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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1910)
The Herald D. E. STITT, Editor. Kntered u second-class matter September 8, ly. at the post office t Monmouth. Oregon, under the Act at March S, 1K79. ISSIKD KVKRV FRIDAY Subscription Rates One year Six months $1 50 eta Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 1910. THINGR TO THINK OF What have I done, or what have I been doing to better my own condition? Have I improved my oppor tunities as an intelligent person should? . Am I more intelligent now than I was one, two. or ten years ago, and if not, why not? What have I done to help oth ers, or to aid in building up my town or in elevating conditions in niy neighborhood? Do I use my intelligence wisely? Have I been diligent, or have I sat as a knot on a log a do nothing; a clog on the wheels of time; perhaps worse Ktill, I may have been tearing down instead of building up; leading others into lower paths of life and head ing them toward degradation in place of extending the helping hand? We should take a retrospect ive view of ourselves once in a while to see where we have been drifting, and to get a better idea of the chart we have made, ami the course we are pursuing. You have a work to do, as there are material things to he looked after, also things apper taining to tha mental capacity, and there are things present and things future, those belonging to physical life, and those to the spiritual condition, which is a condition of the future. We as individuals will be the beneficiaries of our own labors, If we rise to heights of intelli gence and opportunity where we can shower blessings upon oth ers, we ourselves have been the gainers, and those who receive from us do so because we have tirst been the recipients of that which we have bestowed upon them. Then why imitate a knot on a log? An odd safe cracking case oc curred during last night in the office of the Red Crown Mill, says the Albany Democrat of the 14, inst. A hole was bored in the top of the safe and dynamite ex ploded, enlarging it, but not suf ficiently to get inside, but affect ing the door sufficiently to cause a delay of two or three hours in opening it The place was a pe culiar one, as a rule the hole be ing bored near the combination J ck. It was evidently the work of an amature A recent ruling of the Supreme C-ourt held that incorporated towns have no right to license the sale of any spirituous or malt litp uors, no matter what the per cent of alcohol it contained. This rul ing1 knocks out near beer saloons and we are informed on good au thority that all of them through out the county will cease to do business. Dallas Itemizer. For Sale Single Comb, White Leghorn Cockerels, $1 each. W. A. Wood. HI THE PAWNSHOP WAS DISPOSED OF By THERESA C. HOLT. Copyright, 1909. by American Prega Asso ciation ) The town of II. had always main tained an excellent reputation. The men were honorable, the women vir tuous. There had never been any dis turbing element to change these con ditions. But one day over a vacant shop appeared a sign of three gilded balls, and later the place was occu pied by Abraham Moses, a pawn broker. From that time a change gradually came over the place. Those who had desired to enter upon ex penses which they could not afford found that all they had to do was to go to Moses with a watch, a ring, a brooch or some other article of value and the funds were forthcoming. Eventually a meeting of women was called at the house of Mrs. Mathews, a sturdy matron, who saved every penny, to consider the cause and menns of eradicating the evil. When they hud assembled Mrs. Math ews herself made a few remarks to them, taking the ground that the ex travagance and recklessness were due solely to the pawnbroker. Then came a debate upon how to get rid of Moses, but it lasted an hour without the proposal of any feasible means. Miss Virginia Twining, a young lady of parts her father was a lawyer then announced that she would put in practice a plan she had conceived of accomplishing the object. All the as sistance she wished was that one of their number would call at .Moses' of fice at ten minutes after 3 the next afternoon. Miss Twining was asked to state her plan, but she declined on the ground that, although the ladies present were especially secretive, some one of them might let out the secret, which would spoil her game. Most of those present went away In ulgh dudgeon that they could not be trust ed, and from those remaining Miss Twining selected .Mrs. lilackmore to Join her at the pawnshop. At 3 o'clock the next afternoon Miss Twining entered Moses' place to find him dozing In the back room. "(iood day, Mr. Moses," sue said. "I have called to pay you the money you loaned me some time ago." The man came out Into the front shop, rubbing his eyes. "What moneys?" he asked. "Why, have you forgotten? With such a memory you are a dangerous man to lie lefuling pi'ople money." The Jew got down a record book and searched the pages. "I don't find It," he sai l. "It makes no difference to uie whether you II ml It or not. I owe you $1-, and I shall pay It to you." "I lend you twelfe tollar?" inquired the man. looking over a pair of gold rl aimed glasses. "Certainly." At ttiat moment Mrs. Itlackniore came Into the shop. "Mrs. Itlackniore." said Miss Twin ing, "I am glad you came in. Mr. Moses is very forgetful. Some time ago he loaned me $12 and has forgot ten It. Now I am about to pay him the principal and Interest. I wish you to see me do it bo that If he forgets the payment you may give your testi mony that I have made It." "1 shall be very glad to do so," said Mrs. lilackmore. "Veil, veil," said the Jew as he clutched (lie money, "the peoples of this town are more honest than any I have ever struck. "1 hat forgotten all aboud It." Mrs. Itlackniore, to make an excuse for calling, asked for the rates for len'liig, then, at a glance from Miss Tvl ilng, turned to leave the shop. "Wait a moment," said the latter, "till 1 receive my pledge, and I will go with you." "Your pletge!" exclaimed the Jew. "You left no pletge with me." "Well, uin my word! Left no pledge! What have you done with my watch?" "I haf not got your vatch." After arguments and criminations Miss Twining and her friend left the shop angrily and, going to the courthouse, lodged a complaint against the pawnbroker. The case was tried before a Justice, who, after hearing a statement which Miss Twining gener ously left to the broker, ordered his stock of watches to be brought and asked Miss Twining to select her watch. She chose a very valuable one w hich she was sure did not belong to any one In II. The Jew howled and wrung his hands, declaring that the watch hud been pawned by a man who had died without redeeming It. "IMd you lend this lady mouey?" "I did." "And without a pledge?" "There vas no pletge, your honor. "Have you a witness." the Justice asked Miss Twining. "th you paid (he loan?" Mrs. ItlatTunore testified that she Raw the money paid-$12, besides inter est at 23 per ceut. "Twenty-five per cent!" exclaimed . Genuine January Sale of New Spring Clothing Men's Suits, Regular $1 1.75 - 8.90 Men's Suits, Regular 12.50 - 10.25 Men's Suits, Regular 1400 - 12.35 Men's Suits, Regular 16.00 - 13.90 Also a SNAPPY LOT of CHILDREN'S SUITS; the Newest Goods; 20 per cent, off during January. X S There are two kinds of people in the world, those who are always getting ready to do something, and those who go ahead and DO IT. WE DO IT and DO IT RIGHT I r4- TVTav-! VaII LINDSAY! LINDSAY! LINDSAY! 5 KxOZ leXL! Y 11, and LOW PRICES, then follow The Foot Prints to Lindsay & Co., ! Monmouth, Ore, x x x x X the Judge. -"That's Illegal interest. Three months for swindling and one more for usury." Before Mr. Moses was sent to Jail Miss Twlnlng's father Raw him and ar ranged not only to return the watch, but get a suspension of sentence, with a nolle prosequi if he would promise to leave the town. The ladles of II. were astonished at Miss Twlnlng's master stroke, and her father now says that whenever he has a knotty case with rascals requiring no conscience he always gets his daugh ter to help him. Work Day on a Mississippi Plantation. The day begins ou a plantation when It Is yet night. The big bell rings be tween 4 and 3 o'clock for the "hands" to go to the fields. Mammy starts her small sable assistants around at the "big house" with early coffee about C. Without this tiny cup of cafe noir your true creole gets up on the wrong side of the bed. lie has no appetite for breakfast after a ride through the fields and still less for his generous noonday dinner. Supper Is served at night, and the dishes are typically southern the corn and batter breads, fried chickens and waffles and fig pre serves, with "sillabub," that moon beam mixture that makes modern ices and confections heavy by comparison, for dessert. Life on a plantation Is not dull There are visits to town and a constant stream of visitors from town. There are "sugar house" par ties and hog killings. Christmas doings and Thanksgiving dinners, to say noth ing of house parties and hunts. Mem phis Commercial Appeal. Church Directory. Evangelical Church L. C. Hoover, Pastor Morning service at 11:00 o'clock Evening service at 7:00 o'clock Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Y. 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 School 9:45 a. m. Y. 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. 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. HAWLEY, 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 firstclc lass MONMOUTH BAKERY C. C. MULKEY, Prop. Bread and Fanc'y Pastry, Confectionery, Stationery, Soda and Ice Cream. Cigars and Tobacco. Agency for Victor and Columbia Phono graphs and Records. Ice Cream delivered to fcy part ol the town.
