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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Butler and Mary J. Brown, 1922
acres. T. SO. $500,

Butler and Mary J. Brown, 1922
acres, I. SO, $500.
Herman Rub and wife to Charles
D. Forette, tract in Dallas, $780,
Herman Rub and wife to Winifred
and Elsie Forette, tract in Dallas,
$1,000.
Thomas J. Butler and wife to W.
B. and Millie E. Baker in Dallas
fruit farm, $4,000.
Jacob w. Kinsey and wife to j.
NJ. Card, 129.42 acres, T. 10-6, $40
J. NJ Card and wife to Jacob W.
and Caroline Kinsey, 1910 acres, 7.
S-5, $40.
Myrtle G. Govro to ]. D. Ashbaugh,
lot in Dallas, 5000.
Flora E. Crittenden and husband to
Mae L. Crittenden, 240 acres, 7. 81,
ST..
Elnora G. Smith to Lucy Smith, lot
in Independence, $1,000.
W. J. Davis to Leslie l.. Viereck
and M. M. Viereck, lot in Strong's
fruit tract, $500.
G.. w. Montgomery to Edith Mont
gomery etal, lot in Falls City, ST..
Edith Montgomery etal to G. W.
Montgomery, tract in Falls City, 81.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
HAMS or WEsTPHALIA.
Processes by Which They Are Cured
and Favored.

The famous Westphalian hams,
which are eaten without cooking. are
cured by an elaborate process that has
been worked out patiently and skill
fully by generations of expert work
men. A writer in the New York Sun
thus describes the process:
After being rubbed thoroughly with
a solution in which there are 100
pounds of salt to one pound Of salt
peter, the hams are placed on cement
floors, or In vats, and thickly strewn
with salt. They lie under salt for two
weeks and then pass to vat that con-
tains % per cent solution Of brine.
They remain in that solution for eight
cen days. Every day they are shift
ed in the vat; the hams on the bottom
are brought to the top. and vice versa.
At the end of the eighteen days the
hams are packed, one upon another,
in cool, dry cellar. where they re-
main for four weeks, in order to ripen
that is, to take on color and become
tender. Then the salt is washed off
with stiff brush dipped in lukewarm
water. and the hams are put to soak
for twelve hours in fresh water. After
that they are ready for the smoke
house.
The smokehouses are two or three
stories high. with holes bored In the
flooring. The fires are kindled on the
ground floor, and the meat is hung ON
the second and third floors. The fires
are made entirely Of beech wood, but
the workmen constantly throw juniper
berries and juniper twigs on the en-
bers. The fire burns brightly. 1t is
checked with beech wood sawdust
whenever it burns too briskly.
The smoking continues for about
eight days. Under the ancient curing
methods, however. the hams were Of
ten kept In the smoke rooms for six
weeks, and it is by this latter method
that the best hams are still made by
the country folk of Westphalia.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
LATERALs SHOULD BE CLEAN
Trouble With Flooded Cellars is in
Local Drains,

If the people of Dallas will only
take a little more pains to see to it
that the lateral drains are kept well
| flushed there will be less trouble when
rain falls. This is the statement Of
citizen, who knows whereof he
speaks. Last winter residents Of Dal-
las had more or less trouble from this
cause.
"What do you mean by laj;erals and
how are they to be fiushed?" was the
question asked of the knowing one.
"Laterals are the pipes that lead
from the house to the sewers and cor
respond to the service pipes Of the
water works SYSTEM" he said. "It
has been Investigated during heavy
rains that the sewers were working
properly but the laterals were dog
ged They had received no treatment
whatever. The toilets had discharged
the contents into them. Dish-wster,
wash-water and other greasy sub
stances had been poured into them
and left to stand.
Inc pipes became coated Wltn
filth and when the water came too
fast they would not carry it off rapid
ly and it backed up The filth that
came back into the cellars was not
that from sewers, but from the later
ais. 1t is not hard to keep them
clean. The housewife can take a tub
of water-it need not be hot, but hot
is better-and dump it into the catch
basin or slophopper. If there is no
such basin, it can be poured into the
sink or bathtub. The great rush of
a quantity of water will wash away
all the sediment. This is particularly
true if the water is hot, but that is
not necessary. Cold water will do it.
The result will be the laterals will be
kept flushed and ready for service
when required"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Sunlight and Vegetation.

The early rays of the sun exercise
a more powerful effect in promoting
rapid vegetation than the suns light
during the later hours of the day. The
active little chlorophyll grains work
faster and better In celebrating food
for the plant under the action of the
blue and yellow rays of the early
morning than under the later violet
and blue rays. Practical gardeners
should make use of this fact by grow
ing early produce as far as possible in
a position where the plants will get
the full benefit of the morning SUM-
London Mail.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
OAKDALE.

The families of Jim Hubbard, Robb
Mcneil and Claude Stanton spent
Sunday up the La Creole.
Mrs. Green's prunes are very fine
quality, but fell short of what she
expected in quantity.
Fred Hughes will have near 20OO
bushels of fine prunes this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Siddons of Port
land are camped for a few days at
the Halleck place, the childhood home
of Mrs. Siddon, where she lived for
many happy years. Their old-time
friends are glad to welcome them
home. Mr.. Siddons is doing some re-
pair work on the house.
Floyd Crowley of Airlie is visiting
his cousins, the Dennis boys.
Many of our people are attending
the county fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcneil expect
to return to their home in Walla
Walla soon.
School commences next Monday.
Miss Vivian Ross and her brothers,
Webster, Jamie and Ralph Macomber
and Newman Dennis started to the
Dallas schools Monday. Vernon
Murphy will attend the high school at
Falls City.
Miss Maud Miller is visiting the
briny deep at Waldport.
0. E. and Velorous Dennis visited
Falls City Tuesday.
John Dennis went to- Airlie on
motorcycle Sunday and-but the rest
is too painful to mention.
George Robinson is hauling prunes
for Fred Hughes.
Chas. Bird has traded his property
here for a home near the Dallas res
ervoir and is moving his family there
this week. Their many friends will
be sorry to see them leave this neigh
borhood and hope they may prosper
as they deserve in their new home.
LIMA Dennis writes from his Col
orado hamestead that he is harvesting
a crop of five acres of beans. He
also has five acres of sugar cane
ready to cut for fodder.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
WHAT A MAN READS.
It Is Big Factor In Determining His
Course of Life.


A certain low form of aquatic ami
NAL life anchors itself to a rock and
feeds on whatever the current brings.
The average man feeds his mind In
much the same way. He falls into
line for current amusements. He reads
only current literature. He listens to
what happens to go by. He makes but
little systematic attempt to shut out
the unfit or to put himself in line for
the fit.
The result is defective grade of hu-
man life that rarely elevates society
and often degrades it. If man would
make the most of himself. and that Is
manifestly the supreme purpose for
which he was put into the world. 1t Is
worth his while to do his daily work
where unclean things. mental and phys
ical, are not made common.
1t makes a good deal of difference in
the worth of the man today as to
whether his reading last night was
"Hamlet' and Isaiah" or "The Other
Mans Wife," whether he went to the
art institute or the burlesque show.
An ancient teacher Of well balanced
mind gave this direction to his disci-
pies as to the topics to be selected for
deliberate thought:
FINALLY, my brethren. whatsoever
things are true. whatsoever things are
honorable. whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure, whatso-
ever things are lovely. whatsoever
things are Of good report, II there be
any virtue and If there be any praise.
think on these things"
To think on these things one must
see and hear these things. To see and
hear these things one must make an
effort to do so.-Minncapolis Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
WHAT
ELECTRICITY
DOES
FOR THE HUMAN BODY

1t is a well-known fact that life it.
self depends upon electric currents
generated in the human body itself by
chemical action of the fluids of the
body. More than 40 years ago cleo
tric currents were demonstrated in
the nerves of the living body. With
out these electric currents the body
would be dead, for as the nerves
would not work there would be no
movements of the muscles influenced
by their nerves. There would be no
digestion of food, for without electric
currents in the nerves going to the
salivary glands, the liver, the small
glands in the mucous membrane of
the stomach. these glands would not
act, there would be no secretion of
saliva, of the juices of the stomach.
of bile Without electric current in
the nerves going to the absorbing
glands of the intestines, these would
not work. Consequently there would
be neither digestion of food in the
stomach, nor absorption Of digested
food in the intestines.
Without electric currents in the
nerves going to the kidneys there
would be no secretion of urine in
them. Without electric currents in
the nerves going to the muscles of
the bladder and bowels, these would
not expell their contents and constant
retention of urine and absolute per-
manent constipation would result.
Even the circulation of the blood
depends upon electric currents in the
nerves going to the muscles of the
heart to make it beat faster or slow
er as may be necessary to drive the
blood into the bloodvessels, while the
nerves going to the muscles in the
walls of the blood vessels make them
dilate or contract as may be necessary
for the circulation Of the blood.
Without these electric currents
there could be no circulation of the
blood, none could reach the lungs to
take up fresh oxygen from the inhal-
ed air and to expell carbonic acid
gas, the product of combustion in the
body, no blood thus freshly charged
with oxygen would reach the brain,
spinal cord and sympathetic nerve,
and the nerve cells in them would
starve and die as they need a constant
supply of fresh blood as all the other !
cells in the body do.
But as the nerve cells in the brain.
spinal cord and sympathetic nerve su-
perintend all the actions of the body,
the stoppage of their work would
mean death of the entire'body.
The drug giving physician relies
upon the action of chemicals put into
the stomach, he does not supply cleo
tricity to the nervous system.
The osteopath relies upon stretch
ng the muscles around the spine to
improve the blood flow in the spinal
cord, he does not supply electricity to
he nervous system.
The chiropractor relies upon manip
Hating the vertebrae so as to allow a
better blood flow to the spinal cord,
ne does not supply electricity to the
nervous system.
But the electro-t -therapist supplies
he wanting electricity directly to the
nerves.
He can charge the entire body with
electricity without the patient feeling
but getting warm and per-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

Siberia comprises 100000 square
miles, divided into the following re-
gions: Western Siberia, comprising the
governments of Tobolsk and Tomsk
and the territories of Semipalatinsk.
Akmolinsk and Semiryechshensk; east
ern Siberia, the governments Of Ir-
kutsk and Yeniseisk and the terrific
ries Of Transbaikal, Amur, Yakutsk.
the llttoral and one-half Of the island
of Sakhalin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following is a complete list of
realty transfers recorded during the
week ending yesterday and reported
to The Observer by Sibley & Eakin,
abstractors, SIS Court street, Dallas
Maude Butler etal to Charles V.
and Myrtle Bird, tract in Dallas,
$500.
Louis Bechtel and wife to John and
Joseph GRADER "a interest lot, King
wood Park, $40.
Fred S. Bynon and wife to John
and Joseph GRADER "a interest lot,
Kingwood Park, $35.
Charles V. Bird and wife to Maude
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

spring, the effect Of the increased cir
culation of the blood. After such a
treatment the patient sleeps better,
feels better and all the functions of
the body are improved.
Or the electrotherapist can supply
the needed electricity locally to any
part of the body where it. is needed.
More on. this interesting subject
will appear in the next issue fthis
paper.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE-Buick,
5-passenger, AL condition, 5000;
Rambler delivery truck, 1926; REQ,
5-passenger, 1913, 1850; Mitchell,
5-passenger, 6-cylinder, 500; REQ,
5-passenger, electric starter, 1914,
$3.50; REQ, 5-passenger, electric
starter, 1915, $3.50. Used cars
bought and sold Crider garage.
5S-2t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

or lease house or business building
If you want help or job Of work; If
you have lost or found anything; If
you want publicity of any kind, try
this column. You are sure to get
results-others do, why not you. Tel
ephone your want ads" or address
all communications to The Observer,
Dallas, Oregon. Count the number of
words to remit with order. Telephone
No. 10.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Not Mercenary.

Mr.. Gottrox-My daughters, young
man, are both worth their weight In
gold.
Suitor-The fact that I am asking
you for the smaller one proves. at any
rate. that i am not mercenary.-Chi-
cago Newa
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

Little wifey-Did you tell Mfr. Blinks
that the baby had cut his first toothl
Big Hubby-It's useless. He has a hen
which laid fourteen eggs in six days
Philadelphia Ledger.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
He Knew.

Aren't you going to listen to the
vox populi, Senator HeadstrongT"
"vox populi. nothin'! What have
these here secret orders ever done for
meT'-Buffalo Express
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

FOR SALE-Bearing fruit orchard,
ten years old. Great bargain. Six
acres apples, 2 acres prunes, 2 acres
walnuts. P. D. Reddicop, route l,
Rickreall. 59-2t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
New Law in Switzerland.

Switzerland has made it unlawful
to manufacture, store, or sell artificia
wine or artificial cider.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

FOR SALE-Several articles of
household furniture, good as new.
Phone 1014, or call at 712 Fairview
avenue. 53-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

An even disposition Is the best pillow
on the sea OF life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

EXCHANGE = House in Salem,
$500; want 20 to 40 acres improv-
ed up to $4,000; will assume. 220
acre farm for rent, $500; half cash
now. 120 acres wheat land, $2500,
for valley land; 81 acres improved
Waldo Hills, $6500; want stock
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

SITUATION WANTED - Married
man wants farm work. Nick Nep-
pers, Perrydale. 57-2t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

WANTED-Machine. cast and stove
plate iron, brass and copper, zinc
and rubber, and rags of all kinds;
in fact. junk of all kinds. A. N.
Halleck, Monmouth, Oregon. Stf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

FOR SALE-Beautiful piano for sale
or trade. Left with us for quick
sacrifice. r. S. care Observer. 5S-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

MONEY TO LOAN-$1, 900 up to
$4,000 or farm lands. Call or
write, Thos. A. Roberts, 209 U. S.
building, Salem, Oregon. 57-St.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

IF you are built right, courage
will come with the morning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

WANTED-Carpetc cleaning and win
dow washing, both business and res
idence. Milo V. Woods, phone 1173
or 1892 lift.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

The Observer, a TwiceaWeek pa
per, costs no more than a weekly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

FOR SALE-Home in Falls City, two
story house and three lots in Gold
en- West addition. Call or address
the owner, George Ford, Falls City.
57-4tx
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
BULLETIN
ONE CENT A WORD, PHONE 10.

The charge for advertise
ments under this head is one
cent per word for each in
sertion. No discount for sue
cessive issues. If you have
for sale or ex-
chanpe. if ynll want to renr
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

FOR SALE-A few White Orping-
tons and Partridge Plymouth Rocks
and two Iiish Grey Game cocks, al
so Shetland pony; cheap or will
trade for cows. F. L. Wood, Salem,
Oregon, Bayne building. 59-2t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

FOR SALE-Home canning outfit
good as new for half of cost. Also
some California rustic. Would take
good workhouse on payment. o.
E. Dennis, phone Black 515, Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

FOR SALE-Some stock hogs and
shoats, or will trade for calves.
H. G. Campbell. 57-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

WANTED-Twenty head of eve
sheep, not under two years old or
over three years, on shares. w. h.
Dyer, R. l, Dallas, Oregon. 53-9t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

FOR SALE-Dry cordwood; a few
cords of good quality fir. j. S. Nc
Comber; phone 25 Black. Soft.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24

ranch. F. L. Wood, Salem, Oregon,
Bayne building. 59-2t.
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Offer Ten Per Cent
for ThompsonDebts
PlTTsRUReH BROKER MAKE IT
WATCHING THE HoGG
CLAIMS

UNIoNToWN, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Offers
of ten cents on the dollar for J. v.
Thompson's promissory notes were re
ceived by several Of the Thompson
unsecured creditors The offers were
made by Pittsburgh brokers, but as
the acceptance of such an offer would
not pay the expenses of the attorneys
who have been looking after the
Thompson claims since last January,
1t is expected the creditors will take
chances on getting a more profitable
settlement through bankruptcy pro.
ceedings or through creditors com.
mittee.
The local Thompson creditors are
watching closely the progress Of the
claim of the w. A. Hogg estate of
nearly 100000, which would become
a valid lien next month. It became
known today that this claim will ney.
er be permitted to ripen into valid
lien as number OF creditors have de.
cided they will institute involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings again s
Thompson rather than permit the full
amount of the Hogg estate claim to
be collected from the Thompson hold.
ings. ~
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NlANlNnNGTON NEWS

arrived at their homes here for the
Christmas vacation.
Miss Reba Mari. of Clarksburg
street, has accepted a position with
the orchestra OF the Dixie Theater.
Mis- Beryl Stewart will leave this
week to spend the Christmas holidays
in the city OF New York.
Miss Margaret Furbee arrived at her
home here last evening from Ward.
Belmont College. at Nashville, Tenn,
for the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Pat Haugh OF the Homewood
addition is suffering with a broken
arm.
B. S.. Smith, of the Eureka Pipe
Line Company, was business visitor
In Littleton Friday.
G. D. McCracken, Of Glover Gap, was
visiting in this city yesterday.
T. Buchanan was o business visitor
in Downs yesterday afternoon.
Miss Florence Buckhannon, of Buff
alo street, ha sreturned from Tulsa,
Oklahoma. where she spent several
months visiting with her sister, Mrs.
H. r.. Gruber.
Frank George, OF Grafton. Is in the
city visiting with relatives in the Hut
addition.
J. f. Rex, OF Hundred, was here on
Friday afternoon visiting at the Eu-
reka Pipe line office.
Mrs. F. F. Gardner, Of Littleton, was
In Warrington Friday looking after
her Christmas shopping.
Elwood Hought, Of McMechen, is IN
this city visiting with his father, l.. NJ.
Taught, of the Burt HILL.
A. s. Neill. Of Sebring, O., has ar
rived In this city and will spend sew.
eral days transacting bushes. x
Miss Lizzie Heuber, OF Folsom is
here for few days visiting with
friends on Franklin street.
The little folks of the Methodist
Sunday School were delightfully."- en-.
entertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Bowers at 2.30 this after.
noon. Santa was on hand and presented
each youngstter with toy and a candy
treat.
ROLAND Howard has accepted posi-.
ton with the B. & 0. at Denver, w.
Va. as telephoner, in the train.run-
ming department.
st. Clair Jones has returned from
.Brookside where he was visiting with
his aunt, Mrs. Roy H. Stewart.
James Wilkins, OF Wheeling, will
spend Sunday in this city visiting
with friends.
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Supreme Court Permits Bail
For Man Accused of Murder

greatly aggravated by confinement in
prison, and that he should be allowed
his freedom until the case is called
at the February term OF the Mason
County Circuit Court. McCausland is
a son Of General John .McCausland, a
famous Confederate officer.
The Supreme Court refused a writ of
prohibition in the case of Beck against
Cox and others from Monongalia coun-
ty. The Circuit Court of Mineral
county was affirmed in the case of
Davis against Twin Mountain Railroad
company.
The Supreme Court holds, in this
case. an opinion by Judge John w.
Mason, that II a railroad company hav.
ing consent Of lawful authority to
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The various grades in the East Side
schools were visited by large mum.
ber ct patrons and very entertain.
Ing were the programs rendered.
Personals. Wr
Mrs. Mary Devault and daughter,
Miss Ella. OF Little Falls, are guests
os Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Fletcher of
Satterheld street.
Mr.. sCerhas Mawkins OF State street
has been Ill for the past week.
MISE. g. Wilson rent,ins quite isck
atshershome on Maryland avenue.
Mrs. Elder. Of Shock, W. Va, is
visiting relatives In this ward.
Mrs I. s. jenkins has been quite
sick for several days.
Master Howard Bunnix OF Clay st.,
~ III OF chicken pox.
Jacob Garner Is Ill at his home on
Vermont avenue.
Melville Merrifield is in clarksburg
on business.
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.PerSonaIa,


rived yesterday evening to spend the
holidays with her mother, Mrs. L. G.
Furbee. Mr.. Cronice will arrive for
Christmas.
Mrs. II. b. Beatty ad Mrs. II. H.
Clarke, Lof Beatty avenue. were visit.
ors in Fairmont yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fry and baby, OF
Wheeling, are visitors here for few
weeks. MI. Fry Is doing some inside
wiring for the Consumers Electric
Light Company OF this city.
Mrs. Thomas Hendrickson has re.
turned from Chillicothe, Ohio, where
she spent SIX weeks visiting with rela-
tives.
u. Russell Wilson left yesterday for
his home In Washington, Pa, Shere
he will spend the holidays.
Charles and Kenneth Phillips left on
Friday night on train No. 4 for New
York City, where they will spend the
holidays with their aunts, the Misses
Hearon.i
The Misses Eta Connolly, Margaret
Hanley. Lulu Mcmillan, Gertrude Sny.
der, Nora Gaughan. Helen Rymer, Beu
lah Ash. fAudele Furbee, who are stu
dents at the Fairmont Normal, have