THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1 ZOO. OEIEHDAT ISTIIffll'ITH DMCIISIIM Christmas Vigil to Be Kept in! Holy Land by Christians From Everywhere All Ac cept Birthplace of Savior. By Frd?ri 3. II as kin. Washington, Dec. U. "But thou, HethUhem EphraUV though thou bo little among, the thousand of l.i.loh Vet OUt of thee shall com forth unto Mo that t to bo ruler atalrvaaaa deacundlng from the choir. The cave t rn ej with marble and 1 dt-oormnxl, or dreet raCe.t, avooriltng to on. a Individual opinion, by ' eoor tt paintings, figure of saints, gaudy llnael hanglnge, flirt y embroidery, and the Ilk. On tlia eaat aid of the Urotto la re- c. tha roo of which la th uncovered natural rock. In the pavement of this rervaa la aat a eiir iur, wtiion inai cat pa tha a pot where our Pavlor waa rern, and around It la tha Inscription ouotod aetove. Over tha atar hang II silver lamps, constantly burning. tl of thee belong to the urevka, five to the Latins and five to the Armenians. Nearby there le a plain altar which la uaett by each of three three sects In turn. It la a nar row little room. 31 fert long and only 11 feet wide. Into which la conatantly crowding a . steady stream ' of devout rorehlpera. 'They fall on their race before the receaa In the rockand alas the allver atar In a very frenijr of re llglqua emotion. . ' . . ire XJgfataj V Teaifletloa. -There la no light except from the tiny lampa, there la no ventilation at all. and aurely there muat miraculous Inter ference In behalf of the devout, or the Grotto would become the greatest clear- Ing house and dlatrlbutlng station for (rmi and microbes In ill to world. In PR0SPEKT1ES IMOMIBYGIFT GIVING IN GOTHAM ... Christmas Trade Unusually Brisk and More Expensive Gifts Than Usual Are Pur chasedPoor Remembered. HE If CREASING New York, Deo. II. This la the Jaat ay for making preparations for tomor row'a Cbrlatmae calibration and, Judg ing from the crowds which thronged the bona on tho main ouaineaa streets uii.mu UOon the subject day Jong, making their final purchases ; A, mn axplaoatlon of tho modern coat for the holiday, many 'thousand of POt0 hig-b, living, Just look at the follow- COST OF LIVING t - a t ty , ; Portland; Or.. Pec. IV. To the Editor of The Journal I liavo often wondered why the Oregonlan at times makea such a complete rool or itaeir. fieemlnclr there Is no censorship In its Uff to protect Ha editorial columns In" time of personal weakneas, from plac ing before the publlo articles of an un balanced -jiature. The ranting about "The High t'oat oi Living" on December 20, sounds ilka the harping of a mentally tired man or the grumblings of a person in the decay or life. . ? ' That article reveals tha whole' atory Of the Oregonlan's advocacy of extreme In dividualism as opposed to the more mod ern conception of tha nature of govern ment And yet It waa not even fit to publish along thla line, stating as it did the hasty conclusion of one who in the article appears absolutely unqualified to ROM nxnt that the Statement No. '1 Is em-' bt Waned wlh Mud and Ink atalna. They say In tbe Oregonlan columns tliattTaft aald, "I'arty auccens demands party ac tion." Any schoolboy knows that from his basrliall experience, but le not 'na tional ' auoceiis" more Important? The Or-a"onlan seemingly cannot place llaulf In the ranks of those working for the benefit of the people, the civilisation; as near as it gets la in the ranks or party men. a. Utile mora socialistic and a little teas anarchistio, but only socialists i I Pnrmrrc llrnnrl tn Artnnt MMfla so far as "Our" Interests are concerned. ' .Ww- w ....... Tho people, the proletariat the canaille, the bourgeois must be ruled for the best Interests of ourselves In spite of themselves. Again the old, old story of the Greeks, the Itomans and the feudal of Europe; when shall It stopT - WILLIAM EN RIGHT. JOTS : ' OilOBEGOilFMIS ods of Businessmen in Their Work. HA By In Israel; whose goings forth have beenla nearby trotto. plate moat sacred to , mu,t naT n).lectei their shopping- tnf reasons given i t a e aa - ' A . K a a W 1 1 a, 1 1 a. s a- . a. K am as fas & & w from of old, from everlasting. And he Khali stand and feed in ine airengm v. the Lord. In the majesty of the name Of the Lord hla od; and they shall abide; for now shall be be great unto ths ends of the earth.' -! v'i . ; - Fllgrtms Keep Tlgil lonlgTat. So wrote the Prophet Mlcah seven hundred and fifty yeara before josepn Roman part of Catholics, lived for the greater VtXXtt la the mmm or hla life 8t Jerome, who trans-1 onlewnat forgetful in must have beeni ,i . 'Inefficiency of heln on the eight somewhat forgetful in planning their (hour plan makes production without loss and Mary came from the OaUileean cl y senjees are In progress of Naxareth to their nf" hon2 continually. The Greeks have o lated tha Bible Into the Vulgate. This 1gt cf hUny ot tn, ,tore. will , impossible. ""' " , " . " ; keep open this even ng to give to inoae believe to the authent city of the site P A an opportunity of the Grotto of Nativity, and her, in comD,et, thelr purchases. thexourtn century ne uvea ana wrougnj - Chr,,tinM trade has been Unusually hi. immortal work for the. church of L'" ar and everything point, to a lovful and cheerful celebration to CENTENARY OF f "KIT" CARSON aaaaaMi Louisville, Ky.. Dec 14. One hun dred yeara ago .today, on a farm In Madison' county, this state, was born "Kit". Carson, the famous scout, trapper and guide, with whose exploits every American ; schoolboy Is familiar. In the - 40 years that have - passed since death removed Carson from the ' stage of life, bis fame . has Increased until he bids fair to become one of the legendary figures Of- pioneer life " In America. Kentucky regards him as one - . .n nllhools In many parte of tho state de ment by officials and doctors of all de- uvm.V afternoon zeroises Prof. J. A. Besell of the Oregon - Agricultural College. Tha old year Is about to usher In a new one. What has been achieved dur Ing (ho past year What were Its vlo tortesT Its failuresT Uow may we profit next year by .the mistakes of the pas it Such questions are naturally forced upon us at this season . of the year. There are various ways of answering these questions. Business men goner ally take advantage of slack trade after the holidays to take stock and to "check up" 'on the results of the years work. It" is ery tinfortunate that so lew farmers follow the excellent custom of taking an annual inventory. There Is nothing difficult about It No bookkeep ing whatever need be done. 4 No special form need be observed. What Is neo Christ over tne urono are iw cn.r ... - h- ,rnenslva mml I "" " - ' - I am ,n k. mnih vraaree thla aea- - ... . . l OVIlllllUB.U. A M J I w v .. I ... . A . ih rif v or uavia 10 vw mni. . i . . ... . w .,. ha- i uu unu iuuiv.wu ..... was no room In the Inn and the Infant i""-" .oldlers constantly on ment In the financial condition of tne -Jeeus was born In tne siaoie ana w - prevent trouble. It Is a People, xnai mo Jr "V . laid in a manger. That moat tremend- " uSlV iht the Latin and ther. are always thousands of them no one feat In all the history or tne numu - - celebrations of Christmas do not matter how tha financial conaiuons race i-nually celebrated by all Ifntl country bll -J-r. In the nans on mt o wo . r-.hrln over'tha Grotto, and the generaj pru.ii.m ..w. . sorrow la Christmas day wherever the ?h V-"?"""! LT."'. .-- fact that the charlUble gifts and con Gregorian calendar Is" In use. and II ""r'" t-dlrt trtbaUon. this year " Are considerably days hence will be Chrletmae '" .,, filth of tho common part of the greater than during the last f?w years. inum uuuuuiN calendar. church. ..In all Palestine the Roman Tew S lasers at Home. AirdV Bethlehem Is thronged with Catholic church stands for cleanliness. ; ror4 , Jirgo metropoUs. full of push devout pilgrims from every Christian ouvenir seuera auvy aiwuviia. . and progress uouuun ia remrum wv.t land, while the inns and hospices ana Comprised within the fortress iiko ea-1 servauve jn t vi ii.u.h nn.,.r.t n TiAarhw Jerusalem are I irio m thru ennventa or tne latin. I its nouaays. it u true, iuer uv umu crowded with those who will keep the the Greek and the Armenian churches, a few changes of a minor nature, but. Christmas vigil at Bethlehem. ' No one jrr0m the roof of the Armenian monas- in a general way. the people of New knows on what day of what month tery one has a view of the hillside upon York are celebrating Christmas In tha Jesus was born, bu" It is sufficient that which the young David tended his old fashioned way. of fifty years ago. for many centuries the 25th of December eiocka. and unon which were gathered Probably the most noticeable change is has been observed ' as the anniversary tha aheeherds who heard the angelic I the gradual dying out of the custom f the birth or tne prince ot peace. i. chorus in that first great unnstmas among tne weaitniee Classes oi girwg mo ""'- "'""' , ' T breveted a. hrleiuller eeneraL His death Christmas spirit to the most beautirtu caroU The hmside now is cut Into Christmas . dinners at their homes, aosen persons wouia wipa ineiriacea va - - --- - - - mioradrt' Mav of all holiday., expressions of. the Undil 1 raiiaa nt la carefully tlllad and tend. iiiamaXZhristmas dinners among the rich toe towel, tne writer naa uone tnia - , - qualities which dignify ana mase goa- ed b th- keepers of the vineyards, bar practically become a thing of the senpuons. on me aearcn ur yi;wn. mA t.illn. .r the I-."" , " - ..II ". " and unsanitary -conditions. These tret " - "rz r' " w"".l .V.U-"" - - . i eiiiu tw aaeav J vu vnv .em. tci r as i ill uie iuiiu big salaries for stopping food produo- m. - f ; " and wnat you owe. . i.i n..i v.iv, I frontiersman.. : .',.-.. lis shown below:- lion ana jzi&aiii(( iiio tvni vi .ivit. ...rii. . u m trt ,m rmnn hnn I I. People demand breakfast foods, - . - r " , r'.r .T. innanoiai taiement aro. i, with artistic and e-thet.o appearance- ; ,"T '"Banta April 1. 1908. an or wn.cn Tl"'..,uI.T ft, Refor he waa 18 ha had roamed ' RE80URCE& nance four times greater man was iur- - " - - - - ,. , nllntr he- I Farm. -160 A. with '. it Vntwn . s I " w - " - --.I v.. .nil . . 4. People (speaking in general) must ,T""'.W r.".!, " UTA C arris ram. 8.009.00 . . rOUUlO t BUCaHIHK Krgicar MImo I . ... . . ii.i . a '.v.i" . Au.OK I ciric coaL jTor i years ne iuppnu i tableware flnV linen tter?.4 cirW ,th verythlng . he ate by 2oo bJ! at SOe.l 100.00 ,2W.tn. n S fn.trf.men Jot ' H lt th ?? bu. oat. at 45c. , . 47.60 .1.1 .rn '.to rHntak nr in e-enaral. 1 """""w obtain ammunition. He married an Indian woman In New also, how about tha many times greater , k i xje . ; : - " 7' . t . o - . followed by the Indians. When his wife U.C, U.T VV . M-,. . M- 1 I , , - . . .. ,ft ,h. never went to a social tea. never had l r ' r . " L 41.V t lace curtains, etc.. etc.. becuse for the "I:"1" " . lu"rT. V.. ..... a a J a...4l(A.aV e ann rhOr I LrilgLXl I, 4UUU X1CUIUIU W4K9 VX4CTI1 All,' :u"f- .rrT' " .rr, . Un, out at St LouU hi. first expedition enough n"ave -ucn'ihlngs, Tlthough J?U"Sd thev furnish " to tha nrODerty holders. Carson as rulde. He was also connected personal talents. experience. ;, aouity -" - " - 'dineth hatter, llvmr 1 ' ; ,:-; :; I w r . - w. . I ---.----j. ,,.1.1.1. ..,.a .a li. TTnfln1 6. In former times w broke the ice i ... t." V on the wash bench by .the well inj t '''..ir w. 800 bu. wheat 85o... ,170.00 20 tons hav at$.. 120.00 . Potatoes and veaa- tables - 60.00- 607.69 Stock - - S horses, ave. tlOO.f 000.00. -200 cows. ave. M0.. - 800.00 11 steers, ave. 113.. 132.00 5 heifers, ave. til. . . 66.00 . 13 hogs, ave, 86..,. 72.00 100 sheep, ave. 13... 800. 00 1.959.00 'Poultry 160 chickens at 45c.8 6T.(!0 21 turkeys at 76c... ' 15.75- 88.25 like the oft erring nature of man. i It Is Th.r. are several small towers on the I nat That does not mean . that - the at this season of the year that all men .i... n tha hill built for the tcconutio- I ..niii nannla rt notham have decided are lmpenea to emulate uw datlon or the watchmen wno Keep guara to forego the delights . or. a iuieuae ness of him whose birthday it la. a4 i tha niaht over the fields and vines. If .aat ' They merely have changed the Bethlehem Semains the Same. ' I One comes out of the church to be be- Inlaoe for the feast and congregate In Everywhere the minds of the people aet by a pack of ravenous wolves In the the dining rooms of the big hotels and are turning toward that Bethlehem j guise or souvenir wuw I aristocratic - catering eetaoiianrneniB, which existed In the day of Herod. It ful to tell, out me very worst rv I where they can enjoy tne most eiaoorate is Interesting also to consider Beth- Importunate rascals hall, -from the lfeMt without the trouble and annoyance. i.k iono D.thi.h.ii,hvii. aiuniteii Btatea. toe auuii. vj. ictcicm,. (a rtn Kivimnirvinr noma ainners.. .elicit! Vt Aiv. J , . ii.v. ... ... vu4 - I - - j - - r m small city of about 8000 Inhabitants. It and devotion Inspired by the church and , while In former years the big hotels i. i n t...i.n I Ita aaaoclatlona Is destroyed In the nee- 1 . j rra.tliallv desert- pleasant afternoon carriage ride. It Is f essary quarrels with these venders or jed on Christmas day, they will be . nMt Mt-o in all ih. TInlv r.nd. I lUDDOSedlf holy rellcl. Une nates I" I .,a with alairantlv rlreaaeil women and one of the oldest In the world, for believe, but he Is so compelled, that the ftnd .men tomorrow. The hotels ,and unlike the other cities of the ancient larger portion of the people of Bethie- j,romJnont catering : establlahmenta la world it never has been destroyed. Pro- hem make their lvlng by trading upon h f city have been over- tected by its Insignificance it has es- the sanctity and holiness or tneir cuy. v . hirne(t WHh , orders for k Christmas ceped unscathed the succession of de- Despite the annoyances and tne dinners during the past week and their Kti-i,pti inv.Kinn. h(rh wfwd out I rlletres. Bethlehem ' yet must claim tne . " -..ti.. f,.n. Jerusalem and the greater cities. Beth- interest of the visitor as a mB remr't tlcally to complete all preparations for . je.nem waa a cuy ; uoiure Aurouniu ivii "uio vnj. tomorrow ' ' ' t 'r of the Chaldees; It was here that whose Influence has been greater than ' " ' .r. ' Harhel was burled, that Ruth married that of any other son of woman, and Janitors and Others Remembered. . Boas, that David was born. from thl least among the cities of For many thousands of people Christ- It is a remarkable fact that the dot Judah came rortn unnsv vnrieyanny imas actually began toaay. Tne oanxs by any well?. There Is none, - He MQTUCD HMDS HER lone. He does wipe bis face on a H VI llfc.il I IIMUO null , , ; 'SON WAS CONVICT too, and worse, but how 1n the name of 23 188 common sense ' can he now wash nis face has none, towel used by others yet which the Ore- gonlan seemingly does not) Speaking of the last quotation first we can easily see that the editorial writ ers view is limited to nis own expert ence and with the fourth quotation It Is limited to his own and friends, man ner of living. ; And hm article is written to explain to the public the cost of In . njoltef. Preaa leased Wire.) , ' Los Angeles, Deo. 23. Not knowing her son had served a term In, the Iowa stafe penitentiary, .Mrs. Mary Franklin, the mother of Florlan Franklin; who was sentenced to serve 80 years 'In Ban to explain to in. puoitc . Quentln prison this afternoon, for rob- creaeed values In general, us Ing what he fcere recentt mad, 18' ?m"matef,,,0 bh.,f hi. alift a ftrong plea before Superior judg when they are nothing but his own and w, u ,cnlent , wlth tha young I"e,8T!! ilft6fm - , I man i A she sat down, she casuallyJ , J , . . , i picked up tha photograph or ne son To speak particularly of each one ot f- v fc Z,uiu ii - .h. the mentioned ftatement. would be fool- SiUmuZ ish, more foolish than the writer of . i Imnlements . ' 1 hay rake. 816.. .t ' 18.00 . 1 binder, 812R. . i ..... 125.00 2 plows, ave. 810..., 20.00 harrows, a v. 811.60. ' 26.00 1 mower, 840 . .40.00 1 arraln drill, 160.... 60.00 . ' z wagons, fiiv,.... liu.vv , ... Supplies, 826 ....... .25.00. 2 set harnes, 800.,.. , 80.00 1 buggy ...... 100.00 '- Tools 60.00 Household goods;'. . I 850.00-- PPCOTATfnM 111 -A I 11 I II It i I lllLUIiUIUM lOBEBMOfl When the bids for the construction of the new Alblna fire elation at Patton avenue end Portland boulevard were opened yi-aterdny by the fire committee of the executive board the lowest one wes found to be 8786 In excess of the appropriation foi the building. The ap propriation was only 818.000 and the bid of the Newport Engineering company, the lowest, was 812,786. ', Three or four other bids were so close to thla one. however, that the committee was satlarled that there waa b'ona fide competition and that the tenders were reasonable. Suiting action to this belief the committee voted to ask for an in creased appropriation and to let the con tract to the Newport "Engineering com pany. . . . (60.00 360.00 8 864.86 - 864.86 ulatlon ; of Bethlehem Is altogether I and Christians. Christian,, there being no Mohammedans except the eoldiers and police, and no Jews except some enterprising . mer chants lately removed from New York and Chicago. It is also remarkable that the people of Bethlehem continue to de serve the reputation they have borne for nearly 40 centuries for their . peculiar beauty. We read in the Old Testament of the young David's beautiful ruddy countenance. The young men of Beth- ' -(Tomorrow, The Holy Land.") : i v. Christmas In Bethlehem. M0VIN(f PICTURE MAN DEAD, WIFE INJURED In the lower end of Man ha tten paid out an annual amount In gold and crisp new bills, all intended for Christmas gifts. Tomorrow all the banks, .broker offices and business houses of every descrip tion, In the financial district of the city remain closed and in nearly every case the customary distribution of bonu ses and Christmas gifts to : employes took - place today. ' Borne of the large banking bouses and Trust 4 companies treated their employes with exceptional (United Press Leaaed Wlre.) Pittsburg. Dec. 24. Eighteen-year lehem today have the same ruddy cheeks. I old Delia EateD. the child wife of Jo-, " "cico u, jiu;ii jepn fjtiep, too ngii;iu, i uuui i lhouses proportionately so. The janitors. ... "wv-v. Vi vv.. oj.. .... iner jlre m a local nospuai xoaay wnua I elevatormen, etc, were not negiectea tJ.a71Vtge 5,?lete,y physicians are working to allay her and It is estimated that the total of the V " F""l""J" Q Uurtrin, from burns she received last bonuses and gifts distributed today in uuuot, t ut laci mat netmenem w ine 1 7- . : " .7 , , V. ,k. ai.trirf .inn. ..,m ,.. center of a small region of wonderful In an at empt to gether fertiuty, and Its people get enough to band from tne nursing operating room eat which cannot be said of the Inhab- of a nickelodeon where he met Tils ,ar"". . Hants of many other towns in Pales J death. ... I " loo AM IttOi VHO. Estep. who was known on tho Pa-1 To many of . the poor ramiiies or tne clflc coast as Le Roy, the magician, was lower east side Santa Claus came today operating a picture machine when a in the shape of large baskets filled with film exploded and enveloped him and everything required for a delicious the room inflames. Through the only Christmas feast for the whole .family, exit, a square hole, Mrs, Estep en- Thousands of these baskets had been deavored frantically, but in vain, to res- ordered and paid for by a number 01 cue him. " . wealthy people, among them Andrew The, face and arms of the girl were Carnegie,, George Gould, James Speyer badly burned, as were the hands of and others and some of the Urge groc Samuel Craft a ticket -seller, who went ery houses were compelled - to employ to jesteps aMiiumw wueu ui w,if extra, help and hire additional delivery ieii unconscious. : . tnem. At is possmio inai no is, uniy ,.c.. .h mntaw .1,. playing with the public; a sort of . hell tow cJ -h. nM In ish glee performer, sitting, n bis tower her and,buriad her face In her "Oreat joge, aon 1 you www. ana lney T crlmma, who had kept Ma PeCOrd paid their nlckle for r lt 'It s th .gen- f w motne hun h head eral tenor of the article which reveals ,n .hams. During the remainder of the the secret of the whole reason for the tlm- he was ,n the courtroom he never Oregonlans policies. looked bnce In the direction of the snows, u tne contempt xor puui.c weeDing woman. policies wm im nwn l"f P?,0 Franklin entered the Jewelry store of ox our i4ia w sjuiii uvii-cr.iuifiea .u a.&v. Because, such measures tas tney aver; will weaken and soften the character. Life Insurance . Cash ... . ..., ,8 . Total f. LIABILITIES. Labor (unpaid) ' . . . .8 75.00 ' Accounts payable. . . 125.16 Mortgages due April 1. 1910 8.000.00-r- 170.00-. 170.00 818,684,11 8.200.1S I, A. Cohn, during the noon hour, De cember 8, beat the aged proprietor over the head with the butt of a revolver and will cause them to lean on the state, will ttwn looted tf)s aafe. He was caught uruill La 10 m& mum uiu muoic, auu 0.11 that line of talk.-and they will never be like ME, the builder of my- own destiny. the iron : willed man. the creator, in by a negro after a chase extending pver several, blocks. CONGRESS IN SESSION Pressdom and the champion of all thejAMERICAN SANITATION inheritances or privacy ana ; inaiviau allsm from our English ancestors. In cluding all the tommyrot of the anti- fquated common law, with its Imposition on womankind and its absolutely preju diced and unjust decisions nowadays in tine. All Aocept Birthplace. - Bethlehem's narrow, steep, and ' slip pery streets are not distinguishable from those of any other small Syrian town. But every stranger, every visitor and every pilgrim goes through them quickly to that fortress like group of buueungs which is known as the Church of the Nativity. Unlike the Church of the Holy Sepulchre In Jerusalem there to no disturbing doubt There Is every reason to Deiieve tnacme cave'oveTt which the church is built is actually the very place of the nativity f the Lord and that historical truth justifies the inscription within the cave: "Hie de Vlrglne Maria Jesus Chrlstus Natus est" "lie re of the Vlrgfn Mary Jesus Christ waa- bornl",,, ... , j ; .- . - . -, The cave of the church la the common property f all Christians and it is the most ancient example of Christian arch tectnre extant It was completed in the year 230 A. D.. by the Emperor Con stantino, although begun by his mother, the Empress Helena, j Ita roof is of etout'Englleh oak and was built by King Edward IV of England at about the lime Christopher Columbus waa seeking means for his epoch-making voyage, Tet with all its Interest Its antiouitv and the nobility of Ita architecture the nav San Jos. Costa Rica, Dec 14. Dele gates representing nearly all of the miiuMh nf tha three Amnrlcaa have ar. the . struggles of labor to secure its rived hera to take part in the fourth In rights This Illustration of Individualism ts the secret of the Oregonlan's obstruct- ternational Sanitary Convention of American Republics, f The gathering; le to have ita formal openings tomorrow I ; Total ; $ 9,488.96 Tory Important Xeoord, . The 'Inventory may be considered the most important document among .the farm records, because without It no results at all can be obtained. It should be taken at such a time as will give the most accurate , results with the least expenditure of labor. This differ Wide ly in ainerent localities. - January t seems the most natural beaHnnina . of the . fiscal year; but the' objection, is that at this time" there is apt to be a Urge quantity of feed and supplies on hand.. "? t- '. -i.W1 April 1 avould be a better date so far as the stock on hand Is concerned, but inconvenient in many localities on ac count of the pressure of spring work. Whenever It is taken It should be ac curate. No guess, work should be toler ated. - Weigh and count; do not , esti mate. . Then assign the actual market value 'to the property, taking due ac count of depreciation.: ,' . f " . "' Uapreciatloa Zs SfatnraL Right here Is where . serious errors are committea oy ine average iarmer. . . i . i . . i a i . iteunrr an oia wsgoa nor bij oia noma s worth as much as new ones. The same holds true with very few excep tions of all equipment, animals, bouses aiiu iiiiyivTvuiriiiA , ii. iuci..vii a w what rate shall be charged off annu ally, o as to create a' sinking fund with which to renew the depletion, has been an open question with account ants since time immemorial. It is par ticularly difficult to determine the de preciation of livestock, work horses and depletion of the fertility of the soli. . : .. Without entering Into a discussion of the subject, I give below the experi ence and opinion -of tha best authorities on, the .subject. The thoughtful farmer .'111 find no difficulty In adjusting these rates to suit his conditions. . For the purpose of general estimates: . Buildings Including lnsur- - ' - ance aid repairs. tperoent - Horses above 6 years, ...... .10 percent Milch cows ................. 8 peroent t Machinery and tools.....,,, ,10 per cent Depletion of land on account or continued cropping arter fifth crop ................ .percent How to ZXetermlae ths rreflts. ; , Let u assume that your last year's Inventory was as above and that you nave taaen uno ot rxauuj mo nro form now showing a net worth of 810. 228.98. the statement of profit and Toss AitM ha aa follows: . - -. . Statement of Profit and loss. Net -worth now..........'M..810.8S4 - Net worth last year. ....... 8.483.86J " Net profit I ' 8851.08"- '. This result can oe ootainea witnout any bookkeeping whatever, but a simple ; set of books are indispensable. The ob jection to . the above statement Is tha while the net profit is. shown, it givea no clue to the result of Individual en- . . temrise. ' One may have been profit- able, another unprofitable. " One object of bookkeeping If to discover the leaks in one's business and stop them. . Chrlstmaa, at the White House. -Washington, Dec, 84. A merry Christ mas is promised for tomorrow at the White House, the first that President Taft and family will spend In the execu tive mansion. All the members of the family will -be present, as well as a number of guests, to make the day one of mirth and Jollity. v '- -- During the past few days Chrletraes boxes for the president's family have ar rived at the White House in goodly num-v ber. Some of the packages were : ad dressed to Charlie Taft. whose popular ity in the country seems to be as ex- . tensive aa was that enjoyed by his chum Archie Roosevelt Ms.' ' ing policy when Mayor tsimon wishes to ,. .ha aaaainna will continue for one I pass a iaw iv uvo lajnua oi waicr- weejt. foremost among tha participants pipes paid for bjr the commonwealth, as wJ1, ha Dfi waiter Wyman, who is chief it ia dona in older communities. Stop it, aurgeon of the public health and marine w iiw vi """i hospital service of tn unitea states.- good for each citizen to depend upon ,Amonr the subjects .to be discussed himself only. Irrespective of the fact at the convention are measures relat that said water pipes are not as much , , fever, bubonic olarue and an individual affair aa for the sanitation I i.aaaeaj new discoveries with re- I warons to fill these liberal orderi The principal distribution of Christ mas baskets by tha Salvation array and Ivarlnua other charitable Institutions TO 8E PUT TO W0RKwl,!l Plac tomorrow and it is estt- I IIltlLtru VII fc:t,"w7ari vigui eiru ten vuvus- HOBOS AT ALBANY (Special Dispatch te The Journal.) Albany, Or., Dec 84. All ho boa seek ing quarters over night in tha Albany city jail from now 'on will be put' to work cleaning the streets of the city on the following morning. During the present cold spell of weather the jail had been the lodging place of 18 to ll hobos every night : The marshal re ports that 200 -weary willies": hava been given lodging during this month. It la thought that the work will have a tendency to keep the hobos away. The order waa made at the council meetlnar ia a barren ana aeeotate place in which last evening. . .-' no religion a services are held and which 1 . is tised only aa a eorrldor through whicb to reach tbe chapels beyond. Steady Strata at WmUpere. The chapel of the nativity la a natural rave la the rork which Is reached by two a t f . J jj-iiT T1UT 1 Ol'R HK.4RT I K IT'LL OF Jor tv this wiinnv OIRISTJLtS DAT I (he iih of the BRADBURY MUST EAT PLAIN PRISON FARE and baskets containing food and large quantities of clothes and toya for chil dren "will be distributed. Many societies' and . dubs have ar ranged Christmas celebrations at their quarters for tomorrow and many of them will also distribute girts among Jhe poor In their respective localities. Among the' features of toshorrow'a celebration will be the annual dinners which Wm. M. - Flless, Jr. and the Ouggenheimers shall give to the newsboys of the" city. There will also be the customary cele brations and feasts at the hospitals and the various -charitable and reformatory or penal Institutions ef tbe city. There will be cheer everywhere and for every body, no matter how poor and wretched. Even tbe prisoners In the Tombs and In tha military prison on Governors Island will have a feast , --r'-ri (l-alted Fraa tae Wire.) ' San Quentln. CaL, Dec 24. Million aire William B. Bradbury win eat no Christmas turkey thla yeavr If tha man datea ef the prison authorities an nounced today are Carried into' effect Instead the aged Corte Madera capital-; let wtta Is serrlnjr-a 18 months' term hfor parjury. will face a diet of meat potatoes and eoffea, with a possibility of pudding aa a holiday extra. What the li other Inmates of the peniten tiary eat la good enough for William Bradbury, the authorities have decreed. On the theory that the heavier the au tomobile the harder the wear on roads. Prance-will tax rare owned by foreign ers according to their hnfe power after the first of the year, : J I I k VI f FOUR MILL SCHOOL TAX AT ALBANY erll !r,' te The Joirvtl 1 Albany. OrV Dcli 4 A-4 rnllTTSK levy was ordered at tbe annual school "etlng. The board Teoorted a hlrh ,rhal block pqiraaeed at a coat ef 81. .jTTtii. -an of which, bad been paid by tax, eacept 8itt It. - The vale of borwlB aatonntlrg to lie Ml it vi!a prentams. so tnal contracts for a fciirh "-hooi br!ln amount lr a to HI, 117 4. leaves a haiawoa c-f l4 1. etvrich for tewpormry fcrrlsklra for a year. THlu teeth are injured more By neglect tnan from any other cause. Thoroughly brush them every day. with ik-Lyon' KcW-kahs ITJev Offlcera. Frt Grire, Or. t . 84. The P. tka We of th e has e;"-4 f i-a? et t t 'f,,-: v V.a r,',,. K. f, ; v I i : ; V-. f. i 1 ; i, aw PCnFCCT Tgou Pouc!:r and they will be cleansed,) nre$erved and beauti fied. It neutralizes rncuth acids and imparts purity and fnrrnr.rc to the fcrc-'h. and well being of the community, yet make him pay. This is a sort of a Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett spirit which the Oregonlan naturally poa sessts. She belongs to the old line, the spirit sticks, probably will stick. It is mossback In .its nature and, like the In dians, It will onljf pass with the pass ing .of the class." Modernism Is unas slroulatable to the primeval spirit . , - They oppose the establishment of state educational ' systems. - Oet your education like I got it; hammer it out, carve It out copy books onto shingles and study by the light of the fireplace, a la Lincoln'' and myself. But for the Lord's sake don't saddle the taxpayer with an educational system that will weaken - his boy's sturdlnescvs, as If the stardiness of tha Oregonlan foy. Is much different than that of the 4oy favored with public schools, that is the state normal type, Tha Oregonlan cannot yet see that the plane of cltlsenshlp rests on the education ef Its people and that this education Is of soma concern to the state fundamentally. How about the In telligent use of the suffrage depending upon the proper- education of ;the peo ple? - - ' Why dees It not oppose the fire de partment and the police department; recommend that they ba private corpora tions and that fees be paid when they are used? The same applies to the poet office system. It does seem that a citi zen should be strong willed enough. In dependent and pugnacloua enough to per sonally resist Injuries by thugs and not be se effeminate aa to need a police force. Tbe presence ef such naturally breeds a tendency to lean, to seek help, to breed chicken fibers In the muscles. Such advocations are of tha near anarehlam - type, tending as they do away from aortal pollclea and are not recommendations of good . cltlsenshlp. Tbe man - who will act in the ranks will make thi beat general, aa Napoleon knew. The 0rjlnlan, In time of war.J and with this nation's" aafety In Tan- srer. ceuld net act under ordera but would fight (o be a general, a la Cen tral American republic atyla. and there would be turmoil In the ranks ef the de fetxiars. Ia sur-tt exl rema Individ ualiatn BTrw cltiseqehip Nrt by a long shot I'ader tha cloak ef throwlna- tha weet ern te the ettler, tKe developer of tKe nations reaoorres, rtnrbo;'s r''lry artaf nr.lsed. Hie (,'rn to ea v tfce reaoarcea place-f here fer the purT.le nae are la be rui)!f!e4 eo tfcat 1 r Inpwmt tor oor rr,ftt c ft cb !' In lire. A1if-r"iter firrif'r tvat l1- r; j,rT cf t' si M r-.nt tv '"! t '-. r cf i . - r i - - ; r r- - t ( i w t - r ;--' ' - enect to the transmission of yellow fev- er and malaria, and tha-neceeslty of the adoption by the nations of Europe, of tha convention of Wasliington and other sanitary measures subsequently adopted by the organisation with respect to such colonies as, they have in America. ' Maon Klect Officers. ; (Special Olapateh to Ths JoOrejl.) " ; Forest Grove, Or- Dec 24. Holbrook lodge So. 80., A. F. & A. M.,-of this city, has elected the following officers' fdr the coming year; , W. M. Edwin AUen; 8r. W.. D. D. Bump; Junior vV., Ed. Seymour; secretary, A. Ben Kori; treasurer, J. A.' Thomburgh; ; tyler, M. E. Dilley: aenlor deacon. V. K. Limber; I junior deacon. J. W. Hughes; senior steward, J. O. Lenneville; junior stew ard, O. S. Hlgsby. . North Coast Road Loses Caae. . a Cleelal DUpatcb to The Jot m 1.1 Proaaer, Wash, Dec 84.-The Jury In the case of the North Coast "Railroad company against Donald McAlpln came to an agreement after being out four hours. The verdict of the Jury waa a follows: For land taken by the com pany, amounting to 4SS acres, 81881. St foriiatoagee sustained by reason f the railroad crossing said lands. 88T44.2I. making a total of 15145.71. Cltj Gets Free 'Fire Hydrants. rfoedal rrtc ta The JoaroaLt Tillamook, or, . Dec 84. The city council received a regular report from tbe Tillamook water commission. The report shows that the" water works are on a paring baals, that It has approxl- , ma'ely 8100 cash on band 8109 In the inking fund and no debta utalda cf the bonds. The eommlsfon notified tbe , city council that hereafter no hydrant ; rent would be charged the city for Ira ' hydranta AWafela . -toes 'Ybmm . - when you forget to wind it your system runs down when you neglect it : Late hours, overwork, unusual worry, rough weather, all contribute to lessen your vilty." Your blood grows" thin . and your nerves get weak. makes rich, red blood and attrensthens tho digesti re organs, the nerves and all the muscles. 1 It is a wonderful medidno for run-down, deli cate, sickly and aged people. - It's the world's ' i standard body-builder, recommended by Phy sicians the world over. It is tho best; therefore it is the one imitated.' 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