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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
Trapped.


The burglar stepped lightly into the
room.
He moved forward In the dark with q
pistol in one hand and a bottle of chloro-
form in the other. He was desperate
and ready for anything.
Especially anything to cat.
Suddenly his foot struck something,
and the next second an indefinable body
hurled itself upon him. With a muff1ed
shrek Of fear he dropped his weapons
and grappled with the monster. he
fought and tore, he struck savagely at ii
in the dense darkness, but all to no pur-
pose.
He was as o child in the awful grasp
of giant. Only for a moment the un-
equal battle ragged; then he sank upon
the floor conquered.
They found him the next morning
cold and stiff, but they were too late.
And as the head of the house disentan-
gled the wires Of his wife's hoopskirt
from about the unfortunate burglars
neck he said softly: poor fellowl Set
It again, Marial'-Truth.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
A nsr,.a.r.

II shall be away whole year, so
must give you keepsake, my pet" he
said, drawing rather insignificant ring
off his little finger.
"Its not much. Charlie, ia itT'' she re-
marked.
mo, darling. But II isn't the intrin-
sic value of the thing that
"Of course not, dearest" she hurriedly
interposed. But, my own. II you could
manage TO give me diamond ring
should be 10 glad. You see, dear, 10 I
had diamond ring should always be
looking at 1t, and that would make me
think Of you, and do so want to think
of you when you're awayT-Quips.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
dEESzfa7lR4S 4 as
SA-.sss4s.ss s:s:esss.sz|
CARTER HARRlsoN,s BAD FRENCH.
He Wanted Mushrooms. but the waiter
brought Him an Umbrella,

He Wanted Mushrooms. but the waiter
brought Him an UmbreiIs.
Some other Americans and myself had
been in the habit of dropping into the
Cafe Francais after leaving the Grand
Opera House.
None OF our party spoke French, and
the head waiter was the only one in the
cafe who spoke English. He had long,
flowing, red mutton chop whiskers. As
soon as we would take our seats we
would be approached by a waiter, where
upon we would begin pulling our own
phantom mutton chops to make him
understand that we wanted the head
waiter.
"Oui. oui," he would say, and in few
moments our bewhiskered< friend, Of
whom Major Handy is~a prototype,
would be bowling and smiling and work
ing graciously for tip.
We met Carter Harrison. He went to
the theater with our party, and after
ward we took him to the Cafe Francois.
Carter Harrison was then, and may be
now, very fond Of mushrooms. Before
going into the restaurant he inquired the
French name for them. He was told
that they were called "champignons."
We soon were seated at our usual Ia
BILE and one of the walters came to us.
We worked our imaginary mutton chops,
but were given to understand that the
head waiter was absent. Harrison tried
to pronounce "champignon," but could
not. He thought he had it perfectly. but
his pronunciation was no more like the
French of it than my English is like the
Hindostanee. He couldn't make the
waiter understand, until an inspiration
came to him. He seized his pencil and
drew the picture of a mushroom.
Carter pronounced the word again and
pointed at the picture. There it was,
plain as day to us who knew what he
wanted-the stem and canopylike top of
the vegetable. The waiter gazed at it in
profound study for moment, then the
light of comprehension spread over his
features.
"Oui, oui," he said, and trotted off.
In few moments he returned, and
bowling politely to Mr.. Harrison. handed
him an umbrella. We looked at the pic
ture of the mushroom, the waiter looked
at it. and then Carter, umbrella in hand
looked at it. Then he rose and said some
thing that every American could under
stand, but which, luckily for him, the
waiter did not. Carter ate no mush-
rooms that night. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
Too Much.

II think I learned to love you, dear,
he said, because you always dress SO
simply. It is comforting to think that
my little girl has the right idea about
expenditures"
II don't know, George" she said
dreamily. "This gown have on cost
nearly $780,"
1.-TWO hundred dollarsr' he muttered
striving to keep back the tears, 1900
Will you excuse meY and the next sound
heard was the slamming of the door .as
George Plankaway came swiftly forth
into the cold air.-Life.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
Deeds of q Divining Rod.

]. NJ. Grier, a farmer living near
Mount Vernon. has diyining rod which
he says will locate gold and silver. 1t
consists of two strands Of copper wire
twisted together to make a rod, which Is
bent, forming an angle, with a ring at
the apex, where the wire is wrapped
with cloth, with loadstone inside. Mr..
Grier says that this divining rod viii In
aicate the location of money, gold or sill
YER, buried in the ground. He has bur
led gold and silver and allowed w. II.
Norman and w. @. Perkins, both farm
srs near him, 70 search for it. Both men
we're sucosssful.-carthsg (Ao) Pres
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
Couldn't Agree.

"What means this GOODNESS between
Jonson and Joanes--is there difference
between themr'
Difference should say 50! As much
difference as there is between gentle
man and donkey"
"H,ml But which is the gentleman
and which the donkeyr
"Well, it is just there where they diff
for. Boston Transcript.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
Invalid. and Gambling.

Too many invalids are given 10
gambling for the purpose of amuse
ment or pastime. Those who visit
Florida, Colorado or California on
account of climate, who leave home,
friends and business on account Of
their health, who have anxious
friends, or probably some relatives,
who are hoping for all or some bene
ct from the change, cannot defeat
the object Of their trip in any more
certain way than by resort TO gam
ing. No food, stimulant or rest can
replace the lost nervous energy ex-
pended in this pastime. 1t tells on
the cool and imperturbable as well as
on the nervous and easily upset.
We have often seen pulmonary In
valids coming west for climatic bene-
At who slept all morning with closed
windows and tightly drawn blinds
that, by the exclusion Of sounds and
light, they might make up during
the day for the rest lost during the
night-a night often In close room
with burning gas lamps, and, as 70
generally the case, 30 small that
what fresh air 1t may contain would
hardly suffice for one man. The
deadly effects of these conditions
added to the nervous injury incident
10 gambling, are sufficient to wreck
q previously well and hearty consti-
tuition. An invalid may be said to
about destroy what little chance he
may have by following gambling for
pastime. National Popular Review.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
Worse stu.

'Tm very tired" said the lady at the
head Of the supper table one Sunday
evening.
"You should not be-" said her minis
ter, who had been asked In to the even
ing meal; ''you haven't preached two
sermons today"
mo-" said the lady absentmindedly.
''but listened to them. Blade,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
"CieyeIand Is Our President" f"

The following literary oddity can be
read in upward of 5000 different ways
by starting with the boldfaced G in the
center and taking the most zigzag course
to any of the four corners:
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st. Louis Republic.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
In Doubt.

Mrs. Clara Foltz, when In San Diego,
had for examination one day q large,
burly Irishman. The idea Of being ques-
toned by q woman lawyer was to him a
huge joke, until she began to question
him on personal matters, when, assum-
ing suspicious air, he remarked, II
don't know yer intentions, mum, but I'm
q married man. ."-Argonaut.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
A Long journey.

First Clerk Gn the skyscraper block
Iwonder IL I'll need my overcoat TO run
across the street for q minute?
Second Clerk with his head out Of the
window)-Not now you won't. Don't
know what you'll need by the time you
can get down stairs though.-Chicago
News Record.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
Nothing Left For Her.

Mother (at ball)-Are You enjoying
yourself, deari
Daughter-No. I'm not.
"What is the matterY'
'Tve refused George six dances run
sing. and he doesn't seem miserable q
hit."-Yankee Blade.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
skeptical.

Woman Of the House Ito her other half
--Ye will try to boss the runnin of this
house, viii yer The next time ye won't
get off 30 easy.
Life Insurance Agent Cooking in)-l
guess I'll go, for don't believe he'd be q
good risk.-Life.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
Tho Game ofIife.

"Dey tells you." said Uncle Eben to
the little boy next door, dat life am
mostly luck; dat it am jes' like er game
Of kyards."
"Yes."
"Well, don't You blebe 1t. In life dah
ain no BOBBY prize foh de man dat gifts
lef. f."-Washington Star.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11

'Your cook il very handsome girl"
''She 10. She mashss the potatoes by
simply smiling st thsm."-Nsy, ,Ysrk
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11
Farm for Sale or Trade.

ON easy terms four miles east of sublimity,
contain ns "a acres; viii trade for properly
In Or near fsalsm. b. q. DOVE.
sSdw sabiimity, Or,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-11

"castorisiss wen adapted 10 children that
rcoommenditas ~ superior to any prescription
known 10 me" II. A. ARcHxn, NJ. D.,
III 30. Oxford Sc, Brooklyn, MT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-31

IleSe arc TncTe OLtIlEes, nUWeVeT-
Thus the temperance congress includes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-31

include John Wahamaker, who, it is
hoped, can spare sufficient time to
WELD the gavel and make an address
on business as q Regulator OF Ma
tional Policies"
The bankers will listen, perhaps, to
Gov. Lidderdale. of the Bank of Eng
land, and to Delegate Cannon, of the
international monetary conference.
Anthony Joseph Drexel promises to
make an address if his engagements
permit.
When the musicians assemble Walter
Damrosch and Theodore Thomas are
to be conspicuous in the proceedings,
unless the original programme falls
through. Z. Henry French and, per-
haps, Sir Arthur Sullivan. will deal
with musical criticism. Reginald &c
Koven is expected to dilate upon Amer
lean comic opera.
Tho insurance men will include
Richard a. McCurdy, of New York, and
Samuel K. Shipley, of the Providence
Life and Trust company of Pennsyl-
vania, two noted authorities.
The authors are TO discuss the lit
erary destinics Of nations on July 10.
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coming precarious his presence cannot
be counted on as a certainty. Thomas
Nelson Page may read paper. The
week in which the authors come to-
gether Will also be given over to his
torians, Librarians, philologists and
folk lore enthusiasts. Such men rs
Prof. Fischer. cf Yale; DR.. Weir
Mitchell, of Philadelphia; DR.. NcCosh,
the HISTORIAN cx-presiGent OF Prince
ton. and Congressman Thomas Dunn
English, the eminent verse writer, VIII
be delegates. it is stated
The department Of education has the
week beginning July Il. The con-
crosses win be Of college fratcr1ities.
public school authorities. kindergarten
characteristics. Cleveland having
taken a personal interest in tho latter
and the faculties Of colleges AID
universities Prot. Thomas II. Moul-
ton, formerly of Cambridge, England,
leads n university extension phaiarx,
while Bishop Keane. Of the Catholic
university; DR.. Young. Of the Presby-
terrain seminary; Or. McAllister. OF the
Drexel institute, and Others Of equal
renoygn will give the benefit Of their
experience.
Of course. amid such an aggregation
OF 2ssenblarcs, only the more proTni-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-31
To Preserve Pictures

A new method OF preserving pictures
IS being experimental with IN LONDON
It consists Of Placing the surface Of The
picture, be II canvas or paper, - a
vacuum. thus protecting IL from atrnos-
phcric action. The picture s. incloaed
in Z metal frame or case, covering the
back and sides and projecting from
the sides like an ordinary frame
4 plate Of glass Is inserted IN the edges
q the case, Just as il an ordinary
frame, and dramatically scaled 70 tho
metal. The air IS then withdrawn from
between the surface Il the picture aud
the 9!ass and tLe picture b. x vsc11-a-
i ia believed TINS plan VII cffect-laily
protect pictures from the action u
daupues5 air. gaSes and other causes
that operate - 3es-rgT paintings ex-
poze5 OF framed n tie ordinary way
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-31

given to persons MRs. ANNIE BEsAEr.
interested. who viii be admitted as at
tending members after having regis
tered in the Office Of the secretary, who
will issue membership tickets. Badges
have been prepared for the several
congresses to be worn for purposes OF
Identification and as evidence OF mem
bership, and official membership med
ais in bronze, silver and gold, beautl-
fully designed and having place Tor
the owners inscription, form souvenirs
OF these gatherings. The auzlilary
will also make a full report OF the pro-
ceedings of the congresses, to be prop
erly edited and published in book form,
forming history in extenso OF the
hundred and more congresses.
An interesting occasion viii be the
week during which the humane socle-
ties gather. Mrs. Caroline Earle White
will be heard in protest against the
fortunes OF vivisection and DR.. John
Morris. of Baltimore, is expected to
maintain the opposite side ofthe contro-
versy. Secretary Martin Van Buren,
Davis and President Eaton, OF the
American Humane association. will at
tend. The instructors of the feeble
minded are also to gather and intend
projecting another memorial OF Albert
Gallau6et, who first taught the deaf and
dumb. General Booth also marshals
his Salvation Army as the sixth con-
gress OF the week Miss Van Norden,
the young, we'll connected and wealthy
New York girl whose admission into
the army occasioned sensation not
long age, is expected to attend.
Venerable Frederick Fraley, the
aged president OF the Philadelphia
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ter. John Wana- CARROLL D. WRIGHT.
maker and men Of that type. Public
health congresses come the week fol
lowing. and DR.. Jenkins, of cholera
quarantine fare. is expected by the
authorities. as well as DR.. William a.
Hammond. Prof. Samuel G. Dixon and
DR.. ". 0. Shakespeare.
The agriculturists viii wind up this
scries,of gatherings October 1G % %.
General farm culture will be handled
BY jeremiah Rusl1. animal industry by
practical farmers. fisheries by Comnis-
sioner Macdonald. forestry by Secre-
tarv Morton, veterinary surgery BY Or.
Gadsden, roads lit IS hoped BY Gov.
Flower and kindred topics by host Of
famed specialists
OF course the preliminary labor in
cident to such an army of congresses
has been enormous. Charles c. Bonney
is general president Of them all, and.
with Benjamin Butterworth and Gar
erce z. Young. has had for months an
endless amount Of detail 20 attend to.
LYMAN !. Gage, who Is president cf a
CHICAGO bank. and viii address the
bankers CONGRESS. has been working
for more than i year upon the auzll-
iarv committed
Present Indications point 70 4 bril-
liant series Of gatherings. and the ben
eft Of the fair itaeIf can readily be
INA er;--E
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temperance So
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-31
TOO MUCH PROHIBITION.

Colonel Burgess Of Wichita, Senator
Ed O 'Bryan's private secretary during the
last session of the legislature, is in the
city. He has just returned from the
Worlds fair and is pleased with the Kan
sas exhibit. However, he thinks that too
much display is made of prohibition.
The big prohibition sunflower and
other features that advertise the bene-
1ic;al results of prohibition are some
thing that might as well have been left
ont" he said TO IA journal reporter this
morning. ''Prohihtionists. some of them,
are pleased with such things. but the
great mass OF people either do not notice
them, or else are amused. Among people
who lave no sympathy tor prohibition,
such display really detracts from the
exhibit The best things III the Kansas
building are Prof. Dyche's animals and
the Santa Ee exhibit.
Contrary to my expectations, board
can be had at Il reasonable rate in Chi
cago. If a person does not rush off to the
hotels where every body else goes, he can
1--we for something less :han fortune.
Between Twenty Second and Forfeit h
streets on Wabash and Michigan avenues,
first class rooms can be rented for from -
10 - IL week, and board at restaurants Is
about the same as 1t is here. Topeka
Journal
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IN ONE PARLIAMENT.
The Greet Results Of the Worlds
Fair Congresses
Il Realization Of Tcnnyscn'e Dream of the
Federation OF the World-LeaderS OF
Human Progress to Deal with
Great Problems.
1COPYRIGHT, 1923. !

The worlds congresses have com
Denced assembling in Chicago under
the auspices of the auxiliary organ
lied by the Columbian exposition man
ayers, but of course the really mo-
mertous gatherings will not begin to
convene for a week or so yet
The leading idea of these congresses,
in the language Of President Charles
g. Bonney, who is at the head of the
movement, is to bring the leaders of
human progress from the various coun-
tries Of the world together at Chicago
during the continuance Of the world
fair for the purposes Of mu tual acquain-
lance and the establishment of fra ter
nal relations. Their work, adds Mr..
Bonney, will be TO review tho achieve
mcnts already made in the various de-
partments of enlightenment, and to
sum up in each congress the progress
of the world in the department in
volved TO the date of the congress; to
make clear statement of the living
questions Of the day, and to receive
from eminent representatives Of all in
terests, classes and peoples sugges-
tiOns of the practical means by which
further progress may be made and the
prosperity of the world advanced.
To each week OF the worlds congress
season a group Of congresses has been
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The Missouri Pacific Railway company
has placed in its train service the most e!e-
CANT reclining chair cars that ever appear
ed in the equipment of any line westof the
Mississippi river. These cars now run
daily between Wichita and st. Louis and
Wichita and Denver. They are modes of
beauty and comfort. The chairs are spa
cious-easily adjusted and comfortable and
of the very latest design. Every car Is
equipped with the celebrated Pintsch gas
Sight system whereby passengers can read
well as by daylight; also doing ava
with the obnoxious odor emanatng from
oil lamps Cars are heated by steam from
fhe engine thus affOrdng an even temper
ature throughout the car as well as avoid
ing the dangers experienced in the Old car
stove system. If you content plate going
east or west, try the Missouri Pacific rail
way. st. Louis fast express leaves " lchita
daily at l2:3J y. m. arrives In -. Ions at
.:l5 next morning. Denver express leaves
Nlthita at $50 p. m. daily. los If
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Kansas 10 the FRo.T


Commencing Sunday. May 18Th. tho
Missouri Pacific railway placed lu opera
tiori in addition 10 its present service an
excellent through train between pants 10
southern Kansas and kaussH city, 81.
Louis. Ch5caGo eup she " ofia' $ far. The
new train. NJ So leaves Anthony daily
a. = 20 n IA N.cAitH. 3gl o. IN. II Do
Taoo. 30 a. u Iafe- Centre. 1919 p ~
arriving at Kansas City ~ - D. m max
ing direct connections with fast Missouri
Pacific trains 10 -. LOUIS aud With al
lines 10 Chicago
This "a probably the most Satisfactory
ard sew iceabie schedule ever placed into
effect between points ID Southern Kansas
AMI tle north and east. aud places tn@
state 81 Kansas ou au eqnal footing wif1
other states yu The mater II fast trains 20
tao IS csl1'~ Fair coy. An elegant sQuip =
fnent j. used d TIE make upo{ tLls special,
aud every hug - looked alter tha- Wiil
add 20 the comfort d the pa ssnZeTs. Igr
further Information go regard - rAfs-.
routes maps. time tab,ss etc. address
ueAres, Missouri Pacific railway ticket
agent. o. ii. g. Iosussnd. gs8rrai pas
ss8ger a1d ticsst aEssl. -. I4ouI-. no. or
E. r. BIECEIFT
i & O. s. y .ealta. kAu.
Tcie0ueHc I'll, Is SsFth s.4.c street
1.5s II
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The aaaieita Daily Eay aaeduesay gorne, say 31 1893

4. Everett, of the Sons Of Temper
ance, is actively interesting himself,
and the siXty-seven thousand members
have arranged for full representa-
ton. The Father Matthews league
will be out in force also, as Will be all
the Catholic societies. The Total Alb
stinence and Benevolence union sends
adherents from all over the world.
Rev Thomas Barry of Philadelphia;
Bishop uorstnan, OF Cleveland, snc
Cardinal Gibbons are working hard
for the success of this congress
It should be stated in this connec-
ton that no admission fee will be
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the gathering a success Science and
philosophy viii be represented by
congresses of chemists, electricians,
biologists. pharmacists and meteorol-
ogists. The horticulturistS, who meet
on August Is, are being actively aided
by George " Childs, no less famed as
a rose grower than as benefactOr OF
his kind.
The labor men win be emphatically
in evidence. The condition of labor is
to be considered by one congress, work
and wages OF women and children by
another, the statistics of labor are 70
be dealt with by Carroll D. Wright, the
literature and philosophy OF the labor
movement by Thomas IL. Ely and, per-
haps. Henry George, who has also been
considering the feasibility of dealing
with arbitra ton when the single takers
assemble There will not. however,
be an official gathering Of labor men
except during June, and that viii not
be connected with the fair congresses
in any way.
Social and economic sciences are to
be taken up on August %. Taxation
and revenues, the single tax on land,
profit sharing. weights, measures.
coinage and postage will be exhaustive
ly debated. John Foster, Thomas G..
Sherman. Prof. Gilman, \. Loudcn
Snowden and Postmaster General Bis
sell are to take part that week.
The religious congress will represent
every shade Of belief, from the Catho-
lies, who are deliberately preparing
for their meeting, to the esoteric Bud
dhists, who have likewise arranged
to come. William j. Onahan, candi-
date for Chicago's postmastership, and
Archbishop Feehan, of the Prairie
City, are managing the affairs of the
Catholic congress, which is to discuss
the school question, marriage, and the
state, divorce and similar topics. Arch
bishops Ryan, Corrigan, Riordan and
others will speak and the papal dele
gate, Mgr. Satolli, will attend.
The Jews are to have a notable
gathering. If Baron Hirsch can get