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The Herald D. E. STITT. Editor. Rntrrvd iw cond-?liu mutter September 8. 1W8. ftt the poat office at Mitnmouth, Ortwon. under the Ael of Mr? h S, 1S79. ISSCKT KVKRY FRIDAY Subscription Rates One year Six months n 5U cts Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY. FEB. 9, 1912. AT THE NORMAL This week murks another stop in the progress of events coupled with Monmouth past, present and future, and just how far reaching these incidents may prove remains for future years to develop. This is Commencement week for the second semester of the State Normal School and with it was ushered in commence ment exercises connected with the closing of the first term of the Normal as reorganized by the voice of the people, and under the supervision of Presi dent Ackerman and the Board of Regents. On Sunday Dr. Chas. II. Dunsmore delivered an excellent discourse taking "Man'' for his subject, taking into considera tion his attributes and great possibilities. Dr. Dunsmore is an able and pleating speaker and those present were treated to an intellectual feast of de sirable things. Monday evening witnessed the Class Day exercises which were of an excellent character both as to choice and production. Tuesday marks the time for Commencement exercises and also the closing event of the previous term, which was the confering of diplomas upon those who had ended their la bors and were ready to pass out into the activities of the world and give out to others of that which they had acquired. Governor West made the principal address giving voice to the purposes of the Board of Regents and the President of the schoil to make it the equal of any of the Normal schools in any of the states. He spoke of the day as a great day for Mon mouth, for Oregon and for the people of the whole state as it witnessed the first class of the Reorganized State Normal Stu dents to receive the seal of ap proval and go out into the world to carry its influence with them. The class oration by Miss Alice Morrison was an excellent effort, well delivered and re ceived merited applause. Superintendent L. R. Alder man made the presentation of diplomas having prefaced it by an appropriate address. The program as carried out was a most worthy one, and shows care and painstaking both in instructors and students. some st'iious dillieulty likely to come to pass or the call would hardly be made. This is a time when the world is looking for and reach ing out for universal peace, but as time progresses dilliculties bob up in the way at every turn and about the farthest thing in the distant horizon is that speck of universal peace. From Mexi co, Cuba, South America, China, Africa and Europe come news of strife bloodshed and dissatis faction while our own native land is not as pacific as it might be, and the turmoil seems to in crease rather than diminish The different nations need good, steady men at the helm or many ships of state may meet with disaster. BOOSTING FOR THE SMALL FARMERS. TROUBLE BREWING AGAIN. Again comes the news of a call for troops to be ready to mobilize on theNorthern bound ary of Mexico, and, perhaps, ere this appears in print troopswill be gathered in Texas to be rekdy for action in case they are needed. Mexico is again threatened with upheaval and bloodshed and the admistration must see Eugene boosters have put out the sign: "Small Farmers Wanted," or words to that effect. The Commercial Club of that city has opened a campaign to secure newcomers who will en gage in the more intensive culti vation of a few acres, realizing that under that system there will be more koines and the land will return greater wealth in the aggregate, with" the ad ditional advantage that the wealth will be more widely dis tributed. The small farmer crusade is one that is worthy of more gen eral adoption; for the small farmer, who is a success in any community, is, all things con sidered, of the most desireable class of citizenship. Down about Eugene they are talking of cutting up the larger holdings, and therein lies the profitable opportunity for the owners of those farms, for the community and for the people who can be induced to come there and ultivate a few acres Moreover; that class of small fanners for which the Eugene people are about to make a bid, need not necessarily come from abroad. The practical farmer from the East and Middle West is most desir able, because on the whole he is most apt to be successful, but in this city of Portland there are plenty of men who could make five or ten acres pay, men who might be interested and who would be in terested if they were only brougjit into touch with the sit uation. From the state point of View we, of course, desire immigra tion from the outside, but every time the condition of any citizen within the state is bettered the commonwealth is the gainer and the community in which the betterment is brought about is infinitely better off. The Eu gene plan looks good both for outside and for Oregon exploita tion. Telegram. The East Oregonian, of Pen dleton says- "The Ground Hog did not see his shadow." It is different here; the sun shone brightly all day, but perhaps there are none of the animals here, but if there are, they were so .pleased at the beautiful day that they evidently forgot to hole up again. Abstracts promptly furnished at reasonable rates, by L. D. Brown, Dallas, Oregon. tf TYPEWRITER GIVEN AWAY 1 The Emerson Typewriter Com pany of Woodstock, 111., have recently given away over 400 of the highest grade, wholly visible Emerson Typewriters in the world. They have gone into every state and territory in the United, States. There may be some in your town. They are giving them away everywhere to men. women, boys and girls, over 18 years of age, on surpris ingly liberal conditions. If you could make use of a $100.00 typewriter, providing it did not cost you even one cent, then in a letter or on a post card addressed to Frank L. Wilder, President, Woodstock, 111., sim ply say, "Mail me all your Free Oilers," and by return mail you will receive their Free Offers, the names of over 400 who have recently received typewriters free, and you will learn on what easy conditions you can get one of their typewriters right away. The Emerson Typewriter is one of the highest grade, wholly visible typewriters made in the world. Many who have used the "EMERSON" and other makes pronounce the "EMERSON" su perior to any $100.00 typewriter on the market It is a wholly visible machine, has every new, up-to-date feature, looks like other high grade $100.00 type writers, though it sells regularly for less and on terms of $1.00 down and 10 cents a day until paid for. The "EMERSON" has every new improvement, uni versal keyboard, back spacer, tabulator, two-color ribbon, eve rything the best; is the ideal machine for beginners as well as for the most expert typists and stenographers; just the type writer for the smallest or largest office. If you could possibly make any use of a high grade typewriter, even thgugh it didn't cost you one cent of money, then be sure, on a postal card or in a letter ad dressed to "Frank L. Wilder, President, Woodstock. 111.," say, "Mail me your Free Offers." 4-23 Nona of Thoto Calif Left. "We once liail a nisht clerk who was an Englishman," enid a hotel manager. "You know the call lists, the sheets on which are recorded the hours at which guests wish to be awakened in the morning, are made out in ro-vs of 7 a. m., 7:30, 8 onrl an on. Well, one ni?ht a lot of people had left ca!lu for 7:30, when a man crime tip to me eng lishman and Raid he wanted to be awakened at that hour. The clerk looked down the list and found that all the lines under 7:30 had been filled. Tie said to the visitor: "RmIIv. I nm verv sorrV. sir. hut we haven't " another vacancy for 7:30. But we have some under 7 and 8." New York Sun. Some People are Always Watching . W for a M to We are Selling Goods at SALE PRICES all the time; If you don't believe it come and see. 10 W J to We Still Have a large amount of goods which we will sell cheaper than whole sale prices now are. M Tha Beaver. The beaver is really a sort of portable pulp mill, grinding tip al most any kind of wood that comes his way, says a writer. I once meas ure! a white birch tree twenty-two inches through cut down by a bea ver. A single beaver generally, if not always, amputates the tree, and when it comes down the whole fam ily fall to and have a regular frolic with the bark and branches. A big beaver will bring down a fair sized sapling say three inches through in about two minutes and a large tree in about an hour. Strickler & Murdock Incorporated We have the goods and our prices are right. All Kinds of Produce; Taken the Same as Cash t 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 wiring done, and all work guaranteed. Monmouth, Oregon AUCTIONEER , J.S. SMITH, Alrlie, Oregon. Farm Sales and Live Stock. Give me a trial. Satisfaction guaranteed 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