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* • BANDON RECORDER • fMkvd faci» W««k ___ OREGON I The man who attends strictly to bls *wn business has a good steady job. The new $20 coin lias found its proper level. It commands a premium rs a freak. Once in a while one may read a ftiort atory that has nothing about Wireless telegraphy In It. It Is unsafe to trifle or temporize With anything that makes a noise like • <rlp germ getting in its work. The men who live to be over ninety • nd die rich usually have a long list of eccentricities that the neighbors talk About "It Is a pleasant thing to die for those we love,” writes n Texas poetess. And the pert paragrapbers are asking her how she found out. One of the latest stories Is that New York dty stands on a vast tied of gar- Investigators doubtless would nets, have to dig through several layers of graft to get at them. Russia wants to borrow $93,000,000. When your friends, temporarily em barrassed, ask for a lift over the finan cial stringency, point out to them how •uucfi worse off Russia Is than they. The Shah of Persia has tHken an oath to support the constitution which he has just granted to his people. Nicholas of Russia will regard the shah as a very weak-kneed monarch. A Binghamton man has invented and organized a company to manufacture a device to fasten women’s hats to their heads without hat pins. Here, wt last. Is one true friend of mankind. "There are,” says the Tol<*do Blade, "lots of persons in this country who like a man who can keep quiet when he has nothing to say.” But wouldn’t the silence become oppressive If every body did that? It has been discovered that trunks were used by the Romans in the time of Ciesar. ' There Is no reason, however, to believe > that any Roman lady of that period took more than seven trunks with her when she went away from home to be gone a week or two. Since Ambassador Bryce was re ported as saying, several months ago, that there nre no American poets to day, he has received so .much verse from Americans who are sure they are poets, that he has been compelled to announce that he was misquoted, and that he never said American poets are scarce. It would have been a safer remark that the poets of to-day are different from those of yesterday, a form of statement that means as much as the reader puts Into it, and Is worthy of the oracle at Delphi. r “Every penny that Is «i»ent on edu cation Is Justified by the great decrease In crime, paufierlsm nnd the death- rate," said John Burns, the English labor leader and member of the Brit ish cabinet. He lidded some words which may not l>e palatable, but are certainly truthful and wholesmiic. “The faults of the working classes," he «aid, “are the meanness of their wants, the misery of their desltvs, and the pov erty of their alms, tastes and hleal.s. Education fin*s them to nobler aims and Ideals. We spend eight hundred and fifty million dollars n year on drink and two hundred nnd fifty mil lions on gambling, directly or indirect ly. Working men ask me to make a new hen ven and a new earth for them. They only can make them themselves by saving the money they spend for Arlnk and gambling.” In popular Imagination kins* and princesses nre different from other peo- pie. Frank Stockton's Pomona deter mined to see a “real live lord” when she visited Ixmdon, and, much to her surprise, discovered that a lord d’H‘H not go about In robes or ermine, with a coronet on his head, A larger num- her of foreign royalties than lias been »een together In several years were re cently entertained at luncheon by Klug Edward (It Windsor Castle. They were afterward photographed, The most notable group consists of the kings and queens of England, Prussia' and Spain, nnd the queens of Norway and Portugal. As far as their appear- anca la concerned, the picture might be a family group taken anywhere among the well-to-do In America. The kings all wear conventional black clothe». The King of Spain has on a high turnover collar and a four in hand tie: the German Emperor and the English King wear standing wing col lars, nnd waistcoat# »bowing a white line between the waistcoat and the necktie. The queens might be Amer ican ladlfW for all that their dries In dicate«, «nd ladle«, too, with an In dependent tnste In fashions. Some of them wear tight fitting sleeves »lid oth- »rs loose; some elbow sleeves with long- wrlsted gloves, and others long sleeves and no gloves; «ome are in dark col or« nnd others In light, some wear hat« and others are bareheaded. "To dress like a queen,” If the ptionwraph thfows any light oil the subject. Is-to dress In «ccordnnce with one's own taste. The photograph Is really a fUtnlly group, «nd shows the wide lnflMMK« »t fit» family of King Edward. The German Emperor Is bls nephew, the Queen of Spain is his niece, and the Queen of Norway is his daughter. The aaly one outside the family is the Queen of Portugal. The chief Interest In the photograph, however, ilea in its revela tion to th» romantically Inclined, that kings and princesses are alto men and women like the rest of us. » * * G A tafcle recently published In th. Chicago Tribune showed In comparison the new railway mileage of 1907 and 190fl. The work done In the different States and territories was Indicated, the net figures marking a shrinkage In construction during the last year. The mileage added In 190fl was K,fl23; that of 1907 was 5,220. The distribution CvltTOJE TV of this nearly 11,000 njiles of construc ÓXLKXR. tion has a good deal more of Interest connected with It than Is afforded by the mere comparison of figures which show the activity of consecutive years. A study of the table gives a pretty clear idea of the development of the country.. For there Is a natural connec- rtlon between the movement of popula tion and the exploiting of the resources of a region and the construction of new lines of railway. From such a point of view one would expect to find the Western States taking a great lead over the older parts of the country. A study of the table shows that when the mileage for the last two years is combined the leading States, In order, are Texas, South Dakota, Louisiana, Nevada, Florida, North Dakota, and Washington, In each of which more than 425 miles of new track was laid, Texas being far In the van with near ly 1,000 miles. A further examina tion reveals a surprising activity In the Southern States generally, Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, Virginia and West Virginia making creditable advances along with the States mentioned In the other list. California. Idaho, Montana, New Mexico and Oklahoma are being opened up more nnd more by new roads, the distances In all of these be ing greater than In the older, more set tled parts of the country. But It is distinctly surprising to note how little railway construction Is credited to the East. New Hampshire, Vermont, HEALING BY FAITH. Rhode Island, Connecticut and Dela ware do not appeal* In the list at all. Chicago Reformed Episcopal Church In Maine, New York and Maryland the to Treat Body as Well as Soul. showing Is small. In Pennsylvania A new and important departure has alone of the northern Atlantic States been taken by St. Paul's Reformed as many as 150 miles were constructed. Episcopal Church of Chicago, under No doubt there would he another story the leadership of Bishop Samuel Fid If the record were given of the devel lows. The church has added healing opment of traction lines, These a re of the body to its spiritual ministra being constructed everywhere In the tions, following somewhat along the older States. They are making a net- lines pursued by Christian Scientists, work of their wires for many miles, although with several fundamental dif They nre carrying much of the local ferences. Christian psychology, as ex passenger traffic and are proving fno- plained by Bishop Fallows, does not tors to be reckoned with In the hnn- ignore physicians as does Christian dling of freight, express mntter, and Science, but works hand In hand with mall. In some places they are forcing the electrification of steam roads to meet their competition. But the fact remains none the less that the build ing of the railroads gives a pretty cor rect Indication of the part« of the country which are being rapidly devel oped under the pressure of Increasing population nnd expanding industry. What has been accomplished In two years Is a suggestion also of what may he expected In the Immediate future. The imperial domain of Toxas Is being opened io a great population. The newer Western Stntos are only begin ning to show their jKissihllltles. The Southern States, long hold back In their development, are pushing forward at NEW AFRICAN RAILROADS. Two Across 8ilicertn Will Sturt Pro duction of Cotton. Several months ago an American who has lived in Nigeria said in New York that tlie climate and soil of that large region are favorable for the cultivation of cotton, but as yet there is no encour agement to raise it localise there tire no railroads to carry it to the sea. The railroad is now to Is* supplied. According to tlx* Am<*rican Geographl BISHOP SAMUEL FALLOWS. cal Society’s bulletin It Is to start from Baro on the Niger River below the the medical profession, and the work rapids that Impede navigation. Veskcls of healing undertaken at St. Paul’s loaded with cotton brought by rail to will be applied only to such patients Baro may descend the Niger to Akassn,1 ns are suffering from disorders in the port at its mouth, where steam-1 which the action of the mind plays an ships may load the freight for Europe. ! Important part. Cure of organic dis- The northern terminus of the rail- j i eases will not be attempted, although road will be Kano, the great nnd popu- patients suffering from them will be lc s capital of Hau«nland, some WK) aided as far as possible by suggestion, miles from Baro by rail and not far , *alth and persuasion, The <1180881*8 and weaknesnea to south of tlx* Sahara desert. K hbq be came known some sixty years ago as which Christian psychology is to be n • . •»< I >.-l It-wl nt St. Paul’s are functional the greatest manufacturing a'nd <xtm- ( uppt n]>pli<»I ' nervous disorders, hypochondria, in- mercial center of the western Sudan. It is expected that the railroad will «omnia, nervous dyspepsia, melnn- | cholln, mental depression, hysteria. largely increase it» importance. The British government nuthorlzeil neurasthenia, the drug haldt, the liquor the building of the railroad in August habit, want of self-confidence, irrita- I bllity, worry, anger, fear nnd weakness last of Will. The class of cases In which Its gauge is to be 4 feet fl Inches. But Kano will tn* Joined with the sea no cure will be attempted are those not only by this railroad and the Niger like typhoid fever, scarlet fever, small but also by a through rail by way of pox and other disorders of that na Jebtia and Lagos, n<rw the largest com ture. The work to be pursued nt St. Paul’s mercial center on the Atlantic coast of the continent. An agricultural fair In will be similar in nature to that which that city recently testified to the Im has been carried on in Boston for tlie portance which farming Interests are last sixteen months at the Boston Em already attaining. Many native farm manuel Church, of the Episcopal de ers were among the exhibitors.—New nomination, and which Is declared by Blsliop Fallows to have met with amaz York Sufi. ing success. Rev. 4»r. Worcester and A 1.1kelr Story. I Rev. Dr. McComb are the ministers The Pastor—I hope you are not gt In charge of the work at Emmanuel Ing fishing on Sunday, my little man. Church and they are effecting many "They work band I d The Boy—Oh, no. sir. I zim merely ctires weekly. carrying this «Uck so that thaj wicked hand with some oft the most eminent boy aero«» the street will not suspect neurologists nnd physicians of Boston," that l am on my way to Sunday school. any« Bishop Fallows. “That Is what we at St. Paul's will do as VegaMs the —toondon Illustrated Kits, "■ ■*. > ■ • neurologists of Cblcag». • I have Many a man knoxwi from expep1en<\ broached the subject to some of them, that it 1» faj* easier to fin# ‘ a wife than and tuey are moat enthusiastic over the IM fcMM M. Idea, which la characterized by them a* CALIFORNIA PLANT WIZARD LOCKED OUT. Man M !»>>••* Work la Of Tremrudoua Value to the People. ProbuilHy bo other man In tlie world approaches Luther Burbank of Cali fornia as an expert In plunt life. H s remarkable and wholesale experiments have been going on for many years and have resulted In a benefit to humanity which can 1** reckoned only In the hundreds of millions of dollars. Ity selection and crossing he has not only vastly Improved a large variety <-f vegetables, grain, fruit, nuts and flow ers. but he lias actually succeeded in producing new species of a value far transcending flint of either of tlie par ent originals. By changing tlie nature of the fruits themselves tie tris larg-ly extended the areas of their priifitable cultivation. For example, oranges can now be grown in territories where for merly frosts made It lniisissible. He has “Invented” grains and grasses which -flourish In lands formerly <»>n- sidered worthless deserts. He has elim inated seeds from certpin fruits, ther by greatly increasing their value, has produced an islible thornless tils capable of supplying forage countless herds on the arid plains even available as food for man. As a result of Ids fame his ex excellent. Christian psychology reaches, through the medium of tlie church, many patients witli whom the regular medical practitioners can do nothing, or little, often because they cannot give enough time to the individual case, Christian psychology works through the influence of mind, suggestion, will power and (tersuaslon, all based on re- ligion and religious tieliefs. Tin* Bible and the infinite God are behind it all,” continued Bishop Fallows. “The sub- Jects, however, who come for treat- meat do not have to be believers in Christianity. They may be out-and- >ut pagans, That does not affect the workings of the laws of God, and Christian psychology can and will cure unbelievers as well as the most devout Christians.” Bishop Fallows, who was born in England in 1835, has led an active and nilitant career. He came to this <*oun- ry in 1848, settling in Wisconsin, and n 1851 was ordained In the Methodist Episcopal Church. During the Civil war he served ns a colonel and was brevetted brigadier general. He served three terms as State superintendent of public instruction in Wisconsin and In 1875 united with the Reformed E pl sco pal Church, being consecrated bishop the following year, Since 1875 he has been rector of St. Paul’s Church, Chi- cago. The bishop has other theories besides healing through Christian psy chology. He believes that Christianity Is a good deal a matter of the kind of food we eat. "If every child was scientifically fed," he says, "we'd have no moral baseness, no mental deprav ity and no spiritual ignorance.” His system of Christian healing will be followed with a good deal of interest. BIG POULTRY SHOW. mental farms have become the Mecca Aristocracy of the Feathered Tribe of everyone who by any chance gets on Exhibition in Chicago. within traveling distance of them. Three thousand aristocrats of the Heretofore Mr. Burbank has tried to poultry world contested for honors In extend every hospitality and conven tin* national poultry show recently held ience to his visitors, but they have in Chicago by the National Fanciers’ grown In numbers to such an extent, and Breeders'Association. The breeding 8,000 In one year, that he Is now com of the finest stock is becoming so pop pelled to protect himself and his work ular in the Middle West that products from the invasion of sightseers. Re of this section have begun to take cently he got out a circular announcing prizes at the New York poultry show, that he basjiothlng for sale and must which Is the largest event of the kind, | deny visitors the courtesy formerly ex and to carry off alt the honors In ths tended. Chicago event, which is second In im Because of the army of visitors all portance. the Important experimental work was There was a large Increase this year delayed beyond recall; grounds were In the number of entries. The cham overrun by crowds from daylight till pion of all hens, owned by Ernest 10 o'clock at night; there was no rest Kellerstrass, of Kansas City, and val for him or his employes day or night. ued at $2,500, was there, as well as nu Rare plants -died from lack of atten merous other chickens valued at from tion, letters were neglected and tele $500 to $1,000. Fighting cocks, wild grams delayed. Meals were taken standing, sleep was disturbed and health was jeopardized. The question arose: "Should he continue his valua ble work of research undisturbed, or should he submit to being murdered piecemeal as a showman?" Th<> an swer Is found nt eveiy gate announcing that positively no visiters will bo al lowed and that all trespassers will be- nrostx-uted. Utica Gloae. America*» l-'ir.t Book. first book printed In Ameri-'u \ .TILVER, “Tlie Ecciile Espl.dtunl Far.i l’l< 1WYAKÔOT al Cielo” (Spiritual Ladder For \ - ¡Reaching Heaven). It wits printed in îÿF H -JOXT,; tlie City of Mexico in the early part of 1537 by Juan Faldos on a press brought from Europe by Ira Juhm de Zumarrnga, first bishop of Mexico. The first attempt at a newspaper in America was the Mere dio Voianle (Flying Mercury), Mexico, 1(!93. I'll * first Indian school was founded in 1521, and Industrial schools for Indi I ans «lute back to 1513. “Half a cen T3TJLKT, tury before our overland pony express ÜD HEX' ’XOS-Í/ was Inaugurated th -re were regular monthly malls the length of Spauisli- Anierica—from Paraguay to San Fran cisco, n little matter of 5,800 miles."— A. Hamburg, In Soottdufc Indepmd- ALL AROUND THE GLOBE. During 1907 the Legal Aid Society of ew York received 2(1,399 appeals for New Y’ork board of education will probably vote t» restore corporal punish ment in the schools. Edward Shea of Montclair, N. J., has recovered from a trance which lasted a month. lie says he saw visions and talk ed with persons long since dead. Miss Katherine Noble of Baltimore. Md., tlie heroine of the .Mohegan disas ter. has announced her engagement to Ernesto Trorio-Seinondetti of Mexico. The Burlington and Union Pacific will take porters off chair cars and do away with flagmen on some of their passenger trains, according to a dispatch from Omaha. Retrenchment is given as the reason. Tlie now armored cruiser Ibuki. which was launched at Kure, Japan, was built ntijely from Japanese materials and her keel was laid only Inst April. Japan has WYANDOTTE HfcjC- made the lowest bid of any power for the JTLVEK FH. JOKES’__ construction of a warship for Sjiain. New avenues for making a living are turkeys and ducks, homing pigeons being rapidly opened for the blind, ac- with records as victorious racers over cording to Miss Winifred Holt, secretary distances ranging from 100 to 1,000 of the New York Association for the miles, nnd pheasants such as English Blind, stenography and telephony being noblemen shoot, bred on the largest two of the latest crafts at which the blind pheasant farm In the country fifteen are working. • • mill's from k'hicago, were attractions. Jeremiah O'Meara, 70 years old. mar Baby chicks were hatched out 4n incu ried Helen Naughton, 05 years old, in bators every day of the show. Stamford, Conn., after a wait of 40 * years. O’Meara could not find his sweet Reaants “Talnfed Money” Hint. heart after he returned from the Civil In his recent address at lhe annual War, and she thought he had been killed. dinner of the New York Alumni Asaac.s- They found each other only a short time t'on of Syracuse University, John I). Arch ago. Neither has been married before. bold, the Standard Oil magnate, took oc A strike begun by the European engi casion to refer to "tainted money” by neers on the East Indian railway, which seying: “If 1 thought there was any taint to 2. 165 miles long, has now spread to on my money J would never have.offered Include the native heifers so that the a dollar of it to Syracuse* University—my most important section of the road is tied conscience w ould not have allowed me. I nn<h thousand# of ¡uissengers nre strand «Auld not have »sk<-d God's, blowing on ed. while many industries are at n stand ’such a gift. 1 have earned nfcv'monty by still. The strikers complain of overwork fif»V years of good, ha»{», conscientious and poor pay. Tffie situation <s especially toil, and honest intent in pnrsilit of serious in view of the recent mutinies and bcsinoM. or I noni» n»vea liai» ffyea • at the nrevailing fanujie. dollar to furtha» Mub'e •»•to* .• • • • •• •• ••• « • • •• •• ••• • • • ,• • a O f • • * •. o o o • o o J ° o The Trouble vtlfli Carr, "I rather like your friend,” Mrs. Page said, gypidously, after Carr had gone home. “He is good-looking and agreeable,’ but >"ii can't call Mini a brilliant conviât lonailst. The La w- ton girls talked «II around him. H "L’nfortunatejy,” .replied Jfr. Page, "Carr çannqt tnllfc oai a subje<^ unless li» ktjpws something fibout it.” • • * ~ ‘Y’ncle Amos, how did yyur IxMs ac quire ids title of colonel?’,' • .“Dot go»* wlf de plnntafl'W. sah. All o his iintcestegu vfuz Ctnnels t»efo’ him, o a <5 : o •a o » cP o o o o o o o o O O o o o oa O e •• •*» r , «i» o • ->»•<»«( War. • • 0 • • r 9 <K& • • • •. •••< , • • Bln nk! A New Orleans woman, well-known for her work for charity, recently ac cepted an invitation to speak at ail antituberculosis meeting. On the plat form she found herself seated between . ti bishop and a rabbi, and the tone <>f the meeting seemed to be rendered ex tremely solemn by the combination. In order to lighten the solemnity, she said, turning to the rabbi, “Do yon know, I feel as if I were a leaf between tlie (»Id and New Testaments.” The rabbi turned a sad-eyed gaze upon her. • “Yes, madam.” he said, “and, if you will recall, that page is usually a blank one." O o 0 4