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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-29
Your Pen Troubles
Cease When You
Buy a COnkIin

You can an an ordinary fountain
pen IN one or two minutes If the ink
dropper Is where YOU can find II cas-
ily, and you don't get one of those
pcSky air bubbles in the pen barrel.
A Conklin Self-Ellhug Pen fills it,
self IN about the time il takes To- dip
a steel pen in an ink bottle.
This saving Of time is worth good
deal TO the busy man or woman.
Besides, the Conklin way j., cleaner
and more satisfactory from every
viewpoint
The COnklin pen doesn't leak.
II doesn't clog.
IL doesn't sweat.
II doesn't soil the fingers.
II doesn't require shaking or Jerk
ing-you don't have to scratch
scratch, scratch to start the ink how-
ing.
Conklin's Self-Filling Pen, rarrs
in price from $3.50 % s.. and every
pen is sold under a positive guar
antee.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-29
Full Plans Later.

About May Is definite plans for
the Dallas chautauqua will be an
nounced, but, in the meantime, every
one should get ready to make it a
success.
1t is especially urged that as many
people as possible make arrangements
to camp on the grounds during the
week Tents will be furnished to all
who desire them at a very nominal
rental, or parties having their own
tents may put them up on the grounds
without charge. The price for season
tickets is reasonable, when the quality
and extent Of the program is taken
into consideration The way to ENJOY
a chautauqua session. is to take
week off, go with your family and
camp on the grounds and spend six
days in recreation and enjoyment. .
There will be interesting attractions
for every member Of the family, and .
there will not be a dull moment from
start to finish.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-29

Summer Hats Cleaned.
AT Phil Begins, the tailor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-29
MAY-DAY FESTIVAL TO
OFFER INTERESTING
MUSICAL PROGRAM

(Continued from Page One)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-29

FOR SALE-Two leading
early potatoes for sale Oh
extra select Burbank pet;
cred anywhere in the city.
Ter, phone 1854.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-29

The Observer has added Satisfaet-
ION Of Mortgage 10 its stock of Legal
blanks Notaries and Attorneys NAV
now secure them in any quantity. de-
sired Phone orders for legal blanks
given prompt attention
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-29

Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Moneker.

Moneker, or moniker slang, and
probably thieves Latin" for "a name
has for some time puzzled those who
try to follow such graceless fag.ends
Of language back to their originals.
One who has evidently devoted much
study to the subject says that lin &C.
cordance with the law Of back-slang
moneker Is but cognomen disguised.
The objection does not lie that a pure
ly Latin noun is above the reach Of
the thief in his kennel, for the Alsatia
OF the medieval thief was the kitchen
Of the monastery, whence Latin came
out with the garbage. With the tre'
mendous vitality of word roots the
master of back-slang inverted the
order of root and prefix and cognomen
was rearranged into nomencog. The
next inversion took hold Of the first
syllable Of the root and inverted 1t;
the result is lnon-en-cog. From this
to moneker is the easy progress of
word degradation in the pronouncia.
ton of those unworthy to speak. 1t
Is for this reason that, IL any prefer.
ence Is preferable in speech SO low,
moneker is the preferred spelling"
There does not appear to be finality
about this derivation, however. Can
any reader help US out?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
SELECT RIGHT DIET
Food Believed to Have Effect on
Character.
Men Who Have Given Thought to the
Subject Arc Of Opinion That
Proper Kind Of Eating 10 OF
Immense Importance.

Nowadays eating has become q YER
liable science. and there are those
who assert that man can alter his
very character If he will only indulge
In the right kind of diet. The other
day the private secretary OF the Ma
harajah Of Jhalawar gave lecture on
food in London in the course Of which
he stated that the eating Of onions Is
conducive to darkness of spirit" He
also averred that the caste system In
India Is largely regulated by diet.
Thus, those Of the highest caste only
eat vegetarian meals In order to keep
their souls pure. Members of an.
other caste are allowed to eat meat so
that they may become fitted to be war.
riors; while the lowest caste Of all
eat stale, fiat foods" which suit their
unspiritual natures.
Two noted German professors gave
1t as theif opinion not long ago that If
people would eat plenty Of chalk they
would have not only more energy and
happiness, but considerably increased
brain power.
A doctor in Philadelphia recently
stated that no one who eats pound
Of macaroni daily will ever become a
drunkard. but he also stipulated that
che would-be teetotaler should live ell
tirely on a vegetable diet and never
touch meat in any circumstances.
In direct contradiction to the "vege.
tarianism for soulfulness' theory ia
that Of New York w nan. She be.
lieves that there Is nothing like fine
chops and glasses Of beer to inspire
poets and writer's. and she opened a
restaurant for the express purpose Of
providing those who would WOO the
muse with the proper kind Of diet.
She has no patience with people who
would become SOULFUL" on prunes and
lentils. and her linn for bohemians,
as her establishment is called, has
certainly been well patronized by bud.
ding Tennysons and future Merediths'
The belief Is gaining ground in
many quarters that II you wish to
stave of old age and to have the feel
ing of perennial youth and gaiety, no
matter what Your Gctual years may be,
you cannot do better than eat plenty
of sugar. One OF the pioneers Of this
theory is Professor Metchnikoff, who
has made exhaustive experiments to
prove his statements.
There are some who even assert
that not only does the frequent eating
of sugar keep one from growing old,
but that II a man or woman will begin
the sugar treatment, even after senil'
ity has set in. tho effect will be so
great as to amount to a complete
change in his or her character.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Countess Dances $4,000 Miles.

The Countess Lambsdorff has just
given her unique memoirs to the pub.
lie In book form, and st. Petersburg Is
full OF talk about them. Tho. author
states that she attended 22s dances
prior to her marriage and 657 after
her wedding. Before she MS married
she received 1S offers Of marriage at
different balls, and afts~Sard 272 men
sent her love missives, while 100 more
enthusiasts and tcnperamental gen.
Element threatened to shoot them.
selves in their despair.
The number Of dances which Count
oss Lambsdorff takes to her credit Is
nothing short of stupendous. She took
part. she says, in 1884 square dances.
$500 waltzes and 500 polkas., She had
LOO partners. OF which, she declares,
1900 were stupid, 300 boresome, 120 In.
offensive, % nice and only three witty.
The countess estimates that she has
danced over $1,000 miles; as she at
tended 1884 dances, this estimate Is
modest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
KITCHEN FLOOR NEEDS CARE
Constant scrubblng May BE Done
Away With II Few Simple
Precautions Are Taken.

The kitchen floor. which needs such
constant scrubbing often causes much
trouble. as soap and water soften the
wood and increase It's tendency to
splinter. II 1t Ia splintered much 1t
must be sc,aped smooth and then
with care 1t ough: to do nicely.
Have the floor clean and smooth.
the cracks filed (if close grained
wood, It needs no filler), then rub a
thoroughly crude OIL or one OF the
special preparations that are manufac-
tured for the purpose
Oh slowly hardens and darkens a
floor. so that grease and stains do not
sink into the wood. Never wax or
varnish kitchen or bathroom floors.
The slipperiness Of the wax may cause
nasty fall and In any case 1t is o
waste Of money, for the water that
has to be used In both kitchen and
bathroom will ruin the looks Of either
wax or varnish. After the floors are
once in good condition 1t is not a
difficult matter to keep them so.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
81 lHINGSW0RTh
KNOWING

Eau de cologne will remove candle
grease.
Use the ironing fire for preparing
stocks for soups or baking buildings.
A charming nursery screen can be
covered with the prints that the small
child loves best.
TO take machine oil out Of white ma
terials dip the spot into cold water
while 1t Is fresh.
Never allow cooking utensil to
stand and dry before washing. Put
cold water in 1t Immediately.
To make an excellent dressing for
linoleum take equal parts of linseed
oil and vinegar and mix thoroughly
together
Ices and ice cream will freeze more
quickly If a dipper OF water is poured
over the ice and salt just before the
turning process begins.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Savories.

AS dainty to serve with salads try
crisp crackers. Split common crack
ers and spread lightly with but
ter. then bake in oven until delicate
brown.
Stale bread is always useful for
bread sticks and croutons to serve
with soup. Cut into slices half inch
thick. For the croutons cut into cubes.
and for the bread sticks cut three
inch lengths. Spread before cutting
with butter and toast to golden
brown.
A delicious sour cream dressing for
fruit salad is made with cupful OF
rich sour cream into which half cup
of melted butter is stirred gradually.
This blended with variety OF cut
fruit, such as pineapple. bananas and
oranges. and some meats or some
dates, Is most appetizing spread on
crackers as a luncheon dish.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19

Joe Boehling, youngster with
Clark Griffith's Washingtonians, won
eleven straight games for his team
recently. Should Pooling keep up
his good work the climbers may have
chance for the big flag next year.
as Washington would then have two
Of the best hill men in organized ball
in Johnson and Boehling.
Pittsburg has six scouts on the
road
william Hodge, star pitcher OF Will
Jams college, Is to get try-out with
the Browns.
Outfielder Collins, who was sent to
Buffalo by the Braves, probably will
be used as pitcher.
Cravath's ambition Is to put ball
over the left field wall at the Philadel-
phia National league park.
Billy Grayson's bomb labeled war
on organized baseball" made noise
resembling a fluke firecracker.
Jim Scott is not far from being tho
leading pitcher in the American
league, on the basis CT earned runs
scored of pitching.
Frank Chance says that Joe Boeh.
ling will curve himself out OF the
big tent in three short seasons. IT'S
better to have curved and blown man
never to have curved at all.
Bill Phelon says Tinker Is figuring
out some way to poison Chief John
son. The Chief recently complained OF
ptomaine poisoning and then went out
and pitched three hit game.
Bill Lathrop, big recruit pitcher ci
the White Sox. thinks the Cubs have
picked up wonder in Williams, Its
new left fielder. Lathrop and Will
Jams played on the same team at No
ire Dame.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19

WORLD

It's about time to hear from Gotch.
Zbyszko. ct al.
Norman Taber. National mile cham
pion, will do no more running this
year.
Los Angeles wants 1914 national
lawn tennis tourney, usually staged at
Newport.
Yost has invited IS men to report
for work on the Michigan football
field this fall
Queen Mary of England is said to
be golf enthusiast and may play at
Balmoral this fall.
Tom Jones announces that his man
Wolgast will get fight in the fall with
Champion Richie.
Members OF the Leland Stanford
Rugby team have started their prac-
tice for the coming season.
ALI Shrubb, the Harvard cross coun-
try coach, will call his men out to prac'
tice as soon as college opens.
J. B. Joel, an English turfman. re-
Gently paid $236,550 for Prince Pala-
tine, said to be the best horse In
the world.
Joe Malcolmson, ex-National A. A.
U. low hurdle champion. is now IN
business in Chicago, and has hung up
his spikes for all time.
James l. Wendall. Wesleyan, '13, a
member OF the American Olympic team
in Sweden. has quit athletics while
he Is good"
For the first time In many seasons
the Polo grounds will harbor one Of
the big college games, Dartmouth
meeting Carlisle at the home Of tho
Giants.
"Fighting Fred" Mckay Of New
York was knocked out by Carl Morris
of Oklahoma in the third round OF q
scheduled twelve round bout at Winni.
peg, Man.
Creosote races better in front than
anywhere, which is a family trait. as
his granddam, Fantasy. was notorious
for her dislike toward any position
but the one where there Is no dust.
English polo players have already
started practice and are laying plans
to take another shot at the big cup
which they failed to lift this year.
Tommy Ryan, the ex-welterweight
boxing champion. Is going to open q
boxing club in Syracuse and Is also
thinking Of again entering the ring.
Uhlan, the worlds champion trot-
ting gelding, stepped the flrst two-min-
ute mile ever recorded in Michigan
when he was driven at 1850 IS at
Grand Rapids. ,.se.,. ..,~z -.ss,.,..s,.s,,,,F
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
AFR0.AMER|CAN cULL|NCS


While the millions of Negroes in
the south are largely an ignorant peo
pie so far as letters are concerned
they are net as "a rule a degraded
people, declared Booker Washington
at Philadelphia. Some CT the finest
specimens Of physical and moral man.
hood to be found anywhere in the
world can be found among the coun.
try people of our race. There is a
vast difference between ignorance and
degradation.
Now as to our program for the fu.
ture. We should make up our minds
thoroughly that there is a permanent
place In the country for us. and that
we have more friends both in the
north and the south than we have
enemies
We should make up our minds that
we are to use material gain and pros.
perity not as an end. but as a means
towards securing and enjoying the
best things in our American life.
What are our chances and what is
the outlook? The large number Of in
| dependent, prosperous and lawabiding
black people right here in Philadelphia
partly answers this question. What
i hundreds in Philadelphia have done
others can do throughout the United
| States.
There is place for at least 100000
Independent. self-supporting Negro far.
mers. When l was recently in the far
west. nothing impressed me more than
to note the large number OF educated
! white men who were beginning life as
farmers Often they started in little
hut or dug out" and suffered priva-
tons. but they were sticking to it.
Those are the people who in the fr-
ture make the great kings of indus
try.
There are openings in the south for
1000 more saw mills and 1000 brick
yards. 1t is easily possible to find in.
viting places north and south where
1000 more grocery stores can be
opened.
We need 1000 additional dry goods
stores and 1900 shoe stores. Our race
needs 1000 more good restaurants
and hotels
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
tn Remove MlIdew.

For removing mildew from white
material: Take one teaspoonful Of
chloride of lime and one teaspoonful
of washing soda. Put this and the
widowed article into two quarts Of
cold water and let it boil for about
four hours, then skim off the scum.
add two pailfuls of cold water and let
1t stand overnight, with the article
we'll covered. If this is not long
enough put the article back again and
soak it until the mildew entirely dis
appears; then rinse we'll and wash
in the usual way. Be sure to take
off the scum, for that is what burns
the material in 80 many Of the recipes
given.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Boiled Ore6sjno,

One teaspoon salt, one teaspoon mus.
tard, one teaspoon sugar, one tea
spoon -four or cornstarch. one egg.
one cup vinegar. one cup milk. piece
Of butter the size Of large walnut
Mix dry ingredients. Put vinegar on
fire and just heat through. Have ready
milk and egg which has been thor
oughly beaten together; add this to
vinegar If you allow the vinegar to
boil before putting in the eggs and
milk it will curdle. Add dry ingre-
dents to this and stir constantly
until mixture comes to boil. Let it
boil couple OF minutes and add the
butter.
The dressing will keep indefinitely
and is good for salads, Ash and meat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19

The officers of the Philadelphia
Negro Business Leagues committee in
charge of the recent celebration are:
Chairman, Charles Fl. Brooks; secre.
tary. Charles r. Taylor; treasurer, E.
c. Dawkins. Other national officers Of
the league besides DR.. Washington
are as follows: Vice-presidents,
Charles Banks. Mount Bayou, Miss;
J. E. Rush. Little Rock, Ark; S. G..
Ebert. Wilmington. Del; Harry T.
Pratt, Baltimore, Md. and John NJ.
Wright, Topeka, Kan; corresponding
secretary. Emmett ]. Scott, Tuskogee.
Ala; treasurer, Charles H. Anderson.
Jacksonville, Fla; registrar. F. H. Gil.
bert, Brooklyn, N Y; assistant regis
trar, R. G. Houston. Fort Wcrth, Tex;
transportation agent. A. B. Jackson,
Philadelphia: official stenographer.
William H. Davis. Washington. D. c.;
compiler. S. Laing Williams. Chicago.
Ill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Peanut SOUP.

Take two tablespoons Of peanut but
ter and one tablespoon of Drowned
-four (plain flour may be used, but
Drowned Is to be preferreO; cream
together and pour slowly over this
one pint Of boiling water, stir con-
stantly to keep smooth. Season with
salt and pepper. Add to this one pint
of scalded milk. II too thick, add
more hot water. Serve Immediately
with croutons or crackers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Southern Potatoes.

Roll four cupfuls sweet potatoes, cut
in half-inch dice, five minutes. Drain
and put in buttered baking dish. Add
one-half cup sugar, salt and pepper, a
very little nutmeg and one-half cup
melted butter. Sprinkle top with
-four and bake in oven three hours.
This recipe Is so years old.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Homemade SAUSAGE Meat

Take one and one-quarter pounds Of
lean beef, three-quarters Of pound Of
lean pork. one-quarter pound Of lean
bacon. one-quarter pound Of bread
crumbs, two teaspoonfuls OF chopped
parsley, half teaspoonful Of mixed
herbs, half teaspoonful of pepper. one
teaspoonful OF salt Grind the beef.
pork and bacon in meat grinder, mix
it with the crumbs, herbs and season.
ing. Pass through the meat grinder
second time. Shape into balls by
hand, brush over with a beaten egg,
roll in bread crumbs and serve.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Green Corn Balls.

Beat a whipped egg, two teaspoons
melted butter and one Of white sugar
and salt to taste into two cups green
corn cut from the cob and put with
mixture enough -four to enable you
to handle 1t and form It into balls.
Roll these In, raw egg. and then In
hour and fry In deep &.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Gone Up,

NOUC SPs
Church--As railroad man he be-
gan at the bottom, but has risen pref
ty high. .t.t.."" ILL., "a
~ Gotham-Oh, suppose he began In
the Subway and has got up to the
Elevated. 2-&E 4 z. s,,#s@.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
"Moxles" Used a. Man catchers.

"MoVIes" USed AZ Wan CatcheFs.
Motion picture theaters now play a
part In the catching Of criminals in
Bohemia. When a criminal Of impor-
lance is wanted" by the police author.
tiles of Prague and difficulty is expert
enced in finding him. photograph Is
sent to every motion picture theatsr
in the country and this Is shown, With
a short explanatory note, until the
criminal is found or the ords.y for the
display Of the photograph ID with
drawn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Some Exercise.

Duke" said the medical man. you
motor. ride horseback. and biplane.
You never walk. Your legs will be-
come atriphied from lack of exercise. -
my legs get some exercise, doctor.
I kick tho servants quite frequently"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Small Brothers Opinion.

Small 6rotneFS opinion. - =. :
That's the fellow what's goin' to
marry my sister" ., .s-.,
rum looking guy, amt her XII.
Yep. hate to nave i'm in the
family an If he 6ldst own stock in
a baseball club wouldn't stand for
I'm q minute!" MEt& 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
Double Reason.

Maud understand Mr.. Pryde has
stopped trying to trace his family
tree. I suppose the further back ha
went the harder It got.
Jack-Yes, and the further back he
went the harder his ancestors got.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19

We must not lose faith in our white
friends, and above all this we must
have constant and unvarying faith in
our own race. We must have pride
of race. We must be proud Of being
a Negro as the Japanese is of being a
Japanese. Let us go from this great
meeting filled with spirit Of race
pride. rejoicing in the fact that we
belong to a race that has made greater
progress within SO years than any
race in history. and let each dedicate
himself to the task of doing his part
in making the 100000 of black citi-
zens in America an example for all
the world in usefulness. law-abiding
habits and high character.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19

Resolutions declaring that the pol
icy of the administration at Washing
ton in segregating the races is petty
one were adopted by the Illinois State
Federation of Colored Women's clubs.
The federation promised cooperation
in preparing for the semi'centennial
celebration of Negro freedom to be
held in 1915. The state was COM
mended for providing an appropria-
ton for this event. 1t was decided
to hold the 1914 convention in Moline.
Among the speakers were Senator
John Daley of Peoria. Bishop Fallows
Of Chicago, Rev. A. ]. Carey Of Chi
cago, Rev. Charles Virden, visitation
agent for the state board of admins
tration, and Mrs. Nora Taylor of Chi.
cago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19

The French postal authorities are ex-
perimenting with American automatic
and semi-automatic telephones In two
cities with view to their general in
PRODUCTION into Paris il satisfactory.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19

A new German machine cleans and
sorts medicinal tablets, rejecting brok.
en- ones, and packs them in boxes or
tubes at rate OF from 100000 to 200,.
900 a day.