TTIE MORNING OREGOtflAX, i'CESDAT, JULY 27, 1909.
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HOP PRICES SOAR;
DEALERS REJOICE
Shortage Drives Local Values
to 20 Cents and No One
Knows Where End Is.
CROPS ABROAD ARE SMALL
krans. who lives at 335 East Twenty
first street, North, and Is vice-president
of the Rober Machinery Company,
was out with his wife and two children
Sunday. He was alone in the machine,
however, when the accident occurred,
owing to an accident to the motive
power of the car a few moments previ
ous. In readjusting the machine to the
road after it had run Into a depression
in the earth on the side of the hlgh-
1 way. he threw the power on, wnicn
caused It to shoot suddenly over the
side of the hill on the opposite side of
the road after It had been backed out
of the depression. It was going at
such a high rate of speed it turned
completely over twice and landed up-
side down. Mr. Rosenkrans was
1 thrown from the tonneau at the first
j revolution, which Is considered fortu
nate for him. as he would probably
have been pinned beneath the heavy
' machine the second time.
His wife and children watched the
I accident. hoYror-stricken. and rushed
! to his side expecting to find him dead,
j A farm wagon was hailed, and In this
Artistic Picture Framing to Your Order at the Lowest Prices 4th Fl. Trunks and Bags 4th FI.
Brewers Face Serious Lack and Heal
ers Take Advantage England
and Germany Send Out Bad
Report Market Bullish.
DITTY ON HOPS 18 CENTS.
ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, July 26 Tha conference
committee has agreed to fix the duty
en hops at 14 cents, a compromlae
between the House rate of 12 cents
and the Senate rate of 20 cents.
The price of hops Is soaring again,
and dealers and growers are looking
for a repetition of the stirring times
of 1904, when the market became a
skyrocket affair. The brewers of the
world are facing a serious shortage of
hops, and the people who grow this
commodity and the dealers who sell It
for them are taking advantage of the
fact. The market in Oregon has been
lifted in a few weeks from 10 to 20
cents and there is no telling how much
higher it will go.
Ten days ago new-crop contracts in
this state were held to be worth 15
cents a pound. Saturday there was a
sale up the valley of 350 bales at 13
cents. Yesterday the market took a
sheer Jump of 2 cents to the 20-cent
level. The next -natural stopping place
should be 22 H cents, and then a 25
cent market can be looked for.
In the excited condition of the trade
yesterday It was Impossible to get at
the details of the latest transactions.
Following the lS-cent business of Sat
urday, dealers tried to secure options
on crops with bids of 19 cents in the
Salem section, but without success,
though some J9-cent options were se
cured In California. L.ater It was
learned that 20 cents was bid by one
of the largest dealers for 1000 bales of
Sonoma and Oregon hops, and subse
quently it developed that 200 bales
were actually bought at this price,
though whether in Oregon or California
could not be learned.
Good Prices for Old Hops.
While interest centers in the coming
crop, hops of previous growths are not
being neglected, and buyers are snap
ping them up whenever offered at i
parity with the price of new hops. For
last year's crop there was a bid late In
the aa of 13 cents, while four deal
ers, each with an order for 200 bales.
had made oti'era of 13 cents. Only
about 100 bales of the 1908 crop re
main unsold, .six months ago these hops
were on ie at a nickel.
Of the growth of 1907, which at one
time was rated In the market as low as
2S cents, there was a sale yesterday of
a ISO-bale lot at 10 cents, while "old
olds. or 1906s, which last Winter were
not worth over 1 or m cents a pound,
are now quoted at 7 cents, that price
being offered for a 225-bale lot. About
4Srto bales of these "olds" and "old
olds" remain In growers bands In Ore
gon. The flurry in the hop market is the
result of the bad crop reports coming
from England and Germany. The Eng
lish crop for some time past has been
estimated at about 300.000 cwt.. but the
yards have taken a turn for the worse,
because of rains at the critical growing
period, and cables received yesterday
said the English estimates are now
230.000 tr 275.000 cwt. I-ast year Eng
land raised 470.000 cwt.; in 1907. 375.
oon cwt.: in 245.000 cwt., and in
1905, 700.000 cwt.
German Crop Short.
The crop of Germany and other Con
tinental countries, where the conditions
are even worse than in England, Is now
estimated at about 600.000 cwt.. against
1.200,000 cwt. In 190S, 1.000,000 cwt, in
1907. 800.000 in 1906. and 1.200.000 In
1905.
The American hop crop Is also com
ing down light in all sections. A lib
eral estimate of the United States pro
duction is 205.000 bales, compared with
215.000 bales last year, 300.00 bales In
1907, 380.000 bales in 1906 and 300.000
"bales In 1905. The exports to England
this year, because of the light yield
abroad, will have to be much larger
than usual, and there is every reason
to believe the American brewers will
not find enough home- rown hops to
meet their requirements. They are car
rying small reserves, ainW.wUl have to
pay well to get needed supplies.
Fortunately for Oregon, there has .been
an improvement in the crop here. What
looked like a 60.000 bale yield two months
ago now Indicates a crop of perhaps
Kk.OOO bales, though most of the dealers
are not ready to acknowledge it. Wash
ington will have about 20.000 bales. The
California crop has suffered in the last
few days from hot winds and 70,000 bales
is now an outside estimate for that state.
Unfavorable weather has given the New
York crop a setback and estimates have
been reduced to 35.000 bales.
Dealers All Bullish.
One thing that is helping the hop mar
ket along this year is the bullishness of
ttre dealers. There Is not a bear in the I
crowd and no one was f olish enough to j
sell "short. Instead, they took to the
"lonp" side of the market early in the
cniiu- and are now interested In seeing
prices sent higher. Fully half the grow
ing crops tn Oregon. Washington and
California were contracted for early In
the season, most of them around 10 cents
a pound. This means big protlts for the
speculators. As it costs S cents a pound
to grow hops, the farmers who have not
yet sold will also make a good thing out
of the boom.
The last high -priced year In the hop
market was lnH. when Oregon hops went
to 32 cents a poiind. In 1SV0 there was a
bulge that sent the market to 45 cents.
The big year the old-timers talk about
was 1VC when a short crop, manipula
tion and every other device known to the
hop trade combined to lift the market to
the extreme price of $1.25 a pound. A
great many lots were sold that year at
$1.15. but the market later dropped to 25
rents.
t W IFE SEEKS TIDINGS 4F SPO
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Charles W. Skeelit, Who Is Missing-.
Mrs. Charles W Skeels, of 4307
Mill street, Spokane, has request
ed the aid of Mrs. Lola G. Bald
win, head of the woman's auxll '
iary of the local police depart
ment, in ascertaining the where
abouts of her husband. Charles
W. Skeels, who disappeared from
his home in Spokane on July 6.
Mr. Skeels Is 25 years of age. 5
feet 7 inches In height, weighs
110 pounds, has dark hair, blue
eyes, two upper front teeth miss
ing. He Is said to be a man of
exemplary habits. Last October
he suffered a severe injury which
his wife fears has affected his
mind. A reward of $30 la offered
for information leading to his
whereabouts. Information should
be sent to rooms 37-38 Y. W. C.
A. building.
the Journey to the city was commenced.
At a farmhouse Mrs. Rosenkrans tele
phoned for an ambulance, which met
them 15 miles out. It was necessary
to proceed slowly, and the Good Sa
maritan Hospital was not reached until
almost 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
GREAT COUNCIL TO MEET
Improved Order of Red Men to
Gather in Portland 'Today.
The Great Council of the Improved
Order of Red Men for the reservation
or Oregon will hold Its annual meeting
this morning; at 10 o'clock In the Red
Men's wigwam. In the Selllng-Hirsch
building. Sessions will be held to
day and Wednesday, when various mat
ters of Importance to the organization
will be considered. Delegates from the
various lodges will be In attendance.
The principal publness will be a ser
ies of amendments to the constitution
and the election' of offloers for the
coming year. The officers of the great
council are: Great sachem,, J. H. Fitz
gerald. Medford; great Junior sagamore,
J. R. Little. Oregon City: great phophet.
L. L. Jacobs. Medford: great chief of
records, L. Carstensen; great keeper of
the wampum. J. A. Devlin; great rep
resentatives to the great council of the
I'nlted States, J. L. Jacobs. R. W. Rltt
ncr. O. W. Oreton.
Amusements
Wbas taw Fraas iioai Bmr.
AUTO INJURYIS SERIOUS
Fred A. Hosenkran Hart When His
Machine Turns Over.
The eendltlon of Fred A. Rosenkrans.
who was thrown from his auto and
seriously Injured Sunday evening near
Bering, is not any better, according to
Information gained at the G--rd Samar
itan Hospital last night. Mr. Rosen-
Kleanor Gordon at Orphetim.
The one best bet. "Tips on Tap." a de
Itrhtful raclntc comedy of the gingery ordnr.
irocB with lite and vigor, clean-cut and
nith Viriiitnnt liialuvue. is one of the finest
little Dlavs ever produced. Miss Gordon Is
a beautiful young actress with a wonderful
personality. The entire programme is one
of great excellence. Matinee dally at the
Orpheum.
Snbpy Animal At Pantages.
One of the smartest uo-to-the-mlnute pony
acts is that of Leon Morris, which opened at
th Vantages Theater yesterday lor a wk
tnBarment. John Hodge, the coiorea
cometllan. and the wrestling ponies. Banner
end Madison, have one of the tunnlest
stunts on the vaudeville stage. They are
accorded rounds or applause at eacn per
formance.
Fun at the Grand.
a Ki-alv an alarm- oharfll I vaild-
evllle bill is that which opened at the Grand
the house has offered. '"Dooley and the
Diamond" ' Is the headline act and it Is
tilled with a laugh every minute. Girard
are as funny as the law allows.
'flurty-Curty" at the Lyric. ' ,
You'll scream with laughter if you see
Hurtv-Ourtv" at the Lyric this week and
hear "The Girl "With the Caterpillar Crawl."
k someone who has seen the Til! this
efk what they think of It. Larger choruses,
Drertv cotumes. catchy music and n lot of
riran run mat nowa rasi ana luriousiy. 1 wo
shows every night.
Mnlc and Flowers at Oaks.
Out at the Oaks this week DonatelM's
famous Italian band w ill render special
classical programmes consisting chlctly of
selections from the old masters although
the p-esent popular school will be represent
ed. Sunnyside and the Oaks often miss the
showers tliar fall over the city. Sunday
afternoon while it was pouring down In the
city the sun was shining out at the Oaks.
Beetle TannehtU Ben Dillon.
The attraction at the Bungalow Theeter.
Twelfth and Morrison streets, next Sunday
and Monday nlphts, August 1 and 2. will be
the OHie Mack Amusement Company, In
cluding the Portland favorites. Be-ssie Tan
nehlll. soprano: Ben Dillon, formerly come
dian with Kolb A Dill, at the old Mar
qua m during the Lewis and Clark fair,
and Lillle Sutherland, la the musical play,
"A Night on Broadway."
Power for Valley Towns.
A. Welch, president of the Willamette
Valley Company, announced yesterday
his company not later than October 1,
next, will be furnishing every Willamette
Valley town from Eugene to Albany, in
cluding Dallas and Independence on the
West Side, with electric light and power.
The company Is installing a power sta
tion on the McKenzie River, where It Is
proposed to develop -5.000-horse power.
This project represents an investment of
about Sl.ono.OOO. Mr. Welch also said
the Eugen A Eastern Railroad, which
is now building from Eugene to Spring
field, with Albany its present objective
point, eventually would be extended to
Portland.
We Meier Wi Frank Store's Great f Expansion Sale"
6000 Fine Lingerie Waists at Low Prices
$1.50 Lingerie Waists 89c
$ 1 .75-$2 Lingerie Waists 98c
$2.25 Lingerie Waists $1.18
$3.50 Lingerie Waists $1.95
$4.50 Lingerie Waists $2.95
Best Values Offered This Season
$2.00--$2.50 White Oxfords 98c
$3.00 Oxfords at $1.98 Per Pair
Great Reduction Sale of our entire stock of Cotton Lingerie Waists in lawns, batistes and crossbar dimities plain tailored and fancy styles and
trimmed in fine or coarse laces, embroidery and medallions, pin and half-inch tucks; embroidered in white and colors All this season's newest and
prettiest waists in endless assortment Button front or back Values the best offered this season-$1.50 values 89c $2.00, $1.75 values 98c
$2.25 values $1.18 $3.00, $3.50 values $1.95 $4.50 values $2.95 Great reductions on all our high-priced Lingerie Waists in exclusive styles
Second Floor Great reductions on all Summer Suits, Dresses, Gowns, for women, misses and children Take advantage of this great offer
Sale $3 Allovers $1.39 Yard
Sale Embroidery Matched Sets
1000 yards of Swiss Allover for yokes and waists combinations of tucking, with tfjl OQ
embroidery and lace insertion; regular values up to $3.00 a yard, on sale at, yd.
Great clean-up sale of fine swiss and batiste Match Sets of Embroidery, for lingerie gowns;
flounces and bands in imitation baby Irish and eyelet effects, at the following low prices:
$1.25 values, at, yard, 98 $2.75 values, at, yard, $1.98 $3.25 values, at, yard, $2.29
Great Sale of Nightgowns
The season's greatest bargains in women's
high - grade Nightgowns is announced for
this week's selling Cambrics and nainsooks
trimmed in lace, embroidery, tucks, inser
tion, beading and ribbon all new, pretty
styles; five immense lots for your choos
ingLook to your needs Mail orders filled
Reg. $1.75 to $2.25 Gowns at $1.39 Each
Reg. $2.50 to $3.00 Gowns at $1.98 Each
Reg. $4.00 to $4.50 Gowns at $2.98 Each
Reg. $5.00 to $6.00 Gowns at $3.29 Each
Reg. $7.50 to $ 1 0 Gowns at $4.98 Each
In the Ribbon Section, 10,000 yards of all-silk and satin Ribbons
in plain colors and fancies, 5 and 6 inches wide; an endless variety
f Qf aTfJ fr yur selection; the best regular 40c and 50c values 1 Q
buy all you want of it at this unusually low price, the yard
Regular $2.50-$5.00 Corsets at $1.69 Pair
In the.Corset Department, another great special clean-up of "Nemo" and "Estelle" Corseta
in good, desirable models and all sizes; corsets worth from $2.50 to $5.00 pair; j1 CQ
your choice of the entire lot, while they last, at this unusually low price, the pair V vl
Women's Combination Undergarments $1.19
We offer a great special lot of women's white Canvas Oxfords in lace and blucher cut; high
Cuban and military heels; Goodyear and turn soles; come in all sizes; the best regu-QO
lar $2.00 and $2.50 values; buy all you want of them at this unusually low price, pair'0'
1000 pairs women's patent colt, gunmetal, brown kid and 'tan Russia calf Ox- fljl 'QO
fords, medium and turn soles, plain and tipped toes, all sizes; $3.00 values, pair P
Women's $5.00 Oxfords at $3.85
1000 pairs of women's high-grade low-cut shoes, to be sold at a low price.
Garden ties, pumps, blucher -and button oxfords, in fine black patent
colt, brown kid, tan calf and black glazed kid ; Goodyear welt soles, plain
or tapped toes; come in all sizes. This season's best regular PO OC
$5.00 footwear, on sale at this special low price, the pair SJ0J
1000 pairs of women's patent colt, glazed and brown kid,
tan and oxblood Russia calf oxfords ; blucher and two-eyelet
ties; medium heavy and turn soles; good CO
styles, all sizes; $3.50 Summer footwear, pair PiyJtJ
Misses' and children's patent calf, glazed and brown kid
oxfords, with welt and turn soles, full round toes. Prices :
8ya to 11, at, pair, $1.39 llVfe to 2, at, pair, $1.59
Great Expansion Sale bargains in boys' and youths' Sum
mer footwear s p e e i a 1 bargains you should not miss.
Great Expansion Sale bargains in men's Summer footwear.
Shoe Dept. on Third Floor
Laces and Embroidery Specials
2000 yards of crossbar dimity Corset Cover Embroid
ery, in English eyelet, new designs; the best QQf.
regular 85c values, at this low price, the yard
3000 yards of Swiss Edges, Flouncing and Bands, 2
to 18 ins. wide; eyelet and filet designs, for QQp
waists, gowns, etc.; values to $1.25, at, yard
10,000 yds. swiss, cambric and nainsook Embroidery,
Edges and Insertion, 1 to 4 ins. wide ; best 1 ff
patterns for children's wear; 25c values, yd. vl
5000 yards of French, Italian and round-mesh Val.
Laces, Edging and Insertion, y2 to 1 inches wide,
for trimming waists, gowns, undermuslins, etc.; best
patterns wonderful bargains, on sale as follows:
20c values, the yard, 7S-30c values, the yard, 9$
Sale of Dress Nets
$1.50 Values 59c
$2.00 Values 79c
Great special values in Dress Nets
white, cream and colors ; best styles
and grades ; 45-inch ; great special val
ues, on sale at the following prices:
Regular $1.50 Dress Nets, yard, 59
Regular ?2.00 Dress Nets, yard, 79
50c Ribbons
Special lot of women's fine combination Undergarments in fine sheer materials; prettily
made and trimmed in laces and embroideries; values up to $2.00 each, on sale at, ea..$1.19
GOOD
SCORES IDE
Fourth Regiment Does Well at
Target Practice.
REGIMENT HARD AT WORK
Southern Oregon Guardsmen Make
Fine Showing in Battalion Drills
and on Parade, as Well
as in Marksmanship.
FortjMhree marksmen were qualified
out of four companies of the Fourth Ore
koti Infantry on the Clackamas rifle
range yesterday forenoon, In less than
five hours. It Is doubtful if that record
has an equal, In view of the brief period
In which the qualifications were per
fected. Nearly 30 per cent of the marks
men made scores of sufficient totals to
entitle them to proceed with the sharp
shooter's course.
The four compaanlfes were the two
from Eugene and one each from McMinn-
ville and Albany, composing the Second
Battalion, !n command of Major Creed C.
Hammond, of Eugene. They went on
the target range at 7 A. M. and com
pleted the three ranges of the marks
man's course . shortly before noon. - AH
the men were new at rifle practice, .the
xperienced shots being distributed as
instructors or detailed for duty in the
target butts. Several of those who made
high scores had never before fired a
string through with the service rifle. Tha
hew marksmen and the scores made out
of 150 possible are as follows:
Company F, McMlnnville,
200 3O0 500
Yds. Yds. Yds. Total
Sergt. I S. Hopfleld. .41 3fl 38 115
Private J. A. Rohn 80 38 32 98
Corporal Blewartson. . .33 , 38 40 111
Company C. Eugene.
200 300 500
Yds. Yds. Yds. Total
Lieutenant I ' Jensen. .40 40 42 122
Sergeant W. Williams. 40 41 44 . 125
Corporal E. Williams. .37 37 43 117
Sergeant Van Svarvend 35 32 37 114
Company G. Albany.
200 300 500
Yds. Yds. Yds. Total
Sergeant C. B. -Wilson. 30 43 SO 112
Corporal Charles Reed. 34' 30 38 100
Corporal C. Anderson. 38 44 41 123
Private H. Argetsenger.38 32 33 103
Private F. Argetsenger.41 40 41 122
Private A. 1. Bond 38 38 38 110
Private Brush 37 27 34 98
Private I Marquam . . .42 42 44 128
Private B. Mclllhuny. .35 32 32 9
Private E. Stewart,. . .38 . 28 40 104
Company A, Eugene.
200" 300 r.oo
Yds. Yds. Yds. Total
Captain W. O. White.. 35 43 40 118
Lieut R. S. Houston . 38 32 38 108
1st Sergt. O. A. Faust. 38 34 31 103
Serjeant R. T. Plrden.40 . 41 48 127
Sergeant L B. Harris. 38 32 38 108
Sergeant. Huntley.; 42 38 40 118
Corp. W. MoCormack. .43 41 42 125
Corp. Ed Rhowe 42 41 43 120
Musician L. Plckard...40 . 35 34. 10!)
Private Bower ...42 40 40 122
Private Evans .38 32 30 100
Irlvi trlnseth 40- 38 38 118
Private Gaby "..'..40 35 35 110
Private Gilkey i...4 32 35 107
Private Matiger 38 38 28 102
Private Parker... 88 , 32 29 99
Private Purdy 40 38 38 114
Private Statier. ....... . 38 34 38 108
Private Stratton 8 3a 34 104
private Staley 3 30 38 102
Private E. J. Waddell.3S 32 34 104
Private J. W. Udell. . .'35 31 33 9a
Private Vaughn 38 30 34 100
Private Welch 38 32 38 10S
Private F. M. Wiles... 34 30 35 99
Private J. C. Wiles 38 30 32 9S
v First Battalion Shoots.
The First Battalion, composed of the
companies from Ashland, Roseburg, Dal
las and Cottage Grove. In command of
Major F. B. Hamlin, of Hoseburg, took
up the qualification, of new marksmen
during--the afternoon and the result will
be mads kftown this morning. This bat
talion, at extended and close-order drills
during the forenoon, won commendation
from the officers of the Regular Army
tatloMd at Clackamas, as did the Sec
ond Battalion at Its afternoon field ex
ercises. The regulars expressed them
selves as pleased with the splendid char
acter of men that appeared to fill up the
ranks of the regiment. The belief was
expressed that the Fourth would be
among the most serviceable regiments In
the volunteer service should the need of
troops arise.
Hard work continues to be the counter
sign at the Fourth Regiment's camp and
officers and men are busy from morning
until night. With but seven days for
this year's field exercises, the regiment
Is intent on getting the most out of the
time. After the hard day's work of
yesterday dress parade was held and the
evolutions were executed surprisingly
well. Dress parade and possibly a re
view will occur again this afternoon. Tar
get practice and exercises in company
and battalion formations will continue to
be the programme.
Private Elklns, of the Cottage Grove
Company; Is to receive a commission.
Colonel Yoran ordered him yesterday to
appear for examination as chaplain. El
kins is an ordained minister and at the
Sunday evening services made it clear
that he Is fitted for the duties of regi
mental Chaplain. His rank will be that
of Captain.
PERSONALMENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stuart and son Gor
don left on Friday for Ocean Park to open
their cottage. ,
Dr. Gordon, of Quincy. Mass., spent
two ' days last week In Portland seeing
the city and enjoying himself. He cled
to see his cousin. Captain James Gordon,
at Sunnyside. also called on his old
friends. W. W. Fletcher, of St. John, and
Flnlay M. Neill. of Portland Heights.
H. W. Stone, general secretary of the
Portland T. M. C. A., returns this morn
ing from a week's trip with his wife and
children to Seattle, where they have
been attending the fair, and Tacoma.
where Mr. Stone has been in attendance
at the Pacific Northwest Employers' Con
ference. Rev. Paul R. Hlckok. pastor of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, of
Washington, D. C will deliver the ser
mons both morning and evening next
Sunday, at the First Presbyterian Church,
Twelfth and Taylor treats. j
PREACHER IS WRONG
Clackamas Woman Gets Much
Excited Over Utterances.
ASKS HUSBAND TO FIGHT
Man of House, However, Does Xot
Feel Belligerent and Perpetrator
of Address to, National Guard
Encamped Goes Unscathed.
Taking exceptions to the remarks of
Dr. George B. Pratt, of Portland, who
was conducting a religious service for
soldiers in the big T. M. C. A. tent at
the Clackamas rifle range Sunday
night, Mrs. Alvin Langenburg, wife of
a Clackamas storekeeper, bolted from
the meeting, went home for her hus
band, and returning with the head of
the family, urged that he pummel the
Y. M. C. A. speaker.
Mr. Langenburg did not appear to be
in a bellicose mood and he declined to
follow his wife's suggestion, whereupon
she applied a vigorous tongue-lashing
to the Portland religious worker.
"You're no gentleman," and "Go home
and read your Bible before you try to
preach." were among the minor verbal
applications utilized by the aroused
Clackamas woman. The meeting was
concluded and the Incident developed"
Just outside the Y. M. C. A. Several
hundred soldiers from the Fourth Ore
gon Infantry and Regular Army gath
ered about tho scene of-turmoll.
. The difficulty had a very humble
origin. Dr. Pratt was addressing the
soldiers on the topic "Live Wires." Five
ladies from Clackamas, including Mrs.
Lang-enburx and her daughter, sat in
the front row of the congregation.
After describing the danger of touohlng
a live wire and comparing; the wires
and' their dangers to phases of real life,
the speaker said: "And so you see it is
possible to get burned by other things
than live wires."
"Now, maybe you ladles don't like
that kind of talk," suggested Dr. Pratt.
The women began whispering among
themselves. "If you don't, then I warn
you the worst Is yet to come," he added.
"I think we'd better get out of here,"
exclaimed Mrs. Langenburg, getting up
from her seat. The others did the
same.
"I assure you there is no need of
leaving," protested the speaker. I do
not Intend to say anything that will
offend you."
The party, however, went out, where
upon the speaker announced: "Well, I'm
glad you're going. There are some
things I want to say to the men alone."
This aroused the ire of Mrs. Langen
burg beyond control. She made a few
uncomplimentary remarks about the
speaker and then went for her husband.
He returned with her. As the meeting
was concluded, she proceeded to tell the
Y. M. C. A. man Just what she thought
of him.
"You ought to thrash him," she told
her husband, but he didn't seem to seo
it that way.
Dr. Pratt appealed to the gathering
of guardsmen and regulars leaving tho
Y. M. C. A. "I didn't say anything out
of the way, men, did I?" he asked.
During the course of his address to
the Southern Oregon guardsmen the
speaker caused some amusernent by
continually addressing the men as "You
fellers." A good percentage of the
regiment is university graduates, many
are men of affairs in their home towns,
three are state legislators, and several
score are professional men, so the well
meant efforts of the religious worker to
get down" to their level naturally
caused a chuckle.
The world's most successful medlclna
for bowel complaints is Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
It has relieved more pain and suffering,
and saved more lives than any other
medicine in use. Invaluable for chil
dren and adults.
Amoy, China One hundred and thirty-five
deaths from bubonic plague and 86 from
cholera were reported to the Amoy officials
during- the two weeks ending last Satur
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