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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1914)
FRIDAY, MARCH 13th, 19H. TWO THE TWICE-A-WEEK POLK COUNTY OBSER VER There is no Sithstitvte fotRoyal Baking Pow der fof making tie best cake, biscuit and pastry Royal is Ab solutely Ptir e and the only baking powdef made from Royal grape cream of tartar mm Sj - H 4I THE HOME PAPER Gerald Volk, Editor. Entered as second-class matter In the Postofflce at Dallas, Oregon. Subscription Rate! One Tear H-60 Six Months 76 Three Months 0 PEOPLE PAT THE BILL The people of Oregon have an aw ful bill to pay for the political fakes that have been worked off on them the past ten years. New laws, new commissions, new systems, new officials have been work ed off on them galore, and the only result is the higher taxes. The people are faked when men are selected to go to the Legislature on all kinds of promises of reform which are never intended to be kept. State officials fake them when they go before the Legislature and lobby through new grafts to increase their functions and expenditures. After they are put over the official lays back on his dignity and takes in the usufruct, saying it is the law and the Legislature did it. No greater fake was ever put over on the people than the proposed forc ing of all public work and public em ployees on an eight-hour basis. That was worked up right in the State House and the average member of the Legislature never knew when lie voted for it, and yet it costs. All state employees and city and county employees, and all contracts for public work, including road work, are to be on an eight-hour basis. Taxes will go higher and higher until the system of official graft hunt ing is killed. Pacific Const Manufac turer. AN EVENT WORTH CONSIDERING The different commercial clubs of Polk County should commence and make arrangements to see that the large body of Oregon iufliKncial citi zens who will visit Polk County in May to attend the Grange meeting at Monmouth, be shown the pros perous farming district, and the lum ber industries that we have. This will be the largest body of farmers that has ever visited Polk County and the delegates are men and women that are well worthy of the interest taken in them. It will be a great advertisement for the entire county and there should be automobiles pro vided to see that all are given I chance to spread the truthful news that Polk County is the Blue Ribbon district of Oregon. Read the front page of this paper, and see the large number of members of the State Orange that will send delegates to this convention and at a glance it will be seen that an opportunity will be presented that should not be over looked. Let us all get busy and help our neighbor city to royaly entertain this worthy body of representative citizens. Here's to the county teacher, they challenge admiration, bnt no one en vies them, if he is at all familiar with their work. The school teacher is at once the most loved and worst abused public servant. She must please all the pa trons of the school, she must show exact impartiality, guide the preco cious, stimulate the dullard, quell the rebellious and refrain from looking cross-eyed at the big boys. She must not be afraid of mice, snakes, lizards or busy-bodies. She must be able to lead the singing in church, teach Sunday school class of grown men and women, speak a piece at the meeting of the literary society, act charades at the socials and bake cakes for the box sappers. She must sweep the school-house, build the fires, and walk a mile to school and baek every day. Incident ally she must have a little knowledge of everything from cube root to the new currency law and be able to teach it. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched is an old saying and was in use long before the incubator was known. There are a number of politicians who are already counting on future nominations, that had better remember a political ring is a poor incubator. J LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE Dallas, Oregon, March 11, 1014. To the editor:- In your issue of March 10th, in an article referring to the possi bility of my becoming a candidate for the republican nomination for the office of Represetnative from Polk County, in speaking of what I told your representative as what my be liefs were, it appears that either he misunderstood what I told him, or else by accident a part of what I said was omitted. Though as yet 1 am not a candidate and do not know I will be one, still I do not care, as a private individual, to be credited with certain beliefs which I do not possess. Among other things stated in the article in question, in speaking of what I said to him, your represen tative has written the following, re ferring to what I would like to work for in the Legislature; "a requiring of payment of taxes in full by April 1st of each year." This is erroneous. On the contrary, I told him that I would work for a repeal of the pres ent law which makes this require ment. Personally, I feel that it would be far more satisfactory to all per sons to pay taxes semi-annually as in the past; or quarterly; and I further believe that if it is the desire that they should all be paid at one time, that the Fall is the time to pay them. when everyone has money, and not in the Spring. The present law is good for the money lender and banks, but for the man who must pay the taxes, it is not good. He borrows the mon ey to pay the taxes and pays 8 on it; the money is then deposited back in the banks to be held there until needed from time to time by the County; then the same tax-payer must go to the bank and borrow the same money to use in his business in the Spring, again paying 8 on it. This does not appear right to me. Whether I decide to run for office or not, I thank you for the kind ly notice given me, and this letter is in no manner meant to be fault-find ing, for I know that often-times ac cidents do happen, even in the news paper business; but as stated be fore, whether as a candidate or pri vate individual, I do not want to be credited with a principle which I heartily disapprove of. Thaking you for the use of your columns, I am Very truly yours, Walter L. Tooze, Jr. and O. N. Harrington. Independence, Oak Point Mrs. Jas. Cooper and Hev. Clius. Dunsmore. Buena Vfsta, Hopville, High land, Parker Mrs. Winoa Ieon ard and W. I. Reynolds. Suver, Falrview, Valley View Mrs. Krutz and Fred Stump. Monmouth, Cochrane, Elkins, Sunnyslope Mrs. E O. Staats and John Riddle. Alrlie, Ward, Lewisvllle - .It's. Claire Staats and J. O. gtaats. uutnrie, Mistletoe, Anorn, Bridgeport Mrs. C. C. Gardner and Dug. Gilliam. Peedee, Montgomery, MeTim- mond's Valley, Fir Grove, Cher ry Grove, Maple Grove Mrs. Eva Ritner and Dug. Love. Falls City, Oakhurst, Black Rock Mrs. Jessie Moyer and J. S. S. Powell. Oakdale, Liberty Mrs. O. E. Dennis and J. S. Macomber. Dallas and North Dallas Mrs. J. R. Craven and F. J. Coad. Political Meeting. Hon. Chas. A. Johns of Portland, Republican candidate seeking the Re publican nomination for Governor will be in Dallas this Friday evening. He will deliver an address in the interests of his cam paign at the Court House. Mr. Johns is a former 'resident of Dallas, and opens his campaign here. good attendance should greet him at the Court House tonight The Dallas bond will be in attendant and render a number of excellent se lections. (Paid Advertisement.) LIBRARY NOTES Next best to seeing a plav is to read one. Here are a few of the many good ones that mny be found at the library. Shakespeare's Dramas. Goldsmith's plays. The Servant in the House Ken nedy. The Sunken Bell Hauptmariu. Herod, a Tragedy Phillips. Man and Superman Shaw. Sheridan's Dramatic Works. - The Mouse Trap Howells. Paolo and Francesco Phillips. Moima Vaunn Faust1 Goethe. Plays from the Wonder Book Mc Carthy. Farces Davis. Title Mark Churchill. Advertised Letters. , Advertised letters at the Dallas Postofflce, March 9th, 1014. Bryce, Jas. Cooper, Mr. W. W. Earnshaw, Mrs. A. E. Hudson, Mrs. Rose Matties, Mr. Gust. Smith, Miss M. E. Wall, Mrs. II. C. G. Coad, Postmaster. Good Bye Fair Appointees. At the last meeting of the fair di rectors, the following committees were appointed. Spring Valley, Zena, Lincoln, Lone Star Miss Carrie Damn II. Southwick. West Salem, Eola Mrs. R.W. and Ralph Shepard. Brush College, Mountain View, Popcorn Mrs. Fred Ewing, A. Hogg and Thomas Holman. Rickreall, - Greenwood, Oak Grove, Crowley Mrs. E. M. Young and F. A. Koser. Bethel, McCoy Mrs. C. L. Ilawley and G. L. Richards. Perrydale, Broadmead Miss Nellie Keyt and F. E. Lynn. Smithfleld, Polk Station, Or chard View Mrs. T. A. Dunn and W. J. Garner. Salt Creek, Orchards, Upper Salt Creek Mrs. Villwock and Ralph Savery. Ballston, Enterprise, Red Prairie Mrs. O. E. Focht and George NewbilL Buell, Gooseneck, Harmony Mrs. E. V. D. Paul and Thomas Merrick. Butler, Fern, Valley Junction, Rogue Kiver Mabel Wallace and Percy Lady. Pioneer Mrs. George Curtis wtmwi Hy GRACE M'KINSTRY 9 Copyright, mi by American Press Asso ciation. "JHERE are ihamroclu made of paper, there are shamrocks made of cotton. And Irishmen who wear them show that Ireland's not forgotten, But I've a real green shamrock that was sent me by my Mary, The fairest maid in Ireland she lives in Tipperary. T. PATRICK said the shamrock was indeed an emblem holy; It showed so well the "three in one" to simple minds and lowly. And Irishmen whose love for it will never fail nor vary. They smile to see the shamrock that I wear from Tipperary. NO to St. Patrick's day, when we the shamrock leaves are wearing. Though dark the day may chance to be, we never will be caring. We're saying "Cod bless Ireland I " and 1 pray "Cod bless Mary, Who sent this little leaf to me from fat off Tipperary. St. Patrick's Footprint One of the fond traditions of Ireland poluU out the Impression of St rat rick's foot upon the hard rocks of the main shore at tbe eutrance to Sker ries harbor. About tbe time this foot print is supposed to have been made It is told that St Patrick was Journey ing toward Blemish, when be was met by a chieftain named Dlcbu. Dlcbu drew bis sword and was about to strike St Patrick wben tbe chieftain's arm became as rigid as a statue and continued so ontll be declared himself obedient to St 1'atrlck. Pure Food Grocers Garden and Flower Seed Guaranteed Fresh We guarantee our Butter and Eggs as Strictly Fresh Our Canned Goods are of the 1913 pack Our Teas and Coffees are of good quality and reasonable In price Free Delivery Holman &Boydston Phone 1271 ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself as a can didate for county surveyor for Polk County, subject to the decision of the Republicans at the primary election. C. R. Canfleld. (Paid Advertisement.) ANNOUNCEMENT We are authorized to announce l'e name of Judge Webster Hulmes fo succeed himself as Circuit Jinlgf for Polk, Yamhill and Tillnmooii Count ies, subject to the decision of the Priniaiies election on May 15Hi, 11)14. Paid Advertisement. ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the nomination for the of fice of County Treasurer of Polk County, at the primary election, May 15th, 1914, on the democratic ticket. I J. E. Richter. (Paid Advertisement.) ANNOUNCEMENT I am a candidate for the Repub lican nomination for the office of iCireuit Judge of this district. If nominated and elected, I shall ever iJep uppermost in my mind that justice is the ultimate end in view. Ail I wish is an opportunity to mnke iod. Harry H. Belt. (Paid Advertisement.) ANNOUNCEMENT After consulting with many of the voters of Lincoln and Polk Counties, have censented to announce myself a Republican candidate for Joint- Representative in the Legislature for the colimties of Lincoln and Polk, and most respectfully solicit the support of the voters of the two counties, S. G. Irvine. (Paid Advertisement.) ANNOUNCEMENT Candidate for Circuit Judge. I am a candidate for the republican nomination for circuit judge of the counties of Polk, Tillamook and Yam hill. I was admitted to the bar in 1847 and the most of the time since, have been engaged in active prac tice. I quit for a time on account of my health, but was a student of the law even then. I have never practiced on technicalities and do not believe in them. Glen 0.' Holman, Dallas, Oregon. Paid Advertisement. 4-e.-o.4. ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Polk County, Oregon, upon the Dem ocratic ticket, subject to the will of the voters at the primary election, and if nominated and elected I will o the best of my ability enforce the laws on our statute books without fear or favor, and especially the laws regulating the sale of intoxcat ing liquors, and I will practice the utmost economy in the management of the County's business. J. II. Savery.' Paid Advertisement. Natiwd Far t Patrick. According to official records, very city In the United States baring more than 75.000 population now boasts of eborcb named after tbe patron saint of Ireland. FALLING HAIR AND ITCHING SCALP Needless Use Parisian Sage. Now that Parisian Sage can be had at any drag counter it is certainly needless to have thin, brittle, matted, stringy of faded hair. No matter how unsightly the hair, how badly it is falling, or how much dandruff, Paris ian Sage is all that is needed. Fre quent applications and well rubbed into the scalp will do wonders it acts like magic. The hair roots are nourished and stimulated to grow new hair, itching scalp, dandiuff and fall ing hair cease your head feels fine. Best of all, the hair becomes soft, fluffy, abundant snd radiant with life and beauty. You will be surprised and delighted wilh Parisian Sage. Try at least, one fifty cent bottle from Conrad Stafrin, he will refund the purchase price if von are not satisfied. Have you registered f If not, why not register f WHY $400 for a High-Grade Piano like this one at a Retail Store? When you can buy the same Piano NOW right here in Dallas at Wholesale Price FOR on Easy Monthly Payments if you prefer "ASTOUN is the verdict of the people of Dallas and vicinity. These remarkable low Wholesale Prices and Easy Payments we are offering for this week only. Don't overlook this rare opportunity to buy that piano you have been thinking about now. Our line comprises such high-grade instruments as the Knabe, Sohmer, Bennett, Strobher, Cable-Nelson and many others. We will allow you VALUE on your old piano or organ-but not the ridiculous big allowance offered by retail houses (which is merely added to their retail price). We will allow you the TRUE VALUE. remembe: WE SELL AT WHOLESALE PRICES ONLY Open Evenings This Week tarns mm imp. si 500 Court St., Near Gail Hotel
