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Toledo, 0., Atig. 31. Hundreds
of members of tho Grand Army of
the Republic aro 'arriving hero to
day on every train, Indicating that
the national encampment which be
gins officially tomorrow1 will 'bo tho
biggest or recent ycaro. Today was
pent mainly In tho exchango of
greetings.
Commandor-ln-chlcf Charlos 0
Burton, of Mlmsofiirl, has taken up
Ills auartors At, tho Doody house,
which Is. decorated with the Stars
and Stripes and thronged with griz
zled old boyi in blue who nre shak
ing hands ngafn. Tlioro Is not much
indication of politics ai yot but a
number of candidates for tho office
Of commander In chlof Ijavd boon
mentioned.
The city Is given over to the vot
erans. Bunting and gala dccoratlono
everywhoro proclaim Toledo's wol-.
come to tho old soldiors. livery
now and then In the decorations a
plcturoof Taft or Bryan Is seen nnd
each seems to havo followers among
tho veterans. It was announced at
headquarters that an effort would be
made to keep any roferonco to thj
presidential campaign out of tlu
Besaions of tho 0. A. R., as it 19
feared tho incident based upon Taft'fc
speech at Grant's tomb In which he
referred to General Grant's drink
ing, might be revived and cause
"unnecessary unpleasantness. it
was reported that the Democrat- had
arranged to bring the matter boforo
tho Grand Army with a view to mak
ing an effort to havo resolutions
adopted condemning Taft. , It is be
lieved, any such effort, if riade, will
bo checked by tho leader-
Tho formal welcome will be ex
tended tomorrow by the Btato and
city officials; The main feature on
ho program, however, will bo the
dedication of Fort Mclga. Wednes
day tho great parade will take place
and Thursday nnd Friday will be
given ovor to sessions of tho G. A. It.
LITTLE IN
(Continued from Pace? 1.)
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The tforlh Bantlam mining dis
tricts havo suddenly sprung Into a
high stato of activity and scoros of
men are bolng put to work.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
Is especially recommended for chll
dren. It
Maple sugar.
Kov. Father Arthur Lane of the
Albany Catholic church will dedicate
a now chiurch nt Brownsville on Sep
tember 13.
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Thoro aro many Imltntlons of Do
Witt's Cnrhollzcd Witch Hazel Salvo
tastes nearly as good as ( but Just one odlglnnl. Sold by all
Sold bv all druesl-M 'druggists. .
Every Non-Progressive Merchant
Becomes
Your Competitor
When You Cease to Advertise Aggressively
When a merchant "slows up" In his advertising, and concludes
to "save a llttlo money" In that direction, thon the merchant who
never had tho courage and toroslght to advertlso adequately BE
COMES A RI3AL COMPETITOR. Even tho morchnnt who never
advertises at all reaps n cortaln amount of profit from tho "slow
ing up" process of tho llvo store.
Not many merchants, of course, who havo nt any tlmo sot tho
pace for progroaalvo advertising, will bo content to tnko a back
ward plungo into tho company of tho non-progressives, of tho
I.ITTLB MERCHANTS, tho oasjly satisfied ones, tho un-awnkosi
But
that is Just what tho "llvo ouo" does when ho Imagines that
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his ndvertlilng Is costlng'too much, nnd that its tr.irtnllmont
means "Having."
If business conditions over suggest retrenchment in advertis
ing, tho wise merchant knows that this should ho Interpreted no
n signal for "full speed ahead," for redoubled efforts to WIN tho
business that doOB not coiuo eo easily a usual.
spread through the country. But
something seems to have dampened
the ardor of tho rich partisans who
in former years have spent their
wallets for liberal amounts and
there seems no Immediate prospect
ff loosening these purse Btrlngs.
Furthermore the wealthy' corpora
tions aro out of It, forbidden to lend
their aid, which makes the prospect
more sombre still.
Up to this time the Democratic
national committee hns taken in
shout $25,000",' which, added to the
balance of $60,000 left from the
Denver convention fund, amounts to
a total of $85,000 with which to pay
the expenses of ,a $500,000 cam
paign. The Republican managers have on
!and a small, but comfortable sum,
contributed mostly by Chnrlci P.
Tnft, but It Is much less thnn Is u
ually In the treasury at this stago
rt the game, and there is little more
in sight,
Jolmoott Meets Bryan.
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 31. Gov
ernor John A. Johnson met W. J.
Bryan1 nt the arnllroad station when
tho Ncbraskan arrived here today to
npeak before the state fair associa
tion.
The greeting between tho two
Democratic lenders wbb most cprdlal
and tho Democrats of tho stato are
delighted at tho harmonious feeling
because they think with Bryan nnd
Johnson working together In close
co-operntlon tho state will be cnrrlal
for the ticket.
A big crowd gathered to see Bryan
and ho wns given nu ovation when
he stopped from, tho trnln. Accom
panied by Governor Johnton nnd the
locnl reception commlttco ho was
driven to tho Minnesota club whore
breakfast waa served with Bryan ni
tho guest of honor.
SEPT. 14-19
Salem, Ore.
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SEPT. IHi
Salem, Ore.
OREGON STATE FAIR AND
EXPOSITION FOR 1908
The LARGEST and BEST PACIFIC COAST FAIR
CHILDREN"
Monday, 1-itli.
FRFE
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Saturday, loth
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Greatest Exaiblt at any Coast Fair.
New buildings nil completed.
Walks and grounds the fllnest.'
Freo cnmplng for thousands.
Agricultural college to-hold meetings.
Races six days; commence Moaday.
Freo evening entertainments.
McElroy's Band ami Orchestra.
Prominent rnon will speak.
Fancy stock shown dally.
Complete Program for Six Days Two Great Shows Day
and Night-Something Doing Every Hour
One Hundred Thousand Oregon People Attend the Fair
and are Better for it.
A WEEK OF PROFIT FOR YOU! ENJOYMENT FOR THE FAMILY!
. SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ALL!
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Low Rales
Salem, Oregon
Sept. 14-19
COME
Low Rates
Salem, Oregon
Sept. 14-19
lino nnd won the plaudits from mem
bers of tho famous fishing club.
Tnft today accepted an Invitation
to spend Lnbor day at tho Soldiers'
homo at Sandusky, Ohio.
"Rcil Special" Starts.
Chicago, Aug. 31. Eugene V.
Debs, Socialist candldnto for presi
dent of tho United States left hero
today on tho Socialists' "red special"
which Is to tour tho west. Thoro
was a great crowd of people at the
depot to seo tho train leave.
Tho train was shorn of Its colors
at tho dopot bccauBo of a ruling of
tho rnilroad company that no trnlni
aro to bo decorated In tho shod bo
causo of danger of flro.
As soon as tho train was out of
tho yards, howovcr, It was stopped
nnd docorated with tho red bunting.
Dobs wns attired In a black alpnea
coat, n low collar, a ooft bluo shirt,
gray trousers and a light cap. Ho
stood on tho bnck platform ana
waved farewell to tho crowd.
A. II. Floton, of Tollurlde, Colo.,
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was ono of tho members of tho party,
Debs Is going to Telfurldo.
Demand Dupont Resign.
Wilmington, Del., Aug. 31. A
public demand for the resignation of
General T. Coleman Dupont from
tho Republican national exccutlvo
commlttco was made hero today by
Alfred M. Crozler. Tho demand l
based on Dupont's connection with
tho Indicted powder trust, which,
Crozlor. asserts, makes him unlit for
tho plnco. Croztor is a Republican
attornoy of this city and a friend of
Dupont. Ho snys there is no porsonnl
feeling whatovor In his demand and
that ho makes it solely for tho gen
eral welfaro of tho party.
STATE NEWS
Tho Southorn Pacific company 1
Biicd tho Albany Tanning comDitj
$314, alleged un-pald freight.
for
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Commoner Tnlkn
After breakfast Bryan held a con
ference at tho hotol with tho leadori
from various parts of tho state nt
which tho campaign plana :oro out
lined At noon nryan paid a visit to
tho state central commlttco head
quarters and thero, In response to a
gonernl demand, mndo a short ad
dress, In which ho predicted victory
of tho Democratic ticket In tho Btato
nnd nation and spoke optlmlslcally
of tho outlook. Governor Johnsoji
also was called on nnd he also -spoko
of victory and made a strong nppcal
for tho support of tho entlro ticket.
stato nnd nntlonal, urging tho voters
to stand togothor.
This aftornoon Hryan held n gen
eral recoptlon nt tho hotel at which
hundreds of citizens greeted, him. He
will lenvd hero tonight for Grand
ForkB, N. D., whero ho will speak
tomorrow.
Ilrynn wns grooted by a tromend
oous crowd at the 8tato fair ground
this afternoon nnd thousands cheorod
his nddross spooch. Ills speech was
devoted mainly to "Ropiibllcan ox
trnvagnnco In tho ndmlnlstrntlon of
government." He said that extrava
gance Is particularly noticeable In
tho nrmy nnd nnvv.
"Tho Imperialistic policy for which ' JlWIMimiW1tllWW
uiu KuiHiuticaus are resi)onsu e is'
tho only oxcuso for the onormous
lncronslug drain upon tho taxpayers"
said Ilryan. "The reason tho Ropub
I'cnns aro more oxtrnvagant than the
Democrats Is becnuw tho loadors aro
more Intimately associated with tho
tax-eators than tho taxpayors. Also
tho Republican lenders havo taught
tho doctrine that tax alono U an un
alloyed good. They, havo tried to
cultivate public opinion to support
tho Idea that tariff taxes, even when
not needed for revenue, aro a direct
ndvantngo to the protected interests.
It In not strange that people who con
sider taxation a blessing should be
Inclined to mnke that bleilng as large
n possible.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
Hie Kind You lava Always Bought
Boars tnt
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Calvin Schlador and Benno Huh
two young tnon of Sllvcrton, midi
nn nttompt at flying in a home-nwIJ
noroplano, of which the motive poi
cr was a bicycle, and, whllo all cicl
to grlof'by nllghtlng on a grove ci
trees, tho young men stand a chiw
of becoming inventors.
Tho second enstorn Oregon dltrk
Is preparing for tho fair at TM
Dalles, October G to 10.
Again that Oregon spirit pb
for tho rebuilding of tho Albany Iroi
work havo been approved nt a cos
of $10,000: In tho meanwhile" til
work goes on in a temporary itraaj
turo. .
Apple growers of Albany and i
clnlty havo formed a union,
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FASHIONS
Republican Confer,
Chicago, Aug. 31. Frank H
Hitchcock, chairman of tho national
Republican committee, arrived here
from the east today and went direct
ly to tho national headquarters. The
leaders aro holding a conference, tho
nature of which l not announcej
It la expected, however, that an an-
swer to tho Democratic charges of
corporation management soon will
bo laued from Hitchcock's office
Hltchfock said he was wel'
pleated with the situation and said
that his conferences In the east had
been most encouraging. He declined
to discuss the recent publications is
sued from Democratic headquarters.
Intimating that .If any answer U
latde, It will be In the shape of a
formal statement
Tuft Fifelc.
Middle Bass Islaad. Aug. 31.
Wllllasft If. Taft and his son caught
4x Am dim on the Irst xcurs!o
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FINE CLOTHING
The Clothes attracting the widest
attention at present is the famous
Bishop's
Ready
Tailored
Clothes
For Men and Youug Men Prices
$10 to $35
Salem Woolen Mill. Store
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