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JkU lb fuai 4r r:ricl an4 to b rcl4 fr m 7to.r . co Bir tr-.-it act B wt.t rtcoupl Bior (ty iaa At;Bt. acac nl pnrmt ntr rtM. all ar notr t tha anj ef tricir ruk iwitrn Ba4 prtv!a trT".-lIoo cra!i( r'ao'iTaa ar alitl ualmp.rcJ, a fr j tria N.cua a.i atAlaa ara con.arn4. tntor to t"Cr icipl tAa lrr)ti'.;oo p'anl anj lha Ir n-ta.l tract tmji(a a aa-ur.ty f-r raptCL. If pTorr u t4 t ma1. tha era'.. I cf tba .Natioo or lha Uta at Una. ar cf botft. mt b rUtJ ba kial tfist mmrnrity la otJt that capl- tJ may ba obcainv't on psaalSIa Iwmt Tfta tntertjt ef naciua arul ':a la th m astro- tfiair rra't la obvtooa. far It la boua4 op la i!fit;pmn ct t!tir jt Un'l. without atUcit prcf tana u'4 ba ta74. T'ta tma l tmp;t.oua for tM f tKa public trciit. Whca lrr.il.oa a a car acta ceo la tij cooatry it Bboun la BBota4 prabtcma cf aa- l'nri- an4 r.Raora. Tha projact ij uakooaa that aa conatruclt'l at a coat BBjrwhara Bear t&a aatimata, bb.1 tipaostva fxlturaa .ra bt tw If : of Ucl rf Blow, rwaipt f'l ahort of tha amount t ry to m-t charca. Oo y tha credit of tha Cottremtr.l con. J haa borr.a tha ao'rtaouj burJaea thua put npa IrrV gar.iou br tha tt'xt atructuraa. alo an 4 ceaCr t ba::l. which tr tKtt. ry to .:i'jQit iKUoiiti'in: :o tha b';fina to ba crrl"l un:il :tl'rant an Urea tri-t jlci ir.t a. Ian -Mia ra tiru to Bar ttr oparatloa and m2n tanantra, tel a.'oa r.crot oa IsvcaV. tea nt. SX-r of tha i!mfru ef d jabt hat a )w baa a rtmol tcf.naara caa raira mora cloacljr on cat of coo ar.ructiaa tha thr cnui.I taa or tan tr yar a fx KUminaetia of prlvata l-uU!loa hit cat tha pa.liiicf out of tha Btmnl on which l3trt maat b aaraa.I. lo la charca of tha r.o can c.:..uU!a mora cloaa rr ahtt iitjki i-tmrt i:t ba e a.. al. bow faat Ua4 wt!l ba evcapi4. feor raptiitr raturno wi: coma Is an.J at what p-a thr wift grvir. Tha Coufsmtfii bjj Ukaa out of tha T.'tJ tha Urrt anf rao.at cot:y proja.ta ac4 taa left thoa which, ara boJ:.j anora aaailr la a l rapv-t. Many frtntr tart Iwomt rir.t:r wua tha arieca of trr'jitioii anj ar mnra r4r to onJr'o a p ?!!..-! Ion. Tho t ro-jn I 6a ban ctrci by mu -! ct: work, whU-lt wa la tha Ba:ur at atpar'.raaBt. aaJ th lino;j( thia tiiaaj c:ia b BppU4. V!.a a . of laeJir Native 1 era t;? t. tha r.na.-tc ef futura prK at-t f-'T applWatioa of thta knovla.ja imafr J on an. of WuMtitot, lntr. a.-a.j hia bi t. f. proW la ab un that tha ?-cr;ry of tha Jn tartor. oa bahalf ef tha tioitrcmct. cnar t-JArac'aa boa la i.aua l by aa ir riarattoa diafrli-C fir a ra.::amciB projr bo apprwa artr a tm!j:4t!) br flrnmB( arc'. raara. Tha bonj.a ara lo rua tr t( mora tnaa farty )nr nor t bar mora thja par rant lat.rt. ta caaa ot da.'aut by tha a:m th GonctmtBl Biay faravta. Tla t!i.trtt baiac c-apar:iva bo.! ef Un4 ow car, t.lara la) so rucca t r apaculaioo. aa la th caa of a company cp-ritnc for profit, aa.t thar k ayary la Jacmirt t fc'oomf. Tha Ooycramaat la pra-ai-t4 alr. t liiM.i-y for pro,'rt whi. h ara act faiit. f'-r oa fii4 Inc that l ba tha caaa It caa rafuta In i urir(t bniia on tharn. Tha tla-tr'.-t ba eo la!.wrnant to promota at BBworiBt projait. for 4abt aad f.jra.-i--ar wout4 rautt. If foBfraaa) rasnol ba lodwai to (ui the Joeaa bill, aach Waatarn afa?a caa aj.f,;y mi wufy rur B1ta c':?rl.t l-T',Citi); bno;. If P'opar ttrniti'lora oa tot.I ttp8 tf.t.rra ara aatib'tjhroV Thy ara Biora lf::y lr.tr-t4 thaa la tha Crc-nnt. f r Ix. K of imcaUna eri(n: thatr Jrtopmrt In fr rraitar proprt!ot thai that of tha .Ntlloa aa a who. If It ba dir4 to la.-rt4H tha aacartey. tha -'ataa caa ail thtir fruaraaty to that ef tha Na tian. Whathar !ta or Nation, or bo in. atari bahl4 tha bo !. con-trm-ftn bb4 eparation ahoutj ba la ta h in,a ef tha fl-tr?ot. ef tmfa. n !r tha eya of tha irn!or, who wout.i daira aaauTanro that tha work waa 4aa accor4.r to tha dsi:a ap proval. Wo ahonli than bare a com bin.ti.a of 1 lc;tiat!a. local coa B'nctioo bb4 toa4 primary tlabitsiy. wi:" atate or National credit an4 ffan arat .panrUtia. That combiaa:ioa ehcjt t ffct acoromy an 4 oxpaUiUoa la J us tha work. Thla auSavt ta aapavUrty ImportaBt l Orre'ia. Datopmal of It can lrJ ant rff ara la brta4 br lark cf railr'ia.f. Comtrurtiaii ef r rooa awai'a twirtnt that tha Ul will ba daa;opa4 by Irria-atioa. WBaa that B.atzraa la ob(aiaa aa to CaBai Ortio, U firaiora n- rea.4 wt!l ba bo!!t at4 tha aattlara oa imrtel lan J alii ba aaaurad of Becaea ta market. . VoCl that road la buiit, Oracoa wn:l remain eommaixlally aa. er4 lata fraaTtneata. wmt of which ara tributary to other atateev Whea It la built thaa fractnar ta will ba coup.e4 totraihar a&4 tha aiala) will ba a commercial aa wall aa a political oe.it. Tha Weet U devote4 to tha principle of aelf.heip. It U ready to apply that principle by tfoveloplnf Iba remainder of Ita art4 Iaa4 by tta owe effort ai4 by fi'lre; Ita bo for tha coat. II aaka tha Katloa la endoraa thoaa noteo la or-iar that tha latereet rate may ba lower an4 that they may aa!l more rea.ttly. If tha Nation ehouli ba cai:4 upon to pay. 11 may taka oyer tha eacurtty bhln4 tha aoiaa. Tha la tha Jonae piaa la a aotahell. Colonel Houee. frtcoJ of tha I'real dart, w ha baa baaa cooeUtuted a aort of perambu!atlr. kitchen cabinet, ha Ue4 for Europa to kiraichten out th Ir.termlnabla tar.f!' la which Arotrv. caa diplomacy ba become Inrolved Thera l a cartala myetery about th previa functlora an4 powrr of tha Colonel: but tha New Tork Ttroea aaya that It la to "convey to American Am bdaaadora aad Minietera th 'atmoa- priar' of th Waahinftoa AdmlnUtra Uoa with referer.c to aartoua Inter ttluul quaetlooa," anl w have tha authority of tha Near Tork Wrl4 lr th eurprtaiaaT itatemeat that th aotat Colonel la to laler-rleer th Kataar hlmeetf. -Tha Admicutratloa." decUra th World, "baa recarva4 leformauoa metis to eatabliah th fact that from im BRknews. but apparently cre4 t(el aourve. th Kaiaer ha teceitaj th rrpr-lon that th L'elt4 Vtatea a bl-i.Tlr. tr poU'-ical purpoaoa whea It diapat. had Ita Uat formal da manda to Germany la Ausuet. Affar all thoaa lmpa-.rable note. th Kalr fall to unJeraiavnJ! Ho Bnf irtunate! What would th AdraiBLlratloa do without a hih-claaa mtMcaiir toy to ipUla to th rrowne4 teaU of Eu rope whea It dcairt to b taken icrl- euaty? rtcitrrrr or rrr vbx4mja. Tha Nation ta unanlmoue, eicapt for a email eed vary militant conun tat of paKlftclatj, for miiitAry pre paradaeae; tut ther ta a wtJ diver- cc of opinion aa to tha metho4 and meaaut. Th New York Evcalnc roat. conauUlBe! th praperednee ril coarapher. fe'-a tha follow inc reauH Ta imi aa-era ar ia ar: - aif r Mr ar taa u.irt e-aiaa aia 4 a tuuu aa aaaat ta aa naal - rlj, eiaaraiaa.4 by aa etaar aaitwa at Ua a.-." Ta Jay Laaaaa: 'llouit-A NaT rae le I aia4 eca:a eqaai ta taa cambia.4 aa'a el ear laa raiary Carriaaa: "A4ae,aaie tw.eqe aaiatar Vlerke "Adtate l.eoaioa an. War ral'.eal "A4aaaata t toe aae av ruaai Kuaaa.l: 'A4aaaia L aiaanal ml nary earilra." eaa:ar CaaorU'a: aJsa:e Cea- cr-aia. Tha United Statee ha bo reed either of bo Army or a Nary on a European banta, aa they will l for de- frna.t purpoaea. Hut It m uat 'have a Navy which will ba able to meet on th aea acy attempted Inraaioa bj4 aa Army which will b tafr.cir.t to op wtta any poatb! fore that may tacd a our ahiirea. Obvloueiy no power wl'J ver be able to and mil Uou of men here, al Icaat utit.I our Nary ehalt have beea awept from th l. and even thea It wi:i be a tak of th rrtalrat difficulty and hej-irJ It oufhl to b plain to aey tr.telll reac that th flrat requirement la a etroff ary. and th avcond I an Army, hot jrrat n number, with re- errvee trained to arm and to the habit and dlclp:in of th ramp. Eichtln; any war with raw recruite I calami tou. Hut a deficit military policy and a thorouchty oncariiad military ayatem. baaed oa our (eocraphlcal ait uation. our National po.Kira, and our Interratlunal relation and problem. ar vital. Whea It I tne ckar to tha world hat tha L'nitel Mate caa utilU Ita reurve. and la not helpUea In a mil. llary acnaa. w ahail not ba attacked. A COMOX.ftvit titrieioy. WM1 r(uUUoa of th )iine t aantlal to th pubUe welfare, th tarrr lmtrtne of th de-laion han-!e4 down try th Sup rem Court yaetarlay concema another matter. Th Jitney ordinance ha J been tye4 la operalloa by Circuit Judar liacley on th (round that under th term of h conatitutmnal amendment extend- in th tnlt'attve and referendum pow er to local I'fUIallja ri'.iea war de prived of authority to put ordinance into effect Immediately. Al ordi nance, he halt, moat await th pa- bi filir a; of a rcfereedam. A Th Orrfuciaa aai l at th time th drtl n waa rendered by th low. or court. "Erin In th fee of a ter rible dlaaatar. no city la Oregon could ander the d'ii o rot a dollar for Immadlal ref or protection. The tolama proceaa of wmitinj thirty dai to aacertala whethar th people da aired to vote oa th appropriation wou! 1 feav to be obaarved." tt I Bot conceivable that tha peo !e would knowlncly dlveet themeetvea f a f'lvrr ao thorouchly rrounde l In i Ua public po'ley. Irulead. a the Pu- prame Court remark, that rwilr. of he conetltutlonal amendment la a (trained construction. Th amendment ta one that waa ad'ipt'4 four yeara after tha ortclnal Initiative and rfcrenjura amendmrnt i Bpprov4 by th people. Th earlier amendment applied only to la cnacte4 by the Lactalatur and It pacifically exempted therefrom ttntf. ncy Riraturra. The later amend ment In rvepect to th lue Inrolred tea J t b follow: TH rtiillle a t rafr-.1am aora ra- a-r4 la tha aarr a t lie eBC.tlitJa raay raffa r"-4 la la lcl votar f nr mtirfp4.llf an4 tfuiiVl aa ta e'l Uxal. afatal a4 aaant Ipai I auralla. aaaay afcaaaataa. IK ! ( r tklr l-aeactlie vaaajiiHiUa a4 4l:rlcta. Jud Farter" daclalon wa found ed on th word printed In heavy typ. and he Irnored tha fact that th later amendment merely extended to local a(talatlon powere already reserved to th rir aad that thoa power o reaenre4 did not extend to emrrrer.ry law. Th tuprm Court opinion on thla point I t&tereatlrc ot only becaua of It effect, tut by reaeoa of Ita een libt conelderatloa ef th general an dertaadIB of a mtaaure maintained throuchout period of year, a op poav4 to a belated technical analyai that raache aom pectacular reeult. Th court aaya: Te yar kaa ea- a enan.al la ota eaTI a4 i ar optr.w ( r4i'e a iraia.a arii- laa la Juatify llf aaf lalrvriaihaa. Hal If la "aa Mf M aa la llta iraa eaaaala af I ft a C". . i : a. areilata. II la a aa-aatUe4 rala llal caa. lanimn aa aatraatiam aC eaaeuieUaael m-L ' i I" aaA aa4 a.-4ae- air la a anmar latarvalatlea ara vaay par-uaaia la laa4i& eouxta ta a4opt tba aaae eaaatracllaa. What th Supreme Court's declaloa would have been had tha laau teas ralaed elht year a-o w ar not fully ad rle J. but w caa rue It. In this. a In many other caaea. It la Dot par ttcularty hard to dutlnfuuh tctwae th limit to which Intelllrent lawmak era Intended to ffo, and th mere chanc ot phraaeolOaT which lead onlnteoUonaUy. upon strict coortruc lion, to outrajceou end. In th paat coorta ha sometimes flven more heed to th exact termination o phraaoa and sentences thaa to com' moo sena. Thti waa mad poaalbl tha laaldioua joker with ita power to turn food Uws aaalcat th public weal. Dut quit often of lata om aerjtble opinion Ilk that of th Su prom Court la th Jitney caaa con vlncea ua that w ar fra dually ea- caplnc th groaaer vlla.0f local tech Dicaliiy. wittx tub B tsu atavs Br.n. A on rrada tha recent-day mualn of Ivan Arkudoff. poet and fa votit at tha II u tear Ian Court, th thouxht occur that war la playln aom queer pranks upon th nature of combatinc races. Th bruUUixIr. affect of war ha teen felt th world over. Admittedly thla la not tha urn area old apher w uaed to know, and. a aom phllnophrJiaa obacrved It will never be th earn ain within our lifetime. Hut bruta'lxlni; I too mill a term If th poetio effer vaecencea of Arkudoff Indicai any thlnr This fer.Ue bard was lnp!rd lately by th poaibl!ily of an Invasion o Creece by Oulcarlaa troop. Shot war actually exchanced In Albanian Eplrus and ther waa likelihood of aa Invaalon cf Hellas soil lo order that the Hu'.xerun atllr of Koltur ml.ht sat at th rcmot Eranco-nntish hoet entrenched beyond tho Qrrek Hoc. .It waa a alluatlon that lnplrej th tern peramenlal Arkudoff to eon;, and since h la a National poet and sine Na tional poet ar accredited with th power to Interpret th National mind, on wonder. In readme tht toni ater' outpourrc. what manner of peo. pla th Eu!ffr1na have become under tha atrea of war madnr. Hera Is th translation of th Hungarian aonc: Tialere lie 4a alar marks tha eaveath da- ra aaava ha bar'aaa, aha.J lha ee ef a a4. aiku-h iky r4 eeaaa.a l ow aa fa'.aaraa k.a'iar. IWboi4 lae ae4 cripp.a. Ka arasa a-aae k a rarba4 aaal.e ilta Is leaea aa:h aa4 lay fary. Tramp a hiia latiir Iml arltk Iraa taat. eouea aal h.a dim mtae ayaa. aawertbr ear lo antrrar liur- way iiacaa. yae nu:rta7 iraini. avar farar4! (lrr lhaa I orf maada of epeiae la lha earpal aaa troax lha rorpi mtr4ar4 fia aa4 txra ftCrab Itiy aoi la Ike perfrae et lbar youto. aad lb-a. tipay Wltb paaama an4 barolam. etraar f.ara apaa the eertb. and eiarra frtb aa it ) a are traadia the veivat ruxa et a pa.aca. An American r an EniflLiiJiman mlcht exprea such sentiments and yet retain full etandlnx a a peace propa- cxrtdUrt. Eor w ar gifted with satlr leal expreaeion and such a song of hato would b set down as but derutlon of bloodthirsty wretches. Dut the liulrarlan onster write what he feel and foel what he writes. He dooa not hold up a Mack picture In ortlor to sham his countrymen by Its blackness. No doubt th wrlticg oe much of It oiiKir.al purport throurh translation. I'cs.!(ily It ap pears lea. .harQ In th native toniru than In Encllah. Yet the blood lust is there, and Greek, reading th Cul earian song of hat, must feel that a mora merciful and tender-hearted foe- man would ba found In th red-handed Turk whoa Incursions into th llalkan Stairs hav stained many rose of hltory with crimson THE (.HEAT Awr-JUCAN DRAMATIST, Tha great American dramatist ha been CiecovcrcJ. lie 1 on wno na been ta our midst the many years. working day and night for our edi flratlon and Instruction. hll we hay been conscious of his pretence. while h ha affected ua more deeply than any other writer, th belated dis covery of hi tru rota has remained for th Brooklyn Engl In thla lui hour. No Individual claim thla elg nal honor. Who ever saw hia nam signed lo anything characteristic or worth while? H works not for fame. but for sheer lov of performance and something Ilk IIS a week. One need tut look over hi copy of Th Oregonlan In order to be Ira preaaed with th fore of th Brooklyn Eag'o's discovery. Truly, all th orld'a a-stage and all th peopl merely actor. It I real llf that the reportorlal dramatist Interpret. And unlets h puare a certain Insight Into human nature, a certain ability to ' and etap tissue th dramatic qua! Hire of an Incident, h doc not get very far aa a reporter or last very Ion lo that calling. Traced t. drama. melodrama. comedies, sketches, burlesque, prob lem plar. every manner of produc tion la heralded from th page of he rnort ir.g paper. Conspicuously displayed on tha front ps Is th rec ord of a fresh Incident In th world's rraateat of tragriltea. A nation h bn over-run. It people ar atarrlrg nd homelram. Th proud monarch ha teen driven Ir.to exile. What 'liiabethao drama wa ever molded of atouler material? Ileal Ufa pro- Idea all th slag settings, ail the grim acceaworlo. Those hundreda of houaand of people In tha background r actually homclee. actually etarv- r.r. Th king la a real king, iving rter of Serbia. It Is all real, fcar- ully real. But to th telling of th al th drunatlc qualitlea ar em phasised with that deftness known nly In th gTcat American dra matist. From that heavy tragedy on may urn to a lltt'e local drama. A man ha drterlrd hi wlfo and two little hildrcn. lie ha gone to California. aavlr.g them without food or money. The authorlttaa have overtaken th wretch and ar bringing him back to take i'r th burden where he left off n a fit of despicable cowardice and aelfishnes. Ther Br atlll other HtUo raced !ra. A man kill himself be caua th girt n iovri wouia not marry him. What dramatist would ar to sure t anything so Irrational? Has not th greatest of dramatist re marked that many men have died. but none of lov? Tet here Is a man ending hi Ufa tecaut he cannot bear th pangs of unrequited passion. Tiring of tragedy, ona ha not far to search for comedy. Her It Is, A rich manufacturer, having gotten all th money he wants, has) set out to o great thing. Loading a ahlp with reamers, preachers and IdeaiUt. he all oa the self-aaslgned mission of ndlng a great war that rage In a Intent land. On th way over hi pete proyingandleta get Ir.to a rum- US among themsrlres and hav such discordant trtp that th rich manu- acturer abandons them as soon as they reach their destination. Th peac Crca-aera testa dcserUstj one, at a Urn and th whole affair turns out a bug Joke, Just as every sensible person anticipated. Why. half th great comedies haven't that much plot. It la really a great thing. Th surpri-lng thlnr Is that, th American reporter Is th only on who ha aeen the dramatic possibilities or th expedition thus far. But anon, no doubt, w shall b regaled with tha same spectablo from behind th footlights. Th expedition provide simply Irresistible material for a burlnsqu or a musical ertrava ganxa. Ther 1. in fact, no end to It dramatic possibilities. Another Item. Ituorta. th prim old autocrat of Mexico, released from an American prison. Th man who one held th power of Ufa and death over millions row at th mercy of a humble American magistrate. Broken and disconsolate, a mer scowling hu man shell, he standa out In highly dramatic contrast with th proud dic tator v hose every word was law a few months gone by. Another and slstster plot. A great peopl ar being told that they ar helple-u In th event that a foreign fo should com to despoil them of their untold rlche. They talk much, but do nothing. Every on Is for do ing something,- but overyon wants someon else to do it. Poxens of lead era press forward with full solutions, hut no two can agre on what should be don. At th same time this same republic exchanges agsresytv notes with a powerful nation a nation, whose armies might march from on end of this land to th oUicr practical ly unmolested. This drama Is Incom plete. Th first act offer poralblll tie of another tragady to equal that tragic masterpiece, th Downfall of Belgium. But th final acta have not been unfolded and w can never know what turn the story will take or what climax 1 In store. So th record rum tragody, com ".y. drama. Tha great American dramaUal makee th fullest u-e of all his material. II Is vivid, realistic and concerned with th truth. His char acters ar not puppets of his Imagina tion, but creature ef substance- Their wpera depict real llfo because they r llf Itself. Th Lansing plan of cementing all Pan-America Into a defensive unit la founded on a pleasing Ideal. It would seem fit that all America should stand together against possible oversea ag greeslon. Yet w su.pect that South American suspicion of us Is stronger than any fear of a European power. In fact It la American greed that Latin-America fears, and dcplte our assurances, tlmA would bo required Urn and effort In order to reassure our Southern neighbors. Ther ar those who avill expect no more from th Administration's latest schema than from the Ford peace mission. roor little Serbia. What will her ultimata fat be? Hor countryside despoiled, her ruler In exile, her ar- tnlea dispersed, Serbia Is a pawn of fat to an even greater extent than Belgium. Even If the allies win in the end, Serbia's freedom Is not as sured. If th allies do not win. or if th final conclusion 1 indecisive, then Serbia can expect nothing- better than being left to tho tender mercies of Bulgaria. There is no greater trag edy In all history than that of plucky little Serbia. Her fat la even mora pathetic than that of Belgium. Bryan, at the last moment, has changed hi mind about sailing for Europe on a peace mission. Tha erst- whll Secretary of State had planned to Join Ford. Invited to accompany the original expedition, he resorted to watchful waiting. No doubt If the peace expedition had r1vcu the slight eel evidence of success the sagacious William would have hastened to the scene. As it 1. he can remain dis creetly away and avoid making an ass of himself once more. Th dying year has been distin guished by fires which destroyed Ore gon industries. Let us hope the new year will be distinguished by building of new ones. Members of th Chamber of Com merce called to meet at "8 P. M. Wednesday evening" are doubly as sured the meeting will ba held after dark. Th Governor of North Dakota know when he ha enough of the Ford peace expedition, and that's what's the matter with Hanna. Ford act wisely In choosing Copen hagen aa the site of his peace palace. f he built tt In a belligerent country itynlghl be bombarded. Think of the Joy of th men who can 11 abed In th morning because they do not have to come downtown to open at S o'clock. The Job of Premier In Greece has become so undesirable that all the statcsmeu play Alphor.se and Gaaton with It, Berlin and Vienna will chuckle when hearing that Japanese steam- hips ar scared off tha Sues routo. Sine a man cannot drink next year h must eat the more, occasionally becoming Intoxicated with slumber. P.edempton of Oregon from drought is a fit work for the year 1916. There fore hail to the Irrigation Congress. Many men will be wearing crowns by midsummer because they cannot clp themselves. . If a dream Is good cause for arrest f a delinquent debtor, why is not a hunch" nLo? From giant submarines we may soon progress to submarine dread nought. Only a specified number of lodges meet Friday night, and that excuse is too bold. These ar the days of last oppor tunities and soon they will be spelled lost," King Peter of Serbia has atoned for accepting a blood-stained throne. Th snow yesterday was a false alarm. The ground Is too soft. Peter of Serbia, would be a drawing card on any American circuit. Wow! Washington stays "wet- ay longer than Oregon Ezra Meeker's trail will be paved with good Intentlor-s. But Austria la sot "lickable.' How to Keep Well By fr. W. A. Evawa. Question partlnant to hyritn. sanitation and prevention ot disease., if matters of gen era! Intereat. will ba anawered in thia col umn. Where apa-e will not permit or tha ublect la not eultabl. lettera will be per sonally anawered, subject to proix-r llmlta tlona and where a atamped. addressed en relope la Inclosed. Dr. Evans will not matte dlaxoals or prescribe for llndlviauai dis eases. Requests for sacb servlo cannot be answered. ICopyrlrht. 19IS. by vr. ? ..-. Published by arrangement with Chicago Tribune.) A Billon Attack. When a .Northern man says he if bilious he mean that he feels heavy mentally and laxy physically. Probably he has a headache. He takes a purga tive ana geta relief. Twenty years ago he took calomel, but .he has found out that one purge answers as well as an other. When a Southern man says that he Is blUous It may mean that he ha been overeating and underexercislnr and needs a purge. If he says that he has had a bilious attack ha may mean something entirely different. A man with a bilious attack starts in with some nausea. He proDaoiy is having some fever. Somebody tells him that ha 1 sallow and be concludes ba is bilious. He take a course of calomel. A course of calomel may con sist of divided doses, a half grain or mnra every hour for rive or 1W aosea, nr ha mav taka a slnRle large dose. Calomel acta on the small intestine as wall as tha larre. Presently he Is profoundly nauseated aa a result largely or tne caiomei. no begins to vomit He empties his stom ach. His nausea continues and bile is drawn Into hla stomach. He vomits bile. Was h not bilious? Sure, here is th bile to prov It, He needs more calomel. He takes a socona course mora pain, nausea and vomiting bile. When thla has subsided be feels better. Any feeling is an Improvement over the nautoa from caiomei auKmemea by the nausea of bile. He Is going to be all right now, H was bilious and the calomel has acted. Days of need le anrt useless suffering. A bad picture? Yes, but that Is not erhat make th story wortn wnue. Here's where th harm comes -in: Many of the esses of consumption are called bilious attacks until th disease Is well advanced. A lot or typnoia fever goes by the name of bilious at iii-lii for a week or two of the dis locomotor ataxics arc cam w . . .. I I A have bilious attacks for months, auring hlrh thalp disease Is DrORreaolnB. The blanket diagnosis or malaria is bad enough. Why give It a twinr tie- t ween a "touch of malaria ana a du inna attack" almost any disease al most, anywhere in the body can be covered. The harm of the sloppy diag nosis a bilious attack consists not so much In the days of needless suffer ing Induced by the calomel ss in me fact that It prevents in proper uib nnafa from belna made. I have In mind now a man wno naa ronaumntlnn. He is far from living as h ihould. In consequence he has spells of fever from time to time. He is not closely under a pnyaician a ou aarvatlnn. When he ha fever he con ciunVa that he has a bilious attack and ha takes a course of caiomei. Alter several days of vomiting he feels bet ter. Th calomel baa acted. What is tha harm? It is twofold, tirst. mese aura of vomltlnfr and purging ex haunt his vitality. Second, no rans tn recoanlxe that th attacks of fever mean that he la not right ana in con sequence hia disease is progressing. Baby'a Head Flat la Back- Anxious writes: "My baby's head is very flat at the back from continually ivina- on his back while sleeping, lie will not aleeo in any otner position. He is now If months old. and I would like to know whether he is too old to hva hla head round out in tne oacic. At what age are the bones of the head permanently shaped?" REPLY. tk- laraa fontanalla closes at about It months. After that closes the shape of tha bead cannot ba changed y any timpie means. Aot Harmful. N S. W. writes: "Will you kindly ad vise ma whether grape Juice is harm ful to one who has acidity ot the stomach?" REPLY. NO. ' Hhoald Cbaage Diet. "Our baby, apparently healthy, 23 months old. weltths 1 pounds, h not a-alned anything In the last six months. Her feeding schedule is as follows: Seven o'clock, two to three dishes of oatmeal with milk; 10 o'clock Juice of orange: 11 o'clock, a scrambled rear, mashed potatoes and a cup of noodle soup with rice in It; 4 oclock. cud or crackers ana num. i uciucn. dish of oatmeal. During the day she aata arraham crackers. Refuses to drink milk. Have we cause for worry on account of her weight and not gain ing anything?" KtrLi. Phe la not thriving and you nail chance hr food. If aha will not drink milk try bar 1th tny ona or the patent Daoy xooua. or buttermilk, or clabber. dive ner meat, bread, and vecetablta. h ran taka spinach, turnips, beet, carrots, aa well aa potaloea. She neede meat. In order to get her to taka meat, bread, milk and vegetablea you abould aeeea bar cereals. Mot Trae. Mrs. D. H. C. writes: "Last Winter I had an operation for appendicitis, also had rluht ovary removed. Mng montns later I gave birth to a .baby, a boy. I have been told that I could never have girl. (1) Is thl true? (I) Are tho children of a person with one ovary all of the same sexT" REPLY. I, and X. No. Raaalag Water Calaalna. A. O. C. writes: "They have a method now In Insane asylums ot confining pa tients In a bathtub, with running water, for II. 24 and 48 hours and lonxer periods. (1) Is this permitted by the law? C) Is it approved by the medical profession in general." REPLY. 1. Yes. S. Yea. nothing else ealma p mon suffcrlnc from a violent mental ex-cit-ment ao wlL It la better thaa medicine and la without after affects. Ulver and Sea Level. PORTLAND. Dec. 18. (To the Edi tor.) Kindly Inform me as to the height of the Willamette River above sea level at Portland. In order to settle a discussion on this point. I have called up a number of otlces. such as the United States En gineers, United states Hydrographic, Weather Bureau. Port of Portland, and have also looked through books issued by the Chamber of Commerce, but as yet the Question is still unanswered. hough elevations in various parts or the city have been given. C H. P. M. Willamette River at Portland at low water: Above mean sea level at Asto ria. ."5 foot: above mean lower low water at Astoria, S.3S feet. Net to Close. PORTLAND, Dec. 28. (Ta the Ed itor) I have been Informed by several eraons that the ilargulis ISickel Eat- Ing-House on Burnalde street Is to dis continue business the first of the year. Will you kindly tell me if such is true or not. and if so. Just when? A CONSTANT READER. The Margulls Nickel Eatlng-House will not close after the first of the year. Instead Mr. Margulls has announced he .Is making plans to enlarge his opera tions. He Is now handling 1500 to 2000 JdaUy, EVOLUTION OCTSrDBI OF" BIOLOGY It Gov-eerws ClvtlUatloa, Literature and Other Forma af Thought Training. ENIVERS1TY PARK, Or., Dec 2S. To the Editor.) A recent contribution to The Oregopian regarding evolution interested the writer and Inspire him to add a few words. The writer of the contribution tells us ha accepted evo lution at first, but time has shaken his first notions. With the writer of these words It was distrust and opposition to evolution at first, but at present It Is friendliness. The theory of evolution is given us as a working theory of not how the universe started, but how it has come Into its present form. The evidence In its behalf is incomplete and will al ways remain so. But a theory comes to us to apply to the marvelous works of nature and we are more concerned as to how it works than to prove It true. The theory of gravitation works well as to tha upholding of star and flower. The adherents to the evolution the ory do not claim that man is descended from an ape, but that they both have come up from a primordial form, but that the ape, becoming weary of the long Journey, stopped where he is, but another development went on and up to man. Man cannot go back to the ape, for he never was such, nor the ape can not go forward to the man, as he is the top of that development of its own kind. Besides there Is enough of the monkey In man. The ape is a side branch of the tree, while thera are branches higher up. We know the name of no living scientist of authority who Is not on th side of evolution. Evolution is not only used In the field of biology, but elsewhere with striking force and beauty. Take literature and we find it an orderly development. Instead of books constructed loosely. It is so with civilization. There It starts 1 Greece to be shaped by Alexander and touched for the better in Itome, an un dera-round stream during the Dark Ages, brought to the sunlight by the Renaissance and broadening ana aeep enlnar in our own splendid cays. in evolution of ourselves is one Interest nir fact to contemplate. That there is anything oener man our physical forms to hold our souls In the present state of existence seems doubtful to anticipate. Man stands erect, looks through flashing eyes and la aatlstled with his deftly constructed hands. His feet, with which he goes out upon Joyful pilgrimages, are Just risht for their rapia steps. ine pre. nt aacent of men must be within. them selves and In strength, faith, hope and love they can improve upon tnemseives. Tha Inner nobilities may oe itrengui ened constantly and instead of being at the top In unfolding them we are not far from the start. B. J. HOADLET. HIS PRAYER, ALSO, IS FOR SALE Mr. Rlgby, for Defense, Refuse to Let I'acinclsta Have Beat of It. VALE, Or., Dec. 28. (To the Editor.) t hnva received the inclosed poem, by Julian P. Scott, from one of our peace loving and peace-at-any-price fanatics. Which 1 aenomumi.eu "rhri.tmia Pruver." of which any num ber may be secured at the low price of 5 cents per one or a per nunoreu. Oh God, as thou art. Let m not lttten to the voice of klnga; Oh God, apeak to my heart, Let me but listen to the vole within, oh rirtH nrenara me. not with guns. But with fearlesa love for all my fellowmen. Let me not aee tne coior or mo Let ma not aee the race or tribe. Oh God let me but ea tha souls of men. rLnA Prepare me' for the greatness of all trials, Prepare me not with guns un uoq: Prepare me with a fearless voice, A voice to reach tha souls ot men. A m .1 If T must die Let me but die with love fof all within my heart. . r know no arrester eauee: Oh God make me too atrong a lesser cause to eerve. This Is my Christmas prayer Oh Chrliu I am unwilling that any man shall do more than I along these lines pro vlded we are equal in ability to per form. Peace is the one great desire of this entire country. I therefore offer what I am pleased to denominate a "New Year's Invocation, any oum ber of which I will be pleased to fur nlsh at the moderate price of 5 cents per one or $2 per 100, admitting at tho same time that each individual may. at the cost ot a rew moments reflection, either pray with equal pos sibillty of success as though he paid 6 cents for the prayer of another, or offer an invocation fully as likely to brine; results as sending me 5 cents for my equally bad literary production. A NEW YEAR'S INVOCATION. (Some five million years after creation.) irreiuae. i That which hath been is now: and that whlrh la to be hath already boen: and God raquleth that which la paat. keel. 111:15. INVOCATION. Universal Master; Eternal Mind: Thou, who In thy all pervadln? wisdom Created man. endowing him wltb power To perceive thy purpose, dlvlrw thy will. Plainly written in thy sacred records. Told by the history of the nations Sweat Into dark oblivion by thy will: Thou, who hath placed within the elements Power for destruction or salvation; Endow us with understanding. Grant ua that we use thy wise creations To defend our homes, our wivea, our chil dren; Grant ua we do not supinely suffer. Becoming aa a prairie awept by fire; Grant ua to use tre knowledge of today. And list to the warning cry of agea; Grant we conquer not, though be not con quered. But live in Joy aa thou wouldst have ua live Grant ua, if we pana, we pass with honor To our country and to thea. JOHN RIGBY. Mrs. Contradiction By Mary If. Force. She didn't raise soldier. her boy .to be But her girl was raised to gossip and to pose; She didn't raise her son to feed the cannon. But he couldn't feed himself or buy his clothes. i She says her daughter 11 never be a mother Until war is firmly banished from our land. Caring not that she Is quarrelsome and fretful. . That from morn till night she never lifts her hand. For the cause of peace she says she's ever striving. Thinks her r-ex must set this universe aright: But her work at home I note she's always shirking. And her husband seeks his quiet club at night. "Peace on earth" should ever be our motto! She affirms it with a vehemence quite bold; But she never falls to stir up a com motion When she hears a bit of scandal, I am told. She was asked to Join the party on the peace ship. And accepted with a fervor quite unique; But presented her amazing propaganda la a manner that was anything but meek. And we wonder if, like Mrs. Contra diction, There are not others in the selfsame state of mind; Who, looking for tho wondrous second cominer. Are leaving Christ and duty, fat behind. In Other Days Half a Century Ag. From Tha Oreeonian of December 29. 1885. The quartermaster's department has thua far realized between X6,000,000 and $8,000,000 from the sale of useless Army appurtenances. "French Louie" arrived here Wednes day night with a train of pack animals from The Dalles for a cargo of freight. It is reported that the citizens of The Dalles are literally "in the dark." They have neither kerosene nor candles and the gas works are not in operation. Fortress Monroe, December 17 A riot took place in Norfolk, Va., yesterday between the Twentieth New York Reg iment and the Thirtieth United States, colored. A volley of from 10 to 13 muskets was fired by the Twentieth on the colored soldiers, which was about to be returned, when the officers ar rived and put an end to the disturb ance. The late Inclement season was yes terday handsomely rounded off by the appearance of a clear sky and balmy air, whoch so often forms the period to a tedious story of columns of icicles written in sheets of snow on the pages of Winter. The last term of the Circuit Court, which has been in session so long, ad journed Wednesday evening sine die. It must have been a relief to Judge Shattuck. Twenty-live Yeara Ago. From The Oregcnian of December 29, 1S90. The Dallas people Intend having a railroad out four miles from Dallas to wards Falls City to bring rotk to Dal las for use In certain contemplated Im provements. George Pfunder, the Irrepressible, re turned to camp last week after an ab sence of two months, during which time he visited Spokane, Portland and. San Francisco, says the Okanogan Out look. While in Portland he sold to Jonathan Bourne a third interest in the Second Thought and a quarter interest in the Alice mine, adjoining the First Thought. The Extension of the Multnomah Street Railway from Caruthers to Whltaker is now being operated, to a limited extent. One car, to which a pair of horses- is attached, makes reg ular trips over the new line connect ing with the regular cars at Third and Sheridan streets. Chauncey M. Depew had the honor of having a steam tug with the loudest whistle in New York harbor named af ter him. A reporter was yesterday shown through the new Hotel Perkins, at Fifth and Washington streets. It is a very valuable addition to the public improvements of the city and a monu ment to the enterprise of a single in dividual seldom excelled. THREE INSTITUTIONS ASSAILED Mr. Lombard Criticises Commission, Traction Co. and Chamber Commerce. PORTLAND, Dec. 28. (To the Ed itor.) TVie seats of the mighty are surely tottering when, through lack of anything else to do, the Chamber of Commerce, our local bureau of ineffi ciency, through the medium of its im ported -manager at S7500 per annum, sees fit to attack the humble and use ful Jitney. The scope and function of this bureau could surely find some more useful field for its labors, and coercion of its employes is plainly beneath its diRnity. The conditions which brought the Jit ney into existence were normal and natural. It was created as a protest against a poor streetcar system; it ex ists as a substitute therefor and as a convenience to the public, who prefer fresh air to dirty, unsanitary street cars. That the Jitney should be regu lated goes without saying, but if tho City Commission fails to regulate, why try to crush the inoffensive jitney be cause of the dereliction of our city officials. Admittedly and confessedly it Is tho rankest kind of heresy to assail and criticise in one article such old-established fetiches as the Chamber of Com merce, the street railway system and the City Commission; but free speech allows a rejoinder, and while the writer may be impaled on the crucifix of pub lic opinion for daring to comment or criticise, he feels that the effrontery f Mr. Hardy's pronunciamento should not pass by unnoticed. GAY LOMBARD. The Oregonian is quite unable to de termine perhaps it is not pertinent to determine whether Mr. Lombard voices his protest as one who has suffered great personal Inconvenience from any nsufficiency in the streetcar service. or as a patron of the unlicensed, un regulated and irresponsible jitney; but as he appeals for the right to be heard in the sovereign name of free speech. his communication is cheerfully printed. Friars for Letters. riTOTUXD. Dec. 28. (To the Ed ltor) Will you kindly publish particu lars concerning the letter-writing con test the Chamber of Commerce has nimn In order to interest the East ern tourist in this section of the coun try 1 SUBSCRIBER. Five prizes of $10 each are offered hv the Chamber of Commerce bureau of publicity and conventions for letters best adapted to give people in tne r-asu on Imnression of the scenic advantage of Oregon and their attractiveness for tourists. The contest closes January 3- Sena letters in care of the bureau of pub licity and conventions. Chamber of Commerce. Letter-writing week will be January 17-22, and the winning letters in mo contest will be published widely 'as guides and suggestions to people throughout the state who are to par ticipate in letter-writing week. It is planned to have nunareus ol thousands of letters sent to the East from Oregon at that time. Possible Crlbbage Hand. PORTLAND, Dec. 26. (To the Edi tor.) Will you kindly state in your columns whether, in cnoDaRe, mj hands over 24 can be held and. if so, what are they and what are the cards that make thein, and oblige.' . d- Four fives, with a Jack turned, up. would give the dealer 30 15-16 ana 12 fives, with "his nobs,' making su. Should his opponent hold the hand he would have two less, or 28. Standardizing the Grocer Sixty per cent of tho goods sold In grocery stores today are trade marked articles. In some of the larger cities stores are springing up that deal in "pack aged goods" exclusively. And the packaged goods most pop ular with the grocers' customers are those that are newspaper ad vertised. It is natural that the dealer should favor these newspaper advertised brands, for they are the bread and butter of his business. The public want them. They have the requisite quality and they make friends for his store.