The Silverton journal., July 18, 1913, Image 2

The Small sad Great.
The Revolution.
&iMon journal is Selfishness
is small and all that I Many people think of other
gained through its practice times, and other great changes,
CUT THE RED TAPE.
•«rah Bernhardt's Lateen ta Belgium's
Cuaterna OMolala.
only belittles, cramps, stultifies and other great deeds, and other I d the bad old days uot ao very loug
travelers. when they reached the
and damns. The man or woman I great heroes, but look upon their ago
Belgian frontier, were compelled to
who thinks of himself and what I own day as of no historical im- leave their couipartmeuta in the mid
J. E. HOSMER, Editor.
die of the night in order to be present
he considers belonging to him is | I portance.
Entered at Sliverton Oregon, gasMBsi
the customs examination of their
far- ­ at
at eecond-dlaM retea.
not of much use in the world and I It may seem to such, a far
luggage.
Subscription »1.00 a year In advance. can never reach a state of real fetched statement to say that
A train tn which Mme. Sarah Bern
Single copies S centa.
happiness. Selfish happiness is right at this hour one of the hardt waa traveling reached tbe fron
advertising rates .
tier at mldulgbL and the customs of
an absurdity. There is a coun­ I greatest revolutions that the Urlala
made their customary raid Into
Made known upon application
terfeit or substitute, commonly world has ever known is taking her compartment. Roughly awakened
called excitement, and also a place in the United States of from her beauty sleep and not In thu
twwt of hume-, Mme. Bernhardt ro-
short-lived self gratification, but America, in ail civilized countries, fuaed
to deeceud.
the emotion known as selfishness and, through them, throughout The officiala uncoupled the actress'
carriage, dumped her luggage on the
is a painful one and everything the whole world.
Lost Opportunities.
platform and went through it with
with which it mixes becomes
Many people in the isolated cunaclantioua
vigor.
Things move slowly in our little and mean, and finally leads districts of Europe did not know By thia time the train waa about
struggle toward the light because to a chronic i>essimism that is a when the Revolutionary War of ready to etart.
of the millions of lost opportun- ( veritable hell, filled with innum­ 1776 was fought, and there may “You are not going to leave without
me?” cried tbe actress. “Be ao kind
¡ties. Newspapers especially all
I have been some Rip Van Winkles aa to couple my carriage at once “
over the world, are afraid to erable devils.
But the selfish need our sym­ even in America who didn’t wake "When we have completed our ex-
express any ideas of right and
nlnatlon.” replied tbe inspector aud
wrong. This is owing mostly to | pathy, and as Elbert Hubbard up till the thing was over. And i went
on rummaging with redoubled
the fear of losing patronage. says. “No person is great who so today, just outside of the teal. But
be did not know with whom
But if the Silverton Journal loses , does not possess sympathy.” fighting districts there are those he had to deal
The actreaa took up a
out in the struggle it will not be
IHtrtiuanteau. placed It between the
because of an opportunity lost to , “Your heart must go out to all who are ignorant of what is rails a few yarda tn front of the en­
do good as best we know how, men, the high, the low, the rich, really going on. But while we gine and calmly seated herself.
nor because of cowardice. And the poor, the learned, the un­ like to think of this great modern “And now," she said, "you can go on
this is everybody’s business. learned, the good, the bad, the revolution as a bloodless one. If you please."
The officials were helpless, and the
For years and years newspapers
have fought for the privilege to wise and the foolish; it is neces­ much blood is being spilt The Bernhardt car was attached to tbe
train. Thia lesson In manners Boon
express their honest thought, but sary to be one with them all, else field is very large, and we are so afterward
produced a change in the
those who have done the most you can never comprehend them. used to hearing of the doings of Belgian custom».
—London Telegraph
have suffered the most, and the The saviors of the world have the armies under different names
field is strewn with dead papers,
RUSHED TO THE RESCUE
dead editors, blasted hopes and been men with wonderous sym- that we pay but little attention
financial failures. Still the strug­ pathy. But wisdom must go or think but little of their Then They Made a Tactful, if Ignoble,
gle goes on. The great majority with sympathy, else the emotions significance.
Retreat te Safety.
With resource» of over SIX HUN­
of newspapers today are not will become maudlin, and pity The cause of this revolution is An aiuualug story of tbe adventure
real newspapers, but news may be wasted on a poodle in-1 the same as the cause of all other that four men bad with an Irritable
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
suppressors. They neglect and stead of a child; on a field mouse revolutions. It is the change in bull la told by a correepondent of tbe
Loudou Field. It coutalna a hint that
this bank is equipped to handle
keep back the vital news, news
the ideas of the people. From may tie useful to some reader who
that people ought to know, and instead of a human souL ”
your business, whatever its require­
hereafter find himself In a situ!
only publish that which will not Then this is to be great, to the time of the landing of the shall
situation.
hurt the paper financially. “It’s have sympathy for all mankind, pilgrims in 1760 there were very lar A disagreeable
ments, and offers its service to in­
farmer bad a bull that he thought
a rotten deal,” and we all suffer to be unselfish, to gain knowl- few people in America who perfectly
docile.
Oue day he was
dividuals, firms and corporations.
because of it The writer’s hope
quietly walking behind tbe K rd when
is to publish a real free press, edge, to seek wisdom, to let our thought of any other form of without any warning tbe bull turned
and when we can afford to have light shine—all, that others may government than that of a and came atralgbt at him. He bad a
one more worker we Will in­ be made happier and better, that monarchy. But then conditions heavy club In hia bands, and be struck
OFFICERS
crease our all home print paper the world may at last be saved | changed, and the idea of self tbe animal with all hia might over the
to eight pages, and add education­ from ignorance and its multitude government, one without a king, bead aud eyes several times, when tbe
Eva Coolidge, Pres.
club broke. For tbe moment he did not
al and health departments. Is of impish progeny.
A.
F. McClaine, Vice. Pre».
began to be talked about a good know wbat to do and thought it was
this worth anything to Silverton?
F. E. Callister, Cashier
all
over
wltb
him.
when
be
remem
deal. In 1765 the stamp act was
Will the good people of Silverton
tiered (but some one bad told him that
Ed.
R. Adam», Ass’t Cashier
Victories of Peace.
passed, other oppressive measures a bull would not attack you if you lay
use or neglect the opportunity to
M.
G.
Gunderson, Aut. Cashier
have what most cities of this As great as have been the were forced upon the people who down, so be threw himself dat on hia
size lack—a free, progressive
face and shouted for help, und three of
seeming victories of war, greater had this new idea, and soon the his
journal?
meu who were uot far off .'ame
SILVERTON. OREGON
have been the defeats of even whole country was afiame with running to tbe rescue.
it,
and
the
result
was
the
birth
When
they
gut
within
about
twenty
the victorious ones. The rulers,
Good Roads.
of a great nation whose govern­ yards he told them to come on their
When, we the people, get who always become conservatives ment was founded on the new bauds aud kneea, aud in thia way they
RATES: Single Meal 25 cents
Phone Main 209
sense enough to prohibit all the have many times precipitated a idea. From 1760 to the treaty of came up alongside of him. The ques
tlou
then
was
wbat
to
do.
They
came
Rooms 50 cts and up f
war
rather
than
to
yield
to
a
evils that are taking up most of
the conclusion that tbe only thing
f
our time and energy, eiUier in people’s victory of peace. This Paris in 1783, which closed the to
left was for all of them to retreat ImcR*
participating in them or fighting is why the world has been so Revolutionary War, is, you will ward
f
on their bands and knees. This
against them, we will have time slow in its advancement War| notice, twenty-three years. The they did, and tbe bull, never more than
f
to devote to something worth
a yard off, followed them up wltb bls
I
new
idea
which
our
present
f
SALEM, ORE.
while. It’s a shame that this has been the knockout blow to revolution swings on was only bead slightly on one side. Meanwhile
f
generation has to waste so much civilization, and we are thousands
be snorted and bellowed, and bls eyes,
All gtxxi outside rooms f
American and European Plan
of its time on the evil practices of years behind what we would talked about by a few twenty- showing all tbe whites, looked, tbe
farmer
said,
as
if
they
would
come
out
CENTRALLY
LOCATED
which everybody knows weak­ have been if ^he masses had three years ago, and that, too,
f
ens us as individuals and as a known their power and had re­ with all our advantages of com­ of hia head. At last tbe men reached ,
f
MRS. MAE IVIE, Proprietor
tbe river bank, slipped over the edge
people. Why can’t we “quit our
munication. Scarcely any books and so escaped.
meanness” and work for the fused to fight for their masters.
a-w.-w.-w.^.-W >4
But whenever peace prevailed or papers or magazines or advo­
common good?
Incidental Musio.
The good roads problem ought for any considerable length of cates of any kind could be found,
to be settled and when it is it time, education, organization, in­ but today books by the thousands One afternoon a couple from an ad
town presented themselves to
will make this the most wonder­ vention, agriculture, home build­ are in our private and public a joining
Boston divine aud naked to be mar
ful country and the most won­
libraries, advocating the new rted just aa be was about to enter the
derful age of all history. But ing, and all great peace activities
Factory 1012 Princeton Ave., Portland, Ore.
idea.
All newspapers of any ac­ pulpit to conduct an afternoon servlco.
good roads give evil doers much flourished, and today we have
Tbe uilnlater replied that be regretted
Manufacturers of
greater advantages, and so in almost reached the greatest count are for it or against it, or that be could not at that momeut com­
our work of progress we can’t peace victory ever dreamed of— at least they are publishing ply with their wish, but that Immedi­
Artificial Stone and Marble
in the nature of things have the
"letters of the people” for or ately upon the conclusion of the serv­
good things until we become the victory over war itself. From against it. Some of our largest ice he would take pleasure In perfoHB-
ing tbe ceremony. Tbe lovers after
good ourselves. A teacher goes this on it will be harder and
For inside finishing and decoration of buildings, in any
into a school. If the pupils have harder to induce civilized people magazines are devoting much demurring seated themselves In tbe
colors
or designs. Counter tops for Butchers, Confectionary,
rear
of
the
church.
When
the
minister
been properly taught at home to fight. Working men are learn­ space to it, some even coming had finished the service be made tbe
Printers
and Candy Slabs. Round or square with brass or
and know enough to be good the ing how silly it is to murder out boldly for the idea. Preach­ following announcement: "The parties
nickel
plated
rims to protect edges.
teacher can give them many lib­
ers are shouting for it or warn­ who are to be joined In matrimony
erties that they could not have if other working men they never ing people against it Political will present themselves at the chancel
Write for Particulars.
they took advantage of them to even saw before, and who, like
Immediately after the singing of Hymn
the disadvantage of the teacher themselves, are innocent of any parties have arisen, political con­ 415. 'Mistaken Souls That Dream of
tests have been fought, and, Heaven!* "—Exchange.
and the school. /
—* a - crazy
—
»♦
And
Z\Z1
11»xl don’t intended injury. And from this strange to say, in several coun­
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foolish set of hoodlums
i •
hour, any one who advocates
Spelling by Ear.
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know what they are missing war, excepting in case of actual tries cruel, bloody war HAS
The young French stenographer,
when they compell their teacher
BEEN
PREVENTED
by
the
re
­
whose progress in English had not
invasion,
should
be
considered
a
to adopt strict rules and spend a
< ►
pace with her proficiency in abort­
large share of the valuable time public enemy, an advocate of fusal of the advocates of this kept
hand. was puzzling over some notea
in detecting and punishing evil wholesale murder—a traitor. And new idea to fight Now, it does she had taken of a recitation at a
doers.
then will come to pass the saying not matter “a little bit” what public entertainment.
The whole United States
you and I think about it as far As she transcribed them tbe recita­
should be checked with roads spoken by the prophet Isaiah, as stopping it is concerned. The tion began like this:
made of a concrete base with an “they shall beat their swords
La faothl wuriaf swldbeu,
Oul panju out pelone.
asphelt top.
into plow-shares, and their spears revolution is on in earnest, and
What a wonderful change this into pruning-hooks; nation shall when we state that the univer­ "That's easy," said tbe expert to
whom abe aubmltted tbe notes. “It Is
would make and what a happy not lift up sword against nation, sities and colleges of all our part
of a poem that begins:
time our good jjeople could enjoy.
great states are saturated with “Laugh and ths world laughs with you.
neither
Bhall
they
learn
war
any
We can do this and do it easily.
Weep and you weep alone "
more.” Or in modern phrase­ the new idea, that even the
It will be done. But when?
—Chicago Tri buna.
When? Why, when we are fit ology, we will teach the strong, University of Oregon has got it
to enjoy it and don’t destroy, by active youths, now wasting their bad, and that Silverton lads who
The Very Weret.
our bad thoughts and actions, lives in the army and navy, how have attended that institution School rule trees — Now, toll me the
every thing good as fast as it is
can’t believe any more in the old truth, Johnny Jones. You know what
attempted. Nature, in building to gain victories of peace. No ideas taught for years and years will tiappeu If you tell a lie, don't you?
Johnny Jonea— Yes, ma'am; I'll go to
a higher civilization, is a self ad­ more money will be wasted build­
n bad place. Bcboolmlatreae—Yea, and
as
to
the
private
ownership
of
justing machine and it is impos­ ing great battleships. Instead
Isn't the worst of It You’ll alao
sible to have the good things be­ of monster guns we will have public utilities, we are telling that
be expelled from school.
fore we are fit to have them.
still more wonderful machinery you the exact truth.
Cement can be produced by the
A Failing Most Folks Have.
“Believe me,” this revolution
government, even now. at about to shorten the hours and make
“Don't you think every one ought to
is
the
most
complete,
far-reaching
easy
the
labor
of
the
workers.
sixty-five cents a barrel and
look for the good in the world F’
when we stop chasing crazy, Explosives, now wasted in killing and beneficient that the world ‘•Yes. But instead of looking for the
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br.iin sapping, bats of self indul- and in silly target practice, will has ever seen. It is now in full good they seem to be looking for the
good
things.
”
—
Houston
Post.
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gance, and side step the octopus be used to help in securing swing, and those depending on
reach for individual wealth, we
things
always
remaining
the
Hia View ef H.
may soon learn enough to put the material to construct better same have “got another guess
Bond—Don’t you realise that «"p*-
homes
for
all,
to
build
great
rail
­
thousands and tens of thousands
coming.” There will be plots
broadens a man? Benedict—Ob,
FOR SALE.—50 acres of fine
of idle men to work building roads, and auto roads, and public and counterplots; there will be rlage
The Gravity Hand Cultivator.
yen. I suppoee It can be put that way,
good, everlasting highways. parks.
and
in the Waldo Hills at $80 (7* RKATKHTtrnrden Invention In the world;
lectures, pamphlets and organiza­ but "tlattena" la the word I've always
Whew 1 What a country th's These days of salvation are at tions for and against; there will used.—London Ttt-BIts.
home or wheel*; cultivate* deep a*
jer acre. 12 acres fine orchard, home no cultivator
—en«y and well; child can
would be. The whole United
use it; no trumping ground back of machine;
be
"something
doing
all
the
hand
;
there
will
be
no
idle
rich
nor
can
do
more
in
one hour than all day with
States would be as busy as Sil­
time,” but it can’t be stopped. No man was ever so much deceived good roads, spring of pure water, old method*. Send
$H for machine or aend
sorrowing
poor,
for
one
of
the
by
suother
as
by
himself.
—
QrsvUie.
verton is now building its beauti­
t’s a big bargain. See J. E. fur circular*. Agent* wanted.
It is too late for that. Get ready
J. K. 1ÍOSMKR, Mfg.. Silverton. Oregon.
ful streets and side walks.
great victories of peace is justice. for the flip flop!
Hosmer.
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