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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12

spends considerable money and much
more time in seeking the nomination
If nominated, he should be protected
in his rights against the poor loser.-
Lafferty claims he was defeated
because he was misrepresented. This
is an insult to the intelligence of the.
voters of Multnomah county. II must
be borne in mind that Lafferty went
before Republican primary. He is
not Republican in any sense of the,
word. When it comes to question
Of political belief, he is anything and
everything that will tend to the ad-
vantage of A. Walter Lafferty. He
was opposed by Republican who has
clearly demonstrated to the people of
this state he is what he claims to be
a Republican, in all that the word
means; direct descendant of Colonel
Nesmith, who helped to make Repub
lican history in this state.
Does Lafferty think the Republicans
were fooled in him or about him 2
Each individual cast his own vote and
in private. 1t is just another case Of
man going into game that he has
no business to engage inj ready to
grasp and hold the fruits of victory,
to accept the verdict Of de-
feat. just like certain specie of
man engaging in a poker game. If he
wins and someone happens to owe
him, he will hound him to death for
If he loses, he will turn
his check down at the bank: The
spirit of fair play prevalent in the
soul of every true American will be.
the means of sending Lafferty back
to the oblivion from which in the first
place he never had right to emerge.
WALTER L. TOOZE, JR.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12
NOT EASILY ADJUSTED.

1t is generally conceded that the
land problem is at the bottom of the
troubles of Mexico, and one Of the
things expected of the mediation con-
ference now in session at Niagara
Falls is to at least put this problem
in shape for solution. 1t may prove
much easier, however, to formulate a
plan, than it will be to carry it out.
In the first place it is practically GER
tain there will be strong resistance
to any plan involving confscation of
Mexican estates and probably even to
forced purchase. And even if this
difficulty can be obviated or overcome,
and there is put into operation some
plan for the more equitable distribu-
tion of land in Mexico, how can it be
assured that the people to whom these
lands are given will keep them and
use them?
Nor is this the only pitfall that lies
in the path of fair and satisfactory
solution of the so-called Mexican
problem-the problem of pacifying
that country, restoring conditions of
peace and order, and giving it fresh
start as a self governing nation. 1t
is the aim of the Washington admin
to give Mexico a government
that will be more pure and efficient
even than the standards the American
people set for themselves. This gov
srnment still refuses the rights Of eiti-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12
DEFENDING THE CIGARETTE.

Those who find joy in the cigarette
are not going to rest silent under DIR.
Thomas A. Edison's implication that
their intellects are not in as good
working order as those of individuals
who only chew tobacco, let us say, or
smoke it in pipes and cigars. Hereto
fore, the cigarette smokers have us
ually gone their way, ignoring the
animadversions of the disappearing,
which is the customary course of all
who seek disputed diversions or
pleasures.
In the cigarette controversy, how
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12
RESULT IS GRATIFYING.

Dallas did the right thing at the
right time when on Wednesday il
approved the proposed amendments to
the municipal charter authorizing and
empowering the council to issue bonds
in the sum of $12,500 to provide a
permanent home for the county fair
and for the construction of a septic
tank for the disposal of sewage. The
large majorities by which these meas
ures carried is conclusive evidence
chat Dallas is progressive, that its
people are not unappreciative of the
fact that in order to keep pace with
their neighbors public improvements
for the betterment of conditions must
go forward, and that encouragement
must be given to public enterprises
OF a legitimate character. The pur-
chase of land for fair purpose is par
ticularly gratifying to The Observer,
because of the educational value of
the institution. The rejection of the
making the improvement
Of street intersections now covered,
or that may hereafter be covered, by
sidewalks and curbs, chargable to
abutting property, was not unexpect-
I'd, for the reason that it was misun-
lerstood by many, they believing it
to intersections as a whole.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12

ever, we begin to find defenders against
the onset of the foe. One writes that
if cigarettes really do dull the brain
"public spirit demands that 1 should
dull the intolerable brilliance of nv
own brain with little cigarette smoke
anyhow, but those who wish to pro-
tect the folds of their brains from
paper poison would be glad if Mr..
Edison would invent a new cigarette
paper, instead of attacking one more
of this life's great pleasures.
He continues, "Three-quarters of
the world S best work is done by earn
est cigarette smokers. Mr.. Edison is
one of the eccentric exceptions which
make the rule conspicuous. 1t is sad
that we are foolish and sinful, but
think of what life would be if all were
virtuous! No; sin and cigarettes are
good enough for me. :"
1t will be seen that without an in
born and ingrained yearning toward
perfection in some souls, perhaps
many, the uplifters have a long hard
thoroughfare to travel toward the mil
lennium. Not every one desires to
perch upon the cold, bleak pinnacles
of an ideal faultlessness. Even the
very thought slides down that seeks
to Chamber there, to quote Carlyle.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12
A TRIBUTE.

John A. Logan is past all fat
terry. Shall we call him brave?
Others have worn that crimson
badge. Great men become
types. The people single them
out with the ready common
sense which belongs to no man.
but to all men. Logan is our
great volunteer. So they have
named him, and so will he be
known when we are forgotten.
Whatever is heroic they can
make classic. In calling him
the great volunteer we have un-
Willingly done injustice to Lo-
gan. Ask those who served
with him and they will answer,
"Men whom Logan led never
turned back" Only a compre-
hensive mind can take events
as they come and mold them to
its will as if they had been Or
dered in advance. 1t was
he who gave us the sweet OBJ
servance of Memorial day. Only
a poet could have thought of it;
only poet could have made it
come true. 1t is. above all 9th
ers, our best loved holiday, our
festival Of memory, love and
beauty.-George r. Peck.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS.

There seems to be disposition o
the part of the municipal authorize
to more stringently enforce laws a
laid down by city ordinances, and il
this determination they should no
only have the commendation of tn
community, but its hearty co-opera
tion and support. The Observer be
lieves that all righteous laws SHOULD
be enforced at what ever cost. Ou
laws are the highest standard in mat
ters involved. They are the com
mandments of the sovereign will Of
the people given out of the best light
and under the clearest convictions Of
right. They are absolutely supreme
until changed, and should be enforced
No executive or administrative offic-
er may choose to neglect or partially
enforce our laws. He has no choice.
He is sworn to execute laws, not to
make them; not to arbitrate cases of
infraction, but to apply the law. The
law is the accepted order of things
by which we all agree to act, and
any departure therefrom causes con-
fusion-confusion first in business re-
lations of life, and next in the mind
and heart as of principles of action.
When law is enforced no man is at
loss to know what his fellowmen will
be compelled to do, and likewise as
to what men ought to do. A law ma
tional, state or municipal, not en-
forced, destroys teachings. The teach
er says it is wholesome and must be
rigidly observed, but practice breaks
it and the mind is confused until no
conviction can be fixed.
To execute and obey law is the
path of human progress. The authori-
ties of Dallas are of the many mar
shals Of the day stationed through
the land to assist the procession of
human affairs by insWing the compli-
ance with the law, and we would be
unworthy subjects did we not lend
them our aid and support. An exc
cuted law put rebel outside of
Eden and maintained peace and virtue
within; an executed law excluded Sa-
tan from heaven and insured the an
gels in their rights and preserved a
home of purity and delight for the
souls of men. Nature s laws have no
criminals and no department
If arbitration or mercy. The great
irst cause applies the laws of science
With jealous care. The least atom of
natter, the lowest form of life, the
nightiest force and most ponderous
ystem must give strictest account. ,
And shall man be the only outlaw on
arth. Take away law, and disorder,
nd wreck, and ruin prevails in any
ommunity. Uphold and execute good
Avs and the people are happy, pros !
erous and content.
The Observer commends the ferret
lg out of violations, whether it be
l high or low places. But let the Z
unicipal Legislators make plain what u
ley would have us do, for no man is II
,nversant with local laws promul- 7
lted and hidden away from the pub Il
, gaze. Dallas does not make public
5 ordinances through publication in el
e local press, and while ignorance ei
the law is no excuse for offenses ~
is well that the people know what II
expected of them in any instance. q
here should be no absence of know ei
lge of what Dallas ordinances pro- ~
bit, as is the condition which OBJ III
ins today. Let the people know 'e 'es
nat they are to do, and what they -
e not to do. ="
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12
LAWS GOVERNING SUB
SCRIPTIONS.

+ Most readers of newspapers
+ are not familiar with the
+ laws governing subscriptions.
+ Here are the decisions of the
T. United States Court on the
+ subject.
+ Subscribers who do not
+ give express notice to the con-
+ trary are considered as wish
+ ing to renew their subscrip-
+ tions.
+ eff the subscribers order a
+ discontinuance of their publ
! cation the publisher may con-
+ tinue to send them until all
+ dues are paid
; eff the subscriber refuses :
, to take periodicals from the
: post Office to which they are
: directed he is responsible until
he has settled his bill and Or
dered the paper discontinued.
"If subscribers move to I
other places without inform I
ing the publisher and the pa 4
pers are sent to the former I
address, the subscriber is held I
responsible. I
"The courts have held that I
refusing to take periodicals I
from the postoffice or remov- Z
ing and leaving them uncalled Z
for is prima facie evidence I
of intention to defraud. Z
eff subscribers pay in ad- +
vance, they are bound to give 4
notice at the end of the time 4
if they do not wish to con- +
tinue taking it, otherwise the +
subscriber is responsible un- +
til express notice with pay +
ment of all arrearage is sent +
to the publisher. +
q. =. 4. u =. n. q. q n. u.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12

The self-made man might exercise.
more care in selecting his materials.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12
Subscription Rates.

Entered as second-class matter il
the Postoffice at Dallas, Oregon.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-29
3D. Note the Great Reductions:
GIRLS WHITE LINGERIE
DRESSES. SIZES 8 TO II.

cents an hour. presswork division, day.
to tabulator, at s2.40 a day. computing
division; Miss Isabel c. Herman, from
bander, at 80 cents an hour. postal
card section. to machine operator, at
81 1-2 cents an hour, ruling and sewing
section: Charles NJ. Sizer. from proof
reader. at so cents an hour, Library of
Congress branch printing section, to
linotype operator. at so cents an hour
Floyd c. Crews, from linotype operator,
at so cents an hour, to proofreader, at
so cents an hour, Library of Congress
branch printing section;s John Sling,
land, from messenger boy, at Is cents
an hour. to skilled laborer, at IS cents
an hour. monotype section. night; = Miss
Mabel s. Heizor. from clerk, at $500
per annum, to clerk, at s720 per an
mum. office of the superintendent of
documents; Sylvester Blackwell, caster
helper, from mcnotype section, night,
to monotype section, day; Thomas r.
Lewis, caster helper. from monotype
section, day. to r,onotype section,
night; Ernest A. Hurdle, compositor.
from job section to linotype section,
day; Oscar w. Larma7, from temporary
compositor, at so cents an hour to
probationary compositor, at so cents an
hour, monotype section; John A. Hus-
ton. from proofreader. at so cents an
hour, proof section, to detail as COPY
editor, at IS cents an hour, Bureau OF
Mines.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-29
Ever Hear of Such Things

Kansas City, May @-To have a goot
time, $4,000 was left to Mrs Bella
Knapp. Of New York. by Asher H. Gas
kill. who committed suicide here recently
Mrs. Knapp was a friend Of his mother
Patterson. N. J., May 2-Mrs. Philir
Priors was horsewhipping Constable
Rose in a quarrel over COW when a
train came along and killed the COW.
New York, May 3-Josie and Lillian
Glonday, aged 3 and 6, respectively
sailed aboard the Celtic on the last half
of 6.0oo-mile journey with their moth
er's ashes Mrs. Glonday, who died IN
Oakland. CAL, wanted to be buried in
Scotland, Her husband had the body
cremated, placed In an urn and started
the children on their journey.
White Plains. N. Y. May 2s-Answerine
his wife's charges of cruelty in her suit
for separation. Arthur w. Barber declared
that she had been cruel also, teaching
their two-year-old child to offer up this
prayer nightly: God bless mama and
make papa a better man."
The Washington herald., 1914-05-29
ANACOSTIANS ARRANGE
MANY HOLIDAY EVENTS
Baseball Games and Picnics and Spe-
cial Program at Driving Park
Planned.

Many events have been arranged for
the holiday in the Anacostia section to-
morrow. The Fairlawn Athletic Club
will play on Its diamond in the forenoon.
At the Forestville Driving Park an in
teresting program has been arranged. to
continue all day. At the Government
Hospital for the Insane. q baseball game
will be played. and many Of the en-
ployes will be given q holiday. Congress
Heights woods will be the mecca for
picnic parties. The graves of soldiers
and sailors at the Government Hospital
for the Insane will be decorated by a
committee OF Miles Camp No. 1, United
Spanish War Veterans.
Men of Emmanuel Church who had
charge of the country circus and carnival
expect to clear at least 500.
The Ladies' Guild of Emmanuel Church
has decided to omit several of its meet
ings during June. July. and August.
During these three months there will
be but one meeting each month. A final
report of the committee In charge of
the recent supper showed that more than
SEQ had been cleared. Mrs Edward F.
Wood was in charge. A lawn fete may
be held the latter part of June.
Farmers in this section expect within
the next few days they will be able to
carry large quantities of vegetables to
the Washington markets. because of the
rain Of Wednesday night. Strawberries
and spring peas are abundant.
Work at the Washington Steel and
Ordnance Company is picking up again
and 1t Is believed in a few weeks the
usual continuous operation Of this plant
VIII result. When this company lost the
contract for the present year
L was feared a large number of men
ha 70 be l,id 80 h,,x
hat the officials of the company began
endeavors along another line has led to
activities.
The rectory of the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian CHURCH, which has been 10
,afed In street near Nichols avenue
'or long time, has been changed to
Valley street near Chester.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-29

ms return to The Hotel Clifton. the
brazilian Ambassador said:
Certain assurances were given IN ,b.
american delegates. The outlook looks
more encouraging than ever"
AMBASSADOR da Gama's visit IN tb.
American ENJOYS followed a three hours.
conference between the mediators and
the Mexican delegates. Justice Lamar
ana Mr.. Lehman appeared quite an
timistic after their talk with the ambas-
sador. but they refused to give anv init
nation of the nature Of the "assurances'.
conveyed to them by the ranking mem.
Der OF the mediation conference.
Gets Code Message.
Ambassador da CANA received ,on1
CODE message from Senior Ruiz, the Mer.
lean acting minister Of foreign a6air,
heretofore all communications from
mexico City came from the Brazilian n
Embassy. There is every reason to be-
heve the message from Ruiz has the an
proval Of Gen. Huerta Of the tentative
terms agreed upon by the mediators ana
the American and Mexican delesate.
subject to approval of President Wilson
and Gen. Huerta
The Washington herald., 1914-05-29
MISSES DRESSES, SIZES
Ia. l6. and 1S,
il. ALVERSON NAMED
CHIEF CLERK AT G. p. O.
Kentuckian, Who Has Been Employed
in Printery Since Clevelands
ssa Term. Promoted.

John L. Alyerson, for years employed
in the Government Printing once. ha,
been appointed chief clerk of the bis
printery- During the Cleveland ad
ministration Mr.. Alverson came tc
Washington from Richmond. Ky,. and
has been employed at the Government
Printing ONCE ever since.
other changes announced at the
Sprinting office are:
Appointments-John s. Beck. proba-
tionary compositor; Paul A. Sebastian,
probationary messenger boy: Michael P.
McKenna, probationary compositor
Charles A. r. Jacobs, probationary mes
senger boy; William H. Macdonald. pro-
bationary messenger boy; Clarence N.
Coates, probationary messenger boy; os-
car z. Hershey. probationary messenger
boy; Frank p. Fugitt, probationary COM
positor; Robert W. Parker, probationary
compositor; Charles E. Castle, probation
ary compositor; Joseph w. Becker, pro-
bationary compositor; Samuel d. Barr,
probationary compositor: Launcelot H.
Patterson, probationary compositor; Mrs
Imogene Saxty, charwoman, by transfer;
Miss Olive I. Gilmore, monotype key
board operator, reinstated; James Reed.
skilled laborer, reinstated; Charles c.
Yoder, skillful laborer. reinstated; Louis
Rosenfei skilled laborer, reinstated.
Separations-Miss Mary T. Marsh, as
sistant telephone switchboard operator,
resigned; Robert w. Armstead. skilled
laborer, resigned; James A. Campbell.
skilled laborer, resigned: John L. Ais,
messenger boy, resigned.
Tranfers-Anson l. Bodwell, from COM
positor, at 50 cents an hour. to mono
type keyboard operator, at 90 cents an
hour. monotype section; James R. Afford.
proofreader, from proof section might
to prof section tday); Leslie M Bontz,
probationary messenger boy. from Is
cents an hour. pamphlet binding section.
to $S5 per annum, ONCE of the super
.htendent OF documents; William ]. Dow,
clerk, $3.50 per annum. assigned to Of
hre Of accountant; Leroy H. Faust
messenger boy, from 1916 per annum, to
H2o per annum. Office of the superin-
tendent OF documents; Miss Mary B.
0Toole. clerk, from sT2o per an
mum, to $500 per annum, Of
fee of the superintendent of
documents; Joseph L. O'Conner, from
messenger boy. at Is cents an hour,
ONCE Of the superintendent of work,
to skilled iaborer. at Is cents an hour
ONCE of the foreman Of binding; Mrs.
Mary +. Harrison. pressfeeder, from
Library Of Congress branch printing
section to presswork division, day:
James A. Hennesy. composifor from
monotype section, day, TO War and
Navy section; Mrs Agnes c. Tferney.
from presswork division. |
day. to Library of Congress branch
printing section; Edward wineton. un.
skilled laborer. from sanitary section
g foundry section. day; Mrs. Deborah y
4 dannon. from pressfseder. at 271-a
The Washington herald., 1914-05-29
WILSON HEARS CARRANZA
WILL ACCEPT MEDIATION

Gen. Carranza probably will accent tn,
principle Of mediation and send nepre.
sentatives to the Niagara Falls confer.
ences. This Is the view held by Presiden,
Wilson as rerult of information which
reached the White House last night.
The President learned General Car
ranza has written a letter to the South
American mediators at Niagara Falls out
lining his attitude. The understanding
ny omcials of this government is that
the writing Of this letter by Carranza in
wolves diplomatic hint that an invita-
tfon to participate in the Niagara Falls
conferences would now be accepted by
the constitutionalist chieftain.
1t Is expected that General Carranza's
letter VIII be in the hands of the A. B.
Z. diplomats at Niagara Falls today.
and that important developments win
quickly follow.
As result Of this new DEVELOPMENT.
the confidence Of the President and HIS
advisers in the ultimate success of medi-
alton was stronger last night than " has
peen at any other time Persons who
are familiar with the Presidents views
would not be surprised II formal pro-
tocol were formulated within a week,
ana signed and accepted not only by the
Mexican federals in the United States,
- NA@S dS we'll.
The constitutionaIists are now prac-
ucally the only element which threatens
the success Of the Niagara Falls proceed
ingR
Many reports were circulated here yes
terday as to the details of the proposals
upon which the American and Mexican
representatives are in substantial accord
II 10 known that they include the elimi-
nation OF Huerta and certain steps in re-
gard to the bringing about of land law
reforms In Mexico. One report was that
auerta is to be succeeded by a provi-
nonai government consisting Of the Pres
dent and four cabinet members, that
such government Is to be recognized
promptly by the United S1ftes. and that
american troops are to- e withdrawn
rom Vera Cruz.
Thfs provisional government would
1efve only until new elections under the
could be held, and would be
% far as possible OF neutral
'arsies, as nearly acceptable ~ possible |
9 AL factions.