¡the-'.
* because men are willing to tell a
'falsehood to » ape payment of a few dollars.
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j Everybody knows these conditions to be true. The
<iuestion is: How can this matter I m » remedied?
How can men be made to be honest?
When our country is endangered by either
foreign or domestic foe. men are willing to shoulder
u musket to defend the flag: at least some of them
|are. Such acts are called "patriotism.” And this
Entered at the poetoffice at Scio, Oregon, as aecvnd-claa»
is true; for a man can show no greater love than
mail matter.
when he offers his life an a | ossible sacrifice. But
there is another and less glorious manner in which
one can exhibit his love of his country und that is.
PUBilSHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
to bear his just portion of its burdens in time of
peace. There burdens must be bourn in time of
T. L. DUGGER
peace us well as in war. Money, in the shape of
taxation, is just as necessary in time of peace, to
carry on the arts of development and progress ax
it is to battle in defense of the flag. Therefore,
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the citizen who makes an honest return of hik
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One year in advance ..........
property holdings to the assessor for purposes of
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One year, at end of year.,..
taxation, no mutter how inconspicious he may I m *.
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One year, at end of 2 year».
is
just as much entitled to be called a patriot. as he
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One year, at and of 3 yeara
who, because of the enthusiasm which war engen
r».. ».vutha in advance........
Three month» in advance ..,
ders. goes out to fight our country’s tattles. lit
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is willing to bear his just portion of the burdens of
government. But what can be suid of the tax
dodger the msn who willfully neglects to return
AUVKHTHINU KA'l'KH:
to, or conceals his property from the assessor?
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In time of war. the most despicable charaet *r. is
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he
who skulks. He thus endeavors to shift the
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burden
lie should |>ear upon the shoulders of his
Display ails, to be changed weekly if >ie«ired, one column
wide each insertion, per inch ......................................... 15 comrades, and does so to protect his worthless life.
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No wonder that he is despised by his comrades and
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becomes, among them, a social outcast and as be*
Long time sunding ada, contracts male on application.
ing unfit to associate with men who stand by their
guns. It ought to be the same in civil life. The
man who dodges his responsibility as a citizen, by
7./.V SKULKERS
concealing or falsifying in the return he makes to
the assessor of his property holdings, ought to be
%
<1. s. cuil y. He is an unfit man with
ERHAPS a system of taxation Will never lx* whom honorable men should associat.*.
In time of war. when men will not volunteer to
devised, which will bear equitable upon all
classes of property. Perhaps a system can march to their country’s defense, a military draft
resorted to. We, who lived during the civil
never lx? devised which will eliminate the |s tax
war
know what draft means. In civil life, th“
dodger and cause all men to bear their just portion
draft
should hi; Resorted to, not only for every
of the burden of government.
It is true that, in just the proportion that one tenth or twentieth man. but for every man who is
man escape» paying his share of the tax burdens, sus|*ected of concealing his property holdings fr >m
the burden is made proportionately heavier on the the assessor. As all men enjoy equal protection
man that does make an honest return of his | from the government we support, all men should
property holding*» to the assessor. In fact, ihe bear their just portion of the burden for that
man who conceals, or neglects to make a true re support.
We know that honest men holds the taxdodger in
turn of his property holdings to the taxgatherer,
is stealing, from his neighbors, just the amount utter contempt: tor they feel that he is a skulker
which he escapes paying. It is taking something land, morally, a thief. But again we say: How
from his neighbors for which he makes no can we force these scoundrels, who dodge their
return. He is shifting burdens he should justly govermental responsibility, to come forward and
do their duty as honorable citizens? How can we
bear upon the shoulders of his neightars.
Just lately, all of the banks have been required we draft them? These are questions which have
to publish statements showing the exact condition bothered our lawmakers, almost from the tagin-
of the bank upon date of publication. In the ' ning. And, as stated it| the taginning of this
aggregate, it was shown that the deposits of Linn article, we presume that that trouble will always
county banks were over $2.000,000. The assessors exist. You cannot, by law, force men to be
roll shows that the people of this county had less honest But we are enacting laws, amendments,
than $200,000, only a few months thereto. Now etc., which makes such dishonesty more difficult
what is true of Linn county is true, probably, of all the time and, finally, we hope that the numtar
every other county in the state. Probably $300,* of taxdodgers or skulkers will be reduced to a
000,000 thus escapes payment of taxes throughout minimum.
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Grocery Department
Politicanti Independent
Good heat v 4 »earn broom
25c
Arm 4 Hammer »<*!«. 5c
package. 6 pkg».
... , 25c
25c
3 bottle» of muatatd..........
3 package• of raaina ... ... 26c
9 ban cf laundry «oap ........ 25c .
Be»' quality of peach«« in
.15c
•unitary tin», per can
B<*«t corn »yrup, per gallon
45c
25c
Heat corn syrup, half ¿«¡Ion
9 pound »ack of cum meal
ca»tern. per »ack. ........ 30c
Olympic pan cake fleur
per pa* kage................. .
25c
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
Don’t forget this department as it is getting more complete
every week. We have just received a large shipment’of
Overalls. Jumpers and Pants. Yes. we have your size
if you are not younger than 3 years or larger than 50
inches waist measure. We havte a nice line of fancy up-to-
date drv-s goods.
Everything is new.
Call and see them.
THOMAS & >SON
Oregon
Stayton
Traffic Department
ANNOUNCE VE.\ 7
The «bove nani«! Company was incorporated December 23.
1910 for the purpoae of taking over the following lines:
The Oregon Railroad A Navigation Company
Oregon and Waaqington Railroad Company
The North Coast Railroad Company
Idaho Northern Railroad Co.
Ilwaco Railroad Company
In future these lines will be operated by and in the name of
Ihe Oregon n-Wishinoton
Washinqton Railroad & Hevigabon Co.
F. W. Robinson
General Freight Agent
Portland, Ore.
The date of the publication i» un
known exactly, ao the Ehgliah »peaking
race» have set each their own time for
the celebration.
Sunday, March 2«. special aerviees
will be held and aermona preached in
every place of worahip where the Union
Jack floats, and King George'a com
mand mu»t be obeyed.
In Canada a day in February, not yet
announced, la to be choaen. In the
United State» the week beginning
April 23 ha» been »elected. Here, at
leaat, union aervicea will be demanded,
aince, from thia book of book», every
•hade of the Christian faith draw» and
ha» drawn ita inspiration.—Sunday
Oregon Journal.
W. D. Skinner
General Freight and Pa»»enger Agent
beattie, Washington
WHOLESALE
DeWitt’s JK» Salve
Far Pitee. Burna. Soma.
DEAL»
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WinesJLiquors and Cigars
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T»kpho«r Mjin 175
144 IS* Commercial St.
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THE ESM0NB HOTEL
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Centrally located, good
room*, price!» moder*
ate, courteous
treatment
— Manufacturer a td Dealer in—
Ccrnrr Murrisco asd Frost Streets
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OREGON
Harness at A Saddles
All Work Strictly Gaaraai««^
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R. B. Miller
Traffic Manager
Cd Prices Close January 31
My genuine cut price« on all merrhan-
diae will clo»e January 31. 1911. The
price« I am selling at, cannot lie beaten
by any mail order house on the coast.
Just think of a post hole digger for 90
cents!
I have a full line of anti-ruat ware,
the best on the market, which you
can't beat anywhere for the price.
5-gal Ion Buhl milk cans for $2.60; 10-
gallon milk cans for $2.60. I haven't
a thing in the store but what I am
giving you the lowest cut price on
poaaible.
There .will be no discount allowed
upon register checks during this sale;
but you will be entitled to a free ticket
on the stove drawing with every $10 in
cash check«.
N. I. M orris , n
Wm. McMurray
General Paaaenger Agent
Portland. Ore.
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Bible wm at once the evidence and the
' constant, daily food. Their battle had
been won whether In the dungeon» of
their oppressor«, or the public execution,
Centenaries ami bicentenaries and or in the triumph in parliament and in
tricentenaries of people without end, the wider court of the religion of the
have come nnd gone. The keeping of nation. Having been won King Jame»
the tricentenary of a book is utterly could call hi» revi»er» togther at We»t-
minater in peace, they could anawer hi»
new.
Centenaries of events, are celebrated summon» without fear and in no danger
now and then, »uch as the declaration of of molestation, for the five year«, at the
independence, or the promulgation of end of which the authorized veraion of
some epoch-making law. or constitution. the English sneaking race was matured
Rut a book? The growth of free and published by the king'» command.
So the King James Bible, like «ubee-
thought in England, the loosening of
the bonds of Home over the consciences j quent revision«, was an evolution, not a
and live« of the English folk, kept pace I I new creation.
in the fourteenth and fifteenth cent
The first translation Into English wax
uries with the rcstleneat among the Wyckliffe, the father of English re
common people under the oppression of former«. He usi-d the Mtin Vulgate
king and nobles. Evidences in the field for hi» base. He died in 1492. In 1519
of religion are seen in the repeated re Erasmus wrote hi» Novum Instrumen-
translation, publishing in the churches, tum. in which he paraphrased the New
and then of the printing and scattering Testament into l-atin from the original
far ami wide of the Bible in English in Greek.
In 1525 Tyndale printed in
the home« of England. I'roofs in the I Germany and «ent to England the first
social and the political life of the |>eople com pie t» English Bible He paid for
are written in the statute book», the : his audacity with hi* life in 1536 at
journals of parliament, and the records Hrusaels. In 1539 Cover.lale made a
of the great, towns and cities.
new translation by command of King
Once started, these two movements Henry VIII. who was then in the thick
have never stayed, but often change est of his fight with Rome. This Bible
place» with each other in the rate of was set up in the English churches, and
their advance.
read out dally to crowds of listeners.
Many have been taught to regard the The king set the price the parishc«
English Bible as we have it in the King should pay at ten shillings unbound ami
James or authorised version, revised twelve »hilling« bound and clasped.
The Geneva Bible and ’the Ilia hop'»
and partly retranslated by the company
of 47 which sat in the Jerusalem Bible, ordered by Queen Elizabeth,
chamber at Westminster, as a revelation came next. At last the Bible as the
straight from God. In that thought we work! took it from the hand« of the
do dishonor to ths* noble army of peered-1 Renber«' Company of King James saw
ing martyrs of whose faith the English the light.
Columbia wheat, per
package ......................... 30c
Regular 25 cent package
of coffee .................. . . 15c
Pop com, per pound ...........
30c
10 pound beat ground meal
3th*
10 pound graham meal
Delmonico Prvfered »took
cane »yrup in gallon tin» 90c
We recommend Heinz pickle»,
Shilling» extract» Chase A San-
bourn« tea», coffee». He«» Stock
Food. Cleveland Baking powder«.
Preferred Stock canned good«.
If any of these goods are not satisfactory, we will refund
your money. (live us a trial order and just see what you
can save. When you bave $2 on a grocery or dry goods
bill, you have earned 12.00, an ordinary days wages.
B gin the New Year Right
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