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PatrouiM One Another for the Upbuilding of Town and County.
FARE YE WELL, BRETHREN.
It will be noticed that this week new names head
this column, and that one which has for so many years
adorned it has been taken down. We have leased the
Itemizer, with an option of purchase, to Messrs. M. L.
Boyd and J. E. Bloom, and they took charge July 1st.
These gentlemen are not entire strangers to you.
They have been with us about a year, and after thor­
oughly trying out our resources, climate, citizenship,
and the Itemizer Held, have concluded that the world
at large holds no more inviting spot than Dallas, and
desire to cast their lot with us, acquire permanent
residence and business properties, and make in every
way their interests your interests. In fact, arrange­
ments were made to that end with Mr. Boyd when he
first came here, nearly a year ago. In our business
and fraternal relations with both these gentlemen, we
have found them to be men of a kind that our com­
munity needs. Of considerable years’ experience in
newspaper work, they are natural boosters, not o f the
kind that makes the lining of their own pockets the
first consideration, but men who are willing in every
way to assist in the growth of the town and county.
We have found them honest, gentlemanly, courteous
to a fault, and gentlemen with whom you will flndo it
a pleasure to do business. In giving into their hands
the future destinies of the Itemizer, we have no fears
of the result, and we have added no strings to the bar­
gain, except that of politics. Both gentlemen are dem­
ocratic to the core and will back up that ticket from
top to bottom, realizing that we have good men in the
field for every office, and that the present administra­
tion has by deeds, and not a multiplicity of meaning­
less words, thoroughly proven that it intends to keep
the obligations made to the dear people prior to the
last national election. We desire to thoroughly rec­
ommend Messrs. Boyd and Bloom to our patrons, and
hope to see them in every way continue to receive the
bountiful patronage that has been allotted to us. They
have virtually been getting out the paper since the
first of the year, and you may rest assurred that there
will be no deterioation in its make-up, news or editorial
columns, and we look for a betterment.
As to our reasons for laying down the pen after so
many years, they are many: We realize that having
considerably passed the first half century of our earthly
existence we do not inject into the Itemizer the vigor
and optimism of youth, and that is one thing any
paper continually needs. We have settled in our rut
and new blood should be put in to pull the paper from
the old road of “ the way we always did things.” We
have assumed other obligations, which in our duty to
the public, necessitate the giving o f our whole time
to it, and this we intend hereafter to do, making o f the
Dallas po8tottlce a model one in every respect, with in­
creased rural service and city free delivery in the near
future, providing our business men will give us the
assistance to that end that we shall shortly request of
them. After nearly 40 years devoted to newspaper
work, we can truthfully say that for the first time we
really have a soft job, and one that we are stuck on.
Although postoftice work requires long hours, a care­
ful atention to detail and doing of all work on time, yet,
as compared with running a newspaper, it is a picnic,
and when one’s work for the day is done, it is done,
and does not invade every moment of both one’s wak­
ing and sleeping Jiours.
In this goodbye to our readers and patrons o f so
many years, we desire to most earnestly thunk them
for the patronage they have given us, and the parting
of our ways fills us with sincere regrets on account of
the, we hope, true and lasting friendships bestowed
upon us. In the years behind, although greatly ham­
pered by physical and financial discomforts, we have
given you our best. We have sympathized with you In
your sorrows, we have rejoiced with you in your Joys,
and we have endeavored to be perfectly honest with
you in all we have said. Every statement made has
been with an eye to the best interests of the town and
county, as we saw it, and we now lay down the pen
without regrets as to any principles we may have ad­
vocated. We quit with no ill-feeling toward any one,
desiring to spend the balance of our days in peace and
harmony with all. blessed by family and friendly
ties of inestimable worth to us, and which we hope to
now be able to thoroughly enjoy. As far as we are
concerned all animosities of every kind will now be
buried, the coterie may consider that they have "got
our goat,” politicians may consider us out of the run­
ning. and competitors— we have none.
bo to friends and enemies alike we bid a fond adieu,
hoping that all will prosper as befits their intelligence
and their worth to their community.
With sincere regret,
V. P. FISKE.
In assuming editorial ami business control o f the
Itemizer we start with a “ clean slate.” We have no
grudges to pay, no animosities toward any ring, clique,
"coterie,” organization or individual—only the best of
feeling for every one. The Itemizer’s "goat" has been
turned out to pasture, and for all we care can stay
there. Every movement for the general good o f Dallas
and Polk county will have our hearty endorsement,
and we hope to be classed among the most earnest
boosters o f the community. In return we hope for
and expect the appreciation and co-operation o f the
people generally in maintaining the Itemizer as the
“ biggest and best paper in Polk county.” The stand­
ard of the Itemizer as a democratic newspaper will be
maintained. There may be some on the party's ticket
who were not our personal choice at the primaries, but
the party has chosen them as their nominees and we
shall support every one of them heartily and honestly,
from Senator Chamberlain down to Jeff. Bevens for
constable.
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M. L. BOYD,
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J. E. BLOOM.
A WORD FOR SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN
Among the members of the United States senate
whose term of office will end with the expiration of this
63rd congress, none, perhaps, is looked upon with
greater respect by his colleagues or listened to with
closer attention when he presents his views on matters
of public moment, than the able chairman of the senate
committee on military affairs, Hon. George E. Cham­
berlain. To those of his associates who most inti­
mately know him and his wonderful breadth of view,
his foresight, his inherent talent and ability, little sur­
prise has been occasioned by the fact that he has made
the greatest chairman on military affairs that the sen­
ate has seen possibly for a generation.
Like a former toweringg figure in the upper hall of
congress, ex-Senator Morgan, of Alabama, it has al­
ways been one of the most pronounced traits of Senator
Chamberlain’s make-up not only to keep fully abreast
of the times, but to make it a point to know, down to
the last word, everything pertaining to the subject in
hand— a comparatively easy task for him, however, for
one of the idiosyncrasies of his marked genius is that
knowledge comes to him almost without effort on his
part.
As one prominent senator recently remarked, at the
close of a meeting of the committee where Senator
Chamberlain had just given a masterly exhibition of his
thorough understanding of the most intricate details
relatives to military matters and an exhaustive analysis
of the needs of the country in connection therewith—
“ If Chamberlain had devoted himself to an army career
he would have made the greatest general this country
has ever known." While his accession to the head of
the important military committee has been compara­
tively recent, it is entirely safe to say that no member
of the senate today has a keener grasp on every detail
relating to the workings of his committee than has he.
Fortunately for the good of the country at large, as
well as lor her own prestige, there is every indication
that the state of Oregon, whom he has so well and with
such distinction served, first as a member of the legis­
lature helping to formulate her laws, then as attorney
general striving to enforce them, as district attorney,
as governor— his second election to the gubernatorial
chair resulting in the greatest vote Oregon ever gave a
democrat for that office— will insist upon his serving
another term as her senior senator. Westerners, as a
rule, are good judges of human character— likewise
they know a good thing when they see it— and when
they succeed in getting hold of a man o f Senator
Chamberlain’s calibre and capability, they usually
think it a mighty good plan to keep sucli men in har­
ness, and with his re-election to the United States sen­
ate for another term, the State o f Oregon can have
the full satisfaction of knowing that well will she be
represented for another six years at least.
Senator Chamberlain’s personal popularity extends
far beyond the bounds of his adopted state, his birth­
place having been Natchez, Miss., from whence he
removed to the state of Oregon in the year 1876.
Wherever he goes, by his charm of manner, his gentle
and dignified bearing, his many kindly characteristics
— for although an excedingly busy man, he always
finds time for the little courtesies that go to make up
the greater things of life—-does Senator Chamberlain
win friends. And they remain his friends.
Senator Chamberlain’s election tc the senate was
one of the most peculiar expositions of the efficacy of
the direct vote of the people and brought to him a
country-wide reputation. As a democrat he received
by popular primary the nomination for U. S. senator,
Oregon having been one of the first states to adopt
that means for the expression of the desire of the peo­
ple. It was then up to the republican legislature to
elect him, which was gracefully done, and no doubt
history will again repeat itself this year in the state of
Oregon with triumphant return of Senator Chamber-
lain to the senate o f the United States for another term
of six years.
We have thought it proper to pay this tribute to
Senator Chamberlain for one reason, because he is of
of Delaware blood. It is a matter of pride to those
of us who live in this old state that George E. Cham­
berlain’s ancestors made their home near Newark,
Delaware, and when we see a descendant of Old Dela­
ware stock upholding our state traditions for ability,
honor and integrity elsewhere, it is certainly appropri­
ate that we should voice that just admiration which
our people feel for this great senator, who is so well
known to many of us personally because of visits and
speeches he has made in this state.— Georgetown (Del­
aware) Journal.
RESORTING TO FALSIFICATION.
Not satisfied with misrepresentation, exaggeration
and insinuation, the desperate republicans are now re­
sorting to prevaracation. Congressman Humphrey,
of Washington, one of the most vociferous of the cal­
amity howlers and subsidy shouteis. said in a speech in
the House in an effort to create business depression:
“ Last April the balance of trade against us was
$10,000,000, the first time it has been against us since
the old Gorman-Wilson law went off the tatute
books.”
The Gorman-Wilson tariff went off the statute books
in 1897, and no yearly balance of trade ran against the
country under it.
But since then and under a republican high tariff
the three midsummer months of 1909 gave an adverse
trade balance of $17,700,000. In February of 1910
the adverse balance was $4,300,000; in March. $19,200,-
000; in April, nearly a million; in July, $2,800,000: in
August, $3,500,000.
The imports exceeded the exports In February,
March, April, July and August, 1910, at which time the
republicans were in full possession of the government
and the I’ayne-Aldrtch tariff was in force. Here are
eight months in the last four years of the republican
regime in which there was an adverse balance of trade.
For political effect Mr. Humphrey has said what is not
true.
Prepare for the County Fair.
It is time that the farmers of
the county were beginning to
think about an exhibit at the
local and state fairs this fall.
Now is the time to select the
bundles of grasses and to pre­
pare your small fruits for exhi­
bition. There have been sev­
eral inquiries as to how to pre­
pare samples and preserve the
Juicy fruits so as to retain their
color and shape. An expert in
this matter gives the following
advise.
In selecting grasses take
thoae fairly well matured, tho
■till o f a good green color, cut
fruits could be kept for exhibi­
tion at fairs and expositions.
Some of these have proved very
satisfactory for certain fruits,
but it is doubtful whether any
process wil ever be discovered
by which the softer kinds, such
as strawberries and raspberries
can be kept for any considerable
length of time without much
change in color.
The specimens to be preserved
should be the most perfect ob­
tainable, free from all blemishes
and imperfections.
In most
cases fruit of a fair degree of
ripeness is better than partly
green specimens.
Exhibition
jars should be clear white glass,
preferably with ground glass
stoppers. The tall cylindrical
form is desireable, especially
for the smaller fruits.
The sorted fruit is first care­
fully placed in the jar which is
then filled with clear water.
After standing a short time the
water is poured off so as to re­
move all particles of dirt from
the jar and contents. The jar
may then be filled with the pre­
serving fluid and kept in a dark,
cool place till the time for exhi-
should be made to determine
how well the fruit is keeping. If
the liquid becomes colored from
the fruit, it should be poured off
and replaced by fresh liquid.
The glass stoppers of bottles
and jars may be made perfectly
tight by smearing the ground
surface with a small amount of
light colored vaseline.
This
will also prevent in a great
measure the sticking of the
stoppers when it is desired to
remove them.
Those who have contributed
to the count exhibit for the week
ending June 27, are: C. Nelson,
Cherries; C. C. Gardner, logan­
berries, raspberries, grass,vetch:
J. C.Macomber, Currants; J. R.
Dennis, strawberries; W. E. Den
nis, Vetch, Timothy; Robert
Fisher, strawberries.
ABOUT A DVERTISING.
Which Gives Sojne Idea of the
Value We Can Give You in
Our Columns.
Everyone knows that the more
advertising a publication han­
dles, the better that publication
can be, but that principle ap­
plies to any business,— the
more goods a merchant sells, the
better he can make his stock
and store, the more horses the
blacksmith shoes, the better he
can equip his shop, and so on,
down and up the line from the
shoeshiner to the doctor and
lawyer. The real nub o f the
whole question resolves itself in­
to “ value for your money.” You
buy a suit of clothes and you
want as good as you can get for
the money; when you put out
any kind of an investment for
service, you want as much as
you can get in return. This be­
ing a well known fact, get this:
a well written advertisement,
with attractive cuts and appeal­
ing prices is a loss if it is placed
in a publication that has not got
the circulation. Circulation is
the key, and the important key
to profitable advertising.
If
one were to go up on the top of
Mt. Hood, amid all the scenic
beauties, and shout out the fact
that one would give all comers
$1.000 In gold each, he’d never
he the poorer. But if he stood on
the steps of the courthouse in
Dallas and shouted the same
statement, he would need the
wealth of a Rockefeller to last a
single day. Thus, in publica
tions, no matter how well print­
ed, on what fine stock, and no
matter what the message to the
people, if there is not a circula­
tion, the aims of advertising are
defeated.
Which all leads to the fact
that the Polk County Itemizer
has a large lead over any other
publication in the county and
over most of them in the Wil­
lamette valley- With over 1500
bona fide subscribers it reaches
over 7500 readers each week
and they are of the best class of
people on earth. Fret, they pay
their obligations, as is evidenced
by the subscription list being all
paid in advance from one month
to ten years; and, lastly, they
have good judgment because
they have chosen the best place
in the world to live.
Finally, advertising pays—
when you have something of im­
portance to say and when yon
have a large audience. We have
the audience. Let us deliver
your message.— Polk County
Itemizer.
PostofFice Making Improvements
Carpenters have been in pos­
session o f the postofflee this
very close to the ground so as to week, erecting the new fixtures
get good long bundles. Dry in which will make a distinguished
a dark place in a good draft of| improvement in that place. Six
air so as to retain the natural hundred new combination boxes
color as much as possible and are on the way from the factory,
then tie up in bundles about 4 but have been delayed some­
inches in diameter. Trim the where in traffic. AH the old
butts off evenly and keep in a lock boxes will be thrown out
dry dark place so they will not when they arrive and nearly ev­
ery patron of the office will get
bleach out.
In regard to fruits, the follow­ a new deal.
ing is taken from an article
Please Take Notice.
written by W. O. Longyear, of
All
accounts due the Itemizer
the Colorado Agricultural Col­
prior to July 1st. 1914, must be
lege:
A great many experiments settled in some manner at once.
have been made in the attempt Those not paid by August 1st
to find some fluids or solutions will be placed in the hands o f an
In which the more perishable attorney.
V. P. FISKE.
T p H E colossal figure in the foreground, “W ater, is
one of the horizontal compositions typifying the
four elements by Robert I. A itken. In the back­
ground can be seen the sculptor's model, from which
the assistants made the enlargement These four fig­
ures will be placed at the level of descent into the
sunken garden of the Court of the Universe, the cen­
tral court of honor of the Exposition.
Copyright. ISIS, by til« Panam a-Paclflo International Exposition Co.
H. S. Crocker Co., official photographers.
6CULPT0R FINISHING ENLARGEMENT IN THE STUDIOS OF THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNA-
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TI0NAL EXPOSITION.
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Mrs. Bedwell is in Dallas,
where her daughter, Mrs. Bal-
deree,- is in the hospital.— North
Yamhill Record.
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IT YOU WERE BORN IN JULY
O lf wiU have' great' fact and a talent for the
management of large enterprises; will have
intelligence of a high order and a faculty
for planning big undertakings. You will
be generous, high minded, kind of heart. Yon will
have a fondness for travel, yet a great love of home.
Your perceptive powers will be unusually quick and
keen. You should marry only when you have mas­
tered yourself, preferably a person born in Novem­
ber; March or January. To be most successful you
should wear brown, green, gray or red in any shade,
with emerald or black onyx ornaments.
Great persons born in J-uly: Nathaniel Hawthorne,
Alexandre Dumas, Sarah Siddons, Mary Anderson,
Garibaldi, Julius Caesar, Charlotte Cushman, John
Pau! Jones, Elias Howe, Isaac Watts and Petrarch.
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Mrs. Broders and family, of
Dallas, arrived last week to
spend a few days at the sea­
shore.— Newport Signal.
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Lloyd Soehren, of Dallas, for­
merly of Hillsboro, and a brother
of Mrs. L. E. Wilkes, made an
automobile trip to this city Fri­
day.— Hillsboro Independent.
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Mrs. S. T. Jones and Mrs.
Lockman, of Dallas, were enter­
tained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. I. G. Singleton Thursday.
They had a party dinner at the
new Falls City Hotel.— Falls City
News.
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A coffee club recently organ-
zed at Dallas, similar to that in
Eugene, has written to the Eu­
gene club asking for informa­
tion regarding the operation of
the club here. This will be
supplied.— Eugene Guard-
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Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Neil, of
Buena Vista, were over-Sunday
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Heckart and attended
the Corvallis Chautauqua. Mr.
and Mrs. Neil are old-time
friends of Mrs. Heckart.— Cor­
vallis Gazette-Times.
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Lloyd Kelty, of Portland, a
nephew of George L. Kelty, and
Mrs. Kelty, the wife of Dr. Kelty,
who is a brother of George, were
here visiting a few days ago.
Dr. Kelty has interests just over
the border in Mexico, but the
“ climate” continues so warm
down there that he has aban­
doned hope of being able to re-j
turn to Mexico any time in the
near future.— Newberg Graphic.
T W E N T Y -S IX YEARS AGO.
Taken From the Files of the
Itemizer of Saturday, June
30, 1888.
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The Glorious Fourth
Milt Davis, a West Point ca­
det, was at his home at McCoy
on furlough.
Frank P. Grounds was mar­
ried to Miss Emma J. Wells, at
Buena Vista.
R. L. Robertson and J. D.
Hollingshead were drowned near
Rowell’s mill.
Benjamin Harrison had just
been nominated by the republi­
cans for president.
A. V. R. Snyder, publisher of
the Astoria Transcript, was vis-'
iting his friends here.
The scaffold was being erect-!
ed for hanging Landreth. the In- j
dependence murderer.
The Charles Hubbard farm
sold at administrator's sale to ]
B. .F Whitaker for $9.75 an acre. I
Milan Robinson was married!
the preceding Sunday to Miss I
Elizabeth Moreland, near Mc-J
Coy.
J. S. Cooper, o f Independence.;
had returned from Chicago,!
where he was a delegate to the!
republican national convention.
The frame work of the new
three-story flour mill was up;|
good headway was being made
on the new hotel, and there was
talk of a $5,000 academy.
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Will be celebrated in various
towns in Oregon and the
The Exposition Line 1915.
Low Round Trip Fares
between
Dallas and Salem............ $ .60
Dallas and Corvallis.......
$1.30
Dallas and Portland........ $2.60
with corresponding low fares between all
other points. wiU enable every one to spend
the Fourth where desired.
SALE DATES AND L IM IT S
Tickets will be sold July 3rd and 4th between all sta­
tions in Oregon (where the one way fore does not ex­
ceed $6.00) and will be good for return on or before
July 6th.
Call on nearest S. P. Agent for full informa­
tion as to fares, train service, etc.
John M. Scott. General Passenger Agent
Portland, Oregon
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