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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
OSTE0PATHY
Not a Limited Practice.

1t is sometimes said that "Osteop-
athy is good for some things. but is
limited in its scope. This is usually
asserted by some one whose knowl-
edge of the science is limited The
foundation stone of osteopathy IS ad-
iustment, and one ef its axioms Is
that a natural flow of blood and unim-
pinged nerves means health When,
through the application of mechanical
principles. the body. in all its parts,
is properly adjusted the flow of blood
and nervous force will be normal. and
little remains to be done for the in
valid that may not be accomplished
by good nursing. rational diet and hy-
gienic care-and upon these things no
school of healing holds a patent right.
1t is true. though not so often as Is
generally supposed, that recourse
must some times be had to surgery,
but surgery, in principle, Is osteopath-
ic.-Reprint from Herald of Ostc-
opathy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
der the sun if RIGHTLY eomprehended

der the sun if rightly comprehended
and followed up.
Crops in this country per acre
might be doubled or trebled, In proof
of this it is only necessary refer to
Belgium, which has the largest per-
cent of farmers per acre of any coun-
try on the globe and where every foot
of soil is made to produce to its full
capacity. Where the soil is so valu-
able that it is even moved from one
place to another. This great work in
Belgium has been accomplished by in
telligent methods aided and sustained
by the experiments which the govern
ment has undertaken. By the fullest
development of our agricultural re-
sources the room for workers would
be increased, if they were wisely
guided. and masters the fundamental
principles of how to make farming
pay, and insure at the same time, an
enjoyable life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
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Navv pnlk Road

A new road is being built west of
independence, running north and
south just east of Matte Stewart 5
place. The road will be about a mile
and quarter long. The road runs
from the Monmouth street road to the
road from Independence to Dallas,
north of town. The main bridge has
been built across the creek, but the
approaches have not been put in
Independence Monitor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
MUCH LOOT IS RECOVERED
Salem Postofice Robber Includes Dal-
las Packages in His Work.

More than half the loot stolen from
the mails by William Martin, the con-
fessed plunderer. has been identified
by and delivered to the senders
There still remains considerable
pile of merchandise to be claimed,
and Postmaster FaTar is keeping the
Office open every afternoon SO that
those who have goods among the
property recovered shall have a
chance to recover it.
It has been aScertained that q great
deal of the stolen property belongs to
people in Dallas. Candy, Black Rock
and other west side points. People
are coming in daily to the room in
which the goods are ON exhibition.
and as fast as the ownership Is prov
en-. the articles are returned to their
original owners. Martin has been
taken to Portland. where his case viii
be disposed of-Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
New Hotel Man.

The Hotel Lerona. which has been
under the able management of Moss
Walker, will on April 10 be taken
over by Frank Lacey, of Folsom, Cal
ifornia. who with his wife expects to
arrive in Independence at that time,
says the Enterprise. Mr.. Lacey
comes highly recommended as a first
class hotel man and the Enterprise
wishes him unbounded success in his
new business venture in this city.
which we believe he has made no mis-
take.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
More Paving in Independence.

At meeting of the city council.
held Wednesday evening, resolutions
were adopted by unanimous vote.
intended to improve Second street
from the railroad bridge south to E
street, Monmouth from Second street
west to the steel bridge, and parts of
the unpaved streets from Main to
Second, comprising about 10 blocks in
all. The council is now advertising
for bids and there seems to be little
doubt regarding the consummation of
this movement.-Enterprise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
PLAYED "Hookey;" Suspended.

Twenty-Five pupils Of the Hillsboro
high school, including some from the
eighth grade, who failed to report for
their classes on Tuesday afternoon
April l. as an "April fool joke. :
were suspended by the board for two
weeks. 1t appears that the 'joke'
was on the pupils.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
Grange to Meet,

The Polk County Pomona grange
will hold its quarterly meeting in
Monmouth on Wednesday, April 9, be
ginning at 1890 a. M, according to
the announcement of P. 0. Powell.
master of Monmouth grange. The
morning session will be devoted to re
ports from the various oranges of the
county. the afternoon to a literary
program, and at the evening session
the fifth degree will be conferred up
on all who desire to become Pomona
members.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
Rabbit Chase on Main Street.

The Independence Enterprise says
that the recent high water in the vii
lamette drove many iackrabbits from
their homes and that "an exciting
iackrabbit chase with two dogs on
their heels was one of the stunts
pulled off this week on Main street.
The fun only lasted a few minutes,
but created considerable enthusiasm
while it lasted"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
No Frnit Association.

Because of lack of interest among
the fruit growers residing in the
vicinity of Albany, the death knell
has been sounded as far as maintain
inc an association is concerned, and
the Albany Fruit Growers aSsocia-
tion, which was formed several
months ago and the members of which
have been holding a series of meet
ings lately in an endeavor to secure
a market and fair prices for their
products, will be disbanded at an
early date, says the Albany Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

The skepticism announced by a GER
tain Oregon physician over the tuber-
culous serum discovered by DR.. Fried
man. may be accounted for by the fact
that the Oregon Medic is himself the
discoverer" of a cure for the same
disease.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

ties concerned shall be satisfied, is a
severe test for even the diplomatic
ability of William j., and it remains
TO be seen whether the hero of 16 to
l is equal to the emergency.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
Has Reporters S Job.

It is reported that II. f. Brown.
former editor of the Independence
Enterprise, has accepted a position as
reporter for a Salem newspaper. He
recently sold the Enterprise to W. J.
Clark.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

It is said that there is no applicant
for the postoffice at Hillsboro, not
withstanding that the job pays $500
year. What's the matter down
there7 Dallas might supply few
aspirants, only we'd hate to lose any
of 'em.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

Bro. Hamstreet, of the Sheridan
Sun. pokes fun at The Observers 5
poet. Have a care, "Ham, old boy,
lest the said machine isn't started on
a humping grind aimed at the Sun
and its esteemed editor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

A new system of spelling allows an
individual a wide range of choice.
The same condition has existed for
many years, but was never looked up
on as a desirable accomplishment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
Xnrk Is nslarai

We understand that owing 20 a
shortage Of cable and other material
for the eleetrfeation of the southern
Pacific. al the hnemen were ordered
% quit further work until supplies
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

"Wonder if the efforts of the vice
commission will be extended TO the
vice presidents, calmly inquiries
the ubiquitous individual. They
should, by all means.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

Already the clouds of trouble are
beginning to assail the Wilson admin
iStration in its settlement of the tariff
program by congress. The prospect
of free wool isn't alluring to the
western democrats and the proposed
elimination of the schedule on sugar
is meeting with opposition from the
southern states. So far as the House
is concerned, the adjustment might
be successful, but in the Senate
trouble is sure to ensue. In the final
analysis ii may be discovered that the
Payne-Aldrich bill WASH t such a bug
bear after all.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
OREGON AIDS FLOOD VICTIMS
States Contributions to Appro Hmste
About $4,000. Is Report.

bLuLU , NIlLEI - III-LII . II p = AIl--
About $4,000, Is Report.
Portland. Ore. April S. lSpeeial
The collection of funds for the re-
lief of the food and cyclone-swept
parts of the Middle West has 1een o
work of the past week I'm which the
whole state has participated. Money
and provisions have been given with
generous hand. OregoH'S coHtubu-
tionS will total about $4,000, which
speaks well for the generosity of her
people. \ feature of the work that
merits special credit was the Gift of
500 hv Chinese resilents Of Baker
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

The announcement by President
Wilson and his advisers that no dem
ocratic office seeker who ever regis
tered as a republican in a primary
election. need apply for a Federal
position, is a proper rebuke for party
infdelity, but it is raising all sorts of
trouble with the pie-hunters in Ore
gon. 1t appears that the president Is
of the opinion that a good democrat
is one who is, and always has been.
democrat, and not one who has for
gotten his party principles or placed
his itch for office above his allegiance
to his party. The application of
this new rule will have the effect of
disqualifying a large number of the
Oregon aSpirantS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
Photo by American Press Association.

from the East arrived. 1t is believed
that work will be resumed within 10
days, as the steel gang are now with
in five miles from town and will no
doubt reach this city by Saturday.
Independence ENTERPRISE.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

In making his appointments it is
not stated whether Governor West
will exercise the same discretion in
selecting real democrats as thai pro-
posed by President Wilson. The
Governor doesn't appear TO be tloub
led by any seruples along this line.
and speckled Bourbonite looks as
good to him as the other kind.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

The decision of the Polk county
court TO call for bids for the eonstruc-
tion of the four proposed new bridges
which it has been decided to build in
this county during the coming sum
mer. Is buSineSS-like and eommenda-
BILE Although the law does not spe-
ciieally provide that the court must
call for bids, but may build the
bridges under the direction of a Su-
perintendent, a competition in this
connection can do no harm and il will
undoubtedly result in getting ,ht
bridges at much less cost than any
other course Many taxpayers de-
clare that there should be more Of this
calling for bids and. Judging from the
recent action Of the present court,
such Is to be It's program.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

Will some of the "enterprising"
editors who willingly fell for the bait
offered by the pictorial supple
ment" feature and week after week
assisted in booming a Portland land
scheme. please tell an anxious public
what has become of their feature
magazine7 This suspense is horrible.
And it was such nice thing. too. and
only offered "to the best paper in the
town" Be still. sad heart.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

Il Is announced that the government
Of Japan has formally protested to
the Washington authorities against
the probable enactment Of a law in
California preventing the subjects Of
Japan from owning or leasing pfvp-
erty in that state. Il Is further re-
ported that SECRETARY Of State Bryan
has had the matter under advisemeut
for some time and Is looking up the
sction taken by Secretary Root under
the Roosevelt administration. follow
ing drastic action by California. ne
ganiing the exclusion Of Orientals
from the public schools Information
al questions Of this character are del
icate subjects, and their safe and
equitable adjustment 50 that al par
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
To Have New Depot.

Southern Pacific carpenters have
begun the work of building a new sta
ton building in Monmouth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18
For Esyfes.

The republican senate of Wisconsin
passed the following resolutions last
Thursday recommending Joseph E.
Davies for the President-elect's cabi-
net:
Resolved by the senate of the state
of Wisconsin that this body, although
composed Of majority of the oppo-
site political convictions, embrace
this as fitting opportunity to place
upon record a testimonial of our high
appreciation of the personal worth
and integrity of the Hon. Joseph f..
Davies, and to express our belief that
it is the desire of the Hon. Woodrow
Wilson, president-elect of the United
States, TO select men of the highest
character and ability and men who
are in sympathy with his views and
the Progressive movement through
out the United States as ministers in
his cabinet, and to recommend to the
honorable preSident-elect and to his
friendly and kindly consideration the
Hon. Joseph f. Davies as one worthy
and deserving of such consideration,
advancement and high office and as
one who, in the judgment of this
body, will, as a minister of the cabi-
net, bring strong, sympathetic assist
ance to the honorable president-elect
in the progress that is to come; and
be it further
Z Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be respectfully submitted TO
the Hon. Woodrow Wilson, president
elect of the United States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18
HIs Rest.

Pierre Lott, the famous French ssli-
thor, praised American energy at the
Hotel Marie Antoinette in New York.
There's a stcry," he said, that IL
Illustrates well the energy Of your men
of affairs.
"A gentleman called 1t tne Office Of
an indefatigable millionaire fnancier.
It was four o'clock in the afternoon,
and the flnancier lay back in his re-
volving chair with his feet on his
desk, and picture magazine In his
hand
Tive worked mighty hard for the
last ten years without a days vaca-
tion,' he explained. I feel all run
down, and I'm now going to take a
long rest
And n well-sarned rest it viii be.
too said the visitor. heartily.
The visitor departed, expecting
that the millionaire would set out at
ence for Europe or California, but the
next morning he saw him presiding as
busily al ever at an important d.
rectors' meeting.
Why. how about that long rest?
he asked.
The millionaire frowned in amaze-
ment
Didn't talse it yesterday after
noon7' hi said"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18
NEW MlKAD0 is DEMOCRATIC
Simple In His Habits and Opposed to
DESTINATIONS Display When
Land is Poor.

Yoshihito, the new mikado of Japan,
is a personality almost unknown to
the western world. He is educated
and able and no one has suggested
that in administrative affairs his
hands are tied or that he is in any
way lacking in forcefulness. Yet this
ruler, VINO could be as ostentatiouE as
he pleased, is said to have the peace
full good nature Of child. He cut the
ministerial allowance for the late em-
peror's funeral 25 per cent because
he did not believe in display when
there was poverty and distress in his
land, and arranged to defray a part of
the cost from his own palace fund.
It is related that he does not take
very kindly to the oriental idea of be-
ing ever surrounded by bowling, hum
BILE courtiers and attendants, and that
when on drive from the palace
through the streets of Tokyo he was
so annoyed to see that the royal cav
alcade was fenced by saluting crowd
and that traffic was entirely blocked
that he ordered that in the future his
drive should be along the less crowd
ed streets.
When verging on manhood he went
hunting and shot a deer. The cries
of other deer, which he believed to be
the children of the one he had killed,
sickened him. and in his grief he
wrote a poem regreting his act and
has since decliued to nunt.
He is democratic and is even said
to have stolen away from the palace
disguised as workman and associat-
ed with his fellow toilers on terms OF
absolute equality.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18
TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Susan Ceranski, '04, alumnus
Of the Marathon County school is now
teaching English at Lena, Oconto, Co.
The Junior class gave a Valentine
party to the Seniors at the school on
Saturday evening, Feb. Is. The
rooms were decorated with feStoons
of red hearts. A short program was
rendered after which games were
played and refreshments served.
Many of those who were vaccinated
week ago are now reaping the bene-
fits of the operation. 'How is your
vaccination?'' is commonly heard in
stead of "Good morning." Several
have had to be out of school for a
day or two, "A /. sspitaii hour has
been regular program for the last
few days.
After attending the meeting at
Green Bay, Miss Bohrer visited Co.
Supt. Ellen Mcdonald at Oconto over
Sunday. On the following Monday
she visited the county training school
at Marinette. Miss Mcdonald has
but few training school graduates
in the schools of her county, but her
earnest personal work among the
teachers, who are many of them High
school graduates, makes up in great
degree for their lack in professional
training. The county is divided into
seven sections for tine purpose of hold
ing teachers and parents meetings,
and no effort is spared to make the
work unit, and in every way COM
plete success.
Every effort has been made on the
part of the Training school students
TO advertise in the county, the Child
Welfare Exhibit given by the Uni
versity Extension Division. Special
letters have been written urging peo-
pie within radius of AT least ten
miles to attend.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18

The establishment of postal savings
banks resulted in keeping in this
country last year Sl2,000,000 which
otherwise would have been sent abroad
says the postmaster general. The to-
tai deposits of the 1900 postal saw
ingS banks in this country are approx
mately $50, 100000. Before the estab-
lishment of the banks the interna-
tional money order business amounted
TO $4,000, 600 year, and was growing
at the rate of S17,0OO,O00 annually
Last year it only reached ST, 100000.
Officials of the Postotfice Department
say comparatively little money depos-
tied in the posal savings banks has
been withdrawn from private or ma
tional banks. Instead the money has
come from hiding places.
1t has been demonstrated, the pos
tai authorities say, that if given the
opportunity of depositing their money
with the government the foreign born
residents viii do so in large numbers
rather then send their savings abroad
for deposit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18
DOUBTER'S INSTRUMENTS
PROVE CADILLAC LIMITS.
Expert Mechanic, OF Long Years Exper-
ierse. -Astounded by Unusual AAaaea= :
racy in Automobile Work

An incident at the Cadillac exhibit,
during the recent Chicago Auto Show,
when bystander questioned the
statement made by demonstrators
who was explaining the Cadillac sys-
tenn of limit gauges, illustrates the
extent to which the tineness of Cadil-
lac workmanship is inconceiyable to
even an expert workman.
The lecturer had just got to the
point where he was explaining that
the camShaft was ground to half a
thousandth of an inch limit when a
gray-haired gentleman who had been
listening for some time stepped up to
the table and, shaking his fist in the
Speakers face, said, young man,
that talk sounds all right to the man
who doesn't know, but / have been a
mechanic all my life. I've worked on
fine machinery and fine instruments
which require the greatest accuracy.
When you talk of grinding to half a
tIauSandth limit you know you're
not telling the truth. 1t can't be
DONE"
The old gentleman'S excited mani
ner had drawn large audience.
''All right, said the lecturer,
"here's micrometer and here are the
two snap gauges, one half thous-
andth larger than the other; come
here and measure them for yourself"
Tut, tut" was the reply; "I'll
challenge you to let me measure them
with my own instruments"
Measure them with anything you
like, just so they're accurate"
"I'll do it tomorrow night at eight
O'clock"
The following evening the Cadillac
booth was crowded. A large number
of the previous evenings visitors
were on hand and many more who
had heard of the controversy.
Promptly at eight the veteran me-
chanic elbowed his way to the table.
Nov, young man, here's where /
show you up" was his opening re-
mark. He came armed with his own
micrometerS. He measured the cam
shaft. He measured the snap gauges.
The Cadillac demonstration had
made even further preparation to up
hold his position. He had taken the
camshafts out of two cars at the gar
age and brought them to the booth.
After measuring the first shaft, the
two others were brought from under
the table and the doubter was asked
TO measure them. He did so and
looked puzzled. He adjusted his spec
tacles and measured again.
"My boy, | thought you were lying.
I'll apologize. The next time get to
Detroit I'm going out TO the Cadillac
works and see how it's done" And
he gathered up his instruments and
made his way out into the crowd. adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS.

The state convention OF the Deut-
scher Kriegerverein is to be held in
Wausau on the 2Sth, 29th and 30th
days of June and the members of the
society in this city are making ar
engagements for that event. The fol-
lowing were selected as officers of the
event at meeting held recently:
Fest PRESIDENT. III. Keil.
Vice PreS.-Fred Jawort.
Secretary-Fred WeiSse.
TreaSurer-F. Z. Schneider.
Citizens Committee-John Ringle,
Louis Marchetti, A. +. Marquardt.
Several of the state officers of the
organization were present. 1t is ex-
pected that the convention will be
large one.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
EDGAR.

ED6AR.
A. w. Puchner returned home from
Milwaukee Sunday, where he at
tended the Hardware Dealers coDven-
zion.
Miss Mary Zepp departed for few
days business trip TO Milwaukee, and
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Daike of town of
Vein were Wausau visitors Monday.
John KAMA, saloonkeeper of tho
town Of Vein was at the county seat
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Schneider were
Wausau visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Abraham spent
several days at Wausau visiting their
daughter Mrs. w. Mueller.
Miss Anna Petri spent the past
week al Edgar.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kane of Wausau.
visited here with their daughter Mrs.
Ed. Greenman.
The n id-year examinations will be
given in the Edgar high school this
week. I've second semester will be-
gin Feb. 24sS
For SALE-A lining room table
and sideboard and T. leather seated
chairs. Can be bought foa SIS. Cost
$50. Apply ito the Pilot office.