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FRIDAY. AlUJ. T, m.
A War That Should Sot lie
Nations are but men ami men
are hut fools. That is why just
now the world is about to stage
what all authorities agree will
lie the most terrible war in all
hi-tory. Austria, Servia. (!er
manv iiinl Russia are already iu
action. France and Knglainl will
have plunged in probably before
the day is over and a half dozen
other nations are making prep
arations. It seems almost inconceivable
that in this day and age such a
thing is possible upon any
provocation but that the whole
of Kurope should divide against
itself in a deadly contlict simply
because potentates and their
chancellors have only the school
boy capacity for settling differ
ences passes all understanding.
There have been many wars
since the dawn of the ages and
their eaur-es have been manifold
but it is doubtful if any have
been less justiliable than litis
which comes iu a day that has
developed arbitration and plan
for universal peace. There i
no great principle at stake call
in;: for the sacrifice of life, hap
piness and property. There is
nothing back of it save the very
lowest of motives, hatred,
jealousy and greed. The war
is an admission of the human
weakness of the European states
men. The ruler w ho cannot di
voice passion from government
proves his unfitness to rule, Cu
be cannot govern himself.
The Austro-Servian trouble,
though not unavoidable, is at
least understandable. Hut the
clash of battle should have been
confined to the boundaries of
those two countries. The minis
ters of Russia, Germany, France
and England would not have it
so. Apparently they have been
waiting for some such opportu
nity. The game of diplomacy
engenders much the same emo
tions as does any other game.
Beaten at marbles, the schoolboy
cries to his victorious opponent,
"I can lick you anyway." The
outwitted diplomat, while re
straining himself from undigni
fied expression, nurses the same
feeling, and he prepares for the
day of physical reckoning.
In their eager desire to make
their nations supreme as world
powers, the European statesmen
seemingly lose sight of the peo
ple who make up those nations
and whose well being should be
their first consideration. The
people are the ones, however,
who must, pay the price. From
their ranks must be drawn the
men to be slaughtered in battle.
Upon them will rest the burden
of the tremendous expense. The
war may settle grudges, fulfill
ambitions and establish suprem
acies, but the total gain will be
infinitesimally small compared
to the lo.ss.
There is but one hope from
It Mil.
The ti ml'lo smTltii't' of IMood
iiinl money will In-an argument
for universal poneo lluit eimnot
In' talki'il down. Anl it vi!lloj
sm iri-ino; if tin1 final outcome'
is not the ilismantlino of lleets
iiiiil 1 1 1 I a n 1 1 n of armies for
wiiieli peace advocates have long
w 01 keil. Kast ( reoonian.
An Instant AV'(
An occasion calling for
-wilt
action was that giving American !
registry to foi eign-built ships !
Our shipping laws have been J
archaic. They operated direct
ly against the public interests,
vet so powerful were the sellNh
iulluences back of them that
they have been maintained year
alter year. When the ( oneessioii
was made by the Tri-sidi'iit on
the Panama Canal tolls he should
then have gone a ,-tep further
and placed our own shipping in
terests on the same footing as
Canada, for instance, enjoyed.
I!ut as this step was not then
taken it should now be taken
and at once It may perhaps be
a little late in view of the swift
ness with w hich events are mov
ing in Europe and the terrific
involvements of ail leading na
tions there Hut better late than
never. We must he in a posi
tion to forward our supplies
across the seas under a llag that
is neutral to all the combatants,
both im mediate and prospective.
We haven't :diips of our own,
out under a sane registry law
we can do it if it is not already
too late.
Hut the need of instant Con
gressional action is apparent to
everybody and we hope to see it
forthcoming this week Port
land Telegram.
GERMAN RED TAPE
A Most Irritating Brand Is Used
In the Postoffices.
SENDING A PARCEL BY MAIL
Experienca of an English Tourist Who,
With Joyous Confidence, Undertook
to Perform What Was Supposod to
Be a Perfectly Simple Operation.
Ill till iiuiiieeiiee and lightness of
heart 1 set nut nne nioniinn to send u
small pari-el to KiiKhind from l!n town
In Germany when; I was staying. At
tlie iioslolli c I was confronted by
three booking olllee windows, each
having a weird and formidable Inscrip
tion over It. These Inscriptions were
not to be comprehended lit u Khince;
so, not wisliiiiK to naze up at them too
lonf,'. I selii ted the least crowded win
dow and handed over my pun-el. II.
was promptly returned to me with u
curt "Go to the next window:" It
was just that window I specially wish
ed to moid, belie; the most crowded,
but I waited my turn ilnd then iniide
another attempt. The olllchil looked
at me sternly.
"Have you the circulars?" he asked.
"No." I replied faintly.
lie handed me three circulars, for
which I had to pay n small sum and
which I was requested to fill up. Tick
IiiK up 'my parcel, I sat down to study
those circulars. They were covered
with Instni'-tions, the InriKuane used
was magnificent, and the effect was
so overwhelming that I found It tit III
cult to f;rasp what I was Instructed
to do. If uiy papers were not tilled up
accurately It was not from untruthful
ness, but owitij; to my limited German
vocabulary.
By the time I had described the
parcel, the ross weight thereof In
grains and kilograms, the gross
value thereof in marks and pfennigs
and given a detailed description of
each article contained therein, with
Its separate weight and value, I felt
like an old Inhabitant of that postofflce.
I had seen, as It were, generation after
generation of stamp purchasers come
and go. and still I remained. As to
the weights, my Idea of kilograms
was about on a par with tuy knowl
edge of definite Integrals. However, I
did my best. I guessed ut the prob
able weight of the parcel and divided
(he .".nicies Into It.
At length I riiuio to the end. and,
feeling like II candidate at nil cTiun
Inn I ion. I gathered up my papers ninl
the parcel and went over to tb win
dow. After walling my turn I hn tided
over the papers. The olllclal glanced
ill them, then at the parcel, and
frowned.
Mil you weigh the articles?" ha
asked sternly.
"Va a a!" I stammered.
Then k" home and weigh them
imalii. Von have put them down nt
half a ton:"
There as no help for It. Willi a
sluli I gathered up my papers and
went back to a Keehnled corner. After
patiently reducing nil the wel-;hls I
ii until presented the papers. This time)
they were passed, mid I was went on
to the next depailiueiit. where 1 hud
to purchase and III! up another docu
ment. I was now getilng Into form,
an 1 this paper was soon dealt with.
Then, wild my heart beating fast. I
handed over the parcel. It was once
more returned to inc. The ultlchil said
he could imt inke It In thai comlithm
It was Insecurely made up.
Now. If there Is one (Ming upon which
I pride myself It Is upon the neat way
In which I turn out a parcel. So.
smothering my Indignation as well as
I could. I assured him that It would
be all right, that It was perfectly safe
and that there was nothing In It which
was breakable. Uc repealed llntily
that ll was Insc.'iiiv and that he could
not take It So I sadly collected my
papers and I lie parcel and w ent home
to dinner.
I spent all the iifli-inooii trying to
purchase u cardboard box of exartly
the right proportions and some water
proof cloth to wrap round It. I next
procirivd a stick of scaling wax and a
German seal, and by the time I had
finished that parcel looked as If It
were prepared to travel to the north
pole
It was now- getting toward evening,
and I was feeling weillisl after my
day's work, so I besought my brother
- a willing, guileless youth -tu take It
to the postotllce. He took It so iuiio
eeiitly that my cons. Icace reproached
me tor not hlivlug given him a word
of warning He was a long time gone,
but that was to be expected. When
I saw him ini.ie Iu my heart sank Vn
despair
"They won't take It like this," he
said cheerfully ,
I u run lied and asked:
"Why not?"
There's not enough sealing win
on It."
"Not enough sealing wax?" I cried
incredulously.
"No. Von must put a blob wherever
the string crosses mid whercvVr there's
a knot."
In desperation I sel'.ed the sealing
wax and worked away until I had
usiil It to the last speck and the par
' was one intricate mass of string
and wax Then I conveyed It once
more to the pustollice It was now al
most closing time, and the olllelals
were In a hurry tu get away. I hand
ed over the papers and the parcel w ith
out a word.
Two minutes later I walked out of
the posfotllee with Joy In my heart Hlid
a smile of satisfaction on my face. I
had sent the panel off. London Fuml
Iv Herald
NEWS PROM COUNTY SEAT
Court House Notes.
HEAL ESTATE
James P Anderson and wife to
E E Tripp, lot in Independence,
$200.
L Cj Peekel and wife to' J C
Hosteller, 35 acres, t 7 s, r 4 w,
$1.
N M McDaniel and wife to L
A Dickinson, 2.95 acres, t 8 s, r
5 w, $1.
A F Toner and wife to August
Roman, 1-5 interest 21.19 acres,
t 7 s, r 5 w, $10.
Stella M Calbreath and husband
to II A Rise, lot in Independence,
$1.
A McGill and wife to American
Life and Accident Insurance com
pany, 1G0 acres, t 9 s, r 8 w, $2.
M A Comegys et al to Felix
Comep;ys, 191.41 acres, t 6 s, r 5
w, $1.
Jesse A Rarham and wife to A
J and Lama M Rarham, 1-4 inter
est lot in Dallas, $10.
Peter Springer and wife to W
II and Lula Stalling.1?, lot in In
dependence, $100.
M R Flower to W II Roals, lots
in Falls City, $10.
Paints, Wallpaper.
Perkins Pharmacy.
City Meat Market
JOHN CU1MKS. I'KorlUKTOR
We aim lo carry everythiut; iu
Fresh and Smoked Meats,
such as
Holojtnn, MiiK titl Hams, Boiled I lams, and Hams
ami Bacon.
Fish in Season.
Monmouth Normal Book Store
Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Con
fectionery, Cigars and Tobac
co, Novelties, Paints, Oils,
Brushes and Wall Paper.
P. H. Johnson,
Proprietor.
on
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Also a larj'e assortment of
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