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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08
THE PRESIDENT SIGNED MOST WILLINGLY

The threatened
of the Suoway bill Of the chief of his and
there truth this representative and other public man
could Morgan
| till after the nomination"
Now these with industry wrut circulating the
that President Taft signed the Of May II nwng and
There had been overwhelming popular demand additional pension
legislation The in their wish that the who
them The national Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public had asked for such legislation The remarkable fact of the Endorsement
astonishing development of depth and wide extended feeling the subject
toad president b. expected disregard such manifestation? Ger
of the and who has been quickly responsive to the
popular will
bill This knowledge had he used with the discretion how
The presidential campaign opening There general expGta-
the senate in hole on the pension question me ear was not ayed %
within few days of the the Of May H. This require" the
the act OF May began to take shape the senate and months be-
fore actually passed there real doubt that the president would sign
the bill which would be finally formulated
of a visitor the capitol while
the bill going through its various also made OF
house With went most frequently Past Commander IN Chief John
King frequently Past Commander Slugh of Potomac Commander
mander n H. Kngman South atoka Commander p Kingsley Pennsy
and other prominent comrades who happen be the and whom
the and counsel with
Mcumher Curtis Smoo Bunam and others of
the presid ns closest friends and advisers They confident he
the president would the bill The comrades felt
of months before the bill signed
all know President Taft himself great personal inconvenience
The Dill was not ready for his signature when he lett tor Princeton he
back Washington expressly the bill He reached
seven midnight again
Of these facts personally cognz when t4 bill
signed JOHN MELROY
Editor National Tribune
fully il foregoing.
There absolutely truth in the statement that the president
posed bill On the assured stated above
his approval the bill when finally passed which
JOHN X KING
-Fr National Tribune
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

Popcorn-A. II. Holes. first; Allie,
Williams, second; j. d. Bevens, third
Field Corn. NJ Card first; Fin.
ley Edgar, second; J. S. Atwater
third
Sweet Corn-Mrs. Winnie Braden
first and third, c. G, Gardner, Bridge
port, second
Tallest Field Corn-C c. Gardner
Bridgeport first; Dee Dunn, second;
J. S. Bevens, third.
Broom Corn-Powell & Son, Fails
city, first.
Hops--L n. Rilyeu. first.
Millet-Sleepy Hollow Poultry
Farm, first; J. S. Powell a Son. Falls
city. second.
Flax-F. NJ. Bird first.
Table Beets-L. l. Burrell, Mon
mouth, first; Mrs. Helen Peters, Fair
dale, second; Thomas Bowman. third
Stock Beets-Mrs. Helen Peters,
Fairdale. first; G. G, Gardner, Bridge
port, second; Earl White. Monmouth
third.
Sugar Bcets-Earl White, Mon
mouth, first.
Rutabogas-Fred Holman, Rlacl,
Rock, first
Cabhage-NTrs G. w Hatfield. first:
Mrs. +. NJ. Grounds, second; Earl
White. Monmouth. third.
Parsnips-Earl White, Monmouth.
first
Carrots-AIrs. Helen Peters. Fair
dale. first; G. c. Gardner. Bridgeport.
second; J. NJ. Card. third.
Early Potatoes-Mrs. J. s. Bevens.
first. J. NJ Card second; Pearl
Hughes, third.
Late Potatoes-W. l. Sochren.
first; Henry Noth. Polk station. sec
ond; l. l. Burrell third W. l.
Soehren. largest special display of po-
tatoes.
Caulinower-C. G. Gardner. Bridge
port. first: J. II. Brown. second.
Kale-w. NJ. Elliott. first; Charles
Winters. second: Mrs. Winnie Braden,
third.
Onions-Finley Edgar. first and
third; l. D. Burrell Monmouth. sec
ond.
Table SQuash-Irs u. Phillips. first;
j. j. Minnich. second; W Y. Fuller
third
oyster Plant-Fred Holman. Black
Rock. first
Stock Squash-Unknown. first; Mrs
r. NJ. Grounds. second: }. Baeley.
Monmouth, third.
Largest SQuash-Unknown first
Pie Pumpklns-John Castle. first;
J. J. Minnich, second.
stock Pumpkin. G. Gardner.
Bridgeport. first: Ira u. Phillips. sec
.mH- nr~a T. Al EwnrrmHa fhFrH
Largest Pumpkin-Mrs F. n
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

Two hundred birds exhibited. F..
n. Keeney, of Eugene. Judge.
Anconas-Chas. F. Kurre. Inde-
pendence, first ON cock. first on cock
erel. second on pen. II. A. Woods.
second and third on cockerel: first
second and third on pullets; first on
pen. IT, h. Kibbey. third on pen.
Barred Plymouth Rocks-Fred Ell
liott. third on cock: third on pen.
Winnie Braden. Sleepy Hollow Poul-
try Farm, first and second on cock
erel. W. =. Miller. third on cock
crel; first. second and third on pull
let's: first on pen.
White Plymouth Rocks-Winnie
Braden. sleepy Hollow Poultry Farm.
first on cock: first on cockerel: first.
second and third on pullets: first on
pen.
:. q. White Leghorns-T. n. Phil
lips. FIRST on cock; first on cockerel.
first. second and third on hens: first
and third on pen. Dr. Bollman. Sec
ond on cockerel. second and third
on hens. second on pen. Robbins
Poultry Plant salem. third on cock
erel. first on pullets.
Bun Leghorns-Dr. Rollman. first
on cockerel A. V. oliver. second on
cockerel; first on hens: first. second
and third on pullets: FIRST on pen:
grand special on Bur Leehorn pullet.
Mrs NJ. q. Goyro. third on cockerei:
second on pen.
White Iangshang-J W Robin
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08
No Patches On My Pants

Oh! yes: I've heard about the trusts
OF how I'm being DONE
OF how the wicked Tariff, too,
Is "robbing" ev'ry one.
But / am working ev'ry day,
And maybe you, perchance,
Have noticed that haven't got,
A patch upon my pants?
They tell me that am slave"
OF ''plutocratic" rule;
That l should vote for Wilson, and
The party Of the mule;
That he will rip the Tariff up
And on the pieces dance;
But please observe. I do not wear
A patch upon my pants.
Once was led astray: l think
II was In 'ninety-twO.
When Cleveland ran for President;
I shouted for him. too:
Thought there'd be work for ev'ryOne
And wages would advance.
He was elected and l wore
Big patches on my pants.
l lost my Job. and couldn't get
Another thing to do.
I walked the street and ey'rywhere
SOuphouses met my view;
And there were thousands just like me
All fighting for a chance
To earn their bread. and ev'ry man
Wore patches on his pants
fwfn not vote for Wilson: no,
with him I don't agree.
AS for his party. well. kind sir.
Once was enough FOR me.
I've steady work. I have good pay.
And YOU may note; perchance,
I'm wearing creases now. instead
OF patches on my pants
Am erican Economist.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08
WHAT PRESIDENT
TAFT HAS DONE
Some Of the Legislation Ac-
cOmplished During His
Administration.

There has been a systematic at
tempt for years on the part Of news
paper and magazine writer's in the pay
Of the great magazine trust to belittle
and misrepresent President Taft. The
result has been that the people have
an impression that this has been a
"do nothing" administration. The
truth of the matter is that more con-
structive progressive legislation has
been accomplished under President
Taft than was ever accomplished in
any administration before.
For the benefit of our readers and
in justice to the president, this paper
sets out below some of the many
things he has accomplished
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

Sanitation even more than up to date
earth moving machinery is responsible
for the success which Americans are
having in the digging Of the Panama
canal. SO effective is the system OF
sanitation in vogue that during Novem-
ber last out Of white population Of
nearly 1900 there were but two
deaths. This was made possible
through draining mosquito breeding
swamps and the enforcement Of strict
regulations as to disinfection and sani-
tatiOn.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

In view of the repeated warnings
against contamination Of food products
by flies 1t is a marvel that any Of us
are alive today when we think Of the
way the strings Of apples used to hang
up unprotected for drying on the front
porches Of our mothers and grandmoth-
ers. However, knowing what we do
about the habits of the fiy, the pie
made OF home dried fruit is just as APP
petizing II the flies don't rOOst on Il
during the process OF drying.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

Many a farmer Is cashing up today
on a farm bought on time with little or
nothing down from twelve to twenty
years ago and hnds that, besides rear
ing a family and meeting current ex-
penses. be has netted in the neighbor-
hood Of $1,000 a year merely in the ad-
vance In the value of his land Il b.
just such men as these who are buying
automobiles these days and sending
their boys and girls 10 college They
and their wives and children have
worked hard and are reaping a mer-
tied reward for their labOrs-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

wnlamina Times: J. P. Caligan
brought 90 this Office yesterday a
-cowhorn~ turnip that measured IS
inches in length. 20 inches in circum-
ference and weighed II pounds. II
is q prolific vielder. fine grained and
he SAYS Il is nice for table use.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

Il must be plain to Roosevelt, even
through the fog Of his prodigious van
ity and egotism, that he has losing
fight on his hands.
Fer the Table
An asbestos pad for the table may be
made 10 this way: Get enough asbestos
paper to cover the table with double
thickness Prom a couple Of old sheets
cut two pieces the slzs Of the table.
Raste the asbestos paper between
them and quilt it on the sewing ma
chine. using q long stitch. This Ia
necessary. as the paper tears and pulls
apart easily. Tut this pad on the
table. under your silence cloth. and
thers win Be 10 marks made on the
polished surface By bot dlshea
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

Burns Times-Herald; 1t is time
to begin adjusting ourselves to the
new order OF things-the advent Of
railroads. This should have some
consideration from local men who
have the best interest OF Burns at
heart
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

AFAS anu NfNllS.
Judges-Mrs. f. NJ. Hellwarth
Falls City; Miss Butler and Mis-,
Brenton, Of Oregon Normal faculty
Monmouth.
All exhibitors from Dallas unles,
otherwise noted.
Sheet and Pillow Cases-Mrs. E
Evans, first; Mrs. u. NJ. knight, see.
ond.
sheet-Mrs. Mcintosh Independ
ence. first
Pillow Cases-Mrs Mabel Guy
first; Miss Kathrine Fox. Rlckreau
second; Miss Alta Savage. third
Towel-Miss NADIA Scott. first: Mrs
John Vaughn. Rickreall, second: Mrs
J. G. Gaynor. third.
Night Gown-Mrs. Ed jacobson
first; Mrs J. r. Craven, second; Miss
q. Keyt. Perrydale, third
Corset Cover-Mrs. A. 4. Tilghner
first; II. Duignan, Perrydale. second;
Elsie Keyt. Perrydale. third.
Petticoat-Mrs. +. Jacobson. first
Waist-AIrs. d. c. Crider. first:
Mrs. J. r. Craven. second.
Eyel Emhroidery-Mr T.. Ja-
cobson. first; centerpiece. Mrs. J. r.
AAhNAAf ''NNtAAAH AfA NAhAiAF 6AlEr a a.
Tilghner. third.
WallaChiau Embroidery - Lunch
cloth. Mrs. II. G. Eakin. FIRST: doiley.
Mrs $. 3. Sundberg. second; towel.
Mrs }. G. Gaynor. third
Cut Work-Scarf. Mrs IT, G. Ea-
kin, first; lunch cloth, Mrs. n. e. Ea-
kin. second.
Tapestry-Mrs John Wick. first:
centerpiece, AIRS. Mabel Guy. first.
Mrs. 4. A. Stenson. Rickreau. sec
ond. Mrs I. y. Woods. third.
Lunch Cloth-Mrs 2. NJ Knight
first; Mrs. Carberry. Independence.
second; Mrs A. Thomas Independ-
cnce. third
Hardanger-Mrs. Riggs. first: Mrs
John Wick. second.
Beaded Waist-Mrs Willis Simon
ton. first.
SIX Cushion-Mrs Alice Dempsey.
first. AIRS. Charles lane. second.
Colored Emhroidery-Tow Mrs
Br0wn. first: pillow TOP. Mrs G. IT.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

Colonies of ants on lawn or in field
may be put out of business by pouring
into the center of the hill more or less
than pound Of carbon bisulphide, de-
pending upon the size of the hill. The
chemical is poisonous and also very In
flammable; hence care should be exer-
cised in using 1t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

Tnlamoos Herald: A new parson-
age IS being built Tor the German
Reformed church society. on the
property adjacent to the church. The
building viii be 3ox34. story and a
half bungalow. with basement and
seven living rooms
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

In some states the enforcement OF
the laws compelling a cutting Of road
side weeds and Of dragging the high
ways has been helped through instruc-
tions to county attorneys by the at
torney general to see that road super
visors comply with the law. The idea
is a good one and is bearing fruit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08
Independent
WoOdburn

WoOdburn Independent: With
grapes selling nOw-the home grown
varieties-at 4 cents a pound. and all
the tomatoes anybody needs for can
ming az a cent a pound. this section
is still living up TO its reputation as
one where the high cost Of living is
considerably related
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

In 1911 there were consumed in the
United States 67,527,S22 gallons OF
mineral water, valued at $7,S75,373.
OF this total 63,923,119 gallons were
of domestic production and sold at an
average price Of 107 cents per gallon
at the springs, while the imported wa
ters totaled S,GO4, 7O3 gallons and cost
2O.S cents per gallon at foreign port
OF shipment
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

1T ths and possible it Is il
then that possessed of the Ofest
coupled ambition
time spring u And when such does will require
and generally intelligent successfully frustra
will
in
Of
probable highly
Before the Young Mems Lyceum, Springfield. III.
the Omaha Dahl Bee, Marchlo
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

CONTINUED from Page one)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-03
WHEN PACKERS WERE
THE GOATS"

According to telegram intro
duced in the packers trial today,
the beef barons at one time be-
lieved they were goats" and
proceeded to justify this belief by
butting in and hogging the bust
ness, which is rather a mixed
metaphor.
1t was shown that the trust
lowered its prices in territory
where it came into competition
with independent houses. This
came out in the record of an ex-
change of kilograms between
managers of the Boston branch
of the National Packing Co. and
the local officials.
A telegram, identified by Isa-
dore Snyder, assistant manager
of the Boston branch, was sent
from Chicago by V. H. Mum
necke. II read:
Cannot understand why we
are not doing better at Lowell.
1t looks. like we were the goat"
A reply was sent that condi-
lions were very bad, and the Ma
tlonal was being undersold by in
dependents. I'VE must have
lower costs" it concluded.
twas indicated that meats had
been sold in that territory at 81
cents per hundredweight below
the price fixed in the test cost
table.
J. J. Risch, former easter head
of the National, testified that he
warned agents he would not &C
cept sales on minus Margin"
Il
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-03

~. SHORTAGE
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. s.
The packers, who are receiving
daily legal thumps in the federal
court in Chicago, were indirectly
given another jolt today by the
statement of Prof. T. L. Hacker,
of the University of Minnesota,
known as the father of dairying
in Minnesota" that he believes
manufacturers of oleomargarine
and other butter substitutes are
attempting to force the general
use of their products by buying
up the butter supply of the coun-
try.
Prof. Hacker said that he I'M
:. derStood for some time the large
packing interests of the country
were contracting for all the but
ter they could get, with the EVIL
dent intention of extending the
consumption of butter substi-
flutes. This is his explanation, in
part, of the present butter short
age and high prices in the coun-
try.
p. Support is given to this belief
by the fact that this week the
Swift Packing Co. at South St.
Paul, has run several excursions
of club women to its big oleo-
margarine plant there, where
they were given an elaborate en-
/tertainment and "oleo luncheon"
Perhaps Not.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-03
Perhaps Not.

The man who invented gun
powder should be responsible for
a great many broken hearts, y
But not so many as the man
who invented face powder =
Houston Post.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07

Ed. Journal In the summer of
1899 as Col. Roosevelt was returning
from the Rough Riders reunion in
Oklahoma, via Santa Fe, accompanied
by Black, of that road, he, as vice
president was wont to exude great
drops of perspiration, and little ex-
temporaneous political speeches from
the rear platform at each station.
The stop at Harper, Kansas, was
marked by a little incident that clear
ly portrays the real character of a
truly great man. Upon arrival, the
car was at once surrounded by a
throng of voters, on the outskirts of
which could be seen little six-year-
old girl with huge sunfower, the
face Of which quite out-sized her
own. In vain she repeatedly endeav-
ored to reach the big man enveloped
in broad grin, dark trousers and a
bold pink and white striped shirt
who by this time had turned on full
political speed. Seeing the efforts of
the child, he stopped abruptly
Stand aside, gentlemen, and make
way for that little girl with the big
sunhower," at which the master GER
emonies kindly offered to relieve her,
and reach 1t to the coming president
mo, no." said Roosevelt, stand aside
and allow the little girl to present it
herself"-which she did, with a face
all aglow at her success. And the
effort was rewarded by that delight
ed" followed by a sort of benediction
on little Cecil Stewart, who now lies
out in the cemetery. However, she
lived to see the recipient of her huge
state flower president of this great
nation and derived much childish
pleasure in telling of her acquaint-
ance with the illustrious Roosevelt.
Ida NEFF.
Harper, Kans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
The |. w. ".
Harper, Kans.

How many of you good people, who
are so vociferous against the !. w. w.
really know anything about them?
Honest Injun, now-do you? Or are
you giving voice to what some one
for instance a kept press, has told
you?
l used to think they were dreadful
beings, running about with their pock-
cts full of deadly weapons, their
mouths full of bad language, and
their hearts full Of murder, but since
| have given them a chance to prove
themselves / must say in justice to
them, that no meetings | have ever
attended were more orderly or court
eous, or showed a truer spirit Of dem
ocracy than theirs.
Some of the commonest charges
against them are drunkenness, rioting
and violence, yet in their meetings,
held from time to time at Ryan's Hall
there has been an organized band OF
workers, to prevent members from en-
tering saloons
They have disclamed all violence
and misconduct, and steadily strive
to impress upon each other the idea
of peaceful solidarity.
Honest now-did you ever hear OF
a more peaceable strike? by their
fruits ye shall know them" What
have they done to bring all this un.
Just censure upon their heads? What
is that little thing the good book says
about Judging people? Have we for.
gotten It? Are you fair minded OF
not? What do you really know about
the l. w. W? 'Fess up,now, please
before you open your mouth again
to condemn him, unheard--go down
and get acquainted with him. He's
folks, just like you and me, no better
no worse, and with all his trials, very
human.
When this strike was declared, they
all pooled their money, grimly resol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
WHYT. r.?

Because he means something to the wage-earners.
He does not need money for his political activity
He does not need job he gets through at the White
House
He does not need any honors having had them ALL
In the eyes of the world he the greatest American OF his
generation.
He has never mixed up with the LOrimers, ct al.
All the of the candidates. Republican and Democratic are
chasing the job
Roosevelt makes his fight straight out for what he wants
He calls spade spade and liar liar.
The Capital Journal predicts Rooseves nomination and cleo
ton by overwhelming majorities. m
The result will be the greatest victory for progressive politics.
for governmental Righteousness and democratic institutions ever
won.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
THE OREGON DELEGATION.

It is taken for granted that the ten votes Of Oregon will be cast
for Roosevelt. "
When Roosevelt is the nominee the organization should be in
the hands Of his friends
If Taft is nominated Taft should run the campaign
The national committeeman from Oregon must be in perfect
accord with the nominee
The machine could not be trusted to ehuse progress
sive candidate.
ractonary nominee for president would not want pro-
gressve chairman.
There are politicians who will take political instructions IN
opposition to their principles.
There hungry for honos they will taken them on
any terms.
That day should time belong the past and principle
should count
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the COM
mon council Of the city Of Salem, Ore
gon, deems 1t expedient and proposes
to improve North Twenty-ffirst street
from the south line of Center street
to the north line of State street with
Dolarway pavement, at the expense OF
the adjacent and abutting property
within said limits, In accordance with
plans, specifications and estimates for
the improvement Of said North Twen-
ty-first street from the South line oil
Center street to the north line Of State
street, a sheretofore adopted by the
common council and on file in the Of
flee Of the city recorder, which are
hereby referred to for a more particu-
lar and detailed description Of said
improvement, and are hereby made
part Of this notice.
Written remonstrances against the
improvement proposed herein may De
made within ten (10) days from the
final publication Of this notice In the
manner provided by the city charter
This notice Is published for ten
(1O) days pursuant to a resolution OF
the common council and the date OF
the first publication thereof is the
3Oth day Of April 1912, and the date
Of the final publication will be the
11th day Of May, 1912.
CHAS. F. ELGIN, Recorder.
4-3O-11t