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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1909)
The Herald W. T. FOGLE, Editor. Entered as Mcond-ckuw matter September 8. 1908, at the post office at Monmouth. OreKon. under the Act of March 3, 1S79. ISSl'KI) KYKKY FRIDAY, ISY The Acorn Press, Publishers Monmouth, Oregon. Subscription Rates One year - - $1 Six months - - - 50 cts FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1909. If there is such a tiling as a universal besetting sin, then we may safely say that that sin is gambling. At some time in life we believe there conies to every one a desire to "try his luck" at some game of chance. This does not necessarily mean that he stakes his money on any kind of game of cards or other ' form of gaming tabooed by polite soci ety, but in some form he takes a risk on something that has more than even chances to lose. This is a trait of human character that no amount of education will eliminate no amount of advice will prevent and only the actual participation in will quench the desire, which sometimes becomes a mania and lures its victims to destruction. We do not have to go into the ranks of the vicious and the com mon herdtolind gambling car ried on. It stalks forth in its myriad forms and finds its ad vocates in all the walks of life, from the street gamin playing "crack-loo" with his pennies, to the churoh dignitary buying chances on a crazy quilt in the booth presided over by the pretti est girl of the congregation. Some object to having church fairs classed as gambling, but it is gambling pure and simple, for the person who buysachance on the article offered knows full well that there can be but one winner and the rest must lose whatever they pay for their chances. We are fully aware that there are preachers, who call themselves "Ministers of the Gospel" who will take issue with us on this ground and protest that it is harmless because of its environments, but we want to say that murder is murder, whethercommitted in theshadow of the church or in the saloon, so also is gambling. We have seen a man go from his work at the close of the week and with out paying any grocery bills, or other bills incurred for the sus tenance of his family, and wager every penny of his weeks wages on the turn of a single card; so likewise have we seen the tired mother divide the weeks earn ings from her work at the wash- tub, with her son that he might buy chances at the "Fair" given by the young people of the church society, in order not to be "looked down oif'and thought to be "stingy" or "close". These are the common forms of gambl ing that we are all more or less familiar with and whose effects, in a linancial way, are not so far reaching as other forms; notably that of gambling for big stakes, but which is commonly called buying and selling stocks. This form of gambling perhaps causes j more suffering than all other recent successful game played by Mr. Patten in the wheat pit, has caused wide spread suffer ing; not so much in our own na tion, but in others where wheat is scarce at best and commands almost fabulous prices, compar ed with the ability to pay of the people of those countries. India will suffer very largely and many lives are said to have been sac riiiced through the raise in the value of wheat. The supply, small at best, has been drawn on very largely for shipment to other places where prices receiv ed are greater than at home. So long as gambling is . sanc tioned by the church, just that long will it be impossible for laws to be enacted putting a stop to it in other walks of life. The old and trite saying that "What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander" is a powerful ar gument when properly applied and it certainly applies in such cases. The writer does not want to be understood as a theorist in this matter and merely states for the benefit of any "doubting Thomases" that he has bought chances at church fairson things he had no earthly use for simply because he was asked to do so by a pretty girl with a pleasant smile (this in his bachelor days) and he has sat in games of "horse poker" and has put up bis five chips at the call "Ante Pat and shove the Buck"; also tested Faro and numerous other games, in cluding Chinese lotteries. In all these games the attraction is the same, trying to get something for nothing. The gambling mania, or craze, or whatever it may be called, lays hold of every man or woman with red blood in their veins, at some time in their lives and' if they do not ex ercise due caution it will gain the ascendancy and they will be come its victims; therefore it be hooves those who are interested in the upbuilding of humanity to exercise the greatest care in encouraging even the semblance of gambling in any form. When the April number of the Courier was gotten out there was considerable kicking at the numerous ( ?) mistakes made, yet there were but few more than usual and we contend that the criticisms were unjust from the reason that no attempt was made to show us where the bad ones were. However we will say that, taking into cons-ideration the "bum" spelling in some of the copy the wonder is that it was no worse. Obituary. II. D. Whitman was born at Monmouth, Oregon, Angust 6, 1851, died May 18, 1909 at St John Oregon. He was a son of S. S. and Eliza beth T. Whitman, two of the ear liest pioneers of this part of the state. He grew to manhood here and on September 25, 1875 he was united in marriage to Miss Hattie Hiatt, of Salem. He unit ed with the Christian church of Monmouth in 1893 and has ever since been a consistent member. He was a charter member of and for years one of the leading mem bers of Monmouth Camp No. 49, W. 0. W., which order conduct ed the funeral services. Interment was had in the fam- Announcement We have just received our Spring Stock of Wall Paper From the East Which is of the Latest Designs Our sample books are All Filled out and on display. Call and see them BOGERT & SON Monmouth Oregon Phone 331 You will be satisfied with the products of ee S "Seeds that Grow" Shall we mail vou our New Comnlete Ctaln7 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Burpee Building, Philadelphia. Burp V. O. Boots FIRE LIFE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID A. N. Poole Contractor and Builder. Blue prints made to scale from original drawings. General Carpenter Work Phone 187 A. B. WESTFALL Painter and Paper Hanger Monmouth Oregon i ilv nhit in trip Davidson ccmete-rv forms combined; especially i west of Monmouth. this true of that in connection Ho Snnn'p,l hv c'cforo ; Mrs. Martha J. Murphy, of with the necessities of life. Tin Bridgeport, Wash., Mrs. Adarene Clark, of Fortuna, Cal., and one brother, E. A. Whitman of Rosa lia, Wash. ; a wife and four child ren, L. Myrtle, Bessie and Squire S. of St John and Mrs. M. E. Wheeloek, of Monmouth. His last illness was caused by acute stomach trouble and he was confined to his bed but a short time. A good man has gone to his re ward. He has left a vacancy none can fill. Perkins Pharmacy Is Selling Pure Paint AT 1 .50 per Gallon Spring is Here You need a new Watch Come in and let us sell you a SOUTH BEND A Watch that is Guaranteed in every respect P. E. CHASE
