The Herald
W. T. FOCLE, Editor.
Entered H ucond-laM matter September 8, 1908,
at the post office t Monmouth, Oregon, under the
Act of March 3. 1879.
ISSIKD KVKRY FRIDAY, BY
The Acorn Press, Publishers
Monmouth, Oregon.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1909
With this issue we cross the
bonlerliintl of a new year and
we hope that the prospects of all
our subscribers are as bright as
those of the Herald. Scarcely
four months ago we began the
publication of this paper under
adverse circumstances. Several
papers had started here and for
various reasons none 'had re
mained long. When we talked
of starting we met with little en
couragement in the way of finan
cial assistance. We were told
that the people would bo glad
to have a paper here and that
the town needed one, but that
was about as far as it went, ex
cepting that a number said that
if we started and made a success
of it they would take the paper.
We started and the first few
issues we printed something
over 150 copies, a goodly share
of which were scattered around
for people to look at and get ac
quainted with what wo were try
ing to do. After a few weeks
we began to receive names of
those who were willing to take
the paper awhile on trial with
the understanding that if it
it wasn't worth tho money they
could quit and not be charged
anything for the paper. The
time limit expired a month ago
and nobody has quit; on the
contrary our list is growing all
the time. Saturday we had six
accessions and there are new
i
names coming m almost every
day. In a short time we hope
to be able to announce a new
contest and in the mean time we
wish to make tho statement that
we have set our mark for 1000
subscribers for July 1. We may
not get quite that many, but we
will be very near the mark. As
soon as our list reaches 0(10 we
will put in a cylinder press and
will then give the people a six
column eight page paper and
the price will not be advanced
one penny. New features will
be added from time to time un
til we have the best home paper
published west of the Rocky
Mountains. We are not going
to leave Monmouth as long as
Monmouth treats us as royally
as we have been treated during
the past two months and we see
no reason for any change. Some
papers claim they do not have
to brag, perhaps they have no
reason to, but the Herald has
and intends to brag whenever
there is occasion to.
tenance of the institution it is
well worth looking into. Should
this be true and the proper au
thorities not correct the matter
at once, an initiative measure
should be taken to cut off the
appropriation until such time as
smoking shall be stopped for
good. Instead of sending such
boys to the University they
should be sent to the Reform
School. The criminal element
is becoming altogether too num
erous and that without state aid,
so it would well become the peo
ple of Eugene to put a stop to its
further encroachments on soci
ety and the tax payers of the
state through the cigarette fiends
ot that city.
Monmouth needs a commer
cial club. We have said this a
number of times, but will con
tinue saying it until there is
some kind of organization effect
ed. Kvery town of any import
ance in the Willamette valley
has somo such organization and
the effect is being felt in increas
ed population, which means in
creased wealth and a consequent
decrease in taxation. It also
means better roads, larger
schools and better social con
ditions. We have passed tho
stage when we can retire within
ourselves and play the hermit.
The race hereafter will be to
the swift and the one behind
will have a hard struggle to keep
up with the procession. The
question is, shall we eat crumbs
or will we eat slices from the
big fat loaf? The big loaf is
coming westward and if we ex
pect to get anything but the
crumbs we will have to get a
move on.
It is to be hoped that the com
ing session of the legislature
will be a business one and wil
i l i i t
gei ngni down to work. It is
hoped that there will be no mis
takes made like the last one di
ami that when lulls are mtro-
luced they will be for the iroot
ot the people.
How a Girl Throws.
Perhaps a better title would have
been "How a Uiil Doesn't Throw,'
because It Is well known that u gin
cannot propel a ball or anything t'Lst
like a boy. Most people ami ull boys
conclude Hint this defect arises, from
clumsiness, but that Is a mistake.
The difference lift ween u jtliTs throw
ing ami a boy's Is substantially this:
Hie boy crooks his elbow and
readies back, with the upper part ol
his arm about at a right angle of forty
live degrees. Tho direct act of throw
lug is accomplished by bringing the
arm back with a sort of snap, working
every Joint from shoulder to wrist.
The girl thrown with her whole arm
rigid, the boy with his whole arm re
laxed. Why this marked and unmls
tnkable difference exists may be ex
plained by the fact that the clavicle
or collar bone In the feminine anatomv
Is some Inches longer and set some de
grees lower down than in the inaseu
line rraum. The long, crooked, awk
ward bone Interferes with tho full and
free use of the arm. This is the rea
son why a girl cannot throw a stone.
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BOGERT & SON
Monmouth Oregon
Phone 331
Word comes from Kugene to
the effect that cigarette smoking
is becoming almost epidemic in
that city. Not only is tho prac
tice too common among the town
boys, but it is practiced largely
by students of the University.
If this is the case it is a black
eye for our University and on
the heels of the vote of the
people of this state appropria
ting a large euih for the main-,
Firt Victory of th Revolution.
The imiHirtnnce of the assault upou
tort William and Mary is generally
overlooked by historians. The demon
stratlons against various Itritish armed
vessels, beginning with the firing upon
the schooner St. John in July, 17tH, as
well as the battle of Alamance, lu
North Carolina, in 1771, were essential
i t . . . .
iy h hi ii mi were bo rar removed from
the Revolutionary period that they pro
duced no appreciable effect upon the
war itself. The "Boston massacre"
was the repulse of a mob by a squad
of Rrltlsh regulars, but nt Port Wil
liam and Mary the royal standard was
lowered for the first time, and the gun
powder taken therefrom was burned
by the patriots at Hunker HU1. The
king recognised in the daring assault
the inevitability of the Impending
struggle. There is truth In the claim
act forth on the tablet on the old Fort
Constitution of today that the site
marks "the first victory of the Amer
ican Revolution." Army and Kavy
Life.
V. O. Boots
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A..N. Poole
Contractor and
Builder.
General Carpenter Work
Phone 187
Real Estate For Sale.
330 acres on C. K. R. R. 11
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.
SO acres, (50 under cultivation;
good house, barn and other out
buildings; 2i miles from rail
road station. Will sell for cash,
or half cash, balance one years
time. 5 springs and running
water on place.
2i big lots lying on Main
street in Monmouth, will sell
heap.
2J lots with a good 5 room,
basement cottage, with a good
pantry and closet. Apples, pears,
cherries, plums and other small
fruit. A bargain. Inquire of
A. N. Hallkck,
Monmouth, Oregon.
Perkins Pharmacy
Carries
A full line of Perfumes,
Toilet Articles
AND
Druggists Sundries
Paints, Oils Glass
Prescriptions a Specialty
Perkins Pharmacy
Hotel Hampton
D. M. Hampton, Proprietor
15 years in Monmouth
Under Same Old Management
Everything strictly firstclass
Conflicting.
There la safety in numbers," quoted
tho wise guy.
'And yet we are told that too many
cooks spoil the broth," added the sim
ple mug. Philadelphia Record.
The brave man may fall.
cannot yield-Irish Provtrb.
but be
Christmas is past
And we have a big line of
China left over which we
are closing out at
One-half Price
Think of it, only one-half
the regular price.
P. E. CHASE