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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

According to the National Shoe
Dealers, the borefoot days are com
ing, for they say footwear will reach
fancy prices, owing to state laws that
say shoes must be made of leather.
There is hope yet that boys of this
generation will have the joy of CON-
pairing stone bruises, as well as ae-
quiring belief IN the veraeiiy Of their
grandfathers, who tell of one pair a
year when they were boys.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

the license privilege for two years
Connecticut. Pennsylvania and British
Columbia require license applicants
under sixteen years Of age to furnish
the written consent of parent or
guardian. Vermont has similar re-
striction for those under fifteen, and
Oregon does not permit children under
fourteen years old to hunt except on
the premises of their parents, relatives
or guardians.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
ALL AROUND
Gleanings of Interest From
our Exchanges and Elsewhere.

1t will cost the British government
about $1,0O0,O00 to correct the mis-
take of fitting the battle-cruiser In
vincible solely with electricity. A
mere trife, as naval construction
goes. Yet there was time in the
rudimentary days of naval develop
ment when $1,000,000 would have
paid for a pretty good battleship.-
New York World. The flagship Vic
tory, which was in the thick of the
greatest English naval triumphs of
all time, cost probably no more than
$500, ,OO0.-Springfeld Republican.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

The / W. W. ermy of m-eTp ,oi
arrived in ,iliem the first of e."
week and 40 Of their members N"rc
given worl, by The Governor at .s;.'sl
per day at s'rbbing, etc. Ii is ~
ported that large per cent of the
aup;y do not want work aud VII
not take a job when offered.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

The United States senate has for
saken the horse and given itself over
unequivocally to the lure of an auto
mobile. The experimental machine
has been in use for some time. Sen
ate officials have now decided to sell
all Of the horses and wagons used for
general purposes by the senate and to
replace them with automobiles.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

Make sirup by boiling together two
teacupfuls of granulated sugar and a
teacupful of water, Boil until the
sirup strings from the spoon or hard
ems when dropped into cold water
Pour over six quarts OF freshly popped
corn and stir well.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

Newbelg c!ccled a woman as re-
cor,l,: al their city election Monday
beating her opponent by 6S volcs
The women are learning rapidly NV
t. Use the b, Hot.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

Declaring the country's pacification
a thing to be thought of above all
else, President Huerta announced Tues
day, that the semi-annual interest pay
ment nearly due on Mexico's external
debt would be passed. The money,
he said would be spent on the ar
my. Foreign Secretary Mohena was
instructed to notify the powers of HUI
erta's decision.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
. PURE FOOD LAW REQUIRES
; PRINTED WRAPPERS
ON RTJTTER.

+ Under the Pure Food Law all
: butter made for market must be :
+ properly stamped with name of :
+ maker, giving also weight of the :
+ rolls. The Observer is prepared :
: to furnish these wrappers on
: short notice at reasonable :
+ price and neatly printed. For !
+ full information call upon OF :
T. address,
+ The Observer, Dallas, Ore. :
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

The latest census report shows that
there are 1896 fowls in this state,
and about three-fourths of them are
producers. The annual produc-
tion is 11,906,903 dozen eggs, with a
farm value of $2,9l2,S49. The year
ly poultry production is 2,655,492
fowls, valued at 81, 1,416,6OS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

The Democratic public printer at
Washington admits he has promoted
thirty-nine Democrats and reduced
the salaries of thirty-one Republicans,
but it has been done for the sake
of scientific efficiency, he soberly de-
clares.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
A Freethinker.

wflHe-Paw, what is a freethinkerf
Paw-An unmarried man, my son.
Maw-you 60 to bed. wflle.-Cincin'
nati Enquirer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
Popcorn Balls.

One pint Of sirup, one pint of sugar.
two tablespoonfuls of butter and
teaspoonful of vinegar Cook till the
slrup hardens when dropped into cold
water. Remove to back of stove and
add half a teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved in a tablespoonful of hot water
and then pour the hot sirup over four
quarts of freshly popped corn, stirring
till each kernel is well coated, whsn 1t
can be nodded into balls or into any
desired form
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
DIRECTORY
FIRE NOTICE


office of the Telephone Company. Ev-
cry Telephone In this city is a Fire
Alarm Box. In ease of fire, call Gem
trai operator I'm the ordinary manner,
giving her your name and Telephone
number. Then the nearest cross s'ree'
''' TEor exnmure thus,
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Dep"r'''e"
COUNTY OFFICIALS
q, T. HAwr,Ey state Senator
~ wv ppIrNLr Penresant,tiv,
vnpn HItJ. Representntive
T6IIM "a TEAJ, Cnuntv Tudlre
9 II PETPn Communications
GEO. A. WELLS. ....... .Comni ssioner
Asa B ~ ROBINSON ,aI 1r'''''''.'' :td,i.r ;GdrtN
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f. NJ SUVER ...'.'.'.'.''.' surveyor
A. V. R. SNYDER. .sealer of Weights
and Measures
IN ~ Peace
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DIX. B. ii. McCALLoN' .Health olilcer
| CITY OFFICIALS
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scuooI. Ex.u1NATIoNs
Third Wednesdays of June and De-
cember of each year.
STATE OFFICERS
oswA1D wUsT .Governor
REN w Of,COTTt Secretary Of state
Tuos r KAY 'Trea surer
A. NJ CRAWFORD. Attorney General
7 A CHITRCHIII,...,.s .superintendent
IT, Iot1N IN H n i'EWIsi1 lewis SUI Engineer
A., HARRIS Printer
TC1IN n ,gTCLrI II Doir,, Corpoissionor
n HOEF T,abor Commissioner
FRANK T MffJ,ER Chairman of
-'- Railroad Commission,
r.yDE r GAITCHIsON Railroad
Commissioner
rtIOc II CAMpRDII Railroad
commissioner
H. H. COREY -. Secretary OF Faiiroad
O. O. BROWN Clerk of State Land
Roard :
yv.l..,, Too T., A+to,.ro,, for
N"i'et L. Ao'N''
State Land Board, Dallas, Oregon.
VIM. L. FINLEY. State Game Warden
H L. BOWLBY. ...... State Highway
Engineer.
senator
HARRY LANE. S. Senator
w. C. HAWLEY. u. S. Representative
N. J. SINNOTT. u. S. Representative
DALLAS PosT0FFICE
C. G. COAD, Postmaster.
Departure of Mails from Dallas Post
office, Daily, except Sunday.
PORTLAND-7:5; 1920 a. m, 2;
80 p. m.
SALEM-7:5: 1920 a. m, 4:3O p. m.
-CORVALLIS-No. i;
(south) 1920 a. m
BLACK ROCK-11 a. M
FALLS CITY-7:45 a. m, 2:50 p. m.
INDEPENDENCE-I p. M
MONMOUTH-1 p. m
PORTLAND-CORV iLIS--No. as
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
Telepathy.

"Telepathy" is an instance of new
tangled word for an old thing. Bacon
called it sympathy" between two dis.
tant minds. Izaak Walton similarly
explained DR.. Dunne's vision in Paris
of his wife and dead child. observing
that "if two lutes are strung to an ex-
act harmony and one is struck the 9th
er sounds" Scottish highlanders, who
would have been puzzled by the word
"telepathy," have long been familiar
with the idea for which it stands. An
drew Lang quoted the case Of a pool
highland woman who wrote to her son
In Glasgow, Don't be thinking toe
much of us, or shall be seeing you
some evening in the byre."
NY father once had a curious tele
pathic experience. He was dressing
in his bedroom one morning when he
suddenly saw the face of Scotch
servant girl. contorted with agony. il
the looking glass before him. He
went downstairs to the kitchen and
found the girl writhing in a fit upon
the door. her face exactly as he had
seen IL in the mirror.-London Specta
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
HOdSOn-.BIaCk.

Miss Blanche Hodson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elan Hold
son, was married Sunday even
ing to Wallie Black, son OF VIM.
C. Black. Rev. Wiley of Carl
Junction performed the ceremony
at the home of the brides parents.
Both are very popular young
people, and the News Joins their
host of friends in extending con.
CALCULATIONS.
The groom is interested with
Mr.. Hodson in a drill which they
are operating in the Oklahoma
Kansas field.
The young couple have gone
to Ottawa, Kansas, for a visit.
They will reside in Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

plenty of customers. To fight
the liquor traffic and fight 1t sue
cessfully the battle must begin
around the heartbstone- moral
suasior, if you please. Legisla-
tion is only a partial remedy.
There is and has been a law In
all states against horse stealing,
against murder and against all
crimes, but men continue to steal
and commit murder. God pity
the man who will vote for pro-
hibition and then sneak around
the corner and buy a bottle of
''tarantula juice" from a boot
logger. Such men, and there
are plenty of them, glory in see
ing a law violated. Yes, sir, a
bootlegger votes for prohibition
every chance-truly glad when
it wins-just because he then has
a show to ply his trade. To
eliminate the whiskey evil, begin
the work around your firesides
and keep it up. Erect a Moral
Suasion" altar and keep your lit
tie ones on it, and in a few years
the cussed bootlegger will have
to suspend operation for want of
patronage.
If this falls into that much
dreaded wastebasket you need
not look for US again.
May Nineteen-F Fourteen be a
happy year to all.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Several announcements of can-

Several announcements OF cam
didacies for the Democratic NOM
ination for state Offices were
made at the banquet in honor OF
William Jennings Bryan, secre'
tary of state, last Monday.
Among them was that of P. E.
Laughlin for treasurer, Perry
Clemens for state auditor, Frank
E. Smith of lola for superinten-
dent of the insurance department.
and Miss Anna Arnold of Cotton
wood Falls for superintendent OF
public instruction. Other Of
fetal announcements are expect
ed to follow soon. Mr.. Laugh
lin and Mr.. Clemens were re-
spective nominees of the party
last year for the same positions
south this year. Carl J. Peter
SON, nominee for superintendent
of the insurance department in
1912, has announced he will not
make the race this year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Dame PartIet,
the Advertiser.

The following paragraph from
an article by Andrew Lang may
prove profitably suggestive to
those who have wares to sell and
are shy about advertising them:
when a goose lays an egg"
said Mr.. Lang, she just wad-
dies off as if she was ashamed of
it-because she is goose. When
a hen lays an egg-ah, she calls
heaven and earth to witness 1t!
The hen is a natural-born adYer.
tiser. Hence the demand for
hens eggs exceeds the demand
for goose eggs, and the hen has
all the business she can attend
to-"
YOUTHS Companion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

Governor Hodges is very much
opposed to making the matter Of
the proposed commission form of
state government a political is
sue in the coming campaign. He
believes, if the commission form
is adopted, the commissioners
should be elected on non-partisau
ballots. The governor made his
position clear in a statement is
sued a few days ago. He de-
clares that the demand for liter
ature and addresses proves that
there is a widespread, growing
interest in the subject. He de-
clares, however, that he has no
notion of trying to hurry the peo-
pie of Kansas to adopt the con-
stitutional amendment necessary
to put into effect the commission
form, and re.iterates parts of his
messages to the Legislature, urg-
ing the members of both houses
to go home and think it all over,
securing the concensus of public
opinion and returning in two
years ready to act. The govern
or makes it plain that he is in
favor of the reform, but is de.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Our Farmer Friends.

Bert and Sam Douthit sold five
cars Of hay in Joplin last week.
Mrs. ]. 4. Weakley of Route 4
Ia quite i'll. She is afflicted with
stomach trouble.
John Rudick of Route 4 was in
town Saturday.
J. C. Naylor says his stock is
cleaning up silage all right, but
he has one fault to find with it
that is, the stock like it too well,
and it keeps him busy feeding
them. He says every particle Of
it is cleaned up when put before
the animals. He thinks he is in
the market for another silo fol-
next year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

having some of the same trouble
about getting reports of fires.
Both officials are empowered to
make trouble for delinquents if
they choose, but neither wants to
do so unless it is necessary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Wanted.

Singers, dancers, players, act
ors and actresses for the Baxter
Springs opera house.
The holidays are just about
past, and it will be rather lone
some, and we are all looking for
a little enjoyment, so ! want
about rs country and town peO-
pie to take part in good plays.
Will meet at Smith hotel, Fri
day, Jan. 9, at 8 p. m. The re-
ward will be lots Of fHH,
Vim. Brugger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
campaign.

Several of the state depart
ments, to whom reports must be
made by various officials over the
state, are having some trouble in
securing the reports. This is
particularly true of W. J. V. Dea-
con, state registrar of vital stat
istics, and Harrison Parkman,
state fire marshal. Mr.. Deacon
finds that many of the township
and city clerks in the smaller
towns are careless in fling their
reports, and he is continually
having to prod them to get in
the reports. Mr., Parkman is
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

Annual reports from a dozen
or more of the state departments
are being made UP by the chiefs
of the departments and will be
ready in a week or so. A NUM-
Der of the officers have been very
busy during the holidays when
other work was slack. working
on these reports.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Vim. RrugRer.

Mrs. ]. b. Boswell entertained
a number of friends OH Thurs
day night of last week. Whist
was played, and the gentlemen's
prise vas captured By Roy Hsr'
Vey. Mrs. ". 7. Apple cap
tured the ladies' prise. Mrs. Boz
wen served reirsihmsnts
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Indian PardOncd.

Thomas Wind, an Ottawa In.
dian, sentenced for 20 years for
second degree murder for the
killing of William Bedford in
Andover, Butler county, in 1898,
was given an absolute pardon BY
Governor Hodges Tuesday.
Wind, II years old, and Sam.
uel Smith, a hardened criminal,
held up and robbed a train near
Andover. Bedford, one of the
posse after the two men, was
shot by Smith. Young Wind
grappled with Smith when he
tried to shoot detective named
Abenger and probably saved the
detectives life.
Wind used to live south Of
Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

Mrs. Jim Barnes of this city
and her daughter, Mrs. Jim Page,
of Galeua, are visiting relatives
and friends in North Missouri.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Musings by CraNdad

lena Republican, and taking it
for granted you appreciate the
same, we hand you a package
''straight"-hoping you and your
readers will, at times, catch a
glimps of humor and profit by
the same.
We reiterate, that the Baxter
people are possessed of a real
progressive spirit-more so than
most any town of its size for
miles around.
That Star" school house hill
and it was a star, too-stood
there for years and years, with
it's rolling rocks and high hump"
"a real, existing nuisance. 1t
is gone, moved. How did it go?
Who caused it to go? The en-.
terprising citizens of Baxter said
the hill must get out of the road
and out it went. The Crawford
hill stood the same-a living
monument to impede travel, to
make man swear, to punish horse
flesh and add cost. to haul. The
Crawford hill is now feeling the
workers touch" and the dignity
of that old hump in the road is
going to be knocked intoa cooked
hat. When? Now. How? BY
the people of Baxter going into
their pockets, and making the
township board come across with
their share. Business-yes, bus
mess, on a business basis, and by
men who mean business and do
business. Baxter Springs is to
be congratulated for her aggress-
i've warfare on bad roads. Then
again, the road from foot of hill
at Star school house to foot of
hill east of town had a mud hole
in the road and the blamed mud
hole reached from one hill to the
other. The people of Baxter
fixed that, too. Then, Mr.. Ed
itor, turn, your eyes south of Bax-
ter, south to Sunnyside-a mud
hole in that road a little over five
miles long-it, too, has had a
touch up" and by Baxter people.
Mr.. Editor, let any commendable
enterprise come before your peo-
pie and at once there is a ready
response.
Smith-excuse us for calling
you Smith-for we sometimes
call you Charlie. and right to
your face-we say again, Smith,
that we have a few old gum
logs" down here, destitute OF
pride. Breakers of law, haters
of men-men who work on the
public roads by the "coercive
act" law in universal use thr-
oughout this and other states.
A kind of he thing-a biped,
called mana sort of sardine ar
rangement, worth about a dollar
a dozen. For fear we hitch our
wagon to the wrong star, for
fear we emulate your people be-
yond measure and cause them to
be vain, we shift from the great
road spirit" which has a strong
hold on your people, and from
which we know they will never
backslide, and wriggle off a few
lines about something which Bax-
ter has and ali the towns in Kan
sas and not only Kansas, bHt
nearly al states in the Union, a
great big bunch of
BooTLEeGERs.
Now, is not this a strange and
uncalled-for break? Yes, but it
is true, and the people should
rise up in their indignation and
throw in" every bootlegger who
comes to town and 'sets up"
But every time the people throws
in" one, two hobs up. Now.
Smith, we are not favoring a
bootlegger-for we hate one
worse than a Jew hates a hog
and the people claim that, in
- Al. -..-.o..k.c,a of resVVaa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

Mrs. w. NJ. Smith entertained
the Carnation Club on Tuesday
afternoon of this week. Mrs. L.
M. Perkins won the prize.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
State Bank Elects.

The stockholders of The Bax-
ter State Bank held their annual
election on Tuesday of this week
and elected the following board
of directors for the ensuing year:
John NJ. Cooper, E. B. Scher-
merhorn, L. M. Perkins, W. T.
Hartley, W. W. Wyatt.
The directors elected officers
as follows:
President-John NJ. Cooper.
Vice President-L. M. Perkins
Cashicr-W. W. Wyatt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

The Auction Bridge Club met
with Mrs. A. R. Kane on We'd
nesday Of last week. The first
prize went to Mrs. Chas. Opper-
man and the second prize to Mrs.
E. x. Brown.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

Governor and Mrs. Hodges re-
ceived a large number of people
at the "Open house" held on New
Years day. The Governor and
Mrs. Hodges we're at home al
afternoon and evening to callers,
and q procession of Fopekans
and not a few out-ot-town visi=
tors called and paid their Fes
spects.-
Something like 5000 corpora
tons doing business in Kansas
must file their annual reports
and with it, for the first time,
their fees as provided under the
new law, between now and March
81, or have their charters an
uulled. Fees in the aggregate
of about $3.50, 900 are expected TO
be paid under this law into the
state treasury. Blanks on which
the statements may be furnished
have been send out BY Secretary
of State Charles Fl. Sessions.
The fees we're dye January !,
but may be paid 1t any time 90
that they are in By March 81.
The corporations pay upon the
amount of capital stock paid up,
while foreign corporations pay
upon the amoaHt Of capital aetu-
ally used in Kansas.
We understand there viii be =
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

cidedly anxious that no party
make it an issue in the coming
campaign.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Statement.

Following is a report of the
receipts and disbursements of the
Domestic Science Fund up to
Jan. 1, 1914:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

Ira C.. Perkins was here from
Galena Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

We uuderstand there will be =
wsddinRiu the First ward one
evening chs week
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

Miss Matte Patton is home
from a visit with relatives at
Vinita.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

The newly elected officers Of
the W. R. C. and G. A. r. were
installed last Saturday night.
After the installation there vas
a fine spread, and thpee present
made wreck of it in 4 short
time,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

Singer Sewing Machines for
sale on the installment plan By
Rathbone, the Tailor,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

happy year to all.