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This page contains poetry and advertising rather than political cartoons. The "Rhymed Reviews" section presents satirical verse about American pioneer settlers—likely mocking their rough character, violence toward Native Americans ("connoisseurs of head-skins"), and hypocritical piety. The poem celebrates Daniel Boone as the ideal frontiersman. The main advertisement promotes the September issue of *Pacific Monthly*, highlighting John Kenneth Turner's article series "Barbarous Mexico," which critiques Mexican President Díaz's authoritarian rule. The ad emphasizes that the publication will not ignore governmental oppression and injustice—asserting that no sophistry can justify tyranny. This represents Progressive-era concern about Mexican political conditions, likely reflecting early-1900s U.S. anxieties about instability south of the border and American editorial responsibility to expose abuses of power.

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IIRRES ‘foe World's Best & Bitters Nothing more deli- cious before or dur- ing a meal. In- creases the pleasure cf the table and aids digestion. Look for nameU? BERG Sold Everywhere. LUYTIES BROTHERS U.S. Agents. New York. Rhymed Reviews (Continued from page 243) d homes his pioneers of timbers shaped with They shirked no toils, they nursed no But drew the line at paying taxes. They dressed in deerskin night and day— » won their cloth by gunning for it. Their ladies ne'er were known 5 “What shall I wear?”—they sim- ply wore it. had no fads and little sport; Their chief delight was plugging Redskins— Artistic neighbors, who, report Declares, were connoisseurs of head- skins, Their log-hewn chapel had no bell; They lacked a priest with gown and bands on, Yet kept the Sabbath very well— “WELL, I'LL SURELY HAVE TO TAKE OFP MY MAT TO THAT WoRM."” And all things else they laid their And church and schoolhouse rose hands on, completed, The blockhouse frowned, and, venge- Through glades where — springtime ful still, freshets ran, The sullen savages retreated, Through valleys bright with autumn changes, I love to read of Kenton, Clark And gallant Jack of Nolichucky, But no one other hits the mark Like Daniel Boone, of Old Ken And where he beckoned, forge and tucky The simple hunter led the van, Of migrant hordes across the ranges. Arthur Guiterman, Don’t miss buying the September| number 0/ THE PACIFIC MONTHLY of Portland, Oregon : : : John Kenneth Turner, the author of the recent remarkable series of articles entitled ‘“Barbarous Mexico,” tells in a graphic and realistic way the story of the election of Diaz. The article is} not “yellow,” it does not deny the greatness of Diaz, but calmly and firmly handles a subject that will not down. The fact that af strong spirit of resistance to oppression is gathering force in Mey is not a matter to discourage friends of liberty anywhere. amount of sophistry can ever make right a wrong. Diaz is obliged to maintain his power by tyrannical and despotic methods, by injustice and oppression, it is no part of an Americanf publication’s duty to overlook these facts, nor to apologize for, nor defend them. Is there an abuse of power in Mexico? Read John Kenneth Turner’s powerful article in the September Pacific Monthly for the answer to this question. } Every lover of out-doors will enjoy the article entitled ‘The Passing of the California Cattle Barons” and ‘From Cattle Rangef to Orange Grove in California.” George Sterling, whose splendid poem, “The Testimony of the Suns,’ won universal recognition for his work, contributes to the September number of The Pacific Monthly one of the strongest poems that has appeared in any magazine for many years. The nobility, beauty and melody of this poem will give it rank, we believe, with the greatest work in the language. It is entitled ‘Duandon” and is entirely without obscurity or excess of color, ant woven through it is a weirdly fascinating story. The September number of The Pacific Monthly is a big fifteet ‘cents worth. Don’t fail to buy it at-the nearest news stand. ———_—_—_——————————————— PRIVATE CARS, CO WHERE YOU PLEASE. PACIFIC MONTHLY, Portland, Oregot MOTOR TOURING COMPANY, UO WO ESE I EIS COOLIO _ yor 43 PemiMOTOR TOURING COMPANY, | FSS SSD DIN Sno Dn ne aR RRR ENGLISH TOURS By AUTOMOBILE