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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16
Had a Sixth Sense.

A medical correspondent has had
brought to his notice the remarkable
case of woman possessing an ex'
traordinary sixth sense in regard to
spiders. She could, the writer records,
detect the presence of a spider in any
room she happened to be living in
without having seen the insect or with,
out having any reason to suppose that
it was there. The discovery was ac'
companied by violent sickness, malaise
and even debility, but all this passed
away on the spider being caught and
removed from the room.-London
Times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16

"what makes you begin to laugh
tvery time you see me?' asked Mr..
Growcher.
"Pm taking time by the forelock." re-
piled his wife. Il know there won't be
a chance in the world for me to laugh
after / have talked with you for Eve
minutes. ."-Washington Star.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16

A notable engineering structure in
the drainage basin of the Missouri riv-
er is the Belle Fourche dam, erected
across the river of the same name In
South Dakota by the government to
impound water for irrigation. This
dam is an earth embankment 155 feet
high and one and one-fifth miles long.
containing 100000 cubic yards of
earth ill. This is the largest earth
dam in existence.-Argonau
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16

"Willie," whispered auntie in the
street car. "why don't you get up and
give your seat to your father7 Doesn't
it pain you to see him reaching for the
strapT'
mot in a car" responded the young
ster, settling back comfortably in his
seat.-People's Home Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16

"An astronomer is exploring space to
study other worlds" said the man of
scientific tastes.
Yes" said Senator Sorghum. 81 sup
pose they're doing great work, al
though there's a whole lot about this
world that we haven't found out yet"
Washington Star.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16

Little five-year-old Bessie was telling
about some medicine she had taken
while i'll.
"Yes," she said, 81 took some COM
pulsion of cod liver oil, and"-
"You mean emulsion, don't you,
dear-not compulsion?" said the Wis
itor.
"Well," rejoined Bessie, there was
good deal of compulsion about it,
Pittsburgh Press.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16
Wholesale Wealth.

"He is not rich as wealth is meas
ured today"
Measured. ehT" murmured an elder
ly philosopher. Il guess that's mod
ern term. They used to count the
money in the old days."-LondOn Tele-
graph.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16
Too Soon and Too Late,

"What became Of that play You
wrote five years agoT"
''The managers decided 1t was too
daring TO produce"
"Send 1t on again."
al did. They say it's too tame now"
Pittsburgh Post
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16

$50 you think there is yet a chance
OF selling Mr.. Nuskads an autoT-
"Surel He used to say he wished be
had one; now he's arguing be can't af
ford it-"-Puck.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16

HoweIl-He's usually on his high
horse. Powell-Yes; be is a scrt OF
equestrian statue Of himself-New
York Times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16
What a Eriahtl

His wife-But, dear. tell me why you
want my photograph taken in this cos
tuner Her Hubby-So that in three
years you will look at it and say what
| would like to say right E0w.-Judge
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16

"Why did you permit yourself to be
drawn into a long argument with your
assailant?" asked the policeman.
"a long dispute was just what l was
trying to avoid when / called him
liar" explained the man on the hospi'
tai cot.-Buffalo Express.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16

As money increases the love Of it in
creases.-German Proverb.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16

Mr.. George A. Dennison is chief of
the department of horticulture at the
Panama Pacific International Exposi
tion at San Francisco in 1915. His dis
play will be most comprehensive.
The river press., 1914-11-18
Would Check Cattle Disease.

Salt Lake City, Nov. 13.-The Ma.
tional Wool Growers association
adopted resolutions today calling for
congressional appropriation suffici.
ent to enable the government to buy
and destroy all herds of livestock in
which the foot and mouth disease ap-
pears. The resolutions, adopted by a
unanimous vote. set forth that the
livestock industry, representing a val
ue of $3,5O0,0O0,00O. is at stake and
only the most vigorous measures will
save it. They also embody a formal
protest against the governments pro.
posal to save for food purposes as
many animals as possible from large
infected herds and pronounced the
governments plea of insufficient
funds as inadequate reason for modi-
flying the vigorous practices formally
employed to handle the disease.
The river press., 1914-11-18
Reserve Banks In Operation.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Secretary
McAdoo early today signed the forma!
order announcing that the IL reserve
banks were established and ready for
business. 1t was the final step re-
guired to set in motion the nations
new currency system and found the
regional banks ready for operation.
Paul NJ. Warburg, possibly the most
experienced banker of the federal re-
serve board, said today that November
16 might be considered the Fourth of
July in the economic life of the Uni
ted States, marking the foundation of
the nations financial emancipation.
THE new banking system, wisely
administered" said Mr.. Warburg,
will prove to be the means not of in
f]ation. but of safety, importance and
gradually healthy expansion. How
soon we may become a world power
equal in strength and importance to
those on whom we have had to lean
until now. will depend upon our abili-
ty to avail ourselves of the opportuni-
ty now open to u.s."
The river press., 1914-11-18
FOUR WEEKS BATTLE
Desperate Fighting In Flanders Leaves
Situation UnchanQed.

London, Nov. 15.--After four weeks
OF most desperate fighting there is a
lull in the battle in Flanders. With
this lull, however, has come little re-
lief for the men in the trenches, as
the artillery and rifle fire, to which
they have been subjected with hardly
any intermission, has been replaced
by one of those severe storms which
so often accompanies November in
this latitude.
For the most part the opposing ar.
mics have been content to shell each
other at long range, but the Germans
have made several attacks around
Ypres, which. according to the French
general staff, have been repulsed with
heavy losses. Despite these losses,
it is not believed that the Germans
have any intention of giving up their
attempt to reach the French coast,
ard the allies are maFing elaborate
preparations to block any further ad,
vance in force.
The Germans report that they have
taken few hundred British and
French prisoners, but that the unfa- :
vorable weather has impeded their
progress. Concerning the fighting
around Dixmude, the public must rely
on unofficial reports. Here, it is said,
the Germans are finding the destroy
ed village a death trap. They have
been unable to deDouch from this
point in the daytime, as all the ap-
proaches are commanded by the
allies guns, and night attacks have
met with disaster.
The fact is apparent that neither
side has been able to make any SEN
sible advance, both being so we'll en-.
trenched that neither artillery nor in
fantry can move them.
The river press., 1914-11-18
WINTER HALTS BATTLE
Stormy Weather Puts Crimp In Work
OF Opposing Armies.

Paris, Nov. 16.--The diminishing in
t5nsity OF the German assaults in
Flanders is due to some extent to Sc
we're weather conditions. The flooded
section is increasing in area as re-
suit OF the continuance of heavy rain
and the country between Nieuport and
DlXmude is vast swamp in which
guns and ammunition wagons, aban-
doned by the Germans, lie embedded
and in which float countless corpses.
The Germans have been washed out
OF their trenches in several places,
says an eye witness, who has just re-
turned from the front but they contin-
ue to send an occasional shell to the
French trenches.
1t is not probable that the Germans
will make further attempts in this sec
ton of the front but fierce effort is
to be expected from Dixmude to Ar
ras as soon as the German troops have
recovered from their tremendous en-
e-tiOns OF last week and new men can
be brought up to fill the gaps in the
ranks.
The fate of the war depends now,
says Colonel Feyler, an eminent Swiss
military write, essentially on the re-
serves of men that the armies are able
to bring up and in this respect, ac-
cording to military opinion here, Ger
many appears to be in state of in.
feriority. Not only does the Russian
offensive prevent Germany from
transferring men from the eastern to
the western front, they point out, but
troops that are now being instructed
in the interior will necessarily be sent
against the Russians.
The river press., 1914-11-18
Final Report On Canal Work.

Washington, Nov 16-Concluding
chapters in the story of American
pluck and perseverance that made
possible the construction OF the Pana-
ma canal, are written by Col. George
w. Goethals, governor of the zone, in
his annual report submitted to Sec
retary Garrison. The report tells of
the canal builders battle against trio.
ky earth slides, of the establishment
of the permanent form of government
in the zone, with Colonel Goethals as
governor, Of the beginning of the work
on Notifications to guard the great
waterway against invasion, while i'm.
posing rows of figures tell of the cost
of details in the canals construction
and maintenance.
The report shows that the canals
cost including the current appropria.
ton. now stands at $353,559, ,O49.69.
More than $374.O0O,OOO was appropriat-
ed. or that amount more than $12,-
600, was for Notifications.
The river press., 1914-11-18
Free Seed Distribution

Washington, Nov. 13.-All is ready
for starting the annual distribution OF
free seeds which members OF con.
gress send to their constituents to
the number of 100000 packages a
year. While the actual work of send
ing out the seeds does not start until
next month, active preparations for
the work are we'll under way, and big
warehouses are loaded awaiting the
packing.
In the work of sending out the
seeds this year, a battery of "a of the
latest packing machines will be in al
most constant use for three months.
Every machine has an output of 90
900 to $4,000 packages in each eight
hours.
During the busy season $50 people
are employed in the work of filing the
envelopes, handling the seed Ship
ments, pasting on the addressed slips,
etc. Uncle Sam spends some $780,
900 this year for free seed distribu-
tiOn of rare seeds.
Although many attempts have been
made to abolish seed distribution,
none has succeeded. Each year eth
er the senate or the house usually
votes to knock out the free seed ap-
preparation, but when the agricultur-
al appropriation bill goes to confer
ence the conferees restore the item.
The river press., 1914-11-18
EXPECT DECISIVE BATTLE
British War Officials Report RepuIse
OF German Attack.

London, Nov. IA critical stage
in the battle in West Flanders has
been reached, and the next few days
should produce something more de-
clslve than has yet occurred.
The Germans have continued to at.
tack, with all the forces at their COM
mand, the British and French, who
hold the line between DiXmude and
ipres, but with the exception of the
capture of Dixmude, which occurred
Tuesday, and some little progress
around Ypres, they have not been able
to make any material advance.
The French official report, issued
this afternoon, says that all the at
tacks have been repulsed. The Ger
mans are no longer utilizing green
troops in this region. but have brought
up the pick of their army, including
some Prussian guards who attempted
an offensive movement against the
British, but without success.
Both sides express satisfaction with
the progress of the battle. Berlin
says that attacks of the allies have
been repulsed and that their own at
tack is making headway, while in Lon
don and in Paris, it is felt that so
long as the allies can hold the line of
the canal from Nieuport to Ypres,
their position is strong one
The river press., 1914-11-18
INCREASE BRITISH ARMY
More Than Two Million Men Will
Engage In War

London, Nov. ia supplementary
estimate to provide for another mil
lion men required by the British gov
ernment during the year ending
March 81, was introduced in the
house OF commons today. This brings
the total army, not including the ter
rltorials to 2,1S6,400 officers and men.
What the war is costing in human
lie as well as in men wounded and
held prisoners can only be surmised.
Occasionally, however, bits of au-
thentic information are obtainable
from which may be gathered a vague
idea OF what it all means. Premier
Asquith, for example, said TODAY in
the house of commons that the Brit
lsh casualties up to October 81 were
approximately $1,000. Lord Kitchen.
er stated recently that England had
sent 100000 men to the front. In
other words, one Englishmen out of
every six engaged in the war, rough
ly speaking, is dead or has been
wounded or taken prisoner. The loss
OF life among the British nobility has
been heavy. The death of Lord
Charles Gordon-Lennox was announ.
ced today. In Berlin the obituaries
OF four university professors have
just been printed. Vienna reports
that $4,000 prisoners of war are now
held in the Austrian concentration
camps.
Connlctlng reports came today
from the opposite sides on the main
European battlefields. From the Ger
man military headquarters came of.
ficial announcement of important
success. The French war Office said
that the battle in Belgium was becom.
ing less violent and that the German
advance has made no further prog
reSS.
The river press., 1914-11-18
Ranoe Horses For War

Baker, Ore, Nov. 12.-Under con.
tract with the French government to
furnish 5000 cavalry horses, Robert
Jones. of Weiser, Idaho, opened buy
ing headquarters here today. In the
first days work 300 animals were &C.
cepted, and 500 more are on hand for
inspection tomorrow. Under his con.
tract, Jones must ship the entire
quota by November q, and high
prices are being offered, an average of
1925 each being paid for those bought
today. The animals purchased are
range horses. and the only stipulation
is that they must be sound and not
under Is hands high.
The river press., 1914-11-18
Vast Expenditures For War.

London, Nov. 16.-The greatest sim
gle demand ever made upon the ma
terlal resources of Great Britain was
voiced by Premier Asquith this after.
noon, when in the house of commons
he moved an additional credit for war
purposes of 225 million pounds sterling
($1, ,250 0,00O,OOO) which in addition to
the millions already voted in August,
is equivalent to an increase of more
than so per cent in the national debt.
The premier told the house that the
largest portion of the first 100000, 900
pounds already had been expended in
the conduct of the military operations,
loans to the allies and disbursements
for food supplies for the country.
The river press., 1914-11-18

Livingston, Nov. IA. T. Wright,
residing in the Shields River valley in
the Bracket creek neighborhood, it is
believed is the champion wheat grow.
er Of this county. Among ether kinds
of grain planted was % acres of Craile
fife wheat. The average yield per ac-
re was so bushels. Four or five acres
of the same wheat yielded 81 bushels
per acre. His oat crop is also said to
be most bOuntiful.
The river press., 1914-11-18
Canvassed Election Returns.
Fort Benton, Nov, 9. 1!

Fort Benton, Nov. 9, 1914.
The county commissioners of Chou
teau county met at 10000 a. M, as a
board of canvassers, present G.. G..
lhmsen, chairman, Jurgen Engellant
and F. H. MCGOWAN, commissioners
and J. Lee Sedgwick, county clerk,
The board proceeded to canvass the
returns of the general election held on
November 3rd, completing same on
the 10th. The results of the canvass
were found to be as shown in the alb
stract attached and those persons were
declared to be elected to the various
county and township offices for which
they were candidates who have the
highest number of votes cast for them
for their respective offices as shown
by said abstract.
There were a number of scattering
votes for several of the offices, and for
representative in the state legislature
George Graham, progressive, received
70 votes. The vote lor township Off
GERS was as follows:
Fort Benton TOwnship.-Justice of
Peace: VIM. Kinder. 29S: Harry
Wolfe. 21O; Alma c. Fisher, 229: Fred
Carter. 33: Constable: Dan West,
1855; Mike Maloney, 15
Carter ToWnship.-Justice of Peace:
j. J. Erickson, 1856; J. w. Hershberge.
l67; Ralph Urton, 166; F.. Carter, Is;
M. A. Strang, 80; M. Sinclair, IA. Con-
stable: James Garvey, 1877; Jas. H.
Burns, 211; Dan O'Riley, 159; C. F.
Knots. 13: J. A. Culp, IS; l.. White,
5; NJ. A. Strang. 2.
Highwood Observation-Disclosures of
Peace: J. H. Evers, "a: w. S. McCord
IS; c. w. Vaughn, 46. Constables:
Ed. Harvey, "a; J. l.. Prodger, Sc; A.
H. Lucas, 25.
Geraldine TOwnship.-Justice of
Peace: Frank E. Fisher, 14O; NJ. A.
Palmer, 112; J. A. Brunskill, 1874; ],
A. Burchett. 11S. Constable: Chas.
Broddock. 13; Percy Jordan, 161.
Virgelle Township.-Constabl Jno.
25.
Big Sandy Township-Justice of
Peace: w. A. Schurmann, 116: S. w.
1876; w. A. Ragan, IS:
Frank Worstell, 80. Constable: R. E.
Cowan, "a; P. NJ. Sonksen, 1852: VIM.
Snow, 127; E. Cartwright, 5.
kenilworth Township.-Justice of
Peace: JOS. Drew. 1873; H. C. Mag
uren,, lib. Constable: Andrew Mel
son, 1872
After canvassing the returns, the
board adjourned sine die.
j. LEE SEDGWICK, County Clerk,
The river press., 1914-11-18
Alien Enemies In England.

London, Nov. 16.-Speaking in the
house of commons today Home Secre.
tary McKenna impaired the informa-
tion that 14,500 alien enemies of
Great Britain were today interned in
concentration camps in the British
isles. These were in addition to the
prisoners taken in action and the men
removed from the merchant ships of
the enemy. Mr.. Kenna added that
there were about 10000 alien enemies
still at large in England.
The river press., 1914-11-18

Geraldine Review: The government
Is advertising for bids to carry the
mail from Geraldine to Eagle Butte,
taking in Clear Lake, Graceville and
Hawarden postoffices and giving a tri-
weekly service. Bids will be received
up to December Sth and the contract
runs for ; years.
The river press., 1914-11-18
Dark Eyes,

Only twelve men in hundred have
dark eyes as compared with twenty
women in q hundred.
The river press., 1914-11-18

All the news in the River Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
THE POOL

.sEeIi, I declare, if I haven't forgot and left mother sticking a toe out into the sod while her finger has been pushing upward bunting for the plants ruling outer -force-tiae sun.
 No. sfis wasn't hungry for that naasE Of eldosperm like this on which lie in this horny cradle WAS being con- verted as fast as needed into good plant food by the same forces that caused mother to wake up. Mother says it was her "GeTuination Day"
 Say, now! is that a kind of coming out like 'dehutane?" Please, Mir. Teacher
 Teaeher-HTne noun gerrninatien means act of eprouting, and to gernin- ate, ie the verb form and means to
 Acorn-syyeudesfu1t Now I know tllaE ma WAS commencing to shoot; that | may be a spr0itter, foOs that these sisters, if they survive the att tacks of worms. animals, birds and Farmer GhuTrhtlES hogs may be shooters to benanE tbs world, not to Elropeanizs. What an fdeaf An army of sprcuters ready to shoot
 But Ma'an is sssa1Eiug her leaves. Listen:
 shaB and baggage should not waste time and strength but sleep. You will never germinatc-Sproitt or shoot--tf you oace really wake ups Enabrycs that awake before their time will be but Eced for worms; even animals will @hun them. E1gf rms fad Ofzt W91At the eBacheTs &ad pupils want with US.
 understand from 13Ka1ldna that you f--- fs.SaFrriatfcn Reeardin& my
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
Red Cross Stamps.

For several years back when vis- ited the stores at Christmas time I saw young ladies dressed as nurses with red crosses on their arms, and saw them selling stamps to paste on Christmas packages. never bought any because I did not know the good they were doing.
 This year the town of Bozrah through the efforts of Mrs. Palmer, has started a fund and we buy them from our teacher every time we have a spare penny.
 We are told that five dollars will keep one patient suffering with tuber- culosis for one week.
 In these sanatoriums they can have every comfort to make them well and strong.
 The doctors and nurses are kind to the patients, and societies give enter tainments and bring flowers to cheer those stricken with the dread disease.
 We school children are trying to raise fund to help the poor sufferers by buying the Red Cross stamps.
 The stamps are pretty, with good old Santa Claus picture, and a Christmas wish, and think every package ought to have one.
 MICHAEL J. BURNS, Age 1s.
 F'itchvilIe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10

family. Tn what line? My method of growth is the same as others, Our pro- pagation is by fruit while other plants work some hidden ways besides the fruit. Our secrets are Dame Natures. She allows us to tell but few, and only to those who love my kingdom Neith- CT ts it best for you to learn only From me. You must have patience. I am very old. I have seen more pe- riods in which the leaf is grown: I have slept more periods of cold then several times the combined ageAi of this whole class, and have many se- crets shut up in my rough breast which I might tell if you are patient and worthy. Of one thing there must be no doubt. All plants live for a, p1r- pose. This you can learn by con- tinued rappings at the front door of my neighbors
 What did you say, Mary?
 Ugh. that such insects as spiders should never have been nader
 Why, there are three facts your ex. precision shows you have yet to learn
 l--Ali insects have use;
 2-Spiders are not insects:
 3--Sptders are of use, and can teach even you many good habits.
 But am to talk of my family. The Oaks are long lived, of great strength and form, and very proud of their large but useful family. Not one mem Der can be called useless. Even the Scrub -branch are cherished as Grand pa knows. We are related to the aris- tocratic Burr Chestnut, the social lead- CT. efadam Beech, and we are not akaanned Of our relationship with the Hazel workers.
 GRANDFATHER LoWATER.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
The orpi,an Child.

Mary was poor child. She had no real home, no nice food to eat, and no nice clothes to wear. But these things 5did not make her cross. She was just as sweet and good as she could be, and all those who came near her fell in love with her at once. She was as bright as a sunbeam and full of cheer, and no one could be sad where Mary was.
 If things went wrong. she would smile and say:
 Tt will come right in a few days. have but to wait"
 Then she would sing like a lark and seem as gay as 8 free young bird.
 She liked fine clothes, and when quite small would put a shawl round her and let it trail on the ground and feel quite dressed up.
 If we cannot have what we want, we must learn to put up with what we have, and it was Mary's way to make the best of things.
 Mary had no folks of her own, and those who gave her a home were as poor as they could be; and they drank more beer than was good for them.
 Mary said to herself: 'In Gods good time he will take me out of this, and give me a nice home in a nice place" !" She knew that this dream of her heart would come true.
 And I can wait" she said, with a smile full of hope.
 MARGARET MGRATH. Age fl.
 Bozrahville.