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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1897)
OREGON MIST. Itfetfca iiTKItf FKIDAT KOBiUSS . '-t- BEEOLE & DAVIS. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. . , 1 SMfeecrlptlaei Rate. , ' Oat copy on year la )Tooe.. ........ -tl 00 On ouiy tU mouth... .. .. W Bliml copy...................,..,..... i Advertlnnr. rates mad known upon application COLUMBIA COUNTY DIRECTORY. Caw My Olf lent. JnAm............ ......Joseph B. noun, Rainier Clerk Judeon Weed, Veritoiiia Sheriff ,....,.... N. Rice, Clatskaiile Tmaanr... .....K. A. Wharton t. lleleue Supt ot Scboola. J. J. Waita, Suaiipooee Aweaeor.. .....Martin White, Qulney Surveyor.......... W.N. Meeerve, llua Coroner.,, ..Dr. A. P. McLaren. Rainier ,,.. I ... P. A. Prakea. 8oaiHje Commissioners J. ..'.,.. D. Peteraou, Ulat T. HELEN HKttON, rEB. M, Th Corbettownian Mid lml spring, when it was advocating th lection of Quinn, that it iu ''not a republican paper," and now ita support of. the populist causa at Salem ought lo con firm tha statement to the satisfaction of ell mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ' Ad Hau. G. W. Patterson, of Hill. boro, haa been talked of for the sens- torship, saya an exchange. Lord for bid! Why, Patterson h too illiterate to make a good clerk in livery stable, Be should never have been nominated for atate senator, in the first place. Hia shameful disregard of promises made during the June campaign ahonld relegate him to hia coffin es tablishment, back in the little town of Hillsboro. Heppner Gazette. If a special election ahonld be be called to fill the seats declared va cant by the house at Salem last Fri day it is a cafe proposition that the aama men will not be re-elected to fill them. A special election would give the people a chance to ait in judgment in placing the blame for this legisla tive farce where it belong. A few men weald be shown whether they oould trample the wishes of the peo ple beneath their feet. Let the special lection be called, and at onoe. Tsa Polk County Observer often an apology to ile readers for having sup ported the candidacy of Mulkey for the senate last spring. The Hist also baa an apology to make for support ing Patterson, but it baa the satisfac tion of knowing it did support a man in the person of Mr. Merrill of whom it is not ashamed. Mr. Merrill haa done all any man could have under the oireumstitncet. 13a haa been pres ent and ready to serve hi constituent whenever an opportunity presented itself. Etui granting, for the sake of ar gument, that the senatorial question figured, or even prevented the organi a lion of the house ot representatives, what right haa any man or combina tion of men to say who shall or shall ot be aspirant for a political posi tion T No one is compelled lo vote for any particular aspirant. It would be just aa reasonable for a delegate to eounty or state convention to refuse to go into the convention because certain person's name would there be presented for a nomination, and there by prevent the convention being held. To be an aspirant every man has a right, but to receive a sufficient nam' ber of votes to elect is quite another thing. THsOregooian has reiterated from day to day that Senator Mitchell had not a majority of the legislature, and in the same paragraph just as often deolared that as soon as it was known that Mitchell could not be elected the legislature would proceed with busi ness, la it possible that the Oregon- ian has not yet found out that it re quires a majority to elect? In the name of common sense, if Mitchell had not a majority, why has not the majority proceeded with business? That kind of argument explodes itself and proves conclusively that it is something other than the senatorial . question that has been back of the bold-up. Either in one statement or the other the Oregoniaa has lied day after day sinoe the beginning of the farce at 8alem. TBI TRUt SITUATION. On Thursday of last week Senator Mitchell went before the republican caucus which gave him its unanimous vote for senator and released each and every member of that body from any promise they had made him or lo the caucus. Senator Mitchell stated that he regarded the interests of the stale and of the republican party a being greater than any man, and if the caucus or any member thereof be lieved that be (Mitchell) was standing in the way of remedial legislation he did not desire to have hia name con sidered further in connection with the senatorship. This plain statement came from a man who, not only now, but always has been, a friend to the state and has at all times worked faithfully to advanoe the state's inter ests. But the enemies of the senator, in order to cover up their perfidy, still declared he was standing in the way of remedial legislation. Of course such utterance r not made in good faith and are not calculated to im prove the ''Simon-pure" air ot the po litically corrupt metropolis ot the state. No person, unless with a selfish mo tive in view, has ever believed or con tended that there was any semblance ot truth in the statement that the senatorial question prevented organi sation ot the house of representatives. It has been a hobby originated to cover up the scheme to make Jona than Bourne speaker and to thrust upon the city of Portland a charter undesirable to her residents, embody ing a provision for a board of public works, for the maintenance ot which the counties along the Columbia river were to be taxed at will by a majority of the board who were, by its pro visions, to reside in Portland, and pre sumably with Harvey Soott as it president. .The senatorial question has, in reality, been an insignificant matter in connection with the hold-up of the legislature. NOT Alili PURITY. Fishhawk, Or., Feb. 31, 1837. Kditors Mist; In my search for truth and knowledge I accidentally stumbled onto an article in the Columbia Coun'j News of February 13, ISH7, written over the signature of "I Dentical," which, accord' ing- to the judgment of a casual observer. would certainly provoke derision, disgust and condemnation in the minds ot honest citlsens regardless of present or previous party affiliations. In his criticism of tha best ballot system the state has ever known, i. ., the Aus tralian, he makes use of a figure-bead pur porting to be a gold standard republican who seems to be well versed Via the tricks that are vile," etc. Now, if this gold standard chap U really a veritable human being, ten chances to one he is a genuine dyed-ln-wool populist and a "stool pigeon" used for the sole purpose of decoying the unsuspecting voter into the camp of ca lamity. In our opinion Mr. Burch T and Mr. I Dentical, instead of being from the oow state they are from every state but this and Oregon would be better off by two if they were away from here, where, it seems they are in a "state" of depravity. The idea, how absurd, to think, taat on county alone in the fair state of Oregon oould contain 500 populists (besides enough white folia to constitute, what I Dentical is pleased to call a haadsome majority) who would sell their votes for the paltiy sum of $1, $2 or 13 each. Right here we see a very potent argu ment to the effect that supply and demand must regulate the price of all commodities ia the end and that a legalised flat cannot make a rag doll worth a much as a gold nugget. In this instance it seems that the supply was great, while the demand was small, hence the very low price for voters. We ha ve some doubts as to Mr. Burch's troth and veracity. In the face of these hard times we think that Mr. Hanna would not invest anything in votes in Clackamas eounty, especially when be didn't need the stuff. Pretty thin. Mr. Burch I Further more, if we are to depend upon the gnat reform party for the "much needed amend ments" to our laws and social institutions, and according to Mr. Burch's testimony so many of their voters are in the market for what they are worth, where are we going to get off at ITT "O, consistency 1 thou art a jewell 1" If I were one of those 500 popu list who are accused of selling their votes to the Shyloeks I would reverse the propo sition; instead of converting my swords into plowshares, etc., I would grind my old butcher-knife and hunt for the I Dentical man who bas so miserably belied the party. Again to tbe subject. In the outset I Dentical says: "What Is true of the polit iral trickery of one county may be more or leas true of a majority of the counties of Oregon," as such as to say that other pop had been selling their vote. Allow me to quote a paragraph found in another article in the same paper, under the title "Where Are We At," which reada as follows: "Out of tbe recent political straggle came seeming chaos and disor ganisation to the army of reform.' Is it any wonder that the leader of a party should feel keenly the disappointment when they are confronted with the asser tion that a large percentage of their trusted followers bad been bought and that they were now identified in the enemies camp 7 It is sometimes the esse that an able general is able to rally bis retreating men and still lead them to victory; but when the deserters are ones into the enemies lines we bare never beard of their return ing voluntarily to their daty but like the traitor, Arnold, they prefer to serve their new masters for gold. Now, be it true I God forbid ft. Is the so- called reform party made up of an element so depraved, so devoid ef patriotism that the Insignificant sum of a few dollars is a sufficient temptation to lure them from their post of duty, as is insinuated by Mr. Burch and Mr. I Dentical. They don't seem to suspect that any of the McKiuley men sold out and tbe democrats bad no 600 majority anywhere in Oregon, so if there were any selling of votes at all there must have been some money put into circulation in the pjpuhstic ranks where, w presume, it was highly appreciated. Tbe question here arises, which is the worse of the two, the person who offers the bribe or the man who accepts It T In conclusion I should like to know wbat Observer bases bis hopes upon for victory in 1888 when members of bis own party are telling us that McEinley gold bas scattered their ranks so irreparably T Are w not forced to tbe conclusion that evea silver or fiat money might be successfully used for tbe same pu pose for time infinitum f Dbmocrat. ST. HELENS 8CBOOj NOTES. There was no school Monday, owing to the fact that ft was Washington's birthday and a legal holiday. Miss Daisy Watkins left Saturday for Portland where she will attend the high school the spring term. Answer to last week's question by Orace Dart: Captain F. A. Lemoot brought tbe first peach to Oregon and they were planted by Dr. McLaughlin of the Hudson Bay Company in Vancouver. The school is larger than it has been for several weeks. A number of new puoils have entered this week. The prospects are bright for a goodly number of graduates in June. Let every one for whom this is pos sible put forth every effort to succeed. Tbe St. Helens public school should pos sess a large flag of the "Stars and Stripes" and hre it unfurled over the school house each day during school. Sups will be taken soon to secure one. Let all assist In the good work when opportunity offers. Borne of the rules written by Oeorg Washington, for his own guidance, when H years of ace, are as follows, and era worthy of especial attention by the youth of today, as they embody lofty sentiments: "Show not yourself glad at the misfor tune of another, though he be your enemy." "Let your discount with men of busi ness be short and comprehensive." "In visiting the sick, do not presently play the physician, if you be not knowing therein." "When a man does all he can, though it succeeds not well, blame not hint that did it." "Mock not, nor jest at any thing of im portance; break no jests that ar sharp- biting, and U you deliver anytning witty and pleasant, abstain from laughing thereat yourself." "Wherein you reprove another, be un blamable yourself; for example is more prevalent than precept " "Use no reproachful language against anyone, neither curse, nor revile." "Be not hasty to believe flying reports to the disparagement ot any." "Besot angry at table, whatever hap pens, and if you have reason to be so, show it not ; put on a cheerful countenance, es pecially It there be strangers, for good humor make one dish ef meat a feast." "Let your reoreUoas be manful, not sinful." "Labor to keep alive In your breast that little spark of celestial Are called eon- science."--Sparka Writings of Washington. Aiiswaas to qumtioks. L Find the ages of A, B end C by know ing C's at A's birth was SM times B's and bow ia equal to the sum of A's and B's ages; and also that if A were now 8 years younger or B 4 years older, A's age would be equal to X of B's age. Answer A's g 3d years. A' 44 and C's 80. 2, A lady bas three Welches and chain worth 8230. When she puts the chain en the first watch it is worth the ether two. When she puts tbe chain on the second it Is worth twice the other two, and when tbe chain b on the third watch it is worth three times the other two. What was the value of each t SoluUen-8220 dlv.byS or $110 equals val. of second and third, 8220 dir. by 8 or S73K equals val. of first and third. 8220 div. by 4 or $55 equals val. of first and sec ond. 8110 minus I73X or 836 equals dif. in value of first and second, 873H minus 855 er 18 equals dif. in val. of second sad third, X Of 855 minus 836Jf or 8SX equals val. ot first. 89X plus $36 or 845 W equals val. ot second, 845 86 plus 1SH or KMX equals val. of third. 8220 less the sum of their values or f 100 54 equals val. of chain. 8. If a cow be tied to the corner of a barn 24 feet square with a rope 100 feet Ion, how much ground can she gras overt Solution-Radius 100 feet die. 200 feet, area 31,416 sq ft. The barn hinder cow from grasing over strip 9.94 (plus) feet wide and eqaal to cir. of circle, as a diagram will show. W find width of this belt by sub tracting base from bypotheneuseof a right angled triangle made by drawing line from center ot circle, where cow is tied through opposite corner of barn, and through point of convergence of the arcs of the two smaller circle formed as oow passes around barn either way. 200 ft. minus 8 x 9.94 (plus) eqnals a circle 180.12 (plus) ft. In dia. Area ot this circle equal 25,480.90 (plua) sq. ft., 31.416 sq. ft, minus 25.48090 sq. ft. equal 5935.10 sq. ft., of this equals 741.88 (plus) sq. ft. plus 678 sq. ft. In barn equals 1317.88 (plus) sq. ft., 31,416 sq.ft. minus 1317.88 (plus) sq. ft. equals, answer, 30,098.12 (plus) sq. ft. 4. What Is the number of feet lumber measurement of a telegraph pole 8 inches square at one end and 4 inches at tbe other and 40 feet long? Answer in square feet Answer 124 4-9 sq. ft., or board measure. 6. For tb children : If a hen and a half. in a day and a half lay an egg and a half baw many eggs will 6 hens lay hi a week? Answer 28 eggs. 6. What battles have resulted in tbe destruction or surrender of an entire army T Answer Surrender of Cornwallis, October 19, 1781; surrender of General Robert K. Lee, April 9, 1865; destruction of Hessian's at Trenton. 1776; battle of Camden. 1780, re sulted in so scattering tha force that they could not be collected. 7. What cities have undergone a siege T Answer Boston, 1776; Yorktowa. 1781; Charleston, 1730; Fort Meigs, IBIS; York. town again In 1862; Knoxrille. 1863; Rich mond, 1865. 8. Name the retreats famous ia our history. Answer Retreat of Washington, 1776; General Greene's retreat, 1781. 9. When did a fog save our army 7 A rain 1 Answer During the campaign at the Booth, 1781, a rain prevented Corn. wallis crossing the Yadkin and overtaking Greene. Fog at tbe battle of Germaatown, 1777. 10. What battles have been decided by an attack in the rear? Answer At battle ef Long Island, 1778, Clinton gained the rear and defeated General Putnam. Corn wallis stole round to the rearatBraady wine, 1777, and gained victory over tbe Americans, and Philadelphia was taken as a result. ' aw QOKsnovs roa school cbuldrh. 1. There Is a room with eight corners In it. There is a cat in each corner, a cat In front of escheat and a cat on each cat's tail. How aaaay eat In the room? 2. A frog in a well 40 feet deep climbs op 8 feet ia tbe day time and slips back 2 feet during the night. How long will it take him to get out of the well f 8. What ia the difference hatwaen on four quart bottles and four and 20 quart Dottles 7 4. Prove that tb half of 13 is eight, 6. A woman going to market with six mmm absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its treat leavening strength and bealtbfulnexa. Aesurea the food acalnat alum and ail forma of adul teration common to tbe cheap brande, aoTAL mim rowBsa Co., aw yeas. mm ajSg 1807 SEED CATALOG FULLY ILLUSTRATED Free on Application. Send for It, BUELL LAMBERSON i8oand 18a Front Street, Corner Yamhill, Portland, Or MONTE VISTA NURSERY A choice lot of Red Bpitsenberg, .Northern spy, Baldwin, King, Melon, end U ravens tela. ITALIAN AND PETIT PRUNE TREES Cherry, Pear, Plum, Peach, Apricot and Quince trees, small . fruit Blackberry, Raspberry, Gooseberry, Strawberry, Wineberry and Currant. FAY'8 PROLIFIC CURRANT, aa largo and five times ss proline as the Cherry Currant. TRY A DOZEN BUSHES Trees are grown on we endeavor to dig iuspeeted and pronnunoed clean and thrifty. . We are a Columbia County Conce n And we would like you want trees. Price list sent free upon application. A. HOLADAY, Scappoose, Oregon dosea dosen eggs broke a belt a dosen dosen and sold the balance at two for a cent apiece. How much did she receive? 6. Write the number 84 and us nothing but tbe figure 8. 7. At what time and en what day will tb nineteenth century end? 8. A man ha 17 horses; he withes lo divide them among his three children In tbe ratio of X, K and 1-9. Can you tell bow It can be doe so that each will receive more than bis share? 9. A merchant sells three-fourths of bis goods for wbat the whole cost him. What per eent. does he gain ? 10. If X of X ia 8. what wilt X ot 20 bet Children Cry for Pitcher's Caetorla. NEW STORE. NEW GOODS I wish to la form tbe public of HOULTON And vicinity that 1 have Just opened a line of first-eias GROCERIES, FLDUB, FEED Which I am selling as tow aa the lowest. Rv afrtnt attention bi hnelneaa. anil fair dealing with all, I hep to marit a share of your patronage. ' A. H. TARBELL, HOULTON. . . . OREGON Your llonej's Worth Every Time 4 At- Dolman's If"" Store. . . . HUCKLE BROS. AarrAcruBM or Dimension Lumber, Flooring, Bustle. Bbeathlmt. Casings, and a complete stock ot eyeiy variety of Rough and Dressed Lumber ALWAYS OV HATO. AT TBI OLD STAND, ST. HELEP OBKOOK ORIENTAL HOTEL A. K BLAKE8LET, Proprietor. Board by Day, Week or Month AT SEASONABLE BATES. The table Is supplied with the best the market amirua. averyming clean. A iiim of your pat ron aw la solicited. ST. HELENS, OKKttON For Sale Tbe cheapest place in Columbia county. Inquire of tt. O. HAZEN, Warren, Oregon. tf Lost One white yearling steer, marked with ."I r ,n ears also a red yearling heifer, having small white spot over hip. Annul. biiABlna L .... U . -. -: ... ... . . . H.,vW...n miciciMiH ui aimer ur both animals, please notify owner, 0. Baiene. " i "wjuiCTBeu, oh xieiens, care of Captain Good. O. 6ALENE. For Sale! My share, consisting of 213 acres in ranee 7 weal WilUmAtta ' ........wvw l.IV.l IU.., sections S and 3 situate on Columbia river near town of Rainier, off James iorjDins aonation land clslin. D. W. DOBBINS. Farm for Sale! ThlrfrV-ffeal SkewvaMi laae.4 1 (...- . trill.. cre)k About one mil wen of HouJton.Co lumbU County, and known m the Shannon DltfUr. Thr tm sarwn 19 arM. . ------ ' -'www m wvicaj uicasi Price, . For terms apply to Mrs. 8. B. Weetcoit, southwest corner fark and Yam hil . Portland. Or., or 8. a. Way, 8t. Helens, Columbia County, Or. fi2-t Farm For Rent. TV, T k 1,1,1... ..I. d. n . ii miles from Aainler. 80 acres In cnltiva- timi llFM n.ahl r. mnnA K.. i 1.11 ... bearing orchard. An excellent chance for dairying. . larms very reasonable to right party. Call on or address the underlined i n.lalr.nl. fm i 1 Lt 1- . 1 Deleaa, Oregon, for full nariiculan. . . . n. 4. njo.or.nvr., IrimlHiitntM jj , V. ...... 1 i , . ui vi i una m.. Atkins, deceased. Winter Apple trees, such as Ben Davis, fir limber soil, have good roots, whioh and ship with trees, Trees have been to do business with you. Writ) us if 1000 Men Wanted to , - Unload Schooners Not sealing schooner, lumber schooners vr yam eennonere, out acuooners of bear at the "Model Saloon" J. 8. CIONINOER, Prop. At Mr. Olonlnger's place ot business can aiso oe touna tne nest brands of CYRUS NOBLE WHISKY -AND "CASPARILLO" CIGARS. Front Street, - St. Helens, Oregon. Decker's BARBER SHOP 1. H. DECKER, Proprietor. The old and reliable barber has his rasors Jnit m uii m van eni lounu, ana win nave yea WlWiWWWI 1U IfUKAIf IUr (Mil J IO HBH, ST. HELENS, : : OREGON An kinds of rough and dressed Lumber on short notice. ' Builders' Material Of the best quality delivered to any point on tbe river at tbe Lowest Possible Price Oae-h!f Cash and Oae-balf la FARM PRODUCE. Address all orders to E B. 60RTHWICK, GOBLE, OREGON. WHITE COLLAR LINE -AID- O. R. & N. CO., PORTLAND AMD ASTORIA. TFr.RPHf. Wtt - " n 1 7 varojr, r?u uu mj . i . m. Leaves Astoria daily except Sunday at 1 r. M. B. It. THOMPSON. vs. if. r.n. ZsMtm Portland dally ppt Hua1r t I P. M Lswvm Attar. dally cipt Hund at 7 A. H. 1HrVaka Ski Ika ia (a..alaa auuul tlk ,vwwa wa. raw view vvuivniiims aiiutl was liuill boats. V. it. BwYr. President. JC. 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