THE JOURNAL
' AN INDttPRNDRNT ' KSWSrAPSH.
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pleaso If they get a chance? And
shouldn't they have the chance?
We don't know what the Domo-
.Pnbiteixc crati would do If they were In the
majority, but If they were Tho
Journal would advocate the election
of senator! by the people just the
same. We car9 little or nothing
about cither party, and In fact until
IKLSPBONES maim tits, home, -woi. the nominations are made In the
AO prtiDiitt rohid d thfM Dombi. I prlmarlos the discussion of party is
l'ub)lnb4 eTary earning (eicept Sunday) and
"wf nanaar xwow. SI iu imnui m,u
tut, riflb sad Yamhill atr ta. Fortlaad. Of.
Entrrad at tba poatorfla it Portland. Or..
traoamlaaloa Utroesk Ike stalls u aeoood-claaa
natiar.
Yell tba (pmior the department wnt.
mm ama scries. 0-24; waai est
lOttlON A0VIK7I8I.S0 bki-rksuntativb
rlaad-llrnJaRi1a Spaclal AdTertlaln fncr.
RrtiMWIck BiiUdlnn, Klflb
. lora; Trtpnoa HuIIHIbk. CDingo-
Sabaartntloa Tarsia br nail to anr addraas
Is tba Unit ad Btatra, Canada or Mailoa.
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Om waf.. aj.onion.' Booth I .60 one party or tho other, the candl-
not In order. The Republican voters
will assumedly nominate their best
man; the Democrats will do the
same; thon', If one Is a' partisan, is
the time to talk party though we
think that whether a senator Is of
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date being otherwise equal, makes
no difference whatever, nor will dur
ing the six-year term, to one out of
a thousand of the voters of Oregon.
Democrats should not register ns
Republicans, and we don't think
many have done so; and if there Is
any way by Which it can bo pre
vented, It it is done, The Journal
will advocate its adoption. As to
the Republican .party going into a
race "blindfold and hands tied." we
are sorry If it is in that lamentable
HE MORNING newspaper, ar- condition; The Journal certainly
gulag for the overthrow of wants everybody to have nls eyes
the initiative and referendum, open, and the only tying it advo-
casts repeated slurs upon the cates is a promise to abide by and
. It is impossible for that
man to despair who re
members that his Helper is
omnipotent. Jeremy Taylor.
PEOPLE AND POLITICIANS.
of 67,000 in 12 years, and this In
a it ( r a rf V a Mat fiarthiitilro "kf ill.
gust, 1906. There were 289 build"-1
Ings in course of construction when
the census was taken. Santiago has
378,711 Inhabitants, and there are
five other cities with over 80,000
each. All the cities and districts of
the west coast are prosperous, and
developing healthily.
These statistics ought to prompt
efforts on the part of Americans to
build up a commerce, with this pro
kiobsIvc South American state. At
present we have scarcely more com
merclal connection with it than with
the planet Mars. "Why should not
business men of our Pacific coast
cities cultivate that field, lying as It
does more conveniently to them than
to those of any other country, or
any other part of the United States?
ANOTHER GREAT PACKING
PLANT.
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masses of voters,' scouting their carry crut the people's will. What on
ability to decide upon laws for their earth Is the reason that the great
own government, and pleading for Republican party, in a state where It
tne restoration or the exclusively
representative system, In spite of all
Us follies, mistakes and crimes
People who propose new laws, nays
this newspaper, emerge from "the
cave of Adullam"; and those who
? try to legislate in some matters for
themselves under the new system
are ."persons of ill-arranged intel
lects." Every one who proposes to
leave some measure to the people is
a "crank." The "crudest measures"
mar pass because the people are in
attentive, or mentally incapable of
deciding them right. This must be
left to a few boss politicians.
Under this system, we are told,
the people are likely to pass "every
description of Irrational legislation
and obstruction." They have not
the "forbearance, .balance, judgment
and wisdom", to decide what is for
their own good. Members of the
legislature, Just common average
men among their fellows when at
home, have the "forbearance, bal
ance, judgment and wisdom," oC
course. If they have not, the selfish,
scheming bosses have, and the av
erage legislator invariably falls un
der their domination, as the masses
of voters cannot.
. .The organ of the predatory poli
ticians is also opposed to the pri
mary ! law," because it is in ; part a
has a "vast majority," is not willing
to do that? If It will not trust it!
self to the people, how can It expect
the people to keep on entrusting it
with power?
REGULATION OK GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP.
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X-GOVERXOR HENRY Mc-
BR'lbE'of 'ashlngton. In an
nouncing his candidacy before
the primaries for nomination
to the Bame office, stated his posi
tion in a way that, assuming his
sincerity; and his record Is good
should win him a great many votes.
Everyone, he said, should receive
the protection of the law, and should
be required to obey the law. There
cannot be one standard of conduct
for the rich, the capitalist, the cor
poration, and another for the poor,
the laborer, the Individual. None Is
too humble or weak to claim the
law's protection, none so powerful as
to be permitted to place himself
above It.
While governor, McBrlde used
all his official and personal power
to get a regulative railroad commls
slon, and he believes he did right
and that the commission will ulti
mately do preat good. But If, as a
court has decided, the commission
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substitute for the beloved, Immacu- canno1 " rfueB- ne ,H 1,1 lilvor ol "
late, sacred representative system constitutional amendment giving it
a system under which much leglsla- tnat Pwer- The railroad commis-
tlon is enacted that the people do 8'0D' ne Ba. should be "np of
not want, and most that they want at)ie- ""Partial nien, wnose ae-
thA nnnt rt ntom thf rn- clsions would rank with those of the
dftra the massM of vote n nnltt- courts. He believes that "a regula
ically impotent as the blacks in the tlve commission is the only bulwark
south: a system under which the standing neiween private ana gov
neonlfl for 40 vnars have heon ernment ownership of railroads.
.h.n,.f,.n ,0r,4 aaa The commission must have this
swindled and contemned in many power in order to prevent a biennial
wavs. and on innumerable occasions, recurrence or a raiiroaa ioi)Dy in ai
As against this reactionary screed tendance on the legislature, such as
The Journal lifts high the bright has neen in eviaenoe in mat Jiaie,
flag of progress, of liberty, of more and he predicts: uct such a con
power, for the people. It believes dition prevail throughout the coun
they are capable of legislating and try generally, then government own-
on certain occasions, when they see ershlp of railroads is close at nana.
fit should do so. It does not believe In conclusion, on this subject,
they are half-witted, Idiotic, stupid, Mr. McBrldd saya;
or new immigrants rrom tne cave or i do not mysHf believe in govern
Adullam. It believes that they Will mont ownership of railroads, but I roc
niVarnn mistake or If fhov Hnloirnize the fa't that h considerable
thatVnnder this system they will
learn rapidly and do better as time
passes.' Moreover, if they make a
mistake, as we and many might
sentiment exlfts In favor of such own-
ernhlp. Whether thnt sentiment will
(Crow to alarmWiK proportions depends.
In my judgment, more upon the rallwny
corporations themselves than upon any
think, it is nobody's business but other factor. While the groat body of
their OWn. If they Can Stand it, the the people are strongly In favnr of reg-
IIE fact, published some weeks
ago by The Journal, that the
great Independent firm of
Schwartzschlld & Sultburger
would probably establish a packing
plant in Portland is confirmed, and
it is a piece pf quite as good news
as that of the coming here of Swift
& Co. This firm is the largest in
dependent packing concern in the
I'nlted States, and It contemplates
duplicating here its immense cen
tral plant at Chicago. This will mean
the employment of many more men
and the consumption of much more
materials and merchandise here.
will add to the city's property, and
will make Portland indubitably and
beyond all comparison the great
packing center of the Pacific coast.
But another very Important fea
ture of this concern is that it Is In
dependent; that Is, it Is not asso
ciated or'in combination with Swift
& Co.', but operates in competition
with them. This fact will insure
producers top market prices for their
stock and make Portland a market
equal to Chicago. This will be of
incalculable benefit to the whole
Oregon country, which in a few years
will be producing several times the
number of livestock that it does
now.
We take It for granted that the
city and this firm will come to terms
as to the location of the plant along
the river In South Portland. This is
an exceptional case, and the ordi
nance forbidding such establish
ments can be amended. It is not a
question of granting a big, rich com
pany an especial favor that would
not be grated to a small concern,
but rather one of making an excep
tion to a rule in order to greatly bene
fit the city and the whole tributary
country. Few if any people would be
injured, and tens of thousands would
be benefited. In such a case, the
greatest good to the greatest num
ber must be the rule of action.
cause his memory to be revered as
long as the home should endure. Of
course' there must be careful' limita
tions to admission to such an insti
tution; relatives when able to do so
should always be required, If possi
ble, to provide. for ld people; but
there are always some people in any
large community, who sadly need
such a refuge, and it would be a
boon to the city and state.
The suggestion that Portland busl
ness men to the number of a train
load go up to. Ilermlston on tha
occasion of turning the water on tho
government irrigation project is
good one. Portland and eastern
Oregon should work in all ways bar'
monlously together.
Letters From the People
The Fowler currency bill may be
somewhat better tuan tho A.drioh
bill, though this is not certain.
Is not what is needed, for as long
as a coterie of banks can control
the currency the people will get no
benefit.
It is quite time to be considering
the matter of cleaning up Portland
streets, and Portland lota too. In
anticipation of the rose fiesta.
If it be possible for Harry Orch
ard to earn any respect or mltiga-
ion of public abhorrence of him, he
is taking the only way to do so.
It Is pretty easy to convict Chi
nese gamblers. 7 hey nave no
rlends unless they buy them, and
these are doubtful.
Running Shots
pi RE MILK.
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ulative control, yet thero Is no hostility
on their part towards railway corpora
tions ns such. If the managers of these
corporations will accept In good faith
the regulative features, comply with th
law and endeavor to treat the peoplo
STICK TO THE POINT.
politicians and their organ can. But
with the primary law and the inltla
tire and referendum abolished, there
would be no recourse or relief from
the mistakes and schemes and
trlCKS and JODS and corruption and fairly, they can safely trust the peo
Crimes. Of the machine politicians, pie for fair and even liberal trentment
for whom the Oregonian is now return, with such a disposition
pleading Bnown on lne P'1 1 lne Kreal rail way
trol will be accepted as the final solu
tion of the problem. Hut if, on the
contrary, through evasions of the law
' K. J. I. mjaullSKx in a com-land resistance to reasonable measures
municatlon published else- on the part of railway corporations,
Where On this page Shows regulative control should prove to he a
therein that he is oblivious ;a,lure- t,1P" the 8pntlmt 'vnr of a
of the main and In fact at this time "'"...Zt Trt,
, . OliU, 111 AIJJ hi, a.i.. . " ui-
iue ewe proper puiut ui rouieuuuu -ravine the onrushing tide of Dublic
-namely, snail tne people cnoose a opinion in favor of government own
senator and the legislature be bound ershlp,
to elect this choice? The Journal is Mr. McBrlde unaoubtedly sees
trying to "coerce" nobody, but it is clearly, and advises wisely. Rail-
trying to influence voters, Republl-1 road regulation cannot be left to the
cans and all others, in favor of this railroads; that is now out of the
proposition the election, in effect, question. It cannot be left td he
of senators by the people, exactly I legislatures; they have no tne, nor
what the people of all parties have 1 the Capacity, to atteua to tnis dusi-
been clamoring for these many years, ness, and if they had could not be
S
HE FINDING of pus in samples
of milk sent to the Oregon
Agricultural college for ex
animation recalls the ever
Important fact that cleanliness and
care are essentials on the dairy. One
sample investigated by Professor
Pernot of the bacteriological de
partment, disclosed the presence of
a content of pus, estimated at one
tenth of 1 per cent. The animal
had been Injured, probably by the
horn of another cow, and a huge
abscess had formed near the udder
This explained the presence of the
foreign matter In the milk, which at
the time of the discovery was in
use on the family table. Six other
samples sent to tho college from
other parts of Oregon also carried
a content of pus.
It Js held that the striking or
kicking of tho animal by tho milker
is always reflected in the milk.
which, if true, affords emphasis of
the importance of exceeding care in
handling cowa whose milk enters
into human diet. The men who
are making the most money at the
dairy business,- because -their prod
uct brings the highest prices, have
learned the secret of a clean barn,
clean, wholesome water, clean food,
cleanliness in milking, cleanliness in
every utensil with which the milk
comes in contact in fact, a never
ending scrutiny, in the prevention
of dirt or disease In cows whose
milk flow goes In any form on the
dining table. The importance of
the subject is a truth that cannot
be painted over large, or its urgency
be over emphasized.
Written for The Journal by Fred C
Iienton.
Money Is the mify' real necessity of
lire In a, clvliiiert community; yet a
man who has nothing else with which
to measure hlmaWf, his fellows and thfe
universe Is often worse than useless to
the community, and no use to hlmsell.
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While the granges are doing well to
resolute In favor of Statement No. 1.
what Is needed In addition is a few leg
islative candidates as well who. while
good Republicans, will tiike, no orders
from the machine and are not afralu
of it.
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We of the Pacific states can view
with Indifference the Impending Jap-
Chlnk war. Which ever Bide loses la
some satisfaction .to .us.. . ,
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If a rich man wants to join the most
exclusive and powerful club In the coun
try he buys up a state legislature ami
takes his seat like a gentleman. Shall
wo unwashed common people of Oregon
dare to deprive the rich man of his
time-honored rights, or the predatory
corporations of a trusted representa
tive from this state in that club? Not
If the machine knows herself and the
court thinks she do.
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"We. the people of Oreeon." and "we.
the people of" this, that or tho other
county, is half a dozen men In a corpo
ration ornce in this city. They dare
not sign themselves to their documents
and seek the name of a party with
which to fool the people as they have
oftlmes been fooled before.
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If a man Is a professional politician
and habitual office holder It is not con
sidered strange for him to run for any
office he sees fit; but If another has
done things for the service of the peo
ple without reward and presumes to
seek rin office where he could perhaps
wweiy extend his worn and services to
his country, he Is a demagogue and a
plotter.
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. Jly tho time high bridges are finished
we shell need tunnels.
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The friends of Governor Johnson In
Mlarsota are preparing a cold shower
bath for htni at Denver. His friends
mean well, and so docs Johnson, but he
Is not Bryan.
Pendleton does not obtain a United
States circuit court, but It looks as If
that enterprinlng city would send us a
prosecuting attorney.
Chicago police are always busy round
ing iid and lumninar on anarchists until
a reader of Die dispatches wonders why
muse perwecuiea ciuzens or no country
do not migrate to Russia and enjoy Ufa
quietly.
"We welcome hut to pluck him" I
the secret refrain of the water front In
8an Francisco, when they think of the
thousands of Jack Tars coming on
Uncle Sam's fleet. Portland will cover
the ships with roses and the Jackles.
too. If they come this way.
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The graft prosecutions are Deterlne
oui in ine metropolis or uanromi.'i until
11 is noiuuix. but a war of words be
tween a gentleman of Hebraic nnte-
cedents and a mixed lot of orosecutlna-
attorneys. There is a terrifla waste of
worqs ano me people root the bills.
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School hOUSe,. should .be nlnv hmmea
icarncra diiuuiu im I'irtv leaders nnri th
overcrowded, disease-breedlne. sunless
firetraps we call public schools In our
large cities win not oisgraca the coun
try in another century.
vv niie some party lenders names un
known In Oregon are casting forth the
awful prophecy that we will vet h
urged to apply the referendum to court
decisions, me ODservant reader will no
tice that the United States supreme
court Is making; that step appear more
necessary than ever before. 'Tankee
noodle" was first sung by the British
soldiers in derision of the
uevoiuiionisis. j ne suggestions of the
enemy are sometimes gooa.
Mr. Fording is unconsciously
fun"ny. He says we are trying to
"force? Republican members of the
, legislature to vote for a Democrat,
it the people should choose one, and
next he says the Republicans have
ft "Vast majority" of the votes. But,
' It Is urged, statement No. l is a
device of the Democrats to divide
the. Republican party. Verily we
bave,neTer seen such fear and doubt
exhibited in politics before. Won't
the t'wt majority" of the Republi
cans elect- a Republican? Or if
they elect & Democj-at, is'n't It they
and not the little minory. of Demo
crats who do' it? And does, Mr.
Fording want to "coerce" all Repub
lican voters to Tote; straight Re
publican ticket always?; Isn't it a
ties country for, them to do as they
trusted. The only recourse is a com
mission with power to regulate and
fix rates, and this commission
should be of very capable, trust
worthy men. If the railroads con
tinue to use the courts successfully
to resist this movement, they will,
as Mr. McBrlde says, force the other
alternative, government ownership.
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CHILE.
NITED STATES CONSUL
WINSLOW reports from Val
paraiso that the population of
Chile, estimated from partial
census returns, is 3,871,000,' a gain
of 43 per cent 'in 12 years: " And
Chile's commerce and wealth hare
grown at a like rate. Valparaiso
has a population of 187,596, a gain
Mr. R. R. Thompson, who died
yesterday in San Francisco, was the
last of a triumvirate who established
the old O. S. N. company, and made
large fortunes running boats on the
Columbia river, the other two being
J. C. Ainsworth and Simeon G.
Reed. Much of Mr. Ainsworth's for
tune is still here, in worthy hands,
and a large part ok that left by Mr.
Reed and his wife was bestowed by
her upon the city they lived in and
loved so well in its youth. Those
were "halcyon days" in Oregon for
some. And while these men made
much money, they also did much to
develop the city and country.
Tbis Date in History.
an statesman and soldier, killed at the.
siege of the citadel or Vlana. Rom
aoout 14D.
1689 James II landed in Ireland.
1795 William Lyon McKenzie, first
mayor of Toronto and an ardent advo
cate of Canadian independence, born In
uunoee, Mcotiana. uiea in Toronto.
August 2S. 1861.
1825 Pasturing cows on Boston
Common forbidden.
183B Dr. Simon Newcomb, cele
brated astronomer, born in Nova Sco
tia. 1 858 Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of
New York Times, born In Cincinnati.
1877 William M. Evarts appointed
secretary of state.
188i Anti-Chinese convention -held
In California.
1903 Czar Issued a decree granting
religious freedom in Russia.
1907 An explosion on the French
battleship Jenaykilled 117 persons.
Protection of Depositors.
Canby, Or. March To the editor of
Th Journal.i-1 was very much grot
i fled to read, your editorial in last Bun
day's issue, of Tho Journal, advocatin
a depositors' security law, protectln
depositors asaihst' loss of their money
In insolvent banks. This demand is th
Outgrowth of a Sentiment in favor of a
banking system more lit favor of tha
people
i beiievs, however, that there are Uo
nian.r money-mntia senators and nrn
sentatlves In con trass to nana a nntli.no
law at this Umo, and thu proper thin
"i" i"piu m ao is 10 tatce tne mat
ter up through their state lealslaturea
Thon Jf congress passes the law, the
imiiunni Biaiuie can supersede the state
laws on ths subject, and in the mean
time the people will have protection
wimoui waning ror congress to act.
In my candidacy for the legislature
irvm t-iacKamaa county I nave promised
the people that if I am nominated and
elected i will Introduce the bill at the
next session of the state assembly. My
tiu ib iu create a state panning ooara
composed of the governor, state treas
urer and the state bank examiner. Let
this board be vested with authority to
collect a tax of one per cent, of one-
naii oi one per cent, as muv be neces
sary, on the total dally average balances
of deposits In the banks of the state.
Put this money In the state treasury tn
ne anown ana usea as a liquidation fund.
men wnen a, oanic rails let tne state
treasurer cay tha deDOsitora of that
nana uoiiar ior aoiiar. Tne state bank
examiner can then take charge of the
an airs oi me aerunct Dank.
,1 would advise that the various state
and national banks should first glvo
meir consent to De taxed oerora the
money is collected into the state treas
ury. Then the bankers could not com
plain that they were being taxed against
their will. I believe the conservative
and safe banks of the .state would
wllllnirly pay their share of the llaul-
datlon fund, and the bank that fulled or
refused to guarantee Its depositors un
der the law would have to take the
consequences. If, after the first tax
whs levied and collected, there were no
bank failures for a number of years.
hen there would be no further assess
ments levied. But If several banks
should fall the first year, reoulre the
associated banks to make the loss goo'd
oy contributing their share to the liqui
dation fund. This law in operation
would restore absolute confidence and
bring Into circulation millions of dollars
that are now hoarded away because the
people are afraid to trust the banks
nuer tho present system. This hoarded
loney should be in the channels of
trade.
1 shall now attempt to show bv facts
nd figures that a depositors' security
aw would be a (rood thins;, not only for
the people but for the bankers as well.
The official report of State Bank Ex
aminer Steel, of Oregon, . shows that on
August ?z. 1907, the 55 national banks
and in or the 134 state and private
nanKs nad on deposit im.tiV6.2 1.
Twenty-three slate and private hanks
made no report. This wits shortly be
fore t lie panic started last fall. On
ecember 3, four months later, the bank
xaminer made another report, and he
found that g. 000, 000 had been wltn
drnwn from the banks In this short
period of time. As a result of theMO
heavy withdrawals several banks In
Portland were compelled to close their
doors, notwithstanding the fact th.it
some of them were on a good banking
asls. A depositors' security law would
ave saved these withdrawals, and the
imlness Interests of the state would not
ave been crippled as they were durlna-
the famous "holiday season." The bank
examiner's report made December 3,
no l, showed In exact figures, 56,689,
52. So far as Is now known this X8.-
000.000 Is still hoarded away. Suppose,
for example, that a tax of one Der cent
should he levied on the hanks on a basis
of $65,000,000 of deposits. Then wo
would have StiftO.OOO in the state treas
ury as a liquidation fund. Suppose tli.it
the bankers had this J8, 000, 000 that has
been withdrawn loaned out at elfrht per
cent per annum. The revenue accruing
from the loan wpuld be 1640,000, rr
nearly tne entire amount they would he
required to pay Into the state treasury
on a tax of one per cent, on a basis of
6o,ouu,ouu or deposits. This example
goes to snow mat the increased circu
iatlon that would result from the pas
sage of sucji a law would provide for
the liquidation fund by increasing th-
earning- capacity of the "banks. It Is
almost Impossible to negotiate loans
from the banks now with gilt edged se
curity, a great many of your readers
Know this to be true. Tie banks are
afraid to turn loose of their deposits
and the depositors are afraid to put
their money In tho banks. Our present
money stringency is not due to the
scarcity of money so much as the lack
of public confidence.
I understand that a law something
like the one I propose is in effect In
Oklahoma and as a result the hanks are
overflowing with money. The people of
Kansas and adjoining states are taking
their money to Oklahoma banks for
deposit. The situation Is such in Kan
sas that some of the bankers of that
state have petitioned their governor to
call a special session of the legislature
and pass a depositors' guarantee! law
In order to keep their money In Kansas
Danxs.
The bankers demand security before
letting money out of the banks. Why
snouia not me aeponitors demand se
curity before putting their money in
the banks The national hanks can pay
their share of the liquidation fund after
having secured permission from tho
comptroller or. .the currency. Don't
you think that such a law wouid restore
Small Change
"Wear a !-a Follotte button," says
the Milton Eagle.
Mr. MeCourt will find plenty to do
to earn his salary.
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People with lots of potatoes to sell
are out of luck, but consumers refuse to
weep. .
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We can't expect absolute perfection
in an election4 fawj wny more' than In a
tax law.
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It is wonderful how much music so
little a thing as a marsh wren .can
make.
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Vow men will boast of the great value
Of their dogs to the asscasoi- if they
know who he Is.
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The onnosltlon of the New York Bun
and Harper s Weekly will help to make
Bryan nomination sure.
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A Walla Wall rlersvmnn announces
some good news In a Tetter to the Bul
letin, lie says there Is no hell.
Part of the New Vork-to-Parls auto
mobiles are stuck fast In mud or snow,
but this will not cause another panic.
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A preacher says a girl who can't cook
should not marry. Neither should a
man who can provide nothing to cook.
a a
The nresldent has written a letter of
praise to the mother of a big fumlly.
As usual, the man gets no credit or even
notice. ,
1
England to Japan: "Oo slow, there.
little fellow, and don't forget thnt there
are other nations on earth who have
rights."
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Governor Hushes told a delegation of
Voman suffragists that the right would
prevail, but did not commit lilmseir as
to what was right.
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REALM
FEMININE
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The Salem Journal says It hears of
no leap year proposals yet. Old the
editor, a married man. suppose he
would hear of them?
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Neither Senator Foraker nor Senator
Pick will be a delegate to the ltepub
llenn national convention. Some other
tates should follow Ohio's example.
On Individuality.
HE perpetual warfare betwenn
Individuality und environment
.goes ou .continually an the "lives
of men. To certain extent we
fight against smothering Influ
ences and force our individuality to ex
press Itself, and to a certain extent
we give -Vsy and let' the influences
which are molding us, for our good
or our ill, have their way with un.
Only the strongest souls make their
environment serve them and convsrt
surrounding Influences into power.
Lincoln did it. He transmitted early
poverty and hardship Into calm power
and strengtti and Instead of feeling
the lack of advantages as a hardship
he let It sharpen his zeal for knowi.
edge and spur him f on to accomplish-
ilieni.
There Is a way In which we could
all make our environment helpful to
us Instead of allowing It to swallow Uh.
And this is to duvelop our individu
ality In the right way.
There Is a sense In which the de
velopment of individuality ss it is so
often urged upon womankind Is but
foolishness. It means simply be-lng
different, and often conspicuous. The
kind of Individuality which means
simply attracting attention Is a poor
sort and unless one can be different
to some purpose It is better to culti
vate the standard, old-time virtues and
be as others are. '
Hut to come back to the matter of
muklng individualities of worth. There
is a proverbial monotony in such an
occupation as the tending of sheep.
When the older poets sting the praises
of the pastoral life they dwelt upon
Its peacefulness, the advantages of re
lief from the harassing experiences of
men ronaemnea to a lire OI toll.
Most of us, transferred to such an
occupation, would undoubtedly make It
an excuse for lapsing Into a dreamy
state of Idleness, occupying our minds
no more than our hands in such a task.
Yet It tn a fact that one of the brainy
professors of one of our largest col
leges a Portland man, by the way
iiHfi t lie time which he thus gained
to study Greek. Without a tutor,
merely by utilising tho quiet and free
dom of such surroundings, he mude his
second year examinations and passed
with honors. His surroundings were
lit no way different fron those of other
ladn lr. the same line of business,
but he made his environment serve him
Instead of allowing It to swallow him.
An exchange says Emma Ooldman
needs heroic treatment. He would be
a hero Indeed who would try to treat
her, except with booze or deadly weap
ons. a a
A Massachusetts woman refused to
leave her burning home until she had
llxed her hair and fully dressed. But
she didn't put on a waist that buttoned
In the back.
a a
A Russian town of 13,000 Inhabitants
has been sold to an Austrian noble for
$2,000,000. Larger American towns have
been sold to fellows far from noble for
much less money.
a a
That Oakland (California) girl who
ran away from home because her
mother made her practice two hours nt
a piano is doubtless extremely popular
now In the immediate neighborhood.
a
A New York attorney says Evelyn
Thaw can earn a large income by writ
ing. No doubt she could make a good
deal Just at first if she would write all
she knows, but most of it wouldn't be
in. m ii mi, , ntni ii nc oi " nnKni to memorlfie verse. The woman In a
write oesiaes wouia De worm reaaing. business office may broaden her Intel
lect by learning as much as possible oi
Has It ever occurred to Jonathan the business in whlen she Is engaged,
Bourne to ask President Roosevelt what K mere are long oulet spaces In a wo
he thinks of Statement No. 1 as It re- man's life. If she has been ohllced to
lates to party organization In this state? I".v aside active pursuits, she may make
Kugene Keglstor. As Roosevelt has tne lime prornanie Dy reading and
done more than till other people Com-1 studying anil thinking. So many people
blned to break un tne Republican nartv. I are crying out ror just that clement of
pronahiy ne is not greatly opposed to time wnicn sne has ana may use.
Statement o. l. even If It works as Is
charged by the organs. None of the great leaders of men.
none or ine great students, have per
fected their messago to mankind with
out some such time of retirement and
quiet thought. And none-of us but mH.v
make our environment whatever It Is.
Milton will probably get a Carnegie serve us. ji h lanes us into business,
Most of us are In process of being
swallowed. If the environment is con
ducive to strong thinking and right liv
ing, we allow ft to do for us what It
can; If It changes for a worse Influence
we go with It: IT It lins in It the ele
ments thai niHke solely for creature
comfort wo are too content to struggle.
rhe mere doing of mechanical things.
the dully tank of so many housewives.
need not obliterate a woman s person
ality. There Is something at least In
the way of exercise to be derived from
sweeping, bed-making and washing. If
It keeps a woman strong anil healthy
she has reason to be glad. Of fours
It has to be done with energy to maka
It useful as exercise. ,
Many n woman has lightened the la
bor of dish washing by using the tlin
Oregon Sidelights
library.
Logging operations are being resumed
around the mouth of the Columbia river.
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Farmers around Weston have 30.000
sacks or potatoes ready for market,
a a
Bucks have been sheared in Crook
county, shearers being paid 25 cents a I
nean.
Two new families with 14 In each In
on6 week Is going some for Albany, says
tne Democrat.
we may learn that thoroughly; If it
throws us with neonle. we muv study
human nature; If it shuts its Indoors,
we may study books; If It takes us out
Into rhe gTest big, beautiful outdoors
I we may study nature's ways, which are
f.od's ways. None of us need be the
tool of circumstances.
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A Character Book.
N INQl'IRER asks for a list of
questions for making a character
book. The following list could
be used, or it might be varied-accord-
a l manna county young man was
fined $100 for kicking a window out Ing to the hostess' own Ideas:
ui a bi: uuui uuubc.
J. A. WVioIery of Tone, who dMed last
ween, was ine largest individual land
owner in Morrow county.
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A Linn county man has been arrested
ror stealing a goat, isn't this even
worse man stealing a sheep?
Wo think of no way In which; a
wealthy man could better exercise
charity that would do great good
after his departure than that pro
posed by Mr. J. P. Mann of this city,
who, it is reported, intends to found
a home for indigent and homeless
old people. Certainly such a dis
posal of some of his wealth would
elicit blessings , upon big name, and j
Farmers Are Wideawake.
From the Salem Journal.
The farmers of Howell Prairie held a
big meeting at their Grange hall to dis
cuss the proposed amendment to ex
empt all improvements on land taxation.
They are supposed to be' not so alive to
the political propositions of the day as
the people of the cities, but we notice
that outside pf the labor organizations,
the citv oeoole do not debate anything.
and are indifferent about public mat
ters and proposed refor-tns. - Yet the city
politician assumes, to rule ana aictata
nolteies In nrofouftd Ignorance and con
tempt for the horny-handed tiller of the
s.ill. The reform policies of the coun
try from -the president down to road-
masters, come from the farmers, and
not from the ward politicians.
general prosperity In the financial wnrM
(I am speaking of Oregon) and prove a
Doon to ine "turner as wen as the de
positor? GEORGE W. DIXON,
A Fearful Republican
Portland. Or., March 9. To tho Editor
of The Journal. Jocularity Is a good
thing, and I note your tendency to treat
all suggestions that are not reverential
to Statement No. 1 as a mere joke. Is
It putting things .too strong to say
thnt there is an attempt to coerce Re
publicans to support Statement No. 1?
Is it not a fact that there is an at
tempt to whip every legislative candl-
oaie into line Dy using every known
device to secure their promise to abide
by that statement? If successful lrl
pledging eucn candidates to its support,
how could any Republican vote for mieh
candidate without indorsing the scheme?
in maKing pieages aoes not common
preceaence can on us to anticipate nns.
sible as well as probable conditions''
With a registration In the state of a
vasi majority or nepuoncans, is It like
ly that Democrats would be clamoring
for Statement No. 1 if they did not ex
pect the Republican party to 'be di
vided? Will any Democrat claim that
If conditions were reversed and they
were in the majority witlv h ntmnr
probability of meeting the old condition
of a divided party, they would h
offering to surrender to the enemy for
six1 years to come, getting no benefit in
return? Is It not a known fact that
many are registering as Renuhllenna
who In fact are not Republicans? What
assurance Is there that such registra
tion is not for the purpose of aiding in
the defeat" of the party on the theory
that more harm can be done from with
in than from without the party?
If your claim Is true that her hn.
neen mucn corruption m Oregon poli
tics, is there any assurance that these
same corruptlonists will be any mora
honest under a new law? Is It an evi
dence oi Dravery, oi canaor or wisdom
? u,r.geJBny P?Hy J i. lnt0 a. race
blindfolded and hands rted?
Since Statement 1 is not a law, but
a mere cloak that a candidate may
Wiear, is it more sensible to InBlst that
the garment is suited to all parties at
all limes, than to affirm that a bathing
suit Is a proper costume for all oc
casions? jtespecuuny submitted,
T. J. FORDI
(1) AVIwt Is your favorite book?
' 21 ' What la your favorite flower?
(S) Wiiat Is your favorite color?
(4) What season of the year do you
like best?
(6) Who is your favorite author?
(fi) What hero In fiction, do you pre
fer?
(7) What heroine in fiction Is your
favorite?
(8) What Is tho nicest thing that
a VYiliil uu yuu nuill iiiubl in ine
visited a millinery wr'dJ , ,
u, walking through fll What quality do you most ad-
About one year ago a man took nn
a timber claim six miles east of Uklah. ever happened?
Lrasi ween ne rerusea J-'.ouu ror It. ( What is your ravorne sport?
(10) What do you want most in the
A brindle cow
tore in epnn pinn wniirinv tnt-mic
the establishment lelsnrelv nrohot.lu I mire In a woman
looking for an Kaster hat. ' I lli wnat nuanty oo you most ad
mire in a man t
tot xi-i.a i ........ i . .a
. , . i . , , -i u I i no is .yiiui irtvHiim uuri i
a imiv Bium untie iHsiirn anil a nair nr ,. 1..1 ,j w,-. a -
mil of anv Alhnn hurh.r' .1 I . '' " W'Jum you must llKe iw
u.7:". r- . "v be?
wiiiic mo yniuiiuiuiB were in. ana rot ,u. j , j , ...
nu,av Ua wanta tn h too !, , ' . . ' . " '.'" l"'" me nicest
th nsr in tho wor d?
IHl U'hpr fliH vnn hnva I l...t
iiicio i c i- im iiiiiiiiii uuuili v roRdS I Mm nf vrtilr lire?
leading to an parts or the countv and 1171 wi.pt i vnnr favnrita
, . , . , , T. 1 ...... M 1 1 " I . , " ' " - ' v
Diail. vimi. vnni v A iinnriiif, HIIU U'Cr 1011 '
these travel six stage lines three dally, (ig)
two three times a week and one Irregu- (i9)
. r 1 1 . T- T . A U-.l-.lJ -l.t I '
jviition xjhkiw. r iwinieu citizen drrx-i 1 nn?
ing auwn xunui nueei v eiinesuay even
What is your favorite proverb?
What is your favorito exclama-
FORDINQ.
Los Angeles Times: The country
should serve .notice On congress that it
will not be satisfied with mere make
shift legislation that is "better than
nothing." . .
; " . '
ing was surprised to see a flock of
small brown birds beating their heads
against the store window In a frantic
endeavor to get inside. A cold rain was
falling at the time and they were doubt
less attracted by the light and warmth
within.
lone Proclalmer: Mrs. Engleman has
a number of little enrckens and seven
hens ready to oome off. This would
sound like a fish story to the frozen up
easterners. She don't have to put
stockings on the chickens either. If
everyone wasn t so busy raising wheat
fortunes could be made easllv In thin
district raising cnicgens.
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Prairie City Miner: This has been h
most ravoraoie winter in tne John Day
vallev within memory of man. In fact.
there has been no winter weather. Tlie
coldest night registered only 4 below
zero, and tnat was only one night, the
rem.a f th tfmi fhov- ?Dove Vr- slmon Newcomb, the astronomer,
sero, and most of the time above freez- and nerhan- the iwai..nni.n nt oil 11.
ing ' Stock are in a splendid condition, fqg fhematlclans!1 born arch
with muoh feed left ever fdY next year. 12, 1835, at Wallace, Nova Scotia He
was nrst educated in the school of his
La uranae unsorver: bo senouslv lamer, froressor John Newcomb. and
&- tVia trnnannntlnental ra llron t.T. came to the United States in 1863. For
to acoommodate the colonist travel that feVrvf-nH 5 thS '"
,V 1 I na.A.oor t . l- I " V"l-
11 hub ucui, u.., ."" "itu 1 outer on tie IVautlcnl A ma nan at ram
What is your favorite quota
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The Daily Menu.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges. Scrambled Eggs,
Rice Waffles. , Maple Syrup.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Fried Smelt. Escul loped Potatoes.
Sliced Bananas, cream.
Hot Ginger Bread.
Chocolate.
DINNER.
Cream of barley soup.
Veal Steak, dreaded.
Browned Sweet Potatoes.
Brussels Sprouts.
Lettuce. French dress 1 11 ir
Pumpkin pie. Cheese.
Coffee.
Simon Ncwcomb's Birthday.
service every available coach along the
O. R. &!., tne u. . u. ana tne union
Pacific lines. Today a deadhead train
of 11 coaches and baggage cars was
taken east. Tne distribution win com
mence at Huntington and continue until
the entire train has been distributed
where, .roost, peeaea, ...
Gold. Beach Globe;.. W. . A. Bighel, ur
next sheriff, showed his smiling face
among 41s. Tuesday and gave the glad
hand to the voters. Mr. Blahel brought
with him -a box of. fine cigars which
gladdened the hearts of most of us, but
when he saw the look of reproach cast
upon him by the few thirsty ones, he
was inclined to say in the words of
John the Baptist, "I am not he for
whom you seek,r eta
bridge, Massachusetts. In 1861 he be
came a professor In the United States
navv anil remained In thu arvliu until
retired for age In 1S97. Dr. Newcomb
was secretary of the transit of Venus
commission from 1871 to 1874; ob
served the transit of Venus at the Cape
of Good Hope in 18144, and directed sev
eral eclipse expeditions. For IS years
be. was professor of mathematics and
astronomy at Johns Hopkins uni
versity. , and .editor of the American
Journal of Mathematics. He is one of
the few foreign members of the Insti
tute of France, and the first native .
American since Franklin to receive that
honor. Dr. Newcomb has published
many astronomical memoirs, and tables
of the motions of the stars and-planets
now used by astronomers in their com- .
putgtiona, - ,
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