davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
whAr IMPels IneMi



Deaf Mute. Have Fascination for walk
ing On Railroad Tracks
This one makes twenty-five deaf
persons that I have a record of who
have been killed on railroad tracks
since 1874. an old Erie locomotive en-
0ineer said after reading the account Of
Homer J. Higbee. deaf mute. being
run over and killed while walking on
the railroad track at Olean. Deaf
people. and especially deaf mutes, seem
to have a fascination for walking on
railrund tracks. and they invariably
walk on the track on which trains are
running in the same direction they are
walking.
'sIn 1874 had been running on an
engine ten years. and had never yes
had the misfortune to kill any one. l
was working for a New Jersey railroad,
and one day sounded my alarm signal
to warn a man of the track, as he was
walking leisurely along ahead of me
and the train was drawing perilously
close to him. He paid no attention to
the signal, and gave it TO him again.
long, sharp and loud
''lie kept right on. and as l was un-
able to stop the train he was run over
and killed. He was a well known resi-
dent of Orange country. and a deaf
mute. A relative of his told me that
he had many times narrowly escaped
being killed while walking on railroad
tracks. and he seemed to have an ire
sistible passion for such dangerous pas
time
Some time after that went on the
Pennsylvania road, and inside of year
killed two men at different times, while
they were walking on the track. Both
were deaf and dumb. In 1876. during
the Centennial, ! killed two other deaf
persons who had the fatal fascination
for railroad track pedestrianisIn. Then
began TO make study of this queer
habit OF the deaf, and kept a record Of
all deaths of persons on railroad tracks
that came to my notice through the
newspapers. if it was stated that the
victims were deaf or deaf and dumb. l
have eases from all over the country,
and this killing of Deaf Mute Higbee at
Olean makes the tweDty-second. They
are invariably killed in the same way.
"a deaf mute was never known to
look back while walking on a railroad
track, and he is generally discovered IN
places where it is almost an impossible
ity to stop in time to save him. The
air brakes have saved a good many
deaf railroad pedestrians since they
came into use. 1t is an old saying
among railroad men that deaf and
dumb person will go two miles out o
his way to walk on a railroad track
and it isn't far from the truth. woult
like to have some one give some ex
PLANTATION of this strange phase of af
flicted human nature. There is NJ
doubt whatever of its existence. New
York Sun.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
chimes. Hand. aud Finger Nails.

Chinese, when meeting, bow, their
arms to their sides; then, folding each
his own hands, raise them In front Of
the face and shake them gently at one
another. The practice is admirable for
foreign residents In the far east, for
Chinese hands are all tlabby and fish
like. and most of them dirty. Besides
the nails even ON the right hand are In
ordinately long and never very clean.
Here are the lengths OF the left hand
finger nails of a Chinese dandy as
measured by very competent author
ity; Thumb, 2 inches; first finger, 3-S
inches; second, 3-l6 inches; third,
5 IA inches; fourth. is inches -
Temple Bar.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01

There seems TO be practically 90 linn.
ltation 10 the uses 10 which paper can
be applied To the long list OF articles
intended for personal use, and In the
smaller details Of construction la rolling
stock. such ~ wheels. axleA etc. there
has been added more extensive Spplica-
ton Of payer 90 the needs % everyday
life by the building Of hotel construct
ca Of this material.
This novel residence. which L stu
ated In Hamburg. has been made en.
iirely Of paper boards. which. u Is Said,
are oi the hardness Of wood. but poe
sssss an advantage over the latter mate
rial IN that they are nFeproOf. this do
sirable end being effected by tnpFegna-
ton with certain ehemical solutiona -
New YORK Telegram.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01

Two years ago Jacob Norcros WAS a
rich ranchlnan who lived happily with
his family. surrounded by his herds. in
the Cascade region at Ashland. Ore.
but the winter was severe and storms
violent and when spring came the
ranchman's horses and cattle bad per
ished. like the focigs and herds Of Job
AMI almost none remained. he still
had his ranch and his home and stock to
form a nucleus for new herds. but for
only a brief time. for Ei-i a fnilure.
then a fire aud then anvther faiinre
which forced him to pay heavily on
notes which he had inlOrsed took from
MIN the remainder Of bis store and left
him rs Job WAS left after satans visit
Then he was bereft OF child, and
then following the analogy, of health
and strength and feeble and dis
couraged and homeless NOrCrOss was
forced to 20 to friends for shelter fo1
himself and wife This journey was
made IN Il carnage drawn by his only re-
naming horses. aud just before its end
while crossing the railroad track, a spe-
cial train running at an unusual hour
struck his team. killed both horses
wrecked the carriage, and bruised and
wounded NOrcross ard his wife.
There was seemingly only one thing
more to happen to this modern Job, and
that happened almost at the end Of his
journey when it seemed that danger
was over, for at Albany he stumbled
fell. and when his wife bent over him be
was dead Perhaps his death was not a
misfortune under the circumstances, but
it not uniitly ended the series of ills
which had its occasion--where? Who
can tell where or point out the stages OF
the evolution of these successive blows
Springfield Republican.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
where He Made His Money.

Years ago gentleman settled in the
south and became very popular in the
neighborhood The county families
could never discover how he had made
his money but were satisfied by his
solemn assurance that it was not In
trade. Nothing could exceed the ordi-
nary gravity of his demeanor, which,
indeed, caused him to be placed on the
commission of peace, but now and
then, without any apparent provoca-
ton, he would burst into such laugh
as no one ever heard before, except in
one place.
Where they could have heard it puz-
zled the county families for five and
twenty years, but at last he was be-
trayed unconseiously by his own grand
child. who, after visit TO travelling
circus, innocently exclaimed, why,
grandpa laughs just like the clown nl''-
James Payn.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01

The peculiarities Of Norfolk speech
are many. sometimes not little puz-
1ling. Two negatives do not make an
affirmative. Il haven't no objections
ma'am. to what you say" Here is an
other fragment of dialogue:
"IIow do you do" pronounced
dew, John. borg
VERY well. thank ye, Mary. NOR
What is "bor, and what is mort" we
ask of etylnologists and photographers.
Dor is the vocative case singular
Of defective noun. of which no other
case. | believe, exists. We might call
II an expletive, redundancy, not
knowing what other function to assign
to it. Nor" is also the vocative sin
gular of the nominative ''mawther, " a
great girl, a young woman, a female
hobby de-hoy. The mother of sickly
and fanciful daughter has been heard
to say, My mawther, she do nothin
but eat thapes and dodmans. Thapes
are green gooseberries; dodmans, snails.
The grammar of the Norfolk peas
antry eonfounds the first person singu
lar, present tense, indicative mood,
with the third person plural of the
same. Thus, they say; my lord have
ivver so much money, so he keep ivver
so many sarvants and hosses, and drive
about in coach and four. My lady
suile livery time she speak to me.
Tom Noddy, the coaehInan, live in one
II them there housen. All the Year
Round
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
sfs--sE Esz7.sge:,s,
:szs-Fll2 ~ H.IE<@sZ
- = Z, - -=-=f -
49, 5Fs-sp
wAlspeRs AeouT woMeN.

Nine. de Lesseps is forty years younger
than her husband
Mrs O'Shea- parnel is not unknown
y the qneen who at any rate up to y
few years ago was wont TO treat hei
with much consideration and affection
Ms + 5 Parker the Ieader and or
ggnizer OF the dress reform crusade NJ
Chautauqua IL beautiful woman al
ways dressed M good taste and clever
speaker
The probabilities of the Countess Lew
enhanpt. secretary Bayard's widowed
daughter settling down IN Sweden
where her late husbands family reside
increase every day
Miss Helen Cloake. full blooied In
dian Of the Blackfoot tribe. has teen ap
pointed by Secretary Noble special al
lottlng agent. and nas begun her work
10 allotting lands tc the Tonkawas. on
on the Nez Perces reservation
Miss Ella L. Knowles. of Helena who
became member uf the Montana Oaf
two years agU. mas not only made n sue
cess OF her profession. but has further
invaded mans domain by becoming sec
reiary and treasurer Of lumber com
pany
Mrs tseorge r Stagg Of Frankfort
KY u credited with catching with a
nook and tine a tarpDn weighing 2O5
pounds the largest silver king fish ever
caugDt The fish was taken recently
near Fort Myers, FLA. and Mrs Stagg
was one hour and twenty five minutes
landing her catch
Mrs Mackay has at last taken the true
course with respect TO the celebrated
car1cature of her painted by the irritable
and tyrannicM artist. Meissonier. She
has hnng it in a good light in her Lon
don house. and it is regarded with much
interest She is undoubtedly so much
handsomer than the picture that she car
afford this
Mrs. Annie Meyer, author OF recent.
iy published book on the work of women
IN the United States. is beautiful young
woman of twenty-four. with a fair face
from which her dark brown hair is
gracefully rolled back. Mrs. Meyer Is a
sister Of Emma Lazarus, the Hebrew
poetess, and was the first woman to take
an examination at Columbia college
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
Doctors Incomes.

1t is computed that there are about a
hundred doctors in New York each of
whom has an annual income of $40, 900
and over. Only twenty-five of these
are to be reckoned among the "and
over" A score may make from $20,
600 to $50, 900 year Among them is
DIR. Mary Putnam jacob, who is re-
ported to earn the largest income of
any professional woman in America.
Nearing the top OF the golden pyramid
are some three or four who make as
much as $50, 600, and at the very apex
stand the two famous specialists, DR..
II. Gaillard Thomas and DIR. Salisbury,
each credited with an annual income
of 500. .000-the amount being given
with more positive emphasis in the case
of the former than of the latter. So it
may be assumed that as money maker
DIR. Thomas outranks all his New York
brethren. New York Epoch.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
BEHIND rAs SCENES.

Mrs- Lkngtry ia. said 10 be An ineura-
bic sufferer from catarrh
James O'Neill. the actor. was intended
by his parents for priest
Brist0w Aldrdge. the actor. Il one Of
seven heirs to 1850 acres Of Land near
Austin
l.eander Richardson IA eaid % be con
templatinE the publication Of a daily
edition OF The Dramatic News
carlnencita. the spanish dancer. who
amused New York for more than a year,
n on the road with a company Of her
own
william irving Pauiding when be died
left t20.o 600 for the production of his
play ~The struggle for Life Frederick
Pauiding has just brought is ont IN New
York
BlI Nyes comedy. The Cadi.- hAs
been produced. and Is well spoken u. II
Is laid IN Owl Creek. wyo.. where the
author really lived Tor = nnmbeF Of
yearA
james Madison Morton. the sulhoT oi
BOX aud Cox" Is an inmate o. the Lon-
don Charter house Despite his poverty,
the venerable dramaiinf h happy and
contsntsd. fis reads al tho papers and
tekas lively intsEaSt IN tbs stage Of 70
~ M
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01

The greatest trophy yet secured by a
party Of hunters in this section is the
tooth Of a gigantic bear. which was
killed after an exciting chase OF over $50
yards Mr. Shackelford first encoun
tered the beast. and tired twenty-thres
loads Of bird shot into it before il knew
what was mp Then it broke and ran
or tried 10, but was so loaded down that
Il began 10 Tag. and fell an easy prey 10
the destructive Winchester in the hands
Of the invincible Shackelford. Itweigh.
ed exactly O57 pounds after the shot had
been shaken cut jefferson Cor. Atlanta
Constitution
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
y.psr Poison ssa lss AaIsao,s

The mornlng and evening misis that 30
wade th9 atmaa pbefe of fualariuus iusIali
ties oannnt b. broafhcd uith impurltY. A
naloFuard u nesded 10 rtndeT haflnl~ss TIE
oanForUus EulaHuIata with which they are
lmpfeEnAted The surcst. safesi cei.nsf a
Hual1lt9rE tIOllkaln hiiiEFa ~ A an aff -
dofa - tha polsnn ahirh has air Hdy hefn
enhaled and hurn mutt "a aofQuHte 80
NautlNo % lls harmful eltccfs. ~ T.rrfar
81 drinkers of malaria poisoned waller Ike
the hltlen.A n e.lmpletely nrufraliEcS tfe
olhoFNiN4 tfra4le2anle out9t of tbe erial
fne. SELLER on ueuty clear q Ard. eaca-
sators ~ oanai ullies luuia aolF hat On tte
isthtnus ~ i,snaulai. western ptnrnrrf aua
euai4ra ula-tn anulf. an Eullarifd a. mn.a-
rial tnllnfncn1 Ia ar o. uattr nnd iu ID =
bsuisn rsmea an eflo.tc.l sa,esua ~,
- aIlpr1. f1GaE aEnafl1In aud kiouay ulla.
piaihil aEe nmedis4 oy TIE hittsIa.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01

The growth OF nails on the left hand
requires eight to ten days moro than
those on the right; the growth Is more
rapid in ehildnen than In adults, and
goes on faster la summer than in win.
ter, IL requires an average Of lS2
days for the renewal Of the nails In
winter and but li6 during the summer
months st Louis Republic-
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
rhe Earth at Lea.t eo, oOo, GOO Years oId

The Earth at Least 90. 900. 900 Years Old.
Mr. A. r. Wallace, adopting DIR. Haugh-
tons thickness, but assuming the sedi-
ment to be deposited along belt OF
thirty miles wide around the whole coast
line of the globe. finds, with an assumed
denudation of one foot In 1900 years,
a period o[ 2s,000, 900 years. This,
however on DIR. Crolrs assumption Of
reformation and denudation repeated
several times, would be merely a frac-
tion of the time required. DIR. Croll
further shows from the evidence of
remarkable faults" in various parts Of
the world, with "downthrows" ranging
from 1900 to 90 feet, the enormous
amount of solid rock which must have
been denuded of the surface of the
earth during the progress Of geological
history.
He estimates that three miles of rock
have been removed since the beginning
of the old red sandstone This would
indicate a period Of $4,000, 900 years
Assuming that the period before the
old red sandstone was equally long, we
have 10000 900 years as the mini
mum duration of geological time. ~
Gentleman's Magazine
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
naekisnIs Arn1r. enl,r

ioe iest saiye in the wCrif a. Cuts,
hr0ts4,, ~sfes. licfEr. Salt KErufn. Iegrr
o1rNa, tesitf, haoraI haut-. 4 hli nlairs
tnfna ana az .ki1 krupfinra. sra rusl
uttiy cafrt rtl1s. of o. ny rfs.uirtl u
y g1aiSolsed - Eise gerfert sstlsiactiop
eoE, fof s-ls ~ nanl ,. ny. IS Cism =.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
TAe Cenlnr llrs.

The Chicago. Uuion PaelRe A
Northwestern I.ine ofirrs the iesi
Recommendations 10 the travelling
public en- route frnm san ncisf-a
aud Portland, Chicago. Through
trains, fast time, magnificent sleep-
ing cans, elegant dining fsFs, cniorlst
sleepers, reclining chair cars aud
handsome day cosrhes eod-Aug.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
$500 ReNvardl

VIZ viii pay the anave reward for ann
case of liver c~ar piniut, dyspepsia. sict
headache, iudiae- tl,sn, clnf tipalion or COS
uNeness We cannt1 cona VT W vests We.
eita OlelstQer Pills. Nhcu tie directions m
strictle complied with. Tfey are purely
vegstAhl, anc nfvf- iB!i 81 giVe satiSfne
ton. sugar rnateti. isr's blxes, contain
ing 81 pills, Is cvnis. l., we're NJ counter
iel.e alla uitiath RE genuine manu-
btct arcd ONLY by llE John q WFsST
Ca. ChicaEO IN.
street. salem Or,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01
THE YAnUlNA ROUTE,
OREGON PACIFIC RAILR0!

And Oregon Development eompal1
steamship line. 225 miles shorter, % hGi
less time than by any other route. Is
class through passenger and freight ID
from Portland and all points in the Vi
lamette valley 10 and from San Francis
TIME SCHEDULE. Except sundays
Leave Albany LQPA
Leave Corvallis .l49P
Arrive Yaquina 5gPI
Leave Haquina .&SA
Leave Corvallis MG5
Arrive Albany IDA
o. Il G. trajus connect at AAsl! a
Corvallis.
The above trulns connect at 1AvuAf
with the Oregon Development COS ~
)fSteamshins between faUTina ana y
francisco.
SAILING BATES
STEA MERS. FkoN VAGUE!
FarallOn, Friday, une
willamette Valley, Tuesday
FarallOn, sunday
Willamette Valley, ThursGay---------a
Farallon, Tuesday-------------
STEAMERS. FROM SAN FRANCIS
Willamette. Valley. Eriday--------June
Farallon, Tuesdayn------------
Willamette Valley, sanday-----------,
Farallon, Thursday-----------
willamette Valley, Tuesday
This company reserves the Ilgp'
change sailing dates without notice.
n. B.-Passengers from Portland ahu
willamette Valley points can MAKE ~ ~
connection with the trains "
iAQUINA ROUTE at Albany orCor,snii
and If destined 10 san Francisco, snU1ii
arrange TO arrive at Iaqulna the e'sSpI
before date of sailing. M
Passenger and freight Rates AlVsH nI
LOWest. For information apply " Assilil 49,
HUFFMAN & Co., Freight ana ~ 1S
Agents 20 and 202 Front ST., PoruAiu y
~. 4
&C. HOGUE Act Gen1 ~ a. =
Pass. Agt-, Oregon Paci1c X ma NJ s e
g H. HASWEIL, Jr. Gent trs
Pass. Agt. Oregon DevelopIs
Co., S04 MontgowenH
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01

rha - -, S.IrdWberTy 90. Groves.
quantity oftHe Jessie fes,ailfae'edh,.
N.'lIer ~ aieni str.wbe,,ss pslAse ,siu
ON bne ge Gand. pbes ~ ain an r..
prontaole late b fry IN ,yiSs,osr Susr and y. Y.
hdoni h n, W Sava g, Salen,9 9e,tn Rs,'s,
OeI,, a Aunsviiie. Warrss,,sa1ndJ j. 49,
anu plants fir7tclass. Catalean lure ss, ~,
Address zen oiher ssis(
DIV =. hnFfs'e
Sllpi ~
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-01

Above trans stop enly al foliov SS;
tions north of Roseburg, Fast i@sa'
Oregon City, WOODBURY., salem, As.
Tangent, Shedds, Halsey, Hsrrs
junction City, Irving and Eugene.
RoSEBURG NALL DAILY, II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
THE DAILY HERALD.
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER, 2, 1891
The First District Court.
les a. Miner. Judge.

Hon. James a. Miner, Judge.
Antonio Dolisantie VS.. the Union Pacific
railway company; verdict by direction of
court mo cause of action.''
Boyle Furniture company VS.. Mrs. E.
Liggin; order by consent disolving attach
ment. Verdict for plaintiff of S52S.5O.
M. j. Foley vs.. Union Pacific hallway
company; on motion of p. l.. Williams and
by consent order continuing for the term.
w. II. Hamlyn VS.. A. Z. Mckinney:
trial, Painter q Murphy for plaintiff, i.
ID. johnson and James n. Kimball for de-
PENDANT. Verdict no cause of action.
Joseph Merritt VS.. Union Pacific railway
company trial, B. II. Jones, attorney Tor
plaintiff, 2. L. Williams for defendant
Verdict for plaintiff of $50.
Andrew Madsen VS.. Union Pacific rail-
way company; trial, B. H. Jones for plain
tiff, Z. l. Williams for defendant. Pend
ing.
Sidney Stevens vs. F. w. La Frantz ct
al: on motion OF Evans 81 Rogers; order
setting aside the default entered against
defendants.
w. G. Child VS., j. b. Stoddard; order on
motion of Evans * Rogers, allowing COM
paint to be amended by inserting the name
of Carl G.. Nelson as additional defendant.
Robert Simpson VS.. Union Pacific Rail
way company: on motion of Painter 81
Murphy, order allowing complaint to be
amended; order allowing amendment and
order continuing case till Oct 9th, 1891.
Nathaniel Leavitt VS.. Union Pacific
Railway company; trial, Maloney & Per
kins for plaintiff, w. Van Colt for defend
ant; defendant consented to allow iudg
ment to be taken against 1t for $50 and
costs OF suit; offer accepted.
A. H. Nelson VS.. James Cassin; on mo-
ton of w l.. Maginnis, order allowing
supplementary answer to be withdrawn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
A Burglar Fooled,

Judge Fitzgerald imposed sentence upon
about as tough a looking character in police
court yesterday that ever walked in the
streets of Ogden city. 1t will be remem-
bered that Officer Charles Felker ''spottedn
fellow and arrested him in the driveway
at the rear of the Broom hotel one evening
last week, who carried with him complete
outfit of burglar tools. The fellow gave MS
name as Joseph Brown. Marshal Metcalf
began investigating the character of the
man. and il was found that Sheriff Fellows,
of Winnemucca. New, had had some deal
ings with this man, and he at once began
communication with the sheriff, from whom
it was learned that the tough was known
there as William Brannan. He served a
sentence in the Nevada state peniteD tiary
for burglary, and was liberated about three
months ago. Prior to this he served a
sentence of two years in the Cali
1ornia state penitentiary. AT Winnie
mucca lie was arrested on the
charge of selling whisky to Indians, and
served a sentence of about two months for
that About the time he left there the
town was burned down, and q number of
safes were cracked open. This man I'M
doubtedIy belongs TO gang Of professional
house breakers and robbers, and about ten
days ago there was hardly night passed
but what some work of this kind was per-
petrated right here in Ogden. He engaged
room at the european noIel anu Tue mig ut
he stayed there things were missed from
several rooms. A few days before his ar
rest he was seen with a valse filed with
chewing gum, which he was endeavoring to
dispose of to a number of confectionery
dealers. Whether he was successful in
getting rid Of it or not has not been
learned.
He has the appearances of being a char
Rcter that is hard to keep in jail. Night
before last he broke tn bail of bucket in
his cell, picked the lock and walked into the
hallway. Before he had an opportunity to
try the stability of the door leading out of
the hallway, he was discovered and locked
up again secure in an iron cage.
The Judge made the sentence as heavy as
he could, and ordered rooms in the county
jail for a period of six months, with an ad-
uitionsl fine of $500, which means in all,
about eighteen months.
When the Judge announced his sentence
the fellow was at first thuDderstruck, but
after moments hesitation, leaned back in
his chair and remarked, "that he was right
at home in jall, and that if the police had
waited little longer, they might have
found more than they did,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
General Gieanings.

The Ogden Medical society held meet
ina last night
Ogden Hiles came up from the capital on
legal business yesterday.
b. H. Jones, of Brigham City, was in the
Junction City yesterday.
William A. Beggs came up from Salt
Lake yesterday on business.
Henry Stamm has returned from pros
pecting tour in the mountains.
Cleveland's ministries are booked for
the Grand next Friday and Saturday.
The great Democratic demonstration al
the Grand opera house to- morrow night.
Work is progressing very nicely on the
new Cassin block on Washington avenue.
Fanny Davenport presented LA Tosca''
to a large audience at the Grand last even
ing.
The police have been making some lively
raids on the houses of prostitution about
the city.
Hoyt Sherman and P. l.. Williams rep
resented Salt Lake in the junction City
yesterday.
Il. Jarvis, of the Bear River Canal com