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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
THE LITERARY SECTION.
Bertha HaYter.)

Bertha Hayter.)
The Literary section of the Woman's
b nearing the close of its sec
d var, having been organized in
NE 1910, by Mrs. George Gerlin-
b, who was elected president, with
lH Oscar Hayter as vice-president
id Mrs. L. D. Brown secretary.
The club was organized for the pur-
|NS Of promoting helpful and sys-
'nstc reading among its members.
course in American literature
g decided upon. Authors, from the
aflest Colonial period, commencing
h Captain John Smith and Cotton
amer down to the present date,
We been studied, including poets,
al0fs, philosophers, historians, and
|aEsts, and many interesting papers
helpful discussions have resulted.
rs course has occupied the atten-
Of the club for the two years Of
/ existence.
u January, 1911. Mrs. Gerlinger
Reelected president. Mrs. NJ. Hay
ues-president, and Mrs. ]. r.
a'en secretary. The membership
fst year numbered twenty-one,
second year showing an increase
Wenty-seven. Meetings occur
alternate Wednesday, usually
ne home Of the president.
Ahen the Woman's club was organ
IN July 1911, the Literary club
invited to join in a body and be-
a section Of the general club.
a the club voted to do at its first
'lng in September. Mrs. Mark
1 then became president and
.lnan Of the section. This section
-Aen part in all the programs Of
-0hthly meetings of the Woman's
: NE paper on Current Events
Y oenig prepared by one of its
'sEbers.
@lort time ago the club voted to
" the study Of Mythology. and
--uittee was appointed who pre-
course Of lessons which in
NE classic myths of ancient
y and Rome. the Morse and
'l myths and those of the Mid
4ssA myths and legends Of our
ana including the Pacific North
! --l our new possessions. The
y ''A by Gayley on Classic Myths
!. used as a basis for the study.
sfk' however. will not be COM
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
Keeps
Oregon Money
at Home
UNION PACIFIC LIFE INSU-
RANCE COMPANY MAKES
LOAN IN CORVALLIS

President Mark 7. Kady and Treas
urer f. II. Weincken, Of the Union Pa
cific Life Insurance Company of Port
land, are in the city, negotiating
loan of $4,000 on the X. p. building.
TheUnion Pacific Life is new
oregon company that is just complet-
ing the placing of its capital stock,
preparatory to beginning the active
and aggressive writing of insurance
The company has now $91,64 of cash
assets and the amount is rapidly APP
preaching 100000. which is neces-
sary to the securing of license for
writing insurance
This is vigorous young organiza-
tion with splendid staff of officers
all men of large financial strngth and
experience. 1t is distinctively Ore
gon company; S65 of its stockholders
are Oregonians and number are
residents of Benton county, and over
SIS, 900 of stock is held in Marion
county.
The per cent loan now being
placed by this company on the X. p.
building illustrates the value of such
domestic organizations as the Union
Pacific Life.
Keeping Oregon money at work at
home by financing her industries with
her own funds is the sure way to COM
mercial independence. This is the
fundamental idea OF the U. p. Life
Insurance Co. and is in strict accord
with the Made in Oregon" campaign
now sweeping the state.
Oregon pays heavy tribute to the
great Eastern money centers In many
millions of annual insurance premi-
ums. and then sends after this many
more millions in interest to borrow
back at high rates the first millions
with which to finance her industries,
as other home Industries is self-evl-
dent; and Oregon people are getting
wise, as is evidenced by the splendid
patronage they are giving the states
own vigorous young insurance COM
panies.
The Union Pacific Life has an i'm
portant field OF its own, and Benton
county people will have the satisfac-
ton Of seeing the funds they invest
in its securities and insurance coming
right back TO their own community to
work and circulate, as in the case OF
the X. p. building.
Mr.. f. Anderson, the local repre-
sentative. is at the New Scott Hotel.
where he Will be glad to make other
loans, purchase mortgages and sell
the remainder Of stock.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
EASTER SERVICES IN
DALLAS CITY CHURCHES

Easter Sunday was generally observ-
ed by the Churches Of Dallas, except
the Evangelical. whose pastor was at
tending conference al Hillsboro.
At the Methodist church a splendid
Easter program was rendered at the
morning service and special music
was furnished by the choir.
The Christian church held its eN-
ercises in the evening. when the sun
day school gave an excellent pro-
gram consisting Of music and tab
leauX
A special Easter treat was enjoyed
az the Baptist church al the morning
service. the church being appropri-
ately decorated with greens and Gala
lilies The pastor. J. W. Vine, de-
llyered an Easter sermon.
The Sunday School rendered a pro-
gram az the Presbyterian church In
the morning and the choir gave the
cantata. Easter EvanEel." On the
evening
Elder Ward. who organized the
Adventist congregation, fourteen
years ago. was visiting friends IN the
city and preached for them sunday
evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
MRS, Irene H. Gerlinger.)

mrs irene H. 1CA llAAeSA'y
The Womans Club of Dallas has
1, had a long career, but a useful
|. considering it's youth. 1t was or
sni,ed in September of last year and
!, fOur active departments. The
,.,ary section, under the leadership
Mrs Mark Hayter, is doing serious
.usv in American Authors. Classic
srbology will soon be taken up.
The Musical section, led by Mrs.
|abert MacGregor, has brought to-
ltber the music-lovers, and the cho-
from this section is developing
best womens' voices in town.
The Civic Improvement section,
anaged by Mrs. D. M. Metzger, is
OIng to make a cleaner, more beau
nj city of Dallas, if all their ambi-
Gus plans can be realized.
The Young Peoples section con-
hrted by Miss May Shelton, is nu-
hgiCally the strongest of all the de-
lrtments The young women have
lysn a series of enjoyable parties
hiring the winter, and they have
rOyen themselves charming host
zes.
The club has brought all the little
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12

NIGHT occurred october II. 1903
,rsnv men. women and children
allied that evening and signed TOT
library cards -
For a year and half the library
vas kept open every afternoon ana
evening. including SUNDAYS, by Vol
,,,eer help. Great credit is due the
unselash women. and few young
men who gave their time freely %
,bss GOOD cause. But meantime the
,ovr was steadily growing. the ra'-
-,,are Of the library increasing t'ioi
-,ouslv and il was imperative to ha'e
one competent person in charge an
~ while. This step was made pcs, pcs,
~ nv the action % the city oo-l'.--
IN rsntinr a half mill Of the taxes %
.,Bport the library. Al hrsi = -,
,tstses q trfae over three
s,,ls-. per annum. but nov the sll-s ~
sS1-opristion amounts to nearly ''''oe
as much
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
THE MUSIC SECTION.
Miss Edith Starbuck.)

Miss Edith Starbuck.)
The Music section of the Dallas
Woman's club has an enrolment of
eighteen members The first studies
dealt with the history and growth of
music down to the middle of the
eighteenth century, noting the char
acter and development of the instru-
ments in use, and the form and execu-
tion of the music of that period. Con-
nected with this was consideration
of the work of Palestrina, the Scar
.Iatti and other composers.
Interesting as an illustration of the
music of that time was "Sumer is
cumin' in" the Oldest known part
song in existence, which probably
antedates the birth of Chaucer by
about fifty years.
The development of the modern
piano and violin was then taken up.
With John Sebastian Bach began
series of lessons on the lives and
works of famous composers, including
Haendel. Gluck, Haydn, Mozart
Beethoven and Wagner. The pro-
grams have been varied by vocal and
instrumental illustrations from the
compositions of the musician under
consideration. and by current items Of
interest in the realm of music.
In addition to this regular work.
the chairman. Mrs. Gilbert p. Mac
Gregor. has organized Women $
Chorus. at present numbering about
twenty voices. Encouraging progress
IS noted in this department and all
members feel very enthusiastic with
.-..-,rd tn the work Accomplished.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12

with the acquisition Of Miss Mus
colt as librarian came increased pros
r.eritv 20 the library. Trained work
ers from the oregon Library Commits
sion assisted 10 cataloguing the books
and have often given valuable assist
ance since The policy Of the man
arement has ever been TO build up a
good reference library and to keep on
hand the best books available for the
children and young people Of the
community. The money given BY the
city has barely paid running eX-
psnses. and money for books has al
ravs had 70 Be made BY some extra
Effort At first high class concerts
we're given. and recitsls. but the re-
turns were meaEer- Descending % a
more materlalistic plane. New Eng
land dinners proved great financial
wcce-ses. but everyone depiored the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
u HISTORY OF THE DALLAS
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

,Ars Irene H. GerlingerD
Allgst 1895. three women be-
aoase 10 house canvass to in
ne people OF the town in
- public library. After six
= daily tramping and talking
lins funds. Ssss.OO was -
-na some interest aroused.
~ eouncl. ever alive to the ben
-, -@ enterprises being estab-
-. .'an- gave a contribution Of
=. -na with this modest sum
vas launched. The fire.
.,..'lsly gave the use q their
- y ne city hail for the libra
- With the aid OF several in
semen. this room was made
-. attractivs. some furniture
and few books and maEa-
sat The Erand opening
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
To Contrlbutor-.

owing TO a prepOnderance Of ma
terial and limited space. the editors
have found IL necessary to omit some
very excellent articles from this edi-
ton. We would very much have lik-
ed 20 print everything sent In. but
our generous advertisers encroached
upon our space and made Il neees-
sary 20 curtan somewhere. Some OF
the later articles received are thus
numbered among these. We urus'
no one viii feel offended under the
circumstances.
THE EDITORS
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12

menced until after the summer vaca-
tion.
In the pursuit of its study the club
has been greatly aided by the many
references to be found in the public
library, and the advantage has been
much appreciated by the members.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
Anend Presbytery.

The spring meeting Of Willamette
Presbytery was held az McMinuvilie
on Tuesday and wednesday Of this
week. Those attending from Dallas
were. Rev. J. n Cornwall. Rev. =
W. Miles. ". H. Boales Mrs T. w
Mnes. Mrs J. @. Van orsdel. and
Mrs. II b. Cooper.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
YOUNG LADIES' SECTION.

The Young Ladies' section Of the
Dallas Woman's club was organized
ON october 2s. 1911. after several OF
the women had met together and con-
sjdered how desirable il would oe 70
have a young women's section. Miss
Mae Shelton has been eletced Presi-
dent. and Miss Edna Morrison j
Secretary and Treasurer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12

Mr. and Mrs @. 2. Bickneli, Of
Turner. visited their cons IN Dallas
on Tuesday on their way 20 McMinn-
vIne % attend wniamstte PresbTtery.
MrE Bicknei is secretary of the We
mans Board q Home Misrlona
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
EDITED BY LADIES OF the DALLAS WONANY CLUB

The
direction
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12

CcOHunusi on PAss -
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27
WHY THE STREETS SHOULD
ALWAYS BE KEPT CLEAN
Treat the Town az We Would Our
Own Bodies.

q The demand for good street cleaning
methods is usually predicated upon the
supposed menace to health which ex-
lists where such methods are lacking
While in the dirt there are to be found
the germs of about every known dis
ease, nature has made ample provi-
sion for the resistance of the attack
which these germs make upon the del
icate membranes upon which they are
caught when spread by the wind. and
because people are not sickly when lax
conditions of cleaning exist they are
too liable to be satisfied with poor
methods. 1t is better to have clean
streets because We want to be clean.
Just as 1t is we'll to have a clean body
on account Of the refreshing feeling
and elevating mental condition. Sur
roundings have so much to do with
the formation of character and habits
that the children at least are entitled
to the good bringing up that cleanly
conditions compel, and the less fortu-
nate citizen who uses the street for
recreation is entitled to the best possi-
bic service The streets. after all, are
but the Railways of the great munich
pal house. and municipal householders
should find pleasure in keeping them
as does the competent HOUSEWIFE
American City.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27

play area may hr sufficient. though
frequently others are needed. Then it
is desirable t" have under public con-
tro' Snsne Sp,re for baseball and foot
tali. even though it has to he little
out Of the way.
So il is that Villages as we'll as cities
SHOULD give heed to the need for public
grounds and should make provision for
their realization Yet their character
should be very differen, FROM those OF
the cities. There should be no attempt
at formal terracing no introduction Of
classic fountains or OF poor monu-
ments and no Use Of carpet bedding
They should he made useful and at
tractive in as straightforward man
uer as possible They should be sim
pie. quiet and dignided. thoroughly in
keeping with the rural atmosphere Of
thas village, ! Daniel 4. Clarke in Rural =.
AanMxA e3fes efe
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27

they should harlmonize with Que an
other in respect to size. character Of
architecture. material and color They
should have ample grounds about them.
About all these grounds there should
be plantations OF trees aud shrubs
The buildings should be connected
with their sites. the boundaries mark
ed and the service areas screened. For
all this it is best to depend upon the
native trees and shrubs or such exOtics
AZ will be in perfect accord with them.
and all the shrubbery masses should
possess simplicity breadth and har-
mOny.
In every village there is need for pub
lie grounds. There may be square
at the business center Another may
form the central feature Of the public
group Connected with the school
there should be an adequate play
ground accessible to the children Of
the village ut all seasons and at all
times. If the village is small this one
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27
ATTRACT YOUR CUSTOMERS.
Keep the Dollars at Home by Proper
Display Of Goods.

Keep the Dollars at Home by Proper
Display Of Goods.
The way to keep the boys and girls
at home is to make home attractive to
them. The way to keep dollars at
home is to make home attractive to
the dollars. There is no other way.
Our local merchants should make
their trade attractive. This means that
they should play up their goods. just
as a newspaper plays up story.
Goods can be played up in many ways
Advertising in the local paper and dis
playing in the store window are two
good ways. Another good way is to
make the store attractive inside and
outside.
Another is to convince customers
that they are getting honest values
Still another is to have the thing the
customer wants. make him feel that
you are trying to serve him and ac
commodate him and not merely trying
to benefit yourself Yet another and
most important Of all is to organize
for the betterment Of the community
arouse the public spirit and local pride
and educate the people in the inestima-
BILE benefit to everybody of building up
their own town and their own neigh
bOrhOOd
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27
SYSTEMATIC TEACHING OF
HYGIENE IS NECESSARY
individual Attention to ChiId's Habits
Will Teach Cleanliness.

Systematic instruction in the princi-
pies or hygiene Is necessary to keep
pupils from becoming lost In the mul-
titude of details. This instruction
should be founded on a solid knowl-
edge Of the structure and functions Of
the different organs of the body and Of
the principles governing metabolism
and micruhic infection. As long as the
people of countries like the United
States prr>iStently follow hygienic fadS
and fail to discriminate between ar
rant quacks and reputable medical
practitioners it is an exceedingly short
sighted practically that desires to ex-
clude from our school courses in by
giene those fundamentals of anatomy.
physiology and bacteriology which
throw the broad guiding lines through
the maze Of hygienic practice.
Individual attention should be given
to the hygienic habits Of the child
Toothbrush clubs. fresh air clubs and
other organized hygienic efforts are
very valuable in fixing correct living
habits. Much can be done to develop
right attitude toward hygienic ques
tions and to tx the habit Of properly
regulating local environment by good
hygienic conditions in the schoolroom
and in the home
The causes of sickness and the meth!
cd of preventing it should be taught
in spite Of the objections Of those who
insist that it is wrong to instill into the
childish mind ideas Of disease. 1t is not
the teaching Of hygiene in schools. but
the presence Of illness and death in the
homes, that gives sensitive children
morbid ideas Of disease and death
From Address by Professor John w.
Richie at Hygiene Congress.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27
MANLIKE MANATEEs.
Those Queer Creatures Are Linked
With the Mermaid Myth.


In semitropic:I waters of America
there disports member of that family
of aquatic mammals to which has been
ascribed the mermaid myth. Related
to the dugong and the now extinct
rhytina. we still have the manatee.
This name is preferred by some to
manati. under the impression that the
latter is the plural of the Latin mana
tus'' FURNISHED with hands,, though
the name is probably of Mandingo ori-
gin.
The manatee is herbivorous mann
NAL inhabiting the shadows about the
coasts of Florida, Mexico. central
America and the West Indies 1t is
not known to attempt the open sea and
does not possess the ability to come
ashore. This animal is somewhat
whalelike in shape, with a horizontal
tail fin. 1t is from eight to twelve feet
in length. the body being scantily COW
cred with hair The only limbs are the
fore fippers, low on the side of the
body. This flipper has no fingers. 1t
does possess. though, three fat nails
and has free motion in all directions
from the shoulder. The elbow apd
wrist approximate the human anatO
my in movement. With this crude re-
semblance to an arm the manatee has
been said to carry its young. While
the statement is not authentic, it is
quite believable, its possibility being
vouched for by all observers of the
arm in motion. ......-. .-.....-.......
The head Of the manatee is divided
from the body by slight indication
Of neck. The upper lip is extraordi
narily aexible-so much so that each
side can protrude independently of the
other, and, thus separated into two
lobes, the upper lip can perform the
complete operation of grasping food
and conveying it into the mouth. In
each jaw are twenty pairs of two
ridged teeth. With this formidable
equipment the manatee is not. how
ever, ferocious, but browses TRANQUILITY
on the water plants of it's habitat. In
some views the head is surprisingly
manlike, though far from beautiful,
and no specimen has ever sat on the
rocks and combed its golden hair
Harper's.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27
A Home Trade Song.
support you should give

Your support you should give
To the place where you live,
And you ought to help the old town grow.
'Tis the place you should love
Every other place above,
Which is why we would remark as we go:
CHORUS.
Home trade. Home trade!
It's way ahead Of roam trade.
Do kindly keep your dollars in the town.
Spend them. lend them.
But never, never send them
Around the world to wander up and down.
Though the town be but small.
Not big burg at all.
sris the place where all your interests are
at
And you'll be very wise
And your stock it will rise
you'll paste this little chorus in your
hat:
CHORUS.
q Home trade. Home trade!
It's way ahead OF roam trade.
10 kindly-cut the acataloguers out.
Chase them, era Sc them
And never try to trace them,
3ut plant eour dollars here at home to
aprOllt
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27
PLAYGROUND PARAGRAPHS.

Instructive parental soIicitude
very rapidly wanes under the
hard conditions Of existence, and
unless this can be fortified by
farreaching and powerful coun-
teragents the child will continue
+ to be subordinate to almost any
degree. The utility Of
tho Fairgrounds in their broad
relations will stand or fall upon
the method Of their administra-
( tion.-Dr. Henry Baird FaviIl.
In childish play deep moaning
Iies.-FroebeI.
Why have pIaygrounds7 Why7
{ Why does a flower need the
light? Tho child needs a play
ground because his growth 10
I through activity, which his ma
5 ture has prescribed. and because
he will never grow up or will
grow up stunted and perverted il
he 10 denied those opportunities
and objects to which his vital
instructive and formative aetivi-
ties reIate.-Joseph Lee.
Hero lies tho function Of the
playground. It gives tho indi-
viduaI the opportunity for mas
tory Of his body under conditions
Of increasing difficulties in. its
varied physical activities. Il also
gives the opportunity for the So
ciaI experiences Of democracy Of
self and group government. It 10
the school of physical and social
self discovery and self direction.
DR.. Luther Halsey GuIick.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27
Thermometer and Gulf Stream.

Thermometer and Gulf Stream.
Investigators have observed that tho
thermometer is not necessarily sure
indication of the gulf stream; that the
strongest current does not necessarily
coincide with the highest temperature.
The warmth Of the water only indi-
Gates it's tropical origin, and it may
or may not be accompanied by cur
rent. Thus the warmest water of
Cape Hatteras is the result of very
gentle flow coming from the trade
wind region outside the West Indies
The gulf stream itself is between this
warmer water and the 100 fathom
curve.-Shipping Illustrated
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27
IMPROVEMENT NOTICES.

The amount Of good work that
can be accomplished by split
log drag IS astonishing and must
be seen before believed.
II community can't have a
good" road it should have the
best road possible. Anything is
better than q "bad" road.
Tho beneficent effects Of good
roads flow to the city and the
hamlet as we'll as to tho farmer.
They walk hand in hand in com.
munity Of interest. and surely it
is picture beautiful to look up
on and sound at the core.
Good roads arc indispensable
to our growth and progress, and
we must not faIter or wait to
provide for them.