Edit .1 Page of "The Capital Journal" vi-:ixksiav kvkmm:. March ItU'i. ona CHARLES H. FISHER, Editor and Manager. FUBl.ISHKD F.YKRY F.YKXING KXCKl'T ISC.NDAY, SAUIM, ORKGOX, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L.S. BARN ES, CHAS. H. HHI Fre.-idont V ii-e- l"r"i i L" B.SC UU'TIUX K AT i :,S Daily bv carrier, per vear $'.) Per month... Daily by mail, per year full i.i:a!?ed wihv. EASTERN REP R Xew York .Ward-Lewis-Williams ,p.vit Am-n.-y Tribune1 litiihbu The Capital Journal carrier beys arc instructed to put the papers on tin porch. If the carrier does not ilo this, uiis.es you, or neglects tj-ttiiijj the paper to you on time, kimliy phone the circulation uiunuifer, us this is the only nay we can determine whether or not the carrier are following instructions. Phone Maiu 81. WANTS OLD The Oregon Voter again regrets that railroads are under the control of the commissions and hampered by government interference with their business. It pathetic ally asks: "But how can railroads pay higher wages un less rates are permitted to be raised proportionately?" Then it adds: "Take either horn of the dilemma either pay higher freight rates for the sake of paying higher wages, or continue to punish both labor and capital by trying to limit rates." The Voter seems to be of the opinion that railroad employes on one side and railroad owners on the other are the only persons concerned in the matter. It ignores . the producer who has to send his wares over the roads to the markets of the country and the consumer who has generally to pay the freight bills no matter how large. The great American public wants the railroads treated fairly. They want them to earn a just and fair return on their investments and they want railroad employes paid fair and just wages. Whenever the public through its representatives, the state or national officials, do any thing that interferes with either of these things they are overstepping the bounds of their authority. The question is "Have they done so?" It is claimed the demands of the employes if complied with would cost the rairoads $100,000,000 a year. The sum of the cost to the roads has nothing to do with the matter, the questions being would the granting of the de mands without increasing the rates permitted to be charged reduce the interest on the money invested in the roads below an honest and just return on the same? The other: are the demands of the men reasonable and just? Are the wages now paid below what should be paid for the work? It is for settling just such questions as these the inter state railroad commissions are created, and it is well to wait their report on the matter before discussing it 'seriously. It may be stated in passing that it is a well known fact that if the railroads were permitted to raise rates at their own sweet will, they would concede the men's de mands, and so raise rates as to meet the extra $100,000,000 and some. $."00,000,000 more just to be on the safe side. This vast sum would simply be swiped from the consumer who having no one else to pass the bill along to would be compelled to pay it himself. That is the system the Voter would have us return to. The editing business down at Klamath seems to have some of the hilaritv of the trood old ilavs when it was anyone's privilege to whip the editor on any old occasion' if he could. A few days ago Miss Catherine Prelum editor of the Merrill Record, made the statement in her paper, that "An armed guard had to be placed around the jail to protect A. Ernest Lawrence, following his acquittal on the charge of murdering Mrs. Alma Kuehne at Dood Hol low." George Bradnack, editor of the Merrill Times con-i tradicted this statement. Due to complications arisingj from these fontrndictorv statements Miss Prehm lost her! temper and it is alleged undertook to horsewhip Brad-iv.cl.- ulm lil-ii VHIm l'lo1 H k chimed Miss Pivhm was arrested by the city marshal while trying to break open, n door jintf pvt nt the oftVrulinir Bradnack. Evidentlv the: lady is new at the editing game or she would not take offense at a little thing like that, but then you see this equal suffrage business puts some queer notions in the dear little pates of some of the sisters, they understand ing it means that they have the same rights as men and many more. "A primrose on the river's brim A yellow primrose was to him, TvVas that and nothing more." That it what some poet wrote about it but he did not write it on "Primrose Day." Had he done so the last line would have read: "'Twas that and two bits more." LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 18G8 CAPITAL $300,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT DOHA C. ANDRKSKX. iit bee. and Treas. 4.e IVr month . . Tixnuii.vru report KtS K X T AT I V I Chicago If irrv K. i':her Co. 'l X. Dearborn St. SYSTEM BACK - iR. RATE QUESTION Behold what a great blaze a little fire kindleth, says the proverb. The present discussion of preferred rates for Portland is a case illustrating this. To be exact the allowing of the terminal rate to Astoria, out of which grew the present demand on Portland's part for especial rates, lower than Astoria or Sound points was the real starter of the fire, the cause for Portland's later demand. The question once opened apparently has no place where it can be closed again, if Portland's contention is allowed, without re-arranging all the freight tariffs to the coast and changing the system of fixing them. On the face t)f the returns it looks as though Portland should have lower rates than Astoria or Sound points. The haul is shorter, the price should be less. But if this is conceded why will not The Dalles be entitled to lower rates on transcontinental freight than Portland? The haul is shorter, why not the price lower? Concede this to The Dalles and La Grande also has a right to lower rates than The Dalles, and so on in definitely. Under the present system the length of the haul is not taken into consideration in making the rates. Terminal rates are one thing and rates to intermediate points are decidedly another. As we understand it the rate on through freight from the east to The Dalles, Pendleton, LaGrande, and other smaller towns east of Portland is the through rate to Portland plus the local rate back from Portland. Under this system the place having the short est haul would pay the highest freight. This at least used to be the system years ago, and it always seemed an un just way of fixing rates. However that was what was expected from the railroads in the old days, for if they had done anything on a basis of justice most of us would have not been surprised to see the stars falling soon after ward. However the game is on and where it will terminate is one of those things that only the future and the rail road commissions can disclose. Portland is having much worry over her schools. No one seems satisfied with the way they are conducted, but there seems to be a wide divergence of opinion as to the cause of unsatisfactory conditions. Some seem to think there is "too much board," while others think there is "a superfluity of superintendent." Perhaps a compromise of the two opinions would be nearer the truth than either alone. Has Teddy really arrived back in the United States? It was reported some days ago he would land somewhere on the Atlantic coast that evening. But as Mt. Lassen has not broken out, nor any earthquake movements been re ported on this coast, it is not likely he has yet stepped ashore. The grip has one peculiarity that is to its credit. It permits a man to visit hell without going to the trouble of dying first, and sort of viewing out that much exploited country populated entirely through its immigration system. The Oregonian paragrapher says "no matter if the feet of the co-eds are bad that is not all of them. Their heads are level, and that is enough." But are they level? Is so why do they wear the goat-foot shoe? Virgil describing Dido, remarked: "She stands a god dess and she walks a queen." Had Dido worn shoes with lead pencil heels and pointed toes it is a safe bet the re mark would never have been made about her. A good many politicians are like the vermiform ap pendix. No use has ever been f mnd for them and the body politic is never quite safe until they are removed. 19 mm rf -Walt PAYING BILLS There's nothing more pleasant than paying your bills, than paying your bills at the time when they're due; it sends through your heart most enjoyable .thrills, to know that there's nothing charged up against you. 1 ou re making the wheels of your village go round, you're giving the workers the best kind of aid, when you dig from your wallet the shilling and pound, and pay up your bills in the palace of trade. You're filling the soul of the merchant with glee, V filling the soul of the merch I you're bidding the banker 1 more, you're hanging new wi J family tree, when you pay u tne dotunny store, that man is a hind rance and hurt to his town, a brake on the wheels of his own neighborhood, who views the collector with withering frown, who doesn't pay up when the pay ing is good. A STRONG. MEAN THIEF i Yin.ouver, Wa-h., Mar. 'J;!. Mi-. F. Oilman todav was willing to award the title of cliaiupion mean man and pos- sibly champion strong man to a thief who stole two I .Is from her front porch. The palm - e e over four feet hii'h. iu large wooden buckets and very heavy, OPENS BIG FIELD S 'ill i?3fl Mason Jshu fO to weep never wreaths on your ud vour bills at HI9 BUSY DAY V incouver, Was.i., Mar. ill. Estab- lishing wnat is believe. i m be a record in administering iu-tue, Judge Muck yesterdav dismissed t! cases, consi.l- ere.l many motions, sentenced five men and women who had pleaded mltv to petty charges, and wiped off the slate all in which interested attornevs did ,U1, lt , .i,(.emm-e. OPEN FORUM THE KINDERGARTEN. To the Editor:. It is sometimes argued bv boards of education and finance that the kindergarten, although an excellent system of education, is a ureat luxury; that it demands two teachers in a class room instead of one. and that it requires a special and ex pensive equipment. In spite of the-.' charges, supposing them to be true, the kiii.'-r.;arten might still be economically justified. It would only be necessary to prove that the ex ceptional value of the education was a warrant for the exceptional expense 'jrood things come hih.'' A system of education that ignores the fundamental concepts which linier lie tin1 kindei arteii may cost less money to run, but there is a larger economy of human intellect, human poor, and human character, that iu the end serve the state mole profitably than any fiscal scheme, however shrewd and far-reaching. The kindergarten, re garded economically, is a plant that yields Inrjie returns for the capital in vested, it is a conservator of human wealth. HORTEN'SK Oi; ITT. "THE KEY TO POWER" Editor Journal: Eur two thousand years in the name of Christianity toe world has listened to a gospel of the brotherhood of man: the gospel of peace; a gospel of deliverance, of lib erty, of enlightinent. And yet. there is neitiier brotherhood, nor peace, nor deliverance, Jiberty nor enliglitment. Paganism wis founded upon the author ity of the institution, state or church. The basic value, or the basis of valua tion under such a regime is property. The ilomineiit influence under such a regime is the authority of the institu tion, what the institution authorizes. Here is found tile root of the divine right of priest and king, of church and stale. The individual, or even the peo ple en masse. Are of little or no con sequence. It is for them to slave and obey (pay ami obev.) They were sim ply' the lieast of burden to support the master-classes, the nobility and the hir archy. What the moral, political, intellectual, economic and spiritual conditions of the people were is obvious. Abject slavery, the result of ignorance, feir, supersti tion. Hegenciacv and degradation are tiie natural conditions under such a sys tem. This is the fruit bv which tlir tree is known and must be judged. If we wish to ascertain the real characted, nature, value and influence of my sys tem of religion or philosophy vc need only inquire into and examine the moral and social condition of any people liv ing under said influence be that ancient Home, medieaval Europe or modern Mexico. The fruit will ever be true to the tree, and the tree will always prove true to the seed from whicii if sprang. A verv simple, yet infAllible rule. Never loose sight of this lule when seeking alter causes of things. Now, some people feel that the Chris tianity of Jesus (there are at least two distinct kinds of Christianity, that of Jesus and that of the church) is diamet rically opposed to Paganism (iu pur pose, method.) In Paganism t'.ie Authority of the in stitution is the supreme emphasis be cause the very foundation. "What the institution nuthori.es is the only law. Not so with Jesus. With him the in dividual is the gieat emphasis. .Man is the cornerstone of the living temple of (iod. for the temple is humanity itself. Tiie spiritual nature, tin- divine ca pacity and possibility of the hum in soul (man) is the chief concern of Jesus. Not what any institution auth orizes, but, what each individual real izes is the keynote of a gospel by which is Deliverance. The key to all power is not external authority but inner real ity; tint the voice of church or state, (pope or king), but the voice of (lod. The voice of uian-m ule authority has never been uutj bondage. The voice of the spirit ((bid in man) is the only way to liberty, because it is the voice of delix erauce. Every great struggle for lib. rty has been by a people quickened by a mighty spiritual impulse, by a glorious vision of faith, by a gnat awakening and il ways against the binding power of in stil utionulized authority of king or priest. It is the history of liberty, be it political or religion-, the inspiration and the opposition is ever the same. I'mler the old inoiiarchial regime the king or pope ruled absolutely, iu i re publican form of government, iu a dem ocracy, tiie sovereign power is ve-ted iu the people. In n nionrachv (political or eeclesMistieaM the institution was luas ler. iu a republic the institution and its officers are the servant of the people (some officers elected by the vote of the people, seem to overlook this im portant distinction.) The key of power iu democracy, in Christianity lies within the individu it, not the institution. Man is the key and cornerstone of the higher life of liberty. It is the I iu man which is the divine element, T am, the light: I am. the way; I am, the key to the In ner Kingdom by which is all power. Paul called it "the Christ iu You." Jesus called it ''the Inner Kingdom.'' Spiritual rcaliation is the patu to life and liberty, institutional' uithoriation is a shadow unto bondage. Light is life, shadow is death. H1C1IAKO V. T1SCHER. Minister of I'tiitarian Church. Oct the drift of the world's doings bv reading The Capital Journal. Make Skin Smooth There is one wife, dependable treat ment that relieves itching torture in stantly ami that cleanses and soothes the skin. Ask any drucsist for a 25c bottle ot icmo and apply it as directed. Soon you will hnd that pimples, black heads, eeiema. ringworm and similar t-kiu trou i blcM w ill disappear. ! A little icmo, th peoetratinir, sati ; f.v injr liquid, is all that is needed, for it 1 banishes ull skin eruptions am) nuikes i the skiu soft, smooth and health v, Zeino, Clevelaud.' JUisohitePflie Insures the most delicious and healihlul food 10 AUia-HO PHOSPHATE Cavalry Remounts Needed On Border Cant Be Got ten Officers Admit ! (P.y I'nited Pross., San Antonio, llir. "!. The European war has stripped the 1'nited States of good horse- that todav- l'uited States .army ofticerhave admitted a serious .shortage of cavalry remounts. ; Ceiieral I'linston has combed Texa without result for aviilable animals : capable of standing up under hard cam- paigiiing. The buyers of Erance. Italy land Creat llritaiu have swept Texas bare of cavalry anini ils. ! St. bonis. Kansas city. Atlanta, ('hi cage ami smaller horse market- now are (being investigated by army officers in j.the hope of obtaining a sufficient sup I ply 1u a hurry. Here ilso, however, the .army men found that the buyers for the I waning nations of Europe had preceded them. i American cavalry regiments are re ; ported to be short of remounts needed ' iu real campaign work and should many be lost in fighting the problem would I become grave. State cav ilry re-iments too, are reported as generally deficient : in eavalrv animals. This is considered important for. in lease th Mexican campaign develop and (the need arises to send all the regal .tr 'cavalry into the southern republic. Ha iti. mal goanl cavalry regiments prob ably will be the fir.-t to be .-ailed for I border patrol work. sje -: if ; NEW ROUTE FOR CANADIAN GRAI- THROUGH PANAMA CANAL Winnipeg, .Man.. Mar. ChniiL.e- cNstiug $7. ."on, unit, made in Muiitoba's elevator during the' year, are being com pleted today. The amount was si.ciit with a view- of moving the majority of the grain to tiie western Canadian coast, tli" '"-ough the Panama can al to Europe. ; i s'f ; j :j :s ;; -;: ;j ma nruil I look Thousands of the !v-;t wotr;n i'l the world are bearing tiie burden i f backache, headache, drainc;" pains, a miserable half-dead, haii'-aiive c- :u'i tion, produced by elm: tiie internal de rangements. Mrs. Joseph Lace-lie, 124 ..Glenora Ave., Ottawa liast, Ontario. 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I Big Btock of all sizes second haad incubators. All kinds corrnirated T iron for both raofi and buildings. Roofing paper and aecond hand linoleum. H. Steinback Junk Co. Z The Hons of Half a Million Bargaini. 302 Xorth Commercial St. Phone 803 t ; Jhe Rangy and Rawboned ' Colonel George Dodd (By I'nited Press.) ; Washington. .Mar. -!). Kangy, ravr bfvie.l and "html looking." is the way 1 friends of Col. Oeorge A. Dood describe the man personally in charge t.f the fly ing cavalry column, forming the edgo of the wedge driven into Mexico. Col. Dodd is tit. but when he retires this year he will leave active service as physically fit as when he got hi sheepskin at West Point. His hobby H phy-ical training. He instituted the army's "monkey drill," or setting uj exorcises. 1 Oo.ld has seen much field service, : most of it in the southwest Indian cam paigns. His work there and in the Agu inaido campaign in the Philippines tin. I northern I.uzou was chiefly responsible I for his getting his present job. Colonel Dodd was couimnndu"t of ih : Enited States barracks at Co'-jinbus, j Ohio, for four years. East Septemb'-r I lie. was transferred to Douglas. Arizona. , Colonel Dodd was wounded at "anti ; ago. July 1. l-!s Me is a re.-r giiie. i authority on cavalry and is author of ;i j book on training and handling cavalry I horses and men. I When the great flood come in IDl.t. ! Dodd acted promptly by haviv.i.- his men clean up and aid the stneboi west i side of Columbus. Colonel Dodd is a West Pointer from Pennslvani i. His first active service was in suppressing the Chcenne uprising under Little Wolfe in Nebraska in the Tfl's. For i!7 years Dodd was attached to the Third cavalry. While at Fort Riley, Kansas, he developed his command to such technical pro.r.iency that th troop was iu demand for exhibition pur poses in the east. Hi's troopers exhibit ed at Madison Square Garden. New York, and also in Boston and Wash ington. In 1005 Dodd was commissioned :i colonel. Colonel Dodd comes from a military family. His father an officer, was killed in the Civil war. However, none of his three sons have entered the 'army. Of Dndd's three daughters two have married armv officers. Try Capital Journal Want Ads. i V"--; . tM