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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
McNAR.Y

Mr.. f. b. Gwin and wife visited
at the home of his brother near Oak
Grove Sunday.
Henry Robbins and wife from near
Dallas, visited at the home of John
Robbins Tuesday.
A. o. Brown is building a new barn.
Will Simon, of Canada, visited
friends here this week.
f. B. Gwin, E. M. and Armon
Young went to Independence Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shaw, of Salem
visited at the home Of E. M. Young
Wednesday.
A. ]. Brown went to Dallas on bus
mess Wednesday.
Charley Brown visited John Rob-
bins Wednesday.
E. M. Young went to Dallas on
business Thursday
of Roy Bird northwest of Dallas
Sunday.
A. j. Brown went to Salem satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brophy were ov-
er-Sunday visitors at the home OF
e. M. Young.
A. o. Brown has the frame of his
barn up.
]. ]. Somers is helping A. O
Brown on his barn.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
HARMONY

Lloyd Agee, who is staying with
his sister, Mrs. Jones, and attending
school at Harmony, visited over Sat-
urday and Sunday with his folks at
Belleview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Talbot, of Sher-
idan, are staying at the home OF her
brother, A. A. Mclean.
Mrs. Hugh Walker. Of Sheridan
spent several days at the home OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Blair
recently
James Hayes is building a new
smokehouse with a cement floor.
Cora Mclean returned home last
week from a months visit In Port
land.
Miss Made Blair is staying In
Sheridan this week.
Messrs Willard and Albert Hayes
OF sheridan. visited at the home OF
their uncle, James Hayes Thursday
night.
Elmer Blanchard has completed
the new wing 10 his house with ths
exception Of a fireplace which he Il
going 10 put in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
Ward School News.

The school officers have shown
their interest and loyalty to the
school by placing good walks on the
school grounds and changing the
lighting OF the school house and ad-
ding lighting facilities in addition to
more seating capacity. Lumber is
bought for a new school floor and
will be laid down later in the spring
and. as soon as weather will permit
they expect to have the building
painted. They also intend to secure
a new flag and place a flag pole on
the grounds.
The school has been presented with
an excellent SKI foot map OF the
United States.
Every pupil made a grade Of 100
per cent in the spelling contest OF
February 3. The test seemed TO be
less difficult than any given in the
past.
More interest is being manifested
In the sunday school and. in the
course OF a week. there will be pro-
tracted meetings held every evening
in the school house. Rev Rock, Of
Kings valley. viii conduct the re-
vfval
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
SUNNY SLOPE

II. II. Parsons. the county school
supervisor. visited the Sunny slope
school wednesday.
Mrs. r. NJ. Bosley's arm Is almost
well.
Mrs. r. Barber has about recov-
cred.
Ralph Barber traded FOR a horse
Of Mr.. r. n. Bosley last week.
Pearl Fishback is grubbing out
some fence rows FOR A. J. shipiey
this week.
r. ~ Bosley sold three cows last
week.
ur and Mrs c. c. Fishbaok are
visiting At the Fishbaek and oiir
home this week.
8 II HenkIe is grubblng for Bd
wonder who is going % put out
prune orchard this year.
Miss Mile Clarke is visiting hei
sister. Ms l. d. Hamer. Of Riokre'
an. this week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
BUELL.
horse.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Bray and
family.
Will Fletcher, who is attending
school at Monmouth, spent a weeks
vacation at home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Roberts spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Lenhardt and family
Herman Muller is helping r. r.
Jones for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Southmayde,
Of Sheridan, who been spending
week visiting relatives and friends
here, returned home Monday
Quite a crowd attended the school
rally at Harmony, Saturday. and re-
port fine time.
Mrs. Frank Brown and Minnie
Warren spent Thursday afternoon
with Mrs r. r. Jones.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

California sanitarium for lung trou-
BILE ana reported improving.
George Robinson's many friends
here are glad to hear that he is con-
valescent His mother is staying
at John Farley's in Dallas in order
to be near him.
Walter Dierling. of Idaho. sent a
friend here some buttercups this week
to show how much ahead of us Idaho
is, but we have been finding them
here for the past two weeks.
Little Theodore Macomber has
been quite sick with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Thompson at
tended the funeral of his niece, Mrs.
Mamie Mcdonald, in Dallas, Tues
day
Mrs. Syron, who has been living on
the Yocum place this winter where
her sons were cutting wood started
to move back to their home at Sher-
idan last Friday When going down
the Hallock hill above the sawmill
their wagon upset, Mrs. Syron was
bruised up and their sewing machine
was badly broken. Otherwise no
damage was done.
]. S. Macomber is visiting relatives
in Salem.
Clyde Robbins is cutting wood for
]. w. Robinson.
Miss Bessie Nelson is visiting rela-
tives here.
Frank Arnold, Harry Sloane and
o. E. Dennis and Willie Dennis at
tended the revival at the Methodist
church in Dallas Sunday evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
PERRYDALE

Miss Bell visited her parents near
Salem Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Bratcher and httie
daughter visited Saturday and sun
day at the home OF Garnet Mccrous
near Mccoy.
Fred Hebding was a Portland bus
iness caller the last Of the week.
Elmer Enes was Dallas caller
Saturday.
Alph Jones. John cripen and John
Jolley returned home from their trip
10 the Salmon river country with
Mr.. Jones horse which was stolen
the nrst Of the week. They report
having a very hard trip.
AIr. and Mrs Lee Conner ana
daughter. Esther, were MeMinnvilie
callers saturday
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
BALLsToN

Mrs. Jane Branson Is sick.
Arthur Allen, Of Rickreall, was In
town Saturday.
Mrs. Rebecca Ottinger is quite III.
Oscar jacobson is sick.
Mrs. ]. w. Mayfield visited her son
VIII, at Sheridan over Sunday.
Palmer Stevenson and family have
moved to the Orchard property
Mrs. sallie slagle, Of Monmouth
is here with her father, Henry TIL
lery, who is quite sick.
Alfred Campbell has sold his farm
and will go to Arizona for the bene-
ft OF his health.
Lloyd Flannery was over from Per-
rydale Monday. trying to make ar
rangements for a band concert to be
given by the Perrydale band here In
the near future.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
zena = Spring valley

Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Looney drove
to Salem Saturday.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend the basket social to be held at
the school house on the evening of
Washington's birthday, February %.
A good program is promised and OF
course the baskets will be full Of
good things to eat The proceeds OF
the evenings entertainment will be
used in purchasing a new picture for
the school room, etc.
Mrs. r. Stafford entertained the
ladies' of Spring Valley Thursday af-
ternoon, at her home, in honor Of
her sister, Mrs. Vivian Cochrane. Re-
freshments were served.
Fred Fisher and family have re-
turned to Seattle.
Miss Donahue, of Bethel, visited
over Sunday at r. A. Looney's home.
Mr. and Mrs. McKinlay, and the
Misses Marie and Joyce Crawford
were delegates to the state Christian
Endeavor convention held last week
in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Purvine and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Henry were IN
Salem Monday.
Harvey Crawford was in Salem
Tuesday on business.
Miss Stella Brown returned 70
Portland Tuesday after a pleasant
visit at the home Of her sister, Mrs
Bert Thompson.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

.. r. Dennis attended ne trnt
lecture in Dallas saturday Afternoon
Adisi Tafes. q sheridan. has had
severe rpeu q sickness and q win
he q long time before he viii Be able
10 uork again. Lee Tate ia IN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

Must have a beautiful skin Dr.
Beirs Anti septic saive removes PIN
pier black heads chaps and rouEh-
ne.. leaving TIE skin smooth. Ify
Il On our guarantee said ~ Conrad
stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

beg 90 announce my candidacy
for the nomination for County Asses
sor. subject 70 the win of the Repub-
ucan voters of Polk county. IN the
primary election 20 be held April -
1912. -.
Paid Advertisement
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

rs the best eye remedy ever offered
the public. II is snow white ONT
neut painIess and harmless and ao-
soluteiy guaranteed 70 cure zse a
tube AZ Conrad Stafrin'G
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

Trespass notices, weather proof
for sale at the Observer JOB Office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

Candidates petition blanks for sale
at The Observer office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
PEDEE

Mis- Hazel Tost is SICK
there was q party az Jesse hoais
last Saturday night Ihofe prem
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
LEAVING DALLAS

LEAVING ARR1v1Nc DALLAS
$3.50 a M Passenger No ~ 11.on M
passenger NO. 70 2:l5 Passenger No. IS 7:sO
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

D. m. connects at Monmouth for
Airlie connect at Monmouth for Dal-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

Train No. SO leaving Dallas at Loo
Airlie. Trains Nos. 62 and 70 from
las and way points.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
The AIlspice Tree.

The pimento, or allspice. tree is cul-
tivated In the West Indies and Jamai-
ca This beautiful tree usually grows
to a height of about thirty feet. 1t
has n straight trunk much branched
above and covered with a very smooth
brown bark. The leaves vary In size
and shape, but are always of dark.
shining green color. During the months
Of July and August the tree is In full
bloom, the blossoms consisting of very
fragrant small white flowers. In ia
vorable seasons the pimento crop is
enormous. single tree often yielding
a hundred or more pounds of the dried
spice. The berries are picked while
green, because IL left on the tree until
ripe they lose their pungent taste and
are valueless. The green berries are
exposed to the sun for week or ten
days. when they lose their green color
and turn a reddish brown. When per-
fectly dry they are put In bags and
casks Tor expectation. The odor and
the tnste of the pimento berries are
thought to resemble a combination Of
those of cinnamon. nutmeg and cloves;
hence the familiar name "allspice."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
indians, Poisoned Arrows.

The arrow poison used by the Indians
Of Colombia has been found to be the
secretion of the skin of small frog.
The arrows are eight inch palm spines,
which are shot from blowgun about
fourteen feet long, and the hunter car
ries the frog along in hollow bamboo
In order that he may have the poison
In fresh condition. A simple prick
Of the skin yields the poison drop when
needed. When one Of the arrows en-
tiers the body of even large animal
such as jaguar, monkey or deer
paralysis quickly follows and the VIC
tim is then easily killed. The use Of
the poison, 1t is said, does not affect the
Hesh Of the animals killed, which is
quite harmless when eaten. Two French
naturalists have made experiments
with the edible frog, Rama esculenta,
showing that its skin exudes similar
poison when irritated and that an ex-
tract prepared from the skin gives in
guinea pigs the same symptoms as in
oculation with the arrow poison. Chi
cago Tribune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
ue Would push Too.

A gentleman with well fed appear
ance who motored over from the near
est town to deliver his lecture, 1.-THE
Art of Getting On" In the village
schoolroom. concluded with fine
burst. 1.-The successful man is the
man who strives persistently. His
motto is Push, and keep pdshing,' for
by that and that alone he reaches his
goal" Before the audience made much
Roadway with their clapping a small
man at the back got in a laugh that
might have come from a megaphone.
The lecturer held UP his hand for 81
lence.
"You, too. my friend. will have to
push" he commenced.
$50 will you. reckon" interrupted
the small man. There is half dozen
kids pinching the gasoline out of your
motorcar to light a bonfire" = New
York Telegraph.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
Houston G. Texas Central.
Effective September %, 1919.
L L
Enral Nr1lis

Dixie tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Welsh left this
afternoon for Waco.
I. f. Thompson was in the city to.
day from Holligan Chapel.
Mrs. oliver Duncan of Wheelock is
visiting Mrs. w. s. Stuart.
John Henry of Edge was in the city
today and called on The Eagle.
Mrs. w. H. Buchanan of Kurten has
returned from visit to relatives in
Waco.
Fresh green or ripe tomatoes and
Dooly yam potatoes, any quantity.
f. w. Yeager. Phone 241.2.
Miss Pansy McSwain OF Rock
Prairie was visitor TO the city to-
day.
Miss Daisie Morley left today to
spend few days in Waco at the Cot
ton Palace.
For Sale-Bicycle, in good condi-
ton; new tires; coaster brake. See
G. M. Bethany. Phone SOS.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Foster returned
this afternoon from Taylor, where
they have been visiting.
wanted-Two gentlemen boarders.
Apply third house below sanitarium.
Mrs. J. l.. Grice.
Misses Nina and Lucille Graham
were in the city this morning from
Rock Prairie.
For Sale-Prize winning r. ]. Red
pullets and cockerels. Mrs. w. E.
Johnson. Phone 152.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09

they were WleA wre,p-a. "ue eye and
look straight nilsld nj some word OF
letter 10 the middle o. this page. for
example. we seem 70 soc not only the
thing we are looking nj. hut every
thing else Immediately abont 1t and
for long way on each side But the
truth is there is "A large round spot
somewhere near the point at which we
are looking in which we see nothing.
Curiously enough. the existence of this
blind spot was not discovered by acct
dent, and nobody ever suspected II
until Mariotte reasoned from the con
struction of the eyeball that 1t must
exist and proceeded to find it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
coethe,s Mother.

The poet Goethe owed much Of his
greatness to his mother. a woman well
made to bear such son. a perfect
mother and. better still his intimate
friend and confidant Brought up In
strictly bourgeois and limited circles
with very little education such were
her natural intelligence and sympathy
that she afterward became the friend
of princes. poets and philosophers and
her house a rendezvous for the great
minds of her day
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
a Queer Fact About Vision.

In the eye itself certain things may
20 on which give us wrong sensations,
which, although not truly illusions, are
very much like them. Thus when we
suddenly strike our heads or faces
against something In the dark we see
"stars," or bright sparks. which We
know are not real lights. though they
are quite as bright and sparkling as II
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
Little Baby Lawrence.

The sweet little babe of Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. Lawrence died at II
o'clock last night and was tenderly
laid to rest at 1880 this afternoon.
Just tiny bud from the gardens of
paradise to brighten this home for a
few brief days, and then go back t,
bloom eternally in heaven. May the
tender love OF Him who came to seek
and save bind the broken hearts OF
them who mourn.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09

Miss Rosella Elliott and Mrs. Char.
lie Locke of Tabor are visiting Mrs.
Sim Cooper.
Mrs. George Wicker and son,
George Wicker, Jr., went to Waco this
afternoon to visit the Cotton Palace.
Mr.. E. t. Graham of Rock Prairie
paid The Eagle a pleasant cslf while
in town today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cavitt of Whee-
lock have returned from Waco, where
they spent few days at the Cotton
Palace.
Have just opened another fresh car
Of nice Missouri apples at H. & 7. c.
depot. You are again invited to call
and eat apples with me. J. M. Souther-
land
Seats now on sale for AL. II. Wilson
who comes to the Colonial Tuesday
night, November IL, in 1T Happened
in Potsdam."
Everybody will be at the Colonial
Tuesday night, November ~, to see
AL H. Wilson. You'd better reserve
your seats now.
Tuesday night, November ~, at the
Colonial Theatre AL. H. Wilson, the
sweet singer, appears in Bryan Tor the
first time. Seats now on sale.
Lost--Last Thursday in city, bay
mare mule colt, about ten hands high,
one year and half old. Return to
w. |. McCulloch. Reasonable reward
Miss Mary Ross Parker arrived this
afternoon from Houston, and Miss
Dorcas Parker from Milford to attend
the funeral of the little babe OF Mr..
ard Mrs. John NJ. Lawrence.
Some of the colored women OF
Bryan have organized widows Re-
lief Fund" and already have a nice
little sum in bank. The money is for
the relief of the members in case OF
sickness. Millie Brown is president
and Ann Jefferson treasurer.
Roses, white and pink, $3.50 to
$3.50; red, $500 to $500; American
Beauties, $500 to $500; lilies, $500;
tuberoses. $3.50 per dozen. Daisy
chrysanthemums, $500 per 100. Phone
direct. Scott Floral Co., Navasota,
Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
strayed or stolen.

One black mare mule 1914 hands
high; no brand; six years old; left
hind foot has been cut by wire. Ten
dollars leward for information; twgyr
ty dollars reward delivered to r. B.
Templeman at Navasota, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09

For Sale-26c acres; $50 acres un-
der hog-proof fence, divided in two
pastures; about sixteen acres Of fine
Bermuda meadow; seventy acres UNI
der cultivation; s24 per acre; located
within three miles of Kurten. Apply
to Charlie Gerke. Box So, Route No. 1.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
COTTON PALACE EXPOSITION,
November 2-17.

Excursion tickets on sale daily via
/. & G. N. Ry. Popular low fares for
special days. For particulars see
ticket agent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
Notice.

All union barber shops will close at
1890 prompt on Saturday nights on
and after November Is.
j. J. Krenek,
Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
No-Tsu-oH CARNIVAL,
Houston, November Il to Il

Excursion rates daily via /. & G. N.
Ry. Popular low rates for special
days. See ticket agent for particulars.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
Wood for Sale.

$3.50 cord delivered Phone 95-2
College or see John Posey, colored.
IL. J. Jones.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-09
Posted.

The property OF ]. c. Clancy is
posted against trespassing. / will en-
force the law. j. c. CLANCY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Games Today.

Jacksonville in Albany.
Columbia in savannah.
Columbus in Macon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
BY W. j. McBeth.

w THATEVER their personal
w prejudices, hates and
shortcomings in general, it
can not be denied that John J. Nc
Graw, Frank Chance and Fred
Clarke are the Three Sturdy Musk
eteers of the National league Ned
Hanlon may have been bear in
his day He surely proved it in
his pennant trust activities in Bal
timore and Brooklyn. But Ned has
passed to the great beyond as an
approved leade~ of modern base
ball machinery and in his veneer
able decline must dof his cap to
the little brotherhood of three who
for the past twelve years have had
the National league pennant policy
all to ourselves.
Fred Clarke is the veteran of the
trio and holds the record of pen
nant achievement Since 1901 his
club has never finished below the
first division and in that time the
Buccaneers have annexed our flags
and one worlds pennant. Pitts
burg won three gonfalons in a row,
beginning in 1901.
Then New York broke in for two
successes in 1904 and 1905, respec-
lively. McGraw. a newcomer in
the National league, had begun to
make his presence felt But his
old team crumpled up after their
second straight victory in 1905
Chance Entered in 1906.
Then came Mr.. Chance, the
Peerless Leader. and present thorn
in the side of Manager John J. Nc
Graw. of Gotham. He butted into
the limelight in 1906 with a record
of IFS victories for the season. and
though he took very humilating
trimming at the hands of his
neighbors, the White Sox, that fall
in the worlds series tilt, he never
theless engineered such an array Of
talent together that the gathering
of three pennants and two worlds
championships the following sea-
The Peerless Leader fell down on
the job in 1909 losing to Pittsburg,
which in turn cheated the Detroit
Tigers out of their third straight
bid for worlds championship the
Cubs having turned the trick in
1907 ami 1908. McGraW, who has
always been there or thereabouts,
was quite peeved by this time. He
had been knocking about for team
OF young blood 1t made a gallant
bid in 1910 but was not quite sea-
soned enough, and when the Pi-
rates fell by the wayside in the
stretch run old "Husk'' Chance and
his Bear Cats were found showing
the way to the field on a comfor-
table margin, grim satisfaction
that had some Of its edge taken off
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Today.

Chicago in Boston.
st. Louis in Washington.
Detroit in Philadelphia.
Cleveland in New York.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
SOLDIERS MAY BATTLE
WITH PRISON BALL NINE

Arrangements are being perfected
for a game of baseball on the United
States penitentiary grounds next Sat
urday between a picked team from the
members of the teams that play every
Saturday at he grounds and team
from the Seventeenth infantry at Fort
Mcpherson.
This should be a grand game of base
ball. and the interest at the fort and at
the prison is at fever heat.
The soldiers believe, of course. that
they are going to have an easy victory
but Atlanta fans who have had the
pleasure of witnessing a game or two at
the prison say that the claims of the
soldiers are unfounded.