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Newspaper Page TextTHE ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY. AUGUST 20. 1920. PAGE FOUR THE ST. HELENS MIST fruited Every Friday by THK MIST PUBLISHING IX)MI'ANV PUBLIC FORUM MODS XOKT1I AMI SOI TII O. D. HE1LBORN. .. .Vice President Sometime in tho 'Mrs I believe and Miu.tger. : It happened In New Orleans Mima j members of tho Matfie munlered a SUBSCRIPTION RATK3 chief o( police. Justice miscarried and One Tear 12. 00 . tho principal men of tho rltv led n Biz Month Entered aa second-class January 10th. 1912. at the Poatoffice shot to death $1.00 i mob ot infuriated citizens to the prls- lon walls which they battered down; matter, j the eleven suspected murderers were An Old Fault Finder. ' An Irritable, and fault finding dis position is often c.jsc(l by Indiges tion. A man with good digestion and howels that act regularly Is usually good natured. When trouhk'd with m .tlgesttou or constipation lako I'ham berlaln's Tablets. They strengthen thu stomach und enable It to perform its functions naturally. They also cause a gentle movement of the bowels. at St. Helens, Oregon, under the act of March 3rd, IS. I. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER To the present day tho moli-hablt continues popular in thu sunny South. We rend almost ily of lynchlngs In Georgia. Louislnnnn or some other Southern st'Ue. Justice, meted out Member Natiottal Editorial Assi-in this manner, as considered ex clatln and Oregon State Editorial , pedltious and frequently necessary Association. i In the West when It was "wild and , 1 nrl-" before the coming of the . . ...,. ilttw. But now It is distinctly do trop. MOBS NORTH AND SOUTH wholesale, mobilized banditry. An -irtlel. from Jeremy Kram la Jstillettos, ret rid wrath ntd ram-. this issue of the Mist compares tho "unthinking onrush of Southern mobs with the calm and deliberate but no less deadly action of W-trn clt laenry." Jeremy ilso speks of rending almost dally of lynchlngs paging seem mr.re noticeably Indi genous to climes in which tho su:, shines hottest. However this may be the writer does not hold It p. a an axiom the South supplies a disap proving world with more examples of In Georgia, Louisiana or some other mob-rule than tho North Southern state." We do not Know Just what papers Jeremy reads, but after a careful perusal of Oregon dailies, we can fi id no examplo of recent outbreaks oi the "Southern mobs." We presume that on account of the extremely hot weathor, said mobs are taking a short vacation from their daily pastime, or It m'ght be that the supply of victims has been exhausted. If such be the c-ise, we can expect. If Jeremy's opinion Is cor rect, an early resumption of activities along this ll::c. Jeremy Is disappointed that the South "supplies a disapproving world with more examples of mob rule than In the North." There must be somo cause for mob law, and tho cr.use down South is ten times more fre quent than in the North. Very sel dom does one read of a white woman In the North or West being attacked by a negro, but a few years ago such occurences were frequent In tho south. Jeremy passes lightly over the ad ministration of law when the West was "wild and' wooly." The hang ing of a horsethief by n mob was all right, but the hanging of a black fiend who has ravished mother, wife or daugher is an unpardonable sin. We do not uphold mob law, but we maintain that human nature is the same and tf the people of the North or West had to cont id with the same things as do the people of the Scuth, lynchlngs would be more frequent. Perhaps If Jeremy has saved the clip pings "which almost dr.lly" he read, ho would have some which told of the wild debauch in New Jersey sev eral years ago where numerous n groes met death. Perhaps he didn't save the clippings which told of mob rule In Illinois caused by the pas tons of the people being aroused be cause of attacks on helpless children Perhaps he has forgotten recent o currences In Chicago, Dakota ana Minnesota, all caused by tho lust fulness of some black, fiend. Jeremy's information as "stern re sistance" of the Pendleton sheriff Is Incorrect. Only a few days ago party who was at the courthouse In Pendleton told us that Sheriff Taylor came out In his shirt sleeves unarmed and appealed to the mob to do as "Til would have them do.' Ho said, "Boys, If TU were alive, he wouldln't want you to do this," and the mob In deference to the dead sheriff's wUhes, desisted from their purpose. We know of a simitar can which happened about 25 years ago. Three husky negroes went to a farm house to rob a farmer of money he had re ceived from a sale of cattle. When the money could not be found the old man was beaten and all three negroes criminally assaulted the 70 year old grey haired wife. The criminals were caught. A mob sur rounded the jail bent on lynching the brutes. In the mob were the father and two sons of the aged woman Could Jeremy blame them for calling for vengeance? Nevertheless the brutes were not lynched. A mlnlstei pleaded with the mob just as did Sheriff Taylor and just before dawn the mob dispersed. The negroes con- fesscd their crime and in some six weeks, had paid the penalty. Jeremy's idea of law and order is right, but his article Is full of mis statements of facts and his ignorance of conditions which Incite mob rule Is Indeed astounding. One looks with horror upon the murder of a grown man: but ho can withholds his passions better than if the crime were committed against r. woman or derenoelcss child. Crimes of the latter class are more common In the South and this Is the reason there are more examples of mod taw or lynchlngs. , WOULD RUIN THE STATE In many localities throughout Ore gon meetings have been called for discussion among farmers and busi ness men, of a constitutional amend ment, proposed by Initiative which i to limit the legal rate of Interest to be charged In the state of Oregon to 4 per cent on all moneys after they become due, and 5 per cent on what are known aa conrUct loans. Thv measure will go before the voters at the general election to be held Tues- dcy, November 2 It Is estimated that 70 per cent cf money loaned In Oregon comes from outside the state and this would a wt( kd.nnin t 1 . . . . " "-'ivi a u u'eiuigui it 8UCn U measure as mis should pass. Tho wording of the proposed meas ure appears to benefit the borrower by giving him cheap lntt)rst ratoe but low rates without any money to borrow will not help the man need ing money. With the U. S. Government paying 6 per cent for money what chance would Individuals In Oregon stand to get It at 4 and 6 per cent? Franklin T. Griffith, president of Portland Railway, Light and Power Co., says the measure would literally ruin the state. It would elo in. put of work. Whenever we mark a virtue or semblance of one in ourselves or in Mends nnd neighbors alns," it Is so seldom! we Immediately swell to abnormal proportions! I readily con fess that I, myself, at he beginninB of this article, experienced such a state of mental elevation; I was con trasting the raging, unt'.iiukl'.g on rush of Southern mobs wife, t'.'.e calm ind deliberate, but no less r.cidly actions of our Western citizenry fol lowing the cold-blooded murder of Sheriff Tilman Taylor a week or so sgo. I Nevertheless, there was no lynch ing at Pendleton. Perhaps it wits prevented by the traditional dearth cf impulsiveness in Northern blood; perhaps murder may not be us strong an incentive ns rape; but the self- j restrain; exercized by the people of; Pendleton is a monument In lionoi at Western respect for the constitut ed processes of law and justice. And the man who stood on the steps of the Jail, within hearing of Ills brother's murderers and an- j lounced that any attempt at lynch. ; 'ng would be met with stern resist mce, will be a worthy and capable juccecsor to the late Sheriff Tlltnan Taylor. i JEREMY KRAM. ! OPENED UP General Auto repairing and service work done by W. J. Kelley. First class mechanic, twelve years' experience. Shop in connection with X. Ward's blacksmith shop, at lloiiltnii. On-. Ho H7. You can always find us with a good stock of BUILDING MATERIAL I.IMK. IF.MKNT. PI. NTKIC, KIIIM.-I.F.S M IlKlt'K. Also Hay, tiraln and Stock Tonics - I- ly-Hpray FRANK WILKINS si Helens Oreaon WOULD BANISH SMOKE To The Editor: Lately there appeared In your ex ceptionally good county paper the following: "Our system of good oads is pulling Oregon out of the mud. Effective forest fire preven tion will lift her forests, lakos and mountains out of the smoke foj, vhich conceals them and give the .ouring public a chance to enjoy the matchless scenic grandeur of the state." Thir. article appears also In other papers so it must be an advertisement i' soiini sort. It is certainly provoking when mnny days st last do come to have he wonderful swell nnd profile of he Cascades hidden by an ugly smoke-curtain. It always happens, ind Deer Island Logging companies This summer the Milton Creek and Deer Island Logging companies! inve been burning tne debris left ifter logging operations. The con ant north wind of oummcr sweepti ho smoke down on us. I realize that it may be deemed lecessary to get rid of the rubbish' but now that a way has been dis covered to banish smoke at least hat seems to be the purport of above luoted article I wish you would rive further details through the col-! imns ot the Mist. There's 5,000 ! nlles of logs and timber north of us' . nd tho wind Ir always from that I luarter In smoky times. i Sincere! v, JOHN DOWD, ! Yankton, Ore. ! i SIMMONS I INTHE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE i STATE OP OREGON FO.t CO-i LUMBIA COUNTY ' Viola Patty, Plaintiff, vs. V. Illlan. i Patty, Defendant. j In the name of ilm stare of Ore ' son, To William Putty, the above tamed defendant: V'ou are hereby required to appear ard answer to tlm complaint filed uginst you In the 1 ibove entitled stilt within six weeks i rom tho date of tin, first puWicatl-ji, 1 )f this summons, to-wtt: the Kfttii iinv : of August, 1920, and if you fail to so appear and aiiKwt-r -within s.iiu fme, the plaintiff will annlv to ihn Court for the relief prayed for In her '. ;ompiaini, to-wit for a decree ills-' lolvlng the bonds of matrimony liere. ofore and now existing betwofi- the : ilainllff and defend an t : f i i s i i in. plaintiff be awarded the care and cus tody of the minor child of said plain ui miu ueienuam: lor nr mn, nn.i disbursements Incurred herein nnd ;or sucn other and further ralief n.i me i.ourt may seem diui .,n,i equitable. Service of this summons is mndn upon you by publication hereof onte i K week for six consecutive weeks, in ' iin di. neiens Mist, a weekly news aper of gennr.-.l circulation within he ahove named county and state he date of the first publication be ng August 20th, 1920 and tho date f the las' -Miration heirs ,l!inh 'st, 1920. pursuant to nr nrri nt i,' 'lonorable Martin White, Judge of ne ,ouniy i.ourt of tin State of Ore Ton for the County of Columbia fliilv made and entered on the t-ith da August, 1920 I HARRIS & DORK, Attorneys for nlaln.lff ?i ni'0 Oregon. ' ' I-OXO-BKLI, COMIM.SV ATTlci! The Long-Bell Lumber Cnmmmv purchaser of vast timber resources u mis siaie, win erect one sawmill vlthln a short time nnd probably hroe more later, nccordlne to itnii. irt A. Long, presldont of the com pany. The mills will probably be lo- iu on ine uoiumbla river to se ure the advantage of water hin. ment. TlMA HAtlnl A... l. , thrW th0Ueand' 01 men ?"b" tarf netted tTwaer i2dv ior their fruit this geason, You'll Pick A Winner if you make this your favorite place for the purcliam' of butter. For you cannot lose no mut ter what you buy, or how much or how little. .jr plan of do Ing business Is to make every buyer perfectly tuitlkficd. The only way we know how to do this is to furni iiialltli-H tlmt cannot be surpaNHiiI at prices Which cannot bo matched. St. Helens Co-Opera-tive Creamery Assn. CLOTHES That Look Fine That feeling of com fort and contentment that comes only with correctly laundered underwear and ho siery is assured you if you send your work to us. Our methods pro duce a soft, soothing finish that cannot be excelled. And t h e prices are right. ST. HELENS STEAM LAUNDRY St. Helens Iron & Marine Works St. Helena. Ore. Foot of St. Helens Street 4 completely equipped shep for all kinds of machine work, marine work, welding, bra ing, general machine auu oiHCKsmun worK. Bring us your ork. No job too small, none too large. . Prices reasonable consis tent with good workmanship. J. W. AKIN, Mgr. G. B. DUCKWORTH, Asst. Mgr W. A. LEVI, Sec'y.-Treas. 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON REFRIGERATORS Rather than carry these over until next year I make the above discount. $:.-,. OO refrigerator $'Jl.(Ml rnfr'nerator 92l.i!.1 $IU.fM I STILL II.Wi: TWO OIL MTOVF.S 2 burner at $IH.7.-; present price 21.00 h"t"l .?m!W,",1,K'! "' tl,"", "'M Wl"1" u'" f"w 1 ' Masonic Bids E. A. ROSS St. Helens' Ore. Five Reasons for Trading at the City Meat Market P-Wl which it can bj B(jl(l Vn"., Ud 'ft.S chHd. you wlll get jUHt IS' : Z!! rots because you alwuvu fi,..i ..i...?' . '.' . . srvlco and because that serv n i alw.'v!" 10 Klvo y'm P,0'rt llocauso you always find L i C0,m""'K. rror nnd to make TuU nv T y. "".'LunlH,,H ' "rrct any error nnd to n.al.n r " tUm about which you mv . i. . .. V1 "'"noctlon with - 'nnaiisiieu. a purchuae MORTON & WILSON TWO MARKETS . Central Marker Plmtic CO . . , , .r.ina Market Phone 4 i THEFOUNTA VflllTli w It "MKKT MK AT lUVKIUn- ' Hirufl of Ui town, ' UK.tMK M'lm fuih FHll In our rir r at Vour UM I'lioua 2s " wi I'M IK .7,D I it n i it I uLciAW EVERYTHING FOR BABY HERE... It's not only a question of what you get for than t Hut wlirre you (ot It Is also mi Important mntttr 1 he manner in which goods are kept has i erni a i to do with ths condition In which they roach you. We employ extraordinarily careful methods In h, I.. . ..II ...n.l. tnm l.n l lu' ..... . . 1 .. . IUHQL ... .... - nun in nsvu UTertlhu. . ely to neod. such as Imby fo ld nuri,i m -puclflera-tnlruni powdera olntmants aid an . re Ilk nlpplea durd Internal remedlra A. J. DEHINQ DRUGGIST ST. HELENS. OREGON A Great Service At No Cost THINK of the service a bank like the Columto County Bank affords to its customers. Without charge of any kind it provides protection for yw money, encourages your endeavor, discourage wim, extravagance and bad investment, assists in jw transactions, supplies you information and in war various other ways promotes your Interest, ' To bank here means to appreciate the krvkei i forded. SHERMAN M. MILES J. H. HUTCHINSOX President Cashier GfrolmnM ST H EL F.N.I FOR HOT DAYS POTATO CHIPS SANDWICH MEATS SANDWICH CHEESE FRESH TILLAMOOK CHEESE PEANUT BUTTER APPLE BUTTER PORK AND BEANS KIDNEY BEANS JELLO JIFFY JELL CANNED SPAGHETTI CRAB LOBSTERS SALMON SARDINES COOKIES FRESH FRUITS RIPE AND GREEN OLIVES PICKLES Consumers' Cooperative Store Successor to St. Helens Union Store Telephone 80 i Mist Want Ads Bring Re