TRUMPET CALLS.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO SLCUUr SL1 ILL MS.
Southern Oregon Towiii Unite for
Common Welfare.
Medford Rogue river vallev, fitlr as
ii garden hihI hounding with 1 1 1 'i 1 1 1 f. 1 I
pro.l ili ltf o( llin noil, surrounded by high
hills r it-1 1 in mineral wealth, iukI lying
on the main line of railroad roiiiiniiiii
cation with the outside world, linn wit
nessm! h demonstration of cnlhnslaHin
never be'irc equaled hy Its citizens.
Pursuant to a meeting recently held nt
Orants Pass, at vhlch fit) were present
fioin Medford, n rcpreai illative gather
lug of men from Ashland, Grants Puss,
Ool.l Mill, Central I'oiiit and .Jackson
vllln convened upon invitation of tlm
Medford Comiurcll dub Innt week to
discuss mean hihI adopt plitim tor or
KHiiW.nl Inn to secure morn cut tier and
I tit'rtHiMl advantage In all linen for tlm
Rogue river valley and for H.iuthern
iregon ai it fiii'toin.
Thn orgatilr.at ion will unite nil towns
of 1 1 1 volley mid will comprise'!! com
nnTi il bodies in tlm cities named.
llelegiitionN Here met Mt the depot hy
the Medford Commercial cluli with a
limtil, mill the visitors likewise hroiiicht
Innmi-ittiis, w hose effort added to the
enthusiasm. I 'inner w im served for 401)
hy J. I'. Rddy, of the Nash hotel.
William Colvig presided nt the meet
ing at the avi opera house. V. I
Vnwter delivered the address of wel
cnnm, followed hy the liest speakers
from towns rcpreKKiiteil. 'I' he tone of
the addresses Indicate I lint t he ent i I e
valley will he united in working lor
the HdvHiiccmi'iit of every enterprise of
common Interest to thin lection of the
rdate.
Water Mights on Walla Walla River.
Salem Statu Knglnccr J. II. I-ewis
has addressed a circular letter to attor
neys interested in the unit involving
Irrigation and power rights in the
Walla Walla river. The letter sug
gests a scries of questions to litigants
w hich, w hen properly tahulated, w ill
fhovi the facts in eiich case without a
great m huh of conflicting teHtimony.
The suit pending in the Circuit court of
t T Hint i Kit county was originally started
to de. ermine the rights of n few claim
ants, hut when the court came to con
eider the priority of various claim,
other wnter users' rights were involved.
Thn Dalles to Advertise.
The (Lilies The Haltes Business
Men's association ha opened quarters
in the Vigt hlock, with J. S. McDonald
an secretary and manager. M r . Miv
(lonsld in recently from Detroit, Mich.,
and in a promoter of ahility. lie in
preparing a linn of advertising, de
acriplive of the resources and possibil
ities of The I'.illcs and vicinity, to he
circulated in thn Kant in localities
where people are look inn to the West
for homes and for Investments. The
association is enthusiastic in the belief
thttt much good will result.
Overhauling Beet Sugar Factory.
I. a (iraiide The work of overhauling
the machinery at the sugar factory has
begun and is Icing rapidly completed.
I l.ilf a dozen mechanics are employed.
In a short time the factory will he com
pletely renovated and overhauUil in all
departments. M r . Taylor, the new fac
tory superintendent, is expected to ar
rive from Iogun, Ctah, within a few
days. The demand for feed iH much
greater than in any previous season, lis
the acreage is very much larger than
ever before.
Two Convicts Pardoned.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
issued pardons to John Zavicr, sen
tenced in !!()-, for eight yours, from
Josephine county, for rape, and to A.
W. Ilusscy, sent from Dousing county
for two years for burglary in January,
1W05. Zavier was pardoned Jhecause of
excellent pris in record and doubt of
jjuilt, complaining witness having ad
mitted that the prisoner was not guilty,
llussey's pim'on whi rei'ommended by
the jni'n ilistrict attorney.
Brings Settlers to Medford.
Medford Kdward Andrews, who
went to the Dakotas recently tc secure
nettleis for the Hokum river valley, has
arrived from the Kaat with the 11 rat in
ntalliuent of his party. There were 17
in the car, all bomeseekerB, from the
vicinity of Mankato and Orynal Knrings,
Minn., and Mitchell, South Dakota.
The country looks Rood to them and
they will locate here. More are ex
pected to follow hooii.
Establish New Course.
Willamette University, Halem Pres
ident Colt in baa anonouueed that a
friend of the univermty had (jiven the
iiiHtitutiou $2,000. Half this Bum will
be used an a loan fund for students who
need help, and $1,0(10 will bu used in
HliibliHhin a?univer.-iity cmrHO in elecj
trieal enniiiccrinn. Willamette will
then be well equipped in these lilies.
Opinion on Bond Taxation.
Halem Tho attorney general, in re
ply to a ipiery from theaHseBHor of l.ano
county, holdti that city bonds and coun
ty warrants may be taxed the same as
other property. He says the state con
stitution distinctly authorizes taxing
auch property. He Hays that all money
due from the state or any subdivision
thereof is subject to taxation.
Plants 60-Acre Orchard.
The Dalles Carl Williams of the
firm of A. M. Williams A Go., is pre
paring; to plant an orchard on 50 acres
recently purchased from C. L. Phillips.
The land lies south of The Dalles, and
will be devoted entirely to Royal Ann
cherries and Crawford and Bolway
peaches.
fcNLISTS AIO Of- PMtSIDENT.
Kullon Pcrsu.'ide Him That Umfitillt
Sheepmen Are Might.
WasliliiK'oil I'reshlent Konsevelt has
assured Henator ( nl ton that he would
overrule Hecretary Hitchcock and Bee
that Umatilla county sheepmen holding
permits to graxe in the Wenaha forest
reserve are accorded I'm privilege of
driving sheep across the t'matillM In
dian reservation in going to and return
ing from their summer range. Mr.
I' u I Ion took thn mutter up with Indian
Commissioner l-eupp and found that he
was willing to accept thn proposition,
provided Indian property ran bn prop
erly protected. The senator assured
him that sheep could cross the reserva
lion without damaging Indian property
Thn president will confer with Mr.
Hitchcock in the immediate future and
see that some regulation is provided
that will be acceptable to the stockmen
Undeclared that their reouest to crosit
the reservation was entirely reasonable
and should he allowed.
The recent trouble at the reservation
Is believed to grow out of the fact that
Agent Kdwards favors giving this right
to sheepmen.
Examines Booth-Kelly Bill.
Salem (iovernor Chamberlain has
received a copy of Senator t' ill tons
1'iooth-Kelly bill in response to a wired
reipiest. It authorizes the secretary of
the interior to exchange certain lands
in the Klamath Indian reservation,
ownership of which has been vested in
the California Oregon Wagon Koad
company hy the I'nited States Supreme
onrt. Ity its teruiM the company can
select not exceeding K7.000 acres in
townships HI and 32, in one or more
tracts, in lieu of an cjuhI number of
acres of road lands. The bill also
grants water power rights and millsites
and right to construct a railroad
through the reservation. The gover
nor will authorize the state land agent
to investigate and report.
Look for Early Berries.
Milton I-'rom present indications
the straw berry crop in this vicinity
will be from two to three weeks earlier
than usual and, unless the unexpected
levelops, will be the largest on record.
1 red Heller, a prominent fruit ran' her,
suys that his straw -berries wire already
ommenciiig to bloom and he expected
to have fruit on thw market in less than
month. Fancy prices will be de
manded for the early fruit, which will
probably be pla 1 on the market two
weeks before the famous Hood Hiver
fruit has matured.
Opinion Under Carey Act.
Salem Commissioner Kithards. of
the (.ieneral Land ollice. bhvs, in reply
to a query from Chief Clerk Hrown of
the State Ijiiid board, that it is proper
o reclaim tieseri lain! umier trie i arey
act by pumping water, provided the
ost was not too great toadmitof perm
anence. Scrctary Hitchcock concurs
in the opinion. This om-stion a one
from the proposition of W. K. liurke to
irrigate land in Harney county from
eili.
Quarter-Blood Indians May Vote.
Salem Attorney (ieneral Crawford,
in an opinion rendered upon request of
M. K. Parker, of the Klamath Indian
agency, holds that Indians of one
quarter blood mny vote in this state.
Such Indians are to be recognized as
w hile people. He Bays a half-breed is
to he considered a white man it hia
mother was a while woman, or an In
dian if hia mother was a squaw.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, tide; bluestem,
!)(
70c; rtd, tide; valley, ((Sc.
(hits No. 1 white feed, $27.50;
gray, $27 per ton.
Itarley Feed, $2:1.50(324 per ton;
brewing, $24(324.50; rolled, $24.50(5?
25.50.
Hay K'astern Oregon timothy,
cho'ce, $15(i$Hl per ton; valley tim
othy, $12; clover, $7.508; cheat,
$0(47; grain bay, 7(.rS; alfalfa, $12.
Fruits Apples, $2oi2.75 per box;
strawberries, $3.50 per crate.
Vegetables Asparagus, 8(i412c
per pound; cabbage, 20l23jivi per
pound; cauliflower, $2.25 pur crate;
celery, 75t)0e per dozen; head lettuce,
25c per dozen; onions, 10dil5c per
dozen; radishef, 20($25c per dozen;
rhubarb, 3 V(4e per pound; spinach,
$1 per box; parsley, 25c; turnips, $1
1.25 per Back; carrots, 6575c per
sack; beets, 85c$l per sack.
Onions No. 1, $101 .15 per sack;
No. 2, nominal.
Potatoes Fancy graded bnilmnks,
(15 (ft 70o per hundred; ordinary, 50Q
(iOc; new Cal l rnia, 5c per joind.
Putter Fancy 'creamery, 17a20c
per pound.
Kga Oregon ranch, lfl17c per
dozen.
Poultry Averageold hens, 1414e
per pound; mixed chickens, 13(iil4c;
broilers, 2(ii.27 c, young roosters,
213i!j old roosters, HCillc;
dressed chickens, 15(315)"; turkeys,
live, 1718c; turkeys, dressed, choice,
2l(322V$c; geese, live, 8(fll0e; geese,
dressed, 10llc; ducks, 17(?18c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, 810c; olds,
5i(?i7c.
Wool KaBtern Oregon average beat,
1520c; valley, 24(42fle per prund;
mohair, choice, 28 30c.
Veal Dressed, 3M7c per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 3o pr pound;
cows, 45c; country Bteers, 405c.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 910c per
pound; ordinary, 67c; lamba, with
pelt on, 1010c.
Pork Dressed, 68o per pound.
REAP CROPS OF FOREST.
Plans Completed for 'Utirifr, Meservo
1 iiiilmr for Tins.
Washington, April IH. The demand
for lodgepole pine t jes by the Western
railroads, which prefer them to any
other because of I he easn w ith which
they take preservatives, bus greatly in
creased the market value of the Uocky
mountain forests in Northern Colorado,
Wyoming, Kastern Idaho and Southern
Montana, where lodgepole pine is the
predominant tree. These forests are
largely within existing and proposed
national forest reserves, and are conse
quently under government control, so
that the Forest service has felt the need
of preparing plans to permit the sale of
ach mature timber in them as may be
safely spared. During the past year a
working plan was completed for aliont
4 t,0()() acres in the Wyoming division
of the Medicine fiow reserve.
It was found in the first place that
the protective value of the forest as a
cover for the watersheds is so great that
any utilizttion of the timber crop must
he subordinated to it. Throughout the
region the control of stream flow hy tiii
forest, cover is the prime consideration.
The mining industry, which is of
high importance, will not he hampered
by the disposal of reserve timber, sinca
all thn mining claims located in cr near
the tract include timber auflicient for
the needs of the owners. The present
iinxlerate grazing of cattle ia carried on
without risk to reproduction of the
forest.
The Medicine Pow forest reserve con
tains the largest continuous body of
lodgepole pine to be found in the
Kin ky mountains.
The completed plan provides for bet
ter protection of the forest from fire.
including effective measures for com
pact piling of debris and brush in open
ings realy for burning; stipulates that
all timber to be removed shall be
marked in advance by the forest o di
cers, who will he furnished with a full
set of instructions to govern all steps in
the logging operations: and requires
that all merchantable parts of the trees
he used.
Similar working plans will be pre
pared for available bodies of timber on
other reserves, making possible the
utilization of these vast forests under a
svst.'in of scientific management which
will perpetuate and improve the stand
and, alxive all, safeguard the forent
cover on the watersheds.
ALL READY TO SIGN.
Columbia River Jetty 'Bill Is Passed
by the Senate.
Washington, April 18. On motion
of Senator Fulton, the senate yesterday
passed the hill which was adopted by
the house of representatives appropriat
ing $400,000 to continue construction
of the Columbia river jetty. It took
only one minute to secure its Jinal en,
act merit. hen the engrossed copy of
the bill reaches the president, it will
take him even less time to sign it.
The bill which the Benate passed was
that introduced by Representative
Jones and, although identical with Mr.
Fult.m's bill, which went through the
Benate a month ago, it was necessary to
put the house bill through the Benate
in order to make it a la. This re-
ijuired the senate to pass two bills cp
propriating $100,000. When the houe
hill was agreed to the senate, on mo
tion of Mr. Fulton, recalled its original
bill from the house and tabled it.
The bill should reach the president
the latter part of this week. Comment
ing on ita final paaaage, Mr. Fulton
said:
"To Mr. Purton, chairman, and Mr.
Jones, of Washington, a member of the
hoiiBe river and harbor committee, are
we especially indebted. Both these
gentlemen should be held in kindly
remembrance by the people of Oregon.
It ia fortunate for ua'that Mr. Jones is
a member of that committee, for he ia
not only a friend of Oregon, but he ia
one of the strougeat men in tne house,
and is recognized as one of the leaders."
Arranging West Virginia Scale.
Indianapolis, April 18. The execu
tive board of the United Mineworkers
of America began a special session at
the Claypool hotel to consider questions
that have arisen out of the strike situa
tion in the bituminous district. The
proposition of the operators in the
Kanawha field of W est V lrginia to pay
an advance of 3 per cent in wages was
taken up, and a message of instruction
sent to the representatives of the min
ers, who were to meet tonight at
Charleston, W. Va., in joint Bcale com-
mittoe with the operators. v
Russia Has Money.
St. Petersburg, April 18. The buc
.. .... . i
cesHiui negotiation oi a foreign loan or
$450,000,000, ruinous as are the rates
which Russia ia obliged to pay for the
money, extricates the government from
much of ita embarrassment and enables
it to clear the decks of the accumula
tion of dchta and furnish the cash tie-
ccHBary to keep the treasury above wa
ter at least for two years, irrespective
of the attitude of the national parlia
ment.
Canadians Buy Mexico Car Lines.
Mexico City, April 18. The report
ed sale of Mexico electric tramways to
the Mexican Light & Power company,
a Canadian corporation, has been con
firmed. Werner, Beit & Co., of Lon
don, sold all their holdings for $11,
250,000 gold. The actual cash paid
will be $6,250,000.
IN THE NATIONAL
1 hursday, April 10.
Washington, April I ', Thn senate
and house today passed, Hiid ('resident
Koosi vi lt this evening signed, a joint
resolution appropriating $1,(100,000 fo'
the relief of the S,in Francisco earth
q'lake and fire sufferers, t he money to
he expended under the direction and at
the discretion of t he secretary of War.
The resolution was introduced in the
senate by Perkins and called for $500,
000. 1,'pon the measure reaching the
house, Tawney, of Minnesota, offered
an amendment rnak.ng it $1,000,000.
This passed the house, and when the
resolution was returned to the senate
the amendment was accepted without a
question.
Wednesday, April 18.
Washington, April 18. A pall hong
over the house today by reason of the
great calamity which has come to San
Francisco and the nearby towns of Oak
land, Ptrkeley and Alameda. Iegisla
tion went on, but in a most perfunctory
way. There was no heart or interest
in the bills under consideration.
Members of the California delegation
were besieged with inquiries and the
members from San Francisco and Oak
land districts showed the strain upon
them, not being able to ascertain
w hether or not their families were vic
tims of the ehock and their homes de
stroyed. The bill extending the national irri
gation law to Texas was passed after
neirly three hours' debate and the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
was taken up to continue before the
house the remainder of the week.
Washington, April 18. In a special
message delivered to congress today,
President Roosevelt declares the result
of the recent trial of the "beef pack
ers," inC hicago was a "miscarriage of
justice, " and that the interpretation
plucdd by Judge Humphrey on the will
of congress "ia such as to make that
will absolutely abortive."
Tuesday, April 17.
Washington, April 17. To clear
the legislative decks for pending money
bills for the support of the government,
the house today worked uninterrupt
edly from 11:30 to 5 o'clock. In that
time 11 general bills were passed under
suspension of the rules.
The bill to provide for entry of agri
cultural land within forest reserves was
taken up on motion of Dixon, Montana.
Mondcll, Wyoming, thought if tbe bill
passed it would bring vast areas direct
ly under the bureau of Forstry that did
not have a tree or bush. So far as these
areas are concerned, it would repeal the
timber and Btone section of the present
law and the commutation clause.
The bill was passed with one amend
ment, striking out tbe paragraph giv
ing the secretary of agriculture the
right to eet aside such forest reserve
land as was not occupied by a bona fide
fw.Mlwr January 1. 1900.
Washington, April 17. Preceeding
the taking up of the railroad rate bill
in the senate today, Tillman called up
his resolution directing the senate com
mittee on finance to enter upon an in
vestigation of the question of campaign
contributions hy the national banks and
the resolution waa referred to the fi
nance committee. Tillman said that
he would not confine the inquiry to the
Republican committee, but would ex
tend it to the Democratic committee.
Foster spoke for almopt three hours on
the rate bill, contending for the valid
ity of the proposed legislation.
Monday. April 16.
Washington, April 16. It took the
house of representatives juBt one min
ute to pass Representative Jonea' bill
appropriating $400,000 to continue
work on the jetty at the mouth of the
Columbia river. In accordance with
hia promise, Speaker Cannon this after
noon recognised Mr. Jonea to call up
the bill reported by the river and har
bor committee last Friday.
The bill waa read, and without a sin
gle word being said.in ita favor or is
opposition, the speaker announced that
the bill "would be considered as read
a third time, engroasea ana passea.
This waa all there was to it. It hap
pened so quickly that few members
present knew that nearly $500,000 was
being appropriated.
Crumpacker, of Indiana, called up
house bill extending until April 11,
l'.'Oi), tbe date for applying the coast-
Progress of Reclamation.
Washington, April 17. The third
annual general inquiry of the house
committee on iirigatnn regarding the
operation of the national reclamation
act waa begun today. Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock stated that, includ
ing the irrigation projects under con
struction, those which are contem
plated and those approved but not be
gun, there will have beeu spent on
June 30, 1908, $37,000,000, and that
the estimated receipts from the opera
tion of the law up to that time will be
$500,000 more than that amount.
Heyburn Talks to Desks.
Washington, April 17. Twice dur
ing his rate speech yesterday Senator
Heyburn practically emptied the sen
ate. When he began, senators gradu
ally left, and in the middle of his
speech he called for a quorum, so that
he would not talk to empty desks, but
no sooner had the senators answered to
their names than they again retired.
At the conclusion of his speech there
was but a mere handful of senators
present.
HALLS OF CONGRESS
wiie laws of the United States to the
Philippines. Under the present con
ditions, these laws will apply July 1
next.
Opposition to the bill wai made by
Humphrey, of Washington, who said
there was ample American shipping
on the Pacific coast to take rare of the
commerce between the United States
and the Philippines, and, if the time
was riot extended, these American ships
would get the business.
The bill was passed by a vote of 217
to 27.
Washington, April 16. A speech on
the railroad rate bill by Heyburn, of
Idaho, in advocacy of his court review
amendment, led to more than two
hours' technical debate in the senate
today. The Indian appropriation bill
was taken up for committee amend
ments, but was not completed, and
consideration will be resumed tomor
row. Tillman, of South Carolina, at
the opening of the session, offered a
resolution providing for an inquiry by
the committee on finance into contribu
tions by national banks to campaign
committees and why facts concerning
them had not been disclosed by the
comptroller of the currency.
Gives Up Attempt.
Washington, April 20. Senator Ful
ton had another conference with the
Reclamation service today in the hope
of reviving the Malheur irrigation pro
ject, but met with no success. He
learned that it has been finally dete'
mined to abandon this project, at least
for the time being, because of the many
difficulties that stand in the way.
Moreover, he was informed that at a
very early day the Interior department
will restore to entry a large portion of
the land now withdrawn, in order that
private capital may carry out plans to
irrigate much land which the govern
ment intended to reclaim under its pro
ject. Juat how much land will be re
stored to entry is not yet known, but
all the land which private capital pro
poses to irrigate will be made available.
President Asks for Money.
Washington, April 21. President
Roosevelt today sent to congress a mea
fage accompanving documents and pa
pers from the War department recom
mending the appropriation immediate
ly of an additional $1,500,000 for tie
relief of the sufferers by the calamity
at San Francisco.
The president today conferred with
Secretary Taft, with Senator Allison,
chairman of the senate committee on
appropriations, and with other senators
and representatives about the need of
further aid for the residents of the
stricken city, and a decision wa
reached that congress should be re
q ieated to appropriate the additional
$1,500,000. Aesurances were given by
the members of congress that the ap
propriation would be made.
Government Vessels to Rescue.
ment of Commerce and Labor will lend
all possible aid to the San Francisco
sufferers so far aa ita facilities go. In
dispatches to the inspector in San Fran
cisco and to the officials ot tne r isn
commission, Secretary Metcalf has di
rected the lighthouse tender Madrono
and the United States ship Albatross
to go direct to the stricken city and do
everything practicable to aid the suner
era. Pacific Squadron Safe.
Washington, April 19. A telegram
received at the Navy departmen this
morning from the commander of the
Pacific squadron, sent since the earth
quake, reports that all is well with this
squadron. The Chicago and Marble
head are en route from Long Beach to
Sau Francisco, and will probably reach
there some time tomorrow. The Boston
and Princeton are also at Long Beach.
Two More Quakes Friday.
Waahicgton, April 20. The Weath
er bureau today issued the following
bulletin: "Two small after shocks of
the San Francisco earthquake were re
corded on the seismograph at the W'eath-
er bureau, Washington, D. C, during
the night and this morning."
Limit Taken Off Transfers.
Washington, April 21. Secretary
Shaw announced today that the $10,-
000,000 limit on telegraphic transfers
to San Francisco has been lifted. All
relief that can be properly etxended to
the California banks will be given.
Quick to Protest.
Washington, April 10. Since tne
debate on the railroad rate bill warmed
up, certain senators have grown very
sensitive about allusions to "railroad
Benators"and "friends of tbe railroads,"
and have loat no opportunity 4to deny
that they themaelves are unduly friend
ly to the great transportation corpora
tions. Up to the present Bession,
whenever there waa talk of "corpora
tion senators," these men were not bo
sensitive; they did not jump to their
(eet then to continually disclaim any
particular friendlineas for corporations.
More Talk Coming.
Washington, April 16. Speeches on
the railroad rate bill will be the feature
in the United States senate the present
veek. Notwithstanding the assurances
to the contrary which were given by
senators last week, there 1b no immedi
ate prospects for securing an agreement
upon a time for voting upon tl bill.
No one has at anv time counted uoon
getting such an agreement until the
general speeches shall have been ex
hauated.
Kani'a Horn Bound n Warning Note
tfi I lie I'nrtilcf mpd.
A (Til In Ooil
does more than
free from futile;
It fills with fault
fighting force.
It Im wonderful
ly easier to go to
church with n
v?-!?I HvcV cm i i ui ii
V?f ) wl,tl 01,1 "ne'
TlfrN- m n,en lorn
rUkSV filKtit of what
1 i r;od thinks of
them In their
worry over what they think of Ood.
Jesus Is the way to heaven In the
same manner an a river Is the way to
the sen.
Destiny depends largely on the de
velopment of a sense of responsibility
for others.
Many who profess to love the pearl
of price are only longing for the price
of the pearl.
If you are going to sit down at the
feast of the Lamb you had better stand
up for Him now.
The most effective Instruments for
heavenly service are every-day tools
we lend our Lord.
Most of the bubbles for which we.
break our necks nre blown hy the
breath of our own ambition.
It's not the man with keen eyes for
faults who will fix this world; It's the
one w ith large faith In folks. .
A man may know whether he has
treasure In henren by watching
whether his heart goes there.
There are too many people willing to
give a cup of cold water If fhey can
only get It down the back of your
neck.
The fact that a man Is conscientious
In robbing the poor will not change the
things the King will say to him at
that day.
Many women seem to think that
Jesus said they must worship the
Father In pride and style Instead of
In spirit and truth.
? A FRIEND IN NEED,
When Baron Jutaro Komura came
to America to meet, at Portsmouth, the
representatives of the czar, he knew
that however many concessions ho
might obtain for Japan, he could not
satisfy the popular clamor among his
countrymen. Some one, says a writer '
In World's Work, wa bound to be dis
appointed. But he was assured also
that however 111 It might go with him,
one friend at least would be waiting
for him In Tokyo.
"I warned him of what lay before
him," said the Marquis I to to an
American woman. "I remembered well
my experience in 18'J5. I remembered
the treaty of Kyoto. I made that peace
after a successful war. All my terms
had been agreed to. I was satisfied.
I was successful. The treaty was
fte)r4 NVl J--f Pr WsTto'lSe no more
fighting over that business.
"How do you think I felt when
France and Germany stepied In and
tore my treaty to pieces, reversed its
conditions, and took from Japan that
which she had honestly won?
'"I shall never forget the pain of that
moment I remembered It keenly whea
Komura started for America.
"'My friend,' I said to him, 'you go
with hurrahs and rejoicing and ban
tals. It you are received In the same
way on your return I will not come to
meet you. The nation will do that.
You will not need me. But If things
are otherwise, if, when you return,
there are no shouts and rejoicings, if
no other single soul comes forward to
welcome you, count on me, for then
I 6hall come to meet you.' "
. In the days of the Tokyo rioting,
when the Japanese populace, enraged
at the terms of the treaty, was threat
ening his life, Ito's assurance must
have been a continual solace to the
weary Komura.
Troper Frlde.
"I don't like this talk about send
ing blackmailers to Jull," said Roving
Rufus to his comrade lu alms.
"W'ah's the difference?"
"You lack pride, that's what's the
matter with you," retorted Rufus. "Do
you suppose that when I go to Jail I
want to mix with that set? ' l'liiladel
phla Ledger.
Deserved to Lire.
In a rural Justice court In Georgia
recently an old negro, whose testimony
had been questioned, said In his own
defense :
"Jedge, I'm n good ninn. I boon a-llv-ln
roun' heah ten years. I ain't never
been lynched ; en de only horso I ever
stoled throwett me en broke my two
legs !" Chicago Dally News.
One on (irunduia.
"You shouldn't stay out lato at
night riding your wheel ; peoplo didn't
Btay out late In the good old days."
"Didn't you ever hear of tho mid
night ride of Paul Revere, grandma?"
New York Press.
MeuUiuw Ilia Fortune.
"Why do you suppose that damaged
old widower got married again?"
"Why, naturally, he wanted to get re
paired." Baltimore American.
Eveu though a young man may con
sider a girl worth her weight In gold,
it's 10 to 1 that her father only await
a chauce to give her away.
When a mother finds work she can
do while sitting, that Is her way of
resting.