The Herald
W. T. FOGLE, Editor.
Entered as second-claaa matter September 8, 13,
mt the poet office at Monmouth, Oregon, under the
Act of March 3, lb79.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1909
Judging from reports it may
be safely guessed that there will
be an extra session of the legis
lature called to rectify some mis
takes made in finishing up the
appropriation for state institu
tions. If such a session is called
it is believed that the senate will
be ashamed to come together
again and not do something for
the Normal School situation.
When men so far forget their
obligations to society, to poster
ity, to the public good and to
themselves as to vote down the
only institutions where teachers
could receive non-sectarin train
ing it is a shame and a disgrace.
It is all well enough for the dif
ferent denominations to train
preachers, or even teachers who
will work in their own denomi
national institutions, but for
"those who are to teach in non-
sectarian schools, where all de
nominations are taught, it is
not the proper training. In
order to keep church and state
separate it is best to have non
sectarian teachers, for after a
time one particular denomina
tion might secure the larger
number of teachers ami as such
they would inculcate in the
minds of the children the ideas
peculiar to their sect. In this
way such particular denonina
tion would gain the ascendancy
and in time endanger the free
dom of opinion now enjoyed by
the people of this nation. We
believe in liberal support of our
institutions of learning, but
more especially those closely re
lated to the common people.
Two years ago the legislature
appropriated $225,000 for the
State University and last June
the people ratified that appro
priation. It goes to support an
institution of learning for the
rich, for those who seek a pro
fessional education, for that class
of persons who. are non-producers,
while those who gain an
education in the Normal schools
go to teach those who make up
the great majority of our citi
zens. The graduates of a Nor
mal school go out into the world
to do good, to help the great
mass who never get beyond the
eighth grade in the common
schools; they are hard workers
and their remuneration is none
too large. The state owes it to
its teachers to furnish them the
best education possible and the
little that is paid out in the way
of appropriations for Normals
is money well spent.
The organizing of a commer
cial club in this city Friday
evening murks an epoch in its
history and we hope that it will
meet with the hearty support of
every citizen of Monmouth and
vicinity. If properly managed
it means much for the upbuild
ing and betterment of the com
niunity. With an organization
of this kind we can go before
the railroad people and ask for
things that no individual could
ever expect to get and have some
assurance that our wishes will
be given careful consideration.
In organization there is strenth
and we have lacked strength
heretofore from not having any
organization. With a well or
ganized commercial body we
can go before the next legisla
ture and demand legislation that
we could not reasonably hope to
get under any other conditions.
We can tret on the man of this
western country and demand
recognition from the great com
mercial bodies of the state and
nation. We can join the Will
amette Valley Development
League and have our literature
scattered with that of other pro
gressive cities. We can get in
quiries from prospective settlers
that cannot be gotten by real
estate firms or individuals, from
the fact that there are many
people in this world who believe
that all real estate men are
rascals and therefore they will
not have anything to do with
them. By concerted action we
can get many reforms instituted
in our own town that would go
begging under ordinary circum
stances. I he Board of Directors
of the new club is composed of
progressive men and will see
that the wants of the citizens
are looked after, but are conser
vative enough that they will
allow no unnecessary expendi
ture of funds, nor take up any
proposition that will be burden
some to the city or prove disas
trous to the tax payers. The
motto of the club will be "A big
ger and better Monmouth and
Polk County."
The White Front Furniture Store
Keeps constantly on hand
A full line of
HOUSE FURNISHINGS
Sole Agency for
Hyg
The Ohio State Journal notes
the misprints look much funnier
to the editor when they're in
some other paper. Yes, but they
look about ten times as big in
his own paper. Ex.
A Snap
160 acre farm, 50 under cultiva
tion, 70 pasture, 40 timber, 7
in hops, all under good fence,
6 springs on place, 7 room
dwelling, 4 room tenant house,
good hop house, two good
barns, fine for fruit or dairy,
three miles to railroad, one
half mile to school. Price $30
per acre. Polk County Realty
Co., at Herald office, Mon
mouth, Oregon.
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The best thing ever. Works over wall paper as well
as any other surface.
Absolutely Guaranteed
Picture Framing a Specialty
BOGERT & SON
Monmouth Oregon
Phone 331
You will be satisfied with the products of
ee S "Seeds that Grow"
Shall Wf mail vnil mi r Moor Pnmnlata ("'atilis
W. ATLEB BURPEE & CO., Burpee Building. Philadelphia.
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FIRE LIFE AND CASUALTY
INSURANCE
LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID
Church Directory.
Evangelical Church
L. C. Hoover, Pastor
Morning service at 11:00 o'clock
Evening service at 7:00 o'clock
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Y. P. A. Meeting at 6.30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
W. A. Wood, Pastor.
Morning Service at 11. a. m.
Evening Service at 7:00 p. m.
Sunday School x 9:45 a. m.
Y. P. S. C. Ey 6:30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
Baptist Church.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Freachinjr 2:30 p. m.
J. W. HOWELL
Contractor and Builder
Carpenter shop and General
Repair Work.
Moulding and Finishing
Material
Cor. Knox and Jackson Sts.
A. N. Poole
Contractor and
Builder.
General Carpenter Work
Phone 187
Real Estate For Sale.
330 acres on C E. R. R. H
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, (10 under cultivation;
good house, barn and other out
buildings; 2J miles from rail
road station. Will sell for cash,
or half cash, balance one years
time. 5 springs and running
water on place.
Dwelling of ten rooms with
large grounds, fruit, berries and
shrubbery $1350.
Fine large dwelling with acre
of land $2500.
IUisiness chances.
2 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
Polk County Realty Co.
Perkins Pharmacy
Carries
A full line of Perfumes,
Toilet Articles
AND .
Druggists Sundries
Paints, Oils Glass
Prescriptions a Specialty
Perkins Pharmacy
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