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FOLK COUNTY OBSERVER
Polk County Observer
Published Semi-Weekly at Dallas,
Oregon, by the
OBSERVER PRINTING COMPANY
Office Phones.
Business office Main 19
Press room Main 19-2
EUGENE FOSTER.
W. II. TOTTEN.
Subscription Rates:
One Year $1-50
Six Mouths 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 of Con
gress of March 3, 1879.
The way to build up Dallas ts to pat
ronize. Dallas people.
MORAL COWARDICE.
This world is full of people who
have no trouble in finding fault with
others and with conditions. They pose
as exponents ,f morality, and hold up
their hands in holy honor when they
view infractions of the law. They are
always ready to criticse public offi
cials for non-enforcement of laws,
and upbraid newspapers because they
do not "expose flagrant violations."
Yet, when the official or the newspa
per asks the assistance of these
individuals in prosecutions, they at
once retreat into their shells and re
fuse to commit themselves. They are
entirely willinK that others shall bear
the brunt of the fmht, and the oppro
brium, so lonK as they may remain
concealed In the background and car
ry on the battle. These people are
moral cowards and candor compels
the statement that muny of them are
found among the alleged moral "re
formers," who pose as such under the
cloak of religion.
A conspicuous example of this cow
ardice is found in the reccent vice in
vestigations In Portland and subse
quent attempts of the oillclals to pros
ecute. A vice commission, composed
mainly of clergymen, took It upon it
self to discover the festering plague
spots In the Hose City. It investigat
ed and it reported. The report said
that "Wank owned a building" which
was used for immoral purposes. The
report contained muny of these blanks
and when the district attorney asked
that the names of the owners be giv
en, the Investigators demurred. That
was another matter. The faithful
guardalns of the morals of I'ortlalnd
became cringing cowards when lace
to face with all that these disclosures
might mean. Their weak defense of
their action was voiced by Rev. II. K.
Talbot, chairman of the vice commis
sion, who said:
"While there is in our report suf
ficient data to satisfy any reasona
ble man of the existence of condi
tions us we have reported them, a
great amount of It is of such nature
that It will not hold In court as full
cause for indictment, and prosecu
tion. Therefore, even if the mem
bers of the Commission are sum
moned to testify before the grand
Jury, I very much doubt if their tes
timony will prove of practical legal
value.
"The Vice Commission was ap
pointed not as a prosecuting, but
as an investigating body. Jt had
not to do with persons, but with
conditions. Much of the Informa
tion was obtained under conditions
that make it almost 'impossible to
divulge It. Some of it could not
well be thrown open, because it
would Involve innocent people.
"Had it been our understanding
when we were appointed that the
object of the commissions' work was
to bi' that of a prosecuting Instead
of an Investigating body, I doubt if
any member would have been will
ing to serve. Our report was pre
pared and submitted rather as
something to arouse the public
mind to the eonditluns and direct
public opinion to seek for some so
lution of the problem, than to fur
nish evidence on which to base a
campaign of criminal prosecutions."
moral cowardice of these grand stand
"reformers" Is a disgrace to the cler
gy. They are not a whit better than
the officials whom they declare "do
not enforce the laws." Their much
exploited reform activity Is bounded
by the almighty dollar and hedged
about by possible loss to them from
too much publicity. When their ef
forts to "clean up the city" affects on
ly those who cannot strike backhand
when they can hide their identity and
force others to do the real work and
take the blame, their . pathway is
plain, but when they must bravely
come out into the open and help
fight the battles, they suddenly dis
cover that "innocent people" might
be affected and drop the proposition
like a red-hot poker. Rev. Talbot
probably tells the truth when he says:
"Had it been our understanding
when we were appointed that the ob
ject of the commission's work was to
lie that of a prosecuting instead of an
investigating body, I doubt if any of
the members would have been willing
to serve." Certainly not. They would
start the trouble, but they would not
help fight the battle.
Such men are not by any means
confined to Portland. They may be
found anywhere. Moral cowards, who
prate of their moral rectitude in pub
lic, but who sneak about in the dark
and strike over the shoulders of oth
ers, wno musi race me ngoi ami imve
the consequences.
The frothy calamity howler of the
Oregon City Courier is much disturbed
because Secretary Knox was sent to
Japan on a warship to attend the
Mikado's funeral, and deplores the
great expense attached thereto. Such
an objection was to be expected from
a fellow whose every thought is a
howl of calamity The Fels journal
at Oregon City is probably the only
publication in the country possessing
an editor with a mind so warped and
diminutive that he cannot grasp the
idea that the sending of Knox to
Japan was one of the wisest diplo
matic moves that could possibly have
been made. It was a graceful act,
and cements still further the friend
ship of the Japanese government,
which will have its effect In increas
ing the trade relations between the
United States and Japan and thus aid
in giving the lie to the statements of
asses like the Courier editor, that this
nation is about to be swept off the
face of the earth unless we shall
adopt tlie methods proposed for our
relief by reformers (?) of the Fels
brand.
"Roosevelt personally knew of
Standard Oil contributions." Sworn
testimony of two prominent men on
witness stand. "Liar, liar, liar."
Theodore Roosevelt. Thus does the
voice of truth ever silence the tongue,
of scandal.
"1 was cured of diarrhoea by one
dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy," writes M. E.
Gebhardt, Oriole, Pa. There is noth
ing better. For sale by all dealers.
NOTICI
FOR SALE
PROPERTY,
OF REAL
In the County Court of Marion Coun
ty, Oregon.
In the matter of the Estate of Estella
llaydcn, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned amlnistrator of the estate
of Estella Jiayden, deceased, will,
from and after the 2lith day of Sep
tember, 1912, sell at private sale the
whole or any part of the following
described premises belonging to said
estate, to-wit:
lieginnlng at the N.W. corner of
the Richard McMahon I). U C. Not.
No. 108 Claim No. 40, T. 7 S. R. 4
W. of the W. M. Thence South 40.25
chains; thence East 39.75 chains;
thence North 40.25 chains; thence
West 39.75 chains to the place of
beginning, containing 1G0 aires, more
or less.
Also beginning at the S.W. corner
of the 1). I,.. ('. of lietheul Dove and
wife, Not. No. 1441, Claim No. 59 in
T. K S. It. 4 W., W. M Polk County,
Oregon; thence East 78.80 chains' In
tersecting llorst Brothers' line; thence
North 5ti deg. East 2.20 chains;
thence North 70 (leg. East 2 chains;
thence North S3 (leg. East 9 chains;
thence North 5.50 chains; thence
North 4." deg. East 10 chains; thence
North 58 deg. East 17 chains; thence
East 1.00 chain to the east line of
said Dove D. 1,. C; thence North 3.211
chains to the N.E. corner of the
South one-half of said claim; thence
West 114.07 chains; thence South
27.97 chains to the place of beginning,
containing 288.00 acres, more or less.
Also beginning at the N.E. corner
of the lietheul Dove D. I,. C; thence
South 3.1 chains to llorst liros. land;
thence North ti3 (leg. East 3.50 chains;
thence North 43 deg. East 4.50
chains; thence North 19 (leg. East
II chains; thence North .15 (leg. East
1.50 chains; thence North 35 deg.
East li.fiil chains; North 05 deg. East
12.80 chains; North 32 deg. East
15.20 chains; thence West 10 chains:
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.orman M-ntt i. i..
pose as heroic moral martyrs so lung
as it didn't cost anything or involve
them personally In the controversy.
They were willing to "smell" but their
moral obligation to the city ended. It
apears, with the scent. "Innocent
persons might be involved." says
Preacher Talbot. Possibly some of
the "Innocent persons" might be con
tributors to his yearly salary, or prob
ably they help pay the running ex
penses, and buy the fuel, and substan
tially subscribe fur the new carpet
for the church. They may be, and
probably are, influential men In the
community, mm so they must be
shielded. Therefore, the cownrdu i
ciminiisHbiii itbiceit the libinkH In Iheir i Notice
. i
, i a mi
u ni r ol
thence West 2li chains to the place
of beginning, containing 50 acres,
more or less, all of said property be
ing in Polk County. Oregon.
Said property will be sold for cash,
or part cash and part credit.
Any person desiring to purchase
said properly, or any part thereof,
shall make tlie same known from and
alter said date to the undersigned in
Salem, ( iregon.
Dated this Kith (lav of August. 1912.
W. o. MAY DEN.
Administrator of the Estate of Kstell-i
. Ilayilen, deceased. 8-lti 9-13
report ami now do
grand Jury and tell
about conditions.
Shame on such
ot dare face tin
Al.l. they know
lix pocrisy. The
ml rd ill n'si Sale.
Is hereby given that by virtue
in pursuance of an order of the
County Court of the Slate of Oregon j 1,1
First Presbyterian Church
EDGAR W. MILES, Pastor.
THOUGHTFUL persons stand for the church, because the
. church stands for the best things. The churchgoer lines up
with the forces which make for righteousness. He is on the
side of the people who want to live the noblest lives themselves
and who are trying to help this needy world to do the same.
They who would make their lives count should be counted among
those upon .whom the church may count.
"The spiritual force of Christianity should be turned
against the materialism and mammonism of our indus
trial and social order." Walter Rauchenbusch,
"Christianity and the Social Crisis."
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Services Sunday, September I .
Sunday School, 10:00 a. m.
Morning Service, 11:00 a. m.; Sermon subject, "The Bless
ing of the Pure in Heart."
Evening Service, 8:00; Sermon subject, "Commercialism
and Socialism,"
We extend you a Cordial Invitation
to Our Services.
T-ipv emi t f't t'to '
f. r cut Ju-ui!iii,'lo(i ( ui
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flSHELL!
A.
When they're apt to
get up close, slip in a
Pemlngton-UMQ
Scatterload
and make your choke bore
gun good in brush or thicket
Arrow and Nitro Club steel lined
scatterload shot shells open up your pattern so evenly that
your bird can neither get too much nor too little.
A special system of wadding gives at 25 yds. a spread equal
to that of a standard shell at 40 yds. and with greater
penetration.
The steel lining gives the peed plus perfect pattern.
Get a box to-day. Your local dealer has them.
Try them on paper target with your old duck gun.
Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co.
299 Broadway New York City
for I'olk County, sittiiiK in I'robati
made and entered of record
in s.ihI Court on the Mb
day of AuKUNt, 1912, in the matter
of the estate and Kuardianship of
Klnu-r Arnold Martin. Alma Violetta
Martin, lilmlys Marie Martin, Krsel
William .Martin, Joy Oracle- Martin
and John Kdnar Martin, minor heirs
of John W. Martin, deceased, author
izing and licensing the undersigned,
as guardian of the persons ami es
tates of said minors, to sell the real
property of bis said wards, herein
after described, at private sale for
cash, in the manner prescribed by law,
the iimlersiKiied, as such guardian,
will, from and after Saturday, the 2Sth
day ot September, 112, proceed to
sell the said real property at private
sale for cash, or for cash in part, with
sutflcii nt security for the remainder.
be approved by said Court. In ac-
Nfeleclid wound prod ire old aorea and
theae In time develop ulcere which eat sway
Ballard's
Snow Liniment
Is a Heating Kemtdy for All Ailments of
the Flesh of Man and Beast
The i t! with which this trUndld llnlmrat htala tip a bad
wound or Bore ha .urrrhwd and pt.d thoee who w.rt aocue
trmcd to the Mower and uncertain erlect of leaa powerful reme
Tr. It tnendi the lacerated Been to qulcklr that there la but
Jittle time lot froru work. ln rel.evina; rheumatic palna. nvural
fia, arunca. It dae done and le dolnc a wonderful work. Maar
chronic Tk-time of these d.eeases oaTe found to their srreat eatle
fectloo that It cura aa attack tm a fraction of the time required
BT the Ord narr treatment.
U r-?!!,r rBrctir ' tia flesh allmenta of animal a. Owaera
or b.nodrd etork value It buhly for two reaeona: It heala aorea
OUKkl,r- o diafl-urtn acara.
Thla remedr la rireded la eTery home. If tit ajrevt Dower and
rncacj waa en.raiir kaowa. do family would be without M.
Price 25c, 50c and 51.00 per Bottle.
Mma r. mum nattcmn - sr. utss, m.
MWm Ie ftate tm
of a ad eid- for re Eye.
5eteNQ Pice'
cordanee with his license of sale and
j in the manner preseribed by law, sub
! jeet to continuation by aid County
J Court; said real property being partic-
ularly described as follows, to-wit:
j ItiKinnini; at the Southeast corner
if thai V.trtheitKt uinirter tf lh N'tirth-
i u est miiirter nf Sfi'li.in ? in Tntt n. '
ship ti South. Kaniie 3 west of the
i Willamette Meridian, in folk County.
! State of OreRon. and runninu thence
j West HO chains; thence South 13.71
chains: thence Kast 4.i..0 chains;
thence Northeasterly a chains to a
' stake on the North bank of the North
brunch of the cr.ck. said point hein
Imkp North of the South line of
! tlie land set on to William Athey in
H partition suit: thence Southeasterly
3(1 i h Hi na. more or less, to a stake set !
' T "t chains West from the Sonthtastl
corner of the Northwest quarter of I
said Section 7. In Tow nship H South.
, I'Hime I West; thence Kast 7 .ro 1
bains: and thence North 20 chains to
the place of bcKinninK, containing 112
acr s. more or less.
Itlds may be made to the OTi.br-
in txrson. or s.nt by mad.
I this 3cth day ol Auuiist.
The Book oTall Fashions Is Now Open
Our First Displays areKeadjur Viewing
So Carefully Have We Chosen Our Fall Stocks of Suits '
Coats, Dresses and Dress Goods You Will Find Early
Unusually Satisfying.
Exceedingly interesting is this first peep into the Fall Fashion Book. Full
of useful information, too; for, although these are our initial displays, they are
complete and present a collection of the most favored fashions.
when you view these fashionable garments and fabrics and note their rich
style, their exclusive individuality and their becomingness, you'll readily acknowl
edge that this showing surpasses in importance any hitherto offered in this vicin
ity so early in the season.
The most select of the new Fall Fashions are given representation in this
display, and every model shown is authentic, its style having been, vouched for
by the most eminent authorities.
We invite you to come and view these initial displays just as early as possible.
Here are Some of The Principal
Items You Will Want to Examine
Ladies Suits
in
Corduroys
Manish Weaves
Serges, Whipcords
Dress Goods
We have everything
. you need in
Serges, Heavy Suitings,
Manish Weaves
And All The Latest Mixed Goods
Long Coats
A Large Line at
Popular Prices
OUR $15.00 COATS
are big values --But
come, see for yourself
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"HELMET"
BRAND FLOUR
Is made by the RickreaU Mil
ling Company, manufacturers
of the celebrated "Blue Stem
Blend." It is in great demand
and we are selling big quan
tities of it.
New Crop Dates
' Just In.
Simonton & Scott
x Court Street Dallas, Ore.
PIIOKKSSIOM " i C A II r 8.
Dallas Iron Works
Mneliinisls FouiiOryinen i'atteru
Makers. SAWMILL WORK A SPECIALTY
We are prepared to dc any kind o(
Iron and Brass work. Lumber trucks
and Stock work on hand. We make
the best and cheapest Stump Puller
on the market. Prices reasonable.
WATCH THIS PAPER FOR
SEPTEMBER AD.
The Store That Keeps
The Prices Down
B. It. WATSON FURNITURE CO.
See our New Linoleums.
320 Main St. Dallas, Oregon.
Modern Store Fronts
Are a specialty at
COAD'S PLANING MILL
MODERN PLANT-SKILLED WORKMENUP-TO-DATE
IDEAS.
Shop Work of All Kinds at Reasonable
Prices.
Are You Going: to
Build?
Soehren Warehouse Co.
CEMENT CTIRBINGS AND WALKS
We handle a full line of Cedar and Oak
Fence Posts, Brick, Lime, Sand and
Cement, Land Plaster, Drain Tile,
Shingles, Fire Brick, Hair, Wall Plast
er and Hop Supplies.
One block south of depot Phone 1494
West Side Marble
WorKs
G. L. HAWKINS, Proprietor.
MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES AND
CURBING.
A Complete Line of All Latest Designs.
Let Us Quote You Prices
on all Your Lumber Bill
Will be pleased to send our salesman to call
on you upon request by
mail or phone
Dallas Lumber and
Logging Co.
Dallas,
Oregon
LODGE DIRECTORY
REBKKAIIS Almlra Lodge No. 2
meets first and third Wednesday of
each month at Odd Fellows' Hall.
NOLA COAD, Noble Grand.
ORA COSPER, Secretary.
i
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Dal
las Camp No. 209 meets In W. O.
! W. Hall on Tuesday evening of
j each week.
! TRACT STAATS, Consul Com.
W. A. AYRES, Clerk.
p'enril.
It-1912.
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CONRAD STAFRIN
W. V. MARTIN.
ttiiarilian afrvs:iil.
Al!rs: K. K. 1. N.v I.
Amity, On c.m
'Alt IHYTFII. Attorn.-v.
IlKiim: a. m i 5 p. m.; othor hmn
by pintmen. Phono HI 4
DR. D. G. REMPEL
ClllltOIMt UTOl
Xrrt Si'n-tall- an 1 ln.it Ailjii-lcr
lit Court St. 'a;ijs. ir.,.n
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DENTIST
M. HATTER
Pa'his National Dank BuiMin?
Halla . Oreaoj
Olive Smith-Bicknell
Teacher of
I1A.NO AND ORdAN
Studio. TH Oak St.
nulla Orr-cna
DR. B. E. WEVEL
VETERINARY SURGEON
Dallas, Ortroi
WOMEN OP WOODCRAFT Mistle
toe Circle, No. S3. Women of Wood
craft, meets in Woodman Hall sec
ond and fourth Wednesday nightt
ln each month.
KMMA JOST. Guardian Neighbor.
SADIE LYNN. Clerk.
A. V. A. M. Jennings Lodge. No.
. meets second and fourth Friday
I of each month, in Masonic hall on
Main street. Visiting- brethren wel
1 come.
W. L. SOEHREN. W. M
WALTER S. MUIR. Secretary.
f'X ITKITAKTISAX! Dallas Asaem
My, No. 4, meets on first and third
Mondays cf each month at Wood
man halL Visiting members made
welcome.
MRS. EMMA R M1IXER. M A.
WILLIS SIMONTON. Secretary.
LOW ROUND TRIPS EAST
On the dates given below, round trip tickets will be sold from
Portland to the points ln the East shown below, and many others,
at greatly reduced fares quoted. Your home agent will sell these
tickets via The North Bank Road at slightly higher fares on request
Through Trains East
"n con not -ti on with
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
Railways.
Omaha fCO.OO
Philadelphia I0S.S0
Pittsburg .... tl.SO
St. Louis .... 70.00
St. Paul 60.00
Toronto 01.50
Washington . 107.50
Atlantic City. $111.00
naltiraore .... 107.60
Boston 110.00
Buffalo 01.50
Chicago 72.50
Colorado Springs 55 00
Denver S5.00
Detroit SS2.50
Duluth 60.00
Kansas City. 60.00
Milwaukee .. 72.50
Minneapolis . 60.00
Montreal ... 105.00
New Tork .. 108.50
May 2. J. 4. . 10. 11.
June 1, 6. 7. 8. 13. 14
July 2. 3, 6. 7. 11. If,
August 1. 2. 3. 6. 7. 12
September 4. 5. 6. 7,
DATES OF SALE.
17. 18. 24. 2 U12.
IS. 17. IS. If. 20, 21. 24. 25. 27. 28. 2. 1812
15. 16. 20. 22. 23. 26. 21. 30. 31. 1)12.
15. 16. 22. 23. 2. 30. 31. 112.
8. II. 12. 30. Ifl2.
Stopovers and choice of routes allowed in each direction.
Final return limit October 31. 1112.
Details of schedules, fares, etc.. w ill be furnished on request.
W. F COMAN.
Gen"! Frrlclit and ram. Agent.
Portland. Oregon.
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