THE FOLK COUNTY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1915.
Published Each Tuesday and Friday.
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Telephone Main 1
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SIGNIFICANT OF PROGRESS.
Nothing: more strikingly illustrates
how the spirit of modern progress has
permeated to all parts of the world
than the announcement that when the
mikado of Japan assumes formal sov
ereignty over the island empire a few
' weeks hence, he is going to smash a
traditional Japanese precedent by hav
ing a part of the ceremonies take
place in public. How highly import
ant is this breaking of precedents
may be gathered from the length of
time tNat the precedents have lasted.
Jacanese accession customs are not
something of recent date, like the
crowning of European monarchs
whose line goes back only seven or
eight centuries. In Japan the emper
ors have been taking over the job in
the same old way for upwards of
2,500 years.
, At the moment when a mikado as
Burned his high office which is not
only temporal but in a sense spiritual,
as the Japanese belief is that their
ruler possesses certain of the attnb
ates that other peoples give only .to
deity he has, during all these years,
been invisible to all his people. Not
even the highest officials of the empire
have been present. What he did, and
said, and thought, has been a secret
locked forever in his own breast.
It is a matter of no little general
interest to note how even the older
nations of the world are coming to
recognize the right of the populace,
or a part of the populace at any rate,
to have a part in such ceremonies.
The present emporer of Japan has
announced that he will be pleased, on
the day of his accession, to, have a
certain representation of the public in
sight when he silently regards him
self in the honorable sacred mirror
which is the act that in Japan takes
the place of the coronation. He will
then receive from the lord chamber
lain and minister of the household
the ancient sword of state and the
comma-shaped jewel which is emble
matical of eternity.
After this ceremony has taken
place, the mikado will, as his prede
cessors have done for centuries, visit
the tombs of the former emperors and
before each door will announce to
their spirits that he has assumed the
authority of government. For twen
ty-five centuries there has been no
essential deviation from this program.
In changing the precedent to allow
for part of the ceremony to be public
the mikado recognizes that there is a
new order of things in the world.
ANOTHER ROOSEVELT PLAN.
Ex-President Roosevelt is a man of
original views and opinions, and even
though you may not always agree
with him lie never fails to give you
something to think about. The duty
of individual service is one of his pet
hobbies, and he has just ottered a
supgestion along this line that is fair
ly startling. He is a strong believer
in compulsory military service for all
able-bodied citizens and he holds that
the adoption of this system would be
as beneficial to the individual as to
the nation as a whole. But he now
goes a step farther by declaring there
should be a system of compulsory in
dustrial sen-ice that every citizen of
the nation should be required to give
ne year of his life to some kind of
work for the general public benefit
and welfare, and the redoubtable Ted
dy says that "even if this is social
istic I am for it."
To elucidate this Roosevelt plan, it
is the ex-president's idea that every
male citizen should Te obliged by law
to tender himself at a certain age for
his year of service in the industrial
army. He would be treated as men
are treated in the training camps be
examined as to his physical fitness
and ability to do certain kinds of
work, and then be assigned to that
work. : It might be work on public im
provements like roads, bridges, for
estry, harbor improvement, reclama
tion of swamps or arid lands, con
struction of public, buildings, work in
arsenals, navy yards or government
factories, or municipal services such
as garbage and refuse collection,
street cleaning, sanitation and public
health service, or it might be work as
a member of the army of laborers
needed to meet personal require
ments, like harvesting the crops.
In any case, the man would work
under supervision, and it is the con
tention of Mr. Roosevelt that such
service would tend to democratic the
country to break down the artificial
class prejudice which exists between
the man who works with his hands
and the man who works with his
brain, or who simply own" property
for a living. Moreover, he contends
that this would develop a more fit
race.
As we said before, there is some
thing in this suggestion that is worth
thinking about. Even those who are
opposed to the plan of compulsory
military service will not be able to,
urge the same objections to this pro
posed plan of compulsory industrial
service. Both are primarly based on
the desire to gain efficiency for the
nation as a whole and incidentally to
promote the efficiency of the individ
ual, and the industrial array plan
might bring even more valuable re
sults than the plan for compulsory
military service. It is a new and nov
el suggestion and typical of Mr.
Roosevelt himself, Whose great aim
and ambition always has been to be
of service to his fellowmen and his
country. And while there is small
prospect of . the speedy adoption ot
this plan of compulsory industrial
service, one readily may believe the
time will come when this proposal
will be seriously considered, and may
even become an accomplished fact,
BOW-WOW.
The Observer appears to be partic
ularly interested in suppressing the
rumor that the Falls City branch of
the S. P. is to be electrified. In stat
ing that the rumor has no foundation
it appeared to many citizens here that
the reporter displayed unwonted zeal
for it to be only a mere, matter of
news. Falls City News.
In the language 'of the lamented
Bill Shakespeare, this i' the unkind
est cut of all, and directly contrary
to the facts in the case, as is evi
denced by the tiles of this publication.
The News would have its readers be
lieve that The Observer, in slating
that the rumor mentioned is without
foundation, spoke discouragingly of
improvements that might redound 'to
the benefit of Falls City. The Ob
server has, let it be said, given far
more space to the advertising of the
advantages and natural resources of
Falls City and the 'contingent terri
tory than to any other particular sec
tion of Polk county, aside from that
immediately tributary to Qallas, and
careful comparison shows that it has
devoted more time and energy in be
half of the city by the falls, from a
purely promotion standpoint, than
has its esteemed contemporary which
makes a wry face and attempts in un
dertones to belittle our efforts.
, When, for instance, the new high
way to the coast was being constturt-
ed from Falls City this publication
devoted liberal space to the advan
tages that would naturally accrue to
that place, setting forth, for the mu
tual benefit of the traveler and that
community the picturesqueness of
Falls City s surroundings and invit
ing automohilists to make it a point
to spend time there while enroute to
the beach. This same article appears
in the automobile guide, 100,000 cop
ies of which were printed by Port
land automohilists for distribution
throughout the country. The News
evidentlv did not see sufficient value
to this important link road to even
'cover it" from a news standpoint.
And this is but one of the many in
stances than might lie recited to re
fute the implication' unwarranted!)
made by the editor of our rural con
temporary. The more than two hundred read
ers of The Observer in the Falls City-
neighborhood have time and again
showed appreciation of this publica
tion's efforts to "keep them on the
map," realizing that real publicity
must emanate from a source other
than one sorely afilicted with a per
petual grouch.
PLAIN BUSINESS.
A joint commission of British and
French financiers, who also represent
the interests of Russia and may be
further commissioned to represent
Italy, is in this country to confer
with American bankers and financiers
concerning the question of foreign ex
change and international trade set
tlements. At the very outset it is
plainly admitted that this commission
aims to secure a large loan in this
country, not less than half a billion
dollars, and a round billion if they
can get it. The details of this pro
posed loan are the smallest part ot
the problem, as all this can easily be
arranged if it is found the bankers of
this nation are willing to advance the
money on good security and at a fair
rate of interest. And of course the
decision of the bankers will depend
on the attitude of the government to
ward a transaction of this kind, and
possibly to some extent on the atti
tude of public sentiment, which is ap
parently in favor of the grant.
At the commencement or toe Dig
European war the Washington admin
istration made it plain that it would
view with disfavor any movement for
the floating of loans in this country'
for the direct purpose of financing
the European war. This policy was
generally accepted by American bank
ers and financiers and has been ad
hered to nrt to the present time. Nor
does Ihe present plan for floating at
large European loan in this nation
aim to set aside or violate this policy.
On the other hand, it is pointed out
that new conditions have arisen since
the commencement of the war, mak
ing it not only advisable but virtually
necessary for this country to extend
credit to the nations which already
have become enormously indebted to
it, and whose obligations continue to
grow at a rapid rate. . ;
In other words, the nations which
have been purchasing vast quantities
of supplies in this country now seek
to establish a permanent credit as the
basis of payment for their obliga
tions, and it is merely a business du
ty, based on self-interest and self pro
tection, for this nation to enter into
such arrangement To refuse this
credit would be to seriously injure
our own trade and industries and to
check, if not jeopardize, national
prosperity. The plan does not con
template the sending of American
gold abroad, which would have been
the result of war loans arranged dur
ing the early stages of the European
conflict, but simply means that the
European countries will be allowed to
keep tlieir gold, rather than send it
to this country in settlement of ad
verse trade balances. And for this
credit, in the shape of a loan, Ameri
cans will draw a good rate of inter
est, at the same time having their
principal protected by ample securi
ty-
The plan is one of obvious advan
tage to both sides and there seems to
be no reason why it should not be ac
cepted by American bankers, or why
the government should refuse to sanc
tion the proposed arrangement. If
anything, this country will be getting
the best of the bargain, tor it will
be enabled to make a profitable loan
without advancing the actual cash
and it will make a double profit, first
on the goods it sells and next on mon
ey represented by the sale of these
goods.
ADVERTISING DAY.
The popular saying that "these are
advertising days" cannot be contro
verted. It is equally appropriate to
observe that "every day is advertis
ing day" with up-to-date Americans.
Shrewd financiers and merchants
do not neglect to advertise in one
form or another almost every day in
the year.
Advertising in the press started
probably longer ago than can be den
nitelv ascertained. China was issuing
a newspaper thousands of years ago.
In Europe advertisements appeared
in the newspapers as early as 1648,
and from that time to this the public
has looked upon advertising with
growing favor.
The enterprising man who desires
to bii v or sell something does not ov
erlook newspaper advertising. Exper
ience soon teaches him the value of
letting people know how he and they
can be or mutual assistance.
Rich men in numerous lines of in
dustry made their first money by
carefully consulting the contents of
newspapers, A first-class journal is
full of valuable suggestions which
keen men of affairs know how to use.
It is a good plan for all ambitions
and enterprising citizens who need to
get in touch with the public rightly
to realize that, as a rule, every day
should be advertising day. And they
should carefully select the right med
ium for their newspaper advertise
ments making the same large or small
according to their means. The small
advertiser usually develops into a
large one if he handles his first- prof
its judiciously. Boston Globe.
The countv exposition, which opens
in Dallas tomorrow, promises an offer
ing that will faithfully depict the
splendid resources of the territory ra
diating out in all directions from the
county seat of Polk, the puriwse of
the management being to have an ex-
ibit of piodurts that will embrace
the range of practically everything
made and raised on the farm. The
fair will be educational in character,1
yet withal there will be special fea
tures for the entertainment of guests
that cannot fail to prove an added at
traction. The list of entries is al
ready assumed larger proportions
than had been anticipated, and others
are to follow today and tomorrow
forenoon.
SOME THINGS
Rex Lampman. the "Once Over."
man font he Portland Journal, in con
tinuing his explorations of the inter
ior of Polk county, in which opera
tion he had the co-operation of Dean
Collins, foimerly of this city, now
identified with The Oregonian as its
ont-of-t he-ordinary paragrapher, has
the following concerning a dream
which he pulled off without malice
aforethoneht in which his traveling
companion plays the leading roll:
We are still menacing the food sup
ply at Kime'a Ranch head of nav
igation on Dutch creek.
and have given op the idea of
catching more fish than the law al
lows.
whatever that number may be. I
PVsays-
THfr ARC
LOTS OP
WILD THF
IN TAME EXHIBIT
Sroes "Td the
TOO OFTEN
fBut our adventures still continue
unabated.
H Yesterday we skidded down hill
to Falls City.
and saw all the sights.
who also looked us over.
f And coming back up the hill I
told Dean about a dream I had the
night before.
tt don't know what caused it any
more than 1 know
what caused the war
or Kernel Roosevelt
or any other visitation of Prov
idence.
Iliut "anyway I dreamed that
IDean and I were over on- North
Fork of the Rickreall.
investigating the rumor that the
stream contains fish.
f And we had a camp.
and I was sitting by the fire
reading "Pilgrim's Progress."
and eujoying myself.
f And Dean was up the creek try
ing to get something for supper.
DAnd I heard a noise
and looked up.
fAnd a big black .bear came
through the brush
and stopped in a little open
space about 10 feet from the camp
fire.
lAnd right behind the bear was
Dean scowling darkly and kicking
it.
and talking to it harshly
in words that I didn't under
stand. fBut I remember that I pitied the
beai- for the way Dean was treat
ing it.
tAnd Dean had a knife.
and he came around to the head
of the bear.
and hit it on the nose.
fAnd it turned aronnd with its
back to the fire.
and buried its nose in the leaves.
fAnd Dean sharpened his knife
on his boot.
and began to cut steaks
off the bear's left hind cheek.
tAnd as he cut each steak he
threw it over his left shoulder.
and it lit in the pan that I had
put on the fire a tew minutes be
fore and started to sizzle.
fAnd he cut three steaks
while the bear whined piteous-
l.v-.
lAnd then lie patted tne ocar on
the nose.
-And scratched it back of its
ears.
And it felt better.
and stayed for snpper.
fAnd the whole thing seemed so
real that I don't know whether I
dreamed it or not because
f LISTEN It sounds so much- -
like the stories Breeze Gibson and
Joe Sibley have been telling Tit
since I've been in Polk county that
I almost believe it myself.
Invents New Linen Tarn.
Ta!no a chemical nrncess a MOSCOW
engineer claims to have produced a
nner linen yam man wie nursi buu
at low cost.
SUMMONS.
Tn th r;rni! Court nf the. State
of Oregon for Polk County. Depart
ment No. 2.
E. A Thnrston and Marsraret Thur
ston. Plaintiffs, vs. O. A. Hurley and
Virginia L, Hurley, his wite, Juuen
A H nrlpv nnmarried. W. F.. Lan-
dreth, W. O. Landreth, Lizzie B. Lan-
dreth, Mabel 1. Lndrein, J. i. uan
dreth, Walter Landreth, R. R. Lan
dreth, and also all other persons or
parties unknown, claiming any right,
title or interest, estate or lien in the
real estate described in the complaint
herein. Defendants.
To O. A. Hurley and Virginia L. Hur
ley, his wife, Julien A. nuney. on
married, W. E. Landreth, W. O.
Landreth, Lizzie B. Landreth. Ma
bel I. Landreth, J. L. Landreth,
Walter Landreth, R. R. Landreth,
and also all other persons or par
ties unknown, claiming any right,
title or interest, estate or lien in
the real estate described in the
complaint herein, the above-named
defendants.
In the name of the State of Ore
TMlc EUROPEAN
Bf FOUR KlNCFS
WOULD HAVE BEEN
had BeeN
FNE ACES
ICNS-
vjueu -
gon: You and each of you are hereby
required to appear and answer the
complaint filed against you in the
above entitled court and cause on or
before six weeks from the date of the
first publication of this summons; and
the plaintiffs for want thereof will
the plaintiff's for want thereof will
take a decree against you as prayed
for in their complaint herein, to-wit:
That plaintiffs are the owners in fee
of the following described real prem
ises, commencing at the Southwest
corner of Fractional Block No. 1, in
Henry Hill's town of Independence,
Polk Countv, Oregon, thence running
North 102 feet, thence East 200 feet,
thence South 162 feet, thence- West
200 feet to the place of beginning,
and that you and each of you be by
said decree forever barred and en
joined from claiming any right, title
or interest of, in or to said premises
or any part thereof.
This summons is published in the
Polk County Observer for a period of
six weeks by order of the Hon. 1. a.
Belt, Judge of the above entitled
Court, made at Chambers this 31st
day of August, 1915, and the date of
the first publication will be on the
3rd day of September, 1915, and the
date of the last publication will be on
the 8th day of October, 1915.
SIBLEY & EAKIN,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned as administrator of the es
tate of Gerhard J. Quiring, deceased,
has filed his final account in the Coun
ty Court of the State of Oregon, for
Polk County, and that Wednesday,
the 22nd day ot September, laio, at
ten o'clock a. m. of said day, at the
court room of said county court in
the City of Dallas, Oregon, has been
appointed by said Court as the time
and place for hearing of objections to
the said final account and the settle
ment thereof.
Dated and first published August
24 1915
' ' JOHN W. QUIRING,
Administrator of the estate of Ger
hard J. Quiring, deceased.
L. D. BROWN,
Attorney for the estate. 50-5t.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE OF
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Alice F. Thun, edceased, has filed
his hnat account as said administra
tor, in the County Court of Polk
County, Oregon, and that said Court
has appointed Monday, October 11th,
191.3. at 11 o'clock a. m. of said day
as the day and hour for the hearing
of objections to said final account
and the settlement thereof.
Now, therefore, all persons inter
ested in the estate of said decedent
are hereby notified and required to
appear at the County Court room at
the Court House, at Dallas, said
County and State, at said time, to
then and there show cause, if any
there be, why said account should not
be settled, allowed and approved, and
said estate foiever and finally settled
and said administrator and his bonds
men discharged.
Dated September 10th. lfllo.
ERNEST THCN.
Administrator of the estate of Alice
F. Thun. deceased.
CLARENCE BUTT,
Attorney for estate. S10-O8
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
EXECUTRIX
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, Sarah M. Smith, has been
duly appointed by the County Court
ot the State of Oregon for Polk Coun
ty, executrix of the estate of George
C. Smith, deceased, and has qualified.
AU persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby required
to present them, duly verified, with
the proper vouchers, within six
months from the date of this notice,
to the undersigned executrix at her
residence near Rickreall, in Polk
Countv. State of Oregon.
Dated and first published Septem
ber 7th. 1915.
SARAH M. SMITH.
Executrix of the estate of George
C. Smith, deceased.
OSCAR HAYTER. Attorney. S7-03
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Do yon realise that this is the be
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overhauled in early spring economizes
for the reason that he accomplishes
two things at one cost of labor his
bearings properly clear and oiled
bad bearings replaced at same time
(if any) at practically one cost. Oth
erwise one thing goes wrong here,
another thing there at different times
which makes it inconvenient for yon
and also adds to cost of repairs. We
are well prepared to meet your de
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Bicycles from $22.50 to $45.00. Tires
from $4.50 to $10.00 per pair. Bi
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