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4 OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MARCH 2V 1893. Oregon City Enterprise. Published Every Friday. L. L. PORTER, raorairroa. , L. POISDEXTER, EniToa and Mo. BUBMCR1PTION RATKB, One year 2 00 Nix months i Trial subscription, two month 25 A Blvount ot 50 ee nts oo all subscriptions for one year, 25 cents for six months, if paid In advance. ' Advertising rates given On application. t SuWribera will find tha date of expira tion' stamped on their papers following their name. If this dale is not changed within two weeks after payment, kindly notify ns and we will look alter it. Entered at the poatoffice In Oregon City, Or., as second class matter. A9KNT8 FOR TBB EKTKRPRISK. Beaver Creek Can by Clackamas Milwaukee , Union Mills Meadow Brook ..Dr. T. B. Thomas Oeo. Kniitht A. Mather ...Oscar VV winger ....U. J.Trulllnger thas. Molman New Era .W. 8. Newberry Wilsonville Henry Miley Park place F. L. Russell Blaflord J-S- ua Mulino C. T. Howard Cams Molalla Marquara... Butte ville... Aurora Orville Eagle Creek Damascus... R. M. Cooper Annie Btubbs .... E. M. Hartman B. Jennings .. Henry A. Snyder L. J. Perdue H. Wilbern J. C. Elliott Bandy.... . F. Oa-tsch Salmon Mrs. W. M. Mclntyre Currinsville Geo. J. Currin Cherryville Mrs. M.J. Hammer Marmot Adolph AschoH IF WE DESIRE TO ATOID IJiSfLT ire mutt be able to repel it. If we de ire to secure peace one of the most powerful instrument of our rising pros perity it must be known that we are at all' times prepared for war " Thus spoke George Washington, and the Astoria Herald truly remarks, "Never were more significant words uttered by any American statesman." And were Washington president of the United States todav he would doubtless have acted precieely as has President Mc Kinley. Yet McKinley is accused of being slow to act ; of being influenced by the "bloated bond-holders in New York; of not exercising the promptness the people would like to see." What people do the presuming instigators ot such accusation have reference toT Is it themselves onlyT They are not the people, praised be the gods. Were tbey, the dignity of our glorious old country would have been dragged into the dust long ere this. It is simply another of that rare in stance, "the right man in the right place." As to McKinley's honesty or bravry there can be no doubt; his course through the present trying cir cumstances is proving him a remarkable man, and bis name on account of being associated with the Cuban-Spanish difficulty will go down to posterity honored and revered. The rules regarding difficulty appli cable to individuals should apply with equal propriety and advantage between nations. Surely the private citizen is not unwise in avoiding difficulty. Per sons who in the coolness of their better judgment allow themselves to be forced unnecessarily into a fight are simply slaves to their animal nature and hence moral cowards. Destroying property or giving people black eyes and making noses bleed, except in absolute self de fence, is not justifiable because it is in consistent with law and order. Where does the honor come in ? We have a right to preserve our lives or the lives of others, and to protect ourselves from bodily harm, and aside from this being a privilege it is our most bounden duty, but to protect our lives we are frequently justified in killing a man. In all the bistorv of the world, has there ever been a cae of insult, in the ordinary meaning of that word, that both morally and legally justified the killing of a man? I am inclined to doubt it. What could be gained by a war with .8pain? Suppose it is proven beyond a doubt that she is responsible for the recent blowing up of the Maine, which resulted in the killing of 256 of our brave boys, and the United States, by way of retaliation, declares war which results in the destroying of Spaiu's entire navy and the killing of every Spaniard in existance, without loss to the United States of a single vessel or a single man, would this be satisfaction for the loss of the Maine? I claim not. The fact that Spaniards ispected in war." During the Civil war j Best or All. were killed and Spanish property de- i enough private property, including t ciean8e the system in a gently and s'royed now would not help us. If, be- 'churches, in the South was totally de-J truly benificial manner, when the fo-ethe explosion, by annihilating the ' stroyed to greatly handicap many even Springtime comes, use the true and per son ish race we could have saved the of the present generation in obtaining a remedy Svrup of Figs One bottle H nlli" rB00 , , , , , , will answer for all the family and costs Maine, then war would have been just- foothold in the difficult struggle for ex- onIv go cents. Buy the genuine. Man fiable. Complete reparation for the loss istence that still continues In that nn-; ufactured by the California Fig Syrup ol the Maine is out of the question. The fortunate section. The numerous ruins of ( Co. only, and for sale by all druggists . nearest kjjrjg to it is whatever we may private dwellings to be seen today Menthly Paine cured by Or. Miles' Pain Pills. choose to ask in the form ot indemnity. But the value ot life cannot be measured by money. The total wealth Spain pos so sea could not repay one mother for the loss ot her son. Should Spain refuse to comply with our demand for indemnity, then should we seise upon some of her possessions to the amount ot our claim, and it Spain fired at us while helping; ourselves, we should certainly be justified, legally and morallv, in returning fire. If President McKinley has been negli gent at all it is in having allowed Cuba to be almost completely annihilated, when at any time during his administra tion he would have bad as much right to have demanded Spain to cease hostilities, as any piivate ciliien has to protect a child from being beaten te death by its lather ; and had the President seen fit to exercise this plain duty the niagnifi cent battleship Maine would never have been blown into a mass of ruin and buried with 256 of her gallant crew in the muddy wire of Havana harbor, as she is today WHO THE CKOI ND-HOQ sees it's shadow we can seldom count on much pleasant weather until after the 21st of March ; but now the equinoctial season is past, and still we have no spring, although the second day of this past February was too cloudy to have possibly frightened the ground-hog back in it's hole. The night ot the 21st, last Monday, the water pipes in our city froze, and this did not happen all during the winter. Since then in the neigh boring state of Idaho the thermometer has registered 8 degrees below tero, and the other day at Colorado Springs much valuable property was destroyed by fire because it was so cold the hose would freeze, rendering ihe fire department simply useless while another handsome summer resort shared the recent fate of Gleenwood Springs. The pretty weather we enjoyed so much several weeks ago served to bring; out considerable early fruit which it is feared can hardly have survived the past few days of Ice and frost; but we certainly hope the early peaches and pears and cherries that bad commenced to bloom have not all been killed. The wild flowers that a week ago were timidly unfolding in beautiful blossom their spring greetings are now all dead. They say that Col. Miller bad a triple expansion swell to bis chest at the Demo cratic convention as he hurled into the cerulean depths until the very empy rean cracked, those terrible and awe in spiring resolutions. Well may the Re publicans hesitate when Democracy in trenches itself behind such as "that sterling disciple and exponent of bi mettalism, Hon. W.J. Bryan," "the trusts and combines, the corporations and representatives ot the national banks," "the results of the lavish and unscrupulous use of enormous sums of money in our lat Presidential election, coupled with every species of intimida tion and fraud," "these despoilers of our national honor, these jugglers with nati onal confidence and these wreckers of our national property." The fact is Col., you ought not to be governor. Mason wants you in congress to help him fight the Spaniards. The jingo brigade is not yet quite full. Tub reason why it is so Imperative for all gold-standard men of this state to to stand together in the coming election is because victory for the silver combina tion means that Oregon shall oe repre sented by one senator and two congress men committed to free coinage of silver, which is nothing more nor less than, as of . course we all know, silver monometalism. That the great issue in the approaching 1 campaign is the money question id be- J yond any reasonable doubt Why then, I in the name of common sense, will men urlirt in tlii t.artinnlur Atrp rwrfui.flv oppose each other when they know that 1 so much is at stake and that eve.y pus-1 sible vote will be needed in order to de-1 feat the combined enemies of stable finance and therefore of the welfare of j 6 the country? . . .. . , , Thb Oregonian makes the statement ! that "private property on land is re-; scattered throughout the state of Virginia do not indicate that private property on land is respected in war. The Confeder ate war claims still unpaid do not bear out the Oregonian's statement. Private property on land should be respected In war. Tu Populists and Democrats have both met in convention in the county and want fusion, 1 In both there was lack ot harmony and both had bolters. It will be an impossibility for the leaders to line up the party in either case. The anxiety to fuse is a confession ot weak ness. The Populists ar in power and if they believe tha people are satisfied with their record why not go out and fight the battle single-handed? They know they are weak and their leaders and the Democratic ones are willing to sacrifice what they have heretofore fought for as principle to get the loaves and fishes. It is with much satisfaction that we hail the news that the new steps np the hill from Eighth Street, over the rail road, are soon to be built. This is cer tainly a needed improvement. It would not only render convenience in shorten ing distance, but it would save a great deal ot the annoyance and frequent risk we are now subject to on account ong trains standing at the depot. Persons crawling under and between the cars, rather than wait for the train to pull away, are apt to meet with accident. AGkbman Jew, calling himself "Pro fessor Bernard" and claiming to be a hypnotist, is now making a tour through Oregon. He is a man of medium height, wearing s black felt hat, dark glasses and rather shabby looking dark clothes He left Oregon City Sunday night for Salem, where he expects to practice his profession. His intentions may be all right, but bis general appearance is somewhat suspicious. He left here in debt to everyone be had bad any deal ings with. The ptobability fs that ke is a cheat and a fraud. It is known in certain precincts ot the County that a few disgruntled Republi cans who in vain bare tried to run the Republican party are trying to make a combination with the Populists to con trol the primaries. If there is one thing that no party should tolerate it is a man who tries to control bis party by making alliances with other political or ganizations. Any man that interferes with pure y party affairs in an organiza tion not of his faith is a demagogue and a trickster and should have the con tempt of all decent men. Wb publish this week a letter from Mrs, W. H. Mclntyre, formerly of Sal mon, this county, but now of Skagway, Alaska. The letter is especially inter esting since it corrects the lately exag gerated statement concerning the dread ed disease, cerebro-meningitis. The Enterprise sincerely sympathizes with Mr. and Mrs. Mclntyre in their re cent sad afflictions. Thb question of good roads is an im portant one. The people more and more are taking hold of it. Every good citizen should give his support to such a cause. The steps being taken by the people of Sandy toward the Improvement of the road leading from that place to Oregon City should be met with all possible aid from the County Court. Wueii war between Spain and the United States comes, who will do the fighting, those who pretend to look for ward to such a consumption with gloat- ing delight, or those who regard war as the greatest calamity that can possibly befall a nation and dread with horror its Vei7 suggestion? Thb Populists say they are opposed to ! gold mono-mpfalism. We have no such thing. They say they are in favor of bi-metalism. We have it now. If we coined silver 16 to 1 we would have silver roono-metalism. Not a dollar of I twrt omtilrl Via in aiffVtf Shades of Andrew Jackson the Derao- cratic party in favor of the Initiative and r ' X..l a PUBLIC OPINION. Oregon inn : We want the battleship O'HIgglns, and must have her. Her name would be a terror to the enemy The O'Higglns would go well enough with the O'Regon and the O'llio. St. James Gasette: It trouble between Spain and the United States should become acute, it would precipitate issues ot great moment lor France. Oregonlan : No economists ot repute maintain that the United States ran undertake the free and unlimited coinage ot silver at 16 to 1 without sending our finances to the silver basis, driving gold from the country and bring oo great financial dis tresses, especially upon the working classes, who are without resources to defend themselves from Its crushing blows. National Provisioner: The United States navy department has been a liberal buyer ot famllv Wet in New York this week, taking over KHK1 barrels, and Is in the market (or other quantities. There is no question that some large buying orders have been placed upon the New York market for provisions this week from the Spanish government. Common rumor here places the purchasing thus far as fully 000,000 pounds of dry salted bacon. London Cable letter: The catchword of the streets for two years has been, "Now we shan't be long," but a new phrase has come up, and today everybody says to everybody else, "Fancy meeting you," with an accent hard on the word you. In quar rels, disputes and witty encounters of every sort one of the parties is sure to crush the other with this utterly non sensical phrase, "Fancy meeting you." It rouies Irani a music-hall ditty, sung in the provinces. New York Evening Post: One of the greatest differences, not only between men and animals, but be tween adults and children, is the pos session of this power of judgment by men and its absence in beasts and boys. It is through judgment that men learn fear of consequences. It is owing to want of judgment that horses run away, cows get mired, elephants tear down fences and boys leave home tj become bandits. Of all the acts performed by a nation, going to war with another na tion is the most solemn and far-reselling in its consequences. Cnrrency bills, tariffs, immigration laws, force bills, Interstate commerce laws, are all trifling in comparison. None of them has re sults which can for one moment be com pared to the results of war the moral, material and financial results. AMERICAN LUMBER SUPPLY. The Planting of Forests Likely to Be eta Important Industry, Looking not very far into the future, it seems that the planting of American forests will become a productive indus try. Preservation of old forests, with their masses of dry underbrush and fire iuviting collections of dry leaves, may be advisable for some reasons. These) immense masses of firewood undoubted ly tend to collect snow, which, by its gradual melting, furnishes a supply to tho water reservoirs beneath the surfaos of tho ground. Snow thuws less quickly under the shade of trees than in the bright sunlight. Less water, therefore, runs to supply floods and freshets than when the snow is made to pass away gradually. Hut tbisquestiou does not affect the solid timber interests. In old forests, where there is a strug gle for life among the trees by reason of their growing so thickly together, the result is the necessity of waiting many years before the trees will reach a size to make them desirable for tim ber purposes. Where trees have room to grow and are prnpiy cored for most kinds of American trees will furnish useful timber iu 20 or 30 years, and for many other purposes tliey can be era ployed even younger. It takes well on to a century for the struggling trees in a dense wood to have auy marketable value. While good timber is becoming grad ually scarcer nti iiernnnt of our annuul forest fires, rising from the conditions already stated, the demund is increasing, and, what is more remarkable, Knmjie is already calling cm America for a sup ply of lumber. American cuk especially is in great demand iu the old world, while our black walnut is closely fol lowing in its wake. Our lighter woods also such as thn tulip tree and pnrlur are coming into great demand there for packing boxes and cases where light weight is a great object. Those who are interested in forestry in our country should take up the matter of encourage ment of forest plnnting. It will soon be a greater question than forest preserva tion. MctLuu's Monthly. For Ynnng Men and lonng Women. There is nothing that will arouse the rie of a young man or woman so quick as to have inferior laundry work put off on them. They may dress ever ho well, but if their shirt front or shirt waist is mossy their neat appearance Is spoiled. The Troy laundry mnkps a specialty of ladies' and gentlemen's fine work. There can be no betfer work than la done at the Troy. Leave your oiderfl at J(j!nrn's btrer fbnp. Wedding stationery, the latest styles and iincHt assortment ever brought to Oregon City at the Enterprise office. v sever ELY'S CltKAM TUI M I a noaltlveeara. Apply Into th noslrlla. ll Is qtiloslv stxNirtwd. SO exit al PranUta or hjr mall aail 10a by mU. BXr lUtOTllKliS, M Wsrrn bt, Nw York City. Tempting jwaj. TPV We are justly proud, we think, of our tempting array of uood things for the table. At this season It requires enter prise ond some expense to find new and choice thl nvs. We prefer putting forth every effort in be half ot our enviable reputation and the needs of our patrons. A, ROBERTSON, 7th St. Crocor. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Hare Always Bought Bears the Signature of SCHEDULES OF TIME wn TiirRi pAt'iric railway So HTM SUVND. Ulernls Kinreis (throii(b) ' irf Local (y suiluus) soith socsd. Webnri Lnel (ay stations) 'atlloruia Kiprsit (through) IHia I.su p. m. 177 a m 6: Op. m POSTAL SCHEDl'LK. IT SOUTHSIN riCINC RAlLBOAD. Hll close go... North. 1:00 o. at. k'allei" :.iiik So nh, ooa. m and - aopm. Ha IrtUlf buixl hm North 7 so p m.. 10 ls..m. kUll disulbuud from sou.fi B 10a.m., 1.40 p.m. ai sast sibs BLsciaic una. Mall closes for fjrtlsnd aid distributing points, 't 'oou, .nil (14 n m. M iIcIom ir u.U.uikce ouiy, Hi a, m i ii p. m. x.il . r.lvcs liom P.iitlai.d, 11:10 a. m. and l:ltp. m. ids aouTBs. uri'tou City to Ciy.Caiua, Mulino. Liberal and Molalla leaves at I'i m. and arrives all'im. orKon city to Beer Creek, Mink, Clark. Meadow Brook, I'nlon Mill, and Colton, leave t s a. ui. Monday, Wednnday and t'r.day, and return on lolinwini dava at i M p. m Oregon City to Viola, 1-ogm and Kedlaud leaves Oregon City Mouday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 . m., leaving Viola same days at 7:00 a. B. OruKon City to tnratne t, P'aff" and WlUonvllle, arrives at lu;3Ua. in. audkrsvei at 11 SO a.tn. daily. Utm-ral delivery window is opon on Minday from 10 to 11 a. in. A1 Ui t- J-i-i p.d .n. the bi at in "or I' promptly se I off Sunday, a u o.i.ei d-. . . ,, Ail Eaaiern mall that Is delayed and tails to rrlvou t so a. m ft. f, trlu will com ou U O'clock or 4:15 electiifl oar. WILLAMKTTK FALLS H'Y. cms LSAVS (CsriKntoH sainog 6:A0 a ra. S:IM " 9:80 " 10:00 Il:u0 12:10 " 2: 16 p. in. 4:o0 " :40 M 11:10 " 7:15 " WILLaMsTTg FALLS lit i, m. 7:00 " S:o0 - So " 1: li p. in. 2. 15 4: 0 M 111 " S:A 7:HU " :6 :10 Stindny ours leave every hour until I o'clock 0. m. Iu ifluctou and f i Jam rv B, 18'jA, C. A. StII.I.KK, -urT. EAST AND SOUTH -VIA- THE SHASTA ROUTE Of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANT Express Trains leave Portland Daily. I i I l.f ri l 1 MIllll III ' III I ! ii .Jifl ii ' n Hotnh i I North, 6:00 P. M. Lv I'ortUnd Ar II HO A. A:K2P. M. Lv OretronClty Lv S:40A.. 7:48 A.M. Ar B.FraiKilaoo Lv S:00r.M, The above trains step at all stations be tween Portland, Halem, Turner, Marion, Jell'eriioii, Albany, Tangent, Hlieilda, Halsey, Unrrlshnrn, Junction City, Eugene, Cottage Ornve, Drain, Oakland ami all sta tions from Kosnbtirg to Ashland inclusive Direct connection at Ran Franclano with Occblnntal and Oriet'tnl and Paeltic Mull steamship lines for JAi'AN and CHINA. Bailing dates on application. Kates and tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Alno JAPAN, CHINA, 1IONO MJI.U and A UHTKA I.I A. Can be obtained from K. K. BOYD, ticket agent, Oregon City ROSEBUKO MAIL mallvl. 8:80 a. M. I 9:1 A.M. o:20 p. M. I Lv Lv Ar Portland Ar OregonClty Lv Konvliurg Lv 4 SO p. 8:86 r. M 7:80 a. V West Hide Division. BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALLIB. Mall Train, Dally (Exoopt Sunday.) 7:80A. H. Lv Ar Portland Corvallls Ar Lv 12:lfP.M 1.05 p .s Ai Aionuy wn I ui ni,i v ....... - ' . . of Oregon Central 4 E .slorn Kallroad. ni.......J I ...... ulll. A.... ,...( iwltH tcalo. Express Train nallv (Eireppt Hnndsy) IMr.i.l Lv Portland Ar I 8:25 a. m 7:nrp.M.I Ar McMlnnvllle Lv I5:)a. 8:80 p. M. Ar Iuuepuudi-noe L,v :Mk.H. R.KOEHLEK, Manager. C. H. MARKHAM, , Ass't 0. JT. and fass. Agent When Going East .... Use a first-class line In travelling between Minneapolis, 8t. Paul and CIiIosko, and the principal towns In Central Wisconsin. rullman I'alace Bleeping-nd Clialr Cars in service. The Dliilnu cars are operated iu the In terest of Us patrons, the most elegant service ever Inaugurated, Meals are served a Is Carte. To obtain first class service your ticket should read via. The Wisconsin Central Lines. Direct connections at Clilcso and Mil- i ii i . ... ..i. . - wauaee lur an r-asiorn poiiiin, r'or full Information call on your nearest ticket aiinnt, or write to Jab. 0. Pnsn, or Jas. A. (YorK, lieu. Pas. Agt., Ueneral Agent, Milwaukee, Wis IH'I Hiark dt.. Portland. Or. Depot Sixth and J. Street TWO TRAINS DAILY For All PolntH ISitHt "FAST MAIL ROUTE. leaves l'oitland for the Kant, via. Walla Walla and Spokane, daily at 2:00 p in Arrive at 10:15 a. in. leaves Tort land for the East, via. Pendleton and liontlng-ton, daily at t);U) p. in. Arrive 7 .'O a. in. Til HOUGH rUI.I.MAN AM) TOURIST HI.KKPKHH. ei'Kfl.V 7I.VD KIVKK, JiCF. HULK?. (k'SAN IIivihiom Steatimliln sail from Ainswotth dock 8 p. m. For San Fran- riaco: Mate of California sails March ft, 13. 21, 2!l; Columbia sails March 1, 9, IT OR .-.i A n.ll 9 I , IIU J i'i ,1 . C6LUJJB17I KIYEH DIYISieja POKTLAND ANDASTOHIA Steamer It. It. Thompson leaves Portland dally except riunday at 8 p.m.. and at 10 p. ru. on Haturday j returning, leaves Astoria dal'y excel Sunday at 0:40 a. m. Willamette River Route. Ash Street Wharf. Steamer Iluth, for Halem, Albany, Corvallis and way Hinta, leaves Port land Tueadava, Thiiradays and Hatur day at 0 a. in. Kettirniiiii leaves Cor vallis Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days at U a. in. Kleatner F.lmore lor fialem and war points, leaves Portland Mondays, Wed nesdays and Fridays at 0 a. m. He turn ing, leaves Halem, Tuesdays, Thursday snd Saturdays at 6:45 a. tn. yJJHIIiIa RIYER ROUTE. Hteamer Modnc, for Dayton ami way points, leaves Portland Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ai 7 a m. Upturn lug, leaves Dayton for Portland and war points Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days at 7 a. 111. Snake Kiver Houte Steamer leaves Itiparia daily except Saturday at 1 M a. in , on arrival of train from Portland. Leaves I-ewlnton, return ing, daily except Friday at 0:00 a. m., arriving at Uipariaat 0 p. m. W. II. IIUULIUIHT, Gen. Pass. Agent. V. A. HCHII.UNO, City Ticket Agt. Telephone (Main) 712. Practical Horsesfjoer Truck and Rnnd Work a fpHn"?. Any style shoes foiled In li.'ii or steel. SVaKon woik itnU n ,,..!,.... Satisfaction Rinraritcc!. Shop on 8er,n,'i tr"rt, r""f' ifiir fo NoMIH'n 'nMe. aMM-O 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE A Tradc Marks OCSIQNS C0rVll0MTS Ac. An ron. winding a sketch and description may qnt"klv aiMwlaln our opinion tee wnnthar an Invention tn probably nuttmiabla. ronimiinlcit- tlom t rlctly ronfldmit nmniKi. . Hrtnilbookon ratei.ttt marine fur wwuriiisT imttmu. I'ntnnti inker, through Munn A Co. rucelr nt frPfl. (NrTftHt Hi twfint notice, w Mb nut chrtre, tn tha Scientific Jlir.crica A bandsnmelr lllnatratad wanlily. I,rMt Hr. dilation of anf solentlflo Journal. Tnrnis. vxnr t fmrr months, IL Bold by all n.wiilmilera. MUNN &Co.ae,Bw"h-'' New York Branch OIBoa, 638 F Bt Waahlngtun, D, ,