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Crook County l.' VOL. VII.- PBINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OEEGON, APBIL 9, 1903. NO. 17 THE PRIZE ORATION At The Orator ical Contest. Won By McMinnville Smith, of MoMlnnvllle Collofc-e Kulotrlies toe Jew as a 01 tl ron and Roformer, At the stiilo oratorical content recently lirld in ICugeno, Kraslus A. Kinitli, (il McMinnville College, delivered the following orution un "Tho Homeless Nation," which won tho first prize: Tho Jew in the most remarkable man ol thin worlit. His beginning is in the gray dnwn ol history; hi ending it somewhere in the shadow of eternity. Of all man kind there is none whose history 1h full of extreme mutations, so re plete with suffering nnd horror, and ko abounding in extraordinary providence. The mightiest fo d of huniiui tcmptutions liuvo not overwhelmed him. The fiercest fires of fiendish cruelty, heated teveii timet hy religious bigotry, have not consumed him; although for oenturicH his blood lint marked crimson the pathway of time. In the extent nnd diameter of hit in flueneo upon huuuuiity, no nmn approaches him. His history hi the record of our civilitation nnd progress in (hit world and of our faith and hoie in that which in to come. From him wo derived the pattern of all Hint it pure and true on earth or in heaven. An priest and fuithgivcr, lie hat liecn the grand usher to the' council of the Almighty nnd the guardian of iod't mandates to the conscience of man. No man lint given to much to religion and civilization at the Jew. No race or dynasty lint such ulnrions record. HuVs Lord Ma- ciiuluy of tho Roman pontiffs: "'There is no institution upon the face of the earth that can point to Mich a splendid lincngo nt the papacy, which reaches back to the twilight of fable; compared to it the proudest roval houses aro but - - as yesterday." Hut before "the, twilight of fable" began, tho Jew-J ish priesthood has passed Uh noon hiy radiance. Long before Home sang of gods and war, or Itomu lous wi'.h murderous hand hnd killed his brother, tho Jew was of' fering sacrifice to tho true (iod in beauty and holiness; long More Caesar or pope ruled the world, Solomon was receiving its homage, and beforo our rudo forefathers! bad established a tribal ideutitv Daniel was instructing the Chal dean philosophers. Wo adiniro tho heroism ot the sturdy Greek an I Human, but re joct with disgmt their vile diving ties. Wo affect ti despise the Jew, but accept and adore tho pure, God of his conception, of whose ex istence the history of tho Jew furn ishes the strongest proof. We nro indebted to tho Jewish founders for monotheism in its purest form. Whether tkey dis covered the unity of God by philo sophical research or by divino revelation, it makes them the most' face of tho earth, yet tho peculiar illustrious men of the ages. Tho 'customs, their distinctive features, purpose of the race was to give to and their scattered unity make tho world a just code of laws and them a wonder nnd an admiration, to teach the unity and fatherhood , Though dead as a nation as we of God. This was understood in 'speak of nations yet they live. Jehovah's promise, "In thy seed shall all nations of tho earth be blessed." While other races had a conception of God, tho Jews alone handed down to posterity a knowl edge of Jehovah free from corrupt ing myths. For this ideal they endured persecution from their very beginning. The Jews have struggled for na tional existence against the Egyp- tians, Assyrians, Babyloniam ii nd Homans, Thuy were almost exterminated by each of thesi power yet have outlived them all. They have been oppressed and persecuted by Emperors and re publicans, Sultans and pojws, Moorsand inquisitors. They have Isien proscribed alike by Protest ant and Catholic, while the perse cutors sang their psalms, revered their hooks, believed their prophets und persecuted in the name of their God, The world owes a groat debt to tho Jew, for while it slept, locked in the embrace of idolatry, ho wor shiped the true (iod and created a sacred literature which ho guarded witli his life for the benefit of hu manity. Hit Motuic code wot for ages tho best and most compre hensive known to man. It com manded humane treatment of ani mals and justice to mankind. In it only four crimen were punish able by death, while but CO years ago, in the English code, there 150 capital offenses. Trials were con ducted hy a court of 23 of the na tion' moat upright men. Land lordism wut impossible, it land Uken fur debt reverted every 60 yeart to tho original owner; and to exact tuury from b fellow Jew was a stato crime. The Jew is a man of peace; his mission was one of js'ace. His founders, unlike those of the claseic races, were not redhvnded murderers, but their ways were ways of pleasantness and all their paths were pence. The wart of David, the poet King, were not wars of pilluge and rapine, but of subjugation, while the glories of Solomon ere achievements of peace. - Although a lover of peace, no man h fought so valiantlv and ho desperately for hit inttitutinnt as the Jew. Israel's heroes fur . ..... surpass those of Grecian story. The wart of the Maccabcot and the hint two sieges of Jerusalem, for desperation anil valor, have no parallels in history; at last, when lights, liberty and home were lost, the Jew did not despond, hut made the best of his circumstances, Nothing Could conquer this man with his undying patriotism nnd his infinite trust in God. Tho Jew's hoefulness nnd his exclusiveness have preserved both him and his sacred institutions; ' and nations, while they distrust each other, could rely implicitly ' upon the business integrity of the despised Jew, and his bills of credit were gladly honored in market i ' and palace. If today the Jew is cunning or distrusting, swaggering or cring ing, it is because our fathers have made him so, and the obligation rests upon us to remove every dis ability that ingratitude and bigotry have heaped upon him. We des pise children who have- cast off their parents, but for ages Christi anity and Mohammedanism gave their parent, tho Jew, nothing save tlx feet of friendly earth. Although the Jews have for centuries been dispersed over the Thoir ideas and wealth fill the earth, help to move the wheels of progress, and to uplift humanity. In all ages they havo. broken the rigid bars of their environments and kept abreast of the times Maimonides was tho light of the dark ages; Spinoza was the sage of the 17th century; Disraeli, Gani betta nnd Caslelar wero the Kuro- (CONTINUKD ON PAOK 5.) THE COUNTY NEWS. Our CorreNpondents Are Punctual. News From All Quarters. The Journal Ha the BetJ Corres apondents Of Any Paper In Interior Oregon. Howard liana. Krne4 Lanniger made a flying trip to I'rineville the first of th week. A. C. Knighton moved from I'rineville to bit ranch on Upjer Ochoco laBt Tuetday. Colonel Mulvahill went to Prine ville the first of the week on busi ness. . i ' Lavetne Hawkint the 8-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hawkins, died last Monday after noon after an illness of only a few dayt. The deceased was buried the following day in the .Mill Creek cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins have the unanimous sympathy of all their friends and neighbors In their bereavement. Laverne ws a bright child of a sunny dispo sition, and wot beloved by all who knew her. Fkok. Bill Banker. Ashwood Gleaninas. Knim th Pro(HUr. C. 1). Gay paid a business visit to I'rineville last Saturday. Reese Lewis paid a visit to bis old stamping grounds at this place lust rjunday. Mrs. R. E. Eerryman was in town Monday, and visited her Ifus buud at the Ked Jacket mine. J. T. Dunk, of Prineville is in town. He is going to work for T. S. Hamilton. Hon J. N. Burgess, of Antelope paid the camp a short visit last Monday. Wade H, Houston has been a visitor at the county seat of Crook several days during the past week. Cbas. L. Freer was down from the Morning Star camp yesterday, enroute to Antelope, the Company's headquarters. George I'oindexter was in from the Derham saw-mill yesterday, and left to-Jay for Blizzard Ridge. John O'Kelly and family of Hay Creek visited the family of G. J. McCoy on Pine Creek, last Satur day. E. C. Goodwin and Harry Fin loy, of Antelope, were visitors at the home of Mr. T. S. Hamilton, last Monday and Tuesday. Jack Broenn, Dan McCartney and Patrick O'Roilley left last Saturday for The Dalles, where they .ent to attent the funeral of William Bannon. William Short enme in from-the John Day River last Monday, and left to-day with his mother. Mrs. II. C. Grater, for their new home at the old Griffiths ranch. The Gold King Mining Company resumed work on their shaft to day, and will push their develop ment work as rapidly as circum stances will permit. Max Lucddemnnn was yester day re-appointed by the United States District Court as a U. S. Commissioner for the district oi Oregon. The appointment is for a term of four years. In Hilral f Tb Srw lisaii I av That from anil after the passage of this ut the sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the counties and consta bles of the various precincts and districts of the state of Oregon shall he and hereby are created ex oflicio fire, game and fish wardens. Said sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, or wardens shall have power, without warrant, to search nny boat, conveyance, vehicle, fish box, fish basket, game bag or gnme cont, or other receptacle for game or fish, when they have good reas on to believe that any of the laws for the protection of forest and timber lands, game and food fish have Ixw violated; and the said sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables or wardens shall at any time seize and take possession of any and all birds, animals or fish which have been caught, taken or killed at any timeffn a'mnniier or for a purpose, or had in their possession or under control; have been thipped or ab it to be shipped, contrary to any of the laws of thit stale. Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, con stable, or warden, as informer or prosecutor, upon the arrest and prosecution of any offender to con viction under the provisions of this act, shall in addition to the fees to which he may be entitled under existing law?, be entitled to receive one third of the money collected in such action. II Uluaer Can't Win. Eugene, Or., April 4. (Special.) All interest now seems to center in the political buttle for the nom ination for Representative in Con gress. The county convention of the Republicans and the primaries of the Democrats, held today, hud practically nothing to do with the stiuggle that is to occur on the Oth, and from that on until elec tion day. .Hermann will undoubtedly re ceive the votes of the full delega tion from Lane County in the con vention here on the 9th. This lias Leen conceded from the beginning and is nothing new on the politi cal chessboard. , But the question of what to do if it shall be found that Hermann cannot win is one that is occupy ing the ferious attention of some of lhat gentleman's friends. In their public utterances the leading politicians here profess great con fidence that Hermann will win, and some snv he will receive the nomination on the first ballot. Others, however, are more pe.-si- m'stic and express a hope that their man will win, yet at the same time are casting about as to who shall be the possible second choice. As far ns Vawter's chances are concerned, it is not considered probable that he will get the votes of this delegation, even it should be demonstrated that Hermann could not win. In like manner! aud for similar reasons it is con sidered doubtful "if they would go to Gateh. Therefore, of the promi nent candidates, Kelly is general ly considered moro likely to fall in for second choice of the Lane dele gation than either of the others. ' It is not impossible or unreason able to suppose that other names will bo brought out than those heretofore mentioned. The nnme of Booth, Kuykendall and Harris, of this county, have all been hcurJ, but none of them have con sented to become candidates, and probably will not under any cir cumstances. It is also presumed that aspirants from other counties may be heard from on convention day. Oregon Daily Journal. Subscribe for Journal NEWS BRIEFLY TOU Items of Interest Gath ered Here and There Some Stolen, Others Not Culling From Ou Exchanges Newj Notes of the Week Timely Topics. The trade of the United States with China shows a most remark able growth. In 1900 this country exported to the Chinese Empire goods valued at $11,000,000. The value of the exports for 1902 has just doubled being, in round num bers, $22,000,000. The President's determination to go to the bottom of the postofiice scandal and permit no guilty per son to remain in the service may receive the condemnation of the polititicians whose favorites are in danger, but it will command the respect of the vast majority of the voters. Says an exchange: A kist is a peculiar proof ition. Of no use to one, yet absolute bliss to two. The small boy gets it for nothing, the young man has to steal it and the old man has to buy it. The baby's right, the lover's privilege, the hypocrite's mask. To a young girl, taith; to a married woman, hope; to an old maid, charity.. San Francisco is making prepa rations to get its water supply from Yosemitc National Park, 140 miles distant, at a a cost of 140,000,000. A few years ago il was thought that the Croton system of New York city was a collossal enter prise. It embraces, however, an immense flume, but only 35 u;i!es long, costing originally about $35,000,000. The President is earnestly ad vocating a general staff for the Navy rimilar to that recently authorized by Congrsss for the army. The benefit of such a staff is that it would relieve the Secre tary of the Navy from many re sponsibilities which now devolve upon him and for which, coming, as he usually does, 'rom civil life, he is seldom fitted. The new immigration law is al ready producing an improvement in the class of immigrants coming to this country. While not as far : reaching as if it had contained the educational clause, it makes it dangerous for steamship companies to bring over undesirable people with the liability of losing all prof-! i jt by having to take a considerable percentage back and this operates to make the transportation com panies more careful. - A pupil in a village school who had ten requested to urita an essay on the human body handed in the loiiowing: ine numan bo.lv consists of the head, throax, abdomen and legs. The head con fain? the brains in case there are any. The thrcax contains the heart and lungs, also the liver and lights. The abdomen contains the bowels, of which there are five a, e, l, o, u, ami sometimes w anu y. The lees extend from the abdomen to the floor and have hinges at the top and middle to enable a fellow tosit when standing or stnnd when sitting." The enormous increase in the business of the United Slates Land Department is one the most signifi cant evidences of- the country's healthful growth. The cash re ceipts of the department for the present fiscal year ending on the :!0th of March of next year proui se toieach $10,000,000, an in- rense of about 50 per cent over he preceding year. A solid basis for future prosjierity lies in the re claiming and development of the vast area of government lands. When Miss Anna M. Lang was nominated for the receivership of The Dalles Land office, there wero two other women holding similar offices in the United States. One was Miss Martha M. Brown, of Gunnison, Colo., and Mrs. Minnie Williams, at Lander, Wyo. Miss Brown's term expired several months ago, but she has not yot been superseded.' Last week a man succeeded Mr. Williams in the Gunnison office, leaving Miss Brown at the present moment the only woman land official in the United Statet. Both these offices were of minimum pay, however $1,500 a year while Miss Lam?. who will assume official duties at The Dalles in a few days, will re ceive the maximum salary of $3000. Oregonian. !' Ball Cam. The ball game Sunday be'wten the two local nines was a repetition olllieir previous game in results as they were beaten hy a score cf 18 to 1,. Prineville's reeular nine seems to have run up against it as the new unnamed team have twice- plucked a feather from tliir cap and sent them down to defeat. Aot, however, without a struma as good ball was played by 'all, ex cepting of course a few errors. The game Sunday was largely attended and the most conspicuous cbanae over the previous Sunday's game was that of the "Rooters." They had abandoned the reeular nine. and bound to pick the winner, hey adiourned to the camo of the the new team where thev made the air blue with their lusty veils. I which bad the desired effect, and again did the old team go down to a defeat. However, the second de feat has only had the effect of making theai more determined, and a good account is expected from them in the near future. The same team will compete again next Sunday at the fair grounds.- Every body turn out. School Apportionment. Dist. No. 1, M.R.Elliott, $1972 40 ' " 2, W.F.Stewart, 248 19 ' " 3, Green Eeard,..246 96 ' " 4. Mrs.Lawson...209 56 ' " 5, W. J. Wr.ght. .17,8 05 ' " 6, J. D. Lafollette 194 60 ' " 7, M. D. Powell.. 269 40 " " 8, Frank Eayne. .143 E4 :' " 9, C.E. Person... 324 49 11 " 10, 0. G.Collver..230 42 :' " 11. Wm. Palmehn 410 48 " " 12, D. F. Steffa...254 44 " " 15, J. H. Oaks 120 77 " " 18, D. A. McDowell 263 H " " 19. Jas. Wood.... 478 84 " " 20, B. L. Ream.. .232 00 " " 21, R. W. Breese. .179 64 ' " 23, Ed. Merritt...l57 20 ' " 24, C. A. Luelling 208 01 " " 25, J. H. Kelly... 201 85 " ' 26, A. W. Boyce..304 19 " " 27, A.J.Noble.... 43 84 . " " 28, C. S. J.'cCorkle 15 30 ", " 29, S. H. Barnes . 162 01 " " 32, R. M. Morris. .261 92 " " 33, T. N. Balfour.. 91 16 " " 34, John Atkinson 209 42 " 35, Mrs. Adell Nye 94 24 " " 3(1, J. G. Bolter... 149 98 " ' 37, A. H. Grant.. 296 55 " " 38, D. Mulholland 112 32 " " 40. Lee Steers. .. .171 95 " " 41, A. B. Carey... 112 32 " " 43, Mrs. S. F. Sly 108 64 " " 44, J. R. Bennett 217 29 " ." 4.i, Geo. W. Null 222 98 " " 46, J. H. Demaris 1S7 12 " " 47, Mrs. McCord.,127 2S William Boegli, Ccunty Superintendent. '