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EIGHT POLK COUNTY OBSERVER B 11 I lit, If n ML lunmiLA kN1 I y hUwj vy III ESTHER AT ill HAH III TWO FIXE PKODCCTIOXS OF FA VORITE SACRED OPERA IS PROMISED BY STROXG CAST OF LOCAL TALENT. CHORUS OF FIFTY VOICES Tide Role to lie Taken By Acooin pliKhed Aress Thornc's New Or. cliOKtra Will Bo Heard For Fir Time in Public Splendor of An dent Oriental Royalty to Cliann. All is in readiness for the first per formanoe of "Queen Esther" Woodman hall tonight. The perfect Ion attained by weeks of careful drill lnff was apparent In the dress rehear sal, and when the prompter's bell sounds for the curtain's rise, Dallas lovers of the dramatic will be charm ed with the preparations for their entertainment. "Queen Esther,' though old, Is ever new, and the manner In which the beautiful sa crcd opera Is to be presented here tonight and tomorrow night will sur pass the usual amateur productions. The splendor of the ancient Persian court, the beauty of the oriental cos tumes, the force and intensity of the spectacular scenes depicting the trag Ic moments In the life of the prln cipal characters will be portrayed with ability throughout five actB. Trained Performer. The principal role of Esther, the queen, is to be taken by Mrs. W. II. Dale, of Ilarrlsburg, whose talents and training especially fit her for the part. Her support is furnished by the best singers of the city, compris Ing a strong cast and a chorus of BO voices. An Important feature of the enter tainment which heretofore has been unfortunately absent In similar af fairs here, will be the orohestrial mu sic which Is to be furnished by Thome's orchestra of this etly. This will be the first public appearance of the new organization, which con sists or six performers of more than average proficiency. Although but recently formed, the members of It have lieen practicing diligently and the audience will be delighted with their progress. The orchestra score has been especially ordered by tel egraph from Chicago. Miss M. Olive Smith Is the accom panist, and the following Is the cast of characters: Jews. Esther, the Queen ..Mrs. W. H. Dale Mordecal, the Jew Itev. IC. W. Miles Mordecai's Bister Mrs. John E. Millerl Prophetess Mrs. C. O. Cond nign i-riest John K. Sibley '"'Knl S. Earl Day I'WKHr p. v. Zell Persians. Annsiierus, the King . John E. Miller Ilaman, the Premier . . John W. Orr ZereKh, Haman'g Wife Edna Morrlso Median Princess, Mrs. Chan. Hlllenol Mrs Charles Hlllebrandt Persian Princess pearl Owlngs fc'HI.e Will Sr. Snydt laptain Kings (iuard Dodge iiicknell C'lioriiM. Blanche Day, Addle ltoydston, Fan nie iiempsey, l.lnrtu Miller, Itosina Mske, Louise Miles, Lillian Fellowcs, Ruth Shaw, Margaret McCoskev Pauline Coad. Plrdie Odom, Iovl Odom, Elva Lucas, Pearl Owlngs, Lu in., ii. ....it ........ ..... iiniiiiiitiii, .-iuue t turner, liuena Hxke, Anna May Longnecker. Adda Ixmgneeker, Oliidya Canter, Claudia oad, Carolyn Cohrke. Olive Coulter, Jean Kuykendall. Allive Miles, Oau dla lirown. Harold Hart. K. E. Col 11.. . . . 11. a. joins, s. Craves, Clen Hroik. Klnehnrt Dorn.oker. A. I Itarnhnrt. Willis Slmonton. SIMlJs. .1 I. r..r, j. rerslans assemble to do honor to Hamnn. Mordecal re fuses to bow down to Ilaman thereby arousing his anger. Human proceeds to the King to overthrow Mordecal RCPVP i i . ... . ...... .iioruccai ana me Jens lament their condition as captives in the Queen's Invitation. SCENE 2. The King, being rest less, orders the scribe to read the court records and is reminded that Mordecal had never been rewarded for saving his life. He consults with Haman, who thinking further honor is to be conferred upon himself, sug. gests that he be clothed in the King royal robes and ride his favorite war horse Haman is confounded at be ing ordered to do this for Mordecal SCENE 3. The Jews rejoice at the discomfiture of Haman and Morde cal's advancement. Act V. SCENE 1. Haman honors Morde cai and the entire court rejoices. SCENE 2. The Beggar scorns Ha man and Zeresh foresees the coming trouble "if Mordecal belongs to the race of the despised Jew." They are again summoned to the Queen's ban quet. SCENE 3. The King and Haman come to the banquet where the Queen denounces Haman and when the King learned of his treachery in deal ing with the Jews orders Haman to be hanged upon the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Morde cai is then raised to the position of Chief Counsellor of the King and all Jews and Persians rejoice. In Dallas Pulpits Baptist. ' Sunday, January 21. Sunday school 10 a. m.; lesson "The Birth of Jesus." Morning worship 11 a. m.; theme "The Transfiguration." Junior league 2:30; topic "The Birth of the First Child." Young People's meeting 6:30 p. m.; subject "Worth While Ambi tion." Evening worship 7:30; "Na than's Parable." Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 "Studying the Life of Joseph." II. JOHN VINE, Pastor. BUSINESS LOCALS . (Advertisements under thin head are charged at the rate of 1 cent per word, first insertion; V4 cent per word for each insertion thereafter; 30 words or less, 1 per month. No ad vertisement inserted for less than J6 cents. FOR SALE. FOR SALE At a bargain, 20 acres level, dark loam soil, 1 miles east of Dallas; cheap at $3500; can be bought for $2800 if taken now; or five acre tracts for 1750, part on terms. Charles M. Walker, Dallas. 453-l-19tf HAY FOR SALE Inquire of George H. Bronson at Sibley & Eakin's of fice. 452-1-30 HAY FOR SALE Oat hay; also grain and vetch hay. D. D. Peters. 448-116tf FOR SALE Prize winning S. C. R. Reds, high scorers at Dallas show, price $3.00. E. S. Piper, 450 Mag nolia street, Portland, Oregon. , 447-123 RANCH FOR SALE Eighteen acre ranch two and one-half miles north west of Dallas; comfortable house and big barn; 1000 fruit trees; apply to G. M. Gooch, Gail hotel. Bargain. 446M2-6 FOR SALE Cheap Thirty head of Hoover's full blooded Rhode Island Red chickens. Address W. A.- Gueff- ray, Monmouth, Oregon. 444-1-19 Christ iance Science. Christian Science services will be held in the Adventist church Sunday, January, 21, at 10:30 a. m. Subject, of lesson sermon, "Life." Evangelical. Sunday, January 21. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching service at 11 a. m.; subject. "The Spirit in the World." Junior K. L. C. E. at 2:30 m. Senior K. L. C. E. at 6:30 p m. evening service at v:30 p. m. Evangelistic. Prayer meeting at 7:00 m. on Thursday. The public is in vited to attend these services. C. P. GATES, Pastor. Clirlsilan. Bible school 10 a. m.; communion 1 a. m. Morning subject, "Jesus as Conversationalist." Junior C. E. 4 p. m. Senior C. E. :30. Evening subject, "Noah's Ark Type of the Church." The new seats will be in for Sun- ay. Everybody welcome to try them. LEON L. MYERS. Minister. OR SALE Two six acre blocks of land inside city limits in cultivation, bearing fruit trees; 13 acres rich bot tom land adjoining city limits. J. M. Lynn, box 51, Dallas. 442-123 FOR SALE Modern 5-room cottage two blocks from Main street, on Mill. William Tatom. 384tf929 FOR SALE Oak and Cedar Soehren Warehouse Co. Posts. Iltfl8 FOR REXT. FOR RENT Two furnished house keeping rooms with use of bath. In quire at 706 Levens street. 451-tf WANTED. WANTED Nursing in cases of con finement; references if necessary; $2 per day. Mrs. Rena Munger, 125 Court street. Persia. SCENE S. Haman propos.-g to the King that the Jew be destroyed. The warning of the PropheUas. Act ir. Mordecal and the Jews plead with Queen Esther to go before the King and Intercede for her people. This ehe consents to ( in ...i... ... ,'..: .i lor edict that none dare enter the King's presence without a royal command, under penalty of death. Act III. The Queen, accompanied by her maids of honor, approached the King una i permitted to touch the golden cepter, thua insuring her tha pro. lection or tha King, nho accepta her invitation for hlmaelf and Haman to fanquet on tha following day. Act IV. SCENE 1. Hainan's friends atill honoring him when Mordorai again appearinc cauaes Ilaman groat rela tion, and Kereeh uf reela that ha r rra a gallowa and hang ttordecai. Ther then proceed to tha banquet at Joint Missionary Sleeting. Tuesday afternoon was the occas on or a very happy and pleasant gathering at the home, of Mr. and Mrs. George Scott, at 208 ri flV Jttropf hen the Women's Missionary socle- of the Methodist church was the guest of the Woman's Missionary so cieiy ot tne Evangelical church for the afternoon. A program was given H.aiiiMc.iu were served and a very pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by an. ty "When You See the Bell On the bottle you have our guaran tee that yon are petting the best cough and cold remedy. Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honoy has millions of sat isfied users. Sold at Stafrin's drug store. Walter L. Tooze. Jr.. I Bank Buildinsr. WANTED Agent to handle best Au tomobile buUt in America. Exclusive in this country. Built by old time Manufacturer. Life guarantee. Self starting. Long wheel base. No de posit required. Prefer dealer now in business, but will consider live peo. pie wno win enter business. This agency Includes a complete Corres ponmng course. Largest discount ever offered. Deal direct with Fac i"iy. Aaaress Hales Manager, 690 Washington St., Portland, Ore. 2-13 TEAM WANTED Light cheap team; mares preferred; weight about 1000 or above. E. C. Holladay, Dallas. 449-119 WANTED All kinds of iron, rubber, brass, copper, zinc, and hides. High est cash prices paid. A. N. Halleck, Monmouth, Oregon. 3-12tf MISCELLANEOUS. v.v, , iJULiirti AISU SOLD Want .i i - soon aairy cows; also cows for sale at all times. R. A. Campbell, Sheridan, Ore. I'stfsa "Rooms for Rent" cards for sale at the Observer Job Office. I-egal blanks for sale at this offlc ENDORSED AT HOME. VIOLIN INSTRUCTION And piano tuning. Reasonable rates. Satisfnot. ion assured. Leonard Thome, phone 1303; 619 Washington street, Dallas. 450-116tf Such Proof as This Should Convince Any Dallas Citizen. The f.. public endorsement of a local Hien is the best proof that can lie 'nxlueed. None Wtter, none stronir r can be had. When a man mniiu rward and testifies to hi f..n. liens, addresses his friends and neighbors, vmi nmv lw. t l. :.. lie JJI lorousniy convinced or he would not do so. Tellini' in'a ov,,.-; n --.. 1 Iv IO v nen ji i tor the public sr-xnl is an act of kindness that should lte n- .. .1 T.. ... . jMfcioieo.. iiie tolIoHinsr Statement nen by a resident of Dallas aJds one more to the many cases of Home endorsement which are beini i- i i ... . usue.1 atKuit Uoan s Kidney Pilk Read it: Mrs. K. C. Hat ton. Clay and lisle Sts.. Pallas. Ore., says; "In 1907 I publicly endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills and I now confirm that stauJl ment. This remedr family and it brought relief from oa.-kacne and otfcer fymptoms of Kidney trouble." for aa; by all dealers. Trie 50 cents, t oster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, Xcw York, ! aprnU for the Unit ed States. Remember the name Doaa'a-asd take no other. YOCa WINTER'S WOOD Order your slab wood now and be sure of having a good dry supply for Winter. I can sell you either" slabs, blocks or trimmings. Can furnish any other kind of wood desired. Plenty of good oak and fir. Send In your orders bv Phone. 1563. AUGUST P.OMAN. Notice Tor Bids. Nolice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the county clerk up to lebruary 7, 1912, at 9 o "clock a. m., and will be opened at i p. m. ot said day to furnish and deliver at the Court House in Dal las, on or before September 10. 1912, 50 cords of Oak wood to 1 not less than two inches in diameter and not exceeding six inches; also 50 cords of first-class Second Growth tir wood. By order of court. E. M. SMITH, County Clerk. A special invitation is extended to visit our store and listen to the new F9 mm- Iraii The Perfection in Sound Reproducers Combining all the very latest achieve ments of the inventor. The hand. somest ana oest taiKmg machine! ever seen here The Ideal and Perfect Instrument Hundreds of the Newest and most 1 ffl ifeceii Music on both sides, double discs, double wear, double eveiy uiing, except price, uome m ana let us play them over for you : 1 i ! t""'",""M How a mm , - I Saves You Money 7f youiiUitfiSUreU,ew'aTlo7K astS20 v:,r.r.!n'. fore'"Ple. that cost, v an ' of that waVon I. a' yea? n'y 3 rePai- Z If another wapnn u;o is me cheaper? There f ne a.,i.j Pluj'th e w n:!!! ih" '"to them- We Are the Sludebalcer Agents than oiudebaker farm -an- I others, ma.'nfr, ".",e.axIe- ff Inch dpetv. fro, 3 to S vVLV. U u"-cut black HicWr 0fSTee7rUnInlrwi,h a SDecial K other. " 1,18 nee' of one skein to th- 1 ne Studeoaker Tatent Tr,. ci . from cast iron havint ' over pn,, ,o v . iiiuu tiirt r..: ns are made transvprsA i tl 1 "l c,,F"i Ot siiuare nr h -) t ot the a iu2i iilt AL STORE uaMUAB, OREGON. greater than .L ?Jernmen'-and PTobih' M fum !'?Studebaker hubs are largo In diameter lurnislung a proper foundation for the snokw. addT.n fi d'ith' ecret ol''"n which r""r tu S. jT , lw resisting qualities. me atudebaker .cu,,i.i.., .!,.. . r i greatest improvements ever made In waron builJini- carry the largest amount of wood into the 1 bub. They are ttrvugest where other tpola are weakest. The Studebaker patented ronnd-fin I tires are oil-wtlded and totd-sct. That! J I they never loosen. And so on point by point feature j n-nture nothing that will a!d to tiieoan bility and lone lifa of tha Studebaker a J .i . uveriooKca. "o you wonder that it lasts? behiml f, wonder at it is the wagon with a repulatioa onr',n Cnn.0,fffor(I,obuy 'cheap" wagon. Tou can get the best for so little. ''jf Pr economy to be constantly paying i money for repair bills. Oof C. I . - luui-uaKer ana save money. v-ume in and laiir u ' . . . V T . I wheni We will Help You with Your Ads ADMINISTRATOR'S XOTICF Notice la her.hy (riven to whom Leml Vlanka foe aai at thlm eflca. IT.?' .lnZrn- ihat lh- unariKned will annexed of th rlZ, i . ufTrxxca &ii h.vin 1.. . r""ia ..aim itKainsr aa .1 . . - ar hereby notified to present the r"r "'" ninnuor, at Monmouth- na ail feraona kni.. indebted in ..m . K k. . . . " " - - noiinrq io make '" miwmeni tnereor. Oreron. themaelvea itnme- Il?ted th'" lllh da of Jnuary. rvl I r . ,la w,u annexed. Iavtd a Martin, deceased. SIRLET A EAKIX. of Just Phone to The Observer we'll send a man. No trouble to you. vve 11 write vonr ads-inct xtnrA and we'll business. ei'VU d0 the rest- Ad vrfting is our LET US HELP YOU SELL GOODS WTTRE ANXIOUS TO TRY j MMMM.MMM AtUTnejv for auti!.