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The Herald D. E. STITT, Editor. Entered a Mcond-Uuia matter September 8, 1WS. at the pit offlr at Monmouth, Oregon, undr the Act of March 3, 187. ISSCKD KVKRY FRIDAY Subscription Rates One year - fl Six months - . 50 eta Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1912. TAFT IS NOMINA TED. Nominations are made and the Chicago convention is ad journed. Taft has pressed for ward to victory, carrying with him as a running mate, James S. Sherman, our present vice president T. R. Roosevelt has met defeat, but is not silenced, and only the beginning of the end appears in sight, while the final result remains to unfold in the future. When Mr. Roosevelt was first nominated for vice-president, there were those who are credit ed with saying that he would wreck the Republican party and the Oregonian, in speaking of the prediction, inclines to the belief that he may wreck both dominant political bodies. Be that as it may, the old ship, G. O. P., went on the rocks last week, and while, the elephant has battered the hat that was thrown into the ring and flat tened its owner, he is still in a fighting mood and the "Water loo" appears to be yet in the future and is possibly dependent upon what will take place at Baltimore this week. The old ship is still in political quick sands and has more than an avernirp nrnsiiet. nf (minor nut. rJ o i i e "o - commission next November un less the Democratic barque, too, gets invested in the shoals of non-progression. There has been charges of theft and fraud made by both sides in the Chicago convention and if the charges are true, not only one party but both should be put out of business, for an aggregation of men who will use unfairness to carry them to victory in' their nominations, could not be expected to give an honest administration of govern mental affairs, neither should they -be entrusted with such charge. It has been charged, and most persons believe there is official rottenness in the management of our National life and the in stitutions that have grown up and been fostered under govern ment supervision and protection, and according to the decree that truth and righteousness only shall stand the test of time, this condition must pass away sooner or later, and if we ask' in what manner we are cited to like con ditions in other nations and people of the past, and the re sult which overtook them. Among other things we are told that it is extremely rare that a contaminate body, through any effort from within, is able to cleanse itself and the history of nations and parties go to show that when any such body be comes very corrupt it is moved out of existence and something else rises' to take its place, and in its turn to disappear when it becomes useless because of cor ruption. By taking a retrospective view from present conditions we see what has come to us by toller ance. Tolerato a nuisance and after awhile its heinousnossfades away because of association and the conscience trained to abhor it becomes less active by the as sociation until it no longer con demns when brought face to face with the evil, or if it is still moved upon it is so lightly that energy is no longer awakened in opposition. There has been too much tol eration, especially in favoritism and in evils that have been per mitted to exist, and in rogues who have been permitted to go unpunished. The Chicago convention has passed away and is now a matter of history. The big steam roller of the Taft supporters passed over the progressive band wagon, crushed the Robsevelt delegates and flattened the prospect of the leader so far as his hope and faith has been bound up in the republican party. President Taft has been chosen as the republi can standard bearer, and is now rejoicing over the downfall of the opposition, but the value of his victory will be estimated when the ballots have been counted after the polls close on November 5th, next. As we write this article the first battle has been fought in the Baltimore convention and Alton B. Parker has been chosen chairman against the opposition of W. J. Bryan. The non-progressives are in the lead and if a stand-patter is nominated there will be little choice for a progressive man to cast his vote at the November election. Tur bulent is the word which best describes the political situation. It has been stated that "The greatest dynamic force in the world is love." However, such was not the power which pre vailed in the Chicago convention. President Taft may not be so politically keen as a great many people, but when it comes to doing politics by compulsion he is a man of undeniable weight. Portland Telegram. While Americans are holding tumultuous conventions, the Chinese National Assembly "comports itself with strict pro priety," as though it were ex perienced at legislation.' Ore gonian. The tories have captured the republican party and are now after the democratic convention. They may put the lid down so tight there will be an explosion none of them will like. East Oregonian. The "houn-dawg" and the "Teddy Bear" are both being kicked around. MY LITTLE SISTER By EDWARD L SPENCER I was brought up In luxury, but without, father, mother, brother or sis ter. When I became six years old and was still kept from going about with other boys nature rebelled against not baring playmates, and those who were responsible for me were obliged to make some provision in that direction. I lived In the house In which I was born, my father having died before and Watch Our Bargain Counter We will offer some Extra good Bargains the Coming' Week, one of which will be a Set of Glass Wash Board at 25 Cents There will be Different Bargains each Day, and if you wish to secure this glass wash board at the remarkably low price of 25 Cents, you w ill have to watch our Bargain Counter Each DAY DURING THIS WEEK. . A New Feature Will Be Our Jewelry Counter Normal Variety Store my mother at the lime of uty birth. 1 knew nothing about this, being taken care of by a Mr, l'crkiim. One day he brought Into my pluyroout a girl about my own age and told me sho had a little winter for tue. At that age I felt no great surprise oa to the exist ence of a sister, though 1 remember asking some questions as to why 1 bad never seen her before. I would have preferred a brother, but was neverthe less delighted to be relieved of my loneliness, and from that time forward my life was very different from what It had been. Lucy was my s'.j'tT'n name, and since we were kept from other children we grew very much attached to each oth er. I was a fiery little fellow, while Lucy was of the quiescent kind. She was always soothing me. There was a good deal of the boy In me or I might have become effeminate, playing as I did all the while with a girl. I think I did not mias boy associates a much as 1 would bad I not become so much attached to Lucy. The reason why 1 was kept so close at home was that my mother, knowing that she must leave me to the care of others, had manifested to Mrs. Per kins, who was to bring me up, a feur that I would lenrn "badness" from my associates, which she, my mother, would not be with me to counteract. Ilnd It not been for a strong masculine nature In me I would have been spoil ed as a result of this motherly timid ity. Mrs. IH-rklna engaged tutors for me and for Lucy as well, and. being educated alone, when we were fifteen yeurs old we knew as little about the world as when we bad been just brought together. It wns at this Ume that Lucy and I began to discuss our situation. Why was it that we bad no parents like oth er children? Why had we uever met till we were about six yeurs old? The.se and other similar questions came up for discussion, and we asked Mrs. Perkins for answers to them. But she evaded giving direct answers, and we were no wiser than we were before. All we could get out of her was, "When you come of age you will know all about It" When I was In my sixteenth year I was sent to boarding school, where I prepared for college, Lucy being sent at the same time to a girls' seminary. I was dreadfully homesick for Lucy, and she wrote me that she suffered the same for me. During my stay at school there was no one to tell me anything about myself more than I kuew. Two yeurs after that I went to college, and the period In which I was born over Which seemed to bang a veil began to interest me. I was old enough to make an investigation, but when Mrs. Per kins snld 1 would know all about it when I was twenty-one I preferred to wait. One thing espeecinlly deterred me, a dread lest I should find out some thing I would rather not know. While I wan at college Lucy discov ered what was being kept from us. but she did not tell me. I came home one vacation during my senior year at col lege and met her there. I threw my arms about her and kissed her, as I bad been accustomed to do at our meet ings, and was surprised to see a blush on her cheeks. I wondered ut the time what It meant, but it soon passed out of my mind However, from this time I noticed a great change in Lucy's treatment of me. She seemed constrained. I was telling her one day of a girl friend of mine who I liked very much. Lucy ' looked serious. I persisted In sounding my friend's praises, und Lucy suddenly got up to leave the room. I caught her and. pulling her down beside me. NOW FOR THE SEASHORE VIA THE Season Tickets on Sale June 1st IVjl SUNSET I i ROUTES I I 3-Day Tickets on Sale Saturday and Sunday to TILLAMOOK AND NEWPORT BEACHES FROM Portland Oregon City Salem Albanv Corvaiiis Eugene Rnseburg Med ford Ashland TO Newport TO Tillamook Beaches 8uon fiu-oa from the principal nutiunt la Newport or Tlllamuok Heache are u follow: FARE $4.00 4.70 .00 7.30 7.10 9.00 12.00 17.20 17.75 FARE $6.25 6.25 6.15 4.00 8.75 6.K0 8.75 12.00 12.00 Ticket to above point on ele daily, good ill eeaaon. with corraauondlng low farm from othr point. Wnk and ticket ara aUo on aal from vatioua point. a Sunday Excursion Train on the C. & E. R. R. Leavea Albany at 7:30 a. m.. Oirvallln 8:00a. m. and connect with 8. P. train IB, 14 and !S from point south. Call on our naarent Agent for "Vacation Day In Orason." a beautifully llluatrated booklet dejKrlblng varlou ouUnir reaort. or write to JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Ore. Attend the B. P. O. . Elks Convention, Portland, Jnly II-1 J Low Fares to all points East June to September B. F. SWOPE, Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Home Phone: Office, No. 1320, Residence, No. 3712. Office in Cooper building, Independence, Oregon told her that she need not fenr for my deserting ber for a sweetheart or a wife, for I would never marry and did not see how I could bear to have ber marry. This seemed to satisfy her, and she smiled at me through ber tears. I was twenty-one years old a month after being graduated from college. A lawyer bud notified me that be would call on me on my birthday, and he did so. Lucy and 1 were both at home. The lawyer suld he wished to see us together and told the secret. My piiMt or most of It has been told. Lucy's was us follows: Her father died when she was two years old aud ber mother when she was three. Our mothers were sisters enjoying ah undivided fortune. They had arranged that we should be brought up together and for each oth er. The fact of our being kept In Ig norance that we were cousins was that In the beginning of our intimacy Mrs. Perkins had told me she bad a little sister for me. She thought nothing of it at the time, but put off telling us the truth till we had grown to an age at which she did not like to disabuse our minds. Besides this, she thought the plan of our mothers to unite us when we came of age would he best served by our being kept In Ignorance of the truth. The will of my mother and of Lucy's mother expressed a wish that we should marry. . , , 1 And we did, . ' H4 oven es years1 CXPCRICNCC fw T BfaTaTaTTBw 'MM ,A a.. v ' . I HADE MAHRI CopvniQHTt Ac. 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