AOB TWO
ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT,. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1918.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 21. 1916
WHY DISAPPOINTING?
' The Woodrow Wilson Independent
League, with headquarters at 280
Madison avenue. New York City, has
. offered a prize of $100 for the best
answer in ISO words to the question
"Why Have Hughes' Speeches Been
So Disappointing?"
. The reason of this invitation being
sent out by the leagues is interesting
Mr. Norman Hapgood, vice-chairman
of the league, writing in the Inde
pendent, made five suggestions about
the reason and offered a year's sub
scription to anybody who could make
. a better -suggestion. The number of
replies was much too great even to
summarize ..in the magazine,, andl
therefore the League undertook to
handle the question itself.
Mr. Hapgood's magazine article, re
ferring to Mr. Hughes, said: "A
newspaper in the west offers gold
. prizes to anybody who can make him
say anything comprehensible. Papers
that once supported him have backed
away as they waited vainly for some
'constductive stand. Yet in the past he
showed intellect, . courage and dis
tinction. What is the answer? .
. It is rumored, tho I know noth
ing of the truth of this rumor, that
the president of the United States
finds the explanation in the now fam
ous phrase, "100 per cent candidate."
2. Another eminent gentleman,
high in councils of state, told me he
thought the cause lay further back:
"When I was on the bench I was
100 per cent judge." In those six
years, according to my friend, Mr.
Hughes hardened into a state of mind
in which he could not understand the
American people.
3. A prominent editor, supporting
Hughes, said to me: "It is good pol
itics for him to talk a lot but not say
anything. Votes that change, change
to Wilson. Hughes' business is to
rely on the fact that the republican
vote is normally higher than the Dem
ocratic, and play very safe."
4. An explanation that is at least
. shrewd is offered by the Bellman, of
Minneapolis. It says: "Someone has
given the unfortunate gentleman
What in the vernacular is known- as
the wrong steer." It is shrewdly sus
pected that Col. Roosevelt may be
.responsible. That gentleman would
probably not be utterly heartbroken
if Mr. Hughes failed of election there
by giving him a free field four years
hence."
5. Another guess is this, and it is
my own: Hughes is a good lawyer.
He presents a case well.. But who
can present a case well when the case
has no foundation? It is a well
known adage in the lr.w that if you
have no case your safest course is to
abuse the opposite side. If a reader
can send me an explanation more
plausible than any of those five, I will
send him a year's subscription to the
: Independent."-
A few of the answers from the
readers will give an idea of the gen
eral trend of the explanations.
Professor C. Alphonso Smith of the
University of Virginia says: "The
mathematician Todhunter once
brought a railing accusation against
Shakespeare because the great dra
matist uses such expressions as "more
beautiful," "most beautiful," etc.
"Beautiful he condescendingly ex
plained, 'means full of beauty," and
'dreadful' means full of dread; but if
n thing is full, it can't be made any
fuller.' The kind of mind exemplified
here the analytic, circumscribed, vis
ionless is the Hughes type. The con
structive idealist whom he berated
had the Wilson type. "Failure to re
elect President Wilson would be a
tragedy; the election of Mr. Hughes
would be comedy." ,
A good many discussed the matter
from the point of view of legal and
judicial limitations; for example, J. A.
Gunn, president of the Gould Balance
Valve Co. of Kellogg, Iowa, says:
"Hughes' training as supreme judge
forced him to confine his decisions to
the briefs prepared by the attorneys
for the litigants and to the opinions
of other courts. He was not compell
ed to go outside of the arguments fur
nished him for a new point of view
Since he became a candidate he is
following the same plan. He has ac
cepted as his brief on the administra
tion the arguments of Roosevelt rc
garding diplomatic relations, includ
ing the I.usitama matter; the argu
ments of Senator Fall concerning
Mexico; and the arguments of parti
san politicians in Washington regard
ing appointments.
"That, to my mind is what its the
matter with Hughes."
John' Turner White, attorney ot
Springfield, Mo, says:
"He was simply over-estimated. He
does not measure up to the require
ments of his job. In his entire career
he has never show any great qualities.
In his conduct of the Insurance cases,
he only had to collect and present evi
dence. The issues were easy and sim
ple." ' v
"Every great lawyer wins his case
on their merits, and seldom resorts to
techniealties or irrelevant abuse. And
every lawyer of experience, if for the
plaintiff, knows he must win on the
strength of his own case and not on
the weakness of his adversary's case."
A number emphasize the difference
between having a case and not having
one.
Rev. Jos. Miller, of the Presbyter
ian church in Huntsville, Tenn.. says:
"I am reminded of a story I read only
this week of a negro who was ar
raigned before a Memphis judge. Af
ter some examination, the judge ask
ed him if he had anything to say. and
he replied; 'No, Judge, I'sc jest gwine
a trow myself on the ignorance of de
co t. This is what Mr. Hughes seems
to be doing but I don't thins the court
he has to deal with now is as ignorant
as he appears to think it is."
"Ernest E. Haines of the depart
ment of science in public schools in
Roanoke, Ala., says:
"Someone said, 'There is lots of
difference between having something
to say, and having to say something.' "
Some of the letters point out the
lack or ardor that must have come
over the candidate. For instance. Mr.
McLaurin, attorney in Dillon, S. C.
says: -
"The people are not interested in
what he is saying, and therefore they
are not enthusiastic and enthusiastic
demonstration is absolutely essential
lo successful campaigning. An indif
ferent audience always chills a speak
er, whether he be in the forum, the
pulpit or on the stump."
St. Francis Hotel is so home like
pay for what you eat. Rooms im
maculatelr clean and safe. sltf
Sunday Excursion Trains
Every
' , . . SUNDAY
in
SEPTEMBER
Lv. Albany
Lv. Corvallis -.
Lt. Philomath
Ar, Newport
Lv. Newport .
Ar. Philomath
Ar. Corvallis
Ar. Albany ..
LOW ROUND TPIP FARES '
Are on sale every Saturday and Suni'ay with return !imit of Mon
day. . -
. Ask local agent f"r information.
JOHN M.
General Passeatre- Agent.
SOUTIIEnfJ PACIFIC LINES
DRINK IT TO GET WELL
Cascadia Mineral Water
A fresh supply just received. A case of 24 bottles-
$2.75
with an allowance of 75c when case and empty
bottles are returned
MURPHY'S SEED STORE
DRINK IT TO
MISFITS
The average death rate in the U. S.
is given as 13.5 per thousand. Cities
vary wonderfully. As a matctr of fact
the record is unreliable and not trust
worthy in a great many cases. These
figures show that. 13 5 would make
the average age of life about 74 years,
whereas it is about forty.
. Portland's record is between 8 and
9 in a thousand. 10 would make the
average age in Portland 100 years.
There's a mighty big screw loose
in this death rate record.
In the whole U. S. there must be
an actual death rate of about 25 to
the thousand to make things balance.
Why all this tommy-rot ot giving cit
ies records of as low as 8?
A sign on Santiam street reads like
this:
SMALL FAMILY
WANTED HERE. .
Some of the papeis that come to the
Dem. office make mighty good fly
swatters. They always kill.
How different from Hughes. He
just swats without hitting.
Glad he has started out on another
tour.
With Hughes in the field Mr. Wil
son may well stay at home.
Of all fool things the worst is the
stuff in which election results are fore
told as SURE.
Sure Enough, Why?
Salem Statesman: What's the use
of being pessimistic? What's the use
of continually finding fault with ev
erything and everybody?
' Dennis Whacks Ned.
Corvallis G.-T.:
Dennis Stovall: I have plowed thru
the four acres of dry rot spread by
N. R. Moore through last Friday's
edition of the Gazetct-Times, which
crowded out most of the war news,
impolitely shoved aside the editorial
on the tariff, smothered Walt Ma-
PEACHES 50c per bushel. Orchard
Six miles southwest of Halsey and
one-half mile west of Irish Bend
Prrw Arc-hi Tntrhrnm. s7-20
WANTED A young lady over 18 to
learn telephone operating. Apply to
chief operator, Pacific Tel. & Tel.
Co.
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SCOTT,
Portland, Oregon-
KEEP WELL
son, and spilled over on the back page.
verily, if N. R, has another such
spasm the G.-T, will have to run
pink insert.
Also Many Reps,
Medford Sun: It becomes
more and more apparent that
Charles Evans limrhos is a ureal
9 disappointment lo the demo-
crats.- 6
FOR RENT Furnished rooms, heat
ed, gentlemen preferred. 51 W.
'7th. sl9-2l
FOR RENT Furnished front rooms.
Hot and cold water, bath and lights.
$1.50 week, 212 E. First, Schultn
bldg. sl9-21
St. Francis Hotel Albanv. Or. No
extra charges for bridal chambers.
We welcome vou. sltf
Oregon Junk Co.
Pays highest prices for hides,
pelts and ah kinds of junk.
10 horse power steam engine.
Grain and potato sacks for sale.
315 E. 2nd St. Bell phone 72-J.
MEN
WANTED .
for
Saw Mill and Yard
Work
Call 415 East First St., or phone
358
HAMMOND LUMBER CO.
SAVE
MONEY
Both country and city people
will save money by trading at
Parker's
Busy Corner
Grocery
We pay the highest price for
eggs and produce, and sell on
low margin. Low tent tons
means more profit to you.
Parker & Parker
Busy Corner Grocery
W. E. Parker Mack Parker
4th and Lyon St
Albany is a good city. Albany's
markets are better than the av
erage. Nebergsll's Market ranks
best in the state for sanitation
and equipment Help a home in
dustry and protect your health,
by buying your meats from
D. B. NEBERGALL
MEAT COMPANY
SECOND AND LYON STS.
Both Pones 47
"Give your children s fair
chance at school by allowing
to to make Oire that they can
see well.
. '
E. C. MEADE, Optometrist
Real Estate
Loans & Insurance
Collins & Taylor
Hamme! Hotel Building
jim CH I LDRE NS 11
I EYES l
Fishcr-Bradcn
Undertakers '
Lady assistant
For Canning
Tomatoes, per bushel 50c
Prunes, per bushel 65c
Huckleberries, per lb 12 I -2c
Ripe . Grsvenstein apples ... 75c
White pickling onions, IB. 10c
Green Peppers, 3 lbs for 25c
Cucumbers, per gal.... 10c to 20c
Colo, per head ...5c and 10c
1-2 Gal. Economy jars, dos $1.10
1-2 Gal. Everlasting jars, dos
..- ...... $1.00
Ideal Grocery
212 W. 1st Street
Both phones 58
Fortmiller Bros.
Funeral Directors
Masonic Building; Albany, Or.
Both phones. Lady Assistant
Golden Rule Dairy
MILK sad CREAM
2 Daily Deliveries. Both phones
H. M. PALMER, Prop.
Cabinet Work
Albany Planing Mill
Many
Reasons
are offered as to why you
should have a Checking Ac
count? Briefly summed up they are
Security for Funds and Accom
modation in business, and this
bank can offer you both I
Why not do your business
through
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
$90,000.
J. W. CU8ICK & CO, Bankers
Albany, Oregon
NEW RUGS MADE FRO"
YOUR OLD CARPETS.. N.
W. Rug Co, Portland, Or.
M. L. SANDERS,
Albany Agent,
Bell phone 377-R; Home 83
A QUALITY STORE
We sell the besUt lowest prices
Watch Repairing ""
F. G. Will
Feed Flour
Lime Cement
M. SENDERS 4 CO.
Open Saturday Evenings.
P. B. PHIPPS
Graduate of the Wcltmer Institute
Drugless Healing. Chronic, Nerv
ous, Lung and Female Diseases.
734 Lyon St Albany, Or.
Home phone 2185. Bell 364-R.
Milk and Cream
CALL 17 BOTH . PHONES
Bottled milk from tuberculor
tested herds. Bottled cream
from Henry Stewart's full
blooded Jersey herd. Milk and
cream thoroughly pasteurized
before bottling.
ALBANY PURE MILK 4
CHEESE CO.
5th and Jackson St.
B
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Y
Iori U SAVINGS DANK
Mortgage Loans, '
Have plenty of local money lo loan
on farms in amounts from $1000 to
$-'500; also have Eastern money, and
can make loans in amounts ranging
from $3500 to $10,000 on good culti
vated farms in Linn or Meiilnti conn
ics for long time. No delays In ob
taining the loan. See
J. V. PIPE,
203 West First St.
WHEN answering classified ads,
please mention the Democrat.
STETTER'S
FOR GR0CERI1.S AND
CROCKER V
THE BEST
BAKED GOODS
GROCERIES, PRODUCE
nd FRUITS
PARKER'S
"The Sign ot Quality"
136 Lyon St. Both Phone
BUSINESS PIAQQIFIPn WANT !
DIRECTORY U L H U U I I I L U S
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CHIROPRACTOR
ELMER C. OIPE
Chiropractor.
Rooms 5, 7, 9, 10, Cuslck Bank Bldg.
Nature cannot cure a disease unless
the cause is removed. Chiropractic
adjustments remove the eauae.
REAL E8TATE INSURANCE
E. F. SOX
Real Estate, Loans, Fire Insurance.
Eirsl National Hank Building
. H. F. MERRILL
Insurance, Loans, Surety Bonds
Special attention given to care of
property belonging to non-residents.
Room No. 1. Second floor, First Sav
ings Bank building, Albany, Oregon.
B. M. PAYNE Farm landa and city
property for sale. Real estate loans
Fire insurance. Surety Bonds.
Rooms 19-21, Cuaick Block, Albany,
Oregon.
MI8CKLLANKOU8.
WANTED Places for girls to work
and go to college. Notify W. II.
Lee at Albany College. alPlf
FOR RENT A furnished 6 room cot
tage. Also two furnished house
keeping rooms. Inquire at 3.1.1 S.
Jefferson street. Home phone 4128.
a!7tf
FOR SALE Lot and small house,
4 rooms, fruit, garden, well, sewer,
etc. East front $650. 1405 East
Front. Home 1106. " s5o6
WANTED To borrow $400 for 3
years. Real estate security. No com
Engagement Extraordinary
Globe Theatre
Albany
One Day Only, Thursday, Sept. 28.
THE WORLD'S GREATEST FEATURE
"CIVILIZATION"
The great Ince Triumph in 11 Reels with 100 thrills. Brought direct
in its entirety from a four week's engagement at the Helllg Theatre,
Portland.
SPLENDID ORCHESTRA, FEATURE CHORUS, WONDERFUL
EFFECTS, A REVELATION r
Prices same as in Portland
25c 50c 75c
Reserved seat sale opens at Woodworth on next Tuesday,
U NATIONAL DANK
SAFETY and SERVICE
An account with in assures nut only Safely but muni
satisfactory banking service. This service; niouiis uy
sistnm-e in finding employment ami help at well u
Increasing your flunk Account.
The Albany Bakery
We Deliver to Any Part of the
City
111-119 K. 3rd Street
Hell 560 1'sriy R Home 419
H. ;. I-IRCKAU CO.
WANTED. Two or three boarders
and roomers, men. Mrs. Chaudlcrm,
226 Went 5th Si. al.'ts
WEAVING Carpels nud rugs. Will
furnish material and make carpets
' at 40 cents a yard. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Minnie Smith, phone
3.19.Y.
CLEANING clover seed a specially1.
Exceptional fine work. Large capa
city. II. I. Koenig, ii mile north
Goltra nation, Lebanon branch S.
P. Hell 28F2. alKolH
VIERECK'S
BATHS
Firit-clat Workmen
Only
Cor. First and Ellsworth Streets
mission. Dr. W. A. Cox. 7-IJtf
PURE CIDER VINEGAR-Will de
liver in cily at 25c a gallon. C. R.
Wiilmcr. Home 2538. al7il
FOR RENT Light housekeeping
rooms, 423 W. 1st St. Reasonable
price. Uell phone 3I?-R. m3ltf
WORK WANTED Will go out or
. take work home. Lace curtains a
specially. 25c per pair. Bell 596-J.
or 323 E. 2nd. a4if
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
One Muck more, while liimt feet,
one black gcliliug, and one black
..yearling coll. Coiiimtiucialc with
John J. Cramer, f Inrrishurg, Ore.
slH-23
FOR RENT Modern ftirniihed
room $H per month. Gentleman pre
ferred. 321 W. oth St. Hell phonV'
555 R.
HEMSTITCHING 10c a yard. Sue
Hrcckcnridge. 3J3 Second Si. Hell
96. Home 182.
FOR RENT Five roomed collage.
Initiire of E, II. Williamson ai the
Albany Stale Hank. s!5-22
WANTED Girl lo do general house
work, 341 E. 2nd. Hell 5R; Home
1.160. Mrs. C. M. Smith. I9-21
WANTED W.n,on and harness in
good condition, Call Home phone
XS2S. . ,14-21
FOR 3ALE
FOR SALE Ripe peaches at the or
chard, at 75 conn u l.nshcl. Hring
your boxes. U, (',, Smith. Home
phone 8405. Hell phone 609J2.
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