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FRIDAY, JUNE 13. 1913.
A Queer Notion of Undue Influ
ence.
Senator Townsend, of Michi
gan, advances the rather novel
suggestion that the Presidential
interest ami inHuence in fram
ing tariff legislation according
to the pledge of the party plat
form on which he was elected, is
of the same pernicious quality
as that which the lobhyist work
ing for private interest and spe
cial privilege exerts.
It is somewhat difficult to be
lieve that the honorable Senator
from Michigan cau be serious in
this opinion. His evident de
sire is to be sensational in the
partisan sense rather than to be
logical and just. For a certain
ty he ignores one very impor
tant fact, and that is that the
President is part of the law-making
power, and that he derives
that authority from the Federal
Constitution.
Irrespective of party consider
ations any President who would
not exert the executive influence
toward the enactment of law
which the people demanded,
electing him as an unequivocal
expression of that demand,
would be derelict in duty. The
average American assumes,
when considering the candidacy
of any man for that high office,
that he will do thus or so; and
the verb "do" means largely
that he will use his utmost legit
imate effort to secure certain
legislation, and to enforce cer
tain law. That is the public
and it is also the correct inter
pretation of the Presidential sta
tus with respect to pending law
or laws that may be proposed.
In other words it is singularly
the President's business to do
whatever he can toward the en
actment of law that is the round
ing out of an issue upon which
he was elected. It is only by of
ficial activity and by exerting
his influence when necessary
that he can escape the charge of
recreancy. Serious criticism in
such case is ill timed; while to
make the criticism as mere po
litical clap-trap is mighty bad
taste.
sand.
It is not worth while to lament
the loss of that property, or to
wax indignant over the iniquities
of land thieves. The opening
of the forest reserve and the
tricks and dodges, by which
control slipped through the
lingers of settlers and into the
fists of lumber exploiters, belong
to the period of ruthless snatch
ing and grabbing. The big
point is that that period has
passed on that now there are
too many persons, in the govern
ment service and out, who are
jealously watchful of the people's
property and who are ready to
bring against land thieves the
high power guns of publicity if
the weapens of the courts are
without avail Toledo Blade.
Our Dark Ages.
Our New President a-BairFari;
This Picture Surely Proves It
Twenty-two years ago, 700,
000 acres of land in the Olympic
National Forest was restored to
the public domain and made
subject to entry, upon the repre
sentations to Washington that
the lands was of value for farm
ing purposes only.
In the course of the next ten
years, 524,000 acres of that land
had passed to the possession of
men who held it almost exclu
sively for timber. Five persons
had gained ownership of 178,000
acres and 81,530 acres belonged
to one man. In those ten years,
the cultivated land of this area,
which had been thrown open
for ' agricultural development,
amounted to one acre in a thou-
NEWS FBI mm SEAT
Court House Notes.
REAL ESTATE
Clement A Ramsey et ux to
John H Lockman, 29 acres in 7-5,
$10.
Laura B Ramsey to Clement A
Ramsey, land in Dallas, $10.
Chas M Walker et ux to Clem
ent A Ramsey, land in Dallas,
$10.
H Hirschberg to Eva Wood,
land in Independence, $10.
E H Lorence et al to F R Bow-
ersox, land in Monmouth, $10.
Rebecca Hunt et hd to Erv B
Becker et ux. lots 16, 17, 18. 19
20, Block J, West Salem, $2000.
Jacob Hanson to Emma F Han
son. 10 acres in 7-5, $10.
T J Cherrington to Martha J
Clanfield, land in Dallas, $2400.
Maude A McKinnon et hd to
Mary G Lynott, 98.6 acres in 9-4,
$9860.
Finley Morrison et al to William
Reid, land in 7-6 and 7, $1.
James H Davidson et ux to J
C Nuckolls, one-half acre in 6-5,
$10.
Paul R Alexander et ux to
Vernon J Brown, land in Inde
pendence, $10.
V A Heath to Vernon J Brown,
land in Independence, $10.
C R Gibson et ux to Vernon J
Brown, land in Independence,
$10.
Chas B Whaley et ux to J N
Pesterfield et ux, land in 7-4,
$1600.
Ellen Spuer et al to S E Rick
ards et ux, 10 acres in 6-6, $1.
GWMcBeeetux to W P Mc
Bee, land in 8-5. $10.
W P McBee et ux to G W and
N M McBee, land in 8-5, $10.
N E Foster et ux to Ernest W
Riddell, 10 acres in 8-5, $2150.
Martha J and D K Brannan to
Pearl J Brannan, lot 13, block C,
West Salem, $1.
Martha J Brannan et hd to
Pearl J Heise et hd, land in West
Salem, $10.
H L Lipp et ux to R R Jones,
2470 acres in 6-7, $1000.
Daniel T Thomas et ux to B
Ortman, 204.03 acres in 8-5 and
6, $100.
PROBATE
Estate of John S Martin, objec
tion of executors and of Mary E
Baker to' admeasurement of dow
er, sustained; Chas Kurns, John
Booth and Robert McDonald ap
pointed commissioners to assign
dower in Yamhill county and J E
Richter, J M Grant and F E Mey
er to assign dower in residence
property in Dallas.
Estate of Silas D Coats; L D
Brown appointed guardian ad
litem for minor heirs, real estate
ordered sold.
Estate of Ellinor Haines, ap
praisers appointed.
Estate of John M Rhodes; will
admitted to probate; Jasper E
Rhodes appointed executor, bond
Photo copyright 111, by American Prw Association.
DID you know President Wilson la something of baseball fan? Well,
be Is Till picture preserves bis baseball smile. It was taken at tba
oihmiIiik (tame of the season In Washington between the Senators snd
the Yank of the American league. The president threw the new
ball on to the diamond front hla box and sat through the whole game. He en
joyed It too. He was accompanied by Joseph P. Tumulty, his private secre
tary, and bis dnuKhter. Eleanor. The president expects to attend a game when
ever be can get the chance to drive away the cares of bla new Job.
TEACH BUS EXAMINATION.
Notice is ho re by given that tho
County Superintendent of Polk County
will hold the regular examination for
applicanta for State paprs at the Court
House In Dallas aa follows:
Commencing Wednesday, June 18,
1913, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing
until Saturday, June 21, 11)13, at '4
o'clock p. m.
Wednesday Forenoon.
Writinir, U. S. History, Physiology.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Physical Geography. Reading, Com
position, Methods in Reading, Methods
in Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon.
Arithmetic, History of Education,
Psychology, Methods in Geography.
Thursday Afternoon.
Grammar, Geography, American Lit
erature. Physics, Methods in Language,
Thesia for I'rimary Certificate.
Friday Forenoon.
Theory and Practice, Orthography,
English Literature, Chemistry.
Friday Afternoon.
School Law, Botany, Algebra, Civil
Government,
Saturday Forenoon.
Geometry, Geology.
Saturday Afternoon.
General History, Bookkeeping.
Respectively,
H. C. SrYMOtm,
School Superintendent, Polk Co., Ore.
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NEW SUITS
L D Brown vs Wm M Lyle, et
al, foreclosure of tax lien.
Edgar M Browm vs James M
Brown, foreclosure of tax lien.
R A Campbell vs L E Braley,
action for money.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Carl D Anderson to Hazel
Webb.
Horace Chaney to Mildred
Hartley.
Winfred H Ball to Tenney D
Chaney.
Franklin E Buffum to Velma
Smith.
Claude Richardson to Millie
Morgan.
Joe Hudson to Emilia Horn.
Thomas Daniel McCalin to Ter
esa A Rioth.
Klever N Wood to Chloe G
Palmer. ,
"Home" In Our Language.
In no other language, according
to the London Telegraph, is there
a word expressing the ideas and as
sociations which are aroused at the
sound of the simple yet heart touch
ing word "home." A Frenchman
once translated Cardinal Newman's
hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light," and in
his hands the beautiful line "The
night is dark, and I am far from
home," became "La nuit est sombre,
et je suis loin de mon foyer," the
translator having been obliged to
use for home the French word
which describes the green room of
a theater. The Italian and Span
ish "casa," the German "haus"
their "heim" is too eeneral to have
any particular value and the Rus
sian "doma' all reter to a ouiiuing
of some kind or other and have
none of the memories and associa
tions that cluster round the precious
English word.
The Sublime Porta.
The phnipe "sublime porte," fre
quently used to denote the govern
ment of the Turkish empire or the
country itxelf, is derived from the
French and means lofty gate. It
had its origin in the gateway of the
outer court of the seraglio at Con
stantinople, from which justice was
supposed to be administered.
Notice of Street Assessment.
Notice is hereby given that the common council, of the City of Monmouth,
Oregon, is about to assess and determine the proportionate share of the total
cost of improving Broad Street from Its intersection with Clay Street to Its in
tersection with Powell Street, in said city, by building concrete side-walks on
the East and West sides of said street, in front of the following described abut
ting property thereto, to-wit:
A parcel of ground on the west side of said Broad Street between its inter
section with Clay Street and its intersection with Main street, particularly de
scribed as follows: Beginning at a point 250 East and 160 feet South of the
Northwest corner of Out Lot, No, 12, in Monmouth, thence South 30 feet
more or less to the corner of Alderman's lot; thence West 100 feet; thence
North 30 feet more or less to Hewit's line; thence East 100 feet to the place of
beginning, containing 3,000 square feet more or less.
Also, a parcel of ground on the East side of Broad Street, between
its intersection with Clay Street and its intersection with Main Street, particu
larly described as follows: Beginning at a point 254 feet West and 280 feet
South of the Northeast corner of Out Lot, No. 12, in Monmouth, thence East
2.38 chains; thence South 50 feet; thence West 2.38 chains; thence North 60 feet
to the place of beginning, and owned by the heirs or estate of Mrs. C. Wills,
deceased, which total cost was $53.15; that said sidewalk has been built by said
city, and said council will meet at the council chambers, in the City Hall of said
city, on the 17th day of June, 1913, at 8:00, P. M., thereof, for the purpose of
ascertaining and determining the proportionate share, of said cost, each of said
lota shall bear, and to assess the same against said Iota, and to hear and determ
ine all objections or remonstrances, if any, to the assessment of said costs, and
will at said time and place proceed to assess by resolution each of said Iota with
proportionate share of said costs, which said assessment shall be final and con
clusive. D. E. Stitt,
City Recorder.
C. G. GRIFFA,
Plumber and Steam Fitter.
Oarrles In Stook
Bath Tubs, Toilet Fixtures, and all kinds of Plumb
ers' Supplies, nickel-plated or otherwise.
All orders attended to promptly and work guaranteed.
MONMOUTH, OREGON
Wood Sawed to Order
W. I. PHILLIPS
Your wood sawed for you just as you order it done
Have placed an order book at Johnson's Woodyard; leave orders there
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