The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, May 04, 1904, Page 16, Image 16

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    "iitoe Wcxffl' Worn theMMmM VMwidiB m iLs Woes
i
EUtorhl Staff
via. yum vaiqvam.
MM. Wa-SBBM . THOMAS.
MRS. MI LUC TkUMBUU
J MRS. I'H BLCatAVSR. '
iMRS. . W. BKMNCTT.
MRS, AftTHCB & NCwlUU CtataMS,
Business Managers
MSI. 6RACI WATT BOSS.
'MRS. b. M. STANK In.
'MM. 1AKAH A, IVANS, Ckatrnas.
AT THE SIGN OF 1905.
A' W tO XJEAVB no stons unturned to
I Inaurs the auoceas of Oregon's
good Ones end have the bad ones tested
and repealed.
What Is a nan worth whoso convic
tions concerning the right and wrong
modes vt procedure arn so vague or so
questionable that he dares not express
them and stand upon their merits in his
campaign T js it more likely mat ne
will live up to them afterward because
he has not committed himeeir puoiioiy
to them before election T Are wo not
dally treated to the a pec table of duly
elected officials Indulging in the graoe
ful art of sidestepping and about-facing
Just as nimbly as any weathercock veers
to the shifting breeieT
A change of stunts would be desirable,
but Is not to be expected, unless our
candidates can give us some Indications
of an underlying conviction or two. Do
they fear that they will -not bo elected.
or that. If they are. by soma accident.
and prove themselves the honest, hon
orable, Inflexible upholders of the law
that ever right-minded oltlsen wants,
- t
a-reat undertaking, the Lewis
. a.,,, a. . I. . a m hi t InM
, ana mara. .air. t. u
- of every loyal oltlsen In our state. The
Woman's club, an organisation of cltl
,. ' mm aa loval as loyalty Itself, welcomes
1 this opportunity to do Its share, with they will be turned down at the next
, the help of The Journal toward stirring election T
j U,a whole country to a realisation of It seeme Incredible that men should
' the attractiveness of Portland's Invlta- consent to face a local Issue In the
tlon. The fair commission looks to the happy-go-lucky manner that character-
' citlsens to do this, and it Is right that Ises so many city and county elections.
they should. There Is absolutely no no oanaioete xor proaiaeni would a ream
reason why the citlsens snd the local of going before the country and asking
newspapers should not accomplish all I for Its honors without st the same time
. ' sf the advertising that the fair demands, declaring In unqualified terms his po
awithon anv cost to the commission, oltion upon evsry Important Issue. The
14o publication whatsoever has any right people then know what to expect, and
SXPeCt Or receive any ranuDinuoa I va miwi wwa uwmum . u u uu
. . . . . . . nMM.Ma MMfth vn.n Immmmi that. tiAlAa
. yak n i . .. ww m. r in. Dawa .... v. vavjw - 1 - . -. . w ...v.. .. w.
'Kun.if.Mut nartr." and the Woman's I The same system should prevail to
l.i.,k k.rtii. andoraaa the wisdom and I the same degree tn city, county and
: economy tflsplsyodi by 'the commission I state, and then ws would escape many
a inking this stano. xneir aouity o iwifiwwi uw nwuj uwi
Buoeessfully flnsnoe the fair has been oomo to ns when we see a publlo official
' drraonstrated by their report recently deliberately deposing his publlo trust
Bubilshed. and Oresontans await with to room for expediency, and toss-
PCOLORADO PLAYS- WITH ril"'' ot of ' sTsttlnw omstblnt; but at whldi It .U offsrsd It is not oholoo JlUUs chUdt We are too apt to make a VOTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR
-rvv of beoomlng somebody. at any price it is not upllfUng. WsUughlng rejoinder to this ouestlon VUA.i.
ri.. me soraia aoctrine or Tut money ininna our snris suae struck ana crso-uearn oy sxpensnce. riave ws any rixhti XJi&nuNH.ai.-ruid.
thy purse' may become the Ulght of the I Uclng ail sorts of sure Uicks and man-1 to experiment with a little human be-1 rKTmiMe r '
nsBinr v nn.mor Ptabedr knon Mtlon " BOt counteracted by true Ideals nerUma Publlo opinion seems to bars lng, to Juggle wltb nerves and musclaaT , k - Ayi?,, ' -. . i
ih.t ha , il inirtcTdo with lmDlMt ln Tu ta ttor Hot and It Is tlms It caugbt'lta Thers are csrUIn physical laws that ; ' v ' 1 1 '.;".V:iy,
wnai ns is trying w ao wiia I ij .h. .v. ..w i- . I k.u.u . . . '. I.M hBt n k I at , invn .. i. xii.a Mm., v...'
Bcho untowhed with this "nsw r-wr4 Inspiration has been rightly I Publlo opinion, whom shall bo blame? J should bo taught to evsry woman be-j JA slement-. ofour olttsens It has
llZLt not ttimk 5HM,, ndsavor and perseverance And again, olub woman, rally to the with tho caro of the human body. We an axiom that to the rotor b-
gOVernmeni, uo n. Omr . "a I will aural mult In dallaltt and aalta. I annnnrt . of nnhlla nntnlnn. What hat.lanend VaArS mastarlnar tha technlaua Bfllona tha Mannnalhtllf tnr tha H.h.n. "
at time Will CO-1 m. . v . T I - . - . w . . . I.t,. .4... aw yIaII. hmJ Va., . i.w I aIui.u. rriw. . j- a V
p
.tr.ni iriairVai T tiotionVSf thTobHa UDn aU about and falss the tons . With the -Whlto, PUgtis" stalking guard the little Ufa whioh every true est number of rotors, though thers arc
H.f hi. ii7 iT iiVpM. 01 your social circle, ths wona snout in our midst ws must appeal to woman nopes to navs piaoea u ner many oonsideratlons which might .seem '
tions-or HIS oata OJ Onice, governor ea-l-4.- 1 nmna tha aharanta I niihtlo nnlnlA. h.ln nn in Mir hattla I nharaat ""- -m v-w I ta lift tha runnn.lltillt. mm K l-l- -
few weeks ago a oass earns to mr Ivlduals and plans It on tha shouldara of '
knowledge of a child who, when but atle body poiltlot tho imperfect method -few
days old. had been aiven a bower I of election. In some cases: as In that of
A . - A.t.AMB I . . 1 1 , h.'.IJ mUI. lA.I A i .11 ITTMl.Aa tl m. m. . .l.
wnicn seryea to aeveiop m w orww Th cultwrt4 MnKm ta uvln an Ideal-1 opinion In tha breaking nn of the ooun-1 order. It Is now. as a direct result 'orm of our government, whioh ws so.
vnni luria. Tha ut wb0 beyond the Immediate per- trifled habit 'Of PorUanders of situng of ths continued use of the drug by the roncuy cherish with delusive hops,1 but :
Z, L-tt,..r.. ,.-- - -Vk; I onMl dsmsnds Into ths needs and oa.ldown.ln:tbo seat nearest the door In the I unsuspecting , mother, an' Irreclaimable I which seems so Indlssolubly linked wltji ;
body is trying to raMMOMtbm culture. - While I axalnsriL Other cities are waging re-1 x
a Jtltl S the Aiairton 0t tofln,t TJtt h IsnUesS WST Sgalnst this filthy Habit,
a state of the , Amerloan union. As to dlrldnaL Its most precious result Is the and. why not Portland?
Ill mams ox tne iur wuuvnni,
Bubilshed. and Orsgontans await with
confidence a successful culmination of
their efforts In 1101. -
Therefore, we wish to say to ths
"whole world, and to reiterate again and
gals, until the heavens resound with
the demon "Corns to ths land of per
fect 'summers, of glorious mountain
lng his honor to ths rabbis to snarl
over.
Women have looked on at ths game
so long that thsy have seen more than
many- of thoee who have been In the
l midst Of ths fray. They are perhaps
blissfully Ignorant of ths mechanical do
jaks and majsstlo rlr.. Com. whsrs Mp. to Which ths PoUUclan. resort
ths roses always bloom, and ths broad
valleys are gardens filled with nature's
beauty. Come one and all. to Oregon,
whers the accident clasps . hands with
the erlent Come to the Lewis and
dark fair, snd stop at, ths sign of
1901.-. a. UN.
i ... m
i WHY WE ARE HERE.
but they can both see and feel the gen
eral effect; and they do not for a mo
ment doubt that, given a cltlsen of un
swerving honor and there are many
such with honest convictions ss to
right and wrong, backed by the moral
and physical fores to uphold them, you
will have a publlo official who will be
harassed only by the self-seekers and
soul-destroyers, sn official whose run
for re-election wni be but a gentle con-
T IaV NOT as pioneers or as promot-1 stltutlonal as compared to his opponents.
are of a new sensation that the ruDUO opinion wui cieor me way ror
Woman's club of . Portland has I him, and hs will have a open field to
stenoed into ths rocky path of I the goal. E. MAT NEWILU
tnurnattam. '.Wa Vaallaa aa full thai ' " '
height of tho puns that has been reached WILL HARRIMAN OR HILL
by the many brilliant women who bare
achieved success In that line, that ws
v..Kki. ...t.u. TT yiiX. the Hill-Morgan inter-
-That IT no. S "wTSS wklnV for. A tlV' llTC
v. . . - .m,i-.i,- t m,x,i : mmf t V W feller IntaresU control .the
.7 it V.n.s; . " ' V railway lines to ths Oregon
Is twofold-Crst. te give to our readers iWMhlnJ0? ihh th.4r..nt m.y!
' wtey veaiss agisuvr ausy viivuuwHiuboni www- . . . - ...kii,, tm V
ondly,ae add somewhat ta oar fund for " "Xl" "Z.
I mim WUSU11U lUMISSki (luiviiv.vi
I
CONTROL?
i house-home: think of 4t a few momsnts Jj.'tSl Kw to tnJ
, snd you will see whet It means te ns and .'.".Tr."
to Portland.; When yon are boarding In. I lT.ir -7,m .m
sa though Mr. Hill and Mr. Harrlman
1j war. mWer lea. oa auff wars In a seHous contest as to who can
you not always more or less on suffer-1 k t tnh. hiahaat
sire the most wretched
priced railway service. Thus far ths
a nee, at tbe merer of circumstances
;:-:eA"A"A"p""L"??: contest bss not been decided. The
r can -you obuin. by the payment of a
' monthly stipend, a house of the beauty
i and Substantiality that narks the house
built for a borne? in fast, are you ever
j. really at home until yon own a house
planned for yourself, by yourself? As
mi ib wiin individuals, so It
.clubs, .The Woman's club
Itself these questions.
Southern Pacific with Its. antediluvian
rolling stock snd Its treacherous road
bed Is voted the worst ever, until one
takes -a dip via a passenger ooach Jn
one of the enterprising rivers that hays
the aniafortuns . of running under Mr.
Hill's railway in north Washington. Be
is wiin i - Vkf A U atetae 9.Hd hall f nnti twdu4
the uncomfortable habit of giving a
. anawerea i . , m-A
of that ocntrojrersy bar. little moth. lai t n'
It seems to be sdmittsd that a violent
mob arose In some of the Colorado
counties and with, armed force drove
some of the law-abiding citlsens of thsss
oountleo from their homes at the same
USi JUUA MARQUAM.
GOOD CITIZENSHIP.'
streetoar. Or In patiently hanging to sldeflolenL A rerr slight knowledge of the system of spoils and spoilsmen.
strap while three people ooeupy enough I the oar. of the iltUe body would have I But there are oondltlons with whioh
NiAm fm. miw iuarIa Yt na arimniate I m.l. .hh m. ( imnnuth . Itlta muni tinhiu ha. Mrtaif .
" ,.-r -ii- - i ... wtmfmt wt .- . ....yw ..m, . . i m . w -"mi miuu.i u f
vuimio. vpmiDo oy ie a'"" 1 1 mow many or ns realise mat ws must ! aooepia witn sommsflsni
ones to "please move up." Or we might nn to our chUdren as their first birth- Indolenoe or apathy, forgetting the ln-
a.M , . ... ' do better, embody. publlo opinion In right, sound bodies? And bow many fluence which national characteristics,
T tilE..' Vh -?-!T.. i.f -V J! I nnortJ to tho streetcei oompanias, re-1 mothers and fathers' give their daugh-lrood or bad. have on a state, a county,
durtner the smoke from the front plat-1 -..i . .... t... ' .k. I ever hone to rise shore the level cf the
broth- form coming tn through th. open front roan, - or WOman, . , , common meanness. And let It be borne '
la?? f:.1!0. Zn tiU.,?!lmi:..0" Marrlag. to not stmplr Hn of J-v.L"! r OMt'.?oUtl5!?
tlms forbidding their return. Under I tide for the women's leans of Tha I " .T . ' V "V. .u.r" ... I .-"ri." T "li:""
e a.w . mii. i . . ' quHUjii iuib w uwuuui buvir wwuwv vpej ifl... iitiaMiiai wno . bm anoiiaUi . in i wwih , vrvviuovor an an inniai
VhT .1.1 t thlT anVrt-tin A JOttrnt """J0"4 tors to insist upon the thoughUees pas- ;TT ,.nee of the wordT The thought rldual One eecuon can hardly be pros-
war? 5 .Ja ii Srti? fJTVh.ft . ""a wh.wh",,?k1 J0' -w taking heed of his standing neigh- efarruij should bring with II Tthls Porous whsa all ethers fall,' noreeir.
- - ww aawa ewiiuHeee wiew eviieja taauiu wuua i in akeaa asra an flanAiMi as r ran si r rtaa s arifiiinrTav .at m a. a j a.asA.an I nviinst a - akii avajti..a.aaeSjaa a
econemlo Ideas differed from , thoee or here." Mr recipe for good citlsenahln I i ,. ..:;;,:: -.1 1 w ev-, . -, J7' Vri -,..''w !
Oorernor Pea body and of ths good cltl- u Tlrat . eatnh vour citiaen 1?" TZZl IZllZ Ik. 1'-. iIT. I . question anouia nna aa. equally I - J" "'.V.
sens Who eonsUtUted me armed moo, I Tf We ere to bellere what oar ferath.
ana this was consul area a sumcieni rea-1 reQ 0f th pulpit and bar 'are
son lor oeporung tnein. us, ths good oltlsen Is, like eonslstsncy.Und air th. -romAmA ra.i- nltform tin. I . rrJ" ."Fir a., th. v.., th.t""'K,Z'"i,z
After a time when Oorernor Peabody la Jewel of exceeding scarcity. Ths pat-l.t.. in.i.in that t hi. nna naaaaaa r?..an" is a snaring in IBS respon-i . .(..r.. r. i-
i.t.-. vt. .t. I . - . . - . . I . . . 7 I albllltlaa aa wan. ,, , ir- - . ".w
"'r:."" - - way no sept clear ana goes on.innaiing ------- . . . . . dirtduain. whsrs greed Is so common
i.t"t ", ucK'i.u D,,V" ..vt w I yiviumiu. elthe smoke from clcara niO Pines andl w - i tn. . Bach man rears ta asnaaa hia nalvh.
return to ;thelr homes. Ths mob. dls- oed nerer mads anything, least of rUer "s-rstua Sosay publ?oopln-1 ? H4rB LT thr0ttth h,lr bor lttt hbe hTmself esei Wh
regarding an Injunction of tho courts, ths mother sex of a nation. . in rain. . , -m h. hnrfl4 hV aidant helpless days our best cars, whsa 1sI,kI I'l,,' JLTL " , "n J,.! V.
?!??Ja..!Jt, .-JSS.. .o. iUf the 'hf-po that orlm... is perS to'V-t
eVlH , . varre aaa wa i ins niT DML IIUIDHUI OX IDOa OIUIIB fatPAllaV efUflab tiT ffPlal flatl". anftfl Will flAtTlaUlfl I w e-a-weei erw as-uevaiweaaiaww --"- I MiH4.a Vvtlen sa aa- Wkaa. e
Armed UsttnMlTM dUnnln4 to return I.hitv i . th hnmsvmikinr k. eUM..iM .M MM of his Judraant And ldlnff p to ..VaTiu:... ""T- J!, ' 7' l1-
... . - - . I w an, -.w . Se rs vvfliyeMlv renew wa . - . Bw I W1B UU lirUIUlUMI D1JT UlBir U1QI 111
. ... ? . J? PI. BJa ow,"a tnamsaiyee keeping, man-proteotlng. man-nourish- the side of ths ear next the opposite! Jr Sf?w V w the very face of the. law nnder a Bra
in their right to do se. Oorernor Pea- line sax. Itla rltailr interested la the t-v a.w onhiia . amnion iu through theee, If the foundation - has 1 1.. .T . -.'V
tl. .t.. Mn.iM . Ink k. I .1. . ..w , ,iT. J. .TI;l v . - T.-.T fr. - I w. I.M t tha him. mt a nf I " . w w yviw
vw.mvi. m.w vvwm-v-w . num. mi iciiiwL ill. snDniiL ua ooiai i fliniRn tnu in. notonBU na aa nra-1 - - . " - ia .1.. M1. . . . . .
thsss citlsens wished to return In a life: and. U glr.n a chance. It prorea tected from ths crowd ' on ths front w Uiat hto fesl wm abide to the Uon by tb e cry of the Jaw-lovlne ele-
J. 1". ww"a,n lUelf te be the one element that today platform that he can bar. the wire- ; - - v mrt 0f tha community, returns Indict-
that at the time there was profound 1 1. lBokinr. in ,moat atataa. to anmniata !.r.in ne hi. hr.ira. I Home Influence Is ths strongest safe-1 . . .T . v.. ' 1, . . . .tT ' ;
peace, and again sent the mUltla Into I, nod cltisenahln: an element without L Tn a atha ait f it. ! I. tharat guard, and no matter bow strong ths sn-la.M...Ki.. :I.w. .L
tfc. M,n n Ml.hl lm.... that h. I I.. I ' ... . I " Z. " i .L - I . w. .k A ..... ... i r -. . - "7 S
... i7? . . . - .7 ---- wmn uwn um BWH.rawi. u B"" buch reoaiees 1 uiaregam ox toe aaiaiy mw. .. wwv. vuiine appeal or omoers elected by the teo-
, - - - --- ---- - vwrorn auvuiair, mi aj.uu. ana ovuuvrt vs ibi suouo as in rvruaiw i pie ana sworn to- nnhoid and snfores the
oltlsens In their right to return to their grafter, who makes politics his trade L.r. forces bars a dlsoouraslng battle. 1 1.- .711. . J. "
k' mBu1 l" inlf1 ,"Tr P?T I ni who dreads above everything else, dub women can do muoh to bring And bare Is whsrs another element en-1 the property occupied by.such gamblers
i . IT. - um uivruuuuuua vi wuowi iui iu. i aooui ueee rerorms; oiuo women snouiaiters inte un uvea ex our wuiuron-uieiand dlsrspntables. These owners, ' more
forced the mob Of Citlsens WhO drove I .rana of CitlsenahlD. Buch a man dMadailA mm la Dili matt. n .tlmnl.tln. I.IVntlnv tnfln.nna nt tha aharaetae nf I i. -i... ... i..
.t1t?i!.lr?l?! tl'i .tDi.Bt "" V""; Samt the -rictlm f pTihlia opinion than they have dons in I his playmates. And Into- our own- ilves I they furnished shelter and asylum fH
tn batUs amy the band of exiles, warn-1 hydrophobia dreads water. He cannot tho past, must enter a new force, a new aense of theee rleletora of tha Uw. The dis-
MIUIX TKUKSUUk
lng and then driving them off. Besides belp It Us Is ths rictlm of a one-asxed,
they SSlSOd and Suppressed the news- lanalHaA. ha1f-.trnnhl.t aravarnm.nt.
pspsrs cf ths region, refused to permit He Is ss unable to generate good oltlsen-
any inrormaiion to .ne sent xrom me ship as ths famous cook was unable to
plaoe and finally arrested, on en ob- make rabbit pudding till she had Urst
viousiy trumpea-up cnarge, a man rep-ieaugbt the hare.'
resenting the exiles, who netted the re- Good oltUenship means a government I a" ELiDOM In the historr of Ameri-
XT LOOKS EASY FOR
ROOSEVELT.
responsibility that ths future of your honest eoliUolan la the aradnct of in-
ehlld la affected by the future of other I eel ooaditloca, and he will remain dls
children. And we must assume the new honest nntll 'the local conditions change
responsibility , with all Its attendant I until - the business; man of tin sum.
cares. We must adopt as our first prop-B unity taks a community Interest ta Its
coition, "that ths future of all ehUdealaffalrBi nntll the . community has . been
Is the future of my ghild." I relieved from that narrow and Sordid
When this Is realised the rest Is easy. I sentiment credited te one of our wealthy
glon In their behalf. More then thet,0f the people, for the people, by the peo- esa. eaa politics has a candidate for
WnenmS COUrtS Or tXHOrSOO, regUiariy nl. Pnlltlca. or tha sort of Cltiaaa. It. B ' -.MaMant mmmA mn .lunlnt.lv In. .... w 1. i. .1 -.1..... .- w'. " . .- ... .
........ . .i uLt- .v.i. l - T - - . i m r . i ne au m ini.iwm ia ituwir-u um m,iu nmwum wba una tmiam sraaava vj iui
.MtutianT riahta mmZuA m. writ S l9.'".?? . ' . r,v". 0V6rB oertsjn of suoosss as President to be good enough for my chnd, they active part la the administration of the
haaSiwu?a fiaf thi. man .2 r.."1 J" bUv PV B0"1 today,-Within his cws L,nst - be good enongh for ell ehUdren. eitys affaire te relieve It ef dlshonest
babeas oorpus so that this msn ar- l.-ntad eitiaan of both sexea br tha doU h. uiuaHi. i. nn. worth .-it. I .". ... .k. v i.w .w. I r... . .v. ..
. i-nui ,,- .t..- . ... w.iy. 7.. . . . ' . r- - w i na i. iuw.im .a ui. uwuw v. ui. i aviuaana war bibb ma uir pevpia,
rested on a trumped-up charge and held itician for the nolltlclan. linm .wn,t rm. nnna.v.it fa .nm. I .,. ...n ... n . ....? :
oomrannicado. should be admitted to At a receja hearing before a eongras- reason best known to themeelres. does child will be healthyIf a case ef soar- the thieves than what they : are now
i h. m.T thrLtad th. r.itn lit1 tmmtte fluri" m"5 ot seem particularly popularwlththe tvr ct typhoid develop, ay child's stealing from ma- i, ' .
nea tne court ana tnreetenea me CIVUItha national womeji auffrara eAavan. Iwr.ti .tM mmnnrt . .v. navtv wrhat v! ..a 1 . .. . . . ' .
officer, with military rlol.nce If they ion In Washlniton: Mri Orenf.U ef a.rnrdoB. ta .S a-mi "'T" ..a ..fT.ZiB?,Tu?7n "
sn Outsider cannot Imagine. Indeed lllfa af lh. aammnnitr if thara halfiirn. kiul Ih. tar. iunnit nf . MlliV
. ' 1 wiu ill muhh.um, mm u.u
should obey the legitimate mandates of Colorado, a roter, who was refuting
A a a a ll.l.l I .. V I a ia.S I w
Liiar-a-,ar
We become inter
the community we
tary officers to produce th, prisoner chtaed wonTen clil-ofliw sUt f cUllTn. 0,- .oIT
fore the supreme eonrtef Colorado. following story i "A stranger once I him ot In hVwI. 6f ZZ dZ.!.. Wt fMll 11"..'.:
The prisoner was still held incommum- traveled Into the lumber regions of Mln- nian. with the aaaaibia aVantw of w community we wmi m juvenua w v" "
cede, and when a friend and associate Bwctaand 1 there wi Tgreat onHosltlnas ai-Paidani QerJund 2nd of Jndie ooutt Uw whloh will forbid my child granted him a competence. ;
tried u. communicate with hta In the This buslnesa It Ust Uis stagtl Pa of New 7othef U no "WJ.!?!1!',
. . - .tV .. . I w - - aw t 1 a bm saw a va r w vr we en er aes new sriu'
B" vj ' unu anrer said to mm: 'iou aren t a onim- (ocrat In ths United States
for dis-
""" I criminals which will punish the man honest politicians and they will continue
- . -r. I who makes It possible for my child to to be responsible until such tlms as they
martial law. that friend was assaulted .Ti.r.a ...Tai. - " v." """V r1'
by an officer of the mttltta and because 1yr-toryott don't talk enough I nor atdantiaJaaidatl t
hs defended himself he waa beaten al- SVur. 'for Vol cuVsad when vou I S.T ..111 W?4 rePnsble .for my negllgenos. In .failing pollUolansi nU thsy go to the polls
mDIK TO QHUl DT Ilia mUllim ana min IWamMfaaw1 wAaia ant. aaAlMar 1bA ha aataerfMi I aaaa. - e- -a. e alii av.aua 1
arrested end Imprisoned. what In thunder is four profession t Uti.flf with the xnULjutT rMd hV aot We weU understand that all- children iwllUcei faito an
To Americans who hellers ta free The stranger answered: 1 am a poll- set Panama, and win the merrer enit. raurt M " ?ue"?! r".. T.w."?i7f".fr"'
. .... I . a e .11.1.1.-1 Sat a. a. at... I w : 1 ' ' T ' I If SMSfa a, ear B Mttflil ass fA MwllVal Wtm Tit 1 1 I IIIBbU U TJUCB III XllfleB UI mini.llllltr
speech. In respect for courts and ths or-1 telaa.' 'A politician, said the drirsr.Md settle the coal strike and pluck L1.00, own 0,1,14
best Interests of ths Woman's club and
;cf Portland to have a clubhouse and to
enumerate, both Mr. Harrlman and Mr.
Hill are after It; possibly tnst tnsy
. . . ....
i air, ta ires. z- - 1 :-i , .
J Is not that worth while te Portland?
4T ..-j-.-.a MAT NHWiXU-
'4 -j-'C
ui-
LOCAL POLITICS.
' VrlJiV. tt rellwaya Both these gentlemen la the
hopcrT vjsw sws thrh-e t,r..otwll!nD;ra,;.
M of tWerafed cTubef S. - ggg .xSTf
-'-S'asir .hVSourt" fiifcontror of tth"
bere,: extend lng to them ths courtesy NoPtharn Paclfla and the Burlington, so
ana nospiteiity or the ciu&nonee while ILV. av..'.,,M h. i na.itton ta tlx
f h?JrT Sitln-thS Lewis and Clark Zi.A a tiaaaaontinental
serrlce. i a-.-. ' v- ' "
The merger decision, as ths publlo Is
beginning to reallxe, did not decide that
competing ' railways - might not 4e
merged. It decided merely that they may
not be merced through tho device of a
. A CERTAIN member, who shall be holding oompany. As soon as the rall-
1 a nameless, was urged to write up I way magnates bad tnis matter setuea
, JLJL local poiiucs xor tne club issue, they proceeded to merge in anotner way.
, and, armed with pencil and smell- Hill wants, to merge In his own way,
ling-salts, shs began to seek put the truth, that is. so that he snd his associates
Alas and alack! The editors soon re-' will hare control of the Northern Pa-
ceived from her ustead of the promised Iclflo, the, Great Northern and the ur-
I article, a message In which she respect-hington. This he proposes to aecom
fully but firmly declined the overwhelm. I niiah h arivina- tha Harrlman Interests.
; tag honor.- It -was then up -to ths sdl- whb "held a- majority' of the -Northern
'tors, who are here and now prepared to Pacific stock prior to the organisation
. . Estate all that has been discovered, t Pre- of the Northern Securities oompany,
receding upon the Sherlock Holmes meth- gome of the Northern Pacific shares and
--..- od, minus ths pipe and shag tobacco, we some of the Great Northern shares in
, eat In the quiet of our sanctum and return for Northern Securitlee stock.
' ' thought over all that we bad aeea and Mr. Harrlman and his associates would
.'heard and read. ' then here a minority Interest In both
' I That we shall not recount, for ths the Great Northern and the Northern
only recabulary that might express the Paciflo and Mr Hill and his associates j
situation is aymg rrom overworn, and would control both roads. Mr Hill is
.;we would like to be sbis to give It a do-1 also said to have a controlling Interest
ounai soon. lB tn. Burlington,
-v: S The. most prominent features of the Mr. Harrlman. on the other hand.
' Dolltical structure, as seen from our lt. .n e hi. Hnvth.m Panifla stock
' , sanctum, seemed to be a large black pot returned, which would givs him control
,r J labeled "Republican," resting on a hugs of the Northern Paciflo and through
' 1 v. . .nil n.. th. win. . 1..,,. ... . ,. ..... . . ,
"1 - k uw .vi mat ne wouia nave virtual mnuui ui
the Burlington. Either way one takes
It, the roads will be merged, th. question
Is whether they will be merged with
the Hill Interests or with the Harrlman
Interests. Bo far as the people are con
cerned, we cannot see that It will make
tbe slightest difference who wins. .Thus
far Mr. Hill seems to have the whip
Is to realise his full meat to take ths time to learn something
derly processes of-civil government, no -Ohi politico ain't a profession! It's a athar nraniou. hits of aiumara ton inheritance. or tne. personu cjiaraoier-ana ntness or
comment 1 necessary. If a governor disorder.'- merdus to mention, all for tho decora-1 w wiU oome to heller, that mltl tnrlt thn..w.a t. .
of a stats can drive peaceful citlsens And -judging from conditions as they tlon of his gallant political chapeau? agency can this be accomplished f'i'fi J.
from their homes and uss ths military exist In most of th. states, th. dlsor- Thin thTV tSJ ths state, that only proper men arc nominated, for
power of the state to keep them away, dor to epidemic Man. without woman, from the good trusts and the bad pol- We giro to the state the rights to any mcs... , . .
If he can defy the courts, suppress tn the government, es well as In the lticlana from the good politicians. Hs punish cur children la her Jails, reform We too, sisters, may effect results by
new spipers and Imprison citlsens at will, home, to like one "half of a pair of is going to make the good trusts and the schools and penitentiaries. If they break learning which are the best candidates
one naturally wonders why so much shears. He needs ths whole Implement, rood politicians grow snd expand like the olrto Uw. She confines them in her snd urging their election upon the rot
blood was Shed In ths Past to brine tha fnllr aauinnad bodr oolitic nulta aa tv.. ... k.. ..a A ..41 aavlnma far tha Insane. If nhraiaal laws sr. of our acquaintance, to the end that
about freedom of speech and of the badly In good cltlsenshlp as does woman, ways and tendenclee shrink nnder th. are broken. Must ws not gir. to hsrlwe may hare purer, politics and a fairer
press and the right of the cltlsen to be la Just as impossible for good olt- blight of his Indignation and finally dls- also the privilege to guard our children, nd bettor edmtalstretlonofthetow,
secure ta life, liberty end property. It isenshlp to prevail ta a, government of anneer. Roosevelt Is considered br the to fortify them. If we, the parents, nog-1 . . MIU..IB TRUMBULI
will interest every American to see hew one-half of the people by the! other rank and file of American rotors, ss- loot to do so, or If through snrlronmentl
Colorado) answers this query. - half as It to Impossible to bar. pur. paoially of the Republican faith, as foroe ef Industrial oondltlons we fall I
i i. MRS. J. Wy BENNETT. t air without oxygen, er pure water with- nothing short of a wonder. to do so. We must call upon the state I
THE IMPLANTING OF LOW
""r "V t -IDEALS. T
out hydrogen.' ' 'v r- Democrats, on the other hand are alllte fortify cur children aralnst their be-
AU are but parts or a .composite ft aMt and they seem to hare lost both coming a "mortgage on society."
whole." Let our. clerical, brethren and sail and rudder. Friends of Bryan do And as long as two-thirds ef our chfl
their' oo-workersJof-the-r bafwho are not think much of Hearst, as a rule, dren go hungry, nnclad and nnedaoated,
agitating the queetio-, make a note of hut they see ta him the one obstacle Just so long will ths one-third fail to
this fundamental fact and they will to tha aantura of tha Damoaretla nartv realise the fullest measure of hie on-
" . . . .uw... unirauu. uyvn ..I. .... . . y...l. .. . " . ' jr - 1 , , 7 . -
ldaala la ana ot tha .ai-talntlaa " ' wvutoa u V'"I oy WO TeOrganisers." STlendS Of ClOVO- POrtUMty. Ml I.I il IB THUaUIUU
...m...u ""ii' vuiuW Mm ay not a 011 entnusiastio over
the aid of the ballot. It cannot be don. Parker, but they hope that he may be
In any other way. the means of eliminating Bryan and his
-eJHiaavia. owi vumitii. orowd. There is no enthusiasm for anv
uemoo ratio candidate.
ONE MORE BLOW FOR
' SMOOT. ; ; ;V:
HAT all success depends upon
S'
ot life If you were to sek ths
average parent, what sort of sn
Ideal hs held in mind for his child, his
answer would invariably be success; ths
worst that could possibly happen fail
ure. Now, how many parents hare a
definite idea of what they mean by that
world-coveted, elusive . thing, success?
Whether success means to them mate
rial gain, social position or a strong,
finely balanced character, it will deter
mine their attitude towards ths train
ing of ths child. . v i x
If parents are Imbued with false and
tara-i 1. nut .
FORCE OF PUBLIC OPIN-U.r. name, a political wooden Indian.
TOM. . neid up to th. gass or as indifferent
vr, publlo by the political strings of arid
Bennett Hill and kow-towed ta h a
iiii.niiiii " mm I .... . -
Bumoians puDim opm- memooratio politicians, uemocratlo rot
CARNEGIE AND HIS
MONEY.
ENATORIAL. ' oommitrees are
bodies large -ta mind, matter,
and ooneequenoe. therefore, they
more .lowly. Perhape that la
the reason why th. general federation,
took so muoh less tlms to try the Smoot ;
esse, and settle it - satisfactorily and !
that, too, without going into details as
Methodism
to the similarity .between
and Mormonlsnv at splitting hairs about
' if 1- rarnaaia la angarine tar ear praotlce and preaching. The omeere or
TT7
vv
Mm,Mm,m M.I. aw jrvv ak .Q.Uf, ovh mv
t large, but of . tha same smutty exterior
, aa the pot The kettle, needless to say,
. was marked "Democrat" Several other
- , .utensils with no apparent reason for
' being were in evidence, especially a
! waffle-iron whose name we finally dis
covered' by watching carefully several
of its hasty "flopa" One side bore the
.Inscription Tnde," and as It accora
' ' pllahed one of its handsprings ws dls-
. . iinajuiBnaa on in. oinvr aiar ina myatio
- letters "pendent" 'The frequency of Its
.',.., gymnastio (eats implied a certain un
easiness on the part of the chef who
- jwas busily stirring the mixtures la the
. ywv Witt MLUft J l iUVBB VBVBB1B BUUlU
J be seen a liquid of very uncertain color
ana consistency, lor seething over its
surface was a scum that increased with
eacn stir of the chefs spoon.
; There is not a shadow of doubt that
we shall be served from the Republican
v j pot, but with what flavor is a matter of
debate. Oregon is the first state to take
the center or the stage with her un
' seasonable June elections, and the sisa
' of her majority for the fearless states-
. 4 man and honest politician Roosevelt will
- stimulate or discourage, as the case may
, - Jbe, the efforts of the Democrats of the
. , pacific coast ' t 1
' t ' In th. local field, what we all women
, . as well as men, want Is Candidates of
impregnable convictions as to the en
forcement of law convictions that are
' strong enough to stand the strain of
several years' wean and tear. Our city
' ordinances ; and legislative ' enactments
.contain nearly every good law that con-
, dltions up to the present time bare made
necessary or advisable, but very many
of them hare been adopted only to be
treated aa so much waste paper that
' .would better be consigned to the flames
- ..than, left to '-cumber theehelvee of the
executive deportment What is needed
, la officials who will enforce not alone
those laws that happen to please them
or that seem expedient, but all of the
taws, so that , w may benefit .bit tha 1
hand. Mr. Harrlman seems . to have
"walked Into his parlor" when he toyed
with the Northern Securities proposition
and now the Harrlman railways seem
destined to merge by themselves.
MRS. J. W. BENNETT,
w
OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
E COMMEND them to you,
gentle publlo,, without any
Introductory words of praise,
since we can depend upon
you to bestow tnat wnen you nave given
them a hearing. Some of our writers
have renutations that extend even be
yond our limiting oceans, while many of
them are known only to much smaller
circles, This adds to tne "latter a sest
of unknown possibilities In their wont.
and argues only that they have not
devoted their most strenuous fforts to
th. literary field; - i
Our appreciation of their generous as-
sistancs is .ntnusiastio ana wnsuntsa,
no less because of their disinterested re
sponse to our appeals than because of
tbe excellent reading matter they hare
furnished. ..---,
Our thanks are also duo to those whose
'intentions were good." for they have
added to our realisation of the splendor
of the crown that awaits the long-suffering
editor y -M P"-"fr '
-i As for those who have contributed
to our success and happiness In other
ways, words fall us. end we can only
say: Till we meet again!". Be assured,
however, that your faith In our busi
ness enterprise will not be unrecognised
hv tha flluhaAm.ii - w -a ya
1 suggestions as to ths furthsr dls- ths biennial hare rsfused to Include In
position of his , wealth, we would their Program an f irw by a woman
Minaawfiillw nhfnW ViaSat Piak Mtllil I WUUi IDVUia m nuUJh am euu w eeewr wj
ton to demand its enforce- er. by the thousand, wfil take pleanre Zprtat, ini of dotag TtaittaV and tunlty for such swift. r.tributlon should
ment a law Is a dead letter. I la vatlna foa Raaaawal l. Park... .h.lf?"lf. ..n "ulv.. ..I... i. an .v.mnl. nf nn.tla In..
i w w Puhlio oninlnn racrxrnlaaa I ..-. .,. ' w. I WOna-WW. goon tnan DT crasiing a -TW I . -v.T7rrr, " . k.
: f ----bp I vBkuwiuavr, srvraaeo aaa.nwu vi V9 WvaW' I agtahtri tT nhnlBI'BnlnM 1TI Afteb Aff JtotSYmX 4T I VlOVa aaVUU VUfJ U1VUUUM VlUUVia w iv V.
the -heoesslty for a regulatloa Publlo tween this tlms and election day galran- "xmeJ Cnnlrersltr.s; correspond- congratulated upon their deolslon. It
Bvery -one an-1 maa aQ nvun u uvu uuui, w ..
significance of I the earns tlms let us, by all meana hare
ha tha .rama a Una of principle." and let It b. broad.
.. . I Arm and unmistakshla ao that whoaras
rngVtagVg'excu..'Vrom -stating
that lltUs Johnny was 111. th. c? . l ltX
ii-i. .v. Kik i, - l , .. ..... I iu new alio reriuuiai
teacher discovers ths real difficulty ta r.Tn.nT-n. r.itnth.V 7-3 - I w.f. pwnsuff I civilisation of America.
Johnnr'a moral develonment . -" -"r" . ' "t. ""-. whi. bwiub vt oars
again been bora under a lucky star.
MRS. J. W. BENNETT.
a .a.lr It I. mtmr I.
When parents Indulge ta uncharitable imnn..ihi. t..v
criticism oi otner people or aispiay envy Ther, ,. a p.nodioai awakening Of the
or malice towards any one, they are gocUJ forcea Public opinion applies a
uV.uw . . ,7,7. . 1 'oun2 UtUs oil. the machine grinds out a fowl
""" " -"" I spasmodic efforts and the oU being ex-
or evil. ..... hausted, quickly runs down until an-
. Shamming of all sorts to quickly 1ml- 0thsr attack of clvlo virtue.
tatea. it being a peculiarity Of Children I T..t it. nrav that tha cruaada raantl
i .uy i.u ynunu w um aumeiumg uui started in our city against vloe and cor
they are not-This trait carried In life, ruptlon, has laid ta a liberal supply of
A Carnegie scholarship at Columbia,
Tela, HarrardV Princeton or Ana Arbor
rolls pleasantly over the tongue, and Its
sweet ' savor would lose none ef Its
OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO svreetness ta th. psealngyswa
OUR CHILDREN. f Cecil Rhodes' genius shone Its bright-
. ... - lest ta ths conception of this noble pro-
THE old order Is changing and Jolt' of a bloodless 'conquest er the af
mothers and fathers are grad- 'ocUon and esteem of the scattered mem-
ually beginning to appreciate ber. of the Anglo-Saxon race, by means
wm a., II. .. m...ikii. of the glorious environment and teach-
. m a ' " t m mmwwm-rmmt, Wfmmm awa, rrv Wll UIKUI VI awajaa. Baunr 1 VBVVUB1IIU- I . .
results in a snam onaracter. sucn a one tn- otl 0f pubiie opinion. Without It ity of parenthood. Inf of Oxford acting upon the receptive
as Robert Grant depicts In Selma White. but IltUe relief can be expected. Pub- Time was when all the loyalty, all th. mind of young men, Her. w. not many
t .r .. ...r.V " .v. . .7 110 opinion must oe strong snougn to duty, all ths responsibUlty was dus ths Y?" ns y .nr.B.i - Upun
one. but she sacrificed everything to It overcome the financial loss Involved, parent from the child. We are awak-1 W English oouslns Of a sufflclenUy
while her character became utterly puhiia nntninn mu.t ha unanarina in H.I.. ,.. Aa.k. .. .. . ... I nlastlo age,-and 'hereby doing our part
?aaJ,iw!.pii-.ti!'VyUh.lm Impressing on ths minds of the Inter-1 sponsible for the little life which has J0 me"tlI, ' 8JJf!h,pLh,tarojr
MaV.a.aV. B aavws v wa e- aatai TlA tT.lAa . T. fill BTR9.LBr imnnTTItnf I aa.ma A aval smA sm rxoam PkAtfn rh ael Waa ene I lUrUl U1B U1U1U iur m liriMl.mU WUI1U I
w.1" W.lllma Pi V publlo rlrtne as against rice In thejits future, so must we feel that what-1 It only remains, then, for "some loyal
of the highest Individual development J shape of private gain. Publlo opinion evsr measure of success er failure I snd heavljy enoumbered Amsrtcan to
Which resulted in a life Of keen enjoy-lmii.t aa tn tha man who rar.alvaa lha I ti,. u. Innhiirdan' hla hank annmmt an1 na.
man lh ..... In.....l. I 7 - ' " .. . .. . . " - " - " I . 7 . .... , ,
" 'i J auuirents rrom ine gamming nouse ana tne I have our shara' r ' inaps, ms conscience -oy aeroting some
ITamii?yl.iWJ i?1-!? OM house of pcostltuUont 'This money to We, the parents, are learning that we of his wealth, to the estabUshment of
material gam resulting ta a life Of ta-Inland monevnd leaves its stain hAhlnl I... uii. nia . ... I aohnlarahlna In. thla aanntrr fni -on..
aaaaan.. AnAm--m h. - . V I 7 . . ' wu v . .. . ,
.M m wmiwii. wouia you cars so mucn xor it tnat lAhiidran: "tbii eurbt to na eratemi tar i HjnsTiisnmen.
i.il: VSt A. !.ch.iepl.Vot k00 wouW e0 ture of your all that Is dons for you.- Ws begin to
wiiU.i,Viia M'Ht WWHMI, UUBV ViUIUlOUMVIVH Still fl All ITriTflrl Wim ITT" . I aaam Jl aaeaaaeVa. aa al wVaaW a. as Maa maaameVSi WS aaa kaaJ
fil -L!?fif.J.ti,aefKM,ta Publlo opinion must wisld Its fores by physical and moral law to surround
mmtZT: JiT-Tiv.. v. ...r 4MMt CK aoministrauon tnat open- our child , with conditions for hla do-
mm woMAirs ozvtm.
selves wnat they wish to be. r0f noth- h. countenances gambling and vice. Pub- relooment as nearly nerfeot as we can iT?" 7" ftn wor w .
ing sirengwens cnarwisr iiae Ho opinion should eondemn a grand Jury possibly . secura - . warrior poio. witn rooner crew.
wa. ila.la .... .hl1a. An .a . . . - . i H.iiuuu tww u. ! aa BU I I . a i.w . "
. ai.. .wia ,.. .7" . " u"". " ! . aw i raignmont 01 tne .mm vw wnicn is gen-
m tne wons we must remember that be- aratam. . That he does not nartininat .am.. na i. .v. sJZ
hind serery bit of work accomplished u the praotices does not rollers him ef experience ta life to so llttls preparation Vo woman fair, wreathed In a smile,
. ".nifintr'iJ ! T?'3rK,h?ula th "I6nslblUty which he assumas mads as for motherhood and fatherhood, wlth womanly art and womanly wile,
be encouraged in following the bent of I W.n h. i..u. th. t. unnn rh.i. . ..k.. . .1 7. 1 noca forth, the world ta haaiiia
their, talents, fof Datura 1 . Z,. .17 Jl 1. . JH " .7 7 V I T . . .777 . 1'L . . v ' s 1 T a . .iT.T." '
'iit, , m. , i.t,: ,12 v.T v..Ti. ,uum' wwu i vrunnj wmon piannea speoisiisea training, nut xor the -" w" . .
with certain talents to show what shs reeks with ths shame of this exploits-1 hlrhast function of the human order. t
r?VJS..J.n- ITiZS.. l.r . .TV t' redeemed to Uwful commercial that of reproducing ite kind, no prep. The world Is old. but woman nsw
in.!?i.rii!?f lwe,ln' ttB usest v , aruoa to made. And lt out of this WUI settls quesUons not. a fowl
. ?v tLfJr. av v a. . domand to this town for allure, and ,lts attendant dwtiesslng Much good slis'U d, or trouble brew. '
home is ths brooding place ef buildings 'for other pnrposee than cheap consequences, that so many ef our prob- - Armed with a club,
the Ideal, every sane and healthy mother, theatres, ssloon. and dens of rlost Xet lems come. - - ..--v -, .. - '
rSSh-?.wf pubdo wtalonwanswsr, .,4 How many of eur'yonng men and A million strong, staunch and tree, ;
Often mace tne mlstak. Of IdOllSlna their ' Hara la work for aur nluh wnman. Ta ha ii ta.am ,k. , txntu a...... ... ....1.1.
. aumsa njriia a. eiuo. ,f s--..
Idolised chUd tararlably grows Into the portunlty offers. th. -vauderUle" ten- How many appreciate th. saorednesB of
narrow selfish man1 or woman, whiial
, - -- - . 1 . - - . ui, u.w ui. .iiM ...kt, w . Tunr f
the Child lmOUCd ' With lOfty 'ideals Of I munS neonla . Inatead Of natrnnl.ln. I "Pa, mm,nm la a naw nlahlaa a a.k.M
MoUn?tha.nnnteiL s theee places.reate Mopposlts sepU- ths taoriteblo result and to many, a Two to too many, shs doei
person with sn PPtlte for growth and ment VauderlUe may be entertslnlng, calamity. How manr of our girls are Men and senators, look on
cttitwh. ywl prspar Xor Ut physlcrt jc
One wife for one man she will allow)':
doea avow;
out ror a row.
I ' ' - ,H : ,7-i, '77:; -:J ;.r' . J' 'tr77. .Hl7 Vtr..'l7'it,7r77v.;;7'7;Vy7,"-hi, "v. 7'v v " '" Y ' ';t ,l"V7 :
;-'i. ;'7.;' 7 'i A"'"' i"- 7-.'v; . ri i f 47 77 : ". ? 7 'i' -fij '-..'.-7 ,77-- ; ; 7 'f V' . ,-.) j ." - ; ' i ; . .) '. , ':t 7:- v-7
. '7 ' ;'. . - i v ' , , 7"' ' ' - . ' 7: ' ' " ' '7 . S't-h '. .. , v ' ; . ' '- " '7 . ' . ' ' . 7 - "7 ' " "7 T . '
V omxcK).! atAZan. ..
My homo to a pslses. a fatrjr-buUt oastle,
A kingdom down nndsr ths seat
A cotUge ta wlldwoode, a teepee, - a
temple -Where
all creatures come onto ma -X
walk la far stretches of msnntata and
meadow ' . k
With comrades past falsehood, or
". feigning;
I catch the. true Import of concord eter-,
nal
, While Oregon rains are relgnmg.
With Crusos I dream on a sonny iouth-
toland
And wonder when ships may be seen;
With Rasselas walk, in th. Valley . of
. Blisses,
Unhampered, uhhlndered. serene. .
The world Is a-kin die with sunsets and
moonlight -,
Too fair and too pure for complaining. .-
For all by myself X am weaving my own ,
life, , ' ' . i
While Oregon rains are reigning.
The seas are a-shimmer with Summer "
tlm. saus,. ... ,
Far lands are a-sratllng divinely.
And noblest of heroes, with bsokonln.
hands, ' . , r
Say. "Hither, come hlthert" benignly.
Oh, fortune of sUenoe, with world-wares '--
, around you, ?-,-
The soul-dreama of solituds gaining!
Oh, nerve-rest of dreamland, what lethe
r thou bringest , , .
While Oregon rains are reigning! v
Then ont from your rushing, your noise
. ana emoition.
Come hither to silence and .lumber. " '
And tnhs. on the hearthrug before the
red nregiow, i ... t1 v. ' " ,
Where eare oom.th a.ver te cumber I
Like snowdrifts and floodUmea and far
forest spaces. v
The days of pure thought-time and study '
ana soui-growtn,. , 4 , . .
While Oregon- reins ere reigning. - v
; . BVA SMEBT PIE.
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