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-w. t i-j "yWf " t- gp 12 THE MORNING OBEGOKIA2J, SATURDAY, 31, 1903.' ' i rptjNijS,psw tpswww- n HONOR TO THE DEAD Loving Tribute Paid to Mem ory of Nation's Heroes, GRAVES STREWN WITH FLOWERS Old Guard of Ci- 11 "War, With Ranks Thinned by Loss of Comrades, Joins Jn 'Parade "With Spanish American "War Veterans. The ceremonies .attending Memorial day were carried out In essentially the same manner as in years gone by, excepting that the ranks of the veterans of the Civil -War showed that many comrades had Joined the silent majority. This was made especially apparent by the chance remark of a soldier of the Spanlsb-AmerU can War. As the Sunnier and Lincoln Garfield Posts fell Into line at First and Taj lor streets,, he said: "The veterans haven't forgotten their step." "No," answered an old Veteran, who supported himself by a crutch; ""but," as he glanced sorrowfully along the line, "they are fewer now than they were last year." Tne brief conversation of the veterans of two wars was the verdict of the multi tude that witnessed the parade. The platoon of police under the command of Captain Moore- Grand Marshal Summers and staff and the Third Regiment, O. N. G., Colonel Everett commanding, passed, and the second division. Colonel G. E. Caukln commanding, appeared. The mem bers of the West Side posts were as erect as usual, but their ranks were not full. In the third division, commanded by Captain Frank Freeman, were the three camps of the Spanish-American War Vet erans. At the east approach of the Burnslde strect bridge. Sumner post. G. A. R-, Joined the parade, M. T. Runyan com manding. Moving up to and down Union avenue to East Stark the streets were llnd with people, and during a brief halt the sidewalks were crowded, so that pas sageway was almost impossible. On the march up East Stark street the banks also were lined, and at East Twentieth Ben Butler Post. W. Wlckllne command ing, joined the parade. The cemetery was densely packed, and It was with some difficulty that the soldiers made their way to the stand where the services were held. The colors were the last to arrive. The Flag: Can Always Get Thronfch" "Come up," cried a white-haired vet eran to two white-haired flag-bearers. "We can't get through," said one, who was vainly trjlng to force the crowd aside. "The flag can always get through," said the first speaker, and the crowd parted and the flags reached the stand. The services were then opened by Colo nel Caukln and the ritual of the Grand Army was read. A selection, "Let the Dead and the Beautiful Rest," was sung' by the veteran male double quartet, con sisting of Judge S. Bullock. W. S. Pow ell, a W. Tracy, R. V. Pratt, G. A. Bu chanan, A. M. Cummlng. Dr. H. R. Llttle fleld and H. A. Kernath. Miss K C. Felt acted as accompanist. Tho ritual of the Woman's Relief Corps followed, and Proftrsor M. L. Pratt read Lincoln's ad dress at Gettysburg. A song, "We Were Comrades Together In the Days of the War"," was sung by Miss Metta C. Brown, and then the Rev. Dr. H. J. Talbott, the speaker of the day, was introduced. Tribute of Dr. II. J. Talbott. In his address Dr. Talbott paid a glow ing tribute to the memory of the Amer ican soldier, and he was frequently in terrupted by applause. Tho valor Oj. tne soldiers of the Revolution, of the Mexi can and the Civil Wars and of the sturdy pioneers who created an empire In the "West was praised. In speaking of the monument to be erected, he said: "A work of this kind docs more than call to mind the deeds of the dead. It awakens in us high thoughts, and re minds us that there Is something worth ier than money-getting or seeking after ignoble ease, or elbowing for room at the public crib. It awake-as In young hearts the ambition to emulate the de votion of those who are thus honored. In the best days of Rome the boys were pumped full with the stories, of the brave things done by those who had made her great; and tokens of the honor In which her heroes were held were so constantly before their eyes that every Roman youth longed for the opportunity to make some notable sacrifice for his country. When wealth and pleasures began to be culti vated and sought for more than oppor tunity for patriotic service, then tne glory of Rome began to wane. We are getting so beastly prosperous and so cov etous of ease and luxuries that we need everlastingly to emphasize the lives of our gallant dead. If we hope to raise up a generation of men who can prize the benefits accruing to them from the hero ism of those who have "gone over to Join the majority." Hardships and pov erty have not proven to be the destruc-' tlon of nations. But greed and luxuries and softness have dangled at their belts the scalps of most nations defunct. A long step toward Irretrievable disaster has been taken when society shows signs of forgetting its heroic dead. I do not want to live to see the year when In this country Decoration day will be no more observed. That country is ripe for sedition, anarchy or successful invasion from without, which prizes its commerce or wealth more than Its reveres the mem ory of Its fallen defenders We need not be in great haste to complete this work of grateful and loving remembrance. Let our good friends who may be charged with the management of this enterprise lay their plans carefully and broadly; let them not slight their Job; let them plan In a large way; and let us see to It that they suffer no disappointment when they rely upon us to see them through. This fair city sits here upon the banks of this river, a very queen among cities. The monument to stand here must be worthy of her and her great future and that Is saying much Indeed. "And now spirits of our comrades, escaped from bodies cruelly mutilated by shot, or shell, or saber stroke; delivered from bodies f ever scorched or wrung with pain; gone to join the mighty host en camped bejond the picket line of the stars; wrapped in the sleep that shall know no waking, until the morning bugle shall call you to the duty of that long day whose tattoo will never sound; spirits of the glorious dead, w salute ou This ground we dedicate to jour in honor we lower the flag you loved, that flac which trails not before hostile ranks. Yourselves we hold In everlasting remembrance; you we crown today with unfading honor!" Dedication of Monnment. After a selection by the veteran double quartet, the dedication ceremonies of the monument site were conducted by the Rev. Robert McLean. The Civil and Spanish-American War Veterans stood on the east and west sides, and the Mexican and Indian War Veterans on the south and north sides, respectively. In the center of the site the American flag waved at half-mast, and a few drops of rain, the ilrst during the afternoon, fell when Mr. McLean made a brief speech extolling the' valor of the soldiers in past wars. The following girls took part In the cere monies: Jennie Hagedorn, Amanda Lewis, Annie Allison. Effile McDooiIn, Eva Fan ning. Edna Peterson and Wanda Wal lauer. At the conclusion of the, ceremonies a 6alute to the dead was fired by Battery A, O. N. G., and benediction gives by ?"' l Barden. Taps were 'sounded t w J41, " d1" corps, and Fred- ; ci.v.j. j-iiKii.iua.an, -woo Deai tne arum ne used In 1S6L That concluded the service, and the older and younger soldiers re turned to the city. IX MEMOKY OF THE DEAD. , Largre Gathering: Attends Exercises . at First Concrregratlonal Church. The evening exercises in observance of Memorial day were held in the First Con gregational Church, where a large aud ience gathered to do honor to the soldier dead. After on organ solo, "A Royal Procession," by Ralph W. Hoyl and prayer by Rev. G. C. Cressey, a brief in troductory address was delivered by G. E. Caukln, who acted as ohairman of the evening. Mr. Caukin 'said In part: "Thirty years ago the constituted au thorities of the Grand Army of the Re public instituted the practice of annual ly decorating with ilowers the graves of those who fell in defense of their country in the great war for the suppression of the rebellion, and designated May 30 as the day for Its observance as a solemn memorial day. Those men bullded better! than they knew, for from the decoration of graves by surviving comrades, the day has come to be observed by people of every class, and today the cemeteries throughout the land have been thronged with people strewing flowers upon the graves of their departed loved ones. "Today the Grand Army and Its honored auxiliary, the Woman's Relief Corps, have performed their loving duty in decorat ing the graves of their dead, and In pub licly conducting the ritual sen leas of their respective orders. They have Invited you to Join them this evenlog in the conclud ing services of the day. It has been objected to our annual ob servance of this day that It Is wrong to J thus keep alive the memories of our war that war Is cruel and destructive, that j Ilsmcmorles should be allowed to sleep arfi be forgotten, and all bend their thoughts to the enjoyment of peace. We admit that war Is cruel and destructive, that It brings wounds and death and untold suf fering In its train, hut the war whoae memories we seek to keep alive was also the dcstrojjEr. of disunion, of old prejudices and evils and crimes, it was tho civillzcr nnrt nrnmntm' rf rrifA artA nrnfroce f war that destroyed the last relic of bar- ' barism in our land, that removed the only stain upon our National escutchron. An evil existed In our midst that has been aptly styled the sum of all villainies, and yet so entrenched In our fundamental j I law mat no statesman or jurist couiii see the m6st distant prospect of Its abolition by peaceable mean? But that war i brought an unexpected solution of the j problem. The Chief Executive of our Gov- j si..nn..t ...11. 1.-.W.1 1.l-.-l l II.. IM I uuiucui, hiui imuu uiuincu ill nit; suneii glove of peace, could never haVe slgnd an edict freeing a single slave; but while states were in insurrection, the mailed hand of the Commander-Inl-Chlef of the Army and Navy of the United States, by one stroke of the pen, unriveted the fet- ! ters that bound 4,000,000 human beings to perpetual slavery. "It Is the memories of such a war that we Invite you here to help us keep alive; and what a splendid country has ours become since the 'Union, one and Inseparable,- became firmly established. Its progress and prosperity have become so great as to overflow into the Isles of the sea, and bring them undor our dominion, and where our flag goes there always go law and order, protection to life and prop erty, and under our civilizing influence the barbarous and half-elvillzed peoples of these distant isles will yet be brought into the enjoyment of the enlightened lib. erty that always follows our beloved flag." GRAKD ARMY Mrs. C. H. Warren favored the audience with a vocal 50I0, entitled "He Glveth His Beloved Sleep," after which Mrs. C. N. Rankin read In a verv impressive man ner. "Our Own Memorial Day." Rev. S. M. Freeland, acting pastor of the First Congregational Church, then de livered the Memorial oration. He took for his theme. "Tho Mission of the Hero ic," and for his Introductory read George Parsons Lathrop's poem upon "Keenan's Charge," which, saved the Army at Chan cellorsville. He said that deeds of daring are not always heroic, for such deeds are often performed for selfish purposes, while he roism contains the element of self-sacrifice. "The man who offers his life for the noblest things he knows Is a hero, and herein is all our reason for such remem brances as these which we make upon Memorial day. Year by year, in perpetual recognition, with sweet pure flowers, you strew these soldier graves, because an heroic purpose, held fast by any man j unto the death, is a thing wnose remem brance can never die, and whose sweet ness shall be forever fresh, if In God's worlds' there shall forever live souls capa- ! ble of appreciating- heroic aeeas: "How naturally we all come to feel that a great purpose is needed If we and our doings are to be lifted above the sleeip of forgetfulness or the death of condemna tion. "But an heroic purpose does lift men. However obscure the man and unknown for the present his deeds may be. God has so arranged his worlds that some time all nobility shall appear, and somewhere men shall honor the hero. "The work and reward of such hero Ism as we honor today Is the producing In other lives and other places the power and usefulness of goodness. "Lives of great men all remind us' not only, but if truly great In goodness they inspire us and strengthen us to do as they have done. "But we need not stultify ourselves by saying that all our soldiers were heroes. Some of them were and are, and ty Is of these we think and speak. We bow only to the strong and the gentle, to the noble and the true among men, and these we honor, Whether they went to sleep at Bull Run or Appomattox. "It is not the success, so called, of any man's sacrifice which shall mark it as WFr"y..JJ' Ui. U'1J!LJ.!I.SSWWSS. 'It.. ,..J.." .wum '.. .!. ' .. t :m&4 Mmimm3JmBmmB&-$& m& .f'vv. ..' g heroic, for the time Is lone in which noble J purposea.may work themselves out. The j days for heroic deeds are not 'all gone. I and -where each man stands his opportu- I nlty will find him. And here Is the first ! use for us of Memorial day to strengthen In ourselves the noble purposes which we honor in our soldiers. We say to our selves, there la still heroism In the world, and It is worth while to be a hero, even unto the death." In the course of his address Dr. Free land characterized the action of America in taking up the burden In Cuba and the Philippine? as heroic, and expressed his confidence that the Christian men who are now in charge of the Nation's affairs will deal with the islands In such I a way that the natives will live to blcsg r-- the day when they were taken under tho protection of the American flag. The audience joined in singing the Na tional ode, "America," and then listened to a very touching TccISatlon entitled "The Veteran and Hi. Grandson." The exer cises were closed with a benediction by Rev. H. A. Barden and an organ post lude by Ralph W. Hovt. SERVICES AT 3IIL1VABKIE. Exercises Held Under Ansplces of G. A. R. and Sellwood School. A pleasing memorial service was held yesterday forenoon In the Mllwaukle cem- etery, under the joint auspices of the Sellwood School and Picket Post, G. A. R. At 9 o'clock the pupils pf the school gath- Wk itSTmlXtMrh mt SHUfmt riri 1 Jlfl iWWIIW!ffrTitPwjTBHHBy-4F -Wt & VH jMDHp kSj i'im A VETERANS DECORATING A COMRADE'S GRAV,E. ered at the building, on Umatilla avenue, under charge of Principal Downs pre paratory to marching to the cemetery. The procession was started by members of Picket Post at the head, and the school children following, all bearing flowers for decoration of the graves of veterans burled in the cemetery. At the cemetery the procession proceed ed from each grave designated by a flag, dropping flowers until all had been cov ered with floral tributes. The last grave to be decorated wa3 that of Arthur Venvllle. the naval hero, who. gave his -life in the Philippine Islands. The mound in the southeast corner of the cemetery was completely covered with frao Bfcv 3S''tBiijWBilE- rzgfwf&j& j SBwRfilfctv HyxfiMimi. KiBH flowers placed there by the members of ! the post and school children. It will be remembered that Arthur Venvllle was j captured with Colonel Gillmore's party J? Balor Ba'' was severely wounded, b wus iiui w ueuv.ii severui uiuuuis uiicr- r ward, although the other members of the party were finally restored to liberty. The attention given his grave yesterday showed that he has not been forgotten. After the ceremony of decorating the graves had been concluded Picket Post and the people present assembled under some spreading trees, where a brief ex ercise was conducted. J. D.1 Chapman, commander of the post, acted as master of ceremonies. Principal Downs, of the Sellwood School, made a patriotic talk on the beautiful custom of children going COSnilTTEE O?: DECORATIONS to the cemetery to decorate the graves of tho dead veterans. The living com xades, he said, who marched to the com eterlea In honor of the memory of "these with whom they had fought probably- did so with more feeling than the ordinary citizen, and- yet the lesson of patriotism growing out of the ceremony enacted each year was of great value. Y Rev W. J. Waltz, of the Sellwood Meth odist Church, made a short address, full of patriotic- sentiments, closing with a prayer. The children sang "My Country. 'Tls of Thee" with fine effect. There was a large attendance. This Is one of the oldest cemeteries In the state, and many of the pioneers who first settled in -t ,.i. ., .J" .' - '-v-wf . A'r.p :C,'r$i? . 4 Mllwaukle are burled there. The graves of all the pioneers were decorated. PLEASAXT HOME MEMORIAL. , Rev. G. W. Plummer, of Portland, De livered Patriotic Address. Appropriate memorial services were held yesterday at Pleasant Home, under the auspices of the M. A. Ross Post, G. A. R., and the Women's Relief Corps. In the forenoon the members of the post and Relief Corps, together with the school children, marched to the cemetery in the rear of tho church and decorated the few LOADIXG FLOWERS TO TAKE TO CEXETAEJES. However, all At noon a dinner was served ih the" Xr. A. R. Hall by the wives and members ot tho post A Pleasant OfW ur to djjuiil, uc vuvuuhs uuu uiiuv.o v. ...v. Women's Relief Corps enjoying the re union. Ross Post owns the hall, and It is the social center of- that district These annual dinners are leoked forward ta and made much of every year. Henry Kane Is commander of the post, and he put forth his best effort to make the occasion one of enjoyment to his comrades. The banquet was a success, and all enjoved it. At 1:30 in the afternoon comrades and citizens- of the neighborhood gathered In the church, where they listened to a pat ilotic address by Rev. G. W. Plummer, of AT 3LOXE FIR flCESIETERTST. the First Evangelical Church; of Port land. Mr. Plummer referred to the mem bers of the Grand Army of the Republic and paid a glowing tribute to their pat riotism and devotion to their country. During the afternoon exercises patriotic songs were sung. The church, auditorium was handsomely dfcorated with flags for the occasion. IX HOXOR OF DEAD SAILORS. Florrers Scattered on the Water in Menorj of Xaial Heroes. A new feature of Memorial day exer cises was Introduced 3 esterday when flow ers were scattered qpon the water In memory of naval heroes or soldiers who died and were burled at sea. Delegates from George Wright Post, Lincoln Post and Garfield Post, G. A. R.. and from the respective Relief Corps, assembled on Burnside-street bridge eterday after noon and conducted ceremonies in honor of the doad sailor?. The flowers were scattered upon the waters or the Willam ette, to be borne upon Its bosom to the broad waters of the Pacific. This is the first time memorial exercises Jiave been conducted In honor of those j heroes who found their last resting place in the cold embrace of the briny deep, but It Is proposed to make this a perma nent custom. The ceremonies yesterday were improvised by R. V. Pratt. Memorial Services at Calvary Chnrch The Calvary Presbyterian Church was filled with the members of the three Spanish-American War Veteran camps and their auxiliaries, where the Memorial day exercises were held by the Chaplain 6f the Second Oregon Vo.unteers, W. S. Gilbert. The church was beautifully dec orated with flowers, intermingled with the Stars and Stripes, by the ladles of the auxiliaries The programme was as fol lows: Organ voluntary Miss Grace Wilton Vocal solo. "Stntlncl A1cd" J. A. McKlnnon (Camp Hampton). Itcadlnjr. "Searching for th Slain" Miss Moud Howes (Harrington AuxlH4rj). Address. "Fop the Dead a Tribute, for the Living a Memoo. for Posterity an Em blem of Our Counto" .Hon. H. H Northup Vocal duet. "In HI Hands Are All the Comers of tha Earth" -- Mlraes Grace and Ma2le Shaw (Harrington Auxiliary). Reading. "Colunbla's Memorial" Miss Christine Nilson (Gilbert Auxlllarj). Vocal solo 'Vacant Chair" Lftiton Athey (Cam? Gilbert). Song, "Star-Spangled Banner"... Mr". A. C Sheldon "Taps" ....Roy Doble (Camp Hampton) Entertainment for School Library. At the Chapman School this afternoon and evening an entertainment will, be given for the benefit of the school library. The Chapman building being entirely without books, the pupils and teachers are sparing" no effort to make a success of their first attempt to secure suitable reading matter for their schools. The calisthtmic drills have been under the direction of Mr. Robert Krohn, and elab orate preparations on the part of the teachers of the building have been made for carrying out the programme. The performance begin at 2:30 and 8 P. M. NOT UNFAIR. The Rambler, Columbia, Cleveland, Crescent," Monarch, Tribune, Imperial bi cycles pre manufactured bj- the Ameri can Cycle Manufacturing Compan-r and that companj- is not and" never was on the unfair list, and never employed any thing bnt union labor. Any falsehoods or statements to tho contrary are concoct ed just on the eve of the election to dam age me. FRED T. MERRILL. oojeBc graves there j)l veterans. the graves were decorated. HUNT CLUB MEET TODAY JUEHBERS WILL HOLD . RACES AT IRVIXGTOX PARK. Hnrdlc Event,' Trap Shoiv, Mile Hun nnJ Other Contests Will OXfeV Good Sport. Some 30 or 40 of &'e most enthusiastic members of the Hunt Club, including sev eral ladles, were out at the Irvlngton track yesterday making final tests of their mounts, in preparation for the events of today. A number of the horses developed rates of speed that surprised their riders and may surprise others this afternoon, and it is not unlikely that some of them may come in among the first whose owners have not aspired to this honor. Strenuous Teddy, ridden by .E. M. Laz arus, appears to be first favorite for the hurdle' race, but Sam, ridden by E. M. O'Brien, is growing in favor and will make a close race if he does not come in a winner. The hurdle race, of two miles, with eight hurdles to clear, will thoroughly test the speed and bottom and Jumping powers of the horses. The trap show has a large number of entries and will prove an Interesting event, as a number of the traps will be driven by ladles. The mile run, for which there are eight entries, will be the most hotly contested event of the day. A number of the riders have been taking steam baths to reduce their weight E. M. O'Brien has WAITING FOR THE been considered the heavyweight among the riders, but he has been reducing him self by wearing a number of heavj' sweaters and sleeping under a pile of blankets and may astonish his friend. Hunt Lewis has also been taking vio lent exercise and dieting and expects to "weigh In" at about S3 pounds. M. D. Wisdom will officiate as starter and "Walter Burrell, A. H. Tanner and W. L. Archambeau as Judges. All members taking part In the events will report to J. W. Cruthers at 1:43 in the west paddock. The ground is In excellent condition, and everything at the track Is in ship shape order. As horses and riders are keen in the sport, the meet 4s certain to prove a success. The first event will take place at 2 P. M. sharp, and the other events will follow promptly-. It Is de alrable that the public be on hand early so as not to lose any of the events, as thej' aro all of an Interesting nature, and such as have not taken place here be fore. VOTER OR ELECTOR? Which 3Iust Fnrnish the Majority for Constitutional Amendment. PORTLAND, Or.. May 29. (To the Edi tor.) Referring to j'our editorial in this morning's paper concerning the Initiative and referendum amendment o be voted on next Monday, you state that "To se cure its adoption there must be recorded for It a positive majoritj of the votes cast at this election." A positive majoritj- of the votes cast will not satisfy the constitution of Oregon-, unless such majoritj- be large enough to amount to a majority of the electors of the state. A mere majority of those voting will not do, there must be at least a clear majority of the registered electors of the state. Section L Article XVII of the consti tution of this, state plainly provides that "It shall be the duty of the Legislative Assembly to submit . . . amendment or amendments to the electors of tho "WLM 00 state . . . and If a majority of said electors shall ratify the same, such amendment or amendments shall be come a part of this constitution." This wording of the Oregon Constitu tion is Identical with that of the consti tution of the State of Indiana, where it was held, in the case of State vs. Swift, 60 Ind., 03, that this requires a majority of tho electors of the state. And so It has bexm generally held in other states, where the question has arisen. The question has not jet been btforo the courts of Oregon, for the very good reason that Oregon has never yet amend ed its constitution. But if it should do so, there is no reason to expect the Ore gon courts to depart from the genecal rule. Therefore the friends of this proposed amendment should impress upon the vot ers the necessity of having at least a majority of the registered voters of the state cast their votes for this measure, ' otherwise it will be lost, It is of much importance that this should be kept in mind; for, If the voters manifest as much indifference in coming to the polls on Monday as they have in registering, it may require almost the unanimous vot0 of those voting to carry the amendment. SL B. RIGGEN. i IN SIGHT AT LAST. Indian "War Veterans Io61cln? tor Deserved Recognition. PORTLAND, May 30. (To the Editor.) Indian War veterans for the first time in the history of their fight for a pension, have reason for congratulation. For tho past six weeks the fight here and In Washington has been at red heat Con gressman Tongue and Senator Mitchell especially have been hammering away at a furious rate to secure favorable report from the pension committee, and positive assurance from Speaker Henderson that he would let the bill come before tho House for action, while the Indian War veterans and their friends at this end have been working the air pumo with all their might, so as to aid our delegates in Congress to successfully forge the bill and the sentiment of the House of Rep resentatives in bhape. They have succeeded in securing a fa vorablo report on the bill and a pledgo from the Speaker, so there is every reason to feel that the passage of our pension bill Is an assured fact As the veterans are to gather here from all parts of the Coast on June 17, In an nual reunion. It will be a good thing to work for the passage of our bill on that date, if they should fall to get It through before then. It would be cheering new3 to all that day if we should receive a dis patch stating that the bill has passed. The following dispatch from Hon. Thos. H. Tongue will be read with pleasure by Veterans and their friends: Washington. D. C, May 20, 1002. T. A. Wood, Portland. Or.: The Speaker has agreed to recognize Mr. Loudcnslager or myself to call up the Indian War pension bill on a day when suspension of the rules is In order. This Is the only way to bring up the bill unless by special rule. I consider tho passage of the bill fully assured this session. THOS. H. TONGUE. Respectfully 5 ours, T. A. WOOD. A Xote From Mr. Chnmberlaln. PORTLAND, May 30. (To the Edi tor.) In the report of my speech at Al blna contained In your Issue of May tho 29th, you say that I "severely criticised the school land policy of Governor Geer, much to the disgust of the Simon men in the audience, and scored the fee system which flourished like a green bay tree under the Pennoyer administration," and in an editorial contained in jour Issue of this morning you again saj- that I scverelj- criticised Geers pollcj in han dling the school lands. In discussing these questions, I express- CEMETERY CAR. ---& ly stated that it was not my purpose to trace the origin of the abuses which exist in reference to the salary system and in reference to the school land grant, and that I did not propose to criticise any administration, but that I proposed to address mjself to conditions which actually existed and to a system which began through reckless legislation more than 20 years ago. I expressly disclaimed anj- intention to criticise the present or any former ad ministration, and only undertook to lay down a pollcj for the future In refer ence to these matters rather than to dwell on the past I ask j'ou. In justice to me. to give this brief statement of the position taken by me. GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN. For trunks, go to the Harris Trunk Co. "Let the GOLD DUST Wins do your work." Don't plod alone hke year grandmother did befor you. scouring and scrubbing, bendins and rubbing. makes housework easy. It cleans ereryth ng i injures nothing. More economical than soap. Kade only by THE N. K. FAIR3ANK COMPANY! whlcago. x-iew York; Boston. it- Louis. Makers of QVAL FAIRY SOAP.