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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24
CARTOON IS REJECTEDIIN The BUSINESS FIELD
MANY MATTERS OF MORE THAN
ORDINARY INTEREST.
Valuable Information Concerning
Various Things You Wish
to Know.

Patronize home industry. Buy Dal-
las hop and prune stoves. Best on the
market at Dallas Foundry.
July 21-Sept. l.
A. w. Palmer is no longer an en-
ployee of the Dallas Steam Laundry,
all bills due this, firm are payable
at the office or to Clyde Gibbs, the
present solicitor. 3S-8t.
Having purchased the outstanding
accounts of Clounch & Weinert when
l bought their meat market, urge
all owing to call and settle the same
as soon as possible in order that |
may close up the old business and pay
off all Indebtedness. Soliciting a con-
tinuance of your appreciated patron
age, am yours respectfully,
37-tf. HENRY GOHRKE.
The Dallas Wood Company is ready
to furnish you with mill wood. Good
loads and good service. All wood
cash on delivery. Phone 492. 103tf.
The Hines Engineering Company
will do your surveying and engineer
ing work promptly and guarantee re-
suits. Call phone 502, Dallas. 5-tf.
w. NJ. Mcqueen, real estate dealer
in clover, dairy, stock and grain
farms; orchard and berry tracts; city
property, both improved and unim-
proved, also all kinds of fire insurance
and accident. Office one door east of
Gail Hotel. Phone 544, Dallas, Ore.
Why dine at home Sunday, when
a special treat awaits you noon and
evening at the Gail. loft.
For reliable goods and reasonable
prices, call at Mannock Is Drug Store,
formally Ellis Drug Store There is
no medicine too good for the sick.
Prescriptions filed with the best ma
terials and with absolute accuracy.
We strive always to please. 2S-tf.
White kid gloves cleaned at Phil
Begins. Ten cents per pair. 25-tf.F.
Sandford B. Taylor Civil Engineer,
land surveying, room 10, National
Bank building. Dallas. 23-tf.
Special-We are stocking Penn
sylvania Waverly auto oil|Guaran-
teed not to carbonize Craven Hard
ware Company. agents. 21-tf. |
Backed by gold coin-Non-assess-
able Insurance, C. L. Prichard, 61S
Mill street.
DIR. McNicol, Osteopathic Physician.
The greatest thing in Dallas-a
meal at the Gail.
White kid gloves cleaned at Phil
Begins Ten cents per pair. 25-tfF.
Walter l.. Tooze, Jr., Lawyer,
Rooms s and 9 National Bank Build
ing, Dallas. 15-tf.
Many come miles to dine at the
Gail.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24

Dallas, Oregon, hereby reserves the
right to Feject any or all bids.
Bids must be marked "Bids for
County Fair and City Park Bonds, !"
accompanied by a certified check for
ten (10) per cent. of the amount bid,
and addressed to Charles Gregory,
Auditor and Police Judge, Dallas,
Polk County, Oregon.
Done by order of the City Council
of the City of Dallas, Oregon, made
and entered of record ON the 9th day
of July, 1914.
Witness my hand and the official
seal of the City of Dallas, Oregon,
this 8th day of July, A. D., 1914.
Seal CHAS. GREGORY,
Auditor and Police Judge.
July 10-Aug. Fri.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24

Notice is hereby given that I, the
undersigned, has been duly appoint
ed, administrator of the estate of
Henry ]. Hibbard, deceased, and have
qualified as such administrator. All
persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to present the same
itemized and verified as required by
law within six months from date of
this notice. Dated this 9th day of
July, 1914.
w. T, HIBBARD.
Administrator of the estate of Hen
ry ]. Hibbard, deceased.
ED. F. COAD, Attorney for estate.
July 7-Aug. 4.-Tues.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24

In the Justices court in and for
Justice of the Peace and Constable
District No. 3 for Polk County, State
of Oregon.
Fred Hartley and J. C. Penny,
plaintiffs, VS.. Vivian Maureder. de-
fendant
To Vivian Maureder, the above
named defendant.
In the name of the State of Ore
gon: You are hereby required to ap-
pear and answer the complaint fled
against you in the above entitled ac-
tion on or before the expiration of
six weeks publication of this summons
upon you. If you fail so to appear
the plaintiffs will take Judgment
against you for the sum of 90 84-100
dollars and cents and disbursements
of this action and for an order for
the sale of the attached property to-
wit: An account due you of 1925
from the Salem, Falls City & West
ern railway company.
This summons is published in the
Polk County Observer, a weekly news
paper published in Polk County, Ore
gon, once a week for six successive
weeks by an order made by me on
July 18th, 1914. and the date Of the
first publication is July IA, 1914.
Given under my hand this July
18th, 1914.
II. HOLMAN,
Justice of the Peace
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24
Proposal for Sale of County Fair and
City Park Bonds of the City of
Dallas. Polk County. Oregon.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the purchase of the whole or
any part of $5,000.00 of Ccanty Fair
and City Park Bonds of the City of
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, as au-
thorized by Ordinance No. 231 of said
City, will be received by the under
signed, Auditor and Police Judge of
said City, until 6 80 o'clock p. m. on
Monday, August 10, 1914. Said bonds
will be fifty in number and in denom-
nations of $4,000 each. Each of
said bonds will be dated August Is,
1914, payable in ten (l0) years from
date, and will bear interest at a rate
not to exceed six (6) per cent. per
annum, interest to be payable semi
annually on the 18th day of February
and the 18th day of August of each
year; both principal and interest to
be payable in United States Gold
Coin of the present standard of
weight and fneness, at the Dallas
City Bank in the City of Dallas, Polk
County, Oregon. without charge, cost,
or expense to the purchaser or holder
of said bonds.
The said City Of Dallas, Oregon,
hereby reserves the right to take up
and cancel said bonds, or any part of
them, upon the payment of the face
value thereof and the accrued interest
to the date of such payment, at any
semi-annual interest period at or after
one year from the date of said bonds,
to-wit: At or after one year from the
18th day of August, 1914.
The above named bonds will be
sold to the highest bidder, by the said
City of Dallas, Oregon, at the hour
Of 8 O'Clock p. m. on Monday, the /
10th day of August, 1914, in the |
Council Chamber in Dallas, Oregon. 4
The bids must state the rate of in
terest, not exceeding 6 per cent. per
lnnum; but said bonds shall not be
sold for less than their face value,
together with the accrued interest
thereon from the day of their date to
he date of their delivery. Said de-
livery of said bonds will be made at
he Office of the City Treasurer of the
City of Dallas, Oregon.
The City Council of the City of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24

1t is hereby ordered that service Of
said subpoena be made upon the bank
rupt j. M. Stone by publication there
of for two (2) successive weeks in
the Polk County Observer, a newspa-
per of general circulation throughout
said County of Polk; that a copy of
said subpoena be mailed to the said
j. M. Stone, at his post Office address,
Lodi, in San Joaquin County, Califor-
mia; with postage thereon fully pre-
paid; that the date of the first pub
lication be not later than on the 14th
day of July, A. D., 1914.
R. S. BEAN, Judge.
Dated this 9th day of July, 1914.
Tues july l4-July %.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24

eral circulation printed and published
in Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, by
order of Honorable Webster Holmes,
Circuit Judge of the 18th Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Oregon, dated the
11th day of July, 1914. The date of
the first publication of this summons
is July 21st, 1914.
Geo. F. Brice & w. H. Masters,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
July 21-Sept. LIST.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24
Attention. HopproWers.

Examine the best hop stove on
the market before you buy.-Dallas
Iron Works. July 2l-Sept. l.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24
Photos by American Press Association.


Waldo Balou found
building
Homer S. Cummings Prosecutor Phillips
City Engineer
days the M which third
the Rippowam building
nnt politician died She fell downstairs The illustration
Balous body crushed the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24

One advantage Of being poor is that
the people with subscription papers
pass you up.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24

A woman doesn't care what she is
wearing when the ice man walks into
the kitchen. But if a strange mutt
who is peddling soap happens to ring
the door bell she has to go upstairs
and fight her way into her near-silk
kimono and smooth her hair before she
would think of letting him see her.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24

Once in a while a woman looks as
good to others as she does to herself.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24

Dated this 9th day of July, 1914.
Tues July 14-July 2S.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

AUUIIUT anu UIIct JuUSt
July 10-Aug. Fri.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21
AT The VICTORIA.

J. c. Lewis. Jr.. probably the young
est vaudeville star on the stage Will
give three performances today and
Wheeling theatregoers who have not
seen the clever little fellow and his
excellent company should not miss
the opportunity afforded in one OF
these final appearances. Their com
edy sketch. Little BiIly's Santa
Claus" is full OF sun and there is en-
ough plot in IL 10 build up a more ell
aborate production. Billy" plays his
part To perfection and members OF his
company are but little behind him in
general excellence.
Charles Leande- and company with
their dramatic sketch Which Was
Right" have made good with every
audience and here Is real merit in
their work. Wells aud Fishers CLASSY
singing and dancing act is full Of good
fun and Flood and Erna. the novelty
girla. have an original idea which
they carry out 20 the delight OF ali
crowds. Sid Forester. in mono
lOeue introduces new songs and stor-
les and the Victoriascope pictures are
Up 10 standard md always good.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21
1.-THE QUAKER GIRL" AT THE COURT
FOR THANKSGIVING ATTRACTION
FAMOUS MUSICAL HIT OF THREE
CONTINENTS TO GET FIRST
PERFORMANCE HERE.
10 Clean, Wholesome and Quiet musi.
cal Show, and Of Unusual
Excellence

TIE Quaker Girl" the famous mu-
sicai lit OF three continents, which
VIII be presented at the Court The
atre Thanksgiving afternoon and eve
ming, has rather peculiar history
IL vas originally produced in London.
ABOUT four years ago. at George Ed
warde's Royal Adelphl theatre. ana
Immediately scored a tremendous mir
remaining at that playhouse for two
entire years. The title role was taken
by Miss Gertie Miller. who in pri-
vate life Is the wife of the composer.
Lionel Monckton. while joseph Coyns
plays the leading male role of Tony
Cnute. or course, when the news
OF this success reached New York. all
the American managers who make a
practice OF bringing English sue
cesses to this country. sent their en-
issaries to see "The Quaker Girl {"
and report on its chances as an Amer
lean show. One and all these dra-
matte scouts reported that the piece.
while dainty and entertaining and
TOO quiet for American audiences, &C
exceedingly tuneful. was far and away
customed as they We're to rag-time
audiences, chorus girls in tights and
general burlesQue entertainment So
In spite OF the London success of this
play, the American rights were not
sought until the late Henry b. Har-
ris, who had never produced a musi-
cal SHOW, took chance and bought
the rights. The result was amazing.
Inc company which is coming to the
Court played one solid year in New
YORK, ten weeks in Chicago. twelve
In Boston, and eight in PHILADELPHIA
and is now packing theatres In the
larger cities. The estimated profits
from the American rights for this pro-
duction are over 100000. so that il
can be seen that American audiences
once III while do appreciate a clean
and wholesome. If quiet. musical com
edy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21
EDMUND BURKE FAMOUS
IRISH BARITONE COMING

When Edmund Burke left his home
IN Montreal several years ago IL was
freely predicted that a brilliant career
was In store for him. The young bari
tone, who, up to the time OF his going
10 England TO study. had practiced
law, appearing on the concert plat
form only as an amateur. lost little
time proving the prediction justified
IL was scarcely a year later when he
was singing leading baritone roles in
Montpelier. France. being engaged
for an entire season following a debut
that won him instantaneous favor.
Before long he was appearing not
only in Montpelier. but in Mines. Be
zier and other French cities. singing
such roles as Friar Laurent in no.
meo and Juliet" MephistO in Faust"
and Philemon in philemon ct Bau.
els In these operas and others Mr.
Burke met with equal favor when
later he became a member OF the Co
vent Garden opera and toured Austria
liza both In opera and In concert. II
was Mr. Burke's success in opera that
attracted the attention OF Mime. Melba
and led that famous singer 20 select
him as assisting artist on several OF
her recitals. and for her great join,
tour with Jan Kubelik.
Edmund Burke's success in Eng
land. on the continent and In Austria
ia means that one more singer claim.
ing America a. home has won rec.
ognition In competition with European
aFpirants for concert and operate
fame Mr.. Burkc's triumph came IN a
surprisingly short time but ~ was
not won without hard work and In.
domitable pluck The young Cana
dian baritone nov b. firmly established
among the foremost singers Of the
day Mr. Burke viii sing ia coniunc.
ton with Mr.. Francis MCMilien AZ the
Court Theater. Tuesday evening. SO
vember e.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21

MACMlLLEN'S FAMILY LIVED TO
SEE HIM RISE TO HIGHEST FAME
STRUGGLES AND SUCCESS OF
FAMOUS viRTuosO READS
LIKE A ROMANCE.
Only American Who Was Awarded
First Prize at Brussels Royal
Conservatory.

That fame and ambition have their
price was never better illustrated
than in the career OF Mr.. Francis
Macmillen, the famous young Ameri-
: can violinist. who comes to the Cour
Theatre for a recital on Tuesday
evening. November 81.
a broken family. fortune spent
and the death Of father. Erandfath
CT and grandmother. all devoted sup
porters, represented only a small par
OF the wrcckage left in the wake OF
this young Americana rush to the
very front ranks of those who have
adopted his professionalism Of a yio-
lin virtuoso.
Like many Of his kind the great
American dollar. or rather the lack
Of ii. barred the way to the goal he
sought. His parents. people of mod
crate means. hesitated but a moment.
then the necessity for sacrifice arose.
They cast their lots with their talent
ed son and placed their modest saw
ings of a lifetime al his disposal
The FIRST fruits of their devotion
were gathered when MaCmillen at the
age OF l6 captured the First Prize
OF the Greatest Distinction" at the
Brussels Royal Conservatory. together
with the Van Hall cash prize Of S50O0.
The winning OF these honors being
the hrst and only time they had ever
been awarded TO an American.
With this tribute 30 his son as a
solace Mscmi.lcn's father even In the
hour OF triumph was seized with a
deadly nialady and died Courage
5usly Macmillen's white haired
grandfather took up the battle which,
though not yet won at that time. was
soon 10 result in victory. He dropped
less than three months after Macmil-
lens phenomenal success at his debut
at Carnegie Hall. y. Y. in December.
1906. assured him OF further triumphs
in his native country.
Edmund Burke the Irish baritone,
: will appear in Joint concert with Mr.
Francis Macmillen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21

Peat coke is a popular iuel In Ger.
many.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21
HE A i RlCAI PAGE [ THE ]
ST. ELMO
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THE PRINCESS vHEATRE AND
DAY FOLLOWING.
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Augusta Evans world-famous Amer
lean novel. st. Elmo. 10 unquestionably
the very greatest love story OF all the
ages. In picture form St. Elmo is
more attractive than It ever was upon
the stage. The numerous rich inter
Tor scenes are augmented with scores
of exterior views that the limitations
OF stage craft excluded.
St Elmo was produced by Elwood
and Henry Horkheimer in their mag
nihcent studios at Long Branch. Cal,
and as they are old Wheeling boys.
this film masterpiece should meet with
a warm reception in their home town.
This production or ST. Elmo cost
100000. Everything that money
could provide. and skill and artistry
contribute. was invested In the pro
duction OF st. Elmo. The. direction
was painstaking. every detail worked
out with the intention =. making II
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ard OF eXcellency that will endure for
ages. ST. Elmo will hold you spell.
bound.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21
THE FLOOR ABOVE
AT The PRINCESS
THRILLING PHOTO DETECTIVE
DRAMA TO BE SEEN AT PoPU.
LAR PLAYHOUSE WEDNESDAY.
The Play is Butt From a Story BY e.
Phillips Oppenheinn Which Means
Real Story and Play.

On next Wednesday. November %
the Princess theatre will show the
most thrilling photodetective drama
ever staged. taken from the famous
mystery story The Mystery Of Char
lecot Mansions by o. Phillips Open
helm. This b. the first Oppenhelm
story 90 b. presented on tho screen
and d. offered BY special permission
OF The Cosmopolitan magazine
The Floor Above" contains a puy
zie that would battle sherlock Holmea
OF Araene Bupln " is a mystery
drama which truly mystihes but mover
confuao4. All of the events. though
they happen en- amazing rapid success
sion. can BE- followed even more clear
ly than any detective novel or roru
iar spoken play. ~ is astounding. IN
tricate. fascinating and unusual in the
most Huperlative degree. ~ Dr. the ul
Innate limit Of photo thrills
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21
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when women pass through ,hc
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21

TATHEN painter
NV Macmillan
w las victory
servatory Mmien winning
5000 cash the first and only
this institution by American Attracted
Wagans Immediately sought the opportunity paint his
acen
which
National Art gallery
place among paintings
acmen coming with Edmund Burke the great baritone TO
the Court Theatre on Tuesday night. November a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21

Negroes own 1853 farms. valued a.
3 s.5es. $50 In Missouri
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21
DR.. DAVIS JORDAN
TO LECTURE HERE
COMES HERE UNDER AUSPICES
OF MEMS LIBERAL
CLUB

VIII Lecture At First Unitarian
Church. Wednesday Evening,
December 9.
The Mems Liberal Club announced
yesterday that definite da>e had
been arranged for the coming to
Wheeling of DIR. David Starr Jordan.
President of Leland Stanford Univer-
sity. He will be here Wednesday
December 8. and will lecture on that
evening at the First Unitarian church.
DR.. Jordan is an educator OF ma
tional reputation. who has especially
distinguished himself as ont OF the
leaders Of the international peace
movement, and IL is upon some sub
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-21

Mrs. Avoir DupOis--I shall repre-
sent cotton boll at the planters
fancy dress ball
The husband-You mean bale
Judge
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-01
Belleview News. :

McNab Brothers, of Belgrade, were
in town the past two weeks putting
down wells for E. M. Logan, d. A.
Lasater and Clarence Shelton.
A. G.. Ricketts, recently returned
from q visit to his old home in Mt.
Sterling, Kentucky.
j. 7. Patterson, teacher Of Mineral
Point School, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanson and
little daughter visited in the home of
Clarence Shelton Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Lola Chambers spent a few
days of last week with relativ es in
Bismarck.
w. s. Gillian and family and Mrs.
r. E. Johnston left last Thursday for
Los Angeles, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Breitenstien re-
turned last Saturday to their home
in st. Louis after a two weeks visit
with relatives here.
Huston McColl, travelling salesman
for a Grocery Co., in st. Louis, spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Charley Edmonds Of Bismarck was
in u town last Monday.
Post Office Inspector, F. w. Reuter-,
was in our town last Friday looking
after the Post Office business.
Ehie Cox, granddaughter Of P. A.
Cox of this place, died in st. Louis
last Thursday of diphtheria, and was
brought here for burial in Edison
Cemetery. ALPHA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-01

Here's a newspaper story that is
going the rounds of the press: A
preacher, after his sermon requested
everyone who were paying their
debts to stand. Instantly every man,
woman and child with one exception,
arose to their feet. He seated the
crowd and then said, "Let every man
who is not paying his debts stand up"
The exception noted, a careworn,
hungry-looking, clothed in his last
summer . suit individual, slowly as
sumed a perpendicular position.
elbow is it, my friend" asked the
minister, ''that you are the only nan
in this congregation that is not able
to meet his obligations?n ~ publish
a newspaper" he meekly replied,
and my brethren here who just stood
up are all my subscribers, and"
"Let us pray" exclaimed the minis
ter.