QUtr £>rntutrl A W eekly N ew sp ap er W ith 1’K‘Uty o f Backbone A first elasa publication entered at Cot- ta^e Grose. Ore., as second class mutter E lbert Bede uud Elbert SSmrtb Pu blisher. Elbert lii d i Editor Business O ffic e 412 East Alum B U B S C K IP T IO N B A T E S One year........ $1.75 J Three months....50c Strt mouths .VO | Single copies 5c One year, when liui U iu advance, or wUhin 50 daya utter expiration $1.50 This speciul applies ouly ou a full y ea r's subscnptiou N o subscription listed for less than 50c Member o f National Editorial Association Oregon State Editorial Association Willamette Valley Editorial Association l.auo County Publisher. Association EK1UAV. M A K C H -H, lyKs LET ME L IV E . 1 do not u ish to die! uor is it fear alone That sets my soul a shuddering at thought o f tomb and stone; Nor yet the fe a t t ul da I ktt s', t hi ,i m : el. sileut place, Where 1 shall be forever free, and letn e ou life no trace. I do not wish to die! a thousand voices call; My hopes and dreams, ambitions, schemes— 1 love» them one snd all. The good 1 planned, the needed help 1 always meaut to j;i\e, Arise aud bid mo not to die, but rather strive to live. I do not wish to die! for death is drear and cold; Our aspirations and desires tor rijjht, time shall unfold; Aud all the good in all the world 1 long to see set fret»; And all the fears aud all the tears be soothed eternally. luvitcd bv thè governuteut, hot sput miiv lie able to « a g o an indefinite de te ring i» all indicanoli ot a disine li uu feiisivo veur, even under most unfavor tiou lo obev thè desìi es ol thè gocci u able eonditions at home. With eertnm wcut. ultimate defeat betöre them, the mas We mite Leucstlv cu n e i, e vvithout teis ot Germane are going to make u gieat la n a . O.i.v tic kimwiug thè leel plav for an advnntngo in peace term* tega et tiu poi pie cau thè ^u\i i imu-ul and the militarists would lost- no upper kuov whut lue peopie waut. Otteu llu- tutu tv to hold the people in check bv aoieruuicul is guided by sudi iiiticisui bald misrepresentation ot the proposed •"put tei mg is au iudlcutioli ot iiisuboidl peace terms of tin- allies. natiou. .So goverumeut tua exist il We must continue out preparations mudo up ot spili tei ers. just us though the war was to go oil Hputtenug will get us luto trouMf I orev er. « itti patrioti! ciweus uud i\e may theu The o ffen sive must be kept up at be plaei'd m thè pc>sition c»t this trave»! home. nig mali. V\ e mav ili desperutiou ivel corno au opportuuitv lo huunliate oui selves ni oraer lo squalo ouiselve» vvitli our lellowmen, l'his man said: " 1 trust no mie vvill Thing* Others Think and Wh.it We sav thè Ihmgs that bave brouglit me lo Think ot the Tting* Others think this posinoli. 1 trust that no ouo « ili do auythiug that v\ 1 11 cause Inni tu sut Hu* stork i» 1111 i 11 ' a kitltlor. ter as 1 lui ve sul fermi. " lo » l u d i ivo all sue “ A m e n .'' It »oiutd lines pays to kick, tint it iu*v er pay » to k not k. 1NCONSEVJUENT1AL IN C ID E N T A L E © HINCS WE THINK V\ e reeeutlv listoned to a unghie fnu Somehow g ood luck ne\»*r gets Htt it itti seruiou iu « I n d i it » us showu h o » in tt» those w tin M*t out to w a it for it t ousequetit lui detuils cause dissi-iisii>us ot some eoiisequeuee. No tua ti i» a good eiti/eu w lio let'« Beeause ol some little d itterem o iti noxious weeils go to scoti i» 11 hi’* |*r»>|* belici as to proper uiethod ot baptisiu e r t ) . • • • great bodies o f peoplé tiud that Ilice iati uot assemblo together ni religiou People who want opportunity to knock Beeause a pastor'» ideus dltter ili on their doors shoultl provide couv <*u sotuc ineonsequentiul vvav troni tho-. tent rapper?*. • • • ot seme member, thè member linda that he due» uot recoive a nuurislnug amount \u Kau f l a u e YY i* ma n ha» ot spiritual tomi ttiroiigh that pastor > eo\ e r e d t h a t e l e e t r i e i t y v a n be mail e teaeUing. so he must ha ve a rie» pastor. wi t li wi n d . No w w e k n o w w h e r e >»une Beeause leuders m thè ehureh cali ot our p u bl i c s p e a k e r s g e t t h e i r utii^ uot ugree upou thè proper color t'or n e » net ism. decoratious thè churiti g"es vvithout them. III I .us Angeles they require babv eat This conditimi is uot peeuliar to thè nages tu carry light' at night. W heel ehureh. lin g babies armimi the streets nights is Lodges have been broken up over certainly a danger w*»rth\ ot sume kind some inconsequential disagreement. o f recognition. Dissolution o f business partnership The way educational institutions an- has resulted from inconsequential itil tereuees ot opinion as to h o » a thing springing up in the west. Huston » i l l should be dime. • hi In- ‘ has bean. friendships have been sev ered be cause o f some lueou-equeutial uusuuder Hard work la lined to be ...... I standing. education for a young man but 1 e » Marriages have been annulled be care tor a post graduate course. cause o f some inconsequential mol-hill that grew into a mountain. A ti astr o immer s a i s ht- has diseoi ereil And so on through life. a com et .litli a tail t » o million miles i PROTECTION, COMPORT AN1) ST Y LE S ARK A D M IR A B L Y COMBINED IN THESE New Spring Coats for Easter Though graceful plaits ami gathers conceal the fulhteaa of skirt in these pretty coats and make them appear slender lined and very trim when standing, you’ll quickly discover that they are wide enough to afford protection when seated — a point that will appeal to every motorist. Novel licit« and collars and tin usual effects in trimming enhance the beauty of the bolivias, gabardines, tn cotines and velours, of which they are made. Tans, hiege, gray and blues ure the favorite colors. The tact that many of the prettiest models come early, and there are many "on e of a k in d " styles, will prompt those who like "individuality in their attire to choose promptly. Come today or this week and try on the new coats whether you buy or not. Quality Coats Priced S f 5 . ,S | 7 . 5 0 , 10 «'* *12 5 1 shall not really die. This earthly form o f mine May go the way o f common clay; my light may cease to shiue; But influence, a liviug thiug. 1 'll leave behind me here, long. That ' s quit e a tule. And days, or weeks, or mouths arte- -.-v * A spirit guide to walk be«ide the out s 1 wards we ean look back and see whu* held most dear. * has discovered that tears — Grace E. Hall iu The Oregonian. dog gone fools » e were to argue aim j \ seieutist tuss about the inconsequential incident :ir»* atitiseptn .\<e better pleased with our i \l., «I«*»«*I I lieti by mete» aliti llient, «*«»»!» fill«! Iieeruing «••»»f**, to »ell I nder all circumstances, can anyoue ha» been appointed eieciittir o f the la»t E. \\ »elves and others will be better pleased I who is in any way able to invest in Brownsville Tunes: The Harrisburg will and testament r«*gon, on the I'.tfh «lay <»f Kdi io n u wife doean t think her hubby Bede - i ndidate :-r ti n for ruary, A. 1>. I'.ilH; that all pentoli.» huv M ; thè lice N. *ti 51' E Ali. gli et» » , ili«* »«»uthw«’»t <|iiart«*r «»I the »outhw«*»t This is a matter for the must serious i* devoting enough time to her, s h e J (( m f or M(lJ |.llin (. „ u|,j mg claim» aguin»t »aid e.»tut«* nr** her«» t beine 8. 20. Iti eli»; theme NY. .‘tO.g.T <|iiarter • • t 8«« tn»n T, Town»hip 121 »oittli consideration. should remember that he has got to re ,i..|i v ,.r ft),. republican vote, o f Cottage by miti! ted to present tin* .»aim*, duly eh ».; thence 8. 120.45 «’ li».; t henee N. ot Rang«* 12 w«*»t ol YY illmiieffe M«*n«l cuperate lor tin* oversupply given her G ro w , Eugene, and some other pre veri fie«l, to »aid A If. Jury at Bank of V i ' 57' YY , lo.m» eh».; thence N. 0* 11!' i : « it. run them*«* ea»t 15 ro«l» to the «*eii S P U T T E R IN G M U ST STO P betört* marriage. YY 40.45 eh»., t«« place u t be^iiiniii^', t e I f t Hr uiiilni ugh riv«i t tien««* do W U the einet» i»f Lane and Linn counties, Liberi < ottage (»rove in ('o ttage (im ve, Ore might win the nomination .* * 'Hie Times gon, within * i x month» from «late ot ha» tTI«*«t notici* o f intention to iiiak«* • ••'liter o f »aid Mr uiiihaiigh liver to the An experience tnat should prove ot iSonie people that we call h««g» would did not know that the Valley Bress i n ’*! publication o f tin» notice. filial fiv e year proof t « » e»tnbli»b fiumi north 1 1 n«■ ft th»* »oiifhw«‘»t «iiinrf«*r of value to many others was that ui a trav make mighty poor bacon. Date o f fir.»t piibli«*nti«m tin* 1212nd to flit* Ialiti above <|e»cribe«it before E. th«* »oiithwe»! (|iit«rf«*r « » f .»aid 8e« timi 7 association did nominate Llb**rt Bede eling representative o f a Portland firm, t >. I in niel, I 8 t 'oiaiin»»ioiier, at hi» at a point ; » r«««l» «:i»t « • f t ft •• iiorfhw«*»t f<*r the o ffic e which he seek s, but does •lay o f K« bruarv 1 It IM. » h o in an iviguarded moment sputtered regon( o ffe r f««r »ab* f««r «*a»h, »ubje«L him aud those who handled the case. t*» «*»tabli»h eia i m t«» the land ubo V« received thè U th «lay o f Mandi, t«i redenipfion, all thè righi, title timi f i n a l l y things came to such a pass American citizens as the first report* neribed, before the r»*gi»t«*r and r«*- in an action wherein O. L. Nichol» wa» mt«*r«‘»f «if thè »b ove nafiied «lefendnnt» that something had to be done to en­ came in o f a tremendous German vie 1 ••«•iv«*r o f tin* I ni fed 8tute» land uffiee p la in tiff ami (•••orge L. Mote ami iu ami to t In* a bove <|e»eribed reai pn»p tirely clear the matter for all concerned. tory, but the spirit o f America » a s nev I at Ko»ebiirg, Oregon, on the I '.th day o f Madge .Y1«.te, ha» wife, M 8 Currier I erty. A t nis own suggestion the man up er better shown than by the, word on May, litlH. ami Lillian Currier, hi» wife, and D. II 1 antîît nl2t»j«*y |> A E l . K I N S peared before the commercial club Mon­ so many tongue* at that time, “ Tin* 1 hiiiimnt name» tut witrae»»«*»: Arthur Briambangh nnd Jnda Brumbaugh were Sheriff ot Lane County OtegoA day night, publicly apologized for his means greater east- in putting over the i act, said that he had always intended to third liberty loan.’ ’ The harder the American soldier is act as a patriotic citizen, had boughr liberty bonds, contributed to all war pressed the harder he fights and tin- relief activities and that it was only same spirit is in the heart* o f those at H e G e ts D ay?; c l C o m fo rt his failure to control a sputtering home. o u t o l a p o u c h o l M ilitary strategists agree that Ger tongue that bad brought him into his most humiliuting position. His words many must win in this great drive or R e a l G R A V E L Y C lie v v iity I 'lu y and actions plainly showed the agony- admit ultimate defeat. Taxes at home through which he had passed and which are sky- rocketing, the cost in blood and R e a l G r a v e l y P lu g i.» r u c h g o o d t o b a c c o he was then suffering. Physical torture wealth is so appalling that the people at G u a t e n o u g h s w e e t e n i n g to fla v o r ), t h a t would have been a welcome relief to the home » i l l not longer remain in a condi­ a p lu g o f R e a l G r a v . - l y Lasts intii h l o n g e r tion o f abject subjugation unless there torture o f mind and soul. t h a n a n o r d i n a r y p lu g , a n d g iv e s t h e c o m ­ And largely because o f unguarded is a brilliant feat o f arms to whieh the f o r t a n d a a tis fa c tio n o f 3 0 0 J to b a cco . W e are co operating with ti e peo militarists can point as presaging early sputtering. pie of the Northwest by investing G ive any man a rh. w of R ral G ravely Plug, anti ha The apology was accepted by the club peace. E V E R Y D O L L A R of our great Will trII you I h a l ' t tin- kind to srnd. Sand th.- «.. .it The Germans huve staked their all and the man given another opportunity O rdinary pluK i. falx- rrunnm y It r o .t . I.-.» r bulk of assets In T H E N O R T H on this great offe n s iv e but the allied to make good. w r r k to c h rw K r « l G rav ely, b rt u u .r a •■nail ilit w W E S T exclusively. armies, should they lose many buttles, This m an’s experience should be an o f it last, a long while. Mince organization New World could still »ay that they have only awful example to others There are many L i f e baa Invested $.'1,242,(,.12.00 In If you .m ok e a pipe, .lice G ravely with your knde started to fight. o f us who think ourselves patriotic eit- an d add a little to your .m oking tobacco. It will bonds, warrants and mortgages In America 'a vast resources o f men and izens, who intend to be patriotic c iti­ giv e flavor improve your .moke. the Northwest. money, greater than G erm a n y ’s ever zens, who can not understand why the NUMU Y O U « I M l» M l >■* T H « tt. S S M I V I K » e r e , have hardly b<-en touched. A P O IK II O t G K A V M .Y government does certain things, or why The future o f the ullies does not ner A splendid opening it doesn’t do certain other things. We Dealer, all around h.re carry il in 10c. pouihea A 3c. essarilv depend upon vietory in the pres for a loenl representative in tUmmif will pul it into hi. hand, in «ay Tr.inin. Camp or S .,! may justly criticize the government but ent furious, titanic struggle. That of your territory port ot th. 1). S. A. Even "over there" a 3c. clamp will taka we enn not say that we will refuse to II to him. Your d-aler will aupply envelope aod «■*• yuu u((i- Germany does. abide by any regulation, no matter how c 1 .1 direction« how to addrraa It. But We are not going to lose. The Ger unnecessary it m ay seem, or how unjust mans will never battle at the gates o f P . B . tiU A V H .Y TOBACCO CO., n « n v l l l c . V a . it may appear, and still maintain that Paris. Tkt Patent Pumik keep» it Frrtk and (Iran and Cood we are patriotic citizens. PORTLAND But should the German hordes retire — I l it mol Prat Croat Ip wilkoot tku Pro lailwa Sami Bring mm nBtwt mtrém'i ßrrwnt John J. Cadlgan. President There is a vast difference between or In- driven lim-k, that would not mean ku gifting hold of tmh m good E a ta b lla h e d 1 8 3 1 Bung os « d t » tf tim t C imripl criticism and sputtering. Criticism is the immediate end o f the war. Germany T H E Q U A LITY STORE-cooosERVh PULLING TOGETHER NEW WORLD LIFE J