N t t i! 5.00, "pay i:r.,i : jgj S NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS. ! BUENA VISTA. Guy McReynalds has gone to Cali fornia. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Prather are in Portland. George Grounds, of Monruouth, is visiting here. Mrs. M. N. Prather has returned from Portland. T. D. McClain made a visit to Port land recently. Miss Mettie Hall, of Falls City, is visiting her parents. Charles Kau and family, of Perry dale, have been visiting relatives here. Carl Neal is spending Christmas with his parents at this place. Miss Tressa Prather has returned from a visit with relatives at Win lock, Wash. Miss Bertha Itowe entertained some of her friends at her home Tuesday evening, December 18. Mrs. M. L. Baldwin and daughter, Eva. of Winlock, Wash., arespending the holidays with relatives here. The Evangelical and Methodist churches gave a union Christmas tree in the I. O. O. F. hall, Monday eve ning. A nice program was rendered and a fine lot of presents were given. BRIDGEPORT. Irv. Schneider has a new gasoline engine and wood-saw. Rev. I. N. Mulkey preached at Antioch, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes have been quite feeble this winter. Chester Guthrie recently sold a young mare for $250. Mrs. R. R. Riggs is visiting her parents in Lane county. The shooting match at J. T. Guthrie's was well attended. Wild strawberry blossoms can be seen on the hillsides. Mr. ana jurs. scott Campbell are living at Drain, and -Frank Laws and family are keeping house for Mr, Hill. Mort Staats and Lewis Bursell have completed the new telephone line to Dallas, and several new subscribers will soon appear on our list. The Christmas tree at Bridgeport Saturday night was greatly enjoyed Miss Sadie Lynn is teaching there. and the school furnished a good pro gram. FALLS CITY. Charles Frink is driving a team for F. A. Lucas' department store. Chester McSheery has built and moved into a house in south Falls City. The sale of holiday goods in all of Falls City's business houses was good. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Bogart spent Christmas with relatives in Mon mouth. Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Hubbard have gone to Southern California for Mrs. Hubbard's health. S. H. Tetherow got one of his hands badly huit while working for the Falls City Lumber Company. County Commissioner J. B. Teal and son, Otto, are improving and are able to walk about the house. J. M. Inman's house on the hill in north Falls City is nearing com pletion. W. D. Bancroft is doing the building. THE GRANGE Conducted by 4. W. DARROW. Chatham. K T, Pram Corrapondeid ATew York StoU Orange 1 NEEUS OF GOOD ROADS WHY TRAINED MEN ARE REQUIRED IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION. on BUTLER. Lee Rowell was in Sheridan, Wednesday. Sam Petttyjohn has been sick for several days. D. T. Hodges went to Dallas business, Thursday. JayStingley is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. D. Shaw, at Dallas. Glenn Butler and Mrs. Jane Brown were visitors to Sheridan last week. mrs. veil .bins, or Salmon river, has been seriously ill, but is im proving. Miss Jessie Shepard, who has been visiting relatives in Washington, re turned home thi3 week. Mr. Thomas, of Bear Camp, passed through here Sunday on his way home from Sheridan. EOLA. Thomas Holman has sold his hops, Our Christmas tree was a complete success. Rev. Byers will preach here Sunday, December 30, at 11 a. m. Miss Bessie Foster has gone to Dayton to spend the holidays. Wesley Antrican is spending Christmas with his cousins at Mc Minnville. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Robertson are spending the holidays with Mrs, Jlobertson's aunt in Portland. B. I. Ferguson has just received a fine White Wyandotte cockerel from O. E. Claves, of the Linnwood poultry yards at Jsew London, Ohio. H. B, Brophy sold to Steusloff Bro3., of Salem, seven head of 2-year-old grade Herefords, for the Christmas market, that averaged 12G7 pounds, or HX69 pounds in all. Who can beat this f r 2-year-olds? PERRYDALE. is up from Port- from Vesta Townsend 1 uid on a visit Dick Dingman is at home Portland to spend the holidays. Hon. D. L.Keyt transacted business , i i Portland a few days this week. Rice Cook is seriously disabled, his i nkle having been crushed by a fall i ig log. The young men of Terry dale treated Me Christmas tree guests to an oyster i- ipper in the hall. Legal Blanks for sale at this office. AlcCOY. Lewis Macken, of the McCoy school, is in the metropolis. Miss Ella Carpenter, of Dallas, is visiting at the Finn homestead. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hawley and children spent Christmas in Mon mouth. Mr. Boche and Miss Shore, teachers of the Bethel school, are at home for the holidays. Miss Myrtle Davis, one of Polk County's successful school teachers, is home from Portland. Miss Carmen Sears, of the Mon mouth Normal School; Miss Veda Mulkey, of the State University; Waldo Finn, of the Oregon Agri cultural College, and Edward Merritt, of Albany College, are all at home for the holidays. RICKREALL. The dance here Christmas evening was well attended. John Vaughn and family spent Christmas in Portland. Miss Aurelia Burch is home from Eugene for the Yuletide. Miss Edna Holmes visited in Dallas from Saturday until Tuesday. There will be preaching here next Sunday by Rev. M. J. Ballantyne. John Simonton. of West Salem, was here greeting friends Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Orr, of Port land, have been visiting friends here the past week. Mrs. Frank Gibson has gone to Southern California for a several months' stay. Mrs. Virginia Dempsey and daughter have returned home after a six weeks' visit at Seattle. Misses Annatte and Pauline Burch, of Albany, are visiting at the home of their grandfather, Hon. Sam Burch. Miss Mattie Koser spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Henry McKee, at Perrydale. Miss Grace Burch, Warren Burch and Ernest Munch, all of Portland, spent Christmas with relatives here. WHO MAY BECOME MEMBERS Question of Eligibility Dlscnwd a Stale Master. In a recently Issued circular letter to Ohio granges State Master Dertbick says: The Order Is becoming so Justly popular, not onlv because of its social and educa tional features, but for the systematized opportunity It offers for effective co-operation, that men and women of all occu pations are knocking at our grates for ad mission. Paste 100 of the Digest, para graphs 1 to 6, describes who are eligible. The declaration of purposes says that "many are excluded by the nature of our organization, not because they are pro fessional men or artisans or laborers, but because thev have not a sufficient direct interest in tilling the soil or may have some interest in conflict with our pur poses." Page 100. paragraph 1, of the Digest declares that "any person engag ed in agricultural pursuits and having no interest in conflict with the purposes of the Order and of proper age (fourteen vears) is eligible." Paragraph 2 Interprets "the phrase "interested In agricultural pursuits" to mean "that a person must be engaged in agriculture to a greater extent than in any other business, or, in other words, his leading business must be agriculture." Thus it will be seen that each subordinate grange will, under the law, decide upon the eligibility of its applicants. The ruling has always been that in rural communities teachers, phy sicians and ministers are eligible, as they have, as a rule, no Interest that conflicts with the purposes of the Order and may always be effective In promoting the chief feature of the grange education. It has always proved unwise to solicit as a member one who Is known as "a disturb er" in a community, "a person hard to get along with" or one to whom there Is considerable objection. Beyond question, the original intent of the founders of the Order was that only actual farmers, tillers of the soil, should be entitled to membership, but it has come to this that there are not more than two or three states in the TJnion where this condition is enforced at all, and we doubt if half the sub ordinate granges in those states-abide by the regulations. Just why the na tional grange should permit such a condition as to membership to remain in the governing rules of the Order, only to be constantly violated, we do not know, but there it Is. It is left to the interpretation of each individual grange, with the result that a good many who are not "engaged in agricul tural pursuits" at all are admitted to the Order. Either the word "and" should be changed to "or" in paragraph 1 of the Digest (making It read "or having no Interest In conflict," etc.) or else every grange should be made to live up to the present requirements. of FARM LABOR QUESTION. Summons. In the Circuit I'ourt of the State of Oregon for Polk Countv, Department No. 2. Bertha H. Woodin, PlHintiff, vs. Leon A. Woodin, defendant. Summons: To Leon A. Woodin, defendant: In the Name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the com plaint filed against you in the above entirleH court and cause within six weeks from the first publication of this summons, to wit, on the 7th day of February, 1907, and If you fail so to an- jrcm aim niioneruie saiu complaint me planum will aiiuly to the court lor the relief riemHiirieH In her complaint, to wit: For a decree of uivorce nissoiving tne Bonds oi matrimony now existing between her and yourself, and nlnr. wr. mining the plaintiff to resume her maiden or former name. Bertha H. Hubbard, and for such further and other relief as mav be equitable. You are hereby further noti'lied that this sum mons is served unon von bv mihlicatinn thorn. of in tlie "Polk County Observer" a newspaper puDiisnea weekly at the citv of Dallas, in Polk County, Oregon, pursuant to the order of the HonoraMe George H. Burnett, iudife of thin conn, mane tnn th duv of December, 1006, and this summons was first 'published on the 2Sth day of December, lsot.. CARSON & CANNON, Attorneys for plaintiff. it WOMEN maker Robertine gives what every woman most desires a perfect complexion. It brings that soft, smooth, fresh, clear tint to the cheek that denotes youthfulnesfl. It will bring beauty to those who lack It; it will retain it for those who already possess it; it will enable you to successfully combat the ravages of weather and time. Don't doubt don't argue. Just try Robertine. Tour druggist will give you a free sample. All drug gists keep Robertine. Foimnoiu&m top tfe ooul and htalalun National and State Granges Should Help Farmers Get Laborers. One of the most puzzling proposi tions that confront farmers today, says Hon. George B. Horton, master of the Michigan state grange, is that of ob taining help to carry on the different branches of agricultural operations and housekeeping. Our country, with all Its Industries and resources. Is wit nessing a wonderful development, and this provides attractive opportunities for farm bred boys and girls and also for all those who labor for hire. These conditions have drained the country to a distressing condition. It is not a question of wages, but one of where the help can be found. The records show that over 1,000,000 immigrants have come to our shores during the year. This record Is unprecedented, yet practically all of this Immense army of people have gone to other sources of action than the farms. In quiry reveals the fact that many of these people are gathered In on ar rival by agents of large contracting interests and sent direct to different parts of the country, while the remain der from lack of direction very nat urally settle down In the large cities to aggravate an already congested pop ulation. Under these conditions it becomes necessary to look about us for relief. The soil must be tilled to furnish food as sustenance, and, inasmuch as agri culture Is the basic industry of our state, It seems highly proper that state aid should be sought. It seems that the time has come when the work of the state labor commissioner should be enlarged, with suitable appropriation provided so that an agency can be es tablished at Castle Garden for the pur pose of directing unobjectionable Im migrants to the farms of our state. Co-operation between such agency and the farmers' organizations of the state would complete the system. The lar ger part of Immigrants come direct from the farming sections of Europe and no doubt would prefer farm work here If there was a system for distribu tion established. The plan being in line of relief to a state necessity, It Is recommended that our state grange ex ecutive committee Investigate the mat ter to ascertain if relief can come from the suggested source and, if nec essary, to ask legislation in its behalf. Lre Sam. of Monef ' 1 . . , Keatares ronipriru. ,i Io School Where Men Are Tral ,d For Koad Supervisors. It is somewhat astonishing to learn that a sum aggregating uear.y m. nm.m.llv bv the rural (lis trtcts of the state of Wisconsin for road and bridges, says iioaru it ta hnr.1 to believe that in the last 'ten years about 2B.H).0 have been spent for these purposes uu of the cities and villages, especially so when the condition of the roads and brldirra Is taken into account, mey .ticnllv the same appear ance that they used to have before those $2.-.il.(i(0 were spem. xc money Im literally been dropped Into the holes in our roails. n,, mm-B nstonlshlne than the great ness of theso amounts is the fact that thev have been spent on engineering projects in almost every instance vwui out the advice of a trained man. W nnmrMllv think a man who start .i inihi n h:.i 100.000 railroad was absolutely crazy if he did not hire the wt onn-iiHMM-iiiL' talent he couiu get Tn fm-t thp courts would promptly be asked to appoint a guardian by his heirs if lie selected men who naci no experience and no technical trainin; fnr tiio work. Yet we go on in thi great state of ours (Wisconsin) and cn..n,i millions every year on just that principle, without any definite plan or any advice from trained men. vt e uu know road overseers many of them in Jefferson county who know next to nothing of the work they are supposed to do. and their work shows it. When we start to build a house we get a mason to put up the foundation, n enrnenter to nut up the woodwork, a plumber to put in the piping, a painter to finish the job and perhaps men or other trades. In a word, we get men who k-now their business. We don't let the job to Neighbor Jones and his bov. who never built anything more pretentious than a cow shed. Yet when we come to select a man to keep the road In repair, so we can get to and from that house, we elect one who has never given a day of careful considera tion to the best and cheapest means of keeping tbjt road in proper shape. We trust to luck that he will do it well enough. But he puts In a hun dred dollar culvert that is too small and washes out or a $500 bridge with- Grange Fire Insurance la Jfew Tork. The amount of fire insurance in grange companies In New York state Is Increasing by leaps and bounds. At the last report of the central organiza tion, which was on Jan. 1 last, a grand total of JIOO.986,495 was In force In twenty-ceven companies in this state. The large amounts are carried In Jefferso- and Lewis counties namely. $ 12,422,854; St Lawrence and Franklin nearly $8,500,000; Chemung and Chautauqua over 17,000,000. The wonderful success of this Insurance Is based large' on the fact of econom ical management of local companies and the car with which risks are taken. SURVEYING A HIGHWAY. out proper abutments, which is soon undermined after some heavy shower, and the bridge and abutments mufrt be replaced. We cheerfully look upon it as unavoidable and. although we crumble a little, nuite readilv nnr taxes next year for some one else to waste in putting in. a culvert about four times too lame and a bridce twice as long as needed. But when we ask where we can cpt trained men we find we haven't them available our svstem hasn't heen of the sort to make them. We have hired a mason to do our woo'rqrk, a novice to lay the foundation and a blacksmith to paint the house, until each has for gotten bis own trade and does not know the other. We must train men from the start if we are erer to have good roads. The Iowa highway commission has adopted the plan of holding a road school for a week in tl summer, to which all road supervisors are Invited. They go to the Iowa State college, where tbey see all kinds of road ma chinery at work and listen to lectures on the best type of bridged, culverts and road machinery. They are given liberal opportunity to ask questions, and all the help possible is given them in the various problems they have met in their work. The comndsslon owns a number of road levels and instruments such as are necessary in laying out roads, taking profiles and fixing the grade of the drainage lines. Parties of four or five students each are sent out with these instruments, each parry under the direction of an Instructor, and pro files are run over different roads and the grade lines fixed with reference to drainage outlets. The standard sheets of road cross sections and bridge de signs which have been made up by the commission are taken as a basis for the drafting room work th m ing to develop more men who can lay out a piece of road and make estimates as to the cost of reducing It to grade and become expert road engineers. Some such method as this must be adopted in Wisconsin If we are to see any results from the $30,000,000 that will be spent on the roads and bridges in the next ten years. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON XIII, FOURTH QUARTER, IN TERNATIONAL SERIES, DEC. 30. , A King; Finishing; Fine Road. King Leopold of Belgium Is having the projected automobile road along the whole Belgian coast finished at his own expense, as he has drawn on his privy purse to the extent of 10,000,000 francs for the purpose. A part of the magnificent way near Ostend hai been completed. Test of th Lesson., Comprehensive Qaarterlr Review Golden Teat, Isa. I. O Commentary Prepared by Rer. D. M. Stearns. Copyright, l0fl, by American Press Association. Lesson I. The two great command ments (Mark xll, 2S-34, 38-44). Golden Text, Mark xil, 30, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart" The scribes knew the truth and were very religious, but their religion wag a mere pretense, an outward form without any heart, a cloak to cover up a lot of sin. They were outwardly righteous, but Inwardly full of hypoc risy and iniquity (.Matt, xxlil, 28; Isa. xxix, 13; xxx, UU). The poor widow was right with God. Lksso.n II. The ten virgins (Matt. xxv, 1-13). Golden Text, Matt, xxv, 13, "Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh." All these parables of the kingdom of God or of heaven are covered by the phrase in Ills first parable, "the mysteries of the king dom of heaven," and refer to this present age while the King is rejected and the kingdom in abeyance waiting for the King's return. Lesson III. The parable of the tal ents (Matt, xxv, 14-30). Golden Text. Prow xxviii, 20, "A faithful man shall abound with blessings." During the absence of the King His redeemed ones, His servants, being intrusted with talents or pounds, are expected to occupy, trade, do business with these till His return, when all will have to account of their stewardship and be rewarded according to their works. See I Cor. iil, 11-15; Rev. xxii, 12; II John, 8. Lesson IV. Jesus anointed in Beth any (Matt, xxvl, G-10). Golden Text, Matt, xxvi, 10, "She hath wrought a good work upon me." There were so few who understood Him. No one did fully. Not even refer and John believ ed what lie told them concerning His death and resurrection, but there was oue In this Bethany home who seemed to come nearer to Ilim than all others. Lesson V. The Lord's supper (Matt. xxvi, 17-30. Golden Text I Cor. xi, 24, "This do iu remembrance of me." For nearly 1,500 years Israel had been re membering from year to year their deliverance from the bondage of Egypt, with its iron furnnce, by the mighty hand of God and by the blood of the passover Lamb, but now a greater deliverance for Israel when the kingdom shall come is spoken of, and till then all believers are to com memorate often the death and resur rection of the King. Lesson VI. Jesus in Gethsemane (Matt, xxvi, 30-50). Golden Text, Luke xxii, 42, "Not my will, but thine, be done." We can only stand in awe and dumb amazement as we read of this agony in Gethsemane, the strong cry ing, and tears, the sweat, as it were, drops of blood, the sleeping disciples who could not watch one hour, and the thrice repeated prayer. We note that the prayer was heard, and lie was strengthened to go on and die on the cross and finish His work. Lesson VII. Jesus before Caiaphas (Matt, xxvi, 57-08). Golden Text, Isa. lili, 3, "He is despised and rejected of men." Their long determined purpose Is now to be carried out, and the time has come to let them, for they could have no power against Him except it was given them from above (John xlx, 11), and they could not take His life from Him unless He was willing to let them (John x, 18). Lesson VII I. The world's temper ance Sunday (Isa. v, 11-23). Golden Text, I Cor. ix, 27, "I keep under tuy body and bring it into subjection." The only true temperance that Is, complete self control will be ours Just In proportion to our being occupied with the Lord Jesus suffering in our stead; then, instead of the self life of intemperance, there will be the desired fruit of the first part of our lesson chapter. Lesson IX. Jesus before Tiiate (Luke xxlii, 13-25). Golden Text, Luke xxiil, 4, "Then said Tilate I find no fault in this man." Three times Pilate testified to His innocence, yet he delivered Jesus to their will. There are many now who have no fault to find with Him, btit are not willing to be identified with Him, yet if we are not for Him we are against Him (Matt, xii, 30). Lesson X. Jesus on the cross (Luke xxiil, 33-4G). Golden Text, Luke xxiil, 34, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Study the seven sayings and note in the first three salvation and glory and all that is needed between. See the King of the Jews crucified and remember that as the risen Christ He waits for the throne of David. All the prophecies concerning His kingdom and glory must be as truly fulfilled as those con cerning His humiliation. Lesson XI. Jesus risen from the dead (Matt xxviii, 1-15). Golden Text Matt, xxviii, 6, "He is risen, as He aid." See I Cor. xv, for the necessity and importance of the resumption. Believe fully and firmly all the Scrip ture says of this great event that the body which came out of the tomb waa the same body that was crucified and Btill bore the marks of nails and spear. Lesson XII. Jesus ascends into heaven (Luke xxlv, 36-53). Golden Text Luke xxiv, 81, R. v., "While He blessed them He parted from them and was carried up into heaven." He is now a risen and ascended Living Saviour, having all power in heaven and on earth, our great High Priest ever making Intercession for us and touched with a feeling of our lnfirml nes, while we go forth with His go pel to complete His church and brim Elm back. THE Pfr '-uing Dr . the JtorstobeitliC 'ew of the more iL 11 American rouVy No bird, .houid t! Watt' not se,ua,ly ir, vigor, as only L mature stock 1?, h'al be expected If irnmni,,.. i , . cny wlllBU(r tr, t' ly hy the markedly L,pro il chASS Immature stock birds ftoni " Stock of advanced an. ., used either, na, Z Z obvious to the o,mv: can be exped, ' 110 y There Is no need . that the chick, """HZ seutlal the ereC;V; af ,of their ancestors; J,' whole predestined by he l " Korms from the conV, Jg the chicks emanate JJj This Is good and Buaktet '. why the utmost care sho? . the selection of breeding Z , formation as far 8 U J i ed as to the ancestry oH f . used in the breedli means everything that 19 8, !' good. The parental may. to becin with C T" " herlted deficiency suffered by Injuries parental body, or they mt mperfect because of the C " advanced age of the parents All kinds of malformation's , J reditary and should under no Ac" stances be permitted in (lie pen, however slight, as tfctJr: every Instance Is to exa;gtrate '! deformities. 'raet! I said all kinds, whether m ? acquired, as tho last klndffllitr,' become hereditary, and evenin,'. er respects the bird Bhould be de leave It out of all conslderatla breeding purposes, as the tHi very few generations will pr;, trous. Equally unsuitable for promt ' are specimens whose physical Jr.! ment is not complete or whose r character Is Imperfectly marked Remember that potency U i much hereditary ns any other ts; and Is Indeed of the greatest! tance, as this particular facultj s ; rejuvenntor of our strain. I And wherever a bird proves te strong In this particular anil glm Idence of continued strong potratj , everal generations such a bird tt be treasured and bis strong potttj ity bred into the strain. 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