OREGON CITY COURIER
OREGON CITY HERALD
CONSOLIDATED.
A. V.CHENEY;.
Publisher
Legal and. Official Newspaper
Of Clackamas County.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
Entured In Oregon Cltypoitoffloea. 2nd-clas matter
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V. W. Myers slates that he had
nothing to do with the inspiration of
the article in the Canby sheet attacking
ex-Assessor Stout. A communication
on this subject, from S. Hutchinson is
published on page six of this issue.
A republican state legislature met at
Salem and passed a law Uking printing
from democratic sheriff and putting it
into the hands of a newly created board
of commissioners. The said board let
the printing to a reform paper, the low'
est bidder. . .The graft didn't work at
Oregon City as easily as at SaTem.' The
board are to be congratulated for their
straightforward honest dealing in this
matter by not letting their political
opinions get away with their better
judgment, which would have cost the
county some $2000.
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PATRONIZE HOME IADDSTRY.
OREGON OITY, MARCH 17, 1899.
To Subscribers.
The Ooukikr-Herald has put no ac
counts in ny agent's hands tor collec
tion, but we uuderstand Mr. Fitch has
attempted to collect some of his back
accounts in this way. We have nothing
to do with these. The date opposite
your name on the paper represents the
time to which you have paid. If any
errors occur we are ever ready to correct
them. -
What for?
To coal our vessvli at in lime of war.
What vessels? Why, you uimnecting soul, .
Those we must sent) there to protect the cool.
Wo need a coaling stat on, eh?
Another great gob of prosperity has
swept over Massachusetts and three
thousand shoe workers are on a strike
because their wages were to be cut 25
per cent. ' '
In order to be able to pay something
the legislature even hunted up a man
who loaned the state some jack screws
Bixteen years ago and puid his bill with
interest. Salem journal.
Governor Pingrek is giving his party
much trouble. At a meeting of the
Michigan republican clubs, at Detroit,
in the presence of Alger, he said :
The tree is known by its fruits, and
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The democratic party is the sheet
anchor of the, republic, says the Silver
Knight-Watchman. Its guiding , hand
steered the republic through the first
half century of its existence, during
which time the world beheld, for the
first time, theise of a nation to wealth,
power and greatness, whose corner
stones were universal suffrage and uni
versal education.
The author of the Declaration of Inde
pendence was the founder of the demo
cratic party. Its formation took place
through a process of natural selection.
While Americans generally were a unit
in favor of independence and Great
Britain, after their independence was
achieved there existed a wide difference
of opinion among the foremost men of
that day regarding the character of gov
ernment that should be established.
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jef
ferion soon became the recognized lead
ers of thought and opinion. Jefferson
laid down the broad proposition that
man la known by nis ueeas. menoiiiiie, uoeriy, ana me pursuit oi nappi
wealth now control the republican I ne9s weie the natural rights of all men.
party, corporations louna tneir inier
Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success
;; Everywhere. ' Nerves ;
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing ; v
Blood feeds the nerves
.';; . And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic is
, , , Hood's Sarsaparilla,
Because it makes
The, blood rich and ' "
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula, '
And all forms of
1 Impure blood.
ests well cared for by men who were
chosen to legislative bodies as republi
cans. Now this has been going on so
long that it has become notorious. All
men who had schemes and the corpora
tions (hat wanted privileges have joined
the republican party, expecting it to
bear tneir burdens and serve them.
This has been going on for years, but it
cannot last forever.
The new words "graft" and "grafter"
have come to stay. In Kansas a bill
has been introduced defining the words
and prescribing a punishment for a per
son found guilty of "grafting." Accord
ing to it a "grafter" is defined to benny
person who loafs around legislative halls
seeking employment by persons or cor
porations interested in measures pend
ing before the legislature, and any mem
ber of the legislature who introduces
bills of a prohibitory character for the
purpose of extorting money and who as
sists outside grafters in securing em
ployment from intended victims. Any
person convicted of "being a grafter shall
be fined $10 to $500 and be disqualified
for holding any office.
, Spain never S'lewe led in - Branding
sovereignty in the Philippines. , After
SlOjears of unsuccessful war in those
islands, she s .Id us a quit cuiim to the
. fight at $2 a head for the Filipinos.
i '
Tub next government census for
spoils! There will be three thousand
jobs, worth eight million dollars a year,
t.n 4!ati.il,tnl attiMnoat tll fn 1 tit fill .
,VJ WCJ UIDbLLUUlVU .....wtiuv ....v. ......
This will no doubt be a tepetition of the
"crime of 1800" Porter's census.
The senate of the United States does
many tdinss that tho people do not ap
prove. Enterprise. .' '
Is that the reauon the senate of the
state of Oregon did not try to do any
thing for the pt-ople? Pretty lame ex
How thankful the people ought to be
tb the "law manufacturers" that they
admit to this sountry.duty free, aconite,
agates, analine salts, mother of pearl
and shells, tapioca, tar, verdigris and
raws these are all so necessary to our
welfare and comfort.
One-iialc of Mr. McKinley's adin inis
tration is past. The republican con
gress elected with him has ended its ex
istence. Yet not one thing has been
doue or attempted with a view to rescu
ing our currency system from the obvi
ous dangers that threaten it or from the
evils plainly inherent in it. New York
World. '
The postmaster general has made a
docision in regard to postmasters who
fail to notify the publishers of subscri
bers who move or fail to take their pa
pers from the oilice, to tho effect that
such postmasters Bhall be held respon
sible. The new postal law also says
that any one subscribing for a paper
and refusing to pay for it sh .ill be liable
to criminal prosecution.
COUNTY PRINTING.
On Friday last the board of county
commissioners designa'ed the Coukieb
Herat.d as the legal and official news
psper of, Clackamas county in which
li-yal rioiices shall be published an-1
awarded it tlie contract for publishing
Uie delinquent tax lists and furnishing
the books, stationery, printing and sup
plies for a term ending July 1, 1900, at
ono half the former rate for publishing
and three-fourths for former rate for
printing, books,' etc. 1 This will save tho
county about $2000 alone during the
term mentioned, and the board deserves
credit for letting the contract to the
lowest bidder, especially when a repub
lican editor of this city had a law passed
for' his personal benefit and expectod to
get the job at the about same old rates
a clear case of graft. Some may want
to know how we can do the work so
cheaply, In the first place the Courier
IIeuau) has a larger circulation than
any other two papers in the county
combined and can publish a better
paper for less money. It also does more
printing that any two offices in the
county, discounts its bills and runs on'
an economic plan and hence is able to
moke a few dollars on a jib that a com
petitor would lose money on. It is not
controlled by any one but the editor
and proprietor and has no vermiform
appendage or political bloodsucker
attached.
MILLINERY OPENING. March 24th mid 85th
si tile IUhI Front Store, Oregon Cltv, tine display
of kraullful hats, ami a coidial In vI'Mliim to
come rihI inspect them. Our usual rua-ioiiable
prices. Mas. M. K. Hamilton.
The Sewer.
Will a man work "k!i " bis own liiterostst
Then why ure Elmer Charman slid Dr. Powell In
fHvor of the sewer on the hill?
By the sera lull of the pen Hint the gritoe of the
edito' I'll tell yon why. They pmfer to live lu a
town liaviuir llit ootivHulenot-ii and sanitary con
ditions of modern civlllZHtiou to living In so abo
riginal oongioiiifraifon of houses in a frog ioiid
like the "uuoillul city of llavanerot Cu by." C.
Tint g. o. p. platform adopted at St.
Louis in ISiHj contained this clause:
"Wo proclaim our unqualified condem
nation of the uncivilized and barbarous
practice well known as lynching or
killing of human beings suspected or
charged with crime, without process of
law." But it said nothing about Bund
ing soldiers to a far-off country and
brutally murdering a foreign people
whose only "crime" is that they want
their liberty.
I? there is yet a voter left in this
country who is so ignorant as to deny
that legislation cannot and docs not
regulate value, we would like to have
him or his gold advocating tutor ex
plain why it was that the bullion value
of silver in tin silver dollar was always
worth a premium until the silver dol
lar was demonetized in 1873. Before
1873 the ratio between the bullion
Rvalue of silver and gold was about 15
o 1. At the present time it is about 28
to 1 and it was "purchased" legisla
tion that has caused this decrease in
the value of silver. Restore it to its
old time place as a money metal, by
legislation, and It will at once rise to its
old time bullion value.
CherryviUe.
Pnnw again after apoinlns; so much like sorlnir.
Woll we have to lake the weather as tt comes, and
tliore is no use grumbling about It.
Mr Cudersby is on tin siok list, but she is Im
proving. IVlo Stone who has been working near Tlgard-
vllle lias relumed Home,
O. Slinny has boon hauling hay from U. T.
Beebes' place, '
8. Oxhorn Is working for J. Mabee.
March 14. , Jack Fkost.
Try Couikrk-Ukkald six months for
75 centi.
Varjlehl.
Wo ate sorry to havo to reportj Mr. Paris' fami
ly ureiiiudor the weather, e.HMliilly Richard, as
the girls will miss liliu of ttvouinusai the singing
school; alio the league nice. lugs; nope he will be
reaily to go home witu his best girl again soju.
(Jonard Krlghaiim returned to Salem yesterday.
Ho has been out home for a few days.
Frank Gill has gone to Kuescllvttlo for a two
Weeks' slay
Henry Falmaiecr went to Oregon City last
Thursday, ho said he had special business too at
tend to. J.J Pavis also had some special busi
ness In Oregon City last week and Portland, also,
think he was looking after teachers uuk tor
tne soiiooi nouse.
John IHirtcr went to Purkplaoe to meet his
mother, she spviit the winter with her sister in
California,
Beth Austin hw been nn In the mountains
looking after the upper hatchery. He was aloue
all wlnier, while out hunting one day, he run on
to a panther, sir. ausiiu says no nan a aespe.
rat light with the brute and got one of his good
aogs kinea, aim got a am or so uiuuoii.
Math Patterson went to 8alein Monday to at-
ttuu tne iuuorai oi nis lauier.
Iter. Davtoa n reach 1 verv able sermon at
tin school house baturday evening at 7;). He
w ill preach there awry two wenks .
Mr. 1m Willi aad wife, were the guest of Mrs
uid ivrigoaun.
Mlsa Its Williams, of Oregon City, If the gusat
oi nrs. 4. r. irviu tor a row uays
Mr. Emerson Surface is thinking of pulling up
a large nne aryar inu suuiaier, as ns will nave
line crop of prune if the fruit does well
Marsh IS. Kox:i;
and that the true province of govern
ment was to conserve these natural,
rights; that governments were just or
unjust, in proportion as they succeeded
or jailed, measured by bis test. Jeffer
son solved the problem of all time.
Christ proclaimed God to be the com
mon father and that all men were broth
ers. Jefferson, standing upon the natn
ural rights of all men to be free, sought
to so bind men together into common
wealths that at last they . might melt
into brothers.
On the other hand, there was a large,
wealthy and powerful class, of aristo
cratic tendencies, who like the founders
of the ancient Greek republics, thought
they themselves were entitled to be free,
but were unwilling to extend the free
dom they claimed for themselves so as
to embrace the whole. They favored a
liberal government compared to others
existing at the time, but opposed a gov
ernment consisting of, and responsible
to, the whole people. They struggled
hard to establish a government giving
the president a life tenure of office with
power to appoint governors of the states
The government of their choice was, in
fact, a form of limited monarchy. Alex
under Hamilton was the recognized
leader of this class.
Hamilton and Jefferson wero both
men oi extraordinary power, tneir
leadership was of that character . that
foes unchallenged. Under the law of
natural selection the people gravitated
to one or the other, The cryatalizatinn
of opinion in favor of the ideas that Jef
ferson contended for, formed the demo
cratic party at that time known by the
name of republican party ; while those
who held the views championed by
Hamilton banded themt-elves together
in tiieir support, and were known by the
name of federalists. .;
Jefferson and his followers prevailed
and our republic with a constitution
guaranteeing and safe-guarding the lib
erties of the people was launched upon
the sea of time.
The American republic, hated by the
rulers of the Old World and reviled by
the sycophants who subsisted on the
crumbs of favoritism that dropped from
the tables of kings and emperors, at
once became tiie hope of the world
The success of the republic justified the
claims of Jefferson. He and his follow
ers were the constructive statesmen of
the first half century of our national ex
istence. Their courageous, aggressive
and successful administration were char
acterized by the moat rigid application
of the principles expressed in the
greatest good t the greatest number
The tmditions of the democratic party
continued to attract to its ranks the
same class who rallied to the support of
Jefferson in his day. '
The democratic party was the party of
the people in its inception, and in spite
of the assault of the money power and
modern tories, it is the party of the
people to dav .
In 1800 when the party w8 in dis
grace, with a president of its own selec
tion in nower. corrupt dealing with
foreign and domestic tium -y changers
and usurers and trampling under foot
morals and decency, the rank and file
of the party rose in their might, repud
ated and condemned the conduct of the
administration and' demonstrated the
vitality of a government of the people
The Chicago platform reaffirms anew the
Declaration of Independence. It assures
us that the spirit of '76 still lives. Upon
this platform in 100O the democratic
party will attract to its fold a greater
majority of the Ameneau voters than
. , , ... . . rpL.
ever Detore unitou m one party. iuo
duty of all who believe in a government
of tne people, for the people, and by the
people, is to commence at once to assist
Id bringing the people in the commu
nity in which they live to a realizing
sense of the true meaning.of the Chicago
platform. We must not wait until n ext
year. If we do all may be lost. The
money power and the monopolies have
their hired agents in every state at this
time working for the overthrow of the
Chicago platform, ihe decisive Dattie
between plutocracy ana tne people win
be fought witiun tne ranks oi tne dem
ocratic party between now ana the as
sembling, of the next democratic nation
al convention. The readopiion of the
Chicago platform means the triumph of
the people. The defeat oi that platform
means that those who supported Bryan
in 189(3 will be divided into hopeless lac
tions and the success ot tne people will
be indefinitely postponed.
Progressive
Business
lien
....HUi,-,,,!!! nlniliihulilllll liBll lii,,n-ftr.i
1 -New Arrivals
6ur store is rapidly filling up with all the
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Insure in a first-class companies
With an experenced agent.
Shall we
tell you A
why? l
Novelties for Spring
"."'" 7: '""This week' we are 'showing ' 7r T
' I , ' f'' the fbllowirnj Specialties...,;
Men's Fancy Striped Hose
Our own importation from Germany.
Prices range from 5c to 50c. ,
Men's Latest Spring Hats
'In many New Styles and Colors.
Prices $1.00 to "$3.00.
Men's Fancy Ties
In Puffs, Ticks, Four-in-hands and Bows
Prices from 15c to $1.00. -
PRICE BROS.,
Next to Harding's Drug Store , -
"yifif ft"
OREGON CITY
Glassware !
Glassware!
L.
We have received a new line of Glassware
at popular prices, and will be pleased to
have the Ladies call and see our stock.
A. PATERSON & CO.,
Sixth and Main Sts., Oregon City
Just Received...
NEW LINE OF
F. E. Donaldson, Agent
Fire and Accident insurance
Sow
IS THE TIME to clean
house and repaper yout
' rooms ! and paint your
house and ...
Murrow
IS THE MAN to do
the painting and papering
in a first-class shape at
very low prices. Leave
orders at Ely Bros, store
on upper 7th streeth.
BATH COMFORT
Is unknown unless fveryllung connected with the
bath tub Is In perleol order.
The Plumbing dona bv us Is thoroughly satisfac
tory because it is dune right.
F. C. GADKE
For First-Class i
DDCAn ..J DAOTDV 1
I Diitnu hiiu mo in 1 i
J
Spring and Rummer Goods
Shoes, Boots, Clothing, Gent's Furnishing
Goods, Hats, Fancy Goods, Dry Goods. .
YOKOHAMA CLOTHING COMPANY
. No. 3 Commercial Blk. next door to P. O., OREGON CITY .
A Good. Thins
If you have a good thing the people want it.
Their scales of living is many .; degrees higher
than their fathers'; they want the necessities of
' life to be as good as possible for the money.
MARR & MUIR gives the best groceries at
the lowest price. A penny saved is two earned.
I I
Dealer In
First-Class
H. BETHKE'
Fresh Meats of All Kinds
Opposite Hnntley's, Oregon City.
HARRIS'
GROCERY...
. Fresh Stock of
First-Class-
Depot fur HAT and FEED
THE 1 ; s ; .-.'
LEADER
OF LOW PRICES
GROCERIES
Willamette Block, Oregon City
-.GO
IG. H. BESTOW
FOR
Seventh St. Bakery
1
Go to
F. HENNINQS
or Btop his wagon
as it goes by.
DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING and BUILDING
MATERIAL.
LOWEST CASH PBICKS EVER OFFERED FOR FIRST-CLASS GOODS.' v
Shop Oppo.lt Congregational Chnreh, Main Street, Oregon City, Ore.
VAN R. HYDE ,
LAW OFFICE
Will praciloi in all the Courts ot the State. Ah
atiacta made. Land Title. Quirted. Conveyance.
nd all Lfital lKK'urannia drawn. iiivorcc-B a
t peoialty. Ornct in Cauruu DuiU'iMi,
OREGON CUT, OREGON.
GEORGE LINCOLN STORY
LAWYER
Will practice In all th. Court, of thl. State and
Waihlnaton. Forcloni ot Mortgagee and Pro
bale Matter. Specialty. Title, examined and
Atnt.acU made. Office, Caciuid Buu-dino.
Remember that the opening days of
the great display ol millinery goods are
coming at Ansa boldsmiUrs.
R. L. HOLM AN
Undertaker and Embalmei
Carries a complete line of caskets, coffinSt
robes, etc. Superior goods, Buperiol
services at most moderate prices. Sexl
door to Commercial bank.
Obeoon City - Obigo
Leading Photographer
OREQON CITY, OREGON
J". -A.. IOA-KEI
General Blacksmith,
Opp.Charman's Store, OREGON CITY
Special Atteit'on Given to all kinds of
Tool Work.
f. Oreconiaa and Courier-Herald $2