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The Herald D. E. ST1TT. Editor. Entfml us ;vonl-ol.i nmtti'r Sptt'mlr f1. I.1. ftt thr pott ollice at Monmouth, Oroavn. under the A-t of Man-h S. is;. 1SSIKP KVKKY KK1UAY Subscription Rates Ono yoar - - $l.f0 Six months - - S." cts Throo months - - 50 cts Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, MARCH ti. 1914. THE MEX1CAX OUTLOOK The Mexican ouestion sti holds the attention of the world and especially is it interesting to the people of this country, as our nation will boubtless be the tirst one to be drawn into the maelstrom that is forming. The speech of Sir lid ward (irey in the House of Commons, wherein I he outlined the British polio v ! and held that the United States Government had done all it could do and that no blame ut- tached to it in the Benson case, i tion, for it has cut materially in has relieved the situation smart- to the profits of a well intrenched ly, hut that does not settle the''""' highly inllential business, matter between this country aid j There is no doubt whatever that Mexico. j determined efforts will be made Both Gonera-ls Villa and Ca- ! to cripple its ellieieney, and the ratiza of the Constitutionalists ! argument that it is too eostlv to have been cheek-mating any and every attempt of the United State Government to view the body of Benson, the English subject, of whom it is reported that he had been executed as the result of the findings of a military court. Also there is delay ami seeming subterfuge in regard to information of Ameri can citizens who have disap peared and are supposed to have been killed by Constitutionalist authority. The general belief is. that Ben son was murdered by General Villa, and that were the bodv given up it would indicate such murder, and, hence, the reason for dilly-dallying in regard to letting Mrs. Benson and repre sentatives of the English and American governments view the body. That President Wilson has been wise in his attitude toward Mexico is very generally be lieved, and that he has sought to find a peaceful solution of the whole problem is universally recognized, but the final acts of the disturbance and its solution must yet appear. Huerta has long since been considered as foreign to a peaceful solution and the constitutionalists have been making their cause about as obnoxious as that of Huerta has been. Altogether the situation has a bad outlook, and a few more rash acts on the part of General "Villi? will most likely precipitate trouble that will be huge and far-reaching. There are ardent peace advocates and many of them, but the spirit of the times is against them, and while na tions are crying"Peace," "Peace" they are building greater war machines and strutting around with the proverbial chip on the shoulder. The spirit which seems to be pervading humanity is that of unrest; you see it breaking out everywhere in strikes and un lawful deeds, and instead of abat ing it is growing worse and more unruly, and there is danger of this condition increasing until drunkeness of desire will take pl.uv an.l tin- i'ihI will !' tur moil ni Millions ami i t f 1 1 a I s lmmi- 1 erul slaughter. Is tln-iv no way aroutul it'.' Vcs! Ilut. will the nations take! it? A return to righteousness; ii renvrul ri'sraid for tin rights of otht'r persons and nation will I'riilm' the nhvss. The Im;l W Tin' parivl post, in the ooni- i parati vt lv few months it lias 1'i'on in operation, has proved ; to be oue of the most stleeessful and popular innovations ever attempted in the I niteii Mates.: , The people have appieeiated u and they have shown their ap preciation by usiii it to an enormous extent. The parcel post provides a simple, cheap and convenient means of sending packages from place to place, and in doing this it SUPI'lles a wa n t I hat t h t- American people have felt for a long time. Because of its verv success it has aroused a powerful opposi- be maintained will be worked over-time. We shall hear a gieat deal in the next few years about the postal deficiency, but we need not pay too much at tention to w hat we hear. The parcel post is a coiiveni enee that is worth all it costs, as everyone who has used it is ready to ad mit. It is available to all the people, and it gives to those who live in the country something they have long de sired ami have never had be fort parcel delivery at tin ir doors. In the short time since the system was inaugurated there have been considerable changes, and not a few reductions in rates. It is certain that there will be many more changes, but it is to be hoped that among them will not be included any change in the zone system. The zone system localizes the bene fits of the parcel post. Cheap rates within short distances en courages local development, and higher rates for longer distances deter undue trade competition by large and distant institutions such as the eastern mail order houses. Local development is the ideal industrial condition, and any undue extension of the first and cheaper zones would work against community develop ment. The great cities are al ready growing at a large rate that is proportionately larger than that of the smaller places, and extension of the cheaper zones would over-emphasize this one-sided development. Eu gene Register. March came in rough and so far it has hojd on to its pace so well that the whole eastern part of the United States has experi enced the worst blizzard that has swept over the country for twenty-five years. It would probably be hard to make those eastern farmers believe that there was nothing but supersti tion in the saying about the ground hog and his retirement upon seeing his shadow. Oregon weather has been endurable, and while it, mirrht. buvu Iwum anter it cou( haye been 1mu'd) worse. OUR PYGMY EARTH. Comprd With th. Sun It Is Pea U Two Foot Glob., j A tlinu hold t arm's length f.'oui ', the eye will much more tlmn eover tin' entire disk of the sun. If it were plaeed at the exact point of j eohn iilenco mid its diameter and j distance from the eve accurately I measured it ini;:ht he used as it means of determining the sun's ili-! nmeier, its distance being known. ' Tlie foremost philosophers of long ! ago would have been appalled at the true statement of both tho milt's distanee and its size. j The sun's diameter is about 8rt,- j 000 miles. It is bewildering to ho i as-nred that it would take I.IIOO.OIH) ! art hs to equal the sun in volume. 1 it l lie interior of that trulv ''igantie trlobe wen- hollow and the earth were placed at its center with the j moon revoking about it at its usual mean distance of nearly '.' hUH'O' miles there would still exist a vucu- j ity letwecii the moon and the in closing shell of the sun of nearlv VOO.IMMI miles. This is perhaps the most graphic and impressive illtis- 1 1 " 1 ii'u '"oH'Ol llir MIIIN coiossil ( : I. ...... i . i . ' t ....... ;u.. ..f i... '.. . ,i . . ..i ii i , 1 1 t-v . i) e mu.-i noie. However, null the density of the sun is only about one-.piarter that of the earth, so that t: would weijjli onlv us much as o.iu.OOO earths. In very round numbers the sun's weight uiav be stated at two octillion tons, w hich if expressed in figures would require almost as many ciphers as a news paper line can accommodate. A very comprcheiisiv e illustration of the pv::mean ih"'cn-ions of the earth as compurci' 'S the sun is to represent the '. r bv a globe two feel in diiot " 1 the earth bv a daintv pea. Av. I o the little pea weighs move t': ill six i Hint i II io!i tons. As to the Milar surface, it ip some r.'.ooo time.- that of our plan et. Yet I he sun w hen compared with its true peers, the stars, is not only not of extraordinary size, hut in all probability is only to he rank ed among the medium self lumi nous bodies which sparkle in "heav en's ebon vault." And because of its spot tedness it has a place, al though a humble one, among tho "variable" stars. Local Time Table Of the Independence and Monmouth Railway. Leaves Independence I:1" A. M.;7:1S A. M.;ll:o.rA. M. (After connecting with S 1. Train No. 1 from Cortland.); 1:10 P. M. ; 2:20 I. M. ; 4:00 p. M.; 7:20 I. M. Arrives in Monmouth (i:2.r A. M. (Con nects with S. P. train from Aii lie) ; 7:2a A. M. (Connects with Motor Car from Dallas H:ir); 11:15 A. M. (Connects w ith S. 1'. train for Airlie); 1:20 I'. M. (Con nects with S. V. train from Airlie) ; 2:M) I'. M. (Connects with S. 1'. train for Airlie); 4:1(1 I". M.; 7::i0 1'. M. (Con nects with Motor Car for Dallas 7:.r.r. Leaves Monmouth 6:40 A. M.; 8:20 A. M. ; ll:nr A. M. ; 1:40 I'. M.; 2:35 1'. M.; 4:15 P. M.; H:00 V. M. (Arrive in Independence ti;.r0 A. M. Connects with S. P. train from Cor vallis to Portland); HiSO A. M.; 11:45 A. M. ; 1:50 P. M. ; 2:45 P. M.; 4:25 P. M. (Connects with Motor Cur or Salem); 8:10 P. M. EVANOKI.ICAL ClIUKCH W. A. Gijkfkroy, Pastor. Morning service at 11 :00 o'clock Evening service at 7:U0 o'clock Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Y. P. A. Meeting at H.30 p. rn. Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. H. F. Jones, Pastor. Morning Service at 11.00 a. m Evening Service at 7:30 p. m. Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8:00 p. m. BAPTIST CHURCH. G. A. Pollard, Pastor Sunday School at. - 10:00, a. m. Morning worship, - 11:00 a. m. Christian Union Endeavor, 6:30 P. M, Evening worship, - 7:30 p. m. Prayermeeting Wednesday, 7:30 P. M. NOTICE OF PETITION Notice is hereby given to all persons whom it may concern, that the under signed has filed her petition in the County Court of the State of Oregon for Polk County, praying for an order of said court permitting her to take and assume the name of "Ora Clark"; said petition will be heard Saturday, April 4th, 1914, at 10 A. M. thereof in the county court house at Dallas, Oregon, by said Court, at which time objections, if any thereto, will be heard by Baid Court. ORA MOBLEY, Petitioner. B. F. SWOPE, Attorney. 26t5 First National Bank Monmouth, Oregon Sum'ssor to Polk. County Bank Paid Capital, - . - $30,000.00 Surplus & Undivided Profits, $15,000.00 J. B. V. Birrt.Kit. 1'resident; litA t:. Powell, Vice Pith. and Cashier; V. K. Smith, Assistant Cashier. Transacts a General Hanking Ilusincss DIRECTORS: I. M. SIMPSON, 1'. S. I'OWKU,, Wm. R I Dl KI.L, Sh., J. B. V. HUTI.KK, IRA C. I't )V KM.. School Books and Tablets CONFECTIONERY Cigars, Nuts, Etc. P. H. JOHNSON, Proprietor. MONMOUTH, OREGON on SAVE MONEY SAVE TIME SAVE LABOR ISY USING BISHOPRIC WALL BOARD A handsome Air-Tight wall for any building. Better than plaster. Makes big saving in time and cost of apply ing. Absolutely rat and mouse proof. A Large Stock Just In. It will pay you to investigate. Monmouth Lumber Yard Sole Bargains In Land We have concluded to engage in the Real Estate KuHincHS, but different from others. We propose to bring buy er and seller together. If they trade our remuneration to be 2 1-2 per cent. 1 am in touch with many prospective buyers and traders. Consult me. I have lands that can be bought or traded almost anywhere you desire it. Washington Lands 80 acres, 9 miles north of Coldendalc, 12 acres cleared, mostly in anples, 60 acres good land, balance rocky; good house and barn. 320 acres, 3 miles from Centerville, prairie land, 225 acres under plow, part of land is second swale, part of unculti vated land can be plowed, the balance is pasture land; hog-tight fences, most ly new; well, springs, windmill and tank, house, new barn and other build ings. Owner does not need cash and has farm machinery to sell on reason able terms. 120 acres, 10 miles north of Golden dale. 8 acres under plow, 16 acres slashed and burned. 200 to 225 bearing fruit trees. 300 more two year old apples. All good land and lies nearly level. Irrigating ditch and good creek. There are 1000 cords of wood standing. Large 7 room house, barn. Price $6,000, mortgage of $600. Will trade for im proved ranch of equal value. Agents. The timber soil is volcanic ash and red shot, and it is auitahle lor all kinds of fruit, berries, ulfulfa, grain, pota toes, etc, $ Land is easily cleared, as the timber is scattering, in some cases the timber will pay for the cost of clearing, and an average cost is $25 per acre. Oregon Lands 172 acres, one and one-half miles out of town. 168 acres, 5 miles out of town. 34 acres, in town, to trade or sell. If I haven't got what you want I'll get it for you. Call and see mo or write to S. II. IIINKLE, Monmouth, Oregon. 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