Image provided by: Oregon City Public Library; Oregon City, OR
About Oregon City courier. (Oregon City, Or.) 1902-1919 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1903)
2 OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 1903, J ? $ f! $ e J Letter More Republican Harmony. Cummini Would Take Second Place The Kaiser's Friendship For Uy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 jj fj fj fj Special Washington Letter. ' A THRILLING old Democratic war cry of the Tilden cam paign Is likely to be resurrect ed In 1004 "Turn tlie rascals out!" That rang through the land like a trumpet peal iu 1870 and was largely Instrumental In electing Tilden and Hendricks, for no intelligent man doubts that they were elected and ev ery honest man regards the theft of the presidency as the greatest crime ever committed against liberty'. Yes, "turn the rascals out!" Turn them out ' of the post office department! Turn them out of the land department! Turn them out of the seed department! Turn them out all along the line! The only way to do it is to elect a Democratic administration-not a bogus, pinchbeck Democratic administration, but the genuine article. There Is living In Philadelphia a man who was twice elected Democratic gov ernor of Pennsylvania simply and sole ly because he is an honest man. Ills name Is Robert B. Pattlson. Recently in an interview he said: How are rascals to be turned out of the post office department If not by the Dem ocrats? That department is disgraced by thieving and rascality. The administration has not made a par ticle of Impression on the machine domi nation In the Republican party and never will. It Is up to the Democrats to turn the rascals out of office. , That's the right sort of talk, and It will win. Turn the rascals out! Over haul the books! The Democrats will come Into their own ngain. The high tariff shouters are always vociferating that while tariff revision may be desirable it ought to be revised by Its "friends." No doubt the Repub lican rascals In the departments of government think that all the invest!- gating ought to be done by Republican "friends." The people may think other wise. tuns, has written a letter, now Demg exhibited in Washington, In which he declares that he is willing to accept. Cynical persons will begin to Inquire if there is any connection between the Cummins vice presidential boom and the fact that he permitted the wily Senator William B. Allison, on behalf ciebt: evervbody predicts that prosper- of "the stand patters," to emasculate : ity will not only continue, but increase; Ing the path of undisturbed and progress ive relations which ure of 'vital Impor tance to our countries. - It is now my duty to beg your excel lency to thank his excellency the presi dent of the United States for this Joyous occasion, for which we are Indebted to hlu kindness. We all over here admire hla firmness of character, his Iron will, his devotion to his countty and his Indomita ble energy, and we readily grasp the hand proffered to us across the sea in cordial friendship, feeling at the same time that blood Is thicker than water. Gentlemen, I propose the toast of his excellency the president of the United States. Ood bless him and the United States! Has the Turn Come? Every one conversant with history knows that prosperity and adversity waves move in something of a circuit. People learn little by experience. Pros perity comes; everybody begins plung ing; everybody gets heels over head into "Uncle Joe's" New Phrase. Happy the man whose Inventive eenlus enables him to coin a new and fitting phrase In an emergency. Hon, .losAth G. Cannon. Uncle Joe, as he is universally and affectionately called, the predestined speaker of the next house, or, more properly speaking, of the present house, has Just coined one that fills a long felt want and one that is likely to become a fixture in our language. The term "elastic currency" has been worn to a frazzle. In a mo ment of inspiration Uncle Joe dubbed it "rubber currency." This new name may not please eminent financiers, but the plain people will take to it as a duck takes to water. Uncle Joe did nomethlhg else. ' He practically served" notice on nil concerned that the house must be taken into consideration in framing a financial bill a proposition on which the entire membership of the bouse will back him up. Mr. Cannon "grimly remarked," so the dispatches ay, that "it requires more than a con ference of three or four senators to determine the character of the finan cial legislation that shall be considered by the coming congress." If he slicks to that line of conduct iu the speaker's chair, and he most probably will, he will aid largely in restoring the house to its ancient power and dlgulty, which will be a great aud patriotic perform ance. Mori Republican Harmony. From time to time we have in these letters called the attention of readers .o the peculiar brand of harmony ex sting in the Republican party. All '.tepublleans assert that harmony does rovail, and, strange to relate, ,'roat many Democrats nurse the same leluslon. The truth is that there is uuch of bitter dissension iu the U. O. P. which is liable to make itself manl- : , v, 'ii ,. u t ' i ! .'i : im'v t; ,. V Vi- 1 s. i.. the Iowa idea" to such an extent that it amounts to nothing. Governor Cummins is a young man of capacity. He possesses In a high de-1 gree one qualifltntlon for the vice pres-! Idency good looks. In the chair of the j president of the senate he would be or namental If not useful. If elected which God forbid N-hls real business for four years will be to act as waiter in chief for a dead man's shoes. I can think of nothing in this life more hopeless than waiting for the shoes of Theodore Roosevelt. That Btrenuous young man stands as good a chance of living four years as any of the teeming sous of Adam. He is younger than Cummins and in all hu man probability will outlive him, but Governor Cummins Is wise to nail the vice presidency If he can. Mark's Mot. Mark Twain, the most illustrious liv ing Missourian, ouce said, "Human na ture is very strong, and we all have a heap of it in us." That is a saying so Bensible that it is fit to rank with Lord Bacon's "Wisdom of the Ancients" and with King Solomon's proverbs. This line of thought has been suggested by recent occurrences which are matters of common knowledge and which utter ly refute the theory that lynching male factors Is a recreation peculiar to the southern states. Surely Delaware is not a southern state, and a lynching was pulled off with great eclat recently in Wilming ton, her chief city, right under the ven erable nose of Philadelphia. The lynch lng was done In the manner most dreaded by mortal man by burning! And a race war was almost precipitat ed. Illinois is clearly a northern state with an overwhelming Republican ma jority. Yet a lynching bee was pulled off with as much skill and enthusiasm as could have been exhibited by an ag gregation of enraged citizens in Kansas or Colorado, Mississippi or Louisiana. Governor Dick Yates from Berlin, Ger many, condemns it but Acting Gov ernor Northcutt at Springfield, 111., Is not tearing his shirt about It. Senator Albert J. Hopkins has recently ex pressed his regrets that Alabama, Mls BjUiflpp, rulBiuna and South Carolina no longer send colored representatives to congress, but did it never occur to the Tltlanesque haired senator that Il linois should send one? At Evansvllle, Ind., the home town of Congressman Hemenway, who is said to be slated for the next chairman ship of the committee on appropria tions, there is actually a racial war on. Judge Crumpacker et Id genus omne should bestir themselves These "modern Instances" are cited not by reason of any race prejudice, but to demonstrate the truth of Mark Twain's mot, that "human nature is very strong, and we all have a heap of it in us." A Friendly Kaiser, More than once heretofore In these letters I have called attention to the evident fact that Kaiser Wllhelm of Germany desires to be on good terms with the United States. For several years a lot of anglomanlacs have been doing their level best to get America and Germany into a quarrel, If not into war. The kaiser has taken great pains to cultivate cordial relations with us, 1 i some big operator "busts;" suddenly a panic ensues; nearly everybody else "busts" or is crippled financially; ev erybody begins economizing; every body cuts luxuries out; everybody wears out his old clothes; everybody liquidates; things reach bedrock; times begin slowly to improve, because they must; the economical habits formed during the -hard times enable people to have some cash ahead; then plung ing, going in debt, gambling, panic- same old round Has our prosperity reached the flood and is it on the ebb? It seems so, Even the Globe-Democrat confesses to one sign, as follows: Contrary to the general expectation of six months ago, the railway construction of the past half year has not equaled that of the corresponding time in 1902. Last year's record for the half year was 2,314 miles. This year the ngures are i.i miles. The falling off is not great, but the fact that there has been any falling oft was unexpected, and it naturally will create surprise. The earnings of the rail roads of the country thus far In 1903 have exceeded those of the same time last year. In most of the country's great activities there has been an expansion. Of course everybody worthy of American citizenship hopes and prays most fervently that the remarkable prosperity we are now enjoying muy continue forever, but nobody that has any sense believes that It will con tinue forever. Patrick Henry only voiced the universal experience of the human race when he exclaimed, "I have but one lamp by which to be guided, and that is the lamp of ex perience." As he was leaving for Europe the other day the great Chicago merchant nrinee. Marshall Field, gave it as his opinion that we have reached the high est point in our prosperity, that busi ness affairs are in a precarious condi tion and that unless the greatest pru dence and conservatism prevail there is liable to be a tremendous smash up, For making that statement the Globe- Democrat lumps on him in this fash ion: "In the opinion of Marshall Field the top notch has been reached by Gen eral Prosperity. Mr. Field will find no immediate market for his pessimism. That's awfully tough on Marshall Field. Hon. Thomas Brackett Reed, in a letter which I received from him shortly before his death, said, "The wisdom of the world is to shout with the majority" a proposition upon which the G.-D. acts. It seems to think that Marshall Field, who has brains enough to make millions and who has very large investments, desires a panic because he gives it as his opinion that "the top notch has been reached by General Prosperity." Wonder if the G.-D. thinks Noah desired the flood be cause lie predicted it? Has the G.-D, forgotten what happened to those wise acres who scoffed at Noah and his pre dictions? A Confidence Game. My good friend, Dr. Richard Bar tholdt, representative in congress ffom St. Louis, Is certainly the Mark Tapie; of American 'politics, lie is always cheerful. 'always hopeful, always ready to speak an Inspiring word to Repub licans who are doubtful or in the dumps. Recently, In a tine btiMt of con fidence. Dr. I'.artlioklt Informed Pres ident Roosevelt that the Republicans will probably carry Missouri next year, What the president said in reply has ; i ; i .' . an eager ' was sin- publicans ... . the effect , .- ouri next not cure . . .i. Ion. Bar , ' i ' 3 envlron- . . -i. ne 20,000 ; he claim- .' X) major- , bailiwick . .' 'le know illation of '. ',,..-.: lOUIld. In 11 lerul con- i : v . . Such un- .:.. ' 't '' i :he pivsl- ' - ' ' ubleis to ' . i is betting , : i i arry Mis- rnor. 1 t ' to state ' ' Missouri ' i TltlC1 gOV- ote for a i .- i.- . . ' i were al- ! ' v, t . , 111 do the , i I anything ; .'v--. . t.' While r , i . , c . ' est presi- , no tyre i : , . -.. i ! that b ; ' ' ' : - ber cum r m ) M..11. , ri". TAIL H1N(0 - u a r Washington ireet (8 I Challenge Sale Continues I 3 100.000 Worth of fine un-called-for tailor-made clothing, on which de- posits have been paid, purchased by my Chicago buy ( Joe . Godfrey, at I Twenty Cents, on the Dollar v : : '"' (ft (9 SUITS AND OVERCOATS $20.00 un-called-for, tailor-made suits and overcoats; Challenge Sale price $22.50 un-called-for tailor-made suits and overcoats; Challenge Sale price $25.00 and $30.00 un-calleJ-for tailor-made suits and overcoats; Challenge Sale price $30 and $35 un-called-for suits and overcoots; Challenge Sale price $40, $50 and $G0 un-called-for tailor-made suits and overcoats; Cit.iJij) i ale price ''15.00 .TROUSERS $5 uncalled-for tailor-made trou sers; Challenge Sale price $7.50 "uncalled-for tailor-made trousers; Challenge Sale price $10 uncalled-for tailor-made trou sers; Challenge Sale price $12.50 uncalled-for tailor-made trousers; Challenge Sale price 4e0 Any Suit or Overcoat for -015.OO (ft - W here Racing W ill Be Qood. Visitors to the Oregon State Fair this fall will witness the greatest racit gtver seen in the state. Salem bneiuess men have raised a parse of $2,000 for 2: 17 pucers to be raced for on Salem Day, which has ii) horses entered, lhese horses are from the best siables in Ore gon, Washington, Idaho. Ualilornia ana Montana, and it is expected at least twenty nttbem will Btart, furnishing the largest field of bigh class horses evtr seen on a track on the rucinc coast. Portland, too, has contribti'ed a purse of $2000 for 2 .20 trotters to be race'i for on Portland Day. This race has 27 horses erjtered, of which most uf them will start, making two ol the greatest racing events ever held this side the Rocky niuiintaioe. If you are fond of high class racing, don't mitS teeing these two events. A Worm Killer. J. A, J. Montgomery, Puilno, Waj-ne Co., Mo., writes: 'I have little twin girls, who have been bothered with worms alt thoir live. I tried every thing to relieve litem whicli f Ilea u&Ul 1 lined White Cream Vermiltige; the tirst two doses brought four worms from one uf Ihent, lha next two doses twelve, one of them oieasttrittK twelve iui-hes; lite other child was only relieved of fo r worms. It In a most excellent medicine"1 White's Cream V. rmifuite is go.d for cliiidieu. It no t only det-tto; votinMl helps Ihe ehuu to i er fect growt-i, wards off sickness-, 26o at Char man & Co. Oregon City Second-IIand & Junk Store Sugarman & Co. now have a full line of camping stoves on hand at $1.15 up. Also all kinds of sacks cheap. Call on us and we will convince you of our bargains. All inds of junk b ought and sold 10th and Main Sts., Oregon City, Or. Fall term opens September 22 For catalogue or information address, State Normal School MAMMOUTH, OREGON Training school for teachers. Courses arrane- ed especially for training teachers for all branches of the profession. Most approved methods for graded and ungraded work taught in actual district school. The demand for graduates of this school as teachers far exceeds the supply. The training department which consists of a nine grade public school of about 250 pupils is well equipped in all its branches including Sloyd Music, drawing and Physical Training. The Normal course the best and Quickest way to State Certificate. E. D. RESSLER, President or J. B. BUTLER, Secretary. iiiAHi!li-fiijiulbht flllliii in ifeimiijD"rilD'i illl!iiiiihtiiinMHr1hj.,,itj!it,,irffi't ilBiiilttiJEiimttii)i,itiftiiL,n,1iinitlii,,Hrt We carry the only complete line of Caskets, Coffins, Robes and Linings in Clackamas County. ; W'e have the only Firpt-Class Hearse in the County, which we will furnish for less than can be bad elsewhere. Embulmii)? a Specialty. Our prices always reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. SHANK & BISSELL, Undertakers Phones 411 and 304. Main St., Opp. Huntley's. ,",LTrr"i;'TTr1" """""'OTf-"" 'tEJ"" ''Tf1' "--T1 '" 1 !rT ""TgpmKiTirnirii-Tii-, Are You Going to Build? Do you use Lumber ? We want to furnish you We are located near the Eldorado School House, near the postoffice of tarus. We have a good mill, are cutting lumber out of the best yellow fir. Can fill your order on short notice for any kind of lumber If you need lumber don't fail to write to us Brown & Welch Pkofbiktobs of thb 7th t Meat Market A. O. U. W. Building OREGON CITY, OREGON It. tli t.,t:-,Ai.... A-l.A.A A. Jk.. D. L. Trullinger t Manufacturer of Lumber A large stock of of all kinds of Lumber kept constantly on hand. Prices very reasonable UNION MILLS, ORE. f New Plumbing and Tin Shop A. MiHLSTIN JOBBING AND REPAIRING "' specialty Opposite Canfleld Block OREGON CITY Choicest Meats AT f', it. or come to see us. It will pay you Siurqes Brothers, Cams, Ortgoii. R. PetZQldS Meat Msrket iat Is of- - II;: .1 t 1 Hi-. y frleujj