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TWO THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD. THURSDAY, JUNE 9. 191* Blood Humors Statue of General Geortfe A Custer Unveiled June 4 Commonly cnuio pimple*, boll«, hlvv«, ev«e?n i or «all rheum, or »'»me other form of •»rupiion but «ometlnirs they exl«t In th»» mywtem. In<|lcate>l by (»»••!• Ing« of weaktb im. languor, I*»«* of ap« j petite, or gem ■ il debility, without cau*in< any bieokhi< out They are eipelled and the whole ty«- tem I« renovated. atren<thene4 and toned by Hood’s Sarsaparilla his death by stoppina each morning (Guard Special Service.) New York, June 4 Heartbroken at ths* exact hour and minut»* of hin Get It today In usual liquid form or demise Callahan expired a' 4 1* lu chocot.it<**1 cablets ««11*4 b*r**t*be and practically pennlle»», for»*»*d to the morning. a victim of heart sell her furniture to provlJe for her disease A* he drew his last breath, deputy The dally needs, Mi - Charles W. Morse t h»* clocked »topped coniiniies her battle to secure the who took Cnllaran'» place not Iced freedom of her hu-hand from the f*d- thia fact. and wound th»* tlnw-ple»** It went until twenty-five luinut**«* - , on * * kttevta, w »»••• ••• b* is ___ o'clock the next morning serving a fifteen y»»ar term of viola I past four tion of the liatiklng laws Mrs. Morse when It again stopped, although It I* Is no» gathering a monster iHdltlon1 aisppord to be and had th<*r»tof*w« to Pr«*sld»*nt Taft, asking the release always been an eight day clock of th«* flnans-ler. anil thia a III probab-' tgaln It was wound ami tb<* sain« ly be completed next week anil fur-; thing happened, mvoiding to the tea ward»*«! to Waahlugton. Mrs Mora»* tlmony of blureoats who hav»» a repu ha» <*t next Frida) a» the date for tation for vsrailty. The < I« h k refus» the completion of the ta»k sh« has ed to ko pari four A M A ic * I u end but It ugaln it was wound and set herself r t hat stopped every time at tl Th«* ruined Ice trust and st»1 Callalinn got his death st ship •■omblii«* financier 1» said t< At first It was thought very III. and his devoted wife Is t McMInnvIlle Rep*»rt»»r concideiive ami a « ful that he will succumb unless n»*-R»*gi*ier. who»* ed! ritllesl In He exam lea «**) soon * tth the party of busin«*«.* he could find not till Th«* year In th»’ Tombs, Mrs M< of that City, who made a trip to Then iht* mon »aid. together with the six moi g«»n»» In auto* last week, apeak the pi »llcrnirn that .Mr M*»r»»* ha» already serve of Eugene and her people. The h«*ads mik I I’ mi I the Atlanta p pbrter says: iald <>n<* to an "It I n hood "Aitbough a few hlndranc«»» re- hl* h«*alth to t Mors«* ha* »pent ut he.'. It Is -aid th tarJe.l th«* progress to Eugene, the Filially the antics of the dock pos I next stop, they arrived at »1 30. wc'l »•»cry dollar * it I m. came »<> uncanny that no one would satisfied with the pleasure of the trip seMKHl. In her A I eq il 1 si up th.* valley. They ha<! beeu met at and that for several days she has been wind or lumi»!ir with it Santa Clara by a party of Eu<**ne continuing her effort* In her hu*- tlon for u liew timepiece lla* :>/"-n a IthoUt mad*» men and women an«l con«luct«*d into band's behalf practically th«* city After showing them about mouey. who has "Much as It pains me to admit It.” the streets for awhile th«» Kugenlanx an<i In gave then, an Informal reception at she said, “It la true, I have hail to the Commercial club. They were get rid of my electric carriage and qurale’e»! at the Osburn and Bmee«ie put op mv household furniture at hotel« during the night and all went publht auction "The mortgage on our Fifth cut early in th«* morning for »nother around the beautiful, hustling avenue home wa» foreclose«! *» hii «> Moun»'. Mich., where General George A. luster lived for a time. Uouored apin el’y of I ugene Th,* Eugene Daily time ago. so that all I now have la the memory oí the famous tighter by sutsenbiug tor a tuuu to build a bruuz«» Guard has the following to »ay of the what my furniture brought But I statue. The statue of Geuerul Custer Is the work of E C. Put tor. oue <,1 leij'e.*xlon ti .»de on the McMi.invilie do n«»t care 1 will beg If I can only America's leading sculpture. get my husband free, Although I party: 'They looked over Eugene and all have worked night and day for his 1‘nl»*»» a r»’*»t»lte i* granted, ««a* of deviate It to be one of the p»»ttiest freedom. It seem* that I have a.'c.ni New York'» mint dartnx .«r I deeper- town* In the state and one of th»* pll-h«»l so little. Il I* dise» 'uraglng ate "yeggmen" will rotile t<> hl* nat- most .»regressive »Th»» Th»» Eugene way when I l*H*k back over It all ura! and logical finish neat » .*«k I n "I am receiving new signature» to I the H a geod one. They .»4mir»*d he city H« electric « hair at Sing ; Sin« and wondered at Its maivclous my petitions by every mail, and I 11* Thomas Barn»», better - known a* would like to have all those who growth. The McMinnville ix»>plq “Bangor Billy." and •»» one of th« were u.ucl pleas«»<l also with the have petition» mall them to tne. so leader* of the band of crltnlanU that 1 may have them nut later than park «‘J »tr«*xt* of Eugene No (’»»nee ¡which for a time terrori*«»«! New June 10.’ to make hay here.” I York The crime for whi»h he I* to Following I* what the Telephone-: men. who are digging, out of the pay the extreme penalty 1» th« mur SICK WOMAN JUMPS Count Break) von Blrkenfal*. a Register wrote: water. rt» r of J rn Leonard, a member of "Arrived at Eug**ne at 5:45 and multi-millionaire brew*f from Bohe Banger Billy1»” band »ho had turn The depth of the gravel at th»» FROM UPSTAIRS WINDOW place mia. sailed tor home thin week after wa* met nt Santa Clara by a party of, where this pier surprised ed Informer. the bridge builders, for the bed-rock autolsts from this beautiful city, who! a brief stay in New York, declaring Several memb«*r» of th»* band h*4 that hl* |5<i.0»>0.»»o0 fortune wuul»l piloted u* through the principal hor-| WHILE HOUSE IS AFIRE was reached at only a couple of teel oughfare and University ground*» On would not been rounded up in th»* South by tie- at the first one and is washed clear crei Servie* men la*<>aar,l wm at the middle of the river. Rock our return an Informal rweptiot was! York hotel among th»* prisoner* taken He wax remarked : held at the Commercial Club where a was reach<*d late yesterday afternoon to prison for s long term, but maze at Springfield Destroy* after going down about six or seven neat addr»-.» of welcome wa* dellver-| "Food I* enormously high In price. »ent »a* subsequently pardon»*«! bv Presi- feet, if it was known at first how ed by D E Yoran and the key to. That mint make people nervoua when I • Taft, it b»»lng pia : Ik* Dwelling Owned by Eugene Eugene turned over to Mayor Lewis, ., r <1 •• r BM ■ Mil » hen one deep it had to be dug scrapers would detectives to use him *• a “stool pig get» food he generally find* he 1» Man. who responded in bl* very able nun-j have been used, hauled either by ••on" to run down desperad*still horses or a donkey engine, There ner. A cordial Invitation was given pa) Ing for the pink «haded lights on at large ■ the table, the flowers, the elaborate the party to attend a grand annual Springfield, June 1.—When the I have been nearly a dozen men In the The detectives to»»k Leonar«! to the house next door caught fire and her ; hole and still it is slow work with musical concert given at the Univer and uselee« display of tnonogrammrd Canadian border, where he did »itti** ¡»liver an»l of th»* elaborate decora sity. Also arrangement« had been bouse was threatened. Mrs. O. Lar shovel and wheelbarrow work for th»*m. «nd then permitt»»! A big concrete mlzer will be d»*- made for the party at the Osburn and tions." • son, who was sick in bed. became him to return to hl* home In Hr*>ok- Smeede hotels. After »tinner some llvered tn a few days and the build alarmed and jumped out of a s»»cond- D n | took In the concert while others were I For Sale One cluck In perfectly ing of the piers rushed to comple story window Monday night while Barnes and another m»mb»*r *>f the her husband had gone down stairs i tion. Cofferdams that are water ¡chaperoned about the city, viewing g<*od condition, except thnt It la h»«>- band » ii »| w » l»*d that l.eonar.i «t» g*v Apply at Hulph avenue |>ol|re Ing to “give them away," and vl»ltM to secure assistance to help her. No I tight will be built at the base of the place* cf Interest, whl h are many, diMH'd bones were broken, but the shock middle piers and ordinary cement i notably the parking around the de-i station. Brooklyn. him Ever since Lieut. Callahan Jled in while still sick may prove serious can be used. The falsework Is push- | pot, which by the way. I* one of the A quarrel wn* started and Barnes The two bouses are alike and near > ing forward rapidly, and Is already moat beautiful In the Wlllamett»» val-, the Ralph avenu»* poU»*»* station In shot l^onar>l dead. He fled, I was together on Seventh str»»et, near the to the »»»conil pier, a distance of Î0O ■ ley. Some visited friend* and others Brookbn. the clock *vhlch tick» out arrest»«! shortly afterward II:, depot. Flames were discovered nearfeet. The pile* are not driven, but «contented themselves by taking in the Huie on the station house wall companion was also caught by th« 1 the places of amusement. ha* Insisted u|*on <oiiimenioratlng detective*. the roof of one occupied by Charles Just rested on the gravel. was ' “Here the paving qu»»i»t!on Stevens about 7:30 in the evening.! ---------- studied again and the manner of and the fire was well under way’ HEATH OF MRS BAILEY i street illumination was noticed. I.ate when noticed. Mr. Stevens was out ! 1 n Ur DMILCI, ' to bed and early to rise, we left Eu- ; in the garden and his child was sleep-: AN EARLY PIONEER I gen* at 8:30 Friday morning, all car» ing in the burning house. Only part! Bad ’ In good shape—even "Bi*h." of the contents of the house were saved. When the fire was discovered! Springtie!!. June 4. Mrs. Nancy ! bridge over river at Eugene; carsj Mr Larson hastened to get assist-! Bailey. <•( this city. ag»**l xl and an I were emptied while crossing one at a, ante to help his wife out of the »»arly pioneer to this country, died time and occupant* «Talked " ltonroe, Mich.. June 4.—With Dr. B. F. Rowland, of Salem, for- house, but while he was gone she I this morning in Springfield of. old President Taft as orator of the occa- merly pastor of the Methodist church became alarmed at the nearby crack age. Mrs. Bailey crossed the plains •ion. the nation, state, city, and adja- i in Eugene, has been secured to de ling of the falmes and leaped from in 1S52. with a party from Missouri, DIED and ha.-» resided in Oregon since cent farming district united here to-, liver the baccalaureate sermon of the the window. While hauling the hose then. The deceased leave» 3 sons cart to this fire Clyde McPherson, a day in paying tribue to he memory High school tomorrow evening at the volunteer fireman, fell and was run and two daughters who are: John, of General George Armstrong Custer, Presbyterian church. The telegram over by the cart and injured severely, Jesse and Lee Bailey, all now living At Pendleton. June 2. 1910. H. D. ■who with 254 members of the Sev in Idaho; Mrs. W. C. Latham, of Wylie, formerly of Eugene. He lived no bones were broken. enth cavalry, were slain by Sitting from him this morning accepting the although The house was owned by S. A. Springfield, and Mr» P. Calloway of north of the city and was engaged In The Guard's exclc.alv* story a week A big three days’ race m**ct will Bull's band of Sioux Indians at the invitation came as a relief to the sen Sage, Eugene, and was covered by Eugene. The funeral will be held at fruit growing, having one of the best ago to the effect that Bylletrby 4 Co., be h»*ld *>n the track of the Lan« battle of Little Big Horn in the ior class, which had no one to d» s*?er $750 of 2 p. m. Sunday and interment will orchards in this part of the state. new owner* of th«- ga* and el»*ctric insurance, which partly covers the sermon until today. Dr. Clarence ‘‘Bad lands" of Montana. June 25,■ take place in the Mulkey cemetery. His son, H. E Wylie. K there for the plant* here, would soon open valley | County Fair AsRoclatlon In Eug«** > on Jtin»* 30, July 1 and 2. Hom** of 187$. The equeatrian statue of Gen True Wilson, of Portland, had been ; the loss. funeral, having started yesterday la headquarter» in engaged, but a telegram was received Eugene wa* con- eral Custer was unveiled by the gen-! response to a message telling him of firmed by Vice • I Prsldent C. E Grocs- j the beat h<ir»e, in th»* alate such aa yesterday stating that owing to the ¡Zoloek, will be her»* and take part era la widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Custer, SPRINGFIELD GRANGE his father's illness. death of his mother he would be una BIG LOG DRIVE beck and other offlvial* of the com in the race«. The program for th*» of New York. ble to be here. B. F. Rowland, of ln Eugen* yesterday pany who were daya la aa follow«: General Custer lived in this town! FROM THE McKENZIE HOLDS GOOD MEETING CRESWELL CHRONICLINGS in consultation with J. L. Lambirti). three June 30 -2 25 tn.t $l’,n | is ■when he enlisted for the civil war.j Salem, was at once thought of. and telegraphed for. because he is wel] I local manager While here it was pace. $150: »p»*clal to b«*at track ree- The statue, for which the Michigan Springfield. June 1.—A crew of Springfield., June 4.—Springfield 7;__ — f___ ____________ Th»» Epworth League oi the Meth- decided by th»- officer* to erect a iord R. Ambush 9 1-4. half-mile da«h. degislature appropriated $25,000. ia known here and very popular. It | places him at somewhat of a dlsad- ten __ _ or ____________ fifteen log drivera left yester- Grange met at the usaul hours Satur- „dlst church enjoyed ” a hay rack ride twr^atory brick building on the site ! running, $75. the work of Edward C. Potter, the July 1 — 2:17 trot. $150. 2 40 Greenwich, Conn., sculptor, whose vantage to receive such short notice, day for Deerhorn, 3# miles up the day. May 28. with a large gttedance Tu„K(iay evening to the home of 11 ¡of the company's pr»»*«ent office and but the High school considers itself McKenzie, to run the Booth-Kelly of grangers, and also a number of : Architect Y. D lienslll ha* been em A. Howe west of town, where they pace. $150; two-year-old trot. $100, equestrian statue of General Slocum visiting m«mbers from Donna grange I very fortunate in securing him. • drive of 3.500.000 feet of logs to ployed to rurnlsh the plans. Both were pleasantly entertained. The »p»»«'lal to beat tra<k record Ray O' •t Gettysburg it considered cne of the The graduating class will meet to- i their Coburg mill. The drive is the A splendid program wa* prepared by meeting included the election of the ' floors of th»» new building will be Light, R 1-4. Che best of its kind in the country. the worthy lecturer, Mrs. McBee, and morrow evening at 7:30 at the High result of a whole winter ’ s cut by the occupied by the company. While the following officers: Guy A. Armi General Custer waa born in Ohio,I Jul) 2 2:40 trot, $150 2 $5 but his home was in this city when school building and march In a body several camp* on this river. The listened to by an appreciative aud tage. president; Edward Weber, fist * building I* being erected the company pace. $150; ap»<elal to beat track rec ience. The program was most Inter-' to the church, where a section will be I timber is very large and many of the I will occupy the lower floor of the vice president; Bertha Stratford, sec ord, Zoloek. 5 1-4. war broke out between the north and the South. His career in the Civil, reserved for them. The graduating sticks are five feet In diameter at esttng. and well rendered. Including ond vice president; F W Ogram. | Morse brick block at the corner of Entries to nil ria»»ea close Satur the small end. It will take several recitations, by Mrs. Dunham, Ima class numbers 39. which Is one less East Ninth and <*ak streets, recently third vice president; Tillie Van Proo- War wa* a brilliant one. He met his day, June 25. The uaual 5 per cent weeks to make this run, for the St. John and Mabie Bertch. Song*! than that of last year. vacated by the Labbe hardware store. I yen, fourth vice president; Ida Rich death June 5, 1870, when, with a' entrl»*», and 5 per cent deduct»*»l from On Tuesday evening the Junior ban water is already very low. About by Arthur Kirkland, Mr. and Mrs.' ards. secretary; Mr. Mitchell, treas Will IMMM» force of 1,100 men he attacked a all money wlnn»*ra. All races 3 In 5, The company will soon begin the half-mil»» heat*. 5 to ent»»r and t to body of Sioux Indians, numbering quet is held at the Osburn grill. This the tenth of June another crew wll Young, a talk by Mr. Dodd on how urer; Leda Everson, organist; Lucile 9,000, encamped on the Little Big is a custom that was started by the start the Willamette river drive from to raise and tend sheep on Wiliam-, George, assistant organist; Irina Og- complete rebuilding of the Eugene start; races ’ ■ called ••• at • I W o'clock — ’ .............. X»««/’ »' and «(I ga* plant, and $250,000 wll be spent started at 1:30. Boclety r«**erv< Horn, in Montana. Custer and his en-, junior class three years ago, in pre Hyland’s, some 35 miles to the ette valley farms, a reading by Mrs. ram choister. r»»»erv»*a V. W. Smith was called to Berke by the company In Improving the *er- ¡th* right to change th»» program. Cir* command were slain by the red- ference to a class picnic. It I? now Springfield mill. At present the Bertsch and Mrs. LaRue, with songs ■kins. I an established formality that is part Springfield mill is cutting logs during the program, by the grange,! ley, Cal., last week v>y th«» Illness of vlce by the addition of at l»»ast one necessary. shipped from Wendling by train and last, but not least, a recitation, his wife, who was operated on in a more large tank and several miles of I of the commencement exercise». ■Music will be furnlsned by tne E Wednesday is class day at the High daily. Because of the Inability to each, by our visiting members, Mrs.| hospital at that place. Th»» operation mains, beside* making a large num- gene band and there will be other »»»»♦***♦♦****»*♦********* school building, and in the evening get enough this way, the mill is run Gillespie and Mr. Lapham, which was a success and Mrs. Smith Is re her of Improvement* In vario us bran attraction». the class exercises, which include the ning under capacity and only day were grsatly enjoyed by all. Four covering rapidly. chea of the nervice. With plenty of grass and good | MARRIED : reading of the class will' and the shift, When thia drive is completed were initiated into the first and sec- Ernest, the 10-year-old son of Mr. The purcha»«* of the gas and *)ec- water and a fast track horsemen will there will be plenty of available and degrees and several new name»! and Mrs. John Redford, residing two trie plant* here by the Hyll»»»by corn certainly class prophecy and the like. enjoy coming to Eugene The senior play, entitled "Mr. log», for there are nearly 3,000,000 are to be balloted on the next meet-1 miles east of Creswell, fell from a pany means much to Et il gene and the ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»*•»♦*♦********* Conditions o to llarnxv, ILu»v< ing A number of the Springfield’ cherry tree last Sunday and broke «ommunity at large, They have un- Bob,” is to be held at the Folly the- feet in it. All hnrness races to lie govern«**! by At Oakland, Cal., June 1. 1910, atre on Thursday evening, The class The McKenzie drive 1» considered grange accepted an invitation to a»-| his right arm near the wrist. He limited capital at their dlnpoHal for William Montgomery and Miss Helen found itself in difficulty when a very dangerous one by the river »1st the Donna grange in initiation! was brought to town and Dr. George improvement* and a great deal of It the American trotting rule», unle*s otherwise specified as far ax prac- Aya The bride's home is in Eu- it came to make arrangements to men and the most expert driving grange ha* changed Its meeting from1 set the arm. will be spent In this city. flcable. K»»ne. being a daughter of Mr. and give this, for the theatre, where it is skill is needed. the 2nd and 3rd Thursday to the 2nd The plans for Creswell's new *10.- Condition* as to Running Harm, Mrs. L. Aya. JThe groom formerly re customarily held, could not be ob and 3rd Saturdays of each month. 000 school building arrived Tuesday if your stomach, heart or kidney | In all running race» the rules of aided here. They have many friends tained because of previous engage L. M. KISER. and they show one of th»» best ar- ar»» weak, try at leant, a few dose* on ■in thia city who tender congratula- ments there. Corresponding itery. ranged and most modern school ly of Dr. Shoop’s restorative. In flv*' the California Jockey Club will gov The Folly theatre, WORK PROGRESSES ern as far as practicable Cions. which is scarcely large enough, wa» t'r»** or ten days only, the result will sur-i houses It is possible to build ON BIG BRIDGE For any Information addre»» O. L then secured. The vaudeville and prl»e yon. A few cents will oov«r Swisher, »«cretary. SPRINGFIELD BREVITIES well Chronicle. At the M. E. parsonage in Eugene, pictures here will be suspended tor the oori. And here 1» why help comes Springfield, June 1.—Yesterday L. June 2, 1910, Robert Steptoe and one night. A WRECK N. Roney placid another pump in so quickly. Dr. Shoop doesn't drug Springfleld, June 1.—Local grown Miss Etta Rauch. Rev. D. H. Trimble The graduating exercise» will be the P... E. 4 E. bridge excavation for cucumbers are on the market; also la the only fit description for the the stomach, nor ntlmuat* the heart Tell some deserving rheumatic <ytflclatlng. The groom is an employe held Friday evening, and President the second pier that is larger and cherries. The cucumbers, however, man or woman who Is crippled with or kidney». Dr. Shoop’s restorative sufferer, that th»*re I« yet pne simple of the Eugene Excelsior Co. Homan, of the Willamette University, will be able to keep up with the are the hot-bed variety. rheumatism. Just a few rheumatic go«»« directly to the weak and falling way to c»*rtaln relief Get Dr Hho*>1»'a has been secured to give the address water better than the old one. Work The sale of the Dr. Rebham prop twinges may be the forerunner of a nerves. Each organ has Its own con bo»>k on Rheumatism and a free trial At the city hall In Eugene, June 4, of the evening. The name trouble on the excavation for the third pier, erty. mentioned in Saturday's Guard, severe attack stop the trouble at trolling nerve. When theee organs test. This book will make tt entlr»»- 1910, Fred G. Patteraon, of Winches over securing the theatre for this has the one that Is nearly In the middle was made by Rhode« & Sutton. the »tart with Ballard's Snow Lini fall the denpendlng organs must of ' )y clear how rheumatic pain» ar*» ter. Douglaucounty, and Miss Mil been experienced, and at present tt is of the river, will begin at once and Mrs Barr is home after a month’s ment. Cnr»»s th», rheumatism and n»*ce««lty falter. This plain, yet vital I quickly killed by Dr Slw*»p'a RhaBC dred Gerkfngr of Eugene, Justice of not known where it can be held. th»* smaller pump placed there with visit with her mother at Newberg, all pain. Price 25c, 50c and 11.00. truth, clearly tell* why Dr. Shoop'« I malie Remedy liquid or tabl«»*M Efforts are being made to secure Vil another motor. For the past few near Portland. the Jeace Bryson officiating. H«*»toratlve 1» so universally success Rend no money. Th* test la frei« DiDon's Drug Store. lard hall at the University, but one days the water had come through I Surprise some disheartened Bufferei’ ful. Its success Is leading druggists The Port Orford bank was the first »•verywhore to give it universal pref- I by first getting for him the book A Wallowa connty 7-months-old ¡of the churches may have to be used. the gravel so fast that the big centrl-1 On Saturday the class is entertain fugal suction • pump run by elec boy was killed by a sheep tick that one to go Into operktion in Curry er»»nce. A test will surely tel). Sold from l>r Shoop, Ra* In*, Win. Solti ed by the alumni. became Imbedded under his arm. county, says the Tribune. tricity has been unable to keep the by Yerington’s drug store. Qoz'<? for Nothing but th* Eyes. by Yerington's Drug Store. (Guard Special Service.» i lie or quasi-public utterances, or from London, June 4.—This is King any displayed attentions to the mvm- George V*s birthday, and ■ 1 Ithough' ter* of the Opposition Party. ---- -.*- i ’ was not kind of man to Hi* Majesty is receiving many tele- He ap grams and letters of congratulation, make confid«»uces. either, none no official congnizance wil be takes peared to rely o- I .- *-* but himself of the day until after the perkxi of When he wanted to know something oatto'.al mourning is ended. He will will*"* die “ a«* tabont learning it personally. take advantage of the quiet the -pres- He trusted no one with a mission tn e«t condition* inaure to continue . [tevide him with intelligence, but plans which will result in the solu- zaeked it first han«1. and those who tlon of th«* grave and complex pn*b-'koew him well aay that he would put lem* whkh confront .he country, himself to no end of trouble to ac- The e«w king is manifestly sincere quire the very smslleat detail* affect- *hi* declared determination to wear ing the obpect of his inquiry. Che manti* inherited from his father, The new King of Englan 1 fs a •ml England is beginning to look to hstn as an international peace»-maker. stamp collector and has a collection If he succeeds only in this one rule, said to contain 500.000 specimens. he will do an incalculable service to Enthusiastic stamp collectors believe btrmanlty. From his exalted posi- that this taste will lead King George Cioa George V. can wield an influence to make Britain's colonies the subject Invisible but world-wide. In the in of special attention. The reason for the belief Iles In ternational field eh has a magnifi cent opportunity, and he »ill have the fact that a large proportion of the behind him the good wishes of a loy postage stamps of the world have been issued by Britain and her col al-hearted people. onies As a collector from early In home affairs King George is yenth George V. could not help being finding that there 1« much for serious interested in his British colonials, as reflection and diplomatic, if not the philatelists call these stamps, and most delicately tactful aristocracy reading the history of the colonies in and Democracy, so long threatened, his stamp albums it would be only has now reached the acute stage. Be natural for him to be thus led to King George as capable as he t*sy study the resources, needs and condi No cannot be expected to bring to tions of th«» colonies themselves. Stamp collecting is no school-boy bear on this problem the experienced aagacity of his illustrious father, and affair. It necessitates keen attention « is surely an unkind fate that plac to minute details. ed in his hands the reins of power at a time when long experience in Many schoolboys will doubtless baa-iling men and complex problems envy the new Duke of Cornwall nte is *o absolutely indispensable. From sudden increase in his financial tor- the people King George will receive tunes. From $40.000 a year to the «very consideration in face of a •itua- very limiited pocket money at his dis- Cion which demands from men of all posal as a cadet at Osborne and Dart kinds of political opinion a large mouth is indeed a huge step, but his hearted toleration. parents, perhaps wisely, always kept 1 his pocket money to a very mod»*st ft has been said that the new level, so that many of 4is fallow King shares the antipathy felt toward cadets were much better supplied the present administration that the I with cash than the popular “Sar-; ■Queen Mother and Princess Victoria dines.” openly displayed immediately after Edward’s death, when the> accused News from Durbar states that many Mr Asquith and Mr. John Burns of* of the natives connect the death of having robbed England of her most King Edward with Halley's comet, be beloved ruler. The charge that be lieving that the comet is a chariot openly used language unbefitting his sent to carry the King's soul to exalted petition to embarrass Mr. heaven. Aaquith seems absurd whe»i taken tntu consideration with the mild sol Sir George S. Gibb seems the right emnity and taciturnity which have man in the right place as chairman ■characterized the King during the of the new Roard Board, which h;-. last ten years. He was a man not been constituted under the Develo given to talk, and certainly not to ment and Road Improvement Act. H« utterances which might briug upon is an expert on all that concerns him the criticism of those who are transit, and his knowledge has not not worshippers of royal prerogi- been acquired in an armchair, but as tires. one of the greatest of our railway re Whatever writers on the Brit'sh formers. All modern civilization is newspaper* may put into print touch based upon roads and methods of ing his opinions of politics in gen transit. England will now, with Sir eral and latter-day Radicalism in par George S. Gibb's guidance, inaugurate ticular. they certainly have nut se- one of the greatest experiments in na qt*ired their knowledge from is pub- tional development. M’MINNVILLIANS EUGENE SPRINGFIELD AND GALLANT SOLDIER BACCALAUREATEBY DR. ROWLAND OF SALEM I SUTHERLAND’S EA6LE EYE SALVE BYLLESBY PEOPLE SOME GOOD RACES Willi SPEND REID EUGENE f