r -s China Protects Its Citizens. Tlic Republic of China is not yet a year old, yet it has already established a national department of health. '1'he United Slates of America is 136 years old, and is still discussing the question. Dr. i Y. . Peter, medical missionary located at Shanghai, China, dis cusses some of the health prob lems of China in a recent num ber of the Journal of the Ameri can .Medical Association. lie savs: " Two thousand miles, 20, IKXJJJO people, 200 cities :ml not one sew r! This in brief is a summary of a trip into the inter ior of Ch:;ia." Congestion, it seems, is one of the important problems in China. Viewed from the top of a city wall, nothing can be seen from wall to wall bill house-tops. There are no play grounds, parks or wide sheets. Trees are the exception; streets are very narrow, live feet is con sidered an ample width for an al ley ; ten feet is ptite a street, and a fifteen fool wide thoroughfare is regarded as a boulevard. There are 'no yards; houses ami shops open directly on the street pav ing is practically unknown, and (en people often occupy quarters barely large enough for two. During the three hundred years of .Manchii government, nothing was done to safeguard the public health. There are 'no quarantine laws, no hospitals, no methods of ciintrolling epidemics, no health regulations and no health offic ers. W ith the exception of medi cal missionaries and a few recent graduates of .American and Kuro pcau schools, there are no physi cians in the niodei'n sense. I hit tile change has already begun. The new Republican government has jul completed the organiza tion of a national health depart ment. Dr. I. in limm Kcng of Shanghai has been appointed as its head. A knowledge of the possibilities ami value of modern scientific medicine is rapidly spreading among the people. While the recent revolution seri ously interfered wilh the hospit- als ami work ot the medical mis sionaries, there are today eight large union medical schools, manned principally by American and b.ngli'.h physicians. "Once the Chinese mind acquires a full understanding of modern sci ence," says Dr. I'eler, "the bene fits will affect not onlv China, but the rest ,,f the world also. I lor health problems uil.l increasingly become world problems ; her ships maimed by her crews will carry her products to the doors of ail nations. Will they also carry her diseases?" La l'ollette and the Post-Office. Senator la l-'ollette's charge that his mail has been opened be fore it reached hiirl is declared by the post-ol'lice officials to be ab surd ami ridiculous. This method of meeting the accusation is nat ural enough but inadequate, says the New York World. The postmaster-general and most of his stall mav be guiltless of any kind of spying upon the mails, and still much spying may be done. The charge was made formally in an open session of the senate. It was backed up by evi dence submitted to prove it. Therefore it cannot be dismissed as a matter of mere ridicule and absurdity. The extent to which the mails have been supervised of late is a glowing evil. Starting with the just intent of preventing their use for fraudulent purposes, the sup ervision has encroached more and more upon the privacy of post un til it has been exerted to prevent women from using the general de livery for receiving personal let ters. .Moreover, the enormously in creasing spy system built up tra der Koosevelt has its agents in the post-ollice as well as in other de partments. The post-office is therefore not above suspicion. It cannot afford to treat contemptu ously such charges as I.a l-'ollettc has made. An official inquiry is imperative. Moving Picture Shows. Xot only Mr. Kdison but the National llureau of Kducation see great educational possibilities in moving picture shows. Hut the bureau shows much impatience in the bulletin it has just issued. Certain conclusions arc arrived at which admit that the moving picture theatre has come to stav and is fast growing in numbers and in moral influence. The ine chained part has iiumensclv im proved, far faster indeed than the educational value of the cxhibi tion. The bureau adds that the audiences go to be amused, not instructed. It holds that, espec ially in smaller towns, the public motion picture theatre is still do ing more harm than good. Xo mention is made of the rigid censorship now generally exercis ed over the moral influence of the films. Nor is notice taken of the statement that in this, as well as in other countries, the demand al ready exists for a considerable part of the exhibitions to be given up to scenes of foreign travel, and to historical pictures of much in terest. The fact is that now and always the chief appeal of the moving picture theatre is to the demand for straight amusement. The au dience no more goes there to be instructed than its members would be induced to listen to good oratory or good books. The pub lic demands decency and morality and insists on a positive turn for good, and a distinct absence of evil in the plays shown. J'or this every city, every town must look to its own officers for the protec tion. One of the advantages of the moving picture show is that it speaks for itself, without im promptu or unexpected sections, .'old can be submitted to complete censorship in advance. And this should be the invariable rule. Journal. o The Week's Business. Here is the way Dun's Review sizes up the financial situation for the week : "The industrial and trade situa tion fully maintains its recent im provement and a further advance in activity is noted in the reports from the leading centers. The re markably favorable crop, outlook at the middle of August, when every day makes the risk of de terioration or damage more re mote, is the basis of the most op timistic sentiment that has exist ed in six years. This optimism grows daily, in spite of the fact that prices .except for declines in cereals and cotton, continue on a high level, still niaUing consum ers more or less cautious. There are other causes of conservation remaining over from the old, but now disappearing, order of de pression, but they are being over whelmed by the great tide of prosperity which seems to be ris ing in all sections of the country. The iron and steel trade, in all its important departments, continues to expand, wilh further increases in unfilled business. The rail roads, with gross revenues in the first week of August (t.7 per cent larger than last year, are actively preparing fora big fall business. The number of idle cars has di minished and the carrying of the increased business of the country is already becoming a serious problem. The dry goods trade in every branch, both cottons and woolens, wholesale and retail, shows sustained activity, which is all the more remarkable because this is the midsummer season and because high prices still produce complications. The clothing trade is excellent. Leather and hides are very strong. In spite of the high prices of raw material, the shoe trade commands an active consumption. Copper production is at a high point, the July output of refined breaking all previous records. The big break in the market for raw cotton is imc of the notable developments of the situation, because it is brought about by the favorable crop news, which increases the prospect of a large yield. The wheat and corn situation is also auspicious. New building operations are heavy, liauk clearings this week outside of New York increased 8.3 per cent over I'M 1 and 12.0 per cent over l'MO; in New York there was a decline of ( per cent as compar ed with last year, but a gain of lo.3 over 1010. Foreign com merce of the port of New York during the latest week was of im posing proportions, aggregating $34,013,231. against !jL.6J.497 in I'M I and $35,OSS,7Ai in l'MO. The exports were $16,472.31 as com pared with $13,077.45') in l'Ml and $16,625,635 in 1910." so 9 COURT HOUSE NOTES. T. A. Richardson and wife to Roy V. Shelton. Feb v. 2-4, 191.!. I acre in T. 1(1. S. R. 1' and 2 west. $.V0. Rov V. Shclton and wife to Mary K. Richardson. Aim-. 22nd. fU "l acre in Tn. 10, S. K. 1 and 2 west. $25lUXt. Marv E. Richardson and husband to Roy V. Shclton. Aug. 22ml, 111 J. Lot in Mock 5 in Mountain View addition to Lebanon. $400 00. Lora Vance Nevins et al to Oregon Electric Railway Co. Ann. W, WI2. 2.20 acres in Tp. 11, S. R. 4 west. $440. Marriage License. Henry J. Slrvoigh, age 22. born in Minnesota, and Leah H. Powell, attc 18, born in Oregon. WILL ORGANIZE WILSON AND MARSHALL CLUB Call Made by Local Democrats For Organization of Club Next Tuesday Night. Next Tuesday evening the Demo crats' of Albany will assemble at the court house lor the purpose oi organ izing a Wilson and Marshall club. A petition'was prepared this morning, ami signed by a number oi local dcni- ocrais, calling upon the members of the party to appear at the time and place designated in the call and as sist in perfecting an organization, which it is believed will be a ma terial benefit to the candidacy oi Gov ernor Wilson and his running mate. The following is a copy ol the pe tition: We, the undersigned democrats of Albany and all olher voters who favor the election of Wilson and .Marshall, are hereby respectfully requested to meet at the courthouse on Tuesday evening, August 2th, at 7:30 p. m., for the purpose of organizing a Wil son and .Marshall club. W .K. liilyeu, C. G. Hurkhart, C. II. Stewart, 11. W. McLlmurry, C. G. Kavvlings, .M. Senders, A. G. Senders, Adolph Senders. W. 11. llol.nan, G. .M. J Je Vaney. T. J. Stites, Wm. 11. 1 lornibrook, lj. .M. i'ayue. SPARKS FROM THE . WIRE . Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 21. A remedy i"or exterminating chicken lice, iiMjd according to the directions of a traveling agent, almost exterminated the blooded flock belonging to G. 11. Uiadilock, three miles from here. The .same vermin kept a threshing crew of eight men scratching ail night. New York, Aug. 21. Anna Held, the actress, today obtained an inlcrluc loiy decree of divorce from her hus band, Eolrenzc Ziegfeld, the theatri cal manager, when attorneys for the actress appeared before Justice Amend in the Supreme Court and aked for an order confirming the report of the referee appointed to take testimony in the ease. The order was granted by default, as no one appeared in behalf of Ziegfeld oppose the motion. I'.oise, Idaho, Aug. 21. Kriends of Paul Clagstone defeated for the Re publican nomination for governor at the recent primaries by 15 votes on the face of the official canvass, arc investigating alleged irregularities in Canyon County; Xew York Aug. 21. Charging that "some members" of the Xew York po lice department knowingly permitted the escape of "Gip the l'dood" and "l.et'ty Louie," the missing gangsters indicted for the murder of Herman Rosenthal!, District Attorney Whit man offered a reward tonight of $5000 for the capture of the fugitives. Vahingtou, Aug. 21. By a vote of 154 to 5.5 against, the House today passed the "budget" bill, which pro vides the abolition of the commerce court, over President Taft's second veto. Twenty-two Republicans voted with the Democrats. Congressman S t d er of New York was the only Democrat voting .to sustain the veto. Lakeview, Or., Aug. 21. Charles B. Merrick, postmaster of Portland, died of heart feature about 5 o'clock this morning while taking a swim with his friends at the I Lot Springs bathing pool. The pool is two miles south of Lakeview. Eugene. Or., Aug. 22. Although wiuM was received from Rosehurg I his forenoon that the negro arrested there last nik'ht, suspected of the mur der ol Mildred Green, does not answer tlie description of the man seen by the hrak,cmail on the Southern Pacific train, who saw a negro running to ward the train endeavoring to board il as it left the Huddle station on the morning after the murder, he will he brought to Kuciic this evening and tin ned over u I he local officers. Washington, Auk. -- With a ce lerily that hitherto has not marked the session, congress rushed today toward completion four great supply bills and looked forward tonight confidently lo adjournment Saturday. Sterling, HI., Aug. 22. Sparks from a burning barn set lire to the main tent of Kingliug Bros.' circus here to day. The tent was totally destroyed. There were only circus employees in the tent at the time and one man was seriously burned. The loss is es timated at $25,000. Washington, Aug. 22. Provision to ...... tl.,,... il, t.irilT Itonr.l nn.,tti,.r year, which the senate has inserted in the sumiry civil uni, was touay stricK en out by the house and senate con ferees. Washington, Aug. 22. John D. Archbold, of the Standard Oil com pany, will appear tomorrow morning before the sub-committee of the sen ate investigating campaign contribu tions. The announcement that he would appear followed a day of bitter polit ical recrimination on the floor of the senate devoted to an eifort to show that ex-President Roosevelt knew that funds contributed by big corpor ations were used to help elect him in 1904. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 22. Secretary of State Philander C. Knox, accom panicd by Mrs. Knox and Ranford Miller, chief of the far east division of the department of state, arrived on a steamer from Vancouver, It. C, tonight and immediately went aboard the armored cruiser Maryland, wh'ch sailed at midnight for Japan, where Secretary Knox will rcpiescnt the Cnitcd States at the funeral of the late Kmperor. The Maryland will stop at Honolulu for coal. MISMATED HOSIERY IS LATEST FAD IN EAST New York Social Leader Creates Furore With One Black and One White Stocking. Are Alabny's fashionable women goig to adopt the latest thing in smart attire? This is a question that the fashion expens of the city are speculatoing on while they are making provisional preparations to supply society wilh its newest fad in dress. The fad is an artistic and daring combination of black and white in woman's raiment from her head dress to her stockings. Its effect si re ported to be very striking and pretty. It is osme thing of an innovation in style. One of its features is the wear ing of one black and one white stock ing. This, however, is not required, iioth stockings may be a mixture of black and white. -Mrs. Alexander Dallas Backe Pratt of New York, approves highly of the latest fashion, and is one of its pio neer advocates at Newport. Recent ly she appeared on the esplanade of the millionaire community in one of the new black and white costumes. A beautiful and graceful woman of superb figure she attracted more than the usual amount of attention a few days ago by appearing with one stock ing black and one white. She wroe a one-ptcce hobble skirt of white cashmere, a large black be-feathered hat and carried a black parasol. Women leaders of the aristocratic Newport set looked at Mrs. Pratt and then reluctantly and a little bit en viously admitted that she was a per fect symphony in black and white. Mrs. Pratt, who was Beatrice W. Benjamin, granddaughter of the late Henry II. Rogers, the Standard Oil multi-millionaire and Mark Twain's intimate friend, appeared at the Casi no in Newport as if to prove that Ihc truly fashionable woman must be fashionable from tip of crown to point of shoes. Escorting the dashing MYs. Pratt was Joseph Ilarriman of Aiken. South Carolina. They sauntered through the lanes where fashion gath ers and gossips and tried to appear unconcerned over the furore of inter est that was created, but Mrs. Pratt did not attempt to ronceal her de light at being one of the first to leave a wake of breathless admiration and envious comment along the highway of fashion. o ICE W No Liquor Found Oilier Places Benton County Joints Again Running Full Blast. Continuing the policy outlined by the mayor ami members of the council some vce!:s ago. Chief of Police Lliis Uaught'ry and Officer McChing again raided alleged blind-pigs late yester day afternoon. The place conducted by Dan Ken nedy at tile corner of First and llaker streets was first visited by the oflicers. Xo liquor was in sight, but after pry hit; up some of the boards on the floor the ollicers linally discovered twenly quart bottles of whiskey which were carried out into the streets and de stroyed. Alter completing the work at the Kennedy establishment the ofticcrs then visited all other places suspected of being blind-pigs but found no li quor. It is understood that the establish ments across the river in lieuton county are again running full blast. :!) 3) si S! S) SI to I S MISFITS iS i S Contributed By F. P. Nutting. IS ! il i Nothing does one more good tlian an auto ride out into the great open, among the splendid farming homes of Linn County, in the midst of as pretty scenery as one can see in the world, now lush and lusty, with an aspect individual to the Willamette Valley, not like the burned up fields of California and Eastern Oregon; but possessing a freshness that is al ways exhilirating. There may possibly be another val ley somewhere in this big world as fine as the Willamette; but, take it altogether, there can be none better. An exchange refers to the man who does not advertise as a mum my. The following yell has been select ed for the new Moose party candi date: My country 'tis of me. Sweet land of mostly me, Of me I yell. Land to which I am sent, Beyond all argument, Choose me for president Or go to well. An Eastern city passed a live hat pin ordinance; but none of the regu lar .policemen dared enforce it, and a woman's squad had to be organized. A woman who said she wouldn't marry the best man kept her word by marrying the worst fellow she could rind. The Misfit man is now having his first real outing since his hair was black, up in the hills among the tall trees, amidst the frisky trout of the mountain streams. BURGLARS FORCE ENTRANCE TO A HARRISBURG STORE Robbery Discovered Early this Morning by One of Owners; No Money' Taken. (Special to Democrat.) Harrisburg. Or., Aug. 23. Drilling a hole through the solid brick wall of the building, burglars forced an en trance into May A: Sanders store at this place early this morning. The burglary was discovered at 7 o'clock when one of the proprietors came down to the door and noticed the hole which had been drilled during the niglit Burned matches were scat tered about the lloor but no clew as to the identiiy of the burglars was left. As far as can be ascertained at the present lime no motley was tak en, but it is impossible to make an es timate at this lime as to the value of the goods which were carried oft by ti:e burglars. The officers are work ing on the case but have no clew. LINN COUNTY SOCIALISTS NQNIINATE A TICKET Not satisfied with the regular nom inees on the democratic and republi can tickets, the socialists of Linn comity today filed a complete county ticket with the exception of a nom inee for county superintendent. Un der the laws of Oregon a candidate for county superintendent must come up to certain requirements as set forth in the state statutes and it is understood that the socialists had no candidate who was both eligible and willing to accept the nomination. The nominees of the socialist party for the various offices are as follows": Slate representatives L. E. Prouty of Albany and R. 1!. Dow of Shedds. County recorder G. A. McCart of 1 lavrisburg. County coroner T. P. McDowell of Albany. County judge A. F. Gooch of Shell) urn. County commissioner James Tcil iuger ot Scio. County clerk E. V. Smith of Al bany. Countv treasurer R. T. Meyer of Harrisburg. County sheriff Geo. C. Hamilton of Albany. In the venr 191 0 there were 1S9 socialists registered in Linn county. GALE S. HILL 13 SCff A DIPLOMAT That Gale S. Hill, Republican nom inee for district attorney is one of the best politicians in the Willamette Valley, is now conceded by those who have heard the latest story which is being told on the Albany attorney. Here is the way it was told to the Democrat representative: Gale was called to Polk county several days ago to attend to some legal matter, and upon his arrival found that the voters in that section of the state were prone to ask some very pertinent questions as to who the Republican nominee for district at torney favored for president. One of the Polk county citizens put the ques tion point blank to him as to whether or not he favored Taft or Roosevelt, lo which the Albany attorney replied, "I ant for Gale S. Hill, first, last and always." THE SCIO FAIR THIS YEAR TO BE BEST EVER That the Linn County Fair this year will surpass anything of its kind in the history, of the county is the claim of the management. Exhibits are being assembled in various por tions of the county and one of the best programs ever presented is be ing prepared. The Scio fair has gained a state wide reputation and always attracts large crowds. MISS LEAH POWELL AND HENRY SLEVOIGH MARRIED At the Methodist parsonage at six o'clock last evening Miss Leah H. Powell and Mr. Henry H. Slevoigh of Halsey were united in marriage by Rev. Leach, the ceremony being wit nessed by only the immediate rela tives and friends of the contracting parties. The bride and groom are both well known in Linn county and have a host of friends who will join with the Dem ocrat in extending congratulations. Miss Edna McKnight. daughter of the Linn county assessor, will pre pare an article tor publication in the September number of the Oregon Monthly. Mrs. R. J. McElmurry and daugh ter Mrs. Kurre, returned last evening from their outing at Waterloo where they have been camping for six or seven weeks. Ye Editor and wife were in Albany Friday, and we were pleased to note the splendid progress being made in that hustling city. New buildings are going up, jhe Oregon Electric rail way erecting a handsome depot building, but best of all the city is pushing the paving of its streets. In sharp contrast, and not a pleasant one to contemplate, were the muddy, sloppy streets of Lebanon when we returned. Lebanon Advocate. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of i Oregon tor the County of Linn. J V. Johnston, Plaintiff, vs. Efiit ' Johnston, Defendant. To Eme Johnston, defendant above named: In tlie name of the State of Ore gon, you are hereby require'! to ap pear and answer the complaint filetf against you in the above up titled suit within six weeks from the nrst pub lication hereof and on or before ept. 7, 1912, and you are hereby n.jtin-d that if you fail to answer said com plaint filed in the above entitled c.jurt and suit on or before zAd date, nlain tiff therein will anply to the above entitled court for the relief demanded in the complaint, to-wit: For a de cree dissolving the bonds of matri mony now existing- between nlaintiir j and the defendant and for such other and further relief as to the court mav seem meet in the premises. This summons is served by publi cation in the Albany Weekly Demo crat, a weekly newspaper of general circulation in Linn County and State of Oregon, by order of Hon. V:n. Galloway, Judge of tlie above entitled court made at Albany, Oregon, n!v I7th, 1912. Date of lirst publication July 19th; date of last publication Aug. 30th, 1912. Wl-ATHERFORD & WEATHER Fnrd. Attorneys for Plaintiff. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Lin:-.. De partment Xo. 2. Rose Cliffs, otherwise Ross Conger, I'lainlilT, vs. V. M. ClilTs, Defendant To V. M. Cliffs, Defendant: In the Xante of the State of Ore gon: You are hereby required to ap pear and answer the complaint liled against you in the above entitled caurt and cause on or before the last day of the time in the order of pub leialion of this summons specified, to-wit: six weeks after the date of the lirst publication , of this summons, which date for appearance and an swer ih Friday, the 30th day of Aug ust, 1912, and if you fail to so ap pear and answer the plaintiff will ap ply to the Court for the relief asked for in the grayer of the complaint in this action, namely, for a decree an nulling the marriage between plain tiff and defendant and declaring said marriage void from the beginning. 'Tlie publication of this summons is authorized by order of Honorable J. X. Duncan, Judge of the County Court of Linn County. Oregon, made and entered on the 17th day of Julv, 10!2, and the date or" the first puhl'i cation hereof is l-'ridav. the 19lii day of Julv, 1912. DAX JOIIXSTOX, J-I9-AiiT?f Attornev for Plaintiff. NOTICE OF SALE. Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned as guardian of the person ' 'and estate of Cornelius H. Sullivan, a minor, will in pursuance to an order of the Comity Court duly made and , entered of record on the 1st day of I I July, 1912, authorizing and licensing ; this guardian to make sale of the j lands hereinafter described, on the 14th day of Sept., 1912, at the Court House loor in the Citv of Albanv. Linn County, Oregon, sell' at public i sale all the riprht, title and interest j of said minor Cornelius H. Sullivan. I in and to the following described 1 property, to-wit: Commencing at the X. W. corner ot : Block X. 2 in the Eastern Addition ; to the City of Albany, Linn County, j Oregon, and running thence East SS feet: thence south on a line parallel to the East boundary line of said j Block, 110 feet; ther.ce'West on a line j parallel w ith the Xorth boundary line j of said P.loek to the West line of said block; thence Xorth to the place of beginning, all lying in tlie Eastern Addition to the Citv of Albanv. Linn County, Oregon, as shown by the maps and plats thereof. Terms of sale: Cash in hand on the day of sale. MAGGIE S. UHL, Guardian of Cornelius H. Sullivan, a minor. Aug. 16 Sept. 13th. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Xotirp i lmroli,- rri.-o,, tin, ..... dersigned was on the 27th day of May. ivi, ny oriler ot tlie County Court ot Lilin CoSmtv. Orprrnn ,l,,li.,.,n.ln -,,,.1 entered of record, duly appointed ad ministrator ot tlie estate ot .Arnold Sonimer. deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are here by notified to present their said cl.liniS With tll nrm,p i.n,.l...e ...1,1.. in six months from the date of this notice to the administrator of said estntp nt tli olV.n n( Unn.:. B. C in Albany, Linn county, Oregon. j-aicu nugust atn, tyu. J. F. SOMMER, Administrator. HEWITT & SOX, Attorneys for Administrator. Aug to Sept 6th ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned was on this Sth day of Aug ust, 1912, by order of the County Court of Linn County, Oregon, duly made and entered of record, duly ap- oointed admini.trati.;v nt ,U .... nf John Denny, deceased. aii persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to pre sent their said claims to the admin istratrix of said estate with the proper vouchers within six months from the date of this notice at the office of Hewitt & Sox, in Albany, in Linn County. Oregon. SARAH J. DENNY. Administratrix. Dated August Sth, 1912. HEWITT & SOX. Attorneys for Administratrix. Aug 9 Sept 6th. LUMBER FOR SALE Or trade for cows, 1x12 rough. G. B. Peebler, Thone Bell 16X1. A22-28-wl FRESH COWS WANTED Inquire I. X. L. Dairy. Phone 16x1. . A22-28-wl