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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
One Man a, IN. Na.lonai oap,,al.

He was jolly granger and the fact
that he know thing or two wasn't ad-
vertised by the cut Of his clothes or the
AZ of his whiskers.
Hello. Uncle Ben." said a man who
met him just rs no reached the avenue
ON his way from the depot. "What are
you doing herey"
''Come ON business" he said solemnly.
"0n business
"Yep. came TO tell the administra-
ton that don't want Office. I've bin a
Democrat ever since was old enough
tor pernounos tho word. voted for
Cleveland every time he'd a chance, 80
came erlong to perclaim loudly that
don't want Office. An II things goes as
contrary with me as they usually do
think I'll git Il before start back home, -
Washington Star
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
Honeymoon Incident.

A well known local carpenter tells
story that is intended as a good
joke on his wife. Whom they were
married, they rented apartments in
block, the rear of which overlooked
one of the rivers, and among the
wife's earliest culinary efforts was
batch of bread. The young husband
sampled his wife's contribution to
the worlds stock Of the 'staff Of
life," and arising from the table
playfully remarked;
my dear, cast your bread upon
the waters"
The wife took offense at the injunc-
ton, and as her husband left the
house she flung the remaining loaf
out of the window into the river. II
struck a passing boat, crashing
through the bottom and sinking in
the waters murky depths. The next
she knew the boatman, dripping wet,
made tour Of the block, bent on dis
covering who dumped the hod Of
brick into his craft. Binghamton
Leader.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
The Death Of CLEOPATRA.

The story that Cleopatra killed her
self by allowing an asp to bite her has
long been believed, but probably has
no better historical basis than the fam
ciful imagination of gossipy Roman
historian. For some time before her
death she made careful preparations
for that event and tried many differ
ent kinds of poisons on her unfortu-
nate slaves to see which would pro-
duce death with the least apparent
agony. She probably died by one of
these poisons, for she was as adept in
such matters as any of the Borgias
No asp was found in her room, and
the wound on her breast supposed to
have been that of its bite probably
had another origin, for her whole
body was covered with bruises, where
she, in Egyptian fashion, had struck
herself with her fists and torn her
flesh with her nails in her grief for
the loss of Antony.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

The poets what write siou, nynps an them
things.
An driuds an soddesses hain't got no sense-
An ryIfs an angels whaf ~ round TN wings
Tthout ever a-stoppfn 10 light on The fense-
They bsinf got no idee
Of what po'try sh'd be,
An tbey don't tech feller Ike ycu an IKE me.
Yer they tais about gods the old Greeks us'sr
sing,
An goddesses nobody b'lleves In no more
In Kin of classical ting-a-ling-line.
They say the ssms things we have all hearn
sfofs
In lsngwidge 10 gran
That we cant uBderstan,
An too stylish an swell for workaday man
wy, bless ye there's po'try in flowers an birds
An courtin an Inv an young babies enough
Thet don't bev 10 hev long academy words
To make man yell. ''Tbet's the stuff' thets
sffl tin stuff"
Yes, thets jest the stun
or which any ole dun
Like you and like me can't flll up with enough.
Jest fix up yer songs 20 us plain folks can hear.
An make 'en some sense fer me an my wife;
Make 'em Jingle an gallup 'ith everyday cheer;
Wet EN- down 'itb the joose Of the winepress
of lifei
Fetch 'em up from your heart,
Where all songs orter start.
Let your Pegasus go an climb into our cart!
Sam w. Foss In Yankee Blade
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
Golden Silence.

There are times when silence is
golden" but women have the repu-
tation of always ignoring this fact.
A minister's wife tells good story
at her own expense which illustrates
mans incredulity Of her ability to
keep her mouth shut under any con-
sideration. Her husband was recov-
ering from serious illness. The day
when the worst was over the doctor
smiled, with the remark that all he
needed was quiet and spoke Of pow
der which he would leave. Rising to
go, the wife reminded him of the
powder Ito keep her husband quiet, :"
when to her amusement the doctor
turned, and looking her in the face
said; THE powder was not for your
husband, but for you. He will be
quiet enough if he only gets the
chance. Exchange.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
Souvenir Spoons.

'Some people are born with silver
spoons in their mouths" II 1t is only
a plain, everyday sort Of silver spoon,
it doesn't count in these fin de steele
days. II must be souvenir spoon,
and no common one at that, or one
had better not have been born. This
is indeed time, If not an age, of lux
ury, and even the poorest people are
not contented with the plain usages
and appointments Of the past half
century. It is an age Of constant
changes, where nothing lasts, and in
which anything that is before the
public more than a year is considered
a matter Of ancient history.
The wonder is that with such an
existing state of things a fad Like
that Of collecting souvenir spoons
should have lasted more than one
season, and yet the interesting fact
remains that the fancy or fad or
whatever you choose to call it Of
souvenir spoons is just as eagerly fol
lowed now as it was five years ago
when first introduced. Once a
Week
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
p,ptbs Of Sowing Grass Seed.

The numerous failures in obtaining
GOOD stands of the cultivated grasses in
duced trials on the grounds OF the Iowa
experiment station at Ames to ascertain
what influence depth of sowing had on
securing good crops. Operations, owing
to the rainy spring, did not begin until
April o, 1892, when red clover, timothy,
Bromus inermus and tall meadow oat
grass were sowed, and the seed was COW
cred at various depths.
The soil in which this experiment was
made is sandy loan. AS has been In.
timated, the spring was wet one% The
months of September, October and No
vember were, however, very dry, and
the only severe drought of the season
occurred during these months. Briefly
stated, the'results Of this experiment, as
reported in a recent bulletin, indicated
that for such a season as 1892 clover
covered two and three inches stands fall
drought better than that covered less,
while lighter coverings gave better yields
at FIRST cutting. Timothy covered one
inch deep gave most hay at first cutting,
but that sowed two inches deep stood
drought best. Tall meadow oat grass
covered two inches deep gave the most
hay at first cutting and showed the best
fall conditions. The Bromus inermus
covered one inch deep gave most hay al
first cutting, and that covered two inches
deep showed the best fall condition.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
Where Rain Isn't Wet.

A popularity common to rain in
the Bermudas, the Windward is
lands, the Hawaiian group and the
Alaskan waters is that il isn't very
wet. In none of these regions do the
natives fear the rain, and even for
eigners come to know that they take
no harm from being caught out in a
storm. II was noted by men on the
ships patrolling Behring sea that a
portion of tho deck, slightly protect
ed. dried out white even in the midst
Of shower, and that wet clothing
hung under n slight shelter ON deck
dried In atmosphere apparently sat
urated by a hard rain. New York
Sun.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
rus FINANCIAL SITUATION.

II Is very grave. The present admin
istrstion has offered no solution except
10 show continuous hostility 10 the ell
yer coinage, aud no one doubts but
that when II can be done. blow shall
bs struck that will put silver at q dis
count and gold at IA premium. Mr.
Cleveland was never friend TO silver
His whole administration Is hostile "
silver. In the mean time silver bullion
II accommodating, It's price is going down
and there IA no favorable outlook.
The situation is this: Under the
Sherman law millions Of silver art
bought each month, piled up at Wash
ipgton and other mints, and silver GER
tificates redeemable in gold are Issued.
The silver, the certificates, all our paper
money In fact Is at par. The problem
h 70 maintain this condition Of affair
and yet meet the growing demands ol
the country.
There 10 q great need Of silver in the
country. In most smaller towns II u
almost impossible to get u gold double
eagle changed to silver. OF course, y
hostile policy on the part Of the govern
ment will increase the scarcity Of the
white metal even for the purposes Of u
subsidiary coin. To accumulate II al
Washington and the sub-treasurIes and
suppress its circulation among the peo-
pie il, undoubtedly, the policy sug-
gested 10 Cleveland by Wall street In
terests.
But this congestive process cannot
long continue. 1t will demonetize sil
YER, bring on panic, where all power
over our country's commerce and pros
perity will again for time be thrown
into the hands Of gold manipulators.
The congestive policy will force an
agrarian political revolution that may
carry this government far towards IN
era Of nat money and that would prove
ruin 70 thousands.
A more liberal policy towards silver
than that dictated by the monometal-
lists will alone satisfy the demands OF
the country. In Oregon finance IL the
key TO the political situation Of the
next few years. If we had John ii.
Mitchell TO elect TO the United States
senate In Oregon all would be clear
sailing. A legislature would be re-
turned 70 elect him. But Il monometal-
Int cannot be elected. Oregon has too
great an interest In more liberal
financial policy to ever do such
thing,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
oatarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat Of the
disease. Catarrh IL q blood or constitu-
lional disease, aud In order 10 cure II
sou must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure il taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure In not n
qusok medicine. IL was prescribed by
one Of the best phy sicans In this country
for Years. aud is u regular prescription.
II is composed of the best touics know n,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly ON the mucous surfaces.
rhe perfect combination of the two In
gradients In what produces such won.
derful results In curing catarrh. send
fnr Testimonials, free.
Il. j. CHENEY h Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
A Pooh GIRLS ArrLrorroN.
How she Was Cured BY Electricisy

SALEM, Or, April 10, 1898.
10 THE AFsLICTEDi would say, In
Iostice 10 DE-. Darrn, that I .xe0t 10
him about 8 years sInce, for loAtbsofne
discharge Of the ears and deafness, and
In less than one month 1 was cured
soupd sud well, with eIeetricsi ssnd
medical treatment. / remained 80 for
2 or years, when received o seyefe
slap from child on the ear, which
gave me severe pain In the ear, and
caused an abcess which has discharged
profuseiy, and deafness ever since, for
two years or more. went 10 him
again about 4 weeks since and he has
cured me by the same treatment, for
which feel very thankful. Refer to
me at 317 College street. Lena Stan
field. Conrad Snowden will vouch for
the same.
The Drs. will treat the poor free-ex-
cept medicines from 8 TO 10 q. m.
daily and those who are able to pay,
will receive medical or electrical treat
ment at IS a month for each disease or
in that proportion as the cases may
need, surgical and special diseases ex.
cepted. Consultation free. No cases
taken II not deemed durable or I'M
provable.
Office hours from 10 to daily; even-
ings, 7 TO 8; Sundays 10 to IL. All cur
able chronic, acute and private diseases,
catarrh and deafness are confidentially
and successfully treated. Circulars
and question list sent free. Most cases
can receive home treatment after q
visit to the DOCTORS Office.
Drs. Office $40 Commercial street,
Salem, Or, room IL.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
HORTICuLTURg.

The fruit and flower growers of Mar
Ion county haye just held u successful
two days convention ut Salem. There
was = large attendance aud many Inn
portant facts OF interest to fruit growers
were brought out. The discussions aud
papers read will result In adding great
ly 10 the common stock OF knowledge
and enhance the profits Of fruit grow
Ing. There was large attendance OF
ladles and II was shown that this in-
dustry is Of the greatest vital impor-
tAncs 10 the whole family. IL was
learned that the cannery at Salem
would handle the strawberry crop and
probably other small fruits; that fruit
would be shipped from Salem to East
arm markets more largely this year
than ever before.
Mr.. HhspArd's paper showed that CO.
operation 10 possible II the fruit grow
em will only themselves take hold OF
II, aud that they can pack the output
Of their orchards and yet them direct
10 consumers markets by carload lots
n car load rates, aud save all expense
Of middle men. This plan Ia all shaped
up and meeting is called for later on
when the crop 10 better developed.
The state society Of horticulture
mests a. salem In July when there will
b = large convention here Of fruit
growers fSom all over the coast Tha,
will be = great gathering. The occa
slon should bs made much Of We
should show what this section 10 eapa-
bio Of In fruits aud flowers. weshould
show the visitors our homes, our or.
chards. our city. and our institutions TO
thslr best advantage.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
rne o,a.., chursh m rur.p,,

Canon Routledgc, in his History
Of ST. Martins, Canterbury" clam $
the proud distinction of tho oldest
church In Europe for that venerable
editioe. He describes Il as occupying &
the unique position OF being the only
existing church that was originally
built as n church during tho first -four
centuries and has remained a ohuvh
till tho present day, ST. Martins has
a sort of rival in ST. Mary. lin the Gas
tie, Dover which Canon Puckle bs
heves 10 have been erected by Bhitish
workmen some time In the fourth
century.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

Salem people should remember the
annual meeting Of the Humane so.
clsty called BY Presldent bush At his
hank pArlors Friday this week at y.
m. April 81. II 10 worthy society
aud should b made stronger. Many
~ our good people should lend this
oause q least an hour once year. Il,
= great educating influence.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

An Atchlson kan woman has the
souvenir pitcher craxe. Her hou Q
h nearly entirely filled with them.
aud everything she can lay her hands
ON she trades on for pitchen Her
family aIo consequently eating out
OF pitchers. drinking out Of pitchers
and doing numerous other acts with
tho assistance u pischen -Phila.
dslphia Ledger.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

Proposed Stringent Regulations for
Stock and Dogs.

sTOCk DFDlNANCbs
"No horses, mules, cattle sheep,
swine, goats or domestic fowl shall be al
lowed 10 run at large or be herded in
any streets, alleys, parks or public
places ia the CITY Of Salem; provided,
that animals being driven through the
city for shipment or slaughter or other
purposes excepting for pasture, shall
not be regarded as running at large un-
der this section; and provided further,
that milch cows taken to and from pas
ture through or on any Of the streets Of
the city but must be led whenever they
are taken on any Of ths streets Of the
city,.
A poa oRpISANos.
at shall be the duty OF tbe marshal
and policeman to take up and impound
any dog or slut that may be found
running at large contrary TO the pro-
visions Of this ordinance within the
city limits. The marsbal shall give
immediate notice Of the taking up and
,mpounding Of such dog or slut and a
description thereof by posting the same
IN conspicuous place at the pound and
In addition thereto shall post notices
with like description In three public
places withiA the City Of Salem for o;
least three days. Ifsny such dog or
slut 30 taken up and impounded shall
uot be reclaimed by the owner or per
son entitled to the possession thereof
aud costs paid within two days after
the posting of such notice the marshal
shall sell such dog or slut at public
auction to the highest bidder at the city
cound, which fact shall be so stated In
the notices In this section required tv be
given, and ifno bids are made or II bids
made do not equal the costs and charges
OF taking up and impoundipg said dog
or slut then the marshal Is hereby auth.
orized to bid In said dog or slut for the
amount OF said fees and charges for the
City Of Salem. Should said dog or slut
be sold TO any other person than the
City of Salem, then the marshal, after
applying the proceeds to the payment
OF his fees In taking up, keeping and
selling, shall pay the surplus, IL any tO
city treasurer, taking duplicate receipts
therefor, one Of which he shall file
with the recorder.
ut shall be the duty Of the marshal
or any policeman under the marshal's
direction 10 kill and bury outside the
city limits any dog or slut that may be
bid In at the sale, herein provided, for
the City Of Salem"
The marshaps fees are fixed as fol-
lows For ssizing aud inpounding,
soc; for each days keeping prior to sale
or killing, 10c; for killing aud burying,
$3.50; advertising and selling, $50.
These fees are not to be paid by the
city unless II Is shown that the owner
or keeper canuot be found after due
diligence.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
On the Threshold.
Standing at womanhood's door is she
Glad in her virginia. purity,


Glad In her virginia. purity,
A creature fair as the lilies he.
And, like the lilies, alas, how frail;
They are borne 10 earth when the storms pre-
vail.
And their life goes out in the summer gale
When we see frail and lovely Great
ure. standing on the threshold between
girlhood and womsEhood, we shiver
with fear of what may be, because we
have seen so many succumb at this cri-
iIcal period of life. What is needed at
this time IL tonic and invigorant--
something that will promote proper
functional action of the female organs.
The only remedy TO be depended upon
$ DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
This unequalled medicine, which cures
diseases peculiar TO women, is especial
ly valuable at the period when the girl
crosses the threshold Of womanhood.
Used at such time, II never fails to
produce most beneficial result, and
many fragile girl has been tided over
one Of life's most trying periods by 1t.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
The Deacon. rhourh,..

Good Boy-Here is that penny you
gave me to put on the contribution
plate. l made a mistake an put in
a button instead.
Father-Humi What did Deacon
Sharp say when he saw itf
Good Boyle didn't notice it.
guess the church is out of kindling
wood, because ! heard hun mutter
something about getting more chips
from the ole block. Good News
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

Thsrs vill b. mes,iog called Ia the
lnssssst of the fArmsn of MarIo,l
o6oniy a. Turner. April a2nd. NJ. V,
nork viii deliver speech on 90 opera,
uss associations of the farmers touch
inG upon oiliins aud manufacturing
eAelr own productions. All persons IA
oosestsd Ass especially Invited.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20
A Beautiful Mountain Spirit.

A girl who is known as 1.-The white
rider" is frequently seen in the noun
famous regions of North Carolina at
odd hours of the night. Mounted on
a swift horse she shields the moon
sinners from detectives by warning
them of the approach of revenue Of
fcers. She is said to be very beau
tiful girl. Atlanta Constitution.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

The minute green bodies found ON
the fresh water polyp have bsen
shown TO DO vegetable cells whiih
furnish sugar for the animal. while
the latter in turn provides them with
nourishment.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

Mrs. Homespun. who has a terri
bile time every morning TO get her
young brood out Of their beds. ssys
she cannot understand why children
arc called the rising generation
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

The house Of commons has met on
Sunday II times. ON various ocxz
sions when urgency demanded it,
The first time was in the reign Of Ed
ward Ill. tho last at the death OF
Georga III
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

BE not affronted NJ q jest. II one
throw ever 50 much salt al thee. thou
wilt receive no harm unless thou art
raw and ulcerous -JuniuA
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

Salt, Sandman. city. has no po-
lice. no clergymen, no doctor, no
chapel. Marriages are ratified by a
priest or registrar at parish many
miles distant, to which brides and
bridegrooms travel in patches to have
the necessary ceremonial conducted.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

M b, PUdh, Architect, plans, specifica-
W.. tions and superintendent for al.
classes OF buildings. Office go Commercial
street, up stairs.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

n, iinkets t, vid sold and baggage checked throuyb
10 Gin ail poln, IN the United states and Canada
,rsiOs Ose connecuon made in Chicago with aIl
ticket agent or Jss' 'UuI ~ pt nearest
zen. Pass. and Tkt. Agt, Chicago. In
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

nk. 4 Z SMITH, Dentist. 81 State street,
~ Salem, Oregon. Finished dental opera
lions OF every description. Painless opera,
lions specially.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

nR. A. b. GlLLls, specialist in diseases o
~ The eye, ear, nose and throat. Room II
bush bank building, -alem.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

.L1ELLA acknowledgement and
- commercial s!enography, room II, Gray
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-20

M E. POCUE, Stenographer and Ty pc
Nl. writest best equipped typewriting Of
ice put one in Oregon. over Bush's bank,
salem, oregon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-16
Tho WIN of millionaire I.nh,,.

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 1.-THE will
o! the late w. y. Laid was flied fol
probate this afternoon. Charoline A.
Ladd, widow OF the deceased, and his
three sons, William NJ, Charles L.,
and John W., IRE named as executors.
The widow IL b, atheI the family
residence and the block adjoining, to.
gether with the household furniture.
horses, carriages, ETC., ana an annuity
Of 100000. 10 his three sons Ia be-.
queatbed In trust all his interest In the
banking hrm OF Ladd q TiltOn. Four
hundred and nifty thousand dollars IL
LEFT In trust with the executors to be
used for educational ana charitable
purposes In this city and state. The
trustees are given full power ani dis.
erection to select and designate the
beneiiciaries OF the bequest. 10 his
mother, who resides In Maiden, Mass.
he left an annuity OF $4,000. A mum.
Der Of other relatives Of the deceased,
living In Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire, arc bequeathei annuitios
from 5000 10 800.
The remainder OF the estate, which
constitutes the bulk OF tho property. IA
bequeathed rs follows: To his widow
anu two sone, William IL. and Charles.
one-ilith, absolutely; TO his daugh.
tore, Helen Ladd Corbett OF Port.
land and Caroline Ladu Pratt of
Brooklyn, New York, each one.
tenth, absolutely; Wrstley Laid.
the youngest son, Ii bequeathed one.
flith In trust until he IL ~ years of nue.
The will wns executed and signed
December 20, 1892.