Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-10
CURRENT HISTORY

CURRENT HISTORY
The senate refused to pass the bill
/ 10 build four new battleshlps, and th'
senators seem TO thinkif we build two
new ones these hard times, we have
got enough to pay for.
A fine piece of statuary has beer
set up in Chicago. 1t is figure OF
Ben franklin, the printer boy, who
was one OF the men who made this
government what it was right at the
very start.
The government has decided to con-
tinue the canal work on the biggest
canal in the world--the canal around
the cascades of the Columbia river In
Oregon, it is TO be a ship canal big
enough TO float the largest war ships.
The Prussian government spends
S26, 900, 900 year on prisons.
The emperor of Germany is hard up.
He had to borrow 100000 last week
for his family expenses. a mark Is
about 25 cents. President Cleveland
could lend him that much and not
miss IL very much.
The war In Cuba is still going on.
The United States secretary Of war
wrote To man in Cuba, and he print
ed the letter, that If Spain did not
send over enough troops to end the
war, they better quit, and the United
States would establish peace on the
island, and preventflibusters from es-
tablishing a kind of tramp govern
ment over Cuba.
The government Of Japan is send
Ing men over to San Francisco to have
some warships made at the Union
Iron Works OF that city.
Japan has increased her foreign
trade from $7S, 100000 in 1875, to $12s,-
600, 900 in 1895.
KEEPING WELL AND STRONG.
Learn To make hay. II Is one Of
the greatest crops In the world. June
and July is the time to learn. The
best exercise in the world Is working
In the hay field and getting so tired as
TO go TO sleep on hay cock, after din
ner for an hour or two.
If YOU have not done so, 1t is not
yet too late to make a garden. The
latest gardens are sometimes the best
Soil that Is worked up late is easiest
kept free from weeds.
Good exercise for boys, is to look
after the road along where you live.
In these days Of wheeling, a nice
smooth piece OF road Is very much APP
preclated by those who ride bicycles,
at least. Remove rocks and old tin
cans, sticks and rubbish, fill up holes
and make it easy TO go over crossings.
Do not eat between meals II you
can help IL. A good hearty lunch Is
better than to nlbble few pieces OF
candy.
THE CARE OF DOGS.
When summer heat tries man and
beast, dOg-owners should not neglect
the welfare of their pets. Plenty of
pure water should be in the reach OF
every dog. The food for the next few
months should be plain, wholesome,
and limited in quantity as the needs
Of the dog will allow. Many choice
animal has been ruined by over-feed-
Ing, aud all dogs too high in flesh are
In the worst condition TO stand the
heat. Small dogs should have their
bath regularly, and be encouraged to
move about as much as their lazy legs |
will stand. Small energetic fellows,
Ike the terriers, will exercise Them |
selves. They, too, require regular
bathing and plenty OF water TO drink. |
Larger dogs require vigorous exercise
I they are 10 be kept In health. 1t Is
Is much a treat TO a dog as IL Is to a
10Y TO take him To the country or TO
he beach and let HIM run and swim
lntil he is tired out. He will gallon.
win, splash about, roll, eat grass,
md do several other things which are
'ood for dogs. All dogs should have
N outing at least once week. II
hey could have access 70 grass-fields
nd to water TO swim In once day
hey would be much better for II, and
n hours run morning and evening.
dog worth keeping is worth consld-
rable trouble.
WHAT POOR PEOPLE EAT.