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About Polk County itemizer. (Dallas, Or.) 1879-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1907)
* TT*----------------------------------- ------------------------ I jeo|>ardy from tire und pillage, ai d should I* guarded more closely, town of 2000 inhabitants should 1« left at the mercy of the lawless at any time. and especially during the hours W E D N E S D A Y , JAN . 16, 1907. w hen all good citizens are in the ir beds and sleeping their soundest. The V. P. FISKE. Item izer thinks that all of our resi dents will readily adm it the alwna Itemizer, one year in advance ...................................... H .rK) fact, the only argum ent against ii "Tith Weekly Oregonian or Semi-weekly Journal ...... 2 00 i'ith Oregon Woodman ............... .............. 1 "•’> — Iieing the cost. W e will he in favor of putting our present marshal on at night, instead of in the day time, and I Office, 257 ». i t i - j r 1 Office, 31« BELI, ) Residence. 113 relieving him of the duties connected m i i t A l . ( KeaMence, 271 with cros- and sidewalk building. If the city cou ncil can not see its way to Patronize One Another for the Upbuilding o f Town and Conoto. greatly increase his salary, they cun do so to some extent, anil it is prob | lobbyist is a most nefarious character, able that a canvass of our business TH E ME SS A (IE. ------ j and wants the large supplies of money ' nM.n would result in raising enough W e are in receipt of (iovernor in the state treasurer's hands at times ' m oney each month to secure him a fair Chamberlain's message to the legis- to be earning money. He recommends „ .Im y. The itemizer stands ready to lature of 1907. It is eutirelv too a building for the feeble minded and a 1 t|irow i„ . About all we have in lied up lengthy for publication and yet con - law giving entire publicity lo e le tion ' jn this office and w# would like it look, . i tains many recom endations that are expenses. Two normal schools are e,| a fterd u rirg the l ou s we 1-a e to wise and to the point, and should be enough, and he desires many other rest. The duties of a policeman on our thoroughly digested by all our tax- good things for ibe com m on weal streets during the day time arc not so He reports the finances of payers strenuous, but what someone who is T H E S E AH E (JTHEKS. state as in a most healthy condition, m- reor less on the streets on account and the several state institutions as ------- of Ids business could be deputized to getting along nicely. He roe nun nds If those members of the legislature make arrests, receiving as com pensa a com plete divorcem ent between the who signed Statement No, 1 arc sure tion the feeallowed for making arrests. tax system of stateand that for county that the people of Oregon still want In fact Mr. Stowe, the truckman, is so and municipal purposes. He reports Jonathan Bourne, Jr., to lepresent deputized now. About all the police the inheritance tax of 1903, as having this gfaie in the i'uited Slates senate, m an’s duties now devolve la-tween earned the state $45,IKK), but says they will doubtless support that pér the hours nf 8 and 12 rtt night, »e- it should be so amended as to increase son for a reasonable number of bul. | cording to the quietude of the t-'wn.ai d the revenue derived therefrom. Mr. lots; but several of the No. I j,energ||y |,e can safely go to bed by Chamlierlain supports the law, Imt sentatives have grave doubts as to the | that time. But it is th ecity's duty to tninks it should be so fixed as to avoid Oregon Republicans' choice l-eing j provide against unusual times, ai d a tort of class legislation, anil conse Bourne, and, in order to please their i not, because Dallas is a most peaceful quent evasion by many, lie says constituents, will support a sound re | and law abiding place, rest secure in there are too many notaries, in which publican and a map who will better I (he hflipf th af if will always continue he is undoubtedly clear headed. His represent this state at the national so. Pur fire protection alone, there recommendations regarding the forest capital, and one who can at least talk should be someone on our streets dur reserve, tide and other state lands are in la-half of Oregon above a whisper. ing all the dark hours, In the selec. to the point and should Is- acted upon. There is always great dissatisfaction tion of our present day official our city- (iovernor Chamberlain favors a rail- with the jdea of electing Bourne, who cou ncil has undoubtedly secured a road com m ission, and says that if does not seem to I«' truly representa- wise and efficient officer. Now let .iroperfyselected, they can I* made tive, llot mingled with the people, j flJrthw " , put him on night THE POLK COUNTY ITEMIZER. of great benefit to intrastate traffic con ta ct with the com m onality send-1 that the interests of Dallas and and in correcting evils that now ezist ¡„ g shudders through his aristocratic ¡u t’.jt.lBt.n- |,t. best subs-rved. He will uphold a law abolishing free Not a public meeting, held passes, and one providing for reoipro- j f„r developm ent purposes, has h e a t- j fr World, of Portland, was here cal demurrage. H e wants private in-1 tended, having spent the summer in rii(lllv soliciting subscriptions fo ra sane asylums placed under proper playing golf in Canada. Nor has he wrltenp It, (,1s Board of Trade Journal supervision, and is undoubtebly rtuht .written letters expressing sympathy published there. W hile we have n oth in what he suggests along that Hne.|wjth the im portant objects of these in^ to say against the goodly subnerip- and al-o regarding the exam ination of meeting* and other enterprises of Ore | tion list he secured from our nier bants, hanks. He declares the legislative gon. Nor has he by word of mouth and the object in view, as we lielieve or on piqier acknowledged that he is everything gf that kind helps in n«> no longer a Bryan man or a free sil small degree to prom ote the interests ver advocate. He has little property of the town and county, yet we do be Is one of the constitutional diseases, it in this state outside of interests in lieve that much letter results could manifests itself in local aches and pains,— m ining property, and it is doubtful if be obtained in other ways and at ltss inflamed joints »nd stiff muscles,-Imt It , h(, ¡g „ citizen of Oregon cost. Probably there is not a week cannot bs cured by local applications. . . , , , , , ,, , u requires constitutional treatment, and Innately for the state and the re- by hut what the editor of this paper ttse bc*t is a course of the great blood pun* J publican party, strong indicatioiu- receives a (lessen or more letters from j now point to Bou iti *§ defeat.— Wood the east or middle west requesting in- tying and tonic nwdieUi« burn Independent, republican. orm ation about Polk county, its cli- nate, resources, price of land, etc. which neutralizes the acidity of the blood Dallas needs a night policeman. The questions, as a rule, are entirely and builds up the whole system. In usual liquid form or in chocolated There is no denying the fact that our too numerous and varied to answer tablets known as S a rd S te b t. 100 doses $1. business Interests are in continual personally, and all we can do is to — 1 Rheumatism Hood’s Sarsaparilla SOW W E STE R N SEEDS IN WESTERN SOIL C R IM SO N G IA N T RA D ISH . The larger it grows the solidcr it gets; twice the ordinary size. As hard as a bullet, while tender and deliciously crisp. Retains goodness long after ma turity. 1-lb., 40c; packet, 10c„ Here’ s a SPECIAL OFFER to make New Friends for LILLY’ S Northern Grown Seeds $1.50 worth of above seeds for t ILLITS Vegetable s e e d s a r e grown on and adapted to this coast These 10 varieties are the aristocrats of the kitchen gar den. They represent the acme of Lilly effort, the result of years of careful seed selection and cultiva tion. This Special Offer gives you $1.50 in these seeds f<>r $1.00. Read the descriptions, all of which are carefully and conservatively made. 1 ivmg up to the catalogue descrip tion it what has built up the rep atation of Lilly’s Best Seeds. PU G E T SO U N D SP E C IA L TOM ATO. This miniature, from a photo graph, gives you an idea how the tomato produces. Is an early dwarf, stands free from the ground, with hard, firm, round stalks. Yields large clusters of round, firm, lus cious fruit, beautiful rich color, free from blemish, stands shipment splendidly. A three-season leader; popular everywhere. Perfected by us on our experiment grounds at Brighton Beach, and can be obtained solely from us Sold only in sealed pack ets. Ounce, 60c; packet, 10c. G O LD E N JE R SE Y W A X BEAN . Brittle, tender, broad, thick— the best o f all the yellow pod bush beans. Stringless Beautiful golden color and delicious flavor. Vigorous, reliable, and an abundant producer. $-lb., t i c ; packet, 10c. JACK F R O S T S W E E T CO RN. Plump, milky kernel', that melt in your mouth; tender, sweet, pro lific—really phenomenal Dwarf variety, permitting close planting Very hardy. Jack Frost seed has been perfected by ourselves on Puget Sound, is thoroughly accli mated and peculiarly adapted to Pacific Coast conditions. Not only Season's earliest, but longest and latest producer. W e can not say too much in en dorsement o f this corn. Large packet, lie . L IL L Y ’S G L O R Y CABBAGE. Glorious in flavor, gl.»ri<»udy sound, a glorious grower and a glorious shipper. Lilly ships tons o f this cabbage seed across the continent, as this variety, perfect ed on Pnget Sound, is admitted to be the best cabbage grown. Even rounder and more solid than the M:'- Danish Ball Head, and infinitely better adapted to Pacific coast con ditions. True to type, every head like its neighbor, sym metrical, white inside and solid to the core l-lb., $1.25; 1- oz., 35c; packet, 10c. P R ID E O F T H E P A C IF IC CUCUM BER. Almost a seedless cucumber, the seeds being small and few. Per fectly smooth, very dark green, beautiful white fiesh, perfect cu cumber flavor, exceptionally firm, crisp and delicious. Grows 10 to 18 inches long, always straight, and dark green until ripe. Vine hardy and vigorous; enor mously productive; yields early and late in season, i-lb., M e; 2-ox., 40c: 07 , 25c; packet. 10c. E N G LISH FO R C IN O LET TU C E . Large, crisp, tender: best vari ety for home culture, because eas ily grown outdoors or in frames; rich color, ideal for garnishing. Hotels gladly pay one-third more for this lettuce. Stands more neglect in watering, and does not quickly run to seed. Most profitable for market purposes because quickly ready in fine large bunches of beautiful light green, which never spot, k lb., 50c; oz., 10c; packet, 10c. MT. R A IN IE R PEA. e/ark, rich green, well-filled pods, creamy and delicious; enormously productive. Propagated in Wash ington. and the best early pea ever offered to western grower». F.specially valuable for mar ket gardeners, commanding the highest prices through the sea son. Large packet, 10c. C R IM S O N G LO B E BEET. Close grain flesh, very sweet, tender, blood red. delicately zoned with white. Kxceedingly smooth surface. Finest in form, flavor and color. Free from woody, fibrous roots. Grows uni form in size—about three inches through. Matures early. Pkt . 10c. G O L D E N H A L F -L O N G CARROT. Best o f all the yellow varieties Very sweet, close in texture, gold en yellow, solid, very smooth, at tain« large sire, has small core, and adapted to all soils; under good cultivation yields 25 to »0 tons per acre. Ready for table at all times during growth Equally valuable for stock A market favorite, l- lb , M e; packet, 10c. S P E C IA L P R IC E O FFER. $ 1.00. $1 .00 worth of above seeds (one packet of each variety, with packet o f Old Fashioned Flower Garden Seeds thrown in free) for 75c. Six 10c packets, with Flower Garden packet, 50c. Three 10c packets. 25c. Above prices are postage paid. G ro w SEEDS AND GROW RICH Plant Lilly’« Best Northern- Grown Seeds, grown on this coast for this coast, and be sure of profit. You will find that the saying, "Best for the W est’’ is true in every case, and that Lilly’s Best Seeds will give you best results. The above are only ten varieties of Lilly’s Best vegetable seeds. For infor mation as to the full line, write for L IL L Y ’ S 1907 SEED C A T A L O G , Which will be sent free, postpaid, on request. Lilly's 1007 catalog surpasses all previous books in at tractiveness and completeness of dant information. It is thorough- y dependable, and besides contain ing descriptions, price lists and culture directions of thousands of varieties o f seeds, bulbs, roots and cuttings, it is a handbook o f in formation on poultry foods, poultry supplies, stock foods, fertil izers. garden supplies, sprays, horticultural supplies, etc If you want one, free, mark an X in the white square. f HOW TO ORDER. Mark an X in each white square opposite the variety o f seed you wish to order, mark the quantity in square or on margin, figure up the total, clip out the ad., and re mit in same envelope with the clipped ad. Be sure and write your name and address plainly, filling in the following blank: Clip ad. and mail to Seattle, Wash. Enclosed is $ ............... for which please send me $ .............. worth of Lilly’s Best Vegetable Seed», as marked above. send a copy of the Item izer and let it UNDER TH E BIG CLO C K . go at that. W e are of the opinion that tlie cou nty should provide su it 4 ) able matter in pamplet form for the c answering of all sin h questions. An Don’t neglect your cough. expenditure of a very few hundred dollars would give us sufficient good advertising matter for several years, Statistics show that in New York City «3» l.ettsrs of inquiry could then !>e a n alone over 2 0 0 people die every week from swered in a satisfactory manner for I count filed and February 26th set for all concerned, and it would go to REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. consumption. hearing. 4* those who have evinced a desire to In re estate of Cecil Courier, minor; V-» know of our country, and not l»e dis John A Brant to lVter Springer, petition for order authorizing cxpemli- land in t Hs, r 4 w $11.21)0 j ture of ward’s estate for her mainten- tributed miscellaneous!\ to T in, Dick And most o f these consumptives might * ! anco; ordered that prayer of petitioner X j K Mark H a y tcrto J . K. Sihlev and and Hairy. 11. f . Kakin, lot in Dallas . . . 200 j l>e granted. be living now if they had not neglected the Igj R. J. Taylor to Will and llarty In re estate of Morris Jones; ret>ort Forty days of it from lanuary 14th. Seaman, lots in Independence.. «00 ! of sale of real estate filed and set for warning cough. Mary A. Raker to W T. Huffman, I hearing January 29th. The lady clerks are now having nuenendence................ ;t)o O Martha Oooledge to H. G. Camp their inning, and it is a good one. Has Stood the Test 25 Years. bell, laud in t 7 p, r 5 w. . 2,415 You know how qui'ltly S c o t t ’ s ^ Arthur Glover to Martha Bran- The old, original Grove’s Tasteless nan, lots in West Salem ............ i Chill Tonic. You know what you are It is now up to the farmers to say •¿s’ E m u l s i o n enables you lo throw o ff a *£* J. Fishback to lloiner Lodge, taking. It is iron and quinine in a , p , whether the monthly auction sales A . K. nf P.,cemetery l o t . ............... 7.50 tasteless form. No cure, no pay. 50 cough or cold. j*, will b© continued. Pierre Higgs to A. M. Holmes, cents. land in ttt s, r 4 w...................... 14,:k)7 tfa Haines was made president, of the sen The new -state officials ar© now in Tims. Dodson to H. A. Dugan, A ll. DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND Sl.ud. f , land in t 0 0, r 0 w...................... 1,200 ate and Davey speaker of the house. control and every'hing m oving nicely W C Hembree to C Hembree, Tom Guy and Will Holman e:\rne in land in t 9 a, r o w ....................... 2 ill Oregon's official machinery. from their Siletz claims yesterday. itosella Crosseq to F. W. Hex, 700 They will go back next week, and will The beef trust has marie a $500,000* ^ loYs in West Salem ,..................... take their families over in the spring. Russell Cat 1 i 11 to B Gildner, land They saw J . Cabe kill a large wild cat. DOO merger. The trusts seem badly in t fl p, r 8 w ...................... ....... 000 scared of the adm inistration’s prose Geo. Waters to B. Gildner, land in 16 p, r 8. vs .............................. 900 cution efforts? A llie Kqrro to Peter K une, eeme- ‘"r ■ tory M ......................................... 8 : ? V- T r • -.‘V L ecFlX It is probable that Jonathan Bnurp© Mary Campbell to Mollie Stump, V y — lot in M onm outh......... 1 will he elected senator, hut that is no S-.JI (V B. Gild net' to Nelson Wheeler, Wits never to be gotten so easily as now, and here. With a stock i \ m reason wfiy lie should lie. The i »opt© •120 acres in t (> s, r 4 w ........... . 1,900 of watches on hand, sufficient to equip any two jewelry stores in 3 have lieen fooled, as usual, town, we can sell you a good time keeper anywhere from $.'l up to V í 'í í L- “ ■ $250. Everyone of them we guaradtee for five years. Gold watch Probate Court. Tillm an spoke rightly in accusing es from $10 up. The l>est movements, finest eases. Load, Judge. the president of butting in on the ne In re estate of Win. Hparr, insane; gro question. N om an, however great, bond filed and approved» JEWELER OPTICIAN should seek to elevate the negro to the In re estate of Jane Beckett; verified petition of C. W. Beckett praying for social plain ol a white. admission of estate to probate, and DALLAS - - OREGON that he be appointed administrator; or To tell the honest truth, we are not dered that the praver be granted and stuck on the kind of weather Oregon on filing a bond in the sum of $1.400 ap proved letters to issue. Ed. Luce, 1*. K. has been having lately. W e are not Winslow and N. Stoncbrink appointed thoroughly up In appreciating plum b appraisers. W e pay 4 Oh on time deposits, current In the W. J. Iliff estate; final account ers bills. rates on savings accounts, receive deposits heard and approved; ordered that ex subject to check, and d o a general bank We sell stoves and ranges on tin- in ecutor l>e discharged ;iml the estate stallment plan. Tse it while you pay finally closed. ing business.. for it—(iuy Bros In tfieguardiansbipof Florence Adams I « R W IkjßR ¡ft) Y o u can have the advantages of a and Walter Ray Adams, minors; veri fied petition of Roset-a Adams Elliott, strong bank at your very door by using filed praying that she be appointed the mails. E L E C T R IC L IG H T R H E O S T A T guardian of said minors; ordered that prayer of jietitioner be granted and that Send us your deposits. A c k n ow led g Some folks who believe in signs will tell you that it is unlucky to fall S i m p l e I i e v l e e K o r R e g u l a t i n g I n letters to issue to petitioner upon the overlwmrd on Monday, or to take hold oi' a buzz-saw in motion on ment will be sent you by return mail. filing of her bond as guardian in the sum t e n s i t y o f | n c a i,t fe s < -e n t K s i . i Tuesday, or to fall down stairs with the coal scuttle on Wednesday, Tpe dpsirnbtllty of varying at will of $:t,ooo. Savings accounts received from one or to shoot yourself on Thursday, or *o sit down to dinner with In re estate of L. L. Hannuni, inven the Intensity of the light produced by twelve others, and only food enough for ten, on Friday, and they all dollar up. an Incandescent electric lamp has giv tory ami appraisement filed and ap agree that if is very unlucky to call on your best gill on Saturday or en rise to ii great ninny Inventions. proved. O p e n an account w ilh us and note Sunday without a pound of our latest, toothsome confections. In the estate of Isabel Riggs; final ac- One of these, an Illustration of which how rapidly it will grow. we tHke from the Scientific American, ip very simple and put liable to get out J. F R A N K W A T S O N Pfr-xlr« of order. It consists of a rheostat form O v e r - W o r k W e a k e n s R L D U R H A M V k © Pimdcrt ed of two telescoping tubes. The inner The Leading Confectioner. W. H. FE A R. Secicury Y o u r K id n e y s . tube, which Is formed o f Insulating ma S C. CATC H 1NG & A m . StcMMf terial, carries the lamp socket. The « a sleeve of the lamp socket extends to Unhealthy Kidneys Matte Impure Blood. the top o f the Inner tube, where It Is All the blood in your body passes through ■haute. bent out to pinke contact with tits your kidneys once every three minutes. Inner wall of the outer tube. The Inner The kidneys are your tube Is filled with u quantity of resist blood purifiers, they fil \ 2 4 7 W a ím . S t . P o r t l a n d . O r e . ter out the waste or ¿¿l/VvCfiPITAl impurities in the blood. If they are sick or oyt of order, they fail |o do G u a rd ia n 's Sale. their work. Pains, ache* and rheu matism eome from ex In the m atter of the gu a rd ia n sh ip o f Theo- cess of uric acid in the ore W. Dodson, it feeble m inded person, R H E O S T A T I N B gK ’T fO lf. blood, due to neglected G OTU 'K IS IlhKKItY GIVEN. TH AT IN p i'll- N suanee o f an order of the hon orab le conn- him w inn tori a | Min-h ns graphite, which kidney trouble. y eonrt o f the state o f O regon, for the county re.stH on the central contact piece oi Kidney trouble causes quick or unstead) f Ptdk m ade on the 10th day o f Decem ber, tod. in the m atter of thv eitttte o f Theodort the I huip socket. and extending into heai t beats, and makes one feel as thougl D odson, h feebly m in ded person. T he un this graphite Is a central pin carried by they had heart trouble, because the heart i: unsigned guafUitfa o f said ward, w ill sell hi * over-working In pumping thick, kidney- ■ rivrtte sm le to the highest bidder, subject t< the outer tube, but Insulated there uitirm atlou by said cou n ty court, on nnd af- from. When the proper electrical con j poisoned blood through veins and arteries. r the 17th day o f Jan uary. 1007. all the estate, It used to be considered that only urinar) gilt, title am i interest o f suit] ward. Theodor» nections are made with this pin and troubles were to be trap«d to the kidneys . Dodson, in and to the follow in g described with the outer tube the lump will glow but novf rnouorn science proves that near!) ai property t o -w it : Block One in in Haling’-- with a brightness depending ppop t)>6 all constitutional diseases have their begin Id tion to the tow n of Hallston in the county P .Ik and state o f O regon. amount nf graphite Interposed between j ning in kidney trouble. Term s *>•' sale, cash in han d. Bids therefore Mollie is a sweet, sensible little woman econ om ica l, If you are sick you can make no mistak the pin and the central contact In the i Pen tla ■. Polk cou n ty, O regon. SABAH D. DODSON. lamp socket. By menus of a pinion by first doctoring your kidneys. The mil too— always trades w liere she ean get the best v a l G uardian. and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer’ journaled in the outer tube, which en ue for her m oney. gages a rack on the lamp socket aleevo, Sw am p-R oot, the great kidney remedy i soon realized. It stands the highest for it I used to buy m y shoes elsewhere, but I dropped rît tlie inner tube may he drawn In or out wonderful cures of the most distressing case to any desired extent, thus regulating and is sold on Its merits into G ayner's the other day to see if they were sell the intensity o f the light to o nicety, ! by all drurt:15'5 *« ing sltoes as cheap as tliey advertise. B ou g h t | cent and one-dollar siz tltree pair qu icker than scat. Great L onr From Typhoid Fever, es. You may have a # The annual loss of the United Htnte* sample bottle by mail Home o f Stvtunp Rot/ The Baby - W ell, tlie kid w ou ldn ’t wear a shoe free, also pamphlet tolling you how to ft*, tiuy y ou r wines and liqnois by t.vphohl fever was estimated l).v Dr that d id n ’t com e from G a y n or’s. out if you hava kidney or bladder trouble Vaughn In a recent address before the liroet front the wholesale Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilme Michigan Municipal league at $90.000, U Co-. Binghamton, N. Y. house at wholesale prices. A hop, skip and a jump from the Postoffice. 000. He assumed the annual nutubci * of cases o f typhoid fever at 000,000 1 Do not make any mistake, but re aiul the death rate at 10 per cent. Es n ember the name, Swamp-K< ot, P; timating the value o f each life at 1 ilmcr’s Swamp-Root, aiul tl e addre?- $1.000, $50.000,000 is the an.ni: 1 loss by inghumpton, N. Y. on every bottle. font full quarts of Tillaireek 1C deaths. Assuming each patient who S ' B /q EAftTÖft/ei5 Rye or Bout bon Whiskey - - - recovered to he ill for forty «lays, thus losing time worth $40, and to be sub Shipped to any part o f Or*- \ Jetted to an average expenditure of ■»on. A ll express eharg s $ to for doctoring, medicine* and nurs prepaid. There is nothing | ing, tin additional total o f $4O,OJO.dO0 results. lie aaya, “ The people j f the belter, give u - a trial. United States are paying an annual tribute o f $90.000.000 because of their Ignorance through the existence o f a Robertint? *l\»>s whai every woman P oitland Ore. Si Front Street disease which If every man did hi» oost desire.*—a perfect com plexion. It brings that soft, sm ooth, fresh. duty would not exist at nil.” W h at Our County Officials Have Done Since Our Last Issue. y , iff! > o o c »o o o o o o o o o o < > o o < > o o < x A GOOD W A TC H w C. H . M O R R IS, A re You Superstitious? rv TRACY STAATS, 1 Tnst (fcr.tpnmj FISKE, THE BEST PRINTER, WANTS YCliR 1GB WORK. Mollie and I and the Baby Buy Our Shoes at G aynor’s. MIL ORDER LIQUOR BUSINESS $ OUR SPECIALTY WOMEN Reforntlnir the Alphabet. Tw o scientists have tested tlie speed with which the mind can recognise certain letters, with Interesting results. The general conclusion arrived at la ♦hut »he forms o f the printed letters o f the alphabet are badly conceived 1 from n physiological point o f view. If they were composed o f character* of simple construction, such as are the letters T and L. the *|»eed of reovg- nitlon would be greatly increased, and the mental fatigue would be much dl »finished. It 1» also suggested, as the result o f experiments, that the letters should appear white on black, instead 1 o f black on white, in tlie usual way of printing, for the speed of recogni tion Is about ten times less in the former style than in the latter A Sew shIp*« Compass. M. Melt, a French Inventor, ha* de vised n uew type of compass, which 1« of an automatic nature. The direction of the compass by this am m genteut 1« , automatically registered minute by minute so that by omauUliig th chart tbo ship's oflb era can ascertain the route traversed at any time during the passage. The compass card. In atead of having at Its center an sg;it» resting on a fixed steel point, la fixed ou a steel pivot which rests on a fixed agate. The latter la Inimemed In a drop o f mercury, which serves to con duct the current of electricity that makee the registering of the move- a n a s at the apparatus poaslid* lt*ar tint to the cheek that denote; xouthfulnesj«. It will bring beauty *o those who tack it; it will retain it for those who already posse*» |t; t will enable you to auooeeafuily •mbat the ravages o f weather and 'im e D on’ t doubt—d on ’ t argue. Just •ry Robertlne. Your druggist will five you a free sample. All drug- >ts keep Robertine. PTIK l IAC0B & COMPANY m m \o WEAR SH O ES DALIAS CITY BANK Dallas, Gregor, j ! R.C . CRAVE N - - W. G. VASSALL - - Presiden I Caihier N. L. Butler, K. (\ ( ’ raven, D. L. KpytJ M. M. Fill-. W G . V— |H. B rand O ur heavy House months a pair of Diamond underground where Diamond Brand work shoes are in every in the W est. € 7 y_M P / S ï t / m r 0 BRID O " O Q r fle O Ë I Is the agent for Polk County, ami is ready to attend to this matter for you. Office in Cri der Building, north of Court House. Mutual Phone - • • Main i i q * 10 dress shoes— and w e make more fine shoes than any other Institutions! \V. P. Dyke, of Dallas, worn way as superior in their class as are our highest grade 1.« to Patronize Horn e A strong mutual insurance company do i ing business in OREGON ONI.\ . ' Why not insure your home in this AMnriatton, save nearly fifty |*er cent am! keep what you tin pay in Oregon? shoes ordinary shoes average about 6 weeks. 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