Oregon City Enterprise. Fublifhed Every Friday. L. L. PORTER, Paoratrroa. F. L. POINDEXTER, Editor add Mor. BUBSCRIPTION RATES, wm year ................... Hi niontbs. . . . i .k . r. . Trial subscription, two month. . . r 1 ! $3 00 1 tsj 25 ' J discount ot TO eenta on all enbscriptlons Ibrfons year, 28 cent tor Six month, If paw In advance.' " ' " ' Advertising rates (riven on application. .A. fcjubecrlbers will find the date of expire tioti lUniped on their papers following Uilr name. If this date i not changed within two week after a pavnienty kindly tfotify o and we will look after it. Entered at the poslofflce in Oregon Or. as second class matter. cny. A9KNT8 FOR THE IMTXRFEISE, Beaver Creek..,. Can by Clackamas Jltlwaokie Union Mills Meadow Brook... New Era Wilsonville Perk place 8tlloni Mulino Carus Molalla Man)iim Batt Title Aurora Orrille agle Creek Damascus Sandy Balmon CurrinsTllla Cherryville Marmot ....Dr. T. B, Thomas Geo. KniKht A. Mather Oscar Wissinger O. 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WAR between the United States and Spain may prove to be unavoidable, buC in ac cepting the inevitable Americans should not mnrmur; to make the best of mis fortune is only philosophical, and we are philosophical people: when matters have gone so far that war cannot be averted it is too late then to weep ; "the mill will never grind agun with the water that has passed :" there is always a bright side; "we should not complain with nature for having put thorns on roses, but should rather praise her for having put roses on thorns" "Unless the death of those boys on the Maine is avenged, I shall resign my 'commission and refuse to serve under a 'flag representing a government which will accept money for the blood of men t butchered in their beds." Thus spoke Major Ennis, of the Seventh Begiment, Illinois National Guard, in addressing recently a large Chicago audience. So a war with Spain would certainly afford this much compensation ; it would result In saving to our country's service the gallant Major Ennis. And there are other possible results that, irom the Standpoint of many, should be consid ered favorable. One is that a number of persons would be killed, thus making room in the daily avocations for those who are now crowded out The fact that the beet men are invariably among the slain makes the prospected war all the more . inviting ; the time is come when the cream must go ; its vessel is needed lor buttermilk. True, instead of going to the expense of building battle ships and manufacturing various muni tions of war simply to be returned again without warning to the elements rom which they came, we might much more easily thin out the overcrowded population by, with the aid of the Gov ernment, simultaneously administering poison to thdse persons whom the majority (?) would deem it advisable to be rid of, such as the Grover Cleveland . Pierpont Morgan- Vanderbilt- Rockefeller gang, at the same time saving to the Debs-Bogers-Watson-Pennoyer type all Unnecessary risk ; or the Government could pass a law prohibiting the practice of medicine, the use of anti-toxine, any effort to prevent the spreading of yellow fever or any of the dangerous epidemics, But Mr. Debs prefers war; and that gen tleman, representing a large following of people, is deserving of consideration. There are several reasons, he claims, in favor of war, one being the splendid op portunity for testing our great guns and . armor plate, giving us at the same time a chance to indulge our ordinary appe tite for Spanish bull-fights and Corbett arid Fitzsimmons boxing contests. Be sides this, war would result in a greater destruction of property than it would be possible to bring about by going through the country and breaking np machinery with an axe, and hence, as well as de creasing the supply of labor by thinning oui i he world's population, would at the same time, by destroying property, bat tlenhips, private dwellings and so on, that must necessarily be immediately restored, increase the demand for labor to a greater ex'ent evsn than the dig ging of the Nicaragua Canal would tend to do, and Uie work thus afforded could be carried on in a more congenial climate than the sickly swamps of Central Amer ica happen to afford. , To be sure,' the Nicaragua Canal, if successfully con structed, would be of more material val ne to the United States, as well as to the whole world, than,' with theposs-W" ex ception of a' war with1 Spain, probably any other one thing that could be under taken, and the money that would go to pay a five billion dollar war debt ought to be sufficient to guarantee Its construc tion. But for the expense of bar late Civil war it ia more than probable that the United States would bay had the Atlantic and Faclflo oceans connected by canal long before now ; but, notwlth tandint the universal advantage to have been derived from the completion of such a work, notwithstanding that during the past thirty years this country has nald out fonr billion dollars in war- claims, or enough money to purchase outright, build and complete, according to the latest Commission's maximum estimate, just forty Nicaragua canals, not considering that that indispensable section known as the South was saved to the Union, that the Negro slave was made a free man, the advantages that have accrued from the Civil war on ac count of the destruction of property and loss of life alone caused thereby, are easily calculated to fully counteract the aforegoing disadvantages this is true if there is any truth in the statement now not uncommonly heard, and com ing from strangely representative men, who ordinarily detest the very sugges tion of Socialism, that a war between Spain and the United States, whether necessary or not, would be of general benefit to the world. Qt-ITE AN INTERESTING ARTICLE on the "Development of American Fic tion,"written by Mrs. Eva Emery Dye of Oregon City, appeared in last Sunday's Oregonian. In style it is suggestive of the "President's Message," but alto gether it possesses considerable literary merit. The chief exception that might be taken to it is the mentioning of Haw thorne and Mrs. Stowe in the same sen tence; the comparing of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" with "The Scarlet Letter." Mrs. Stowe'i book may have "brought the thunderclap that wiped out one op pression and left the skies sunny for another onward stride;" it may have had the effect of "overturning a world;" but admitting these assertions true, it does not follow at all that from a literary standpoint "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is recognized as the "greatest American novel." Properly classed "Uncle Tom's Cabin" belongs in the same category with Lloyd Garrison's newspaper and the John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry. If the former is the greatest American novel, Garrison's paper was of a higher standard than is the New York Sun, and John Brown of Kansas, the only John Brown, was a greater patriot than was Daniel Webster or Stonewall Jackson, WAS IT ACCIDENTAL? Tub strongest support of the Spanish court of inquiry's claim that the blowing up of the Maine was caused from an in ternal explosion is the statement that no dead fish have been found in the harbor near the wreck. This is con trary it seems to previous experience, as other explosions occurring in the same water have resulted in the killing of a number of fish. Another favorable point is that the exploding of a cruiser's magazine as the result of an external explosion is with out precedent. All things considered it Is not improb able that the Maine met her fate by ac cident, pure and simple, at any rate it has been our privilege to at least hope so. The wreck was almost too complete to have been planned. FOB DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Thekk is discord in the ranks of the three-ply party, not being able to find a competent free silver candidate for the office of District Attorney, and realizing that a judicial office was not essentially a political one, the more sensible Fumon ists advocated the nomination of J. E. Hedges of this city for the position. A better selection could not have been made. Mr. Hedges is a Democrat Who does not accept all of the planks of the Chicago platform, especially the silver one, but in legal ability and personal worth would be especially well qualified to fill the oflice. At the present writing it is not known whether be baa or will accept the nomination, but now comes1 Col. Bob Miller, of Democratic ancestry oregon otv .'iSilSf Sstei and office seeking propensity, the same Colonel who, a few years ago, went to Washington with a prayer to Grover Cleveland to appoint him Minister to Turkey, and finally wound np by getting the Land Office at Oregon City, rather a far cry from the land of stuffed prophets and veiled women. They do say the Colonel wept tor the' appointment.' Be that as it may, he obtained It and man aged to put up with , the crumbs (rom the gold-bug administration lor four long, weary years at three . thousand year (in gold); tike Pooh Bah in the Mikado,' "It revolts' me but' I do It." The Colonel is out of a job again and so took his rabbit foot to the State Conven tion the other day, willing to be Gov ernor or "any old thing." Something went wrong and the Colonel has since been busily explaining to all who would listen, and some who would not, how Pennoyer was rooted "foot, horse and Killfeather," at the Fusion Convention (the Colonel by the way is champion explainer), and now comes Bob with burning desire to accept the District Attorneyship, trying to convince the Democratic wing ot the three-ply party that Hedges is not a good enough free silver man tor the position, from a Re publican standpoint we hope he will succeed for, in the parlance of the street, the Colonel is a dead easy mark . To pity a man who is finally overtaken by reverses is only human To see a man led to jail is anything but pleasant, especially when he leaves a wife and four little, helpless children with no im mediate means ot sustenance. But so far as his wife and children are con cerned it were well he is taken from them, if true that for the past four years he has been a gambler and a drunkard ; that be would squander his ISO salary in the selfish gratification ot his animal nature, leaving his wife and children oftener than once in actual want. Tbey are better off apart from such a man. Until he abandons bis Hyde nature, the jail is the right place for him. A DocBLt-risTiD ruffian insults a boy's father, and the boy, disregarding his father's advice, undertakes to resent the insult by running a pitchfork throogh the ruffian; but the ruffian, drawing a pistol, fires at the boy and prevents him from accomplishing his purpose. The ruffian is then arrested, but the jury acquits him, agreeing that be was acting only in self-defense. Moral : Do nothing the law would not uphold you in. Whin a prominent state official can get a nomination in a party which he has opposed all his life, it gives color to the charge that he aided the legislative holdup, and is reaping the benefit of the same in the large amount of State funds I tn hi hand which hn mfnflM in nav nnt but controls while claims against the State go unpaid. He evidently knows that his own party will not endorse his course. Abb the loyal Kentuckians, who at the launching the other day insisted upon christening their inspiring name sake with Bourbon whiskey, rather than spring water, capable of appreciating these sweet words? "Oft, wherl the wine in his glass was red, He longed for the wayside well instead, And closed his eyes on his garnished rooms, To dream of meadows and clover blooms." Hon. T. T. Gkib, whose friends are strongly urging him for Governor, was in Oregon City Tuesday. , Tuesday even ing he delivered one of bis characteristic addresses to a crowded house at Canby. Mr. Geer has many friends in Clacka mas County who would like to see him make the Gubernatorial race. Soon after the Maine explosion Grover Cleveland was approached by a reporter. His characteristic reply to the newspa per man concerning the unfortunate event was, "I sincerely hope it was an accident, pure and simple." Did he voice the American people? Great men usually live a generation before their time. A beautiful painting, entitled "Alone," now in the possession of Miss Mary Conyers, speaks quite well for the vuaint little pioneer Oregon City. It is not for nothing that the rainbow spray of Willamette Falls' has reflected our image these past fifty years. Every voter in favor of Sound Money should attend to-morrow's Primaries 7y,, 'Aiii vr$ft and see that only men who can undergo daylight Inspection are elected delegates to the County Convention to be hold In this city at Welnhard'i Hall Wednes day, April 6th. ' , Prisipimt McKinuy knows Ms duty, and he appreciates that the time has come when Cuba must be made free, cost the United State what It may. Ills course Is being endorsed through out the sober world. The jingoes In Congress are acquitting themselves Ilk so many rebellions school children. ' Tin two Mormon Missionaries now creating so much war in Portland prob ably make a mistake in not confining their lectures to certain districts. There are women In oar metropolis who would make good Mormon wives. ForuusT Platform, commandment number II: State Printer must love himself better than anyone else, and wear a turned down celluloid collar with out a cravat. A young lady last week lost her hand' some gold watch, but she advertised tor it in the Enterprise and very soon found it sgain. Tut Kinu's nower Is passing out of Cuba. It can not be fastened on Ore gon. Look at page number 7. Reed last line in the second column. the Is from a Lord to a King going up, or coming down? PUBLIC OPINION. War With Spain, and Amerl ran Newspapers. What Has the Federal Government to Do With the Locks at Oregoi CltyT-Who Is King! Albany Herald: Who ia King anyway? He is at least not a man whom the people want lor governor. Toledo Blade: When it comes to buying warships abroad, the gold standard is better than the silver standard, and even a Populist can see it. El Tempo: If Spain must fight, our means will not be so scanty that we cannot show the world how a nation fights in defense of its right. Oregon Daily Statesman: There is no reason why the locks at Oregon City should not be bought and made free. But the Federal Government ought to pay the purchase price and the cost of operation. London Graphic: President McKinley'a message is the work of a man ot character and states manship. The United States Is fortunate in having a man of his caliber at its bead at this moment. San Francisco Bulletin: If the present war scare results in nothing else, it will have served, in a month and a half, to put our country in a state of defense to an extent which ten years of peace would not have brought about. London Standard : With a report so Inconclusive and a Presidential message so cordial toward Spain, the latter should be able to make suitable amends. Therefore war on that Issue need not be apprehended. Still, the situation is exceedingly grave. Oregon State Journal : The present condition In the United States and the danger from war always present emphasizes the necessity of building the Nicaragua Canal, The fleet upon the Atlantic or npon the Pacific should not have to double Cape Horn In an Emergency. London Daily News : The situation may be thus summar ized: The United States Is willing to stifle its resentment for the loss of the Maine, if they receive satisfaction with regard to the Cuban's future. It is a generous compromise, and Spain will do well to be wise in time. Oregonian : Away back in history is an account of a formidable flotilla that set sail from Spain witb the avowed purpose of sweeping the English navy from its home waters. Unfortunately for its boastful purpose, it met Nelson. "The rest is told in the books you have read." Pendlton Republican: There is a disposition on the part of some to question a man's Republicanism if found to be opposed to Jo Simon end the Republican ia disposed to question a man's honesty if found to be a supporter of the little Israelite, and so there you are. It does not necessarily follow that a man is a Mitchell man or an anti- Mitchell roan almply because hall op poeed to the bosslsm ot Jo Hlmon, Victoria Colonist I The war with Spain is progressing very rapidly In the United States news papers. It Is very clear that, It Spain will play the game according to news paper program, she will be whipped In the first round. The only difficulty lies In the fact that she may decline to do It. El Liberal) The Government may answer what It pleases, but the Spanish people, as a whole, will not deign to discuss this pro posal. Spain will go to war In fulfilling her duty, bnt not for ephemeral glonee or the desire ot conquest. W may emerge vanquished, which Is somewhat doubtful, but we will never come out dishonored. Send the Entkmimisi to your friend In the East and thus give him an Idea of what la going on In Clackamas county, It may Induce him to locate with us. " " i Claefc utpp4 In rolnuu by Or, Iks' Paw fiu 'One ceo a due" Crescent Bicycles Are today recognised as the standard (or price and standard (or quality. 1808 Crescents have every practical bi cycle Improvement of the year. 1808 Crescents have the most expensive equipments on the mark et. 11 us show them to you. W. A. Huntley, Agt Oregon City. SCHEDULES OF TIME HOl'THIB P All riO IAUWAT SHIRTS BUUSD. :allloraU Emreee (through) ir local (way stations) OWN SOU HO. Koeebnrf Lnoal (way stations) usllforula Kipresa (throuita) SMa.ni l.su p. m 7T. m t,J)p. POSTAL BUUEDULU, SY SOVTMBSM MCtriC SAU.BOAD tlall rlaa eoma North. 1:00 B. m, Mail el"eee ulnjt South, 00a. m. sod.) pin. Ma 1 dltlr bmrl from North 7 SO p.m., 10 I5i.ni. tall distributed Iroia eouib 9 U) a. m , 11 p. m. sv bast sius sLscraic uxa. Malt close lor fjrtlaod aud dislrlbuUnf points, VI moou. ul 4 w p. m. Mnlolo.sa lr MilwaukM oulr, 1 11 a. m.. 1 - AH. r tn Mail i-rrlrss Itom Poillaiid, 11:10 a. m. and 4:15 p. m. SIDS SOl'TSS. Ores on City to Kir, Carus, Mulino, Llbsral and Molalla learaa at 11 m. aud arrives at U m. Oregon City to Baavar Craak. Mink, Clark. Meadow Brook, t'nlon Mills, and Colton, leaves at a. m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Oregon Cllf to Viola, Ixigan and Hedland leaves Orfon Vity Mouday, Wednesday and Friday at l.W p. a., leavlug Viols sam days 4t7:UU.n. Oregon City to WlllarostU, SislTorl and Wll.ouvlll,rrlvusat lo.UUa. m. and leave at 11:10 a. m. dally. l..n,.Fl ilulivar Window IS OHO 00 bUIIUS trow 10 to U a. m. AH Uttr droipil int' ih boa at Hi '".or I promptly se.i on euo'iay, mm .... nlhjir ll.iVM. All Kuuirn mall that Is delayed and tails tn arrive ou 8 80 a. m., B. F. train will oume ou 12 o'clock or 4 IS elect no car. WILLAMETTE FALLS H'V. CitlLIiVS (OsrsMiioM saioas willambtts palls :M) s. m. :io (SO 11 10:00 " 11:00 " 1J:10 -2:15 p.m. S 85 . tn, 7:00 1:1)0 :S5 " 1:06 p. m. 1.15 4:M) - :WI 5:55 " 6:40 0:10 7:15 t.JA l.m 9:45 9:10 Bundny Cirs leave every hour until 9 n'olork 1. m. lu effect ou aud nfiur JanUry 5, lSUS, 0. A. MILLKK, BUIT. EAST AND SOUTH -VIA- THE SHASTA KOUTE Of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY Express Trains, leave Portland Daily. Boiuh I North. 6 00 P.M. 6:52 r. M. 7:4b A.M. U At Portland Ar Oregon City Lv 8. Franclsoo Lv 9:80 A, M 8:40 A.M. 8:U0r.a. Tbs above trains stop at all stations be tween Portland, Halcm, Turner, Marlon, Jellcrson, Albany, TaiiK'nt, Rlied ill, Halsev. Hsrrlsbnrir. Junction City. Kntrnne. CoitaK" Grove, Drain, Oakland anil ail sta tions from Konebnrg to Ashland Inclusive Direct connection at San Franclsno with Occidental and Oriental and l'adllc Mall steamship line fur JAPAN and CHINA. Hailing dates on application. Kates and tickets to Eastern points anil Europe. Also JAPAN, CHINA, MONO LU LU and A URTRA LI A. Can be obtained from K. E, BOYD, ticket agent, Oregon City KOBEBURO MAIL fOallvi. 8:80 a. M. I :2A. M. I 5:20 p. M. Lf Lv Ar Portland Ar Oregon City Lv Koneburg Lv 4:WJ r,t :flr. s 7:H0a. West Hide Division. BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALLIB. ' Msll Train, Dally (Except Bundsv.) , 7:30A.M. Lv Ar fortlsnd Corvallls Ar Lv 6 .V) K M 1:05 rs 12:15 P. M. At Albany and Pnrvallls oonneot with tralm of Oregon Central A Kimtarn Railroad. Express Tralu Uallv (Except Sunday) 4.A0P.M. 7:'P. M. Lv Ar Ar Portland Ar McMlnnvllle Lv Independence Lv I 8:25 A. U 5:MIa. 1 10 A.M. 8 '80 p. M. B.KOEHLEB, Manager. C. H.HARXHAM, Ass't 0. . and Fass. Agent When Going Gcist s s Use a drsr-olsss line fn lrvrrmgfiefwitri Minneapolis, Ht. I'sn) and) Clilnago, ami Hie principal lows la Central Wisconsin, Pullman I'elere Preeplngantl Chair f era in service-, The Wnlnf cart are operated lollieln-' lereet of Ms patrons, the moat elegant servlos ever Inaugurated, Meals are. served la Carte. I To obtain first class service- your ticket should read via. 'i i ' i The Wisconsin Centraf Lines. Direct connections at Chicago and Mil waukee (or all Eastern points. r or full Information call on your nearest ticket agent, or write to J as. 0. PoD, or Jas, A. Cmm'C, Gen. I'as. Agt., General Agent. Milwaukee, Wis iiVI Hiars rlt.. 1'ortlsnd, Or. Jslff UUo Depot Sixth and J. Street TWO TRAINS DAILY" For All PolntB Eortt "FAST MAIL ROUTE. I -eaves 1'ortland for the Fast, via. Walla Walla ami ripokane. dally at 2 :00 p m Arrive at 10 10 a. m. leaves Portland for the Kant, via. Pendleton and Huntington, daily at 8:Ol p.m. Arrive 7:10 a. in. THHOl'OH I'IM.LMAN AND T0UK18T BI.KKI'KUH. WW 7I.VD KlYtift, JsCKDaiiKJl. Oi'kam Division Htramslili sail from Alnswoith dork 8 p. m. For Han Fran cisco: State of California sails March A, 13. 21, 21); Columbia sails March 1, 9, 17, 116, and April 2. CeLUJJBITI KIYEH DIYIieji POHTLAND AND AeSTOHl A Steamer K. It. Thomtieon leave Portland itallv Aimnt Knnilav ill ti m and at 10 p. m. on Haturday ; returning. leaves Astoria uary except Btinusy at 0:46 a. m. Willamette River Route. Ash Street Wharf. Steamer Kuth, fur Ralem, Albany, Corvallls and war points, leaves 1'ort land Tuesdays, Tliiiradaya and Satur day at 0 a m. KuturniiiK leaves Cor vallls Mondays, Wednesdays snd Fri days at 0 a. m. bteainor Elmore lor SaUtm and war points, leaves 1'ortland Mondays, Wed nesdays and Fridays st A a. tn. Hottirn Init, leaves Halem, Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays at 0 :4ft a. m. Y7aJ4JWaIa river route. Steamer Modoc, for Dayton ami war points, leaves Portland Tuesday. Thurs days and Saturdays at 7 a m. itetnrn ni, leaves Dayton for Portland and war points Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri day at 7 a. m. Snake Klver Uoute Steamer leaves Rlparla daily except Saturday at 1 :4ft a. in , on arrival of train from Portland. Leaves Lewiston, return ing daily except Friday at 6:00 a. m., arriving at Kiparia at 6 p. m. W. 11. HURLBUKT, Gen. Pans, Auent. V. A. BCH 1 1. LINO, City Ticket AgX Telephone (Main) 71'.'. EDWARD STOHY, Practical Horsesl;oer Track and ttoad Work a Rpeolslly. Any style shoes forged In Iron or steel. WnKoti work and repairing. HntiKfnctlon guaranteed. 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