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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
THE MAJORITY SHOULD RULE.

Those opposing the Majority Rule
amendment are laying great stress on
the point that had this amendment
been in force since the adoption of the
initiative law, that it would have pre-
vented the adoption of several merito-
rious bills and amendments which
have become the law of the state
since the initiative became a part of
the Constitutions
These champions of the initiative
law in its present unrestricted and
unbridled state, attempt to prove their
argument by citing several measures
which have been initiated and adopt
ed by less than a majority of all votes
cast at the election at which they
were proposed. This they seem to
think sufficient reason for continuing
the initiative in its present chaotic
state.
That some of these measures are
indeed meritorious no one will at
tempt to deny. But the fact that they
failed to receive a majority of all
votes cast at the election at which
they weer adopted proves nothing
because of the conditions under which
they were voted upon. They had to
take their chances along with dozens
of other proposed measures, most of
which had no right whatever to be
on the ballot
Nine out of ten papers in the State
of Oregon are recommending to their
readers to vote NO" on every initia
tive measure on the ballot this year
Why? Because the ballot has been
overladen with measures that are not
of great public interest. There is no
question but what there are some
measures on the ballot that should
meet with the approval of the voters,
but on account of the confusion owing
to the number of measures, the edi-
tors of all these papers in the State
of Oregon, are recommending voters
to vote mo" on every measure,
Now, if the Majority Rule Bill
should be voted on favOrably there
is no question but that for the future
the bills that would be placed upon
the ballot for the consideration of the
voter would be only such measures
which by their inherent favorable
qualities would be considered by the
voter.
The initiative is a good thing If not
carried to excess. II is carried to eX-
cess under its present conditions and
should he safeguarded by the passage
of the Majority Rule Bill, for with
the passage of that bill. measures
would be still submitted under the
initiative, but only such measures
that are of general public good.
From the foregoing we recommend
that the voter ignore the recommen-
dation of the nine out of ten editors,
by voting Yes" at least on one
measure that is submitted to the peo-
Pile at the coming election, namely
the Majority Rule Bill.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
COLLAPSE OF A "BOOM."

1t is the old story of the rats de-
serting the sinking ship. From every
quarter come most encouraging re-
ports of the utter failure of the Bull
Moose movement. The bottom has
fallen out and, whether the next
president shall be Wilson or Taft, 1t
is certain that he will not be Roose-
welt, and the government at Wash
ington will still live. The people do
not want the colonel; that much is
perfectly clear. They know him;
they distrust him. They have not
been taken off their feet by his ap-
peals to their prejudices and Gu
pidity. Thousands have greeted him
with loud acclaim wherever he has
appeared, just as they would have
greeted any other false prophet who
might have arisen; but the candle
has gone out. The hurrah Is ended,
the hymn singers have ceased their
melody and are going back into their
respective camps The prediction of
MulVane, in charge of the Republi-
can headquarters at Chicago, that
Mr.. Roosevelt would not get a single
electoral vote at the election next
month, is even now in process of full
fillment; certainly he cannot hope
in view of the fearful slump in his
popularity as evidenced by the pres
ent temper of the people, to do much
more than win in California and
Rudolph Spreckels declares that Cali
fornia will vote for Wilson.
The same report comes from near
ly or quite all the states. Mr.. Roose-
velt has had his day, his race is run,
and the men who were instrumental
in getting him to go into his present
fight are beginning to- say now that
he will not be available in 1916. His
treachery to his friends, his abandon
ment of the negro, his disloyalty to
his party his flirtations with the So
cialits and the woman suffragsts, his
alliances with the money evil and
the bosses, and the immense sums of
money expended in his behalf have
all been in vain.-New York Times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25

Jack Johnson, the big black pugil-
istic champion seems to have bumped
up against the law in pronounced
fashion in Chicago where he is under
investigation by the federal grand
jury on white slavery charge. One
girl whom ne is accused of Turing to
Chicago for immoral purposes is Ian
gushing in a Jail to keep Johnson
from spiriting her away and marry
ing her. The whole horrible mess is
unfit for publication and if the law
shall place the big bruiser behind the
bars for term Of years it will have
rendered service to humanity and
the good name of the nation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25

There are newspapers, and again,
there are other newspapers, in Ore
gon. Most of them have opinions of
some sort on the political campaign
opinions that are at least consist
ent, even If some of them are wrong,
according to the beliefs of some of
us. But for genuine, wishy-washy
drivel, and glaring Inconsistencies, it
would be difficult to discover more
pronounced example than the Nc
Minnville Telephone Register. I'm a
labored editorial in one column its
readers will incline to the belief that
it doesn't know where it's at, while
another editorial i'm another place in
the same paper will convince even
the most skeptical that its formidable
staff of editors" assistants" and
publishers" have all taken hand
at the writing and that all have diff
ferent opinions. As a "straddler" on
all important questions Of the day the
hyphenated McMinnville publication
is entitled TO the bun. II has occu-
pied secure position on the fence
throughout the present campaign,
and i'm every issue manages To get on
all sides of all questions. It's edi-
torial column bears the statement:
AN Independent Newspaper" but it
is far from the mark. Even an In
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25

Our Democratic friends tell us that
there will be no panic if Wilson is
elected and Democratic policies are
put in force" Possibly they're right.
But they do not know-they cannot
guarantee it. Let's remain on the
safe side and forgetting all other
things, vote to continue the prosper
ity that we KNOW we now have.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
Vote 322 n Yes.
S2S No.
Paid advertisement by the
MAJORITY RULE LEAGUE.
Conditions in Colorado Today After
10 Years of Women Voting.

II was in the year 1898 that Woman
Suffrage was granted in Colorado.
For l9 years the Suffragists have used
this state as a sample of good govern
ment brought about by the woman's 5
vote The anti-suffragists ask the
men OF oregon to read the words Of
a Colorado woman-one who has
been and now is politically prominent
She tells OF the conditions Of politics
In her state today:
Mrs. Elizabeth Cass Goddard OF
Colorado. a former ardent Suffragist
has held the following offices. name
ly; Delegate to city and state con-
ventions. deputy sheriff. watcher at
the polls. and member OF the Repuh-
lican state committee from Elpaso
county. She has been represented on
various boards Of city and state or
ganizations. For example: Vice
president for Colorado Of the Moth
er's congress- second ice-president
Of the Y. W. {. A. Of Colorado
Springs: first vice-president Of the
Boys club: trustee Of the City FEEDER
alton Of Women's clubs; president OF
the Humane society: the only woman
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25

dependent" newspaper is supposed to
express an opinion occasionally and
take a stand on one side or the other
of important issues. The Observer
will present a nice, round doughnut
with a cute hole in the center to the
first person that can find an "opin-
ion" on anything in the Mac T.-R.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
Vote for MiIIage Bill
Number 800 X Yes

IL provides six-tenths Of . mill tan for
support Of Agricultural College and Uni
Versity Of Oregon, giving them permA-
nent support and taking them out OF
politics. IL also provides one Board Of
Regents, thus solving the problems Of
cooperation, consolidation, division Of
courses and economy Of management.
IL does not Increase the average
rate Of taxation.
II repeaIs the $500, 900 UnIvsr-
sity appropriation bill.
The Bill is endorsed BY Governor
West, This Bill is In the interest Of
good business and should pass."
ny l. n. Alderman, State supsrin.
tendsnt Public Instruction. aErperieucs
in other states shows millags bill prin-
eiple 20 be correct"
~ VIII n. DAILY, President, Oregon
State Federation Of Labor: "No Arru-
msnt can successfully combat the beueft
TO the state that will fellow the adoption
Of the millAgs tax plan
EndSrsed by Portland Tax Pay
ers League.
Bill prepared By eonnittss Of Gsvsr.
hOr's Couaission, Boards Of RsEsnta,
aRd administrative Oficsrs Of the tive
Institutions.
X. NEWELL
CHAIRMAN or sovEkNoR's CoNNlsslOA
paid Adv. by Mnlage Bin Commis-
stonl
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.


For Representative, 18th District,
ELMER e. PADDOCK.
For Joint Representative, 18th Dist.
WALTER L. TOOZE, JR.
For County Judge,
JOHN B. TEAL
For County Commissioner,
GEORGE A. WELLS.
For Sheriff,
JOHN w. ORR.
For County Clerk,
e. M SMITH.
For County Assessor,
ARTHUR r. ALLEN.
For County School Superintendent,
II. C. SEYMOUR.
For County Surveyor,
BENZ. f. BEEZLEY.
For County Coroner,
r. l.. CHAPMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
WHY
CONGRESSMAN w. c. HaWley
Should Be Reelected
to Congress.

Because in point of ability, expert
ence and qualifications no opposing
candidate can favorably compare
with him.
Because to large abilities and ef-
ficiency is added his known honesty,
manhood and character without a
blemish
Because born in Oregon he knows
her needs and has already secured
millions of dollars for public i'm
proVements in the First District
Because he travels thousands of
miles over his district annually con-
ferring with his constituents and
learning their needs.
Because it has been proven that he
is Industrious, able, efficient and sue
cessful in serving all the people and
not a favored few.
Because he has been a faithful pub
lie servant, working up to a position
of influence in national affairs so that
Presidents Taft and Roosevelt, his as
sociates of all parties and constitu-
ents generally, praise him in terms
similar to those used by Governor
West after a visit to the National
Capital when he said in an interview:
In intellect, oratorical ability and
devotion to the interests of the peo-
pie. Hawley stands head and shoul-
ders above the great majority of the
members of the National House of
Representatives.
(Paid Adv Congressional Commit
tee, lst District)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
SOehren Warehouse Co.
CEMENT CURBIKGS AMI WALKS

We handle fun line OF Cedar and Oak
Fence Posts, Brick. Lime. sand and
Cement. Land Plaster. Drain Tile.
Shingles. Fire Brick. Hair. Wall PlsEt-
er and Hop Supplies
one block south OF depot Phone f4e4
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25

II you have any doubt
Of the merit Of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey one bottle will remove that
doubt and your cough at the same
time. Look for the bell on the bot
tie. Il is the genuine. Sold by Con-
rad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
Dallas Iron Works

NachinIsts - FOundrymcn - Pattern
Makers
SAWMILI WORK A SPECIALITY
We are prepared to dc any kind OF
Iron and Brass work Lumber trucks
and stock work on hand We make
the best and cheapest stump Puller
on the market Prices reasonable
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25

-Tresspass notices. weather proof,
for sale at Observer Job office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25

Because in point of ability, expert
ence and qualifications no opposing
candidate can favorably compare
with him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25

Because to large abilities and eff
ficiency is added his known honesty,
manhood and a character without a
blemish.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25

CHAIRMAN or sOvEENoR's CoNNlsslOA
CPaid Adv. by Mnlage Bill Commis-
sionl
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09
JOSH BllLlNGs on FEBRuAnN.

Josh Billings, the late writer OF
Aumor. in his allnanac deacg-Nea
the month of February as follows
and he hits it pretty well, so fAf
is the present month is concerned.
Josh says;
"This month haz but IS days, the
extreme kold weather that prevails
haz puckered up the month, Once "
four years there IL a big melt ahc
then the month swells, and ha@ "
days. This month IL looked upon as
Iunpleasant, and it il unpleasant tor
digging out woodchucks, but for set
ting in front oy the fire, and sim
ming apples and swapping che SEEDS
al the gals, it KANT be beat lhV
name oy this month is derived IRON
an old Chinese word tnow lost
which means condemn kold
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09
RESULTS TELL.
There Can Bc 81 .noubt About tn"
Results in LodSa.


Results teif TIE u',@
an doubt Is reno .el
The testimony Of 2 aonis@ ~
zen.
Can be easily ifEes.'ea'su'
VAST better pEeoi eau Pc 'l"u
J. p Peters l9lH aNE ''"'7'
Ky say ] was IN constant z SS'
from kidney eompla'ri. u aa' ooM'
Tor flge Of ten minutes A'la 1leA :"
tempted % get }p ~ seemed r !
a heavy weight were tiaa. g r.
blcE ANA aJ suah t'nes sAaFP p.,,"S
d3rted throughout my Eldhey ? y nS..
f.stoopea rheumatic sWhgas o"F',N
garoushou. my 1ody De.ns pa'''.
ularly severe IN my Knees H'ps '''''
Joints The kidney escre'lPll8 y"
sometimes nroiuse thaN as'el" ''e'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09
BUCHANAN,

public school closed here Mon
day. Feb. 5th, and our winter school
will begin Monday Feb 18TH we
are expecting large attendance.
DR.. NJ. c. Warren is stfll IN the
hospital at Huntington taking treat
ment for nervous trouble. He Is bad
" needed here at this time, as
there is great deal of sickness IN
this locality.
George Williams is a. home IRON
Foster, KY. where lie ms peeh
superintendent over large concrete
lob. He viii so TO springdale soon
70 take. charge Of another loo a'
that place
Mrs. J. II. Compton was called %
Ashland by telegram amoane'n+
the illness OF her little grand
daughter, Hernia Compton
Miss Bertha Bellomy and brother
OF columbus, O., are the guests q
relatives here.
L. i. Bennett was a business Wis
itor in Louisa recently
o. J. Black has returned nom
rom Paintsville, where he ma
been assisting in a revival at tina
place. lie reports the revival
success and a number OF conye'
sions.
Fred Stuart OF Gadmus, was
visitor here Monday NM
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09

Judge James H, Tinsley, former
n s District Attorney for 'AI
Eastern District of Kentucky and
one OF the leading Republicans ami
attorneys of the State, died at his
home III Coyington on saturaaS
night. after protracted Illness,
He had been o.. $, Attorney lor
the Eastern District OF Kentucky
and was the father Of Dr. Roner,
Tinsley OF Ashland.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09

. 1 Ia
HAPPY Ni'H9'' * MN ,hourbts
yihe 0oiii'lisi'V' 4, tt.rs
Of goon on"n NY ,nj
are Innings :" 49, y ,GI.a, Vim
you may s"S Z" N. i.g.,s oifivht
heSlp me ueS'' 1"N W. rsn ss5
Tins ha'tle ana ny a
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fof r'sh' ~ ''7
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ih'shSF ana 49, X 60. X,
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4. Wrohs ~ SO snai,
( between oul e''S' -tt...,
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ana oppfessi"h N'" r.,i,.;d
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meht " mus 'R i, nyr.
~ alu ny Nt's = 's .J. ~
"ould 'nDei 'urs ~ N,ine
= unlan''yi ~ oan Snyapa 10
was sent On I" 80, ,ua ,naro Il,
havana ~ ~ , a' snant-
-lls oharseu 'uo ,asaataas - de-
ards SEM $50 ~ nsana our
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09

WHATS the use Of the Legislature
putting thousands OF dollars ina liSa
hatchery to stock the streams 81
the state with lisa? Is IL tRat tof
scoundreliy dynamiter may destroy
them faster than they can be re-
plenished2 First pass a law 10 pVV
the dyuAmiter and other lish ae-
stroyerg ont OF business and then go
after NJ hatchery THIS kind Of
outlaw would be in his Story WIN
the taxpayer furnishing The fish -
Hamodsburg Herald
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers who notify US ~
change their address must give the
name of the postoffice to which the
paper has been going, as well as
the one to which it is to be changed
In 4 list Of nearly 5000 subscribers
it is often very difficult to find a
name unless we know the postofsiee
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09
SO d ohlo. AZ q Tolado. / D

state Of Ohio, city Of Toledo SIS.
Lucas County
Trank I Cheney malscs unil
se,,iSr PARTNER az the firm u + y, 90
q Co. doing business y tEe SltE q
49, sSyd firm yvill pay tie suHl OF o.
HuNBRED DOLLARS for. eeeh nnl Il. sI
nv case Of Catarrh that cann2t be 7, cuF
by nc Use OF HALLS & ~ AkiE IL. -
c,yorn II before me and subscribed ~
nv presencd, THIS 9Th day of December
a; ,s H. 1922 A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls catarrh Cure is taken interTnally
ana acts directly upon the blood and Inn-
eous surfaces 81 the system Send lor
testimonials. free. A q
+. J.. CHENEY & co" TOLEDO. "
Sold by all Druggists. I5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09
rms pors sErTI.s IT.

The potent grave and reverend
senators at Frankfort have written
February 2 into the archives OF tho
state in red letters as the one and
only grounding day worthy Of gen
eral observance
Thcy say moro or less soleinnV
that on Friday February z. me
grounding saw his shadow.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09

According to the redtstrietlng PHI
offered by Senator Prichard the
Ninth and Tenth district would pc
composed OF the following counties
Ninth District Bracken' ba'n'
Boyd. Carter Elliott, Flemins'
Gresnup, Harrison, Lewis Lawrehe
Mason, Menifee, Morgan, Nicholas
Robertson, Rowan and Wolfe.
Tenth District Breatnitt Gay
Estin Floyd, Johnson, Knott Lee
Iasra Iatcher Laurel. Martin
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09

HE morning train from Ashl ~
Was DELAYED here four hours II
Friday on account % lreb
wreck at Walbridge
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09

Mrs Mamie Avent, an inmate OF
the Eastern Kentucky Asylum FOR
the insane at Lexington, died ~
pellagra.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09

Tho speech made by Junior Lack
81 al the educational rally At tho
court house last Friday might y
highly spoken 81 BY all who heard
n
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09

senator Bosworths bill to worA
conyicts on the public roads is q
grand step in the right direction,
Push it along.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09

GOV. Folk. in an address betor,'
the Bryan Club at Joplin MO- an
nounces his candidacy for president
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09
SHERIFF SALES FOR TAXES.

on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 49, ls4 about one o'clock p m
m ~ nv deputies win sale highest gd best b
snfcen, OF the property herein deseb satisfy taxes i
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-11-05
'PosNms PLENTIFUL
In North Georgia

Atlanta, Nov. Am unprece-
denied prevalence of 'possums in
the woods and creek bottoms
neighboring Atlanta is giving the
local nimrods ample solace for
their regret that the bird hunting
season does not open until week
after next.
Not within the memory of the
Oldest inhabitant have 'possums
been so numerous or so easy to
catch. The woods are full of
them. So are the crates piled up
in front of restaurants, which
usually contains chickens. A big
fat specimen brings Csc to 75c
this year, where it would have
brought nearly a dollar last year.
Dave Williams, superior court
librarian, and one of Atlanta's
mighty 'possum hunters B. c.,
went out night before last with
one old lop-eared hound that he
borrowed from a friend at Buck
head, and came at A a. m. with
six 'possums in a sack.
Inman Gray, a venturesome at
the chase, has been almost as for
tunate, securing the woods by
moonlight around the neighbor-
hood of his country home, and
seldom failing to bring back sew
eral trophies. His dogs have
freed two big raccoons recently.
but in both cases the 'coons man.
aged to make good their escape
by jumping from tree to tree and
getting into the heavy timber.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-11-05
Good Land Means a
Low Cost of Production

A hog grower, at a recent meet
ing of the Texas Swine Breeders
Association, is reported to have
stated that pork was being pro-
duced in Texas at a "cost of from
two to 20 cents per pound"
Corn is also produced at from Is
to so cents a bushel and cotton
from z to II cents a pound.
Why these differences? The
unsuccessful producer will say
that his more successful Compel
itor has better land, more capital,
got better rainfall, or had better
luck; but the difference is in the
land. We are accustomed to hear
that poor land means poor farm
ers, but it is equally true and
more encouraging to remember
that good farmers mean good
land.
Better seeds, better climatic or
weather conditions, better fertil-
ization and more capital, all play
an important part, but behind all
and infinitely more Importance in
determining the cost and produc-
ton is the yielding power of the
acre, and behind this is the man
the better farmer.
The margin of differences in
the cost of cultivating and har-
vesting an acre crop is rather mar
row. 1t costs really more to break
and cultivate an acre we'll than
than to do it in the usual manner,
and good seed and good fertiliza-
ton also cost more, but the great
differences in the cost of produc-
ing the crops stated are almost
entirely due to differences in
yield. Our production per acre
IS too small. The problem which
must first be solved, before the
South can be prosperous is larger
yields per acre. Let us keep
eternally hammering at this point
so that no one can lose sight OF
of it, for in a full realization of.
it is our only hope of salvation,
agriculturally. TAFT Butler in
The Progressive Farmer.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-11-05
Brenau College Girls
Interested in Politics

Atlanta, Nov. 4 "a suffra-
gette Convention" will be held to-
morrow night at TIE Brenau col
iege auditorium in Gainesville
The Blenau girls are intensely in
tprested in National politics and
nave formed a Woodrow Wilson
club and Roosevelt clut. Miss
Carolyn Richardson is president
of the Wilson Club, and Miss
Mabel Clark, who is now in Paris,
is president of the Roosevelt club.