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HEPPNER HiERALD
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E. G. Harlan and L. K. Harlan
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postoffke of Jleppner, Morrow County,
Oregon.
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E. G. Harlan, Editor
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Thursday, May 14, 1914
WEAKNESS.
The attitude of the British
government toward Ulster is not
reassuring. The British govern
ment seems to be in the same
kind of doldrons that our gov
ernment in Washington is, it
doesn't know how to proceed
with the business before it.
Paralyzed before the Ulsterites
and the suffragettes the British
government is not elevating it
self in the public opinion of the
world. But England has cut
many sorry spectacles in world
history since they spent a billion
dollars and three years of time
licking the 100,000 Boers, the
Boers who have since been com
ing back into the virtual govern
ment of South Atnca.
One is sometimes inclined to be
lieve that England has over
reached itself and over-worke(
itself struggling under the white
man's burden, self imposed, am
that not so much for the sake ol
helping benighted peoples a
for the sake of making mone
out of exploiting them. A notee
English scholar, lecturing in thi;
country recently made the state
ment that England's pearl of col
onies was becoming a millstone
around her neck.
We would better bear these
facts and warnings in mind
while our jingoes are talking
about annexing and conquering
country as far south as the
Panama canal. It will be easy
enough for us to follow such a
program of conquest and lust
but the consequences would be
awful in the end. We shall
make our whole national struc
ture as weak as the weakest part
of it, sooner than we shall make
the weak points as strong and
as rugged as our primal best. Wc
should beware lest this republic
also become drunk with powei
and with arrogance and sink the
whole structure in an effort tc
rule that part of the worle
which we are told, is our mani
fest destiny to rule. The more
we see of national lusts, and the
more we study the rise and fall
of governments, the more we be
lieve that we shall remain
strongest by staying at home,
making this present United
States of America better all the
time, making living eonilitions
easier for all the people1. The
more we try to get out of our
selves, the weaker we shall fine'
ourselves. We want to make
this United States not bigger
territorially, but' better in every
way that is the true path of
progress and the path of glory
for us nationally.
Election comes tomorrow. In
this connection The Herald
would like to say a few words to
the voters. Use the same judge
ment in this business that you
would in any of your private
business. Don't vote for a man
for purely friendly reasons.The
nomination of a practical offi
cial is just as important a busi
ness matter as any of your pri
vate business affairs anil the re
sult of nominating and electing
a poor official works a hardship
on the county's business the
same as the hiring of a poor
workman works a hardship on
your private interests.
All sections of the county pay
proportionate taxes. Candi
dates from one section are as
much entitled to your vote as
candidates from other sections,
provided they are honest men
and can deliver the goods. Give
every different district a ropre
sentation as as far as possible.
To bring peace in Colorado is
much more important, in our
opinion, than the little war in
Mexico. e ought to be nation
ally ashamed of ourselves that
we can have such things going
on as the hell in Colorado.
How some American newspap
ers love war they are just dying
to have someboely go and light.
! The Christian Science Moni
tor thinks that what is needed
in Mexico is the school master.
' Tf V.lnrvwic- QT11 orvloai-
astical authorities for the lack
of education among Mexicans,
the education that could rear up
an intelligent and patriotic mid
dle class, the class that is the
iole hope of a democratic form
jf government. It is surprised
that both the church and the
state in Mexico have deliberate
ly kept the masses in ignorance,
In order that they might rule
over them and prey on them.
But the school master is some
thing of a hopeless vision among
the Mexicans. They must be a
more or less indolent people, liv
ing by the least amount of labor
possible and given like other
southern races to violent lives
as if tempered by the hot sun
that stand over them. Educa
tion is not congenial to Mexicans
and it would require persistent
offort to fasten the habit ol
study on them. It is so much
easier not to use the mind at all.
The American conquest of the
land would not establish the
school master in the affection?
of such a people. It would take
the point of the bayonet to prod
them on the way to learning. It
looks easy, but it is, oh, so hare
to do. Even in this country
there is a constant lapsing inte
ignorance, as witness the nati
ves in the mountain regions oi
the south. And there we have
Scotch and Irish and America!
minds to work on. How mucr
harder the task when you hav
Mexicanized Indians to labo:
with.
It seems queer how entirely
different a couple of reporter
view the result of a certaii
meeting held in Pendleton las
Saturday. "The Smith for Gov
ernor Club, a ladies organiga
tion met that afternoon to in
vestigate charges brough
against Dr. Smith concerning
his moral character. The Jour
nal report says in part, "Thej
came enthusiastically to the sup
port of Dr. Smith." The Ore
gonian story differs from the
Journal's version, in part, it say,'
as follows, "Pendleton Fair Sej
Voters Desert Dr. Smith."
Which is to be believed by the
readers ot these two great pap
ers?, What is the truth in th
matter? Is one right and the
other wrong or are they botl
wrong ? The people would thank
these great dailies to tell the
straight truth in not only this
matter, but in all other matter:
of public interest. Subscribers
don t pay for a paper to heai
baised reports.
Election comes tomorrow. C
A. Barrett of Athena and R. N
Stanfield of Stanfield are candl
dates for the Republican nomi
nation for offices of joint sena
tor and representative respecti
vely. The fact that they have
no oppisition is no reason wh
they should not be given a bit
vote at the primaries. The fad
that they are both good men is
one reason why they have no op
position. One good term de
serves another, so let s give
them a good healthy vote to
morrow. Mr. Barrett has beei
a resident of the Athena countrj
lor over 40 years. He knowi
-air needs and is an able senator
Mr. Stanfield really is as mucl
i representative of Morrow
County as a resident of Uma
tilla County could possibly be
He pays heavy taxes in thi
county and knows the condition
is they really are here. He
knows the kind of legisiatior
that will benefit this county ane1
is opposed to needless extrava
gances by the legislature, which
are responsible in part for oui
high taxes. He favors easiei
times and terms of tax payment
ami will work for that end.
Among the literary effects left bj
the lute Mark Twain are many MSS
.vs yot unpulilised, and most
which never will be published, be
1'iuise impossible, in the opinion
his heirs. We are told that only
ol
iinall part of all that he wrote wa
:nmeu, nis mends and family in
listing that the rest should not be
given to the public.
One of these unpublished scrap
was recently made public by a lec
turer who has hud access to theMark
Twain manuscripts. It deals with war
md prayers for war. It is entitled
"The War Prayer." In it Mr. Twain
leseribes a regiment marching into
a church, before going to battle. The
minister concludes the services with
i prayer for victory. As the prayer
dies on the lips of the servant of God
n white robed stranger enters the
church, and this is what the strange
proceeds to ny:
I have been sent by the Almighty
10 leu you mai ne win grant your pe
uuon u you sun ucsire u alter 1 huv
explained to you 1U full import. You
HEPPNKR HEW ALT), HEPPXFR.ORKftON
are asking for more than you seem ley. The new arrangement puts us
to be aware of. You have prayed jn a position of more equal competi
aloud for victory, over your foes, but ti
listen now to the unspoken portion of
your prayer and ask yourselves if
this is what you desire.
Then the stranger speaks aloud
these implications of their words:
O, Lord, help us to tear the sol-
diers of the foe to bloody shreds with
our shells; help us to cover their
smiling fields with the pale forms of
their patriot dead; help us to lay
waste their humble homes with a :
hurricane of fire; help us to wring
the hearts ot their unottending wid- I
ows with unavailing grief. Blast
their hopes, blight their lives, water 1
their way with their tears. !
This article was not published by
Mark Twain because his friends per
suaded him that the world would look
upon it as sacrilege But were his
friends right? What is there sacrileg
ious about it? Is it not the truth,
the final conclusion oof prayers for
victory? From God's viewpoint can
war appear much different from what
it appeared to Mark Twain ? Ex.
Mitchell Sentinel. Volume 1, No.
1, of the Heppner Herald, a brand
new paper published at Heppner,
Morrow county, Ovegon, we call it
good in every respect. It will be In
dependent in politics and will be pub
lished weekly by Harlan & Harlan,
and will no doubt soon become one
of the leading newspapers in the In
land Empire, as Heppner is located
in the rich wheat growing country of
Middle Oregon and is able to sustain
a live paper.
Readers of The Herald are invited
to express their opinions in this
column on any matter of public inter
est. The sentiment expressed by oui
readers must not necessarily be con
strued as being the sentiment of The
Herald. Ed.
To The Public:
Will Morrow County have an
hibit at the State Fair this fall?
Now is the time to decide. The chil
;lren will undoubtedly have a display
there and are the "grown-ups" to be
outdone by the "youngsters?"
Heretofore the State Fair has been
recognized largely as a Willamette
Valley institution. But recognizing
this, the management has this year
endeavored to overcome this difficulty
by dividing the products of the state
in two divisions, namely: those from
Western Oregon in one class, and
those from Eastern Oregon in another
class. Heretofore, the eastern por
tion of the state has been compelled
to compte with the products raised ir
the more humid climate of The Val-
W. J. Smith, an Indian war veteran
and pioneer of Oregon, died at his
home at Tangent, last Thursday at
the age of 77 years. Illness, couplut
with his extreme age, was the cause
of death. The deceased was one o'
the best known pioneers of Linn
County. He is survived by a widow
and ten children, thirty-five grand
children and fifteen great-grandchil
dren. Mack Smith, of Heppner, one
of his sons, was present at the funer
al. The deceased was married in I860
to Miss Watson, also a pioneer ol
Linn County. She crossed the plains
by ox team in '47. The children ure:
Mrs. Viola Houtan, of Freewater; T.
G. Smith of Echo; M. C. Smith of
Heppner; J. M. Smith of Waterloo'
Mrs. Minerva Scholl of Echo; Mrs. L
M. Powell of Victor, Mont.; D. B
Smith of Albany; Mrs. Willard Davi.
of Albany; Ivan W. Smith of Thomas
and Mrs. Scott Churchill of Albany.
The funeral was held Saturday
morning at Tangent, Rev. Jones and
Rev. Hicks conducted the services
The deceased was a charter member
of the Masonic Lodge of Albany and
members of that order had charge
of the services at the grave. Mem
bers of the family were much affected
by these services and desire to ex
tend their heartfelt thanks to the
members of the lodge.
W. J. Smith was born April 1, 1837
in VanBuren County, Iowa. He cros
sed the plains by ox team in 1852.
Hia father died in Oregon on the trip
and was buried on the banks of Burnt
River. The family proceeded to The
Willamette Valley where young
Smith, being the elder son, bore the
heavy burden of suporting the family.
In those days they had little to eat
but wheat and this they cooked in
various ways. He went to Califor
nia during the gold strike and after
wards returned to Oregon. He join
ed the army and went to war against
the Indians, participating in the cam
paign of 18,"5 and lS.rli. 1U was a
participant in the memorial "Four
Days' Battle" near where Walla Wal
la now stands. For his services in
this campaign he was awarded a pen
sion of fl2 a month by the govern
ment. After the campaign, in which he
was conspicuously identified, he re
turned to Oregon and settled at Ku
gene. Later he went to Linn County
and resided there until his death.
c t can produce dis-
"on . ; , ' . ,lU.-i onH
play material, both agricultural and
stock, that will witnstana strong lu...-
petition. The advertising vaiue to
our community would te weii worm
ol,r hearty co-operation. Let s get
t this year at the State Fair,
p,,rtnn H Peck
"FANATICAL REFORM"
e iivmni Is "Puritanical.
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There is no spectacle so sad, and at
the same time so disgusting, as me
i C 1 inifnrm fViaf
oerioaicai nts oi muiui
invnlve and sweep over our little
Western towns. Of one town in par
ticular is this- so. Each year at the
approach of spring, the base ball
question gives rise to a so-called Sab
bath reform, which is no more than a
factional disagreement of the self-
tvled "church people" and the more
broad-minded citizens. Where egoism
holds sway, fair-minded citizens are
given no show.
It is naturally conceded that all ot
us refuse to accept either the practice
or the principles of the Impuritans,
but give the sensible man credit for
not rushing blindly into misconstrued
morality.
These conditions are rendered far
more frequent by the commonwealth's
concessions to the questionable in
fluence of these rash interlopers in
our daily pursuits of health and hap
piness. C. G. Thornton.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the
andersigned has been appointed by
the County Court of Morrow County,
Oregon, administrator of the Estate
of Edward R. Currin, deceased. All
oersons having claims against the
estate of said deceased are hereby
aotified and required to present the
lame to me duly verified as by law
provided at the office of C. E. Wood
son in the City of Heppner, Morrow
County, Oregon, within six months
from the date of first publication of
this notice.
Geo. J. Currin,
Administrator.
Dated and first bublished this 14th
day of May, 1914.
PROFESSIONAL COLUMN
F. DYE,
DENTIST
Pemancntly located in Odd Fellows
building, Rooms 4 and 5.
Dr. A .P. CULBERTSON
Dr. H. T. ALLISON
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
Office Patterson Drug Store
Heppner, - - Oregon
Drs. WINNARD & McMURDO
PH VSICIANS & SURGEONS
Heppner, - - Oregon
Dr. F. N. CHRISTENSON
DENTIST
Heppner, Oregon
Offices with
Drs. Winnard & McMurdo
C. E. WOODSON
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office in Palace Hotel. Heppner, Ore.
SAM E. VAN VACTOR
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Heppner, Oregon
S. E. NOTSON
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office in Court House, Heppner, Ore.
WELLS & NYS
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Heppner, - Oregon
KNAPPENBERG & JOHNSON
ATTORNEYS
AND COUNCELORS AT LAW
lone, ..... Oregon
W. L. SMITH,
ABSTRACTER
Only complete set of abstract books
In Morrow County.
HEPPNER, - OREGON
FOR FINE UP-TO-DATE HOMES
See
T. G. DENNISEE,
ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR.
LOUIS PEARSON
TAILOR
jlhppner, 4 jau Oregon.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
0
A DENIAL
As the primary campaign has been
progressing, the talk has gone forth
from time to time that I have promis
ed certain parties that in the event of
my success at the polls, they should
name my deputy.
I wish to state that there is no
foundation whatever for any such
talk. I have made no promises of
any nature whatsoever, believing that
there is plenty of time to take care ot
such matters after the election is over.
I therefore positively and emphati
cally deny that any promises of this
nature have been made by me, and
further state that I have not been ap
proached by any one on this subject.
I am simply standing on my merits as
a man before the people of Morrow
County and asking the nomination at
the hands of the Republicans of this
county for the office of Clerk upon this
platform. If this will not win, then
I am going to be satisfied.
J. A. WATERS, lone, Ore.
Republican candidate for nomina
tion to the office of County Clerk.
Announcement
To the Republican Voters of Mor
row County: I hereby announce my
candidacy for re-nomination for Joint
Spnat.nr. for the 19th Senatorial Dis
trict comprising Morrow, Umatilla and
(PdAdv.) u. A. uarreu
Union Counties, to be voted on in May
Primaries.
FAVORS
Retrenchment; Less Appropriations;
Fewer Laws; Easy terms and time for
tax payments.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE
Charles L. McNary
Now on the Bench
Republican Candidate
To Republican Voters:
I herebq announcemyself as an ap
plicant for the office of Sheriff of Mor
row County. If nominated and elect
ed I will discharge the duties of the
office to the very best of my ability.
(Pd Adv.) W. W. Smead.
For Commissioner
To the Democratic voters of Morrow
County:
I hereby anounce myself a candi
date for the office of .County Commis
sioner at the coming primaries, Mav
15, 1914.
If nominated and elected I Dromise
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R. F. Fraser
(Pd Adv.) Gooseberry, Ore.
For Commissioner
Cnnntl. IJcPublitnn Voters of Moj
Lounty: 1 hereby announce that I
will be a candidate for nomination be-
fore the coming primaries for the
office of County Commissioner sub -
Wtew. 'lU ff the Rt'Publican
ed Adv.) G. A. Bleakman,
Bleakman
Hardmanj Ore.
To the Democratic voters of Mor-
row County
I hereby announce mvself as a can
didate for the office off County Com
missioner at the primary election.
(PdAdv.) Jeff Jones
To Republican Voters
I will be a candidate for nomina
tion for County Clerk at the coming
primaries and solicit your support.
(Pd Adv.) J. O. Hager,
Heppner, Ore.
To the Democratic voters of Mor-
' row County:
I I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of Sheriff of Mor
row County, subject to your decision
to be rendered at the coming primary
election. Law enforcement and strict
attention to official duties is my plat
form.
(Paid Adv.) Andy Hays.
For County Clerk
To the Democratic Voters of Mor
row County:
I hereby announce that I will be a
candidate for the Democratic nomina
tion for the office of County Clerk at
the Primaries, May 15.
I nominated and elected I guarantee
a strict business administration of the
affairs of that office and assure the
taxpayers of efficient service. I re
spectfully solicit your support.
(fa Adv. J Xj- k. nuston
For Sheriff
Subject to the will of the Republi
can voters of Morrow County I an
nounce myself a candidate for the
office of Sheriff.
If elected I promise a faithful per
formance of duty and srtict enforce
ment of law.
All those interested are cordially
invited to inspect the records of the
Sheriff's Office, which have been in
my charge, also my record as a deputy
or as a private individual.
(Paid Adv.) Geo. McDuffee
For Assessor
I will be a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Assessor and
will appreciate the support of fthe
voters at the coming primaries.
(PdAdv.) J.J.Wells,
neppner, ure.
Announcemnet
T am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for the office of Sheriff of
Morrow County. If nominated and
elected I will conduct the affairs of
said office in a business-like manner
and in strict accordance with law.
Yours respectfully
(Pd. Adv.) W. J. Blake, lone, Ore.
For Clerk
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for nomination for the office of
County Clerk, at the Republican
Primaries to be held May 15, 1914. I
feel that my three years experience as
Deputy County Clerk gives me all the
necessary qualifications, and I hereby
respectfully solicit the support of all
Republicans at the Primary Election.
Very respectfully,
(Pd Adv.) A. M. Mallory
For Sheriff.
Subject to the will of the Republi
can voters of Morrow County, I pre
sent my candidacy for the nomination
for the office of Sheriff.
If nominated and elected I pledge
myself to the people o f Morrow
County to perform the duties of the
Sheriff's office in strict accordance
with law.
Yours respectfully,
(Pd Adv.) Jeff Neel, Heppner, Ore.
Announcement
To the Republican voters of Morrow
County, I hereby announce that I will
be a candidate for nomination before
the coming primaries for the office of
County Clerk. I earnestly solicit your
support, and should I be nominated
and elected, I promise a faithul and
efficient administration of the office.
J. A. Waters,
(Pd Adv.) lone, Ore.
For County Treasurer
I have decided to seek re-nomination
or the office of Treasurer of Morrow
County at the hands of the Republican
voters at the primaries. If nominat
ed and elected I will continue to con
due, the office on strict business prin
ciples and in a fair and impartil
manner.
Very respectfully,
(Pd Adv.) Frank Gilliam, Heppner
To the Republican Voters of Mor
row County:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of County Commis
sioner subject to your will at the com
ing primaries.
If nominated and elected I promise
to give this important office the at
tention it merits and devote my en-
cigica i.u uu ecuiiuniicai auiiiiiiistruuiuii
of County affairs from the standpoint
of the tax payers.
I shall consistently endeavor to
bring about some arrangement where
by monies expended on County Roads
shall be of lasting and permanent
value, and eliminate so far as possible
needless extravagance in all branches
of the County government.
(Paid Adv.) Geo. J. Currin
I hereby announce to the voters of
Morow County that I am a candidate
for County Treasurer, subject to the
wishes of the voter at the Democratic
primaries May, 15.
(Pd Adv.) Hanson Hughes
PnP T II i r. t Dnnmaant.livi
To the Voters of Morrow County:
In announcing myself as a candi-
i (luuucan ucKei ior nepresenuuvc
trom the Twenty-second District,
! comPrising Morrow and Umatilla
counties, I wish to state that I ap-
predate the friendly attitude of the
People of Morrow County. While a
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esident ' Umatilla County, my
! b'ness interests are not confined to
1 Umatilla County alone, but include
substantial interests in Morrow as
i wen, which enables me to know tne
I 'oca' needs of each part of the en
tire district. If nominated and elect
j ed I represent the entire district to
the best of my ability. I favor smal-
i ler legislative appropriations, fewer
; commissions, lower taxes payable
semi-annually without interest and
( all laws that will benefit the laboring
) men and farmers.
Respectfuly,
Robert N. Stanfield,
Stanfield, Ore.