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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

SALEM, Or Jan. 31.-Governor
West received notification from the
Secretary of the Navy today that the
L. :. s. Boston has been assigned To
the state of Oregon, for the use of the
Oregon Naval Militia, and will be for
warded to Portland on the completion
of the oVerhauling which is now pro-
cecding at the Puget Sound navy
yard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

very accurately describes apvone,s
feelings who is confined to the house
with an attack of rheumatism INN
p"Eo' stiif joints or muscles. Billiards.
snow Liniment will cure the troubla
IT'l''e The pain and make you as sun
pie as two year old. Sold by Conrad
Stafrin. III
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

Wealthy Farmers of United States,
r,ha Tnitpd States farmer is, col
,octiyoIv the most wealthy capitalist
tbe world has ever known, BY tne
1ooo census the farmers had invested
in agriculture in the United states
soo o0OOOOOo0, which last year pro-
duced $7,OOO,OOO,OOO. Such yearly
income means $3.50, 100000 a month or
S19,O0O,OO0 day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

When given as soon as the croupv
cough appears Chamberlain's Cough
remedy will ward off an attack of
Group and prevent all danger and
cause Of anxiety Thousands of moth
ers use 1t successfully Sold by all
good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

w. L. Moore, the Banks postmaster,
has held the office since August, 1891.
The office was then at Greenville, and
the first quarters sale of postage
stamps was $64.59. The last quarter
stamps were sold to the amount of
$43647.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03
ACKNOWLEDGE IT.
Dallas Has to Bow to the Inevitable.
Scores of Citizens
Prove 1t,

Prove 1t.
After reading the public statement
of this representative citizen of Dallas
given below, you must come to this
conclusions: 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 | could not stoop or
move quickly without suffering in
tensely. On the morning when l first
got up, l was troubled the most The
kidney secretions annoyed me by their
rregularity in passage, especially
when l caught cold. After trying
number of remedies without being
helped to any extent, | was told about
Doan's Kidney Pills. I 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 20, 1000
Reimbursement
On December 8, 1909, Mrs. Hubbard
added to the above: MY former en-
dorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills still
holds good. This remedy has been of
such great benefit 20 me that I am al
ways pleased to say a word in its
favor"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents fer the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

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, 1911-02-03

Medicines that aid nature are always
most effectuaL Chamberlain 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, 1911-02-03

Do you know that fully nine out of
every ten cases of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism of the muscles due
to cold or damp, or chronic rheuma-
tism, and require no internal treat
ment whatever? Apply Chamberlain
Liniment freely and see how quickly
1t gives relief. For sale by all good
dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03
ENERN NInrmrn

IS or should be worried when the lit
ue ones have a cough or cold. # ms,.
.. va" 70 Group or pIeurisy or pneumo-
n'a-then to something more -. 80
.' r''''.ru Horehound Syrup will rnre
,,- trouble at once and prevent aDy
complication. Sold by Conrad So.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03
ANSWERS HIS ACCUSER
DOCTOR STEINER MAKES STRONG
DEFENSE OF ADMINISTRATION.
Only One State i'm Union Shows Small
er Cost of Caring For
Insane.
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= Replying to Senator Bower 1
j mans charges of extravaganza 4
i in the management of the state I
= insane asylum, Superintendent r. 1
j e. Lee Steiner and Secretary of 1
j. State Thomas B. Kay make these 1
j. statements: 4
4 THE per capita cost of car i
+ ing for the insane in Oregon is I
+ less than in any other state in the 4
+ Union, except one. !
i 2-The legislative committee I
T. made only the most superficial !
+ examination of the asylum, and !
i its report does not present the i
4 facts. i
i 3-The cost of Vermont mar J.
4 BILE used in asylum buildings was J.
+ not $4,000, as charged by Bow +
i erman, but only $1,000. +
+ 4-The automobile purchased +
4 for the asylum was needed and i
J. the purchase was approved by +
+ members of the Legislative COM +
+ mittee. +
i 5-Bowerman used this auto +
4 mobile while campaigning for +
+ election as governor. 4
i +
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

When buying a cough medicine for
children bear in mind that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is most effectual
for colds, Group and whooping cough
and that it contains no harmful drug.
For sale by all good dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

Lane County Fruit Growers Asso-
citation handled $12O,14O worth of
products which went to California.
TeNas' Kansas, Missouri and Great
Britain.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

Heal estate very active in Otnarfo
HluslaW is coming out on a rail
road If it wants to. before long
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

Lipman, Wolfe & Co. may establish
a big store in Albany, reports the
Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03
of Automobile.

Now. as To- the special investigating
committees report i'm reference to asy-
lum matters: Considerable stress is
laid upon the fact that askd the
last session ways and means commit
tee FOR an automobile. | did this at
the request of the board. Il was re-
fused In the special appropriation.
After several months the matter was
discussed 10y the board and myself.
that IL would be a business proposition
TO purchase an automobile. as there
was much construction going on at the
farm Iid main building. and that It
would be very proper item OF ex-
pense compared with the results TO be
obtained
The vouchers FOR the same speak
FOR themselves. They are correct or
would not have signed them: hut.
defy any man in Oregon to say that
ever rode Tor personal pleasure "a milo
uu the states gasoline. Senator Bow
crman knows that when he had me
called from the hospital to take him
to McMinnyillr during the campaign.
that I drove the car down To the gar
age had Il nlicd and paid for IL out of
my own pocket; Mr Bcals. on the iloor
'f this house. viii tsll you that he saw
me- pay a merchant at Tillamook out
1f my own cash Tor a trip.
-t Instructed Mr.. Stranr. our chief
sngineer. and Arminc. who have
-hargc of the gasoline at the hospital .
.n De- certain that never consumed .
lny 90 the states gasoline. I admit .
hat a part of the wear and tear may
b. due % some of these trips which I /
have mentioned. uhich IS a trivial
natter. But who in the legislature
sin stand up and state that this car
las not been ua-d Tor conveying pa
ieuts from adjacent counties: taking
iatifnts hurriediy o. trains and travel
nE aEeuts Who must rush. and prop
riy en-. o. bring On committed patients.
D. steward and bookkeeper cat max
ng Necessary purchasas o. WOOD. sup
.iifs. % ccfcra-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

Woman picked ripe gooseberries on
January from her garden in La
Fayette.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03
Ready For Investigation.

OF the few cities in oregon with
over 5000 inhabitants, two are in Jack
son County, Ashland and Medford,
only II miles anart
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

Land owners north of Ontario will
water a new area by putting in a
plant
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

rior excellence. Sold by all good deal
ers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

There is said to be a valuable con-
per mine on the Illinois river in Cur
ry county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

y maintain that this h. a very prop
sr investment and can SHOW % 60 any
fair minded nan. ms is not sn ox-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

The voice of r. e. Lee Steiner of thu
Oregon insane asylum broke and tear!
showed in his eyes Monday night a
the conclusion of a defense of himself
and an appeal to the joint ways anC
means committee of the Legislature
to think deeply before they passed up
on the appropriation for the asylum
For Gods sake, gentlemen" he
cried, whatever you do to me, do not
hammer those poor unfortunates out
there. / have stood alone in this mat
ter. No one has taken their place be-
side me and / tell you it is enough to
make a man desperate and l have
reached that stage. But if you make
it a criminal offense to exceed the
appropriation when 1900 helpless ones
are crying for assistance, it will be
awful Such legislation belongs to the
dark ages"
Offers $500 to Charity.
AS he finished DR.. Steiner drew
$500 in bonds from his pocket and
handed them to Senator Albee, chair
man of the joint committee.
"If I have uttered a single untruth
tonight" he explained, II earnestly
wish that you give this to the Y. M. c.
A. of Portland, the Y. M. c. A. of Sa-
lem, the Salvation Army, or any char
table institution you may see fit"
Dr. Steiner brought with him writ
ten statement and when he started to
read it the attention of those in the
committee room was at once seized
and held in a tense grip until he had
concluded He was followed by State
Treasurer Kay and r. b. Goodin, chief
bookkeeper of the asylum, whose
statements and figures combined with
those of DR.. Steiner were intended to
confute every charge made by Senator
Jay Bowerman in his speech before
the Senate and those of the investi-
eating committee.
Nottingham Makes Admission.
At one time DR.. Steiner turned from
his statements to Senator Nottingham
of the ways and means COM
mittee, and asked:
W. hho" anu Spu VIII hNihlt' VIII
you not, that you told me that you
thought the asylum should have an
81 will admit | said after you had
bought it that it might be wise eX-
said Senator Nottingham,
lfter a pause.
State Treasurer Kay followed DR.,
steiner and presented figures contra
licting statements Of Senator Bower
nan and the investigating committee,
lie also asked for fair play on the APP
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03
Kay Makes Statement.

ut will be the policy of the board
of control to conduct all institutions
without deficit in the next two years,
he stated. "But If you tie our hands
after cutting down the estimates and
Unforeseen circumstances arise and
you make II misdemeanor for us TO
exceed appropriations, we shall refuse
to accept the insane turned over to us
by the judges. We could not accept
them. for there is no more room at the
asylum, and II these people are un-
cared for II will not be our fault. We
are only the agents Of the people"
Kay spoke of the refusal Of the ways
and means committee of the last ses-
sion to authorize an appropriation to
furnish the new receiving ward which
has been completed. He asserted that
il had been necessary to place beds in |
the corridors OF the old receiving ward |
and that two or three beds were placed I
In every one Of the small rooms.
Shows Bowcrman in Error.
on the charge that the asylum had .
turned over patients To the school for
feeble minded. he declared the law had .
been followed In every respect. inas-
much as it permits that imbcciles.
idiots and feeble minded can be sent
10 the institution. lie declared they
could not be returned 10 the asylum.
because Il had reached its capacity
lie also produced figures showing
that the oregon asylum cost less per
capita To maintain than any other in
stimtion of Us kind. except the Georgia
asylum. where most Of the patients
are colorod. He produced statement
from the architects, showing that
W here Senator Bowerman had charged !
that fi2, ,0oO had been spent for mar
bic In the new receiving ward. only
$500 had been expended. Figures ,
were also produced TO rcfutc the
charge that it cust $3.50 FOR every dol ,
ar's worth of produce raised on the ,
'arm. Instead these figures as given {
N detail 20 the committee indicated {
sroht OF more than S3S. including q
De Interest on the estimated value of O
A. H.wH
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

Dr. Stciner's statement In fuu was
a. follows.
Your part " Hesitation in this leg
lslative session is purely one of husl-
mess administration. and out Of respect
60 you and your valuable time shall
confne nay remarks 60 the least time
possible. shall refrain from any per-
suualities exoeptinE those which apply
O. business In connection with the pur-
pose for which you have summoned
me.
\ want % understood nov that the
truth. and nOthinE bat the truth win
he said By ne: shall. also. demand
the same from any man speaking In
reference 90 asylum Affairs
-NoE. What b. an this agitation
ahcuf1 Purely q political erort %
eniarrass ne incominE buard. Gov
ernor West. Tom Kay and GoVernor
Bens0n fthaf prince % nen. uho is.
Itm SEA. tut lnproFinnE. and unalis
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

Train No. 3 connects at Dallas with
way points
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
How toCatch Flies
by the Quart
By r. J. BALDWIN.
Michiran Earm S.Ilool.

So much already has been said con-
corning the filthy habits of house flies
and the danger of their carrying dis
ease, that a suggestion on how to
keep them out of the home may be
welcomed and made use of. Methods
of poisoning and killing, while good
and necessary, must always be done
in the house and In this are a dis
agreeable annoyance. The trap de-
scribed in our illustration is a large
form Of a very old scheme which was
not a success formerly because made
too small and used In the house.
The trap shown in the illustration.
Is made of common wire screen. such
as is used for doors and windows
The top and bottom Of the frame are
made from nail keg hoops and the
three uprights from lath cut In two,
A wire cone Is built inside this cylin
der and extends about half way to the
top of the trap. An opening about one
inch In diameter is cut In the apex
of the cone, and 1t Is through this
that the flies enter the trap. This
cone should be made first and tackled
on the outside of the bottom hoop be-
fore the outer cylinder OF screen is
put on. The cut edges of the screen
can be tackled to the lath thus making
It fly tight The top can be closed by
tying a cloth over 1t which can be re.
moved when the trap Is emptied.
The uprights should extend one-half
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
Grading and Picking
of Fruits
BY c. p. HALuGAN.
d,Gnauf H,rtieulfurilt Michigan Farm School

Michigan fruit growers are about to
harvest bountiful crop of fruit
Most kinds at present seem to be
prime condition, especially that which
has been well sprayed and cultivated.
Many growers will fail to receive the
full value of their crops, however.
through carelessness in grading and
packing.
Grading is something which cannot
be overdone. The more rigidly IL Is
performed the better it pays With
the prospects of heavy crop. which
means a we'll supplied market, much
of the poorer grades or carelessly
packed fruit will be SHIPPED at loss.
Good grading requires good judg-
ment and experience. All unmarked
able specimens should first be dis
carded. Unfortunately most of DUR
grading stops here. A well graded
package of fruit, however, consists
not only OF marketable specimens, but
of specimens of uniform size. uni
form color, uniform quality and Of a
uniform degree of freedom from in
jury. Uniformity then as to all OF
these characters is of the utmost i'm
portance. Too frequently people think
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03

The distinctive feature of the model post office
which most conspicuousy will mark its super
iority to even the best of the od-tme Offices will
be found in the extensive employment Of mechan-
zeal and automatic carriers and conveyors OF
different types for moving the letters and parcels
from point to point In their transit through the
post office. Indeed complete will be this force
Of mechanical workers that 1t will be scarce
necessary for a human hand to touch letter
from the minute 1t Is posted In the letter drop
at the post Office until 1t Is safely on It's way
in leather pouch to some distant city or coun-
try And the word safely Is used advisedly too
for one of the betterments that has been attained
in the scheme of this twentieth century post
office is the throwing out of safeguards for the
mail in transit-safeguards designed not merely
to protect the letters from the operations OF dis
honest employees but also TO guard against loss
Of even the smallest pieces OF mall through care
lessness haste in handling
The mail conveyors and distributors which are
TO reach the acme Of perfection in the new post
Office have been developed rapidly during the
past few years In a general way these devices
resemble in principle the cash carriers or over
head trolleys which have become so familiar in
many stores. But instead of converging at
common point these postal trolleys traverse
regular routes just do electric street cars and
convey mail from any point in the post office
to any other point Supplementing these over
head carriers belt conveyors. operating
the principle of a moving sidewalk or endless
chain and which when they IN operation are
busy all the while moving forward either single
letters or bundles of missives Some of this
apparatus is of the kind that almost thinks"
For instance connected to some OF the belt con-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
Nothing Doinq but Talk.
IN HARD LUCK.

The following is told of a federal
official, formerly a senator OF the
United States from Kentucky:
In the days Of his youth the Ken
tuckian was asked by friend to Sec
ond him In duel. He consented. and
at sunrise the parties met at the ap-
pointed place.
Now it was this Kentuckians duty
to say the last words touching the
terms of the duel. But, although he
faithfully performed this duty, the
duel never took place.
A murmur of why not?" invariably
goes round whenever this story Ia
told, whereupon the answer is as fol-
lows:
For very simple reason. When
Joe finished speaking 1t was too dark
for a duel."-Chicago Journal
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03

the post Offices Of each particular class. AS a
starter Uncle Sam Is going to erect and
equip what may be designated as model post
Office and which will be used as a pattern for
all the post offices to be provided henceforth
throughout the country This model post Office
will be located at the national capital and 1t Is
designed to be model not only in It's mail
handling equipment, but also in the furniture.
the arrangement Of the various rooms and even
In the architecture of the building itself and the
selection of a site so located with reference to
the railroad terminals that 1t will facilitate the
handling of the incoming and outgoing mails.
This last is point to which the average citizen
seldom gives a thought and yet 1t means that
II his post Office Is located too far from the rail-
road stations through which the mails dis
patched there will be an unnecessary lengthening
OF the time required to convey letter between
any two points.
So anxious has been the postmaster general to
have the scheme for better post Offices worked
out just right that he some time ago appointed
special committee composed of men high In the
postal service TO prepare the plans for model
post Office This body of experts has been busy
for months past perfecting every detail The
committee includes the first assistant postmaster
general. the superintendent of mails at Chicago
(which city already has pretty well-equipped
post ofice), the superintendent of delivery at
New York a representative of the architects, the
postmaster at Washington d. c., and the assist
ant superintendent in charge of the handling of
the foreign mails going out from the port OF
New York One another of these Is
competent to give advice authority
every important operation connected with the
handling of mail at a post office.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03

Up to the present time the pork
production OF Michigan has come
largely from lard type hogs such as
the Poland China, Chester White and
Duroc Jersey. These breeds are rath-
er compact OF conformation, quick ma
turing and furnish carcasses covered
with deep layers of fat. In the past
there has been keen demand for
the lard hog, but necessities and
tastes are changing. Animal fats are
being rapidly replaced by vegetable
and mineral oils for domestic pur-
poses and also those of fabrication
The consumer is also demanding a
leaner pork, especially bacon. 1t Is
true that there is large demand for
lard and that this will still continue.
but Michigan should leave the prod9c-
ton of the lard hog quite largely to
the corn belt, where it can be pro-
duced economically in great abund-
ance.
The state of Michigan is possessed
of conditions eminently adapted to the
production OF prime bacon on account
of the availability of dairy by-product
and the universal possibilities OF pro-
ducing corn. peas, clover, alfalfa, etc
The two breeds Of hogs most COM
monty known as bacon types are the
Yorkshires and Tamworth, Of which
the latter IS the most extreme. AS a
rule those accustomed to the conpact
lard types do not like the appearance
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03

inch below the lower hoop, thus hold
ing the trap up from the floor and al
under and reach the bait.
The trap should be set up in some
sunny place near the back door or in
the stable where flies are thick, and
baited with such material as is known
to attract flies. The trap operates
successfully when rotting fruit is
placed on the floor under 1t, because
the flies will come to it and later light
on the inside Of the cone and later
crawl up through the opening above.