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THE EUGENE DAILY GUARD GUARD PRINTING CO., INC. Charles H. Fixher Published every day of the week, Sunday's except. Address all com munications and make all remittances payable to The Eugene Guard, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription ... Dully Delivere" by carrier, per week I -15 Delivered by carrier, one month 50 By mall one year (In advance) 4.00 One month 60 Single copies OS Weekly Guard, per year 1-60 Advertising rates made known on application. Agent for The Guard a The following are authorfte to take and receipt for subscriptions or transuct any other business for The Dally and Weekly Guard: Creswoll J. L. Clark, f'oburg George A. Drury. All postmasters are authorized to receive and receipt for subscrip tions to the Dally and Weekly Guard. MUMIIKIt OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Entered at Kugene, Oregon, poxtoffice as secoiid-cluss matter within twenty years do away with New York's skyscrapers, means well, but is in the wrong. It isn't a question of health, but of providing office room for the manipulators of get-rich-quick skin games that made and will keep thse skyscrapers. The Saturday Gurd is the biggest daily paper in Oregon out side of Portland and with our increased plant the type is all set in one day without extra effort. Our friends who want to see a real newspaper and job printing plant in operation are invited to call around any week day and go through the shop. The wire-workers of both parties seem to be working over time to wrk the workingmanbut it is doubtful if their schemes work somebody else who likes to work better than we do please finish the paragraph. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1908 FROM "THE DESERTED VILLAICGE." O bleBt retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from cares that never must be mine! How blest Is he who crowns in shades like these, A youth of labor with an age of ease; Who quits a world whore strong temptations try. And since 'tis hard to combat, learnB to fly! Kor him no wretches, born to work and weep Explore the mine or tempt the dangerous deep; No surly porter stands In guilty state To spurn Imploring famine from the gate; But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's end, Sinks to the grave with unpercelved decay, With resignation gently slopes the way, And all his prospects brightening to the last, HIb heaven commences ere the world bo past. Oliver Goldsmith. h i AS GOES MEW YORK . It begins to look like the state of New York will name the President this year, as it has a number of times in the past. At any rate, it will be well to keep your weather eye on New York affairs. From now until next Monday night the Republican and Democratic managers alike will center their greatest efforts on that state, for they recognize its importance to their success in the struggle of next Tuesday. It is an old saying that as goes New York so goes the nation, but this of necessity is not true. Four years ago Roosevelt could have given Parker New York's 39 electoral votes and still have had the comfortable margin of 118 votes in the electoral col lege. You often hear it declared that New York is necessary to the successof this candidate or is not necessary to the success of that one. As a matter of fact, New York's (vote is never nec essary to the success of a presidential candidate provided he gets enough votes to elect him without New York. The point is that the conditions which will turn New York one way or the other are certain to overflow into and affect the result in other states, and enough other states together with New York to de termine the result. Hence the saying that as New York goes so goes the nation. A glance back at political history will show that this is war ranted. In 1876 Tilden carried New York and Hayes was in- o 11 n-iit-n t Arl nraalH nvi t a vir er finallv Kaon daMn tnrl fn liavo a yyi a jority of one in the electoral college. Since then New York has been an unerring barometer. .Garfield carried it in 1880, and i . j . , i i - i 1 i J 400J s i & .1 . n. was eiuutou, uiuvuiunu uurneu it in xoot, uuu wan eieuiuu, nai- rison carried it in 1888, and was elected; Cleveland carried it in 1892, and was elected; McKinley carried it in 1896, and again in 1900, and Roosevelt carried it in 1904. Yet we find that in each of these cases the successful candi date would have been successful even without the vote of New York, though in 1884 Cleveland would have had but one vote to spare without the thirty-six electoral votes New York then had. In all other cases tho suooessful candidate Would have had a comfortable margin had New York's vote bectf eliminated from the contest. Had New York's vote not been counted in 1880, Oarfiold would still have had a margin of 21; Harrison would have had 29 in 1888; Cleveland 74 in 1892; McKinley 59 in 1896 and 101 in 1900, while Roosevelt would have had 118 in 1904. In 1880, 1884 and 1888, therefore, had New York's vote been given to the opposing oandidate Oarfield, Cleveland and Harrison would have lost; while in 1892, 1896, 1900 and 1904 Cleveland, McKinley and Roosevelt would have won had New York been carried by their opponents. When politicians say this year that as New York goes so will go the nation, they mean in the sense that it determined the re sult in 1880, 1884 and 1888, and not in the general sense that it will indicate the drift of sentiment, as in subsequent elections. Instead of being about ready to can in, as had been reported, she's 75, you know the Empress of China has resumed the big stick and is swatting heads right and left, to show them that she's still the big noise. Senators and representatives are doubtless wondering to what extent "Teddy" will use the blackthron big stick, presented to him by the winner of the Marathon race, during the coming session of congress. "THIS DATE IN HISTORV. There are communities in which Professor Zueblen, formerly of the Chicago (University, who is publicly advocating intermar riage of whites and negroes, would be speedily uplifted by the hemp route. In the I midst of the campaign the Cleveland Plain Dealer pauses to warn fat men not to stoop to hunt for lost collar but tons, because of the danger of apoplexy. That's real humanita- namsm. Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, is said to have been tempted to pull off that czar stunt by being told that he had a nose like Napo leon. Still ,some contend that women monopolize vanity. The death of a Connecticut manufacturer, supposed to be a bachelor, revealed the fact that he left a wife and twelve chil dren. More proof that things are not always what they seem. Just to show that we, too, can read the future, we predict that on the evening of November 4 you will read a big headline saying, "Bill a Victim of Deadly Frost." It's up to the law-abiding citizens of several states to decide, and decide promptly, whether the men duly elected and qualified, or the night riders, shall govern them. Though prohibition is making no end of trouble for the old parties in several state's, there are no indications that it will make a' single electoral vote for its own ticket. Nobody has accused Senator LaFollette of seeking to in crease his personal popularity in the senate when he announced his intention to try to "clean up" that body. It may have been noticed by close observers that Harriman has not found it necessary to deny that he contributed to any body's campaign fund. Unless distillers are doing some wholesale lvinsr about their loss of business in the South, there are states in which nrohibi- tion actually prohibits. Wouldn't it be a good idea to clean some of the mud off the streets? They never have been in a worse condition since the pavement was laid. Of course the handful of men fired out of ten-cent federal jobs for political activity are wildly enthusiastic about the cab inet spellbinding. Eugene has the prospect of a first-class modern hotel in the near future. It is needed, as well as a new city hall and a Y. M. 0. A. building. We are all familiar with the man who will not listen to rea son. His head is set, his opinion is formed, and nothing will turn him, says the Oregon Tradesman. He shakes argument from him as a dog shakes water from his shaggy hide. Such a fixed and immutable stand is exoellont when the premisos on which he has founded it are correct. Before one makes up his mind fully on any one Doint he should be receptive. He should hearken to both sides, get all the facts and figures available, and then make up his mind carefully. Real estate dealers in Eugene report that the most trou blesome things about f heir business this fall is to secure houses for the newcomers. A similar condition is said to exist in all the prncipal towns of Western Oregon, indicating the wonderful growth of the state since the westward movement set in. There is room in Oregon for several times the present population and we believe there will bo no cessation of immigration until the population is even more congested than it is in tho oldest of the Eastern states. ThntllAa T. Utraan -onAtAnln nf ino lnaupenaence party tor president win ciose nis campaign witn a speech in nis nome city or Springfield. Mass. Thn Prnhlhltlnnlata hr...n ...1 Htnf that thnu will K .kl. t uu IV" " "- iu i..,ui ; people of thnt Rtnto In tho Di,i" me uninnce oi power in the lower : MV Tl,... r.cL.u house of the next Illlnol. wi.i, ! next.Tue?(j!,y wl" voto " proposed turo. . I co"5tl'tlonal amendment, among .. t.-.iiiu.weriiig me legislature .Tmira T.ft .111 i i enact a direct primary law nrovld. Monday, the day before election, at 1 i'dlrfLiw direct nomination' of a,ll rinvnimnl. n,i f vn..ni... 'n , candidates for public office. The idi the night of. the same day. l,. 'J , ,i,. : strong hopes of a fav-rablo decision nrt.l v.,r. Mll in r. Pons. i.tTi.Uo.1 a,'.,.,. ..,. K.. ji . ... 1 I ., . .. I HaMn.i. T T-1 , i . .u.nu u. crihm, 8taKer or the The writer of a syndieato article on "Wire-Pullers in Balkan Schemes" got it bad by failing to mention the boss of the bunch the kaiser. The Frenchman who predicts that the fight for health will Politics and Politicians er of the house of representatives; John Kennlsh, former state senator, now assistant attorney general; Col. Richard C. Kerens, former republican national mmmltlaamDn TnK r Klnley. present lieutenant governor; v....,tT.r i. riney oi at. Louls, Ja cob F. Schmltter of Morgan county and Joseph Bhickof Ray county. Oallfornra is one rtf the latest states to agitate election reform. The PMie oi mat state In the election the morning for a trip across Kansas 10 Lincoln, MeD., delivering speeches en route at I.esvonswortV Atohton and several other points. Representative Walter L. Stulth. who has represented the Ninth Iowa district In congiTss for the past eight years. Is being mentioned In connec tion with the speakership In the event of Representative Cannon falling of ro-elcctlon. In twenty-three states a total of divorces, w be submitted JTh n netr nronnae.l ..nn.tiintinn.i .man,ii... . 1 00 suomitted to the men.s,- laws, questions, or pro -! mer Iv , . ,r d wV.T """'i, Fr tlons. will be accepted or rejected brVht a 1 J, monh.-be by the people , the e.eot.on of n, : ," 5ppoV,Uon to K 11K..U. i'""" f residem-o resulted.-and the Seven n,n,M have been filed for 'h W objected 7oST,,JV,, the ro;n,bli-;n minstlon fr fnlte.l i. V. V", IJ T'.C'' to. " 'H ---- ... ....v...nuo muaai msurance laws, uli running as an Independent candidate far ' -re-election. . In de fending his course he charges that the bit? tnmiranr:f nmnonlnn . i. anti-La Pollette faction and Senator aiepnenson spent 110.000 in Trem pealeau county to accomplish his de feat at the prarles. In South Dakota the question of repealing the "onr0vear residence" wi.i'!fh .was p,,lod by the legislate In order to stop rapid (Uter rmar- 1735- 1793 1848 1849 1861 1884; 1888 1898 October 81. General Oglethorpe re-em-,,-w.d inr America, accom panies? by John Wesley and other missionaries. Execution of the Girondists durlnghe French revolution. -Stephen Watts Kearney, the conqueror of Now Mexico, Oiled at St. Louis. rn Aug- .... 50 1704 A remarkable meteoric stone fell near Charlotte, N. -General Winfield Scott re tired as commander of the TTnltnf Status Armr. -Marie Bashkirtseff, famous for her dairy, died in raris. Born in Russia, November 23, 1860. -The first French legislature of the northwest territories opened at Regfna. -Helen Faucit, a celebrated English actress, died. Born in 1819. Hot StoveCooTKi Jzr m et5 V. oil sK u,s coot n Wththe "THIS IS MY 45TH BIRTHDAY." William Gibbs McAdoo. William Gibbs McAdoo. the builder of the tunnel under the Hudson river which was named after him. was born near Marietta. Ga., on October 31, 1863. He studied law and began to practice In Chattanooga after he had reached his 21st year. In 1892 he moved to New York and began to practice law there until 1902, when he organized the. company which ac quired the old tunnel under the Hud son which had been begun in 1874. This original tunnel plan had proven a failure and a second attempt had met with the same fate. McAdoo was confident, that the tunnel pro ject could be carried out successfully and was made president of the New York & Jersey "Ulroad company which has since built the tunnel from Christopher street to Jersey Citv. One year later, In 1903, he or ganized and was elected president of the Hudson & Manhattan railroad company, which started the tunnel from Cortland street to tne r ennsyi vanla railroad depot in Jersey City. NEW PERFECTION Hide fflce Flame OflCootl u '"s as comforub . . , it to be. Wle M mtwjj, This, in itself, is wonderful, hut. mon. ik, v Perfection" Oil Stove does perfectlvL thing that any stove can do. It is n ideal all-round cook-stove. Made in three sizes, and fully warranted. If not with youj dealer, write our nearest agency. The substantial, wrong. some lamp. Hums for hours with a stron? mellow light Just what you need for erea- . , KI,i lMC uimng-room. it not with your dealer, write our nearest agencj. STANDARD OIL COMPANY Incorporated) rnwsn Subscribe for The Daily Guari Something New Columbia Double Disc - Records Music on both sides 2 records at a single price 65c Hills' Gun Store 513 Willamette St. ColDBk' 25c Coil I Mosli Retail V 0 Agency. 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