polk County Observer
j!u t?rink. of Bridgeport, la
.friends in Dallas.
r 8kee!8,ofSHetz,wa8 a business
vlBttorlnUaim-,.
. . Matthews Is Id Independence
,hweek on a business visit.
1 Oyster shells, great food for yoing
' Ld old chickens, at Lougbary's. tf
The Bev. N. W. Sager win preacn at
Eiokreall, Sunaay evouiuB . .
u J Elliot, of Perrydale, was in
.i'.. Vnaterday on a business visit
S. 8. Palmer, of Seattle, Is visiting
8t the home or nis Dromer, x. m.
palmer.
T.iiiinn MoYlcker went to Carl
,on yesterday for a short visit with
f-lanHfl.
D. H. Simpson, of Alrlle, was a
business visitor in JJanas. weunesuuy
and Thursday.
t tfnHhr.fiffftr. of Falls City.
ut. u. '
Is recovering rapidly from a severe
attack of blood poisoning.
r Tonnia ("Indwell went to Port-
JUl. tfOM-
land, Wednesday, for a few days visit
with relatives and friends.
The machinery for the Stolz Bottling
Factory has arrived in uanas sou
will be installed immediately.
Mrs. George Oonkey, of Indepen
dence, has been visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. 8.
McDevitt.
B. C. Miles, business manager of
theSpaulding sawmills at Newberg,
was a business visitor in Dallas,
Beautiful line of ladies' neckwear
and all the latest styles la veils at the
Emporium. Smith & Shelton, new
Biley Building. tf
Mr. and Mrs. N. Dornsife are visit
ing at the borne of their niece, Miss
Nellie Collins, at Glenalder Farm,
near Falls City.
Mrs. Edith Mugler, who has been
Tlsltin(fatthe home of Mr. and Mrs.
F. E. Myer, left for her home in Cali
fornia yesterday.
H. L. Fenton left yesterday for a
abort business trip to North Yamhill
and Portland in the Interest of the
Folk County Mohair Association.
A mooting of the W. 0. T. V. will be
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Longnecker, this afternoon, at 2:30
o'clock. The State President of the
organization will be present and a
most successful meeting is anticipated.
A short musical and literary program
will be rendered.
Do you want a good homestead
relinquishment? Butler & Dunn, tf
Master Mechanio Younger of the
Southern Paoiflo Company was in
jjaiias yesterday.
The sidewalks around the Collins
block, on Main and Court streets, will
be taken out this week and will be
replaced with conorete.
J. M. Murney, Polk county mana
ger of the Paciflo States Telephone
Company, was a business visitor In
Dallas, Wednesday, enroure for Port
land. Mrs. B. L. Beery returned to her
home In Portland, Wednesday after
noon, after an extended visit at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John E. Smith.
A special sale of Street Hats will
begin tomorrow morning at The
Emporium. Tempting bargains on
the entire line. Smith & Shelton, new
Riley Building. tf
Gordon Jones, of the Holmes Busi
ness College was a Dallas visitor
yesterday. He says that during the
months of March and April, positions
were secured for 53 students gradu
ating from their courses, it
J. E. Allen, of Oak Grove, was a
Dallas visitor Wednesday. He says
that the people of Oak Grove are pre
paring for the biggest picnic that has
ever been held at that place, to be
given Saturday, June 13.
The members of the Y. M. C. A. and
Y. W. C. A. cleared a handsome sum
from their refreshment stand Wednes
day, which will be used to pay the
expenses of their delegates to the state
conventions of the two associations in
June.
The roller will be put on the base
ball grounds on the college campus
today, and practice will be commenced
as soon as the diamond is in readi
ness. The Dallas team will play its
first game for the season at Chemawa
next Friday.
Sheriff H. Crenshaw, of Tillamook
county, arrived in Dallas yesterday
with A. J. Hembree, who will be tried
for the murder of bis daughter at the
coming session of court. The crime
of which he is alleged to be guilty was
committed more than two years ago.
Hembree Is now confined in the county
Jail.
The return of one of the most popu
lar emotional dramas on the American
stage, Bertha M. Clay's "Dora
Thorne," will be hailed with. delight
at the Woodman Hall, one night only,
May 14. The experiences of theyoung
girl, daughter of a cottager, who mar
ried a rich nobleman's son, are pathetic
in the extreme.
MANY ATTEND CIRCUS
Norris & Rowe Show Gives Two
Interesting: Performances in
Dallas.
Norris & Rowe's bier cirous was
enthusiastically received on Its visit to
Dallas, Wednesday, large crowds
attending both the afternoon and
evening shows. The train arrived in
Dallas at 5 :30 o'clock in the morning
and by 10 o'clock everything had been
unloaded, the big tents were rising on
the field north of the city, and the
parade bad started up Main street
between two solid walls of interested
and enthusiastic spectators.
Several new features have been
added to the big show since its visit to
this city a year ago, while some of its
old attractions have been dropped. A
majority of those who attended yester
day declare that the circus has been
greatly Improved. After the close of
the evening show, the tents were
struck and the equipment hurried
aboard the cars, and by midnight the
big circus was ready for its next move
to McMinnville, where it gave two
performances yesterday.
The members of the Y. M. C. A. and
Y. W. 0. A. of Dallas College, will
conduct a lunch counter on the
grounds at the school picnic at Blck
reall, Saturday, May 16, and will be
prepared to supply all manner of good
things to eat to any who have not
brought a lunch. 2t
Hon. W. C. Hawley of the First
Congressional District of Oregon has
been advised by the commissioner of
pensions, that pension or increase of
pension has been allowed to the fol
lowing persons in Polk county:
Lewis S. Fuller, of Monmouth, $12;
Lot Ellis, of Dallas, $20; and Charles
McDevitt, of Dallas, $12.
The membership In the Dallas band
is increasing rapidly, and every
week's practice shows an Improve
ment in its work. The band will play
its first public engagement at the
school picnic to be held at Rickreall,
Saturday, May 16. New musio is
being rehearsed for the occasion and
an excellent program is assured.
The annual visit of Bertha M. Clay's
celebrated drama "Dora Thorne" will
occur at the Woodman Hall, one night
only, May 14. This is an event in
which lovers of romantic, sentimental
love plays are always greatly Inter
ested, especially the women, "Dora
Thorne" is without doubt the best
known and most widely read of all the
books of its kind.
Kuppenheimer's Clothing
PERFECTION
IN FIT AND
TAILORING
AN
INVITATION
Should you desire to
inform yourself fully
in regard to the ap
propriate spring
styles, if you wish to
see and compare as
many as possible of
the different models
before buying one,
we extend to you a
special invitation to
visit our store and
permit us to place
before you the large
variety and selec
tions we have secured
and are showing this
season.- We want to
see you now. Buy
early and set the
Pace in style. Might
aswell lead as follow
others.
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IN CUPID'S REALM
Miss Florence Palmer Becomes Bride
of Mr. Paul Hunter, of -Portland.
Mr. Paul L, Hunter, a rising young
business man ot Portland, and Miss
Florence Palmer, were married at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. I. M. Palmer, Wednesday, at
noon, the Rev. M. P. Dixon or the
Methodist Church, officiating.
Both of the young people are well
known In this city, and about sixty
of their friends were present at the
ceremony.
The rooms were decorated with Ore
gon grape and lilacs, a lovely arch ot
the evergreen interspersed with white
lilacs being arranged in the parlor.
Under this arch the bridal party took
its station, while the minister pro
nounced the words of the simple cere
mony that made them man and wife.
The bride was dressed in a beauti
ful gown of cream colored silk,
trimmed with white lace and carried a
boquet of bride's roses. Miss Ruth
Adams played the reverie, "Medita
tion," during the ceremony.
Aftor the ceremony a delicious wed
ding dinner was served in the dining
room, and at 1 o'clock the young
couple started for Portland where they
will make their home in future.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter were the
recipients of several handsome and
val uable gifts from their many friends.
Wednesday, May 6, was the forty
first anniversary of the marriage of
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Palmer, and the
wedding of their daughter commemo
rated that event in a most appropriate
manner.
BURGLARS SCARED AWAY
Thieves Shatter Glass Door in Attempt
to Gain Entrance to Dallas -Furniture
Company.
An attempt was made to rob the
store of the Dallas Furniture Com
pany late Wednesday night, but it
was fortunately prevented in time.
Unknown parties,presumably hangers
on of the circus, were trying to force
an entrance at the front of the build
ing, and had shattered the glass
in the frontdoor when they were fright
ened away by the approach of Marshal
T. A. Odora and W. J. White, one of
the deputies. Mr. Odom and Mr.
White entered the building and looked
through it carefully, to make sure
that no one had remained hidden in
side, but found everything clear. A
close watch was kept on the building
during the night, but the would be
burglars made no second attempt to
gain an entrance.
Tennis Club Reorganized.
The Dallas Tennis Club reorgan
ized Tuesday for the coming season's
playing, electing Tracy Staats, presi
dent, and Dean Collins, secretary and
treasurer. A committee of three was
appointed on membership, and N. L.
Guy was elected corresponding secre
tary to arrange for ten nis tournaments
to be played during the coming season
against teams from the neighboring
cities. The court will be put In first
class condition this week, and prepar
ations for the season's sport will be
begun in earnest at once.
Mothers, see those children's ready-to-weardressatTheEmporium.
Smith
& Shelton. tf
' The County Commissioners' Court
adjourned yesterday morning after a
busy session, Commissioners Teal
and Riddell returning to their homes
yesterday afternoon.
Dry fir cord wood wanted in any
q uan tity up to 600 cords ; to be delivered
in Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address. Salem
Falls City & Western By. Co., Dallas.
Two outline drawings of animals in
Campbell & Hollister's show windows
Wednesday, attracted a great deal ot
attention and proved to be an adver
tisement entirely appropriate to the
season.
E. C. Eirkpatrick recently sold his
fine driving horse to Charles Butler,
of Port Townsend, for 1275. Mr.
Klrkpatrlck thinks be will try the
horseless method of locomotion for
while.
As soon as piping can be arranged
to carry water from Eliendale Creek
to supply the engine used to run the
rock crusher, the machine will be put
In operation and improvement work
will be commenced on the streets of
this elty.
A runaway horse created conslder
ableexcltementon Main street yester
day afternoon. The animal belonged
to Mrs. James Baxter, of Salt Creek,
and was hitched to a buggy when It
broke Its bitching strap and ran away.
After circling the block west of the
courthouse, the horse was caught at it
passed the Stafrin drugstore. No
damage was done farther than the
breaking of the bridle rein.
Fred Warner has lust installed one
of the Bareus horseshoeing devices. It
Is the latest thing out for shoeing,
horses. He has the best equipment
and can do the best horseshoeing that
Is done in the county. He has none,
but the best of help, and therefore can j
back up Just what be eays. Just give j
Dim trial and be convinced. There '
is do better work put out than U put
out at fats shop. 4-21 4t j
Only about one month of regular j
work remains for the present term U .
Dallas College, and the studeoU ate
already making preparations for the
various eotortaiBineoU and annivers
aries that will mark! the closing week,
and lead op to Commencement Day.
The two literary aocletiea are prepar
ing the most elaborate programs that
hava ever bero given on each aa
occasion, and the rivalry runs closely ;
between them, to determine which U to
bave the better entertainment. '
SPRING OPPOR
TUNITIES
WISE TALKS BY U. S. LOUGHARYS'
OFFICE BOY
Good morning, everybody! .Jjook
what's impersonating an Easter card,
also the awakening of Spring, the ar
rival of broilers and other good things.
Don't it make you feel good to see old
winter on the operating table and old
Sol peeping out from behind the
clouds saying, "Come on out; the
fishing's fine." I tell you winter has
its good points, but I like to see Easter
come, for Easter is the Christmas of
Spring, when the bells ring for sul
phur and molasses and Opportunity
begins to knock at your door again.
That's about all that knocks in the
spring tor most everything and every
body wants to boost It's in the air.
One opportunity to help boost yourself
and boost my boss, Is at your door. I
want everybody that loves a kid to
help me earn my salary this year.
Keep me busy. We can deliver. Put
me to the proof.
WILLIE
Bell Phone 511
Mutual Phone 1141
IIRIPATEIGI
GROCERIES
5L Discount, Cash (or 30 days) 5
DALLAS
OREGON
GROCERIES
We carry the famous
DIAMOND "W"
Brand of Extracts, Spices, Coffee, Canned Goods
FRESH BREAD EVERY DAY
Simonton & Scott Dallas, Oregon
Candidates' Column
C. L. HAWLEY
Regular Republican
Nominee for
Representative
from Polk County
Legal Blanks at this office.
Dr. Donohoe, Dentist. CJglow Bldg
Room 1. Mutual Phone 256.
The Observes office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
L. D. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
Public; typewriting.
' Dr. Hayter. Dentist. Office over
WIlson'sDrug Store. Dallas, Oregon.
Try the "Big Bear," the new 6-cent
cigar now on sale at Horace Webster's
confectionery store. tf
If you want a good home in Dallas
with lots of fruit and fine sandy gar
den, see H. G. Campbell tf.
Choice lots for sale in Fair View
addition, either for cash or on the
installment plan. Mabk Hayteb.
Owner.
W. R. Ellis, agent for Dally Ore
gonlan and Evening Telegram. Have
a daily paper delivered at your house
by the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Patronize the new barber shop on
Main street T. W. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees first-class work.
Dallas Steam Laundry
Modern Machines. Modern Methods
We Strive to Please
North Main Street.
Both Phones
THE CHARACTER
OF OUR 5H0ES
for Women, Misses and Children
stands plainly written upon them
No printer's ink or artist's brush
can satisfactorily portray their
individuality.
YOU MUST SEE THEM.
DALLAS SHOE STORE
MRS. J. C. GAYN0R, Proprietor
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Money of private parties to loan at
6 per cent on well-improved farms.
Siblet & Eakin.
Dry flr cordwood wanted In any
quantity up to 500 cords ; to be delivered
in Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address, Snlero,
Falls City & Western By. Co., Dallas.
Dallas Truck & Dray Company
Hubbard I Brown, Proprietors
Phone and stand at Belt & Cher
rington's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones. All kinds of hauling Wood
for sale.
THESE ARE CORRECT DEDUCTIONS FROM THE AUTHENTICATED
' TESTS OF THE OREGON EXPERIMENT STATION AT C0RVALLIS.
THE IOWA
CREAM SEPARATOR
OutSkimmed All Others
As Follows:
81-3 per cent closer than Sharpies
40 ' " " DeLaval
581-3 ' " " "United States
66 2-3 ' " " " Empire
175 ' " " " Omega
Average 6p23 Per Cent
Closer Than All
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HARDWARE AND FURNITURE
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