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The Herald D. E. 5T1TT, EdUor. Entrd u Kcond-rUuu mattw Septnbr 8, 1908, at th peat offlc at Monmouth, Oregun, undr the Act of March S. 1879. ISSl'KD KVKRY FRIDAY Subscription Rates One year Six months $1 50 cts Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1912. THAT SILVER THAW Portland, Oregon, was touched up Saturday night with a "Sil ver Thaw," so called by the press of that city, and the nest morning showed up a work of art, from the skilled hand of "Jack Frost," which, although destructive to telephone, tele graph and electric wires and poles, was nevertheless a thing of beauty and one which nothing but nature can produce. It is termed a "Silver Thaw," but just where the appropriate relationship of the name to the actual condition comes in we are unable to discover. We ar rived in the city in the evening; snow mingled with rain forming a good article of sleet, was fall ing; the streets, although slip pery, showed up from two to four inches of slush, and the night brought forth a solid freeze leaving a coating of ice upon everything, and not a thin one either, as the sides of the houses next the storin had a covering of ice from one-half to an inch in thickness. Telephone, tele graph and electric wires were loaded, according to size of wire and locality, the wire with its burden measuring from an inch to two inches in diameter, and some of the. larger wires showing up a greater diameter than that mentioned. Trees were loaded and broken ; some were turned out by the roots, while others were broken off and the ground was covered with limbs, especially where the silver poplar stood or other shrubbery of a brash nature, and also of the tougher varieties including the evergreen. These last were broken but not so badly but the boughs wereloaded and bent, some to the ground while others hung almost pnrallel with the trunk. Wire fences were a solid mass of ice and in some instances board fences showed a like condition, while every weed or twig standing in the earth had been transformed into a spear of 'ice. The wires were demoralized and hung from the poles, the load of ice having been too great for their strength, while in places where the poles leaned the load proved too heavy for them and they went down under the burden. The damage will reach many thousands of dol lars, the telephone companies being the greatest losers. CHINESE AND THE PRO SPECT1VE REPUBLIC. It was remarked by a para grapher in a Washington, D. C, paper the other day, that the average Chinaman probably would not know a republican form of government if he should meet it in the middle of the road." Inasmuch as this re mark was intended for a wit ticism, it is not so important; but at the same time it expresses a centhnent quite generally en tertained by people who are in the habit of judging the Chinese by the character of the coolies who come to this country. The fact is that the transition in China from its present form of government to that of a re public would not involve so violent and radical a change as those people Imagine. China isan absolute monarchy in name, but really it is so in name only. Established custom and tradition of the local character have a great- deal to do with the fashioning and directing of Chinese affairs as they affect the everday life of the people. Another thing to be considered is the fact that China is more nearly a federa tion of provinces that live large ly in isolation as to laws, habits and customs than is generally supposed. Provincially, there is a great deal of self-goveVnmeut in China, with the same autocratic principal of control established everywhere. The general con dition as regards government is heterogeneous, and lends itself easily to the idea of the representative system. As a lesson learned from the West, China has come to ap preciate the value of that system, and with that lesson has come more intelligent conceptions of liberty to be obtained through the agency of the state. China, in fact, by the native adaptive ness of its people, is more in line for the adoption of a re publican form of government than progressive Japan. Telegram. A Legend By AMBROSE L TURNER Copyright by American Pres Asso ciation. 1911. Several hundred year dko everybody believed la a personal devil wbose business it wan to mingle with human beings and tempt tliem from virtue. ' Hans Bewner wan a suitor for the hand of Gretehen Kiaeliel. (Jretohen's father was much respected In the com country for his probity and piety, and young Hans was so religiously InHIn ed that he thought of being a priest. But so deep was the love between him and Greteben that he realized that he would wreck ber happiness as well ns his own if he entered church where celibacy Is Imposed on the clergy, and he gave up what he really preferred Nevertheless be was considered to be well nlgb a saint. One evening Hans and Gretehen and their relatives and friends were gath ered at the Staebel home to celebrate the betrothal of Hans and Gretcbea. In the midst of the festivities a knock was beard at the door, and a young man. strikingly handsome, was ad mitted, who said that he was a trav eler on bis 'way to Munich and begged to be permitted to pass the night In the bouse. Hospitality of this kind was usual In those days, and the young man. who gave his name as Herman, was not only promised a night's lodging, but was Invited to take part in the festivities. The stranger soon became the life of the party. Brilliant sayings fell from his tongue that astonished and delighted the company. He suggested different methods of amusement and at last pulling from bis pockets cards similar to the playing cards In vogue today, offered to show those assembled a game. . All were pleased at learning some novel amusement and assented readily. Herman proposed first to show three of them how to play the game, after which the rest might di vide Into sets of three, each three play ing separately. Those chosen to be taught the game were nans and Gretehen. The teacher dealt the cards and showed them how to play one hand and then another and by this time they knew enough about It to play It. Those looking on then proceeded to arrange themselves .utp aqj .( p.MiR. 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D. Office in B. F. Baker's ReHide"c Both Telephone. 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. Give me a trial. Satisfaction guaranteed A. B. WESTFALL Painter and Paper Hanger Monmouth Oregon Some People are W Always Watching for a E4 W J in We are Selling Goods at SALE! PRICES all the time; if you don't believe it come and see. to We Still Have a large amount of goods which we will sell cheaper than whole sale prices now are. Strickler & Murdock Incorporated We have the goods and our prices are right. All Kinds of Produce Taken the Same as Cash Noted for Bargains Monmouth, Oregon S. W. OSTROM C, C. Powell Monmouth Electric Supply Company Electric Supplies on Sale Houses wired at $2.00 per drop. All kinds of inside wirinj? done, and all work guaranteed. Monmouth, Oregon City Meat Market Highest Cash Price Paid for Veal, Pork and Mutton. Once a cus tomer, always a customer. Sat isfaction guaranteed. HIGHEST CASH PRICE Paid for All Kinds of HIDES G. W. SULLIAVN, Prop. Monmouth, - - - Oregon Be a Lifter, Leaners are not a Success