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POLK COUNTY OBSERVER SIX Mli oot ooo Promise and Performance What the Republican Platform of 1908 Pledged. ........ ..... . .. . ...... . ....inQOO And What President Taft and His Party Have Performed. PROMISE. Tariff revision along protective linei, ivith a maximum and minimum pro vision. Free interchange of products with Philippines. Development of permanent currency system. Establishment banks. of postal savingi To increase power of government to control trusts and secure greater pub licity of corporation methods. National supervision stocks and bond issues. of railroad Enactment of employers' liability law and other laws further advancing in terests of American workingmen. To define authority of courts with re gard to writ of injunction and uphold integrity of courts. Extension of rural free delivery.- More federal aid in agricultural ex periments. Enforcement of fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth amendments to the con stitution, Conservation of natural resources and improvement of waterways. To maintain and promote American army and navy. Expansion of foreign commerce. Liberal pensions for war veterans. PERFORMANCE. Payne bill, reduction downward, tariff board, maximum and minimum, veto of bills which violated principle of protec tion. Embodied in Payne tariff act. Advantages of Me- dintn Sized Car (By I V. Danit'l.) Motors Must He Reliable, Closely allied to economy is motor reliability. A good car must hnvi get-there-and-back ability. It must have strong enough axles to take the average motorist and his family on a trip from New York to San Francisco and back without any fear of a break Protection broad. of American citizens Obedience to and maintenance of civil service laws. Greater efficiency agencies. In publio health Statehood for New Mexico and Ari zona. Extension of principle of arbitration. Report of currency commission sub' mitted and pending. Postal banks in operation. Millions already deposited. Federal incorporation act recom mended, anti-trust law strictly enforced, corporation excise tax, providing for publicity imposed by Payne tariff act. Stocks and bonds commission created, exhaustive report on subject submitted. Employers' act submitted, law limit ing hours of employment enforced, compulsory compensation act pending, bureau of mines established. Measure based on president's recom mendation pending, Arizona recall pro vision vetoed. Rural free delivery extended. Operations of agricultural depart ment vastly enlarged. Strictly enforced. Sixteenth adopted by congress, submitting income tax amendment to the states. Bond issue for irrigation projects, "pork barrel" method of river and har bor appropriations abolished, compre hensive conservation policy adopted. Army reorganized, maneuvers that gave it mobility, two battleship pro gram submitted. China opened to American finance, increased commerce with all the world. Pension roll liberally maintained. What are the advantages of the medium-sized car over the large one? As this is one of the most vital ques toins which affects the great mass of automobile buyers everywhere I will, in the limited space allotted to me, briefly touch upon a few of the more striking points which favor the de luxe moderate priced car. In the first place the medium sized i down under normal conditions, its car is unquestionably the most ceo- j wheel base and road clearance muhi nomical. There is a saving of from ! be suited for high water-bars in tne 50 to 80 per cvnt in the purchase mountains and for other highway ob- price and when I make this assc-rtton structions. Our large nickel steej ax I include motor cars varying in price j les are specially designed for hard from $1000 to $5000, which have a i usage of this sort and should at 'east seating capacity of five passengers j cover as many miles as the highest each. .This saving of 50 to 80 per cent j priced car built in the world. So with practically applies to the replacement j our big easy-riding springs; our trana of axles, springs, transmissions and j missloii, . powerful motor, strong sub other parts, and, with slight excep- j frame and specially designed radia tions, the rule obtains in the consump- ! tor, carburetor and positive ignition tion of gasolene and lubricants. Th" I system are designed to meet any rule also applies to storage due to the ! emergency on rough American roads, larger cars taking up more room and All of these strong features make for requiring more labor tp polish and maximum reliability and when this is wash them. i coupled with the greater economy of Save on Tires. j the smaller car the conclusion is ob- What is true in the saving of the I vious. ' purchase price, in replacements and j In our cars we have more power in in storage is equally true in the viti! 1 proportion to weight, and therefori matter of tires A complete set of j greater efficiency. With our large standard 34inch tires, including tube.-', i wheels, big springs, long wheel base, For tetter, ringworm, eczema, run ning sores and all skin diseases Dr. Bell's Antiseptic Salve Is guaranteed to give satisfaction or you get your money back. 25c at Conrad Stafrin's. Sunrise Restaurant LLOYD KOHARI, Proprietor Meals and short orders served at all hours. Everything new and clean, Specialties. Chop Suev and Noodles Smith Building; Main and Mill Streets Dallas, Oregon DENTIST M. HAYTER Bank Dallas c-uune U83-2 Calls promptly an8WeredJ Dallas, Oregon, ATTORNEY AT LAW OSCAR HAYTEH Room86ad6,UglowBld6 Orejo, Dallas PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Russian treaty abrogated because of discrimination against American citizens. Laws obeyed to the letter and en forced, extensions put in effect and others recommended. Bureau of health recommended, pure food laws enforced. New Mexico and Arizona admitted. for the Reo the Fifth can be replaced at the current prices for $120 to $121. To replace a standard set of tires on a large car would cost between fu.'iO and $375. This purhcase pric. is about 300 per cent greater than that of the Reo. Then it must be consid ered that the. life of a set of tire, a mi the smaller car, mile for mile trav elled, is from 50 to 90 per cent great- The heavier up keep becomes in favor of the smaller car. All things considered, it is safe to say that the tire expense on a big car is from three to five times greater er than on the large, car. the car the wider the ratio of tir luxuriant upholstery and perfect bal ance in construction a maximum of comfort is insured. ' Its simplicity needs no expert chauffeur to operate it. It will go through deep sands anil mud where heavier cars would sink to the hub and get stuck. It earns more because it saves more. It takes you there and back at less than half the cost of the bigger car in perfect safety and cormort. It is the key t j absolute motoring satisfaction for the man who knows the value of a dollar and for the man who seeks big valuo and bigger results when buying an automobile. There is no necessity DENTIST B. F. BUTLER Office over Puller Pharmacy. Office hours from 9 to, 12 a. m.; 1 to 6 p. irt. Dallas Oregon DR. B. E. NEVEL VETERINARY SURGEON rimne, 29 Dallas, Oregon than on a car of the popular type of j whatsoever to pay from three to five Reo the Fifth. It is therefore plain times more for the purchase and up to the practical doctor, contractor, keep of a big car when a good, relia business man and business farim r j ble and readable medium sized car which car will give him the most sat- ! will comfortably and safely carry just isfaetory service and save him the j as many passengers In the same most money. length of time at about a third cost. M. OLIVE SMITH Teacher of PIANO AND ORGAN Studio, Boom No. 2, Wilson Block Dallas Oregon ATTORNEYS AT LAW ED. F. COAD Office in Courthouws Dallas Oregon ATTORNEY AT LAW SIBLEY & EAKIN The only reliable set nt ii,. I Polk County. Office on CourtT 1 Dallas f Orejoa" ATTORNEYS AND ABSTRACTORS BROWN & SIBIEY Abstracts promptly made Notary Public, Collections iviui &t. uowr.-stairs. . Dallas, Ok, ATTORNEY AT LAW WALTER L. TO0ZE.JE. Dallas National Bank Dallas Oregoa 1 Arbitration treaties with Great Brit ain and France negotiated, ratified with amendments. Citizenship for Porto Ricans. j measure pending. Yolved eighty or more defendants. ! Deserves Another Term. F.igh.t out of twelve defendants were I Jiopresentative ! Hamilton Moore, convicted mi one Indictment after trial j wn" is W1,11 knowu in many different by Jury and their conviction continued j S(','tioim f the country on account of liy the court of appeals, and thirteen llis '"'"ve interest In waterway im- rimlnal prosecution are pending A brief review of the ruses brought New White sewing machines to be ' I am in the market for mohair at closed out at $32.50 each. You never . all times and will pay the highest bought them at this price before. We ; prices but would advise growers to intend to close out our entire stock of j pool their fleeces thus assuring them these machines. Come and take them ! of higher prices. away. Sterling Furniture Company, i jj. L. FENTON. under the anti trust law during the ad njinlstriitiou ilemunsirtiles clearly its value to the American people In their protect iou of that eiiinlity of opportu nity which Is declared by the platform of the Kcpulillciui puny to be the liulit if every i! iron Kcfcrcii.'c to a few of tl.p ami trust cases brought by the Taft administra tion :ives an excellent Idea of the hard Ships some of these illegal combina tions eninll upon consumers. In the prosecution of a c;is against a number of individuals who attempted to corner all the free cotton remaining of the crop of ltHC It resulted in a raise in the price of that commodity to the spinners, prevented some from making ny purchases a ml was therefore re Ktrainiiig interstate commerce. In like manner the gover cut took cognizance of t lie pooling In the wire Industry, with the result that nine in dietmciit were found in New York against eighty-three persons engaged in that business It was an Illegal re nt ral lit ef trade, and when the court proceedings Imi! been finished the va rious defendant wore lined In iiinounts nver.-iulng SI.n ca -h. with the excrp tlon (.f the supervisor of the hmI. 1i, was tim-d $ l.'i.tnio One of thi most outraueous ease of combination in restraint of trade and a tintab'o vlohif'on of ttie Sherman law was that of tie hand Mown window Klass industry. I'r let i. a ily nil of thf manufacturer o u' ty three in mini Ifii formed a cousp.iiiy which control led the entire out put of hand b'owa ;la-s. A a result tl.e price was ad niired liM per cent w ithin less than a jear. The indictment of tl.e men re stotis;t.. the imposition ,.f tine and the restoration of the basin,. i,;,n it farmer Hue were followed by a sub stantial reduction In the rice of hand Mown '- s The federal jrovemniei.t I prosecut Uig Ftilt against the beef trut mid the Iumter trust with every proaiie of victory. provenionts. In discussing the ndiiilnis ! (ration of President Tail has this to say: "President Taft ought to be renoin : inated and elected because he stands ' for stability. lie should be Humiliated , because It has been generally conceded i by Uepublicaus since the tirst day tie j entered the ollice that the r.aiue t'roat I inent would he accorded him with re i spect to a second term that Is usually accorded to Republican presidents wlin j have done well. There Is no good j party excuse for not nominating him. 1 lie should be elected because, while not n political president In the sense I that ho has played polities to the satis- faction of nil elements of his party, he I has In fact been a broad gauge presl- dent, conservative in nil matters af j fecting the dignity of the ollice and the obligations assumed by him to sustain I and uphold the constitution and the . I laws of this country." Xotiee. To the Socialist Voters- of Polk coun ty, Oregon. You are hereby requested to meet at the Court House at Dallas on Sat urday, May 4, at 1 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of holding a county con vrntlon and nominating candidates for the various county olilccs. Dated April 2nd, 1912. (JKO. HIXSHAW, 4-30T Organizer Dallas Local. LODGE DIRECTORY i If you have sore eyes of any kind use Sutherland's Eagle F.ye Salve. Jt is good for nothing but the eyes. It is painless and harmless, and is pos itively the best. If you don't say so we will refund your money. Try it and then tell your neighbor. Sold by Conrad Stafrin. 2.1c a tube. KEHKKAHS Almlra Lodge No. 26 meets first and third Wednesday of each month at Odd Fellows' Hall. NOLA COAD, Noble Grand. ORA COSPER, Secretary. YOODMEX OF THE WORLD Dal las Camp No. 209 meets in W. O. W. Hall on Tuesday evening of each week. TRACY STA ATS, Consul Com. W. G. VASSAL, Clerk. FISHING TIME WILL SOON BE HERE In a very short time the fishing season will begin and you want to be prepared to start forth bright and early on the first day of April and catch as'many of the finny tribe as the law allows. To be able to Jf uo uiis you must nave your nsnmg lacKie in a per fect condition. If you need anything in the fishing line, we have it and at prices most reasonable. Come in and look our goods over, we will be pleased to show you. Remember the season opens April 1. I Ellis' Confectionery! WOMKX OF WOODCRAFT Mistle- i toe Circle, Xo. 3 3, Women of Wood- I craft, meets in Woodman Hall sec- j ond and fourth Wednesday nights' In each month. i MARY STARR, Guardian Neighbor. I SAD ID LYNX Clerk. I DALLAS STATION TIME CARD OFFICIAL I Taft't Efforti For Peace. Honesty of Intention, stability of purpose and a firm faith In the prin ciples of the party of Lincoln. Grant and McKlnley are some of the charac teristics of President Taft. Familiar with the horrors ef war. as well as the enormous expense that it always tntalls. Independent of the vast et pcuuitnres required to keep a great nation upon a constant war footing, the president has persistently sought U promote a worldwide peace of na tions by international agreement. Any failure of accomplishment in further ing this worthy cause cannot tn charg ed to the prcs deut. STATE OFFICERS. United States Senators ! Jonathan Ronnie. Jr. (ii-orge K. Chamberlain Congressmen First District... Willis C. HawJey, Second District... A. W. LaiTertv Governor Oswald West ! Secretary of State.. Hen W. Oleott; State Treasurer Thomas H. Kay Superintendent of Public Instruction L. Ii. AldeniK'n .iU l.-;. ...... o K-miv jiiuiei.... n mis lntmwav Attorney (leneral... A. M. Crawford fnipieme Court A. F. & A. II. Jennings Lodge, Xo. 9, r.ieets second and fourth Fridas of l aeh month, in Masonic hall on Main strict. Visiting brethren wel come. W. L. SOEHUEX, W. M. WALTER S. MUIR, Secretary. VXITFI) AKTISAXS Dallas Assem bly, Xo. 46, meets on first and third Mondays tf each month at Wood man hall. Visiting members made welcome. F. G. WIXG. M. i WILLIS SIMOXTOX. Secretaiy. i.KAVIXG DALLAS Fnst -ngtr Xo. 74 Passenger Xo. TC SOUTHERN PACIFIC 7.03 a. m. Passenger X'o. 2:15 p.m. Tassenger Xo. ARRIVING DALUS 11:10 a- .-, T:1S M SALEM, FALLS CITY & WESTERN RY. CO. West Bound. Sodiren Warehouse Co. uv. Ar. Lv F.ast Hoard. TKAIX XO ?. Dallas 7:35 a. West Salem S:15 a. TRAIX XO. 4. jttlack Rock 11:00 a. Lv. Fulls City Lv. Dallas , Ar. West Salem TRAIX XO. Lv. Falls Citv Chief Justice, Koliert Kakint.W ,- CEMENT CUREINGS AND WALKS I Lv" I):,1Ias ciate Justices. Thomas ticorire II. Moore, llenrv A. .Mcl.n, e. linmlli. a full lln. f 'cotire 11. I.mnett. t ran k A. lVnv rot ti, r , . .v r. uiuiu, oiiim anu Cement. Land Plaster. Drain Tile. sviingies. ure Hrick. Hair, Wall Plast er and Hop Supplies. J. 1!! in. Mate Senator U'cpresctitativc COUNTY OFFICERS. C. L. Haw! One block south of depot Plioue H91 County Judgo , County Commi: . Ira F. W C. CI: Powell ambers Ar. West Salem TRAIN Lv. Falls City Ar. Dallas TRAIN" XO. 18 Lv. Dallas Ar. West Salem . TRAIX XO. 12. Lv. r.hick Reck . . .11::15 a. ..11:50 a ..12:30 p, 6. .. 2:40 p. , . 3:10 p. m. .. 3:40 p. m. m. ,. . ' ' -tsHsj ! Lv. Falls Citv ':,u t f 'i.v. rna Y77 1 loners ... William Ri.lMl S. II. Pet :-e ft Brat Band. Pr3 bandi and mephones hae not It ft nwded to herald ts accoro- UshiiH-iits of th administration of President Taft All of the Srst acb evemmta for wLk-h the prvMdeut ! il rwt't reponl!e have tra ac coiiipUstwi quiffy and without the If htet etnt.lanc rf noise r biusfer The irtfri .f the country dtspayed their fait in Prr-s'dert Taft and b! folk-le V.tS. am! the? are preimred t& remnifte and re-elect feliu. DELEGATES FOR TAFT. On Saturday, March 23, 1912. the number of delegates etactad to tha Rapubliean national con vention pledgad to Prai.dont Taft war aa follows: Alabama 20 D. strict of Columbia 2 Florida 12 Georgia 22 Indiana 4 Iowa g Michigan 4 Missouri New Manic .I......... 7 Oklahoma 4 Philippines 2 South Carolina 14 Tennessee 4 Virg.ma 24 J011 x 13 Necessary for cHeTa. S3f l ount v (. jerk K. f. Snr'l, sh''n:T T. .M. rreasuter Tracy Staa;s $ Assessor C. S. Crave t S, hml SuiH rintcn.'.ent II. C. Sevm.our S ""'f.vor H. F. IVe,:!cv f v a. 1 v naptmui EiLLiff L 1 BRAND FLOUR ... Ar. West S.ilem . TILVIX XO. 14. Lv. Flack Itock . Lv. Falls City Lv. Dallas Ar. West Salem . . , XO. s. 6:10 p. m. 6:40 p. m. (Sunday Only.) , 7:35 a. m. 8:15 a. m. (Sunday Only.) 11:40 a. m. 11:55 a. m. 12:30 p. m. !. 1:10 p.m. (Sunday Only.) 4:00 p. m. 4:15 p. m. 4:50 p. m. 5:30 p. m. TRAIN' XO. 1. Lv. West Salem . . . Lv. Dallas Lv. Falls City Ar. Clack Rock TRAIX XO. 3. ...: ...J:(i"-a ! .10:15 ..10:3 Lv. West Salem Lv. Dallas Ar. Falls City TRAIN XO. 5. Lv. West Salem Lv. Dallas Ar. Falls City TRAIN N. Lv. West Salem Lv. Dallas Lv. Falls City . Ar. DIack Rock 11. 13. TRAIX XO. Lv. West Salem Lv. Dallas Lv. Falls City . Ar. r.Iaek Rock rnuv XO. 13. (Sunday a- Lv. West Salem . . Ar. Dallas 1:"J r 2:00 4:43 t ?(l D. IB- (Sumlay Only .:C0 t " 9:45 .19.15 ' ' '.'..10:35 ,San..lar 1:19 V s" ;.. P c .... 2 35 r :55 P T" .5:50 P- CITY OFFICERS. Mavor J. R. Craven Counot!man-at-Irge ..V. A. Avres Oouncilmen Ward Xo. 1 II. L. Fenton. 1L G. CampWU. arJ Xo. 2 Tracv Staats. W. V. Fuller. Ward Xo. 3 F. J. Coad. II. B. Cospec j.uiuor ana fonee Judee ; j Charles Gn-rorv City Attorney ... V. U Tri, Jr. .Citv Treasurer V. O. Vassal! City Krciaetr F. II. Morri Stwt ComtEis'er . P. S. Grwrmxl j IXicfct Polieeraaa D. J. Grant I Is made by the FJckreall Mil ling Company, manufacturers t I of the celebrated "Blue Stem t f Blend." It is in great demand t IXDEPEXDEXCE & MONMOUTH F.Y. Dallas Division. 3:30 p. m. 1:00 p. tn. 7:20 p. m. t we are selling big Qnan- 'Xo- 64 AO. S and tities of it Kew Crop Dates Just In. LKAVIX13 Dallas No. 73 No. 69 No. :i LEAVING IXDEPEXDEXCE :15 a. m. 10:45 a. m. C:13 p. m. 1:30 p. m. S;30 a. m. iXo. to (No. 6 , Xo. 65 Xo. Xo. Xo. 4 6S Xo. S3 Xo. 9 Xo. Tl xo. :j Xo. S AKKIVlNa l J 7 ft - ii? i S3 P- 9ARRivixaiNrf t Aiflie Division. Simonton l Scoff ! Court Street Dallas, Ore. i leaving" Vn-d'efeIn-dexce LEAVING AIRUE No. ii No. 72 7:30 a. 5:00 p. m. , Xo. m. 1 Xo. 41 73 Vf 1 AiVra'vixa iNrrrE---t 30 a- m. ,No- 2 5 l . 1:41 " i M P I l P "ll. 3 AEKIVIN-3 AI?-J Af - ::: .t o- 39 p. m. ! Xo. 72