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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24
PROGRAM To Be At
ARMORY
REVEREND CHESTER p. GATES
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS.
Dallas City Band and Students OF
College and High School VIII Take
Part I'm Parade.

Memorial Day exercises will be held
in the new armory. Mayor Craven
will preside. and the Rev. Chester P
Gates will deliver the address. Rev
n John Vine will oficiate as chap
lain. .T.incoln's Address" will be re-
cited by John Randolph Mills Of sa-
lem. II. L. Fenton will act as Grand
Marshal.
Captain W. L Tooze. Jr.' viii com
mand Company H, oregon National
Guard. and will also have charge OF
the decoration Of the armory. he
will he assisted in this work by COM
-sde A. ]. Martin. Members OF the
nps,c committee will be Willis Simon
ton. Fred zeuer. II. d. Ellis ana the
Rev Fdear W. Miles. John E Miller
wm direct the Dallas City band
he veterans OF the Grand Army
OF ne Republic viii march under
IN, Command OF Comrade A J. MAJ
tin. CITY school Superintendent wal
ter Fo-d win have charge Of the pub
lie Sh.oi division Of the parade ano
Prof,.r punkelberger viii represent
DaIIal C,uere in a similar oapaflsl-
TheIr.-s. WI form on am
erect tesr the high school Al sise
m trd vii march south on Main
40 wskinrton. east on Washington
- I.rr.ou. north on Jererson 70
r,rrt. - on Court 90 Church
,o-tb church 20 the armory'
ubers y srercisss vii be theid
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24
seelLs 10 condemn land.

In the docket Of the May term OF
circuit court for Douglas county ap-
pear two cases in which the Oswego'
Dallas & Roseburg Railway company
is plaintiff. one action Is against
Douglas county and the other against
W. L. Cobb and others Oscar Hay
ter Of Dallas. and r. W. Marsters are
the attorneys for the railway com
many: District Attorney George N.
Brown viii appear for Douglas eoun-
~: B. L. Eddy will represent the
other defendants. Both actions are
for the condemnation Of land for a
right-of-way.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24

p %. snuner and A. n Fanning Fs
N 7 Carter et a.. action for money
r L. Conner and ". o. sins iof
nlstntrs. Mccain a viuton. Francs
Gan5uarAand oscsr Hayter Tor oe-
fe,aants Jury trial: nousuit on mo-
ton of dsfendantA
racob Lecher Va joseph a corns.i,
--.i,, for moneys Oscar Hayter ioF
-,-,-.4~- n C wInslou fer defend
ant Jury trail verdict tor p'--'''i-
An un o. f1s1s
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24
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Memorial Day Proclamation.

j Our country has two great !
/ holidays. The birth of our ma I
i ton and Memorial day. No !
+ memory day is more fitting or :
j. worthy of observance than Me- Z
+ mortal day, in which we show Z
! grateful memory to those who !
+ laid down their lives that the !
4 nation might live and proper. &
= Therefore desire that the peo- :
! pie of our city reverently OBJ Z
I serve May 80, the day set apart Z
+ in which we do honor in CRATE I
4 full memory to the comrades i
+ and loved ones gone, and ! would =
+ request that all business houses =
4 be closed during the forenoon of =
4 May 80, so that all who wish =
+ may have an opportunity to ;
= observe the day. =
Z (Signed) j. R. CRAVEN, =
Z Mayor. =
+ = + = 4 4 4 4 4 4 = %+% = !,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24
FnIarre ooId soaarc Capacity.

The Interior Of the Dallas Meat
Market r. being remodeled 20 provide
room for an additional cold-storage
cabinet This cabinet viii have
glass front and ia contents viii Be
visible from the street az well as 70
an persons entering the store Il is
neat biz a. WorkmanEhip and win add
much 70 the already modern appear-
ance Of the market
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24
SOP PLEADS GUILTY
ialey Ravisher Gets Term I'm
RenitentIary.

'aley Ravisher Gets Term in
fenitentiary.
Sshop. the eastern Polk
lnes charged by the circuit
y ne crime Of rape. with
Pea Of not guilty yesterday
nd entered a plea Of guilty.
~ sentence be pronounced
'udge Kelly sentenced the
" a term in the penitentiary
Nitauon OF time. save that
-ln sentence viii be three
the maximum sentences
aarE
Legsllo. indicted by tbs
2 Tor the crime Of sodomy
" q jury Tuesday after
@ found guilty. He wa
Adetsrminate sentence Of
nre years In the peniten.
= criminal cases closed ths
t term. and court was ad.
o'clock yesterday morn.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24
|NPUP|LS PASS
GRADE 4.
kqHooL ATTENDANCENILL
Ir LARGE NEXT YEAR.
EhO Failed in Recent Exam
In will Be Given Chance to
Nm Themselves in June.

,,r.fve pupils were successful
me- 176 that took the eighth
.rmination in Polk county two
AgO. sixty-eight others failed
one or two subjects and they
4 another opportunity in the
Elimination. Thirty-three pu-
NJ in more than two subjects
n also may take another ex-
Dn in June.
highest average in the county
Is per cent, made by Miss
1 Miles, of the Elkins school,
.lg Mary Ewing teacher.
'nembers of the county exam
Hard are w. l. Ford, Dallas;
nOWley, Independence; ]. E.
! Falls City; w. A. Johnston,
MAS will be presented at the
NJ school picnic to all pupils
sed at the recent examina-
also to those who are sue
M the June examination.
List of Graduates.
4 who were successful in the
hon held May 9 and 10 are:
Lillian Holland.
= Forest Martin, Eliza
Helga Hoatvedt, Stewart
Helen Casey, Gertrude Will
E yasMoss. Bola l.. Brown,
ney, Phillip Miles, Jennie
ewman Dennis.
HSOla Trent, Earl Ferguson
prt-Edyth Gardner.
FAe-Ralph Fuqua, Lois Os-
|a-clifton Martin, Viola
|m
|hek-Carleton Shanks. Elone
Martha Ratzloff.
N-Hazel Cook, Elmer Cook.
Huth-Golda Wheeler, Fran
snberry, Helen Scott, Stacia
Albin Frederickson. Oscar
lAsOn.
.iis-Peter Voth.
raymond Boyer.
sove-Herschel Lewis.
'Ale-Harry Benin.
'R-Ibby Green, Erica Moore
ah-Laura Beebe.
Lucas.
Polnt-Grace Moore.
-Lenore Miles.
'hdence-Lois Hewett, Shalor
Vivian Whitaker, Grace
'ola Roy, Hazel Collins, Paul
NEST Hartman, Fred Knox.
irvine, Emma Montgomery,
rope, Jessie Foster.
'alem-Raymond Rex.
'nery-Samuel Muller.
rlse-Althea Bissell.
7-Etta Edgar, Nettie Gay.
a-Dora Schulson.
Ernest Ingram.
Mamie Peterson.
aock-Hazel Yost.
City-Winneheld Johnston.
'ashaw, Estella Reynolds,
Ader, Nettie Hunter. James
'-Georgia Curtis.
R-Nettie Murray.
N View-Albert Schindler. |
o. Leo Drake.
sunetion-Hugh Flannery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24

Pred Daniels. of sheridan. vas q
Dallas visitor the last o. the week
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24
Re-E1ects Grand secretary.

Mrs. II. b. Cosper was yesterday re-
elected grand secretary Of the Re
bekah Assembly Of Oregon Mrs
Cosper has served the Assembly In
this capacity for more than ter
years. and 90 satisfactorily has heI
work been performed that no oppo-
sition has ever developed Tor the DO
rffiou.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24
coNvICrs ESCAPE AT NIGHT
Three Honor Men Employed at Asy-
Ium Make Sudden Get Away.

Ium Make Sudden Get Away.
Stealing away under the cover OF
night. three honor men who were
employed at the asylum farm, made
their escape on Sunday night. Their
absence was not noted until Monday
morning.
The men are: claud Franklin
from Umatilla county; received April
81, 1911, on sentence of two years for
receiving stolen property Andrew
Kendall. from Union county; received
March i6, 1911. for fiye years for
burglary H. Raymond. from Union
county; received October is. 1911
for seven years for larceny.-salem
Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24

A meeting Of the WOmanis club
gin Be held today. az the home o
Nh Gilbert MacGreEor. az the usual
ure. All members must be present
as Important bushes WI be trans
acted. Friday. Nay ~. wili Be the
lsrt meeting q the year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-24

20 Williams OF Portland.
Aerberg during the week.
parents.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
The Risen Christ's Easter Message

Jerusalem On this Easter morn from Beth
any's study overlooking the Capital city of our
nation l would call upon all the followers OF
the Christ to obey him and enter into the
Masters work of winning the world for their
Lord. As he commanded, so would urge that
you obey his call to evangelize the world with
the gospel, enlist disciples for his service and
educate all believers to be obedient to whatso-
ever our Lord has commanded. The Christian
conquests of the centuries, the marvellous mis-
sionary awakening of Christendom preparing
to conquer the world for the glory of Christ
by the conservation of men and means and by
the cooperation of the Christian forces under
the leadership of the Holy Spirit is one of the
many modern testimonies of the power of the
risen Lord that is leading the hosts of God on
to complete the triumph of Christ when he re-
vealed on resurrection morn his power over
life and death.
The religion of Jesus contains the only hope
for the world. His is the only religion that
meets the needs of all men. He is the only
founder of a religion that has risen from the
dead and offers everlasting life to all. Let us
consecrate ourselves around his empty tomb
this Easter morn to help him save the world
by carrying the gospel Of his resurrection to
all that are lost.--Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.
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NZC.HZ71 cSHHH'

Easter. but her pride in her new tnery can
usually be relied upon to help her combat the
Icy winds.
movement was started some years ago to
induce the women Of the United STATED to unite
In robbing Easter Sunday of its significance as
field day for the new fashions. According
to the new mandate it was not to be consfd
cred good form, for woman to appear. on
Easter Respondent in fresh additions to her
wardrobe. She might display her new treas
ures-for, of what use would nice clothes be
to woman If she could not show them-on
the Sunday preceding Easter or on the Sunday
following Easter or at any other time but the
custom was to be decried of turning Easter in
to grand review for marshaling the newest
products of the dressmakers, the bootmakers
and the milliners.
The new plan was all very we'll in theory
but the persons who suggested it evidently did
not figure the persistency with which the
daughters of the republic can cling to cher
ished prerogative. The American women sim
ply declined to abandon their Easter fashion
parade and consequently the seasons surprises
In new raiment continue to be as indispensable
adjuncts to regulation Easter observance as
are the Easter lilies and the Easter eggs. The
credit for the preservation OF the traditions of
the Easter fashion parade is given to the
women because it is the members of the fair
sex who both as spectators and participants
are the most numerous and most enthusiastic
supporters of the function. At the same time
1t would be idle to insinuate that many Of the
opposite sex have not succumbed to the infiu-
ence OF the Easter dress parade. Among the
male contingent there is brave representa-
ton of spring overcoats and spring SUITS that
make their appearance for the first time but
the one pre-eminent touch which procaims the
occasion IS the array OF new collars and ties
Some men there may be, who because of
prejudice or pocketbook, will not indulge them
selves in the new conceits OF the tailors on
Easter, but there are none who need forego
the indispensable OF novelty in neckWear
AS has been said, fashions parade On Easter
marches UP and down the entire land There
are some famous Easter fashion parades in the
United States, notably the one on Fifth ave
nue., New York. and the one on the Boardwalk
town or village from Maine to California or
from Michigan to Texas that does not enjoy its
own Easter panorama particularly If the COM
mun1ty Is not SO small that there are no church
services to act as an incentive to draw forth
the birds OF plumage. And just here it may
be noted in wonder, that such is the perfection
or our modern system of fashion distribution
that the Easter parade in the most remote
town affords proof that her feminine residents
are little behind New York and even Paris in
the main essentials of the new styles"
While on this phase Of the subject it NAV
be remarked that very few Of the fashionable
paraders in the Easter throngs realize how far.
reaching have been the preparations for this
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display and how far back in point of time,
have extended the preliminaries for the burst
of glory. Milady may not even realize that
the millners who did her hat have been
working literally night and day for fortnight
before Easter and that the delivery boy who
distributed the CONNECTIONS" OF lace and rib
bons, had precious little sleep on Easter eve.
But the trail Of preparation goes yet farther
back. It extends as far as fascinating Paris,
where all the styles originate and where the
ammunition for the Easter broadside was a
matter Of concern to hundreds Of designers and
seamstresses and bonnet makers and flower
workers in the days when you and | were busy
with Christmas preparations. There is usually
at least three or four months between the in
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

ings to the gods poured in daily were
sold by the priests, who did not neg
lect to get their full margin Of profit.
Business ability indeed seems to have
been an important qualification for
admission to the priesthood. Careful
accounts OF revenue and expenditure
We're kept, and these show that invest
ments in loans and the purchases of
land and other profitable dealings
were a regular part of the fiscal ac-
tivities of the priestly establishments
Perhaps the most interesting of all
the buried records which have come
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ception of a costume idea in Paris and the
realization of the dream" in America and con-
sequently American dressmakers and mNliners
were paving hundreds of dollars for advance
information regarding the Easter styles and
furtve peeps at the new Easter hats ere the
prospective wearers in America had COM
menced to Eother their heads on the subject
The traditional hour for the Easter fashion
parade is after the morning church service and
this time continues tn e accepted interval in
most communities. 1t is, for instance, in the
interim from twelve to one o'clock that one
sees the impressive procession of gorgeously
gowned women and correctly -attired men
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

The Babylonian merchant banked
regularly and issued his brick checks"
and bills of exchange, and the law
stepped in, even as it does today. to
preserve inyiolate the rights of prop
erty. So keen were the business in
stincts of the people that even the
priests were not above a deal in offer
ings and in real estate. Indeed great
part of the commerce of Babylonia
was concentrated in the temples.
The vast quantities of metals, cere-
ais and other commodities which
either as gifts to the temples or offer
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

The message of Easter is identical with the
truth that each Lords day proclaims to men
the resurrection Of Jesus Christ. The central
thought of the apostles ministry was the
resurrection of their Lord and Saviour. 1t has
been the dominant theme of every gospel mes
sage The risen Christs first communication
was sent to his discouraged disciples that they
might rejoice because he was risen from the
dead.
Does Easter find you discouraged? Have
you made bad investment of your life and
labor? Are you disturbed as to the future?
Has death terror for you? Then let US rejoice.
for Christ has won victory for Let us
give thanks because he is risen. His resurrec-
ton contains the promise of our endless life.
1t is also prophetic of the Christians resurrec-
ton when Jesus shall come again The hopes
Of eternal life should inspire us with dynamic
force by which we can, through the presence
and power Of our risen Lord, rise above the
difficulties. discouragements and defeats Of this
present age. His resurrection has solved our
problem removed sin and burdens that have
filled us with despair, and turned our apparent
defeats into one glorious triumph. The gospel
Of the resurrection proclaims victory of re-
generation over degeneration. of construction
over reformation, of life over death, that
Christ has secured for every creature that will
believe on him as their risen Saviour
To the disciple that denied him early on
Easter morn Christ sent a message that re-
called Peter to his service. Have you been
following Christ afar off? Has your life been
marred by sin? Have you denied your Lord?
If so, Easter has a message for you. Repent,
return to your Lord and then you will rejoice
that he is risen and he will restore unto you
the joy .s your salvation.
The last message that the Master gave to
his disciples was delivered near Bethany, while
they were stiu in sight of the capital city of
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to light are the contract tablets kept
by firm of bankers and money lend
ers known as "the sons of Egibi," es-
tablished at Babylon before the time
of Sennacherib. probably as early as
1000 B. c., and which existed for sew
eral centuries. These "brick books"
as they have been called, constitute
the chief source Of our knowledge of
life in ancient Babylon.
The firm of Egibi possessed enor-
nous wealth and influence and have
been designated the "Rofhschiids of
the ancient world
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ALWAYS THE LURE OF WEALTH

Babylonians had made such progress
in commercial aptitude that special
laws had to be framed to deal with
those men who tried short cuts to
wealth. says the Accountant. The
young man with expectations realized
in those days with less regard to the
sacredness of the person and the right
to live, borrowed, as his modern pro-
totype not infrequently does today,
from the professional money lender.
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realized that it is virtually a standoff between
those who walk and those who ride.
In point Of numbers participating, easily the
greatest Easter fashion parade in America is
that which takes place on this eventful day on
the Boardwalk at Atlantic City. People flock
from all sections of the country to the New Jes-
sey resort. They come, many of them will tell
you, because Atlantic City is supposed to have
mild and equable spring climate, but the real
reason in most instances is realization that
the natural study of mankind is man, and
that here may be found a greater assemblage
OF representatives OF the human race than at
any other Easter mecca on this side OF the At
lantic. There are sometimes as many as 100000
people in the Easter parade at Atlantic City
and they devote themselves ito marching and
countermarching on that five-mile elevated
esplanade because there is little else to do at
Atlantic City at Easter when it u.s. OF course,
too cold for sea bathing
The Atlantic City parade of fashion starts in
the morning, though it lis not timed to accord
with church services, for the simple reason
that only small propo rtion OF the Easter Wis
itors to Atlantic City take time to attend di-
vine worship on this day OF days. Instead they
spend their time on the great wooden high
Way-walking or riding in those odd and lazy
wheeled chairs pushed by porters or propelled
by tricycles. At Atlantic City also there is an
other fashion parade in the afternoon, though
to be strictly accurate we should not say AN
other" In reality 1t is a continuation OF the
same grand march of the gaudy dressers. How
any of them manage to get lunch is mystery,
for the crowd on the Boardwalk never suffers
any diminution from midi to dusk, and in
deed this spectacular continuous performance
even goes on after the electric bulbs are aglow
and Easter promenaders In other cities have
long since sought their own fresides.
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hope of saving the mans life. For two weeks
the patient was unconscious his breathing was
feeble and he had to be artificially fed. Then
by degrees consciousness returned His speech
and eyesight were badly affected, but both i'm
proved gradually. Today, apart from some
what dimmed eyesight and general weakness
he is well on the road to recovery, but retains
one conspicuous defect, he cannot read or write
He can distinguish letters, but is unable to
connect them into words. The part of the
brain he has lost it appears, is the sense of
memory OF what he learned in his youth
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which renders Fifth avenue, New York, memor.
able on this occasion. So to In most OF the
smaller cities the church hour is accounted the
logical time for fashions review because there
is nothing to call forth the population en-
masse at any other time in the day-unless it
be, mayhap, to evening church service when,
Of course, 1t is too dark to have fanciful toll
cites appear to- the best advantage.
In some of our cities, however, notably in
the national capital, 1t has come about that in
recent years there are in effect two fashion
parades on Easter. The first is held, as above
mentioned, at the conclusion of the morning
church service, but the newer and more popu-a
lar promenade comes late in the afternoon,
when well dressed people of all ages traverse
the principal residential thoroughfares inspired
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
WILLIAMSON HISTORY
PAST AND PRESENT
WATCH THE FUTURE

The only years ago knew this town as cultivated
ganothc sidewalks pureaer system Of water works. cleo
tre Lights and all the other which make
MODERN AND FLoURIsHING CITY
Its growth has remarkable and it's situation IS ideal Right
with after stratum eo5 @ " o and
to-day the most promising location Il = country for the
young AN, and vigorous business man Of energy.
Of its location It's growth marveousy rapid that its
future possibilities beginning dawn upon the thrifty
and discerning men who wish make their work life fruitful and
mate that mild healthfu and stimulating, particular
presents great opportunities for The country
ana mas hardly begun the work Of development.
THE FUTURE
great wealth and the most extensive DEVELOPMENT
known n this country While are the billions
and capital is being invested The
most prosperous people on earth The writer
has watched the growth and advance this region past
beautifully situated town. in lovely basin Of magnificent
mountains with running pleasing scenery growing
6y leaps and bounds is right the midst Of wealth
write Of what know Of what watch
sd this great progress we still making for
when the deveopmnt hidden proceed more rap
to the front US -
SOUTH WILLIAMSON
- South Williamson Or the lkntue portion Of city where
surroundings that will Williamson plendor
and word wrote come true We talk
now q the still great possibilities that
here The wealth producing mineral here bring
passing @ ds NJ s yo app
come here That is matter entirely with the reader
given blessings, that like telling ali humanity about
the sd bs es o ct this favored section =
wealth Is increasing Williamson expendng and spreading out
try on earth Il you should happen to lP eom IS m
West Vgnian office and let you this
vicinity Il is the land Of prosperity and future promise
Jublant breathing atmosphere