Tillamook headlight., May 17, 1900, Image 2

THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT^ MAY 17^_1900
HARDWARE AND DAIRY UTENSILS
STOVES & RANGES.
Large Line Charter Oak Stoves.
Star Estate Ranges,
Umpire Air Tight Heaters,
Doors, Windows & Glass,
Churns &. Butter Workes,
Milk Cans,
Paints & Oils.
GROCERIES
HARDWARE.
We carry the Largest Stock of
Hardware in Tillamook County.
Before buying Nails, Windows,
Doors and Sashes call and get
I our prices
We carry a First Class Stock of Groceries and Provision^
Canned Goods, etc.,
etc. which will be found complete in every li^
trade
We want your t---- and will do our best to give satisfaction in al)
transactions.
.
We keep in stock a nice line of China, Crockery, tjlass,
Tinware, etc.
CHINA & TINWARE.
MCINTOSH & M c NAIR. Tillamook.
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(HilLunooh
Ijeitbligbi
Fred 0. Baker, Publisher.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
( strictly
in advance .)
One year.......
$1.50
Six months ...
.75
Three months.
•50
Office at corner of Main and 2nd streets.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
A rival to the Standard Oil company
has loomed into sight in the Wyoming
oil fields. But it would be safe to pre­
dict that it will be swallowed like all
the other riv.als that have preceded it
before it gets to be fall grown.
* * *
Iowa, sometimes known as the Massa­
chusetts of the west, now has a law re­
quiring each country school to set apart
annually from 5 to 15 cents for each child
of school age for the purchase of books
to make lip a circulating library. Before
Iowa can fairly he called the Massa­
chusetts of the west it must have a public
library in every town.
* * *
Complaint is made by one of our con­
suls that German manufacturers and en­
gineers are using our locomotive as
models on which to build home-made
engines. This is not a very grievous
offense. When American agents find
Homething worth copying in Europe it is
generally considered praiseworthy to do
so. That is the way the world thrives
and progresses.
* * *
The New York World says the Standard
Oil company has declared a quarterly
dividend of 10 per cent, making 45 per
cent for the year, or $45,000,000 in pro­
fits. The dividends for the last four
years have averaged about 32 per cent.
And this is the benevolent monopoly
whose "reduction in the price of oil’’is
held up as a cover for its wickedness in
crushing conqietition, corrupting politics
and manipulating the government.
* * *
The Methodists in conference at Chi
cago are expected to declare against
the increasing facility for divorce and
to demand measures designed to make
the family tie stronger. Whatever the
Methodists may accomplish in this di­
rection will certainly be approved ami
appreciated by the great mass ot ¡leopie
generally without regard to creed or de­
nomination or absence of creed alto­
gether.
M * *
Within the past twenty-five years,
however, women has entered the do­
main of invention on a more extensive
scale. Recent women’s patents include
articles
of
furniture,
typewriters,
weaving machines, children’s toys,
musical instruments and household
utensils. One woman has made a small
fortune through a glove button hook. All
in all, however, women are still far be­
hind men in the number and variety of
patented devices and it is doubtful
whether they can ever compete with
men in the field of inventive genius.
This deficiency is not due to a lack of
opportunity or a lack of material to
work on, but arises from the difference
in the organic make-up of men and
women. In other words, women are not
endowed by nature with the faculty of
invention, although clever in utilizing
all the labor-saving devices.
Culture and the Bible.
time has been changed from a book to
a life and to life itself?’’ asks Dr. Th wing.
"Bibliolatrv lias ceased. Men formaly
worshiped the bible; they no longer wor­
ship it. The Bible has come to lie regard­
ed as an agent and not as in itself a pur­
pose. The more intense religious thought
of our time has come to center about
Christ, who, though he be the one of
whom the Old Testament is a prophecy
and the one whose deeds the New Testa­
ment records, whose words it reports,
and whose doctrine it expounds, is still
apart from the book itself. Christianity
might exist without the Bible, for it did
exist without the New Testament for
more than a generation; but Christian­
ity cannot exist without Christ. The
world now directs its worship to a di'
vine person, and not to a divine book.’’
Dr. Thwing thinks that to know the
evil is the first consideration tor remov­
ing it; but "to change our ignorance of
the Bible into knowledge, we are to
change ourselves,” he says. In conclud-
ing, he suggests:
"By giving the Bible such a rational
treatment of its contents as it deserves
to receive, we should aid in its restora-
tion to the intellect as well as to the
heart and conscience of man.”
The church owes it to itself to provide
methods, within its own circle, to quick­
en knowledge of the Bible among its
membership—particularly among the
people in the families of its members.
But there is still broader field for the
study of the book.
Secular Shots at the Pulpit.
Practical Machinists
And Blacksmiths.
Truckee Lumber Co.,
There seems to I m ? substantial ground
for the belief that the Bible, considered
either as a literary classic or as an in­
spired work, has become a back number
among nineteenth century readers. The
admission of this fact is humiliating
alike to those who strive for the spread
of culture and to those who would
awaken popular interest in theology.
An interesting article on the subject of
"Significant Ignorance About the Bible”
appears in the May number of the Cen­
tury Magazine, written bv Rev. Charles
F. Thwing, president of Western Reserve
Schools in the Philippines.
university. Dr. Thwing wonders whether
the American people are really aware
General Otis says the Filipinos are
how far the Bible has ceased to be a
eager for schools and are clamoring for
force in both their literature and their
them everywhere and he stated that if
theology. He says: "The Bible might
he were to continue in the Philippines
continue to be a great force in theology .
and had his way he would build schools
and cease to be a great force in litera- I
everywhere. The government will un­
ture; or one can easily think that the ’
doubtedly gratify the desire of the peo­
Bible might maintain a high place in
ple there in this direction as rapidly as
literature and vet lose its primacy in
possible. There has been no intimation
theology. The critic is causing it to lose
as to what authority has been given
its theological value, and, apparently,
the civil commission, on its way to
among the people it is ceasing to be
Manila, but it is safe to sav that the
known as a classic should be known.”
I establishment of schools will be an im­
He recounts the results of examina­ portant part of its duty and very likely
tions made by him of college students, the system adopted in Cuba will be fol­
men and women, regarding their know­ lowed as far as practicable in the Philip­
ledge respecting the Bible. These ex­
pines.
aminations, made at different times,
A considerable number of schools are
consisted of a series of twentv-two ques­ already established in Luzon and ac­
tions, based on extracts from Tennyson, cording to General Otis $40,000 worth
each of which contained a biblical allu­ i of books have been supplied to them.
sion and which the students were asked It appears, however, that the demand
to explain. The answers developed a has exceeded the supply, which is evi­
surprising ignorance. The correct an­ dence that the school attendance is large
swers received were fess than one-halt and that the people are taking full ad-
the possible number.
| vantage of the opportunity to obtain in-
From these and other investigations I struct ion. It is needless to sav that
American industry ami American enter­
prise have not conquered the whole not so exact Dr. Thwing concludes that ' every possible encouragement should lie
world as yet. Unlike Alexander there is notwithstanding the immense publica­ given them, for in no direction can the
no occasion to weep because there are no tion of the book by the Bible societies, government spend money to better ad- I
Blasts from Ram’s Horn.
more worlds to vanquish. The American "the people do not ie id it. or if they do vantage. With well conducted schools
consul at Lattuayra, Venezuela, writes to read it they are not impressed by it. Its as nearly as can be upon the American
A quiet mule is better than a bulky
the department to state that there is not history, whether received as veracious or model, employing Filipino teachers to as
a single American di v goods house in all as fabulous, is not known. Its heroes , great an extent as practicable, the peo. horse.
ot Venezuela. The business is altogether arc less familiar than Jack the Giant- i pie of the islands will get a better itn- •Patience will cure more pains than
in the hands of Germans and French. killer or Jack the Housebuilder. Its I pression of what American rule means physic.
European manufacturers daily book poetry is not appreciated. The majesty than in any other way. At present | The seed of prayer always springs up
large orders in Venezuela, while American and the magnificence of its style, its there is little understanding of a real re | into praise.
firms get a small order once in awhile. deftness of phrase and sweetness of ! publican government, says General Otis. I No one who is fit for heaven wants to
Vet a live American firm could outclass allusion, its perfection of literary form, j I but the people are eager to learn and • go there alone.
and undersell any Euro|M*an firm. The as well as the profound significance of I they readily assimilate American ideas
Love that enriches not another impov.
same can be said of other South Ameri­ its ethical anti religious teachings, arc 1 j and become Americanized.
erishes itself.
can countries, and even of Central ceasing to lie a part of the priceless
The marked success of the system of 1
America, which surely should be a lietter possession of the community. Explain ' public education which has been estah j Be grateful for your blessings and it
customer of the United States than it is the condition as best we may, point out lished in Cuba there is every reason to i will make your trials look small.
of Eurofie. The Monroe doctrine will the results as one ought, yet the first expect will fie repeated in the Philippines,
People do not grow much in grace
work all right as far as politics are con­ emotion is one of grief over this im­ since it appears that the natives of the ' while they are having their own wav.
cerned, but when business is a stake the poverishment of humanity.’’
■ latter are quite anxious to learn as are
To I m ? contented with what we have is
The causes of this condition he finds in the Cubans and have equal aptitude. about the same as to own the earth.
greatest hustler, independent of his
th fact that the world has becomes The school follows the flag and promo­
nationality, gets there.
A warm-hearted preacher will generally
world of books, magazines and news­ tion of public education in the Philip­
find a way to warm up a cold church.
papers
and
is
no
longer
Puritan
England
Woman as Inventor.
pines is a dnty that must not be neglect 1
or New England—a people of one book. 1 ed.
Phvsiologists agree that the inventive The decline of family life of the past
FIRE INSURANCE.
genius ot woman has not lieen de­ parents rend the Bible to their children, The White Clover Cheese Factory,
veloped ss yet by the progress of civili- who became familiar with its stories and
/. S. STEPHENS,
Operated by T. S. Townsend, will
zatiou. Up to within 100 years the his­ committed to memory its passages. Nor
ACIXT FOR THE
tory of mechanical invention is a blank has the Sunday school taken the place of liegm on February 1st. working up the HOME MUTUAL AND LONDON A
so far as the contributions by women the family as a teacher of the facts and farmers’ milk into cheese by the pound,
LIVERPOOL GLOBE INSURANCE
are concerned.
COMPANIES.
truths of the Bible. Thwing asserts that or on the co-operative plan. Will guaran­
tee
first-class
article
and
quick
sale
;
also
While necessity is regarded as the "the teaching of the Sunday school is
Agent for North Wat School Supply
mother of invention, nearly all the tic exceedingly inadequate.
The teachers will guarantee the highest market price
Company, Notary Public.
vices for lightening the task of woman themselves are ignorant of the book when sold. This change has been made
TILLAMOOK.
— OREGON
have been the brain product of men. which they are set to teach." Tlie eli­ at the request of several of my patrons.
The sewing and knitting machines, the mination of the Bible from the public Call at factory for full information.
•
washboard and wringer, the cooking school and the decline of the observance Come one. Come all.
range, and in fact nearly every modern
kitchen utensil have I »ven devised by
men The first patent taken out by a
woman in this century was a machine
for weaving straw mixed with silk, the
second tor a corset and the third for a
p »wder for cake making.
TILLAMOOK
IRON WORKS,
In a recent sermon a Chicago minister
said that giving away money is the sur­
est promoter of longevity. If he had di­
rected that the contribution basket be
again passed after the sermon he might
(Successors to L. Hiner)
have been surprised at the large number
of his congregation that didn’t care to
live to extreme old age.
A woman and man are rivals for the
pastorate of the Universalist church in
Washington, and on Sunday both
preached sermons from the same pulpit
in competition, as it were. Rev. Ida C.
Fulton and Rev. Mr. Van Shaick. Each
Steam Boat and Loggers’ Work and Heavy Forging a Specialty.
won favor, but the contest, which has
Estimates given on new machinery.
aroused no slight antagonism, isn’t oyer
yet.
TIUUAM00K.
OREGON.
The ecumenical missionary conference
is in a position to sympathize with Un­
cle Sam. It has a polygamy problem on
its hands. Briefly stated, it is this: If a
pagan, who has several wives and fami­
OF SAN FRANCISCO, DEALERS IN
lies, embraces Christianity, should he
be compelled to abandon all but one of
those wives and the families thereunto
appertaining ?
Several months ago a Mehhodist min­
ister at Stroudsburg Pa , prayed that
God would strike a big brewery there
with lightning. Monday night light­
ning struck the breweiy, and the minis­
ter is walking round now with his chin
up in the air. There was some delay, to
be sure, in sending down the thunder­
AGENTS STEAMERS W. H KRUGER AND TILLAMOOK.
bolt, but maybe prayers are answered in
the order of their receipt.
Hobsonville, Or.
J. E, SIBLEY, Mgr.
The best example of wasted breath on !
record is the spectacle of a minister
preaching against worldly amusements
on the day before , a circus is to be in
town Yet it is hardly any more absurd
than the decrying of worldly amuse-1
meats under any circumstances. So long I
as we have to live in this world—and a I
few of us are clamoring for removal—
what other kind of amusement are we to '
Agents for Kopp’s Brewery, the Brewer of the Finest Beer in the Northwest
have ?
Strangers can find here a place to write, attend to correspondence, privately
Long ago the Roman Catholic church
confer upon business or social matters and generally feel at home.
decided that celibacy is necessary for the
priest; long ago, also, the Protestant
church decided that it was better that
the preacher should be married. Such
being the case, it is surprising that when
the relative efficiency of married and un-
married missionaries are discussed in the
ecumenical conference nearly half of those .
PROPRIETORS OF
who spoke exalted the advantage of cel-1
ibancy for the missionary on the ground
that marriage interfered with his work.
One speaker cited the case of a mission­
DEALERS IN
ary who had six wives in a Chinese cem- i
etery and another buried in this coun- ‘
try. The speaker doubted the value of :
Shop next door to Larsen's Hotel, Tillamook
the missionary’s work who summoned
one American woman to a place where •
speedy demise was apparently certain.
Dressmaking Parlors.
of the Sabbath (which he savs "is be­
INSURE WITH
coming. has already become, a holiday,
MRS. J. K. SMITH
and has so far ceased to be a holy day")
Claude Thayer.
have tendril to increase the ignorance of Agent or Fireman’s Fund and London Has opened Dressmaking Parlors in the
East half of the Watch Tower Build­
the scriptures.
and Lancashire Fire Insurance
ing. where she is prepared to do
"May it not also be added as further i
dressmaking, both fanev and
cause that the religious emphasis of our’
Com punies.
plain. Fit guaranteed.
FIR & SPRUCE Lumber
BOX SHOOKS
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
And LOGGERS’ SUPPLIES,
WINE AND LIQUOR HOUSE
Billiard Parlors and General Social Resort
C. E. HADLEY, Proprietor.
Oregon.
Tillamook City,
LEACH & JONES,
Tillamook Meat Market
Fresh and Cured Meats, Hides, Wool, etc
The DIRECT ROUTE to TILLAMOOK
Carrying U.S. Mail.
Tillamook & North Yamhill Stage Line.
JOHN BARKER, Proprietor.
Stage leaves Tillamook daily exeept Sunday
Stage leaves N- Yamhill daily exeept iDonday,
Tickets must be secured the day previous from the Agents at
North Yamhill and Tillamook.
PACIFIC LUMBER CO.
Manufacturers of
All Kinds of Fine Merchantable Lumber.
TlbbflMOOK, OR
Fine Dressed Flooring and Finishinfl
Lumber a Specialty.
Ltoeal Orders Promptly Filled. Well Stoeked
Lumber Yard near Court House.
Centrally boeated
Rates, $1 Per
LARSEN HOUSE,
M. H. LARSEN, Proprietor.
TILLAMOOK,
OREGON.
Stage and Exprès. Office.
The Beet Hotel in the city.
No Chinese E-npIo^