MH
Needed Funeral
Reforms.
By Rev. A. M. Williams.
W lii>n Ilio Ori gon Kiimirnl Uirei'tor«
Aeeoeiution
mol
in
Mu.Mhinville
New To-day.
I think it show» » wanl of lauti godìi- ! ,
umi guiiiptilVii. I l m»y U) liecneeury
lo ntuy tilt «Il ti»« cobbkl ••oli«» In va
HOP PICK E UH waiiti-d f<>r thè
rolltaj in «mi malie limi ludlow »numi Moline« yard. One ol ilo* Inrgeat and
oh Ilio collii! lid— bui il m « necuMity •**•» yard» in Oregon.
Kxcellent ramp
lx<rii noillier ol lov« or iw e « i. l i ground, wood, water, et*:. Htnre, iiisat j
i ,liny
nucenaary lor cerumi ardere market ami reHtniirant froe pitone «od
to tnku funeriila ocunalotm for ndver- nil modern conveniences.
Register
tiring by tlicir extended forma, lint NOW.
T. A. L lvr.n i.R Y A Co.,
yon ndmiro the lodge man who if tie
Haleru, Oregon,
orders anything concerning tlieee rite«,
W a NTKD—Good gentle borre, timi
given direcliona for aimpliuity. Our
.
, will drive »ingle; weight between
nation’» lute fallen
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n « i .».1 i » x > i i » , i i w » ............
funeral without even a a flavor of tlie <
24 tf.
r . W h it m c y .
military or tbe rpectnculnr fa a lemon
ri’irntly, tim iiddreee of Rev. A M.
William« pastor o f ilio I oi ’ h I l’roiby-
teriiin elmrcli, wim unmiiinonely en-
dorami unii orditili »pro mi mi
nniiiiti'H of On- body
|t «a- ulende-
i,iiled timi timi tin* pre»« of lie etnie
bo iinki*4ftio ime ilio nddrrea. T iik
M a h . in ubili lo imo purl of tbe midiera
. 1
O h lT O A K T .
5. Tlie lengtli of funernl aerviuea u
timi lo condonro
Mr.
Williiun'e
Marie Hcbaefer *'»■ born In Meck-
recuininuml.it ione ne lo hnw ibi-re re lo o great, ai leaat in tlie country.
There ia rarely to much ainging and l*'i|hurg-Hchwerin, Germany, June 27,
form ■> «bonbl bo introduced. Tiiu
rarely enough acripturo and rarely I lK4M “ " d “ i « 1 on «"•••'»y. J»ly 2»i
miiiietor epoke in puri ne follo«»:
tilth)
enough »peechifying.
f can
nK,'<l
yearn, 1 month,
Mi President nini Oontlonien:
remember
funeral*
when
an
hour’s
j
144^0
came to America with
‘‘Currying coni» to New Cimile” ir
her parents, Mr. nod Mr*. VVichert,
«ervice
wua
juatifyuble,
but
very
few.
not in it im h men«tirr of nudncity—
and two »later». They mmle their
along wiib tbu prerinnpiioii of my It is mercy to the living to shorten
home in Illinoia. In 1865 »he wan
talking shop to you on the »object of! Ilo'oi.
married to Car I Belt* fer. They »pent
"needed funeral
reforms" Did a
,}- Tl,e tre,'(1 " f minister’s remarks
fifteen year* in illinoia nod came to
preacher ever see an undertaker who “ l ,llnur» 1» »■ «I*«* to serious criticism,
Oregon in 1880, where they purchnaed
couldn't entertain him all the way i *1° '"R r*,,:
condemn my bretlicrn
the |dnce that him I men their home
from th<' church to the ccmetry—even of the cloth more than myself. But
tho the cemetery i* t wo miles dis candidly, i am coming to feel that ever aince.
T o this union were l»orn twelve
tant— on this subject? But, then, i t ! l“ "d »*o,y wnwrks al a funeral are in
bad
taste;
I-
am
sure
that
exhortions
^bildren,
»even of whom were U>rn in
may tin you gentlemen gotxl to have n
little ntlvicu along this line, no the whose only tilling close would be to Illinois. One daughter passed away
thenry tbit the »unco which i« good “call for mourner»” areas untimely as w*,en only sixteen months old, while
fur the goose i» also guntl for tfie they are futile. And yet tlie service another daughter Mrs. Carrie Archain*
should not he
perfunctory—1
Uod I h'-’a11 dierl in 18I>9 at tlie age of 22
gamier.
forbid.
Better
no
religious
service
years.
A» f see it, the fonemi service fmm
limn
one
which
is
a
hollow
form,
for
Mrs. Hcbaefer had l*een in poor
fir»t to lust is a coubinatinn of three
|
"what
so
ever
is
nut
of
faith
is
sin."
health
for several years, but took to
element«,— th«' physical, the aesthetic
Thanksgiving and has
nml ih«* religious. The minister has Let the serviced characterized by the ^u‘r
presence
of
Ural,
the
sente
of
Imnior-
»oder
the
care of physicians ever
very litth- tu il«> will« the first two but
taliiy,
the
feeling
of
man’s
frailty,
the
•*ncc-
the undertaker i* concerned with
beauty and strength of a child like
Deceased was a member of the tier-
them all.
trust
in
our
Father—
and
ihcn
th
e,
man
Luthern church the greater part
I »hull first »peak of some needed
reform s, nut pausing to clu-sify them ex Portion will imt be spoiled by having of ,K*r life. She was a devoted Clirist-
Iggealed,. t° l,c made. There may be thing»
«»d beloved by all who knew her.
accoltiing to the criterion »<>gg<
worthy
of
comment
in
a
mans
life—
She
leaves to mourn her death a
ami tin'll I '»hull t.lise th«' question.
II,..
,,.w
but let them be made not on parade, husband and ten children. They are:
somi h u m . kto hr done
Any man who needs to be praised' Charlie Hcbaefer, who lives on the
1 A . i» t h i IMaic Of course, this' from the pulpit after he is gone, does j ll°me place; Mrs. Emma Fleischman,
\i«| not deserve praise; any man who ds- of Hilverton; Mrs Lizzie Henline, of
is largely it question of i last«
serves praise, it i» needless to praise, Bnlem; Mrs Rosa Bachman, of III.;
y o u may lie »uprised tu hear a minis*
any it, Imt 1 very much prefer, other Any (teuple who are not living right ^ 'll Hcbaefer, of Clem, Oregon, Ed.
things lieing equal, a home funeral. before Ood and who wont atteud i Albert and Ben Hcbaefer, of Stay ion;
But j u -1 us frankly, the home is no church or read Uod's word to learn his Mrs Anna Ovvrholdt, of ffie Dalles,
place for the average funeral in the will, aren't going to repent and be * ud Bertha Hchafer, wlio is still at
country, nor in the city if the rooms Converted ns a result of a funeral home.
and corridors of the home arc to small « ’ "'ion on “ Prepare to meet thy* Ood." ! She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Cro-
to accomodate the attendance. If a Y u l> '»igh t aa well turn the hose on » * * " . of Lyons, Ore , and Mrs. Herman
t funernl « i h a n y . th i in g more , than
i
mil
KADM8.a>H*8tAt64niiUK
a them
m timl
" ,,u veil
" en Trinit
I n , , , v v find
iin u i.a
u tlmt
mm
the
solemn mockery, provideo plaoe (or
it which will accomodate the guests at
Ie.«t with *t indinir m o m
H om e w ill
least wruii «tinuing room oomc w m
sty, ilio church i» th# only place. I
dim oi. It nil depends. But let it tu-
both decent and adequate, wherever
ii i»
»» In tho matter of “ viewing the
remain«,” I have something to «ay.
Tho custom of »tumling everybody up
baptism. But to ihe high-toned,
*|dritual, reverential and eonforting
»«v ic e , let lu all, ministers and funer-
luctance to take up this solemn tread
than even now. There are somebodies
which ought nut to he viewed for
reasons which you know. But tyran
ny <>f custom is mighty. Wlm will
rise to dispute it« sway? There are
some people in every funeral crowd,
who for various reasons known to u»
all, ought not to look upon even a
gout! looking corpse. And there are
very many who thro no superstition
but intelligently and because tlmy are
decently lacking in morbid curiosity,
and who also have the sense that he
is not hen— lie is gone, and why gar.e
at his dust— many for many reasons
do not want to view the remains. It
is an offense against all such to re
quire it. Let the hotly lie in state
certain hours for all tvh«> care to »•*<’
it. I.<'t these hour* he announced oil
the funeral notice. And let th e'‘last
look” be taken only by tin»»«- who have
it light to see— the family of the
deceased.
3. The rate «if »peed to t he cemetery
should he materially increased, on the
average. It i.« a crime against the
living to Compel everybody in the
long cortege to fare tlie cold or chew
the dust for twice or thrice a« long a*
necessary.
4. I think certain little thing* which
we
ti.
a h o lit
* lie g r a v e nrc o p en to
tire n e fn .il nl.
. .
l! may !•** more re-p e.:U ..I
serious criticism nml
.
» ill «III "■«
t o slit nil
w ith
u n co vered
hem ! a h o n l
I lie open grave in Deocmtier or July.
Very truly,
FRED ROCK MERC. CO. Slayton, Ore.
^ y iL U U B N. PINTLER, D. M. D.
2'>- f*
A n n a II. B r o u n , liimrdian.
W. II. tjt'KKNKR,
Atty lor Unardian.
G. B. TRASK, Prop.
DENTIST
Office over Fred Rock's Store
0TAYTON
Rigs, Horses and Accom m o
dations First-class.
OREGON
R . A, E L WOOD,
Hacks connect with trains at Kings
ton.
Leave or telephone orders for convey
ance to or from \V. H lay ton trains
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office over Rock’» store,
8TAYTO N ,
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Stage line from Turner to Lyons.
OREGON.
STAYTON,
OREGON.
J, M. RINGO,
J O H N ’
»n c e r a s o r to W . K. T h u in ss
Funeral Director and Embalmer
H E N K E L ,
Merchant Tailor
Leave orderest Htavton Hotel.
HTAYTON,
OREGON.
DR. E. E. JACKSON
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist
i
I have on hand a full line of samples
for Spring and Summer Suits.
Repairing and Cleaning a Specialty
Post-graduate of Wymau’a Colltge. Duly \ STAYTON
registered In Oregon. 22 years a Veterinary!
Difficult cases Solicited. Satisfaction (iuaran
teed.
C IT Y
S TA V TO N , - OREGON.
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me you get one that can
be depended upon to keep
correct time, and at a price
lower than you can buy
the same goods elsewhere.
That Responds (o Light
T a k e care of your eyes.
Don’t buy glasses from
peddlars or irresponsible
dealers. Y ou get scientific
service and fair prices if
you deal with me.
E. ROY,
R E L IA B L E J E W E L E R
A N D O P T IC IA N
Stayton, Oregon.
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Stayton, Oregon
STAYTON
I an Fit Any
Commencing at a point 13.« feet west and 60
feet aoudi of the northwest corner of Water
and Thinl Streets ill the town olStayton, Ma
rlon County, Oregon, thence south Si) feet;
'thenee west 2"> feet; thence north 30 feet;
Ihenee east 25 feet to the place of beginning,
the »amc being part o( Lot No. 2 of the Hammer
survey of the raid Tow n of Stayton as shown
by the recorded plat thereof.
TRACT NO 3
— such r e fo rm i* w o r th o u r working j commencing at a point 147 feet south and20
feet west of the south cast corner of Block No
at patiently ami persistently."
ii in the Town of Slayton, Marlon county, Ore
gon, as shown by the reconted plats thereof,
thence •.ves»cr!y down the m ill race of I). 8.
Stayton and meandering within two feet of
the waters edge to a point making 29 feet
«lue west of the place of beginning, thence
Wo the undersigned legal voters of Horch
south to the ceutor of the slough; thence up
I'reelnet Marlon County State of Oregon
said slough easterly lo a point due south from
respectfully petition the lion. County Court
the south weal corner of t.'yrus and Alexander
of Marion County to grant a License to T. H.
Clark's waL r lot, thence north to the section
H i g g s lo sell spirituous
Malt and Vinous
line between Sections 10 and 15, T 9 8 Range 1
l.l«|iiors in less i|iiantltlca than One (lallon
west of Ihe Willamette Meridian and still
ln Horch I'reelnet Marlon County State of
north from thence 1.2 links (o the Mill race
Oregon for the |>eriod o f Twelve Months ami
of D, 8. Stayton; thence south «.> degrees west
In duty Ironml your Petitioner* will ever
to the place of In-glnnlug save ami except
pray James Welch , 8 II Thacker, II W Harris,
Irotn th«- last above described tract a pieco or
L T Dike, Henry Joost. O W Anderson, Thos.
parcel thereof on the east side of the same
J. Winters, <1 t, Kamlcrii, H e Hester,.! K Mor
heretofore deeded by N. 8. Brown and wife lo
row. Wallace Hachard, K A Hosier, II Wlnkley,
A. L, Hhreve by deed execuied May 29 1901, and
K. W. Hall, (I L Savage, K 8 chase, 8 C Sore nan,
recorded at Page 372, Hook 7«,of thè reeord 1
Henry farinady. Grant Smith, Conrad Mfller,
of deed» (or Marion conuty, Oregeu.
I! II Miller, Charles IV Thomas, .1 H Church,
T R A I'T NO t.
Charles lionzales, John Johnson, li Joost, W
Regnino.g at a i*>int 8 . feci amiti, and » feci 1
N Thomas, i{ II lie n s , L A Harris II Itarlos
cast of Ute »mithcasl corner of Block No. t>
NOTICK
In t h e lo w n o f Btaylon, Marion rounty, Ore- I
Notice 1« hereby given that T B Higgs will goti, as showyi by thè nrordcd piata tlu reof.
on the 3rd «lay of September I90N Apply to the thè noe west on tbe »miti» line of Water Street
Honorable fou n t)' Court of Marlon County in salii towu .Yt b i t ; thenee tonili lo lite Stay-
utili race; thenee- ea-terlv np salii
state of Oregon for License to sell spirit....» ton
utili
rnee
and meandering nlth thè tn rtb
' , " 1' l" " * ' in«>o» Liquor» in less «(iiantltlea
Ilian one tlallon in llorch Precinct Marion batik therrof to a polut on salii race due sonili
, ,mnlv s u u . o( Oregon for the ,»rio«l of of thè piace of ht-gln.ilng th neo nortl. to
thè piace »1 heglnnftig.
Twelve Month*.
T. It. Kteo*
Dated Jttly 3I.ISDS
Petition.
Stay ton Livery
BUSINESS D IR E C T O R Y
»o e ia t ion s
The address closed w ith th e follow-
mg:
Reform for reform’s sake would bn
ridiculos and wrong. But reform for
humanity’s sak«-, to the end of making
the service we render physically,
pathetically and religiously wholesome
General Merchandise
Complete.
»I directors, boni mit ounwlvea.
1,1 lhe * « » n d j.art of his address
*Mr' NVini,l,n* «uggested liow these
reforms should be intriMluccd: grad
an d
u n d e rta k e rs
sh o u ld
all of Block No Six '0) in Hollister'» a«ldi-
have an u n d e r s ta n d in g an d sh o u ld
to ihe Town o f Suyton. Marlon county,
,
,
,
, ,
,
: Oregon, a» shown by the plat thereof,
work to g e t h e r fo r n eed ed refo rm s.
t r a c t n o 2 .
That Our Line
Of
i$
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G u a rd ia n s Sale.
Notice It hereby riven that I d pursuance of
I an order of the County Court of the Stat« ol
Oregon for Marion county, duly made and en
tered of record on the 27th day of July, lyusjn
the mailer of the estate and guardianship of
Helen R.Brown, Paul N. Hrowu and Scott M.
It row n, minor* and heir* at law of K. 8. Brown
uhII>’' ,,,’t «bruptly and by way of deceased, the undersigned guardian of said es
tate ami said minors w ill sell at public auction
evolution rather
than revolution, to the highest bidder for cash lu hand at time
remembering that there are people of sale and subject to continuation by said
with other views which must la) re court,on Saturday, the 29th day o f August,
and marching him
solemnly by
19(*i, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. in. of said «lay,
spected; the National Funeral Direc at ami on each separate parcel of lain! to be
nu open casket lui» but one redeeming
tor»' Association c o u ld ta k e u p the »o!«l. »Itnsted In the tow n of Slayton, M»rion
feature that 1 can see: it is a painful
W h o l e subject with Theological g e m . I county.Oregon, all the right, title, interest
pantomimi of the truth that we all
"
,
and estate of said Helen K. llrown, Haul JC.
ar«' in possession front the cradle to inane», securing more thorough itl- I Brown and Scott M. Brown, minora aforesaid,
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i s lr u c t io n to v o tin g m in is te r s in th is *c<|iiired as heir* at law of N, 8. Brown, de
tin- grave. But if everybody heard
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! ecased.ln and to the i tract» or parrels of Isud
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it:
m e say th is th e re would he m o r e re- "
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r< 'R ,o u ® I described
as follows, , to-tt
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press sliouM he used; ministers as-
t r a c t n o t.
We Beg To Announce
New York
'V*e..tcg^n L\ C.
CEMENT STONE WORKS
A L L K IN D S
Cement
OK
Building
Stone
And Cement Building Material.
Cement Stone made to Ord«.'. on Short
Notice. Foundations a Specialty.
L. P. BROWN.
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior.
I 'n it e ililit e s la n d Office,
At Portland, Oregon, lune 23, 1908.
Notine is hereby given that Jsin s w . Imbler,
of Meharna, Marion county, Oregon, who, on
! June 23,19«*, made timber and -tone applica
tion No. 7793 Serial No. 0 55. for N E‘ t of 8E>i,
HE 4 o fN K 4 a n d l.o ts la i)d 2,Se« ttonfi,Town-
ship 9 8, Range 2 E, Willnr.iette Meridian, has
tlleii notiee of intention to make Final Proof,
to establish claim to the land above described,
! l>cfore Kegister and Receiver, at Portland,Oro-
; «OH, on the 2Mh .lay o f September, 1908.
Claimant names as w itnesses:
j Benjamin K im sev.of Mel.a...a, Oregon.
Albert T itzc.o f Mehama, Oregon.
August Zoellner, of Mehama, Oregon.
W. M. B.ishey, of Mehama, Oregon.
A lgernon S. D resser , Regie ter.