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THE POLE COUNTY OBSERVER, F RID At, OCTOBER 1, 1915. Published Each Tuesday and Friday. Office ..517-619 Court Street Telephone Main BS LEW A. CATES. Subscription Rates. One Tear 11-60 Six Months. 75 Three Months 40 No subscription taken unless paid for in advance. This is imperative. Entered as second-class matter the Postofflce at Dallas, Oregon. LYNCHING. Attention has been called to the fact that during the first six months of the present year there were thirty four lynchings in this country, an in crease of thirteen over the same per iod of the previous year. Nine more white men were lynched in the first six months of 1915, according to the figures, than for the corresponding penod m 1914, and when it is re called that there were only ten white men lynched this year, the full mean ing of these figures is apparent. While the wreaking of mob vengeance last year was practically confined to ne groes, only one white being the vic tim of mob law, the bloodthirsty law lessness of mobs is now taking its victims mare freely from the white race. , This is not only logical but inevit able, for in the last analysis lynching is not a crime directed against the representatives of one race, but is the gratification of the blood-lust that will take its victims wherever it can find them. There is food for profound meditation in this state of affairs, for a great many people who would not be particularly disturbed or unfavor ably impressed by an increase in the number of negro victims may take a different view of the matter when they note that almost one-third of the 1915 victims were white men. In the eyes of the law the repre sentative of one race is worth as much to society as that of another; that is to say, It is just as heinous ft crime against the peace and dignity of the state to lynch a negro as to lynch a white man. The average white per son, however1 at least in the south will not take this broadminded view, and this very spirit of egotism, race consciousness and racial hatred will perhaps invest the lawless execution of ten white men in si. months with something like its true Jvroportions as a crime against society and civiliza tion. It is further significant that of the thirty-four men put to death, only one out of every five was accused of of fenses against women. This is a pro portion of sinister significance, for a reversal of these figures might serve as some real excuse, specious though it would be, for the infliction of mob violence. But when four men out of every five lynched were not remotely connected with crimes against wo manhood, and when one out of the five who were guilty of this crime or at least accused was a white man. the situation becomes one for still profounder reflection. Men were put to death by mobs for stealing cotton for stealing hogs, for stealing meat and one was accused of stealing cow. Murder or attempted murder, however, furnished the greater pro portion of excuses and these crimes were "punished" by the murder of those who were accused of taking or attempting to take human life. again gains supremacy in Europe and Asia, there will be a day of reckoning for crimes committed under the cloak of belligerency and not the least of these will be punishment of the Turks far their persecution of the helpless Armenians. BABIES HAVE CLASS. After having carefully scrutinized the reports of several eugenics con tests in various parts of Oregon, the greater number of which were held in conjunction with county fairs, The Observer has arrived at the conclus ion that Polk county is not only the blue ribbon county for agricultural products but for the most perfect ba bies as well. Down in Coos county the newspapers give headlines to a baby scoring 99.5, and in Douglas county no inconsiderable amount of' ado is made over the fact that this score was excelled by a coupie oi points, while Cottage Grove gives publicity to the fact that its eugenics contest made some remarkable show ings of youngsters. But we have seen no account where the score of the Dallas girl, 99.9, has been reached, or where such a splendid record in the !?ate has been made. At the Polk county contest, of the fifty-nine entrants only four scored under 95, while five scored above ninety-nine. It was a fine exhibition of remarkably well developed children, and one of which the examining physicians spoke in the highest praise. Last year Jack Grant was the grand champion prize boy, winning over the girl babies, his score being 99.2, but his age prevented him from being an entrant in the recent contest. But this year the girls scored the highest, several being ahead of the baby lead ing the list of boys. Had the young ster who holds the 1915 championship only had a height of one-tenth of a point greater it would be a perfect child. Last year Lone Barham, who carried off the honors last week, scor ed but 99.4, showing improved devel opment of five points during the twelvemonth. It, perchance, Were continues to be only the slightest im provement during the ensuing year Dallas will have a perfect three-year-old. , to that position. The constant bick ering that has attended everything connected with it has disgusted the public. Football is attracting an ev er increasing following. Men who nev er played or cared for the game are now ardent followers, going to one or more college towns each year to see some big game. These men, by the way, are by no means all college men. The game draws its followers on its merits. A COOS CASE. Down in Coos county the other day a youth was fined $400 and sentenced to serve thirty days in the county bastile, after having been convicted of bootlegging. In sentencing the young man the court took the oppor tunity to 'severely condemn the ille gal sale of liquors, and called atten tion to the frequent warnings of the county attorney, who had given his word that prosecution of such cases would be vigorous and that leniency would not be shown offenders. The judge evidently hoped, by dealing out a severe sentence for a first offense, to himself issue a warning against the violation of the liquor law, and in so doing make life less strenuous for the county prosecutor in the days that are to come. Light fines, with accom- 'panying admonitions to henceforth walk the straight and narrow path, may have some standing with the the orists, but seldom work out in actual practice, for unless the bootlegger's carburetor fails to do its full duty he usually soon pushes the lever into high again, preferring to liquidate for his offense against the peace and dignity of the state rather than to lose the profit that accrues to him from traf ficking in that which intoxicates. While the youth has our sympathy, the judge who had the backbone to go the limit has our commendation. OOtSNt CAPE SUM MUg.OA15Dt.KS "mis yAe QtS-2 "THE TEAM s "O-"" STARTS "TO - BACKSLlOe- o THE ARMENIANS. The unfortunate people of Armenia seem to require a share of the world's sympathies, already extended to the suffering people of Belgium and Po- ln. The misfortunes of the Armen ians, however, are even greater than the misfortunes which have fallen on the Belgians and Polos. Since Tur key joined the war, we are told, the Turkish' government appears to have fostered and encouraged a campaign of virtual extermination in Armenia, and this ramiuiign has been carried on with a relentless cruelty almost indescribable. Tens of thousands of helpless Armenians have been ruth lessly slaughtered, frequently accom panied by barbaric tortures, the idea apparently being to extirpate Chris tianity in that section. One estimate is that half a million Armenians have been put to death, while a large num ber of Armenian women have been forced to rater Turkish harems and become virtual slaves. It is one of the tragedies of the war that the belligerents are so eon . rented with their own affairs that they are not in position to give either time or attention to the work of checking Moslem hste and fanaticism against the christian Armenians. The enemies of the Turk rsn not interfere, and, unfortunately, the nations thst are counting upon Turkish support in the war are not in position to arouse the Turk's hostility. The result is MARKET DAY. The Drouosition now before the bus iness people of Dallas, tending to ward the introduction of a regular monthly market day throughout the year, is one that should be successful ly worked out. it has Deen clone in other Willamette valley towns, and surelv Dallas should have as much eimp as its neighbors. It would aouDt- less be the means of bringing a large number of farmers and others to the metropolis of the county at that time. while the benefit would be mutual. Swh an institution would afford op portunity for those residents of the rural realm who have articles for which they have no use to dispose of them to advantage, and at the same time persons desiring to make pur chases would enjoy the privilege of securing articles at a reduced cost. There is every reason to believe that the committee in charge of the pro motion of the market day plan will be successful, and that it will become a permanent institution m Dallas, as it has elsewhere. It would be quite necessary to pro vide accommodations for the sale, and this might be done by leasing a piece of land centrally located and erect ing a covering after the fashion of a school play-pavilion, enclosing a por tion thereof as a rest room tor women and children, and where farmers and their families might partake of their midday luncheon if they so desired. The construction would be inexpen sive as a whole, and consequently each contributor to a fund necessary to carry the project into effect would be liirlitlv touched financially. Several farmers who have been interviewed relative to the proposed undertaking are favorably inclined toward it u-liich of itself ausurs well for its early consummation. PARK IMPROVEMENT. When the Dallas Woman's club re sumes business meetings auer iuc summer vacation days, one of its first undertaking will be the improvement of the city park, the intention being to transform that municipal play ground into one of the city's beauty spots. Mrs. Ella Metzger, president nf that organization, has issued a call for October 5, and inasmuch as the elub has "declared itself," we may reasonably expect that something along this line will be started at the first session. It is a most praise worthy undertaking, and one in which the ladies should, and doubtless will, have the hearty co-operation of the entire community. Ide worx musi be accomplished through voluntary contributions from pablie-spirited cit izen, and while no small sum will be required to carry out tentative plans the investment csnnot fail to be a good one. There was a notable absence or i display of dairy products in keeping with the possibilities at the county fair last week, but nevertheless this is not an indication of lack of inter est in this industry. Polk county, let it be said, is fast forging to the front as' a dairying center, as is evi denced by the establishment here of several creameries and cheese factor ies during the past few years. Simply because the barometer has been playing tag with the low notes the Coos Bay Times rushes into print with the prediction that we are to have a severe winter, with less rain than ordinarily. This will certainly work a hardship on the Coos Bay country, where much additional water will be required after January 1 to quench thirst. Under the heading "Oregon's Growth and Progress," the Portland Telegram of Friday last republished six articles, concerning Polk county, from The Observer of the previous Tuesday. This evidences the fact that as a community booster The Observ er's efforts are not confined to its own limited bailiwick. About the worst thing that could happen to this country would be to allow the next national campaign to be decided on war issues. Yet there are some short-sighted Americans who seem willing to try it. Statistics show that the general use of automobiles is reducing the dog population of the country. Year by year the gas wagon continues to dem onstrate its efficiency and usetulness. not yet described," and this some thing had been described by Winegar & Lorence as an animal. In fact it was known to them to be an animal. and it was for the purpose of causing its demise that they premeditatedly and with malice aforethought armed the sharpshooter with a dangerous weapon and bade him stalk forth and slay it. The Herald, however, finally draws the conclusion that -the animal must have been a woodrat, which had entered the school preserve unknown to Dr. Ackerman from the woodB somewhere, but even under these ex tenuating circumstances the question naturally arises how can a woodrat be a "nondescript," for would not any Western Oregonian have at least a speaking acquaintance with a wood rat, even though it had strayed in from the woods somewhere, and if it was a woodrat it could not be a " non descript," as alleged by our esteemed contemporary. But the disciple of Aescalapms, true to his colors, got 'it," so why be concerned as regards its classification. Polk county continues to line up as one oi tne weaitny counties oi Oregon along the line of agricultural and dairy products and livestock. Pantalettes for women are coming back, says a fashion note. Mere man, apparently, is to lose his last preroga tive of sex. The other day we met Capt. Kat- zeniammer gloomily sitting on i bench near the band stand at the city park. We asked him what was the matter. "Veil, shentlemens, he said, "der iss more of a slip between der cup und der hp than there uster vas dis man s town, aint it! Ver- stehst du mich f Ach let bye gones be gone by. His mind was evidently ruminating upon the times "befoh the wah" l. e., before Dallas went dry. As we left the park the old captain looked resigned and was cheerfully smoking his merschaum. We did not have the heart to tell him that Frau Mattie M. Sleeth of the W. C. T. U. was brewing another "lovely scheme" to disturb the serenity of his soul. ' Half-breed Indians who talk the Norwegian language fluently have been discovered by Peter Finseth, While in the deep woods with another Dallas man they came in contact with a number of half-breeds, and joking ly Mr. Finseth began hurling the Nor wegian tongue at them. Much to his astonishment the Indians replied in like, and although the conversation continued for nearly an hour before the merchant was awakened from his dream he failed to learn how the red skins had acquired the language. 'Please keep to the right and out of the ruts," is a fitting sign to be displayed on all good roads. SOME THINGS The college football season of this vesr will undoubtedly be the greatest that Moslem hatred of the Armenian i in the bistorv of the game. It has be- ii allowed to vent itself unhindered. come the American game. Pmfea After this war, when civilisation I sional baseball has forfeited its claim Having discovered that an animal of some kind had taken lodgings be neath their store at Monmouth, Wine gar & Lorence commenced to plan its extermination, finally settling upon a scheme that worked out successfully. Mr. inegar supplied the firearms and acted as second for Dr. Bower sox, whose marksmanship has since this notable event been pronounced the best that ever come down the Monmouth pike. The doctor, from what we ean learn by perusing an ac count of the killing in The Herald, stuck the muzzle of old trusty under the building and lay in wait for his prey, presently a somewhat mottled sound reached his ear, which for ae- cuteness of hearing has many another car skinned aplenty, and running his eagle eye along the glistening barrel he pulled the trigeer, with the result that he had shot the animal. The Her ald, which is considered to be an au thority in matters of this questionable chsracter, calls it a "nondescript," but Dan Webster says without hesita tion that a "nondescript is something Polk's Buckaroo Injured. 'Buck" Foster of Independence, Polk county's principal representa tive at the Pendleton Round-Up as a buckaroo, was painfully injured last Saturday when he attempted- to con trol the flight of an unruly bundle of Pendleton's excited horse flesh. Fos ter was entered in the Contest for supremacy as a broncho buster along with a great number of other cowboys and most certainly would have had his finger in the prize pie had the animal not unseated him. Foster's injury is not serious, and in spite of his flight in the atmosphere he is very good rider. 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 County, Oregon, thence running North 162 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. H. H. celt, 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 & JSAKIJN, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. West Side Marble WorKs O. L. HAWKINS, Proprietor. MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES AND1 CURBING. Send It By Parcel Post Send us your laundry by parcel post. The ruial carrier la now authorised to transact this business. It costs but a tew cents. We'll return It promptly. DALLAS STEAM LAUNDRY. Professional Cards DENTIST M. HATTER Dallas National Bank Buiulding Dallas Oregon S. B. TAYLOR Civil Engineer and Surveyor Office, City Hall Phone 791 or 542, Dallas, Oregon BROWN-SIBLEY ABSTRACT CO. 610 Mill street, Dallas. Only up-to-date set of abstracts of Polk county. Posted every morning from county records. Olive Smlth-Blcknell Teacher of PIANO and ORGAN Studio 401 Court St. DALLAS OREGON DENTIST B. F. BUTLER Office over Fuller Pharmacy. Office hours from I to 11 a. m.; f to 6 p. m. Dallas Oregov- DR. A. McNICOL OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Rooms 5 and 6 CrIow Building DALLAS, OREGON SIBLEY & EAKIN Attorneys and Abstractors, The only reliable set of Abstracts In. Polk County. Office on Court street. Dallas, - m Oregon. ATTORNEY AT LAW OSCAR HATTER Dallas City Bank Building. Dallas Oregon NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned as administrator of the es tate of Gerhard J. yuinng, deceased has bled his final account in the Loun ty Court of the State df Oregon, for Folk County, and that Wednesday, the 22nd day of September, 1915, 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. JUHJN W. OUIK1WU, Administrator of the estate of Ger hard J. Quiring, deceased. L. D. BROWN, Attorney for the estate. 50-5t. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Polk County. Depart ment No. 2. E. A. Thurston and Margaret Thur ston, Plaintiffs, vs. G. A. Hurley and Virginia L. Hurley, his wife, Julien A", Hurley, unmarried, V. Lan dreth. W. 6. Landreth, Lizzie B. Lan dreth, Mabel L Landreth, J. L. Lan dreth, Walter Landreth,- B. R. Lan dreth, and also all other persons or parlies unanown, claiming any ngnb, title or interest, estate or lien in the real estate described in the complaint herein, Defendants. To G. A. Hurley and Virginia L. Hur ley, his wife, Julien A. Ilurley, un married. W. . 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, elaiming 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- ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned administrator of the estate of Alice F. Tbun, edceased, has filed his hnal account as said administra tor, in the County Court of Polk County, Oregon, and that said Court has appointed Monday, October 11th, 191o, 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, whv said account should not be settled, allowed and approved, and said estate forever and finally settled and said administrator and his bonds men discharged. Dated September 10th, 1915. ERNEST THDN, 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 of the State of Oregon for Polk Coun ty, executrix of the estate of George C. smith, deceased, and has qualified. All 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 County, State of Oregon. Dated and first published Septem ber 7th, 1915. SAKAH SL 5JMTH. Executrix of the estate of George C. Smith, deceased. OSCAR HATTER, Attorney. S7-05i ATTORNEY AT LAW WALTER L. TOOZE, JR Dallas National Bank Building Dallas Oregon- IJLUMBEE v, I OFFICE When We Hand You Our Estimates of the cost of the lumber yon require yon can depend npon It that the fig ures will be u low as first-class, wall seasoned lumber can be sold for hon estly. If yon pay more yon pay too much. If yon pay less yon get less either In quality or quantity. . Willamette Valley- Lumber Co. BICYCLE RIDERS ATTENTION Do yon realize that this is the be ginning of the season for riding bi cycles. The man who has his wheel overhauled in early spring economizes- for the reason that he accomplishes two things at one cost of labor hi bearings properly clear and oiled bad bearing! replaced at same time- (if any) at practically one cost. Oth erwise one thing goes wrong hern, another thing there at different times- which makes ft inconvenient for you and also adds to cost of repairs. We ars well prepared to meet your de mand in this line. Work guaranteed. Bicycles from $220 to $15.00. Tire from t4.6 to 110.00 per pair. Bi cycle and motorcycle sundries. ball and athletic supplies. Indian motor cycle agency. L B. IIIXOH, JR. 315 Main Street WHEN YOU GIVE THE OBSERV ER AN ORDER FOR JOB PRINT ING OF ANT BUND YOU TAKE ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE OF" FAILURE ON OUR PART.