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POZ.lt COUNTY OBSERVER rora 1 i Polk County Observer Published Semi-Weekly at Dallas, Oregon, by the OBSERVER PRINTING COMPANY EUGENE FOSTER. W. H. TOTTEN. Subscription Rates: One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Three Months 40 Strictly in advance. Entered as second-class matter March 1, 1907, at the post office at Dallas, Oregon, under the Act or con Kress of March 3. 1878. The way to build up Dallas to pat- renin Daias people. WANTED A REPriJLICAN. The Republicans of Oreon want 8 candidate for United States senator, Also they want a man who is com petent to fittingly represent this great and growing state, and who will give the people assistance and secure some of the things which Oregon needs. So far, there appears to be considerable question in the minds of some, as to the genuineness of the party affiliations of several of the men who have presented themselves seeking this coveted honor. Others have entered the race, whose Repub licanism appears to be unquestioned but who stand no possible chance of success, hence are eliminated from this discussion. So far as The Observer is concern ed it doesn't care a whoop whether the candidate shall be one of the nu merous fathers of statement No. 1, or any other statement. It believes that Jonathan Bourne should be de feated for several reasons, the prin cipal one of which is that he is an absolute nonentity so far as this state Is concerned. He never has, and we believe never will, render service to the state which he represents. He is, and always has been, an "off-side politician," a disciple of every chi merical political dogma and, as such, has generally been found at outs with the administration and the powers In control of national affairs; with the Interests at Washington which have the power to do things, and this position renders It impossible for him to do anything for his state, even had he the desire or the ability, either of which attributes Is ques tionable. Oregon wants a Republican in the senate above all rise, because we be lieve that Republicanism will be tri umphant at the November elections; and we don't want a man who has attached his kite to every .political rainbow during the past 20 years. There are as competent men in this state as in any commonwealth In the union, and the right man at Wash ington would do much toward plac ing Oregon on the map and secur ing legislation and concessions of benefit to her people. But there must be a radical departure from the present personnel of this state's congressional delegation, with possi bly one exception, before this result shall be acompllshed. The Observer does not believe that Statement No. 1 Is so great a pana cea for the evils of "ring" legislation so-called as has been claimed. It Is true that the writer hasn't long been a resident of this state, but he has at least lived here for sufficient time to realise that. Judging by past re sults. Statement No. 1 cannot be rec ommended for what It has done. It has given us Hourne and Chamber lain and l-afferty and never was a triumvirate of more successful incom petents sent to Congress from any one state. Therefore, we fall to see wherein an advocacy of it should recommend a candidate to the good people of Oregon. At first glance It may appear that Statement No. 1 offers an opportunity for the people themselves to take a hand In the se lection of their representatives at Washington, but. under the manipu lation of an rtra smooth gang of political filibustrrrr It has been dem onstrated that It off.Ts Just the vehi cle nVMry for peanut statesmen handling of convicts. In fact this newspaper believes that he Is right in this regard and in his position re garding capital punishment. In the matter of his proposed good roads legislation, however, we do not agree. This is one of the important, and, at the same time, difficult questions before the people of this nation. Difficult because close observance has shown that no two men exactly agree regarding all the details of leglsla tion and road construction. There is probably as many ideas as there are men to advocate them. But we do not believe that to one man should be entrusted the sole author ity and guardianship over the 1m mense sum which West's road laws would produce in this state. Nor is this a reflection on the present gov ernor. He will not always be chief executive and the power which he would enjoy under the provisions of his proposed law would, in time, be transferred to other shoulder. The building of roads should be divorced as much as possible from politics and the money appropriated by bond Issues or otherwise should be die- bursed under the direction of a non partisan board, selected from among the known road experts and for their fitness for the position. One noticeable feature In connec tlon with the criticisms of West'i proposed road legislation, however, is that no other plan is offered, the critics merely contenting themselves with picking flaws In West's ideas. He is a very poor critic who can anly discover faults an the plans of oth ers, without himself offering a sub stltute. We frankly confess that we don't know much about road build Ing as an abstract proposition; we only know that the expenditure of twenty millions of dollars of the funds of the people 'should not be confined alone to the authority of one man. Aside from this Governor West's road legislation may be all right but he should take a more dignified man ner of urging his ideas than in mak ing soap box buncombe speeches in the streets of Portland. There Is now pending before the House committee on Postofflces and Post Roads in Washington a measure known as the "Grlest bill" which pro vides for the experimental extension of the free delivery service of mall all cities of 1,000 population or more, and every commercial organi zation throughout the country, and the press generally. Is invited to sup port the measure and urge its pas sage. The bill, in other words, will extend the free city delivery of mail practically every presidential of fice In the country. While It is un doubtedly a praiseworthy measure, and its adoption would greatly In crease the efficiency of the postofflce department and benefitting a large number of people who reside In the smaller cities of the country, it will, at the same time, greatly increase the expenses of the department and if, in his leal to show a surplus in stead of a deficit each year, In utter disregard of the convenience of the people. Postmaster General Hitch cock shall continue his present poli cy, the press of the country, at least, will hesitate before they ally themselves on the side of the measure. The last of the old-fashioned fronts on the store buildings on Dallas' principal business street has now dis appeared and, where formerly were seen unsightly and cumbersome brick business fronts, may now be found modern windows which add materially to the appearance of the establishments. The passing of the old-fashioned fronts marks a distinct step In the forward movement of Dal las. It Is a good omen and points to the fact that this city Is keeping step with development Street pav ing and cluster lights will be the next forward step and both are sure to be come a living Issue before many months. Dallas Is now about the only city or town of Importance . in the Willamette valley that has not adopt ed the first of these Improvements, even the little town of Wlllamlna having made arrangements to pave Its business street the coming summer. and this city cannot afford to delay In this important modern Improvement. count of the lack of proper trans portation facilities from the scene of the quarries. This is undoubtedly true. But how is the continued use of Eastern material going to help this industry in Oregon? If archi tects would specify Oregon stone and a well-defined demand for it existed, there would be no question regard ing the transportation. ' Invested capital in the stone deposits would solve the problem quickly. later Fr Spuing toils Life has been restored to a sup posedly dead body by the use of the "pulmoter" an ingenious invention patented by a German physician This successful experiment should give the managers of the LaFollette presidential boom renewed hope. THE LOAFER Information has been received from a young Salem lad who ran away from home last summer. He is in Canada and, in a letter to his parents, declares that he has done nothing he is ashamed of. His fath er will urge his son to return and he may come, but it is doubtful if he will be satisfied.. It's the wander lust You know, how it was with "Perkins the Printer" in that beau tiful story, "Mary Jane's Pa." He sat at the window that dreamy day In June, when the world was green and smiling, and all outdoors bask ed in the glorious sunshine. In the leafy branches of the oak outside his window, a "dippy dolldub bird" perched and sang his thankfulness Just to be free and living in the sun shine. Then the dolldub flew away, and Perkins the Printer watched him. Over the smiling fields he soar ed and was finally lost in the blue distance where the heat waves danc ed on the hillside. As the man watched the flight of the bird the wanderlust came over him. He long ed to be as free as the bird, privi leged to wander whither he willed, with none of the poky cares of busi ness to bother, Just to drift as incli nation called on the unruffled sea of his idle life. And so, he went. He obeyed the call of the wanderlust just as millions have done since the flight of years began, and will con tinue to do, so long as spring comes. and the sun shines, and the world calls to the plodder through the dim blue distances, where , the silvery clouds raise their fleecy crests above the encircling hills with promise of other lands and other, climes. There are mighty few" of us who have not felt the call of the wanderlust and, few who have not obeyed its insist ent summons, at least once in their lives. The call comes strongest In the spring. , , An old-time Polk county Republi can who is opposed , to Ben Selling for United States senator expressed himself thusly the other day: "I don' have any use for Bourne, he's a light weight, but Selling is another and if we keep sending that sort of people down to Washington, blme-by those fellows down there will think we are all darn fools out here." And there's omethlng In that philosophy too, hen one stops to htlnk about It. I can tell that Spring's a-comin' By the greenin In the trees. And the bullfrog's cheery pipln' ArJ the warm and balmy breeze. I k!n see the kids a-playln Marbles in' the muddy street, While the parsnips In the garden Air now good enough ter eat. We have just received a beautiful Line of Spring and Summer Dress Goods. including all the latest styles in lain Soft Silk and Fancy Ginghams at 12 1-2 and 15c inished Zephyr . . 25c In all the latest Shades and Designs, at . Ginghams Also a Fine Line of Light Summer Fabrics, Such as Cambric Zephyrs, km Marvel, Marquesette, Silk Tissue and Challies, Pongees, Shantungs, Etc. at 25c to 50c We Expect to Have Some of Our Spring Suits on Display BY FRIDAY, OF THIS WEEK Come in see the (lew Goods, Whether you are Ready to Buy cr M Fellers who, all through the winter. Whittled, while they cussed the rain Air now baskin In the sunshine, Tellin' same old tales again. Green, the courtyard grass Is growin Which is really as it should. And the roses' budding bushes, Call all day for Mllo Wood. The Western Stock Journal Is the latest class publication to find its way to The Observers table. It is a brtuht monthly magazine, publish ed at Oregon City and. as Its name indicates, is devoted exclusively to to secure fat jobs which they couldn't j the live stock interests of the Pacific gsrncr in a tmn.lred years If the true sentiment of the -ople of the state could be freely expressed and honest ly rr cluterrd. Ther. fore, it apt-ears that simply a Rrpuhltian. one free from any form- states. It Is the first publication of Ibis kind on the Coast and should "till a long felt want." The Issue is filled with good, readable stuff of interest to Mock raisers. Polk county monopolizing a generous section with er political entanglement, who Is several interesting articles. Charles honest. fenr!e and conscientious, j M. Abbott 1 the editor and. If he and who docs n.-t build hi hopes of: keeps the standard of the Western Stock Journal to Its present plane he ought to score a success. j success t-y a resort to buncombe, is the modern Ii for which the Re publicanism of a rreat state yearn. And The Observer does not be lieve that such has yet entered the race. But, speed the day w hen this shall be a realltj; then, and not un til then, wlil the people have an op portunity to speak out and share la the responsibility of selecting a true statesman to represent them. GOOD ItOlS LAWS. The Ohrer his never used space ia abusing Governor Wert simply t. cause fee bsppens to belong to the tVtnocratiC party. It hi not coo d ra hina for the prom at ratio of hie theories rerardicg Uie proper Please say that Congressman Mc Kiniey is not my mouthpiece." said I T. R. the other day to a newspaper representative, adding. 'I can d my own talking.- Tea. Colonel, you're always been able to do that same. but your silence for la. the many weeas regarding a very Important question, 1 causing a whole lot of unrest ia certain quarters and has already resulted la driving one pre. Uentlal aspirant to the tail uncut. It Is Calmed. In support of ths us of Eastern stone la public building in Oregon, that the local deposits caBaot be successful 'y worked ca ac- So. I know, by all these svmDtoms. That hot days are drawing near And I'll lose my snug "embongpong" Sweatln' 'round the office here. lp near Tacoma has been discov ered a man who Is supposed to be suffering from leprosy. He was a former soldier in the Philippines and contracted the disease while there. After his discharge, he returned to his native land, married, and began the rearing of a family, before the loathsome disease made Its appear ance. Since then he has been shunt ed from pillar to post, one physician declaring that John Early was a vic tim of the dread disease, while another would be equally as positive that his trouble was only a harmless skin ailment A few months ago John Early and family bought a piece of land near Tacoma and took up their lives amidst new surroundings. Early took every precaution, wore gloves all the time and since the di sease first made Its appearance de clares thst he has not touched a hu man hand or a single member of his family. He has not even taken the year old baby of the household In his arms. The other day news of the supposed case of leprosy leaked out. and It created a small-sited can lc in the neighborhood of the Early nome. .Neighbors who had bec-n friendly with the family, ceased all relations and. when anybody had oc casion to even pass the house, they woma no it on the run. All of which senre to show the panicky feelings human beings possess. Competent medical authority tells us that lep rosy la not contagious and can only be communicated by touching broken skla to the affected portions of another person, yet the timid Inhab itant of th. Early neighborhood. wi'4 not approach near enough to his Home of Hart Sohaffner & Mar Clothes, Packard Shoes for Men, American Lady Shoes for Women, Buster Brown Shoes for Children. J doomed family, to even talk with them. Now, the county Is going to enclose Early in a high stockade, fencing In one acre, and there he will be doomed to remain until death In Its mercy shall end all. In spite of all this, and the fact that he is as practically cut off from the world as though In the deepest dungeon, the government. In whose service he contracted the disease, only allows his a pension of $30 uer month: on this meagre sum he cannot support nia ramiiy. He has asked for the ex treme pension, $72 per month, paid only for total disability but, because he Is "able to work," although he can of course secure no employment. nor in any way put forth his exer Hons to help his family, he Is com pelled to ask public charity. Medi cal men declare that leprosy Is not nearly as dangerous a disease, so far as Infection Is concerned, as con sumption, or scarlet fever, or din- therla, yet the frantic, frightened people shun even the neighborhood of the home, leaving the doomed man and his wretched family to ex ist, dependent upon county charity and without even the heln that comes from companionship of their kind. But, more shameful than all. It seems Is the penuriousness of governmental red tape which forbids that Early shall at least receive enough to keep want from the door. In Dallas Pulpits Koplah Coal. First class Kopiah soft coal. In any quantity, delivered to any part of the city promptly on telephone call. Leave orders with S. M. Ray & Com pany, phone II. W. L. Barber, deal er In coal. Presbyterian. Services, Sunday, February 18. Sunday school 10 a. m. Morning service 11 a. m.; topic of sermon, "Christian Pioneering." Christian Endeavor service 6": 10 p. m. evening service 7:10 p. m.; topic of aermon, "John Marvel, Assistant," by Thomas Nelson Page. You are Invited to worship with us. Good music and a cordial greet ing. Special Music Morning. Voluntary, "He Leadeth Me" Tritant Response, "Gloria Patrl" .... Giffe Offertory, "Prelude" Ash ford Anthem, "I Will Extol Thee" Wilson Evening. Voluntary, "Pastorale" ... Guilmant Response, "Let Your Life So Sh,ne" Cresswell Offertory, "Adagio" Ash ford Anthem, "The Land Over There" i Wilson I Yamhill county ha ipent Ml 233.91 for roads and hlghwayi iln 1906, and claims elxth place u com pared with other Oregon countlet Sight Too Valuable To be neglected. Sutherland'! tt Eye Salve will cure any case of r-j eves, granulated lids, opthalmti any Inflamed condition of ths if Painless and harmless. 35c a at Conrad Stafrln'a. See Those New Jackson Corsets Baptist. Services Sunday, February 18. Sunday school 10 a. m" The Min istry of John the Baptist" Morning worship 11 a. m., theme. The Winter of Jesus." Junior society. 2:30. subject. "The Fire From Heaven that n,,...,.4 . I City." id Rev. A. B. Wade, who was nastnr of the Christian church In Forest oroe about 2 0 years ago. died re cently at his home In Alanson. Mich. The News-Times says: "Rev. Wade was a distinguished looking roan, a long brown beard which rip pled nearly to his knees, attracting much attention when he was In crowd." Young People's meeting :30. evening worship 7:30, subject,! ine Inknown God." H. JOHN VINE. Pastor. Christian Science. Christian Science services will be held In the Adventtst rhnmh sn j . ui. reoruary IS, at 10:30 a. m. Ject of lesson sermon. "Soul." Sub-' Cashier Changes Banks, Independence. Or.. Feb. 13. c. W. Irvine, who has been cashier of the Independence National bank for more than 21 years, has tendered his res ignation to take effect sometime tn the near future, and has accents a like position with the new bank which will be established la this city early In the spring. Mr. Irvine', successor has not yet been named. Church of Christ. Bible school. 10 a. m. Communion. 11 a. m. turning subject. "How we know, that the Spirit Beareth Witness with j Our Spirit" The text 1 Rom. 8:1J Read entire chapter. Junior C. E, I p. m. j Senior C, Eu. (:) p. m. ' j Evening service T:3 p. m. Sub- Ject "How I May Know I Am Saved." uon 1 m these services. Special music at each service, LEON L. MYERS. Minister. VI 1 1V ,,i umtr : mm k Monroe's new sawmill cJ st ilt feet daily capacity. Is about ready for business. At The DALIASVAHIETYSTC dLVBixscKrGoar.r MRS.