The Monmouth herald., October 06, 1911, Image 2

The Herald
D. E. STITT, Editor.
Entered u Mcond-cUu matter September 8, 1906.
t the poet office at Monmouth, Oregon, under the
Act of March S. 1879.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 6, 1911.
SEEKING A REMEDY.
The high cost of living is
still an object of attention and
light is glinting in, here and
there, through the foliage of
deception by which the truth is
hidden from the public.
In the days of brigandage,
"robbers banded together for the
purpose of plunder, and murder
stalked abroad with the organi
zation; but time has advanced,
likewise the world, and the
crude ways of the dark ages are
no longer tolerated. They were
too brutal, too gory, and too
susceptible of detection and
punishment, and while there
still remains a remnant of this
class who operate with greater
or less success, the general plun
dering body has taken a step
upward and brought a reiine
mcnt into their work which
gives out a perfume of respecta
bility encasing the operator in
a garment not stained with the
common odor of the law-breaker,
and almost if not quite immune
from the slightest breath of
suspicion.
. The. refined way is to organ
ize, lay plans and carry them
into effect, rob the producer by
keeping down the price of his
product, corner and control it,
then rob the consumer by not
permitting him a chance to buy
except by purchasing from the
controlling corporation.
This is the refined manner of
stealing. Of course it is brutal
to hold up a man and take his
wealth using a bludgeon or gun,
and when resistance is offered,
killing him on the spot, but by
the refined method you hold
him up and keep cm bleeding
him day after day and year after
year; you can pinch him with
hunger and chill him with cold
because of his inability to
properly feed and clothe him
self. This method may bring
about the excruciating torture
of hunger and cold until death
brings surcease, but then this
is the refined way, and the pub
lic looks on and admires and by
sanction exclaims: "How great
is Diana!"
Another Market Incident.
Hack in 1 the Middle-west,
whero they are making the public-market
fight for the benefit
of the people with spirit and
enthusiasm that is bound to win,
there crops up incident after in
cident showing that there is
genuine economy in the institu
tion. Indianapolis is just now mak
ing the hardest light of any city
of that section for the perfecting
of the system which will make
the public market a money
saver for the people, and the
Mayor of Indiana is in the thick
of the fray. Hut recently it was
learned, through news report,
how that official went into
of potatoes on his own account
Michigan and bought a carload
for public-market distribution,
just to demonstrate that local
prices were way beyond-what
they ought to have. Now comes
another potato incident that
carries proof to the same effect.
An Alabama man, who has
sweet potatoes to sell, visited
Indianapolis, and while sweet
potatoes in that city were bring
ing a bushel, and his price
was. 75 cents f. o. b. shipping
point, the Alabama man was
advised by the commission men
not to take a chance on the
Indianapolis market. Mayor
Shank heard of it, and immedi
ately there was an arrangement
for a carload of "sweets' for the
public market. The freight
from the shipping point was
19 1-2 cents a bushel, which
made a total of 94 1-2 cents laid
down in Indianapolis. Mayor
Shark contended that the mar
gin of profit between this figure
and $1.65 was altogether too
great for the consumer to pay,
and he disapproves of methods
which discourage shipping that
the price miget be raised rather
than lowered.
This transaction, as reported,
illustrates sufficiently the need
of a public market in every city
of any size. It is just a question
of waking up to the advantage
of it, and then acting. Portland
Telegram
"The world do move," is an
old saying, and while not ex
actly in line with grammatical
perfection, does very well to ex
press the new addition to the
national game, that of the pan
hose balU"rooter," which comes
as a consequence of the close
race between the Portland team
and that of the Vernon aggrega
tion of players for possession of
the Pacific Coast League penant
a purse of fifty dollars being
offered for the services of the
best "rooter" in the interest of
the Vernon team. Will the an
nex become permanent?
Already In Via.
Being outside the fire limits, the
villagers had petitioned and re
ceived an appropriation for the pur
chaso of a hand tub machine, this
was installed in a disused black
smith shop, where it remained for
two years, used only in Fourth of
July parades. Finally a stroke of
lightning started a small fire in a
farmhouse near by, but when the
volunteer firemen arrived at the
temporary engine house the fore
man stood at the door with uplifted
hand. "Don't tech her, boys, fer
heaven's sake!" he shouted. 'Tve
got two hens a-settin' in th' tub!"
Argonaut.
A Mystery to Tommy.
In daylight little Thomas float
ed over his book of Indian Btories
and longed to prowl in prairie
grasses and spring upon white men,
smashing their heads in with toma
hawks. But when darkness fell he
sent frightened glances at all the
Bhadows and felt the shivers run
down his tiny spine. "Mother," he
whispered one night as he stared
at his old father bending over his
book, "was daddy ever in the In
dians' country?" "No," replied his
mother. "Why do you ask ?" "Be
cause if he wasn't," Bnid Thomas in
an awed voice, "who scalped him?"
Helped Him Along.
ITe was a man of convivial habits,
well known by his Christian name,
Jamie. One dark night an ac
quaintance found Jamie lying at
the foot of an outside stair. "Is
that you, Jamie?" he asked in a
voice of the greatest astonishment
"Aye, it's me," replied Jamie in
I resigned tone.
"Have you fa'en doon the stair?"
"Aye!" said Jamie. "I fell doon;
but I was comin doon, whether or
noo."
Professional Cards
Laura Price, M. D.
Oflice in B. F. Baker's Residecp
Both Telephones.
Dr. J. O. Matthis
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Postoffice Building
Calls answered promptly
both day and night.
Both Phones.
AUCTIONEER
J. S. SMITH,
Airlie, Oregon.
Farm Sales and Live Stock
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Satisfaction guaranteed
P. E. CHASE
Notary Public
Will do all kinds of not arinl wnrl-
Monmouth, Oregon
If we havn 't got it
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BRIMS
Do you want to save money?
$5.30 FOR $4.30
Come to our store, Saturday,
and buy our Basket Order.
HERE IT IS WITH ACTUAL SELLING PRICE.
16 1-2 pounds Sugar, price, - - $.50
4 " Bacon, " - - LOO
7 " White Beans, price, - 50 '
6 " Rice, " " - -50
5 Bars Royal White Soap, " - - .25
1 2-oz Best Vanilla extract, " - .25
3 pounds Macaroni, - " - - .25
1 pound Cleveland Baking Powder, price, .45
1 package Columbia Mush, - " - .35
1 Basket, - - - - " - .25
Total value, " $5.30
SATURDAY ONLY WE WILL SELL
This Order Complete, Just as Here Listed, for $4.30
No inflated Values Here. All bona fide Prices
Are we Noted for Bargains?
If we havn 't got it we will get it for you.
Strickler & Murdock.
(INCORPORATED)
Noted for Bargains
Monmouth, - Oregon
First National Bank
Monmouth, Oregon
Successor to Polk County Bank
Paid Capital, - . . $30,000.00
Surplus & Undivided Profits, $13,000.00
J. B. V. Butler, President; Ira c. Powell, Vice Pres.
and Cashier; W. E. Smith, Assistant Cashier.
Transacts a General Banking Business
DIRECTORS:
I. M. SIMPSON, F. s. POWELL, J. B. STUMP,
J. B. V. BUTLER, IRA C. POWELL.
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Painter and Paper Hanger
Monmouth Oregon