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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Swiss Milk Goats.

Albert Teal of Falls City, son of
County Judge John B. Teal, and who
has more than so does on his Swiss
Milk Goat ranch near that place, has
a number of Taggenberg goats at the
fair, and will ship them to Salem for
the show there next week. Mr.. Teal
is milking fourteen goats at the pres
ent time, but has ceased shipping for
this season. During the summer his
goats produced about ten gallons of
milk per day, six gallons of which he
sent to Salem, receiving 20 cents per
quart therefor. His herd is the sec
ond largest in the United States, the
other being the Holland herd in Cali
fornia. He has been about ten years
in the business, and from a small be-
ginning has built up not only splen-
did herd but handsome business. Mr..
Teal's goats are registered, and sells
at an average of $50 each.
Asked if he experienced any diff
Guilty in milking the goats, Mr.. Teal
smilingly replied, "the easiest thing
in the world" and proceeded to tell
the newspaper representative how he
performed the act. There is what is
known as milking table, of sufficient
height to make milking an easy task,
and the goats voluntarily await their
turn, lining up and taking to the ia
BILE without being urged. The milk is
of especial value to invalids, and it
is to this use that the greater part of
that produced by Mr.. Teal's goats is
put.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Fire Patrol Has Show,

In order to promote the interests
of the Polk County Fire Patrol as
sociation, of which he is secretary
treasurer, w. V. Fuller has, with the
aid of the Dallas Planning mill end
DUNCAN Brothers, an attractive dis
play at the fair, in which no little in
terest is being shown by, the visitors.
Several kinds of native woods are in
the exhibit, the principal portion of
which have either been manufactured
or finished to show their grains. Spec
linens of white pine, cedar, fir, larch,
and the despised hemlock are shown,
and the attendant tells the inquisi-
tive one that white pine and larch
trees seldom, if ever, grow in this
country at lower altitude than 2500
feet. How the supervising warden
gets into telephone communication
with his subordinates while on the
trail is demonstrated with the ma
chine carried by Mr.. Fuller on his
tramps. He simply hooks his con-
nection over the telephone line con-
structed by his association, grounds
another wire in damp earth and pro-
ceeds with the conversation. On the
back wall of the booth is a map which
not only gives the timber area Of
Oregon, but shows comprehensively
the burned and cut over areas, and
portions reforested through natural
sources. A fir board 36 inches wide
is here to be seen. Growing in house
plant pots are tiny pines, cedars,
larches and frs, while here and there
are cones and twigs, the whole MAX
ing an exhibit interesting to many.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Runney Sheep.

The only Romney sheep in Western
Oregon is the herd owned by William
Riddell, Jr., of Monmouth, he having
introduced this breed here in 1908
since which time he has built up a
herd of so head. Five of these ami
mails are on exhibition at the fair, and
the fineness of their wool is eliciting
favor among interested ones. Mr.. Rid
dell says his Romney sheep were the
first of their kind brought to the Uni
ted States. They came from New
Zealand. Their wool demands high
er price by about five cents per pound
than that of other sheep. and eonse-
quently the Romney is more profit
able than other breeds. Recently Mr..
Riddell shipped 40 heads from his
flock TO Canada.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
FOURTH ANNUAL POLK COUNTY FAIR

by maintaining an exhibit in the cen.
trail isle of the pavilion. He is show
ing homemade chocolates, nugats,
butter cups, plain mixed, Japanese
and California loaf, and when he
commences to disburse samples he is
the center of attraction, especially
among the younger ones who are de-
veloping the tastes of their sweet
tooth. A loaf of Turkish nugat, which
occupies conspicuous place in the
display, weighs 80 pounds; and would
cost just $14. Mr.. Kersey's candy
maker is an artist in his particular
line, as is evidenced by the 'iTiffany
glassware" nodded into delicate
shapes and patterns from candy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Stock Department.

Competition in this department. is
more keen than for some time past,
horse owners having come to the
front with their stock to give aid in
making the fair the success they wish
it. Every available stall is filed while
additional stock pens were improvised
to supply the demand made by the
unusually large entry Of sheep, goats
and swine. D. F. Burge, who breeds
registered Percherons, has five ami
mails entered, the larger number be-
ing brood mares. At this time he is
without a stallion to head his stables,
but has bought banner-carrying fel-
low from Iowa, to arrive here follow
ing the close of the San Francisco
fair, where he is now being exhibi ed.
His showing this year is Coquette,
Greanaille, Uniretta, Grenietta and
yearling stallion. Greanallle is a
spring colt of good promise. Mr..
Burge will take his stables to the
state fair, where he is always win
ner of prizes. Among the others ex-
hibiting are James Middleton, regis
tered Percheron stallion whose weight
is LOO; Evan Evans, two French
draft mares that are getters Of blue
ribbons; E. 7. Evans, the Percheron
stallion Grant; Amos Holman the
Percheron stallion Loquace, and
Ralph Savery, who is showing five
grade animals. Mr.. Savery had con
templated exhibiting his pure breeds
here, but changed his mind at the last
minute, there being no competition in
his particular line. There are a few
other entries in the horse department,
but notice will be given these in The
Observer of next Tuesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Birdman Will Fly.

The fair management has announe-
ed that an aviator will make flights
from the Polk county fair grounds
during the week following the state
fair, the dates to be set later. 1t
also announces that failure to pro-
duee this attractihon today is una
voidable, II being unable to replace
the birdman with whom it had con-
traeted. and whose accident at Rose
burg prevented him from appearing
in Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Cheese and Butter.

The Monmouth creamery is exhibit
ing butter and cheese adjoining the
Polk county agricultural booth. This
company recently inaugurated the
manufacture of cheese at its exten-
sive plant, giving patrons the option
of placing their milk for the making
of cheese or their cream for the max
ing of butter, and the rural commu-
nifty split, with the result that this
cooperative concern finds quite an
abundant supply of both. The cheese,
like the butter made by the Mon
mouth creamery, has already gained
an enviable reputation and finds a
ready market on this coast 1t is
said to be the equal of the famous
Tillamook cheese, than which none
could ask for better.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Baking and Fruits.

While the exhibits of baking is not
as large as might have been expected
when the number of "bakers' within
the confines of the county are taken
into consideration, the showing is
most tempting. 1t includes cakes and
pies, cookies and bread, and dough-
nuts with large and small holes, and
other things without any holes. The
collection of fruits and canned vege-
tables makes a fine showing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Notes of the Fair.

Mr.. Powell has a perfect potato
man in his exhibit. He has christened
the fellow Falls City Pat, because
he's a descendent from the Emerald
Isle. This potato freak has head.
neck, two arms and two legs, and is
the subject for much amusement in
that part of the pavilion.
Newton Mulkey of Bethel sent in
four stalks of corn that measured ex-
actly IL feet. They were not enter
ed for the reason that at least six
stalks are required.
E. d. V. Paul, T. C. Brown and
John Greenwood are exhibitors of
hops, these being the only entries.
w. d. Gillian, whose farm is near
this city, is exhibiting Cotswold sheep
and Angora goats, of which he has 60
head of the former and about 100
head of the latter. The best of these
are, of course, being shown, and are
receiving much eommendable mention
from those visiting this department.
He will take these animals to the
StdtC Adii' Ahls year bCluS MS nloI az
that institution.
Sunny View farm, owned and oper-
ated by J. Bowles, last November en-
gagged in raising Durco-Jersey hogs,
and has its first exhibit at the county
fair, showing male and female. The
former is twenty months old and
weighs 400 pounds, while the latter is
fourteen months old and tips the
beam at $50.
The Sterling Furniture company Of
this city has a booth at the fair, and
is exploiting the Hoosier kitchen cab
met. Three of these, cabinets are
displayed, and are attracting the at
tention of the housewife.
Mrs. Halle Parrish Hinges of Sa-
lem sang at the fair yesterday after
noon and evening, and will appear
there again today. Her voice capti-
Yates her hearers, and encores follow
each number. She sings in the pavil-
ion, where crowds congregate to listen
to her entertainments.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Monmouth Grange Exhibits.

The grange Of Monmouth occupies
a booth at the fair with a diversified
exhibit, which includes products of
the soil and the handiwork of its lady
members. Besides grains, grasses,
vegetables, canned fruits, etc, some
of which are decorated with blue rib
bons, the display of fancy work is
very creditable, proving beyond all
reasonable doubt that the farmers
wife does not spend her entire time
in performing routine duties.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Things of Other Days.

DISPLAYED in the showcase which oc-
cupied a place in William Browns
store in Dallas a half century since
are a number of exhibits by pioneers
all tending to recall the years of long
ago. Among these antiquities is 4
'"sampler, framed verse worked in
linen, made in 1915 by the grand
mother of Mrs. A. H. bennett Of
Crowley. 1t was quite the thing ear
ly in the last century to have wall
piece of this character. The one re-
ferred to, which hung in the Pleasant
| Valley home of Deborah 7. Briggs
back in Massachusetts, has this verse:
Sweet the jess minis breathing
flow RS,
Sweet the soft falling vernal show rs,
Sweet is the shade the grove affor'ls,
But not the groves, nor rains, nor
flow RS,
Nor all the feather'd songsters'
pow'rs,
Can ever sweet or pleasing be
Oh! lovely freedom, without thee.
A highly ornamented hand bellows
from Newburryport, Massachusetts,
and used for starting fires in the pio-
neer days of this country; Tom
Thumb lamp, which illuminated by
means of paraffine oil, from the home
of the famous lilliputian at Middle
borough, Mass, are exhibited by Mr..
bennett. The lamp was patented in
1861, and was presented to its pres
ent owner by Tom Thumb himself.
Andirons over 200 years old, made by
slaves in a family of Mrs. Dennett's
ancestors, are also shown.
Here may be seen an iron fireplace
shovel of We olden times that was
used to dig and refill the grave of
Leland Crowley in the Umpqua valley
after he had been taken by the In
dians. and whose death followed. It
was brought across the plains in 1916.
A watch made 200 years ago, the
property of j. S. Frederick, and
brought to Oregon in 1851; needle
book made so years ago; hoopskirts,
skeleton of the closet; amber beads,
Mrs. Hulda Savery, 126 years old; a
snuff box, Mrs. John Steinfeldt, 125
years old; a silver sugar bowl, exhib-
lied by Grandma Hayes; daguerro-
type of j. w. Downer and wife, early
pioneers of Polk county; cotton balls.
of uncertain age; old books, and many
other relics are also shown. In some
instances a brief history accompanies
the article, but this is not the rule.
A most interesting piece of handi-
work is a counterpane woven in IVA
by Miss Elizabeth Orndorff, when
young girl, and handed down to the
following generations: Eliza Will
liams Dudley, Mary Dudley, Robert
son, Isabelle Robertson Brown, Leona
Brown Barham, Barbara Barham. The
is handwork, and has
been well preserved through the 14l
years which have elapsed since it was
made.
In this same department is leath-
er bill book bought in Bowling Green,
the home of Champ Clark,
December 1881, and brought across
the plans in 1916 by James Smith.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
PRIZES ARE AWARDED.

The individual agricultural
exhibits in which were inelud-
ed practically every farm, gar
den and orchard product
grown in Polk county, were
judged late last night by Leo
nard J. Allen, one Of the ex-
perts from the o. A. C. Will
liam H. Lee, because of the
variety and quality displayed
in his booth. was awarded
first prize. J. S. Powell & Son
received the second award,
and E. f. Lee. third. All ex-
hibits scored very high in
points. William Lees reeeiv-
ing IS per cent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Schools to Visit Fair,

The public school pupils are visit
ing the county fair today, special
holiday having been granted in order
to afford them the opportunity.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Kersey's Candies.

Frank E. Kersey. who is becoming
famous in this section for the candies
he manufactures right here in Dallas,
is extending his publicity campaign
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

aisles here have been thronged with
lady visitors, and that wouldn't be
unless there was something there
worth while.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

Girl for general Homework. To
sleep at home. Apply SIS Ellis street.
59-1t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

Mr.. c. Blair of Buell. was among
the fair visitors yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
WORLDS GREATEST BUYERS
French Women Get Full Value fol
Their Money.


Last week on Friday, Germaine and
her mother went to Des Grands Mag
asins aux Galleries Lafayette to buy
handkerchiefs, says the Pictorial Re-
view. They found them at sixty GEN.
times, which is IL cents. ut is too
much" said her mother. 1--WE will
come next Friday when perhaps they
will be forty-fve centimes" And it
matters not how many Fridays they
must come. They will not buy until
they find handkerchiefs at forty-five
centimes. There is needed yard and
a half more Of silk to finish the dress
they are making for Germaine. The
silk was bought at special sale and
the clerk informs them that the piece
has now been put back in stock. All,
so? Then they will watch the sales
until it is again reduced. They can
wait.
For they are French women, the
closest buyers in the world. Not even
at a bargain sale does a woman of this
race lose her head. She goes about it
with steady nerves and a calm pur-
pose. The Bon Marche or the Galleries
Lafayette or any other department
store that wants her trade, must ac-
cording to custom, send to their pa
irons several days in advance leaflet
announcing the price Of what they are
Offering on the counters. At home
then, and i'm cold blood, without any
hysteria, the shopper will go carefully
over the list and check off what she
may wish to buy, tablecloth, corsets,
q pair Of gloves whatever else she de-
cides she needs Then when she
reaches the store, she can walk dawn
aisle after aisle, bargains to the right
of her, bargains to the left Of her, bar
gains on the floor above her, with a
singleness of purpose that sees moth
ing but what she came for. And she
purchases nothing else. Is she not
wonderful, this French woman? She
buys only what she needs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
Paint Now

To properly paint your buildings,
inside and outside, is a GOOD invest
ment. Fresh paint not only improves
the physical appearance of your build
ings, but II adds materially to the life
Of your buildings. 1t prevents decay
dry rot. GOOD PAINT rightly ap-
piled, PAYS GOOD DIVIDENDS.
USE OUR PAINTS
We sell PAINT-Good Paint, as
Good Paint as any dealer in the world.
Paint that has been time tried and
thoroughly tested right here in York
vile and in all parts Of York county.
WHEN YOU ARE READY
To Paint, come and talk to us about
your job-the Paint to use, its cost,
and other information. We sell the
kind Of Paints that LASTS LONGER,
GOES FURTHER, COSTS LESS.
LUMBER PRODUCTS
Whatever you may want that Is a
Lumber Product-Doors, Frames, Sash
and Blinds, Flooring Ceiling, Siding,
Framing, Sheeting, Shingles, ETC., see
us before buying
]. ]. KELLER & COMPANY
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

received license to practice in South
Carolina: Anne Austin, Cross Hill;
B. H. Baggott, Berlin; o. c. Bennett,
| Charleston; S. o. Black, Spartanburg;
l.. w. Boggs, Pendleton; ]. l.. Bryson,
Winnsboro; M. S. Fender, Branchville;
G. F. Heidi, Jr.. Charleston; c. c.
Horton, Pendleton; ]. l.. Hydrick,
Spartanburg; H. L. Iznar, Orangeburg'
L. L. LaRoche, Charleston; j. g.
Lowry, Lowryville; L. M. Mcmillan
Mullins; T. H. Martin, MCPHERSON
vile; D. N. Matheson, Longtown; c.
J. Miller, Cottageville; M. r. Mobely
Columbia; M. T. Moore, Honea Path;
&c. X. Nelson, CASTOR; w. T. Pace
Sumter; Johnston Peoples, Estell; j.
c. Pepper, Easley; w. L. Pressly, Due
West; ]. J. Ravenel. Charleston; T. b.
Reeves, Greenville; l.. c. Sanders,
Anderson; w. c. Sandy, Columbia; W.
E. Simpson, Richburg; ]. G. Smith,
Williston; ]. G. Stanley, Loris; L. N
Todd, Augusta, Ga; ]. c. Won Lehe,
| Walterboro; A. C. Watson, Mt. Car
mel; A. S. Weekley, Ulmers; B. F.
Wyman, Aiken.
| The state board Of medical exami-
ners, have issued certificates Of grad
uation to the following nurses, follow
ing an examination: Eolina M. An
drews, Charleston; Virginia Bass
Florence; Edith M. Behrens, Charles
ton; Pearl L. Boggs, Calhoun; Olive A.
| Cauthen, Charleston; Alma F. Cox
Charleston; Ethel c. Cox, Charleston;
Mary F. Delaney, Charleston; Mary j.
Dellinger, Cayce; Minnie Dibble,
Orangeburg; Mary Doscher, Charles
ton; Lucy A. Drakeford, Florence;
Ona d. Gryder, Sumter; Bruce W.
Hamilton, Florence; Mamie r. James
Florence; Rosa D. Johnson, Greenville;
Julia B. Hammer, Spartanburg; Mae
McCants, Charleston; Lila B. McFar-
land, Bishopville; BERTHE E. May
| Cope; Annie ]. Meyer, Charleston;
Florence l. Newton, Chester; Clelon
C. Odum. Clio; Margaret L. Odum
/ Spartanburg; Ethel Rogers. Columbia;
Annie M. Sadler, Hodges; Mamie "
Santos, Charleston; Jeanette Sistrunk
| Columbia; Eulalia Spring, Florence;
Essie o. Thomas, Florence; Jane c.
Thorpe, Aiken; Marguerite H. Woh-
lers, Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
Toilet Articles

Now, with the hot weather comes
a growing demand from the ladies for
more or less TOILET necessities
TALCUM POWDERS, FACE POW
DERS, FACE CREAMS. TOILET
SOAPS, Etc. AS usual, the YORK
DRUG STORE Is ready for this SER
vice. Never before have we had a
larger or more varied assortment OF
TOILET ARTICLES Of real merit than
we have right now. Ladies who de.
sire anything in this line will find II
worth while to look through our lines
of TOILET ARTICLES.
YOUR TEETH -
Be sure that you take care Of them
You can preserve them almost indef-
nitely by proper treatment. Use the
Tooth Brush frequently and with the
Brush use some one Of our many Den
tifrices-Pastes, Powders, Liquids
whichever you prefer. II you have q
choice. we have it for YOU.
YORK DRUG STORE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
DIRECTORY OF
YORK COUNTY

A DIRECTORY Of the White Men
Of York county Of voting age, together
with the postoffice address and occu-
patton Of each, may be had at the
Bank Of Clover, the Bank Of Hickory
Grove, tho First National Bank Of Sha
ron, the Peoples National Bank Of
Rock Hill, or from The Enquirer Office
at 25 cents a copy. This directory
contains more than 1000 names. and Is
of especial service and value for com
mercial purposes. Published by
L. M. GRIsTS SONS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING

" OUR Old Machine. that runs SO
i heavily that you dread to use 1t,
can be cleaned up. readjusted and put
in such condition that you will be de-
lighted with 1t, and would as soon
have 1t as a New Machine. The cost
is not very great for this work and
you will be pleased at the expenditure.
Better get your machine in shape now
for the spring sewing. You'll find me
at The Enquirer office.
LEWIS M. GRlST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
CULHVATORS..

With the good rain Of a few days
ago, the Cotton and Corn and Incl
dentally the grass, will begin to grow.
You, Mr.. Farmer, will need CULTI-
YATORS for quick, efficient work to
bring the best results. Let us serve
you. Have several different kinds of
Cultivators, including STEEL KING
and SPRING TOoTH-both good. We
have CULTIvATOR POINTS, from /
to inches in width. Also Cultivator
Bolts, Clevises, Handles, etc. What
you want and need, we have 1t.
We Sell Binder Irvine.
Yorkville Hardware Co
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
winter. But somebody else has got tc

winter. But somebody else has got to
hit the first lick.
3rd. The charge that the business
has been turned over to a firm Of
New York brokers to place at a l IA
rate in unauthorized companies Is
absolutely untrue, and l defy them to
name the firm Of brokers. Every ef-
fort has been made by vampires to
find out how I was placing this in
surance. That is my business, and l
do not propose to tell them.
Such reckless lies should show any
fair minded man that it is malice, In
but contempt.
The article makes a statement that
| 'the banks do not regard the state
warehouse receipt as being altogether
satisfactory" In reply, l beg to say
that it is only those banks who have
not taken the trouble to go into the
merits of the system. When l wanted
to finance the state warehouse receipt,
l went to banking institutions-not
pawn broker shops. Mr.. w. T. q.
Harding, of the Federal reserve board,
gave me letters to six of the New York
banks, in which he commended the
state warehouse system or south
Carolina as follows: 1T Is far in ad-
vance Of anything yet attempted and
model for the other states to fol-
low" Every banker to whom 1 ex-
planned the system gave 1t his un-
qualified approval. and / have not re-
ouested a loan upon state warehouse
receipts where in a single instance II
has not been granted.
I have been very patient about this
matter of insurance and I have wanted
to work through the agents in the
various towns, because I know that
personally they are an intelligent ana
good set of men. But have found
1t impossible, on account OF the ex-
actions and the arrogant methods OF
the hydra-headed monopoly for whom
they are working. l realize the power
of this monopoly, and purposely
framed the state warehouse act to es-
cape their greedy clutches, and 1 am
glad to find that the state Of South
Carolina is not so entirely enmeshed
in the calling chains Of this abomina-
BILE trust as to be entirely helpless.
The fling made in this article at
Mr.. McMaster, our insurance commits
sioner, evidences the arrogant con-
tempt they feel for all who do not
bow in submission to their will. l
have the power under the law to in
sure in reputable companies When
and where l please. OtherWlse coulu
not escape their tentacles. 1 have not
insured in a single company without
consultation with Mr.. McMaster' ana
| to a very large extent I have been fol-
lowing his advice. l hope that when
the legislature meets next winter 1t
will give Mr.. McMaster support, be-
cause think he understands the situ-
alton.
Respectfully,
John L. McLaurin,
State Warehouse Commissioner.