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The past gone, seize today
Fool!
All that 1b at all, lasts ever,
past recall
Earth changes, but thy soul
.. ' and God stand sure.
' ' Browning.
A XKW YEAR.
N'
rEW. YEAR'S DAY. Another
tyear' has begun. The annual
holidays are over. Now for
new victories of peace. Lo-
: callyir In state and city, we shall
make much progress this year, per-
- haps more than In any previous
year.'. The state will develop. The
city will grow. 'But the quantity
' and quality of advancement will de
pend a good deal upon the amount
; of intelligent, enterprising effort put
. forth. -
Though there are some persistent
holdbacks, to ' which ' The Journal
often alludes, Oregon was never so
prosperous, never faced bo bright
prospects. - All its people should be
thankful, happy, that, they have the
, good fortune to live In so highly fa
vored a state, and ought to be glad
to do something, what little they can
; near at home, to show their appre
ciation of it, and of their home city
- or neighborhood, and to aid it to be'
come a better place in every way
during this year, . -'
- To crooning infant and toddling
babe, to school boy and 'tales, to
audacious and expectant .youth, tb
- the business man of many cares, to
matron, and maid, to the aged who
' have before, them but little of life
left, The Journal wishes a happy
New Year and a good year through
. out.
LA FOLLETTE.
N ARLETA reader asks The
1 A Journal to. give a sketch of
"V Senator La Follette's career,
adding: "From what I have
Heard of La Follette I am inclined
to think that he is the American
people's greatest champion for bet
ter and cheaper transportation and
just taxation." There is evidence
to sustain this view. ' ,
Robert M. La Follette was born
.in Wisconsin In 1855; graduated
rrom me state university in 1879,
' was admitted to practice law in
1880, and the same year was elected
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was reelected in 1882. He was
elected representative In congress in
1884, '86 and '88, but by machine
Influence was defeated in 1890. He
was a delegate to the Republican na
tional conventions in 1896 and 1904.
,He was elected governor in 1900,
and reelected in 1902 and 1904; and
in 1905, while yet governor, was
elected to the senate, taking his seat
in 1906. . (l
As a member of the house, La
Follette, by his devotion to the peo-
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' dependence of party control, became
. obnoxious to the ' Wisconsin Repub
, lican machine, which was in close
alliance with the railroads and other
', corporations and the timber barons.
vWonffl ha uroN thrntrn nut nf nn-rt-
gress, and the utmost influence of
the machine was used, each time he
Van, to defeat hlra for governor, but
be had gained the confidence of the
ranjr and file of the party and of
the people generally to such an ex-i
5 tent that he was each time vic-
torlous. ,
As governor ne pernaps am jnoro
for the people than the governor of
any state has done for many years.
a primary law, similar to that in
Oregon, and so broke up the ring
and put the bosses out of business.
lie devised and Insisted on a system
Cit taTBtinn of mt'iinf ntlnnn .' ARnnHnl-
; ty rauroaaa, in consequence oi wnicn
: the people of WlsctSnsln pay no di-
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. ireasury ttnu vtyuciaiiy ine SCUOOl
fund are overflowing with money.
' He also: "brought about a regulation
rf ! frplffht. rAt.ea. Of f tirthnr tunaflt
Ajj: -..-. ' A t-.i.. ...... . .
. lo'the people 'of millions of dollars.
La Follette did . not ' do all this
. easily. '-In the first place he studied
the questions he . brought forward,
day. and night, .and ,knew every
. phase' and detail of them. He was
a first class lawyer, and so saw to
it. that, the ' bills passed were con
PtltutlonaL One jor two legislatures
failed to pass " lhese. bills, -but he
"kept hammering away v and cam
jialnlng among the people and' in-
"hlsting- that, they 'should1 send,, the
right kind of men to the legislature,
until he won. And all this. time the
,I'ttltd . States senators, most of the
representatives, and " many other
prominent Republicans, . were doing
erythlnt; in 'their, power to defeat
Bim and stop'.'his work. "The last
time he ran for governor the, old
regular Republicans put up a can
didate against him to divide the vote,
and the Democrats nominated an ex
governor,, George W. Peck,- yet La
Follette won by a large plurality
He had educated the people at last
Almost as soon as La Follette took
bis seat in the senate the rate bill
came tip for discussion, and though
be was a new member and according
to custom and senatorial courtesy
should have kept quiet, be made a
long speech advocating certain
amendments calculated to strengthen
the bill and make it serve Its osten
sible purpose. Not a Republican ex
cept himself in the senate voted for
these good amendments; and the
senate tried to ostracise La Follotte
for speaking while yet a new mem
ber. But the country took note of
his effort, and remembers it.
If the "Roosevelt policies are
what they are popularly supposed to
be; if the. Republican party means
to go forward and not backward in
serving the interests of the masses
as against those of the classes, then
La Follette is consplcuouly 'the
"logical candidate" for the Repub
lican nomination for president next
year. But he will not be nominated.
TAFT'S SPEECH.
R. TAFT'S principal , Uoston
speech, so far, as telegraphic
reports show, was a good one,
with which the average citi
zen will in most if not all points
agree. He' stated the causes of the
recent panic concisely and clearly,
and fairly showed that the admin
istration was not responsible for it,
except as it was an indirect con
sequence of the administration's per
formance of a plain duty, that of
executing the laws., He took con
siderable pains and many words to
show that the administration has no
malevolent purpose Inimical to hon
est men who are lawfully engaged
in very large enterprises, but we
think that not many men' honestly
believe that the president ever had
any such purpose. In fact, it is too
absurd -for such high official denial.
If one were bound to criticise the
able and amiable secretary of peace,
the criticism might be directed to
his assertion that the' administration
and some Wall street millionaires
restored confidence and saved the
country great calamltyy and to his
assumption that the president's war
upon "malefactors of great wealth"
has been fought out and won. Mr.
fTaft's optimism is creditable and
commendable, but we would better
keep down somewhere near the earth
in considering these subjects. The
administration and Morgan doubtless
did something to restore confidence
and help out the situation, because
the people knew something was be
ing done, but what they did and the
way they did it will not bear analysis.
At the best it was a case of doing
evil that good might come. And as
to thg president's war on trusts and
other law-breaking corporations, he
has only been ' skirmishing as yet.
The $29,400,000 Standard Oil fine
is the principal tangible result, and
It is safe 10 to 1 bet that this Will
never be paid. Roosevelt has
stirred up the animals, but they are
all alive yet, and with full sets of
teeth.
CONCRETE.
I
T SEEMS probable that reenf orced
concrete will come into use much
more than it has in the construe-
tlon, not only of large buildings,
but of bridges and aqueducts. In
fact, the tendency to substitute It
for wood, brick or stone is already
quite noticeable. Cases for long
time tests as to durability and util
ity are not numerous, but such as
are available appear to prove that
this substance is eminently satisfac
tory. It is said to be practically In
destructible; at least it is more nearly
so than any substance except very
durable stone; it is impervious to
the elements; it is nearer earthquake
proof than any other building sub
stance, and it Is asserted that the
reenforcing steel Imbedded .in It suf
fers no lnpalrment. If all this be
true, and if it be also true that con
crete makes a cheaper building ma
terial than steel br brick, It may
reasonably be expected that It will
rapidly gain in favor as a building
material. This may be Important
not only in securing more durable
buildings," 1)Ut in modifying or re
stricting to some extent the exactions
of the steel trust and other com
bines that control building materials
though probably there will be if
there is not already a concrete trust
also. . ,-
THE PEOPLE SHOULD SPEAK UP.
T
HE LEADING politicians in con
gress do not want any river
and harbor bill passed this win
ter for 1 two reasons. First,
they want to keep down appropria
tions as much as they can,' without
cutting off any graft, so as to make
a showing of economy for campaign
purpose' next fail. They that is,
the Republican leaders who are
running things think .that small
appropriation figures will gain some
totes, imagining that, the voters
will .look no farther than the sum
total, of , the . figures. " This, they
fcnow; will be pretty large, and they
fear to add $50,000,000 or even half
thatj much, for needed Improvements
of rivers and harbors. -
. ' Second, most "of. tltasV leaders are
very friendly to the railroads, which
are not; in favor of opening1 up the
rivers and digging canals. Al
though it is manifest that the rail
roads' cannot do ' the business of
fered," are not anywhere near keep
ing . up ( with the -growth of traffic,
they are generally opposed to the
Improvement of waterways
It is up to the people to demand
of congress, in every ' way and by
every voice possible, that the appro
priatlon asked for by the rivers and
barbors congress and the inland wa
terways commission be made, and
that the work of opening up our
waterways be,, promptly and con
tmuously carried on. . By every
means In their power the people
should require congress, to repre
sent them and legislate in their in
terest in this matter, regardless of
the secret Influence of railroad of
ficers and the petty politics of a few
party leaders.
. WOMEN WORKERS.
,
rENSUS REPORTS of 1900 are
still being made. It is sup-
posed they will be pretty well
wound up by 1910, when, an
other census will be taken. The
census bureau is a good deal of a
farce, but it gives employment to a
great number of faithful constit
uents of congressmen. This Is the
principal reason for a permanent
census bureau, though its work is
probably of some benefit.
Among other information coming
creeping afong seven years late, is
a report on the number of women
engaged in "gainful occupations.' In
1900 it was 5,007,009, as against
3,712,144 in 1890. an increase of
nearly 1,300,000. Over 1,000,000
of these were colored women, and
many of them Immigrants. Some
of the increases in the decade were
as follows: Law from 208 to 1,010,
stenographers 2 1,21 4 to 85,912, archi
tects 327 to 1,037, clergymen 1,143
to 3,405, Janitors, etc,, 2,803 to 8,025,
bookkeepers 27,606 to 73,820, tele
graph, and telephone operators 8,403
to 22,454, nurses 41,896 to 108,978,
saleswomen 57,171 to 146,577, Jour
nalists 888 to 2,193, laborers 50,321
to 111,603, miscellaneous manufac
turing 71,978 to 150,627, hired
housekeepers 86,089 to 147,103,
laundresses 215,121 to
farm laborers 363,554 to
teachers, etc., 245,830 to
332,665,
497.880,
327,905,
dressmakers 290,308 to -342,579,
servants, etc., 1,145,255 to 1,213,
S28. Seamstresses, one of the old
est callings, decreased from 143,339
to 143,270. 4
These figures Indicate that domes
tic and personal service is decreasing
in Importance as an occupation for
women, while more independent call
ings are attracting a rapidly Increas
ing number. Stenographers, typists
and nurses are in great demand. In
bookkeeping and telegraph and tele
phone operating and other trade and
transportation enterprises, a great
army of women find work. A young
woman of fair education and capa
bility doesn't have to marry these
days, as she used to. Whether this
is a gain to society or not la a de
batable question.
Has anything worth while been
gained by arresting that ex-clergyman
and the girl he ran away with,
to take tbem back from San Fran-
Cisco to New York for trial? He
Ipft th ministry nf a rlfh fnnhinn-
ieit tne ministry ot a ricn iasnion-1
aDie cnurcn to run away wun a
girl, who has become the mother of
a child; he' was earning an honest
living as a decorator and supporting
her. Both their livesin their old
homes and positions were utterly
spoiled. The wrong had been done,
and could not be righted, or he was
doing what he could to right it. O
yes, he ought to be punished, yet
what real gain will it be to anybody
to punish him, and her, and the
baby?
Women, it is reported, are to be
excluded from' the Thaw trial.
Though women are denied the bal
lot, haven't they any rights left that
men, even courts, are bound to re
spect? Don't some women enjoy
such a trial even more than any men
do? And if adults, and they be
have themselves, why haven't they
as much right there as men with no
business there either?
In pointing with pride to our
banks and bankers and their record
for the past year, we have to make
an occasional exception.
Important arrival last night at
midnight; a visitor who will remain
a year, named Nineteen Hundred
and Eight.
The agitation for a 3-cent fare in
Portland is probably rather prema
ture, though it may be due before
many years.
In looking over the business ca
reer of the late head of the Golden
E&gle store, the district attorney's
office thinks It can't 'Low it.
This, we may reasonably hope,
will be a year of eate and sane hank
ing, and no local hank failures.
Set a high mark, but not too high.
Be bold, but not too bold.
None is so poor as one who lacks
hope and self-respect.
' Born, at exactly , 12 o'clock last
night, a-New Year.
' The taking over $f the late Oregon
Trust & Saviogs Vank by. the Oer-
man-American, insuring .the' pay
ment of depositors In full, will help
to make a happy new year In Port
land. .
It is quite easy to make a good
resolution. , -r v
, Letters From tlie People
v The Crematory Again.
To the Editor of Th Journal It is
not strange that evry section of th
city is determined 'not to accept the
parbase crematory n a ChrlKtmaa gift.
The residence district, east slue nor
west side, cares for It as a neighbor,
and the stores and factories declare It
will be harmful to business and health.
Various committees have taken the
matter under advisement and the last
spurt was to determine which of many
high-priced locations should be chonen.
Of course, the plain people are no
tlonal 1n-not wanting to have the nice
garbage burner on their block and the
strlns of carts waiting at their doors
with their odorous loads. But they mar
be prejudiced, Meantime there seems
to be a fixed purpose to locate this
needed Institution In the heart of the
city.
We1 are assured that we must have
a snort naui ana tnat tne geogrupnicai
center of town is imnoratlve.
in comparison with this, note tne at
titude of the committee of Baltimore,
Maryland, who have Just been on a tour
of Inspection of garbage disposal plants
wiin b view vi incornurnnug sucu 1111-
Drovemonta as they found. ,
After visiting Pittsburg and other
places, the committee reported that the
only improvement they could suggest
was to fiut their crematory five miles
tanner out or tne city.
Baltimore, as the seat of Johns Hod-
kins university and close to Washing
ton, I). C, is probably better equipped
to have the "counsel of sanitary experts
than any other place in the country.
The wealth, the learning, and the pro
gressive, spirit prevailing there should
make Its examnle well worthv of care
ful onslderntion In studying the cre
matory problem. If Baltimore feels
that Its present plant should be five
mtlos farther out might U not be
worth while to think a, little more about
how far -we can place our disposal
plant 'from the center of town,' using
the splendid river to reach that point
where it would not offend the citizens?
For the amount proposed to expend
for a Bite -on the river bank, to be sup
plemented later by other plants erected
at greater expense, a modern system
of garbage collection could be installod,
a Bite purchased within easy transpor
tation oi tno city ana tne necessary
scows and a tuir maintained. The
steel box of a sanitary wago'n could be
lifted without handling the contents on
the barge and a clean sterilised wagon
box swung In place, without offense to
anyone, there could be several of these
loading places along the river to meet
the needs of the various sections of
the city. Long ago there were some
wiso men who came from the east and It
might be that this report of the Baltimore
committee win tnrow the light on this
vexed problem and show our city fath
ers the way out for themselves and the
crematory. JAMES D. CORET.
Origin of Oregon.
To the Editor of The Journal "At
lantis; The Antediluvian World," a re
markable book by Ignatius Donnelly,
contains on pages"102-103 a few para
graphs which should prove interesting
to Oregonians. In reading them the
suggestion comes ud verv stronrlv that
mir KtfltA fa namAri in hnnfi. tf o mnA
of tempest apd storm Thor of the
(Scandinavians, Jrerkunus of the Lithu
anians, and Hurakan of .the Mayas and
Aztecs. .
To show the similarity in the deluge'
lecenas or tne oia woria to those or the
new hemisphere, the author quotes
from the 'Popul Vuh," or sacred book
or the central Americans, thus:
"Then the waters were agitated by
the will of the heart of heaven Hura
kan and a great Inundation came upon
the heads of these creatures," etc.
On the next page we And the author's
apostrophe to the name Hurakan:
"And here I may note .that this word
Hurakan me abyss, the god of storm,
the hurricane is very suggestive, and
testifies to an early intercourse between
the opposite shores of the Atlantic. We
find in Spanish the word huracan; In
Portuguese, Kuracan: In French, oura
gan: in German.-Danish and Swedish.
orcan all of them signifying a storm;
while In Latin, furo, or furlo, means to
rage, and are not the old Swedish hurra,
to be driven, along; our own word 'hur
ried'; the Icelandic word 'hurra,' to be
Ea'ttlcd over 'rozen pound, all derived
from the same root( from Whicn the god
of the abyss, Hurakan, obtained his
name"? ANNA NIMUS.
Letter Not Authorized.
Portland, Dec. 31. To the Editor of
The Journal Referring to an article in
your paper regarding the memorial
service of the late King Oscar II of
Sweden, and signed "E. J. Grohs, secre
tary of .the Swedish-American National
League' we wish to state that said
communication was not authorized by
the organization.
By order or the executive committee
or the . Swedish-American National
league. JOHN W. HAWKINS,
President.
A Strange Character.
Prom the Hlllsboro Argus.
There appeared on the streets of
Hlllsboro, Tuesday forenoon, one of the
most eccentric characters ever seen In
this place. A diminutive jackass
hitched to an old ramshackle vehicle,
which looked as though it might have
been with Noah in the ark, was halted
in the streets, and while the owner was
engaged in buying sdme 'supplies at one
of the stores, the Jackass and rig were
quickly surrounded by a curious crowd,
who Indulged in all sorts of speculation
as to the business' of the man, and why
he should choose such an outfit, within
the confines of civilization. When the
man appeared, one of the bystanders
undertook to interview him, but failed.
The stranger refused to be catechlied.
"The less I see of you people, the bet
ter I like it. I'd sooner have your 111
will than your good will.." he snarled.
He then turned the Jackass around and
started up the street toward the east.
the an'lmal keeping to the street, while
the man took to the sidewalk. The man
was perhaps 60 years of age. His hair
was loig and unkempt, and he was
roughly dressed. Evidently he was
soured at everybody human". Mavbe he
loved his Jackass, who knows? it was
his only companion, and seemed to be
faithful, and somewhat trained, even
obeying his motions, as by a sweep of
his long arm, he directed It down the
road. In his apology for a buggy, there
was piled a profusion of things Includ
ing frying pans, a gold pan and a min
ing outfit.
They Don't Understand.
From the Dayton (Or.) Optimist
The Oregonlan takes another fling at
the "country press" because of Its Igno
rance of the history and policies of " the
Republican party. There Is much truth
In this criticism for none of the boys
seem to understand why the Republican
party does not alter the present corrupt
tariff laws. A party oof the Ignorant
brethren think that a good Democrat is
a better official than a corrupt Repulr
ican, but flo such considerations should
be allowed. To restore harmony be
tween the "country press' and the Ore
gonlan let ill thev brethren take their
opinions Trom the. columns -of- the Ore-
gonlan for a period of five years, and
y then. Uncle "Harvey will be strutting
around and saying, with pardonable
pride, "Hain't thev a wise lot? ? Tboy
eeea their duty Ana they done it"- -
Wqrk;crAtes
, ' By UTohn Anderson Jayne,
Recently a young man in the employ
of on of the big steel corporations re
ceived a letter from the head nf a de
partment that read something like thlst
' "Dear Sir Are you open to a propo
sition from this company T We have fol
lowed your work with a considerable
degree of interest, and believe that we
ran make It to -your advantage' to
change your position nd come with "us.
We can guarantee you mors opportuni
ties to rise and a much better 'salary
than you are ' now receiving. If you
consider the proposition at all favorably,
kindly consult with Mr. , of our
operating department." - V :
The above letter .and incident. ' for
which the author vouches, was received
In the mail of a young man not very
long ago.
Asked why he supposed that the com-
pony who wanted htm had written him,
tie made reply: "I sign every one of ray
sheets that are sent out, X put my best
work into them. I am careful of. my
writing, punctuation, additions, and seek
to have everything fas exact and neat
aa possioie.
it is a present aay illustration, oi tno
truth, work creates opportunities.
Over in another city there is another
vounr man bv the name of Charles 8.
Mollen, called by the World Today "the
railroad lord of New England."''! be
lieves also that work creates opportuni
ties.
For 38 years Mr. Molien, as a boy
and a man. has been engaged In the
railroad business. His first position
was a clerk with the Northern railroad
of New Hampshire. Here he had three
rears' experience keeping accounts and
hereby getting acquainted with the
flnnnnlal ftlila of rallroadlmr Then he
became chief clerk to the chief engineer
of the Central Vermont, where ne
learned the. engineering side of his
rhnnnn Una nf work. In 1880 -he he-
came auditor of the old Boston A Lowell
road, and from there reached the proud
position of traffic manager of the
union Jracme. Tnen no returneu to
New England to become general traffic
manager of the New York & New Eng
land road, resigning- after six months
to become second vice-president of the
New -York, New Haven tc Hartford.
Then, In a two-minute telephonic con
versation, he accented the presidency of
the Northern Pacific. When he accept
ed this position he Is reported to have
KniglitriooJ
. ....... . I.
In days of old, the belted knight
Went fnrrth on nranciriK Steed.
To break a lance for truth and right
Or ladv fair In need.
Their names we hall with glad acclaim,
An1 rtnff In deathless lays.
The daring deeds that knights of fame
Have wrought in bygone uay.
II.
We picture forests dim and vast,
Old moat and cnstl'd keen.
And fair dame held In sorcery fast
In long and dreamless sleep,
Until the crested knight appears.
Ami wltrhftrv'a rnlrn Is o er.
And ends the spell and sleep of years
In love and lire once more.
III.
We gae on him who sought. the cup
That Christ on Thursday eve
Once blessed. By angels taken up
And guarded, may, perceive
Now only he. the purest knight
- From lustful Dasslon free
That knight, whose sword in cause
right.
Flashed ever stainlessly.
IV.
We see Crusader warrior brave,
With lance and sword and shield
Fight holy war, Christ's tomb to save,
Vli ilitftlljr jrmjr urn iidiu,
We point with prldeto history' page,
Where uoorrey ana nis Dana.
And lion-hearted Richard, wage
God's war in Holy Land.
The day of old Romance are flown,
Forever oassed away.
And has the world then sordid grown?
Has knighthood gone-for aye
Do men forget the good and true
In eager quest of gold?
Do no men deeds of daring do,
That true men did of old?
VI.
The castl'd keep Is factory now,
Tim nwrtrri la nhnnflrftrl for nen.
The henchman follows peaceful plough.
No more stalk maii-ciaa men.
Tho locomotive's whistle shrill
Resounds through vale and bower,
All, all la changed, but even still,
"Knighthood is yet in flower."
VII.
Yes, true knights tread God's earth to
day
As brave as those of yore.
As brave as they, who sailed away
To war on Pavnlm shore.
And pure as Arthur's stainless knight
That rouent in armorea man.
For God, or lady love, or right,
Or sought Christ s Holy urau.
VIII.
Love of God's holy church still fill
Pure sou 19, and still enthralls
Fair virtue. Lady's beauty thrills
Men's hearts forever. Honor calls.
And old ideals still are dear
Nor yet have passed away.
Thank God, true knighthood still
here.
And here will be alway.
By the Rev. James E. Doyle.
is
Tommaso Salvini's Birthday.
Tommaso Salvini, the celebrated Ital
lan tragedian, who is now critically ill,
waB born at Milan, January 1, 1829. He
began to study for the stage at an early
age. He made his debut when he was
14, and rose rapidly in his profession,
He Joined heartily in the fight for Ital
ian independence and was the personal
friend of Masziril, Garibaldi and other
celebrated patriots of Italy. After the
war he returned to the stage toachieve
an unbroken scries of triumphs. He
soon became a star of the first magni
tude, and successfully appeared in all
the capitals ana leaning cities or iuu
rope, in 1871 he visited Brazil and
two years later appeared In the United
States. He made his farewell visit to
America in 1890 and was everywhere
hailed as one of the greatest of living
tragedians. Though ne is now near tour-
score years or age he continued to roi'
low his profession with undiminished
succeso until only a few years ago.
when he permanently retired from the
stage.
Unselfish WaU Street.
From the New York World.
Tears of gratitude must have gushed
from the stone figures on the pediment
of the stock exchange yesterday when
the valued New York Times appeared
with this touching editorial tribute tb
the goodness of Wall street:
"These are inaeea times wnicn try
men's souls, and the souls or Mew
Yorkers above other Americans', for no
where are resources strained with uch
unselfishness for the public good as in
Wall street at this moment
- Was there ever such a generous and
self-sacrificing institution ot philan
thropy? Where is your Sa vation Army
nbw? Where are your Lit tie Sisters of
the Poor? Where are all the hundred
of eleemosynary societies, rders and lhr
stitutlons whose names sv ell the page!
of the directory of charitl :b7
Plainly, 'a generation of vipers, sor-,
didly intent on its own carnal welfare.'
has been maligning the greatest and
grandest organized charity in all the
universe. Tne west in particular hates
Wall .street, and now we know that th
west hates it only because-the west is
Jealous of Wall street's 'superior, virtue
tnd unselfishness. . The children of evil
lways hato the good, the pur and, the
beautiful, v. -.' . ,
' opportunities
sM-- t emeoted to find a railroad,
instead of two streaks of rust aorosa
the prairie." . . -
The road was In bad condition. It
had never paid a aiviaena on uscyiu.
mon stock, which was then selling below
20. and was known as -the road that
had wrecked.; the great house of .Jay
Cooke Co., and arterwara tcsxea n
tronirlh n A mtri1n nv 1 tspl t tjV 6, Bf,C
ond bankruptcy. But Mr. Mellen worked
hard, and . presently results began. to
oome in, and six'years afterward, when
be left the Northern Pacific, It roadbed
wqm nffeUon. its trains superb.' and,
best of all, the common sl ocks were
paying dlviaonas anu were suuuig py
par. Now he Is president of-the New
York, New Haven & itaniora- rvu,
nrKik iutinaiti rha twn arrnatest cen
tnrs of population in North America."
?'o use. his own phrase, ''There is no
rost on his door-knob, and he is a
workingman of workingmert. He ha
proved himself to Bo the right man In
the right place, and now It appears that
his road and the great Boston & Maine
are about to be consolidated Into one
great system. , .....,
In a speech recently before the west
Bide Worklngmens club .of Hartford,
Mr. Mellen used these words:- "I yield
to no one ot you that you worked harder
or longer hours; that you had harder
tasks, or more disagreeame, tnat you
have, hsen more atmrehenslvB of the fu
ture or more bitter over injustice, or
tnat tne spirit ox aiscoursgenim
ever made the world darker than
nil nnnnthln to henr. so dark that
Kalmost any change was a promise of
improvement, i am notnmg out
wrtrtflno-mnn mvself."
That tells the secret of his Wonderful
rlu anrt nrniTpifl. Ward work did it all.
You may not. tonight, son, be willing
to accept the truth, but it Is a truth,
nevertheless, hard work is tho creator
of opportunity. f
What the world call genius Is. ac
cording to one of tho world's greatest
men. "nothing bur capacity lor naru
work." . .
If you have a hard Job, a place where
the hours are long, the promotion slow,
the pay small, and the way dors not
seem to open for better things, launch
vourself with all the initiative of your
life into your orescnt work, and your
rood work, shining tnrousn your posi
tion of mediocrity, will commend ltitelf,
sooner or later, to those on tho lookout
for young men of vour caliber, end your
opportunity win surety come, xnere 1
no exception to this rule.
Tommy to Uncle Jack
By Wex Jones.
Doer Unkel Jack u no The white
mows you Gav me for A pett an itt run
away an The cat run after itt butt the
mows goed In2 A hole an tho Cat cood
ent catch Itt wel now pop Hee is mad
beo -scb evvry plaae 1 Go 1 find white
mowaes throo The hows they eet Upp
evvry thing
our is The only .hows with- White
mowses in itt Jams Jonsun is Mad they
have nun Inn his hows
1 bew A automlbile in a Store
wlndo muther speld That long wurdd 1
like Them they gos Fast muther sec
a oo Knot ask peepei ior things l jmm
Knot ask u butt 1 Wll rite i meen right
2 santy Kiaws ror l l like them
Tommy
deer unkel jack pop ses Hee wishes
u wood cum an talk Bak yure mows an
All Its relashuns hee sez mister brown
must talk bak The bool dog hue gav-Mee
butt i have Itt hid in the sellr. Pop
sex he wll kll Itt muther coodent malk Out
whare tho stalk for diner an A pi Went
ldroped Itt down 3 the boot dog I eet the
pi mlBelf
dldd u notls The awto muther Is out 1
cant Spel the rest In the wlndo Of the
store I hope Santv wil sea Itt wll u sav
the life of ml bool dog ltts face Is
uont Dutt its A ratnerui aum Droot
Tommy
deer unkel Jack the bool dog Is in the
Kitchen eetln chikken pop pattd ltts
hed an sed nobel anlmel u Hav savd us
itt bltt a burglar Last nlte itt cot him
an Bltt him in the seller On tho legg
wee fownd A bltt of hi pant pop sed
The bool dog is A nobel watchdog an
Gards us with ltts lifo A lessun 2 lmlt
tate
. deer unkel 1 like awtos doo u Iff thev
woodent fltt In 2 A stockln Wood Santy
leev them Iff Hee woodent 1 dont want
1 1 want Any things wll fltt In deer
unkel doo knot forget Tommy
deer unkel jack pop kicked att The
bool dog butt mlssa Htm hee sez Itt is
A wurthless broot that bites the
trowsers that feeds Itt
the bool rloir had Gott out Of the
seller an stole A pare 'of pops own .pan tz
an took them 2 The seller 2 wurrythom
Itt was Knot A burglnc att all an itt Is
knot A nobel watch dog enny more Butt
a dashed mutt 1 hav itt Hid In A close
kloset now
the awtos dont cost verry mutch the
Kind i meen Tommy
Pan at Bethlehem.
Into the stable yard Pan crept.
And there in a manger a baby lay
Beside his mother upon the hay.
And mother and baby slept.
Pan bent over the sleeping child.
Gazod upon him, panting after his run;
Ana wnue ne wonaerea, tne uttie one
Opened his eyes and smiled;
Smiled, and after a little snace
Struggled an arm from the ewaddlng
oana.
And raising a tiny dimpled hand.
Patted the bearded face.
Something snapped In the breast of
Pan?
His heart and his throat and his eyes
were sore,
And he wished to weep as never before
Since the world began.
And out he went to tho silly sheoD.
To the fox on the hill, the fish in the
sea, -
The horse in the stall, the bird In the
tree.
Asking them how to weep.
But they could not teach, for they did
not know:
The law stands writ for the beast that's
dumb
That a limb may ache and a heart be
numb.
But never a tear can flow.
So bear kindly today, O man,
To all that Is dumb and all that is wild.
For the sake of the Christmas babe who
smiled
In the eyes of the great god Pan.
-a ;nristmas jjegena in uornnm.
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This Date in History.
1515 Louis XII of France died. Rnrn
1462.- - -
165i-cnarles II of England crowned
at Scone. .
1776 American trooos attacked One.
'beo. - - - -
1777 American congress authorized
Benjamin Franklin to negotiate a treaty
with Spain.
.1806 By treaty of Presbura- Austria
lost Venice and the Tyrol.
1807 TKe "British took the island of
Curacoa. . r - -:.
1808 Importation' of slave's nro-
hiblted by act Of American congress.
1815 The British attacked New Or-"
leans. . .'
1857 'Gretna Green marriages sun-
pressed by act of the British parliament.
1862 On demand of the British min
istry the United States government sur
rendered Mason and Slidell.
1871 'Nw tarm became operative in
the United States.
1879 Specie payments resumed, after
17 years' suspension.
1801 Commonwealth of Australia in
augurated at Sydney.
i06 jraii or .port Artnur.
Worth Remembering..
The earl, after the tiff, humblv ot
tered-her his arm. .: -
"Thank you." said' Lotta Golde, with
friirld hauteur. "Thank you: I don't
need ypur support"
"But 1 tieed,' yours, said the' young
man quickly.
jiiven in nta-vexation Lora uao loimn
ImDossible to f orret that thla fair
creature had 15,000,000 in her own
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Small Ck
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' Bonaparte' excuse look thin.
,. No unusual holidays, please,, 1908.
Still WaU street is not quite hnppy.
. The w-t-r , w-g-n nd, - w'vo -sworn
off, - .",'
Nice, flno young fellow, isn't he
aus i , , . ,t .': , m'
Taft thawed out the - Bostonese
nghtiy. t ;-t.''.-'' -
This ought to be the best year that
ever was. t
Statement No; I la going to be a lead
ing issue,
', '
Did Roosevelt cause' all those mine
explosions?
The New- Tear look like he ban imrty
gude fellar. , .. . . , ,
Old Father Tlmo' cythe has reaped
another sheaf. :
Don't believe' that a bad beginning
akes a rood anrlino- ' .
make a good ending.
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Now, spinster, you", may propose I
whenever you're ready. . I
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A man ought not to be obliged t"
travel 8,000 mile to register. t
The eolitise Friday .will ho a small.
arrair in this part of the world.
It Will be a lonsr tlmn to wait for
tne opening of the baseball season.
But a lot of people will have to work
for a living this year, the same as
USUai. ' ' If ; 'I!.!1 .-i",V-:'
"And tho winters nass. 'like flakes
of snow, and the summer like buds
Between. -v .i.
The new naner .at Cliffs aar The
Journal Is booming Joe Simon for Sena
tor, ivews. ,.
The miser keens all this mnfiev.--i
Amany jjemocrat. Not when he goes
Pity the ooor teachers and children.
who will have to net husv a pain norm
ivr several sieaay weens, j.
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It can't bn that tha Mnthndlst mints.
ters prefer darkness rather than light.
ucunuiii lueir uuhus are evil. , . ,
Sunday funerals are prohibited In
some Canadian towns, but neonla arl
auuwou yet to uie on aunaay.
A good resolution is one to break thai
nauit or using tne same phrase In con
versation every other sentence.- ' . -
Senator Fulton la not makinr htm.
self very firm with the people of Ore-f
gon in ine- course ne is talcing with;
respect to uistrict Attorney . Rristnl
thinks the Albany Democrat. ' . : ..
The East Orea-onfaii vrf thuf A tt nVJ
ney Fee of Pendleton could nmm thri
appointment aa United States district'
attorney If ho would accept. Wondeii
If ho could. And If so, what a, curiou
person other candidates must oonaldert
111111 lO DO. : , .....
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Oregon Sidelights
Crook oo'untv soil haa been ttmrnnrMn
asalArl .... : - '
7 'YJ.cYi ?.'-?'
Bandon Knights of Pythias will erect?
a-siory tempie. . .,,, ,)
Pendleton Is srolnsr to havn !
imitiiiiiy umlaut anys.
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Heavy rains have made southern Ore.
gon mining men happy. . f ,
Hood River has had to shnval unnw
irora siaewaiKs aireaay. . . ..
Cougars made afhrtntmna it in not- n a
Josephine man's seven hogs. .
. .
Not a Linn countv man I on tha naw
bond of State Treasurer Steel., , ,
Some Josephine countv men will VH(?!
up their hop vines and plant alfalfa.
I
Work ha been resumed on--the otlf
well on Long Prairie, Tillamook county.
i
Astoria Is wtodlne out some of its!
most undesirable citizens, gamblers and
pimps. 1
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The blsr marsh on the Klamath Tnrilan'i
reservation is to be drairVI and re-l
claimed. .-...-.a- . I
Over half a million sacks nf -whna.tr
will have been shipped from Condon
thla u.inn ' v.,;... 1
A Klamath Fall man TO venra nld.I
while waltztnsr at a weddlni nnrtv. fplli
dead of heart disease. r
A Dairy vllle Jeweler Is preparln A tql
grind agates which are found numentusl
ly along the southern Oregon coast.
w. H. Dufur of Dufur has had I4f "
acres or nis land laid orr into 10-acrq
tracts, lie nas set a good example. ,,
'
A party of Albany business men will
make a "boosting" tour- of the Paclfit
coast. That town must be waking up.
Among a Jacksonville man's fin veg
etables are a radish weisrhlnir liv.
pounds, a beet 16)4 pound and a moti-i
ster caooage. .
Grants Pass Courier: It is very nlcef
id navo iresn nirawoernes ana rastM
berries on the table right here on the
verge of the holiday season, a many oi
ramuy in josepnine county is nowl
having. i
Ashland Is fast attaining considerable
importance us a cnerry producing sec
tion, and several well posted men pre
dict that in a few years Ashland will
be better known for Its chorries than,
ror its peaches, says the Tidings, .
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A railroad comtntr into central -Oregon
from the north oould not If it, were de-i
sired to do so, miss Madras, say the
i'loneer, and, located as it la in the.
heart of a great agricultural district
this place will be an objective point.
Prairie City Miner: We hau had the!
most remarkable fall weather this year;
ever exDeriencea in tnis vaney. it has
been warm and 'rainy most of the time
and very favorable for the ; stockmen
and farmers, and verv - little hay. hasy
The Madras flouring mill was Idle all
of .last week on account of being out oft
flour -sacks again. This is the secondj
shut down tho mill has been forcud toi
nKe on this account,- ana tnat igL thoi
ly cause that has stopped, the rtftJil
from grlndlna IS hcurs-each day. sim
It commenced operation Immediately
alter me new wneat was-inresuoa. I
i
Vale Gaaette: The report came to '
town a couple of weeks ago that a small 'i
flow of oil had been struck in the well I
In Sand Hollow. In a few days aj-"
stronger flow was reported. The drill-(
er are going through a hard, solid,
rock which they believe. Is the capping;
over the oil proper, and -the oil which :
is coming la-slmply wha 1 being forced; i
up through, the fissures rfor perhaps 1
hundreds of fett. - A few days ago a
good iocket of gas was encountered, arid
It is possible tbat they may find it lr,
large quantities soon. At a . dpth or
about 450 feet a good flow of artesian
water was encountered. nough to'lrrl-i
gat 10 or more acres, of land from tUe
one-well, r , , ....
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