OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, JAN 17 1913
JOHN STARK'S
COMMENT GOLUNM
LETTERS ALWAYS READ
NEVER REPLIED TO.
BUT
Comments on Some Live and Dead
Public Matters.
One of tin greatest discoveries
if thn n OA u;ot! nntml in fhn Tnm
ual recently and like all great
things it did not get the notice it
deserves.. It is a cure for the so
cial evil. This does not consist
i the iaw of Moses to stone to
death I he women in the case.
While the man is attending to
his duties at the Sanhedrim. Nor
yet even the rack or the thumb
screw. Not even our modern civil
i.ed way ol police levying black
mail.. This is entirely new and de
cidedly practical and takes into
becount "human nature" what
ever that is. iiut let nie quote
fiom the Journal. "A philan
thropist (mark that) in one of i" i lhpse Questions " vou
Lur wfistfii-n r.il.iHs hn iat.nliiih Oerstanu uiese questions, you
of the clouds to material things
to deal with the social and econ
omic affairs of mankind, the out
line of which reads very much
closer to the Socialist platform
than anything ever written out
side of that party's councils. One
other noteworthy incident of that
gathering was that vice-presi
dent elect Gov. Marshall was
there to tell the churches to keep
up in the air so as not to inter.
fere with human affairs; giving
better "stand-pat" speech than
Mark Hanna would have done and
this from that great progressive
(?) democrat.
Can anyone in this meeting tell
mo who it was that said Wher
the carcass is there the buzzards
Will gather?" Must have had in
mind the patriotic army of soft
handed, unemployed going to
Washington. Did you notice any
Of the Mudsills among them;
tnean those who toil and pay lax
es and who come in for o much
fullsome flattery up to Nov. 5?
, As a part of the same problem
in a slightly different way, can
you give nie any information re
garding what kind of workingmen
were in the three big convent
ions? You know the "working
mens' friends" were there in full
force. "Oh workingmen don't un
cur western cities has establish
cd a colony of small plots of
ground, each containing a com
lortablo bungalow, also an up to
Hate chieken house with all nee
essary appliances. The dependant
voung women from the city are
placed on these small plants, and
are paying good rent (get that?)
and living in luxury." "Vou see the
tell me and so somebody must do
i't for them. Nobody does the work
for them, nor fights for them, nor
starves for them. Just eats taxes
and wears fine clothes for tliem
that's all I
I observe that the fruit growers
of the four Pacific Northwest
Journal is modest enough not to states aro forming a union taking
claim original discovery of this
thort cut to decent, honorable
lives by the fallen women." Just
let mo iero remark that the
"fallen man" is no more, either
Ihere neer was but one. and he
all the important commercial
fruit sections in one big union in
stead of local sections as here-to.
fore. That is what must come and
then a national union will bo the
next inevitable stop. Indeed not
has been dead a long time, or if far from that will coino an organ-
tnero were any after him they
have been1 "redeemed" because
Iho priests and politicians killed
Uie walking delegate of the Car-
penlers Union two thousand
years age.
Now jusl read that quotation
ogam to slow meter. This bene-
luctor is getting "good rent," just
iiko mo owners of the houses in
izalion to handle all farm crops
from a national clearing house,
which, by tho way, is the plan of
the Farmers Society of Equity.
Go-operation is tho coming rule
of all affairs and just as soon as
these co-operativo societies are
formed and become offective they
must grow larger until we get to
the national goal which is the
tho burnt district. Then it looks to co-operativo commonwealth, or,
mu like this; when any of our
bisters are no longer fit for the
sex market become urmrofit
able onto;- the rent grafter on a
chicken ranch; that's it, putting
ner to raising chickens and trap
pmg ciiiuKou iico and pay a
good rent.
I suppose the 0. A. G. or tho S
1'. will run a chicken demonstrat
ion train lo the north end under
the guidance of tho Journal editor
and induco all of tho market dis
CLrds to become "Inmost farm
ers. I wonder what mighty brafn
gave birth to that idea? Tho
Journal seems to act as midwife
and do it nicely
No rescue homo foolishness
about this, not eyen the tinio
honored diversion of some idlers
oi well intontioned, but poorly
liuornieu chumps sluinmmir
to use a snorter and more ex-
pressive term,, Socialism.
A man hold up a Seattle editor
and demanded $1,000 from him.
It is reported that he is evi
dently insane. Is the Idaho su
preme court insane for trying to
hold up tho Boiso News or is tho
court only crooked?
JOHN F. STARK.
GLARING MISSTATEMENTS.
Writer Says P. W. Meredith Is
Entirely Wrong on Figures.
Editor Courier:
in a recent issuo of tho Courier,
an article signed by P. W. Moro-
dith, contained a slighting state
ment in regard to Parcels Post.
Aa it (ill tiW mnln n mr rlttmtf
Noi evenbetiome an object of pity misstatement of facts, I took no
and contempt by holding prayer ll0tice of it. But in last weeks
meetings among tho denizens of mpcr ho comes back with an ar-
tho underworld. No casting out of tit,io so grossly incorrect as to
oui iviaguunnes. ISO occasion tho auorv "which ex-
THE FARMER, 40
PER CENT
1
CASTRO'S PRACTICAL TALK OF
FARMING AND METHODS
What the Farmer Is Now, and
What he Might Be.
Editor Courier:
Having read with great inter
est the article in last weeks issuo
written by A. J. Kelnhofer, I wish
to say that I co-incido with him
in every particular. The" farmer
should and must soon come into
his own as the occupation of
farming is becoming to be noth
ing more than a mere "job." It is
true most farming conditions are
much better now than they were
a number of years ago, but the
one most vital principle, the very
one that makes farming a success
has been sadly neglected and has
been allowed to become the prey
of speculators and market-man
ipulators, lhat principle is the
selling and marketing of the
products of the farms. We are
being taught more strongly every
day how to raise larger crops;
how to specialize; how to raise
finer and better stock, but nover
a word do we hear regarding bet
ter methods of selling and mark
eting of these great crops.
As has been aptly said, "It is
not that the farmer needs more
and bettor crops but more mon-
can be seen from these principles
that it is not offered in a spirit of
antagonism. The objects embrace
equity to all. Farmers simply
must have their just dues. When
we. consider, as has been shown
by statistics, that tho farmer is
rccieving only an average of 40
per cent on all farm products, is
it any wonder that 75 per cent of
the farmers of the United States
are renters. Why are such a
largo per cent renters? Simply
because they are forced to dispose
of their products at unprofitable
prices. .
We recognizo the fact that we
are unable to do away with the
middle man entirely but we know
lhat we can eliminate a large part
of I he cost thus benefitting both
tho consumer and tho producer,
Mr. Kelnhofer has shown
briefly how the Society proposes
to do this. We expect soon to have
a broad and definite plan of pub
licity in Clackamas County and
will be glad to impart fully in
formation to all who may apply.
S. L. CASTO.
LOST, THREE OLD MEN.
Taxpayers of Clackamas County,
Last Seen in Portland.
Editor Courier:
There are three Clackamas
county farmers with long whis
kers that I would like to locate.
Arise ye and come forth. Who are
you, and from whence came you?
Mr. Taxpayer, on. September 23
last I introduced a resolutinon irt
tho Milwaukee Grange covering
the bridge matters of this county,
and on the next c)y, the 24th, it
came out in the Portland Journal,
and then it was in tho mouths of
in his office, whilo tho third went
out, was gone about twenty minu
tes and came back and handed
him( Mr. Eberhart) two $20 gold
pieces and one'$10, and then they
left. '
I talked bridge business with
him for I think about an hour and
a half, and finally told him it was
necessary for me to know those
long whiskered taxpayers before
I would have anything to do with
him, as he (Mr. Eberhart) was a
stranger to me.
But after I had got homo and
had thought the matter over care
fully, I concluded that he could
not put one over, very far on mo
on the bridge business if he de
sired to (and perhaps he thought
the same after his talk with me)
so I 'phoned to him and told him
that I would go with him. He was
to furnish the automobile and the
day was set, but Mr. Eberhart
never showed up.
And quite a while afterwards a
certain man told me in Portland
that this man Eberhart was indi
rectly connected with the Coast
Bridge Company.
Now what I want is the pleas
ure of meeting those poor, old,
grey whiskered taxpayers and to
extend my sympathy to them for
losing the $50.
Come forth, you veterans, and.
receive my heartfelt sympathy,
E. Dv OLDS.
?100 Per Plate.
was paid at a banquet to Henry
Clay in New Orleans in 1842.
Mighty costly for those with sto
mach trouble or-indigestion. To
day people everywhere use Dr.
King s New Life Pills for these
troubles as well as livrflF, kidney,
and bowel disorders. Easy, safe,
sure. Only 25 cents at nunuey
ov. l arminsr should no and is. a
business proposition and tho enda gr-eat'rnany that E. D. Olds the J Bros.
inn u mnnnv Th ZZ u 1 f " a"' Was 3101 y Harsh physics weaken the bow-
tion is money. Iho question is court. Li. ,ni iL .v,mn,'n nnnoim..
And then a certain man by the tion. .Doan's Regulets operate
name of A. E. Eberhart of Port- easily. 25c a box at all stores.
then, by whom and how is this
result to bo accomplished? To me
devils from
sirl Just a plain business propos
ltion. Whenever one of tho un
fortunates becomes out of date
our "philanthropist" is Johnny on
mo spot with a rent contract
whilo tho Journal editor is just
ncninu with a setting of Buff Or
pingtona guaranteed trap nested
1 say men, and brothers to
these our sisters, let us stop the
accursed trail ic by making wo
man socially and .economically
free even if your "philnnthronio"
rent lord and land lord must oat
cut his bread in tho sweat of bis
own lac
press company is ho working
for?"
I hope tho article was a miss-
print, for surely a man wouldn't
write of a subject unless ho was
bettor informed than thn article
shows. If ho will call at tho of
fice and get the rato on, say a
10 lb. package, bo will get a rat
ing of $1.40 to Chicago, 111., tho
point ho cited in his article,
igainst his rato of 85 cents, which
is grossly incorrect. If ho should
then ask at tho Post Office for
Iho Parcel Post rale, on 10 lbs.
to tho samo point, ho would bo
told that tho charge is $1.01, a
direct saving to tho shippers of
3!) cents. This charge, $1.01, pays
as well for the delivery. In imv
days ill Jail and a fine of $500 bv desired address, whiln thn nxnrnssj
tho supremo court of that slate on rato- does not pay for delivery.
a charge of contempt of court, onlv in certain towns and eilirs.
The dispa'ches say "There is no 1 had so many pooplo asking
appeal.". Well now, it seems to whether or not thev could send
this scribnler that no belter an- cheaper bv rxnrnsa that I invesli.
peal could bo desired than to uut u-hIim! for nivsidf nnd nronmvd
back into the editorial chair and verv comnlotn schedule of nxnrnss
I observe that tho editor and
publishers of tho Boiso Idaho
News hao been sentenced lo ton
bear down on the pencil." I onlv
wish about half of tho editors of
this judio cursed land could
spend ton days in jail. I'll bet a
railroad doughnut thor0 would be
some appeal.
Iho case was over an editorial
criticism of tho court's decision
in regard to placing tho electors
of the Progressive party on the
ballot. Just what lanmuiKO editor
Broxon used 1 do not know, but Colo
rales to important places .East, 1
can show a saving, lo any inter
ested shipper, of as high as 43
cents for 10 lb. packages down to
a few cents for tho 1 lb. packages
at the same distance
Parcel Post rates will carry an
1 1 lb. package anywhere in tho
world for less than express rates
will carry tho same package from
Oregon City, Oregon to Denver,
this much can bo taken for grant.
ed, no one can speak more con-
lemptable of courts than some
courts will act. Hecall the judges!
What is Hie meaning of all this
noiso proposing intervention in
Mexico "lo protect American in-
lerests?" There aro no American
interests m Mexico. When any
man or company of men go to
Mexico, or anywhero rise for that
mutter, lliey turn their backs up
on Amcrioan protection. They ex
patriate themselves and what,
ovir of property they may nc-
cumulate belongs to that country.
They acquired such properly un
der that country's rules anil must
be bound by them. 1 hey lake
their own chances; if such per
sons wish Iho protection of this
country let thorn remain here.
Human lilo is too dear to pay out
in protection of a bunch of bunc-
aneers.
When you read tho reports of
tho manv hungry men, women
and children that received their
annual food at tho hands of char
ity, did you remember tho word
ing of the Thanksgiving proc
lamation by Taft and West?
One of the most significant
signs of tho times was the feder-
I am not trying to knock any
body's business, but merely to
correct a published mistuko,
which might influence persons
who do not know tho correct rate.
Parcel Post matter includes
only merchandise or fourth class
matter.
H. H. Trull inger.
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it appears that it can bo done by
the farmers only. It is up to the
individual on tho rami working
co-opcrn lively with every other
farm individual. In other words
I lie farmers must bo thoroughly
organized and working under one
Kreat national head. To attain
this object it has many a time
been tried by farmers' organizat
ions co-operating wilh various
oilier agencies but has as many
limes met wilh defeat
Tho Farmers Society of Equity
oilers tho most feasible, and to
my mind the only plan by which
this ureal object can can bo ac
complished. Tho mnm and fund
amental principle of this order is
"Profitable prices for all farm
products." A few of the many
objects are as follows: To re
port crops in this and foreign
countries so lhat farmers may
operate intelligently in planting
and marketing; to end speculat
ion and gambling in farm prod
ucts; to guard tho consumer's
interests and to protect them
from over charges, so tho maxi
mum consumption of farm pro
duets will result; to secure legis
lation in the interests of the
fanners; to promote crop insur
ance; to settle disputes without
recourse to law and to promote
Mu'iul intercourse lo the extent
of the fullest mutual benefit. It
land 'phoned to my residence and
my wife being tho only one at
home, Mr. Eberhart asked her if
that was Olds' residence, Olds the
bridge man and ho asked her to
have mo call at his residence or
havo nie call at his ofllce, C02
Hoard of Trade building, in the
near future, which I did tho next
day or so.
Now hero comes the funny part
He told me that it seemed there
was some dissatisfaction about
the building of four certain brid
ges in Clackamas county, and that
three long grey whiskered tax
payers of Clackamas county had
been to his olllce and wanted him
to get mo (Olds) and go and fig
ure the weiyht of stool" in those
bridges. (Of course you see that
they went (o him first and then be
(Mr. Eberhart) must como to mo
second) because I knew where ev
ery bridge in Clackamas county
was. And he also said that he
wanted to know who they (the
long whiskered taxpayers) were
and they would not give him their
names. Hut of course they all
had long grey whiskers.
And then he asked mo how was
he to get his money out of his
work, that they had asked him
how much cash it would take to
retain him to do tho work; that
ho said $50, and then bo went on
to tell me how two of them stayed
Pliny't Jewsl Stories.
nin.v declared that n diamond wnsno
hard that If plnced on un iuivII and
struck with a sledge hammer it would
give buck a blow of ueb. force aa to
shiver both anvil and hammer to
pieces Another of his wonderful tales
states that "on the shore of the Island
of Cyprus there was a stone Hon hav
ing eyes formed of emeralds, which
shone so brightly that all the fishes
were lnglorlously frtghteued away. The
Bshernien accordingly pulled the emer
alds out Hint put In glass eyes Instead,
whereupon the wise fishes becams
bolder nnd returned to their accustom
ed nets."
His Income.
"The? say you get 2.ri0 marks a
mouth I rnn't believe It Tell me
how"
"1 jtet Ho marks unlnry;lhen 1 don't
pay my rent, 40 marks: that's 1K0
murks; 1 owe the milkman 3(1 marks,
that's ISO marks; my butcher 40
marks. 2-t) marks, and ever; month I
rate 30 marks out of my friends,
making an Income of 250 marks a
monthr-Fllegende Blatter.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon,' for the County of
Clackamas.
George A. McClurg, Plaintiff, vs.
I illian V. McCiurg, Defendant.
To the above named defendant,
Lillian V. McCiurg:
In the name of the State of Ore
gon you are hereby required to
appear and answer the complaint
Hied against you in the aDove en
tilled court and cause on or be-
fnra tha 99nH Hnv nf Fehriiarv.
1913, that being the date fixed by
the Court for you to appear and
answer herein and being six I
weeks from the date of the first !
publication of the summons, in
default whereof, plaintiff will ap
ply to the court for the reiier de
manded in the complaint, to-wit:
for a decree of divorce dissolving
the marriage contract now exist
ing between plaintiff and defend
I and for such other and further ro
i.lief as this Court may deem equi-'
table. ' , , ,. , .
t This summons is published
once a week for six consecutive
weeks by order of J. A. Eakm,
Judge of the above entitled Court.
!; Dated this 8th day of January,
1913, directing the first publica
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:of January, 1913, and the last on
the 21st day of February, 1913.
W. F. Klineman and
A. M. Brunswick,
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