard. This method is not claimed to
be a sure cure. but It is recommended
as a valuable aid in destroying the
rose chafer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
COTTAGE Cheese.

Successful cottage cheese making
lies in the proper controlling Of tenn
perature. acidity and moisture during
the entire manufacturing process. A
high moisture content means more
whey. and, therefore. more milk sugar
and subsequently greater and more
rapid formation of acid. In dry cheese
the formation Of acid is slower.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
A North African Game BAG.

Egypt and the Sudan provided q
generous and various bag Of game for
Prince Ludwig Windischgratz and his
friends. who have just returned from
hunting expedition in northern
Africa.
The party. numbering five guns, ac-
counted for six lions. two panthers,
FIVE elephants, six rhinoceroses. FIVE
hippopoatmi, Is buffaloes, four g.
RATES.. one zebra. 122 antelopes. IA
crocodiles, 30 gazelles. two hyenas,
four wild dogs. two great apes, and
"a wild birds Of different varieties.
Prince Windischgratz brought back
two live young lions, which he has
presented to the Budapest geological
gardens. -Budapest correspondence
Pail Mall Gazette.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

said O'Mara to the writer, who found
him in his Office in the Oliver building
In Pittsburg the other day. "The rea-
son the so-called gilded youth Of this
country are continually getting into
trouble Is that their parents give them
ten times as much money as they
need. II they were put to work and
forced to earn thenr own money they
would be far better off-and I should
probably have much less to do.
"cut or Supply Of Cash."
"Of course there Is another side to
this. There are schemers who make
business Of preying on the sons of
rich men. They try to involve them
in all sorts Of difficulties. And of
course there are adventuresses who
seek to trap the gilded youth. A young
man sometimes becomes involved
quite innocently. but no matter how It
has happened or what difficulties he
may be in. the first thing to do Is to
cut of his supply Of cash. That will
bring him to his senses more quickly
than anything else, and unless he has
committed a felony he can then be ex-
tricated from his difficulties and put
on his feet.
"Blackmailers are to be found every
where. and every year they get scores
of rich young men into their clutches.
Especially II the rich young man Is
married he Is threatened with ex-
posture. Our rich young men have
habit Of being indiscreet-especially
when they go to New York-and black
mailers are always in readiness to get
something on them My advice to
them Is never to pay a cent Of black
mail no matter how badly they may be
involved. It Is better to risk exposure
first as last, for II blackmail be paid
once the payment has to be repeated
as often AS the blackmailers wish.
Blackmailers can frequently be bluffed
They are usually men or women of un.
savory reputation and they are always
afraid Of exposure. When they find
q man won't give up they disappear
nine times out Of ten. Never pay
cent Of blackmail under any circum-
stances. You are lost II you give
single penny, for tomorrow you will
have to give more.
Typical Case Quoted.
lust the other day." O'Mara con-
tinued. "a wellknown Pittsburg man
called me up and said woman was In
town who was making trouble for his
son. It seems the young man had met
her in New York, given her few
costly presents and perhaps been lit
tie too carelessly free with his terms
Of endearment. At any rate here she
was in Pittsburg demanding that he
marry her. A scandal seemed immi-
nent. Well. went over to her hotel
and had talk with her. She was
beauty-there was no mistake about
that. I asked her II the young man
owed her any money. She said he
did not. So told her there were two
trains out of Pittsburg which she could
take, and I'would let her choose be-
tween them. One was the 9:40 train
for New York. the other the II o'clock
train for the workhouse. She said she
would not take either and hurried on
to the once Of a prominent lawyer.
Half an hour later she emerged from
his ONCE, went to the hotel and packed
her belongings. One Of my men re-
ported that she had taken the s:40
train for the east. 80 the next day !
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
Dry Washes Best.

Don't feed your hens wet mash un-
less you wish to force them. Wet
mash often makes the hens lay few
more eggs. yet 1t causes them to have
internal troubles which in turn makes
them shorter lived.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
A sootabIs Act.

Publisher-Let's see. On page 20
you say Of your heroine, who lives In
Pittsburg. that 'she clutched the air
convulsively."
Authorizes. What Of III
Publisher--Oh nothing. only I sup
pose the next thing she did was to 60
and wash aer banda
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
Farmers Wages.

1t is said that only about 30 days
stand between the average city wage
Garner and starvation. Most farmers
could keep the wolf from the door"
quite bit longer than that.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

udu ALSO given nOteb IOT
$4,000 more. To make matters worse,
Miss Daisie Twinkletoes Of the chorus
had notified him that unless he gave
her $4,000 she would sue him for
100000 for breach Of promise of mar
Rage and make public his love letters.
"Old Man" Montmorency learned of
MS sons predicament through his
wife's appeal for more money for their
boy.
''Reggie's in troubled" pleaded the
mother. I'VE must help him."
Yes. we must help him." said the
steel king. I'VE must send for Roger
O'Mara."
SO Roger O'Maya was sent for. The
situation was explained to him. The
same night he left for New York.
A week later Reginald Montmorency
was back at Yale. The notes he had
signed. as well as the fervid love let
ters. were In Roger O'Mara's posses
sion, Miss Daisie Twinkletoes was
devoting all her time to a Chicago
pork packer. All was, serene in the
Montmorency household. Roger
" mhId q WOTh wan uOHcs WIltcb hdii
X. Kitchen. in the World.
Perhaps you have guessed 1t. Roger
O'Mara is the shepherd of the black
sheep. When the sons of rich Pitts
burgers get into trouble Roger O'Mara
II called upon to get them out. For
4a years O'Mara has been a detective
in Pittsburg. Thirty-four years were
spent on the police force. where he
was head Of the detective bureau for
the greater part of the time. While
he has naturally taken an active part
in all the big criminal cases that have
developed in the Smoky City. the most
interesting part OF his work has been
IN getting the gilded youths of Pitts
burg out Of difficulties.
Employed In Thaw Case.
Newspaper readers will recall how
Harry X. Thaw summoned him to New
York the day after the Madison Square
garden tragedy. Nobody worked hard
or to extricate the young Pittsburg
millionaire from his difficulties than
O'Mara, but Of course his efforts were
hopeless. Today O'Mara is Thaw's
trustee and his most valued adviser.
Less than two months ago O'Mara
was helping young Griscom, the son Of
George Griscom Of Pittsburg, out of
his difiiculties. Young Griscom, II will
be remembered. was the fance of Dor
othy Arnold, the New York heiress,
whose disappearance was and is
great mystery.
Too much money IL the ruination Of
most of the rich young men in Pitts
burg, he declares. With an endless
supply Of money II IL only natural
that they fall into all sorts of dissi-
patton. Drinking. gambling and wom-
en- sooner or later involve them one
way or another. and exposure and dis
grace are inevitable. And the sons Of
rich parents In Pittsburg. he declares.
are typical Of the rich young men In
every large American city.
"The first thing do when am
called upon to help get q young man
out Of trouble IL to make his parents
promise 70 cut on his supply of cash."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
Feminine Reasoning.

Stella-Her gown is Just like yours.
Bella don't care II hers is dupli'
cate OF mine, but don't want mine Q
duplicate of hers.-Puck.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
Neatnesa for Health.

Neatness about the farmhouse.
barns and yards creates a healthy
farm atmosphere for all and especial
ly for the children.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
Exactly.

Exactly.
Noting that another piece Of valu-
able china had been broken. Sena
tor Allen asked his housekeeper how
the breakage occurred, and she hast
lily replied:
1T fell down and Just broke ITSELF"
Merely an automatic BRAKE" quiet
ly commented the senator.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

TOT -FOUR or nvo days
at q time every
month, and so weak
] could hardly walk.
/ cramped and had
backache and head.
ache, and was SO
nervous and weak
that / dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move In the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
casa ma at thoaa
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
A Busy Place.

Where is that spot you call the
lovers lane?" difidently asks the
young man while the young lady waits
on the hotel piazza
Right down yonder," replies the
clerk. Just keep going until you see
the porter from the barber shop.
Lovers lane is 80 crowded now that
we have him stationed there to give
the guests checks, so that each may
have his turn."-Judge's Library.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
SEVEN y
YEARS OF
MISERY
An Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Sikeston, Mo. For seven years /
suffered everything. ! was In bed
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

EW Notwithstanding Mont
morency, son Of one Of
Pittsburg's steel kings. had
lost his months allowance
Of $4,000 in a Forty-third
street gambling house. He
had also given notes for
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

COMPARATIVE VALUE OF LARGE AND SHALL
81 s .rS:s', I I
cst IS a:s $50 1888 ioS%
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

COMPARATIVE VALUE OF LARGE AVID SHALL rorATo rueas roa
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-09-16
THE PRIESTS PART.

The priest! What wealth of sig
nifcance in that one brief word! To
those who know him least, strange,
abnormal being, clinging tenaciously
to the beliefs and traditions of a
dead, discredited past! To others
again he is the embodiment of craft,
duplicity and deceit, an obstacle in
the path of human progress, and the
enemy of his race. To those who
know him best he is also something
of mystery. Clothed with mans
infirmities, he stands apart upper
turbed and serene, looking with eyes
of pity upon the distracted, bauble-
chasing multitude. His prototype, He
Who died and rose again, centuries
ago, laid the yoke upon his neck and
marked the path where priestly duty
lies. The path was steep and rugged
and in following it the priests feet
have oftimes stood in perilous places.
Civilization as we have it today is
peculiarly his work When chaos fol-
lowed Rome's decline and fall, it was
the priest who taught the warning,
wandering hordes the ways of peace.
What the world knows of science and
of art was built upon the firm founda-
ton laid by him in days when might
made right and brutal force prevailed.
Hating blood it was the priests call
to arms that saved Europe from the
Prophets sway. Alone and undefend-
ed he stormed the citadels, where
heather darkness reigned and taught
the blinded worshippers of wood and
stone that God was loving, merciful
and good. He saw his comrades die
by rack and sword, in felon's chains
and on the Masters cross; but closing
up the broken ranks he courted death
to preach the message of the Cruel
fed. Loved and hated he has gone
on through the ages ministering to
humanity's spiritual ills, pointing aloft