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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12
HOW HE BECAME EDITOR
H. w. SCOTS FIRST EDITORIALS
WRITTEN WHILE STUDYING LAW.
Good Work in Emergency Led Mr..
Ptttock to Give Him Permanent
Work on Paper.
tuesdays oregonian. }

How in the beginning OF his career
the thoughts of Harvey w. Scott were
turned from the study of the law tc
the field of journalism is an interest.
ing story in itself and supplies another
instance in illustration of the manner
in which minor incidents lead TO great
conclusions.
In the biographical sketches Of Mr..
Scott 1t is related that he first assumed
editorial charge of the Oregonian in
May 1865. This statement is correct.
but it is a fact, nevertheless, that Mr..
Scott had performed some editorial
work for the Oregonian prior to that
time.
In the early '60s the Oregonian had
been edited successfully by Simeon
Francis and Amory Holbrook. The
former retired to accept an appoint
ment as paymaster in the Union army
rendered by President Lincoln. Mr.
Holbrook, while editor of the Oregon
ian, sought political honors and the
heat Of the campaign later brought
about his resignation.
Recommnded by Judge Shattuck.
In the meantime Henry L. Pittock.
The owner of the Oregonian, had been
elected State Printer, and early in 1864 |
ne found his duties calling him to Sa-
EN- at a time when the Oregonian
vas without an editorial head.
In 1854 James L. McCown, who is
low proof reader on the Telegram.
vas foreman of the Oregonian. In
hose days the duties of foreman and
ven of printers were frequently a
ombination of news-gathering, type
ticking and editorial work. Mr.. Nc
own was left in charge of the Ore !
oman by Mr.. Pittock and was in
-ructed to invite several friends of !
Lr. Pittock's to contribute to the edi-
'rial page during the latter's absence.
One of the men indicated by Mr..
ittock was Judge Shattuck, then
'acticing law in Portland. Mr. Nc =,
own called on Judge Shattuck one =
Ly and received copy for sufficient -
itorial matter to fill the usual space. II
the following day Judge Shattuck =.
ID the foreman that he did not have
ne to contribute further to the Ore
nian, but that there was a voune III
an reading law in his office, Harvey a.
Scott who he believed would will ps
sly do so. Tn
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12

I~sai sianks Ter -ls At ms oao.
Doat fan 70 So sar 81 ne n.n..
Aercantile stcre. Slfurtay. Aurust "a
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12
Cows for Sale

Two good milk cows Can or ad-
dress A W. Piankinton. Bridgeport
7-9e-gt
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12
For Sale.

Five-room house, two lots, well:
Ellis addition; cheap at $1,000. r. G.
Mason. sa-st
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12
Fnr Sale
Wanted.

House furniture complete. Rev. n.
S. Reeves, 71s Jefferson st. S2-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12

BY the Willamette Valley Lumber
Co. for mill and yard work. Telephone
No. eel. Both phonea aIs-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12
Farm To Rent
Horse for SnIn

Farm to rent W. W. Ulrey. Dallas.
Oregon. 90 .,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12

Lega. blanks for sale at this office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12
Field Open to Oregon.

III oregon takes advantage of its
natural opportunities in the produc-
ton OF pears, it will havea field with
much less competition and better op-
portunities of profit than any place.
IL VIII be great mistake If the pear
problem is not pushed to the front
hand In hand with the apple.
1T is my intention to spend con-
siderable time this Fall in France,
when l hope to make a, special study
of pear production and marketing
there. France is the great pear-pro- |
ducing district of Europe, and they
have developed the business there to
very high state, but the demand for
this fruit is so far beyond the present
ability to produce it that the European
market is crying constantly for more
American pears. The Rogue River
pears are well known in this part of
he world and have an extremely high
equation. The only complaint the
iealers have to make is with reference
o the limited quantity"
About the same time Mr.. Miller
ent letter to H. c. Atwell, president
I the Oregon Horticultural Society,
4 which he said.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12
WANTS OREGON PEARS
EUROPE AS WILLING TO TAKE
THEM AS APPLES.
Consul Miller, Owner of Orchard Near
Sheridan, Says Growers should
Advertise Pears.

Europe is clamoring for Oregon
pears" writes H. B. Miller. American
Consul at Belfast. Ireland, in a recent
letter to c. C. Chapman, manager of
the promotion bureau of the Portland
Commercial Club, and he follows this
with the advice that pears as well as
apples be exhibited at the forthcoming
Portland Apple Show.
Mr.. Miller presents such sound ar
gument for this action and points out
so plainly the benefits that are likely
to result from it that the Commercial
Club will earnestly consider the propo
sition with the view of having both
fruits exhibited.
1 was formerly fruitgrower In the
Rogue River Valley" writes Mr.. Mil
Ter under date of July 27, "and am
now planting quite large orchard
near Sheridan, Or, and am therefore
Immensely interested in this move
ment.
TWO values are to be derived by
placing pears on a parity with apples
IN your show-one is the Inspiration
for the growing of larger and better
fruit and the other Is the advertising 4
1t will give the pear growing industry.
am convinced that the Oregon pear
has as great future as the oregon
apple. 1t requires great attention to II
encourage and cultivate it. 1t also
needs labor and attention to encour
age the production.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-12

Tls-im
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

Noel Ballade
For Christmas

The bells chlme happily across the
nirnt
The night that crowns the Hlmos' dy.
ina tenf-
And SOM the morning. wis its dawn.
inR iiRat.
rroclalms that Christmas day at last
is here
The children high nloft ths boars head
bring.
And ns thcy march their merry carols
sing
while Christendom Joins in their tune.
fui lay.
For at this season all are glad and
gay
And men and women. with their
hearts aglow.
Shout out with one accord on Christ.
mas day,
Hail to the YuIe log and the mistle-
toeg'
Emblems Of many an old time honored
rite.
OF bolsterous mirth and homely. hon
est cheer:
The Yulc log. flaming high and blazing
bright:
The mlstletoe. to youths and maidens
dear
See for snapdragon how they form n
ring
Or I'm contradance their partners
swing?
Lord of mlsrule makes good his SO
briquet.
And all his mandates eagerly obey.
He wields the scepter and with loud
halo
Cries Justify. with none to say him
nay.
Hail to the Yule log and the mlstIe-
toe"
All climes and classes own the seasons s
might.
1t rules alike the peasant and the
peer;
The humblest home presents a happy
sight;
The SterneSt Judge forgetS TO look Sc
we're.
The very birds fly by on lighter wing;
The clustering north wind seems to
lose its sting;
The old and young. the golden haired
and gray.
Devote the hours to merriment anu
play.
Anu far across the crispy, cracking
snow
We hear a chorus from flying s. b.
Hail to the Yule log and the m e.
toew
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
A Epr;mit;ve" painter.

Henri Rousseau. man who used to
hold a minor government position in
France. was for quarter Of a cen
tury the joke of artists and art students
in Paris. For years in the independ-
ent salon he showed daubs which
had not the most distant kinship with
art. Some of his famous" pictures
were Lady on Sofa In a Jungle"
a ''Tiger In a Jungle" "Nigger In a
Jungle" He affected jungles, which
consisted of innumerable parallel green
lines to represent grass; the tiger was
a painted wooden toy; the lady looked
as II she had come out Of a Noah's
ark The unfortunate Rousseau went
on exhibiting the same sort Of work
every year, and the painful thing was
that he gradually became a celebrity.
Sinister humorists told him he had
genius, and he took himself quite Sc
riously. Il am a real primitive" he
would say. Some practical jokers even
went the length of buying his pictures.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22


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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
His Experience.


Jasper" said Mrs. Grigson. who
was looking over the morning paper.
"hcre's n story OF woman who was
robbed GU Il street car in broad day
light and yet the thief got away un'
suspected"
Mr.. GriGson said that he had seen
the item. but that 1t was either typo
graphical error or else the story was
pure invention.
why do you say that?" asked his
wife.
Look at the item again. 1t says her
purse contained 800 in currency. does
ii notY
YES"
at says there was also a receipted
bill for five dollar hat. does it not -
Yes"
"Well, no woman with 500 In cash
In her possession would buy five dol
lar Youths Companion.
Her Long Dream.
Estelle-Ah. His proposal was jus
like n dream!
Agnes Well. you ought to know
dear. You've been dreaming of tina
proposal for years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
Christmas Eve
In Rural England

n vas q brilliant moonlight night
rapidly over the ftuzen rfuuud ilie
posiboy smarkrd his whip lnrr--antii
and y part of the time his hufsps werp
on gallop. lie knows where be- is
going" said ms eompauion. laughing
'nnd is eaRer 10 arrive IN time for
some Of the mefriment and goud cheer
Of the servants hail My father Is n
devotee Of the old school and prides
himself on keeping up something Of
old English hospitality lie vas al.
ways scfupulous In exacting our hoil.
days and having rs around him on
family festivals. II WINS the policy OF
the good old gentleman 10 make his
children feel that home was the hap.
piest place In the world aud ! value
this delicious home feeling as one of
the choicest gifts a parent can bestow." :"
The squire ushered Us at once to the
company. which was assembled In n
large. old fashioned hall. II was com.
posed of different branches Of a numer-
Gus family connection. They were
variously occupied. and n profusion OF
wooden horses. penny trumpets and
tattered dolls about the noor showed
traces Of little troop OF fairy beings
that had frollcked through happy
day.
While the mutual greetings were go
ing on between Bracebridge and his
relatives ! had time to scan the apart.
ment The CRATE had been removed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
itauIS .au vROSslS
siun by Which The Ranch Queen
Recalled a Wanderef.
NJ O. HgNRV


copyright ip,. bs the Mcclure company
Baidy woods reached fot the bottle
md Eot n. Whenever Baidy vent for
anything he usually Hut this IL not
Ramy's story Tie poured oul third
srink that was larger by nuset than
The nrs, aud Second naldy was In
consultation. and the consul,cc Is
worthy of bis hire.
"td be king n ! was YOU" said
Baldy, 80 positively that his holster
sreaked and his spurs ratified
III man marrics n queen II
oughtnt 10 make him tive spot" de.
elarcd webb, cpllomizlng his griev.
snces
sure not" said Raldy, symrathctic,
still thirsty aud genuinely solicitous
concerning the relative value OF the
cards "By rights you're a king II !
was YOU I'd call for new deal The
eards have been stacked on you. IN
tell YOU what you are, Webb Nesger.'
"Whaty asked Webb. with Il hope
ful look IN his pale blue eyes.
You're prince consort'
Go easy" said Webb Il never
black guarded you none"
"ITs title" explained Galdy. "up
among the picture cards. but 1t don't
take no tricks. TN tell YOU Webb,
it's a brand they've got for certain aut.
mails in Europe. Say that YOU or me
or one W them Dutch dukes murrics
An a royal family. We'll. 10y and 10y
our wife gets to toe queen. Are We
king? Not In n million years. At the
coronation ceremonies we march be-
tween little casino and the ninth grand
custodian OF the royal hall hedvham.
Der. The only use we are is to appear
in photographs and accept the rcSpuu,
siblity for the heir apparent That
amt any square deal Yes, sir, Webb,
you're a prince CouSort, aud If ! was
you I'd start a iuterregnum or a ha-
beas corpus or Somethin', and I'D be
king II / had to turn from the bottom
of the deck"
Badly cmpticd his glass to the rauh-
cation Of his Warwick pose.
Badly said Webb Solemnly, me
and you punched cows In the same out
fit for years. We been runnin' on the
same range and ridin' the same trails
since we was boys | wouldn't talk
about my family affairs to nobody but
you. You was line rider on the No
pallto ranch when married Santa Me
Alister was foreman then. But
what am now? ! don't amount to a
knot In a stake rope"
when old McAlliSter was the cattle
king OF west Texas" continued Badly,
with satanic sweetness. you was
some tallow. You had as much to say
on the ranch as he did"
81 did" admitted Webb, "up TO the
time he found out was tryin' TO get
my rope over Santa's head. Then be
kept me out on the range as far from
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

scantlly did it escape being written
"especially"-in Il kingdom.
That night the hundred head of cat
tie were driven up from the pasture
and penned in a corral near the ranch
house for delivery in the morning.
When night closed down and the
houS6 vas still did Santa Ycager
throy herself down clasping that
formal note to her bosom, weeping
and calling out Il name that pride
(either in one or the other, had kept
from her lips many day. or did she
file the letter in her business way, re-
tanning her royal balance and strength?
Wonder. II you will but royalty Is
sacred, and there Is n veil But this
much you shall learn:
At midnight Santa slipped softly out
OF the ranch house. clothed in some
thing dark and plain. She paused for
a moment under the live oak trees
Santa turned her face to the south.
east and threw three kisses thither
ward. for there was none to see.
Then she sped silently to the black
smith shop, 6fty yards away. and what
she did there can only be surmised
But the forge glowed red, and there
was a faint hammering such as Cupid
might make when he sharpens his ar
row points.
Later she came forth with "A queer
shaped handled thing In one hand and
a portable furnace such as are seen in
branding camps in the other. To the
corral where the Sussex cattle were
penned she sped with these things
swiftly in the moonlight
She opened the gate and slipped in
side the corral. The Sussex cattle
were mostly n dark red. but among
this bunch was one that was milky
white-notable among the others.
And now Santa shook from her shoul
| der something that we had not seen
| before-a rope lasso. She freed the
loop OF IT. coi'ng the length in her left
hand. aud plunged into The thick of the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

ARE YOU GOING TO LEAVE ME, wEBBf
the ranch house as he could. When
che old man died they commenced to
call Santa the cattle queen I'm boss
OF the cattle--that's all. She tends 10
all the business, She handles all the
money. | can't sell even beef steer
10 party of campers myself. Santa'S
the queen and I'm MIR. Nobody"
I'D be king If | was you" repeated
Badly Woods, the royalist,
The smooth brown face of Neager
heightened to a mask of wounded mel.
anchuly.
I'm ridiu' hack to the ranch TO,
day" he said half heartedly I've
got to start bunch of beeyes for san
Antoine in the moruiu',"
I'm your company as far as Dry
lake" announced Raldy. I've got a
roundup camp on the San Marcos cut.
tin out two-year-olds."
The two companeros mounted their
ponies and trotted away from the little
railroad settlement where they had
foregathered ia the thirsty morning.
At Dry lake, where their routes di.
verged. they relned up for parting
cigarette. Webb offered an addendum
20 the conN ersation that had begun ten
miles away,
You remember yourself, Badly
that there was time when SAINT,
wasn't quite so independent You re
member tho days when old McAlhstel
was keepin' US apart and how she used
TO send me the sign til she wanted
20 see mef Old man ri promised to
make me look like colal.> " If l ever
come In gunshot Of the ranch. You
remember the sign she used to send
Baldy-the heart with a cross inside"
"MeY cried Baldy. with intoxicated
archness. You old sugar stealth
coyote! Don't remember! Why, you
dadblamed old long horned turtledove
the boys in camp was all cognoscious
about them hiroglyphs. The 'gizzard
and CrOSSOoncS' we used to call IT. vS-e
used to see 'em on truck that was sent
out from the ranch. They was mark
ed In charcoal on the sacks of flour
and in lead pencil on the newspapers :
"SaatR's fa.ncr." explained Webb
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
His Critic.

"The greatest compliment that ever
received" says Opie Read. was crit
icism. Several years ago l went to
Arkansas and visited the scene where
one of my stories is laid. The landlord
of the little hotel said TO me:
"'Here comes a little old fellow TO
whom loaned copy of your book.
He can't read. but his wife reads to
him. Let's see what he says about the
book.
"'"Hello. Jason. did your wife read
that book to you"
"Mawnin'. sab. Yes. she done
read It to me-"
"'"Well, what do you think of it2'
"'"Huh? That amt no book at all.
l done lived hear fo' fo'ty yeahs an
done hearn folks talk that away all
tn time" = Cincinnati Inquirer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
LIBERTY BELL.
It's Connection With the Declaration of
independence.

The famous Liberty bell was cast In
London in 1852. brought to America
and subsequently recast in Philadel-
phia. 1t bears the inscription, PRO
claim Liberty Throughout the World
and to All the Inhabitants Thereof" Ii
was cracked while being tolled after the
death of Chief Justice John Marshall
in lS35 It is kept on exhibition in In
dependence hall. Philadelphia. 1t has
had fictitious Importance owing to
the populaf>heIief that its ringing pro
claimed the adoption of the Declara-
ton of Independence on July 4, l776
Concerning this belief how r, Fried
enwald I'm his "Declarae. of Indc-
pcndence" C9ON says:
There is no shadow of authority
even for assoriating the ringing of the
bell with the announcement of the
agreement upon independence The
mythical legend of the blue eyed boy
waiting outside the door to give the
signal to the man in the bell tower is
'ho product of the feGile Imagination
of one of Thiladelphia's early ro-
manccrs. George Lippard, who first
gave currency to it in his appropriate
ly called Legends of the Revolution
This book was published in 1917
New York American.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

from the wide. overhanging fireplace
to make way for fire of wood, in the
midst of which was an enormous log,
glowing and blazing and sending forth
a vast volume OF light and heat. This.
| understood. was the Yule log. which
the squire was particular in having
brought IN aud illumined on Christmas
eve. according to ancient custom.
1t was really delightful TO see the old
squire seated in his hereditary elbow
chair by the hospitable fiTeside Of his
ancestors and looking around him like
the sun of system. beaming warmth
and gladness to every heart. Even the
very dog that lay stretched at his feet.
as he lazily shifted his position and
yawned, would look fondly up in his
masters face. wag his tail inst the
floor and stretch himse again TO
sleep, sure of kindness and protection.
Supper was announced shortly after
our arrival. 1t was served up in a
spacious oaken chamber. the panels
OF which shone with wax and around
which We're several family portraits.
decorated with holly and ivy. Besides
the accustomed lights. two great wax
taperS. called Christmas candies.
wreathcd with green's. were placed on
highly polished buffet among the
family plate The table was ubuu.
dainty spread with substantial fare,
but the squire made his supper of
frumenty. dish made OF wheat cakes
boiled In milk with rich spices, being
standing dish in old times for Christ
mas eve. was happy to find my old
friend. minced pie In the retinue Of
the feast
The supper had disposed every one
TO gayety, and an old harper was sum
moned from the servants hall.
The dance. like most dances after sup
per, was a merry one Some OF the
older folk joined in il. and the squire
himself figured down several couples
with a partner with whom he affirmed
he had danced AT every Christmas for
nearly half century.
The party broke up for the niEht
with the kind hearted old custom ot
SudhiUp HdluS. AS ldSStu NuIbliEi
the hall on the way to my chamber
the dying embers OF the Yule log still
sent forth n dusky glow, and had 1t
not been the season when no spirit
dares stir abroad | should have been
half tempted to steal from my room
at midnight and peep whether the fai'
ries might not be at their revels about
the hearth
! had scarcely got into bed when "A
strain of music seemed to break forth
in the air just below the window
listened and found ii proceeded from
band which | concluded 10 be the
waits from aome neighboring village
drew aside the curtains Ia hear them
more distinctly. The moonbeamS fell
through the upper part of the case
ment. partially lighting up the anti
quated apartment. The sounds rs
they receded became more soft and
aerial and seemed to accord with
quiet and moonlight. | listened and
listened They became more md more
tender and remote. and they grad
ually died away my h sank upon
the pillow. and | fell aep Wash
ington Irving.