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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18
LEwIsvILLE SCHOOL STANDARD
Joins the List Of Accredited Schools
With REQUIRED Stars

The Lewisville school in district No.
8, has become standard according 10
Superintendent H. c. Seymour. The
teacher Is L. B. HOisington and the
school board consists Of William Hoi-
sington, {. NJ Lewis and f. c. Os-
bmne. with W. c. Williams, clerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18
Program at Armory Shows Wonder
full Progress of Band and Newly
Organized Orchestra

Before a house well filled with en-
thusiastic and interested listeners the
third annual band concert by the Dal
las band given at the armory in this
city on Wednesday night, was a very
enjoyable affair. From top to bottom
the program rendered by the band
and the orchestra, interspersed with
the numerous other numbers was lib
orally applauded. The band, under
the able directorship of B. A. Down
ey, continues to show the great i'm
provement which marked its work
under Director Grant, and many were
heard to express surprise, following
the program, upon the quality of the
music offered and the excellence with
which it was rendered.
Orchestra Good, Too.
A prominent feature of the pro-
gram was the numbers supplied by
the orchestra under the direction of
B. A. Downey. 1t is not too much
to say that this able company of mu-
sicians has already, in a very short
time. placed themselves far ahead of
any similar organization that the city
has heretofore possessed and their
work was of the highest order, espec
ially their last selection, the overture
Mariana which brought forth en-
thusiastic applause from the audi
enee.
Mention should also be made of the
solos Of B. A. Downey on the eornet
and c. NJ. Newman on the trombone. /
Both selections were heavily encOred |
and brought forth well-earned and /.
merited applause.
J. Norval Gates furnished the only |
vocal feature to the program and his /
"Davy Jones Locker" was
we'll rendered. As an encore he sang
THE Umpire" which also was lib
srally applauded.
A piano duet by Misses Pauline /
Toad and Josephine Luebke was
warmly received.
After the concert the members of
he band and their families and
friends. including those who had as
listed in the program. were enter
aimed at an informal luncheon
which all heartily enjoyed.
Members Of company g., o. y. G.,
leted as ushers and thus relieved
be band members Of this response
,ility. The company also omitted
heir regular drill on Tuesday night
n order that the band might use the
Irmory for practice.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18
INSTRUMENTATION.

The Instrumentation Of the band
a. now constituted is A. follows: Pie
colo. Clifford Smith; elarients. Nor
man d. Ramsey. Loren Butler. Aug.
p Riser; saxaphones. Jack Eakin.
Dick Webster; eonets; John G. Ug-
low. Lisle Rice. KOempel. Will
Boydston. ". R. Howe. Chet Siefarth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

CONTINUED on PaEe TWOl
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18
Must Take No Chances

Heretofore the people were wont
te trust to providence and the Ore
Sd climate to protect their timber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
THE INHERITANCE TAX.

Vice President Marshall has en-
ployed vigorous language in support
big the proposition of an inheritance
tax. Mr.. Marshall has the right pig
by the ear; and people who like to
be thought progressive had better not
equeal too loud, lest they establish
On unwelcome relationship.
There is no tax more easily and
eheaply collected than an inheritance
tax. There is no other tax which
stays with such absolute certainty
where 1t is put There is no other
tax which is so gentle to industry
and thrift.
Mr. Marshall does not propose 10
abolish inheritances; and when he
spoke OF the proposal TO seize all es-
iates CT more than 500 900, he was
quoting from another person, and
quoting without approval on his part.
But he does favor a heavy inheritance
tax, and in this he is on safe ground
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
AND EVER SINCE ITS BEEN
CALLED BOYCOTT"

In the year 1880, when Ireland was
in the state Of great unrest, Captain
Boycott, the agent OF a wealthy land
lord, went to collect rents for his
employer. But the tenants had agreed
among themselves not to pay, and
when Captain Boycott, with the help
of the police, turned them out of their
houses they decided to punish him in
a new way.
We will make it impossible for you
TO live in Ireland" they said, and very
soon Captain Boycott found that this
was not a mere empty threat.
When he wanted food for his house
hold the tradespeopie would not sell
to him; when his crops wanted reap
ing the laborers would not work for
him. He had great difficulty in OBJ
tanning letters that were addressed to
him; and whenever he appeared in the
streets he was inspIted. Food was
brought to him by steamer from a
place some miles away; reapers were
sent hundred miles and guarded by
nearly a Thousand soldiers with guns,
and az last Captain Boycott left Ire
land to take up work in England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
PEACE CONGRESS MEETS IN MAY

Members of the American and Can
adian committees of arrangements for
the celebration in 1914-15 of one hun
dred years of peace between English
speaking peoples have accepted invita-
lions to attend the congress and dis
cuss the approaching Anglo-American
centenary and explain the purposes
that lie behind it.
At the night session of May l the
peace congress will take up the pres
ent international problems of the
United States, including the Panama
canal, and its tolls and Notifications,
the Philippines, and Mexico. The
presence of an official delegation from
the Mexican government is expected
to render the discussion of the Next
can situation especially interesting.
The principal social event of the
peace congress will be an elaborate
garden party the afternoon of May =,
at the Missouri botanical garden (pop-
ularly called "Shaw's gardenD, the
most complete botanical park in Amer
lea and one of the largest such parks
in the world. There will be music, re-
freshments and other features. The
| garden party will be preceded by an
automobile tour of the city for the
outof1town delegates and their fam
! lilies. Hundreds of automobiles are
being loaned for this procession by St
/ Louisans interested in the peace move
ment. Large committees of well known
men and women have been appointed
to look after the comfort OF the Wis
itors throughout their stay in the city
Former President William H Taft
and United States Senator Elihu Roof
are the honorary vice presidents oil
the fourth American peace congress
and Congressman Richard Bartholdt is
the active president, while the active
vice presidents, besides Mr. Bryan anC
Mr.. Carnegie, are Theodore E Burton
United States senator from Ohio
Champ Clark, speaker Of the house O
representatives John W. Griggs, for
mer United States attorney general
and Oscar Straus, former American
ambassador to Turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
CHIvALRY IN KANSAS.

When Mrs Ella Wilson was elected
mayor OF Hunnewell, Kan. all the
other members of the council were
men--very horrid men. They didn't
put tacks in the mayors chair but
they kept her on pins and needles Just
die same and made her life anything
but peaceful. They laid down on the
.Fcb, refusing TO do anything. and con-
Quoted themselves in manner alto
gether british.
But Mrs. Wilson is a mayor, OF
rnayoress, OF spirit She went into
court and charged the male council
men with neglect Of duty. The case
went to the supreme court Of Kan
sas and the tribunal has sustained
the judgment OF the lower court dis
charging the aldermen.
Mayor Wilson has appointed women
TO succeed them and Hunnewell-wel
named Hume, no doubt-henceforth
viii have e government OF women.
Thus does Kansas vindicate its chiv-
ulry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21

stores, butcher shops and clothing en-
porium is expected ultimately to reach
$500, 900. Some of the more san
guine regard even this estimate as
too conservative. The saving may
reach 100000, 900, or even more.
The estimate is reacned in this way:
From British income tax experience
tables, the experts figure that the
annual revenue to De derived from
income taxation under the terms of
the pending bill will be from $780,
900, 900 to s100, 00o, geo. In writing the
new tariff rates the ways and means
committee has taken cogniZance of
this probable revenue and has Topped
off duties on necessities which under
the present Payne-Aldrich law aggre-
gate $50, 900, 900 annually. This $780,
100000, now paid by the people in
the cost Of living, is to be paid out of
the income tax revenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
CAPITAL COMMENT

But every dollar saved in tariff
amounts to five or six dollars in the
final retail prices paid by the con-
sumner. This is because the many
middlemen who handle an article from
the stage of raw material to that of
finished product each assesses as profit
a certain percentage of the value of
the commodity he handles. But in
assessing this profit he includes the
tariff in the value of the commodity
Thus the people pay not only the tar
if but also pay profits on the tariff.
every dollar of increased price for the
AYR material assessed by the tariff
becomes five CT six dollars by the time
it reaches the consumer
Representative Cordell Hull of Ten
nessee, the member of the ways and
means committee who drew the in
come tax provision, prophetically sees
the day when all government revenue
will be derived from just two prin-
cipal forms of direct. taxation-the
income tax and the inheritance tax.
THAT rates in the pending bill are
but tentative" he said. They can
and will be changed by succeeding
congresses.
THE measure is designed to fit in
with the budget system Of estimating
government expenses. The day will
come when government expenses will
be appropriated for in an annual budg
ct bill. On the basis of this the amount
Of revenue needed by the government
for the succeeding year will be est
mated. In order to raise just the
revenue needed, congress will set the
income tax rates to fit the case. There
will be few customs duties. There
will be, however, an Inheritance tar
to relieve some of the tax burden
on incomes"
The estimates of the ways and
means committee show wildly how
wealth has concentrated in this coun
try Although incomes Of as low as
$4,000 per year will be subject tt
taxation, yet less than one per cen
of our total population is affected by
the bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
The Daily Story
MY SERMON-BY WILLIAM BRAKEMAN.
Copyrighted. 1913. by Associated Literary

il the carry Gays IN one OF the min
ing states when we of the Episcopal
church were trying to lift the people
of these benighted regions out of thei,
uncouth condition l received an ap-
pointment TO go from place to place for
the purpose of raising funds for build
ing churches. l am no extemporane-
Gus speaker and told the bishop that
such a man being required for the ,pur-
pose he would better appoint some one
else. To this he replied that his diocese
was not overburdened with clergymen
and extemporaneous orators didn't
grow on bushes" anyway. He sug-
gested that l write few sermons on
the desira bility of churches in a COM
munity, commit them to memory and
deliver such one of them as seemed
best fitted for the place to be worked.
l accepted his advice, wrote the SER
mons and entered upon nv duties.
would go to a town where there were
already one or more churches, and aft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
TAvENNER's MODEST AUTOBIO-
GRAPHY.

According TO the Chicago Tribune's
Washington special. the autobiograph-
ical section of the congressional di-
rectory of the SD congress has ap-
peared, and the Tribune's staff repre-
sentative does not hesitate to com
ment on the absence of modesty dis
played in some of the prepared
sketches.
The manuscript submitted by our
own congressman, Clyde H. Taven.
ner, does not list him among those
who have improved the opportunity
for a little self-boosting. Mr. Taven.
ner contents himself with the simple
story of his career as a newspaper
correspondent in Washington which
brought him into prominence, and OF
this the Tribune says:
Clyde II. Tavenner, the new
democratic member from the 14th
district, describes his newspaper
work thus:
Desiring to be wholly free to
write his own views of questions
affecting the welfare of the peo-
pie, without being hampered by
the particular policy of any one
newspaper, he began in 1908, at
the suggestion and with the help
of his mother, to write a daily
signed article from Washington.
These letters were so indie
pendent and original in charac-
ter that at first no editor would
publish them; Notwithstanding
| this he continued to write a let
ter every day for 1,460 days, or
four years; 20 daily newspapers
throughout the United States are
now printing the articles every
! day on the first page; more than
1000 country weeklies are ragu-
larry publishing his weekly let
ter of vital Washington news"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21

New York, April 21-Another anti
Tammany move on the part Of the vii
son administration is seen in the ap-
pcintment of Frank L. Polk to the col
lCctorship of customs at the port of
New York, succeeding William Loeb,
Jr
Polk is a well-known lawyer, for
mer head of the municipal service COM
mission, trustee of the bureau Of mu-
nicipal research and a democrat of
pronounced independence of thought.
he Sas never been associated with
Tammany hall and his known devo-
ton 10 the merit system Of govern
ment marks him as an enemy Of the
local democrat machine.
He saw service in the Spanish.
American war sad has been intimate
" concerned in many civic affairs. He
Is an ofioer in many clubs. q close,
intelligent student of public affairs
and a hard. courageous worker in all
hs undertakes; yet in spite of his sin
guar capacity for making friends is
in no sense a politician.
The collectorship carries q Salary
Of $4,000 q year and the greatest
patronage of any federal position il
the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21

This winter hez been hard, the worst
we've had in years:
Mas had the rheumatic and l have friz
both ears;
Our spotted cows been dry sence way
back in the fall;
It's often seemed as though we he'd no
chance at all:
But things are gettin' bright, the VOLTS
turned from the door.
Because our speckled hens begun to lay
once more.
We've had fearful time IN gettin' ends
Ny corn want any good, the rust got in
my wheat;
Lost q mare last June-she fell and broke
her neck,
Whichever way I turned I met bad luck.
by Heck!
We've never had to skimp or scratch SO
hard before;
But now the troubles past-were seIlin'
eggs once more.
Twuz lucky ma was brave; when things
wuz goin' wrong
She never whined. but KEEP a-hopfn right
along;
When was in the dumps I've often heerd
her say:
It's always darkest jist before the break
o. day;
Have faith. no matter how the frosty
blast may roar
The speckled hen may soon begin to lay
once more"
Wei. she was right, you see; we've moth
in now to dread;
The winters nearly past. and all is bright
ahead:
I'm so relieved I'd like to Jump and crack
my heels,
And ma sings all day long to show how
good she feels:
The wolf has ceased to come a-scratchtn'
at our door,
Because the speckled hen is layin' eggs
once more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21

St Louis, April 21.-The mayor of
Rock Island has been invited to ap-
point five delegates from that city to
the fourth American Peace Congress,
which will meet at st. Louis May l, >
and with representatives of at least
10 nations of the western hemisphere
participating.
Those nations of this hemisphere,
delegates from which have been either
definitely named or promised in Off
cial correspondence, are the United
States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, 30
livia, Chilli, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, San Domingo. Ecuador, Guate-
mala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Pan
anna. Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
The American Peace society has com
piled, for presentation at the st. Louis
peace meeting, figures showing that
the world spends annually for war and
war equipment two billion dollars
enough TO more than pay for five Pan
anna canals-and that the adoption, by
International agreement, of the arbi-
tration method OF settling international
disputes would, with the consequent
reduction OF ornaments. enable many
millions annually, in the United States
alone, needed for military purposes I'M
der the present system, to be applied
to agricultural, waterway, industrial
and other Improvements for the benefit
of mankind
President Woodrow Wilson, honor
airy president of the fourth American
peace congress, is expected to head the
official delegation from Washington,
and deliver an address. William Jen-
nings Bryan, secretary Of state and
one of the active vice presidents OF
the peace congress, has indicated his
intention to attend and speak. An
drew Carnegie, another active vice
president, who gave $11 200, 900 to es
tablish an endowment fund for inter
national peace. has accepted an invi
tation to attend and deliver an ad
dress, and will be accom- panied by Mrs
Carnegie. in whose honor a reception
is being planned BY the reception com
mittee of women. of which Mrs. w T
Fischel of st. Louis Is chairman
Charles ". Fairbanks, former vice
president of the United States, has &C
cepted an invitation to deliver an ad
dress and also to preside at one of tbs
sessions. Many other notables are or
the program.
The peace congress will be ushere6
in with the dedication, April 80, of tbs
Jefferson memorial, a $500, 900 struc
ture commemorating the Louisiana
purchase, the worlds greatest peace
able acquisition Of territory. The for
NAL opening. the next day, of the peace
congress will be snlivened with th'
western group oratorieal contest o
the Intercollegiate Peace society, FOL
prize of 800, the winners of stat
contests in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri
Nebraska, South Dakota and TexaI
LAAnAa&inE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
THE CAT AND THE MOUSE.

British suffragets jeer at the govern
ment's "cst-and-mOuse" policy Of re-
leasing on license prisoners like Mrs.
Pankhurst who go on hunger strike.
Bu: II every time a cat catches a
mouse some tender-hearted person in
terferes and says cats must not be
cruel 70. mice, what can the poor cat
do but let its victim go? 1t is not
lhe mouse that has any cause for in
gratitude.
over che British government, which
IS the cat to the suhraget mouse,
stands public opinion. II is not ready
yet % see women starve themselves
to death in jail for any fsnatical rea-
son or false sense Of martyrdom. So
~ cat has 20 let the mouse go.
Bat prisoners do die IN British jails
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
Can Snakes Faseinsts Their Pr.yi

Mr. FitzsimoRs answers this CUES
ton In the negative The belief in
fascination Is general. but there seems
TO be no real foundation for IL. Il
have had much experience of snakes"
writes Mr.. F1txsimens, land have made
it my business to observe carefully
their habits and ways, both in their
natural condition In the wild state
and captivity. and Ia no instance have
| ever known a snake to fascinate an
animal In the manner it is alleged to
do" lie has seen two species, which
be mentions, many q time in trees sur
rounded by a crowd Of duttering. ex-
cited birds. But the birds were not,
ne says, fascinated by the snake. They
were eHdeaEoring to intimidate 1t in
order to frighten 1t from their haunts.
-Weasmiaeter Gazetee4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
Out of the pletoaraph.

do you think We will ever get rid
of germs" Maybe not" replied the
eminent scientist. But If they read
what we say about them we shall at
least have them terribly Inundated"
It's pity that Uncle Lutte Burbank
couldn't have been in the Garden OF
Eden. He'd have taken the trouble
cut Of the apple
Bill the baggageman overheard the
manager Of the troupe say he wouldn't
mind the leading ladys taking her dog
into the hotel dining room II the pup
~cald only bite the head waiter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21

from confinement, from disease and
by suicide. Not all the mice are re-
leased for reasons of humanity. That
is something for the Pankhurst suf-
fragets to remember before they go
too far in their campaign OF incen-
diarism.
II they continue TO outrage general
sentiment by burning private proper
ty and setting of bombs. if they kill
few people, as is likely to happen
unless some OF the female furies are
brought well under control. the time
will come when no one will step N
and insist on the cat letting the mice
90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
April Fl IN American
History.

18o0-R. NJ. 7. Hunter, noted Virginia
statesman. born: died 1887.
1S36-Battle of San Jacinto, Tex: de-
feat and frightful slaughter of Mex.
leans by Texans under Sam Hous-
ton; Texas independence secured.
189S-Date fixed as the beginning of
the Spanish American war.
1910 Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Mark Twain, author and lecturer.
died at Reddins, Conn; born 1895.
1911-Harry Fem. artist. maker OF the
first gift book illustrations produced
In the United States. died at Mont.
clair. u. j.: born 1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
The Genial Cynic
"HOME MENDING."
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

be working
plan suggested Chicago
persons need,
of all nsitutionsthe
adapaonto social needs
S applied disputes between nations
recognized in
their right
at the He havetc
and
the result will
many lines o business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21

a billion. That is
what the demo
cratic leaders OF
the house believe
the income tax
will do for the
American people.
The relief prom
ised by the demo
cratic party for
the terrible pres
sure of the costs
Of the necessities
of hfe seems to
be at hand.
Only experience
will reveal the full
ben eft to the pub
lie of the income
tax. The annual
saving over the
counters of the
nations grocery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
Very Likely,

II see that some of the guests at the
Woldorf-Astoria in New York were
greatly exercised the other evening
WREN an old man at one of the tables
closed his eyes and said grace before
he started to eat"
Il suppose they decided that ne
must be crazy to think that prayer
would help there where money is the
only thing that goes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
Cautious.

"Ah. Grace, dear" she said to the
duke, why don't you go to papa to-
day? Delays are dangerous. you
know.
Yes, l realized that" he replied,
but I've only known you three days,
and these get-rich-quick schemes al
ways seem to be so risky"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
Political Palmistry.

Il Ike to clasp the hand Of the man
with calloused palms." said the states
man of democratic instincts.
yes" replied Senator Sorghum. brit
how are you going to know whether
he's q toiier or golf player?"-Wssh-
ingtoa Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
Ancient and Modern.

''Epictetus said all philosophy lies
in two words, restrain and abstain
We'll. Ep may have had il figured
out all right in his day, but in these
times philosophy seems to be pretty
fully expressed in the two words.
gain and retain"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-21
Almost a Disease With Him.

II see" said Mrs Oldcastle, that
your husband seems to have a tender
spot for Cupid. There are three pic
lures of the little fellow in the
library, and here you have him carved
on the newelpost"
Yes her hostess replied. Il didn't
want so many of them around, but
there don't seem to be no way to cure
Josiah of his Cupidity."