The Herald D. E. STITT, Editor. Enter) u econd-cUu matter September 8, 1908, t the post office at Monmouth, Oregon, under the Act of March S. 1879. ISSUED EVERY FRI DAY Subscription Rates One year Six months $1 50 cU Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, OCT. 22, 1909. HOW GOSSIP ENLARGES The Peary-Cook Polar contro versy still continues and length ..it. i ens out till it reminds us very much of neighborhood gossip. Commander Peary has given out his proof in support of his contention, and by the way, it partakes of the story of the "Three Black Crows" of our school-boy days. What Cook's Eskimo helpers said, or are sup nosed to have said constitutes Peary's stock of proof. It seems to us that Mr. Peary could well have afforded to wait until Explorer Cook had sub mitted his proof and then, if he had the "joker" up his sleeve, showed his hand and raked in the honor. Under such proce dure the downfall of his rival would have been complete while his own standing in public esti mation would have been in creased and his course com mended. However it was not Comman Peary nor Explorer Cook that we particularly started out to discuss, but just how such gos sip as is coming out from the Polar controversy grows, and perhaps this North Pole conten tion has been similarly exagger ated. We have ben a news gatherer for about a quarter of a ctmtury and have usually been careful in order that we might not be called down for publishing that which we could not sustain for wo dislike very much to be in error and hence, our hatred of errone ous statements has quickened our energy to the extent of run ning reports down to deteymine the exact truth in them. We have always taken delight and secured satisfaction in pub lishing news that would right eously inure to the prosperity of the town, county and state of our adoption, and hence, when a re port of importance came to our ears, were always anxious to get the truth in the matter for pub lication, and our first inquiry was directed to discover from whence the news came, and se curing the information, away we would go to interview the source. We interviewed Jones and found the substance evaporating but getting another reference, off we go to see Brown only to find that fully half the story has dis appeared. Still there is some thing left and being referred to Mr. Good-ta ker we pursue our chase but again we meet with disappointment. Again we ask the source and Mr. Close-listener is named, and with hope about extinguished we pursue our in vestigation only to find that there is not even the shadow of the report left. After a few such experiences we began looking for the euuse, as we did not like to lose faith in humanity, and we had been con fronted with so many cases of unwarranted enlargement that it began to look like down-right deception, and yet those through whom the information came were people of ordinary good- stand ing. After considerable thought and observation we began to comprehend conditions that led to enlarged reports. We hav learned that most people are very good talkers, but all are not good listeners, and that whe one meets another and they be gin to converse, that often whil one is speaking the other i thinking what he or she wi unfold in return, and as they separate and pass on they begi to ponder upon what they hav neara. soon a second person is met and hailed with a, "Say have you heard the news lnis party then begins to give out what has been taken in, but not having listened closely he or she does not remember just what has been told but they do remember the impression it has produced in his, or her mind and the impression is told in stead of what has been heard It only requires a few repeti tions, under like circumstances to grow a large story out practically nothing. Seeing these things are true we should be good listeners and careful only to repeat that which we have heard, and if it is de- iitive of another person's character we should be slow to hear and believe and leave off the repetition. A little thous essness soon cultivates a large tale out of perhaps only a sus picion. Ii.diana has abolished ham mer throwing, as an athletic contest on the ground that it is dangerous. The stand seems to be well taken and for the same cause football might be relegated to oblivion also. Amusements that endanger life and limb to any very great extent certainly 1. 1 1 1 1 nouiu oe discountenanced as unworthy a civilized and hu mane public. Yankee pluck and energy has lanted the stars and stripes at the North Pole and given Uncle Sain dominion over the extreme northern region, and now John Jull comes to the fore with his covetous eye on the earth's southern extremity, and is readi ng out to plant the union jack and have dominion at the South ole. Whatever these celebri ties will do with these barren. ri-id claims, can,t even be im agined except, perhaps, each may mount his pole of frostv mornings and pipe to the other, We are told that ship owners will raid congress for the pur- :ose of getting aship subsidy law assed. Certainly they will raid congress and if they have their wishes granted, they will proceed to raid the U. S. treasury and the people at large. It is now several vears since this measure was first introduced, but con gress seems to be gradually yielding and we believe the measure will vet become a law. )ssibly the resources of this ountry will enable the people to bear this added burden, but suppose that the ship owners here are able to run other na tions off the high seas and ab- orb all the transportation of the ocean tratic, what will be the end of the matter? Our con gressmen should have a care for the Ship of State. 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 Church Directory. Evangelical Church Lu C. Hoover, Pastor Morning service at 11:00 o'clock Evening service at 7:00 o'clock Sunday School at , 10:00 a. m. 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 bchooi 9:45 a. m. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m W. C. T. U. Local Union meets every sec ond and fourth Friday in the E vangelical church at 2:30 p. m. Laura Price, M. D. OfIce over PostofHce Bell Phone Office 193 Res. 194 L L Hewitt, M. D. Independence, Oregon Office in Cooper Building Office hours: 9 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 0 p. m. Both Phones. Normal Lodge, No. 204 Meets every Monday night at :30 o'clock. W. R. Graham, N. G. Ed. Rogers, Sec. w. o. w. Monmouth Camp No. 49 Meets every Wednesday night. Visiting Neighbors cordially welcomed. Allen Johnson, C. C. O. A. Wolvkrton, Clerk PERKINS PHARMACY P. E. CHASE THE JEWELER And CONFECTIONERY Man A full line of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Confectionery and Soft Drinks Every-thing First Class A. N. Poole Contractor and Builder. Blue prints made to scale from original drawings. General Carpenter Work Phone 187 J. W. HOWELL If'. . ... . . ; Contractor and Builder Carpenter shop and General Repair Work. Moulding and Finishing Material Cor. Knox and Jackson Sts.