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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-07
DEATHS
ll[itten..

Christianna r. Mitten, born May
IA, 1928, died April 4, 1911, at 7.S0 p.
m, after an eventful life of eighty
three years, nearly twenty-five years
of that time having been spent in wild
owhood, all of which was accepted in
the spirit of christian woman. Can
a feeble pen tell the beauty and mer-
its OF this life which has gone to its
eternal reward?
Seemingly to be mentally survey
ing all the defeats, as well as the
victories of this long life, just few
hours before it's close she said to the
loved ones about her, Let my funeral
text be III have fought the good fight" I"
We shall miss her, not in the busy
hustle of iife's ways, but in the rest
full quiet of her home, which of late
years she seldom left, but welcomed
with a smile those who came to see
her, and spoke to them of her Heav-
emily Fathers goodness and mercy
to her. Many, who have grown into
mature life in this town, loved her as
their mothers friend, and when moth
er left for her heavenly home, they
called her Mother Mitten." May
her children remember her counsel,
her friends cherish her memory, and
all pray to realize her parting wish to
meet in Heaven. She is survived by
three children, Charles N. Mitten, Of
this city; Mrs. Frank Brinkerhoff, OF
Philadelphia; Mrs. Duncan Ensor, of
New York city.
Rev. L. E. Bennett conducted the
funeral services. Pallbearers were
DIR. Jesse Myers, DR.. Geo. E. Baugh-
man, Charles z. Goodwin, Joseph w.
Smith, w. Frank Thomas and George
wv. Matthews. +. O. Sharrer funeral
director
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School Commissioners.

A regular meeting of the Board of
School Commissioners was held on
Monday, April 3rd, instant. All mem
bers were present
The trustees Of Keysville school
came before the Board and renewed
their contention that the school house
at Keysville is not suitable for ac-
commodating the pupils who are in
the community. They went away with
the idea that the matter would be
specially looked into by the School
Board.
Attorney for the Board, Mr.. f.
Neal Parke, Esq, came before the
Commissioners, and set forth the legal
status of the law regulating the is
suing of permits for pupils to attend a
school i'm an adjoining county. The
Board took some action in regard To
more equitable adjustment Of the rule
at present governing the issuing OF
permits.
After some discussion of the regu-
lations under which High Schools un-
der the second group may be opened,
DR.. VIM. z. Gaver suggested the pro-
priety of requesting DIR. Stephens,
State Superintendent, to 20 and g
anime the school at Mt. Airy, i'm or
der that the Board might be better in
formed as to it's status in regard to
second group High Schools.
The Board waited on the County
Commissioners, and asked for the ap-
preparation of $50OO.00, as q special
appropriation to meet the increase oi
\ teachers salaries for the current
year. In the fixing OF teachers salar-
les last October for the present year
the School Commissioners added
about $65OO.00 to the pay roll. as was
! published at the time. The County
Commissioners promised special ap-
preparation OF $5O00.00 to meet the
payment or teachers salaries on Frf-
day, 9TH instant.
!. After the transaction OF the routine
| business OF the Office, the Board ad
journed.
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EIserOa nd,

Stella Ruth, ageG years, daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. Charles Elseroad, Of
Patapsco, Md, died on Thursday az.
ternoon, March 80, from spinal men
ingitis. Funeral took place on Satur,
day afternoon. Services were held al
the house by Rev. A H. Burk In
terment in Wesley Chapel NJ E
Church cemetery. Pallbearers were
Roland Rill, Bond Roop, Edgar Bond
and Reno Snyder c. ". Upton
Son funeral directors.
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Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. II. Haines, of
New Windsor, celebrated the fiftietb
anniversary of their marriage on Sat
urday, March 25, 1911. Their son,
Mr.. VIM. w. Haines, and his wife, of
Spencer, Iowa, participated in the
happy event.
MIR. and Mrs. Haines are 75 and 73
years old respectively and they have
lived on their home place 46 years.
Among their presents were three
500 bills, four SIS gold pieces, and
about 420 cards of greeting and con-
graduation. Mr.. Haines thought New
Windsor district had gone Democratic,
al it had showed him under with
cards
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John Z. Masenhimer and wife, who
spent a month or more in Cleveland,
Ohio, where he was under treatment
at the Lake Shore Hospital where his
son Is one Of the resident physicians,
returned home last week. Mr.. Masen-
himer was much benefited by his trip
and treatment and is again the pic
ture OF health. They spent a week
among friends in Pittsburg on their
homeward trip.
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SDencer.

VIM. Ray, aged 0months, sonof Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Ray Spencer, died at
the home of his grandfather, VIM.
Leese, Green street, on Saturday af-
ternoon and was buried Monday after
noon at st. Johns Church. James M.
Stoner funeral director.
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The Y. r. :. Q. y. OF Sandy Mount
nj. r. Church held an entertainment
and social in the basement Of the
church Thursday evening, March 80,
with very good attendance. An in
teresting program was rendered, con-
sisting OF singing, dialogue and reci-
tations Rev. Mr. Hodges, OF West
Minister Seminary, gave number OK
fine selections. Refreshments were
served to all. and very pleasant
evening was spent.
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Pimlico Races.

The annual spring meeting of the
Maryland Jockey Club, which will
take place at Pimlico from April 20
to May 17, inclusive, j. an event Of
much interest to horse lovers every
where, as not only will the racing be
Of the best, and the class Of thorough
breds engaged of the highest, but the
character of the sport will be main
tanned on the same lofty plane that
has always signified the meetings at
the old hill top track.
Among the prominent owners to
take part are August Belmont, 5. @.
Hildreth, r. IT, Wilson, Jr, Billy
Garth, Thomas Clyde, Mrs. r. w.
Walden, Fred. Littfefield, S. R.
Thompkins and others. The pro-
gram has been arranged with the
greatest care, and steeplechase will
Be- given each day
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ord, convey 116 square perches,

Mumford, convey 116 square perches,
for $1.O0.
Jacob Il. Koontz and wife to David
Il. Boose, convey 161A acres, for
1924.
India Ellsworth Gardner and wife
to John A. Baker and wife, convey
y acres for $4,000.
Jas. A. c. Bond ct al, trustees, to
Henry Dherit, convey 2 3-S acres and
20 perches, for $4,000.
Mary @. Ohler and Clarence T. Eek
ard and wife, conveys acres, 2 roods
and 80 perches, for $1,000.
John H. Stem and wife to Charles
p. Stem and wife, convey 172 perches,
for $5.
Charles E. Stem and wife to John
5. Brown, convey ITS acres, roods
and 20 perches, for $4,000
Elmer T.. Jenkins and wife to @.
Edward Stem, convey 326 square feet,
for S..
Samuel Bair and wife to Charles E.
Stem, convey 1 22-100 acres, for $5.
Edward w. Grouse and wife to Mil
ton A Crabbs, convey 40 acres and 29
perches, for $780,
VIM. III. Study and wife to David t.
Crabbs, convey 35 acres and Ga per
ches, for $2500.
Hattie E. Lawrence and husband to
Jesse c. Whitmore and wife, convey
II acres, for $1,000.
Sarah E. Miller and husband to
John z. Lawrence and wife, convey
20 perches, for $1,000
Hannah G. Dearborn to Charles "a.
Grouse, conveys 6 acres, 3 roods and
80 perches, for 1910.
Harvey c. De Croft and wife to
Chas. A. Grouse, convey 96 acres,
rood and 21 perches, for $1400.
Theo. M. Haines and wife to VIM.
ii. Haines, convey property, for $3.50.
VIM ID. Alban and wife to Noah
w. Alban, convey 68 acres and
roods, for $S75.
Howard H. Monath and wife to Eph-
rain j. Wildasin and wife, convey
15% acres, for $500.
Rachel L. Masenheimer and hus-
band to John @. Runk, convey 16
acres and 2 perches, for $780,
Charles T. Trump and wife to Wal
ter B. Leister and wife, 131 acres. |
rood and 20 perches, for $600O
Ada Mcdaniel and husband to Sam.
Luther Bare and wife, convey lot in
! Westminster, for $500.
John G. Brown ct al. to B. f. Shriv-
er Co., convey 225 acres, roods and
| s perches, for $13,533.
Franklin IT. Bankard to Jacob j.
Bankard, conveys 151 acres, l rood
and "a perches, for $6s40.
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OurSIer.

In Philadelphia, Pa, on April 5, E.
Gertrude Oursler, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Elias w. Oursler, for
merly Of Westminster The funeral
will take place Monday in Philadel-
phia.
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ArInacOSt.

Frank H. Armacost, aged 81 years,
died at his home in Baltimore, on
March 81. Funeral took place Sun
day afternoon. Interment I'm Mt
Olivet Cemetery
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OrDhHnS' Court,


Monday, April 3.-Wesley NJ Gel
man, acting executor of Abraham I.
Geiman, deceased, received order to
sell stock, and reported sale OF same.
John w. Yingling, administrator or
Nohn Yingling, deceased, returned in
ventory of personal property and re-
ceived order to sell personal prop
erty.
Alice ". Frounfelter, administra-
trix OF Jacob Frounfelter, deceased,
returned report OF sale OF personal
property.
Rachel J. Leppo, administrative OF
Jesse w. Leppo, deceased, returned
report OF sale Of personal property
and received order confirming sale
of stock and directing it's transfer.
Caleb w. Harris, administrator, W.
a., Of Catherine Harris, deceased, re
turned inventories OF money and
debts.
Charles A. RunkIes, administrator
of Albert H. Runkles, deceased, re-
ceived order to transfer mortgage.
Elizabeth H. Rakestraw, guardian
of Helen E. Rakestraw and James E.
Rakestraw, infants, received order
authorizing use of $100 for said in
fants funds to be used for their edu-
cation.
Tuesday, April 4.-Charles E. Fink,
executor of Jacob A. Will, deceased,
settled his second and final account.
VIM. A. Fleishman, administrator
of Sarah e. Fleishman, deceased, re-
turned inventories of personal prop
erty and debts and settled first and
final account.
Edgar NJ Bush and J. Arthur Bush,
executors of Margaret Emily Bay
Armacost, deceased, returned report
of sale of personal property, also re-
port of sale of real estate upon which
court granted an order nj 81.
George T.. Stocksdale, administrator
OF Conrad Schnauble, deceased, re
turned report Of sale Of personal
property.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Nimrod Armstrong, deceased,
were granted to Henry D. Gentzler,
who received warrant to appraise, al
50 order to notify creditors.
Charles wv. Arbaugh, executor OF
William Arbaugh, deceased, settled
! his first and final account.
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Gardner.


Mrs. Elizabeth Oursler Gardner,
70 years old, died yesterday afternoon
at the home Of her son, Mr. Thomas
Oursler, 2238 Guilford avenue, Balti-
more, after an illness Of several
months. Death was due to the mfr
mites Of age. Mrs. Gardner was born
this city, and lived here until the
death of her husband, Mr.. Jesse Gard
ner, which occurred IL years ago.
Mrs. Gardner's first husband, Cur
tbs G. Oursler, was well-known bus
mess man Of this city. He died i'm
1879. 1T was four years after his
death that Mrs. Gardner married Mr..
Jesse Gardner, a prominent farmer
of this county. She is survived by
sons, Messrs. w. c., Thomas and Jas.
Oursler, and two daughters, Miss Ell
sic Oursler and Mrs. Joseph Mitchell.
Nine grandchildren also survive. Fu-
neral services will be conducted at s
o'clock tomorrow evening by Rev.
Charles Mead, pastor of First Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Baltimore.
The body will be shipped to Sandy
vile, Sunday morning.
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AMGb Dnh1HAUhO DASupN%
District Superintendent. St. O.
Neal.
Aberdeen-A. ]. Gill.
e-Appold-Milton Thomas.
Bohemian Mission-F. D. Chada.
Boundary Avenue-Joel Brown.
Broadway-H. F. Downs.
Canton STREET,. S. Long.
Caroline STREET.. T.. Peters.
East Baltimore-Joseph Dawson.
Exter Memorial-L. M. Bennett.
Hartford Avenue-W. M. Furguson.
Highland Avenue-M. L. Beall.
Homestead-John S. German.
Jefferson Street,. w. Gosne1l.
Madison Square-Don s. Colt.
Milton Avenue-J. III. Hyatt.
Montford Avenue-R. N. Edwards.
North Avenue-E. E. Marshall
North Baltimore-C. S. Biggs.
Orangeville-To be supplied.
Waverly-V. A. Lonier.
Belair-D. l.. Ennis.
East Harford-F. c. Reynolds.
-E. r.. Hutson.
Gatch-E. p. Fellenbaum.
Govans-F. r. Bayley.
Great Falls-H. e. r. Reck.
c. Harris.
Harford-L. ]. st. Clair Allen.
Havre de Grace. H. Howard.
Hereford-A. E. Spielman.
r. e. Miller Supply.
Long Green-F a. Killmon.
Lutherville-D M. Dibble.
Middletown-C. X. Lewis.
Monkton-C. T. House.
North Harford-Thomas Wheeler.
Parkton-M. F. Lowe.
Patapsco-J. E. James.
Sparrows Point. P. Wilson.
Towson-J T.. Walsh.
West Harford-R. :. Barnes.
&C. III. Bennett
Eugene Tucker Supply.
Don S. Colt, transferred from pas
torate at Rochester, N. Y.
Frederick District.
District Superintendetn-G. G. Ba-
con.
Barton. a. Cross.
Berkeley Springs-C. =. Ely.
Bloomington-To be supplied.
Brunswick-G. r. Sanner
Bunker Hill. w. Fleming.
Cumberland, Centre Street-Edward
Hayes.
GTdc6-W. wv van AT5udl0.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Doubs-Wm. Anthony.
Eckhart-W 5. Jones.
Elk Garden-Joseph Bedford.
Ellerslie-J. ]. Geuthner.
Flintstone-To be supplied.
Frederick. H. Lamar
Frostburg-D. N. Martin.
Grant-U. s. Landstreet
Hagerstown, St. Paul's-R. II
Wright.
Washington Square,. Il. Hubbard
Hancock-C. w. Lanham.
Harper's Ferry-Wm. Rogers.
Hedgesville-D. B. Gates.
Hillboro-J. A. Haugh.
Hyndman-D. A. Foard.
Keyser-F IT. Havenner
Lonaconing-W. r.. Lynn.
Martinsburg-J. p. Wright.
Midland-W. y. Meeks
Mount Savage. T. Hart.
Oldtown-J. A ShocKey.
Paw Pave. F. Bonn.
Piedmont-William Harris.
Rawlings-H. G, Smith.
Romney-J. Hallpenney-
epherdRtown-W. A- Lytle.
SmithhurG-J- T Creek.
Union Gr0Te-To be supplied.
Urbana-W. 7. Jarboe.
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COURT HOUSE news.
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE MAR.
RIAGE LICENSES, &C.
Trustees Of KeysVille School Before
School Board.
Marriage Licenses.

Judsn Hill, 81, Taneytown, Md, and
Helen Price, %, Uniontown, Md.
John E. Tate, 27, and Ida l.. Gill
bert, IS, both of Baltimore, Md.
Raymond Davidson, 20 and Nellie 2.
Denlmitt, IL, both of Taneytown, Nd.
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WATERFORD. F. F. Gray.
Williamsport-H. ID. Stewart.
Winchester-C. ID. Taylor.
Washington District.


District Superintendent. w. r
Sumwalt.
Alexandria-G.A LutIreI.
Arlington-Wm Pierpont.
District Line-E. P. Frye.
Falls Church. NJ. Ferguson.
Forestville-H. E. Huddleson and
one to be supplied
GaitherSburg-J. |. Winger.
Garrisonville-To be supplied.
Herndon-W. c. Harden.
Hyattsville-A w. Rudisill.
Kensington-W. G. McKenny.
Lanham-J. r. Pardew.
Laytonsville-W. NJ Hoffman
Lincolnia-R. IL Bartlett
Manassas. t. Slick.
ontgomery-Thomas s. Davis.
Spencerville-H. G. Spencer
Washington Grove-To be supplied.
Woodside-Wm. L. Orem.
ton-Anacostia-S. w. Graf
fin.
Bradburn Memorable. E. Barber.
Brightwood Park-C. 8. Cole.
Brookland-E. G. Powers.
Bruen-D. B. Miller.
Calvary. T. Ensor.
Congress Heights-Merritt Earl.
Dumbarton Avenue-C. l.. Pate.
Foundry-W. r. Wedderspoon.
Gorsuch-B. r. Crawford
Grace-P. NJ. Thompson.
Hamline-J. M. M. Gray.
Iowa Avenue-C. E. Wise.
Langdon-To be supplied.
Lincoln Avenue-G E. Williams.
McKendree-E. T. Mowbray.
MpfrnDO1itnn D
non.
North Capitol-A. 8 Mowbray.
Northwest and Concord-J. z. Fort.
Petworth-W. A. Haggerty.
Ryland-B. w. Meeks.
Tenley-A. F. Poore.
Trinity-H. S. France.
Union-W. V. Mallalieu
Waugh-A. H. Thompson.
Wesley-W. I. Mcenny.
Wilson Memorial-J l.. McLain.
West Baltimore District.
District Superintendent-E. l.. Wat
son.
Baltimore Arlington-F. G. Wat
son.
Bethany. M. Chambers
Chatsworth-W w. Costin.
Columbia Avenue-C. o. Isaac.
Fayettte Street-R w. III. Weech.
Franklin Street,. r. Isaac.
Garrett Park-C. H. Richardson.
Grace. R. Grose.
Harlem Park-H. D. Mitchell and
one to be supplied.
Memorial-W. z. Bird.
Monroe Street-W. Il. Roberts.
Park Heights. f. X. Horn.
Rogers Memorable. II. White.
Sexton-J. S. Snyder.
st. Marks. NJ Gillum.
Summerfeld-E. H. Smith.
Union Square,. C. GaIlaher.
Walbrook-J. RI Edwards.
West Baltimore-J. o. Wrightson.
Carrollton-J. G. St. Clair.
Catonsville-D. r. Murray.
Elk Ridge-H. r. Savage.
Ellicott City-V. N. Ridgely and r
D. Williams.
Emory-Frank Steefman.
Halethorpe-G. F. Stiles.
Hampstead-A. III. Mckinley.
Howard Park. s. Nagle.
LAUREL. IT. Jeffries.
Linganore-Solomon German.
Morgan-T. M. Dickey.
Mt. Airy-B. 1. MCGOWAN.
New Windsor-J. T. Marsh.
Oella-Louis HorpeI.
Patapsco-E. c. Gisriel.
Relay-Edward Parrish.
Savage-D. nj. Browning.
Severn-R. I'll. X. Gill.
st. James-G. w. Evans.
Summerfeld Circuit-B. T. Clark.
son.
Sykesville-To be supplied.
Thurmont-J. w. Hammersley.
Union BRIDGE. H. Hastings.
Walkersville-A. @. Day.
Westminster. T.. Bennett.
Winfeld-Harry Hall.
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NJ. E. CONFERENCE APP
POINTMENTS.
REV. |. EMORY BENNETT RETURNED
To THIS CHARGE.
Rev. II. WI. Rider Transfers 10 New
York Conference Bay Shore, L.
l., is His Charge.

The one hundred and twenty-sev-
enth Baltimore Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church held
at the Douglass Memorial Methodist
Church, Washington, d. c., closed on
Tuesday.
Rev. H. NJ. Rider, pastor of Frank
lin Street Church, Baltimore, a for
mer pastor of Centenary M. E.
Church, this city, leaves this confer
ence to accept a charge at Bay Shore,
Long Island He has secured a tras-
fer to the New York Conference Of
the church.
Following are the appointments
Baltimore District.
District Superintendent. G. Mich
olson.
Annapolis First Church-W. G.
Mcneil.
Maryland Avenue-W. F. Roberts.
Annapolis Circuit-W. F. Miller.
Baldwin Memorial-M. H. Courtney
Baltimore Bennett Memorial-K.
G. Murray.
City Station-First Church, G.. l..
Mead; Oxford, Harris Gillespie.
Clifton-J. T.. Hand
Deaf-Mute Mission-D. Z. Moylan.
Epworth-R. e. Zeigler.
Eutaw-E. L. Hubbard.
Fort Avenues. M. Afford.
Grace-Hampden-J. W. H. Beale.
Clifford Avenue-H. w. Borgan.
Madison Avenue-P. Fl. Swift.
Mount Vernon-B. F. Devries.
Mount Vernon Places. 5. Ryne.
Park Place-Strawbridge-J. F.
Heisse.
Patterson Memorial-U. s. Wright
Roland Park-W. L. Mcdowell
South Baltimore-G. K. Murray.
Twenty-fourth Street-To be sup
Piled
Woodberry Avenue-F- G. Porter.
Baltimore Circuit-E. 4. Pearce.
Calvert-W. Z. Carew.
Chestnut Ridge-R E. Benson.
Curtis Bay-A. R. Snedegar.
Glyndon-T. E. Copes.
Hunts-H e. Thompson (supply)
Leonardtown-A. N. Munday.
Magothy and Mount Carmel-F B
Hanson.
Mount Washington-R J. NichoL
son.
Reisterstown-C. T. Weede.
Smithville-J. P. Feltner.
Solomons-U. S. A. Heavner.
South Riyer--AmErose Burgess.
SwindelI Memorial and Landsdowne
ID. B. Winstead.
st. Mary's-W. B. Elliott.
West Baltimore Circuit-R. G.
Koontz.
West River-F. I. Mumford and A
T. Perkins.
8. C. Coles left without appointment
to attend school.
T~nA DoWA4vro-c nF.AwAaA
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-07
THREE MENTIONED
FOR CONGRESS
Continued from Page One.)

announced himself, nor has Mr.. Ne
Nary, but friends of each of them
say that there is a strong probabil-
ity of their entering the race.
Mr.. Hawley is certain to be a can
didate for reelection. At present
he is making a trip in the southern
part Of his district before returning
to Washington. He has visited
number of other parts of the district
since his return from the capital.
Issues Not Known.
What issues will be drawn bv the
various candidates is little diff
cult to determine just at this time.
Mr. Hawley is known to be strong
with the administration and is per
Sonal friend of President Taft. 1t
Is probable, assert their friends. that
Mr. McNary and Mr.. Dimick will
align themselves with the progressive
element, providing they become can
didateS.
In addition TO these three men
probably there will be Others in the
race. The name of George F. Rodr-
erS. Of this city. has been mentioned
and 1t is understood there will be
az least one or two candidates from
the southern part of the district.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-07
THE OREGON SYSTEM.

Judging from the attitude of men,
bers of the United States Supreme
Court as evidenced by the interrog-
atOries of the Justices at the hear
ing on Oregon s initiative and ref
erendum system on Saturday, the de-
cision of the court will be favorable
to the system. Whatever the out
come, it is just as well to have its
constitutionality settled now for all
time The Observer does not believe
that the highest judicial tribunal in
the land will decide the case other
wise than on its merits. There is a
possibility that the Oregon system
is unconstitutional. If so, let it be
known. On the other hand, if it
will stand the test Of constitutions
ality, let it be decided now and the
matter cleared up for all time.
Ihls newspaper Is not attacking
the system. While we believe that
the initiative and even the referen-
dun has been abused in this state
and used, in very large measure,
to further the ambitions of coterie
of alleged "leaders" still primarily, |
the plan is all right for it offers the
nearest approach to popular govern
ment that man has yet been able to
devise, and, as such, no valid argu-
ment may be offered in opposition.
But we believe that such restrictions
should be thrown around it, by leg
lslation or otherwise, as will hold it
sacred for the people and permit its
use by them in sensible manner
and with a clear understanding of
is aptitude as a means for popular
government. Divorced from Urenism
he Oregon system is all right, but
separation should be enforced be-
fore it will prove a bright and shin
ng success for Oregon and her peo-
pie generally.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-07
OVERLOOKING THEIR HAND.

The Observer is of the opinion that
the Dallas Commercial club missed
something for the good of Dallas
and Polk County when it failed to
take advantage of the opportunities
offered for the exploitation of the
resources of the county at the ne
cent land show held in Omaha. The
writer Is in receipt of several copies
of the Omaha Daily Bee containing
special articles ON the land show and
m each of them considerable space
Is devoted 10 the showing made bv
Benton and Marion counties, their
exhibits being praised very highly.
\ number Of cuts showing the pro
ducts Of the soil is shown and in
their entirety the articles cannot fail
TO result in much benefit to the To-
ealitieS named. The Omaha news
paper has a circulation of many
thousand among the farmers and
homeseekers of Nebraska and Iowa
and the space devoted 10 Oregon will
be read by many who may thus be
attracted 90 the Pacific coast.
This land show was no small af-
fair It lasted for two weeks and
occupied several buildings in Omaha
as exhibition places. II was visited
by immense crowds each day. and the
major part Of those who came were
farmers and others who had heard
much Of the resources of the Great
Northwest and who wanted 10 see
for themselves evidences Of the tuth .
Of the reports they had read. Ex- .
mmts at county and state fairs ara .
ali night. As far as they 60. but. 10
secure the real benefit. they should
By all means BE- extended 90 irclude
Eastern land shows ana ether oeeas-
ons where it IS possible 60 reach