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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-15
BY CLARENCE L. CULLEN

the bellhops refused to go to his saying
that they tired of having their heads snapped off
When sent up imploring notes the result the
Finally prevailed upon cardinal Bemis.
the good naued proprietor Of the hotel to ntercede
for with kipling Bers went up to Kipling'
to ask the young if he wouldn't loosen up and give
just little two-rninute chat. Of | don't
know what happened. But the Cardinal came down
stairs in short time with flushed face, and he dc
cned speak of for the of that day So
the other reporters comped off to their offices.
Guided to hang around awhile after they had left My
idea that l might catch Kpling in the hotel lobby
and pry little enough conversation out of him.
He came downstairs about ten minutes after the
other reporters had left and pumped into Wild chair
before the front window overlooking the lake. slid
into the chair next to him wondering how best to
open up on him. when a lucky thing happened.
An extremely well set up spck and span Sergeant of
infantry from Fort Sheridan, the military post near
Chicago staggered by the window. Kipling's eyes
lighted up and he straight in his chair to look after
the erect, well made soldier. Kiping knew soldiers,
and he liked them. The soldering idea was one Of
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know that Sunday editor very we'll Perhaps fancied
that he the panied and haunted look of
who had missed great opportunity. 1t is
likely that he this distressed expression because
his coworers the San Francisco papers left off
guying him his nonchalant manner Of rejecting
the work of the young who such short time later
become the leading literary light of his period
He ne-er lived it down.
Kipling was in decidedly grabbed hunor when he
reached Chicago this OCCASION and without
son. He his way from Australia to England.
On shipboard he had made up his mind that he would
do talking for newspapers when he reached this
country He would not the San Francisco reporters
who beseged him. But some of them wrote @nter-
views with him anyhow. In the main they were highly
ridiculous, imaginary interviews. and they put Kpling
in very foolish light The same thing happened in
Seattle. Cheyenne, Denver. Omaha, and other cities
where he stopped on his eisurey progress eastward
Nowhere haC seen reporter But everywhere he
was quoted absurdy and pompously, the interviews"
reeklng with fatuous tlrebreathing remarks about
America and the American people. So by the time he
reached Chicago klplng state OF intense Irrta
ton The hotel reporters of the Chicago papers, of
whom l was one had little no hope of picking any
talk out Of him When he came our way.
1Get spread talk of kiplng, my editor said
the day before the writer due arrive Chicago
4He's talking replied, and started to tell him
about how kiplng had "curled up the nterviewers
Get him." barked my city editor and that settled it.
He one of those city editors who meant what he
said some of them often dont When that city editor
told in that tone to get certain parsonage of
prominence for interview, knew perfectly well that
if did get him there would be no use in my COM
ing back the office. The only thing for to do in
such would be to drop in at the cashiers window
and get what money coming to me- for l was GER
tain to be fired from my job.
kipng put up the old Hotel Richeleu on the
lakefront in Chicago. The hotel reporters, myself
included. sent up cards after the other until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-15

his fads, and he was and Is an expert
on soldering in all countries. He turned
to me.
What garrison is that man from?"
he asked me-
An opening! l told him. 1t CHANGED
that know lot about soldering; for
l had been in the army. We talked
service talk He seemed to be glad to
find somebody who could tell him facts
about the United States army. 1t ap-
peared that he admired our cavalry
and light artillery. He compared our
light artillery with the Royal Horse
Artillery, and gave our men the better
of the comparison. 1t made a dandy
talk. AT length | told him that I was
a reporter. But he was only rnoncn-
tarily taken aback. 1t appeared that
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my army talk had won him.
why do you fellows make such hopeless Of rne?"
he inquired
| told him how absolutely required get the
interviews sent after. My presentation Of the
matter mellowed him. He had been newspaper man.
and good one. in India. He went ahead and gave
his real impressions of things American just il had
not been an interviewer. l asked him if could quote
him as he spoke
YES he replied. Somehow l believe You'll be de-
cent about it, and he did something then that filed
with delight He took out pencil and notebook.
and after scrbblng something the page and tearing
the page out of his notebook he handed it me. 1t
read as follows:
This the only conversation l have had with press
man since my arrival in the United States. R. KIPLING
You can use that if you like" he
| wrote fou1-column interview with him, nleaty.
interesting talk, and his scraw and signature
produced at the beginning of the printed interview
My city editor raising my pay for that job
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INTO the Old GRAND Pacific
Hotel in Chicago to rest up
before proceeding on his
way to Helena, Montana,
where he was to appear as
counsel in the Davis will
case. He was doing little
talking at that time; but we
knew that if we could con-
trive to get him switched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-15

Out d1dn I. But IL was pure chance.
If that trig looking Sergeant hadn't
passed the Richelieu window, l doubt
if l should have been able to get a
word out Of kipling.
7 HAVE told about this at length
because it is fair sample Of the
excellent way the chance interview
often works out. For that same
newspaper l got, by sort Of chance,
widely quoted interview with Rob-
ert G. Ingersoll. Ingersoll dropped
into the old Grand Pacific
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made good many farewell tours Of th:s
country since that time, and, while she
appears not to have lost any Of her prestige
as an actress, she is no longer asked to make
newspaper copy in the form OF interviews
But at that time spread talk with Sarah
Bc-nhardt was something that city editors all
OYER the country imperatively demanded
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o. still another occasion in Chicago p
wholly Upholstered by calculation 0
enabled me to furnish an interview with SO
embellishments Sarah Bernhardt arrived
after long tour Of Australia The divine
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

ing business, whether that business
be large or small, is a comparatively
small item in the cost of production.
The advertising columns must pay
the greater part of the reading matter
cost. therefore the more liberal the al-
vertising the better the newspaper.
The intelligent advertiser has divers
ways whereby to determine the value
Of a publication before he places his
order for space, but the final test
comes by tracing sales and inquiries
TO the medium which made the impress
sion on the buyer or inquirer. And
that's where every public spirited clti-
zen who would continue to have the
largest semi-weekly newspaper in the
state. outside of Portland. right h..re
IN Dallas can be of value to The Oh
server. And when you help The OBJ
server You are helping Dallas.
From its rapidly increasing sub
scription list we assume that YOU. dear
reader. like The Observer. and want
to see 1t succeed and become even
better than it now is. 1t will cost you
nothing in money to lend it your aid
in making it better-just loyalty and
thoughtfulness.
When Won have occasion to pur-
chase anything carried by local deal
ers, please read The Observers ad-
vertiSing columns. and finding what
You want buy from the advertiser. re-
membering that a small part of the
money you pay the merchant goes to
The Observer If the dealer knows
that this paper has helped in bringing
your order to him he will appreciate
the fact that we have earned the mon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30
WE'RE FORGING FORWARD.

While other cities in this section are
shouting themselves hoarse over their
"wonderful progress" Dallas con-
tinues to saw wood, and is ENJOYING
its full proportion of prosperity. I'm
portant improvements are now under
way, while others are in contempla-
tion with more than fair prospect
for successful consummation at an
early date; the sound of the saw and
hammer is heard; new people are
arriving with the idea of building
for themselves and families perman-
ent homes in city or country; the
pioneer is awakening to the new order
of things and old forces and new
forces are joining in making Dallas
the best town, all things considered,
in the coast country. The Younger
element is in the business saddle and
those few old-timers who believe in
letting good enough alone must either
join the procession or be caught in
the crush.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

outcome, if the practice is persisted
in by all the people of any particular
locality. The home town will suffer,
the home market will fail to increase
as will also the value Of the farm
lands. Undoubtedly the catalogue
houses can sell goods cheaper than the
average country store, for they do a
cash business-you send on your cash
with your order. There is no risk in
the catalogue or mail order house bus
iness. Possibly if you arrange to
do business on the same basis with
your country merchant-cash down
with your purchase-you could get as
favorable prices. Every community
which is imbued with the spirit of
building up its own industries and
of supporting its home town with
local pride, is sure to be the most
there can be no gainsay-
ng this fact
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30
TIME BRINGS CHANGES.

A venerable churchman and es-
teemed citizen of Dallas, according to
his statement to the writer, prefers
"the old-time way of expounding re-
igion" to that of the present day.
which recalls that, as there have been
changes in the manner and method
of the pulpit, so there have been
changes in the minister. There was
time. even within the recollection
of many who still inhabit this great
globular wad, when the minister
stood aloof from the people. The
pulpit from which he expounded the
gospel was high above his fellowman,
and when he mingled among members
of his congregation it was in the
of his accustomed pastor
al calls, during which he propounded
many questions about the personal re-
ligious experiences of his subjects and
tortured the children by testing their
knowledge or memory of the Cate
chism. The high pulpit is a thing of
the past, much to the comfort of the
people in the pew; the periodical pas
toral call of the olden time fingers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30
RETURNING TO THE FOLD.

Indiana, the old doubtful state,
which for years has been regarded as
the barometer of any approaching po-
litical change, is pointing emphati-
cally to republican victory this fall.
Carried by republicans in recent
years in which they were successful,
it swung so strongly democratic, two
years ago, that it wiped out the en-
tire republican congressional delega-
ton which had been so prominent in
the nation S affairs. The recent prim-
aries in the Hoosier state tell a plain
er story than can well be expressed
in words of the direction in which
the Indiana political tide is drifting
and drifting rapidly. The primary
vote revealed almost startling repub-
lican gains and. corresponding pro-
gressive and democratic losses. Per-
haps the most significant feature of
the result of the primaries this far
is the terrific slump in the Bull Moose
vote.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30
ONE WAY TO HELP.

The Observer, without being ego
tistical, believes that this publication
stands for something more in the lives
of its local readers than the average
newspaper does. We expend no in
considerable amount of energy to
bring about this feeling. 1t also pri les
itself in the thought that its readers,
as a whole. are among the most incl
igent and discriminating to be found
anywhere. which gives substantiation
10 our opening words. But there Is
a feature of the newspaper business
little understood by the layman. We
refer to the financial side: the side
that brings grey hairs prematurelv to
the responsible head.
The subscription end of a publish
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30
FARM HELP PROBLEM.

The government has been called in
to help provide emergency help to
harvest the crops. Kansas alone
wants 10000 men for its winter wheat.
This is reminder that the problem of
finding good agricultural labor is a
pressing one and grows more so.
The farm hand has been in the past
very sturdy and dependable type.
As featured in the rural dramas, he
looked rustic and stupid. On an aver
age, though, he had fair intelligence,
and no end of capacity for day s
work. He was not very ambitious,
but was gifted with a philosophical
temperament He and the hired girl
ate at the first and only table with the
family, the food was good and abund-
ant, he was sure of his future. As he
spent little for clothes, and nothing
for amusement, he usually had fair
savings bank account.
1t would appear, however, that this
class Of farm help is fast becoming OBJ
solete. Every year it is growing in
creasingly difficult for the farmers to
secure steady and reliable help to aid
them in their work. In many local
tiles foreign speaking help is about all
that is to be had. If one of this
class is sent for rake he is apt to
bring back a monkey-wrench, but
there is nothing else for the farmers
to do than put up with these little
And even these immi-
grant farm hands do not, as a rule,
long stay in the class of employed. |
If they have little intelligence and
push, as soon as they can save
enough from their earnings, they man
age to secure a piece of land. giving
mortgage Tor the balance due, and |
become their own boss. Also they
invariably prefer to remain in the
of their own people. One is
rarely contented unless there are
others speaking the same tongue near
by.
The department of agriculture
should not look at this as any mere
temporary problem of harvesting the I
present crop of wheat and corn. 1t
is a situation that the farmer finds
more and more difficult to meet, and
one that calls for thoughtful and
practical study.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

largely in memory and all for good
There was likewise a time when
the pulpit was the informing agency
in the life of men, but today, in the
presence of the respectable press, the
magazines, the lecture platform, and
hundreds of other telling agencies,
knowledge is materially increased and
men learn things for themselves. The
pulpit no longer has monopoly on
general intelligence. An element in
the power Of the former pulpit was
its dogmatism. Today the dogmatic
pulpit is weak. Men resent the pulpit
that attempts to speak excathedra.
They accept its utterances not be-
cause of or according to its dogmas,
but because of the reasonableness of
its utterances, their fidelity to the
scriptures and the sincerity of the
speaker. But however marked be the
changes in the relation of the pulpit
to the people, it has not lost, but
has increased its power within the
people.
With these physical changes in the
attitude and relation of the minister
to the people, he is no longer a man
apart from the common, every day
life surrounding him. He is both min
lister and man. The sacredotal has
given place to the service-rendering
minister. If he has passed beyond
the awe of the people, he has passed
into their use. He has not only their
greater respect and reverence, but he
has their confidence, esteem and love.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

ey he pays us for carrying his message
to you. Give the merchant to under
stand that you were directed to him
by these columns.
The Observer has every reason to
believe that its advertisers taboo mis-
representations, and hence it stands
back of them as much as it is possible
for any publication to do. If you see
it advertised in these columns you may
rest assured that it so.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

The saying that "great minds run
in the same channel is more force
fully impressed upon us as we peruse
the editorial columns of our exchang-
eS. There are altogether too many
commissions work
ing the country press.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

Dallas continues to grow and pros
per, notwithstanding the efforts of the
knocker to retard its progress. New
buildings are in course of construction
in all sections of the town.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

1t costs eight cents word for the
news reports which are sent from
Vera Cruz to the papers of this
country. But no one would begrudge
the price if the reports told of any
thing worth while.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

Suffraget leaders again are pressing
members of congress for the passage
of equal suffrage constitutional
amendment. As if the poor, over
worked members of congress are not
facing troubles enough already.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

While the women have the right to
vote and do take an active part in
the elections in New Zealand, they do
not care for office holding.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

"Japan is practically bankrupt,
both in morals and money" remarks
one writer. A rather bad situation,
sure enough. For while you may
mend finances by borrowing or saw
ing, it is not so easy to correct de-
fective morals.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

AT last we have come to official
summer. and if the weather man has
anything nice in stock he should trot
it out.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

Dallas welcomes its chautauqua Wis
itors, and hopes and trusts that they
will enjoy the entertainments provid-
ed for their editication.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

Nine aviators were killed during
mimic war in the air near Vienna.
The real thing would scarcely be more
deadly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

London has a detective agency man
aged by woman, with u sleuths un-
der her.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

If you have not already attended
the chautauqua do it now.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30

The last day for June weddings.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-20

A box supper was given at
the Church here last Friday
night, the proceeds of which are
to go to the painting of the
church.
A nice supply of we'll filled
boxes were contributed by the
ladies of the vicinity which
were sold to highest bidder and
brought from SOC to So, 25 each,
a totle of $3.50.
A most enjoyable evening
was spent there and the church
will be painted.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-20

If your subscription to The
Record is due. better pay up
now and get four big magazines
all one year, for only 1Sc extra.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
024e8s

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land ONCE at Roswell. N. NJ. March 7. 1914.
Notice Is hereby given that Charlie Glover.
OF Judson, N. M. who, on April II. 1911. made
H. f. Ser. No. o24Bss, for sh Sec. 9. Twp. q
S.. Range 80 e.. N. NJ. p. Meridian. has fled
notice OF intention to make three-year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above described.
before Dan G. Savage. U. $. Commissioner in
his Office at Kenna. N. NJ. on April 90. 1874.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James w Davis, Jason II. Hendrix, these of
Judson N. NJ william S. Booth, James @,
Hunter. these OF Route 8. Elida. N. NJ.
M2O-Al7 I. C. TILLorsoN, Register
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-20
Snapped Sisters.

|. The people of "Big Valleys
were very much surprised
Thursday the 10Th when they
learned of a double wedding
which took place at Portales at
1l;4O that day,
The contracting parties were
Walter l.. Hill and Miss Delma
e. Cooper, John Cooper and
Miss Betra E. Hill, making an
even exchange of brother for
brother and sister for sister.
They took the morning train
at Elida for PortaIes where the
Nuptial knot was tied, re-
turning to their homes in Big
Valley.
The Record wishes them
much happiness and prosperity
in their new life.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-20
A FEW SEASONS

Why we try to keep the BEST
grades of everything In our
store that we can get.
LIST. Is because we have only
white, free born, American
citizens to deal with, and every
body know they are the BEST
people on earth, and are entitle
to the BEST of everything that
con be bought.
End. Is became the BEST is
always the cheapest, as every
body know that low grades are
high at any price.
Our motto is to try TO keep
i'll stock the BEST the market
affords, treat our customers the
BEST we know how, give the
BEST prices for all The produce
we can handle
Have inst received q car of
Wichita's BEST flour, new let
of dry goods, notions and a nice
line of Velvetina Toilet, special
ties for the ladies. all kinds of
drugs and patent medicines that
we are allowed to carry without
licens. e
We want a car load of. Mex
lean beans, will pay $2.75 cash
for well cleaned and sacked, or
So 90 in merchandise cleaned
and sacked. 8 cents per pound
for hens and pullets, Is cents
for eggs, zoe for good butter in
brick mold. Also remember
we buy bear grass green, dry
and baied.
If at any time you get any
thing from us that don't give
satisfaction don't tell your
neighbor, but tell us and if we
don't make it wright then tell
everybody.
Yours for more business.
(ad) Jones &Pirtle.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-20
L. c. DENTON

will pay you the following prices
for the next few days for pro-
duce:
Mexican beans Sc, dry hides
2l9c, chickens Sc, cream, butter
and eggs at top of the market at
all times. Remember we carry
a full line of staple and fancy
groceries, also shoes, dry goods
and notions, staple line of drugs
and hardware, call on us, we
are always glad to show you
our line and make you prices.
(ad) i. @. Denton.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-20
Notice for Publication.

ol24bI 02sOi9
Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land once at Roswell. N. M. March 10. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Crawford z.
Fuller, of Elkins, N. NJ. who. on May 10, 1907.
made II. e. NO, il91I, Serial No. Olg4s7 for
SEQ and OF Nov. 20. 1918, made Additional II,
T. Serial No. Ossci9. for swA. Sec. 80, Twp.
IS Range 20 u. N. M. p. Meridian. has hled
notice ofintention TO make five ana three.
year Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before J. F. Carroll, U.
Commissioner in his office at Elkins. N. NJ
on April 20 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William d. Smith, John w. Myers. George n
Cooper, Grail Il. Fuller. all OF Tsllsins. N M
r. U. Tnotson
V'A'' Register,