Every Day, In Every W ay, the Klan Grow s Better and Better construction new». The freed indicated by such a transaction H O W TO PRACTICE COUE’S SYSTEM «peak» for itself; it require« no condemnation. Emile Coue’s book ia out. It is interesting and full o f truth, Office« t n - m Pttteek Bleek. Portland, Or**«« Return the money. Gilbert— ths $104.15— the dish money) ages old, in new and «impie dress. It will do great good, perhaps, n * M B ra rfn i t in bi|( Every dollar o f that fund m u sfb s used for relief purposes, by making readers think. The title ia, "Self-Mastery, Through L e a L Derer. MMte M i B au frf else someone is going to suffer for defiaiies o f the public msn- Conscious Autosuggestion." Following is the practical prescrip­ Oeerteey T . Bel AStartteta* * « « « date. The money was donated fo r the relief o f distress, not for tion: i' f r a l W. C u m "Every morning before getting up. and every evening as street improvements and sundry other things which could not SUBSCRIPTION. POSTPAID: United S t a t s » ! u U v_. . . soon as yos are in bed, shut your eye«, and repeat twenty times in relief” except by uae o f the imagination. The committee o f Ten is running true to form. F. I. Dun­ succession, moving your lips (this is indispensable), and counting Sln(1« copies. « cents. A N O * OF AD D R B SS: T hs sd d rss . o f n l y r i N n » « « hs EBANO bar and John Tait, on their return from an unaucceeaful trip to mechanically on a long string with twenty knots, the following Salem, declared that the Astoria city commission would not be phrase : 'Day by day, m tvsry ira y, i am geHing better and bettor.’ empowered to administer the relief funds; that the State would Do not think o f anything particular, as the words 'in every way" m u s ic a l Ions n em n U n e «u S scrtetM oa a a d a d v e rtia sm e o te t e U»« * • « « * * - •*» not turn funds over to the city commission to be disbursed, but apply to everything. Plttock Block. Portland. O r » _______ "Make this autosuggestion with confidence, with faith, with that funds allotted would be administered by either a special the certainty o f obtaining what you want. The greater, the con­ T*« Publish**» Quarante* that all msçshaneiM a— ***»* kl The W eeT B «^ commission, or board, o r under the direction o f ths three prin­ AMERICAN la as edvertleed. aM that all adverlteamente s* servis« are tn**a «v viction, the greater andthe more rapid will be the results obtained. Alt frt*w** of » I « cipal officers o f the State. ~ jmreons ar fimi« of »Oed reputation for howssty aw* «rricNncy "Further, every time in the course o f the day o r night that I f the worth-while men o f Astoria would put a stop to this jealous and selfish jaw ing about who shall administer the funds, you feel any distress, physical or mental, immediately affirm to Enters* as »soon* class matter August 1, 1MB, at ths pestarne* at Alteri» before any funds are obtained, they might be able to get recon­ yourself that you will not consciously contribute to it, and that • ' ^ Ä ^ Ä ' S K ' i s S S S t i J u sta rte for transfer ef aMsne-dasa ertvtlog* you are going to make it disappear: then isolate yourself as much struction started. ^ . St Why not mobilise a committee o f 500 in Astoria and pro­ ss possible, shut your eyes, and passing your hand over your mote the organisation o f a million-dollar devek>pment company, forehead, i f it is something mental, or over the part which is selling Astoria first to the Astorians in bonds of $10 to $1000, painful, i f it is something physical, repeat extremely quickly, mov­ “ NOT FOR SELF, BUT FOR OTHERS” and selling the remainder to outside investors and frisnds o f ing your Ups, the words: 7 t is going, it ie going — ” etc., etc., as the town? The press and the bankers, akisd by team-work long as it may be necessary. With a little practice the physical through the Chamber o f Commerce, could organise a million- and mental distress will have vanished in 20 to 25 seconds. Begin WORLD-WIDE CHURCH REFORM DUE dollar development company within 60 days and have the funds whenever it is necessary. Avoid carefully any effort in practicing Answering a good member o f the “ Lotie,” it ia a pleasure autosuggestion.” to agree with her statement that many thousands o f real Protes - 1 coming m a steady stream within fou r months. This isn’t a task . . „, Fniqmn. i church deplore the ‘ for the Can’t Do It Club, o r for members o f the Wishbone Society. L i t ! A ,« o n . t a , the «.„stru ct«*, M m » » U . * < » , .P in . T W O GREAT NATIONS “ ONE ANTHEM RAISED!” selves into disrepute among all Protestants by joining the Roman and the community ambition. The great lack now is unity. T h e! 1 At a convention recently there were gathered together rep- Catholics in the monstrous fight on the Oregon Public School ! committee o f Ten should get out o f the way and let the city com- resentatives from Europe; Canada and every state o f this groat country- On the platform nhove the heads o f the speakers hung Bill, which nevertheless was adopted by a great majority o f , mi8S*°" bring about harmony. Why not use the relief fund as capital and establish a mu- the Stars and Stripes alongside that o f the Union Jack, and this v o te s . The criticism was not directed against the Episcopal Church' tual aid or loan s o c ie t y -* relief b a n k - » that the fund would symbol o f Unity, o f Friendship, yea. o f Pear«, created a warmth itself but solely at certain clerics who are working with Rome, become a permanent blessing fo r the poor? Loans to needy o f fellowship in everyone present. At the close o f the address o f Eve~ Protestant priest or minister who thus joined with the j families and worthy persons generally would be repaid, as a rule, one o f the speakers the vast gathering o f 2000 delegates engaged Romanists in their fight on the American public school, which thus the relief fund would make p o n fb lt a badly needed | in silent prayer and then stood up and sang to the air o f the Na the Pope hates because it teaches equality and religious freedom, community institution. By thia plan the people could eat their ttonal Anthems o f Britain and America: ought to be chased out the pulpit and banished from fellow cake and hare it, too. Apy banker o f consequence will endorse ship The clerical sanies o f that stripe belong in the the Roman this idea, and help work out a plan. Starting with $60,000 cap- "Tw o empires by the Catholic Church and the Knights o f Columbus. They were cheek »tal, a relief loan bank, properly managed, ought to develop into Two nations great and free, by jowl with the latter throughout the recent campaign, some o f « sreat institution within 20 years, growing famous fo r con- One anthem raise. structive service, and rich in the gratitude o f the people. One race o f ancient fame, them fighting the Oregon school bill for money, o f course, others One tongue, one faith, we claim. because of. moronic incapacity— they didn’t know any better— One God, whose glorious name and others because they probably figure on the day when they * TYPICAL OF THE DARK A C E S' ' W e lote and praise. ' ’ may become out and out priests o f Roma, which they would b e f * It is an undeniable fact that achievement and progress are now but for the Pope’s rule forbidding the priests to marry. inseparable. We have but to compare the past with the present “ Now may the God above We know, o f course, that there are thousands o f good Ameri­ to prove this. Any one o f average intelligence will favor pro­ Guard the dear Unde we love, cans in the Episcopal church, who are true and loyal Protestants, gression and admit that only through progreeelon may truth pre­ Both East and West. and we know there are multitudes o f good Aihericans who hold vail. But note the Roman Catholic church: dinging persistently Let love more fervent glow, the Roman Catholic faith by inheritance and tradition, who dis­ through the ages to old beliefs and tenets, oppontng enlightenment As peaceful ages go believe in the superstitious mummeries, and who would rejoice to and favoring ignorance for its followers. Let Qs cite one o f the And strength yet stronger grow see the church in America delivered from the evil bondage o f many proofs o f this— exhibited daily on our streets, namely, the Blessing and blest.” Rome. -garb o f a sister o f charity. The world is entering a period o f church reform, and it is go­ Long, full garments, dust catcher* and carrier*, somber and "Y e s; let those two great nations "one anthem raise P' ing to be drastic and complete. «. . unsightly; a type o f clothing long since tabooed by all cleanly, i . .. . . t. ■ , .. , Sir Philip Gibbs, the journalist and noted British war cor- right-minded women. Note, too, the useless binding and covering1 - . , , , . . . , . . . __ , i . w - j * 1 . * . , ’ . , . . . . ,r . .Li i. j t respondent, tells o f being at a party during one o f his tours and rof the head that must be real torture in hot weather; this head- v TEAM W ORK THE DIRE NEED IN ASTORIA .. . ... ... . . . . . . . . . , . .. the host said: Gentlemen, I give you a toast: To the deathless . . , , . . , . .___gear is really quite similar to that worn in some heathen coun- ., ,, ’ " . / , . . Reconstruction work is proceeding slowly at A stona since * even worse in many respecta; and is the aam e-vesterday, f ™ nd*h'P betWeen the ^ n' ted ;State8,11‘ nd (’ rte#t Britain ’ and at a _____ j a * ^ i l n m m i i n i 4 -«r * r 9 * ' 1 t that h a t all o i l f the na m on m an a n i l d drnnk r a n L in i l .i n n o T Long /i r n * m a u t thoae h n s o f two u*n men rose and in n silence. may the devastation by M fire on December O 8. r Community team-work ^Q(jay and forever i in common brotherhood, to work is needed. On January 25 the suggestion was made that an ad- A form Qf regaiia iong sanctioned cn our-streets and y «t great . . . peoples . . . stand together ... . . one . . , visory council be appointed by the Mayor to serve with the bitter objections arifle if a new order p r o n to wear a badge together to help cure this world from its present s.ck n ess-an d so, city commission. The suggested personnel o f 25 men repre- or regaHa mere,y M an jnsi ia o f membcr8hip. Surely it i * ^ ^ r s p h r a s e those .nsp.r.ng words o f Abraham Lincoln: With sented all elements in the stricken city's population. The total, very evident that we Kave a„ Mle#p over hng< and the fol. malice toward none, with charity toward all, with mutual under- financial resources o f the 25 men probably Would exceed five ,owers o f catholici8m hopelessly jbenumbed, or long since they standing and confidence, we shall go forward together, to bind up million dollars. The total team strength fo r the common good, ' would have awakened and ghattered their bond» o f antiquity and the wounds ot the world’ and prevent for a11 time *'™P«tition o f i f these 25 men were co-operating with the city commission. coped with the crjme o f retrogression. the outrage which inflicted them. That is the vision which leads wopld be adeqimte fo r all purposes. TJjey could start the wheels r ___________________ “ ’ | us on, that we carry int® the new year. As Gibbs so well says: Let us seek the beauty o f life and God’s truth somehow, remem- o f progress with a vim ; bering the boys who died too soon and all the falsity and hatred o f The committee o f Ten should be discharged by proclama-i those past years. * By blood and passion there will be no healing. tion o f the Mayor, and the relief funds should be taken over and JIODERMSJf ASD THE VATICAN, by Adam J. Poeppert, D. D., We have seen too much blood » We want to wipe it out o f our handled by the city commission, co-operating with an advisory with Introduotlo/i by Bishop Wm. F. McDowell, D. D. Thl* I* on* Of eyes and souls. Let us have peace.” council. The committee o f Ten can get nowhere, and why these the greatest works ever printed on Romanism with chapter* coserlo* We face the new year with hope,—fo r that hope, the hope c i ten men, or the two o r three o f them w I k » are doing all the func­ the situation In Italy. France, Germany. England. Australia, Spain and the United State*. It 1* printed on very fine paper, bound In blue the peace o f the world, lies in the brotherhood o f the English- tioning, continue to hang on to the relief fund is a puzzle to every silk with gold Inlay and contain* 324 page*. We bought the entire speaking peoples. And with that hope there is fafth, the faith of sane observer. They ought to know that whoever handles that! stock. Lea* than 100 coplea left. It will never be reprinted. The our fathers: fund is going to be unpopular after a while, far more so than at > publisher’s price was 12.00. Our price, to close out. $1-80. TH K ISTIAyiTT’S GREATEST PERIL, hy Augustus Conrad Eta- present, when needy persons— and there will be many o f them— “ Faith of our fathers, we will love holm. This book Is a masterpiece a* an exposure of Romanism. It tell* you all about Rome’s growth In America, the Inquisition. Amer­ begin demanding an explanation o f what wae done with the Both friend and foe in all our strife, ican Counries Under Roman Dominion. Rome's Intention In America. money. I f it were not expended exclusively for relief (not prop­ And preach thee, too, as love knows how Result* of Roman Rule. Protestant Principle*, the Spirit o f Martin Luther. Why I Am Not a Roman Catholic, and many other vital phases. erty improvements), the penalty will be acute unpopularity, i f ( By kindly words and virtuous life. It Is printed on good paper, /Inely bound in cloth with beautiful nothing worse. It is a risk that few- men o f common sense would Faith o f our fathers, holy faith, printed jacket. It contains 310 pages of thrilling reading on the papal question without a dry line In ft. It ts going out of print. We have care to take. If Gilbert, Fulton, et. al. knew what others know, W e will be true to thee till death.” bought the entire edition You will make a mistake if you do not buy they would turn over that fund just as quickly as they could a copy before it is too 1st*. Rush your order. Publisher's price was $1.60. Our pricec-to close out, $1.25. reach the city commission with the money and their resigna­ MASTERY AND OBEDIENCE THE SEW ERA, by Rev. Josiah Strong, D. I). Dr. Strong was tions. Dy Allin Jayne *< one of the greatest writers of the past generation. This book is a Some men are so fond o f grandstanding that they will run great work o f 355 pages, printed on good paper and bound In red silk. What docs the world need mq$it t o d » ' ? It exposes Romanism an1 discusses in eloquent language practically any risk to get an opportunity. Conscious weakness assumes all the serious religious and social problems before the people. Over Mastery and the verb obey. strong attitudes. One man whom we have in mind, in this con­ 60,000 have been sold There are only 90 copies left. W* have bought the entire edition The publisher’s price was $1.75. Our price, to close nection, is so small that a peanut shell would make him an extra­ Masters who may not I ^»bought o r » I d , out. only $1.00. Rush your order. If the books are all sold we will size overcoat. He can cause a lot o f trouble in an emergency, immediately return your money. Free from “ pull” and policy’s hold; CONVICT LIFE IN THE MINNEHOTA NTATE PBWORc—This Is however. Masters above all thought o f greed, a remarkable book showing all phases of. prison Ilf# in one of the The city commission o f Astoria really doesn’t want to take greatest penal institutions in America. It contain, pictures and his­ Who honestly, carefully, prayerfully lead; tories of some o f the greatest criminals in Am -rlca/Including Cole over the relief fund, although the public demands it because the Ones who are fitted through stress and strain Younger and many others. It shows the complete ystem o f the Ber- manner o f administering it has been unsatisfactory. Nobody tilllon raeasureemnts with studies In finger print* and Contains 86 To strive for God’« truths with might and main— half-tone lllnatratlons of wonderful Interest. It has a very fine cover approves o f allowing Preacher Gilbert, acting as recommender To rise ’mid choas and firmly stand— showing Mother Wheaton In prayer with a convict Wa have bought and as chairman, to take for his rich church, $104.15 from the up the entire stock snd will make you the low price o f 26c per copy. These are the men to take command. The publishers price was 60. Order quirk If you want one. distress fund for dishes, etc., loaned fo r use in feeding the! Those who are chosen for righteous worth GOHPEL POST CARDS -W e bought up the entire stock o f these hungry people aftar the fire o f December 8. Items o f that kind Are the only ones who can rule on earth. very fine cards. To close them out you get them at the rate o f IS card* for 10c Many o f them arc- beautifully c o lo r * , highly finished, will draw heavy interest, which somehow must be paid. That, and sold for 5c t-A. C. Lewis. Chamber o f Commerce Bldg., Portland. Wm. F. Woodward, 689 Hancock atreet. Portland. ' B. N. Hurd. S ea sid e.------- Hhermsn M. Miles, 8t. Helen*. J. M. Exwell, Klamath F all» R. E. Bradbury. Klamath Fall* 8. A. Miller, Milton. Charts* A. Hunter, Wallowa. R J. Casner. Spray. Rollle W. Watson, Tillamook. A. J. Smith, Pendleton. L. L. Mann, Pendleton. A. R. Hunter, Island City. P. A. Ford, Dayvllle. W. F. Jackson, Moro. Fred J. Metndl, <18 Clatsop ttreet, Portland. Russia la one country on ths globe where Freemasonry Is prohibited. It was not always so. - Y o u A re N e e d e d In the Klan, If Y o u A re a R eal A m erican l y i - / - « V -ffyryjr V f ~ rt'gp a - * - s - iv i" ,' jjsä J i