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"The Seven Who Slept"

ITO THE EDITOR OF Books AND THE
Il Book WoRD-.Sir: As a Book
Reporter the member of your staff who
wrote the notice of The SeUen Who Slept
was less impressed by its merit than he
would have been if Book Reporting did
not involve something of a prejudice,
however unconfessed, against the literary,
the philosophic and the artistic. What
your Book Reporter actually reported TO
the discerning was that he had missed
something; at least, it would be so to
those of the discerning who had read Mr..
Porter's wise, witty and beautiful essay
predatory to his play.
OF such there will never be thousands
enough to give The Seuen Who Slept a
right to prominence in your literary news
paper.
Books and the Book World to-day car
ries a letter from Mr. Edmund C. Rich
ards, "About> The Moon and .iSirpence"
and in that letter there /; sentence which
expresses with perfect precision the idea
developed by Mr.. Porter: Life denuded
of It's conventions and the vital lies which
make il lovable as well as livable is both
brutal and immoral" Mr.. Porter's pro-
furdity does not equal your Book Re
porter's momentary and quite uncharac-
teristic lack of perspicacity.
Porter made the play, but Reporter
fell down on the assist.
EDWARD n. TEALL.
Secretary Marshall Jones Company.
Boston, August 10.
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A Compact History of Three Great Religions

the East. Prof Moore's exposition Of
Mohammcdanism in all its phases is there
fore most timely.
The two volumes of Prsf, Moore now
successfully completed give US the very
best and most comprehensive history of
the religions of the past and present ex-
listing in English, or for that matter in any
modern language, for Prof. Moore COM
bines the thoroughness of German schol-
arship with the perspicuity of French
learning and the sympathetic insight that
is so marked feature of the best English
scholarship. 1t should be a matter of
pride to US Americans 10 realize that an
American scholar has given the world
work on the "history Of religions" that
will be recognized as authoritative and
standard everywhere.
HISTORY OF RELIGIONS: VOLUME II.
JUDA Assn, CHRISTIANITY AND
MOHAMMEDANISM. BY GEORGE FooT
MOORE. Charles Seribner s Sons.
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was no thought in His mind of founding
a new religion, nor was His aim to preach
social reform. 1t was, according to Prof.
Moore, in the emphasis that He laid on
the Essential of yeligion"-a simple and
natural piety, pure and upright life, IN
selfish goodness to all men-and His in
difference to minuti9 of ceremonialism
that We must seek the explanation for the
following which he secured as for the OPP
position that He aroused.
Carrying out this thought, Prof. Moore
traces the rise IF theological speculations
about Jesus that resulted in the worship
of Him as Christ, "as a divine Lord and
Saviour" The authors critical aeumen
is seen to best advantage in such chap
ter as the one on Theology md Dogma,
which is modef3f clarity and Of skill in
making a seemingly abstruse subject alb
sorbingly fascinating. At tie same time,
though in an entirely fair spirit, he shows
how by the steadily increasing compliea-
ton in the elaboration of theological sub
tleties the essence of Christianity was lost
sight of. Controversies over hair splitting
definitions created all kinds Of hel estes and
bitter discussions, which.finally eliminated
in the Protestant Reformation, which is
viewed by the author chiefly as a species
Of "house cleaning" to remove ecelesiasti-
cal abuses rather than as revealing two
clashing conceptions of Christianity.
A chapter that viii be read with special
interest is the one on The Catholic Refor-
nation, which is the counterpart within
the church TO the Protestant Reformation
that proceeded independently of church
authority. The average layman is apt to
overlook the concomitant efforts made by
the Catholic Church TO effect a reform
from within, that sometimes appears in
a more radical light than the modifica-
tions in the Interpretation of leading dog
mas introduced by the Reformers. With
the threads of the two movements-the
inner and the outer one-well in hand,
Prof. Moore guides the reader safely
through the maze till the advent of the
modern critical spirit that set in at the
close Of the eighteenth century and the
effect of which on both Catholicism and
Professionalism is admirably set forth in
the concluding chapter on Modern Tend
eHcies. 1t is interesting to note that, as
a result of his studies carried on in a dis
passionate and impartial spirit, Prof.
Moore sees little prospect of Church
Unity among the Protestant sects, despite
commendable efforts at cooperation in
common ends, while the recent attempts
of the Catholic Church to suppress mod
erlism make the breach between the two
branches of Christianity still wider. Our
author sums up the present situation as
follows: "The church is resolved by all
means in its power TO prevent the dis
integrating effects of modern philosophy,
science, history, Biblical eriticism and
exegesis upon the dogmas of religion,
which has been so eonspicuously exempli-
fed in contemporary Professionalism"
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Mohammedans when the Crusaders took
Jerusalem In 1909 A. D. to the eonsidera-
ton paid to the inhabitants when the
Callph Omar took the city in the year 636,
and he might have added to this the for
bearance of Saladin when he regained
Jerusalem In the twelfth century. We
must not judge either Islam nor Moham-
medans by the misrule of the Osmanli
Turks in the East, for the Turks were
never good Mohammedans and were not
Of the race from which Mohammed was
descended and TO the members of which
he In ahe first instance preached his
Gospel.
Under Prof. Moore,s guidance we can
follow the various steps which led in
the case of Mohammedanism as in that
OF Christianity to an elaborate doctrinal
development of the simple teachings of
Mohammed with this difference, to be
sure, that Mohammedan orthodoxy event
ually succeeded in smothering indepen-
dent thought, whereas in Christendom
such thought remained strong enough de-
spite all efforts to suppress it to lead to
the Protestant Reformation and to the in
dependent philosophical systems of West
ern European thinkers.
w.
The finest expression of the Islamic
spirit is to be seen in the mystic sects
which arose within the Islamie church, if
one may speak of church in a religion
in which authority is vested in tradition
and the general consensus rather than Is,
an authoritative body. Islanic mysticism
may be said to centre in the love of God
and in its final expression almost effaces
all distinctions Of creeds. The love of
God as the knowledge of God, according
to this platform, is attainable by Jews,
Christians and Mohammedans alike. One
of the most distinguished of these mystic
thinkers says: "There was time when l
took it amiss in my companion if his re-
hgion was not like mine, but now my
heart admits every form. Ii is a pas.
time for gazelles, a cloister for monks, a
temple for idols, Kaaba for the pilgrim,
the tables of the Law and the sacred book
of the Koran"
Just at present when Western peoples
including ourselves-are turning to the
East and combining in efforts to bring
about resuscitation of the Eastern spirit
that has been crushed for centuries under
Turkish misrule, ii is particularly i'm
portant to have sympathetic understand
ing of the religion which is and will for
long time remain the dominating force in
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II L.

In the third section, on Mohammedan-
ism, the reader will find within compass
Of lbs pages the results of scholarly in
vestigations set forth in a most readable
form. The author has cleared the life Of
Mohammed of all legendary accretions
with the result, to be sure, of leaving us
only the outstanding features of his ca
reer and yet sufficient to make one under
stand the profound impression that he
made upon his surroundings. More so
than In the case of Judaism and Christian
ity, we can see in Mohammedanism the
influence of one striking personality; and
this is all the more remarkable when one
considers that the founder was a pro-
foundry ignorant man. To this day the
personality of Mohammed dominates
Islam in quite a different sense in which
this may be said of Jesus as regards
Christianity. By the side of Jesus, st.
Paul looms up as the creator of the
"divine" Jesus, whereas Mohammed
stands alone and remains entirely human.
So much prejudice still prevails in re-
gard to Mohammedanism that it is par
ticularly important TO have now at our
disposal a number of works to give us a
fair and dispassionate view of religion
which still sways the lives of over 200
millions. Our author shows, contrary to
the current opinion, that Nohammedan-
ism is marked by its liberation toward
other faiths. He disposes of the fiction
that Arabic armies marched up and
down the world" offering mankind the
choice of "Islam or the sword" The re-
hgion expressly protects the adherents
of Judaism and Christianity in the exer-
else Of their religion. Prof. Moore con-
trasts the ruthless massacre Of Jews and
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-11

purpose OF voting upon and deter
mining whether or not special road
tax shall be levied within said dis
trict for the purpose of grading and
gravelins main thoroughfares there
In up to but not exceeding ten mills
on the dollar on each dollar OF tax
able property within the district, as
shall be determined at said meeting.
c. G. GILLETTE,
County Judge for Josephine
County, OREGON.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-11
W. o. W. pnrchnses EdI.on-

Rogue River camp, No. SO. w. o.
w. has purchased u new Edison for
the purpose of entertaining lts men,
bers. The Edison will be In use at
the meeting Monday night There
will be initiation with work from
new rituals, The refreshments
served will be OF a kind all will like.
A full attendance Is desired.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-11
Josephine Reunion in Portland

The Josephine County Association
will meet in the assembly room
Cbasement1 OF the Portland hotel
on Saturday. November I. 1919. al
s O'Clock p. m, for social gather.
ing. Dancing, music, refreshments
and an interesting program win fur
nish the evenings entertainment
All former residents. and any pres.
ent residents who may he soiourn-
ing in Portland are urged to be pres
ent.
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Farmers Attention

During Oregon Produce week the
Salvation Army will donate their
hall two windows for exhibition of
fruit, bales of hay or vegetables,
ETC., to any one desiring the use of
them. Two windows can be we'll
made into show windows. The 18th
hour the armistice was signed. First
come first served. You are next.
Phone $780, j. E. Strautin. ensign.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-11
NOTICE OF ROAD
DISTRICT MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
pursuant to an order of the County
Court for Josephine County, Oregon,
made and entered October 2, 1919,
a meeting of the qualified electors
within Road District No Z, will be
held at the Grange Hall at Murphy,
on Monday, November 3, 1919, at
the hour Of 10 o'clock a. M, for the
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Personal AND LOCAL

III
c. IL. Ernst went to Medford this
morning on business,
Oliver Murray. who arrived here
yesterday, went to Weed today,
Miss Marie Hills went to Medtord
this morning for the week end.
Willard storage battery service
station, Sl4 North Sixth St. l7tf
Mrs. NJ. Miller went to Glendale
this morning for short visit,
/, c. o, Wells, OF Holland, was a
business visitor here today,
oregon-Nlade Furniture at Hell
mer's. 9S
Mr.. and Mrs. II. u, Campbell, OF
Rogue River. were in the city today.
Mrs. Alice Myers and son, Harold,
went to Anchor. Douglas county, to-
day to look after their stock on the
range.
Mrs, Lydia Bates, OF Anacortes,
Wash, arrived this morning to visit
her brother, Grant orme. and her
mother Mrs. Annie orme. Her moth
er expects to return to Washington
with Mrs. Bates,
/ Children's English breakfast ta-
bles and chairs (oregon-Made) at
Hermer,s. %
Mr and Mrs. Adelbert Osborne. OF
Murphy. went to Mammoth, Cal, to-
day to visit their daughter and two
sons.
o. S, Goodnow went TO Placer this
morning and will return Monday.
Mrs. Fannie Borchert arrived from
Portland this morning to spend sun
day at home.
Willard storage battery service
station, Sl4 North Sixth st. 17tt
Frank Scritchfield. of the forest
fire patrol, has returned from the
Agnes district. after three months
spent in that vicinity.
Step ladders, stools (0regon-
Made) at Helmers. 90
J. A. Ganong. G. L. Raglan and
Z. G. Strong. connected with the
land Office surveying department, are
in the city. stopping at the Oxford
A. " Holman. representing Bush
ong & Company of Portland. is in
the city today. calling on the county
officials at the courthouse.
Kitchen treasure Coregon-Made)
at Helmer's. 80
Mrs. Mary Pollock. of Glendale,
who short time ago suffered a
stroke of paralysis, has so far re-
covered that she is able to travel and
was a southbound passenger this
morning enroute TO Los Angeles for
the winter. She was accompanied
by her daughters, Mrs. c. f, Rose. of
Los Angeles. Mrs. Emma Springer
of San Francisco. and Mrs. Il. f.
Dickson of Red Bluff who have been
at Glendale for a time. They win
stop of at Red Bluff for few days.
A. E. voorhies. Earle voorhies and
Miss Benedict arrived last night
from Eugene by automobile, having
left Eugene at II a. m. and reaching
this city at p. m. with stops at
Cottage Grove and Roseburg aggre-
eating more than an hour. They
were accompanied as far as Rose
burg by 2. n. Agee OF that city. Miss
Benedict spent several days in Eu-
gene with friends Earle Voorhies,
a junior in the university will returRT
Sunday night.
J. e. Bartlett Of the Peoples Elec-
trio Store, Medford, Ore. will be in
this territory, still selling Standard
Electrical equipment-same goods,
better prices-your needs will be
given our utmost consideration. 75tf
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Married at Albany

Miss Naomi Roberta Cline, eldest
daughter. of Rev. and Mrs. C. ".
Cline. was married on Thursday to
Everett Earl Stanard OF Brownsville,
Rev. DIR. Young of the First Baptist
church officiating. The bride has
been resident OF Grants Pass only
about three months but has made
many friends here. The groom, who
Is a writer and is known as the
'Poet of Calapooyas," was an early
resident Of this city, leaving. here
about 10 years ago. They will make
their home at Brownsville.
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Death OF Former Resident

Word was received here today OF
the death OF Willard Chase. which
occurred at Montpelier. Vt. Friday,
October 10. The funeral will he held
on Monday. Mr. Chase was resi-
dent OF this city from 1871 to 1917
and having a tract on East A street
After the death OF Mrs. Chase In
this city Mr.. Chase returned to his
old home in Vermont
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shipping Tokays-

shipping Tokays-
During the past week several cars
OF Flame Tokay grapes have been
shipped from Grants Pass and the
growers are continuing to make
shipments, One carload OF this
fancy fruit viii be shipped direct to
New York within day or two. but
most OF the crop has been marketed
at Portland and Seattle.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-11

Reception for Rev. and Mrs. Wire
Members and friends OF Newman
NJ, II. church are invited to attend
farewell reception for Rev. and
Mrs, Wire on Monday evening at s
o'clock In the church p0rlors.
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section Foremen Meet

The section foremen OF the Ash
land division are holding a meeting
this afternoon in the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms. II is safety
first" meeting, and the period from
October 18th to October 21st win be
observed as mo accident week. -
Besides 21 section foremen. Road
master J, o. johnson and two street
crossing flagmen are present.
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Banks Close Monday

The banks of Grants Pass will OBJ
serve next Monday as a holiday. as
Sunday, October 12 is Columbus
day. The postoffice will close at
noon. although the carriers will
make the morning delivery.
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Crescent City for So

Owing to the present excellent
condition OF the roads the Grants
Pass a Crescent City Stage Co. viii
take you to Crescent City or return
for 50. 75f
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-11

Mrs. NJ. 4. Anderson
Has now on display her new line
of fall and winter millinery. 70S
Il street. 80
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Calling Card Prices

Printed calling cards 75c for so;
sl.25 per 100 at the CouSer office.
Engraved cards per 100, SO and up;
where plate is furnished. $3.50 per
100.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-11

Printing that pleases-We do It,
,Torrier Job Department.
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J. T.. Bartlett--

OF the Peoples Electric Store,
Medford. Oregon, will be In this ter
ritory, still selling Standard Electri-
cal equlpment--same goods, better
prices-your needs will be given our
utmost consideration. 75tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-11
AN CHAIN

eHre is the endless chain Of recon.
mendations for Lydia f.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. There is hardly
a town or village in the United States
from which m have not written
letters telling ef health restored by
Lydia r.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. II you are suffering from some
female trouble, ask your ncighhor IL
she has ever used Lydia +. Finkham s
Vegetable Compound. In many eases
you will find that she has regained
health by its use and will recommend
il 10 YOU.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that tho UNI
dersigned win receive bids up until 5
o'clock p. m. April q, 1919, for the
construction of IA wood sidewalk to be
laid along the east side Of Winter
street adjacent to and abutting upon
lot No. 8 in block 6s, in Wilds Add
tion TO North Salem. Marion county,
Oregon.
Plans and specifications may be had
at the recorder s office.
EARL RACE,
4.l6 City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-11
Texas Starts Campaign Of
Relief For Victims Of Storm

Dallas, Texas, April ll.-(United
Press. )-North Texas settled down to.
day to a definite campaign of relief for
the areas stricken by Wednesday s dis.
astrous storm.
Reports Of completion of relief organ.
izations in the larger towns in each of
the storm districts were received here.
Funerals Of most Of the eighty seven
known dead were held Yesterday.
Renorts from several other towns told
OF heavy property damage from wind
and terrential rains, indicating the loss.
Is are tremendous.
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ROUND COAST
LEAGUE BASES /,
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by United Press

The winners; San Francisco, Los An
geles, Sacramento, Salt Lake.
Home run honor roll: Lund, Seattle.
-Four runs in the eighth stGnza gave
the Seals their third straight game, 6 to
3.
Three Angel hits and an error by
Fuller Of the Beavers, gave the Angels
two runs in the first inning, a lead
which they retained to the end. Final,
. to O..
Although Sehorr held the Tigers to
one hit, EsSiek's men crossed the home
plate four times. At that, the Bees
took the game, five to four
A real ball game was enacted in Sac.
ramento. The Oaks and the Senators
went seoreless for eight innings. the
fippers winning the contest with a
lone run in the last half of the ninth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-11

X 4 * 4 X * x * x x x 4 4 x
Every spring numerous inquiries are
made by girls seeking SOM reliable re.
eipc fer removing freekles. Very fay.
CRADLE reports have been received from
many who have used mercolized wax
during the freekling season. The wax
seems to possess unusual properties
which completely absorb the freekles,
with no harmful effect whatever. Che
complexion improves wonderfully, be
coming as soft as a rose petal, and as
delicately tinted. Get an ounce Of or
binary mercolized wax at any drug
gist' 3, spread a thin layer Of it over
the entire face every night for a while,
washing this off in the morning. For
rough, spotty skin. sallowness, black
heads, pimples and all eutaneous blem-
ishes, this treatment is superior to any
other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-11
stomach UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead Of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment - clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in a soothing, healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions, away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
If you have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't.care feeling, no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods,
you should take Olive Tablets, the sub.
stitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
AT lOc and 25c per box. All druggists
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-11
PERSONAL

Mrs. NJ. f.. Shift of Falls City is
registered at the Bligh.
Mrs. M. II. Dunegan is at the Bligh
registered from Scots mills.
j.. M. Devers, a prominent attorney
of Eugene, is in the city on legal bus.
mess.
T. b. MeGroskey, manager Of the
Salem Commercial club, was in Silver.
ton yesterday in the interest of club
work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-11

Miss Beulah M. Scott, who has been
teaching school at Tillamook, has re-
turned to the city for a time. lnflu
enza has again become so serious at
Tillamook that all schools have been
closed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-11
nae U. S Labor bureau continues 70

The U. S Labor bureau continues to
get The laborcr and the job together.
There is a call for a man and wife on
a sheep ranch. Hop workers are in
big demand with a pay Of SO a day
A man and team is wanted and three
men can find jobs who viii work on
setting out strawberries. But the big
call is for men to work on hop ranches.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-11

The membership Of the Salem lodge
of Elks is now well over 300. The semi
annual report OF April | Of the trus-
tees Of the lodge gave the membership
at 1914 and last night II were initiated
into the mysteries Of the II O'Clock
hour. These were; Curtis b. Cross,
Lewis II. Fletcher, Joseph Graber,
James G.. O'Reilly, Harry NJ. Hawkins
Paul y. Burris Roy II. Rice, Frank
Gibson, Grover Todd, Karl Hinges, IL.
j, pitehford, W. s. Hicks, NJ. W.
Rowley, A. b. Kelsey, W. +. Hoff.
man. J.. W. HARRISON and G.. +. Whit
man,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-11

DUNN-At the Salem hospital Thurs
day evening, April 10, 1919, Mrs.
G.. A. Dunn at the age Of % years.
Mrs. Dunn became i'll about a week
ago with appendicitis and wal taken
to the hospital for treatment. Her pro-
gress was favorable until yesterday
when her condition suddenly became
critical. She had been making such
favorable progress towards recovery
that her husband, c. A. Dunn. assist.
ant highway engineer had gone to Til
lamook on urgent business. She became
suddenly worse yesterday evening and
died before Mr.. Dunn reached her
bedside.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
from the chapel Of the Rigdon eom-
pany. Burial will be in this City View
cemetery.