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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
Band For Monmouth.

The young men of Monmouth met
in the Commercial Club rooms, We'd
nesday evening for the purpose of or
ganizing a band to be known as the
Monmouth Concert Band. Twenty of
the boys signed up, and the organiza-
ton was completed by the election of
officers as given below: President.
Ray Chute; Yice-president, Harrison
Brant; secretary, Ranie Burkhead;
treasurer. Orval White; manager,
Lewis Murdock. J. S. Prime was
chosen director, with Ed LOrence as
sistant. The members of the band as
signed up are: Dwight Quisenberry.
Mr. webber, Charles Mccarthy. Har-
rison Brant., Russell Quisenberry, J. S.
Prime, Byron White. Irwin Stewart,
Glen Walker. Gordon Bowman, Louis
Murdock. Elmer Kohnke. Orval White,
Earl White, Ed Lorence, Ray Chute.
Ranie Burkhead. Artie Burkhead.
Ernest Riddell and Howard Morlan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
TO OPEN BASEBALL SEASON
Local High School Team Will Meet
Bethel Here Saturday.

The members of the Dallas High
joyable basket social and entertain
ment at the College chapel Friday
night, for the purpose of raising
money to buy uniforms and other
necessary articles for the coming sea-
sons games with the other high
school teams of the county. The girls
of the high school were loyal support
ers of the movement, and they not
only worked hard in preparing at
tractive baskets, but they attended
and helped to make the occasion a So
cial success. Financially, the results
were not what they should have been.
for the boys were not as loyal as their
sister pupils, and but small number
of them were present. Despite the
lack of support on their part, however,
the receipts amounted to $12.25. AS
that was not enough for their needs,
Manager Roy Boydston started out
yesterday with a subscription paper
and before night had added $50 more
to the fund.- and the suits, balls, etc,
will now be forthcoming in short
order.
The initial game of the season will
be played on the Dallas College dia-
mond next Saturday. March 25. be-
tween the Bethel High School team
and the Dallas High School team, be-
ginning at 2:3O p. m.
Another game will be played at the
same place Saturday, April 1. when
the team from the Falls City High
School will come down to test the
skill of the local tossers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
WILL HOLD CHURCH RALLY
Members OF Perrydale Congregation
VIII Try TO Raise 500, Sunday.

Next Sunday. March 26. will be a
big day in church circles in Perrydale,
IL the plans of some of its energetic
citizens do not miscarry. The Chris
tian church of that place needs a new
roof. and in order to provide more
room an addition is desired. But IL
takes money to do even these things
so TO seure the necessary amount the
members Of the church have decided
to make next Sunday a big rally day
for that purpose. The meeting will
be held at IL a m, and special music
will be provided.
1t is estimated that $500 will be re-
quired for the improvements contem-
plated. and the managers Of the move
ment expect 20 raise the full amount
by the time me meeting ad5ourns. All
who have pledged assistance. and ev-
erybody else who can. are requested
and urged 20 be present with their
money.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
TWO YEARS ILLNESS ENDS
Death of Mrs. Anna II. Chapman at
Age of 06 Years.

Mrs. Anna r. Chapman died at the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. Matte
Burson, in this city, Sunday morning.
March 10, at O'Clock. after an illness
OF two years Duration, aged sc years
and 4 days.
Mrs. Chapman was born in Hardy
County. Virginia, March is. 1s45. The
following children survive her: Mrs.
Matte Burson. OF Dallas; Mrs. Nora
Guyer. OF Paulina, oregon; Mrs. Mary
Poole. of Buckley. Washington; Mrs
Allie Guyer. Of Tulare. California; and
william Chapman and Harry Leroy
Chapman. whose addresses are not
known.
The funeral services were conducted
by the Reverend Leon L. Myers at the
home Of Mrs. Burson. Monday morn
ing at 1890. and the body was in
TERED in the Dallas cemetery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21

MONMOUTH. March 1s.-A petit
tion largely signed by the school pat
rons and taxpayers has been presented
to the local school board asking for a
new building with ample accommoda-
tion for both the grades and high
school. The board has set April to
vote upon an issue of $4,000 in bonds
for funds with which to build. The
district owns a half block between
Warren and Powell streets. which win
be used as the site for the new build
ing. and they will consider the pur-
chase of an additional half block ad-
joining. 1t is the purpose TO erect a
hrst-class. fre-proof building with
modern equipment
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
TREASURER SCENTS GRAFT
No Chicken Money For Cinnamon,
Says Gene Simpson.

The poultry raisers of Benton
County have in their treasury the sum
of $25-a surplus from their last
show. A suggestion that this money
be donated to the Chinese relief fund
arouses the ire of Gene Simpson, the
well-known pheasant breeder, and
treasurer of the poultry association,
who thinks such a transfer would be
about as inconsistent as the act of a
governor of an Eastern state, who
used the fund created from. a state
hunters license to build a band stand
in his home town.
"How many cents out of every dol
lar collected for the famine stricken
Chinese will ever reach the hands of
those for whom it was intended?" asks
Mr.. Simpson. During the first twelve
months of the Spanish war,
thousands of dollars was collected
throughout the United States by the
Red Cross and other organizations for
the benefit of the volunteer soldiers in
the Philippines and Cuba. AS such a
volunteer, sailing on the first trans
port that ever left the shores of the
United States for foreign service, /
can truthfully say that all 1 ever re-
deived over and above the regulation
pork and bean rations was a house
wife and a narrow strip of red flannel
(called an abdominal, or 'abominable'
bandage), very useful article, how
ever, for cleaning a gun, when we'll
soaked in cocoanut oil. The house
Wife consisted of an odd assortment
of buttons. a spool of thread and few
rusty needles. The officers mess,
thanks to a generous Red Cross, was
provided with all the delicacies of
the season. History will repeat it,
self"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
MISS COLUMBIA TOBE SEEN
Beautiful Military Tableau Will BE
Presented by Company III.

No more acceptable entertainment
could be provided for the delectation
of the amusement loving portion of
to be given by the Dallas band at Wood
man Hall, Wednesday evening, March
20. OF all the various forms of pub
lie entertainment which have claimed
local attention this season, nothing
like it has been presented. In general,
it is modelled after the grand concerts
that are so much in vogue in the large
music centers, and will be a welcome
innovation in this city. A program of
extraordinary excellence has been
prepared, with a view of catering to
the most refined and varying taste.
The full strength of the entire band of
80 pieces will render some of the most
popular selections of the day, and in
addition there will be numerous solos,
duets, etc, by skillful instrumentalists
and vocalists.
The eye, as we'll as the ear, will en-
Joy the pleasures of the performance,
for the feature of the program will be
a spectacular military tableau of sur
passing beauty, in which Miss Colum-
bia" will be depicted amid rich and
appropriate stage settings. This act
will be put on by the members of
Company Fl, o. N. G., of Dallas, and
they are preparing for it with the ire
sistible enthusiasm that marks all
their public entertainments. At time
when the common topic of converse
ton is war, and when the least refer
ence to patriotism arouses the pride
and martial spirit of every true Amer
lean, this scene will live long in the
memory of every one who is fortunate
enough to see it.
Reserved seats will be placed on sale
at Stafrin's drug store tomorrow
Wednesday, March %, and
judging from the inquiries that are be-
ing made, there will be big demand
for them. Notwithstanding the extra
bill and superiority of the perform
ance, the prices will remain as usual
35 and SO cents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
Notice % Contractor.

Bids win BE received BY the County
Clerk Of Polk County. Oregon. at his
Office in Dallas. FOR making cuts and
fills. estimated amount Of work. about
l7.0OO cubic yards. Up 20 10 O'Clock.
a. m. oLAprn /. 1911. and said bids
viii be opened BY the County Court
al the hour of 10 a. m. ~ said day
The Court reserves the riEht 70 reject
any or all bids
Specifications win b on f1e on and
after March -. 1911. On the ofhce q
the County Clerk- Certified check Tor
I've per cent q the amount of each bId
UI1l Be required.
By order % the Court thIs len day
q March. 1871
fSezll- p ~ SMITH.
117-st County Cerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
PRESENT LAW GOOD ENOUGH
Defeat of Free Text Book law No Loss
To Oregon.

The danger of disease infection
the lack of any pressing necessity and
the satisfactory terms of the presen
sor E. D. Ressler, of the department
of education at the Oregon Agricultu.
raj College, rests his conviction thai
the state has lost nothing vital through
the defeat of the free text book Law
proposed in the legislature this year
I'VE have had the free text book
question under consideration in the
past two or three Legislatures" said
Professor Ressler in discussing the
matter, ''and there is now a provision
in the statutes that school districts
may vote free text books, in case the
pupils are unable to provide them
themselves; or the board may pro-
vide them, upon written recommenda-
tion of the clerk of the School Board,
for INDECENT pupils.
"Personally / am not in favor of a
compulsory free textbook law, so I
do not mourn the demise of the one
presented in the Legislature this year.
/ think the optional arrangement in
the present law is sufficient to meet
conditions in Oregon as they now ex-
ist. Our text books are not frequent
ly changed. They are adopted for
periods of six years at time, and at
the close of such periods there are not
often many changes, the old books
being continued Thus the matter
of expense is not a great one
"The sense of ownership in books
and their care, is l think, an impor-
tant matter for the childs develop
ment, and is not possible, of course,
where there are free textbooks.
more important than this, how
ever, is the very real danger of dis
ease infection from books handed down
by the school district from one gener-
alton of pupils to another. Thorough
fumigation will, it is true, minimize
such dangers; but that is not an easy
task, and few school districts would
be likely to attend to the matter as
faithfully as necessary.
THE danger of infection is great;
the need of free textbooks is certain
ly not pressing one, and the present
law makes sufficient provision where
there is necessity; these, it seems to
me, are reasons for a fair degree of
satisfaction with the present status of
the free textbook question of Oregon"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
in securing better. positions and sal
aries.
Primary Course.

/
E-Primary course
A professional course, giving specia
training for primary work.
(a) Length of course. two years.
Certification-While this course doe.
not lead to teachers certificate with.
out examination, the instructions ii
methods will materially aid one to pass
the state examination for a primary
certificate. The school will give tc
those who complete this course a spe.
cial certificate setting forth the fact
that the holder thereof has completed
this course, which certificate, it is
hoped, will be so valued by school au-
thorities as to aid materially in secur-
ing better positions and salaries.
/. Graduates of institutions of equal
rank with Oregon State Normal School
may be graduated after residence work
of one-half year. Students who have
completed work in other institution
equal to the work required in the Ore
gon Normal School, but who are not
graduates, are required to do one
SNoA lCSl0CASC pClOIC
Credentials from other states will be
accepted on the same basis as those
from Oregon.
What Advanced Standings Give.
Persons who have done work beyond
the ninth grade, but who are neither
graduates of accredited high schools,
nor the equivalent, are classified in any
course with which such advanced
standing to which they may be enti-
tied.
are permitted in the case of work
claimed to have been done elsewhere,
but for which satisfactory credentials
are not submitted.
The Normal school endeavors to give
just credit for all scholarship which
the applicant may possess. Applicants
for advanced standing for work done
in other schools must present an off,
cal statement of such work. This
statement must cover the following
points:
Cd The exact length Of time spent
in the school, with the dates of enter
ing and leaving.
(2) The number of subjects studied
each term
(3) The exact subjects studied.
(4) The number of weeks spent on
each subject.
(5) The length of the recitation pc
riod.
CO. The record of the grade of work
done in each subject.
Blanks prepared for this purpose
may be obtained upon application.
High school graduates must present
certified record of their high
school course. This is filed in the Of
flee and kept as part of the students
record
The school reserves the right at any
time to require aistudent who is nota-
bly, deficient in subject matter to make
up such deficiency before pursuing
further his normal course.
Every person before being admitted
to the school will be required to sign
a statement that he or she intends to
leach in the public schools of Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
Drunken Row at sheridan.

A drunken row on the street late
last Wednesday night. In which Dan
Robinson. a drunken Indian. was maze
the target. resulted in the arrest OF
A. d. Daily. James Wood. J. DAILY and
V. DeIashmuth, on the charge Of dis
orderly conduct. Each pleaded guilty
20 the charge and was fined sic and
costs. amounting 20 s1s.sO each War
rants are out for the arrest Of two
others who were implicated In the
trouble to an even greater extent but
the names were not % record.-sher-
idan sun
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21

State Superintendent Of Public In
struction Alderman believes that the
schools throughout the state should
appropriately observe Memorial Day.
and viii send circulars 10 the schools.
embodying his opinions on the subject
and containing appropriate selections
and address for the celebration of
the day.-sslem Journal
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
Rural school Work special.

D-Rural school course.
A professional course giving special
training for work IN rural schools. II
has been but recently that normal
schools have recognized the special
needs OF the rural schools.
Course comprises. i) Review or
common school subjects with methods
of teaching the same; % rural sociol-
ogy: ca rural school management;
"a rural science elementary agricul-
ture. school gardening and Nature
study. and go the observation Of a
model rural school.
CerHhcation-While this course does
not lead 70 teachers certificate,
without examination. the review Of
the common subjects viii materially
aid one % pass the state examination
for a one-vear certificate. The school
win give to those who complete this
course a special certificate setting forth
the fact that the holder theerof has
cown1sted this course. which certih-
cate. we hope. VIII be 20 valued BY
school directors a. TO aid materially
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
Increase Onion Acreage.

Oregon's onion acreage viii be In
creased slightly during the coming
season. A total Of $40 acres compared
with 507 acres a year ago Is now ex-
pected. The planting Of onions has al
ready started here and weather con-
ditions could not be better for the crop.
While 20 date only q few acres have
been planted. II is expected that the
entire acreage will be completed with
In another week n weather conditions
remain as favorable as AZ present. The
planting Is generally two weeks earlier
than usual.-Portiand Telegram
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
Condemn Land For Asylum site

Attorney-General Crawford has been
instructed by the State Board TO COM
mence condemnation proceedings
against c. c. Hendricks for the pur-
pose OF obtaining for the state 10 acres
Of land required in the Eastern Ore
gon asylum site. The owner Of the
property has informed the state he viii
not sell the land for less than $3.50 an
acre. while the members Of the board
state that the ground is not worth
more than $50 an acre az the outside
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
BOOK Worth Reading.

A little book shcz4as the human
Appendix. and telling how Append
citis IL caused and how you can EAS-
lily prevent IT, Il offered fres Ter q
short time by Conrad stafrin. drug
eist. Dallas
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21

- Dr.. Lowe Eil be IN Dallas.
~ March - and 20. in Indepsnd-
enee. March 81. Remsmber the dates
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
END OF LEAGUE DEBATES
FINAL CONTEST BETWEEN POLK
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS.
Dallas and Bethel Tie For Lead
Contest win Be Close
One.

| The final contests between the vari-
GUS teams comprising the Polk County
High School Debating League will be
held at the close of this week. All
debates occurring outside of Dallas
will take place Friday evening, March
"a. On account Of other attractions
previously advertised for that date in
this city, the local debate will be held
Thursday evening, instead of Friday.
The subject that has been chosen to
form the bone of contention for the
opposing teams is: Resolved, that the
for the public schools Both sides
will have ample material for argument
and the decisions will need to be the
result of close discrimination. All of
the schools that are represented in the
league are looking forward to the
struggle with especial anxiety, for the
casting up of points at its close will
determine their relative standing for
this year.
Dallas and Bethel Tie.
As it now stands, Dallas and Bethel
are tied for first place, and the odds
are in their favor. The winner of the
championship for the year will be
awarded the possession of the Sey-
mour cup, the ownership of which re-
mains with the League until it shall
have been won twice in succession by
the same school. AS Falls City won
In fao
school are naturally going to do some
strenuous work in order to capture it
permanently. They are handicapped,
however, for they tie for second place
with Perrydale, and they will have to
make hard fight IL they succeed in
overcoming the lead of Bethel and
Dallas.
The standing of the schools is now
as follows, the possible number of
points being eight:
Schools. Points.
Dalias ,.'.......
Bethel ................ s
Fails City ..................
Monmouth 3
independence ~
Neutral Judges Required.
One of the requirements of the next
debate is that all judges must be resi-
dents of neutral ground and that they
must be otherwise disinterested. Their
selection devolves upon Superintendent
Seymour, and he has been working
overtime in an effort to select suffi-
fcient number of qualified persons.
All visiting teams will have the neg
ative side of the question, while the
stay-at-homes will defend the citadel
on behalf of the affirmative. The
schedule of debates is as follows:
At Dallas--Bethel, negative, against
Dallas, affirmative, Thursday evening,
At Perrydale-Dallas against Perry
dale, Friday evening.
At endence-Perrydale against
independence, Friday evening.
At Monmouth Independence
against Monmouth, Friday evening.
At Falls City-Monmouth against
Falls City, Friday evening.
AT Bethel-FalIs City against Bethel,
Friday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-19
REV. JNO. C. SAGE
COMES TO ST. JOHNS
Dubuque Minister viii Probably be
Next Rector of Episcopal Church
Here, is Report.

II, w. Upham, senior warden of st.
Johns Episcopal church, verified the
report last night that Rev. John G.
Sage OF Dubuque. Iowa, would UNI
doubtedly be the next rector of the
Episcopal church in this city to fill
the vacancy OF Rev. r. c. McIlwain.
A resolution inviting Rev. Sage
to come to Keokuk was recently made
by the thirteen vestrymen of st.
Johns church.
Rev. Sage accepted the invitation
TO visit here and Wednesday evening
of this week. will conduct services
and deliver an address in the church
auditorium Following this, the churci,
directorate will be in session, and the
matter of accepting Mr.. Sage as the
pastor will be acted on. While in
Keokuk, Mr.. Sage will be a guest OF
the home of VIM. Ballinger.
A scholarly gentleman. Rev. Sage
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-19
u. G. It's ELECT
YEARS OFFICERS
Meeting Held Last Night of CONNER
cial TraveIers.-Thos. Hume
Here From Burlington.

At a meeting of the United CONNER.
cial Travellers organization No. 400
last night, election OF officers and a
smoker were held. Thomas Hume OF
Burlington. representing the grand
council of the United Travellers of
America for this district, was in the
city and inspected the local council.
Following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year.
Senior Councelor-J. r. Daughrity.
Junior Councelor-A. c. Majors.
Past Councelor-G. C. Johnson.
ec-Treas.- w. Dickinson.
Il Conductor-H. j Dnmenil.
Page-A. H. Cushmap
Sentinel Robert Greaves.
Executive committee w. Clark,
L. W. Hall.
Press representative W. Dick.
inson.
Delegates to Grand Council. l..
Daughrity, D. W. McDevitt.
Past Councillors to Grand Council
meeting at ClintonAJ. G. Buss. H. e.
{ Dill, D. w. McDevitt, l.. w. Hall, c.
W Dickinson, G c. Johnson.
z. w Dickinson was elected dele.
gate to the secretary-treasurer~ con
yention to be held at Columbus. Ohio
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-19
Hair Color Returns
Without Dyeing

ne use of hair dyes cannot be
700 strongly condemned from hy-
sienic standpoint" says a writer in
we Medical Searchlight. Practically
al ayes are injurious to the hair
structure, in time destroying its life.
we Know also that scalp eruptions of
serious character are caused by
some preparations. and that even the
pfaln may become affected by them
sSot only is the practice OF apply
Jug aye to head or beard dangerous,
nut wholly unnecessary. / have had
considerable experience with Vans
AeXlcan Hair Restore which actually
'ufns gray, faded or bleached hair
oack TO its original color without dye
,'s lt. am convinced as to its harm
'essness, for in none of the cases with
hi'ich am acquainted has it's use
ooen iollowed by any untoward re-
out | have unhesitatingly recon-
ihehded this RESTORE to number of
patients, and in every instance the
natural (originaD color of the hair
mas been restored uniformly, without
guy streaked effect. The preparation
:, TO possess peculiar properties
men ACT beneficially upon the scalp,
inside OF hair shaft and root, restor-
ine normal functioning of the color
p.sments. 1t is not sticky or aummy,
anu the appearance of the hair and
ysaip gives no indication of its use.
: WIZ add that ! have found this the
,, aos. enectual dandruff remover |
nave ever tried.
Note:-van's Mexican Hair Resto-
:. -, IS sold at druggists. If not obtain
n pDle at Your dealers, remit s1.oo to
..st I. Sprague & Co, 55-57 Dear
!, norn street, Chicago and ask for free