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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
Tooze & Holman Would Recover Fees

Walter L. Tooze,. Jr-r and G. O!
Holman have started suit in the cir
cult court of Marion county to re-
cover money alleged due them as fees
while acting as attorneys for Cora M.
Kephart, who is the defendant in the
case. They state that they were Mrs
Kephart s attorneys, when she recent
ly brought action to- recover widow
pension money. Although the case
was decided in their client s favor;
and warrant for the payment of the
back pension money was issued to
her, she has refused to Gndorse the
same, or to make any provision
whereby they may obtain the money
due them for attorney fees. They
therefore ask the court to mako it
possible for them to- obtain the sums
which are due.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
100000
$500

tion ...,............> -, 100000
Prohibition $500
Total Amount of Warrants
drawn on General Fund $100 656.36
Total Amount of Warrants
drawn on General Road
Fund .$41 ,525.T
ROAD DISTRICT FUND
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
Dallas, Oregon, January list, Df7
TO the Honorable County Court Of
Polk County.

I herewith hand you statement
showing the total receipts and dis
bursements of Pok County funds
from july 1st, 1916. to December 3fst,
1916. both dates included.
Rolanea. nm hand .Jrane .3(tii.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
pected to be passed without delay,
once it is introduced.

pected to be passed without delay
once it is introduced.
The important problem of road leg
islation, including adoption of new
highway code, is still up to the legis-
lature, and so far little progress has
been made Most of the bills so far
introduced are still being held up in
committee Some of these bills are
expected to be reported out this week,
but it is possible that public hearings
will be held before this is done.
A bill providing for sterilization Of
sexual criminals and feeble-minded
persons will come before the senate
as a special order of business at two
o clock tomorrow. A preliminary
skirmish few days ago when only
! five senators voted for indefinite post
ponement of the measure, indicates
that it is certain to go through the
upper house 1t is not nearly so dras-
tic a measure as the sterilization law
passed by the legislature four years
ago, and later nullified by the people
under the referendum.
One perplexer that the present leg
islature figured to be clear of is the
old bugaboo of continuing appropria-
tions. But they are not to be denied
the pleasure of graphing with the
problem. The joint ways and means
committee discovered early In the
game that annual appropriations still
remained. The first discovered was
$500 a year for the State library
and the next $4,000 year for way
ward girls. These surprised the com
mittee and they sent Chief Clerk John
Schroeder on a still hunt to ascertain
if any others had been overlooked IN ]
The rush of the 1915 session. The re-
suit of his investigation showed that [
S640, 1897 is asked of the present legis- {
ature exclusive Of the budget. They
ire in the nature of, separate appro- i
,riation bills, outside and away from G
IL the provisions that are to be made 7
inder the law as il now stands. n
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
ANNUAL REPORT

OF the County Clerk Of Polk Coun-
ty, State of Oregon, showing the
amount and number of claims allow
ed by the County Court of said Coun-
ty, for what allowed, amount of war.
rants drawn, and amount of warrants
outstanding and unpaid, from the fst
day of January, 1916, to the 3Oth day
of December. 1916, both inclusive.
GENERAL FUND
Amount of Warrants drawn
Expense of on General Fund.
Roads and Highways ZAP
-. e.. III c.
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Why Do People Shop?

There is only One answer. They shop for the purposes Of comparison. In most instances one store does not show large enough Iin8 Of any Ore particular thing tO allow customer to make comparison.
 But OUT idea this Xmas Season is to show 80 complete an assortment in all lines, thai you can make comparison to your hearts content ard in the end find just what you want in our store, without making the firing effort of shopping around for your gifts.
 900 Pieces Of White Ivory
 300 Gold Pendants
 400 Pairs of G0Id Cuff Links
 45O Gold Brooches
 300 Gold Tia Pins
 300 Pairs Of Collar Pins
 800 Different Rings, S1.OO to S25O.OO Ladies and GentGmenS Watches
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Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
A Delightful Custom is
 Xmas Card Giving

The first printed Xmas cards were sent more than hundred years ago by gentleman WaO had tham printed for his private usG They were 80 we'll received thai ihG following year he had a larger number printed for sale.
 From that modest beginning tha Universal custom of sending printed holiday greetings sprung,
 This Christmas they VIII carry words of cheer into millions of homes. We arc prepared 10 fill your Xmas and New Year greeting card needs with cards of every kind and price made by the masters of ihe art,
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Evening star., 1917-09-05

are now under examination; and after
that measure has been disposed Of sew
eral other measures will be presented
for the Senate's consideration
For the reason, therefore, that debate
now is by authority Of more information
than formerly everything said should
have the greater weight. 1t is to be as
sumed that the country's welfare is the
general desire. Everybody is aware
that we have taken on large obligations
The points in dispute relate to how
those obligations should be discharged
The present generation will have much
to do, but should not be laid under a
too heavy burden. Posterity is part
ner, stands to profit from any successes
achieved, and should be assessed for a
large share of the expenses necessary.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
The Nation on Parade.

Washington, accustomed as it is to
parades and demonstrations. was thrill
ed yesterday as rarely if ever before by
the spectacle of the United States pay
ing tribute to the men chosen for the
war. The government itself was on the
march The President headed the line,
walking with his fellow citizens. Be
hind him came the members of the SEN
of Representatives, all on foot There
were no slackers who asked for car
riages. The veterans of the legislature
kept apace with the younger men, carry
ing their flags with democratic sim
plieity and though their lines were not
as trim as those of the marines, though
at times their rhythm was bit off, their
hearts were beating in tune with the
great pulse that yesterday swept
through the nation as the selected men
were honered.
Yesterday was the first time such a
picture has been presented The Presi-
dent marched at the head of the pre-
paredness parade fifteen months ago and
behind him in line were members of
the House and Senate. But these did
not march as bodies This year the
House and Senate officially accepted in
vitations to participate, and the seventy
senators and the go representatives
were in line yesterday by virtue of this
action. And later in the parade ap-
peared the various departments of the
government, headed by their respective
chiefs.
1t was the nation on parade And to
every part of the country will go forth
the motion pictures of the procession,
showing the various units representing
the government and the people. These
pictures cannot fail to arouse the patri-
otism of the people.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Leaven.

Signs are at hand that the lcaven of
President Wilson's note in reply 10 the
peace proposal is already working in
the German lump. The movement for
democratic rule has been accelerated
since the terms of the note became
known in that country. The advocates
of liberal government are expressing
themselves more freely and in terms of
zeitung, socialist paper. has openly de-
clared that the German people, for their
own sake, must repudiate the cherished
argument of the conservatives and pan
Germans that the demand for demo
cratization must be abandoned because
it is made by enemy countries
When Won Bethmann Hollweg was
thrown over recently as concession to
the centrists and their allies of the
reiehstag bloc and promises were given
of electoral reforms later the conserva-
tive forces centering in the small group
of men about the kaiser thought they
had stilled the demand for reform But
in truth they had only whetted the ap-
petite of the liberals Michaelis has
been a failure. The electoral reforms
are only promise Meanwhile the war
goes on grinding the life out of the Ger
man people. Starvation confronts the
millions at home, and nothing but de-
feat is ahead of the forces in the field
New enemies, including the most power
full of all, are entering the lists against
Germany. The outlook is dark. Over
lures for peace are swiftly and emphat-
ically rejected by the latest of Ger
many's antagonists, save on the basis of
characterization. What wonder that
those who have proved their power to
extort concessions from an unwilling
oligarchy are asking for morea
Erzberger is the man of action in Ger
many today. He may be the Kerensky
of the new Germany.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Salute the Flag.

Since the war began and especially
bince the United States went into the
6ghk the people of this country have
been manifesting their patriotic spirit
BY rising and standing at attention
whenever the strains of the national
anthem are heard. 1t is splendid Gus
tenn, and no one can fail to be thrilled
by the instant rising of hundreds of
people in a theater or elsewhere upon
the sound of the first notes of the IA
miliar air. This should and probably
will become a national habit, to be
maintained when peace has come.
In another way is it possible to pro-
efess in the outward manifestation of
patriotic spirit. Whenever the Ameri-
can flag passes in parade heads should
be uncovered in salute. Yesterday this
was not done. 1t is as easy to fall into
this habit as it has been to acquire that
of rising to the strains of "The Star
6pangled Banner" The failure to I'm
cover to the flag when it passes is dur
not to lack of respect but to lack of
custom. The next time an opportunity
presents itself in the way of a parade
let all Washington salute the banner
that is to be carried in this war to a
victory that means world democracy.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
But the old thermometer
Beating Down Germany.
the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Exactly the same sort of operation
was carried on in the civil war when
Grant. In his great campaign from the
Rapidan to the James, failed to destroy
Lees armies and achieve an absolute
decision. The south. from it's shaking
walls. still thundered forth the same
defiances and still proclaimed the same
invincibility which now falls from the
lips of the German emperor and is
echoed by every German agent and
sympathizer all over the world Yet i,
requires only the slightest examina
ton of the statistics for the past four
teen months of the war to demonstrate
how rapidly and how unmistakably the
German defeat is coming.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

called attention to a speech made by
Frank A. Vanderlip, the New York bank
er, in which he had said that govern
ment ownership and operation Of rail-
| roads seemed to be coming fast. He
did not advocate the policy, but referred
to railroad conditions throughout the
country and their accentuation by the
war. He could see, as he thought, a
strong disposition to turn to the gov
ernment for the solution of matters,
with bent toward full government own
ership and control.
Mr.. Sutherland's views are to be con-
sidered in connection with his recent
service in politics. He concluded in
March a term of six years in the United
States Senate; and while in office he had
opportunity and occasion to study all
public questions. the railroad question
among them SO that the experienced
politician and legislator as well as the
eminent lawyer spoke at Saratoga yes
terday.
Plainly enough. Mr. Sutherland sees
two great difficulties that would follow
government acquisition and operation OF
railroads and their associated utilities,
the telegraph and the telephone. The
enormous money cost is one. and the
enormous increase of civil servants an
other. For, of course, government op-
Grafton would mean the transfer of all
operatives to the governments service as
government officials And. as Mr. Suth-
erland suggests, what a political machine
could be constructed out of the force!
When the time comes for debate these
two objections will figure prominently
in it. The war is making us acquainted
with bigger money figures than we have
hitherto known in our appropriations
for the governments support; but they
are so big they will probably create
spirit of caution when figures almost as
big are proposed for establishing a pol
icy intended for period of peace which
all will hope may be long extended.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
The Government and Railroads.

This Is taken from the press report of
yesterdays meeting of the American
Bar Association, in session at Saratoga: ::
4Former United States Senator George
6utherland of Utah, president of the as
bociation, in his annual address, pre-
Aicted an annual railroad pork barrel
amounting to vast sum, if the govern
ment ever acquires the railroads, tele-
graph and telephone lines. In such a
ease, he declared, more than 100000
persons would be added to the roll of
government employees, and if organized
they would virtually dictate the policy
Of any administration"
The railroad problem is growing in
interest. Financiers and politicians and
publicists are discussing it in all Of its
hspeets. Only the other day The Star
Evening star., 1917-09-05
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1lth st. and Pennsylvania. Avenue
The Parade and the Home Folks.

In all the essentials of n great public
tive of the people and the government
and the military forces. in that 1t was
brilliant as spectacle and entertain
ing and instructive, yesterdays parade
in honor of the men selected for duty
. in the National Army was complete
success 1t afforded demonstration of
the appreciation of the public's graft
tude to and admiration of the men who
have been chosen for the ranks of the
force that is to fight for democracy.
1t remains to be considered whether
the parade succeeded in arousing the
community to the pitch of realizing the
task that lies ahead of America. We
are at war, but so far the war has
touched us only very lightly. Some
! thousands of our men are in camp,
training A few thousands are in France
receiving the final touches of their mill
tary instruction before going into the
trenches. A large army will soon leave
home for camp. OF casualties there
have so far been few, nothing in com
parison with the toll that will be taken
on the battlefield in the months to come
when the American forces get into ac-
tion. 1t is, therefore. difficult for the
country to appreciate the fact that the
war is on, that it is certain to be des-
perate struggle, a bitter experience be
yond anything this country has ever
known before.
Yesterday Washington honored the
men who are going forth to form the
National Army. What of us who re-
main at hor,el Especially those who
will not go to fight, who are beyond the
age limits, or who are physically def
eient, or who have social or industrial
responsibilities that compel exemptione
We can do our bit. Yesterdays parade
should have caused every Washingto-
nian to consider how that bit can be
done, and to resolve to do it.
We can all be saving of food, in order
that the nations supply may suffice, not
.s1v for ourselves, but for our allies,
who rely rnon US for sustenance. We
eaA all be careiIl of our expenditures,
"a. avoid extravaganza, IN order that our
funds may 60 to the aid OF the govern
hent, as it asks from time 70 time for
1ans. Those are material things. that
teant in the aggregate and that marx
The patriot in the individual.
But we can hold up the hands of those
who are going to fight in spirit, in words,
in deeds We can take to our hearts the
cause for which they are now about to
put on khaki and to shoulder arms and
TO toll in the camps and later in the
trenches. There is need here at home
for straightforward patriotic thought
and speech. Every American who re-
mains at home should take the war and
3ts causes and the reasons for our par
tieipation directly to himself and by his
daily course dedicate himself to the vic
tory that must come if liberty is to be
preserved.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Congress.

Whether the session closes with this
month, or merges with the regular ses-
sion in December, every days discus
sion from now until the end will be
worth attention.
Congress and the country are now ad
vised of the magnitude of the task in
hand, and that its demands are heavy
Soldiers in large numbers, and as we'll
equipped as possible, are necessary
Money in sums larger than ever before
required by the government must be
raised. Time is a factor, and we are
behind time.
Our start was not fortunate. That
may be confessed without singing out
anybody in particular for blame. We
had no Army in size worthy of the name
and no trained men in civil life to draw
upon for Army purposes. Our Navy
admirable for its size. was too small
and lacked in proportion and appoint
ment. In a word, we suddenly faced
war, and were unprepared.
Nor was there an idea in any quarter
as to what the cost would be. The first
guesses were wide of the mark. Bill
lions describe the difference between
them and the estimates of today. And
doubt on the point still exists
But discussion has produced light and
information. Legislators, fnanciers
manufacturers, consumers, all know al
last that the order is large, and must
be filled. An army is in the making
and revenue measure is in the fna
shaping. The response in men anG
| money Will be liberal
Important details, however, are yet
| to be worked out; and these are under
| or coming up for, debate The feature.
] of the revenue bill Of widest interest
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Tempted.

crimson Gulch is very quiet and com
Portable since it reformed"
"Yes," commented Broncho Bob.
Sometimes we're little tempted to
let the town backslide, so that temper
ance orator will find it worth while to
wake us up with one of those good old
fashioned talks"
Evening star., 1917-09-05

As conscientious journalists the Ger
man editors should see to it that a full
and exact account of yesterdays demon
stration on Pennsylvania avenue gets
before their readers
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Resignation.

Sometimes a man with words profust
VIII shout and misbehave
Till people mutter, "What's the use!
Well simply let him rave"
Evening star., 1917-09-05

Among the liberty loving people of
the world President Wilson's message is
being loved for the enemies it has made.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

Wisconsin may find some means of
disposing of the La Toilette problem
which the country at large finds baf-
fling.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

If Count Zeppelin had lived he would
by this time surely be ashamed of some
of the commandments committed in
his name.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Efficiency Study.

An Efficiency Study.
"Bliggins is doing even less work than
he used to do"
eyes. He has gotten into the way of
wasting time for himself and others,
standing around talking about 'ef1i-
ciency.'"
Evening star., 1917-09-05

Theodore Roosevelt is to figure in
Kansas journalism. Kansas always did
hate repose.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

1t is the greatest war in history. and
will, therefore, call upon America for
the greatest army ever raised
Evening star., 1917-09-05

"Pacifst" is a word whose significance
often depends largely on demonstrations
with the final syllable.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

History may show the Germans the
risk of following the Russians too far
into their own country.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

The more the German newspapers dis
euss it the better President Wilson's re-
ply reads.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

Russia awakened will not be permitted
to doze before the days work.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

Last years preparedness parades were
prefaces to the real article.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

Austria has wasted some valuable en-
ergy in sending distress signals to Ber-
lin.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

"Dc man dat tends strickiy to his own
business said Uncle Eben, sometimes
don't git no credit 'cep' foh bein' I'M
sociable"
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Swiftly Changing.

"Can you give the boundaries of the
principal countries in Europc?" asked
the teacher.
"No, miss" answered the observing
young student. II knew them yester-
day, but today's paper hasn't come yet"
Evening star., 1917-09-05

The pacifst's idea of peace is to avoid
irritating a man who is running amuck.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Difference of Opinion.

Hanging from a rusty tack
Swings the kitchen almanac.
Cheerfully you take look.
Summers over" says the book.
But the old thermometer
Grins at you and says, "No, sir!
Hot waves still are due, you bet.
Summers over9 Not as yeti"
Potosi journal., 1917-09-19
MOONEY DENIED NEW TRIAL
Frank oxman. Charged With Perjury
in Same Connection, viii
Be Tried Soon.

San Francisco co.-Thomas j Mooney,
under sentence OF death for murder
growing out OF a bomb explosion here
last year. which killed 10 persons. was
denied a new trial by the state su.
preme court. The denial was based
on the consent OF State Attorney Gen.
eral Y, 8. Webb for reversal OF judg.
ment and not on the record in the
case.
In its decision the cour; held tha. 4.
had no power under the constitution
to consider matters outside the rec.
ord In the case and that authorities
declare such application should be
made to the executive rather than the
judicial arm of the state government "
The attorney generals consen, to n
new trial for Mooney followed the cN.
pose OF Frank e. OHman's alleged at.
tempt to suborn perjury in the case,
Webb M that time declared Mooney
was entitled to n new trial In the
interest Of justice.
Oxman. who was a material witness
against Mooney. will he brought 10
trial soon,
Potosi journal., 1917-09-19
BLEEDS1HElR CHilD10DEATH
Nashville (Tcnn) Couple Confess
Murder When Charrcd Bones
Are Exhibited.

Nashville. Tenn Finding Their n
fant al birth ciubiuoted and Dc
formed. Lonni. Wilson and HIS ~!t1
bled the baby to death and l4cu
burned the body In the fireplace oi
their home This confession was mad,
by the parents here, where they are
on trial. charged with the murde. o.
the baby.
The infant Was born last May. The
mother. before the birth OF the child.
feared II would be dctormed. When
the baby was laid In her arms her
worst fears were realized II Was club
footed and the lower limbs were twist
ed. After a day or two the parents
decided to put the child TO death. \
vein was opened. After II had bled
until life appeared cxt,nc, they
pricked II with n pin.
The little form ceased To move,
Then they put ii In the crate and bulk
\ fire over IT, Nclghbors later dis
covered Charrcd fragments OF th.
body They wrr' exhibited In .vi
dcncc when The parents confessed.