THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1915.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
UNION REVIVAL MEETINGS AT
TRACT LARGE AUDIENCES.
Evangelist Taylor Preaches Strong
Sermon 100-Voice Chorus Is
Special Feature,
Monday evening the campaign for
souls opened alt the armory. The
building has been seated for an audi
ence of eight hundred. On one side.
on 'the wall, appears the motto : ' ' Get
Right With God," and on the opposite
side another motto: "Saved to
Serve," and over the rostrum ap
pears, in artistic letters, "Dallas for
Christ," designed and executed by
Mr. Jackuran, line new artistic, decor
ator, who has just come to town to
live. At ithe south end of the audi
torium, a platform runs clear across
from wall to wall, and extending out
ward about twelve feet. On this plat
form are seated a chorus of 100 sing
ers, the pastors of the participating
churches, and the two leaders of the
evangelistic campaign, Rev. George
W. Taylor, the evangelist, and his
son, Paul Taylor, the chorister and
soloist. Evangelist Taylor began his
work in Dallas last Friday at the
Evangelical church. The meetings
continued in the church Saturday and
Sunday evenings. Sunday evening,
standing room was at a premium.
Evangelist Taylor is a Kentuckian
of the old school. His present place
of residence iB Los Angeles, Cal. He
is a preacher of the first order. He
is one of the most fearless speakers
on Ithe Pacific coast. His style iB
unique, his personality magnetic and
winning, his message direct, and his
faith in God and man of the Pauline
type. He is a rapid speaker, ana like
most orators from the southland, he
uses plain language, abundant illus
trations, and ms delivery ai nines is
intensely dramatic. His son Paul
makes an ideal choir' leader, and as
might be anticipated, is in perfect
sympathy with the preaching and the
great purpose of the special services.
Like his father, he is dramatic, even
in singing his beautiful and effective
solos. He has been instrumental in
gathering together a chorus of about
75 voices and it is expected that re
the week closes the number will in
crease to the round hundred. Evan
gelist Taylor's sermons are intensely
interesting whether you are a saint
or a sinner. His phrases and sen
tences are short and epigramatio.
What he says iB easily iremembered.
His logic is simply irresistible. He
is fearless in attacking the inconsis
tencies and hypocrisies of professing
christians. The first five addresses mere
directed largely to those already in
the church. They were given in the
following order: 1. The Holy Spir
it Ul till CSSeilHtLl Aiwor ivi iwi-,
Roberson has entreated him to "love
everybody" with the accent on every
body. Sancta Bimplicitas' now can
he? He has tried so hard to live up
to her invoice of eleven (11) com
mandments. Oh, eloquent and grac
ious lady from far-off India or Indi
ana, forgive him. He is but mortal
clav and the pain he has up his back
is no sign that wings are sprouting
between his bent shoulders.
As the dav grows older our grocer
troubles multiply. The smell of ithe
produce whereon he loses his sub
stance has become a stencn in ms
nostrils. The loving wife, knowing
there is a heap o' trouble on her old
man's mind, goes out into the store to
cheer him up by telling him "he
an old grouch" and "a hurtin biz-
ness. ' '
Away to the park, to the city park
with him before it is too late and he
is billed for Salem. If by this fame
he is a feeble, tottering wreck, drag
him. push him I Well, we got the poor
blighter to the park. It was a tough
job, but there he sets on the bench
between those tall trees, eut iooki
Is it possible such astounding trans
formation? He has not been in trie
city park ten minutes when he lifts
up that bowed head, pulls down his
vest, wipes on his chin and commenc
es to sing, yes sing in a clear, mellow
tenor voice:
I wish there was no w-aja-a-r
I wish there was no fighting
I sit in the car and smoke a cigah
ta ratata ta da."
No. h is not delirious because he
pulls out the cigar a Kind-nearceo de
signing drummer 'has treated him and
blows rings. ' This is conclusive evi
dence that he has lully recovered ins
old-time poise and equanimity. The
bewitching charm of the city park has
done its benefieient work. Being un
der the impression that his first song
and dance has been "encored," he
proceeds to cive a horrible imitation
of the Swiss Xodlers, tnen Drisiuy,
with an elas'tio step, he walks back to
the store and cheerfully grinds ten
nounds of mustv coffee for Mrs. Grun
dv on the old mill. He bids Jimmie
to take in them "vegitibles" and
close up. By the way Jimmy, he says.
"vou are such eood boy, here is
niekle. eo blow yourself, abod night. '
What shall the hardware merchant
tta to keep -from getting harder every
dav of his hardwear life? But
enough. Now. let us sing the beauti
ful old song:
"Oh, birdie we are tired now
Wa do not care to hear you sing
You have sung your happy song all
dav
Now put your head beneath your
wimr.
Come sisters come, kiss us good
night. My dear sisters and brothers,
vou are dismissed. Our devoted iam
ily has prevailed upon us to say no
more, raw you wen, ano u lor ever
till fare you well.
ness and service.
Prayer-
vital breath of christian experience.
3. The bible the revelation of God's
will, and the atonement of Jesus
Christ; the instrument of the Holy
Spirit; the infallible guide and food
for the soul. 4. Personal work win
ning men and women one by one as a
fisherman catches fish. 5. Faith-
absolute confidence in the promises of
God through Jesus Christ. , Ur. Tay
lor's prayer at the close of the sermon
is a direct, personal ana lntimaite
talk with God, asking that the mes
sage reach the hearts of the people
and produce the conviction that wins.
The services will continue indefinite
ly every night beginning at seven
thirty with a song service led by
Paul Taylor and his great chorus.
PARK SERMON NO. i
,
(By J. C. Rickli.)
Brothers and Sisters : We will now
contemplate the poor groceryman.
There he goesjthait man in the once
white anron who looks like a bar
keeper from Kalamazoo. Yes, pity
him. Everybody knows he is in dis
tress. The letters he gets from that
Mason, Ehrman & Co. credit man are
lacking in poetical style. If he had
time he would rather read the Satur
day Evening Post, the Polk County
Observer, or the "Sunny Monday
Crawfish," "which never crabs." He
is about to hire all the diplomats
brother Wood row Wilson has not
gent home to collect his bills. He
gets up wearily in the morning with
his liver on tlie bum. Nevertheless,
he valiantly jumps into the front
trench of his store to fight the battle
of life. Mr. "Jim Jams" had drop
ped in quite early and has had time
enough to note what the grocer has
net in stock. He promptly demands
it and being denied evinces a mild
disgust and of course, buys nothing,
nix "ear nix," for which the dealer,
however, was qufte prepared. But
the worst is to come. For the in
formation and guidance of the disap
pointed merchant be commences to
quote Sears Roebuck prices. Yes. sir,
quotes Sears Hoe bock prices to mm.
The grocer winces and sways under
that blow, but instead of seizing the
near-by umbrella, ranming it down
Mr. "Jim Jams" throat and then
opening it with demoniacal glee he
holds on to himself and the counter,
smiles a wan sickly smile and meekly
invites Mr. "Jim Jams" to call
aeain. There behold your outraged,
downtrodden grocer in the dust, a
martyr. Martyrs have great souls
and the qualities of great men. . Save
him! save him!
The entrancing Mrs. Chautauqua
CLUB NOTES
i (Communicated.)
The first regular meeling of the
Woman's club was held in 'the library
on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Metzger presiding and M'is. W.
Ford occupying her position as secre
tary for tlie first time. Many inter
esting commulnications were read, af
ter which the heads or different de
partments spoke of plans for the sea
son s work. Mrs. htatrin, chairman
of the Civic department, announced
a meeting and silver tea to be held
in the library on the third Tuesday
in October, to which the ladies of
the community are invited. 1 he Civic
department expect to continue their
agitation tor park improvement and
hope to accomplish something worth
while with tlie aid of the city council,
who are said to be also considering
the matter.
Miss Collins announced that
meeting of the Young Women's de
partment would be held in the library
on Tuesday evening, October 12. The
music and literary sections are not
quite ready to resume meetings. The
program committee announced attrac
tive plans tor the general meetings,
Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, president of
the State Federation ot Woman Is
clubs, having promised to be present
tor one meeting. Hie secretary was
instructed to write a letter of appre
ciation to Mrs. Evans, who has so
faitlhfully served as president of the
state organization for the past ten
years. Also a letter of sympathy to
Mm. MacOregor. on account of tlie
serious illness of Mr. MacGregor. and
to Mrs. Boyd, whose little daughter
Jessie is suffering with typhoid.
Delegates who will represent tliis
club at the state convention, to be
held in Salem, October 25-26-27 are
Mrs. Metzger, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Cosper
and MisB Burch. Alternates elected
were Mrs. Starbuck, Mrs. C. G. Coad
and Mrs. Van Orsdel. Many of the
members present expressed their in
tention of attending some of the sessions.
The president reminded the mem
bers of the annual bazaar on the first
Friday in December the date of
which was fixed last year at the time
it was decided to make the bazaar an
annual affair.
The president also announced her
intention to act as hostess for a so
cial hour following the business ses
sion of the next regular meeting, at
which -time reports from the conven
tion will be ead.
DOINGS IN POLK COUNTY
STORIES BY THE OBSERVER'S
CORRESPONDENTS.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining
Movements of People Whom
You All Know.
to
CROWLEY.
Setli Riggs and sister, Miss Emma
motored up from Portland last week
to visit relatives and attend the State
fair.
Mrs. J. W. Gay and daughter, Miss
Cora, moved to the Kings Valley vi
cinity last week, as Miss Cora will
teach school at the Maple Grove dis-
tnst this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Grant of Dal
las were callers here the middle of
last week.
J. L. Gay and family returned from
Tillamook county the middle of last
week and made a trip to Brownsville
the latter part of the week.
A party of military surveyors were
in this vicinity surveying, this week.
Cass luges was a McCoy caller
Monday.
George Smith was hauling wood
from Salt Creek the first of the week.
Oral Mallicoat is attending school
in Monmouth.
Mrs. J. W. Edgar was a visitor at
Mrs. J. C. White's the middle of last
week.
Isaac Robertson sawed wood the
first of the week for Charley Warren
and K. J. Williamson.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the fair on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. .
I . M. Edgar was a business caller
in Dallas Tuesday.
Llovd Mallicoat moved his house
hold goods to Clackamas county last
week, where the lamily will make
its home this winter and Mr. Malli
coat will teach school.
Mrs. S. T. Smith and Mrs. Clar
ence McCrow and little daughter of
Smithfield were visitors at Mrs. U. C.
Smith's Friday.
R. J. Williamson and family and
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Edgar spent Sun
day at Jim Edger's near Salem. Miss
Verda AVilliamson will spend the week
there assisting Mrs. Edgar with some
sewing.
C. H. Farmer shipped hogs from
McCoy this week.
gar came over from Crowley Tuesday
and helped saw J. W, Edgar's wood,
i. Thad Stevens was a Dallas caller
Friday.
Isaae Robertson was a business
caller in Salem the middle of last
week.
Beth Fawk was a Dallas visitor the
middle of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallen of Corvallis
were visitors at J. W, Edgar's one
day last week.
Mrs. Frank Farmer called on her
mother, Mrs. Fawk. last Friday.
Seth Riggs and sister of Portland
were visitors here last week.
Frank Fawk was a caller here Sunday.
Isaac Robertson sawed wood this
week for J. W. Edgar and Mr. War
ren.
Mr. Hansen was hauling hops to
market tins week.
GETS WAGES, ALSO DRUNK.
Blacksmith Given Verdict in Circuit
Court and Celebrates.
M. B. Jensen, a blacksmith, was
awarded about $i0 in a suit for wages
in Judge .Belt's court on Wednesday,
and proceeded to celebrate his legal
victory. Jensen is from Brownsville
and (the idea that his working hours
as well as his vacation had to be
spent in a dry town galled the
' ' mighty smithy. ' ' Somewhere he got
a plentiful supply of whisky and
within an hour alter the award had
been made Jensen had a most glorious
drunk, ms young wire, pamc stinck
en, attracted the attention of John
Shaw, who had to exercise his diplo
matic talents to get the blacksmith in
bed. -
DAMAGE CASE NON-SUITED.
Action That Has Been Hanging Fire
Thrown Out by Judge Belt.
The damage suit filed by George
Billings against H. L. Fenton was
non-suited in !hhe circuit court by
Judge Belt on Wednesday. This case
has been 'hanging tire tor a long time
and the plaintiff has shown no special
anxiety about pushing the issue. His
attorney, Smith & Shields, appeared
before the court on Wednesday and
requested an extension of ltdme. Judge
Belt Saw no reason for this, and itlhe
attorneys could offer none that was
valid, so the case was thrown out of
court.
of
Dry bran is a good feed for chick
ens the year round.
It has been truly said that the
only real help is self-help.
MONMOUTH.
The Normal training school build
ing is rapidly being completed. Con
tractors are working on the last story
and if the rains hold off anothei week
everything will be under cover.
Charley Newman is setung along
fine with his new house on lndepen-
enoe street, when completed this
will be a fine structure.
A. N. Poole expects to finish the
house he is building near Parker
about next week.
Joe Tetherow is still having "ravel
put on the road south of town. He
desires to make the road fit for travel
summer and winter.
The popping of shotguns can be
heard on every side this week Some
Monmouth people desire to sen a law
enacted prohibiting hunting on hun
day.
Mrs. T. Boldin celebrated her sev
enty-first birthday anniversary on the
third of this month and her grand
daughter, Miss Bertha M. Henry of
Corvallis enioyed her birthday anni
vei sarv on the same day. Miss Henry
isited with her grandmather n that
ay and both received many presents.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hennckson
Harman, Wis., were the guests
of Mrs. Caning, Mrs. Henrickson's
sister, the latter part of last week.
They have gone on to San Francisco
by water and will return and complete
their visit on their way home. They
expressed themselves as - liking this
part ot Oregon very well.
rturnes 1'owell and wire ot rort-
land were in town Sunday greeting
mends and relatives, of which they
have manv. Mr. Powell was buid
nd 'raised in Monmouth and was
graduated from the Normal. He is
now a full-fledged attorney and is
making his mark at his work.
Mr. and Mrs. P. .). fettitt of Wash-
igton, formerly of Monmouth, spent
Sunday greeting their many mends
Monmouth.
W. P. Fisher is visiting with his
daughter in Portland.
O. E. Cook writes from the east
that he is having a good time and
that his wife's health has improved
wonderfully. She was quite poorly
when she left here.
So manv went to the State fair
from Monmouth that the town was al
most deserted last week.
F. Chamliers (commonly known as
Jake) of Kings Valley was in town
Saturday. His mother was of the
King family, the first settlers of
Kings Valley in 1840. Mr. Chambers
one of tlie leading farmers of the
valley and is also in the mercantile
business there.
Edward Huher, Sr.. of Olif is in
town this week visiting his nephew
and niece.
Reece MeReynolds of Southern Ore
gon is in town this week visiting
friends and relatives. He was for
merly a resilient of Monmouth.
This is an old-fashioned Oregon
fall, the farmers an wanting rain,
but when it does rain, then they will
not be satisfied.
J. Grimes has sold his interest in
the meat market here and will retire
from business.
Metachan Recovering.
Phil Metschan, Sr.. an early resi
dent of Polk county and proprietor
ot the imperial hotel at Portland, is
recovering from a recent severe ill
ness that for a time threatened his
life. The elderly gentleman is still
unable to leave the sick-room, al
though he continues to improve.
Welcome to Our Set
Charming new flavour, exceptional crispnesa,
and nourishing substance, insure for
a welcome on any breakfast, lunch of supper
table.
The new process of manufacture which im
parts these qualities, not to be found In other
corn flakes, raises tiny, pearl-like "puffe" on
each flake a distinguishing characteristic of
New Post Toasties
Your Grocer has them now.
GIVE THE OBSERVER A CHANCE TO FIGURE ON YOUR JOB WORK
OAK GROVE.
Jesse Williamson and William Ed-
WHAT'S DOING IT?
Strange, isn't it? But it if true, isn't it? The way tome of your old
friends and customers send their money to folks they do not know and for
goods they have never seen.
Yon would naturally incline to the belief that people would prefer to
buy goods after having had an opportunity to inspect them, and to make
the purchase from people whom they know.
There was a time when shopping was largely a matter of personal
contact. Today the distant store and the mail order house get Into close
touch with thousands, who are made acquainted with their foods and
their methods of doing business. Hew is this done? Advertising con
stant and effective advertising .
Many arguments are used to make customers out of the readers of
advertising. These advertisements draw business from yon and the other
local dealers.
Consider the results obtained by the national maguino advertisers,
and yon will cease to wonder what is the magnet that draws to the city
department store and the catalogue house, hundreds of mile away, the
trade that you should enjoy. It is surprising that they do not take more
dollars out of this community than they do.
Now mind yon. The Observer is not talking just for its business bat
for yours as well, and for your neighbor's. For if yon do not thrive, The
Observer will not. Naturally, and somewhat selfishly, The Observer is in
terested in this community.
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