The Monmouth herald., August 04, 1911, Image 2

The Herald
D. E. STITT, Editor.
Knh-red a second-cla.-.. matter Sertember 8.
at the post office at Monmouth. Ortvon. under the
Act of March 3, 179.
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FRIDAY. AUG. 4. 1911.
CHURCH BOOK VANDALISM
I sauntered alonjr, to a house of prayer,
To mingle with those found Worshiping
there;
To join in the service I took up a
hook,
And then through its pages began to
look.
I saw what the author had written
there,
His anthems of praise had melodies
rare;
I read them with pleasure, and passed
along
As fancy suggested, from song to
song.
1 turned to the fly-leaf, there I did see
Writing and figures, surprising to me;
"My name you will find on page, if,
you look,"
Numbers indexed nit to plates in
book.
I turned the leaves over, open I flung
The book, to find us was written there, -"Stung."
The page next cited, I opened to
then
To find, as surmised, the words,
"Stung again."
The book contained slang rhyming with
scruldier,
On the next page 'twas written! "Now
rubber."
Discerning the dearth in the writer's
brain
I sought the next page for-"Rub-1
ber again."
Seeking the end of this twaddle to find,
Thoughts complimentary chased from
my mind,
Then I found written, not worthy
This foolish completeness, "Now rub
ber big."
Hut this was not all I found there to be,
For tacked on the end was, "What do
do you see. ' '
I said to myself, your photo, I ween,
Is here to be had, 'tis thrown on the
screen.
Now to the writer of twaddle like this,
No mutter if sonny or missy or sis.
Your character is by your acts made
plain,
So sure as you're foolish or wise or
vain.
And he, who in booklet, your scrolls
may find,
If given a chance, will size up your
kind;
And if to your foolishness, there's no
bar,
Your image appears, lifelike as you
are.
i
the big iue.-ti 1. Tlr.re would '
have been a revival in Canada j
an.l England of a move for ini-j
perial foileration an.l if we hail
rifusi-,1 to trade with our good
neighbor, our second best cus
tomer, and for our manufac
turers, the host customer we
have, we should have hoon very
sorry for it in years to come, '
for the opportunity was before
us to make a favorable noree-
tii -ii t with Canada, and it would
Hoi have boon lii'fnrp lis nir:iin
for many years if we had re
fused it this time.
"That is why I say the treaty
will mean much good for both
the United States and Canada,
and I believe tlmt it will cl,'mn
, ...... v av Mill i-HlliU
late the trade of both countries,
and that it will not be long be
fore every one will see its bene
fits and see that the wise thing
to do was to act favorably upon
it. Vet, alter all, that is the
secondary part. There is not
the slightest doubt that the situ
ation was such that had the
vole in the senate today been
against it, the report would have
gone over the world and would
have stimulated activities else
where for obtaining trade that
properly belongs us.
"t;ii ; i . -a i .
o- mui. auaua : jot a
bit of it. It will be of great
benefit to Canada. There was
never any reason whv there
should have been a lino of cus
toms houses along the Minnesota-Montana-Washington
bor
der or the border of caster Can
ada than there should .be be
tween Minnesota and Wiscon
sin or Now York or Pennsylva
nia. What has made the com
merce, of the United States so
gieat. l lie provision in our
constitution that says that trade
shall be free and untrammoled
between the stated."
JAS. J. HILL ON CANADIAN
RECIPROCITY
While the reciprocity treatv
with Canada was ponding there
was much ad verso criticism as
to the wisdom of such treatv,
but presumably, most of it had
its origin from a few individuals
who had advantages they were
not willing to cede because of
their "(let rich quick" character.
Hut the treaty is made and
most people have little doubt
but that the country will move
Muietly along and that both the
United States an.l Canada will
reali.e that closer relations are
profitable.
IMow is what J. J. Hill the
groat railroad magnate savs on
the subject:
in the comment on the treatv
when it was pending, noarfv
every argument for it spoke of
the good it would bring. But
the good it will n.-lUtr j3
only the smaller consideration.
What would happen if we had
not passed the treaty? That is
Springiield, Oregon, had a
disastrous lire last Friday even
ing resulting in the total de
struction of IJooth-k'ollv r...,
panic's saw mill, plaining mill,
and lumber yard, making a com
plete sweep of the whole plant.
This mill has boon the princi
pal factor in building up Spring-
beld and maintaining the citv
us the pay-roll is said to have
been $1L',(HI0 ;1 ,0nth, conse
quently it is a heavy loss to both
the company and the city, and
should the company conclude
not to rebuild at hat place it,
will prove a much heavier loss
to the city than to the owners of
the mill.
Here are some of the things which
may be bought in Our Store for
$1 Each
14 Lbs. Best Granulated Sugar.
22 Bars of Royal White washing
Soap.
21 Bars Gasene Soap.
12 Pounds Best Head Rice.
15 Pounds Soup Beans.
5 Pounds Ham.
5 Pounds Bacon.
20 Pairs Good Work Socks.
1 Good Pair Calfskin Gloves.
12 Men's Linen Handkerchiefs.
1 Pair Tennis Shoes and 1 Pair
of Tennis Socks.
2 Good Work Shirts.
1 Pair Overalls.
1 Black Sateen Shirt.
1 Good Suit Summer Under
wear, and a thousand other
things too numerous to
mention.
Strickler & Murdock.
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Noted for Bargains
Monmouth,
Professional Cards
Oregon
Laura Price, M. D.
Oflice in I). P. Baker's Resides
Both Telephones.
Dr. J. O. Matthis
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Postoffice Building
Calls answered Dromntlv
both day and "night.
Both Phones.
The Polk County Observer
lis passed into the hands of
the Observer Printing Company
a new organization with lCu.-ene
Foster and W. II. Totten in
charge. J. (J. Ilayter the former
editor and publisher has lon.r
been coniieeted with journal"
lH" 111 I'olk County and his
versatile pen will be missed
however the new management'
while strangers in this 'section
me old ncwsiuiner !.,, 1'
. . " Mil
tliere is every reason to l.i;,..,
that the Observer will w;n .. .
tain its high standard and use-
i unless.
AUCTIONEER
J. S. SMITH,
Airlie, Oregon.
Farm Sales and T.iVq Vfl.
'.live me a trial.
Satisfaction guaranteed
B. F. SWOPE,
Attorney at Law and Notary
Public.
Home Phone
Otlice, X0. 1820,
Residence, Xo. .'i712.
Office in Cooper building,
Independence . OrP!mn
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Polk County Bank
Established 1889
Monmouth, - - Oregon
Paid Capital, . . . $30,000.00
Surplus 8c Undivided Profits, $11,000.00
Transacts a General Banking Busi
ness Under State Supervision
Officers and Directors
J. H. HAWLEY, President; J. B. V. BUTLER, Vice
I resident; IRA C. POWELL, Cashier: J. B.
1UMP, P. S. POWELL, I. M. SIMPSON.
Interest paid on time deposits.
C. C. Powell
S. W. Ostrom
d. u. rowt
Monmouth Electric Supply Company
icuiric aUDDlies on Sal
Houses wired at $1.50 per drop. All kinds of inside wiring done,
ana an work guaranteed.
Monmouth, . . oron
The European war scare is
wa.nngand present indications
point to a peaceful settlement of
the Morocco incident. How
ever there are several of the
I'll IjM wt.t
i.e,.., powers that seem to
have the proverbial chip on the
shoulder and some of thee
tunes it may get a jolt that will
cause trouble, although there is
" pou .ieal of timidity exhibited
HAVE YOU A C0W
a, flies
dition to making the prosl-esi of m?i y,,? ot, milk in ad"
Sreeablo, on amount o"? d,fflCUlt and disa'
LILLY'S BEST FLY KILLER
KilS Witoe. and insects.
STOCK CATTLE will fatten . . tt m? ont-third more milk
HORSES will wort Mealier an n st oof 1" rel
free t $?J'if
., ,o near here this prcplration
He have it or we'll get it. Ask
us.
j when the chip appears.
PHflliASY
A. B. WESTFALL
Painter and Paper Hanger
Monmouth Oregon