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From n. Contemporary Rertsv

From ne Contemporary Rertec.
The people OF Persia are intelligent, adaptable,
hospiteblc and sociable- They have kindly and
generous instincts. They are very sensitive to the
opinions that their neishoors have Of them, par
ticulsrly In matters Intellectual. Their amour
proprs 10 seldom for their country but moro often
for themselves their town or their religion: still.
II 10 . strong feeling. In moral matters II 10 easier
to induce them 10 exceed their duty than TO per
form II strictly, They are very commercial In
their ideas, but their notion Of 10 rather
TO effect q COUP: and whether In business or In
ordinary behavior q transaction where you simply
do the right thing without seeking either much
advantage or much credit will always strike them
IS hopelessly banai. They are therefore very
unreliable and appear TO the Western TO be lacking
In character. They ere extraordinarily apt at
imitation, and they quickly conform themselves
TO any change OF circumstances. This seems 70 be
partly owing to their lack Of depth and TO the usual
absence OF q desire 10 change anything under the
surface: but this lack Of depth 10 only comparative.
A Persian Is not Q fool. and on certain matters that
are thrust before his eyes he secs much more deeply
than the European.
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THREE CENT FARE.
h Hufnbug OF the Tom johnson Bene.
faction Described by Q Victims.

The HuFnbug Of the Tom johnson Bene.
faction Described by Q Victims.
To rHE EpITon or THH suN-S1: In TEE
SUN Of July ~ ! note an article headed Three
Cent Fare Q Failure" A Q matter Of fact.
thsre never was any three cent fare In the
comprehensive aoceptation Of the term, For
In It's operation the Cleveland three cent rail-
way fare system was q bunoo scheme from
start 70 finish: besides. the oars ran upon
schedules that were neither a. effective nor
a. convenient Is those which the old COM
pany supplied OIL the basis Of i've cents, with
universal trsnsfsrs and eleven tickets for
ffty cents.
Under the nav administration the three
cent zone was Of such q limited character
and so placed ~ to mako II practically useless
for the average passenger. The initial fare
was three cents. with one cent added for each
trsnsfsr. and wherever possible the original
continuous routes were broken up In q mamma
10 permit Of the ous cent transfer charges.
with the result that to reach his destination
the passenger paid In faro and transfers I'VE
osnts or more instead Of the much boasted
three cent fars.
One or two examples will be suficient TO
e 70 2 trip within The city limits: 4 passenger
bound for the southeastern portion Of The
transfer 70 a crosstown car and yet another
cent cent. ff e. transfer :sSs e e { az sAis c1a 's @sasssm ass
charged.
,. s:ssas; s !a : ssis 2 s ssySP,9sd . the city ~ line "a A
three cents Initial fare. plus one cent for trans
s i cent % r. %Sr' E Tsi Z S Sssa n . sssfr i. Z P ssaea.
Or twelve cents for the round trip. Under
right through on q Euclid avenue car ct Q
cost Of ten cents for. the round trip; 90 that
PEELED to pay two cents more for the round
trip than under. the old Aye cent system.
70 say nothing Of having under the new sys;;
packed with others like sheep In q lo6th
street car that had received the passengers
from several OF the avenue lines.
, Thus ends the three cent fare which has
beer. iauded throughout the country 90 o
great boon for Cleveland. v. 3. w.
CLEVELAND, July ~.
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Marriage in Southern Nigeria.

WV
Among all polyxamy Is the rule, the reason given
BY the natives being that II u impossible for one
woman 70 do all the work Of the house. look after
the children. prepare and cook the food. fetch the
daily supply Of water toften an srduous Job, cult.
vste the plantation and go TO market. And the
reason 10 that the African 10 an exceedingly hungry
person. II 10 their custom 70 cat several times Q
day when at home. and the men spend most Of
their day SITTING In the paiaver house. or market
place. while she women bring the food all day long.
One wife could not possibly DO this. Beades, the
African lady encourages It, for she says The
more wives the less work. Among the AhiaraA
onichss, obuwus and the lower class Of pagan,
tribes In the Interior there Is very little FORM Of
mtrra0e. A. soon as q man has the means he
pays the parents what they want in the shape Of
Eosts. cow& beads money, and takes the riri,
There 10 no ceremony at all. The more wives he
has indicates q richer man and that he VIII be
better looked after. IL OF courss they cas manage
70 seize . woman from the neighboring trbe while
she 10 fetching water or working on her farm no
much the cheaper. With this method In vogue
Tor centurtes no wonder that II 10 ss much as a
nsive's life 10 worth 70 60 out OF his own village
and that the country 10 90 backward.
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Some Financial Figures.

On July l. 1905, the total circulation OF national
bank notes was sos, %M.o0, an increase OF about
COS. 900 over July 1. 1907, and Of about sio' ,ooy@
over July l. 1903.
OF the interest bearing public debt Of Ss7.ioa,sso
Gully ~, s7oo. 81, $50 draws . per cent. per annum;
SOL ISL 900 draws ) per cent, and SIS. 4Ss, 600 drsws
Z per cent.
The total cash IN the Treasury on July / was
81 .oo7 $50, sss, OF which tl.ool, oos, sae was gold coin
and bullion and tssi, 40. TO, was silver coin and
bullion.
In June. zoos, Government receipts exceeded
expenditures by A,ooo.0o,
In June. 1908, N,eos, 7a additional circulation
was Issued 70 old banks, against $50. "a In June,
1901. and ei!oS, 10 10 new banks. against 81 yoeJ3n
On June 20, 1908. the Government deposits In
national banks totalled slt4. ap7 $50. or only ST..
10000 less than on June 80, 1907. and sio.onym
more than on june 30, 1908.
On June %. 1905. the available daily cash bal
snce In the Treasury was tsse, sa5. to7, or only
$so,oooj0o less than on June 50, 1907. and Si,ooJ@
more than on june 20. 1905
On July 4. leos, va had q money circulation OF
es.osS, <o7. 3s-tisi 10000 more than on July l.
1901. and u.1te.ooyoo more than on January L
1871. when thls country resumed specie payments
twenty nine and Q half years ago.
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to get together and revise the time worn
interpretations of the word veteran. "
Even the most unwary and unsuspecting
must realize by this time that 30 much
organization Is preparatory to a pension
list in the near future, and it seems i'm
portant to have the definitions cut and
dried and regularly entered. Perhaps
Colonel WILLIAM j. BRYAN, who raised
a regiment and rushed with it to the
front as far as Jacksonville, will take an
hour off some day and tell us exactly
what veteran" means in these parlous
II withal easygoing times.
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Land Tenure In Germany's One Successful
Colony.


The system OF land tenure adopted In Klao -chsu
10 largely respou Sble for this phenomenal rise Of
previously unknown place. On taking over the
land at the price ruling before the seizure by the
German Government the order OF September =
1905, stipulated that the buyer OF land shall pay .
tar OF IS per cent. on the increased value and that
II q plot Of land 10 not sold for twenty-five yeau
the owners shall pay Q tai Of 81 per cent. on the
Increased value found by assessment TO have taken
place. The owner OF land has 10 give notice OF any
intended sale, and On order to prevent underas-
seesmenO the has the nrst option To
buy ~ the owners inquire. In addition every land
owner has TO Day each year q tax Of o per cent. Of
the capital value OF his land. The owners vsius-
ton Is taken. but again I'm order 70 avoid under
assessment. The Government has the right TO buy
a. the owners ngure. This tax snectually stops
all speculation In land and prevents the holding
Of land Idle. The Withholding OF land from use
10 further checked by the regulation that II land
is not being built upon. at . certain date. 10 accord.
ance with the stipulated plan OF buiidin G, the owner
f~orfeits his hight Of property and the Government
takes II back. paying only half the diseased value.
Instead OF f~orfeitnT the right OF property the
order Of December 81, 1905. imposes a progressive
land value tar, which effects the same purpose Of
forcing the land into use.
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Minister RoCKHILL has paid q visit TO the
Dalai Lama at the Buddhist monastery Of
Wutai-shan, among the mountains OF Shan
81. Times have changed since this same Mr..
RocKH1LL made his first attempt to visit
the home Of the Dalai Lama. He put on
the garb of the natives, adopted their GUS
toms, talked the language Of Tibet and
travelled nearly half way to Lhasa before
it was discovered that he wa not what he
seemed. The authorities did not know
what to do with him, and whom they sent
for instructions, the American, who had
little faith in the hospitable intentions Of
the Dalai Lama, took the best road back TO
China. This was nineteen years ago.
RocKHILL's recent visit was at the special
invitation Of this same pontin.
As far as we know the Dalai Lama has
seen only two other white men, q represen-
tative OF Russia and the German physician
Of the legation at Pekin. ROBERT GRERTs,
while In the service Of the vioeroy OF Kansu
two years ago, saw the reputed incarnation
of BUDDHA while he and his retinue were
visiting the city of Lanchow, and GRRRTs
had the temerity TO stick the nose OF q
camera out OF the thicket and snapshot the
head Of the Buddhist faith as he was return
ing from a temple.
The striking fact about the Dalai Lama
is that though an exile from Tibet and a
wanderer from one monastery TO another,
he has lost none OF the power he Yields over
The followers Of BUpDHA. The centre OF
Buddhism to-day is where the Dalai Lama
abides. We read that Wutai-shan is now
the holy place OF pilgrimage for the faith
full, This was true also Of Urga. Kumbun
and Lanchow, and wherever else he has
s%ojourned long enough for the pilgrim tide
to set in toward the new place honored by
his praaapOa
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The Pageant OF Sunset.

When sunsets varied pageantry
Incarnadines The west, for me
Venice uprses from the sea.
Dome upon dome, and tower on tower,
In all their early pride and power.
Before my vision name TO flower.
The Lido and the long lagoon
Lie IN an inde,erminate swoon
or deep vermilion and maroon.
Each Of the city's hundred isles
With some all lovely lure begulles,
While faint and far hurano smlles.
But with the fading OF the light
The pageant crumbles In my sight,
Then totters bindly Into night,
CLINTON HooLLAnp.
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American Iron and Coal.

FTUW tt NWTHV WUNu'
Two factors which win aid the United States %
winning over some Of the markets now supplied
with British iron and ~steelSarc cheap and Increased
domestic production Of ore and fuel.
The United States mines annually about I'VE
times as much Iron ore ~ docs Great Britain, >
country by the way that Imports from Spain and
elsewhere q quantity equivalent 70 about two
thirds Its own output Of iron ore.
In coal mining the United ststss beats all other
countries, q supremacy which It has held over
Great Britain for nearly ten years. To-day the
United States produces nearly twice as much ooh
a. Great Britain. 1t 10 also worthy Of remark a.
an Important economic factor that Great Britain
exports fully one-quarter OF all the zeal II mineh
whereas the foreign shlpments OF the United states
amount to q very small fraction OF the domesus
production,
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Chinese Liz. American .ra,kee" Machines.

vice Consul Ernest Vollmer OF Tslngtau. China,
says that gramophones and talking machines are
nnding an ever extending market among the Chi
nese. Americans are doing better in talking ma
chimes owing to the excelency Of the machines
sold and good representation. One nrm In Shang-
hal, which has a general agency for a Heading Amer-
can gramopbone, Is selling large quantities. Of
machines and disks. II establishes agencies In all
ports, sells directly to the natives. and supplies
them with Chin csc and other musical records made
In the United States. Germany is our strongest
rival in gramophones for the Chinese market. but
Of cheaper makes.
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Capitalize and Real Estate.

one who knows give a reason for the refusal
Of capitalists Especially Of the Wall Street Variety
10 invest In real estate-the only safe and sure In
vestmcntt
The Astors and other old families whose wealth
was In real estate were not at oil disturbed by the
late unpleasantness" IN Wall Street and lost no
sleep on account thereof.
CHARlxs 4. WILLIS.
RKD BANK, N. j., July 10,
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provided We can't believe that San
Antonio. the elegant and the generous,
will provide pants for anybody or expect
the President to wear them. It may be,
however. that trousers smaoks at present
OF saristocracy" and "Wall Street After
election day pants may become 'trousers'
and no harm done,
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of q postmaster chiefly because he Is an anti-For-
aker man.-Yssterdav's Washington neps.
L. DICK a blind Bourbon reaotionary1
What other qualification than anti Foraker
Ism should an Ohio postmaster possess2
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Please Preserve and Observe.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuS-Sfr: predict that
Battling Nelson viii defeat Joe Cans on September
T. 1905.
The weather for New York and New England
on Septemba 7. isoe. viii be vet and windy.
THOMAS HINES. Jr,
Astronomer and Astroloeer.
CENTRAL FALLS, r. l.. July 10.
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Sum mer Sarcasm.

From ts Somsrruls Journal.
love the cheerful summer time,
The long, long days Of warm July,
The elm tree beetles heyday, and
The season OF the sportive nyi
love 10 hear the skeeters hum
Their cheerful song above my bed.
love 70 hoe The growing corn,
a cabbage leaf upon my head.
love 10 watch the mercury
Go soaring 70 o dizzy height,
love 20 le' and swelter In
The humid watches Of the night.
Each sesson has its special oharma.
Winter, for Instance, has q iot
But oh. love the summer time,
Ana oh ] love 70 have II hou
~ ewns H..
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The Hon. n. r. POWELL, the Texas ranch
man who is going to give Judge TAFT,
when he takes his seat as President a
chair made Of the horns Of Texas cattle,
says that the chair will DO q companion
piece for the pants which San Antonio has
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-20

''The SUMS" Reports OF the Denver Com
yention.
To II EDITOR OF TIL suH-Sir: Let mo
congratulate you upon the excellence of The
Suns reports Of the Democratic convention at
Denver. I have never known work Of this
character 90 strtktpgly well done.
w. D. GERoohY,
ToRoS1o. Canada, July 10.
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An OLD Salt Braces Tn,

The Ancient Mariner had shot the aIbatross.
Never mind" they consoied him.. you can 70
and hunt In Africa
Herewith he visibly frightened.
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Exception.

Ma. K~nioker-Johnny. you must be kind to dunh
animsls-
~Johnny-Then I can tease the parrot. .
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roF Holitfcians,

Kricker-Twe heads are batter thar ono .
hookep-Aado Ia galvs bsttsE thsn twa- -
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Paris once. ~ Rue Louis lie Grand. The daily and
Sunday editions are on sale at Riosaue IL, near the
Grand Hotel: Kiosque II, Boulevard des Capucines.
corner Place de lOpera, and Kiosaue 10, Boulevard
des ltaliens. corner Rue Louis lie Grand.
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n our friends tho faror Us Nth manuscripts for
publication ptsh to hare rejected articles returned thev
mpst In all cases send stamps for that purpose.
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Published by the Sun Printing and Publishing
Association at 40 Nassau street, in the Borough OF
Manhattan. New York. President and Treasurer
OF the Association. william N. Laran, 40 Nassau
street; Secretary OF the Association. Franklin
Bartlett. 5 Nassau street.
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London once. Bingham House. 1 Arundel street.
Strand. The daily and Sunday SUN is on sale in
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Northumberland avenue; PAN Mail American and
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ceS' eSAAe eAS A"SN 40 W VAC AAeAiiS "a
mind here. there is just one cloud on the
horizon. II any combination Of circum-
stances should occur that should show or
seem to show that Mr.. Taft had the East
ern rather than the Western view-was not
prepared to announce and prove that there
was to be mo backward STEP was not 'as
Roosevelt as Roosevelt. then and then
only there might flame up a prairie fire Of
revolt among the Republican radicals Of
Iowa. Manifestly this Is the revolt Mr..
Bryan Is aiming at producing. But quite
as patiently he has 30 far utterly failed.
The radical Republicans are waiting to
hear from Mr.. Taft. but they are waiting
with absolute oalmness Of mind; they have
no misgivings. nothing but a momentary
fash Of irritation, when some Eastern paper
suggests that Taft lie -safer and saner than
Roosevelt" Then there is a low rumble OF
anger from the cave Of the .Iowa Idea
If the people ever got the notion that
Taft was a reactionary in this State there
is no telling what might happen said one
OF the coolest and most unprecedented OBJ
servers, But there is not the slightest ex-
pectation OF such a thing now. Iowa de-
feated Bryan by nearly 10000 In 1895. The
best informed Republicans tell you that
there will be a majority Of at least 5000
against him as the minimum this year.
This. Of course, amounts to q concession
Bryan will be stronger In Iowa than
ever before, and OF this there seems to be
little doubt. The reasons for this may be
left TO a discussion Of the Democratic situa-
ton. SO far as Republican prospects arc
concerned. the absence OF any detection on
the part of any faction. the apparent con-
viotion OF the radicals that the Republican
party Ia more useful 10 the radical cause
than the Democratic. seems to leave Iowa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27
Methodist Church.

First NJ. L. church, corner Webb
and Johnson strets. w. T. Euster.
pastor; residence next door to church.
Subject for Sabbath morning The
Program Of the Ages and the Futility
of Rebelling Against It" In the
evening the third in the series Of
stereoptacon sermons will be given
entitled From the City of the Jews
to the City Set as a Pearl in Emer-
aid" Special music for mornin6
service, and Mr. Isaacs will render a
mandolin solo at offertory in the eve
ming. Last quarterly conference will
be held Tuesday night, July I. Re-
ports in writing are expected from
the president of the Ladies'. Aid So
ciety, president board of trustees, E.
L. president, S. S. superintendent and
treasurer and district steward and
president Brotherhood st. Paul.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night,
Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Sunday;
Epworth League p. m. Sunday.
Conference year closes September 1.
Immersion service at bridge west OF
hospital Sunday afternoon at o'clock
June 2S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27

Hundreds of people who suffer
from backache rheumatism, lame
back, lumbago and similar ailments
are not aware that these are merely
symptoms Of kidney trouble. Pin
eules for the kidneys act directly on
the kidneys, bringing quick relief to
backache and other symptoms Of kid
ney and bladder arrangements. 80
days trial 81 and guaranteed or mon
ey back. Sold by A. C. Koeppen &
Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27
Churches s
Presbyterian Church.

Corner Alta and College, w. l.. Van
Nuys, pastor. Preaching services, IL
a. m. and s p. m. The theme Of the
day will be "How Men May Realize
the Face of the Present Work and
Influence of Jesus" In the morn
ing. Through the Bible" At the
evening service, "In His Service" Spe-
cial music morning, "A Hymn of the
homeland" Sullivan. Evening,
Come Unto Me-" Couldry. Bible
school meets at 10 a. m. Young
Peoples devotional meeting at p.
m
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27

Pineules for the Kidneys, 80 days
trial 81, guaranteed. Pineules act di-
rectly on the Kidneys and bring relief
in the first dose to backache, weak
back, rheumatic pains, kidney and
bladder trouble. They purify the
blood and invigorate the entire sys-
tenn. Sold by A. c. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27

Congregational church, corner OF
Webb and johnson streets, Church
service at II a. m. Subject Of lesson
sermon, christian Science" Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Wednesday meet
ing at p. m. Reading room same
place from to p. m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27
LIQUORS at Cost,

My entire line of wines, liquors and
cigars must be disposed of by July
1, To do so, everything will be sold
at actual cost, nothing reserved. Now
is the time to secure absolutely pure
goods cheap. The Mint, ]. P. Med
ernach, prop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27

"The Song Of the Oregon Pine" a
little book of original verse by Bert
Huffman is now out and is on sale at
the Frazier book store. Price SO
cents. Printed on fine paper and
highly illustrated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27

of conditions, including the relative
value of windbreaks, consisting of a
single row of trees, and shelterbelts,
made up OF a number Of such rows.
A windbreak is usually planted for
protection and the growing of tim
ber.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27
PILES CURED At HOME BY
new ABSORPTION METHOD.

If you suffer from bleeding, itching,
blind or protruding Piles, send me
your address, and will tell you how
to cure yourself at home by the new
absorption treatment; and will also
send some OF this home treatment
free for trial, with references from
your own locality If requested. I'm
mediate relief and permanent cure
assured. Send no money. but tell
others of this offer. Write teday to
Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box P. Notre
Dame. Ind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27
Church of the Redecmer.

There will be a celebration of the
holy communion at 1880 a. m. Sum
day school at 10 a. m. Divine serv-
ice with sermon at IL a. m. and p.
m. All are cordially invited. Charles
Quinney, rector.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-27
STATE Of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas cOun.

STATE Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas Coun'
~, IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm OF F. j. Che.
ney & Co. doing business in the City Of
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. d..
1886.
iSeal) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cons surfaces Of the system. Send for ties.
tlnonlals free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
tiop.