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♦ -~oLùèj At*-- G COST O F B A D R O A D S,¡ ; i L. N. WOODH, M. D. ticluil reveals some important and significant features. W hile good road same is r<v.ud iu a very few places In SOME STARTLING FACTS AND FIG. l? is lOttiUry. good clays are found In URES BY MARTIN DODGE. Dali«», Oregon. rear! every locality. •Tf.ihesc abundant ciava,” Mr. Dodge O a r P o o r ilisrltvv a ym S a id t o C o a t r « argil, s. “ can be us.nl economically to i . c. miLii, 11 $(1»10,OUO,OUO E v e r y Y e a r I n K c i t a l r n . build good ro-.ds, they w ill greatly as T h eir C on dttlou an O h s t u e i e to sist in meeting the important problem S IB L E Y & E A K 1 N , I l u r a l M u ll D e l i v e r y . of how to construct our country roads. “ Again, as all loads are hauled over A t t u r n e y a * n t- I^ n w . Poor roads lu the United States are very narrow portions o f roads through testing the people annually the enor W , here th . only a t v t book« ‘ “ ‘ ‘ " i * wheel <;or tact -railroad curs, for exam ,»uutv. lUUabU a»t«lracU luroi*l»«l. and money mous HUhi o f $030.000,000, which is u mu. No commiwloa charged on loe.iH. Houma 8 ple—it follow s that if such narrow parts nd 3 WUaon’a block, Dalian ____ tux o f more than $7 a year for every man, woman and child. This amazing J. L. C O L L IN S , fact is pointed out by M arlin Dodge, director o f the bureau o f public road | inquiries o f tho department o f agricul ture in Washington, says the New York S e l l e l t o r ■■ ( k w n r ; . H u bun n prectic. ol hU nrofeeeion In »hi, pluce ! Herald. li e advocates the construction •bout thirty years, end will ttteiid 11 ell busineee o f brick track roads with convict labor. atrj.tod to hi, cere. OlHce, comer Melu eml Court As a result o f the good roads move te » e llu , Polk Co, Or ______ ment, whieli has been largely stimulat J. N. H A R T ed by tbe efforts o f the department of A T T O R N E Y -A T -L A W . agriculture, the road question is at present receiving a remarkable degree R o o m 1, O s fie ld b u i l d i n g . of active Interest, as indicated, for in - o B B O O ir . T L A . tL .T _ .A -S , stance, by a movement in the state o f N ew York for bonding the state for $su.000,000 to build country roads. This is wholly in line w ilh a bill before TIIL'i IS TUB COSTLY HOAD. the last national congress by Mr. Otey A t t o r n e y a t 'L a w . o f Virginia for $100.000,000 for the c f our roads are cheaply constructed to same purposes. prcp Tiy resist the w eight anil grind of Office up stair» in Campbell* » build Mr. Otey declared, ‘ In view of our the wagon wheels new and important ing. w illin gly having spent $400,000.000 on results will be attained. D ALLAS - OREGON. the Philippines, it is time to do some “ Close study o f these conditions re thing tangible for our own people.” sulted in the construction o f a section “ This is especially true/’ comments of brick wheel track road iu the depart Y . L . BU TLE R B F. 0 A D Mr. Dodge, “ in view o f the fact that ment o f agriculture grounds in the ear B U T L E R A COAD we are continually paying an avoid ly part o f 1900, follow ed by tbe Intro Atto r n ey s-at- La w able mud tax o f more than $(150,000,000 duction o f this system In various places each year for the privilege o f driving for the improvement o f country roads D A L L A S , OREGON. over our dusty and muddy roads. This and city streets, also with most encour W ill practice in all courla. Office, enormous expense is better compre aging results. over bank. hended by saying it equals a tax of “ The continued advance In the area more than $7 each year for every man reached by the beliedts of rural free and woman and child in this country.” mail delivery under aid from the uu A careful study o f the road probo-m tloual treasury Indicates its deserved TRUCKMAN. re p ’ darUy In the rural sections. A . ur.ily I’ -crease seems probable In th D a lla s : O re g o n > area thus benefited until all of tie nt*>r don. !y populated parts o f (his country A fair ehare of patronage solicited arc covered. R A I L W A Y end all o-dere promptly filled. “ T o the rapid and economical extern slon of rural mail delivery only one ob TIME TABLE: stacle worthy o f consideration presents 0 p ni:7:20 a mllv Dallas ar|5:10 p mU.55 am 1:36 p m 7;36 a in lv*Teats Sidingar 4:54 p m 9:39 am itself, but that obstacle is o f such a na ...0 p in 17:39 a n> lv "Gilliams ar|4:31 p m|ü;36 am p mt7746^a ni lr ‘ Bridgeport ar 4:45 p m 9.30 am ture as to greatly affect Its practlcnbil i': 5 p m17:56 a nrjar Falls City 1 v14:33 p m|9:20 am Ity nrd economy. This Is the present Leaves Independence for Monmouth and Airlie — Daily except Sunday. , :30 a rn 3:80 p in co.idithou o f our country roads. •Trains stop on signals only. Leaves Independnce for Monmouth and Dallaa- “ W ithout question one o f the first 11:10 am 6 16pm L O U I 8 G E R L I N G E R , JR., Leaves Monmouth for Airlie — great movements toward the economic General Manager. .50 a m 3:50 p m al free rural delivery o f the mails should Leaves Monmouth for Dallas— 11:10 a in 7:30 pm be the construction o f passable roads Leaves Airlie for Monmouth and Independence— This is already evident from th^ fact i:00 a m 6pm Leaves Dallas for Monmouth and Indo »ondenoe—■ that some o f tbe mail deli ry router 1:00pm 7.30 pin. have had to be abandoned on account . 54 State street, Salem, c f bod reeds. a . C. C R A V E N K. *£. WILLIAMS. ’Phone 2,071 Main P r e s id e n t. C a sh ier. "T h e circumstance that over $U,000. W . C. V A S S A L L , a s s i s t a n t C a s h i e r 000 was appropriated by our last coil gross largely to be buried in our muddj roads in the delivery of our rural mails OF DALLAS, OREGON, while only the small sum o f $20,00* 17219337 was last year devoted to meeting tin Transact» a general banking ousi- , 9 \ road probhm, indicates the great need uess in all its branches; buy» and »ells c f ''duration regarding the present no exchange on principal points in the c e c ity and demand for rigorous and United S ta te »; make» collections on all intelligent road work. points in the Pacific N orthw est; loan» “ As much o f these large np.propria money and discounts paper at the best tin’ for rural mail delivery could b rates; allow interest on time deposits. Physician and S u rgeon. attorney and Counselor at Law, ■ ■ :v ' C OSCAR HAYTJ3R. SiLtB, FILLS CITV& WESTERN MOTOR TIME TABLE. J. BflOWNSTEIN * SON CITY DANK Are paying the Highest A Hides, Pelts, Wool. Tallow, Furs, Old Iron, Rubber and Metals. IN I 11UCT IT.. U in ilC M M .c n .. • L v y r i l Anatomical M u i n n In A n , I „ V t s k n o b t i or any c o a i r u f l ’ i i e u e p a a M l w y r n r a J by the » i B l i i p e a a l i l t on the G o u t E * t 3 » y m r u I OR. JORDAN-DISEASES OF MIN < > ■ Y P I I L I * th oroughly era41 cAted n fitted b y an Hspert. nl for « a p t a r e . a « r t e k %nd I d i cal cum for r i l a a . r (M m c o and . l a t N l r n , b y Do. Jordna’t ty oa M l p i i * | » i f methods. Strictly prien t«. T ro ttm on t por- A /WH m (Acra in oeerycnao Book. r a i L O H O P H Y o f M AILB D r a t i . ( A valuahH book M l IM BAN a 00 . I0 S I Markst SL. I. A SOUTHERN PACIFIC TIM E TA BLE J. L. STOCKTON & CO., Successors to T. Holverson & Co., S A L E M , ORECON. M AM M OTH CLOSING O U T AND COMBI N A TIO N SALES A T B O TH STORES. W E AIM T O CLOSE O U T ENOUGH OF OUR GOODS IN NINETY DAYS SO AS TO BE ABLE TO COMBINE T H E TW O BIG STORES IN ONE. CORVALLI8 MAIL—D AILY :10-a m L v ............. Portland...............A r 5;50 p m 0:46 a m L v ................. Derry............... I,v2;18 pm i 11;46 p m A r........ Corvallis............ Lv 1:20 p m A t Albany and Corvallis connect with trains of Oregon Central and Eastern railroad. DALLAS PASSENGER—DAILY, EX. 8UNDAY P m L v .............. Portland.............. Arl0:20am p m A r.............. Dallas............... Lv 7:00 K YAM H ILL DIYI8ION: Passenger depot foot of Jefferson street A IRLIE FREIGHT—TRI W EEKLY Laave7:40a m ........Portland......... Arrive 8:32 pm LCBvoS:60pm........... Dallas........ Arrive 8:20 a m Arrive 6 *>6 p m ........ Airlie................. Leave 7:00 am I ry — A L L K IN D 8 O F— I “ Two years .go my hair was tailing out bsdly. I purchased a bottle of Ayer’ s Hair Vigor, and soon my hair stopped coming out.” Miss Minnie Hoover, Paris, IU. Perhaps yo u f another had thin hair, bur that is no reason w h y you must go through life with half- starved hair. I f you w*ant long, thick, hair, feed it with A y e r ’s H air V igor, and make it rich, dark, and heavy. $1.06 a bottle. Al! foinista. I f your dr u gg ii t cannot snpply you, send us one dona lar and J wo w ill express you a bottle. Bo sure and riv e tho name o f your nearest ex press office. A dd ress, saved If we had good roads, it is obvi ous that an amount equal to a consider able portion o f these sums could U spent to good advantage in rducatlii; the people *i| the work o f improving oui country roads and thus »forever close ; large drain on our national cash box. “ In view o f these facts could not i million or more be spent to the best pop sible advantage by the national govern rneiit in constructing a section o f Uriel track road uear each county sea throughout the country ns an object lea son in each bounty in the most advanced methods o f road constructionY” V a lu e o f G o o d R o n d ». Great Price Reductions On Ladies Jackets, Suits, Mackintoshes, Shirts, Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Furnishing Goods, Etc. It will pay the people of Polk and Yamhill county to drive over to Sa lem. to Stockton’s great sales of these two big stores. IRON WORK TO ORDER. A.. .1 . - PROP. M A R T IN , P A IN T E R , House, sign and ornamental, grain • f , kalsoming and paper hanging. O s in s. • - Oasooh R-I-PA-N-S Tabules Doctors find A good prescription For mankind. Tb« tamil? I fü r. Alt 4 MONEY MAKER OF THE&GE. W hat a field for the active vi>orker— the yotmy man or tioman th a t w’ants to help the vOorid aiony \0ith its comforts, sunshine and nappiness.aiEOery- thing people eat, vOear and use is to he considered, bought, sold and delivered to someone th a t needs it, leaving the p ro fits \Vith the merchant and tfe pur chaser, share and share alike.frThink of the untir ing energy required of the buyer, the things he must knovV and remember, and the sellers, the clerks, \Vhat exactions, \Vhat criticisms, and patience cour tesy, untiring labor.apSuccess hoped for to c.o.Vn it all.frW e inVite you tocome in, be partners,and share the p ro fits vOifp usfrWhateVer your \Vants may be, if they can be supplied by a firs t class, vVell equipped store, come to us and your requirements shall be met for less money than anyvVhere elsefrAboVe all remember the partnership<eThe store is yours as much as oursccYou help pay the rents, the clerks, and all ($e expenses, giving of your labor and ener gy the same as \Ve do tha t it all may be a success, our store in factfrW hen you come feel a t home.ccOur clerks are men and vVomen of years of experience, quick and obliging, and al\Vays speak [1)e truthapYou vVill find it a pleasure to be vVaited on by them. Respectfully submitted for your consideration, ELLIS & KE YT DALLAS, OREC. It is an id that a good highway will in crease the value o f a country {date from 10 to 20 per cent or moie. This ris»’ Is permanent and becomes an ass^*. to \ o realized upon. Houses thus U> rated are In constant demand. R e b a t e Tn T a x e « F o r W i d e T i r e « . T h e council of iZniuiuoiitou. N. J.. has passed an ordinance allowing a re bate o f $1 lu taxes for each wh el on wagon having a tire four Inch»’.» w* m o r e in width. oeiere tie u n s th « one that the company has agreed upon. When, therefore, he aeked, “ Was it a How Tw o P erson . May Perform a chair?” his confederate knew that Thought Reading Feat. he would name the real object next, It takes two persons, boys or because a chair has four legs. ♦H t# # # **# # ***# ft * * # * * * * * # girls, to perform this feat, which is very simple, but nevertheless mys The Twine. tifying to every one who has not Said M a ry to N ed seen it. A n d his tw in b roth er Fred, “ I su rely m u st learn It by h ea rt One of the performers leaves the room, and the door is closed so that he cannot hear what goes on. Then the company names some object that the absent player is to tell when he returns. When the object has been agreed upon the absent one is recalled, and the first performer says: “ While you were out of the room I told the boys and girls here that Loss of Time, Loss of Money, if they wonld name some object, no Loss of Place, Loss of Comfort, all follow in the train of not using matter what, you would gness it the first trial on your return. Did you hear the object named? No, of course you didn’t, for the door was closed, and the name was spoken For Rheumatism, in so low a tone that you could not Neuralgia, Lumbago, have heard. Now, let me ssk, “ Was Sciatica, Sprains it a hook?” “ No.” “ Was it a vase?” “ No.” “ Was it a chande It has cured thousands. Will lier?” “ No.” “ Was it a chair?” cure you. Price 25c, snd 50c. T o tell w hich Is Fred “ No.” “ Was it a flower?” “ Yes.” A n d w hich one Is Ned, B u t I a lw a y s know D onald a p a rt.” Now, how did the player know —A n n a B. C ra ig In St. N icholas. *****# *# *****•*# **********’ that it was a “ flower?” Simply be cause the understanding between Dickons' School Pets. the two performers is that the first When Charles Dickens was a hoy performer in askiifg those questions at Wellington House academy it names some four legged object just was the secret pride of the students there that they owned more while mice, red polls and linnets than any Has stood the test oF25 years. A n other set of boys within their ken. nual sale over 1,500,000 b o ttle . These were kept in hatboxes, draw Does this record of mer ers and even in the school desks. A it appeal to yout small but very accomplished mouse, which lived in the corner of a Latin fio £ u re t> o dictionary in Dickens’ desk and That is the statement of a woman who could draw Roman chariots, fire pa never been well until she was marie P a y had well by the use of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite per muskets and scale pasteboard Prescription. There are a great many ladders, fell at last into an overfull other women in like ca3e. They have inkpot and lost both its white coat • • • 5 0 n tiS i ■ ■ always been sufferers from disease. They and its life. Dickens nevertheless have never known the joy of perfect won a prize for his Latin, and n well health. For all such women Dr. Pierce’s Fa thumbed and blotted Horace which vorite Prescription holds out the pros* Enclosed with every bottle is a 10 pect o f perfect ami permanent healtfi, by he once presented to his coach re cent pseksge of Grove’s the cure of the womanly diseases which cently fetched a high price at an ex weaken women. It establishes regular hibition in England. FOR THE LITTLE ONES. W E A R E IN IT . q i t o v E ’S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC «L A C K ROOT L IV E R PILLH . CURES A COLD IN ONE DAT CURES GRIP IN TWO DAY8 W HAT? Our fine new display rooms— none finer in the slate. 2 6 9 Liberty Street You do not have to buy anything or pay a cent for enough of the finest furniture polish to rejuvenate your entire house. The House Furnishing Co., THIS SIOHATtTSa Next door to Jos. Meyer & Sons. Stores: Salem and Albany in s ta il \v&s Drown, his body btock. A s black as b la ck cou ld be. H e sa w a cat, a pink eyed cat, A ca t w ith sh arp toe n ails A n d g ra yish back and spotted leg 9 A n d w h ites t o f w h ite tails. H e g a v e a bark, a .n im b le Jump A n d , lik e a streak o f blue. S hot throu gh the a ir a s a t that cal T h e w ra th fu l d o g g ie flew. T h e ca t It sp a t; its back w en t up; S h rill ra n g Its p iercin g w alls. T h e fu r It flew , the d o g he howled. A n d deep the sh arp toe n ails ■ is t A m i s ON EVERY BOX OF THE GENUINE. A n d n ow he Is a w iser dog, A n d cat3 he doth esch ew ; H e ’ ll nevet try a ga in , I think, A pussy ca t to chew . -E r n e e t M N e ill E u ir lla h " I t gives me pleasure to let you know o f the great twiiefit receive'1 from I>r. Pierce’s me«H- pliies « a t the « '‘.rice which you so kindly «ent," write* Mrs. Ikrtic Parker, of Bonham. Pnnnin Co.. Texan ” 1 took your ’ PavoHte Prescrip tion.’ • GoMeu Medical Discfivery ’ and ’ Pleasant Pellets.’ an 1 followed vour advice icunrditi* ll»e I, jtiou Tablets,' an f am cured. I had been treated by different doctor* and spent one hun dred Joliaf* for treatment Aud medicine, but received very little relief I have only spent «eventeeu dollars and fiAy cauls for yout medi- Hne and it has c u r e d me in three or four mouths af ulceration and falling o f uterus. I au/Tcred severe misery in tny hack, also irregular peri<»da. Had bearing-down in lower portion o f body and great pain ml through my body P «Jn In uterus was very severe. Had smothering spells, breath waa very short «11 the time, had pain in stomach, pair, in my tfaijr'.i*. pain lu Lreaat, «Iso between my shoulder*. Bowel* constipaied I am well now and enjoying belter health than ever before in my whoie life Am happy to tell you that I WS» cured by your good advice and good ntedi- ’ Golden Med- j cine* the * Favorite Prescription.’ I »asunt Pellet* Pellets* and 'Lotion leal Diacmrery.' * Plca&ant Tablets ' These medicines cured me and wilt cure other« also." The dealer who offrrs a auhatitutr for "Favorite Prescript .on " doe. at. to gain the little more profit paid on the tale of lea« mcriterion, medicines. H i. profit is your loss, therefore accept no sutwtitut*. Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate the bowel*. " Mother Generally Whipped. . I They are not exaotly had boys, these two in a certain West I’ liiln- delphia family, but they are invari- hly quarreling and fighting with | one another. Probably it was tho S fact o f frequent parental interven tion that caused the few pauses in hostilities. At any rate, they are | rather famous in their neighbor-1 hood. One day not long ago one of the neighbors, who is fond of contests of any sort, said, “ Edwin, when you j and your brother fight so much who I generally whips?” Edwin gave a little wriggle, as if in sympathy with memories of re cent occurrences, and said resign-! tdly; “ Mother!” — Philadelphia Ledger. Now He I . a Wiser Dog. There wae s do«; I knew him well; A Urtly doc wsa he: E a t lin n t « o f E m e n o t . A single short work o f Emerson's, tl»e essay on •‘Compensation,’’ la enough to convince one that this was a man o f true genius. W e have never road any thing In Tborenu approaching that and other works o f Emerson In originality or beauty. But Emerson Is the bout o f the American writers. Was It lloury James who called him “ tbe Unfällen man?" f*ne cannot Imagine an Intellect which failed to admire “ Compensation’* or which was convinced by its trans cendentalism. — Isomlon Saturday Re view. “ I am well now and enjoying bettor health than ever before in my whole life.” ity, dries weakening drains, heals inflam mation and ulc'-ation, and cures female weakness. It makes weak women strong and sick women well. • , P lo w e d throu gh the hide and tore the nose A n d scratched th a t can in e’ s eye T ill w ith a how l the d o g turned round A n d back a ga in did fly. B ig ' R i s k s Repairing Promptly Done. M . BIDDLE, MERCHANDISING IS THE St. Jacobs Oil! vtaiT D R . J O R D A N ’ S aaiar# IUSEUN OF m i O N Y ; Y o u r H a ir S . ,. , W .J. STOW, DALLAS NO. 49. DALLAS OREGON NOVEMBER 20, 1903 VOL. XXIX. BLACK - D R AU G H T STOCK and P O U LTR Y M E D IC IN E Stock sr.H poultry have fsw trotililos which srr not bowel snd l i v e r irregularities. Black- Ilraiight Stock and Poultry Medi cine is a bowel and lirer remedy ” f 0r stock. It puts the organs of digestion in a perfect condition. Prominent American breeders and farmers keep their herds and flocks healthy by givin g them an occa sional dose of Black-Draught Stock and Poultry Medicine in their food, Any "took r*i»er may buy* ‘¿Veont half-pound air-tight can of this medicine from his denier and keep his stock in vigorous health for weeks. Dealers gener ally keep Blaek-Draught Stock and Poultry Medicine. If yours doe* not. send 25 r n l i for a sample can to the manufacturer*. The Chattanooga Medicine tlo., Chat tanooga, Tenn. R o c s i - i r . Us., Jen n , I R l Bleck-Drenght steck M i d Poultry M edicine <• the best I ever tried Our •rock wee lookin* hud whea roe e-nt me the medlciue Mid eow they ere fe ttin a eo Rie. They ere lookiaa * per c u t better. 8 P. BROCKIIVOTOM.