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In this age, th science of looking Into the future no longer ha
tha splendor nor the hardihood of old. The present and the paat reveal
to us ao many prodigies that theae suffice to .amuae our thlrit for
marvels. The realities of today are ao near the border of the mlracu
loua that the imagination droopa Ita wings and fancy no longer paints
the uncertain future to feaat upon. Maeterlinck.
"Thrice la he aVm'd. that haa hla quarrel Just:
i And he but naked, though lork'd up In ateel,
' Whose conscience with Injustice la corrupted."
Shakespeare: Henry Vin.
;? ; V ONLY A CASE IN POINT.
. Prom the Mock's Bottom Incident It Is to be seen that there la a wide
range between, the assessed' values of real estate, particularly those put
Upon unimproved property-rtdle land and the values put upon' the same
real estate, by its owners, when the -state, the county, the city, the port
or the school district the people require It for public use and occu
pancy. . .......
To be brief, it would appear to those who carry the burdens of gov
ernment, aa well a those who carry on the Industries and promote enter
prise, that taxation valuea covering a period of five years, plus a profit
of 20 per cent, would be a fair and equitable way to determine the value
Of. private property. when it waa required for public purposes. "
Under the law aa It la written at present, this suggestion is without
fcreight or point, but it ahould appeal to every fair-minded man; to those
at least 'BO stand up under the burdens Imposed upon them by custom. In'
he Interest of a favored and fortunate few, who are the heir of privilege.
Suppose thla was the way to determine the value of private holdings re
quired for public use. What would be the result 7 This and this only
fend it It much to gain: Every property owner would see to It that the
Assessed value of hla property waa placed aa high as the selling value:
ach 'property owner, i when the time of assessment for taxation purposes
fame, would not be-tempted and even rewarded for evading his share
f the burden of ' government, thereby placing an extra burden upon
i!s fellow man not so favorably situated, but would be driven, from the
tandpolnt of self-preservation, to do to the atate aa ha would have the
' tate do to him. ,,.
, . In short, the spirit of the Golden Rule would then be given a chance
to permeate the dark places In our institution of assessment and taxa
tion, and this la greatly needed, so that the knave's chancea and oppor
tunities may not be made more fruitful than thoae of honest men.
. . v "O HeaveiL that auch companion! thou'dst unfold,
And put In every honest hand a whip,
. ' .To lash the rascals naked through the world."
A QUEER ARGUMENT.
A Republican newspaper (of Port
land) has this to aay of an editorial
that appeared In The Journal:
"A Democratic paper (of Oregon) be
fore as la vary indignant about "the
shamelesa waste of funds" by the recent
Congress, and It makes a bitter on
slaught on the Republican partyr the
extravagance. And It tells us that If the
next Congreas shall be Republican the
"waste" undoubtedly will be greater
stUl. Well, then, how would It do to out
out theae millions which Oregon gets,
and the millions more which Oregon
wants next time? Of course Oregon
will have no right to Insist on reduction
of the appropriations unless she Is will
ing to give up the share of them that
comes to her. But Imagine the Senators
snd Representatives of Oregon making
such renunciation! Oregon would honor
most the men who could get most from
the National Treasury for. the benefit
of the state. And the cither states the
same."
Well, yes. A Republican paper (of
somewhere) recently said something
about exceealve extravagance in na
tional government and a Republican
paper (of somewhere else) called the
Republican paper (of somewhere)
down. The extravagacu-e waa that
accruing from "The Billion Dollar
Congress," and Its endeavor to spend
all that the treasury will bear. Bo It
can be seen that the Republican pa
pers (of everywhere) are not always
In accord.
Probably the reason for this lack of
unanimity of opinion concerning ex
penditure of public funds Is that Re
publican paper (of elsewhere) do not
feel that It Is always necessary to re
main loyal to the cause when the same
involves a determination to squander
the people's money.
. But to thoe. Republican papers (of
where?) that believe that ao long as
a certain proportion of public funds
expended If Indirectly of benefit to a
certain commodity nothing must be
aald of the committing of a crime
against the Jai payers, it is necessary
to address a word of .zoning. The
spirit of political grab prevails among
but k very small proportion of the peo
ple, of the states and (of Oregon).
A GOOD EXAMPLE.
In directing the preliminary work of
advertising the Lewis and Clark Ex
position It would be well for those In
terested to make Inquiry as to the
methods pursued In giving publicity to
the St. Louis Exposition by the press
bureau of that city. The Bt Louis
press bureau haa been doing splendid
work, and has succeeded In getting
recognition for the Fair in nearly all
of the prominent newspapers and pe
riodicals of the country. Well written
articles, photographs and special dis
patches are prepared and forwarded to
publications. The result has-been
most satisfactory.
TO HONOR PORUyAN
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Prominent newspaper and literary
, men from all over tho country will hon-
or Allan Fpreman with a dinner at the
It Is expected to be the largeat repreaen
tative gathering of journalists alnoe the
, Prlnoe Henry banqust. Mr. Foreman la
, editor of "The Journalist"
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THE COURTS AHl) v CAPITALS; OF THE ' OLD. WORLD
The Grand Duke Michael of Rossia Known as the Strong Man of the Imperial Famlly
. Ko Truth in Reports of IlI-HaIth-;in? Edward's Present to the Negus
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WHAT SHOULD OREOON
WOMEN DO TO ASSIST
LEWIS AND CLARK PAIR?
- ".. FIRST CHANCE FOR HOME PEOPLE
: In line with the motto, of the great Bute of Oregon, the City of Port
land should fly, too, "with her own wings." And in line with this admoni
tion it may not be amiss to point out one way in which it can be done, ap
parently with benefit and good result to all Interests.
Frequently the City of Portland has bonds and other Interest bearing
securities to sell to Investors, and, since there are ao many people right
here at home with money for investment purposes, why would it not be a
good Idea to. Issue these securities in such forms and for such amounts as
twould enable and induce home people to invest their savings in them, In
stead of almost entirely depending upon Eastern Investors, those who sub
scribe to bonds in Irg amounts? .
It Is possible that the city's securities could be sold, through popular
fcon-.e subscriptions, at par, at as low a rate of Interest a four per cent,
"und surely it is preferable to pay the interest to home people than to have
It go to strangers beyond the borders of the commonwealth.
Xot many months ago people of Salem aet an example In this regard,
fend with such good result that it Is worth imitating by other cities and
Xowns of Oregon. At Salem in recent years two popular loans, bearing
five and four per cent Interest, respectively, have been floated among home
- people, who over-subscribed to them In amounts ranging from $50 to $5,000,
)he worker and the thrifty clerk vleing with the local banker and business
knan in showing their confidence in the stability and Integrity of their
liome city. ' - .
,--It is Just this sort of -public spirit," "self-reliance" and "flying with
tne'a own wings" that lifts a community above the ordinary and gives faith
In their ability to take care of themselves, at the same time attracting a
knultitude of people to come and share the benefits which follow such benef
leant "home rule" and dependence upon self.
. ' DEPOSITING PUBLIC FUNDS.
i The benefits of the new charter are becoming more Apparent to the
taxpayers as the force of the Instrument impresses itself upon them.
One of the provisions of the new laws Is that the city funds shall no longer
e' loaned at the will of those who happened to have secured municipal
toower. The charter provides that any city bank with a paid up capital of
250,000 which desires to receive on deposit a portion of the city funds,
khall, prior to the first Monday in April of each year file with the city
treasurer, an application for deposits. Such application shall state;
. ' First- The amount and security that the bank has to offer; and
' Second The rates of interest the bank will pay on open deposit and on
ime certificates of deposit.
' Other technical provisions -aTe named for the handling of the money
jmd th "municipality is guaranteed a steady return for its deposits. Here
tofore the interest returns, on private loans have been more or less at
- ha mercy of the party in power, but the new charter does -away with thla
abuse.
' i "While the action of the Grand Jury at Seattle resulted In good, in
fternuch as it brought to the public eye the crude work of the host of
- grafters that have been the curse of the progressive Sound city, the shame
temalns that the civic body was unable to bring to trial those men who
were' foremost in debauching the municipal government. The remedy
that 'the people should now apply to those who have the slightest taint of
; suspicion of having stood in with the crooks is rapid consignment to polit
ical oblivion. Get the rascals at the polls and hammer them.
The defeat of -woman suffrage In New Hampshire has been offset' by
the action of the Legislature of Wyoming, where women have enjoyed
the franchise ever since the territorial days of 1868. The Legislature
adopted a series of resolutions endorsing the enfranchisement of, women as
g great nationalreform and a measure that will Improve and advance the
political and social conditions of the country at large." Perhaps this
testimonial 'after taking" will compensate, in part at least, for New Hamp
shire's refusal to try the remedy.
"If you have steers, prepare to shed
them now," la the legend which a
Texan stock rancher displays on his
premises.
Mlssisslpplans are taking a little
water with theirs, thank you.
pooza rzxzD the uit.
, Is government by Injunction to know no limits" whatever? A Chicago
' iaa has obtained an Injunction - restraining his wife from pulling his
ahlskers. It is safe to assume that the Judge who granted It is a bachelor,
r ha would never" have had the courage to trample so boldly upon
jromasj's Inalienable rights. j
The New York Court which decided Jas.t week that an Italian boot
black must shine the shoes of a negro porter, besides paying a fine of
' $100 for having refused to do so, will have to stand the consequences if
a race war ensues. . ' "
Perhaps the chaplain of 'the Republican Legislature 'of Utah, who of
fered a special petition for the Democratic minority, was not so far a-fleld
after all he nrobablr thought that the Republican members were past
praying fos-r :; 'v ,i . . . '" . T. .. . ..
On Tenant's ?lan for Cneokmatlag a
O rasping Landlord.
. In a part of the city of New Tork ly
ing so far from the center of life that it
might almost be called the country, is a
comfortable house that rents for a very
small sum. Visitors wonder at the
moderate price that the tenant pays, and
the neighbors, who are put to greater
expense for less comfort, envy him.
His landlord, who has more reason to
complain than any body else, hafea
him.
Only the tenant, revelling in the pos
session of a desirable house at a mod
erate rent, feels at peace with his
neighbors and the rest of the world.
Ife does not even object to the reputa
tion of his house. The neighbors Bay it
is haunted.
Far fr?m contradicting them, he looks
knowing," but courageous whenever his
ghosts are referred to. He has not even
been known to refer to them seriously.
But usually he discussed the matter of
the spooks only with his landlord, and
then he talks to good effect
After the tenant had rented the house
for a term of years at a certain price, a
lease waa signed for only one year. But
a verbal agreement was made that It
was to continue for three years at the
same price.
With that understanding, the tenant
redecorated the house and made Import'
ant changes In the Interior arrange'
ment He had the house for several
years at a small rent and was willing to
make these changes.
But at the end of the first year the
landlord denied making any verbal
agreement for a longer term and he de
manded double the rent he had been
paid. This meant a total loss of his
Improvements to the tenant, and a rent
that he could not afford to pay. He had
no witnesses to - the verbal agreement
and had depended entirely on the land
lord s word.
He was discussing the situation with
his wife one night when the sound of a
creaking board in the hall startled them.
He went to the door, looked out and
saw the cook walking-through the hall.
'Sounded as if the house were haunt
ed," his wife remarked. "If it were,
nobody would want it."
This waa an Inspiration. The 'land
lord had not played the -game falrjy
with him.'"' He had a right to retaliate
In any way possible. So he put on his
hat and went to the borough police sta
tion only a short distance away. ,
There he complained of mysterious
noises heard in the house, mentioning
in particular the creaking of the boards
In the hall as if some person were
walking over them and- asked what the
police could do to help him out. A re
porter happened In on his .regular
rounds,, heard the story, went to inter
view the tenant and the next morning
thrilled the readers of his paper with an
account of the ghostly doings in this at
tractive house.
The landlord stormed and threatened.
But he signed a lease and this time he
made it for two years with no advance
In rent.
The house is known to this day as
haunted. The neighbors wonder why
such a nice looking family should be
content to live In a spooky house. There
has been no more occasion to call in the
police. But. whenever the landlord
shows signs of uneasiness, the tenant
only has to write that the noises are
again growing very objectionable, and
that he may have to call in the police.
Then the landlord gets angry and
holds his peace. . j
Answer Mo. L By Mrs. Oeorge 9. Chambarlaia.
It is fitting that the women of our state should
be heard from In regard to the Lewis and Clark Ex
position, for much of ' Ita success will depend upon
their co-operation,- the interest manifested by them and
the encouragement given to those who have the active
work In charge.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition nas for its object
two things: First, the. celebration of a great historical
event, and, second, the industrial and commercial de
velopment of Oregon and the Oregon country. In the
accomplishment of the first of these purposes we should
not overlook the second.'
An effort should be made to Induce those who come
to visit us to remain as friends. The scenery along
every gateway to the', Valley can not be surpassed in
grandeur, and beauty Nature Itself will tempt 'our
guests to remain with us; but by artificial meana we ean
add much to the beaatlea of Nature. The wonder of
every stranger is the abundance and beauty of our
roses, and too much time and energy cannot be expended
in the effort to beautify our yards and make our city
attractive. Every yard should be made a bower of
roses by the time the -Exposition opens, and those who
come only to see might be Induced to remain and cast
their lot with us..' ,
Again, our homes should not only be beautified, but
they should be hospitable to "the stranger that is within
our gates." Special provision, too, should be made by
the Exposition management for this Important func
tion, and a separate building on the Exposition grounds
for that purpose would not be amiss. If this can be
provided there is no doubt but that there will be those
who will cheerfully undertake to make all visitors feel
at home with ns. We should then prepare to make the
people who come to visit us In 1905 appreciate and en
joy the beauties of our climate and soil and give them
a chance to experience the hospitabllity of our homes
and our city. ..
BIO OAKS.
Lord Mlnto, Governor-General of Canada, speaking
at the annual meeting of the North American Fish and
Game Association, held lately at Ottawa, deplored the
wanton destruction of game In the Dominion. He said
that nothing was more pathetic in the annals of sport
than the history of the Buffalo. Even as late as 1883
the prairies still claimed large but rapidly diminishing
herds, but in 1886, when he was in the Northwest for
the first time, there were, only a. few doubtful old bulls
roaming about the headwaters of the Missouri, and now
nothing but some faint "trail" or some old "wallow"
remains to tell the tale of the countless thousands that
only a quarter of a century ago blackened the land
scape. The extermination Of the buffalo always seemed
to him to have been a most wanton piece of vandalism.
The disappearance of the wild pigeon was another
strange thing. In days not so long gone by these birds
used to come In such flocks that thousands upon thou
sands were killed by all sorts of devices; now a pigeon
is quite a rara avis. Wolves have largely increased
In Canada, owing to trappers ceasing to kill them, as
their pelts are worth little or nothing. These animals
do a great amount of damage to game, and it is pro
posed to offer a bounty for every pelt brought in.
A peculiar feature of hunting elk In Norway and
Sweden Is the tracking of game through dense forests
bv means of a led dog trained for the purpose. Next to
the large pachyderms and mammals of Africa and In
dia, the elk and moose are now the largest gams in tne
world. The elk attains Its greatest sice In Alaska,
where old bulls eight feet high and over six feet in
spread of horns have been killed. This reminds one of
the prehistoric Irish stag, whose skeletons and horns
are occasionally unearthed from Irish bogs. - A good
Norwegian bull stands six and one-half feet high and
weighs 1,600 pounds. The Russian wolf takes a great
Interest in elk. In severe winters, when the snow is
deep, the wolf gets his chance, makes up his hunting
parties and often dines off the elk. The North Ameri
can wolf is also fond of elk venison when he can, get
It. For this purpose it Is . necessary that the snow
should have a crust just hard enough to carry the wolf
but not the elk. The Norwegian natives say that Rus
sian wolves constantly drive the elk over the Swedish
boundary into Norway in severe winters; also at ths
TrondhJen-ChrUtlanla railway' is a protection to the
elk; for the wolf Is afraid to cross the metal lines,
whereas the elk is not, therefore the country west of the
railway becomes a sanctuary for the elk. .
Somallland, in Eastern Africa, has long been looked
upon as a sportsman's paradise. All through the coun
try are numerous lions, 1 leopards- and hyenas. The
lions follow the Jierds of the natives in their move
ments over the plains. .As a protection against them
h Somalia when encamping construct a sareba, or
thick fence made of prtckly bushes.; Into this the" anl-
muli are driven, an within the lnclosure tne nuts are
also set up. Hoofed animals are well represented and
include some interesting and remarKaot iorms. Among
them Is the curious Ethiopian wart-hog. which Is con
nt to Southeastern Africa Among the very abun
dant antelopes mention may be made of the klipsprlnger.
which Inhabits the rock regions: tne oryx, a magnincent
animal with long, straight horns; gaselles, and the ku
dus, of 'which the lesser form is characteristic of So
mallland and Is very abundant In the forest Of. aloes.
Tho hartbeest. so widely distributed throughout Central
and Southern Africa, is also-found in Boraaliland.--Chicago
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. Thanks, io an America trainer, a New Tork profes.
sor of athletics. Grand Duke Michael of Russia has,
durlnr the pust few months, developed Into a perfect
athlete, and Is today known as the strong man of
the Imperial family.
A few months ago the press on both sides or tne
Atlantic was full of stories of the most lurid and
sensational character, describing the grand duke aa
afflicted with that same tuberculosis of the lungs wlilo.i
had carried off bis brother George, his uncle, the late
Csarewltch Nlcholaa." his cousin the late -Urand Duke
Alexis, the Caarltza Marie, and so many other members
of the House of Romanoff. - .
I described at the time In these columns these
stories, which originated from Berlin. And that my re
marks on thnaubject were correct Is now shown by the
fact that the Grand Duk who waa already tall with a
well-knit frame, has now developed 'Into a splendid
specimen of physical development, a fine athlete in
every sense of the word, with a thorough understand
ing, not only of the manly art of self-defense, but like
wise nf wrestling and , of tackling a man at close
quarters. While lie Is not a giant like his father and
his uncles, the Grand Duke Alexis and the Grand Duke
Paul, ha la nevertheless tall and stalwart, and Infinitely
more limber and athletic than they can ever boast of
having been,
The Xelr Apparent.
For the present the Grand Duke remains the heir
apparent to the thront. For there are no prospects in
sight of sny addition to the family of the Caar. -The
young Csarlna has been going about a great deal this
winter, even attending entertainments at private houses,
as for instance when she was present the other day at
the theatricals given by Prince and Princess foussoup-
off, and until the thaw set in she was constantly seen
riding aoout attended by only one of her ladles, in her
low-rldtng sleigh, drawn by two black Orion's, driven by
her well-known, flowing bearded, enormously fat coach
man, collled with the fumlllar four-cornered crimson
velvet-topped hat, while standing behind bn the narrow-
eat of ledges waa a tall footman In red and gold livery.
There was no cavalry escort, and the Bmpresa, while
the snow was on the ground, was to be seen driving
sbout almost every day totally unguarded, save for
the fact that the police clear the way for her as much aa
possible between the numerous sleighs.
The Emperor, In tne same way, has been seen quit
as often driving about wholly unattended without either
aide-de-camp or footman, in one of those small stolghs
used by array officers, and frequently wedged up in
blocks of traffla on the palace bridge. Of oourss both
the Emperor and Empress are watched over by the
police. But at any rate there Is no obstructive evidence
thereof, and to the superficial onlooker no precautions
whatsoever are taken for their safety.
King Edward's Present to Keuelek.
King Edward has Just presented to Emperor Menelek
a pedigree bull, five beautiful cows and six dogs of vari
ous breeds, each a magnificent example of its kind.
The Negus Is passionately fond of animals, ea pea laity
of cattle and of dogs, and. King Edward's gift has ap
parently been more warmly appreciated than any otaer
present which this lineal desoendant of King Solomon
and the Queen of Sheba has received In recent years.
I hear, by the by, that the expulsion of the French
Envoy, M. Lagarde, from the Abyssinian capital, and the
refusal of the Negus to hold any more intercourse with
him, was due in a large measure to the action of the
French missionaries of the Capuchin order, who are
placed Immediately under the protection and patron
age of the French Legation in Abyssinia and who have
recently been distinguishing themselves by publicly
proclaiming that the Christians of the Orthodox rite
in Abyssinia that Is to say, tne members or tne Abys
sinian National Church were immeasurably inferior In
morality, honesty and civilisation to the Mohamme
dans.
This has, of course, brought' up the entire Abys
sinian olergy in arms against the French missionaries i
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again
and Against France, and the Abouna Matheos. ths met
ropolitan and primate of tha vr (nnai r-hih ihu.
slnla, has directed his clergy to excommunicate all thoes
Abyss nlan Christians who allow their chHdren to at
tend either Capuchin schools or Capuchin servloes,
Jamous Ooamty Busaford.
Ttr..h?" bVa .,uoh 'Mut reference of 1st In
the English and American press to Count Rumford
in connection with the question of dealing with mendi
cancy, suggestions being made editorially that it would
be well both In London and on this side of the water
to Uke some leaves out of his book and to follow his
example, that I have received quite a number of letters
from my readers asking me for information about this
Count Rumford.
The writers In almost every case seem to" be ignor
ant of the fact that this very distinguished man who
flourished at ths beginning of the lsth century, and
whose reputation remains International, was an Ameri
can, a native of New England, who prior to besoming
Count Rumford bore the name of Benjamin Thompson.
They also seem unaware that the methods which he
devised for dealing with mendicancy tri Bavaria are
Identical with thoae employed by the Salvation Army to
day, with the distinction that where Count RUmford, by
virtue of the powers vested in him by the Bavarian
crown, was able to use compulsion, the Salvation Army
can only employ persuatlon. With this exception. Count
Rumford may be said to have been the originator of
the Salvation Army Idea
A Strang Story.
The Count's story Is Indeed a stranre one. He waa
bora at Woburn. Masa, in 1751. was errand boy to a
storekeeper at Salem, salesman at a store In Boston,
school teacher at Bradford-on-the-Merrlmack, and at
is marriea a very rich widow, a Mrs. Rolfe.Ndaurhter of
a minister of the name of Walker, who waa the first set
tler at Rumford, now called Concord, In New Hamp
shire. A Governor Wentworth of that state made him
major of militia, and sent him in 177 on the evacuation
of Boston by the royal troops to carry dispatches to
England. There Lord George Oermalne. BeereUry of
State, took a fancy to him and gave him an appoint
ment, and four years 'later made him Under Secretary
of State. In 177 be was elected a fellow .of the Royal
Society. Toward the close of the War of Independence
he waa nominated to a cavalry command in America,
but In 1871 quitted the British Army with tha rank and
half pay of Lieutenant-Colonel. '
Za Bavaria Barrio.
Traveling on the Continent with Gibbon he waa In
troduced by the latter to the Elector of Bavaria, wha
Invited him to enter the civil and military service of
that state. Having obtained the leave of the British
Government to accept the Prince's offer, and after hav
ing been knighted, together with the Order of Knight
hood from Glng George II L, he remained for 11 years at
Munich as Minister of War, Minister of Police and
Grand Chamberlain. He reorganised the Bavarian Army
and suppressed mendicity. In one day he caused no
fewer than 8.000 beggars in Munich and Its suburb
alone to be arrested by military patrols, and transferred,
to an industrial establishment prepared for their reoepa
tion. where they were both housed and fed and forced
not only to support themselves by their labors, but alw
used for the benefit of the electoral revenue.
In 1711 he was created a Count of the Holy Roman
Empire, and chose his title of Rumford from th nam
of the American township to which his Bret wife's
family belonged. Toward the class of the ltth oentary
he returned to England to live and founded th Royal
Institution, which received Its charter of royal In
corporation from King George IIL In 1800. In 184 h
transferred bis abode to France, and there married aa
his second wife the wealthy widow of Lavolsleri tha
celebrated ohemlst He died suddenly In Parts In 114,
and his name Is commemorated in this country among
other things by the Rumford professorship of the Har
vard University; Marquise de Fontenoy In Washington
Times. .
Professor Tizioni of Rome believes he
has discovered a serum for curing pneumonia
MAJLCB QBOBjOB"" MAKWI . A XXT. 1 :" . '-" -.
Anion? the talented knd attractive American act
resaes who have made hits in London during the last
few years Miss Marie George stands well to the front.
She swept everything before her on the opening night
of the Drury Lane pantomime. There were some strong
nntie in th east atars like Dan Leno and Herbert
Campbell but Miss George easily held a conspicuous
place among them, 'i Ilka the English audience im
mensely." she added. "I have been told that the Eng-
n.h or Tihio-matic- t &rclv see it. They certainly
do not act aa If they were. At any rate, they know their
liking for a player morsithan do the Americans. Tje
first night here after my songs the people cheered so
I was quite overcome and could hardly speak. Again,
when dim haa made a.- success in London ih t theatre
goers are. loyal to that person in a way that makes It
a pleasure for him or her to appear before them, -j j
WOTIJ) BOX.TB KAOB FBOBU12C
The New Orleans Dally News offers the following
plan for solving the Southern race problem:
"The question of bow to handle Its -large negro
population for their good and that of the rest of the
country, is a problem which the states of the South
are honestly, soberly and Justly trying to solva
"That It is fraught with difficulty, because of out
side Interference, and from the Inherent perplexities
of the question, is freely admitted; but a peaceable
and satisfactory solution is not impossible, If efforts
in the right direction are made with persevering wis
dom.'
"Apart from the educational issue, which should be
on mechanical and Industrial lines, as wisely advo
cated by Booker T. Washington, who is the moat noted
man and leader of the colored raoe, a great improve
ment of conditions could be brought about in the
South If the negro population would migrate largely
to the North, a movement which is gratifying to know.
is already well under way.
"In many portions of the South the negro popula
tion is entirely too large and the white entirely too
scant.
"The position has its perils, which the immigration
of the blacks to Northern cities and to rural districts.
now partly abandoned by a former population, which,
went Westward a decade ago, in search or oetier for
tunes and opportunities on the prairie lands of th
Northwest, would certainly avert. .-
"All through the New England States there are sec
tions of country one farmed! and cultivated, now
abandoned. T
"Let 'the negro population of the South go North,
unhesitatingly and in great numbers.
"Let them take up these abandoned farms and fruit
orchards, locate there, cultivate the soil and rear their
children and educate them in the rural public eohools,
white the cities of the Eastern States could absorb a
limitless number of black cltlsens, mechanics and pro
fessional men, giving them the oortual greeting of
friendship and equality, which their utterances and out
spoken sympathies absolutely guarantee.
"Thus relieved of a heavy burden, jthat of a dense
black population, to be educated by taxation of the
whites, and given work in order to prevent a lawless
state of brigandage among them, the South would pros
per with immense celerity and would import from
Europe efficient white laborers, leaving to the North
ern people the education and care of a heavy and
rapidly increasing black population, feeling fully as
sured the philanthropy of , that section will he. equal
to the call made upon it.
The advice of the people of the South to the ne
gro is, go North.
Go North, by all means, ana tn yearly increasing
numbers. Go North and Invade the cities and towns
of that section; the -trades and professions, and let
your children flock increasingly to the public schools,
where there will be no barrier set up between white
and black.
Go North and settle. Increase and prosper, seeic
professional distinction and political preference. Go
North in swarms and settle there, where your daugh
ters and sons can have ambitions of perfect social
equality,,. fully gratified aspirations, which will not be
allowed to oome to fruition In !'the Southern States., ,
'No more blessed solution of the negro question could
be devised, or one whioh the South would greet more
ardently than a universal immigration of the negro race
(Including the mulatto and ootoroon), to the Northeast
ern States, where his welcome will be warm and cordial
and in contrast to the snows and regions of tho New
'The advice should bo daily repeated to the negro
J LITTTCRS FROM THE tQOPL.I3 J
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ALBANT, Or., March 19. (Editor Oregon Dally
Journal.) In your issue of th 17th Inst I noticed aa
article headed: "The State Board of Barber Commis
sioners are meeting In Portland for the purpose of ex
amining applicants for membership," etc.
Now to examine barbers is the proper thing for th
state board to do, provided they conform with the
strict letter of the law and issue certificates to those
who are thoroughly competent to work at the ton
sorlai art; but from the standpoint of one who has had
a good many years of actual experience behind the chair
with the rasor, shears and comb, I am convinced that
the present board la not doing its duty aa It should.
This conclusion is based upon the condition of some
of the barber shops in this city, and the licensed opera
tors of th same. Jn on shop th proprietor is en
tirely too old and poor to work and keep hla shop up to
the standard of law as regards sanitary conditions; hla
help Is an apprentice of only about three months' ex
perience, and so near deaf that it requires a person
with extra strong lungs. In a loud tone of voice, to
make his wants cnown to him. Although be went to
salem or Portland and returned with a license, how
he obtained It is a question known only to himself and
the state board of examiners. As to his being a bar
ber, in any sense of the word, he is not, as can be
vouched for by any one who knows what constitutes a
clean and easy shave or hair cut. A visit by the
atat board to Albany is all that la necessary to prove
what Is here written and It is believed by several of
our best workmen that for th good of the profession
the board should come here and examine into the pres
ent condition of affairs and satisfy themselvea
The writer lias no objection to a union of all working
men, but does object to scabs and scab workmen in any
of the mechanloal arts or professions, and especially
the barber business.
If J. C. Wels, F. T, Rogers and H. G. Meyer com.
to Albany and personally attend to their business they
can soon learn something about the flagrant violation .
of the law that will cause them to have less newspaper
talk and mora strict compliance with the law and Ita
enforcement in the futura
More anon. A RSTTtRlki) BARBER.
population of our Southern section. Go North!
V "It would be wise and Judicious to form an immi
gration association, with business throughout the South;
whose mission would be to send .a vast stream of black
settlers from the South to the North.
"Here lies the solution of the vexed negro question.
.1 "Go North, settle, colonise and increase,: and take
4 with you the South' blessing." "
"PUT SO war' BiTCKBITKB. v-
A certain young Canadian officer of engineers is cred
ited with having "put down" Lord Kitchener during the
troubles in South Africa. The young man was in charge
of an important piece of railroad -work. : Kitchener ap
peared one morning and expressed disapproval of some
features, talking In characteristically biting fashion.
The. young officer has bis share oi the Independence
which comes of living on this side of the Atlantic,- so he
said: "Am I bossing this work or are you?" Kitchener
looked at him, recognised a young fellow after his own
heart and walked away with a nod of approval.
: ':. The special grand stand for the - Centennial cere
monies on April 80, May 3 and S next, will seat 80,000
people, It will be 800 feet lone '
: JUST BT SATOrCh
Girls who value a good complexion and cheerful
spirits are advised to eat plenty of spinach. It con-
talna salts of potassium and iron and other wholesome
ingredients. The iron in It is easily assimilated. A
vegetable not generally made much of by housewives
because it is among the less expensive kinds, it is put
In first place by the food experts and deserves mora.,
prominence In public esteem.
People troubled with poor memories sre urged to
eat mustard. The seed of the mustard plant is credited
with very quickening, livening properties said to hav
direct influence on those brain cells that have to, do with
forgetting and remembering.
Nervous folks ought to partake often of cheese,
which acts as a sedative. They should beware of eating
cheese to' excess, however, as It is a tax on the diges
tion. Only moderate consumption is efficacious.
A too steady diet of potatoes induces fatigue of both
body and mind. t t
Apples are now held to contain much sustenlanc for
the brain and to have an exhilarating effect on tha
spirits. Apples contain phosphorus and also malic acid,
which is most beneficial for people under mental strain
or who habitually do work which prohibits exercise.
The apple should not be munched between times, but
taken as a component part of the regular meals.'
.ZJ3TB.
Somewhere in the bosom of the Infinite
Throbs the heart of th Great Ideal
Of which we are a part
When Nature rouses us to consciousness.
We spend our youth discovering
Our earthly heritage of body, mind and soul; . :
Then on the canvas of life's possibilities
We haste to try our untrained powers to express
The hidden longed-for acme of the heart's desires.
In vain with anxious thought the clumsy hand creates;
'Tis but a blot a blur with colors all so run
Together they for the time prove toil's despair.
But soon the soul frets free with, clearer vision sea)
In th beyond the splendors "of the New ideal.
Then, pur first mere daubs forgetting, hope returns.
We look again and try again, oft using many colors
Mixed, with tears, till what at first seemed failure
Rut becomes the background of the finished picture
Of wbat we were, and are, and shall be.
When, by endeavor full developed, all our struggles end
Death comes to find all of life's colors blending
With th On Great Ideal In. harmony divine