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Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-22
Protection Asked for Prisoner.

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, July 22.-Gen-
eral S. Alvarado, commanding the
forces at Guaymas, has been tele-
graphed by military officials here,
invoking protection for Major Carlos
PLANK. held in the Hermosila prison
since his arrest Saturday.
MAJOR Plank was arrested bv order
Of General Maytorena, accused Of COM
plicity in a plot against the officer.
PlanE's friends fear that he will be
executed before there can be any ac-
tion for his release.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-22
What Is the Motive?

auditor and recorder.
What Is the Motive?
In all other towns of the valley the
several candidates have been left to
work out their own destiny individu-
ally, but in the case of Imperial the
candidates are to be made to feel that
they are distinctively the candidates
of that town and that they will be ex-
pected to carry out the policies of the
town to which they are to owe their
election.
And what are the distinctive char
acteristics of Imperial? Are they not
booze, general license and opposition
to the irrigation district? Are not
these the things for which the town is
noted throughout the valley?
Several of the candidates who have
been named by Imperial are of excel
lent personal character. Some of them
the Press intended to support until
they were made, in some cases through
no act of their own, parties to the
effort of Imperial to seize control of
the county government. Against no
personal character has the
Press word to say, but against the
effort to run distinctively Imperial
ticket and thus for that town to get
control of the county government, the
Press has much to say.
In resisting the effort to seize the
county government, the Press knows
Of no way to act but to oppose the
entire Imperial ticket, and this is a
policy which must commend itself to
every section of the valley as much
as to Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-22
Mysterious Shooting
Sends Hindu to Hospital

This led a man sleeping on root
to think it was officers who We're
chasing the Hindu, and, grabbing up
a shotgun, the man on the roof fired,
striking the Hindu in the leg and
Iringing him Down. The men chasing
him thereupon disappeared, and there
IS no clue to their identity.
The stabbing was done the night be
fore, probably in trouble with q fellow
Hindu. but this is not certain.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-22
Sensational Report Made
That Foreigners Will Be
Deprived Of F Peninsula Lands

favors and therefore rightfully belong
to the Mexican people, from whom
they were taken.
Garlic said yesterday that the
ousting would take place as soon as
Carranza has become established at
Mexico City"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-22
Real County Election Issue
AS Made BY Imperial Policy

candidates for the offices Of clerk,
auditor and recorder.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03

not in sympathy with this spirit of
progress; that he has reverted to. a
condition that existed once, but which
has well been nearly forgotten. He
has gone back to the age where the
great controversy was Church-anity
against Christianity. If we are to re-
vert to that condition of affairs, there
certainly will be lots of people upon
the wrong track. AS a matter of
fact, all persons endeavoring to live
christian life will be bound for the
unknown depths, for it will be diff
cult to ascertain which church is
right. If such a condition is to ex-
ist, what will a poor sinner, desiring
to become christian, with hopes of
future reward in heaven, do? What
church will he become Connected with /?
If he joins one, he will be wrong ac-
cording to another and so on. Sure
ly, this cannot be the aim of true
Christianity Surely the Church is
not above Christ.
As stated before, am not Christ
ian Scientist; as a matter of fact | do
not consider myself good enough to be
Christian. But do love fair play.
l believe in Justice. I believe in
"doing unto others as l would others
should do unto me-" l do not be-
lieve that one should bear false witt
ness against another. l love the
world of meaning contained in the
first few words of Christ's sermon on
the mount: "Judge not that We be
not Judged" l believe in living, and
letting my neighbor live.
/ have always thought that Church
organizations were instituted for the
purposes of elevating mankind, and
through organization, to carry on
their work more effectively, and l do
know that most churches do carry
out to the best of their ability the
purposes of their existence. 1t should
not be within the province of any
church OR minister of the gospel to
denounee the teachings and beliefs of
any other church, followed by those
who are endeavoring to lead Christ
ian life as they see it. 1 would like
TO call Rev. Gates attention TO the
words of the immortal Burns:
20 Wad the Po 'er the Giftie Gle us,
To see ourselves as Ithers see us,
II wad frae monte blunder free us,
And foolish notion.
Respectfully, Fair Play.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03

power as to the policy or administra-
ton of its internal affairs. The ad-
mittance of our coastwise shipping
to the free use of the canal is a part
of the policy of this government in
the regulations of corporations, and
the administration of our internal bus
mess affairs. We deny that any for
eign power has any right to interfere,
much less to dictate to us by treaty or
otherwise, in this matter of our poll
cy.
The canal treaty was not designed
to give Great Britain that right. If
it be construed to give that right to
England, or any other foreign pow
er, it is high time the treaty be abro-
gated. If it gives that right, then it
is clear our diplomats have bartered
away our sovereign right to regulate
our corporations and internal affairs.
II must be abrogated.
The use of the canal by all nations
on equal terms is totally different
matter. The regulation of our cor
porations and internal affairs has
nothing to do with that question.
But if England insists that it is vi
tally involved in it, then let the treaty
be abrogated forthwith, and a new
treaty, shorn of antiquities and hui
initiating bluuders be negotiated.
The policy of the United States on
the question of foreign control or oc-
cupation of American territory is
known as the Monroe doctrine. We
do not accept interference of Eng
land in regulating the affairs of Gu
ba. We would not tolerate interven-
ton in Mexico by foreign power,
yet we are told by England and Pres
ident Wilson that we must bow to the
dictate of England in our own use
of our own canal at Panama.
President Wilson's Interpretation
of this treaty is a blow to the Mon
roe doctrine. The canal treaty must
therefore be abrogated, or the Monroe
doctrine stands abolished, so far as
the canal is concerned. 1t will then
be but a short step to the demise of
the time-honored Monroe doctrine.
The president should stand for our
sovereign rights and for the Monroe
doctrine.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03
+ - 49, 4 - + 4 + 4 + + 4
= LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE = =
4 + + + 4 + + + + 4 4 1. I. + + + 1!
FAIR PLAY
FAIR PLAY

! Dallas, oregon, Mafcn z, l91f
To the Editor:
May l use the peoples column
of your publication for few words
about churches in general, and the re-
marks of Rev. C. p. Gates, delivered
upon the past two Sunday evenings in
particular?
Rev. Gates states that to be a
Christian Scientist is to be can I'm
thinking Non-entity"; he ridicules
the grammar used by Mary Baker
Eddy in her various works along the
| line of Christian Science; he says that
one who is a Christian Scientist is
bound for the pit; he makes the broad
assertion that Mrs. Eddy's book on
Science and Health is lie from start
to finish he claims that her teachings
were opposed to marriage and that
she advocated free love; he stated
many other equally as foolish and
narrow propositions.
| am not Christian cientist, and
know but little about it; but know
much more now than | did, for Mr..
Gates remarks were such as would
incline one to investigate. | have
taken occasion to secure and read to
quite an extent Mrs. Eddy's book on
"Science and Health" My investi-
CATION has fully demonstrated to me
that Christian Science teaches the
very apex of Christianity. From my
investigation, | find that to be a
Christian Scientist every reliance must
be placed upon the infinite power of
our Creator. Its followers are taught
to follow the teachings of the bible /;
they are taught to initiate as nearly
as possible for man TO initiate the
life of Christ. They are taught to be
Christians as described by the bible,
and are not taught that affiahation
with a church, and a strict adherence
to church rules and regulations, made
by man, and subject to change at
mans will, is essential to salvation.
This is the impression l secured from
brief investigation.
find that Mary Baker Eddy uses
the following words with reference
to morriage as opposed to free love i;
"Marriage is the legal and moral
provision for generation among hu-
man kind. Marriage will continue
subject to such moral regulations as
will secure increasing virtue. Inf
deity to the marriage covenant is the
social scourge of all races, the COM
mandment. "Thou shalt not commit
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03


adultery" is no less imperative than
the one "Thou shalt not kill" page
56 Science and Healthy
As for the grammar used by Mrs
Eddy, it seems to me that it is very
un-charitable for anyone to twit hei
or her followers upon that. Anyway
| do not believe that she was teach
ing grammar, and even at that,
doubt the competency of Rev. Gates
to criticise it. But even if he does
qualify as critic, and proves the
grammar to be defective, ] doubt
very much if such proof will prove
the death knell of this cause. The
bible does not teach that heavenly re-
wards will be meted out accordingly
as the applicant is possessed of a
knowledge of grammar. Grammatical
perfection, the boiled shirt, white col
lar, and swallow tail are not really
necessary to salvation.
As far as a Christian Scientist be-
ing an unthinking non-entity is con-
cerned, it is well-known fact (and
one which Mr.. Gates knows) that
many of the brightest men in public
life today are Christian Scientists
Many of our United States Senators,
so it is said, are unthinking enough
to seek salvation through the method
taught by Mrs. Eddy. 1t is probable,
however, that a Christian Scientist
would pay but little heed to such re-
marks in the way of resentment, but
on the contrary, would sympathize
with Him who gives them utteranee
on account of the total lack of plain
common sense and Christian spirit
displayed. 1t is a well-known fact
that Christian Scientists do not spend
their time in denouneing other be-
liefs; they have their time fully oc-
cupied with elevating themselves and
others whom they can in spiritual
manner.
As for the book written by Mrs.
Eddy being a lie from start to finish,
| have my doubtsNof that, and | be-
lieve that Mr.. Gates knows better. |
would not do him the injustice to
take him seriously in so broad an as
sertion as this.
To be a Christian Scientist, accord
ing to Rev. Gates, is to be on the di-
rect road to the pit. If this is true,
there will certainly be thousands of
christian people there when the time
or reckoning arrives. The general
tendency of modern times among
churches is to work together for the
elevation of mankind, and is opposed
to the denuneiation of other churches
and beliefs. In olden times, denunci-
alton of other beliefs was in style. |
am sorry to learn that Rev. Gates is
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03
HY0MEI RELIEVES
IN five MINUTES
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frequent head colds, constant sniff
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There is no other treatment for ca
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Try Hyomei at once and see how
quickly it clears the head, stops the
shifting, and banishes catarrh. Hyo-
mel helps you to enjoy good health.
All druggists sell it. Ask for the
complete outft---$1.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03
WE TEANK YOU

The editor would like to write per
sonally to the different citizens Of
Polk County who have written us
such words of encouragement in re-
gard to the stand this paper has taken
in reference to Bonding Polk County
1t is appreciated and takes away and
acts as an antidote to the sting of the
opposition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03
PANAMA CANAL AND THE MON
ROE DOCTRINE

The canal treaty between England
and the United States provides, among
other agreements, that the United
States shall construct the canal, and
have the exclusive rights to regulate
and manage its operation.
In its regulation and management
of the canal the United States pro-
poses TO admit our eoastwise shipping
to free use of the canal. This is eer-
tainly the right and prerogative of
the United States. II is not necessary
that this government seek or receive
the advice or consent of any foreign
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03
1t is NEWS TO US

1t does not surprise us to have
would-be newspaper men show ignor.
ance between an editorial and a com
munieation but we were surprised tt
read from the pen of neighbor Clark
of the Independent Enterprise that
this paper was opposed to good roads,
and for several issues opposed them
We have never opposed good road
building. We are heartily in favor
of good roads but we are opposed to
Polk County bonding itself for large
amount to build hard surface roads.
Let us try the present system with a
county road overseer and see what re-
suits he obtains. He has under him a
large and well selected corps of SUI
pervisors and they mingle with the
taxpayers every day. Let these gen.
tlemen report what the farmers want,
and do not let men who do not even
own the homes they live in become the
mouthpiece of the county in such a
serious matter as voting bonds. The
writer has known eases where men
have been employed to agitate bonds
and were paid so much head for Sc
curing signatures to sidewalk and
paving petitions. We believe that
good roads in the future will be more
common than in the past, and where
money has been wasted in the past the
experience of practical road build
ers in the future will greatly do away
with the mistakes made by inexperi-
enced men.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03

While we are willing to let our
readers have free use of this column
to express their opinions, we request
that no religious matter be discussed.
We win therefore cut it out, but if
you want to pay for it as advertisers
do. we will give you spaee.-Ed-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03
LODGE DIRECTORY

UNITED ARTISANS-Dallas Assem-
bly,, No. As, meets on first and third
Mondays CT each month at Wood
man hall. Visiting members made
welcome.
W. ]. WHITE, M. A.
WILLIS SIMONTON. Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03

WOODMEN. OF. THE. WORLD
Dallas Camp No. 209 meets in W. @,
W. Hall on Tuesday evening of each
week. j. F. Driscoll, Consul Com.
F. j. Craven, Clerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-03

A. F.-,& A. M.-Jennings Lodge, No.
0, meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month, in Masonic hall on
Main street. Visiting brethren well
come.
W. R. ELLIS, w. M.
WALTER s. MUIR. Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
GARDENS WEAKNESS,

This country has asked England for verifcation of the statement which is attributed to Sir Lionel Car den in criticism of the policy of this country in. Mexico. Though it has been repudiated by Great Britain through Ambassador Spring Rice as not expressing in any way the senti- ment of that country. yet it is but natural that it should be determined just what the British diplomat said in order to fix the responsibility be- tween him and the news agency.
 If he did not make the statements clainned an unpardonable use has been made of his name and position. while if he was so. indiscreet as to free his mind as indicated he committed a gross injustice to his country as well as displaying an improper restraint for one in his position
 Such undip1omatic conduct upon the part of an accredited member of Great Britain's diplomatic corps ought not to go unnoticed at home. especially since it is the second time that his utterances concerning the Mexican situation have occasioned re- sentiment and repudiatfen- That such indiscretion should creep into our corps of diplomats under the system in operation might occasion less sur prise but it quickly ended the career of our minister to Gr<1e. and it will be surprising if Great Britain is going to be satisfied with the transfer from Mexico to Brazil. a promotion in re- a1ity, which has been arranged for Garden. He has apparently disclosed by his own yolitfon one of his serious weaknesses.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21

York state that progress is being made in the search for more knowl- edge of infantile paralysis. How diff dcult IS the problem, is indicated by the statement that the institute had been at work upon it for a period of six years and it is only recently that it has been able to locate the germ and propagate it. Such advance ment is encouraging but it only alters the problem for the cure of the dis ease remains to be discovered.
 It is this indefatigable fight, how ever, which commands respect and at tention, endeavoring as it is to re- lieve the ravages of dread diseases, and making such progress as to lend strong. hope to the belief that it will be ultimately successful. It is magnificent effort in behalf of human ity and unfortunate is it that the great countries of Europe could not be utilizing their huge resources in such a saving of life instead of taking
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
CROPS OF TIMBER.

In sending out it's call for the fall meeting the Connecticut Forestry as- sociation pertinently asks What Is Connecticut going to do with her large area of waste and idle lands un- fit for agriculture?'
 This is a question which has been given much thought and considera- ton from time to time but from the great amount of land which remains still unimproved it is evident that there are many, and some of them the very ones who are in need of it. who have given the subject little attention In many sections of the country, and there are instances in this state, for estation has resulted in the utilization of land which was not available for other use and gives promise of hand some returns.
 The problem of waste land is one of much importance in every state. Much has been made available for use in agriculture and much more can be by the giving of proper study to the requirements, but forest land is de- sirable. it is profitable and there are large areas denuded of trees which of- fer the best business proposition by retaining them as forest lands and SiVilS tuoih liio UcISuI ol Hlouern methods of treatment instead of de- pending upon them to grow up them selves. Connecticut gets much from it's tilable land but it is possible for it to get much more. It gets scarce ly anything from its wastelands but with the forest survey which is now being made by the state forester to determine where the land is that can and ought to be producing crops of lumber an important aid should be furnished for reducing the idle and unproductive area to the minimum
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
DUE TO REPUBLICANS

n took some time and a rather strenuous effort upon the part of the republicans to accomplish it, but if fs undeniab1c that the influence of the minority representation in congress- has been responsible for the economy such as now promises to be prac- ffoed relative to the appropriation in the river and flarbor bill. Reluctant 1y have the democrats come to the realization that the opportunity is present for putting aside individual projects which will react to political betferfnent and devoting their actions to q meeting of the demands.
 It fS illogical for the government 10 tell the railroads that economy and not increased revenue is what is need ed when at the same time the dis position of congress is ts go ahead bnd plan to do tte very thing which kaS not tustinab1c for others and fs- boring the virtue in economy, In bringing this to the attention of con- Bress and developing such strength through their arguments that their efforts indicate success, the repubn- cans have rendered s valuable service to the country and to the democratic party at the same tiras. They have heen turned from theiY fnclfnatiens but only through the influence and in. tdaHye of the republican balance wheel
 The fight has oeeE sufficient to fndi, gate what tas disposition of the deta. ocra4s is evea when aa efaexgenc, arises. and it carries its own redec, tfon. for eyea though the democratic administration will claim the eFadij Eof ths pruning Of the appropriations R1ad the removal Of the ~noE1'' it is s fact nevertheless that but for fe4ub. Heaa activities it would still -bs a par, of the programme. Republicans ha;y4 shown their presence ia Washinstof to be not only AdSisable i1at faacAse.az z,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
THEN--and-NOW

Today voyage around the world is a matter of only as many
 months as tne first circumnayi- gators required years. The whole connplexfon of oceanNtraffic has been changed. Not only has steam in creased the speed of ships, but the ingenuity of man has lessened the actual steamship distance around the globe by at least a fourth Two mighty engineering feats, the Panama and Suez canals. have ac- complished this. If a modern transatlantic liner, some of which are capable of more than 500 miles a day, set sail from Magellans starting point in Spain upon voyage around the earth ana was able to maintain its highest speed throughout the Journey, It would arrive back in port in less than two months of the day of sailing. The Panama canal would not only elim- inate the Journey around south America but the cold and danger of trip around Cape Horn. dke- wise the Suez canal removes the necessity of following the course around Africa and offers a safe, swift and comfortable voyage under tropical skies. The two canals have reduced the world-yoyage by at least 5000 miles, making the total length of the journey little more than 22,o0O miles, according to the estimate of the U. $. Hydro graphic Bureau. Aagellan's ships would appear like pignies beside the modern ocean liners-al could be placed on a single deck of the largest steamer Their crews of 2S0 men would scarcely be enough to make up the gang of stokers that shovel coal into the boilers of some of the modern ships. The largest ship afioat today has total crew of more than 1000 men.