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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-22
DR.. Niles r1erviae

is lust what it is represented to be,
a medicine compounded especially
for nervous diseases, such as fits,
spasms, St. Vitus' dance, convul-
sions and epilepsy. These diseases
frequently lead to insanity or cause
weak minds. DR.. Miles Nervlne
has proven most effective in rellev-
ing these dreaded maladies.
Sold by all druggists. II tho first bottle
fails to benefit your money is returned
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart. Ind.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
Notice.

| have been informed that one f,
.C. Meyer has bsen doing business IN
and about Dallas by representing
that he has bought me out or form
ed partnership with me in the real
estate business.
These statements are untrue. | have
not sold my business to Mr.. Meyer
or anyone else Neither have | form
ed a partnership with him. He has
not my consent or authority to use
the name of the Itemizer Realty con-
Germ in the transaction of any bust
ness.
| wish to warn the public to be
very careful in signing options and
contracts with him, representing him.
self to be connected with me.
(Signed) W. j. WHITE
Dallas, Oregon, May 3, 1912.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
Elind Werkers First.

Ii was the recruits first fire. 4
piano factory was burning. Said the
battalion chief 10 the recruit:
Find uut where the tuning room is
and make for that"
The recruit obcycd. Afterward he
asked why.
Because during working hours you
are likely to find several blind men
there" said the chief. Many piano
tuners are blind. and in ease of fire
they need first help in getting out
When fighting fire in a piano factory
always bear that i'm mind New York
Press
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
DALLAS HIGH TO MEET
SHERIDAN High HERE
1amhiIl Lads Come Saturday; Locals
Go 10 Corvallis Friday; Rain
Postponcs Last Game.

owing to the rainy weather the
Dallas high school base ball team
did not go to Corvallis on Friday as
planned, and hence played no game
last week. They will meet the Cor
wallis high on their home diamond
on Friday afternoon, however, and
will play the Sheridan team here on
Saturday afternoon. These contests
are expected to be fast ones and the
locals will do their best to grab EN-
both With Barham working in his
usual classy manner on the mound
and with Herzog gathering in the
hot ones behind the bat, they expect
to turn the trick without trouble.
There should be a good turn out of
local boosters on Saturday to cheer
the boys to victory
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
WARM SALT WATER BATH.
First Aid For a Child That Has Been
Badly Burned.

All children will play with ire IN
less they have been taught, either by
nrecept or experience, not to do So
and accidents will happen even When
every precaution has been taken. 1t Is
therefore most desirable in the case OF
burns that parents should know what
and above all what MOTTO do while
waiting for the doctor to come.
The first thing is to fight shock with
all the resources at command. because
shock is usually the immediate cause
of death Too often shock is agGravat-
ed rather than helped by the treatment
it receives.
Valuable time is wasted and un-
necessary agony caused in trying to
remove the clothing; then various np-
plications OF oil or of whatever else
the distracted bystanders may have
heard was good for burns are made
until by the time the doctor arrives
irremeliable mischief is done.
Do not waste time in any such way,
but Immediately prepare Il warm salt
water bath and gently place the child
in it. clothes and all If the clothes
are much burned the warm water will
make them easier to remove, and the
child can be kept in the bath until the
pulse and the temperature show that Il
reaction from the shock has taken
place. 1t will often be necessary for
some strong and careful person to
kreel and hold the patient in the best
position.
Even after the child has been placed
in bed with the proper dressings the
bath should be given again if there are
indications that shock is returning.
Always remember that speed is essen
tial Even the slightest delay is dan
gerous.
Almost every one believes that in the
case of burns water is always harm
full and oil always helpful. You will
be wise to reverse the rule and learn it
by heart. In case of burns fill the
bath with warm water. adding salt in
the proportion of teaspoonful to Il
pint Of water, and hold the child in it,
clothes and all, until the doctor ar
rives.-Youth's Companion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
improvements at New Scott.

Manager Crider of the New Scott,
is extensively remodeling the office
quarters of the hotel. The partition
is being removed between the lobby
and a store room just back of it
which will throw them both into one
large room. The Office will be moved
back and the lobby will occupy the
front part. This will make room for
several beautiful pieces of office fur
niture which will be installed in the
lobby
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
PRICE OF A PICTURE.
Terms Corot Is Said to Have Exacted
From His Friend Perer

Terms Corot Is Said to Have Exactsd
From His Friend Perier.
A French paper gives the following
anecdote of COrot: NJ. Perier, brother
of the former French president, NJ.
Casimir Perier, was close friend of
the great Bar)izon painter One day
it was a Sunday-when he was visit
ing the artists studio he grew en-
thusiastic over figure painting that
Corot was at work on. for on Sun
days Corot devoted himself to figure
subjects.
That is my distraction" he used to
say.
NJ. Perier determined to acquire this
picture and Corot was equally deter
mined not to let him, as his modesty
would only allow him to rank as IA
landscape painter,
"All right" said COrOt at last. you
may have the canvas. but on one con-
dition-you must pay in exchange for
1t the butchers and bakers bills of
my friend Millet." NJ. Perier agreed
to this unusual price and with the
painter went to find the two shop
keepers. The bakers bill came to
S4.400 and the other to $I.S00 for the
bills had been running for twelve
years. So NJ. I'erier's CorOt cost him
5000.
What stroke of business COM
mented the artist My picture was
hardly worth S300!'
Good stories should not be dissectel,
but analysis Of this one seems to show
that tie Millet household spent ut least
81 day at the bakers and over 81 Il
day mt the butchers, which seems ex-
cessiye at the French prices of those
dayS.-Npw York sun.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
Buys Auto Delivery.

Henry Goherke, proprietor of the
Eagle market, corner of Main and
Mill streets, returned Friday from a
trip to Portland where he purchased
a Buick auto delivery wagon to use
in his business. The conveyance will
be utilized to convey meat from the
slaughter house to his market and in
gathering stock from farmers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
Gnthrie School standard.

County superintendent II. G, Sey-
mour announces that the Guthrie
school is now standard according to
it's last report. Mrs, Ethel Stowe, nee
Lucas. was the teacher in this dis
trict and Mrs. W. H. Mack, /. j,
Guthrie, b. Y. Allen and r. Il. RIGGS
compose the board.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
NEWSPAPER FOR CLUB SUCCESS
Women Make Money From Edition
of The Observer.

of The Observer.
At the regular meeting Of the Wo-
mans club in the High school audi
torium Saturday, May 4, the report
of the editorial staff of the Woman S
Edition Of the Polk County Observer
was presented. showing that $6l0O
had been cleared The secretary was
instructed by unanimous vote to con
vey the thanks of the club to the
owners and publishers of The OBJ
server for the privilege of editing one
issue of their paper
The matter of revising the consti-
tuition was considered and the neces-
sary changes are to be made at a
meeting being held this afternoon in
the Sunday school room of the Pres
byterian church Election of officers
is also among the more important
matters being considered.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07

Arrangements for the school picnic
to be held at Rickreall on June 10
are already under way but matters
have not advanced far enough to ad-
nit of publishing program and the
only important matter in connection
with it, is the assertion that 1t VIII
be the very best of any yet held.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
TO Move to California.

=. a. Riggs and family will leave
on Thursday for their new home in
California Mr. Riggs has been a
resident of Polk county for several
years and the best wishes of large
number of friends go with him and
his family to their new home.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
Fuller Sells Barn.

f. w. Fuller, the liveryman, has
disposed of his teams and vehicles
in his Court street stables to Collins
81 Mccain and has leased the barn
for period of five years. Mr.. Fuller
retains his auto and will spend the
summer at least in serving the public
in that line. He expects to remain
a citizen of Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
wood Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received by the UNDER
signed until May 20, for 50 cords Oh
old or dry second growth fir, ana oo
cords of oak grub wood, four 1eet
long, to be delivered on poaru caI
at any siding of the S, f. c, & w.
railway. not later than August 49,
1912.
ST SIT SlBLEA y hAhl1>'
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
wATERwoRKs BIDS REJECTED
Monmouth Council Refuses TO Go ON
With Plan.

Monmouth, May 7.-(Special) AT
a special meeting of the city council
held Saturday night, to consider the
bids submitted for the construction
of the new waterworks system, all
proposals were rejected and it was
decided to advertise again. It was
declared that the bids were too high
and, under the re-advertisment the
work will be segregated permitting
bids on individual portions of the
work. rather than in a lump sum for
the entire job
Stowe-Lucas Nuptials.
At three o'clock on Sunday, May
5. Nathan Stowe, of this city, was
united in marriage with Edna Ethel
Lucas. at the home of Rev. Woods
at Monmouth.
Mr.. stowe is the proprietor of the
Stowe livery of this city and has liV-
ed here practically all his life. Miss
Lucas is Monmouth girl, but las
spent the winter in this city, being
employed as a teacher at the Guthrie
school house
The bridal party consisting of Mr..
stoves sister, Mrs. NJ. Agee, of Me
Minnvile, A. l.. Stowe, of Dallas, and
Miss Elva Lucas, besides Miss Lucas
and Mr.. stowe drove to Monmouth
from Dallas for the ceremony and re-
turned in the evening.
The bride wore lavender silk and
carried snow white carnations She
was unattended.
Mr.. and Mrs Stowe will be at home
to their friends at their home, 700
Jefferson street
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
Service For Soldiers.

We hereby extend an invitation to
the Polk county Soldiers and Sailors
association to worship with us at the
Methodist church on the evening Of
May 26, 1912.
d. LESTER FIELDS, Minister
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
New Books,

The following new books are now
in circulation at the Dallas Public
library:
Aeschylus' Tragedies, buckley
trans.)
Myths and Myth Makers, Fisllc,
Training of the Human Plant,
Burbank.
Swlnburnes Poems.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
Decoration Day.

Attention Comrades!
You are hereby requested to meet
at the Court house at 8 p. m, May
II, for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the observance of
Decoration day.
A. j. MARTIN, Pres.
II. LOVELACE, Sec.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
BUSIN ESS LOCALS
!. j. **.+********+

advertisement under this head
are charged at the rate of l cent per
word, first insertion; a cent per word
for each insertion thereafter; 80
words or less, 81 per month if paid
in advance No advertisement in
serted for less than Is cents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07

GibbS-NIy wife explored my pockets
last night. DibbS-How did she come
out? Gibbs-As all explorers should.
She acquired enough material for lee
ture-Roston Transcript.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
OFFICIAL
STATE OFFICERS.

United States Senators
.......... Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
......... George E. Chamberlain
Congressmen-
First District :. Willis G. Hawley
Second District. :. A. w. Lafferty
Governor ............ Oswald west
Secretary Of State. Ben w. Olcott
State Treasurer Thomas B. Kay
Superintendent of Public Instruction
l.. R. Alderman
State Printer. -. Willis S. Duniway
Attorney General. =. A. M, Crawford
Supreme Court
Chief Justice, Robert Eakin; Asso-
ciate Justices, Thomas A. Mcbride,
George H. Burnett, Frank A.
Moore, Henry j. Blan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
THE SMITHI-AD.

hungry tired and enough fight,
Dirty grimed poor Smith home night
Straight the bathroom Smith pursued his
Longing o toi-sans day.
Quickly with hot he filled the
Looking about for soap-ah, there's the rub
with bathroom all around.
Nothing that looked like toilet he
Summoned, Mrs Smith. hope
offered him half cake of laundry soap
a e. the towel fraycd.
70 S a wash made
surely grooued Smith ld call this bath "a peach;
without brush back
feeling rather
Quickly he dressed that ne might y and dine
Right where he wished to step lay
That bar which Smith had away
O proper dish the family
got a awful fall made him
CHANGING Fulers q stray.
Charmed his sight OF display.
he bought him powder,
Brushes and towels a few:
Witch hazel for his bruises
toilet then to make him
Fuller. good added
Basket ot wire his bar Of bear.
Patronige FULLER PHARMACY
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07

WANTED

wANTED-Au kinds OF iron. rubber.
brass. copper. zinc. and hides. High
est cash prices paid A = Haueck.
Nonmouth. Oregon s-latf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
CITY OFFICERS.

Mayor .............. j. II. craven
Councilman-at-Large Nv. A. Ayres
Councilmen-
Ward No. III. L. FentOn,
H. G. Campbell.
Ward No. Piracy Stats,
w. Y. Fuller.
Ward No. ST. J. Coad,
H. B. Cosper.
Auditor and Police Judge
.............. Charles Gregory
City Attorney -. w. l.. Tooze, Jr
City Treasurer 49,. w. G. Vassall
City Engineer 49,. f. H. Morrison
Street Commits 'er p. S. Greenwood
Night Policeman ..... D. J. Grant
aoa1 blapI-c for colo ot thiS offioa
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07

Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07

"Rooms for Rent" cards for sale
at the Observer Job Office,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-07
school Picnic June Is.

SHELLEY & EAKIN.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
LlBERTYVlLLE.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Copeland,
last week, a son.
Mrs. Fora Bishop left Wednesday for
Kansas, called there by the illness Of a
sister.
The Epworth league realized SIG
from the ice cream social Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Zane Eyestone and chill
dren visited over Sunday in Hillsboro
at the James Peebler home.
Mrs. Dwight Warren and Mrs. viii
Gearhart spent Monday In Mt. Pleas
ant.
Clint Hooper of Spara, Ill.,, is visiting
with his sister Mrs. c. B. Morley.
Mrs. NJ. A. Fell left Thursday for an
extended visit with relatives in Chi
cago and New York City.
Mrs. U. V. Linder has gone to Abing-
dom
Creighton Richards of Abba was an
over Sunday guest at the P. H. Heston
home.
Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Stephenson enter
tanned the birthday club Friday even
ing. Refreshments were served and a
plea SAINT time was spent by all.
John Gossick of Fairfield was BUSH
ness caller here Wednesday.
Carl Riggs and Loren Foster were
business callers in Fairfield Thursday.
Miss Goldie Anderson is visiting her
sister Nellie in Mt. Pleasant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
CENTRAL COLLEGE
HAS ID GRADUATES

Pella, June 4.-Some change has
recently been made in the program
for commencement at Central college
as announced, owing to a change in
several OF the speakers for the COM
mencement and change in the date
of the meeting OF the board OF trus-
tees. Hon. 8. F. Prouty, who was to
have delivered the commencement ad-
dress, will not be able to leave Wash
ington in time for the twelfth on &C.
count Of the probable continuation Of
the session of congress after June 10.
Dr.. Smaller Mathews, dean OF the d.
vinity school Of the University Of
Chicago. has been selected to take
the place of Judge Prouty on the pro-
gram.
There will be fourteen graduates
this year in the senior class of the
college: Miss Minnie Van Niewaal,
Miss Clara Ritter, Miss Adelaide Dick.
erman, Mrs. Anita Caldwell, Miss
Elizabeth Cox, Miss Ruth Hansen,
William Atha, Herman Beyl, N. j.
Caldwell, J. E. Armstrong. o. H. Sis
son, H. Van Spanckeren, Guy
Churchill and Carl Hillyer. There will
also be number of graduates from
the academy and the commercial de-
partment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
CHILLICOTHE.

Mrs. Allie Nye and daughter Of Abba
spent Decoration day here visiting at
the home Of Mrs. Mary Jenkins.
G. NJ. Clark made a business trip to
Thayer one day last week.
Mrs. Helen Rector and children of
Eagle Lake, Texas, are here visiting
friends.
John McCarty and family of Stock
port were the guests of Fred Hull on
Sunday.
Miss McAllister of Chicago was d
recent visitor With her friends Miss
Ella Guggarty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Padgett visited
the parental Dunning home Sunday
Messrs. and Mesdames G. e. Jenkins,
Frank Chisman and little Miss Made
line spent Decoration day at Christ
iansburg. ...-
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Stodghill of Dud-
ley. attended the ice cream social at the
parsonage Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe venator and baby
Earl visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Venator.
Master NARROW Work of Ottumwa rs
visiting his friend Arden Jenkins.
The many friends Of Miss Maurine
Nye will learn with pleasure Of her
graduation from the Ottumwa high
school June 6.
Forest e. Warren graduates from
Drake university June IL.
Rev Barber Is in attendance at the
district conference at Eldon for three
days sission opening Monday June g..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
PAST WEEK GOOD
FOR FIELD WORK

Des Moines. June 4.-For the week
ending June 2: The past week was
exceptionally favorable for field work
notwithstanding the fact that exces-
sive rain fell over some Of the north
western counties en- May rs and ~,
and heavy showers occurred in the
southwestern and west central dis
tricts on Friday night, and light to
copious showers occurred in all other
parts Ct the state some time during
the week. Considerable damage was
done in Cherokee county by the heavy
downpour of rain. Fields were badly
washed and several bridges were
taken out by high water. The aver
age temperature was about normal,
although the nights were cool. Plant
ing and replanting Of corn Is nearly
finished. The late planting is coming
up and shows fair to good stand.
The first cultivation has begun, and
the fields are generally clean and in
good condition. Small grain and grass
have continued to make rapid pro-
gress except in a few localities. es-
pecially in the southwestern and south
eastern counties where the rainfall
was deficient prior to the last week.
The late rains will. however. be of
great benefit in all sections. Winter
wheat and rye are heading in north
ern and the first cutting of alfalfa was
harvested in southwestern counties.
| Most of the late planted potatoes are
tup and give promise of a coed crop.
Strawberries are beginning to ripen in
southern districts with prospects of
| fair TO good Yields
George NJ Chapel,
| Section Director.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
PACkWOOD.

A class Of two young ladies took the
rites of confirmation at the Swedish
Lutheran church Tuesday, Alma john
son and Mabel Sable. The acting min
listers were J. Ekholm. Phi. D.. pastor Of
the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
church of Swedesburg, Ia. and Rev.
c. J. Sordergren of Burlington.
Carl Peters was operated on Tuesday
for appendicitis.
Miss Nina Cathey is spending a
couple of weeks east Of town with her
sister Mrs. Homer, Wolcott.
Memorial day is not being observed
here today However flowers will be
placed on the graves of deceased by
loved ones.
David Metzler an old soldier is III
with heart disease.
Miss yesta Peters of Des Moines is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Adams attended
reunion of the sons and daughters of
Mrs Adams mother at Washington on
Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
AMES STUDENTS
IN CAP AND GOWN
IOWA STATE COLLEGE FINALLY
ADOPTS TRADITIONAL
SCHOLARS GARB.

Ames, June Gap and gown hold
full sway at Iowa State college this
week. After holding off for years, the
faculty members have followed the
lead of the graduating seniors and for
the first time they are putting on the
traditional garb of the scholar. Not
all of the faculty members came to
IT. on the occasion of the first COM
nencement function, the baccalaure-,
ate service, but enough of them join
ed the seniors to make the procession
Of 250 graduates an imposing event.
The seniors and their hundreds of
friends who filled the great COM
mencement tent heard notable bac-
calaureate sermon by Rev. Joseph
Newton of Cedar Rapids. 1t is doubtful
If a better was ever heard at the col
lege. There was both poetry and phil
osophy in his address and with these,
practical helpful suggestions for
right living, and the best use of talent
and opportunity. He made a plea for
efficiency; he pleaded for idealism
and against materialism, for recogni-
ton of the higher appeals to men,.
for devotion to deity instead of dirt.
three-fold reverence suggested by
Goethe-reverence for the lower
forms of life In nature and their mys-
teries, reverence for men and women
as men and women, reverence for the
divine. He urged in conclusion, the
value of time and the Importance of
using the odd moments instead of
sweeping them up like fag ends and
waste and throwing them into the
waste basket" He emphasized the su.
premacy of character, without which
every achievement ends only in fail
ure. ...,f :.
Two other notable addresses are
scheduled for the week, one by DR.. B.
F. Shambaugh of the state university
to the Phi Kappa Phi, and the COM
mencement address Thursday morn
ing by DR.. Charles R. Brown OF Yale
university.
Every day is we'll filed with events.
Today marked the literary society
graduation exercises, the Phi Kappa
Phi address, the junior class play. The
day brings the senior class breakfast
and senior class play written BY Miss
Ruth Barrett, daughter Of the late
Richard Barrett, former superintend-
ent of public instruction, and con-
cert and operetta. Wednesday Is
alumni day, with class breakfasts,
alumni bushes meetings and annual
alumni dinner and the presentation
of an out door play by the Coburn
Players. Thursday morning is given
to the graduation exercises proper
and the presidents reception.
The campus, of Iowa State college
was never more beautiful than this
commencement and it provides fine
setting for the exercises. Already hun
dreds of visitors have arrived and the
promises to break former
records.