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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-05-21
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The German Emperor threatens to
do something that will arouse Ger
many against him. He is going to
print book Of his own songs.
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1t was downright mean for that
Rustler Heritage to fill the Methodist
church so full that General Odell
could not get in topray for the crowd.
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Barkley and Craig don't belong to
the gang that conducts Investigations
that don't investigate. The gang
say they should be beat. The people
who can't get on as clerks and ex-
perts at s. and $40 a day will not
oolige the gang by defeating Barkley
and Craig.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-05-21

|, Bad dreams dis
tress the man whose
digestion is out Of
order. Constipation
creates more dreams
than are in the infer
nal regions. People
who are troubledwith
constipation sleep
badly and restlessly.
Sometimes they can
not sleep at all, and
when they do sleep,
the dreams come. II
doesn't take so very
long 10 wear a man
out with that sort Of
thing. He gets up
in the morning feel
ing worse than he
did when he went
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Hon. Charley MoOres, speaker of the
last house OF representatives, should
nave his attention called to the fact
'nat both the English parliament and
Tue German reichstag have this year
declared that the main troubles OF
The world are due to "the conspiracy
OF 1873" as Carlisle once called it.
The three great bodies should get
together
rhe Salem three-linkers are down by
the sea
Eating free lunch and drinking cold
tea;
iaking excursions in daytime by
boat,
spending their nighttime riding
the goat;
and Wright DER the waters so grace
ful can glide,
nut nothing win equal his toboggan
slide.
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II an Official holds up a political
party for all there is in it, he rapidly
becomes a pillar OF the party. If
tramp holds up a politician for 81, it
Is bribery. Down at Portland, it is a
crime to get less tnan $4,000 for a
hOld-up.
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1t can be truthfully said that no
man in Oregon will have more TO do
with determining the congressional
result than the honorable Jefferson
Myers.
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Judge Mallory is fond of saying in
his speeches: "As far as my reading
extends" 1t don't extend beyond the
Oregonlan. A man who reads moth
ing else is liable to die of misinfor-
nation on any question of vital inter-
est to the people.
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The number Of persons who are
dangling at the end of a cobweb of
political hope on the various Portland
tickets shows that times are awful
hard or modesty alta premium.
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California Express Train--Run dal,; between
Portland and San Francisco.
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Director Heritage is an all-round
rustler. Rev. Grannis was absent and
he occupied the pulpit. General Odell
was absent and he prayed. Hereafter
when anybody is absent Heritage will
be expected to fill the place.
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AT Albany and Corvallis connect with
trains Of Oregon Central & Eastern Railroad.
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Above trains stop at East Portland, Oregon
City, Wo dburn, Salem, Turner, Marion,
Jefferson, Albany, Albany. Junction. Tangent
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1890 am. Lv. Portland. Ar. I6,7o p. m.
IEIsp.m. Ar. Corvallis. Ly I,3s p. m.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-11
DANCED WITH Awe.
Two Ii,ie Americans a. The Court 81
christian ~.

tNftHtiAn ~
Virginia Yenman Romultz. in ST.
Nicholas. tells no story Of the adj
ventures Of two y,ang Americans at
the court 90 the king of Denmark They
were children % the American minister
and had been Invited Co a childrchs
party at the palace Here is what fol-
lowed II WAS 10 ELLEN q ncver-to-hc-
forgotten night The crowds Of happy
children the great room. brilliantly
lighted. the strains of music; the pres
encc of a real King and queen-nll com'
hined TO make the scene fairy-land.
wherein events took place which made
Ellen feel herself q sort OF fairy queen.
The king opened the ball with little
Ellen. Hardly understanding the honor
some sense Of q nevertheless thrilled
hSg childish heart She could not even
see his face. so tall was he. but his
strong arms bore her around and
around. she knew not how, Tor Ellen
danced with as little precision aud
method as The leaves on tree. or the
rpplcs IN a lake. Yet an through her
being she felt that she was dancing
with the king IL seemed hut lifting.
after that dance. 90 Ind herself rcatcd
on the sofa between the king and queen.
With royal disregard 90 the claims "
other small guests. aud with royal In
difference 90 the effect upon little ellen,
they lifted her up between them. She
looked pretty natural and unconscious.
aud was herself little queen IN all her
ways While Ellen sat there, too happy
and pleased 60 feel proud. the other
children danced ON. With no Thought
OF initiating their elders IN manner or
motion. the young dancers abandoned
themselves with childish freedom and
simplicity 60 the enjoyment OF The hour
Those who never had been trained in
the different steps adapted their move
mcnts 60 the promptings 90 happy
hearts and light feet. and We're as cone
tented aa the others Aud little Ellen
rested comfortably between the king
aud queen until she was ready Co dance
again. The evening wore 1n. and Ellen
was overcome with weariness and sleep
Slipping away from the children. WHO
now were whirllng around in some
dizzy game she threw herself ON "a
couch Just as the scene grew misty TO
her eyes and The dazzling events of the
evening began 10 weave themselves into
the suggestion of q dream. she was
aroused by some one asking. Where
did you get your pretty pink sllpper5.
Elem and she opened her eyes Why
was the King sitting beside her and
talking 20 her when she was SEQ sleepy
She had q confused idea that h' ought
60 put ON his crown. and 80 on "a throne.
Please. MI King. don't bower ne; TN
80 sleepy and Ellen. turning her face
upon royalty, clipped away Eco her pleas
Ing dreams Little Ellen. little Ellen.
said the king muslnrly. 20 b. not often
that / hear the truth So plainly told.
and Il Is refreshing o. my ears"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-11

knusked George down and ehokea him
and that In hit weak and Hckly c~adi-
ton the boy succumbcd and died
Arnold was arrested Feb, s. a'ter
the examination began Enie Mead,
~hom George had intended to marry
testified that on the night that George
had disappeared she met him near the
postofIiee and walked with him TO bis
fathers block. George said that he was
going mp and demand his money from
his father. She left him In the door
way and George walked upstairs. Soon
after she heard them quarreling up
stairs. and she heard George say. For
Gods sake, don't XIII me- father" The
door was partially open ana she saw
George upon the floor and his father
upon him with his hands upon h;s
throat and George making noise as
II he was being stranglea. She ran
downstairs and escaped to her L.me.
She kept the matter secret. che said.
on account Of the reputation Of Arnold,
rs she believed that n she made 4,
known that she was witness to the
deed that Arnold would KIN her.
Two weeks after the disappearance
OF George a woll-known negro oharac-
ter. Ike Harrison. was found drowned
in the Kalamazoo river When he left
himc In the evening he told his wife
he had a chance to earn big sum o.
money. and was going downtown TO
see about a. II Is believed that he was
paid TO assist In secreting Georges
body. and that aiterward he was thrown
into the river 80 that he could not
"squeal"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-11

10 g. rrmarNhlc that although
new fruits come o. the front every
year. There i- mot "a pear SGT That has
been able % take the parc of the
Bartlett or tlc Ncckol iUc BARTLETT
Is European sort. originating in
England and named tbcec Williams
Bon Chr,tica. 10 was introduced I'M
90 this country and Co.. uamc getting
lost. 20 wa. named BARTLETT. after
the man boz whose garden 10 wa.
whom its excellent Uuglitic. we're dis
covered The SccEcl {, a native %
chance Seeding. found growing near
tho SchuyIkill river Philadelphia.
and thc original ti.e SON stand. and
bear. fruit The Bartlett 8, in SEA.
SON all throughout September. the
Scckr' irom The close of September
and Through October Thc.c two
kinds are ub exception Go the rule
that the quality of AN pcars Increases
In value az ihr trco~ got Older The
fruit from u'lgoWu Scckcl pear
tree. Tor instance. H. iar superior 10
that from o tree huit.ug Tor the first
time.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-11
CThe accused.J

him and he began 10 drink. Sunday
night. Dec. 10. 1894. he disappeared from
home. The next morning Arnold began
q search for him. The fact that George
had often left home before without say
Ing anything TO his father about where
he was going. and Arnold had never
complained about Il. aroused the sus-
plclons OF the officers. He seemed posi-.
tive that George was dead. and when
the sheriff expressed doubts about u
and said that George was III upon a
spree Arnold wanted TO bet him $40
that George would be found In the river.
Arnold's block faces the mill race, only
a street being between the building and
the water In this block he kept his
pawn shop ana hia sleeping rooms.
George usually lived at bis fathers
house on West Jackson street Hts
mother. q mos, estimable womaa. had
died the year before. lie left the resi-
dencc that night at 10 o'clock aud was
seen on the street by several persons
after which no trace OF him could be-
found.
On the morning OF Feb. /, 1895. the
body OF George was found under some
lumber sheds that extended over Dal-
tie Creek. The body was taken out OF
the water and an Inquest held. The
post mortem examination showed that
there were finger marks upon his throat
and a cut upon his head. The physl-
clans testified that George had not
drowned, but that he had been chokcd
to death. The excitement became ia
tense.
The officers began TO work all posi-.
BILE clews II was ascertained that
George and his father had Quarreled
and had had several fights People
who lived In the block said that George
and his father had disagreed and that
hot words had passed between them
about 10 o'clock that Night. The officers
found that George had been keeping
company with a woman OF questionable
reputation. He wanted to marry the
woman and his father objected. George
had about 5000 OF his own that had
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-11

work rhat Could Nai Have nscn Done
while the writer Was Awake.


one of the most remarkable and nuz.
cling stories OF somnamhuiism he's re-
Gently come 60 light The subject was
a young cccl,slsstic al seminary. The
L.shop of the diocese WAS so deeply m
torosted that he went nightly 10 the
young mans chamber. Ne saw him get
cut OF bed. secure paper, compose ana
write sermons ON finishing "a page he
read Il aloud. when n word displeased
him he wrote a correction With great
cxactncss. The bishop had seen a be-
ginning ~ some of these aomnambulis'
dc sermons aHa iaaught them well COM
posed and correctly written Curious
% accrtain whether the young man
made use ~ his eyes. the bishop put q
card under his chin 90 prevent him
seeing the paper. but be- sim continued
10 write. Not yet satisfied whether OF
not be could distinguish different OBJ
iccts placed before him. the bishop took
away the piece Of paper on which DE
wrote ana substituted several other
kinds at different times ~ various coli
ors. lie always perceived the change,
because the pieces Of paper were of diff
fercnt sizes. When piece exactly like
his own was substituted he used u and
wrote his corrections on the places cor
responding 90 those ON his own paper
II was hy this means that portions OF
hir nocturnal compositions were OBJ
tanned His most astonishing produc-
tion was q piece 81 music written with
great cXactitude lie used q cane Tor
ruler The clefs. the nata. and the
The notes were on made as circles ana
those requiring " were afterwari black
cned with ink The words were all
written below hut once they were IN
such very large characters that they
did not come directly below their proper
notes and, pcrceiving this. be- erased
them 900 aud wrote them an over again
New York Telegram
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-11

Next 90 the oak the ycw tree O..
spoken 81 most in England. and the
lives oi some of tho specimen. date
back o. the early day, ol English hiss
tory. when their bruuchc, were used
Tor bowmakiug The oldest view ti,,cs
are found iu some oi the ancient Brit.
ish churchNdrds whore they are sup.
posed to have hccn placed in order 10
prevent them from being chopped up
10y Nauda' bends 4 ,clmrn "a.
handsome as many of ..,.c famous
old trees was cut down Zoo German.
town some time ago which wa, csii.
mated Go have brcu ut least 10 year,
old. The finest Specimen now grow.
Ing m thi, city Is believed 10 be ia
Vernon park. Of that historic old
suburb. and must bc at least 50 ycars
oi age
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-11
MYsrERIousLY CURED.
Mind aud body Restored 10 Health by
Unknown Agencies.

Mind aud Body Restored 20 Health by
Unknown Agencies
Frank MeLassen. who wandered away
from sturgls. Mich. while mentally
unsound. has strangely recovered at
Cenicrvllle. where he vas taken to the
home OF T.. 2. Lehr His trouble arose
from sunstroke last summer, His
exposure during his wandorings left
him in a fearfully depleted condition
physically. His arms were swollen and
useless 10 him. One night recently he
asked the Lchr family to let him rest
quietly. lie retired and sank into a
comaiose state. In a short time, how
ever. he was seen TO move and
sway both hands. and In less than an
hour he got out Of bed unaided, re-
quosted glass OF water. and imme-
diately thereafter was apparently re-
stored to health. the swelling and dis
celebration OF the arm and hand having
entirely disappeared. lie rose to his
feet said he was perfectly restored and
never felt better In his life Tie said
that while he was In the trance his
mother (who is dead and God had ap'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-11

\ letter Cor Miss Venus dc Milo, An
amusing Incident has occurred 10 the
Louvre. where pustMRp had just de-
NNrred a letter tcariug the English
p1slmark and addressed Co the Venus
de- Milo. which. on being opened. was
found to contain "a number of coupons.
apparently cut out of an advertisement
issued hy an Engush nrm on these
coupons were printed a notice that a
mounted photograph of the Venus de
Milo would hc forwarded in exchange
Tor twenty-five coupons The writer %
the letter had apparently mistaken the
words Venus dc Milo Galleries of the
Louvre. Paris. printed IN laggc type
on the coupons. Tor thc name and ad.
dress of the firm advertising The LETT
iyr being insulhclcntly STAMPED, an cm-
ployc uf the Louvre paid the extra
postage Tor % without observing the
popularity in the address
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-11
run Nr m clncus.
The Nsn Who Goes necausr ~ Wants 10
Aiwny4 fuinys %.


Away fuiays a.
Blessed boz the man who went To the
circu, Tor the circus sakc' All HON.
age 90 him who went 90 the big tent
20 see the animals and hear the music
and see the performers just because
he liked them all and wanted 90 go.
Away with the hypucritc who went
only % "plcasc tho children An
American never grows 50 old that a
snin Of the sawdust ring does not
start The sluggish blood IN his veins
alrcsh. There 10 something from the
quick-ingercd man Ia ;ac ticket
wagon 10 the claticr oi the busy
workmcn taking the tents down In tho
dead hour Of the night that brings
back q sweet recollection Of hap
pier time and q wish that IL could all
be- lived over again. There b. even
more than that. says the Kansas City
star. The loud crash Of music a.
the camcls and gorgcously capar-
isoned horses come in at first brings
bit Of the real old feeling To re
breast Of the man who carried water
90 the elephant thirty years ago.
Why not be- a boy again for an ai-
ternoon or for one of those glittcring
evenings under the great dust-colorcd
canopy that Is 50 big that one won
dcr- how It is eve. put mp and taken
down again Ia 30 short a time. Why
not MUNICH peanuts and laugh al the
clowns just the same as II Your hair
were In brown ringlcis. matted by
perspiration 10 brow none too clean.
instead Of the gray. struggling locks
that Il is' Get mp ON top seat, hll
your pocket, with things 90 eat buy
the program and concert tickets,
point 20 everything that comes in.
laugh, have q fear Tor the daring lady
IN the trapcze do all oi these things
and Dee % boy again.
Look through the mcnagcric care
fully before passing through the
great tent beyond See 10 You cannot
scc familiar faces behind the bar, of
the cages that line the canvas walls.
For all son know you carried water
20 the very same elephant that b.
reaching Tor your grandson peanuts
Take q ,uif 60; chat udd-,mclliug dust
that belong oliy tn the circus and
close your eyes while you dream that
YOU are slipping In under the seats.
with hurly canya.man hot on your
heels.
Thcrc- slway, luu in the circus,
II you don't think ~o stay away.
Don't go 'Acrc aud next day lay 10 on
the children. bless thcir innocent
hearts. The funny old elephant and
the chattoriug monkey. are very
queer To Thorn. No wonder that they
laugh aud then become frightened by
turns The same old funny clown is
there. too. with the jokes that you
will recall Il you will only listen and
not try 90 appear bored
~ here 60 the circus with b. sham
and iis ii1-cL iis city of dirty tents.
ii- troupe 81 Woodworking. travel
stained men aud womcn. De-. animals
from the elephants 90 the monkeys.
and an that go 90 make u Che great
est show ou earth. May b. always bc
a. fruitful eft O., much happiness and
instruction e.. % ha- been since The
crn,--country exhibition u il an
American Institution that we arc an
proud uf
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-11

A French Traveller tells uu amusing
stor, uf Chimes, Ingenuity. He was
staying lu Cd small village close to Pciin.
but was rrsUlutely kept awake by the
buyiug uf a donkey stabbed quite close
Co his Room. iic complained bitterly 10
his host the next morning thc polite
Celestial with many expressions OF re-
grct declaring that he should not again
BE- disturbed The next night The donkey
was as silent as the grave. The travel
ers curiosity was aroused and the
ChInamun explained that when don.
Key sings hr always rnises his tail
aud HOLDS 10 in n horizontal position
The bray ana the tail being evidently
then iu conjunction. o. heavy stone was
tied Co ilc latter vGcctullly silcncing
The FORMER incr thD donkey became
melancholy. lowered his head ana dld
not move" lut Immediately the tail
was released ;hc bray became deafcn.
ing.