The Herald
W. T. FOGLE, Editor.
Entered ae Mcond-claM iwltw September & lWt,
at the peat offic at Monmouth. Oregon, under the
Act of Mantel, Wl
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1908
There is a mutter that should
be called to the attention of the
next legislature and that is the
matter of regulating gambling
in this state. At one time there
was a bill intrrxlueed which had
all the ear marks of an early
passage, but it was stolen while
being conveyed from one section
of the legislature to another.
Of course this was the work of
the gamblers, but we may reason
ably hope that if another bill is
introduced it will not meet the
same fate. Gambling is the bane
of this nation and has caused
more suffering than any other
one thing, notwithstanding it
has been repeatly asserted by
our prohibition friends that
whiskey has done the most.
The gambling fever is equally
as bad as morphine or cocaine
and if practiced for the same
length of time, just as hard to
break away from. We have seen
men come from their work on
Saturday night and without pay
ing for the weeks groceries or
any other bills, stake their whole
weeks wages on a single card
and losing, go home to their
families dead broke. Perhaps
thev went home sober, but more
often sympathising friends would
stake them to a good drunk be
fore they left the gambling den
camming in some torm is
practiced in every village, town
and city in this nation and in
many places in the country,
You will find it in the saloons,
in the cigar stores, confectionery
stores and even in the church
there are drawings and other
games of chance, which are
nothing more or less than a
- species of gambling." The proper
thing for our legislature to do is
to make gambling in this state
a felony and then let us enforce
the law. It is said that the people
are the government, but it seems
they do not realize the impor
tance of self government as they
should. Laws are enacted by
our legislature and if they do
not suit the people they are dis
regarded. This is bad for not
only the adult population, but
the coming generation. It
teaches the boys and girls that
rthe law is impotent and there
fore not a thing to be regarded
with reverence. If the laws are
not right then they should be
repealed and something better
put in their stead. In this state
by virtue of the Initiative and
Referendum we can put the
matter of our laws directly be
fore the people, so if our legis
lature does nothing to stop gam
bling, we can take the matter
directly to the people and we
feel absolutely certain that it
will be an easy matter to have
gambling made a felony.
Before another issue of the
Herald greets its readers the
Presidental election will be a
thing of the past. This has Wen
very quiet campaign and for
that reason alone it is one of the
hardest to forecast the result.
Reading the daily papers one
finds that both candidates have
been elected a goodly number
of times, yet when the returns
are in, but one will be chosen
The Oregonian has been work
ing along machine lines and as
usual has cartooned the opposing
candidate, which seems to be
one of the necessities of modern
political campaigns. As a news
paper the Oregonian is one of
the best, but as a political organ
it is one of the greatest of shy
sters in ixistence. It howls loml
and long of its republicanism
yet it is a wellknowu fact that it
has been a prime factor in the
movement that has given the
best offices in the state into the
hands of the democrats. The
democrats could well afford to
subsidize it to work against the
party in this state.
Just because you are better
dressed than some one else is no
reason why that person is not
as good as you. Clothes don't
make the man, but man makes
the clothes. Your schoolmate
may not have his shoes polished
as nicely as yours, nor his
trousers creased, nor his hair
parted as accurately as yours,
yet he may have inure substance
under the hair than you have
Before poking fun at him think
of these things. The time may
come when vou will want a favor
from him and he mav not feel
like granting it. Strange things
occur in these davs and the ones
that are poor today may be rich
tomorrow, those that are behind
now mav be in the fore front
then. 1 Improve the present op
portunities for when they ' are
gone they will never return
Most men have to live to be
forty years old before they find
out what big fools they were
when they were boys and then
it is sometimes too late to reform.
The Monmouth Herald, pub
lished at the seat of the State
Normal by W. T. Fogle, is a
very creditable little five-column
paper. It is valuable to its read
ers for its local news, normal
school notes, Polk county cor'
respondence and departments,
Its short editorials are well writ
ten. Mr. Fogle, a number of
years ago, was editor of this
paper. Crook County Journal.
Monmouth should have a
Board of Trade or some kind of
organization to aid in building
it up. Most of the towns of the
valley are building up rapidly
and there is no reason why we
shouldn't do as well.
Shark Fear Noiee.
The cowardliness of sharkn la
well known anions' men who have
been much to sea in southern wa
ters infested bv man eaters. The
fiercest shark will get out of the sea
way in a very great hurry if the
Swimmer, noticing its annrnanh
sets up a noisy splashing. A sh rk
is in deadly feai of any sort of liv
ing thing that splashes in the water.
Among the south sea islands tha
natives never go sea bathing alone,
dui always in parties of half a doz
en or so in order thnt thnv mav
make the greatest hubbub in the
water ana thug scare the sharks
away. Once in awhile a too ven
turesome swimmer amoncr thesa na
tives foolishly detaches himself
irom nis swimming party and mo
mentarily foreeta to kean nn hia
splashing. Then there ig a swish,
and the man eater comes up be
neath him like a flash and gobbles
him.
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Portieres and Couch Covers in an almost endless variety. All
late importations and popular designs.
We still handle Masury's Paints; the best all-round paint on the
market. Every can contains the formula and is Guaranteed.
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V. Q. Boots
FIRE LIFE AND CASUALTY
INSURANCE
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A. N- Poole
Contractor and
Builder.
General Carpenter Work
Phone 187
Real Estate For Sale.
330 acres on C. E. R. R. 1
miles from station and school
house. Good small house and
two barns, and other out build
ings and a good young orchard.
Good stock and dairy ranch at
a bargain.
80 acres, 00 under cultivation;
good house, barn and other out
buildings; 2 i miles from rail
roud station. Will sell for cash,
or half cash, balance one years
time. 5 springs and running
water on place.
2k big lots lying on Main
street in Monmouth, will sell
cheap.
2i lots with a good 5 room,
basement cottage, with a good
mntry and closet. Apples, pears,
cherries, plums and other small
fruit. A bargain. Inquire of
A. N. Hallbck,
Monmouth, Oregon.
Students Contest Ballot
Five Votes
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Perkins Pharmacy
Under Management of Graduate Pharmacist
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. Prices Right. Come
in and investigate our Up-to-date line of Brushes, Stationery,
and Toilet Articles.
Full Line of Paints, Oil and Glass.
We carry the solo agency for the well known Sherwin
Williams Paints.
Pure Drugs, Reasonable Prices
Hotel Hampton
D, Af. Hampton, Proprietor
15 years in Monmouth
Under Same Old Management
Everything strictly firstclass
Go to P. E. Chase, for
Pure Home Made
Candies
Sold under positive guarantee
Why eat sweat shop, factory made stuff.
when you can get a clean, healthful article
made at home?
Monmouth Livery and Feed
Barn
Graham & Son, Proprietors.
General Transfer and Delivery Business.
Horses Boarded by the Day, Week or Month.