r
THE MONMOUTH II Ell A LD, MONMOUTH, OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1925
Pig. 8
Read your own Herald
TALES OF THE
OLD FRONTIER
Br ELMO SCOTT WATSON
: -
si Mi
..Jl MAS. W
GOOD
FUHNITUnE
is
YOUR DUTY
TO YOUR
HOME,
HMWn.ll TrilIJIhV
Mor the
Cozy Home
Life In the home revolves about the
living room, It Is the meeting place and
resting place of the family. It Is the heart
of the home. For furniture In keeping with
this duty of the living room we have chosen
carefully from the best work of the best
manufacturers. Call and see our
Furniture for Comfort
The easiest of easy chairs Morris
chairs of generous size all await your
Inspection. There are rockers here for
mother when she sews and larger rockers for mother
whnn'rhe ruts. We have also a full line of the
many piectf, come d-corative and some useful,
that help to glva the homelike Individual touches.
Be among the first to select from this collection.
Good Furniture Is Our Pledge to You
MONMOUTH HARDWARE
J. E. Winegar, Proprietor
fciiuncK-f
BupUHi Oiurrh
Rev. J. W. CmIiccii, pnstor
Phono r.70
"A SntiMllfit Soul" will he tin- nub.
jcrt of the morning sermon.
Evening service of Praise ami Song,
with Watch word for 1925.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
Classes for Normal and High School
students. '
We are well organized with classes
and teachers. Like nil other schools,
we need teachers who are always "oa
the Job."
Senior and Intermediate Young
Photo Through Air
People's Unions meet at 6:30 p. m.
Choir practice, Wednesday even
In? at 6:45. Prayer meeting at 7:30
Ladies Aid meets on Thursday
afternoon in the parlor of the church.
christian Science
Wednesday evening meeting at
o'clock.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M.
Sunday morning service at I
o'clock.
Subject for Sunday, January
"God".
I fevto.'"-Vv5-'i'v i - . t
I 9 I if
Christian Church
Victor P. Morris, Minister
SUNDAY'S SERVICES
10 a. m. Bible School.
Classes for all ages. A apecia
class for Normal students.
Morning service at 11 o'clock.
6:30 p. m. Senior, Intermediate and
Tunior Christian Endeavor.
Evening service at 7:30 o'clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
Choir practice on Thursday evening.
You are cordially invited to all of
Ihese services.
Evangelical Chnrcli
Louis C. Kirby, Minister
Levi Oleman, Supt.
Sabbath School at 10 a. m.
Classes for all ages.
Morning worship 11 a. m.
"The Place of Holiness In
the Bible"
Christian Endeavors, 6:30 p. m.
Evening service, 7:30 p. m.
"Beginning the Year with
God"
Homelike Society meets in the par
lor of the church every Tuesday af
ternoon.
Mid-week service Wednesday,
7:Ii0 p. m..
Choir rehearsal,, Thursday, 7 p. m
We extend to you a welcome to all
of our services.
r
1
U M
Above is a photograph of PresI
dent Coolidgc sent by radio from
London to New York, time I7j4i
minutes. Below shows photo hi ;ngp
taken from radio cylinder in New
VrK offices.
ELKINS
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson wen-
Independence visitors Tuesday.
Mr. J. R. Galbreath of Jefferson
spent several days the first of the
,week, visiting his cousin, Mrs. C. C.
Marks.
I Mr. Fred Scholl was a business
visitor in Salem Tuesday.
Miss Leota Wolverton of Portland
visited a few days the first of the
week at the home of her uncle, Mr.
Frank Loughary.
Mrs. U. G. Heffley of Monmouth,
and two daughters, Florence and Jo
sephine, teachers in the Portland
schools, visited Tuesday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Marks.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W, Hannum were
Salem visitors Tuesday.
Mr; and Mrs. Roy Pitzer and son,
Luroy were dinnor guests Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrsl J. V. John
son. Mrs. J. Jl. Tedrow went to Port
land Monday and returned Tuesday.
Miss Florence Henry visited friends
in Monmouth over Sunday.
life) fit, Wuun wwapnr buluu.;
A FRONTIER ULYSSES
EVIOIY reader of Greek mythology
I fuuililar with the story of
Ulysses' escupe from the den of the
one-eyed giant, Polyphemus, und In the
history of (he American frontier once
occurred the deliverance of a settler
from the hands of the Indians which
Is a close parallel to that of the hero
of ancient times. In this case, how
ever, a herd of cattle Instead of a
dock of sheep was the vehicle of
(light.
One evening a wandering band of
Indians approached Hill s fort ou the
Vandal lu-Ureenvllle road In southern
Illinois and stealthily crept up to the
side of one of the comer blockhouses.
After picking the mud from the crev
ices In the chimney, they peered into
the room and saw a settler sitting
Dear the Ore. One of the savages
pushed bis rifle through the bole and
shot the itiau aud at the report the
other settlers Immediately sprang to
defend the Stockade.
At this moment a settler named
Llndley was outside the stockade
feeding the cattle which were being
herded close to the walls of the fort.
The Indians made a rush for the big
gates which had carelessly been left
open. The men Inside barely had
ilme to slam them shut before the
isvages arrived but they also shut out
l.lndley, leaving blm to the mercy of
the redskins.
Llndley tried to bide among the cat
tle but the Indians saw him and with
ilood-curdlUig yells rushed forward.
The herd, taking fright, turned and,
neltowlng , loudly, tied toward the
vood. Llndley saw a chance to
scape. He was a long-armed, pow
erful frontiersman and, as one of the
ueers rushed past him, he leaped
iion Its back, colled his arms around
the animal's neck, and heedless of the
tanger from Its thrashlug hoofs,
slipped under Its body.
The Indians uttered a howl of dls
ippolntiuent as they saw their Intended
victim escaping and loosed a shower of
irrows at him. But these missiles
nily quickened the flight of the fren
ll herd and Llnriley's mount soon
airletl him out of range.
The savages kept up the chase,
owever, and It was not until the set
ter was deep In the woods and safe
nder the protection of the friendly
'arkness that he dared attempt to dls
iiount from his plunging steed. By
his time the steer was so exhausted
rom Its wild dash and the weight of
is burden that Llndley had no dlffl
ultv In bringing It to a halt. He re
nnlned In the woods until lute that
Ight and then, making sure that the
ettlers had beaten off their enemies,
returned to the fort In sufety.
I Dr. Syntax Was
Stern Student,
butMillyWon
By ELMER PHILLIPS
(tt, 1111, Wulira Ncwipaptr Union.)
T)OCTOR SYNTAX was not more
than forty, though he seemed
bowed beneath the weight of his
recondite investigations.
When Aloyslus Benton, his friend
and colleague, died, ten years before,
leaving his twelve-year-old daughter
to Doctor Syntax, It was the most nat
ural Utlng In the world that the kind
ly old doctor should take the child
Into hie household. After old Janet
died, Milly quite naturally became the
doctor's housekeeper.
And now certain persons had whis
pered that It was not proper for an
unmarried man, even professor, to
live alone In the house with the girl.
Doctor Syntax had been In love
when he was a young man. The ob
ject of his devotion had married an
other; but, though he had long ceased
to think of her, the memory of that
first love had clung around him like a
radiant cloud, softening his spirit and
fitting It for high Idealism. Some
times the thought of Mllly had. of
late, revived that memory.
But when the ultimatum went forth
that society considered MUly ought to
be relegated to another sphere, the
professor had a ridiculous dream. It
was absurd, to hope that MUly, the
belle of the little town . . , and be
an old fogy of forty I
At any rate, he must tell Mllly.
And he did so, when he met her In
the library after dinner, which the
professor always took alone.
"My dear." he said. "I have an un
pleasant thing to say to you. It Is a
problem "
"Can't you solve It by algebra V In
quired Mllly, looking at him with a
twinkle In her eyes. "You know, you
always say everything can be solved
by algebra."
'And so It can, my dear," said Doc
tor Syntax.
'You remember how you found your
spectacles," pursued Mllly mischievously.
'But this Is serious, Mllly," said
Doctor Syntax. "Some people in this
town have apparently been putting
their heads together and have come to
the conclusion that It la not right for
a single girl, even an adopted daugh
ter, to keep bouse for an old bachelor
like me. It s a preposterous Idea,
hut tfta foxefi q aubUc o.nlnlna la like
the symbol X, always handed" when It
Is not wanted and never translatable
Into precise terms until the final solu
tion." "Well, I have come to the same con
clusion myself," said Mllly calmly.
"What I" eiclalmed Doctor Syntax.
He bad expected a scene, strife, war
and here wus Mllly calmly acquiescing
In his decision. "But what are you go
ing to do, my dear?" he continued. "I
can't beur the thought of losing you."
"You ' needn't lose me," suld Mllly.
with preternatural gravity, studying
her plate. But even then there was
a mischievous twinkle In her eyes.
"Tills Is very strange, my dear,"
said Doctor Syntax. "You have ac
cepted the public opinion as to the
Inadvlsalilltty of your remaining here
as my housekeeper, and yet you say
that I need not lose you. Logically,
that Implies that you could propose to
remain here In some other cupaclty;
and yet I full to see what that could
be, or how It could affect public opin
ion "
"Which we have designated X," said
Mllly, raising her eyes to the profes
sor's for one fleeting moment. And
In that moment the professor felt
strungely disconcerted. and yet
strangely glad. Unconsciously be
threw hack his shoulders.
"Well, my dear, Huppoue the vari
ants are Y and Z," he sold. "Now we
have an Indeterminate etpititlon. X
equals Y or 7. multiplied hy the un
known factor, which shall he N."
"Why not inalip It 1,7' asked MUly.
"Muke It U. Mllly? The letter U Is
never used In mutheiiiutlcs except
when the other letters of the alphabet
have been almost exhausted.
"I should really prefer you to make
It U," persisted Mllly.
"Very well. U It shall be, then,"
said the professor.
"Oh, I'm afruld that would never
do," said Mllly. But, seeing that the
professor was only staring at her In
perplexity, she resigned herself. "Very
well I Go on," she said.
"It is obvious, then, that X equals
YU or ZU," said Doctor Syntax,
warming to his task.
"YU." I think," said Mllly gravely.
"In that case," said the professor,
X, the unknown factor, equals Y di
vided by U. Now, algebra helps us
no more unless we can state U In posi
tive terms. Now let E be the possi
bility of your remaining here In the
capacity of secretary, let us say, and
F the possibility of becoming let us
us say my stenographer. Then C
equuls "
"YF," said Mllly, triumphantly.
"Ehr asked Doctor Syntax. "No,
my dear, it couldn't equal YF, be
cause "
"Then I shall go," said Mllly, rising
from her chair, and the professor was
amazed to hear a strangled sob.
"Now, Mllly," he said gravely, "real
ly you women are very Illogical. YF
Is Impossible. Stop I Listen to me,
Mllly, before you go out of that door.
I er "
Doctor Syntax sprang toward ner
and clasped her In his arms. "Mllly I"
be cried. "I've I've I've found my
spectacles I"
Tongue Twister That
Have Become Classics
Some time ago there appeared In the
British comic journal Punch, a particu
larly effective tongue twister, which
ran something to this effect :
A lady was walking down a country
lane when she met a tinker. "Ah," she
said. "I see you are copper-bottoming
your pots." "Oh, no," he replied, "I'm
alumlniumlng 'em, mum." As a tongue
twister this is pretty hard to get,
though perhaps the American form of
the words Is just a trifle more difficult
to wrap one's tongue around: "I'm
alumlnumlng 'em, mum."
There are, of course, many thou
sands of these traps for the unwary
floating about Here are a few. The
test Is, not merely to say them, but to
manage to repeat them quickly, say a
half a dozen times without getting
one's tongue tied up In a knot.
The sea ceaseth and It sufflceth us.
A growing gleam growing green.
The bleak breeze blighted the bright
bloom blossoms.
She took a switch at Smith's fish
sauce shop.
Flesh of fresh-frying fish.
High roller, low roller, lower roller.
A box of mixed biscuits, a mixed
biscuit box.
She stood at the gate welcoming him
In.
She sells sea shells on the sea shore.
Which switch Is the switch, miss, for
Ipswich Kansas City Star.
Music of the Orient
Harsh and Strident
The Idea as to what real music really
Is varies according to race and en
vironment. Music of the Orient Is apt
to Jar upon sensitive occidental ears.
Take the question of drunls us an In
stance. The playing of drums tu Euro
pean orchestras has reached a high
standard of art, though It Is rare that
more than three or four are used. In
a Burmese orchestra, however, the two
principal instruments are one made of
a series of drums called the seing
welng and a similar series df gongs
called the kyee or gongs graduated In
size, the drums being played with the
fingers and hands and the gongs with
knobsticks. Besides these there are
cymbals,., tom-toms and castanets, the
last-named being much larger than the
European Instruments and made of
bamboo. Of wind instruments there
are only a number of clarinets and one
flute played by the leader or conduc
tor. String Instruments; are not used, j
and there are also no brass Instru- '
tnents. - . . . -
i
i
i
i
i
i
'cmtinfff
mmrmmirrrrrtwtmmimtmiriirflmiiiiiiiiiiHimfniiniiiti
11 1
when you want
that next job of
Printing
You will get first-class
work, and you will get
it when promised, for
having work done
when promised is one
of the rules of this office.
If you prefer, send the
order by mail or bring
it to the office in person.
Let Us Show You
What We Can Do
s
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwuiiiiiujiwiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiuniiiiil
No matter what your plans may be we
can supply you with best material at lowest
prices.
Oregon Fir and Hemlock Lumber,
Lath, Shingles, Lime, Cement, etc.
Estimates cheerfully furnished.
Monmouth Lumber Company
L. W. Waller, Manager
If
Vision
From the past we look forward to the future. From what
we have done we learn how to do better. ,
So, as each New Years comes around, we review what has
been done and gain vision for the future, enabling us to
plan for larger endeavor, and better service in our contact
with the public.
We see, in 1925, ways in which we can make our store
more valuable, more appreciated by the public... If you
have liked our merchandise, our policies, our service in the
past, you will like them more in the future. An earnest
desire to really serve, and a greater knowledge of how to
do so, assure that.
This is the message we have for our patrons in wishing
you all
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
15 DAY SPECIAL CLOCK REPAIRING
' Will Call for and Deliver without any extra charge.
Phone 69 W, Independence
A. L. KULLANDER
INDEPENDENCE
The Jeweler
296 Main Street
OREGON
3BC33BiG3a?0!ai
I