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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
Cost of Living.

Eggs at Z cents each may do for ia
Bile ornaments. New York World.
Cigarettes have advanced in price.
OF what Importance now are increases
in cost of beefsteak and eggs New
York Tribune
The report that Pixies peak was sink
ing proves to have been unfounded.
The peak isn't going down any faster
than the cost of living. Chicago Rec
ord-Herad.
Sir George Paish, editor of the Stat
ist, offers the welcome prediction that
the cost of living is to fall. But more
welcome than experts predictions
would be lower prices over the coun-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
OAK GROVE

Pete Hanson traded his PAGER to
George Smith for his racing horse
last week.
Erwin lIuntley and Pardner
brought some heifers from Indepen-
dence TO pasture on his place here
Sunday.
Benton Smith and wife and two
small sons spent the afternoon at
Steven s.
The Iionhardt family of Salem
came ont TO their place Sunday
A family from Salem spent the
weekend at the Pugh home and Dave
Pugh of Salem spent Sunday here
with them.
Mrs Benton Smith has 20 little
chicks.
Hansons have a gasoline engine
very busy spraying his orchard.
Herbert Fawk has a crew hoeing
his hops
Cecil and Alice Riggs were guests
at Lewis's Sunday.
A god many are busy gardening
this fine weather
Mrs. Hollensteiner and son attend
ed the grange. They spent very
enjoyable day.
Mbs. Stevens has two chickens
eggs, one IA by inches, the other
7l2 by . is.
Pete Hansen has a crew resetting
anchor posts in the Hansen yard
Mr. Pugh went TO Monroe, Wash.
this week to work this summer. His
family will follow when school is out.
There was two more scholars added
to our school Monday.
Thadd Stevens has just completed
planting 5 acres of potatoes and 3
acres Of kale.
The grange met Saturday with
very good attendance. balloted on a
candidate, and an extra lot of new
business. and partook of lunch. .
besides a good program.
Winona Rollan has returned from
Washington. We are glad to see Ler
back.
Some Of our grange members at
tended Pomona Grange at Monmouth
Wednesday the 18th. and brought
back reports that the grange is do
ing things.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
CONVICT WORK ON
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
Majority Of States Nov Use
Prison Labor.
DISCARD CONTRACT SYSTEM
During the Present Year Thirteen
States Have Passed Laws. Allowing
the Use of Convicts In the Construo-
tion and Repair of Roads.

Thirteen states have passed laws
during the present year allowing the
use of convicts in the construction and
repair Of highways, according to a
compilation by Dr.. L. Stagg Within,
assistant in social legislation in Co
lumbia university and chairman of the
executive committee of the national
committee on prison labor. They are
Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Illinois.
Indiana, Kansas, Maine, New Jersey.
North Dakota, Pennsylvania. Vermont,
West Virginia and Wisconsin AS
many other states had previously
passed similar legislation, but few of
the forty eight states have not adopted
the policy of using prisoners to build
and maintain public roads.
West Virginia and Iowa are the two
states whose laws regarding the work
ing of convicts on highways stand out
most prominently So anxious WAS
the governor of the former state to Sc
euie an eheSCi'e IA" tudl ne Neht W
New York and with the assistance of
of the national com
mittee on prison labor Of the road de-
partment of Columbia university and
Of the legislative drafting bureau
worked out bills making compulsory
the employment of convicts on the
roads. The West Virginia law author
ICES the county courts to make appro-
work; 1t states that the court shall sen
tence any male person over sixteen to
road work instead Of to the county
Jail; persons charged with misdemean-
1rs unable to furnish bail shall work
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20

ooNvICTS AT WORK ON A STATE ROAD.
on the roads and If acquitted when
tried shall be paid so cents day for
each days work they perform; justices
Of the peace shall sentence to work on
the roads persons convicted of crime
whom otherwise they would send to
the county Jail
Another feature of the West Virginia
law Is the establishment of "a state
road bureau to supervise any plans
proposed by county for using prison
labor in road building. The plans ap-
proved. the county shall apply to the
hoard of control for the number of
prisoners required and shall state the
length of time they shall be needed,
The board shall, rs far as possible.
give equal service TO each of the coun-
ties and shall determine which prison.
ers may be assigned to such WORT
The warden is to provide suitable and
movable quarters. which shall be built
where possible. by convict labor The
ronvcts shall remain under direct con.
trol Of the warden, their work. how
ever, being under the supervision o:
the road bureau.
In Iowa the board of control of the
state institutions with the advice Of
the warden Of any penal institution.
may permit able bodied male prisoners
TO work on the roads The law spe-
officially states such labor shall not be
leased to contractors. A prisoner op-
posed to such work. or whose character
and disposition make It probable that
he would attempt escape or be unruly.
is not to he worked on the highways
Although the prisoners are under the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
POLK COUNTY news
RICKREALL

Mrs. May Beetles is reported as con
valescing.
Peter Cook was in Salem this week
on business.
Everybody took in the dance Satur-
day which was given by the ladies Of
Rickreall and all enjoyed themselves
greatly.
Matte Koser came up from Perry
dale and has rented her property to
A. R. Cadle.
Rev. Dunsmore of Independence
gave a lecture Friday night. A good
house greeted him and was much en-
joyed by all.
The hop growers are rushing the
work in their yards.
The body of David Guthrie passed
through here Monday Another pi-
oneer has gone.
Mr. and Mrs. Patton of California,
relatives Of Chas Bailey arrived here
last week and will remain the summer
so we learned.
Mrs. Lee Burch was taken very i'll
Friday and was taken to the Dallas
hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cook was visit
ing their daughter in Independence
Sunday.
Mr. Rowell who has the Riggs yard
has some .iaps hired, so we learn, as
he couldn't secure other help.
Mrs. Henry White who is in the
Dallas hospital is reported as getting
along nicely.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
Village Improvement Associations.

1t is said that many village improve
ment associations are being merged
into oranges. 1t came to be recognized
that the grange can do all that the 9TH
er organizations could and much more
besides. There should be no need for
a village improvement society in any
town where there is a grange. Com
munity service IS one Of the reasons
for the oranges existence. and the i'm
provement Of the village is directly In
line with grange endeavor. when viii
oranges learn that their work is by no
means limited to the four walls Of their
grange hallf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
Graham Muffir1s

1 cup graham -four; 1 cup pastry
-four; 9 level teaspoontNls K c Baking
PoacdeS; 1 to 2 2leveltablespoontuts sugar;
l teaspoonJal salt; egg; II cups milk or
aUater;; Q to 8 tablespoontitls melted but
ter; mia and bake as One-Egg Mullins.
Graham batter should always be quite soft
to insure light and moist mullins.
To get So other recipes as good as these,
send us the certificate packed in every 25-
cent can Of K C Baking Powder, and we will
send you "The Cooks Book" by Mrs.
Janet Mckenzie Hill. Handsomely illus
trated. Jaques Mfg. Co., Chicago.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20

The candidates who want Office can
be supplied with their legal petitions
at the Observer Office. A limited sup
ply on hand.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
@e~@~~~~~He@H~%%H%H~~%~~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The best lamp in the

The best lamp in the
world is the Sunshine
Safety lamp that I alb
solutely guarantee to
give satisfaction or mon
ey refunded. 200 candle
power with only IL cts.
cost for q hours of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
NOTICE.

On and after this date The OBJ
server will charge Be. line for Card
of Thanks. Obituaries over 10 lines,
&c. line and the same charges will
be made for all church notices where
a charge is made for admittanee or
a sale of articles. March Ia.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20

bright light Henry Gohrke, sole
agent, Dallas, Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20

Have you registered If not, why
not registerf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
Mullins

By Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor Of
the Boston Cooking School Magazine.
When mullins are on the breakfast table,
nobody cares for meat or eggs and they
would be served more often If this meal
were not prepared so hurriedly that there
Is no time to make them. II X c, the
double-raise baking powder Is used, the
batter may be stirred up the night before,
put in the pan ready for baking and moth
ing to do in the morning but bake them.
One-Egg Muffins
2 cups -four; 2 slightly rounded tea
spoonfuls X C Baking Ponder; 1 tea
spoonful salt; ! cup sugar; / cup melted
butter or lard; 1 egg; l cup aoater ormitk.
Sift dry ingredients together three times.
Add to this the unbeaten egg, melted
shortening and water or milk. Then beat
all together until perfectly smooth. Oil
muffin or gem pans and have oven slow
until the mullins come to the top of the pan,
then increase the heat to bake CySSssSgsss1a
and brown the mullins. This S1ss71asss% 5sss 1870
recipe makes IL large mullins. EvN#NM
Raisins or currants may be EAWN
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20

Delaware Will Entertain the National
Grange Next Year New Jersey
Wants a Change In Educational Meth
DDS and Would Increase the License
Fees of Automoblists.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Tobacco Kings Acquisition of English Home
Brings Rumor He May Ape Aston.

zon street, in Mayfair, directly across
the street from Sunderland House,
the homo of the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough, who was formerly Miss Con-
suelo Vanderbilt 1t is one OF the
most attractive residences in London.
Mr. Duke was delighted with the
house because of Mrs. Dukes partic-
ular fondness for low houses. This
feature of Crewe House, which is only
two stories high, greatly pleased Mr..
and Mrs Duke, who will undoubtedly
buy the place unless the price asked
by the Marquis is not too high.
There Is wonder, too, in London as
to what will become of the beautiful
American estate Of the Dukes near
Somerville, n. j. 1t, with its 5000
acres, Is one of the show places of
America. Thirty-two miles of drives
intersect the grounds in all directions,
and the entire estate has been trans
formed into great artificial park,
100000 plants, all Of them import
ed, together with the soil they grow
in, being among its beauties
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

Special Cable 10 ne american
LONDON, Jan. 24.--Now that James
b. Duke the American tobacco king,
and his beautiful wife. Mrs. Nannelie
Holt Inman Duke, the former Allan
ia society woman, have taken over
the historic Crewe House of London
and have established themselves In
princely style, all social London Is
wondering whether the Dukes will
come to live entirely in England and
become British subjects.
At least there is an eminent prece-
dent for this course in the action of
William Waldorf Aston, and London
ers are beginning 10 talk of the AS
tors and the Dukes In the same
breath The renting of the house will
mean that MIR. Duke VIII spend at
least six months a year in England.
mainly on account of his increasing
duties as president of the British
American Tobacco Company.
Crewe House is the property OF
the Marquis of Crewe, and is on Cur
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Augusta Bootblack
Buys $4,000 Realty
Greeks Put Nickels and Dimes Into
Real Estate--Pay Record
Price.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 24.---Augusta has
a thriving colony of Greek citizens, a
number Of whom are investing their
earnings in Augusta real estate. The
latest purchase is the northwest cor
ner Of Calhoun and Ninth streets, for
which Nicholas Blanos, the shoe
shine king" paid $4,000 in cash.
Blanos only a few years ago es-
tablished shoeshine parlor on
Eighth street, near the Genesta Ho-
tel. Later he opened up one on
Broad street, near Gardelle's drug
store, and a short time ago opened
one in the lobby Of the Harrison
Building.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Ham Lewis Clothes
Sensation in London
Even the Place Whence Mems STYLES
Come Drops Work to Cape
at Senator.
Special Gable to The American.


LONDON, Jan. "a. Hamilton
Lewis, United States Senator from nli-
nois' who is paying London one Of his
periodical visits, is creating the usual
sartorial sensation. AS he strolls along
the principal West End streets, clad in
the latest Lewisesque creations, the
schoolgirls sigh, while the young
oloods" turn green with envy. At the
Savoy Hotel. where Senator Lewis is
stopping, much the same state Of af-
fairs exists. No one has any chance
while the Senator is around.
Clothes apart, Senator Lewis has been
much entertained.
Senator Lewis, referring to Mr.. Pin
dell and the Russian Ambassadorship.
remarked:
That's all right. Pindell's conflrma-
ton only awaits my return, as it is
necessary, according to custom, that we
move 1t in the Senate. AS regards a
new treaty between the United States
and Russia, that should only be nego-
uated on the same terms of similar
treaty with England, France or any
other civilized country"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Savannah Women in
Fight for Shopgirls

SAVANNAH, Jan. 24.-The Savan-
nah Federation of Women's Cluos.
which was organized short while
ago, is to-day attracting wide atten-
ton by virtue of a fight it is waging
in favor of the shopgirls.
The Savannah stores, almost with
out an exception, remain open until
II o'clock Saturday night, and very
frequently do not close at 6 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The merchants have called a meet
Ing to take UP the request of the club
that the shop girls be given shorter
working hours, and that each girl be
given one afternoon off in each week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

volver himself when. unarmed, he
pursued and sought to capture the
man.
The highwayman escaped and is
being sought by Sheriff Doyle and
posse. Many prominent residents
Of Westchester, aroused by this lat
est of several recent holdups, are
aiding In the search. Arthur Bocock,
of New York, clerk in the Lawyers
Title Company, whose offices are in
Liberty street there, was a victim of
the highwayman, who took $40 from
Mr.. Bocock.
Mr.. Reid was driving an automobile
with his brother in law, william
Rogers. AS they approached sum-
nit they saw man standing by the
roadside with both hands held in the
air. Another man stood close by.
Help, I'm being held up" the man
with hands up shouted, Reid caught
his words and so did Rogers. but
neither was much impressed
''ouSHt IL was MOVle drama.
The moving picture dramatic com
panies have overrun this part of
Westchester County for years, and
the natives have become accustomed
to representations Of all sorts OF
bloodcurdling crimes They are con-
tinually coming upon lifelike imita-
lions OF murders, holdups, bandit
raids and other exciting performances
done to the life in the woodlands, the
roads and the villages of this county.
Reid was driving swiftly and his au-
tomobile shot past the two men in
the road at high speed
Reid and Rogers turned and looked
with some curiosity at the two men
at the roadside Only then did they
discover that one OF the men was
masked by bandanna, and that he
was pressing a revolver against the
stomach OF the other man. The ex-
preston on the face of the latter, DO
cock, instantly caused the men in the
automobile to realize that this was
a real holdup and not a play.
Stopping the automobile quickly,
Reid drove back just as the high
wayman started for the woods. A
few words from Bocock told Reid
and Rogers all they needed TO know,
and both started at a run on the
trail of the bandit. Neither had any
weapon, but both took the trail, and
after going a quarter Of a mile came
upon the bandit. He will still masked,
and when they were close upon him
he whirled round.
Halted by Revolver.
III you come any nearer I'll kill
YOU" he called to Reid, who was in
advance. The robbers pistol was lev
eled at Mr.. Reds breast. The pur-
suers halted while the bandit backed
away into the woods.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

conduct. Lawyers throughout his dis
trict are the main witnesses against
him, although none has been more
fearless than Colonel w. A. Huff, the
aged Macon man, former mayor of
the city and one of its foremost citi-
zens.
Huff Denounces Judge.
Colonel Huff minced no words, call
ing Judge Speer a rascal" charging
that he is unfair, arbitrary, partisan,
oppressive and despotic.
Major E. W. Simmons, an attorney
of Lawrenceville, Ca, testified that he
had withdrawn all litigation, in which
he appeared as counsel, from Judge
Speers court, transferring 1t to the
State courts. This was due to the be-
lief that he could not get fair treat
ment from Judge Speer, because of a
personal antas onism growing out Of
political estrangement He an
nounced that in every suit brought by
him before Judge Speer following this
estrangement, a judgment adverse to
his cause followed, and that these
decisions invariably were reversed on
appeal.
j. Tom Hill. an attorney of Cordele,
testified that he often had been hui
inflated by Judge Speer, once partic-
ularly when he was cited for con-
tempt in a case concerning an attor-
ney's fee, half of which he had been
ordered to return to his client.
Speer Called Tyrant.
w. E. Snodgrass,\ an attorney of
brownsville, declared that Judge
Speer was tyrannical and arbitrary,
and that litigants were slow to file
suits in his court, fearing they could
not get justice. One of the witnesses
admitted that he once had paid j. N.
Talley, former private secretary to
Judge Speer. fee of $50 to represent
him in an effort to have bank desig-
mated as a depository for bankruptcy
funds, 'and that his request had been
granted.
one or the most serious charges
came from W. z. Simmons, a Law
renceville lawyer, who declared that
Judge Speer appropriated $1,000 out
OF the registry of the court in Savan-
nah. Clerk of the Court King, now
dead, paid it back TO Simmons, to
whom the money was owing. in in
stallments, 1t was declared, and
that Judge Speer afterwards borrowed
the money from a Savannah man,
and reimbursed King.
Attorneys for Judge Speer, at first
confident. have begun to lose a little
of their nonchalance with the progress
of the investigation, which has now
passed its fifth day. Judge Speer at
tends all the sessions, appearing in
different and even bored, as the wit
nesses denounce him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
When Is Pigs Pigs?
F., Court Must Decide

IOWA CITY, IOWA, Jan. 24.-"What
is guinea pig?' is the question that
must be judicially answered in the Dis
trict Court of Johnson County. Joseph
Anderson brought a. suit whose result
involves this problem. the Board of
Supervisors calls guinea pig a wild
animal
Mr.. Anderson agrees with the theory
of Ellis Parker Butler that pigs is
pigs" and he asks damages of $125 for
the destruction of seventy-five guinea
pigs and twenty-five tame rabbits by
dogs running loose through his subur-
ban property in Manville Heights, Iowa
City.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
JUDGE SPEER|S
A RASCAL, SAYS
HUFF At PROBE
Avalanche Of Accusations Poured
Forth at Federal Jurist Before
House Committee.
HIS ATTORNEYS ANXIOUS
LawrencevilIe Witness Declares
Judge Appropriated $1,000 Out
of Court Registry.

MACON, Jan. 24.-Enemies of Fed
eral Judge Emory Speer, declaring
they have cherished secret grievances
against him for years, are boldly voic-
ing their animosities. now that the
House Judiciary Investigating Com
mittee is considering thoroughly the
charges against him of official mis-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Marian Days Are
IL Minutes Shorter

FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ., Jan. 24.-Mars
has twelve minutes less daylight day
than astronomers had thought.
The Lowell Observatory has discov-
cred that the Marian meridian, the
Greenwich for Mars, passes the center
of the disc twelve minutes ahead of the
time predicted for it in the planets
ephemeris. according to Percival Lowell,
director of the observatory.
"The discrepancy may be due to an
error in the accepted rotation of the
planet" said Professor Lowell. cor the
day of Mars may be slightly different
in duration from what has been sup
posed"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Fishing Outfit Has
Whiskey for a Fleet

SAVANNAH, Jan. 24.-Fred A.
Haar, who was convicted with six
keepers of roadhouses following raids
by the county police, told the court
that several cases of whisky found in
his place were for a fishing expedition
that he was planning.
In overruling the motion for a new
trial, Judge Walter Charlton stated
that there was enough whisky to out
fit a fleet, and that the statement
would not go with Georgia jury.
HAIRS appeal will be taken to the
Supreme Court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Obtains Divorce From
Former Husband of 3

OMAHA, Jan. 24.-Mrs Margaret
Ellison. formerly Mrs. J. Clayton
Erb of Philadelphia, obtained a di-
vorce from her latest husband, ]. F.
Ellison, settlement worker and hus-
band of three women, each of whom
obtained a divorce from him.
Grounds for divorce were non-sup-
port and desertlan. The divorce was
not contested. She will continue to
work as a nurse.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
G. M. Cohan, Jr., Born;
Stork 0utran Father

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-George M.
Conan, of Cohan &c Harris. has been
making quick trips home for some
weeks, and Saturday in Toronto a hurry
call was sent him by wire. After the
performance he missed train connec-
dons, and chartered a special, arriving
In New York at 2 p. m. 1t was too
late-his son had arrived at IL o'clock
in the morning
1t is the first boy. hence George NJ
Conan, Jr, Mrs. Cohan was Agnes
Nolan, OF Boston. They live in Cen
trail Park West.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
To Revive Feasts
Of lucky" Baldwin

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24.-when
Lucky" Baldwin kept open house at
Santa Anita Ranch frogs legs and ter
rapin stew were always features of the
dinners there, and Mrs. Anita Baldwin
McClaughry is going to revive these
with other institutions OF the "old
days"
A shipment OF frogs and dainty lit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Edison Will work"
on Florida Vacation

NEW YORK. Jan, 24-Thomas A.
Edison is preparing to leave with his
family for his winter home at Fort
Meyer Fla, early next month.
He has shipped a large amount Of
chemicals and other paraphernalia there
so he "can work and have a little
pleasure at the same time"
Henry Ford, the Detroit auto manu-
facturer, will be his guest.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
No More Tango in
College and County

STARKvILLE. MISS, Jan. 24-Tur-
key trot, bunny hug, tango and the
other popular dances will be taboo by
ordinances in this county.
A petition to this effect was adopted
at the regular meeting OF the Board Of
Aldermen, and County Attorney Amos
Saunders is drafting the new anti-dance
law.