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'fit TO TO VOL. (THE HOME PAPER) DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 115. (TWICE-A-WEEK) NO. U REMEMBER THEIR DEAD KNIGHTS OP PYTHIAS HOLD ME MORIAL SERVICES SUNDAY. Pastor Bennett ot the Methodist Church Delivers Eloquent Address , Before Lodge Members. V In commemoration of their depart ed brothers, every Knights of Pythias lodge throughout the length and breadth of the land once a year easts - a retrospective glance backward into the past by holding memorial ser vices, thus perpetuating a custom both beautiful and sacred.. It is a praotlce borrowed from the days of long ago, and one that age does not wither or cause to become stale. The members of Marmon Lodge, Knights of Pythias, last Sunday assembled at castle hall at 10 o'clock, and after brief ceremonies there proceeded in a body to the Methodist church, where Rev. George H. Bennett deliv ered an address in which those knights doing honor to their dead brothers were forcefully reminded that they, too, are journeying to that land from whence none return, pre paredness for the last and final rank when instructed in the mysteries of the brotherhood of death being eloquently urged. The address follows: "The righteous shall be in remem brance," sang the inspired psalmist of old, and it is also the song of this twentieth century, How sweet is the word remembrance. Who does not recoil from the thought of the world1 iorgetr'u!nens? I had a dream which was not all dream. On the hillside close to the grassy grave of my beloved, I mused and then I fell asleep, and dreamed In my -dream I passed the gates death. This physical nature seemed to breathe its last and then I slept the sleep of death. As thus I lay in the embrace of death, I saw the signB and heard the sounds of grief around me. Friends hovered round with anx ious eyes and tones subdued. Then the old familiar scenes were left be hindhand with slow and solemn treat was I borne by friends to the quiet hillside, there to slumber till the end of time, close beside the grassy grave of my beloved. Then came the last farewell. Then did I look for the last time upon those I loved: one last glimpse of the glowing sun, and the aiure sky; one last glimpse of the white-sailed clouds as they drifted by. Then was closed the casket lid. Thence slowly lowered in the last earthly Journey, amid sol emn words and sobs and tears, into the lowly bd, "here to listen to the falling clo(T NAd then, 'at last, to near tne mita ireaa oi muse, oe- loved, depart- while I was lert dream, alone, in the bitter darkness of the world's forgetfulness. ' Forgotton. How sad to be forgot ten; how bitter to be torn away from scenes held dear, and from those we love: to sleep for ages in some lone ' ly place, forgotten by the hurrying world. This was the feeling of Dun bar, the talented Negro bard, who recently passed on, but who sang so eloquently In his "Death Song:" "Lay me down beneaf de willers in . de grass. An' w'en I's a-lytn' low T. kin hyeah it as it go Slngln', sleep, my honey, tek yo' res' at las'. Lay me down to whah hit meks a lit tle pool An' de watah Stan's so quiet lak an' cool; Whah de little birds in spring Ust to come an' drink an' sing, An' de chillun waded on dey way o shool. Let me settle w'en mah shouldahs draD de load Night enough to hyeah de noises in . , de road; Fu I fink de las' long res' Gwine to soothe my speerit bes' Ef I's layin' 'mong de t'lngs I's alius knowed." v It was this thought of loneliness, and the dread of the worlds forget fulness, and the longing for remem brance, that caused Jacob and josepn to pledge their sons to entomb their bones among their kindred In the land of Canaan, in the long ago. The dread of oblivion has filled alike the hearts of both the savage and civilised races. The mound-builders of prenis- torie America raised great mounds of earth above their dead, as a me morial of their wisdom or prowess, to future generations. The Chinese from remote ages have worshlDDed their ancestors. In this way have they fostered reverance for their Barents, and nave also perpet uated the memory of their dear ones. Thus in various eras have the depart ed been honored and held in memory by a variety of memorials. The pyra mids in the valley or tne jvne stana as the world's most notable memori als. Seventy of these plies of hewn stone have been found In Egypt, while one hundred and twenty may be seen In Nubia and Abysinnla. Most re markable among all these massive monuments is the Great Pyramid which stands on the bank of the lower Nile. It was erected in the days of Cheops the great king, and dates from an age 121 B. C. It stands on the scorching plain in massive grandeur. 74 feet square, and J80 feet high, to proclaim to all wondering behold ers the dignity and pride and power of the mighty monarch of a departed era. But in these better democratic days we are not impressed by the wtsdom or nobilltfTCheops but rather by his vanltT pyramid which cost the unreqaltted toll of a hundred thousand slaves during thirty mortal years, that It night serre as the tomb of the king, bears witness of the cru elty of a barbaric age, and stands as a memorial of a king's tyranny and heartless vanity. Far grander than any of the pyramids stands the noble railroad bridge that spans the Missis sippi at Memphis. It was dedicated to the memory of James T. Harahan to commemorate his self-sacrificing and patriotic service to his country men In the railroad development of the south. Yes, grander, by far, than such a , pyramid, stand those plain little marble slabs throughout- our land which mark the graves of our country's defenders, and heroes for the boon of human liberty. 'The bible places the stamp of .In famy upon the vicious, but crowns the virtuous with honor. The sacred volume tells us of a final Judgment. But, be it remembered, when a man dies he Is also Judged by society. Pub lic opinion weighs men's souls. The Book of the Dead the sacred book of ancient Egypt teaches us that be neath all the flattery offered the rich and powerful there was an undercur rent of soul-weighing and Judgment of character, as long ago as 3,500 years before the Christian era. That venerable volume describes the final judgment of the soul. At death the soul is summoned to the hall of Osiris, there to anDear before a Jury of forty-two gods. The heart of the man was first carefully weigh ed In the balances of Judgment. In one of the balances the heart was placed, while a downy feather was placed In the other the feather a symbol of Innocence. The ceremony of weighing the soul was superintend ed by Thoth, the grand scribe of the gods. If the heart withstood the su (Contlnued on last page.) LOOKING TOWARD POLK PROSPECTS FOR NEW SETTLERS BRIGHTEN, SAY REALTY MEN. Community Advertising Attracting .Attention of Contemplating Home Seekers In Oregon. ESPEE WINS LAND SDIT UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT RENDERS DECISION MONDAY. Result of Long Drawn Out Legal - Battle Gives Polk County About $28,000 Back Taxes. The supreme court of the United States yesterday reversed the Oregon district court's forfeiture to the gov ernment of a, 300,000 acres of land in western Oregon, valued at between 150,000,000 and 170,000,000, granted to the Oregon & California railroad 5 years ago. This railroad and its successor, the Southern Pacific, failed, it was alleged, to dispose of the lands to settlers, as provided in the grants. The court, however,- granted an In junction against future violations of the land grant by disposal through contracts, and enjoined the railroad from the sale of timber on unsold lands untiL congress can conserve the federal interests. The court rejected not only the for feiture contentions of the govern ment, but also the pleas of the inter venors for a trusteeship. It tied up the entire unsold land, however, with In junctions against Its sale or disposal of timber from it until congress pre scribes new regulations. However, it also leaves persons who have been sold lands in undisturbed possession, unless the government exercises an option given to bring suits separately for forfeiture. This will be done In the big tract cases It Is understood. By the Southern Pacific company gaining possession of the lands in question. Polk county will now re ceive something like 128.000 In back taxes. The company refused to liqui date its taxes pending the final de cision of the supreme court, holding that according to Judge Wolverton's ruling the land until that time be longed to the government The dispatch from Washington re garding the decision of the United States supreme court In the Oregon & California land grant case is taken to mean that the Southern Pacific is given the right to retain the 2,300. 000 acres left in the grant. If it so de sires, but in case it should want to sell any of the lands it must sell them according to the provisions of the grant. Those provisions are that the land must be sold in tracts of not more than 160 acres to actual settlers and at a price not to exceed $2.50 an acre. I Real estate men report that they are receiving numerous inquiries about Polk county lands, and that they expect several middle western ers to visit this section on tours of investigation during the summer. One large rancher from Texas has Just sold his estate there and contemplates taking up his residence near Dallas. He was here a year ago, and was so pleased with the country that upon returning to the Lone Star state he disposed of his holdings with a view to coming to Oregon to locate per manently. The prune industry at tracted him, and he will probably make an investment in an orchaix The community booklet now being distributed at the Panama-Pacific ex position by Dr. Dunsmore, Polk coun- tys personal representative at the big show, is also attracting the at tention of contemplating settlers in the Pacific northwest, as Is shown by Inquiries being received in Dallas and elsewhere In the county. One real estate dealer at Independence recent ly informed The Observer that he had received Inquiries as a result of this advertising, one person with whom he was In communication being interest ed in hop lands, of which there is a considerable area surrounding that place. There is comparatively little call for other than rural property at thils time, which shows conclusively that the back to the land movement is growing in the middle states, as well as on this coast. There is likewise comparatively few interested in bus iness propositions, although there are some inquiries relative to business openings of various characters. Sec retary Loughary of the Commercial club Is answering a large number of letters, and sending out booklets to those seeking Information about this locality, and through these combined publicity agencies there is every pros pect for an increased population for this immediate section within the en suing year. The sub-dlvlston of the larger tracts of the county is one of the things necessary for future development, and the demand for small acreage by STUDENT RULES ISSUED MONMOUTH NORMAL STUDENTS HAVE FREEDOM LIMITED. List Ends With , Remark That Those Unwilling to Accept Discipline ' i ' ' Are Not Desirable. . The fixing of limits for students' walking about the city of Monmouth, the prohibition of the UBe of tobacco in the school or in public, a decided limitation of social activities, the re quiring of chaperones for .all women who ride or drive and a recommenda tion that hours of study be main tained at least three hours each even ing are embodied in rules and regu lations set by the board of regents for the students of the Oregon Nor mal school. According to the plan the guarding of- the rules, management and con trol is to be maintained largely through a faculty advice system. Stu dents are to be divided into groups, based upon the class to which each belongs. Questions concerning board ing places, health and courses of study must be discussed with the ad vlsers. It is provided that all stu dents report to the president, who Is to make all arrangements for their entrance. Emphasis has been laid upon class attendance and omission of classes without permission is to be regarded a serious offense. Student attend ance at chapel is made compulsory. The rulings conclude: "Students who are unable or unwilling to dis cipline themselves thus are not desir able members of the school and their attendance may be discontinued by the president." The jury was composed of twelve men, seven from the east, two from Japan, two from California and one from Holland. They made a careful detailed inspection of every exhibit in the hall and without hesitation awarded the medal to Oregon. CARL MORRISON WINS HONOR. HIRSHBERG SUED FOR $50,000. James H. Van Zandt Alleges Mali cious Prosecution. Because he was arrested on May 19 charged with - obtaining money by false pretenses. James H. Van Zant has filed suit against Herman Hirsh- berg, an Independence banker, and Charles p. Anderson, a farmer of In dependence, for $50,000, alleging ma licious prosecution, Van Zandt was released from the charge on May 25. He had leased his farm to Anderson. Acting on a ru mor that Hlrshberg actually held title to the land, Anderson quickly went to Portland and swore to a complaint ..kkIhnVnl''l,l' Van Zandt for leasing a farm those who seek homes in Oregon will ' Further development of the lands surrounding the towns throughout Polk county must have the desired effect upon the cities, whose growth and prosperity depends. to a great ex tent upon its agricultural resources. The cutting up of the larger farms means greater population. CHILDREN GO TO EXPOSITION". Industrial Club Contest Winner Now in San Francisco. Ten Oregon children, who won free trips to the Panama-Pacific exposi tion In Industrial club contests last year, left Saturday afternoon, accom panied by Superintendent of Schools Seymour and wife of Polk county, who have charge of the party.' As sistant State Superintendent Carleton also accompanied them to San Fran cisco. Following Is the list of the members of the patry: Claus C. Char ley, Brownsboro; Audley Meyer, Lake Creek; Jessie Keyt, Perrydale; E. Vernon Rains, Myrtle Creek; May Mc Donald, Dallas; Francell Hawley,' Mc Coy; Kenneth Bursell, Monmouth; Perry Nathan Pickett, Salem; Oscar Snyder, Creswell, and Paul Jaeger, Sherwood. Rains Delay Work. County roadmakera In the Silets ba sin have experienced considerable dif ficulty during the past fortnight be cause of the rains, the fall of which is heavier over the Coast range than on this side. The work, however. Is going forward with allposslb1e speed, and the highway to Newport by this route will probably be open within short time. showed that 'he had clear title, to the property and that Hlrshberg merely held the deed In escrow. MRS. JONES NOW RECOVERING. Dallas Woman's Life D la paired of Following Surgical Operation. A letter from S. Taylor Jones, who Is In Portland with Mrs. Jones, who underwent a surgical operation at the Good Samaritan hospital last Friday for a tubercular knee, gives the grat ifying Intelligence that the patient Is recovering from the effects of the op eration, although immediately follow ing It hopes of saving her life were abandoned. Dr. Akin and four other surgeons were present, and none thought that Mrs. Jones would rally. The news of Mrs. Jones' prospects for recovery will be received here with no small degree of gratification. The operation was more serious than was anticipated, and in all probability the limb will be saved. Degree Conferred Upon Hopkins. The degree of doctor of divinity was conferred upon Rev. George Franklin Hopkins, a former pastor of the Dallas Methodist church, at Willamette university last week. Rev. John M. Htxson, pastor at Perrydale, was awarded a scholarship medal. Oregon Receives Gold Medal. In competition with exhibits of sim liar products from other states and a number of foreign countries, Oregon received the gold medal for general excellence of Its horticultural display at the Panama-Pacific exposition at San Francisco a few days ago. This award was made strictly on merit. AUTO GOES OVER EMBANKMENT. Dallas Party Enroute to Exposition Has Thrilling Experience. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Martin, who are ehroute to the exposition at San Fran cisco by automobile, accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Milter of Cor- vail Is, write to friends in this city that the car and Its occupants went over a fifty-foot embankment near Weeds, California, on Friday last ortunately none of the occupants of the automobile were Injured, but the car was badly damaged, causing i considerable delay to make the nec essary repairs. Mr. Martin reports the roads In wretched condition, and says that forty-two miles were cov ered on low gear because of the mud. Hnshand Withdraws .Charges. Mrs. Madge Davidson was given a decree In the divorce action instituted in the circuit court, and restored to her maiden name, that of Madge Groves. Ralph I Davidson filed a suit for di vorce, which was followed by a cross bill. The husband withdrew the charges against bis wife and the court gave the defendant a decree. Hamer May Be Released. It Is probable that Louis Huser, Jr.. who has been for several months held a prisoner at Kingston Canada, because of Germs a nationality, will be released la the near future. After Investigating the case the Washing ton government has demanded his freedom. Young Husser is a son of Louis Husser, a prominent Polk conn- farmer. Mohaia, Mind Reader, With the Floyds, Magicians r i Si'., Gold Medal in Contest at Perrydale Last Saturday. Carl Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrison, was awarded the gold medal in the Woman's Christian Temperance Urtton contest at Perry- dale last Saturday evening, when the Christian church, at that place was filled to capacity with an appreciative audience. ( The participants were Carl Morrison, Edward Parker. Kenneth Conner, Ross Jennings and Frances Kurtz. The judges were Mrs. Frank Brown of Dallas, Mr. Titus of Amity and Mr. McKee of McMinnvllle. Preceding the contest, the following entertaining program was given: Mu sic, orchestra; recitation, "Father's New Shirt," Ethel. Rowland; solo, "The ' Blacksmith," ' Fay Morrison; Cornet solo, "The Star of Empire," Perry Caldwell; solo, "The New Pat riotism," Lillian Mitchell; violin solo, "The Convict's Warning," Leona Han sen; malet quartet, "Why Ned Said No;" reading, Roalna Braley; reading, Fred West ot Dallas; music, orches tra. , DEATH IS A MYSTERY MRS. ALICE PALMER'S LIFELESS BODY FOUND ON CABIN FLOOR LIVING WITH MAN NOT HER HUS BAND IN BLACK ROCK CAMP. Mr. Prichard Very Low. Reports from C. L. Prichard. who has been 111 at the hospital for sev eral weeks past, this morning is to the effect that he is very low, and that hopes for his recovery have been abandoned by his physician. Playing About Remains Was Two-Year-Old Child Borne Her by For mer MarriagePost Mortum Examination Falls to Reveal .. Cause of Demise. EVANGELISTS AT WORK TOPICS BEING DISCUSSED ADVENTIST LECTURERS. BY The Wicked and Righteous Shall Co- Exist to the End of the World. Christ's Coming. . The tent meetings under Seventh Day Adventlsts' auspices are attract ing fair-sized audiences, and some very interesting topics are being dis cussed each night. On Friday even ing Prof. Johnson undertook to show from the bible Rev. 11:18 that at this time the nations 'should be an gry. He showed by quoting tne puo- ltc press that this Is not a war oi the noWltty alone, but, as in --the- case of Italy, It Is the people who are angry. He also showed from tne nroohecles Is. 2:4 and Joel 3:8 that the people would be saying peace and safety and still preparing for war on an unprecedented scale in our own day. The professor also declared that according to a long line of prophecy Dan. 2 that no one of the European nations will win out over the others, but that the God of heaven will set up his kingdom on the ruins of all earthly kingdoms. But before this Is done all kingdoms will give their power Into the hands o the Roman Catholic church for a brief period Rev. 17:12:13. On Saturday evening Prof. Em merson, from personal experience and several lines of fulfilled prophecy, said the bible is one hundred per cent of its claims and that all parts of it are deoendable. On Sunday evening Prof. Johnson continued the line of thought of Friday nlgnt ana showed from Jesus' own writings that the wicked will co-exist to tne end of the world Matt. 18:30. Also that the millenlum will follow and not Drecede Christ's second coming; that the binding of Satan will be accom plished by removing the people from the earth, the wicked being aesiroyoa by the brightness ot his coming, and the righteous living witn tne resur rected, the righteous being taken to reiarn with him a thousand years, After the elapse of the thousand vears. said the sneaker, all win be returned to earth and receive their reward, the earth having been made new. The subject for this evening win be "The World's Greatest Need Dur ing the World's Greatest war." SCHOOL MEETING POSTPONED. OHALA la one of the most gifted mind readers knowa to the English speaking world. Her acts not only afford amusement and entertain meat, bat are Interesting from a scientific standpoint. The Floyds bare been before tne public for many Tears, and their work has taken them nearly around the world. This company of three will open the Chau tauqua, and the children will be aa much Interested la this program as their elders. Notice of Meeting in Monmouth Dis trict Was Not Advertised. Owing to a misinterpretation of the school law as amended by the last legislature the annual meeting for the Monmouth district has been post- noned to July 2. says The Herald. It seems the chairman of the board In structed the clerk to advertise the meeting in the Herald according to new law Instead of posting no tices. The clerk put the question up to the county school superintendent, who suggested that the meeting need not be advertised in a newspaper unless a tax levy was contemplated which the board had not prepared at this time, and this Interpretation was at first sustained by the state superinten dent. But the board not being satis fied asked the official opinion ot Dis trict Attorney J. E. Bibley, who ruled in a written opinion that all meetings must be advertised In a newspaper for schools having high school grades, and where a newspaper is published, and this opinion has since been con curred In by the state superintendent. Death of Jacob Babb. Jacob Babb of Monmouth died at the Salem hospital last Friday, after having been an invalid about three years. He was aged 22 years. The funeral was held from his late home on Saturday, Rev. F. M. Fisher as sisting Mr. Plestnger ot Albany In conducting the services. The floral tributes were many. Deceased, a na tive of Ohio, leaves a widow, one son, and a brother. Mrs. Alice Palmer, aged about twenty-six years, and living with a man by the name of George Lemieux in the Balderee logging camp about two and a half miles above Black Rock, was found dead on her cabin floor last Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock by two neighbor women who had called at her home to form her acquain tance. Playing about the meagerly furnished room was a child little more than two years old, borne to the wo man by a marriage several years sine legally annulled on complaint of the husband. Immediately upon behold ing the dead form the alarm was given to Lemieux, supposedly the wo man's husband, and he together with others from camp, hastened to the scene of death and notified Coroner Chapman of this city, who Instructed them to take the body to Falls City, where he would receive it. This was done, and the remains arrived at the undertaking 'parlors later that night. There being no outward Bigns of what might have caused the demise, a post mortum examination was made . by Drs. Staats and McCallon, but they were unable to determine definitely . from what cause death resulted, the heart and other internal organs being in normal condition. Believing that some form of poison must have been employed by the woman the stomach was removed and sent away for thor ough analysis. Every indication point ed to a robust, healthy woman. There appeared a small blood clot less than half the size of a grain of wheat in an artery ot the heart, but this Is not uncommon after death, and could not have been the cause. The body will be. interred today. George Lemieux came to the camp of the Willamette Lumber company at Black Rock on May 4 last, from Oregon City, Mrs. Palmer, with whom Lemieux Is said to have been previ ously living, following his some weeks . iater. Durmsrtheir -stay at the Bal deree camp they were supposed to be husband and wife, and not until the man divulged his secret to Coroner Chapman was the truth known. The woman ' came to Polk county from Portland, bringing with her the child. Sheriff Orr went to the scene where the death had taken place, and In- -stituted an investigation, Interviewing several of the woodsmen and the resi dents of the camp. In the small well kept shack where Lemieux and Mrs. Palmer had lived several letters were found by the officer, all indicating that the woman was living far be neath her station. One letter writ ten by Mrs. Palmer to her mother in Texas, and returned at the writer's request, gave evidence that the wo man's former husband had attempted to poison the maternal mind against -Mrs. Palmer. Another letter showed that the dead woman had contem- i plated Suicide when domestic dim-' culties between her and her husband had caused separation. When Lemieux appeared in Dallas he was apprehended and detained by Sheriff Orr on the charge of having appropriated a suit of clothes belong ing to another, his detainment hav ing been deemed wise pending devel opments. The man had intended to proceed to Oregon City, where he claimed to have left clothing, but thinking that this was only a ruse to ' leave the country the officer Incarcer ated him In the county bastile until Monday forenoon, when he was given his freedom, the evidence in connec tlon with the ase clearly showing that he was blameless for the death. He was. however, wearing a suit of clothes belonging to one of the work men in camp, the garments having been left at the cabin for Mrs. Palm er to Dress. Mr. Balderee having come to Dallas the previous day had been telephoned to for money for Lemieux to go to Oregon- City with, but he withheld it from him pending the action of the sheriff. It Is pre- . sumed that the man had left his clothing at Oregon City for board, in asmuch as he had named a epecmea amount that would be necessary be fore going thither. In addition to the sum wanted from the company for whom he was working, Mrs. Palmer had f 10 of his savings, but he was unable to locate It In the cabin. PRAYERS ARE MIXED WITH DRINKS. The clinking of glass and loud talk by those indulging in the contents of brown bottles disturbed prayer meeting at the Methodist church last Thursday evening. A quartet . of unknowns found a rendez vous in a secluded spot Imme diately to the rear of this edi fice of worship, and there par ticipated In a feast of drink, accompanied by speeches that penetrated the Inner sanctum of the prayer meeting room. While this unlawful practice was In progress prayers as cended to high heaven for the poor deluded sinner, but none of the disturbed ones even thought of saving him by re porting his escapade to the marshal.