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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22
After the Storm.

At noon Monday the Willamette
river at this place registered l3i feet
above low water mark. The higest
stage attained since the late heavy
rain storm was l6 feet, the o. r, &
N. Co.'S gauge registering that Fri
day evening. Steamboat men here ex-
pect the river will again raise within
a few days from the fact that the
present warm weather will melt a
large quantity Of snow in the foot hills.
The creeks above Salem have been
overfiowing their banks for several
days. North Mill'creek is an espe-
cially turbulent stream. The bridge
across this stream on North Winter
street was considerably damaged by
the high water and it was thought
best by the street commissioners to
have the same raised and removed be-
fore it should be carried away by the
high water. The bridge on High
street, across North Mill race was
carried away Friday an consequently
that thoroughfare is not open be-
tween Division and Liberty streets.
The water in the city hall base
ment has receded so as to permit Of
the heating of that building.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22
Methodists Home Mission

The general committee on missions
OF the Methodist Episcopal church at
Its session in Philadelphia recently
proceeded with the apporIionments
for domestic missionary work. Ap-
proprlations for the various Indian
missions were made as follows: Mich
igan, $500; Northern Montana, 1920;
Mort hern Minnesota, $500; Northern
New York, 1913; Oregon, s652; Puget
Sounds, $50; Wisconsin,, 1884.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22

WILL WED.-County Clerk L. V.
Ehlen today issued ''glory ticket
to e. l.. Pooler and Lettle M. Desart.
J. e. Murphy witnessed the issuance
Of the license. This makes total OF
twenty-five such licenses issued thus
far this month or an average of one
each day, Sundays included. Some
radical politicians declare the large
number Of marriage licenses being is
sued are unmistakable evidence of re-
turned confidence. 1t certainly .indi-
Gates that sufficient confidence is
placed by one person In another to pro-
vide for himself or herself as the case
may be to Justify their marriage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22
Good Money
REMEMBER.

We are still giving away that most
interesting book 1.-THE Lost Shackle,
or Seven Years WITT the Indians, "
on the purchase of 50 worth Of goods,
at The Fair Store. You can't afford
to miss reading 1t, or will send to any
address post paid on receipt Of 25c.
q. p. DABNEY,
224 Commercial street. Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22

REsIGNED.-Mr. L. Kibele who has
for FIVE years past been chief engineer
at the power house of the Salem Con
soliCated Railway has resigned his
position. Mr.. w. l.. West succeeds
him. Mr.. l.. Brown becoming first
engineer and Mr.. A. E. Bookwalter
second engineer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22

SALE OF HIGH GRADE PIANoS.-The
Wiley B. Allen Company, the oldest
and largest music house 10 the north
west, are having a sale of fine pianos
at 80 Commercial street, in Salem,
two doors north of the postoffice
They sell Knabe, Chickering, Hard
man. Fischer, Ludwig and other
pianos, all of the latest styles. Calland
see them. II ii
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22

GUARDIAN DISCHARGED. -Rosalie
SeQuin, who on January 81, 1895, was
appointed guardian OF the person and
estate Of Henry Sequin, minor. was
today discharged. her ward having at
tained bis majority on June I, OF the
present year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22

FILE Your ORDERS is the
time to leave your order az Steiner's
market for fine fat turkey, or n
choice goose or duck. Also the finest
eastern oysters in bulk. Don't forget
the place, Steiner's market. % 2t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22

The new Methodist church at Nc.
MinnYille has been completed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22

John ". Mckinney was a business
visitor at Turner today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22
Linens, Linens.

complete table linen with napkins TO
FIVE o'clock teas, shown
which to select your Thanksgiving linen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-22
Elegant Dinner Sets,

Extra size, handsome fringed sets.
Pretty sets with col0red borders.
Don't fail inspect elegant assortment before buying
See our corner window for values.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-09
CLEANING THE TREASURY.
Nori1 Is Done Daily by a Small; Army
of CharNomen.

There are something like ~ miles
If corridors in the great treasury build
tng at Washington, with hundreds upon
hundreds of rooms, large and small.
1t requires a small army to keep these
corridors and rooms clean and in or.
Ter. Floors must be scrubbed. carpets
swept, baseboards and windows cleaned
and the debris of busy day removed.
This work is done by women, who re-
,eive compensation of $40 a month
The duties are laborious, break
ing, joint-cracking and conducive to
rheumatism. yet there is actually az
keen and spirited demand for places on
he charwomen list by people in that
class as there is for clerical positions by
people of another class.
It is an interesting sight to watch
these scores of charwomen when they
report for duty in the afternoon, Just
before the close of office hours Ac-
,ommodations are provided for them
upon a long line of wooden benches
n the basement of the building. They
gather half an hour before the re-
luired time, and find opportunity
thereby for gossip. At least that is
supposed to be the reason why they
come before their time. Their case is
unique in this respect. They are the
only employees of the government in
Washington who are anxious to get to
their offices before the time for 60
ng to work. Their labors are finished
IN two or three hours.
The greater number of these women
are past middle life, most of them are
fat and the majority have an accent.
The little stipend of $50 a month is
the principal support of family in
many cases. and when the poor crea-
lures are discharged it means a great
1eal to them. 1t is often said that it
IS harder for an official to discharge
.harwoman than to dispense with the
services of a $1,000 clerk, for in the
>ne case, while he has to stand off
congressman or politician. in the 9TH
sr he has to meet the weeping and wall
,ng of poverty-stricken woman. who
possesses a wealth of r-bedewed
oleadings that would move a heart Of
stone to pitv.-N. Y. Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-09

THE SMALLPOX ROCK,
Rr'!c of the Days " hen InocuIatl0n
\. .aN Practiccd in the Nutme:: St:,te.

| Fsar Hracticcd in the Nutmeg State.
y I1rty of bicyciists from this place,
nader the leadership Of Charles L. Hunt
=, : lille making run to Hartford
through Pennington this week, un-
| earth"d curiosity in the shape of a
huge fiat rock or ledge in the woods
| covered with names, ages and dates.
None Of the dates was later than 1894.
The rock is part of the trap formation
which crops out of the little mountain
to the southeast of Pennington, on the
Old road running to New Britain. Upon
returning Mr.. Hunter made inquiries
and obtained from an old resident of
Southington what is probably the story
| of the rock
tappears from the Soutkington mans
story that a smallpox inoculation hos
pltal. owned jointly by the adjoining
towns Of SOuthington and Pennington,
stood i'll the wilderness near the sculp-
tUTcd rock for three years after 1892
The rock was the meeting place for the
hospital attendants and the messengers
from the two towns. At that time and
for years after, until it was forgotten,
the lodge was known as the smallpox
hospital rock.
Smallpox was held in dread by the
old residents of Connecticut. and un-
til Jenner's discovery of vaccination
came into general use incubation was
practiced. Hundreds of people were
InOculated at SOuthing ngton-Farmingto
hospital and the names carved on the
Sculptured rock are those of some of
them. There are thought to be hun
dreds of these inscriptions, as the sur
face of the rock has been uncovered
for small area only. The dates run
from 1852 to 1894. \ bit Of an old Farm
inton letter found by Mr.. Hunter throws
further light on the old pesthouse times.
1t says under date of 1874:
"Ihe young girls here are all in the
pesthouse. | have been up to see them
They are as thick as toads after rain.
Nancy Hooker and Fanny CoWles have
it the hardest, but they will do we'll. I
believe"
y story is told of bride from New
moon to this old pesthouse to have
smallpox "according to orders.' She
was Mary, the daughter of Col. Cad
Stanley, soldier of the revolution, and
had just been married to Oliver Dewey.
The young couple had planned we'd
ding trip to North Carolina. which was
long journey for those days. 1t oc-
CURED to the brides father that she
might be exposed to the smallpox while
travelling, and he insisted upon her 60
tng to the pesthouse on the mountain
to take the disease in its mildest form.
The bride wept and entreated not to
be separated from her husband. and
he latter eNpostulated, but to no avail.
The old soldier was determined. To
the pesthouse she went and after
stay Of several weeks passed through
the disease in safety. Then she went
IN her wedding journey.-N. Y. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-09
THE YOUNG WORLD.

.h moi the songs that are suEg-ah, me!
''D' the words that we say!
The world is for the young, ana the young
must fight their way
,r,a world is for the young. 1t seems
scarcely a year ago
r,nce T felt the red thrill in my heart, and
its pulses now are slow.
THE world is for the young. When I look
around me now,
And a silver-gray of hair falls down from
the bent and furrowed brow,
cav to myself: Il have lived so long"
and yet, not long it seems.
when | see the little ones at my knees.
trying to read my dreams!
: see them at my knees-I lift them to my
heart,
And 7 say, and I say: Though my locks
are gray. why should we ever part?"
pr+ ever there comes the same old song,
which from earliest time was sung:
.Tbe old stay late, and the old do wrong,
and the world is for the young!
let me take this little one to my arms
LET me cuddle him to my breast
with the same sweet love that his mother
has luled him into rest:
let me say to him: when the night
grows dim, will you think Of the
songs I've sung?
And the dear, sweet eyes will answer:
THE world is for the young"
What does he know of the whitened locks
that fall from my bending brow?
He only knows that his fathers arms are
close around him now!
He only knows he has all l have-for all
the worlds unrest
And that, when the night Is falling, he
comes to his mothers breast!
He comes to his mothers breast-he asks
no questions there;
He knows that the shelter Is sure-he
thinks that the skies are fair;
He never knows the thorns in the rose
that the heart with grief IS wrung:
From life's sweet morning until its close
the world is for the young.
Let the old give way, they have had their
day. the child on its mothers breast,
Or the old man, bent with years and gray
its a sweet world at the besti
For all the sighs and the weeping eyes, and
the sad or sweet songs sung.
Meath meadoWy Maytime. or wintry skies
the world is for the young!
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-09
THE GREATER
*** GENERAL.
BY George Hde.
DoooseoessesSeeeoesOoesoo,

THE lush" and the freckled boy
were in a dispute when Doc"
Horne joined the group in front of the
Alfalfa European hotel. 1t was pleas
ant evening. With the arrival of Oc-
tober had come return of warm
weather-the real Indian summer. Only
in town the soft haze which rests upon
the hills is lost in the smoke and the
autumn leaves are merely supposed to
be falling.
The air is mild and caressing, how
ever, without the least sting of frost.
The book agent had his vest widely un-
buttoned and was gazing with surprise
and reproach at the two disputants.
The dentist was laughing and sick
ing" them on.
doc" sat and listened for several mo-
ments before he could determine the
subject under debate. What do you
suppose it was?
Which was the greater general, Grant
or Lee?
No one can ever tell how these hotel
arguments begin, and no one ever saw
one OF them arrive at any conclusion
and end amicably
The lush was defending the mill
tary reputation Of Grant. Not that he
Knew very much about Grant or had
any decided opinions as to his military
genius, but because the freckled boy
had said something in favor of Lee
If Lee had only had as many SOL
diers as Grant had there wouldn't have
been thing to it," said the freckled
poy. I'm just as good union man
as anyone, but l say give man credit
Tor bein' good.'
What was your regiment?" asked
the lush"
We'll, l come about as near fightin'
as you did"
Just about. Why, you wasn't born
until Doc and | began to stop talking
about the war"
man can read, can't hep
III tell you just how much you know
aoout Lee. You saw his picture on
cigar box somewhere. What's his first
name?"
Robert E. Lee"
mats right. That's the name of
the clgar-the Robert +. Lee cigar. |
anew that's where you got the name"
ispose don'tknow anything about
'he siege of Richmond?"
It seems to me I've heard of that,
'oo. Who won out there?"
Nhy shouldn't he win out when he
uaa tour times rs many soldiers"
who's that-Lee?"
No, ii wasn't Lee"
Wen, who was it came out ahead ?"
what does that prove?"
what does what prove? I'm merely
asking you"
vel, s'pose everyone knows that
o,ant @ finally captured Richmond"
Nhos that? Grant?"
les, I'll admit that he finally can
tared Richmond"
mat doesn't prove anything, thouoh.
No NOES 1t? 1 guess that was an accident
na'lgs Just happened to come his wav.
~ o,dh t know thing about the mill
ary business"
But be had the soldiers"
n, ven, that's where he was smooth.
may a!dn't Lee get sons soldiers and
sau them theyeS'' ""''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-09
Educational Item.

Mrs. Chaf1ie-How are you coming on
1T school, Johnnie?
Johnnie-The teacher is kicking
again. He says you ought to dust my
clothes before you send me to school.
tIe had to give up padding me this
morning. He nearly choked to death
from the dust he raised.-N. Y. World.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
CASToRrA.
The fac- H
GRAND ANNUAL CONCERT

East Lake, Sunday, April l8, 1897, by the Birmingham Mu- sicians' Protective association, for the benefit of the delegate fund. Grand free concert commences at 2 o'clock D. m., by all bands, orchestras and combined bands of the associ- ation. Remember the date, Sunday, April 18th, 1897. 7 4-8-td, .3..'. M IL siI- - T - . ! n
 z. en Phone J. E. Gossett when your pipes burst. iI-3o-ti
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
DAILY BULLETIN.

Birmingham, Ala. April IA. 1897 Local observation curing twenty-four hours ending at D. nl.. central time:
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Union of Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor.


 At a recent meeting of the executive committee of the City Union of ths Young Peoples Society Christian Endeavor, the following committees were appointed:
 Lookout Committee-Rev. J. N McGin- ley, chairman; J. c. Arthur, R. K Ken nedy Sam Bissett, Richard Mcconnell, J. w. Sibley. tN
 Programme Committee-O. L. Stephen son, chairman; Miss Berta Odell, Miss Naldo Allen.
 Intervisitation Committee-Rev. J. N. Watson, chairman; W. M Fulton R. F. Lewis, J. K. Brockman, T. W. Jones, w. W. Barclay, Samuel Scott, Will Love. Missionary Committee-Robert Cecil, Chairman; Miss Nellie Rogers, Mrs. Van Hook, T. c. ,Buckshaw, Miss Willie Rob- erts f-f .-ea.f.
 Press Committee-E. A. Archibald, chairman; R. F. Stewart, Miss Wessie Lee, Miss Ava Bradford, Chas. Jones'
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15

LITTLE PAINT STORE SELLS PAINTS.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
INFERIOR CRIMINAL COURT

INFERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
 Only eleven straight cases were on yesterday mornings docket and of that number ten were finally disposed Of Three continued cases were taken up and struck from the records.
 J. H. Powell, disorderly conduct; s15 and thirty days. Sixty days in Cotl- burg. 14s i@
 George Gilbert, vagrancy; s15 and thir- ty days. Sixty days in Coalburg.
 George Gilbert escaping after sentence; $750. This gives him a total of seventy five days in the mines.
 Will mitShell. disorderly conduct in the prison; $5 and costs.
 Fonzo Williams, grand larceny; not guilty.
 The case against Thad Parrish, the middle aged white man who, it is alleged, testified falsely in the case of Hiram Wideman, administrator of John G. Pat ton vs. Southern Railway company in the city court, and who is charged with per jury, will come up for trial this mirning.
 Other cases set for trial today are: Lucious Robinson, assault with intent to murder; John Jones, larceny; and Tom Lyman, the negro who, it is said mali ciously cut two hacks on First avenue and Twentieth street recently.
 The remaining eases against Jennie Beale, the one-time famous "Speckled Queen" were held up or continued in- definitely. She was fined last Monday Sl0 anu lHlIty .udyS TOT conducting d house of prostitution. Yesterday her friends paid the city $17 to cancel that fine and she promised to leave the city, never to return. if the other cases were not pressed against her. This was agreed to as the city is better off without her. Once more she will be permitted to re- turn, however, as there are several eases pending against her in the criminal court When these cases are disposed of, Br- mingham will have seen the last of the Queen" remnant of boom days.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing kidney and bladder dis eases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. 5 This new remedy is great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every part of the urinary pas sages In male or female. It relieves re- tention of water and pain in passing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure, this is your remedy
 Sold by Collier Drug Company. Bir- mingham, Ala. 12-27. thur-fri-sat t-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
An Established FaCt i!

black blue black Clay Weave Woed makes the neaest and servceabe Suit obanable. We make the right kind
 1.-the kind that gives the considerable of pride and satisfaction.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
c. D. KENNY's EASTER PICTURE.

Entitled "Easter Lily" a large richly co1ored art Autograph, portraying beau tiful little girl laden with Easter lilies, will bsp resented to all our customers next Saturday, April 17th. at 214 North Twentieth street. ,sa 4-15-3t.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
Prompt Attention Paid to
 $ Mail Orders.

ANHEUsER-B BREWING AsSo-
 CLAYTON. Recommends the use of the greatest of all tonics, Malt Nutrine," and guaran- tees the merits claimed for it. For sale by all druggists.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
THE WEATHER.

For Georgia and Alabama-Showers cooler; northerly winds.
 sissippi-Generally fair Thursday; warmer; northerly winds, becoming va rable
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15

Young Ladies: Have exquisite pictures made at Mprtons. 4-11-sun&thr-tf.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

HEAL ESo TAI E IftANSt Etic. In the probate office the following land papers were fled-for record: west End Land and Improvement com panyl and William Berney, trustee, to M A. Edward and L. L. Buck, lots 15 and IS in block 64, in West End; S175. J. D. Chichester and J. L. Yancey and | wives to 1sidore Newman, lots 16 and IT, block 146, in city of Birmingham; $900 | Mrs. A. A. Sherrod to s. L. Strong, lot | G. block 2, in F. O. Sherrod's second addi- tion to Woodlawn; sSO.
 | J. M. Miller and wife to J. c. Patter- 1 son, surface right to lot 210x210 feet, | southeast corner of lot 12 in E. G. Fields survey; S100.
 Tad Goldstein and wife to Moses New
 Es-1S 1@ of n F of lot 4, in survey of helet',ew, section 26, township +, range | 3; $25O.
 Charley Wood and wife to Nose Hun ter. five acres in SC 14 of sw A, section 24, | township IS, range 5 west; also one acre l in SC A of sW A, section 24, township IS, 1 range 5, s. R.; S126.
 National Guarantee Loan and Trust company to Sallie J. McFarlin, lot 20, block 53, city of Birmingham; S2.75O. Frank Dillon and wife, by Birmingham Building and Loan association to Birm- ingh9m Puilding and Loan association, foreel0s' deed to lot 50x140 feet, being 50 feet of ne corner of Ware avenue | and 17th street, Birmingham; s375. R. B. Holtam and wife, by Birmingham Building and Loan association, to Bir- 1 mingham Building and Loan association, foreclosure deed to n F of lots 10, Il, 12 and 13 in block A." East Lake; s1, GOO. NJ. E. and J. W. Morgan, by Birming- ham Building and Loan association, to Birmingham Building and Loan associa- tion, fore closure deed 10 lots 30 and 31 in block 3 in nv fl of ne A section 21, town ship IT, range west; $750. w. H. Williams, by c. McAdory, to James McAdory, lot 12, in block 5, in c. McAdory's first addition to Bessemer; s255
 William B. Gere and wife to Bessemer Land and Improvement company, quit claim deed to lots Il and 12 in block 164 Bessemer $1 ,352
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
IN THE COURTS.
Light Dockets in-, the Circuit and City Courts-Usual Grind in the h.
 ferior Criminal Court.

In the circuit court but little business was transacted. In the case of the state vs. John ". Owen, grand larceny, the jury rendered a. verdict of guilty. The case of Ted Wiggins, abusive language, was on trial.
 In the city court the case of Jones, ad- ministrator vs. the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company is still on trial.
 CASES FILED.
 In the circuit court clerks office Sam Roebuck, administrator of Jehn Ford, filed a suit against c. M. Burkhalter & Co.,, for S5,000 damages for the death of Ford. It will be remembered that Ford was caught by falling dirt in ditch in the western part of the city while at work for defendants and was smothered to death.
 Joseph s. Smith filed suit in the city court clerks office against the Birmirg- ham Railway and Electric company for $500 damages for breaking q buggy.
 In the same office Maurice M Higgins filed a suit against the same company for S2,O00 damages, alleging a failure to carry him to his destination and abusive language by an employe of defendant company.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15

IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.
 All trains via the Iron Mountain route are running through from St. Louis to Memphis, Hot Springs and all Texas points without delay. 4-S-tf