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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
Many Seek Tax Certificates.

The Is per cent interest which the
delinquent tax certificates of Polk
county bear is making this mode of
investment popular this year. The
certificates are being eagerly sought.
Last year a man from Seattle invest
ed about $4,000 in delinquent tax GER
tifcates of this county and he is
again in the field, this time for the
whole list, but has met competition.
If Sheriff Orr decides to sell them
to the highest bidder both the coun-
ty and the taxpayer will benefit; the
county will get its money and the
taxpayers rate of interest on his de-
ferred payments will be less.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
IN NINETEEN SIXTY SIX.

A POOR old man with trembling limbs
And stopped decrepit form.
Stood on a weather-beaten dock,
And faced wintry storm.
He minded not the icy winds
That famed his snow-white beard,
But holding high telescope
Straight down the track he peered.
The scene about the place he stood
Was one of desolation,
But patiently he took his stand,
Such was his occupation.
Off to the right there stood mill,
The roof had blown away,
And where they once had piled the
lath
Now grew a crop of hay.
Grew timber wolves in bowling droves
Were living in the stable,
And wood rats through the plant had
eaten
All except the cable.
The pond which once had held the logs
logs
And germs of typhoid fever,
Now formed quiet breeding place
For several dozen beaver.
The boiler room was cold and cLil,
The fues were full of bats;
The Office with the windows out
Had been sealed up with stats.
Long moss upon the plsner shed
In great abundance grew,
And from her nest on the old side
track
The timid pheasant flew.
Here and there, all weather worn,
And piled high on the dock,
Was what had in the byegonc days
Been the ready-for-shipment stock
The poor old man with his tottering
frame
Through the tall grass truiged each
day,
And he'd take his place with his tele-
scope
And he'd only look one way.
he would look way of t'wari tn
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
ARMY CHOOSES NATIONAL AIR
Star-Spangled Banner Is Designated
By Order of War Department.


"The Star-Spangled Banner il
the American national air.
AT least, it is as far as the United
States army is concerned, a recent or
der of the war department designat-
ing Francis Scott Keys historic com
position as the national anthem.
New army regulations just received
here by Colonel Samuel r. Jones
United States quartermaster, fix "The
Star-Spangled Banner definitely
under the date Of January 8, 1917.
The regulations also provide that
no army musician shall play the ma
tional anthem in medley or other
musical composition, and its playing
is prescribed for military reviews and
other ceremonials.
For years the nation has been
racked by controversy as to which
is the national air, "The Star-Span-
gled Banner or "America. - For
the army, at last, it is to be ''The
Star-Spangled Banner"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
ESSAY PRIZES OFFERED
FIFTY DOLLAR CONTEST AR.
RANGED FOR CHILDREN.
Oregon Society Sons of The American
Revolution Want Essays On War
For Independence

The Oregon Society of the Sons Of
the American Revolution is offering
series Of prizes totaling the sum of
fifty dollars ($50.00) to the pupils of
the public schools of the state Of Ore
gon fcT essays on topics connected
with the war for American In6epen-
dence.
There will be three prizes awarded /:
Twenty-Five dollars (-25.0G) for the
first, fifteen dollars ($15.0O) Tor the
second, and ten dollars {$!0.OOl for
the third best essay respectively writ
ten by the pupils Of the high or grade
schools of the state on one OF the fol-
lowing topics:
/. The Siege Of Yorktown.
2. The Influence of Benjamin
Franklin upon the American Revolu-
ton.
3. The part played by the Colony
of Massachusetts in the American
Revolution.
A. P1ivateers and their work in the
Revolution.
The conditions controlling the con
test are as follows Essays shall not
exceed three thousand words in
length; shall be written in the pupil IS
own handwriting on one side of white
paper, and must be accompanied by
certificate from the pupils teacher
to the effect that the essay is the
unaided work of the pupil. Essays
must be signed by the writer, giving
full postoffice address including the
county and be forwarded to Mr.. Win
throp Hammond chairman of the
committee, No. 127 Sixth street, Port
land, Oregon. Essays must be in the
hands of the committee not later than
April l, 1917 Essays not complying
with these requirements will be re-
jected No essays will be returned
Prizes will be awarded upon the
following points:
l. Originality.
2, Acclt tracy of statement,
3. Manner of treatment.
4. Orthography, syntax and pune
tuation.
5. Neatness and legibility.
The prizes are offered to encourage
love of country and the study Of its
history.
Further information concerning the
contest may be had by addressing
any member of the committee in
charge of the contest whose names
and addresses appear below.
Winthrop Hammon, 1877 Sixth
street, Portland, Oregon.
F. J. Miller, state house, Salem,
Oregon.
Rollin X. Page, Masonic Temple,
Salem, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
DAIRYMEN MEET IN PORTLAND.
Instructors Met Wednesday With
Butter Standard as Their Goal

The Oregon Dairymen's eonven-
ton met yesterday morning in Port
land. Many Polk county creamery
men had expected to attend the meet
ing, which was opened with talk by
DR.. d. W. Mack, chief milk specialist
Of the Portland Health Bureau.
To obtain uniform standard for
butter. cheese and other dairy prod
tcts is one of the principal objects OF
the Western Dairy Instructors asso-
citation, which conducted its annual
convention at the Portland Hotel
Wednesday as a preliminary to the
Western dairymen s convention.
Dairy experts from the various ag-
ricultural schools and from the gov
ernment bureaus in all states west
of the Rocky mountains were in at
tendance at Wednesdays meeting.
Routine business was transacted and
much time was given to a discussion
of the problems common to all dairy
instructors who come in regular con-
tact with creamery men, cheesemakers
and the ordinary farmer.
That it is difficult to get the aver
age farmer to make an earnest effort
to maintain a regular standard for
his product, was one of the principal
points dwelt ON by various speakers.
Three representatives of the FEEDER
al division of dairying, which is maln
tanned by the Department of Agricul-
ture at Salt Lake City, were in at
tendance and explained the work they
are doing to get uniform standard
for dairy products throughout the
Western states and the Pacific coast
country. They are J. E. Dorman, E.
V. Ellingham and G. E. Frevert.
Mr.. Frevert has charge of an inter
esting exhibit at the Portland. 1t
consists of specimen products from
5 ereameries, 20 cheese factories, 132
milk and cream dealers and various
other dairymen.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
sun-kist south,

sun-kist south,
And his face was filed with sor-
row,
And the only thing that he would say
Was "They promised me some to-
morrow"
A stranger passing by one day
inquired of native son,
WHO is that man who sits over there
With the antique vision gun?"
My friend" the native answered,
As he wisped away the tears,
''You shouldn't speak of him that
way,
For he's been there fifty years.
"Wlhy that man. story to us here
Is as common as the stars,
He s Willamette Valley lumberman,
And he's looking for S. P. cars"
FIX ~
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
Chimney Fire Wednesday.

A chimney fire Wednesday morning
at the John w. Orr home called out
the fire boys at 8 O'Clock. 1t was
the first fire the department had been
called to since last summer. No dam
age was done.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

WANTED-M to contract for cut
ting 1000 cords Of white fir wood.
F. M. Suver. phone 1858. 1-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

MONEY FOUND Call at the County
Treasllrer's office. 1
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

FOR SALE-House, barn, chicken
house on 212 lots in Monmouth.
Price $500. Phone Dallas 1874 OF
1884 Mrs. W. A. Brown, Dallas.
10+1e
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

FOR SALE-Seyeral good grade Hol-
stein bull calves. C. Nelson, Mon
mouth, Ore. Phone 54 Antioch. 14c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

FOR SALE-Team, harness, wagon,
three heifers, cream separator. A..
FL. Benton, Falls City. 1O4-S
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

FOR SALE-25 h. p. steam engine
with boiler. Can be seen at Dallas
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

WANTED-To buy cattle, sheep and
goats. Gall Richmond Bros. Phone
Smithfield 2x4. Lie
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

FOR SALE-New, modern fve-room
bungalow on Washington street,
terms. McBee Land Co. T-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

FOR SALE-K power stump pullel
with full equipment at bargain.
Call on or address C. d. Hatfield,
Dallas, Oregon, Route l. 1-h
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
BULLETIN
ONE CENT A WORD. PHONE 10

TO BUY-Some first-class
Jersey cows, fresh or to freshnn
soon. Give price, age and milk rer-
ord. Also good, one-horse spring
wagon. Geo. R. Schaeffer, Media,
Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

WANTED-Two or three stands Ital-
ian bees in up-to-date hives. Phone
Mr.. Clare, S. F. 3x35. 1-3c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
Manufacturers and
Cities Ask For State
Police For Guard Duty

Bethlehem Steel Company authori-
fies have asked the State Police De-
partment to detail troopers to Steelton
to assist in the protection of the big
steel plant and also to assist in the
further organization of the police force
of the company and tender such aid
as the citizens may desire for home
guarding. The department will comply
with the request as soon as it can de-
tail men, the whole force being now
on emergency duty.
The State police authorities have
been detailing officers and men for
consultation with municipal and other
authorities in various parts of the state
as to home defense, the policemen be-
ing asked to point out places which
should be watched and to aid in or
ganizing the home guards. Men have
been sent for this purpose to Chester.
Erie, Clarion, Johnstown and other
places. Numerous requests have come
from sheriffs asking that the State
policemen advise as to best means of
organizing local forces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
/ Ruddy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, Well-Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. F. NJ. Edwards for IL years
treated scores of women for liver and
bowel ailments. During these years he
gave to his patients a prescription made
of few well-known vegetable ingredi-
ents mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, you will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause nor
NAL action, carrying off the waste and
poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, listless. no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as we'll as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
successful substitute for calomel-now
and then just to keep in the pink of con-
dition. 10c and 25c per box. All druggists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
DENTISTS
FORMULA
True Secret of Keeping
Youthful Looking
(The Beauty Seeker.l


The real secret Of keeping young-lookine
ana beautiful, says a well-known hyEienist
lis to keep the liver and bowels nornally
active. Without these requisites, poisonous
waste products remain in the system, pollut-
Ing the blood and lodging in various organs,
tissues, joints. One becomes flabby, obese,
nervous, mentally sluggish, dull-eyed, wrinkled
and sallow OF face.
"But TO get liver and bowels working a.
Shey ought. without producing evil after-effects
has been the problem. Fortunately, there is
prescription of unquestioned merit, which
may now be had in convenient tablet form.
Its value Is due largely to an ingredient de-
rived from the humble May apple, or its root.
which has been called vegetable calomel' be-
cause OF it effectiveness-though, of course, ie
ts not to be clasaed with the real calomel Of
mereurial origin. There Il no habit-forming
constituent In 'sentaner tablets-that's the
name-and their useis not followed by weak.
ness or exhaustion. On the contrary, these
harmless vegetable tablets tend to impart tone
and elasticity to the relaxed intestinal wall.
Sentanel tablets, which may be procured from
s0y druggist-a dimes worth viii do-wi1
troubled perBon.n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
STUDENTS PROTECT ORDER

Trenton, y. J.. Ap:i! 6.-Aroused by
the order issued by President Swain. of
Swarthmore College, forbidding the
students to participate in military
training. the Trenton Swarthmore
Club composed of graduates of the in
stitution, yesterday adopted resolu-
tions protesting against the action and
asking that the order be revoked ''in
the interests of national honor and
safety" copy of the resolution was
telegraphed to President Swain and
also sent TO the editor of the college
paper.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
STRAWBERRY BLONDE RECT.

Pittsburgh, April 6.-Colonel T. w.
Griffith, the Pittsburgh recruiting off,
Ger, went to Uniontown yesterday to
see about the regiment that C. D.
Harader and H. S. Baer are going to
form of red-headed men only. Eighty
six applicants were received last sum-
MFR, when the men were going to or
ganize this regiment for service in
Mexico, but the call did not come.
Colonel Griffith told Harader and
Baer to go ahead.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
AVIATION SCHOOL PRoPosEn

New York, April 6.-Steps for es-
tablishing an aviation training camp to
accommodate 100 students were an
nounced here to-day by the Aero
Club of Aerica. In cooperation with
the Navy Department. the National
Aerial Coast Patrol Commission and
the club the plans are being devel-
oped by Henry p. Dawson, a member
of ]. P. Morgan & Co.: Lewis S.
Thompson and F. Trubee Dawson,
who organized Volunteer Aerial Coast
Patrol Unit No. I.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
FILIPINO COOKS FOR SHIPS

Philadelphia, April 6.-After a jour
ney of more than 1000 miles from the
Philippine Islands to this city. $50 Fill
pino cooks arrived at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard yesterday. The men first
were inspected aboard the receiving
ship Kansas and then distributed
among the commissioned battleships
stationed at the local yard. While the
mess service aboard the naval ships
usually has been performed by Jap
anese chefs. it is the purpose of the
government to enlist as many Fill
pinos in the service as possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
NO FLAGS. NO SCHOOL.

Johnsonburg, Pa. April 6.-All the
public school pupils in Johnsonburg
went on strike yesterday morning be-
cause the American flag does not fly
over the various school buildings of
the borough. Handbills were distrib-
uted in which was printed the follow
ing: Extra! Extra! Pupils refuse to
go to school unless the American flag
is displayed above school buildings! Do
YOU blame them?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
TO READYERTISE

Police department officials have de-
cided to readvertise for bids for the
new police patrol. Bids which were
opened Monday, March 26, did not
contain any proposals for a patrol to
be built on an auto truck. Police
executives believe this will be more
serviceable than a patrol mounted on
a lighter chassis. Twenty-Five hun
dred dollars have been appropriated
for the new car.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
NORWAY sHIPPING sUFFERs

London, April 6.-During February
and March los Norwegian vessels of
166,322 gross tons were sunk, accord
ing to a statement made by the Nor
wegian legation this evening. Sixty
lives were lost in the disasters and
122 persons who were on board ships
that were sunk are still missing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06

Clinton n Howard. an orator of ma
tional fame, will lecture on "A Dry Ma
ton. When? Why? How?" next
Tuesday evening in Grace Methodist
Church.
Mr.. Howard is reputed as being the
most thrilling and entertaining of re-
form orators. The meeting will be pre-
sided over by DIR. Wilbur F. Crafts, SUI
perintendent of the International Re-
form Bureau and will give brief sur
vey of all moral reforms and will de-
liver an address on Trenches Won on
Many Fronts"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
ANOTHER PLOT THAT FAILED

Philadelphia, April 6.-Camden's s
police department was undecided yes
terday between a murder and a Ger
man plot, when a womans silk robe
and other finery was found in a boat
at the Morris Station pumping plant.
Inside the gown was a revolver. FL
nally another plot was wrecked when
Jimmy" Tate, captain of detectives
of Philadelphia, said the stuff had
been stolen there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
SPANISH WAR VETS TO MEET

Members of the United Spanish
War Veterans organizations of the city
will meet tonight to discuss plans
for the State encampment which will
be held here June IS, 19 and 20. Off
GERS of the organization in the city
are Commander. dward Dapp; quar-
termaster, Captain Z. Laubenstein:
adjutant, Paul Harm, and sergeant
major, L. +. Bruker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
NOTED ENGINEER DIES

Philadelphia, April 6. - Ambrose Ed
win Lehman. one of the first civil en-
gineers engaged in the second geologi-
home here yesterday. He was 90 years
old. Mr.. Lehman, in 1852. became as
sstant chief engineer of the Inter-
Oseanic Railway of Mexico, and later
chief engineer of the Gettysburg and
Harrisburg Railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
CLERGYMEN INDoRsE WAR

New York, April 6.-Mjljtant patriot
ism again gripped the New York con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at the second day of it's an
nual meeting in Washington Square
Church when 800 clergymen saluted the
American and French flags. gave three
cheers for both, and sang THE Battle
Hymn of the Republic" A resolution
pledgng loyalty to the country and
praising the Presidents war address to
Congress was passed with cheers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
Miller's Antiseptic Oil known as
Snake Oil
viii Timber You Up-A New Creation,
Pain Killer and Antisentic Combin

For rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lum-
bago, Stiff and Swollen Joint, Corns,
Bunions or whatever the pain may be,
it is said to be without an equal. For
Cuts Burns. Bruises. Sore Throat,
Group, Diphtheria ana Tonsilitis il
has been found most effective. Accept
no substitute. This great oil Is golden
red color only. There is nothing like
it. Every bottle guaranteed by lead
ing druggists. George a. Gorgas' Drug
Store.-AdV,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
MILLENNIUM HAS HIT CHICAGO

Chicago, ILL.,, April 6.-Chicago,
which recently went on record against
the "bone-dry" bathing suit, has had
another attac kof civic virtue. The
Women's Church Federation is the
moving influence. These women have
decided to establish a censorship that
will exclude any information regard
ing bad shows" from the newspapers
and billboards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
BLEAKLEY FINED; RESIGNS

?
Pittsburgh, Pa, April 60. D. Bleak
ley, Republican, Congressman-elect from
the Twenty eighth Pennsylvania Dis
trict. was sentenced in the United States
District Court here, to pay a fine
of $500 and costs for violating the
corrupt practices act by spending more
than $4,000 in his election. He was in
dicted by a Federal grand jury in Erie
last week; Congressman Bleakley an
nounced that he had resigned his seat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
DYNAMITE FUSE AT POwERHoUsE

Pottstown. Pa, april 6.-Discovery
Of piece of dynamite fuse on the steps
of the powerhouse of the big Stanley
G. Flagg foundry plant caused excite
ment at Stowe yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06

Mems Stores everywhere are
putting their best foot forward this week.
You are invited to buy all kinds of clothes
at all kinds of prices, and for all sorts of
reasons, or for no reason at all, and every
store would give you the impression that
it is the only store for you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06

"Doutrichs" put the best foot
forward, too-and keep it there 365 days
IN the year, and now, as at all other times,
we ask your patronage on this score only
That here you will find stock of Good
Clothes, a service and saving, not one
of which is equalled elsewhere in Central
Pennsylvania.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13
THINKS U. S. HELPLESS
IF WAR SHOULD END NOW
General Young Urges Need Of Law
for Universal Training.

THE United States would be de-
fenseless from attack by a foreign
foe should the war end today" de,
clared Lieut. Gen. S. B. NJ. Young,
u. S. A, retired. president OF the Ma
tional Association for Universal Mill.
tary Training, in a warning issued
today.
should the war end today. the ma
tional guard would be gone. the con
script army would be sent back to
their homes and the regular army
would be a mere skeleton OF what 1t
should be-" General Young said.
The laws under which the country
is now preparing for war with Ger
many are temporary measures only"
said the general. land provide only
for the present emergency"
He suggests as a remedy some
method Of universal training for all
young men OF the nation.
Section OF the law provides that
all persons who have enlisted since
April !, 1917, either in the regular
army or the national guard, and all
persons who have enlisted in the
guard since June 3. 1916. upon their
application, shall be discharged upon
the termination OF the existing
emergency" General Young said.
This. he says, is his authority for his
statements.