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I -t K VOL. XVII. DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 18, 1904 NO. 1 . .A r . Well It Feels LiKe Spring Time and from all appearances it must be so, for a call at the HUB CLOTHING COMPANY'S STORE will show you that they are well supplied with all the best grade These goods are absolutely Al. This enterprising firm has also put in a full and complete stock of men's and boy's shoes and for style and durablity they cannot be beat. You certainly would not use yourself right to buy Clothing, Overcoats, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Suit Case or any furnishing goods before looking over this large new stock. Hoping to. see you and your friends, l ies pec tfully, R. JACOBSON & CO. G. W. HOLLISTER, Manager. UGLOW BLOCK DALLAS, ORE. THE NEW A new and complete line of Wall Paper, Paints, Oils and Glass. All sorts of Stains and Wood Finishes. Painters' and Paper Hangers' Supplies. Pictures, Mouldings, and Pictures framed to order. Painting, wood finishing, room decorating and sign lettering done. Satis faction guaranteed on all work. If you are thinking of doing See No charge for estimates HEATH & Mill Street You Can Get Your If You Buy Your Groceries of Loughary and Company THE VERY BEST of NEW GOODS ARRIVING BY EVERY FREIGHT. Their prices are right and All Goods are Guaranteed 0 LOUGHARY PHONE NO. 44 WILL FILED FOR PROBATE Value of Estate of E. C. Keyt, De ceased, Is Estimated at $75,000. The will of the late E. C. Keyt, of Perrydale, was filed for probate in the County Clerk's office, Friday. The instrument is brief, covering only three pages of ordinary legal paper. The will was executed by Mr. Keyt on November 2, 1001, and provides as follows : After all debts, funeral ex penses, etc., are paid, Miss Frances Keyt is to be paid the sum of $2000, and the balance is to go to the widow, Mrs. Amanda Keyt, tocher use and benefit as long as she 'remains the widow of the testator. Upon the death of Mrs. Keyt, the residue of the property is to be divided among the seven children, share and share alike. D. L. Keyt is named as executor of the will, without bonds. The value of the estate is estimated at $75,000. Mrs. W. I. Reynolds was called to Salem this week by the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Bert Dennis. County Clerk; "Loughary issued license to wed to J. J. Hastingsland s Lela A. Hardy, J. T. Hughes and Rosa Cruzon, this week. A little son of Oliver Dennis fell aV broke his arm while playing with the boys at the public school a few days-ago. Rev". J. M. Green, of the Baptist church, ill administer the ordinance of baptism just above "the bridge on Main street next Sunday at 3 :20 pVffi. ACKER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS are sold on a positive guarantee. Cures heart burn, raising of the food, distress after eating or any form of dyspepsia. Ome Utile tablet gives Immediate relief. 25 eta. and eta. Belt & Cherrlngton Dallas. Oragoo and workmanship ol Clothing and lop Overcoats of the Fam- mia II IV M milL-- Jihat certainlv vuld O I I 1 I Cl I I I I I 'I I I ' " ' ' I This 1 am us I'm and of Goods is full tailor and sold on a guarantee and we will safely say that no tailor could fit or suit you any better. WALL PAPER. AND PAINT STORE any papering or painting Us on labor or material. CORNES Dallas, Oregon Money's Worth 0 & ELLIS, DALLAS, OREGON. Normal Regent Dead. The funeral of the lato Judge Lawrence Flinn in Albany, Sunday, was largely attended, representative men from all parts of the state being present. Judge Flinn had long been one of Linn county's'leading business men, and had enjoyed the universal respect and esteem of his fellow citi zens. He came to Oregon in 18G5, and spent the first winter in Linn county. For the next three years he taught in the schools of Linn and Polk counties with success. During this time he had continued his legal studies and been admitted to the bar. Practice was continued through the years alone and with various associates, in cluding the late J. C. Powell and George E. Chamberlain, the present governor of Oregon. Mr. Flinn was honored by the republican party of Linn county in being elected county judge of Linn county from 1880 to 1884. He was a regent of the Oregon State Normal school at Monmouth and a trustee of Albany college, and had served in other places of public interest with distinction. Andrew Hoi man Appointed. County Clerk U. S. Loughary has appointed Andrew Holman to be deputy clerk of Polk county in place of Walter F. Nichols, who recently re signed his position to accept a Govern ment position in the Philippine Islands. Mr. Holman began work in the office Monday morning. John Bayne, a prominent Salem lawyer, was in Dallas on a business strand at the courthouse, w ednesday, SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY anr permanently cured by using Moki Tea. A pleasant berb drink. Cures constipation and Indigestion, makes you eat. sleep, work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. eta. and W eta Beli at Ch Tries-ton. Dallas. Oregon. PREPARING SEWER ESTIMATE Work on System Will Begin As Soon As Plans and Estimates Are Completed. The business portion of Dallas will provided with sewerage during the coming Spring months. This action was decided upon by the city council at the special meeting Monday eve ning, and work will begin as soon as the plans and specifications are com pleted. The question was discussed at length at this meeting, and it was decided to prepare plans arid estimates of two sewers, one on Mill street and one on Court street, to be connected in one outlet at the foot of Court street. The system under consideration by the council at this time i.-s not extensive, and would not cost a great arhount of money. The members of the board all agree that it would not be good business policy for the city to attempt the construction of a system covering a large district this year. The plans now under preparation contemplate sewerage for the business portion of the city only, together with such private residence property as may be within easy reach of the main sewers. It is argued, and with good reason, too, that the first step necessary in making Dallas a clean town is to sewer the maia business blocks. After this is accomplished, the system will be extended to the residence district as rapidly as a majority of property owners petition for the improvement on their respective blocks or streets. In the great amount of preliminary work and investigation as to the best plans for a sewer system, the council has been aided by the advice and counsel of H. V. Gates, who is spend ing the greater part of his time in Dallas superintending the construc tion of the water works. Mr. Gates has attended all the meetings of the council, and, while not engaged in the business of putting in sewer systems, is thoroughly familiar with the work and has given the council much valuable information. When the question of employing a civil engineer to prepare plans and estimates of cost carne up for consideration Mpnday evening, Mr. Gates kindly volunteered to do the work free of charge to the city. He stated that he was interested in Dallas' future growth and pros perity, and that he was glad of the opportunity to join with his fellow business men in Dallas in the work of promoting the important improvement under consideration by the council. It is needless to say that this generous offer was gratefully accepted, as it means a saving of several hundred dollars to the city. Mr. Gates is now at work upon these plans, and they will be presented to the council at the regular meeting next Monday night. MERRY WEDDING BELLS J. T. Hughes and Miss Rose Cruzan Made Husband and Wife. J. T. Hughes, of Dallas, and Miss Rosa Cruzan, of Dexter, Lane county, were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hughes, Tuesday, March 15, at 11 o'clock a. m. The ceremony was witnessed by a few intimate friends of the bride and groom. Theceremony was pronounced by Bev. J. M. Green, pastor of the Baptist church. Miss Maggie Hughes played a beautiful wedding march. After congratulations and presenta tion of presents, all repaired to the dining room where ari elaborate wed ding breakfast was served. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes will reside near Falls City. Dallas College Prohibition Orator. The local -oratorical contest of the Dallas Prohibition Club was held in the college chapel, Tuesday. Chester P. Gates, a junior in the classical course and prominent in athletic and literary work, won first place and the coveted honor of representing Dallas at the state contest to be held at Phil omath May 8. Miss Nellie Phillips won second place. The subject of Mr. Gates' oration was "The Rising Tide." The college quartet rendered several selections. The Prohibition Club sys tem of oratorical contest is the most extensive in the United States. The winners of state contests compete in four interstate contests and the win ners of the four interstate contests meet in a grand National contest to be held in'Minneapolis next June. The cash prizes aggregate hundreds of dollars. Death of Oregon Pioneer. Mrs. Mariah Whiteaker Ogden, a Polk County pioneer, died in Glen- dale, Cal., a few days ago. Mrs. Og den crossed the plains in 1848 ana experienced great difficulties w ith the Indians. She was a sister of George and Benjamin Whiteaker, of Inde pendence, and of Mrs. E. S. Levens, of Dallas. A husband and twodaughters survive her. Deceased was well known in Polk County, having resided for many years on the old Whiteaker farm north of Monmouth. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggist refund the money If It falls to cure E. W. Grave' signature ta a each box tie. A Song Story. "Just one Girl." It makes mo feel sad for it reminds me of "My Old Kentucky Home," for "She Was Bred in Old Kentucky" "In the Good Old Summer Time" "On a Sunday After noon" "Just as the Sun Went Down" 'Where the Cotton Blossoms Grow." Just Because She Made Those Goo- Goo Eyes," I said "Hello, My Baby;" she said "It's Just Because I Love You So" "I'd Leave My Happy Home For You" "Down Where the Missis sippi Flows." She is not "The Girl I Loved iu Sunny Teuuesse" but "My Girl from Dixie" and "Her Name is Kose," for she's "My Little Georgia Rose," and I loved her "When She Was Sweet Sixteen" and-"I Haven't Changed my Mind Since Then," "One Sight In June" I told rr "The Old Story" and "Theu I ( Mine" but "My Mother Was a Northern Girl" and I had to get her consent, so I started while the "Leaves Came Drift ing Down" for "My Old New Hamp shire Home" to "Break the News to Mother," and there I got a "Letter From Ohio" stating that my girl had eloped with "A Little Boy in Blue" and asking me "ForOldTime'sSake" to "Go Away Back and Sit Down." When I showed the letter to "My Old Dad" "The Blow Almost Killed Father" and he said "Ain't Dat a Shame?" I decided "I Must Have Been a Dreaming," but "I Ain't a Goin' to Weep no More" "Because I'm Going to Live Anyhow Dntil I Die," MOVING PICTURE CONCERT Entertainment Will be Qlven at M. E. Church Next Tuesday Evening. The illustrated moving picture con cert given by Messrs. Steel and Free- land at the Taylor-street church last evening, was a pronounced success. For the third time during the past year this entertainment has packed the church to the doors, and as on both former ocoaslons the expressions of appreciation were many and en thusiastic. The moving pictures were even better and moro realistic than on the former occasions, "Tho Trip to the Moon," and the "New York Fire Department in Action" received es pecial praise. A particularly notice able feature of the moving pictures was the entire absence of the glimmer ing and hazy appearance so common with other moving picture inanities, Tho colored stereopticon views of Cali fornia, Florida and Columbia iver scenery, as well as the views of the cities and cathedrals of Europe' were especially pleasing and equal to many months of sicrht seeing and travel. The vocal solos and duets by C. F. Freeland and F. D. Confer, illustrated by many views, met the approval of the large audience. Oregonian, Feb. 25th. This entertainment will bo given at the M. E. Church, Tuesday evening, March 22, uoder tho auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society. Don't miss it. Admission 15 and 25 cents. . Reserved seats, 35 cents. Tickets at the Wilson drugstore. The walking sick, what a crowd of them there are: Persons who are thin and weak but not sick enough to go to bed. "Chronic cases" that's what the doctors call them, which in common English means long sickness. To stop the continued loss of flesh they need Scott's Emulsion. For the feeling of weakness they need Scott's Emulsion. It makes new flesh and gives new life to the weak system. Scott's Emulsion gets thin and weak persons out of the rut. It makes new, rich blood, strengthens the nerves and gives appetite for ordinary food. Scott's Emulsion can be taken as long as sickness lasts and do good all the time. There's new strength and flesh in every dose. We will be glad to send you a few doses free. Be ture that thi picture In the form of a label it on the wrapper ot every bottle ol Kuiulsioa jrov bay. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409 Pearl St., N. Y. 50c and $1 1 all dre&!U. r.l ... . . ' "it : '.-IS .1 DALLAS WINS CHAMPIONSHIP o. A. C. Defeated in Fastest Game Ever Seen in Corvallls on Last Friday. The Dallas College basket-ball team clinched its hold on the state cham pionship when it defeated the Oregon Agricultural College tem by a score of 17 to 15, in Corvallis, last Friday night. The game was closely con tested throughout, and it was the sen sational goal thrown by Wilson, three minutes before the final whistle blew, that dashed O. A. C.'s hopes to the ground and gave Dallas the victory. The Dallas boys, although somewhat bewildered on the largo court, played splendid ball, and were cheered to the echo by over one hundred loynl rooters who had chartered a special train in order to attend the game, The Corvallis team has been beaten only twico on its own floor, the victory both times being won by the Dallas team. The game -Friday evening settles beyond question the stRte championship for this season, and also helps to lessen tho glory of Seattle's victory in Dallas, as tho Cor vallis team was the only team in Ore gon that was successful in winning a game from the husky Washington lads last winter. The game in - Corvallis, Friday night, was clean and remarkably free from wrangling or disputes. Referee VanOrsdel called fouls on both teams with equal impartiality, and the de cisions of tho Corvallis umpire were just in every instance. The only cause of regret among the Dallas people who visited the game is tho rough and ungentlemanly treat ment to which they were subjected as tho train was leaving Corvallis. Not content with stealing tho signal lanterns on the train, cutting the bell cord and piling cordwood under the car wheels, a baud of hoodlums lined up along the track, and, as the train began to move, threw mud upon the passengers by the handful. Several persons standing on tho platforms were struck by rooks, and many suits and overcoats were ruined by tho volley of mud that was thrown. At every street crossing from the depot to the north end of town this disgraceful performance was repeated, and when the train reached the suburbs many of the passengers who had been un able to crowd into tho coaches were plastered will mud from head to foot The excursionists were so surprised and astonished at such a display of ruffianism in a town where they had gone as friendly visitors that they could scarcely realize what had nap pened. This surprise gave way to indignation when it was recalled by many passengers that among the rowdies making tho cowardly assault were a large number of young men wearing the caps and uniform of the college. No blame is attached to tho good people of Corvallis, to the college team, or to the college faculty for the disgraceful conduct of this band of young toughs, and tho Obsebvek has but one word of suggestion to the managers of the school. Polk county pays annually something over $700 in taxes for the support of the Agri cultural College, and we would advise that a part or all of this money be spent in training a number of the students to be gentlemen. Such a course of study is badly needed in the 0. A. C. curriculum, and tho people of Polk county, especially those whose clothing was ruined by mud and whose arms and bodies were bruised by flying stones and missiles, will cheerfully pay their part of the ex pense. Revivals at Independence Special revival services began at the United Evangelical Church in Independence last Sunday evening. Dr. C. C. Poling, presiding elder; Rev. A. A. Winter, of Dallas, and Rev. H. A. Deck, of Corvallis, are Id charge of the meeting. Rev. Edmed- son, of the Methodist Church, will be gin a series of sermons on the subject, "Christianity's Great Words and Themes," for the month of March, on Sunday evenings. The subjects are as follows: 13th, "Lost;" 20th, Saviour;" 27th, "Repentance." A Popular Company. Miss Clara Mathis end her big com pany will open a week's engagement in Dallas, starting Monday evening, March 21, and present their repertoire of this seasons dramatic successes, with high-clas3 vaudeville between acts. The engagement will open with a big production of Arthur Alston's comedy-drama of the West, "Tenness ee's Pardner." Prices forthe engage ment, 15, 25, and 35 cents. The Dallas College basket-ball team has been royally entertained in the homes of Dallas during the last week. Last Thursday evening, Henry Williams gave the team a chicken supper at Stevens' restaurant, and on Tuesday even in g they were entertai ned at dinner by Chester and Rebecca Gates. EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST teacher. Use Acker"! English Remedy In any case of coughs, cold or croup. Should It fall to irlve Immediate relief money re funded 25 eta and to eta Belt Cher- rloftoa. Dallas. Oregon. Dark Outlook For Prunes. Outlook for the unsold portion of the prune crop of 1903 continues poor, and fears are entertained that the sale of the 1904 crop will be seriously affected. According to some dealers, there are about 300 carloads of dried prunes still in the hands of the pro ducers of the Northwest, and the de mand has dropped very materially since the Winter has passed. "The prunegrowers of Oregon can only blame the leaping spirits of their asso ciations for the present state of affairs," said one wholesale dealer to day. "Last Fall, when prunes would have brought enough to allow of a fair margin, the officials of the various prunegrowers' associations advised the producers to hold on. The time to sell dried prunes is in October and No vember, as the fruit is consumed dur ing the cold Winter months. Tho re sult of this poor advice on the part of the association officers has been to leave a vast amount of dried prunes in the hands of the first growers, with prices ranging from lj cents n pound as a basis. The outlook for an ad vance is very poor at this time. "Port land Telegram. Advertised Letters. On March 14, 1904, there were adver tised letters in tho Dallas postofflee for Mrs. K. R. Kennedy, Gordon Bow man, S. B. Burroughs, Elic Daniels, K. M. Ham, Loyd Jones, Rev. F. L. Moore, Clayton G. Smith (2) and Felix Wagner. . C. G. Coad, Postmaster. FELL FROM STREET CAR Former Dallas Man Sustains Injuries From Which He May Not Recover. Willard C. Siefarth, a yard foreman in the employ of the Inman-Poulsen Lumber company, was thrown from a City & Suburban street car at the curve in the Sunnyside and Mount Tabor branch at East Thirtieth and Bolmont streets ut 7 o'clock Tuesday morning and received injuries from which he may die. He was romoved immediately to his home, corner of Thirty-fifth and Belmont streets, but was soon after taken to the Good Samaritan hospital, where Dr. A. O Pauton attended him. In the fall Mr. Siefarth was thrown violently to tho ground, his head striking first. He suffered a severe concussion of the brain, and his re covery is doomed doubtful. From tho time of tho accident until late Tues day afternoon the injured man was unconscious. Georgo Biehle, conductor, and H. Crawford, motorman, were in charge of tho car, and in their reports to the company say that Mr. Siefarth was standing on tho rear platform, to gether with several other passengers, when tho car turned tho curve. He lost his balanco and fell headlong. Tho car men say tho car was not run ning very rapidly. Mr. Siefarth was coiner to work at the time of tfie accident. He has been employed at the Inman-Poulson mill for thrco months, and was previously a Pullman conductor on tlicO. R. &N. between Portland and Green River, Wyoming. Grangers Elect Delegates. Tho Polk County Grange met in Monmouth, Friday, and elected F. M. Smith and C. E. Staats delegates to the State Grange Convention to be held at Corvallis. A resolution ask ing for delivery of mail on Sunday and legal holidays by rurul carriers was adopted. The meeting was largely attended, delegates being present from nearly all tho Granges in tho county. And Overwork Caused Nervous Prostration Com pletely Worn Out. Dr. Miles Nervine Cured Me. Dr. Miles' Nervine will cure nervous pros tration. It will bring sweet sleep and rest; it will relieve the mind o the tendency to worry; it will make the nerves strong and the patient well. It has cured thousands. It will cure you. Try it to-dy. "Some years ago I was stricken with nerv ous prostration caused bv overwork and worry. I was in such a weakened, exhausted, run down condition that I was unable to do my housework. I felt too weak and tired to even make calls on my neighbors. Fre quently when out driving I would become so exhausted that it eemed that I would die before I reached home. I was also troubled with sinking spells at night which left me so weak that f thought I could not live until morning. I was in this deplorable condition when one day Dr. Mile' Nervine was brought to my notice. 1 had little faith in proline arv remedies but determined to give she Nervine a tri 1. After the second dose of the Kes-tui alive Nervine I was aul to sit at the t'ile and tat a meal, something I bad been uridine to do for many davs. I have -.iiice i ;n a num'ierof b tth-s of Nervine. I cons. il r inv e f cured. I am doing my own work at; 1 ,;ive Dr. Miles' Nervine credit for my gei.eril good health. My object in writing tins is to r commend your medicine but I annot write as strongly as I feeL" Miss A rni kM. Varble, 405 E. Marion St, Guthrie, OUhoma. All dnigjri-ts jell and gu .rantee first bot tle Dr. Miles' Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Addres Dr. Mdes Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind. SOME DON'T WANT IT Primary Election Law Taxpayers Say It Would Be too Ex pensive. Many taxpayers are open in their expressions of objection to the pro posed primary election law. They say that if it is adopted it will cost practically the same as it does now to hold a general election. They add that the latter costs enough without increasing it by holding two instead of one election, every election year. In the proposed law," there are pro visions for printed ballots, for poll books, for blanks for returns, for judges and clerks, for canvassing officers, in fact for everything prac tically that is now involved in the regular election. All this expensive machinery, they say, is to be substi tuted for the present system of pri maries and conventions which cost the taxpayers nothing. It is estimated that under it, the ordinary primaries in Polk county, which cost nothing now, would under the proposed plan cost at least $700, if not more. It is said that in some of the older states where tho plan has been tried it has been abandoned. Tho proposed law will doubtless bo thoroughly explained in the state press between now and the June elec tion, and the people will be enabled to vote upon it intelligently. If it will have the effect of doing away with political bossism and the disgraceful fights carried on in some counties be fore the primaries it should be adopt ed. The Observer is inclined to be lieve that it is like the registration law in one respect, and that is, that it will be of no practical boncflt outside tho large cities. Denies He Is a Candidate. PERRYDALE, Or., March 15-(To the Editor.) Having noticed by tho press of Polk county, also by corres pondents to outside papers that I am a probable candidate for State Senator, would ask you to kindly state in your next issue that I am not a candidate for the place. D. L. KEYT. Announces His Candidacy. ' U. S. Loughary, the present County Clerk, requests us to announce his candidacy for Senator of Polk County, He asks tho support of all the Re publicans who tLinlr ho In worthy of this honor, and who are not already pledged to other candidates. Growers Get Left. When Tommy Whitehorn left Cor vallis to join his family in California, ho was not quite certain where ho would find them, a situation brought about by Irregular mails at that time. Letters received from him give the in formation that all is well with him. Tommy is interested in the prune business to some extent here. He stepped into a grocery store at Golden Gate Park and Inquired tho price of some good looking 40-50 Italian prunes on display. "They are worth 15 cents pound," said the groceryman. Whitehorn was surprised that they were so high and affected a decision not to buy on that account. The groceryman said the prunes cost him ten cents a pound, but if Whitehorn would take a 20-pound box he could have them at 121 cents. Then Tommy suid to the groceryman : "You are paying too much for your prunes. I should like to deliver a carload of better fruit at your door at six cents." Tho incident serves to illustrate the rapidity with which the price of prunes goes up after leaving tho hands of the producer. Corvallis Times. Restaurant Change Hands. S. G. Stevens sold his restaurant in this city to Sing Wuh, Monday. Tho new Chinese proprietor has moved tho business across the street to the build- inc one door south of Knox & Mur- rell's meat market. He has employed white help iu the dining room, and has fitted up a neat restaurant. The Young Women's Christian Association of Dallas College gave a social afternoon and tea at the home of Mrs. J. G. VanOrsdel, Monday. Members of tho Ladies' Professorship and other ladies were invited to meet Miss Shields, traveling secretary of the association. Tho afternoon passed most pleasantly to all. You Know What You Ar Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula la plainly printed on every bottle, allowing that It la simply Iron and Quinine In a taste- Iimui form. No Cure. Na PT Played Out. T1..11 TT-JnU. Tn'n In trarlAiia TixHtal lUlt XiettUEH-llO, OHIO of the body Sinking at the Pit of the Stomach. Loss of Appetite, FeverishneM. of impure blood. No matter how it be came o. It must oe punnea in orutr w obtain good health. Acker's Blood Elixir has never failed to cure Scrofulous or Syphilitic poleons or any other blood j t T 1- lurinlnlv wnnrlnrftll uiecr. . . ia -1 ."'. remedy and we sell every bottle on a posi tive suaramee. jjen oc kuciiiuiuiii, las. Oreuon. DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BT using a ' - n .1 1ViHl,ta fin Httl Tabiet wIU give immediate relief or rnonty refunded. Sold In handsome tin boxaa at Jo cents. Belt Cherrinfton, Dallas, Ore-oa. .Is... r r