The Silverton journal., August 29, 1913, Image 2

Who’s a Liar?
THE HOME DEPARTMENT
It is amusing how the City
Council was hoodwinked into
Bock an<
Published every Friday mornln» at i giving Councilmen
Cusiter a good coat of whitewash
Silverton. Oregon, by
at our expense. It looks a little Courage, a Necessity to Right Living self, but please remember this,
J. E. HOSMER, Editor.
like spite work, and as Bock ant
The valiant nev«r taste of death but insults I write upon the sand,
MBS. F. H. MINCERS, Prop.
.
Cusiter
are said to have hiret once. — Shakespeare.
but benefits upon marble.”
Entered nt Silverton. Oregon. poatofHc*
the brain work done by a bril­
.t «econd-ctaaa ratee.
This was genuine philosophy,
liant young attorney here, a little
a high moral courage.
Subtcrlptlon *1.00 a year In advance. of it might have been malicious.
All admire courage. It is the
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It is related of Thomas Jeffer­
However, we wish to inform the fine quality that wins homage
public that the article we pub­
son that, upon one occasion, a
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“City Fathers Meet Again,” is tus among the Romans meant rudeness. One who stood near,
Read it again courage, and they used the word
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Talk with the also in a moral sense. Courage observing that Mr. Jefferson
and that we are anklnx you to «end or hand •• a mayor about it
made no reply, said, “Why, sir,
Mayor Bow’ser
dollar.
gave us the facts, we wrote the is an inspiration—a builder of how can you stand there so
article, read it to the mayor high character.
calmly and bear the insults of
SILVERTON,
OREGON.
If.
It is a delight to listen to tales that man? Why do you permit
and asked him if it was correct
If men cared less for wealth and fame. He said that it was true. So if of valor, to exploits of the brave
And less for battlefields and glory;
the Journal man is a liar, there's on the field of battle. The re­ him to speak so to you?” "In­
If writ in human hearts a name
a pair of us. but only one got in cital of heroic achievements kin­ sult me!” said Jefferson, calmly.
Seemed better than in song or story; the
record. Mayor Bowser
"Insult me! A gentleman won’t
If men, instead of nursing pride.
wouldn’t sign the resolution, dles enthusiasm and delight.
and a blackguard can’t!”
Would learn to hate it and abhor it; which he knew was put through
All histories of brave deeds It requires a good deal of
If more relied
by Bock and Cusiter with the aid awaken admiration, and, with
On love to guide,
<>f their young attorney, because some hasty, reckless boys, they moral heroism to bear insults
The world would be the better for it. he knew that we had told the
calmly, and especially in the
truth and that it wasn’t written have served to impress so deeply presence of others. Sometimes
If men dealt less in stocks and lands.
And more in bonds and deeds fra­ maliciously nor for spite. The as to awr.ken a strong desire to it calls for more real bravery
fact is. we would have written it go and do likewise.
ternal;
than to fight a battle or to lead
If love’s work had more willing hands just the same if it had been Cun­
And there are those who, armies on the battlefield.
ningham. Opsund, Hicks or any after reading stories of life on
To link this world to the supernal:
one else who took the position the frontier, have actually start­ The villain and the assassin
If men stored up love’s oil and wine
are not brave men. Their cour­
And on bruised human hearts would Bock and Cusiter did.
We charged nobody with graft ed to go out and fight Indians. age, usually, is the result of
pour it;
in the article mentioned. We These Indian stories were simply
If yours and mine
only stated what was common written for effect, many of them, stimulants, and their work is
Would once combine.
done stealthily and under cover
The world would be the better for it talk on the streets, what the and the boys who were led away
of
darkness.
mayor said was true, and then by them have been glad to get
If more would act the part of life.
asked, "Is it a fact?” and
Genuine courage is that com-
And fewer spoil it in rehearsal;
back under their father’s roof.
With resources of over SIX HUN­
"What
about
the
rest
of
the
>ination
of physical bravery and
If bigotry would sheath its knife
It is better not to read the mental strength that is prepared
work ?”
’Till good became more universal,
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
We would be much pleased to lighly colored sensational litera­ for any ill that may arise, and is
If custom, gray with ages grown.
lave heard that there is no graft ture that is written only to lure not afraid to do right in topite of
thia bank is equipped to handle
Had fewer blind men to adore it;
at
all,
but,
gentlemen,
calling
us
any consequence that may fol­
If talent shone
your business, whatever its require­
a liar doesn’t make the others a and excite.
low.
In truth alone.
Aside
from
these
stories
of
)it
whiter.
What
did
you
do
it
ments, and offers its service to in­
There is a courage that comes
The world would be the better for it
'or—just because Cusiter and iair-breadth escapes, there are into action in every day life, that
dividuals, firms and corporations.
If men were wise in little things,
Jock had a little spite work to i many real deeds of valor that is ready to meet any emergency
Affecting less in all their dealings;
pull off and without giving us a are
.
worthy of emulation, should and rise above it
If hearts had fewer rusted strings
chance to defend ourselves, put occasion demand.
There is a story told of Robert
To isolate their kindly feelings;
the paper and pen in front of '
OFFICERS
Emmett
in early life that proved
The
courage
of
Arnold
Winkle-
If men, when wrong beats down the your nose? That report and
his
courage
and
resolution.
He
a Swiss patriot, is sublime, , was fond of studying chemistry.
resolution don’t look very good, reid,
i
right
Eva Coolidge, Pre*.
Would strike together and restore it You’d better take it off the and will always hold attention
A. F. McClaiae, Vice. Pre*.
One night at a late hour when
If right made might
record.
whenever recited. Although he i all the family were in bed, he
F. E. Calluter, Cashier
In every fight.
;
swallowed
a
quantity
of
cor
­
UH
lived
five
hundred
years
ago,
his
Ed. R. Adams, Ass'I Cashier
The world would be the better for it.
The Whole Duty of Man.
story cannot be read today with­ rosive sublimate in mistake for
— Selected.
M. G. Gunderson, Asst. Cashier
f
As a lesson for our young peo­ out a thrill. The great Austrian some cooling, acid powder. He
immediately discovered his mis­
What Kind Do You Want?
ple, it is a good thing to hold up army was pitted against thir­ take and knew that death must
SILVERTON, OREGON
Let it be known that The Sil­ noble characters and say anc teen hundred Swiss soldiers who shortly ensue unless he instantly
verton Journal stands for abso­ write much about their best had attempted to break the swallowed the only antidote —
chalk. Timid men would have
lute truth. We have no inten­ traits and highest achievements. enemy’s lines, but had fallen tom at the bell, aroused the
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The
hero
himself,
however,
back in almost dismay and de­ family and sent for a stomach
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anybody. Our columns are open should not be allowed to detract spair. Winklereid, perceiving pump. Emmett called no one,
to all classes, and if we make from his virtues, for if he is, his the condition of things, with made no noise, but, going quietly
mistakes we are willing to rec­ bad traits and wrongdoings are marvelous courage, grasped the down stairs, and unlocking the
front door, he proceeded to the
tify them the minute we are con­ apt to be copied as well as the Austrian pikes within reach, bur­ stable, scraped some chalk he
SALEM, ORE.
vinced that we are in the wrong. good. Then if children are ied them in his body and bore knew to be there, and took suf­
properly
taught
they
will,
as
them to the earth.
“Make ficient doses of it to neutralize / American and Eurojiean Plan
If this kind of a paper is of no
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world, why, kill us off or just let to worship the hero and more in­ fell. The act inspired his com­ We should seek to cultivate
courage as one of the great helps
MRS. MAE IVIE, Proprietor *
us dio, and support the kind that clined to love the great prin­ rades, who rushed into the space to right living.
and fought till they defeat«
caters to every evil for fear of ciples of righteousness.
When the enticing and be­
The world has almost passée and overcame the Austrians, anc witching fascinations approach.
lo: ing a few dirty dollars.
the period of its childhood, anc made Switzerland free.
in a 1 sorts of guises and dis­
It’s Up to the People.
civilization is putting off its That was lofty heroism. It guises to charm and bewilder, it
is grand and heroic to be able to
If the Catholic church is what childish hero worship and coming was physical courage.
see
them as they are, and to
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There is another kind of cour­ hurl them from you with the
members, who, after years in its to know more about the rea
thing
—
justice,
equality,
right
age that belongs to the moral strength of a moral giant. It is
service, say it is, it should be
Manufacturers of
noble to be able to say. "I can
nature.
dissolved at once and the poor, and truth.
The days of ‘ ‘eye for eye.
It has been shown in many in­ withstand you all. Call me a
deluded girls furnished good
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coward if you will, but nothing
homes and the institution made tooth for tooth, hand for hand, stances in the past, where per­ shall turn me from the right.”
For inside finishing and decoration of buildings, in any
a state school, with sunshine let foot for foot” are happily over, sons have suffered death by
Many are too diffident, al­
although
they
still
linger
in
some
most
cruel
tortures
rather
than
colors
or designs. Counter tops for Butchers. Confectionary,
into every nook and corner.
though knowing well the right,
of
the
twentieth
century
types,
to renounce their honest convic­ to do it
Printers and Candy Slabs. Round or square with brass or
the priests will object, of
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course, and so would many of and even two thousand years ago tions.
men are together. All at
Moral courage is a great virtue. young
the deluded members. But facts they not only began to teach
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once
one
of the number pro­
are stubborn things, and now the "that ye love one another,” but What is moral courage?
duces a bottle of wine and passes
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It is to be so strongly en­ it around. Who is the real hero
question is up, why not have the also to "love your enemies.”
Many people never outgrow their trenched in truth, righteousness, of the party? It is he who, in
investigation?
childhood,
mentally speaking, honor, as to be able to withstand spite of ridicule and laughter,
IRL B. LYONS
Help, people! Help, Governor
declines
to
touch
a
drop
of
the
and
never
reach
beyond
the
hero
any and every temptation.
West! Help, preachers! Help,
¡quid. He is the bravest young
O, ye silent newspapers! Help, worship period. Others lose that It is to be able to stand up gentleman, the one most worthy
better-than-nothing sentiment, bravely and say, I have too much of honor.
help! help!
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yet fail to grow into anything respect for myself to yield to There are many real heroes < >
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o
fame,
heroes
because
resisting
called
pessimists,
and
from
them
make
it worth your while to see me about your
>
There is nothing in the world are grown all sorts of failures. which will, though agreeable and the impulse or invitation to evil,
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more damnable than deception. The middle ground of loving— sweet today, bring me sorrow ;hey have stood like a rock amid >
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It is the blackest kind of black really loving one another and tomorrow.
he breakers of sin and tempta-
j. ¿“ davenport
It is a fine quality to possess, ijon.
wherever it is found. The even loving enemies is reached
Moral
courage
enables
us
to
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mother who deceives her little by many through the knowledge a noble courage, when insulted,
bear
without
outward
emotion
of
human
nature,
its
many
weak
­
baby is doing the child, herself nesses, and through the pity called a coward and other viler all alights, pains, sneers and
and all mankind an awful wrong. which that knowledge often names, to keep coc! and refrain hurts.
The teacher who deceives his irings, but not many yet reach : rom words of the same import.
To forbear to speak harsh JI
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pupils, the wife who deceives that glorious and highest mental
Once, when the colored presi­ words when most inclined, to ;;
her husband, the preacher or state which truly brings one to dent of Hayti (Mr. Boyer) was cease from acting when most < >
provoked, to be calm and patient 1!
what is really "the
priest who deceives the people— understand
whole duty of man.” In the old staying at a hotel in New York vhen everything about us is tur-1;; FOUR CYLINDER HENDERSON
all are wrong doers of the worst davs of concrete thinking, Solo­ City, he went one day to dinner, julent, is indeed greatness.
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You can get a demonstration by seeing
type, from whose evil sowing mon said, "Let us hear the con­ accompanied by some of the The greatest courage is re- H
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People who try to awaken the dutv
of man.” In those days ish fellow, thinking to show his strive tor courage to be truthful, —
world to the evil deeds of others God was thought to be of con­ importance, jumped up from the lonorable and to pay our honest
may expect to be lied about, em­ crete substance, the baseness of table and left the hall, exclaim­ debts—courage to be silent when
barrassed. called all kinds of 'ear not understood and obedi­ ing in a loud and angry tone, ac­ we have nothing to say—courage
names by those entrenched be- ence to superiors a cardinal vir­ companied by an oath, "I’ll not to wear old clothes when we can
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Four quires to a pound.
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Above all, we should strive for
of the whole matter—
and who devoutly fight to free clusion
Mve love and live up to its dignified and gentle manner: tnat courage that enables one to
the world from the devils of teachings, for this is the whole “Gentlemen, I thank you for do right on all occasions and un­
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