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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1908)
Suite 0niMtht ;xanilttrt Pnhltl4 Every Thuredey. C. O. METZKER, tulitor and Publisher ... nalldlKt utt-rKt at the 'ot Oltlrr t I JneTlew, Ore. Socond-niwe Meitor. .One Year, . $2.00 iSIx AVonths, 100 Three Months 50 TERMS: Lakeview, Oregon, April 23, 1908 n)PU nj wom,,u Oregon are identl : - - VHt it folio s that women cau have tio SUFFRAGE NOT A RIGHT. 3 1 6 Yes. 317- No. Tois is a proposed amendment to the constitution by initiative petition permitting women to vote. The friends of this measure rely upon a mere expression of sentiment, rather than upon reason or facta, to influ ence your vote, "E luality for Wives and Mothers, with Husbands and Sous." This is their slogan. They admit, that in Oregoc, women are far iu advauce, as self -earn ing property holders, of women iu any other state, except in the four states wherein they already vote. This offered praise to Oregon men is . misleading, in that it suggests that there are laws iu force it Oregon which withhold from women "equal property right" with men, which is not true, and that women in the four states wherein they already vote have "property rights" which women In Oregon have not, aud that Is not true. There is no inequality of property rights created by law in Oregon. Iu tbe ownership, management and dis position of property, meu in Oregon hare no power, right or freedom of actiou not secured to an unmarried woman by tbe same law. In tbe marriage relation there devolves upon ' the bushaud the duty of governing and iu every way, providing for the family. The state iu obliging tbe husband to assume this duty, aud compeiliug him to perform it, so far aa it has power to euforce obedience, grants tbe husband certain powers over tbe property of the wife, for tbe protection of others. But the wife may, if she deems it best, place ber property entirely beyond her hus bands' control, by givlug legal notice that it is ber separate proprety. A married woman may own, manage and dispose of her separate property without the iuterfereauce, advice, or consent ot tbe busbauJ. Our laws af fect men and vvomau precisely alike so far as life, liberty, property, and toe pursuit of happiness are concerned. There are natural rights which belong to all alike, which are life, liberty, the enjoyments of tbe fruit of ones own labor, aud tbe pursuit of happiness without interference with tbe rights of others. With or without government, constitution or laws, all persons have these natural rights. Under organized tiovtrnoieuts by written constitution aud laws, certaiu benefits and privileges have been established aud made secure to persons which we are accustomed to speak of as lights, which are not rights, but reasonable privileges, or duties, or necessities, for certain purposes of government. Government is a necess ity. In America, elections are essen tial features of, or incidents in govern ment. Government is impossible without tbetn. Therefore, elections are necessities. Ballots are essential to elections, tuerefore, the ballot is a necessity and duty, being indespensi bly necessary to an election, and not a right, every citizen has the right of trial by a jury of his peers, (t is, therefore, not tbe right, but the duty of certain citizens, when possessing the necessary legal qualifications, and being so required, to serve as jurors or there could be no such trial, and the right of tbe citizen to such trial would be lost. If to vote is a mere right or privilege that may be proper ly neglected by one, it may be with equal propriety neglected by all, and all rights, or security iu all rights, would be lost, because government would cease. Tbe very essence of government is power, and tbe power of government is, in its finality, physical. Nothing is more natural and reasonable than that those who or dain and establish government should posess withiu themselves tbe qualifica tions and power to enforce and defend tbe government they make? Can a class reasonably insist it is its right to participate in determining what ' government shall be, which, is by , nature, in the physical constitution of everyone of its numbers, disqualified to render tbe service necessary in finally upholidiug that government if assailed? Women are bo disqualified. The power upou which all government relies for the final struggle in enforc ing its decrees aud defending its life resides in tbe men of that govern meut. Government is nothing if its every act is not supported by a preseut j physical force capable of compelling respect aud obedience. There can be 110 security of personal right of citizens except by a government pos sessing a military army strong enough to give protection. Shall any insist ou making tbe goverumeut, and, wbeu obedience to it is refused, or it is assailed, then expect to leave its de fence eutirly to other T Such ptrvllege may be given, but cauuot be reasonably claimed as a right. The women who are making an appeal to you lu support of this meaBure deny that they "are Peking to make laws to govern men," but are demanding "the right of tlf itovernnieut. " That is decidedly specious. No government cau be conducted which does not govern meu and women by the same laws. And, bs we have shown that tha tirntiartv and tiorsonal rUhts of motive for their insistene upon having tbe ballot but to antagonize, iu some respect, goverumeut as conducted by meu, and a it relates, more partlcu- larly to men, no injustice foi they are suffering by government. Those women also say that the iuability of women to vote "bring the wage earn ing of womeu iuto ruiuous competi tion with wage earning voters. Do they mean that a woman, con ducting a large gnrmeut makiug establishment will pay her employes more wbeu they become voters thau she now pays them? Or, that a woman, when she becomes a voter, will receive wages not as she does now, in accordance with ber earning capacity, but will by virtue of belug a voter, necessarily receive greater wage, iu copetitiou with meu, tbau now? Why? What can her vote have to do with her value to her emploer, if she inteuds to, aud does, vote in dependently and free from ail in fluence, guided only by ber own con ception of the greatest good to the country? Here is tbe rub. Womeu who are agitating for this measure, treating meu as antagonistic to their interests, inteud to use tbe ballot to promote their persoual ends. This is a bald tierversion of tbe purpose of the. ballot. It can mean nothing but the determination to couflue the bal lots of womeu as a meaus of power to be exercised in that direction most fatal to free government. It means au intention to control by tbe ballot, that which should be governed by tbe natural laws of business, if it means auything. A woman receives less wages than meu now in many positions, not be cause she cannot vot?, but certainly be cause she is of less value to tbe em ployer. She w ould be of greater value than a man in some positions, and in such positions she is employed rather than men, at proper wages. This is natural, and tbe ballot iu her bauds cannot change it. No employer pays a man more for work that a woman can do better, because the man may vote, unless he uses bis power as employer, to control that mau's vote aud cause it to be cast, not for tbe benefit of the country, but for the benefit of his employer to the detriment of the community. And this is tbe purpose of our women then, who demand to vote. They do not preseut tbe sem blance of an argument w bii-h stands scrutiny. Ihe position of women in ! our society is not that of an inferior. If it were so, and to give ber tbe ballot would make her our equal, we should grant it. We regard woman in her btatiou as vastly the superior of meu, aud believe that the influence of tbe ballot will be degrading. Hence we oppose it. The character of women will, in the course of time, become much the bame as men, when they live tbe same life as men. Loyalty to Party Tbe primary election is over. Tbe majority of the people have chosen the meu for tbe various offices to be Toted I for at tbe June election. If you could prevent tbe men who shall be elected to office on the first day of June from entering upon tbe duties) of tbe offices to wbicb they may be elected, and from receiving the emoluments of such office", would you do it, because they were not tbe men of your individual choice? Of course no citzen would do that. You are firmly attached to tbe doctrine that, what tbe majority of tbe people want should be done. The majority of the voters of each political party bave made a choice, a mong many aspirants, of party candi dates. Tbe election on Friday, tbe 17b, was a legal election held under laws which provided for tbe full and free expression of tbe will of the elec tors of tbe state. Its result should be accepted as binding upon tbe con science of every citizen, and should assure to each candidate elected tbe loyal support of every voter of bis party. If you were not at this elec tion you should have been, if possible. If not, it is still tbe mandate of tbe people given under due form of law, and you are as much bound, morally, to submit to it and stand by it, as you are to support the result of any so called, regular election, both being conducted under the same rules. ua registering, you declared your self of some party, and tbe law con templates that you intend to support tbe candidates of that party at tbe fl ual election, and makes such regula tions aa insures tbe perfect fairness and legality of tbe primary election. The Juue electiou will not be more legal than the primary election. It is no more your duty to see that the men who are elected on the first day of June get their legal rights thau it is to do all you can to elect the men who were nominated at the primary election in which yen participated, or should have participated. What would you think of a candidate, if defeated at the primary election, if he should refuse to submit? lie has at good a right to be a candidate after defeat as you have to refuse him your vote after his nomination. You made this law and ynu are bound by everything done under it Of course you can refuse to abide by the result. But in doing so, you violate a very strongly implied con tract. The Republican ticket is a good one. We support it heartily. Not as a ticket put up by bosses, but as the ticket of the people of the par- j ty, in the choice of which every voter is supposed to have taken part. We believe that there is no cause tor holt- , iug any ticket chosen under this iaw . The people have uever deliberately chosen a man of bad character for office, and they uever will. If ueuriy every Lako county voter does not staud by his party ticket we are de ceived iu their temper. You made a tacit, if not au expressed legal agree ment to do so. Every candidate chosen last Friday on the Republican ticket is a tried man. Ktiowu to be worthy and com- ; peteut. The Democratic ticket was c hos 11 in equal fairness and is euti , tied to tbe support of voters of that party. Primary electlous must be ao- cepted as bindiug, and we shall again i I be giveu over to the bosses if we w ill 1 not staud iiy our own work. You would not liko to have Joe Simon or any other boss dictator again. A Uue5lng Editor The Silver Lake Leader iu its guess work editorial last week, missed the I mark wide on all points. Mr. Conu did not prepare the noted solutl ons so much complaiued of by the Leader, j so be states, and he further says he ' had nevei saw them or heard them j read uutil they were read iu the j meeting by the chairman of the com-j mittee appointed to draft them on) tbe night of that inu;s meeting, j which was called for the purpose of furthering the interests of Lake county, and which did so, to the ex tent of practically stopping the county seat removal agitatiou, as little pro gress has beeu made since that meet ing was held, aud little said for the movement outside of whuf the two Silver Lake papers have said. Mr. Conn states also that he had not been asked to speak, nor did he have any intention of speaking uutil he was called upon after opened. What he poraneous It would be a difficult matter, hovever, to uudertake to clear up tbe billions attacks of those north end papers, upon all whom they bave charged with lying aud every other mean think' their vocabulary f,lruibhes them w itb, as they have spit j at eteryuue, muai, wuu ura in tiie 1 south end of Lake county, and espec ... . i.n i:n : ially in Lakeview. Returns Slow to Come In It is plainly evident that certain precincts in this county did not under stand the law legarding sending the election returns iu. Tbe law clearly states that the third day after au election has beeu closed the votes shall be canvased by the clerk, and sooner if the returns are all in. Tbe Summer Lake ballot box did not reach here uutil Tuesday even ing, and the Silver Lake box on Mon day evening. Tbe Summer Lake box remained at that place two days aud three nights before it was dispatched for tbe county seat, when the box should be started out imediately after tbe vote is counted and tbe box sealed, and if there is no provision made for a carrier to deliver the box there should be. Three Hundred Families Coming Tbe real estate men of this place are quite jubilant over the prospects of a rushing season in their line. We are reliably informed that a great rush of bomeseekers is expected soon. One man, not a real estate man, but a business man, of this city who is tak ing observations and who is in close touch with immigration matters, states that 300 families are scheduled to reach here at one time. From what particualr point we are not able to say. It seems that tbe greatest economy has been used in buying material for the new Court House, as is shown in tbe official statement published on another page of Tbe Examiner this week. Lime, which Las been selling in this county at about t8 per ban el, was secured for f'-J.M, delivered at Madeline. Evidently tbe Silver Lake Oregonian stopped to get its breath last week, as no copy of that week's issue was received, at least at Tbe Examiner office. Lordyl Lordy! but wasn't that "hot stuff tbe Silver Lake Leader belched forth lata week, aimed at most anybody, so they lived in Lakeview. 1 native Bromo Quinine Tablets. eZ mi broths som in past 12 months. This Signature, S f. Black Bart Season will open April 15th and dose June 15th, 1008 Itorm In coul black; weighs liHK) pounds; French Canadian; bred mid raised In Canada. J Will stand nt ADKL from Tuesday morning to Saturday morning, and' j at I'Ll'SII from Saturdny evening;, to Monday morning. Mnrea brought from u distance will tbe meeting had i f cured for In the bent poHHible. man said was extern- tivr PLUMS. Ten dollars for the season, payable on or la-fort' June 10th. T. A. CRUMP WA NTED T 1 M 1J Kit LA N I S. Homestead relinquishments wanted. Wuut to buy direct from owners. Write particulars to M. H., P.ox Eugene, Oregon. VI Tlmlx r l.anil oelrv United States Land Office, Lakeview, Oregon. Feb. 10, lldS. Notice is hereby given that In com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of Juno 3, 17H, entitled, "An Act for the sale of Timber lands in the states of California, Oregon, , Nevuda, and Washington Territory,"! ai- extended to all the public laud states . by act o' August, 4 1H1I2, I Vigil Conn, of I'aisley, county of 1 Luke, state of Orregon, has filed in tli is office his sworn statement No 1 4031, for the purchase of the NEquar- ' ter, or Section 17, iu Township 38 S., Range 10 K., W. M., and will otfer j proof to show that the land sought! is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purpose 1, aud to establish his claim to said laud before Register and Receiver at Lakeview Oregon on Monday the 1st day of June. 1IH)8. ue names as witnesses: J. 15. Auten, F. P. Light, T . J. Powell, ) P. Mal loy.all of Lakeview Oregon, and Oda Cravens, of Klamath Falls Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adver sely tbe above described lands are re quested to file tbeir claims in this office on or before said 1st, day of June 1108 810 J. N Watson register. Timber Lend Notice United States Land Office, Lake view, Oregon, April 17, 1908. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for tbe sale of timber lauds in tbe states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington territory," as extended to all tbe Public Land States by act of August 4, 18'J2 Leon C. Emerson, of Lakeview, county of Lake, State of Oregon, has filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 3747, for the purchase of tbe East half N W quarter, SWJ NW quarter Sec. 32, and SK quarter NE quarter, of Sec tion No. 31, in Township No. 40 8.. Kange No. 22 E., W. M., and will offer proof to show that tbe land sought is more valuable for its tim ber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before Register and Receiver at Lakeview, Oregon on Fri day tbe 2btb day of June, f)0H. v lie names as witnesses: M. E. Musgrave, Rose Musgrave, Arthur itehart, Urauvillo iiardisty, all of Lakeview, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming ad versely the above described lauds are requested to file their claims iu this office on or before said 2t!th day of June VJ08. J. N. Watson, Register. 17-10 HAVE JUST OPENED OUR SPRING AND SUMMER LINE OF SHIRT WAISTS, ZEPHERS, WASH GOODS, GING HAMS, LACES, EM BROIDERIES, HOSIERY, ETC. We invite your inspection BAILEY & MASSINGI LL To Cure a Cold in One Day ALBERT G. DUHME BUYS TIMBER LANDS FIRST NATIONAL LAKEVIEW. He (lot What He Needed "Nine years ago it looked ns if my time had come," says Mr. C. Farth ing, of .Mill Creek, Jud. Ter. "1 was no run down that life, hung 011 u very hinder thread. It was then my druggist recommended Electric Hit ters. I bought a bottle and I got what I neixled strength. 1 had one foot iu the grave, but Klectric Hitters put it back on the turf again, and I've been well ever since." Sold under guarantee at A. L. Throutou druit store. 00c. LOUIS SHAW Dealer In Real listate 1 have listed some of the best Ranches, Timber Lauds and Town property in Northern California, a country that is bound to improvo rap idly. Alturas, California. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they canuot reach the diseaaed portion of the ear. There is only one way te cure deafness aud that is by constitutional reme dies. Deafness is caused by an inflam ed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you bave a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, aud when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is uothiug but an inflamed couditiou of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cunnot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Rend for circu lars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 7fio. Take Hall's Fam'ly Pills for consti pation. H. D. Clark Contractor and Builder Job Work ft Specialty Ivstimates Furnished fcliop next door Suddicry Shop Lakeview, . to AhlHtrom'H Oregon 3" Ok in v. BANK BUILDING OREGON. Timber lend Notice United States Land Office, Lake view, Oregon, April, 17. I'."M. Notice ih hereby given that in com pliance, with the provisions of the act of Congress of June ;i, 1H7H, enitlecl "An act for the sale of timber lainU lti the States of California. Oregon. 1 Nevada, and Wiihhingtoii Terrlory," as extended to nil the Piiblio Lund States by net of August I, N:2, JOHN- W. K I'd I A KT, of Lakeview, county of Luke., State of Oregon, has tiled In this office his sworn statement. No. 4OH0. for the purchase of the Lot 1, and 2, NE quarter, NW quarter, of Section No. Ill, in Towtifhip No. 37 3., Kange 20 I:., W. M., and will oMer proof to show that the laud nought lit more valuable tor its timber or stone thau for agricultural purposes, ami to establish his claim to said land before Register and Receiver, at Lakeview, Oregon, ou Tuesday, the Pith day of July, 11108. lie names 11 h witnesses: Eli llar num, Charles liurnum, Nate Wilcox, Frank Wilson, all of Lakeview, Ore gon Any and all persons claiming ad versely I lie above described lands, are requested to file their claims lu this office ou or before said 14lh day of July, 1108. 1710 J. . Watson Register. Timber Land Notice Uinted States Land Office. Lako- view, Oregon. Anirl 17. 1U08. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Couyress of June 3, 1878, entitled. "Au act for the sale of timber lands iu tbe States of California. Oreion. Nevada, aud Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Laud States by act of August 4, 1112, i WILLIAM SCHMIDT, of Lakeview, , county of Lake, State of Oregon, has mod In this offico his sworn state ment, No. 4080, for the purchuse of the S half, SW quarter, of Section 17, in Township IKIK., Range 20 E., W M., and will oil er proof to show that I he land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim tn said land before Register and Receiv er, at Itkeview, Oregon, ou Wednes day, the 10th day of July, 1008. He names as witnesses : Dan O'Shoa, John llranch, D. liryau, A W. liryau. all of Lakeview, Oregon. Any aud all persons claiming ad versely the above described lauds are requested to lllo their claims in this billed ou or before said 10th day of July, 1008. 17-110 J. N. Watsou, Register. Plenty ol Trouble I is caused by stagnation of tho liver and bowels. To got rid of it and head ache and biliousness mid the poisou that brings jaundice, take Dr. King's iuw ijiie ciiis, llie reliable purifiers that do (he work without grinding or giipiug. 20o ut A. L. Thornton's, drug store.