The Herald
D. E. STITT, Editor.
EnKred u econd-ela matter September 8, 19ng,
at the pcet office at Monmouth, Orejfoo, under the
Art of March 3. 187S.
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1910.
HE WAS A KNOCKER
The Knocker knocked but he knocked
in vain,
For entrance into Heaven's domain,
But his works destructive were, his
hate
Had closed to him the pearly gate.
A Knocker once sought at the gate
of St. Peter,
Asking permission to enter Heaven's
land.
Stating, he knew, from reports that
had reached him,
'Twas a haven of rest, a good place
to strand.
"But what have you done?" said the
guard at the wicket,
"To warrant an entrance to Heaven's
high dome?
What cause have you honestly, faith
fully succored,
That you in this haven should merit
a home."
Said he, "I have haunted the streets
of my city,
I have faithfully warned all who
chanced there to roam;
I told them its ills, its demeritis, and
prithee,
Entreated them elsewhere to seek
for a home. "
The guard at the wicket just paused
for a moment,
Then Baid, as a Helper passed in on
the right,
"Your works, sir, are evil, uncommon
ly selfish,
No entrance for you to the city
of light."
"You failed to aid strangers when
.seeking for shelter,
Spoke ill of your town, too, your
neighbors as well,
Such characters here, in this city ce
lestial,
Would soon wreck its peace, pro
claim it a hell."
WHAT IS A KNOCKER?
Have you ever tried to fathom
the significance which clusters
in the precinct of the term
"knocker" as applied to various
individuals?
If you have not it might be
worth your effort to do so just to
acquire a passing knowledge of
the many applications of the
word. There are male and fe
male, large and small, old and
young knockers not taking into
consideration the various de
grees of the craft.
Then there are the different
kinds of knockers who are as
profuse and as varied as the vir
tues and occupations of the hu
man family.
There i the person who will
spoil your trade when you have
It almost cainpleted; the thing
which you have haTgaiued to
m 11 may be worth what you
have aked for it, but the
knocker is jealous; if he were
the person selling it would be
all right, but he is not, and he
slips around, gains the ear of
the prospective purchaser, pours
out his poison and tings you
because of his sellish, meddling
nature.
The Knocker is pessimistic;
he is always on the adverse side;
he is like .Satan, he is against
every move except that which
tends to his own sellish ends.
If a plan is projected for better
conditions you can steadfastly
count on his opposition, es
pecially, if the improvement
w ill caiife any expense or any
exvrtion on the uart of Mr. or
Mrs. Grundy.
Then there is another hell in
which he is very prolific and in
which he takes ghoulish delight:
If your neighbors affairs come
up for discussion and you begin
to enumerate his successes, and
his good characteristics, how
quickly the human buzzard if
present, will pounce upon his
weaknesses and do all he, or she,
can to belittle him and his
achievements, so we discover
that the type of humanity, un
der discussion, will knock char
acter as well as business ven
tures, and jcrhaps takes keener
delight in despoiling some one's
fair name than in blocking a
trade.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS
(From the Springfield News.)
Harold B. Davis of Monmouth
has been in the city this week
circulating a petition among the
people, the object of which is to
let the voters decide upon the
question of maintaining state
normal schools. He met with
success here and his labors are
for a good and worthy cause.
At least two state normals should
be supported liberally by the
state, as the benefits derived
from the training therein is of
untold benefit to the rising gen
eration. The normal at Mon
mouth is the oldest in the state
and hundreds of teachers have
received training there that has
been of the greatest good in past
years and will be for yesrs to
come in educating the children
in the public and district schools.
We believe it is a grave mistake
to turn down anything which
leads to a higher and better edu
cation. POLK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
BASE BALL LEAGUE
SCHEDULE OF GAMES.
April 23 -Independence at Dal
las; Falls City at Monmouth.
April 30 Monmouth at Inde
pendence; Dallas at Falls City.
May 7 Falls City at Independ
ence; Monmouth at Dallas.
May 14 Monmouth at Falls
City; Dallas at Independence.
May 21 Independence at Mon
mouth; Falls City at Dallas.
May 28 Independence at Falls
City; Dallas at Monmouth.
Something Wrong.
T!:e hnlloon pilot landed In the little
buck woods village and told the loiter
ers the thrilling story of Ills escape.
"And in one time." he related, with
drama tie force. "I wns In a storm aud
sweeping over a vast desert. There
was iinthinx to do but throw out suud
and prepare for the worst. Gentlemen,
nt one time I felt as If I had lost my
head aud pone pluiuli crazy."
The oldest Inhabitant slowly lighted
his pipe and drawled, with a sarcastic
smile:
"You mast have been plumb crazy,
bub. to throw sand ou a desert. Hain't
you think there was enough sand
there already? Chicago News.
What Intormitteney Mian.
lntei'iuiiU'iuy Is that form of Irregu
larity In which the pulse appears to
drop a beat occasionally, lu some In
stances It occurs regulurly and two or
three times per minute for several
hours. Sometimes also It Is very ir
regular uud Is noted a number of
times within a few seconds and not
again for a minute or more. This pe
culiarity generally causes much un
easiness. Yet. while It may be a rery
serious symptom and associated with
grave and incurable disease of the
heart. It ofteu sigultles merely a func
tional disturbance which is lu nowise
dangerous.
An Effectual Cur.
"She wants to be a sister to me."
"Vou'an easily get her out of that
not Ion."
now?'
"Treat her as-ou would a sister."
Kansas City Journal.
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Fishing For Plunder.
A visitor to one of the hotels at Pe
kin was awakened during the night
by the noise caused b.v the fall of a
roll of pner. tiettiiiK out of bed. be
saw with astonishment a pole, to
which were attached a fishing line and
book, moving about the room, collect
ing various olijt'cis and removing them
through the window. Upon going
downstairs he was heard by the bur
glarious Chinaman outside to whom
the rod belonged and who escaped,
leaving his fishing line behind him.
C. W. HENKLE
Funeral Director and J
'i - Licensed Embalmer 1
Independence, Ore.
I also have a line of ;
Caskets at P. E. Chase's
Store at Monmouth. .-
Calls answered day and -
night Doth Phones.
Lady assistant.
Independence, Ore.
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 100 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.
BAPTIST CHURCH. .
W. W. Davis, Pastor.
Preaching Service, 110 a. m.
.. 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School, 100 a. m.
W. C, T. U.
Ical Union meets every sec
ond and fourth Friday in the E
vangelieal church at 2:30 p. m.
We want your
GOOD WILL
We want your
CD SIC
And In Return
We Will Give
YOU
the best values
that
Capital
and
Experience
Can
Command
Lindsay & Co.
We Buy Everything
We Sell Everylhing
Noted For Bargains
Monmouth, Ore.
Polk County Bank
Established 1889
Monmouth,
Paid Capital, . - $30,000.00
Surplus & Undivided Profits, $11,000.00
Transacts a General anking 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. N
Interest paid on time deposits.
HOTEL MONMOUTH
D. M. Hampton, Prop.
This hotel has lately been refurnished throughout
It is our aim to please the public by giving them
the best accommodations at the most reasonable
rates. Give us a call.
Everything Stictly Firstclass.
Monmouth Bakery
C. C. MULKEY, Proprietor
I The Best Bread. Fancy
X jra&ny ui ail riinas
Give us a trial. We can surely please you
Monmouth, - Oregon
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