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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
DISSATISFIED WITH PROSPERI-
TY.

can old epitaph runs in this fash
ion: I was well, wanted to be bet
ter, took medicines, and here / am
A considerable part of the Is, 100000
voters of the United States, though
hardly majority, are apparently
ready to censure the party that con-
trolled all departments of the govern
ment from 1897 until the present
House was elected" says the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat That was a
period of sixteen years, and the exec
utive branch is still Republican.
What will Republicans have to say
for themselves if called on to deliver
the keys to another party on March
4 next? 1t will be something better
than was ever said before under such
circumstances. How stands the
treasury at this moment? By the
end of the month, which is also the
end of the fiscal year. the surplus
will be considerable.
During the sixteen years all Amer
lean dollars were made as good as
gold. The war with Spain was fought
and paid for. 1t is needless to go
into the details of the resulting terri
torial expansion. Nor is it required
to give long table, expressed in
billions, of the general progress of
the country. Tested at any point the
answer is the same. Business is act
i've all along the line, and the masses
are steadily employed at good wages.
What a contrast with 1897 In that !
year the Republicans took hold, with
promises to improve the situation in
all respects. They have fulfilled the
pledge more amply than was expect
ed. Good times were restored, and
so thoroughly that the building of
the Panama Canal became possible.
This link between the oceans looked
In 1896 like a dream of the distant
future. If there must be a tempor-
ary Republican aledictory-which
8 improbable-it will be a thrilling
'eview of great achievements.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
Visited Picnic.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Soehren visit
ed relatives at Brownsville last week
and attended the annual pioneer pic
mic at that place. returning home
saturday. Mr.. Soehren stated that
an immense crowd was present at
the picnic and that the rainfall was
much heavier there than in Dallas
and vicinity. He says when he left
Brownsville on Saturday the roads
were simply oceans Of mud.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

las and Philomath colleges. These
of more than $1OO,OOO-Dallas Col.
lege $4,000 and Philomath $56,O0C
and they have about the same mum
Der of students. The movement has
the sanction of the leading bishops
of the three denominations Bishop
Bryfogal, of the Evangelical Associa-
ton, declared union is the opportu-
nifty for the three denominations in
Oregon to found a great Christian
College. There was no opposition in
the conference, the report being
adopted unanimously.
The commissioners were instruct
ed to carry out the plans for the
union college. Where the union col
lege will be located is an open ques-
ton at present"
Declaration of Federation.
I'VE, the representatives of the
Oregon conference of the United
Evangelical church, the United
Brethren church, and the Evangelic-
al association, being duly elected by
the various organizations which we
represent, to serve as commissioners
to formulate plans for the further
prosecution of our educational work
on the Pacific coast, do rejoice in
the spirit of unity which has made
this commission possible. We recog-
nize the wisdom of combining our
forces to conserve, in the largest de-
gree. the interest and efficiency of
our educational work; and we also
gratefully recognize the guidance of
the Divine hand in bringing us to-
gether in way whereby we may
better meet the larger demand made
by the Standardization of our Oregon
colleges and by the greater needs of
the Kingdom of God.
We therefore make the following
declaration of federation:
Il. That We do hereby, severally
and together, declare ourselves nm
qualifiedly in favor of the federation
of our educational work on the Pa
cihc Coast, by the organization of
one college. which shall be the sue
cessor to the two collegiate institu-
tons hitherto maintained at Philo-
math and at Dallas respectively. and
which shall be owend and controlled
by the three churches represented in
this commission.
-. That we favor the consuma-
tion of this federation not later than
1, 1918.
"3. That we proceed to formulate
terms and conditions hereafter TO be
ratified by the bodies which consti-
uted this commission"
Committee on Location.
A committee which will have
'harge Of the important question Of
ocation, and which shall decide the /
natter. has been appointed and con- /
lists OF the following three members.
)r. c. c. Polling, Portland: ]. A.
iOode. Portland; F. W. Jones. Cor
allis. The president Of the feder-
tion is Bishop VIM. NJ. Bell. OF Los
.ngeles. OF the United Brethren
hurch; Prof d. NJ. Metzger. Of Dal-
IS. is secretary.
The federation Of these colleges
nd the uniting OF these three n
hurches in educational work will
lean one Of the largest independent
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

T. r. has often declared that he
is "a better warrior than a prophet
but it will have to be admitted that
his course at Chicago last week didn't
indicate any great generalship. 1t is
agreed that, had he remained away
from the convention city and permit
ted his leaders to handle things, he
might have been the nominee of the
Republican party. But he rushed to
the scene of battle believing, in his
monumental egotism. that he alone
could straighten things out, and he
made a mess of the whole business
Urged on by such firebrands as Heney
and johnson, his every move was a
mistake so far as his own campaign
was concerned when, had he obeyed
the advice of Borah and Hadley, the
result might have been vastly differ
ent But his bluff and bluster avail
ed him not when the test came.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

m, Dallas 9:10 a. M, arrive Falls
City 9:45 a. m. On second trip
leave West Salem 12:45 p. m, Dallas
1925 p. M, arrive Falls City 200 p
m. Return leave Falls City $3.50 p
M, arrive Dallas 700 p. M, west
Salem 7:45 p. m. Special tram
leave Black Rock 8:45 a. M, arrive
Falls City 800 p. m. On second trip
leave Black Rock 100 p. m, arrive
Falls City 1:15 p. m. Return leave
Falls City $3.50 p. M, arrive Black
Rock $50 p. m. Tickets will be sold
for any train carrying passengers
arriving at Falls City on Thursday
July 4. Tickets will be good for con-
tinuous passage in each direction ana
limited for return to date of sale
Thursday, July 4. Children OF nan
fare age at half rates.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

Well, there is one yeoman service
that the proposed new progressive
party will render the Republicans
of the nation-it will offer a safe
abiding place for Francis ]. Heney,
Clifford Pinchot, James A. Garfield
and others of the bunch. The Re-
publican party will be much better
purged of their presence and ahnia-
tion. They can have Senator Bourne
too.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
Editorials of the
People.

Signed communications will be
printed under this head from respon-
sible parties but their publication
does not necessarily imply that they
express the sentiments of the editor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
Wedding Announcement.

The wedding of Laura Berg and
James Otis Foster has ben announc-
ed for Wednesday. June 26. The
ceremony will take place at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Berg, 1902
Hayter street.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
CELEBRATION GETS CUT RATE
$, F. c. a W. Makes Favorable

:, f. c. & W. Makes Favorable
Schedule for Pals Cir, July 4.
For the Fourth OF July celebration
at Falls City. the follow ing round
trip rates are authorized 10 Falls
City from stations named.
West Salem. fI-25; Dallas. soc;
Black Rock. 25c.
Date Of sale. Thursday. july 4.
1919.
Train service and limit: In addi-
uon 10 regular train service. speciss-
train VIII leave West salem S.s0
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

Dallas Wood Yards, Koplah
Coal and Wood; 16 inch and 4-foot
wood delivered to any part of the
city promptly on telephone call oi-
flee 334.; residence $50.
w. L. BARBER, Dealer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

1t is noticeable that none of the
candidates for United States senator
are talking much" for publication,
Just now.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
Now. You Ston.

The Observer editor now accuses
us of Jealousy because we replied to
him after his sticking his nose into
our private business. We have never
yet had occasion to in any way be
jealous of the Observer, although
sometimes we have thought it might
be well to try and acquire their pc
culiar ability TO misstate facts and
brag about nothing
The Scarehead has more to say
about us this week. but Of so little
worth that reply would but lower
us to its level-Polk County Item
izer.
Oh. my goodness
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
DENOMINATIONS MAY UNITE
SCHOOLS.

CONTINUED from Page One)
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-02
M. A. ROADMAN FIGHTS
FOR WATER FOR THE POOR

lars month for collecting bills and
Choking after water works.
B. F. Cowell gets $50 = month for
devoting one-third of his time to
Choking aftern the waterworks.
These three men get total amount
OF something like 1925 a month,
for "looking'' after the waterworks
which SO. far has not far has benefit
ed the average citizen one penny.
This is by no means all the expenses
OF the system. This is only the pay of
three men. There are various other
smaller ones who come in for part Of
the money.
Do you wonder that the Mayor and
Aldermen cannot "afford" 10 furnish
free water for the people who have al
ready bought it?
Shame On such officials. 1t is time
for the people TO speak out and demand
better accounting of their affairs.
l want to say that am not candi-
date for office and do not expect to be.
/ have no hardware for sale, and am
not interested in any way in the sale of
any supplies. Such being the case, l
feel that may exercise the right of
any citizen to criticise public officials,
without being accused of having any
axe to grind. You, citizens of Newport,
ought to stand with me in this matter
of getting free water for use ct the peo-
pie. If yon help me, we will get it.
If you leave it to the Mayor and
Aldermen to give it to you, it will be q
long time coming.
This is what the people want:
Free Hydrants in Eastport, to be
used by everybody.
Free Hydrants in West end, to be
used by everybody.
Free Hydrants on Jones Hill, to be
used by everybody.
Free Hydrants in the business part
of town.
Free drinking troughs for horses, to
be located where most needed.
Free water to sprinkle the streets in
the business blocks. A small piece of
hose in each block is all that is needed
besides the water.
Kick for it--insist on it-demand it
and we will get it.
NJ. A. ROADMAN.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
MANY MEMBERS
SECURED FOR The
COMMERCIAL CLUB
CANVASS YESTERDAY RESULTED
IN A SPLENDID sUccEss-1t5
NEW MEMBERS SECURED.
COMMITTEE GOES 10 WASHINGTON
7. S. jackson, V. m. scanlan, W. H.
Moore and Jno. r. Tally Appointed
To go to Capital and Appear Before
Interstate Commerce Commission.

The campaign yesterday for new
members for the Commercial Club re-
suited in a decided success. The
committees commenced their work at
ten o'clock and concluded at 6 in the
afternoon. Several who were appoint
ed for the work were unable to be on
land, for various reasons, some being
sick, others out of town and some
lust too busy" However lis new
members were added to the CONNER
cial Clubs membership list, and sub
scriptions increased that will bring the
income of the Club up to $2,714.O0
above that already pledged. Officials
of the Club feel greatly encouraged
over the splendid results attending
yesterdays work, and state that the
real campaign for making the Com
mercial Club a larger and more influ-
ential factor in the development of
Hattiesburg and South Mississippi,
has just begun, and that solicitation
for new members will continue active
ly until the desired 500 membership
roll is reached.
At the regular meeting held last
night the result of the days work
was announced, reports from commit
tees were read and a great deal of
routine business disposed of. After a
general discussion it was decided to
send a delegation to Washington on
april 1st, to apear before the Inter
state Commerce Commission in an eff
fort to have Hattiesburg placed on an
equal freight rate footing with other
Mississippi cities. Merchants and
manufacturers allied with the Com
mercial Club feel that this is one of
the most vital questions now confront
ing citizens of this community, and
that it is doing more than any one
thing toward retarding the growth of
the town. T. S. Jackosn, V. NJ. Scan
lam w. II. Moore and ]. r. Tally were
named as the committee to go to
Washington and present this matter
to the Commission.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
ELECT OFFICERS
FOR ELkS LODGE
E. A. kernaghan Made Exalted Ruler
and Delegate to the Grand
Lodge.

Hattiesburg Elks held one of tbs
most enthusiastic and interesting
meetings in recent months last night,
the occasion being the annual election
of officers, together with some other
matters of Importance, E. A. Kernag-
han was elected Exalted Ruler; A. e.
HARRISON, Esteemed Leading Knight;
s. |. Rund, Esteemed Loyal Knight;
Philip Rolls, Esteemed Lecturing
Knight; o. s. Ferrill, Secretary; r. F.
Smith, Treasurer; Walter Herrin, Ty-
Ter; DR.. Leo Martin, Trustee; and
Mr. Kernaghan was chosen delegate
to the meeting of the Grand Lodge at
Portland, with M. ]. McGraw alter
nate.
Following the meeting an elaborate
supper was served.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
BLUE AND GRAY TO MEET.

Providence, r. J., March 13.-Sol-
diers who served under the Stars and
Stripes and those who fought beneath
the Stars and Bars will join hands in
July, 1918, at the unveiling of the
great peace memorial at Gettysburg
according to Col. Lewis F.. Beitler,
secretary of the Gettysburg Memorial
Association, who is in charge of the
plans.
Col. Beitler has recently visited
cities all over the country in the in
terests of the memorial association.
He has addressed the state Iegisla-
lures of Georgia, Mississippi South
Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, Rhode
Island and other states, and his pro-
ject for a great peace meeting next
year has received cordial support
among both Confederate and Union
veterans. Among the veterans Col.
Beitler visited and whom he expects
to see again at Gettysburg next year
are Gov. Brown of Georgia, Gov. Mann
of Virginia and Gov McCreary of
Kentucky, all veterans of the Confed,
crate army,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
Splendid Progress Shoun
By The Citizens Bank

Yesterday afternoon, in the direc-
tors room of the Citizens Bank, the
semi-annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF this institution was held, with
a considerable number of the banks
shareh olders present,
A review of the progress CT tie
bank during the past six months was
r. aGe by President Jno. A. Mcleod,
showing that substantial gains have
been made during this time, and ex-
hibiting the sound and healthy condl-
tion of the bank at the present.
A semi-annual dividend of four per
cent was declared instead of five per
cent as has been paid for the past
several years, it having been deter.
mined on as the policy of the bank to
increase the reserve fund. The pres.
'ent large surplus of $25,00O.0O will be
constantly added to as the result of
this policy, thus increasing the work
ing capital. of the bank and the total
protection to depositors
Several talks were made by share
holders, expressing their qualification
over the excellent showing of the
bank. Especially noteworthy was the
talk of DR., l. P. Trotters who spoke
warmly in >commendation of the
banks conservative policy, prais-
ing its officers and directors for the
spirit of confidence they have inspired
in the people of Hattiesburg as to the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
fierce DEBATE
in HOUSE ON
NORMAL BILL
APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE
STATE NORMAL COLLEGE
THE CAUSE.
HOUSE COMMITTEE USED KNIFE
Trimmed the Appropriation to $4,000
Per Annum-Bllbo Called to Rescue
and Made Address-Measure Pend
ing at Noon Recess.
Special to The NetDs.

Special to The NetOs.
Jackson, Miss, March 13.-There
was a fierce debate in the house this
morning on the State Normal College
appropriation bill. The Board of Trus-
tees asked for 100000 per annum, the
senate cut the amount to $45,000 per
year and the house committee trim
med it to $4,000. The discussion was
spirited and during its progress Lieut.
Gov Bilbo was invited to come over
from the senate and help save the
day for the college. He made a brief
address setting forth the needs of the
institution, The measure was left
pending when the noon recess was
taken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
TruesdaIe a San Antonio Bow.

San Antonio, Tex, March 13.-Ac-I
cording to reports reaching here of the|
hold-up, Express Messenger Tuesdalo.
proved himself hero. When the
train was held up, he was taken back
to the baggage car by one of the rob
bers while the other remained with
the train crew. keeping them covered.
Arriving at the baggage car Truesda1o
obeyed the robbers directions until an
opportunity came to resist when be
knocked the robbers brains out with
convenient mallet. Truesdale then
sat down with drawn revolver until
the other robber appeared to see what
caused his partners delay. Truesdale
then promptly blew out his brains.
Truesdale is San Antonio boy, re-
Gently promoted from baggage clerk to
express messenger.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
CORAL Mill has
RESUMED OPERATIONS

Thos. e. Carruth of Carol, is in the
city. He states that the plant of the
Carruth Lumber Co., at that place has
resumed operations and that they are
busy filling orders accumulated since
the temporary suspension of opera
tions a few weeks ago. The style Of
the new firm now operating this mill
is the Carruth Bros. Lumber Co.
This mill has only beenin operation
at Coral for about one year. They
have one of the best equipped mills
in the state, a number of miles of
trackage and by recent acquisition
enough timber to last for many years
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
MAY CITE item
FOR CONTEMPT
Mild Sensation Sprung in Annie Craw-
ford Trial in New Orleans
Today.
(By Associated PrGSS.)

New Orleans, March ia mild
sensation was caused in the trial of
Annie Crawford, for the alleged muir
der Of her sister Elsie, by poisoning.
When District Attorney Adams and
her counsel filed a motion asking that
the New Orleans Item, it's publisher
and managing editor be cited for con-
tempt of court. The motion charged
that articles published in the Item
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were
calculated to iniure the defense's case
and Operate to the obstruction of the
due administration of Justice" Judge
Cretien announced he believed the ar
ticles were Injurious to trial of the
case" but would not consider a ques-
tion of contempt during the progress
of the trial. Efforts to secure a jury
were continued.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
POSSE PURSUES OTHER
MEMBERS OF BANB
Malcontents - TruesdaIe Drained
One With MaIIet Then Waits For
Other And Blew Out Brains.
(By Associated Press.)

FL Paso, Tex, March 13-Robbers
held up westbound Southern Paciic'
passenger train number 9 early today
near Sanderson, Texas. Two of the
robbers were killed by express mes
senger Truesdale and officials declare
no loot was secured. The highway
men are supposed to be Mexican mall
contents. The sheriff of Terrill coun-
ty took posse to pursue the others.
who are supposed to be implicated in
the hold-up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
THOUSAND ARABS
KILLED IN BATTLE
In Stiffest Encounter of War the
Italian Forces Win Signal
Victory.
(Ru ASSOciated PreSRN

Benghazi, Tripoli, March 13-Mors
than one thousand Arabs were killed
and another thousand wounded, ac-
cording to Italian advices, in one of
the stilfest encounters of the war.
when the Italians yesterday stormed
and occupied two bases situated to
the northeast of Fojat, which were
strongly entrenched and held by a
large force of Arabs Over four hun
dred Arab eorpses were left on the
battle field. The Italian loss is given
as three officers and twenty-five men
killed, seven officers and fifty-five SOL
diers wounded.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13

earnestly advocated by Gov. Brewer.
and, incidentally, it is the only new
piece of legislation urged by the new
Governor that has been enacted at
this session.
The state highway commission. Gre
ated under the provisions of the act.
Is empowered to designate the roads
that shall first be built with convict
labor 1t is the plan, however, to
build a north and south highwav v
through the state from the Parchman
farm, in Sunfower county to Jackson.
and ultimately to the gulf coast also
a highway from the Rankin state farm
to Jackson, and another from Garth
age to Jackson.
Governor Brewer believes that the
enactment Of this measure wifi byoyA
a decided stimulus to the cause of
good roads; that it will inspire the
several counties through which these
highways pass to renewed efforts in
behalf Of good roads, and ultimately
result in Mississippi being equipped
with roads fhat win equal, if not sur
pass, those OF any state in the south.
Many of the details of road con-
struction are left to the discretion Of
the highway commission, and Cover
nor Brewer stated last night that in
event of the passage of the bin he viii
select the commission With Unusual
care and discrimination.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
PRISONER SQUEALS;
GETS FREEDOM

Brookhaven, Miss, March 13.-Sun-
day at an early hour three prisoners,
two white and one black, broke out of
the county jail and up to the present
have made good their escape. The
prisoners were not secured within the
cages and picked their way through
the masonry to freedom. The alarm
was given by a negro prisoner who
was asleep at the time of the delivery,
and upon awakening crawled through
the hole in the outer wall and noti-
fed the deputy sheriff and was later
rewarded with his freedom.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13
SEMINARY REJ0|CES
ever new COUNTY
special to The Ne1s.

Seminary, Miss, March 13.-The
people of this community, on receipt
of the news that the Watson bill pass
ed the Senate making Seminary the
county seat of the Second Court Dis
trict of Covington county, congregat-
ed about five hundred strong and be-
gan a celebration the equal of which
was never witnessed in this section
of the state before.
The thunderous roar of explosions
were indicative Of battle field where
shot and shell were streaming.
The G. & S. l. train which arrived
from Jackson late yesterday, bearing
those who had been victorious in the
SIGHT before the legislature, was met by
not less than hve hundred people, who
did all but crown the home coming
victors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-13

the United States inaugutate strict
neutrality in Texas.
After the conference the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations franz
ed joint resolution which would pro-
hibit. the shipment of arms from the
United States into any country on the
American continent which is in state
ofsdisorder,, The resolution would i'm
pose heavy penalties, the intention be-
ing to make 1t applicable Immediately
to the Mexican situation. The resolu.
ton was adopted unanimously in the
committee and reported to the senate
Immediately.