Nebraska Newspapers

    HIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1907.
EOSE COMES OUT FOR TAFT
Former State Chairman Girei the
. Efuoa for His Poiition.
EETUJLICAH COMMITTEE CALLED
Aaaeal MUttrrl ftaVw at th Peni
tentiary, luurr 1. Attraetlwsj
Mark Attratlea Zaarl Dwl
arlaa Dies Suddenly.
fFrom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec. .-W. B. Rose, chalr
rnark of the republican atate committee
'when'Hhe present atata officer and the
rnrcntirri of the last legislature wer
elected, believes the republlcsn party will
and should select a delegation to tha na
tional convention composed of men who are
for tha nomination of Secretary Taft for
president. This afternoon he made tha
following; statement:
"I am for Taft. The Issue to be deter
mined by republican In the national con-,
vent ion la whether they will nominate for
president ft man who will pursue the pol
icies glorified by Roosevelt. On that Issue
the enemies of the administration, all who
aerk from the government Immunity for un
fair advantages In Industrial enterprises,
the manipulators of trust funds, private
exploiters of the public domain, managers
ef public corporations who conceal their
methods and business from the government,
and all who are not satisfied with the
"square deal." are a unit against Taft. On
tlist issue all supporters of the adminis
tration should support Taft. There will
te no division among the enemies of the
administration and there should be none
among Ita supporters. Roosevelt Is for
Tsft."
Rraaallrww Coaasalttee Meeting.
The republican state committee will meet
at 7 JW o'clock on tha night of January S
at IhVLIndell hotel and the executive com
mittee of the atate committee will meet at
3 o'clock On tbe afternoon of that day. The
rail far tha Meetings were aent out this
afternoon by Secretary Corrlck, on author
ity from Chairman Hay ward. The busi
ness t be tranaacted at the meeting of
tbe committee la the fixing of the time and
place of boiling the atate convention which
will select delegates to the national con
ent1on. Awpreerlatiea Bilks Peeallar.
The expenditures In the alterations being
made at the Orthopedic hospital have been
of such a nature that the assistant super
intendent. Dr. Wlnnett Orr, is preparing a
report to be submitted to the governor,
going into the matter in detail. Tha ex
penditure are being made under tha dlrec
Hon of the Bo wd of Public 1-ends and
Buildings. The bills making appropriation
for the Orthouedlc hoapltal. which were
passed by the recent legislature, are pecu-
I'ar, in that $12,000 for salaries contained
In one bill probably was provided for In
anotlier hill by the finance committee. O
bill provides for an appropriation of $"7,000
for tha "equipment, operation and main
tenance" af the hospital: another appropri
ate txoou- for "the ptyment of salaries of
employes to April lr TS07;" another appropri
ates for "salaries, nurses, officers and other
employes, 112,000; repairs and alterations,
$7,000."
The appropriations cited above are In
addition to tha appropriations madefor the
i Home for the Friendless, which occupies
the same building. The board has had
considerable difficulty In letting Its con
tracts for the alterations In the building.
The Brodesser Elevator company aecured
tha contract for the elevator for $3,040. The
minute of the board shows the company
defaulted and 'the contract was then let
to the Otis company for .Sf. The first
named company has up "a bond, but the
ecretary of he board said today he did
not know whether the difference In the
contract price will be deducted from the
bond. The contract for wiring the building
waa let to P. H. Wheeler, a partner ,rf
Land Commission Eaton, for $350, though
tha Nebraska Electrical company bid
$44 to. The board aald Wheeler's bid had
become public before the'other was received
and for that reason Wheeler got the eon
tract. The repairs on the building are being
mad by the atate, an architect having been
.employed to superintend the work for S
jer cent. Assistant Superintendent Orr aald
today be would have his report ready by
the latter part of th week.
M laat re I Shaw at Pealteatlary.
The annual shew ef the "Shut-la Min-
& Omn derma
Cleanses the System Ffect
udUy.DispoU CoUsandHeaa
nclies clue to Constipation;
Acts naturally, acts truly as
o Laxative.
Dest forMenomfn and CKUd
rcn -y ounf and Did, '
In rW its I ipnMinalOTecls
AUnvs duv the rjenuine wluA
llwnvs buy
lias ihe jull name o the Co
pary
CALIFORNIA
Ba Syrup Co.
Vy wCim it is snonujaetareJI .printed an tha
frsnl af every porkoge.
SOLD fcf ALL LEADING DRUGGIST
una mm M5Trjula.- price 50 kettle
REMITTER CIGAR
Heads enly a trial from yoa ta eoavlne
Lou fbat it better mad, mad .freca
tter lob oca and la a beuar eigar tfcaa
ary eavtarn made product. klade la
Omaha frn on) good, waelaeom a4
pur tobaecu. old everywhere thrausk
out tb tracarnlaaouii country 4c
Was. IlIlMtr,
Manufacturer of Remitter, Prt'a ef Hast
ings and Money Order (Igara.
tt?9-S St. atary'e Aaeaaa, Omaha, aTaa,
' Vs. TTic237iH Soctubg Byrc?
lill R 1 LSrlll h P! HFl T frtVan, fi
ii 'jk; am isi) oi tm ii Ust
m.'! Iff I' I t.i-ff'X . Sal i. lnj-i-'.ln
Siympsffigs
strel" will be given on the night of Janu
ary 1 at the atate penitentiary. Among th
well knowa artists who will take part In
the program are the following:
Hubert Holben. musical director and
pianist; F. 1 1'insmore. Interior utor: Hall
Frampton. bones; Charlea Bums, tambe;
William Toting, J. E. Butcher H. Hawkins,
Walt Smith, A. Mclntoeh, J. O. Parrell,
Jea Young, M. I. Bryant, J. A. Oarneld:
orchestra. C. N. Nordvl;. C. A. Bwet, J.
H. Warren. Charles w llllams, A. Atkinson.
J. F. HarobUn.
The annual show at the penitentiary has
become a popular diversion for tha con
victs and usually a large crowd la In at
tendance from Lincoln. Including a goad
part f the state officers. The musical
ntnnbers for the vocal soloists are com
posed by the convicts and th program
shows, this year some catchy songs. In
cluding "The Ghost of a Coon."
tlatkerisg Dairy Statlstles.
Colonel John J. Ryder, deputy labor com
missioner. Is preparing schedules to be sent
out for the purpose of gathering statistic
relating to th dairy Industry of the state.
Some years sat the state farm got up a
map showing the number of milch cows
In the state and the number of hand sep
arators In use, but since that time no sta
tistics have beefl gathered, by the state.
T Board of Regents does not now per
mit the heads of department- to gsther
statist lea so Mr. Ryder will Include such
In his next report. It I probable he will
make a visit to Kansas and Investigate the
department of that atate before complet
ing his schedules In order to get aome
Ideas.
Saereaae Caart Calendar.
The calendar of the supreme court for
tha year 1808 haa been received from the
printer and copies are being mailed out
to the various attorneys Of the atate. The
calendar contalna the case pending De
cember II. 11107. a total or W2. Of this
number 107 have been submitted. Last
year the calendar contained 0t cases. Tha
present commissioners will serve until
April 1. when the commissions will be re
arranged, ahould the Judges conclude, to
make any changes. Tha recently appointed
commissioners were appointed to serve one
year only.
Nothing has been heard from Harry C.
Lindsay, clerk of the aupreme court, giv
ing any further particulars of the death af
Mrs. Lindsay's mother, Mrs. Watson, laat
Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay left Friday
night for Lodl. Wis., the home of Mrs.
Watson, upon receipt of a telegram an
nouncing her death. Two days previous
a letter wss received from Mrs. Wat eon
Indicating that she was In her usual good
health. Mr. and Mia. Lindsay had no
Intimation Mrs. Watson waa ill.
Zaarl Xtwlgglas Dead.
Zlmrl Dwigglna, state agent for the Aetna
Life Insurance company and a well known
cltlaen, died at I a. m. today at his home,
23$ South Twenty-seventh street, follow
ing a stroke of apoplexy.
Of late Mr. Dwigglna haa been In poor
health, but yesterday he was cheerful and
when he retired last night at hla usual
hour, remarked that he was feeling much
better than he had for some time. He soon
sank Into a troubled sleep, but later awoke.
He wes restless and dosed off several times
and finally. Just before t 'clock, he re
ceived the stroke that a few minutes later
caused his death. v
His wife, who wss with him from the
first, notified other members of tha family
after Mr. Dwigglna had been stricken and
a physician was summoned. However, be
fore the doctor' arrived theaffllcted man
expired. The members of the family were i
at his side when the end came.
During the vehlng Mr. Dwigglna had com
plained of a pain In one arm, but this wss
not unusual and aome vigorous rubbing re
lieved this.
The most notable part of Mr. Dwiggins'
career was his connection with the Colum-
bla National bank of Chicago, organised j
In 1887. This bank became' the head of a
string embracing thirty or forty smaller
Institutions scattered over Indiana and
Illinois. When the panic of 1893 came on,
the Columbia went down and with It went
the smaller banks. Up to that time Mr.
Dwiggins was a wealthy man, having built
up a fortune previously In the banking
buslnesa in Indiana.
After the failure, Mr. Dwigglna and his
family moved to Stgnn Lake. Ia., where
he engaged In the real estate business and
sold plows. While there he. became an
agent for the Aetna Life Insurance com
pany, and In 1SS7 he moved to Cedar
Rapids, where he helped to organise
agencies in that part of the state. In 1899
Mr. Dwiggins came to Lincoln aa atate
agent for the company, which position he
has filled ever since.
It Is not known who will be Mr. Dwig
gins' successor as state agent for the
Aetna. His son. Frank P. Dwiggins. was
not asaociated with him In the agency for
that company, but has been managing an
accident company, which his father helped
organise last fall.
iseakers for Brraa Dlaaer. t
The list of speakers for the democratic
dollar dinner at: Lincoln, January 16,
given In honor of William J. Bryan, waa
announced. The following gentlemen have
announced acceptances of Invitations to
be present and speak: . Goveror Charles
N. Haskell of Oklahoma, Jerry B. Sullivan,
Dea Moines; Henry Warrum, Indlanapo(la,
Ind.; Governor N. B. Broward of Florida,
Former Senator Thomas M. Patterson of
Colorado, M. F., Harrington, O'Neill, Neb.,
William J. Bryan.
Considerable Interest attaches to the
speech of Mr. Bryan, as outlining his
views of the coming canvass and hla Idea
of what should be some of the planks of
the democratic national platform.
Henry Krlkenberg, a Lincoln contractor,
mistook a bottle of carbolle acid for
whiskey today, swallowed half the con
tents and died befor medical assistance
could be secured.
CVARD COMPANY IS TO DISBAND
Beatrice Plata A Barorlav
ttem la lasaaleleat.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Dec. 80. tSpcial Tele
gram.) Captain Pen rod of Cempaay C. Ne
braska National Ouard. announced today
that the company, comprising forty-four
men. would be mustered out in a tew days.
Tli reason given for the company dis
banding Is that th appropriations from tb
state are not sufficient to pay th running
expenses of th company.
Reaklleaa Wlaa Caatrat.
LtSXINOTON. Dec. S3. (Special Tele
gram.) The contest broughC by D. C.
Whaley against IX EL Lincoln, who was
declared elected aherlff at the last elec
tion, was decided before Judge Turnen
today In favor of Whaley. Mr. Lincoln was
the populist candidate, but waa not en
doraed by the democrats. It waa ascer
tained that aome of the election boards
counted straight democrat votea for Lin
coln. Thla caused Whaley to bring con
Wet proceedings. On the face of the re
turns Lincoln tad ten majority. Tha con
teat gave Whaley eight majority, a gain of
eighteen. Whaley waa adjudged entitled
ta the office. This makes a clear repub
lican sweep for Dawson county.
Teraae af Daari rtse-4.
HASTINGS. Neb.. Dee. .- pocial Tele
gram.) H. 8. Dungaa. who will succeed
Ed L. Adama aa Judg of th district court
for th Tenth ' district on January S. an-
nouaced today that he will bold four terms
of court In' e-h county within his terri
tory. Terms during tha year wUl begin aa
follow: Franklin. February 14. March 2.
September 14, October t; Kearney, Febru
ary 13. March 1. September 17. October Is,
Hartan. February yt MafrU September
1
ZL November 1; Webster, February JO,
April 11. September 14. November Is;
Phelps, February 34, April 17. September ,
November 0: Adams, February Z7, May 11.
October 1. December 14. In each county
the first and third terms will be for equity
matters and the second and fourth will be
for Jury cases.
DAVID CITT. Neb.. Dec. . (Special.)
Term of court will be held In tb various
counties of this, the Fifth Judicial district,
during 10. aa follows: Hamilton. January
3ft, April 30, Octobers. Hamilton. January
17, April It. October C Butler. February 10.
April 2t, November . Seward, February
1. May 4, November t. B a under. March X,
May 18. November SO. Tork. March 1
May Si, November 0.
IX IDENTIFIED M FOUSD DEAD
ladleatleaa af lilrUe, bat They Are
Kt Caaelaalve.
HASTINGS, Neb., Dec ). (Speclat)
Dangllng on the side of a hay pile the
lifeless body of an unidentified man, pre
sumably that of - a farm laborer, waa die
covered at noon yesterday on th farm of
J. W. Plumber, five miles north of Hss
tings. The body bore no evidence of vio
lence. It was hanging in a noose made
of four atranda of binder twine, fastened
to a stsk at the top of tha pile. It waa
slightly frosen when found and lta con
dition Indicated it had been hanging
since Christmas day. In tha pocket were
a book containing entries of tha receipt of
money, a pocket knife and ft cent. The
only entry In the book which might lead to
Identification was the name "William."
Th man waa five feet nine Inches In
height and weighed about 140 pounds. He
had a dark moustache and waa of drk
complexion. He was dressed In ft new
union sui of underclothes, two pairs of
overalls, ft worklngman'a shirt and Jumper
Jacket and an overcoat of rather good
quality. He waa about 40 years old.
The Jury before which the Inquest was
held this afternoon returned ft verdict,
finding that the man "died by hanging,"
whether by "hla own hand or by other per
sons, the evidence Is not sufficiently con
clusive. The verdict waa thus worded be
cause of ft possibility that later develop
ments might disclose that ft murder had
been committed.
Falrbary Gta a Library.
FAIRBURT. Neb.. Dec . Notification
was received today from Andrew Carnegie
that he had donated $10,000 for a public
library for Falrbury under the usual con
ditions the donation of ft alte and ap
propriation of 11,000 a year for main
tenance. Jiekraika Aewa Xatea.
DAVID CITT Sleigh belle were heard for
the first time this winter on Monday morn
ing. A nioe snow fell here Saturday even
ing and Sunday.
ARLINGTON P. H. Johnaon has Just
compK-ted a largeIcehouse on the lake in
the Arlington park, and will fill the same
If Ice becomes thick enough this winter.
ARLINGTON A wolf hunt will be pulled
off December 31 by some of the farmers
north of this city. Plenty of wolves Infest
the country end no trouble should be had
in killing aome.
ARLINGTON The Klectric Light com
pany has moved Into Its new building and
has hitched the Wires to their large new
engine. Cittaens sre much pleased with
the Improvement.
TORK Patrick Rea. an old and well
known resldnt of York, waa buried In the
Catholic cemetery. The deceased waa one
of the earliest settlers In York county and
owned several farms.
DAVID CITT The first term of the dis
trict court In Butler county for the year
1 will b held February 10. George F.
Corcoran presiding, with Mr. Sprague of
Aurora as court reporter.
BEATRICE James Hoaclsnd. who at
tempted t Are his home Sunday morning
while Intoxicated, waa up before the insan
ity commissioners on an lnebrlacy charge.
Ha waa released pending good behavior.
ARLINGTON A revival meeting will be
commenced December tl at the Methodist
Episcopal church In this city by Rev. Mr. ,
Chappel and last Indefinitely. The laat re
vival held by the tune church some months
ago was a gnat success.
ARLINGTON School started Monday.
after one week's vacation. About February
another vacation will be necessary, so
as to permit the moving ofthe school sup
plies into the fine new school building,
which Is now almost complete.
TABLES ROCK W. L. Gettle. who Is in
the t'nlted 8tates navy, being an elec
trician of the president's yscht, the Msy
flower. Is here on a ten days' furlough,
and is the guest of his parents. Rev. and
Mrs. uetlie, living west oi town.
ARLINOTON John A. Miller, living two
and one-half miles esst of this city. In
hat is known as me fleasant valley
neighborhood, has just refused an offer of
tl27.o0 per acre for hla farm. This is the
highest price ever offered for a farm In this
section.
ARBORVILLK In the death of Jacob I
Gray York' county looses one ef Its pioneer
farmer a and one who was loved and re
spected by all. The deceaaed moved to
York county In 172, locating on a farm In
the northwestern part of York county. The
funeral service were held at his son's home
stid the remains were laid to rest in Ar-
borvllle cemetery.
DAVID CITY Rev. XTlevelsnd Cleihauer,
pustor of the Christian church of this city.
will be united in msrriage on New Year s
day to Mes Clara Alysworth of Bethany at
the bride s home. The bride la the daughter
of Chancellor A. P. Alyewortti of the Cotner
university. The groom has been pastor of
the Christian church here for the last aix
months and has gave such good satisfactloa
that the church has entered a contract
with him for five years as their pastor.
TABLE ROCK News has arrived her
of the death of George D. Kerns, who
lived In this vicinity a great many yeara,
at tha hospital m Leavenworth, Kan. He
waa an old soldier, having served In the
war of the rebellion in a fennsyivania
regiment. He died of erystpelae and waa
62 yeara of age, and leavea three sons
and a daughter, who reside In Kansas
City, where he had lived for the last few
years, and where he will be nunea today
by the aide of hla wife, who died a couple
of years since.
YORK W. B. Dsyton of the York Re
publican Is publishing extracts of news
Items published In the Republican thirty
years ago. It makes most Interesting read
ing matter far old aa well as new residents
of lors. ana lora county . t. t". mo. tne
pioneer merchant who conducta tne large
department store, was advertising thirty
vears ago eleven pounds of sugar for tl.
The Burlington railroad, that done so much
toward! settling ud York county, adver
tised farm land at U to tl per acre. Thla
same land la aelllng at I MX) to IIS per acre
A Serleas Breskssws
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LITTLE SISTERS DROP SUIT
Withdraw Objection to Creigntoii Will
Settlement, Last Obstacle.
j. c. xrssixa opposes the actios
If Hla Rrelatastre) la Overran IMa
trlbatlaa af the Katata "Will
Proceed Pwraaaat to tha
A greed Teraas.
A new turn was taken In the Count
Creightoa will raae Monday morning, when
the order of tha Little Sisters of th
Poor, which had been contesting the set
tlement recently made by the heirs and
beneficiaries, filed a document In county
court withdrawing Its petition of Inter
vention. Thla will remove tha laat ob
stacle to the compromise agreement un
der which the contest was settled.
Attorney J. C. Klnsler, who appeared for
the order, however, ia not satisfied with
th action and ha haa filed a motion
to strike the withdrawal, which waa filed
without hla knowledge. Saturday he filed
lien for SIBOO for attorney fees and h
wlll endeavor to enforce this Hen In cas
tha petition of Intervention la withdrawn.
Mr. Klnsler filed the objection of tha or
der to tha settlement and says he did
so on tha strength of a telegram from
Chicago rlgned by "Sister Melanle, pro
vincial, for tha Little Staters ef tb
Poor." Later, he aaye. he received a
letter authorising him to take the atop.
Tha withdrawal filed Monday waa eigned
by ''Sister Melanle, provincial, for Mother
General." The withdrawal la said to hav
been filed after the receipt of ft telegram
from the mother general of tb order to
Paris ordering th withdrawal of tha ob
jections. At the hearing on tha eompromiee agree
ment Bishop Bcannell teatjfied the mother
general In Paris had refused ta permit the
order to enter Nebraska and bene it
could not accept tha bequest.
Mr. Klnsler said ha would base hla mo
tion to strike the withdrawal on the
grounds the signature waa not wltneased
properly and because lie Is the authorised
attorney for the order in Omaha.
In case the objections of the order are
removed the division of the estate will be
only a matter of a short time. A few
clalma yet remain to. be allowed and ft
hearinaj on th legality1 or the bequest
for ft working gtrla' home la aet for
January 20. After this Is decided tbe set
tlement will be accomplished without much
difficulty.
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COUNTRY LIFE - IN OREGON
This Coaatry la Prodigal ta Mea
Cllaaato aad Rich Sell Agricul
tural Prod acta Make It Ideal.
This country is prodigal to men. climate
and rich soil. Agricultural products make
It Ideal.
When we speak of country -life a vision
floats through our minds of green fields,
waving orchards, sweet peace and plenty,
all aglow with a dream of the delights and
comfort of the home on tbe farm, a dream
delusive in some lands, but not In Oregon.
Oregon Is pre-eminently the country peo
ple's paradise. Not alone In the charm of
green fields and waving orchards, a reality
In the Oregon man's experience, but the
beauty of the hills la his also and more
the grandeur of the mountains with peaks
mantled In eternal enow. The spreading
maple and oak and towering evergreen
pines are often within the rang of his
vision. Streams of crystal water and rush
ing rivers enhance tb exquisite beauty
of the landscape upon 'which th dweller
in the country home In Oregon daily feasts
bis eyes. Nor Is the dream of sweet pesos
and plenty an Ignis fatuus. The wealth of
the orchard, field and meadow ar his and
plenty is his portion. In the midst of this
abundance, beauty and grandeur thtre m itt
be contentment and peace ia contentment's
twin sister.
The delights and comforts of a home on
the farm, too, are his. The land owner in
Oregon does not leave his farm to the care
of tenants, with ft shack for them to dwell
In, and hie away to the city and make for
himself a home there, but remains the tiller
of his own soil and builds a home of con
venience and comfort, which gives delight
to all Its occupants.
Oregon la prodigal In her gifts to man.
Not least of these Is a most productive
soli, which never falls to yield ft full re
ward to well directed vegetation. This
make jJi versified farming possible, which
alone Is a great boon to tha farmer.
The climate is another of Oregon's rich
bequeasts, both In mildness and salubrity.
The man In the country may erect bis
buildings without thought of the possi
bility of their being whisked off their foun
dations by a cyclone, nor does he hare to
supplement his home with a dug-out, aa a
place of refuge should these mad swirls
of the wind sweep over his farm, nor must
be build to protect himself, and stock as
well, from months of f reeling cold and
deep snow; nor drouth, nor heat of summer
must he consider. The humid winters, the
moderate cool springs and autumns and
the balmy summers come and go and the
climatic change from one to the other Is
only sufficiently noticeable to give variety
to the aeasons and make life a comfort
and Joy, secure from the dread of fierce
ravagea of tha elements.
This genial climate and rich soli' Is not
only conducive to great productiveness of
almost every kind of vegetable, but con
tributes toward the highest kind of excel
lence. Oregon haa carried off more gold medals
for Its agricultural products at the world
exposition than any other state In the
union, or any country In tha world. Her
applea are of such excellence that the
cromned heads In tha old world seek them,
and it is whispered about here in Oregon
that tha king of England, the emperor of
Germany and tba csar of Russia will have
none other than Oregon applea on their
table. Though this rumor haa not beea of
ficially confirmed, there Is not ft farmer In
Oregon who doubts 1L
While th climate and aoll untteto pro
duce the best, the people do not depend
upon these alon to bring their product to
the highest degree of perfection, but ex
erciae diligent car and apply all th
knowledge science fo far has Imparted on
the matter of farm production, demonstrate
tng that In Oregon tha man In thecountry
la keeping In line with the moat advanced
thought In hla work. This awakening to
th fact that hla calling has a scientific
basis changes the attitude of his mind
toward his vocation and he justly places
It on ft par with the ao-called learned pro
fessions, and, too, he knows that la re
spect to the needs of humanity hla calling
standa pre-emintly above all othera, in
fact, is the very foundation upon which
all others rest, and self-respect and Inde
pendence ar established In his mind. H
has learned he true dignity of labor. This
respect for himself and hla work brgeta
a respect for all others in the same call
ing and through common Interests a unity
of feeling Is born as well. Therefore' there
exists a harmony and a social equality
amobg the farmers that breathea of purest
democracy and sheds over country Ufa in
Orrgoa aa inexpressible charm.
One ef tha greatest factors ia promoting
trie well beir.g of tha country peoja in
Oregon, besides what nature haa- bp 1 v
Ishly bestowed. Is the Grange. This or
ganisation Is one of th strongest In the
state, having about 7.000 members, and
these the bone and sinew of the land.
Since In union there is strength, the coun
try people working unitedly through the
Grange have been able to exert a marked
Influence upon legislation in th state. The
Initiative and referendum owes its exist
ence more to the Orange than to any other
Influence. ,
The country people, relieved of the stress
and atraln of city life, have more time for
reading and quiet reflection and are there
fore better prepared to consider advisedly
th questions of legislation upon various
subject. They never fall to support tbe
most salutary measures. In th cause of
temperance they have everted great in
fluence. Tbe counties where local option
obtains are the counties that have the
largest country votes, It has been ft matter
of deep concern among the farmers that
the county In which the Agricultural col
lege ia situated, Benton, ahold be free
from the saloon elements, and tbe curse of
tbe liquor traffic haa been removed.
In matters of education the country peo
ple are derusr rjr the best tbe times af
ford. Good r: cl houses are the rule,
High school privileges ar called for that
the children of the country within th en
vironments may remain horn during their
tender years. The Agricultural college Is
the country people's school and the number
of students in attendance a hows their ap
preciation of thla opportunity to give their
sons and daughters the advantagea of col
lege training. Of the 1,000 students In at
tendance most of them ar from the farms.
and be It said a large majority of these
return to the farm when their course Is
completed. That the college may be of the
greatest possible benefit to the country
people, short courses in agriculture, dairy
ing, horticulture, domestic science and arts
and mechanical arts are arranged for those
who cannot take a full collegiate eourre.
The college haa also a special course to pre
pare teacher for the country schools, that
they may be able to give Instructions In
the science of the cultivation of plants and
subjects pertaining to country life that the
children may be educated toward farm and
not from It, as in the past.
School gardening Is already ft feature of
the country schools and whether the gar
dens be on the school grounds or at the
homes, much interest Is being taken In the
work by the pupils. On of the best and
most Interesting displays at the country
fairs are the flowers snd vegetables raised
by the children In their school gardens.
The mention of the country fair Intro
duces another delightful feature of country
life In Oregon, for through them is mani
fest the neighborhood harmony of Interest
and good fellowship. As a social phase of
country life, they are moat charming. In
the artistic arrangement of the dainty
needle work, paintings and drawings, the
elaborate display of flowers, fruits and
vegetables Is a clear manifestation of the
refined and cultivated taste of the country
people. And In all thla effort to bring to
public notice the products of their farms
and homes there la a spirit of th highest
loyalty to their state, a specie of patriot
ism that la a ur support to a republican
government. To their state and to their
country these tillers of the soil have given
the best of themselves In bringing to bear
upoa their work their beat abilities and
energies. So long as such people inhabit
the country places will this country sur
vive. No amount of stock gambling or
made speculations can ever destroy It.
The fields and the meadows, the garden
and orchard are Indeed aubjecta of Interest
to tha lovers of th. country, but it is
around the home on th. farm that the ten
derest thoughts cluster. While In the'clty,
kunder th degenerating Influence the flat
and tha boarding house have upon domes
tic life, the home sentiment may be wan
ing. Ia the country, however, through Im
proved condition, it gains. As the city
mother has stepped down from bar throne,
perlia pa to stand behind the counter or
sit at a desk In an office, from necessity
or otherwise, tha mother in the country Is
still enthroned, the halo about her grow
ing brighter and her realm widening. Th
Introduction of Improved appliance in do
mestic economy, th many . labor-saving
Inventions, and th taking out of tha coun
try home the making of many things once
supplied try home manufacture ony has
left the farmer's wife with enough leisure
time to devote to self-culture, that haa
placed her condition far above that of the
woman on tha farm a generation ago. and
the return of her sons and daughters from
college has Infused into the home life a
deeper culture and refinement, and with
three com higher ideals and higher stand
ards of living. The country home in Ore
gon Is no longer the abode of lgnarauoe
and unoouthness.
In dress, as In manners, th country peo
ple have made narked advancement In
all these ways, farm Ufa Is dignified and
tha Ur.ej enee-drawa wtth sach dist!nctn
between tha rural and tha urban are find
ing the-denizens of tb country placed upon
Try them for lunch
and you will have them
for dinner.
Oinie
The most nutritious
staple made from wheat.
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ft plane of equality with the rest of th
world.
The notorious country Jake has vanished,
and with him. Mary Ann, in her pink calico
drees, where nobody knows, but certainly
not to any spot in Oregon, however se
questered. In architecture, the houses in the coun
try are not pretentious, but are built for
comfort and convenience. By the use of
windmills, hydraulic rama or small gaso
line engines, water is pumped from deep
bored wells to the tops of the houses and
conveyed throughout In pipes, thereby sup
plying a .water system equal to any In the
cities, which not only supplies the house,
but furnishes water for- the yard, making
it possible to have well kept lawns and
flower gardens,
Th home are generally well furnished,
but few Indeed are without a musical In
strument of some sort, often a piano, and
phonographs are not uncommon. Carriages
and good driving horses ar almost uni
versal, and many farmers own auto
mobiles. Church privileges are not wanting In this
wen ordered country life. Union churches
are erected and the pulpits are supplied by
ministers of the various denominations at
regular appointments. , Well organised
Sunday schools are kept up In most places.
Neither Is th public library entirely
wanting. Many of the country. schools and
als)Bunday schools have made a begin
ning toward collecting books for libraries;
circulating libraries are also in vogue.
Telephones are In jnost of the homes in
the country; the farmers owning their own
lines, but have connection 'with the regular
lines for the benefit of long distance.'
An urgent demand Is being made for more
rural trolley lines. One of the Incentives
for this desire, on the part of the country
people, la that these lines will facilitate
the upbuilding of rural high schools.
Rural mall delivery Is common; due much
to the agitation of the women, who felt the
need of being brought In closer touch with
ths great centers through the daily news
papers and the periodicals.
For many yeara the making of roads in
Oregon was much a matter of experiment.
Since forest trees were within easy reach
of almost every part of the state and in
great abundance about one-sixth, of the
timber In the United St a tea being in Oregon
It was prodigally used in making plsnk
roads, especially In the coast counties.
Experience haa taught the people that bet
ter and more enduring roads can be made
of less valuable material and out of this
good roads are being constructed.
The geographical position, the soil, the
climate, the temper of the people the
business prospects and future, the educa
tional advantages all make Oregon the
most desirable place in all the world for
those who seek to establish a home in the
country.
Here the highest ideals of country life
can be realised. Here the most exalted
place for the future and the highest am
bitions may be carried out.
Parents bringing their families to this
state may know that the future of their
children can be arranged for with unfailing
certainty:
Let all who desire to found a home where
prosperity Is assured and In a community
where morality, honesty and Industry are
the keynotes of life, come to Oregon and
secure far themselves and their posterity
the Joy, the benefits and blessings of
"Country Life In Oregon."
MART OSBORNE DOUTHIT.
Be Want Ads They bring results.
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of all makes 1
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fvp?" An everyday aweet for all people, H
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Jfi .ffC uaiati iiiii i iiii CORN PRODUCTS S
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HUNDRED THOUSAND IN R01DS
Over That Amount Spent in Tear for
Permanent Country Hig-hwyi
TEN MILES GRADED AKD FAYED
Work Practically All Doa. freaa
Faada Raised fader laherltaac.
Tax Law WItkoat Cost t.
Geaeral Taxpayer.
Douglas county has expended 1104.37$ In
permanent roads during the last year, ac
cording to figures compiled by County Bur.
veyor Herman Beal. This covers the cost
of grading and paving more than ten miles
of country road. "
The paving this year is the first perma
nent road making the county has done
since the bond Issue of about ISM, when
$1,10,000 was raised. This waa expended In
paving six mile of the Dodge street road
with macadam, five miles of Center street
with macadam and 1.36 miles of Military
avenue with stone. In addition about a
mile was paved, with brick, r making a
little more than fourteen miles of paving
accomplished with the fVSO.OOO.
The work this year waa practically all
done from unds raised under th Inher
itance tax law without cost to the gen
eral taxpayer.
The following table shows the amount
of paving on each road, the cost of paving,
grading and Inspection and the average
cost of the paving per mile!
Cost. Cost. Ins'c- Ave. p.
Road. Miles. Psv'g. Grad'g. tion. mile.
Military 1.70 I17.K26 $ i.ICS S 13 I10.M4
Weat Q 2.85 20.M4 T.!t rt 7.31H
Calhoun ....4.54 38.W5 K36 ,4:
Leav'worth .1.01 i.'i 2il 114 7.661
Totals.... 1XU(5 t.071 I17.R37 $1,468 $$.414
The average cost of the paving doea not
Include the cost of grading, which varleg
greatly with the contour of the road to b.
graded. Besides the work done from tha
Inheritance tax furld the commissioners,
also graded .49 of a mile of Center street
at a cost of $4.45S for paving, $75 for grad
ing and $tf for Inspection.
HTTO HAS HAD A GOOD TEAR
Meat ftabateatlal laupreveaneata 1st
History ef City.
SUTTON, Neb.. Dec. 30.-(SpecisI.)-Sut-ton
has mad? a larger growth this year In
both business blocks and residences than
for many years past. The public bulldliiKi
are tho new Catholic church. JSO.OUO; Qeoige
Honey, furniture, 60x140 feet, two stories.
$15,000; J. B. Dlusmore. modem poatofflr
bullndtng. fire and burglar proof, furnished
complete. tS.000; Henry Brehm, meat mag
Vet. $7,000. All the foregoing were brick
structures. Fifteen expensive and artistice
homes have boen built, ranging In cost from
$2,500 to $7,000 each, besides a large number
of cottagS. This was no boom, but a
healthy growth, demanded by an Increas
ing business and population, and repre
sents a permanent Investment of over
$100,000.
Bee Want Ads They brlngr result a.
Easlera Steel Workers Begla.
POTTSVILLK, Pa.. Dec. 80. More than
1.0U0 men were made happy today when
work was resumed at the plant of the
Kastern Etel company here. The manag
ers of the company say the plant will run
five dnys Week. The orders received foi
structural t-H during the last few dayi
Indicate brisk buidlng operations in east
ern c'lle earl' m the spring.