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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09
Taking It In Good Part.

An absurd caricature of James
Russell Lowell appeared in Harvard
paper soon after he had accepted his
professorship. Some one ventured
to ask him how he liked it, to which
he replied that he was glad to see
that the artist had kindly permitted
him to wear plaid trousers. an inno-
cent fancy of his to which Mrs. Low
ell most strongly objected. Youths
Companion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09
CAPITAL ENGINE co.
Resolutions Asking Fair Compensa
tion for Their Property.

SALEM, Oregon, Feb, 2, 1893.
Hall of Capital Eugine Go. No. |.
Whereas, the city council Of the
city of Salem has under advertise.
ment an ordinance creating n paid
fire department., also the office Of
deputy street commissioners and
chief engineer combined, therefore
be It resolved:
First-That we. being the first and
oldest company is said city of Salem,
do hereby protest against the action
of said council.
Second-That should said Ordi-
nance pass, and the city disband or
remove this company from its pres
ent quarters this company will be
greatly injured thereby, therefore be
it further,
Resolved, That Capitol Engine
Co. No. /, forbid said city to take
away, remove or iD anywise inter
fere with the property belonging to
and i'm the possession of this COM
pany, and that said Capital Engine
Co. No. proceed to dispose of all
property belonging to aud in iIs
possession.
Aud, Whereas, this company has
invested some $50 for horses, etc,
aud that said city of Salem has no
in any wise repaid this company the
said sum so expended, except tn.
sum of 500, be it further Resolved:
rnat this company hold said prop
erty consisting of two horses, har-
ness, etc, until paid therefor 10y sain
city of Siienl, aud, whereas, in the
expenditure Of said sum as aforesaid
this compauy paid the sum of SS1
together with the sum of $40, r.
allied from tn. sale of the horse le-
longing to said city or Salem, f"l
ne horse known as "Jin," there
fore this Company holds a claim
upon said horse "Jini" in the said
sum of $S5. That the engine horse
"Barney" is the sole property OF
sail Capital Engine Co. No. !, hav-
ing been purchased 10y subscription
f,r the use of this company.
Be it further resolved, that the
president of Capital Engine Co. AZ
point a committee to wait on the
aid council at their next regular
session to in some manner adjus
matters in II satisfactory manner Il
said council aud this company.
BE it further resolved that this
company appoint some suitable per-
son to guard the property of said
company and to prevent its re-
moval from the quarters now occu-
pied by it except in case of fire; then
and in that case the driver sial.
have control of the same, and that
the said city of Salem is hereby for
bidden to use the horses of this
company for hauling gravel or any
thing except in case of fire, then 10
be used as above provided.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished to said
council of the city of Salem, one to
the press of said city for publication,
and copy to be spread upon the
records of this company.
w. J. HOLMAN.
w. F DUGAN.
H PRICE.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

CHANGE OF FIRM. - Since the
ii st of the current month Fred A.
Virgins has been a partner "a the
dry goods store of his former en-
ployer, aud the firm will hereafter
he known as II. Holverson & Co,
He has been In Mr.. Holverson's
employ for ten years, having come
to Salem with the latter four years
ago, and has worked up from the
bottom round of the ladder. This
popular firm will soon take possess
sion of their store extension, which
will put them into excellent shape
for the spring trade.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

BOARD OF CHARITIES. Regular
meeting Salem Board of Charities at
F,rd & X Users law Office at 1880
o'clocE, Thursday evening. A full
attend nee is particularly desired
w. l.. Waie, President. Frank f..
Hodgkin, Secretary.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

A FREE ENTERTAINMENT-and
Valentine sociable will be given at
the NJ. E. church Tuesday evening
Feb. l4th, by class No. 3 of that Sun
day school. All friends, 13 years
Old and over, are cordially invited.
A good program and lots of fun
Come. Members of class are all
expected to meet at the church FRI
day evening at 7:30 sharp.-Teacher.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

We lnesd y evening, Fe h. OH,
1893, at the home Of Mrs. N. J. Bur
ford. Brownsville, Earl, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs, A. Is. Gardner.
Mrs Gardner had been visiting
her mother sr' eral weeks, when
the child took sick aud died Mr..
q I'd uer has gone up, aud the fun
eral Will be he'd Friday at Browns
Vile.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

TEA AND COFFEE STORE this
title could he applied to any busi-
ness in Salem it would be the gro
Gerry store of Clark & Eppley. Dur
ing the past year.they have added
the most popular lines of these
goods .ve' brought to the city, and
their trad. on The same has been
nearly qnadrupled. If you drink
tea or coffee you certainly want a
good article, aud the way to get 1t is
to 20 where they keep it,and that IS
at 100 Court street. Their undulter-
ated goods 20 much further than
the cheaper stuff that is always inn
pure.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

A number ~ members NJ the gen
eral assembly seem ~ have b en-
ain vled out for attsck and abuse, not
ou their merit ~ gentlemen, nor on
the logic they Use, or the iiieasufe'
they discus. The JOURNAL ha-
always considered such n line ~
conduct unworthy Of Intelligent
1 ,urnslism. The mau who happens
to own press and types, or the s6il-
ity to use lead pencil has no right
to belittle any public man person
ally. We believe In vigorous jour
nallsm, in discussion Of meas
ures, not men. We protest in
the name of human right
against the Oregoniau or any
other paper ridlculing representa-
tive Of the people 10 long AS he is an
honest man and gentleman. The
press has no such rights, although
frequently exercising the privilege.
The ability of Weston, Umatilla
county, to get a $24, 900 Normal
school bill through the senate shows
how much wiser Senator Raley was
In voting for the Monmouth bill,
than Butler after the latter had
voted against his portage bill.
Bi Geer of Marion county is re-
joiced to see the worlds fair bill
passed, as it will give him chance
to show his big beet at Chicago.
A knock-down is reported from
the committee meeting on counties
last night. Geo. Wagouer refused
to consider 1t matter Of privilege
on the part of member to call u
member of the third house a liar.
On question of passing worlds
fair bill over the governors veto in
the senate those voting aye were
Alley, Bancroft, Blackman. Cam.
erou, Crosno, Cross, Denny, Dodson,
Gates, Hayes, Hirsch, Loopey, Mat
lock, Maxwell, McAllister, McGinn,
Willis, Woodard, Mr.. President, 10
nays: BeckIey, Butler, Hustor,
Myers, Smith, 5 eiwer, Vanderburg
Veatch, Weatherford, 8; absent oI
not voting: Cogswell, Raley, 2. 81
the bill passed. 1t will also proba'
bly, pass the house.
Speaker Ready says he Will show
to the house that the jute mill bill
passed that body in lawful man.
ner, ard that every provision Of tn.
cons,i ution WIS complied with,
and that the hou-e journal viii,
show that TO be the fact. Ii this j.
done The JOURNAL wilhdraws all
obiec ions to the manner of It's las.
sage.
The people of Marion county will
not look with favor upon any nian
W no consents to let go part Of heir
representation in the legislative re
apportionment of this state. Yet
that is proposed.
In the house the ,vernor's veto
of the wor DIS fair bill was lsid on,
the table this afternoon, to he taken
up when all the mem ers are in.
~
This afternoon at 8 O'clock the
governor submitted veto message
of the National guard appropriation
bill to the house.
The senate this afternoon passed
the Willis bill, which provides that
all taxes shall be paid to one officer
In each county.
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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

DRAWING A WEAPON. A young
man named Beerwart is In the city
from Gervais, to secure the arrest
and prosecution of John Mahan, Of
the same place, for drawing revol-
yer on the latter, although 1t was
done while under the influence of
liquor.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

COUNTY COURT.-There was not
mu n done this m1rning. In pc
ti,i ~ for vacation Of certain streets
at Marion. not granted for want Of
proper posting of notices.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09
lie Had Lived In "a BOARDING House.

lie Had Lived In BOARDING House.
II am afraid, dear. said the little
woman timidly, I'm afraid yon will
not think these biscuits of mine ex-
actly right. They are my first, you
know"
ION the contrary" rejoined gal
liant Mr.. Latewedd promptly. they
are the very best | ever ate." And
then he absentmindedly remarked.
"Pass me another bowlder. Kate
Fields Washington.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

To WED.-Miss Auguste Messer
schmidt and Fred Koening have
licen le to marry at their earliest con.
veni ,nce, and will no doubt embrace
the Opportunity.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

THAT OPERA.-The Calhoun
opera company possesses the pret
ti,st aud most shapely lot of ladies
that ever came to the coast in a
similar organization, and they all
sing-anotber remarkable thing for
ladies Of the comic opera stage.
Reeds, Monday 18Th.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09
Well, Hardly.

She (still blushing) Am the first
girl you ever kissed. joint
He-Well. no. darling. but you
are the last.
She-Am rcally9 Oh. John. It
makes me so happy to think that
Exchange.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

A three pound box Of smyrna figs
only 80 cents at Stropg's.
Three los English walnuts-25 cts
at sroat d Giles.
b 'arding house keepers-sugar
peas 10 cts. dozen at Sroat 4 Giles.
The best and cheapest BOOKCASE
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

THREE TIMES A DAY.-Oh how
those boarders yell. when they bear
the dinner bell. ham aud eggs three
times a day -or anything else In the
grocery line al J. A. Van EatOu's.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09
Long ButtOning.

Miss De Trop had on the longest
gloves last night that l ever saw.
She buttoned them from her wrist to
her elbow"
That's nothing. My girl buttons
hers all the way from home to the
theater. Exchange.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

MEETING The Capt. al Engine
Company C will hold special meeting
this Thursday evening, to consider
important business. All attend.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Lavena Patty 10 Webster Holmes
6 bl Reeds add. Salem, $1,000.
J. A. Winter and wife To Fred
Seehagel 4 lots add. to jefferson,
Sis
DIG. Barron and wife to Geo. T.
Cline pit bl 2 add. to Woodburn,
$500.
f. III. Cowles and wife to l.. q.
Barron and wife ] at Wood0urn,
s265.
Geo. T. Cline and wife TO l.. g.
Barron 36i a. Ell Q. Cooley d G
$40.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

There must have been a thousand
visitors In the Capital city yesterday
judging from the extra dinners
served at Stropg's restaurant.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

LEACH.-At the family home NJ
Lexington, Tuesday. Feb. 7, 1898,
Mrs. Belle Leach, wife of James
L|ach. aged 45 years.
Deceased was sister of Mrs. Da-
VII l.. Malheny of this city. The
fu ner Il will be held at Lexington,
F.ldaJ Fet. 10.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09
The Advertising

OF Hoods Sarsaparllla Is always
within the bounds of reason because
it is true; it always appeals to the So
Der, common =, Use of thinking peO
pie because ii Is true; and it Is always
fully substaatiated 10y endorsements
which, in The financial world would
ne accepted without moments hes-
ilation.
For general family cathartic we
confidently recommend Hoods Pills.
For wakefulness, weakness or lack
Of energy take Simmons Liver Regu-
latOr.
When you are In need of any
thing in the feed line remember
that Brewster & White can alwa, s
supp y it, and tuat at the closest
prices. ct
Chocolate creams fresh today al
Jones'.
Sugar Peas 8 cts. can at Sroat g.
Giles.
Christian Science books and litera-
ture on sale at 326 Liberty street
Those 10 table pears at 10 cents
eau are going fast at Sroat q Giles.
TUrIS PILLS cure COnstipa-
ton aud Piles.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09
The CAPITAL JOURNAL.
THURSDAY--------FEB. 8, 1888
GEO, ID. GOODHUE. X. CAHILL
WOOD AND COAL.

1t is an acknowledged fact that
Geo. d. G0odhue sells more Wool
and Coal than all other dealers COM
bined. If you want fuel see him,
office 95 State street.
GOODHUE Il CAHILL.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

NlN Wanted. Salary and expenses
MI AN Permanent place Apply now
Only growers of nursery stock on botl
America and Canadian sails. Hardy va
ripties our Speciality BROWN BROS, co.
a.i2 DIT 4 s-2At Nurserv'nen. Chicago.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

If you want to be happy and
prosperous drink Moxie. Al
Strong's only.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

Healthy, delicious and invigorat-
ing-Moxie at Strong's fountain.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

Ask f,r those smyrna figs in
thee ltund boxes, at Stropg's.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

The finest extension tables are
shown by Keller q Marsh. Try
them.
Fresh cream dips-something
sup p-fb, a. Jones'.
Log C. bin creams at The Spa, ia
State street.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

For general family cathartic we
confidently recommend Hoods Pills.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

The senate this afternoon passed
the Willis bill, which provides that
all taxes shall be paid to one officer
In each county.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

TUrHS PILLS cure Constipa.
ton aud Piles.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-09

The ability of Weston, Umatilla
county, to get $24,0OO Normal
school bill through the senate shows
how much wiser Senator Raley was
in voting for the Monmouth bill,
than Butler after the latter had
voted against his portage bill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

The Stonehenge, one Of the most re.
marl<able of the ancient monuments on
the British isles, is situated on the Sails
bury plain about three miles from the
village Of Amesbury. titles at the con
junction Of two roads, surrounded by .
bank and ditch, and is as much Of .
puzzle for the antiquarians of to-day n
it was for those who carefully surveyed
and examined II a thousand years ago
When perfect IL consisted of thirty huge
upright stones, varying in size and
form, those at the entrance being thir.
teen feet high, and some of the others
eighteen feet They all averaged six
teen feet in height, the majority of
them being six feet square. These up
right stones were joined together By
others at the top. these last lying hori.
zontally, like the lintels of doorpost,
and each about twelve feet long. The
whole made q huge circular cage, the
use of which can only conjecturcd. At
exactly eight and three tenths feet from
this circle of large stones is an inner
one composed Of forty stones standing.
on end. but much smaller than those OF
the ante-ring. It is supposed that thi.
structure was = Drnidish temple. ST
Louis kepablia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

The macchabee men, or fishers of dead
bodies. who ply their doleful trade on
the Seine, between the Auteuil viaduct
and the Billancourt bridge, threaten to
60 on strike owing to the slOwpess with
which their money premiums arc paid.
Pere Joseph. the senior member of the
profession of ecumers, or scavangers Of
the Seine, has been fishing for maccha-
bees during the past twenty-five years,
but he is now idle with his companions,
rs he has not been paid for the last
batch of corpses sent to the mosque.
Joseph. by the way, sent forty-two
macchabees to the city dead-house last
year. and was paid l5f each for them.
his total gains for the twelve months
being q little over Es5. This year the
trade again seemed to be improving:
the morgue was literally overilowing
with bodies taken out of the river Of
late, and in one day Perc Joseph made
6Of. That money, however. has not yet
been received, although it has been
due for fortnight, and hence he has
laid down his ropes and graphing
irons until the city officials, whose
duty it is to remuneratc him and his
companions for their services, shall sec
their way to organizing more expedi-
ton in their pay departmcnt.-London
Telegraph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
eOMeAROeD ev LETTERS.

The Heavy Malls Received BY London
Celebrities.
The lord mayor receives not less than
thirty thousand lettersin the course of
the year. while Mr.. Spurgcon is re-
ported to have had as many as five
hundred day. DIR. Parker complains
that he is pestered with letters from
all sorts Of people on all conceivable
subjects Popular clergymer, also,
sc EN- to be badgered quite as much rs
authors. Canon Liddon was killed BY
correspondence: at least. he wore him
self ont by trying to answer the piles
of letters daily inflicted upon him by
thoughtless admirers The complaint
is chronic, but clcrgymen ought to con-
solo themselves by the thought that
they only get . ripple Of what comes
like wave upon editors and members
of parliament.
Among statesmen Mr.. Gladstone has
probably the heaviest letter bag. but
he never opens It himself. That task
is undertaken by some member Of his
family, only one-tenth of its contents
being seen by the Grand Old Man"
himself: but the replies to thio small
proportion make a serious inroad upon
his time. for the veteran letter-writer
scorns the aid of such labcr-saving de-
vices as shorthand and typewriting.-
Gentleman's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12

would motion 70 him. He would put On

would motion 70 him. He would put On
hts brake and at the same time ring q
handbell at the side of the car to notify
the other brakemen to put on theiE
brakes. As to signals with other trains,
we had none. We had q schedule and
we had plenty of time to reach passing
points II train was not there in u
reasonable time we would start out,
and If we found it along the track. ono
train or the other would back up to .
siding. When we came to curve wo
would run slow. and il there WAS any
danger Of the other train meeting US
on the curve. we would send u man
man ahead to warn US.
II never had whistle till I got to bo
an engineer on the Reading road at
Philadelphia. made the first regular
whistle used for q steamboat and put
one on my engine. Another engineer
had one on his We made our own sig-
mails. For instance. when / wanted
the brakes put on ! wonld blot two
sharp blasts. The other engineer
would only blow one long blast. Each
crew understood the signals Of each
engineer. Il was not until some yea:S
afterward that q regular system wsA
adopted and controlled by the com
pany.-Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
OLD.TlME RAlLRoADINo.
Z Veterans Description ef . Train h
1891.

Z Veterans Descriptloa oe . Train h
1891.
Between 1893 and 1897, !" said William
Huston. an old railroad man of Read
ing. ''three different companies built
railroads which subsequently, became
the line of the Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore railfoad.S One com.
pany constructed the road from Havre
de Grace to Baltimore; another had a
line from Wilmington to point on the
Susquehanna river. opposite Havre dc
Grace; q third company built a road
from Philadelphia TO Wilmington.
Matthew Newkirk was its president.
Before this last road was built steam
boats carried passengers between Phila-
delphia and Wilmington, where they
took the cars just about the time the
road was finished, but before there had
been any traffic over it to any extent,
the steamboat broke down. I hap
pened then to be running train on the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. road, and
brought my train into Wilmington.
was told to go on to Philadelphia and
get passengers for Baltimore and Wash
ington who could not get away from
Philadelphia because the steamboat was
laid up. So went on with my train.
1t was the first to run into Philadelphia
from Wilmington. After turning the
engine round, we made MP the train
and started back. This was in the sum-
mer of 1887. and it was the first train
out of Philadelphia that carried psssen-
1ers IN RalximnrA We had s;v 80. - .u-3
about sixty in each car. IL was . big
thing. can tell you. and crowds Of
people were seen at all points watching
the train We made about twenty
miles an hour. The rails. were laid
on long wooden stringcrs which rested
on stone piers.
1--WE had no whistle on the engine.
The front brakeman stood On the front
platform; when ] wanted 10 stop
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-12
THEY HEARD A NOISE.

The Girls Thought . Burglns Had Cons
and Prepared for . Valiant Defepse.
They were brushing out their hail
before retiring and having a good tall
at the same time.
"What would you do II . burglar got
into your room at night?" asked the
girl with the dreamy eyes.
''Why. scream, of course" responded
the matter-of-fact girl.
''Order him to leave" said the girl
with the naughty nose.
Call papa" said the girl with the
dimple in her chin.
Attack him ut once" remarked the
girl who belonged to an athletic club.
But suppose nobody could hear you
scream. and he wouldn't go II you told
him. and papa wasn't anywhere near.
and there was nothing with which to
attack him."
but always keep a revolver by my
bedside" interrupted the girl who be-
lOnged to an amateur athletic club.
20. Name. is il here? IL won't
sleep with you il you have that horrid
thing in the ROOM
~ COuluu ko VII ItStus NOu
KNOW" put in the niatter-of-fact girl.
If papa didn't come I'D give him all
my jewelry and then beg him to co.
observed the girl with the dimple in
her chin.
II wouldn't; I always hide mine in
the soap dish. and"
II wrap mine in a pair of stockings
and throw il under the bed"
Il tie mine mp in the bundle of old
letters where"
mine is always in the pocket of a
dress hanging up in the wardrobe: it's
safe"
'Iiirls! Did you hear noise?"
Nonsense. it is only dear little fido
he always sleeps on the foot of my
bed. and-why. he isn't there! Girls,
do hear a noise!'
1T is only the wind rising, remarked
the matter-of-fact girl. ''Of course you
locked the door,"
90! 1 don't known
''Whcre-where is my revolver
asked the girl who belonged to the
athletic club.
''Don't-don't point it this way"
begged the girl with the naughty nose.
'.your hand shakes 50 that it points all
ways at once"
'Who-who is therc?" quavered the
girl with the dimple in her chin.
No reply.
20. girls, do you think Il is really a
burglar? And Harry wants his ring
back. too; what IL il should be stolen
now. he'd never"
isis there IA pokerlin the roOm?"
queried the girl with the dreamy eyes,
in tremulous tones.
There it is again: q. -"
''Hark! Listen! Why. il is dear
little Fido trying to get in. Come in
You little pctsy. Did they think he
was burglar?"
20. thought ] should die" cried tho
girl with the dreamy eyes.
Il didn't really think il was a
at all, remarked the girl with
the naughty nose.
II was not frightened ut ALL OBJ
served the girl who belonged to an
club: Il had my revolver, you
know."-Chicago Tribune.