1 t-v - nnrr n Polk County Observer J. C. HAYTER, KDITOIt AND PUBLI8HKR. Published Weekly at 11.50 per Strictly in Advance. Year. DALLAS, OREGON, DECEMBER 10,1904. The way to build up Dallas is 10 pat rjnize Dallas people. Secretary Henry E. Reed, of the Lewis and Clark Corporation, esti mates that the total attendance at the Exposition next year will be some where between 1,250,000 and 1,500,000. Mr. Reed hits the nail squarely on the head when he says that the way to attract Eastern people to the Fair is to advertise the whole Pacific Coast country. The Lewis and Clark officials have been pursuing this broad and liberal policy, and, as a result San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and other large cities west of the Rocky mountains are doing all they can to make the Portland effort a success. To the great majority of Eustern people who ore coming to Oregon next year, the country will be the real attraction. It is, therefore, the d uty of every town In the state to assist the Exposition officials In the publicity work by con tributing liberal supplies of printed matter pertaining to their respective localities. Every dollar spent in advertising now will bo returned ten fold next year. BASKET-BALL TONIGHT Season Will Open With Game Be tween Dallas Athletic Club and Albany O. N. (J. A historic log bloekhouso which served as the headquarters of General Phil Sheridan during the Indian wars of 185S-5C, now stands in good condi tion at a point about 15 miles from Sheridan, Oregon. The Exposition management may decide to move the structure to the Portland Exposition some time during the Winter. Besides Its value as a historical relic.the struct ure is picturesque and would no doubt be an attraction of great interest. Oregonian. While the people of Folk and ;Yam hill counties realize that the old Sheri dan blockhouse would be a great attraction to Eastern visitors, and whilo they would not stand in the way of any movement having for its object the success of the big Exposition yet they-would regret to lose this his torical relic, especially as there iiuie liKennooa tnat it would be re turned to its present site after the close of the Fair. The Ohserveii sin cerely hopes that the old blockhouse will bo left standing where Sheridan'i soldiers built it. The basket-ball season is here again, and lovers of this great indoor winter game are happy. The first game of the year will be played in the College gymnasium tonight by teams representing the Dallas Athletic Club and Albany O. N. G. The people of Dallas are liberal patrons of basket ball, and the usual crowd of rooters may be depended upon to be present and help cheer the home team to victory. The Club team has been practicing faithfully, and it is believed that the boys will put up a fast, snappy game The Albany military team nas won the local championship in its home town by defeating the two teams of Albany College. It is safe to predict that the contest at the College gym to night will be lively from start to finish. A dispatch from Albany in Wednes day's Telegram says : "The military basket-ball team of this city, which ha9 won the championship of Albany by defeating the two teams of the college by decisive scores, will play its first out-of-town game of the sea son next Friday evening, when it will meet the team of the Dallas Athletic Club in Dallas. The past two years Albany teams have suffered over whelming defeats at Dallas and the military boys have little hopes of win ning Friday evening, but they are de termined to hold their opponents' score down to a small figure. The Albanians will go to Dallas with a crippled team, however, as both Lee, forward, and Stalnaker, guard, will be out of the game." The Club line-up at tonight's game will be as follows : Center, Lee Burch ; forwards, Lloyd Coad, Aure Ford, Floyd Myer; guards, Walter Wil liams, Toney Teats, B. Southwick. The game will be called promptly at 8:15. The admission has been placed at 25 cents. CLEVER JUVENILE SHOW Dallas Boys and Uirls Give Pleasing Rendition of "The Mystic Midgets." The stores in Dallas are in holiday attire, and present a beautiful appear unce, especially at night when they are brilliantly lighted. Largo crowds of Christmas shoppers are out every evening, and the clerks are kept busy until a lute hour. The Dallas mer chants are paying more utteution to the holiday trade each year, and people do not find it necessary to go to the large cities to find what they want in the way of presents. A lively trade Is expected for the next eight days. J. he proof-reader on the Salem Statesman should wise up a bit. For three mornings in succession, he has allowed his paper to say that Victor F. Lawsou Is the author of VFrenzied Finance," and that it is Victor F, Lawsou who is leading the sensational raid on Amalgamated Copper in the Wall Street stock exchange. This is unjust to the noted Chicago editor, whose name and that of the Boston bunco-steerer should not be mentioned In the same breath. Deafness Cured. To the Editor : For a long time my father Hiruin Wood, living in Inde pendence, Oregon, has been deaf in ono ear. Through Dr. Darriu's skill ful treatment, he is cured. I am also rapidly improving uuderDr. Darriu's electrical ami medical treatment from the effects of stomach, liver and throat trouble. I can recomineud the Doctor as a skillful physician. Refer your renders to me at North Dallas. Kt.EBKR WOOP. Fish and Poultry Market. Messr. Haldeman X Buerer are opening a fish and poultry market in the Collins building on Court street. They will handle llsh, poultry, eggs, oysters, cheese, aud everything else that belongs to a market of this kind. Highest price will 1. paid fanners for poultry and eggs and other produce in their line. People who failed to attend the "Mystic Midgets" entertainment at the City Hall last Friday and Satur day evenings missed one of the most praiseworthy performances that has ever been given by home talent in Dallas. True it is that the per formers were only school children aiiu mat some or mem aid not carry out their parts with the ease and grace of professional stage singers. but the fact remains that the enter tainment was full of pleasing features from beginning to end, and that the costumes und stage settings surpassed anything of the kind heretofore seen in Dallas. Seventy-five bright boys and girls, ranging from tiny tots of four and five years to lads and lassies of twelve to fifteen, took part in the cantata, and gavo a performance that surprised and delighted every person n the audience. From the opening tableau, when forty little girls were seen in artistic pose until the final curtain was rung down on a stace full of small bovs transformed into bears, frogs, beetles and grasshoppers, the scene was one continual kaleidoscope of bright colors and graceful motion. The dances and marches were executed with remarkablo skill and precision, considering the fact that the children had less than two weeks' training. The music throughout was tuneful and catchy, and the solo numbers were all pleasingly rendered. Owing to tho great expense of stag ing this production, tho two per formances of the "Mystic Midgets" in Dallas wore not successful from a financial standpoint, the box-office re ceipts being barely sufficient to pay mo Heavy bills incurred. This juvenile fairy spectacle is seldom produced outside tho larger cities on account of this exponse, and it was ouly to fill in some open time that Manager Collius decided to put it on in Dallas. The "Mystic Midgets" is the best amateur musical production in the amusement world today, and tho people who wit nessed mo performances in this citv will all testify that it is "worth the money." NEW USE FOR ELECTRICITY Electricity.long used in the laboratory fnr PYnerimental nurnoses only, is fast coming before the public as an agent of great value in tho affairs of every day life. By electricity power to drive machinery can be utilized at the distance of miles from its source, and by electricity thanks to Mr. Edi son's recent discoveries our streets and houses are lighted more brilliantly than by gas. While all these results are evident to the public at large there is another field in which the use of electricity is rapidly working a pro found reformation the field of science, The following remarkable cures performed by Dr. Darrin at Hotel Gail Dallas, shows the new uses for electricity. Catarrh, Bronchitis and Consumption Cured. Mr. Editor: I will lend my name to the long list of cures performed by Dr. Darrin. Fifteen years ago catarrh and bronchitis troubles commenced to annoy me, and seven years later a complicated lung trouble showed itself. All efforts to cure were fruit less until coming under Dr. Darrin's electrical treatment eight years ago. I am happy to say I am cured attribute my long continued good health to the health influence of elec tricity, which restored me to i permanently sound condition. 1 am news agent on the Southern Pacific Railway and pass Albany daily, and will gladly answer any question at my home in Mount Tabor, Oregon. J. A. LINDSLEY. Deafness Cured. To the Editor: Gratitude to Dr. Darrin prompts me to give this card For about ten years I have been effects of a discharge of the ears. had dispaired of relief, but thanks to Dr. Darrin's skill I am cured of my deafness so I can hear a whisper. Re fer anyone to me at my residence, five miles southeast of Woodburn, near Ex-Mayor John Eastou's place, who was cured by Dr. Damn of catarrh and discharging ears. H. KUNZE. Granulated Eyes Cured. Mr. S. W. Bowser, of Bruce, Benton county, Oregon, writes: Dr. Darrin, you cured my girl of granulated sore eyes of long standing, one year ago, and I am very thankful for what you have done for her. Kidney Trouble Cured. Dr. Darrin, Dear Sir: I wish to know if it is necessary to take the full course of three months treatment. I feel perfectly well of my kid ney trouble and pain in the back. C. P. KIZER, Harrisburg, Oregon. Polk County Wins Prizes. The first annual exhibition of the Corvallis Poultry Association was a highly successful affair, over 400 birds being on exhibition. D. M. Calbreath, of Monmouth, Polk county, walked off with the prizes on Blue Anda lusians, as usual, winning first on cockerels, first on hens, first and second on pullets, and first on pen. No finer chickens can be found in the world than those raised by Mr. Calbreath. Pioneer Dies Suddenly. James M. Morris, an Oregon pioneer of 1845, and one of Marion county's most highly-respected citizens, died at his home three miles south of Turner, Tuesday night, aged 80 years. The old gentleman had been enjoying good health this winter, and had but recently returned from a visit to the St. Louis Fair. His last illness was of less than two days duration. Death was caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the stomach. Mr. Morris was born in South Carolina n 1824, and came to Oregou from Iowa in 1845, settling in Linn county, near Albany. He resided in Linn and Marion counties continuously up to the time of his death. He was a veteran of the Indian Wars of 1855-56. tns aged wire died two years ago. He leaves several grown children, among them being Charles H. Morris, of this city. Mr. Morri3 was a good citizen, and was respected by all who knew him. m LESSON Tha tlie von w eirl lias of womanhood is ot 8 M.,m uvaMi one. She learns to know wi.-it headache means, and back ache, .ml sometimes is sadly borne dowx bv this new expeience of life. 'All the pain and misery which young eirls commonly experience at such a time, may in almost every instance be vented or cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescrip tion. It estab lishes regular ity. It tones up the general health, acd cures headache, backache, nerv ousness and other conse quences of womanly weakness or disease. I received your letter some time ago, with advice about vour wonderful medicine," writes Miss Stella Johnson, of 28 llrady Street. Dayton, Ohio. "1 was troubled with severe paius every month when I wrote to vou for advice. Alter receiving your letter and following its direc tions, I ara now happy to say that alter nve years of untold suffering I have not had any pain siuee Crst usiuj vour Favorite Prescrip tion.' I was induced through a friend to write to you aud follow vour kind advice. I thanlc God aud Dr. K. V. Pierce for the health I now enjoy. I shall urge other women who suffer as I did to u&e your mediciue." "Favorite Presciiption " makes weak women strong, sick women well. Ac cept no substitute for the medicine which works wonders for weak women. Weak and sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. AH correspondence is held as strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Free. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for the book in paper covers, or 3 r stamps for the cloth bound volume. Address Dr. R.V. Pierce Buffalo, N. Y. -ssxwr1 157-18th St., Salem. Bring yo'uTrTc. Crlder, at the White Front Grocery. Notice for Publication. TIMBER IAND. ACT JL'NE 3, ,1878. TI.MBLK 8lMlrtaui Ollice December 9, UHH. Notice b Hereby Riyen that m w"h the Pvi.n. l the U of to.. o( 4, mi, Oliver "'" dHT jiled il.,U,...milh WlVMliV" Kanee n'o 8 W,aW w ill oner proof to Hl.ow that S.a",.,,:,,;i 1 more valuable for its timber 0! - stone lliaii for agricultural purposes, auu 10 SJtSiduh l is claim to saui land before the Ke&te and Receiver at Oregon City, Oregon, on Saturday, the ttih day of ebru..r, 19U. - lie names as witnesses; George 1. 11 all-, Mo .month, Oregon; C. D. T., OreL'OiKlra Mehrling. of alls Clt, oriMu, Claanc'e Aikman, of Falls City, .0. Any aud all persons claiming adversely t e above-describeii lauds are requested to h e their claims in this ollice on or beloro said tbilaj of February, IMS. GEO. W. BIBEE, Receiver. PRIVATE WORDS FOR WOMEN The eminent and successful electro and medical physician, Dr. Darrin, has discovered and perfected a system of treatment that has caused a revolu tion in the treatmentof femalediseases. Whenever his electrical and medical treatment is tested and known it has done away with excessive dosings with nauseaous drugs and painful surgical operations, whereby so many precious lives have been lost. As a discovery it ranks with Har vey's discovery of the circulation of the blood. It has proved in more than a thousand cases of the worst kind to be a positive cure for the fol lowing female diseases: Ovarian tumors.polypus.ulceration and dropsy of the womb, inflammation, conges tion and falling of the womb, painful and suppressed menstruation, bearing down pains, backache, headache. racking cough, melancholy, absence of ambition or desire to live ; or in fact any complaint having its origin in a disordered state of the generative and accompanying organs, whether from contagious diseases, heredity, tight lacing or other causes. His method of treatment is harm less, pleasant and mild. It is applied directly to the parts; can be applied by the patients themselves, thus se curing local treatment at home, and application is easy and simple. Its curative action on the inflamed, con gested and ulcerated parts is immed iate. Dr. Darrin refrains from making public the names of hundreds of ladies who have been restored to health, with due deference to the delicacy of their afflictions. The following card was voluntarily offered by a lady desirous of helping others similarly afflicted. To the Ladies. Dr. Darrin, Hotel Gail, Dallas, treated me two years ago for catarrh, neuralgia and rheumatism, scalp trouble, deafness, general nervous debility, female trouble, and paralysis of the neck of the bladder, with marked success. I feel that words are inadequate to express my grati- Notice for Publication. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878. United Sthtes Lund Ollice, Oregon Uty, Oregon, July 5, law. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June;!, li78, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," as extend ed to all the I'ublic Land States by act of August 4, 18H2, Henry Wiprut, of halem, county of Marion, State of Oregou, has this day filed in this ollice his sworn statement No. CSofi, for the purchase of the SE i of sec tion -No. 20 in township No. 8 S, range io. 7 W , and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for its timber or sloue than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this ollice at Oregon City, Oregon on Saturday, the 4th dav of March, llJ05. Hb names as witnesses: F. W. Robinson, of Fulls City, Oregou; A. N. Robinson, of Falls City, Oregon; Herman Hirschberg, ol Inde pendence, Oregon; Morris Wiprut, of S.ilein, Oregon. . Anv and all persons cluiming adversely the a'bove-descilbed lands are requested to tile their claims in this ollice 011 or before said 4th day of March, l'JOo. CiEO. W. BIBEE, Receiver. Notice For Publication. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3,1878. United States Laud Ollice, Oregon City. Oregon, Hec. 14, i'JU-l. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3. 1878, entitled "Au act for the sale of timber lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, und Washington Territory," as extend ed to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1811'-', George T. Hale, of Monmouth, county of Polk, State of Oregon, has this day tiled in this ollice his sworn statement No. tifiiio, for the purchase of the Northeast ) of Sec. No. m lowuBinp iNo. ., Kunge o. 8 vt est, and will oiler proof to show that the laud sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish hisclaim to said land before the Register and Receiver 01 mis omce ill Oregon City, Oregon, on Saturday, the 25th day of February, l!Wa. He names as witnesses; Oliver E Leet, of Portland, Oregon; C. v. Tice. of Falls City, Ore gon; Ira Mehrling, of Fulls City, Oregon; Clarence Aikuian, 01 raus uiiy, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this ollice on or before said 25th day of GEO. W. BIBEE, Receiver REALESTATEII 78 acres Nice Homelike 'place, with good buildings and fences iu acres in cultivation lots of fine timber $1500 5 acres with a good little House and Barn all fenced and under cultivation, only $ 650 Nice 13 acre tract, finely sit uated worm !f-5U per acre only $ 32 Fine 100 acre farm, well im proved $5000 ell improved farm of 117 acres $2500 Finely improved farm of 400 acres $950o .Stock Ranch 900200 acres under cultivation Can't be beat $9000 Nice little Home of 15 acres $1100 Stock and Grain farm of 230 acres a diek nailing good place at a bargain, 164 acres 30 under cultivation Buildings-Fenced-a good place -cheap as dirt-only $1500 Here is the cheapest place In Oregon 81 acres, House, Barn, and other improvements worth $1200 at least for only $ 800 I have all classes of Eanches and J; arms for sale I can suit you in quality or price. HENRY CAT1PBELL, Dallas, Oregon! HURRY WITH YOUR VOTES World's Fair Contest Will Be Closed December 31, at 3 o'clock P. M. Catarrh Is Qm constitutional disease originating in impure blood ana requiring constitutional treatment acting through find purifying the blood for its racicol and permanent cure. Be sure to take Hood'sSarsaparilla NuI and other local forms of catarrh ar quickly relieved hy Catarrk, which alby inflammation and deodorUe Mood Srvr-arin, a.3 AvgaltU. SI. Catarrirtj, mail order only, SO cti. For testimonial! of remarkabl cures Mod for our Book on Catarrh, No. 4. C L Hood Co LoweU, Mass. The merchants of Dallas who are ivlng away voting coupons for the World's Fair contest have decided to close the ballot-box on Saturday, De cember 31, at 3 o'clock in the aftcr- oon. The small number of ballots remaining iu the Dallas City Bank nave all boon taken out by the mer chants, and are ready for distribution among tneir customers. No ballots will be counted after the hour adver tised for the close of the contest As the voting in Dallas did not be gin until late in the Summer, it was found impossible to close the contest and send the winner to St. Louis before the Fair was over.and the ruer ehaiits have decided to full amount of cash instead to the young lady receiving the greatest number of votes. The prize will amount to about $175. The vote for the two leading candi dates this week is as follows: Miss Nora Robertson, 1S03S; Miss Rose Rronkeu, 1 2. 1 f7. i Would Not Take $1000. About three years ago my left ear became deaf and continued to grow worse until I could scarcelv near a sound. Of late my right ear begun to go the same way. I applied to Dr. Darrin in the Hotel Gail, Dallas, De cember 15, 1004, and was cured in both ears in thirty minutes. So acute is my hearing now, I can hear a whisper in an adjoining room. I would not take $1000 and be placed back where 1 was before being cured. Refer to me at Salem, Ore. I reside five miles north of Salem. F. Prince, of Salem, wituessed the cure. A. W. Frooley. Galvanized Iron Gutter better than tin only 10 cents a foot. Your house is not complete without it. Vacous & Weaver, at Wiseman's old stand. FjNEFANCY LAMPS !kCOST SPECIAL SALE FROM DEC. 15 to JAN. 1, 1905. An opportunity to buy a Fancy Lamp (a fine Amas present for less than cost Considering the quality and prices we offer you the best bargains, in fancy China and Dishes offered in Polk county.) : : : EVERYTHING GOOD GROCERIES AT IN LOUGHARY , ELLIS Mill! CTnrr m 'WVJ oiRtti, DALLAS, OREGON FOLEYSnoIiETTffi tops tixm cough and lallunfa DAJXASART STUDIO... Orders taken for Oil and Watercolor Tainting, Crayon Portraits from photographs, and all kinds of Fj-ro-graphic work. Lessons given in Fainting, Drawing, Pyrography and Embroidery. MRS. M. E. WEAVER, Ahtist. i Studio at residence. West of College-, j V wimi The Year to & Close and wo . take this opportunity (,f , friend-' and customers for all favors we'h from tin 111. Our support from them in way has been splendid indeed. Now we havo arranged to distribute customers somo Gifts or Tokens of 0ur At considerable expense, wo have had Germany 500 Souvenir Plates, a Plaster I Our Court House. To each of our customers that purchase of 1 worth of goods, we will present one of tlleSj We have also had manufactured for us iy some very pretty Novelties in Lacquered lor Very Useful Articles. To each of our customers that purchase of worth of goods, we will present. one 0 Japanese Novelties. We have also arranged to get a number of world-famous Lewis and Clark Souvenir Cold one of the handsomest gifts that will be pi to any one this coming year. To each of our customers that purchase froc worth of goods, we will present one of these the value of which, even in the near futu make them very precious, As long as tli with us, you are welcome to them. There is no use to say to you that ourgii the best, and we do sell cheaper than our1 (the other stores.) You Know This as Well as w Di Yours truly, ELLIS my: Phone 246. flAIN STI A FEW HINTS TO THE Christmas Tree Bu BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE GOODS Our new line of 1 direct from Japan must be seen to be fully appreciatec lowing is a partial list and prices : Spice Cabinets, 8 drawers, in neverai catchy Ui'sigut, l.-5 to TT J I 1 . . . iitMiiiHi-rcMi'i jioxes from 00c 2J $2.25 Jewelry Caskels from 12 to Crumb Tray apd Brush at 3.50 ,50 Necktie Hoses up to Work Boxes, from 1.00 to CulTs and Collar Boxen froi 60c to Wine Truy from 75c to......: Besides other beautiful as well as useful hand carved LATEST PERFUMES-Our showing of Perfumes is and a greater part of this line is packed in Holiday and can not help but make a pleasing Xmas preset are from such noted houses as : Paul liieger & Co. and A. 8, Hilbert & Co., of Milwaukee, 0ur Holiday line of Children's Books are proving tol the people want-drop in and see them, Gem Safety Razor $2 and up. WILSON DRUG COMP CONEAD STAFEIN, Mgr. Court and Main Street. - - . - P: Dallas Ice i Cold Storage Co. WHOJSALEANrvSrITr Co.d Storage Rate, are Cheap. Our .ce Is mad Mountain Water. of Pure $2. 00 Tays for the OBSERVER and the ttVly Oregonian one year. In order to take advantage of this liberal offer, your subscription to the Observer must be paid up to date. Subscribe now. MEAT MARKET CONNECTED WITH OUR PLANT. We Guarantee the Choicest and Best Cold StorageMeats. Messages over Mutual telephone at Our Expense We give a World's Fair Tour Coupon with every 25c purchase. BeD Phone 366. HOLIDAY GOODS A few of the many You can f store Fancy China of every kind, Matted Pictures, Medallions, Books, Box Tapers, Dolls, p . Fine Bohemian Glassware costal Lards, China and Pictures with Oreg just the thing for eastern friends. MISER & MEISER C0URT slf& Dallas, Oregon Mutual 21. Quality - Style Com are the three main points to be cor sidered when you buy shoes. PRICE is another one which we corr bine with the above to give you tu bes t value for your money. IRVIN (0b PETTED Practical Shoe Men NEAR POST OFFICE. DALLAS, 0