Daily capital journal., February 21, 1914, Image 2

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THE "GO TO CHURCH TODAY" MOVEMENT.
THERE id a movement on foot throughout the United States
to have a "go to church today" Sunday in the near fu
ture, on which occasion special invitations will be sent to
everybody to attend. It may be a good movement, and
it may bo out of place for a layman to make any suggestions on
the subject, but it strikes us that it can have no permanent re
sults, and that it will be, at the most, but a spasmodic move
ment. Far be it from us to crit icise the manner in which the
churches are conducted, for it is a matter for each and every
church to decide for itself. As a layman who hears the church
discussed in highways and byways, and discussed in a way that
the ministers and church-going people seldom if ever hear, we
can say there is running all through church criticism an under
current of sentiment that the churches are steadily drifting
away from the teachings of religion, and are turning too much
attention to purely worldly thin gs. Mind you, this is not our
assertion, but a statement of what we hear whenever we hear
men talking of the churches. For instance, we heard one man
say a few days ago : "In 50 years there will be no Christian
religion in America." "How do you make that out?" inquired
his companion. "Because it will be a Christian party," was the
reply.1 Another spoke of the practice coming into vogue of us
ing the churches as places for political discussions, and for nu
merous other things that have no direct connection with the
worship of God, and vigorously deprecated the practice.
He said : "I have been a chu rch member ever since my early
manhood, and am just as much of a Christian now a3 I have ever
been. However, at my church in the past few years, there have
been meetings of a purely political character. There was noth
ing morally wrong in this, but, you can readily see, that polit
ical meetings in my church, that took action directly opposite to
my political beliefs, did not appeal to me. t Had they been in
accord with my beliefs, I would hold them inadvised still, for
they would tend to make others, who did not believe politically
as I do, feel disgruntled, and put them out of touch with the
church." '
In other words, there is abroad a feeling that the chruches
should "render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and
unto God the things that are God's," and the sentimnet is that
the two services are getting too much mixed.
Personally we feel that the church has a broad field outside of
its purely religious elements. It) has to do with public morals,
with charity, the taking care of the unfortunate and the sick.
Every Christian is indeed his brother's keeper, and whatever is
done toward the uplift of humanity is within the scope and
realm of the church. We have pointed out the criticisms as
above, simply to call attention to them, and their suggestions
as to what is causing the admitted falling off of church attend
ance. The Telegram, in an editorial on this subject Thursday, says:
"What is the significance of this one impulsive campaign to
secure church attendance under stimulant?
"According to the most reliable statistical information there
are something more than 220,000 churches of all denomina
tions in the country, and omitting a considerable following of
non-attached Christian Scientists and the unconfirmed in the
Catholic church, the total comm unicnnts is in round numbers
36,000,000. The estimated seating capacity of all the church
edifices in the United States is 58,000,000. These facts would
mean that if the church communicants were loyal in attend
ance, every church in the country would be nearly three-quarters
filled every Sunday. Taking into account the percentage of
non-communicants who attend church quite regularly, in such
circumstances there would be little call for any special church
going campaign. It would be rather the concern of the church
authorities to increase their seating capacity.
"It is not for the layman to say why it is that the church, as a
whole, fails to grip the interest of those allied with its mem
bership, but that it is chargeable with such failure is an obvi
ous fact. Can the fact be overcome simply by inviting people to
go to church for a single day, or, for that matter, for any
number of days?"
A RIGHTEOUS DECISION.
Ladd& Bush, Bankers
Transact a General Banking; Business
Safety Derosit Box s
Traveler's Checks
that the plaintiff, in accepting his ticket, signed away all his
rights of damages, and, therefore, he had no claim on the com
pany. The English court, at one blow, struck away this refuge
of lies so deftly woven by the corporation, and held it no bar to
damages.
All the world should approve the decision. It is in line with
the general trend of decisions of courts in similar cases. They
have almost universally held that a man cannot sign away his
legal rights. Often a man purchasing a ticket does not read the
conditions printed in fine type in an obscure part of it, and,
even if he does read it, when the cases are brought into court it
is easy sailing, but it involves the plaintiff in large expenses,
which often he may not be able to meet. Without this printed
form on the tickets there would not be even the shadow of a
ground for a contrary claim.
Uncle Sam's representative in Mexico is somewhat peppery,
and has evidently acquired the Mexican habit of shooting any
one who does not agree with him. He has served notice on a
Mexican editor, one Diaz Miron, that he will shoot him if the
disfavored editor speaks to him. It may be the editor will de
serve Jt, but still we do not know just how unworthy Mr.
O'Shaughnessy is. As he poses for his picture in a pair of rid
ing boots, we are led to believe that the editor, if he speaks to
him, will deserve to be shot. Nothing short of that would make
the punishment fit the crime.
A man 84 years old, living in Los Angeles, fell heir a few
days ago to a snug fortune of $145,000, and at once began to di
vide it among a lot of his relatives. This shows wisdom on his
part, as he will leave nothing for the heirs to quarrel over or
the attorneys to fatten on, but still we would suggest to the old
man that he keep enough to pay his board and lodging the bal
ance of his days, for if he does not he will go hungry to bed,
and have a hard time locating the bed. The most ungrateful
persons in the world are relatives one has helped.
In the interest of the reporters, who are always hungry for
news ,it is hoped a state of war may develop at Cove. It would
be a little tough on that beautiful embryo city, situated. in the
center of a rich valley where the bunch grass bunches, and the
billowing wheat billows tumultu ously, while the purpling foot
hills of the Blue Mountains; emblem of royalty, make fitting
circle for the topaz jewel of the valley.
The movement for an all-Oregon exhibit at Ashland, during
the progress of the San Francisco exposition is steadily gaining
ground. It is an excellent plan, if for no other reason than the
tendency to unite all sections in a movement for the general up
building of the state. In other words there will be a distinct
advantage gained when we are all working to the one end of
making a greater and better Oregon.
One of the most solemn duties of citizenship is to exercise
that citizenship by attending the polls on election day and regis
tering your choice for officers. If you do not do that you de
serve to be disfranchised. In order to do hi? without making
yourself a nuisance to your friends it is necessary that you reg
ister. See that you do this without waiting for the last day, and
then go to the polls and vote.
At present the political situation looks as though the Republi
can nomination for governor lies between Crawford and Withy
combe, and the Democratic choice between Bennett and Man
ning. Still there are plenty of chances for this guess to go
wrong, with some dozens of candidates in the field.
I The Oregonian and the Oregon Journal each asserts the other
is wrong in its statements about the water situation in the vil
lage down the creek, and the amusing thing about it is that each
has proved its case.
LAST June an Irish fnrmer brought suit for damages
against the White Line company for the loss of his sons
by the Titantic disaster. The case went to the King's
Bench and was decided in favor of the plaintiff, remarks
an exchange. The point raised by tho steamship company was
We suggest that Portland select a site here for its audi
torium. Without a doubt a free site could be obtained, and the
car service from that village is good.
Japan has a naval scandal another evidence of the rapid ad
vance of civilization in the Orient.
THE ROUND-UP.
Kay Taylor, aged 24, was struck by
a falling limb while working in tlui
timber near llillsboro Thursday, ami
die I within a few minutes.
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Mrs. Almyra Hurton Harbin, a pion
eer of ISM, died at Prinevillo February
it, lacking but one day of being 0(1
years old,
AhIiIuikI churches will have a series
of sermon or lecture on poplar themes
such as climate, fruit, highways, etc.
e
Albany Knights of Pythias met if
their new $40,000 hall for the first time
Thursday night, It also being tho .10th
anniversary of the founding of the
order,
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It is reported that a large area will
be planted to corn near Scio this year.
The silo Is responsible for the move
moot.
The Powder Valley bank, which clos
ed its doors a few days ago, is bcinii
After
shopping '5S&
Refreshing Sotisfyinc
Invigorating
reorganized and will re open about
March first.
Webster Holmes lias announced his
candidacy for the judgeship of the
thirteenth district, to succeed himself.
...
At Pallas, Lester Stone, who was on
trial for perjury in swearing the girl
ho wanted to marry was more than 1"
years old and so procured tt license, is
still in durance. The jury failed to
agree. Stone eloped with Violet Con
key, from the home of tho bride at Mon
mouth, went to PnlUis, obtained a cer
tificate and came to Salem, where ho
was married. The pair was laser di
vorced. (Irani 11. Pimick iu a speech at Mil
waukee urged the people to vote for
road bonds in Hie sum of $000,000.
Scio will engage an engineer to es
tablish the grades of her streets, and
thus be in condition for improvement.
Newport taxpayers waut tho oily to
vote a bond issue of $20,000 to take up
outstanding warrants and put a stop
to their being discounted. Tho city has
an assessed ablation of $soo,000 ami
an indebtedness of 2",0O0, while her
charter limits her warrant indebted
ness of 10,000,
In an appeal from a decision of the
county court, Judge Webster Holmes,
at Pallas, held the road law of 101:1
unconstitutional. This affects all the
counties west of the Cascade.
Almost every one of the U bidders
'or the llsker l'S,8,"il water bonds fof
'he two pi) lines recently authorized
by tho taxpayers of Paker City offer.!
Omit
Advance
of High-class Spring Merchan
dise is the greatest in the his
tory of our store. Quick sales
and small profit is our motto.
Come and see the New Silks, the New Dress Goods, the
New Coats, the New Suits, the New Laces, the New Em
broideries, the New Millinery, the New Wash Goods, the
New White Goods, the New Hosiery, Gloves and Under
wear; the New Shoes for evening wear and street wear,
the New Spring Men's Goods, the New Corsets, the New
Muslin Underwear, the New Shirtwaists, the New Dress
Skirts and hundreds of other of the New Spring Goods,
Remember, our motto is quick sales and small profits.
We allow no store to undersell us. Before you buy come
and get our prices and see the money you can save.
We Always LeadNever Follow.
12 and
15 cent
Dress
yard
9c
OREGON!
Ladies'
75 cent
now
25c
ms4
premiums, tho highest bid, according
to tho Herald, being par, accruod in
terest and a premium of $2352.05.
La Grande had a $0,000 fire Tues
day morning when the cleaning estab
lishment of J. W. Anderson and R. K.
Johnson burned.
Tho democrats of Clackamas county
will hold a muss meeting at Oregon
City a week from Saturday, for tho
purpose of organizing for the cam
paign. I'nion county will furnish about 100
payers of federal income tax, in tho
opinion of tho collecting agent, as
quoted in the LnClrando Observer.
Corvallis with less than one-third of
the tnxpaycrs voting, has turned down
a new high school proposition. Tho
proposal was for a 7.1,000 bond iBsuc.
Evangelist rutnaiu has opened ic
vival meetings at tho Christian church
in Klamath Falls, Ho is a songster of
power and also an accomplished cornet
ist. .
Poenuso Kngcno is not to be found
iu an atlns recently ordered, the Eu
gene library board has notified tho pub
lishers that tho book is "held at tho
company's disposal.'
... Medford has used in the past year
over 5,000 cords of wood brought down
by rail from Putte Palls. The Mail
Tribune notes tho fact and uses it to
point a home Industries moral.
FILES ANOTHER SUIT
AGAINST KEV. MORRISON
McCREERY DECISION DELAYED.
UNITKD l'KKSS I. RASED Wins.
Portland, Or., Feb. 21. Mrs. A. E.
Clark has today filed her fourth suit
and eighth coinpluint against Rev, A.
A. Morrison, pastor of tho Trinity Epis
copal church in tho circuit court, al
leging slander and asking for damages
of $2",S:i3 and costs. Mrs. Clark al
leges that Pr. Morrison willfully, mal
iciously, falsely slanderously and in a
defamatory manner used tho statement
"you are an obstropcrous person and
a mischief maker and a nuisance in
tho pnrisli" toward her before others
on Juno 1, 1913,
Tho suits grew out of trouble in the
church. Tho other suits have boen
thrown out of court without trial.
UNITED PnSSS LEASED Willi. 1
San Francisco, Feb. 21. H. H. Pike,
guardian for Walter A. McCreery, yes
terday petitioned Judge Graham to.
take the deposition of McCreery 'a
mother, Mrs. Isabella McCreery, now
iu Italy, before passing finally on the
millionaire's ability to manago his own
affairs. If the petition is granted it
means tho court will bo unable to
render a decision next Tuesday, as expected.
Sho nuiy find it easier to fool him
than to keep him fooled.
INDOOR MEET AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Feb. 21. Short dashes, re
lays, distance runs and broad and high
jumping were features of an indoor
athletic carnival held hero today by
tho Pittsburg Young Men 's Christian
Association. The meet was staged at
Duquesne Garden and moro than 100
athletes of the association participated.
GLENN GETS FAT PLUM.
fi'KiTcn , unn wisi.1
Washington, Feb. 21. Secretary of
State llryan announced late yesterday
the appointment of former viovcrnor
Hubert II. Glenn of North Cnroliua, as
a member of the Canadian boundary
commission. He succeeds ex-United
States Senator George P, Turner of
Washington, resigned. The appoint
ment is effective March 1,
PUTTING OFF THE USE OF
HERPICIDE IS SIMPLY ANOTHER
WAY OF PUTTING OFF THE HAIR
Tho tendency to put off until tomor
row what wo should do today accounts
for most of the bnld lusuls we see in tho
front row,
Xewbro's llerpicide stops falling hnir
and prevents baldness. Tho dandruff
is destroyed by its use and a condition
of health maintained in tho hair and
scalp.
Nearly everyone has hair troubles of
some description which llerpicide will
correct. Pon't wait until it is too late
It is conceded to be tho standard hair
remedy ami is recommended and ap
plied by all the best hair dressers and
barbers.
Newbro's Horpicbh in 50c and $1.0(1
sizes is sold by all dealers who guaran
tee it to do all that is claimed. If
you are not satisfied your money will
be refunded.
Send 10c in postage for sample and
book about the hair to The llerpicido
coninny, Dept. R liotroit, Mich.
Btatt of Ohio. Ctty of Toledo, I
Lucas County, (
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
a Co., .loins; business In the City of To.
leito, County and Htate aforesaid, and
thnt mill Arm will pnv the sum of ONK
lit NHRKI DOI.T.AW& for each and v.
ery ess of Catarrh that rann.t he ciire.J
by th. use of H.W.l.'S (WTAIUtir Ct'HK.
KHANK J. CHKNKY.
Sworn to befor. m and suhs'-rlbe.l In
my irenenrw, this th day of December,
a n. in
(Seal) A. W. Ot.FASOV.
Notary Public.
Hsll't Catarrh Cur. Is taken Internally
an.l acta directly upon the blood an, I mu
cous surra.ea of th. iystem. Send for
testimonials, free
F. J. I'll KN FT A CO . Toledo, O.
K"ld by all Proa-tint.. W.
T. Hall's ramlly Pill, fur ron.tlp.tUia.
House of Half a Million Bargains
Come and see the biggest wonder in the history of Salem. We buy and
sell everything from a needle to a piooe of gold. Wo pay the highest
cash price for everything, Complete tinshop set tools for sale.
H. Steinbock Junk Co.
233 State Street. Salem, Oregon,
Phone Main 224
-4.
Marion Second Hand Store
a new store just opene.l. A great opportunity for Salem people. We sell t
new goods. We buy and sell second hand furniture, stoves, clothing,
tools, hardware and men's furnishings. We pay highest prices for 1
tlothing, shoes and furnishings. Come to us for bargains. f
Marion Second Hand Store t
412 Ferry Street. Phone Mtn 2.129