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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28
Househ old HintC..

Fried POtatoes-Most people pare
and boil potatoes and after they are
cold slice and fry them. This wastes
and the best part of potato is
D. up in steam, leaving an almost
,.eless "husk." Pare raw potatoes
40 slice in thin, unequal slices
(easily done by revolving potato
while slicing it). They fry quicker
and better this way and are easier
turned in the skillet because they do
not stick together. Have skillet hot
before putting them in; use plenty of
grease, for fried in this way they alb
sorb very little lard. After they are
cooked pour lard in cup and set po-
tatoes back on fire for little while;
they will get a beautiful brown and
have a flavor like walnuts. Remove
from skillet Immediately, for pota.
toes absorb acid out of cool skillet.
Saratoga Chips-Use as many po-
soak in cold water over night; strain
off in strainer next morning. Take
lard or drippinss of any kind and
boil in pan till steaming hot; throw
in potato chips; in very few minutes
| they are crisp. Lay OH Drown paper
to dry. Delicious with fried chicken.
Season to taste when using.
"Rocks"--One cup brown supar,
one cup white sugar, one cup butter,
three eggs, one-half teaspoon SODA,
one-fourth teaspoon cinnamon, one
half pound raisins, one-half pound
chopped nuts, enough flour to make
very stiff dough. Drop with spoon
into well-buttered pan, bake in mod
crate oven. This makes very de-
licious little cakes, and if kept a
month or so they taste still better.
Custard SpOnge-Line dessert cups
with thin slices of sponge cake or
halves of lady fingers. Fill with
custard that has been chilled and
sprinkle grated macaroons over the
top. Add a spoonful of whipped
cream to each and serve.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28
Gar and Jester

The court jester of Gear Nicholas l.,
who was a skillful mimic, once de-
cided that he would like a vacation,
and some money to spend. So he
presented himself at the office Of the
marshal of the palace to talk over
the matter. While he was waiting
in the anteroom the czar entered.
"What are you doing here, Marti-
now?" inquired Nicholas.
II came here to ask the marshal for
a leave of absence"
"Come along with me and will pre-
sent your case for you"
So the czar, in company with the
jester, entered the marshal's office
and said to him:
II have request to make in behalf
OF my friend here, but"-and he
turned to Martinow-"first you must
make some fun for u.s."
Martinow was embarrassed.
"Tm afraid l can't do it, your ma
jesty. haven't anything here to work
with"
Here, take my helmet"
Martinow put it on his head, threw
out his chest, and, assuming naughty
air, addressed the marshal in tone
exactly like that of the czar:
"Sir, how well are you satisfied with
our jester, Martinow?"
Without waiting for the answer, he
took off the helmet, and assuming the
beariong Of the marshal, he answered
in the latter's tone of voice:
every we'll satisfied, indeed, your
majesty"
He then replaced the helmet on his
head, and said, initiating the czar:
"If you, sir, are satisfied with the
jester, then we shall let him have q
thousand rubles and three months
leave of absence"
Then in the voice of the marshal he
said:
ut shall be done as you wish, your
majesty, it shall be DONE"
The car laughed uproariously at
this clever bit of dialogue, and said,
graciously:
"Since Martinow has ordered 1t In
the name of the czar, we must grant
it. All right, Martinow; take care OF
yourself, and good luck to you"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28

The Spoils

The Spoils
Between my wife and my dog
have a pretty hard time," said the
head of the household. Both are al
ways bringing home things that have
to dispose of. My wife gets them at
bargain sales, and auctions, and such
places as that. But where my dog gets
his treasures, heaven only knows!
1--WE have garret and a celler ful
of things that my wife has bough
that are utterly useless. There ha.
never been any other way of dispcsins
of her wares. Lots of times l can
even figure out what they are for, an1
/ don't believe my wife knows. The!
are Oriental sometimes, Aztec and In
dians sometimes. But always they are
a puzzle.
1.-THE dog does the same sort of
thing, although his conquests are u.s.
ually recognizable, and once he
brought me pair of perfectly good
trousers! In the pockets were 75
cents and a beer check, all of which
proved acceptable.
VII dOnthSI OCCdolOh hhoWiSu6C
of anatomy enabled me to classify my
dogs trophy as the dressed carcass OF
a sheep. He was very proud of that
find
"As is the way with all professionals
my dog and my wife can never see
any virtue in each others winnings
He shifts at her Japanese cotton crepe
aeroplane holder for all the world as
if it were bar of soap. and her recep
tacle for meteors is about as interest
ing to him as comb and brush.
"My wife is equally unresponsive
In fact, she is militantly opposed tc
my dogs discoveries. For example
when he proudly strutted into the
drawing room where my wife was ell
tertaining the Elinor Glyna Literar,
Society, and displayed there section
of "a cows backbone, my wife raised {
scream Of horror in which all Of he
guests joined.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28

John H. Fahey is the president of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, who will preside over
the annual meeting of the organiza-
tior when President Wilson ad-
dresses the members on February a.
At the National Commercial confer
ence called by President Taft in 1912,
where the present organization was
started, Mr.. Fahey was one Of the
men who took over the huge task OF
putting the new organization on its
feet. Since then he has been very
active and proved to be the logical
successor to Harry A. Wheeler, it's
frs president. Mr.. Fahey is a New
England newspaperman well known
as Tho former editor and publisher of
the Boston Traveller and as an Off
cial of the Associated Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28
No Money

One morning father missed some
money out of his clothes and thought
mother had frisked him during the
night. So, while mother was busy in
another room. father went through her
handbag in search of his coin. He
found receipted milk bill, an unpaid
ice bill, big hunk of prepared chalk,
q powder puff, two coupons six months
old, representing the last time lie had
taken her to the theater; button
hook; six samples of dress goods
clipping containing Gene FIELDS Little
Boy Blue" two safety pins a sample OF
talcum powder, one of the babys nit
tens, an old tintype of himself taken
before marriage. ami seven cents in
coin. And father felt so mean that he
kicked himself all day.
Not Introduced
At a country picnic a good natured
chap spoke rashly to a young lady
without the formality of an introduc-
ton. There was occasion for it, for
he happened to see great, fat cater
| pillar crawling on her lace collar, and,
jumping toward her, he said: Mad
ame, permit me to"
But the young lady waived him of
with an imperious gesture and said:
How dare you speak to me without
an introduction? You are certainly
no getleman, sir"
Here the caterpillar overbalanced it.
self and fell down her neck.
ouch! oh! Help! Take it off,
somebody" screamed the fair one.
The man was the only somebody
around just then, and he said:
Couldn't think Of 1t, madame. i
haven't been introduced to the cater
pillAr.e
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28
THE TABLE
Baked spareribs-Get two good

Baked Spareribs-Get two good
sized pieces of the ribs. Have a
dressing made of stale bread, onions,
yolk of one egg, pinch of salt, pinch
of black pepper, enough sage to suit
taste, enough water to moisten well;
lay on one piece, cover with the other
piece of ribs, pin together with tooth
picks, or sew; put in pan, pour in
about three cups water, sprinkle with
salt, pepper and little flour. Baste
as you would any roast.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28
SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES

Fishbone in Throa;-A raw egg
taken immediately will carry down a
fishbone that has got in the throat.
Headachs-A hot mustard /! t.
bath will relieve lal lche ~ .
ing blood away froal The head.
Oily Hair-Make your oily Eair
fluffy by rubbing thorough y with
corn meal; then comb. This lasts a
long time. Can be repeated when
necessary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28
REPLACES CREAM

Custard is delicious served instead
of whipped cream with any gelatine
dessert. 1t can be fiavroed with va
nilla, with strip of orange peel
stepped in the milk, with lemon peel
used in the same way or with almond
extract.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28
GOING TO PAPER YOUR WALLs7
If So, Better to Follow the Way Of the
Bill Poster

A good hint for those who do their
own paperhanging, or for those who
contemplate doing SO, is to apply the
paste to the wall instead OF the paper.
Amateurs will find it much easier to
match the pattern, and the paper is
less liable to ear by following this
method, besides saving much time and
trouble.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28
WINDOW SHADES

If you prefer white shade buy a
heavy white linen, cut to fit the
window and stitch a wide hem in
bottom for stick and narrow one
at top, through which you tack to
the roller. All fixtures can be pur-
chased at your dry goods store.
These blinds can be taken down and
laundered, always looking fresh and
clean, costing less than boughten
bood blind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28
Interesting Inventions

A novel vacuum cleaner for use In
houses where electric power Is not
available has bellows, which straps
on a persons back, and is operated by
q handle at one side, to provide the
suction.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28

Two persons who are without SYM
pathy for Rev. James Morrison Dar-
nell, the Kenosha wis., minister
who is in trouble because he "mar-
ried" three women, are Mrs. Edward
F. Vaughn of Chicago, mother Of the
girl who figures as Darnelps third
wife, and Milton Darnell of Elm
wood, ILL.,, father os the preacher.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-28

The clouds from which li'bnng IN
emitted are seldom more than 100 feet
above the earth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
EAST TO BUY LUMBER
J. N. TEAL SAYS TOLL EXEMP-
TION WILL HELP TRADE.
Order of President Knocks Off $1.20
on Each Ton and Opens Way for
Western Dealers to Compete.

Now that President Wilson has
modified the Panama canal tolls so
that deckloads of Pacific coast lumber
can go through the canal free, the
eastern markets are preparing to bid
on the western products in competl-
ton with that of the south, says j..
N. Teal, who has just returned from
visit to Washington, d. c., New
York and other points in the east.
Mr.. Teal was in Washington when
the president issued his communlca-
ton relative to the lumber rates and
through the Oregon delegation in con-
gress expressed the qualification OF
the Pacific coast lumbermen.
This rule gives the lumbermen just
what they wanted. They can lay
their products down in New York and
other Atlantic seaboard ports at cost
plus the actual freight charges via the
canal Had they been required to pay
the canal toll rate of $1.20 a ton they
would not have been able to compete
effectively with their rival manufac-
turers in the south.
President Wilson's order on the
tolls question of war garrison, who IN
turn submitted copy of it to Sena7
tor Chamberlain, with whom Mr.. Teal
had been negotiating for modifica-
ton of the toll order in substantially
the same form as it now has been
laid down by the president.
Mr.. Teal also made efforts while in
Washington to procure some appro-
priations for irrigation work in Ore
gon independent of the state appro-
priations. Inasmuch as the recent
failed to appropriate any
money for irrigation work, he thinks
it is doubtful if the federal authori-
ties will make any direct appropria-
tions.-Oregonian.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
West Side Marble
Works
last GREAT WEST

Just opened by the Grand Trunk
Pacific railway, now completed
through the great Nechaco valley,
British Columbia, to Prince Rupert on
the Pacific ocean. Most productive
soil, plenty Of wood and water, eli
mate mild and equable, being west Of
Rocky mountains where the winds are
from the warm Japan current. Album
dance of outrange. A fine farming
and stock country just being develop
ed. Great opportunities for energetic
men in farming and stock raising. We
have lived in the valley for over seven
years and know it thoroughly. We
can give true information on all con-
ditions there from actual personal
knowledge. Inquiries answered fully
and truthfully. We have some of the
best lands for sale and few choice
tracts to exchange for improved or
partly improved Willamette valley
lands. E. P. Hazen & Son, Belling-
ham, Washington. 86-8t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
A Birthday Surprise.

Mrs. B. H. Pillar was most agree
ably Surprised" on Monday after
noon, when a number of lady friends
assembled at her home to celebrate
the anniversary of her birth. A most
delightful afternoon was spent, par
taking of dainty refreshments being
one of the pleasing features. Those
present were: Mesdames D. L. Cri-
der, A. B. Muir, L. H. Crider, A. Gay
nor, W. H. Boals, John Wick, z. NJ.
Knight, H. NJ. Lawrence, Geo. Scott,
johnson and De Almond, and Misses
De Almond and Scott.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
sry and fit only to be fed to the

Nary and fit only to be fed to the
hogs.
There is wide distinction between
the commercial apple yield and what
the United States department of agri-
culture terms the agricultural
yield" The department, for example,
estimates the agricultural yield of
1914 at 249,OOO,OOO bushels, and the
commercial crop at 1O3,6OO,OOO bush
els. That is, considerably less than
half the total crop was fit to send to
market.
The country looks to the Pacific
northwest for its choicest supply. If
our growers can have living prices
they will not disappoint the consum-
ers and the trade. But they will not
go on indefinitely producing choice
fruit at loss. The movement that
found expression at Tacoma this
week has for its purpose the saving
OF the orchards, the preservation of
a fine industry which the nation
needs.-Spokane Review.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
Parent Teachers Meeting.

The Parent Teachers association
of West Salem held its regular
monthly meeting Wednesday after
noon. Addresses were made by H. c..
Seymour and by Mr.. Griffith of the
o. A. C.
Mr.. Seymour in his address urged
the parents to encourage the children
to take greater interest in the growth
of home products, and general indus
trial work. Mr.. Griffith illustrated
his lecture with stereoptican views,
showing what had been done by chill
dren in growing home products, and
urged them to now begin taking an
interest in their exhibits for the state
fair next fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
LOCAL NEWS.


L. S. Ballantyne and wife returned
from Amity on Monday.
Have you taken advantage of that
special price on land plaster yetY See
Soehren. 103-2t.
All White Clover Butter is now put
out with coupons, and if consumers
will carefully save them, the coupons
will assist them in securing beauti-
full set Of dishes. A sample of these
dishes may be seen and further infor-
nation obtained by calling at the 7.
S. Townsend Creamery Company's
office l02-4t.
Call on The Polk County Observer
for printing of any kind. There s
nothing too large, and nothing too
small for it to turn out in the latest
approved manner. We print every
thing. And prices are guaranteed to
be satisfactory. Let us give you an
estimate on your next job of printing.
Order your cabbage plants from W..
R. Tapscott, phone Dallas 1143. 92-tf
Farm loans; five years time with
optional payments at current rates of
interest. Write for information, Ore
gon Title & Land Credit Co., 2O9 U. S.
National Bank building, Salem, Ore.
Calls famous meals.
Hop Growers, Attention.-Let us
furnish you hop supplies. Rock bottom
prices. Barham IS warehouse, west of
public school, Ash street. 95-tf
Jno. R. Sibley, Lawyer, 61O Mill
street. 94-tf
Calls famous meals.
Stop those leaks with Wonder ce-
ment. Barham Warehouse Co. 79-tf.
When you want insurance or surety
bonds, call on Prichard.
Or. C. L. Foster, dentist, City Bank
building, Dallas. 73-F.
DR.. Rempel, Chiropractor, 513 Church
See Barham Manufacturing Co. for
prune trays and boxes. 79-tf.
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.
DR.. Stones Heave Drops cures
heaves. Price 81, for sale by all drug
79-tf
Our Abs act plant is posted to-
date every morning from Polk County
records. Brown-Sibley Abstract Co.,
Jno. R. Sibley, manager. 94-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out of the Circuit Court of the
State of Oregon, for the County OF
Polk, on the 30th day Of January,
1915, upon an order of sale and de-
cree of foreclosure given and made by
said Circuit Court on the 23rd day of
January, 1915, in a suit then pending
in said Court wherein Myrtle E. Sher-
idan was plaintiff, and M, W. Wilkins,
E. E. Wilkins, E. B. Ovelman and
John Doe were defendants, (Register
No. 4582), and to me, the undersigned,
Sheriff of the County of Polk, direct
ed, I am commanded to sell, at public
auction, in the manner prescribed by
law, the following described real prop
erty, to-wit:
Beginning at a point 1926 chains
North and $50 chains East from the
Southwest corner of the Isaac Levens
and wife Donation Land Claim, Notif-
cation No. 1868, in Townships 7 and
8 South, Range 5 West of the Will
lamette Meridian, in Polk County,
Oregon; thence North 26 degrees West
1900 chains to the West line of said
Donation Land Claim; thence North
7.25 chains thence East 1929 chains
thence North $50 chains; thence East
1.3S chains; thence South $50 chains /;
thence East 6.98 chains to the North
west corner Of the City View Addition
to the city Of Dallas; thence South
1894 chains along the west boundary
line of said addition to the center Of
the County Road leading to Falls
City, and thence West 100 chains to
the place of beginning.
Notice is hereby given that on Sat-
urday, the 9th day of March, 1915, at
one o'clock p. m. of said day, at the
front door of the County Court
House, in the city of Dallas, in Polk
County, State of Oregon, 1 will, in
obedience to said execution and order
of sale, sell the above described prop
erty, to the highest bidder, for cash,
in lawful money of the United States,
in the manner prescribed by law.
Dated this Both day of January,
1915.
JOHN W. ORR,
Sheriff of Polk County, Oregon.
OSCAR HAYTER,
Attorney for plaintiff. cost.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
COURT HOUSE NEWS.


The following deeds have been re-
corded this week: Christina Herd,
to George C. Will, quit claim deed,
81; E. U. Will, ct al to George c.
Will, warranty deed, $40; Mary Shir-
ley, ct nd to Maybelle Plummer, war
ranty deed, $40; Leatha w. Know
land, ct nd to Max Geblhar, warranty
deed, lot No. 3 in West Side Fruit
farms, Polk county, $40; E. Hartley,
ct ux, ct al, to H. E. Derrick, warran-
ty deed, lot II of the Hartley & Craig
Fruit tracts, 10 acres of land, $100;
R. C. Craven, ct ux to H. G. Camp
bell, warranty deed, $4,000.
H. B. Fear of Independence, to E.
A. Dunckie, a bill of sale, personal
property, $336.S5.
In the matter of the estate of Isaac
Dyck, deceased, the resignation of
David D. Peters as administrator was
accepted and Katherine Dyck was ap-
pointed administrators. The final ac-
count of D. D. Peters was filed and
approved.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued this week: Corne-
lius Stuy and Giretje Relk; John H.
Saunders and Katie M. Ridgeway.
In re estate of Henry j. Hibbard,
deceased, ordered final discharge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
WANT LIVING PRICES ONLY.
Fruit Growers Organization Is Not
Trust, Says Review.

Care will be taken by the men di-
recting the new fruit growers organ
ization to hold its acts scrupulously
within the letter and the spirit of
the antitrust laws of the United
States. The aim is not a trust in any
sense of the word. The purpose is
to break up demoralizing marketing
methods which depress prices below
the levels they would find in the
proper course of trade. Shipping
fruit on consignment, blind glutting
of markets, the auction block, secret
cutting under the normal market,
misrepresentation of quality and
grade-these and other evils menace
the very existence of an important
industry.
In the first place the growers have
no desire to cinch the consumers, and
in the second place it would be a COM
mercial impossibility if they had the
will. Excessive prices would shut off
demand and destroy markets, a fact
that has been dwelt upon and unani-
mously acknowledged at every grow
ers' conference held in connection
with the National Apple show.
Our growers are admirably liberal
on this point. They only ask living
prices, and it is as much to the well
fare of the general public as to them
selves that they shall have them. If
living prices are not returned, taking
one year with another, the industry
would disappear. No one would long
er grow commercial apples and the
consumers would have to take infer
ior noneommereial stuff, the product
of uneared-for pasture orchards of
the eastern states-wormy, unsani-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been by the county
court Of Polk County, Oregon, ap-
pointed administrator of the estate Of
Gerhard ]. Quiring, deceased, and has
qualified. All persons having claims
against said estate are notified to pre-
sent the same, duly verified as requir-
ed by law, to the undersigned at the
law office Of L. d. Brown, Dallas, Ore
gon, within six months from the date
hereof.
Dated this February 9th, 1915.
JOHN W. QUIRING,
Administrator Of the estate Of Ger
hard ]. During, deceased.
L. D. BROWN,
Attorney for the Estate. 9S-5t.