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THE SUNDAY OltEGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 1, 190L 11 SPECIAL SERVICE FOR MEN BROTHERHOOD OP ST. AXDREW WILL RALLY AT ST. MARK'S. Rev. Edvrard Johnson, of St. Paul, sad Others, "Will Speak: on "TKe True 3Ian." At St. Mark's today, the Rev. Edward Johnaon, of St. Paul. Minn., will preach In the morning. In the evening there will be a special service for men. The subject of the addresses -Rill be, "The True Man," In his relation to: (a) "The Family," by Mr. A. C. Newlll. principal of the Bishop Scott Academy; (b), "The State," by the Rev. Edwin Jotason, B. D.; (c). "The Church," by Mr. A. E. Bernays, one of the masters of the Bishop Scott Academy. The service will be Interspersed with favorite and well-known hymns, in which all can join heartily. An earnest invita tion is extended to all Brotherhood men and others. Service will begin at 7:30 P. M. The Portland Ministerial Association will meet in Y. M. C. A, Building on Mon day. December 2, at 10:30 A. M. A paper will be read by R. McLean. D. D.. on "Tho Purpose of the Portland Ministerial Association." rirt Baptint. At tfc.2 First Baptist Church, corner Twelfth and Taylor streets. Rev. Alex ander Blackburn, D. D., pastor, will con duct the following rvlces: 10:15 A. M. Prayer for the day. 10:30 Subject of sermon, "Docs the "World Need the Organized Church?" New members received and the Lord's Supper administered after sermon. 12 M. Sunday School; John G. Malone, superintendent. 3 P. M. Savier-Street Mission; C. A. 3wis superintendent. 0:20 P. M. Young Peoples meeting: leader, H. M. Green. 7:30 P. M. Subject of sermon, "The Cause and Cure of Youthful Criminals." Baptiyms at the opening of the service. The Young People's Society held a de lightful social at the residence of H. R. Beckwith, on Wednesday evening. Mr. F. H. Palmer was elected secretary. The subject ct the missionary prayer meeting next week will be "Work Among tho French Canad.ans." Mrs. Edmunds and Mrs. Patrick, whose home has been In Canada, will speak. Grace Methodist. At Grace M. E. Church the pastor. Rev. J. R. T. Lathrop, will preach both morn ing and evening. The subject of the morning sermon will be "The Way of Peace." Preceding the sermon, Mr. Lath rop will give a five-minute talk to the children. The subject of the evening ser mon will be "What Would Jesus Do Were He Here?" This Is the beginning of a series of evening sermons, the topics of which are taken from the book "In His Steps." There will be class meeting in the morning at 9:30 under the leadership) of Professor Haines. Immediately after tho morning service is the session of the Sunday school, to which all strangers am Invited. At 6:30 P. M. the Ep worth League has Its services, lasting for an hour; young people, strangers in the city, are cordially invited to attend this service. The music will be in charge of a quartet under tha direction of Mrs.J. W. Bsver idge. First Unitarian. At the First Unitarian Church, the morning service is held at 11. The minis ter. Rev. George Croswell Cressey, D. D., will preach. Communion service at the close of the morning exercises will be conducted by Dr. T. L. Eliot. Sunday School meets at 12:30. The William G. Eliot Fraternity meets at 7. A union service of the Young People's societies of the Unitarian and Universalis! chuches will be held. Tajlor-Strect McthodlKt. The pastor, Dr. H. J. Talbott, will preach In Taylor-Street Methodist Epis copal Church, at the corner of Third street, this morning, at 10:30, and in the evening at 7:30. The music will be direct ed by Professor W. H. Boyer and a large choir. The general class meeting of the church is at 9:30 this morning in the lecture-room. The Sunday School meets at 12:15, and will have some special music. The devptional meeting of tho Ep worth League will be held at 6:30 in the evening, with Miss .Ethel Beharrell as leader. First Congrrcsratlonnl. At the First Congregational Church there will be the usual services, conducted by the pastor. The morning topic will be, "The Ground of Faith in the Divine Mission of Christ," and In the evening the following question will be answered, "How May We Win Men to Christ Through the Home Life?" St. Mnrj'K Cathedral. Following is the order of services and the music at St. Mary's Cathedral: High mass. 10:30 A. M. Mass In A fiat Mercadante Offertory "Ave Maria" Luzzl J. Adrian Epping. Special song service on first Sunday or each month. Programme for this evening Is as follows: Vespers, 7:30 P. M. Domlne ad adjuvaudum Quartet... Stems Tenor solo Gaul Mr. J. W. Belcher. Inflamatus from "Stabat Mater".. Rossini Soprano solo and chorus Miss Kathleen Lawier. Violin solo Andante Rellg.oso Austin F. Victor Austin. Duet for soprano and tenor "O Love Divine" Stainer Miss Lawier and Mr. Belcher. "Laudate Dominum" Sterns Quartet. "Magnificat" Sterns Quartet. Sermon. "Thy .hallowed Presence" Carter Miss Lawier, Miss Prior, Mr. Belcher, Mr. Epping. Benediction. "O Salutaris Hostla" Wagner J. Adrian Epping. "Tantum Ergo" Hummel Trinity Episcopal. At Trinity Church, Sixth and Oak streets, Rev. Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector, "will conduct the following services: Lita ny, holy communion and sermon, 11; even ing prayer and sermon, 7:30; Sunday School meets at 9:45. First Christian. Services of the First Christian Church are being held in the Auditorium, K. P. Hall, Third street, between Taylor and Yamhill streets. today. Rev. J. F. Ghorm ley -will take for his morning theme "The Royal Priesthood." Revival services will be held in the evening; the theme Is "Con versions on Pentecost." Clarice Methodist. At Clarke M. E. Church, corner Eigh teenth and Raleigh, the pastor, Rev. F. i. Young, will preach at 11; Sunday School meets at 12. The evening services will be In charge of the Epworth League. An ex cellent programme will be rendered. Tmnnuel Baptist. At the lmmanuel Baptist Church the morning service and Bible school will be held in the Young Men's League Hall. Second and Grant streets; the theme will be "Living Within Ourselves." The pas tor, S. C. Lapham. will deliver the ad dress of the union service, in the evening, at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, on the subject "In Christ." St. Stephen's Episcopal. At St. Stephen' Chapel, Thirteenth and Clay street. Rev. T. N. Wilson, clergy man in charge, will conduct the following eervices: Morning prayer and sermon, 11 o'clock: evening prayer. 7:30; Sunday School, 9:43. Holy communion after morn ing service on the first Sunday of each month. St. Matthew's Episcopal. At St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, cor ner First and Caruthers streets, services are as follows: Morning service, 11; choral evensong, 4:30 P. M.; Sunday School, 9:45 A. M. Rev. W. A. McBreck is pastor. St. James Engrllsb. Iathcran. At St. James' English Lutheran Church, corner West Park and Jefferson streets, J. A. Leas, pastor, will conduct services at 10:30 A. M., followed by the holy com munion. Sunday School meets at 12 noon; evening service at 7:45. Swedish. Lutheran. At the Swedish Lutheran lmmanuel Church, 423 Burnslde street. Rev. John W. Skans, pastor, will conduct rvices at 10:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School meets at 12 noon. First A. M. E. ZIon. The following services will be held at the African M. E. Church, 6S North Tenth street, near Everett. Preaching at 11 A. M., by Rev. G. W. Bailey. Sunday School at 12 M. At 3 P. M. Rev. J. W. Wright, of the ZIon Methodist Church, will preach the sacramental sermon, on the subject, "A Sumptuous Feast." Christian Endea vor meeting at 7 P. M. Preaching at S P. M. Danish Lutheran. Services will be held at the Danish Lutheran Church, Thirteenth and Gllsan, today at 11 A. M. and 7:45 P. M. Sunday School meets at 10 A. M. Chr. Hansen la pastor. Swedish Mission. At the Swedish Mission Church, Seven teenth and GILsan streets, services will bo held at 11 A. 1L and 8 P. M., which will be conducted by Rev. A. R. Anderson, of Seattle; Sunday School meets at 10 A. M.; prayer meeting, Wednesday evening at 8; Young People's meeting, Friday evening at S. Y. 31. C. A. Meeting. The men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A. this afternoon at 4 o'clock will be ad dressed by Rev. H. J. Talbott, the new pastor of the Taylor-Street Methodist Church. This is the first time that Rev. Mr. Talbott has spoken to the men of the city, and a large and strong meeting is expected. There will be good singing and special music conducted by W. H. Boyer. The meeting will be held at the Associa tion Building, Fourth and Yamhill. Ilerea Mission. At the Berea Mission, corner of Second and Jefferson streets, services will be held today at 10:30 and 7:30, by the pastor. Rev. J. H. Allen. The morning subject will be, "Waiting Upon the Lord." and the even ing subject, "The Heavenly 'Leo and Judah's :LIon" Christian Science. At the First Church of Christ, Scientist, on Twenty-third street, near Irving, serv ices wiil be held at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Subject of sermon is "God the Only Cause and Creator." Children's Sunday School meets at 12:10 P. M. Wednesday evening testimonial service is held at S o'clock. A free reading-room is open daily In the Hamilton Building, 131 Third street, from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M.,-and every evening, except Wednesday and Sunday, from 7:30 to 9 o'clock. At Second Church of Christ (Scientist) Auditorium, Third street, between Taylor and Salmon, services will be held at 11 A. M. and S P. M. The subject of thesermon, "God the Only Cause and Creator." Sun day School meets at 12:15. The regular Wednesday evening testimonial meeting is at S o'clock. The free reading-rooms in front part of same building are open daily from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Mormons. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services today at 2 and 7:30 P. M.. in hall 400. Allsky Building, corner Third and Morrison streets. Sun day School meets at 3:15. Universal Brotherhood. At 416 Marquam Building the Universal Brotherhood Lodge 84 and Theosophlcal Society holds Its monthly meeting at 8 P. M. The subject will be "Reflections of Thanksgiving." Spiritualists. The First Spiritualist Society will hold conference at 11 A. M., at Artisans' Hall, Ablngton Building. Third street, between Washington and Stark. At 7:30 services will be held by J. H. Lucas and Mrs. Cor nelius. EAST SIDE CHURCHES. Dr. Rockwell Preaches This Even ing In Trinity Methodist Church. The regular services will be held today in the Trinity M. E. Church, East Grant and East Tenth streets. Dr. A. Thompson, pastor, will preach in the morning on '"the Christian's Imagination." At 7:30 o'clock in the evening Dr. L. E. Rockwell, pre siding elder, will preach. Sunday School will be held at 10; S. Morrow is superin tendent. Epworth League devotional services will be hPld at 6:30. St. David's Episcopal. The services in St. David's Episcopal Church, corner Twelfth and East Morri son. Rev. George B. Van Waters, D. D., rector, for the first Sunday in Advent will be as follows: Sunday School, 9:45; morn ing prayer with sermon and holy com munion at 11 o'clock; evening prayer and sermon at 7:30 o'clock. All are cordially Invited First Cumberland Presbyterian. At the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, corner of East Twelfth and Tay lor streets, the pastor. Dr. J. J. Dalton, will preach at 10:30, taking for his sub ject "Features of the Christian Life." Sunday School, under Superintendent W. D. Deaver. will convene at noon, and Christian Endeavor at 6:30. At the even ing hour, 7:30, a special musical service will be held. This is the last service at which Miss Klippel, our leading soprano, will sing, as she goes East for an ex tended visit. By request she will sing several selections at this service. Second United Evangelical. The pator. H. A. Deck, will preach on "Forces That Win" this morning, and "Sin and Its Consequences" this evening. There will be special gcpel services every night during the week. The pastor will be assisted by Revs. Pratt and Balien tyne. First United Evangelical. At the First United Evangelical Church, East Tenth and East Sherman streets, Rev. H. L. Pratt, pastor, will preacn this morning on "The Sick Man Cured." In the evening the W. C. T. U. will have charge, when the following programme will be rendered: Singing by congrega tion; scripture reading; singing; prayer; anthem by the choir; paper, Mrs. S. M. Kern; duet; address. Mrs. M. L. Drlggs; song, male quartet; reading, Miss Edith Kemp; anthem: offering; remarks. Mission Hall Meetings. There w ill be a series of revival meetings he'.d in the Mission Hall, corner East Stark street and Union avenue, during the coming Winter. Rev. J. F. Ford, evan gelist, will conduct the meeting, com mencing this evening at 8 o'clock. The work will be continued every evening, with personal work during the day, done by house-to-house visitation, and cottage prayer-meetings held by a holiness band. There will be no collection taken up at these meetings. Centenary Methodist Church. Rev. W. B. Hollingshead, pastor of Cen tenary Methodist Church, East Pine and East Ninth streets, will preach this morn ing at 10:30 o'clock on the subject, "Our Relations to the Church Extension So ciety," and at 7:30 on "Our Young Men," Sunday School convenes at 12:15; Epworth League at 6:20. and monthly praise serv ice at 7:30 P M. Rodney-Avenue Christian. Albyn Esson will preach in the morn ing on "Men and Their Motives," and in the evening on "Christian Ideals; Are They Attainable or Desirable?" Scandinavian Lutheran. At the Scandinavian Evangelical Luth eran Church, corner East Grant and East Tenth streets, services in the Norwegian language will be conducted at 10:45, with communion. Communicants must be pres ent by 10:30. Evening services, also in Norwegian, will be held at 7:20. Tuesday evening a special business meeting will be held. Thursday, at 1:30 P. M., the La dles' Aid Society will meet at Mrs. Tlede man Johnson's. No. 635 East Ninth street. Catechism class meets on Saturdays from 10 to 12 and 2 to 4. Sunday School in Eng lish and Norwegian meets immediately after the forenoon service?, NEW TRUST FOR BILLION HOW BIG RAILROAD COMBINATION IS MADE UP. Stocks and Bonds of Corporations Included in the Northern Securi ties Company of New Jersey. The numerous reports touching the or ganization of the Northern Securities Company, the new railroad trust, have failed to give a clear idea of component pirts of the new corporation, the property it would own and the obligations it would have to meet. This Is set forth in the following statement compiled by the Wall , Street Journal, from which It appears that this is the first billion-dollar railroad trust: As at present constituted, the Northern Securities Company will absorb the stocks of the Great Northern and Northern Pa cific Companies, and will control the equity In the Burlington Company repre senting the earning capacity of the com pany. It may be useful, therefore, to present a rough statement cf the securi ties outstanding on the constituent com panies and the capitalization of the new company. The table which follows shows the bonds outstanding on each of the three constit uent roads as of June 30, 1901: Chicago, Burlington &. Qulncy Bonded debt outstanding Le&s held In sinking funds .$147,204,300 . 13.202.500 .1134.001.800 .$ 0C.CS3.454 4&4.CO0 Net bonded debt outstanding Great Northern Railway Co. Bonded debt outstanding St. P., M. & M. guaranteed stock, Net bonded debt. etc. outstand'g.? 07.133.054 Bonded debt ouiundlng...:.: $172,025,789 Less held in treasury 2.250.33C nvn -j-jfi - Net bonded debt outstanding $170,075,453 C. B. & Q. "Joint 4 per ct. bonds".$215.153.000 Total bonded debt, etc $61G.O0S.307 On this the Interest charges are approx imately as follows: C B. & Q. bonded debt $ 7.400.000 Great Northern bonded debt 4.800.000 Northern Pacltlc bonded debt G.400,000 C, B. &. Q. "Joint 4" 8,050.000 Total Interest charge $27,250,000 C, B. & Q. rentals $ 325.000 Great Northern rentals... 200.000 Northern Pac rentals.... 125,000 Total rentals a, B. & Q. taxes $1,625,000 Great Northern taxes 050.000 Northern Pacific taxes,... 050,000 .$ C50.000 Total taxes $ 3.525.000 Total Interest, rentals and taxes.. .$31,425,000 C. B. & Q. sinking funds 475,000 Total fixed charges ...s.u,jw.uw , For convenience In figuring, we may ! take It that the fixed charge of the North- j ern Securities Company is about $32,000. 000 annually. This is about the sum that must be earned before any dividend can be paid on the stock of the company, which amounts to $400,000,000. The earnings of the constituent com panies last year were as follows: Miles operated Gross earnings .. Maintenance of way Maintenance of equipment Conducting transportation General expenses Total expenses ... Net earnings Other income.. Gross Income CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNT. Total mileage operated 1S.055 1 Gross earnings $110.063.000 ' Malnt. of way.. ........$18,327,253 , Malnt. of eoulnment... 10.005.007 Cond. transportation ... 31.002,507 General expense 3.700,027 Operating expenses $ 04,025,454 Net earnings from operation $ 4C.O3S.203 Other income - 2.501.004 Gross Income $ 4&543.2O0 It thus appears that the new company, if it had been In operation last year, would have shown earnings eaqual to almost exactly 4 per cent on its stock after pay ment of all charges and operating ex penses proper. It is expected that the constituent com panies will show an Increase In net this year of about $5,000,000, which will put tht company in a position to show 5 per cent on Its stock. In the above calculation no deduction is made for "additions and betterments" not charged to operating expenses. No account is taken of the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railway Company In the above capitalization, as it does not represent actual capitalization, but only machinery of organization. The Northern Securities Company Is therefore organized as follows: Bonded debt, etc $017,000,000. Stock 400.O00.O0O Total $1,017,000,000 Thus it is the first "billion-dollar" cor poration In the railroad business. It op crates about 18,250 miles of road, so that it is capitalized for. roughly. $33,800 per mile in bonds, and 522,000 per mile In stock in all, say $55,800 per mile. AS TO THE WORD "JEW." Rabbi Stephen S. Wise Writes on a Mlsnndertttood 3Iatter. The New York Evening Post recently addressed a letter to several prominent rabbis, asking their views concerning the mention in newspapers of the racial or religious affiliations of Jews. Among those to whom the inquiry was submitted was Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, of Portland, who answered as follows: In reply to your question whether the char acterization "Uerman Jew" Is more objection able than an "Italian Catholic" I can but cay that as a Jew, not as an "American He brew," I decidedly object to the gratuitous characterization, "German Jew" or "American Hebrew," and believe, moreover no more de cidedly than would nn Englishman to "Eng lish Protestant" or &n Italian to an "Italian Catholic" By way of parenthesis, the choice .f. " J.tV,Bn Cathol,c " J"?'11,! ST tne QuU.preyentm7 S church'and the Italian Government respective ly, are implacable foes. For one thing, in recording the fact that Mr. Blank was waylaid and murdered In some town in Poland (to cite your own names). It is as unimportant to mention that Mr. Blank was a Polish Jew as it would be to note that his - your wont to sugmaiize jar. ievery as an 0f operation of the Crown lands for fifty Irish Catholic bandit." or to name Mr. Setij yeara. offers have been received to build Low, "an American Episcopalian reformer. rallroads ln varloug parts of Luzon and E? aVrLhef!Fo717ferato0,S,hr other islands, but the promoters desire. MoTes MonSflore as 'the Anglo-Jewish phllan- j In some cases, a small guarantee of lnter throplst." Once more parenthetically, this est on th,e onds r,rom th? Governrn,e nt meaningless use of names has led to a refer- j ne existing railroad from Manila to ence to Mr. Cecil Rhcdea as a man of typically I Dagupan was. built under a guarantee of 8 Jewish greed, and to Sir Moses Monteflore as ' per cent by the Spanish Government to a man of beautiful Christian character. It is j the bondholders, but with the agreement not because the Jew Is unduly sensitive or self- . that 5 per cent of the gross earnings conscious that he objects to this manner of J should be treated as net eirnlngs in cal characteriratfon. but because the manner of , culatlng the deficit in the amount required its use proves beyond peradventure that usual- for interest payments. Most of the pro ly when a man Is spoken of as a Jew.lt Is moters who have submitted plans to the nT v PT.h w ,Z. f H,r "Mr. Blank, a Polish Jew." as a mode of des- lgnation. is, I take it. but a survival of the i reminiscence of the custom or linking Jew ana Jewish with offensive and opprobrious epithets. Names, names, names! Under ordinary cir cumstances, such a characterization as "Amer ican Jew" or "German Hebrew" is almost In excusable, save ln such cases when It Is whol ly inexcusable namely, when It is designed thereby (as I take it ln your case It Is not) to give expression to the widespread fallacy that the Jew Is everywhere and at all times other than and apart from his fellow citizens, ln whatever land he resides, as If the Jew ln America were not and could not be a loyal American. Heavens knows that ln Russia and other European countries, the government strives, through harsh measures of repression to whip every Instinct of loyalty and patriot ism out of the dwellers of the pale, and still. 1 pvca under such conditions, th Jew ro patriotic and l&w-upholding to an astonishing decree. The rule may be safely laid down that Jew or Jewish should not be aflheed to the name of a man or made mention of In connec tion with his nationality save in such cases when the reference tends to throw light upon the matter under discussion. I have not yet been able to recover from my astonishment at your further question. "Which Is considered preferable Mr. Blank, a Pole, or Mr. Blank, a Jew?" "Alles 1st action da gewesen," save this, that a Jew be asked "which characterization Is preferable to him! Throughout the ages the least preferable has been applied to us -with unchanging uniform ity. Again, you ask whether the Jews are proudest of their race or their special coun tries. Must Uiere need oe a connict oeitven honest pride of race and Just pride of country? In the words of a Gcrman-Jewlsh-French-Christlan-Pagan-Greek poet, for Helnrlch Heine was all of these you might say: "1 am proud that I am sprung from a great, an Im mortal, a consecrated race, a God-serving peo ple.' . . . that I belong to 'the noble home of Israel, a descendant of those martyrs who gave the world a God and a morality and who have fought and auffered on all the battle- fields 0f thought.' " Again I am proud that I am & citizen of these United States, of which It was once truly said by Lord Ersklne, "there is as sacred a regard to property, as inviolable a security to all the rights of individuals, lower taxes, fewer grievances, less to deplore and more to admire In the Constitution of America than that of any other country under heaven." My religion instlllt the loftiest principles- of patriotism Into the hearts of Its dis ciples. Is it disloyal to my country to love and revere and hold In pride such a religion? You have "addressed to me the question of the nursery. "Whom do you lovo better, father or mother?" While on the subject of names, pray pardon tho suggestion that If you must emphasize the racial and religious afllllatlons of a Jew, jou ill him tw nnt Whrc nnt Israelite. There I Is something amusing In the use of "Hebrew" and "Israelite" by Jews eager to let down the bars of the ghetto and by Christians more eager, if possible, to build the gnetto walls higher. Instead of the simple, cownrlght name "Jew." in pity and palliation, as It were, of the offense. This substitution of the "milder" form. Hebrew or Israelite, for Jew Is some what more amusing than that misnomer, tragic " many ways. antl-Semltl.-m. which Is antl i An smn nnn.iiinnirn rnnsKinir iivrii ul liii Jew and antl-Judalsm masking Itself at the suggestion of erudite phllo-Aryans under the quasl-sclcntlflc title, antl-Semltlsm. I am very ruly your. STEPHEN S. WISE. THE OPERATOR'S SECRET. A Story From Oregon of the Time of Lincoln's Assassination. A woman living In San Jose, but whose girlhood days were spent in Eugene, Or., I recalls a new story In connection with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, says a correspondent. At that time Eugene City, which now boasts a population of some 3000 or 4000 souls, was a hamlet containing not more hundreds than it now has thousands of inhabitants. It had no daily press, but ' thrr were two small weeklies, the Jour- nal a Republican paper, published by the Kincald Brothers, and the Eugene Guard, the organ of the Democracy, which was owned and edited by Tony Nolter, a unique character well known to the old-time newspaper folk. The news of the assassination was tele graphed from Sacramento to The Ore gonlan on the morning, following tho shooting of Mr. Lincoln. This was before C. B. & Q. 7,753 $50,001, OSS Great North. 5 20:2 $2S.350!CSO $ 4.402.157 2.354.311 7.751.330 1,335.013 $15,843,421 $12,507,208 1.3S0.411 $13.SS7.C70 North. Pac 5.100 $32,500,083 $ 5.240.0G7 2.455.S23 8.001.716 873.535 $1C,C40.143 $15,020,840 743.78C $lG,GG4.G2a ..$ S.07C.02S .. C.004.872 .. lfl.170.51l .. 1.401.478 ..$32,441,800 .$17,010,00S 3S0.707 ...$17,000,805 the era of leased wires and in the tedious methods of repeating then In vogue it was about 10 o'clock in the morning -when thn messnee wan tlokprl off nn the tape in the little office of the Western Union at Eugene City, where the awe stricken operator repeated it to The Ore gonlan at Portland. The key manipula tor was a young man named Blanding, who was also a clerk In a general mer chandise store, and when he could find leisure read the law. In those days the press associations gave out no news bulletins for the In formation of the public except through the newspapers which they served. The Western Union was even stricter than now in regard to the Inviolable secrecy which It Imposed upon Its agents In re gard to messages of all kinds which passed over its wires. Blanding was a man of an exceptionally high sense of honor, and would have per ished at the stake rather than to have violated the obligation of secrecy under which he worked. The awful story of the brutal murder of the beloved Presi dent was known to him and to him alone of all the people of the town. It was more than ho could bear, and he imme diately became hysterical. He wept, sob bed and moaned and called upon God for help. Friends gathered about him and tried to sooth him, but in vain. They gleaned from his ravings that he was in posses sion of awful news which he could not divulge. Physicians urged him . to tell them in confidence and thus relieve the strain which he was under, and so also pleaded his young wife, but sobs and moans were his only response. He was removed to his home and watched by friends lest he should do himself an Injury, and for six hours the vigil was kept until the news came back from Portland and was given to the pub lic Even then Blanding was not re stored to his normal condition. A severe illness followed and It was several veeks before he was able to resume his duties. PHILIPPINE FRANCHISES. Question a Hard One Between Im provement and Safeguard. Manila letter of Charles A. Conant. The subject of granting franchises to corporations to develop the great natural resources of the Philippines and to open routes from the provinces to the ocean will be carefully considered by the Com mission. Applications for franchises for railroads, mining privileges and the cut- I tln of tlmber have come t0 the CommIs : slon in great numbers in spite of the lira- ! fP-er law prohibiting the granting of a valuable franchise fora long er term tr.-in one year. Among the projects which have been proposed are a large In ternational bank and a company for de veloping the whole southern part of the great island of Palawan. The promoters of the latter project claims a grant from . the Sultan of Sulu, giving them the right ' Commission express their willingness to . . a .. .., ,,,, tltat ., riM. of the natives shall be respected, both as to land and personally, and that forest lands granted by any concessions should bo maintained in good condition. Propo sitions of this kind have been made by the big company which claims the con cession in Palawan. It is probable that the Commission in framing their report to Congress will suggest that this and some other limitations be attached by law to all franchises. The right of visi tation and Inspection of banks, the right to tax capital and profits and the com plete supremacy of the Civil Government are among the conditions which are likely to be proposed. The concession claimed In Palawan, is extensive epough In territory to establish ffi The man with awaken the tenderest emotions of his more fortunate fellow being. The haggard countenance, swollen joints and twisted and deformed limbs tell a pathetic story of suffering such as Rheumatism alone can inflict. Only those who are painfully and slowly hobbling through life can fully realize what it means to be crutch-bound. They feel most keenly their helpless and dependent condition when it dawns upon them that they are no longer workers but unwilling drones in the busy world. Rheumatism should not be neglected because the pains at first are wander ing and slight. These are only the rumblings of an approaching storm of pains and aches that may transfer you from a life of activity to the ranks of the crutch bound cripples. Rheumatism is due to acrid gritty particles being deposited in the joints muscles and nerves by an impure and too-acid blood, and the strongest constitutions or mus! cles of iron and nerves of steel can long withstand these corroding poisons. They penetrate to every fibre of the body, and no liniment, lotion or other external application can reach ana uisiuugc uicin. Finally the natural oils are consumed when there is a creaking, grinding noise with every movement of the limbs, the joints become locked and immovable, the mus cles wither or contract, the nervous system gives way and the patient becomes a physical wreck and crutch bound cripple. Rubbing with liniments may produce counter-irritation and afford temporary ease, but they cannot reach and destroy these corrosive particles, which are daily forming in the blood. The correct treatment the true cure for Rheu matism is a remedy that will dissolve and wash out this inflammatory matter and expel it from the system, and no medicine does this so promptly and thoroughly as S. S. S. It neutralizes and eliminates from the blnnd current all poisonous, noxious substances and makes the blood pure and strong again and, as it circulates through the bod', all effete matter is gathered up and sent out through the proper channels. This rich new blood cools the feverish, throbbing muscles and joints and refreshes the tired nerves; and welcome relief comes to the wretched sufferer. S. S. S. contains no Potash, Opium, Anodyne or mineral of any description, but i's a Guaranteed Purely Vegetable Compound. The strong' minerals that are usually prescribed ft Zm T"l 1- - 1- i - "1 .1 -1 Send for our special book on Rheumatism, which is free to all who desire it. Write Dur physicians about your case, and they will cheerfully furnish any information or advice wanted free of cost THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO,. Atlanta. Ga. a little government under the operating company. It is the declared purpose of tho claimants, however, to survey native claims and to protect them. Tl-.ey dis claim any desire to exercise the powers of government, and have even suggested that the Insular Government establish officials for the express purpose of 'pro tecting native rights, as Is done In some colonies by the British Government. This suggestion may be worth considering In more places than one, and Its announce ment would undoubtedly 'have a good ef fect upon the natives, both as an earnest of the good purposes of the United States and as an encouragement to assert their legal rights. Tho question of recognizing grants which were claimed under Spanish law will probably not be decided until the at titude of Congress on the subject is known and uniform conditions can be secured; but In all cases thus far persons claiming privileges under Spanish law have been very conciliatory towards the authorities of the United States. There was not un der Spanish authority the same securlty for vested rights and the sanctity of con tracts as there is under Anglo-Saxon gov ernment, even against the government itself. This fact and the knowledge that the officers of the United States are act ing under the broadest powers may make it easier to deal with special privileges S 4f is?5S v3l m SS51I iig 2si si m B&3a $s m io tsm tji-j nn r-ri :a -r? .m tss t5S .S F423 Z&r ,- F 3-l R--nSTE? JZrt Ki -3 ig.-j"3 S fia !5- Ji-.!EfTi-Ka fcsi 3 11 & Eijs3a 53 ?1 M 3i3 ifes KglE LS S2IS5 "5-DROPS" IS AN INFALLIBLE CURE FDR THIS DISEASE, IT REMOVES THE CAUSE, THEREBY EFFECTING A PERMANENT An ache or dull pain in the back is often the first sign of diseased kidneys. When the kidneys and bladder are diseased the whole system is effected, and the sufferer becomes nervous, irritable and out of sorts generally. To cure this malady, the cause must be removed. "5-DR.OPS" will do it. It act3 on the blood, purifying it and at the same time cleansing the kidneys of all impure, matter. This is the only way in which a permanent cure may be effected. Swanson's "S.nOftP?" -u.il! rlrK- thf nnUnnntii mnttpr mir nf thft svstem and restore tho JlllP lEpfilfil) mm (TRMriAfiK) kidneys and bladder to has been so successful in the cure of all It builds up the nerves, aids digestion and places the various organs of the body in a good healthy condition. If you are suffering from kidney trouble get a bottle of "5-DROPS" at once. Some of the symptoms which will prove to vou that your kidneys are not in a healthy condition, are backache, too frequent passing of the urine, sleeplessness, nervousness, irregular heart action or bad complexion. Any of these are proof that your kidneys are not acting properly, and that they require immediate attention. A. L. WARD. 581 Calvary Ave.. Detroit, Mich., was confined to his bed with a severe attack of kidney trouble. "5-DROPS" cured him In ten days. Read his letter. MR. "WARD writes as follows: "Your '5.DR0P5 has done more for me than all the medicine I ever took for kidney trouble, and I have been troubled with my kidneys for about nineteen years. At the time I ordered a bottle from you I was confined to my bed. A friend of mine prevailed on mo to send for It, and the third day after I commenced taklnc our remedy I was able to get up and ?o about the house, and ln ten days wa3 able to work at my trado as an engineer. Such testimony as above Is enough to convince anyone "5-DROPS" will cure even the worst case of kidney trouble, "5-DROPS" will cure La Grippe, Rheumatism, Nervousness, Ma laria, Sciatica, Backache, Neuralgia, Gout, Asthma, Catarrh, 'Dyspep sia, Indigestion, Croup, Liver and Kidney Troubles, Nervous and Neuralgic Headache, Earache, Toothache, Heart Weakness, Paralysis, Creeping: Numbness, Blood Diseases, Sleeplessness, etc. "5-DROPS" OURES NEURALGIA AND NERVOUSNESS "5-DROPS" cures neuralgia, quiets Xylfclr m t--g-.ff?q SlSSSi Liniments, oils, etc., may give temporary relief, but the disease will return at the first opportunity 0 unless the cause ( poisonous acid in the blood) is destroyed, and the blood is thoroughly cleansed of this impure matter. A BOTTLE OF RPP A trial bottle will be mailed free of charge to every reader of this Ubbl paper who Is a sufferer All that we ask in return it all that we claim. It costs you nothing, and you need feel under no obliga tions whatever in securing the trial treatment which we offer.v Here is an oppor tunity to test a remedy without any expense to you. Certainly nothing can be fairer than this. WRITE TODAY for a trial bottle of "5-DROPS." L3EWADE AC BBSBeTBTBlTE If any unprincipled dealer Esfta WW MsRIbi Qi Oyi3ls3 IllUI fcnJi offers you a substitute for "5-DROPS" don't accept it. No other '"'"" - ' remedy will do itn work. Most druggists are selling it. Any reliable druggist can easily secure it for you. If it is not obtainable in your locality order direct from us and we will send it prepaid. Large Size Bottle (300 doses), Sf.OO. At Your Druggists. SWANS6M RHEU1ATI0 OURE GO. 180 to 184 Laki St., CHICAGO the crutch never fails to arouse the keenest svm-narliv- onA ill xsjicumauc cases act very injuriously upon tne lining of the stomach, causing inflammation and a most dis tressing form of dyspepsia. S. S. S. not only purifies the blood, but at the ame time invigorates and tones up the whole srstem, increases the appetite, strengthens the digestion and restores the rheumatic sufferer to sound healfh no-nin granted by Spanish law than would be the case under similar conditions in an Anglo-Saxon country. The commission recognizes the fact that the granting of franchises must be hedged about with all the conditions necessary to prevent abuse and to reserve the power of Interference in case of need. They may desire to test here some of the latest theo ries of taxation and to try some of the experiments in public ownership which are making headway in Great Britain and Germany, and especially In Australia and New Zealand. The Commissioners feel that there would be benefits in permitting great companies with abundant capital to transform some of the savage islands Into plantations and farms, and that acomparatively free hand must be given In many cases to those who are to do the work. The right to revoke franchises, however, the right to tax and the right to supervise will undoubtedly be reserved l.n all cases. It may be feasible to have some plan for dividing the profits of large enterprises with the government where the profits prove excessive. To pro vide that after certain provisions have been made for the deterioration of the plant the profits above 10 per cent should be divided on a graduated scale with the government, would be much more liberal than the recent charters of the banks of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Belgium. nm ms iKSS hs a ws s spatr m wtem he u feJK msm wm Mi IH ItflifiP gS fNISsisifw is B Mafa Stir 5L if m Us lb H I. ' Ie bIs Sh wF B? El i&lsifiiKy their normal condition. No other remedy ever discovered diseases of the blood, liver and kidneys as "5-DROPS." the nerves and gives refreshing sleep to those nervous system is so greatly in need of rest. Many have Deen cured of some terrible nervous disease by only a single bottle of '"5-DROPS." Neuralgia, sleeplessness, etc., are simply the result of a breakdown of the nerve muscles. "5-DROPS' will restore the nerves to their natural healthy condition by going directly to the seat of the trouble. It will restore your energy, vim and rjush as nothing else wll do. POSITIVE CURE FOR ALL FORMS OF RHEUMATISM It will cure rheumatism in any form it does not matter whether you are suffering from Inflammatory, Nervous, Muscular or Articular Rheumatism; whether your whole system is full of uric acid, whether every part of your body is aching and every joint is but of shape Swanson's "5-DROPS," if used as directed, will positively give instant relief and effect a permanent cure. "5-DROPS" is an internal and external remedy combined, and will give early relief to the sufferer bv aoDlication to the afflicted parts, while a permanent cure is beine effected bv its use internallv "S - DROPS" SENT from any of the above named diseases. is that you take it as directed and you will find Helpless From RHeuxnatisxn. I was torribly afflicted with Bhenmatisia for oijrhteen, months, and durinar my sick ness triod the skill of many good physicians, all of whom pronounced my caso hopolesa. I was for a year la such a helpless condi tion that I was unablo to dress or foed my oolf. I had filled at difforont times, fifty two prescriptions attg-g-ostod by friends, none of them giving-mo any rollef; Ifinal ly decided to try S. S. S. and took tho first doso while- hobbling about on crutches. After taking: two bottles I found so much relief I was able to relinquish tho uso of one crutch, and a faithful continuanca of tho medicino relieved mo of tho other crutch and shortly aftorward enabled in to go to my work, at whioh I have been over since. I have had no return of any symp toms of Hheumatism, although this was aoven years ag;o. Yours vory truly, J. O'MAIiLMST, 2135 Hf. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. All of these charters provide that earn, lngs above a certain amount shall be paid, in part, at least. Into the public treasury. In tiv? case of the bank of Austria-Hungary, half of the net earnings above a. dividend of 9 per cent go to the govern, ment. In Germany the dividends received for the treasury have sometimes equaled 50 per cent of those going to the share, holders. It c;nnot be said as jet thai any one of these measures has been de. cided upon, but there Is a free field iu the Philippine Islands for applying thu results of the best thought on economic questions and testlngthe conclusions whiclj have been reached by experts ln financu and taxation. Emphanls. New Orleans Times-Democrat. Frenchmen shrug- their shoulders when the: want to emphasize. The Briton gives his head a little twist; The. Dago simply Jabbers and gesticulates with vim, Tho American hits the table with his fist. But when it comes to emphasis and making matters plain. And telling Just exactly how he feels. The mule H more emphatic than all the men combined. And he always makes his gestures with hi) heels. CURE who are mentally overworked, and whoso FREE, POSTPAID No. 224. Cut this ont and zrnd It irlthyoar name and address to Swanion Rheumatic Curo Co.,Chicsro,and jou wilt bo aent a bo:t!e oi "i-DRORi" free, postpaid. CTAAP?A1AfrM mr-aHMk