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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
PURDY OUT FOR GOVERNOR.
Man Who Claimed Winters Estate
Files Candidacy.

Will E. Purdy, who recently made
fight in the courts for an estate
valued at $65,000 of the late Henry
d. Winters, of Portland, has filed with
Secretary of State Olcott his certifi-
cate of nomination as a non-partisan
candidate for governor. Mr.. Purdy
formerly lived in Portland, but is now
publishing a paper in Newberg.
Mr.. Winters died intestate, and
Agnes Butts was appointed admins
tratrix. Purdy insisted that the prop
erty be turned over to him, produc-
ing an alleged deed for it in his favor.
A rooming-house on the property rent
ed for $400 a month. The administra-
trix sued to have the deed declared
void, which was done by the courts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
A Good Guesser.

Yesterday afternoon Ralph Nor
rison carried off a huge watermelon
from Laughary IS grocery without mon
ey and without price, He simply
guessed its correct weight. Mr..
Laughary had placed the big melon on
offering to present it to
the person who guessed its weight
Mr.. Morrison, sauntering along that
cast his peppers upon
it, and surmising that it would tip
the beam at forty-one pounds, i'm
parted the information to the grocer,
who nodded assent and then produced
the goods.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
LAYING NEW WATER MAIN.
Water Company Takes Precaution
Against Possible Accident.

The Dallas Water company has be-
gun the preliminary work of ditching
for 3-inch main from the southeast
corner of John Miller's ranch, east
one half mile to the crossroads in
North Dallas. This pipe is being put
in to provide water in case of an ac-
cident to the other main to which it
connects. Should an accident occur
to the old main, North Dallas would
be for the most part without water.
In the prune drying season espec-
tally this would mean a great incon-
venience, for, there are a number of
dryers wholly dependent upon this
main for their water supply.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
Californian Likes Folks Farms.

+. w. Spencer returned this morn
ing from a trip to Independence, Dal-
las and Falls City, where he piloted
California tourist who is travelling
through the valley. The party started
yesterday afternoon. This distance
from Dallas to Salem was made this
morning in 30 minutes. The roads are
said to be in exc llent condition as the
result of rolling and oiling. The tour
ist was enthusiastic over the pretty
farms he saw across the river.-Sa-
lem journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
KILL THE ARMY WORM
DESTRUCTIVE INSECT WORKING
IN POLK COUNTY.
Glover Crop Near Perrydale Suffers,
and Farmers Will Harvest Only
About Half Crop.

Information received from several
parts of the county indicate that the
army worm is doing no inconsiderable
damage to clover, and more especially
true is this of the Perrydale section,
where much clover intended for seed
has been cut for hay at about half
crop. Not only has the worm been
destructive to crops, but has injured
lawns here and there.
The army worm is smooth, strip
ed caterpillar about an inch and
quarter long and quarter of an inch
in diameter, says bulletin issued by
the United States department of ag-
riculture. 1t is rather dark in ap-
pearance. While normally it feeds by
night and hides by day, not being gen.
orally noticed, as soon as it has in
creased to such number that its food
supply falls short it starts to travel
and, becoming bolder, feeds both night
and day. The moth from which this
worm matches is brown with white
spot ON the center of each fore wing.
~ 'oou' al! iiioh anu ono
half from wing to wing.
If the worms have not yet attacked
field the most practical way to keep
them out is to plow furrows in front
of them, throwing the furrow in the
uirec'iom II III, TOWARD winch Il, 'ney are 'iav-
eiiiis e Inc worms worms W.! WI Ian en-, il'o 'ne
IN III. 'ni1 - .nos
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p,ona,,t action 70 nrovont tho uo,ns
fron, ;,fost;nm eaId i ,nrah hottar
thon Iotor offorts to ottomnt +o LII
tbem in tho Grain Once the CATER
n;llars have infested n field tbe meas
rres necessary TO DESTROY them NAV
sar;onsIv hnrt or even destroy the
oron
Tho uorms ot frst ora olnost OIL
wovs looal;yod IN somo dofn;to hrooJ-
inc nlace in tbe feld and immediate
efforts should he taken to eradicate
tbem in these small araas hefore tbev
bavo had t;me to snread Tho nor.
mol brood;nn nlooo ~ tbo orn,v worm
;s n ronL orass snob as ;s nsuolIv
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
SEEK TO RECOVER DAMAGES.
Independence Men Aliege Drainage of
Rented Building Is Defective.

Kibler & Timber, manufacturers of
cigars at Independence, have insti-
tuted suit in the circuit court to re-
cover $148.50 from the Odd Fellows
lodge of that place, owners of the
building they occupy, alleging in their
complaint that through defective
drainage the basement of the building
so occupied was flooded with water,
damaging goods stored therein to an
amount of $3.50, which, together with
profits of $50, made their actual loss
by reason of the defect $148.5O. The
case will be heard at the present
term of court, and its outcome is
awaited with considerable interest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
need ADDITIONAL LAND
LOT ON ASH STREET NECESSARY
FOR ENTRANCE TO FAIR.
An Invitation to Make Exhibit at
Portland Land Show Is Declined
By the Commercial Club.

The question of purchasing a lot on
Ash street, that access might be had
to the fair grounds from that thor
oughfare, was discussed at meeting
of the Commercial club last Wednes-
day evening, and the opinion prevailed
that the property should be secured.
1t is owned by Mr.. Hayter who has
no objection to its use, but the like
ihood of the property being sold to
other parties makes the purchase nee
essary, according to opinions express
ed. The price of the lot is 1925. and
committee wai appointed to Golfer
with the city council and fair board
with a view to securing the same.
The club having been requested to
make an exhibit at the Land show in
Portland this fall, committee headed
by Mr.. Vassall had made an investi-
cation of the expense necessary IN
connection Herewith and reported
that, in its judgment, it was beyond
the means of the organization at this
time. The cost would exceed 5000.
1t was, proposed to take the state fair
exhibit after it had been shown at
Salem, and this may be done.
The Publicity committee was in
structed to take under consideration
the publication of a booklet setting
forth the resources, advantages and
possibilities offered the contemplating
settler by Dallas and Polk county, in
order that there might be appropriate
literature to meet the demand that
is now being made upon the club. The
present literature, according to Sec
retary Miles, is two years old and con-
cp0unDt1v nut of data
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
Monmouth Making improvements.

The city council of Monmouth is
considering installing an improved
lighting system, abandoningthe present
inadequate system of incandescents.
At a meeting of that body Wednesday
evening the question was discussed
with A. L. Martin of the Oregon
Power company, and is now under con-
sideration. AT this meeting the al
dermanic body also decided to put its
water consumers on a meter basis, and
placed an order for 100 National me-
tprs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
Seeks Wells-Fargo Agency.

There being a prospect Of a va
cancy in the Wells-Fargo agency at
this place, Mr.. Shaw being engaged
in other business, a petition has been
in circulation this week asking F. D..
Fisher of the express company TO ap-
point Mrs. Winnie Braden TO the po-
sition in case a vacancy occurs. Mrs.
Braden is now conducting the office
for Mr.. Shaw.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
May Move September First.

Work on the Dallas hospital is pro-
crossing very satisfactorily, and the
handsome new structure will probably
be ready for occupancy by September
l instead of on October l. as origi-
nally planned. The second floor walls
have been completed, and plasterers
are now engaged on the walls Of the
first floor. Finishing carpenters will
follow the plasterers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
POLK is SHOWING UP WELL.
Mr.. French Gathering Fine Exhibit
for the Fall Fairs.

Mr.. French, who is gathering a Polk
county exhibit for the County and
State fairs, is meeting with good sue
cess. as one visiting the second floor
of the city hall building. where the
exhibits are carefully stored. must
acknowledge. Here are a great varie-
ty of fruits. grasses and grains. all
properly labeled, and other specimens
are being daily added to the collection.
The exhibits were proeessed by Mr..
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31

John H. Simpson, of Albany, for
merly of Corvallis, dropped dead at
Detroit, on the southern extension of
the Corvallis & Eastern. Mr.. Simp-
son and family and Mr.. Balm, presi-
dent of the Albany State Bank, and
his family were on an outing at De
troit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
Cruelty Is CHARGED.

Mrs. Mabel johnson of Monmouth
has instituted suit in the Polk
county circuit court for divorce from
John Z. johnson, alleging habitual
drunkenness and cruelty. The couple
were married at Monmouth October
30, 1901, and have one child.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31

French, he using the basement of the
court house in which to do the nee
essary canning, while the grains,
grasses, etc, were arranged in hand
some style in the storeroom. If Polk
county fails to make a splendid show
ing among the other counties of the
state it will not be the fault Of Mr..
French, for he is exerting every effort
to that end.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
Wedding Announcement.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Wilson of Air
lie nave issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Violet vi
ola, to Mr.. James E. Norton, which
will be solemized at their home on
Sunday, August 16. The young
couple will be at home in Salem after
October /.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
Fire at Iron Works.

About eight O'Clock Tuesday even
ing the fire department was called TO
the Iron Works to extinguish a blaze
that had started in the pattern room.
The fire was extinguished with small
loss.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
Undergoes Operation

Mrs. j. Miller of Falls City under
went surgical operation at the Dal-
las hospital on Tuesday, from the
effects of which she is rapidly re-
covering.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31

concerned if present conditions are
continued The crop will be top
one and therefore will be harvest
for pickers. There are fewer leaves
than usual this season."
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-01
DEVICE THAT POLLS FORGER Authenticity of Paintings Now Can Be Fixed by New Methods of
 Photography.

Important indeed is the news that one Dr. Laurie, London professor of chemistry, has discovered a method of photographing pictures that will enable him-and other people-to de- eide with the certainty hitherto lack ing whether they are or are not the works of the men to whom they have been ascribed, the New York Times states.
 Every true art lover knows the grinding apprehension he Is constant ly In lest by some sad chance he imagine merit in a picture that only pretends to have been painted by a great artist. Hardly one critic of any eminence or authority has failed to make this cruelty humiliating mistake at least once. and one of them is quite enough to embitter a lifetime. Given a single unquestionable authen- tic masterpiece, Dr. Laurie declares that he can decide infallibly that an other Is or Is not by the same hand.
 This will raise are criticism to a new and high level-that of the re- ceiving teller In a bank in judging money-and enable us all to know, not guess, what pictures to admire and what to scorn
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-01

Phone that order for commercial printing to the News Office.
 Ira Gee returned this morning from business trip up at Malvern.
 For Sale-Horse and buggy. Ap- ply to P. D. Frisby.
 For Rent-Good corner business house. Fine location.-Douglas Broks.
 Still cutting hair ana shaving at the West Side Barber Shop.-you are next.-Cragan & Cummins.
 Exclusive line of feed and Groceries goods all fresh. Biggest and best line in the city. J. M. Haltom, East Elm Street, Phone 210. Advt.
 If you want to see good clean show you had better go to the Gem tonight. There will be three thousand feet of Vitagraph's pictures and you will like them. Admission 5 and 10 cents. Advt
 Did you know that CALOMEL IS MERCURY, and that it's mercurious effect will ruin the system, while GRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX is purely vegetable and can be used with per feet safety. Ask Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-01

Let us have that order for commer- cial printing.
 Miss Dora Young of Camden is in the city spending a visit with friends.
 R. L. Blakely is spending today over at Washington attending to business.
 Strawberries for S100 per crate. Only a small quentity.-Guy N. Gar ner. Advt
 Prof and Mrs Ellis E. Butcher are down at Gale this evening, Mir. Butch CT having gone there to deliver the literary address at the closing of the Gale High School.
 Three thousand feet of Vitagraph motion pictures at the Gem tonight that will interest and thrill everyone. Come out tonight and spend a pleas ant hour. Vitagraph pictures are bet ter. and 10 cents.
 David Butcher and Miss Jeanette Burns left this morning for Pine Bluff where they will enter the contests there, David representing the High School and Miss Burns tn Grammar School.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-01
Local News.

ness in Philadelphia today.
 We are glad to report the improved condition of Mrs. w. A. McMillian. l w. c. Felts returned last night
 from business trip to Little Rock.
 Jack Johnson, Jr., will bring you a
 May Ladies Home Journal. Phone PAP. Advt. Attorney D. L. McRae is over at
 Rosboro today attending to legal af- fairs.
 For Sale-Genuine Mebane cotton
 seed-$1.0O per bushel.-J. A. Clark, , route ,, Prescott Arkansas. Advt Strawberries-$100 per crate. Culls j but fine for preserving. Phone us.- , Ozan Mercantile Co.-130. Advt. Miss Hazel Philips, of Hope, is here today spending visit with her sister, , Mrs. A. c. Phillips. Wanted.-5000 good cotton seed : meal sacks.-Duncan B. Brown, Farm , CTS Union Warehouse, Prescott, Ark ansas.
 F. N. Potter. representative of Key : stone Type Foundry, with headquar ters in Little Rock, spent last night ,, in the city.
 : Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Collier, of . Shreveport, Louisiana, who have been spending a visit in Prescott, left this : morning for their home. A. W. Newth returned last night from Little Rock where he has spent . the last few days attending the Eastman School of Professional Pho !. tography
 GRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX. That delicious liver syrup has displaced cal Omel in nearly every home. Good for grOwn-ups and children alike. Ask
 Hesterly Drug Store. The Ladies of the Baptist Church will have a Saturday Market, Satur- day afternoon at Hesterly Drug Store commencing at 200 o'clock. All kinds of nice things for your Sunday dinner. Advt
 A Thought for Today: If war
 comes we hope the moving picture
 men will show proper alertness, as we
 want to sit in some cozy theater with
 the Jingoes and see what is happen
 ing. Arkansas Gazette.
 Someone entered the home of Mr.
 Crider last Sunday night and stole : some lard, meat and flour. Several other houses have been tried to be entered, but was scared away before
 doing any damage-Old Jackson cor respondent of the Pocahontas Star
 Herald.
 Marshal Stubbefield returned yes
 terday from Hugo, Oklahoma, where ! he had been for John Fleurnoy, who i, Was WdUJcu HeIt lOT IODUeTN anu all
 old fine for bootlegging. Fleurnoy
 is now in the city jail and will be
 given a preliminary hearing probably
 tomorrow.
 The Saturday matinee at the Gem
 continues to grow in popularity.
 Three thousand feet of good motion . pictures will be shown tomorrow af- = ternoon and if you can't attend let the
 little ones go. They will enjoy the pictures. Manager Hardy exercises great e in their behalf. Advt.
 Alter n Odd Fellows-Blevins Lodge has invited Nevada Lodge POS to be N.th them Saturday night, May 2, to celebrate it's anniversary. Mem
 bers of Nevada Lodge will leave Iron
 Mountain passenger station on Pres , colt X Northwestern special Saturday evening at 7'clock and those who wish to go will notify me so that proper ar
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-01
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Subject for morning service: Why am Baptist" by J. I. Ayres, Pastor
 The subject will be confined strlctly to reasons for being a Baptist; non controversial and free from criticism of other Christian beliefs. A wei come greeting is extended everyone
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-01

For Sale-Pure Mebane cotton seed. R. B. McGough, Laneburg, Arkan- sas. Advt.
 Family Horse and surry for sale: Apply to Thos. c. McRae, Executor II. E. Bemis, Est. Advt.
 HABITUAL CONSTIPATION and all liver troubles can be cured by using GRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX. Ask Hesterly Drug Store.
 Teachers-We absolutely guarantee to prepare any teacher by mail for lirst-grade certificate. Write us.-In- terstate Normal, Junction City, Ark. La. Advt
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-01
Weather Report

Fair Friday showers at night or Saturday.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-01
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"Why AM Here" Vitagraph-Dramatic Love Story. Under the Daises" Vitagraph-2-reel feature
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-03
Observation-Disclosures

square of paper 1t was folded many
times.
That's a bit of his waistcoat.
There is no doubt that when he was
thrown down his body struck against
that jagged rock and his vest was
ripped. This shred remained hang
ing there and this bit of paper"
Quick Open it and see what
it is"
JACQUES carefully unfolded the pa
per. He commenced to read:
Received from Jean F4rades-'
Cant make it out. The water has
effaced part of it."
"How could the water do that :?
This was above our heads"
"They have evidently been here
since the body was found and drawn
water, and each time some of the
water spilled on the paper and
eftaced the ink. See, some of the
color is washed out Of this bit of
cloth. Let us get up; we can make
IT out clearer under a better light"
Jacques had adroitly climbed the
ropes. The night was silent and
calm. He quickly put the pulleys in
motion and pulled up his new friend.
few minutes later. seated at the
marble table in the cafe, they spread
out the paper and with difficulty
made ont the words:
Received from M. Jean Farades.
on deposit, the sum of three hundred
and fifty-seven thousand francs.
This sum comprises the following
securities" Then came a list of
English and French. stocks and
bonds.
"The entire sum to be returned by
me to NJ. Jean Farades on the pre-
sentation of this receipt and without
other formalitv. Paris, 26 =" The
signature had been completely
effaced by the water. At the top of
the paper was the mark of rectan-
gular stamp. but it was impossible
to distinguish what had been marked
by this stamp. This seemed very
strange. for the ink on the govern
ment stamps resists the action of
water
What do you think of that ?"
asked Paul.
81 think" replied Jacques, chat
the murderer was in direct business
relations with the victim. We have
one clue and now we must find
others"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-03
CHAPTER ".
The Hindu Girl.

A few days after this eventful
night, Jacques Velizay was dressing
before his mirror. His evening
clothes were spread out upon the
back Of chair. Now and again he
glanced savagely at an open note
which lay on his bureau. 1t was an
invitation which, for business rea-
sons, he had been forced to accept.
The note was worded:
IN. and Nine. Andre Calesse re-
quest the pleasure of NJ. Jaaues We
llzay's company at reception" ct
cetera.
M. Calesse was known to his firm.
and his chief had told him that he
might be useful to them later in a
business way.
Velizay had intended to stay at
home that evening and with Merseins
go through the directory and make
out a list of all the bankers in Paris.
Then, with the receipt they had in
their possession, they might make an
important discovery. He was angry
to think that he had to waste his
time in the drawing-room of wo-
man whom he had never seen. There
was knock on the door.
"Entrez," he called out.
What! In evening clothes?
Where are you going?" he asked, as
Paul Merseins entered.
"And you You are evidently 90
ing out. came round to tell YOU
that ! shall not be free tonight. I
am going to an at home NJ. and
Nine. Calesse."
mime. Calesse! Is she inviting all
Paris. then? ! know at least
dozen people who have received
cards"
81 do business with her husband.
] have had some affairs on the
Bours, with him and he occasionally
invites me to his wife's affairs"
'ls tonight big reco ton ?"
mo. The big affair came off a
few weeks ago. This is supposed to
be rather informal"
at is funny that they should in
vite stranger then. What sort of
people are they?
'Thc husband, believe, has con-
nections in India. He is a sort of
commission agent"
and his wife ?"
Zone of the most beautiful women
in Paris"
French ?"
"No. Hindu"
Good Lord! Do you mean ?"
THAT is what tl.ey say. They say
that Calesse was hunting tigers or
elephants in India"
Perhaps jaguars," Jacques inter-
rupted.
"Jaguars if you like, and he was
going to be torn to pieces when a
Hindu prince saved himv'
81 see the grand finale. He was
received by the royal household on
Bonded knee. He was enraptured
with the charms of the princess, the
princes beautiful daughter, and he
asked for her hand in marriage"
"Yor know the story, then"
mo, but ! know Parisians. know
that as soon as they see a woman a
little out of the ordinary they love
to build a romance"
"Others say that she is half caste.
That her father was an Englishman
and her mother a Hindu lady of
rank. dropped in to tell you that
could not spend the evening with
you as we intended"
81 was going to send you word to
the same effect"
An hour later the two friends ar
rived at the Calesses' HOT e. M. and
Nine. Andre Calesse lived in a lux
urious house near the gates Of the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-03

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