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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-16
A LITTLE L-ARNIEG.

Even q College Education Will Not Give
| Sumo Crec..rres Common Sense.
Mr.. GillifoCule believed he was a
farseeing man. He is the father of
a large family of boys and girls.
When most of his children were
small he foresaw that it would re-
quire large amount of money to
put all of them through college, and
so he decided that the Oldest of them
should become college graduate,
and that after his education was
completed he could then give the rest
of the family the benefit of his SUI
perior knowledge and culture. Sew
eral of the boys had positions in the
common walks of life and the girls
were assisting in dressmaking and
the like.
The Friday was a great day at the
Gillifoodle home. On that day the
boy whom they had put through col
lege came back. 1t may as well be
stated that the rest of the family
were not highly pleased with the re-
suit. They felt that the expenditure
of the money which they had all
worked hard to contribute had not
been wisely looked after. After Mr..
Gillifoodle, who drives a dray, had
finished eating hearty supper he
went out on the front stoop, where
the college graduate was smoking a
cigarette.
well, l reckon you know heap"
said the father.
eyes, par, I have acquired a con-
siderable fund of erudition, I" replied
the youth between the puffs of the
cigarette smoke.
''Par2" said the father. "Is that
how it orter be2 That's something
new, amt ita"
"Well, yes, it's new to you, but
there is much which shall introduce
to the family with which you are un-
acquainted. In fact it pains me to
know that your education and that
of my brothers and sisters has been
SO painfully neglected. I Ishould hes
itate to bring my college chums here
| greatly fear that my vocabulary
will become contaminated through
associating with such uncouth
tongues, said the youth.
New to me, eh?' said the father
as the happy dream of years faded
from his eyes. Eyes, I've already
seen lots that's new to me, my young
man. The smokin of them there
nasty cigarettes is new to me; the
wearin of eyeglass, cream colored
pants and red shoes are all new to
me. An mebby you mean ter inter-
duce that there dude drawl an high
toned sneerin way o yourn inter the
family. But, my young feller, it
don't take yer uDedicated ole dad
more'n a year ter see through mill
stehe at has a whole through it big
germ a circus ring
Il sent you ter college ter git ter
be a sensible man, an here We come
back home striped jackass with
ribbins in yer tail an a dado round
yer ears. Yes, indeed there's lots
about you ats new ter me. Yere
all new ter me--in fact, SO new /
don't know yer a tall Git out O.
this before ye spile the rest o. the
fanblyl"
And the college graduate suddenly
found himself an outcast in the wide.
cold world. After he had been gone
awhile the father said to the mother,
Marthy, we orter thank the Lord
that we had only money enough ter
make jest one fool in the famblyi"
Chicago Times.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-16

WILKnsBARBE, Pa, Nov. l6.--
('eorss Totten, 10 years old, living
ln Wyoming village, near here, has
proved that he Il made Of stuff that
heroes are made ~ While his par
ep(s were away fsom home last even
lor, hIs sisters, 2. Z. and 2 years old,
1p1psetively, we're playing about
y ulltlns room when ono Of them
1so : lenp ~ their bsby broshsr's
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-16
A Canal Reopened.

Health IL largely dependent upon q
regular habit ofbody. The bowels act
an important canal for the carrying OF
waste matter of the system. They, to-
gether with the kidneys and pores, are
outlets Tor deoris whose presence is fatal
to the body's weil-being. Hostetters
but a gentle laxative admirably adapted
TO the wants of the constipated. 1t never
gripes and wrenches the intestines as all
drastrlc cathaitics do, but produces an
Biliousness, Indigestion, with their asso-
ciaLe manifestation, costiveness. are
speedily and completely remedied by
this fine corrective, which also conquers
rheumatic tronble, ana checks permaiur.
decay.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-16
Methodist Missions.

BALTIMORE. M. d. Nov. 18.-The
general missionary committee OF
the Methodist church is in session
here. Appropriations for Home
and Foreign Missionary work ag'
gregated 81, ,310,0 900.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-16
North Dakota.

BISMARCK, N d., Nov. .16.-Latest
returns give Shortridge, (fusionist),
for governor, 1900 majority, The
entire fusion state ticket is elected,
except Dahl, (Repulican) for secre-
tary of state, who has 200 majority.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-16

. x1o Oarnegie Strikers Beaten
1owderly's Confession.
3r. LOUIS, Nov. l6.--As today''
aeusiou Of knights Of Labor, Geper
II Master Workman Powderly de
1lvered bis annual address. Amoni
matters dealt with was therecomen
datton that all local asscmblie'
shoold be made up Of mixed mem
bership, including men and womer
Of All trades and occupations. HI
said: The tendency Of the labo
) movement seems to divide up whil'
that Of the opposing force, capital
wes to consolidate. The result wal
beaten In detachments. Something
must be done to remedy this. Thert
sxisted no reason why every branch
Of toll should not be enrolled under
the shield Of knights of Labor"
In an interview Powderly was
asked to what extent the Homestead
troubles would figure in the pro
ceedings of the conventiop He
asked in reply:
"Why should they figure at all ?
That Is not our fight, and see no
reason why we should consider it at
all.v
THE CARNEGIE STRIKE.
PITTsBuRe, Pa, Nov. 16.-It Is
row 1876 days since the strike inaug-
urated by members Of the Amalga-
mated Association at the Lawrence
Vile and Beaver Falls Carnegie
mills began. The Carnegie COM
pany has started the Beaver Falls
plant, claiming, 30 far as the Law
renceviIIe and Homestead works
were concerned, the strike was over.
It Is not denied by anyone that the
company unquestionably has the
better Of the fight, although 1t has
been enormously expensive. 1t is
the question of finance which is.the
most serious problem the men have
to deal with. A member of the ad-
visory committee says there are
about 1000 persons in Homestead
and 900 each In Lawrenceville and
Beaver Falls on the relief rolls. He
said:
''Of these, 800 have families, and
the Amalgamated Association con-
tracts TO pay them IS per week.
The other 800 get SIS per week, max
Ing total Of $40, 400 week. That
IL severe drain on the organization,
composed Of only $1,000 members.
Outside financial aid has fallen off,
until the question Of finance is in
deed serious"
President Gompers, Of the Amer
iban Federation, has issued circular
appealing for aid to the public.
Speaking of ballot reform Powder
~ recommended that no person be
allowed to vote who could not read.
His suggestion was that five years
be fixed on for ballot law to go into
force in order to give all an oppor-
tunIty to learn to read. He favors
total exclusion of all immigrants
who are not self-sustaining on land
ing.
Speaking Of strikers he said the
battle of the future must be fought
at the ballot box. Powderly advo-
Gated afiilIatIon with farmers alli-
ance and similar organizations.
Report Of general secretary and
Treasurer Hayes shows slight in
crease In membership during the
year, now over 2oo. 900 in good stand
ing. The order is practically free Of
debts and owns property worth 500.
600.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Nov. 16.--It Is
rumored that a compromise between
The strikers and Carnegie is on the
apis and that the old men will be
AIKEN back.
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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-16
POLITICAL CHATTER.
Fusionists Combine Against Sa
looms Jerry Simpion as a
Democrat.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. l6,--It Is
stated that the fusionlsts of North
Dakota will ally themselves with
the Prohibitionists and make a Wig
orous war on the saloons.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-07
FOREIGN GOSSIP.


French ingenuity has contrivcd an
improved stone-cutting saw of remark
able efficiency, circular saw having
its edge set with blucl1 diamonds in tho
same way as the straight blades, but us
the strain on the diamond is all in ono
direction the setting can be made much
tirmcr.
The most unfortunate town in
France seems to be Yvctot Its popu.
lation of 5000 has decreased greatly
since the last census, and almost entire
~ among the males. There are 800
more maidens than bachelors. so more
married women than married men and
Sl5 more widows than widowers
Dwarf trees, only two feet high,
exact reproductions in miniature of
sycamore. oak, cedar and apple trees,
have for two hundred or three hundred
years been raised by the Japanese
The mode of producing them is IL we'll.
guarded secret; but some French gar
deners have within the past five years
almost equaled the Japanese in the pro-
ductiou of these dwarf trees.
The smallest known species of
hogs are quartercd ut the London Zoo
logical gardens. They came from the
southern part of Australia, and are
known as 1.-The pigmy hogs of the An
tipodes." They are we'll formed, frisky
and good natured. and about the size
OF musk rat. They are real hogs and
not TO be COMPOUNDED with guinea pigs
which are species of rodent.
Among peculiar legacies may be
chrolcled that of the strangely consti-
tuted widow who left sum of money
to provide real champagne at theatri-
cal performances in Paris, where the
drinking of wine was feature of the
play. More recently sum of money
amounting $4,000 was given in trust TO
Mr.. Irving to supply the same ''propcr-
ties" under similar circumstances, the
donor in the case being the daughter of
well-known London physician.
Bull fighting has become very popu-
lar in France, and though it is strictly
forbidden to kill bull in the arena the
torcros frequently put the animal to
death in response to the shouts of the
spectators. y leading citizen of OAK
recently wagered with the MAYOR of n
neighboring commune that he would
descend into the arena and in the pres
cnce of the spectators kill a Spanish
bull in the orthodox fashion. He did
so amid the applause of thousands of
his fellow countrymcn.
"A French judge listened to an inter
esting argument on the question
whether velocipcde is carriage and
subject to the ordinary regulations for
carrying lamps, n bicyclist having rid
den without lamp The prosecution
contended that the bicycle was car
riage, inasmuch as it was an instru'
ment of transportation on wheels. The
defendants counsel argued that the
bicyclist was horseman, the bicycle
taking the place of the horse The
judge decided in favor of that view.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-07
EPIDEMIC IN ENGLAND.
This Typo of Influenza Far More Serious
Than Any Preceding One.


LONDON, Jan. 6.-The influenza is
prevalent throughout Great Britain and
the number of cases daily grows larger.
A marked feature of tue present vista
ton of the disease is the large number
of deaths resulting either directly from
it or from the complications attending
it. In London alone during the past
week nineteen deaths due to these
causes have been reported. 1t is be-
lieved that the dense fog which hung
over London nearly the whole of the
week before last is largely responsible
for the increase in the number Of deaths
resulting from influenza and lung dis
eases.
At Aylesbury, CO ,ital Of the county
Of Bucks, thirty eight miles from Lon
don, nearly all the inmates OF the work
houses are Frustrated with influenza.
At Reading, the capieai of berkshire,
whole families have been attacked by
the disease and many deaths have oc-
Cured. The people in many OF the
towns of Berkshire are affected with the
disease.
In East Kent and Canterbury there
are not enough doctors to cope with the
epidemic.
Inc epidemic is spreading In Guern-
sey, the second largest OF the Channel
Islands. The climate of Guernsey is
noted for its Salubrio Isness, but the
weather conditions prevailing there do
not seem to prevent the spread of the
disease. The sturdy islanders fall VIC
till as readily as the people on the
mainland. Several deaths have been
reported.
In Dorsetshire the work OF the dairy
farms has been much impeded by the
general prevalence Of the disease.
The reports received from all the
places where the disease has made it's
appearance show that it is OF n far more
serious type than ever before known.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-07
BURIED ALIVE.
n Kind of Edgar Poe Story From Russian
Notwithstanding Moments.

4hOiHcntS
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. .6-Intelligence
reached here to-day of fearful acct
dent that occurred at Proschovitsaks, a
village in Russian Poland. 1t appears
that a physician who had been prau-
ticing at that place recently became i'll
and, to all appearances, died. The body
was prepared for burial and, followed
by number of mourners, was conveyed
to the village cemetery, where it was
inferred.
A few hours after the mourners had
departed from the cemetery some men
who were engaged about the grounds
we're startled by hearing succession of
the most unearthly shrieks, which to all
appearances came from the newly filled
grave. At first the men fled in con-
sternation, but in short time their
courage returned and they decided to
investigate the matter. Shovels were
procured and the earth was hastily re-
moved from the grave and the coffin
lifted out. Upon opening the coffin it
was found that the doctor had been
alive when he was buried, but that he
had subsequently died from suffocation.
The body gave evidence Of che terri
bic agony endured by the physician
when he regained consciousness and
found himself in his coffin. He had
made almost superhuman efforts to
burst off the coffin lid, but the weight
Of the earth prevented this. and then,
frantic with the horror of his situation.
the imprisoned man had bitten his fin
gers to the bone. He had turned on his
side and in the agonies of suifocation
had beaten his forehead against the
coffin until his head was terribly
bruised. The affair has caused the
greatest horror in Proschovltsaks.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-07

bell, and. moreover, she looked timidly
to the ground. The assistants asked
for several words. I proposed my
name, knowing by experience that,
composed of three syllables, commence
ing with d, s, CHI, it is very difficult to
pronounce. This also discomposed the
intelligent professor. Du, du, du, said
the voice in the cornet; the child re-
peated perfectly, sou, SOU Here the
pnpll made Il gesture of discouragemcnt;
Sc, Sc, repeated the teacher; that was
heard and repeated; then sou, sou, was
again tried; finally the syllable was pro-
nounced exactly the same way with
chet. The sister pointed me out with
a glance OF the eye, and the child also
SAID: Monsieur Dussouchet." She had
added the monsieur herself, spontaneous
politeness having embellished her artic-
ulation. Evidently that child neither
knew my name, nor was able to read it
on the lips of her teacher-then she had
heard! Further, when she pronounced
badly, the teacher again made use of
the cornet, so that the deaf mute spoke
by ear, and corrected her own pronun-
citation. WAS that child absolutely
deaf?" demanded of Mgr. Verrier.
1.-THE hundred pupils of this institution
are deaf mutcs, and before commencing
these experiments the degree of hear
ing was scrupulously noted and duly
stated by competent persons. AS to the
rest, wait; you will see more" A pupil
OF the third year was called in her
turn. saw for myself that she read
upon the lips perfectly words like
You speak we'll; the table is black"
etc. Then the apparatus was applied
to her and the professor repeated sew
eral little phrases. When she hcsitated
the bell placed before her mouth gave
her the proper sounds, and she correct
cd herself. That was not ALL The sis.
ter repeated the same phrase: This
is beautiful day." in different tones,
from the lowest to the highest, and the,
child responded like an echo with the
exact intonations. Finally a fable was
brcathed into her ear by means of the
cornet, which she repeated very pretti-
ly, taking the exact infections of her
teacher. In addition to all this, the
cornet exercises an unexpected influ-
cnce on the hearing of the children; the
obliterated sense seems to awaken in
them after repeated experiments 1t
was touching sight to see the poor
girl, isolated. deaf and silent in the
midst of crowd, responded to the ap-
peal of the outside world. of which the
voice had reached her for the first time
Paris Revue de tamillc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-07
Carefully Addressed.

1t is always well. to be careful in the
matter of addresses, but there is such
thing as being overparticnlar is shown
by the letter which was sent not long
since to the cook Of a gentleman living
at Newton, Mass.
The cousin of the cook, who had been
but n short time in this country, came
to visit her, and on going away. prom
Used to write soon. He evidently looked
after him carefully in order that he
might fix in his mind the location OF
the house where she was living. for in
due time arrived letter addressed to:
MISS HANNAH REARDON,
Az MIR. Ms,
Private Way,
Dangerous Passing,
NEWTON. MASS.
The letter was duly delivered. -.
Youths Companion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-07
LEM
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The Salem Development Com
pany Elects Officers.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
DILLARD & PERsINaER BLDG,
C.,,,x, Va I,u *


At the annual stockholders meeting
of the Salem Development Company
held in their office January 9th at 10 a.
m. DIR. r. l.. Styll, of Hollins, was
called to the chair, with Thomas L.
Preston as secre tary.
The committee appointed to see how
much stock was represented reported
1854 shares represented in person
and G,407 by proxy, making total of
2O,311 shares out of 25, 500.
A report of the board Of directors of
cash receipts and disbursements for the
year ending January /, 1892, and
statement of resources and liabilities
of the company was read and adopted.
Col. A. M. Bowman was unanimously
reelected as president for tho ensuing
year, after which the following board
of directors was elected: Messrs. a.
M Bowman, C. Nj. Killian, G.. w.
Palmer, Charles T. Palmer, Thomas 1.
Preston, d. L. Martin, o. L. Stearnes,
r. II. Logan and j. Il. Crabtree. Vari-
GUS persons gave expression as to the
past management of the company's
affairs from it's organization to the
present time, all of which were very
complimentary. The meeting was har-
monious and hopeful throughout.
In the evening the board Of directors
of the above company met and, with o.
l.. Stearnes in the chair, organized as
follows: Col. III. nj. Bowman was elected
permanent president of the board;
Thomas l. Preston, vice president; 7.
j. Shickel, treasurer, and j. NJ. Will
liams secretary. 1t being late the meet
ing adjourned.
THE CHADWICK Two-wnEEIER.
The first annual meeting OF the Chad
wick Two-Whceler Comp any was held
yesterday at the rooms of the Salem
Development Company, with large
majority Of the stock represented. Tho
following board of directors was elected
to serve during the ensuing year:
Messrs. A. Nj. Bowman, ]. C. Lang
horne, T. j. Shickie, c. M. Killian, j.
T. Crabtree, A. l.. Stearnes and Thomas
I. Preston.
THE CREsToN LAND COMPANY.
The annual meeting for the stock
holders Of the Creston Land Company
for the election of officers will be held
at / a, M, to-day at their Office in the
Homer building. Lively times are ex-
pected, for certain ambitious young
capitalist holds majority OF the stock
and 1T is a public rumor that he will
sweep the old officers out, with new
boom from a to ".
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-07
NAVAL BOAT-RACING.

How the Sailors are Trimmed to Handle
the Oar.
One of the first things n man-o'-war's
man has to learn is to handle an oar,
and he is not long in the service before
he finds out that to pull in n boat of
one kind or another forms very large
share of his duties when his ship is
lying in port anywhere. Setting aside
the regular boat drills, there are fire.
quent trips to be made, either to the
shore on various errands. or from one
ship to another, should his vessel form
part OF squadron at the time, and the
music of the bugle calling away this or
that boat is heard at frequent intervals
during the day. AT one time the mar
ket-boat, with stewards and cooks as
passengers; then the mal-boat, with
trim marine orderly and his big square
leather mailbag. At another time the
huge launches filled with liberty men,
or the cutter with officers going ashore
for ore purpose or another, or the cap
tain'S~;ig bound for official visit to the
fl flagship keep their various crews busy
enough in all conscience; and this fire..
qucnt practice. under all conditions OF
wind and weather that n boat can live
in, soon makes Jack as much at home
in barge, cutter or gig as landsinan
on street car. TO see IL boats crew
when called away scramble out on the
long boom swung out from the ships
side, and swarm down the hanging rome.
ladder, and drop into the boat .bobbinp
up and down on the choppy waves,
is sight one never tires of. The oars
arc out in iffy, and the boat brought
alongside the gangway almost before
you can say Jack Robinson; and then,
its freight duly embarked. it's crew.
with long pull a strong pull, and
IL pull all together" buckle down to
work with long, rhythmical swing of
the oars that Sends the craft along like
Il thing of life
One would think that the amount of
downright hard work Jack goes through
in this way would cause him to seek
any other means of occupying his
leisure than to get into a boat again
and pull away harder than ever for the
fun of the thing; but he is a keen
sportsman, and hardly anything affords
linn greater pleasure than II spirited
contest for supremacy between rival
boats crews.
Boat-racing is encouraged in our
navy, and, as far rs | know, this has
been the case ever since an American
fleet of war vessels existed, and our
sailors have conquered again and again
in friendly bouts with their mates OF
other nations. British tars more than
once, Frenchmen, and others, have
tossed their oars in salute to winning
Yankee crews, and favorite yarn spun
on the fo'c's'le-ay, and in the cabin and
wardroom as WELLS that which tells
of the laurels won by boats crew of
a solitary Yankee frigate, some two or
three score years ago, over the men of
the whole French fleet under the very
eyes Of the empress IIarper's Weekly,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-07
The Itata Case Dismissed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-(Speciall l.
The government suit against schooner
Robert and Minnie for the violation of
the neutrality laws in carrying arms to
the Gillian steamer Itata was dismissed
in the circuit court of appeals yester-
daY.