He Is willing to compromise, but
he demands that the compromise
shall be of hisdictatum
What kind
IMI.'Ktl MVKRY THURSDAY BY
of Americanism is this which de
t . l . iwqgk *. botto » and phot
mands the rule of force by the mi
nority. whether in the United States
Entered at the nostoflleo at Seto.
senate, or in the cami«s of the syn
On-gon a» second class matter.
dicalist». or the I W W ? Wherein
does the principle differ?
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■DR*YirnoN, IN ADVANO
The basic principle of democracy
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is the rule of the majority. It should
apply in the halls of congress as well
ADVKRT1BINO RATU:
• as at the polls on election day, and
l^x-al advertising per line first in
| any trick, scheme or combination
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that defeats this principle is un-
Ea«-h »uiMktpient ineertton per line. Uf.
American, un-democratic and 1« I
an
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to
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THE SCIO TRIBUNE
Each subsequent insertion.,..........
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Advertisements should reach this office
not later than Tuesday to insure publi
cation in She current issue.
WILL BE A WINNER
All indicati »ns point io thè light
All foreign adv«-rliaenwnts must be and water honds queolion. snon to
paid for in advance of publication.
lie submiltrd to thè people, as a
winner by a good majority. But
small Opposition, if anv. haa been
manifeste«! a» yet.
Ihe i'ribune I» '»«•Il a** are •tal
most peoplr are oppoeed lo thè con-
i tracting of a dein by thè present
[fts Eiawtari
all we know today other than we
have learned how to cootrol it in a
measure and convert it to the use of
man.
When old Ben Franklin drew the
lightning from the clouds he origi-
nate«l the control of the electric cur
rent in a very crude form. Yet
from this crude control the many
applied uses of today have resulted
And vet with ail of our knowledge
of, an«! immensely valuable applica
tions of this subtle power we have
made, we have not yet solved the
problem of "what is It?"
liver at S-atUe a boy, or young
man, has invented a machine which
haa the power to gather electricity
from the atmosphere and utilize it
Ttvtai.
Eyes scientifically examined and ac
curately fitted with glasses
Latest
frames and knees carried in stuck. AU
kinds of broken lenses replaced
None
Ux> difficult
Particular attention given
to mail orders on all kind* of optical
work
F. M FRENCH a «ON8
Jewelers. Engi avers, Opticians
Albany. Oregon
H. C
ROLOFF
JLUmHI
' Whv pay more for your sh.x»a than
■ you do for your gla--*«-*.? Nothing
• is
ro « m !
enough for th«* eyes but the
Public sales a specialty. Get the man best.
that can get you the monev Kotoff can I
LEBANON. ORE
Phones I bua 6M
I ree. »17.
lxx-k Box YU6
Write or phone me st my expense for
dales.
Uk iato sn*ac*d is» »I k>s TnUs» eNu*
for cres ting power.
C^« W <W aW-S SS SW*
Wh«-n lt«*n Franklin drew electric
ity from the clouds by means of a
<*.
BKVANT
*
RiWAlVr OAfA
kite string, he chose a lime when
HAROLD AI.BKO.
there was great electrics! disturb
Maiiufa«-turmg Optician
ance. This boy seems to be able to 301-1 New First Sstxmsl Bank I'idg
gather it from the air at any old
ALBANY
OREGON
time
And why not? We use the
electric current through the medium
htm Fata
of certain mechanical devices to »■M imi Use. B> s « mm U
propel our cars, carry messages over
wires or through the air. and then
HOLECHEK BROS.
release th«* subtle ag«*nt in the air
We watt! to treat the | m * o |«I«*
again, and without danger of ex
UUsss. Or.
right an«l will welcome old
hausting the supply
It is wander Otto, as Stovwee M
nn<| new etigtomern, selling
ing alxiut without control, ready to
tirnt-cliiHH meat tit the most
be collect«*»! again for use. Why
reasonable price».
may not this Seattle bov have stum
bled u|»«n a hitherto unknown me
UNDERTAKERS
We buy Veal ll«*i - nn<l
thod of collecting this agent? Even
('all. Attended to Promptly
i Hide«, pitying goo«l prt«*«*H.
our profes-ional
electricians are
l>av or Night
slumped. When any new discovery
SCIO
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OREGON
is made we wonder why such dis-
covcry was nut made before.
Wr know quite a deal about ap
plied electricity am! have profited
greatly thereby, but we must gu
E do all kinds of amateur kodak finishing, film
much further to lie able to answer
developing, copying, enlarging and photograph-
the question ' What is it?"
ing
Sarnpl«** of our work on hand for your insp«*ctii>n.
We may yet learn that the spark
If you have any trouble in getting gixxl results
of life itself is not a derivative of
out of your kiMlak or camera, call on us; we can no
the electric current in some form.
doubt help you with suggestions that will help you get
At all events electricity promises to
results «nd good, clear pictur«*s. We have had over 20
be the most fruitful field of all for
years experience in this work so no doubt can do you
future research.
some good. So be not backward in asking for help in
thia line. Your kodaks examined free
Our prie«*« are as follows, o/u«iu> each on delivery*
GRANTS PASS MAN CANDIDATE
of your work; plcam- re mem lx* r this:
fRlvriNt;
By private letter The Tribune
2jx3j, or smaller, 40c dozen
learns that E. L. («»burn of Granta
4x5. or smaller, 50c dozen
Pass is a candidate for the nomina
3ix5|, and postcards. 6<k*dozen
tion for weretaiy of state on the
DRV KlUI’t NG
Film roll», any size, 10c each
republican Ucket.
Film (»acks, anv size, 20c each
Mr. Coburn is a native of Oregon
Plates up to 5x7. 5c •
and haa served as county clerk of
Plates above 5x7. 7jc
Josephine county for four terms,
Mail orders aolicite«! ami attend«**! to promptly;
including his pr«*sent term.
must lie accompanied by cash, any over remittance
lie will have something to say
will I m * promptly returned.
W«* thank you for pwat and solicit y iur future
later on.
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patronage. Yours for good work.
CVZ0/77 eZr/^Z
ATTORNEY AT LAW
H. B. CHESS
I f>ltilg' allegtanct to my flag ano generation lo l>e trani*nutt«*«i lo poe-
In a general
the Hrpithlk fot which H tlanjt, onr terily for payment
sense
The
Tribune
is
opposed
to auch
f\'alion, inlfraihlc. tttlh lihcrly una
debts.
Hut
the
profioard
light
and
hnlkt for all.
water debt ia of a different class
Wiwn you pay your light and wa
THE MAJORITY MUST RULE ter bill for th«* Drat month after
construction you wiil tx-gin to pro
All free governments—all democ- vide ■ fund for the redemption of
raci«*« ar«* l»aaed upon the rule of these txinda. I* -t«-rity will do n«>
the majoiity of th«* people. The more than this. Just a «mall per
minority, by skulduggery or by force, centage of your monthly lull will I m *
may rule for a short lime, but in j placed in the bond redemption fund
th«* end the majority must triumph and in th«* course of 20 year» all of
Monnrchh-s and kingdoms ar«* these bonds will have been redeemed
bawd u|M«n the theory that by div ami Scio will th«*n have a propertv
ine right of inheritance a certain which will pay the running «-xpenars
das* must «xercise authority. But of the town
It will in* a property
when the majority of such people then well worth SlüO.OtM).
Nor
beciwiie sufficiently educated and in will your light bill la- Increased over
formed ms to understand what is ^present prices. Mr. I «er. to obtain
ju»t an«l right, th« majority soon thia result. On the other hand, it
a*m>rt ami maintain their right to will I m * reduced somewhat when
rule, for they have the necessary meters are installed: for when the
force to maintain their right.
juice ia being measured tn you, you
It ia t<H> often the case, while the will not urn* a light unnvcvaaarily
majority* is unorganized and without Moreover, every light user outside
competent leadership. the minority of the city limits will help |>ay these
lieing organised. maintain authority bonds as well as if he resided in our
over th«* majority and for a time town,
hold the majority in subjection.
The man or woman who does n«l
Th«**««* kings ami emperors in th«* llMt. th«. lights in their homes will
past hav- maintained their author-
n<> part of th«* bonds other that«
ity wh«*n a majority of their subjects M n general user in the way of
ar«* *>i«i>* «*«1 to th«* m«*nar«*hical dy-atreet lights, which will I m * |«ai«i for
nasty.
from the general I mx fund in the
Past history of peoples arc full of <»ity treasury, Also th«* non light
examples of the minority rule of UM>r will j^. th«* gMiner in the In-
monarchs, but happily about all ab- - creased value of his property, due
solute monarchs have boo» displaced to the splendid light system we will
bv constitutions which imply th«* then have.
Advertise in Th«* Scio Tribuns and get
results.
rule of th«* majority of the people,
As a matter of fact there is no
either directly or through represen reap>n why the vote for the bond*
tatives.
shqlild not be unanimous. We all
We have now in our United States knew that a first class light system
Scio
Meat Market
Attorney •« Law
Morrison & Lowe
Give Us a Call
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PI I« IIXXIBAPI IS
WKS I.I.Y’H STU I H<>
Dr. W. B. Richardson
senate a <lem»nst ration of the rule ia ^n asset to a town or community.
of th«* minority through a combina Ev«*\v farm between Scio and Jor
tion of circumstances.
dan will I m * more valuable because
We «see a large majority of- our : of accessibility of el»*ctric lights.
a« nators being dominated by a small
Scio was one of the first towns in
minority. Senator lssige and a half ' Oregon to own ami operate her light
dozen or m«*re of senators who do and water system
The s stem has
not want th«* league of nations treaty lM*en inefficient because our power
confirmed, nr«* abb* lM*eausrof party has been subject to both freshet and
prejudice of various degree to pre low water in Thomas ereek. Now
vent the confirmation of the treaty, it is proposed to make it a first class
which requires a two-thirds major 24 hour system which will supply
ity to bring that result about. More power as well as lights. And let us
than two-thirds of the senatorial 1 r emem Iter, that the more users we
body wants the treaty confirmed in j have the quicker the bonds will I m *
some form, but Mr. Ixvdge. by redeemed and the city government
meat«» of the party lash of partisan of Scio I m * financed from the profits
Politics, has lM*«*n auto *u tar to pre of the plant
vent the confirmation, except the
confirmation shall I m * at hisdictation.
ELECTRICITY.
He is pursuing a rule or ruin policy.
Electricity. What is it? Krom
He is unwilling that the majority
■hall rule.
What different is he
from the absolute monarch whose
will Is law unto the people?
Several times recently the news
came over the wires that a compro
mise of the contrary opinions was
about to I m * effected. The next day
perhaps the wire reports were Bxlge
refuses to compromise unless hisi
will is carried out.
whence does it com»*?
Ever since the world has existed .
there has been a power in the air
which while turbulent at times, as
in the case of lightning, and dee
tructive as well, people did not know
what the invisible and subtle power
is. They could just judge it by the
effects
They knew the subtle agent
existed
That was ail. and that b
OPTOMETRIST
Will b«* at Scio liolul in 8ci«i
every Saturday of each ween
prepared to th nod furnish
gtmd glit-Hcs fur all that want
io itnpruve their eyeaight.
Glamtea for reading, newing
or for distant use. all one lena
and warranted to give ttatia-
flU'tioll.
W. B. RICHARDSON
Eyesight Speciali«t
Jefferson
Oregon
Sotka of I Inal Ssttteiwent.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned executors of the last will and
teatsm«*nt of W. R Ray, deceased, have
filed their final account as such execu
tors with the clerk of the county court
for Linn County, Oregon, and that the
judge of said court has fixed M*mday,
the wth day of March. liW. at the hour
of 10-tn o'clock in the foreruxm aa the
time for hearing objections to said final
account and the settlement of the said
estate.
Dated and the first publicatian hereof
ia February &, IR3I)
Mary Edith McKnight. Executrix.
Benjamin l^wra Ray, Exaeutor
C. C. Bryant. Attorney.
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CHANGE OF POLICY
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When the Albany Automobile, Truck ami Tractor show was first an-
nuunce.1 the plan wu t«* give a plain exhibitisa of motor vehi<
’
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was later «tocskd to make the affair the equal to any on th«* < n«t r*
gardlsss of siso. ami present an entertainment that will be worth «-onung
miles to See For this and other rtMuwns a charge of
25 Cents Admission
i
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will be mute
You will not ..nlv see the finest display o
and tractors that you couM wish to see any place, t*ut you will 1» .t«-i
tamed by high c I bmi talent
The Multnomuh Hotel Orche.stra
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OE PORTLAND
will play every afternoon arwi evening, sn.1 will furm-i
dance In the evening Their ja ■ singer is a bear
! I < r<
and instrumental music, vaudeville acts an«i <ah«*r »t i >i *
w ill to- v> . «1
You’ll Enjoy Hit lh 'ora flunk
the m««st elaborate ever seen in this part of th- -tat«-
COJIE EVERY 1).! Y
: Automobile, Truck and
Tractor Show
; .Albany, on February 1A-14.
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Tiro Ri* Ihtys ■
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