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, -a 3T -.: PAcn rouir r;That)nEGO:i GTATCsiAirT OrcTca? Cuziij Ilcril-,' AttII 10, 1S32 I I 11 . ' "Wa V,rm. C.n...... T7.HTi.' X.... CflnTT A .ft" !" . " . . From First Statemanljlarcb 28,.1851 J r , l V - THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING ,CO. , ; v Chakles A. Sfeague, Shzqo F. Sacxett, PuWuasts . i ; . Charxjes'A. Skactjs ...: - Editor-Zl9nerrr' ' Sheldon F. Sackxtt .- -'.'''-' ManngiRg, Editor -V f ,,. Member of the Associated Press, The AamHaled' Prase la exclusively entitled ta the" on 'for ' publics- ttoa of all vewa alspaU-hes credited to U r not otherwta credited in MM ((MBMBaB - Pacifie Coast Advertising Uepresentatives;. ; Arthur W. Btypes, Ine Portia ud. Security Bids". . San Fraocleco, Sharon Bids.; Loa Aagete, W Pw Bid. rofdParsons-8tcher. fne New York, 271 Madison Are. ; ; - ,. , . , Chicaso, N. Michigan Ave. - - Ev.itrti at t Poatof fie at Salrm, Oregon, u Seeond-Claat Hatter, Publiaktd retry inmbif accept Jf siufopv ffiwineM of fue, tlS S. Commercial Street. - rv vv;;v': Subscription KATESvs;:fe:;t' BfalT SubacrtpUoa Ratee, In Advance. WlOila Oroa : Daily and , Snaday. f Ma. ( cnti: Mo. $U85; Mow $1.25; 1 year 4.M. Elaewbere cents per Mo or M-00 tor I year la advance, "v , By City Carrier: 4B cenU.i month: $- a, Tr la adrnnoe. - Per Copy S ceste., Ob tratas and Kewa 6tan4 I eeata. Iiyi Seralorf f H:;: Baring the Beaf:,Marfcti::;vy ; ONE dosnt iiecd to look for fcogeys in th&closet to find the cause for declines ia the prices of securities. The bears 'may have been helping tha skid along, but the major reason for the decline is the failure of people to buy offer- k-ria' caWo-r TVrt I US investing public is not without resources but they have had ii S w otaieuofe lueir nauas uurneu bv uikq www wic uuuacv itbud umiw vu nnaujr. oxxar T1H3 FAXLACr GT OLTpi0Xd ' "It It faa glerr ef OU. te eeaeeet a thiaf.V Prewke.XXV:. Th TreatemlnlBd U' extreme! PTactte&L It likei tUaxs slurp. And clear and deOaite. In, mathematics vast accurate answers Wjobx problems; oar minds aro dlssatis fied it tho results are not as post tire and final as two pins two are four. Tho eastern mind roTels mora is hasy speculation. It erea admits the proposition of futility which Is quite abhorrent to west ern thonsht. :' .- .-f. s: ; Bo our westerners. partlculArly Americans, think there) most be some . definite and clear . solution tot every problem which Texes. We seek for social and economic proo lems answers .as definite and pre cise as In problems of arithmetic ' What an outburst of solutions hSTO beea proposed in ; recent years! There- is tho farm prob lem;, hew many economists, politi cians, agricultural 'experts . hart battered their brains oat trying to solre the farm problem! It isn't solred yet. The current depression has eroked a confusing array; of solutions nearly : all embracing some form of socialism. The cri tics of the existing order art ac tive In pointing out its failures ; and are ulck to propose changes which, THET THINK f win l set things, right.. Onr. JoumallsU and economists are- restless until they f md some "remedy for what ails previous lows that they are in no mood to risk another wad. I od as a soiation. and drastic pro- They are iucunea just to let tne maricet sag wnerever u -7;- V iJZ7:Zr will -Later their mood will change and they will crowd in KjSlbSi; to buyi Stockrmarket prices are a product of mob psychology 0f society., some people now are and the mob always buys feverishly when prices are the offering other ''solutions." ,J - heights in expectation of further gains; and always refuses ;,fJ f to buyi when prices are lowest because of fears. &?SK3S Sb"Cheri F2 Tjiere has been nothing encouraging in business the first He residef m positive sre the quarter. Earnings were at the lowefrt levels, dividends were proofs' of . inrmortauty where being jcancelled, interest defaults ; were :rmmerous. i Under does personality come from; :, such adverse influences prices of bonds and shares could not VSSmlT&KSiSSm''t world sustain themselves. It may be as reported the bears were peaee. Ereryono admits theerS Dlannine for a killing on Saturday, but the previous declines or war.- and its' " gnoremo foiir: we predict will be found due to steady liquidation with few many-people propose one plan or buyers coming into the markets. , - ; I1 i'VJLiS. ni!S8aI --T-.t mur. Pc we are eager to find a o w wiuiiA-ij 6uvbuu vu I solution for tho problem, ket. They look on the tax act as confiscatory and are nUrry- I HOW Blowlr'Yoe9 aoef mtv arfnal. ing; to get under cover of tax-exempts. So we see prices of ly arriro as euratiTo remedies, ao First Liberties advancing while other governments subject c and poiiticai and economic i . ,na.rM V,oxTo. ol,,.? nff ThAr.oAnTi xxrhn. rtnvo smnll In. eT" and Philosophic problems w 0u. r,? r .-vvvr.v , Vv . sre old as humanity; but hon comes may justify stripping the rich man of his income on few 0f them are actually and fin r tne grouna inai ce ooesn t neea it; out tae nca man auesn 1 1 auy soirea. These problems are like the treatment and hunts & cyclone ceuar. This dries up k those of higher mathemaUcs the flow of credit and capital into business. f?ct aM Tab.les' The - general liquidation process': has now reached the SSST T wpl and coSStiy one time strongly entrenched utility holding companies. The changing, what seems a correct " big Insull combination is. under fire, values of its holding answer to today's problem is In- ; company securities bavi been washed down the river. Elec- correct tomorrow. trie Bond and'Share scaled down its capitalization but even lafig1 -S'L5Stl ' then it hasn't regained public favor. Most of the other big Not t ail We shall nrobabiy ner- holding company sponges are undergoing dehydration now. ler arrive at positive and dear eer- Thai rtol?n0a offarf -vmnafhAHrallv fttriPT investments. tsinties on any of these subjects: r Amy be tord medieine but tte cotintry to gotto get f SSS?VSStXSi its eyes off the ticker tape. If nierchants'wouldquit trying to the changing conditions of the v predictable course of business by tne gyrauons ot wau street times. . Bewaro .of ..the panacea, and focus attention on stimulating sales in their own line something whose author is con of business their minds would be healthier and their bus- PJSL SgSS N inesses soon would be also. t - - , ...... - :. v . BOlutIon9 jor these 'problems. What is past is pait. What is lost is lost. Thousands of We- must just fight on and on, tos people may as well forget wnat went aown me wan sireei wwa iwiwia ir w anAn4 sawH oof Krnf KnilHlTlcT nn O TtV f Art 11 TIP QTIrt TnPTl RTAIT I va in praying the Lord not to let them be. foolish with their money when they do get it; But they will be. ! ht a esKw, yowy RopwriS - $ciCNXisx3 pimp, mr 5 j OMIY Y CONTACT lyf '. V I t2 iff ' ,jUDO:esAiieUM if -Ari3-" y " ' - cost tem& TTrsrt : JUL 'HQj. on A si.y. eoouwAjtp Tuesday 1 Llrlng la Glass Houses Woman Marvelous; She Can Wash . Full Sized Blanket in Washbowl By D. H. Talmadge, Sage of Salem . 'EMBERS! LOVE" P,t,fe VrdliriUVlNGSXON . Tho grounds at the state hos pital and at tho prbon are begln lng to take on their annual spring beauty. A drive there on a sunny afternoon may act as a reviver ot fallen spirits. Anyhow, the. experi ment is worth the making. v 8nakeologista tell us that a' rat tlesnake can jump no farther than its own length. I cheerfully take their word for it. Several of us, although keen enough to increase our store of interesting informa tion, have neglects '. a number ot opportunities to verify the statement, being engaged on these occasions in Jumping oar own lengths. Patches ot snow still show on the lower levels of the Cascades, but they are becoming smaller day by day. This is pleasantly ap parent, oven across tho miles, to us down here mid tho daffodiils and violets, fitill, as old Grumpy says, and we may as well admit it. I suppose, there's a Tight smart of fin going around yet. . . Yesterdays Of Old Salem Tows Talks from The States man of Earlier Days ' i The Lawyer's Pre-Prirriary mHERE is a lot of dynamite in this preprimary the law- X are olannuur to hold. The ones that fail of endorsement are sure to repudiate the whole business as a work of the devr ix. lue uues Liutb ni c cuuui ocu m uac w ra vaumvus v April lO 1907 reaction will be fatal to their candidacy. - , . The sute railroad commissien Ordinarily one might think a 'professional group like yesterday, ordered Oregon rail the lawyers would be the one to recommend men for election ways to arrange tor buiieting the as judges. But the dear public likes to vote without leader- SSJ;? -departttre Um8 of ship or guidance. Particularly in its present mood is it apt " - to repudiate advice from experts or professional groups. Yesterday was an anniversary There is a chance too that the pre-primary of the law- for Rev. p. fi. Knight of this city, yers might be subject to ganging-up methods. With most of 7i,lSgiihi'!i the Uwfers in Portland groups might trade of f support and M8etVtiY.eJoSr! thus obtain endorsements not on the ground of worth but be- ney acr0ss the plains from his ran tf rtnlitienl cleverness. - . 1 lowa nome .r rV. th tt& Hutchinson, an old sol vv. uv wi vuvwu, -' ;- r ; - Qier wno nas urea Here for many be a fang day before the attempt is rnade again. We fancy years, has just fallen heir to vail most of -the candidates will cross over on the other side of uabie property in ,, Florida, the street wheif they.see this preVprimary coming nntirthey BJg sJtf 1 can determine whether it will be a help or a Even- Sl'ZuZ mucl tuauy. 11 tne primary uraws iuria uuuesi, wmiwuia J tt being In orange groves. the lawyers It might nave tne result 01 eliminating persons who are obviously unfit and strengthening those who, would grace the bench. The situation is rather peppery" at' present. Ttia nrirani.M and mlllUnt boo Rovbr interest succeeded by a vote of 35 to It in-putting over sr wet plank iautho.plAtlonn.ot MnnMinni nf iba eonnrr Saturday. What this amounU to is just an expression1 ot sentiment or he persons o attended this con vention. The convention was not 'taken-seriously over tho county. Few precincts held caucuses; not very many were interested in this hMtn nf a rrtatform convention, the first in many, "many years. Un der even conditions it would be very easy for an organised group to get busy and control the convention. The rote does show however that si fight is on; and it the ones are going to noio meir grouna they will need to stand up and be counted. . . Madame Willamette valley was overheard addressing Hiss 8pring who put in a belated appearance yesterday: -For land's sake, yon young hussy, where you been all this timet I've got a tot of work laid by for you. Now you Just get your coat off ad pitch in. .The garden 1 work will do first.?, " " . - - Fate and Simon Director have combined, Id solve a number Ot vexatious little problems for a number of people during the past two weeks. 1 On the Miller corner two wo men were exchanging amenities the. other day. "My husband at tended a crab dinner last night at the said. one. ."My husband was there,, also," said the other. "Yes, I know," sweetly said the first, "he was the crab." The man who shoots oat . a clutching hand to draw a com panion away from the path ot an man of the "Citizens' Committee- to draft George A. White for Governor",. Colonel White has fi nally announced his acquiescence in their demand that he should become a candidate tor tho re publican nomination for gov ernor. - . Special business men's - relig ious services are to bo held at the Oregon theatre every noon during Passion week, beginning Monday noon. April 10, 1022 ' ' In a letter addressed to Grant B. Dimlck of. Oregon City, chair- The challenge Issued Saturday by Al Lake of Portland in tho name of Company B, tor the Sa lem troopers ot Company; F to meet them in. an athletic eami val, gotj a rise out of tho Salem soiaiers. (jam&in mi k. uen dricks accepted the challenge and also stated his willingness o hold a boxing or wrestling con test between the commanding of ficers. - D. H. TALMADOB aatomoble doubtless means won, bnt ho is more of a nuisance than ouerwiso. I nsasily read tho medical ad verusemenu in tne newspapers. Some of them are really affect. ing, causing tears to gush from tho reader's eyes because ha has no good reason for buying a bot- uor tae advertised remedy and absorbing It Into himself as ear directions, guaranteed to euro or money cheerfully refunded. This is one of the enjoyable sadnesses Of whi:a there are many la lite. Tastes ia food differ always nave auzereo ana always will dif ler. Occasionally I find myself at a auung counter next to a stranger who stare? disgustedly ai mat ot which I am eating. And I stare d'sgustedly at .his choice of viands (I understand oerfect ly -ell that it is not gentlemanly to do so, but one mast preserve nis self-respect) and if he wrink lea his nose, and when tho meal is over wo stare disgustedly each into tho face of the other and feel greatly refreshed and invigorated. "Do you believe In dreams?'.' This question comes with a letter from a reader in t polk county; in wnien letter a number of nice thlaxs are said of -The Statesman. most ot which are,-1 think, deser ved, certainly, I believe In dreams whoa the dreams are good to be lieve in. I put no faith whatso ever la bad dreams. Daiily Health :Talks - By ROYAL S. COPELAND, 51. K I The part this Norfolk trio Is playing in the rescue of the Llnd bergh youngster seems weird; and weirdest ot all ia that tho gang sters would dicker with an. Episcopalian priest who parts his name in tho middle. .--.- , . . New Views ' "How does this weather strike you?"' asked Statesman reporters yesterdsy. 1 - , ' ' r - -aaa -Maa v ' " BXrs. Ed Donnelly, housewife t "It's fine, isn't it? Most people X know haven't done any gardening; the weather has been too bad. C B. Kugel, steamship and in surance agent; "Just what we need." " Helen Drown,' clerk: 'It's a gorgeous-day." . -, . .rr - Ctanley Satchwen,' postal mes-serit-cr: Ton can't beat this. Uers'g hoping It lasts awhile, -, XTrs. Elizabeth Gallaher, Y, W. & A.: "Isn't it wonderful? Makes one feel grand." . . Jkari Kogei. Travel smm "Fine! Wonderful weather for cherries. Think most of them wHl be la bloom by .tomorrow." v"' Daily Thought War does not ot choice destroy Daa : men, out gooa ever." I Sophocles. " . i .CONCERT 13 .TONIGHT ' . 'WEST SALEM, April I The McMlnnvillo- If. E. eholr. wUl pre sent Its concert at tho Ford Mem orial chareh hero Sunday night at 7:11 o'alockv Instead of Taesday as aanoaacod. BELIEVE (hat common skin disorders cause more distress than any other human ailment. There .is no physical - pain. & Tho distress Is ' caused by embarrass ment and mea tal ammisuL Ta aheatthy2 well nourished individttal, the akin is smooth -and free from" sorosand pimples. This healthy condi ties of the skin is maintained by proper action of tae internal organs. Minor skin x ailments a t 0 Dr. Cepeland caused by'direstive dlstarbaaces, faulty elimination,' lack- of proper food and exercise and overindul gence ia sweets. The individual element enters into this problem. We are not alike, rood which causes akta eruptions te tadivldual does not term maotheav Some persona are aaaatttve to sea food aad others are not. v- -. 'Medical authorities agree that eon- attpatloa u a common factor, la most akia dlaordars, , Poor allmlaatlon permits Boiaoas to accumulate within the body. The skla aW la execret- tnar ooiasna from the body by of the sweat eiaadav Wbaa , too heavy a burden Is pmead ma the akta the comptexioa is Impaired. IT m are aeauuve to cernua foods mt aheuld avoid them. The -diet should, include plenty of fresh vesetaMes and fruits. Avoid all tried aad greasy toeda, -sweets, pies, tit aad eeodhaaata. Drink at to elsht aii bus off water day. A dally bowel oHwitnatles) Is aaaual. ; '- ,' V t - rr," .'"' i The skla- should be kept eleaa by dally bathing. It to beet to use a pure, aoa-lrritatlng soap and warn water. This keeps the pores eteaa ' aad aOaws for normal axcretloa at sweat aad waste products. - - . Within recant years there has arisen the beUaf that many dlaordere are caused by infection, tixus tnise Uoo may come from the mouth, teeth. nasal alnuaea, tonaus, gau oiaoaer, appendix or aay other ersat ta the soar. . ' ".. ; - - . '-.; Do not be satisfied to apply UU ments to the akin. For complete cure la these eases remove all polau tt Infection. Infected ton alia should ' bo removed and all inxectea tseia ex tracted. Even though pais is not ' wMmt. hava the teeth ; X-rayed to determine whether they are Infected Paralateat akla dlaorders shoukl be. treated by a physician. Advice alyea you by friends Is well meant, yet It may do more barm thaw good. Each ease of akin disorder moires tadt-t vidua! attention. - t Bear m mind tnax mere are bw,- dreds of forms of sun orapaons. They are caused by dlCereat thinsa and require dlfterent treatment. For) xampie, acne, aa winnurmi , ditum ox tne sam, maa an mowv seventy pes cent of all skin dSseaeea.; There are many Tartetiee of acme. each batar treated oy a eennwa, method. Ko one treatment ts ap plicable to all Opes. -'; VOeaallneas of the body, tsatde an out, wCl ge far towards giving a good skla, Cimple food and hygieuo living are tavertant. ' Did you know that Mario Dros sier-of "Emma" and "Minvand BUI" fame was . nce a bareback rider la a ciens? ' .- - A June' bug Just this' minute popped up from somewhere and popped down on my paper. "Has his. dates mixed. I presume, and thinks It la laat.aummer... : - CHAPTEa ONB v Every, morninx al tovea Loo's alArm wont oS. ; . ' Darg dah& dantv VTrf daa& daangl ., . - : like a firo alarm. LQcs hook and ladder company about to make a left hand tarn on Uarkst Street, Nothing refined about it, Not area a decent bedroom aiao. One of those big. soli-fashioned alarm docks, made to stt os a shelf ever a kitchen Ltty Loa hated it, Hated getting up. .' " . : -Ooohi she yawned. Oooat? . Us snnggiing wader the last sinkiar into sleepiaess. ' Dang, dsng, dang, ' Tho second alara wasn't so loud as tho first, But it served. With groan, half sigh, half yawn,' Lfly Lou reached a alba arm eat of bed. and stopped the din. Ones oat of bod it wasat so had. A hasty wasV ia the small, steamy bathroom at the end of the halL A rombilng.tnto clothes laid out on a chair tho Bight before. Deft smooth ing of powder over fresh, tingling sua. Touch ot lipstick, drop of per fume behind tho ears. and on her hanky. Up went tho waCbed. Into the closet vent kimono and gown, The bedroom waa a living room for otiier aixteea hours. -.-. In tho empty kitchen she f band a dish of prunes, and a slice of but tered toast, which she ate standing up, holding a cup of cooling coffee ia the other hand. Not much of a breakfast, but all she ever had time for. This moremsr. as usuaL aha had UJImJwr.5h.,5r?fal PTomptI twith her. "If my own sister cant eiguwwv a sua into tne srsaon. 1 bo welcome) hero, things hare corns Eight-two and a half, and lily Lou to a pretty pass. Board! I should vsv nuuBftw vwft mm Her puxaew x aa i But though Afay and her hus- traia was on Its way to San Fran-1 band both worked they weren't get- S'!n( After her, fast aa ho dared, strode a yoawg man with a rather - ceOegiato cap, and a camera hair overcoat. Cisco. One mors day begun. One more chance for life to set the wheels of adventure in motion. Lfly Loa was twenty. tinjg ahead as fast as they might, and with Raymond's relatives using the place as a sort of free boarding house already, it seemed only right Twenty. . She could remember that Lily Loa should do her share, tho time when that seemed old. Besides, she . liked to. It gave When she was fifteen, sixteen, sot- her a feeling of independence.. Of enfeen . . . well, right up te a few power. It was exhilarating to feel months ago, twenty had sounded independent. Being the youngest in old. She had thought that some- a largo family is all well enough ia thing would happen, long before a way. Tea get advantages that that, the others never had, never oould Being married for one thing.' hare had. When you're fifteen or sixteen you - Everyone la the family, from think that SURELY youll be mar-1 great Uncle Zeph who was almost ried whea yosrro twenty at least! I a hermit and had a shack way up Lore , . . it must come soon. It on Lone Mountain, to May who must, it must! But- tho days sUp was only five years older than she, by aai you get older and older, and had been helping pay for music Ics therrs nothing... . ; : - " sons ever since Lily Lou could to Oh. boys, of course. Back home I Vember. whea she was going to high school Dad had emptied shabby pockets Lfly Loa had had the usual boy on. the kitchen table. Two dollars, friends. There' was a tall boy with three dollars, and fifty cents, and sandy, hair who had liked her. even two dimes and a nickel . . . three whea she waa in grammar school, dollars and seTenfyfiTe -ccnta, by Invited her to his house for a party, Crack!, that ought to-hdy a littls once, hut she had been too shy to girl 'a 4ressl Mother had. jut up CO.- and she had- hid tho Valentino nights sowing, her tired eyes -dot- he seat -fccav Later on there waa ng wearily sometTiries, aa aha Bert Bartells. and Georrn .Seed straggled to keep awake. ... No and dances, and rowing and swim-1 wonder they all took such aa Inter ming ia tho lakeu Sometimes, look-lost Is her life now. In a way It was Ing back at it, Luy Loa felt a little I their life, their career, their suca pang of regret for Bert. ... It was I Lily Lou understood that, She true ho hadnt amounted to much know they had all worked together ... never would . . . but maybe H to giro her advantages they had was better, settling down and being never had. So It was up to her to happily married to someone Hkal make good. No lore, no marriage. that, than trying to amount tailor her. At least not for years and something yourself. I years. Work, and music, instead. Amounting to something Is dis- Jt would bo wonderful to sing In eouraging sometimes. It seemsl opera soma day; Te eema out he- thrilling at first. Then It gets hard, f ore tho curtain, flashed and laugh and then It gets tiresome, aad then ing, and take call after eaJL-Sotno-yrra begin to wonder if after all . . . times she could imagine it so viv Take the matter of money. A idly that tt sormoil .real already. r hundred a month sounds like a for- Her cheeks would hum. her ores tune in the country. But it doesn't would kindle with excitement, she'd go; far la the city. Not if yours rush to tho piano and run up. the paying for musie lessons, and board, scale, her lovely voice rising easily, "I wont take board!" May had effortlessly, ia a swelling column said at first -when it 'was planned of sound. . . , Oh, she had tho voice, that Lily Lou should come to lire They'd aO said that If she just didn't die off la the meantime she'd ret there . . .hut oh tho days ... the days and days that had to be aved through before then. Sitting there on the upper does of the ferry. LDy Lou looked around at the other commuters. At the .girls, young and pretty girls like herself. They sat together la little groups, chattering and laugh ing, on their wsy .to work. Maybe they weren't going to have careers, hut they were having a lot more fun In the meanwhile. They . didnt have to aave all their money for lessons.! They didnt have to practice every night, They were Hr ing now ... this minnte . . . buying the pretty things that tempted them ia shop windows, going out, enjoying themselves. ... The boat creaked slowly late Ka pler. The gangplank waa -lowered. The crowd streamed off. LDy Lou walked briskly. A new day beginning. ... Anything eeuld happen. ... Anything. ..; The look of expectancy came back into her dark eyes, the corners of her full' red. lips turned upward, the warm color came Into her creamy skin. , Tn not really dliseouragedV she thought,' dreamily. "Just kind of tired of waiting, , , , I wish some-. thmg.would happen ... soon. Lily Lou didnt know ItJ. but something had already happened. Something that was oing to under- .' mine the foundations of that very she was so sure about. Up Market Street, at the head of the crowd of eight o'clock com- -maters, strode Lily Lou Lansing, opera star to be, brows eyes asparkle, red lips parted, dark hair whipping in the wind, under her tan felt hat, - ' And after her, fast as he dared, ' keeping her well in sight, strode a young man with a rather collegiate cap, and a cameTa-halr overcoat that flapped about his knees. - - His brow was puckered, his lone; arms were thrust Into the ever- -eoafs capacious pockets. His eyes never left the slim, hurrying figure of the girl ahead. (T B Caotjaarif) Caarrirt hp KJaf Fcetarea Sradicstc, Iaa BITS for BREAKFAST By R. J. HENDRICKS -tv ---- Young Arthur Jeey. with an other lad, drove over from Bend in .aa open car Afoada .They came through v with ' everrthinr iney started with except tho auto mobile top, which blew off la the Mackenzie pass. Evidently it was 011 ore -y m tae pass Monday. J As to the 'weathers Mr: Grammr this may be on-' of the ..six mont- , early.: In ' the " spring,; six months late Ma. the tall! jears that hare happened ifxeauently enough in thla- Talloy.to-gtra-iha BaylBg a derinlto-sUndlng. Howi erer, a on i mase M - loo.r a r iuuon; vo wear your woolTi socks through July, and August, -; Certainly, bud y; a dirty towel Is goo and suftl .ieut evidoi.ee of a clean face, includlag the ears and neck, but well, my mother wss that . way too. Wo mn&t 1 em -hive their. own- way -ia rthe matter. I Vockow they know more About towels and. dirt than two mow, anyhow , ? - Theses isJ calling to the villcy people, but thelnountsiBS not yet In a 'jecent issue of Tb'o SUtei- man was published a symposfum of local - replies to ; the cnestiony rwhat; is your; favorite flower?'' une repiy iarorea tae wud cur rant, A few days prior to this I had read a very pretty account of one ot childhood's scenes from I a reader at SUverton. la which v Turner's leading- citlsea: (Coatlnuisg from . yesterday:) Mrs. Davis remembers that her father's chief regret, in the clos ing days of his life, was that he had not taken a greater part ia tho temperance movements ot his time. He had boon a man of ex tensive interests, . and -had wit nessed the ' devastating, effect ' ot stroax urtnk upoa many men with whom he came )ato contact. Those were the days of the open salooa- and all the traia of ow morals attending , It. . , ' .'. . .: , - ' The writer of this seriee of ar ticles, after risiting Mrs, Davis at her home a few evenings ago, in quired of Jier how she acquired her correct English. She turned account "was mentioned a giant tree; wlndfaLen, from., the fan shaped roots of which grew a wild currant bush. And I felt shams not a real storm enly -a sprinkle and barely; that-beca use in all the . years ef my stay la this val ley I had not seea a wild currant bush., to recognise It as'- cueh. There waa. but one thing o do, of course;. I .went to . a certain man In. Salem who knows flowers, and was led meekly to a wild currant bush, which 1 gated at admiring ly, althotgh I had seen tho bush before, but' had', not known its name. One should, I think, make friends with; Dowers. Has tt ever occured to you how lovely ' a thought it was to mark tho seas ons with blossoms ? . ' -, - .,,- ' . 1 Js.yw.br ra 1$. beyond, doubt the most raamjeucreatareia the world. I hsTe held this opinion ever since a eertain.Jong-sgo day when I saw one successfully wash a -,1111-sixe woolen blanket fa a washbewL': I once knew a maa who -attemr ted In : his.' conceit to wash A fall-clxe . woolen ' blanket in a - waaabowl. and the results of his 1 attempt are too ssd te print, I don't suppose that even Aiussoiini himseir could, success fully wash a full-size woolen blanket la a washbowL the question off with a eharae teristio chuckle, gulp and eompli- eat. But inquiry among those who know her well reveals the fact that she has boon aa exten sive reader ot good books throughout her life. 8. M. Endi eott, the Salem attorney, who Is her .business agent, rather prides himself upon bis English. But he says Mrs,- Darts ofteu corrects his letterst aayinr this word or that or -this change or thatv would make the meaning clearer, or ex press bettor the idea wished te be conveyed. . And hex says this woman, . though her , adrautarea for-schooling whearyounsr war slight, can now repeat passu gee of Knaxospoare with the faellttT of a student of the. writings ot the im mortal hard, or a finished actor ot bis part ia portraying to crit ical audiences the Intricate mean ings of the great pUyright- "Salem's oldest eontinaama r. Ident and grand aid man. Joseph uaxor. win hare to wait an mi July 21, of next year. It is. t colebrato his 9 4th birthday, while Cornelia Ana Davis will arriro at laat .milestone la her useful life ia AMcemoor of the present vatr. too writer has the dar ef ih monta la. his files, but hopes aero may be na : nccaaina - searching- them for the exact fig ure xor a umg, long time.- - Mrs. Davis ia not planning upon giving up aa active interest In and a firm hold upon life. That thought is as remote as it oaaid be in the mind of one throe-quar- Mrs or a century younger la years than she is. She knows what ts transpiring sronad her, and is Active in the handling of all her various, and rather extensive at fairs. Bat her idea Is not to go on earning , money - tor ; any selfish purpose not merely to add to AVS . mis worm s gooas zor tho mere satisfaction of having or leavlnr more. She does, however, hare a keen . Interest la seekfng . out places where she may do good. Aad that is aa lacenttre that makes her happy, even with the weight of. years, which . for the Tory, reason does not seem heavy to her. The tact also makes her a rather unique character, still en joying life, and with a light and cheerful heart, So. tho writer seta her ia a place to be envied.- the grand old woman ot Marion coun ty, stm aad ever to be young as long as the thread of life shall remain unbroken. . ". ' . H Whea tho Turner family land holdings came to Mrs. Davis as the sole auTTlvor there were about Silt acres, located In 2he Imme diate district, She has given away . aoout To acres; to the boys school, to he converted into cash for the Aumsville public school building, and for other uses, for the benefit ef the community and coming generations. The family at one time had coa- slderablo raluable city property m Astoria' and ia Salem.' . What was known originally as the Hol- maa block. Commercial and Ferry streets, diagonally . opposite the Marion hotel, across the street frbm The Statesman office, was owned by the Turners for many years. That Is the historic build ing in which the Oregon legisla ture held Its sessions for about It years, after the burning of -the territorlAl capitol and before the erection of the present state cap itol; and in which were located the territorial and after Oregon was admitted to the - union ta ISSf, the sute offices.-,. , -; v -It - v . -The Davis home, in Turner, the reader will hare perhaps noted, has been occupied by tho Turner family for about IS years since the purchase of. the property from George Cook, in May. lSIT. -.: " v . Miss Mary Davey came to the Turner home when. 14, whlla the mother of Mrs. Davis was living, and ; has remained there ever since. She Is the constant com-' panion'and helper of . Mrs. Davis. Her father : was Allen J. Davey, who came with. the White partr ia 1142, the first considerable Im migration of actual settlers. When this; party arrived, there were only four log houses at "The Falls, . which became Oregon City. Within less than a year, that town had over 10 houses. (Continued on page 1) '