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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
SERBIA'S SAD PLIGHT.

The desperate plight of Serbia is
enough to elicit honest sympathy.
without laying the sympathizer open
to the charge of unneutrality. Ser
bia, almost surrounded by enemies
of vastly superior strength, is fight
ing pluckily and desperately for her
very existence, and may have to give
up the struggle unless the "unex-
pected" happens. We are told that
even the women of Serbia are fight
ing side by side with their men folks,
which sufficiently discloses the spirit
of sheer desperation which prevails
among the people there. But they are
being crowded back, slowly but sure
ly, gradually hemmed in and caught
between the jaws of a great military
trap closing from two directions, and
unless relief reaches them soon it is
inevitable they must succumb in the
unequal contest.
Serbia has been the football of the
present war from the start. In fact
Serbia was made the pretext for the
starting of this great conflict, which
already has wrought wastes and loss
es unparalleled in history. An Aus
trian arehduke was murdered in Ser
bian-Austria, as one of the products
of an attempt to hold a people in
against their will. Aus
tria chose to hold Serbia responsible,
and sent an ultimatum that could not
be complied with, and that was not
to be complied with. Though
Serbia went unimaginably far in
meeting this cruel demand, still Aus
tria refused to be satisfied, and touch.
I'd the match to the train of powder
eading to the mine that blew up Eur
)pe.
The entire area of Serbia is only
bout $4,000 square miles. Its popu-
alton before the war was 1900, 900.
Since the outbreak of the war it has
made heroic sacrifices to defend it
elf and maintain its integrity, and
ven if this hope is fulfilled it will
Ne a sadly battered. sorrow-burdened
nd half-decimated nation that will
urvive. And it may not survive, for
he odds are greatly against it at
resent and the great steamroller of
he war is daily crushing the life out
{ this plucky little nation, whose
My hope lies in the speedy arrival
{ relief from its ally friends.
Viewing this impending tragedy,
ogether with all the other terrible
estruction of life and property
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
DIR. DUMBA's REWARD.

DR.. Constantin Dumba, the Aus.
trian ambassador who recently was
recalled from this country as a result
of being detected in a nefarious con.
spiracy to foment strikes in Ameri-
can munition plants, is not to 60
without his reward. The Austrian
emperor, so it is reported, has con-
ferred an order of nobility on DIR.
Dumba, thereby to show official APP
proval of the retiring ambassador s
services. In other words, the Aus
trian government evidently holds that
DIR. Dumba performed no less than
his duty in striving to advance the
interests of his own nation even
though his conception of this duty led
him to undertake a thing fagrantly
and dangerously inimical to American
interests and the peace and welfare
of the American people.
1t is entirely within the right Of
the Austrian emperor to take this
course, no doubt, yet it is a procedure
that scarcely will contribute to Amer
lean friendship and esteem for Aus
tria as a nation. 1t amounts to moth
ing less than an intentional slap at
the American government for insist
ing on protecting its own rights and
virtual notice that Aus
tria has no use for this nation unless
she can use the latter for her own
selfish purposes. Yet one readily can
believe that had the situation been re-
versed Austria would have looked on
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
NATIONAL DEFENSE.

No one would think Of accusing ex
President Taft of being an alarmist
His modest conservation has beer
manifest in all his dealings with pub
lie questions and his natural inclina
ton is to avoid extremes and follow
a middle course. When, therefore
Mr.. Taft strongly urges increased pre-
paredness for national defense, one
feels that the former president is
making this recommendation after
careful thought and mature delibera-
tion, and with positive conviction that
he is right about it. Nor does Mr..
Taft even leave this point obscure, for
he sets forth the reasons that lead
him to believe that larger prepared
ness for national defense is a question
of pressing Importance, which must
be decided speedily by this govern
ment for the safety and welfare of
the American people.
Addressing a meeting at Brooklyn
recently, Mr.. Taft said: "The dan
ger of war with foreign power is
greater than ever before. The Allan
tic and Pacific oceans were excellent
barriers in the time Of Napoleon. Now
we need a navy and coast defenses
sufficient to repel the convoy of any
force sent against us. Any nation
able to spare $4,000 men a month for
invasion must be the measure of our
naval and coast defense. !"
Those Americans who are inclined
to oppose the policy of larger pre-
paredness should make note Of this
warning issued by the former presi-
dent. To repeat his words: "The
danger of war with foreign power is
greater than ever before" Mr.. Taft
may, or may not, have in mind just
what power or powers are included in
this menace, but there are several
which may be included in the list of
those which easily could "spare 250,-
900 men a month for an invasion of
the United States - In fact, when
we realize that there are more than
20,000,0O0 men engaged in the pres
ent European war it will be seen that
at it's close there should be no diff
Guilty in detaching such force as Mr..
Taft suggests for operations here.
Mr.. Taft has served both as sec.
retary Of war and as president of
this nation and he therefore speaks
with intimate knowledge of the short
comings of our present system Of ma
tional defense. As he so well points
out, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
no longer constitute a barrier of de-
fense. Modern science has revolu-
warfare, and especially naval
warfare. What the British channel
was as a means of defense to England
one hundred years ago, the Atlantic
ocean is to the United States now. We
must prepare east and west for the
possibility of invasion. Any country,
as Mr.. Taft says, which can spare
100000 men for offensive purposes
lere, and supplement this force with ;
IN equal number in another month,
would have either coast at its mercy.
And it is time for the American peo-
Die to bring themselves to realiza- t
ion of this danger, and to prepare |
| Every adequate defense" before /
hey are driven to it in the face of |
lire danger.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as executors of the estate
of John II. Ground, deceased, have
fled their final account in the County
Court of the State of Oregon, for
Polk County, and that Saturday, the
Goth day of November, 1915, at the
hour of one o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the court room of
the said county court, in the city of
Dallas, Oregon, has been appointed
by said Court as the time and place
for hearing of objections to the said
final account. and the settlement
thereof. ROBERT F. GROUND
WILLIAM H. GROUND
JOHNNIE NJ. GROUND
Executors of the estate of John II.
Ground. deceased.
L. D. BROWN & J. R. SIBLEY,
syst. Attorneys for the estate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02
THOUGHTFUL.

That the presence of the stars and
stripes will make judicial proceedings
in naturalizing aliens more impress
sive must be admitted by every patri-
otie citizen, and hence it may be
said that in presenting the Polk eoun-
ty circuit court with a flag to be
displayed on such occasions the Sons
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

throughout the battle area, one won
ders whether the life Of the. Austrian
archduke. whose assassination was
made the protext for the war, was
really worth more than the scores and
hundreds of thousands who have been
sent to death to avenge" this slight
against royalty. In this case the
scales of justice seem sadly out OF
balance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

Chile now wants to borrow some
$15,0O0,O00, and naturally is looking
to this country to supply it. And as
the United States is now in the bus
iness of accommodating its friends
and neighbors, doubtless Chile will
get what she wants.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

the offense of DR.. Dumba in a differ
ent light. This is a typical fault of
several nations in connection with the
present war, however-they expect
more than they are willing to give or
concede. They look only at one side
of the question-their own side.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

The National Institution for Moral
Instruction has offered a prize of &c.
900 for a moral code. Are we to
understand then that the ten COM
mandments have become obsolete?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-02

R. L. Cornell, Missourian, printer,
Monmouth scout master, musician and
Normal school student, accompanied
the Normal school orchestra to Dallas
on Friday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

After months Of Imprisonment in
an English prison. where he would
have been executed as a spy but for
the activity OF the state department
and Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Kenneth
w. Triest, the young Princeton stu
dent. is safe at home again. The
youth had left his home and his
studies about year ago In search OF
adventure. He went to Canada. en-
listed on transport and finally land
ed on British battleship. He wrote
some kind Of suspicious letter which
got into the hands Of the censor and
young Triest found himself in prison
on the charge of being a spy Colonel
Roosevelt and the state department
interceded on the boys behalf, on the
ground that he was mentally unbal-
anced.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23
All Have Taste for Alcohol.

i lntoxication is not unknown among
animals, and they may easily be stim
ulQted to crime by alcohol. Ants.
when made drunk. are paralysed with
the exception of the jaws, which they
use with remarkable efficiency. It is
claimed that coffee was discovered
through the fact that the goats in
Abyssinia became intoxicated on the
coffee berry. thus calling attention to
its properties. Cows can be made dan.
gerously mad by giving them mix
ture OF hemp and opium. Dogs and
horses have been given a confirmed
taste for alcohol.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

Princess Marguerite of Denmark. 1t
is rumored, will become the wife Of
the prince of Wales She is shown
here in her confirmation dress. The
princess is niece of Queen Alex
andra and a daughter of Prince Walde-
mar of Denmark, who In 1886 de-
clined the throne of Bulgaria. Her
mother was Princess Marie of Orleans,
daughter of the duke OF Chartres.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23
KEYSTONE STATE
IN SHORT ORDER.
LateotNews Happenings Gather
ed From Here and There.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

The State Board Of Pardons an.
nounced that II had refused to grant
a rehearing on the applications for
Communication of the death sentences OF
Roland S. Pennington and George IL
March, who are to be electrocuted in
the week Of December 27 for murder
committed in Delaware county, and
had refused the pleas for clemency for
Casper Marturana and Thomas Chick
erella, Cambria, whose counsel claimed
that they had not committed murder
but that men who had fed the country
were to blame.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

Stockholders of the Driggs-Seabury
Ordnance Company, Sharon, voted to
increase the common stock from s3,-
100000 to $1O,OOO,OOO. or this amount.
s6,5OO,OOO will be used to provide for
the recent purchase Of the Savage
Arms Company, at Utica, N. Y. while
a considerable amount will be used in
making Improvements at the Sharon
plant
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

Louis f. Miller, sixty years old. for
thirty-hve years a Central Railroad OF
New Jersey engineer, fell dead as he
was about to begin work in the South
Bethlehem roundhouse. John Resell,
fifty-seven, OF Northampton Heights.
fell dead just as he reached home from
the Bethlehem Steel Company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

Giant sign, more than fifty feet high,
erected near the City Hall park, New
York; to help the Boy Scouts of
America raise 100000. The boy had
a movable arm, which registered the
amount subscribed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

Nadine AeussPocor and her newly adopted Belgian
arrival New
guardian Little
permitted the country
whom the
wa Flanders
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

At the annual meeting Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Reading Y. M. c. A..
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. James Baker; vice.
president, Mrs. J. G. Willis; secretary,
Miss Catharine l.. Young; treasurer.
Mrs. Minnie Rummel; financial secre-
tary, Miss Mabel Helfelinger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

The evangellstic campaign, conduct
ed for six weeks, by Rev. DR.. George
Wood Anderson, Scranton, evangelist.
closed at Easton with jubilee meet
ing. There were 4,7O5 conversions.
The collection taken for DR.. Anderson
totaled over $4,000 The tabernacle ex-
penses were Sl2,S00.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

At meeting Of the Bucks County
Holstein Fresian Association, in
Plumsteadville, 1t was decided to Sc
cure dairymen with 500 cows to form
a society known as the Bucks County
Cow Testing Association, to hold their
first meeting at Doylestown, January
Is.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

An attendance which far exceeds
previous figures for enrolment at the
Pennsylvania State College is shown
from the official registration. There
are 1902 students in the college roster.
exclusive Of the summer session. In
cluding the summer students. Penn
States total enrolment is over $500.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

The Barrett Township Supervisors.
Rufus Snow, William Brush. and Will
liam II. Brewer, were found by a Mon
roe county jury criminally negligent
in falling to maintain the Goose Pond
Road in fair passable condition. This
is the first conviction of its character
in the history of the county.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

To further encourage the formation
of athletic associations among their
employees. Pennsylvania Railroad Off
cials today granted the use Of the
second floor of erecting shop No. 2, To-
Gated in the midst of shop buildings
where 5000 men are employed, for a
gymnasium.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

No more examinations viii be held
for teachers for continuation schools,
according to reports. Il Il believed
that enough teachers have teen %,
cured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

Dnheas
tn
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

Mrs. Polly Dietrich, of near Kutz-
town. mother of Clerk of the Quarter
Sessions Lawson G. Dietrich, had her
arm so badly mangled in a corn husk-
ing machine that It had to be ampu-
tated. Her dress caught in the cogs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

The Borough Of Camp Hill has en-
tered plea Of mot guilty" in $4,000
damage suit brought by H. w. John
son, a Harrisburg contractor Johnson
was arrested for digging up the streets
without a permit when residents and
the Riverton Consolidated Water Com
pany were engaged in controversy
over rates. He charges fake arrest.
Charles f. Armbruster superintend-
ent of construction for the Western
Union Telegraph & Cable Company, is
stringing a new telegraph line between
Easton and Buffalo, having finished the
line already as far as Fairview. IN
creased business warranted the new
line.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

Judge Brumm appointed Mrs. lsa-
bella Gibbons, of Tumbling Run, Gus
todian of the ballot box in that dis
trict. When net in use, the box viii
remain at Mrs. Gibbons home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

Julius Blase and Arthur Caverili
were in a breast 4 the susQuehanna
Coal Company's Scott shaft. Shamokin
mining coal, when the former opened
a safety lamp. causing terrible ex-
plosion Of gas. The men were hurled
to gangway where rescuing party
found them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

The will of Mrs. Ellen c. Hughes.
of washington Township, Lehigh coun-
ty. gives her farm to her husband for
life, with the proviso that II he rc-
marry, II be sold and the proceeds d.
vided among their three daughters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

James Cox, sixty-nine years old, and
George McPeake, forty years old, were
killed at West Conshohocken by
Reading Railway flyer It is said that
the men crawled under the safety
gates and were struck by the express
train and hurled seventy-hve feet up
the track.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Reading Y. M. c. A..
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. James Baker; vice.
president, Mrs. ]. G. Willis; secretary,
Miss Catharine l.. Young; treasurer.
Mrs. Minnie Rummel; financial secre-
tary, Miss Mabel Helfelhnger.
An attendance which far exceeds
previous figures for enrolment at the
Pennsylvania State College is shown
from the official registration. There
are 1902 students in the college roster.
exclusive of the summer session. In
cluding the summer students. Penn
States total enrolment Is over $500.
To further encourage the formation
of athletic associations among their
employees, Pennsylvania Railroad off,
cials today granted the use Of the
second floor of erecting shop No. 2. To-
Gated in the midst Of shop buildings
where 5000 men are employed, for a
gymnasium.
The evangellstic campaign, conduct
ed for six weeks, by Rev. DR.. George
Wood Anderson. Scranton. evangelist,
closed at Easton with jubilee meet
ing There were 4,705 conversions.
The collection taken for DR.. Anderson
totaled over $4,000 The tabernacle ex-
penses were S12,S0O
At a meeting of the Bucks County
Holstein Fresian Association, in
Plumsteadville, it was decided to Sc
cure dairymen with 500 cows to form
society known as the Bucks County
Cow Testing Association, to hold their
first meeting at Doylestown, January
Is.
The Barrett Township Supervisors.
Rufus Snow, William Brush, and Will
liam II. Brewer, were found by Mon
roe county jury criminally negligent
in failing to maintain the Goose Pond
Road in fair passable condition. This
is the first conviction OF its character
in the history of the county.
Mrs. Polly Dietrich, Of near Kutz-
town. mother OF Clerk of the Quarter
Sessions Lawson c. Dietrich. had her
arm so badly mangled in corn husk-
ing machine that It had to be ampu-
tated. Her dress caught in the cogs.
Judge Brumm appointed Mrs. Isa-
bella Gibbons, of Tumbling Run, Gus
todian of the ballot box in that dis
trict. When net in use, the box viii
remain at Mrs. Gibbons home.
James Cox, sixty-nine years old, ana
George McPeake, forty years old. were
killed at West Conshohocken by
Reading Railway flyer. 1t is said that
the men crawled under the safety
gates and were struck by the express
train and hurled seventy-hve feet up
the track.
The will of Mrs. Ellen c. Hughes,
of washington Township, Lehigh coun-
ty. gives her farm to her husband for
life, with the proviso that II he rc-
marry, II be sold and the proceeds d.
A. n A. a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
PINGREE AVE. (Paving)

From the west line OF Hamilton
Boulevard to tho east curb line OF
schmittdiei. 70 feet wide. with as
phalO on concrete foundation and
Berea. Medina or any other curbstone
that may be bid upon and ordered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Detroit. Aus. 7, 1915.
FOR CONSTRUCTING
WTRlfIEO CROCK
LATERAL SEWERS

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works. Detroit. Mich. until Aug. IL.
dard time. at which time and place
they will be opened, for furnishing all
the labor and material. except man
hole rings and covers, which Will be
and building and finishing complete.
together with the back filing. ac-
cordtng to the plans and specifications
on nle In this office. vitrihed crock
lateral sewers In the following des-
Issefai sewer. MOI 27g7. N saney
bounded by Colfax. Thornton. Allen
dale and Pacific.
bounded by CoIfax. Thornton. Tire
man and Allendale.
Lateral Sewer No. 27s2. In block
bounded by Colfax, Thornton, PACING
aug G.t 4sf0 Sewer No. .7ss. in alley in
block bounded by Colfax. Thornton
Literal sewer se, aga, 49,. In rs alley
tom s'Ssn sSSsss and Sy Gs Thorn
Lateral Sewer No. a7s5. In alley
In blocks bounded by Colfax, Iron
wood, Tireman.pi and IsorntGn- I,.
wood. Thornton-pi: and Maplewood
Lateral Sewer No. 2737. In alley
in blocks bounded by Colfax. Iron,
wood, Maplewood. Continental ana
Lateral Sewer No. a7ss. In alley
in block bounded by Coifax. Thorn
ton. Continental and Crosby. -,
in block bounded by Coifax. Thorn
ton, Crosby and Stecker
Lateral Sewer No 21io. In block
bounded by Colfax. Thornton, Stecker
An Lateral sewer No. .7.i. In block
bounded by colfax. Thornton, Pales-
'rf t. sss Sever sever No. ,7ts. In block
bounded by Mcclellan. Cooper Graves
an Lateral Sewer No. a74s. In street
south side OF Dearborn. between Ger
isch and Woodmere.
arate enveiope with his bid a certified
bank check payable to the order OF
the Department OF Public Works OF
the City OF Detroit for the sum OF
sewer bid upon, which viii, be for
feited to the Department. In case the
bidder fails TO enter into contract
within ave days after the acceptance
feet TO the approval Of the Common
S ses.pssd vii Vii 5. rsauired to furnish
With. his contract an approved o3n on,
amount Of the contract. conditioned
on the faithful performance Of con-
tract. 4,
The contractor shall be paid IN
bonds or the proceeds thereof II such
Fund Commission according to law.
No bids will be accepted from any
person or hrm who 10 In arrears or
default 20 the City Of Detroit upon
debt. contract, or obligation to SAID
Printed specifications In detail for
the above work may be had on ap-
plicatiou to the Secretary.
The Department OF Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or
iyss GEO. II. FENKELL.
R-1ll Commissioner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
TWO oRANDMoTHgRs
LEAD FIELD OF s.

CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-The adage
that youth must be served Was
found to lack stability when two
grandmothers led Q field Of So
players In the qualifying round
OF the women's tournament At
tho Ridge Country club yester-
day and then. after disposing OF
younger opponents. battled for
the first flight honor.
Mrs. l.. n. Brochon and Mrs.
c. r. Braffette. both Of the Hins-
dale club. were the heroines. the
latter winning the flight prize.
1 up In 10 holes. Each had
score OF IS In the qualifying
round. In the first round Mrs.
l.. N. Brochon defeated Miss
Florence White. Of Ridge. 2 and
I. Mrs. Braffette winning from
Mrs. 8. w. widney. of Beverly.
2 up.