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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

mails are able to convert only part
OF The feed they eat into food for
our consumption. Accordingly, with
our increasing population, we should
expect the census statistics to show
that the number of animals on our
farms was failing in some degree to
keep pace with the increase in peo-
pie. The actual decrease in farm ami
mails compared with population is
however, surprising. While the popu-
lation of the United States increased
|21 per cent during the decade, 1900
to 1910, the number of cattle and
sheep decreased, and the number of
swine increased but slightly. This in
dicates that if animal products are
to hold their present important place
in the diet of our people, American
farmers must more thoroughly appre-
ciate the basic advantages of stock
farming and better understand the
principles and methods which are es-
sential to its success.
Lured by the high prices which
have ruled for grain and other crops
in recent years, many farmers all ov-
er the country have sold their crops
for cash, rather than following the
wiser plan of marketing a portion
through the feeding Of live stock, and
thereby maintaining balanced agri-
culture. Seldom have they realized
that with every ton of grain thus sold
they are removing from their farms 81
to $s worth of fertility. The loss
through such mining of the soil is
gradual, but in comparatively few
years there will result none the less
surely wornout fields, lacking in plant
food and humus, which must ever af-
terward be fed with fertilizers to Sc
cure fair crops. On the other hand,
if part of the crops are fed to live
stock and proper care taken of the re-
sulting manure, most of the fertility
may be retained on the farm and the
need of commercial fertilizers long de-
layed Under intensive fertilizing
constituents are usually purchased
and fed on the farm, the land will
even become richer and more produc-
tive year by year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
Mr.. FISHER ENTHUSEs
WOULD AWAKEN INTEREST IN
BOOSTER ORGANIZATIONS.
The Sunset Land of Opportunity
Needs Additional Settlers From
Middle Western States.

Words that might well be needed
,-by his hearers were those uttered be-
fore a gathering of Dallas business
men last Wednesday evening by A.
L. Fisher of Albany. There is, as
Mr.. Fisher said, great opportunity
for the development of the great la
tent resources by bringing to the
country those of the over-crowded
eastern communities who would give
to the country the energy that 1t
needs. One Of the recognized re-
auirements here in Oregon is an IN
fusion of new blood, thereby effecting
the salvation Of land OF untold
promise and untouched resources.
"To my mind nature has set the
table, said Mr.. Fisher. "The bride
groom is at the altar, the feast is
prepared, but the bride cometh not.
In this case the bride is the eastern
homeseeker. He of the wind swept
plain, spat on by blizzards; he and
his crops frizzled, but too often by
the summer heat. 1t is to such that
the land of which [ speak, twixt sea
and the towering Cascade slopes, Of
fers a home where every prospect
Ibrightens, and all fruit, flowers,
grains and grasses each twelvemonth
are born and grown and ripen with a
fruitfulness unknown to the east. 10
these people this beautiful valley will
bring not care and dread, but only such
a tempering heat as will bring their
fruits, grains and flowers to their ap-
pointed and best maturity, and to
each crop year it's maximum OF pro-
,ductiveness. Surely this valley IS SUI
perlatively gifted and blessed by ma
ture. Mountain, hill and vale, forest
and prairie intermixed, streams and
springs and rills, orchards, wheat and
pasture; rain in gentle showers, never
the flood followed by the fierce heat
and drought of the east. Well may 1t
be likened to the land of the blessed
.'If the millions Of the teeming.
over-crowded east but knew OF this
section of country such an incoming
of homeseekers would set in as would
of its quickness speedily populate this
most favored of all Uncle Sam s do
mains. Eastern capital, eastern set.
tlers-we need them and they neeo
us, and what are we doing to gel
them. What are you going to dc
about it? The table is set, the bride
groom is decked and ready, nature
has seen to that. 1t is in your prov
ince to find the bride, in this case the
settler and homeseeker. If the Com
mercial clubs of the Willamette val
ley would cooperate and devise ways
and means and undertake this great
work three months effort would see &
torrent of capital, men and womer
to this valley that would mean more
to the future of our country thar
any one enterprise ever undertaken
by the citizens of this country"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
INDEPENDENCE.

Mrs. A. H. Graham went to IRE
gon City and Portland yesterday for
a few days visit.
Shaler Eldridge will leave next
week for San Francisco to take IN
the exposition. j.
The play staged by home talent at
the opera on Tuesday evening entit-
led "Going Some" gave entire salts
faction.
Mrs. B. F. Swope and daughter Bes-
sic we're week -end visitors In Port
land.
Florence Burton and mother, and
Mrs. H. A. Childs and daughter,
Mrs. George H. Maharry, motored
over to Dallas Saturday afternoon
in Miss Brton's car.
w. T. Dickinson and wife, OF ft'
Jones, Cal, arrived yesterday for a
few days visit with DIR. Grider and
family. They have just returned from
from a trip to Alaska.
Mrs. Kate Walker is recovering from
her recent injury.
A. Green went to Vancouver Tues
day on business connected with law
suit.
Mrs. w. C. Stewart, who has been
making her parents visit at Banks
returned home yesterday.
] ]. Fenton, who went to Wyo-
ming on a business trip, returned
on Sunday evening.
Mrs. X. C. Eldridge returned home
Sunday evening after a few days
most pleasantly spent in Portland
Charles Dickinson of Tabula, Iowa,
is visiting the John Dickinson and
l W. Dickinson families for a few
weeks.
Hank Wells of Buena Vista, who
had one foot and a toe amPutated
at the Albany hospital, is dong wei
and will soon be home.
Mrs. V. ]. Brown left Saturday
for Portland where she will make her
home until Mr.. Brown completes sis
course in a medical school.
Mrs. Everett Cook returned home
Friday last after a weeks visit with
her parents at Elk City. Her mother
came with her and will remain about
ten days.
Ray Sandbon, who has been en-
ploved on the Davidson & Hedges
ranch. left this week for North Dako-
ia. where he will make his permanent
home.
Mrs. Shaffer and Mrs. Dodson of
the state Of Pennsylvania are guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID.
Good. They are old aeqDaintanees
back in that state.
C. II. wootherspoon and wife OF
Creston. Iowa. are guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Turner north
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

Let t. D. Phillips auction your sale
Phone South 3. IO-Zt
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
DON'T BE MISLED.
Dallas Citizens Should Read and Heed
This Advice.

Kidney trouble is dangerous and
often fatal.
Don't experiment with something
new and untried.
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Used in kidney troubles SO years.
Recommended here and everywhere.
The following statement forms con-
vncing proof of merit.
Joseph Wint, 66S High street, Sa-
lem, Oregon, says: "My kidneys were
disordered and my back seemed to
lose it's strength. Short use of Doan's
Kidney Pills soon fixed me up all
right. I know that Doan's Kidney
Pills are a fine kidney medicine and I
willingly recommend them"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Wint had, Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
Investigating Limestone Deposits.

Col. B. X. Lawson, representing
Portland capitalists, was in Dallas ON
Friday last eonfering with Ii. q.
Campbell relative to land not far dis
tant from Dallas, on which there is
a deposit of limestone suitable for
the making of fertilizer. From here
the colonel went to Corvallis, there
to interviewed Sam H. Moore, who
last summer tested samples of this
rock for the purpose indicated.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
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celebrated on Friday evening at the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID.
Brown with large gathering OF mem
bers of the Ladies Leisure Hour club
and their husbands. Twenty-six guests
covered with sheets and other cos
tunes appropriate to the occasion
made merry with games and contests
A guessing contest, in which the par
ticipants were to identify those IN
costume, was won by Mrs. IL. IL.
Belt. who succeeded in picking out
thirteen of the twenty-six guests. In
another contest DR.. Starbuck won a
prize for cutting the best face on an
apple. Being "skin game" the doe
tor found the prize to be an empty
box. Popcorn-ball chasing, apple bob
bine and other games suitable Tor
the evenings entertainment were IN,
dulged in. The luncheon, prepared
bv the hostess, was a feature OF the
evening. for the festive board con-
tanned wide variety OF daintles, with
hot tamales predominant on the menu
Wedding in Portland-Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Ellison passed through
Dallas on Saturday en- route to then
home at Falls City. Claude Ellison
and Emily M. Austin were married
at the home of the brides parents at
584 East Broadway, Portland, or
Friday evening. The Rev. Henry
Narcotic, pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian church, performed the
ceremony amid group OF friends OF o.
the principals and their immediate
families. Mrs. Ellison formerly liveo
in Dallas, where she is well-knowl
to many, and the groom as a business
man in this city made many friends
before transferring his energies t'
Falls City, where he owns the elec
trio light and power plant.
Dancing Party-Three girls OF th'
Dallas high school gave HalloW 'eel
dance Saturday evening at the W
0. W. hall. The hall was cleverly dec
GRATED in vining maple and festoon'
of Japanese lanterns, while pumpkins
cast weird effect over the hall. Inc
Downey orchestra furnished splendlt
music throughout the evening. In on'
corner of the room decorated will
ferns, refreshing maple cider wa
served. .....I
Dinner Party-Miss Elva Alice Lu
cas- delightfully."- entertained at DIN
ner party before the dance Saturda.
evening. The table was artisticall,
decorated with chrysanthemums an'
toses. Guests Of the evening wer'
the Misses Halle Smith, Mau'
Barnes, Pauline Coad, Muriel Grant
and Henry Blagg, Ira Mix, Case.
French and Wilbur Rogers and thu
, hostess. L.4iI..
Sears Fleck-Floyd E. Sears ant
Miss Eta Fleck, well known and pop
ular young people of Dallas, wer
united in holy wedlock at the resi-
dence of Manford Sears. Monday at
ternon at three O'Clock Rev. Georg
H. Bennett performed the ceremony
Nuptials Claude Hoislngto
and Miss Edith L. Gardner were unit
ed in marriage at Monmouth on Sun
day by the Rev. W. S. Plowman.
large gathering of friends Of the pop
ular young couple attended the cere
mOny.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
Home nredit Work.

The Buena Vista public school has
taken up the Home Credit system for
the fifth year in succession, showing
that the plan is permanent and sue
cessful. Many people predicted that
the plan would be used for a year or
so and then discontinued, but on the
other hand it has come to stay and
the good work will continue.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
Dinner Party-Miss Elva Alice Il

Sears-Fleck-Floyd E. Sears ane
Miss Eta Fleck, well known and pop
ular young people of Dallas, were
united in holy wedlock at the resi-
dence of Manford Sears. Monday at
ternon at three O'Clock Rev. George
H. Bennett performed the ceremony
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

Nuptials Claude Hoislngton
and Miss Edith L. Gardner were unit
ed in marriage at Monmouth on Sun
day by the Rev. W. S. Plowman. A
large gathering of friends of the pop
ular young couple attended the cere-
mOny,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

Of town. Mr.. Wootherspoon is very
much impressed with Oregon and its
scenery. He will visit the exposition
while enroute to his Iowa home. En-
terprise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

LOST-A signet ring, initials V. b.
Finder leave at Observer office and
receive reward. O-lt-x
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-20
Concert IN THE TABERNACLE
Prof. Hohgatt, of the Miller Evangelist
ic Party, Conducts Musical Pro-
gram of Feature Songs

Mechanicsburg, Feb. 20.-Last even
ing, under the direction of Prof. Hoh-
gait, musical program was given in
the tabernacle, at which time all of
the feature songs and many of the 9TH
er special musical numbers given dur
ing the past weeks of the campaign
were repeated, with the addition of
some new numbers. The program was
received with great appreciation by the
large audience present
An offering was taken for the Fam
lily Altar League. After a fervent
prayer by the Rev. c. F. Raach and a
solo by Miss Cree, '"He Died OF a
Broken Heart, Evangelist Miller
made brief but fervent appeal to
the unsaved, to which two persons re-
sponded.
This evening Mr.. Miller will preach.
Tomorrow morning the usual services
will be held in the cooperating
churches; tomorrow afternoon Mrs.
Bowman will give to men the address
on 1.-THE Second Coming of Christ, -
which she gave to women last Sunday,
and tomorrow evening will be the fare
well service, with sermon by the evan
gelist The converts will meet at $50
in the bethel Of the Church of God,
proceeding in a body to the tabernacle,
where section will be reserved for
them
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-20
At the Orpheurn

Tonight witnesses the finale of a
bill at the Orpheum that was generally
conceded to be one of the verv best
the popular Locust street playhouse
has seen. 1t includes the Four Marx
Brothers in ''lHome Again. the best
"big" act in vaudeville, also Van and
Sehenck, the popular triHers, and a
wealth of other clever attractions. The
roster for next week will be headed by
the most unusual grand opera produc-
ton ever offered in vaudeville. 1t is
known as the Omar Opera Company
and comprises company of some
twelve or more singers, all of whom
have sehieved laurels in grand opera in
this country and abroad. This COM
fany will be under the personal direc-
ton of the wellknown European Grand
Opera conductor, Mr.. Emil Volpich.
Some of the characters in the various
scenes will be assumed by such artists
as Mr.. NJ. Brasilow. the Russian basso,
from the Royal Opera house in War.
saw; Bessie Mitchell of the Convent
Garden, London; Clara Druar, famous
eontralto from the Comic Opera, Paris;
Kathleen Nordy, from the Stockholm
Opera Company; H. C.. Sylvers, well
known tenor from the Winter Garden,
Berlin; Eleanore Volpieh, lyric soprano
of the Royal Opera Company, Budapest; ;
M. 5. Rossini, baritone, from the San
Carlo opera in Napoli, and five or six
others. each one of whom is strongly
identified with some of the leading
opera companies of Europe.
The scenes and selections of the pro-
duction are as follows: First. An ori-
entail fantasy called 'The Sultan s Pal
ace;' second, tower scene of the pop
uiar Italian opera, "H Trovatore; -
third, final scene of Verdi's immortal
opera, Rigoletto.' The fourth scene
is laid in the Sultan's palace and all
the principals and chorus are called in.
Seenieally and vocally the Omar Opera
Company should create a sensation.
Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-20
Twilight Sleep

Mrs. Francis X. CarmOdy, who Mon
day afternoon at 2.15 o'eloek at the
.'Majes.ic theare will deliver lecture on
=. 50 Twilight Sleep to women only, has
many distinctions besides being the
e-mother OF little Charlemagne Carmody,
{, the little American Twilight Sleep
. baby who was born at Freiburg, Ger
: many, last August. Recently she became
/. one of the charter members of the
2" Twilight Sleep Association together
! with Mrs. OTme Wilson, Mrs. John
! Jacob Astor Mrs. Aida Chanler En-
.melG and other well-known and public
ssspirited women.
- One of the principal objects of this
Association is to raise funds for the en-
: dowment and maintenance of hospital
.and training school where prospective
ainothers may receive the benefits of the
S"'Tsilight Sleep" treatment and where
american physicians may be trained in
pthe proper use of the drug "Scopo-
siamin,' which induces Twilight
sSleep." Mrs. Carmody, as well as all
sthe other speakers lecturing under the
sauspices of the association, give their
stime to this work without any compen-
ssation whatsoever, and turn over all
moneys received by them for their lee
stures to the treasury of the organiza-
stion. Adv*
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-20
c. v. NE WIS
BOY MAY Be chicken Thief
Youth Who Sold Big BOX Of Poultry
Now Is Being Sought by
the Police

Waynesboro, Feb. 20.-The sudden
disappearance of a youth who gave the
fictitious name Of Bruce Sell, after he
had made several unsuccessful attempts
to cash check which had been given
him in payment for batch of alleged
stolen chickens yesterday gave the po-
lice here clue to the identity of chick
en- thieves who have been working sys-
tematically in Franklin county during
the last fortnight.
Young Sell disposed of something
like 269 pounds of live chickens to
John Peiffer, local poultry dealer, the
fowls having been delivered to the pur-
chaser in large box that the police
believe had been stolen from the store
of s. d. Myers. When Peiffer learned
that the box had been stolen he sus-
pected that the chickens also were loot
obtained by thievse and he stopped the
payment of the check, which he had
given to the boy.
The youngster was smart enough to
leave the town, after he twice had been
refused payment of the check. The po-
lice now are searching for him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-20
NEWPORT
Silas Clark Dies From Effects of Blood
Poisoning

snas Clark Dies From Effects of Blood
Poisoning
Special Correspondence.
Newport, Feb. 20.-Seventy-fve
land owners, guests and members as
sembled at the banquet Of the Juniata
Valley Hunt Club at the Hotel Graham
on Tuesday. The same day the club set
two foxes loose. The first was killed
after short chase and the other was
treed and will be set loose again next
Tuesday.
Silas w. Clark died Friday morning
at 9.25 clock of blood poisoning. He
was 81 years old at the time of his
death. He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. William Reifsnyder, of
Harrisburg, and one son, Robert, at
home.
The Sunshine Bible class of St.
Paul's Lutheran Sunday school elected
the following officers for the next six
months: President, Miss Laura Fickes;
vice president. Miss Salome Lenker;
secretary, Miss Clara Yohn; treasurer,
Miss Mary Roper. The committees APP
pointed were: Membership, Mrs. AIDA
Thompson; social, Miss Mabel Lenig;
devotional, Mrs. David Troup; flower,
Miss Mabel Lenig.
Miss Margaret Kline, of Lancaster,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. F.
Smith.
Mrs. John H. Keesbury, of Harris
burg, spent Wednesday with her uncle,
James B. Leiby, and other friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Little spent
Thursday with Mrs. Little's parents.
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BIG DAY FOR ZION CLASS
Men Are Endeavoring to Have Largest
Attendance in History Tomorrow

Efforts are being made to have the
largest attendance in the history of the
Men s Organized Bible class of Zion
Lutheran church at tomorrow ses-
sion, when "High Watermark Day"
will be observed. A special program has
been arranged. The lesson will be taught
by DR.. f. E. Campbell, president of
Irving college, Mechaniesburg.
Since the first OF the year, twenty
three new members have been added to
the class, and the average attendance
has been increased more than twenty
FIVE per cent. The class has been taking
big part in church activities at Old
Zion.
A patriotic program will be given on
Monday night by the Men of Zion
Brotherhood, in celebration of Wash
imgton' Birthday anniversary. The
meeting will be held at o'clock in
the chapel. The speaker will be Captain
George F. Lumb, deputy superintendent
of State police. His topic will be "The
True American.
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RAYMOND Hitchcock

Talk about the aerial stunt of flying
.npside down, Raymond Hitchcock loops
THE laughing loops so many times dur
ling the course of his performance in
- The Beauty Shop that his audience
,gets dizzy with delight and stays so
suntil the final fall of the curtain.
: In fact, "The Beauty Shop made
fto order for Hitchcock by Messrs.
yChanning Pollock, Rennold Wolf and
Charles J. Gebest, provides the best
Sun Of any play that comedian has had
rn several seasons, and that this is so
proved by the crowds that have been
in evidence at every performance of
.sthis laughable and whistly musical COM
sedy, which has been overtaxing the seat
ing capacity of the Astor theatre, New
York, for many months, in fact, nearly
half year.
Y The famous Broadway cast, which
will positively appear here, is one of the
most exceptional merit, including the
following well-known artists: Marion
Sunshine, Anna Orr, Christine Man
sasarian. Gertrude Webster, Margaret
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-20

Pitcairn, spent several days of this
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. NJ. Eppley.
Mrs. Mollie Petit and Miss Kate
Hess, of Baltimore, spent Wednesday
with their brother, Simon Hess and
family, of this place.
E. B. Leiby is visiting his brother,
James B. Leiby, who is sick at New
port.
The Galen theatre gave free en-
tertainment to children under IL years
of age to-day.
The funeral services of Clarence
Fahnestock, who was accidentally shot
and killed, were held Thursday by the
Rev. Charles A. Parson, pastor of the
Church of God, at 2 p. m. Interment
was made in the Chestnut Grove ceme-
terry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-20
A Personal Statement

There are so-called "honey and tar"
preparations that cost the dealer half
as much but sell at the same price %
the original and genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. We never offer
these limitations and substitutes. We
Know you will buy Foley's whenever
you need cough syrup if you once
use 1t. People come long distances for
the true FOLEY7S 7S-over thirty wears
the leading remedy for coughs, colds.
Group, whooping cough, bronchial and
iagrippe coughs.-George A. Gorgas, Is
North Third street, P. R. R. Station
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-20
COLONIAL
Chas. K, Champlin

~ Tonight the Chas. X. Champlin Com
pany will present as the final play in
this city the great comedy success
which ran all season at the Lyceum
theatre, New York, and in which H. b.
Warner played the leading role for the
entire year. 1.-THE Ghost Breaker is
the play. 1t is great steam roller for
the blues and a knockout for the
glooms. Don t miss this great comedy,
score of laughs every minute. Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-20
At the Colonial

The Empire comedy trio of harmon
lists and comedians and three other in.
teresting vaudeville hits that round out
a pleasing entertainment will appear at
that playhouse for their last engage.
ments to-day. An unusual musical
comedy extravaganza, entitled I'Fun
in Poppyland," with pretty girls, elev-
er comedians, delightful scenery and
pretty costumes will head off the new
bill that comes to the Busy Corner on
Monday. Other important names of
the new show will include Tops Topsy
and Tops, Dillon Shallard and company
and John +. Clark. Adv#