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DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 20, 1903
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CHAPTER I.
We weie living near the river in
the edge of the woods which skirted
the river bank. The prairie coun
try from the house lay Westward,
and up and down the river, and
was vast in extent. Our house
was of hewed logs, closely joined
together, and the spaces between
were filled with lime-stone mortar,
There were two buildings, one story
and a half high, under one roof,
and a porch on the West side of
the buildings. There was a stone
fireplace and a chimney for each
building. There were two doors
and probably four windows opening
on the porch, and a door towards
the river opening on a short walk
to the small house containing a
loom, where cloth was woven. Near
the river were several corn criba in
a row, and sheds for stock. West
of the house was a large cornfield,
cotton and tobacco patches, and
garden. I have no recollection of
any orchard, probably because it
had as yet supplied me with no
fruit. Of forest trees, between the
house and the river, I can name
the hickory of' three kinds black,
shellbark and pig-nut the last
producing a soft-shelled nut. This
kind grew between the dwelling
house and the corn cribs. Several
large walnut trees grew between
the corn cribs and the river. A
very large burr-diik, also water-
oaks, persimmon, slippery elm and
sycamore trees grew along the
margin of the river. .Of timber
classed as brush, there were red-
bud, sassafras, willow, linebark and
hazel. I saw red cedar, chinkapin
oak, paw-paw and pecan trees
growing on the other side of the
river. In the Autumn season we
always gathered several bushels of
walnuts, pecans and hickory nuts,
There was a kind of plum in this
country, which, for sweetness, was
equal to the Petite prune, while its
flavor was superior. When ripe it
was pale yellow, but frosted over
with a white, flour-like substance.
It was larger than a Petite prune
Wild grapes of a good quality were
plentiful; a wild vineyard of the
kind called summer grape grew
along the brow of the hill about a
mile from the house. The ripe
berry was black, nearly as large as
a domestic catawba, and as sweet
and well flavored as that grape.
But there was an herb growing
in the woods, the root of which be
came so firmly fixed in my memory
that should I live to the age attained
by Moses of old, I would not forget
it. It was known as "Injun fizic,"
(Indian physic), the technical
name of the plant being ipecacuan
ha. Its usefulness as a medicine
was learned from the natives. A
dose of this physic, brewed from
the root, for a boy, was a tin cup
full. It was brought to the patient
steaming hot, and was as black as
coffee. No cream, sugar, salt, or
anything else, was put in the
liquid, lest it might modify its per
fect nastiness. When the boy saw
the cup, and a whiff from the odors
of its contents took his breath, he
was siezed with a fit of trembling,
more or less violent, and cold sweat
appeared on bis forehead; but kind
hands now supported him, and en
couraging words somewhat restored
him, and it was considered that he
was now prepared for the worst.
Whereupon, he was siezed by the
nose, and when, in gasping for
breath his mouth flew open, the
physic was poured down his throat.
The boy not being able to stand
now, was put to bed. I have
thought that if Socrates had been
compelled to lake a dose of "Injun
fizic" instead of the cup of hem
lock, he would have concluded to
take the advice of his friends when
they told him that arrangements
had been made for him to escape
TO CURE A COLO IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet.
All druggists refund the money It It
falls to cure. EL W. Grave's sign. tare
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Juvenile Mem
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to another country where he could
live in safety and besought him to
embrace this opportunity to save
his life. The probabilities are that
the old philosopher would have
skipped, not to save his life, but to
(avoid the dose.
In those days nothing waB accept
ed as medicine unless it were
offensive to the taste and disagree'
able to the stomach; and the more
offensive and nauseating, the greater
its medicinal virtue was supposed
to be. Therefore, there was no
discount on "Injun fizic" as a
medicine. The opinion also seems
to have been general that the surest
way to cure a man of disease was
to reduce him almost to the point
of death; that the less life there
was left in a man, the less disease
there would be. Where the disease
was said to be in the blood, the
blood was to be drawn off, leaving
only enough in the body to keep
the spark of life burning until new
blood could be supplied. In those
days, I think it would have been
difficult to find a man or woman
without scars from the lance.
Wild turkeys were plentiful in
the woods, and we often heard them
calling and gobbling near the
house. They were highly prized
as a game bird, and a hunter could
usually bag all he wanted in a few
hours. I often trapped for quails
and other small game. The trap
was a small box made of boards,
set up on triggers in such a way
that pulling at the bait, which was
attached to one end of the trigger,
would allow the box to fall and
enclose the game. One morning I
found that a rabbit had been in
the box, but had gnawed out and
made its escape. What surprised
me most was the great size of the
hole he had cut in one side of the
trap to crawl out at. It was large
enough for a coyote. He doubtless
considered himself larger than he
was. I knew it was a rabbit by
the tracks in the snow. At another
time I visited my trap, and, look
ing through the cracks from the
top of the box, discovered that I
had caught a redbird, (about the
size of a jaybird). I was delighted
when I saw what I had caught, for
it was a very pretty bird, and I
had often wished that I might have
one. bo l raised one side of tne
trap just enough to- allow me to
put my hand under and sieze the
bird. The bird, however, was
quicker than I was, for he siezed
me first with both his feet, and
made a swipe at my thumb with
his beak, taking out quite a slice.
His claws were like crooked thorns,
his bill was as sharp as a tack, and
cut like a pair of scissors. I took
hold of the bird with my left hand,
but could not get him to let go of
my right. While he dug his claws
into my hand, he worked with his
bill on my thumb and fingers, but
I soon 6tayed the havoc he was
making with his beak by securing
his head with my left hand, grasp
ing it very lightly so as to not
aggravate him. This much ac
complished, I could do no more.
The situation had become des
perate, and I would have gladly
surrendered and given the bird his
freedom, but the fight was on and
I could not get the enemy off "my
hands. Realizing that I must have
help, I ran to the house, which was
not over one hundred and fifty
yards away, holding the bird up as
if for exhibition. As soon as I got
into the house, the folks, seeing my
bloody hands and agonized pose of
countenance, came promptly to my
assistance, and, by carefully with
drawing the talon, as if it bad been
a thorn in the flesh, succeeded in
separating me and my prize. I
was told afterward that they man
aged to give the bird its freedom
without further bloodshed. That
EXPERIENCE 13 THE BEST teacher.
Use Acker English Remedy in any
case of coughs, cold or croup. Should It
fall to sri ye Immediate relief money re
funded. 25 eta. and 60 eta, Belt A Cher
rington. Dallas. Oregon. -
ended the sporting.
My brothers, Elisha and Warren,
the first about four and the second
about two years older than I was,
and James, a cousin the age of
Warren, and myself were often
about the riverj fishing, wading,
wallowing in the mud and sand,
and trying to swim. And yet I
think we were often advised and
even commanded not to go in swim
ming, as there was danger of our
being drowned. One early Spring
day the snow and ice were melting,
and a rivulet which poured into
the river near the house was full of
roaring, foaming, muddy water,
about as cold, of course, as ice
itself. But the sun was shining
quite warm, and we boys were hav
ing a jolly time wading and
floundering around in the angry
waters. The excitement had thrown
us off our guard, and we were
taken with a sudden surprise and
almost overcome with wretchedness
when we discovered mother stand
ing on the bank among our clothes
with a long switch in her hand.
No threat of punishment or cry of
despair was heard above the roar
of the dashing waters, but every
boy, blue and numb as he was with
cold, stuck his toes and fingers in
to the muddy bank and made a
dash for his clothes. If mother
had been stern enough to punish
us, as she probably believed it was
her duty lo do, surely this was her
great opportunity, for we were
naked, and, being thoroughly wet,
could not get into our shirts. My
brother, Elisha, had thrust his
head and hands into his shirt, and
though he made frantic efforts to
get under cover, his garments stuck
fast. Mother, probably considering
him the most responsible party,
thought she would make an ex
ample of him and gave him a swipe
across the shoulders, which made
him dance around and redouble
his comical efforts to get his shirt
on. But tne ridiculous and pitiful
spectacle had now overcome her
resolution, and a smile was seen to
start at the corners of her mouth
a harbinger of mercy we were not
slow to detect. She finally assisted
us in getting into our clothes, and
then warned us that the next time
we would be punished to the full
extent of the law
( Continued Next Week ) '
REDUCED 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.
Best Legal Blanks for sale at
this office. Full line carried.
Long Sick and Nerv
ous Headaches.
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain
Pills Cured Me.
They Gave Me Instant
Relief.
The common affliction of all mankind ii
headache. From it few are entirely free.
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills will cure and in
most instances prevent headache of any kind
or decree. If you cannot enjoy theatre going,
car-riding, dancing, if you are subject to
nausea from nervous excitement, the fatigues
of travel or sight-teeing, take an Anti-Pain
rill betore an attack comes on and you will
find that you can successfully ward off all
disagreeable symptoms. Anti-Pain Pills are
the beet of remedies for backache, neuralgia,
Sciatica and rheumatic pains; contain no
opiates, non-laxative; never sold in bulk.
"With the ereatest pleasure I recommend
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills to everyone who
suffers from nervous or sick headache. All
my life Ions I was troubled with headaches
of a very severe nature, and have tried many
Sawders ana otner remenies without succes-.
y chance I tried Dr. Mi es' Anti-Pain Pills
and they pave immediate relief. Never
since the first dose have I been troubled
with headache. Whenever I feel it comine
on I take one or two Pain Pilis and it all
disappears." William Brown, Genesee,
Iua.no.
This is to certify that I have tssed Dr.
Miles Anti Pain Pills for neuraltria and neu
ralgic headache and have found them to give
relief." E. D. Weed, Ex-Mayor and Ex
U. & DisL Any, Helena, Mont
All drurpists sell and guarantee Dr. Miles'
1 Pill. Th o.
tain no opiates, never sold in bulk, at dose.
aj cents. Dr. Miles' Medical Co, Elkhart, lad.
Lite
NEW COUNCILMAN ELECTED
Willis Simonton Chosen to Fill Va
cancy Caused by Resignation
of W. V. Fuller.
The vacancy in' the city council
caused by the resignation of W. V,
Fuller, of the First Ward, was
filled Monday evening by the elec
tion of Willis Simonton to fill the
unexpired term. Mr. Simonton
was elected Ijy a unanimous vote,
and will take his seat at the first
regular meeting in December.
All the city officers were present,
and a large amount of routine
business was disposed of, the
session lasting nearly two hours.
The finance Committee reported
favorably upon tie quarterly re
ports of the Auditor and City
Treasurer, and tbej reports of these
officers were ordered placed upon
file. :.
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Claims against; the city were
ordered paid as follows:
D. P. Stouffer.fees 3 months. $62.90
W. G. Vaseall, same 15.43
Observer, printing notices. . 11.20
The Street Commissioner was
ordered to build a two-board cross
walk at the south crossing of
Jefferson and Ash streets.
An order was made to have the
plat of the city streets and the
ordinance attached thereto recorded
in the office of the Clerk of Polk
County.
The cost of the ; proposed side
walk in front of the E." R. Tuttle
property on Main street was
assessd at $25, and this amount to
gether with costs and accruing
costs was ordered entered in the
Docket of City Liens. The contract
for the construction of the walk
was awarded to D. B. Richardson,
his bid being $23.50.
An ordinance fixing the hour of
the meeting of the council at 7:30
o'clock p. m. during all the months
of the yoar was read first time.
A 16-candle-power incandescent
light was ordered placed in the
Tannery bridge, the same to be
paid for at the rate of 75 cents per
month.
The Marshal was instructed to
purchase a new stove for the City
Hall.
The next regular, meeting of the
council will be held on Monday
evening, December 7.
T. J. Cherrington was a Portland
visitor this week.
R. E. Williams, cashier of the
Dallas City Bank, was a Portland
visitor during the week.
On November 16, 1603, there
advertised letters in the Dallas
postoffice for Mrs. Olive Crowder,
Mrs. Floyd E. Fisher, Mrs. L. A.
Sloan, Miss Lillie Kinkle, Miss Eva
Vincent, Charles W. Simonson,
John Willie and Ginn & Co. C. G.
Coad, Postmaster.
State School Superi n tendent J. H.
Ackerman met with a painful acci
dent while returning to Salem from
Dallas last Saturday afternoon. At
a point a short distance beyond
Eola, the horses took fright at some
object by the roadside, and despite
the driver's efforts to control them,
jumped to one side and overturned
the buggy. ? Mr. Ackerman fell to
the ground striking on his face and
breast, and his arm was doubled
under bis body in such a manner
as to catch the full weight of his
body in the fall. His hand was
badly bruised and it will be several
days before he will be able to use
it again.
While assisting in moving a
house in Falls City one day last
week, Adolph Sampson was struck
in the abdomen by the capstan
lever and painfully injured. He
was brought to the Cottage Hotel
in Dallas and placed under medical
care. The extent of his injuries
was difficult to ascertain, and for
several days it was feared that
serious results might follow. But
his condition soon began to im
prove, and in a few days he was
able to leave his bed. Those who
saw the accident say that his escape
from instant death was little short
of miraculous.
ACKER'S DTSPEPSIA TABLETS are
sold on a poslUve guarantee. Cure heart
burn, raising- of the food, distress after
eat In c or any form of dyspepsia, une
UtUe tablet gives immediate relief.
eta. and W cLa. Belt Cherrlnrton
Dallas. Oregon.
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Miss May Shelton has returned
home from a visit to relatives in
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Courter,
of Falls City, were Dallas visitors,
Monday.
The wind last Tuesday night
blew the Hopewell church from its
foundation.
O. E. Leet, the rustling real
estate man of Falls City, was in
Dallas, Monday.
W. E. Craven and Miss Annie E.
Mc Adams were married thid week.
Both are residents of Monmouth,
the groom being a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Craven.
The Scroggin Bros, bank was
opened up for business Monday.
Their new safe has not arrived yet,
but they have put in a temporary
one until it comes. Sheridan Sun.
II. W. Bancroft was elected
Mayor of Falls City at a recent
meeting of the council, to succeed
W. H. Milligan, resigned. Mr.
Bancroft takes a lively interest in
the development of his town, and
his election will give general satis
faction. J. L. Morris who has been in the
employ of D. L. Keyt for several
years in the dry goods business,
who expected to go to Dallas, has
resigned his position, and left Fri
day morning for Antelope, in
Eastern Oregon, to look over the
business situation. Sheridan Sun.
Prof. L. R. Alderman, Superin
tendent of the McMinnville public
schools, attended the Teachers'
Institute in Dallas last Friday, and
remained over to the School Officers'
Convention Saturday. Prof. Alder
man expressed himself as much
pleased with the interest shown in
school work by the people of Polk
county.
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 ol
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.
"When the butter won't
come put a penny in tne
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. It often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them Scott's Emul
sion.
It is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
Scott's Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be
cause it is so perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children Scott's Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment
. We will send you
the penny, . e., a
sample free.
T1 I . aLla .IfM. fa.
.0 m DC allTV DM) i..uiw ...
-1 th form of a label is oa ths
wrapper oi every bottle of
Emulsion yon buy.
SCOTT & BOWNE,
Chemists,
409 Pearl St., N. Y.
90c sod fi.eo; all druggist.
CHANGE IN TIME CARD
New Schedule of Dallas & Falls City
Train Will Go Into Effect Mon
day, November 23.
A change in the time schedule of
ihe morning and afternoon trains
between Dallas and Falls City
has been made, and will go into
effect next Monday. Under the
new arrangement, the morning
train will leave Dallas at 7:45 a.
m., instead of 7:20, as at present,
and will arrive in Falls City at
8:20. Returning, it will leave Falls
City at 9:20 and arrive in Dallas
at 9:55. The afternoon train will
leave Dallas at 1:20 p. m., and will
arrive in Falls City at 1:55 p. m.
Returning, it will leave Falls City
at 4 p. m., and will arrive in Dallas
at 4:35 p. m.
It will be noted that no change
is to be made in the running time
under the new schedule. The trip
will be made in 35 minutes, as at
present. The only difference is
that the train will leave Dallas 25
minutes later in the morning, and
leave Falls City 35 minutes earlier
in the afternoon.
Boats on the Willamette river
are running daily between Inde
pendence and Portland.
The Holy Rollers at Corvallis
are "steaming up" again. Since
the leaders, Brooks and Creffield,
have returned, the groans have
been gradually increasing in volume
of tone, and another outburst of a
devotional nature is expected to
occur at any time.
The Normal Cadet Band, one of
the best musical organizations in
Oregon, gave a concert to a crowded
house in Monmouth, Friday night.
The program was greatly enjoyed,
and the boys were warmly con
gratulated upon the rapid progress
they are making in their musical
work. "
The Tillamook County court
house was totally destroyed by fire
at an early hour Saturday morning.
The books and records of the
County Clerk's office and the 1903
tax roll were paved. The court
house was a neat frame structure,
and was built in 1900 at a cost of
$5000.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in the Baptist church in
Independence next Thursday morn
ing at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. Edmons
ton will preach the sermon. Dr.
Thompson, of the Presbyterian
church, will preach a Thanksgiving
sermon next Sunday morning in
that church.
License to wed was issued Ibis
week to Frank Gilliam and Miss
Iva I. Hooker. Mr. Gilliam is a
son of one of Polk county's promi
nent pioneer families, and is a
substantial farmer and stockraiser
of the Pedee neighborhood. His
bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Hooker, of Airlio. The many
friends of this worthy couple will
wish them the greatest happiness
in their new relation.
R. L. Feigel, a former resident
of Benton county, died of heart
failure at his home in Independence,
Sunday night, aged 69 years. His
daughter died in Portland the same
day, and the remains were taken
to Independence for burial. The
funeral was conducted by Dr. E. J.
Thompson, and the bodies were in
terred in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.
Mr. Feigel's daughter was married
and leaves three children.
N. C. Mathers, of California, who
recently bought a buck kid of U. S.
Grant, of Dallas, Oregon, writes
that he has been breeding Angora
goals eight years and has bought
eight bucks, and his purchase from
Mr. Grant suits him best of all.
He reports that this buck kid is,
in fact, the largest, finest and best
young buck that he has ever seen.
Mr. Mathers says there are not a
great many Angoras now in his
part of the state but the business
promises to be one of importance
there before long. Rural North
west. ff 1 TIE rS for the
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J. B. Stump, of Monmouth, Ore
gon, reports that Cavin &Hammel,
near neighbors of Tom Wedgwood,
bought a yearling Angora buck of
him a few weeks ago and more
recently sent hinl an order for six
more, sending $10 more than the
price he asked. Mr. Stump has
sold all of his yearling bucks and
a number of his kid bucks. Rural
North west. :
A dispatch from Independence
to Saturday's Telegram says: 'The
Independence Division of the
Women's Department of the Lewis
and Clark Centennial Exposition,
met at the City Hall, Wednesday
afternoon, and elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. A. J.
Goodman; firtt vice-president, Mrs.
J. S. Cooper; second vice-president,
Mrs. O. D. Butler; third vice-president,
Mrs. J. E. Hubbard; secretary,
Miss Florence Wagoner; treasurer,
Mis. S. E. Owen; press repre
sentative, Mrs. O. D. Butler. The
division continues to grow in mem
bership. The Council has granted
the free use of the City Hall for
the meetings."
CHINAMAN LOSES SUIT
Supreme Court Finds There la Not
Sufficient Evidence of Fraud to
Avoid Settlement.
The Supreme Court handed down
a decision Monday in the suit of
Sing On, appellant, vs. Jacob
Brown and C. E. Brown, respon
dents, appeal from Polk County,
affirming the decision of Judge
Boise.
This was a suit to set aside one
lease"and restore another one, up
on the allegation that an agreement
and settlement had been obtained
by fraud. The Supreme Court
holds that it is the policyof the
law to favor voluntary settlements
of controversies and that there is
no sufficient evidence of fraud in
this case to avoid the settlemont.
$100 Howard $100
The readers of thin paper will be plensed to
learn that there is at leaut one dreaded disease
that science has boen able to cure in all its
stages, and that ia Catarrh. Ball's Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the med
ical fraternity . Calnri ti beine a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, actina
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
co much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Hollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Bend for list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O,
W Self! hr Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family rills are the best.
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 of 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 good health. Acker's Blood Elixir
has never failed to cure Scrofulous or
Syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. It Is certainly a wonderful
remedy and we sell every bottle on a posi
tive guarantee. Belt & Cherrington, Dal
las, Oregon.
DTSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BT using
Acker's Dyspepsia Txblets. One little
Tablet will give lmmfft relief or monev
refunded. Sold In handsome tin boxes
at 25 cents. Belt Cherrington, Dallas.
Oregon.
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