Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-18

Between the man who out OF bis
private means and individual energy
does something that benefits the pub.
lie. and the public official who uses
his place for private graft there is a
a space as wide as heaven is distant
and deep as hell.i
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What good are books that are not
opened from year 20 year ? What use
is mind that is never used on bookP
Let us get good books and minds to-
gether,
In the coming Pendleton city elec-
tion, there are two candidates for the
office OF city treasurer, seven men
would like TO be city marshal while
five seek the Office OF city recorder.
Out Of such large number OF candi-
dates it is barely possible that some
good men may be chosen.
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Capt. S. II. Ormsby as special tim
berland protector at $1,000 Il year failed
to convict his first victim In the fed
eral court. Bat the fee bills were got
in all right.
An Y Ray on an afiidavit is a good
thing sometimes.
The morning overland train did not
get in on time today. 1t contains
some very fine X Rays, which will be
printed tomorrow. We could not keep
up this column without the overland
mail exchanges.
When Prof. McEwen asked his
class TO sign af1idavits that they were
not taking he crossed the line of pru-
dence and opened the door tn the affi-
davit writer.
A subject who has been hypnotized |
by Prof. McEwen can stand having
redhot needles run through his face,
lances through his arms, in fact any
thing, but the X Ray.
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The average Salemite will appre-
ciate broad, safe and easy sidewalk
to the state treasury.
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Phillosphy from New York Life:
Perseverance has very little time to
admire itself.
Snubs given are expensive luxuries,
but many of them are worth the cost.
Never fail to rejoice at your friends
good fortune-he may be able to do
for you.
Mr. CherringtoE could have told
Prof. McEwan that aflidavits we're
loaded.
The Sunday Welcome notes that
many women of Portland are mani
Testing good sense by adopting short
skirts for winter wear and adds:
"This is the proper thing to do in
climate like ours. There isn't a re-
1eeming element in the ultra-nice-
ness that prompts some women to trail !
their skirts in the slush of our streets
In the winter time"
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1t argues well for our birds that
has changed, Small birds on a
bonnets are positively out of style and |
20 wear them is a mark of ulgarity. g
The correct thing now is a stuffed hen S
,r turkey worn on top of the head and
lrOopiHg over the ears.
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THE JOURNAL advises the polite a
ans for revenue on the gold press not 7
10 write down any proposed fusion of \
,he Silver forces until it exists. You /
will get tired before you enter the !
'ace.
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X-RAYS FROM N. Y. LIFE.
"Why weren't you on hand yester-
lay to cut the grass. john ?"
Every sorry, sir, but l had to
parade with the unemployed" a
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Pat Bcsorra, Moike, an it's meself !
as thinks it's hard work gittin' up j
this hill on wheel!
Mike: Indade an it is. Jist stop {
a minute, won't yez whole OF spit
on me feet!
Mrs. Newwed proudly: l knew
nothing of housekeeping when we
were married, but it didn't take me
long to get my hand in, did it John ? |
Newwed; Not according to my
empty pockets.
Mamma, said little Jack, "did {
God ever make anyone with one blue
eye and one black?"
81 never heard of anyone that was
s0," said his mother,
"Well, then, you just look at
Tommy Jones the next time you see
him and just see what can do"
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doctor, was that operation on old
Mr.. Scadds a success q"
"a perfect success SIR"
= at was my impression that he
died"
ooh yes, he did not survive; but the
operation was emInently successful.
We had been paid for IL in advance. "
A CoRRECrIoN.-In its report Of
the death Of Mrs. VIM. Wright and
the subsequent account OF the funeral