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I'ORTLAND, THURSDAY, JUNE 11 1814.
I THE FESTIVAL SPIRIT.
Flay Is as Necessary as work t the
full development of human life. The
old maxim that we need eight hours
out of every twenty-four for work,
eight for sleep and eight for recrea
tion and refreshment Is as true as
Euclid's axioms. Some sour cynics
complain that we Americans have too
many holidays. The truth is that we
have not enough. The holiday spirit
manifests Itself among- us only by fits
and starts. When we become truly
wise we shall cultivate It all the year
round. Of course work will not be
neglected, but it will be so permeated
With the spirit of enjoyment that it
Will cease to deform the body and
befog the mind.
William Morris preached that every
piece of work ought to be done with
gaiety, not as a toilsome grind, but as
a form of sport. No doubt work was
sport to such men as- Michelangelo
and Laplace. Darwin needed no other
amusement than his investigations
Into the secrets of life. Milton awoke
each morning while he was writing
Paradise Lost with many new lines of
the poem in his mind. He enjoyed
bis work so much that it ran in a
stream of delight through his dreams.
But until the world changes a good
ileal the duties of ordinary men must
contain too much drudgery for real
enjoyment. We may surround our
daily tasks with pleasant fictions and
try to delude ourselves into believing
that they are agreeable, but at the
bottom all such pretenses are hum
bug. Work is painful to most of us
end we can only endure It by looking
forward to playtime. For that reason
holidays ought to come round pretty
frequently. They keep life sweet and
sane. And when they do come they
ought to be enjoyed with the full en
ergy of mind and body.
"Play while you play" Is a good
precept to follow. "Work while you
work" Is also good, of course, but life
holds the whip hand so steadily over
most people that thereis little danger
of their being Idle. It Is delightful to
witness the whole-hearted merriment
of the throngs at the Rose Festival.
They seem to have left all care behind
them when they came to the city.
The happy laugh is heard everywhere
on the streets and dancing footsteps
tell of minds at ease. x
I THAT SHAMEFUL ' TREATY.
There need be no surprise at the
alacrity with which the Colombian
Senate ratified the treaty negotiated
by direction of Secretary Bryan for
the settlement oZ all questions be
tween this country and Colombia in
regard to the Panama Canal. The
text of the treaty la republished by
the Review of Reviews from the Co
lombian Dlario Official, with an Eng
lish trr-nslation in a parallel column.
It is sach that every patriotic Amer
ican's spirit should boil with Indigna
tion against the pusillanimous states
man who made it.
Article 1 embodies the notorious
apology from this country and its ac
ceptance by Colombia In these words:
The Government of the TJnlted States of
lAmerlca, wishing to put at rest all con'
troversles and differences with the republic
af Colombia arising out of the events from
iwhlch the present situation on the Isthmus
f Panama resulted, expresses in Its own
name and In the name of the people of the
tJnited States sincere regret that anything
hould have occurred to Interrupt or to mar
the relations of cordial friendship that had
ao long subsisted between the two nation.
The government of the . republic of Co
lombia, in its own name and in the name of
the Colombian people, aocepts this declara
tion in the full assurance that every ob
stacle to the restoration of complete- har
mony between the two countries will thus
disappear.
Article 2 gives to Colombia liberty
to transport through the canal "Its
troops, materials of war and ships of
war, even In case of war between Co
lombia and another country, without
paying any charges to the TJnlted
States." It permits products and
mails of Colombia to pass through
the canal at the same charges or du
ties as products and mails of the
TJnlted States, and grants the same
privilege to . Colombian products en
tering the Canal Zone. It exempts
Colombian citizens crossing the Canal
Zone "from every toll, tax or duty to
which citizens of the TJnited States
are not subject." When canal traffic
Is interrupted and it becomes neces
sary to use the railway, the troops,
materials of war, products and mails
of Colombia are to be transported by
rail across the isthmus at the same
rates as are Imposed on the TJnlted
States for that service, "even In case
of war between Colombia and another
country." Officers, agents and em
ployes of the Colombian government
are entitled to passage on the railway
on the same terms as those of the
TJnlted States. The provisions as to
railroad transportation do not apply
In case of war between Colombia and
Panama. Coal, petroleum and salt
produced in Colombia and passing
from an Atlantic to a Pacific port of
Colombia by the Panama Railroad
are to be transported free of charge
except the actual cost of handling and
transportation, ' which shall not ex
ceed half the charges levied, on like
products of the TJnited States.
By article 3 the TJnlted States
agTees to pay Colombia $25,000,000
within six months after exchange of
ratifications.
Colombia, by article 4, recognizes
Panama as an Independent nation and
agrees to its boundaries. The TJnlted
States agrees to obtain from the gov
ernment of Panama the dispatch of
an agent to Colombia to conclude a
treaty of peace and friendship, to "es
tablish diplomatic relations and to
adjust all questions of pecuniary
liability.
The long and short of It Is that Mr.
Bryan has agreed to apologize to Co
lombia for our recognition of Pan
tuna's independence and for buying
the canal concession from that re
public and has agreed to pay Colotn-
bla $25,000,000 for her pretended
rights. He has also yielded to Colom
bia the same rights of sovereignty In
use of the canal for transporting
ships, troops and war material as are
enjoyed by this country. He gives
Colombian citizens In the Canal Zone
the same rights as American citizens.
This treaty Is a,shameful confession
of wrongdoing by this country to Co
lombia, for which there is no basis in
fact. It yields to Colombia the black
mail which she failed to exact ten
years ago. It is contrary to the con
struction which Mr. Wilson and Mr.
Bryan have placed upon the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, for it permits the
passage through the canal, toll free,
of Colombian warships, while, accord
ing to Mr. Wilson's contention, Amer
ican warships must pay toll. It vio
lates the neutrality provisions of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty by permitting
Colombia to use the canal for war
like purposes even In case of war be
tween Colombia and another country.
It Is high time . we had men
In the White House and at the head
of the State Department who are gov
erned by . a Jealous regard for the
honor . and Interests of their own
country rather than men who, guided
by a high-flown, cosmopolitan altru
ism, give away their country's rights
and tarnish Its honor.
CAIX TO DOTY jfOT HEARD.
The first duty of a ship captain Is
to safeguard the lives of passengers
and crew; the second duty is to keep
his vessel safe. The obligation upon
the master and his officers is imper
ative also to save other human lives
exposed to peril through wreck or
other disaster on sea or other waters
wherever he may ply. The prudent
sailor who thinks only of himself or
of his vessel, and whose first and only
impulse Is to flee from every danger,
is but little better than a coward.
It is obvious that the captain of
the ferryboat Mason deserves the cen
sure placed upon him by the verdict
of the coroner's Jury . which has Just
investigated the causes of the fire at
the plant of the Northwest Door Com
pany and the drowning of the
two men. Three men were caught
between the river and fire. The ad
jacent ferry boat was Just pulling out
to safety. One of them contrived to
Jump aboard the boat; the two others
bad to plunge Into the river. The
captain refused all appeals to stop
and help the drowning men, though
he was amply equipped with llfesav
lng devices. Probably he thought
they would be rescued by others. 'At
the best he displayed an astonishing
indifference and refused to take any
of the risks of his calling for the sake
of saving tw lives.
The Jury's finding as to the cause
of the fire Is blunt enough; yet it is
given In face of conflicting testimony
It will be difficult to determine defi
nitely whether the fire was caused by
'the burning refuse on the neighboring
property; but it Is not' difficult . to
declare what the duty of the Mason's
captain was.
WHY WAIT TO& NATURE T
As usual, the coming election offers
the people of Oregon an opportunity
to make life still more miserable for
the large taxpayer... There are a num
ber of measures offered to transfer
this man's taxes to that man, but for
the most part the bills to' reduce ev
erybody's taxes by promoting, econ
omy in state government are'llkely' to
die. In the making. They were fond
ideas of candidates and have perished
along with hope of office. Of course
laws to help everybody are too trivial
to Interest patriots like Wagnon,
Cridge, TTRen, et aL
But the man who is willing to
fudge on his neighbor in maintenance
of government Is to have his chance.
The TJRen $1500 exemption Is as
sured of place on the ballot. The ef
fect of this measure is to relieve own
ers of very moderate homes of a- part
of their taxes 'and to transfer their
obligation to the renters and the poor,
catching in the meantime the well-to-do
and the very wealthy.
If the voters believe this la not suf
ficient punishment on the forehanded
man they can hit him hard with the
Wagnon sur-tax creation. Then Just
to show him that life has its recom
pense the voters can, if they choose,
adopt still another measure which will
deprive the rich man's estate of most
of its wealth in the event he dies.
The three measures make a happy
combination, but there is a fly In the
ointment. It is the bill to abolish
capital punishment. The death pen
alty may yet be found serviceable in
putting out of the way those who
have been guilty of - such crimes as
Industry, frugality and other activi
ties that favor accumulations of
property. If cost of government con
tinues to - Increase as it has In the
past those who object to paying
their Just share are likely to tire
waiting for natural demise to make
their neighbors' property subject to
confiscation.
A GRIEVANCE IX CURRY.
The people In Curry - County seem
to have a well-founded grievance
against the Postoffice Department of
ficials at Washington, as word has
been received at Gold Beach, the
county seat of Curry, that all bids for
carrying the malls between Gold
Beach and Harbor have been reject
ed, and that after July 1 the only
way to get mall from the county seat
to the lower portion of Curry County
will be to send it by stage to Port
Orford, thence by stage to Bandon,
thence up the Coqullle River by boat
to Coquille, thence by rail to Myrtle
Point, thence by stage to Roseburg,
thence over the Southern Pacific to
Grants Pass, thence through the Illi
nois Valley and over the Slsklyous to
Crescent City, thence up the coast to
Harbor. In all, this makes a distance
of about 425 miles to gain a distance
of forty-two miles. Under such con
ditions it would take mail, in the best
of weather, from eight to eleven days
to pass from Gold Beach to Harbor;
In Winter, from ten to fifteen days.
The contract price for carrying
the mail over these forty-two
miles, making three round trips a
week, has been about J 1250. .This
was for a horseback and pack-animal
route. Under the best conditions the
contractor could only make a very
small wage; since the parcel post law
became effective every trip has shown
a loss. Hence the lowest bid received
prior to the letting for the next four
years was $4000. The officials say
this price is prohibitive; hence all
bids have been rejected.
Just now the greatest developments
In Curry are taking place at Brook
ings, Just north of and across the
Chetco River from Harbor. The larg
est town In the county has sprung up
there as if by magic. More than 850
people are now located there and this
number is being daily,, augmented
When the Broojkjngs sawmill gets un
der full way, within a few weeks, the
population will begin to swell still
more rapidly. The Brookings com
pany has a large amount of good
farm land to put upon the market In
small tracts In the hope that settlers
will purchase it to raise supplies for
the new town. Homes will be sold to
workmen. There will be much busi
ness of all sorts with the county seat.
But in plain language the postal of
ficials say that- the distance to the
county seat is 425 miles; the quick
transit for a letter eight days which
In. the Winter season will more often
be twelve to fifteen days.
BALLOON HAS TOO MUCH BALLAST,
The radical third party men, of
whom the Plnchot brothers are types,
are convinced that the reason why the
Progressive balloon refuses to go up
Is that it carries too much ballast, in
the person of George W. Perkins.
That gentleman, who is chairman of
the National executive committee, is
described as "a menace to the party"
because of his affiliation with the
steel trust and the harvester trust.
two great monopolies which have
succeeded most completely in exploit
ing the public and crushing organ
ized labor." .
The situation thus created "must
be terminated before It (the Progres
sive party), can command general
popular support," Amos Plnchot ap
peals to Colonel Roosevelt to "fire"
Mr. Perkins because the latter In par
ty literature has conducted a pro
trust propaganda, though the party
has placed Itself on record against
him.
Harper's Weekly voices the same
sentiments. It says:
The Progressive party cannot possibly
have an Important destiny ahead of it If it
continues to eat out of the hand of Mr. Per
kins. Referring to the literature the par
ty has disseminated under his direc
tion, it says:
Kot even the Republican party under Mr.
Barnes or Mr. Penrose could represent more
fundamentally a defense of monopoly and
privilege than this literature has done.
But .what did the Plnchots expect?
The Progressive party was a veritable
cave of Adullam. It gladly took in
all who had a grievance against Mr.
Taft, and none had a greater than
Mr. Perkins, whose trusts he prose
cuted, unless It was Glfford Plnchot,
whom he "flred.'V They took in Mr.
Perkins, gladly accepted his money
and Bpent It. Did .they not expect J
mm to air his grievances ana exploit
his pro-trust' theories through the
medium of the party, Just as the no
ble Glfford exploited his conservation
theories? ' Did they expect him to
spend his money on the party with
out getting anything out of It?
LATIN AND CREEK.
Some time ago the Outlook pub
lished an article by a man who con
fessed to having a bad education. The
reason for its defects, he wrote, was
the time he had wasted in college
over Latin and Greek. If he had
spent-evs much upon science, econom
ics and history his case would, in his
opinion, have been far more enviable.
For some .weeks the readers of the
Outlook ha.ve been brooding over this
article in various moods, some of ap
proval and some of protest, until now
a number of letters have been pub
lished In which they give free vent to
their opinions. One man. a- teacher
in a Latin school, says his Institution
Insists upon Latin and Greek. He
himself has read the ordinary Greek
and waded through the usual Latin,
but, as far as he can discern, "the
effect on his mind has been largely
decorative." Now decoration, accord
ing to Ruskin and other lights, is a
kind of art which all who hope to go
to heaven must sedulously shun.
Another man asks plaintively. If not
angrily, why the classics are taught.
And answering his own question he
says It Is for the same reason that so
many farmers plow shallow furrows
and gardeners do not produce string-
less beans. It is fashion among farm.
ers that makes a six-Inch furrow
where one of ten inches would be bet
ter, and it is fashion that causes the
unprogresslve gardener to cling to his
cordy beans. Just so It is fashion that
persuades our college faculties to con
tinue to teach Latin and Greek long
after the world has forgotten the use
of those charming tongues. "We do
what Is customary," -exclaims our
Jeremiah, "Instead of what Is effi
cient." Too, too true. Another gen
tleman turns his guns upon the pre
cious old superstition that the study
of Latin and Greek furnishes "mental
training." It reminds him, he says,
of a man who adopted a happy ex
pedient Xo keep his son from the sin
of idleness. He made, the wretched
urchin "pile stones and then scatter
them, pile and scatter, pile and scat
ter," world without end, amen. Thus
it is with Latin and Greek. They pile
and scatter and perhaps they prevent
students from committing the sin of
Idleness, but what else do they
achieve?
A third correspondent of the Out
look la of the opinion that "wherever
the banner of sane educational prog
ress is raised there is most resolve to
destroy the dominating position of ;the
classics." He adds the significant re
mark that "If you let the classic con
servative present his own case he is
bound to hang himself." This is
beautifully illustrated by the common
practice -of the Latlnlst maniacs in
defending their Idol. They begin by
saying that this language Is the last
and only refuge from a materialistic
and commercialized age, but they al
most lnvlarlably end by contending
that It Is indispensable to business.
It is like good whisky which keeps
out the cold "in Winter and the heat
in Summer with equal efficiency,
dries you when you are wet and wets
you when you are dry.
The argument for the immense
practical utility of Latin and Greek
was never better made than by" a
pretty thoroughly fossilized writer In
the Columbia State. This genius con
tends that these elegant languages
would be Incalculably valuable to
traveling salesmen by improving their
command of English. "The virtue of
Latin and Greek is," he says,, "that it
teaches correct speech in English."
The Greeks really Invented their lan
guage to teach Yankee drummers
how to make a "good approach" to a
prospective customer.' Think how
hideous It is, exclaims our admirer of
the classics, to see a man who is sell
lng some beautiful article of house
hold use "doubling his negatives, mix
ing his tenses and befogging his
moods." All these crimes he may
avoid If he will only study Latin and
Greek with sufficient zeaL s
A full knowledge of the second
aorist tense and the optative mood Is
all one needs for expertness In Eng
lish. The dual number and the mid
dle voice will also be particularly
helpful. In regard to negatives we
should not expect Greek to be quite
so valuable. Double negatives are In
deed an unforgivable offense In our
vulgar tongue, but in Greek they were
the rule Just as they are in French.
We might suppose, were it not for our
college lights, that Greek would be of
more benefit In learning French than
English, but it. is characteristic of a
really good quack medicine to cure
everything. Seriously there is one way
to learn the English language and
only one'. It la not by studying some
other language, but by Imitating those
who use English correctly.
The proceeds of the Rose Festival
ball which is to be held at the Oaks
on the night of June 11 will be equally
divided among the Visiting Nurses'
Association, the People's Institute, the
Catholic Women's League, and the
Recreation League. These are worthy
beneficiaries and they will make ex
cellent use of the funds they receive
from the ball. The affair will not be
strictly formal. Citizens will be wel
come in any attire which suits their
convenience. Visitors at the Festival
and others will, of course, be glad to
utilize this opportunity to enjoy them
selves and at the same time help a
number of good causes.
It Is said that women are becoming
heavier depositors In the banks of
most American cities than they were
a few years since. This means, of
course, that they are successfully
engaging in many new lines of busi
ness. The growth of their economic
power will bring political power in Its
train. The mere right to vote will not
of Itself make women a potent factor
In politics any more than It does the
Southern negroes. Wealth and com
mercial acumen must supplement the
suffrage before It ever will produce
its greatest results.
,
Colonel Roosevelt Is never happier
than when he is hobnobbing with
Kings. The decadent monarchs of
Europe seem to gain Inspiration and
energy from his companionship while
he slaps them buoyantly on their
shaky shoulders and calls them "old
boy"-In the spirit of good fellowship.
He Is as much a King as any of them
In real dignity and a ' hundred times
more so than most of them in respect
to ability. We can think of no
crowned head for which we should be
willing Jo trade him.
Ther Is an Interesting article In
"The Student Engineer," published by
the Agricultural College, on "The
Electrical Fixation of Atmospheric
Nitrogen." ' It reviews the various de
vices by which this is effected and
emphasizes the enormous Industrial
advantage of cheap water power.
Since the farmers must ultimately
depend on atmospheric nitrogen for
their fertilizer, the Importance of this
subject will be readily understood.
Ashland pushes steadily upward
toward her high ambition to become
a "water-cure" city. She has had the
necessary mineral springs always. She
has now voted the bonds to develop
them, and nothing stands between the
dream and its fulfillment but a few
formalities. Ashland la such a pleas
ant place that one would gladly be
moderately sick to have an excuse for
staying there a month or two.
The devotion of certain Salem peo
ple to their pet dogs is very touching.
They have risen In arms against an
ordinance designed to keep dogs off
the streets and will, It Is reported,
leave no stone unturned to defeat it.
As civilization progresses dogs will
gradually lose their supremacy in our
cities. The time may come in a cen
tury or two when they will have no
rights superior to human beings.
Now that a legal fee has been cut
from $550 to $25, perhaps some basis
can be found for establishing a better
relationship between what some pro
fessional men want and what they've
earned.
Let there no more be sneering at
Japan. A native given a life sentence
for killing an American appealed and
the Supreme Court said he should be
hanged. He swung off yesterday.
California poultrymen want a law
enacted for marking of eggs Import
ed from China. Still we can always
recognize them by their reasonable
cost and poor quality.
The Colonel should not fall to look
up General Weyler's brigade com
manders who will be able to recall
pleasant associations of '98.
Mediation has encountered another
serious snag and optimism at a late
hour was confined to one Bryan.
Tillman declares that Wilson has
blundered. Blunder Is the first name
of the Wilson foreign policy.
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The autos pleased the eye, but the
blooded horses In the line warmed
the cockles of our hearts.
Teddy reports a bully time with the
Spanish King. Talking over good old
times at Kettle Hill?
Although victory is assured, the
Oregon Republicans did not Intend to
be any the less active.
However, they cannot accuse Car
ranza of being the man that put the
"me" In mediation.
The Council has passed the ordi
nance and even chicken must he In
spected. More delightful Festival weather
could not be made to order.
The man who makes Portland
weather Is on to his Job.
A new $50,000 schoolhouse Is
basis for Albany boosting.
They certainly grow fine babies
down on the Peninsula.
Arise early and stay up late, or
you'll miss something.
Forget the school election until fes
tivities are over.
Do not miss the "Human Rosebud"
parade. -
Oregon sunshine has -caught . its
stride.
The RosarlanB are delivering the
goods.
Judge Bennett cannot be killed any
way. -
We're having the time of. our lives.
The Tillkums are a nifty bunch.
Then the sun came out.
MARRIED TEACHER. LOVED BEST.
Best Influence la. School Ca
ae Krone
One Who Was Mother, Says Writer.
PORTLAND, June 10. (To the Ed
itor.) As a mother and a taxpayer in
our city, may I say a few words con
cerning the discussion over married
women teachers? The best teacher I
ever had and the one who Influenced
my life for good, was the mother of
three children and a teacher In our
high school. We liked our other teach
ers, but we loved her, and she was the
ideal of our class. "She is now at the
head of an Eastern college. Had our
school board Ufeen too narrow-minded
to employ true teachers whether mar
ried or single, we should have missed
the greatest inspiration of our young
lives.
I -had always thought that our
schools existed for our chilrden and
not in order to give employment to. any
Individual, or In other words, I had
never considered the publlo school as a
charitable institution to give employ
ment to the needy. If that is true, let
us eliminate the single girls who have
wealthy fathers and who are not good
teachers. I know teachers in our city
schools who axe not efficient teachers,
whose knowledge Is infinitesimal, who
use slang in the schoolroom, leave their
rooms to care for themselves, and go
in the cloakroom and put on a party
dress during school hours, never spend
a cent of their earnings to further their
education nor for use in their homes.
Tet they are retained year after year.
Why not put the employment of our
teachers upon an examination as they
do in Chicago, then throw those exam
inations open to all teachers, married
or single? If they pass and are morally
fit and have all other- qualifications,
then let ua use them for the betterment
of our children. Efficiency should be
the test.
As a mother, I should much - prefer
that my children were taught by. wom
en who have entered the valley of suf
fering and brought forth a human be
ing. As . a married teacher friend of
mine once said: "Before I had a child,
each child In my room was only a hu
man species of life; but now that I am
a mother, I know that each little soul
Is precious, for some mother loves him,
as I do mine, so I am more patient with
his faults."
We boast of our broad views of life
In the West, but we are narrower in
many ways than our Eastern cities.
Give our married sisters a chance if
they are born teatchers and we shall
reap the benefit. A MOTHER.
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HOBOS CLASSED AS HEALTHY MEN
Testa Show That Weary Willies Excel
the Averasje Family Head
New York Corr.
The "unfortunates' who bunk in the
municipal lodging houses are about
the healthiest aggregation of men in
New York, if not in the entire country.
They have two weaknesses. The
greatest weakness, according to a table
prepared by a corps of doctors, who ex
amined 200 of them, la their failure
to look after their teeth. And the next
greatest weakness Is a propensity to
dose themselves with a very inferior
grade of alcohol, judging from the
terrible effects. Outside of that they
are all-right specimens of physical
humanity, better physically than the
average man of a family.
Another discovery about the 2000 In
mates of the municipal lodging-house
Is that 2 per cent of them are able
to do real hard work. Eighteen per
cent are able to do medium work,
such as gardening, cutting the grass or
using a broom. About 9 per cent are
able to do light work without causing
any alarming damage to their health.
About 7 per cent need light dispensary
treatment and S per cent hospital treat
ment. Vetera la School Election.
PORTLAND. June 10. (To the Edi
tor.) At a recent gathering of citizens
of Portland the question arase: Who
is entitled to vote In the coming school
election? Quite a difference of opinion
existed, and as secretary of the meet
ing I was directed to inquire through
the press of the city. Will you kindly
oblige a large number of your readers
by answering this question?
H. N. MOUNT.
Any person of legal age who pays
taxes on property located in school dla
trlct No. 1, Multnomah County, Is en
titled to vote at the school election
next . Monday. The local district in
eludes all' of the City of Portland and
certain minor territory Immediately ad
jacent to the borders of the city. The
outside territory Is not large, there
being since the loss of the Sylvan
School only four schools Lents, Mult
nomah, Capitol Hill and Woodmere In
the district that are not located within
the boundaries of the"Clty of Portland.
A person owning property in his or
her own name or owning it Jointly with
a husband, a wife or a holding com
pany. is regarded under the law as a
taxpayer, no matter how insignificant
his or her fractional ownership may be.
Since the abolition of the personal
tax, there may be some who voted last
year who will not be eligible to vote
this year unless they pay property
taxes in addition.
A MAN IN OUR TOWN.
"There was a man in our town
And he was wondrous wise;"
He registered as Democrat.
But voted otherwise.
He said, said he. "We need a change;
The poorfarm s getting lull;
And Jobs are scarce e'en though . one
has
The finest kind of pull.
The whistling mills no longer sound
Their lusty diapason.
"Consider the lilies" they have naught
On carpenter and mason.
"Although." said he, "I am no foe
To liberal vacations,
I do not want them all the time
And then on shortened rations.
The steel producer steals away
As silent as can be;
The logger and the lumberman
Are surely up a tree.
For help to dodge the howling wolf
I don't know where to turn;
There Isn't any Job to land
Nor,any cash to earn."
So, being in this frame of mind.
He did not cause surprise. .
When, registered as Democrat.
He voted otnerwise.
C R. MOORE.
Brandon, Or.
' " THE ROSE BRIGADE.
(With apologies to Tennyson.)
Rosea to right of them,
Roaes to left of them, x
Roses In front of them.
Blossomed and flowered;
Roses of every hue;
Gladly they bloomed and grew.
With radiance dowered.
When can their glory fade?
All the bright bloom they madel
When mem'ry's over;
Then, when our eyeltda close,
Place In our hands the rose; -
Rose and Its lover. '
" Horace William MacNeaL
Politician's Garden of Verses. a
Though In the Primary I won,
Tls really very sad to note,
rhat ere the summer season's dona.
Borne guy may yet remove my goat.
Oh Rollo, read their platforms' throngh.
And cease to worry, fret or chafe; ,
If they do what they say they'll do.
Whoever wins, the country's safe.
TWO CONVERSATIONS CONTRASTED
What Really rH4 Between Mr. Will
iams and His Critical Emnleyer.
New Terk Sun. ,
Boas Mr. Williams.
Williams Tea, sir.
Boss You have seemed lately to lack
Interest in your work.
W. Why er no, sir. I'm Interested
in it.
Boss Tou haven't been showing It
lately, Mr. Williams. What's the trou
ble? W. Well, the truth is, I'm not very
well.
Boss Indeed! Tou look perfectly
healthy. But In order to give you a
chance to recover I'm going to give you
two months off without pay. Come
back the first of August, and if you're
ready to Jump in and do your share of
the worky then I'll take you back. What
I'm doing is giving you another chance
to make good when I really should fire
you. But I think there's good stuff In
you somewhere under your darned fool
ishness and maybe a couple of months
knocking around will do you 'good.
That's all.
As Williams reported the Interview
later to a friend
Williams Well. Fred, I've quit.
Fred What! Chucked the Job?
W. Uh-huh. That is for a while at
least, Teachln' the old man a lesson.
F. S'matter? .
W. Asked for a raise. Old man stub
born. Finally forced him to admit I
was underpaid. "Give me a raise, then."
says L "It's the dull season." says he.
"Walt till November." I told him plainly
there was nothing doing on the Novem
ber thing. He thought a while and then
he said: "I'll raise you the first of
August." "The firet of August, then."
I told him, "I'll come back to work."
You orter seen his face. "Wbadye
mean by that?" he says. "Well." says
I. "I don't want to take the high hand
with you but a man's gotta look out
for his rights, and not another day do
I work for what I'm gettln' see?"
F. What'd he say to that?
W. You orter seen htm. Fred! He
hemmed and hawed, but finally be says:
"It's unusual, Williams, but I'll do It
I can't afford to lose you. Come back
the first of August, ten a week ad
vance." F. You really goln' back?
W. I dunno, Fred. I got my eye on
something better. But he's a pretty
good old boy and I may give him an
other chance
REAL CHALLENGE TO GERMANY.
Berlin Papers See Menace tn French
Three-Year Military Service Law.
" Current Opinion.
Allegiance to its pact with Russia
and a purpose to revive on a more am
bitious scale than ever its traditional
hostility to Germany have been pro
claimed by France at the polls. The
third republic was still involved In the
fury of the campaign when the Frank
furter Zeltung, one of the radical Ger
man dailies, said that militarism was
the sole issue of the great contest. Its
closing- scenes witnessed a series of
Franco-German Incidents, with Alsace
Lorraine as their occasion, which the
Berlin KreuzrZeltung interprets as a
warning to the fatherland.
Every responsible Paris daily re
cords with satisfaction the indorse
ment by the voters of that three
years' service law with the colors
through the medium of which the
question at Issue was given practical
expression. France has decided to re
main an armed camp, as one German
commentator now phrases It.
The same idea is conveyed In the In
spired comment of the St. Petersburg
Novoye Vremya, to which the outcome
of the struggle in France seems such
a strengthening of the dual alliance
as must permanently influence the
balance of power in Europe. The Jingo
Berlin organs fear a challenge has
been thrown down to Germany, and
that relations with the French repub
lic have entered a new phase, threat
ening to the peace of . the world. This
is an extreme view, however. The
military party has scored heavily, as
the Independence Beige of Brussels la
ments, but France is a nation of peace
ful ideals none the less.
NEVER USED A TELEPHONE.
S10.0OO Clerk Resigns Rather Than
Modernise Ilia Office Methods.
New .York Tribune.
"I feel like a schoolboy again, and
the feeling of freedom is line," said
William V. Leary, for 33 years chief
clerk of the Surrogate's Court, who
submitted his resignation to Surro
gates Cohalan and Fowler recently
rather than change his way of con
ducting his office, which the surro
gates decided was too antiquated for
tnat Dusy place. The salary of the Job
which Mr. Leary relinauished la 110..
000 a year, the highest-paid chief
cierKsnip ol any public department or
court in the state.
The two surrogates are rapid work
ers, and Mr. Leary, who is about 72
years old. had much difficulty, it is
said, to keep up with them. The chief
clerk's reply to a suggestion that the
work might be made easier for him
was, "I resign."
The resignation was accepted.
Mr. Leary came into the chief clerk
ship of the Surrogates' Court in 1881.
He is a lawyer, and It is said that he
never talked through a telephone, and
that he never rode In an elevator, for
he used to walk the five flights of
stairs In the hall of records In going
to and coming from the Surrogates'
Court. Also, as far as known by the
clerks In the office. Mr. Leary never
employed any of the stenographers
when he wanted anything written, pre
ferring; tne oia-siyie noiographio meth
od, and he never went out to luncheon,
remaining all day In his office.
The Conversation Verbatim.
London Tlt-Blta.
Counsel I Insist on an answer to my
question. Tou have not told me all the
conversation, I want to know all that
passed between you and Mr. Jones on
the occasion to which you refer.
Reluctant Witness I've told you
everything of any consequence.
"You have told me you said to him.
-Jones, this case will get Into the court
some day.' Now I want to know what
he said in reply.
"Well, he said, 'Brown, there Isn't
anything in this business that I'm
ashamed of. and if any snooping, little,
yee-hawlng, f our-by-iix, gimlet-eyed
lawyer with half an ounce of brains
and 16 pounds of Jaw, ever wants to
know what I've been talking about.
Just tell him.'"
New for Champion Duck,
TOLEDO, Or., June . (To the Ed
itor.) In The Oregonian recently I
saw an account of the number of eggs
laid by some Indian Runner ducks
owned by F. F. Fisher, of Clackamas.
They averaged about 80 per duck for
the first four months of the year, I
think.
I have ducks that are far ahead of
that. They are of the standard breed
of Indian Runners, fawn and white,
and from January 1 to May 31 the six
ducks laid 789 eggs a little over an
average of 181 eggs each. '
MRS. T. B. BUTLER.
Caterpillar Menace Foliage.
PORTLAND. June 10. (To the Edi
tor.) On the banks of the Willamette
fcyver opposite University Park Is an
army of caterpillars, after having
stripped the pussywillows at the wa
ter's edge. Is crossing the sands and
starting up the tree-covered bank at
the edge of the Willamette boulevard.
Does the property belong to the city?
Ought not something to be done? The
sand and logs are literally covered
with the crawling mass. J.W. T.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From The Oregonian of June 11. 1889.
Taooma, June 10. An explosion oc-,
curred in the Carbonado coal mines
this morning, resulting In the death of
David Evans, the fire boss.
.
Ellensburr, June 10. Miss Tocum
was dragged to death by a runaway
horse when her saddle slipped Thurs
day. Tacoma, June 10. Captain J. C. Alns
worth. of California, arrived here today.
Albany, Juno 10. Commencement ex
ercises of Albany College are in prog
ress. Yesterday the baccalaureate ser
mon was delivered by Rev. Dr. S. G.
Irvine, of this city, followed by Rev.
E. J. Thompson, of Corvallls. Tonight
occurred an entertainment by the un
dergraduates. Tomorrow evening Dr.
A. J. Brown, of Portland, will deliver
an address before the literary societies.
The Board of Trade yesterday ap
pointed a committee to secure a room
where Mr. Vlllard could uKmh k "
public
Hood River at taut ttaa -
of its own called the Glacier.
key and his son. Ed J. Sharkey, vert
DBLorca or surgi&ri,
Tii arm. Wnnnr. r-A V i -. .
decided to supply water to those llvins;
near his resldenoe at the south end ef
Fifth street. East Portland. .
James E. Markham and Miss Kather
lne M. Browning were married at Min
neapolis and will arrive in Portland to
morrow. A. J. Brownlle, Inspector of llgrhthouse
construction, returned yesterday from
Cape Mears. He reports a great num
ber of people crossing the mountains
Into Tillamook County.
Major F. H. Handbury, United States
engineers, has received a letter from
Amsterdam from Colonel Mendell. He
will reach the Pacific Coast the last of
July.
Regimental Quartermaster W. L.
Sherman yesterday completed the dis
tribution of the 1600 Springfield rifles
received for the O. N. G.
H. C Campbell states that the Mount
Tabor motor extension la already on
a paying basis.
A. B. Rlky and Miss Nellie St. Mar
tin, daughter of Captain Felix St. Mar
tin, were married at the residence of
Rev. B. E. Habersham last evening.
C. H. Dodd last evening received from
J. R. Lewis, chairman of the Seattle
relief committee, a dispatch stating:
that there ia much destitution and that
thousands have been fed and lodged.
The canvassers yesterday obtained sub
scriptions of $5921.50 to the Seattle
fund and 82109.26 to the Johnstown
fund. The Oregonian has also collect
ed 8789.35 for Seattle and $2066.52 for
Johnstown.
Half a Century Ago
From The Oregonian of June .11, 1864.
Baltimore. June 8. At the Union con
vention Cameron of Pennsylvania
moved that Abraham Lincoln and Han
nibal Hamlin be declared the unani
mous choice of the Union party. Stev
ens of Pennsylvania moved to lay the
motion on the table. Cameron offered
a substitute that Lincoln bo declared
the unanimous choice of the party.
Raymond urged that the vote be taken
by states, as it had-been said there was
a disposition to rush the nomination
of Lincoln and stifle contrary expres
sions of sentiment. The sta.tes were
called and resulted in Lincoln receiv
ing 487, Grant 22, all from Missouri.
The vote was then declared unanimous.
Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee; Hanni
bal Hamlin, of Maine: Daniel S. Dick
inson, of New York, and L. 11. Rous
seau, of Kentucky, were named for
Vice-President. It became apparent
that Johnson would be the nominee.
Various states commenced changing
and he was declared the unanimous
choice.
Cincinnati, June S. A rebel force,
supposed to be under command of John
Morgan .made a raid into Kastern Ken
tucky a few days since, captured Mount
Sterling and destroyed the Central
Railroad track.
Chicago, .June 9. Dispatches from
Dallas, Ga.. dated the 3d, say that the
enemy made seven distinct charges on
McPherson's lines last night, making
desperate efforts each time to gain the
works. They were repulsed each time
with terrible slaughter.
New York, June 8. The Times spe
cial says that on Sunday the rebels,
under cover of a dense fog, made an
assault after dark on Smith's brigade
of the Second Carps, and advanced in
strong line of battle to within pistol
range of ourworka before they were
discovered. No sooner did the outposts
give the alarm than one sheet of fire
burst forth from our ranks tn front of
both flanks of the enemy. In half an
hour the enemy were thrown back In
confusion.
An Immense concourse of loyal citi
zens assembled last evening at the cor.
ner of Front and W ashing-ton streets
to ratify the nomination of Lincoln and
Johnson for President and Vice-President.
After a few pieces by the band,
owing to the coolness of the evening,
the crowd adjourned to the Willamette
Theater, where, amid speeches, fire
works, cheers and a National salute of
34 guns, the ratification took place
amid tumultuous applause. Mr. Hen
derson, Congressman-elect, Judge Will,
lams, Hon. David Logan, Governor
Gibbs, Hon. George L. Woods, candidate
for Presidential Elector, and Captain
Keeler, Provost Marshal, entertained
the crowd until a late hour.
The publlo school examination passed
off with credit to teachers and pupils.
The teachers are: E. P. Bee bo, princi
pal; Miss E. A. Way, assistant In the
senior department: J. S. Freeman,
intermediate; Miss King and Miss Hen.
derson. primary. The school has regis
tered 161 male and 131 female scholars,
with an average daily attendance of
178.
Captain Dodge returned from Vic
toria on an "Independent" line he had
chartered for the purpose, some por
tions of which might be considered
pretty rough. A "plunger" was em
ployed for the service to Olympia.
thence overland to the Cowlltg River,
where he embarked in a canoe with an
Indian master, making the descent of
that river during the night In a heavy
rain. The present way of traveling on
the northern coast of the Pacific will
figure largely in the history of coming
generations.
Colonel Chapman yesterday placed
upon our table a lot of strawberries
from his garden, which beat anything
we have seen. One dozen of them
weighed five ounces.
Get What
You Ask For
If you want a standard article and
ask for It by name. GET IT.
Do not let the storekeepers per
suade you to take something else.
Wise merchants give people what
they want.
If the article desired lacks In
merit or quality, the customer
promptly discovers it.
It is your money you are spending
and you have a perfect right to get
what you ask for.