Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-08
JOURNAL "x-RAYs"

Director Cherrlngton and his pho
tograph gallery adjunct, can quite
easily be dispensed with, without
harming the city's educational in
terests the least. No one but an A.
PA. politician would attempt to graft
the public school system in the name
of ''patriotism, defined by DR.. john
son as the "last refuge Of SC undrels. "
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1t is noticeable how many OF those
who have enjoyed the oig-pdying
state offices for two or more years
are trying to get back either
their old places, or some other
of equivalent richness, but Ger
tainly those whJ haYe been so for
tunate as to enjoy two terms OF such
big paying offices ought to be willing
to stand aside and allow some of their
less fortunate neighbors chance. Ii
they are not willing to do this, it is
hoped that a strong sense OF puollc
Justice will sit down heavily on them
and their aspirations. The truth Is
that the existence of such bg-paying
Offices is a menace to good govern
ment, and their large profits ought to
be done away with at the next session
of the Legislature.
Rev. Grannis Sunday in his sermon
at the NJ. e. church wastoo severe
upon many of Salem's best people.
He went after people who attend
theatres in an unmerciful manner
and declared that the theatre is one
OF the devils revivals. 1t would dc
to preach that doctrine a hundred
years ago, but not in this enlightened
age.
City warrants are nearly at par
But the banks won't cash them. They
have orders from patrons to buy some
at a discount. A good business mans
check is readily cashed by any bank
but a warrant which is backed by
IL, 900 inhabitants ls refused, That's
great 6nanciering
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The State Board of Equalization
convenes today at the State Capitol
Nearly ali the assessment rolls are In
this year and the remainder Will be
in, it is said, before many days have
lassed. The board sits for 30 day:
and costs approximately 800 day
or s., 900, and with mileage ETC., the
cost usually runs up close to $4,000
The clerk formerly got $40 per day
but last year was cut down to Sc, anc
the messenger was cut down from s.
to 81 so per day. Marion county does
not get it's assessment up in the sam'
shape as any other scounty and th'
supreme court, on this account last
year decided that the equalization OF
one entire class of property is voit
and that assessors and county clerk
must hereafter use the forms sent ou
by the secretary Of state. A suit b!
the attorney-general' to conpe
Marion county officials to get thei
rolls in proper shape is among one o
the possible out-comes of this matter
There are some friends Of Presider
Mckinley who have conceived TIL
idea Of making life size statue o
him in solid gold, for the Paris Ex
position. From such foolish friend
the president has need to pray for de
liverance.
A gentleman said the other da
that, if he was a relative of "Uncl
Georges" and wanted the Salem pos
office, he would! not stand to be shoye'
aside for nepotic reasons, to enabl
some other asplrant to obtain 1t
when some of them have already re
ceived political rewards much be
yond their deserts, and whose claim
now are undeserving and their titnes
questioned.
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Heart-trouble- that fruitful sourc
Of many humbug ailments.
The turning loose of several con
victed bank officials by President Nc
Kinley, in order that they might en-
Joy their Thanksgiving dinner wit
their families, is subjecting him t
much criticism, especially after hi
refusal to extend executive clemency
the captain Of the Larunda.
Editor Brann, Of the Iconoclast, {
Texas, complains that the As;orl
Herald, Oregon, "revamps its atriclt
and runs it as original" Tut, tu
brother. When you borrow, Civ
, credit for it.
"Punch and judy" shows are as ol
as civilization. In Ancient Greece
Socrates asked a puppet-show man no
he made a living, "The folly of me
is an IneXhaustible fund OF riches
was his answer.
Salem city warrants began to ao
vance as soon as a Bryan ticket wa
talked Of at the city election. Ma
: they never go below par again.
There seems TO be no difference
opinion as to what elected Mr.. BureI
? Was it votes?
MARRIED.