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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
READING IN BED.
A Delightful Pastifne which Plays the
Deuce with the Gas Bill

Deuce with the Gas Bill
And who is there so cold-blooded and cal
cuating as would rise from communion
with a treasured book for the purpose OF
putting out a cheap and worldly illuminator'
asks Eugene Field in the Chicago News.
There are some, we know, who shrewdly
avail themselves OF an ingenious patented
arrangement which is attached to gas leti
it has appended thereto two slender CHAINS,
one of which turns up and the other OF
which turns down the gas. II the reader
does not get too far gone in his delightful
avocation, tits easy enough TO reach one
hand feebly up and pull at the chain which
abates the light Sull, the confirmed, the
simon-pure, the glorious bed-reader, never
extinguishes his light; 'twould strike hlm
as a kind of PROCLAMATION to turn from a
feast with Horace or with Dome to the vul-
gar and debasing occupation Of putting out
gas or blowing down a lamp chimney or Of
putting at a candle. He lets the light blaze
away, God bless him and presently his
wife patters in fom yonder chamber deter
mined this time that she will wake him
up and give him a round scolding for his
heartless extravaganza; but when the dear
lady sees HIM slumbering so peacefully,
his precious book just beyond his fingers,
his face illumined by the smile that ac-
crues from sanity dreams-she relents,
she extinguishes the blazing light herself,
and conscious of having done her duty as
a wife and as an economist she patters
back again TO that yonder chamber. There
IS no doubt or trouble about this, every
wife will do 1t seven times a week, provid-
ing she has been caught young, well broken
and discreetly trained.
To become a true lecto-bibliophile one
must rid his mind Of all such paltry and
worldly considerations as seem to consti
tute Mr.. W. Davenport Adams insuperable
objections to the practice of reading in
bed. The man who dlscourages the prac-
tice because gas is s1.50 a thousand, or
kerosene oil thirty cents a gallon, or can
dies fifteen cents a dozen-that man was
never meant by the gods immortal for a
lecto-bbliophile. Xenias was reproached by
Erictheus for having attended one Of
M8cenas' feasts.
"Why do you chide met" asked the old
man.
Because" said Erictheus, ''you, being a
philosopher, have encouraged by your pres
ence prohigate that wastes his sesterces
upon pheasants and Falernian."
"By the gods cried Xenias, ~ had no
mind to those things, but l do remember
with exceeding joy that we had five hours
of the pOet Horace
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

w. l.. galloway, Of Eugene, is in
Salem this afteruOon.
c. J. Curtis, Of Astoria, was IN the
city yesterday afternoon.
Senator Walter Sinclair, Of Co
guile, Coos county, is in the city.
Judge Strahan went up to AL
bany last night to spend Sunday.
Senator r. II. Tongue, Of Hills
boro, Washington, is at The Villa
mette.
Representative A. II. Cook, of
Ellensburg, Coos county, arrived in
the city to-day.
VIM, Westacott, the restaurant
man, made flying trip to Portland
yesterday afternoon.
Hon. jeff Myers, Of Scio, came
down TO Salem this afternoon and
is now at The Willamette.
Senator Theodore Cameron, Of
Uniontown, Jackson county, came
in on the overland this morning.
Geo. Conn, of Linkville, brother
to our townsman, l.. X. Conn, is in
the city on business, and visiting.
Capt. r. J. Buford, agent at 81
letz Indian reservation, is taking a
holiday lay-of at Salem for few
days.
Representative II. B. Miller, Of
Grants Pass, Josephine county, is
in Salem ready for the legislative
work.
Senator G. A. Cogswell, Of Lake
view, Lake county, is among the
Legislators who have arrived in the
city.
A. McCully and j. Quinn went up
to Corvallis last night, and will
board the steamer Hoag as engineer
and assistant, respectively.
Representative j. f.. Blundell, of
Douglas county, came down from
Canyonville yesterday, and is now
talking politics in the capital city.
f.. b. Gambee, Of Alba, Umatilla
county, has engaged rooms and will
be in Salem during his work of
representing his county in the legis-
lature.
The JOURNAL has a card from City
Treasurer SwafIord which will APP
pear tomorrow.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09


The JOURNAL gives space To an
able report OF city Engineer, Alouzo
Gesner Every citizen should read
t.. Mr, Gesner deserves great credit
for presenting these matters so clear
ly, The subject Of paying our
streets should be taken up at once
and acted upon. Nothing would
heautlfy, improve and metropslitan-
We Salem 50 much as having its
leading streets paved aud then kept
perfectly clean 10y police supervision.
M other but yitritied brick, block
stone or asphalIum pavemcnts
should Toe put in, Wood only de
Gays and renders good SANITARY cor.
ditlous aud cleanliness impossible.
To pave these streets wsuld make
salem a scene Of industry for 1881
aud advance the value OF all adioin-
ing property frum two % five times
the cost OF paving, The new al.
mmistmliou will be- we'll tho't OF II
il is successful in pushing the pave
ing ot cur principal streets 10 sue
cy-sul termination, Mayor VIII
Jams strongly recommended pave.
ing two years ago, bu his sugges-
Iions were not followed up 10y action
on the part of the council, Because
cur counc.lmen set no salaries is not
good excuse tor re0lsing 20 take up
this matter.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

SOMEWHAT FRoS rN,-These
chilly mornings Il Is no uncommon
sight To see mon who have been try
ingto get along without an ovcrcoat
dRwing their ears into their shirt
collars To keep warm, The better
thing 10 do would be 10 get one of
those superior overcoats for song at
the Wooden Mil.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

WANTS As ELEcruc Roam. An
agent OF an electric car system is In
Albany endeayoring Io conuuoe the
street car company that electricity
h the only .power that should bt
used on street ears, The company
are now considering his proposition
aud lhe nmor Is that iu the spring
the company viii make some exton.
sions and will probably iutroduc,
oleNlrlrllN.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

Tho Es...ties OF the present day 20,
h groluc'.oa OF everything thatwin
eoaduce 90 thc ratenal welfare and
comfort olmaUkiaJ are almost unlim.
'ted and when syrup ofl1gs was FIRST
produced the world was euriched with
the only PeFiec' laxative known, as il
Is the only remedy which Is truly
pleasing and refreshing 70 the taste
and prompt and saectual to cleanse
The system gvuIly in the Spring-tims
o., la fact az amy tims. and the better
Il Is knoNu the more popular il be.
comes
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

WILL START UP MoNDAY.-The
Capital LAUNDERING mills will resume
operations Monday. The mill has
been lying idle for several weeks on
account Of not having logs enough
10 keep them busy all fall aud win.
ter. They have now II small raft of
logs on hand which were cut aud
put In a boom few miles above this
city ana were towcd down few
days ago. They also have n mum
ber Of logs which were left on the
flats by the floods of last winter,
and were rated n short time ago
and are now In the boom at the mill.
The mill can fiud ready sale for all
the lumber they can make. Build.
ers have been compelled 10 send to
Mil City and other points for lum-
ber 10 meet the demands of the
building interests OF the city. The
mill now has logs enough TO keep
the wheels Of that establishment
turning for several weeks,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
GILBERT 4 PATTERSON,

Dealers in Groceries, Crockery,
Glassware, Paints, Oils, varniShes,
Brushes, WindOwgIass, Etc. Sole
Agents for Epicure Tea and Big
Can Baking Powder
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

WILL STAND 4 FREEZE. Tho
cold weather already has begun to
make some Of the farmers ask the
question, "will the fall sown grain
stand hard freeze Some of the
farmers say there Is no danger Of a
"freeze out as the ground is not
wet enough to do serious damage
the ordinary cold weather has set
la now, seems probable, The
fall sown grain is reported as look.
ing well, aud good stand has been
.enurrh.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

AN ON TIMER. Mr. John Dill
lard, who Is now located near Rose.
burg, is Ia the city to-day. In a
short conversation with him a JoUR-
NAL reporter learued that Mr. Dil.
lard came 10 Salem In 1850 lie WAS
a minister ~ the Cumberland Pres,
byterlan church, aud ofilciatcd foT
that society on French prairie for
two years, La this capacity he per.
formed the first marriage ceremony
In Salem, being that Of Mr. John
Kaiser. The event took place out
on Mil onek, and the license was
Issued by |, \, Gilbert, who was the
county clerk az that Time. Mr. Dn-
lard will probably leave Tor his home
this evening.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

o. n. @. ELECTIoN.-M Monday,
Jan. 18th Is the time set for the
election Of field officers Of the Oregon
National Guard. Two Offices are
now vacant, being those Of Colonel
aud Major. y. G. Smith, Colonel
and NJ. w. Hunt Lieut.. Colonel re-
signed and S. l.. Lowell, Major was
promoted to the Office Of Licutenent
Colonel. Those two offices will be
filed at the election Monday and
any Others that may be caused by
promotion or resignation. Lieut..
Lowell will probably bc promoted to
the position of Colonel. a large
number of soIdlerile people will be
In Salem on Monday, the same day
on which the Legislature meets. II
the members Of that body see hume
rous men in blue they need not
think they are being guarded 10y the
militia.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

UrnoIsrER;- Keller n Marsh
have secured the services OF Mr.
Cottrcll, Of Buffalo, \. ~ an eNpe,
rienccd upholstcrer OF twenty years
Ia tue work, Work OF any dvsorip-
ton will be attended TO at rcasona-
ble rates. l.S.tL
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
Assignee Nouse.

Persons indebted Ia the late firm
of Cox A Rnggs. lusolyvnt are her,-
by notified that they must -ttle up
immediately or su.is viii he ln.
siliuiVd iOT collection.
". A. CONRAD.
Assignee of Cox A Roegs insolv,uts.
salem, Jan ., 'al.
l.aSd.lw
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

ACCGDENTs:--Joe Albright, jani-
itor at the state house met with an
accident yesterday afternoon that
will keep him in his room for a few
days. While carrying in some fur.
niture he fell on the steps and was
severely hurt in the side----One Of
the men putting up the new tele-
egraph poles had a narrow escape
yesterday afternoon. They had
dug the dirt away from around the
foot Of the pole and then one man
went up to cut the wires loose; He
was something over thirty feet above
the ground and when he cut the
wires the pole started TO fall, While
it was going over he run down
about ten feet-and was just making
preparation to jump when the pole
caught on the bank and stopped
falling, leaving him abont fifteen
feet In the air. He kept his presence
Of mind, but looked very much
scared when he reached the ground.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

JAS. ncuham & Co.'s leaders on
ladies aud gents shoe, arc bringing
the largest run OF trade that hrm
has Yet had, They have ene special
bargain that plcascs every lady
hiINtr
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

Coon PANlN0.-Whether the
siWc,s arc paved or not one thing Is
certain, the muuvn' wagons are sum
10 drive up 90 farnr \ Co.'S for
HmNeFlns. ~
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

SCIENCE on FURNISHING, The
greatest science la furnishing a
house Is 10 get just what you want,
aud at such figures as are within
Your reach, Bucu, the furniture
dealer affords these opportunities
10 buyers.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

SIR KNIGHTS, Captain Babcock
has returned from his trip to Ash.
land, where he was ordered to lnstl,
tute Malta commandery, knights
Templar, the first commandery OF
this rank of Masons In the Southern
half of Oregon aud the fourth or.
ganized In the state. MIR. Babcock
IL "A member Of the Albany com
mandery, aud instituted the new
lodge with impressive and appropri.
ate ceremonies. knights were In at,
tendance from all Southern parts OF
Oregon, II, G.. Reames, OF jackson
Vile, was elected eminent command,
er aud w. II. Atkinson. OF Ashland,
genemlisslmo. Mr., Babcock report,
Ashland as nourishing, and that the
Masonic orders there coutemplat,
adding "A story To their building.
He let It leak out, indirectly that
the visiting Masons had not been IN
used at Ashland.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

SLOW Work. Work seems to be
progressing very slowly Ia the mat
ter Of starting up the Capitol Flour
ing mills. In fact there seems to
bc little or nothing being done at
the mill. 1t is hard to learn what
causes the delay In starting the
wheels of that immense establish
ment to turning. When the new
milling company of the Willamette
valley was incorporated the people
thought they understood who the
new managers would be. What
they may he doing among them.
selves and keeping from the public
Is unknown, The people of this
city would much prefer TO see the
real work begun ut the mills.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

The most pure candy for the least
coin can always be had at Strong's
restaurant.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
HELLENBRAND'S
Eating ParlOB& Candy Mandatory
2e5 Commercial Street
Bl-LoFFARE

- leai hesu.lf pn'e1 SeNt1 trln nto3 o C.ock
A nice variety ~ Ne-etH bles. etc, etc.
Als1 iea, c'f'oa or milk with an - cent
meals without tAtui charge.
thoioe Cgars, Imported An nomestic,
always on nard.
Porter House steak aud Eslgs------s0 cents
lrhder Loin steak and Egss--- - 81 cents
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

Krausse Bros special store orna-
ment these days, aside from that
piano, Is a large line of handsome
lady customers buying those reliable
shoes. Nopaper soIes or counters at
this store.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
LOCAL MARKET.

Wheat, net 62l cents per bu.
Hops, active; 2s to S2 cents per ID.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

NollNt-Au musicians Who Wish Ia
~ ioua muaigal sls,ieiy will plas,ss, ltaVr
lhcif nsmys a. Diamonds muse housr Al
~ CcmmVrclel strgcL ls-lN
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

The Authentic WebSter's Una,
bridged Dictionary, comprising tn,
issues of 1864, '79 & 'S4, copyrighted
property OF the undersigned, is nov
Thoroughly Revised and Enlarged
and as a distinguishing title, boar
the name OF Webster's 1nterna.
tiona1 Dictionary.
EDITORIAL work upon this revision
has been in active progress for over
Ten Year.. Not less than se Ons Hun. han
been engaged upon it.
Over 100000 expended In III
preparation before the first copJ
was printed.
Critical comparison with any othst
Dictionary is invited. Get the BeH
G. & C. MERRIAM s. CO., Publisher
Springfield, Mass, u. s. A.
Sold by all Booksellers. illustrated psmphletirs.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

CLOTHING F0R rHE Pooh. some
of the good ladies OF salem have col,
lecied aud on haad quite supply OF
warm clothing, which can be had
by anyone who Is needy by apply.
Ing at the JOURNAL ofiloe. Anyone
knowing persons thus la need can
do a good work by eidlng la the
proper distribution al these supplies.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
LANDS.

The undersigned is prepared to furnish BUYERS al
kinds Of farm lands at the best rates. Also city and s
urban property. L. c. FISHER, l97 p O. Block Salem
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
THE ODELL
T YPE WRIT Err.

SO Will Jay the OuELL TNPE WEITEl
With Is characters, aud SIS for the SINGLE
,AsEhpELI-, warranted To do better work
Ihan any mAChlse made.
10 combines SIMPLICITY with nURABIL-
grN, SPEEn, EA,E OF OPERATION, wears
.ouEcr without Cost of repairing than any
nther machine. Has no ink ribbon 10
iother the operator. 10 is neat suhstan-
.lal, nickel plated, perfect aud adapted 10
IN kinds oi type writing. Like a printing
press, it produces sharp, clean, lelble
manuscript. Two or ten copies can be
made az one writing. Any intel iseut per
.ol can baoHme AN operator iu fWo dsys
Nruurr slIlN tn any npr-Irur who can
l.n' the work of the DOUBLE CAsE
OnEIL.
l,u DE Agents aud salCsmen wanted
'ptrial iuoureWtut to dealers.
tur Iampu.et SINiuE Inducements. sc
addrrSs upElL TYPE WRITER 90.
- ana 8 5th. ave, Chlcaro mi.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

Those knowing themselves indebted to
J. \. Rotan please call and settle between
now and January lst, as l am obliged to
collect All accounts then unsettled will
be placed in hands Of a collector. ll:2S I'm
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

A. holyefson's dry goo.ls eIspo-
mum h a busy place thene days,
while the people are taking advan.
inge of the afler-holiduy rrios.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09

NOR RENT-Fiveuicely furnished roomS
i close 10 business part of city, by tAt
day, week or month, Corner Center and
Fronl street, l0;SLtf
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
25C Want Column.

Notices inserted for ONE CENT PER
WORD EACH INSERTION. No adver
tisemeut inserted in this column for less
than twenty-five cents.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
The Rank PretensiOns of the Or
gans of the MonopoIies

We viii seEd club OF fve new names 20
any Foslofhee Tor one year Tor $50
A club OF ten neW names 10 any once
sna one copy % the getieT-uP Of the eluoi
one year for 81. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-23
NOTES OF THE EXPOSITION.

Chicago July % (Specian-M. f. Bell who was
recently appointed architect of the Government Build
ing for the Worlds Fair received the plans and draw
ings for the building from Architect Edbrooke this
morning The plans contemplate a building 46l feet
front and 351 feet deep. The building IS to have
great dome 261 feet in height and 1877 feet In diameter
The tOp Of the dome will be surmonnted by lantern
towers with large promenade around it, This
lantern will be forty feet high and in its centre VIII
be several dozen arc lights. The main entrance to
the building will be under the great dome. The en-
trance will be sixty -four feet high and forty wide and
over it will be figures of Liberty. and on each sos the
large figures in bro1ze. "1402-1s92." At each
corner OF the building win be smaller domes about hy
feet high. "The entire structure will be built OF
galvanized iron and staff" said Mr.. Bell, and WORK
will begin the contracts are made Mt wash
ington. Bids will be received untl August 19."
Dr. G. j. stames, OF san Antonio, Tex, one Of the
representative ooored men of the Lone Star state,
unfolded to Colonel Davis to-day the plans Of the
coored people Of his State To raise $4,000 TO be
used in connection with the subscription Of the school
children
Dr. Rauch chairman Of the American Public Health
Association Committee Sanitary Exhibits, says
that the fair of will doubt possess great ex-
hityt of sanitary appliances which TO be brought
from London after the international sanitary Congress
adjourns.
Little Rock Ark, July % (Special-The Worlds
Fair state Convention to convene in Little Rock
August promises to be great success; Reports
indicate that all parts of the State will be represented
IL is generally agreed that the convention VIII
pass resolutions asking Governor Egan 10 call an eX-
fra session OF the Legislature for the purpose Of making
an appropriation Of from $4,000 TO $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-23
MEETING OF THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY.

Montreal July 22.-"The STAR tonight publishes
tbo following cable dispatch from London: "An
animated Hudson Bay meeting was held this after
noon. sir Donald Smith, the governor, depored the
unsatisfactory state of affairs revealed by the report
but said that the prospects were better regards
both fur and land sales. The board is using earnest
and persistent efforts TO reduce expenses and earn
a good dividend several shareholders made bitter
attack on the board, and said that the management
WAS extravagant 10Th hero and in Canada. sir
Donald smith, in replying, denied the alleged ex-
travagance Of the board The board is applying 10 the
Dominion Government 10 relieve the company from
tbe support of the Indians Of The Northwest. Other
Sharehoidcrs defended The board from The attacks
The report was then adopted almost without dissent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-23
THE RIGHT OF ALIENS IN KANSAS.

Kansas city, Mo-. July 22 (speciaD-The first effects
OF AN enactment by the last Kansas Legislature for
bidding foreigners TO hold land In that state were
felt to-day. several months ago the American Cotton
Company was organized in London with Il capital OF
s25, 900, 600 The company bought out the Kansas
City Kan) Cardng Company and secured an option
on 100 acres of land Just across the state line An
agent was sent TO buy the land but Just at that
time the alien law passed and he cabled
tn, facts TO the home Office He was advised to
secure an option and TO retain the best attorney for
an opinion as 10 the validity of the law The firm
Of IIutchings Kipinger one OF the strongest law
partnerships in Kansas City, was called In At
trneys generals all over the country consulted
As a result the lawyers yesterday rendered an opinion
10 the effect that no foreigner could hold land In
Kansas under the law. UnnatuiallLed aliens In
Kansas arc much alarmed over the stuation and
are afraid that recently acquired property may DO
lost % them II the law remains on the statue
books there can be no misnterpretins 1t.