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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30
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An Excellent Midsummer
Num- Der.

The August number of The La
dies World is given up chiefly to
fiction-and excellent fiction it is,
so good, in fact, as to restore our
belief in the short story. There
is variety enough to suit every
taste, but all have that touch of
human nature that makes them
attractive to everyone who reads.
AS a collection the illustrations
are remarkable, and typograph-
ically the magazine is, as always
a delight to the eye. Besides the
stories-eight in all-there are
the usual departments, which
take up timely matters of house
hold interest, of health, the Care
of Children, Summer and the
Complexion, and the Midsummer
fashions, all treated in a sane,
practical way, which gives the
impression that the writer's know
what they are talking about. To
sum up, this number is up to the
usual high standard of the publ
cation. -[New York; Fifty Cents
Year
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30
VOL. Established 1882. CREI
Now look at the other man.
and see what he has done.

Now look at the other man,
and see what he has done.
For many years he was an ex-
cellent judge in Federal court
of justice. He was persuaded by
the president, VIM. Mckinley, to
accept the governorship of the
Philippine islands. And history
tells of his wonderful success in
that capacity. After coming home
he was sent to Cuba to disentan-
gle matters down there, and a.
gain he was a great success. He
was sent to Panama, and there,
too, his wisdom and adroitness
put things to rights. He was
War Secretary for several years,
and even there his genius for
management was crowned with
success.
His experience and success in
the above Offices mark him out as
a man well equipped for the chief
magistracy of this nation.
We think that the intelligent
voters this fall, when considering
the merits of the two candidates,
will decide in favor of Judge
Taft. Of course, merit does not
always win. The battle is not al
ways to the strong; but we have
a strong conviction that the ma
jority this fall will be for VIM.
H. Taft.
80 mought it be-"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30

teCtural effect and convenience Of ar
rangement. Broad, clean aisles lead
through each structure, enabling an
inspection of the animals in their rest
ing quarters, while in the center Of
each building is an arena where the
animals are brought for premium ad-
publications. SurmOunting these arenas
are seated amphitheaters, affording
opportunity for all to witness the
awarding of premiums.
The largest structure in the group
is the horse building-332X332 feet
with stall capacity for $50 head The
cattle building is 2S0x2S0 feet, and
will accommodate 800 animals. The
swine and sheep buildings are twin
structures-1S0xlS0 feet each-with
pen capacity for 1000 animals. For
the coming exposition the live stock
classifications have been thoroughly
revised and with the liberal premiums
offered Ohios stock show will be Sec
ond to none.
Another important and interesting
department of the exposition is that
of machinery, and for these displays
three structures, with a combined
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30
The Worlds Best Climate
80 mought it be-"

The Worlds Best Climate
is not entirely free from disease,
on the high elevations fevers pre-
vail, while on the lower levels
malaria is encountered to a great
er or less extent, according to al
titude. To overcome climate af,
fections lassitude, malaria, jaun-
dice, biliousness, fever and ague,
and general debility, the most
effective remedy is Electric Bit
ters, the great Alternative and
blood purifier; the antidote for
every form of bodily weakness,
nervousness, and insomnia. Sold
under guarantee at VIM. Kipp's
Sons drug store. Price SOC.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30
Riegel Reunion.

The fifth annual reunion of the
Riegel family will be held at the
Darke County Fair Ground on
Wednesday, August 5, 1908. All
relatives are cordially invited to
he present, SECRETARY.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30
Franklin Township.

Franklin Township.
Our public schools will begin
September z and continue eight
months.
Forest Honeyman and wife
were the guests of w. S. Hyer
Sunday.
Mrs. John Swinger, nee Stauf-
fer, aged 78 years, living near
Painter Creek village for nearly
half a century, died last Satur-
day. Aunt Peggy Ann, as
she was more familiarly known,
and her husband, Uncle John"
who survives her at 80 years,
lived together fiftyeight years,
lacking five days, and were, no
doubt, the oldest couple in our
township. They shared literally
in the hardships of pioneer life,
and especially in draining our
broad fertile acres of excessive
moisture in early days. Mrs.
Swinger was one of the first
members of the Church of the
Brethren in this community.
Funeral will take place next We'd
nesday from the Painter Creek
church.
Hanford Honeyman and wife
spent several days visiting rela-
tives in Columbus last week.
T. S. Eikenberry, who has
been attending school at Lima
the past twelve weeks, has re-
turned home.
Abraham Minnich has just fin
ished putting away his fiftieth
successive harvest. His first
harvest consisted of four acres
of rye, grown amongst stumps
and roots of trees.
Rev. L. E. Smith of Greenville
delivered an anti-saloon address
at the Beech on last Thursday
evening.
DR.. Simon Neff, who spent the
past few years in Colorado in
search of health, is now at his
fathers, Allen Neff, of our town.
ship, seriously i'll.
Clarence Seman has a very bad
cancer on his lower lip.
An oratorical contest will be
held at the Beech on Thursday
evening, August 6, under the
auspices of the w. c. T. u.
There will be six contestants.
An interesting time is expected.
All are invited.
Frank Choate and family of
Columbus, Ohio, are spending a
few weeks vacation with his
brother-i -in-law, C. D. Wright.
C. A. Stoltz, one of our pion-
eer school teachers, will teach
the Greenbush school in Van Bu-
ren township next winter.
Ed Miller and wife are visiting
the latter's parents in Indiana.
July 27. FRANK.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30
The Man, Not the Plat
form.
BY LEO.

political parties will not be the
paramount consideration with
voters this fall, it will be the
men. And in the superiority OF
Judge Taft as statesman, the Re
publicans have the chief hope OF
winning the election.
In character and intellect the
two candidates may be regarded
as equal. AS patriotic citizens,
both are very excellent men; but
the difference lies in the great
experience and tried reliability OF
the Republican candidate, in COM
parison with the inexperience in
statecraft and the shifty political
career of the Democratic candi-
date. This great difference will
decide many voters.
1t is true, many thousands Of
voters will cast their votes for
the nominee of the party simply
because he is the nominee. Thou
sands of Republicans will vote
for Judge Taft simply because he
is the nominee of the Republican
party; and multitudes will vote
for W. ]. Bryan simply because
he is the Democratic candidate.
But while this is true of multi
tudes of voters, it is also true
that many voters will carefully
survey the characteristics of the
two candidates, and will cast
their votes for the man deemed
by them the better man to fill the
Office of chief magistrate of the
republic. And this class of vot-
ers will decide the election next
November.
For this reason we dare to- pre-
dict the election Of VIM. H. Taft.
Look at the two men as to their
achievements in life, and you
must come to the conclusion that
the Republican candidate is far
ahead of his competitor. Admit
that both are men of honor and
integrity, yet the experience OF
Judge Taft in Office, and his
marked success in every political
undertaking, gives us an assur-
ance that if elected to the chief
magistracy of the nation he will
make an efficient president. We
judge men, not so much by what
they have said, but by what they
have done.
What, then, are the achieve
ments of these two candidates?
W. J. Bryan has won great re-
nown as a public speaker. Few
are his equals on the rostrum.
And by his fluency, has gained
and holds ascendency in his own
party. No other Democrat has
Bryan's power within the Demo-
cratic party. This is conceded.
But what are his achievements in
the service of the nation? He
was a member of Congress once,
about sixteen years ago, but
while in Congress gained no rep
utation. In 1896 he became the
Democratic candidate for the
presidency, and as such went
up and down the country preach
ing free silver; but gained moth
ing save notoriety and defeat.
In 1900 he was again candidate
and cried aloud against what he
called imperialism, that is, the
acquisition and retention of land
on the other side of the Pacific;
but failed to impress the natien..
He was defeated again. When
the war with Spain was on hand
Bryan was chosen colonel of a
regiment, he accepted the Office
and acted as colonel; but when
the time came for the regiment
to 90 to the front Bryan resigned
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30
A CaIifOrnian'S Luck.

"The luckiest day of my life
was when I bought a box of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve :" writes
Charles F. Budahn, of Tracy,
California. "Two 25c boxes
cured me of an annoying case of
itching piles, which had troubled
me for years and that yielded to
no other treatment" Sold un-
der guarantee at VIM. Kipp's
Sens drug store.
81 so Excursion to Col
umbus
Pennsylvania Lines, August End.
Leave Greenville $50 am.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

with the minimum of fatigue, and |
can scarcely conceive the possibility
Of nervous exhaustion in Oregon, es-
pecially in the case OF an Oregonian
to the manor born, and therefore
who could be reasonably expected to
have a physical constitution as rug
ged as the great mountains and giant
fir tree here abundant, II is worth a
great deal to live in climate which
affords such advantages for mental
activity, especially when one has
nothing but the product of his mind
to offer in the worlds market.
Every few housekeepers use ice dur
ing the summer months, because there
is no occasion for it. In the larger
cities like Portland and Astoria, al
most ice-cold water clear as crystal
and chemically pure comes direct
from the hydrant and faucets furn-
ished by mains that have their source
in the mountain streams.
There is one extraordinarily beau
tiful feature OF Oregon that is first
noted by the stranger and then long
est remembered by them, that OF the
roses. There are roses in Dixie and
roses in California, but nowhere are
there roses that will begin to compare
in beauty, odor or profusion with
those of Oregon. And nowhere in
Oregon are roses to be seen in such
luxuriant perfection as in Portland
and Astoria. Portland has assumed
the worthy title Of the Rose City and
each year it holds a carnival called
the rose feista. In Portland roses
may be seen growing on trees as
high as house or on bushes below
your hand.
"There are several products for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

commerce up hill than down, the
largest city on the Pacific will be
close to the mouth OF the greatest
river that flows into the Pacific
Ocean.
And II Is well to remember that
the commerce OF the Columbia River
basin Is now doubling annually in a
gcometrical ratio.
"Onc in the least wise possessed OF
the gift of preseience, in the light of
the statements OF the wise men OF
finance gone before, and of the facts
OF the present day, might say; Stand.
ing guard over the majestic port near
the mouth of the only mighty river
that flows into the western ocean,
natures highway for an already vast
commerce, commerce that springs
perennial like the grass OF spring. 10
the great Pacific port OF the future,
a powerful commercial center brought
into existence under the immutable
laws OF trade. Far back in what was
once called the desert through the
process Of irrigation, most communi-
ties are springing up where once the
prairie dog and the rattlesnake were
the only inhabitants. And these irri.
gated villages and towns and counties,
the sites of which few years ago
produced nothing more valuable than
dust storms and northers, through
irrigation and intense cultivation will
soon become the ideal places for hu-
man abode. These communities, soon !
to be as thickly populated as the oasis
of the Sahara, will annually pour
down the Columbia millions Of dollars
worth OF agricultural and manufac-
turers products where few years
ago there were only dollars WORTH
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

this connection, is razor clans. But
delicious as they are, | prefer digging
Tor them to eating them. They can
burrow into the sand much faster
than most people can spade,
AS for dairy products, one who has
never tasted Oregon butter, milk or
cheese, does not know what real good
COW specialties are.
"As for future prospects CONNER
cialy the Columbia River which
drains one-sixth Of the total area OF
the United States and which Is as
much as IS miles wide at the mouth
is an inspiring theme to railroad build
ers and fnanciers of the West, and in
fact to those of all parts OF the world
who have given the important sub
jcct that attention necessary to in.
sure some familiarity And it has
been a theme calculated to furnish
inspiration for the past many years.
Thomas Benton while in Congress
in 1850, said, The Columbia River
will one day provide the great outlet
to the Pacific Ocean for the entire
western half of the United States
IS. Fl. H. Clark, the father Of
American Railroads, said: Here will
be built the greatest maritime city on
the Pacific Coast
"Collis P. Huntington once said
The mouth of the Columbia River is
the only natural outlet to the Pacific
Northwest
Archibald A. Schenck, engineer OF
the New York Central Railroad Co.,
has asserted, Whoever controls the
railroads to the mouth of the Colum.
bia River, will for all time CONTROL
the transportation problems Of the
Pacific Northwest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23
A Pen Picture of the
Lower Columbia Valley.

the sun sets exactly in the rivers
mouth as seen from my window, and
consider it sight worth trip
across this broad continent to see.
1T is blue sunset At least it is
purple just where the sun sinks into
the limitless expanse, with all the
deep valley behind it spreading be-
tween the mountain peaks OF Wash
ington and Oregon, blue much bluer
than the thin blue OF the sky. as blue
as Dutch China or Dutch pictures,
And il is very beautiful
Il am sending you an excellent
photograph OF the sun setting in the
mouth OF the Columbia as have seen
it, but your imagination must supply
the purple and blue until the expon-
ents OF the science OF photography
have perfected their art to the degree
of reproducing colors through the
camera.
BLUE runs riot in the color scheme
OF Oregon. The Columbia River is
from seven to fifteen miles wide in
front OF the port of Astoria. From
the tops OF the highest mountains on
the Oregon side OF the gorge to the
tops OF those on the Washington side
in many places it is more than 50
miles. Blue daxzles and bewilders in
all this great valley. Sometimes, in
fact quite often, it is colored just
like the landscapes OF the South, but
many, many times can it be seen over.
whelmed in blue Every morning as
| eat my soft boiled eggs and toast,
| SIT where | can look out OF my din
ing room window down over this
river of blue, and while at first it
seemed very strange, and it took me a
long time to get used to it, am now
thoroughly convinced that the blue
in the color scheme OF nature as it
is applied to Oregon is not only very
beautiful, but something that should
be pointed out by the close observer
as being of exceptional interest. In
deed this blue color scheme has i'm
pressed me quite as much as did the
fact that the cisterns were built in the |
air in New Orleans, and all grave
yards there were above ground.
Oregon with its two mountain
systems, the Cascades and the Coast
Range, has much OF the most beauti- !
ful scenery in the world, especially |
through that part OF the mountains
pierced by the matchless Columbia
with its renowned Cascades. II has
valleys more beautiful than any 9TH
ers in the United States and cele-
brated for their beauty the world
around, among which may be men
toned those OF the Willamette, the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

were turnips on exhibition that
weighed 50 pounds, cabbage heads
fully as large, and some OF the finest
apples, pears, strawberries, black.
berries, loganberrics, raspbcrrics,
cherries, and plums that could be col.
lected together in one exhibit any
where, Potatoes grow so protuscly
that farmers have made as much as
5000 an acre raising them, Naturally
where there Is SO much vegetable
energy there is mere than the ordi.
nary amount OF animal and mental
energy. Salmon weighing less than
70 pounds are tossed back IN the river
by the fishermen who catch them for
the canncries, II is not uncommon to
see fish weighing from 90 to 100
pounds, Horses and cows aud dogs
grow larger here than in most other
places, Babies are bigger than they
are in Louisiana and as logical Sc.
quence so also are the men and
women that grow up from them, l.
wcighed-in u party, exactly the skidoo
number OF grown men, just before We
took a recent river trip and there
we're only two who weighed less than
l62 pounds, and was one OF the two
Here | might add parenthetieally tina,
| weigh Is pounds more than did
when ! left New Orleans on March
22nd. last, and now tip the scales at
$50 In this party of 3 there were
seven who weighed more than 1851
pounds, two that weighed slightly
over 200, and one fine young athletic
specimen who weighed 2is without
even the suspicion OF stoutness,
Climatic conditions are such that
one can carry on hard mental work
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

"Louis w, Hill, president Of the
Great Northern Railroad Co, while
IN Astoria last July, said; This To-
undoubtedly the place from which the
grain shipments Of the great colum.I
bia River Valley will be made. You
have the situation here unquestion.
ably for the port OF the future
III was only 6s years ago that New
York began to change into big city.
The Albany papers ridieuled the cf-
forts OF what Is now the metropolis
aud wound up by declaring that New
York harbor could never be more
than q gangway 70 Albany,
For the same reason New York
became great city, so must there
be great port IN the lower Columbia
Valley Both are down grade from
everywhere.
"'rhe Columbia is the nearest port
to the Orient |, Is one OF the three
great ports ON the Pacific Coast and
God will never make any more. Az
two.lhirds Of all the people OF all the
world live on the shores OF the PA.
cihc the commercial future OF this
ocean must become more important
than that OF the Atlantic, The com.
pletion OF the Panama Canal will do
much to enhance the value OF nc
Pacific commerce.
"rhe Northwest Is now entering
upon period OF development that
will surpass anything hitherto known
And the most rapid development TO
be Witnessed In the Northwest. will
come In the lower Columbia Valley
and unless the law OF gravila,ion
ceases to govern the forces Of the
earth and j, becomes cheaper to send
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

which Oregon Is noted the world
over and in which the State most
likely excels, Apples grown IN Hood
River Valley have acquired d repu,a.
ton such ,ha, they bring the highest
price OF any grown anywhere IN the
world A poor man cannot even
afford to eat them although he may
be fortunate enough to raise them
Genuine Hood River apples are worth
more than California oranges, One
variety, called the Delicious sells
here for so cents apiece, and is scrv'
ed on the tables Of the swell Portland
Hotel. at the rate OF two for rs cents
The Royal Chinook salmon is
found in the highest state OF pertcc
tion in the Columbia River near As
toria, His royal highness has made
famous both Astoria and Senator
Fulton whose home is IN Astoria
since the Senator has established the
custom in Washington OF giving a
Chinook fish dinner at the close OF
each Senatorial session. But II Is
only the native Oregonian who knows
the epicurean delights OF salmon
checks, AS for oregon's crawhsh they
are as large as an Atlantic lobster,
and many fishermen have made small
fortunes catching them. In some
places in the larger cities, there are
little shops where nothing is served
but Oregon crawhsh, and you buy
them by the hali-dozen. After v"u
cat one portion OF course you are a,
liberty 10 call for another and ~
other until you eat as many dozen as
you like,
Another delieaey OF which Oregon
boasts that should be mentioned in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

This article was recently published
in the Daily States OF New Orleans
written by John H, Whyte, manager
of the Chamber OF Commerce in this
city;
Every State in the Union most
probably excells every other in some
one particular,
1t would perhaps be one OF the most
interesting features of current litera.
ture, that which would set forth in
just what specific agricultural pro-
duct, mineral resource, manufacturing
industry or commercial opportunity
any given State excels all the others.
This would be especially interesting
to any individual who might be seek
ing a new business location or the
best place in which to make certain
investment, and interesting to all good
Americans possessing that commend
able pride which causes them to wish
to be considered well informed con-
cerning their own country.
at has occurred to me that an ar
ticle about Oregon as seen through
the eyes OF former New Orleanian
along the lines just indicated might
pass muster before the respected edi-
tor of the States, though armed as !
always knew him to be, with the
most terrible Of blue pencils.
"And that blue pencil gives me
thought to start with-not a blue
thought but thought about most ar
tistic, pleasant things of blue.
ITO one who has lived all his life
in the Central or Southern States, as
| have, it is difficult to understand the
color scheme of some of the worlds
famous landscape painters, especially
those of Holland who persist in max
ing the predominant tone of their
pictures blue.
"The Dutchmen even make blue
chinaware to the exclusion of almost
all other kinds.
Nov for the first time in my life
understand and appreciate that there
are blue landscapes. intensely blue, and |
they are pretty, much prettier in ma
ture than blue paintings or a blue
china done in windmiIls.
my home is near the crest of a
big hills from which you can always
see such beautiful and eternally snow
capped mountains as Hood, Pitt,
Adams, Rainier and St. Helens; and
from this hill of my domicile though
higher than the greatest elevation in
Louisiana. can see the mouth of the
mighty Columbia River where it i
tumbles headlong into the Pacific
Ocean. During the midsummer months