The Herald
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Monmouth, Oregon.
FRIDAY, APR. 21, 1916.
STORY TELLING ENDED
Two Literary men, each of
whom has had a certain fame
died within the past week
They were Richard Harding
Davis and Geo. . Peck. Kotli
were counected with the new
paper guine and mounted inti
public notice through the pos
session of a far more delicate
instinct in the arrangement of
the Queens English than the
average devotee who grinds out
copy for the press.
Peck was by far the older
man. As a young man he saw
service as a soldier in the Civil
War. Returning to Whit wa
ter, Wis., he began again a (lis
cipleship to the types and soon
had the good fortune to attract
the attention of Brick Poineroy
at La Crosse.
Poineroy and his Gold Dust
paper man are forgotten but
they had a certain prominence
in reconstruction days and
helped to give Peck his training
Eventually the latter established
Peck '8 Sun in Milwaukee when
"Peck's Had Hoy" got on the
map. The exploits of the boy,
the grocery man, pa, ma, the
hired eirl. the new minister mid
O '
a few others were enjoyed bv
many for a time.
Pecks life for years was like a
musical extravaganza. His suc
cess as a comic writer was spon
taneous but his success as a pol
itician was amazing
t r . i 1. 1 . . i ... .i . . . .
its in iii hum i io i tie ion on Me
crest of the wave of disapprova
that followed the exactment of
the McKinley tariff act; he was
elected first mayor of Milwaukee
and later Governor of Wiscon
sin. Eor the latter ollice he
defeated Governor Win. Dean
Hoard's aspiration for a second
term, and the latter gentleman
.f tl . . . I T
oi noaru LMirvman larm, has
never recovered from his cha
grin at the manner in which
the people of the state turned
him down on tttis occasion and
he has been a political sorehead
every since.
The Bennett Law, a law com
pelling children to attend school
was blamed for this but the big
gest element was the raise in
tariff rates.
This political uphevel put in
two Democrats as Wisconsin's
senators, Vilos and 'Mitchell,
and took the same job away
from the oritorical John C.
Spooner.
Spooner ran for g o v e r n o r
against Peck the second term.
Perhaps the only serious
thing ever counected with Peck
was his political speeches. Uut
no one listened to him. They
were for him and let it go at
that and they turned down the
brilliant Spooner
Richard Harding Davis is
much more recent. A eon of
Rebecca Harding Davis, hiij
father wa once
Philadelphia Ledger. A series r ... i : uj. ,i,. ,,,. no of the
of ttories printed in ScribnerJ 'recent German naval defeat.
twenty five years ago gained It pretty safe to 7
v .1 i . 1, ha off-cerf. if not the crew, entertain-
him the eye and ear of thej e donbtll of the actUal exist-
public. "Gallegher" was the ; ence 0f the frightful creature which
-t -r .1 -..1 llTt... I V.., 1 U,n .liwnriluj It WHS tOO tor- I
name oi one in mem, mm i ur u..u iv
'-.r ..: UM.-...., nwiit .inn fero-
ri.illlei i"i,"s, jj e" :
Other Woman" and Van Bibber
Van Bibber led on to longer
efforts.
Davis was the writer of a pol
ished style although his works
of fiction will not rank high.
He made a breezy war corre
spondent and will be missed by
many who have learned to wait
for his colored discriptions.
Possiblv the least attractive fea
ture of his record was the di
vorcing of the wife of his youth
and the immediate wedding with
a footlight favorite.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC IS
SUES BOOKLET ON THE
COOS BAY COUNTRY.
The opening of the new Coos
Bhv branch of the Southern Pa
cific has opened up a tvonderfu
country, rich in natural re
sour.-es. To hem trive to the
world the true information in
regard ro this section of the
State of Oregon, the Southern
Po,.w;n i... ti.. : i ..
leautiful illustrated folder en
titled "The Coos Bay Country."
The cover is printed in three
colors, and shows two beautifu
scenes, one of standing timber,
and the other of Ten Mile Lake
Illustrations throughout the
book show the various cities
and other scenic attractions and
also give views of the principal
industries such as lumbering,
dairying and farming.
Separate paragraphs are giv
en the following: Beautiful in
land hikes; Picturesque Ump
qua; Lane County's Seaport;
Gardiner and Scottsburg; Coos
County's cities; Dairying; Fruit
mid vegetables; Timber; Coal
and water; Power and the Fish
ing industry.
The author aptly illustrates
the possibilities for the future in
this section by the following:
"Study the Atlantic Coast Line
and see if you can discover any
istrict with the natural re
sources of the Coos Buy Coun
try and with her harbor facili
ties that is not the site of one or
more big cities. Look back fifty
years and see what the Coos Bay
istrict was a district of blazed
trails and almost impenetrable
forests. Look at it today, with
its modern communities, and
then look forward fifty years
and try to picture what they will
be." ,
Copies of this book can be ob
tained from any Southern Pa
cific agent or by writing to Mr.
John M. Scott, General Passen
ger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
C1U8.
Hut shortly after the ship arm
ed in the waters where the monster
was eupK)ced to lie in wait for ves
sels the oflicer of the watch describ
ed a strange looking beast niaking
u,irft liia shin and it was imme
diately guessed that this must be j
the substance of all the alarming
tales. And a pretty good substance
it proved too.
An attack was made upon it, and
after wimp hours' fii'litine with har
poons and quick Crers the mysteri
ous monster, which proved to be a
6ca elephant between thirteen and t
fourteen vards lonr. was slaughter-'
ed and taken aboard. I
Some years ago the Norwegian
government sent out a powerful lit-
tie fleet of warships armed with!
mines, torpedoes and quick firing
guns to exterminate a vast twrae oi
seals which was denuding the sea on !
the northwest coast of all fish life. !
But the government had reckoned j
upon tens of thousands of seals,,
whereas there were millions. So j
unending was their number that the
fleet had eventually to admit itself
defeated, with the loss of one man ;
and two slightly wounded owing to
an accident and to "retire in order,"
having exhausted its entire supply
of ammunition. New York Ameri
can. Irritation and Pain.
A sharp distinction should be
drawn between irritation and puin.
Irritation is not puin, but only a
frequent cause of it. Thus a crumb
lodi'cil in thp Inrvni ni'iir the vocal
o-- - j --
cords produces violent irritation and
prolonged coughing, winch often re
sults in actual Dain. So. too. a speck
of dust in the eye sets up violent ir
ritation and inflammation, followed
bv actual nain. Of thp surface of
the body the finger tips and the end
ot the tongue are most sensitive
for instance, a burn on the fingers
is much more painful than one on
the back would be, while one on the
tongue would be more painful still.
Deeo wounds are not cainful. as a
rule, save as regards the surface injury-
Th King Snaka.
To the rattlesnake and to every
other dangerous snake, large or
small, the king snake is a terror, i
The poisoa of a rattler has no more
effect on him than so much moon
shine. Instinctively the rattler
knows his mutch and at sight of a
king snake tries to escape if nos-
sible. In fiirht the kintr snake re-
lies wholly upon his incredible
speed. If the movements of an
ordinary snake seem quick to the
human eye, the movements of a
BARGAINS IN GLOVES!
We are closing out our stock of Gloves at very
low prices. If you will need gloves within a
year now is the time to buy.
Our New Soda Fountain is Now at your Service
Everything in Confections, Tobaccos,
Books and Magazines
D. C. Walker & Sons
Successors to P. H. Johnson
Monmouth, Oregon
CITY MEAT MARKET
GEORGE SULLIVAN, Manager
Always on Hand: Fresh and Smoked Meats, Bologna, Minced
Hams, Boiled Hams, Ham and Bacon
Fresh Fish on Fridays
The highest cash price paid for poultry, veal
and all kinds of hides.
Free Delivery.
Monmouth,
Phone Main 2302
Oregon
C. G. GRIFFA,
Plumber and Steam Fitter.
Carries In Stock
Bath Tubs, Toilet Fixtures and all kinds of Plumb
ers' Supplies, nickel-plated or otherwise.
All orders attended to promptly and work guaranteed.
MONMOUTH, . . OREGON
True Economy . . .
means the wise spending of one, money-making every dollar do full duty
and getting in return aa article that will latitfy you in every way.
The . WHITF
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if a real bargain became h is told at a popular
price i because it five you the kind of tewing
you delight int became it will rum out the work
quickly and thoroughly and give you a life time
of satisfactory service) because its Improvements
will enable you to do things which can't be done
on any other machine; because it will please you
with its fine finish and beauty of its furniture.
In short you will find the White reliable and
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Be sure tout the White dealer who will be glad to show yosi how wod a
Jogs. WedonotKUtotttaloghoiaes. Vibrator and Rotary Shuttle Machines.
nnuc ZLWIlvU MACHINE CO, CLEVELAND. 0.
CURIOUS NAVAL ATTACK.
Soma Quttr Tatka to Which Warthipa
Hive Baen Aiilgnad.
nuc numu oi-t-iii niemuiane- Tn
o8. In a twinkle the Ion?, lank ! 1U in KtrUBLICAN VOT-
fellow has wound himself about the i ERS OF PftI If mi imtv
throat of an antagonist and. hi, ! U LK CUNTY
sinewy coils closinrr ahmit tho ntd. i lama Mnj;jnt. i-.- . . .
ert throat, chokes the wind out of Attorney of said County, and if
nominated and elected, I pledge
The Biggest Trust ! myself to diligently and faithful-
, The following article was hand- y:attendto a" the duties per
ed us by a subscriber: taininK to sad office, and will
"The biggest trust on earth is 1 fearless'y enforce all the laws in
the country newspaper. It trusts j3" impartial manner,
everybody. I resDectfullv nou
ing. mistreated for trusting, and rt at the primary election on
u ii uusis tor trustir.z ",c "i way, iyi6.
cussed for busting."
(Paid Advertisements )
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
I hereby announop mv
dacy for the republican nomina-
Not all the tasks warships are I " I0F Je ofllce of 'strict At
called on to undertake have to do I tornev- " nominated and elected,
un war anu tiie destruction or hu- i 1 Bna" eniorce all laws as I find
lunu uie buu property.
A couple of I- rench warships Vcre
I B. F. Swope.
NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF
POLK COUNTY OREGON
I hereby announce myself on
the Republican ticket for the of
fice o County Clerk, subject to
"ie win 01 the vnto iL
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
I hereby announce my candi
dacy for the office of County
Surveyor on the republican ticket
subject to the will of the mem
bers of that party at the primary
in May. I solicit the support of
all republicans throughout Polk
county, assuring each that if I
am nominated and elected the
duties encumbent urjon the coun
ty surveying will be given the
very best attention.
Efficiency. Economy and Im
partiality is my motto.
WM. A. ("BILL") HIMES
out out into the Mediterranean ! ,12: '7I0US
some years ago to wage war against jj. g t0 the County's affairs
...v ou.c lareiui, conscientious
a School of POmoisre whirh mora
douig an iuuiiensQ amount of dam-! attention I would give to the
age to the fishing industry in those affairs of private client T ,
waters. After three days' hoatili- :8Deetfullv
ties, during which quick firing gun. f nom 7
Ar n..wt ...ik s . ana nominated snrl c
-vm vuusiui'rauie eueci, ; u,-ii j
umphant, having pnsctica
hilated the enemy.
. - llll-t" Hill n 9fl tvin..
A year or two ago a wanhip of ' reward vou f,r K j '
reat BnUin'. Australian flw,P.u ' fidc Zl '
them without fear or favor, and! I ectIon in Mav. and
.Me,aui.y solicit your support
Louis V. Macken.
TO THE VOTERS OF POLK
COUNTY
I hereby annrnn
candidate for the office of CountJ
TO REPUBLICAN VOTERS
Having been nraoA W mT
friends t0 acain homma randi-
C3 vvllV W v va"
date for commissioner and hav
ing acceded to their demand, I
most respectfully ask the support
or all republicans in the primary
May 19. My past record is my
only platform.
G. A. WELLS.
tTw: 1 vnte my entire time to ! Sea f CUnt FR "SUFER
Z7rin"r theticket. subject l txbn .tamacandidateforthe ffice
. ...hip of ewX! - the Republics-
ureai unusn . Australian fleet wa. 1 Mcnc tA :
JTiven the Ptnnn inh f .in ucnce fdPed m me
voters at the Drimarv Pw . I, rk'Wfr on tne Kepuoiic
May and respect ! ln ! Y vote is respectfully
SUDDort. SOhClt yur i Sn!'ted at the nrimarv PlectioD,
1 inc.
er L Tooze, Jr.
. a. at J av. - - -
Way 19, 1916.
' A. V. R. SNYDER
Mrs. Winnie Braden.