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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-06

$50 0ANAJ - SAN ~ tNHsA
in the article by General Fox,
and Memorial Monuments and
Tablets" shows the gratitude of
a people to their soldiers and
heroes.
$ Daniel Geary's letter, giving
War Incidents at Kansas City,"
and the Life of Capt. Marcus
D. Tenney" relate something
new historically. Judge Still
wells Personal Recollections of |
the Battle of Shiloh" shows US
that while war is hell" yet
there is still time in the life of a
soldier to rlote the "Johnny-jump-
ups" to hear the whistle of the
redbird, and feel the soft spring
air. 90
The Indians receive. valuable
notice, especially in a most in.
teresting account Of The Sauks
and Foxes in Franklin and Usage
Countess" by Mrs. Ida M. Ferris.
The paper by Rev. John Dunbar
is likewise valuable, and the His
torical Society is fortunate in be
I ing permitted to publish it. 1t
was written when this part of the
world was young, and the In.
dams were not those of today.
Papers by Rev. Joseph Romig
and Henry c. Keeling are also
of much interest. 60
Probably one of the most read
able and detailed accounts of the
Villazur expedition of ITO ever
|. published is in this eleventh vol.
: ume in a paper by Prof. ]. B
Dunbar. Much time and re.
, search has been spent upon thu
subject by the author, and tn,
binding together of the innumer
able fragments into a well-tolc
= story of this historic expedition
J, was a great labor and one O
increasing historical value. Prof
essor Dunbar had much of tn,
> detail from the Pawnee Indian
. themselves, which adds to tn,
life and interest Of the narrative
v THE Kansas School System,
It by Clyde L. King, will be foun
v of value in reference work, be
ginning with the first efforts Q
tho state fOUard oducation on
" coming down to present da
4. methods.
j. A paper of exceeding intere'
=" is found in ]. D. Cruises Earl
j. Dry on the Union Pacific" We
'r qualified to write Of that fir
at railroad history by reason of h
n. connection with it, the reader
IN given the benefit Of his know
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-06


our manufacturing interests, and
in this careful compilation will
b. found a valuable contribution
totbe history Of the state. O.
Swedish Settlemements in
Kansas, !" by Doctor Bergin,
MARKS an epoch in the life Of the
state, as also "German-RuSsian
Settlements in Ellis County,"
written by Rev. Francis S. Laing.
Preserving this valuable data be-
fore the first generation has en-
tTely passed away is labor Of
love and of patriotism, and in
Che years to come the descend
ants of these hardy colonists will
Ebe grateful to the wisdom that
recorded the history of the
migrations of their people. g
The Boundary Lines of Kan
sas" is especially opportune al
this time, when Kansas is cele.
brating her half-century ami
.versary of statehood, the paper
being a historical epitome of the
physical making of the state
Much of this history is new tt
the reader, being from origina
sources, and in it George w
Martin shows in an inimitabl'
manner the political method
Of that day. Considering gu
boundary line at this late time
we may well rise up an,
call the Wyandotte Constitute,
fathers bless ID.
The article by Capt. ]. G
Waters, Fifty Years of tn
,Kyandotte Constitution" is o
interest, giving the personnel
the convention and the, outcom
| of its deliberations, and while h
| marks itas a commonplace dot
: ument," he shows that it hs
4 worn we'll.
1.-The First Appearance of Kal
i sas at a National Convention,
: by A. G. Proctor, is a uniqu
f bit of history delightfully."- toll
: There are still those who do n,
realize that Kansas, in 1860, WI
e the throbbing heart of the N
: ton and who will read the stol
J. of her sitting as an hOnored que
d in the deliberations of that boz
}. with surprise.
:, Contributions to the militia
history Of the state, prefaced
# a patriotic poem by B. B. Smyt
e are found in the admirable ar
h cles under Soldiers of Kansas
is The military biography of G.
in Lewis R. Jewell preserves f
:. all time the gallant deeds Of tn
J. little know but heroic Kanss
Of Added luster is reflected up
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-06
Don't miss The bargains In The
Big 2-iOr.25c Sale at The Q. Z. Store.
Her Forbidden Marriage.

Her Forbidden Marriage.
Alice-oh, I've made up my mind
| shall never marry.
Jane-Indeed; what made you come
to that decision?
Alice-Well. / went to the gypsies
at BlackpOol and one Of them told
me ! should, if ever married, have
ten children. eoe
Jane-And | suppose the prospect
Of such a family frightened you?
Alice-Oh, no; but II there were
ten children, my husband and myself,
should never be able to invite my
mother to stay with us, as could
not live with AZ in the house. A.. a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-06

Mrs. W. P. FEEDER vas called to
Denver Saturday evening by tie
serious illness Of Me- FEEDERS Bother,
it being absolutely impossible for Mr..
FEEDER 10 leave just al this time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-06

Big discount ca gtsltipg Stoves.
Prices already very be- At sda-
durant's. o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-06
Scott S Emulsion
FOR SALE BY A1L8RUGGISTs

Send lOc., name Of paper and this cd. for our
beautiful Savings Bank and Chlld's Sketch, BOG
Zach bank contains Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4O9 Pearl ST.. New York
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
NEXT MEETING AT ANTIOCH
Superintendents Seymour and Alder
man VIII Meet Patrons of Schools.

The people of the five school dis
tricts which make up the Mistletoe
section will be given an opportunity
to compare ideas on the subject of
rural schools at the meeting to be held
at Antioch school house tomorrow,
Saturday, beginning at 1920 a. m. The
chairman will be L. L. Chamberlain,
and the following schools will be rep
resented: Mistletoe, Antioch, Sunny
slope, Cochran and Elkins.
Beginning next Monday night,
County Superintendent Seymour and
State Superintendent Alderman will
hold a series of night meetings in the
northern part of the county. The first
will be held at Salt Creek Monday
night, March 27, at 8 o'clock, with
E. f. Aebi chairman, and will be for
the benefit of the schools in the dis
tricts of Salt Creek, Upper Salt Creek,
Concord. No. IS, Pioneer and North
Dallas.
The Buell. section will be visited
Tuesday night, when a meeting will be
conducted at Buell. at the same hour,
at which G. A. Harold is to preside.
This section comprises the Buell., Har-
mony, Gooseneck, Pleasant View, But
ler Rogue River, and Valley Junction
districts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
POSTAL SERVICE VICTOR
Sunday Work to BE Discontinued Far
as Consistent, Says Hitchcock.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Sunday
work in postohices throughout the
country is to be discontinued so far as
consistent with rapid transmission of
the mails.
1t is not proposed to close import
ant postoffices entirely. Certain work
to prevent congestion and delay must
be done. Mails will be received and
dispatched as heretofore, and arrange
ments will be made for a limited de-
livery through the general delivery
windows.
Special delivery letters will be de-
livered and patrons of any office will
be afforded the privilege of having
their mail delivered on Sunday by de-
posting the required fee for special
delivery service.
Postmaster General Hitchcock to-
day issued instructions designed to
carry into effect these ideas. and to
aHord employees of the postal service
one days rest in seven.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
WANTS EXPERIMENT STATION
l-SaIem VIII Endeayor to Secure State
Expert In Horticulture.

AS the center of the greatest and
most productive fruit growing district
in the Pacific Northwest, Salem be-
lieves that it should have horticul-
tural experiment station located there.
Accordingly, at the regular weekly
meeting of the executive committee of
the board of trade, held Monday,
at the Marion, committee of three
representative citizens was appointed
to go to Corvallis and confer with the
authorities of the state agricultural
college on this point, says the States
man.
The last Legislature passed a law
appropriating money for the extension
of horticultural knowledge and expert
mentation. According to the act this
work is placed in charge of the Agri-
cultural college.
The committee will point out that
Salem is in the heart of the fruit pro-
ducing area of the state and that with
only a fraction of the area that is
bound to be devoted to the production
of prize-winning fruit in the near fu-
ture.
With an experiment station located
here in charge of an horticultural ex-
pert it is believed that a great impetus
will be given to the fruit growing in
dustry, not only as to the increase in
the acreage but in the matter of i'm
proving the quality. 1t will enable
the grower to secure the advice of an
expert, a competent authority on all
ards.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
WILL FAVOR RURAL ROUTES
POstOiIice Department Abandons Pol
Icy of Discouraging New Ones.

According to Ronald Glover, privat,
secretary to Congressman Willis c
Hawley. indications are that the post.
office department has abandoned its
policy of discouraging the establish
ment Of new rural routes.
For the past year very few of such
routes have been added. the reason
given by the department being that
there was not sufficient money for the
purpose.
At the last session OF Congress sew
eral thousand dollars more than was
asked by the department was appro-
priated for this purpose. so that the
work of extending rural delivery could
be carried on.
The results Of this policy are seen
In the authorizing OF a new rural
route out OF Ashland. which. Mr..
Glover says. has been held up for
more than year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
Church of Christ.

Those interested in the history of
the Disciples" since 1923, better
known as the restoration movement" 4"
and famlliarly known as the Chris
tian Church." will do well to attend
the Christian Church next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock. The subject
win be The History OF the Restora-
ton" Among other things the fol-
lowing question will receive considera-
tion: What part had Alexander
Campbell In the establishing Of the
Disciples Who were the leaders Of
this movement? Is the Christian
Church a denomination? p" etc. Do
not fail TO come
Bible school. 10 a. m.
Junior Christian Endeavor. p. m.
Senior Christian Endeavor. 6:sO p.
m.
Evening sermon. 10 p. m; subject
Hell" These questions will be con-
sidered: ''Will anyone who does not
obey the Gospel be saved?' What Is
HeI?" WIN there be punishment
after death?" win the punishment
be endless2"
Special music az every service. DO
not fail 60 come.
LEON L. MYERS. Minister.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
BASEBALL AND ADVERTISING
Falls City Commercial Club Has Plan
to Combine the Two.

The Falls City Commercial Club
has adopted a novel form of advertis-
ing the resources of that enterprising
place, and at the same time has given
its encouragement to the popular form
of summer sports, by organizing a
baseball club. They have already
launched their press-agent campaign
by the publication of a three column
picture of the team in Tuesday morn
ing's Oregonian. The business men of
Falls City think they have a hefty
aggregation of players and expect to
be in line for state honors, as they
have increased their strength by the
addition of four men.
The personnel of the new organiza-
ton is as follows: Gardner, catcher;
Tice, pitcher; Cochran, first base;
Siefarth, second base; Inman, third
base; Harrington, shortstop; Chaplin,
left field; Hunter, center field; Taylor,
right field; Edward Keith Rice. mas
cot
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
HE WANTED A HOUSEKEEPER
Marion County Farmer Thinks Board
of Trade Employment Office.

That advertising pays-and some
times brings burdens-is the emphatic
opinion of Secretary Hofer, of the Sa-
lem board of trade.
A few days ago a story appeared in
the Statesman to the effect that Mr..
Hofer had received a letter from two
German girls in Wisconsin who ex-
pressed the intention of coming to
Salem to seek domestic employment.
He has been deluged with telephone
requests from overworked housewives,
but he had not anticipated that men
would besiege him.
Following is a copy of a letter re-
ceived from a farmer in Marion
county:
Mr.. Hofer-Dear Sir: l have seen
in the paper that you get letter from
two German girls from Wisconsin.
VIII you please give me the address
of them or sent one to me to do house
work. / am German and want house
keepere. | will do something good
for you.-Yours truly"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
REFERENDUM OPPOSED
SALEM BUSINESS MEN DEFEND
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Resolutions Mention Low State Tax
Levy, Which Is One-Eighth
of Total.

SALEM, March 21.-Launching a
statewide movement against the ref
erendum directed at the University OF
| oregon, Oregon Agricultural College,
| and Monmouth Normal School, the
Salem Business Mems League adopted
resolutions tonight and at the same
| time took steps to interest every com
mercial club, business mems body and
similar organization in the state to
send copies of the resolutions to these
organizations, accompanied by let
ter
The resolutions adopted are as fol-
lows:
Whereas, it appears that an at
tempt is being made to invoke the
referendum on appropriations for the
University of Oregon, the Agricultural
College, and the Monmouth Normal
School, amounting in total to $685.
1853. 92 for the biennial period of 1911
1912; and
Proportion Small.
Whereas, we believe that the vari-
Gus state departments and institutions
of Oregon are being conducted in an
economical and conservative manner,
and that the appropriations summar-
lied above were properly made and
represent the imperative demand of
the institutions named; and
Whereas, 1t has been reliably esti-
mated that the total amount of the
annronriatiopc oouobt IN he rafprrpd
may be raised by an average tax of
54-1O0 of a mill on the taxable prop
erty of the state for each year of said
biennial period, and that the total Of
these appropriations is less than per
cent of the estimated amount that will
ty and local purposes during said pc
riod G. e. if none of these are referred
less than cents out of each dollar
paid in taxes will be required in these
and
Retards Development.
Whereas, the total amount levied
as state tax for the current year rep
resents an average levy of 1.64 mills
which is the lowest in the history of
the state (the average levy for the So
years from 1859 to 1911 being 4.57
mills; and
Whereas, the total tax collected
for state purposes is very small, repre-
senting only about one-eighth of the
total taxes; therefore be it
Resolved that the attempt to in
woke the referendum against the ap-
is not in the interest of
the development of the state at large, |
and that every citizen should be dis
in the matter of signing the
petitions and promulgating the same"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
new HOMESTEAD RULING
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR HOLD
ERS OF CLAIMS GRANTED.
Essential Points of Act Passed BY
Recent Congress Regulating
Rights of Settlers.

The Registers and Receivers of tn
United States Land Offices in the state
having homestead lands, including Or
egon, have received the following in
structions from Fred bennett, Com
missioner of the General Land Office
approved by the Secretary of the Int
rior on February 21, last, extending
the time for homesteaders to estab
lish residence upon their lands:
THE following instructions are is
sued for your guidance in the admin
istration of the act of Congress ap'
proved February 13, 1911, Extending
the time for certain homesteaders tc
establish residence upon their lands,
a copy of which is attached hereto.
Payments Extended.
'aThe first section of the act applies
to all homestead entries in the states
named made after June 1, 1910, and in
such cases the entrymen are given un-
til May Is, 1911, to establish residence
upon their claims. 1t also applies to
soldiers declaratory statements filed
in the states named after June 1,
1910, and such declarants are given
until May Is, 1911, to make their
homestead entries, and establish their
residence on the land. If any pay
ment is required to be made in con-
nection with the entry under the de-
claratory statement, as in the case of
ceded Indian reservations, the act also
operates to extend the payment until
the entry is made.
1.-THE first proviso to section l of the
act provides that the period of COM
mutation or of actual residence shall
not be shortened. Entrymen who
have taken advantage of this exten-
sion cannot submit commutation proof
until they have maintained substan-
TALLY continuous residence for IA
months from the date same was es-
tablished; and in 5year proof can not
claim credit for constructive residence
for more than six months prior to the
date actual residence was established.
Leave of Absence.
Under the second proviso of sec
ton l the act will not be held to de-
feat the adverse claim of one who has,
prior to the approval of this act made
entry over a soldiers declaratory
statement where the six months al
lowed the soldier for making entry
and establishing residence has expired
prior TO February 13, 1911. Nor will
1t be held to defeat a contest against
homestead entry filed after the ex-
piration of six months from the date
of entry and prior to the passage of
this act.
1.-The second section of the act
grants a leave Of absence from Febru
airy 13, 1911, to May Is, 1911, to all
homestead entrymen or settlers in the
states named in the first section of the
act. Entrymen who avail themselves
of this leave of absence can not claim
credit for residence during the time
they are absent under such leave, such
period of absence being simply elm
mated from consideration in cases of
either final or Communication proofs"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
Catarrh Cannot Be Cnred

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as the,
cannot reach the seat Of the disease
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease. and in order to cure il vou
must take internal remedies. Hairs
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hairs Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. II was prescribed by
one Of the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regular pre-
scription- Il is composed OF the best
tonios known. combined with the best
blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect comhin-
alton Of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh- send for testimonials
free
F. J. CHENEY & co. Props Toledo. o.
sold By Druggists. sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonsti-
patton
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

Do you know that of all the minOI
ailments colds are by far the most
dangerous? 1t is not the cold itself
that you need to fear, but the serious
diseases that it often leads to. Most
of these are known as germ diseases
Pneumonia and consumption are
among them. Why not take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and cure
your cold while you can? For sale by
all good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

NEWBERG, March 21.-Fire of
unknown origin wrought damage to
the extent of $4,000 to the plant of
the Northwest Condensed Milk Com
pany of this city today. Firemen and
others succeeded in saving milk val
ued at $4,000 ready for shipment. The
fire originated in the rear of the build
ing, among the watts and machinery.
Occurring about the same time and
under similar conditions as the fire
which destroyed a large warehouse
here March 3, it is believed today's
fire was incediary. Little insurance
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

Mr. Roosevelt uIH pass throueh sa-
lem on April 8. as a passenger on the
northbuund shasta limited train.
which is due here at 12.t5 q. M sone
ehort should b. made % have him
come out cn the rear platform of the
train - that the Capltal CIty residents
car obiain q Eiimpst % RAJ sx-
president-Salem Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

That the Southern Pacific Company
owns and controls more than one
tenth Of an the property In Benton
county. Is the astonishing fact brought
out BY the tax records. reports the
Gazstte-Times. OF the f1s1.Tos-os as
sessment. the s p VIII pay t11.seS.s3.
tIS.soa53 o. which Is on OreEon's
rnosf valuable resource-her timber.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

John W. Sickelsmith. Greensboro.
Pa. has three children. and like most
children they frequently take cold
We have tried several kinds Of eoueh
medicine" he SAYS hut have never
found any yet that did them as much
Eood as Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy-- For sale by an good dealers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

SALEM, March 2l-owing 20 the
movement to refer 10 the people the
appropriation of $50. 0o0 for the dor
mitory az Monmouth. the executive
committee Of the board % normal
school regents decided today that no
meeting % the board should b. held
April 5. a. was az first intended No
steps uil be taken by the board 10
make improvements al the normal
school. IN view of the attitude % some
of the taKpayers toward the dormitory
annrnrrlailnn.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

Stringtown correspondence of the
Jefferson Review: There was a report
last week to the effect that grading
was being done down by Sidney for the
new railroad but on investigation we
found that it was Jesse Mccormick
digging angle worms to go fishing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

II you have trouble in getting rid OF
your cold you may know that you are
not treating it properly. There is no
reason why cold should hang on for
weeks and II will not II you take
Chamberiain's Cough Remeddy. For
sale BY all good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
EasnrnhIc Hcrc

Reports from California are to
the effect that prunes are two weeks
slower than usual. which is due to cold
rains and other unfavorahle condi-
lions" said H. $. Gile. OF n. $. Gile q
Co. salem. In discussing prune pros
poets with a Statesman representa-
tive. Weather conditions in the
Willamette valley have been ideal 50
far for the production of a good crop
this year" continued Mr. GLE. "Of
course We may get too much rain dur
ing the towering season. later on. hut
50 FAR everything has been favorable. Z"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

A Salem man visiting Eugene failed
to obey local ordinance. which leads
TO this paragraph in the Register:
This is a queer town. A man gets
hned $40 Tor going on a 'toOt.' and is
fined IS FOR falling to toot. IL would
take a tutor. however. 10 make the
distinction 0f the toots."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

From Is cows, during the year lSlo
w. r. Jephcott, of western Ian,
county, delivered to the creamery d ol
Acme 9l,5OO pounds of milk oIoo
mounds to a cow, which tested z-o
hounds Of butter fat He received 81
cents pound for the butter rat OF
$3.50 from each COW.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
A Snooth Skin.

Black Heads, Chaps, Pimples' sore
and all unhealthy conditions of tn
skin are unsightly and detract ron
the looks. Buy a box Of Dr. Bel
Antiseptic Salve, a creamy snow
white ointment, apply as directed ant
your skin will be as clear as a bahe
At all dealers in medicines.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

last year Lebanon woman starteu
with SO hens and two roosteiS' 60
Gathered in year 1904 eggs one one
nulIot laid 287 eggs and another 2ZV,
Al the end of the year she had sou
in chickens and eggs II 'o''V W., 80 ,r.,
She has 40 hens and three roos'e'S
left