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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Our Kansas Friends.

The following have registered who
formerly lived in Kansas, and now re-
side in Polk Co. There are plenty
of Jayhawkers in Polk County, so
get busy and send in your names and
also the names of all you know who
were former Kansans. We will have
the list soon of several counties who
have Kansas Clubs and then you can
see who they are and maybe they are
old neighbors. We will have a re-
union this fall and form some organi-
cation and that will help bring others
to Polk County.
Those registered this past week are
L. G. Miller, Mcpherson County, F.
]. Woelk, Barton County, G. G. Bur
ham, Marion County, NJ. A Vanden-
burg, Valley Falls, W. N. Ash, Clay
Center, Sam Wilson, Emporia.
Marsh Mervin of Lawrence, was
there at the time of the Quantrel raid.
Mrs. Cornelious, Concordia, d. C..
Wake, Ness County, L. H. Atwater.
Fort Scott, Mrs. J. B. Teal, Erie, Ger
aid Volk, Wichita and Topeka.
Edward Miller, Reno County.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
ANOTHER FOOL Law
The Oregon Messenger says

Ihe oregon Messenger SAYS
Our lawmakers at the last session
of the Legislature were so hard up
for something to do that they found it
necessary, in order to keep busy, to
change the tax laws of the State, re-
pealing the old system carrying the
rebate feature and enacting new
one without any rebate but an in
creased penalty for failure to pay tax
es by March LIST.
1t begins to look as if this question
will never be settled right, for those
whose duty it has been for years past
to get up satisfactory law have so
far failed to get up anything to meet
the requirements. Some day we may
be fortunate enough to get man at
the head of affairs in Oregon who
will be able to help the people out of
this awful tax muddle.
OF course all candidates are long
on promises Of reform along this and
every other line.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17

tai activity and in a certain sense
scholarship were not exotics in Ire
land, even at the time when st. Pat
rick labored there.
During the past three decades the
Irish have become keenly alive to the
Importance of preserving their venera-
BILE language from complete extinction
Gaelic is now taught In many of the
national and parish schools, and an
appeal to Irish patriotism in its be-
half has not been in vain. Gaelic pro-
fessorships have been established in
Trinity college, Dublin. In the College
of st. Patrick at Maynooth and In
the University Of Edinburgh. while in
Oxford, the University Of Paris and
other prominent seats Of learning pro-
fessorships of the Celtic languages
have been established. In the United
States Gaelic chairs exist in Harvard
university, in the Catholic University
of America at Washington and In
Notre Dame university of Indiana.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Principals Club Holds Meeting.

The Principals Club held meet
ing at Monmouth Saturday evening
in the High School building. Inter
esting and instructive subjects were
discussed and pleasant evening en-
joyed, the following were present So
j. II. Ackerman, E. s. Evenden, 7.
H. Gentle and E. L. Keezel, of Mon
mouth; c. F. Waltman and D. Ches-
ley Bones, of Independence; R. G.
Dykstra, Buena Vista; R. E. Sylvas,
Ballston; F. Silsbee, Valley View;
W. A. Johnston, Bethel; E. M. Ha-
ley, Airlie; H. e. Barnhardt, Falls
City; W. |. Ford, H. H. Dunkelberg-
er, Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Base Ball Meeting Held.

A number of fans and others in
terested met a few days ago and made
the first start towards a base ball
team for this season. Jake Sibley
was elected manager and Clarence
Shultz treasurer. The old ball
grounds were secured and work is
now being done towards putting it
in condition. Players will be notified
when to meet for practice. A COM
mittee was appointed to solicit funds
and are now busy getting donations.
A base ball team is a good advertise
ment for any town and it takes money
to start right, so the boys should be
given liberal support.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17

Eighteen representatives of the Sa-
lem City Christian Endeavor union
spent Sunday in Falls City where an
excellent program of speaking and
singing was given. The program rem
dered was as follows: Vocal solo by
Miss Grace Smith, talk by Lloyd
Holdiman on the "Social Life of
Young People," a number by the
First Methodist quartet, talk by
Harold Eakin on the subject of "Mis-
sion Study" vocal solo by Miss
Marie Bolinger, talk on "Definite
Missionary Work" by Miss Ethel
Jones, duet, 80 Love Divine" by
the Misses Grace and Elva Smith;
a talk by Miss Grace Smith on
"Christian Citizenship tenor so
10 by Alfred A. Schramm, talk by
Miss Cox, an instructor in the Salem
high school, on the subject of "Sun-
day Evening Devotional Meetings, "
number by the quartet.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17

Mr.. Chas. A. Johns opened the po-
litical battle in Dallas last Saturday
night by delivering his first appeal
to the voters of Polk County for their
support, to give him the nomination
for the office of governor on the Re-
publican ticket. Mr.. Johns did not
say much in reference to politics, but
stated what he would do if nominated
and elected. He read the printed
statistics showing what vast amount
of money was spent to keep alive the
numerous boards that are created as
political sap, to the hungry boards
of Office seekers and hangers on. He.
said that two thirds Of them would
be done away with if they would
elect him. He was given the closest
attention and many of his hearers
after the meeting congratulated him
on the stand he took for reduction
of taxes The Dallas band before
and during the meeting enlivened the
evening by their excellent music.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Methodist Church.

Superintendent Billy Miller has
something "up his sleeve" every Sun
day for the Sunday school. The see
retaly reported the largest attend
anee this year.
The pastor in the morning sermon
outlined the triumph of the church in
the passing Of the old idolatries. slav-
cry, Polygamy. the saloon and opium
traffic. together with the growth Of de-
mocraey, arbitration, and peace SEN
timent.
In the evening sermon he lambasted
the deadbeat in social. business. po-
Iitical and religious life as the mean
est man on earth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Polk County Scales Report.

Mr.. A. V. R. Snyder, County Seal
er of weights and measures has made
report to the County Commission
ers for the month of December, Jan
uary and February. He visited 13
towns in this county, inspected 205
scales, found 1856 correct and con-
demned 6, tested 372 weights and con-
demned 2, tested % pumps, corrected
16, inspected 36 linear measures and
corrected 2, tested 46 liquid measures
and found them O. X.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
POLK COUNTY
SCHOOL NOTES
Schools Standardized

Montgomery, March 10th, teacher,
Miss Flora Grice; Board, R. A..
Hastings, James Atwater and ]. d.
Embree; Clerk, C. S. Calkins.
Polk Station, March 4th, teacher,
Miss Norma Holman; Board, Mrs.
Emma Dunn, P. F. Friesen and c. B.
Teats; Clerk, 7. A. Dunn.
Fair View, March 4th, teacher,
Miss Mary Tapscott; Board, Peter
Nelson, Kirk Scrafford and A. Aebi;
Clerk, E. E. Hildibrandt.
Valley Junction, March 11th, teach
er, Miss Eva Schneider; Board, Joel
Flannery, I. ]. Werth and E. ]. Hart
man; Clerk, Alfred Werth.
Butler, March 11th, teacher, Miss
Lilly Hagman; Board, J. H. Peterson,
James Wooden and J. j. Hagman;
Clerk, A. G. Tharp.
Monmouth Public School, March
Itch, teachers, 7. H. Gentle, Miss
Alice Mcintosh, Miss Katherine Ar
buthnot, Miss Grace Davis, Miss Olive
Dawson; Board, W.. A. Wood, 0. A.
Wolverton and Ira C. Powell; Clerk,
A. J. Haley.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Thayer-Kayler.

III. E. Thayer, reporter for the OBJ
server was married Sunday noon to
Miss Vera Kayler, at the home of
the bride S mother in Portland The
ring ceremony was used by Rev.
Cash, who received the couple beneath
a beautifully decorated dome of
white and pink carnations interviewer
with ferns. After bounteous we'd
ding dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Thayar
left for Dallas and will reside 2
miles southeast of here, where they
will make their future home. They
are receiving the congratulations Of
their many friends.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
THE
Ancient Language
of Ireland
By PATRICK O'SHEA

|
| copyright 1914. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
~ EFORE the Saxons and other
| ~ Teuton tribes had effected a
" permanent settlement in Eng
land the ancestors of the Irish
nation were enjoying the blessings Of
Christian civilization. A few CEN
turies before the English language,
even in the crudest form, was spoken,
Gaelic had blossomed into poetry and
eloquence.
Gaelic Is admitted by phllologists to
bear q closer resemblance to the orig
inal language of the race than any
of the other Celtic dialects. That 1t
has remained unchanged in some re-
spects during more than 1000 years Is
evident from the fact, among others,
that place names extending from the
strait of Dardanelles to the western
coast of Europe mean in Gaelic today
what they meant to the ancient Celts.
1t is now generally admitted among
linguists that the Celtic languages
stand In a much closer relationship to
Latin than any other group.
The features that differentiate the
Brythonic dialects, comprising Welsh,
Breton and Cornish, from the Gaelic
dialects, Irish. Scottish, Gaelic and
Manx, are supposed to have first ap-
peared after the Romans had left Brit
ain in the year 410. At the beginning
of the Christian era the differences be-
tween the two groups were probably
but slight. OF the Gaelic dialects, to
old Irish must be assigned the priority.
as both Scottish Gaelic and Manx can
be traced back to that original source.
Even now the differences between the
Gaelic spoken by the Irish and the
Scottish Gaels are scarcely greater
than those local variations which dis
tingulsh the language as spoken in
Munster. Connaught and Ulster
There has been continuous Gaelic
literature from the seventh century.
nearly all of it produced in Ireland,
though some manuscripts written in
that language by Irish missionaries
and scholars during that and succeed
ing centuries are to be found In vari-
Gus European Libraries. II was the
language which St Patrick used with
such surprising and benefcent effect in
converting the ancient Irish from
druidism to Christianity. Gaelic was
probably a familiar speech to him.
even previous to his capture and en-
slavement in Ireland. That st. Pat
rick was a thorough master of the
language might be inferred from the
surprising result Of his apostolic L.
bors.
The Gaelic of St Patrick's time was
not the rude. uncultured speech OF |
savages. but a highly developed expo I
Dent Of thought and feeling. capable .
Of expressing abstract notions as Welt
as ideas limited to the daily exigencies I
OF life The literary and intellectual |
activity displayed in ireland. in a pc |
Rod not long removed from the days |
Of St Patrick. seems to be only ex |
plicable upon the assumption that men /
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Sunday Mornings Fire.

The fTe early Sunday morning
caused considerable excitement to
these who first saw the blaze. II was
the shooting gallery adjoining Cri-
der's store and from a distance it
looked like il was in the court house
block. The fire boys did good work
and in a short time the flames were
out and a sigh of relief went up by
these who expected the fire to spread.
Ii was a narrow escape from a serious
fire, as the livery stables across the
street and other frame buildings were
adjoining on the north.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Will Attend War Lectures,

Captain Conrad Stafrin and End
Lieutenant Fred w. Zeller of the Dal-
las o. N. G., will leave tomorrow for
Portland to attend lecture given by
Col. Morrison of the U. S. Infantry,
prominent teacher in the War Col
lege. These lectures are instructive
and the 0. N. G. officers will all at
tend.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
GOOD ROAD
A Kansas Man Would Make Tobacco
Users Foot the Bill.

To pave 10000 miles of national
highway at an average cost Of $1D,-
600 mile with tobacco, was the
unique plan outlined by Frank S.
Davis Of the Old Trails association
at the Kansas state good roads meet
ing held short time ago at New
ton, Kansas.
Mr.. Davis proved by figures that his
plan will raise the necessary funds
for his entire system, which contem-
plates road each way across every
state in the union, touching every
state capital and every city of more
than 10000 inhabitants, inside of five
years by tax on tobacco that will
never be noticed by any tobacco user.
More than $50 delegates from all
over Kansas attended the meeting.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
INT'L REVENUE HELPS
A Great Increase in the Tobacco and
Fermented Liquor During the Past
Six Months.

While customs receipts have fallen
off under the new tariff the internal
revenue bureau is coming to the res
cue with increased collections from
indirect taxes. The total collected by
the bureau from July !, 1913, to jan
uarry 81, 1914, was $19l, 1920, an
increase of $2,636,329 over the cor
responding period for the previous
year.
The tax on tobacco brought in $47,-
$50, ,435, an increase of $2,371 ,258, and
fermented liquors, $40, $3.50, an in
crease of 81, ,412,306. Distilled spirits,
including whiskey, however, brought
in only $9S,94O, ,304, a decrease of ST.
400, 9,719.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Parents Teachers Meetings.

The Parents Teachers meeting at
Popcorn Friday evening was well at
tended and good time was enjoyed
by all present. L. V. Macken pre-
sided.
The Parents Teachers meeting at
Pioneer Thursday was attended by
L. V. Macken and F. L. Griffen of o.
A. c., who gave talk on farming
and industrial work which was en-
joyed by large attendance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
You Must Register.

We want to urge the voters to reg
lister as soon as possible. The petit
lions for nomination to the various
Offices are now being circulated.
These petitions have to be signed
and filed to enable candidates to get
their names on the ballot and people
should not regard them as mere nuis-
ances, even if requested to sign half
a dozen day. The time for. the
primaries is fast approaching, Take
a little interest in the matter and
have your name on the poll book.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
St. Patriek,s Prayer at Munster.

A blessing on the Munster people
Men. youths and women;
A blessing on the land
That yields them fruiti
A blessing on every treasure
That shall be produced in their plaiaI,
without any one being In want OF help.
Gods blessing be on Munsteri
A blessing be on their peaks.
On their fair flagstoues.
A blessing on their giens.
A blessing on their ridges.
Like the sand Of the sea under ships
Be the number Of their hearthh
On slopes. on plains.
On mountains, on hills, blessingi
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Entitled to Share Of Taxes.

In an opinion handed down by the
attorney general Friday, W. H. Sing
Ter, sheriff of Jackson County, was in
formed that cities, school districts and
other tax receiving districts of sim
liar nature were entitled to their just
share of the interest on delinquent
taxes and could bring suit against the
county and secure it. 1t is the Gus
tom for the counties to keep the in
terest on delinquent taxes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Monmouth Grange Grows.

AT meeting of the Monmouth
Grange in the Postoffice block Satur-
day, more than 80 new members were
received into the organization. Since
the Grange was organized there last
year the membership has grown stead
lily and despite the busy season of the
year the attendance at the meetings
is large.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Will Come to Dallas.

Mr.. Chas. A. Wilson of Salem will
soon move to Dallas and enter the
law offices of Oscar Hayter. The Sa-
lem Journal says
Mr.. Wilson will enter the law Office
of Oscar Hayter, the Dallas lawyer,
and will move to the Polk County
seat within a short time. He has
been a clerk in the state insurance
and has many friends in
this city who will regret to learn of
his intention to leave.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
AFFECT $4,000 WORKERS
U. s. Express Company Will Dis
charge Large Number of Men
When They Dissolve. $6,O00,000 a
Year in Salaries Affected.

The passing of the United States
Express Company, which its directors
voted Friday to dissolve, will throw
$4,000 persons out of employment,
about 1000 of whom work in the New
York and Jersey City Offices of the
concern. These employees received
in salary and wages approximately
$6,OO0,0OO a year. Many of them, es-
peeially those in the larger offices,
have grown old in the service of the
company, and it was said today that
few of them were able financially to
retire from employment of some sort.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Timber Interest. Taxes s1O.5OO.

C. L. Starr came up from Portland
Friday and rendered County Treasur-
er Stats a check in the amount of
$lO,50O, in payment of taxes for the
Cobbs-Mitehell timber interests,
whom Mr., Starr represents. This is
the largest amount paid into the
treasury by any Polk County tsxpay-
er for this year up to that date.
The Cobbs-Mitehell firm are moi
only heavy taxpayers, but by bnild-
ing their railroad into the Siletz
country, are opening up one of the
richest sections of Polk County.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
School Rallies.

School Rallies were held as follows:
Greenwood, Friday, March 18th,
with fair attendance and good inter-
est. L. V. Macken and H. C. Sey-
mour were present.
Brush College, Saturday, March
18th with the largest attendance ever
held in that part of the county. H. C.
Seymour presided and reports excel
lent interest.
Polk Station, Saturay, March 14th,
L. V. Macken presided with good at
tendance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
K. P. Visitor Pleased.

A representative delegation of local
Knights of Pythias were at Dallas
Monday evening as guests of the
lodge at that place. The fraternal
visit was enjoyable and the Dallas
lodge proved itself royal host to the
brothers.-McMinnville News
Reporter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Two Dishes For st. pa.rIok,s Day.

st. Patrick's Savory.-Boll six large
potatoes with their jackets and let
them cool in the skins. Then peel,
slice and chill. Chop very fine a heap
ing tablespoonful of parsley and half
an onion, mix lightly. cover with sauce
tartare and serve ON lettuce leaves.
Green Pepper Salad.-Open a can Of
asparagus tips. wash them lightly in
cold water and ice them to get them
very cold Cut a green pepper in half
and remove the seeds. Lay the tips In
this and cover with mayonnaise. Rest
the cups on lettuce or escarole.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
A Large Field of Feed.

J. 7. Alsip was in Dallas Saturday
and got 1000 pounds of Canadian
field peas, to sow on Charlie Rhudy's
place, just north of town. This will
make the largest patch of peas ever
known in this part of Polk County
about "a acres.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Lodge Notice.

Jennings Lodge No. 9 A. F. & A.
NJ. A special communication will be
held on Wednesday, March 18th.
Work in the F. c. All members re-
quested to be present. Visitors well
come. By order of the W. NJ.
Walter S. Muir, Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
School Entertainment.

The West Salem School gave an
entertainment Friday evening in the
form of an operetta, which was en-
joyed by all of the large audience.
H. c. Seymour was present and de-
livered their Standardization papers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
Postofice Savings Bank.

Editor Fiske besides being Post
master is also a banker as the postal
department of Dallas now has $4,-
1925 on deposit, placed there by the
general public who make Uncle Sam
their banker.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17

Mrs. AL Longnecker received word
yesterday from Danville, ILL.,, of the
death of her nephew Mr.. James
Hodson, who visited Dallas about 8
years ago and made many friends
while here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES !,
|. OREGON STATE !
|. NEWS Z
/. THE LATEST WORD FROM I
FALL SECTIONS OF OREGON! :!

L. G.. Freeman of Tillamook says
he has a farm near Corvallis and is
complaining on account of the free
trade policy of the Democratic Party.
His 200-acre farm, although bottom
land, was not very profitable last
year. He sent so boxes of choice
apples to the cannery, which cost him
BIC. to pick, wrap and box, for which
he received Sc. per box, consequent
ly he lost the apples and was out
32c. box as well. He says if it
wasn't for his Tillamook farm he
does not know what he would have
done.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17
BROTHERS OF ST. PATRICK

The Brothers of st. Patrick. or
Patrician Brothers, have played
an important part in the educa-
tional history Of Ireland. Ac-
cording to the Catholic Ency-
clopedla, this brotherhood was
) founded by the Right Rev. DR..
Daniel Delaney, bishop Of Kill
dare and Leighton, at TulIow, In
|, the county of Carloe. Ireland.
on the feast of the Purlfcation
of the Blessed Virgin Mary In
1903, for the religious and liter
ary education of the youth and
the instruction of the faithful
in Catholic piety. Ireland was
just at that time emerging from
the troubled times of penal laws.
These laws made it treasona-
BILE for a Catholic parent to pro-
cure for his child a religious and
secular education In consonance I
with his belief.
The nucleus of this body was :
chosen from seven young Sun
day school teachers In bis diocese. !
In later years flliations were es- ,
tablished with other dioceses.
st..s.s l..
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17

A Mothers Club has been formed
in Albany by % prominent local wo-
men and will work to improve and
protect the conditions of the home.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17

The Harrisburg city council has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
carrying of liquor through the streets
in other than the original packages in
which it is received from the shipper.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17

Fifty-fve thousand, one hundred
and forty-nine dollars and clever
cents were paid the County Treasurer
by the Southern Pacific railroad com
pany in Linn County.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17

The fish and game commission has
selected E. S. Cattron as secretary
of the department for the ensuing
year. The fish commissioner has de-
cided to remove his Office from Sa-
lem to Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17

Twenty indictments were returned
Saturday at Pendleton by the grand
jury after passing the greater part
of the week in investigating the al
legged charges of gambling, bootleg
ging and immoral practices under
police protection.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-17

Dolph Lewis, a timber-faller for the
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, in the
woods beyond Vending, was instant
ly killed Saturday, when tree fell
upon him. He leaves a wife and two
small children.