OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, JANUARY t, 1904
A. New Year's Greeting
BY A PRINTER'S DEVIL,
1903, a fond adieu.
1904, we welcome you.
The editor said I should write and essay
For his many readers on New'Year's Day;
Bui when asked for a subject, replied with a wink,
"Select one yourself write just what you think."
Novv, a subject, indeed, is easy to find,
Bui .ir that will suit so many minds
Is different thing, as one might suppose,
And poetical subjects won't do for prose;
So if my lines should not run very level
Please bear in mind they were "wrote" by the devil,
A -.v:c little satan ail covered with ink,
Whose wages are small that's what I think.
But of i.ur readers I must not lose sight,
For tlie editor said unto them I should write.
So a Happy New Year to its patrons and friends
Is the cordial greeting the COURIER sends.
May you all live long in comfort and health,
Surrounded by sunshine and plenteous wealth;
May the New Year bring good to you all,
May your trade increase and your grain grow tall,
Miy your "taters" yield a peck to the hill
And a bountiful harvest your granraies fill.
Thus with plenty of gold and plenty of bread,
May you all live happy until you are dead,
And then in the end may it to you be given
To d well with the ai gels forever in Heaven.
But before Death casts his fatal dart, '
Before from the earth you finally depart,
For lands overflowing with "Milk and Honey,"
Don't forget that subscription we neel the money.
THE EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
The events of the year have been many indeed,
Evnts appalling and startling to read,
We've been shaken by earthquake, beaten by storm,
The like I've not seen since the day I was born.
All the volcanoes have been in eruption,
Dealing out to the wortd death and destruction;
Lives have been crushed out on the rail,
Vessels been sunk and lost In the gale,
.B t of a. I calamities, I'm certain the worst,
To ui at least, was the Heppner cloud burst,
When the angry waters from a broken cloud
Came leaping, thundering, mighty and loud,
Destroying a city in a single breath
And left in their wake a valley of death.
1 sometimes think we are off the track,
The earth's "flew" its orbit and can't get back,
And a floundering about in limitless space,
The whole works seem to be out of place.
Floundering about and wildly tossed
. With rudder gone and compass lost
Cli ?arth is making an effort "mabby"
T - uinp the irrepressible Teddy.
But the irrepressible will be repressed,
At least so it looks to a man "out West,"
When the Hannas, the Platts and Quays say no,
T'is certain that Teddy will have to go.
He will have to step down quietly and out,
Can't even get there by the big canal route.
While Senator Lodge, tor all his pains,
Will not appear at the court of St. James
But the devil will certainly be to pay
Before we complete that water way.
Foreign interests will tight the canal,
, Transcontinental roads will be its "Pal." '
And money and power, an abundance of which
Will be used to prevent us from digging that ditch.
But we will dig It as sure as creation
Without aid or consent of another nation.
Politicians may scheme, but as sure as you're born
We'll dig that canal across the Horn;
Dig it and run It and our navy will see
That old Uncle Samuel holds the key.
W are much Interested just now In canals:
k e shall dig another up at The Dalles
And cut down rates to seller and buyer,
While the varied products of the Inland empire,
Its grain and fruits in boundless store,
Wil' float to Portland through an open door.
Portland will need It; she's got to prepare
For the biggest, greatest and grandest Fair,
The greatest display the world eyer saw.
The memory of Chicago or Omaha
Will fade away to be heard of no more
When the Lewis-Clark show throws open Its door.
PROGRESS OF ELECTRICAL SCIENCE.
Let us now change the theme take a different view,
l oi I must not fail to mention to you
The wonderful progress science has made. .
The grand achievements of the last decade,
The electric lion which roamed so free,
Untamed, unknown, o'er land and sea,
The mightiest element throughout the land,
No w bows in submission to the will of man;
An J the world has gotten man electrical rage
An d today we are living in an electrical age.
iy electricity great engines are run,
By electricity our yarns aie spun,
By e lectricity pianos now play,
And electrically gobblers will roast today.
Elec trie fans and electric tires
E ect rically we talk without even wires
Elect ric belts and electric shoes
vVith double-geared lightning In most of the "booze."
Elect ricity turns the darkness to day,
Wh i t it yill yet do the devil can't say,
For e lectrical science Is moving along,
From the darkness of night to daylight's dawn,
From the darkness of night to noonday's glory,
Upward and onward, this is the story
Of the age we live in the moving ai-e,
Where fogies come lumbering behind in their stage,
With oxen to pull them, oxen to drag on,
Pushing ahead the fogy ox-wagon.
Aside, ye who think we are moving too fast,
Aside, stand aside, ye men of the past,
The future's not yours while crooking and grumbling,
The, car of progression is moving, its thundering
Along its track. Science expands,
Knowledge and power are joining right hands,
And that which before in darkness has been,
That which before but dimly was seen,
Is brought to the light in the present hour
For the world is moving and knowledge is power.
By the wireless route we'll ta'k with Mars,
And hold communion with other stars.
We'll send a commission up in a balloon,
(It can make a coal station out of the moon)
And if it reports anything good
In the way of minerals, spices or wood,
We'll send up our navy by some sort of means,
It may have to sail in flying machines,
But we will "get there" in sme kind of way
And annex all the planets to U. S. A.
While we are in the gobbling "biz"
M ight as well gobble all that there is,
Take everything, above and below.
Grab onto Canada, and gobble Mexico,
Take everything, Including the ocean,
And things will then be somewhat to our notion.
OUR CITY AND ITS FUTURE. .
Now, my dear reader, I'll change my ditty
And say a few words concerning our city.
There are a few things which T must mention,
To pass them in silence is not my in ention;
And just at this point I will stop to remark
There are too many places left in the dark,
Dark, lonesome places where robber or ruffian
Could catch a late traveler and knock out his "stuffin";
Places where villlans. murderous and bold,
In a twinkling could rob you of life and of gold.
Places, dark and dangerous at niaht,
Which should be relieved by electric fight.
The next we note are the firemen brave,
Who hazzard their livesjthe city to save.
When devouring flames leap forth In their might,
Whether at noon or darkness of night,
They fly in the face of the conflagration
And fight like tigers without compensation.
City dads, give them more hose,
Give each man a suit of fireman's clothes,
Make the department full and complete
So it can at all times an emergency meet.'
And now the ladies, I trust, will draw near
And list while I drop a flea in their ear.
The stock of our merchants is full and complete,
For quality and price cannot be beat.
When in need of a hat, b mnet or gown
L)o your shopping at home, don't go out of town
City tax;s by our merchants are paid.
With this same money our sidewalks are laid.
Lights and sewers are thus maintained,
The city government is thus sustained.
So whatever you buy let this be your song,
Oregon City's my home, I will help her along.
1 am sure if you look you will certainly find
Just what you want of whatever kind.
And money thus spent will come back some day,
But if spent out of town it goes to stay.
Such mysterious things each day can be seen:
Fish will bite better "tuther" side of the stream,
But when you wade over to the other shore
They won t bite a whit better than they did before.
Yes, things will happen mysteriously funny,
For instance, who swiped Porter s jar of money,
Or why county warrants were bought by Judge Ryan,
Or why the ghoits smashed Von Matthies' sign.
Or who goes out at night in the rain
To Abernethy Creek to catch trout with a seine
Or why the fish ladder is not in at the mill
Or who sto'e the anti -gambling bill.
To know these things you would have to be wise.
And how about that elevator franchise?
The people have waited long enough
As they trudne the stair up to the bluff.
The city must widen,lt's got to expand.
The force of the growth is on every hand.
Not far in the future I plainly see
The beautiful city we are destined to be ;
A city of fifty thousand or more,
When mills and factories will line the shore,
And thousands who work in factory or mill
Will build their homes back on the hill.
And the people up there won't have long to wait,
The franchise holder must elevate,
And it's only a question of a very short time
When there will be built a street car line
From Ely across to the paper mills
To accommodate those who live on the hills.
Another big railway is soon to appear,
Double street car tracks you will see next year
To carry the people, note the remark,
To their beautiful homes in Gladstone Park.
Gladstone, a link in the chain begun,
To bind the twin cities into practically one.
The cities will run a close friendly race.
And every live citizen should join in the chase;
For ten years from now no matter which wins,.
Where Portland leaves off and Oregon City begins
I No one in the world will care even a snap,
It wont be discerned by line on the map.
My eyes, what sights we are destined to see
Tlie Willamette blocked with vessels from sea
Perhaps we will have to blow out a few rocks,
But sea. going ships will load at our docks
And with anchor weighed and sails unfurled
Will carry our wares to the marts of the world.
ONE WAY OUT.
Residents of O egoVCity are Shown the
Way.
Only one way to cure a bad back
Liniment aud plasters may relieve it.
They won't cure it.
Backache means eick kidneys.
Doan'g Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ilia.
Bead a case of it.
Mrs, J. D. Kennedy, who resides at
780 Oorbett St., Portland says! "I have
been afflicted with kidney trouble for
thirtv vars. ami lot the puit twentv
years I have l t ?en ent re', fnefrom t
iii some form or other. 1 Buttered ter
ribly from backache and could hardly
stoop over ana get up again, irouote
from the kidney 9 secretions existed. At
times I was greatly bio? ted, my Wet,
swelled to tirice their natural sizj and
I was seldom without a plaster on rnj
bac? t ) ease the pain. I doctored a t?ret
deal aud used mre medicines than any
one person could carry. I had read bo
much about Dian's Kidney Pills that I
c ncl d d to give them a trial and g )t a
box, I was a good subject with a cast
of such long standing, and I thought if
they helped me I could safely recom
mend thein to others. I uaed them
faithful y and the results were satisfact
ory in every way. Doan'b Kidney Pills
are a wonder. They did me more good
than any other remedy ever used "
Plenty more proof like this fom Ore
gon City people. Call at C. G. Hunt
ley's drug store and ask what hiB cus
tomers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c
Foster-Milburn Co. .
Remember the name Doan's aud take
no other.
A Very Close Call.
"I stuck to my engine, although everv
joint ached and every nerye was racked
with pain," writes t) w. Bellamy, a lo.
comotlve fireman, of Burlington, Iowa.
"I was weak and pale, without any ap
petite and all run down. As I was about
to give up, I got a bottle of Electric Bit
ters, and after taking it, I felt as well as
I ever did in my life " ' Weak, sickly,
run down people'always gain new life,
strength and vigor from their me. Try
them. Satisfaction guaranteed by Char
man & (Jo. Price 50 cents.
No. 11.
Slate of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucss County.
Fnk J. Jheney makes oath that he Is the sell
tor partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co,, do
ing business in the City of Toledo, county and
Bute otorfMld, and that sitd Arm will pay the
sum of one hundred dollars for ewti and every
case of Catarrh thai cannot be cured by the uie
oi Hall's Catarrh Cure.
FBANK J.CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subucribed in my pre
sence, this 6st day of December, A. D. 1886.
A. W. GI.EASON,
Notary Public
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
direotly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
yatem. Bend for testimonials, free.
F. J. C 1BSEI & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family ftui o the best.
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for Infants and Children.
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THE M0RN1N0 TUB
cannot be enjoyed in a basin of limited
capacity nor where the water supply and
temperature is uncertain by reason of
6 ee eplumbing or heating apparatus.
To have both put fl thorough working
order will not prove expensive if the
work is done by
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susceptible to attack from the germs of Consumption.
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not only stops the cough but heals and strengthens the lungs and pre
vents serious results from a cold.
It Saved His Life After the Doctor Said He Had Consumption.
W. R. Davis, Vissalia, California, writes: "There is no doubt but what FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR saved my life. I had an awful cough on my lungs and the doctor told me .1 had
consumption. I commenced taking FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR and found relief from
the first and three bottles cured me completely.
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES
THREE SIZES, 25c, 50o and $1.00
Consumption
Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork," was the advice to the
consumptive 50 and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the consumptive needs
most.
Scott's Emulsionis the mod
ern method of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
Scott's Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
Scott's Emulsion does more
1 r-l1
man mat. mere is some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil and hypophos-
phites in Scott's Emulsion
tnat puts new lire into tne
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weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
A sample will be
sent free upon request.
Be sure that this picture i
the form of a label ia on tha
wrapper of every buttle of
jLinulsion you buy.
SCOTT &
BOWNE,
CHEMISTS,
409 Pearl St., N. Y
50c. and jfi; all druggists.
For the letcst novelties in
all kinds of laces and dress
trimmings there is no store
in Oregon City like the Fair.
They sell men's underwear
at the Fair at Rediculously
low prices considering the
values An investigation
will prove the truth of both
the above statements.
The Fair Store
Ifp
New Plumbing
and Tin Shop
A. MIHLSTIN
JOBBING AND REPAIRING
a Specialty
Opposite Oaofleld Block OREGON CTT I
The Finest Fruit
The very finest fruits of the shoe
manufactories have been selected to
complete ourstock. The swellest styles
in all the varieties of lasts, tops, toes
and trimmings. Every pair a beauty,
with solid, substantial wear to back
them and make them sensible bargains
will be tound at
KRAUSE BROS.
Oregon City Shoe House
CANBY PACKING
--' COMPANY --
CANBY, OREGON.
Headquarters for Fresh Meats.'
Highest prices paid for butcher
tock.
R.P.Blazier & Co., Props
Have You Heard It?
1
If Not, Why Not?
We have REMOVED to corner next to postoffice,
where we are showing a complete line of Furniture,
Stoves, Hardware, Etc., New and Second-Hand.
l-hone Ho. 1341 OUOHHIVIHIN OC OUIN.
Bown & Welch
PRonuwroRs of thi
7th St
eat
arket
A. 0. U. W. Building
OREGON CITY OREGON
J. W. COLE,
and Cigars
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All goods bought in bond.
Purity and quality guaranteed
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a James E. Pepper, Kentucky Bourbon
Old Sam Harris Kentucky Bourbon
Old Roxbury Rye
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SOLD AND RECOMMENDED BY
HUNTLEY BROTHERS, DrufjlsU and Bookollor, '.Oregon Ciy,
Cnr. Hailrad Ave. and Hr'n ft!.
MB!
I The 14th Street Grocery :
Is now opened with a complete stock of fresh
goods at prices that will satisfy the closest buyer.
Goods delivered to any part of the city free.
M. HARRIS, Prop.