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EUGENIC WEEKLY GV A RI». rT. Th.n show me thd man who LV'. grafter! A lawyer shows hla U how to evade the law. and he t^ioo it. 1» Whuffl for _ doing What’s that that Lfcps L “ fee - CiTllt? A magazine takes pay for Luting 3,1 advertisement its editors L,« is a fake. What’s that? Graft! congressman votes for an ap- Loriation t>ecause another congress- L n ba» agreed to vote for one of C .bat’s that? Graft! When a five Eousand a year senator retires at the (en years worth a million, wbat’s P'., Graft! A police captain on $2,- k, » year buys yachts and country Lutes Graft! How about the rall- Lj president who gets stock free in Corporation thut ,11I|1S over hls roa,i’ L, the Insurance mau or banker who Lrrt or takes fat loans on fancy se- Lfities and clears 1.000 per cent? Lifters, all of 'em: Grafters! Every Le grafts who can or who isn’t too Itiip J Show me a man who doesn’t [raft and I'll show you a fool. Present Liapany not excepted.” | "That's where you're wrong.” return- L Aiywn. Ignoring the slur and speak- Eg with a Judicial quiet oddly at eon- East with I*1* lM,8S’ vehemence. “The Ln who said 'Honesty ts the liest pol- L' kneu what be was talking about. It pays beet not only hereafter, but Lrvas well. Why did Missouri choose Llk for governor? Because In spite L bis faults he is honest. Why was L Follette sent to the senate from iRRonsin? Because, faults and all. lie ns honest. Why did the people of his country make Roosevelt their pres ent? Were they blind to bis faults ■d foibles? No. but they knew he ns honest! I am honest. This bill kn't. That is why 1 won't sign it.” [“You won’t, eh?” roared Ilorrigan. alien veto It! Veto it if you dare! I’ll Lt only smash your political career, let I’ll pass the bill over your veto, hut'll show you pretty well how you kl me stand as to power in the city, r make you the laughingstock of the ■ministration by taking the whole king out of your hands and passing it [ spite of you.” 1 doubt it.” answered Bennett, pal- K. but meeting coolly the fiery wrath lliorrigan's little red eyes. ‘’I intend I fight your Borough bill in the alder- unic chamber and outside that coun- l To pass a bill over my veto you’ll ■re to get a two-thirds majority. That leans fourteen votes. You have only (or 'solid thirteen.’ And I'll make it b business to see you don’t get a krteenth vote,” rl'll look out for that. all right, all Dne thing more. Mr. Ilorrigan. I in reason to believe there is briliery this matter. I'll ferret out the name lerery man who gives or’takes a file in connection with the Borough hn’bise hili, and I'll send every one [them to Jail—not only the aldermen. It the capitalists who are behind the insure. Receiver and thief shall go Ijsll together.” rls that so?” chuckled Ilorrigan. fhcn^Mr. Reformer, let Ate tell you is really behind tills whole affair, r man you’ll have to jail first of all, F Charles Wainwright, uncle of the p you’re trying to marry.” Be leaned l>ack to note the effect of f revelation, but Bennett’s face I 'd no muscle, gave no hint of what [beneath. [Besides.'' went on Ilorrigan. eager I press his advantage, "every cent of Miss Wain wright's fortune and of her broth er's has been put by Wainwright into Borough stock. If the franchise Is beat en. that stock I will collapse and Miss W a I n - wright will tie a pauper. You’ll beggar the girl you’re in love V with and her young brother if on a heart and ■ you veto that bill. •'> n« v.,u like." Nowgoabeadand **"1 Horri^rin. do as you like.” ' r«s Morrigan's trump card, and lu'1 pia.ved it ’ well. . White, si- Bennett walked back to his The fight seemed all knocked _w him Heavily be moved, like a 1 ’'■erexhausted. Picking up a pen. ’rote rapidly, then cast aside the -*•' 1 to the window and looted .«to the snowy, crowded park signed the bill?’ cried Hor- •‘»delight ’etoed It" replied Bennatt CHAPTER VII. 'H e l«oss is turned down!” Thia I this startling news flew | -r.tnlng fast to every quarter of the organisation and in its F kpread a trail of incredulous k . . T t > r ? from alderman knew why Ilorrigan had J» Bennott mayor. That the latter . 'lrn against bis benefactor •nly black Ingratitude. but itu*0* 11 ,nMnlty. for it ap- ’Pv.ied political suicide for J”11« man. t. *. a ®*lU**r of the disputants had THURSDAY. .11 IV 2. !•><*. ballroom. hen wh.v jgive me the u«‘Xt one "Am 1 sure it’s Roberts?” echoed »?- the I h <I wa s plea di»iç. “If out Ph« an. "Am I sure? Might as well steps are twivt ask me am I sure Chesty Dick Morri 1N osteji’s jx d. tv gan is crookKl. I've got the facts dow n as ixMtn! ate 1 Cynthia straight. Them secret service chaps of 8 »wins him her card. "The next h : mine"— “If they get Roberta they will be Mr■. Gibbs'. I’ve t old yo U that twiev." I wish Gil»bs all tlile luck tn tlu able to pass the bill’’— "They ain’t goln’ to get him if Jim wc•rid." observed Perry (•enevolently my Phelan’s hand don't turn out to be as he de|h»site<i ( ■y nt !i in1 on a fautvui l«eslde her chii|s«n>u. Mrs. Bennett "I all deuces an’ trays. "An’” — "Keep au eye on him and don’t let wish him so much good luck that If I him go away without m.v knowing It. he’d slip and break both Ills legs I'd 1 I must see him tonight and learn posi pay for a cab to take him home." "I.isik out. please!" begged Cynthia. tively bow he stands in regard to the matter. He has a reputation for being "He's coming." "The next Is ours, I think. Miss Gar- honest. If only"— ' repeated the details of the quarrel, yet "Here’s Alwyn. Mrs. Bennett." came i rison.” said Gibbs, entering from the in' Hen Williams, who's Morrigan's those details with many another were ' Perry Wainwright's voice from the 1 ballroom with Dallas on bis arm. "1 already passing from mouth to mouth mouthpiece an' bandy mau iu the board doorway. "In here. Bay, your houor, ■ hope we’ll have Is-tter fortune than in the mysterious fashiou whereby the of aldermen. Didn’t happen to hear of ; your honorable honor's honored rnoth- 1 Miss Wainwright and I. My step does closest kept secrets are divulged and that meetin', did you?” | er has been looking everywhere for not seeiu to suit hers tonight." "No. I am unfortunate in having no , you. And now that I’ve reunited the enlarged on. In the financial world, "No. I’m afraid the fault was mine." secret sen ice corps." too. the veto came as a bombshell. i long lost mayor and bls anxious inatu- protested Dallas. "I'm a little tired. "Never mind." returned Phelan. ou I ma I’ll chase off and find my partner 1 think. May 1 sit here with you a Borough Street railway stock fell with a thud that shook more than one colos whom the satire of the reply was quite i for the uext waltz. I wish It was ! few minutes. Mrs. Bennett?" she add sal fortune. Bennett—central point of lost. “You can get the beueflt of mine. i Cynthia. Ever dance with Cynthia. ed as Glbha tsre Cynthia away for the whole upheaval—was the calmest Now. at this meetiu* they did a lot of | Alwyn? Poetry of motion and all that. their dance. man of all who were involved lie had Jabberin' an’ they cussed you up hill Like a swan or—or u—oh. good even “Y’ou don’t seem very fond of Mr chosen bls course, and lie was follow an’ down dale. Says Horrlgau. ’If that ing. aiderman. 1 didn't see you? Are Gibbs, Perry." observed Mrs. Bennett, ing It with a dogged quiet far more young cub' you dancing tonight?" noting young Wainwright’s scowl of "Thanks," Interposed Alwyn, “but I dangerous than any I >ud mouthed blus "Dancin’?” re|>eated Phelan lu high Impotent wrath. ter. He had laid out a campaign, and don’t care to hear what was said about disgust. "Do I look it? It's bad "Not fond enough to make me want me. I”— that campaign be rigidly followed enough to be harnessed Into this open to live in the same world with him. “All right, then, but there’s some faced suit that feels like I was goln' Ills first step was to send for Perry Mrs. Bennett, you’re too pretty to tie Wainwright early in the morning fol thing you do want to hear. They got to slip through of it every minute, Just a chaperon. Come and dance thia busy at last an' framed up a new word- lowing the clash with Ilorrigan anfl. without tryln’ to dance too. At a twoatep with me. Please do!" under strict pledge of secrecy, to ex show of this kind I feel like a pair of He nodded with vast significance to- plain the whole complicated affair to yellow shoes at a fun'ral. Bo long, 1 ward Dallas and Bennett, and the lit that very liewlldered young man. your honor. Even’, Mrs. Beunett. tle old lady, catching the idea, acce(>t- "You’re all right. Alwyn! You're all There’s the music startin', sou.” be , ed with alacrity. the goods!” crowed Perry in genuine added to Perry as he started for the ' “I’m so glad even to get this mluute admiration. "But why didn’t yon barroom. with you.” began Alwyn when he and backheel Ilorrigan and throw him "I heard It," said the lad, "but I’m Dallas were alone. "It’s so long downstairs?" lu no wild hurry.” alnce"— "I think I did.” said Bennett dryly. "Thought you said you had a part "Since you came to see me? Yea. but “I think I’m still doing it. That’s why ner to look up.” that is your fault Alwyn. why haven't I sent for you today.” “I have—one of Judge Newman’s you called since I came home?" “Want me to lick him for you?” ask daughters. Ever s»e her? I thought "Don’t you know why. Daliaa?” ed Perry in delight. "He’s a bit over not or you wouldn’t have wondered "No.” my weight, but 1 wouldn't mind past why I wasn’t in a hurry. Better late “Are you certain you dou’t know?*' ing”— than”— “I—I don't know absolutely.” she fal "Are you having u good time, moth tered. "Ob, there are so mauy things “No,” Interrupted Bennett, amused er?" Bennett was asking the little old I don’t know absolutely!” at the lad’s vehemence. “I want you lady as he found a seat for her. "What Is one of them?” to play the melodramatic brother and “Yes,” she answered. "Aren’t you?" "For one thing, you and I used to lie protect your sister." "Of course I am. Why do yon ask?" such good friends and"— "Say,” snorted Perry, all the light The foyer was thinning out as peo "That is past,” said Alwyn firmly. ness gone out of his manner and his ple trooped to the ballroom. For the “There can be no talk of mere friend young frame stiffening ominously, moment mother and son were alone ship lietween you and me. Dallas. 1 “d'you mean to say the cur is framing together must tie everything or nothing to you. up any game on Dallas? I”— “You aren’t having a good time. Al- Tonight I can't speak as I want to. "Sit down.” ordered Alwyn. “nnd try wyn,” she contradicted gently. "You’re but 1 can In a very few days. Trust to use what litHe human intelligence unhappy about something. Tell me." tne till then. You know I am fighting you may have. I’ve got to have your “Nonsense!" he denied, with a forced Mr. Wainwright’s Interests and”— help, and what use are you when all laugh. “I"— "Yes,” she replied bitterly. "My un you can think of is getting thrashed by “You are thinking of Dallas, my boy. cle gives me no chance to forget that." somebody ? Sit down now and listen Is nnything wrong lietween you and “Don't think I'm fighting him for my to me.” her? What has happened?" own amusement! I must oppose him Perry meekly obeyed the new note “Nothing," he answered sullenly. I or else give up a fight that I set out to of command in his friend's voice, and But the mother was not content. Her win. And 1 menu to win It!" Perry Wainwright. Bennett resumed: heart ached for the grief her son was "That's the same old fighting spirit "Your uncle has tried to hamper me trylug to hide. in' for the Borough bill that ’ ll maybe I used to try so bard to awaken In by putting all your fortune and Dallas’ “Something has happened. Alwyn,” you.” said Dallas, a hint note of ad- into Borough Street railway stock. throw dust in your eyes if you ain't put on to it In advance. They’ve cut out she declared, "and 1 want to know The news of my veto will reach the the subway paragraph an’ the express what, so that I can help you. You love mlratlon In her rich voice. “I told you exchange almost at once. That will business clause, an' they allow trans her. And that day sbe came back from once it always took a blow to arouse cause a slump In Borough stock. If fers at all cross lines. That's the way Europe I felt sure sl^ loved you. What you. That blow has evidently been Ilorrigan fails to carry the bill through j struck." they’ll put the bill up to the aidermen Is holding you two apart?” over my head—and he will fail If I can "It has lieen struck!" he acquiesced, next time. A nice, harmless lookin' “ Nothing that can be helped." possibly block him—that will mean the with « sad ghost of a smile. document It'll be. an’ perhaps the board "But you never go to see her or”— practical collapse of the stock. It will She saw the haggsrd lines about bla 'll swaller it if"— “How esn I? You know my attitude mean that you nnd l'allas will l>e al- “But do the alterations In the bill toward her uncle. How can I call on mouth, lite tired look In hls eyes, and most penniless.” I also eliminate the 'perpetual franchise' her while she is in hls house? I ex a lump came Into her throat. She lean “Well,” suggested Perry cheerfully, ed forward Impulsively, but before site ’ clause?" pose«! hls relations toward the Borough “then you can marry Dallas, and little “Ah. there's the pointt They don't. Street railway franchise bill. I am ' could speak he had unknowingly brother Perry can come and live with All the other things you kicked against thrown away the golden moment by fighting him and hl» Iniquitous bill you. Don’t worry, old chap. I"— have lieen wiped out. but the 'perpetual with every means In my power! Dal continuing: “Shut up, you young Idiot, and alt franchise' clause stands.” "I must win this tight even though It las lives"— down and listen! Here's a check; also affects others besides Mr. Wainwright “And tile $2.1X10.000 cash offer stands, “I hadn't thought of that. You pool a note of introduction to my broker. too." added I'ennett. “1 still fail to nee Even if’’— He's a close mouthed fellow, and he'll why I should present Mr Wainwright’s boy! But surely”— "What others do you mean?” “ And something more. Her money keep the secret. 1 want you to sell company with a franchise for which "Oh. I can't explain now. After Fri and Perry ’ s are invested In Borough Borough stock short to the amount another man Is willing to pay the city day I can. On Saturday may I come stocks. By lieating that bill I seem of"— $2.UOO. ih 'O. and I shall fight the bill to outwardly to lie willfully wrecking to see you and tell you everything?” "To speculate? Gee! I never the very end." “Why not now?" their fortune. I told you the plnn I ar “There are obstacles that"— thought"— "Good I miv . your honor! An' Jimmy rangisl with Perry to avert this, but “1 don't lielieve In speculation as a Phelan's with you. We’ll make Morri "Tell me what they are!” she begged. she doesn’t know of that. And”— rule, but this time it's the only wav gan look Ilk»"— “I can’t. All I can tell you now Is “Why don't you tell her. then? Or out. Sell short. Then If the bill Is de that I love you. I love you nliove nil "He needs fourteen votes to carry let me tell her?" ' the world, sweethenrt, and”— feated you nnd Gladys will still be ns the lilll past my veto. He has ills thir “Because it Isn’t her gratitude 1 But fate in the dual guiae of Morri well off as you are now, even after teen aidermen. under Williams’ lend. want. I want her to love me." gan and Wainwright Intervened. The paying me back this sum I’ve advanc But only those thirteen voted for the "But don’t you wee in the meantime ed. if the bill is passed over my head, Bill In Its original state. Unless Morri what a weapon you are putting Into financier nnd the Itosa. seeking some the stock will boom, and you’ll both tie gan nnd Williams can find a fourteenth Mr. Wainwright’s hands? Supixiwe h«» quiet spot for a chat, strolled through richer than ever. Understand the Idea? alderman to”— tells Dallas of yotir enmity to him nnd the foyer, where Horrlgau on sight of I think I’ve arranged it so you and “Unless one of the men who voted lets her know you are seemingly trying Bennett halted with a glower of dis she won't lose a dollar in either case." against it before can l>e brought to to Impoverish her nnd her brother? lie like, which he took no pulns to con y "Alwyn.” cried Perry, the full idea vote for It next time Morrigan loses." might prejudice her terribly against"— ceal. at last |>enetratfng his youthful brain, answered Phelan, "lie’ll make It his “I've thought of all that. I must be CHAPTER IX. "you're the whitest ever. The”— business to buy a fourteenth man. an’ content to wait Next Friday the re HE moment of strained silence "Hold on! 1 do this on one condi I I'll make It my business to find ont vised Borough bill comes up before the that ensued upon Morrigan's en tion.” who he trie» to get an' to help your aldermen again for the final fight. trance was broken by the Irre “Oh!” honor keep that same fourteenth man When it’s settled one way or the other presslble Perry, who. having “On condition you promise solemnly straight. That’s how It adds np so far. I can go to her and explain. Mean rescued Cynthia from Gibbs at the that neither Dallas nor any one else Well. I'll be Joggin’. I’ll keep you post time"— cloae of their dance, was escorting her shall know my share in it” ed. an’ between us we’ll make Morri "Meantime she la here tonight with “But”— gan give a livin’ picture imitation of a Mr. Wainwright. Have you seen her?” triumphantly from th» ballroom. "This la my dance." he remarked “Promise!" man without a scalp before we’re “Only for a minute.” happily to Alwyn aa he cam» up. “and “Oh. well, all right, then, But rxi- through with him." “Did "he treat you’with the same las ought to”— Little of Phelan’s exultation was re friendliness, the same Interest, as of we're going to alt It out. If Mrs Ben “No, she oughtn't. Now clear out. flected in the new mayor’s face as the old? Don’t think I’m Inquisitive, dear nett In her capacity of cha[teron ahouhl I’m busy. Don’t waste any time going aiderman bustled out Ills duty lay I only ask all these questions t«e<aiise ask for Cynthia, you can tell her we're going Into the glnsa house to stroll to my broker, I’m holding back the clear before him. and that duty be I love you." among the romantic vegetables." official announcement of the veto as would follow. But he alone realized “1 know.” he answered, pressing her And he departed with bin prize In the long as I can. But”— the cost. He had so counted on the hand as It lay on hls arm. “yet I can “I’m on. So long, old chap. Enter promised talk with Dallas Wainwright hardly answer you, for I hardly know. direction of the conservatory. The mo Perry the Lamb into Boar and Bull- the preceding evening. On the hopes In her presence I am not at ease be ment's Interruption had sufficed for vllle! Let Ilorrigan A Co. Indulge in a of that Interview he had staked hls all. cause I can't tell her everything, and Wainwright to w hisper an admonitory timely tremble!" In it he was to have received the half she seems ill at ease t«ecaiiHe she knows word In Horrlgnn'a ear. Daliaa, too. Scarce had Perry departed on his pledged reward for hls months of toll there's something 1 don't tell her. Ob, fearing a clash, took Bennett’s arm. "It’s ao warm in here!” she murmur mission when Phelan was announced and achievement It's a wretched ed. "Perhaps we can find lietter air lu "Your honor." he shouted as he first Yet In view of hls present relations position for us one of the other rooms. Shall we try?” caught a glimpse of Bennett "You re toward Wainwright he could not, of both!” "Wainwright.” exclaimed Horrtgan, all aces! Nothin’ to it Friend Horrl- course, visit the financier’s home. The “Then why as the portieres cloaed lie hl nd the may gan's bltln’ holes In the cellin’. He’s doors of the house that contained th» don’t you clear or and girl. "I don’t like that! la your _ <>h. you needn't look so mum. 1 m woman he loved had been barred to It opr nlec* on bia aide or with us?” wise. I haven’t spent ten years and him And Dallas— what must she have “By going to ”1 don't know,” answered Wain •lose on a million bucks In scrapin’ to thought of bia failure to call? her and saying: wright discontentedly, "and I don’t gether a private secret service system 'Daliaa. I am like to force an Issue by asking her for nothin’. ’You’ve algned the bill* ex («sing your CHAPTER VTTI. It doesn't especially matter, 1 auppoee squeals Morrigan ’No. you big stiff- u n c I a aa a ’VE found out who their four In any case, I can truat her.” blackguard and says you, I’ve vetoed It Now go teenth man la. your honor." whla- am destroying chase yourself before I knock you pered Phelan in high excitement (Continued Next Week.) your fortune from under your bat” says you. Them “Ift Roberta—Richard P. Rob- and Perry'a was the very words, so I'm told." of the Third. Ile'a the aiderman erta Will you marry "I congratulate you on your seeret that Morrigan's trying to put the In- in»?’ These are service men." laughed Bennett "They dlan sign on. We've got to nail him the facta; but, seem to have a wonderful faculty for if we can.” thank God. it's quoting one's remarks literally, but - “You're sure it's Roberts T* asked For Infaita and Children. only kill Friday. “But did I ^on>< here to ladle out not Bennett In the same undertone. air to you?” supplemented Phelan. The administration bull was In full After that I can go to her and make it Hu Kind Ytu Hm llwajs Bought “No. I didn't I come to tip you off to swing. Mayor and «Merman had all clear.” Before Mrs. Bennett could reply Per a ineei'n’ that's held last night at [chanced to meet for a moment in a big, Wainwright's bouse—him an’ Horri- crowded recoption foyer Just off the ry returned to the ballroom. Cynthia at gnn an’ Gibbs an' some others, laclood- I CASTOR IA 1 I TEACHERS ENO WESTERN OREGON'S BIG CONVENTION (Fr.uu Sa turday's Du lly Guard I The teach ion closed its annual sess ion at four o'clock with an address I >V Albert B. Hart, of llar-| vard Univer slty, on the subject. \|>- plication of American Blography to ( Teaching, as Illustrated by the Life of Abraham Lincoln.” The conven tion has undoubtedly been the most i successful ever held. As well as en joying themselves, the teachers have constantly remarked at the practical-i If’you have a good Coat and neas of the discussions, and of the« Vest and would like to lo k departmental work. For the latter. I as well as the tcllow with a the I niversity buildings have been of the most use. new suit buy a fine p. ;r This morning A. C. Nelson, state I oi Fiat Iron Brand Trous.,s, superintendent of public instruction ' of Utah, spot,, on the subject, "Deni-1 at $2.50 to $7.50 a 1 oeracy In Education.” He came to I you have your suit compktc the conclusion that only through the the schools can the great class prob-, lems. which seem to be arising In the ' I nled States, be cured In the pub-, lie schools all children coni«1 in con tact with each other and have the same chance. And. therefore because TOCOERY a child learns the feeling and Ideas 554 Wilamette Street. that govern his schoolmates, he is much better fitted to become a good citizen, than when taught by a private I tutor. Mr. Nelson also thought that It was a good sign when a child likes recess better than school hours, for! it Is In the recess period that the I boy and girl learn to like his and ' her comrades and to know them. "If your boy conies home with his clothes soiled," he said, "It is a sign that he A pure, antio p- is becoming a trtie democrat.” tic Toilet Powder Professor Cubberly of Stanford for infants en t followed with an address on the vital adults. Ex subject of "Apportionment of School sitelv perfun I. Funds." The conclusion had beeu Renders an ex il- reached in previous lectures that lent comble- «a some form of a state tax Is better and keep.thes!;in than one In which a district or town- clear, soft sud ship is used as a unit. ThU morning vel|ety. Relieves he criticized the manner of apportlon- skin irritation and nient by the Census method, He con- should be used sldered that the money should be freely after Inch given to districts according to their ing and shading, needs. The basis for the attack was giving a delight ful and refresl.itik made plain when he showed that In effect. At deal one district in Oregon, only $!l was ers or by mail, 3S received to pay one teacher with, cents Box. Pre while in towns and cities often 1150 pared by for one teacher Is received. Professor Cubberly maintained FERD. T. HOPKINS, N.Y. CITY, that In every district, however few Frepriator of GOURAUD’S ORIENTAL CREAM the pupils, the teacher should be roa saxJB aaD KaeouMXMDXD nv equally as good. He said that every American child under the principles STANLEY’S. of our government, had the right to <112 Willamette St. ..... Eu>«« -■» this privilege. But In our country districts the case Is far from such a state, for in outlying districts teachers sometimes are employed scarcely worthy of the name, though they may be of the hire. It is so small. This afternoon, after an address by Effie B. McFadden of the San Fran- " World cisco State Normal on Knowledge in Education,” Superln- tendent Ackerman spoke on the theme, "The Educational Retrospects and Prospects.” He discussed the situation in Oregon, what the teach ers. the school districts, and children ■ need. While Oregon Is well up among the states in point of literacy, her school system, he showed, was susceptible to Improvement. Some of the teachers will stay for the University summer school, others will go to Monmouth, while still oth ers will go on vacations to their homeH, or to summer employment. Superintendent R. F Robinson, county superintendent of Multno mah and hls wife, leave for their home In Portland tonight. The sup erintendent Is the retiring president this year. For twenty-three years he haR attended meetings of the asso ciation In Oregon, and is considered one of the strong leaders for educa tion in the state. ROBERTS BROS Dr. T. Felix Gouraud’s ORIENTAL TOILET POWDER PQST5, BOXES! CROW WANTS PRETTIEST WOMAN IN COUNTRY f G olden W est FAMOUS FARMING DISTRICT WILL CELEBRATE FOURTH OF 7"—> JI LY—BEAN ORATOR. Crow, the center of one of the best farming districts In Lane County, will celebrate the Fourth of July In a manner hardly second to that of/lu- gene. In a proclamation Issued yesterday, the good people of'Crow command all loyal citizens of Lane county, to make ready for the best time of their lives at their picnic grounds. The orator of the day will be Hon. L. E. Bean of Eugene, who will de liver an especially prepared address to fit the local surroundings. The president of the day is Ell Perkins; the marshal—though Crow really has little use for an official of this kind —John Holland, and the reader, Eu gene Holland. In the way of sports there will be foot races, a baseball game between teams that would put the Campbell-1 Fellman's aggregation to shame, Jumping and other athletic events. Choice will also be made of the ugliest man present and of the pret tiest woman. There will also be an unusual assortment of plug uglies. RAILS BEING LAID AT JUDKINS POINT I Ralls are being laid upon the En- gene-Sprtagfield trolley line beyond the railroad track. The roadbed around Judkins’ point la finished, the ties laid and most of the rails down. L. N. Roney also has the long trestle across the bottom almost com pleted. , TEA TSPICES BAKINGPOWDER. * PlAL AU I .ONVINi.i ■' J J| PORTLAND^OREr r I, Sold in Eugene by W L Dels > ALBANY À'«4«tn Jf<. ronrwa Mw««n in all br ioa. » ian.w. math •»•Lio. foan n that haa won m rraataat n.anan-l w «aan hai» beva wboc>«,iaci - ■(*• 'a! 4<>rm «.-nan f rgtr'a. andar oara . ' n>e ■a w RÎT F T< >I>À y for Mftlm «n aa<| e* •’* S
