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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
NEWS or PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Comings and Goings as Told by Our
Exchanges.

Miss Lillian McVicker, who has
been teaching school at Point Terrace,
returned home the first of the week
and will teach in the Lincoln high
school of this city.-McMinnville Tel
ephone-Register.
Oscar Hook returned home from
Dallas Monday, having given up his
work in the bakery re.-Monmouth
Herald.
William Gibson, of Dallas, visited
his son, Charles Gibson, in this city
the first of the week.-McMinnville
News-Reporter.
Charles Lynn, the barber, and wife
went out Friday to Dallas, for a
couple of weeks visit.-Newport
News.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

The paving history Of all communi
ties is the exact duplicate Of every
other When the thing is first started
there are those who object, and object
with all their might. The kRocker:
are out in force and declare that the
"town isn't large enough, s" and that
paving will amount to "confscatior
Of property" Yet the work invaria.
bly, goes on and, after it is once
started, it never ends. Everybody
wants paved streets. Corvallis Of
fers practical illustration of the
truth of this statement. No more
determined opposition ever developed
anywhere against paving, than the
knockers of that city brought forth.
Yet the paving went on and now,
from nearly every street in the city,
come requests from the property own
ers for paving. They see the benefits
of it, and the rise in property values
on the streets that are paved, is a
shining example of what will happen
on their street, if it shall be improved.
Not content with the paving, Corvallis
IS now contemplating the installation
IF cluster lights. Each progressive
in Oregon must adopt
,hese modern improvements if it ex-
'ects to reach Importance. CONNER
tally. Some of these days, Dallas
will grow tired of its mud and its
Gloomy streets at night, and start
N agitation for more modern meth
ds. It's sure to come and the
noss-backs may as well drag out
heir old, threadbare arguments in
pposition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
ON TRIAL FOR ITS LIFE.

0regon's system of government is
facing deadly peril. A bIoated cor
poration has taken the matter to the
Supreme Court Of the United States,
claiming that the right of the people
to make their own laws is unconstitu-
tional, and that the initiative and ref
erendum is a humbug. The Pacific
States Telephone company refused
for three years to pay a certain por-
tion of its taxes in Oregon, claiming
that the state had no authority to fix
the valuation by means of a law en-
acted by the initiative. The company
lost out in the trial court and in the
State Supreme court, but they have
taken the case to the court of last
resort, and a decision is expected
shortly. Millions Of people viii be
affected by the result Of this fight.
While Oregon was the prime mover in
the initiative and referendum, other
states have adopted it, and many 9th
eH have the matter under consider
alton.
Il seems hardly probable that the
governments highest Judicial tribu-
nal viii declare unconstitutional a
system Of government which has been
50 widespread in It's adoption and
which has prevailed for 50 many
yeArs. Not for this simple reason,
alone, bat because il is probable that
is consiiiutionality would have been
attacked long before this had any Of
The competent legal lights who have
il in ihe past, been able to
End q faH IN its construction or It's
operation. The initiative and referen-
lum certainly comes the nearest 10
-prenmeni BY The people Of any plan
haf has yet been proposed and, on its
ace. fhe scheme appears to be vel
rilhin he rrorisiuns of TIE consiitn-
'on- That iheIc are many objee-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

|
The defeat Of Mayor Mccarthy in
San Francisco at the first direct pri-
mary elections ever held in California,
last Tuesday, should be a source of
qualification to all lovers Of good gov
ernment everywhere. Mccarthy, as
statesman and head Of a great city,
is impossible. He is no more fitted
for the position than was the obscure
Schmitz, and the people of San Fran
cisco have evidently discovered that
fact. 1t is to be hoped that the sue
cess of James Rolph, Jr., and his
supporters last Tuesday, will inspire
the adherents Of reform in San Fran
cisco with renewed zeal, and that the
city will soon emerge from the travail
and factionalism which have stood as
blot on its escutcheon for many
years. Good for San Francisco. She
is making a good start for the big ex-
position.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

tons to il is true, but this opposition
comes more from faults found in the
operation Of the law than the plan
itself. Perhaps, in the event that the
system shall be sustained, improve
ments will be made in it, until its OBJ
jectionable features shall be over
come and it becomes what it is really
intended to be-a government by the
people-and it will not, as at present,
offer vehicle for the promotion Of
the wild and fanatical ideas Of some
disordered minds.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
GOOD ROADS.


Hon. Ira C. Powell, in an interview
printed elsewhere in The Observer
strikes the keynote regarding goot
roads legislation. His sentiments will
appeal to every practical farmer ant
settler in the state. Mr.. Powell il
anxious to see legislation that vii
"give us a good system for perma
nent road building for the benefit Of
the producers and not merely an au-
tomobile line across the state. y Amen
to that. The benefit of good roads
and their influence upon the develop
ment Of the country cannot be denied,
but it is entirely wrong to use large
sums of the taxpayers money in con-
structing costly highways that are not
needed, merely to crafty the speed
mania Of the auto owners. There are
localities in every county in Oregon
whose progress has been retarded, and
whose settlement has been hindered
by the failure to construct proper
means of ingress and egress, while
the money they pay for road purposes
has often been spent in constructing
"trunk lines' along heavily travelled
roads, simply for the benefit of the
autoists.
The Observer believes in good
roads and plenty of them. 1t be-
lieves that the peoples Is money cannot
be spent in more substantial and
praiseworthy manner, than in con
structing highways which will permit
the producers to market their crops
at the minimum of expense, but
good, common sense should be used in
bringing about this condition. Why
should county be bonded for large
sum merely to construct modern
highway between two important cities,
when people living few miles from
the thoroughfare find themselves un-
able to reach it with an ordinary load,
and while other communities in the
same county have only bride path
or difficult trail as their means of
communication with the outer world
A permanent system of road build
ing is what is needed, and one that
will offer, an opportunity for remote
communities to have easy and cheap
communication with the marts of
trade. Enact such law, and Oregon
legislatures will do more for their
state than the passage Of all the in
ane reform measures which could be
brought forth by U'Ren in ten years.
What the state needs, and needs
badly, is more common sense in the
state house every two years and
less "isms." Phantom chasing may I
prove an exciting occupation but it
generally fails "to bring home the
bacon"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
BARNES SHOW CREDITABLE
Animal Circus Draws Good Houses
and Pleases People.

With few superiors as an animal
circus and one of the best small
shows that is travelling through the
country, Al G. Barnes show which
visited Dallas for two performances
yesterday, pleased two large audi
ences that filed the tents to praeti-
cally their capacity, afternoon and
night. Some of the trained animal
acts were very good, that of the seals,
especially, being excellent. The en-
tire show was clean and praise
worthy and there was noticeable
lack of attempts at graft and other
incidents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
In Dallas PuIpits
Presbyterian.


Services Sunday, October l.
Sunday school, 10 II. III.
Morning service and communion
II a. m.; topic of sermon, "The Pa
tient Teacher and the Slow Scholars. !
Christian Endeavor meeting, 6:3(
p. m.
Evening service, 7:3O p. M; topic
Of rermon: "The Message Of William
Makepeace Thackeray, as given ii
Vanity Fair. "
You are invited to worship with us
Good music and cordial greeting
Special Music Morning.
Voluntary, "March in G,'' Swift
Response, Gin Remembrance, =
Fearis.
Offertory, "Prelude," Tritant.
Anthem, "Nearer my God to
Thee" Ashford.
Evening.
Voluntary, "Devotion," Flavell.
Male quartet, "Savior, / Will
Praise Thee" Fillmore.
Anthem. "Our Refuge and
Wilson.
Male quartet, "Come, Spirit,
Come" Towner.
Offertory, Andante, Booth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

The owner Of a steamboat on the
Willamette river objected to the story
of his leaking craft printed in Cor
wallis newspaper and gave his expla-
nation of the affair He says "only
four persons got their feet wet in
transferring the passengers, and the
water they waded in was not over
knee deep" People who don't know
any better than to get their feet wet
while wading in only knee-deep water
have no business living in Western
Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

c. S. Wheeler who lives near Hood
River, has raised a corn crop this
year that will make 30 bushels per
acre. He exhibits ears IL inches long.
The crop was made in 80 days.
William Hunsaker, of Pine Valley.
prospecting with companions, recently
found a stone, supposed to be me
teOrite, 12 feet long, and weighing
many tons II is surmised by the
finders that the meteor is one that
was seen to fall in that region in
1885.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

A. P. Starr and D. +. Harms have
been busy lately making preparations
to open q bowling alley and billiard
and pool noon al No. $40 Main
street, near the corner Of Mn They
intend 20 name she new place 'sThe
Elk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

A memento in the possession
Mrs. +. A. Stewart, of Bandon
highly priced, is a mallet made
the axle of the first wagon eve,
Curry county. The wagon was
brought across the plains BY ]
Dewey and was afterwards owned
Mr.. Riley, Mrs. Stewards father.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29


During my absence, the following
epistle found ITS way to my desk
"Dear Loafer-I am greatly per-
picked and need Il few soothing words
Of information. Knowing that you
haven't anything else to do, l appeal
in all frankness to you. Why is it,
therefore, that when the big toe of
the left foot wears a hole in a sock
and you change it to the right foot,
the big toe of the latter sticks out
through the aperture9 Why do they
reversed Is il due to a perversity of
feet-I mean fatef | am a bachelor
and this has puzzled me a great deal.
| have read all available works of
philosophy, including Socrates, but
find no explanation. Hank de La st.
Claire says that It only happens in ex-
tremes. and although he has strong
supporters, take no stockinette yarn
Trusting that you will give me the
hole truth and nothing but the truth,
| remain, yours, Hosea
/ am somewhat at a loss how to
answer this. In the first place the
man admits that he is a bachelor,
which statement condemns him. He
isn't entitled to any consideration
from me OF any other ordinary hu- |
man individual. But, Hosea, this |
sock problem is one that has puzzled 1
humanity for ages. ] think. however.
the trouble you speak of could be
avoided IL yon didn't reverse. Why 4
should a man with a hole in the big ]
Toe Of his left sock. switch things, 4
and Try to wear the left sock on the
night foot No one but a blamed
would do that. Again,
Fou' re wrong about Socrates He
vas not a disciple Of sociology; he
iourished in Plaio's time before the
'eign Of socks. You should have read /
~ on sockeye salmon, which takes
Is name from the socks on It's lamps.
Bot the only modern authority on
ocks, and he Is no more, peace % his
oul, vas q person named simpson,
rho formerly called Kansas his home. u
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

So far as Americans are concerned
the scrap between Italy and Turkey
may go on as it pleases and the Ital-
ians may have all the fun with Tur-
key that is possible. Our time will
come along in the latter part of No
vember.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
Methodist.

Services Sunday, October l:
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school.
HOO a. m.-Sermon by the newly
appointed pastor, Rev. D. L. Fields,
until recently in charge of Leslie
Methodist church, in South Salem.
$50 p. m.-Epworth League.
1880 p. m.-Sermon by the pastor
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
Another Restanran.

W. ID. Haydou. a recent arrival
from Walla Walla. Wash. has leased
the building Immediately north Of the
japanese restaurant, on the corner Of
Main and Mill streets, and viii estab-
hsh a restaurant there.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
'he furs were shipped from Alaska.
Best for the Hands.

S. L. Chapman, Massac, KY, says: !
used DR.. Bells Antiseptic Salve on my
hands, which were sore, and find it the
best l ever tried. 1t cured them COM
pletely.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

Portland people say they are see
ing Mr.. Brooks comet every night,
now, and the newspapers are full of
directions on how to find it. The
best way is to take your girl and go
sit on bench in the cool and leafy
park at 10 o'clock at night. 1t may
be triAe chilly, but you'll see the
comet all right. Try it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

Astoria Budget: Two bales Of furs
passed through the Northern Express
office Monday, consigned to dealers in
the East, that are valued at $4,000.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

MrS Bess I. Baker took frst prire
as best pastry cook in Polk County.
She always usos Clevelands Baking
Pogdsr. $50
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
United Evangelical.

Services Sunday, October l.:
1000 a. m.-Sunday school.
HOO a. m.-PreacEmg; topic
"The Uttermost Parts o. he Earth. Y
$3.50 p. m.-Keystone League of
Christian Endeavor.
7:3O p. m.-Preaching; topic,
Repent Ye."
The public is most cordially invited
to any and all these services.
c. P. GATES, Pastor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

What makes Cleveland's Baking
Powder sell7 Quality and price. 3-lb
cans, $1.0O; 5-lb. cans, $1.65. Ask for
the cans with the screw top and metal
handle under regular cover. 8-25-2m
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

be great comfort to the thousands
of women travellers who patronize
the lines of that company.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

To Move.

After September 80, my office will
be on the second floor Of the new Viii
liams building. Walter L. Tooze, Jr,
attorney. 1Ol1
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

Christian Science services, Ad-
ventist church, Sunday, 1890 a. m,
Lesson sermon, "Unreality."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

ADIGRAMs.

3 Count that day lost whose low !
: descending sun
; Views from thy hand no adver- !
: tising done.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
'+%+%**++*%+++%%+%a
(By Himself.)

Well, here l am again. l have been
laying off the past month and I've
had most delightful time. So, prob
ably, have the readers of The OBJ
server, who have enjoyed a respite
from my weakly" effusions. But
assure you I'm on the job again for
keeps.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

1
Not long ago | was riding on a
railroad train that was skimming over
the rails at a pretty lively rate when
the engine smashed into team OF
horses and hay rack that man was
ridin' on. Instantly there was a
smash-up and one horse was killed
and the man knocked clean out of his
senses. The train was backed up to
the crossing and everybody got out
to investigate. There lay the poor
feller on the ground and nobuddy
knew what to do. But there was
little woman on the train that knew.
She waded into that motley gathering
of rubbernecks and got busy. She
told 'em what to do, and she kept
'em at it until they did it. She APP
piled "first aid" to the injured man
and did more good than all the rest of
'em put together. The most the men
did was to stand around and get in
her way. | tell you, it just did me
good to see that little woman hustle
and not make any fuss about it,
either She grabbed her grip and
seized bottle of something or
other and saturated it on her hand
kerchief and applied it to the lips of
the sufferer while the train waited
and somebody telephoned for ply
sician. Finally, they carried the man
aboard the train and ran it to the
station where an automobile, after a
long delay, appeared, and started
with the feIler for the hospital. Then
the little lady resumed her reading
and the train sped onward through |
the night. All of which reminded
me that one little woman, with a
has more sense than a dozen
big, strapping men, who call them
selves the "lords of creation" and
squirt tobacco juice all over the
pavement, as they make the boast.
Ouch.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

This rainy spell we had recently,
was food for the knockers. Lots of
'em stood around on the street cor
ners while the wet drops trickled
from their leaky noses and walled
their doleful tune. ooh, this rain
will spoil all the fruit, and the hops,
and everything else" they said and
seemed to take an inane delight in re-
peating it. Those fellows who take
pleasure in the misfOrtunes of others,
or what they really hope will prove
misfortunes, ought to be strapped
down, face up on the court house
lawn, and, with their mouths propped
open, permit the rain to run down
their necks and drown 'em. Suppose
the rain is detrimental-what good
does it do to howlq
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29

lie knew more about socks in a min
ute than Ill know in a year. Some
church-goer might enlighten you,
too. | understand they occasionally
sing the sockdology in meeetir
houses--or is it the doxology, | never
can get them things straight. My ad-
vice to you, Hosea, and it's the last
word in such matters, III admits
to set married and you'll be mighty
lucky to have socks either with or
without holes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-29
That Awful Bell.

AAesV &AU N2 AN@@'
Can't you hear that bell ringin'?
Sounding forth its brazen knell,
Don't you know the tune it's singin
AS it peals, that awful bell;
Ding-Dong,
Ding-Dong,
Hear the ringing of that bell.
Here IS goodbye to fields and river,
Fond farewell, vacation days,
Lads that loved you, loved you ever,
Now to school must find their ways
Ding-Dong,
Ding-Dong,
Oh, the doleful tune it plays.
Barefoot feet that, midst the clover
In the long vacation time,
Wandered where the ripping river
Sang its joyous tunes in rhyme
Ding-Dong,
Ding-Dong,
Last bell, Johnnie, almost nine.
Who would think that summers end
ed?
Time s flyer, so we've found,
First we know our clothes are mended
And September's rolled around
Ding-Dong,
Ding-Dong,
Listen to that awful sound.
Readin' now, and writin', spellin',
'Rithmetic and jog-fry, too,
And lots of other things-no tellin',
What the teachers goin' to do.
Ding-Dong,
Ding-Dong,
It rs no wonder the boy is blue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-22
Voto- Doyle,

very pretty wedding took place at
$50 O'Clock Wednesday morning at the
Church of the Sacred Heart, when Thom-
as j. Noto and Margaret a. Doyle. both
weii-known young people of this city,
were united in marriage by Rev. Father
j. p. Michigan. The bride was attired in
a blue travelling suit and carried gold
prayer beads. She was attended by Miss
Gertrude Leonard. who wore a blue suit.
John Quinn was best man. From the
church the bridal couple went to he
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard. from
which they took the Ills car for Lewis
ton IN route to Boston. via Brunsv icl1
and Portland.
number of friends gathered at the
station to see the couple depart ON the
$50 train. as they supposed but they did
not appear. After the train had gone .he
party of friends went to the steamboat
wharf, but agaip they were disappointed.
Finally they made their way to the home
of Mrs. Leonard, where they found the
couple. Then the seekers showered the
happy couple with rice and cougratua-
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-22
Marie Teresa, a Gypsy, in
Court for Theft.
Fined So and Cosis--Five Gents
"Shy" in Settling The $3.50.
Surprise and Anniversary PartyTen-
dered Mr.. and Mrs. A. MooFes.

A hand of gypsies arrived in the city
"Wednesday, part at least of the same
crowd who went through here, in more
yovs than one, several weeks ago. But
this time they got held mp at thetr
sleight of hand performances and one
woman who gave the name OF Marie
Teresa. was arrested. charged with the
larceny of S235 DR. G. j. Bragdon
was the complainant and his story TO
Recorder Clason when the woman was
arraigned was to this effect he was
in jerks ice cream pariors when the
woman came in and wanted 10 Ten ms
fortune. She said she was thirsty and
offered 10 foretell his future Tor drink
of soda. After getting the SODA the
woman told Or. Bragdon TO put piece
of silver in his hand. He did 1T ana
then she told him to take the roll oil
bills from his pocket and put one IN
his hand. This he refused to do, as ne
said that he knew they were tricky
people and the woman Went away.
When he went to pay for the soda he
discovered that he had no change and
then looking OYER his bills he learned
that 81 was gone. He was positive
that he had had 81 in his pocket be-
fore he met the woman and was there
fore out the 81 bills and the 30 cents in
change.
The woman stoutly denied that she
had the 81 but admitted that she had
the change and claimed that he gave 1t
To her. Both in court and before the
case was heard the woman made all
manner of pleas to be released ana
pleading her innocence of the charge
Two men of the tribe We're in court
and Recorder Clason had his hands
full trying To prevent all of them talk
ing at once. Steve John. the leader,
also claimed by all that was good and
holy" that the woman did not have the
money. but all their pIeadings were in
vain, as the court found the woman
guilty and fined her So and costs.
AT first they said they would not
pay, but would bring all of her six
children TO stay in jail with her. Find
ing that this threat did not scare the
officers they wanted officer Peacock.
who arrested the woman. to go to their
wagons with them 10 get the money.
When they found that the woman
would have to stay in Jail until they
paid the cash they again weakened ana
produced the money on the spot where
at first they claimed they did not have
that amount with them.
hey counted out what appeared to
be- $3.50 in silver. the largest being a
5o-eent piece. but when Officer Pea
cock counted it again after they had
gone he discovered that he was still
shy five cents. But he called the bill
settled for that amount.
The band was ordered to leave the
city at onee and they declared that
they were only too willing to go.