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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1909)
The Herald D. E. STITT, Editor. Entered u second-clan matter September 8. 1908.1 at the poet office at Monmouth, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 187. ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY Subscription Rates One year Six months $1 50 cts Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, NOV. 12, 1909. TREND OF SENTIMENT In scanning the headlines of newspapers from time to time, how often we are confronted by those that are suggestive of war! When we search the political horizon, so far as the United States is concerned from an out side view, it looks quite serene and tranquil, but what the un derside might disclose is not permitted to rise to the surface for general inspection. ... We presume that there is more or less liability at all times for disruption of peaceful condi tions, but the thought we wish to get at, or the subject we wish to consider, is the spirit of strife which pervades the human fam ily, or rather that desire which is blossoming out, indicating that a general fuss of the heavy weight character, would be about the right thing with which to spice life and give it proper zest. In other words it suggests the idea that most men are spoiling for a scrap, and are carrying the proverbial chip around upon their shoulder, and while they may themselves be loath to do the scrapping, yet they would enjoy the excitement pretty much the same as those who at tend a prize light or the Spanish bull contest, providing someone else does the lighting, not even considering that they may be called upon to mourn the loss of loved ones who fall upon the go ry field. The average man loves peace and desires quietude, but there are those whose whole aim is the congregation of wealth, who have i.o ideal limit to the amount that will satisfy them, and neither have they regard for God, man or country, and if this class can in troduce conditions by which their purposes can be realized, they will do so no matter what the consequences are to other classes or individuals. The laboring classes; those Who till the farms, build rail roads, and hew down the forests, in fact, the general utility per son should be loath to cultivate such spirit, for if these govern ment wreckers do find it conve nient to bring about conditions of strife, they will see to it that the other fellow does the light ing. Peace can sometimes be pur chased at too great sacrifice, but those who stand for the right, and do that which is right have little to fear and no cause for re gret. But, if the trusts and oth er great combinations of wealth overreach and invite national strife because of their greed, they should do their own lighting or lose their venture. Uncle Sam has no moral nor judicial right to enforce claims which are the result of sharp practice. Rockefeller can hold us up when he raises the price of oil, but if the great body of Ameri can people say no, he cannot force them to go out and fight some other nation whom he has robbed, and neither can others do so. Rockefeller! John, De Rocke feller! He is pretty well named. He has made the way of life and prosperity rocky for many an other fellow. Sir Thomas Lipton who has made three unsuccessfulattempts to win the America's Cup is try ing to arrange for another yacht race with the hope that he may yet succeed. American citizens would regret to lose the cup, but in case of capture, would rather see it go to Sir Thomas than to anvone else. Commander Pearv has sent all the high-priced word-writers to the shade, as he is to receive $1.20 a word for a 50,000 word write-up of his Arctic experien ces. However Rockefeller still stands at the head; he can write a few words on a small piece of paper and pass it along for a million dollars, or more. Large purses are being offered for the Jeffries-Johnson tight and many cities are reaching out for it. A man from Bellingham, Wash., has offered $125,000 to se cure the bout. Whether Jef fries whips the Negro, or the Negro whips Jeffries we care little, but we just wonder how much these bidders after a slug ging match would offer to se cure something to their towns that would be of a moral and uplifting nature.' Zook the Painter, will hang your paper. L. D. Brown, Attorney-at-law, Notary Public, Abstractor, Dal las, Oregon. Executor's Notice. Notice ia hereby given, that the un dersigned has been duly appointed by the Hon. County Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Polk, Ex ecutor of the estate of Mary Jane Wol verton, deceased. All persons having claims against the said estate are here by notified to present the same duly verified, together with the proper vouchers therefor, to the undersigned at his residence in the City of Mon mouth, in said Polk County, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated and first published October, 29, 1909. O. A. Wolverton, Executor of the estate of Mary Jane Wolverton, deceased. 5-t 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. Normal Lodge, No. 204 Meets every Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. W. R. Graham, N. G. Ed. Rogers, Sec. The Monmouth Furniture Store Having purchased the Stock of Furniture from E. 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