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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

At the Salem barbecue, Saturday,
here will be Democrats, Republi'
pans and Peoples party advocates OF
free coinage. But they do not belong
o the syndicate that would build a
ailroad to Mars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDo. /

LUCAS COUNTY, 10
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner Of the firm Of F. J. CHENEY
& Co., doing business in the city Of Toledo
county and state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED Dol.
LARS for each and every case OF CArARRH
that cannet be cured by the use IT iIlIL's
CATARRH CURE.
Sworn to before me and subscribe in m,
presence, this 9th day Of Dec. h.'. A d.
1896.
t--l A. w GLEASON.
seal. Ncta' Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Send for testimonials
free.
j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Ba-H uggists, 75c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

"Judge" Pipes, the workingman's
'riend, OF Oregon Pacific fame, wants
IN his brother goldbug Democrats TO
gote for Mckinley. If they haven't
shred OF American principle left
hey ought to do II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

Senator Archie j. Johnson, of Linn
county, is favorably mentioned for
president of the senate. Senator Pat,
,erson, OF Marion county Is also
mentioned for the place, Hon, Jo
simon as usual is liable to succeed
himself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

Salmon cannerles and sawmills are
being built over Western Oregon. Is
d possible in the face OF the Wilson
,ariif and possibility Of Bryan being
I?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

At the Salem ratification there will
be free roast OK, sheep and hog. Be-
bIdes Pennoyer will serve his old
friend Grover done to a turn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

Major Mckinley ought to appeal TO
he debtor class, out Of fellow SYM
)athy to say the least. He is worth
|20, 900, and owes Mark Hanna s11S,OO0
ind Two years interest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

DR.. j. L. Hill, Of Albany, has had
he degree OF PHI. d. conferred on him
BY an eastern college. Many people
AVE long regarded the doctor as the
Philosopher of the Peoples party, but
his Is an additional honor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

~ have 100000 idle capital.
lon't want TO invest 10. don't want
% be taxed on II. l want my income
q gold so / can live In Europe. l
hall vote for the gold standard and
OTIS OF bond issues. l live in New
Kaakl am sound money Democrat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03
Notice to raxnavers.

The delinquent tax rolls OF Marion
cOudty, Oregon, are now in my hands
for collection. All persons paying
delinquent taxes with the next 80
days viii save costs as at that time
all property upon which taxes have
not been paid will be advertised and
sold. +. Il. WRIGHTMAN,
Sheriff OF Marion County, Oregon.
Dated Aug. ., 1895. S-5d2w w4w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03
Oregon.

The first number of the Oregon
City Semi-Weekly Press is issued. IL
is an able Republican campaign
paper by Lawrence & Balm,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

The Jefferson Review well says
'it will not do for the Bryan men to
Imagine they have sure thing In
Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03
DO you honestly believe the tariff is
the question in this campaign?

Governor Lord made a favorable i'm
preston on the people during bis visit
TO Coos county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03
Notice to Bridge contractors

Notice to Bridge Contractors.
Notice Is hereby given that no war
rants Will be drawn for construction
OF county bridges until contractors
Tor the same shall have furnished to
the county court certified receipts
showing that all labor and materials
entering, into the construction of
such bridges have been paid for.
G.. p. TERRELL,
i-o-uNWtf County Judge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

Once; Willamette Hotel BuildinO
For water service apply at office. Bill
payable monthly in advance. Make ga
complaints at the otice.
There will be no deduction in water rate
on account OF temporary absence from the
city unless notice is left at the office.
Hereafter water for irrigation will only be
furnished to regular consumers using water
TOR domestic purpose. Contractors for side
walks, brick work and plastering will please
read ''under building purposes" page ~ Of
schedule OF rates for 1903. Apply at ofhce
for copy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

Eugene has 500 feet more OF new
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

At Albany and Corvallis connect with
trains Of Oregon Central & Eastern Railroad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

[Mr, Williams is court reporter of
the ninth judicial district Of Ne
braska. -EDIToR.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

Express train daily except Sunday.
4i4s p. m. Lv. Portland Ar. I Sias a m.
7;sS p. m. Ar. McMinyille Ly | s;soa. m,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-03

1880 am. Lv, Portland. Ar, J6iao p. N.
IEI5p.m. Ar. Corvallis. Lv 1885 P. m.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
One of Prospects Old Trees.

Our Prospect correspondent writes: C. II.
Partridge is rebuilding the bridge that the
old elm on our intervale carried away in the
late flood. Perhaps a little sketch of the
largest tree in town 80 years ago might be of
interest. This old monarch of the forest
must have lowered above all other trees
around it when the first white man settled
here, and how long the fires and ember5 of
the red men were scattered under its
branches before that will never be known.
But the old elm, spared by the woodman 5 axe
some 20 feet from the stream, tlourishing
and thrifty and a resting place for crows,
hawks and birds of all kinds thirty years
ago. Old age began to show in the years
that followed. One big branch died and
portion broke off and the stubby limb left
in their almost continual peck, peck, in the
spring for several years, making holes for
nesting places. The chckadee was there
also, and it seemed as if all the birds that
came along stopped few minutes,
and the squirrel was there, too. Then an
other branch showed signs of decay and the
strong winds broke off a piece, and then an
other limb and another piece. In the mean
time the roots began to lose their hold and
to decay and - years ago a tornado or squall
laid the old monarch of the forest down
square across the stream, blocking the chan
mel up and stopping all the drift stuff in the
freshets for 10 years. A new channel broke
around it and all of this debris became sea-
soned, and the high freshet early last spring
swung around the old elm and the ice and
swift water carried all the jam away, but
left the old tree. In the late freshet the old
elm got a start down stream and ran the
gauntlet in the narrow place and by the big
houlders and into the lake over the shoal
place and struck the bridge, carrying away
one abutment, stringers and planking, and
it is now aground some ways below the
bridge. This Old elm once measured II IL
feet in circumference and the tree next to it
in size was on the stream on the Little
field place below this.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
Do Dogs Think

Some eight years ago a strange dog
came to my place and took up its abode
with me; disregarding all my neglected
hospitality, it persisted in being my COM
panion following me constantly. One
evening | was called some distance in the
country to see a patient; this evening l
compelled the dog to remain behind. On
my return home late, l was met near my
barn by the dog. After unhitching my
horse undertook to run the buggy into
the shed. At every attempt the dog
threw himself before my feet, catching
me, preventing me from advancing. After
several attempts pushed the dog aside
when he rushed to the open shed door
and began barking and growing vigorous
ly. l then discovered a man secreted
behind the door, who, when discovered,
beat hasty retreat.
Last May, on leaving my office for a
moment, | found large, black, strange
dog lying in the hall by my office door.
Not taking any special notice of it, | pass
ed on, after making slight but unsuccess
full efforts to have him follow me. On
my return, the dog still remained by the
door, upon opening which he boldly walk
ed ill., following me from room to room
until he attracted my closer attention,
when | saw his foot was lacerated. He
held it up to me and let me examine it;
he was evidently suffering considerable
pain, as his rapid breathing and uneasi
ness would indicate. He laid down and let
Inc dress the foot. [ then administered
some quoting medicine, which he cauti-
ously took, and laid down by my feet.
Several times he looked up with an anx-
ious, inquiring, wary look, as if TO read
my thoughts whether hostile or sympa-
thetic, After time | saw he was not en-
tirely relieved and administered more
! medicine, which he took readily and
seemed contented. After remaining an
hour he departed, to return ON three con
secutve days in much improved condi
ton.
What explanation can be given of this
intelligence and reasoning in dogs?
The action of this first dog was surely
the result of reasoning, as it adopted diff
ferent methods of warming me of danger.
A. 5. kinnaman, NJ. D., in Popular Sci
ence.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
Nothin' to Say.

cJust say decline to be interviewed -
w. j. Bryan after the Maine election)
Nothin to say, Bill Bryan Nothin' at all to
say
Folks that have heard you talk, Bill, wonder
you act this way;
But with Maine $4,000 agin you, along with
old Sewall's crowd,
OF course, you can't be expected to feel stuck
up or proud.
Yer words have been silver words, Bill, but
when 1t IS stated cold
Y er silence is much more fetchin' fer Bill
it is more like gold
An in fact it is more becomin, an some
how we hail this day,
Fer we think you air "comin to- Bill
when you hain't got nothin' to say
When you come to town in July, Bill, with
Yer cross an yer thorny crown,
l guess you didn't expect, Bill, we ever
would turn you down.
In fact, with yer York state effort an yer
speeches five times day,
OF course-well, Bill, We'll forgive you-vou
hain't got nothin to say
You don't rickolect the war, Bill? No; YOU
was a baby them
An them We're no days for babies but DAYS
for real lighting mem
An that was when Bill Mckinley went into
the fearful fray
He knew his duty an done it, an Mac, he
had nothln to say
Now, Bill, We're a-votin' agin you, an yer
wind won't do no good.
SO, Billy, jest close yer face up an act as
Americans should
But, of course, if you won't, Bill Bryan
we'll, wait till election day,
Well fix you then, by thunder, 80 Won cam
have nothin' to say
lCharles Sumner Pike.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
A Cat and a Can.
The Singular Fate That Befell a Pet Tab


A singular story comes to US from Cum
berland Mills. There is lady residing in
that section of Westbrook, who, like many
of her sex, is very fond of cats and has
several of her own. Attached to the
! house is the barn, a commodious structure.
1t has been customary at night to leave
the barn door slightly ajar, and held in
place by a large block of wood, SO that it
would neither blow open farther, or close
entirely. Through the opening thus Of
Tered the cats had free access to, and
means of exit from the barn.
The other night the lady and her aunt,
their slumbers by an awful racket in the
imagine There would be series of
thumps, and rushing about, followed by
rafting as of some one in chains. Every
now and then would be heard sort of
! smothered yell, or wall, like a disem-
bodied spirit in distress. What the dis
turbance meant they bad no idea. Their
very blood froze in their veins and they
did not dare to leave their beds. After
the noise had continued at intervals for
quite while, it was heard only rarely
and then ceased altogether.
The next morning the ladies proceeded
to the barn with trembling steps fearing a
horrible sight. In the centre Of the barn
floor was lying the body of a large black
Manx tailess cat, the property of neigh
Dor. Puss had always been a great
favorite with the ladies and visited them
often. 1t seems The animal had gone into
the barn, and while prowling about as
cats will, ran across great tomato can
that had been emptied of its contents. A
little mouse had taken refuge in the can
and the noise it made had evidently at
tracted the cat. In the endeavors of puss
to get at her prey she had been caught
around the neck by the sharp and jagged
edges of the can when she poked her head
into it, and in the endeavors to free her
head had cut her throat with the tin and
died. Strange to relate the mouse
couldn' get out of the can and was found
there alive when the can was removed
from the cats neck. Portland Press
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
Mount Desert Correspondence.

S. W. HARBoR, Oct. 8, 1896. Steam tug
Ice King of Bath harbored here last Thurs
day night, bound to St. Johns with four mud
cows in tow.
Capt. Robert Squirting and W. W. A. Heath
have been drawn to serve on the traverse
jury, and Capt. VIM. r. Keene has been
drawn to serve on the Grand Jury for the
October term of court at Ellsworth, Oct. 18th.
The fall term of school in Dist. No 3 is
taught by Miss Frances King of this place.
Miss Josie Billings of the Centre is teach
ing in the Sea Wall district.
The fishing fleet of this place are hauling
up.
They have a small appropriation for the
breakwater at Bar Harbor and several sloops
are engaged taking stone from Somes Sound
which employment will last about d month
Miss Clara Driscoll of Colts Island, who
has been clerking for Henry Clark, has
closed her labors and has secured position
as nurse in Massachusetts hospital.
The Odd Fellows are about ready to build
their hall near the Masonic Hall. 1t is to
cost $40, 900.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
Forgotten Flowers.

One day in my rambles meath summer s fair
skies,
/ found amid stubble and stone,
A sweet unknown blossom-and asked in
surprise,
Whence came you? and why art alone?
Did some bird in its flight from tropical isles
Transport thee from bowers of bliss?
No kindred or comrade with answering smile
To brighten region like this?
Or was it the fattering, whispering breeze,
When softly thy tresses it famed,
That lured thee away from thy home DER
the seas
To this lone and desolate land?
And the sweet flower modesty shook her
fair head,
And answered thro glistening tears,
"My kindred are all with the slumbering
dead
But back, thro' the dim vanished years,
upon this lone landscape now dreary and
Wild,
In fragrance and beauty they boomed
Then meath the same sod, where a garden
once smiled,
By cruel neglect We're entombed
"Iet call it not DEATH tho while ages rolled
by,
Sweet summer had becl1oned in vain,
And tall weeds and brambles beneath her
warm sky
Grew strong in her sunshine and rain.
For the tempest at last plowed deeply the
earth,
And rolled from my prison the stone:
So to brighten the land that welcomed my
birth
| inger-contented-alon
Deep down in the heart of the family mould
May slumber for ages unknown,
The germs of rare genius, their bloom to I'M
fold,
When sorrow hath riven the stone
S. j. STEVENS.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
BlOated BondhOlderS,

SO great has been the cutlery raised
cages, and so persistent are the attempts
of Mr.. Bryan and his followers to awaken
hatred against creditors and to depict
them as merciless and grasping plutocrats,
that it is interesting to see of whom these
classes are chiefly composed.
To begin with, of the whole number of
mortgages recorded in 1890, S6S7, 900, 600
were held in trust by savings banks for 4, :
553, PIT depositors. The building and
for l, 500 0OO shareholders The life in
York alone held 1912, 600, 900 for 4, 5S2, Psi
policy holders. The holdings of life in
surance companies in other States were
estimated at $500, 900, 600. Altogether,
about one fourth OF the entire mortgage
debt of the country was held by these
classes, including, without allowing fo1
Implications, about twelve million per-
sons. This takes no account of the hun
dreds of thousands of single small invest
ments, held i'll trust for widows and or
phanS.
These twelve million persons, more OF
less and others who elude this hastv
enumeration, constitute the major part of
the creditor classes of the country, SO tal
as investments are concerned.
When we are told that it is a righteous
thing for debtors to repudiate part OF
their obligations by paying them in de
| based currency. because the creditor
classes are usulious Shylocks, let us give
a little consideration to these savings
bank depositors, members of building ana
loan associations. and holdels of the life
Insurance policies, whose property it is
proposed TO take away. 1t is not the
Goulds and Astors and Nanderbilts and a
handful of multi millonaires who would
suffer most from a deprecated currency,
but the classes whom We have enumerated
and others like them.
On the whole, does it seem just to steal
the savings Of the poor to enrich the
Hearsts, Sharons, Fairs, Mackays, and
the rest of the silver balons? Boston
Journal.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
They are not Wanted.

We notice that some of the kind heart
ed and well disposed ladies of the W. c.
I. U. are encouraging the transportation
to this country and State of Armenian
refugees, very undesirable acquisition
to our population, worse than the
''heathen Chinee,'' or even the unwashed
Russian jew. If they are to be sent any
where England is the logical place. Why,
in the name of conscience, should the
ladies of this temperance society organize
a scheme for dumping on our shores this
litf-ratf of degraded humanity? 1t would
seem as though they had not exhausted
the field of their ginal and legitimate
work when the annual harvest of the
American saloon is five hundred murders,
five thousand suicides seventy five thou
sand deaths, one hundred thousand crimi-
nails, and two hundred thousand paupers.
Maine Farmer.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
Not Wind Enough for Two.

Patrick was the captain of brick
schooner that piled between New Y ork
and Haverstlaw on the Hudson. One
day his schooner was loaded, ready to
start for New York. But Patrick never
gave the word to the crew to cast off the
hawsers and get under way. Instead, he
sat lazily swinging his leg over the spokes
Of the wheel, smoking his pipe.
The owner of the brick-yard, who was
also the owner of the schooner, seeing
that the vessel had not started, and wish
ing to have the load landed in New Y ork
as soon as possible, rushed down to the
dock and irately demanded of Patrick
why he did not get under way
''Shure, yer honor, there no wind
ono wind! Why, what's the matter
with you? There's Lawson's schooner
under sail, going down the river now.''
''Yis, I've been er watching her, but
it's useless my gettin' under way. She S
got the wind now, and, faith, there's not
enough of it fer two" Harper's Round
Table.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
The journal and i he Tribune.

Last year The Republican journal Pub
ilshing Company had SIX months contract
with the publishers of the New York Week
~ Tribune by which the two papers were
furnished to new subscribers at 81, and to
Old subscribers paying in advance for 50 25
more liberal terms, as set forth in our adj
vertlsing columns. New and old subscribers
are now placed on equal footing and all
who pay for The journal one wear in adj
vance can have The New York Weekly
Tribune without extra charge. In remit
ting 1t should be stated that the Tribune is
wanted, as it will not be sent unless the re-
quest is made. The New York Weekly
rival as the leading Republican paper of the
day 1t is twenty-page journal and gives
all the news of the world, while its different
departments, political news, editorial, ETC.,
make most valuable paper to all. The
Tribune is very cheap at S1.00 per year,
which is its price. The Republican Journal
will be maintained at its present standard,
with special attention to local and State
news. Subscriptions may begin at any time.
The spectacle of horny handed Arthur
Sewall pleading the cause of the "toiling
masses" is one of the most exquisite pieces
Of humor the American people have enjoy
ed since the days of ARENAS Ward and
his ''wax-fggers. [Kennebec Journal
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
The Rural Free Delivery System.

Congressman Reed will select county
in Maine for the experimental trial of the
rural free delivery system which it is con-
templated to inaugurate in this country
The last Congress appropriated $500, 600
to be expended in such an investigation
to determine its practicability, and the
meeting of the inspectors is the first step
taken in regard to it. The scheme pro-
posed is to establish route in the rural
districts of the county SO that messenger
can cover it, by delivering and collecting
mail. The distance to cover will be large,
and the delivery will have a tendency to
abolish some of the small post offices.
The residences in these rural districts will
be benefited for the reason that their mail
can be collected at their houses. How it
works and how the people like it, will be
equally considered. No innovation will
be forced on the country folks against
their will.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
q. Fred.

Hear the chestnut bell's loud peals, as,
on lightning beating wheels, round and
round Fred Williams reels. Which his
head or which his heels, little matter so
he feels adequate to utter squeals. Which
his heels or which head can't be told
enough that Fred, full of language fierce
and red, on wild wheels is shot and sped.
In the Tutelar Codtish's eye, all under
the Gilded Dome, is a look of pain; he
would like to fly away to his salty home
It's away, away he fain would be, or
picked painfully dead, away from the
Crime of '73, as told by the mouth of
Fred. 0, well for the Gloucester fishing
smack that standeth out to sea, if never,
never it cometh back to the Crime of 10.
0, well for New Bedford's whalers bold
whose voyages are done They Won t
have to hear Fred blasting gold and
preaching 16 to l. New York Sun.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
Texas Humor.

Every one knows that Phil Sheridan
said of Texas: eff | owned Texas and
hell, I'd rent Texas and live in HE'LL
Posi- bly, out of respect for so great man
the Texans answer was suppressed, but
it was good, just the same. He said
with great promptnesS: ''Well, GIN ri.
yer know cuss alters will take up for the
place he cum frum.''
The Texan has strong sense of humor,
and it manifests itself in other ways than
repartee. The legislator who proposed
that all trains running into Texas should
be detained for 10 minutes at the State
line and required to whistle three times in
acknowledgment of the sovereignty of the
State, didn't expect to be taken seriously.
He wasn't, but his colleagues thought it
would be such a good joke on the rail
roads that they made the suggestion law,
and for time religiously enforced it,
The Texas women have their share of
humor, and they can be sarcastic. too,
says the New York Evening Sun. as the
following conversation between the daugh-
ter of a Texas congressman and a New
Yorker at Washington ball testifes:
''Y GU are from Texas?' the New York
er said, in very much the same tone that
he would have used had he asked if she
was from Hawaii or some other remote
place.
yes" she said, smiling sweetly.
Lots of cowboys out there" he said,
like man who knew.
~ es, she said, doubtfully.
'1 on We seen some, of course?''
''Oh, yes, this in a tone Of conviction.
''ln what part of the State?" he went
on.
sob, didn' t see any cowboys in Tex
as. The ones ] saw We're on Broadway,
New York"