THE EVENING NEWS MILTON J. 8IIOKMAKI0K caul J. kiioi;m.iu:u i , HAM J. HHOIvMA K Kit Kdltoi-K and IMibllsherH. UMakOnMri IKHUKO 1 A I Ij Y KXCKPT KL'XHAY Subscription 1 tut es lttily Por yoar, by mail $3.00 Per month, delivered GO Semi-Weekly. Per year 2.00 8!x months 1.00 Entered as second-class matter November 5, 1909, at Hoseburg, Ore. under act of March 3. 1879. TlltntSDA Y, SKPTKMIlKIt HI, HI 1 5 A skkii:m: VIKWPOIXT. The Capital Journal of Salem, is a dGinrirrnlic publication, but It takes a Utile different view of Hie change In the ttdminiHtratiun of the Soldiers' Homo In Ibis city, from that of tho Portland paper of the Hnnin name, and some otln'rs throughout tbe slate. In commont lnn on the removal of lOIder, the -...em paprr pays; "The Portland Journal nnd sev eral other newspapers of the state of demornttlc leaning are maklne; - Mr: f .'rn over the removal of Com mandant Kldcy. of tho State Sol diers Homo at Kofieburj!. They bave little or no reason for complaint, however, when all the facts facts are considered. Klder was no doubt a good official, but he had held the impt twelve yenrH and quite UIc1'" -ot er might discharge the duties just as efficiently. Llfo tenure oT nffifn in not altogether desirable in this country and an administration Khould havo tho right to plare it friends in the offlres providing they nro good and jeapnble men. We noticed that preceding democratic governors have followed this .rule, nnd while n mnjority of their ai polntees were republicans they were nlways supporters of the administra tion. It would have been far more becoming on tho part of Mr. TCldor to have placed his resignation In the governor's hands Instead of waiting until tho hoard wns forced to re move him In order to mako room for ono of the administration sup porters. Tbo policy of distributing tho spoils among the victors In not altogether bad because it also com 'pols them to assume full rosponsf hlilly for Uie conduct of public ut--falrR,'' CAMj1N'(i TIIK HOYK, The enormous losses of one yeifr of war, and such a war as has been waged (luting tho past year, is best told In (ho order promulgated throughout France todny, calling the class of 1017 to tho co'.s. This moans that the boys of seventeen to eighteen years of ago must report at tho training camps and prepare themselves for Bervico at tho front. Prlvnto advices from Oormany nnd Austria indlc:itn that this has al ready been done in tbose countries. If this Is the result of one year's fighting, what will It bo should tills war b( prolonged to the extent of two or tnreo years, ns fconio predict? Which will Kfvo out first, tho hone and sinew constituting the younir manhood of tbo nation, or the fin ancial resources? Did any one ever see any more Ideal weather for a fair than has been given to Koscburg tbls week, imt warm enough to be pleasant and cool enoimh to be comfortable, with hut Utile dust and no rain. It should bo favorable fur record at tendance. .Iftney drivers should use tra cire In driving (heir machine toj and from the fair grounds. There j Is plenty of news cli minting a uundj w tlm.il having to recor.l v Ml accidents made posn'.'V :l,-j Ibrourh undue hfisle nnd eagerness to m: ke the qulcUert trips. The f:i Ir board nude no mistake tn seenrim: the sorvi.-c" of lb. ''u vciiUe bind during f'ir wod. ii (In. !". nr furnlsh'Mi .excilcnt music loll' f ! the streN of the cltv, and at ilie p rounds. The money iImv receive for tVclr playlnt? u i i I r n o In v cry 1. v m u t hv are needing rn-w niwsi.- i nd munt'r u'i 'Y ' iirticlc riii-'rivji- t inent of tlii.. I'm! N aPi-veciated by t'-en., and H'ics them all the more p-m!'-to romo out In the evening wiih concerts. RmMDJlGlLLlLAM Forgiven lie cussed me, called me many a name, Hut I remained cool and sedate. Von may believe me wondrous game. To stand for all this billingsgate. Yet why did I not blush for shame When he reviled me at such rate? 'Twas not that I was wondrous game I knew 'twas mere Josh-billlngs-gate. Chas. Lou is Turns Horse With Ills J I end Tho horse belonging to Charles Iscwls became frightened by some unknown causo Friday und broke looso from tho hitch-rack, sideswip ing George Adkins hurdwaro store, and literally tearing tbo buggy to iur.es. If it had not been for tho level bead ot Charles Lewis in turn ing the horse from the way it start ed, it would havo run Into Mrs. Frank O'Hrlen's rig which contained two children. Neto Holland Leader, J"innf;fii Filosofy Tlrrokon hcarrls hnrrts worrser than a sore too, but yoz can't. make tli' mon wid a sore too an' no other troubles bolave ut. Stry Of A Once Cireiwy Tenderer Years hack when our genial pfiiiro nnd vendei er of peanuts, Georgo Uarringcr, used to he located in Piketon, bo was h hard worker nnd also fl, Bcrapper of renown. Squire used to work in a woolen mill located In that villago, and was tho man who handled tbo word while it wes in procos of preparing for tho cplndlcs fnr tho weaving machines, li tho course of his work it wan necessary for him to coino hi con tact with the wool frequently; tho ie:iult waa that tho Squire wan moat generally covered with tho oil from the wool from this ho derived tho i.i.uio of "Greasy Cat." However, sinco coining to Waverly and engag ing in tbo mprriano and peanut busl no.; tho oil has worn off and "Greasy Cnl" has been replaced by "C-n'k," t!.o namo tho Kquiro is known by all over tho county, and bcyci;:! its lima, too. Waverly, O., V.'atcli i.ian. Not Fi:l!y liidlovcil Yet Tho EaHt Itinggold correspondent o" tiio Ashvillo, O., Home News fci.Vb; "Our now merclmnt, L. O. M;.y, will relieve H. It. Grnnt, Mon Lut Mr. Grnnt will hold onto the ico-houso." Obsceno Hurspshnos The use cf vuVar r.nd ohsccr.e hn.guage on tho school-yard by you l-.yi, horseshoe nnd other games i:.'::. , ceac, or you will find yov.r fcoives In trouble. Citizens who live dowii there. A'cw Holland Leader. The lytler Coiivictcil Ono "Tlioy'vo always told mo a man cm do nnything he tries," said tho frostily sentenced prisoner, In a bit tor tone. "That applies to that Judge, all right. Ho tried mo, nnd ho ccrtuinly done me!" Why Tho Cheerful Idiot Changed Hoarding Places "Why is that fly," asked the Cheer ful Idiot as ho watched tho unswnt tud wading bowlldoredly about In ttio fx-ntre of the highly fragrant butter, "like Athens?" Everybody went on eating. "ItecRUse," ho joyously answered himself, "it's lu the midst of ancient fcreadO," Mistaken Diagnosis They called her mouth a Cupid bow That label was a flivver. I watched her closely, and I know Her lips wero all a-quiver, To A Vaccination Mark Twinkle, twinkle, little ecar! How I wonder If you nro As effective as the do'i a All declare agaliiht siuull-pci? Abas Tho Serins! "Did you know tho Germans had tal:en Prznsnysz?" "Huh uh! Hidn't even know they'd been exposed to It." The Vr.'ieltcal Hu-dnn "O If wo only had arms!" com-' plained tlio di.iuisti d U'u-:,tan sol i.. r, ns he :::nv the enemy odvancin'-T. "Well, we've pit l'-rovitch," ro rlbd lni ivtre practical comrade, "and wiiTI Jiibt uio what wo huvo." Lady m Tho young lady across tho way says she sees a good deal in the paper about cluts In tho fruit market, but if there are only plenty of peaches and pears she doesn't care much about the imported tuiut'S. by WIL11AM DBADY.M.D, J '' CX Eminent Medical Authorities AGRKAT Blilbboleth of the fol low who has a food, a drink, a remedy or an appliance to soil Is the statement that the arti cle Is approved by eminent medical authorities, or that certain ingredi ents or features which enter into the construction of the article are praised by these same eminent authorities. We suppose this must lnfluenco the lay-reader, elso tho advertiser would not waste printer's Ink telling about it. Hut for tho llfo of us we can't see why the layman should "fall" for arBuments of this kind when "eml norit medical authorities," volun tarily or Involuntarily, can bo quoted to uphold almost any foolish idea you caro to mention. Ucor, brewers, tobacco manu facturers, sawdust breakfast food manufacturers, divers and sundry petroleum oil purifiers, all sorts and conditions of patent mcdiclno oxploltcrs, patent or mail order "systems" of excrcleo, diet or mental eymnostics, "Institutes" flitting from town to town 11111 their fly-by-nlKiit oxport "specialists" all of these can quote you tho most con vincing words of eminent medical nulhnritlcs to support their various claims. A criminal court trial with emi nent medical authorities scrvh'g as "expert witnesses" on cither sldo for pay oujrlit to pliow tho thinking per son how much reliance In to bo placed in tho testimony of "eminent authorities." Suggest tiny doubtful question bearing upon health or hygiene and wo will iMiderti'.ko tn show you emi nent medical authorities supporting each sitlo. ' No nrtlclo so worthies but that eminent medical authorities cm bt willy-nilly, made to cay a pleasant word for it, or made to secrm to say a pleasant word for It. The way Bomo eminent medical authorise:! uro misquoted to suit tho require fJr. ltrady trill unsuer all i, :i, -ci.'ojia votaininu to Health. If ymr ques tion is of general interest it tr.'.'l bo answered through these columns; if not it will be answered personally if stamped, addressed envelope is enclosed. Dr. Brady will not prescribe for Individual eases or make diagnoses. Ad dress all letters to Er. William Urady, care of this newspaper. it & GEORGE FITCH, LITTLE GEOGRAPHY LESSONS TUB Falkland Iidnndsnre located about 2.r0 miles c:-.st of tho coldest part of South A.aorica and nro about tho fartlie.it south lu civilization on this liemls. here. There are about 100 of them, but only two are large enough to balance a sheep on with nny great success. Theoo two contain about 1 i much land as Connecticut. The lr.nd is eacuui bored with low njuntalns, weird geological fonv.utlonj nnd moi-asr.es r.r.J wouldn't b.-inj over ?2 an ncro if it wero located cu an American railroad v'th, m enterprising l.'irl nge-t pushing: it. The cHmato of the Fx!!:!nmia i) "civ Me." Tins means that it U eiuully bad at all times, Tho torn pcraturo averages 47 lu lliu tLl'.ir.'.c and U7 in tho v. tutor nnd the win. I , .jlyn ( C ? y?;r ,1-jJ, It Is n b!o.:k, nt: ty, gloom, burr.; 1 land and very few animals, birdj cr injects livo tiiero. They have ill! l.a 1 sense enough to emigrate. lUit men live thcie. They li'-o there, two thnt:.-.-.nd of tl"Mii, nnd raise sheep. And they will probably do so i.util tho hutnano society objects. Y.'i'.h South America only ;:o miles away and a ship to England onen a month they live In tho l-'nlklands, whore the rain fall3 L'f.O days in the year and heat can l.o obtained by blowing on one's fingers. And yH residents of New York nnd Chicago nnd other para dises of climate complain bitterly, ami go to tho seashore in the summer! Poor us tho Falkland:! are. nations hevo quarreled over thorn. They YiewsQOIt . The Dying Ra; TUB talk about tho North American Indian representing n dying race is not a myth. A government census of the Indian population of the United States and Alaska has just been completed. Tho f'liures will slunv n reduction as com pared with the census of 1!10 when tho total Indian population was "Gr.(!s:i exclusive of Alarka and other insular possesions. Of tho total Indian population, 7l,S"t, or CS per cent., were fouutl la one state, Oklahoma; 1G0.107, or 110 per cent., in tho live states of Oklahoma, Arizona. New Mexico, South lnkotn and California. in density of population Okla homa again led with ICS Indians per Fiiunro mile. The proportion which Indians formed of tiie total popula tion was, however, greatest In Ari zona, where it was 14.3 per cent. Tho most Important tribe numeri cally wns tho Cherokee, with 31.4S9 members when the flcures wero taken, while those next in order wero the Navajo, Chippewa, Choc taw and Tolou Sioux. ments of some fakers is scandalous. Beware ot the eminent specialist who Isn't named and definitely iden tified. Also look askance at the quotes which are slapped onto certain remarks attributed to well-known, medical men. You know, It is pos sible to make a fool out of most any man by quoting only selected ex cerpts from his sayings or writings. QUESTIONS AXII ANSWERS Neuralgia Or Neuritis? Please explain the difference bc twecn neurahjia and neuritis. Anstccr Often it Is a difference ot about a hundred thousand dollars. A'car means nerve; aUiia. means pain; itis mean3 inflammation. Neuralgia means pain in a nerve; neuritis means inflammation of a nerve. Neuralgia Is commonly a mero name for a pain which Is lo calized, hut not duo to anything wrong with the nerve as "neural gia" of tho heart, or tho stomach, both ot which are bad guesses. Facial neuralgia, however, is a com mon condition of the facial nerve. In neuritis there is much tenderness along the involved nerve trunk, much pain which is present for weeks instead ot hours or days as In neuralgia, moro or less weakening or paralysis of the muscles supplied by the nerve, atroihy and shiny ap pearance of tho skin. After A Iuuion Operation "Would it be dangerous to leave tlic hospital end t;o home in an am bulanee three tlais after an opera tion for the removal of bunion? Answer No, not if tho foot or foet bo properly bandaied and no effort ij made to step on tho feot. Not Absolute Alcohol 7.s '.'0 pure aleohol good to rub a baby's bael; Answer No, use ordinary dilute alcohol (about 70). - THE FALKLAND ISLANDS have nearly caused two wars and once jarred the understanding bo tween the United States and the PIAfc oto Falkland island; Lr..-'.i! looks as food as a $fM0 a year appointment t'ors to a Democrat utter o twenty-year drought Ar!?nthie. Four nations havo owned them, l'ngland being tho present proprietor. Tho Falklands havo served for "(Hi years ua a re-jcuo station for Capo Horn. After a Fhlp has weath ered the Cape this land looks as pood to it as u ?t!0O a year appointment does to n Democrat ufter a twenty year droupht. T!io;-o people who aro Interested only In lung llfo will be thrilled to know that the Falkland. aro remark nhly healthful and that, the l.ihnbi tmits havo nreat difllculty in dying entirety. erress - 2i3Mn Tho cc ..us tnkers found that ns compared ..ith whites and negroes In tho l'n;.'d States, Indians marry somewhat .u'ller in llfo and tho ex planation O 'J'.o tendency is said to lie In part '1. tho fact that the malo reservation ;-dl.m is frequently as assured of a livelihood at the ago of fifteen as ho le later In life. It was found that practice of polygamy still exists ir. flight decree. Of tho totu' Indian population in tho United S-.:i:?s in 1910. SC. 5 per cent, were roy.ted ns full bloods and 35.2 per tc.it. as mixed bloods. The progeny of Mixed rvirrlages. It was found, simlves bolter than that of full-blooded Indian couples. This destroys a belief that there are none sturdier than ths trueblooifed In dian and shows that the red man has r.ot only gono back in numbers, but that serious physical deterioration has actually set In. llcforo many generations tho real Indian, like the bison of tho great plnins of the west, will be a memory. Scranton Timet, V 1 - V HM 1J S I 1 1 tJ..l: 1 i lit w -7 "tot IVance nnd PEOPLE'3 W LEGAL FIllEND'.. For Korvlrca r.c:i(lercl 0. TfTt'e on wi loots an oil ac count a'mivsl a eertain man for pro fessional s-rri:es. l'he.-:e inform me uhen this arcouut ull become void at lii'fj. A. In your state ( Illinois! , It will be barrel In five years from the time your cause of action accrued. When She Marries Again 0. Where a man and lis xeifc are divorced, and the custody of the children is nlven to the uifc, and she cflerxeard marries again, will she then lose her right to have such custody? A. Not necessarily. The welfaro of the children will ho the control ling consideration. The fact of her second marriage will make no dif ference, unless her former husband c?.n show that s'a.o is no lender a fit person to have the custody of the children. ' Duties Cf .In Employes Q. Js it the duty of an auctioneer to follow the instructions of Hu man who employs him If he fails to do so, could the employer bring a suit against him for loss resulting from such disobedience? A. Yes, to both questions. Ohio Law Will Hold 0. A man whom I knew and who resided In this state (Ohio) died, without leaving a will. He hail soma furniture and other personal belong ings in this state and owned some other personal property in Pennsyl vania. Will the property be dis tributed according to the law of Ohio or the law of Pennsylvania? A. Tho descent nnd distribution of this property will be governed by the !;.w of Ohio, Master At Least In Xamo 0. Please inform me whether the. husband is everywhere recognized as the legal head of the family. A. Tho husband is generally roc omized as tho legal head of tho fam ily, except where life Is insane or is nbsent from homo for a prolonged I eriod. Hagsago On Trains 0. What does the law consider as V hritimate lagfmac of a t:r.velcr? That is, in ease of loss of 'baggage through the railroad company's fault, does it make any difference what arlules he carried with him as baggage? A. A p.lssenTor is entitled to tako with him as baggage such articles us may reasonably be considered essen tial to his personal comfort and con venience, as Judged by the standard of I is habits of life and having re gard to the purposes and objects of the journey. Pepper Talks IjY Gkorcb Matthew Adams Tinsel Havo you ever noticed that It Is tho nlain. Kimnln tl. (.... ...... i . , ' ' ' imiiw up III quality, that cost tho most? Co into a furniture store for some favorito piece, pick out a fabric for your clothes, select a pieco of jewelry The fact is there tho plain thincs cost the most. The reason is this Quality loaded down with Tinsel Is cheapened. Qunllty always car ries tho highest value. Into nearly every crack and crevice of life, tho crave for Tinsel exists. The Unreal Is evervwhere offering Itself for the Real, 'imita tion stalks abroad and is bold. But the Genuine bereft of Tinsel can not bo mistaken. It is recognized on sight. Have tho courage to be what you are. and to livo happily on what you have. For when you leap bevond this, you acquire Tinsel-more Sham and Counterfeit. Stronc char acters never bother nbout cheap Tin sol-more trapping to their already biR holdings in tho Genuine Truth nnd Fact travel aina'vs with, out concern. ISrass cannot long pas, for Geld. Nor can a man long be what he Is not. At night Tinsel may Clow, but In the light of dav it will show for what it Is. And cxolana lion will not avail. "fana- 'ilvv vV i."4 Itussla ! A Testamentary IV.vlIeso 0. ?Jnu a vmn, 1n h$ r:77, dirrct Jiis c.rn-utnr to eonvjt the business in u hi' h this man luis 6-th ennnnrd end provide for the support of the family? .1 A. Yes. Such provisions are fro- n quently inserted. When Is A Contract Illegal? . Q. Docs the law of a state ever make a conirnet illegal t j A. Yes. Certain classes or kinds" of contracts arc illegal. It may bo said, in general, that wherever a compact is based on an immoral con sideration, or is opposed to public policy or tho law of tho jurisdiction, it will be illegal. Hack To Tho "Notions," Mabel Q. Where, a husband leaves his vifr, in consequence of her own fruit, and a divorce is granted, tvill the wife be allowed alimony f A. No. Ton can't estimate the amount of money n man has by looking at him. Ihit a view of his wife will enable you to come close nine times out . of ten. ou, doubtless, will be glad to lain that a new record for the dis cus throw has been established. The old record was generally unsatis factory. The men who runs along on an even keel never stage manages a revolution. A r over ia..u may also be de scribed r.3 one who doesn't have to . chango his necktie after every meal. The P'-kbg priro for a dog is T.io telling price Is $5. If a feat is unimportant and use lens you nea-ly always can get good money for pen'orming it. Where credit is due, credit,.-should ' bo given. A woman invcnt.il cherry pie. ' "Ho Is abort my age,"' said E;:rt Wiley yesterday, referring to at acquaintance. Eph Wiley is M years old. The man of whom ho was -talking Is 3"i. After a man passes 40 he Is reluctant to admit there aro younger men. Tho Kansas Agricultural CoIIego'f .courso In table manners may help ' the girls, but you . can't teach table manners to a man. If a candidate for oillee wears long whiskers ho pr.il.nhly is running for Justico of the peace. If he lias a fo?VsyherUf:tiIC,'B " '3 a : Current Poetry SweeteniniT Thi r., 1 1 I met her at a lawn file, and sho shyly smiled at me. When ce spoke, her voice was ecu- tie: and her face was good to And her 'eyes had lingering 8v,0ft. .ess , at she'd brought along I'Oni heaven Such a dai.it- little maldeni-maybo six and maybe seven. 5 With a confidence entrancing the haddc stormed the marts 1? ... ,,'13 filing lemonade I only had two lemons ti, tided Fv,-i ' ,T"US con- "y Graf A Imnje,. in Th buru Dispatch. a Th" ' i