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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 1 908 IIST'SJEW IDEAS, What Toledo Judge Learned by Day Spent In Workhouse. WOULD USE JAILS, NOT FINES Does Not Favor Imposing Determl nate Sentence Suggests That Tim For Liberty Be Made Conditional on Reformation of the Prisoner Sys All Should Have to Work. James Austin, Jr.. a police Judge of Toledo, 0., recently finished a sentence of one day In tlie city workhouse lm posed by himself while on the bench a few days ago. Judge Austin has been anxious to learn from experience the exact meaning of a workhouse sen tence and arraigned himself on a tech nical charge of curiosity, going to the workhouse in the patrol wagon the same as a common prisoner. "As I stood handcuffed ready to get Into the patrol wagon with the crowd of Market square loafers making fun of me and my situation," he said after his experience, "I was simply enduring what I had seen many a poor victim have to suffer in days gone by. The time I spent in my own society in the cell has rectified my former views of time, for I know there are more than sixty" minutes In an hour when you spend that hour in a cell, with nothing to smoke, chew, drink, read or write and only the slant of the shadows in the cell to let you know what time it is. I found our workhouse well warmed and scrupulously clean, the food whole some and the discipline firm, but kind. "I was impressed with the uniform cheerfulness of the inmates. It re minded me of the happiness of irre sponsible children. When we went out to cut ice the chosen men obeyed, but did not seem to go with alacrity. The thoughts of the prisoners seem center ed on getting out. They did not appear to be anxious for work. In fact, in the winter time our workhouse is a mis nomer, through no fault of the officials. It Is our loafing place, our harbor and haven of rest for the derelicts of so ciety. "If all the workhouses are conducted on the humane principles of the Tole do workhouse, a workhouse sentence Is not a harsh punishment. Time Is the only thing we have . in common, and I have the conviction that the equitable punishment for crime would be the abolition of fines and the im posing of imprisonment under the In determinate sentence. Let the time for liberty depend upon the reformation of the prisoner. "The strong natural desire for free dom will give the incentive and fur nish the hope for the desired reforma tion. It is rank folly to throw into a common prison the first offender, the vagrant, the drunkard and the harden ed and confirmed criminal and expect a reformation. Your rotten apples will taint your whole barrel. "In the workhouse I saw many men who were warmer, better fed and freer from care In brief, better off than many an honest poor man of fam ily outside out of work and dependent upon a niggardly public charity for his support. I would not be less humane to the prisoner, but I would be more generous to the man who Is willing to suffer and remain honest. "The workhouse should have sepa rate departments and the Inmates classified and the different grades kept apart from one another. All should have to work. Promotion from a low er to a better grade should be made for good conduct, satisfactory work and proved betterment. Increase the privileges as the prisoner ascends In grade and at the end have your work farm and manual training department Turn your prisoner out into the world able to do some honest work, get him a place to work or see that he has the means to live an honest life till he ob tains employment, and the great prob lem and danger of society, the recidi vist, the constantly recurring criminal, will be In process of a rational solu tion." Jaw Dislocating Joke. When Peter Lamberson entered his home In Brooklyn the other day at the luncheon hoar he was In a jovial mood. "Mary," he said to his young wife, "I just met a man on the street carry ing a side of beef on his back. I said to him, 'My good man, what are you going to do with all that beef?' "Without stopping the man replied, 'My family and I eat all we can, and what we can't we can.' " Mrs. Lamberson laughed o heartily that she dislocated her jaw. Erin's Shamrock Growing In Seattle. Among the many natural resources of the state of Washington new things are coming to light every day. No less wonderful than amusing is the fact that the botanical growth of the state Is enriched with one more spe cially valuable acquisition, for, lo and behold, the shamrock, the real thing, has been discovered growing In its na tive condition within the limits of the city of Seattle. It was discovered growing there by a son of the soil who halls from near the beautiful lakes of KUlarney. New Rubber Tree. The continually increasing use of India rubber in its various forms gives importance to every discovery of new rubber bearing trees. Such a discovery has recently been made In Tonkin and la the first of the kind made in Indo-China, says Youth's Companion. The tree is described as a new species of the genus bleekrodea. It is found In abundance, and the rubber produced from It is said to be of the highest quality. who ALLY KNOW WHAT PE Mr. George W. Amoiy, ffl West 19th St., New York City, New York, writes I "Somehow I have always had prejudice against adver tised medicine, but I want to make one decided exception in favor of Peruna. "I caught a cold last winter and it settled la throat and head, developing a moBt persistent catarrh, which seemed to defy all medicines until 1 tried Peruna. Before I bad used two bottloi I considered myself oared." Clackamas. A very pleasant affair was the an nual meeting of the Clackamas Moth er's Club held in the school house Friday afternoon, February 21. A grand "Washington" program was given by the pupils. Election of offi cers for the ensuing year took place, as follows: President, Mrs. L. D. Jones; vice-president, Mrs. G. Har greaves; secretary. Mrs. Isaac John son; treasurer, Mrs. A. Mather. At the conclusion of the order of busi ness light refreshments were served and a social hour enjoyed. The Congregational Church is at present without a pastor. It is ex- MrelEmrnVjMumfordNo.' onn rsm.m$$Z!r ' lOlsen's Court, Salt Lake City, !8sv Utah, writes: vfV ' " ' nnn A x Mil Stwl. X chilled through and through JfV - " U?L CrrrW. flZ-l lF?ITTts4. s ,v by getting my feet wet. Stl 'W' "The next morning I was itfA (TvSi I A Vi stiff and sore with a severe ' f . PmPWtl t4l cold which had settled all over , A CSS'&Lm$ V kZ X.v Lit mJ dy. The blood seemed to fcW, " ' , i, 'JJLL '"" rnshtomyhead,causingdiz.i. fT " T ' 7 UtJlml II JP i nesg blinding headaches. I & " U ' OC'f .Cy-!K. CfeV M x H A "As soon as Peruna was re- 1 jf-i -1 ? &VIww?V WillX if I i oommended to me I decided to 1t'WV - f ,4f5 hmik.k -y 0Sf- A to say that It oared me after vSs 1 2TW'V I 1 '- 'V , , , ' fWPPl f ' " I had need It only two months. A J V VV: "A fxMim&M , k ,( "I think you have a splendid f ,KH ?SS --1$ - - 1 WMMMkX W J People Preferring solid medi-! I M -y'VW5 ' M WM$fam ti Jtefetf Th,W Who" Slander A tM '-4 V 'f a v.t. , Peruna Know Noth- J iA $m MT- ' ' ing About It. SiOi WICKLlFFEWi-" NSam 0NLY RELIABLE wiaota. R.SMITHjmii The Enthusiastic Testimonials This Page. Catarrh of U'onchial Tubes. Mr. Wic.kHffo li. tsmitti, editor or Tne Potlatch Hra!d, formerly principal of the schools at Cameron, Idaho, writes: "For some tlmo 1 suffered with ca tarrh of the throat and bronchial tubes. "I tiled many Kim. dies, hutcould find nothing that would jrive me relief. Fi nally I trW Peruna. Throe hot ties cured me, sound n;d well. I believe it will do as much fur others as it did for me." Gained Thirty Pounds. Mrs. Alice J . isoruner, Mapie Ave., Harrisburg, Pa., writes: "I have found a cure in Peruna. I cannot recommend Peruna enough, and I also thank you for yourkind attention to me. I am as well as could be ever since I began taking Peruna, and will recommend it toothers. 1 only weighed i)5 pounds before taking Peruna; now 1 weigh 125." Throat and Head. Mrs. I. D. Haves, lfl7 Druid Hill, Bal timore, Md., writes : "Peruna is one of the best remedies for grippe, cold in the head, sore throat, nervous headaches, and coughs that has ever Deen aiscoverea. Atier the use of one bottle in my family I don't feel safe without Peruna in my house." In a later letter Mrs. Hayes says: "I am never without a bottle of Peruna in the house. I find it good for most every complaint. I give the children Peruna if they have a cold and it always re lieves them. I don't think I could find a better remedy to give my children." These Testimonials Were Given Out of Pure Gratitude For The Benefit Received From Pe-ru-na It is so easy to criticize things about j as a beverage or to take it lu doaes which the critic knows nothing. Take, for instance, Peruna. There are plenty of people who are willing to say Peruna is this and that, who never have tastod Peruna, and have never known anything about its effects upon the tinman system. There are people who say, and proba bly belie vo, that Peruna is used as a beverngo by some people. It would bethocaslestthlngin the world to show the falsity of such a belief. Let any one who reads this go to the drug store and purchase a bottle of IVruau. If, after attempting to use it sufficient to produce anything like in' toxicatlon, if after putting it to this test such a person is still of the opinion that Peruna is a disguised alcoholic, drink, he will be warranted In making such a statement. Practically, Pernna cannot be so used. Any one who knows anything about Peruna by personal use knows that Peruna is a medicine. The very label on the bottle, giving the prin cipal active ingredients, furnishes In disputable proof that Peruna is a medi cal compound. We will be willing to guarantee that no normal person can or will use Pernna as a bevernpre. If any one thinks this remedy can be go used one trial will be auffloient to disabuse his mind. Fernna Is a great and useful family medicine. It li used In multitudes of homes. It has become a standard rem edy for various petty ailments In th home. It is especially useful for climatlo diseases. It la an excellent remedy for colds. It la a well-tried remedy for ca tarrh In all forms. We hare a multitude of testimonial recommending It for oolds, for bron obltls, for various affeotlons of the respiratory and alimentary organs. This Is well known to all who know Pernna by aotual experience. "Cures All Catarrhal Diseases." Mr. I. W. Kightlinger, Cambridge. Neb., writes: "I don't have any mora trouble In my throat, and hare not had a headaohe for four weeks. "Peruna is the very medicine for oa- tarrh. There is no medicine like It In the United States, for I have tried a good many before using Pertna. "I will keep it In my house to guard against catarrh, as It cures all catarrhal diseases," pected that Rev. G. W. Riggs, of Con don, will take up the work at Clacka mas and Park Place about Aplrl 1. In the meantime effort is being made to secure Rev. Daniel Staver, of For est Grove, as supply. :. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler entertained several friends from Atwood over Sun day. Mrs. Imogens Wilson, nee Myers, of Toledo, Ore., visited Mrs. R. B. Hoi comb Friday and Saturday of last week. The weather is very favorable for all kinds of farm work, and every one is busy. Shrawberry culture is one of the chief Industries of Clackamas and several parties are ading to their acre age of this money producing product. C. F. Street has added to the num ber of his large green houses and is building up a nourishing business in the sale of roses, violets and carnations. Teazel Creek. Most of the farmers of this section have their plowing done and will soon began the spring seeding. David Fox, who has been quite sick with la grippe is reported to be a lit tle better. Rev. J. H. Quinn and family visited at the home of their neice, Mrs. 0. S. Boyle, last Monday. Mrs. Cain Herman has again went to see her father near Silverton, who is very low and is not expected to re cover as he is partially paralized. The Misses Norah and Ruth Her man and Lester Tubbs visited Sunday with Master Willie and Miss Bessie Qulnn. A good time is reported by all. Rev. Quinn preached an interesting sermon last Sunday at Teazel Creek Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup CONTAINS HON BY AND TAR Relltvea Cold by working them ut of the system through a copious and hsalthy action of the bowels. Relieves Ccughs by cleansing and strengthening the mucous mem branes of the throat, sheet, lungs and bronchial tubes. The Original Laxative Cough Syrup Conforms to National Pare Food and Drug Law Per Crews, Whooping Coogh, La Grippe, laflueaaa. Bronchi da, and all Ceoa-Hs, CoWs, Long and Bron chial affections do remedy Is equal to Kennedy's Laxative Ceng k 3 Trap. Children Uke M. Put u b Me, SO end 1 1.00 Wttfes at the Laboratory ef CO. OeWITT A CCChlcaao. V.g JL Pleasant to tako Children like it Church. His subject was: "The Open ing of the eyes of the Blind Man by the Saviour." He will preach atMis souri Ridge the first Sunday in March. Quinn and Albright of Marquam, have been giving the cayotes a chase lately. Their hounds which are of a breed noted for wolf hunting, started one last Saturday morning, chasing it one last Saturday and on Sunday morning were still chasing it. We haven't heard whether they got it or not. Mrs. Scott Carton who has been at Oregon City under the care of a physician of that place, has been re moved to her sister's, Mrs. Henry Daughertie, at Burton and Liman's Mill. The W. H. M. S. met at Mrs. Lulu Herman's last Thursday afternon, doing some work for the benefit of the society. Springwater. George Lewellen is down from east of the mountains on a visit to his peo ple, ami Floyd Spiuiin is visiting his uncle and aunt, V. J. Lewellen and wife. W. H. Handle and J. A. Shibley went ot Portland lase week and pur chased themselves some farm machin ery grain drills and a disc harrow. The church and Sunday school is getting along nicely. Next Sunday, first Sunday in March, will be special sermons. Everybody cordially invited to attend at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. On the 27th day of aMrch will be Sunday school convention in Spring water. Basket dinner. In regard to the bill the Grange and others are going to bring before the voters of Oregon in the coming elec tion to change the assessment and tax law so as to exempt improvements, manufactures, machinery implements, etc., and put the tax on unimproved lands, the writer thinks there is no justice, sense or equity in the scheme, and believes in a spuare deal all around. Let the law as it now is be put in force and assess the property at its true value. For one reason the proposed tax law would make a great hardship on the man that has taken up a homestead in the foothills. He can barely make a living under the present law, with his five or ten acres hewed out of the logs. Then, if he would have to pay a big tax for the 150 acres of the unimproved land he would have to throw up the sponge and go to the city, where there is too many now. Let him keep on clearing away the logs and he will eventually become a producer and make a good citizen. hall in Clarkes Saturday night and re port a good time. Quite a number from here attend ed the entertainment at Shubel Friday evening. Dora Fairfdwel, who has been visit ing with friends and relatives in Port land for the past six weeks, Is at her home again. George Stephens is working for Nat Scribner this week. R. J. Shockley received word that his son-in-law, Will Cunningham, of Estacada, had his wrist broken while skating. Lance Shockley is able to be out again, but his hand is still quite sore. Quite a crowd of young people gath ered at the ball ground near the store and played ball Sunday afternoon. LEARN TO EAT. Few People in Oregon City Really Know How, Slow eating will solve one-half the problems of ill health. Those who suf fer already with indigestion and weak stomach can with care and the use of Mi-o-na stomach tablets restore their dl gestlon to a healthy condition, so that they can eat what they want at any time without fear of distress or suf fering. After a few days' use of Mi-o-na stomach tablets, the headache, dizzy feeling, drowsiness, bad taste In the mouth, coated tongue, nervousness, sleeplessness, distress after eating all these symptoms of a weak stom ach will diseappear, and perfect di gestion and a good skin will show that the vital machinery Is once more running smoothly. Take a little Ml-o-na tablet before each meal so that it will stimulate the digestive Juices and give strength to the stomach, and then it will take care of the food that is eaten, with out indigestion and the unpleasant full feeling with which so many suffer after meals. Howell & Jones have so much con fidence in the power of Ml-o-na to cure indigestion and all stomach Ills that they give a guarantee with every BO-cent box to refund the money if the remedy fails to give satisfaction. Hiahland. Nat Scribner, the road supervisor, with a force of men opened the road between Shockley's and iller's last. week. May the good work keep mov ing. Miss Emma Bluhrn closed a five months' term of school last Friday In District No. 33. The entertainment and social at the school house last Wednesday even ing was a success, both socially and financially. The program was well rendered and 19 pies and baskets sold for $25.15. Charley Shockley had the misfor tune to cut his foot quite badly with an ax while doing some slashing. He will be laid up for a few weeks. The school grounds are being cleared and the lumber placed on the ground for the school house In District No. 111. John Heft has the contract for building the school house. School was to commence In District No. Ill last Monday, but the teacher failed to put in her appearance. Mr. ami Mrs. George Stephens and Mrs. Charles Kirk visited in Clarkes Saturday and Sunday. Nearly all the dancing young people of Higland attended the dance at the Dodge. We have been having nice weather here lately. Spring flowers are In bloom. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keller and baby were visiting George Keller last week. Mr. Nash is still very sick. He does ot seem to get any better. The young people of this place are going to get up another entertainment. Bert Park has returned from El wood, where he has been plowing. I. M. Park went to Oregon City Mon day. While returning home from Oregon City the 24th, I. M. Park ran over a stump In the dark and broke one of his buggy axles off close to the wheel. That means work for the blacksmith. George Bowdish, of Dodge, has sold his farm on conditions that he can buy his renter's right. Mat Dibble, of Elwood, Is sending East for a shotgun to finish killing the rest of the China pheasants. It Is rumored Bert Park, of Dodge, has a fine pony for sale. Mountain yiew. Messrs. Hall and Everhart had their store front painted last week, which adds to the appearance of the build ing. Our general blacksmiths seem extra busy of late. Their anvils are heard ringing until 10 o'clock p. m. C. H. Dickey and wife, of Portland, were visiting in this burg last week. Harry Frost was driving team and hauling ties last week. Grandma Molloy is able to go out calling on her near neighbors again. ' Frank Albright, who Is driving for Everhart & Co., Is quite proud of their span of black broncos which they are driving this week. Mrs. Harry Kinder and baby are on the sick list this week. Gardening Is the main order of the day in this burg this nice weather. There are quite a number of new cases of mumps lately. Mrs. Hanaron and children, of Mid way, were visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Albright, last week. Harry Grasier and his mother were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Brandt Sunday. Mrs. Wilkinson and children, of Green Point, visited Mountain View Sunday school Sunday. Mr. Wiles' mother, of Portland, was visiting here a few days last week. Rev. J. W. Ware was on the sick list last week and Bishop Barkloy took his place at the U. B. church. Mrs. Mann and Walter returned home Tuesday evening from a month's visit in Portland. Mrs. Torrence Is working in the Home Telephone office on Main street at night, and her daughter, Ixna, works day time. Miss Ella Darling Is quite busy in the greenhouse lately soiling flowers and lettuce. The lettuce Is delicious. Messrs. Hall and Lyman Mack are busy in the meat market. The wagon goes out. nearly every day. Mrs. Delia Gottberg, of Elwood, was visiting relatives here last Monday. Mr. McCord and family have moved nut to Shannon's mill. Clyde Hamilton and wife, of Port land, were visiting relatives in this burg Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Adklns. who is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Fisher, on Molalla avenue, is quite poorly lately. Mrs. Teale went to Portland 'lues- day to visit her brother, Ed Hughes, at the hospital. NEW FIRM MYERS & MILLER Have opened up a general line of Groceries and Hardware In the Fairclowgh Building, Tenth and Main Streets. We will also do a General Commis sion business and BUY AND SELL all kinds of produce. Call and see os and get prices to suit the times. Myes & Mffle TENTH AND MAIN STREETS ft WANTED A representative in this county by a large real estate corporation. Special inducements to those who wish to be come financially interested. The Real Estate Security Co. Fort Dearborn Bldg. CHICAGO, ILL. Teas, Coffee, Spices and Extracts. Having placed a line of The Boyd Tea Company's High Crade TEAS, COF FEES. SPICES AND EXTRACTS in the room adjoining the Wells, Fargo Co.'s Express office, I solicit your patronage. Our goods are all uniform and your second order will be of the same quality as the first. Satisfaction Or Money Refunded CIVE US A TRIAL G. W. H. MILLER Agent BOYD TEA COMPANY Oswego. The Oswego Women's Club met at the home of Mrs. O. II. Pettinger Wed nesday afternoon. Refreshments were served and a most Interesting program was rendered. Little eight-year-old Johnny McCiulie was seriously Injured while attempting to ride the switch at the Oswego de pot. Polk Worthlngton, who has pneumo nia, Is Improving under the care of Dr. Strickland. Miss Nellie O'Donnel, of Buxton, was visiting In Oswego Saturday anil Sunday. Marka Prairie. The past week has been fine here; the ground-hog must be dead. Some of our fanners have been try ing to plow some the past few days; Just a little previous, w think. The establishing of the new road connecting Marks Prairie and Wolfer Prairie will give several families bet ter mail service, as they will get their mall at their residences Instead of having to go about half a mile to their mall boxes. Several of our young people went to Hubbard last Saturday night to the big dancet here. Allen and Ensly Cribble will go to Monument, Grant County, In a few weeks to work during tlio summer. Polk Uribblo is still kept In the house with rheuinallsin. George W. P. Taylor, one of our old pioneers, is quite low with la grippe. 11. W. Zimmerman ha;i been repair ing fences on his farm near Needy the past, few days. Albert Gribble Is in the dairy busi ness. He has one of the best herds of Jersy cuttlo In Clackamas County. Henry Kraus' fumily are all sick with la grippe. Krank Oglesby was taken suddenly 111 Saturday with an attack of fever. Dr. U. K. Glesy, of Aurora, is in at tendance. Our hop raisers here do not know whether to work their yards or not, If the union does not succeed hops will sell for less than 5 cents per pound this full. Our road boss has lots of road work ahead this spring; but Rudy is equal to the Job and never does things on the halves. Ab Cole is putting up ills house on the place he recently purchased here. Sam dribble has several fine thort horn bulls for sale, all registered. W. W. Irwin Is still at Pomeioy, Wash., visiting his brother. Mrs. Ir win has returned to her home at Au rora. Mr. Irwin will return In a few days. MF A T Comes to yout table lYIEAl thiee times daily QUALITY, POLITE SERVICE RICHT WEICHT. RICHT PRICE at BROWN'S MARKET rth. Street. A. O. U. W. Building Phone Main 271