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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10

Nov. 60 completed it's work. The con-
stitution thus framed was not submit
ted TO the people, but was declared rati-
fled by the convention it self.
On Feb. II, 1903, the United Sta,.s
congress passed an act admitting Ohio
into the union as a state, said act be-
coming operative upon the assembling
of the first state legislature at Chilli
Cothe at 10 a. m. Tuesday, March i,
1903 and both houses Immediately or
ganized.
Thus there are three dates about
which opinions may differ as TO the
exact initial period of Ohio statehood.
They are Nov. %. 1902, when the con-
stitutiOn was perfected and ratified:
Feb. l., 1903. when congress passed the
act admitting Ohio. and March 1, 1903,
when the legislature assembled and or
ganized. The latter date appears to
have the greatest claim, in view of the
language of the act of congress and
the organization of the Legislature. The
two houses of the Legislature met in
Joint session at IL a. m, March 3, 1903,
to open and declare the result of the
ballot for governor. Edward Tifiin
was declared elected, receiving 4.06f
votes. There were no ballots cast
against him. At o'clock p. m. the
same day Governor Tifin was sworn
in at a Joint session of the two houses
of the legislature by Judge MeiGs.
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"The Book Unsealed," Danl., 1874. Sab
bath school at y m; Y. p. S. c. L. at
$50 p. m. Seats are free. Strangers
always welcome. The Union Bible class
for lesson study Friday evening at 7.4J
O'clock
All Souls Unversalist church, on
Pine street between Adams and Jeffer-
son avenue--Rev. o. r. Beardsley, pas
tor. Morning service, 1870. There will
be a brief sermon, subject "Origin and
Usefulness of Children's Sunday" Fol-
loving the morning service will be the
Children's exercises appropriate for the
day. Evening service, 100 subject
strikes. Their Cause and How to Set
tie Them" Y. p. G. L. meeting at $50
p. m. The morning service, will be in
terestinG and we trust the evening
subject will give an idea bearing upon
the affairs of our city today.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, $40
Adams avenue-Sunday services, 1880
a. m. and 80 p. m. Subject. "Sacra-
ment." Spiritual communion imme-
diately after morning service. We'd
nesday evening meeting at S O'Clock.
All welcome.
At the Baptist Minister'S conference
next Monday morning, Rev. j. r. FL
lis. of l}lakely, will read paper on:
The Poet Preachers-Tennyson and
Browning"
ChriStS church, Protestant Episcopal,
Washington avenue near the Country
Club--Tent services. 1880 a. m., $50 p.
M, 7.30 n. M: Hudson orchestra: popu-
lar hymns; good music; all welcome.
Rev +. $ Ballentine, pastor
United Evangelical church, Capouse
avenue, Rev. c. d. Moore, pastor-Sab-
bath school at 9.45 a. M; preaching at
1915 a. m. and 7.30 p. M; keystone
League Christian Endeavor at $50 p.
m; prayer meeting Wednesday at 13O
p. m. All are welcome.
Calvary Reformed church, corner of
Monroe avenue and Gibson street, Rev
q. w. Wesh--l0.30 a. IN. morning SER
vice, subject, "A Quiet Sabbath" ll.45
a. M, Sunday school; $40 p. m, Chris
tian EndeaVor; 7.30 p. m, evening SER
vice, "Christ's True Relatives"
The Peoples Prohibition church, Rev,
DIR. Bird, pastor-There will he no regu-
lar service in Cooperative hall for sew
eral weeks. as the pastor expects tO
take several weeks vacation, visiting
Auburn, Ithaca and other places In
New York before his return. Notices
of service will be given later.
Volunteers of America, $40 Washing
ton avenue, Captain George TOtten in
| ommand-Sunday, June IL, meetings
will be held at 3 and s p. M, to which
| everybody is cordially invited. Seats
| free. Nice, cool hall. Meetings are also
| held every night during the week eX-
| cept Monday. Christian workers in.
| Nited TO lend helping hand.
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Methodist Episcopal.

Elm Park church-Praycr and praise
service at $50 a. M. at 1890 Children's
day exercises by the Sunday school
and baptism of children. Epworth
League at $50 p. m end preaching by
the pastor, c. NJ. Gitiin, ID. D., at 7.S0.
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
-Children's day services at 1880 a. m.
No Sabbath school session will be held.
Address by George l.. Peck, esq, at
7.30 p. m. Other services as usual.
Allis mission, Keyser avenue and
Luzerne street--Sabbath school, 2.30 p.
m. Mr.. Henry Curry will preach at Z
y. m.
Asbury Methodist Episcopal church
Annual Childrens day exercises in
the morning; Epworth league at $50 p.
M; preaching by the pastor. Rev. w.
G. Simpson, at 7.30. An invitation is
extended to all to attend these services.
Providence Methodist Episcopal
Church-Rcv. William Edgar, pastor
Children's day exercises at 1890 a. m,
under auspices of Sunday school. An
interesting program will be rendered.
Epworth League at 6.45 p. m. The pas
ter will preach at 7.30 p. m. At the
morning service offerings will be re-
ceived to assist worthy young men and
women to obtain an education.
Services at the Howard Place African
Methodist Episcopal church. Sunday,
June II, as follows: Sermon al 1890 A.
m. by the pastor. Rev. II. \. Grant, d.
b. Sunday school at 2.30 p. m, Chill
dren's day exercises will be conducted
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Presbyterian.

First Presbyterian church-MorninS
service, 1890 a. m; afternoon service,
4.3o p. m, DIR. Mcleod will preach both
morning and afternoon. The services
will have special reference to Children's
day. The congregation will meet in
the Sunday school at 4.3G in the after
noon. Strangers welcome.
The Second Presbyterian church, Rev.
Charles j.. Robinson, d. D., pastor
Services at 1890 a. IN. and 7.30 p. M;
Childrens day service in the morning.
In the evening Harry Nye, OF Prince
ton Theological seminary, and a mem
Der of this church. will preach. All are
welcome.
WaShburn Street Presbyterian
church--Rev. John P. Moffat. pastor.
Children's day service in the morning
1890. Bible school and church service
merged into one. An elaborate pro-
gramme, full orchestra, beautiful SER
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DOUBTS AS TO THE DATE.
Difference of Opinion as to When
Ohio Became a State.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
There is some doubt as to the exact
date upon which Ohio became a state.
Ohio was a separate territory" being
part Of the northwest territory. In
1901 the people living in the portion of
the northwest now embraced in the
state of Ohio called convention to
frame a state constitution for the dis
trict which had set up a claim to state
hood under the fifth article of the or
dinance of 1887 That convention met
in Chillicothe on Nov. /, 1902, and on
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READY REFERENCE Guide
OF
Scranton
Representative Firms
ART MATERIAL, FRAMING AND Pho
TO SUPPLIES.
The Griffin Art Studio, 209 Wyoming.

ART MATERIAL, FRAMING AND Pho
TO SUPPLIES.
The Griffin Art Studio, 2O9 wyoming.
BANKS.
Scranton Savings Bank, 122 wyoming.
Merchants & Mechanics Bank 420 Lack.
Third National Bank, llS Wyoming.
West Side Bank. 100 n. Main.
Lack Trust & Safe Dep Co. 4O4 Lacka.
Traders Nat. Bank. Wyon. & Spruce.
BOOTS AND SHOES-wHOLESALE.
Goldsmith Bros, 2Oi Lackawanna.
AND ICE CREAM
WHOLESALE.
FRUITS WHOLESALE.
Wegman Fruit CO.. IL Laekawanna.
GRoCERS-wHoLEsA
Kelly 4. ]. & Co. IA Lackawanna.
HARDWARE AND NINE SUPPLIES.
Hunt s; Connell Co.. 43i Lackawlnna.
HEATING AND PLUMBING.
Howley, p. f. & NJ T, 231 Wyoming.
HARNESS AND TRUNKS.
Fritz, C. w, 40 Lackawanna.
BUILDERS HARDWARE. STOVES. ETC.
Lackawanna Hardware Co.. 221 Lacka.
BEDDING. SPRINGS. ETC.
The Scranton Bedding Co., Coo Lacka.
HARDWARE. STOVES. ETC.
Leonard, Thos. F., Lackawanna ave.
BAND INSTRUMENTS AND PIANOS
Finn & Phillips. 1873 Wyoming.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
Protheroe & Co., 13i Washington.
LUMBER AND pLANING MILL.
Ansley Joseph & Son, sol Scranton.
DIAMONDS. WATCHES AND JEwELRY
Mercereau & Connell 3O7 Lackawanna.
MEATS AND VEGETABLES.
Carr T. e. g. Son, 213 Washington.
GRANITE MONUMENTAL WORKS.
Owens Bros, 2lS Adams.
LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
Security Bldg & Sav'gs Union, Mears Bldg
CRACKERS. CAKES. ETC.
Nat. Biscuit Co. (Scra'n BranchJ, 20 Lack.
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS.
Smrell, V. A.. SIS Linden.
PAPER AND BUTCHER SUPPLIES.
Uthman Paper Co., 225 Spruce.
BUTTER. EGGS AND CHEESE.
Stevens, +. d. & Co., 30 Lackawanna.
FLOUR, FEED. HAY AND GRAIN.
The Weston Mill Co., Lackawanna ave.
MACARONI AND yERMICELLI.
Cassese Bros, 90 Lackawanna ave.
JEWELERS. AND OPTIcIANs-wHoLE
SALE.
I ID g.,
BUTTER. EGGS. FLOUR. HAY. ETC
Easterle & Co, l9l Franklin.
Babcock, II. F., & Co., ll6 Franklin.
JEWELLERS AND WATCH MATERIAL.
Phillips, Geo. & Co., Coal Exchange.
WINES AND LIQUOR.
Casey Bros. PIG Lackawanna.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Northwestern Mutual Life, Mears Bldg.
LAW AND COLLECTION.
Oken & Dunn, Coal Exchange.
Yocum, Geo. c., Connell Bldg.
BICYCLES AND PHOTO SUPPLIES.
Florey & Brooks. 2l1 Washington.
ovERALLs. UNDERWEAR. ETC.
Harris, S., 1922 Penn ave.
LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASEJ.
Maloney Oil Mfg. Co., l4 Meridian.
OIL, PAINT AND VARNISH
Maloney Oil Mfg Co., 1il Meridian.
sTATIONERs AND ENGRAvERS.
Prendergast & Geipel. 207 Washington.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Tague, +. w, 113 S. Main; Residence li24
jackson.
Price. William, 1856 S. Main.
my GoODS SHOES AND GROCERIES
McCann, p. j., AL N, Main.
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ReligiOuS News Notes

A sunrise prayer meeting will be held
at o'clock tomorrow morning in the
Gospel tent at the Driving park.
Rev. w. A. Beecher, of Archibald, Pa,
has accepted an invitation to preach
the baccalaureatc sermon to the grad
uating class at Worcestcr N. Y, June
IS.
The Home Missionary society of the
First Presbyterian church has issued
invitations TO a reception Friday eve
ming, June 16, at o'clock, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. James Archibald, 42i JEFF
ferson avenue.
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TOnnOrrOW'S Services
Episcopal.

North Main Avenue BAPTIST church
Rev. w G.. Watkins. pastor. Preach
ing at 1890 aud 730 Bible school at 2
p. m. Subject for the day, Fore -ordi-
nation" Morning phase, Its Relation
to Gods People," evening phase, Its
Relation to the Savior" All are in
vted.
St Luke's parish-Rev. Rogers Is
rael, rector; Rev. f. J. Haughton, sem
ior Curatc; Rev. NJ. B Nash, junior
curate.
Second Sunday after Trinity.
St Luke's churCh-7.30 n, m, Holy
Communion; 1890 a. M, morning
prayer and sermon, 7.30 p. M, evening
prayer and sermon; 9.15 a. M, SUNDAY
school and Bible classes.
st. Marks, Dunmore-S a. m, Holy
Communion; 1890 a. m. morning
prayer, sermon and Holy Communion;
80 =. M, evening prayer and SER
mon; 8 p. m., Sunday school and Bible
classes.
East End mission, Prescott avenue
3 p. m. Sunday school and Bible
classes; 7.30 p. m, evening prayer and
sermon.
South Side mission. Fig street-2.3O
p. m., Sunday school and Bible classes.
ST. Georges, Olyphant-2.3O p. M.
Sunday school and Bible classes: $50
p. M, evening prayer and sermon.
Church of the Good Shepherd-lO.3O 30
A. m. and 7.30 p. m. The rector, the
Rev. Francis r. Bateman, viii ofhclate.
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vice. In the evening there will he
echoes from the morning service, also
special music by the choir. Edison
Bowen. the tenor, will also sing; full
orchestra in the evening. Offering at
each service for Sabbath school work.
Al welcome, church will seat 1900 per-
sons.
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church
Rev. L. r. Foster, pastor. Sunday
school at p. m; children's day eXer-
cisas at D. m.; Christian EndeavOr, {
p. m; prayer meeting, 7.3O p. m, Wed"
nesday.
Green Ridge Presbyterian church,
Rev. Isaac j. Lansing, pastor-lO.3O,
service of worship with sermon, sub
ject, why Christ Called Peter, Satan"
IL M, Bible school; Gas p. m., Christian
Endeavor: 7.45 p. m., service with SER
mon by the pastor, subject. Judah s
Silver" 4 cordial welcome to all.
Providence Presbyterian church, Rev.
George f. Guild, d. D., pastor-The
morning hour of worship will be de-
| voted to Children's day. The services
will he in charge Of Sunday School
! superintendent II. II. Nick eehan, and
the school will occupy the central posi-
| tion of the auditorium. The offering
| will be for Sunday school missions. At
| the service of the evening the pastor
will give a short sermon; theme, "A
Notable Fact About the Apostles"
| Endeavor service at 6.35 o'clock.
Presbyterian chapel, corner of Adams
| avenue and New York street Rev.
| James Hughes. pastor-SubjeCt. THE
| Man Fell Among Thieves" Time of
service, 7.45 p. m.
Taylor Presbyterian church-Chil-
dren's day exercises at 0.30 a. m, fol-
lowed by communion.
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SALUTATION.-All through that
first day strange and conflicting ru
mors floated about Jerusalem, causing
much excitement. The statements Of
the women, repeated by the disciples,
seemed to most persons incredible. be-
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at 3.i5 y. m. All girls and women are
invited to these services.
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Miscellaneous.

Grace Reformed Episcopal church,
Wyoming avenue, below Mulberry
street. Rev. George l.. Alrich, pastor
Prayer and praise service at $50 a, m;
divine worship at 1890 a. m. and 73O
p. M; preaching by the pastor in the
morning, subject, THE Holy Spirit"
John. S;3i; evening studies in Daniel.
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Baptist.

First Baptist church, Rev, S. T.
Mathews, pastOT-The usual services
morning and evening, 1l.30 a. m. and
730 p. M, at the Welsh Baptist church,
Main avenue; Sunday school at 2.30 =.
m, Plymouth church, DR.. Beddoe.
superintendent: b. Y. p. L. prayer
meeting at $40 p. m. in lvorite hall
Regular weekly prayer meeting at 730
p, m. Wednesday. All are cordially in
vited to these services.
Jackson Street Baptist church
Prayer meeting at $50, Brother Ben
Smith. leader. Preaching service at
1870. The pastor, Rev. Thomas de
Gruchy, will preach; topic, Memorials
by the Way" Sunday school at ., AL
fred Roberts, superintendent. Even
ing service at sharp, praise and song
service, followed by q short sermon;
topic, Christ Above All" The Lords
supper win be administered at the close
of evening service. The public is al
ways welcomed at this popular even
ing service, Monday, $50 p. mr Eide
liam society will meet; Tuesday, B. Y.
p. L. delegates are to he elected for
the national convention held at Rich
mond, Va.
Shiloh Baptist church, 3O5 Center
street-Preaching at 1890 a. m, Sunday
school. . p. m, Young Peoples union.
: p. IN. Evening subject "PraNcr, its
Creeds, its Effects and il Results All
are welcome. Rev. ]. II. Bell, pastor
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Evangelical Lutheran.

The Evangelical Lutheran-Second
Sunday after Trinity. Gospel, Luke,
14:16-24; epistle, I John, 3:l5-lS. vest
ment color, green.
ST. Marks, Washburn and Four
teenth streets, Rev. A. l.. Ramer, Pm.
D., pastor--Services at 1890 a. m. and
730 p. M; Luther league at $50 p. m;
Sunday school at IL m.
Holy Trinity, Adams avenue and Null
berry street, Rev. c. q. Spieker pastor
Services at 1890 a. IN, and I.30 p. m;
Sunday school at IL m: Luther league
at $50 y. m.
lions, Miflin avenue, Rev. p. f.
Zizelmann pastor-Services at 1890 a.
m; Sunday school at p. m.
st. Paul's, Short avenue, Rev. w. c.
L. Lauer, pastor-Services at 1870 a. m.
and 730 y. m; Sunday school at 2.3O
p. m.
Christ, Cedar avenue and Beech
street, Rev. James Witke, pastor-Ser-
vices at 1890 a. IN. and 7.30 p. m.; Sun
day school at . p. m.
st. Peters, Prescott avenue, Rev. j..
w. Randolph, pastor-Services at 1890
a. m. and 7.3O p. m; Sunday school az
. p. m.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran church
of the General SynoG-Rev. Luther
Hess Waring, pastor, corner Madison
avenue and Mulberry street Divine
services and preaching by pastor 1890
a. m. and 7.30 p. M. Sunday school and
pastors Bible class $50 a. m, Chris
tian Endeavor, $50 p. m.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-03

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Thousands Of women suffer IN this way
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but do not understand II has for
mulated any policy with reference tO
them a. yet. II II time enough 10 raise
an issue on this question when this
policy shall have been announced, but
until that II done ] hardly regard IL az
afforling basis Of legitimate political
issue. As matters stand at present we
have got 10 stand by our country"
In standing by our country's flag and
our country'a honor, we do not necessa-
rily stand by the political features Of
the Mckinley administration. We do
not endorse L. mistakes and weak.
nesses. Those issues will have 10 DE
dealt with when the proper time
comes, but We have no right TO qnibble
over political issues until the issue Of
the war II finely terminated.
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OUR DUTY TO STAND ~ OUR
COUNTRY.

While Republican party organs are
divided in support Of the Mckinley ad-
ministration, II il the duty Of disinter-
ested citizens 10 sustain the government
In every honorable effort 10 bring 10 a
conclusion the issues growing out Of the
war with Spain.
In the frst place all the opposition 10
the Republican party we're Ia favor Of
the war. In fact, the president was
driven 10 take mp the sword against
Spain by a public sentiment largely cre-
ated outside the Republican party. To
'fmtlocs" during the fight or la set
Ting the legitimate conclusions a. the
outcome would be disonorable.
When the Peace commission sent
back the treaty with Spain Tor ralifca-
tion Mr. Bryan took the position that e
was the duty 81 an to raiiiy the treaty
and discurs the question OF policy and
the political issues when the proper
time came. All the silver Republicans
voted for the treaty and without Popu-
list and Democratic votes IL had failed.
The treaty included receiving the
Philippine Islands a. part Of SPANS
war indemnity, and paying Spain f2O,-
100000 ~ salvs 10 sooihe her
wounded honor, but not ~ the price oi
the islands. The price paid by the
United States for those islands Is the
lives lost and blood Of our soldiers she'd
in the Spanish war and the hundreds Of
millions Il cost TO conduct the war
The duty Of tho politicNl opposition
10 the Republican administration is 10
fight the battles OF our country first and
fight our political battles aiterward.
Right here we wish to quote the man
who made Mr.. Bryan the almost irwin.
chile candidate he was la iSod-inyin-
chile In the hearts Of the people--on
the question Of taking the war out OF
politics. We quote Governor Stone, Of
Missouri, one OF the ablest Democrats
In this country, who expresses the %.
sition Of large numbers OF the party
In this matter A. follows,
''For my part l DO not think the sit
uation IA the Philippines AZ it n az
present should be- made political issue.
! know much l. said regarding the pol.
icy ol the government in the Philippines,
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There Is more CataTrh In tisfs sec
tlOn Of the country than all other d.
seases Put together, aud until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able. For great many years doctors
pronounced u local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly falling To cure with local
treatment, pronounced 10 incurable.
Science has proven catarrh 70 be
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
r. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is
the only constitutional cure 90 the
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Halls Family Pills are the best,
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SAM SIMPSONS POETRY.

In this issue il printed poem by
Sam Simpson, famous with old timers,
but new TO many Of the present genera
tion. THE Journal was favored with
sn old manuscript copy at the hands Of
Hon. John H. Smith, Of Astoria, and II
has been carefully transcribed 80 that
"The Mothers Vigil" az printed in
THE Journal is probably the most
perfect copy extract.
The incident described in this poem
is founded on the lynching Of a young
Indian by miners in pioneer days about
jacksonville, and the camp fire Of In
dian Mary by the grave Of a son she be-
lieyed innocent was familiar sight 10
old timers.
The poem is marked boy some minor
defects But the entire treatment and
setting Of the poem, and the manner in
which the theme il handled aud the
material utilized and the idea worked
worked out is highly poetic-the work
OF genius.
There II thrown over this compost
tion height Of color aud warmth Of
poetic feeling that will help establish
the author as truly Western poet, II
not the very greatest, The poem has
ieathuros Of beauty and grandeur, de.
scriptions Of nature, the delineation
the mining camp life, the beautiful
imagery, and the pathetic and tender
tribute to the poor benighted Indian
mothers devotion.
There are single lines OF wonderful
beauty. One touch Of his master hand
describes the deserted mining camp as
"the debris Of the battle pathetic for
ever" Wha, pathos broods in the mu.
steal lne-"Lo, dirges Of silence, the
crested quail calling" With the heart
oi a true Wcstemer hc m3urns the
swiftly crowding years, the music Of
progrcs', That times the mnumerable
march Of the dead
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To fully understand and appreciate
the poem. the reader must in imagi-
nation place himself back into the ac-
tive and vivid life that Is depicted, or
must have lived through the scenes de-
scribed. Two lines are Of such especial
beauty that they rank the Oregon poet
among the greatest masters Of English
speech. They are the last line Of the
10Th verse, and the 81 line Of the 18th
verse. Sam Simpson. is gone from us,
but his memory will linger and his fame
and immortality are assured in Ameri-
can literature. Oregon has produced no
writer his equal.