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30 TTTO MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1900. COURSE IN PHOTOGRAPHY FOR AMATEURS (Copyright. :O0O, by THE OREGONIAN'S HOMESTUDY CIRCLE: VTHE FIRST PICTURE. BT GEORGE W. GILSON. It Is sometimes almost Impossible to g-et Just the light that is wanted. For In stance, It "would be out of the question to make, during the middle of the day, n successful negative of a building facing tha north, for we would be facing or pointing the lens directly at the sun, which should never be done. In addition to the reflection on the lens, we would not be able to secure the proper amount of definition or detail in the front of the building. It would be in shadow, while all the other surrounding parts would be In strong light. These parts would be too white for. the front of the building, giving what is known as too much con trast In the case of a house facing the east It would be better to make the ex posure when the sun has reached the point where it falls just a little off to the side of the front. Of course, if we have a house to photograph that is facing the west, the exposure should not be made until after the sun has passed the merid ian far enough to fall on the side and front. A house facing the south is the easiest of all to hnndle, as It can be made either In the morning or afternoon. For the first trial, let us agree that a bouse be chosen for the subject. Let us suppose that the proper light Is now on the eubject. We proceed by setting up our camera on Its tripod. It should be so placed ah to be perfectly steady. The best way to secure the most desirable results and at the same time have the tripod co that it will not interfere with the movements of the operator in focusing Is to set up the tripod eo that one leg of It points directly toward the object to be photographed. By this means the remain ing two legs will be in such a position that one may tand between them In arrang ing the camera. After the camera Is In position and the ecrew of the tripod which holds the cam era has been tightly set, the cap is taken from the lens, the shutter opened by using the "time exposure," and we are ready to focus ovr picture on the ground-glasp screen at the back of the camera. The opaque focusing cloth is then thrown over the back of the camera and brought closely down over the head In such a manner as to shut out all possible day light from the back of the camera. The only light we want Is that which comes through the lens at the front. Focusing Is generally done bj means of a screw at the front of the camera, which racks out or In. as the case may be, thus increasing or decreasing the distance of the lens from the screen. This focuses the ray of light passing from the object through the lens to the screen, making the picture clear and distinct upon the glass. As the picture becomes sharply focused upon the screen we notice first that it Is reversed, or upside down. (The reanon for this Is given in the chapter on lenses.) We soon get accustomed to seeing our pictures and focusing them in this upside-down position. TVhile focusing we have opened the lena wide, and having now focused the Image on the ground glass as sharply as pos Elble, paying particular attention to a point about one-third the length of the plate, we must make use of the diaphragms, or stops. If our camera has a shutter the dia phragms are fixed in the shutter, and either represent a revolving disk with dif-ferent-eized openings or open and close toy means of little wings pivoted together, called Iris diaphragms. If the camera has no shutter, what are termed waterhouse diaphragms are used. These are sets of metal plates with open ings of different diameters. Any particu lar plate or diaphragm may be placed in the H. diaphragm slot which Is cut in tho lens for the purpose. One reason for selecting a house or building for a first trial of focusing the image correctly on the plate Js to demon strate the use of the sliding front and the swing back. If the camera is set up perfectly level we will probably find that we have quite an expanse of foreground, but only one-half or three-quarters of the house (or height) on the ground glass. This is caused by the house being so much higher than the camera. If one could ascend a platform that would place the camera on a level with the center of the house this trouble would be avoided but this, of course. Is Impossible. The difficulty is overcome by having the front of the camera so that it can be raised or lowered. There is a thumbscrew on the sido of the front of the camera. This needs only to "be loosened, when the whole front can be raised to the height required. The screw should then he tightened, thus holding the front In place. It sometimes happens that even by raising the sliding front to its greatest height the entire building cannot be focused upon the ground glass, a por tion of the- upper part of the building still being cut off. In this case we have to resort to lifting the camera upward i. e., pointing the lens slightly toward the top of the building as one of the funda mental rules of the photographing of ibuildlngs is that the back part, or ground glass, and consequently the plate, when placed In position, must be vertical. AVe must now use the swing-back. As ihe camera is lifted up we must, swing the top of the back of our camera forward. In this way we are enabled to get all of the building In our picture, preserve the proper lines of the "building and get uni form sharpness of focus. The swing-back is also used to bring distant and near objects in a landscape into focus at the same time. This is often necessary from the fact that the focus is shorter for objects at a distance than for those near the camera. For the distant objects the lens Is moved nearer the ground glass, while for objects near us the lens must be moved farther from the ground glass. The Choice of a Dlnphrncm. After the focus has been taken and all the lines are straight we then decide on what diaphragm or "stop" should be used. Some operators recommend that the focus ing be done with diaphragm In. but it has been the experience of the writer that beginners make better progress by remov- Seymour Eaton.) DIRECTED BY PROF. SEYMOUR EATON Ing the diaphragm from the lens part before focusing, to be replaced after the focusing. It would, of course, be an Im possibility to lay down any ironclad rule for choosing the stop, as different subjects will require different depths of focus. It i must be understood that the diaphragm Is used for two purposes. First, to secure greater depth of focus. The smaller the diaphragm the greater the depth, or the farther back it will cut the picture sharp. But the drawback In making too small a diaphragm is that It will require n, con siderable increase in exposure. The sec ond consideration in using the diaphragm is that It corrects spherical and other abr rations that are In the lens. The chief point to be remembered In using the dia phragm is to use the largest possible, for It requires less time and the picture Is better. The smaller the diaphragm the flatter the fleld, or, In other words, the more sameness the picture will have. It should be the aim to secure as perfect perspective or distance as possible, and if too small a diaphragm is used it will bring the distance into nearly the same focus as the foreground, thus causing the flatness spoken of above. About the simplest rule that could be given for the choo&lng of a diaphragm Is to focus on the central figure or object In the .picture with tho diaphragm out and then put In different sizes until the one is found that gives the effect of the distance receding gradunlly until the farthest distance Is of a misty appearance; but even the distance farthest from the camera should be dis tinct enough to show what It Is composed of. It will be found that the diaphragms are all numbered and run In numbers like this: x4 or xl2 or xlG and so on. These numbers are only to indicate the size of the diaphragm, "but it is best not to rely on any number, but to educate the eye to see all that Is In the picture to be made. Tlmlnjr the Exposure. After the diaphragm has been placed In the lens, a careful examination should be made of the object as It appears on the ground glass, to decide upon the time of exposure. This Is another point where It will take experience to become any- wnere near accurate. One method that is suggested for the beginner to follow is to look fixedly at the object to be photo graphed, keeping the eyes as near the center of It as possible for 25 seconds, and then, without looking at anything else, put the head under the focusing cloth, examine the image on the ground glass and count the number of seconds it takes to see the detail In the very deepest shadow. "Whatever that number may be will be the time it will take to get a good negative. However, some plates re quire less time than others. This meth od Is good If the regular landscape plates as put out by the different manufacturers are used. If it has been decided that a landscape is wanted, it will require close study to find out just what will look well in such a picture. A bit of scenery which looks very attractive to the eye may make a very ordinary picture. "When we look at a view we can see more with tho eye than the lens will take In. The landscape ehould be broken In Its nature. Overcome "sameness" as much as possible. Select the bit of scenery that will cause one to examine the picture closely. After the view has been decided upon. It Is then necessary that the light fall Just right to bring out what we want to show to advantago, and to cover up those tnings wnicn we snould like to remain In the background. As In the case of pho tographing a building, the sun should never iau upon tne lens. Select a time of day when the sun Is off to the s'de and back of the camera. See that the aky line Is a little above the center of the picture. If, however, the view to be pho tographed has an especially pretty cloud effect it would be well to drop the line a trifle to secure the clouds, as they are sure to add to the beauty of the view, in the choice of a piece of scenery, the selection should be made. If possrble, from a point where the immediate foreground is of a pleasing nature. It Is this part of the picture that will catch the eye of the beholder at the first glance. To bring out the perspective better and to help one Judge better of the distance In a landscape. It Is advisable so to ar range tho point of view as to have some object such as a tree, bowlder, stump or something of like nature In the middle foreground. Be sure to have It off slight ly to one side of the plate. This will give something by which distance may be measured with the eye. If there are to be figures or stock or a house Included in tho landscape these should never occupy the center of the picture. "Where they come directly in the center they become tho "center of attraction," to the detri ment of the remainder of the picture. MAY BE NATURALIZED AGAIN Soldiers' Diacharsre Papers Sufficient for an Allen. ASHLAND. Or.. March 5. To the Edi tor.) I was born In France and came to America about 1S&4. Soon after I took out my naturalization naners. whir t !, lost I seryed Uncle Sam three years In the Rebellion ('61-64) and yet have my honor able discharge, and have voted without being questioned. Now, under the present law, they deny me the privilege to register because I have no naturalization papers. Please advise me what steps to take. C. GANIERE. It is suggested that section 2166 of the United States revised statutes covers this case completely. It reads as follows: Any alien of the age of 21 years and upward who has enlisted or may enlist la the armies of the United Statte, either In the regular or volunteer forces, and has been or may be here after honorably discharged, ahalt be admitted to become r citizen of the United State, upon his petition, without any previous declaration of his Intention to become such; and he nhall not be required to prove more than one year residence within the United Stntes previous to his application to become such citizen; and the court admlttlrr "uch alien shall. In addi tion to such proof of residence and good moral character ao Is now provided by law, be reUls fled by competent prcof of such person's ha lr.g ben honorably dtocharged from the serv ice of the United State as aforesaid. This section Is Incorporated in Hill's code, and forms section 2 of Bald code. Ilasrrnm, ShovrinfiT Revolving- Dink:. Judge Bellinger was asked his opinion in this matter, and said: "The case Is simple enough. Under ,the statute quoted, the man can be naturalized again, assuming that he has been natural ized but has lost the means of establish ing the fact. He may be naturalized by showing his enlistment and honorable dis charge and one year's previous residence. The proof of his discharge is defined or required to be 'competent.' His discharge papers will suffice for this' a CECIL TOOK FRENCH LEAVE Portlander "V1io "Worked His Smooth Graft in Manila. Manila (P. I.) Tribune. Feb. 10. Cecil R. Holcomb, who has been moving in the best Amencan society In Manila, has unexpectedly left town, owing those who trusted him a considerable sum of, money. He sailed on the Grant, Without announcing his departure to his acquaint ances. His action has occasioned much comment, and yesterday In the lobbies of the leading hotels It was the chief topic of conversation. Cecil Holcomb came to Manila several months ago from Portland, bearing Intro ductory letters to General Otis and other high officials of the regime, from General Summers and other well-known men of the State of Oregon. On the strength of such credentials he soon gained admit tance into the best homes of this city. His polished manners, stately appearance and open-handed generosity won him tho friendship and confidence of those he met. He was a great favorite with the ladles, and no gathering seemed complete without the genial Judge and his wonderful iron gray hair, that created so much admira tion. Upon his arrival In Manila he avowed his Intention of building up a law prac tice In this city. However, he found him self received with so much enthusiasm that his duties to society demanded the most of his time; therefore his future law practice soon assumed infinitesimal proportions. His slim pocket-oook could not stand the drain of the society life, and ere long he found himself dead broke. In order to maintain the impression he was making, he resided at the Hotel Orlente. HIa board bill began to assume gigantic proportions, and he began to work his legally trained mind, hoping to hit upon some scheme to avoid Its payment. "Eureka!" he cried at last, "I have the Idea," and, acting upon his inspiration, the handsome Judge arose languidly from his reclining chair In which he was sip ping his morning coffee, and tore down the notice on the wall of his room, which informed guests that "the management of the hotel was not responsible for articles tnken from the room," and the only way to secure their money and valuables was to leave them In charge of the clerk before retiring. The Judge was very careful to destroy this. Then he dressed himself and hastened downstairs, greatly excited. "Clerk," he cried, "there is a thief In the house! I have been robbed! Rohbedl You understand? I've been robbed." Of course it was a pretty serious thing for the much respected Judge Holcomb to be robbed; therefore the case was closely investi gated. He protested that he would not pay his bill until the money which had been taken was made good to him. But he was mistaken In this regard, for Manager Van Blbra told him plainly that the money would have to be forthcoming at once. Holcomb, desirous of giving people tho impression that money was no object to him, succeeded In borrowing a sum from one of his Intimates, and paid the -bill. He then left the Orlente, secured sleeping apartments and began to live around town. One night his bosom companions quite by accident happened to compare notes, and they discovered much to their surprise that Holcomb had been borrowing money from all of them. From that time on Holcomb's sun began to set. He was head over heels in debt; his acquaintances had begun to shake him; so one day he de cided to leave Manila. He secured trans portation on the Grant without the .fact getting noised about, although Mr. Jen kins, manager of the English hotel, heard of his Intended departure in time to make Mm settle his "board bill. Now It happened, and quite unfortunate ly for Mayor Tony Tlmke, that Mr. Mc Cullough, the Government printer, was to sail for America on the Grant. The Mayor and "Mac," as the boys called him, are great friends; so Tlmke accompanied "Mac" on board to bid him a final fare well. Much to Tlrake's surprise, when he reached the hurricane deck of the Grant, he saw the Irrepressible Holcomb reclining in a canvas chair, casually scan ning the pages of a late novel. "Hello. Holcomb!" said the Mayor, "going home?" "Yes," answered the Judge, "this beastly climate Is Injuring my health." Thus the conversation began and continued until the launch was ready to take Tlmke ashore. "I say," remarked the Judge, who had accompanied Tlmke to the gangway, "have you any gold money you will give me for Mex?" Tlmke pulled out a J 10 greenback, but when Holcomb went through his pockets he could only find 515 Mex. "Well," he said after a mo ment's reflection, "You give me tho $10 and I will give you an order on Major for it." Tlmke thought the proposi tion was straight enough, so he gave tho Judge the bill, 'bid him good-bye and left the ship. The next day Tlmke called on Major and presented the order, which was promptly turned down, the Major remarking as he did so that Hol comb was already heavily In his debt. Tlmke then knew that he had been bun coed, and he hasn't got over the mortifi cation yet. The Tribune man, anxious to ascertain the amount of Holcomb's liabilities In Ma nila, made an Imperfect canvass, and learned that Holcomb owed the following men the amounts put down opposite their names: Mr. Hardy, JG00; Fred Macondray, $100; Messrs. Rierdon and Timke, $20. There can be but little doubt but what Holcomb succeeded In swindling a lot more people, but they are reticent In regard to him because they hate to admit that they have been taken In by a handsome dead beat with a glib tongue. Britons Are But Human, After All. New York Evening Post. Tho tradition of English phlegm will have received a severe shock from yes terday's outbursts over the relief of Ladysmlth, Perhaps people In England knew better than we did how desperate was the plight of the beleaguered garri son; and the reaction from intense anx iety naturally lea to extravagant manifes tations of delight. But It may be doubted If Englishmen were ever ho wholly un demonstrative as legend makes them out. "What they probably excel other people In Is the ability to take hard knocks with out whimpering. "Where their armies meet with reverses, they do not run wildly about shouting, "Nous sommes trahis," and proceed to upset their government. They simply make wry faces, buckle theh belts tighter, and try It again. But when victory comes at last, they can be as ex uberant In their way as any Frenchman. The modern press no doubt helps on, as it fully reports, such national excitability; but it does not create It. In 1S01. Lord Nelson wrote to a military officer In bit ter comment upon the celebrations which marked the peace with France. He said: "I dislike all these childish rejoicings- for peace. It Is a good thing. I hope, but I would burst before I would let a d d rascal of a Frenchman know that cither peace or war affected me with either Joy or sorrow." Cant Monstronn. Contradictory. Boston Transcript. As th'e question underlying the bill Is to be carried up to the Supreme Court, there Is ground for hope that through the agency of that trlbunnl this monstrous piece of legislation, with all Its contradictions. Its protection against Imaginary competition, and it cant about rellevlnr humanity by a duty of only 15 per rent will be consigned to the dust heap where repose so many of the works of statesmen who did not know their business. CORBIN'S NEAT ARMY BILL TO PROVIDE CIIAPLAIXS "A7TD FOR OTHER PURPOSES." The "Other Purposes' Covers the Important Object Sou&rht to Be Ac complished by the Measure. "WASHINGTON. March 4. The Army bill pending In the House and Senate, which proposes to provide a chaplain for each regiment of the United States, but which in reality Is for the purpose pf mak ing Corbln a Major-General and to retire Shatter as a Major-General, Is one of the Interesting pieces of legislation before this session. The first section relates to Chap lains, and the second to Shafter, while the third is given to Corbln. The bill Is as follows: "That the- President is hereby au thorized to appoint for each regiment In the United States service (regular and volunteer) one Chaplain, with the pay and allowances of a Captain, mounted: Pro vided. That the office of Post Chaplain. United States Army, Is hereby abolished, and the officers now holding commissions as Chaplains shall be assigned to regi ments: And provided, further. That no person shall be appointed a Chaplain In the Regular Army who shall have passed the age of 35 years, nor until his fitness mentally, morally and physically shall have been established to the satisfaction of the President. "Sec 2. That the President Is hereby authorized to select from tho retired list of the Army an officer, not above the rank of Brigadier-General, who may have dis tinguished himself during the war with Spain, in command of a separate army, and to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the officer so selected, to be Major-General, United States Army, with the pay and allowances established by law for officers of that grade on the retired list. "Sec 3. That on and after the passage of this Act the Adjutant-General of the United States Army shall have tho" rank, pay and allowances of a Major-General." The bill is entitled "A bill to provide Chaplains for each regiment In the United States service, and for other purposes." It will be observed that tho other pur poses mean a Major-General's commission for Corbln, and the same rank for Shaf fer on the retired list, both of which are much more Important than the Chapla'ins. The bill also Indicates that Corbln has lost none of his Influence in the "War De partment, and it Is asserted by promi nent officers in the department that Cor bln Is still running things with more power than when Alger was Secretary. There Is no denying the ability of Corbln. He has shown a strength of purpose in be ing the principal manager of the Army during the Spanish "War, and who, as Adjutant-General, formerly considered a clerical position, continues to run tho "War Department. A DIVIDED PARTY? Difficulties Produced by the Timidity and "Wobbling- of the President. Boston Herald. "When President McKInley made his speech in Boston of a year ago, he took the ground that. In the settlement of the policy of our Government toward its new possessions, It was not for the President to decide; It belonged to Congress so to do. On the face of this, there was an apparent disposition on his part to avoid the Issue, and we have the belief that such was his Impulse for the moment. Nobody claims for him that, in declaring himself on doubtful questions, he likes to take responsibility, and it was a con venient method of avoiding responsibil ity in this Instance. Yes his action that followed hardly agreed with his speech. . . . Though we are still Inclined to think that ho did not desire to deal with It him self, his native timidity seems to have taken the turn that he would rather risk being able to tide it over than encounter action on it at the hands of Congress. A good deal of his nervousness arose from the fact that tho next Presidential election was so near, if we are to accept the view that his own friends take of the situation. They have treated this matter as an affair of politics In the discussions that have been held In the House of Rep resentatives. This doubtless Intensified the President's caution, but there were some points on which he thought that he could afford to be positive. He recognized the difficulties attending the affairs of the Philippine Islands, and he respected them, but he held that he was safe as regards thoso of Puerto Rico. Thi3 led him to take the very positive ground that, as a nation, it was "our plain duty to abolish all customs tariffs between the United States and Puerto Rico, and give her free access to our markets." But he soon found that he had confidingly raised a hornets' nest in such action. At first his party in Congress fell In with him as inno cently as he had taken that ground him self; but then came the pulling and haul ing to drive them Into eating their words and reversing their tactics. The entire Republican section of the committee of ways and means had agreed to report a bill for free trade there, according to the President's recommendation. The entire Republican section of the committee of ways and means, however, with the ex ception of Representative McCall, changed Us action, stultified Itself and ostensibly abandoned the President, under the dicta tion of certain Interests that had come in to compel the Republican party and tho Republican President to change their ac tion. These Interests were to a large extent successful In Congress. They had brought over to their support and to take ground against the President tho controlling force in Initiating legislation In the House. At this Juncture, Mr. McCall made his stand, and It became apparent that he was be ing largely sustained by the Republican press of the country, and considerably In the Republican membership of the House. The interesting and important question followed as to what the President was to do. "Was he to stand by himself, or to go over to those interests that had divided his party? To be consistent, he should have refused to take any position on the question. He had said. In as plain terms as was possible, that It was one for Con gress to settle. He had gone to the verge of his duty, on his own interpretation of It, In telling Congress what was his opin ion on the subject. He might consistently have left It there, and we think It was his disposition to do so. But his party would not leave him alone. By this time It had become divided Into two factions on the subject, each one striving to gain his support for its side, and each one claiming him as being In agreement with Itself. This state of affairs continued through the most of the debate, but In the end he appears to have yielded to what he considered the heaviest pressure. He did so at the sacrifice, apparently, of his convictions, certainly at the sacrifice of his consistency. In the end. Represent ative Bromwell, of Ohio, stated on the floor of the House that he believed the bill unfair and unjust, but would vote for It because tho President wanted him to, and Representative Powers, of Vermont, made a similar declaration. Thus the bill was passed by the inter ferenceenforced and reluctant, we grant, but still the Interference of the President with a subject which he had stated to be within the province of Congress to decide. He did this, doubtless, to aid his party In being united. But has the aim been ac complished? "We hold this to be seriously open to question. "With the reluctance of Representatives like Bromwell and Powers to give the votes they have re corded, and the remonstrances of the in fluential Republican press 'that the Herald has printed ngainsj. the measure. It looks very much more like a divided party. THINKS CENSURE IS DUE. Opinion of Spokane Attorney on the Coeur d'AIenc Affair. "WASHINGTON, March 4. F. C. Robert son, of Spokane, ex-Assistant United States District Attorney for the State of "Washington, has been in the city several days on behalf of certain clients who are concerned In the "Wardner riots. Mr. Rob ertson seems strongly of the opin.on that the acts of the Governor of Idaho in sus pending the operations of habeas corpus proceedings through martial law will be finally denounced and disapproved. "While I disapprove of the blowing up of the mine and any other lawless act, I also disapprove of unconstitutional acts on the part of the Governor or the mili tary commander," Mr. Robertson said to day. "The law and the Constitution con template the suspension of the habeas corpus process only in cases of actual warfare, but, nevertheless, men were ar retted, both guilty and not guilty, and thrown Into jail or detained In a bullpen In Idaho and denied a hearing of any kind. All citizens, except those In Idaho, are at all times allowed the right to be heard. I do not believe the House committee will sustain the Governor or General Merrlam, but I only wish it would." Mr. Robertson feels that the whole mat ter would "be more complicated and permit of a better presentation of the case be fore the United States Supreme Court to have the Governor of Idaho and the Army, as represented by General Merriam, sus tained. He is very confident that the Supreme Court will hold against the action of the Governor and the Interference and co-operation on the part of the Army, through General Merrlam, In such action. Circulation of Canndinn Notes. Cashier Burke, of the Falrhaven Na tional Bank, has been In correspondence with Senator Foster for some time In re gard to the investigation the Treasury Department has been conducting as to the circulation of Canadian currency in the northwestern part of Washington, partic ularly around Bellingham Bay, where such currency has been circulated very largely In the past few years. The department holds that Canadian money snould be subject to the currency tax of 10 per cent, the same as state bank Issues. Mr. Burke thinks the department should give the people of his section of the country at least 30 days In which to get rid of all the accumulated Canadian currency, but the department holds It has no dis cretion In the matter but to enforce the law, according to section 20 of the act of February 8, 1S75, wherein this tax of 10 per cent Is provided. Internal Revenue Commissioner Wilson, after some earnest study on the matter, has given out that It Is beyond the power of any executive of fice of the Government to deal with the taxes due and collectible under the Inter nal revenuo laws of the United States. The Xooksaclc Jam. The attention of the War Department has "been called to the request of A. G. Blake, of New "Whatcom, asking authority to remove and appropriate to his own uso a gorge of drift wood from the mouth of the Nooksack River. The department has assured Senator Fester that there would be no objection to Mr. Blake doing this so long as navigation Interests are not Interfered with, but the question of property rights In the wood would have to be settled between the parties removing it and those claiming ownership. A FEW SUGGESTIONS. Something' About Nature, and About Man In Nature. PORTLAND. March 8. (To tho Editor.) Did you ever climb to tho top of Mount Hood? What vastness of landscape, what variety In every direction, and all the more wonderful when we consider the exquisite finish of everything in its minut est parts. Scan that modest little flower peeping out from under the very edge of a snowbank high above the timber line. Subject It to the most scientific analysis; what delicacy and harmonious blending of colors; what perfection of detail. Ex amine that alder leaf, why it looks as If Deity might have spent a whole day on It alone. Now, go down to Bull Run Creek, from which comes our delicious water, and see with the same microscopic lens. In the mouth of that trout, the almost count less number of, teeth, each one of them having perfect proportions and finish, and, remember, that everything In sight, from the top of that great mountain, has the same minute perfection In detail. Not so with the human-painted landscape. It may bo the work of a master, and a great work of art, but It will not do to examine it too closely, and as for submitting it to the microscope, that would show only a lot of coarse daubing; better stand back a little. But that real landscape, reaching off into Eastern Oregon away beyond The Dalles, and again westward to Portland and the Pacific Ocean, with the beautiful Columbia running like a silver thread through tho whole picture, you may ox amlne to your heart's content everything In It, with a lens of the greatest magnify ing power, without discovering the least falling off from that perfection- and deli cacy of exaction which appeared In the daisy or the mouth of tho fish. And this is seen in things great and small, both in the outlines and filling up the most lav ish outlay of attention and skill. Nor must It be forgotten that this Is universal In nature. Dredgings, the deep est ever made, near the island Guam recently, would no doubt show In every object brought up from a depth of six miles, the same infinitesimal finish In every part. Jn fact, every atom everywhere seems upon close Inspection to have re ceived a complete attention as If the Almighty had specially tried himself on that one thing. And He who has given such minute attention to the affairs of every single atom, could. If he chose, concentrate with such accuracy of per spective and freedom of construction, as to put ICO landscapes such as may be seen from Mount Hood of a fan day on the point of a cambric needle. Furthermore, this attention to details In everything small and great In nature Is matched only by a wise law of adapta tion. Everything for some good and bene ficent purpose Is clearly in the mind of Him. who said, wings 'for air, fins for water, and hoofs for solid ground. In finding out this law of adaptation, how ever, mankind Is only down to the first letter of the alphabet. C. E. CLINE. Free Trade the Only Policy. Buffalo Express. The duties are to be only 15 per cent of tho DIngley Imposts, Instead of 25 per cent, and even these are to be put tem porary. But It Is not so -much the duties themselves that have paralyzed the indus trial condition of the Island as the uncer tainty regarding Its future status. That uncertainty will remain If any policy Is adopted other than absolute free trade between Puerto Rico and the United States. Its least virtue is that it lasts so. Soap is for comfort; the clean arc comfortable. Jl cstrs Tltecf LaGrippe made you tired, and you. are tired out. You are tired in muscle and tired in brain, tired in body and tired in mind. Your heart is tired, your nerves are tired, you are tired, all over. You are too tired to rdst, too tired to sleep and you feel worse in ihe morn ing than you did -yhen you re tired at night. Ygu must byre rest rest for your worn-out nerves and your "weary brain rest that will give your tired' body a chance to recover. Yon can get it right away if yon viti' send to your druggist for D. Miles' Don't put it off but got it today, and you will have the first night of soothing, sweet, refreshing sleep you have had since tho grip first got you in its clutch. "I had LaGrippe and the disease hung oa, me for fire weeki m spite of everything. I . had x fluttering pain about my heart, could not eat anything, was run-down, weak, nerv ocs and unable to sleep. In fact I was aQ tired out and had no ambition for anything. I began taking Dr. Miles' Nervine and found rest and sweet sleep the first night I also used DnllUe' Heart Cure and Dr. Miles Nerve and. Liver Pilk, and can ay, trulj tney accomplished wonders for me." Mas. Elua L Masters, Monitor, Ini Dr. Miles' Remedies are sold at all druc gists oa x positive guarantee. Send for fre advice and booklet to Or. Miles Modioli C, Elkhart, lnd New Line Now Open to the Public. Take the C C C Rante to Ccrtnln Relief "Without a Grip or Gripe Fare, 10c Get Pnnsngrc at Any Drujr Store. No more grips. Russian or any other kind. That is the verdict of the traveling pub lic who have grown tired after years of experience with the grips and gripes of pill form and liquid purgatives. To open the bowels naturally, easily, without disagreeable feelings or results, has been the problem before modern sci ence, which has been solved in Cascarets Candy Cathartic. , Cascarets are the ideal laxative, harm less, purely vegetable, mild, yet positive. They make the liver lively, prevent sour stomach, purify the blood, regulate the bowels perfectly. They cure constipation. We want you to believe this, as it is the truth, backed by an absolute guarantee. If Cascarets do not cure any case of constipation, pur chase money will be refunded. Go buy and try Cascarets today. It's what they do, not what we say they do, that proves their merit. All druggists, 10c, 25c, or 50c, or mailed for price. Send for booklet and free sample. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago; Montreal, Can.; or New York. This Is the CASCARET tablet. Every tablet of the only genuine Cascarets bears the magic letters "CCC." Look at the tablet betoi-i you buy, and beware of frauds, imitations and substitutes. ? Purely Vegetable. Mild and Reliable. CURE ALL DISORDERS OP THE STOMACH. LIVER. BOWELS. Stale Headache, Blllo-nnnem. Indigestion, Torpid Liver", Dltmy Feelinsr, Dyspepnia. One or two of Radway'o Pills, taken daily br those subject to bilious pains and torpidity of the Liver, will keep the system, regular and se cure healthy digestion. OBSERVE The following symptoms resulting from Dis ease of the El restive Organs; Constipation. In ward piles, fullness of the blood In the head, acidity of the stomach, nausea, heartburn, dls rust of food, fullness or weight In the stomach, tour eructations, sinking or Buttering of the heart, choking or suffocating sensations when In a lying posture, dimness of vision, dlazlness on rising suddenly, dots or webs before the sight, fever and dull pain In the head, deficiency of perspiration, yellowness of the skin and eyes, pain In the side, chest, limbs, and sudden flushes of heat, burning In the flesh. A few doses of RADWArS PILLS will free the system of all the above-named disorders. Price. 25 cents per box. Sold by druggists, or sent by mall. Itad-rray fc Co., DC Elra St., Sew York. NO PAIN! NO GAS I No charge for painless extraction when teeth are ordered. AU work done by graduate dentists of 12 to 20 years" experience; a specialist In each department. We will tell you In advance exactly what your work will cost by a free examination. Give .us a call, and you will find we do exact'y aa we advertise. Set of Teeth l?5.00 Gold Filling? $1.00 Gold Crown !?5.00 Silver Filling 50 MQ PLATES ftQ New York Dentai Parlors PORTLAND OFFICE N. E. Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts. San Francisco Office. 723 Market St.. second Boor Hlitory building. Hours 8 to 8: Sundays, 10 to 4. PERFECT m ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY. Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century. Nevkie d ad way's 11 Pills ASk: teHSKa Or. Lm s THE PALATIAL REGGNIAN BUILDING Xot a dnrlc ofllce In the hnlldlngf absolutely firejiroof; elecfrie ltirhta and artesian water; perfect aanlta tion and thorough ventilation. Kle vators ran Uiiy and nlcht. Koomj. ANDERSON. GTTSTAV. Attomey-at-Law 61J ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L. Powell. Mgz ...30tl BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION, of Des Moines. la.; C. A. McCargar. State Axent-.502-3 BEHNXE. IL W.. Ptln. Pernio Shorthand School .311 BENJAMIN. R. W., DentUt 31 BINSWANGER. DR O. S.. Phya, & Sur..U-il3 BRUERE. DR. G. E.. Physician 412-413-114 BCSTEED. RICHARD. Aent Wilson & lie- Callay Tobacco Co G02-C03. CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Travelers Insurance Co us CARDWELL. DR. J. B C09 CLARK. HAROLD. Dentist 314 CLEM. E. A. & CO.. Mining PropertIes...31&-lil COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY 604-C03-C06-COT-C13-014-613 CORNELIUS. C. W.. Phys. and Surgeon 200 COVER. F. C.. Cashier Equitable Life 300 COLLIER. P. F.. Punllsher; S. P. McGuirt. Manager ....... 416-411 DAT. J. G A I. N 313 DAVIS, NAPOLEON, President Columbia Telephone Co H DICKSON. DR. J. F.. Physician TU-714 DRAKE. DR. H B,. Physician 312-313-311 DUNHAM. MRS. GEO. A. Til DWY.ER. JAS. F. Tobaccos 403 EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth floor EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY: L. Samuel. Manager; F. C Coyer. Cashier-SOS EVENING TELEGRAM 323 Alder stret FENTON. J. D.. Physician and Surseon..0C9-310 FENTOX DR. HICKS C. Eye and Ear 311 FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist 503 FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE ASS'N: E. C. Stark. Manager 601 FRENCH SCHOOL (by conversation Dr. A. Muzzarellt. Manager 700 GALVANI. W. H.. Engineer ard Draughts man coo GAVIN. A., President Orefjon Camera Club.. 214-215-210-21T GEARY. DR. EDWARD P.. Physician and Surgeon 212-213 GIESY. A. J.. Physician and Surgeon... .700-710 GODDARD, E. C & CO.. Footwear, ground floor 120 Sixth atrott GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhattan Life Insurance Co.. of New York 200-210 GRANT. FRANK S.. Attorney-at-law 617 GRENIER. MISS BEATRICE. Dentist 703 Hammam Bath. King & Compton, Props.. 300 HAMMOND. A. B 310 HEIDINGER. GEO. A. & CO.. Pianos and Organs 131 Sixth St. HOLLISTER. DR. O. C Phys. & Surg... 604-303 IDLEMAN. C. M.. Attorney-at-Law.. .410-17-19 Johnson. W. C 31.V31C-317 KADY. MARK T.. Manager Paclflc North west Mutual Reserve Fund Life Asso... 604-003 LAMONT. JOHN. Vice-President and X3en- eral Manager Columbia Telephone Co 603 L1TTLEFIELD. H. R.. Phys. and Surgeon. ..200 MACRUM. W. S.. Sec Oregon Camera Club.,214 MACKAY. DR. A. E.. Phys. and Surg....711-7ia MAXWELL. DR. W. E.. Phy & Surg. .701-3-3 McCARGAR. C A.. State Agent Bankers' Life Association 302-003 McCOY. NEWTON. Attorney-at-Law 713 McFADEN. MISS IDA E.. Stenographer 201 McGINN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law..311-3l3 McKELL. T. J.. Manufacturers' Representa tive 30a MILLER. DR. HERBERT C Dentist and Oral Surgeon COS-003 MOSPMAN DR E P.. Dentin 312-313-314 MANHATTAN LIFE EfSURANCE CO., of New York. W. Goldman. Manager 200-210 Mcelroy, dr. j. g.. Phys. & surg.701-702-703 McFARLAND. E. B.. Secretary Columbia Telephone Co C09 McGUIRE. S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier. Publisher 413-419 McKIM. MAURICE. Attorney-at-Law 500 MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.. of New York: Wm. S. Pond. State Mgr..... 404-405-408 MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASS'N: M. T. Kady. Mgr. Paclflc Northwest 604-003 NICHOLAS. HORACE B.. Attorney-at-Law .713 NILES. M. L.. Cashier Manhattan Ufo In surance Co.. of New York 2P3 OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY; Dr. L. B. Smith. Osteopath 40S-4O9 OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-2t5-21ft-217 PERNIN SHORTHAND SCHOOL: H. W. Behnke: Prln 211 POND. WM. S.. State Manager Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York 404-405-toa PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.. ....Ground floor. 133 Sixth street PORTLAND PRESS CLUB 718 PROTZMAN. EUGENE C. Superintendent Agencies .Mutual Rwerve Fund Lire, of New York .....W4 PUTNAM'S SONS. G. P.. PuMMhers SIS QUIMBY. L. P. "VY.. Game and Forestry Warden 716-71T REED & MALCOLM. Opticians.. 123 Sixth street RrED. F. C. F!h Commissioner 407 RYAN, J. B.. Attorr.ey-at-law 417 faALIBTTRY. GEO N.. Section Director. U. S. Weather Bureau 010 SAMTHiL. L.. Manager Equitable Life 30fJ SANPFORD. A. C. A CO.. Publisher' Acts.. 513 SCRIBNER'S SONS. CIIAS.. Publishers: Jesfe Hobson. Manager 313-31C-517 SHERWOOD. J. W. Deputy Supremo Com mander. IC O. T. M MT SMITH. DR. L- B.. Oiteopath 408-403 SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Mn STARK E C. Executive Special, Fidelity Mutual Life Association of Phlla.. Pa C0I STARR & COLE. Pyrography 403 STEEL. O. A.. Foreet Inspector 213 TITART. DELL. Attorney-at-Law... 615-10-C17 STOLTE. DR. CHAS. E.. Dentist 704-703 SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P. TERMINAL CO 709 STROWBRIDOE. TIIOS H.. Executive Spe cial Agent Mutual Life, of New York 401 fPEBINTFNnEVrS OFFICE rl TUCKER. DR GEO. F.. Den.'lst HID-Oil U. S. WEATHER BUREAU .. POO-007-JWW-009 U. S. LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH DIST.. Captain W. C Langfltt. Corps of Engineers. U. S. A soj U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE. RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Captain W. C Langfltt. Corps of Engineers. U. S. A S19 WATERMAN. C. H.. Cashier Mutual Life of New York 403 WATKINS. MI-a E. L-. Purchasing Agoncy 710 WEATHERRED. MRS. EDYTH. Grand Sec retary Native Daughters 710-717 WHITE. MISS L. E.. Ass't Sec Oregon Cam era Club 2H WILSON. DR. EDWARD N.. Phyn. & Sur.304-1 WILSON. DR. GEO F.. Phys. & Surg... 700-707 WILSON. DR. HOLT C. Phys. Xc Surg. ..507-003 WILSON & McCALLAY TOBACCO CO.; Richard Busteed. Agent 602-6C3 WOOD. DR. W. L.. Physician 412-413-414 WrLLAMETTE VALLEY TELEPH. CO .013 A few more- rlcjrnnt officfn -nirrr ti& had lir npnlylnjr to Portland Trnsl Company of Oregoa, 100 Third St., oa to the rent cleric In the LnildlnK. MEN NO CURE, NO PAY THH MODERN APPLI ANCEA positive way to perfect manhood. Everything els fails?. The VACUUM TREAT MENT CURES you without medicine of all nervoua or diseases of the generative organs, such as lest manhood, exhausting drains, van cockle, lmpotency, etc Men are quickly re stored to perfect health and etrength. Write for circulars. Correspondence confiden tial. THE HEALTH APPLIANCE CO., rooms 47-43 Safe Deroalt bulldlnc Seattle. "Wash.