OREGON CITY COURIER, FKIPAV, JAN. 31, 1913
SIDELIGHTS, STATE
AND 111
JOHN STARK'S WEEKLY COM
MENT LETTER.
"The Way an Oregonlan Sees the
Moves and Plays.
A report conies from Salt Lake
of a school girl who refused to
take off her bonnet to old glory
and the authorities did not know
what to do next. Why ttiey did nol
burn her at the stake as was done
with Joan d'Arc we are not told.
It is said she is a very intelligent
person for her ag-e, hut no such
report is sent out regarding the
authorities.
It seems that the flag was made
in Japan and the little Mints
found it out and insisted it was
the product of a lot of cheap and
ignorant foreigners and not rep
rosenlative of America. Of course
to prove the child that this was
a free country and to convince
her of the error of her ways it
was decided to take drastic meas
ures with her, so she was sus
pended from school, certainly a
convincing argument.
By the way, if I am not mis
taken hunting is imported duty
free, in tho interest of patriot
ism. If bunting can he imported
free of duty why not gingham?
The Governor in his message
recommends a state eunuch
factory as a preventive against
propagation of imbeciles and
criminals, and a legislator has o
Dill requiring candidates for
Hymen to obtain health certifi
cates from some M. I), with fee
attachments of course. Had those
laws been in force during fie
youth of the parents of those
"Honorables" what would bo done
with tho taxes that are collected
every year would seem to be a
serious problem. On the other
hand if there wero no imbeciles
and criminals who would pay
taxes or who would demand
them?
In Portland a . few days ago
a working girl was told she was a
poor cook with the result she
committed suicide. Now is the
employer guilty -of murder? Jusl
reverse the problem. Had the ser
vent hectored the mistress to sui
cide would the all'air have been
quietly passed over, or would
there have been an "investigat
ion?
A college professor has heenl
looking up or down the podiprw
of our most noted men and found
they were all descendants of u
woman 'who lived some eight
hundred years ago. It would he
presumptious of a hayseed to in
quire where he got such a com
plete chain, or if tho information
is worth tho time this giant mind
put in on tho job but tho thoughts
will crop out to wonder why the
rulers of that time did not ster
ilize every one but she and hei
male partners, then wo would now
have a nation of presidents, jud
ges, Islandard oil magnates and
college professors and not he
bothered with the lower orders.
Trust your college professor to
solve great problems. They may
ran to become pensioners on Cai'
negio's bounty, but jusl wait 'ti
ttiey hang the malolaclors of
great wealth as high as Hainan on
a gibbet of their gibberish.
Some years ago u Yale profes
sor proposed to cure the I'cono
mic ills of our country by refus
ing to associate with trust mag
nates. How simple, why not gel
our president to follow such ad
vice then we would soon have
a nice largo funeral.
toward the ideal of life, where the
fear of death will no longer pro
mote cowardly goodness, where
there shall be no kings or subjec
Is, no Greeks or slaves, where the
fortresses shall fall into decay
and the huge instruments of de
struction shall turn to rust or be
recast into articles of construct
ion, where the moans of the tired
mill girl shall be for ever drowned
in the glad song'of noble woman
hood, wlinre the jails shall never
mere contain a human brother,
where the brother no longer en
slaves a sisfT. where peace shall
be on the youn0 gladsome earth,
which even today produces a
plenty, though the idlers stand in
the market place, because no one
has hired LIh.mii ; yet abundance of
life's necessities are everywhere
except that the laws of the ex
ploitor has taken title to the
fruits of the toiler. iJo you tell
me I hat is an impossible dream?
Then luck up your churches and
Hi row the key in tho river and
stop praying for a heaven on
earth, if you know it is impos
sihle.. Want and poverty is un
necessary.
Senator Uailey lias resigned
again, he has the habit. This
time it is a go, so we are told
lietlier the senate is belter or
worse. When he is out you may
juiige for yourself. Just as soon
as the American people begin to
isk a few questions they will
wonder of what use & senate is
to us; ask your neighbor that
question, then note carefully the
answer.
News of the W. C. T. U.
Interesting Column From
. Temperance Workers.
the
Do you remember tho loud
braying in the land of the free
that the trusts were being busted
at the time the supreme court or
dered the dissolution of Standard
Oil? Did it help you any, are you
in any way better off, is oil
cheaper? I noticed however that
Standard Oil is paying bigger div
idends, and the stock price rose
from $075 lo $1,180. Do you think
Standard Oil hired the supreme
court to hand down that decision?
Edilor. Courier:
The Courier has kindly promis
ed' us a place in their paper and
we wish to express our gratitude
fur this courtesy to a Union. Will
members please watch for the
news notes of our work each
week?
Our regular meetings are held
Hie first Tuesday of every month.
The Kebuary meeting will be held
in the Pres. church. Mrs. N. M.
Aldredge has charge of the pro
gram. We consider it, every mem
ber's, duly to be at every meeting
unless kept away by illness. I
To every woman in Oregon Cily
it should be a privilege, as with
our aiKieu respoiisiniuues wim
the ballot we must inform our
selves on many subjects and we
know of no better place than
right here in I he Womans Christ
ian Temperance Union meetings.
We intend to make it one of the
main objects of our meetings lo
bring in suclr information to
those who attend that they will
feel themselves to be well inform
ed citizens.
Good Citizenship is the subject
for our Febuary meeting. We
wish also, at our next meeting, to
appoint Supts. for several depart
ments and urge all members to
be present and ready to volunteer
for service in whatever line they
feel best fitted to fill. Remember
each has at least one talent and
that it is improved and multiplied
only by use. ' '
We are a large union as far as
membership is counted, and I
plead for more earnestness and
consecration in this work in the
coming months, for there is much
to be accomplished. , -
We have organized a ennorens iwnen Mr. Clark
depl. in the work called the njs children.
ings, and to be thoughtful about
Hie great questions of temperance
purity and self control."
Their pledge is as follows:
Trusting In God's help, -I sol
emnly promise to abstain from
the use of alcoholic drinks in
cluding wine, beer and cider, from
the use of tobacco in any form,
and . from profanity. Motto:-
"Tremble, King Alcohol, we shall
grow up." Parents please see to
it that your children attend these
meetings.
MRS. E. B. AN'ORFAVS,
Pres. W. C. T. .U. '
Basket Social.
There will be a basket social at
Linn's Mills school house Satur
day night February 8, particulars
will be given later.
H. M. CLARK.
Died, at Oregon Cily, January
23, 1913, M. H. Clark.
Mr. Clark was born in New
York state July 25, 1845, and was
married to Rosa A. Bunnell, Aug
ust 22, 1866. There were born to
them .nine children, eight of
whom are living. The wife and
mother died August 23, 1910. The
children living are: Mable Ken
yon, Curly, Neb.; Ethel Edwards,
Kerwin, Kans.; Anna Newman,
Belle Plains, Kans.; Ward Clark,
jDregon City; Mary Frickey, Ore
gon City; Bessie Sperry, Aldine,
Neb.; Carl and Miles Clark, Bry
ant, Colo.
When Mr. Clark was a boy he
went lo Michigan with his par
ents, and his happy boyhood days
were spent there. At the age of 22 '
he was married to Rosa A. Bun
nell, who died two and a half
years ago.
In 1878 they moved to Smith
County, Kansas, where they lived
until Mrs. Clark's death, since
has visited with
TWILIGHT ,
Miss Marie Harvey leaves Fri
day for an.extended slay with her
tiroiiier in Seattle.
G. M. Eazelle, one of the most
Kindly disposed men in this neigh
borhood, dispensed fresh cider to
his community friends the past
weeK.
Miss Elsie Swick and Earl Ben
lley passed a creditable and suc-
cesslul eighth grade examination
last week. .
Messrs. Casio and Brenner,
county president and organizer of
I tie warmers Society oi Equity,
were agreeanie visitors at our
recent Community Club meeting
The receipt of a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of
Carl Schneidecker's mother, in
Nebraska, hastened the return
home of his brother, Ernest, last
ciuluiday.
't he Paul Ellintr family is com
forlably settled in the new home
recently purchased in this vicin
ity. ,
William McCord, L. Mattoon
and Mr. Buckley will serve tho
county in the capacity of jurymen
the coiimig year from this locality
tins community has a number
of very creditable young men ap
proaching their majority.
Apples and potatoes are with
standing storage this winter in a
very satisfactory manner.
We see but little in the press,
relative to the cost of addition,
now Hearing completion, to our
court house. Are not the taxpay
ers entitled to more explicit in
formation wilh reference to such
improvements than they seem to
receive? Is it the county court or
the newspapers that are respon
sible? Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marsh, late
of Wichita, Kan, were guesta at
Totem Pole- ranch Monday.
We are sorry to note the ex
clusiveness practiced by our newly-weds..
Although thirty days
and more have elapsed, society
has seen but liltle of them.
I '
GLAD TIDINGS.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ridings and
Mr. arid Mrs. 0. L. Hammond vis
ited with relatives Sunday, in the
Whim I read of the sufferings
of tho work people, during the
big snow storm, I thought of the
New Year's orgies by our best
people and incidently of the
prosperity gulf handed out by
Tal't and West in their lying
(hunksgiviuK proclamation, did
you?
JOHN F. STARK
LOGAN.
Tho Courier editor suggests
amalgamation of the churches. 1
wonder what the result would lie
if all the churches in Oregon City
should hold a convention mid de
cide to abolish all the toll gates
on the straight and narrow path
that leads to tho golden city, wilh
pearly gales fastened wilh jasper
hinges,; would sell the little
shacks they call churches, Ihen
build one large, beautiful struc
ture thai would bo open the year
around and mil smell like an old,
abandoned mine; a building thai
would hold all the people of the
cily in comfort, then hire some
person big enough for the job,
one who not only had read tin-1
Bible and Calecliisin; but also
knew the Mahoinmeilan religion !
and the Baamin and Kuilhism as
well; one who was familiar with
Ingersoll , Hume, Voltaire, Dar
win and Huxley. Such a man could
draw me from my reading and
liresnlo. I should hear him gladly
Then the other gentlemen of the
cloth could do something for
which nature and education, oi
tho want of education, has fitted
them.
To look into the faces of sonic
of the local clergy is like looking
at a tombstone. The language of
their expression silently speaks
of the past; of dead things; like
the inscriptions on monuments,
or else the look speaks not at. all.
I do nol mean to blame these
men, for they are creatures of en
vironment, birth and education so
much so that they may not Ht'ise
higher than their surroundings.
When they have but "their thumb
worn creeds, their pious looks,
their liltle deeds," as stock in
trade, when no demands are for
men who can speak with (ungues
on fire, they certainly need nut
furnish better goods than what
the market demands.
To me appears a vision of a
higher plane for the sons of man,
where creeds will no more create
dissension in (he realm now oc
cupied by what we broadly call
theology where all men are drawn
1'h is part of the county was
nearly cut off from connection
with the outside world for sev-
ral days. The mail failed to come
and the telephones were out of
commission. There were about
1 1 inches of snow and more dam
age was done lo orchards and in
telephone lines than in. years.
Prune trees were especially hard
hit, many of them entirely broken
jlown or uprooted.
Louis Funk, manager of the
telephone lines, was unable to
work at repairing, owing to sick
ness ju his family but he had a
force at work, under supervision
of J. T, Fuilam and W. II. Bouncy
and, willi a force al 'Logan, has
all the lines in working order
again.
Ole Thompson's barn roof
gave way with" the weight of snow
and a good cow came near being
killed but escaped with slight in
jury, only a pile or potatoes
saved Hie cow and her mate. Po
tatoes are good for something
anyhow.
At I he January Grange meeting
l.ouis l unk and 11. S. Anderson
installed I he new officers in an.
impressive manner. Both are past
masters of Harding Grange.
n interesting program was
given (luring tho lecture hour. O.
h. Uoldiins read a history of llu;
formation of the order of Patrons
if Husbandry and tho declaration
if purposes. There was a soiih: bv
Hie Misses Jtrown, .instrumental
music by A. L. Funk, a paper by
Mrs. II. S, Anderson, a short rec
ilal ion by Holland Johnston.
I he young son of J. Costello.
who recently injured himself
badly wilh a knife, is getting
ilong well.
I'lie news comes that Mrs. Hurt.
who formerly lived on J. M. Trac-
s place, died recently in Port-
laud.
W. F. Cromer, P. M. Kirchem.
,. II. '"Smith and oilier hustling
members of the Logan Farmers
'iquily Local, attended the county
meeting at Mount Pleasant and
are enlluisiast ic about tlit pros
pects for oo-operalion of Iann
is. At t ho last meeting of tho lo
al (here was a full atloiiilance
ind two members were added, as
(he proceeding meeting.
Liuiiii m. brother fiirnuwvi. Mini
give us a boost. I here seems good
prospects that the society will
keep on Hie right track until the
goal is reached.
HAVE YOU SEEN THE
Staver Buggy?
THE NEWEST THING IN VEHICLES
The Buggy that Maks Night Traveling Safe, Com
fortable and Pleasant. The Buggy with the dash and
go, combined with well known Staver staying qual
ities. We have a big stock of pleasure and business Vehicles, Staver and Parry
grades and can make you prices. '
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Fruit Growers! - You
KNOW THAT SPRAYING MAKES YOUR FRUIT
BETTER-NO QUESTION ABOUT IT!
Maybe you have only a few trees and to not feel like
baying an expensive SPRAY PUMP. We can fit you
oat in a MYERS SPRAY PUMP that will prove to
be JUST WH AT YOU WANT and be worth every
cent we ask fort. Ask for a copy of our
Fruit Grower's Catalogue.
, It is FREE and a good book to have.
We carrry a big stock of Sprav Pumps, Power Sp'ayers,
.Truner, Ktc.
Select Your Garden
TOOLS.
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PAY US A VISIT
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OREGON CITY, OR.
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A Girl's Wild Midnight Rido.
To warn pooide of a fcaffnl
forest fire in the I'.alskills a yomiR
mri rout) iiorscnack at nininmlil
and saviul many lives. lltr dciui
was Kloi'ious hut lives nro often
savi'tl liy Ir. King's ISew Discov
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and colds, which might liavo end
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W. U. Patterson, Wellington,
Tex., "after four in our family
hint died with consuniplion. and 'l
gained 87 pounds." Nothing so
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$100 Per Plate.
was paid at a banquet to Henry
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Mighty costly for those with sto
mach trouble or Indigestion. To-
ly ieoiii everywhere use Dp.
kuitr a New Lif Pills for these
troubles as well hs liver", kidney.
111,1 IMWVI msnl'ilel'S. I'.HSV, (iHO,
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Card of Thanks.
We extend our heart felt
thanks to the kind friends who
helped us in the last sickness and
death of our dear father.
WAllp and KATIE CLARK,
MARY and 1IKNKY 1'RICKKY.
revival
l.oyal Temperance Legion," with
Mrs, K. K Hayburn at the head of
I his department. She is an exper
ienced teacher and makes a cap
able leader.
These meetings arc held in the
l'res, church because we have
here a pleasant, warm and com
modious room for the meetings,
convenient to all the school build
ings, and wo cordially invito all
children hero for 15 minutes ev
ery Friday at the close of school.
Miss Muriel Mollerl, is Pres. of
I hi) band and makes a very suc
cessful presiding officer.
Al the last meeting we distilled
alcohol from cider and then burn
ed it, proving to the children the
injurious qilalily in hard eider.
The meetings will all he in
structive as we have u regular
lesson each meeting.
1 quote from Article 11 of their
constitution the object of the Le
gion: "Its object shall be the
building: up of chiyacter, the edu
cating of the boys and girls in the
principals of total abstinence and
purity, and the training of them
to become efficient workers along
all lines of reform."
From Article 5 Company Rule:
!,'. K lH ni, o-it'l liuul lllinn P
tering the Legion, assent to the " ..ianu, ...,, a ... uis
S "L-Z i to ""hapj'y siaye. For impure blood
C LARKS.
Rev. Kupp closed his
meet ings Sunday night.
Charlie llaringtou and Charlie
Ralph are taking out trees for
Sam Elmer.
Miss Elsie Elmer is attending
school in Portland.
Mr. liot (emitter has been re
pairing his telephone line which
was injured by the snow storm.
loin Crace of Portland visited
his sons Edward and Lawrence
last week.
Jerome Pamenter met with an
accident the other day, having a
dynamite cap explode, injuring
I is lingers. .
Elmer and Willie Kliensmith
have been sawing wood for Mr.
Wettlanfer .
Miss Esther Stout is Iiorrie from
Portland for a two weeks' vacation.
I Molalla country. Thomas Ham-
inmiil. hiti? fit: Orotrnn P.itv ia niivv
acting foreman on C. S. Herman's
large farm near the town of Mo
lalla. Mr. Hammond speaks in the
Highest terms of Oregon City of
the present day, and predicts for
it a wonderful future.
C. A. Jtengli has qualified and
has again taken upon himself the
Road Supervisorship of this dis
trict. Christian Oiger, an estimable
and Jiighly - respected citizen of
this community, is expected to
live but a few days longer at
most. In his passing we will lose
a good neighbor, a true Christian,
and a thorough gentleman.
Sam Low lost a valuable mare a
few days ago, dropping dead in
the harness, necessitating an out
lay of at least $200 in replacing
her.
S. Usher's barn fell in during
the Lit e snow storm, owing to the
weight of accumulated snow.
A short belonging to C. Mc
Kuincy was crushe'd also, and in
falling broke a binder and mowar.
Many apple trees, especially in old
orchards, were uprooted and marry
shade trees in resilience yards
ruined.
Mr. Rue is expected home soon
from Minnesota, where he has
been visiting the past seven weeks
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Naylor, Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Naylor. Sarah
Craigmile and Mrs. Mary Carlton,
follow
quiet ami oiueriy anu auenuve u nnil slll,,,ish ,iver use nUrdock!the rartv consisting of four sis
tho instructions ot our teauer anuiWooj uut,,rs. On the market 35 ters and two brothers, visitedSun
to all the exercises of the meet- years. $1.00 a bottle. day with Mr. and Mrs. Len Judd.
Many Oregon City People Have
Found This to be True.
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kidneys?
Dona your back' ache and be
come weak?
Are urinary passages irregu
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Thesn svnintons are cause to
suspect kidney weakness.
Weakened kidneys need quicx
help.
(loan's Kidney Pills are espec
ially prepared for weakened kid
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Grateful people recommena
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this remedy. The results of its
use were gratifying, and it was
not long before my trouble was
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