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6 OREGON. CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, MAY 27. 1904 ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL. There is anxiety in some quarters lest the Democratic convention at St. Louis aaay be stampeded y a mere incidental nention ot the name of Follr. The way ne has knocked over the boodle-snatch-era without regard to party, is certainly calculated to attract attention and even admiration' The administration has decided that a Porto Rica a cannot be admitted to the bar, cannot be furnished with a pass port to travel, and cannot work in the navy yards because be is not an Ameri can citizen ; and that he cannot be nat uralised because be is not a foreigner ; "0, what a tangle 1 web we weave when we the ancient landmarks leave !" 1 The Washington clerks whs are now required to sit at their desks seven hours a day simply yawn and look at the clock during tbe last half hour and grumble at tbe way in which they are oppressed. When tbey begin to receive yellow envelopes in rapid succession they will proKably go to work, and per haps remember that they are supported by the American tax-payer. These be prosperous times, according to tbe parlous Lodge. But our national cash balance shrinks every day and there is pretty certain to be a deficit in tbe Treasury of $10,000,000 by tbe end of Juua. If the Democrats should bap pen to carry the election in November, our Republican friends would, of course insist that they bunded over a big sur plus to their successors who bud squan1 dered it and rushed the nation into bankruptcy, . The punishment inflicted on the Clack' amas Heights wife-beater by his neigh bors may have been fully deserved it would be hard to suggest a punishment too severe for tbe offense charged. Jus tice is . eldoui done in the courts, as in most Cases ttie wife, either from a false sontimeutor from fearof further beating, refuses to testify against the brute she calls husband. Yet we cm but deplore that people take the law in their own hands, and thus become violators of the law. fcuch actions tend strongly to the encouragement of rowdyism and dis respect for law and order. It is doubt ful whether the good accomplished by such methods is ever commensurate with the evil produced. DIRECT NOMINATIONS. The movement in favor of Primary Flection Reform is a step in tbe right direction. All governmental functions and political acts should be brought, as near at possible to the people. Tbe voters of this state have declared in fa vor of the Initiative and Referendum and they can tcarcely do otherwise than adopt tbe Primary Election Law. The proposed law may not be Ideal, loopholes may be found iu it through which the wiry politician can escape and thus thwart the expressed wishes of the people,but if that be found to be true, the people will demand that the law be amended until it is as near perfect as human laws can be made. "A Step hi the right direction" should be takon whenever the opportunit" pre sen l s itself, even though that step may not quite reach the point at which we wish to arrive. It will, at least, put us nearer the iioal. In answer to the charge that he hur- J ried through to completion the papers in the Puier-McKinley fraudulent claim?, he laid all the blame on tbe local officers at Roseburg. He exonerates the Clerks in the General Lana Office at Washing ton from all blame, but states that if there was anything wrong in the Gen eral Land Office that it could not be charged against the Commissioner as such matters were always attended to by subordinates. This might appear to be a reasonable defense, were it not for the fact that special agents of the In terior Department bad reported adverse ly on these claims before patents issued, thus making it the Commissioner's duty to personally examine the cases. Mr. Hermann fails utterly to account for his being turned out of the Roseburg Land Office, jnst as be fails to account for his being kicked out of the Commis sioner's office by President Roosevelt. In view of the fact, that Hermann has failed to defend himself against the spe cific charges that have been brought against him, the voter should guard against beh.g sidetracked from tbe main issue of tbe campaign, by any appeals to party loyalty or party prejudice. The real issue is Hermann the real question is one of purity in politics as oppoeed to graft and any pretense that indorse ment or non-indorsement of the Roose velt administration is involved in the approaching election, is but a echeme for diverting attention ' away from tbe charges of malfeasance that have been laid against Hermann. THE VANITY OF MAN. A CHANCE FOR GRAFTERS. . The charge made by Judge 1. F. Ityan that, during Cleik Coiper's term of of fice, $800 deputy hire was charged to "stationery" is not supported by the records. The charge is wholly without foundation. There is absolutely no faith to be placed in the statements made by the Republican campaigners, especially as tbey refuse to base their arguments on certified reports of their own officers, but pay some one whom they choose to call a Democrat, to make reports to suit themselves. If ever a political ring de served chastisement at the hands of the people, the present Republican ring of Clackamas County deserves it. They will receive it, too, unless there be enough voters la the county who witl yield to allurements of money, to turn the balance agniust purity iu politics. It is ulrtady claimed by theoppcsitou that they have sufficient funds to carry the election. We have authority tl at we consider unquestionable, and to whc in we are at liberty to refer ''anxious in quiiers," for tbe following: At Molal'a, on last Tuesday night, County Sheriff Shaver declared in a public speech that be thought his sack was long enough to carry the election. Witl the honest voters of the county support a man, who makes such a declaration? HERMANN'S DEFENSE IS WEAK. At Salem last Tuesday night, l'duger Hermann made tho tirst speech in his campaign. He attempted to uroure en thusiasm amougthe Republicans by ap pealing to their loyalty io the President, and succeeded in tome uieasiue. lint when he came to a defetue ol his own misconduct in the Roseburg land office and in h;i iio-iiion aa Ciniiuiissl.'tu'i -(i ut ia .. Kit- .ciuurks fell il.it. TAXATION. The question of taxation appeals very strongly to men of all parties. Tbe greatest developments in tbe constitu tions of Anglo-Saxon governments bave been brought about by struggles over this question. The rise of the English Parliament from a group of advisors of the king to a political body that is the actual ruling force in tbe British Em pire, was tbe result of wars and civil strife caused by disputes over tho ques tion ot taxation. Tbe independence of , the United States was gained in a war waged over this question. Taxation was a not unimportant factor in the causes leading up to the civil war. The Anglo-Saxons of b th England and America have always been willing to provide liberally for the suoport of government, but they have also asserted their right to decide upon the amount of taxes levied, and for what purposes the funds thus provided may be used. It has been left to the people of America, and of the present day to be come comparatively indifferent to this all important question. Immense rev enues are absorbed by the government, and the people know little of the pur pose for which they are spent. Heavy burdens of taxation are laid by State government, and tbe people are, for the most part, profoundly ignorant of tbe manner in which the funds are expend ed. County governments are often far from moderate in their demands on the taxpayers, but they on whom the bur den falls, know little of the disposition of the county funds. Worse than this is tlie fact that often, in spite of the protests of the taxpayer?, money is squandered cither by paying too much for neceisary services or improvomeints or by diverting the money from right to wrong purposes. It is tbe duty of every citizen to familiarize himself with national, state and county flairs, particularly tbe latter, to the end that he may act in telligently in deciding on public questions. WEEPING AT A WEDDING. I A (ll Incur MarrluKe Molat and Noleuiu Crreuioitr. A Chinese inarrlnge Is a solemn ceremony-no talk, no levity and much cry ing. The solemnity of a funeral pre vails. After tho exchange of presents the bride Is dressed with much care In a ml gown brocade or ulllt, If sbo cun get it; her eyelashes are painted a deep block, ami she wears a heavy red veil attached to a scarlet headdress from which imitation, prnrls hung over the forehead. A feast Is spread upon a ta ble, tu which the blushing bride, is led by five of her friends. They are seated at the table, but no one rats. Deep si lence prevails, when Dually the mother starts co-lug, the maids follow, ntul the bride Joins in the chorus. Thou all the bridesmaids leave the table, and the disconsolate mother takes n seat beside the chair ot state, where the bride siu, Tho bridegroom now enters with four of his men friends. The men pick up tho throne ou which tho brldo sits and, preceded by the bridegroom, form Iu procession uud walk around the rooni or Into an adjoining room, signifying that he Is currying her away to his own home. The guests then throw rice at the happy couple, a custom we bate borrowed from them. Muredonlnu t.lrU. In Macedonia girls usually marry at the age of thirteen or fourhvn, and a husband will pay l.r to -Ji) for a wife! If she Is a good reaper ami ejpert at housework and spinning. Whou girl from the villages marry townsmen no money is paid, the brii!. instead brliig lr.g her trousseau with her iu exchange, as it weiv, for the privilege of becom ing a "town lady." In the latter case the bride most likely will be required to do little or no work lit the Holds, aud that is the great ambition of most girt tliciv. l.omlou Ulobe, Illustrated by the Way He Feeli About Ilia Photograph. The man was about fifty-five. He Was rather bald. His wrinkles were tnany. His mustache was gray. Nev ertheless he looked vigorous and Intel ligent. He was handsomer, take hliu altogether, than he had been at forty,' But he brought out a photograph of himself at forty, which hardly resem bled him, so much had he changed, and "if you want to print my picture use this," he-said to the reporter. "But don't lose it, for it's the only one I've got of myself at that age, and I'd like to keep it, for, you know, I don't grow any younger." "I'd rather have your picture as you are today," said the re porter, "for you are handsomer now than you were at forty." "Oh, no. I am too old and wrinkled and bald now," said the mau. "Use the forty-' year-old picture." The reporter ex-, claimed, with a puzzled laugh: "Sa . many men are like you. Though they are old, they Insist on fcavlng young pictures printed. They fail to realize ' linw much more Interesting find nlenu-' lug their face is in old age if they have lived a fairly wise and Industrious life. ! I've had men of seventy actually who 1 have given me for reproduction photo-1 graphs of themselves at thirty-five. Women don't do this. I believe men hate old age more than women do." "I hate it," said tbe other grimly. Ex change. THE NATURE OF STARS. ITilANlC BIU&CI11, Housefurnisher An Interesting Argument When we talk you expect to hear something interesting. What wejsay gives you pleasure. What we say gives you benefit. Our argument is one of high values and low prices. Our boast is of qualities rather than of anything else. We point cut the good things and help you to share them. A good thing for you is to get the good things we offer. Why They Range Prom White t Dull lied In Color. The y.ry constitution of stars impllet the presence of some that are dark. Ev ery one of them is more or less quickly using up fiery matter which is never long at one temperature; hence their range of colors, from Incandescent white or bluish white to dull red pre ceding darkness, the ultimate goal of all. The ho called temporary stars, of which no fewer than twenty-seven have been noticed In historic time, wax rind wane with maximum and minimum brilliancy, someimes within the short period, of six tec a months, as Tycho'a star in 1572, and then become dark bod ies only to bo lit nn afresh by the down fall of a vast ma-T of meteoric mattei from some neighboring swarm. Many bright stats are known by the periodic doubling of certain spectral lines or by curious perturbations to be attended by dark companions. -The companion of Sirlus was found shortly after its existence was pointed out by Bessel; so was the tiny green fellow to the fiery red Autares, while the dark companion of Frocyou. still eludes-astronomer. Tho absorption of light in passing through space, especially In distances so Infinite, causes the number of faint stars to exceed by millions the bright ones, and this is supposed to render many of them quite dark to us. I LINOLEUM HOSE QUALITY There are good, bad and indifferent grades of garden hose. Poor hose rots, cracks and bursts. In two seasons you need more. That's expensive. Good hose costs a third more, and, if properly cared for, lasts four times as long. That's economical. We'll sell you the kind you want, but advise the best. , Our cheapest hose sells for $3.00 in 50 foot sections. REED ROCKERS For the porch, lawn or sitting room. These are some of the new special de signs for this season in large comfort able rockers and chairs'. They are all strongly made and nicely finished, and the price is the only cheap thing about them. fn W: fHt $1.00 The Cream of Tarth'r Tree. The oldest tree now extant Is probn by the baobab (Adansouiu dlgltata) of Africa, alias the sour gourd or cream Of tartar tree (Adansonla gregorll) of Australia. This remarkable tree has a rather snort and branching trunk not more than sixty or seventy feet high, whllo IU girth at the ground is from olghty-nve to ninety-five feet. One of them has names cut upon It which date back to the fourteenth century, and the naturalist Adanson, who gavfl the genus Its botanic name, calculated from certain data that Its age must be upward of 5,000 years. The hollow trunk of these trees, which nro capa cious enough to hold comfortably thirty or forty bodies, are used as tombs by tbe native Africans, where the suspend ed corpses booh become thoroughly mttmnilfled and preserved. The largest assortment we iave ever carried from the cheapest to the best. The 'teapestare all goodquality wo yards wide in very landsome designs and color ings and range in price from 35C to $1.65 per square yard. We have the better grades in 12 feet widths and our pries are the lowest at which these goods have ever bee nsold at this season of the vear. FITTING THE FRAME When we talk about fitting the frame to the picture, we mean that we put on the picture just the frame it needs. Our framing is really the finishing touch. It im proves the picture tones it as it were, and bring out its best qaalities. That is what our frames do. Let us give you an example. '16x20 frame with glass $1.50. Oriental Curtains Imported striped designs, in rich combinations of colors, with deep knotted fringe to match. These cmtains are three vards long and will harmonize with any furniture. The richness of design and style of these curtains make them bargains at one half as much again as we ask for them. . LEGAL NOTICES. ,: ' NOTICE TO CREDITORS. " In the matter of the estate of Anna C. Muecke, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed Administra tor ef the esta'e of Anna O. Muecke, de ceased, by the t ounty Court of the State of Oregon, In and for Clackamas County, sitting in Probate, and has qualified as such. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same to me at the office of Chas. J. Schnabel, 515 Chamber of Commerce Building, Portland, Oregon, with proper vouchers and duly verified within six months from the date hereof. ' Dated and first published this 27th day of May, A. D. I9O4. G. MUECKE, AJmlnistrator of the esta'.e of Aura C. Muecke, deceased. ( HAS J SCHNABEL, Attorney for Es tate and Administrator. Her Double Turn. "la there any foundation for tho op ular heller that the constituents of (nan's body are renewed once every seven years?" -Inquired the female med ical student. "I do not know how It Is with a man," replied the grumpy old professor, who does not approve of having womeu at tend his lectures, "but I bave rend of a certain female whose body underwent two complete physical changes lu the course of a very few minutes." "How and when did such a wonder ful thing happen?" "It was Lot's wife. You remember, he turned to rubber and then almost at once turned to salt.". Security Kor the Future, Wife Hurling, we dined at Squamous Just one week ago tonl; ho you realise that we must make dinner call? Husband--Suppose don't. Wouldn't tbey Tike It? W Why, they never would forgive us. sure they would never ask us as Husband (!ood! Then wo won't ; lSrooklyu Life. the ht our Wl nil- CITATION. In the County Court of the State of Ore gon for Clackam. sCountv. In the matter of the estate of Marcell Koener, deceased. To the state of Oregon, the heirs and next to kin of said deceased and to all other persons interested in said estate known and unknown: You and each of you are hereby cited to appear 111 the above entitled court at 10 o'clock a m. Monday, June 6, ioo3, at the Court House at Oregon Citv, Oregon, to show cause if any exist why an order of sale of the southeast quarter of section lo, township 4 south, range 5 east, Willam ette Meridian, Clackamas County, Oregon, should not be made to satisfy outstanding claims against said estate s prayed for 1 1 the petition of the administrator of said estate duly tiled In the above entitled court. , This citation is published by order of Thomas F. Kyan he-etotore culy made and entered. , C. A. NASH. Administrator of Said Estate. First publication April 29, ioji. ., Last " May 2;, loo4. Juvauene Mualc. The Javanese musical instruments nro made mostly of bamboo. They also played upou u pipe or whistle,' which was about three feet long and six Inches across. This sounded like the, hollow roar of, a. lion. Another was a bundle of tubes of. different lengths, which covered the small boy who car ried It like a big saddle. A log hewn out with two strings stretched across It served as a drum. A zither of six teen striugs and u mandolin of two completed their outdoor band, whllo inside one could bear other music made by gongs ot wonderfully pure aud beautiful tone. Acker's Blond Elixir positively Cures Chronic Blood Poisoning and all Scrofulous affections. At all times a matchless sys tem tonic and purifier. Money refunded if you are not satisfied. SOc.and J100. Huntley Bros. Co. , tnm , . Cash Meat Market Richard Felzc!d,lProp. Highest Cash Price Paid for Live Stock. Phone 1033. Main Street - - Oregon City ACKER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS cure Dyspepsia and all disorders arising from Indigestion. Endorsed by physicians everywhere. 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