OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY JAN. 10. 1913.
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To the Willamette.
Raise the glass and drink to
health,
Drain it good and dry;
May our path lead us to wealth,
as me aays roij ny.
'Twas hut water that we raised,
Anu we tnougnt it pure;
Yet how' many has it dazell
Made to speak no more?
Hear the moans they tell .the
laies,
Feel the heat that chills;
See life's' ships draw in their
sails,
As their crew it kills.
Many lie behind that door,
On which Dealh doth ran.
There are friends we'll see n o
. more,
Some will head the tap.
Oh, you people, stop and think,
io noi pass it Dy;
Have your water fit to drink
So no more will die.
Purity at any cost,
Is the cry we hear;
But one life that may be lost,
Pays the debt you fear."
If you're caught your hoarded
wealth.
Will not save vnnr snul:
And perhaps you'll seek new
neaitn,
Firing up with coal.
Contributed.
WAR EXPERIENCES RELATED
"If I Had My Life to Live Over
Again"
'"A series of Sunday evening dis
courses is being preached by Dr.
Ford on the above subject. Last
Sunday evening he spoke on
When I was a Boy, and describ
ed graphically conditions in the
South before the civil war. He
told of his boyhood days, the cus
toms of the rural ueoule. the lim
Rations under which he grew up,
and told what he would do if he
could live over again, his life as
a boy.
Next Sunday evening he will
speak on "What a Boy Saw Dur
ing the War of the Rebellion."
Dr. Ford, though a boy, had some
thrilling experiences during that
war. His story is an interesting
one. The old soldiers are espe
cially invited, and young men and
boys who do not know what the
boys wont through during the war
times will be interested.
A special musical programme
will be given in connection with
this discourse under the direction
of Mr. Aldredge, aided by the
choir, the men's chorus and the
male quartette. You will have a
good time if you attend these
services.
Dr. Ford will preach Sunday
Morning on the 'Existence of
Uod." and invites men who are
willing to listen, to an argument
in favor of this fundamental fact
in Christianity. Is there a God?
Come and hear.
FEDERATION A CERTAINTY
3ix Oregon City Churches Unite
for Applied Christianity
The Federation of Churches . in
Oregon City is organized to make
more efective the real unity and
fellowship of the churches and
make possible united action along
the lines of social service for the
welfare of the community. A
simple constitution has been
adopted along the lines that have
proved effective elsewhere and
are recommended by the National
Federation of Churches, with ex
ecutive offices in NewJTork City.
The plan has been adopted by six
churches. (The Presbyterian was
unintentially omitted from the
list published in the Courier last
week.) The plan calls for four
delegates from each church, one
to be its pastor. Meetings of the
council are to be held the first
Monday evening of each month,
with an annual meeting of the
Federation in October. Standing
committees have been appointed
to study and investigate along
special lines and report to the
council and the public.
The Federation will' be ready to
co-operate with other civic or
ganizations for improving moral
and social conditions, but by its
constitution, is not to commit
itself in favor of any political
party. It is the purpose of those
interested in its organization to
become better acquainted with the
field in which the churches work
in order to apply Christianity to
living conditions in Oregon City.
This is said to be one of the first
church federations on the Pacific
Coast.
WELL KNOWN WOMAN DIES
Mrs. H. P. Rockwell Succumbs to
Paralytic Stroke
The funeral services over the
remains of the late Mrs. H. P.
Rockwell who died at her home
on Second and Madison streets
Monday morning, were conducted
from the Methodist church on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Mulkey officiating. Many
friends of the deceased attended.
Interment was made in Mountain
View cemetery.
Mrs. Rockwell was enjoying the
best of health until Saturday
evening, when she was stricken
with paralysis. She had been a
resident of Gladstone for almost
eight years before moving to Ore
gon City. She was active in
church work, as well as in the
work of the X. L. club, and the La
dies' Aid society of the Gladstone
Christian church. .
Deceased leaves her husband,
H P. Rockwell and three child
ren, Willis, Harold and Edna. At
the time of her death Mrs. Rock
well was 41 years of age.
SEE
Dilltnan & Howland
FOR BAR-GAINS IN
Real Estate
Weinhard Bldg.
Main Street. Oregon City
A Homely
Courtship
By SUSAN YOUNG PORTER
It was more than half u century agu
that stories of the towpatu were cur
rent. That was when the caual boat
was the chief means of transportation
La America. At one tluiethey were
used as passenger bouts. Then, under
competition ' with the railroads, they
sank Into freighting only, and now they
have almost entirely passed away.
In those freighting days a man named
Shock drove a mule on the towpath
which pulled a boat. Shock was as
homely as his name. He had never
had a sweetheart. and there was little
hope of his ever having one. for when
ever a woman looked at btm she was
lppalled.
xuure whs, buujb uiietf ur iuui uuu-
dred yards from the canal, at about
the center of Shock's route, a tumble
down bouse In a small lot. In one corn
er of which was a pigsty. One day,
when Shock was trudging along be
hind his mule, he saw at an open win
dow .In the dilapidated trap a female
figure. She was too far off for him to
see what she looked like, but she wav
ed something white, which Enoch took
to be a tablecloth. Whether she was
trying to flirt with blm or was shaking
the crumbs out of the cloth he could
not be. sure. Taking a bandanna from
his pocket he returned the wave.
Now, Enoch was cognlznnt of the
fact that he was not beautiful. Ills
hair was a fiery red, his nose was a
pug the color of his hair, his teeth
were mostly gone. Had It not been
for this he might have made bold on
his return trip to give bis mule a rest
and gone to the house n wooing. As It
was, and since this was the only
chance he had ever met, he was wary.
He thought It better to make some
headway In lovemaklng before risking
showing the lady his homely person ft
close proximity. So, Instead of stop
ping when he passed again, having
provided himself with a boy's blow
gun. he fired a wad of paper at her,
which being unrolled revealed the fol
lowing note:
I een you at yure winder ylstaday and 1
wood like verry much to mak yure ac
qualntenc. "
The lady was watching for the boat
on its return trip, and when Enoch
fired his note nt her she sut It fall
near her house and, going out. picked
It up and read it. But by this time
Enoch had gone on his way.
When Enoch passed the house again
he saw large letters chalked against
the house, which, though It nnd been
originally white, not having been paint
ed In twenty years, was now a dull
brown. The letters were plainly visi
ble from the canal, and Enoch rend:
I can't see what you look like from
yeie, but you may be a decent lookln' fel-.
lor and If you air you kin come and see
rile.
This reply was rather a tietback to
one who knew full well that he was
homely as a hedgehog. The communl-'
cation was brief, and It contained ex
actly what Enoch would have preferred
that it should not contain. The lady
evidently was looking for a handsome
man. The message convinced him
that he was right in not permitting her
to see him close by before Jie bad
stirred up some sentiment which might
lead her to overlook in a measure hla
homeliness.
Enoch's next love letter was written
In lampblack on several boards nailed
together and Bet up on the deck of his
canalboat facing the house of his In
amornta. It read:
If you ah- a purty woman I wood be hap
py to stop over. Hain't got no use far
.ugly wlmmen.
When Enoch passed the bouse the
next time the blinds were all closed
and no living thing was to be seen ex
cept a few chickens scratching the dirt
in the yard. Enoch was disappointed.
It was plain to him that this was In
tended for a snub. On his next trip
be wrote on his boards, "What's up?"
To which was-chalked the reply,
"NothinV
Enoch rensoned that his lady love
had been miffed at bis previous com
munication, thinking that he hud ac
cused her of being homely, hut, hav
ing thought the matter over, she bad
seen his note in unother light He
began to think that "faint heart never
won fair lady" and he might ns well
faee the music one time as unother
So be wiped the lampblack off bis
boards awl wrote again:
lie stop over nex' trip.
When he passed again he was ar
rayed in a store suit that bad cost blm
$4. His hair had been greased with a
Bllce of fat, and his boots bad been
blacked. Stopping bis mule and the
boat when It had lost Its momentum
he proceeded to the house of 14a lady
love. She had been watching him
from a window and opened the door
for him.
"Laws a marsy!" was her exclama
tion. "By gum!" was Enoch's.
The woman bud lost most of the hair
on ber bead, which seemed to have
gone to , ber face, ner nose had de
veloped abnormally under the effect of
some skin disease. She was slabslded
and angular.
She slammed the door In Enoch's
face. who turned and. with a melan
choly step, went back to bis boat and
started on in his interminable jour
neys back and forth ' The woman
beard nothing from him for several
months, nor did he hear froni her.
Then they fell Into a new correspond
ence which led t!iemv on and on till
they forgot each other's torueliuess
and were married.
For years J. S. Donahue, So.
Haven, Mich., a civil war cap
tain, as a lighthousekeeper avert
ed awful wrecks; but a queer fact
is, he might have been a wreck
himself, if Electric Bitters had
not prevented. "They cured me of
kidney trouble and chills," he
writes, "after I had taken other
so called cures for years without
benefit, and they also improved
my sight. Now at seventy, I am
feeling fine." For dyspepsia, in
digestion, all stomach, liver and
kidney troubles, they're without
equal. Try them. Only 50c at
Huntley Bros.
Heart to Heart
Talks.
By EDWIN A. NYE.
THE S1ATVTE OF LIMITATIONS.
John Whitman was a roul miner.
Employed In a Kunsus coal mine
eight years ago, be suffered au accl
deut that umde blm a life cripple.
It was this wily:
The Kansns law requires a passage
way at the bottom of the coal shafts
leading from one side to the other. In
dependent of the space under the cage
The mining company failed to pro
vide this passage because It cost u
few dollars.
Owing - to' the lack of the passage
poor Whitman got under the cage and
was crushed.
The next day after the accident the
passage was put in too late for Whit
man.
While be lay In the hospital the mine
maniiger and the company's lawyer
came to see him. They made big
promises. When lie got well, they
said, the company would buy aim a
home' and set him up In the store
business.
Whitman was ignorant.
He did nut know the ways of the
country., having but recently arrived
from France. He believed the smooth
words of the well dressed gentlemen.
And be promised them he would not
bring suit aguinst the company.
And now mark the duplicity:
By dint of fair promises Whitman
was Induced to wait two years. And
then-
The lawyer brutally informed him he
would get nothing from the company
because "the statute of limitations"
cut blm out That Is to say, n dam
age suit must be brought within two
years of the accident or not at all.
The cripple had been overreached
by a lawyer's cunning.
The company bad made him a life
cripple liy its criminal carelessness and
then robbed him. by specious lies, of
his right to sue the company!
Ilobbed him?
What Is the difference between rob
bing a man of the legal right to what
Is due blm and holding him up on the
highway?
The compnny first mode Whitman a
cripple and then kicked his crutches
from under him.
It was plain pillage.
Meantime the poor man and his five,
children live In a three room box and
the Tninily Is. kept from starving by
the wife, who takes In washing.
The law? Yes. bnt-
Why should a victim be prevented
from having recourse on his robbers
three years, or five, or ten. or twenty
years after the robbery?
THE OTHER SIDE OF IT
"Smile."
"Do not worry."
In these two slogans la condensed
the gist of, much modern teaching
And It Is wholesome doctrine. I my
self have preached It In season aud
out for years.
There Is no doubt It helps wonder
fully to sit up and look pleasant. It
helps to think cheerful thoughts aud
to refuse to worry, especially when
there Is no good reason for doing oth
erwise. But-
Tbere's another side. Smile as much
as yon may try. cease to worry as
much as yon can, nevertheless griefs
will come Into every 'life.
For mind you
' Although you shut your eyes and
deny tbem. there are such things In
the world as pain and sorrow aud
sickness and bereavement nnd sin.
Let's face the fact.
Life bas Its disappointments and
mistakes and sighing and suffering
and sinning. And-
If it were not so It is sure we
should not so keenly enjoy our tri
umphs nnd loughter and success. Von
cannot appreciate the light unless
you know the darkness. Half our Joys
are fruse of the contrast
We grow tired even of plum pud
ding If served three times a day. The
best thing." become monotonous
Down In the African Jungles there are
sunshine and smiles and optimism nnd
Don't Worry clubs, but there Is very
little doing In the-temperate zone
men's toes are tingled by the frosts
Into activity.
We weary of eternal sunshine.
Husseins got tired of the Happy Val
ley and Tom Sawyer of his cave. Je
rushnn waxed fat and then made a
kick about his prosperous proportions.
Even optimism pulls.
Smile If possible under all circum
stances and do not worry unless there
Is great necessity.
But- ,
If your grief is too deep for smlliug.
If care and worry and sorrow get a
real grip upon you. remember In the
midst of your grief that there Is good
In grieving. And that though the
nlgbt may le long and grievous
"Joy rometh In the morning."
THE SUCCESS WAY
Who of nil the men of the world das
been most successful
And why?
There was only one really successful.
He. the most lastingly famous person
age In all history, was born and lived
In I'nlestlne nearly 2.000 years ago '
Of all who have lived he alone filled
his destiny ne achieved the success
of fulfillment.
Deny that he was divine if you will.
It yet remains that measured even by
the standards of our times he succeed-
Cut the High Cost of Living.
W. H . Chapman, Winnebago,
Voh tolls hn whn rliH it "Mv
two children had a very bad cough
and the doctor 8 medicines am
I hem no good. I got a bottle of
Folev s Honey and lar compound
an dhefore it was all used the
children were free and cured of
their coughs. I save a doctor's
bill for iie 25c bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound." No
opiates. Huntley Bros. Co.
J.
LEVITT'S
Everyone within reach of this store should attend this
Slaughter. Oregon City's Biggest and Best Clothing Stock now placed at mercy of public
flimr Kfl flflfl in Men's and By's Wear a11 of America's
lllml lit 1 1 1 Hill Best Manufacturers, now offered at the GREATEST SACRIFICE Ever
UVUI lUUUUU Witnessed in the State
PRICES SLASHED TO PIECES
Tremendous Reductions on Suits, O'coats & Raincoats
1 1 i
$10 SUITS &
OVERCOATS
Sacrifice
Price
5.95
$30 SUITS &
OVERCOATS
Sacri
lice
17.95
$3.00 SHOES,
Clearing CO 00
Sale $Z.ZU
$15 SUITS &
OVERCOATS
Sacrifice
$8.88
$15.00 English
SLIP-ON Rain
Coats
Sacrifice
9.25
$20 SUITS &
OVERCOATS
Si" 1 1.95
$20.00 English
SLIP ON Rain
Coats
Sacrifice
Price .
13.65
$15 TRUNKS
Slaughtered jj
55c to 60c Heavy Wool
socks ni0
go at L I W
60c Heavy Col ton
UNDK.KWEAR nQp
Sacrificed at &Uu
$1,50 Felt Hats
Slaughtered QQp
g"iugat OOU
$1.75 and $2 Wool
Flannel ' (M t
Shirts JI.IU
$5 DRKSS SHOES
Clearing CO 00
Sale IJ.&U
$1 Horse Hide
gloves pnn
sacrificed at UUu
3.50 Heavy Rougli
reck Sweaters O 1 Q
Sacrificed at....... I U
75c and 8Uc DRESS
SHIRTS AC
Slaughtered at.. rJU 1
25c Fine .Socks
Slaughtered
at
15c
$5.00 TROUSERS
Sacrificed
at
2.99
$6.50 High-top Work
SHOES &A nn
Sale Price ... f.Z(j
35c Suspenders, light
and heavy grades
Sacrificed at
15c
$1 Wool Underwear
Slaughtered
at.
67c
$25 SUITS &
OVERCOATS
15.35
$25 Gaberdine
English Slip-On
Coat
Sacrifice
Price
15.75
50c WORK GLOVES
Leather Ofl
go at,
$3.50 FLANNEL
Uvershirts frft 4 fl
go at..
$3 Corduroy PANTS
frfr $1.98
$5 Cow Hide Suit
Cases
go at
U1U
$2.95
$7.50 Rough Neck
SWEATERS Cl 00
Sacrificed at... H.OO
Sacrifice of Boy's Wear
$7.50 Boys' Suits and Overcoats, sizes 7 to 1(5 $4.85
$5 Boys' Suits and U'coats, sizes 7 to 17 3.45
$3.50 Boys' Suits aud U'coats, sizes 7 to 16 ... 2.29
$1.25 Boys' Knicker Knee Pants, all wool 79c
$2 Fine Grade Boy's Shoes, sacrificed at 1.39
$3 Boys' Goodyear Welt Shoes, sacrificed at 1.95
$1.50 High Grade Boys' Felt Hats 85c
75c Best Quality Boys' Knee Pants, at 38c
50c Boys' Overshirts go slaughtered at 29c
55c Boy's Caps go slaughtered at 15c
75e-50c Boys' Famous Mother's-Friend Blouses 39c
Extraordinary Bargains
President Suspenders, the genuine, sacrificed at- 29c
$7.50 Hand Bags, cow hide, go at 4.39
$3.00 Hats, slaughtered at 1,88
$1.50 Union Suits, Sacrificed at ; 85c
$2.50 Men's Waterproof Duck Coats 1.39
$1.50 Work Trousers, sale price 79c
35c to 50c Neckties, slaughtered at 19c
Genuine Paris and Boston Garters, sacrificed at 15c
loc Black and Tan Socks, slaughtered at 7c
50c Work Shirts slaughtered at 29c
5c Canvas Gloves, slaughtered at ... . 2c
$8 Trunks, slaughlered at $4.88
Remember the Place Tth and Main Sts., Oregon City
THE MARKET REPORTS
Oregon City Prices for theVarlous
proaucis or me farm.
Tlio price of eggsduring tho
past week lias gone from 3&o and
45c per dozen to 30c. This price
is for frosh ranch egtfs and there
is good demand at this price.
The price of butter remains as
it has oen for the pastmonth,
this being 30c and 35c per pound,
fancy da'iry 80c per roll.
There was a rush at the Port
landland livestock market on Mon
day, several carloads of line sters
were received.
The year closed with the hop
market in a very strong position,
and with trade locally and on the
coast generally far more active
than is usual during the holiday
season. There are still dealers in
good hops, as there are some con-,
tracts that have to he filled yet.
Many of the growers have sold the
crop for 20 cents, and are looking
for the urices to be belter than
this, and will hold their hops for.
some unit; ueiuio uiayuame ui
same. During the past week more
then one thousand bales of Ore.
gon hops have been shipped to the
London markets.
The prices paid for hops in Cal
ifornia are from 14 to 17 cents,
and in that state the growers are
more dispo ed to sell than in Or
egon. HIDES (buying); Green hides
6c to 7c; salters 7c;dry hidesl2c
to 14c; shep pelts 30c to85c ea'h.
I'XlfiS Oregon ranch, 30c.
FEED (selling). Shorts $27;
dran$25; process barley $38 per
ton.
FLOUR $4.60 to $5.50.
HAY (buying). Glover at $9
and $10; oat hay, best, $11 and
$12; mixed $10 and $12; alfalfa,
$!5 to $16.50; Idaho timothy $20;
whole corn $40.
OATS $26; wheal $1.05 bushl
oil meal selling about $55; Shay
Brook dairy feed $1.30 per hun
dred pounds.
Live Stock Meats-
Beef (live wt.) Steers 6 and
6'j ; cows 5 and 5 1-2: bulls i 1-2.
MUTTON Sheep three to live
cents.
Chickens 12c.
Pork 9 1-2 cents.
VEAr, Calves 12c to 13c; dres
sed, according to grade.
POULTHY (buying). Ilensllc
springs 12c; rosters 8c, ducks 14,
"gese 12c; turkeys 16c.
MOHAIR 33c to 35c
Fruits
Apples 70c to $1.00.s
DRIED FRUITS (buying) Or.
cgon prunes on basis Co to 8c.
Vegetables
ONIONS Is pound; peppers 7
cts. pound.
Butter
(Buying) Ordinary country
butter 30c to 35c; fancy dairy 80c
per roll.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATION, aa thi-y cannot rraich
Hie mat ol the Ulw-nne. Catarrh la a blood or eonaU
tutioual dlwMW. ana In order u cure It you muni take
Infernal remidlia. Hnll'a Uiiarrn cure la uikcu in
U'rnally, and art directly uihhi ttie blood and mueoua
urtacea. Hall a Catarrh Cure la not a quaca medi
cine. It was pn-scrllMid by one ol the beat pliyalclanl
In thla country lor yeani ana ll a regular prcacniiiion.
It la rnmiHWd ot the beet tonlra known, combined
with tlie beat Mood purlllere, acting directly on the
mueoua anrrncea. The perfect combination of the
turn Inirreflleiila ia whilt Dmriucee atich wonderful re
aulta In curing catarrh. He.nd tor teatlmonlala. free.
F. i. f'Hr.Nl-.Y A vu rropa., loieuu.
Bold by Dnwelata, price 7 Sc.
Take Hull iauilly i'llia for coaatlpatloti,
Take the "direct road" to health
and strength by using Foley Kid
ney Pills for backache, rheuma
tism, weak sore kidnys and blad
der irregularities. Each ingred
ient is chosen for its positive
healing and curative qualities.
Foley Kidney Pills are the best
medicine you can buy for kidnev
and bladder troubles. Mrs. J. M.
Findley. Lyons, Oa., says: "I took
Foley KiKdney Pills and they en
tirely cured me." Huntley Bros.
Co.
Phone 1121
Res. 1833
Office in Favorite Cigar Store
Opposite Masonic building
Williams Bros. Transfer Co.
Safes, Pianos and Furniture Moving a Specialty
Freight and Parcels Delivered
Prices reasonable and
Satisfaction Guaranteed
YOUNG ' MEN !
PabstS Okay Specific
DOES THE WORK. YOU ALL KNOW IT BY REPUTATION. PRICE $3
I For Sale By
JONES DRUG COMPANY
Incorporated )
T. Rhodes and family of Canby,
were in Oregon City Sunday.
Mortgage Loans.
Money to loan on first class, im
proved farms in Clackamas coun-
Current interest rates attract
ive repayment privilege.
A. II. Birrell Co. 202 McKay
Bldg., 3rd. and Stark Sts.
Portland, Oregon.
Robert Schuebel, of Eldorado,
was in Oregon City Saturday.
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