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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
A PREcocIous. SUICIDE.
A Thirteen-year-old Student Gives His
Reasons For Killing Himself.

A Thirteen-y year-old Student Gives His
Reasons For Killing Himself
At Bologna boy Of Is years of age, Clio
vanni Costa, who is in the gymnasium"
of that town, committed suicide with re-
volver. His last will and testament has
just been distributed among his schoolfel-
lows. 1t is Autographed, and according tc
the Pail Mall Budget contains the follow
ing paragraphs:
"Causes of my death: Last year fell in
love with Emma Pizzirani, but was unre-
Quilted. This so affected me that neglect
ed my school duties. | fell behind my
schoolfellows, and in consequence should
not have been able to finish my studies in
time to get free from military service.
am therefore obliged to kill myself, first,
for unrequited love; second, for the fire.
quent reprimands OF my masters; third, to
escape being Il soldier, which would be es-
pecially hateful to me under the present
government(D, and, lastly, because of the
sorrow have already caused my parents,
and especially my dear mother.
~ appoint my friend and schoolfellow
Auguste Lverani my executor and re-
quest him to give me quiet funeral, but
shall be greatly pleased IL my friends and
acuuaintances would follow me to the
grave.
II leave my watch to my father, as we'll
as the task Of comforting my mother for
my death. To my mother, whose tears ]
have so often caused to flow, leave all my
handkerchiefs in order to dry them and
beg her pardon. leave to my sister Ada
the ring with the deaths head which ! al.
ways wore; to my sister Ida my letters
which have not yet been published.
~ intend shooting myself with revolv-
er, which our dear family doctor, DIR. Bri.
jatto, has lent me in exchange for my old
gun, and beg that he may not be consid
cred responsible for my death. II had no,
had his revolver, should have committed
suicide in some other manner, for am too
tired Of life to live"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
Atomic Principles.

A side light is being thrown on the ma
ture of the elements by the chemico-
physical DISCUSSION between Armstrong
and Hartly as to the connection existing
in the constitution of certain organic
compounds aud the colors they exhibit.
We may take 1t as an established fact
that a relation exists. And If 80, then
why may not elements Of distinct and
characteristic color be considered as
completes analogous to definitely decom-
posable substances? The two elements,
nickel and cobalt, of decided color in
their salts and in their metallic plates,
add strength to this idea in that they
may be considered as exhibiting sort
of isomerism. Their atomic weights are
the same within limits of experimental
error, and by analogy with compounds
identity Of atomic weight implies dis
similarity in constitution and therefore
definite structure.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
Machine Work and Handwork.

1t is to be remembered that, notwith.
ing all we hear of the vast superiority
Of machine over handwork, this ma
chinery must itself possess as great, if
not greater, accuracy and refinement
than the product manufactured by it.
No machine can in this respect be su-
perior to its maker. 1t can only produce
sufficiently accurate and good work at
lower cost than if made by him. The
first sewing machine Of kind, built by
skilled machinists or toolmakers, is at
least as good and as accurately made as
any subsequently manufactured by ma
chinery, and the same men can duph-
cate it more exactly than can any ma
chinery, but machines built thus would
cost far more than people could afford to
pay for them, and that is all there is to
the talk of the substitution of the "cer-
tainty and accuracy of machinery for the
uncertainty and inaccuracy of hand
work. -Scribner's Magazine.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
VALLEY LOCAL NEWS.
MARION.

HuddlestOn & Holt commenced Ope-
rations at the warehouse last Thursday
by taking in several loads Of grain.
Miss Minnie Foley, of Albany, is
staying with Mrs. Wyant again, while
Mrs. Wyant's mother, Mrs. Fisher, Is
visiting In Salem.
One of the officers of the state insane
asylum, was In town few days ago,
looking for one Of their patients, who
has escaped.
r. T. Ray received carload of lum'
Der from Mimic, Oregon last Friday,
which he intends using In building his
new residences on his farm, just east Of
town.
Mrs, J. G. Pickett, with her son Har
ry and daughter Hazel, left here on
Friday mornings overland, for visit
at her uncles, at Goldendale, Washing
ton.
Nathan T. Pickett and wife and
daughter, Ella of Western Springs, ILL.,,
arrived here on the 80 train last Fri
day and will spend some time visiting
relatives here. Mr.. Picket has three
children, j. q. Pickett, Mrs. Rev. c.
r. Scott and Mrs. w. J. Hadley, who
reside here.
Rev. L. NJ. Haworth, Rev. G. r.
Scptt, Rev. B. F. Hinshaw and b. N.
romlinson aud family were at Scoits
Mills last saturday and Sunday atteud-
ing Friends quarterly meeting.
NJ. M. Davidson and Hans Peterson
went to Salem last Friday on business.
Ed. Smead, who is employed at
Forsythe & Hunters sawmill, ,as teams
er had the misfortune to get his ankle
.prained last Thursday, which stopped
him from work for few days.
William Fresh, F. g. Fresh, Gather
inc Fresh and Anna Ritz have gone to
AlscA, Benton county, to spend few
days rusticating.
Elijah Il olt is back to his old place
again as engineer at Forsythe and
Hunters saw mill. He is boarding at
the Hotel DeHobbs.
H. B. Rutherford has secured po-
sition of the Sydney Power company
to look after the supply of water in
their ditch in the vicinity of Marion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
The Ocean Telephone Possible,

Professor Silvanus P. Thompson is one
of those who believe that ocean teleph.
ony is not only possible, but that the
means of attaining it are within our
grasp. Telephone cables for the deer
sea will, however, require to be made on
a different plan from the existing tele-
graph cables-that is to say, a single CON
ductor of stranded copper insulated and
surrounded by an iron sheathing that
comes between the outgoing wire and
the water which serves as the return
part of the circuit The going and re-
turn wires will have to lie side by side
within the sheathing. Moreover, the
whole circuit will probably have to be
broken up into sections which are capa-
of acting upon each other by mutual in
duction.-London Globe.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
ToDAY's MARKETS.

Prices Current By Telegraph - Local
Anu Portland Quotations.
SALEM, Aug. 20, 4 p. m.-Ofiice
tions for day and up to hour of going to
press were az follows:
SALEM PRODUCE MARKET.
BUTCHER STOCK.
Veals-dressed 81 cts.
Hogs-dreesed AZ.
Live cattle-l1G92c.
Sbeep-alive $l.25.
MILL PRICES.
Salem Milling Go. quotes: Flour
in wholesale lots $2.40. Retail $2.75.
Bran $13 bulk, $14 sacked. Shorts SIS
@l7 Chop feed $14 and SIS.
WHEAT.
36 cents per bushel.
HAY AND GRAIN.
Oats-26c.
Hay-Baled, old ,Ss@1O; new cheat
$7.50@8; new timothy 80.
FARM PRODUCTS.
Wool-Best, 10c.
Hops-Small sale, 8 to 1Oc.
Eggs-In trade, 10c.
Butter Best dairy,..l5@lS; tanc
creamery, zoe.
Cheese-l0 10 Is cts.
Farm smoked meats-BAcon lO;
hams, 10; sboulders,8.
Potatoes New, 25c.
Onions-3 cents
FRUITS.
Apples zoe bu.
Peaches SOC box.
LIVE POULTRY.
rou,try-Hens, &c; roosters not
wanted; old ducks not wanted; young
u. ks, 8; young chickens, Sc.
PORTLAND QUOTATIONS.
Grain, Feed, etc.
Flour-Portland, $2.65; Walla Walla,
81 80; graham, $40; supertine, $2.25
per Darrel.
Oats-White, 82c; grey, slc, rolled,
in bags, $5.75@6.00; barrels, $1,000
6.25; cases, 1915.
Hay@zBest, $lO@12 per ton.
WOol-valley, 8@10c,
Millstuffs-Bran, $l5@17; shorts, SIG
@1S; ground barley, $50; chop feed,
SIS per ton; whole feed, barley, ST. per
chicken wheat. 65@1.O0 per GENITAL.
Hops--1S93, 10 to II.
Hides-green, salted, go lbs. 3}c, un
der gu lbs, 2@3c; sheep pelts, 100000.
DAIRY PRODUCE.
ASASbNA OAOSOh i@hCJ OASsNhASA i~S2S2
25c; fancy dairy ,2O@222c; fair TO good,
l5@l74c; common, 124c.
Cheese-Oregon 113@124c per pound:
Young American, 49, @9l44c;Swiss imp,
10@32c; Dom, l6@lSc.
Eggs-Oregon, l24c per dozen.
Poultry y--chickens old $3.50 per doz
en-; young ,$2@3.00; ducks, ,$2@3; geese,
$4 50@S5 90; turkeys, slow at 8@l0c.
Beet-Topsteers, 24@24c per 10; fair
TO good steers, 2@24c; COWS, l3c@2c;
dressed beef, 4@5c
Mutton--Best sheep,$l.75@2; choice
ewes, $1.60@1.75.
Hogs Choice, heavy, 81; light and
feeders, $4; dressed, sc per 10.
Veal-Small, choice, 41c; large, ,3@4c
per pound.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
Wool: Oregon Eastern choice 89
10c; do inferior, 5@6c; do valley, log
12c.
Hops-8@1Oc.
Potatoes-New Early Rose, 2O@35C
in sacks; whites, 2O@35c per sack.
Oats-Milling, $1.174@l.222.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
q constitutional disease, requires u con-
stitutiOnal treatment. HalPs Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have
to much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any cases that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address. +. j. CHENEY, & co.
Toledo, O..
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
Lucky Toothache.

A queer romance comes from Wilton,
Conn. Clarence Dill and Miss Adele Tay-
lOr, two young people from Brooklyn, met
there few days ago and fell in love at
first sight. One day young Dill took Miss
Taylor out driving, but before they had
been gone an hour Dill's tooth began to
ache, and he started for Norwalk with all
possible speed. 1t was when Miss Taylor
was busying herself trying to alleviate his
sufferings that his love overpowered him,
and temporarily forgetting the pain he
asked her to become his wife. With happy
sigh she said yes, and they hurried to a
minister's house to have the nuptial knot
tied, after which dentist was visited
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
He L1yes Bachelors.

Cecil Rhodes, the millionaire dia-
mond mine owner and political boss of
South Africa, is not only a bachelor,
but he insists on surrounding himself
with bachelors. He will have none but
unmarried men on his personal and do
mestic staff. Any of his subordinates
who mar1ies is dismissed. Marriage
spoils O mans or a woman's career
destroys singleness Of aim" is his mot
to. His aim is to get rich. He is sue
ceeding. Chicago Tribune.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
A GOOD SHOWING.
The Demand for Trained Teachers
Is Rapidly Increasing.

The Demand for Trained Teachers
Is Rapidly Increasing.
The demand for teachers with nor
NAL training is growing rapidly In the
state. The state Normal school al
Monmouth reports that out Of the AZ
members Of the graduating class OF
1898 all but one were employed as
teachers during the past year. or liz
2l7 graduates inclusive Of this years
class OF 81 members, l04 are reported AZ
at present engaging In teaching. The
first class were graduated eleven years
ago.
The demand for teachers with train
ing and experience is fn beyond the
supply; the supply OF untrained and In
experienced teachers, ON the other
hand, is far beyond the demand.
Both for the good OF the teacher and
the good Of the schools, a thorough
normal course should be taken by
those who expect 10 seek positions 10
the public schools OF the state. IL pays
% prepare 10 compete for the best Of
places,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
Driven 90 Insanity aHd soieids.

An epidemic OF suicide has prevailed IN
BudA- Pesth and other Hungarian towns
lately. In Buda- Pesth alone, seven suicides
occurred In one day some two weeks ago
The number OF cases OF insanity is also in
creasing 10 rapidly that the hospitals and
asylumS ars crowded. Physicians aseribe
both phenomena 10 the scarcity Of pure
wine since the phylloxera, In consequences
Of which the people drink made up liquid
composed o. Substances peFnicious 70 tbs
bFain.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20

OF United
The undesgne citizens of the United States residing III the states and Ter
os viay interested the of the subsidized ranscon-
That the
Pacific will 1885,
and will fall due within the following four
principal 65l2 the
paid by the May 81 1894 and repaid by the companies to
advanced
the roads but there probability that attempt will be made to meet
That the the
stockhoders
That the Pacific Rail-
mise which dealing debtor who had violated
fraud validate The Credit Mobe
charges criminal
controlling which have characterized administration
OF these railroads the date of their comueion'
That the
independent
combination would he line
That before
all
business caused and which
of any kind as all branches of the public service are
that Immediately default meeting the bonds the
orecd and the bid
Iterprise
And petitioners will pray,
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
The Tramp,s Loyalty 70 an Ideal.

In one Of his delightful essays Mr..
Lowell tells Of tramp whom for seven
years he assisted with money TO enable
him TO get from Boston 10 Portland.
"He was AS fine an example," Lowell
adds, "as l have ever met Of hopeless
loyalty 10 an ideal. New York Trib-
una
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
The Cook Was Right.

"What are you crying for?" said the
sugar bowl to the cream. 1.-The cook
said l was to be whipped, was the
fearful reply.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The cook is right. Cream is made bet
ter by whipping. Philadelphia Ledger.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
|SHAlL THE GOVERNMENT TAKE THE PACIFIC RAILROADS? f?

favoraby
bill extending years the debts due the
from subsidized overland railroad companies
taking
government public
Congress this
cut this petition aud gns
possible If not, send in
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
Purihss the Blood.

SALEM, Or, July 25, ls94.-I suf-
fered with large red spots which came
out on my forehead, and also white
spots came out on the back of my
hands which looked as though might
have the leprosy. My blood was Ia a
very bad condition but since ! have
taken Hoods 5arsaparilla l am all
right. Ny 'yesight Il also improved.
ID. II. PICKERs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
Hoods Pills cure sick headache.
Our 0randmother's Way.

Was 10 steep root and herbs and use
IL every night. We can do the same
by using Parks Tea. Nothing acts As
promptly aud without discomfort.
Not q pill nor a eathaFtic but moves
the bowels every day.
Sold BY Capital Drugstore
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
nsttsr Than q Watchdog.

A farmer near Buchanan, Ca, has tame
rattlesnake that has the freedom of the
premises and is better than 40 yard dogs for
keeping of intruders.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
Worse Than Wicked.

If more people understood that any
appearance of haste or carelessness was
out Of place in formal correspondence,
they would not use such expressions as
"many thanks" any more than the hard
ly less Objectionable phrase, thanks, "
in conversation. Such curtness is like
the old story, "Worse than wicked; it's
vulgar. ."-Philadelphia Press.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
Many Ministers Present.

Ex-Secretary Lincoln, while United
States minister to England, wished to
get into Westminster ON the occasion OF
a special service there. Archdeacon Far.
rar had told Mr.. Lincoln to go to the
east door of the cathedral to avoid the
crowd and to inform the usher that he
was the American minister, 80 that he
could be conducted at once to the arch.
deacon's pew. When Mr.. Lincoln sent
in his name and title, the usher came
out and said, with surprise, "For gra-
cious' sake, how many American minis
ters are thereY' 1t seems that several
gentlemen of the cloth had each deftly
made his way into the church by inform.
ing the usher that he was an American
minister. Francisco Argonaut.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1894.
SCHOOL MONEY GOES.

Apportionment of Taxes to the Va
rious School Districts.
County Supt. Graham has just APP
portioned S23, 1920 of school taxes to
the various districts, as given below.
This is In addition to the appOrtion'
ment of S23, 1891 last April.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
Corduroy Portieres.

Corduroy promises to be great fa-
vorite, both for hangings and for the
coverings of divans and chairs. In some
of its newest forms it is strikingly hand
some, showing figures Of lighter tone
upon ground of the same color, and in
even the familiar plain it is both good
and desirable. For portieres it is espe-
cially to be commended, as it takes rich.
deep folds and gives just that sense OF
warmth and freedom from draft that is
TO be desired.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20

There is an unknown quantity Of silver
in the bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-a
silver mine, in fact, of, comparatively
speaking. unlimited dimensions, and ev'
cry ship that drops anchor there cuts in
to the bed of ore. Exchange.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-20
HEART DISEASE 80 YEARS /!
Short Breath. PaIpitatiOn.

Mr.. G. w. McKinsey, postmaster of
Kokomo, Ind, and brave ex-soldier,
says: ~ had been severely troubled
with heart disease ever since leaving
the army at the close of the late war;
i was troubled with paipitation and
sh0Ttness OF breath. i could not
sleep on my left side and had pain
around my heart became so i'll
that l was much alarmed, and for
tunately my attention was called to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-14
WILL BENEFIT Los ANGELES.
Proposed Construction Of a Railroad
by ID. o. MILLS.

Los ANGELES Cal, September A.
highly reliable source 1t is learned that D.
o. Mills, the chief owner of the Carson and
Colorado railway. which now runs south to
independence. intends to extend that line
to Mojave probably within twelve months
This will give him two entrances into Los
Angeles. one over the Southern Pacific and
the other over the Atlantic and Pacific and
Southern California railroads. He has just
had the survey completed. and but one
thing Is keeping him back. The gap is
only 125 miles between two places, and its
construction would provide an outlet for
much Of the low-grade ores, which do not
pay a profit II shipped to San Francisco
Mr. Mills Ii only waiting to see how the
1lO-mile irrigation canal, and II they make
a showing that indicates good faith he will
rush the construction Of his road.
This canal commences twelve miles above
Independence. and Is intended to convey
water to Indian wells, where it will be
turned upon some 100000 acres Of rich
land. 1t Is being built by the California
Water Works and Irrigation Company of
London. and eighteen miles are partially
constructed. 1t will be thirty-five feet wide
at the bottom and will carry six feet of
water.
Mr.. Mills desires. first to see a good pros
pect of this undertaking being carried out
before he commences his extension and as
soon as the eighteen miles Is completed he
Will commence his work. This road when
built to MoJave will divert from San Fran
cisco to Los Angeles a large trade, besides
developing remarkably rich country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-14
RACE FOR LIBERTY,
But the Police Officer Finally Over
hauled Geo. ". Smith.

hauled Geo. w. Smith.
Considerable excitement was occasioned
shortly after neon today by a short, stout,
elderly man running rapidly up street,
closely pursued byIa police officer. Youth
and training quickly told in the race how
ever, and at the corner of 18th street Po-
liceman Herndon overhauled the fugitive
and took him to the first precinct police
station, where he gave the name of George
w. Smith, and was locked up on a charge
OF suspicion. gold watch found in his
possession was admitted by the prisoner to
be the property of Mr. Emerich of this city,
but Smith denied having stolen it.
To Star reporter he said that he was
watching fight between two men at the
corner OF Louisiana AVENUE and 9th street,
some four months ago, and After the fracas
was over and the crowd had dispersed he
found the watch lying in the gutter He
KEEP 1t, thinking that reward would be
published for its return, but none appeared
short time ago he learned, he said. that
the watch was Mr.. Emerchs, but was
time. for fear its owner might think he had
stolen 1t.
This morning he needed some money, and
was trying to get small advance on the
watch when the policeman came UP. When
asked why he had run away from the off,
to be disgraced by being arrested. There
was found in his pockets, besides the
watch, several dollars In money and a
rosary and crucifx. He will be arraigned
for hearing tomorrow. Policeman Hern-
don chased him from 10th street to d,
corner of 18th, at a sprinting gait, before he
caught him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-14
HOROwITZ's HOROLOGUE.
l Fweive-DOilar Watch Causes
COmm0tiOn I'm Court.

N Fweive-Doilar Watch Causes "a
COmmotiOn in Court.
TUESDAY evening young colored man
went Tito the little jewelry shop of Henry
dorowftz, 1905 7th street, and asked to look
at some watches. He had the storekeeper
bring out pretty much all his watches, but
none OF them seemed to suit After about
half an hour of this sort of thing a gold
nlied watch. price 49, was placed before
MIN, and that took his eye to such an ex-
tent THAT he took the watch and then took
to his heels.
Horowltz ran after him, but missed him
IN the crowd. The next morning he saw a
coiored man passing in front Of the store
ana recognized him as the one he wanted
He went after him and, overtaking him.
craftily told him that there was a lady
back In the store who wanted TO see him
very much. The colored man went back
but no sooner had he entered than Horo-
w1tz slammed the door and locked 1t from
the outside. Then he ran for an officer end
sergeant Slattery went back with him and
placed the man under arrest. At the sta
ton he gave the name of william Town.
send. He was in the Police Court this
afternoon on the charge of larceny and
Mr. and Mrs. Horowitz both identified him
evening. Their English was pretty bad, but
Judge Kimball finally got the evidence out
OF them piecemeal
TowI send claimed that he knew nothing
OF the affair at all, and that II was q case
OF mistaken identity. His defense was an
alibi. and he claimed that he was In o
street alley with a sick friend from 4
O'Clock Tuesday to Wednesday morning.
He tcld pretty straight story, and denied
hatly having been in Horowitz's store at
all. The sick friends wife was In court
and corroborated Townsends story in all
Its details. 1t was pretty, good story. too,
and Judge Kimball thought that the fact
that Townsend went back to the store so
willingly next morning was an additional
proof Of his innocence. and he dismissed
the case.