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Polk County Observer BUY furniture store J- O. HAYTElt, -TCUITOR AND PUBLISHER. Published Weekly at J1.50 per Year. Strictlv in Advance. DALLAS, OREGON, November 30. 1906 The way to build up Dallas ts to fat- romse Dallas people. Guy Brothers and E. V. Dalton Pur chase Stock of Kerslake the House Furnisher. Only 11 players have been killed in football games this year as against 18 county An important business deal was made this week whereby Guy Brothers, the hardware merchants, and E. V Dalton became the owners of the Kerslake furniture store. The new firm will bo known as Guy Bros. & Dalton, and will take charge of the business on January 1. Mr. Dalton will resign his position as Deputy Sheriff of Polk county, and will devote his entire time to the affairs of the new firm. Ho has had much valuable experience in the mercantile world and will brin strength to the firm by his wide acquaintance and popularity in the last year. Surely more civilized. we are growing The Guy brothers are known throughout the county as honorable, wiue-awake business men and enjoy the confidence of all of their customers. By strict attention to business and courteous treatment of their patrons, they have built up a large trade in the hardwaro line, and have gained sufficient experience to enable them to It Is understood that at the request of Sonator Fulton, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, who has been chosen by the people as senator from Oregon, will proceed to Washington and add his influence to that of Mr. Fulton before the departments and at the session of carry on the enlarged business with congress Id the interest of Oregon, success from the beginning. This is a cood movement and will Tho new firm will occupy both serve two purposes. It will very much rooms of the Kirkpatrick building, strengthen the hands of Senator having leased the room now occupied Fulton and it will give Mr. Bourne bv tllc Dallas Mercantile Company such an acquaintance as will enable Tllls will give them a large amount of him to proceed after the fourth of floor space uud excellent facilities for March without the handicap of being displaying their goods. an entirely new man. It also speaks well for Mr. Bourne's desire to bo of service to the state at hl3 own ex pense. Salem Statesman. NOW FOR BASKETBALL Dallas College and Chemawa Teams Will Meet on Home Court Next Friday Night. The basketball season will be opened in Dallas next Friday night, when Dallas and Chemawa will contest for Members of the Eugene football team and accompanying rooters are highly indignant at tho treatment re ceived in Corvallis, Saturday. They complain that after the game they were peitea with stones and mud, their me nonors. me uome team is prac- girl friends were jeered and insulted, ticing faithfully and is getting into and that they were subjected to other the pink of condition, and as Chemawa indignities at the hands of the Cor- always puts out a good team, a fast vallis students. All this is nothing nd exciting game may bo expected. new, so far as the hoodlumism of the The prospects for a good year of O. A. C. students is concerned. The basketball are the best Dallas has students of Dallas College have met ever had," said Manager Walter with a similar reception at every Cntch low, Wednesday. "Dallas has basketball gamo played in Corvallis always enjoyed tho reputation of play In the last three years and would be 'nS the fastest ball in tho state, and surprised at any less ruffianly treat- the work of this year's team will be of merit. In fact, Dallas lias been told the brilliant and snappy sort so in effect that she really has no riht greatly enjoyed by admirers of the to expect better treatment from the game. The boys are practicing faith big Agricultural College, supported '""y nl are developing rapidly at the expense of tho taxpayers. A Dallas' reputation in the basketball Corvallis newspaper once cooly sug- world will not au.Ter at tho hands of gested to the Dallas visitors that the the sturdy bunch that will defend the mud would brush off as soon as it got crimson this year." my, any now. ine ursc game or tno leaguo series will be played hero December 21 be When you visit Salem, bo careful tween either Albany or Forest Grove how you walk about the town at nitrht. un(1 Dallas. The contest with Che- " i ... lest you meet the fate of Frank Dick, mawa I10xt Friday night will give the who was 6hot and perhaps mortally Dallas team excellent practice for tho wounded by an excitable and over- opening of tho regular league season zealous night policeman. Sundav morning, xne victim or the deplorable I Al(lF CRllYVn AT AllPTIftlM . . . . . . , I - - ' iwfsi! nagouy nun nriiveu on me eany over- A Lazy Livci. I.?v be only a tired liver, or a starve liver. It, v.oniJ Ik) a stupid as well savage thlejr to Ix at a weary or starved man Unwise lie lugged in lite work. M in treating the liiiiHina. torpid liver it Is a-irreat mistake to lash it with strong ara-'tic driii.--'. A torpid liver is but a indication jf an ill-nourished, enfeebled body whu.-i! organs are weary with ovei work. .Start with the stomach and allii orpans of dlgi'stlou and nutrition. Put them in working order and see how quickly your liver will become active. Dr. I'lerce s (ii.Meii Medical Discovery has made I'lanv marvelous cures of "liver trouble" bv its wonderful control of tin organs of digestion and nutrition. It re stores the normal activity of the stomach increases the secretions of the blood-mak Ing glands cleanses the system from poi sonous accumulations, and so relieves thi liver of tho burdens imposed upon it by the defection of other organs, If you have bitterer bad taste In the mom Infr, poor orAHrlable appetite, coated tongue, foul breath, constipated or Irregular bowels. feel weak, easlljt tired, aespondent, frequent headaches, pain 4r distressin "small of back." gnawing or distressed t'elWji? 'n stomach, perhaps nausta.NaSWSANjirttf "risings" In throat afier eating, and kinoV symptoms of weak stom&ch and torpid liSi no medi cine will relieve sou more promptly or euro . ULlleilll.V U',"IJ !.' X'octur Pierce':) I liix-overy. i'erliaps only a part of the above sympiuuis will be present at one time and yet point to torpid liver or biliousness and weak stomach. Avoid a!l hot bread and biscuits griddle cakes and other Indigestible food and take the ''Golden Medical Discovery " regularly and stick to Its use until yon are vigorous and strong. The "Discovery" is non-secret, non-alcoholic, !s a glyceric extract of native medici nal roots Willi a full li. t of Its Ingredients printed on each bol lie-wrapper and attested under oath. Its ingredient are endorsed and extolied by the mo-it eminent medical writers of the age and are recommended to cure the diseases for w hich It is advised. Don't accept a substitute of unknown enmnositiou for this non-secret mldici.nk OY KNOWN COMPOSITION. land train and was starting to walk Second Monthly Sale Attracts Farm uown town whon tho shooting occurred. era From All Parts ol The officer says ho had read in a Polk County newspaper that some people had esuapuu irom aomewnere in Can- lll; '"ouiniy miction sale is an fornia, he docs not remember whore established institution in Polk county or for what they were wanted, and be- 11 is popular with the farmers and lieving Dick to be ono of tho men town people, and it has come to stay, wauieu, conciuuea no would stop linn. Allls whs cieany proven by tlie suc- Firing at him in tho darkness, he Pess attending tho second monthly stopped him by shooting him through snle hold in Dallas last Saturday tho body, tho bullet piercing the afternoon. A largo number of articles intestines in nino separate places, were listed and lively soiling continued the unfortunate man is now hovering ""til darkness put an end to tho sale, between life and death in the Salem warmers wero in attendance from all hospital. Ho was a plainly-dressed farts of the county and the bidding laboring man and had $117 in his was spirited on every articlo offered possession. Promiscuous shooting by Millard White acted as auctioneer and reckless officers is becoming altogether H. L. Fenton was kept busy as seere- too common, and a few examples of "try, severe punishment might help to The articles listed for sale covered a lesson the number of tragedies like I wido range and many real barcrainn that ocourring in Salem on Sunday morning. Recalls Former Days. It carries ouo back to tho good old days once nioro to read Dr. Stanley's contributions to the county news papers. As a dispenser of jawbreaking medical terms, tho Doctor has few equals and no superiors. This week ho writes tho Itemizer that Bueua Vista is producing a largo quantity of Datura Stramonium (whatever that is) and predicts that it will yet become one of Polk county's chief products. Doc used to get in his deadly work on Al. Snyder's Transcript, and tho words ho would use in describing some diseaso or surgical operation wero simply prodigious. Especially did ho extend himself upon one occasion in describing an accident wherein a farmer of the Luckiaiuute country was knocked down and badly bruised by a horse. Tho next week, Judge Johu Daly, a born wag and something of a word-sliuger himself, wrote a correction of tho item in which bo stated that after a careful examination it had been found that the victim of tho accident had "burst! me tympan or tno eioui oammeiion nerve aud nbrasod theelecumbinder." That correction held Doe for at least a month or six weeks. were picked up by the buyers. The sale embraced livestock, farming implements, household furniture, clothing, books, and even fruit and farm produeo. Some of tho articles brought a ridiculously low llgure, while others wero sold for more than their actual value. Owing to the shortness of the winter days and the great distance many visitors live from town, the sales will begin hereafter at 10 o'clock in the morning instead of at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The next sale will be held on tno last Saturday in December Articles for salo may be listed with Mr. Fenton, the secretary; at any time, and only a small commission will be charged for making tho sale. The list will be advertised in the news papers all month. INDEPENDENCE NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore have returned from a business trip to the east. After a visit with relatives hero, Mrs. Corwin Townsend left Wednesday for her lioino in Seattle. Homo talent will present the comedy drama, "In Borderland," at the Opera House, Friday evening. Mrs. Sarah Young, of Portland, spent Thanksgiving Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Claggett. Mrs. Charles Hubbard and son, Hugh, have gone to Baker City to join Mr. Hubbard, who has been there for some time, Mrs. Kelty was the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Messuer, tho past week. Dr. and Mrs. Kelty will soon go to New Mexico to resido. The Chrysanthemum Fair given by tho ladies of the M. E. Church on Fri oay evening was a success in every way. Many fine chrysanthemums were on exhibition, and a number of cash prizes were given. Mrs. G. W. Conkey entertained a number of young people at her home Tuesday evening in honor of her sister, Miss Opal McDevitt, of Dallas, and her niece, Miss Ruth Leach, who left Wednesday for her home in San Francisco. BUSINESS LOCALS. Dr. Hayter. Dentist. Office over Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon. Chickens For Sale. For sale, two dozen full-blooded White Leghorn chickens; also In cubator that will hatch sure. Address, Box 222, Dallas, Or. OUR FIRST jlWTFAIIfj Notice. On and after January 1, 1907, all of my Dallas property will be advanced $1 per month in addition to tho prices already paid. William Livermore. For Sale. Clean vetch and oats mixed to sow W. C. Lewis, Kick real I, Ore. Wanted. Chickens, wanted for market. at Cold Storage Meat Market. Call Men Wanted. Men wanted, at good wages. LAMETTE ALLEY Co., C manager. B. Wil Rhodes (iirl Wanted. Girl wanted for general housework in family of two. L'ox 121, Dallas. Or. Walnut Trees For Sale. English walnut trees for sale. Bf.ezi.ey, Dallas, Or. J. E, (iirl Wanted. Girl for light general housework, Gootl wages. Address Box 222, Dallas, Ore. Oats Wanted. Wanted, 300 bushels of oats. Quote price delivered at mill in Dallas. Willamette Valley Lumber Co, Fir Wood Wanted. From 200 to 500 cords of dry fir wood wanted. Apply to Salem, Falls City & Western Railway Co. Dry Slabwood For Sale. The Willamette Valley Lumber Company has some line dry slabwood for salo cheap ; also lG-ineli slabs and block wood. Milk Cow For Sale. Two fresh milk cows for sale. itiiiis, Dallas. Ur. R. R Nursery Siock. A general line of nurseiy stock, English walnuts, yearlings, leading varieties. Also agent for Niagara las Sprayer, and liquid sprays. J. B. NlJNN. Mrs. Lucy J. Elkins Dead. Mrs. Lucy Jane EI kins, an Oregon pioneer, died at her home in Indepen dence, Sunday, November 25, aged 74 years. She was born in Warren county, Missouri, and came across tho plains to Oregon in 1850. One year later she was married to Edward Elkins, who survives her. Mr. and Mrs. Elkins had lived in this section of Oregon continuously since thfdr marriage, the greater part tho time on their farm south of Monmouth They wero charter members of the Independence M. E. Church. Of six children born to the couple, three daughters and two sons survive the mother, Call at the Studio. We can aid you in solving the gift p roble m so h a rd j u st be f o re Ch rist m as. New postal card pillow covers, new pictures, new pieces of pyro etching, etc., to be sold now in stock. Orders in painting, leather, left early. Phone at for anything etc., should be both places. J. Armstrong. Legal Blanks for sale at this ofliee. Hood's SarsapariHa is unquestiona bly the greatest blood and liver medcine known. It positively and permanently cures every tumor, from Pimples to Scrofula. It is tba Best Blood Medicine. Teachers' Institute Next Week. The annual county teachers institute to bo held in Dallas next Wednesday. Thursday and Friday is looked for ward to with much interest by tho teachers of tho county on account of tho radical change that will bo in the manner of conducting the ses sions. The institute will ho .Iivi,l,l Into four departments as follows: Pri mary, intermediate, advanced and rural schools, with experienced in structors in each department A re ception will be given by the citizens of Dallas to the visitiug teachers on Tuesday evening and all friends of education are invited to be present On Thursday evening, Hon. B. F. Mulkey will deliver his famous lecture on "Hamlet" The instructors are B. . luuiM-j.w .A.MiiKiim ; ix II. Jiessler and C. A. Puee, of Monmouth; J. H. Ackerman and J. M. Powers, of Sa lem : L. It. Traver. of rvmll.-trm L, B. Alderman, of McMinnville. The anuual school oflieers' institute will le held on Saturday. The Philadelphia!! literary society of Dallas College will hold an open meeting in the chapel next Monday oveniug. A good program is being prepared for the occasion. All are nvited. Thanksgiving Day was appropri ately observed in Dallas yesterday The county offices, banks, and all of l.n ...: i s . I'liuuipui uusiness nouses were closed, and a Sunday quiet prevailed throughout the day. Union services at the Presbyterian church, in which all of the city churches took part, were largely attended. An eloquent sermon was preached by Itev. A. C. Bracken bury, pastor of the M. E. Church, and appropriate music was furnished by a special choir. Merchants and busi ness men spent a quiet afternoon with their families, and many enjoyable reunions wero held. The orchestra u.iueu at woouman iiall was well attended and about sixty couples tripped the light fantastic toe until an early hour this morning. Accused ol Larceny. Ambrose Cane, a young boy aged about 1G years, was taken intocustody 1 Onl 1... ur l- i j- in oau-iu uy luarsuai uorneiius upon instructions received from the officers at Corvallis, where he is wanted for tho larceny of money. The youn prisoner, whose home is in Polk county, admits his guilt and declares if he succeeds in getting out of this "scrape lie will see that he keeps ou of trouble in the future. Salem States man. lit ass tis lis as As As As A) As (IS w E respectfully invite all our customers who know they owe us to come in now and settle. We have had a fine year to make money and we all ought to be supplied with the cash and no excuses to offer. 2!iiuS!i332 i I I I e i i i KEYT 4S to HAIN STREET, DALLAS, OREGON ! Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Grier, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Talbott and G. A. Griswold, of Falls City, weie Dallas visitors, Saturday. Neat Line of FURNITURE added to my StocK of HARDWARE GEORGE W. Ballston - . HAYNES - Oregon A Willing Patient. A Topeka man was complaining of rheumatism. "There's no excuse for being aniieted," said a rdend. "I used to have rheumatism. When it would strike me I would go home and have my wife throw her arms around my neck and give me a massage treat ment It helped me every tinio. You ought to try it." "I will," said the man. "When will I find your wife at home?" Kansas City Journal. M. OLIVE SMITH teacher of PIANO AND ORGAN MUdio, Koom io. 2, Wilson Block DALLAS OREGON Mr. and Mrs. H. D.Staats, of Lewis ville, visited at the home (f Tracy Staats yesterday. $100 K.'wara $100. The Traders of this paper will be pleased to loam l:iat there is at u-ast one dreaded diseaas t!:t scieni-o has (wn able to core in all its sia-rvs, ma mat s I'aiarrb. Hall's Catarrh Hi , e is the only posit ive cure known to the med ical fraternity. Catarrh bein a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment Hail's Catarrh Cure is laken internally, actiuir riirectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of t:se fysteru, thereby i!estroring the foundation pf the disease, and givinir the patient strength by ituiidingtip the constitution and assisting nature in tioinsr irs work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they oner One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Bend for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo.O. fr Soli' hr DnursriM. 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the beat. J. A. Lynch's Barber Shop Oil Haiti Street Will give you Tir$leia$$ Ulcrk and Ilice Clean Daib$ W. V. FULLER. REAL ESTATE Timber Lands a Specilaty ir you have patented lands or relinquishments to sell list same w ith me. Office in Crider Building Dallas, Oregon HOW SHIi KEEPS BEAUTIFUL Th Mystery Solved. T. i'".r jwers that bloom in th if. ue ) lug girl just budding into :iu!i i an inspiring sight ana ih !-';... V lieitiiiilul if she is per- l.'.'My l.-i.i.y. fctie stays beiuitifti, just so , . i;' i her health and Cunstitu-' tion r,.-:iiiii:i s xid. Let her be nervous. ui.e bit. n'ut-lie, sleepless nights, and h.tw si'-i "l ies it take for wrinkles. :ro.v's nvt UM.l dark circles to aoiieiu i (lie I;! v '.' Her cheeks were rosv int:i she oi'ifiiii td sutler Irom wonian't eyk'ne.s-.-s and the constantly recur I'i.', pa s and drama brought hei .: liiy im-:i the beautiful age to the "('!:. anv tu.d lie age. It was not i 'ii, it. ioi w. linen to suffer bo it if i- to ,nr unnatural, but eivilized le'.Khls ol living, and to the fuct that iiiany neglect those small ills which ion load up to larger ones. Nothing dings a woman down as those con- t i i:!y reeiimiig periods when she eb'i m .i-f ami more from a chronic iu. ioii i.iiit can be easily cured. Nr. ,o mi. i s!i take an alcoholic com- 'ii;,,l f.r t.iat will disturb digestion. :id Ha; food is quickly compacted and 3ij.iii".s and tough in contact v in nliM.ioi, rendering the food in i;-e-tilj;e. She must go to Nature for t cure. J.ie native Indians of early ii.KM were far from wrong when thev jiiuea a marvelous!)' eHective medi cinal plant ".Sqnaw root" what the nysiciati ol our day called Caulophyl utm or iliiiH Coho:h. This and Black t iliosh, Golden Seal, Lady's Slipper, iltlii UllicVrn root. rp imnnrliini of a wonderfully succpfts- id.y in mi idem time6, namely, ICi-'s I'avorite Prpserinrimi Having inadt! a specialty of the diseases 1 women in the early sixties Dr. Pierce ioon found that a glyceric extract of these roots wi!h Hydrastis or Golden seal and Lady's Slipper root, combined in just the right proportions, made the very best ton .. and cure for the distres sing complaints of women. Where women suffered from backache, weak ness, nervousness and lack of sleep, it was usually one to functional trouble therefore this prescription directed at the cause cured 98 per cent, of such cases. That is why Dr. Pierce soon put it up m a form easily to be pro cured all over the United States. Ac:iiiis from head to foot that ie the cond tio-i that afflicts some women at slated periods-backache, dizziness and pains almost unbearable. An hon est and a safe remedy which no woman can aJord to lose the opportunity of trying for the cure of these distressing complaints which weaken a woman's viiahty w Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription Dr. Pierce not only assures Vm that his Favorite Prescription" is honestly made, but he lets you know Groceries and Provision any nil tho leading oods, Codecs, Teas and brands of Canned apices. Also a good supply of fresh vegetables and fruit in season. .'. Crockery and Queen's Ware. SIMONTON & SCOTT, Pa Ore. 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With the completion of tho new power plant a twenty-four hour service will fcio installed, thus allowing the citizens of Dallas to m electricity for POWKR as well as light. Electric Irons will he introduced and they will bo given to the consumer for 30 days trial, the consumer merely paying for the current consumed, and I' satisfactory to buy the iron at end of 30 days. Willamette Valley Company C. B. RHODES, Manager for Dallas. riBTITUTB U M ouiay telegraphy and fit your self for salaried position, with unparalleled opportunity for ad vancement. Railroad construc tion now under wav makes great demand for trained oper ators. Takes only 8 to 5 months to learn. Tuition, 3 mos.. NO. Write for catalog. Pnclflc Tel 3graph Institute, 5th floor. 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