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THE SUKDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 29, 1900. ELGIAN HARE INDUSTR An Interesting Description of the Cute Little Animai That Is Raised for Pleasure and Profit A Promis ing Industry for Oregon. Owing1 to the phenomenal success at- health and pood appearance of the anl tfclned by the breeders of Belgian hares I maU in California, the whole country has bo- j In "ard to feeding, the i haro thrives Anmv ...-... i , nf .,, v.ov,na I upon oats. clover or alfalfa hay, well come interested In the life -and habits wroUi carrot.tops, beet-top?, dan- of the Belgian hare, one of the most re- j deUon plantain leaf, rutabagas, corn, znarkable species of the animal world -wheat, barlev. cabbage, apples. tc. rtTit- I Scientific breeders of the highest grade stock have reeentlv turned thol- at- , slock navo recently turnou tnei. at- , tentlon to Oregon as a most profitable , and proline Held for the culture of pure bred- Belgian hare stock. Men who have j followed the growth of this industry care fully predict that Oregon growers can easily usurp the place now filled by the California firms extensively engaged in the business of raising Belgian hares for ' tho markets of the United States and Canada, and as an industry of rapid de- , velopmcnt and great profit these jrow- ers contend that no other single Industry , promises more for the lasting prosperltj J of the state. j A gentloman from California who has . studied the business carefully has fur nished the data far tho following article, which, as a summary of an Important calling, will be found of grcxt Interest to a large number of the readers of The Sunday Oregonlan. The entire seotion of country embraced within the limits of the Pacific North west, owing to Its peculiar climatic con dltlon. Is especially adapted to the pro duction of tho highest grado of Belgian hares. The animal grown In Oregon or "Washington is of a much hardier va riety than the same animal giown n California. Hares shipped from Oregon, as has been conclusively proved by ex periment, do not catch cold as easily as thoso bred in the California field, and .n tho weight of their fur coating, and the nutrient values of their meat, Oregon raised hares easily head the list of high bred stock on the Coast. This industry, grounded as it is, upon large profits and quick returns, has so many attractive features that it must secure for itself a permanent loothom wherever It is introduced. Many express a. fear that the industry will toon be overdone, and that it is nothing but a fad, not worthy of serious attention "anywhere as an Industry of serious commercial value. So said many pessimists years ago, when the incuoator for breeding chickc.i. wos introduced, and yet chickens are not running wild nor bringing unprofitable prices. On the contrary, chickens, geese, ducks and turkeys can be sold readily at good prices in every city, town and liamlci. throughout the world. Belgian hares today can be very profit ably raised and sold in competition with poultry. The cleanness of the hare .t will not eat anything soiled or even musty, as a chicken, duck, goose, or turkey will) commends It to the consid eration of all who have respect for their stomach, and are particular what they eat. Famous physicians say hare meat is the best for the use of invalids and por sons in delicate health, the meat contain ing S3 per cent of nutriment, while that of the chicken contains but Zi per cent. Hospitals will become heavy consumers. The restaurants and leading hotels throughout the country will put Belgian hare on their bills of fare as soon as suf ficient supplies can be obtained. It will be cooked and served In all the many attractive and dollcate dishes for which the chefs of the wcrld are noted. Thou sands will try a dish out of curiosity. Hundreds of thousands, when they see "Belgian hare pot pie" on the bill of fare will hark back to boyhood days when they had rabbit or hare stew cooked with doughboys, and licked their chops and colled for more. Yes, there will be big profits in raising Belgian hares for meat In competition with any animal the world produces. The meat will bring a. better price than turkey, because it is cleaner, whiter, more delicately flavored. Juicier, and in every way better. There are no laro bones or quantities of useless fat. The skin makes elegant Imitation seal-skin cloaks, fine collarettes, muffs, borders for skirts, etc. The fur makes fine under wear and felt hats. It is almost as fine as silk, and many uses will be found for the fur when it becomes plentiful. i.hj skins will largely tako the place of beaver skins, which are now very difficult to obtain. The fore feet are mounted witn a band of sterling sliver, and become good-luck charms. The hind feet become, tinder proper manipulation, rouge and powder brushes for my lady's face. Thus all parts are utilized. , Now about the business being overdone. There are about 79.000,009 people In the United States, and over 15.000.000 in Can ada. If one in a hundred, or one In a thousand, should buy a Belgian hare, how many would be required? More than we can produce in 10 years. What of China end Japan. Alaska. Hawaiian Islands, and the Islands of the sea? Vast numbers will be required by these. The Chinese and Japanese here In the Pacific North west are taking kindly to the little Bel gian, and are liberal purchasers. They will introduce them to their countrymen In China and Japan. When the Belsrian hare becomes as plentiful as poultrv, then great canning establishments, like those of the big packing companies operating on -poultrv at Chicago, Kansas City and Omaha, will commence to place canned hare on the markets of the world. This will take several years, however, and before that time comes one can make many thousands of dollars breeding fancy stock If he will start right and make a little investment. Thi prolificacy of the animal being al T"idv well Vnnwn. It Is ppMItt understood that If a rabbitry is practically conducted by one with fair business tact, he must realize large financial returns from the amount of money and time Invested. One Belgian doe is capable of producing eight or nine Utters in a year, but we shall say only six litters. She Is also ca pable of producing six to fifteen at each litter, but we shall cut these litters down to only eight, each. Six litters in one year pives us the following ages, viz: Eight head 11 months old. Eight head 9 months old. Eight head 7 months old. Eight head 5 months old. Eight head 3 months old. Bight head 1 month old. The first litter are capable of breeding twice In this time and the second litter are capable of breeding once, which will give is throe litters from the young stqek. Now, estimating that one-half of the young will be does, we have the ame as 12 producing young once. These 12 does producing -eight each equal 9C young to be added to the old does' 48, making 144 hares produced from one single doe In one year. The cost of raising these animals on a large scale is very small one breeder claiming that by raising his own -green feed, the total cost for each hare, until It Is about 4 months old. Is but a trifle ovor S cents. "Where all the feed is bought, about 15 cents to 17 cents will cover the total expense. When one makes up his mind to engage in tho breeding of Belgian hares, he should first visit some of the large rab bitries and make a study of the business as conducted by the experienced. He will note that the hatcheries arc constructed so that the creatures are not exposed to dampness -or to a draft, and that these hutches are thoroughly clean. The food furnished the animals is also thoroughly fresh and clean. On theso sanitary conditions depend the Tn 1ortlnf- etnet hrxn1rtr should lfpo . in mind the fact that like begets like. Th leading characteristics -of the sire and a..-a ,,. Ar.n,-i,. , Q f . . . . males and fcmalos not-akin to each other, as inbreeding can have but one result the ' production of weakened stock. The brood doe should have good, round color, with plenty of under-color running over the exposed portion of the bojy. Thii color should be rich and strong, with plsnty oi nfc and flre in it. But. perhaps, more important, .she must have go-d sound top color, which must be rich and strong, with no appearance, of gray or SSVtSSS'VJlStSSi tSi of co,or tQ the very t,ps Rn6 wJth the,e you wni have breeding does that are ' c A HIGH-GRADE healthy with a good constitution. Shape is another point that requires careful con sideration. Does should be large, long In body, but not heavy built. Xogs should be fine and long. Do not use a doe with a heavy, short. fu'l front, or with heavy limbs. The head should be fine and lean, not short and rabbltv. and the eyes la-ge and full. Breeding docs should be stylish and lively and should sit up welf on the forelegs. It is also necessary that, they should be well ticked with plenty of' long, wavy. Jet-black ticking, and Be deeply laced on the ears. The buck sl-ould be a rich rufus rd. sound throughout. Thorp must b no dullns.ss or gray In the fur and the top color must be especially pood. The color should run well down the r'ds and hind quarters, the cheat clar and "bright fore legs well colored and free from tlck'nsr, bind feet as well colored as possible. Never use a buck that'has poorly colored hind feet, or one that shows white. Tha t'cklng should be wavv and 1ct black. The buck should be lively and full of ac tivity. His body should curve n'cely from the shoulder's to the tail, and h should stand up well on his fore'eet. The head should h lon, fine and lean, not round or rabbity. Thp burk must be well lcrt w'th it Mck lacinc nml hav well-colored ears. His less should be fine, long and fro from dark hairs ffs possible, not thick boned or shprt. "With a foundation as described good re sults are sure to follow. WHY THE PAPER CHANGED. Baltimore Herald Spenlcx of the Po litical Isktich of the Day. WASHINGTON, July 23. The Baltimore Herald, which in 1SS6 supported the Dem ocratic ticket, has undergone a complete change of base, and now comes out in a strong declaration in favor of McKln ley and Roosevelt. The Herald editorially oYines Its stand or- the leading issues of the day. in part saying: The Herald believes In the gold standard. It knows that any Hglslatoa which would pt the country upon a Fliver batls would brine upon the land a financial, commercial and in dustrial catastrophe unparan ld la Its his tory. Mr. Bryan's election to the Presidency would mean that tor four years the most earnest, de termined and uncompromising advocate of sil ver monometallsn) to be found anywhere in the country would bo in the Presidential chair. He would have all the vast Influence and power of i ?ncc,t hl C0mmna- " n b ' tractor would take outlyrng schools ex fTJL t?,Tse nl ReP54SWltat,v's1 "'" l ' cept at considerably advanced figures, it ine came time and on the nice tl.ket will b casrer ana ready to do his bldd ng. If he nhall be successful at the polls there Is every reason to believe that the Senat as weil as the House, will be under his domination and con trol. How masterful he can be In pushing his favorite Idea the proceedings of the late con vention bear wltncas. If be Is olect'd, at the leant the country will have fouV years oi -uncertainty, doubt and bnrest. At the worst we will, at an extra session next Summer, plunge over the silver cataract. Respect for the Supreme Court of the United States is the sheet anchor of eur political sys tem. In 1S0G the attacks of the Chlcaso plat form unon this high court weru. to thoughtful and patriotic men. one of the most alarming In cidents of that memorable canvass. That plat- 1 form 1b again incorporated In the Democratic - declaration of principles. j The Herald believes In the merit system. It i believes in It at home, and it knows that the colonial responsibilities' which e have as sumed cannot be safely or honettly borne un less the colonial otvll service Is placed under the strictest rules of the merit system. The Herald believes that no nation ever gained anything by running away from respon sibilities thrust upon It No people were over hurt by doing to the bestof their ability the work given thorn to do. No one in all these United States took any steps to acquire the Philippines. The Herald has faith to believe that If we wisely and courageously do from day to day what It Is our duty to do those Islands will In tho end prove a magnificent re ward for our National courage and falthful ns. The Herald is not an advocate of what It la now fashionable to call "militarism." It does not like the thing. If It understands what the thing Is, any better than It likes the, word which Is used to describe It. Wo will be in no danger of suffering from anything of the kind so long as we have a force no larger than may, bo needed to perform In our colonial posses sions the same sort of essentially police work tho American recular Army has always done among the Infltan tribes of our Western front iers. , If wa made Up our minds to compel Eng land to respect the Independence of the South African Republics, or. for that matter, to in sist that Russia shall not Interfere with the rights of Finland to homo rule, we will need large armies and great fleets. When that day comes the country will suffer from "militar ism." The- only safe way to avoid such dan gers Is to mind one's own business and to keep a civil tongue In one's head. That has bean Just what the present Administration has been doing, and for doing it is censured by the Kan sas City convention. The Herald believes that the Administration has been right. It has done for the Boers all It could do. unless the country were ready to fight for them, and that every ono knows the country was not. For the above reasons the Herald will earnestly advocate the election of William Mc Klnley and Theodore Roosevelt as President and Vice-President, and will oppose the elec tion of William J. Bryan and Adlal Steven son. Flew Hltrh An Portland, Says a Southern Oregon exchange: "Johnny Angel who is Interested In mines In Josephine County, was In Jacksonville Saturday, after an absence of many years. John was born and raised on the Angei place, now owned by dwell Bros. He went to Portland and operated largely In real estate during boom times. He made money fast, and spent it with a lavish hand. He was a typical top-notch plunger, and earned the sobriquet of 'Vil lard when that gentleman was exploit ing Oregon through the construction of the Northern Paclflc Railroad. His father, Martin Angel, was shot from his horse and killed by an Indian on the Ap plegatc road, near the Henry Bauten place, 2Vt miles from Jacksonville, Janu ary 2. 156." WOOLGROWERS' CONVENTION Probability of National Association Meeting: In Portland. A Mem has been nc-jyTwi and Dairy Commissioner Bailey, who la also secretary of the WoolCTOwers Asso- clau0n of the Northwest, stating that Frank P. Bennett, vlce-presld general manager of the National vice-president and associa tion, with headquarters in Boston, will arrive in Portland, August 9, to arrange preliminaries for the National conven tion. The place of the convention is not definitely decided upon and a part of Mr. Bennett's work will be the selection- . Considerable Influence Is being usod to draw the convention further east, to such places as tDcnver. Salt Lake or Chi cago, where it Is usually held If In the Middle "West. "When Mr. Bennett arrives here, representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and members or the state or- BELGIAN HARE. ganizatlon will endeavor, by all fair means, to convince him of the desirability of this place. Portland Is likely to pes the convention for several roasons. First among these Is that Oregon Is a noted wool state and has never been favored by a National convention. Portland has demonstrated her eminent capacity for entertaining conventions on a large acure, which fact also figures prominently. As the vice president and manager Is passing Chicago and the great Eastern cities, there seems to be no question that he ,1s lmpellea ty a desire to have the convention here. If possible to accommodate the attendance. No one acquainted with Portland will ever question this, and when Mr. Bonnett once soes the city. It Is confidently be lieved that all possible doubt will vanish. Several transcontinental roads terminate here, affording best transportation rates. Hotels are of practically unlimited ca pacity. There are a large number of wealthy wool producers of the state re siding In Portland or Interested here, and the members of the association living nearer their ranges can easily assemble. These conditions Insure the representa tives from other sections of the coun try coming Into contact with the wool producers of Oregon and the Northwest, which Is the great object of holding conventions. All will have opportunity to learn of the conditions m the distant t state of the Northwest, where a large j quantity of wool of best quality Is being IJUk uii iiic luainuu WOOD FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Complaint of n. DIo.tntlsflcd Bidder Und JVo Jnst Basils. A complaint has been made to the committee on wood supply of the Board of Education by John Kirkley that his bid for slabwood was rejected when the price was lower than others. Banfield fc Co. were awarded the contract for furnishing the South Portland schools, on one or two of which Kirkley bid. It developed, upon Inquiry, that If a contractor is allowed to pick out just one school conveniently situated, he can j make something of a lower bid. because of the shortness of the haul. That would leave other schools further out subject to a higher price. In receiving bids the , board hid to estimate what the whole work could be done for, as well as In- dividual schools. If one contractor se I cured the privilege of furnishing one whrnl at a low flmir nrrrt nr nthor onn might be found much encaper to let one or two firms have the contract at a unl form price which was good only If the entire contract was secured. It Is also asserted that the quality of Banfield & Co.'s wood is better- than that -of the other bid der, which was another reason for the rejection. This year all the schools are being supplied wltr. slabwood, as It Is found that where a building has steam heat, slabwood is economical. "Last year only- a few schools used slabwood. and the year previous It was used In only two. as an experiment. Slabwood dealers are quite jubilant over their victory. THREE BIG RACES. Entries for the 3Inln Events at Irv Inpton "Prnclc In September. Following are the ontrles for .three of the big events to take place at Irvington track, September 11-15. under the auspices of the Portland Driving Park Company; 3IercliantV and Mnnnlactnrers' Stakes, 2:14 Pnccrs. W."J. Bruce, ch. g. Mack. . August Erlckson. blk. g. Bill Frazler. James McDonough. b. m. Belle Air. J. W. Karstetter, b. m. Alta Dell. J. C. Mosher, b. s. John A. Crawford. Joe Huber, b. s. George W. Wakefield. Vandevantor. Stock Farm, br. g. De ceiver. F. W. Baltes, b. g. Altas. E.- K. Clark, b. g. Kittitas Ranger. T. D. Condon, r. m. Ana J. Hotel Stakes, 2i20 Trotters. W. G. Eaton, b. g. Road Boy. August Erlckson, blk. s. Claymont. J. A. Bradley, b. m. Oveta. Joe Huber, b. g. Colonel Turner. Springer & Ormsby, b. m. Lady Alfred. a W. Kahler, br. g. Volo. E. B. Tongue, b. e. Lovelace. Samuel Elmore, b. s. VInmont. Lute B. "Llndsley, b. m. "Kittle Caution. Brewers' Stake, 2tl8 Pacers. W.- J. Bruce, ch. g. Mack. A. Pratt, b. m. Scappoosc. Joe Huber. b. g. Tuttle. Amos Wilkens, b. m. Al Me. E. Tongue, b. g. Ben Bolt. . F. Rose, ch. s. Barnacle. The horses entered in these stakes are from Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Not Golnff Ont of Use. Youth's Companion. In" tho rivalry between steam" and sail ing vessels for the freight traffic of the ocean the steamship has of late years had greatly the advantage, increasing much faster than tho sailing vessel in number and size. But it should not be inferred that the sailing vessel Is going out of Vxistence. Wind is cheaper than fuel, and in the case of goods for the delivery of which there is no .haste its great power will long be utilized to carry , freights across the sea.. NAVAL RESERVE RETURNS BACK FROM CRUISE OX THE PHILA DELPHIA. Men In Good Health' and Spirits, and - All Profited by Their Ontlns;. Tired and tanned, but happy, the two Portland divisions of the Oregon Naval Reserve arrived home last evening at 11 o'clock. This, the second cruise of the Oregon men, has proven one 'of unquali fied success In every respect. Both of ficers and men are pleased with their work, which combined a "very pleasant outing wKa a course of instruction any one with naval instincts cannot fall to enjoy. But one accident Is reported dur lrg tho crulf-j en the high sea, and the gun practice at Voxt Angeles. This was - Private Joseph Keef, First Division, who was kicked by a s.Ix-lnch gun. That would have been a fatal affair had the unfortjfte man been -a little closer to the bree h when the premature discharge took place. Ac It was he received a se vere bruise on the upper lip. Inflicted by some part of the breech mechanism, loos ening some of his teeth and lacerating the ilp so that it had to be stitched. Lieutc Lint-Commander Davis did not return with the two Portland divisions from Astoria, the command, while on the train, being In charge of the senior officer. Lieutenant W T. Bird, of the Third Division. Mrs. Davis is at the seaside, anl Lieutenant-Commander Da vis leclded to run down for a day or so after-th cruise. Both Portland divisions turned out better percentages for the cru.se than they -did ot Astoria. In the Third Division, commanded by Lieutenant Bird, there were 45 men, and the First Division, Lieutenant D. W. Stevens. 3S men. The Second Division, from Astoria, had tut few over 10. All got aboard the Philadelphia Satur day, a week ago. while the vessel rode at anchor In the harbor of Astoria. The first work was to give each man his 8hlr number, fire-drill number, abandon-shin number, and split all up Into gun divis ions and the proper watches. By the time all had these numbers assigned to them and we-- gorging thamselve3 on a irultlpllcltv of other affairs new to the landsman, heads were kept very busy. Saturday the cruiser crossed out. and Sun day she reached Port Angeles. For two days the vessel lay In the harbor there, giving the men target practice at fixed targets, boat drills, and Included a little sall-raclng. The Iowa being in the har bor at the same time, the stay there seemed quite business-like, t Leavlne: Port Angeles Wedne-dav morn ing, the Philadelphia stamed out into the ocean on almost a westerly line, and cruised around until yesterday, when she crossed In. Weather was , excellent, and but few of the men suffered from the common ailment of the sea. As there was little swell, the condltlrns for practice it floating targets were the vry best. In this, ns at the fixed Mrti. tbo boy did excellent wo'rk. Drills Included uo of one. three nnd six-pounders. 3nd occa sionally the blx six-Inch guns. Two tn---f w-o cut nwnv pnMrolv at a f"Ir range. Sometimes th distance wnuM b not orr coo o cn ar.ls a-d ai'n would run up to 2fiM rr WW vards. Good "cores were mad by sveril of the new Ten ners, surpassing the wcVk done the yt-nr previous, which was consldored above the average. The routine of sblo kept nil moving much of the t!m. The mn had to nor form evrry part of th wo' aboard, from tho galley to the deck. Those wh had flight attack of sasl'kn-s wont at th-so 'tln t. - - S-o M - , Mi-.. '-virTw. mi wre ou'klv f-irercd. to the catlflr.t tlon of their officers and the ship's bttl cerji. Hlch praise Is given the work In the Commissary Department. Last yrar there seemed to have been a Httl shortage, but Lieutenant S'orev. Adjutant, who acted as Commissary Offirer for the -battalion, had matters well In hand th's year, and provided with rood Judgment. All the men say they hod plentv, and that It was well prepared. Instruction for the officers was made to cover as wide a field as th hrief tlm permitted. Can tain W. V. Mead, ccmmanilng the cruiser, toolc much Interest In the work, and all of his subordinates co operated heartily. Quarters were not so commodious as they mlirht have been, but fair for a cruiser. The commissioned officers arriving Most evening with the two divisions besides their commanders were Lieutenant H. W. rrmandy and Ens'Ti Ned Smith, of the Third, rnd Ensign H. M Montgomery nnd Ensign N. M. Sloan, ot the First. Adjutant-General GantonbMn was at the denot to receive the divisions and had the Armory prepared for their reception As quickly as the service bags could be t-ansferred to the Armory, they were distributed, and the men given permis sion to depart, the hour then being near midnight SQCIALISM. A Woman Sees Its Weakness nnd Folly. PORTLAND, July 27. (To the Editor.) After reading the article, "Distinctions Without Differences." I felt a strong de sire to express np sympathy, not for any political faction, but for the party who allows such narrow, selfish Ideas to enter and occupy the mind of any American woman, most especially If she be a mother with sons and daughters who have a future before them, with tne possibilities that all American boys and girls have. Twenty or 2S years from now. If the party has a son or daugh ter, there is nothing In our free and blessed country's laws to hinder them from becoming the capitalist, be It his or her good fortune, though he or she be now a bootblack or a servant girl, ana should their stars be of such a lucky nature, they will find themselves con gratulating themselves that their moth er's Ideas do not prevail. Does not the very fact that Miss Crocker Is paying $50,000 for a wedding gown go to show she did more for the common laborer than she could had she bought a less expen sive one? Does not the thought of the thousands of dollars spent by the mllllon arles for mansions and clothes carry with It a feeling of gratitude, because the money so spent gives work to those who would starve without It? Labor, can no more live without capital than can capi tal' live without labor. Everybody's de sire in this world is to get rich !nsome way or another, and each and every one does the very best he can, and when they fall, perhaps by their own fault, there is none but a selfish spirit that would pull down their more fortunate brother or sis ter to help out. Why. if socialism is such a' good thing, do we never hear any one advocate it except those who have been unfortunate in their aspiring after wealth? "Our wealthy do live on the worklngman's labor, on his" want," etc., out ne would soon cease to live should the wealthy stop hiring. 'Some years ago a man was up for election to a high position. From a barefoot bootblack, and a newsboy, and bartender, and any Job he could find, he became a banker and in a procession op posed to him people were yelling, "Down with the bankers" And yet they were fathers and sons who would have been proud of such a boy as that little bare foot bootblack If they knew they had such an one In their families. There is no need to beg for work now, and when there Is no work, capitalists do a great deal with their means to keep the will ing laborers from suffering more than they do. and so "render unto Ceasar the things that are Ceasar's and untb God the things that are God's," and cast away that selfish, d-econtenfed feeling that calls out such expressions and sentiments as are shown by such as I refer to. A POOR MAN'S 'WIFE. Recrnlatlon of Gambling. PORTLAND. July 2$.--CTo the Editor.) Everybody who Is sufficiently Informed on tho subject knows very well for a starter that no matter how persistently and strictly the authorities prosecute, gamblers, the games of chance have al ways been carried on, and always will be carried on in large cities and in many small ones. Countenancing of thieves is not pertinent to the issue, for the fool and his money will be parted, and the fool who needs a guardian will seek the gambler at all events, and no law, how ever strict, Is ever going to stop him. Consequently it is not entirely the gamb lers' fault. The authorities announced that the secret and miscellaneous pay ments by gamblers to every policeman. Constable or other official should be stopped. Tho gamblers are therefore ar rested, fined, and the fines paid into the public coffers. This process is strictly in accord with the law. There is nothing to prevent a gambler pleading guilty or forfeiting bail if he wishes to. We are all looking for honest men night and day, and the plan appeals to a fair minded man as much more honest than to have the money go to private pockets. If the prohibitory plan is followed out, it simply drives gambling to most secret places, where it is protected by corrupt officials, and becomes more than ever dan gerous and alluring. It would be much better If It were strictly licensed, and the rooms should be open to every one who chose to go there and drag some fool relative or friend out by the neck, with out interference from gamblers, or else out comes the license. This Is, If pos sible, the only present defect In the plan of the authorities, and maybe they can remedy that. For the rest, the gamblers must take their chances of prosecution by private parties, Just as they do now. " DIOGENES. The Chinese Were Invaders. Chicago Chronicle. The history of the Chinese as invaders and warriors is replete with deeds ot reckless valor, as well as keen intellect. When the Spanish discovered the Philip pine Islands they also discovered that Chinamen had already Invaded the isl ands and were a powerful political and commercial factor. In 1574 LI Ma Hong, a Chinese naval officer and filibuster, ar rived before Manila with 62 ships. He made a landing, but after 10 months of hard fighting had to withdraw. Other Invasions followed, but were not successful. By 1602 over 20.000 Chinamen had quietly settled In Manila, and thou sands were scattered over Luzon. In 1602 thej concluded they would take the Island, and started an insurrection, but It was not a success, and nearly every one of them was killed. By 1639 the island was again full of Chinamen, and another attempt was made to throw out the Span lards. This war lasted only six months, and. owing to the failure of reinforce ments to arrive on time, over 50,000 China men lost their lives, and, of course, the rebellion was a failure In 1662 a Chinese fleet appeared before Manila and de manded tribute. In 1762 England captured Manila, but the success of the under taking was largely due to her Chinese allies. ' Not only in Luzon, but in nearly all the Islands of the archipelago, may be found records of efforts of Chinamen to make conquest of the country. In every in stance they failed because their forces were outnumbered, but their persistency shows them to be made of no weak stuff. A Pioneer's Experience WItn Army "Worms. EUGENE, July 27. (To the Editor.) When reading In The Oregonlan of the depredations done by army worms at this time, I am reminded of the time we had with these destructive pests In Madison County, Illinois, In 1851. They simply overran the country In many places, consuming every green object In their path. They moved'wlth the precis Ion of well-trained soldiers, those In the rear following their file leader. Many ex periments for their destruction were re sorted to, but the one most efficacious was to watch their movements and plow one or two furrows, then throw out all looso soil and with a spade undermine the furrow In the direction they were going, and, when they reached this point and found they could not cllmp up, they soon became discouraged and took the back track. S. HANDSAKER. Addltlonnl Churcli Notices. At the Calvary Baptist Church, corner East Eighth and Grant streets. Rev. J. O. Burroughs, of Utah, former pastor of this church, will preach this morning at 10:30. While pastor of the Calvary Church, Mr. Burroughs made many friends, who will be glad to welcome him once more. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Rev. A. L. Black will preach at 7:45 P. M. There will be services In the tent, cor ner of East Thirty-fifth and and Main streets, today, at 10:45 A. M. and at 3 and 7:30 P. M. Levi D. Barr will speak at the morning service on the subject, "What Do Friends Believe?" All are In vited. Aaron M. Bray, pastor Friends Church. INSURES LOVE AND A HAPPY HOME FOR ALL How any man may quickly cure .himself after years of suffering from sexual weakness. Io3t vitality, night losses, varicocele, etc.. and en largo small weak organs to full size and vigor. L. W. KNAPPr M. D. Simply send your name and address to Dr. I. W. Knapp. 2651 Hull Bldg.. Detroit. Mich., and he will gladly send the free receipt with full directions so that any man may easily cure himself at home. This is certainly a most gen erous offer, and the following extracts taken from his dally mall show what men think of bis generosity: "Dear Sir: Please accept my sincere thanks for yours of recent date. I have given your treatment a. thorough test, and the benefit haj been extraordinary. It has completely braced me up. I am Just as vigorous as when a boy. and you cannot realise how happy 1 am." "Dear Sir: Tour method worked beautifully Results are exactly what I needed. Strength and vigor have completely returned and en largement Is entirely satisfactory.' "Dear Sir; Tours was received, and I had no trouble In making use of tho receipt as directed, and can truthfully say It is a boon to weak men. I am greatly Improved in size, strength and vigor." All correspomlence Is strictly confidential, mailed In plain sealed envelope. The receipt U free for the asking, and ho wants every man to have It. WaicSli3 IMPORTED BE HARE RABBITRY We claim to have, some of Ihe very best stock In the country. Our leading strains are Duke of Edlnboro, Denham Prince, Sir Styles. Edlnboro, Mystery, Fashoda, Lord- Britton. Old Gold, Brig ham. Young, Nonpareil, ' Chump, Result, Gimsgy, Star, Islesworth, Squib. Malton, Mystery. Pride of York and King Leo pold. , Does in these strains, bred and unbred, from $5 to JGO; also some very fine young stock. Our stud la headed by Prince Edlnboro and Denham Prince, Jr. Prince Edlnboro has nothing but champions and Crystal Palace challenge cup and prize winners on the side of both sire and dam, as his pedigree will show; his sire, Duke of Edlnboro, took first prize at exhibition held at Los Angeles In February, 1900. Denham Prince. Jr., shows equally as good a pedigree, as for instance his sire, Denham Prince, was the winner of the following prizes: First at Grarftham, first at Mardcnhead, first at Fornsley. ' and second at Bedford and Cambridge, Eng land. Our young by Edlnboro Mystery, who scored 95 three days after arrival from England, are worth seeing. We shall have fresh Importations every two weeks. Don't foil to see our Hymalay- ans pec raDDits. uur motto is a squae deal to every one and satisfaction guar anteed. Stud fees from ( $2 CO to 10. Correspondence solicited. 644 Gantenbeln Avenue Phone Pink 623 ELDORADO RABBITRY BELGIAN HARES We represent a stock of nearly 100O hares which we have raised In Southern California In the past two years and have established an office of the Eldorado Rabbitry, Riverside, Cal., at 103 North Third street, Portland, where the public can purchase as fine pedigreed stock as there Is on the north coast. We head our list of fine hares with our imported Lord Edlnboro, Jr.. score 95, Serfect In color. Two services for salo etween now and August 10, only, at 510 each. Lord Edlnboro. Jn, is from import ed Lord Edlnboro, out of Champion Edln boro. winning second prize at Northamp ton. England. Winter 1S99-1900: also, im orted doe Queen Isabella, full sister to ord Edlnboro, score 95, for sale, reason able if taken this week: also, four fine Lord Britain does, six months old; also, one Sir Styles doe left, full sister to one now owned by Mr. A. N. Wright, the Iowa Jeweler, 293 Morrison street. The doe will score 93 points and Is a snap. Also, one fine Belvidere buck, besides over 50 others, consisting of Banbury, Yukon. Sir Styles. Edlnboro, Dexter, Red Rover and other popular strains. Call, examine our stock and get descriptive manual of the 'business. Let us start you right at right prices. No trouble to explain and show stock. Mall orders a specialty. 103 North Third Street PORTLAND BELGIAN HARES We have the. largest and finest stock of pedigreed Belgian hares ever seen In Port landChief Trinidad, sired by Trinidad, one of the reddest bucks ever Imported; Britain Boy, son of the famous Lord Britain, and several other good bucks at stud. Service fees reasonable. Yukon, Banbury, Duke of Essex, Nonpareil, Klondyke Nugget. and all the leading strains. Stock all In good, healthy condition. Shipments made anywhere. See our stock and get. our prices before buy ing elsewhere. We guarantee satisfaction or money refunded. All correspondence promptly answered. W. A. CREW50N I A. MATHEWS 251 Columbia St., Between 2d and 3d BREEDERS AND DEALERS IN High-Grade Belgian Hares Duke of Teck, imported, heads our stud. Fee till Aug. 15th, $10. Send stamp for booklet. See us before you buy. Rabbitry. 148 East 34th St. Aider Springs Rabbitry Mrs. Mae H. Cardwell NORTHWEST RABBITRY Breeders of FANCY BELGIAN HARES 327 Salmon Street Tel. Oregon Front 13. Portland, Or. Belqlan Hares at Cut Finest Stock ; Best Strains 34 E. 13th, cor. E. Couch, Portland COLUMBIA RABBITRY C. E. Rockwell, Proprietor 509.Railroad St., Albfna Portland, Or. . Breeder and Importer of HIGH-GRADE BELGIAN HARES Sir Stv!es and Lord Britain Bucks ' in Stud "UNEEDA" RABBITRY Not a larse stock, but the VERY BEST, headed by "Uneeta" sire Trlnadad. dam Maid en Hair, bred July 2, 1900. to Britain Fox. highest scoring son of Lord Britain. "Who wants one of Uneeta's young? Will book orders now and ship whenever you say. "Write forprlces. J. H. PHILLIPS. 203 Morrison St., Portland, Or. COMMERCIAL RABBITRY 734 Commercial St., Albina Headed by "JEFFRIES" "We have fine youngsters and breeding does from tha most popular strains Nonpareil. Lord Cayenne. Prince William Imp.. Trinidad. Guinea Gold. Call before buying elsewhere. PIONEER RABBIT MAN . White Clover Rabbitry WILLAMETTE STATION. ST. JOHNS MOTOR LINE. CITY ADDRESS. F S. KAMMQXD, THIRD AND YAMHILL STS. At stud. Red Pepper, sired by Lord Cayenne; fee. ?5. Bonanza Boy's youngsters and bucks and does of the leading strains, at reasonable prices. Before buying call and see our stock. raffrftfvt'TrofriC mrJli vi: Rates LOS ANGELES 249 FIFTH ST. PORTLAND The largest and best equipped rabbitry in the Northwest. Why breed your does to common bucks when you can breed to Lord Britain's highest scoring son? BRITAIN FOX Score 95 One of our finest does. Lady Dexter, score 934. by Mrs. Bush, sold last week to Dr. B. E. Cawood. 43 Hamilton build ing. Correspondence a pleasure. Prices on application. Los Angeles Rabbitry 694 OREQON STREET Corner East 20th Portland, Oregon Thoroughbred pedigreed Belgian Hares from the best strains in America, We are breeders, and not brokers. We furnish prices on all classes of stock. We new have a fine line of old and young stock, which, we will guarantee as represented or money returned. Shipments made every where. Wo sell nothing but strong, healthy stock. Owners of Prince Yukon. Jr.; fee, $10. RABBITRY OPEN ON SUNDAYS Visitors Welcome BRITAIN RABBITRY 825 East Washington St. At stud, DUKB OP EDINBORO; fee, $10 (out of HDINBORO PRINCE. Imported). LORD SALISBURY. JR.; fee. $5; one of Lord Britain's finest. Our leadlnar strains are: LORD BRITAIN, DUKE OP EDINBORO, RED ROVER. SIR STYLES and GOLD BUO. Does unbred, bred and with litters, at reason able prices. Also some nice young stock. All pedigrees guaranteed. It will pay you to call and sea our stock. Buckwalter & McMonles . . LINWOOD RABBITRY 24T LINCOLN ST., PORTLAND. OR. Hours at rabbitry. 6 to T A. M., 6 to 8 P. M. Lord Frowley, a nice buck, at stud. A nice lot of young hares, bred and born here, that ara just about ready to wean. Be pleased to show stock to callers. Prompt attention to letters. E. L. DIFFENDERFER of the Denial Chair 'l'JiijiU JS3CTKAOTm AND PILLED AB SOLUTELY WITHOUT JAIN, by ocr late sclsntlflo method applied to the- gums. No sleep-prodticfnr agents or cccatoa. Tbaaa ara the only dental parlcrs In Port land havlnc PATENTED APPLIANCES and lngradlaats to extract, fill and apply roM crowns and porcelain crowns undetectable from natural teth. and warranted for 10 years. WITHOUT TEE LEAST PADX. Full set of teeth, $3, a parfeot fit roanintd or no prty. Gold crowns. $0. Gold nlllngs, 1. Sil ver nlllngs, COo. All work don by GRADU ATE DENTISTS of from 13 to SO years' ex perience, and each deportment in cnarge of a specialist. Gir us a call, and you will find us to da exactly as wo advertlsa. We will tell you In advance exactly what your work will coat by a FREE EXAMINATION. SET TEETH ................... .$0.00 GOLD CROWDS .....95.O0 GOLD FILLINGS 91.00 SILVER FILLINGS .80 fW PLATES New York Dental Parlors MATN OFFICE: Fourth and Morrison sts.. Portland. Or. HOURS-8 to 8; SUNDAYS, 10 TO 4. BRANCH OFFICES: T2S Market at.. Ban Franolaco, OaL U Tint Tft.. Seattle. Wash. PAUL CROMWELL The Colored Specialist Has opened up his office at 225 Hall street, corner Second, and will se!l hla medicine as usual. Medicines for all kinds of chronic diseases. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. FOR ALASKA. THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers Queen. Cottage City. City of Toneka and Al - Kl leave TACOMA 11 A. M.. SE ATTLE 9 P. M".. Axis. 3, S. 13, 15. IS. 23. 2S; Sejt. 2. 7. 12, 17. 22, 27: Oct. 2. and every fifth, day thereafter. For further Information obtain company's folder. The company reserves the right to change steamers, sailing date? and hours of sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 249 Washington sL. Portland. Or.: F. W CARLETON. N. P. R. B, Dock. Tacoma. ticket office G18 First avc; Seattle. E W. MELSE. ticket agt: H H. LLOYD. Pum Sound Supt.: C. W. MCTjLER, Asst. SuDt.. Ocean Dock. Seattle. 1 GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts., S. P. s-5SPni fs'JilBiil - it . - 'rf. --, hJjL ,1. -