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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1911)
i' i i TUESDAY, NOVEMBER POLK COUNTY TWO SELENIUM AIDS IN LONG DISTANCE PHOTOGRAPHY B.'f.wwuwtiJ warn BE 101 IIP Rare and Peculiar Element Used in OBSERVER ' MO 2U nil mm in Piand Friends I BUI MIL. IHUUiu ivi Telegraphing Photographs by Light and Sounds. Selenium is a rare and little known element, described by thS United -I vi H: ft n 111 -1 Mil ... T2 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE TO INAUGURATE INSTRUCTION. Annual Loss in America From Tuber culosis 13 Three Fourths Value of Entiro Wheat Crop. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, Ore., Nov. 20. "The farmer ordinarily gives far more attention to the heaUh of his stock than to that of himself and family," said Prof. T. D. lieckwith, of the bacteriology department of the Oregon Agricultural College, in speaking of the course on rural hygiene, to bo inaugurated this win ter during the short course. "The point that the health of the people may he reckoned in dollars and cents to the community escapes the average citizen in his mad scramble for nioro evident wealth,' he continued. "For example, it is counted that the annual loss to the United States through human tuber culosis amounts to $600,000,000, which is approximately three-fourths the value of the entire wheat crop of the country. Due to Ignorance. "fins immense annual loss, about 75 per cent of whiehli is preventable, is due solely to carelessness, and ig norance of the most rudimentary rules of life mid health. Of vastly greater importance than the money loss is the pain and suffering, most of which can bo prevented by a lit tle care mil knowledge." The short conrso lectures, which will be illustrated with stercoplicon views, will cover such subjects as water supply (espeei ally from wells), their location and construction as to health; sanitary methods of sewage disposal, the use and abuse of septic tanks; transmission of disease, such as tuberculosis and typhoid; (lies and germ carrying; cause of colds and grip, and other epidemics. States Geological Survey as having its greatest use iu the manufacture of certain glasses to which it gives a red color and in coloring enameled ware red. It is used to overcome the natural green color of ordinary glass and also in making glass of a dis tinct red color, such as that used ou railroads for signal lights. Selenium has the peculiar property of being a very poor conductor of electricity in the dark and a fairly good conductor in the light, and a number of elec trical inventions depend on this pe culiarity. It has been used in exper iments in telephoning along a ray of light, and for transmitting sounds anil photographs from one place to another by means of a telephone or telegraph wire. Why Mot, Yon ? P9 IF rorec y CREDITABLE EXHIBIT TO EAST Governors' Train to Carry Oregon Products. PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 21. Ore gon will have a creditable exhibit on board the Governors' special train that leaves St. Paul November 27 for a three-weeks' tour of the East. Varoius communities have contribut ed products and the exhibit has been sent forward. It is believed such a showing will have a good effect in at tracting settlers to the state. LOCAL METHODISTS WILL HOLD CONFERENCE SOON AT Stockwell Attracts Many Lovers of Music District Superintendent James Moore to Preside Over Session Next Thursday. OREGON SENDS FIRST LUMBER Many Cargoes to Be Used on Pan ama Exposition. Nov. 21. The PORTIiAN'D, Or., first cargo of lumber Hie const met ion of the Panama, Pacific Exposition buildings went from mi Astoria mill. The Pacilia Northwest will probably supply many cargoes for this purpose dur ing the pre-exposilion criod. The first quarterly conference of the local Methodist Episcopal Church is to be held in the church next Thursday evening, beginning at 7:30 o clock, and will be presided over by District Superintendent James Moore of Salem. The usual business mat ters pertaining .to the conduct of the church will be taken up for consider ation, and reports will be received from the various committees and auxiliary boards and societies. The cordial appreciation, and readiness to take advantage when opportunity presents itself, compels us to continue the Special Sale of Eiler's Pianos, for another Ten Days. Think of saving in actual cash from $75.00 to $2.30.00, added to the most liberal allowance on your old piano, if you have one. What an unhappy world this would be if it were not for music, and it is an acknowledged fact, that the piano lias done more to brighten, educate and refine the growing generation than any one thing the world and science has ever produced. A long, cold winter's evening may readily pass unnoticed while your wife or daugh ter plays some of the beautiful old songs on a clear, mellow, sweet toned piano for you. Besides, don't you think you owe it to your family to give them whatever pleasure you can, within reason? Any man can earn a living, but it is the man who goes ahead, who realizes and takes advantage of an opportunity when he sees it, who invests in reliable articles, bought from reliable firms, to whom is given the respect and credit for being a clear-headed business man or woman. Come in and let us prove to you that your greatest opportunity to buy a guaranteed high-grade piano at a cash saving of from 25 per cent to 33 1-3 per cent is here. Take advantage of it today. A few of our prices are as follows: Regular Our Priw Eiler's Orchestral Player-Piano $800 $55 Eiler's Upright Grand $600 fijj Eiler's Upright Grand, E. H. Model $425 $31! Kimball Upright Grand, Golden Oak $475 $36! Kimball Upright, Boudoir size, Golden Oak $375 $300 We can furnish pianos from a choice of Thirty-three Different Makes, in either Mahogany, Walnut or Oak, without extra charge, and on terms to suit your convenience. For Colic Or any bowel trouble Dr. Dell's An al-all STOCKWELL MUSIC CO., OPEN EVENINGS to he used in f.i.P.,;,, ,.tj i;i. ...:.. .,i: .. ... . ..... ... mv jiuiii, ii-iii-vra most instantly. Also good for external pains. "Diamond" sold now 'JO Market. hams highest cents. Union grade Meat Vnniman's Airship Tunintf Up For Flight to Europe IV r no HI1 t .i. it Mill Street, Opposite Court House A. T. NUNNELLY, Special Representative THE CLAMANS TO PRESENT "THE COUNTERFEITERS" Stirring Comedy-Drama, Full of Fun, To Entertain Star Theater Goers Soon. GOWERS WANT "PURE WOOL.' Will Ask Legislation Labeled Goods. Requiring The damans, representing the Na tional Stock Company, will play a re turn engagement at the Star theater next Thursday night, November 23. These players have pleased wherever they have been, ami a packed house will greet them here. "The Counterfeiters," in which they are to apar, is a thrilling four-act drama, loaded to the guards with fun. There will he nlentv of thrills and more laughs. Some of the Hood striking incidents are the counter-' PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 21. Legis lation that will give the buyer of clothing the same protection as the pure food law gives the purchaser of provisions is to be sought, as the re sult of the recent convention of Or egon wool growers. "Pure wool" may be demanded, and those making and selling goods of poorer quality must label their, product, showing how much wool and how much shod dy the goods contain, if the proposed measure is made a law. Metalaolika COMMERCIAL CLUBS ACTIVE. River Hustles Families. For More , trrw . pHwt to tb horn, tow, of the rlt.-7Zi . In TOm" tellers den in lull eration, the! raid by the police, the tiger and thej PORTLAND, Or.. Nov. 21. Hood newsboy, etc. (River's Commercial Club wants 300 The company is advertised to play i new families to settle there next in ie exei week .luring the remain-1 year, and will carry on a more e.xten .ha- ..f I 1... T.. 11:. . ii- " . ... . ,1. xn iwiuiion to uie sive puoncitv camiiair'n to attnet ( Inmans next Thursday night. 3000' them. The Ashland Commercial Club ie i oi cnienaining moving pictures is in good shape, being out of debt, ..... u,- ,, ,,)lllu,v , the trtl;usurj. Spring- neid s tuisiness men have just held Send a Commercial club booklet ! a house-wanning in their new Com ment of Polk cciintv 6 aeV0'O,- VUb qUartere anJ the-V l0k i. iiuiii. forward to an active vear. f.egal blanks for sale at this office. Legal blanks for sale at this office. The Popular Eastern Fadi In Art Metal Work iDIAMONDSi i-u'il to "Jo imt ta ftw tf i. . V 1 ,nw n'-T for th tnnt:at:c to jf S t l0Ct Wm-, ran from ?8 j The demand for diamonds is increasing I have I 'd.pore this season than in any Drevint v mostly large ones, ' J Just the thing for Christmas Pres-j ents. Simple in execution, Fascin- j ating in Results. Easily learned I and inexpensive. 1 1 1 Make Your Own Gifts i I: See big window display of latest; novelties of Metalaplika right from; New York. i 5tafrin's Drug Store t MEN WANTED! WHERE? i At the Bible School of the First Christian Church, Urner of Clay and Jefferson Streets J WHAT FOR? i To study the Bible with "The Business Men's" clas ; taught by E. M. Smith. WHEN? ; I Next Sunda7 at 10 A. M. WE NEED YOU. ! Observer Want Ads Paj Morris the Jeweler L00 i
