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THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1915, Werner Published Each Tuesday and Friday, BY LEW CATES Subscription Rates. One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Three Months 40 No subscription taken unless paid for in advance. This is imperative. Entered as second-class matter in the Postoflice at Dallas, Oregon. 517-519 Court Street Telephone Main 19 UNITE FOR CO-OPERATION. The Polk County Fruit Growers' association should be represented at the gathering to be held in Portland on next Saturday, when representa tives from canneries, evanorators and other similar plants in Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho and Montana will as semble at the instance of the North west By-Product board. While the meeting is intended to be primarily one of representatives of plants now in existence, commercial organizations and fruit associations in districts i where these industries are not now de veloped are invited to be present for the purpose of familiarizing them selves witli the situation. The main . purpose of the meeting is to endeavor to develop means that will put tho by product business as it now exists in a better position to handle the business of today, and particularly in a better position to meet the enormous expan sion that must take place within the next few years. The feature that would be of es pecial interest to Dallas is the propos ed discussion of ways and means to bring about a closer co-operation of all plants with a view to stabilizing the market, expanding the market and especially providing that the construc tion of additional plants shall be har monized with the business as it now exists in such a way as to prevent demoralization. The suggestion has been made that there should be brought about either a general sales agency or a number of sales agencies working together with a view to standardizing the product and im proving the marketing facilities of all, which plan appears to be entirely feasible from every angle. The stand ardization of the pack, means that the product of any or all canneries may go upon the market with a guarantee as to quality. The Fruit Growers' association of the county is interested in the estab lishment of a cannery at Dallas, be lieving that much fruit now, either rotting on the ground or being sold upon the market without profit could be canned on the co-operative plan to the financial gain of the grower. Rep resentatives from the "local" associ ation at this meeting would get a first hand insight into the modus operand; of the business. a number of years and is the most northerly of the so-called transcontin ental lines. From Quebec, where con nection is made with its own line of Atlantic steamships, it extends west ward through Montreal, Ottawa, To ronto, Port Arthur, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton and Calgaryxto Vancouver on the Pacific. While the main line is only something like 2,100 miles long, numerous branches and feeders increase the total mileage of the sys tem to slightly more than 9,000 miles, nearly two-thirds of which have been in operation for several years. The completion of this new trans continental road is a matter of consid erable interest, especially as promi nent railroad men claim it probably will be the last transcontinental line to be built during the present genera tion. It is still less than half a cen tury since the first transcontinental road was constructed the present Union Pacific system and many per sons still living recall how the accom plishment was hailed witli widespread joy and satisfaction. Since then the eastern and western parts of tho con tinent have been connected at numer ous points by modern and up-to-date railways, until travel and freight transportation between the two coasts is a very simple matter, compared with former days. But the need of such communication has apparently been met, for the present, at least. and the new Canadian road will prob ably be the last transcontinental line to be planned and built, until the pop ulation and commerce of the still sparsely settled districts of the west call for additional facilities of this kind. they are finding much favor with the public in cities where this service is now in vogue. Street car managers naturally oppose this new form of competition which cuts into their bus iness and receipts. But the people look at it in another light, and finding actually better service in the use of jitneys, the latter are encouraged and apparently have come to stay. SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION. The modern spirit is the spirit of co-operation, the spirit pf sympathy and mutual helpfulness. The person who holds aloof from his fellows is robbing himself of most of the joy of life. Working with and helping others is the best and easiest way of helping ourselves and winning happiness. No man can safely or wisely take all and give nothing from his fellows or his romiimuit). The person who does so is in I ruth an Ishniaelite an outcast. We hear too much nowadays, about file necessity of scllishncss; it is e false doctrine that ail so-called altru ism is in fact sellisliness, says the sage of the Tons Hay Times. The truth is that many men have reached a higher plane of living and thinking, where they can see that sub stantial and permanent happiness con sists more in the consciousness of hav ing done their duty to their fellows than in merely having accumulated surplus of goods; more and more they realize that their fellows and their communities 'have a share in their wealth because without their aid they could not have prospered. No man becomes prosperous in iso lation; he must deal with his fellows. He cannot provide himself with even the necessities not to say the luxur ies of life without the aid of others. He owes his happiness, even his exist ence, to the willingness of others to have social and commercial inter course with him. If he has any doubts on this point let him imagine himself, without a community, without neigh bors and consequently without schools, churches, stores and other facilities that exist in and are made possible by the "spirit of co-operation." LAST OF ITS KIND. Within a few weeks the Canadian Northern Railway company will lay the last mile of track on its transcon tinental line between Quebec and Vancouver, thereby marking the com pletion of one more railroad operating entirely across this continent This road has been under construction for SOME GUN, THIS. And now we are told that the Ger mans are providing themselves with guns having an effecting firing range of twenty-eight miles. The missiles fired from these monster cannon weigh something like one ton, each, and the Germans believe if they can plant these guns at Calais, on the French coast, they can dominate the English coast for practically six miles from the channel shores. In other words, it is claimed that these guns will shoot entirely across the English channel crush out armed resistance to a Ger man army of invasion, and permit the Germans to land an expeditionary torce on the shores of Great Britain, The Germans certainly are strong with their big guns, and considering what they already have accomplished and demonstrated, along this line, one will scarcely be inclined to dispute or scoff at the claim they now have guns which will enable them to stay in France and bombard the shores, of England. In fact, the renewed at tempt of the Germans to press on to Calais may be part of a plan to secure a desired location for these big guns, which are capable of scattering death and destruction for nearly thirty miles. For every such engine of warfare, however, there is some antidote, and one may safely guess that the oppo nents of the Germans are not idle in planning checks and defenses for any thing the clever Germans may pro duce. However, it may worry the British a bit to hear that their foes now have guns that will "reach them," even from the shores of France. And one may also readily be lieve that the British will leave no stone unturned to prevent the Ger mans from placing these big guns where it would be possible to try the experiment. TALK ACROSS CONTINENT. The first telephone conversation to be carried on between the eastern and western shores of this continent has been recorded. President Wilson was on the line at Washington, while at San Francisco President Moore of the Panama-Pacific exposition waited for the message of congratulations which had been arranged for this remarkable experiment. Through the 3,400 miles of intervening wire the mysterious electric current earned the subtle vi brations, the spoken words being re produced with clearness and distinct ness. It is within the recollection of mid dle-aged people of today when the first announcement was made of the discovery of the telephone principle an invention whose rapid development and application to commercial use has been one of the wonders of the age. Today the telephone is in use all over the world, and it has become such a common, every-day conveni ence and necessity that one can scarcely imagine what the world would do without it. Even so-called long-distance messages have become so common that they fail to arouse in terest, but the long-distance message this week was of an unusual character and therefore noteworthy. For it was the first time the human voice had been carried to such an extreme dis tance, and marked the culmination of successful telephone development. So many wonderful inventions have occurred during the past half century that people no longer wonder at things which would have aroused their interest and astonishment a few decades back. Even a successful con versation across the American conti nent will probably be taken as a mat ter of course, yet it is a feat of the greatest importance. And having wit nessed the perfection of the telephone thus far, one wonders if the limit has even yet been reached. Will it not be possible in time to talk across the seas themselves, or even to girdle the globe with wires which will carry con versation completely around the world f OTHERS' OPINIONS Things are "coming Uncle Sam's way" in more senses than one these days. For instance, he is getting the cream of the business of supplyin; European nations with all sorts of goods and commodities, and instead of a flood of outgoing gold to meet the obligations of American securities ma turing abroad a thing which was much feared by- our financiers at the commencement of the war gold is now actually flowing in this direction. When you come to think of it, is it not a bit funny that the camel was chosen as the animal emblem of the prohibitionists f The camel, you know, is able to go a long time without wat er, while the prohibitionists want nothing but water and plenty of it. A REASONABLE REQUEST. Among other bills pending before congress at the present time is one to niueiid the postal regulations' so that the receivers of registered mail, either letters or parcels, shall be required to not only sign their names, but also to give the plaee at which I he parcel or letter was delivered. The request for this change comes from merchants, who complain that the present system of simply requiring a signature is un satisfactory and frequently leads to errors and misunderstandings. They say it would materially aid in the sub sequent identification of receivers of registered mail, and also help to es tablish the fact of delivery, if the re cipient is obliged to specify where the letter or parcel was delivered. This appears to be a very reason able request and one that should be granted. The thing asked is a very simple matter, at most, and if the old system has proved to be inefficient and unsatisfactory in this respect, it would be a benefit to the service, as well as to patrons of the registered mail department, to make this sug gested change in the regulations. JITNEY AUTOS. So-called jitney auto are now in use in many parts of this eountrv autos which cover regular rentes and carry passengers for the same fare charged by the street companies. This mode of conveyance is jnst now caus ing the street car company of Port land to sit op and take notice, because of the large patronage the jitney is receiving. The jitney autos are more If the mania for investigating and probing everything conceivable under the sun keeps on, we will probably have an investigation of the much mooted question. "Who struck Billy Patterson!" It is a fact that some men kick be cause their wives allow the house to get cold when they want to sit down comfortably to read about the freez ing troops in the trenches. The Falls City News last week knocked a column-to-the-page off its size. And, too, just when prosperity is returning. Only eighteen days more of the Ore gon legislature's economy session And then comes the referendum election. Who'll be the first to put on a jit ney between Dallas and Indepen dence f Something must be done. You have the opportunity today to ask the ground hog, "What about itt" February, the shortest month, comes just when a short month is most need ed. comfortable and more speedy than are ordinary street ears, and it is claimed J unfit for the purpose. Post Wants Meeting Place. V. S. Grant Post, G. A. R. of this city has no comfortable or adequate place in which to hold its meetings, and this being the ease it has adopted a resolution requesting the legislature to provide means with which to finish a room in the armory for its use. It is estimated that the cost of the im provement will not exceed flTo. Since the inception of the post some months ago it has been meeting in the aiaory building, but the room in which these meetings are held is unfinished, and In Memory of John H. Lewis. Tender memories were awakened when I saw the announcement of the death of John H. Lewis. He was my schoolmate, though several years my senior. In 1857 the La Creole Acade mic institute was opened in its build ing there only partially completed un der the tuition of Prof. Horace Ly man and Miss Lizzie Boise. The names and faces of probably all who attended regularly are recalled by me. Both of the teachers and a large ma jority of the pupils have heard a call summoning them to the "unseen and silent temple" across the valley. To 11 of us the "first" and the "sec ond" bells have long since rung and to many the final one has sounded against which neither "tardy" nor "absent" could be marked. Some of the larger boys had been volunteers in the Yakima Indian war. John H. Lewis was one of them. Tall of stat ure, cheerful of countenance, gener ous of nature, a lover of a good joke and eager to learn, were some of the characteristics of this pioneer boy. His father was Wm. H. Lewis, affec tionately called "Uncle Buck." John was born in Jackson county, Tennes see, July 2'i, 1837, and came to Oregon with the family, across the plains in 1852. I am not aiming to write an obitu ary for I have not the data at hand, but simply a heartfelt tribute to a lifelong friend and schoolmate. I re member well when he was paying court to Miss Martha Means, a lady of queenly figure and genial disposi tion, who became his wife. I have known but few finer looking couples. Upon April 27, 1914, they celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wed ding. That speaks volumes for them. A journey of half a century. How many strange experiences of joy and of sorrow, of labor, of earnest endeav or and of final triumph. What strange mysteries are life and death. Our earliest consciousness finds us environed in the first from which there is no egress, except ingress into the second. We may not symbolize them by the student finishing his wonted or prescribed course and graduating into the second. Merit in the former en titles him to honor in the latter. Wc cannot measure the merit of a well lived life, nor determine the honor ac corded it in the great beyond. A phil osophic view of life emphasizes every consideration for striving after true excellence. That does not necessitate one's being great or famous. Many lives have been warped into partial deformity by a continued strain for notoriety. Four children, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren attest the preservation by this model couple of the family, an institution much neglected in these latter times. "Good man and true," respected citizen, be loved parent and husband, schoolmate and friend, allow an old-time compan ion who lingers behind to add a branch to thy well merited chaplet of well done. "To the past go more dead faces, every year as the loved ones leave va- plaees every year. You are grow ing old they tell us. You are more alone they tell us every year. But the true life draws nigher, every year. And its morning star climbs higher every year, tartu s hold on us grows slighter, and the heavy burden lighter, and the dawn immortal brighter, ev ery year." J. D. LEE, Portland. NOW UP TO THE PEOPLE. Do Business at Home There are hundreds of swindlers in the land who take people 's money for subscriptions and move to the next town to spend it. Usually these con fidence men offer magazines at greatly reduced prices. Don't pay money for subscriptions goods not delivered to people you do not know. Your dealer pays rent and taxes and guarantees that your subscriptions will be properly placed with the publisher. Also he is on the spot as the publishers' agent when anything goes wrong. 'Do business at home. ABUNDANT PROOF What a Citizen of Dallas Says About Chiropractic Treatment. The actual experiences of home people should be convincing to the minds of doubting ones. We have re peatedly proclaimed through these columns that chiropractic adjustments when properly applied give the desir ed results, and now comes Mr. A. S. Collins of this city, himself a benefac tor, to substantiate our statement. Mr. Collins, who formerly resided at Burns, Oregon, was advised by his family physician to go to Portland for hospital treatment fof heart and stom ach trouble, which advice he accepted without getting good results. Com- Hayter's Book Store 428 Main Street. When We Hand You Our Esti mates of the cost of the lumber you require you can depend upon it that the fig ures will be as low as first-class, well seasoned lumber can be sold for hon estly. If you pay more you pay too much. If you pay less you get less either in quality or quantity. Willamette Valley Lumber Co. Polk County Observer, the biggest and best semi-weekly paper in the state, $1.50 per year. Constitutional Amendment Will Go On Official Ballot. With practically not a dissenting vote t he house on Friday adopted the Kellaher resolution, senate joint bill No. 12, providing that the question of amending the constitution to give the governor the single item veto power, and after its approval by the gover nor will be in position to be placed upon the ballot at the special election next November, should the legislature make provision for such election to pass upon such measures as the refer endum may be invoked upon by the people or referred to the people by the legislature. The house also adopted house joint memorial bill No. 5, urging the pass age of the bill before congress for in creasing the efficiency of the national guard, but turned down house resolu tion No. 22 requiring Secretary of State Olcott to furnish the house with a dozen pairs of scissors. Booklet Being Distributed. Tbe community booklet published by The Observer pnntery for the Dal las Commercial club is now in the bands of Secretary C. S. Loughary. and large numbers of them are being sent abroad in the lope of inducing contemplating homeseeken in other states to locate in Polk county. Ten thousand of these booklets, with some additional information regarding oth er towns of the county, will be sent to tbe Panama exposition for distri bution there. SUNRISE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LLOYD KOHARI, Prop. will be found at Corner of Church and Mill Streets Regular Opening will be on Monday, Feb. 1st Old and New Custom ers Welcome ' 1 Vl l " y . I 5 ; Li 11 ; 1 ing to Dallas he was treated by Dr. W. L. Holloway, chiropractic-neuropath, and here is his own story over his signature: Dallas, December 9, 1914-Last May I went to Portland with heart and stomach troubles. I doctored there until November without any rejjef, when I came to Dallas and commenc ed to take treatments from Dr. W. L. Holloway. I am now in better health than I have been for twelve months. A. S. COLLINS. Other equally convincing testimoni als are at hand. If you are a sufferer, bring your troubles to me consulta tions and examinations are absolutely free. . DR. W. L. HOLLOWAY CHIROPRACTOR. Phone 822. For Umbrella Repairs of all kinds, Covers, Handles, etc. Mechanical Repairing Stumping Powder, Fuse and Caps, Flashlights, Batteries and Bulbs L. B. HIXSON, Jr. 315 Main Street, Dallas. THEO. BERGMANN SHOE MTG. CO. ' Incorporated. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Bergmann Shoe. The strongest and nearest water proof shoes made for loggers, miners, prospectors and mill-men. r West Side Marble WorRs O. L. HAWKINS, Proprietor. MONUMENTS. HEADSTONES AND CURBING. Complete Line of All Latest Designs. Aeddenta to tha will hnaen. no 1 bow careful you are. Ballard's SNOW LINIMENT Kept always In the novas ia m BHinnm oi prompt lreSJk meat whenever there is a eat barn. bruise or ether lnini in the flask of any member of tha immiir. me sooner tneae wounds are treated, the greater oertalnty that they will heal without much pain or loss of time. It Is equally certain that neural. and sciatica, lame back. Stiff neck and IntnHnvA will be oaaed, and tho disease pewaiir ornren out of tbe body. If VOn have It AB harwt tha sufferinr Is short and tha nm Wet SS s4 tM Jaawear.nnantProp, t4.Laule.Ma, e fcatva Cures era CONRAD STAFRIN