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About Weekly Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1900-1924 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1902)
fit zmLY jjRZGorj iMsr.wj issued every Tuesday and Friday by the j STATESMAN i PUBLISHING COMPANY V-VS Vat.'. HKJIOBICfca, Bi4kCr. -..V; C j : JVj-j I SUBSCRIPTION RATES.-TOne year, in advance, $1; Six months, in advance, 50 cents; Three months, in advance, 25 cents; One year, on time, $125. : j , j The Statesman has been establish-Ins In advance, will have the benefit of " ed for nearly fifty-two years, and It has th dollar rate. But Kf they do not pay ..... nearly that Ion jr. and many who ; have tea -J It for a i generation. , Some of these object to havjng the paper ,dls- continued at the time of expiration of ineir suDacrtptiooa. for im nenent or these, and for other reasons,, we, have concluded to discontinue subscriptions only when notified to do so. 1 All per- .sons paying when subscribing-, or par- MARION COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET. State Senator. E. M. CROISAN. of Salem. .', " SQUIBB FARRAIt, of Salem, j j Representatives. FRANK DAVEY, of Salem, j ft T. JUDD, of AumsvlIIe. ' THOS. B. KAY, of Salem. A. M. LAFOLUSTT, of Brooks.; J. D. SIMM0NS, of Monitor. ': Sheriff.' , :if! V : -v JOHN F, STEIWER, of Jefferson. . . -.. Clerk. JOHN W. ROLAND, of Salem. Recorder. -JOHN C. EIEUMUND, of Cervals. Treasurer.' ) W. T. RICHARDSON, of Stayton. Commissioner. ' MILKY, of Aurora, ' Assessor.' 7 LEMBCKE. of Buttevlll. WM. CHARLES - Surveyor. . . BYRON B. HERRICK JR of Turner. Coroner.' A. M. CLOUGItTof Sulem. justice of the Pesos. (Salem District) j y I ft b. HORGAN, of Salem No. J. Constable. ij GEORGE I L IRWIN, of Salem No. 2 TE SUPPRESSED VOTE. s The caucus of Republican "members .-of the national' House of Representatives-has agreed to a plan proposed by Gen. Charles Dick, of Ohio, says the Toledo Blade, for a select committee of eleven to Investigate Southern 'disfran chisement. The Inquiry u to include the disfranchising clause iof the new constitutions of several states, to ob tain full data as to any restriction on he vote of any state, and Jt he reasons therefor. The committee is to report Its findings and 10" recommend remedial, legislation.'! : 'j - The constitution of the United States allows the states to say who shall and who shall not be voters. There- is but one restriction Upon them, which is contained In the Fifteenth amendment. If reads: . "The -rlghof citlsens of the United States to vote .shall not be de nied or abridged by the United States, or by any state, on sccount of race, color, or previous conditions of servi tude." Hence we have the most of the states denying Y0Ilrig fights to the fe male half of the population; and In the South we have in several states, the "grandfather clause" in the new con stitutions, which gives the right of vot ing only to those who themselves, or whose ancestors were, on a given date. citlsens of that or some other state. That date Is prior to the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment, ' which made negroes cltlxens. Hence It oper ates to exclude all negroes from suff rage. ' ' ' . '. ; There is a cy. important constitu tional question involved in this "grand, father clause;""" Is It. or is it not, in violation of the Fifteenth-Amendment? That Is. Is Vt a denial of the right to vote because of race?- .There Is bui one way of deciding this mstter, and that Is, to bring a suit in tbe Supreme Court of the United States, which shall test the question And - this should be the first step taken. ' j The Fourteenth Amendment declares that when thef right to mote Is denied to any class of citlsens by a .state, the representation of that state' v shall be t.4ui in iti. ttfKnrtrilmi K. tliimhr of such citizen bears to the total num ber of males St years . of age in the state. If a state, for any reason, shall limit the suffrsge; It should be willing to, submit to smaller representation In Congress. There is no Injustice In that. Before the civil war. although negroes were not j cHisefe" three-fifths of their total number was added to the total white population; This was one of the compromises of. the original con stitution, and gave to the slave states a greater representation in Congress than they should have had. The pro vision of the Fourteenth Amendment as to reducing representation is : man datory upon Congress; it says "shall. J That body has been ignoring Its consti tutional duty hitherto. Let ui see if the commission tf eleven can rouse it to a sense of Ks responsibility. ; THE QUESTION NOW.' The question la now, shall the rest or the state step In; and help Multnomah countydestroy the rest of the Republic can. party In Oregon? The "Indeoen dents," by their arbitrary actions, have wrecked the party In Multnomah county and now. propose to carry their year. Hereafter we will send the pa per to &n responsible persons who or der it, though they may not send the money, with the t u&derstandlnjc that they are to pay $1.25 a year, in case they let tbe subscripuoa account nan over six months. In. order that there may be no misunderstanding-, we will keep this notice standing at this place in the paper. high handed proceedings Into the state eon ven tloa 1 for further revenge. All who have not been with- them from the beginning in their opposition to Simon or who have refused to be members-of any faction, are to fall victims to their desire for revenge. Judge Bean, who has never been a factionallst In any. sense of the word, will probably be fought by the delegation .that Multno mah sends : to the convention. ;' Gov ernor Geer, who has always refused to identify hlmself with either faction. Is also4o be opposed" with every means at the command of the Multnomah con tingent. Treasurer Moore land Super intendent Ackerman are also under the ban, although they never took W prom inent part in any of the! factional fights of the state. If tbe lndepend ents" pursue- the course they have out lined and succeed in it, the disaster will be almost as great to J the state ticket as now threatens, the ticket lni Multnomah county. The Statesman al ways opposed Simon and Simonism and always expects to, but it does -it as a matter of principle and not through personal malice. The fight on Simon 1 over with, and to continue the fight upon Qtners- wno nave not oeen en gaged with the Statesman ln fighting Simon, would be suicidal. The coun try delegates to the State Convention should take the matter into their own hands, and see that the factionajlsts are kept In the background. ; Their further success means Inevitable disas ter to the Republican party of ; the state. A halt must be called upon ring methods and personal malice in party affairs, and the only way to accomplish this Is for the country delegates to get together jand prevent bitter factlonal- ists from dominating the convention. FURNISH AND JOHNS AT WAR. The Pendleton Tribune is In a rage because Johns has come out for Gov ernor and says his candidacy "should not be given the slightest consUJera tion. s It is not only unjust but ab surd .and disloyal : and a cowardly thing to do." Our friend is' unneces sarily annoyed. Since when ha it become the duty of a life long Re publican like Mr.' Johns, who was eon rending for the success of the party when he ran up against' Mr. Fur nish' Democratic influence on every turn, to ask the consent of the new Convert before he may" seek for rt-coK-nitlon? When a man who has been an enemy of the party ail ' his life until five years ago assumes to say to an old wheel horse that his efCorts for recognition are "disloyal": and "cowardly" and that he has "turned traitor,- ft only shows to what ex tent a man's ambition will lead him. The Statesman la quite sure : that Governor Geer has made no more of a combination with. Mr. Johns than he has with Mr.f Furnish. The fact the Ooverrior has about as ' many Votea'to' begin with In Eastern Ore gon as Furnish. Not' a single set of his has yet been mentioned that has not been as favorable to Eastern Ore gon's Interests 1 as : any Eastetn Ore gon Governor could' have . made It. The Statesman has nothing but the kindness for - Mr, Furnish. epe lally since he broke from his former as sociates and- joined oovernor Geer and the rest of the Republicans who had ; been 4 politically right all j the time, and therefore did hot neel : to break away; but It cannot -recall, a singh;' Republican paper In :i Eastern Oregon that ts advocating his nomina tion,, save the Tribune. Not a ' single Instance can be cited where Governor Geer has gone against any measure advocated by i Eastern Oregon, and no Governor from that sectloh could do more. This accounts for the general willingness of Eastern Oregon to accept him for -a sei-ond term. Besides a sectional plea Is out of place anyway. . r- i Afi' A STRONG TICKET. The .Republicans of Marlon county dan't have to make excuses for a s!n gT man on the county ticket. Every man is strong and especially fitted for the position for which he Is nomlnat ed. It is seldom in a large convention Lice our that amch a happy ; resulf Is reached. Too; often men : are select j vose places on the ticket are - deter mined by geography or some other consideration besides fitness. This was avoided in the last convention, and the Republicans go before the- county with the strongest ticket they ever presented for the suffrage of the; peo ple. ' Not only are the men , atrong for the county offiees, but the Legisla tive ; : nominations hkve' especial strength before' the people. " t E. M. Crolsan and Squire Farrar and Thosu B. Kay are business' men whose success qualifies them for good legisla tors. Their stake In the common wel fare of the state Insures their care for the state's and the county's Interests in legislation. Frank Davey is. one of the best newspaper men of the county ami a brilliant orator. His attention to public affairs for many years makes him one of the best possible Represen tatives" the Deoole could have in . the Legislature. A. M. Laf ollett. Ed. i T. Judd and Jerome Simmons are pros perous farmers and have the interests of the state at heart. They are safe men. Their deep Interest . In the apolit ical affairs of the state and the pros perity of 4heT people make .'them -- Just the men to represent this county faithfully and well. The Judgment of our Legislative delegation- may be, re lied upon to give us just laws and , to curtail the! expenditures of the state. Every man on the ticket should be and will be elected. : The Salem City Hospital is an Instl tution that Is adding a good, deal to the general thrift and business pros perity of the Capital Chy. This insti tution was organized only a few .years ago. Before it commencea , wars: ea- lem was wholly without hospital fa culties. Now this Institution i paying out about four hundred dollars ' a month for maintenance; this mone being spent with our grocers, dry goods dealers and. others to "butcher and baker and candle-stick maker.1 The patients come from all over , the state, and in fact from all over the Northwest. The benefit to' the city do not stop at the four hundred do! lars a month' for maintenance. Our physicians are called o perform oper ations and give treatment. There is hack hire and street car, fare to pay There are various ways, directly and indirectly, in which the institution comes into touch with the business life and growth of the city, Besides this Institution, the Florence Sana tori urn has been running' for several years, and this second hospital con tributes its share! to the volume of business of the city. These - hospitals have given, or helped to give several of our local physicians) justly deserved reputations a skillful surgeons and able practitioners. Thus Salem be comes known abroad, through her hospitals, to her. lasting fame - and profit." . ,- Mulnomah county will again in all probability be represented In the next Legislature by a number of Democrats,. Owing to the split, in the Republican party which was brought about by the use of arbitrary ring metbors, the same as 'resulted in de feat to the "Republican ; ticket , wo years ago. The split there,also lessens the probability of the success of the party in the state campaign, especial ly If ring methods are carried 1 Into the state convention arid allowed to dictate the choice of candidates. .The Republicans of the State of Oregon will resent ring methods as surely as Multnomah county has done in the past, and extreme tlanger Will threat en the ticket if the so-called "Inde pendents" are permitted to go on wrth the arbitrary course ' they have In augurated in Multnomah county. The salvation of Republicanism in Oregon depends upon keeping -down : the fac tional fight, which It seems Multno mah is trying to "force upon the State by' nominating men only who are bit ter -factionaiists of their own stripe. This will never do. The welfare of the party should be placed above any body's desire for revenge. Personal malice and spite must not dictate candidates for state officers. Th party must not be wrecked upon midi pparent obstacles as these. . W. J. Furnish, candidate for Gov ernor, after receiving, favors from the Democratic party, not so very Jong ago, became more ambitious and joined the Republican organisation. St!U full of energy, this former Southron, desirous of demonstrating the sincerity! and permanency of , bis cenvenslon. an nounced that he would sacrifice himself and serve the people as the Governor Of Oregon. Our Republican friends. In order to encourage desertion to their ranks, should reward the hungriest of the impatient turncoats with the high est offices within their gift. They should kick out that staunch Republi can, Governor T- T. Geer. who has made the best executive Oregon -ever had, 'and Install In his place Mr. Fur- nih Woodbura Independent. The latest convulsion In Kansas has beert caused by a "boy orator," said to be only five weeks old. The infant phenomenon is reported to have begun to talk three weeks after his first ap pearance on the stage of life, and now can perorate to beat the band. Ills oratory consists in shouting at the top of his voice the doleful cry. "Six years of famine In Kansas." This puts the boy orator of the Platte out of j busi ness. As a calamity, howler and youth ful prodigy the Kansea discounts him. remarks the San Francisco Call. Simon Is getting a little practical ex perience from his I own methods. , how- ever, from the other fellow's stand point, i But before the thing Is over with the other fellow may have a little practical experience with a bolt and a citisens' ticket like Simon had to face two years ago. This kind of politics Is disgusting to all, and It Is about time the Republicans of the state cut loose froman aggregation-that is continual ly In a row and nominate good men for office without regard to faction. The Oregohlan says? "I told you so" and In fact it did la no uncertain words. It told the majority to act with reason and fairness, and predicted the result of rash and ' bitter conduct to ward the minority. If the advice giv en the majority had been followed the bolt would have been averted, and the party might! have been united and peace and harmony restored within its ranks. Unfortunately the words were not heeded, and today Multnomah. Re publicans ai e in two hostile camps. Whltelaw Reid expects to pay $20,000 for house rent in London for the six weeks he will stay there to see King Edward crowned, remarks the Toledo Blade. : Considering that this Is a mere pittance compared with the total sum he - will expend, most of tbe country editors are content that he knocked down the Job, -' j . saanon county. iiepuDUcaru can score the greatest "victory ever re corded In the state if they only get out and', lend earnest support to the ticket at the polls. The conwlitlons were , never, more favorable for sweeping victory, and. It should be made complete. The ticket nominated will make a splendid run. ' Geronimo, the Apache chief of blood-thirsty- memory, has petitioned. the Government to set him free. There are doubtless men stilly Jiving In Ari zona. who would be willing to contrib ute . to that . end -providing they couW determine the amount of freedom to be granted. Shall the State Convention, also be turned over' to bitter factionaiists? This should be prevented at all has- ards' by the., country delegatea. Mult - nomah cannot handle her " - affairs peaceably, and she should not dominate the affairs of the state. J The Democrats seem to be about the only ones pleased by the bolt in ' the county convention at Portland Thurs days They think that on account of it they may have an opportunity to slide In a few officials. Iff Multnomah county.; elects her regular : Republican ticket she will nave men in the Legislature who did not support the Republican ticket two ) years ago.; But such is life In Portland politics. Th nronont mlt mo.rd un.iU nwk.iw nomeiwsa. , inere IIS ble to name. But If the factional fight is carried Into the State Convention,' trouble will be inevitable. The Republicans: of the state should : not Invite defeat by putting up a pure-1 iy factional ticket. Good men who will fepmrnand the full vote of the party only " should be nominated. The Boers are said to have plenty of everything except clothings In ' view of the difficulty the British have in getting in sight of j them the defi ciency is unimportant. No man on the county ticket will be "scratched" at all this year, be-1 cause each Isr - Just the man for the place for which he 'is a candidate. Marlon county Republicans didn't give the Democrats! , much encourage ment to continue to. buslneasvby the ticket they named last Wednesday. Are the delegates to the siate con vention going; to listen to the Multno mah county machine, or will they put up the strongest men for office? Multnomah .county should, get together 'as Republicans matter, of business. If they don't their county's I - . Interests may suffer severely. I Oeer has three times the. strength of either of his opponents in the, State I Convention and square deal. will win out on VALUABLE MEDICINE. For CouflHs and Colds in Chjldren. "I have not the slightest MMtancy in recommending Chamberlain s -Cough Remedy to all who are suffering from coughs or coldi." says Chas. M. Cram er, Esq. a well known watch maker, of Colombo. Ceylon. "It haa been some two years since the City DiDn- ediy ud It and it has' always been a JBf ! II tisawf svsa Briar rtfI LfrUtiV 4sj - at, as .tas-w mm? M ww-- all chest colds. It Is especially effect ive .for children and seldom takes more than one bottle to cure them of hoarse ness. I have persuaded many to try this valuable medicine, and they are all as wen pleased as myself over the results." For sale by Stone's Drag Stores. . ; -V . FOR SALE. TWO CALVES AND on e A No. 1 milch cow. Calves are 7 months old. Inquire of Arthur Welch, at Statesman. ltdw. ,0TO 3TS. XA. ' Bean las fSgasixn) 1 Its lai In Kaa tten Esf Are Yd IP NOT, IN EITHER CASE Pacific Homestead have not $1.00 per year. If youj and mall it today: To HOMESTED CO., Salem, Oregon, Please send the Pacific Homestead tdmy address, as given below, for twelve .-- '-.-.:?.- . ,- ..- "",-',-. "' months, for which I agree to pay $1.00 within six months from this' date. P. O If not paid within six months, price Homestead and Statesnkan, $L75 per HERE IS WHAT SOME Editor Homestead: 1 V Enclosed find order for $1.25 for one year's subscription to tlM Homestead and the Oregon Poultry Journal. When your agent called la June like taking your paper but he wished me to try ft for three months, and said if I did not Tike It at the time it would not cost me anything. But we like your paper very much and send order for one year's from last June. Wishing subscription success, RELYEA. 27. 1901. - . : J. IL Snohomish. Wash., Sept. (Homestead and Poultry Journal Is now $L40.) Editor Homestead: - Please find ensclosed $1 for my sub scription to the "Homestead. I am very much pleased with youry paper. There Js so much valuable! Information contained In It. J. aj ROGERS. Freewater, Or.; Sept. SO, 101. Edl(or Homestead: - - I like the Homestead very much couldn't very well do Without It. The articles written and reports from different sections or parts iof the coun try, published every weekj are. know I- ledge which Is to be gottjen from no i - i ... .... - s.. a. AUiibn. Rldgefleld, Wash., Aug. lis. 190L Editor Homestead: i Enclosed find postoffice order for one dollar for one year's subscription to your valuable paper. I would be I lost without it. Yours truly. i . ft J. BONDSHIRE. Thatcher, Or., Nov. IL 1&0L Editor Homestead I am much pleased with the Home stead and Statesman ; believe them equal to any papers oh this coast. If not better. I remain, 'yours respeet fully. , L. p RAVEN. - Galesville, Or.; Nov. 12, 1901. Editor Homestead: Please find enclosed $L' for my and subscription to the Homestead Statesman. ., I am much pi eased with much valu in It. Wish ing -you success. MRS. C. M. BDXBY. Blakely, OrM Nov. $, 10L Frank Strong, of Myrtle Point, it, jCooa ipr sub- county,- Oregon, sends two; ne scriptlons to the Homestead and sayss I like the Homestead very much; could not get along without it." A renewal from H. C- Jackson, of .sneqa, uregon, nas me following en Icouraglng words added thereto: PERSONAL AND GENERAL. The Oregon heH has done , her full part towards making this a joyous and perfect Eaeterr -; o e - Spring has come, sure, The States- man recetvea a waste Dasei ran 01 spring poetry yesterday. "'"-'SO It is amusing to notice how suddenly the Democrats of Oregon have discov ered especial virtues in Joe Simon. - e o s Salerrt business men had good day weather yesterday. The beautiful loosens up the purse strings as well as the heart strings. o s The fight for tne nomination for Governor grows interesting. It , looks like Governor Geer baa , ht en 1 gaining ground the past few days. Th0 Democratic primaries were tame affairs. , The that the erstwhile indications are untei-rified" are not going to' get up nearljri , : . f . 1 ( . 'Ir. enough of - - r - ! an opposition to make It in iieresting. ; - o o Mr. Pennoyer has been watching the Republican row In Multnomah and now a I'ennoyer voom.u isikm oi lor KOfMI ome or other any ol office that the ex-Governor thinks 1 he might be elected to. ess The hop and fruit growing Industries are the big things for our section now. They will grow, too. But the dairying Industry will be a bigger thing. And the flax ' growing and manufacturing Industry will be bigger than any of them, and employ more people and bring more money here than any one thing. -:.;:,- .'Vt .-"V-'-;;-'., ; -.:- ;r 000 'V' : : -; V"-;: The National Associalloin of the 'IV J ass- ws - not be i w ist. e vua well for the Push Club to nake an effort to have ' these people Include Salem in one of their side l trios? They go everywhere, and a- good .im-- presrlon upon them will be a great thfng for Salent and tblsj city can make such an impression on such a body of men, especially in the nionth of June. The coreposltoi and proo reader, or a slip of the typewriter or pencil, made an item "under the above heading say "bad weather yesterday." meaning on Thursday. It should have ead better w miner, aihi wu iiui ;uier jn ( teraay. rsever was a more beautiful . spring day enjoyed in any county. buch days, and others that re enjoyed Up -to-Date? 0 YOU WANT TO BE? YOU SHOULD TAKE 1 tVR ' ' " the dollar, cut out and sign thbi coupon. Data V .1 U V will be $L2i' year cash, or If paid within six months OF OUR SUBSCRIBERS SAY: i : " f - like the Homestead as well as ever and would not like to be without IL Wish Ing you success." f J. V. Martin, of Vancouver, .Wash ington, says he likes the Homestead splendid." , I Wm. P. Stewart, of Snohomish Washington, wishes the Homestead great success.! W. K. Williams, of Outlook, Wash ington, thinks "the Homestead Is o. k." , "I-like the Pacific Homestead fine and think It Is the best farm paixr 1 have taken, says O. A. Goerlg, of Woudland. Or." i J.I.W. Keller, of Waterloo. Orecon. says: T-'l ml enclosed $1 for one year's subscription to the Homestead. Hav ing 'recently come here from llanfurd, California, have failed to get several copies of your excellent paiierj and have missed them very much." "1 am well pleased with the paper," wrl tes D. If. Farley, of Monroo, t Ore gon, ditto a. CBerger. of Avon. Wash ington. : ! '"..''.' " " V " ' ' !. Frank Collins, of Auburn. Washing ton, says: "We like your farm j.a per very much, better than any farm pa per we have ever taken.! - O. W. Templeton. of MarynvllI, Washlngtonhlnks "the Pat-Hie Hume-' stead Is o. k." ' James Lauder, of Tcoma. Wash ington, expresses himself In this way: "Would not be without your pajH?r for ten tlmnt Its price." F. F.: Lahule .( of Seth-rs. Oreron, savs: "WOUld not h withmrt rirnr na so much, J. M. Fisher, of Welser, Idahofn re newing his subscription to tbe Home- steadsays he 'Is well Dleasd irith the papers -b-.. -'!.-.A" 1- . W. rt PaUh, of Welser, Idaho, takes several" farm-papers, but . likes, the Homestead best of all." , Dr. A, Sklpton. of Payette. Idaho. likes the Homestead very much' and thinks "any one interested In farming should take it." ' . I Charles JCoyle. owning a big wheat and stock ranch two miles west of Walla Woll.i mntrm n..lll. !!....: stead Is the best paper on farming I ever" read;" . aacrn.eai. naving a neauurui farm seven miles west of Walla Walla, on Walla- Walla " river. Is going Into dairying and diversified farming. He praises the Homestead by saying "Just what I need, l."j ; , r Of ail i-Tne paper or all papers to send to your Eastern friends, for It gives a more thorough Insight than any other publication into the farming and In dustrial conditions of the Northwest. here in spring, summer and fall, make us forget the dark and rainy ones thst we have during the winter or athcr during the rainy season. j j - - s -ose -'-; ) ' - V : An Eastern Oregon man who had a bad caw f stuttering-was recently completely cured, and If hje" would not ! be ready now to give a, tejitlmonlsl re-, commending the remedy, no douU mi of his friends would. The stuttering man recently had occasion to use the l4ng .distance hJlephone frequently tne of his friendn .n Portlsnl. with whom he had talked over the telephone met him a few days ago. and, nll ln that he had bt-en cured of his annoying habit,, took occasion to mention I he fact. The stutterer mas a calculating man. He replied: "Yes; I had to quit rt. It. was too expensive. I couldn't afford to stutter at two bits a minute."1; '- ' " -'"'" , r'-' j .'- - I The following Is a paragraph in fU advertisement of II. M. Stone of Hiuil. Pa., general sgent for Eastern Penn sylvania of the VMlssing Link" A.pJ l t., the .advertisement being in lh Meshoppen Enterprise, of 'Meshopjn. Pennsylvsnia: : "Or sgon, spies are sell ing In Wilkes-Barre today for & c nt a dosn and axe not as nice as the. 'Missing Links.' Why will you farm ers et the fruit growers of the Pacific Coast take your best markets? Tb Missing Lln Apple Co. have an ot-h-ard of Missing Unk trees ( that r eleverf Vyers old. that. cmmen ed bear at four years old and have born a crop every year since. These apples , keep over a year In any ctellar. It d'" not cost any more to raise one of these . trees than K does to raise a tree -bear-Ing common apples. Only one nursery : in ', the -United 'States , propagates the "Missing LJiik'apples. Ijo orders for 'Missing Link apple trees genuine un less taken from B.. M.. Stone or 1 agents, who will give you a duplicate sighed , by the 'Missing Link' Apple Co." The farmers of Pennsylvania,' If , they wish to compete with the fruit growers of it he Pacific Coasts by grow ing "Missing Link" apples, br any oth er , vsrlety, will .have to come here. . where they can have .the dvantaas of our soil and climate. They cannot compete auccessfully If they remain in Pennsylvanla. If the - -"Missing- Link" apple Is a good thing in Pensylvanla, it will be a better, thing In 'Oregon.- It Is reported that the steel rails for the railroad from Portland' Tillamook and NehaJem countie bare been bought. This sounds like buK ness and the successs of an enterprise that should - have been undertaken 'and pushed to completion years and. years sgo. - lk, .j