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Proof Positive.

The young husband laid down his
piece of cake and looked across the
table at his wife.
DO you know, DEAR" he said, 81
think something is wrong with the
cake you made. 1t really doesn't taste
very good"
"Ah, that's your imagination" said
his wife, with a triumphant smile. "for
it says in the cookbook that it's de-
licious."-Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung.
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Remember LIncoIn,s MESSAGE

That man honors the memory of the
dead on Memorial day who, in Lin
coins words, dedicates himself ito the
unfinished work" which must be done
before this nation shall be worthy OF
is opportunities, and Of the devotion
of those who gladly died for it.
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There is no death. There are no
dead. In every town in America they
are garlanding graves; lilacs from the
tree beside mothers door, peonies
from a great red mound which has
been the pride of the place for years,
snowballs and syringa from shrubs
which father planted when the place
was new.
But beneath the friendly grasses I'M
der the low mound marked with some
dear name, there lies not one dead
hero. Here Ia laid the dust fallen
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Disasters.

my badness dates from that ter
rible year"
ooh, yes! 1870"
What do you mean by 1870? l
speak of the year 1 was married."-Le
Rire (Paris).
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Limited Intentions.

How do you propose to support
my daughter, sir?"
Il didn't propose to her to support
her at all. l only proposed to her to
marry me."-Rehoboth Sunday Her
aid.
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Success.

"Was the go to church movement a
success in your neighborhood?"
Eyes, indeed. Our church was as
full as it is when they are serving
something to eat."-Detroit Free
Press.
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Squibbs-Old nan Jones has just
bought a whole h~ogshead of brains.
Gibbs-He must be crazy. He can't
eat them all in six months.
Squibbs-Oh, there were not so
many. He bought an entire hog and
the brains came in its head.
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A BUNNY Story.

Fond Father fear our boy is not
doing much at college. He writes
that his head is full Of Belgian hares.
Doting Mother-Bulging hairs? 1
guess he means that he's Joined the
football team.
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Accommodating.

Muggins = Young Goldspoon has
money to burn.
Guggins-That's why so many girls
mothers are trying to make a match
for him, l suppose.-Springfeld Union.
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In the National Cemeteries.

OF the 359, 900 soldiers and sailors
inferred in the national cemeteries,
the graves of 152, 900 are marked "un-
known" Over 5000 of the total are
bodies of Confederates.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the Judgment day:
Under the roses. the Blue.
Under the lilies, the Gray.
Soldiers of the Revolution, of the
War of 1912, of the Mexican war, of
the Civil war. of the war with Spain
and of the many minor conflicts, all
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The Way II Seemed

Clarice-Did you ever kiss a girl
with a veil on?
Clarence-Surely.
How was it?'''N
Like slipping honey through a
sieve"
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ing upon the face Of the earth and
vowing that they could never forgive
her. She may not have been to
blame for their sorrowful plight. If
they had insisted on falling in love
with her that certainly did not place
her under an obligation to return
their love. At least that was the
opinion she held, and she may have
been right.
And now Harley Worthington was
well started Upon the way that must
lead to madness. His sister-in-law
had warned him early.
Don't do it, Harley" Elizabeth
Worthington had begged. 6" know
she is the prettiest girl in the world,
and l know she has no intention of
breaking your heart. She is just anx.
ious to have a good time. She prob
ably likes to be with you, and she
may admire you-but, Harley, stop
where you are. I'm talking to you as
you ought to be talked to, not because
7 pni0v If h1t hoooTco if,c y J,,fr
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lob Wanted-

Mrs. Sue Brette-Who is your
friend?
Foot Lighte-Oh, he's the manager
of a show.
well, I'm from Missouri; l wish
he'd show me-"
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PROVING the Punch.

Skids-You think his story has a
real punch to it?
Skittles-Sure thing! You ought to
have seen the way it put me to sleep.
Puck.
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Are There That Many3

Churchill e that Milwaukee is
preparing to change over one hundred
street names.
Gotham-Going to name the streets
after the different establishments
which made the city famous, probably.
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Hle Elrst Accordeon

Mother-Well Tommy, what did
you enjoy most at the variety show?
Tommy-The mar who tried to
squeeze a box shut. The more he
squeezed the bigger It swellsd up
and sang.
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nealtn before using
your medicine. l had
falling, infamma-
ton and congestion,
female weakness,
pains in both sides,
backaches and bear
ing down pains, was
short of memory,
nervous, impatient,
passed ~leepless
nights, and had
noi%hor e%ro1-L
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You can always fatter a man by
asking his advice, but you don't have
to act on 1t.
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Schoolboys say there are too many
switches along the road to knowledge.
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Many an expert mathematician is
unable to work out the sum Of human
happiness to his own satisfaction.
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Use Roman Eye Balsam for scalding SEN
sation in eyes and Inflammation Of eyes or
eyelids. Adv.
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Worms expelled promptly from the human
system with DR.. Peery's Vermifuge Dead
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We can't see why some men want
the earth, especially a. it's two-thirds
water.
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ARE YOU CONSTELLATION

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills have
proved their worth for IS years. Test them
yourself now. Send for sample to 372 Pearl
b., New York. Adv.
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A quick way to get through a crowd
is to go around it.
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Putnam Fadeless Dyes color in cold
water. Adv.
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Most men also possess the sense
Of Injustice.
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Wrinkles are little ruts made by the
wheels of time.
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Important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
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Do what you have to do and fnis'
up each task.
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managed to get himself 81 deeply in love that to him nothing seemed worth
while If Janet happened to be where he could not see o. hear her
The concern that was exhibited by Haneys friends ws by n means due
to any lack of grace IT beauty OF culture O Miss Rofes part. Never was
there a lovener daughter Of the South than She In addition to being beau
dful. she ws witty and spirited and frankly proud Of her family
But she had a reputation! No, no! She a nt a woman with a past
not that She as merely a firt-at least that al a common supposiuon
those who knew her There werec certain heartbroken Ter wander
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On the opposite face Of the monu
ment is this inscription:
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REMARKABLE
CASE Of Mrs. ham
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.

Shamrock, MOI feel it my duty
70 tell the public the condition of NV
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for what he thought "a right. If he
was mistaken it was unfortunate, but
it does not lessen his heroism in the
least. l honor him for doing what he
considered his duty"
"Oh, please don't say any more
about that. You northern people are
always patronizing us by telling US
how brave and how noble you con-
slider Jul soldiers to have been. 1t is
merely another way of telling us that
you are ready to forgive us for being
crushed. 1 have heard it so often
that l hate it,.
They rode on for a mile or two
in silence. Suddenly Janet turned her
horse, saying:
Let us go back. 1 don't want to
ride any more today"
I'm sorry we came out this
way" Harley replied. There are
some blossoms. May l get some of
them for you"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20
Methodist Boosters Organize.

The ladies of the church served a
very toothsome banquet to the gen.
tlemen of the denomination on Fri
day evening. The pastor, Rev. Geo.
H. Bennett, with a few humorous
anecdotes and in a short address
outlined the purpose of the gather
ing, the organization of "Booster
club of Methodist men. 1t is the
purpose of the organization to re-
build the church in the near future,
adding a basement and apartments
for gymnasium, shower baths, parlors,
and moving picture outfit for the Sun
day school and pulpit work. Twenty
six men signed the roll as charter
members, DIR. A. NJ. McNicol was
chosen president, Ed. c. Dunn, sec
retary, and W. G. Black, treasurer.
Rev. DIR. Wakefield and DR. NJ. Me
Nicol were called out and responded
with neat speeches.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20
Benton County Says That Polk Coun-
ty Will Help.

A letter to the Portland Journal
from Corvallis says that Polk County
will help them build a good highway
to Salem. The writer says:
With a desire to cooperate with
this county a delegation from Polk
County, headed by H. C. Dunsmore of
Independence and including two of
that county's road officials, came to
the road meeting here on Tuesday
night and gave assurance to the Cor
wallis Commercial Club that if Benton
County desired to build line or high
way from the south to the north line
of the county, Polk County will CO.
operate by taking up the work at the
county lipe, and will continue it to
Salem. They also assured the Cor
Wallis Commercial Club that no matter
what type of road Benton County de-
cides to build they will equal if not
better it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20
Stiengert-Friessn.

A very pretty but simple wedding
took l.laee at the hcme Of the bride S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter y. Erie
sen at Polk Station last Thursday
afternoon at o o'clock, January 18th,
when Miss Marie Friesen and Mr..
Cornelius Stiengert were united in
marriage. Rev. A. Friesen performed
the ceremony.
The bride wore a beautiful gown
of cream crepe de chine, and carried
a bridal bouquet of roses. The groom
was dressed in a suit of blue serge
There were no attendants and the
ceremony was performed in the good
old impressive German style.
Both the bride and groom are very
popular and have a host of friends
who wish them a prosperous and hap
py life.
They will make their home in Dal-
las and will be at home to friends at
their residence on Haytef Street after
the 1st of February. .7
We were. unable, to- get full list
of the 60 or 20 invited guests, but
the following Dallas people were pres
ent:-Mr. and Mrs. Harder and
daughter Nettie, Miss Susie and Mar
lie Peters, Miss Goldie Fast, Miss Ten
ME Friesen, Miss Susie Brown and
Mr.. Peter Hendricks. Many valua-
BILE presents were received.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20

acter acting. He has an excellent
stage voice and his makeup couli
not have been improved. Mr.. Simon
ton is a resident of Pennsylvania an(
is here visiting his father, Willis 81
n.onton. His generosity ir lending
his talents to the assistance Of the
library will be gratefully remembered
by the people of Dallas.
Mrs. Harry Volheim was charming
Sally, the nephew's preicnde
wife and the gardeners real wife
Mrs. Volheim was thoroughly at home
on the stage and her every word AM
movement evidenced keen apprecia-
ton and understanding Of the diff
cult dual role. Able critics have as.
serted that but few women are really
funny on the stage, but we think the
grouchiest of them would freely admit
that Mrs. Volheim is entitled to Z
place among that few.
Miss Louise Miles was deeply pleas
ing in the character of Miss Camson
the housekeeper. Her part was that
of a woman of middle age and her
disguise was so effectual that her
acquaintances would have had Difficult
ty in recognizing her, had they not
found her name on the program. Miss
Miles read her lines in such seeming
ly natural manner as to completely
sink her own identity in the part
she was playing, and that is real
dramatic talent.
Louisiana, the negress, was down Oh
the program as "Miss Grace Van
Waters" but if those six feet of
black legs and arms didn't belong
to Merle Meyer, we miss our guess.
"Miss Grace" had but little to do,
but like everything else our young
friend Merle does, he did i. well.
The members of the Lib. ary Board
are grateful to all who assisted i'll
making the play successful; to the
young people in the cast who gave
so freely of their time and talents; to
the Moose and High School orc!lestras
which furnished delightful music be-
tween the acts; to the Uglow Clothing
House for the loan of costumes; to
Horn & Davis for furniture; to VIII
son Ayres for the free use Of his
pleasant little theater; to the print
ers Of the city for good printing at
liberal prices; to Mrs. J. R Craven,
president of the Dallas Women's Club
and the young ladies who presided at
the candy booth, and to the people
who patronized the entertainment
each evening.
The net proceeds of the play will be
uscl in buying new books for the Ii
braIy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20
Travels Too Fast.

The Airlie correspondent of the
Monmodlh Herald has tue following
roast OH the Medical School Inspector
that recently visited their school.
The school superintendent II. {.
Seymour and medical school inspect
or from New York, gave onr school
a whirI-wind call last Thursday. II
she is inspecting the schools all over
the state in the same manner that she
did this one, the State Superintendent
or who ever is imposing her august
person on the intelligent people AID
tax PAYERS of the state, would do well
to let her return to graft ridden New
York where she belongs.
The Observer man called on County
Superintendent and he agree with the
correspondent that the inspector was
travelling too fast and the State SUI
peritendent is of the sam, opinion.
This inspector is under the control Of
the State Board of health ard not I'M
der the control of the Superintendent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20
Teachers Meetings.

A local Teachers meeting will be
held at Independence Saturday, Janu-
ary Oath, beginning at 10 a. m. DR..
Winship of Boston will be present
and will make two addresses. Also
Mr.. R. d. Hetzel of the Agricultural
College will make an address upon tic
Boys and Girls Industrial Clubs o.
Oregon. Miss Rose Vreeland, the
nurse sent out by the State Health
Board to inspect the schools of the
State, and who is now working in
Polk County will make an address
explaining the work which the State
Health Board is undertaking to carry
out. Teachers from Dallas and points
near here may take the $50 train
for Monmouth, changing there for In
dependence. This is going to be one
of the best Institutes ever held in the
county and good attendance is ex-
pected.
The Polk County Principals Club
will hold their regular monthly meet
ing at Independence Saturday night
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20
M. z. Sunday School.

The Sunday school board of the
Methodist church held its annual elec
tion last week. Reports were read
indicating steady growth and a pros
porous condition. Mrs. F. H. Morn
son, who has been the popular and
successful superintendent for the pas
eighteen years, retired from the of
fee, to the deep regret of the school.
The following officers were elected /:
W. P. Miller, superintendent; Mrs.
w. @. Black, assistant superintea-
dent; Ralph Howe, secretary; Fran
ees Dempsey, treasurer; Earnest Me-
Gallon, librarian; W. R. Howe, Choir
ister; Helen Syron, Organist; Frances
Harrington, assistant organist; Mrs.
Fred Wagner, superintendent prim-
ary; Pauline Miller and Esther Win
ter, pages.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20
Polk's Weights and Measures.

A. V. R. Snyder, Sealer of Weights
and Measures for Polk County has
visited eleven towns in the county and
tested 172 sets of scales, of which
152 were found correct and sealed;
eleven were corrected and sealed, and
nine were condemned.
Twenty-one counter measures were
tested and all but two were up to the
standard, and these two were correct
ed.
Fourteen automatic oil and gasoline
pumps were tried out, and five of
these were found trihe short, but tie
dealers were glad Ito correct them.
OF the twenty-six gallon and half
gallon liquid measures tested, all
were found correct.
Mr.. Snyder expects to test all wag-
ON and stock scale just as soon as
the roads'get in condition for making
a complete county visitation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20

Two young men, members of Leb-
anon team, were brought to Dallas
Saturday to answer to charge Of
larceny of goods from Hayter's book
store. The theft was committed No.
vember 7th, when the team came to
this city to play game with a local
eleven. Mr.. Hayter at once placed
an officer on their track, but it was
not until a month later that the of,
Tenders were located.
Upon being arraigned before Justice
Holman, the young men pleaded guilty
to the charge. After hearing the de-
tails of the affair and receiving the
promise of the wrong-doers to walk
more circumspectly in future, the
court collected from them a sum suffic-
lent to repay Mr.. Hayter for the
stolen goods and to reimburse the
county for its costs and discharged
them from custody.
"I deeply regret the mis-step Of
these young men," said Mr.. Hayter
yesterday, "but it was an offence that
l could not lightly overlook. As vis-
itors from a neighboring town, took
every pains to make them feel well
come in my store, and they rewarded
this hospitality by carrying away some
of my best and most saleable goods.
Had they infomed me that they were
planning TO steal these goods, | would
have made them a present of all they
took. | would have been only that
much the loser, and the young men
would have escaped the trouble in
which they later found themselves
In common with many other mer-
chants of Dallas. l have been annoyed
by petty thievery for the last several
months, and have determined, so far
as my store is concerned, that the
practice must cease.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20

The Polk County High School De-
batting League will consist of the
schools at Independence, Monmouth,
Dallas and Falls City this year. The
first debate will be held Or March
9TH aud the Monmouth negative team
viii meet the Independence afiirma
tive team at Independence. The ln-
dependence negative team will meet
the Dallas affirmative team at Dallas.
The Dallas negative team will meet
the Falls City affirmative team at
Falls City. The Falls City negative
team will meet the Monmouth affirna-
tive team at Monmouth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20
CITY COUNCIL
EXTRA SESSION
SEPTIC TANK FOR SEWERAGE
TO BE PROVIDED
Tax Payers viii be Asked to Vote
$4,000 Bonds to Cover Necessary
Expense.

The City Council held an informa.
meeting at the council chamber or
last Saturday evening to discuss the
proposition Of installing a Septic
tank for the disposal of the city sew
age Professor w. +. Allison Of the
State University was present and gave
the council the benefit Of his know
ledgt on the subject; the Professor
| is a sanitary engineer and expert
of many years experience and was
able to give very valuable suggestions
in regard to the matter. The Pro
fessor had previously gone over the
town and Investigated the location
for the tanks and recommended that
they be placed near the present sewer
outlet on the Uglow property and es-
timated that sewage tank large
enough to accommodate Dallas would
cost by the time it was installed, in
the neighborhood of $4,000. A num-
ber of citizens were present at the
meeting and the matter was discussed
generally and it was decided to put
the matter before the people at the
'G'ling spring election in tie shape
Of vote on a bond jss,.c, the bonds
to ron for twenty wears.
In ease the people should not see
fit to authorize boad issue it will
he necessary to take money ont of
the general fund of ;he city, which
would completely stop all st.pet work
for tie year, as the septic tanks must
BE- huilt, the State Board of Health
having allowed the city to place sew
age in the Lacreole only until tanks
can be built next summer In recent
be built next summer. In a recent
suit brought by the Board of Health
against the city of Silverton to STOP
the City from placing sewage in d
stream, the court sustained the posi-
ton of the Board and ordered 81
verton to stop dumping sewage Ill
the stream, hence the same question
as to Dallas would undoubtedly re-
suit in a decision against Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20
Eagle Crest Orchards

The Eagle Crest orchards are locat-
ed three miles east of Crowley Station
in the northeast part of Polk County.
They now have 10000 tIees and To-
600 loganberry plants of which they
expect that about 1900 to 100 peach
trees AMI all the loganberries will
bear this year. Many other such
fruit ranches in this county are com
ing into bearing, and the Polk County
Fruit Growers Association is at work
trying to provide a market Cor the
fruit here in Polk County.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-20
Moved Into New Quarters.

Last Saturday Mr.. Oscar Hayter
moved his law Offices to the New Dal-
las City Bank building and now occu-
pies the most complete suite Of Office
rooms in the city if not in the state.
No law firm in Oregon has better ar
ranged rooms for conveniences than
the one Mr. Hayter occupies. There
are four large rooms in the suite, the
center one in front is the reception
and stenographers room. To the left
a door leads to Mr.. H. H. Belt S room
who is associated with Mr.. Hayter
On the right of the reception room
entrance leads to the private Offices
of Mr.. Hayter, besides each of the
rooms have separate entrances to the
hall. The furnishings of the rooms
are in keeping with the surroundings.
The library room is an exceptionally
large one, arranged with shelving
made to hold the different sizes of
law volumes. There is shelf room to
accommodate 1885 law books besides
room, for the different reference ta-
bles, indexes and desks. 1t is we'll
lighted and that feature alone is a
very essential one to any library.
The Observer congratulates Mr.. Hay
ter on his rapid advancement to the
high position he occupies as an at
torney, and also as citizen of Dallas
and even if he has attained what he
has long desired law office with all
modern advantages we believe chat
prosperity will not change his popu-
larity or his genial disposition.