Polk County observer., October 15, 1915, Image 6

THE POLE COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1916.
The Value of Knowledge
(By R. Q. Dykstra.)
"Men say ' at slavery hag been abolished. Is It a (act? True ne
gro slavery ha , een abolished. But what about the hundreds of thou
sands of whit .nen In our country who are In a worse condition of
slavery than ever negro endured in the South?
Can you imagine a worse slave than a man who is competent to do
nothing except common labor who sees that he is shut In by a wall
over which it seems impossible to climb, doomed year after year to
drudge away at the same thing, with absolutely no hope for the future?
You say this is a land of the free that he is a free man. I say
that he is a slave, because he is absolutely under the control of some
one else of a master. His tools are not in his head but in his muscles.
"Where some one controls your tools he controls your opportunity
to work. When he controls your opportunity, he is your master. You
are his slave.
"Indeed, in many respects, the black slave of the past was far
better off than the white slave of today. True, the black man could
not quit, but he was fed, clothed and doctored during sickness, and
had little to worry about. The picture In "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is
much overdrawn. The negro was far too valuable to be mistreated
very much but you If you are a white slave, how much are you
worth to your master? How much will it cost him to replace you
when you get old and wear out?
"You say 'I am not a slave.- I can quit.'- Yes, you can quit an
go to work in the same old treadmill again or starve, unless you have
some technical knowledge that will enable you to become your own
master. A man is free, and free only, when he controls his own oppor
tunity to work when he has some special knowledge that enables him
to use his brain, instead of his muscles when he has educated and
trained not only his hands but his mind. Then and then only has he
the tools of a free man.. Then he has his foot on the ladder and is
competent to climb.
"This is an age of education along special lines. Never before In
he history of the world has the demand for specialists been so great.
E'e'y branch of business has been systematized and reduced to a sci
ence, ana a man must know his business and know it thoroughly, In
order t successfully compete In these opening years of the twentieth
century. .
"Fate hangs no red lights at the cross roads of a man's career."
There are no sign boards along Life's highway, and the highroads to
success or failure are not labeled at the beginning. It is only when we
have reached mature years that we can look back and see just where
the cross roads were; just where the sign should have been placed
reading "This way to success." We can then begin to see just where
we took the wrong road; Just where by not going the right way, we
can lose so much while had we done thus or so we would have gained
honor, wealth and fftmo.l'
The reason w!-iy many men fail In life today Is because of the fact
that they sqait-naeI.ea tneir time and their manhood in their youth; they
would no to scn00l or, f they had gone, they wasted their time,
Jk .med through their text books, annoyed their class mates and
Jeachers, and impeded the progress of many faithful workers.
Let the boys and girls of our schools today wake up and heed this
fact lest some of them And themselves In the race with the slaves In
the years to come. To waste and squander your time now, instead of
engaging in laborious study, means that you will suffer defeat and dis
appointment when you get out into the world to grapple for a livelihood
with mankind. Ask yourself the question: Am I going to be contented
to plod along life's pathway with the great mass of humanity In the
line of least resistance, contented to do the little things and let the
more ambitious class take the lead, or shall I place my shoulder to
the wheel and improve every spare moment, in as well as out of the
school room, and thereby let the world know that I cannot be turned,
aside from my settled purpose? ,
It is the young man or woman who confronts the world with an
unflinching heart, who cannot be discouraged by the scorn or laugh,
but masters every difficulty set before him, that makes his mark.
Do not wait for age to teach you this dear lesson but grasp your
opportunity and fill your place in this grand old world or you may some
day reflect back and say, "Well, I am still a slave. .
Gilbert B. Posey 21.70
.$48.45
105.30
.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
ti,. -Fitmvinir accounts were allow
ed at the October term of the county
court:
Rherlff's Office.
John W. Orr $276.20
T. B. Hooker 75.UU
r t? o;..i... 75.4)0
Dallas Telephone Cp 7.20
Bushonff to -"
Polk County Itemizer 2.00
Hayter's Book Store 1.00
JBushong & Co 80
Total $444.28
Clerk's Office.
A. B. Robinson, Jr 140.90
C. J. Siefarth 75.00
Ediith M. Jackson 60.00
Pallas Telephone Co 2.50
Todal '. $278.40
Treasurer'! Office.
F. J. Holman 63.40
Independence Enterpiise 9.75
Dallas Telephone Co 2.00
Total '5'21
Surveyor's Office.
Hayter's Book Store 3.00
Dallas Telephone Co 2.00
Total 5-00
Assessor's Office.
F. E. Mever 100-39
Mrs. F. E. Meyer 70.00
Glass & Prudhomme Co 10.00
Dallas Telephone Co 2.25
Total 12.64
Sealer Weights and Measures.
A. E. Ball 19-90
Total
County Court.
J. B. Teal
G. A. Wells
C. W. Beckett
MeCann & Collins
Dallas Telephone Co
.$19.90
100.00
47.80
35.35
4.00
2.8'
Total $190.02
District Attorney.
O. O. Holman 20.00
Boss E. Moo res & Co iou
Total $2?-W
Jail
John W. Orr 124.1.)
Sterling Furniture Co 27.30
Oregon Power Co 2.81
B. H. McCallon 2.00
Fuller Pharmacy I-"3
Star Transfer Co J
Total $158.75
Court House.
Finley Whitney 60.00
Ore eon Power Co..... o.
Star Transfer Co 1 "7
Total $07.62
Circuit Court
J. H. Mulkey 13.60
Polk Connty Hernia 17.00
Dallas Telephone Co 4.05
John R. Allgood 4.00
F.d. Rowen 2.80
R. W. Veata-h 8.00
Wm. Mc Adams 4.00
Win. Ball 800
Wm. McDonald 5.00
Naomi Bowers 2.20
R. C. Johnston 2.20
George Gosser 4.00
V. O. Parker 4.UU
Paul Riley 4.40
C. H. March 2.20
J. Renfro 2.20
D. J. Riley 2.20
U. 8. Grant 2.20
J. M. Grant 2.20
Bushons & Co 10.67
Glass & Prudhomme Co 11.51
F. K. Hubbard 10.15
Total $169.75
Jurors.
C. C. Gardner 7.80
Seth White 7.90
E. E. Tripp 8.40
M. N. Prather 9.60
F. H. Fawk 7.00
0. DeHaven 6.60
Win. Mackie 6.80
Hardy Holman, bailiff 6.00
Justice Court.
G. L. McMurphy 15.25
J. C. Talbott 1.20
W. B. McKown 1.20
George Mix 1.20
AV. E. Peray 1.20
J. -0. Chamberluin 1.20
G. M. Tice 1.20
Mrs. F. A. Wolf 1.90
Wm. Small 2.30
H. Hardt 1.90
E. T. Henkle 11.30
.1. H. Moran 10.40
A. J. Tupper 3.00
R. Mills 3.00
J. W. Ball 1.50
H. J. Mooney 1.50
H. Holman 5o.ou
John W. Orr 51.15
O. 0. Holman (disallowed)
J. S. Ashbaugh 15.00
M. Mansion 1.00
R. E. Morris 1.00
S. R. Taylor 1.00
U. S. Loughary 1.00
J. F. McBee 1.00
Waldo Finn 3.50
Lee McKee 3.50
Roy Allen 3.50
Wm. Domes 3.50
L. D. Brvan 3.50
Ben Allen 3.50
Clint Shelton 3.50
R. C. Johnson 3.50
Naomi Bowers 3.50
O. S. A 1.00
J. M. Card 1.00
Finlev Edgar 1.00
Rae Craven 1.00
Otto Byerly...., 1.00
Forest Guthrie 1.00
Claud Brown... 3.50
Merle Brown 3.50
Leslie Lake 3.50
Artv Kellogg 3,50
Ore'n Kellogg 3.50
Rosey Lake 3.50
Total $276.83
Insane.
B. H. McCallon 5.00
Total....: $5.00
School Superintendent's Office.
H. C. Seymour 179.20
H. H. Parsons 140.00
Florence Kopan 60.00
Dallas Telephone Co. 14.10
Polk County Observer 9.50
Havter's Book Store 8.
Polk County Itemixer 6.75
John R. AlUrood 2.50
Total $420.80
Health Officer.
B. H. McCallon 84.00
Total
Care of Poor.
C. E. Huntley
L. A. Bollman and F. M, Hell-
worth., 100.00
Conkey & Walker 71.30
Dallas Hospital 61.25
R. L. Chapman 45.00
G. W. Brentner 38.80
B. M. Young & Son 30.00
Simonton & Scott 20.65
King Smith Derjt. store 20.02
Mrs. Oscar Mever. . , 10.00
G. A. Conn 16.65
King Smith Dept. store 20.00
Wm. M. Whyte 16.25
Mrs. Blanch Morgan 15.00
C. R. Gillett.... 14.20
Mrs. 0. H. Dimick 14.00
Rickreall Trading Co 11.00
Williams Drag Store 11.00
C. L. Crider 10.10
Neal-Bevens Co.... 10.00
Rickreall Trading Co... 9.15
Vassall & Co 8.75
Hugh G. Black 8.00
B. H. McCallon ' 7.00
Fuller Pharmacy 6.30
L. D. Brown 6.00
W. B. Gerth 6.00
R. N. Nash 4.25
Dallas Meat Co 4.00
Road District No. 16. Frank Heyden 3.00
Craven & Huff Hdw. Co 3.75 A. L. Tiederma. . . .n 27.00
John Underwood 39.00 A. Sampson 5.00
Louie Haselton.... 74.00'H. A. Dorton.... 8.75
M. R. Black 4.00 j J. C. Talbott 3.15
C. F. Peters 32.00 ! Frank E. Valliere 26.25
John Walker. . 23.00 ', Harry Valliere 4.00
I. G. Arehart 26.00 M. A. Conlee 15.00
Total .... $206.75 'J- C. Munkers 4.00
Road District' No. 20. I ?rd enln,aBen
w w NWman 1 os J. C. Guthhe 2o.00
L. I. Bursell.
2.00
I J. T. Guthrie 30.50
IB. Bradley 16.00
Total ' :S3.25'R' ? ?'KB 1800
General Road.
C. M. Trueax.
I J. W. Trueas.
i E. E. Lee
Thos. Lee.
Farmer's State bank 1035.85
Chas. Hazelton 78.85
August Rhode 56.70 1 A. R; Bell ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; 4;00
6.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
E. R. Palmer.
J. L.
Total $699.97
Widow's Pension.
Etta Bush 20.00
Mattie Bun-son 22.75
Rose E. Cassidy 33.25
May M. Haskins 12.25
Eliza Lawrence 32.50
Addie Launer 17.50
Mrs. Mike McNultv 10.00
Lucy A. Quivey 17.50
Halttie Riggs 10.00
Georgia Savwers 22.75
Lvda E. Smit.h 10.00
Harriet E. Olin 20.00
Emma L. Prichard 10.00
Rosa Tom 10.00
Carrie E. Trent 10.00
Maud E. Zachary 40.00
Total $298.50
Bridges.
Chas. K. Spaulding Lb. Co. . . . 184.63
City of Salem 66.67
Sheridan Lumber Co... 17.08
Louie Haselton 6.00
Joe Montgomery. 2.00
C. F. Anderson 4.69
A. Whitnev 8.75
John Sehaller & Sons 3.00
Frank Hotchiss 1.00
Chas K. SDauldine Lb. Co .47
Geo. Werner 68.05
H. Kekens ; 18.00
Bert Frieze.... 5.00
wiesier xague Dallas Brick & Tile Co,
jra uamz i.uu
James Middleton 18.00
C. P. Brooks 20.00
Henry Ratzlaff 8.00
Louis Villwock 4.00
Peter Wall.. 8.00
John Bier 1.00
Star Transfer Co 2.50
James Middleton 65.001
John Munson 7.551
H. Douglas 22.06
A. W. Vernon 3.75
W. O. Morrow 6.60
Henry Fern... 100.00
Standard Oil Co 14.31
II. William Thielson 17.20
Rickreall Trading Co 5.00
B. M. Webb 6.00
E. C. Winters 42.00
Thos. J. Merrick 36.00
Clarence Merrick 16.00
Ivan Merrick 12.00
Vila Merrick 14.00
D. G. Meador 1.80
Ross Pierce 16.25
Ralph Martin 10.00
J. W. Finn 95.00
Charlev Whalev 20.25
F. B. Southwick 5.50
F. C. Crowley 3.45
H. A. Dorton.' 5.00
G. W. Newbill 6.00
W. B. Asree 2.00 1
2.00
Chamberlain 1.00
. 3.00
. 1.00
Gerhard Diehm 32.50
Peter Diehm 11.00
John Diehm 19.45
D. L. Kevt ; 5.00
Ren Womer 26.00
G. N. Newton.... 16.00
E. T. Bush 16.00
Joe Trueax 14.00
Elmer Guthrie 55.75
Salem Sewer Pipe Co 35.20
Black & Robbie Garage 41.'48
J. V. Chitty 6.42
Capital City Transfer Co (disallowed)
N. E. Melchoir (disallowed)
Armond Gulthrie 2.00
D. A. Guthrie 3.75
Fred Guy 3.00
J. I. Reasoner.
1.75
B. L. Stiles..., 3.25
P. McBee 1.75
S. E. Guthrie 8.00
J. C. Guthrie 2.00
Guy Ray 4.00
W'alter Kimsey ." 7.00
Thomas Weaver 1.00
C. R. Canfield 10.00
Armond Guthrie 45.00
Howard Cooper Corporation . . 4.25
J. F. Ulrich 1.25
Joe Tetherow 10.00
Hodson-Feenauditv Co.. 2.50
A. Whitnev 26.50
Chas. Hazelton. 5.00
V. A. Fishback 3.25
L. I. Bursell 4.50
Oregon Gravel & Con. Co 735.50
Howard-Cooper Corp 27.08
H. J. Kliever. 20.25
F. F. Friesen 21.00
F. Kodad 14.87
Jesse Tan 18.75
MeCarty-Bevens Co..... 470.13
Star Transfer Co 33.01
John Underwood....... 55.00
Fred Guv 188.80
Bert Stiles : 197.40
L. A. Guthrie 178.40
J. I. Reasoner 182.80
W. P. McBee 193.60
B. L. Smuck 12.00
John Zylstra 25.80
Guv Pickens.. 5-00
J. A. Butterick 77.90
Albert Mekkers 8-00
L. F. Faist ' 15.90
Total $5011.81
Road District Fund $1119.65
General Road Fund 5011.81
Total Road Warrants. .... $6131.46
It is an easy thing for a man to
resist, temptation if he has something
better in sight.
Fl
OR SALE OR TRADE
WELL IMPROVED 20 ACRES, 2
MILES FROM COTTAGE GROVE,
LEVEL ROAD TO TOWN, FINE
SPRING WATER PIPED INTO
HOUSE, CAN BE PIPED INTO
BARN; 3 ACRES BEARING ITAL
IAN PRUNES, FAMILY ORCHARD
IN BEARING. WILL SELL, TRADE
FOR RESIDENCE, OR LAND CLOS
ER TO WHERE I LIVE.
H. G. CAMPBELL
DALLAS, ORE.
Total $294.29
Ferry.
Julius Shaffer 3.50
Charles Chandler , 10.50
L. 0. Griffith 160.00
John South 2.50
Fred Cox 5.00
A. Whitney 15.50
Chas. K. Spaulding Lb. Co. . . . 1.65
Fluke & Johnson 75
Total $199.40
Tax Rebate.
F. M. Lackey 10.47
Total $10.47
Advertising.
H. C. Dunsmore, assigned
Farmer's State bank lW.uu
Polk County Observer 13.06
Polk County Itemizer 10,96
Total $124.02
Stock Inspector.
L. W. Horn 30.00
Total. $30.00
Grand Total $4103.30
Road District No. 1.
Thornton & Stevenson .90
Total $-90
Road District No. 3.
E. L. Rowland 11.25
E. L. Rowland '.00
Claude Rowland ,. . .50
Henry Gilliam 1.00
C. H. Gilliam 31.50
Mm. Letteken 9-00
James E. Houk 9-00
Fred Werner 1125
Total $80.50
Road District No. 4.
Clarence Woelk 40
Ray L. Farmer Hdw. Co 21.5
V. A. Cochran 2.50
P. B. Blakely 166.76
J. E. Simpkins 47.25
John Simpkins 242.07
Total $480.55
Road District No. 5.
T. E. Cowdell 8.37
E. M. Mitty 10.00
W. G. Gherke 2.00
Total $20.37
Road District No. 7.
A. H. Whitney 5.50
P. E. Compton 27.10
Total $32.60
Road District No. 8.
Carl Pollan 84.00
Total $84.00
Road District No. 9.
M. N. Prather
H. M. Nash
J. T. McCarty
Guv McCarty 16.00
Eaitnnel King 8.00
J. H. Knighton
W. E. Bevens
Ralph L. Davidson
W. L Reynolds
Willis Revnolds
R. C. HH
E. Huntley
J. D. Hibbs Co.
Sloner Bros. A Cockle
Tvl 13S 10
Road District No. 10. 2
Charier Lehman 28.00
John Cooley 4 00
Total $32.00.
Road District No. 11.
Wm. Shemev 12.25
MreJ. F. lirieh 15.75
Mrs. J. F. Urieh 9 ui
J. F. Hrich 4.25
Wm. Sbewey 1.73,
Total 43.M
10.00
8.00
15.00
12.00
12.00
rt.00;
2.50
6 00:
9.00 1
25.75;
1.001
3.25
Don't Forget!
The monthly sale day to be held at the
rear of this store on
October 30
Heating Stoves!
The Kinds That Give Satisfaction
Trade the Old for a hew
New Panama
Heater
Made of the best gray iron, all
cast. Top opens. Large end
doors. FVont door swings out
and makes an open grate. Mica
in front door.
Price $16.SO
AURORA
The best heating stove we have ever
sold. All cast iron. Large round
door in the end, top opens up, front
lifts off, making an open grate. A
double back wall, made of best ma
terial. Most durable siove on the market
Price $21
"The Place to Furnish tour Home."
We buy, sell and exchange
Storage.
F. E. DAVIS
Ren Allen 2.20
Ob as. Sevmonr 5.20
John Fea'irles 4.00
Total ....$84.00
Fruit Inspector. -
Joe Hubbard 4 00
W. E. Whitehouse 26.75