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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07

it happened. He said a man by the name of A. ]. Brundage came into his school to teach agriculture and told the scholars to pick all the egg masses they could find. Before it was over 1t became a contest I am very glad, too. haven't got one egg mass on me now.
 ERNEST HATTIN, Age Il. Mt HQpe
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
Great Snakes.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you of a strange thing that happened last week.
 Some men were digging the founda ton of a new house. When they had dug down little they found the eel lar of house that had been there before. It was between Windham and Scotland.
 The oldest inhabitants in either of these towns never remember of a house being there. The men kept on dig ging to see what it was like.
 As they kept digging on they found a nest of snakes which contain ed twenty-nine. They were all black except one which was speckled The men killed them all and nailed them on a board and nailed it to a stick and stuck the stick down in the ground for show
 FLORENCE A. WHITE, Age 1.
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
Nuissl for Young writers.

I. Wrlis plainly on one side of ttl9 paper cniy. and namper the pages.
 .. Use pen and lnk, not pencil.
 q Short and pointed articles viii be given preference. Do not use ovei 26O words.
 l. Original stories or letters onsy will be used.
 $. Write your name. age and ad- dr~ss plainly ot the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications io Un- ele Jed. Bulletin Oflce.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
LETrERs OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Rose AIperin of Mansfield Four Cor ners: I thank you very much for the book you sent me. I have read it half through. I think it is very nice.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07

Whatever you are-Be tl1atl Whatever you say-Be truel Straightforwardly act. Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
WAS MISERABLE
 COULDN'T STAND
Testifies She Was Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound.

Lackawanna, N. .Y.-"A After my - child was born felt very miserable and
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
The "Why" Habit.

sttS Vbny
 Mildred and Jamie Brown had the why" habit Whenever their father or mother told them to do something they would ask Why? ?"
 One day Mildred and Jamie went with their father and mother to look for flowers near the railroad track.
 Before they had picked many flowers their father whispered to them to wait minute and they would see some woodchucks. Sure enough, in about minute a mother .woodchuck and three little ones were coming along toward them. When they got to the track they stopped.
 Suddenly the train came around the curve. "Oh, it will kill the wood chucks!" cried Mildred
 But just then the old woedchuck gave warning bark and the little ones scurried of, followed by their mother
 You see, they did not stop to ask why" said father.
 After that Mildred and Jamie never asked 'FWhy?" when they were told to do something
 ALMIRA KRAMER, Age 12 Colchester
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UNCLE JEp's TALK TO WIDE = AZ
 AWAkEs.

LAst week we talked about April
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
]. The male bird looks after the

nest. The male bird looks after the food
 The scarlet tanager is also a very pretty bird. It has a red breast and black wings. The female bird stays most of the time in the nest. The male bird looks and sees that no harm comes to the female bird.
 The robin has a red breast and brown wings It's habits are almost like the other birds.
 HENRY OLIVER GAGNON, Age 12.
 Norwich
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CHURCH AT HADLYME
 ORGANIZED 172 YEARS AGO.

Norwich
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
A Good Change.

The Southern Pacific made a good
change in their time card Sunday, il
was a long felt want and it will be
appreciated by the travelling public.
Now you can take the morning
train from Dallas via Gerlinger and
go to Portland either by the west
side route of the east side. 1t has
heretofore been impossible to leave
in the morning and go to Hillsboro,
and also impossible to return in the
evening. Now we have from Dallas
two trains each way on the west side.
The afternoon train that leaves here
only goes to Whiteson, and from there
you take the electric either for the
west or east side.
Another good plan is adopted. In
leaving Portland you can tell by the
on the head car if that train
goes over the east side of the river or
the. west side. Those numbered un-
der 100 all run by the east side route
and 300 and over on the west side.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31

The Dallas band gave their fourth
concert at the Armory last Saturday
evening. The attendance was good
and the boys gave an excellent pro-
gram.
The different selections given by
the band was up to the standard and
were well received by those present.
The singing by the Dallas Women IS
Chorus was good and they responded
to an encore with "The Rosary. ..
The High School Orchestra deserves
special mention as their selection was
creditable to an older organization in
the manner of playing.
Mr.. John Orr of Rickreall sang the
"Holy City" in a pleasing manner
and to those who heard him for the
first time were agreeably surprised.
He responded to an encore with the
bass solo, "Sentinel. =" Miss Elma
Ola Rogers of Corvallis in her songs,
Cloves Way" "The Robin,' and
"a Banjo Song'' made good the
promises of her friends that she
possessed a voice of rare sweetness
and also a cultivated one. In response
to an encore she sang "Tick, Tock".
Mrs. J. w. Downey as usual delighted
the audience with her selection and
the manner she gave "Over The Hill
To The Poor House." won the at
tention of all. Mr.. Harry Belt deliv-
cred a short address in behalf of the
band and his remarks were very ap-
and voiced the sentiments
of all present The band boys de-
serve credit for their hard work in
giving these concerts and it cost them
not only money, but hard work and
some method should be devised to
show the appreciation that Dallas has
for their efforts. A benefit concert
would be one way and we hope that
steps will be taken to see that one
be held and the proceeds given the
band as slight token of Dallas APP
probation of good band.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Burglars at Falls City.

Sheriff Grant received hurry up
call Saturday from Falls City, saying
that burglary was committed. On
arriving there he found that the Mer-
camille Co. store at that place had
been broken into and shoes, clothing
and other articles had been taken by
the bold robbers. A little cash was
LETT in the till and that was also
taken. The work looked so coarse
that it is believed that home talent
did the trick. 1t is well to be on the
lookout as a number of crooks are
around and loaded gun handy would
come in mighty handy to use on this
class Of smooth gentry.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
POLK STATION

The Dunn Bros. have been doing
considerable tiling this winter.
Mr.. Light, who recently bought the
Ewing Bros. farm has sprayed his
large apple orchard and is otherwise
improving the place.
If few dollars were spent on each
of the two roads leading from the
Salem road to Polk Station it would
greatly improve them for winter trav-
ell.
Mr.. Peter Reddekopp has sold a
portion of his prune orchard. The
new owner will erect a dwelling there.
Mike McMulkey, who has been sick
for some time is not improving as
fast as his friends would wish for.
The increase of school children in
this district will soon make it nee
essary to either enlarge the present
school house or build new one.
; C. B. Teats and Walter Ewing are
making every good day count in prun-
ing and plowing the Hayter orchard.
DR.. Hayter has rebuilt and enlarged
his prune dryer. 1t is now one of the
largest dryers of the county. Mr.. c.
L. Hubbard of Dallas was foreman
of the work.
The young orchard of E. c. Kirk
patrick is coming on in fine shape and
promises to be one of the best of the
many good ones of this locality.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
APRIL 18TH, The DAY
Good Roads VIII Soon Be Here and
Then Look Out for Dust or Mud.

Governor West will declare Satur-
day, April 25th as Good Roads Day.
The proclamation will call upon
everybody to take part. The men will
be expected to shuck their coats and
grab picks and shoyels. The chill
dren, it is hoped, will help if only by
removing few stones from in front
of their homes or school houses. And
the women will provide the refresh
ments-camp luncheons at noon along
the roads, and at night rousing din
ners for the hungry male road work
ers in the Grange halls and other
places.
An army Of 100000 men profess
sional, business, leisured men, and
clerks and farmers and others, soft
palmed or horny-handed-is expected
to march out on the roads on the day
named by the Governor. There will
be competition in many places be-
tween teams Of various classes over
which can get a stint Of work done
first. The lily-fiingered clubmen will
match their muscles against the
grangers, and the doctors may chal-
lenge the dentists. County Commits
sioners and road supervisors will fur
nish the tools and all material necess-
ary will be ready.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
SCHOOL NOTES

School rallies were held last week
at the following places:
Red Prairie, Thursday, March Goth,
with good attendance. H. C. Sey-
mour presided and reports good inter-
est.
Montgomery, Friday, March 9th,
with good attendance. L. v. Macken
was present and an interesting meet
ing was held.
Cockrin, Saturday, March 2Sth,
with extra large attendance. H. C.
Seymour presided with very good in
terest and an instructive meeting was
held.
Suver, Saturday evening, March
2Sth, with good attendance. H. C.
Seymour and L. V. Macken were pres
ent and report an interesting meeting.
School rallies will be held this week
as follows:
Orchards View, Thursday evening,
April End.
Upper Salt Creek, Friday, April
3rd.
Mistletoe, Friday, April 3rd.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
MOTOR REGISTRATION
11,966 Motor Vehicles Registered This
Year. A Great Increase Over Last
Year in Registration.

Motor vehicle registrations are be
ing made much more promptly by mo
tor vehicle owners throughout til,
state during the current year thai
during previous years since the law
providing for the registration of mo
tor cars was enacted in 1911. Includ-
ing today's registrations approximate.
ly 1920 motor vehicles and 1896 mo.
torcycles have been registered, while
during the corresponding period last
year the total registration aggregated
1854. Under the law of 1918 provid-
ing for the registration of dealers, 79
registrations have been made during
the current year.
Approximately $43, 800 was return
ed to the counties of the state in pro-
portion to the registrations from each
during the year 1913, for the improve
ment of the county roads, and on the
basis of the current registrations the
amount to be returned to the counties
for the same purpose at the end of
the present year will approximate
$4,000.
Fran March ! to date, 1896 appli-
cations have been filed, showing an
average of considerably more than 100
registrations for each day of the
month and it is not unlikely that they
will exceed 5000 in number by March
81.
The registrations for 1914, includ-
ing motor cars and motorcycles, un-
loubtedly will reach between 1900
and $4,000 for the current year. Dur
ing the year 1913 the total registra-
lions numbered 1880, while for the
year 1912, 1O,195 registrations were
made.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Society Note.

A very delightful dinner party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. u
S. Loughary Sunday in honor of
Gladys Loughary's 18th birthday, and
in farewell to Marion Martin, who
leaves for Seattle Wednesday. Gov
ers were laid for twelve and a very
enjoyable afternoon was spent in
singing and playing games.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Loughary, Gladys Loughary, Helen
Loughary, Lucille Loughary, Lucille
Hamilton, Pauline Coad, Miriam Hart,
Elva Lucas, Frank Wilson, Newman
Dennis, Marion Martin, Jack Aiken,
Ernest Hoisington and Joe Helgerson.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
National. Guards Are Ready.

The National Guards of the middle
states are being equipped for service
at moment s notice. The following
from a recent issue of Kansas paper
may be of interest to our local com
pany:
Within the two last weeks every
member of the Kansas National Guard
has been given two new uniforms and
a full personal equipment of food car
riers, canteens and housewives" j" and
other articles for use in active field
service. Recently the guard was Civ
en- new army rifles and a few days
ago, according to news that has come
"down the line," $4,000 rounds of
ammunition was received at Topeka
for distribution.
"Why all this" is on every guards
mans tongue.
There have been 200 enlistments in
the Kansas guard in the last two
months, a larger number than have
enlisted in any similar period since
the days preceding the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. Over $4,000 has been
spent to clothe and equip the new re-
cruits and reclothe the old men in the
ranks. New automatic pistols are
ready for distribution among officers.
This unusual activity in equipping and
the guard for field service
is resulting in excited conjectures in
"the ranks"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Doing Grand Work.

D. B. Wilson, who resides near Per-
rydale says that Mr.. G. Wohlford
and G. G. Rempel Of Oak Crest Farm
are doing fine work filing and smooth
ing the road to the satisfaction of the
public. The worst piece Of road near
the coax Crest Farm" was put in
good condition by means of the "King
Road Drag. The farmers now are
compelled to take permission to do
work on the roads. Mr.. Wohlford is
donating what he does.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Another Pioneer Gone.

Word was received in Dallas this
morning of the sudden death of one of
Polk County's Oldest citizens, Mr..
John W. Hildibrand, who resides near
Airlie. He was taken suddenly ill
with Peritonitis few days ago and
died last night. The deceased was
over 81 years of age and has always
lived on the home place where he died.
He was highly respected citizen and
leaves a wife and two sons, also one
brother and sister to mourn his sud
den departure. The funeral will be
held tomorrow at l p. m. from the
home place.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Sunday School Glass Party.

The young ladies of Miss Cora
Rossiter's Sunday school class in the
Evangelical Church were entertained
Friday evening in the home of Wayne
Shriver by the young men of R. F..
Holman S class. The young men
gave the party in honor of the young
ladies who defeated them during their
recent membershipeontest. An enter
tanning and pleasant evening was en-
joyed by all. Games were played and
refreshments served. The member
ship contest proved benefit to both
classes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Presbyterian Congregational Meeting.

The annual meeting of the congre-
CATION of the First Presbyterian
Church of Dallas was held on Thurs
day evening, March 26th. A boun-
tiful supper was served by the ladies
of the church, to which a large num-
ber of the members and friends sat
down. After a social hour the meet
ing was called to order by the chair
man, Rev. George H. Mitchell. The
different departments of the church
made their reports which showed
splendid work done for the year in
every department. The church is en-
tirely without debt, and a goodly
number of members have been receiv-
ed the past year, which places it on
a solid footing, with an outlook which
is good for the year beginning. Mr..
Henry Lawrence, and Mr.. W. H.
Beals were elected to the eldership.
Mr.. Willis Simonton and Mr.. Dodge
Bieknell, were chosen for Trustees.
Mr.. Chas, Bennett, Mr.. f. V. Dalton,
Mr.. Johnston and Mr.. F. G. Simonton
were elected as deaeons for the en-
suing year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Local Teachers' Meeting.

A teachers meeting will be held at
Falls City, Saturday, April fourth,
which will be one of the great meet
ing of the year, a big attendance is
expected and the teachers of Polk
County are urged to attend. The pro-
grom for the day is as follows:-10
a. M, "The Course of Study, Supt.
J. A. Churchill; 1O.45 a. M, primary
Numbers" Miss Lilah c. Nelson
portland Schools); Ills a. m, "Ad-
dress". NJ. S. Pittman Normal
School; 1 p. m. primary Reading" +"
Miss Lilah c. Nelson; Las p. m,
Address," Supt J. A. Churchill; (;
2.3O p. m, address," NJ. S. Pitt
man.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31


Saturday at Portland, 1880 pounds
of tomato catsup, or nearly nine and
one-half tons, were personally con-
ducted" to the crematory by United
States Marshal Montag and Deputy
Becker and put through the furnaces.
The catsup was seized last Decem-
ber by Deputy Marshal Becker on its
arrival in Portland from California
manufacturers. The seizure was made
under the pure food act, on the
grounds that the eatsup was made in
Whole or in part of deeomposed ma
/, terial.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
L. X. Gray of Albany was in Dallal

L. X. Gray of Albany was in Dallas
Saturday visiting friends.
L. w. Brant of Cottage Grove visit
ed in Dallas Sunday.
Arli Halstroon Of Black Rock, was
business visitor in Dallas Saturday.
J. S. Charles of Falls City spent
Saturday in Dallas.
J. H. James of Suver was in Dallas
Monday on business.
d. W. Critics of Sheridan was a
Sunday visitor in Dallas.
Mrs. C. o. Shaw, wife of the local
express agent, who was recently OPP
Grated on at the hospital is getting
along nicely.
Thos. Fennell and wife Of Indepen-
dence were business visitors in Dallas
Saturday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Birthday Party.

The 51st birthday of H. H. Butz,
was celebrated by a reunion of his
Dallas relatives at his home in South
Dallas, Sunday afternoon. A good
dinner and social good time was
enjoyed by all. The following rela-
tives were present. J. F. Holman
and family, w. P. Miller and family,
Mrs. Lydia Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Mcdonnell and Mr.. and Mrs.
R. +. Holman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31

Mrs. H. W. Fellows has returned
from Portland, Seaside and other
points and the first thing she done was
to hire carpenters and other meehsn-
les and commence to reconstruct one
of her homes on the corner of Ash
and Main Streets. When the work
she contemplstes is all done, she will
have one of the most modern homes
in Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Remember the Date.

Friday evening, April 3rd, the
place, High School Auditorium. Why
because the Thomas Elmore Lucey
Entertainment Co. will be there in
exquisite evening songs, sketch and
story. You will enjoy their enter
tainment. They come highly recon-
mended and the High School student
body has charge of the entertainment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Births Reported Since Last Issue.

Mr., and Mrs. Bert, Styles, residing
west of Dallas, a boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wiebe, resi-
dents of. Dallas, a girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Webb, resi-
dents of Dallas, a girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Prime of Mon
mouth, an S12 pound boy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31

Articles of incorporation of the So
ciety of the Holy Child Jesus of Ore
gon, were filed for record in Multno-
nah County last week by Mother
Mary Romano, president; Mother
Mary Genevieve, secretary and Moth
er Aloysia, vice-president. The cor
poration, which is an outgrowth of
a private enterprise engaged in relig-
ious, benevolent, literary and charit-
able work, has property valued at
$4,000.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Read the Advertisement.

Polk County shoppers as well as
Dallas shoppers should carefully read
in the Observer the prices our mer-
chants are now making on their goods.
No use to go away from home. We
have Salem skinned a mile.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
Another 'Kansan Coming.

A Wichita Kansas paper says Frank
Fear, who has been with the Mueller
Undertaking establishment for two
years, left Wichita today to become
manager of laundry company in In
dependence, Oregon, which is headed
by his brother, II. B. Fear.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
No Tax Penalty-Judge John s.

No Tax Penalty-Judge John S.
Coke of the circuit court of Lane
County Saturday issued a restraining
order enjoining County Treasurer
Taylor from collecting a penalty from
taxpayers who pay one-half of their
tax on or before April l and other
half by October l.
This order was made in case
wherein the First National Bank of
this city brought suit against the
treasurer on its own responsibility,
and in behalf of the taxpayers of the
county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
WORTH KNOWING


The hottest region on earth is oil
the southwestern coast Of Persia,
where Persia borders the gulf of the
same name; for forty consecutive
days in the months of July md Au-
gust, the thermometer has been
known not to fall lower than 100
degrees, night or day. The highest
temperature recorded is the great d.es-
ert of Africa, where the thermometers
often mark $50 degrees. The driest
place in the world is that part of
Egypt between the two lower falls
of the Nile. Rain has never been
known to fall there, and the inhabl-
tants do not believe travellers when
told that water can fall from the
sky.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31

Mrs. Edith Hill Booker of Port
land, State President of the Women s
Christian Temperance Union, died
Saturday, following weeks illness,
from an affliction of the heart. She
was 45 years of age, and was looked
upon as one of the most active tenn
perance workers within the state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31

To give the governor virtual con-
troll of law enforcement of the state
Governor West has prepared an
amendment to the constitution for
initiating at the coming election en-
powering the executive to remove dis
trict attorneys, sheriffs and constables,
and to appoint their, successors.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31

Hugh Cummings of Corvallis car
ries about with him a real China egg
"a hens egg laid in China, and COW
cred with Chinese characters. This
was one of shipment of 10000 doz-
Ell laid down in Portland at 8 cents
dozen.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31

Mr.. Lew A. Gates, former editor of
a paper at Cottage Grove and also at
CoquiIle was in Dallas this week look
ing at the best city on the west side
Of the Willamette.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31

Mrs. C. C. Curtis left Saturday for
a tour of the state in the interests
of Christian Endeavor. She will hold
in as many churches as
can be visited during the month Of
April. She will be accompanied by
three other state workers, represent
ing the other departments of church
work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31

just as he was going to step into
the pulpit to deliver the morning SER
mon Sunday, DR.. A. G.. Lane, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church of
La Grande, collapsed and he died of
heart failure before a physician ar
rived.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31

Willard johnson aged IA of Milton
was severely burned on both arms
while drawing gasoline from the auto
tank, a drop having ignited by the
lantern which gave him light. The
ear was destroyed, also the barn in
which it was housed.