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'OREGON CITY COURIER, .FRIDAY FEB. 28 1913. CURRENT EVENTS. And the Viewpoint from Which John Stark Sees Them, B. F. O'Neil, of the suspended bank of Wallace, Idaho, was sentenced to the pen for a term of two to ten years. inEr American interests you may find About three years ago he was rated me at the perilous and patriotic oc at a half million dollars, now he is cupation of guarding my own chick- sources of such country no matter if it be Mexico or the U. S. Those of my fellow citizens who are looking for easy money must not count on this clod crusher to stand up for target practice for the delight of Greasers. When it comes to protect- en house. broke. You see, my friend, you think you are safe because you have a hat full of silver today but next -year you may be on the rock-pile a vagabond Don't tell me you won't get there be cause you know how to manage. This man was as shrewd a man as one can find anywhere. No, drink did not do it. About 8 years ago he was f.i the senate, elected by perhaps the most flattering majority given any man in the county. Later, missed being nom inated by the Republicans for govern or because he lived in one end of the state. He was a likely sort of man as far as I know and had hosts of frien ds, but one thing went against him, then another, until finally he fled to British Columbia. Fought hard to keep from going back to be tried in court. Even among his friends for breaking laws he helped to make. Yet, did you ever notice the out cry made against working men when they object being tried in a hostile court? We are told we should gladly come into court, but you see these men never like to take a chance. It is hardly possible that he will ever go to Boise a prisoner, and while it may be the law I don't see any good to put him in. The causes are continu-1 Have you noticed how one state ally at work and who knows, you may I legislature after another is discussing Not so very long ago W. Wilson was a mendicant asking for charity from the Laird of Skibo, on the plea of being superannuated. On about February 15 I noticed that the press announced that he had become so dangerous as to require a detail of secret service men to watch him. I am of the opinion that I am quite lonesome in this matter but I want to know by what theory of a free people it is, that the president in office, or elect, a set of gun men are required to dog his steps. I can imagine a con dition like a civil war that perhaps would justify the employment of a bodyguard, but in times of peace. I ask why for? Is the president afraid of the people who are taxed to pay his salary; does he distrust the people who boosted him into the office? want to say right here that "there is something rotten in Denmark" and 1 would like to have the same explained to me by some of you who are posted on the anairs in tnis iana 01 me free and the home of the brave. I'm listeningl be the next. Whereas the sterilization bill has passed at the legislature and has been duly signed by the governor and whereas the alleged and reputed au thor. Dr. Owens Ilvnhen Brainhair from Castratetoria has been gracious-1 speedily killed, as those wise mikes Jy permitted by his spectacular Excel- imagined lorever, i ceriainiy smiie w equal suffrage? Then there is direct legislation spreading almost over the whole country. When I read those re ports and look back over fourteen years when I became the butt of rid icule by introducing that measure in the Idaho legislature, which was lency, to see him do it. And whereas the governor has so recently broken out in a not thereby placing himself in the confirmed criminal class. Therefore, be it resolved that the aforesaid governor be promptly treated in the proper place and man- see the "old ark moverin along." Not withstanding all this, people refuse to see that we are in the midst of a rev olution and like Madero in Mexico, who shut his eyes to the affairs all 'about him until it finally overwhelm ed him. Some correspondents tell us it came about in a single night. Non- ner by the said Dr. Owens according sense, these people are Rip Va Wink to the laws made and provided the sovreign state of Oregon. by les, "For where the van guard rests today the rear shall rest tomorrow." JOHN r . HTAKK. In bygone years I have looked upon the Red Cross Society as being com posed of persons who being opposed to militarism, yet powerless to pre vent war, sought to mitigate its evil effects by administering to the suf ferers as best they could. In more re cent years it seemed that the society was hobbled to some extent by fad dists and those who were not com pelled to earn a ilving; found means of killing time and getting into print. And when our merchant class began to patronize the movement in the past few years, I bgan to think it was going to seed. At no time was I pre pared for the severe jolt which the press handed me under a New York date line of Feb. 19, which reads: "Under the direction of the Red Cross LOGAN. The masquerade ball on Feb. 22 was a very successful affair and the young folks and some older folks, had a gay time. The first prize was taken by Harry Babler and Vernie Holcomb, and the second prize by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Newkirk. Thero was an interesting meeting of Harding Grange March 1st. A good program was given and an interest ing discussion of woman s suffrage was precipitated by the reading of magazine articles showing good re sults in Colorado. The general senti ment seemed strongly in favor Df I suffrage though the opposing side was Society here a campaign was started strongly maintained by some of the to collect $10,000 for a necklace for speakers. Mrs. William Howard Taft. It will be presented to her at the expiration of the president s term." Terhaps you have seen or heard of the shell game or three card monte, well, either or both are more honest than this fraud of red cross, even that depth of infamy and insult, the char ity ball, has been backed off the map, If you ever find mo contributing any more to this great international bunco game turn me over to the State Mutilators league. I am not much concerned over the personell of the eubinet, which is to eat of the public pie counter. Whoever the men are they must perforce pur sue certain well defined policies none of which will be of benefit to the working class, no matter what the cir cus posters in advance pretend. I note however, that certain Farmers' Soei ety of Equity Conventions have en dorsed the national president, Mr. Ev- erett, for tho place of Sec. of Agri- There will be an arbor day meeting March 15 to improve the park and cut out some trees and shrubbery. The next meeting of the Grange will be Old Folks' Day. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Newkirk, from Clackamas, were visiting E. Newkirk and family, Feb. 22. B. C. Hawly was in' Logan last week and attended the grange meet ing. It is said that surveying is going on again around here and rumors of railroad building have revived. Some of these fine days rumors will materialize. We hear that L. W. Hampton has sold his farm to G. B. Trotter. If true we are sorry to lose Mr. Hampton and family. M. II. Rubhoff is erecting buildings and intends to operate a store at the cross roads, on Arthur's lrame; A daughter from Portland will assist in tho business. A. R. Smith, butter maker for the culture. I hope no such calamity will CIuar Creck Creamery Co., went re- overtake us. In his present position he is and can be of use to farmers while in the cabinet he must be at least useless, if not a direct harm. Those enthusiasts have to wear some bruises going over life's stony highway, if that has not ocurred to them. When the farmers know enough to elect their own president and over half of the congressmen, they will get their just deserts. Thi beggiti; pol.lcal handouts is nonsense. cently on a visit to his father in Wis cousin, the latter being in poor health. Word is just received that George Reed, who once lived in Logan, has been accidently killed in Sellwood by tho fulling of a broken trolley pole, just as ho was getting off the car. He was not married and had lived with his mother until her death a few years ago. The burial win ne nere March 4th. You no doubt have read about the little dispute in Mexico and which has been lubeled revolution. That force ful word is often used with little ref erence to its real meaning. The Mad ero uprising was in no true sense a revolution. Neither is the latest clash of arms a revolution. As a mut ter of fact it is merely the flush of factions of the rulmg class in un ef fort of Bupremucy, or in other words, a split in tho ruling class resorting to force of arms; a sort of civil war based, it would seem, not upon geo graphical lines. We had an example of this split in the Rcpublicuin party lust your, which was in no sense a revolution, just a split in rulership. Perhaps it were well to remark that a revolution is not necessarily a resort to arms, neither is a resort to arms necessar ily a revolution. A revolution can not be, unless a subjected class becomes the ruling class, which is not tho case in Mexico. The big dollars talk of "protecting American interests in Mexico." There are no American interests in Mexico. All those interests confined within Mexican boundaries are Mexican in terests. Any American or other for eigner who invests money in Mexico does so subject to the laws of that country and with full knowlege of his acts. As for me I hope Mexico will be strong enough to maintain sov reignity over all the resources of that country, even to coniiscauon, wmcn should obtain in case me person who has acquired title to property and lives outside of its boundaries. I hold that when ever any one expatriots himself he has no claim upon the re-j For the Snlary Only. Those county officials who have their salaries raised still higher show that they hold office only for money that can be squeezed out of of it. But tho ill-gotten gain will bo offset by their loss of public esteem. The people aro not the blind sheep in the herd which they are taken to bo. They will interpret tho false grin and the af fected affability into their proper terms. The greedy office holder will feel himself out of place in the better future state when each will give ac cording to his ability and receive ac cording to Ins needs. AN OBSERVER. Chronic Stomach Trouble Cured. There is nothing more discourag ing than a chronic disorder of the stomach. Is it not suprising that that many suffer for years with such an ailment when a permanent cure is within their reach and may be hud for a trifle 7 About ono year ago, says P. H. Beck, of Wakelce, Mich., "I bought a package o fChamberlain's Tablets and since using them I have felt perfectly well. I had previously used any number of different medi cines, but none of them were of any lasting benefit." For sale by Huntley Bros. Co. Mtt. TERRILL ANSWERED. An Idaho Subscriber and His Views of the Miliia., Burke, Idaho. Editor Courier-: In your issue of Jan. 14th I noticed an article by a Mr. Chas. F. Terrill concerning the militia of Oregon City; showing what Governor West did with the militia in closing up resorts. When a governor must call out the militia to close up a resort it only goes to show a lack of laws regarding such matters or the lack of enforcing those we have. There is something wrong when we have to force one man to close at the muzzle of a hundred guns. If the militia was kept for such purposes as Brother Terrill says, to protect our homes, (how many work ing men own homes?) it might be tolerated. But I can draw another picture which will not be quite so pleasant to contemplate. Supposing a working- man goes on strike to better the con dition of himself and the militia-man s mother and sister. The son in the mil itia can be ordered to shoot or bayonet his own father. The employer holds the whip of hunger over the father's back and his militiaman son holds a rifle at his heart. The father must surrender. The young militiaman wrongs his own class, forces his own father back to work at the wage the employer sees fit to give and thereby binds more secure the chains of servile slavery and signs the death warrant of industrial freedom. Christ said "Call no man master." I wonder if Mr. Terrill ever heard of Mr. Taft's insult to the soldiers in a public speech when he said the milit ia should be made so attractive that it would not be difficult to obtain "in- peaceful Christ contempt and for "put utmost pinching and self denial. It is up thy sword" a sneer and for "thou the taxes over $20 every year. I can- shalt not kill" a merry ha ha and for justice absolutely nothing. With apologies for the author of "War, what for" I am yours for peace with justice, H. SIEBKEN OLD TIME THRIFT. Little Human Interest Story Written by an Observer. Those who live at the north end of town can frequently see an aged wo man enter town with a market basket on her arm. When I met her the other day my curiosity and sympathy were aroused, for a woman of her years does not carry a heavy basket for ex ercise on the graveled railroad over which other people ride in comfortable cars. I accosted her and in the conversat ion which ensued I learned that she would ride like other people if her financial resources permitted the lux ury. There was a naivette in the ex uberance of her volubity, which fas cinated me. In her was a blending of the simplicity of childhood and the wisdom of ages. If my memory could have retained all the flood of in formation, the mass of household and economic details which she poured forth I am sure my store of useful knowlege would be appreciably en riched. As I had nothing in particular to do I walked with her toward her home, for in her simple conversation I dis covered a wealth of truth and wisdom, beside which the abstruse lecture of a college professor would seem mere bosh. She suddendly stopped and seemed irritated. She must have noticed the look of doubt in my face when she av- not see why it is so much. In the old country where there is a standing army to support, they would not tax property like ours for more than five dollars. This woman, who has solved for herself, in her own way, the problem of the money trust, the meat trust, and all sorts of commercial and indus trial trusts, stood helpless before the tax eaters' trust. She saw no way of escaping the remorseless fangs of this insatiable monster. I had it on my lips to tell her that were it not for corrupt legislatures and unlegalized graft of state, coun ty and town officials and their hire lings, the taxes here would not be higher than in the old counry. But I did not. It could only have arroused bitterness in her heart. In this case ignorance is bliss. What good would it do her to provoke the question whether there are enough honest men in Oregon from which to choose legis lators who are free from corrupting lobbyists, who will not on the reap rocal basis "if you vote for mine will vote for yours," squander still more money on officials who already compute their salaries in thousands paid by pinched poverty, which counts its pennies in tears? A. FRANZEN. WHERE SOCIALISM STANDS Writer Explains its Relations to the Churches. Couriers- Socialism is not directly concern ed with religion. it has no deal with economics, which expresses itself in political action. It is not dealing nor speculating The Lull Before The Storm IS the time to make PREPARATIONS. Put in your mms n ay (UNfUDAiora NOW, and you will be in tip top shape to handle your crop th year. Take our advice and come in and look them over next time you are in town. A Lot of Time is Lost Through BAD DOOR. HANGERS. Hang your doors on MYERS ST A YON HANGERS or the new Tabular Track Manner K and you will have NO MORE TROUBLE This is another matter that should be attended to before the busy season CHAltfPION MOWERS, BINDERS, RAKES, ARE THE BEST PAY US A VISIT W. J. Wilson & Co. OREGON CITY, OR. Canby Hdwe. & Imp. Co. CANBY, OR. iL Jlqtmhs Socialism is the political expression? Since the advent of the machine age the church appears to have to go out of touch to a large degree, with the working class, it no longer main tains the influence on the workers as it did in feudal society, it seems to have lost concern for them with the advent of the machine age, and has been lacking in her zeal for the dowr- trodden victims of this modern age, and instead of heeding the injunction "FEED MY LAMBS" has permitted them to be sold into the worst of slav ery without a definite protest. Today we hear complaints from the churches church to the lack of inter est displayed by the working class toward it: the trouble seems to be the convictioin on the part of the worker, that the church is too aris tocratic. He criticises "her for allowing her self to be dominated by a social sys tem that is the antithesis of the teach ings of the Nazarene, and are not in accord with the principle of human brotherhood; he is unable to under stand how a Christian can be con tent with the conditions of life and labor under which the mass of the poor are struggling for existence, and why he fails to join in a movement for alleviating these conditions. He sees the necessity of the church lining up with the labor movement, and realizes no greater calamity could befall it than to find itself of this great world movement. Many clergymen, who are forced in to contact with the lives of the poor and exploited in our industries are coming in to this movement, but the church as a whole seems to be wait ing until the victory of the workers is assured, before committing itself to their cause; but the Church will soon be forced to take a definite stand in this crisis, and doubtless this ec clesiastical institution will be rent with srife. Only by a severance of this material bond, can the church function in the work which tradition and the Christian faith has inspired in its followers. The victory of the Socialistic move ment will mean the cutting loose of the church from its capitalistic and political power, but would leave un- mpaired its spiritual and ethical mis sion. The real liberty and power of the Christian minister would not be interfered with, only his profession al status would disappear, he would be left free to teach and. preach as his intelligence and conscience dictated to him and there would be no incent ive to hypocrisy. The Christian believer would find in the triumph of socialism a much greater liberty for his church, a wider opportunity for expressing his ideas and Bentiments would be greatly in creased, being economically secure he would have an opportunity to ac quaint himself with the different re ligious ideas, and could choose the one in accord with his personal views unhampered by a fixed creed or dogma. Socialism puts no obstacles in the way of the developments of the in dividual who is seeking the truth. F. CKABTKEE. The Forty Year Test. An article must have exceptional merit to survive for a period of forty years. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was first offered to the public in 1872. From a small beginning it has grown in popularity until it has attained a world wide reputation. You will find nothing better for a cough or cold. Try it and you will understand why it is a favorite after a period of more than forty years. It not only gives re liefit cures. For sale by Huntley Bros Co. GRANGE ONJAXATION. D.ol.r.tion That No Property. rWal w Pergonal, B Exempt The following are certain baste prin ciples upon which the grange may stand and around which It ma rather It defensive aud offensive forces, leaf ing details to be worked out as best they may: Flrst-Blnce taxation la neceaaarjr for the enforcement of iw for th. protec tlon of property, Individual or corporate, therefore no property, either real or per aonal. which U protected by law ahouli be exempt from taxation ""; property aa la apecltlcally exempt by th. atate constitution. Second.-In order to aecur. equality la the distribution of the burden. f sovern ment If any personal property la t D. exempt from taxation on account of tn. Indebtedness of the owner thereof, tn.a all kinds of peraonal property and real estate should be entitled to th. earn. .mptlon. . Third. There should be no exemption oi any species of property, either real or per sonal, from taxation for local purpose, except such a. la exempt by the eonstltu- Fourth.-AII corporation real estate anol peraonal property to be taxed for local purposea. same as the .am. kind of prop erty Is taxed when owned by Individuals. Flfth.-The local tax of transportation property to be levied on a valuation at th. ame rate as ether property. Each tax ation unit to receive auch part of th. tail as th. mileage of the corporation la salfl unit Is to the total mileage. Stxth.-Every possible' precaution inoulej b. taken to secure equality of as.es.ment between Individual, and between th. a sessment districts. .... 8eventh.-No city .hall be permitted t. make a separate assessment, and all property everywhere shall b. unlformlr assessed at Its fair cash value. Elghth.-We favor the enactment of a law that will secure a fair and equltabl. taxation of all bank and all other corpo ration property, whether personai or real upon the basis that other property la taxed. W. reaffirm th. position takn la th. report of the commute, mad. by Brother Spence, chairman In 1W1. M tot lows: "W. bellev. that th. tariff .hould be regulated that It .hall not cover mor. than the difference between th. cost if production at horn, and abroad, and. if w. are to have free trade (or on. rt should hav. free trade for all. And, further that when the manufacture or taJ. of any ar- tlcl. becomes monopolized th. tariff removed from such article." We bellev. at'i Internal revenue taxe. .hould b. ctfitlned to luxurle. and that an Increase of Internal revenue tax .hould be pluotd on all malt and lotoxloaung beverages. PRESCRIPTIOll "Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years. No appetite, and what I did eat distressed me terribly. Burdock Blood Bitters reached the cause." J. H. Walker, Sunbury, Ohio. For a Long Life. This Is the prescription for a long lift given by an old gentleman la Cea nectlcut, who Is ninety-nine years ola and still well and cheerful, "Lire temperately, be slow to anger, don't worry, take plenty of exercise In the fresh air, and, above all, keep cheer ful." ' Should the system get run down digestive organs weak the blood thin and sluggish, take Vlnol, which Is a delicious combination of the medicine body-building properties of cods' livers, with the useless grease elimi nated and tonic Iron added. We re gard Vlnol as one of the greatest body-builders and strength-creators la the world for aged people. Mrs. Mary Ivey, of Columbus, Ga., says: "If people only knew the good Vlnol does old people, you would be unable to supply the demand: It la the finest tonic and strength-creator I ever used." We wish evsry feeble old per son In this vicinity would try Vlnol on our agreement U return thelt money If It falls to kIt afteraction. Huntley Bros. Co., Pruaglsta Oregon City Oregon. Dr. L. G. dCE DENTIST Beaver Building Oregon City Phones Paclflo, 1221. Horn A 1t Foley Kidney Tills will reuch your individual case if you have any form of kidney or bladder trouble, any backache, rheumatism, uric acid poisoning or irregular and painful kidney action. They are strengthen ing, tonic and curative, and contain no habit forming drugs. For sale by Huntley Bros. Co. tt'lligent" and "desirable" men and to hold them. You will find the above in the annual report of Secretary of War, 1907, Fage 14. And the following, may it sink deep in the working man's mind: In the re port of Secretary of War, 1907, Page 79 ,is the following from the general Staff: . The bulk of recruits come and must always 'come, from the agricultural, artisans and laboring classes. Suppose Brother Terrill knows that a fife and drum never confuses a banker, also that you never find silk hat in the firing line. The militia is to the employing class what beaks are to eagles and claws are to tigers. Remember, Brother, that when you carry your bayonet that it was made by a working man and sharpened by a working man and it is always used by a working man upon his fellow working men, at the behest of a few political and financial crooks and cowards, who despise you socially and rob you economically and betray you politically. A working man has no business cither in front of a gun or behind the gun, at least not until he knows more about the gun. Brother Terrill wants to know what chance he would have with his muzzle loader against a modern rifle. He would stand just as much show as a striking father with a grievance in his hand would against his militiaman son with a bayonet See the point brother? The militia, the Boy Scout and the soldier are all taught the art of kill ing their fellowmen and have for the erred that herself and husband draw with regard to what precedes or fol their entire subsistence from a lot of lows human life. less than a half acre on which they Society is its subject. keep a cow and a few dozen chickens. It considers ones religion a person- "If you go to my home with me."lal affair and does not seek tn inter. she said, "I shall show you black and fere therewith. It criticises no man's wnite and explain to you how I man- faith. age and you will be convinced that 1 1 The relation of man to the Deity is ...11 iL.. . . L. HI... i ... . I it-u nie i-ruin. i was giaa oi tne in- outside its scope. vitation for my sympathy with the j The church however, is a social in honest soul grew as the moments stitution. and as snnh. passed. She lives in a cottage near the Clackamas river, the front bordering the street is profusely ornamented with flower beds, shrubs and trees, and on the whole the dwelling could not be distinguished fro mhte houses of well to do people. The inside like wise breathed romfort and neatness and there is also an attempt to up to dateness which would not seem to the taste of an aged couple. She showed me her strawberry patch and told me the scrutiny of the Socialistic movement Human relations express them selves in institutions: What then has Socialism to say regarding the in stitution of the church T The church is a development and has passed through a series of chang es in keeping with the trend of soc iety as a whole. Many believe certain institutions, such as government, law, and the Church to be permanent, but such is how many crates she sold an dhow j not the case, they rest upon a shifting many jars she put up for her own use. I saw that she kept strict account of her income from cow and chickens and that it all tallied with her assert ion. Finally she exhibited several cans of salted salmon which she received gratis at the hatchery last fall and also a few pieces of embroidery which she sold to wealthy people. hverything counts, she said and I told her that no longer was I a Her husband does the outdoor work basis. Socialism points out this basis to be the economic conditions of soc iety, or in other words the manner in which people acquire their living. With primitive society came religion, to express the relation of man to his maker, and this religion changed and developed with the development of society, maintaining Its place as a soc ial institution, shaping its faith and ideas in conformity with the domin ant economic class, defending the and she the managing and the mar- ethics and authority of the economic- keting. "But," she said after a while with a sigh, and her wrinkled face darken ed visibly, "there is one expense which comes every year like a calam- j ally and politicalyy powerful The church is regarded by the Soc ialistic movement as an institution similar to other institutions. Now what is the relation of the ity and we can meet it only with the church to the working class, of which The BcstLigh AT THE Lowest Cost ELECTRIC LIGHT is the most suitable for homes, offices, shops and other places needing light. Electric ity can he used in any quantity, large or small) thereby furnishing any re quired Amount of light. 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