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THE POKTLAXI)
Th t Portland hog was never move in evidence than
during the visit of President Taft.
The nation's chief executive arrived Saturday morn
ing and was kept in Portland until Sunday evening, when
he was whisked out of the state in the darkness.
The only part of Oregon the president saw was Port
land. He traveled through Washington, making numerous
stops and speeches, but saw nothing of Oregon except the
metropolis.
Probably the president thinks that there is nothing
worth while seeing in Oregon, as no effort was made to
acquaint him with the state.
The studious contempt shown for Oregon by Portland
was reflected in the entertainment given Mr. Taft. Only
Portlanders were eligible for participation in the sacred
ceremonials arranged. Representatives from eastern,
" southern, central and western Oregon were barred from
meeting the chief magistrate.
gon was omitted from the list until the eleventh hour. All
other state officials were ignored.
'The two rival factions in the republican party, each
jealous of the other, have made themselves the laughing
stock of the state in their fear that someone besides them
selves would secure recognition and in their petty selfish
ness and meanness have injured Oregon.
The ignoring of Oregon by the Portland hog is not
new it is a habit.. It is simply a reflection of the life
long spirit of the metropolis that drains all the state
and does nothing to develop it a spirit we had been led to
hope was a thing of the past but. the leopard cannot
change its spots, or the Portland hog its swinish proclivi
ties. '. . , -
No wonder eastern Oregon want's to secede and join
Idaho in anew state, and that southern Oregon is talking
secession and tie ''creation4 of a- new state .th ;nqrtherti
California. -..Portland has convinced the president and
proved to' the world that in her own. estimation she is Ore
gon thfe whole thing, and that the rest of the state is
unworthy of consideration or attention, not worth while
even being seen by daylight, but a desert to be traversed
in the night.
"' THE SAWMILL'S BOOKS.
They Needed Not an Auditor, but
Mathematical Carpenter. .
; BlffLbs froze me with a stare. "I
remember," he went on. calmly Ignor
ing my Interruption, "one time when I
was hired to keep books for a saw
mill way up nortb. 'Twas six days
by log wagon from ever place except
in' the Infernal regions, tbe same beln'
a quarter of a mile away, straight
down. Tbe durned simpleton they sent
down to Nigger Wool settlement after
me had so much business with a rou
lette dealer that be forgot to tell, me
to get some office supplies, so when we
got to camp I found that tbe principal
equipment of my palatial 6 by 8 busi
ness apartment consisted of three lum
ber crayons, slightly shop worn, and
a last year's almanac. I got some
smooth pine boards and kept my books
on tbem with chalk."
"How did it work" I asked, inter
ested Id spite of myself. .
"Like a charm," grinned Blffklns,
"until tbe foreman of gang 1 got
on a drunk one night an' slept in
tbe office an' used up fourteen pages
of tbe general ledger fer klndlln' wood
tbe next mornln'. Tbe company sent
tip an auditor to check over my books,
hut he went back plumb disgusted.
Told 'em tbey didn't need an auditor
what they wanted was a carpenter
who was bandy at Aggers. An' that
reminds me" Bookkeeper.
FLOATING STORES.
Merchandise Steamert of the Muskoka
Lake Country In Ontario.
Among the interesting features of
life In tbe Muskoka lake country, in
Ontario, are tbe floating stores. A
good sized steam vessel fitted out with
every imaginable Item of merchandise
that might be required makes a tour
of an r.ssigned chnlnqf lakes once
HOG AXD TA FT.
Even the governor of Ore
each week. On a certain hour of a
certain day tbe boat Is expected at
tbe different resorts and summer
homes, and enough merchandise must
be bought at each to tide over until
tbe next trip of tbe floating store. '
Upon stepping on board the store
boats, says a writer in Popular Me
chanics, tbe purchaser approaches a
counter with scales and cash drawer,
as in any other kind of store. Behind
the counter are shelves, on which are
displayed such articles as may tempt
the eye. Behind tbese shelves is tbe
entrance to tbe storeroom and hold, In
, which more merchandise is stored.
Each article bas its place, and the
storekeeper can find it in a moment,
i Sometimes isolated farms on the
lakes are not worth stopping at every
trip, so a flag is flown when stores are
desired. Tbe store vessel drops an
chor when tbe signal flag is flown,
and some member of tbe family rows
' out and makes the purchases.
Engraved Gems of the Ancients.
Engraved gems are among tbe most
interesting objects of art inherited by
us from tbe ancients. Though many
of tbe cameos and intaglios were en
graved on precious stones over 2.000
I years ago, they are still as clear and
fine as if tbey were cut yesterday.
I The designs engraved on tbese stones
; indicate that tbe old Greeks and Ro
mans regarded them as charms against
accident or misfortune. This super
stition generally took tbe form of a
fondness for representation of certain
animals. Sailors affected tbe dolphin
because it was believed to be the mari
ner's friend. Women, so far as fishes
were concerned, preferred the repre
sentation of the prolific nrihga of the
Adriatic, which waR a symbol of fruit
ful ness because of tbe great number
it Its eggs. Tbe ant was worn as an
emblem of Industry. By the frog was
Indicated the Idea of resurrection, be-
A GIANT SUGAR PINE OF JACKSON COUNTY
sesM lip- IM?SM
ONE OF THE MAMMOTH MEMBERS OF A GREAT TIMBER BELT WHICH WILL S00N.3B TAITKD BY
. THE PACIFIO & EASTERN RAILROAD NOW. UNDE R CONSTRUCTION". ;
cause that interesting batrachlan re
newt its youth each spring by. shed
ding its old skin. r,,
Pertaining to Fish.
Blessings on thee, little man! Go
u-fishlng when you can. Never mind tbe
teacher's rule not to run away from
school. Take your bait and alder pole
and tben bunt the deepest bole where
the wary trontlets bide by tbe canyon
streamlet's side. You'll get licked at
home, of conrse. and rn-'.n suJfcr great
remorse, bur when daddy sens your
string he'll g:iK i;tu! say. -By Jlng!"
And bis rod and reel he'll snatch and
start out to make a catch when your
Jacket be dotb tan. Blessings on you.
little man! Los Angeles Express.
Emergency Rations.
Wickwlre Looking for Another band
out? Weary Watklus We don't call 'em
handouts now. Tbey's "emergency ra
tions." Indianapolis Journal.
A Distinction. -
Prospective Tenant How many fam
ilies does this apartment building ac
commodate? Truth Loving Landlord It bas room
for forty-two. Puck.
v;the tongue.
It Appears That This Organ Can Be
Eloquent Even When (Silent.
From tbe observations 'made by a
physiognomist it uppeurs that tbe
tongue when quite still can be as elo
quent in giving its owner nway as
when it Is wagging sixteen to tbe
dozen. This Is a bard fact for a silent
man to swallow In silence. Uls only
remedy is to keep well so as to obviate
tbe uecessary Injunction of the doctor
to put bis tongue out. for by this
thrust out Blgn tbe doctor shall know
blm.
The tongue of the talker when ob
traded inclines to the right side of tbe
mouth, we are asked to believe, where
as the seldom used tongue gravitates
to the left side. Orators, preachers
and burristers are endowed with right
sided tongues. Verbally parsimonious
persons have left sided tongues.
Furthermore, "the tongue that
shoots out straight without turning or
wavering Indicates a solid, reliable
man of affairs." Tongues Hint turn
up indicate impractical natures. A
downward, drooping tongue belongs
to a person born to poverty nnd a
ready rye.. for tbe hopeless" side or
things.
' Tbe cruel tongue Battens nnd broad
ens when extended. Tbe delicate
speaking organ with curled up edges Is
the property of au Imaginative and
artistic being. Wben tbe tongue Is
sue forth us ir gripped In a dental
vise It signifies u love of life more
than ordinary.
Finally we are warned that the In
dividual who thrusts forth bis tongue
to Its extremext verge is a person to
whom no secret should ever be con
fided, for be is an lrresouia!ble chat
terer. Loudon Chronicle.
HE WANTED A PARROT.
The Use to Which the Old Man Would
Put the Green Bird.
We are all striving for two things
success and happiness. To get tbese
many of us are struggling for a third
fortune. In striving to attain our
desires many of us need a green par
rot. In a little town in lown, In tbe
midst of a great stretch of timber and
meadow, a man built a castle. Some
thing over $25,000 be spent in bulldlog
a home. It was finished within with
the finest polished woods. The founda
tion was of brownstone. tbe windows
of French plnte, and every detail wns
carried out In the best manner. lie
had grown to be an old man. lie bad
always lived in a modest cottage of
six rooms. This mansion bad fifteen.
On one side there wns a magnificent
stone arch over the paved drive that
led up to tbe bouse. He bad Just com
pleted showing a friend over the
place and reached this point wben tbe
visitor exclaimed:
"Well, John, you ought to be happy.
This Is a magnificent home. Here is
everything one could wish for."
"Waal," replied the old man, who
was a cattle buyer, "a fellow always
wants something else."
"Whnt on earth could you want?"
was the query.
"A green parrot to bang up thar In
tbe drive."
"Why n green parrot?"
"So every morning afore I drive out
be would say. 'John, you'ro a darn
fool." "Cleveland Press.
Couldn't Turn It,
The eye of little Willie's teacher was
snd and sorry, for, notwithstanding
that he was Iter favorite pupil, be stood
before her convicted of the belnous
charge of n theft of candy from n fel
low pupil. It was a first offense, how
ever, and she did not desire to Inflict
corporal punishment. A moral lecture,
be thought, would Ot tbe row.
"Bear In mind. Willie." she conclud.
ed. "that tbese temptations can be re
sisted if determination la nsrd. Al
ways turn a deaf ear to temptation."
Little Willie's lip tremhlra.
"But. teacher." be answered, "I nln'l
gut a deaf ear."
Played It to he Limit.
Many writers have declared that an
Irish gentleman's hospitality In tiulim
Ited, but this Is njdlght exaggeration,
as Is rIiowu by a story borrowed from
a bonk of Irish iiicim.rlcs.
Jerrv MrCni'tie was oflcn I lie gueit
of friends who on account of Ills picas.
a;il ways extended to blm linn mrt i(
old Irish hospitality which i nalilcd a
visitor In lay own family wlm cnttie
for a fortnight to stay for six years.
In McCnrtie's case the visit stretcied
to- nearly double that time. After
eight or nine years, however, his kins
man got n little tln.'d of his guest nnd
let lit tn know of his old mansion's pro
posed renovation and that he bad sign
ed a contract for having It painted
from garret to cellar.
"By George," said Jerry, "It's for
tunate that I don't object to the smell
of paint, and It will be well to have
some one to keep nn eye on the paint
ers now that the wall fruit Is ripen
ing." Some months passed. Then bis Iiohi
Informed him that he wns going to be
married, adding, "I thought I'd tell you
In good time, so that you could make
leisurely preparations to go, as tbe
lady nnd you may -not bit it off as well
as you and I do."
With tearful eyes Jerry grasped his
cousin's baud, saying:
"Oh, Dun, dear, you have my hearty
thanks for your consideration; bill,
dear, dear boy, surely If you can pm
up with her I can."
A Cautious Captive.
'Trimmer." wild the court." sternly,
"are you guilty or not gullly?"
"Now, Jedge," answered the defend
ant confidentially, "we's bof been th'on
(lis here km' o' business befo'. an' you
knows Jes' as well as I di en dar nln n
use o" mo tryln' to answer dal kind of
a quepilon tell do trial's over riV
flmlH out whether l's been lucky or
uul.'VWni'lilngtnti Star.
MAKING WIRE.
The Method of Rolling and Drawing
the Iron Ders.
liars of metal lour Inrlire square are
heated and paxned hlle hot mid plus
He through rapidly revolving rolls, rn.
during litem to wire rods wlili h vury
from oiieqiiiiilcr or tin Inch to no Inch
or ni. no In din let', depending upon
the finished Uu of wire wanted.
'i'liemi rod, which in lonncd Into
rolls ni lltey put HhoiikIi the roils,
are dipped In mid bulha to reinovo
luime si-ale Mini prnvlilu u lubricant for
drawing. IwnwIiiB coiimImIs of pitliliiK
rods while cold through holes of grad
ually lurreiiNliiii diameter drilled lit
ateel plates. ImiiIiii! this proeeaa (ho
particles of nl hen iiloiik'ntril
mid strained, inalilng lh lro harder
and more brittle. To restore It to u
proper temper It l necessary to bent
or anneal It,
When a lino diameter required
I here in it hi be repealed aniieiilliigs ami
drawing. Till "my be done until the
bar. which originally was four Inches
square and four feet long, becoitira ro
diiced to a diameter of u slugiu Hum
an ml th of nn Inch and extended lU,Ut.0
tulles In lengtli. Hefore so tlno a alio
Is reactied the wlro will rut Into tt'O
steel of the die plate, so the imuitl dlo
plates limit Iw discarded mid tlitidrnw.
lug continued through boles drilled III
diamonds, tin diameter of these dia
mond dies decreasing ly fractional
parts of a tluiitaiinilth of'nii Inch. Tbls
wire afford a striking IIHntrntlon of
a material mad ore valuable by the
uppllcatlon ot tabor.
From ths time the bar of metal en
ters the furnace iiotlilng is added in It
All Hie work l (lone with one article,
Mhli'h I itiKcil through rolls nild
drawn through die plate ufltll It Is
UnUlied.-C'lilcngo Tribune,
MODERN MARTYRS.
Thoie Who Entertain, but Who Suffer
While Doing IL
"Id a periodical tbe other dny." aays
tbe amateur philosopher of the. Frov
Uleuce Tribune. "I ran across a pic
ture of what had evidently been a mu
sical entertainment or uiuslcalo 1 took
It to bare been a musicals for choice,
"The fiddlers had gone, and so bad
tbe soloist or soloists and guests.
Tbere remained In tbe foreground tbe
deserted room snd wast of empty
chairs, along with tlx opes grand pi
ano. "Tbe boat's bead was resting oo bis
arms oo a table. The hostess bad re
moved ber shoe and was oo tbe verge
of collapse. In tbe background a but
ler was looking on com misers tlogly.
"Now, there's a good deal of that
sort of thing first and last the country
over. It was true to life, bat 1 never
could understand It that la. nobody
baa ever explained to tn why people
who don't enjoy entertaining or being
entertained persist In making martyrs
of themselves, why anybody does
something for pleasure that Invariably
gives pain?
"A person wbo puts himself out aod
wears himself out In tbe line of dnty
Is comprehensible, but wby you should
sacrifice yourself when you're pretend
ing to be looking for fun Is beyond
me.
"Tbe woman wbo said that ber ido
of a perfect life from tbe social point
of view would be to be asked every
where and to go nowbero doubtless
ei pressed tbe sentiments of thousands,
hut why go anywhere If you feel that
way?"
Corroded by Water,
In a German village on underground
lend water pipe was found greatly cor
roded und performed. Investigation
showed that the soli lit which the pipe
bad lulu win permeated by very Im
pure water and consequently contained
large qunntltes of aratnoula, ammoni
um nitrate and other compounds, wblcb
bad attacked tbe lead pipe, forming
lend carbonate, nitrate, nitrite and
chloride. All of these lead salts, ex
cept tbe carbonate, aro more or less
soluble In water. Tho carbonate Is In
soluble lo pure water, but Is soluble '
In water containing carbon dioxide.
Iron pipes conted with aspbalt should
be employed for underground conduits.
If lead pipes are used tbey should be
Imbedded In asphalt. Scientific Amer
ican. Lesrn to Laugh.
Learn to laugh. A good laugh la
better than medicine. Learn to tell a
story. A well told story is as wel
come 08 a sunbeam In a sickroom,
Learn to keep your own troubles to
yourself. The world Is too busy to
care for your Ills snd an rrmvfl 1 dim
to do something for others. Even If
you are a bedridden Invalid there Is
always something thnt you can do to
mnke others happier, and that Is the
surest way to attain happiness for
yourself.-Kxchnngo.
His News.
"Tho only news 1 have to toll you,"
wrote the Illllvllln citizen, "Is that tho
river has rlz an' il rmvtiftri nil .
tie. an' yer uncle has broke Jail; like
wise tho wldder woman you wui a-go-ln'
tor marry has rtinncd off with a
book agent. Outside of these here
things, we nlr nil ,1,tn n
... . "uh, -auuuu
Constitution.