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K CSImtttt TOIi. IT (THE BOMB PAPER) DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY? AUGUST S, 1915. (TWICK-A-WEEK) NO (Phfirrttgr RECALL HAS NEW PHASE GRAND JURY MAY HAVE TO DEAL WITH ITS PROMOTERS. District Attorney Sibley Now Investi gating Charges Made In Petl tlons Now Circulating. " There Is a prospect of some sensa tional developments In connection with the recall movement. DlBtrict Attorney J. S. Sibley Is making a thorough investigation of the state ments made in the petitions now in circulation throughout the county with a view to securing signatures, and If he finds that they are gross misrepresentations he will probably convene the grand Jury and present the matter to the attention of Its members. This, the prosecutor holds, is in line with his duty and he will not shirk responsibility. The facts as set forth by The Observer last Friday, in which the records were quoted as to the funds in question, caused Mr. Sib ley to become Interested in ascertain ing whether the allegations contained in the petitions are accurate, or whether misrepresentations had been designedly made for the purpose of deceiving .the tax-payers to advance the Interests of individuals who are responsible for the undertaking to re place the present county judge and the two commissioners. According to the records, and also according to statements made by both Judge Teal and the commissioners, the charge made by the instigat ors of the recall as regards county road finances are at variance with the facts, but the prosecutor purposes In vestigating for himself, and if he finds the petitions faulty to any consider able degree he will present the case to the grand jury for its further con sideration. - The law holds, in such cases, that untrue allegations are ma liciously made, and provides a severe penalty for those responsible in the premises. Mr. Sibley has delved deep ly enough into the matter to know that the figures presented are at least misleading, and also the sum of mon ey remaining in the road fund is con siderably in excess of the amount giv en in the petition. During the past several days the petitions have had rather hard sled ding, the figures as presented by The Observer, which were taken from the records, having put a different phase upon the matter. It is not Improb able, however, that the petitions will have a sufficient number of signers to make the recall election possible, generally are satisfied with the ad ministration, and have no complaints to register. But, naturally, in every community there are those who are "against the government," and the petitions may come in with a few sig natures before time, for filing. And practically the same condition obtains at Suver and Perrydale. At the latter place there Is some dissatisfaction ov er the court's appointment of a road supervisor, but on the whole the tax payers feel that the court Is doing the best it can under the circumstances for that section and the county. SEEK TO ADOPT CHILD ANOTHER CLASH PROBABLE BE - , TWEEN JUVENILE COURTS. Contention Over Two-Year-Old Left By Woman Whose Death Is Sur rounded By Mystery. WHY SPEND MONEY ABROAD? Fertilizer for Our Willamette Lands Should Be Produced at Home. Tillamook county parties have com pleted arrangements for the operation of a land fertilizer plant there,-U. Q. Jackson being the prime mover In the undertaking. The Headlight has this to say about the sale of the product: 'The company has been corres ponding with farmers in the Willam ette valley, and Mr. Jackson announc es the sale of a carload of lime to an orchardlst at Woodburn, and other sales are In view. We hope this will be the beginning of another impor tant Industry in Tillamook county. The farmers in the valley appreciate the value of lime and are willing to pay the freight from Tillamook knowing that they will be amply re paid by the increased production of their fields." Polk county, as has heretofore been stated In these columns, has an almost Inexhaustible deposit of limestone within easy reach of a railroad, and It is from this source that fertilizer should be supplied to farmers of the Willamette valley. The transporta tion charges, always an important item for consideration, would thus be reduced to the minimum. MAYOR NOT SUPPORTED KIRKPATRICK'S WATER WORKS RESOLUTION DEFEATED. Ciller Executive Contends That By Ad mitting Gates Onus Plant Means Loss to City and People. WHO WILL FOLLOW FINN DUTIES WOULD DEVOLVE UPON COUNTY SURVEYOR SAYS LAWS but thi latest move by the district at torne:,, "Vhave the effect of dampen ing tW m'lor of many who would have tkftTealp of the three county of flcials. lA considerable number of the petitions sent to different parts of the county have been returned to Judge Teal, and some to the commissioners, with the statement that those to whom they were forwarded did not intend to participate in the move ment. Others who had secured a number of signatures have destroyed the petitions after having become sat isfied that the movement was started from, purely personal motives. Those who are promoting the un dertaking appear to be satisfied with the manner In which the recall is being received in various parts of the county, and aver that it will be only a matter of a short time before the required number of signatures will be secured. Signatures are more easily obtained in some parts of the county than In others, which might have been expected, inasmuch as those are disgruntled over divers and sundry things sought for their respec tive localities and not forthcoming for reasons best known to the govern ing body will naturally wish the sue-, cess of the recall, while those who censider that the court has been fair and judicious will withhold their sig natures. The construction of high ways Is a problem with the court of Polk county, the same as It is with the courts of other counties of the state. Polk county has upwards of 1500 miles of highways, and these must be maintained, while permanent improvements are going forward. The process requires the expenditure of a large sum of money annually. The court contends that the most fre quented roads should have first con sideration because the greater number of people are served by them, and this naturally leaves those persons resident of sparsely settled parts to bide their time. It Is from these sec tions that the petitions are receiving the greater support from the stand point of population. So far as The Observer is able to learn the petitions have not been widely circulated in Dallas as yet. At Independence the signatures of com paratively few persons have been se cured. At Monmouth the agitation appears to be met more favorably, while at Falls City, the home of Judge Teal, the number of names thus far secured may be counted upon the fin gers of one's hands. Spring Valley Is strongly against the recall, and there is not a likelihood of It doing a flour ishing business there. There may be reason for this, however. The three districts there are retting all their road tax money this year for the building of a rock road, which is now under construction. It Is one of the richest sections of the county, and the people there have been paying taxes for more than fifty years without nav Ing their just proportion expended for the benefit of highways through their bailiwick. They hold. In com mon with others who stop to consider the matter, that they are but receiv ing that which Justly belongs to them. From Airlie word comes thst "there's nothing to It.- A petition has been left there for circulation among the peenje.4tit the party who has It has done nothing with It, and Is being dis couraged by the populace as a whole. Our Informant there says the people , Acceptance) of Road master's Resigna tion Would Probably Further En tangle Governing Body. When the county court convenes to morrow It will consider the resigna tion of Waldo J. Finn as roadmaster, which has been filed with It by Mr. Finn, he desiring, according to his own statement, to fight the recall movement from the standpoint of a private citizen rather than as a county official. Section 7 of the road laws of Oregon provides that "within coun ties having no roadmaster the county surveyor shall have charge of all con struction, building, re-bullding, im proving, or repairing of all public and county roads,' and that "all such work shall be done under the super vision of said county surveyor." In case the resignation of Mr. Finn is accepted by the court it tnust, there fore, forthwith appoint another road master or permit the work to go for ward under the supevision of the sur veyor. And inasmuch as the court deems the county surveyor Incompe tent to perform the duties for which he was elected, and for the further reason that It was largely through his Instrumentality that the recall movement was launched, it Isn't like ly that he would now be called In to perform the duties Incumbent upon both offices. It Is hardly probable, however, that the court Will accept the resignation of Mr. Finn, his reasons for wanting to quit being quite insufficient to war rant that action. It Is true that com plaints have come from certain sec tions, notably from the district in which he resides and where he has a well developed farm, but these com plaints are not from a standpoint of nefftciency, but rather because of his recommendation of a supervisor for that district, which appears to have been contrary- to the wishes of the tax-payers of the bailiwick. The con census of opinion seems to be that the roadmaster has performed the duties of the office according to his light, further than which no man can do. To accept his resignation at this time would further entanglement the court, and also give forth the Impression that the roadmaster was retreating under fire. No charges have been preferred against him, and the court should be capable of taking care of itself. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tremble of Falls City were In the city yesterday consulting with the juvenile court concerning the adoption of the two-1 year-old child left by Mrs. Alice Palmer, who was found dead In the cabin of George Lemleux above Black Rock, where she was living as the man's wife. The child was left with Mr. and Mrs. Tremble after the wo man's sudden death, Lemieux taking his departure for parts unknown fol lowing the mysterious passing of his paramour. So attached have they become to the little one that they are desirous of. taking it as their own. But there are obstacles in the way, and these must be cleared before such can be possible. The grandparents, who reside in Texas, from where the woman came I to Oregon and secured a divorce from her husband, a man by the name of Palmer, have given the juvenile court of Multnomah county a relinquish ment to the child, and an effort will probably be made to take possession of it with a view to placing the boy in some institution, or at least hav ing control over it. The paternal ancestor, however, intervenes between the grandparents, and Mr. Tremble is endeavoring to locate Palmer that his consent may be had to the adoption. Palmer, it was stated before the court, disclaims the child, but nevertheless has a record title to it, and unless this can be cleared up and his consent obtained there is likely to be another "child ownership fight" between the juvenile courts of the two counties. The child in question Is a bright little fellow, and Mr. and Mrs. Trem ble are evidently very fond of htm. COMMUNITY WILL JOIN IN SONG Program for Saturday's Gathering on Court House Lawn. On Saturday evening next the en tire community, Including those res ident of the territory surrounding Dallas, will assemble on. the court house lawn and join in singing pat riotic songs to the accompaniment of the concert band. This Is the first undertaking of the kind In Oregon, although the practice has prevailed for some time ""in eastern cities, most notably Philadelphia, and every citi zen should make an effort to make it the unqualified success that Its merits warrant. The "sing" will be held im mediately following the band concert, which will be shorter than usual, only six numbers as follows being render ed: March, "Bombasto;" overture, "Friendship;" selection, "Burgomas ter;" popular, "Apple Jack;" waltz. "Hearts Courageous;" march, "Loyal-1 ty." The program for the community sing, for which numbers the band will give the chord, will be as follows: "America," "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean," "Onward Christian Soldiers, "Star Spangled Banner." OAKDALE FARMERS ORGANIZE. Branch of Co-operative Union Per fected There Lant Friday. On Friday last the farmers of the Oakdale neighborhood met at the school house and organized a branch of the Farmers' Co-operative Union of America. Mr. H. T. Cutting was present as organizer, and made a lengthy talk relative t the objects and benefits of the order. The fol lowing officers were elected : Presi dent, A. L. Bartholomew; vice-president, O. E. Dennis; secretary and treasurer, Fred W. Hughes; chaplain, James Ross; doorkeeper, Lert L. Mill er; conductor, C. J. Bruce. SCHOOL FESTIVITIES MANY. Multnomah Delegation Largest at Normal Institution. The fourth annual summer -session of the Oregon State Normal school was featured by many student activ ities. Long hikes, picnics and din ners took place each week throughout the six weeks' course. Multnomah county, with a delegation of 90, was the strongest of the county groups. Among the number were fifty Port land school teachers. The remaining number comprised recent graduates from high school. Most of the sum mer students were enrolled In "Teach ing Methods" and many have obtain ed positions for the coming year In rural districts of the state. High school graduates in many instances teach to earn money to complete the course at the Normal school. SCHOOL MpNEY APPORTIONED. Polk County Receives S9, 133.25 From Irreducible Fund. The annual apportionment from the irreducible common school fund for the schools of Oregon was made yes terday. The total Is 360.066, which Is 11.75, as against $1.85 last year. The reduction per pupil is due to the fact that there are 3865 more children of school age this year, the total be ing 205,752, and the 'further fact that interest collections have been some what backward. Last year $373,490. 95 was apportioned. Polk county re ceives $9,133.25. Planning Stock Sale. Hon. C. N. McArthur of Portland. whose Ash wood farm Is at Rickreall. and who breeds both pure-bred Jer sey cattle and Duroc Jersey hogs, ex pects to have a disposal sale of hogs this fall. Mr. McArthur's duties as congressman will call him to Wash ington In November, and the session is apt to be a long one. He feels that It might be best to conform the ac tivities of the farm to one line of breeding In his absence. j Road Contract Awarded. On a bid of $18,860.66 the contract for the improvement on the Sour Grass Valley road has been awarded to the Tillamook Bay Construction company of Tillamook. This rosd work is to be completed by Novenber l, and will cover a stretrn nve and a half miles between what Is knjwn as the Bee ranch and a point s bout-three-quarters of mile below Dolph. It eliminates the long hill at Dolph, and will do away with the tollate. Change of Ownership. Mr. F. E. Davis Is closing negotia tions which have been pending for some time past for the Interest of his partner, Mr. Horn. In the furniture and house furnishing business st the corner of Main and Washington streets. Mr. Horn went to Eastern Oregon several months ago, and elects to remain there, hence the sale. Smith Will Go to CorralHs. Announcement has been made that E. M. Smith, formerly county clerk of Polk, county, has been offered and accepted the position of auditor of the state agricultural college at Cor- valiis. Mr. Smith expects to take up his sew duties about September 1. Holding that the water works plant was in Jeopardy under the present proceeding in the circuit court, and also that the city attorney's answer filed in the action brought by Mr. Gates against the Railroad commis sion to determine the ownership of the system was without authority and detrimental to the Interests of the municipality. Mayor' Kirkpatrick last night Introduced a resolution before the council to define' the position of the city in the suit, but the aldermen voted it down 5 to 2. The vote was taken on the resolution after, the ques tion had been discussed at consider able length, Mr. Walter Tooze speak ing for the mayor. During the argu ments, chiefly between the chief ex ecutive and City Attorney Ed. Coad, there were Borne heated words, the latter frankly telling the mayor that he considered the resolution an in sult to his Intelligence, which invoked the reply from hlzzoner that when a man gets hold of a little office he wants to run everything. The mayor held that it was the right of the coun cil to give directions as to the action to be taken in the suit now pending, and that the city attorney had pro ceeded to file his answer without pre vlously consulting his superiors In the matter. Mr, Coad pleaded ignorance regarding the council's desire to direct his legal steps. Westover and Young voted with the mayor, while Knight, Miller, Sweeney, Barber and Card vot ed against him. The salient points of the resolution follow: Whereas, the city council has, after careful and thoughtful consideration, arrived at the conclusion that Ordin ance No. 23 entitled: "An Ordinance providing for the supplying of the city and Its inhabitants with water for public and private use, and con tracting with H. V, Gates, his success ors and assigns, to construct a water plant, and providing for the payment of $12,000, and a lease of said plant to H. V Gates, for a period of twenty years or until termination by agree ment of the contracting parties as payment for said water plant," pass ed by the city council September 17, 1902, Is binding, and that its provis ions relating to the construction and operation of said water plant are binding equally upon the city and the lessee, and that with reference to the ownership of said water plant, the said H. V. Gates occupies solely the status of a lessee, the ownership thereof being within the said city; and Whereas, proceedings have hereto, fore been taken by a prior adminis tration of the affairs of the city, whereby the .Railroad commission has been asked to take jurisdiction over the said water plant, and by reason of which the claim has been made that the said H. V. Gates is the own er of said ' water plant, and Vh& therefore said Railroad commission has the right and is by law bound to fix the rates at which said H. V. Gates shall furnish water to the city and the Inhabitants thereof, regardless of the terms and provisions of said Or dinance No. 23 of said city; and Whereas, the matter having come regularly before said Railroad com mission, and the said commission hav ing found the said H. V. Gates to be the owner of said water plant, and having assumed to fix the rates for the sale of water by the said H. V. Gates, and the said H. V. Gates hav ing brought an injunction suit in the circuit court for the county of Polk, to restrain the said commission from enforcing its findings and to restrain the enforcement of the rates fixed by the said Railroad commission; and Whereas, in order to prevail in said injunction suit, it is necessary that a judicial finding be made on behalf of the defendant city that said H. V. Gates Is the owner of said water plant instead of being a mere lessee; and Whereas, a finding to the effect that said H. V. Gates la the owner of said water plant Instead of the said city being the owner thereof, would be injurious to the best Inter ests of said city and the inhabitants thereof, and is not in accordance with facts nor the Intent and purpose of said Ordinance No. 23 of said city; and Whereas, Ed. F. Coad, as city at torney of the city of Dallas, has filed In said suit pending in the said cir cuit court, an answer for and on be half of the said city wherein and whereby the claim and contention is made by the said city that the said H. V. Gates Is the owner, and not the lessee of said water plant; and Whereas, said answer was not read to the city council of the city of Dal las and approved by said city council prior to the filing of the same, and the same does not accord with the true status of the matter and is dl recti y opposed to the stand which the said city desires to take in the prera ises, which stand Is that the city of Dallas, and not H. V. Gates, Is the owner of said water plant; and Whereas, it is necessary and ex pedient that the city of Dallas take a definite stand In said suit, and in the matters out of which said suit has grown, and to that end necessary snd proper steps be authorized by the city council of the city with reference to the same; now, therefore Be It resolved by the city council of the city of Dallas: Section 1. That any and all claims now or heretofore made In any pro ceeding, action, or suit, that the city Is not the owner of the water plant as described In and provided for by the terms and provisions of Ordin ance No. Z3, and that H V. Gates, the lessee of said water plant. Is the own er thereof, be, and the same hereby are denied and opposed. That the saia city or Dallas shall, and it here by does, take the stand that the city of Dallas is the owner of said water plant. Section 8. That Ed. F. Coad, he, and he hereby Is authorized and di rected to file in said suit above men tioned for and on behalf of said city, an answer or other pleading, or in lieu thereof, to take such other steps as may be necessary and proper in said case, consistent with the terms and provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this resolution; and to that end that he be authorized and directed ror ana on behalf of said city to with draw or amend said answer hereto fore filed, so that the said city will not in any manner whatsoever ap pear in said suit as claiming that the said J:I. V. Gates Is the owner of said water plant, or any part thereof; and in taking any step or steps in said suit, the said city attorney shall con fer with the mayor of said city prior to taking same. Section 4. That in case the said city attorney shall fail or refuse to act in accordance with the terms and provisions of this resolution, the may or shall be empowered to employ pri vate and special counsel to represent the said city in said matter, and to arrange for the compensation to be paid said private and special counsel, and when such private or special counsel shall be so employed, he shall have the same powers and be charged witn the same duties as the city at torney. Section 6. That the actions here tofore taken with reference to the claims of the city of Dallas, or pre tended claims, wherever made, that the city of Dallas is not the owner of said water plant be not ratified nor (Continued on last page.) POLK AWARDED FRIZES GOLD MEDAL FOR MOHAIR AS SIGNED TO H. G. CAMPBELL. The Blue Ribbon County of Oregon Getting Deserved Recognition at . the Panama Exposition. MEN RESPECT SIGNALS REMARKABLE SHOWING MADE BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Efficiency Tests Made During Tlireo Tears Show that Operating Rules Are Observed. An Interesting sidelight on the ef ficiency of the railroad man of today is - afforded by the figures of Vice- President and General Manager W. R. Scott of the Southern Pacific on the efficiency tests made during the last three years. Out of 74,116 checks on the observance of operating rules by trainmen and enginemen on the Pa cific system there were but few cases wherein the signal was not respected a percentage of 99.83, perfect. Those tests are one of the biggest factors in the railroad's protection of the life and limb of the traveling pub lic. By them, officials are enabled to detect the careless man and, In their opinion, the man who Is care less Is not the man to be entrusted with any share of the responsibility of safety transporting passengers from one part of the country to the other. The tests are made by division su perintendents and their respective staffs and under conditions that exist in everyday service. The feature of them, however, is that they reveal a remarkable degree of efficiency on the part of the railroad employe. something that is reflected in the great record made Dy tne American roads in their safety campaigns. The equency of the checks made on the heed of danger signals only serves to emphasize the capability of the men. There are twenty-two tests in all and each official making it Is re quired to keep an accurate record of the checks on Individual employes. He fillB out a blank showing the date, time, location and train and engine number; the name of the conductor and engineer and the kind of check made. The Southern Pacific was the first railroad to keep an accurate file of the individual records and these have played the important part in the promotion of the deserving. H. Charles Dunsmore, who is Polk: county's personal representative at the Panama exposition, in a commu-. nlcatlon to Mr. D. D. Peters of this city, says the awards on the present summer fruit have not been made, and that while he has been given to "be lieve that Polk county took first prize on cherries there has been no official notification to that effect as yet. Dr. Dunsmore encloses In his letter a copy of the awards made to the state of Oregon, In the list being a gold medal to H. G. Campbell of Dallas for mo hair textiles. The Willamette Valley Exhibit association, which includes the eight counties of the valley, has been awarded a medal of honor for its exhibit of farm products of the soil. Harry Guthrie of Monmouth was given a bronze medal for sheaf wheat, and C. D. Nairn of near Ball- ston was awarded a silver medal for an exhibit of oats In sheaf and thresh ed. Dr. Dunsmore says the Willamette Valley association made a specialty of dispensing loganberry juice te all comers last Thursday, and that it met with universal approval, exploiting the berry to thousands of persons who had never before heard of this coast fruit. He also says that the associa tion contemplated having a "peach day" In the near future, when a pub lic demonstration will be made with the Oregon peach. Peaches, prunes and other late fruits still remain to be Judged, and the Polk county rep resentative is hopeful that this sec tion will receive the recognition that it deserves. BIRSELL AGAIN ON TRIAL. Is Former Polk Count Farmer inargea with Nuraer. Clarence O. Bursell, formerly a farmer near Bridgeport In this coun ty, went on trial for the second time, In Marlon county yesterday. He Is charged with murder In the second degree. The first trial of this case attracted wide interest on account of the wide acquaintance of both Bur aell and Charles C. Zimmerman, the deceased. The trial required five days and the jury was unable to agree on a verdict, standing seven for acquit tal and five for conviction. A special venire of thirty men was drawn for this second trial and forty-five men were examined In the first trial be fore the Jury was selected. A large number of witnesses, were called by both Bides In the controversy and It is expected that some new testimony will be Introduced In this trial. TEACHING CERTIFICATES ISSUED Polk County Applicants Successful In Recent Examination. County Superintendent of Schools H. C. Seymour has received a list of those Polk county teachers who pass ed the recent state examination, and to whom certificates have been issued as follows: One-year certificates: Phoeba Denney, Perry B. Arant, Eleanor Stockton, Zaldte Putnam, B. Romtvedt, Lena Oilman, Sarah Per ry, Ruby Gard, Nora Anderson, Davis Ball, Marie McComb, Ruth E. Elkins, Marian Flouro, Janette Wlllgerodt, Mrs. E. Thompson, Crete M. Chllders, Merle M. Cellers, Agnes Weatherson, Mildred E. Lewis, Cynthia Scovell, Zena Ho user. Myrtle E. Fay, Ruth I Campbell, Fay P. Hehson, Edna Mor rison, A. Lenora Agee, Osabel L. Sni der, Eva C. Rltner. WEATHER DELAYS HARVEST. Threshing on Largest Acreage Plant ed For Many lear. Hundreds of acres of wheat are standing In Polk county awaiting the thresher, which will start forthwith. The largest acreage in many years Is planted and much is expected to run forty bushels to the acre- - In some fields the wheat stood fully six feet high. Considerable spring oats will be harvested. Where vetch and oats were planted together the oats out crowded the vetch this year and the freezing weather had Its effect. Har vest is expected to last twenty days. the longest period in years. Hearing Pheasants New Industry. Now that It has been made possible to rear, sell and ship pheasants on the same basis as chickens, people are beginning to awake to" the possi bilities In pheasant raising. Not only are pheasants beautiful In themselves, but there Is a ready market for both birds and eggs. There is no reason why they should not be more gener ally raised, for they will stand the coldest climate, and require only about one-tenth as much food as do chickens. They may be allowed to range over fields and woods, but It Is an .equally easy matter to rear them In a small Inclosure. Kills Two Bears. The other day Fire Warden Teats, who Is stationed above Black Rock, while following a trail discovered three bears, mother and two cubs. When pursued the mother bear mounted a high stump, while one of the offspring shot up a tree and the other made for the brush. Mr. Teats shot those taking refuge within plain view. Change of Ownership. a The Black 4c Robbie garage on North Main street was purchased by George Brown. Wednesday afternoon from the above firm, that transfer taking place Immediately. Mr. Rob bie will remain In the employ of Mr. Brown. Roy Black, the other mem ber of the firm has not yet decided In what business he will engage. Fair Board Meeting Called President L. H. Fenton has cnHed meeting of the directors of the Polk County Fair association for Au gust 12, when attractions for the Sep tember event will be decided upon and arranged for. When Right Is Left. The war editor of a Kansas paper figures It out like this: "The AllieV left is trying to move around the Ger mans' right, but the Germans' right Is also moving around the Allies' left. Now If the left of the Germans' right moves around the right of the Allies' left, then what Is left of the Germans right must be right where the Allies left. But If the German right's left is left where the Allies' left's right before the Allies left, then the left Is left where the right left the right's left. Isn't that right?" New Library Book. The following new books have been received at the public library: "Leila Rookh," Moore; "Practical Plumber's Work," Haatuck, ed.; "Comic Trag edies," A Icott: "Palace Beautiful." Meade; "Profitable Poultry Keeping. Beale; "Love and Mr. Lewi sham.' Wells; "Woodstock," Scott; "Epi taphs," Unger; "Reign of Law,- Al len. - Eapee a Heavy Tax Payer. The Southern Pacific company, for its own property and property of the railroads leased and operated by it, nays taxes In Polk county this yar aa-Tcatlng SSS.4M.lt. This does not ineludo land arant unsold lands. which amount to epproxlmstely 114. oe for the year. The O. W. R. st N. pays only SS 7f taxee in this county.