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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-16
To n.terminate Parn.ol Nnts-

The government of Trinidad has passed
an ordinance for the determination of
parasol ants, so far rs its power extends
The pest has become unbearable. In
fact, from the nature of things wherever
this ant is found growing civilization
must wage war TO the death with it, for
the creature strips trees of their leaves,
which itneatly trims to the size and shape
of a threepenny bit and carries to the
nest. An army of Hcodoma cephalotes
at work is one of the strangest sights in
tropical America. The column may be
followed for mile, or inches in
width, a serried mass of ants, each carry
ing aloft upright as flag its green disk.
They will strip large tree of which
they fancy the leaves in % hours.--Kew
Bulletin.
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Experiments with Durable Woods.

In some tests made with small squares
of various woods buried one inch in the
ground, the following results were OBJ
tanned: Birch and aspen decayed in
three years; willow and horse chestnut
in four years; maple and red beech in five
years; elm, ash, hornbeam and LON
hardy poplar in seven years; oak, Scotch
fir, Weymouth pine and silver fir decay.
ed to depth of half an inch in seven
years; larch, juniper and arbor vite
were uninjured at the expiration of the
seven years. Chicago Times.
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The Political Chameleon.

When the chameleon had to explain
his changes of color, it is recorded that
"Then first the creature found tongue &"
The political chameleon differs from the
natural one He is all tongue, and he
uses it, while exhibiting in succession
all the hues of the rainbow, to prove
that he has never changed his color at
all.-London Saturday Review.
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Aiding the Cause.

The new lady member went to church
with such remarkable regularity that
after a year Of it the pastor thought it
his duty TO commend her upon it.
1T is due entirely to my husband, she
said in reply.
"How does he manage itF' asked the
pastor. I'D like 10 know, so that may
suggest it TO other husbands"
"He always keeps me supplied with
the handsomest clothes he can find" she
answered. Detroit Free Press.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-16

An authentic anecdOte Of the Emperor
Napoleon relates that when Nj. Seguier
was put forward for first judge Of the
court T appeals he was presented to
Napo,, 3D., Eho said:
"Bat you are young for such an office,
sir. What is your agef
The same as that Of your majesty
when YOU won the battle Of MareDgo," !"
answered Seguier.
He ereceiyed the ap2Ointment.-Youth's
Companion.
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Why the Duke Sold His Estate.

The Duke of Westminster, who has
scandalized the English aristocracy by
selling Cliveden, his ancestral estate in
Berks, to Mr.. Astor, excuses himself by
saying that he has family of 10 children
to provide for. The sale adds $50, 900 a
year to the dukes income.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-16

The letters in the various alphabets Of
the world vary from ~ to 202 in mum
Der. The Sandwich islanders alphabet
has the first named number, the Tar.
tarian the last
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Times Have Changed.

Mrs. Smythe-Beforew we were married
you didn't use to groan the moment !
sat on your knee.
Smythe-I know it, my dear, but you
didn't use to stick millinery bill under
my nose then, ither.-Life.
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1t is estimated that since the build
ing OF the famous tower Of Babel
there have been 1900 distinct Ian
guages and 8, 500 col4Cquials, or 5000
different forms Of speech. At the
present time 600 of the primary Ian
guages are dead, leaving 900 spoken
AL over the earth, with s,50O colo
auials. Exchange.
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An odd Tomhstone.

Perhaps one of the very oldest
is the tablet at Earring
don church, Berks, in memory of a
soldier who had his left leg taken off
by the above ball, an actual can
non ball being inserted at the top
Notes and Queries.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-16

While Eyraud was being prepared for
the guillotine he said; Don't bother me
about religion Tell my wife and daugh.
ter TO do the best they can. That is all
wish to say"
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rhoroughbred Poultry fOr sale.

have the following nrstelass thorough bred
poultry f9r sale az prices stated; Grated ready
Tor Shipment. purchaser - pay express
charges. Address, care OfJOUhhAL Onice,
PostOfioe b. ck. Ea'em Or.
several White LeghOrn cOckTels, very hne
fn0 pu lets for sale) q o.,
Black spanish oockreis, 70 months old,
glH.
Brown LeghOrn 81. spanish, Ind. Games,
l. Brahma eggs, .tlOO per setting Send fer
oatalOg ~ HOfer.
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The United States has a lower per.
centage of blind people than any
other country in the world
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-16

How did you come TO hit your oppo-
nent in that duel at Paris"
Tried to miss him. Halo.
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I j. SHAW. M. w. HUNT SHAW Il HUNT
e. Attorneys at law. Ohlce over Capital
National bank, Salem, Oregon.
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Ii j. BIGGER, Attorney AT law Salem, Ore
IL. gon. Office over Bush's bank
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nNLMON FORD, Attorney at law, Salem
L Oregon. Office up stairs in Patton block.
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GTELLA SHERMAN. - TypewrlJing and
- commercial stenog'aphy. Office, room
IL, Gray block. The best of work done at rea
sOnable rates. 1924
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-16

John A. CARSON, Attorney at law, rooms
y sand 4, Bush bank building. Salem. Or
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-16

John BAYNE, ATTORN EY-AT-I AW,
y Collections made AID promptly remitted
Murphy block, Cor. State and Commercial
streets. Salem, Oregon. 9.gtf
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nR. L. q. SMITH, Dentist, 81 State street
~ Salem, Oregon, Finished dental opera
uons of every description. Painless opera,
tionBa specially.
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b. +, BONHAM. W. IL. HOLMES,
DOMAIN Il HOLMES, Attorneys at law,
ID Office in Bush block, between State and
court ON Commercial street.
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- G. BROWNE, Nj. D., Physician and sur.
-. geon. Office, Murphy block; residence
40, Commercial street.
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Above trains stop at all stations from
Portland TO Albany inclusive; also at Tangent
Shedd, Halsey, Harrisburg, Junction City,
irving, Eugene ana all stations from ROseburg
TO Ashland inclusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-20

concerning the Northern Pacific. twenty
Illinois Central, seven to different persons
and places concerning the Rock Island sew
en- on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
eleven on the Wabash. five on the Chicago
& Alton, two on the Burlington. seven on
the Chicago & Great Western. two on the
Wisconsin Central. seven on the Big Four,
one to Alexander Shield, Hammond. Ind,
on the Monon system, one on the Erie sys-
tenn and two on the Michigan Central. All
Of these roads were named in the restrain
ing order OF the court. In these dispatches
Debs urged the strikers to stand firm, as
sured them Of protection and told them
not TO fear the troops. Tie up roads that
insist on handling boycotted cars Full
protection guaranteed TO all who assist
do not be frightened at troops, injunc-
tons or the subsidized PRESS "Pay no
attention to rumors from corporation lick
spittles;' Every true man must quit now
and remain out until the fight is WON
There are not scabs enough in the world
TO fill the vacancies;" 1--WE are gaining
ground and will surely win;" THE mar
shall cannot injure you; he is simply
sisting capital to enslave his BROTHER
stand erect, proclaim your manhood; Ia
Dor must win now never" All these ex-
pressions. and they might be multiplied.
are taken from dispatches sent by Debs
after the order of the court was served
on him. That they openly and fagrantly
violate the order is too plain for argument.
The court cannot change the law and it
does not possess the pardoning power. 1t
can only construe and apply the law. AS
Debs is plainly guilty of willful contempt
he should suffer the penalty. as some of
his deluded followers have already done.
In other words. he should go to Jail. as he
tadI will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-20

ators referred TO had been guilty OF per-
jury. An interesting story Is going the
rounds to-day-a story so startling IN its
details that IL is almost past belief I was
told OF a man here in Washington who has
in his possession the original brokers' con-
tract wherein one OF the Senator's prom
inent one at differentiated 10 buy sugar
when IL was down TO s., just before its
phenomenal rise. II was said that inter-
ested persons short on sugar. and who
had been squeezed in the process OF manip-
ulating the market, or because they did
not have the inside tip, had lost an I'M
mense amount OF money and had deter
mined TO break the sugar schedule at all
hazards. The most interesting part OF tbs
story Is the way in which they intend 10
set this schedule aside, and I am told that
IL is by no other process than by the ar
rest OF certain Senator on a charge OF
perjury.
I'm a criminal case of this kind, IL is
said, stock brokers would be compelled TO
show their books in court, and the persons
back OF this scheme say they can prove.
not only by the evidence they now claim
to have, but by what they could thus lay
bare, that somebody had been doing some
tall lying before the investigation commit
tee. Ii is thought that this particular Sem
ator, rather than submit to such proceed.
ings, would undo the work IL is said he has
assisted in doing, and through the influence
he is said TO WELD sugar would be placed
on the free list and the men short OF the
stock would recoup their capital dropped
while they were on the wrong side or the
market
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DEBs IN THE HANDS OF THE COURT.

Eugene V Debs is under Indictment for
with the movement of trains engaged in
interstate commerce. and he is also under
arrest for contempt OF the United States
Court in violating the injunction issued by
1t against interfering with the business of
certain railroads. 1t is the latter charge
on which he was committed to Jail pending
a hearing next Monday. The only question
for the court to decide in this case will
be whether Debs has placed himself in con-
tempt. The order of the court was issued
on the Sd of July. and it commanded Debs
and others by name to desist and refrain
from in any way or manner interfering
with or hindering any of the business of
some twenty different railroads named in
the order Following is an extract from the
order:
And Eugene V. Debs and all others are
hereby enjoined and restrained from send
ing out any letters, messages or communi-
cations. directing. melting. encouraging or
ms any person TO- interfere with tn
indirectly. of any of the railroads named
above; or from persuading any of the en-
ployes OF said railroad companies in the
employment OF the companies to fail or
refuse TO perform the duties of their en-
ployment.
When Debs was brought into court on
the charge of contempt for violating this
order he refused to give the reasonable
bail fixed by the court and went TO Jail
pending the hearing of the case He will,
of course. plead not guilty and insist that
he has neither done nor advised anything
unlawful. This is a common practice with
people who either do not know the law
or think they have special dispensation
for violating it, but courts are apt to take
with his own hands, wreck any trains, I'M
couple any cars. turn any switches or tie
up the traffic of any railroad. but he did
not have TO do this TO violate the order
OF the court. Its language was very COM
prehensive. and, as the passage above
quoted shows it restrained him, pres
ident OF the American Railway Union.
from sending any letter or message to any
person urging them, directly or indirectly,
to interfere with the business Of the rail
roads or refuse to perform their duties. 4
copy OF this order was served on Debs on
the date OF its issue. yet what did he do?
On the attn OF July he sent dispatches TO
local officers OF the American Railway
Union at eight different points directing
them 10 order out all the men under their
control on different lines. Have every man
stand pat he said in several of these dis
patches; troops cannot move trains" July
6 he sent a dispatch ordering a strike 10
seven different persons and places on the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway. thirty
one different persons and places concerning
the Union Pacific. thirty persons and places
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-20
HANSBROUGH's MILLION.
Possible Deadlock Over the Russian
Thistle Approprintion

WASHINGTON. July 19.-There bids fair
to be something of a deadlock between the
conferees on the agricultural appropriation
bill over the Senate amendment carrying
Sl,000,000 for the determination of the Rus
sian thistle in the Dakotas Senator Hans
brough won a hong legislative tight and
one which looked at times like a hopeless
one when he succeeded in getting his plan
tackled on as an amendment at the twelfth
hour and carried by a narrow majority.
Early this session the Senator from North
Dakota entered upon his crusade against
the thistle, introducing a bill To give the
sum appropriated to kill it, but the bill
met with defeat IN both the House and
Senate committees. Governor Shortridge
came from North Dakota 10 urge Congress
to do something for the State in its fight.
1t represented that the government
owned large tracts OF land infested by the
weed and that the nature of the plant was
such that unless il was totally cleared
away its seeds would he carried by the
winds and all efforts of the farmers to-
wards clearing their own lands would
amount only to suppression and not 10 eX-
termination.
Secretary J. Sterling Morton wrote a let
ter opposing the government aid asked for
on the ground that ii savored OF paternal
ism, and recommended that the work
should be done by the States or individuals
rather than the general government. Incl
ue0ldlly ne Ifdue a HUMOROUS
that in view of the fact that sheep would
eat the thistle the Dakota farmers might
abandon wheat growing and turn their at
tention to raising sheep. His suggestion
was taken seriously I'm some quarters and
led to correspondence between the Secre-
tary and members of the House committee
on agriculture.
After wrestling with this question for
some time the House committee killed the
bill, their action being influenced by GER
tain persons, who wrote that they consid-
cred other weeds more destructive in Da-
kota than the thistle, but the point of pa
ternalism was the chief reason for the ac-
ton. The Senate committee followed the
action of the House in reporting adversely
upon the bill, but finally Senator George.
its chairman, was induced TO change his
position the representation that the
government was large landholder in the
thistle-ridden section, and the bill was
tackled on as an amendment to the regular
agricultural bill Economy in appropria-
tons has been generally enforced in the
House this session The thistle appropria-
ton is the largest addition made to any OF
the regular House bills, and the commit
tee on agriculture is talking defiance TO the
senatorial raise. Still, Senator Hansbrough
may win in the end.
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Vice President Howard, OF the American
Railway Union, who is now resting in
the Cook county Jail, does not propose to
be outdone by Debs and Sovereign in
picturesque talk and hamboyant assertion.
He is reported as saying:
Here is a letter 1 have received telling
of evidence that most of the freight car
burning here in Chicago was done by the
two men in the employ of the General
Managers Association. Two committees
going through the yard with a hand car
loaded with infiammable waste, which they
lighted and Systematically threw among
the cars. A conversation was overheard
between the men from which ii was
CLEANED that they were paid 500 down
and were to receive 500 more when the
job was done.
On its face this statement is preposter
Gus, and unless it is sustained or evidence
offered that Howard had some reasonable
ground for making the statement, he will
be set down as the champion liar. If he
can prove it he will render a public serv-
Ice and give the courts good cause for
putting some of the railroad managers
behind the bars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-20

United States Treasurer Morgan now owns
the table upon which Abraham Lincoln
signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Mrs. Millicent Carrot Fawcett has pre-
sented to Newman College a collection of
photographs of babies whose mothers had
a college education.
General Booth, OF the Salvation Army,
and his captains of either sex have been
officially declared TO be ministers of re-
ligion within the meaning of the law.
1t is said that since his lectures on the
ascent of Man." which have been put
name has been dropped from both Chautau-
qua and Northfield They fear that he is
too much of an evolutionist.
Another lord has drifted into trade-the
Earl of Harrington Qlnown enthu-
siastic collector of snuff boxes) who has
opened a fruiterers shop in London. 1t
will be supplied from his gardens, which are
among the finest in England
An ingenious inventor has provided HIM
self with a pair of bicycles for his feet
The wheels are about four inches in diam
eter and are strapped 10 his feet like
skates They have rubber tires and glide
over the concrete pavement with great
ease. They very superior to the COM
mon roller skates. and the owner moves
along almost as fast as the bicyclist
Nobody who writes to Queen Victoria
and wants the letters 10 be read must fold
them. The proper thing TO do is to write
on good paper and send the letter in an
envelope which fits the paper The mistress
of the robes destroys all letters which are
folded unless she thinks them of any i'm
portance. and then she writes TO the sender
telling him or her how to send his or her
letter so that the Queen will give 1t her
attention.
The American pilgrims to Lourdes, where
they will visit the famous shrine of Our
Lady of Lourdes, started from Brooklyn
wednesday morning. There are lis in the
party, of whom about one-fourth are
BROOKLYN people None OF the party Is
crippled or seriously affected in health. but
many petitions for the sick will be carried
by the party and will be laid upon the
altar at the shrine. The members OF the
party will each wear a silver badge The
humber OF the party is limited by the ar
rangements made for the trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-20
ORDERED TO BLUEFIELDs.
The New Cruiser Columbia VIII As
sist the Marblehead.N

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The mail
steamer which arrived at New Orleans
yesterday from the south brought advices
directed to Secretary Herbert by Captain
O'Neill, commanding the United States
Marblehead. stationed at Bluefelds, Near
aqua, and these were promptly tele-
graphed to Washington. Just what Capt.
O'Neill had 10 report the Secretary would
not tell, but 1t was undoubtedly corrobora-
tive of the press dispatches. That the Sec
rotary regarded the matter as being very
important was shown by his action in inn
mediately calling into consultation Admiral
Ramsay chief of the Navigation Bureau,
and Admiral Gherardi, commandant of the
New York navy yard. AS a result orders
were forwarded to Captain Sumner, OF the
cruiser Columbia, now at New York, to
prepare the vessel at once for sea and
ready, and, according to the report mads
to Secretary Herbert, the vessel should be
under way in the course of a day or two.
Supposng that the Columbia should get
away from New York Saturday morning,
she should arrive at Port Royal, W. l., on
the 18th, and, stopping only long enough
to take a fresh supply of coal, she should
be off Bluefelds on the following Friday
or Saturday. She cannot go into the bay
there, as she draws twenty-six feet eight
inches of water, and she probably will be
town at anchor in the open sea. Secretary
Herbert says she will not relieve the Mar
blehead, but that both vessels Will remain
on the station, that one can always be
on guard while the other runs down to
Port Limon TO coal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-20
NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
Clifton II. Breckenridge Succeeds the
Hon. Andrew ID. White.

WASHINGTON, July 19-The President
to-day nominated Clifton r. Breckenridge.
of Arkansas, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to Russia, vice Andrew d. White,
resigned, on account of ill-health.
The causes leading up to the appointment
are we'll known among Mr.. Breckinridges
friends. He was one of the foremost advo-
Gates of President Clevelands policy of re-
pealing the silver purchasing clause of the
Sherman act. This action proved to be I'M
popular in Mr.. Breckinridges district, and
he was defeated for denomination in the
congressional convention held Few weeks
ago. AT the time Mr.. breckenridge was abb
sorbed in tariff work and could not go to
Arkansas to attend to his interests His
letter at the time, stating his public duties
here were paramount TO his private inter-
ests at home attracted much attention. 1t
was soon after his defeat for denomination
that Mr. Cleveland began considering the
adviSability OF nominating him TO the Rus
sian mission. Mr.. Breckenridge has been
conspcuously identified with the House tar
If bill of late, and throughout Chairman
Wilson's severe illness and absence in
Mexico Mr.. Breckenridge was looked upon
as his personal representative. While the
bill has been in conference Mr.. Breckin-
ridge has taken much Of the arduous work
off Mr.. Wilson's shoulders.
Mr.. Breckenridge is a native Kentuckian.
but went TO Arkansas in 1870 and engaged
in cotton planting and the commission bust
ness. He has served continuously in Con-
gress for twelve years, except when I'M
seated on a contest in the Fifty-first Con-
gress. He has taken high rank in Con-
gress and is regarded as a man OF fine
scholarship polish and literary attainment.
No time has been set for M. Breckenridge
10 take his new post. but an arrangement
has been made by which Mr.. White will
continue in the office until such time as
Mr. Breckenridge can relinquish his con-
gressional duties and reach st. Petersburg,
the understanding being that Mr.. Breckin-
ridge will continue in the House until the
tariff hill Is settled.