THE POLE COUNTY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1914.
A NEW INDEPENDENCE
(Continued from page one.)
Shall this jfrent kingdom which sur
vived the Danish depredations, and
the Scottish inroads, and the Nor
man conquest, and withstood ' the
Spanish armada, now fall prostrate
before our foe? Shall we stoop so
low as to tell our enemy, 'Take all we
have, only give us peace?' It is
impossible. Where is the man who
will advise it ? If we must have peace
or war, and if we cannot have peace
with honor, then let us have war.
Let us make one effort, and if we must
fall, let us fall like men!" Being
overcome then by weakness and eio
tion he fell in a swoon, and was
borne out amid the prnfotmdest hush
and deepest sorrow. It was his last
plea for his country. Surely this was
an exhibition of patriotism. But it
was not patriotism of the highest
type for it was loyalty to a principle
in itself false. It was the defense of
an unjust demand and unrighteous
cause.
The American patriots were moved
by a patriotism of higher type. A
striking illustration of it is seen in the
spirit and words of General Joseph
Reed, fie was approached by a Brit
ish emissary, who offered him fifty
thousand dollars and the best office in
the colonies, if he would betrnv.the
American armies into the hands of
their enemies. Turning upon his ad
versary and towering above him in hot
indignation, the patriot replied: "I
am not worth purchasing, but such as
I am, the king of Great Britain is not
rich enough to buv me!"
The blood of the heroes on the grass
of Lexington and the snow at Valley
I orge was the toreast of victory, and
the words of the dying Lawrence,
Don't give up the slnpr' voiced
patriotism which can never die. The
triumphs of the battle field were mo
mentous, but the rise of the American
navy was startling. A company of
sixty volunteers, a few armed with
muskets, hut most of them carrying
pikes and pitchforks, went aboard a
lumber barge, and prepared to give
battle to a British schooner of war
which had come up the river. It was
the Mnrgnretta carrying sixteen gnus.
Her commander sneeringly watched
the approach of the lumber barge
the American navy towed by skiffs.
He allowed the barge to be brought
alongside the Margaretta. But that
proved to he his undoing, for no soon
er had the vessels touched, than the
patriots with a sudden rush boarded
the schooner. They attacked the en
emy with such fury, that the British
were compelled to strike their colors
in twenty minutes. But that lumber
barge, armed with its muskets and
pitchforks and handful of patriotic
men, was prophetic of Manila Bay,
and the world-circling American
armada, which in this twentieth cen
tury has won the respect and admira
lion of the nations!
The spirit of liberty is stirring the
henrt of Russia and Turkey. Spain
and Germany, and will one day sweep
oppressors trom the throne. World
pence and national disarmament have
little hope of realization until thrones
are abolished with their intrigue and
hauteur, and the sovereign people as
sert their sovereign rights through
democratic government. Wo applaud
our President's efforts in the interest
of world-peace, but we deprecate his
weakness and folly in suffering Amer
ican citizens to be ruthlessly oppress
ed anil Old fllnrv humbled in barbaric
itr( xico. Such weak submission to
barbnrism is not in the interest of
world-peace, but to the perpetuation
of barbarism. The seizure of Vera
Cruz was justifiable. The prevention
of a great shipment of war munitions
reaching the tyrant Tluerta was justi
fiable. But the delivery of that ship
ment of war munitions to Huerta
without insistence bv President Wil
son was a violation of nil cood sense:
it was an net of stupidity, worthy of
n conrtmnrtial: and bv it nineteen
field. Her husband was away in the
army. The Indians attacked the
place and carried her child with others
across the river. Finding her little
one gone, she gave chase. She rush
ed into the stream, and swam and
waded across. Then she boldly dash
ed into the Indian camp and demand
ed her child. She was not to be
f lightened by the flourishing of knives
and tomahawks, but finding the child,
at once carried it across the river.
Then she returned for other children
and in three trips carried fifteen
children away from the Indian camp.
The Indians were amazed at her cour
age, and at last one of the warriors
said: "Brave squaw. Ought to be
carried across the river." So the In
dian took her upon his back and car
ried her across the stream to the
waiting children. Such was the fire
and spirit of our fathers and mothers
of the revolution.
How glorious then is the reign of
Liberty. How precious is citizenship
in a land where the avenues ot
achievement are open alike to all ; and
where there is no royalty except the
royalty of merit. May the heroic spir
it of the patriots animate the youth
of the twentieth century.
LANE REPUBLICANS ACT
OREGON ILLS DUE TO DEMO
CRATIC MALADMINISTRATION.
Excessive Imports of Various Pro
ducts in Competition With West
ern Ooods Are Enumerated.
NEWS FROM INDEPENDENCE.
Legal Proceedings to Recover Dam
ages May Be Instituted. .
John A. Carson, attorney for Mrs.
C. F. Waltman, who seeks to secure
damages from the city because of
injuries sustained from a fall on
sidewalk, notified Mayor Elbridge
this week that he would proceed to
go into court unless the City made
some kind of a settlement with his
client.
AVillinm Koch, of Dos Moines, Iowa,
Grand Foreman, will honor Indepen
dence with a visit on Saturday, July
11, and local members of the Ameri
can Yeoman are preparing for an un
usual time. Visitors will be present
from Dallas and Salem, and in the
evening there will be a reception.
Monitor.
The body of Mrs. S. F. Wood, who
lied at the homo of her daughter,
Mrs. Dola Sanlee, in Portlnad, on last
Monday arrived in Independence Wed
nesday morning and was met bv many
friends of the deceased who followed
the funeral cortage to the Buenu Vista
cemetery for .burial.
A quiet home wedding occurred at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Crosby Da
vis on Seventh street last Saturday
morning when Crosby Dnlton and
Miss Margaret Shinner were joined in
holy wedlock, father Wm. Cronin of
St. Patrick's church, officiating.
Married at high noon on June 29th
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Pnrterheld, Rup
ert P. Dickinson and Miss Bertha D.
Poiterfield. Enterprise.
A scathing denunciation of the
democratic administration was the
Ifcclaration of principles adopted by
the republican party in Lane county.
"Uur timher industry is dead," it
leclares. "Timber can be bought for
less than the lowest, prices during the
panic ot l!H)7-8. ihe removal of the
duty on shingles has resulted in the
importation of 1485 cars of Canadian
shingles during the first four months
of the present free-trade policy, as
iiinst the tormer average of 200
cars a year under protective tariff.
The price to the farmer on his
butterfat has decreased 20 per cent
under competition with New Zealand,
Australia and Argentina, made pos
sible by the removal of the tariff on
these products. Chinese eggs have de
tation of woolen goods, an important
tation of woolen goods, important
Oregon product, has increased $25,
000,000 during the first four months
of free trade. An increase of all im
ports has followed the present demo
cratic policy. In the first four months
the increase on cattle was 324 per
cent ; corn, 3225 per cent ; oats, 46,380
per cent; meat, 787 per cent, and but
ter, 858 per cent.
The last primary election cost the
taxpayers of the state approximately
$200,000, a sum more than sufficient
io pay the annual salaries of all the
state officials," the declaration con
tinues, referring to local issues. "It
has not only proven expensive, but
has been a complete failure in many
respects, candidates submitting them
selves for preferment before the peo
ple, and not bound bv the vote of the
people, as evidenced by the indepen
dent candidacy of Mr. Lafferty."
JULY SALE
We must have
HONEY
We have the goods and we are going to make prices
that will make
QUICK SALES
POLK DISPLAY PLANNED.
IN THE BUSINESS FIELD
MANY MATTERS OF MORE THAN
ORDINARY INTEREST.
Valuable Information Concerning
Various Things You Wish
to Know.
American bovs died in vain !
Liberty enlightens and blesses the
race. Read the story of the world's
poor, and remember the poor in Ameri
ca get better wages, have better food,
live in greater comfort, have more
luxuries, receive greater school privi
leges than anywhere on enrlb. Here
we are not under the surveillance of
an nmiy of police: we mav travel
from ocean to ocean without a gov
ernment passport: and are not forced
to waste the best years of life in a
standing army.
Lofty principles have been forowl
in the furnace of affliction, and noble
characters have been molded under thf
power of oppression. The strusrglc
for liberty has produced the highest
type of patriotism. The genius and
virtues of Washington are known and
read of n'l men. Tie swung wide the
gates and ushered in the era of na
tional freedom. The masterly move
ments of that great commander on
the Delaware, were said by Frederic
the Great to be. "the most brilliant
achievement recorded in military an
nals." Frederic afterward " sent
Washington his photograph on which
was inscribed. "From the oldest gen
eral in Europe to the greatest general
in the world." When Washington re
tired from the army after a sen ice of
eight years, the president of congress
said, "Yon retire from the theater of
action with the blessings of your fel
low eiliwns. But the glory of your
virtues will not terminate with your
military command, it will continue to
animate the remotest ages."
While the revolution had its heroes,
it also had its heroines. When the
Indiana burned Royalton. Vermont, in
1776, Mrs. Hendee was toiling in the
All of the progressive party of the
county are hereby notified to meet
in Dallas, Oregon,' at Dr. W. B. Of
ficers ollice on July !)th at 7.45 p.
m., discussions to be for benefits of
the organization. 34-3t.
The Dallas Wood Company is readv
to furnish yon with mill wood. Good
loads and good service. All wood
cash on delivery. Phone 4!)2. 103tf.
For reliable goods and reasonable
prices, call at Mnnnork s Drug Store,
formally Ellis' Drug Store. There
no medicine too good for the sick
Prescriptions tilled with the best ma
terials and with absolute accuracy.
We strive always to please. 28-tf.
White kid gloves cleaned at Phi
Begin's. Ten cents per pair. 25-tf.F.
Sandford B. Taylor Civil Engineer,
lain! surveying, room 10, National
Hank building. Dallas. 23-tf.
Special We are stocking Pcnn
sylvania Waverly auto oil Guaran
teed not to carbonize. Craven Hard
ware Company, agents. 21-tf.
Hacked by gold coin Non-assess
able Insurance, C. L. Prichard, 618
Mill street.
Dr. McXicol. Osteopathic Physician.
the greatest thing in Dallas
nienl at the Gail.
White kid gloves cleaned at Phil
Begin's Ten cents per pair. 25-tf.F.
Walter I.. Tooze, Jr., Lawyer,
Rooms 8 and 9 National Bank Build
ing. Dallas. 15-tf.
Many come miles to dine at the
Gail.
The Ilimes Engineering Company
will do your surveying and engineer
ing work promptly and guarantee re
sults. Call phone 502, Dallas. 5-tf.
W. M. McQueen, real estate dealer
in clover, daily, stock and grain
farms: orchard and berry tracts; city
property, both improved and unim
proved, also all kinds of lire insurance
and accident. Ollice one door Mt ot
Gail Hotel. Phone 544. Dallas, Ore.
Why dine at home Sunday, when:
a sK'ciaI treat awaits vou noon and !
evening at the Gail. 10-tf.
Prunes, Hops, Grains and Livestock
xto Be Sent to World's Fair.
Preparations are under way in var
ious sections of Polk county for ex
hibits at the Panama-Pacific exposi
tion at San Francisco in 1915. Prune
and hop samples, grains, sheep, goats,
hogs, cows and poultry will be exhib
ited. The fine flocks of sheep and
goats of William Riddel & Sons, of
Monmouth, and F. A. Kozer, of Riek
rcall, are to be represented. This
stock has won in strong competition
in the northwest for many years.
RAILROAD WORK IS PUSHED.
Construction of Valley & Siletz Line
Advances Rapidly.
A visit to the burned-over district
in the Siletz timber regions at once
reveals the necessity of prompt action
in logging operations in order to save
this dead timber. Work on the Val
ley & Siletz railroad is being pushed
as rapidly as possible, and while the
line will be only fourteen miles in
length it will touch much valuable
timber, which will go out via Inde
pendence into the Willamette river.
It is probable that a mill will be built
at Independence.
Wednesday
Will be
Suit Day
All Men's Suits
One-half Price
Thursday
Will be
Straw Hat Day
All Straws and Panamas
One-half Price
A SALE TO
RAISE MONEY
s ' jsj
P. 1 . :i
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LOOK OUT
Don't let the men folks miss
these bargains. The ladies will
find, just as good bargains
awaiting them, but we haven't
room to mention them this
time.
Friday
Will be
Shirt Day
All Dress Shirts
One-half Price
Saturday
Will be
Bargain Day
Saturday will see our Bargain
Counters covered with a profusion
of Staple and Fancy Goods
A SALE TO PREPARE
US FOR A BIG FALL
SEASON
Cherry Trees Recover.
Trees in voung cherry orchards
about Monmouth which last year were
believed to lie dying, have regained i
their foliage and now promise a rapid
growth. In June and July last sum
mer leaves on the trees in various
parts of Polk county, as well as else
where in this valley, began to wither,
and finally fell off. The cause was
attributed to the slugs which appear
ed, and borers were believed to have
operated in the ground. Much fear
was expressed. No pests are evident
this year, and the orchards have a
splendid appearance. New grafts,
placed in the trees in early spring,
are growing well.
Building New Barn.
One of the evidences of prosperity
in this vicinity is the 30 x 40 foot
barn on the Chas. Bilyen hop farm,
just west of the city. The structure
is being builded by Doug. Hubbard,
assisted bv Guv of the same name.
The exterior decorations, so Mr. Bil
yen. informs The Observer, will be in
red and white. The inside decora
tions will not be put on until Charles
harvests his hops, and appearances
suggest that these decorations will be
of a substantial nature.
Who Swiped His Oats?
Some unknown person invaded the
premises of II. C. Campbell last Thurs
day night, and took from his barn a
considerable quantity of oats.
ALUMINUM IRE
-THAT-
A complete line just re
ceived from Chicago. Come
in and we will be glad to
show it to you and tell you
our prices which are as at
tractive as the goods themselves.
Holman&Boydston
Phone 1271
553 Main
THE NEW
NEW JOHN DEERE
BINDER
T7
N. A. tycCANN
General Blacksmithing
and Wagon Repairing
Second-Hand Buggies Newly Fainted
and in Good Repair, for Sale.
Scientific Horse Shoeing, Crippled
Horses a Specialty.
California Backs, the Best on the
Market, for Sale.
M'COY, OREGON.
.V mass convention of the Socialist
party of Polk county is hereby called
to meet at the court house in Dallas
for 10 o'clock a. m.. Saturday. Julv
l.i. for the purpose of selecting can
didates for the various eountv offices.
JAMES K. SEARS, Chairman.
Mrs. T. J. Janes, who has been ser
iously ill for some time past, is re
covering.
A Lasting Friendship
DAVISBESTFLOuR
FRESH BREAD, FRUIT
AND VEGETABLES
EVERYDAY.
Staple and Fancy Groceries
simontoFs scon
CityTransfer
W. R. COULTER, Proprietor
The world moves itself;
.We move anything else
Piano and Furniture Mov
ing a Specialty
Stand Kersey's Confec
tionery. Phone 1061
Residence Pbone 1202
Supported Reel Chain Drive, Im
proved Canvas Tightener, Plenty of
Binder Clearance, Has Three Pack
ers instead of Two, Well Balanced
and Light Draft.
PRICE: 6-ft., $155; 7-ft., $160.
CRAVEN HARDWARE CO.
DALLAS, ORE.
FARM LOANS
PLENTY OF MONEY LOW INTEREST RATES
5 YEARS TIME
PRIVILEGE OF PREPAYMENT
Oregon Title & Land Credit Co.
209 U. S. National Bank Building Salem, Oregon j
The Observer has added Satisfact
ion ot Mortgage to its stock ot legal
blanks. Notaries and Attorneys may
now secure them In any quantity de
sired. Phone orders for legal blanks
riven prompt attention.
Tresspass notices, weather proof,
for sal. at Observer Job oflloa.
Dallas Iron Works
Machinists Fonndrymea Pattern
Makers. BAWMILX, WORK A SPECIALTY
W. are prepared to de any kind of
Iron and Brass work. Lumber track
and Stock work oa hand. We make
tha bea and cheapest Slump Poller
oa tha market. Prteua raasoaabla.