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.
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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.
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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.,
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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.