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Local and Persona! M. S. Tinman left for Tort land Tuesday morning to at tend tho Institute there. Mrs. M. P.. Matt his of Amity is bore visiting her son. Dr. Matthis. and family. A re hie Parker gave Portland a visit last Saturday returnirg home in the evening. ROKN-To Mr. and Mrs. Ferdi rand Rutohmann on Monday , September 7, 1914. a son. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smiti gave Portland a business visi' Tuesday returning home next day. Miss Luella Daniel left the latter part of last week for lone. Oregon, where she will teach school. W. E. Smith and wife and the Misses Maggie and Allie ButW r autoed to Albany Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bowman. Master Maxwell Bowersox went to Albany last Saturday to visit his grandmother and take music lessons until school starts. Ira C. Powell and Miss Emma Parker were Corvallis visitors last Sunday. They made the trip in Mr. Powell's automobile. Miss Loretta Smith was a pas senger to Newport Saturday of last week, her school there hav ing commenced Monday of thi week. V. Oberstock of Portland passed through Monmouth Monday af- WHY Many thousands of fcoul men unit wotneu theory ami in the belief that It was praetUalile. the state. took they WHERE Prohlhltlon was adopted In Maine by Constitutional amendment 1SS4 by a majority vote of 44.632. Maine only retained the law 1911 by a bare majority of 75S. Prohibition was adopted In Vermont; was retained under trial for fifty-three years and Was KKJKCTKO. Prohibition was voted and retained in the State of New Hampshire for forty-eight year and was KKJKCTKO. In all. durliiR the past sixty years It la a fact that twenty-four States accepted the prohibition doctrine and it is a fact thut firteei. of those states have KKJKCTK1) IT. f rom betn WHEN When prohlhltlon was rejected In one state after another those "WORKERS" who are drawing $10,000 und $20,000 per campaign from the "funds" set up a hue and cry for Natlon-Wido Prohibition by United States Constitutional amendment. Those "WORKERS" were not the men who conceived the theory of Prohibition. They are men who, actuated by "principles" of mere personal gain and aggrandizement poured oil on the burned out stump of the old theory in the hope of "creating" sentiment so that they could hold their employment Indefinitely at $ 10,000 and $20,00 per campaign. ternoon on his way home Seaside where he had spending the summer. Mrs. M. M. Long and children of Corvallis have been visitirg Mrs. Long's mother, Mrs. L. R. Burkhead. the past week return ing home this morning. Fred Huber took advantage rf the holiday Monday and took his family and cousin, Miss Gene Anderson, to visit a number i hopyards near Independence. W. J. Miller will take a trip East in a few days to visit rela tives and view old scenes. Fie will go as far as Missouri and will be gone about three months. C. E. Cady who graduated from the Normal and has spent the summer here, left yesterday for Astoria where he has beet engaged to teach school near there. Miss Eva Scott, of Auburn. New York, who was operated on some time ago for a tumor of the breast, writes her sister, Mrs. J Murdock, that she is out of the hospital and getting along nicely. P. J. Mulkey and wife have returned to Eastern Oregon to take up their work in the school room again. They went to Poi t land in their car and then ship ped it to The Dalles from which place they would drive home. Miss Viola O'Connor left here last week after spending several weeks with her grandmother. Mrs. R. Avery. After a few days visit in Corvallis she went on to Newport where she will assist in the primary department of the school this winter. P. O. Fitzgerald of Portland, representing Painless Parker the dentist, passed through Mon mouth again last Monday on his way to give a lecture and demon stration at Independence of pain less dentistry. While here last week he removed several snags from the jaws of different per sons, but we believe that general ly speaking, most dentists now remove teeth without Pain. How- pvpr tl-io main rYan if fKiioa visits is to advertise an initiative j Monday with a lot of peaches to measure that they hope to have ! dlsPse of. They were some of enacted by the people at the j his own raising and were a fine coming election. i looking article of fruit. WHAT What will be the verdict of Oregon voters when thy reall7.fi that such as these have "talked" enough good men and women Into their line as to be able to place this exploded theory on the Oregon ballot? Will the voters experiment with a theory exploded In fif teen states of the twenty-four that have tested It and found It "wanting"? True temperance has been advanced through the Home Rule or Local Option laws. Communities govern themselves. Prohibi tion wipes this excellent system from the books. Thousands of good people, anxious to do good, have been mlBled into accepting prohi bition as a "cure" when in reality it is a menace. VI HITHER? Whither will the economic and industrial future of Oregon lead, if through zeal and prejudice the saner voters of cool brains and knowledge are defeated and this exploded experiment shall be placed on the statute books of Oregon? Four'een hundred farmers representing holdings of 25,000 acres of hop land, part of an industry bringing more than $6,000, 000 annually to Oregon are asking you to THINK. There are 50,000 people now in the hop fields harvesting this year's crop. They, with other labor, will receive $3,000,000 in wages. They too are depending upon you to THINK. Inquire into the statements made in this appeal. They are true. Then look for more Truths in THINK. this paper every week and- VOTE i I'O, HOP GROWERS AND DEALERS ASSOCIATION More than sixty vents ago Prohibition became the name for a theory advanced in an effort to overcome such vices us could be laid at the door of Intemperance Prohibitum at its birth was fathered by men of unassailable virtue. It was spoken of as a panacea foi an Humanity. 1 he intention, or motive was admirable and the of its authors was commendable. spirit kindly to the voted it upon Hrousht up within a home, shielded from the seamy s d of llle or the troubles of the "submerged half" of humanity, 'they did not know what practice would do to their theory. They have since found out. Paid Advertisement J Greater OregovC With ne buildings, better enuin. mem. enlarged grounds, and oiaay ad ditions to its faculty, the Univerrry of Oregon will begin its thiny ninth year Tuesday, September 15 Special training for ((,,.... t... nalum, Law Medicine, Teaching, Li. in, VI mu,lci .Architecture. V"""1 taming ana une Arts largrn and mougest departments of liberal education. Library ot more than 59. two volume, two spitudia tfyinnastuuis, rleven buildings fully tqulpp.d New S IV0.0OO Admlmslrsiloo Dunning in rourie ol construrtloo Tuition Pre Ijormuorlea lot mn and lor women Eipenaea lowest Write lor catalog and Illustrated booklet, Addrtsstrig Ri'g.slrar, UNIVERSITr OF OREGON EUGENE. OREGON Mr. P. 0. Powell was in town FOR SALE The mouth Bedwell place in Mon For information write V. Oberstock, 681 Iloyt Street, Portland, Ore. Low Round Trip Fares to the Wk COUNTY FAIR to be held at DALLAS, SEPT. 17-18-19 Tickets will be si. Id from all S. 1 points on the Must and West Side Divisions 1'ortlatnl to Corvallis; also from points on the S. l' ('. it W. ami from Willa mina on the 1 K. & K. Sale Dates: September 16 to 19 inclusive. Return limit September 21st. Full particulars as to fares, train schedules, etc., from nearest Ai,rent of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC John M. Scott, Ceneral Passenger A Kent, Portland. Third Annual Polk Co. Fair DALLAS, OREGON September 17-18-19, 1914 Agricultural, Stock and School Exhibits Bigger and Better Than Ever Before Valuable Prizes in all Departments Excellent Programs of Band and . Vocal Music Rose City Amusement Co. will present new free Acts, Amusements and Shows Here's Where You Get tr$$Tottt L Tires, Tubes and Accessories And that means that here you get the most tor your money. Most miles per dollar and most comfort per mile. Firestone quality has led the world for fourteen years. There is no argument about it. But because they have the largest and best equipped tire factory, and only the top notch men, the prices are riht. Call and See Non-Skid Smooth Tread All Types All Sizes Graham & Son, Monmouth, - - - Oregon ill C. G. GRIFFA, Plumber and Steam Fitter. Carries In Stock Bath Tubs, Toilet Fixtures, t and all kinds of Plumb ers' Supplies, nickel-plated or otherwise. All orders attended to promptly and work guaranteed. MONMOUTH, - - OREGON