Central Point herald., May 28, 1908, Image 5

CENTRAL POINT HERALD.
SU P P LE M E N T.
CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, THURSDAY, M A Y 28, 1908.
Reform News.
Make it Unanimous.
This column is edited by the press
Just now there appears to be little
superintendent of the W. C. T. U. of
doubt but that it is Senator Cake of
Central Point, Oregon.
Oregon. Once the campaign started
it was speedily seen that the oft-boasted
May 22.
In a recent address before the Elmira personal popularity of George the Gov­
College Club, Hamilton W. Mabie de­ ernor was not so almighty stout as it
clared the United States to be the once was. Various things that some
most lawless country in the world. folks have known about our chief ex­
He used statistics of certain flagrant ecutive have come to light, and a lot of
crimes to prove the statement and folks are to-day doubuful if George
then laid the blame for this shameful was such a whale o f a man after all.
The nearer Oregon makes it unani­
condition upon the divorce court and
the home. He asserts that “ the people mous for Cake the better for Oregon.
as a nation have no respect for law.” There are a few places where party
None other than a man as great as politics still count; they don’t usually
Mr. Mabie would dare to face an in city, county and district affairs; but
American audience of young patriots they do in national affairs, especially
and make such a declaration. It be­ in the upper house of Congress, where
comes those of riper years to'face this the majority party get what it wants
evil and earnestly set about to remove and the minority sits tight and waits.
it. The conduct of the nation is but Oregon wants a lot of things from Con­
the product of the conduct of individu­ gress; it can never get them through a
als. The children must learn, first in democratic senator.
the home, and later in school and village,
Between the men personally the issue
to respect law and render a strict is not drawn; it is not a personal cam­
obedience to it. This talk will be paign; if it was Mr. Cake would not be
lighter upon parent and teacher when on the defensive.
It is also remembered that Cake was
the reputable citizens have learned this
first lesson. When an unjust law as one of the Republicans who had the
unalterable as the law o f the Medes nerve to stand on a Statement No. 1
and Persians is arbitrarily forced upon platform when it looked as though that
helpless subjects by a tyrannical ruler, meant defeat; he stood for the popular
some excuse for lax obedience may be election of the Buited States Senator
imagined. But, in a country boasting whether it profited him or not; Cham­
of its liberty; in a country where a law berlain has stood for it because it was
can be repealed by the voice of the his sole chance o f ever landing the
citizens, no valid excuse for this nation­ place.
The vast difference between being
al fault is apparent
Last Sunday a campaign for the ad­ good because you hope it will pay, and
vancement of the temperance cause because it is right, represents the
was opened in New York City Imme­ difference between the stand of Mr.
It
diate prohibition is scarcely yet hoped Chamberlain and Mr. Cake.
for, but a reduction of the nfluence of
the “ liquor interests” in municipal
Memorial Day Observance.
affairs and a stricter regulation of
saloons is confidently expected.
The Grand Army Post and the
Brooklyn has celebrated the three
Woman’s Relief Corps will observe
hundredth anniversary o f its founda­
Decoration Day, Saturday, May 30th.
tion by the Dutch It is claimed that
The Post and Corps will meet at their
to this people belongs the credit of
hall at 1:30 p. m., and at 2:00 p m. the
having established the free common
procession will proceed to the cemetery,
school system. Hoboken was the name
where the exercises will be conducted.
o f the first schoolmaster in America
Rev. A. N. Jacquemin will deliver the
and he is reputed to be the father of
address, and special music will be pro­
the public school system
vided.
The public are cordially invited to
B. R. Porter, of Yoncaila, a former join with us in honoring the memory
well-known resident here, stopped off o f our noble dead.
S. M. N ealon ,
here last Thursday while en route to
Commander.
California on a business trip.
Anti-Prohibition
Rally.
Opera House
Central Point, Oregon,
FRIDAY, M AY 29, 1908, 8:30 P. M.
HON. R. J. SMITH,
E. E. KELLY,
of Grants Pass,
of Medford,
will discuss the paramount issue of the campaign,
“ Prohibition vs. Prosperity”
Everybody is Cordially Invited.
The Grange.
At the meeting o f the Grange May
23rd another of those excellent dinners
was furnished by the ladies of the order.
Bro. Meriiman gave a very interesting
account o f the meeting of the State
Grange. Miss Beatrice Hoagland and
Fred Parker were instructed in the
work of the third and fourth degrees
in the forenoon. After lunch a lecture
was delivered on “ The Properties of
the Soil” by Mr. Dean, of the Wagner
Creek Grange, which was very interest­
ing and instructive.
It is pleasing to note the increased
interest manifested by the men o f the
order No person can be interested in
Grange work without being bettered
mentally, morally and financially. Its
influence extends and is extending to
every town and hamlet in the country.
The next meeting will be held June
13. Make it a point to be present.
Table Rockets
Rev M. C Davis held religious serv­
ices in the ichoolhouse Sunday morning.
Leslie Davis visited Ashland Sunday.
There must be some attraction for
Leslie in that dry town
The Misses Elsie Beebe, Rose and
Margaret Nealon spent Saturday with
home folks, returning to their schools
Sunday with Mr D. W. Beebe.
The irrigation ditch has been put in
order and the water turned in.
Hallie Head and Carl Beebe spent
Sunday with Table Rock friends.
The sale of the Wolfer & Morrison
farm, which was held up by the money
stringency, has now been completed
and Mr. Finley will soon take charge.
The patrons o f our telephone line
have entered into a contract by which
they will be connected with Medford
and all the other rural lines and have
better service at the Central Point
central office. Yes, we are catching
up with the procession.
Summer
Excursion
Rales
to
Newport.
To afford an opportunity to the peo­
ple of this locality to visit the coast
during the Summer months, the South­
ern Pacific Company will sell round trip
excursion tickets from Central Point to
Newport and Yaquima Bay points for
*10.00 for the round trip daily from
June 1st to October 15th. These tickets
are good for return passage for six
months from date of sale. Tickets
good only for continuous passage each
way, except in cases of serious illness
of ticketholderor memDerof his family,
when stop-overs or extension of limit
may be arranged.
For further in­
formation, address or call on
F red P arker ,
W m . M c M drray ,
Agent,
G. P &. T. A.,
Central Point, Ore.
Portland, Ore.
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At the Christian church Sunday, June
7th, will be observed as Children’s Day.
The special children’ s service, which
will be rendered entirely by the child­
ren will be held in the evening at 8:00
o'clock. All are invited to attend this
service.
A. C Walker went to Ashland Tues­
day.