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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
THE KING or BEASTS.
lie II Merely t,lg Cat. After Al. and 4
Coward At Heart.


Tie IA Merely a t'ig Cat. After Al. and
Coward at Heart.
If we quit heraldry for fact and 20 by
the testimony of travellers and hunters,
it is very doubtful whether the lion de-
serves his magnificent reputation. 1t is
his appearance, no doubt, which has
gained for him the appellation Of "lking
of beasts" with all the regal honor per-
tanning to it. Certainly he looks "every
inch king" Nothing can be finer. The
fancy itself could conceive nothing more
fttingly representative of majesty than
the full grown male lion, gazing with
great-yelow eyes, which seem to know
no fear, and the ample honors of his
shaggy name wrapped round his massive
front and forearms. He looks like the
embodiment by nature of loneliness and
magnanimity, and he has been adopted
as such in all literature and poetry from
Homer and Hschylus down to the 'lion
comique" Of our music halls. Yet he is
only cat-a great cat-after all, and
those who know him in his native wilds
give q very different character Of "felis
leo" from popular conceptions.
We do not wish to calumniate crea-
ture so intimately connected with Brit
ish story and so dignifed in bearing and
behavior, for nobody can deny that the
lion is great gentleman i'll his manners.
Nevertheless, African sportsmen relate
that he can show himself as cowardly as
he is cruel; that he will abandon his
consort and cubs in a moment of ex-
treme danger, and that he scarcely ever
charges straight home upon anybody
wha. armed or unarmed, has the pres
ancG of mind TO await his onset. He is
described as very nervous and very cun-
ning. and dreading beyond everything
the superior prowess of the white man.
The early Dutch settlers at the cape
speak of lions prowling round the fort
at night sin such numbers as though
they would take it by Storm" Now oae
must 90 very far into the African
'veldt" to see a lion, and a strange fact
is that he has learned the craft of silence
and is seldom or never heard to lift up
his mighty voice except in the far wilder
ness, where the hunters have not come
except singly. Thus it is written in an
African guidebook; Though his foot
prints may frequently be seen near the
mountains of Lollaron and Boatlanama.
and he will sometimes venture to carry
away an OK from a wagon span there
abouts, he rarely or never makes his
presence known by his roar, having
learned apparently that it will only have
the effect Of frightening off the few timid
antelopes upon which all hopes of re-
plenishing his larder depend, or, worse
still, of betraying his position to his in
veterate enemy and prosecutor, man.
London Telegraph.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04

Ing stories while we lay about the campfire
and smoked. Suddenly we were startled
by peculiar whirsfrg sound, which every
man of us recognized instantly.
There's RATHER in campt' cried Jeffries
rs he started up Look ont for it!'
We all moved rather hastily, with the ex-
ception of Bolton, who lay quite still on his
back, his hands under his head, his cob
pipe having fallen from his teeth.
"'Shp' he whispered. For heavens sake,
keep still The snake has crawled into my
shirtp'
We knew what that meant, and we be-
came motionless instantly, felt q thrill
Of horror run down my spine as thought
Of the poisonous reptile snuggled to Boil
toms bosom, in which II might plant its
deadly fangs in few moments The far
ing freight threw fantastic shadows on
the black canyon wall, and the river muir
INJURED sullenly. Away in the night lone
owl hooted,
Not muscle OF Bottoms body movad.
and it seemed that he had ceased to breathe
The only motion apparent about his person
was caused by the snake crawling beneath
his shirt. We sat there staring and help
less, unable to make move to save cur i'm
periled comrade. After time the rattler
thrust his ugly head out Of the opening in
the front of Bottoms shirt, lifting 1t over
the motionless mans face We could see
the reptiles forked tongue darting out and
his eyes glittering, while his head waved
from side to side.
Still Bolton remained motiepless, know
ing that the slightest action on his part
might seal his fate. We could see he was
white as a corpse. Jim Nevans. the best
pistol shot of our party, drew his revolver,
pressing on the trigger as he cooked it so II
might not click. The snakes head was
within six inches of Bottoms eyes, and it
seemed that the venomous creature might
strike at any moment.
"shall shoot, paVeF' softly asked New
ans.
"Shootr' was the only word Bolton III
Cered.
The cooked revolver was slowly lifted
and every man held his breath. The weapon
spoke, and the bullet cut the rattlesnake's
head from it's body. Like a flash Dave
Bolton leaped to his feet, tore the beheaded
reptile from his bosom and flung It into the
fire Then he sank down helpless, almost
fainting great drops of perspiration stand
ing on his face. But he had displayed purr
nerve
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04

Something's names have been made to
appear unnecessarily grotesque in their
writing-in some instances as much so
as the rude savage himself appears per-
sonally-the fact illustrated in the writ
ing Youghiogheny for simply Ya-og-ha-
ma and in Esquemeaux for Es-ka-mo.
Many purely poetic garbs of the old
words have become incorporated into
our permanent geographical literature.
The names Mississippi and Tennessee
are examples of the fanciful versions of
the old aboriginal titles--the former is
supposed to have been in sounds repre-
sented by the English writing Mes-sis-a-
pa, while the oldest historic records ex-
tant showing the latter give the writing
as Ten-as-sa. What is evidently one an
cestral word appears in the modern YER
sions Of Shewanee, Sewanee, Suwanee,
SwaIian and Chowan. The French writ
ing Cheyenne is the same word in the
remote ancestry, as is now believed
Popular Science Monthly.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
Tho Ring Pheasant.

This bird was imported from China by
o. N. Denny some eight years ago. Six
pair were let loose on Peterson butte.
about four miles from Sodaville, Or,
and the climatical conditions and coun-
try being favorable and being protected
by strict law for six years they have
multiplied rapidly and now are one of
our most common game birds. In fact,
they multiplied so rapidly that long be-
fore the six years protection had ceased
the farmers complained bitterly that the
birds were a serious damage to their
grain and gardens, and many birds
were killed, but in this | think they were
mistaken, for in my examination of many
stomachs at all seasons of the year
found but very little grain as their food
but many wild seeds, bugs, grasshop-
pers, etc.
l think that the farmers have realized
this also to some extent, as nearly ali
have now wposted trespass notices for their
protection. Science.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
Our Other Salt.

Each Of us has two selves, the higher
and the lower. When God seems out Of
reach, as is often the case, and our pray
ers return to us heavier and sadder than
when they left our lips, 1t is good
plan to commune with that alter ego
which is a shade nearer the divine, that
part which longs to help and to over
come. but is held down by the infirmi-
ties of the lower nature. Ask 1t for
strength and instruction, and by 80 do-
ing help the whole man. God is so often
beautifully found in such ways,-Ameri-
AN Woman's journal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
the Distance of a storm.

Although lightning and thunder occur
always Simultaneously, an interval Of
shorter or longer duration is usually OBJ
served between these two phenomena,
which is due to the fact that sound trav-
els only at the rate of LOO feet pei sec
ond, while the passage of light is almost
instantaneous. Baso1 upon this fact, it
is an easy matter to tell, at least approx
imately, how many miles thunder
storm is away. A normal pulse will
beat about one stroke to the sSsond, and
by counting the pulse beats during the
intervalof the lightning and the thunder
the lapse of seconds is arrived at and
consequently the number Of feet, which
can be reduced to miles.
For example: If 80 seconds elapse be.
tween the flash of the lightning and the
crash of thunder, the storm center is at
a distance of $4,000 feet, or about 81
miles. An almost accurate calculation
can be made by using a watch with b
minute dial St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
LAUGHS AT LocKsMIThs.
The Modern Burglar Keeps Abreast With
eafemakers In Ingenuity.

The Modern Burglar Keeps Abreast With
Safemakers In Ingenuity.
Detective William Henderson of Phila
delphia discussed the evolution of burglars
tools in a recent interview: "1'he modern
burglar is like love in one particular"
said he, 'inasmuch as he laughs at lock.
smiths. His seemingly simple tools in
dicate that the attempts made to bar his
progress are not difficult to overcome, and
yet not many years ago they were possessed
Of very different idea, and in Old Man
Hopes prime brute force was in amessure
the leading idea in forcing a safe. In thoY
days one crook was selected to go with the
gang not because of his brains, but on ae-
count Of his muscle, and his duty was to
carry the heavy TOOLS Big crowbars, huge
logs and strong men were then the order of
things Safes were literally dragged apart,
fIn a few years things went TO the other
extreme Men intending to rob safe
would take hardly any tools, but would
break into convenient blacksmith shop,
get q crowbar and sledge, and then go to
the place to be robbed AS safes were theI
cOnsteucted, a few blows with the sledga
would knock off the hinges of one door,
and then a pry with the bar would wrench
the door away. But safe manufacturers
soon caught on, and when the handle Of
the eaie was turned by the owner, bolts shot
both Ways, removing the responsibility
from lhe hinges.
~Jhen came the era Of powder. 4 safe
would haye the crack running around the
dooraplugged with oakum, two little spaces
only being left From one all ths air
would b. drawn by a pump, and through
The other powder would be allowed 70 sift
IA. When they touched IL OF. the safe
would BE- ripped apart. But this method,
despite All precautions was noisy, and then
came the modern tools, In the case OF an
ordinary safe, the knob Is knocked OF, a
punch removes the combination and piece
of wire throws back the tumblers. In
better safes the drag Is used. II 1 had
safe, no matter how good, with many
valuable IN IL, / would not trust a burg
lnr aione with IL for over 10 minutes
AZ the outside. 30 far the burglars are
nbrsast Of the makers Of safes, and no im.
n.otemenI Is made BY the latter that the
iolmer in short time do not learn 70 cir
fanfent"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
4us VALUE Of STRAW
ms g rlh-NtS Commodity Listed ON ths
PTsanoe Exchange. Same as Uay.


t,Is G s7f-NfS C"mu,oaity'> Listed ON tiss
PTsance Exchange. Same ms Bay.
On many farms, notably in the gram
growing regi0hs Of tie west. straw Is
considered waste product. But small
proportion Of It is put to any practical
use besides bedding for stock. Near the
cities and larger towns 1t becomes a
marketable commodity, and the ca
change of straw for the manure made
is village custom.
In New York city straw is a regular
fnrket commodity listed on the Prod.
nee Exchange the same as hay and
sraded and subject to the same rules of
Inspection. The prices at which it sells
render it an object TO eave it in the best
possible condition, for only so is it val
uable. The Rural New Yorker says
there are not so many different grades
Of straw as of hay, but all straw to sell
for quoted prices must be in good con-
dition.
The best rye straw usually sells for
about the price of the lower grades OF
hay. There are two grades of this straw.
Some straw may be brought in loose, but
practically it is all baled. The require
ments for No. rye straw are that II
shall be clean, bright, long, sound
pressed in bundles, well and securely
baled. The bales of straw are usually
larger than those of hay, and few if any
are baled with the perpetual presses
Many Of them have wood in the bales
No. 2 rye straw must possess the SAINT
requirements as No. 1, except that it is
not pressed in bundles. Both these
grades should be free from chaff. This
straw Is used largely by horsemen for
bedding, by florists and nurserymen for
packing flowers, plants and trees and to
less extent for other purposes.
The exchange has given but one grade
of oat straw, and all not filling the re-
auirements laid down for this grade
would have to be sold ON its merits.
These requirements are that it shall be
clean, bright, sound, well and securely
baled. 1t is possible to bale this moro
tightly than rye straw, but the bales
usually seen vary little from the others
in size. 1t is used largely for packing
purposes for such goods as crockery,
glassware, etc.
Wheat straw is not graded, but differs
but little from oat in the conditions to
be met, 1t is used for much the same
| purposes and usually sells for about the
same price, The market reports gener-
ally quote short rye straw IN addition to
No. and No. 2. This is such as is not
long enough to be classed in either OF
the other grades, but otherwise must fill
the requirements for them
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
She Got the Half Cont.

A Portland woman sold pig to butch
er the other day, and he killed it on the
premises. Now it is q superstition with
some butchers that to cut off a pigs tail
insures the preservation of the meat The
pigs little tail was cut off. But the wom-
an was on the watch. She picked up the
tail and gave it to the butcher to be
weighed, saying, II want pay for the whole
of him." But the butcher got even with
her. The reckoning came to half cent,
probably because Of the addition Of the
tail She wanted the half cent, of course;
she always does. So the BUTCHER placed a
cent on the block, cut it in two with his
cleaver, and gays her the half cent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
A SLIDING GATE.

he made six gates similar to the one here
depicted, with the aid of hired man, in
one afternoon, and that 10 years trial
with them only serves to enhance their
value as time and labor saving device
This gate, which was originally illus
trated in The Farm Journal, is made
of dry pine by 8 inches; it is light, and
any boy big enough to drive pigs can
handle it. To open it just slide the gate
back until the ends Of the top and bot
tom rails come out of the mortises of tn,
left hand post. and then carry it around
as far as needed. The two right hand
posts should be set far enough apart sc
that the gate will slide freely between
them. AS there is no strain on the posts.
as in ordinary hinged gates, they may be
light.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
bedsNzRArE cAprVss

'bIII here Matters tre1nble into hillsids lights
HUL From focky crevces and shaded pools
Tho Mild stag pauses, watch, fulw hile he
cools
Il sknpely limbs. Ills proud head lowered
kfe heights
e jiffato look in contemplative mood
- On his companions feeding freely there
From natures lavish feast, spread every
where,
nd asking no mans friendship or his food.
meets on he,ols ,bemselves in tocit sbri,ts
or city foulness runs deer glen girt
with elose set barriers. Here, tame, inert,
AHA osS MEMS P,Ron hands for PalEg gifts
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
1t Went Unpunisl,ed.

This story is told of the late Dr. Hol-
land, better known as Timothy Tit
comb" During the service of one of the
large churches in Springfield, Mass, a
heavy electric storm came up, and one Of
the gent men Of the choir set out to
secure an omnibus TO take the ladies
home. Among the fair singers was a
certain Miss Eta s., and as Dr. Hol-
land was CALAMITY helping her into the
vehicle terrific clap Of thunder startled
them. upon which he remarked, EFT
in terror packs home in bus (Et in
terra pax hominibus) To close this
strange tale, it may be well 10 add that
the doctor was not Immediately struck
by lightning, but died years afterward
peacefully in his bed.-San Francisco
ArgOnaut.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
4 rclepranh Line Before Morse,s.


Honor to the pioneers in the vast field
IL sciencel Mr.. John Sine has published
1t the Chiswick Press in pamphlet form
svery Interesting memoir of Sir Francis
Ronalds. Twenty years before Wheat
stone md Cooke or Morse had patented
their improvements in the telegraph, in
deed while the first two were respective
Iy lads of 12 and IA years of age, Ro-
ednalds had sent messages over eight miles
Of overhead wires Of his own construc-
tion and had laid and worked service
able underground line of telegraph o.
sufficient length to demonstrate tAe
practicability of communication by tele
us graph Between long distances.
Details of his overhead telegraph wires
40 were pnblished by him in 1928. Ro-
maids Residence at Hammersmith, where
IL these Experiments were carried out, is
the house now and for long past occu-
pied BY Mr.. William Morris, the poet,
who has caused tablet to be placed on
the wall bearing the inscription, THE
first electric telegraph, eight miles long,
WIS constructed here in 1916 by Sir
Francis Ronalds, f. r. S." etc. An
\ autotype facsimile of portrait of this
v father of electric communication ac-
companies the publication. - London
Telegraph.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
Manar In WaII atraas.

New Workers are noted for b tns
cramblers after money. But they are
Just as remarkable for the risks they
lake with II when they get II. A man
went through Wall street 10 the ferry
one day last week with $4,000 in the
pocket OF his overooat He had an um.
brella in one hand and cigar between
the fingers Of the other. II would not
have required an expert pickpocket te
relieve him OF his wealth. Yesterday Lad
was sent 10 q banking house 10 depodt 0
certified check for t05 900. lie went along
swinging 1t IN his hand. In front OF the
bank he stopped and tried 70 balance the
check on tha end OF his nose. No ors
would have believed that what he hal
was anything but q worthless scrap o
pAper.-Hew York Times.
GEtSsnLs %slssE@
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
A Fish Story.

Frank vinton and others caught 300
pound sturgeon at Asotin, Wash, and
made the line fast to young tree standing
on the shore. Later, when they went to
draw the big fish, they found it had es-
capped by pulling the tree up by the roots
and taking over 80 feet of small rope along.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04

When a live lobster is n luired for
boiling or other purposes, here Is n sim.
pie and comparatively painless mode OF
killing IL; Run long, narrow bladed
knife into the tail AZ the third joint from
the end, having the blade slant down
ward. This will cut the spinal cord,
and death win aniellE follaw.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04

The properties and use Of the mariners
compass were known to the Chinese oen-
turies ago, Il was brought TO Europe In
the thirteenth century and first uaed on
the Mediterranean,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
SrNDRY YSNAKESTORIES
A Collection Of Curious Encoun-
ters With Reptiles.
REMARKABLE DISPLAY OF NERVE

How "a Miner Shot Rather COiled on the
Breast of His Comrade-Queer Combats
between Birds and Snakes-A Young
wOmnn's Strange Pets.
One of a party of miners encamped on the
banks of the Gunnison river, Colorado told
this story to a correspondent for the ST.
Louis Republic We had been prospecting
for gold with decidedly poor success, and
we were therefore rather disheartened, but
we endeavored to keep up our spirits by tell
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
Substitute Light Gates For Bars.

Substitute Light Gates For Bars.
The sliding gate depicted in the cut is
especially adapted as a substitute for
bars. A farmer who has replaced the
bars on his farm with gates claims that
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04
Mutton Sheen In West virginia.


The West Virginia station issued a
bulletin on this subject. Professor A.
D. Hopkins sent out circular to CORE
spondents all over the state containing
inquiries on the subject. One question
was, "Do you consider sheep as profta-
bic as any other farm products; If not,
what is more proftableY' Ninety-one
correspondents said that sheep paid the
best, three favored the dairy, one cattle
and one cattle and sheep together
By replies from 1877 correspondents
the following information was gained;
"For the favorite ram to cross with
common ewes TO produce mutton Sheep"
the votes were; For Southdown, ei;
Shropshire, 26l Cotswold, II; scattering,
10. "ro produce market lambs;" South
down, Al; Shropshire, S0i Cotswold, 12;
scattering, IA. Breeds which seem tC
be favorites:" Southdown, 45; Shrop-
shire, 80, Cotswold, z; Merino, 90; scat.
tering, II. "Predominating blood in
improved grades" Southdown, 80
Shropshire, IL, Cotswold. l2; Merino.
20, scattering, O,
From personal experiences and in
formation obtained throughout the state
tho professor concludes that II costs the
farmer less TO produce a pound OF nut
ton than II does 10 produce a pound Of
beef or pork. Hence sheep will pay us
we'll or better than cattle or hogs, even
lt the wool only pays for the shearing
The conclusion Is also reached In West
Virginia, with lands and climate well
adapted 10 this industry and situated 30
near tho large cities Of tho east. where
the consumption OF mutton is continual
ly increasing, that the growing and feed.
ing of sheep for mutton is bnsiness
from which the largest profits may be
realized by those VINO give the mattel
judicious management.
Texas Is at the head Of the cattle pro
ducing states. having about 1900, 900;
next comes Iowa with nearly 1900 900
The next dVe range from 1900, 600 u
2,000,0O0 Eight states and one territory
range from 100000 q 1000 900; "a
states and one territory have less than
1000 900 each. while 10 states and one
territory have less than 600. 600 each.
Rhode Island and Delaware have eaeh
less than 1000.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04

efRjnaptEIp, No. Aug. 14th, 1898.
.-foSn speak IN the highest terms Of
mSacihg Wss y TRSh seast
disease, pieurisy and rheumetisH toy
35 years, was treated hy the very best
Rhysicisps sn9 seea AHnSsods Z s,v Of 1.!th d9l-
S S sssf y scur 1hase = P enls SnS srssn sso
chaerfully say It has done me moro
good tnan anything have ever taken.
sqneFeFa ei tss eve SfS aIAessss;n NO
epringaeld. Green County, Mo,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-04

Above trains stop at all stations nom
Portland to Albany Inclusive; also at Tangent
Shedd, HRlsey, Harrisburg, Junction City,
Irving, Eugene and all stations from RosebufR
to Ashland inclusive.
RosEBURa MAIL DAILY,