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A r ' ) in WW VOL. XVI. DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 13, 1903 NO. 35. If ITTW V X 1 1J i v v J k lis MULKEY IS SENATOR Will Take His Seat if Special Session of Legislature Is Called. Concerning the filling of vacancies in several Senatorial districts in Oregon, Governor Chamberlain says in a recently published inter view: "Regarding the calling of specia elections, to fill vacancies, if I were to convene the legislature, I would call for special elections in th Nineteenth senatorial district to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Fulton's election to the United Stales senate and his resignation from the state senate; in the Tenth senatorial district, to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment acceptance and qualifying of Senator Daly of the federal office of sur veyof-general of Oregon; in the Ninth senatorial district, to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Wil liamson's election to congress. "I should pay no heed to the status of Senator Mulkey of Polk county who declares that he is a legal resident of Polk county although he is living in Ashland and serving as president of the state normal school. The law is plain legal residence is a matter of intent, and the citizen determines it for himself. Only by voting in a local election or otherwise declar ing that he has changed his lega residence, can it be changed. A man, as every one knows, could re tain his legal residence for one hundred years and live elsewhere. if only he declares his intention of so retaining it. "Nor would I pay heed to the status of Frank Davey, repre sentative from Marion county, who is Jiving in Portland. "I will say, however, were it a general election I would not hesitate to show disapproval of legislators 'living under a hat,' as the ex pression goes, or, in other words, living in a county to represent which they were not elected, while all the time insisting upon appear, ing in the legislature as members, "But for the fact that the law re quires the governor to call special elections to fill vacancies, I would not call them for the special session." City Marshal J. M. Grant made a business visit to Portland, Fri day. C. L. Hubbard was a passenger to Portland on the Saturday after noon train. Miss Maggie Burps, of Bridge port, went to Portland Saturday for an extended visit with relatives. Misses May and Lillie Guthrie, daughters of D. M." Guthrie, are visiting their brother, David, at Gardiner, Douglas county. W. E. Wann, who use to live in Polk county, about two miles from Salem, was in .the Capital City yesterday. He is now a resident of the Alsea country, his postoffice address being Waldport. Mr. Wann has 370 acres of land over there, and "all out of doors," besides, for range for his cattle. He keeps about 170 head of cattle, and he sells his surplus in the Salem and Portland markets, driving to Cor vallis. He has the best road in the world as far as Newport, along the Pacific ocean beach. Mr. Wann spends a good deal of time in the winter season in Corvallis, where his children are attending school. Statesman. REDLuiD RAILROAD FARES Cheap Sunday Rates Between Port land and Willamette Valley Points. Low round trip rates have been placed in effect between Portland and Willamette Valley points, in either direction. Tickets will be sold Saturdays and Sundays, and limited to return on or before the following Monday. Rate from Dallas, $2.50. Call on Southern Pacific Com pany's agent for particulars. Pays lor the OBSERVER and the Weekly Oregonlan one year. In order to take advantage of this liberal offer, your subscription to the Obssrveb mast be paid np to date. Now is the time to subscribe. !,?5 PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION Thursday, November 26, Designated as a Day of General Thanks giving. The president issued his annua Thanksgiving proclamation last Saturday in the following terms "By the president of the United States of America. AProclamation The season is at hand when, ac cording to the custom of our people it falls upon the president to appoint a day of praise and thanksgiving to God. During the last year the Lord has deult bountifully with us. giving us peace at home and abroad and the chance for our citizens to work for their welfare unhindered by war, famine or plague. It be hooves us not only to rejoice greatly because of what has been given us but to accept it with a solemn sense of responsibility, realizing that under heaven it rests with ourselves to show that we are worthy to use aright that which has been intrust ed to our care. "In no other place and at no other time has the experiment of government of the people, by the people and for the people, been tried on so vast a scale as here in our own country in the opening years of the twentieth century Failure would not only be a dread ful thing for Us, but a dreadfu thing for all mankind, because it would mean loss of hope for al who believe in the power and the righteousness of liberty. There fore, in thanking God for the mercies extended to us in the past, we beseech Him that He may not withhold them in the future, and that our hearts may be aroused to war steadily for good and againBt all forces of evil public and private "We pray for strength and light so that in the coming years we may with cleanliness, fearlessness and wisdom do our allotted work on earth in such a manner as to show that we are not altogether unworthy of the blessings we have received. "Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States, do hereby designate as a day of general thanksgiving, Thurs day, the 26th of November, and do recommend that throughout the land people cease from their wont ed occupations, and in theirseveral homes and places of worship, render thanks unto Almighty God or his manifold mercies. "In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Wash ington, this 31st day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-eighth. Theodore Roosevelt County Judge and Mrs. J. E. Sibley were visitors in Portland over Sunday. Hon. S. T. Burch has returned to his home in Rickreall from North Yakima, where he visited his aged sister, Mrs. Louisa Foster. His daughters, Josie and Edith, ac companied him on the trip. Dr. W. T. Williamson, for the past eighteen years a physician at the State Insane Asylum, and one of the most competent physicians that has ever been employed at that institution, has resigned his office as first assistant physician and will accept the superintendency of the Mount Tabor Sanatorium. His resignation will take effect on November 15. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zumwalt died Monday night, after a three weeks' illness, aged 16 months. Death was caused by a complication of ailments. The remains were taken to the Bethel cemetery for burial Wednesday morning. This is the fourth child Mr. and Mrs. Zumwalt have lost, nd only an 8-year-old son sur vives, iheir nrst cnua aiea at ex- ctly the same age as the little boy who passed away Monday. The parents have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. EXPERIENCE 13 THE BEST teacher. Use Acker's English Remedy In any case of coughs, cold or croup. Should It tail to rive immediate relief money re funded. 2S eta. and 60 eta. Belt Cher rtngton. Dallas. Oregon. BIG MONEY IN HOPS THIS YEAR Value of 1903 Crop in Oregon Will Reach Nearly Three Million Dollars. The world at large knows very little of the Oregon bop crop and except in those business lines brought specially into relation with it, has no conception of its magni tude. And yet the hop crop forms a very important element of the state's products. This has been a fortunate year for the hop growers. His crop is larger than he had reason to expect and what it lacks in size is more than made up in the high ruling prices of the product. Careful estimates indicate that the production of hopi in the state this year will amoun to about 85,000 bales or 15,300,000 pounds. The prices this year vary quite largely owing to the unequa quality of the product. Some of it brings 22 and 23 cents, while some of the lower grades sell for only 9 or 10 cents a pound. The average price, however, is placed by competent experts at 18 cents a pound, which will bring the value of the crop to $2,754,000. The av erage cost of cultivating and pre' paring a pound of hops for the mnet is 7 cents. According to these figures the cost of the crop to all the producers was about $1 062,000, leaving a profit to the growers on their year's work of $1,692,000. Under these circumstances it would appear that, even the most exacting can find very little of which to complain in his hop rais ing experiences this year. Port land Journal. Mrs. Charles F Belt is visiting friends in Salem. Mrs. W. E. Lacey is visiting friends in Portland. P. Bartholomew, of Ballston, was a Dallas visitor, L uesday. . Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Madison went to Portland, Monday. R. E. Bryan, of Falls City, was in Dallas on a business errand, Monday. Invoicing and packing the stock in Keyt's store will be completed this week, and the stock will be moved to Dallas the first of the week. Sheridan Sun. The firemen of Independence are putting forth an effort to surpass any event of the season with their Thanksgiving ball, November 26. All money derived from the ball will he used in procuring uniforms for the members. Sheriff J. T. Ford is able to be in his office again, but is still quite weak from the effects of the accident which happened to him recently when he was kicked on the knee by his bujgy horse at Falls City. The injured knee is badly swollen, and bnerra ora is ODligea to use crutches in walking from his house to the office. Acet Chest Pains From "Tobacco Heart." Valvular Heart Dis ease Threatened. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure Cured Me. The effect of excessive smokin? shown by such symptoms as heart pains, heartburn, smothering spells, shortness of breath, flut t?rine and palpitation, is most serious. If your heart is in any way affected you should at once begin t'.. use of Dr. Miles' Heart Cure which enriches the blood, regulates the heart s action and improves the circulation. I cm a lo:al newspaper man and have been an inveterate smoker since my boyhood. A little over a year ago I first noticed symptoms of heart trouble, palpita tion and acu e pains and a peculiar, I might say. indescribable feeling across my chest Local pnvsicians said I naa TOoacco nean. 1 ouit smoking for a while and took regular dos. of digitalis and belladona with some relief but the same old symptoms were still there. A friend of mine here recently died of what the doccor said was valvular disease of the hear. Knowing that his symptoms were similar to mine i telt that my time too nru limited, although I am still a young rain, in my thirty-ninth year. In Skillman & Stone's dni store here Dr. Miles' New Hart Cure was recommended. I began taking it and I can positively state that its -frect is marvelous. I have just finished my third bottle and feel like a 'kid' and believe I am cured. This letter is the spontaneous utterance of one wiio wishes to thank you for benefits received." Ww. X. Grant, Seattle, Wash , formerly of Spokane, Wash. A!: druggist? stll and guarantee first bot ? r. Allies' Re.n-Jies. Send for free book . Ntvous ail Heart !!seases. Address Vc Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, lad. FARMERS ARE PROSPEROUS Mortgages Are Being Lifted and Farms Improved jn First-Class Shape. Secretary George II. Himes, o the Oregon Historical Society, has returned to Portland from an ex tensive trip over Vae Willamette Valley, where he gathered much information in. regard to the begin ning of agricultural and manufac turing industries in the early years of the state's settlement, and in the meantime gathered in some histori cal relics mostly o' a documentary nature, says the Portland Telegram "One thing that made my trip mean much to me," said Mr. Himes "was the evidence and assurance of the great prosperity among the farmers of the Valley. Severa bankers told me that the past few months had been the greatest mortgage-lifting era they had ever known. This will mean a great deal. The farm buildings and fences will all be repaired and put in first-class condition, and it means more paint on the nouses and al that sort of thing.' Our farming lands are rapidly being bought by residents from other states, and the improved appearance of the farm ing districts as the result of pros perity will be conducive to an unprecedented increase in our acquisition of new residents." The Dallas College basket ball team is practicing regularly, and is getting in fine trim for the season's playing. A complete schedule of the games in which the Dallas team is to participate this year will be published in our next issue. The report that Theodore Wagner and Mrs. Joey Leitch were married in San Francisco last week was confirmed by a letter received Fri day morning by Frod Wagner, a brother of the erofiin.' and Mrs. Wagt-.ei' " iviii' realua In t'-an Francisco, where Mr. Wagner has a lucrative position with an elect rioal supply house. Frank Harding has Bold the"Mc Minnville Telephone-Register to W. C. Hagerty and George E. Martin, and will retire from the newspaper business. The paper was estab lished by Mr. Harding and Captain H. L. Heath sixteen years ago, and is one of the best country weeklies in Oregon. Mr. Harding retires with the respect and good will of his brother publishers, and the two new proprietors will receive a hearty welconV into the ranks of Oregon newspaperdom. The McMinnville College football team won the game with the Stale Normal at Monmouth, Saturday afternoon, by a score of 10 to 5 The fight, while stubbornly con tested from start to finish, was free from wrangling and rough plays. A large number of Dallas College students went over on the motor and witnessed the game. At Inde pendence a scoreless game was played by the McMinnville and Independence High School elevens Frank Meredith, manager of Cordray's Opera House in Salem announces the engagement ot Arthur C. Alston's splendid organi zation, presenting "At the Old Cross Roads,'' Monday night, November 16. A Southern romantic comedy drama, described as one of the sweetest stories ever told. Original New York cast, headed by Estha Williams and James M. Brophy, assisted by 20 artists, in cluding the celebrated "American Four" quartet. Remember the date, Monday, November 16. The annual meeting of the board of regents of the Normal School was held at Monmouth, Friday. he financial condition of the insti tution was found to be very satis factory. The various improvements that have been made during the year were carefully inspected. The different departments were visited and the board is much pleased with the work being done. A marked increase in attendance was found, and the regents are very enthusiastic over the general condition of the school. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug-gists refund the money If It fall to cure. B. W. Grove's signature U en each box. He OREGON ANGORAS SOLD WELL Craig Brothers Yearling Doe Brought Record Price at Kansas City Show. The following about the Angora goat sale at the recent American Royal Live Stock Show, Kansas City, Mo., is a part of the report appearing in the American Sheep Breeder: "Following hard on the heels of the champion, came the second prize yearling doe, that carried sweepstake honors at the Oregon State Fair, and in less than seven minutes sold to J. J. Gentry, of Texas, for $900, the record price for an American bred Angora doe. This handsome doe was raised by Craig Bros., of Macleay, Oregon, and like the champion was bred in the purple, and the men that honored herself and her accom plished young Oregon breeders with the exciting and unusual bids were every one Angora experts who know the intrinsic value of the little silver fleeced Oregonian. Col. Wells waxed warm and eloquent as the bidding passed the $500 mark and rose to a triumphant climax as the little Oregon beauty was knocked down to Gentry at the record price. The onlookers men and women cheered to the echo, Col. Stewart lost his equilibrium in happy exclamation and the wildest scene ever enacted at a goat sale had passed into history. Young Craig and his beautiful wife exchanged happy glances and every one wondered what was com ing next. But the grand climax had been reached and record sales for the day were ended." Mrs. J. C. Adams who has been undergoing medical treatment in a Portland hospital was brought home Monday evening but little improved in health. . She was ac companied on the homeward trip by her husband and Mr. and Mrs Marshall Blessing, of Sell wood Mrs. Adams' affliction is of the nature of eczema, and her condition is critical. Butter wrappers neatly printed, in any quantity desired, can be oh tained at the Observer office Nothing but the very best Vegetable Parchment carried in stock. Farm ers wishing to market their butter in such shape as to receive the very top-notch price should bring or send in their orders for some of this paper. lonsumpti Salt pork is a famous old- fashioned remedy for con sumption. "r.at plenty of pork," was the advice to the consumptive 50 and 100 years ago. Salt pork is good if a man can stomach it. The idea behind it is that fat is the food the consumptive needs most. Scott's Emulsion is the mod ern method of feeding fat to the consumptive. Pork is too rough for sensitive stomachs. Scott's Emulsion is the most refined of fats, especially prepared for easy digestion. him fat in this way, which is often the only way, is nair tne oattie, Dut Scott s Emulsion does more than that. There is some thing about the combination of cod liver oil and hypophos phites in Scott's Emulsion that puts new life into the weak parts and has a special action on the diseased lungs. A sample will be sent free upon request Be sure that this picture in the form of a label is on tht wrapper of every bottU of Emulsion yon buy. SCOTT & BOWNE, CHEMISTS, 409 Pearl St., N. Y. 50c and ft; all druggists. TH LONG LIFE OF WOOD PIPE Portland Workmen Unearth Water Mains That Had Not Been Used For Nearly Fifty Years. While workmen were engaged in tearing up Madison street prepara tory to laying down a new water pipe before the street was improved, they found the old main to consist of long stretches of wooden pipe ranging from 9 to 10 inches in di ameter with a 24-inch hole for the water to run through. The pipe was laid many years ago when the system was in the hands of the old Portland Water Company. The exact time it was laid varies, according to numerous old-timers, from 38 to 48 years. At that time all the pipes in the city were made of old trees cut down in front of the place where the main was to be laid This line of pipe is quite different from others found in this city with in late years inasmuch as the bark is still on the trees. The pipes vary in length from 10 to 20 feet and were banded together by a thin piece of sheet iron. Portland Journal. O. E. Leet, of Falls City, arrived home this week from a business trip to Eastern Oregon. The remains of Mrs. Joseph Conyers, who died Saturday at Pullman, Wash., were buried at Monmouth, Monday. Mrs. T. V. B. Embree, who has been visiting relatives in Dallas for the past two weeks, left for her home in Portland, Monday. President A. H. Devers, of the Oregon Irrigation Congress, has appointed Oscar Hayter, of this city, a member of the Legislative Committee. Misses Ethel Poling and Edna Hayes, who have been the guests of Miss Frankie Payne while attend ing the Y. VV. C. A. convention, returned to their homes in Dallas Monday. Albany Herald. The Pomona County Grange will meet at Monmouth tomorrow, (Sat urday). Much business of im portance will be transacted, and a full attendance of members is desired. The young men of the Ballston neighborhood are making active preparation for their shooting match, to be held Wednesday, November 25. There will be both turkey and purse shooting, and every accom modation will be provided for visiting sportsmen. E. F. Craven has general charge of the arrange ments. On November 0, 1903, there were advertised letters in the Dallas postoffice for Mrs. Jane Avery, Mrs. II. M. Brunk, Miss Fidelia Everett, Miss Josephine Michel book, Mrs. Bessie Rees, Charles Crowley, J. B. Avery, A. P. Jack son, Frank Leets, J. C. Lewis, Harry W. Ross, J. Rimer, Statba Sanders. C. G Coad, Postmaster. Rev. H. A. Deck, pastor of the United Evangelical church, met with a painful accident Sunday afternoon while hitching his horse to the buggy preparatory to start ing to Mt. View to fill his appoint ment. The horse became frightened and in some way struck Mr. Deck on the forehead, making an ugly gash and knocking him to the ground. While the wound is not serious, he was not able to fill his pulpit Sunday evening. Corvallis Gazette. The motor company's new com bination smoker and baggage coach is greatly appreciated by the patrons of the road. The smoking section is comfortably seated, and the baggage compartment is amply large to accommodate all extra trunks and grips, which have here tofore been piled on the platforms or inside of the passenger coach often to the great discomfort of the passengers. Manager Hirschberg is constantly improving the service on this train, and is ever watchful for the safety and convenience of his patrons. You Know What You Are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula Is plainly printed on every botUe, showing that It Is simply Iron and Quinine In a taste less form. No Cure, No Fay eOe. WE0LD RELIABLE v . Absolutely Pur TliEEE IS KO SUBSTITUTE H. Hirschberg, of Independence, attended the Irrigation convention in Pendleton this week, and was honored with a place on the resolu tions committee. At the coming election to be held in Tillamook City, the people will vote upon the question of issuing bonds for $60,000 to put in a new water system. A lively contest is promised. The Roseburg Plaindealer, a re publican paper, is about the only paper that has declared Ex-Congressman Moody guilty of the charges recently made against him. Even the democratic papers are charitable enough to state that the evidence is very poor again&t him and there is probably nothing in the affair. Albany Democrat. ' Eugene's new theater will be opened on the evening of November 17 by George Baker's road company in Hall Uaine's powerful play, "The Christian." Seats for the opening night will be sold at auc tion. Several prominent men, in cluding A. C. Woodcock, Mayor Chrisman and S. II. Friendly have already agreed to take six seats each at a cost of $20 per seat. Tho new playhouse is built on strictly modern lines, and is one of the handsomest on. the coast. It was built by a joint stock company composed of a number of leading business men and citizens. A Remarkable Case. One of the most remarkable cases of a cold, deep-seated on the lungs, causing pneumonia, is that of Mrs, Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind., who was entirely cured by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. She says: "The coughing and straining so weakened me that I ran down in weight from 148 to 92 pounds. I tried a number o( remedies to no avail until I used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of this wonderful remedy cured me entirely of the cough, strengthened my lungs and re stored me to my normal weight, health and strength." Sold by Belt & Cherrington. Give the Observer legal blanks a trial, and you will use no other. Nothing but the very best stock used, and they are printed right. Deeds, mortgages, etc., always on sale. A Good Name. From personal experience I tes tify that DeWitt's Little Early Risers are unequalled as a liver pill. They are rightly named be cause they give strength and energy and do their work with ease. -W. T. Easton, Boerne, Tex. Thousands of people are using these tiny little pills in preference to all others, because they are so pleasant and effectual. They cure biliousness, torpid liver, jaundice, sick headache, constipation, etc. They do not purge and weaken, but cleanse and strengthen. Sold by Belt & Cherrington. Played Out Dull Headache, Pains In various parts of the body Sinking at the Pit of the Stomach, Loss ot Appetite, Feverlshness, Pimples or Sores are all positive evidences of Impure blood. No matter how It be came so. It must be purified In order to obtain rood health. Acker's Blood Elixir haa never failed to cure Scrofulous or Syphilitic poisons or any other blood diseases. It Is certainly s wonderful remedy and we sell every bottle on a posi tive guarantee. Belt & Cherrington. Pal las, Oregon. DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BT using; Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. One little Tablet will give Immediate relief or money refunded. Sold in handsome tin boxes at a cents. Eelt Chcrrinstca, Zsla, Oregon.