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A Boy and a millionaire.

One day not long ago boy who has
worked for four years in Marshall Fields
store asked for raise in salary. He was
getting 81 week and he thought he
ought to have more. So he asked his su
perintenGent and the Superintendent re-
ferred him to the manager and the mana
ger leaned back in his chair and said:
''1ou must see Mr.. Field himself. He
regulates all raises in salary"
After week of disappointmentst the boy
succeeded in gaining admittance to Mr.
Field office. With shakv voice he asked
for raise in salary.
How long have you worked here?"
asked the millionaire.
-Four years"
"And how much are you getting?"
-Four dollars week.
How old are your"
Fifteen years Old"
"Why," returned Mr.. Field, "when I
was your age 1 was working for 50 so a
week and | thought was we'll paid. What
do you think of that?"
Perhaps you weren't as valuable boy
as | am, was the respectful reply.
1t isn't chronicled what was next said,
but the boy got his sraise.-Chicago Record.
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The FIocks of Spring.

When winter is done and Aprils dawntng
Skaters the dark of the year,
And the rain-fed rivulet under the bridge
Again runs clear,
And the shepherd sun comes over the hill
To let out the fiocks of spring,
With laughter and light in the past ures Of air
The fiocks take wing.
They scatter every lingering wind,
The perfume and the bee,
And the whispers OF the iostling grass
Glad to be free.
The minstrelsy of the shining pools,
The dancing troops of the hours
And over the sod in a sudden rapture
Flame the flowers.
CHARLES G. u. ROBERTS in Munsey's Mapszin n q
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Easter Lilies.

Long ago, as Easter emblems,
BloOmed the lilies, tall and white,
Pure and stateliest OF flowers,
Cleaning with celestial light.
Wan, as II with prayer and fasting,
Pale with watching by the dead,
Near a garden tomb they lingere
Low before it bowed the head.
For the angels silent fingers,
As they softly waited there,
Touched the sweet, the mystic lilies
Lovingly, with tender care.
While the world IN solemn stiffness
Watched the coming OF the day
OF tnat first, that ancient / aster,
When the stone was rolled away.
And when morning dawned resplendent.
And on earth its glory shed,
Pesled the lily-bells in triumph,
"Christ is risen from the deadr'
Youths Companion.
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My 5 is something children often get into.

Mv5 is something children often get into.
My whole is an animal.
Contributed by EVA M: boLeEH'
g. / am name and have two paris. ,
II to nv first Won add vowel, you have the
name of an interesting animal. If eonso.
nant you add to my last, you have the name
of stream of water.
a ouadruped; with a certain suffix, fish; with
certain other sufix, fowl.
4. Construe this pi: "Mite dan diet awlt OH
on anm.'
5. Dropped vowels: "ll wrk nd ply INKS Jk,
oil by,n
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EASTER OFFERINGS.

months old. What do you think, he has no
teeth, is not that funny? Ny little brother
likes me better than my sister, she only makes
him cry. My brother talks a funny language
than do. He thinks could understand him.
What do you think of the cheek of my little
brother to slap US. at his age, he thinks that
we have to mind him. Whenever l come home
from school he holds out both his little hands
for me TO take him, when l come home for
my lunch he cries to come to me.
PAULINE SANDMAN, 10 years old.
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PRIL, the fourth month OF the
wear is Our oueSt.

A PRIL. the fourth month of the
~ year, is our guest.
~ Daisies crown her brow and
X N the fash of many diamonds daZ-
zles our eyes as she waves her
hands in merry greeting, while above and
all about her hover and crowd her fairy fol-
lowers, a vast army of dancing, prancing
sunbeams, and gently rapping, tapping
raindrops.
April, fckle maid is she.
But one we're very glad to see.
On account of the hangeableness of the
weather during this month April has
been treated in song and story as the type
OF Inconsistency.
The name April is from the word Aper-
Ills, meaning the opening, or the time
when the earth opens its mouth, as this
season is the birthtime of the plants and
flowers and living things of spring.
Hark TO the bells as they chime out peals
OF Joy from every church tower in the land:
'Tis Easter day they sweetly say.
Ger valley, hill and mead.
Tis Easter day, they sweetly say,
For Christ has risen indeed.
How beautiful is Easter Fair goddess
of the spring, decked with lilies pure, her
face aglow with hope and promise, she fills
our soul with love and gladness.
The brilliant diamond and the modest
daisy (days-eye), both emblem atical of
innocence, are the stone and flower chosen
by tickle Miss April with which to enhance
her charms.
The diamond is very interesting stone,
and 1 wish you would find out at least one
thing about it for yourselves and let me
know what il IS
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Stamp Departments.

SrAMPs-In no city in the world have
bows and girls who are interested in the
collection of stamps a better chance to pos
sess rare specimens than in San Francisco.
ANY of you who wish to exchange
stamps may be able to do so by announ-
cling it through this department of Child.
hoods Realm.
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My Little Brother.

have a little brother months old. He is
very cunning boy My mamma named him
Enaile. He was born in San Francisco. We
moved to Stockton when he was 2 months
old. He used to cry great DEAL but he don't
cry so much low.
think my brother came in basket. He is
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Easter Eggs.

Humpty Dumpty has country cousins
Who come to the City in spring by dozens.
They make such brilliant show in town
You'd think that a rainbow had tumbled down.
Blue and yellow and pink and green,
The gayest gowns that ever were seen;
Purple and gold, and oh ! such style,
They are all the rage for a little while:
But their visit is short, for no one stays
After the Easter holidays.
Conn ntop
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Little Laddie.

am little dog. Ny little mistress brought
me from the city when was about one month
old. She is very kind to me and lets me sleep
IN the house in nice warm box in winter.
now live in Stockton. 1t is very warm in
the summer and like to lay in the shade and
be cool. have collar with three bells on it..
am very good dog and never run away.
My mistress goes TO school every day and I
wait for her on the steps until she comes
home. Then she pats me on the head and
says am good dog.
She makes me sit on chair and plays with
me. She named me Laddie. / can walk on my
hind legs across the room. After l walk thus
she gives me something to eat. / am very glad
she is so kind and also that have such a good
home.
F. MYTINGER age 13 years.
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America; the latter custom explaining the
origin of the expression, "He has gone
on FOOLS errand."
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CoLMA STATION, San Mateo County.

Dear Editor: l saw your question in Sum
days CALL about the California poppies. All
around the fields are covered with them, and
they look very pretty.
They have leaves. They are deep yellow,
with lighter shade around the top, and have
long green stem. There are some little
things IN the middle that look like little short
Leaves. They close up about O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Hoping my letter will be in next Sundays
CALL, remain, q, LILLIAN WIGHT
10 years old.
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F. MYTINGER, age 13 years.

The Puzzle Department..
1. am composed of FIVE parts.
My is part of the body.
My 2 is river in Europe.
My 8 is cooking utensil.
My 4 is a part OF speech.
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RED BLUFF. Tehama County.

RED BLUFF, Tnhama County.
Dear Editor: am 10 years old and have two
little sisters, one and the other years of age.
We have merry times gathering wild flow
ers, for we live in the country. We dearly love
our own California poppy with its bright. vel
yety golden leaves. Itgrows among the wheat
on adobe land, but it grows best on gravelly
SOL. We find great beds of poppies.
MY papa takes THE CALL and we thank you
SO much Tor the children's page.
Will tell you about our pets some other
time. MAMIE t. BLANCHARD
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 26, 1896.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26, 1862
Dear Editor: am little girl IL years old
and have always read your ChiIdhood's Realm
and find everything very interesting. l have
tried to answer your puzzles and hope have
succeeded and also send you puzzle. If you
are pleased with it and publish it shall send
others. Yours truly, EVA M. BoLGER.
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IN THE DRAPERY
DEPARTMENTS

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of new Tapestries, Portieres, Lace Cur
tains, Curtain Nets, etc. These de-
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Nothing trashy and rubbishy, but the
best for the least money.
HEAVY TAPESTRIES-For fnr-
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FINE TAPESTRIES Emnre
Imperial, feather, scroll and floral eoc
effects-2O new colors and patterns and
best values in city r5c
COLORED BURLAP-Unioue de-
signs in suodued colorings-suit- TIC
able for wainscotings furniture lO
coFerihgsan all orapery purposes Yard
CURTAIN SWISS - About 80
pieces in the new styles of plain 1rC
fancy and coin dotS-worth 25c a 10
yard Now on special sale ....., Yard
CURTAIN NETS-The popular
hsh-net patterns
3O-inch, l5c-50-inch, 25c, 4Oc and Soc
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LODI. Cal. March 81. 1896.

Dear Editor; This is my first letter. My
father gets The CALL every day. I read the
letters, but have not seen any from this place,
so thought l would write one. l read the
stories on the page marked "ChiIdhood
Realm" try hard to answer the puzzles, but
do not meet with success. I hope that it will
be published in next Sundays CALL. l remain
yours, JAMES w. MCMANNIs,
age IL yrs mos.
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OAKLAND, CAL, March 27, 1885,

OAKLAND Cal, March y, 1885.
Dear Editor: 1 will write q letter on the
poppy, the State flower of California. poppy
has a little cap called calyx, which is cadu-
cous This means when the poppy begins to
open the calyx falls off.
When the calyx falls off some yellow leaves
appear These yellow leaves are called petals.
The petals form the coroIla OF the poppy.
Corolla means crown.
In the middle of the poppy are little things
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March Y, 1886.
Dear Editor: enjoy your page in Sundays
CALL very much. l am IL years old and have
lived In country town in oregon all my life,
until recently. Respectfully,
JACK MILLER, East Oakland.
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BoDIE, Mono COUNTY March 25, 1896.
Dear Editor: I thought would write few
lines. l enjoy reading Childhood's Realm of
THE CALL very much. This is the first letter
have ever written to you. l am 10 years old.
l hope my answers are right. Your loving
reader. A. P. READING.
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near the edge. The pistil is in the center with
about twenty to thirty stamens around it, the
single ones have four petals, but 1 have found
some that are double and have five or six petals
II you pull off the petals the pistil and stam-
ems will stay attached to the cup; the pistil
holds the seed and the stamens are covered
with polleny dust
will close now, hoping to see this in next
sundays CALL. Yours truly,
INA HANsBRAUGH age IL years.
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REDWOOD CITY, March 81, 1896.

REDWOOD CITY, March 81, 1896.
Dear Editor: My father works in the ''lum-
ber yard
am little girl 13 years old and this is my
first attempt to try any of your puzzles.
have made out one of your drop vowels and
consonant puzzles to be ''haste makes waste. /"
l hope to see my letter in print in next Sun
days CALL, as it is my first. Yours. truly.
GERTIE HANSEN.
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OAKLAND, CAL, March %, 1886.


Dear Editor: My papa takes THE CALL. 1
never used to read the Childhoods Realm, but
my mama began reading it to US. so thought
/ would read it myself. Hike it ever 50 much
This is the first letter / have ever written to
you Hoping this letter will be printed in
next Sundays CALL, l am your little friend
BLANCHE BoAK, IL years old,
1921 Sixth
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HAwAwARpEN, Iowa, March %. 1895

hAWA"AHDEN' IUWA' NdTCI 20, 1850.
Dear Editor: My father takes the Weekly
CALL, and like the children's page very much
My father and mother used to live in San
Francisco and would like to live there. am
your new friend
RAYMOND RoBY, aged years.
Psf you care to hear something about
the town that 1 live in 1 will write about it in
my next letter. R. RoBY.
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DRESS GOODS.
IMPORTANT.

Really the most i'm
portant offering made so
far this season-to facili-
tate the sale of surplus
stocks of spring and Eas-
ter high-class dress fab
RIGS. Prices and qualities
such as these will crowd
our Dress Goods Depart
ment. Come early for a
first choice of these peer
less bargains. Market
street store Ou1I7
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PIco HEIGHTS, March a. 1896
Dear Mr. Editor: have been reading the
childrens page OF THE CALL, and like it very
much, and shall try to answer the puzzles of
March %. My home is on a lot, 42x12S feet
and on it we have eighty varieties of flowers,
fifteen kinds OF fruit and three kinds of nuts,
besides forty-two kinds of roses. Ny pets are
dog, cat and O bird. Yours,
ZELLA A. THOMAS, IA years.
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EAST OAKLAND, March 30, 1896.

Dear Editor: This is the first time 1 have
wrote to you. Papa brings THE CALI. home
every night 1 am very much pleased with the
Realm. l thank the Editor for writing the
Realm. As this is all l can write, / remain,
yours, BERTHA SAMUELs, 8 years old,
1862 Twenty-thiru avenue
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-17

will express their sober second
thoughts; the adoption by the den''
ocracy Of this proposition would, /
believe, give our opponents an ad-
vantage, both in present and future,
which they do not deserve.
"My attachment TO the true dem
ocracy is so strong that / consider its
success as identical with the promo
tiOn of the country's good. This
ought sufficiently to account for any
anxiety that no mistake be made at
our party convention. In my opinion
no effort should be spared TO secure
such actions of the delegates as will
avert party decentralization. 1t is a
place for consultation and comparison
OF views, and those Democrats who
believe in the cause of sound money
should be heard and be constantly in
evidence. A cause worth fighting for
Is worth fighting for to the end. II
the sound money Democrat waver In
'"N' oNpPNiV tlSiC - uduEtl vi
mistake being made. l am very far
from arrogating to myself the con-
trolling influence upon the policy of
my party but as an unflinching Dem
ocrat who has been honored by his
party and who desires hereafter no
greater political privilege then to
occupy the place Of private in the
ranks, hope | may not be blamed for
saying this much, at this time, In the
interest OF that grand old organ
ization, so rich in honorable
traditions, so justly proud of its
achievements and always 50 sound,
undaunted and brave in its battles for
the peoples welfare"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-17
California Democrats.

SACRAMENTO, June 1.-THE Cali
fornia state Democratic convention
met In this city. Two contesting del
egatlons of l6l members each appeared
from San Francisco and precipltated
what promised TO be a serious conflict
The faction known as the Buckley
wing broke into the convention hall
an hour before the convention met
and seated themselves in the section
set apart for the faction known as the
Junta, which had been recognized by
the state committee. On tests OF
strength the Buckley delegation were
twice defeated and the final solution
OF the question rests with the victor
ious junta.
The committee on credentials will
render report on the San Francisco
contests when the convention is called
to order today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-17
PERSONAL.

Rev. ]. s. White was in Gervals TO
day.
Hon. Mckinley Mitchell, OF Gervals
IL In town today.
Geo. G. Bingham is in Portland on
legal business.
Grant Dimick, OF Oregon City, is
attending circuit court at Salem.
Judge Jas. Bachelor Is home from
the Albany college commencement.
q. ID. Gabrlelson Is spending the
day at Dallas on insurance business.
Geo. w. Davis, returned today from
the pioneer quarrles Of Lincoln county
A. II. Tanner, a law partner Of
Senator John II. Mitchell, was In the
city today.
Judge II. s. Bean went 10 Eugene
last evening 20 attend the State Uni.
yerslty commencement.
VIM. Craig Of Bothlneau, North
Dakota, left today for Roseburg,
Douglas county, 70 look over that part
Of Oregon.
w. II. Wood OF Wheatland went 10
Albany today. He says he Is sound
money Democrat and supported the
Republican ticket this year in Yam
hill county. He used 10 drive pair
Of mules at Salem.
Prof. d. w. Yoder, now employed
as Deputy Sheriff, says that he came
10 Salem q month ago, and lives here,
and boards here aud rooms here. He
is Salem man, although engaged TO
teach the Woodburn school next year.
Rev. J. II. Allen, the Evangelist
arrived on this morning overland.
He will remain In town several weeks
and conduct senes OF meetings at
the armory. The opening meeting
will be held on Tuesday evening at 81
o'clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-17
,.,.vsland.s ultimation.

WASHINGTON, June l7.-In reply TO
the rebuest from the New York Her
aid for a statement concerning the
Democratic situation, President
Cleveland sent the following to that
newspaper:
al have made no figures as to the
probable action of the delegates al
ready chosen, or to be chosen, to the
national Democratic convention, but l
refuse to believe that when the time
arrives for deliberate action there Will
be engrafted upon our Democratic
creed a demand for free, unlimited
and independent coinage of silver.
" / cannot believe this because |
know the Democratic party is neither
unpatrlOtic or foolish, and because II
seems so clear to Inc that such
course will in1ict very great injury
upon every interest Of our country,
which II has been the mission OF the
democracy to advance, and will result
in lasting disaster to our party organ
ization. There is little hope that, as
means of success, this free silver
proposition, after its thorough dis
cusslon during a political campaign,
will carry majority Of the votes of
the country 1t must be that many
illusions influencing those, now rely
ing upon this alleged panacea for
their ills, will be dispelled before the
time comes TO cast their ballots which
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srHE MISSION STREET LINE.
Later Details About the Famous con-
troversy.

Later Details About the Famous Con-
troversy.
Another round was fought in the
Mission street line controversy in the
city council last night.
Ex-Alderman Bingham, who has not
been happy since he left the council
and failed to have the Fifth ward
created for himself, took prominent
part as usual.
Street Commissioner W. j. Culver
resigned, he probably feeling that ne
could 20 no further in the matter on
the line insisted upon by Mr.. Bing-
ham. Mr.. Culver does not censure
anyone however. but his resignation
was necessary as he did not wish TO
take sides in che matter. 1t seems Mr..
Bush is not in the controversy
at all, as his line is not in question
and is not within the jurisdiction OF
the city.
A reporter inspected the old Yew
tree that has been almost completely
girdled recently with an ak. 1t has
the old government survey blaze and
Is inscribed: CAST S-R 3 w. The
tree is still alive but will probably
die tn is summer from drought
An alder tree on Mr.. Albert's land
has heen cut down and an iron stake
in the middle Of the road marks the
line established seven years ago by
Surveyors Culver and Gobalet. Mr..
Albert claims the line is ten feet
south Of this. Hence the cOntrO-
versy. The end is not yet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-17

SCHOOL MEETING. The board Of
school directors met In regular session
last evening, at the office OF the clerk.
On motion the clerk was ordered TO
pay over TO Ladd & Bush $4,000 20 ap-
ply on the note OF the district and
after paying all outstanding warrants
TO apply the balance on hand TO the
note above named. The salaries OF
teachers were fixed at $40 for the first
year and 800 for all teachers who have
taught one year or more. The salar-
les OF superintendent and principals
To remain the same as at present.
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DIED.

HERREN. AT the family home, 49,
Winter street, Salem, June II, 1896
Charlotte Herren, aged AZ years.
Miss Herren was the daughter OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. q, Herrcn, and was a
sister Of Theodore Herren and Mrs,
Della Francis Moore. Deceased has
been an invalid since several years but
was confined 10 her bed only three
weeks.
Miss Herren was woman OF lovely
character and noble disposition In all
things, Her death Is deeply mourned
by her aged father and mother,
Funeral from residence Thursday at
. p. m.where friends Of the family can
intend.
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THE RATHBoNEs.

Centralla Temple, No. IL, RathbonC
Sisters, the ladies auxiliary OF the
Knights OF Pythlas order, last night
elected their officers for the six
months term beginning July l, as
follows: Mrs. Clara SteuslOff, w. Il,
C.i Miss Agusta Wiprut, E. s.; Mrs.
Sarah Zones, Il. j.; Miss Anna Jen-
son, NJ. OF IT,; Miss Susie Parmenter,
NJ. OF r. and O.; Miss Nettle' McFad-
den, NJ. OF E.; Mrs. Lotta M. Dlckey,
p. OF r.; Emma Contrls, G.. OF o. t.;
Mrs. Zelda Gardner, trustee; Miss
Susie Parmenter, delegate.
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JOHN HUGHES,

Dealer in groceries, paints, oils,
window glass, varnishes, and
the most complete stoce Of
brushes of all kinds in the
state. Artists materials, lime.
hair, cement and shingles, and
finest quality Of grass seeds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-17
WEDDINGS IN JUNE.

The marriage OF T.. j. Chamberlin
OF Portland and Miss Ethel Brown Of
Salem has been announced. County
Clerk Ehlen yesterday issued a license
10 wed 20 G. N Rodgers and Grace
Neal, both OF this county. Late
last evening a marriage license was
issued TO Chas. N. Grant and Althea
N. Treen.