Morning Oregonian., November 23, 1908, Page 8, Image 8

DISEASE LARGELY
MENTAL HE SAYS
Bliss Knapp, Christian Science
Lecturer, Tells of Power
of Mind.
DIVINE WILL CURES SICK
Sneaker RxDlalna Discoveries of
Mrs. Eddj In Applying Science
to Her Interpretation of t
the Scriptures.
Th rrhHiitiAn Science Method of heal
luff through th power of mind over
matter, wu the subject or an aaure?o
delivered, at the Heilig- Theater yester
day afternoon, by Bites Knapp. C. S. B.
In Introducing to the large audience,
which crowded the theater, the speaker
of the day. Dr. Luther R. Dyott, pastor
of the Klrst Congregational Church, said
that Mr. Knapp attended the Figlish High
School In Boston, entering Harvard after
graduation. He received a diploma from
the latter Institution in 193, and then at
tended the Massachusetts Metaphysical
College. It was In 1!"4 that he was ap
pointed to the board of lectureship of the
Christian Science Church. He is the son
of Ira O. Knapp. C. S. D.
Dr. Dyott remarked that a great many
friends were present who are not mem
bers of the Christian Science Church, but
who hold toward all truth an open mind.
He said that the day for bigotry and
narrow conception has passed, and that
light should be accepted wherever seen.
"We welcome truth from every source,
he said, "accept it cordially and live It
imply, allowing the spiritual to grow up
through the common things of life. '
Mr. Knapp said, in part;
Not an Intellectual Pastime.
If Christian Science wr imply an intel
lectual paetime. touching only the emotions
and eentlments of men. It could never emu
late the mercy of primitive :tartttan heal
kn It la generally admitted that it heals
the sick. bnnflnB peace and comfort fr.m
the nature of Ita curative power. Inde-1
it baa challenged our attention, not because
of any Xailure. but because of its success la
pood work Kar from being an ethical phil
osophy this is a life to be lived a truth to
be proved
Racosnlxlng how easenttsJ It In. St some
time, for all to claim their uod-glven right
to be fre. It may be interesting to observe
the method whl.:h Jwu a.lopted In teaching
this heaMna power to his duciple. Not
ictrted In learning, ihcue disciples manifested
an average intelligence, and a certain fa
miliarity with the Mosaic taw. Ioubtles
they were as familiar with the Old Testa
ment writings as the average Individual of
todsy. However, we may read In Kuke'i
Ooepel how that Jesus reproved them for
their unbelief. "Then openea ne mrir un
derstanding, that they might understand
the Script ures" Then one miitht be thor
oughly familiar with the Scripture lessons,
and In hi unbelief fall to understand them.
For example: When Jesus healed the man
alth the withered hand all that he said was,
Stretch forth thine hand. And it was re
stored whole like the other." We all are
familiar with thoe aords, but suppose any
one todav repeated thse same words to one
suffering from a withered hand, could the
mere repetition or these woras neai mm r
It must be evident to you that not the
words, but the spiritual understanding of
the Master healed the sick. w ny. one
might commit to memory the whole Bible,
from Genesis to Revelation, and b unable
to heal a single disease, for It Is the spirit
ual understanding that needs to be opened.
"The letter kilieth." saw ths Scripture,
'but the spirit giveth life."
Disease a Mental Ailment.
When one turns to God for comfort or
consolation It Is commonly through prayer.
Christian are taught to pray for deliver
ance from sickness and from sin. They
conttnu their preaching against sin. but the
Chrtsttan healing of sickness Is apparently
apathetic from unbelief. The reason may lie
In the physical appearance of sickness, for
If sickness were known to be as mental as
in, then It could he seen how a mental
prayer could control both. If disease were
purely physical and could be ren-hed only
by drugs or raateNal means, there could
he im such thing aa Christian healing. One
of the leading points In the theology of
Christian Science, and one which physicians
are now admitting to be true. Is the mental
nature of disease.
For Instance. It is found through an ex
periment with the X-ray that the digestive
functions of a cat who Is In a happy frame
of mind are normal, while the same animal
in an angry mood will exhibit symptoms of
Indigestion.
The observation that disease Is mental
baa aroused the frequent remara, "Well, if
pa Is all In the thinking. Just think you
are well andvou ill be so." Now the same
lanorant belief that causes disease can
never cure tt : for. If thinking you are well is
a!l that is neceeeary. and It could be so ar
ranged at 12 o'cKx k tonight to have every
body think they are well, then all the pain
and suffering of the world would be wiped
out la a single night But the mot mas
terful logic of material philosophy can
never convince a suffering man that his
pain Is rot real, for the same mind that
produces disease can never deatroy it.
rMrtne Will the Cure.
Hvpaotlem and mesmerism. otherwise
knm n as animal mirnettm, are absolutely
devoid of any scientific explanation. Think
yon that this spectnc Is the panacea for the
world s Ills? Christ eschewed the human
will, knowing its powerlessness. He said.
"T seek not mine own will, but the will of
the Father, which Is In me." Misuse of
the animal will 1s therefore opposed to the
tea-hlnss of Jeeus Christ.
t recently read a magaxlne story In which
It was narrated that two gentlemen were
watrhlng the movements of two rapidly
moving objects which, as they came nearer,
were found to be two elk, I he larger pur
suing the smaller. Ths smaller realized
thst his animal strength would not be suf
ficient to carry him beyond the reach of
his foe. so. recognising In human it, a
greater power, he approacned the men. as
though imploring aid. The larger animal
circled twire and then loped off
In precisely the same way humanity has
dlseJ all manner of cures lis for their own
wills by which they seek to sustain l'fe.
But when they see life ebbing away, when
they see their reliance on human ill has
been thoroughly unsubstantial, when the
absolute declaration is made thst there is
n more hope, then humanity begins to look
outside itslf. and man's exrremttv be
romes i),xt' oppo-tunli v. Throwing his all
on the dtvtne power, he recognizes that with
i. d all IMrn are possible, that the illvtne
lower Is not finite, nut Infinite; svrr-rus-tanlng.
helpful and healing. These people,
having discovered the healing power of tod
will aever again turn to druxs or material
means, but 10 God. flrt. last and all the
time, a being sli-enfTw-tent, and recognising
An tn curable il ee
raiil sad that unrighteous mammon turned
the truth of Into a lie. mri thereby
w-vnsrtlped and eene-1 the creature mope
than the Creator. Then any u." of this
human will is worshiping ard serving the
ereature. Our freedom fr-m ih! animal will
and Its train of n. stones and llese te
te ajusnt curseites tth G-1. and be at
peace. f-r e sall know the truth, and
the truth ehnll make yon Tr."
Christ Made War oa Hick nee.
Many pope believe that GM vMts htt
rrantty with sufferirg. taking sway loved
ores. But he dVe not. When Christ hw!M
te paralytic, he rebuked the devil, not twvt.
Chrtsts miMon was to destroy the works
if the devil ar.J he proceeded Immediately to
rtesteoy air knee a well aa death. tnL being
part of that Bns1-n. Ortlv the spiritual
mind as taught by i"hrlst Jesue can uncover
sin and dlete and destroy It. and that
mind that ass In Chr.st Jeeus bs ..
t rh tn bold relief througr.Mit the Christian
e-a a the parw-ee for the morH's IT.
Therefore "let th mind be In you which
was a. so in Chrte Jemi."
Be 'ore M rs. EM y d iscivered Ch r!st ian
en-e. sh had ben segrchlrg for jears
a'ong this Ime of mental causation. She
bad been ituv-.ng norre.pntry an 1 IfirrM
the tr.cn tat rti- of d.-e ard that the
higher attenuations of medicine which con
lan4 Uk east of Uis oxug aaa tbo sua
mind were the m"st powerful. She con
tinued her Investigations beyond homeopathy
to a mental standpoint, with the question
ever before her, whether matter or mind
heals the sick.
In her subsequent Investigations of mental
Influence she learned that the carnal will
or magnetic healing wan absolutely opposed
to her own ldf-als of mental healing, and she
turned from it. Surely God was even then
guiding her up to the right understanding
of primitive Christian healing. Indeed she
submitted to all manner of trw snd trial,
but withal proving a special ntn to re
ceive the revelation of truth, by cunglng
naturaliy to her ideal of riRht and fureaKing
the counterfeit.
Healed by Scriptures-
It was at this period or ber experience
that the great spiritual light dawned upon
her consciousness, and found her waiting ana
prepared to receive the nietaage. The cir
cumstance which brought th:s irl
.wakening and thereby established her conclusion-
was her remarkable recovery, in
the year lsR. from an iciury caused b an
accident. he was aeekB to nf' Jer
suffering sense by reading passage from the
Scriptures when she caugrt the
It- spiritual import and w inantt alei.
This was the vindication of her long rch
for it was the spirit that quickened and ins
Nowthat Mrs. Eddy had found the Com
forter, which is the spirit of truth. and
which heal the sick, she rmimH her search
of the Scripture for a scientific explana
tion of it. that she might impart it to other.
She soon learned that the healing oper
ates according to a divine taw. and she be
gan to write out her observations. These
writing formed the basis of her ?re w"1"
pete work known as -'.Science and HeaMft
ith Key to the Scriptures." which wae first
published In ltT.,
Thie wonderful treatise on Christian Sci
ence presents so accurate an exposition of
its Science that thousand of people have
been cured of all forme of chronic and acute
di-ea-e. by the simple reading of thnt book,
fulfilling the Scripture. "Ye shall know the
truth and the truth shall make you free.
Mrs. EdOy has religiously excluded any mere
opinion on the subject, confining herse-r
strictly to declaring the facts as they exist.
It cannot for that reason be the human
opinion of a woman, for no one can either
make or change the saw. The facts of the
dlv'ae law have been presented with sucn
precision and srace thai all may read, and
understand, and be free. Indeed, the last
chapter In this bok "Science and Health,
known as the chapter on "Fruitage. con
tains a hundred pages of testimonials In evi
dence and proof of the fact that its study
ha- hea.ed all manner of sin. slcknej. djs
eaxe and Infidelity. And in all that we do.
we are asked to observe Mr.-. Eddy s en
Joinment. ' Follow your leader only so far as
she follows ChrLt."
SCIENCE AIDS RELIGION
BISHOP SCADDIXG TALKS OX
MODERN' THOUGHT.
He W'nrns Against Overhaste in
Accepting Speculations Pnt
Forth aa Science.
The report upon "Christian Faith and
Modern Thoutrht," which was presented
at the Lambeth conference by 30 bishops
of the Episcopal church, formed the topic
for the sermon at St. juarK a r4iwuK
Church yesterdnar morning. tnsnop
Charles ScaddinK was the speaker. He
said, in part:
Modern wlmce and philosrt,tay have often
proved to be the areatest aid to the Chrn
tion faith by removlnit ome of t'.ie opinions
and man-made dogmas hlrh were no true
part of the original deposit. There Is. how
ever, room for warning against overnaste
In accenting as certain, speculations which
are often but forward under the name of
science. These orten go tar d-juiiu
sober scholars and men of science claim as
ascertained knowledge, and it Is by such
speculations rather than by verified results
thst faith is disturbed and science brought
to discredit.
' There is danger also lest men should at
tach a disproportionate value to knowledge
which Is now. It Is by the old and familiar
truths after all. that men live, and the
chief function of the chur-h Is to witness
to these, and of her ministers to teach them.
In the truths that modern science has re
vealed. Ood has given us to see more and
to see better than we did. if we are diligent
and willing to use the light given to us.
and In that light to present to others what
we ourselves believe. Of that licht. as of
all light. Christ Is to us the center and
the ultimate source.
In manv minds there has been created an
uneasy Impression that the critical study of
the go.pel narratives has reduced the his
tory of our Lords lire upon earth to an
uncertainty upon which we cannot build:
hut we can be fully assured that the fierce
tire of modern criticism has only made It
plainer that we have In the gospels a
detinue and convincing picture ol a unique
personality. The Bible amply suffices to
introduce to men and women the living
frtend whom they learn to know better In
the light of nearer personal communion.
The truth must shine by its own light;
Christ is his own best witness. But the
witness must be read, and we mjst help
men to read It. We must set forth Christ
In his simplicity as him who lived the life
of perfect goodness, taught the perfect na
ture of life and duty in love tc Ood and
man. died the death of yerfect obedience
and perfect self -sacrifice, and won perfect
victory, of which his resurrection from the
dead on the third day was the seal.
Willie we have this happy and, satisfying
sense of the fulness of Christ. Christians
must 'never hesitate to look for what Is
true and good In other religions, philoso
phies, snd forms cf lite, to recognise, that
they have a place In the purpose of the
one loving God of all the earth, and to try
to lead men by the truths which they
know of him. the truth In whom all truths
meet. Manhood can never be fulL or the
one man in Christ Jesus be complete, till
the contributions of all the races are gath
ered In.
Christianity Is not a "system." a "specu
lation." it Is a life. It Is not a thing of the
emotions, but essentially of the will, and
therefore the church prays In her collect
for today. "Stir up O Lord, the wills of thy
faithful people."
BODIES WILL NOT BE FOUND
Section of Mine Still Burns Where
Knlombod .Miners Are.
BlTTE, Mont.. Nov. 22. A Miner dis
patch from Red IodKe. Mont., says that
the -fire In the East Side coal mine of
the North irrstfrn Improvement Com
pany, near that plare. has been ef
fectively confined to No. 2 stope. which
has been pen led tip from the rest of
the mine. The upper portion of the
stope has caved badly, owing to the
steam acting against the lime rock
roof. The mine officials toniKht state
that they expect to clear over half
the mine tomorrow through No. 2
stope.
Ail hop of recovering the bodies of
the fix missing: miners has been aban
doned, as the section of the mine In
which they lost their lives is still burn
ing. All of Ked Lodge was In mourn
ing today, four funerals bing held
at the same time.- Three were of three
miners who perished In the fire and
the fourth that of Judge G. 1. Jackson,
a well known pioneer, who dropped
dead when told of the mine disaster.
C. K. Cleghorn. of Tacoma, general
manager of the Northwestern Improve-
fient Company, arrived at Red Lodge
oday. '
ENOUGH TO GO 'ROUND.
Yes, twice over If necessary. We're
speaking- of Royal Mince Pies 2 for
2 bits a: the price the boys can feastl
Plum Puddlnits, too Just as Rood. Or
der In advance. Royal Bakery & Con
fectionery, Inc.
Hooper Joins Boston Club.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Nov. !. Pres
ident Taylor, of the Boston American
1-atrue Baseball Club, came to terms
with Harry Hooper, the rlpht fielder
of the Sacramento State Leainie team,
this afternoon, and Hooper will report
to Boston next season. The terms are
not made public. This makes two of
the SactamenKi team to ko East next
year, as Cuarlla Enwright goea to
Cleveland.
SAYS WALTZ IS
SOURCE OF EVIL
Dr. Brougher Preaches
Causes That Lead to
Impure- Lives.
on
LOW WAGES ONE REASON
Seventh Commandment Said to . Be
One Most Frequently Broken and
Speaker Urges Congregation to
Guard Against All Impurities.
That the waltz is a prolific source
of impurity, and that the seventh com
mandment Is more often broken than
any other, was the statement of Dr.
J. Whitcomb Brougher in his sermon at
the White Temple last night. The pas
tor also said that low wages are re
sponsible, in many instances, for moral
corruption.
Dr. Brougher's subject was "Broken
Marriage Vows." The seventh com
mandment was used as his text. The
preacher said in part:
The evident Intention of this command
ment 1 to condemn all impurity. It covers
the whole relationship between men and
women and brings before ua a most Impor
tant snd delicate subject. It cannot be
passed over in silence, for. I sm sorry to
say. the sin condemned by this command
ment Is altogether too prevalent. The very
fact that there are so many people ready
to excuse the social evil, and declare It to
be necessary plaf.ue spot In every city's
iifa. would indicate that this commandment
Is more generally broken than any ether.
Guard Against Impure Thought.
Many who have never broken this com
mandment In the letter have broken It In
spirit. The beftlnnlng of this aln. as all
others. Is In the thought. Parents should
train their children so as (o guard them
against Impure thoughts. Fathers and
mothers are frequently negligent of their
children's training at the point where it is
most needed. Knowledge is the safeguard
of virtue and when our children reach the
proper age they should bo Instructed in
those truths which make for purity in man
hood and womanhood. If our children are
not taught these things by pure-minded
parents, they will learn them from evil
minded coinnanions and have their Ideals
of purity tainted for li'e.
Purity of. thought should be cultivated in
our reading. Many of the novels read to
day are Just one spot of leprosy frons be
ginning to end. They pollute the minds of
young and old.
Purity of heart should be cultivated by
our choice of companions. Young people
cannot afford to associate with those who
tolerate undue familiarity, use Immodest
words and repeat unclean stories.
Purity should be t he watchword of our
amusements. Any pleasure that Is sur
rounded by temptations to Ignoble thoughts
and low Ideals of life should be avoided.
Many of the plays presented at our theaters
are not rtt to be seen by those who seek, to
live a pure and holy life. Now and then
there may be a play presented that would
Inspire to noble thinking and pure living.
But a a usual thing, the modern popular
play tends to pervert the taste for pure
things.
Waits Is Called Puggestlve.
The modern waits, with its so-called full
dress costume for women. I believe to be
another prollftc source of impurity. Men
do not dance with mon only. Women do
not usually dance with each other, although
they will if they cannot get a man. but
men never dance without a woman. The
round dance and the decollette dress are
suggestive. The music does not take the
devil out of It.
Low wages, combined with the tempta
tions of difficult circum-tancea in life, fre
quently lead to a violation of this com
mandment. I honor every working girl in
the world today. They deserve the very
best that the world has to give them, but
many of them have to work under the most
trying circumstances. Frequently they have
to put up with Insults that no young woman
ought to endure. Many of these young
women have coroe to feel thore are no pure
men in the world. Of course, this Is not
true, but It Is also true that many a young
woman has to work in the company of men
who are so low and devilish that '.hey never
miss an opportunity to ply them with
temptations to evil.
MIsmated Couples an Kvll.
The marringe vow stand? first of all for
supreme confidence. Alt acts on the part
of either husband or wife that tend to
arouse suspicion and destroy confidence lead
ultimately to the breaking of this com
mandment. Many enter it and afterwards
find that the do not really love each other.
It may be an extremely sad and unfor
tunate condition of affairs, but two wrongs
never make a right. A couple thus mis
matched do not have to break this com
mandment. If I read scripture right, it is
not contrary to Its teachings for a husband
and w Ife to separate under certain condi
tions. 1 know many a woman that Is en
during a hell on earth by tryinic to live
with a cruel and Inconsiderate husband who
dors not love her. She has a right to live
separate from him, but If he has not been
unfatthful to his marriage vow she has no
rlxht to a divorce. Loose ideals of mar
riage and unwillingness to put up with some
trials and hardships keep the divorce mill
of this country continually grinding and
unless It is stopped soon, the real home will
be gone forever.
BEST TD KEEP FAiTH?
LEGISLATORS MAY DO IT OXLY
BY PERFORMING THEIR DUTY.
Constitution Direct How They Shall
Choose United States Senator.
There Is Xo Other Way.
KLAJUTH FALIS Or.. Nov. Jfl. To
the Kdltor. It Is doubtless evident in pep
ulsr opinion, from the decision in the North
pakota case and the numerous editorials of
The Oregnnlan and opinions of -eminfnt
lawyers, which you have published, that
Statement No. 1 and thst section 1 of the
primary election lsw of this slate ny
attemptlng to Instruct the members of the J
Legislature to elect oniy mat man iuu
United States Senator who hab received the
highest number of votes at our general elec
tion, are wholly void and without legal ef
fkacv. And. in fact, any law or pledge
which limits, narrows or curtails th? right
of members of a Legislature to select any
qualified person Senator ! unconstitutional.
If additional authority or discussion Is nec
essary to convince anyone of the truth of
the above statements, it Is sufficient to re
fer him to the school children throughout
the land. Let him O-'k any boy or girl,
who has Intelligently studied the Const. tu
tion of the United States: "Why the Sen
ate composed of members chosen by the
Legislatures of the various states?" such
boy or girl wtll answer: "When the ques
tion: 'How shall members of the Senate be
chosen. was before the constitutional con
vention. It was stated in argument that the
Legislatures would doubtless be composed
of- members, the most intelligent and able
from the people, and. therefore, more com
petent to select, choose, members for the
upper branch of Congress than the pepple
at large, who were, at that time, largely
uneducated."
It is historically true that the members
of that convention believed that the Legis
lature would be more competent to choose
Senators, who would he men of great ability,
mature years, and of evenly-balanced tem
perament, than the people en masse, who
might be swayed by elequence. wild theories
of government and quacJc nostrums for the
evils of organized society and. perhaps, if
that convention had had the experience of
this generation, it would have added non
partisans. It certainly would have been
more emphatic in its belief of the superior
Intelligence of the Legislature, if Oregon's
dilemma had been before it. But whether
anyone believes now that that convention
was correct in its theory or not is of no
value. The fact remains that the Con.nl
tutlon of the United States Is the supreme
law of the land, and gives to the Legislature
the exclusive right to choose United States
Senators. If three-fourths of the states of
the Union believe that the people are more
competent to choose Senators than the Leg
islatures, they can amend the Constitution.
Until they do so amend, that instrument Is
end will remain the supreme law, and no
state can assume to Itself the rtsht to
change by indirection any provision there
in. What could be plainer than the Instru
ment Itself and the arguments offered on
that provision by the convention, giving the
Legislature the exclusive, unhampered and
unpledged right to select, choose, if you
please, men of their own choice for Sena
tors ?
But Chamberlalnlans will answer: "How
about Statement No 1?" They will say:
"Esau a Statement No. 1 member signed
away his birthright for a mess of pottage
an election to the Legislature." They say
Ciovernor Chamberlain Is the choice of he
people of this state for Senator, and these
Statement members are bound, in honor, to
vote for him. We deny their conclusion.
We challenge anyone to show that Mr.
Chamberlain Is the choice of even a Plu
rality of the voters of thlc state. The Ore
gon I an has asked: "How can anyone be
lieve that the people of this state wish a
Mississippi Democrat for Senator, after giv
ing 2.1.000 plurality for Taft?" No one can;
the people do not want him. On a straight
vote for Senator, any able and acceptable
Republican of this state would beat him
20.000 votes. But It Is not necessary to
have a new election to show this, or to take
into account in any manner the result of
the Presidential election. The June election
tells its own story.
This, the 17th Senatorial District. Is com
posed of Crook. Lake and Klamath Coun
ties, tteorge H. Merryman, the Senator
elect, made his campaign as a Republican
almost entirely on the proposition that he
was the only candidate In this district who
had pledged himself to vote for his party's
choice for United States Senator. Mr.
Springer, the Democratic candidate, of
course, was for Statement No. 1. It was
certain that Mr. Merryman would only vote
for a Republican In any event, and that
Mr. Springer would Yote for Chamberlain,
If he should receive a plurality in the elec
tion. Mr. Chamberlain received a plurality
of about ISO votes, but Mr. Merryman re
ceived a majority of several hundred. It
Is beyond question that any voter who
wished Mr. Chamberlain for Senator wouid
not vote for Merryman, for he had pledged
himself not to vote for Chamberlain even
though Mr. Chamberlain should receive a
plurality. If a plurality of the voters in
this district actually wished Mr. Chamber
lain for Senator, why did they vote for
Merryman, who was pledged to defeat their
wish? But say the Chamberlainians: "W
cannot go behind the returns." We must
go behind the returns o determine the
choice of the people. The result is so am
biguous that we cannot tell the choice un
less we do go behind the returns. We must
admit that all who voted for Chamberlain
did not want Cake for Senntor. but it Is
equally true that all who voted for Cham
berlain and Merryman did noL want Cham
berlain for Senator. These voters simply
Indicated that they were willing to leave
the election of a Senator with Mr. Merry
man. guided by his own Judgment and his
oath under the Constitution.
When a petition is presented to a County
Court for a liquor license, signed by a
majority of the legal voters of a precinct.
and another petition Is presented against
granting the license, signed by many who
Indorsed the first petition, the court will
either cut outthe names of all the double
signers, or would say the wish of a major
ity of the precinct Is so uncertain, so
clouded with doubt, that it could not be
a.certalned what the wish of the people
were, and would refuse the license. Of
course, it cannot b ascertained who were
the individuals who voted for Merryman
and Chamberlain. But why do Statement
No 1 members refuse to consider the vote
in this district at all? Why do they re
fuse to count the vote for either candidate?
The same argument is true as to the re
sult In Clackamas and Multnomah Counties.
Mr. Chamberlain received a large plurality
in each. Mr. McArthur was the only jnint
candidate elected from the two counties,
and received a much larger majority in
each county than did Mr Chamberlain. Why
do not the Statement members from Mult
nomah County say: "It Is true you elected
us on a Statement No. 1 platform, one
would suppose to vote for Mr. Chamberlain,
if he should get a plurality in the state;
but you gave McArthur a larger plurality
than you did us, and much larger than
Chamberlain received! in this county, know
ing that he would try to defeat Chamber
lain. It Is possible you wished us to
vote for Chamberlain, when you send Mc
Arthur to try to defeat us?" This discus
sion is absolutely true In regard to all who
voted for Chamberlain and anti-Statement
candidates. So the vote of those two coun
ties should be thrown out as being too am
biguous or uncertain for consideration. Go
over the state and throw out such votes
for both candidates, and Mr. Chamberlain
will he found to be a minority candidate.
' Members of the Legislature can keep faith
with Statement No. i and their oath of
office only by doing thctr constitutional duty
in the selection of a person of their u-i-trsmmelled.
unrestricted, free choice. The
Legislature being Republican, that free
choice doubtless would be a Republican.
The attempted choice of the people is so
ambiguous, so uncertain, that members can
do nothing but obey their consciences snd
their oaths. Any other course is moral
cowardice, all the rant to the contrary not
withstanding. : HIRAM F. MURDOCH.
MEN'S WOOL COATS $1.
Vesta of pure wool cloth $0.30
Youths' Suits, sizes to 35 ...J3.50
Men's Pants, splendid goods $1.00
Boys' Knee Pants, aa-es 6 to 15 25
Men's All-Wool Suits $5.00
Men's fine All-Wool Overcoats. . $ 1.1. .10
At the closing-out sale of the whole
sale stock. Front and Oak streets. In
the wholesale district.
OREGONIAN READERS CAN PREPARE RECIPE
Elderly Folks Here in Portland
Should Value Home-Made
Mixture.
The (treat majority of men and women
at the aire of 50 years begin to feel
the first stars of advancing aire in some
form of kidney trouble and blad
der weakness. Few are entirely free
from that torturous disease, rheuma
tism, which Is not a disease in itself,
but a symptom of deranfted function
of the kidneys, which have become
cloKged and sluggish, falling In their
duty of sifting and straining the poi
sonous waste matter, uric acid, etc..
from the blood, permitting It to remain
and decompose, settling about the
joints and muscles, causing Intense
pain and suffering.
The bladder, however, causes the old
folks the most annoyance, especially at
night and early morning.
Hundreds of readers who suffer will
find the following, which Is known as
the Dandelion mixture, the most harm
less nnd effective treatment to clean
the system of rheumatic poisons, re
move Irritation of the bladder and re
lieve urinary dif firultles of the old. peo
ple. It Is a true -italizing tonic to the
entire kidney and urinary structure, re
tnvlgorating the entire system.
The Dandelion mixture consists of
the following simple prescription, the
Ingredients of which can be obtained
from any good pharmacy at small cost:
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Fluid
Kxtract Dandelion, one - half ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three
ounces. Shake well in a bottle and
take In teaspoonful doses after each
meal and upon going to bed, also drink
plenty of water.
This prescription, though simple. Is
always effective in the diseases and
afflictions of the kidneys and bladder
and rheumatism.
LOTS
$250
EACH
There Are SixBigRea
sons Why You Should
OWN A LOT IN
$10 DOWN
$10 EACH
MONTH
FAIRPORT
Is the best addition ever offered for sale
on the Peninsula, that lies directly next
to Swifts' townsite. Fairport will improve with Swifts . Every im
provement made in Swifts' is an improvement for Fairport, for the
two additions adjoin. Step over the line from Swifts' and you are m
FAIRPORT.
C A IDDADT Lots are being offered for sale at prices
V AilrUi 1 far below what is being asked for lots in
additions that are not near Swifts'. Lots in Fairport will double and
triple in value in a few months. Live, active and desirable lots here
at $250 $10. down.
TC A IDDADT Lots are being sold at prices almost one
Sr J-M.E.BT V-TIL 1 half what is asked for lots in additions
that do not adjoin Swifts', and on far easier terms.
FAIRPORT
Lots will be convenient to the trolley
lines which are to run down Albma
avenue, directly through Fairport on Pippin street. And yet we ask
only $250 for lots on Pippin street. Where can you buy another lot
in Portland on a trolley line with improvements?
FAIRPORT
Is an addition that adjoins a great and
o-rowinc commercial and industrial cen
ter. The Swifts are spending over $650,000 to improve tneir townsue
next to Fairport. We are improving Fairport to make it as desirable
as Swifts'.
C A T? DAPT Lots offer the best inducement to the
17 AllrvI m. workingman, the man on small salary or
with a few dollars to spend each month and wants a sure thing some
thing that will net him a big profit in a short time. A Fairport lot
does not require a pile down. They sell at $250. $10 down and $10 a
month.
A Trolley Line
roug
Will
Kun Ih
Fairport
The City Council at a Special Meeting Thursday
Consented to Grant a Franchise to the Electric
Company to Run a Line on the Peninsula. This
Line Will Run Down Albina Avenue Through
Fairport on Pippin Street. Here is Your Oppor
tunity Then to Buy a Lot on a Trolley Line for
$250 $10 Down, $10 a Month.
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ft T ft, !
Are i ouai
Yo
Opportunity?
Property here will show a steady increase in values from now on. Get in
quickly, before the prices go up. And the man who buys a lot here quick
ly will live to sell it for double or triple what he paid for it. Does
this interest you? Then call on us and let us tell you a thousand
reasons why you should own a lot in Fairport.
Open Sunday, 9 A. I
And will be glad to have you call at our office and we will take you out to
Fairport in our automobiles, which are always on hand. You do not have to
buy, but if this property is all we claim for it, you will want to own a lot here.
Mikkelsen & 1 ucker
General Agents
301-2 Corbett Bldg., Cor. Fifth and Morrison Streets