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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1896)
Oregon MiSTJrt"r?.inir::rr; ) w itivw vuu vvas waaw lata, tacitly acknowledge that tha Uriff tii tha issue of tha campaign of 1896, when Major McKinlr was alecUd by tha largest popular majority issues btbrt tmiBAi moKNiiie ST- BEEULK A DAVIS. OFFICIAL COUNTY : . nerltl.a Hsue One eopy on year la aatano., On copy six nomas.,-.. mM. Slugl oopy. PAPER w Accorded to any president of tha united state. CORBSTT PAYS THE FSSISBT." HI Mr. H. W. Corbet haa ooree to ba a great man all at onoe ia tba opinion AdvertUinc rates mad known npon appllreUoa of a few Portland politicians, and there are several of them juat now uing hi COLUMBIA COUNTY DIRECTORY, name in connection with tha United States senatorship, not became they I mm n I tha nM nlLnin lMlnl. nr V".VAV".iMn"v5Swn" even imagine that ha will be elected ; JndM.... ClerV..,. 2Z""V::::e:h. iSmW he ia a wealthy man, and by mak- aupcsi scnool.... J. . waits, Bceppooas Assessor Martin White, Qulnoy eurreyor W. N, Meeerre, Deleua uoroner... or. A. r. McLaren, ttaiuier .p. A. rratee, Bcaopoje ..,.M. D. Folcreou, MM Commissioners '"" ST. BSLEIia, OBESON, DEC. It. ing him believe be baa a certain ful lowing hie "leg aan ba pulled" tor boodle with which to defeat Mitchell The old geutleman ia ohildiah and a little taffy pleaaea him vary much; indeed ao much that from hia million lin. nn 1niiKt tiMirftil1 RAnlrihiitaa Th principal federal appointment hk,M, , .,.. mhn . fp to be made in Oregon under tha new ... . . , ... ... I vww'wi wua wuusw vaee uui vudv a a mv administration ia that ol collector oil . ..... Mm . Ur nrhaf. .,, . - - I u : 1 ii I are many capable and worthy men in hich d fAt Mitche in the hope tu. 7 "I" thai Mr Jo.nh Rimrm me. M l the I a J ! . I If ft rfi f I u,wma B,U aou- r,v. M, nnrw,lt nft Jnilt,, j. ;n rnnl Marion county, and without caeting , ... Mma . . F fi . any aaperaion upon any other a.pirant for notaiMlioa of eongreM Uit ior we piaee, we iwiiot a ur election than Mr. made. Geer could not be apring, but tha uee of hia name at thia time is tor the sola purpoaa ot making him pay tha campaign ezpensea of Th money paid ont by the Araeri- another whose name will ba put for- ean conaanier under the policy of the I ward whenever tha opportunity pre Wileon bill, inatead of going into the eenta itself. In tha caaa of Mr. Caplea pockets of the wage workera of our laat apring they wanted to use hia country, inatead af going into the ability and influence; with Mr. Cor- pockets of our farmers and our man a-1 belt they want to uee hia money. facturers, goes into tba pockets of the Tha first object of this small aggre- foreign importer to enrich him and I gation of boodle politicians is to create aid him in hia industrial warfare on I dissection eofficient to prevent Mr. American industries ; and mora than Mitchell's election, and if that is ac all this, our country ia drained of its complished with Mr. Cornell's money specie to pay the balance of trade that gentleman will ba brought to the against as; circulating medium is stern realixatioa that ba has performed contracted, prices of farm producta are hia part in the political drama and he depreciated; wages have fallen, and twill be cast aaido and tha author of poverty and distress overwhelm the the play will be presented. Those who have watched the drift of tha proceeding closely agree that thia is tha ostensible purpose of the opposition to Mitchell, and coming events will, no doubt, soon demon strata the truthfulness of the predic tion. One thing ia certain, Mr. Cor bett's name is not being need with the belief that ha stands tha slightest i chance of success. people. ' ' Th following from the Jackson' vile Times, democratic, shows a com parison between the praaident and president-elect, from a democratic standpoint : "President Cleveland has - submitted his last message to congress thank God I It is to be hoped that his successor will at least endeavor to do something for the beaefit of the people, inatead of having only the money power's intereata in view. Cleveland'a foreign policies, with one exception, have been villainous a disgrace to America and something should ba dona for Cuba and the Sandwich islands as sooa as the peo ple gat rid of Grover, tba Fat. The Times hopea that Major McKinley will ba equal to the emergency. He baa a golden opportunity to canonise himself by simply doing what Cleve land has not done." THE PSMSWSNTUL TERM. After every election of president an agitation is atarted for . lengthening the term of office of the nation'a chief magistrate, for tba reason that a preei- dential campaign ia distracting and depressing to business. This is al- Iways true of a presidential contest, but the interference with industry baa been particularly marked in the cam paign just closed. The usual nccer taiuty attending the outcome of a national election ia sufficient to cause Last spring before election in nearly men of capital to hesitate before put- every county of the state republican ting their money into new enterprise candidates for the legislature, knowing I enlarging exiatiug ones. The dis- tbe views of their constituents upon turbance to business haa been unuaa the eabject, and in every case in order aevera during the last summer, to strengthen their chances of election, because the issues involved were of pledged themselves, if elected, to sop- tremendous importance to business port Senator Mitchell for re-election, interests. But the difference between In most cases these pledges were made thi nl o-her campaigns is simply by letters to their constituents or to n ' degree. With every recurring friends of the senator over their own presidential election busiueas must signatures, and the letters ara still in Set more or lesa. existence. Moat of these pledges were These contests probably follow eacb made voluntarily, but in a few in- other too closely. If elections took stances candidates made tha promises P-aco less frequently business would for the sole purpose of getting votes, eubject to fewer disturbances from knowing well that the masses of the this causa. Six years is not too long a people wanted Mr. Mitchell returned - for th president of the United to the senate. If the men who so States to serve, especially if it be un pledged themselves, over their own derstood that he shall retire at tha end signatures, still hope to retain their - that time and not seek a re-election honor, John H. Mitchell will be elected K the office, and provided also that United States senator on the first b administration be a success by ballot. Several more than a maioritv being in touch with existing condi- of the republican members of the leg- -ions. It goes without aaying that islatare made these pledges and a fail- horter term than at present nra to keep them will be condemned for the president whose administration by an outraged constituency when does not meet the requirement of the those members return home. times, would be better. But in such leases me constitution could te so Whh we recall the clamor that I changed that a bare majority only. waa made in Hew York about the would be necessary to pass a measure currency question being the sole issue over the executive veto, instead of two before the people during the recent thirds, as at present. Then it would presidential campaign, it is a little not make so much difference as to the difficult to understand why there attitude of the chief executive so far should now be even a more persistent as needful legislation is concerned. clamor in New York for an immediate Congress would have power to make revision of tha existing tariff. Of and even enforce laws without execu coarse, we know today, as we knew tive sanction, and in the case of the several months ago, that the present 54th congress a tariff bill could have free-trade tariff of the democratic been enacted for the relief ot a bank- party does not afford protection to rupt treasury, and Mr. Cleveland need American labor and industries. But not bare been asked or expected to why should there have been any effort have signed it. Congress is supposed to conceal this fact before election! to be the law making power, and the It ia now being pushed strongly to president is clothed with authority to tha front, aa ao issue, by all the re- execute suoh laws as may be enacted, publican snd democratic papers alike. But under our present system the There was no more doubt about the president oan, by a stroke of his pen, position of the president-elect, on the declare null and void any act of the subject of protection, la October than congress. there is today, and the idle effort that A six-year term would give two waa so Very generally made in the presidential elections in twelve years, Empire City, to befog the Uriff issue instead of three, as now. In the early appears all tba more brazen when con- days of the republio the objections treated with the present acrimonious were not so great to the shorter term. discussions in the daily press on the Now the very cost of presidential cam- subject of a protective tariff, in order paigns is an argument against having to provide revenue which, it is con-1 them more frequently tban is neces- eaded, wa must have and at once. We aary to snable the government to keep all knew thia months ago. Wa also in touch with the people. knew that a settlement of tba currency In order to change tba term of tha nreaident it would be necessary to amend the constitution of the United States, something which it is very difficult to accomplish. But the change is a very desirable one, espec ially for the business interests of the country, and it is to be hoped that be fore many years it may be brought about. ST. HKL.KN8 SCHOOli NOTES. Watson Philbrook, ot Houlton, visited school Friday afternoon. Miss Maud Decker was a plsasaut caller st school last Friday afternoon. Teacher "Johnny, what is th plural to child T" Johnny (after a momant's pause; "Twins." . . Mines Daisy Watklns. Grace Miles and May Whituey were absent from school on Monday on account of sickness. Miss Rachel Robinson, of Washington state, and John Turpin, ot 8t. Helens, nlered the school Monday tor the winter term. Miss Florence George visited Portland last Thursday , having gone there to visit Der sister Amy, who ia attending Harrison street school. The advanced clau in history are review ing this week, preparatory for final exami nation next Friday. Those who pass will then take up physicul geography. Friday completes tha fourth month ot school, with an enrollment ot 67 aud an average dully attendance ol from 47 to 01, which la very Rood for this time of the year. Answers to the first six questions in last week's Mist were received from Ultle Wil bur Kyle, ot Columbia City, axed 10 years, but too lata tor publication. Let us hear from yon again. Prof. Meserve, ot Colombia City, was a visitor at our school Monday. He content plates entering the Portland Business Cot leire for the winter term to take np short hand and typewriting. 8t Helens has a reading circle which meets weekly for the purpose of studying Shakespeare's plays and Roman history, The circle consists ot more than IS mem bers, and great interest ia manifest. We are in receipt of a neat little school paper entitled tha "High School Wbusser," published by the pupils of the Clatskanie school. It is a nice little paper, aud we be speak for it a wide circulation in the schools of Columbia county. Applications are received almost dally from pupils of the surrounding country for permission to enter our school tor tha win ter, and we are very sorry to refuse, but with limited room and a full school it is next to Impossible to receive them. QUESTtOKS ABO AHSWXBS. 1. Who was the first white person bora in Washington Territory T Answer 0. H Newell, merchant, 8L Helens. Answered by Winnie Way, Pearl Decker, Myrtle Newell and Grace Dart. 2. Where, when and by whom was the first wharf built on the Columbia river T Answer By the Hudson Bay Company at Fort Vancouver, in 1829. Answered by Florence George, Anna George, Grace Dart, Fsarl Decker, Myrtle Newell, Eugene Miles and others. 3. What is the exact height of ML Rain- ierT Answer 14,606 feet. Answered by pupils in all grades. 4. What celebrated foreign minister re cently visited the United States? Answer LI Hung Chang. Answered by Lulu, Anna and Florence George, Lottie Hall. Grace Dart, Fearl Decker, Myrtle Newell and others. S. What causes Chinook winds T Ans wer Chinook winds are not warm winds from tha ocean, as most people think, but air made warm by the compression pro duced by the flow of air from the high mouatains of Nevada, Utah and 8ontbern Idaho to the lower lands extending west ward to the area of low barometic pressure, thus causing dymamio heating of the air, which causes the snow to melt from under neath aa well as above, and removes it very rapidly. The Chinook wind is a peculiar phenomenon confined to the Pacific slope, Answered by Florence George and the teacher. 6. What are the seven wonders of the world T Answer (1) The pyramids of Egypt; (2) the banging gardens of Babylon; (3) the Temple of Diana at Ephusus; (4) the statute of Jupiter at Athens; (5) the leaning tower of Pise; (6) the Colosns at Rhodes; (7) the Pharos at Alexandria. Answered by Myrtle Newell, Fearl Decker, Florence and Anna George, Grace Dart and Lnln George. 7. If 8 be added to both terms ot the fraction 4-6, will it increase or diminish Its value, and bow much T Answer Increases its value 8-65. Answered by Winnie Way, Florence George, Grace Dart, Percy George and Myrtle Newell. 8. It 8 be added to both terms of the fraction 5-1, will it Increase or diminish its valne, and bow much 7 Answer Decrease its value. Answered by Winnie Way, Flor ence George, Elmer Newell, May Whitney and Louie Cooper. 9. What time after 11 o'clock a. m. will the hour and minute band on a clock be exactly together? Answer 12 o'clock noon. 11 x 6 6U minutes equal 60 min utes past 11 o'clock, or 12 o'clock noon, Answered by mental arithmetic claw. 10. What number Is that which, if mul tiplied by X ot 6-9 of 2, will produce 7-97 Answer 56-45. Answered by Myrtle New ell and Winnie Way. EW QDSSTIOSS. 1. Who were the founders of St. Helens, and from and by whom did it receive its name? 2. Who waa the father of English prose, and In what age of literature did be live? 8. Who Is known as the great American essayist, and what books did be write? 4. Who was Joan ot Arc, and what not able eventa brought her before the public? 6. What eminent jurist died a few weeks ago? 6. The steamer Telephone runs 78 miles in six hours and 20 minutes, her engine making 19 revolutions per minute. How far is she pushed, forward by each stroke of her engine? 7. Bought eggs at the rate of 5 for 2 cents. How many must be sold for 14 cents to gain 40 per cent? 8. ' A roller is 10 feet long and 12 feet In circumference. How many times will it turn in rolling a field of 9 acres? 9. What is money worth if 150 amounts to 854 In 252 days? 10. Explain how It is that there are 146.097 days in every 400 consecutive years. PERSONAL AND LOCAL. Thi Mist 11.00 per year. Choice perfumeries at the drug store, Tha legislature will convene on Jan- nary Uth. Mas Berg, ot Warren, was in town Wednesday, Miss Tillie Muckle was in Portland last Friday, Mr. W. H. Dolman was a Portland visitor last Friday. John Blavens, of Warren, haa been in Castle Rock for several days. N.A.Perry and L. Meeker went to Fortlaud Tuesday atternoou. , John Swager, ot Kelso, waa in this city Tuesday and Weduesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Sheldon epenl several days in Portland this week, Airs. Frank Dow was a passenger for Portland on the Lurliue Tuesday, Ex Commissioner 8. O. Sohoonover was iu this oitj several days this week, Mrs. D. W, Price, of Scsppoote, vis ited friends in this city and lioultoa Tuesday. Judge Doan came np from Rainier Wednesday to attend to soma probate mailers. Bev. C. E. Pliilbmok will preach at Scappoose nut Sunday, moruiug aud evening. Next Friday ia Christmas. Hang up your stockings aud see what Sauu Glaus will bi ing. Mrs. A. Henderson and Mrs. David Heushaw, of Uoullon, visited Portland Tuesday last. W. B. Buell is engaged at present on the abstract books of Messrs. Cole A Quick, of this city. County School Superintendent J. O Watts, of Scappoose, waa in this city few moments last Tuesday. Mr. Jaoob George ia running the donkey logging engine in Muckle Bros.' camp on Milton creek. Parties desiring to sell cordwood can find a purchaser by applying to 0. 11. Jbemont, at Muckle a wharf, The Oriental hotel has been much improved in appearance lately by the application of new paper and paint. Fresh creamery butter will be deliv ered anywhere in town for 65 cents per roll. Leave orders with rank Dow. Mrs. T. 0. Watts, Goble, went to Scappoose last Saturday to purchase nursery slock from the nursery of A Holiday. Ous Hegele, of Warren, was in this city Monday evening. Mr. Hegele takes quite a prominent part in social matters at Warren. Dr. Boss bas just received a large invoice of choice caodiea for the holi day trade. Call on him for your cau dies. Alex Sword, of Vernonia, came over from there Wednesday to attend to some business matters. He returned yesterday. Mr. A. L. Richardson, of Rainier, came up on the Lurline Wednesday to see his wife, who is quite ill at the noma ol her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. Watte, of Ren ben, were in this city last Saturday evening. . Ihey were in attendance at .baatcrn Star, snd returned home on the night boat. Mrs. M. J. Scott, of Ibis city, has been at Castle Bock for a number ol days watching with other members of family, for the lost body of her brother, Charles blavens. Mr. Gus Hegele, of Warren, baa purchased a quantity of timber from D. J. Mwitzer which he will work into cordwood during the present winter and next Summer. Jtev. .C JN. Plowman bos lust re ceived a large box of clothing for his family from Williamsport, Pa., sent by the Womens' Missionary Society ot tne United .Evangelical crimen. Mr. H. Orchard and family came np from Kalama Tuesday last, en route for Tillamook by steamer, where Mr. Orchard will be engaged for the next year in the construction of the water works for that city. Ur. W. 11. Morse, of Salem, was called in consultation with Dr. Ross laat Saturday in the case of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Whar ton, of this city. Dr. Morse returned Saturday afternoon. Mrs. E. L. Eckley, of La Grande, is visiting with relatives at Scappoore and Houlten. In company with her sister, Miss Proebstel, she will visit Hillsboro and other neighboring vil lages before returning borne. Miss Mollis Proebstel, of La Grande, is visiting with relatives at Scappoose and Houlton. . In company with two of ber cousins, Mrs. N. A. Perry and Miss Marie Watts, Misa Proebstel vis ited this city last Monday. The Earnest Workers' fair takes place at Scappoose, beginning tomor row nigbt. The young ladies of that place are enlisted in a good cause and deserve to succeed. Those who at tend will, no doubt, be well enter tained. Mr. L. J. Meserve is soliciting sub scriptions 10 thi ii8T at 91.UU per year. He also bas authoiily to collect subscription accounts. There are sev eral hundred dollars due us on sub scription, and a remittance to this office or to oar agents would be much appreciated. Linn county claims the youngest school teacher in the state, if not in the United Slates. Lester Umphrey is just 13 years old, and has passed the teachers' examination, making an average of 801, enough to warrant a second grade certificate: but on ac count of age, and this being his first examination, only a thud grade certi ficate could be issued to him. Joseph Reed, of Vernonia, was in tbis city Wednesday on his way to Portland, where he will take some spe cimens of mineral rock to be assayed. The specimens wsre obtained from the Rock creek mines, a few miles above Vernonia, where much work bas been done in the past few years. He also had with him some specimens which assayed from $20 to 1160 per ton. For Salcl My share, consisting of 213 tores in range 7 west Willamette meridian, sections S and S situate on Columbia river near town of Rainier, off Jams Dobbins' donation land els Im. D. W. DOBBINS. For Sale. The cheapest place in Columbia county. Inquire ot R. O. 1IAZKN, Warren, Oregon, tf IV A Vrflt Aseiitale handle thebeslssll V AIM Hi It. ln books m th n,rtel-lo work IUir on eommUilon or urniwl sal ary. For turthor uarUruUrs apply lo 1. u. Shoe maker, slat axvut, Uolila, Oroirou. fjausV A afh aHi sTai a ww atls a sns, j Your 3 Money's Worth f 4 AU i i i uroccricst viv mingy. Boots and Shoes DART & MUCKLE 8T. HELENS, OREGON," Com plete Stock of Rubber Goods . . . --: SHELF HARDWARE AND NOTIONS. Every Time Flour, Feed, Hay and Grain. Dolman's Store. . . Astoria Marble Works j. H. IMHOrr, Pnopairvon. at ARUFaCTUKKB Or ST. HELENS MEAT MARKET All Kinds of Fresh Meats, Hams, Bacon and Lard Meat by Wholeeato , a. At special Kates. janics u. ouciuun, MAIN 8TRB1H1T, I t 8T. II1EI.KNB. OMOOK. Clatskanie mar ate an QftANIVI Monuments Drug Store DR. J. E. HALL, . Proprietor. t AND AU KINDS OF CBMSTKRT WORK ITALIAN MAaaif A ePSCIALTV. Foot of Tielfli Street, ASTORIA, OR, I New and Select Stock. Patent Medicines and Druggist's Notions. 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You cannot keeo posted on current events without wis leading newspapers. tub .mareu u. . . .... vwE.rn ni.uLuou g, UQMPAINY'S HIVEH STEAMER The Mist Has been designated the official paper of Columbia county by tbe vounty court, and consequently will furnish all the news pertain ing to public matters in whicb the people are interested. "kT?",., ..n Jnuwmmi "m n '' I FOR PORTLAND . Pr,!!?'?"1? Mo2'jr,'J WedMidtya, and Fridays at o'clock a. n. leaves Portland Tussday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 rclock a. ra. '
