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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

far from 5000. Deducting the popular
ton of the towns and villages. we have an
agricultural population of not more than
25.0OO or about ten persons to the square
mile; including the population of the
towns and villages, about twenty to the
square mile. Yet no one acquainted with
the agricultural, horticultural and manu-
featuring capabilities OF this magnificent
region will doubt for a moment its capa-
city to sustain in comfort and prosperity
and without crowding, round half mil
lion of people. Multiply its present popu-
lation by ten, and you will then only
place it in position to begin that course of
industrial and social development to
which 1t is most certainly destined. For
every man, woman and child, then, now
living within the limits named we have
room, work and welcome for nine more.
Salem does not aspire to become a great
commercial center, although her situation
on transcontinental railway and on the
banks of navigable river gives her easy
access to the markets of the world, and
makes it entirely possible for her to be-
come a distributing center for agricultural
products and a center for arts ana manu-
factures.
Paramount among our manufacturing
establishments are the Salem Woolen-
mills (recently burned, but being rebuilt
with enlarged capacity, converting Ore
gon wool into textile fabrics. aggregating
about $500 annually. The Salem Flour
ing-miils, with a capacity of 500 barrels
per day, and the Wallace Cannery, with
an animal output of 25, 900 cases.
soap factory, two sash ana door fac
tories and two iron foundries besides sew
eral smaller enterprises. Other enter
prises are on foot, and there is room for
still more. A fine electric-power plant is
now in full operation, designed to furnish
power in any part of the city to any
amount, from one-sixth of horse
power upward. This will enable small
manufacturers of all classes to locate on
cheap grounds and obtain safe and reli-
able power at reasonable rates. Surround
ed as she is by region capable of produc-
ing every variety of grain, fruit or vege.
table known to the temperate zone; hav-
ing at her door every kind of raw material
in unlimited abundance; commanding
cheap and easy means of export for such
surplus as her own people do not consume,
it is difficult to see anything to prevent
Salem becoming manufacturing and dis
triburing center of considerable i'm
portance.
The census of Marion County recently
completed shows the following:
Stock and wool
Sheep. 2S,237
Hogs.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 21.0S1
Horses ............................. 11,0S3
x
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

Russ House. He is accompanied by his
wife and child. Mr.. Magee brings quite a
budget OF news from those far-away islands,
1.-The most frightful hurricane that has
visited any of the islands in the South Seas
Tor torty years is reported to have centered
about the Tonga group of the Friendly
Islands about January 2" said Mr.. Magee
yesterday. ''At Samoa we had very
meager details up to the time / left, but
1t was known that three vessels had been
totally wrecked. together with a great
many small fishing sloops
"The Aeele, schooner belonging at Apla,
and barks Woo Sung and West Australian n
were destroyed. All of them were driven
over the coral reefs and left high and dry,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

Salem is the county seat of Marion
County, and OF course has all the county
buildings. The constitution OF Oregon
requires all State institutions to be located
at the capital of the State. This REQUIRE
ment secures to Salem permanently the
State prison, insane asylum, reform school,
and the institutions for the deaf and bind.
All these institutions are now reasonably
well equipped. and are making frequent
additions and Improvements TO their
buildings.
In educational advantages Salem is be-
hind no other city on the coast. There
are five public school buildings, four of
these Of recent construction and exception
ally creditable in equipment and appear
ance. Willamette University, the oldest
institution OF its class i'll the Northwest,
attracts students from wide extent of
school for girls, the Academy of the Sacred
Heart. The Society of Friends have
recently established a polytechnic Insti-
tute in which it is designed to combine in
dustrial and literary training. Kinder
garten work is fairly started under the
guidance OF an association organized for
that purpose There is also we'll managed
business college.
Streets are wide and lined with beauti-
full shadetrees; residence lots are large, and
there are two large public squares. Water
and gas mains are laid throughout the
city, and the streets are well lighted with
electricity. In May, 1890, streetcars were
first operated by electricity. The system
was started with two cars on two miles of
road. There are twelve miles of this road
well built and equipped, and the lines are
being constantly improved and extended.
They even now reach out into the garden
ing and Embarrassing districts, and COM
Portable rural homes can be obtained
within cheap, quick and easy reach of the
business center of the city. Few people
realize how largely these modern inven-
tions improve the possibilities of a place
situated as Salem. Under the stimulus of
these pleasant, safe and rapid means of
transit there is practically no limit to its
growth.
In few years it will be hard to tell
where the town ends and the country be-
gins. Families can so locate as to enjoy
all the freedom of a country home, and
yet be within easy reach of the social life
and business advantages of the city.
Though half century old, Salem has
Just begun to be. The place will grow
1t is growing. 1t has increased in popula-
ton at the rate of 25 per cent year the
past four years. Our position is in land
of plenty and wonderful productiveness.
Our merchants do not fail. Our banks. o.
which we have four, are sound financial
| institutions. Not only suburban and rural
homes can be obtained at moderate prices
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

with radius of twenty-five miles we have
an area of $500 square miles. Not one
square mile of this entire area can be
properly designated as waste. arid or un-
productive. There are sixty-six post
offices within its bounds, and outside OF
Salem sixteen towns and villages ranging
in population from 200 to 1000. Salem
has a population of $1,000. The pop
ulation of the entire region is not
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

SALEM, Or, Feb. 15.-Salem is the
Queen OF the Willamette Valley, the land
of beauty, prosperity and destiny.
No true friend of Salem wishes to dis
parage any other region OF our own land.
We have a great and prosperous country,
and the prosperity of every part is the de-
sire of every true American. The happi-
ness of one section is the happiness of
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

but city residence property and business
locations as we'll. There are opportunities
for poor people TO obtain modest homes,
and one does not need to be a millionaire
to make paying business investments.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

Cattle ...... 25,8O3
Acres under cultivation ......... 16s, ,7e9
bushels a.-9 p..e 5ss,s7o
Oats raised bushels Observation-Disclosures. Sb4, ,565
Barley and rye raised. bushels ......... 3S,657
Corn raised bushels .......... ........ 25,S16
Hav tons ........................... 37,431
Flaxseed bushels s................... 1928
Tobacco pounds ds....................... 2,799
Butter and cheese pounds ............ 435,54S
Hops pounds ...............S,0 ,0S7. .422
Potatoes bushels s..... 5sl, ,s64
Fruits
Apples, bushels. el,636
Prunes and plums, bushels ............. 1869
Salmon, pounds. 1926
Salmon, cases. .....................--.. Al
Lumber
Lumber, feet eet...................... 455 800
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-07-22
O.ninOnR.

Frederick Locker Sampson tells, in
"My Confidence" of an old sea captain
who, when he had retired from active
service, lived alone under the faithful
care of an old servant named John. The
captain was very methodical, and John
provided him every morning with a
penny roll for breakfast. What he ate
one day was, as to kind and quantity,
what he wished to eat the next.
One morning the breakfast-bell rang,
and when John appeared, his master
groaned and said, in an agitated voice:
John, I'm very i'll. Go for DR.. Dobson.
This is probably the beginning of my
last illness"
"0h, no, sir" said John, II hope not
What is it, sir? What does it feel lile?''
1--WE entirely lost my appetite" said
the captain. ut never happened before
I can't get through my penny roll"
BLESS you, sir, is that all?" cried
John, relieved. "Why, when the baker
came this morning all the penny rolls
was gone, sir, so gave you tuppenn!
one!"-Youth's Companion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-07-22
NEVER MEND WITH SILK.

A Hint for the Ladies on the Mending
OF Gloves.
Always stretch gloves out smooth
and put in box without doubling when
removed from the hands. ~ nice ad-
dition to the glove box is q scented
sachet, giving the gloves delicate odor
when worn.
An error that is commonly made is
that of mending kid gloves with sewing
silk, as the silk cuts the kid and shows
The mend more plainly, while fine cot
ton thread gives Il much more satis-
factory result. If the gloves are torn,
put u piece of silk of corresponding
shade under the torn part, paste calH-
fully 50 as not to reveal the stitches on
the right side, and then draw up the
rent with cotton thread.
A few good glove-cleancrs are recon-
mendeG. but it is generally better TO
send gloves 10 one who makes this his
business than to experiment on them,
for, like the mending, it is trade in it.
relf. But whenever you do, take warn
ing by the fate of nice pair of driving
gloves we once had and never try 10
polish them up with French shoe dress
ing. The way it came about, we read
in ohc of the papers that an application
Of this liquid would renew the youth
and beauty of old and badly-soiled kic
gloves, and, deeming newspaper lore tt
be relied upon, we put it into effect
but, alas! the result was revelation
To be sure, there were no soiled spot!
remaining visible, but the shine OF
those gloves made them positively re
Elective, and the way they adhered Il
the reins turned our thoughts to agri
cultural fairs ard molasses candy. il
conclusion, we have only to say: Mend
patch, clean or wash your gloves, bu
never try French shoe dressing.
doesn't work.-Boston Budget.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-07-22

millinery, but 1t is quite time to add that
the developing season shows no diminu-
tion in the use of sheer white canvas, in
skirts particularly, Aprctty mater:a! is
the wool crash which has sprung so sud-
denly into favor. The pretticst weaves
show a fabric almost white but marked
with disappearing lines of blue and oc-
casional blobs OF dull red or salmon
pink. 1t is very light butwarm and sem
sible wear where there is 4 sea breeze.
1t is curious to note how the gowning
of American citizens in free republic
is affected by local fcte days 1000 or
5000 miles away. Our outdoor gowns
are suggested by models prepared for
the Grand PriN or for Ascot. Even the
flower and fruit bonnets we are wear
ing show distinctly the influence of the
flower festival in Paris more than a
month ago. There will be no such par
AIDES of information now nor until the
great horse show in New York, and even
that will not have, OF course, quite the
authority of transatlantic function.
1t iswcll. then, that Ascot and the Grand
PriX were on the whole merciful to u.s..
They set, for one thing, the fashion Of
the white outing gown. though cream,
mauve, rose and pale yellow had many
examples, and now have in the late re-
volted colonies.
The use of thin linens, canvas, foul
ards, muslins and the like over the rosy
glow or the pale green sheen of lining
silk is L mode which viii last the entire
season, as it deserves.
There are many gowns in black and
white striped silk, the stripes running
up and down the skirt and across the
bodice front under the jacket lapels.
The now sleeve gets more and more
confidence as it gets older and bolder.
1t is always masked at the shoulder by
a puff or cape but beneath that is tight
all the way down; on thin arm it is
wrinllcd la mousquetaire, on a plump
one not at all.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-07-22
ELLEN OSBORN'S LETTER.
The Rsturn to Hor.z ntal Effects
in tho Summer s Millinery.
The Paradise Plumes That Might Stay
Out OF Paradise II the Gate
We're Narrow Fashion Odds
and Ends.
IcoPYRIGHT, 1861

If narrow and difficult to enter in are
the gates of Paradise, i'll named indeed
are the spreading lines of scimitar-
curved feathers which we call paradise
plumes. For so astonishing are the
breadth and generosity of their curves
that they almost seem to jut cut on
either side of the wearer, beyond even
the shrinking dimensions of her skirt.
suppose it may fairly be sad that
the paradise plumes are popular Just
now, and that they are for the moment
revolutioniZing the whole theory Of
trimming millinery. We were beginning
TO forget all about the pretty wide
Alsatian bows so common little while
ago, but the paradise plumes have given
them a new lease of life. \ single month
ago-so rapid bewildering are the
freaks Of fashion-a woman who had
hat and a piece of tulle or chiffon or
broad ribbon or edged lace, would al
most certainly have quilted It around
the brm in a sort of zigzaG like the
fences Thomas jefferson built for the
University of Virginia, standing up
straight and stiff all about the brim.
The same woman to-day, having hat
and tulle, would be quite as likely to
work the latter into enormous hori-
2ontal bows to either side and spread
sail to catch the quick breeze of public
favor,
The rage for varicolored ribbons for
use in hat decorations is for the mo-
ment sensibly less. Here in Newpor,,
the ombre effects, the plaid ribbons, the
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-07-22

striped, checked and otherwise fantas-
tic ribbons have disappeared in great
measure from view since they got upon
:he slaughter sale counters of the dry
goods houses. The summer mode rather
iavors plain ribbon or the plumes or
bows or tulle or gauzy lace to which ref
erence has been made.
Perhaps an exception might be made
in the case of lowered ribbon, which
still retains it's favor, but far more mod
ish are the flowers themselves used di-
rectly in trimming. For example, |
have seen a Casino hat, Leghorn
shape with wide brim. served with
sauce piquante, if l may so describe its
unexpected dips and angles. The brim
is slnothered with plisse founcing o.
cream white chiffon, drawn to drapery
knot at the back. There is an inside
band supporting garland Of she'll pink
roses, and three creamy ostrich tips
nod at wilv'ul variance with each other
and with the horizon.
The body OF the flower hot is general
ly not excessively large, especially if
of French good taste, as so much color
would be overpowering. \ pretty
piazza design of MANILA straw,
trimmed in front with a rhinestone
buckle and black velvet bow, has on
the side poppies, red roses, a mount Of
dandelions and cashepeigne of pop
pies and velvet ribbon.
One of the rrettiest Of the effects
borrowed from Tie paradise p!umes is
the employment Of heron's feathers,
only slightly spreading to either side,
upon straw hat trimmed with creap'
colored ribbon embossed with flowers.
4 pretty race track hat is broa'l
black straw shade tilted saucily over
one ear, trimmed about the crown with
black MORE ribbon with bow at the
left from behind which spring SIX huge
black ostrich plumes.
Airiest and tieecest of all the hats
] have seen in the gay city by the sea
is another black rice straw, also title,
over the right side and fairly straight
of brim. There are bows of moss greer
ribbon in front. caught with rhine
stone buckles, and behind them rise
quilting of white tulle edged with h!acl
satin and tuft of white ostrich ant
paradise plumes surmounting all anC
floating away to either side like blowi
foam of the sea.
A gathered toque of black spangles
trimmed with loops of mauve ribbon
lined with gimp and gallon, and wit
sprays OF white and green narcissus, /
one of the prettest shapes visible here
1t is worn by woman with decided
Titauesque locks, than which no tir
of human hair is more beautiful.
1t is an evidence and instance c
the momentary drift away from tn
use of CANDY color that plumes fc
millinery purposes are almost II
variably either white or cream or blacl
The latest advices from Paris chronic
the designs in black and white stra
and ribbon, but it must not be suppose
that these will or can crowd out of +
vor the flowers and the colors in whit
the feminine heart takes such keen d
light. It is only temporary reactit
against too vigorous stress OF colo
Indeed, the small turban decked wi
loops of ribbon, in which at one si
nestle clusters of red cherries, are pre-
ty enough to take their own wifi
vav in spite of blacks and whites.
No sub-toplc in the vast range of fas
ionable attire is more engrossing tn
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-07-22

The fashion of decorating the bottom
of otherwise plain skirts with several
rows OF braid or one or more frills and
flounces of fine lace is growing.
Black velvet ribbon is much used IN
trimming gowns of every sort
ELLEN OSBORN.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-07-22
A perfect support to those
who are ruptured.
Drs. Smiths
Honest John
Truss.

Look at its meritsl 1t is a scientific in
strumpnt and holds securely with less
than one half Of the pressure of any other
truss. The reason for this is obviOus-it
holds in the right direction, in the right
place, and there is no pressure wasted.
The pad is unlike all others-is Of ex-
actly the proper size and shape to close
the upper internal, as well as the ex-
ternal ring or opening Of the hernia
(rupture), thereby completely retaining
the rupture, thing that no other truss
does.
The instrument is so constructed as to
allow perfect freedom OF the limbs, and
at the same time gives pressure horizon
raj at the back with the pad in front. All
other trusses allow the band to go around
the body higher up behind than the pad
is in front. The result with them is that
when the gut decends from the body, it
glances under the pad, for the spring
being higher behind, there is tendency
for the front pad to raise upon the slight
est prOvocatiOn.
A cure is practical with many cases,
and the condition of all cases can be i'm
proved by wearing this appliance.
For sale by
DR.. J. w. Houghton.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-07-22
Know What She Was About

"Why does she wear that disfguring
veil?"
"Disfguring? My dear boy, you
should see her without it!"-Tit-Bits.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-09-04

disappointment, while Ludlow took the
colonel aside and told him of the i'm
tended attack. Ringbrand saw the look
of grim determination come into the
eyes of the elder Latimer, and mo-
ment later Ludlow came over and began
to talk to Hester, while the colonel and
his son left the room. When they came
and Ringbrand was glad of this, for he
felt that the one thing impossible under
the circumstances was a tete-a-tete
with Hester.
After a little, the colonel suggested
to his daughter that she retire, adding
that they had little matter of business
to talk about that would keep them
up awhile longer. She went willingly
enough, being in a beatific frame OF
mind which would have made heI
obedient to a much more unreasonable
request, and when they heard the door
of her room close behind her they drew
their chairs together, and Ringbrand
gave rapid outline of his plan for the
capture of the marauders.
U1on hearing it, Col. Latimer de-
rnurred at once because of the danger
attending Ringbrand's part in the I'm.
dcrtal>ing; but he acquiesced finally
when Ludlow added the weight of his
advice, and the young man glanced
gratefully at his friend for the timely
assistance. When the details were ar.
ranged, and 'Ringbrand had appealed to
Henry not TO fire unless it became plain
~ necessary, the colonel spoke again:
In that cenve satiou in the cave, Mr..
Iingbrand, did you happen to heah any
thing that might th'ow any light OF
this ?'-handing a soiled aud greasy
note to the young man
Hirgbrand unfolded it and spelled
out the contents penciled i'm grabbed
characters scrawled irregularly across
the sheet.
Steue Mis- ESTER" it ran, 'fhit mout be
heep better eff you loud not to stay on
the mounting two mite spose you go
down r ludlos fer aspel yure friend"
where did this come from?' he
asked.
That's hat'sa-puzzlin' us. Hester
found 1T wrapped round piece of flint
toCh ~ fA I'll lhC lOoI III uCI IOOlh tllls
| a fte noon, and she reckoned some
body'd th'own it in;atlthe window
ct think I know who wrote it, said
ring brand, rehectively. recalling the
words of the conspirators. Zone of
them asked: How about the girl :?
and the 1other replied: Needn't mind
about her: she'll look out for herself,
and then he added: Il shouldn't wonder
if Jed would be glad enough to take
,caresof her if>she'd allow it, Jed is the
sene who will hold the horses, 1 believe"
Blame his cussed impudence! ex-
claimed the colonel, blazing up wrath
fully. "What right has he got to be
thinkin' about my Hester?"
Not the least bit in the world
colonel" replied Ludlow, good-natured-
ly; but don't let us forget that he had
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-09-04
THE MAN FOR SANDY.


I wouldna gle a copper piack
For ony man that turns his back
On duty clear;
wouldna TAX his word or note,
4 wouidna trust him for a groat.
Which he might steer.
When things are just as things sheNsa be.
And fortune giles a man the plea,
Where'er he be,
1t isna hard to understand
How he may walk through house and land
WI cheerful face and open hand
CONTINUALLY.
But when, = spite O. work and care.
A man sxust loss and failure bear
lie merits praise;
VIVA viii not to misfortune bow,
VIVA cocks his bonnet on his brow
And fights and fights, he kensna how,
s,o Through lang, hard days.
I weuldna gle an auld bawbee
FoS ony man that could see
~ VIVA dfdna hold
TAe sweetness O. his nfther's name.
The kindness O. his brothers claim,
Far mair than gold.
Nor is it hard for him to do,
Wha kens his friends are leal and true,
Love sweet and strong.
Whose heart knows not from year to yeaI
The shadow of a doubt or fear.
Or feels the falling of a tear
For only wrong.
But gle him praise whose love is pain,
Wha, wFong'd, foTgives and loves again,
And, though he grieves,
Lets rot the dear one from his care,
But loves him mair, and mair, and mair,
And bids his time VII hope and PRAYER,
And stfN believes.
Az, gle him praise wha doesna fear
The uphill fight from year to year
SN And VIVA grips fast
HI. Ain dear ones through good or i'll.
VIVA, If they wander, loves them still;
Some day OF joy he'll get his I'LL;
40 Hen win at last
b -Ptft<jbu,rgh Post
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Taking all the ordinary food stuffs,
the one which would best fulfill the
requirements of life and strength would
be substantial slices of whole meal
wheaton bread, eaten with the crust
and spread with good butter. Practi.
cally all the constituents necessary fol
the support of life and the building
up of tissue are contained In this food.
It has the further advantage Of being
extremely satisfying. IF fresh milk on
buttermilk were drunk with it an al
most complete diet would be Obtained.
so far as the mere sustaining Of physi-
cal health and strength was concerned.
Cincinnati Enquirer. 6.