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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
SCRAPS

The language of the deaf mute
goes without saying.
Truth is mighty, but she is igno-
minously worsted when she en- rount-
ers a fishing excursion.
The tombstone is about the only
thing that can stand upright and
lie on its face at the same time.
"What II distinguished air that lit
tie man has! He's almost dwarf,
too" ayes, he has compressed
air.
1t is little singular, to say the
least, that after a man las been
painting the town red he usually
feels blue.
A financier-" Dorothy, / think
you are dreadfully extravaganza to
buy all those things" "But, my
dear Rufus, / had them charged
Man is not the only victim of the
combination craze. Even ducks as
soon as they hatch their eggs start at
once to pool their issues.
A pocketbook made of rattlesnake
hide, which is so repulsive to ladies
that they won't touch it, is having
quite sale among married men.
A little girl who was given adrink
of iizzing mineral water the other
day, took "A sup of it and then ex-
claimed: at tastes like your roots
asleepW
A woman ut Pittsburg, Pa, on be-
ing arrested for some misdemeanor
convulsively hugged her baby so
violently in bidding it goodbye that
she squeezed it to death.
The doctors are doing their best to
convince the public that ice water is
dangerous. Perhaps it is, but then
so are whisky, and toy pistols, and
matrimony, and lots of things.
The average girl is not afraid of
danger, and the reports Of exploding
soda water fountains and poisonous
ice cream do not interrupt the de-
lightful placidity OF her appetite.
INVENTOR would like to get your
interest in my improved Gy-papcr.
Capitalist--What makes you think
Ii will he successful? Inventor
Because it's gotten up in imitation
of Il bald head.
In II st. Louis hospital n man re-
Gently had dream which covered
six months time anl 10000 miles of
travel. There is great deal of
embraced in Il drink of
st. Louis whisky.
n good memory is blessing,
says writer And it may be re-
marked that wealth cannot buy.
Just look at man who suddenly
becomes rich. He cannot even re-
member the faces of his Old friends.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
Take the Newspaper.

The Albany New York Journal,
of II recent date contained the fol-
lowing: A workman in this city
who was complaining of hard times
recently was asked how he could
afford to take u daily paper. "Wen, "
said he, 81 hope shall never be too
poor to take n paper. | thought
was too poor for ten years after | was
married. My wife suggested that |
take n paper regularity and | did SO,
and 1t was the most economical
stroke of my life. II kept me home
evenings afforded me pleasure and
instruction and was Il comfort To
the whole family. had to stop
the Use of tobacco for whole year
once In order to pay for the paper
and the result was that | have not
cared for tobacco since, and in that
one item | have saved money
enough to pay for several daily pa
pers. So long ~ have money
enough To buy bread with | will
have money enough to pay for my
newspaper"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
CHEAP FREIGBTs AND FARES.

In 1884 correspondent of the San
Francisco Star published an article
in which it was proved, from data
furnished by the railroad office, that
a liberal profit could be made on
freight at one cent per mile per ton
for even the shortest distance, pro-
vided small additional charge of
so cents per ton was made to cover
handling and station expenses. Few
who have not looked closely into
the subject have any idea Of the ex-
tent or percentage of the plunder to
which the people of this coast are
and have been subjected in the pay
ment of both fares and freights. 1t
is perfectly demonstrable that pas
sengers can he carried at one cent
mile at profit, all over the coast,
while the charge Is usually from
three to five cents.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
WHAT IS HE WORTH?

"What il he worth?" This is a
question so often propounded that
we pass it by, scarcely stopping to
consider whether or not the answer
given it Is proper one. But when
we stop to think Of it the question
affords a broad field for speculation
in almost any particular case. What
is u man worth? For example, a
bookbeeper receives salary of
$1,000 a year. Considering the in
quiry in II purely financial view, we
calculate that it requires $4,000
hearing four per cent. interest to
yield $1,000 year. If a man is
worth the price he commands-and
men who receive salaries are more
apt to be undervalued than over
valued-the bookkeeper is equal,
financially, to the capitalist who has
So, 600 which he loans out at four
per cent and lives on his income.
But some men get much larger sal
aries. $4,000 per anum is not an
unusual salary in some kinds of
business for managers of institutions
or large industries, and that is equiv
alent to capital o. from 100000 to
S250,000, drawing five per cent. in
one case and four per cent. in the
other. Let the man who receives
only 81, 200 a year pause to consider
before moaning over his hard lot,
that he commands an income on
$4,000 or perchance $4,000 Let
him consider the worry which the
man with $25, 900 worth Of property
goes through with In order to get an
income of $1,000 year. How many
there are who find the task too
great, and either drift into insanity
through worry, or see their posses
sions gradually drift away. The
workman at $4,000 n year salary lives
well and raises family in comfort.
Look ut the miser who Is trying to
get S2O00a year out of $25, 900 worth
of property. DO you envy him.
West Side.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
An Honest Thief.

In 1855, when the telegraph was
comparatively n new thing In
Southern California, the operators
of the Los Angeles circuit found
their communication suddenly cut
OF, Linemen We're sent out To dis.
cover the break, aud effect repairs,
but they returned with the surpris-
intelligence that the break was n
serious one aud called for a lot of
supplies,
About mile Of wire aud poles
had disappeared rs completely rs II
the earth had opened and swal-
lowed them up. Further search
showed no trace of the missing
materials, and at considerable ex-
pense new ones Were furnished, and
the line was reconstructed.
Then II detective was employed
To investigate the mystery. The
country was nothing but II desert,
and the detective worked for three
weeks without success. At the end
OF that time, however, he stumbled
upon small ranch, at which he
put up for the night.
lie found the ground enclosed
with "A neat wire fence and in the
T., 4. A
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
4 sERI0Us BLUNDER.
n Lady Nearly Frustrated by a
Patent Medicine.

lady we'll l-known In the Western Addition
has heen grcat sufferer for years with indi.
sestion and dyspepsis. Struck with the teSti
monials praising Joys Vegetable sarsaparilla
she sent Tor a hottie. The druggist, not hay,
ing II, talked them into taking another Sara
parilla As the leading Sarsaparillas use
mineral blood purifiers, the efiec, Of the
emptying OF lodide OF Potash into stomach
alNady distrcssinsly delicate was disastrous.
almost Frustrating her before the mistake was
nctihed. She then called upon Mrs Fowler,
Of ST Kills street. whose name was among
those curd by Joys Vegetable SarsapArilla
Mrs Fowler said IL was true thai il had cugSSl
her 'AgaiR reass1red, the vegetable o0m-
pound VAS sent for and gotten. The gcntlc
action Of It's vegetable stimulants 1lSnn the
liver, Kidneys aud digestive organs, aud It's
warm stomach tonics. werc tho very things
needed, and she began Improving and was
herold self within foFsnlghL This sounds
Ike Acton, but the nsnes cen be given n
psesstsy.-SsS ESssssss IsaAiss.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
A PUBLIC BENEFACToR

"Who is III. H. Warner, of Roches
Ter, N. Y, whose Safe Remedies, es
pecially Warmers Safe Cure, have al
tanned such success and celebrity a
home and abroad?"
The question is inspired as much by
affection as curiosity, since through
his instrumentality hundreds of thou.
sands, in both hemispheres, have
been restored to health and happi.
ness.
Hon. H. Fl. Warner, then, is q
leading and honored resident OF
Rochester, not only, but a prominent
and influential citizen of the United
States. On several occasions chosen
by his party as National delegate to
nominate President of the Republic,
he has been a member of the Repub-
can State Committee and OF its Exc
cutive Committee. He is q member
OF the American Institution for the
Advancement of Science; President
OF the Rochester Chamber of Com
merce; a successful and upright busi-
ness man. He has given away for
tunes in charities. The celebrated
and costly Warner Observatory of
Rochester was conceived, endowed,
and is maintained by him. His
muniticent prizes for the discovery of
comets has been at once the wonder
and delight of the scientific world.
The yellow fever scoursge in the
South, the Ohio floods, the fire dis
ssters of Rochester and other cities
awakened his profoundest sympathies
and IN each instance his check for
from $500 to S., 900 swelled the several
relief funds. Where other wealthy
men give tens and hundreds, he gives
hundreds and thousands.
Ills charities are as ready and
magnificent az his enterprises and
public spirit are boundless.
The world has need of more such
men.
an incident led him into the manu-
fscture OF medicine. Seized some
twelve years ago with what the ablest
physicians termed fatal kidney dis
ease, he was miraculously restored TO
health by what is now known as
Warmers Safe Cure. At once he re-
solved 10 make known the merits OF 50 |
potent a remedy, and the consequence
Is that to-day he has immense labora- |
tories and warehouses in the United /
States, Canada, England, Germany,
Austria, Australia and Burmah. sales 1
OF his safe Remedies are enormous.
and their power over disease simply
The merit Of production is in ex.
act keeping with the character OF its
producer. An honest and reliable
man himself, Mr.. Warner makes
honest and reliable medicines-a fact
aonndantly attested by their phsno-
nsnL efficacy and popularity.
49,. ~ A. -
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
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An Accommodating Clergyman
Mrs. Frontpew-I think it is shock
ing-the interest our minister is
taking in base ball. Why, / saw
him out playing yesterday afternoon
with a lot of boys from the college.
Mr.. Frontpew-Oh, l don't know
that there is anything wrong about
base ball. Mrs. Frontpew-Oh, L
don't say that it is really immoral,
but bye and bye he'll get curve
pitch, as they call it, and either
leave the pulpit or want $4,000 a
year.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13

THE announcement that the may
of Tacoma has requested the mayor
of Boston to send out to that BOOM
ing city Il cargo of mnidens rs wives
the revere scarce, created much com
ment In Boston, although vigorous
ly denied. Notwithstanding this
the New York World made II careful
canvass among Boston girls, taking
the iirms employing large number
of young women, and the result
was IN almost unanimous verdict
that they would not want toattempt
such matrimonial venture. Only
five out of 100 were willing to 90.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13

THE curious theory has been adj
vanced that floods and rain-storins
are increasing in the United States
through the influence of steam en-
gines. The more than 10000 loco
motives In use in North America
are calculated to- give out alone
more than fifty-three billion cubic
yards of vapor per week, and the
other engines eight times as much,
making II total of over 470 billion
cubic yards of vapor returned into
the atmosphere weekly by steam
engines.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13

TnE subject of running stree;
cars by the use of electrical storage
batteries Is being discussed, aud
from the fact that the invention has
been successfully tried In some cases,
II would appear that revolution in
street car traction is about TO toe in
auguated and before u great length
of time, horse cars, cable cars aud
steam motors viii pass out of sight.
Electricity, rs n motive power, has
been In successful use In many cities,
but the system of overhead wires
was very much objected TO, However
the Importance of cheap aud rapid
transit which was afforded hy the
electrical system, led To lis adoption,
Notwithstanding the wires were UNI
slightly and dangerous But now
following upon the success II the
overhead wire system, comes the
IMPORT OF the perfection OF the sior.
age battery and its successfIl trial
aud adoption 10y one ot the princi-
pal street ear companies of New
York city, also by the street ear line
OF Providence, Rhode Island, The
entire country will watch With in-
,erest the workings OF the systems
la these two cities aud 4, is not ian.
probable that within few yeals
the storage battery will supcns,ic
all other methods of pnopelling
street cars ia ciIies,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13

EXPERIMENTS ON lunar radin-
tions show that the heat received oi
reflected from the moon Is cut of
mt the moment Of totality in an
eclipse. About half of the incident
rays are absorbed, which must
render the surface of the moon very
hot; but the evidence to he obtained
from eclipses show that scarcely
any of the surface heat passes
through the earth's atmosphere.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13

lT IL stated on good authority
that the president has determined
upon the appointment to the vacant
n orcme Justiceship, and that Secre-
tary Noble has been chosen for the
place. This leaves vacancy in the
cabinet, wich will be filled by the
appointment of Mr. Clnrkson, now
first assistant postmaster general.
The only part of the plan that Is not
definitely settled is whether Clark
son will 20 In rs secretary of the
interioror whether Wanamaker will
be transferred to that place and
Clarkson made postmaster general.
IL Is expected that II puplic an.
nouncement of the new deal will
be made on the presidents return
from Indiana, II Is thought il may
possibly be delayed until the meet
Ing OF congress In extra session.
Notwithstanding the strong author
ity for this statement, Noble denies
that he is TO go on the bench.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
The Birth of a Lily,

Only sparkle Of sunshine,
A tiny sparkle Of dew.
And then the beautiful flower
Gently unfolded to view.
Its snowy leaves slowly opened
With quiver Of delight;
Then turned in sweet and glad surprise
TO welcome the morning bright.
Its heart like a golden chalice
Was fragrant with odors rare,
Which rose as incense pure upon
The breath Of the waiting air.
And thus with gleam Of sunshine,
And pure as the sparkling dew,
God sends ourlitt e chfd anl e 5,
Dear heart to me and you.
How shall wekeep the fair white leaves
Unspotted by stain and sin?
only By keeping the sweet heart pure
Its golden challce within.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
TUESDAY AUGUST 10, 1889

ALTHOUGH the first Of the Amer
lean agricultural experiment stations
was established less than fourteen
wears ago, and the minority of them
have been in operation scarcely n
year, they have donca large amount
of work scientifically credilaIle ant
of the largest practical value.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
THE parision dress-mnkers are de-

THE Partisan drcss-makers are de-
termined on the complete annihi!i-
ton of the hustle. The models
shown by the leading artistcs afford
but slight-ahem-efIect where ,l
hustle used to bloom, and the sim
plest drapcries are considered the
NEST stylish.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13

TuE Milwaukee Grand Army en-
campmcnt has been the subject of q
good deal of heated debate between
the officers of the organization and
the railway officials. The railroads
offered To transport all desiring tc
attend the cncampmcnt for hall
fare, while the Grand Army wanted
transportation at the rate of one cent
n mile. This the railroads refused
to grant, and many of the organiza-
tions declare they will not attend
the encampm ent.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
JOHN F. STRATTON g. SON

Importers and Wholesale dealers in
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. New York.
IL and 10 Walker St.-John f. Stratton's
Celebrated Ru ssian Gut Violin strings, the
Finest i'm the World.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13

SINCE DR.. Sequard has discovered
"an elixir tor restoring the vital
functions of the human body" we
may expect some one to announce
the discovery of the fountain of per-
petual youth.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13

Gee fourth page for terms of subscrip-
tion. ,..,., ,,,sor,to,, flor
,he same day. should be handed In by ]
o'clock. ,..t..- ,,,,,s m, in
tarest and Importance II desired rom hlI
parts OF the state. ,,,,,,,,,o,,s
communications. ~ ro,,,x,,
Persons desiring the CAPITAL jouRNAI
served at their houses can secure u ny pIss
aai card request, or by word lett NJ thIs
Specimen numbers sent free on applica-
tion. ,,t.o.,, a,roots
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13

&c that your ticket read via the Northern
racine railroad and avoid the
change ofcars.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-13
Lots in Highland Addition are High and Dry and Well LOca

The soil is black and rich. f
mountain peaks. Arrangements
a number of residences are soon to
within the limits of the city of Sa
land addition for one-third of the
cally not half so far from the pl
called "inside lots.n
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
A JUBILANT PEOPLE.
The Nation Celebrates tho Inaug.
ural Centennial
President Harrison's Arrival and Rccep-
tion In New Yorlk-Grand Naval and MIL
itary Displays-Literary Excrcises-
:. A Notable Ball and Banquet

EL1zABETH, N. j., April 30.-The centen-
nial celebration in oommemoration of the
Inauguration of tho first President of the
United States may be said to have COM
menced here with the arrival of President
Harrison at 7:25 q m. On tho 23d
Of April 100 years ago General Washington
arrived here the place was then called
Elizabethtown) after tedious journey Of
six days from Washington. This time
President Harrison, 80 great is the contrast
IN means of transportation wrought by q
century, arrived at 7:25 n m., having
cpvoted the same distance, surrounded by
The ease and comfort and elegance of q
Pennsylvania railroad palace car within six
hours.
The people of the city were astir long be-
fore the Presidential train arrived crowds
Of people gathered at the Union depot and
elong the streets leading to Governor
Green's residence where Preside(st Harrf-
son was to take breakfast. The residences,
stores and hotels on either side Of the streets
leading from Governor Green's mansion on
Cherry treet to Elizabethport along the
route of the procession were gaily decked
with flags and bunting.
The line of march followed as near as pos
sible the historic route taken by General
Washington hundred years ago, and from
Governor Green's residence to the Aloyone
Boat Club house is distance of about two
miles and half. The parade and pro-
oession were the most imposing ever wit
messed here.
At 7:25 the Presidential train drew slowly
in the depot President Harrison, who
with his family occupied the last car, was
the first person to step from the rear plat
form, quickly followed by Mrs Harrison,
Mrs Mckee and others. President Harri-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11

accompanied the war-ship the length of
the squadron. Then colors were
dipped, and deafening screech of
steam whistles was blown. AS the Dispatch
came opposite the Chicago, the entire fleet
of over 400 steamers blew their whistles On
went the war-ship up through the channel
and into the East river, where she came
to an anchor Off the foot Of Wall street. AS
soon as she had got well into the river a
signal-gun was fred from tho Chicago and
anchors that had been hove up short were
got on board with alaority.
Then began the real naval parade. The
sight Of hundreds of vessels of all kinds
was one that will long be remembered by
the thousands of people who lined the
docks and housetops along tho river front
of the Hudson.
RECEPTION AT NEW YORK.
The President was received as he stepped
ashore by Governor Hill, Mayor Grant, Ham,
ilton Fish, president Of the Centennial
Committee, and William G. Hamilton, chair
man of the Committee on States, and with
the other guests, in carriages, were es-
corted to the Equitable building, where a
reception and collation. were rendered them
by the Committee on States
The President and his party arrived at
the Equitable building at 1:55 p. m. The
fres1denU entered tne grand court between
the lines of troops. AS he entered the
troops ON either eide presented arms"
and the full choir of Trinity Church,
conducted by DR.. Messiter, the organ
list, and choir master of Trinity, descended
the staircase opposite the entrance and
grouped themselves at the foot They then
sang the hymn, Before the Lord We Bow"
The solemn hymn, rendered by this grand
chorus resounded through the marble hall
and stirred the hearts of all who heard it
with its grandeur, Following this the choir
sang the doxology, accompanied by full
corps of comets. When the music had ceased
the President was conducted to the lawyers
club rooms in the Equitable building, where
a reception took place. Some 1903 guests
were presented to the Chief Magistrate.
They represented every profession and
trade in the city.
The reception lasted about an hour, after
which the President and his party with a
limited number Of guests were escorted to
the breakfast-room. Here large and beau
tiful table was ready. The scene was
one of great beauty as the party entered
Electric lights which had been con-
cealed in the leaves of the palms and
plants now burst forth in blaze of
light, and the table was radiant with color
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
MILITARY EXPENDITURES.
An Extract from John Ruskin's Recen
Lecture at bradford, Eng.

An Extract from John Ruskin's Recent
Lecture at bradford, Eng.
"Friends, | know not whether the
thing be the more ludicrous or the
more melancholy, it is quite unspeaka-
ably both. Suppose, instead of being
sent for you, | had been sent for by
some private gentleman, living in u
II suburban house, with his garden sep
arated only by fruit wall from his
neXt-door neighbor's. and he had called
me to consult with him on the furnish
ing of his drawing-room. | begin look
ing about me, and find the walls rather
bare; | think such and such paper
might be desirable-perhaps a little
fresco here and there ON the ceiling-a
damask curtain or so at the window.
'Ah, says my employer, 'damask cur
tains, indeed! That's all very fine, but,
you know, can't afford that kind Of
thing just nowp Yet, the world
credits you with splendid incomep'
'Ah, yes, says my friend, but do you
know at present l am obliged to spend
it nearly all in steel traps?' Steel
traps! for whomp why for that fell
low on the other side the wall, you
know; we're very good friends, capital
friends; but we are obliged to keep our
traps set on both sides of the wall; we
could not possibly keep on friendly
terms without them and our spring
guns. The worst of it is we are both
clever fellows enough and there never
a day passes that we don't find out a
new trap or new gun barrel or some
thing; we spend about Els, 900, 900 q
year each in our traps, take it altogeth
en-; and don't see how we're to do with
less A highly comic state of life for
two private gentlemen! but for two ma
tions it seems to me not wholly comic.
Bedlam would be comic, perhaps, if
there were only one madman in il; aud
your Christmas pantomime is comic
when there is only one clown in it; but
when the whole world turns clown and
paints itself red with its own hearts
blood instead of vermillion it is some
thing else than comic think"