Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, August 07, 1903, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPel-gouty Observer J. C. HAYTER, KDITOH AND PUBLISHER Published Weekly at One Dollar per Strictly in Advunce. Yeai DALLAS, OREGON, AUGUST 7, 1903 The way to build up Dallas is to pat ronize Dallas people. THE PROSPERITY WAVE Seldom does the second half of a calendar year open with such promise for the country as does that which begins this morning In New York City in the next few days $147,000,000 will be distrib uted in dividends and interest by the big corporations centering there. A considerable addition wil be made to this total by Boston Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis and the other big centers. That $147,000,000 which New York is to disburse is by far the largest sum which has been distributed at the " beginning of a half year. The amount which was given out at the opening of January,' six months ago, was $138,000,000, which broke all records along to that time. It is presumed that the exhibits made bv other business centers will also surpass all previous records by them. All this, however, has been expected, and its occurrence does not attract any special attention In all departments of business activity the record is high. The railroads of the country which re ported for June showed a gain in gross earnings amounting to a little over 10 per cent in excess of their income in the same time in 1U02. The record was equally flattering for the greater part of the half year. Every month has shown a gain over the corresponding time in 1902. It must be remembered that this gain of 10 per cent for the railroads in June over the same time in 1902- means an immense expansion, for the same roads in June last year made a gain over 1091 and 1900. The government's record, too, for the half year is good, the surplus for the entire fiscal year which ended yesterday being in the neighborhood of $51,000,000. The output of gold thus far in 1903 is so large that a gain for the entire year over the big figures ot lw2 is ' confidently looked for. Bank clear ings also, despite the great decline in speculation as compared with a year ago, keep up to-very high hg urea. In all the important depart ments of activity there is a notable expansion. The reports of gams in every department of business come as a pleasing supplement to the records of Hood disaster which were frequent a few weeks ago. Crop reports on the whole, are favorable and these will have an important influence over the busi ness situation in the second half of the year. Gold has been going out of the country in considerable vol ume in the first half of 1903, but nobody took notice of it at the time, or cared anything about it. The treasury's gold hoard is at the highest notch ever reached, and the tendency, in general, is up ward. The wheat yield of 1903 will be the largest in the history of the country except in one year, and some of the authories are figuring that that big record will be beaten Corn, in spite of the lateness of the season, promises well. Oats, rye and hay, though below the highest record, have each made a good yield. Moreover, the commercial failures will be smaller, in the ag gregate losses, than they were in 1902. More business is being done at this time than was done last year, and it is being done under better conditions. In the region commercially tributary to St. Louis the exhibit has been especially good lor the half year. An indication of the expansion in that locality Arkansas, Oklahoma, the Indian Territory and 1 exas can be seen by the figures of railroad construc tion, which are ahead of those of the States of the rest of the coun try, as they also were a year ago. The half a year which has just ended was the beet which the coun try has seen in an industrial way and the six months which open to !ay promise to improve on that record. at. Louis Globe-Democrat, The big Itingling circus will be In Salem on Wednesday, August 26. We use only the very best material in our pastry and cakes, lliggs' bakery. Catarrh la constitutional disease. It originates in scrofulous condliion c the blood and depends on that condition. It often causes beadarhe and dizitnes ?mp;tlrt the taste, smell and hearing, .'eels the vocal organs, disturbs the stomal' It is always radically and pernuii.' r1 rured by the blood-purifylnj;, clui.iv :.nj tonic action of Hood's Scrsaparilk This preat medicine has wrought the tuos wonderful cures ot all diseases depeudiut on scrofula or the scrofulous habit. Governor Chamberlain's action in commuting the sentence of William P. Peacock from death to life imprisonment is gratifying to a large number of people who have followed the case from the time when public attention was first attracted to the condition of the unfortunate cripple. The opinion of the physicians called upon by the Governor, stating unanimously that Peacock was insane and irres ponsible at the time of killing Alexander S. Kerr, leaves no .ques tion as to the propriety of the Governor's action. The Governor, people, and newspapers generally have wisely distinguished this case from that of the frequent "insanity dodge," and have recognized Pea cock's case as one properly calling for executive clemency. LARGE SURPLUS ON HAND City Treasurer's Report Shows Dallas Finances to be In Prosperous Condition. That the finances of the city of Dallas are being well handled and managed is shown by the fact that the cash balance In the treasury for the year ending July 31 is larger than at any like time in the last ten or fifteen years, or probably In the history of the town. The report of City Treasurer W. G. Vassall, submitted to the coun cil Monday evening, shows that the amount on hand August 1, after pay ing all outstanding warrants, was over $1500. The balance has been growing steadily for the past two years, notwithstanding the fact that a large amount of money has been spent for improvements during that time. Councilman A. B. Mulr's plan Mon day evening to set aside $500 of this surplus toward the payment of the City Hall debt of $2500 met the ap proval of every member of the board, and it is probable that this amount will be loaned to help offstaud the Interest on the Hall bonds. It is be lieved by the council that if a sinking fund is created now the annual inter est paid by the city will be materially reduced, and that there will be ample funds on hand to pay off the bonds when the same fall due three years hence. Mayor Hayter presided over the session of the - council, which lasted until 10:30 o'clock. The councilmen present were Bolt, Cosper, Muir and Fuller; absent, Williams, Shaw and Boals. The quarterly reports of the Mar shal. Auditor and Treasurer were read and referred to the Finance Com mittee. The receipts for the quarter in all three offices were heavy. Claims against the city were allowed as follows : M. D. Coulter, sprinkling streots $6.00 C. A. Black, hauling gravel 6.40 j; J. Williams, salary 13.85 J. E, Richter, labor 2.25 Wm. Kersey, labor 1.50 J. M. Grant, salary and fees 36.00 M. D. Ellis, electric lights 129.15 An ordinance to amend the saloon license ordinance was read first time. This amendment provides that all licenses shall be paid for a poriod of six months instead of three months as at present, and that the penalty for violating certain provisions of the ordinance, such as soiling liquor to minors, or permitting minors to fre quent a saloon, shall be iucreased to a forfeiture of license. Councilman Mulr brought up the! matter of setting aside $500 of the general fund of the city to the City Hall fund, and on motion of Council man Cosper the finance committee was instructod to ascertain the rate of interest that can bo had for this sum for a period of three years. An ordinance providing for the con struction of a new sidewalk on the south and west sido of the M. E. Church property was ordered drawn. The Auditor was instructed to notify E. 11. Tuttlo, D. J. Itiley, M. E. Church South, Adventist Church and Mrs. Mary Savage that the coun cil will sit August 17, at 7 :30 o'clock to hear and determine objections and remonstrances to the building of cer tain sidowalk adjoining their respec tive promises. The Street Commissioner was order ed to notify the trustees of the Christian Church to repair the walks around the church property by re placing all broken planks. The next meeting of the council will be hold Monday, August 17. WILL 00 TO WASHINGTON E. S. Piper Elected a Delegate to Railway Mall Clerks' Convention. E. S. Piper, mail agout on the Dallas-Portland passenger train, has been elected a delegate to the 28th annual convention of the U. S. Kail way Mail Service Mutual Benefit Association, to bo held in Washington, D. C, on September 15. The election is one of considerable importance, when the fact is taken in to consideration that the district from which Mr. Piper is elected embraces all the territory in the United States west of the Rocky mountains, and also Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. There are only two delegates from this district Mr. Piper and a gentleman from Los Angeles. Mr. and Mr. riper will leave for Washington early in September, and, after the adjournment of the con vention, will make an extended tour of the Eastern States. Xu-To-Vm for nrty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco babit cnr. makes weak moo uv. Mod pur, too U. JUi druggist fflSRM El. Marriage is very largely an accident. T h mud fli mpn nr women set UD a standard of manly or womanly excellence and choose by it. in most cat peopie become engaged as the result of pro pinquity rather than because of any deep rooted preference. And so it often happens that the wife enters uj?an the obligations of maternity just as thoughtlessly as she entered on the marriage relation, because no one has warned her of the dangers she faces. , Thousands of women become invalids for lack of knowledge of themselves. It is to this large body of women that Dr. Pierce's Favorite PrBBir1ntial1 comes as a priceless boon, because it cures womanly ills. "Favorite Prescription" establishes regularity, dries weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. It makes weak women strong, sick women well. "After my finit child was born," writes Mrs. Jordan Stout, of Fawcettgap, Frederick Co., Vo.. my health was very poor for a long time, and last winter I was so bad with pain down in back 1 could hardly move without great suffering. My husband got me a bottle of Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription and a vial of his ' Pleasant I'ellets.' which I used as directed. In four days I was greatly relieved, and now, after using the medicine Hire? months. I seem to be entirely well. I can't see why it is that there are so many suffering women when there is such an casv war to be cured. I know your medicuies are'the best in the world." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the fa vorite family laxative. One 'Pellet a laxative, two ' Pellets ' a cathartic dose. COURT HOUSE NOTES REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Alex Courter et ux to C E Dill et ux, tract in Block M, lot 3, Falls City, $75. Corabel E White to Elizabeth P Starbuck, 220 acres, 1 7 s, r 3 w, $250. I. cy and I Claggett to G A Sperl incr. east one-half lots 5 and 6, block 1, Hill's Independence, $600. George Claggett et ux to G A Sperl ing, tract in lots 5 and 6, block 1, Hill's Independence, $600. 3 G VanOrsdel et ux to W C Mc- Clure, 160 acres, 1 8 s, r 7 w, $1. H W Bancroft et ux to W C McClure, 160 acres, t 8 s, r 7 w, $2500. Lucy L Whiteaker to Asa B Taylor, tracts in Hill's Independence, $1. Elbert A Mann et ux to J W Hod son, 240 acres, 1 6 s, r 4 w, $3000. W O Hembree et ux to W N Boots, part of lot 4, block 11, Monmouth, $250. U S Grant et ux to Thomas Elliott, 20 by 72 feet, block 14, Dallas, $30. Wm Elliott et ux to Thomas Elliott, lot C, block 14, Miller'srLaCreole Hd add to Dallas, $5. Thomas Elliott et ux to 3 W Crider, 20 by 72 feet, block 14, Dallas ; also, lot C, block 14, Miller's LaCreole Hd add to Dallas, $500. D P Stouffer et ux to H V Gates, north one-half lots B and C, block 9, Miller's LaCreole Hd add to Dallas, $150. N I Patterson to J W Crider, 5.50 acres, 1 7 s, r 6 w, $50. J J and F O Kau to H H and C L McSherry, 160 acres, 1 9 s, r 6 w, $1000. O & C R It Co to Louis Gerlinger, 80 acres, t 8 s, r 7 w, $300. Lucy L Whiteaker, administratrix, to Asa B Taylor, tracts in Hill's Inde pendence, $1200. Salem Improvement Company to C K Bentley, lots 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, block B, West Salem, $190. COMMISSIONERS' COURT. In the matter of appointing road supervisors it is ordered that all per sons now acting in the capacity of road supervisors bo appointed to fill such positions until the January term, 1904, and that the Road Master now acting hold his position until such time, and that new bonds be given. Bids for the repair of the Flannery bridge were received as follows : C F Royal & Son . .$215.00 L E Braley 198.00 Ira Mehrling 164.00 The bid o.f Ira Mehrling was accept ed. CLAIMS ALLOWED A W Docksteador, road acct. . .$ 39 60 RBrunk, same 8 00 WE Martin, same 30 33 Williams & Gosser, same 3 75 J B Nunn, juryman. 2 80 Glass & Prudhomme, supplies. 84 83 T J Butler, courthouse acct. ... 4 00 Mrs F M Collins, circuit court. 29 55 A D Pettyjohn, bridge acct. . . . 1 25 Western Clay Co., supplies. . . . 19 20 L E Braley, bridge acct 198 00 C F Royal & Son, same 620 00 Fred Hebding, mdse. . .' 7 50 M D Ellis, electric lights 15 00 W F Nichols, salary 65 00 E V Dalton, same 62 60 Milo Woods, same 40 00 CL Starr, same 83 33 D G Meador, pauper acct 8 00 Mrs M A Brown, same 2 50 Guy Bros., mdse.. 515 C G Coad, postaere 21 20 Enterprise, publishing 1 00 Craven & Sons, supplies 2 21 F S Wilson, pauper acct 6 00 Mrs M A Tetherow. same 7 00 J T Ford, salary and expense.. 138 23 U S Loughary, same 146 44 Ivie Bros, road acct. . 4 05 Pedec Lumber Co., same 40 33 L Ground, salary 1160 F E Myer, same 81 00 Mrs F E Myer, same 67 50 DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BT uln Acker's Dysgepsi Tblets. One 1UU Tablet will glvi Immediate relief or money refunded. Sold In handsome tin boxes at 13 cents. Belt Che'irtngton. Dallas, Oregon. llmk ills' fV 1 f-A A .or f J.- ;. J? .'"'! r"J I?? i i.f'-' if i Watches Clocks Jewelry Optical Goods Kodaks & Photo Supplies All Goods Fully Guaranteed Prices lowest consistent with quality PFENNIG JEWELER & OPTICIAN Wilson Block, Dallas A Huston, same 65 00 AW Fink, same............... 75 00 Observer, printing.. 7 90 Ira Mehrling, road acct 12 00 WEMartin, same 26 08 C E Huntley, pauper acct 17 50 T 3 Fryer, same 25 00 J A Tate, road acct...:... 29 75 L D Daniel, painting 108 60 OF Royal & Son, road acct.... 105 00 V O Boots, insurance 96 00 T B Huntley, road acct 583 06 GAR Post, indiorant soldiers. . 20 00 HLVeasie, road acct 2 07 R R Riggs, same... 63 25 Obituary. Mrs. Eliza M. Critchlow died at the home of her son David Critchlow, in Dallas Thursday, July 23, 1903. Her maiden name was Eliza Galbrcath, and she was born in Freeport, Pa., April 26, 1816. She lived 18 years in Indiana, 5 years in Kansas, and year in California. The family came from Kansas to Oregon in 1877. She was married to Joseph Critchlow on April 6, 1837. This union was biased with six sons and two daughters. The husband, one son and two daughters preceded her to the grave. The sur viving children are: ' Robert Critch low, of Baker City, Oregon ; Benjamin Critchlow, of San Jose, California; Samuel Critchlow, of Cottage Grove, Oregon ; William Critchlow, of Airlie, Oreeron. and David Critchlow, of Dallas, Oregon. Mrs. Critchlow was converted to the Christian faith at the age of 18 years, and united with the Baptist church. She remained a stead fast Christian to the day of her death, her faith and joy in the Lord being the means of great grace not only to herself, but to those who cared for and visited her. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. A. Winter, and Interment took place in the Smith cemetery near Lewisville. Card of Thanks. Having sold our meat market to Messrs. Jones & Hout, we take this method of thanking our customers, one and all, for the generous patron age accorded to us, and to bespeak for our successors a continuance of the same liberal treatment Very truly, John Castle, C. E. Shaw. BRIGHT'S DISEASE. The largest sum ever paid for a pre scription, changed hands in San Fran cisco, August SO, 1901. The transfer in volved in coin and stock $112,500.00 and was paid by a party of business men for a specific for Bright's Disease and Dia betes, hitherto incurable diseases. They commenced the serious investi gation of the specific Nov. 15, 1900. They interviewed scores of the cured and tried it out on its merits by putting over three dozen cases on th treatment and watching them. They also got phy sicians to name chronic, incurable cases, and administered it with the physicians for judges. Up to Aug. 25, eighty-seyen per cent of the test cases were either well or progressing favorably. There being but thirteen per cent of failures, the parties were satisfied and closed the transaction. The proceedings of the investigating committee and the clinical reports of the test cases were published and will be mailed free on ap plication. Address John J. Fulton Company, 420 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. Dyspepsia Curo Digests what you eat This preparation contains all of th digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gives Instant relief and never tails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The mostsensitlw stomachs can take it. By Its use many thousands of dyspeptics bave been cured after everything else failed. It prevents format ion or pad on im siom ach, relieving all distress aftr eating; Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take. St can't help Jtil u$ you jSvu loured only by E.O. PfWjtt ACo., I blcao ae H. buttie contains Wua Uitt Wo. sua, BELT & CHEKRINGTON, Slate Hormal School MONMOUTH, OREGON Training Sehool for Ter chers' courses ar ranged especially for training teachers for all brunches of the profession. Most approv ed methods for graded and ungraded work taught in actual district school. The demand for graduates of this school far exceeds the supply. The Training Department, which consists of a nine-grude public school of about 250 pupils, Is well equipped In all its branches, including music, drawing and physical training. The Normal course is the bent and qniekeiit wav to a Bute certiticate. Fall terra opens September '1. For cata logue or information, address E. D. V. BUTLER, Secretary EESSLER, President or J. B. FOUR Bargains FIRST: General Merchandise Store to trade for a first-claes, up-to-date farfn, worth $15,000 or up. Will give or take difference. SECOND: 160 acre farm, well improved, and located on the coast, to trade for a valley farm. Will give or take difference. THIRD: 3 good farms to rent, one cash rent, others grain rent. FOURTH: Good farm for sale at $15 per acre. . FOR PARTICULARS ADDRESS Cooper & Hurley REAL E8TATE O FFIOE Independence, - - IF a woman is in love, That's Her Business. If a man is in love, That's His Business. . But if they are both in love, and want a wedding ring, That's My Business! C. II. MORRIS, JEWELER and ...... OPTICIAN Hon. H. V. Gates came up from Hillsboro, Tuesday, and has a force of men unloading a shipment of water pipe and other water-works material on his lot south of the depot. He has the ground staked off for a workshop, and carpenters will begin work on the building in a few days. The big shipments of pipe will begin to arrive next week, and from that time on construction of the water works will be rushed at a lively rate. inrs mm OAFS' Biggest Bars In Town For A Nickel.. You can't afford to buy elsewhere Main St., Dallas, Ore. Harness ad SADDLES. I have just received a Fine New Stock of Harness and Saddles and invite you to call and examine them as to style, workmanship and price. I have the finest line of saddles ever shown in Polk county. They are strictly "down-to-date" in every respect. HORSE BLANKETS A big assortment prices according to qualify all fitted with "Double Sur cingles," a new feature which every horseman will readily appreciate. Come and Bee them. HARXESS OIL, Best Grade, WHIPS and ROBES. Frank A. Stiles MAIN ST.. DALLAS, ORE. m$ ttom tm test 25 years, wenrro Annual talcs over oss gZ a Half tlZLca t ctU:s. Does tiis record cf cent cpeal to you ? Uq Cere, Uo Pay, 50c E&dosed wk& every Settle is Tea Cent, ptckez of Crow's Clock Koot, Liver PIs. I Shirt Waists, Ladies' Meek wear, Slimmer Iress 4oods and the like are going to be sold and out of the way befor Do you want your share of these? A EIEIBE That prices cut no figure. In a ease like this it is not 34 cents and up. We are going to sell them ELLIS &. KEYT Main DALLAS yANORSDEi, DEAIiEHS IN. IReal YOU WILL FIND IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO LI8T YOUR PROPERTY WITH US. ROOM 1, (upstairs) Wilson Building, Dallas, Ore. WAQNER BROS. CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF Single Shovel Plow?, Double Shovel Plows, Wing Shovel Plow?, Five-Tooth Cultivators, Disc Cultivators, Peg Tooth Harrows, Spring Tooth Harrows, Disc Harrows, reversible with Extension Head. ::::::::::::: All kinds of Plows, Harrows, Cultivators and everything needed to cultivate a hopyard or orchard. COR. OAK and MAIN STREETS. CENTRAL MARKET Haldeman & Murrell, Prop'rs. . FRESH AND SALT MEATS of All Kinds. Fish, Game and Chickens ICE FOR SALE. Farmers will find it to their advantage to bring us their Poultry and Eggs, as we pay the highest cash price for same at all times. EAST SIDE OF Dallas, Grove's Tasteless CiiiH Tonic GOO erne cioui Street OREGON Hayes & Co. Estate FARMS, STOCK RANCHES, TIMBER LANDS and CITY PROPERTY. UL,L,AO, VJKCUV71. HAIN STREET Oregon.