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    THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, TORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 2G, 1003.
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THE JOURNAL, P. O. Box 121. Portland. Oregon.
If thou art worn and hard beact
rVlth eorrowa, that thou wouldst forget
If thou wouldst read a lesson that will kee.
Thy heart from fainting and- thy soul from sleep,
Oo to the woods and hills! no tears
Dim the sweet look that nature wears."
Longfellow,
TONGUE-TIED CONTEM
PORARIES. Ever since the present Investigation of the
county affairs began, the morning and even
ing editions of the local newspaper trust
have maintained a practically unbroken
silence on the subject They have made
perfunctory mention of the bringing of suits
by the county, but otherwise they have ig
nored the matter altogether. Their attitude
has been throughout suggestive of an eager
desire to suppress the scandal and to mlnl-
.. mice the offenses of those concerned in it
The boodlers and grafters who have been
robbing the county for years should be em
inently satisfied with the tacit endorsement
Of their course given by these two news
papers. "."".
The people of Multnomah County will de-
- clde.for themselves what the silence of the
' Oregonlan and Telegram means. If these
- pretended friends and champions of the tax
payers' interests are sincere in their profes
T alone, why do they not aid In the work of
unearthing the frauds that have been per-
i petrated and in bringing the guilty to Jus
a tie?. , Why do they not give to those who
ara carrying on the investigation the en
couragement, of their editorial approval?
Why do 'they -not show themselves sealous
' In making known the. facts and laying bare
the malfeasance,' to the end that the public
" may know where the responsibility lies?
There "la tut one answer they do not
dare. ! .. . ' . " '
In the language of that grand Jury which
. ' censured former County ' Judge Cake, "the
best interests of the county have not been
subserved" by the local newspaper trust
Its record bristles with too many transac-
(Ions like the notorious Mock's Bottom Job,
to permit it to encourage the investigation
ot crookedness on the part of county of
ficials.' The trust still holds in grateful re
' membranes the huge profits which it made
from the county printing during the regime
of scandal which is now undergoing the
. scrutiny of the courts and the people.
take if he Imagines that the attention of the
public can be diverted from the postal
scandal by conducting the investigation se
cretly. The whole truth must be made
known. If the people are to be satisfied that
the Inquiry is thorough and fur-reaching,
and that even "the men at the top" are not
being spared, the same publicity must be
given to the Investigation as at the outset
PUBLISH THE GREEN
REPORT.
Blnger Hermann is quoted as saying that
he is devoting himself to the study of harbor
Improvements, with a view to active work in
that direction when Congress convenes. Be-
fore going further with his researches there
Is a little matter which Mr. Hermann might
attend to, and which his constituents would
appreciate.
Let the Congressman make public that
secret report of Inspector Green, relative to
the. former's acts while Commissioner Of the
Land Office.
During his recent campaign in the first
district Mr. Hermann was repeatedly re
quested to allow this mysterious report to
becorr.j public, but he invariably refused.
Bo long aa Its contents are kept secret, the
conviction must "prevail that Mr. Hermann
dreads to have the light of publicity fall
upon hln record In the Land Office. If the
gentleman has nothing to fear, and If he de
sires to Clspel the cloud of suspicion which
now hangs about him, let him make the
Green report public.
There Is a shrevd suspicion that it Is not
well to allor Oongresman Hermann to get
his fingers too deeply into the harbor ap
propriations, until the truth Is known as to
his methods in handllnf? public lands.
STOP RANTING.
It Is high time for the Republican press to
stop ranting about President Roosevelt's
"courage." Doubtless he possesses this
qualification In high degree; Indeed, for the
sake of argument, It may be conceded that
he possesses It in higher degree than any
ofher human being, dead, alive or yet un
born. It Is an admirable trait and one
which the American people are always quick
to appreciate. But a question of Infinitely
more importance at the present time Is
whether Mr. Roosevelt Is willing to sacrifice
friends and associates who are Involved In
the postoffice scandal and to pursue the In
vestlgatlon even at the risk of endangering
his Own personal ambitions. A negative
answer to this question is suggested by hit
refusal to dismiss Postmaster-General
Payne. Plain homely sincerity and honesty
are pf much more moment now than any
ampunt.of spectacular "courage."
A forcible presentation of the issues of the coming national campaign, as viewed by
the Democrats of Iowa, was made In the address delivered before the Democratic
state, convention by the temporary chairman, Hon. J. H. Quick. It was as follows;
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"What are the conditions against which we protest? Is not the nation prosperous?
l la true that all over the land labor seems discontented and labor disturbances
ngltote the people. Capital Is arrayed against labor, and labor against capital. , "But,
strange to aay, we have grown -to regard these strifes as something to be expected,'
and It -may be said by some that their existence is no proof that wa are not pros
perous. ,
"It is true that In many occupations wages are lower than ten years ago, and that
where they have seemed to advance the cost of living has advanced still more. Ter,
employment Is more easily obtained, the mills and factories are running, the railways
are gorged with traffic and all the processes of production are going on, pouring out
golden streams of wealth. Of what then, do we complain 7
"Within the pHst few years we have all become conscious of a great and ominous
change in the conditions under which we live, a change which, fills every thoughtful
man with regret and foreboding, a change which has crept across the spirit of Amer
ican flistituUena and cast over all a sinister shade of doubt and fear. This change
haa come with the gradual cornering of our mines, our coal and? oil fields, our
highways, the great original sources of production, the means of transportation, the
avenues of employment, until the time has arrived when the once free-born American Is
born into a monopolised and fenced-up world, in which he must walk in ths mighty 1
shadow of the owners of his country and ask of them the right to labor, to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness. , '
"Here lire the wrong at which the spirits of Jefferson and Jackson bid us strike.
This issue we must meet. If the Democratic nartv has anv mission todav. that mission
to set itself In battle arrav a rat nut tha new matters of our naonle. these industrial
Caesars for whom we have coined a new name the trusts. v ,
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"The more unlike the Republican nartv we become the better our chances to win.
The policy of - Imperialism abroad and pf shameless subservency to the demand of
monopoly at home must in time bring destruction to the pVrty in power. ' We as
a party must stand for the reforms which they oppose. We must not be afraid to
speak out for the things In which we believe. In 1892 we moved up from the plat
form of 1884 and won. In 1896 we advanced from the position of 1883 and saved
the 'party from destruction. In 1900 we added that noble appeal for righteousness
against Imperialism which raised the party to a moral altitude superior to that of
the churches. And now let us take counsel as to how we shall apply the eternal
principles of liberty and democracy to the new conditions of 1908.
'Tor that there are new conditions who can deny? Let us not now make the mistake
which the convention of 1892 so narrowly avoided the mistake of worshiping the
verbal expression of former platforms as. fetishes. Therein lies the backward road
to ruin.
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"The chief Issue of 1898, in the .form then put forward, Is dead. To attempt to
galvanize it Into life la to be false to the spirit of 1896. The spirit maketh alive, but
the letter klllelh let this text shed light upon your deliberations. The paramount Issue
of 1900 must wait. The consciences of men were and still are wrung by our argu
ments against Imperialism, but the fancied welfare of their pocket-books prevailed
on the day of election. And now the new feudalism of the trusts so overshadows all
else in men's minds that they will not shape their political, course by considerations of
our foreign or colonial policy. The issue of today was Implied in every past plat
form; yea, In the declaration of 1779, in Magna Charta, wherever right has striven
against might. But it awaits expression at our hands. All forms of oppression have
been bound ' Into a single sheaf and named the trust. In it is slavery for the pro
ducing masses. In it is the tariff wrung. In it is the currency monopoly, reaching
Out for the banking business of the world. In It is government by injunction. Invoked
by corporate employes of labor. In It is Imperialism seizing the homes of weaker
people for the exploitation of capital. At the trust we may aim our blows, confident
that when the Gollah falls, down with him wilt go. all the hosts of Philistine evils
at which we have been hacking."
The New York Press, though a Republican
paper, haa the courage to remind the Presi
dent that "the people cannot be asked for
their full confidence in a complete cleaning
out of the Postoffice Department, so long as
even the negative Influence of the Postmaster-General
is permitted to remain in the
way of the work." This Is the opinion of
fair-minded citizens all over the country.
When a grand jury finds occasion to say
that "the best Interests of the county have
not been subserved by the County Judge,''
It would seem Incumbent upon that official
to clear himself from reproach if he Is able
to do so.- If former County Judge William
M. Cake can show that, that verdict upon his
acts was unjust, now is the time to do so.
Silence is confession.
Recent revelations in the postoffice Investi
gation have caused some Republican editors
In the East to doubt whether Roosevelt's re
nomlnatlon and re-election are such a cer
tainty, after all; Public confidence In the
administration has had a pretty hard jolt,
and the effect is not lessened by the manifest
reluctance of the President to dismiss the
Postmaster-General.
"New York "physicians are greatly puzzled
over a negro whose color is slowly changing
from black to white. An equally interest
ing phenomenon is to be found in the case
of certain former officials of Multnomah
County, whose reputations are changing
from white to black.
A Corvallls Infant was patted upon the
back until It coughed up a two-Inch nail.
The name treatment was applied to a former
County Judge until he coughed up whatever
the grafters wanted.
It has been happily observed that what the
pcpiofflee needs is a dose of Payne remover.
Tulloch's "hot air" has raised the tempera
ture in Washington a good many degrees.
PUBLICITY IS NEEDED.
President Roosevelt believes in pflMiclty
. for the trusts, but not for the Post officii De
partment. Postmaster-General Payne has
received instructions not to talk so much,
.and hereafter the Im estimation is to be car
ried on much mri-e secretly than in the past, j ?"aed otherwise
This policy of suppression is not likely ' to
meet with the approval cf the public.
- Doubtless it Is expedient to gag Mr. Payne,
for, as Secretary of State Hay has said, the
Postmaster-General's utterances have been
"humiliating and. embarrassing to th ad-'
ministration." If he is to be allowed to re
tain nis position, it woura certainly be -wise
,,lo compel him to refrain from talking to the
press. ' ' A.
A MONUMENT TO THEM.
Mrs. Eva Emery Dye. In "McLoughlin and
Old Oregon," tells the story of the first Im
ra I grant train. Into Oregon, traveling for sev
rr.1. miles In the bed of Burnt River, owing
.0 tho narrow canyon that could not be
This historic spot should
bo :r.crKea Dy suttanjc monuments, in mem
ory of that undaunted little group that
'iK'ou-lit the first wagons across the Blue
tcouruelri. Pendleton East Oregonian.
V'ltc P.erore we were married you pre
t:vifld tfi at you lilted to have me sit on
l?uaa;ju Well, you were a pretty good
;v - ::tr yourself. You pretended that you
But the President will make a crave rtis-j prereirei to sit on a chair. Chicago News.
GOSSIP ABOUT WOMEN
In Munich women owners of taxable property have a right to vote at municipal
elections, but they have never gone in person to the polls, sending instead male
proxies. At a recent election, however, one courageous woman, who, by the way, is
president of a large philanthropic association of women, .appeared In person to cast
her vote. She pleaded that It was not any more difficult to cast a ballot than td
inatruct some men how to do It, while the only way to be sure that the right ballot
was used was to cast it herself. Her actions caused something of a sensation, but she
was not denied the privilege she asked for. When it is remembered that until very
recently women in Germany were not allowed to attend political meetings or ally them
selves with political parties, and that these laws are still in effect in many parts of the
empire, this action of a woman voter, which passed without protest from the men,
indicates a growing sentiment in favor of Improved conditions for women. The
Liberal party and Social Democrats all over Germany, wherever the laws are not
unfavorable, are Inviting women to join them. In Hamburg about 1,100 women belong
to the Social Democratic Clubs, and are even represented on their boards of directors.
The clubwoman, which has been the organ of the National Federation of Women's
Clubs for some time, has been purchased by the Clubwoman Company, and the
editorial and publication offices transferred from Boston to New York. In future
Mrs. Dore Lyoa will be the editor, assisted by Miss Helen Wlnslow, founder and late
editor of the magazine, and Mrs. R. Horton Batchelor. It wilt be greatly -enlarged
and will have departments devoted to household economics, fashion, society, fiction, art,
music and the drama, as well as to clubs. Many prominent women will be among the
regular contributors and department editors, according to the prospectus. This is by
no means 'the first attempt at a woman's magazine edited and published by clubwomen
of New York, but this one has a strong backing, apparently.
Queen Amelia, of Portugal, continues to keep the even tenor of her way. Her life
Is of the simplest. She drives a little, but walks a great deal more; does a little
shopping, but Is by no means so generous a patron of the "knights of the thimble"
as Is her mother-in-law, Queen Maria Pla; receives callers, visits her family, lunching
and dining with one or other members most days albeit Irt' a quiet way; passes part
of every afternoon in the Bols, of which she is immensely fond, and spends many of
her evenings at the play.
Expert authority has decided that the age of the Venus of Mllo was 82. This age,
then, may be regarded as the time of woman's Jife, 1fhl She to. In the most perfeot
bloom. According to history, this age, and on to 40, lb the period during which woman
has Inspired the greatest love. Cleopatra was supposed to have been 38, when she
met Antony, and Helen of Troy Is declared to have been nearly 40 when Paris was
smitten with her charms. Other examples might be given, but these show that woman's
age of fascination lies nearer to the Indian summer of her life than her days of budding
springtime.
Jimmle , Jen tree of Burns is the most 1 1 avoided roads and never approached a dan
noted rider of olden times In the Pacific gerous section until I was sure I was safe.
Northwest ' His record Is well known by all On approsxhlnr a section Infested by Indians
of the old-timers and Is told today through- where I could get a Ion view In . front I
out that vast' section of country.' V: ; 7 ' would dismount and take a' large sagebrush
Now more than 70 years of age, he mopes and hold It In, front of me and crawling on
around the town of Burns from day to day, hands and knees would reconnoitre the
lives off of the best that is going, drinks the country. ' Z often found Indians In this man
best liquors and is a welcome, guest every- ner without them seeing me, and took; an
where, though It costs him not a cent He Is other course. They would often' report that
Very feeble, his fortune has long since dls- I was coming on horseback and then when
appeared, but the good people of Burn and X would make one of these detours around
Harney County will never see "old Jimmle" them they were amased. That Is Drobably
suffer, the reason they . called me the 'Dlsap-
ib Jimmle Jentree was, born In Missouri lit pearinf Coyote.',, ; ',,;v ' 7, p' , , ,
1832 and came to this country while a mere . "But It was : on . Powder Fiver In ths
boy. He never weighed over ISO pounds and Yakima Country that I consider that I did
- weighs less than that amount now. He is my best ride," said the old man. "t have often
slightly paralysed , in the lower limbs, but dona Ions rides and food ones,! but I never
u tciiuai ivuiiu, vi tw- mini nuuiy oilman uvea mm wnen 1 meas)
Itlng and always wears a smile. and has a ths ride, or rather escape on Powder River,
pleasant word for those he meets. I was a member of Col. Chaw's volunteers
He was known ' by the Indians throughput and a detachment of 50 men Iras sent out on
Oregon. Idaho, Utah, Washington and Call- a coutlng- expedition. We had only gone
"fornia as the "Disappearing Coyote." As re- II miles from camp when we entered a sort .
cently expressed by an old chief of. those of basin surrounded by rlmrocks. We had ,
days: ,You see him and then you don't see barely entered the , place when the war-
hlM If A Htm. trallnninm Kl Kama J AA VmImm - - M al.,
the-plains, we start for him, then we find J were surrounded. We kept up a desultory
him no more. He sink into the Aground." . I fire, but the enemy was In oomple ambush
"I wn not, and never was a broncho and we could pot do execution. '
buster," said the old man to a Journal re pre. There was no possible way of escape and
sentatlve. "My record was as a lon dls- some of the men actually cried. They knew J
tance rider and successful rider, In carrying; that we would be killed within a day or two.
the malls of early days and in carrying Im- The Indiana were continually picking our
nortant messages from clace to olaoe in the mn nr an Him inr ina nn, ka .-j -n
shortest time." chance at them, the result was easy to cal-
Then he tells of his experiences In carry- culate. Then men were scares at Ur camp
ing the malls from California to Salt Lake, and we could not expect any helo from that
.-f carrying the mn'.ls nt many other points source. They would not com unless they
through countries Infested by warlike In knew of our peril and they had no means of
dlan tribes, of carrying messages for com- knowing this since they could not hear out
mandera In the Indian ramnalrna of this mn, -
country, an I 0. hundred and one other re- "That night Z caught my horse and pre
markable episodes on horseback. pared to leave for the camp. Tha boya
He was in all of the Oregon Indian wars urged me not to go. There was but on out
and is as familiar with the episodes of those let and they knew the Indians had this thor
early times as the average school bo v is with oughly guarded. They sald .lt would be ear-
his A. B. C.'s. He was a teamster at th tain death for me. I told them that I might .
battle of the lava beds and helped to haul as well die attempting- to escape as to die
away the dead after the famous Csnby hemmed In, and the commanding officer
massacre. He was practically an eye wit- finally agreed that I should go,
ness to that terrible tragedy. H was with "I shall never forget that night I. dared
the first party that ever struck pick in the not attempt to saddle or bridle my horse. I
Canyon City mines and Is familiar with the had a hair rope on him. I had seen the In
development of every resource of the coun- dlan's horses grazing near the entrance to
try. He is also reliable in memory and the place and took this point for my cue. I
statement, and what "Old Jimmy" tells Is re- started out from the camp on all-fours, lead
garded as Gospel truth. ing the horse behind. I would crawl the
His long rides are a part of the history full length of the rope and then pull the
of the early Indian wars. In 1879 he rode horse up to me gradually, letting him graze
from Stiver River in the Harney country to a as he came. By working tediously in this
point on the south fork of the John Day manner for several hours I reached the
River, a distance of 124 miles, in 11 hours. groun occupied by the Indians. I saw them
He was carrying a message from Gen. Ber- standing and sitting, diligently on guard,
nard to Gen. Howard. He made the trip In fact I came within a few feet of them,
from Canyon City to Camp Harney frequently The horses were grazing about everywhere
in those early days In a day. Th distance and they mistook my horse for one of their
was 75 miles. He rode 700 miles, from Vlr- own.
ginla City, Nev, to Salt Lake City, in 11 "When I got beyond them you ought "to
days. On this trip he had five horses and all h&ve seen me ride. I simply set the ground
of them fell dead from under him,' except afire. I reached the camp of the main band
of soldiers and at day break we arrived and
gave those Indians a surprise that they must
have never forgotten."
Then a tear stole down the old man's
cheekj as he continued: "Those comrades
were the most grateful lot of boys you ever
saw. They took me frcm my horse, when it
was. all over, and carried me about the
camp until I was tired out. The old Oregon
Volunteers were made out of the kind of
stuff that appreciated favors in those days.
There was no deception among them."
the last, which was as good as dead when he
reached Salt Lake City.
"The secret of my success,", said the old
man, "was not so much In my extraordinary
endurance, as It was in going about the
matter intelligently. I always saved my
horse for emergencies and when emergencies
arose I put my horse to the full limit. I had
to pass through Indian countries and I was
never caught in my life when alone I would
not take- company with me. They offered me
an escort but I refused It When I traveled
PORTO RICO DEMOCRATS."
The Democrats of Porto Rico the party Is said to have established Itself there
are reported to be making an effort to perfect ah organization for the purpose of
electing delegates to the next national Democratic' convention. When the call for a
convention is issued it is probable that an Invitation will be sent to Porto Rico, as wejl
as to the other territories, although the Democrats may profit by the experience
they had with Hawaii, and decide to oblige the Porto Rlcans.to wait until they
better understand and appreciate Democratic doctrine and principles.
They ought not to forget soon that it was Hawaii, or, more properly, Prince
David, the insular delegate, who cast the deciding vote which reaffirmed the Ohlcago
platform In the Kansas City convention, and repeated the declaration In favor of free
silver, at 16 to 1, which brought the party to disastrous and overwhelming defeat
'After a long and bitter fight the committee on resolutions stood evenly' divided
between affirming and Ignoring 18 to 1; when all the states and territories had voted.
tha questjon of reaffirmation was a tie and would, have been lost had not ; Prince
David voted "aye" when Hawaii, the last on the list, was called. The prince did
not care a rap for free sliver. If, indeed, he understood anything about the money
question, but he wanted to be on the Bryan side, and so he decided the fate of the
convention, and perhaps the late of the party. v 1
It remains to be seen whether or not the party desires to risk the danger of such
another disastrous experience by admitting delegates from Porto Rico. Still the island
is a part of the United States, and If Democracy stands for anything, It stands for the
rights of all the people, regardless of the part of the country in which they may
reside, Whether Island or mainland, and If Porto Rico asks for representation In the
national convention the party cannot well refuse to admit her delegates. Washington
Times.' .7 - --. '
HAS WALKED 124,000 MILE8. ,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 25. As a result
of the establishment of 'free'rural delivery In
Washington county, William Archer has lost
his job after carrying the. malls over a star
route for 25 years and walking the entire
time. .
Acher is now 45. He was 20 when he got
the job of carrying the mall from Johnson
City to Stony Point a distance of eight
miles. . He did the work for 10 years and
missed only one day, and that on account of
severe Illness. .
He then got the route from Stony Point to
Watauga Bend, a distance of 10 miles, and
here he carried the mall for 10 years, walk
ing continually. He made the round trip of
20 miles dally.
Five years ago he. was transferred back to
hU old route between Johnson City ani3
Stony Point, and walked 16 miles a day. He
continued to carry the mail on this route
until the postoffice was wiped out with all
the others In the rounty, and now he is
without a Job.
Archer in his idleness has been figuring up
what he has done for the government, and
he finds by calculation that he has walked
124,000 miles during his service of 25 years,
or lacking about 900 miles of having walked
around the world five times. He thinks he
has the world's record for walking,
v While he holds this record, he haa nvi
- .
received much pay. He has never been able
to buy a horse, as he got only $20 a month.
During the quarter of a century that he has
been in the .government employ not once has
any charge been brought against him.
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Prcf. W. L. Whitney of the Boston Conservatory of Muela is to establish schools
of opera in Boston. Paris and Florence, the headquarters tp be In the first named city,
; THE SUMMER HAT.
The Panama hat has bobbed up serenely,
with another old friend, the "sailor." Of
the latter style : some are , wide-brimmed,
some short-backed, others high-crowned a.nd
a few low-crowned. '
But headgear is of small importances as
another hatless summer is promised..
The summer girl will wear wide-brimmed,
flapping, shapeless lace and satin straw hats,
wreathed with flowers O '' 7"; .
With the duck, pique' and other outing
dresses, - white castor 'gloves will; be the
thing, as they are the most comfortable sum
mer gloves, slipping on and off easily. Thin
and pliable, thev give a certain finish to the
summer style.
The castor gloves capnot be washed, but
may be cleaned (with gasollner' .7.-'A
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Watermelons come high and physicians
come higher.
Hope buds eternally but it seldom comes
to full bloom.
Where there's a will, there's a chance for
the lawyer to butt in.
Look out for the ax a man has to grind
when he begins to Jolly you.
Any man who refuses to argue with a
woman possesses Solomon's brand of wis
dom. The wise man who Is looking for a Job
never gives his next-door neighbor as refer
ence, j
A woman "who gushes over a man when ha
Is tired and hungry is due for a term in a
padded cell.
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Sometimes a man Is willing to remain at
the foot ef tthe ladder for the purpose of
pulling others down.
This country can struggle along without
kings and queens as long as it has a few po
litical bosses. I
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Nature works wonders then man steps ly
and proceeds to work them off on the public
at 10 cents a head, children half price.
THE" GRANDMOTHER HOOTS.
The Sunday Oregonian hopes to head ofr
any f effort the state federation of women's
clubs jmay make toward the establishment of
a distinct woman's department for the Lewis
and Clark Fair, by an editorial note full of
question marks, and , covert insinuations
against the practicability of such a depart
ment. Ten years ago the same old grand
mother hooted at the referendum, flat salt
aries and popular election of United States
Senators and today Oregon stands, pledged
to all these reforms.' Just as surely will th
prejudice against 4he mothers of the state
taking part in its management, pass away
despite the pulling back process of th old.
mossbackism. The women of the atate
should be given 'an opportunity to make a
distinct. Individual showing at, the fair, Irr
addition to adding their labor and brains to
its general features. Pendleton East Or
gonlan , - '. . ., . "C7.,
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