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which should make us ashamed of any
thought of hostility or fearful prepar-
alton for trouble. This is assuredly
the opportunity for which a people
and government like ours were rails
ed up, the opportunity not only to
speak but actually to embody and ex-
amplify the channels of peace and amity
and the lasting concord which is based
on justice and fair and generous deal
ing.
powerful navy we have always re-
garded as our proper and natural
means of defense and it has always
been of defense that we have thought,
never of aggression or of conquest.
But who shall tell us what sort of
a navy to build? We shall take leave
to be strong upon the seas in the
future as in the past and there will be
no thought of offense or of provocation
in that. Our ships are our natural
bulwarks. When will the experts
tell us just what kind We should con-
strickland when shall they be right
for ten years altogether, if the effic-
iency of craft of different kinds and
uses continues to change as we
have seen it change under our very
eyes in these last few months?
Not Been Negligent
But / turn away from the subject.
1t is not new. There is now no
need to discuss it. We shall not alter
our attitude toward it because some
amongst us are nervous and excited.
We shall easily and sensibly agree
upon policy of defense. The question
has not changed it's aspect because
the times are not better Our policy
will not be for an occasion. 1t will be
conceived as a permanent and settled
thing, which we will pursue at all sea-
sons, without haste and after fash
ion perfectly consistent with the peace
of the world, the abiding friendship of
states, and the unhampered freedom
of all with whom we deal. Let there
be no misconception. The country
has been misinformed. We have not
been negligent of national defense.
We are not unmindful of the great re-
sponsibility resting upon. We shall
learn and profit by the lesson of every
and every new circum-
stance and what is needed will be ade-
quately done.
The Last Word
l close, as l began, by reminding you
of the great tasks and duties of peace
which challenge our best powers and
invite us to build what will last, the
tasks to which we can address our
selves now and at all times with f,
free hearted zest and with all the
finest gifts of constructive wisdom we
possess. To develop our life and our
resources, to supply our own peo-
pie. and the people of the world as
heir need arises, from the abundant |
plenty of our fields and our ports of
,rade, to enrich the commerce of |
states and of the world with the prod
lets of our mines, our farms, and our
actories, with the creations of our
hought and the fruits of our char
lcter-that is what will hold our at
ention and our enthusiasm steadily,
low and in the years to come, as we
strive to show in our life as a nation
what liberty is and the inspirations
If an emancipated spirit may do for
nen and societies, for individuals, for
states, and for mankind.
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mand what it should do, but adding
what will benefit only a few or pour
| ing money out for what need not have
been undertaken at all or should have
been postponed or better and more
Economically conceived and carried
out. The nation is not niggerly, it is
very generous. 1t will childe us only
Iif we forget for what We pay the money
out and for what it is we pay These
are large and general standards, but
they are not very difficult of applica-
ton to particular cases.
For National Defense
The other topic | shall take leave
to mention goes deeper into the prin-
ciples of our national life and policy.
1t is the subject of national defense.
1t cannot be discussed without first
answering some very searching ques-
lions. 1t is said in some quarters that
we are not prepared for war. What is
meant by being prepared? Is it meant
that We are not ready upon brief
notice to put a nation in the field, "a
nation of men trained to arms? OF
course, we are not ready to do that;
and we shall never be in time of peace
so long as we retain our present pO-
litical principles and Institutions And
what is it that is suggested we should
be prepared to do? To defend our
selves against attack? We have al
ways found means to do that and shall
find them whenever it is necessary
without calling our people away from
their necessary tasks to render COM
pulsory military service in times of
peace.
Allow me to speak with great plain
ness and directness upon this great
matter and to avow my convictions
with deep earneStneSs. [ have tried to
know what America is; what her peo-
pie think, what they are, what they
most cherish and hold dear I hope
that some of their finer passions are
in my own heart-some of the great
and desires which gave
birth to this government and which
have made the voice of this people a
voice of peace and hope and liberty
among the peoples of the world, and
that speaking my own thoughts, 4
shall at least, in part, speak theirs
also, however family and inadequately,
upon this vital matter.
At Peace With the World
We are at peace with all the world
No one who speaks counsel based on
fact. or drawn from a just and candid
of realities can say that
there is reason to fear that from any
quarter our independence or the in
tegrity of our territory is threatened.
Glad of the power of any other nation
we are incapable Of We are not jeal-
ous of rivalry in the fields of COM
nerce or of any other peaceful ac-
lievement We mean to live our
own lives as we will; but we mean to
irst live. We are, indeed, a true
friend to all the nations of the world, |
because we threaten none, covet the
possessions of none, desire the over
brow of none. Our friendship can |
)e accepted and is accepted without |
reservation, because it is offered in
| spirit and for a purpose which no
me need ever question or suspect
Therein lies our greatness. We are
he champions of peace and of con- (
ord And we should be very jealous
# this distinction which we have I
ought to earn. Just now We should !
,e particularly jealous of it, because
is our dearest present hope that this
haracter and reputation may present
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ly in Gods providence, bring us an
opportunity such as has seldom been
vouchsafed, bring us an opportunity
to council and obtain peace in the
world and reconciliation and healing
settlement of many matter that has
cooled and interrupted the friendship
of nations. This is the time above all
others when we should wish and re-
solve to keep our strength by self
possession, our influence by preserving
our ancient principles of action.
No Large Standing Army
From the first we have mad a clear
and settled policy with regard to mil
itary establishments. We never have
had, and while we retain our present
principles and ideals we shall never
have, large standing army. If ask
ed, are you ready to defend your
selves? We reply most assuredly, to
the utmost, and yet we shall not turn
America into a military camp. We
will not ask our young men to spend
the best years of their lives making
soldiers of themselves. There is an
other sort of energy in us. 1t will
know how to declare itself and make
And especially when half the world is
on fire, We shall be careful to make
our moral insurance against the spread
Of the confagration very definite and
certain and adequate, indeed.
Let us remind ourselves, therefore,
of the only thing we can do or will
do. We must depend in every time
of national peril, in the future as in
the past, not upon standing army,
nor yet upon reserve army, but up
on citizenry trained and accustomed
to arms. 1t will be right enough,
right American policy, based on our
accustomed principles and practices,
to provide a system by which every
citizen who will volunteer for train
ing may be made familiar with the
use of modern arms, and the rudl-
ments of drill and maneuver, and the
and sanitation of camps.
1t should encourage such training and
make it a means of discipline which
our young men will learn to value. 1t
is right that we should provide it not
only, but that we should make it as
attractive as possible, and so induce
our young men to undergo it at such
times as they can command little
freedom and can seek the physical de-
velopment they need for mere health's
sake, if for nothing more Every
means by which such things can be
is legitimate and such a
method smacks of true American
ideas. 1t is right, too, that the ma
tional guard of the states should be
developed and strengthened by every |
means which is not inconsistent with |
our obligation to our own people or
with the established policy of our
government. And this, also, not be-
cause the time or occasion especially |
calls for such measures, but because
it should be our constant policy to
make the provisions for our national
peace and safety.
No Thought of Hostility
More than this carries with it
reversal of the whole history and
character of our policy. More than
his, proposed at this time, permit me
o say, would mean that we had lost
)ur self possession, that we had been
brown off our balance by a war with
which we have nothing to do, whose
causes cannot touch us, whose exist
snce affords us opportunities of
friendship and disinterested service y
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PORTLAND WHEAT

PORTLAND, Dec. S.-Stronger. Bid
prices: Bluestem, $1.19; fortyfold,
$1.1S; club, $1.17; red Russian,
s11Oh; red fife, SLIP.
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OREGON BUTTER

PORTLAND, Dec. S.-Citys creamery
prints, 341ac in case lots; Zee extra
in less than case lots.
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all at the Star-Mirror.
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TACOMA WHEAT

TACOMA, Dec. 8,-Bluestem, Sill;
fortyfold, $1.15; club; $1.14; red fife,
SLIP.
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A cutlery set for the kitchen. See
the Premium List.
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FLAX AND BARLEY

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 8.-Barley, Sc
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LOCAL MEAT SUPPLIES.

The interruption of the regular op-
erations at the great stockyard cen
ters of the country by the quaran
tine established against the foot and
mouth disease, carries the suggestion
that 1t may add a needed stimulus TO
the local raising and selling OF beef
cattle. If the quarantine is of merely
temporary duration, its effect VIII not
be very great. II it continues for a
considdrable time it may exert a
marked stimulus in the development
OF local meat supplies in the sections
that are not infected.
There are already reports from var
ious sections In the West that local
Strengthening and selling have mater
tally Increased. This. II the quaran-
tine continues, is likely to spread.
The New York state department OF
agriculture has made public an es-
timate that there are over 100000
cattle in that state ready for slaught-
er and as many more not yet ready
In Pennsylyania the supply Is prob
ably smaller, but similar authority
has pointed out that our hhllsides
should raise our own meat and 1t
should be slaughtered in our towns
The need for this has long been
apparent in our markets, apart from
the present conditions which tend to
diminish the supplies. The farming
OF this locality would be very much
improved by the presence OF a few
cattle on every farm to reinforce the
supply OF fertilizers and to consume
the roughage raised on the farms
The needed factor would be some
sort OF assurance to the farmers OF
competition in the demand for cat
Gle which has so far been conspic-
nously absent Possibly the present
interruption to he existing machin-
cry will stimulate the establishment
OF local abbatoirs where a free de-
mand will take up local offerings
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probably, would not be pleased by
Russia's march to Constantincple
on general principles England at
least is not desirous of seeing the
Car gain that capital, and on spec
ial considerations the diversion of
Russian strength from the borders
of Silesia would be highly prejudi-
cial to the western campaign Of Great
Britain and France. If Russia keeps
up her offensive against Germany
the allies in France can probably
hold their line. But if Russia takes
her force to march on Constantinople
or Vienna, Germany is left at hber-
tv to concentrate her forces against
France, presumably with serious re-
suits.
or course all of this is matter OF
the future. 1t seems improbable
that Russia while driving the Ger
man forces back would divert large
share OF its armies for campaign
a thousand miles or more away But
the possibility of it causes some ner-
yousness in London and Bordeaux
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Genesis /: lib.

And God said, Let the earth bring
forth grass, the herb yielding seed,
and the fruit tree yielding fruit after
his kind, whose seed is in itself. upon
the earth: and it was SO.
And the earth brought forth grass,
and herb yielding seed after his kind
and the tree yielding fruit whose
seed was in itself, after his kind:
and God saw that it was good.
And the evening and the morning
were the third day.
And God said Let there be lights
in the armament of the heaven TO
divide the day from the night and
let them be for signs and for seasons,
and for days, and years;
And let them be for lights in the
armament of the heaven to give
light upon the earth: and it was so.
And God made two great lights:
the greater light to rule the day, and
the lesser light to rule the night: he
made the stars also.
And God set them in the firma-
ment of the heaven to give light up
on the earth,
And to rule over the day and over
the night, and to divide the light
from the darkness: and God saw that
it was good.
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MAKES ENGLAND NERVOUS.

The reported declaration Of the
Grand Duke Nicholas. Commander
an-Chief OF the Russian forces. that
their success in the eastern field
permits our troops 10 turn 70 other
tasks, the inception OF which opens
a new period OF war" causes some
anxiety 70 the allies in the western
theater of war. Il is evident that
the language OF this declaration
pledges Russia to nothing II may
mean the Russian march 70 Berlin.
or to Vienna. or to Constantinople
But the obvious temptation to Rus
eia to divert its attention to the
south OF the present field Of conflict
costs the pessimists in England and
France sundry forebodings.
Constantinople has been the dream
Of Russia for ages. The Car has
been jeered az for calling the Tur-
kish capital "Czargrad" But as
readers OF Sienkiewicz know. that
has been the name by which this
city is known by the Russians and
Poles for centuries. Il is the "City
OF the Gar from which the sup
posed predecessors Of the modern
Cars we're driven 500 years ago. To
recover this city IS an object which
appeals 70 the Slavic mind. backed
BY religion. romance and statecraft;
and II wolid not be strange II the
present opportunity should diver,
Russian attention from Germany 20
Turkey.
But England certainly. and France
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ment. The athlete, sweeping his
heavy sword around his head like a
fail. slew many Germans who were
gathered around the standard.
He captured the standard and re-
gained the French lines at his sprint
er's gait under hail of bullets.
Twenty Against 200.
La Liberte of Paris relates an in
cident on the battlefield at Com
piegne in which a French lieutenant
and nineteen cuirassiers attacked 200
dragons of the German imperial
guard and dashed right through them
They continued the fight in the
streets of Remy and finally reached
Paris after a series of hairbreath
escapes. Three OF the nineteen were
killed, and five were made prisoners
The others passed through the Ger
man lines in disguise.
The party had dsmounted at a
farm outside Remy at 10 o'clock at
night when they were cut off by
squadron of the imperial guard. The
lieutenant consulted his men, and all
agreed to try to break through the
enemy. The guard gave way before
their impetuous cries, and the fight
was continued In the streets OF Remy
where thirty of the enemy were
slain.
Escaped In Disguise.
Unfortunately the little band got
separated. One entered a house and
concealed himself behind pile OF
wood. Another, after dismounting
and killing three of the opponents
jumped over a garden wall and hid.
The others got into other houses.
In all cases the fugitives put on
civilian clothes and remained hidden
for two days while the Germans kept
searching for them. The lieutenant
was found in a marsh with two ribs
broken and his shoulder out OF joint
He was taken into a factory and was
dressed as an overseer, and event
ually. with the help Of safe conduct
the whole eleven passed through the
enemys line and got to Paris.
In a trench outside the village OF
Nanteuil -Haudouin four dead Ger
man soldiers we're found sitting with
playing cards in their hands.
A shell burst over them and killed
all during a game Of pinochle.
"snowstorm Of Shells"
1T was a snowstorm Of shells one
soldier said Of a recent engagement
"We went forward, however A shell
fell a few PAGES from me and thre"
up a great column Of earth. which
covered me. getting into M eyes anC
mouth. Then we came under th'
machine gun fire. This was reall'
terrible. We seemed TO be in a fur
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Many a paragraph in the war news
from abroad is a story in itself, tell
ing of dauntless courage in battle,
and many a humorous incident re
lieyes the grim picture of the awful
conflict.
THE most romantic, dramatic and
piquant episode that modern war can
show" says a naval lieutenant in de-
scribing an episode in the Heligoland
fight His letter reads as follows;
"The Defender. having sunk an
enemy, lowered whaler 70 pick mp
her swimming survivors, Before the
whaler got back an enemy's cruiser
came up and chased the Defender, and
thus she abandoned her whaler
Imagine their feelings-aione in
an open boat without food, twenty
five miles from the nearest land and
that land the enemy's fortress, with
nothing but fog and foes around
them!
suddenly swirl alongside and up
If you please, pops his Britannia
majestys submarine E-4, opens his
coming tower takes them all on
board, shuts up again, dives ana
brings them home $50 miles!"
Small Boy Saves Family.
Theodore Taperzer, nine years Old
OF Philadelphia, arrived at the offices
Of the American relief committee IN
London in charge of Hungarian
widow and her six children, whom he
had brought all the way from Buda-
nest From the Hungarian capital
this boy had acted as guide and in
te1preter of the fatherless family.
Taperzer. who had been visiting
relatives in Hungary. started to come
ont alone At the railroad station IN
Budapest he met a family whose
father now dead, had been a natur-
allied American citizen. He took the
uiNearian mother and her children
under his care. On his arrival IL
London the boy drew a draft on his
father in Philadelphia. which was
PROMPTLY honored by the relief com
mittee. He then acted as interpreter
COR the widow while she told hei
story and secured aid from the com
m,ttee. after which he attended Il
! the securing Of steamship passage
1 for his charges.
Feat Of Lone Swordsman.
George Andre. Frances foremos
ALI around athlete, has been decorat
Cd with the military medal and pro
NOTED TO be a sergeant, according L
the Official Gazette. for a great iea
OF gallantry.
Andre. who holds the hundre
meters worlds record. while fishtini
in Lorraine with a company was sur
rounded by q large German detaeh
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How to Prevent Group.

It may be surprise to you to learn
that in many cases Group can be pre-
cented. Mrs. H. M Johns, Elida,
Ohio, relates her experience as fol-
lows: MY little boy is subject to
Group. During the past winter / kept
a bottle of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy in the house, and when he
began having that little croupy cough
l would give him one or two dos es
of it and it would break the attack
like it better for children than any
other cough medicine because child
ren take it willingly, and it is safe
and reliable" Obtainable every
where.
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THE sR0DesT DAYS.

The melancholy days are here,
The saddest days of all the year;
Housecleaning time is drawing near.
Oh, amt it awful, Mabel?
When father eats his humble fare
Here. there and almost every where
Without recourse to any chair
Or cen to any table.
When all Of our folks fume and fret
And discord is the one best bet
And short replies are all YOU get
To any sort Of question;
When father uses language crude.
And gulps his food in manner rude
And does not see that it is che"ed'
And ruins his digestion.
The air Is charged with dynamite
And all the Fates do hold o spite.
And seem to want to start fight
With neither sense nor meaning
There's no JOY in the old home nest
When father can not find his vest,
In married life the supreme test
Comes with the fall housecleanins
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Distress in the Stomach.

There are many people who have a
distress in the stomach after meals,
1t is due to indigestion and easily
remedied by taking one of Chamber
lain's Tablets after meals. Mrs. Hen
ry Padghan, Victor, N. Y, writes:
"For some time l was troubled with
headache and distress in my stomach
after eating, also with constipation.
About six months ago began taking
Chamberlain Tablets. They regu-
lated the action of my bowels and
the headache and other annoyances
ceased in a short time" Obtainable
everywhere.
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India has 272 cotton mills with
94,136 looms.
There are 1900 registered autos in
Barcelona.
Russia has 2,124,290 acres planted
to sugar beets.
Holland yearly produces 100000 900
blocks of fuel peat, valued at So
100000.
A paper chimney, 50 feet high, and
fireproof, is a curiosity to be seen at
BIeslau, Germany.
London last year imported 1888, ia
caracsses of frozen mutton end lamo,
mainly from Australia.
Great Britain consumes $4,000, 600
tons Of coal annually for domestic
purposes alone.
The word vanilla is derived from
the Spanish vanilla" the diminutive
of "vaina,' pod; consequently van
lila means a little pod.
Government experts are investigat-
ing Swedens alum shaie deposits IN
the hope of obtaining an Illuminating
oil sulphur and other products.
In a Long Island factory there re-
Gently was made a candle fer religi-
GUS purposes, which, If burned con
tinuously. would last for about nine
years.
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A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles. dissOlyes gravel.
cures diabetes. weak and lame backs
rheumatism. and all irregularities OF
the kidneys and bladder in both men
and women. Regulates bladder trou-
bles in children. II not sold by your
druggist. will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt OF $1,000 One small bottle is
two months treatment and seldom
fails TO perfect a cure. Send for tes-
timonials from this and other states.
DR.. T. W. Hall. 1926 Olive Street, St
Louis No Sold by druggists.-Adv.