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The Spectator., 1915-10-12

you don't need to go unless you want to-"
 Craig shook his head
 ''This is something quite different" he explained. Leave me for mo- ment, Marta. I must talk to these people," She slipped regretfully away from his side and out into the darkness He sat with his eyes fixed upon the cablegram. Then he turned towards Quest.
 Fate seems to be too strong for me-" he admitted. Leave me alone and promise you that I'll go at once to New York. settle Mary's fu- ture and then make a full disclosure" Jim touched him on the shoulder. Remember" he told him, you Ai&'t no call to leave here unless you
 deputies don't go this
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

in the area of his blockade. This con
tention was upheld by the United
State supreme court, and although thu
continental governments protested
strongly against it as pernicious
invasion of neutral rights, it was fl
nally accepted by the British govern
ment.
AT the present time the United
States desires to ship cargoes of var
ious kinds to neutral ports in Hol-
land and the Scandinavian countries.
Great Britain has held such cargoes
up, in many instances, on the ground
that she believes the contents of these
cargoes are ultimately destined to
reach Germany. If the federal gov
ernment had never made a similar
contention, in the sixties, and if Great
Britain had not accepted the rule as
laid down by the United States, there
would be less argument now. Our
state department does not admit that
the cases are exactly analogous. In
fact, there are sufficient differences
to give up good argument. But we
would be able to make a much clearer
and convincing case were it not for
the precedent of the Springbook.
The United States is not the only
power that is now being embarrassed
by its former diplomatic contentious.
Germany has done its governmental
best to work up a sentiment in this
country to the effect that selling arms
and munitions to the allies, when Ger
many is not also in a position to get
them, is unneutral. She has not made
this claim officially, however, in fact,
las admitted that legally no such
claim can be made. This is because
IN several occasions in her own his
,ory she has herself insisted upon the
light to sell arms to any and all bel
igerents. She cannot protest in the
ace of her own precedents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
BICYCLE RIDERS
attention

Do you realize that this is the be-
ginning Of the season for riding BIZ
cycles. The man who has his wheel
overhauled in early spring economies
for the reason that he accomplishes
two things at one cost of labor-his
bearings properly clear and oiled
bad bearings replaced at same time
(if any) at practically one cost. 9th
erwise one thing goes wrong here,
another thing there at different times
which makes 1t inconvenient for you
and also adds to cost of repairs. We
are well prepared to meet your de-
mand in this line. Work guaranteed.
Bicycles from s22.50 to s45.0O. Tires
from $3.50 to $1,000 per pair. BIZ
cycle and motorcycle sundries, base
ball and athletic supplies.
Indian motor cycle agency.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
THE LAST VETERAN.

| TT ic q roottar Of no Etfla intarnci
to tho noonJo of +h;s oorntrv to note
thot H. lort ,,otorona of tho o;,.;I ,ro,
who hos romairod in tbo aot;vo cor
v;oo of tbo onm,, mn 70 tbo nrosont
t;mo hos onlv th;s wook hoon rot;rod
an oooonnt of rooob;ro tho ono In,;+
II ;s now boIf . oontrry s;noo ,tbo wor
oloSod and only romnont roma;ns
of thp Grand Army of tbe Renublic
comnosed of veterons who fool, mart
in that historic st,uoolo which oI-
roodv hos booomo ..onl,, romor,,,,
70 tho orootor nort;or Of tbo ,oo,lo
of th;s noN;or That = s;nrlo ratoran
Of tbot wor should bavo oon+;rrod in
tbo oct;vo sorv;co of tbo roorlor ormv
nm to tbo nrooont timo ;e somothiro
of srrnr;so Of loost uptiI \ ;s no
voaled than tb;s nort;crlor votor,n
was onlv fonrteor wears Of ooo whom
Loo su,.rondorod 70 Grant
Tho nomo of tho slvonnoost sold;or
of tbo wor,, ;s loo;on ard = GOOD
monv srob olo;ms r,rst ho tolon on
faith and with I;horoI olIowonoo for
tho rathor natrraI oror;no for hor
orob1o d;st;not;on put 4L;u H. Ya+
onnIv 70 tho oaso of stIohnnru C,on,
who : nou offo;o1l, l,norm,, .. D.
Ca CIon, Lo Lo,;,a Loa,, aJ,,a,,aaI ",
70 tb;s rorL os 9noI honor oon
nootod m;tL he ,.ot;nnn,a,t s., A.
80 80 n h. a. -
Rorn on Angnst ~ 1871 bo nnsuc
cessfuIIv t,;ed 10 orl;ot in on Ohio
and Later in M;ob;oon roo;mort os
drrromor how hoforo bo NOS IN prt
ON No. I 1890 49, bo mo- II bo
hr souo hoo,- or ouool, 90
oot ;nto tho Twont,,s sooond M;oh;non
;nfontrv IA sor,,cd - tLo a,ra,[ of
tbo C,,uhorIond ar,;nn tho war
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

tions stand the financial strain? Al
interesting and enlightening discus
sion of this phase of the problem il
contained in the current number O.
The North American Review, and ;
study of the figures given is likely tt
change the impression of many thai
the war may soon come to an enc
through a lack of financial resources
to carry on the military operations
which are being conducted on a scale
never before equaled in the history OF
the world.
Of all the nations engaged in the
present conflict, the heaviest burden
of expense concededly falls on Great
Britain. A comparison of Great Brit
ain s present resources with those of
the north during our civil war, there
fore affords an excellent base for
computation. In the civil war, the
north, with a population estimated
at 21,000,000 and total wealth esti-
mated at $10,OOO,OO0,000, spent ST.
100000 every year for four years
in other words, ten per cent of its
total wealth each year. In the entire
course of the war it spent four times
that, or forty per cent of its total
wealth. 1t spent per capita the an
nual sum of $50.
Great Britain now has a population
estimated at 45,000,000 and wealth es-
timated at $S0,000,000,000. Mr.. AS
quith not long ago declared that the
cost of the first year of war would be
$5,000,000,000. 1t is evident, there
fore, that Great Britain is not paying
as large percentage of its total cap
ital for a year of war as did the
north in the civil war. The first year
of war will cost Great Britain but
625 per cent of her total capital. A
single year of war cost the north ten
per cent of her total capital. Great
Britain, in fact, is spending annually
five times as much in the course of a
year as the north spent in the same
time during our war, but since Great
Britain is today ten times more
wealthy than the north was then, the
war is costing just little in excess
of half as much of her total capital.
In other words, Great Britain could
continue at the present rate of war
expenditures-staggeringly huge as
they are-for a period of six and a
half years before she had consumed
as large part of her total wealth
as the north did in the civil war.
Great Britain is the richest nation
in Europe by a considerable margin.
She is estimated to have a per capita
wealth of SLIT France comes Sec
ond with a per capita wealth of ST.
625. Third among the great warning
powers is Germany with a per capita
wealth of 1928, while fourth appears
Italy with 1888. Austria-Hungary
then shows up with but $500, while
Russia trails along with the scant
sum of $3.50.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

The first impulse of the observer
ION learning that Great Britain is
spending five billions a year for the
war is to exclaim that such expendi
lures continued long must send hel
into bankruptcy. To discover thai
she may spend that sum annually fol
six and half years before she will
have reached the same relative point
as that occupied by the north at the
expiration of the civil war is a dis
tinct surprise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

The action of the Corvallis Com.
mercial club in erecting sign boards
directing the way to that city might
proftably be emulated by Dallas. The
sign boards are four by six feet and
contain the word Corvallis in white
letters with a blue arrow, shaped
background over red heart, indi-
eating that the college town is the
heart of the valley. Above the heart
is the distance to Corvallis. The
boards have been erected in Polk
Yamhill, Linn, Lane and other Will
lamette valley counties.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
EMBARRASSING PRECEDENTs.

The art of diplomacy is based
largely on precedents, which makes
it highly important that a nation
shall carefully avoid taking a posi-
tion at one time which it later may
wish to repudiate. One of the ac-
oepted rules of diplomacy is that
when government makes a diplo-
matte contention to another, it makes
it for all time Should it later de-
sire to take the other side of the
argument, circumstances being differ
ent. its own precedent may be quoted
to plague it.
just now the state department at
Washington is suffering from "the
Springbook case,'' which came up
during the American civil war. The
Springbook was a British vessel
bound for the British port of Nassau,
which was the rendezvous of most of
the confederate blockade runners. A
naval vessel of the United States cap
tured her, and her cargo, which con-
tanned both contraband and non-eon-
traband, was condemned on the
ground that although it was bound at
that moment for a neutral port, it
was ultimately destined to be trans
from Nassau to one of the
bloekaded ports of the eonfederaey.
The United States eontended that
If a neutral territory was being used
rs base of operations against bel
igerent. the belligerent was entitled
70 include such neutral territory with
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween f. e. Davis and C. M. Horn,
under the title of Davis & Horn, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
F. E. Davis, succeeding to the busi-
ness, will liquidate all Indebtedness
against the firm and likewise will COL
lect all outstanding accounts due the
said firm.
Dated at Dallas, Oregon, August 4,
1915. F. E. DAVIS
Asst C. M. HORN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES.

Though presidential election is
more than year away the contest
for the important state Offices to be
filled is already assuming fighting pro-
portions. Locally not much has been
said about the election and candidates
for few offices have as yet failed to
declare themselves. In the state cam
paign, however, things are in more
advanced state, and several aspirants
to the position of secretary of state
have announced their intentions. The
secretary's chair is the most impor-
tant state Office to be filled and the
present incumbent, Ben W. Olcott,
will be a candidate to succeed him
self. Mr. Olcott was appointed to
the secretaIyship in 1911 by Cover
nor West to fill out the unexpired
term of the late Frank W. Benson.
Mr. Olcott was elected to continue as
state secretary in 1912. 1t has been
asserted that he cannot serve more
than two years of the term if he is
elected again next year, because the
constitution provides for maximum
service of years in II. Others con-
tend that Mr.. Olcott's appointment
pro tempore shall not be considered
if he is reelected. Max Gehlhar,
county clerk of Marion county, is
mentioned as a candidate for the Of
flee, but has said he will not consider
entering the race if his friend Olcotb
is candidate. Among the other
candidates who are being urged to
declare themselves are Harvey Wells,
state insurance commissioner, John
B. Coffey, county clerk of Multno-
nah county, and E. ID. Baldwin, see
retary of the state republican commit
tee. Mr.. Baldwin has already receiv
ed a great deal of newspaper en-
couragement, especially in the west
ern part of the state, and he is about
the only one of the group of aspir-
ants who does not deny that he will
enter the primary contest
a number of prominent men have
their desire to be elected
to the two offices on the state public
service commission. One of the vacan-
ries must be filled by an eastern Ore
gonian, according to a law passed at
he last Legislative session, and the
other commissioner must be elected
from the state at large. Clyde B.
Aitchison and T. X. Campbell are the
whose terms expire next
,ear and both are residents of west
,rn Oregon, as is also Frank j. Mil
er, the third member of the commits [
ion. Mr.. Aitchison has said he will ;
Ne a candidate for reelection and Mr.. ,
)ampbell will doubtless run against {
lis colleague in the state at large. !
henry j. Schulderman. state eorpor- s
tion commissioner, expects to be i
andidate for the republican nomina- {
ion against Mr.. Aitchison. The re-
ubliean nominee in Eastern Oregon {
ill very likely be one of the follow {
lg; James NJ. Kyle, mayor of STAN !
eld since the Incorporation of that I
own; T. ]. Mahoney, cashier of the il
irst National bank of Heppner, and a
rank Service of La Grande. v
Other offices to be filled are those
chief justice of the supreme court b
nd one associate. Frank A. Moore y
nd George II. Burnett are the in T
John D. Miekle's term as i
ate dairy and food commissioner L
Spies next year He will be can h
date again for the same office. a
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
SMALL CHANCE.

Not long since an expert IN military
strategy advised the war department
Iof this government that within {
month, after a declaration of war, al
efficient European foe could land 8
million men on our Atlantic coast
efficient foe could land an army of
100000 men ON our Pacific coast. This
same expert said that within eight
weeks this western invading army
could be swelled to a million, while
he estimated that it would require at
least three weeks to get an American
army of 100000 men in the field.
Such assertions may throw a
scare" into the minds of some timor-
Gus Americans, but they should re-
member that saying so does not make
it so, also that other eminent experts
take no stock in such visionary pre-
dictions. 1t is pointed out, for in
stance, that the war in Europe has
lasted year and still the most eff
fcient foe in the world has not been
able to land single armed soldier
upon the shores Of England. If Ger
many, with military establishment
that has been in the PROGRESS of de-
velopment for forty years, could not
cross the English channel, it is hard
to see how any foe separated by the
Atlantic or the Pacific ocean could
land such forces on American soil,
unless our navy deliberately laid by
and looked on.
As a matter of fact this nation has
the third largest navy in the world,
being exceeded only by England and
Germany, and in the last twenty-five
years we have spent more on our navy
than has Germany. American senti-
ment is for making the navy stronger
and stronger, as will be disclosed
when the next congress meets, and as
has been made clear during the last
six months. President Wilson, man
of peace that he is, recently declared
for navy equal to the best in the
world, and there is no doubt that the
United States, with its vast resources,
will'not take back seat in the mat
ter Of navy equipment. With a navy
equal to that of England, it would
indeed be brave foe who would un-
dertake to land an invading army on
our shores.
The war department estimates that
we have in the United States 16,000,-
600 men capable of being converted
into good soldiers. The secretary of
war is going to ask congress, at its
next session, to create reserve army,
in order that military education may
be diffused among this great body of
men. No doubt this appeal will fall
on responsive ears; but it is to be
hoped the time is yet far distant when
we shall try to build up vast mill
tary establishment such as has
brought woe to Europe. What this
nation really needs is to take mid
die course-adopt a system of prepar-
edness that will protect it against
surprise, yet avoid the ex-
treme of militarism as known to Eur
ope. And congress and the leaders of
this nation should proceed to work
out this problem with careful regard
for the real wishes of the people.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

Probably the greatest factor in the
work of improving and beautifying
Dallas has been the street paving. In
itself long step forward, the better
streets have exerted a great influence
in other ways. A well paved street
compels adjacent property owners to
spruce up, and so the silent influence
extends to all parts of the city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

made such heoric sacrifices that
government of the people, for the
people and by the people should not
perish from the earth.' And his re-
tirement from the active service is
fresh reminder of how old age is
creeping on all the remaining vet
Grams of the civil war and decimat-
ing their ranks with ruthless hand.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
THE FINANCIAL STRAIN.

The stupendous expense of the Eur
opean war has been the cause of
much comment and discussion, and
frequently the question has been ask
ed: How long can the belligerent ma
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

No American mother desires her
boy to be a soldier, but every patriot
ic American mother wants her boy to
act the part of a man and serve his
country faithfully in war or in peace
as he may be called upon to serve it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

Polk county has received almost as
much good advertising or account
of its oiled roads as from any other
one thing Automobilists from every
where who have toured this country
pronounce the roads the best in the
state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

Having gained fame by digging the
Panama canal, Colonel Goethals is
perfectly willing that someone else
shall have the chance to win distinc-
tion by stopping it from sliding.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

There is every reason to believe than
with bountiful crops and good prices
there will be an improvement in bus
mess conditions following the har-
vest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

What a cinch it would be for the
oculist if he could have as patients
all the people who are blind to their
own faults.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

The Mexican crisis seems to be
nearing a head. And perhaps the
sooner it is settled and over with. the
better it will be for all concerned.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

What has become of the old "yei-
low peril" that used to worry the
minds of some Americans2
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

The president is going to do some
thing definite in Mexico soon. Seems
necessary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

This is going to be a reeord-break-
ing year for farm crops and muni.
tions of war.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

1t scarcely needs reference to the
almanac these days to be convinced
that "summer is on the wane
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

If you expect to enjoy your rights,
don't make fighting for them your
life work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

The Observer has no 81 bargain days.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
ALVARADO'S COMMANDING POSITION

~ HE coming Of the 500 Line Of railroad in 1905
set pace in town building and farm de-
veopment of Southwestern Marshall county,
which is splenddly reflected in Avarado situated some
eleven miles West of Warren. Its growth has been
dependent entirely upon agricultural resources, the
fertility OF the soil, covering great plateau for miles
and miles in all directions, making this leading trad
ing and market center for the fruits of the soil The
unprecedented growth of Avarado for 1915 is reflected
in its building BOOM covering II substantial business
blocks and beautiful homes of which the following is
epitome Henry Nystrom, modern brick hotel
building, size 2Sy40 two stories with full basement,
costing $4,000; Dan Dahstron, $4,000 garage, cement
block and concrete construction, size 40270 feet while
many business blocks have been improved or recon
structed. In beautiful modern residences that have
been built since early Spring or are nearing compile
ton at this writing the following may be mentioned:
N. Lodoen, cashier of the Farmers State Bank
50 300; Frank Dahgren, cashier State Bank $500;
Swedish Lutheran parsonage $4,000; Swedish Baptist
parsonage $4,000; Lars Hahn $500; Otis Holt, $4,000;
Henry Hill, $1,000 bungalow; ". f Mam, assistant
cashier State Bank, $1,000; Frank Stuencke, $1,000
cottage; Carl Holt $4,000 Herman Allen $4,000 Peter
Swanson, $4,000 Mrs Hilma Ferring, $1,000; Alex
ander Paulson, $1,000 and Eide Hill 5000, all classy
modern residences. This, to our mind stamps Avar-
ado as Of the most progressive towns on the 500
Line, covering this section Of Marshall county in the
far-faned Minnesota Red River Valley. 1t proves
cavI that the wealth is in the soil and that its
annual crop yields have made the people, whether
the farms in the towns, in the well-to-do class,
while many of them can write their checks for five
figures While other towns have been peacefully sleep
ing, A1varado has been up and doing. Its business
and agriculturaists not of the kind that sit
idly by, with their hands folded waiting for something
to up, but instead taking advantage Of the
present and waiting opportunities.