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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1909)
The Herald D. E. ST1TT, Editor. Entered u second -cUm matter September 8. lid, at the poet office at Monmouth, Oregon, under the Act of March , 187. ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY Subscription Rates One year Six months - $1 50 cts Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 1909. Should Make the Best of It We perceive that in things called natural, or under the conditions fixed by what is termed natural law, there are two forces operating which are in opposition each to the other, the one being creative, preserv ative in its operation, while the other is destructive, always tear ing down and dissolving that which has been builded. Go where you will, look where you may, and examine whatso ever you please, and you will find these two agents at work, sometimes one being in the lead sometimes the other, but both vigilantly operative at all times The one holds in its embrace the life principle and will take the seed of whatsoever kind it may be and produce that which a Wise Designer decreed might come forth from it. For exam ple we will take the seed of the oak which has been carried to some friendly hill top to sink into the soil, where it sprouts, sends up a tender shoot, pushes upward, sends its roots outward and downward, being wrought upon by this creative force until it becomes a monarch of the forest. Many forces have united in its production; the earth, the sunshine, the rain, the atmos phere, and even the storms have added to its sturdiness by caus ing it to send out its roots fur and deep in order to protect it self against being uprooted. All these elements have sacrificed to produce the tree, the storms lending to it its sturdy quality, for in comparison, take one which has grown under protect ed environment and expose it to merciless storms and it is soon prostrated, it cannot stand. In the tearing down process the same elements may be used, us heat and cold, sunshine and rain, have their effect upon the rock which in time is reduced to a state where its particles in ure to the production of vegeta ble matter, thus the rock is sac rificed or changed to produce something else. So we find these two laws or forces opera ting upon animate and inani mate objects, and hence man conies under the power or influ ence of . these same conditions, because he came into existence as a passive being and is here .not of his own will or volition but to be acted upon by these forces which existed before he came upon the altar of life. But while he had no choice as to his coming, neither as to time, nor place, yet having ar rived, he has choice as to how the forces he finds here .may be permitted to operate upon him under certain conditions where his agency is involved. In their natural sphere we call these for ces natural laws, but when they are considered in the sphere wherein they are operating upon man we deem them spiritual in order. Man was given intelli gence, the power to know good from evil, and his agency that he might choose between them. Now if he will permit the lower order, or those laws which lead to destruction, to operate in his case, then he will travel the downward grade following where the will of the flesh, or natural bent of the carnal man leads, until he has sunk from sight and entered the precincts of the condemned, having passed off the stage of action. Hut if on the other hand he is influenced by the higher order of law, then he eroes diligently to work to seek out that course which has an upward tendency, and he reaches out to gain intelligence and to profit by it, until its lead has brought him into touch with the higher order of life, and be cause of morality and upright ness comes trust, confidence, wealth, and honor, while he as cends higher in the scale of ex istence until he comes into that state where he fills out the meas ure of his creation. Now we may ask after the race has been run and the prize awarded, what has been the use of the lower order of law ? The reply comes, the storms of win ter and the strong winds of ad versity which operated to make the mountain oak sturdy have been duplicated in the experi- efree'of the man. Adverse con ditions and the obstructions that intruded to impede his progress and retard his advance ment to the higher measure of intelligent, useful life, have only anchored his character and made it'steadfast and sure. Do not despise the things that im pede your progress, but press on, overcome, and attain the end desirable. Do They Build For Peace On September 30th England launched her eleventh dread naught, the greatest battleship in existence. It is said: "T.he time to prepare for war, is in time of peaca." There have been several "Peace Confer ences," but judging from the strenuous haste which England and Germany and a few other nations are making to get pon derous engines of war ready for fighting, one would naturally conclude that the rulers of these great nations have little or no faith in Peace Conferences, but are relying on the old theory that large standing armies, well backed by the machinery of war were inducive to pacific condi tions. Even this did notsuflice when Japan wanted a slice of Russia's Eastern possessions, nor will it in any case longer than the opposing force think itself suffi ciently well armed to overcome its enemy. But conditions are changing, and while nations are still pur suing the same old beaten trails, it looks like foolishness to spend millions of dollars on great battleships which a bomb eject ed from a submarine boat, or one dropped from the high.-flit-ting flying machine, can destroy in half a second. However it seems to us that this constant building of ma chines of destruction means The Monmouth Furniture Store Having purchased the Stock of Furniture from E. Bogert & Son I am now ready to offer to the people of Mon mouth and vicinity a first class line of Furniture at prices that are shure to please Come in and look our Stock over. You will find it worth your while. Respectfully requesting a part of your patronage. I remain yours, P. E. CHASE Phone 331 Monmouth Oregon more than appears on the sur face, and that conditions for peace are not what they should be, but that in the end or when the climax comes there will be a marshalling of hosts in conflict of war such as has never been recorded. ' It is said that no one is so shrewd but that there is some one else who is smarter. Per haps the proposition is not stat ed as accurately as it might be. But this proposition will stand steadfast, "That no person is so thoroughly conversant with all the ins and outs of traffic and tricks in trade, but that some other individual will be able to get the best of him or her on some project somewhere along along the line" This is true of Patten who cornered the wheat market and made his millions out of his deal in a short time, ruining many operators and making the nation pay tribute to him in the increased price of its food. Now comes a four teen cent raise in wheat, and Armour is the power behind the deal and Patten is caught short and has to foot the bill. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern that I am no longer con nected in any way in the Real Estate business with W. A. Tucker on or af ter this date: September 18, 1909. St G. A. PETERSON. PERKINS PHARMACY A. B. WESTFALL Painter and Paper Hanger Monmouth Oregon P. E. CHASE THE JEWELER And CONFECTIONERY Man A full line of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Confectionery and Soft Drinks Every-thing First Glass A. N. Poole Contractor and Builder. Blue prints made to scale from original drawings. General Carpenter Work Phone 187 J. W. HOWELL Contractor and Builder Carpenter shop and General Repair Work. Moulding and Finishing Material Cor. Knox and Jackson Sts.