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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29
HARMONY

Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dickey visited
Charley McGhie's Sunday.
Farmers are taking advantage Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Blanchard.
Of Red Prairie. were Mil Creek vis-
itors Sunday.
Elmer Blanchard has moved bic
family from the James place % his
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

Pasadena, Calf: C. L. Parsons
of the Chas. H. Ward Drug Co,
writes; 1--WE have sold and recon-
mended Foleys Honey and Tar Com
pound for years and believe 1t to be
one of the most efficient medicines
in the market Containing no opiates
or narcotics, it can be given freely
to children" Sold by Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29
POLK COUNTY NEWS
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as they always do for charity. The
railroad carries the things free. The
donation was for Thanksgiving.
greeting their many friends in town
Sunday.
Luther Grounds is reported no
better.
Grandpa Bob is some better. and IL
is thought now he may get up again.
Mrs. Polan went to Portland Sun
day to visit her daughter for a couple
Of weeks.
c. A. Mott lost a valuable COW Tues
day. from being foundered.
Peter Propst has traded his resi-
dence property here for property in
Cottage Grove. and will move there
some time in the near future.
Fred Huber is selling his fine Jer-
sey cows and will go out OF the dairy
business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

1t is well for the parents and other
friends Of young people who incline to-
ward matrimony to remember that
while friendly counsel and advice to
them are sometimes in order, 1t is after
all a procedure the consequence of
which, happy or otherwise, they them
selves will have to bear. 1t is well to
remember that young people do not
marry each others parents, aunts or
uncles; hence these relatives are not
the ones who are most directly con-
cerned.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

Lord Rosebery, the English states
man and ex-premier, has farm on
which he has produced 1900 bushels
of potatoes per acre, and another note
worthy fact of this yield is that 1t was
on land that had been cropped continu-
ously for thousand years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

An interesting fact that probably is
not generally known is that banana
fiber has been in use in Brazil for
good many years in the manufacture Of
lace and dress goods. while -four made
of the fruit has been market COM
modify for the past twenty years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

AS preliminary to clearing a piece
Of brush land there is nothing that win
do more in a shorter time than flock
Of Angora goats. They will rip up the
bark from everything except large
trees and generally annihilate vegeta-
ton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

The bureau of statistics of the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton estimates the total output of the
cereal crops of the country at the enor-
nous volume Of 33,016,000 tons, which
will be 20.3 per cent greater in weight
than last year and 81 per cent greater
than the bumper yield of 1910 The
potato crop is put at 36 per cent great
er than that of 1911, 10 per cent larger
than the crop of 1910, and 2 per cent
larger than the record crop Of 1909.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

VIM. L. Cook, who was post
master at Neihart Montana, writes:
II recommend Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound to ali my people, and
they are never disappointed with it.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs and colds gives the best pos
sible results" Sold by Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

The spread Of the horse plague
would seem to create new and addi-
tional demand for the gas tractor as
means Of doing farm work. One ad-
vantage of these iron horses is that,
while they sometimes have balky
spells. they never kick In fly time, get
their tails over the lines or die Of
plague, dlstemper or glanders.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29
waste your money buying

Don't waste your money buying
strengthening plasters. Chamberlain's
Liniment is cheaper and better. Dam
pen a piece of flannel with it and
bind it over the affected parts and it
will relieve the pain and soreness.
For sale by all Dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

"A. j. Bailey, a r. r. engineer.
Batesville. Ark, says: Il suffered
with kidney and bladder trouble so
bad / was unable to work. I had
such severe pains in my back I could
hardly get up. I tried several phys
lcians with no result, but Foley Kid
ney pills have done wonders for me.
l recommend them to ALL" Sold by
Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

The boys appetite is often the
source Of amazement II you have
such an appetite take Chamberlain's =
Tablets. They not only create a heal
thy appetite. but strengthen the stom-
ache and enable Il 70 DO its work nat
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

1T is a pleasure to tell you that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
best cough medicine have ever u.s.
ed" writes Mrs. Hugh Campbell, of
Lavonia, Ga. 'T have used II with
all my children and the results have
been highly satisfactory" For sale
by all Dealers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29
MOUNTAIN VIEW

Mrs. Bouffieur received word from
Mr. Bouffleur in Wisconsin of the
death of his father who has been
quite sick for some time with paraly-
sis
James Best butchered eight fine
hogs last week.
The educational rally held at the
school house Saturday afternoon was
very much enjoyed by those present.
Cleel and Bill Hayden are having
the Hayden farm surveyed.
John Lynch of Portland, is work
ing for his brothernlaw, J. r. Chap
man.
Flora and Myrtle Lewis visited
with Ethel and Retta Finley Sunday.
Mrs. John Sykes has returned from
Newport where she has been with
Mrs Horace Sykes who has been
quite sick.
Mr.. Eli Best is improving after
having quite a sick spell.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

TT Is very good. One can imagine
oneself at the tbeater Of the ancients-"
Rather. The leading lady is at least
sixty years old."-Pele Mele-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

Experiments show that sorghum can
not be safely and profitably grown
north of latitude 40 degrees f.; that
peanuts do not thrive well. as rule,
north Of 40 degrees F., and the north
ern limit in the growing of sweet po-
tatoes is about the same. The soy or
field bean will do well as far north as
45 degrees f.. while the cowpea does
best south of Al degrees f.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

The fund of church located at Car
rington, NJ D.. has been increased by
$400 lately as result of the sale of
the potatoes raised on a patch Of
ground donated to the church. This
plan would seem to be good one to
follow in the case Of good many
small churches that have hard time
to make both ends meet at the end Of
the year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

kiss and make I'D. The way q olo
To an with Joy loves cup.
He does the Kissing. 30 I'm told:
She does the making up.
Detroit News
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

lis your husband cross? An irrit-
able, fault-inding disposition is often
due to a disordered stomach. A man
with good digestion is nearly always
good natured. A great many have
been permanently cured of stomach
trouble by taking Chamberlain's Tab
let's For sale by all Dealers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

The night fires that tourists crossing
Kansas and Nebraska see these days
are not straw stacks set afire merely
to get rid of he straw. They are rath-
er the funeral pyres of hundreds Of
the horses of the two states that have
died of the horse plague and whose
bodies are being consumed to prevent
a further spread of the epidemic.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

A lady reader of this department liv-
ing near Pawpaw, Mich. reports both
Strawberries and raspberries gathered
from her vines and canes within the
past three weeks and in quantity suf-
ficient to supply the table. Besides
these freaks, she reports apple trees in
bloom at just about the time when
they are getting ready to shed their
leaves
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

He's on with the old love
And on with the new.
The old had a million:
The new one has two.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20
THE BUREAU OF MINES.

Much satisfaction is to be gained from the excellent work which is being done under the direction of those in terested in reducing the number of deaths which occur every year in the coal mines of this country For the year 1911 reduction of 300 is shown over the previous year, and the real work has only just commenced. There has been wonderful development in both first t-aid and rescue work at the mines since the national mine safety exhibit which was held year ago and attracted rescue teams and miners from all over the country. This has resulted in better equipment for such of mines at which teams are in readi- ness to attempt rescues and give aid.
 There are probably 1000 mining companies now which are equipped for saving lives, but the probability of saving more lives is offered by more uniform method, and 1t Is hoped that this can be given through national conference of mine managers, super intendents, company surgeons and first aid experts, which the bureau of mines has called for next Monday. The bu- reau, since it's establishment, has been most successful in its work, and this coming conference will have actual demonstrations of the various meth ods employed in rescue work and treating injuries. When it is realized that thousands of lives are sacrificed yearly by lack of just such work as is being advocated, the importance of the undertaking can be realized
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20
THE LARGEST HATrLEsHlP

With the great strides made in bat tleship construction and the constantly changing ideas. no nation can long
 claim the superiority in any one line
 of naval architecture. First one goes
 to the front and then the other, but
 it Is a noticeable fact that this coun-
 try has been foremost in its contribu-
 tions to the warship building plans.
 The fourteen million dollar super
 dreadnought Pennsylvania, which was recently authorized by congress will
 temporarily outstrip anything at pres ent afloat. The ambition of one nation to outstrip another in size or speed of
 warship however, is fast piling up
 not only the initial cost of such ves- sells, but also the cost of maintenance. Naval architecture has gotten to a
 point where 1t is the tremendous bat tery force which is being striven for,
 combined with speed and armor pro- lection. This is evidenced in the plans
 for the Pennsylvania, which will have battery of dozen 14-inch guns, and four torpedo tubes will be- supported by torpedo defense battery of 22 five- inch guns. It will be heavily armored and be equipped with oil burning boil CTS, and will be at least one knot faster than any vessel of it's type in our navy.
 In the big gun equipment the lead of this country is being followed by oth-
 CTS, and the handling of them is ac- complished with such rapidity and ac-
 curacy that the operation of such a
 battery today can be accomplished with the ease with which much small
 CT guns could be in the past, and with
 greater results. The Pennsylvania will
 lead all others when completed, but
 how much longer is impossible to tell.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20
REACHING THE LIMIT.

New accomplishments come. with such unexpectedness in the field of
 aviation that it is impossible to In any direction. In an art which is of such youthful development it would hardly be supposed that the greatest speed or height could be attained so soon without liability of being sur passed. Unquestionably, great accom- plishments have been made, as well as the greatest of sacrifices but there will be greater to come in all direc- tions. It was only few days ago that Vedrines of France set a new mark for speed. and coming right or top of that Legagneux has established new altitude mark, having risen to the height of 1S,372 feet, or three miles and a half above the sea level. These dangerous climbs have astonished the
 world as new marks have been es- tablished and there is no reason to
 believe that the limit has been reached.
 The conditions of the atmosphere offer
 the only serious drawback and that
 will not deter aviators from attempt
 ing to break records, as long as men
 are, willing to take the chance.
 There is fascination about the
 sport which continually forces birdhnen
 to go competitors one better With all the interest which aviation has aroused it is unfortunate that more of the energy is not devoted to the per- lection of machine which will fn- sure safety to the flier. These rec
 ord making trips are accomplished with the greatest of risks and the number of tragic deaths does not les sen in proportion to the progress made. It is the safe flying machine which is going to reach the limit.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS.

With the big crops which this year has brought forth one of the great problems that is presented therewith is the question of moving them. It is going to tax. the trans portation facilities to the limit to at tend to this additional business and yet look after 1t in other lines. With business brisker than ever in the steel and cement trade. the, car shortage Is already felt in those industries. and this serves to hamper the pressing de- mand for their products.
 The railroads are finding it extreme ly difficult to meet the demands upon their freight equipment. Congestion in many freight yards make it i'm portant that cooperation of the broad est kind should exist between all par ties concerned in the transportation Of material. the shipper, the railroad, and the receiver In all sections, outside of the handling of the bumper crops, transportation facilities are taxed to their capacity and it is the claim of President Winchell of the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad that eight and O Ho'A OAhioH VIII ue Heeueu uuTlnS the next five years to provide adequate facilities to meet the growing needs of the country.
 This promises we'll if the necessary development can be carried out, but in the meantime every means should be taken to keep prosperity up to the high notch. Every line of industry promises to contribute it's quota to- wards it and the recent idle car state ments cannot be looked for. again right away if every effort is made to elimi- nate congestion, delay and car short age.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20
THE BULLETINS SHORT STORY.
HIS DRAMATIC GIFTS

Speaking of trials" said Mrs. Phil bin in a conversational tone. Albert has gone on the stage"
 Not really 2" the other woman shrieked after they had caught their breathS
 No" said Mrs. Philbin, mot really just on the amateur stage. But it's lots worse than real acting. I don't know anything better calculated to make staid, grownup man kick up his heels, buy new neckties and gen orally conduct himself in a kittenish way than a request that he lend his presence to an amateur production. It bolsters him up in his secret convic- tion that he is a perfect mine of un- discovered genius.
 "Oh, nor he said at first. You don't want me! I never acted in any thing in my life and I can't do it! I'd ruin the piece! Get some one elsel
 :Afterward he told me that he hated to disoblige them, but he really could mt do it. I congratulated him on his good sense, whereupon he looked at me as though he had caught me try ing to poison him. He said he regret ted to see how little confidence l had in his ability and was pained at my exhibition of jealousy.
 Then he raced to the phone and told the committee that just to oblige them and help them out of hole he'd take the part.
 After that Albert was lost to the family He passed three whole even ings running his hands through his hair and memorizing his part. Ii spoke to him he would stare at me wildly as though he belonged to an other sphere.
 After he went to the first rehearsal. life became very hard at home because Albert took to going over what he called the business of the part. It is disconcerting to have man, even ii he is your husband, rush at you from behind portieres and wander about with the furniture in his hands mutt tering to himsef.
 Mrs. Lemmock called one evening and walked in just as Albert tore through from the dining room into the parlor. shaking his fist and yelling, I have you znow, you moral leper, and your life-your life is not worth an hours purchase,' You cant blame Mrs. Lemmock for taking it personally, es- pecially as Albert's fist was ffourished within an inch of her nose.
 During this time if I remarked to Albert that the cook was going to leave he would stare at me and say. 'So-at last, Montmoreney, have un- masked you!' It was impossible to carry on any conversation with Albert for weeks. He was always bursting out with bits of his part. Finally he insisted on my learning the part that dovetailed with his. so that he could practice at home.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20
SUCCESS LIEs IN UNITED SUP.
PORT.


 There is a heavy ground-swell on for the support of the republican state ticket by the progressives. This is of course, the result of the realization that it will be impossible to accom- plish anything but harm by the plac- ing of ticket in the field which will take away sufficient number of votes to endanger the chance of the repub- lican ticket being elected. The re- publican state ticket stands for prog ress in state affairs and the interests .of the people and the only possible hope of securing such lies in giving it united support
 In the same sense it. behooves the republicans for the benefit of the ex- itensiye manufacturing, business and Commercial interests and thereby the Interests of the workingmen. to see |ithat the national republican ticket )should receive the same united sup fpoft. In either case the object is the ean1e and in both cases the bolting members of the party are taking upon themseiyes the responsibility of the threatened democratic success. It means that while they are claiming to stand for better government they are actually working against their own interests. It simply maintains the split of two years ago which permitted the democratic governor. Nation wise it is step in behalf of free trade, or. ip other words, an invitation for the return of Cleveland times. with no york. decreased wages, no business, and plenty of appeals for credit. To throw the election into congress is taking 1t away from the people, the very ones who should and can name the man who is entitled to the office and be assured of progressive meas ures and the continuation of the pres ent condition of prosperity. The main tenance of the present administration means that the government will be in safe. economical, impartial and pro- gressive hands. It lies within the power of republicans to keep 1t there, but not without united support of the party candidates.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20
IDEAS OF A PLAIN MAN
Well Bred.

There is a term against which pro- test should be made. It Is well bred"
 Because we do not mean what we say. What we mean is, that a person has the nobler characteristics of our humanity. We ought to say very hu- man."
 It is not by breeding that real noble ness comes. Nobility is not a product of natural selection. No programme of eugenics could ever produce the fine spiritualities implied; we might so produce perfect human animals, and by breeding obtain a race with fine hands and Jovian browsi but the gen tie, sweet spirited, noble minded folk woud keep sprouting up as freaks in the hedge rows,
 For centuries the race has been un- der the working theory of aFistocraey, & theory adopted and adhered to mere
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20

Now, I love my husband and always try to please him, but I consider this my crowning act of self sacrifice. Or course Albert was working for public applause, but if any one wants to know what is my idea of zero in pleas ant pastimes I should mention re- hearsing a part that you aren't going to play. Anyhow, it's upsettfng to have your own husband lean over you ten derly, gaze into your eyes and make desperate love to you in dime novel style; It makes you feel so queer! By the third rehearsal Albert had begun to talk about his art and to speak of well known stage people by their first names. He mentioned the public as though he had it eating out of his hand and he adopted the stage walk. When he stalked downstairs he thudded like a camel and when he stalked upstairs l always thought Of elephants. He knocked all the bric- a-ibrac to pieces parading through the rooms, and when he talked he either boomed or hissed. He demanded po- tatoes in voice of tragedy and took to standing before mirrors in profile, drowning over his shape. He said the mirrors were old and worn out and that was what gave him curve out instead of a curve in.
 He got terribly fretful and when I objected he told me that I should make allowances for the artistic tempera- ment and that the stage manager had told him if he had gone on the stage when he was a youth he undoubtedly would have rivaled Mansfield. Albert gloomed and tyrannized and had me jumping six ways at once hunting up his costume and buying grease paint and eyebrow pencils and false hair and letting him repeat his part to me and assuring him that he was entrancing in it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20

A socialist paper says: The bull moose party was organized for the purpose of heading off socialism. In- stead of doing that, 1t is aiding the agitation and before 1t gets through with it will bring to us at least a million new socialists.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20

When I was worn to shreds the play was given and I had my revenge. went around into the wings to see if Albert needed any help and fell over a shivering, crouching, chattering indi- vidual trying to hide between a canvas tree and a rustic gate. To my amaze ment it was Albert.
 He grabbed me with two ice cold hands ard clung to me for dear life. He said he'd die if he had to get out there before all those people. Oh, he moaned, wouldn't save him?
 T looked him in the eye and said, Albert, this is just another phase of the artistic temperament, and I won't flicker an eyelash to help you! And if you fail in your part I-Pll leave homei'
 Albert was i'll two days after the play from the nervous strain, and when he got up and around he was quite sane again. And I may add. he's 8 great deal more humble than he used to be!"-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20

and what his constituents may expect from him if he is returned to Wash ington. Major Tilson will be a consist ent fighter against democratic legisla- tive buncombe, such as characterize the work of the last session of con- gress.-Torrington Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20

President Taft assailed high prices with reciprocity in behalf of the peo- pie; but the interests beat him out. and the people in whose interests he acted do not recognize that he made a mistake.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20

Candidate Wilson compares a tariff commission to a Roosevelt Remsen bosrd-a machine against honest law instead of for 1t. Cleveland's admin istration showed what political tariff tinkering means and does.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20

When the deputy mayor of Newcas- tie was interrupted s2 times and cut of 4s times in making 100 telephone calls. he can appreciate the experience of Finn and Archbold with the same instrument.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20

Chancellor Day is trying to inject himself into the Archbold- -Penrose- Roosevelt controversy. The chancellor must have an idea that he can thrive on unnecessary trouble.-Chicago Rec ord- Herald