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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, MAY 23 1913
IN THE DAY COMING
John Stark's Perdictions and Reasons'
for a Coming Change
In my youth I read a press report
of a project to make car wheels out of
paper. Being ignorant of mechanics I
regarded the achievement pa wonder
ful. Had I but known it, I was wearing
a pair of paper hand ,-irfs at that
time and was also provided with hob
bles of the same material was in
fact a prisoner by the ink spread up
on paper. While I was guarded pri
marily by a soldier with a modern
rifle loaded with death, who in turn
was backed by the clergymen loded
with lies, a sort of an automatic sev
en shot Lueger, the seventh chamber
of which was filled with a powerful
narcotic, which, when discharged,
while not being instant death benumb
ed the senses to prevent the minds to
comprehend the surroundings. He in
turn was re-enforced by the politician
masked usually with a red bandana
and posing as a friend of labor.
During those years I often read of
stage hold-ups throughout the moun
tain regions perpetrated by unknown
masked bandits, described generally
as a "long and short man." In my
more mature years I recognized the
party as the same who had been rob
bing me during all my life, for part
oi me swag or most of which was
going to the chief "the captain of in
dustry."
I his reveiw was called up a few
days ago by the press report that the
federal court had cancelled the title
to some land in this state, just by a
few words spoken and then written,
or perhaps read from a written page.
Now the question arises, what of
all titles to land? In fact all real
property or even any property for
that matter? So far as the titles to
land go all original titles were writ
ten in blood. I hold that in order for
me to give full title to property I
must extinguish all previous titles,
which is manifestly impossible so far
as land goes.
At the present time I hold poses
sion of a small plot of land, and the
volumnous and vague abstract traces
the title thru a succession of poses
sors to Andy Johnson, declared to be
president of a political subdivision of
God's footstool, officially known as
"These United States." There my
title ends. In the name of God I sup
pose. We may, however, in imaginat
ion, trace the supposed warrantee
deed till we reach some one not nam
ed in the instrument and unbeknown
to affiant, lying in a pool of blood; ai
few drops of which is the beautiful
and authentic "seal" which we so con
fidently display as our title.
It is an axiom of life, that the world
belongs to the living, yet how often
are we governed by the will of the
dead. Thru the acts of a portion of
the two-legged microbe, labelled in
our text books as the genius homo,
another portion seems to be conscrip
ted to furnish the party of the first
part with the means of life. That is
now arranged thru party of the sec
ond part, wearing paper hobbles. In
by-gone days, iron chains were em
ployed to a lurge extent, and the
"trusties" usually wore brass collars
about their necks, the name of the
owner being engraved thereupon.
These trusties were usually better
treated than the common run of slav
es, and were, also flattered a bit to
make sure of their "loyalty." I be
lieve the rass collar has to some ex
tent at least, been replaced by the
black cravat.
The land titles once held by the
" railroads that were confiscated by the
government for the benefit of the
public, it follows that all titles may
be confiscated when public interest
so demands. It also follows that when
all "titles have been confiscated for
the benefit of the public, the public,
and not a group of individuals will
own all the property and it will fur
ther folloy that no one in this nation
will be propertyless. Then all people
will have equal opportunity equal
access to the moans of life, and fur
thermore it will be impossible to dis
posess anyone as is the case under
the present arrangement of private
titles to land or other means of life.
This arrangement, or as I prefer to
speak, this revolution or arrangement,
can not and will not be entered into
by the capitalist class. It requires the
working class who are in the majoriy
to bring it about. This being a country
of majority rule, it follows that it
being to the best interest of the ma
jority to confiscate the property and
vest its title in the name of the nut
ion, it will be strictly legal. I am
aware that the present owning class
will hypocritically whine about the
immoral phase of the proposed chan
ge. The capitalists will have the sup
port of its retainers which are chiefly
the lawyers and preachers together
with a rapidly diminishing middle
class merchants, and then a portion of
the farmers who didn't make much
this year, but expect to do better next
year. These "single-blanket capital
ists," who work hard, but see some
one worse ofT than themselves, so they
foolishly imagine themselves to be
capitalists and are usuully flattered
by the lit lie notice they get from the
powers that be.
There are t.lso quite a number of
camp followers in the form of politic
ians, deputy shot iiTs, gun men, official
pickpockets, porch climbers and sol
diers of fortune of small ambitions, to
whom the crumbs that full from the
masters' tables, are sufficient to keep
in line, but the ever changing panor
ama of industrial devulonement will
attend to the elimination process.
As to the moral phase of the ques
tion, which at present still misleads
.some who do not receive any benefit
from the present prevailing economic
system, these need but to look about
. a very little to observe that the gov
erning class has at no time, had any
scruples on the subject, when they
were busy disposing any other class
or person. On the contrary are con
tinually boasting of their exploition
and spoilition, all regardless of the re
sults on the lives of the exploited.
Human society has, for countless
generations, been divided Into the two
classes of exploiters, a minority on
the one hand, and the exploited, the
majority, on the other hand.
The lines of cleavage have not al
ways seemed distinct, as there is al-
I
ways a class who belongs partly to
both, and wholly to neither, and who
frequently ally first with one and
then with the other class. The lines of
class are becoming more clearly de
fined as industrial developement is
proceeding more swiftly with the
amalgamation of greater enterprises.
Therefore an attempt is always put
forth to obscure the situation by such
humbug as trust dissolution, by the
courts and great uproar by the noise
producers, of which Teddy and Bry
an are the noted types, who "will
smash the trusts." These will attract
a number of well meaning people who
are looking for a Santa Claus and
then a lot of adventurers who trade
on their popularity, most of which is
manafactured by the last group.
Bear in mind this one thing, I am
not speaking for any group, either,
political, social or economical. I am in
advocating the confiscating of rail
roads, express companies, mines or
otner great properties, vicing my
onw ideas. Take them in a legal way
of course, just as the thirteen colonies
were taken legally and became the
property of the American people, or
as the "niggers" were taken from
those who claimed ownership. Take
these properties as a . whole not cut
ting off a little chunk here and there
as is being done in the fine humbug
now going on by the "reformers."
Let us revert back to the land jJts
tion, which is now being woug-ht to
the fore in California and Arizona,,
certainly fine fields for a revolution
ary beginning. The people should in
sist upon a full restoration of the
land, no matter whether alien or Am
erican. Occupancy and use is the only
just title to land, and land held out
oi use lor speculative Durnoses
should be confiscated. I observe they
are using the legal technical phrase
"escheat" which of course means the
same. I am not a quibbler over words,
Let them call it by any word they
wish, just so they call in all private
titles of that character and proclaim
them to the public.
Don't overlook the fact that the
"Commoner" made a personal trip out
to plead against it. Really that is wor-
thy of the chameleon to take color by
his surroundings.
During his memorable campaign
sixteen years ago, local self govern
ment was one of the strong points,
only his house was built upon the
shifting sands. He is guzzling prune
juice with foreign courtiers and
clowns and producing noise.
Along with the taking back to the
people such real property as the cap
italist class has confiscated, one more
very important problem must soon
come up for radical solution. That is
the great debts hanging over this
world, which are of a public character
and these must go thru the form of
bankruptcy when the working class
must take possession of public affairs.
We must proceed upon the theory
that the present managers are no
longer solvent, just as was done in a
mercantile establishment in this city
recently, or is being done continually
thruout this land of the free by cap
italists in their own courts. I respect'
fully refer you "innocents" or whining
hypocrites to any copy, especially, the
quarterly issues of DunnB trade re
view. The people as a whole, must
possess a right equal to the individ
ual citizen. A report published some
time ago has it that the war debt of
the world, is twenty-eight and one
half billions. Will the people of this
earth forever pay tribute to Caesar?
Bonds mean bondage and bondage is
only another vord for slavery. No
matter what is written in the contract
we will surely give the pound of
flesh. "Shed but one drop of Christiun
blood; by the law of Venice, Shylock,
thou diest."
The people of this world and espec
ially of these United States must, and
will be free, free from foreign toll,
and free from internal exploitation.
I am aware that as I said above, that
these being my own sentiments and
further that few if any of my fellow
citizens will have courage to think
that freedom means liberty to stand
upon this globe without paying some
loufer for the privilege.
"Oh Liberty 1 goddess of my only
deity. In thy vast and unwalled temple
glittering and star gemmed, thy wor
shipers stand erect. They do not
cringe or bow the knee, nnd the dust
has never felt the impress of their
lips. And thou asks't nothing of man
but the things that good men hate.
The whip, the chain and the dungeon
key."
JOHN F. STARK
THE GREAT TELEPHONE
Ironical Letter of Praise for the Won
derful Life and Work Saved
I wuz down in town,
'Tother day you know;
Juss ter look aroun
Molly said I hadter go.
An she'd been after me
For most a month or so,
So you can easily see
I juss hadter go.
I tell yer its a sight,
When these wimens started
Fust thing its a fight,
Then be gosh yer parted.
So "I juss says "look here,
Yer need'nt be in sech a stew,
Spuds'er mighty low this year
So what the Dickens can I do?"
"An you want me to get
You a pianer and 'lectric fan,,
An automobile next I'll bet,
What do yer think I am?"
Then she says, "Oh Bill!
Don't break up our home!
Oh! do please be still
I juss want a telephone."
"All the women around here :
Have got them now you see.
Oh! Billy! Billy! Billy Dear! .
Do go and get one for me!"
"I'll get it I says to Molly,
But I can't hardly see how,
Juss be bright and jolly
I guess I'll sell the cow."
Well the cow I sold,
An the telerfone got her.
But it's gettin mighty old,
Adoin without butter.
I tell yer it's a fright,
An not very much fun,
When morning, noon and night,
The meals are never done.
moment you will certainly form the
same opinion. If it wasn't for the
telephone there would be millions of
women who would die from over
work. Yes, millions who would die the
terrible death of "over-work." But in
asmuch as Bell has given us this great
invention, the world is saved from
this great plague. And now instead of
these "Fair beings" toiling away
their lives by washing dishes, sweep
ing the house (that is kitchen) and
even sometimes gathering in the eggs
they are now living in peace and con
tentment, by keeping themselves well
informed along the line of "current
events" of the neighborhood.
So now we look with pride at all of
our treasures of this world, I think we
should cherish, next to these "fair be
ings themselves, most high the tele
phone.
A. B. McREYNOLDS
EAST EAGLE CREEK
HERE'S THE CHANCE
Equity Should Take Active Party
County Court Recall Movement
Springwater, May 18
I see in this week's Courier that the
Farmers Society of Equity is taking
no part m the County Court investi
gation or the recalls now being cir
culated, and it seems to me if they
have the interest of the farmer at
heart, they are missing a very good
chance of showing us that they really
want us to have a fair deal.
I see also in last week's Courier
that someone has called Mr. Olds
the Oak Grove disturber, but the ma
jority of us farmers and taxpayers
appreciate what Mr. Olds - has done
for us, so far. All we ask is that he
will keep right on disturbing til', that'
whole County Court is recalled, if
necessary, to get good, honest county
government.
DORA MILLARD
Mr. Henan Gibson was a Portland
visitor last Tuesday.
Mrs. Bertha Douglass has a fine
garden this spring and predicts a
plenteous crop of rutabagas for next
Fall.
Mrs. Viola Douglass and hr daugn-
ter, Mrs. H. S. Jones , of Portland,
were visiting relatives at Pleasant
Hill two days last week. When they
returned to Portland they were oc
companied by the Misses Mildred and
Florice Douglass. After an enjoyable
visit the young ladies returned home
Snuday.
Charlie Menane is working for H.
S. Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Gibson and Miss
Edith Chapman visited Mr. and Mrs.
John Githens and daughters last Wed
nesday afternoon.
The many friends of Edward Chap
man will be glad to hear that he
reached his home in Eastern Oregon
last Monday and is now enjoying real
ranch life.
Despite the inclemency of the
weather last Saturday nearly one
hundred and fifty people attended the
picnic given by the Eagle Creek
Grange. A delightful programme was
rendered, an interesting feature of
which was the address by Dr. James
Withycombe of Corvallis. The dance
in the evening was a large one, ninety-six
numbers being sold.
Miss Lilly Frost, of Portland, who
was the guest of Mrs. Hal Gibson, at
tended the Grange picnic Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Woodle were the
guests of Mr .and Mrs. Will Douglass
Sunday.
DOVER
Miss Jessie Bodley is visiting her
brother, Mr. Victor Bodley of this vi-
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DEFENDS PASTOR RSUSELL
Doing
Mulino Writer Thinks he is
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Editor Courier:
I was early taught that we were
born to do good, both by word and
deed, and feeling it my duty to give
my testimony for Faster Russell, I
crave your kind indulgence for a few
moments.
Having read some of his sermons
in your paper and being interested 1
write to the Brooklyn Bible and Trnct
Society, Brooklyn, N. Y.. I find they
recommend VERY HIGHLY Pastor
Russell's writings and published ser
mons, and are so very anxious to
place them in the hands of the people
that they are selling them at the bare
cost of printing and binding. Also the
Bible and Tract Society of London and
England; the Bible and Tract Society
of Melbourne, both sell nnd highly cx
toll his writings and if I had space I
would quote some of their recommen
dations, however anyone who choos
es, can write and learn as much as I.
Now wo are forbidden to judge (see
Mathew 7, first five verses) for the
Lord Jesus is the judge of the quick
uiul the dead. And in trying to injure
another we are transgressing God's
law, and at the same time injuring
ourselves the most, and casting a
stumbling block before those who
might have been benefitted if we had
done RIGHT. This is a serious thot,
if we, in trying to injure one, have
prevented others from entering into
the kingdom.
MRS. II. S. STARK
Mulino, Oregon.
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Well, I juss try to say:
"Oh Bill, it's alright,"
But its worser every day
From morning until night.
An now, By Jiggers,
When I call up neighbor Brown,
U'Gosh I allers hears
Juss nine receivers come daun.
Well' there ain't any
More to come down yer see.
For there's juss that many
On the line with me.
I really oughter soo
For a divorce right away.
But what can I do?
Courts are full now, they say;
Hut juss wait, old man,
'Till Molly ain't to home,
I'll get the axe an slamb
That there ole telerfone.
An then it will seem
A little better, that there week,
On division sixteen,
One'll be less in Beaver Creek.
As we stop for a moment and look
back at the wonderful inventions thus
have been given the American people
in the last century, we 'cannot help
but be confronted with the question:
"Which of these has been of the most
importance to us?"
If we will but consider the question
for a moment we will no doubt 'ans
wer "It is that wonderful inventor.,
given to us by Bell; the telephone."
The telephone has accomplished
great deeds, so numerous indeed, that
it would take a book of (5,000) five
thousand pages to give it justice. But
amongst all of these the greatest, cer
tainly is the saving of human lives.
And not just "Common humane lives"
but all of these belonging to the fair
sex, "Yes, the fair sex."
Now the question may arise in your
mind: "In what manner has the tele
phone saved so many "fair beings"
from the cold, cold hand of death ?
It is easily answered and if you
will consider the question just for a
Canby News
Mr. Toogood is working in Mr.
Hurst's warehouse.
Mr. Skinner is working in the grav
el pit at Canby for the railroad Co.
Mr. Robbins has his piece of new
ground planted in potatoes.
Charley Rape ha's rented Mr. Cor
bett's place.
Mr. Philipine's new house has the
roof on and the flues built and it be
gins to look like a house.
Harry Cochran has put up a lot of
new fence on his place here.
1913 is the year long to be remem
bered for cheap onions and potatoes.
It is different in regard to meat, and
you must not look too straight at a
piece of meat or they will want you to
pay for it.
Mr. Meeks has gone to Idaho, where
he has a brother living. Mr. Meeks is
making some improvements on his
house.
Mr. Henrickson's brother-in-law
and family are visiting with him at
present.
Mrs. Rape was visiting Mrs. Hilton
last Sunday.
The man who bought the Mainwood
place, is clearing on the same. Lots of
room for improvement
cinity.
Mr. Garfield Smith and his friend,
anotner ivir. smitn, were calling on
Mr. W. P. Roberts and family. Sunday,
Miss Iva Reid has gone to Metzger
where she will spend the summer.
Several of the Dover people attend
ded the telephone meeting at Fir
wood Saturday night
Don Bodley has returned to Welch
es. Mrs. II. H. Udell conducted the
eighth grade examination at the Dov
er school.
M. M. Reid was visiting his family
at this place during the past week. t
School closes May 21st. A program
will be given at the church the even
ing of the 20th. Everybody invited.
Several of the people attended the
dance at Bosholm's place Saturday
night.
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Several people intended to go to the
Eagle Creek Grange picnic on the 17,
and some of them did brave the rain,
especially for the night part of the
programme. It would take a heavy
rain to cool the terpsichorean fever.
Eagle Creek has been lucky before,
but Jupiter Pluvius hit the annual
picnic this time.
Mrs. Freida Kirchem has returned
from her visit to Crook County and
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Kirchem have
gone there to visit their daughter and
family.
Mr. Howard, who formerly resided
here and who died recently of pneu
monia, was buried at Logan cemetery.
He was a relative of Mrs. P. Kerr of
Redlands.
i Dr. Mount was called last week to
see S. G. Kirchem, who was suffering
. from pleurisy.
J The childrens' day picnic will be at
the park on the 24th.
.It is going to quit raining soon or
we will have to invoke the recall on
I the weather man.
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Molalla is Booming
The Molalla Commercial Club has
completed the organization and starts
out 75 members, who are all very en,
thusiastic for the future of the Mo-
lalla Country. During the past few
months there has been much activity
in and around Molalla in the way of
building and with the proposed rail
road lines, there is no doubt but that
within a few years Molalla will be one
of the thriving cities of Oregon. The
country at Molalla is called by
many "(iod s country," and well may
it be called this. The scenery with its
mountains in the distance, and green
fields surrounding the beautiful
homes, the richness of the soil, the
pure water, which is free from ty
phoid germs, are among the many in
ducements to those looking for a home
and many new homes, which are mod
ern and attractive, have gone up dur
ing the past few months. No doubt
by the organization of this Commer
cial Club this will assist in further
building up of Molalla.
The officers of the Commercial Club
are as follows:
President J, H. Vernon; vice-president,
W. W. Everhart; secretary and
treasurer, G. J. Taylor; directors,
rrank Dickens, Everman Robbins, J.
R. Cole, W. A. Woods, Dr. E. R. Todd
and W. A. Beck.
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VIOLA
Gee whiz! I wish this rain would
let up for a while. This can be heard
on every corner.
Inspector Fullenrider was in Viola
last week.
Viola will have two sawmills built
in her suburbs this summer. This will
help some.
E. T. Bateson, John Applecart, A.
S. Richman and Mr. McDonald were
in Oregon City Saturday transacting
business.
We have aF. S. E. organized at Vi
ola with about 14 charter members
and more coming. Let the good work
go on.
The ice cream social at the church
Saturday night was largely attended.
It certainly is a fright the way
some of these hungry hayseeds can
devour ice cream.
One thing that caused a great deal
of comment was a new gas light ex
hibited at the social by R. G. Tucker.
It is undoubtedly the most satisfac
tory light known for lighting halls,
churches and homes.
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