Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-08-28
HAS NO INTRINSIC VALUE
Yet Millions of Dollars Have Been
Spent in Endeavor to Capture
Americas Cup.

For q thing or comparatively Ilttle
intrinsic value, the Americas Cup,
for which the contest between the
yachts, Reliance" and Shamrock
III" is now on, appears to be attract
ing the attention Of much of the civil
lied world. 1t is described as an old
tarnished fagon Of silver, not un-
mixed with pewter, and is neither
useful, or, if experts are to be believed,
ornamental. In the first place 1t has
no bottom, being a hollow cylinder,
incapable Of holding liquid. Seamen
consider this disqualifying feature,
and artists say SO far as beauty is
concerned it has none. But while all
this may be true, there never was an
old metal pot in the worlds history
that has excited such eager compete
tion or occasioned the expenditure Of
so many millions since 1881; as has
this tarnished fiagon, the prize Of the
yacht, America" Formerly the
yachtsmen OF Boston and New York
bore all the expense Of defending
America s CUP, This year the money
ed interest Of the whole country, in
Guiding bankers, railway magnates,
Standard Oil, steel trust and other
magnates entered into powerful COM
bination to prevent Sir Thomas from
'lifting" the antiquated trophy.
If Sir Thomas Upton does not Gift"
the cup, and it would seem that he is
about to score another failure to
capture the coveted trophy, he will
have the satisfaction of knowing that
he has spent more money, worked
harder and behaved better than any
body who has had designs against
the much desired prize. Besides, he
gets bit of advertising out of it all
for his business. OF all the yacht
men who have challenged for
Americas cup, Sir Thomas is easily
the most popular with every one, His
visitors book on the Grin" is filled
with the names of illustrious and dis
tinguished men and women who have
enjoyed his hospitality, including
King Edward Of England.
DR.. M. L. Thompson, Of Falls City,
was in Dallas, Thursday,
J. w. Yost was down from Pedee on
a business visit, Thursday.
Mrs. Edgar J. Bryan returned home
Tuesday from an extended outing at
Newport.
Miss Ora Collins left on Monday for
South Dakota, where she will spend
the Winter
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Gildner arrived
home this week from Newport, where
they spent several weeks.
W. B. Daggett has moved his family
to Dallas from Eola, and will take up
the study of law this winter.
Fred Koser, an enterprising farmer
and hopgrower Of Rickreall, was in
town yesterday laying in hop supplies.
The many friends Of Will Starr will
be panied to hear that he is confined
to his room by an attack Of typhoid
fever.
Twenty thousand dollars will be re-
1uired to redeem the hop checks
printed at the OBSERVER office this
week, and we have orders to print as
many more.
T. A. Riggs and H. B. Plummer
have bought IA tons of chittim bark
his Summer, having taken in most
Of the product Of Polk, Yamhill and
Lincoln counties.
An enjoyable social was given at
he NJ. E. Church, Tuesday evening,
A nice program was rendered, after
which refreshments were served by
he Epworth League.
L. A. Riggs new baker has arrived,
md is now at work. He is an expert
n his line, and will please the stores
many patrons. Leave your orders for
bread, cake and fancy pastry, and it
will be promptly delivered.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Townsend were
up from Perrydale yesterday making
to move their household
goods to their farm. Mr. Townsend
s much improved in health, and
spent the day greeting his many
friends and acquaintances. Mr.. and
Irs. Townsend will stay at the farm