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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1909)
A D. E. STITT, Editor. n Hit Entered u (econd-clasa matter September 8, 1908. at the post office at Monmouth, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ISSCKD EVERY FRIDAY The Herald CHRISTMAS MORNING D Subscription Rates One year Six months $1 50 cts Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, DEC. 24, 1909. If vou wish to build up your town and see it progress, speak a good word for it, hold up its advantages and work for its im provement, do what you can to secure new industries, and espe cially labor for those that will employ labor. IS this course will not help to make your town grow, wha will? When you want to kill your town, retire within yourself like a snail does when aiivflhin: touches it; become morose, and not have a good word for the place nor any person in it; if a stranger comes along, search out ami herald all its disadvantages and send him onward in search of a live town and a live people; if improvement is proposed get right to the front and push back ward; impede its progress, belit tle its projectors, and if .you see any of its citizens in the way to make a dollar get in ahead and balk his trade. If this course won't kill a town, what will? In unity of purpose and ac tion there is strength. Individ ual interests are separate and di verse, but community interests are identical. Universal gov ernments have been achieved because of united effort and pur pose; great commercial combina tions have arisen because of com munity interests; trusts are crea tions of the same law; we kick and kick at the effect which the trust produces, and then perhaps pursue the best course to sustain and fatten it by lending support to maintain it. Now, if wo wish to be progressive we must work together; if we wish our town to grow, we must not be jealous each of the other, but we must work together as builders, shoul der to shoulder, and success will crown the effort. Zook, the paper hanger will do your painting. Tomorrow is Christmas and the Herald extends greetings to its many readers wishing them a merry time and many returns of this fes ive occasion. This is the trunk of a young girl. It contains the poor but honest clothes she wore when she ran away fron home; also the gay clothes she bought after a wicked ambition had poisoned her heart. It is the gaudy rai ment and flashy trimmings for which she exchanged her honest laugh and bright and beautiful youth. Handle this trunk gent ly, as you would touch her sad little history, for the father is in the second class coach weeping softly in a coarse cotton hand kerchief, and she is going home on the same train in her cheap little coffin in the baggage ear to meet her borrowing mother, who will go up into the attic many a rainy afternoon in the days to come and cry over the contents of the poor little trunk, and it will be a secret known on ly to her sorrowing heart and God. Edgar Wilson Nye. By MOLLIE K. WETHERELL. (Copyright. 1909. by American Preui Asso ciation. "Papa.- said Lucy Tlsdale, "how much premium do you pay to insure this bouse and furniture?" "Why do jou ask. Tottie?" "Well, have a fancy to turn myself into a Are company. Suppose you drop the Insurance and give me the money to spend on fire paraphernalia." "I'll think about It." Now, the fond father of this young woman, who, by the way, was a trifle holdenlsb, had no Idea of dropping his insurance; but, having been rack ing bis brain for a fit Christmas gift for her. he caught on to the idea at once of presenting her with u com plete fire outfit, lie communicated his plan to "mother," by whom It was met with violent opposition. "John," she snid. "you should be ashamed of yourself. Last Christmas you gave her a horse on which to Jump fences nnd things, the Christmas be fore a bear to pot and before that a football with which to disgrace her self. I do believe if she asked it you'd give her a lion, to tame." "She'd tame him." replied the hus band decisively. "I should think so after taming you." "You set her the example, ray dear." "I didn't set her the example of making a man of herself. And now Just as I have a reason for her to ap pear ladylike you encourage her to turn herself into a fireman." - "What's your reason? if It's a real reason it's the first you've been able to give me since we were married." "It's no excellent one. 1 have a let ter from Julia saying that young Lord Arthur Trevelyau Vane" "Can't you remember the rest?" "lie's coining over and will arrive about Christmas time. Julia asks that we try to keep hi m from being home sick at the time of all others one would wish to be with his own family." "Turn him over to Tot. He won't have time to be homesick." "That's Just it. I wish her to appear ladylike anil refined." "Nonsense! If you want her to catch him let her do It in net owu way." "She'll never do It In that way In the world." "Then Rhe won't do It at all." A few days before Christmas the fire gift was stored in the automobile house when Lucy was away, and the door was locked. This did not prevent her climbing to the root of the little building mid looking down a ventilat ing chimney. About the same time Lord Arthur Trevelyau Vane Fitz Mortirner wrote a note on crested pa- ! per that he had arrived in America and would do himself the honor to call. Heing Invited to spend the holi days with the Tlsdnles at their subur ban home, be wrote again that he would be on hand some time during Chrlsttnns day and partake of Christ mas dinner with them. After breakfast on Christmas morn ing Mr. Tisdale said to his daughter: "Come outside with me. Tot. I've got a surprise for you." Aud. leading her to the automobile house, be showed her what (though she had seeu It all beforei made her heart leap for joy. There was everything required for the protection of the house nnd the lives of the family. Including a canvas chute In case of their being trapped on the upper stories. There were tire extin guishers, fire ladders, hose In plenty and the "dearest" little steam fire en gine about four feet long. Miss Tls dale threw herself into her father's arms and covered his face with kisses. Tl'.e next thing was to get it all out aim piny the house was on fire. "Mother" caught fright at once for fear her lordship would arrive and see what sort of Christmas present her daughter had received. She pleaded that the fire trial might be postponed till a later date. She might as well have tried to stop the horses of a fire brigade after the sounding of au alarm as to deter her daughter. Half au hour later a scene occurred that will not soon be forgotten lu the Tlsdale family. The paraphernalia was In the yard. Mr. Tlsdale was oper ating the fire eugiiie, sending a small stream on to the roof of the house. The canvas chute had been fasteued between a third story window and the ground. Mrs. Tlsdale was looking out of au "L" window where she could see everything. Lucy was nowhere to be seen. Mrs. Tlsdale caught sight of an Im maculately dressed young man coming up the walk. Her heart sank withiu her. It was undoubtedly Lord Fiti Mortlmer. At that moment Miss Tls dale appeared at the upper end of the chute, entered It, came dowu like light ning and, strikiug the ground, turned two or three somersaults. Her mother fell back In a swoon. Her father pick led her up und, assisted by Ixrd Fltz Mortlmer. supported her into the house. She was not at all Injured, but pretended to be so that she might hide her shame at the exposure of lingerie I t t Stoir F TO OUR . - r Unless you are prepared to wait on yourself. We can't help it, the people will fill our house. 3 BARGAINS! " Wishing You all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We are yours for Business Lindsay & Co., Monmouth. Osre. before the guest. She hud no sooner reappeared than Lord Flt7,-Mortlmer told ber that many of the daughters of prominent men In England had organized fire brigades, and he Insisted on trying the chute himself. He made the descent more successfully than- Lucy, who fur ther disgraced herself by accidentally so It was supposed turning the con tents of a fire extinguisher on him, spoiling his suit and his silk hat. , Mrs. Tlsdale was considerably mol lified when Lord Fltz-Mortlmer took his leave, not till the end of the holi days, madly In love with ber daughter. A Mean Critic. "How realistic your painting Is! It fairly makes my month water." "A sunset makes your mouth water!" "Oh, it is a sunset, is it? I thought It was a fried egg!" Fire Is not extinguished by fire. Italian Troverb. t J s a beautiful illustrated monthly magazine. 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Polk County Bank Established 1889 Monmouth, - - Oregon Paid Capital $30,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $9,000 Transacts a General Banking Busi ness Under State Supervision Officers and Directors J. H. HAW LEY, President; J. B. V. BUTLER, Vice President; IRA C. POWELL, Cashier: J. B. STUMP, F. S. POWELL, I. M. SIMPSON. Hotel Hampton D. M. Hampton, Proprietor' 15 years in Monmouth Under Same Old Management Everything strictly firstclass MONMOUTH BAKERY C. C. MULKEY, Prop. Bread and Fancy Pastry, Confectionery, Stationery, Soda and Ice Cream. Cigars and Tobacco. Agency for Victor and Columbia Phono graphs and Records. Ice Cream delivered to any part of the town.
