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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
JAPANESE MONEY.
Yens, Sens and Rims Complete Their
Simple Currency System.

Yens, Sens and Rims Complete Their
Simple Currency System.
The japanese currency system is
very simple and is based upon a gold
basis. The unit of value is a ven.
This equals so cents in gold. according
to our United States values. One yen
is divided into 100 sen. Each Of the
latter is worth just one half of an
American cent. The japanese sen is
the equivalent Of 10 rim. and the small
est japanese coin consists of FIVE rim
piece. the equivalent Of one-quarter Of
an American penny
The currency media is composed of
paper notes. silver. nickel and copper.
The Japs have their paper money In
one, five, ten yen notes and upward.
The silver money comes in ten, twenty
and fifty sen pieces. The smallest
nickel piece is valued at sen. Then
come the copper coins. These are val
ued at 2 sen, sen and rim.
This is the substance Of the entire
currency system in Japan when you
step into money changers to procure
the coin Of the realm. But you do not
always obtain the equivalent in values
for your American currency. The va
riOus seaport towns swarm with Chi.
nese money changers. These Mongo-
lian financicrs deduct rebate of from
l to 2 per cent for every $40 in Ameri-
can money exchanged. When you
travel in the interior localities of ia
pan, away from the beaten track of
tourist traffic, you will be compelled to
pay even higher rate of exchange, as
the Jap merchants refuse to accept for
eign coin in exchange for their wares
unless they are easily accessible to
some nearby seaport town.
The Jap nickel. or five sen piece, will
buy FIVE or six times as much for Jap
in his own country as tie same value
Of currency would buy ror an Ameri-
can home in the United States. The
of the native currency sys-
:em goes hand in hand with the frugal
ty and the wise economies of these
quaint, active little peopIe.-Philadel-
,hia North American.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
Law of Eallinn Bodies.

A falling body having fallen during
one exact second falls 16.1 feet. At
the precise end of the second it has
acquired a specific velocity of 32.2
feet per second. This carries it 32.2
feet during the second second, and
this added to 16.1 feet equals 4S.3
feet distance fallen during the two sec
onds. And at the exact end of the Sec
ond second the acquired velocity is
64.4 feet per second, and so on.-New
York American.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
so DECEPTIVE.
Many Dallas People Fail to Realiz,
the Seriousness,

Backache is so deceptive.
1t comes and goes-keeps you guess.
ing.
Learn the cause-then cure it.
Possibly it's weak kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
are so effective.
They re especially for weak or dis
ordered kidneys.
Here's Dallas case.
Mrs. A. Sieferth, 500 Washington
St., Dallas Oregon, says: "Doan IS
Kidney Pills have proven to be fine
remedy in our home and l have rec
commended them many times. They
have given me good relief from back
ache and kidney trouble on several
occasions. They have also helped
others of my family"
Price soc. at all dealers. Dom t
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Sieferth had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
What ANY Woman Knew.

"My dear" remarked Jones, who had
just finished reading book on THE
Wonders of Nature" this really is a
remarkable work. Nature is marvel
Gus! Stupendous When l read a work
like this it makes me think how puerile,
how insignificant is man."
"Huh! shifted his better half. "a
woman doesn't have to wade through
400 pages to find out the same thing"
Judge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
Their Brand of Pride,

To millionaire who had started life
as a poor apprentice a friend said,
Your women folk must be proud of
you, since you are self made"
Yes" he answered grimly; "yes,
they're about as proud of me as they'd
be of a homemade dress. ."-Exchange
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
CANCER OF THE LIP
FACE
its different forms and
Latest Scientific Treat
ment by Electricity
as used by
DIR. TOEL
DIR. TOEL

| th0nOh
is found on the upper lin The form
found on the lower lin will ffect.tbp
lymphatic glands on the neck far oar.
lier than the one on the upper lin tbe
beginning is usuallv sore tbat ro-
fuses to heal. This is often caused
by the irritation from a partly broken
pipe stem. or, from broken teeth in
fact ANYTHING that irritates tbe mn
cous membrane of the lin constantly
will often cause cancer As ruie
it is found in people over 40 wears of
age, but occasionally it is seen in
younger people.
The cancer first forms a sore nlace
then a growth forms that will some,
times take in one half of the lin and
involve the angle of the month Tn
very much neglected eases the entire
lin NAV be affected From bero Il
NAV even spread TO the face or to the
neck. sometimes even TO the tonoue
eating awav the floor Of the month
A metastasis TO internal oroans ;s
comparatively rare. Death often a.
ours from the cancer eating info one
of the arteries and csusinp Fatal bem-
orrhage. In other eases death occnrs
from the absorntion of tbe canoororS
poison.
Cancer of the lin &c ono of tbo oos
lest cancers TO cure. if taken in time
and if the proper means are emnlov,
ed The knife of course eives a verv
poor chance. During tbe cutt;no on
Grafton the knife becomes infected
with the cancer germs and cells tbe
blood and lvmphatic vessels onened
bv the knife in cuttino throuob Them
afford an excellent place for reinocu.
Iation with the germs and cells. for
he wound is sewed up. and the germs
and cells multiply as in a hot-bed A
new cancer soon forms in the scar
from the removal of the old one.
When the cancer is treated with
Eating salves or plasters. the main is
continuous for hours and days as the
chemicals SLOWLY eat their wav into
he flesh, the cancer germs and cells
ire driven into tbe Glands and often
multiply quicker than the plasters de-
troy the original cancer. The result
$ a return of the cancer in the GLANDS
nore. dangerous than the first one in
he lip.
Doctor Toel has for over 30 wears
sed ELECTRICITY in his operations
or cancer of the lip; there is abso-
utelv no loss of blood. the blood and
ymphatic vessels are securelv sealed
D by the electric current. so that no
is nossible
A return of a cancer after one of
is electrical operations is consequent :
' a verv great rarity while after
nife onerations If ;s about TX nor I
,nt The electrical onerations as Y
erformed bv him are almost nainloss Y
nd tho danoor of dr;v;nn tbo aormS 7
nd coils info tbo GLANDS os ;n tbo
90 of ntastors and SaIvos ;s ahsont :,
!, tbp onerat;on ;s nerformod in y
wv m;nntos and rompvos tho oanoor
onno instoad % of - n;ooamoaI I' os e"i 1lith
oStorS ''" VI r'''''"i 90 WIN
Canoors of o+ho, n0,ts % tho fooo
,noar uSroIl,, % Nv +Ln fa,n, 20 ~ of t - " ,
at refuSe TO- bna, m 'u and AV viii Of ofton 'r re
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
BEAUTIFUL
Commencement
az X GIFTS 3.

Buy your friends a Graduation
Gift. They will remember your kind
ness as long as they live.
We have the largest stock of COM
mencement gifts ever brought to Polk
County. We offer for your selection
Memory Books-In ooze leather
binding, at from $1.25 to $3.50. Same
books in cloth binding, 81 to $1.5O.
Hurd's Fine Stationery-In dainty
gift boxes, from rs cents to $500.
Conkin Fountain Pens-Black
chased barrels with gold bands, from
So to S..
Graduation Booklets-A large stock
to select from. Prices from 10 cents
up.
Come in and see our display.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02

Professor-Now, have l proved any
thing to you by these statistics? Stu
dent-Yes, professor. you have proved
to me that statistics are a bore.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
Beyond the Horizon.

Owens nonchalantlyl-Oh, that ae-
count? 1 had completely lost sight OF
it. Tailor (drylyl-Shouldn't wonder,
sir. It's been running for a long time
Boston Transcript.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
THE OLD BOOTJACK
Time Was When 1t Proved a Real
Friend In Every Home.
JOYS OF A PAIR OF BOOTS.
Getting Them Off When They Were
Hard and WrinkIed Was a Struggle,
but Getting Them on Was Often a
Test of Strength and Endurance.

but Getting Them on was Often .
Test of Strength and Endurance.
Many boys and young men of these
days who have heard more or less
about the old time bootjacks have
probably never seen one, because with
the abandonment of the wearing of
boots by men and boys the bOotjack
went out of fashion. In the old days,
especially in the winters, the man or
boy who wore anything but boots was
rare and the bootjack was necessary
article in every house.
Boots were worn without rubbers,
and frequently to keep out the snow
and the slush they were treated to an
application of mutton tallow or some
other greasy substance, but these ap-
plicatiOns did not always keep the feet
dry nor the leather soft. The leg Of
the boot in the vicinity Of the ankles
was sure to have deep. heavy wrinkles,
and when the boots got wet and then
dried on the owners feet the wrinkles
became hard, and it was no easy mat
ter to get those boots off. 1t generally
required considerable labor over the
bootjack. 1t required tugging and tug
ging, and after the job was finally ac-
complished the boots would generally
be left near the stove Tor the night to
get thorough drying out for the
morning.
Getting the hard boots on in the
mornings was always more or JoD
than getting them off the night before.
II the wrinkles at the ankles were
bard at the time the boots were taken
on they were even narder and stiHer
in the morning. and that added to the
task of getting them on. The owner
would shove his foot down into the leg
of the boot. the forefingers would be
showed through the straps, and the
haul at getting the boots on would be-
gin.
At first the haul would be straight
one, with the boot resting on the floor.
and while the hauling was in process
the weight OF the body would be exer-
cised in showing the foot into the boot
The counters of the old time leather
boots were naturally hard, but after
the leather had become wet and had
dried out they were stlll harder ana In
varlably IL was hard TASK TO get the
heel down. III was always a tremen-
dous relle1 TO get the edge OF STOCK
lnged heel over the INSIDE OF the coun-
ter, because WIN that Tue great ulin-
culty was overcome anu Ineh tne looI
would SIP naturally INTO its resting
piace III tne poot'
LhVarlapiy rest was ueslreo after
the nrst pool was on oelore tle lash Vi
se.tihs on 'ne oe'oiiu was '"oh'eo, anu
olleh lne practice Vi klcNihs Tue ooots
'h was ieeoi'eu ". Inc nun vi poy
',o'iu nl'' &C. us io'e"nSe's iii'o
inc 9'l"p' Vi MS uoo,' anu "o ne
'ui,eu nc "oui'' MIN 'ue 'oe y, Tue
wv "e"ln'' '"e az VI o"'epo'iu ~
uo'" 'ue
ii"i NO lii''uo W NiOhi"s oh 'ne ooo.o
"'""5S w 'e 'een' VI Iou,'e' 'ni'
lau a 'enu' ~ "eal ou' 'ne .oes,
~. .n.n .,li S ", .nS ooou' "e'e o''''
So - ,n'1 .,a .al. SIM
~ ~, 80 20 -, e"ioto i'i oeu
'ien p'"I,' ~: pte:e " ,''ne o,ei
- 80, into .,,n nao. INV ha.' .ne,e
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02

We exaggerate misfortune and hap
piness alike. We are never either so
wretched or so happy as We say we
are.-Balzac.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-13
Determining Soil Fertility
Valuable Information Given by stooy Assistant Agrono
mist Of Washington State College

These things are mentioned in order
to show the factors that are valuable in
determining the crops adapted to soil,
and help indicate the fertilizer needs.
The soil analyses are valuable, but their
value is too often overestimated.
Classification of Soils.
Soils are classified into groups ac-
cording to the amount of the different
sized particles present. A clay soil has
a high percentage of clay; sandy soil
has high percentage of sand, and so
on through the different classes and
sub classes. 1t is of value to know the
percentage of the different sized parti-
cles present so we can classify the
soils; we know in general way that
certain crops are adapted to certain
types of soil.
A chemical analysis gives the total
amounts of the plant food elements
present in too small amounts. 1t is
known that a certain amount Of each
element is present in fertile soils, SO we
can say from chemical analysis that
such fertilizer would probably give
good results. This, however, is not an
assured fact. Some soils may be very
rich in certain element, but this ele-
ment may become available to the plant
SO slowly that an application of fer
tilizcr carrying this element may give
very profitable returns.
Again, a chemical analysis may show
that soil is below normal in certain
element. Through cultivation and
proper methods of handling, this ele-
ment may become available to the plant
as rapidly as it is necessary. 1t is
clear then that an application of fer
tilizer carrying this element would give
negative results. SO we sec that while
a chemical analysis may give an indica-
tion Of the soil needs, it is by no means
sure. Present methods of chemical
analysis do not give the amount of the
plant food in the soil that is available
to the plant. They give the total
amount present, so from chemical
analysis it is possible to tell the soil
needs only in general way, and then
the results may not be what would be
Expected.
Best Fertilizers to USE
From the number of analyses that
have been made Of western Washington
soils it is possible to indicate in gen
|eral way what fertilizers will probably
lgiye the best results. The only way to
be positive as to what fertilizers will
|pay is for person to try them on his
|own, or similar soils, under similar CON
|ditions. This fact is generally recog-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-13

United States. rural postmen cover more
than one million miles daily.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-13

nized, and in states where the most ex-
tensive soil surveys have been made,
actual field experiments are being car
ried On by the progressive farmers to
determine what fertilizers are paying
investments To get farmers and others
to carry on the same line of work in
western Washington this station viii
prepare simple plans for a farmer,
grange, school or any interested organ
ization so that they can carry on useful
and instructive experiments with very
little trouble. These plans call for a
half to an acre or more of ground, indi-
cate the crops to be grown, and the
kinds and amounts of fertilizers to use.
There are two general plans; one is de-
signed for one-year test, and the other
IS for test covering several years.
THE one-year test will serve only to in
dieate what element if any is deficient
in the soil. The longer test will be of
|greater value. To be of great value a
fertility test should be continuous.
Opinion Of an Expert.
An agricultural chemist is authority
for the statement that IS per cent or
more of fertilizer experiments give
negative results, so too much must not
be expected. Many of the most valu
able experiments now being carried on
with fertilizers have given poor, and
often negative, results for the first
year, and often for the first three or
four years.
The results of properly conducted ex-
Ipcriments carried on in different parts
Of western Washington would be of
great value to every district. We know
in general way that lime is needed in
most parts Of western Washington, pot
ash is needed in the northern part,
phosphorus is the southern part, and
both in the middle western part. II is
not known, however, what amounts of
these different fertilizers will give
profitable returns. 1t is for this reason
| eHob wv A"'oi tHC lofity VI CuC ldl McEo
or some organization carrying on local
demonstration experiments.
Full and complete plans for simple
Experiments will be furnished to any
one making application. The only re-
turns we ask is that results Of the ex-
iperimeHts be furnished us. We will be
glad to interpret results and to make
suggestions at any time called upon.
When it is desired that this station
furnish plans for fertilizer demonstra-
tion experiments, the conditions Of the
soil and plant growth should be fully
given. The amount of ground and the
length of time that can be devoted to
the experiment should also be given.
This will help us to formulate a plan
that will be best suited to the given
conditions.
United States rural postmen cover more
than one million miles daily.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-28
that History repeats itself" The
score was Kintyre 20, Napoleon Is. /,
: MoFFiT. :
+ -

Mrs. Augusta Hoffman returned
home from Mandan Thursday, where
she has been for the past week. +,
Mrs. o. B. Peckens and Mrs. Ever
EFT Porter were shopping in town on
Friday. il,
Mrs. Eggen and family were guests
al the knudson home Sunday.
Frank Alvey has started the 0 n
sLrlction of a new house on his farl
three miles southwest of town. :,
The Misses Blanchard and McCor-
mick entertained their pupils at a
picnic in the Kerch grove Saturday.
Although the day was cold and windy
all the little people enjoyed them
selves immensely.
Ruby Greenwood, Thema King and
Glenn Kruse had supper at the Tooly
home Saturday. =, T.
Mrs, Fuller is reported to be quite
i'll at the Bismarck hospital.
Mrs. A. E. Eye IA a capital city
visitor Monday and Tuesday.
The schools of our township closed
on Friday. Both teachers have taught
successful nine months terms. Miss
Blanchard leaves for Bismarck Mon
day, where she will visit with friends
for some time. While Miss McCor-
mick will visit. with friends at
Francis and Bismarck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-28
IS ROOSEVELT FLIRTING?

Washington correspondents seem to
think that Col. Roosevelt is flirting
with the Republican party. Is he nav.
ing the way for a speedy return. is
the question on their lips.
An effort on the part of the knight
of Armageggon to annex the Repub.
lican party as a step toward winning
the 1916 presidential nomination, is
regarded by some as the next move,
Senator Root paid a graceful tribute
to Roosevelt in his canal tolls speech
which may indicate which way the
wind Is blowing.
There can be no doubt, even to
the most casual observer but tina,
Roosevelt has a moistened finger
hoisted to the political breezes to
locate which way popular sentimen,
is drifting.
1t is just possible that he viii car
ry on the revolt through the medium
of the Progressive party ut the op
lproaching primaries and fall elections
just to show his strength-if he has
any.
His friends believe that he will no,
go deliberately to the Republican
party, but that If it's leaders were
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-28
Correspondence
!. KlNTYRE. .:
= = = q . .

Mr.. Thu and family have moved Out
onto the Engen farm.
Roy Berg is back from the RAINY
River country looking after his prop
erty this side of the line.
Frank Simon has returned from a
visit to friends In Iowa.
The Gordon family spent Sunday
at the Sparks home.
The Gabe1 family spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the Grell ranch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mennes spent the
week end with relatives south of
town.
The W.. C. Y. U. contest and lecture
by Sen. Allen was we'll attended con-
sidering the time of year. The lee
ture was enjoyed by all especially as
Mr.. Allen gave facts of how the ten.
perance and woman suffrage questions
stand in our legislature. !
The silver medal was won by Mrs :.
Friestad.
Fred Davis left Monday OH a bus,
mess trip to points in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson enjoyed the;
visit of Mr.. Tyson's brother-in.law.
Mr.. Hoag of Minneapolis one day last
week.
Mrs. Eeaston has had a cement
sidewalk made from her building til
the 500 right of way.
VIM. Peters moved his house onto
the foundation the first of the week.
Kintyre baseball team played Ma
poleon on the Napoleon diamond on
Sunday. It is a we'll known fact that
Napoleon met his Waterloo years ago
and we aWish tosinform our neighbors
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-28

Congressman Young. and the Tribune
will tell you.
At a farmers cooperative market
ing convention held in Minneapolis
March 1921, it was decided to organ
ize a grain growers campaign com
mittee and raise a fund to promote
the work.
Who did they pick for secretary OF
that committee? Mr.. Greeley, mem.
Der of the Chicago Board of Trade.
an aggressive and a competent leader
in the farmers cooperative market
ing movement in Illinois.
Elias STEVENSON, Crookston. is
treasurer of the committee. This com.
mittee has been doing excellent work
in behalf of the farmers. Mr.. Gree
ley, because of his intimate knowl-
edge of the practices of the Chicago
Board of Trade and other boards of
trade, is directing the energies of this
committee.
Congressman Young must realize
that conditions have changed since
two years ago. The farmers of the
Second Congressional district know
that he has done nothing to help their
cause since election. He has fought
the cooperative movement at Valley
City. Since going to Washington, he
has been lukewarm on those very is
sues which apparently ne fought for,
as a member of the North Dakota
legislature. But the North Dakota
legislature and Congress are two dis
tinct bodies and public servants often
change in two years.
Congressman Young cannot cloud.
the issue and hide his own record by
attacking the Tribune. You can fool
some ofSthe voters some OF the time
and some of the voters all of the
time, but never can you fool all of the
voters all of the time. ~,.,. ,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-28

The advocates of an open and com
petitive grain market are often met
with the statement that the establish.
ed commission charges are small con.
siderilg the service performed. 1t is
said that the producer should not
object to paying q cent q bushel com
mission for the sale of hts wheat,
half a cent per bushel commission for
his oats, etc. This would be true II
only one commission we're actually
charged. The members Of the cham
Der by a system Of useless and repeat
ed sales to each other, roll up COM
mission after commission before the
grain Is permitted to reach the hands
of the actual consumer. In addition
to revenue derived from these repeat
ed and useless sales at least 100 bush
els of Fictitious grain is sold upon the
floor of the Minneapolis Chamber for
every bushel of actual wheat which
is marketed. For the most part the
billions of bushels OF phantom grain
traded for each year on the Chamber
floor, are bought and sold by suck
ers" attracted by s~killfully manufac-
tured crop news. The suckers" of
course, usually lose, but win or lose,
the Commission man who places the
deal makes his commission.
One Commission Inadequate. "
1t is plain to any one familiar with
the facts, that a single regular COM
mission charge on the actual grain
passing thru the Chamber of Com
merce, would not even pay the ex-
penses of its numerous commission
firms. The average expense of a