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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31
Missed Himself.

A French landed proprietor and a
colonel of dragons quaITeled, and a
challenge to duel followed. Blood
only could wash out the insult that
one had put upon the other. 1t was
determined that the duel should be
"a rAmericain, that is, that lots
should be drawn and that the loser
should retire and shoot himself.
The next morning the opponents
and their seconds met at small cafe
outside the town. Lots were duly
drawn; the landed proprietor was
the winner
The colonel took his bad fortune
calmly; he wrote a few lines upon a
piece of paper, which he handed to
his second, took an affectionate fare
well of all, and forgave his more
fortunate adversary, as a Christian
gentleman ought to do.
Then, accepting the loaded pistol,
he retired to an adjoining room and
closed the door. The rest of the
party remained breathlessly awaiting
the detonation which was to convey
to them the finale of the tragedy.
AT last it came. Eagerly they ran
to the door of the fatal chamber,
which was thrown open and dis
closed the supposed defunct duellist
standing on the threshold grasping
the smoking weapon.
Good gracious, gentlemenr ex-
claimed he with bland smile. Us
1t not unfortunatel ! have missed
myselfl"-Youths Companion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31
HE sYMPArHIzEp.

bat the other Didn't Seem 70 Take II
in tho Right Spirit.
Lt was on a Greenpoint ferryboat. We
had just left the Brooklyn side when q
middle aged man, who was well dressed
and had business look about him, was
noticed searching all his pockets in a
nervous and hurried manner. He at
once attracted the attention Of thirty or
forty people, and as the search continued
sympathy and interest were gradually
aroused. The same thought occurred to
all-he had lost his wallet; and pres
emily an oldish man with q butchers
apron on went up to him and inquired:
Lost anything, neighbour
Eyes, my wallet"
"ThAt's too bad. Have much money
in it2"
"About sixty dollars, believe"
''Shoo! When did you miss itr
"Just now"
II declared Mebbe you dropped it on
the floor around here somewhere"
The old man went around the cabin
and out on the passageways, looking as
carefully as If for needle, and after
three or four minutes returned to say: 81
can't find hide nor hair Of it. Perhaps
you had your pocket picked"
II don't think So"
"Wall, you can't tell. | lost two
allus thought feller who said he was a
Judge picked it out O. my pocket. IN
look the crowd over and see If there is
any suspicious lookin people aboard"
"You needn't do that. I'm quite sure
no one robbed me-"
: "Better be on the safe side, you know.
II there's a piclcpocket aboard we all
want to know it. Pm allus wilhn to
help neighbor in trouble.
He went spoolring around with an Old
Sleuth expression on his face, while the
crowd began to enjoy the affair and
watch his movements. He made the
rounds Of the boat and returned to say:
''Haven't spotted anybody, neigh
bor."
''very we'll. Well let the matter
drop" replied the loser.
"Whatl Give up lookin for sixty dol
larsl We mustn't do it. Say, neighbor,
are you sure you didn't leave it around
the house? Any man is apt to do that
once in awhile, you know. If your wife
Is anything like mine and she finds it
she'll hook at least ten dollars of the
"We will drop the matter" said the
loser, who was looking over his morning
paper.
''It seems great pity to lose them
sixty dollars" observed the old man.
"Mebbe you didn't leavei it to home after
all. You didn't stop anywhere to get a
nip, did your
"Siri want to drop this matterl"
sternly replied the victim.
Don't want to find your walletg'
''No, sirl"
''Nor talk about it9'
''No, sir!"
"Nor have any of my help;"
''No. sirl"
"All right?' said the old man as he
backed off and sat down. "Ive shown
that l am willing to help neighbor in
trouble, and that clears me. You may
have left 1t under your pillar, or you
may have left 1t in the saloon where you
got your cocktail. If you don't care.
don't I'd like TO know what you got
mad about all of sudden, but I'm not
goin to ask. can be just as proud as
you can, and hope your wife will find
it and hook every blamed old dollar in
it."-New York Evening World
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31
pinners Cor london children,

The Princess Christian was present
on Saturday afternoon at the Memo
rial hall, FarTingdon street, at a
demonstration of halfpenny dinners
for schools, the children present be-
ing from the Alma Board school. A
fund has been organized by the Lon
don Vegetarian society and the Bread
and Food Reform league, its aim be-
ing to teach practically the advan-
tages of wholesome, nourishing food
by means of school children's din
ners, and specimen meals to missions
and other institutions.
At the Alma, East Lanermid West
Ham Board schools the dinners have
been given with decided success for
some years, the children greatly ben
efting by the meal and the teachers
finding more willing and apt pupils.
The organizers of the fund believe
that by practically teaching the ad-
vantages of these staple foods-and by
encouraging their supply In poor dis
tricts it will enable the toiling mil
lions to obtain cheap, healthy, nom-
ishing food.
The fund also aims at removing
the ignorance which prevails ON the
subject of health and food reform by
organizing entertainments, lantern
lectures and cookery deinonstratiotls,
at which short practical addresses
are given explaining the advantages
of wholesome foods and the prin-
ciples of hygiene; and it is stated
that health councils and exhibitions
will be organized in the parliament.
airy districts to direct the attention
Of all classes of society to this impor-
tant subject. London Times.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

Geo. E. Good, the druggist, takes
especial pleasure In supplying his
customers with the best medicines
ohtainable. Among the many ex-
csllent preparations on his shelves
may be mentioned Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, favorite during
the winter months on account Of
its great success in the cure Of colds.
There Is nothing that will loosen IA
severe cold 80 quickly, or 80 prompt
~ relieve the luugs. Then 1t count
eracts any tendency towards pneu-
monia. IT is pleasant and safe to
take, and fully worthy Of its popu-
laritY.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

Syrup"

For children a n1edi-
n Cough cine should be abso-
.aa c.o,,, lutely reliable. A
49, O mother must be able to
Medicine. pin her faith TO it as to
her Bible. 1t must
contain nothing violent, uncertain,
or dangerous. 1t must be standard
in material and manufacture. 1t
must be plain and simple to admin
lister; easy and pleasant to take.
The child must like it. 1t must be
prompt in action, giving immedi-
ate relief, as childrens' troubles
come quick, grow fast, and end
fatally or otherwise in very short
time. 1t must not only relieve quick
but bring them around quick, as
children chafe and fret and spoil
their constitutions under long CON
hnement. 1t must do its work in
moderate doses. A large quantity
of medicine in child is not desira-
bic. 1t must not interfere with the
child's spirits, appetite or general
health. These things suit old as
well as young folks, and make Ro-
schee's German Syrup the favorite
family medicine. a
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31
HOW woMsN voTe.


some Amusing Charactcristic Episodes
In Ba1loting At IcImira.
When the women were voting foi
school commissioners in District No
1, reporter stopped in and asked z
few questions as 10 how the ladies
managed it. The first lady the re
porter questioned startled him with
the reply:
"Oh, have we got to tell everybody
how we voter
"Oh. mol certainly not. wouldn't
have you tell me for the world; it's
against the law, said the reporter.
"Oh, well then, don't care who
knows how vote" and with that
the lady unrolled a small bundle of
paper and cautiously extracted a
ticket which looked as though it had
been folded up and pressed out with
a hot fiatiron.
There it is, and she held up tti-
umphantly before the reporters eyes
ticket with John r. Joslyn's name
ON it.
'fWhy do you vote for him9" asked
the reporter.
well, / don't know"
Perhaps it is because he is better
looking than Dr. Parke in your esti-
mationT
mo, that isn't it at all"
"Then perhaps you admire his poll
ticsY"
mo, that isn't it, either. Mrs.
said she was going to vote for
Mr.. Joslyn because his family lived
near hers. and l thought l would
too.
The lady then carefully arranged
her hat, took the ballot in her hand
as daintily as if she were picking
bonbon out of a box, and handed it
to the teller,
Next came a lady who was in a
hurry and said she had to vote right
away, so she could hurry back home
to get supper. A lady in hurry is
a dangerous thing to molest or OPP
pose, and all the men down in Dis
trict No. / seem to agree on that
point They all made way for her
without saying word, and she
handed in her ballot and got away so
quickly that she was nearly home by
the time the teller had shouted,
Name, please2"
The next lady was ready with her
name and gave it simultaneously
with her ballot. Number, please9"
asked the teller
'Oh, now, you are just like those
horrid telephone girls. Every time
any one rings the bell they shout
out, Number, please / have just
got a good mind not to tell you"
'Then you can't vote"
That proved too strong an argu-
ment and the lady gave up her num-
Der.
One thing that rather nonplused
the tellers was a woman who gave
her name as So-and-so, and the very
next one gave the same name and
the same address. 1t was evident,
however, that the tellers didn.t want
to get into any argument over it, and
they took the ballot and deposited it
without asking any questions.
One thing noticeable was that the
ladies all come in cliques, usually
six or eight together, and they all
lived neighbors, The way one voted
they all voted. The majority of the
ladies held their ballots wide open,
although once in awhile one would
be folded up to the smallness of a
postage stamp. The ladies all seemed
TO enjoy voting, which was evidenced
by the statement of one who said she
would like to stick in two or three
ballots. --Elmira On. " Gazette.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

We should eat to live and not live
10 eat. Decide what and how much
you, as an individual, need, and take
that and nothing more. Put your
bodily desires under the direction Of
the spirit which should always hold
the mastery II you hope to have
health or happiness. Halls journal
OF Health.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

Street Urchin--Saay, gimme another
one O. them five cent cigars.
Dealer-By the way, here's cracked
ten cent Cigar you can have at the same
price. Paste paper around it and it will
smoke all right,
Urchin-I can't smoke them ten cent
cigars. Them is made out o. terbaclter,
an they makes me sick. Good News.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31
wire Fences as Lightning Conductors.


The data collected by insurance
companies that issue policies on cat
tie show that distinct increase in
risk is caused by the use of wire
fences ON farms, The number of
cattle reported as killed by lightning
is very large. In the majority of
cases the cattle were near the wire
fences at the moment of their bein,
struck, and so convinced are the
companies that the metal strands By
acting as conductors of electricity
increase the chances against the life
of the cattle that they are making a
modification OF the conditions ON
which such insurance is given, New
York Telegram.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31
Dld Not aura An ,he rime.

Awkward Barber Does this razor hurt
you, sirg
Patient Customer Only when II gets
under the akin. .-Good News.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31
BuokIen,s ArnlcaIsalve,

The Best saIve IN the world for Cuts,
Brutses, sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tettef, Chapped Hands, Chi iplains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and POSI-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. Il
or fnnney refunded. Price, 26 cents ~
bnx. For sale by Dan'l j. Fry, 226 Com y,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31
A LIfe Pre.erver.

A beggar soliciting aims stated that
but for his dog he would have long since
died Of starvation.
"But for your dogy" inquired COM
passionate soul.
Yes, ma'am. l have sold it three
times and each time it has come home
again. "-Nouvelles a Ia Main.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

a synopsis Of the MISUNDERSTANDING M
Selling Prices.

synopsis Of the Notwithstanding nnt
Selling Prices.
REVISED QUOTATIONS.
RETAIL PRICES
Shoulders Sugar curod,per lb,lO.
breakfast bacon 10
Haps-5ugar cured, per ID. l056c
BEEF b6pl1>6
porIr--S "a 10
Mutton--senl2j%c.
1Iaotlly seed-Per pound, Sc; selling
Red clover seed Per pound, lac.
White clover seed--per pound, 1Oc. =
Aisike--l8c per pound.
Red top--lOc per pound.
lincoln Gfass--l21<c per pOundd
Rye lirass--l0c per pOunt.
Orchard Grass lie per pound.
New potatoes f0c per busnel.
Canned Fruit Peaches, ~ OG apricot,
S. O0 biackbefriee, ST. corn, best grades
800 tomatoes 81 so, string beams 81 bOi
green peas 81 S5; per doz. In tw0 10 ....ll, cans.
Fresh Vegetables. --POtatoes 40c, carrots
sec: parsnips 75c; onions &c per ID.
fish salmon 6,df0c per 10; sturgeon 09
7c per ib.sn1all fish l0c per ID; salt salmon
79l0c per 10.
BUYING PRICES.
Whoa0-8ic net
fiour-Per barrel, $500, best 1876 lbs,
Oats--Per bushel, 3D1351zc.
Barley-Per bushel, 40GD45c.
Bran--Per ton, S2l 90 lt mill, sacked.
fnOft6--fef bDn, ~ w 5stChcu.
Chep--Per ton, $500 sacked.
WOoi--17c 10 co.
fe1gs-35c per dozen.
POtafOes--Per bushel, 20c
Corn meal-5c per pound.
Cheese--l2tGl4c per pound.
Dried piums--Pef 10. DGD7c
Dried prunes-per ID. l0Ql2c
Butter--2508Jc per pound for good
Larei--l0,Dlzc per ID
Hams--Per pound, llpl2c.
bacon sides--0tpiV per lb.
Ghoulders--S19c per IN.
Chickens Id zoe per pO1nd.
Turkeys 10 10 2c 10,
Geese 760s per lb.
bucks, l2,Sper lb
Hops, 8l0l4c.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

Jaek--It's pretty hard to guess girls
age correctly.
Toni can tell you a good way TO
lind out.
jack-Howg
Tcm-Asl her, and then add one-thiri.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

Ls Riehau's Golden RaIsam No.
Cures Chaneres, hrst and sScond s,eo'.s'
Sores en- the Legs and Bsdy; Sore Fars
Eyes, Nose, etc, Copper-colored Biotchesl
nyphlht.s CAtarrh, diseased Scalp, ard All
primary forms OF the disease known a,
syphilis. Price, S5 90 per HofeIe-
LIE Hichau's Golden aaIsa1n NO
Cures-Tertlary, Mercurlal ayphilitie Rhe,,'
matsm, Pains In the Bones, Pains In ths
Head, back Of the Mex, liberated sore
Throat syphilitie Rash, Lumps and con.
tactea Corus, Stiffness Of The Limbs. and
eradicates All disease from the system
whether caused By indisrsetion or abnsi
q Mercury, leaving the blood pure and
healthy. Price IS 90 per Bo1fIe.
lie Rlchau'a Golden siianfsh AMI.
doto Tor the cure 81 0onorrh1a. Cleot
Irritation Gravel, and all Urinary o. Gent
ssl disarrangoments. Price - 50 per
q Riehaa's Golden spanish In.
lection, Tor severe cases OF Gonorrh9a,
snsn1aena.osy s Slec, stEieturea6e- Prizes
80 kkichau's Golden Ointment
Tor The effective heAlingol syphilitic sorcs
and eIuptions. Price 81 90 per Bon.
Lo Eichnu'a Golden pIl s-Nerr
and Brain treatment; Loss u physical pow
e.. excess Or OTcT-uork. rnosIlAlIon, etc
Price - 90 per Box.
Isnlo and NcrvlnA,
ssnt eFeryuhere. O. q ~, 1aolrllg paalef
per o<prc4A
The RICHARDS DRUG CO, Aneufs
Soo a 6In mAnKET BT,
San fFano1seo. o.
~A~otAno sEmy guEa
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31
University,
SALEM, OBEGON,

Is lust the place TO go for irst-class
education. It's Normal Course oilers
every advantage OF any uuilEai
school with all the benefits Of degree
and state diploma aud nmny spec
ialties.
Excellent courses for business
college, Preparatory ,Collegs, Art, ~ u,
sic, Theology, Law. Medicine ana
Pharmacy. -
second term opens Nov. l6lh.
Third term opers Feb. /, 1877.
For circular address,
REV. GEO. WHITAk ER.p. ID
President.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31
AnennmnlAlInr.

Clubberly Has the boy been here with
the package from my tailor'ss
Servant Yes, sir.
Clubberly-rhen. where is il?
Seryant-lle said as long as you were
out. sir, he would call again with it to-
morrow. .--Clothier and Furnisher
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

A full line OF imported ana
wooiens. Aiso a cOlnpleie sinei, Domestic
a9s aaq9stp9,lshiog 9,oll goods: Al The latest ~ gents
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

q T. RICHARDSON. Attorney az law
-. Office up stairs IA front roOfns Of nfv'
Bush block. corner Commercial and Con-, 1
streets, Salem, oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

r. n. BONHAM. W.H. HorMk.
DoNHAM q bOLMfs, Attorneys at Law
ID Office Ia Bushs block, between state
aud Court, on Coml ST.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-31

John A. CARsDN, Attorney at law
- hc1ms and 4, Lada a bush's bank
building, Salem, vrs gen sllyr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-07
DESERTIONS.
ARRESTED FOR sTEALIYG JEwELRY.

Bernard Bannlster, the colorcd man who was Ar
rested in Pttsfed, Mass, on Friday by Detective
Sergeant Hanley on q warrant charging him with
the larceny of 81 800 worth of Iewery and clothing
from Herbert o. Chambers, Of the Edison Electric
Light Company, was brought 10 this city yesterday
morning and arraigned before Justice Kelly in Jcfer
son Market Court Mr.. Chambers lived at No. 334
West Twenty thiTJl-st Bannster the janitor OF
the house. Last May Mr.. Chambers had to leave the
city on business and gave up his apartments, but
left about 81 500 worth of jewelry aud clothing in
trunk, which he placed in the care OF BanniSter.
When Mr.. Chambers returned 10 this city week
ago, he found that the trunk had been broken open
and the contents stolen. Bannister had given up his
place as tanitor and Mr. Chambers, on learning that
he was in Pittsield, secured walTat for his arrest
on O charge OF stealing the articles.
Bannister denied the charge when he was arTaigned
in court YESTERDAY and held for further examine
ton in default Of -, 800 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-07
4 DECISION nEGARpryq NAVY OFFICERS.

A circular has been issued by the Navy Department
which interests every officer In the Navy, and IS
especallv gratifying to those who have had some
cause TO complain OF what they have deemed an IL
Justice II is opinion of the Attorney General con-
corning the full effect of a court martial upon the
standing OF the officer suspended and those who have
been promoted over him during such suspension The
case submitted that Of a commander who had
been suspended from duty for two years and to retain
his number IN his grade until the expiration OF his
sentence Before the sentence expired the unexc
cuted portion was remtted, but in the meanwhile two
officers had been promoted above him. The com
mander held that the remission In the nature Of
nardon and equivalent TO a complete restoration To
all the rights he would have had had he not been
courtmartlaled at all hence, he sought to be restored
TO the position in his grade above the two officers
promoted IN the Interim AS several others had
made similar claims, the question was submitted to
the Attorney General whose decision IS that the re-
mission Of the unexecuted portion Of the sentence Is
not retroactive.
lie says in part: "The sentence rendered by
authority of law gives the law in this case, and
section 4G7 Revised Statutes must in Its application
accord with the sentence. The form Of the re-
hitting order IS not qualification of the original SEN
tence, neither Is IL an absolute pardon I0r to
committed. The sentence IS Icither declared VOu
nor vacated; the uneXecuted portion \ IetilIle1;
While an absolute pardon might, uCder the rue lnIl
Gated, reinstate the officers sentenced an oruer "
the Secretary Of the Navy RENTING tne uheAe0uteu
portion OF the sentence cannot IN NY opuo' Ri tJb
duce that result That portion of the senlooc Will
operated to place the two officers ABOVE INC
sentenced upon tho list executed al inc ua0 w
the order OF repisson. and was thecoreit ~ yn1
opinion that the question submitted snoulu W "i'-
swored In the negative"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-07
HELD FOR HORSE SIZZLING

David Alnisted, OF No. 2,I1o Grand Boulevard, was
prisoner in the Yorkville Police Court yesterday,
charged with stealing pair of horses valued at O0O
the property of Orlando s. Johnson, OF Scranton Penn
II that the horses had been turned out the farm
NJ william s Brooks at Jeromeave. and One-hundred
and seyenty-seooDd St.. where tile defendant is alleged
IN have taken them. Andrew Wick, OF No. 24l West
Thirty ghtllst bought Of the animals for s6o and
George A. Feldt, Of No. 1G4 Fast One-hundred and
twenty.ninth.s st. bought the other for $50. Officer
parrett overheard some men talking about clipping
horses as a means of disguise His suspicious were
aroused and he investigated, with the result That lie
o,rod both horses had them identified by their owner
toiInd and arrested the who sold them Justice
Mcwahnn held Arnisted in S2 800 bail for General
sssons and out the horses In the custody Of tie ocsr
o,1in1 the action of the District-Attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-07
cptyD COMMANDER wGoWy,s ADDRESS.

The address OF Grand Commander George Mctiowu
at the concave Of the Grand Commandery Of Knights
Templar at saratoga on Tuesday was declared to DO
one Of the most complete documents Of its character
ever presented to the knights 1emplar of this state
1t was report OF his official acts, the condition Of
the various Communicates and recommendations con-
corning the management Of the affairs of the organza
ton as experience seemed 10 warrant speaking Of
Ascalon Castle the asylum q Bethlehem Commandery
at Mount Vernon which the officers OF the Grand Com
mandery dedicated on May 1, Mr.. McGOwn paid
this compliment TO The Tribune: II Is safe TO say
that this asylum has not its counterpart I'm existence,
and may therefore be justified in reproducing the
following description, which appeared In The New
York Tribune He then read the article In full, and
It Is incorporated in the published proceedings Of
the conclave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-07
TO UYEEIL THEIR MONUMENT.

The soldiers and sailors monument at Yonkers
will be unveiled and dedicated on Thursday, september
II, at 80 O'Clock p. m. The monument Is hand
some shaft mounted a pedestal with four figures
grouped about the base and one on the top of the
column 1t has been erected by an association whose
officers are: President Charles f. GOrton; vice pres
idents John C. shots and Galusha .. Baich treas
urer John W. Oliver; secretary, f. Alexander HoGs-
ton. The dedication committee consists of William L,
Ieermance j. Irving Burns, John c. shots. Matthew
II. Ellis and James V: Lawrence Among others
Charles r. OTIS, J. Harvey Bell, Joseph f. Day,
s r Quick. Edward Underhill. +. ShOnnam, >. III.
rbover F. Belknap, James steward. J. c. p. Holden,
" r. Lawrence, Mayor James Millward. 4. o. Kirk
wood A. Kipp, f. 4. Quick, Charl's Il. Allison,
William Welsh. Wat.r Thomas William +. Molnr,
and William Allen Butler,