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.
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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.