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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-17
THE SALE OF A TAILOR, OR
A SKIRT FOR TWO BITS

to jail under a ST 200 bond, is, or
was, the head of a garment COM
pany. He is charged with swind-
ling hundreds of women through
a lottery scheme, by which they
were to obtain a silk skirt for Is
cents. Melvin says he worked the
plan in Fort Wayne, Ind, and it
is legitimate.
Anyhow the women fell for
the scheme, though they ought to
know it faint possible to make
silk skirt for two bits. even
though the present fashion does
not neceSsitate the use of much
goods. But when the skirts be-
gan to come in, and the women
began to get into the skirts, they
raised row, and Melvin also got
into jail. ID.
His bond was fixed, at 81 200.
"Ah, cruel, cruel, judge" cried
the tailor; you are unjust; you
are biased"
"The deuce I am" replied the
court, losing his dignity. you
talk like l was a skirt"
Il will never give that exces-
sive bond. You may have my gore
first. Bind me over walled the
skirt maker.
"Now, look here, Mr.. Melvin"
said the court, you are trying to
cloud the issue with all this talk
of cores, bases and binding, but
that bond stands"
Melvin walled again. That was
the best thing he did. From all
accounts, he was better waller
than tailor TODAY he called IN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
THAT HOMEMADE LOOK.
The Value of the Flatiron In Dress
makina

The Value of the Flatiron In Dress
making
Few home dressmnkers fully rea,i@e
the value of the hot iron when masking
n garment. II il not enough 10 hhish
n skirt or a gown and then hntten 1t
here and there at the bulklest places
The irons should be ready Tor use
throughout the whole making, ana the
additional trouble will be well reward
ed ON thick cloth the seams should
no spread out on an uncovered round
wooden surface. opened with the IRON
or finger and then covered with cioth
wrung out of cold water and lroneu
over this until dry, In this pressing
nrocess the iron should not be too not,
but great strength and weight shouiu
be put upon it.
Lighter materials should be pressed
over soft cloth laid over the pressing
hoard. and the opened seams should be
slightly dampened by dipping the nm
per fins In water when necessary
Very delicate materials. like crepe De
chine. mOusSeline ana sallh' uo n"'
require damping nc all.
Velvet and plush may be pressed by
placing the materia with the open
seam slightly dnmpened by the hngers
over the bristles OF mn ordinary
clothesbrush or by setting not iron
on end and drawing over the face OF It
the dnmpened seam on the wrong side
/ of the mnterinl.
TO make dress material imperYious
70 wnter spots dip In cold water two
muslin cloths mrge enough 10 cover the
entire width Of the nuterlnl lay tue
dress mnierial between thesr TWO
cloths with the right side up Shooth
both the material and the muslin
cloths with the hands until perfectly
fat and press with II hot iron
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
Dress etiquette.

Tho skirt must be neatly fastened
ot the waist line ~ that no pins or
hooks and eyes will show
The lines OF the cheapest and SIM
nl.st gowns or suits can always be
good II the wearer will only superin'
tend the making or alterations with
intelligence.
See that long sleeve hts snugly at
the wrist.
See that a turnover collar lies fat
and close.
Seq that the skirt lines are straight
and not curving 10 below the knees AZ
the back or bulglng ont on the front
See that the bottom Of the skir'
hangs evenly all around
See that there are no missing out'
TONS or hooks aud eyes.
Never let skirt sag at the waist
line; keep everything trim and neat
Then see that hat suit or gown
gloves and shoes correspond in style
and color
Never wear very dressy hat viii
a severely made tailored suit
Never wear tan colored shoes with
velvet suit or with an elaborate slil
or gown Of any kind. aud. of conrse
never wear them with h'use gowns o.
In the evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
OAK DALE

Mrs. j. w. Robinson is able to be
out once more.
Rev. Steiglitz preached an able
sermon at Oak Dale Sunday morning.
Smiza Dennis started to klamath
Sunday. where he will be employed
in forestry work.
w. Graham has new yard fence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bird, of Pioneer
spent Sunday at Charley Birds.
Little Gladys Macomber had the
misfortune to seriously sprain her left
arm a few days ago
Melvin Green has bought new
work horse
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.. Brown lately
from Michigan, are visiting then
cousins. Mrs. Melvin Green and Andy
Toby.
Hon training is in full blast in the
Hubbard hopyard, with the johnson
bows. Earl Day, the Bramhall broth'
ers and the Wright brothers among
the trainers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10

Breeding. ike much siandered CHAR
itv. must begin 90 home and maintain
there perpetual scholarship Vine
Recamier. the most beautiful and most
gracious woman of her age and conn
trr. was asked how she beea NE 80
elegant in carriage and manner he
answer f. historical
-By CONDUCTING myself in solitude as
would In public"
There Should be no dishabiiie man
ners in the bone 20 far o. gentle con
Liberation for the happiness and com
fort Of others f. concerned A nan
who fails % rise from BIS iounEin-;
chair when bis wife euiers must not
complain when bis sons. crown 20
roung manhood forget company man
ners- 20 far a. 20 80 stin while fash
tonabie visitors stand Example D
mofp potent and ias''ng than present
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
SUNNY SLOPE

Mrs. e. Clark is very i'll.
Mrs. Amy Butler returned home
Friday.
Robert Grifiths cahe out from
Willamina Sunday, returning Monday,
Mrs Belle Sullivan and daughter
are visiting Mrs. e. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. i'shhack are
visiting relatives in sunny Slope this
week.
William Fishback, Of Carton, ris-
tied in Sunny slope Saturday and
Sunday.
Robert Fishback visited III lnde-
Lendence Sunday.
Lettie Fishback visited in Carlton
Sunday.
A. ]. Shipley was a business Wis
itor in Monmouth Saturday
Roy Clark was in Monmouth on
business Monday.
Ina Fishback who has been work
ing at Carlton, returned TO her home
Monday.
The Sunny. Slope school will close
May IL
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
SALT CREEK

The Concord school closed last
Friday
Mr. Buhler and Mr.. Van Well have
been buying hay from j. Bowles.
Mr. Hill has moved to McMinnville
His brother Clifford Hill will live on
the place.
Boyd Gee was a Dallas visitor one
day last week.
Miss Scott has returned to her
home in Monmouth.
Anton Schulson is working for
Henry Clanfield.
Hop training has started.
j. Bowles and A. Buhler have each
ordered 500 prune trees.
DR.. b. e. Newell, of Dallas, was in
this vicinity last Monday.
Arthur Newton is working for ia
cob Buhler.
Ralph Savery was a Dallas visitor
last Monday
Jacob Buhler took two wagon loads
of hogs to Sheridan last Tuesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10

Miss Myra Lee comely Chinese
girl. is the first woman Of the orient
to register MS voter in this country,
Miss Lee is an ardent Sulfmgist ana
will make teaching her NE work.
First she will teach in a Los Angeles
school and later will 40 to china, prob
ably to Canton. where she viii incni-
cate the principles OF woman suiirase'
as well MS English and literature, INTO
the minds OF Chinese children.
Miss Lee. after graduating win nom
ors from the grammar schools OF Los
Angeles. received Il diplom from the
Polytechnic high school Specializing III
literature. Her father, Lee Kwai Sing
is a wealthy resident Of Los Angeles
and is on intimate terms with many
of the republican leaders III Chlno.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
Ian. Addams to Deliver Address.


Miss Jane Addams of Hun House.
Chicago. Is the first wonan 10 he asked
10 deliver the commencement Grafton
al Rryn Mawr college Miss Addhms
recently attended the exercises nc
which the Fellowship awards were an
nounced and wus unanimously chosen
by the board 10 deliver the oration
Dean SophonlSbu = Brecbnndge OF
the University Of Chirago. ana Dr.
Anna Shaw both iook part 10 the
awarding Of fellowshipS The Eur"
pean feliowships. which are the chlef
academic honors Of Bryn Mnwr were
awarded 10 Norah cam Of Hereford
shire. England. aud 20 Frances Allen
Foster Of Providence. q Miss cam
has held The Muria Hopper fellowship
for two years Miss Foster took her
A n degree az Brown in 1919. since
which time she has been studying IN
the. graduate schuol Of hryn Mawr
holding scholarship in English Tor
two years aud the Fellowship IN Eng
+ Hsh for the present year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
SMITHFIELD

Quite a bit of farming Is going on
now.
John Diehm picked a cherry twig
which was 5Is inches long, ana had
241 blossoms on IT,
w. ]. Garner sold some young
"fryers" Thursday
There have been several cases oi
measles here.
This is excellent weather for
grain profits.
Alice Buhler and Margaretha Diehn'
were visitors at Rayma Brown
Tuesday.
Several Of the young folks are at
tending the prayer meetings on salt
Greek
John Diehm has dug a basement
rpon which he VIII construct a dwell
ing house.
Anna and Mary Friesen are train
ing hons near Bowersyille.
This weather makes the neighbour
hustle and work in their gardens
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
Cotton corauroys.

So many women like the vei'st mn
lshed corduroys that they viii doubt
les be glad 10 see the same weave IN
,roduced into the cotton fabrics.
The new spring cotton corduroys
much resemble the velvet ones though
they have not. OF course. the same ufii-
liant finish. There Is the same cordiihe
weave. however. and the cotton eordu-
roys will doubtless prove as eo"a ioI
hard service as the other mehpefs o'
fhe corduroy family.
And. being Of cotton and nothins 70
be hurt about them. these new spFihs
fabries may very easily be- washed
which viii make them more useiul
thau ever.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10

There never was time "he''
people appreciated the real merits
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remeoy
more than now. This is shown n'
the increase in sales and voluntary
testimonials from persons who nave
been cured by IT, II you. or your
children are troubled with a cough
or cold give it n trial and become
acquainted with its good quallu's $.
For sale by all dealers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10

The informal Dinner at Home.

What woman does not remember the
failure Of her first dinner party-a
failure which seemed to cast gloom
over life for long time afterward!
First the bell rang before you were
dressed to receive the first arrivals;
then the baby began to cry SO loud
every one couldn't help but hear her
After that the cook spilled soup all
over the range and filled the house
with bad odor; then the waitress,
usually so cool, lost her presence OF
mind and dropped Il tray IN the tiny
pantry, breaking the dishes with Il ter.
rife crash. After this catastrophe one
disaster succeeded another until your
husband turned and looked at you
with surprise and reproach in his eyes.
You. poor creature. had been working
day and night TO get up this dinner,
and you weren't responsible In any
way for any one of the failures,
After this first fatal attempt at ep
tertaining you were probably sick for
a week
Now. faiLure of this kind may seem
of no moment to the average man. Tor
he. as rule. knows little and cares
less about the social side of his home
All he wants is to be made comfort
able. to find warm. clean home await
-. -, o,d :, ,roou diunpr nrpSidpd
over by charming wife
OF course he likes to invite MS
friends to dinner once in awhile. JUST
to show them what n jolly little place
ne has of his own man wants ana
usually gets all the enjoyment OF en-
tertaining and none of the troubles
that depend thereon. 1t is the wire
who must struggle with the problems
of domestic defeat or victory
Considering all that Is expected OF
her. the average woman does very wen
indeed She must he not only a wire
and mother. but hOusekeeper ana
trainer of servants; she must be the
mind of the home. even though She mas
maids 10 furnish the hands; she must
never be fussy, never groteSque; She
must steer her ship through stormy
sens: she must be ready 10 meet any
emergency that may present itself TOT
her solution To accomplish all TINS
the Young housekeeper must learn ilrst
TO live well every day Her mblecioth
must be fresh. her glass anu silver
clean: few flowers must be on her
table TO make it dainty; few dishes
we'll cooked II this is the daily rou-
tine then the unexpected guest will not
cause alarm. Little will need TO he
added 10 entertain any visitor
"But we live so simply couldn't en-
tertain." sighs the young bride. thihN
ing uerhaps of the functions she useo
to attend before cOnsenting to snare
Jacks humble fortunes. She fears th'''
her friends will compare her station
unfavornbly with theirs and drendS lo
invite "A few guests TO her simple nome
dinner
/ If the truth were known thnl slihpl'
home dinner. cooked and served WIN
? ont pretension. can be made as al
: tractive and successful nm entertain
Z ment as the elaborate feast OF prince
Very often its very simplicity Is 10
= greatest charm 10 the guest VINO J.
stined with luxury at home. There y
about II "A note of intimacy ana under
; standing which is ilattering to the on'
asked TO partake OF the simple repasL
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
POLK COUNTY NEWS
CONTINUED from Page Two.)
weighed 1900 pounds, for the sum Of

weighed 1900 pounds, for the sum of
$500.
Tom Hayes and Pearl Mangus We're
Salem visitors Sunday afternoon.
Ebert Hayes, of sheridan, visited
at the home of his parents few days
last week,
Hon, j. S. Cooper, of independence
was in this vicinity recently looking
after his farm which is leased to l..
L. Hayes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
satIsfnctIon of aIortgage.

The Observer has added satisfaction
OF Mortgage TO its stock Of legal
blanks. Notaries and attorneys may
now secure them In any quantity oe-
sired. Phone orders for legal blanks
given prompt attention.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
o,s,sshsns For Blind.

ne bind strnographers are e7pe
c,gnv benefited ~ fhe dictapnone.
which enables them 70 use the typ~
writer as well ns their seeing sisters.
Many young women wao use % ma Y
6Isarreeabie because of nup'e@sfnt
poises but no coubt this viii m ume
Be oUvfafed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10

Vow is the time 10 get rid oi
,-or- rheumatism You can do u nl
s,,lv,,r Chamberlain's Lniment and
r..--arinr the parts freely az eaeh
anpricaton. sold ~ an dealers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10

Hssdguarters Of the OREGON Fire
peltef Association VII Be found IN
room q. New Bank Building. a. the
head of the stairs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
West Side Marble
Works
G. l.. HAWKINS. Proprietor.
MONUMENTS. HEADsTONEs AND
CURBTNG.
A Complete Line OF All LATEST "esiS''s'
Eczema

Trout fishing is reported good TINS
saason in silver creek and several
large catches are reported
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10

Legal blanks for sale at this Office
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
LODGE DIRECTORY

LODGE DIRECTORY
FBEKAHS-Almira Lodge No 20
meets first and third wednesday OF
each month at odd Fellows Hall
NOLA COAD. Noble Grand.
ORA COSPER. Secretary.
vooDMEN OF THE WoRLD-Dal-
las camp No. 2Os meets in ". o.
W Hall on Tuesday evening OF
each week.
TRACY STATS. Consul Com.
". G. vAssAL. Clerk
WOMEN OF wOoDCRAFT-Mistle-
toe circle. No. 80. Women Of Wood
craft. meets in Woodman Hall sec
o,d and fourth wednesday nights
in each month.
MARY STARR. Guardian Neighoor'
SADIE LYNN. Clerk.
AZ. & 4. M-Jennings Lodge. No
meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month. in Masonic han on
Main street Visiting brethren wei
come - -
WI sOEHREN. y. 81
WAITER s. MUIR. secretary-
TNTTFD ARTISANs-Dallas Assem-
h1- No. IS. meets On first and inira
Mondays Ct each month at "ooa-
man hau- Visiting members mace
welcome
-r-rrrrs sTWoNTON. secretary-
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
Below Him Was the Most
Wonderful House He Had Ever
Dreamed Of

think seems interesting, lay the hinge at
the edge of the roof, and you will find
that the roof will be lifted up. like the
lid of a trunk
Carefully following Beryl's instructions,
Jasper then climbed out of the window
and onto the adjoining roof. You cannot
imagine what an easy and pleasant thing
climbing is when you have fairy shoes on
your feet, for then no wall is too steep
and>no jump is too high, and you know
quite well that you are not facing any
danger whatever, for if there is one thing
you can depend upon fairy shoes to do it
is to bring you back safely TO the place
you started from.
Jasper wandered lightly and quickly
over several roofs before making up his
mind to use the Golden Hinge. which he
held very tight in his hand. And when,
at his command, great roof did actually
swing back upon the hinge, he cried aloud
with amazement.
Below him was the most wonderful
house he had ever dreamed of, filed with
the richest furnishings and brilliant with
countless lights. 1t was plain that won
derful people should be living in this pal
ace, but at first Jasper could see nobody
at all except one sleepy fOotman. And the
odd thing was that there seemed to be no
nursery and no children, and that is a
very puzzling thing TO find in any house
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

n England there are some queer little
dogs who earn their own living in a
most unusual fashion, which has at,
tracted the attention of even the King
himself. These are the trufie hunting
dogs, whose work it is to dig the trufies
out of the ground where they are buried.
Trufies are fungi something like mush-
rooms, which grow in some few places
in England underneath the soil, so it is
impossible to see them and it is necessary
to find out where they are by the scent,
which is not sufficiently strong for
human being to detect, but which the
keener sense Of the dog determines with
out tail. These fungi are very good to
eat, especially with game. and so the
dogs masters have them dig up lot of
them so that they can be sold for large
prices in the market
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Il must make hsste,r Jasper thought
after a while. 'for Beryl is waiting for
me- So very quickly he now skipped
from house to house. lifting for a mo.
ment the roof Of each as he passed along.
There were plenty Of children in the
rooms that Jasper now beheld, but he
could not but be troubled by the sight Of
them. Several slept in one bed and under
very thin covers. and he could see them
shiver in their sleep. Then the rooms
were very bare, and cherries, and not
especially clean. and in some way Jas
per got the idea thar perhaps these chill
dren did not eat enough. So in one or
two homes he tried to look in the pantry
TO see what was there. but be could. not
find any pantry. and for that matter
could not find any food. And in several
of the homes there were sick people, who
lay wide awake in bed with nobody to
care for them.
IL, was rather hard for a little hoy to
see such dismal sights. and before long
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
6hc GOLDEN. H/VGE

IF the old belief is true that it is only
good children whom the fairies love
and are kind to, then little Jasper Hay
well deserved to have stanch friends
among the ''little people"
Jasper had q sister Barbara, yeal
younger than himself, who was rather q
tomboy. and whom he found on the whole
a satisfactory playmate. But his real
condolences were made, not 10 Barbara
but to his mother, who was the most SYM
pathetic of friends and the safest person
Jasper had found, to trust secrets to-
Still there was one secret that he had
never been able to bring himself to con
fde either to his mother or to Barbara OF
TO any one else in the world.
For one thing, there were no words tc
put it in. For another thing, the secret
was so marvellous that Jasper couldn't be
really sure that anybody would believe
him, and he knew that he could never
bear to tell his dearest secret to somebody
and see on somebody's face an unbelieving
smile. And there was another reason,
too. Jasper felt pretty sure that the
fairies themselves, though they had never
said so, did not wish him to tell For, as
you may already have guessed, it was
with the fairies that Jasper's secret ad.
ventures were concerned.
1t isn't necessary TO tell now how JAS
per first came to see and know the fairies
and, anyway, other good children who
read this story probably will know with
out being told. But it must be explained
that the little boy had one special friend
among them, a very beautiful and charm
ing fairy named Beryl.
Jaspcr's family lived on the top floor
of high apartment house, and as he lay
n bed Jasper used to enjoy looking out
over the city's many thousand roofs.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Jasper had learned by this time to be-
.lieve fully in the fairies power, and his
cheeks flushed scarlet with excitement.
Oh, how wonderful it would be actually to
look inside those many, many houses!
"0h yes, now, pleaser' he begged.
"ShalI put on my clothes? ! can almost
dress myself, except that don't know
how to tie a sailor knot But suppose
you do"
''No, you won't need your own clothes.
have something better for you" And
the fairy whipped out of her pocket a
long green cloak, which fitted Jasper per-
fectly, and pair of green fairy shoes,
which she put upon his feet.
Now all that you need" she said, sis
the Golden Hinge. And here it is"
"Oh, but how large it is!" Jasper ex-
claimed. And is it truly made Of gold
And what shall do with it?"
look over the houses when you get
outside, and when you find one that you
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Jasper decided be would better hurry
back and tell Beryl all about il.
What did you see, Jasper7' asked the
fairy, a. abe took OF his green cloak ana
shoes and tucked him into bed again.
Il saw people who needed bread and
Lsilk and bed quilts, and perhaps the
doctor, too" said Jasper. And I am not
going to keep the Golden Hinge, dear
BeryL Can you take It and sell it for
me. do you think? And then we win take
the money and buy the poor people what
they need"
You are a dear child" said the fairy.
kissing him, 'and it shall be just as you
wish. Before come again / win see
that all the children you saw tonight
have plenty Of good food and nice, warm
beds to snuggle into. Win that make you
happy?"
''oh, thank you. BeryL That viii make
me happier than anything" And as soon
as the fairy left him Jasper fell into =
deep sleep.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
NATURE STUDY.

Will parents never take the view
There are some things we have TO do:
That, though we're willing to be good,
We must not always be withstood?
Now, in the summer, when it poured,
And tempest blew and thunGer roared,
l left my clothes at home and took
A little saunter by the brook.
I'd seen the ducks go waddling, and
l simply had to understand
How it would feel to have the fine
White rain go drizzle down my spine.
But mothers very much distressed
And says that she can never rest
When / am with her at the farm
For fear that 1 may come TO harm.
The farmer, too, was scarcely kind
Because spoiled his grass, to find
If it would make my stomach ache
To wriggle on it like snake.
And then another time l knew
That l must fy, as swallows few.
And so jumped from off a bough,
And showed the other children how.
For when we guess that things are 50,
But cannot really, surely know
Why, then think it must be meant
That We should try experiment.