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IS EXTREMELY TENDER-HEARTED.
THERE IS A MONTHLY publishoj in Chicago, known as the Public Ser
vice Magazine. It is an eleemosynary affair, dovoted to looking after
public utility matters of all kinds, and especially to protecting tho peo
ple against thcmsolves. It spends lots of good money hunting up statis
tics, facts and figures to show that municipalities cannot own and main
tain and operate gas, electric lighting or water plants nearly so well or so
cheaply as this work can bo doDC for them by private companies. It devotes
all its space to this great work, and does not charge the public a cent for its
work and trouble. It is seldom, indeed, in these money. loving days, one sees
such broad philanthropy, such generous and unselfish devotion to the public
welfare.
Whorover thoro has been any public ownership of public utility plants, such
as are mentioned above, thiB charitable magazine has gone to much trouble and
expense to show tlrat it is a failure, that It Is not paying, and that it is mis
managed and a public calamity. It gets all facts and boils them down for the
public, leaving nothing to be looked up and invariably shows that a plant own
ed and operated by the people is always a failure.
Recently an article from this magazine was sent the Capital Journal, show
ing that tho water and light plants at Eugene were oeratO(l at a big loss. It
stated that the accounts were so kept that they were not understandable, and
then proceeded to explain them. Eugeno is not kicking over her water or light
plants and why the magazine should be so interested in belittling public own
ership, oithor by Eugeno or any other place can only bo explained on the
ground that the big follows who want to exploit the public pay this magazine
for its work. It is sad to have to admit this, for it destroys the idea of tho
beautiful and tender spirit shown on tho face of things, and put in its place a
heartless working for money, and not very clean money, at that.
THE TROUBLE MENTAL, NOT PHYSICAL.
THE OHEOONIAN of Wednesday has a splendidly written editorial on
"Eugenics and Raco Degeneracy . " The only trouble with it is that like
all discussions of thiB subject, it loaves a person in the samo place it
first found him, It deals largely with tho subject of marriage of tho in
sane, feeble-minded or defective, and tho stops taken to prevent such
marriage, or to bo exact tho production of offspring from this class. t is in
deed a hard matter to control. Pr. Eliot says "it is tho plain duty to provide
segregation of tho defectivo, the insane, and tho habitual criminal, in order to
prevent the breeding of human beings from such stock." Some states have
gone so far as to pass sterilization laws, but it is pointed out that tho laws pre
venting marriage do not prevent the bringing into the world the class mention
ed, for tho reason that the weakling debarred from marriage, is not necessarily
prevented from producing his or her kind. It is indeed doubtful if "eugenics"
accomplishes much, if anything. Dr. Eliot, we think, is in error when he states
that "the civilization of the last 100 yoars has worked terribly against tho
health and porpotuity of the wholo race." Statistics show, if thoy show any
thing that oan be reliod on, that human lifo is longer than a few generations
ago, and tho public health aa a wholo, hotter. Witness for instance, what civ
ilization has done for llaytl and Jamaica, in tho stamping out of epidomic fev
ers. That the modern family Is smaller than that of 100 years ago is true, but
it is not on account of selection, or that tho race is less prolific, but is tho do
liberate act of tho heads of tho familios.
Wo think tho secret of raco degeneracy, of tho passing in turn of one after
another civilization, is duo to tho same thing, and that is that when civiliza
tion roaches a certain stage, when social affairs and show tako so much of tho
time and attention of the 'women that Ihililren become a hindrance to their
mothers In these socinl functions, then race suicido begins. It is for this reason
that few wealthy families arc largo, anil for tho same reason that the families
of tho poor are so much Inrger than those of their rich neighbors. It is not
tho uniting of physically defective persons that is so much to btuino as it is
the marriage of mentally defective persons of tho female sex who cannot, or
will not spend the time away from the socinl whirl that is necessary to bring
children into the World. Tho higher tho civilization, the greater the tempta
tion for women to avoid the duties of motherhood. That is the reason that
civilization is fatal to the human vnce. That is what has caused the downfall
one after another, of the civilizations tlmt have preceded ours and that will
eventually cause the downfall of ours. What we need is that kind of "eugen
ics" that will "eugenic" tho modern woman 'a mind and put it on a normsil
piano.
IS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT JUSTIFIABLE?
case we have mentioned, the prisoner now under sentence of death at the pris
on, what is to be gained by killing him? He is barely 18 years old, and when
the crime was committed for which he is sentenced to die, he was only 17. The
history of the case is briefly as follows:
Robert Morgan, the prisoner in question, was born in Kentucky, belonging
to what is known there as the "poor white trash." When a few years old his
father died and he waB placed in an orphan asylum, from which his mother
took him when about 8 years old. A year later he was abandoned, and like
Topsy, "just growed up hisself." The record of his life there shows that he
was industrious and self-sustaining.
There grew up in the same community with him a girl. She was some four
yeprs older than he, and as he loved her, she easily dominated him. She came
to Oregon, and after some time wrote Morgan to come out here too. Ho came
aa the evidence shows, expecting to marry the girl, and she had encouraged
him in this idea. After being with the girl awhile, he went to Alfiska to bet
ter his condition, and after being there some months, the girl wrote him to
come back. He returned to Condon, still expecting to marry the girl. In the
meanwhile she had met a man nearer her own 'age and evidently preferred him
to Morgan, whom she discarded. Some time after this young, Morgan, being in
Condon, as he was returning to his hotel about 10 o'clock at night, met the
girl with the other man, and also with another couple. As they passed the girl
said something to him, but what is not known, and the boy instantly drew his
pistol and shot her dead. The pistol was one given him by his father when he
was but a baby, it being the custom in that country for every one to carry a
gun at all times. There was no premeditation, no thought, just an unfortunate
meeting, a remark of some kind that stirred tho fires of jealousy in him and
tho terrible crime was committed. We do not believe in the death penalty for
that kind of a crime, and especially when committed by one almost a child,
certainly yet far from maturity.
Oregon is first in many things, in tho direct election of senators, the recall
anil othor measures of which she may well feel proud, but it is hoped she will
not be the first to establish the practice of hanging children, no matter how
grave tho offense.
Another reason why we object to capital punishment is that it is class pun-
shment, a luxury sacred to the poor, and forbidden the wealthy. No rich man
s over hanged, no matter how heinous the crime he commits, and in the matter
of punishment and death, at least the poor man should be placed on a level
wilh the rich. It is said that death levels all things, and we do not believe in
the poor man being singled out as the recipient of this the sole thing in which
the lw gives him a place so far in front of his more wealthy fellow criminal.
Until the down-trodden rich are given an etpial show before the hangman,
wo are opposed to capital punishment, except in the ease to which we have re
ferred, the killing of the mad-dog style of human being.
IN
Churchill Has Plan Which He Believes
Will Be of Great Value to Rural
Communities.
AND- STILL WE
LEAD ALL SALEM
In the greatest bargain-giving. Come and tee the crowds of people that vi.it our rtoft
daily, then you can tee at a glance the reason. The people appreciate real bargain,,'
part of the one enrolling in the con
test, so that every boy or girl, with a
small, scrub herd has the same oppor
tunity of securing one of the finest
prizes as has the one who keeps a rec
ord upon the herd which is representa
tive of the best. The work for the
present year will not bo attempted in
any other than this one county.
E AHH MOVED to discuss this much disputod-uvor matter from the
ft I fact that there Is now in the prison here a prisoner condemned to bo
Ml hanged Friday, September 5, or ono week from tomorrow. Wenrodis
W 1 posed to be on both sides of this cpiostimi, that Is, on general principles
wo do not believe in taking human life as a punishment for crime,
even murder under average circumstances, but there are cases where there
seems nothing else to do. Wo do not believe that hanging ever acted as a de
terrent to murder further than to effectually deter the man hanged from furth
er crime. As a fearful example, it is absolutely worthless, for this has boon
demonstrated by trial for centuries without producing results. There is in our
opinion but one phaso of crime that should be punished with death and that is
when a person is Instinctively a criminal, when ho is a danger to humanity all
tho time, just as is a mad dug or a rattlesnake. Then it seems to us they
should be put out of tho way just as we extinguish a fire, becnuso that is about
alt that can be done.
For the man who commits murder for the purpose of robbery, who weighs
human lifo in tho scales with money and and finds ruin the heavier, death is
not too great a punishment, not great enough, but all wo can provide.
In nearly all other clnsses of murder the death penalty seems too much, and
the Interests of society can be served without going to this extreme. In tho
How many dairy farmers in the state
of Oregon know the cost of keeping a
cow for one year, or what it costs to
produce a pound of butter fntf
The dairymen of this state will have
an opportunity to find out, for State
Superintendent Churchill has decided
to inaugurate in the state of Oregon,
in co operation with the State Agri
cultural College, a record keeping con
test in the rural schools. W. A.
Harr, who represents the United Stntes
ilairy division and the extension de
partment of the college, will have di
rect chnrgo of this work. The plan
ill be to try out the contest thor
oughly in one county, and when it has
been proved a success to extend the
work into other counties. Mr. Barr
has chosen Polk county as the most
convenient one in which to begin this
work.
The aim of tho work is, first, to
arouse a greater interest in dairying
by learning what the individual cow in
the herd is doing, if the dairy is pay
ing, and if not, why notf Second, to
place in the school work that which
will appenl to tho pupils In the higher
grades, to give them a lesson of the
real, And third to form a connecting
link between the school and the home.
In this contest both boys and girls
will be nllowed to enter who are in
tho seventh grnde or above, and each
will be required to keep a record ou
the herd at home by posting milk and
feed records three times each month
nt Intervals of ten days each. On the
days for weighing, a small sample of
the morning nnd evening's milk will
be taken nnd placed In a sample bot
tle with n preservnte tablet wh'ch will
keep it from souring. After the Inst
ample hns been tnken, the sntnple bot
tles will be taken to the school house
nnd ench sample will be tested for but-
fat. A Unbcock tester will be pro
vided at ench school house by the
school boards in their respective dis
tricts. Computations for the month
will then be made and posted In rec
ord books furnished each contestant.
State Superintendent Churchill be
lieves that the introduction of this
work will not only arouse a grenter
interest In scientific dairying, but will
also put new life and Interest into the
work of the rural schools.
As an Incentive a prize list will be
arranged, the basis of awarding the
prizes being individun! effort on the
THE ROUND-UP.
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LAPP & BUSH, Bankers
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. SAFETY XB
POSIT BOXES. TRAVELERS' CHECKS.
T nop picuing nnu prune picsing
will soon bo here. Contract your
bread and enko supply early with
THE SALEM
ROYAL BAKERY
Former German Bakery, and you
will bo assured of dealing with an
up-to-date, sanitary and respon
sible firm, rhono 373, No. 210
Commercial street.
GOLDSMITH & THEUER
PROPRIETORS.
At f'oquille, Friday, Newton Living
stone nnd Mrs. Carrie Hormann were
married. Forty years ago they were
sweethenrts, and were to be married,
but, owing to a quarrel, they separated,
each married ami raised a family, and.
finally losing their mate, they took up
the broken thread of 40 years ago, and
so they married.
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The O.-W. R. & N". is extending its
track up Sullivan gulch nt Portland.
James C. Lamkin has been named
postmaster at Hillsboro by President
Wilson. The appointment is pleasing
to the city.
Joseph Stoke was killed while fight
ing a forest tire near pariton lucsilay
by a tree falling on'him. '
I The Independence & Monmouth rail
way has started a regular train service
between that place and Wigrich ranch,
five miles south of there. There will
be two trains each way a day.
Portland Tuesday paid into court
tUSn.OOO for the Martin dock property
at the foot of Seventeenth street.
A shipment of 700 barrels of pickled
cherries was made on the steamer
Beaver to San Francisco Wednesday.
They will be made into Mnraschinos
and used in decornting and adding zest
to cocktails. The number of head
aches they will be responsible for yon
enn figure out nt your leisure.
The eontinet hns been let for the
construction of Ontario's Carnegie li
brnry at .tT.lflO. The plans were drawn
by a local architect.
An effort is being made by Baker
parties to organize a wild west show,
to be presented within a few weeks,
nnd to be made an annual event.
Baker Herald: Ilnrry Thaw, Jack
Johnson, Tammany, Maury Diggs, Ilu
erta. Wouldn't that make a pretty
party to tnke a joy ride on a dark
night.
The East Oregonian i9 gratified to
observe that though it has been a long
hot spell, yet Pendleton's commission
government committee has kept right
on with its work.
W. E. Johnson has taken hold of the
lapsed Central Oregoninn at Metolius
and given it a new lease of life, which,
ho is confident, will be long and filled
with success.
It is announced thnt Sweet Home is
to have a newspaper. T. L. Duggcr.
publisher of the Lebanon Tribune, will
move his plant to Sweet Hume and be
gin publication September 1.
Toledo Sentinel: One of the ex
changes speaks about the gorgeous sun
set caused by the smoke from a foret
fire several miles away. In all prob
ability the town where the paper is
published is safe from the fire, or the
beauty of the sunset would have ap
peared less beautiful.
COME AND SEE
The wonderful stock of New Fall Silks and Dress Good we now have on display, n.
latest foreign and domestic goods shown, and at the lowest prices on this coa.t
COME AND SEE
our New York buyer's purchases of Ladies' New Fall Coats, Suits and Dresses. Our W
er is an expert in the cloak and suit line and you may rest assured that when it conwi b
quality of materials, the latest in Paris and New York models, he has no superior. We
always make the low prices for Salem.
COME AND SEE
OUR AUGUST WINDOW DISPLAY. This is the month when cost cuts no
COME AND SEE
the greatest stock of Domestics and all kinds of Wash Goods in Salem. Prices, yard,
4c 5c 8 l-3c 10c and up
NEW FALL MILLINERY
now on display. Satin hats and all the rest. Come here for bargain!,
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v"ue. thesTORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY j
THE JOYS OF HOP PICKING.
Away to tho hop fiolds, there pleasures
abound,
Unknown to the loungers who hang
around town.
There's joy in your heart when you
work with a will,
The while you make money to pay
ev'ry bill.
The hops in fine clusters hang grace
fully 'round, '
Sweet fragrance you smell while you
pull the vines down.
With the appetite good, and provisions
in Btore,
You eat till your full, then you wish
you had more.
You chronic dyspeptics, whose stom
achs you nurse,
And run to the drug store to empty
your purse,
If you'd work in the hop fields
through sunshine nml rain,
You would not have need to take nos
trums again.
Sometimes in the evening big bonfires
you build.
Then with sweet song nnd laughter
the air is well filled.
While others, more stern, nt "such
nonsense" will groan.
You call them all kickers and wish
they were home.
Some say thnt for "outings" they go
to the fields.
But whether or not a rich harvest it
yields,
Here's for the plain truth, though you
may think me rath,
Ten chances to one they all go for the
cash.
'Tin lovely nt night time, when snug
in your 'nest,"
Contentedly taking your much deserveil
rest,
To awaken with n start and get up
with a frown,
To patch up the tent white rain pour-
eth down.
You thunder and roar till your neigh
bors you fright,
Who find in dismay they are In the
snme plight.
When some one, who thinks all com
plaining in vain
'alls out, "Mr. Ilrown, do you think it
will rain!"
And when work is over, the hops are
all dried,
You pack your belongings and home
ward you ride,
Your heart full of cheer and your purso
full of tin,
You'll want to pick hops when the
time comes again,
MRS. W. M. SIE0MUND.
(1490 Lee street.)
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTO Rl A
hen you 're ready to start, it b.
be just as well to move, nm '
at this stage of the game, has rt !'
progress.
A greBt ileal that you ' nro
goes to prove that there ii arisen
silence.
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TKl JUUif.NAl.1 WAiVl A' j(
FOR THEY BRIN'OEK i
BsnnsnHEHEnissis
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Oregon State Fair
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i! Salem, Sept. 29 to Oct. 4, 19"
A whole week of pleasure and profit; $20,000 offertJ j
in premiums on Agricultural, Livestock, Poultry, Tf'
tile and other exhibits.
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Horse Races, Shooting Tournament, Firework., Bj j
Concerts, Eugenics Exposition, Children's ?hy,
and other Free Attractions, including Boy & OlJ'f
One-Ring Circus. Free Camp Grounds. You"j
vited. t
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Send for Premium List and Entry Blanks.
rates on all railroads. For particulars add"'1
FRANK MEREDITH, Secret
Salem, Oregon
I Extra! Etra;
t For the first time in the history cf Salem lhC
1 of Marion and Pnllr i;, r.n secure ;;
sack at right prices in this city, instead of "P ,
their time and money in going to Portland. y,(Wi'
" 6 vein a fjuuna tor vii annua v , 1
paying $13 per ton for all kinds of cast iron- .
prices paid for all kinds of old clothes, '(
and furniture. We buy and sell everything ,, ,
needle to a piece of gold. All kinds of tool
chinery and pipe bought and sold. The houw
a million bargains. -,v
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