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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

reproach upon that sanctity and dig.
nifty, never himself had glorified
mother, nor knew the grace of full
enlightment. Our country at first
was settled by primitive, God-fear-
ing people; the part which the moth
er bore while the forests were being
cleared between the eastern sea and
the prairies, if properly portrayed,
would make the most fascinating book
ever written. But it would require
the pen of an angel to write it. We
suspect that it has been written, but
that when it was finished, it was de-
clared to be too sacred to be entrusted
to worldly keeping, and hence was
filed in the immortal record of the
ages.
In this world it has had a partial
portrayal only. 1t has shone out in
five great wars, on the dauntless
heroism of their sons, it has given
them strength to storm the wilderness
and to build from sea to sea, temples
to justice, to mercy, to industry, to
learning, to religion and to freedom.
And in homes where the freest and
most generous race that the world
ever saw are the inhabitants.
Hail then Mothers Day! Let it
continue with music and flowers and
smiles and welcomes, that the devoted
ones may feel that more than home
and local interest attaches to them,
but rather, that a nations arms are
around them in affection and rever-
ance, and that the splendors of the
Great Republic are but a reflection
of the warnings that filed their
hearts, when they took upon them
selves their share and more, of the
burdens of creating a nation, which
nation, if the mothers of the future
shall be like those of the past, will
eclipse in, grandeur and in power, all
the nations that have held rule since
the beginning of time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08
MONROE DOCTRINE.

We owe 1t to candor and to
the amicable relations existing
between the United States and
the allied powers to declare that
we should consider any attempt
on theS part to extend their
system to any portion of this
hemisphere us dangerous to our
peace and safety. With the ex-
listing colonies and dependen-
cies Of any European power we
have not interfered and shall
not interfere. but with the gov
ernments which have declared
their independence and main
tanned 1t and whose independ-
ence we have, on great consid-
alton and just principles, ac-
knowledged we could not view
an interposition for expressing
them or controlling in any 9th
er manner their destiny by any
European power in any other
light than as a manifestation of
an unfriendly disposition to-
ward the United States. -
The American continents should
no longer be subjects for any
new European colonial settle
ment.-Message Of James Mon
roe to Congress in 1928.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

1t certainly cannot be questioned that
fruit pooled in capable hands has
more healthy effect upon the market
at large than when uncertainty is
injected by disorganization and the
menace of large volume in the hands
of irresponsible commission mer-
chants and hence the proposed or
ganization of branch of the North
Pacific Fruit Distributors in Polk
county should be encouraged.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08
STATESMEN OF TODAY.

One of The Observers contempor
aries relates how a minister of it,
community deplores the lack of hon
esty and stability Of character in the
statesmen of the present day. He
took members of the United States
senate to task, which is quite popu-
lar fad these days, and declared that
they were dishonest assemblage from
start to finish. There has been SO
much criticism of public men in the
past few years, and such determined
effort to discredit everybody of prom
inence in public life, that the obser-
vations of the good preacher, were
accepted as matter of course. 1t
is easy to destroy confidence in pub
lie men. While nearly every speaker
who appears on the platform takes ex-
ception to the "American house of
lords," and newspapers galore are
constantly carping and finding fault,
it is not to be wondered at that there
is sentiment abroad in the land
that would delight in seeing the mem
bers of the senate severely chastised.
OF course a whole lot of people would
not like to hurl stones themselves,
but they would hold the garments of
those less timid and relish the casti-
CATION greatly.
1t is well that history is kept
straight. 1t is wrong to bear false
witness against men in high places as
well as against one S neighbor. The
good minister to whom we refer could
make some comparisons between the
men now actively in the public SER
vice with those who dominated affairs
in Biblical times, and the members
of the senate and others in public
life would not suffer any when the
test was applied. Without. discred-
iting religion, because the Almighty
had to make use of some very weak
vessels in an early day. as He does
even yet. but it is a fact that King
David could not have been elected to
office in the United States. The |
newspapers would have pointed out
the Urian incident, so that no politi-
cal party would have dared nominate
him for any office. Solomon, with
all of his wisdom, would have made
poor headway for a seat in the United
States senate. Jacob, who. by fraud
and deception. swindled his hungry
brother out of his birthright. if run
ming for office in this country would
nave TO face that crime at every
ross roads when he attempted to
make a speech. We are not attempt !,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08
BASEBALL
+ + + 4. I. + + I. + T. + + + +
(By r. w. Finsetb.)


Next Sunday afternoon, upon the
home grounds, the Dallas team will
tyoss bats with the fast Lang &
Co. team of Giants of Portland. A
fast game is promised, as the ''Gi-
ants" comprise one of the best and
fastest teams coming out of the me-
tropolis. They have won all games
they have played this year, and come
to Dallas with a clean slate. Man
ager Sibley promises to hand the Wis
itors a lemon in Dallas, and send
them back to Portland a sadder, but
wiser bunch of ball-players than they
were when they left Portland to jour
ney to the Prune City. of Oregon.
Manager Sibley says his "Prune City
Bunch" are some going kids when
it comes to playing the national
game, and that they are getting bet
ter all the time.
The Dallas people should take an
interest in the games played upon the
local diamond. The baseball manage
ment must depend entirely upon the
admissions in order to. pay, the ex-
penses. The management is doing its
best to furnish good games, and
though there may occasionally be a
team brought here that is hardly up
to standard, still in baseball, all this
must be expected, and the fans should
remain loyal. Unless those interested
in baseball faithfully patronize each
game, it will be impossible to main
tain team here this summer. There
fore come out and give the boys
lift; root for them, and don't hit his
Bumps" too hard. Next Sunday
the famous Williams" just released
from the Federal League, will play
as the tenth man on the Dallas team;
that is to say, he will handle the in
and call "them thar balls
and strikes. Game called at go
sharp, rain or shine.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08
ROAD TAXATION.

1t has long been recognized thai
the improvements of public highways
is one of the most important and nee
essary objects of taxation. Wher
road funds are wisely and economi.
cally spent, their contributions to the
general welfare is probably greater
than that made by any expenditure
of public money. The close relation
between good rural highways and the
general prosperity of country and city
alike is clear in the public mind. 1t
is not in question and needs no set
ting forth. But do the people of this
country desire to increase the burden
of indirect taxation which they are
now carrying through Federal aid for
the construction of roads? And
would there be an equitable division
of such fund? While it may appear
to be simple mathematical prob
lem, can it be successfully solved7
State, city and county taxes are
direct. You pay the cash to the col
lector. You see and feel this taxa
ton. Federal taxes are indirect.
They are laid not on houses, lands
and goods but on the sale Of tobacco
and liquors, on the importation Of
foreign goods into the country and
on the incomes of corporations and
individuals. Consequently, they get
to the average citizen in unseen ways,
in higher prices for goods bought and
services rendered. A considerable in
followed by the eye nor directly felt
and accepted or resented by the tax
payers. But indirect taxation is not
followed by the eye nor directly felt
by the pocketbook. For that reason
it is possible to increase it greatly,
with little popular complaint. Fed
eral taxation is load we carry with
out realizing it-but it is load none
the less. We are apt to feel that
taxes on imports and on corporate in
comes are none of the concern of the
most of us. But we pay them-a few
cents here, few cents there.
Speaking generally, the more di-
rect taxation is the more surely does
the public expenditure adjust itself
to what the people can afford. Many
public works must be carried on by
indirect taxation, because in their
nature they must be charges against
he Federal government. But here is
\ great field of public effortAthe
of roads-which may be
inanced either by State or Federal
;axation. Which is best?
The gravest question for the Amer
can farmer in connection with FEEDER
VI aid for roads is not the constitu-
ionality of it, which is undoubted, or
is object, which is excellent, or its
pecifc provisions, which are presum-
IDLY sound and reasonable. 1t is
imply the choice between two meth
IDS of taxation for good roads-the
lirect, which we see and feel, and
which corrects its own tendencies to
become too heavy, or the indirect,
which we neither see nor feel but |
whose burden is no whit lightened by
his fact.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

Ralph E. Williams, "a Polk county
product" should have the hearty en-
dorsement and the vote of every re-
publican within this balliwick for Re
publican National Committeeman. He
is worthy of our support; let us give
him a rousing majority in his home
county, where he is largely identified
with our material well-being.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

The Polk County Fair should be-
come one of the large institutions of
the county, and can easily be made
such by the cooperation of the peo-
pie. No other single agency can ac-
complish more good in the way of ad-
vertising the county. 1t is still in its
infancy, but with united shoulder to
the wheel may reasonably be expected
to cast off its swaddling garments.
In the middle west the county fair is
almost as much a part of the people IS
lives as the sowing and reaping of
crops, and it should become so in the
west.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

above hirsute legs and futters in the
breeze like kite fastened to tele-
graph pole. In cases of this char
acter The Observer agrees with mind
wanderings of the esthetic editor, but
otherwise, no.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

While there will likely be a lot of
"moose hunting" in the United States
in season, yet the four-legged kind
up in Alaska have been covered by
an order of the federal government
restricting killing until April 1, 1916.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

1t now appears that Villa is not
Mexican, but a deserter from the
American army. 1t may eventually
develop that he was a supporter of
Williams Jennings in 1906.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

tunity. The chautauqua movement is
fast growing in favor throughout the
country, for it is demonstrating that
a community can be bettered by giving
the people thoughts and ideas that up
lift and broaden them, and at the
same time benefit in a business way.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

Did you ever suffer certain whim-
sy little pang over the promptness
with which your normally forgetful
wife reminds you to pay your life
insurance dues when the time comes
round?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

Chautauqua week is less than two
months distant. 1t promises to be of
such Importance and interest that we
should all boast it at every oppor-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

The sweet girl-graduate season i:
almost upon us.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

FOR SALE-Recleaned red clover
seed 1O12 cents per pound. No. /
grey oats. Telephone 24155. C. S.
Calkins, Airlie, Oregon. 18-tf-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

FOR SALE-Property on southeast
corner ,of Uglow and Miller Ave-
nues. Might trade. Barton T.
Riggs. 17-tf-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

JUST RECEIVED-A car of cedar
fence posts. Sohren Warehouse.
18-4t-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

FOR RENT-Furnished house, 808
Jefferson street. Vacant June l.
20-4t-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

FOR SALE-Cheat hay, baled. IT,
S. Grant, Dallas, Oreon. 1s-tf-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

LOST-Purse containing $500 gold.
Return to this office and receive
reward. 1926.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

WANTED-An old mare in good con-
dition, apply to L. G. Miller, phoney
Black 1851. 19-4t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

A congressional denial is different
from other kinds-it is final.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

WANTED-To buy some goats. Wes.
M. Elliott 17-2t-x
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

WANTED-Girl for general house
work, $500 a week, no washing
Phone M. Selig, Falls City. 17-2t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

FOR SALE-One fresh COW. C. A.
McVay, Oakdale. 19-2t.-x
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

FOR SALE-All the lumber from a
30 X 30 barn, taken down and
piled; $15 takes the pile. Must be
sold not later than Saturday night
j. S. Macomber. Phone Black 25.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

LOST-White mare-pony. Any one
knowing whereabouts of same, please
notify A. N. Halleck, Monmouth.
16-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

FOR RENT-Why pay out your cash
for rent when you know that you will
never get a cent Of it back. Mr..
renter, why not live in the house and
pay a small rental every month and
in very short time your monthly
payments will cease and the home is
yours, no more rent. Also vacant
lots, same plan, build home to suit
your own ideas. Phone 544.
16-tf W. M. Mcqueen
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08

FOR SALE-Land plaster at the L.
A. Westacott Warehouse, Rickreall.
Phone Lucas & Price. Off.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08
Observation-Disclosures
BULLETIN
!. T.

Observation-Disclosures:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-08
Subscription Rates.

Entered as second-class matter in
the Postoffice at Dallas, Oregon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-10
LIVELY TIMES hT BRADl
GtII'

TODAY WE OFFER 800 LADIES'
SLEEVE APRONS MADE OF \
f2t,c FNDELESS PERCALE; NO
APRON IN Lot WORTH LESS
THAN SI.O0; CHOICE FOR SOC.
TO-DAY WE PLACE on SALE
500 LADIES' HOUSE SUITS CON
sISTlNG or \ Ijc QUALITY PER-
GALE UNDERsKURT. \ FuIL
LENGTH APRON AND \ BUSTING
car: ALL TO MATCH; WORTH 81
y SUIT At CHOICE FOR $500.
TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE
SEIX ROYAL Blue LINE OF
SHROES WE ARE CLOSING OUT
1000 PAIRS OF STAR BRAND
SHOES FOR MEN AND BOYS.
WOMEN AND Girls At LESS
THAN WHOLESALE PRICES.
WE OFFER CHOICE OF 200
PAIRS BOYS WOOL CHENIOT
AND CORDUROY 500 PANTS;
AGES = TO 10 YEARS At 59r.
JUST RECEIVED SOME EARLY
SPRING PATTERN HATS FOR
LADIES. AND THE NEW SPRING
SUITS TODAY.
No JOB LOT OR iNkRUPT
GOODS HANDLED.
TATE BRiDH'S
The old Reliable
Established i'm 1890.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-10

Miss G. g. Bennett. a moving pic
ture actress. who with RodmJn Law.
the daredevil who has performed
mary hair-raising stunts for the NOV
ing picture cameras. made para
chute leap from the Williamsburg
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-10

bridge in New york. and is mono the
worse for her thrilling experience.
law was injured. it said The pair
eluded the police, and while the
movie" camera clicked away on a
tugboat beneath. the leap was made.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-11
]. c.. TURNBULL co.
ORLEANS, VERMONT
Distributors
SAFETY FIRST.

If dollar is worth the great effort
required to earn it, it Ought to be
worth the less effort required to save
it. If Safety First" is good motto
to follow while you are pursuing the
elusive dollar, it ought to be good
motto when that dollar becomes your
own. Mankind in general does many
perilous things for dollar. some of
which perhaps may be justified by the
needs of mankind. There is not justi-
ficatlon for mankind in general to take
perious chances with the dollar that
has been accumulated.
The Central Savings Bank & Trust
company at Orleans, Vermont. is a
bank that realizes to the greatest
extent it's responsibilities to the laws
of Vermont and to the people whom it
serves. 1t is differed by men who
have made their own dollars and there
fore know what dollar means to the
man who has armed it..
Along with the safety feature this
bank pays it's depositors four per cent
interest, compounded semi-annually.
and also pays all taxes on deposits OF
any amount. ~
The bank has special facilities fol
banking by mail, and this service is
being used by the public more anc
more, both with safety and satisfac
ton to the depositor. Deposits may
be safely sent by registered letter,
check. postal order, express or money
order, and Will be acknowledged on the
same day received by the bank. AID
dress all communications to Contra
Savings Bank & Trust Co.. Orleans
Vermont. Adv
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-11

CHANGING over the list of town repre-
sentatives elected in this county, the
Monitor notes very substantial lot
of men. We do not fear for Orleans
county's stand in the Vermont legis-
lature. While no man elected will,
perhaps, be brilliant speaker on the
floor of the house, those known to the
writer are men whose Judgment.
integrity and all-around ability is
above par. F. T. Caswell of Derby,
w. w. Blodgett of Newport and G. W..
Russell of Irasburg are progressive
merchants. C. E. Hamblet of Barton
is a retired merchant and many others
have had varied and successful expert
ence while we note many prominent
farmers onthe list. The Monitor looks
for the best in every representative
from Orleans county.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-11
Governors Thanksgiving Proclamation

0OvSAAOA AAoAAokNAS A4OSAdAuduOu.
State of~Vermont. by the Governor,
Proclamation
It is fitting that we devote day to
acknowledging the blessings that are
ours. Therefore. l, Allen M. Fletcher,
governor, do hereby designate Thu
day, the twenty-sixth day of this
November. Thanksgiving day for the
people of the state of Vermont.
The year has been one of peace. pros
perity and advancement within our
state. Let US return thanks to our
Creator, and by right living and re-
newed devotion to God and country,
prove ourselves worthy Of His bounty.
May the peace that is ours become
universal, and may the spirit of faith,
charity and love dwell with US that
day and every day.
Given under my hand and
the great seal of the state
(SeaD this second day of November
in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand and nine hundred
and fourteen, and Of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
and thirty-ninth.
Allen M. Fletcher.
By His Excellency's command,
Warner c.. Graham,
Secretary of Civil and Military
Affairs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-11
Jinmie's Marks.

"What do you mean by writing me
that my Jimmie can't pass into the
next grader" stormed an irate female,
busting into the principals room.
"An' after him doing such grand work
all the year."
''Why. Mrs. Flaherty," replied the
teacher, "you must know better than
that. I've sent you his report cards
every month and you know that his
marks have been nearly all d. -
''Indade they have, and yit you say
he can't pass. I don't understand it.
num-"
81 am afraid you don't understand
our system of marking. d. means de-
ficient, you know"
Sure Il don't know phat that may
be. mum, but Jimmie told me all about
the letters. Sure, d. is dandy, &C. is
corking, b is bum, "a is awful--an'
he's got 'Cs' and 'Ds' livery month
Boston Record.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-11
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY. IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
and Company, doing business in the City OF
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay tire sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Oatarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. D
1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Send for testi
mOniaIs free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-11
Women Suffer, Terribly from Kidney
Trouble.

Around on her feet all day-no wonder a
woman has backache, headache, stiff swol-
troubles. Foley Kidney Pills give quick
relief for these troubles. They strengthen
the kidneys-take away the aches, painsand
They will absolutely drive out rheumatism
weak back and swollen aching joints due to
kidney and bladder trouble. Try Foley
Kidney Pills and see how much better you
feel
Austin's Pharmacy, Orleans. VT. w. s.
Mcdowell, Evansville: J. B. Holton, West
Charleston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-11

In some quarters considerable fun
was made of the Monitors prediction
several weeks ago that the Progressive
state ticket would cast only half, as
many votes this year as last, or only
1900 Considering that the ticket
received about 1000 votes, the Monitor
did not make so bad a guess after all.