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! I 1 ". MOM ESSE W WmWmmr'n THE JOURNAL AH IWDETSNDSNT NEWSrAPML 0. I. Jaeiaoa. .rnhllobar rBhlUhod rrary arantnf (atrapt Sunday) and ar ftardar mornliw, at Tba Journal Ilollil Inc, fifth aad Yamhill atreats, Portland. Or. Ittrm) at tbe nnatofnoa at Portland. Or., for tranamtaaloa tbroma tba nalla aa aacoad-clssa aiatMr. TELEPHONE MAIN TITS. " All dapartinanta readied br tbla .timber. . Tall tba operator tba drpartmaol yea want. rOBElON DVEBTI8IM0 REPRESENTATIVE VowlaoA -Benjamin SpwUl Ad-rrtUIng ArW, ftmn.-t.k RnlMlni. 1!2.1 Mfth avaone. New York; Trlbuoa Building, Chl'-ato. Saharrlptlon Tarma tr mall to anr adflreaa la tba Lolled State", i inn at or DAILY. Oaa roar S3 I Ore month I .00 bi-vdaT Oh rear H?'0 I One nnth I .29 DAILY AND HINIUY. One mr 17. 50 I One nw.nth I .88 EQUALITY AND SQUARE DEAL. T HE Washington Post says In ef fect that the term "square deal" Is nonsense, the same as Is the assortlon In the Declara tion that all men are born free and equal. The Tost assumes that the two ideas and statements, natural equality and square deal, are equiva lent, which Is as one interprets them. If the assertion In the Declaration means the same thing, practically, as the square deal, as we think it does, then we do not see that It Is an absurd Impossibility, as the Post argues. At least it is a goal toward Which a democracy may strive, not In rain. The Post repeats the well worn arguments, which we suppose nobody longer disputes, to show that men are born very differently in many ways, not at all equal, and that there la no means of making them equal. We all know that, but does It follow that there cannot be a "square deal," which means some thing very different to-wit, that the government should be so adminis tered throughout as to give no per sons an advantage at the expense of others, more than la incidentally un avoidable. And we might go farther In stating our apprehension of the square deal, that It means that par ticular care ahould be taken by the government not to favor and ally Itself with the rich and strong as against the poor and weak. It is not the government's business to take wealth from the rich and give It to the poor, except by way of an inheritance and perhaps an Income tax, and It certainly cannot divide - . . A. - M one man's wisdom and give part of It to an Ignorant man; but It can and should neither make opportuni ties,' except purely necessary polltJ cat ones, for some, nor deprive any of opportunities. When the govern ment helps create or tolerates a mo nopoly In any necessity of life. does this; It permits or authorizes a few to rob the many; it violates the thought of the Declaration; it does Hot give people a square deal It may be Impossible for the gov eminent to give everybody exactly square deal, to see that everybody has precisely what is coming to him but the government can strive to avoid building up a few and unduly 'burdening the many, as It has been doing for many years. The idea, the principle, of equality for all and spe cial privileges to none, of a square deal. Is not to be obscured by this disingenuous argument thai the thing is literally, technically Impos sible. We are told to "be perfect, even as God Is perfect" Because we can't do this literally, shall we not strive toward perfection, but go over instead to the devil? In which he Intimated that the re ports of cruelties were much exag gerated, if not largely Inventions; that he saw but little proof of them, and that old Leopold was not so black as he had been painted. But there ran all through his articles, read between the lines In spite of attempted concealment, an undertone of unfairness, of prejudice In Leo pold's favor, as If the professor's real object had been to whitewash the old rascal rather than to tell the whole truth. This may possibly be a mlsjudgment, but we think not, especially In view of the abundant testimony of English and other In vestigators, who tell tales similar to those reported to Mr. Johnson. The United States has business enough on Its hands without delving into Darkest Africa on a revolution izing or reforming mission, yet from the fact stated at the outset it Is quite In order for this country to Join with England and the other powers responsible for Leopold's mastership of the Congo to compel him to release bis hold on that coun try and allow the natives a chance for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Anticipating some such movement, Leopold has leased great portions of the country to a syndicate headed by T. F. Ryan and J. D. Rockefeller Jr., but whether the natives would be any better off under these benev olent despots Is uncertain. Leopold is a Christian, as well as they are. And how did he become the abso lute owner of that great territory and its millions of people, so as to be able to turn it and them over to a company of millionaire monopolists? especially strangers and foreigners. And yet we call these little people, who are as stout and tough as they are intelligent and brave, heathens. Wo do not write this to exalt the Japanese and dispraise ourselves, but as facts that ahould be known, so that we may not underestimate th qualities of, our neighbors or be too much puffed up with self-conceit. WHERE ARE OREGON'S DAIRY MEN? N' WE AND OTHERS. I of THE CONGO COUNTRY. DBV. HERBERT JOHNSON, for merly of Oregon, now a Boston ' J,, minister, has been In Portland and vicinity lately depicting the oppression of King Leopold's govern ment of Congo and describing the barbarities and cruelties practiced by him upon the natives. -This has become an old story, but is none the less one of Interest In this country, not only on general humane prln clples, but because our government was largely responsible for placing Leopold in absolute power in Congo. He obtained his strangle-hold there through the affirmative approval of our government, so that we have a right and It Is our duty, if condi tions are as represented by Mr. John son and others, to help free those neople from his Inhuman tyranny. , There is some conflict of evidence as to the facts. Rev. Mr. JohnBon ! H not an entirely convincing witness, because what he says he knows, he knows only by hearsay. He haB never been to the Congo country, but bas talked with missionaries who have been there, and he vouches for the truth of their, representations. He does so Jionestly, and probably What JieTi8Jh heard is the truth; it Is corroborated by much other evi dence;, j yet standing alone it is scarcely conclusive. Even mission aries have bee.n Inown to exaggerate. '"' Professor 8trr, an ethnologist of Chicago university! . spent many month la the Congo state, and on his return wrote a aeries of articles T IS all right to think well our country, of ourselves as a people, and teach our children to do the same. But due ap preciation of ourselves and proper patriotism should not cause us to despise or underrate other peoples. We are great, as a nation, but we lack much of having reached perfec tion yet in any respect. Nor is it certain that we are relatively so wise or progressive as we are prone to Imagine. We can learn something from almost any other people the Swiss, the Finns, the New Zealand ers, the Scandinavians, the Dutch, the French, the Japanese. It is easy to be too wise in one's own conceit. We have all wondered recently at the Intelligence, the prowess, the power of organization and execution the practical patriotism of the Jap anese. So far as was discernible they never made a blunder during the war with Russia. We could not have made such a record, In all prob ability. And In the victories of peace they promise to be as great as In those of war. Whether we like them or not is immaterial; would it not be wise to learn of them? What Is the secret of their astonishing succes: some 40,000,000 people huddled In an island area no larger than Cali fornia and not one-quarter tillable? Various reasons are given, but they may all be surmed up in one word, the rigbt kind of education. Mr. William Parsons, an Oregon man who was for five years a teacher in the Philippines, visited on his return trip some schools in Japan, and found them models In every respect. In a primary school in Osaka there were 600 pupils, In ten rooms. Every thing was adapted to comfort, and perfectly clean and tidy. The chil dren were clean and neat, and dressed alike. They recited for vis itors promptly, without embarrass ment or Impudence. Their studies were extremely practical. In geog raphy, large maps displayed every battleground and the disposal of the troops or ships of the late war. At certain intervals the pupils of a room would pass into a music room, to be Instructed in music and sing patriotic songs; thence they went Into a large playroom; and bo one roomful followed another through the day. On certain days they all visited the mikado's room, which is In every Bchoolhouse, where on these occasions his portrait was displayed, before which they did obeisance. Besides all other practical and nec essary things, these children are taught patriotism. It is not the In dividual, nor the family, that is the thing important above everything else, but their country, and this is Incarnatized and individualized in the mikado, God-descended, as they believe, though they are little given to superstition. In their schools as well as In their homes the Japanese are taught from Infancy not only what may be learned from textbooks, but to work, to save, to utilize everything that can be used to advantage and to Improve every opportunity, to exercise self denial and endure hardships without complaining, to learn constantly-and in all ways, to be Jealous of their rights and their national character, but polite to and considerate "of alL INETY per cent of the cheese produced in this country comes from five states New York Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan. In tbe statistics of the industry, Oregon is scarcely on the map. Oddly enough, the country as a whole does not supply itself. In 1904 we bought. In round num bers, 23,000,000 pounds in foreign countries. Wo have the capital, the skill, the feed and tbe cattle as no other country has, but signally fail to manufacture enough cheese for our own consumption. A humillat Ing feature is that our rate of Impor tation Is Increasing. We Imported only 14,000,000 pounds In 1900, but oared to 23,000,000 pounds four years later. The rate of Increase during the period was 60 per cent. while our rate of Increased produc tlon for the same time was only 11 per cent. For the privilege of eating the foreign product we pay a heavy duty, pay freights several thousand miles, and pay profits to both home and foreign dealers. The foreigner op erates on costlier land, where he Is hampered for room and hedged about with handicaps. He must keep his klne, and grow his feed, In confines almost too narrow for an Oregon garden spot. But, costly as Is the process, we go to his market, eat his cheese and pay his price. With five of our states, and not our best dairy states at that, producing 90 per cent of the country's cheese, the explanation is easy. Where are the Oregon dairymen? PEACEFUL BENTON COUNTY. L AWYERS up in Benton county must have rather hard scratch lng to make a living. Judging from the dearth of legal bust ness there. Some months ago men tion was made of a term of circuit court in Corvallls occupying but a day or two, and this week another regular term lasted only three and a half hours. Not a criminal case was on the docket, and a trivial civil case occupied most of this time. The cost of the criminal courts in Benton county Is next to nothing, and people agree so well that they seldom take a dispute Into court. As the Corvallls Times says: "This Is a recofd worth pointing to, and one to maintain. It Is a reflection of the character of the citizenship. It mirrors conditions of peace and harmony not often found. It is an appropriate environment for a big educational institution. It is a safe and desirable homo for peo ple seeking peaceful and laudable surroundings. It Is a fit community for children to grow to manhood and womanhood In, and for those who make these toward conditions to be congratulated upon." port a good-sized family la'swmfort. And money could be brought In all the year besides from chickens and pees. And in many other ways a few acres can be made to yield a better Income than the average waae-earner In town receives. And look at the difference in the degree of "liberty." Considered all around, the work on a little farm Is easier and more healthful; it affords much more time for recreation, and one Is his own boss. Besides, by hiring a little, one can get both incomes, if he has the "three "tares" near the city. But In a higher than a mere finan cial or pecuniary sense the owner ship of a productive little homecroft means "liberty." As we have sug gested, the owner can be "his own man." A discharge isn't a tragedy. Loss of employment doesn't attract the wolves of want, nor let down the barriers of despair. Better yet, a roan and his family live close to the soil, and those who do this are ever the better and happier people. They are more in harmony with natural and divine things. There is a breadth and fragrance of liberty on "three acres," with nature's manifold products growing about one who owns and rejoices in them, morning and evening, that one can't find on a city lot, even If he owns that; but If he is obliged to pay rent his liberty Is limited Indeed. Get "three acres and liberty." than to heed it. - They might not make as much . , money, , but they would be lnconsplcuoiia, even It they were fired after a day's trial. They seem to have sufficiently demon strated the fact that they can't play ball, but they might be alert and active enough to do reasonable stunts in a harvest field. DEVELOP THE RIVERS. T SUNDAY CLOSINO IN ASTORIA. T I THREE ACRES AND LIBERTY, I T WAS too soon for Bolton Hall to die when he was recently re ported dead, sufficient proof of which is that he IS very much alive, and has published a book en titled "Three Acres and Liberty," which title alone ought to be an in spiring suggestion to many people. Possession through ownership of a piece of productive soil Is the highest material warrant and guaranty of liberty that a man can have. Aside from near and dear people nothing on earth is so valuable as a home of one's own and the home and the nearest and dearest people should and must go together. The piece of soil that Is the site of one's home, If owned by its occupants. Is of great value independent of Its size or what It will sell for. The ownershln of a 'homecroft" does much to make a man free, but with "three acres" that Is, enough for lawn, flower beds, garden, berry patch, fruit trees and chicken-yard it confers "liberty" Indeed. From day to day, week after week, The Journal publishes homely but significant little items telling what people have produced on ten, five, three, two acres, or one acre or less. It may be strawberries, or loganber ries, or cherries, or apples, or po tatoes, or tomatoes, or alfalfa, or fowls, and the constant wonder is that many more people do not go and do likewise. These yields run all the way in value from $100 to $1,000 an acre, and are confined to no one locality. Three acres of well tended and well-marketed strawber ries,, or cherries, this year would mean financial liberty for the owner for the rest of the year, would sup- HAVING been reported and quite extensively commented on that the ministers of Astoria and the local authorities had compromised on closed saloons from 9 to 1 o'clock on Sundays, the As torlan denies that such an agreement was made. It does not dispute the fact that tbe saloonmen on their part agreed to close during these hours It being "a voluntary concession on their part," but denies that the Min isterial association or anybody else was a party to the agreement This is a little misty, for a "concession usually Involves a preceding or pend lng contention or disagreement, to which there must be two parties To whom did the saloonkeepers con cede anything? It Is of no great Interest to the people of other places how Astoria settles or handles the Sunday saloon question, yet since a state law re quires saloons to be closed on Sun day It Is In order for papers any where In the state to comment On what Is done about It In Astoria or any other town In the state, and such comment does not properly In vlte a scolding lecture by the As- torian. Ministers who consent to a five sixths violation of the law In return for a "concession" from saloon keepers are, to say the least, not setting a good example; and a dis trict attorney has no license to make any concession 10 lawDreaaers What sort of talk Is this that saloonkeepers, out of the abundance of their generosity, have made i concession" to refrain from vlolat ng the law for four hours, provid ing they are permitted to violate it during the other 20 hours. Speaking of Secretary of Com merce and Labor Straus, a report In the Oregonian says: "On his hon esty and Judgment and tact largely rests the success or failure 'Of the largest corporations in America; the bread and meat, the very life happl ness, of nearly every laboring man in this country." This is about as strained a burst of buncombe as was ever put In print. Mr. Straus fills a quite important position, and Is a very capable, conscientious, useful and even noble man, but that "the success or failure" of corporations, and "the very life happiness of nearly every laboring man In the country," depend on him is an ex treme example of blithering balder dash. It would be well to Impress the fact upon eastern people, as much as possible, that a temperature of 85 or 90 degrees, or even more, In Port land causes no heat prostrations, though an equal record temperature would prostrate many In any eastern city. The reason Is easily under stood, but the fact Is not sufficiently known, and will not be believed ex cept upon ample and official proof, which ought to be' heralded through out every eastern city during the heated term. WO HUNDRED and fifty thou sand square miles of magnifi cent territory is Portland's. It Is a region of exhaustless re source. It Is rich and growing richer in every creation of the husband man. It has an Inexhaustible tress ure of stored wealth, reachable by the miner's art. It Is a region where stands one of the last magnificent growths of the world's merchantable timber. It Is a section that, In point of developed forces. Is as yet but started on its career. It contains stretches of territory that, in whole, yield practically every product known to the temperate zone. Its peculiar blending of soil and climate Is such that the growth of every product Is the most prolific, the fruitage of every germ the most prodigal. Not even in the valley of the famed Nile has nature bestowed more generously. All this 260,000 miles of undupll cated territory is hemmed In by nat ural barriers, and laid at the feet of Portland. The Oregon rivers, where they Join, form Its gateway to the sea. Its products cannot go else where, by the law of transportation, which, under the coming stress of traffic, Is Inexorable in Its decree that water levels must be followed. Thus, Portland has her destiny, if she but rise to her opportunity. The secret of this opportunity Is to clear for navigation her rivers to the sea and her rivers to their sources. These rivers have made Portland, and, by the law of water levels, are today making a greater Portland. If a righteous duty to them Is done, j they will make Portland a city of a million, and Oregon a star state in the Union. i" ' ' Hymns to Know r .Invitation. Br William Chatterton Dlx. William ChatUrton Dlx waa an Ens llsh sura-eon, who. In th last century, wrote savor! hymns, whloh speedily cam Into general use. Suns to the tune of "Vox Jeau," by J. B. Dykea, this hymn Is widely uaed and reminds one of -Xieau. ninaiy LlKl.l." ana "1 Meara me Vnlna fif Tamiiw flaw' - www "Come unto me. ye weary. And I will five you reef O bleaaed voloe of Seeua, Which oomea to ,hearta oppressed 1 It tells of benediction. . Of pardon, grace and peace, Of joy thai hath no ending. Of love which cannot ceaae. "Come unto me, dear children. And I will give you light" O, loving voice or Jeau. Which comae to cheer the night! Our hearta were filled with sadness. And we had loat our way. And aonga the break of day. But morning brings ua gladness, Notwithstanding Mr. Harrlman's attorney-ln-chief in Oregon told the Interstate commerce commission that central Oregon was "not worth scrapping over," it appears that Mr. Harrlman keeps a very close and Jealous watch, over that region, not necessarily with Intent to build through It himself, but to prevent anybody else from doing so. Which perhaps is one reason why some peo ple up there are so enthusiastically friendly to Mr. Harrlman. King Oscar of Sweden Is taking steps to Induce his former subjects who have settled In the United States to return to the fatherland, but he will falL While Swedish-Americans love their northern home country they are not going to relinquish the advantages this great country gives them. Those of the Paclflo north west in particular could not be in duced to leave It. Mr. Heney Is remarkable in being able to get decisions from courts and verdicts from Juries favorable to his side of almost every contention, and yet have continual rows with all the opposing lawyers. He seems to think they are all as great rascals as their clients, and perhaps he is right. A row occurred in a Republican convention In Muskogee, Indian Ter ritory, and weapons were drawn and fatalities narrowly averted, but whether this was to show the presi dent that the people of that terrl tory were unfit, or peculiarly fit, for citizens of a state, is uncertain. The Hague conference has de clared against bombardment of un fortified and non-combative places, which, as one delegate said, hasn't been done since Julius Caesar was busy making and writing history. Some men connected with the street cleaning department are sus pected of grafting in selling city dirt. But may they not justify themselves by pleading that the city employs them In a dirty business? There were some 3,500 heat pros trations in Philadelphia, Friday, which proves that there are occa sions when the old Quaker city is not so slow. Sun and humidity will make the people move, if only to tall down and go to hospitals. There Is a loud call from the har vest fields for laborers, and we would kindly suggest to the Bearers that perhaps they, could hot do better William E. Borah's Birthday. Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho. ho has taken a conspicuous part in the prosecution of the Haywood case Bolae, waa born June 29, IMS, at Fairfield. Illinois. He was educated at th University of Kansas, and after wards read law at Lyons, In that state. In 1888 he waa admitted to the bar, and In 1891 he settled at Boise, where he has aince made hla home. Mr. Borah la a tireless student He gives the cloaeat attention to his profession, and never neglecta any possible line of in vestigation to strengthen a case which may nave been placed in his hands. But he does not permit the necessities of hla profession to divert him from pains taking study in many other fields, and he la aald to be one of the moat widely read men In the northwest. In 190S he received zl votes of a necesaary In the election for the United States senate, and last yean when the ques tion of nominating a candidate for en ator in atate oonventlon waa brought before the people, he was suoceasfuf. "Come unto me, ye fainting. And I will give you life?' O cheering voice of Jesus, Which oomea to aid our atrlfel The foe is atern and eager, The fight la fierce and long; But thou hast made ua mighty. And stronger than the atrong. "And whoeoever cometh I will not cast him out" O welcome voice of Jeaua, Which drlvea away our doubtl Which calla us, very alnnera. Unworthy though we be. Of love ao free and boundless. To come, dear Lord, to theel Sentence Sermons By Henry F. Cope. Character never la complete. a ip Hypocrlay la the gold of virtue uaed to gild vice. a a The man who doea nothing does much barm. a a One thing believed la worth a million things denied. a A good home la the beat sermon about heaven. m No man la refined until he Is purged of selfishness. a Tou cannot attain purity by any process of polishing. a e If you oannot learn humility yon can not bear elevation. The man who la ashamed of his re ligion haa none to boaat of. a The poorest way to keep your frlenda la by pickling them. a a If vou have the aun of righteousness your life will not be all clouds. a a There la no virtue In doing right in such a way aa to lead others wrong, a a Light hearted people are those who always are looking for the sunshine. Many think they are doubting who only are dodging the duty of thinking, a a Ifs always a surprise to those who nurse their woes how aoon they grow up. m m Renouncing our own Bins Is better preaching than denouncing tbe ways of others. a a rou make vour mind a cesspool r. - . .... i . your lire certainly win nave an eriaem If ro your llf 1U odor. There already are too many trying to clean the world by sweeping It with a searchlight. a a The world has suffered a good deal lesa from thinking without aaylng than from saying without thinking. a a Ifs no use Inviting a man to rest on the gospel of peace if you hand it to him on the end of a pitchfork. a a There never Is a step on the road but that a man may. If he will but look up, find an open door to heaven. a a When once you hare taated of the happiness of making others happy you will cease to worry about heaven. AS ermon for Tod ay "i 0NE3 i tin The Life Among Men. By Henry F. Cone. aaiil BLTnunsT VOI) at aa .k.A serveth." Luke x-IiT. tT vn" NE3 of the defects of the average reugious man la that he seldom a goou mixer. He either lank. the ability to nuiu genially at home with his fel lowa, or he fears that such Intercourse 3ould Involve aplrltual contamination. The monastic, aacetio aplrit of separa tion atlll too generally prevails. But here In this one, who ia the ideal of. .the religious man, waa one whn filled with thoughts of Qoa breathing aplrltual atmosphere, a . ..t0..w,h?Ln divine were far ";' ""J. mey were to us, still k. ' J'v am?'"r mni "ho. seeming . : noiner world, deliberately chose to atav In thi. nn. .i,. if. Bought to .mis. with common people 7 , J'.0 thav trled to eetaWlsh hla fhT.nwLMy."hWln,fhat Into tnia world In a nonnliar are missing the point, m, divinity in nmniieai in me way he lived In the hv1.". bx hla realdenoe here rather than by any arsrumenta hi. ..(.,. ' over there" "vul wit1hh-eat!.n1 ,lept w,th PPle. m.n. ?00rl; "i needy' wl,h working! S??.:..h5 'rok6 bre,(I with the hungry multitude, or dined with the rlrij wa" " ona to him whether thel!We . " nnrn, wnetner tneyn i rest! causrht and hmii.i v... .1 1-1. - . . - i mo . or 'on.for humanity la evidence ?L l.il?lBltyl H" loyo men more tri.f!d". an.d. crrnonles, forms and traditions, lnstltntinn. .... ,.. shattered ancient lawa to do good to one poor needv beln u. .,iT v ' .'Pt0 fac- of a fw being at any time than fiaten to a eermon. or oven o me aonga of angels. The rella-loua leadnm nf hi. a- . verely denounced him because he ap parently waa what we would call a good follow. His presence gave cheer to any com Dan v. Ha rhm.H h !...,- and gloom from facee and hoarta. Mn followed him because looklnir into hi. eyee they saw there a new llht n,i hopo and love. Formal rellalon In hla 1,.,. becauae his religion waa ao simple, vital, practical and of the present. To him It waa aomethlng to be mixed wltl ?U. th" way lon. something with which to permeate the whole and not a thing separate, remote and occasional It was the habit and the trend of his life rather than any aeries of acta or miliars. He knew no bettor wa tn r... his religion, or of giving his life for religious ends, than that of simply liv ing with hla fellows, worklnir with hem. Blttlns; bv the ronilal.la witi. them, not preaching but conversing, go ing about with avmnathetlc Mm ntifln to their sorrows, coming close to their dally lives and manifesting the spirit of love of the Father of all by being brother to alL His waa the gospel of the good neigh- il spirit Is near ry man. hi, Faith in Your Memory. This Is the time of year," said the woman, "when you meet your friends on the fly on Broadway or Fifth avenue and they give you their telephone numbers. " "Everybody haa left town,' cries one. 1 shall be here only a few daya longer. Come to see me. Do. I am lonely aa can be. You won't forget, will you? You remember my telephone numberT 12B789S ChelaeaT Don't you forget It now. will youT And come to see me! And come to Bee me!' "Another stops her automobile at eight of you coming along. Awfully glad. Haven't seen you for a;es. we are going ror an auto trip. Qolng next week. Come to aee ua before we go, won't you? Please do.' "Then as the auto starts orr: " 'Don't foriret my telephone number. will you? I told it to you, you remem ber,' S2B17892768 Btuyvesant! Don't for get! Now do come." "Then aa you walk slowly along you hear footatepa behind you and atop and look around Mrs. Doucet. the pretty woman, running after you. She catches you dv tne arm. 'xou dear tning;- ane cries, -yvnen have I seen you before? It has been rear and years and years. Oh, yen, at he last meeting of the Pleiades' club! : had forgotten. But It seemed years. Look here! I am srolng out of town for the aummer. Going In a week or two. Can't tell which, whether one or two; anyway, I am going. Then I won t aee you again tin ran. won t you come to see me? You must. Have you my automobile num I mean my telephone number? Of course you have. 1000897654321821 River. You won't for get It. will you? Please don't now, like a dear, and be sure and come to aee me before I go away. Remember, It Is for the summer." bor and friend, that the eternal epirlt that broods over all creation la near and ever true neighbor to every man. loving and liolDln.; that the hlrhent privilege of man Is to come near to his fellow beings, to live among them with gentle heart and, helping hand, even aa he waa doing. It wouldn t make a whit of essential difference if the curious should demon- trate that there never had been such a life; somehow the world has this ldeil picture, and It never can be taken awnv rom us. oura now la the vision oni-o nknown. that the nolllest life 1b that which glvea Itself, and nowhere la the divine better manifested than in the life of common everyday kindnesses. iney neip ua most who come closest to us; we all need llvlni teachers more than the moat logical teaching. Wa are hungry, not for syllogisms, but for aoula, ror rieah and blood folka who will let their hearta out to ua. Tha world Is hungry for love, the greatest and the simplest of all thlnga. It ia poor heart that cannot learn this leaaon, that tbe best we can give this world la Juat our simple selves In every day ways of klndneaa. A Slight Mistake. A well-known musical conductor In Brooklyn was recently Induced by some of hla spiritualistic frlenda to vlsl.t a slate-writing medium. Later he waa queatloned by these friends, anxious that lie should have received confirma tory testimony of the reality of spirit communication. "I don't know how the thing waa done," he aald. "The slates were spread on the table in front of us. They con tained no writing. I aaked for com munications from Sir Arthur Sullivan, a deceased friend and my mother, who died a few months ago. The alates were then closed, and on being- reopened were found to contain writing purporting to emanate from these three departed. That from my mother was peculiar In that It was written in English a language with which she waa totally unfamiliar. She wrote always in German." "That is not strange," explained his aplrltualistlo friends. "It frequently happens, because the language la trans lated by reason of ita conveyance through the language spoken by the medium." "Maybe so," aald the skeptlo with a alight twinkle In his eye. My mother went on to say that we 'must not think or ner aa reposing in tne coia ground where we had laid her, but aa being al ways near us in spirit. "Well, that was a gratifying munlcation. waa It not?' "Not particularly ao. Tou see mother waa cremated.' elng al- eeeBy What the Winds Bring. By Edmund Clarence Stedman. Which is thftwlnd that brings the cold? The north wind, Freddy, ana an tne atiow; And the sheep will scamper Into tbe fold When the north begins to blow. Which Is the wind that brings the heat? The south wind, Katie, ana pom win crow. 1 ' And peaches redden for you to eat. When tne soutn oegins 10 uiow. Which is the wind that brings the rain? The east wind, Arty, ana tarmers know ... I ... . That cows come shivering upt the lane When the east begins to bldw. "Which Is the wind that bringslthe flow era? J The west wind, Bessie, and soft and low I Tbe birdies sing; In the summer hours When the west begins to blow. What WiU He S4y? ' From the Lincoln Journal. Yesterday morning we saw a little brown bird In a setto with four spar rows, and it came out of tne mtxun an easy winner. Now what wjll President uoosevut say 10 uui The Small College. From the New York Tribune. President Hopkins of Williams col lege raises the cuestlon whether it is wise for the small college to grow or to restrict Its growth. The same ques tion hng been brought up before at other colleges, and even the arts do- partment or the Chicago university has considered the advisability of arbitrarily limiting Its students. President Kllot once remarked that the effeotlve college unit, of a college as distinguished from a university, waa 600 atudeMts. Ap parently the question no longer la whether there is a place for the small college, but how the small liege shall be keot small. --1 - J "An East Side Bank for East Side People." Not What You Earn But what you save is the im portant consideration. 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