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Evening journal., 1897-08-09
"NEvER RAINS BUT TT PoURs.


The simultaneous overflow OF the
Danube and the Elbe. following upon
the recent floods in central France dis
plays the wide extent over which Euro
pean rainfall has been excessive. In re-
celying these reports attention is first
directed to the human suffering in
volved, sand next to the considerable
ravages wrought by water in motion.
Statistics Of loss of life and of property
values destroyed are soon forthcoming.
Yet in truth, this direct destruction
both of life and property may be much
the smaller part of the total loss. If,
as in this case, the overfows are the
evidence of long-continued and excess
sive rainfall during the season of ripen-
ing haryests, it will turn out that the
aggregate loss upon the lands wholly
untouched by the floods is a number of
times greater than that caused directly
by the floods. It must be remembered
that the area submerged, however great,
is but patch on the face of the coun-
try, a patch that, delineated on a map,
seems almost insignificant. But the
damage outside of the patch is far
enough from being insignificant.
The year of big Wet" in Europe was
past due. The term OF the periodicity
that attends this phenomenon has not
been determined but that it is truly
periodic does not admit of question 1t
is apart from the floods, more or less
local, that are liable to result from
heavy rains anywhere at any time.
Most of these floods are due to a heavy
rate Of precipitation during a shottime.
Not so the big Wet" The rainfall
there is protracted and except in spots
having no significance, while it
is not torrential, is steady.
II is the precipitation that
reflects an abnormal amount of equa-
torial evaporation; yet as this evapora-
ton is effected from the surface Of the
ocean, man is without any record fore
warning him of the coming disaster.
The difference between European
floods and American freshets is funda-
mental. The last are due in part as to
the melting OF SHOWS, and come at a
season of the year when they do COM
paratively small damage to the follow
ing crops. The last are seldom lost on
this continent except through defect Of
moisture at the proper time. In Europe
they are still schooner lost except
through excesses Of moisture. Indeed,
the heaviest crops there are secured
during the seasons when severe drought
visits a soil well soaked from early
rains. One quaint diplomatic result
promises to attend upon the present
juncture, namely, that the imperative
need OF securing food supplies from the
United States is likely to postpone any
attempts at reprisals over the new
American tariff act.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
WIN. B. SHARI
g co
Fourth and Market Sis
Special for Wednesday

Op0Cldl IOr w 0Qn6SQdy,
All of our thin goods suffc
another reduction to close out
Lineo Tissue gets anothe
cut. There's fine selection o
patterns and the piice is now
6H from I2%c. /
All of our Colored Lawn.
and Lappets in still a gooc
variety of patterns The ~ "a
and I6c. qualities for 6Hc.,
and all shcIt lengths up to six
yards will be closed out for 3c4
FER yard.
Our fine imported Irish
Dimities in a few choice pat
terms are now I2H from 25c.
One more case BarnsIey
Crashes sc. per yard It's
altogether likely the new tar
if will reach you in these next
time.
75c. Table Linens for soc.
per yard. Three quarters
bleached. Fine wearing linens
and in twenty-four handsome
patterns.
The first insialment of new
Fall Dress Ssuffs has arrived
and are remarkable value in
the face of a strong market.
All-Wool serges, 5O-inoh, for 800.
All-Wool Cloths, 3S-lnoh, for 25c.
Plaid Suitings for 1215c.
A few left Of Taylor's Shirt
Wal and Skirt Supporter
convenience aod durability
hbined-25c and no more
af er this To-.
Collngwood Cole ogn- at
33c for soc. worth an article
that should be on every laoy's
toilet table. The fragrance of
the first violet is not more
pleasureable than this delight
full cologne water. Try it,
Talcum Powder for Wed
nesday-II cents per box.
Colgate's Antiseptic Tooth
Powder, nc and we continual,
" hear never used better when
our customers replenish.
A fine, large, comfortable
and strongly made Porch
Rocker for $I.5o Not the
kind that are balanced to give
you the cramps.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

Norfolk, July 9.-At Princess Anne
Court House Saturday Miss Anna Au-
relia Speer, a prominent young woman
of Atlanta, Ga, and DR.. S. Delaney
Hicks, well-known oculist of Wash
ington, ID. O.. were united in m1tri-
mcny. Miss Speer has been stopping
at the beach for some time, and on
Wednesday Or. Hicks arrived from
Washington. They left the beach that
day. came to Norfolk, secured a mar
riage license ana started out to find a
minister. They called upon Rev. A. S.
Lloyd, Rev. R. II. Jones and Rev. DIR.
Wharton, but found none of the gen
tlemen at home They returned to the
beach where they were joined by DR..
Hicks father, Miss Speer going to The
cottage cf a friend and DR. Hicks to
the Princess Anne. Saturday the
coupe mounted their wheels and rode
to The Court House cf Princess Anne
county. Here they found Rev. DR.. Rob-
er,sOn, who in a short time performed
the ceremony which made Them man
and wife, DR.. and Mrs. Hicks are ali
present stopping at a cottage. Mrs
Hicks is a daughter of J. w. Speer, OF
Atlanta, state treasurer Of Georgia. and
a niece Of Judge Emory Speer, Of ths
United. States Court. She is quite
wealthy
Evening journal., 1897-08-09

Poor little fellow. A baby was born
on shipboard between the cities of To-
ledo and Cleveland and has been chris
tened with the name of the steamship.
He will worry along through life with
the name of State of New York Miller.
However, this is not so bad as if the
vessel had been, say, the City of Chi
cago.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09

Raids OF a few bandits" is the ex-
planation given by Weyler of the pres
ent operations Of the Cubans in the
neighbcrhood Of Havana. But the few
bandits have struck terror into the
town and have succeeded in seizing
provision trains. If the Butcher doesn't
look out the general impression will get
around that he is being besieged in the
capital.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
LEFT IT COME.

The country has the figures for it,
and from creditabl sources, that the up
lift in industrial and commercial con-
ditions is already several weeks old,
and that prosperity is no longer only a
promise, but at least a partial fulfill
ment. Forty-eight active stocks are re-
ported to be worth $2ll ,000,Q@
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
mas TEAM TuRNEp WRONG.

Tanguy was turning out Of the car
track at Second and French streets one
of the wheels came off, precipitating
The carriage TO the ground. The oo-
oupants of the carriage, four in all, es-
caped injury.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09

More than two months ago the Even
ing Journal printed story to the ef-
feet that Henry G.. Morse was looming
up as a senatorial possibility in the
regular Republican ranks To-day the
Philadelphia Record prints the same
story as q fresh piece Of news.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
SOLD BY THE sHFR1FF

Sheriff Finn cn Saturday sol,
property OF Samuel Roberts and
near Newark, TO Charles b. Eva1
5000. He also sold ito Mr. Ev:
small lot, property of the Cashc
Chime COMPANY. near Newark. 70
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
DEATH OF MRS. POTTs.

Kennett Square, Aug. 9.-Mrs.
thia A. Potts died at the residen
her son. I. Addison Potts, few
south of this place. Saturday, in
7slh year. She was highly resp
Evening journal., 1897-08-09

shall fall, when it does fall, it will nave
fallen through kings setting about do
ing their servants work.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
THE NEW CAMP AT LoNGwooD.

About 100 tents are being pitched to-
day in Longwood Grove, just outside of
Wilmington, where the Seventh Day
Adventists viii begin a big camp meet
ing on Friday It will be called the At
lantic District camp, the meeting en-
bracing all the churches in the Middle
States and District of Columbia.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09

All communications intended for inser
ton IN this column should be addressed to
society Editor, care of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09

Look out fer 'Hogan's ALLEY
shellpot Park. Thursday, Friday
Saturday afternoons and evening
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
MIR. BIGGs ON A VACATION.

Rev. f.. +. Briggs, pastor of Second
Baptist Church. who has done much ac-
tiee work since his pastorate began last
FAIL left to-day for a few weeks of rest,
which he will spend at the foot of the
Niagara river Rev. r. B. Cook, d. d.,
former pastor, will preach at Second
Baptist occasionally, and he will doubt
less be greeted by large congregations.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
AN ENJOYABLE DANCE
Delawareans Trip the Light
Fantastic Across the Line.
OTHER HAPPY SOCIAL DIVERSIONS

BUT INTERESTING NEWS
NOTES OF THE GOINGs AND
COMINGS AND DOINGS GEN
ERAILY OF MANY WILMINGTON
FOLK.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
SOCIAL AND Personal NOTES.

Misses Meta and Elsie Barr are visit
ing relatives in Newark.
Miss Jackman. Miss Fulton, Miss
Florence MedhOldt, Miss Martha Alex
ander and Mrs. e. II. Dillon have re-
turned from a trip to Niagara Falls.
Mrs. john Scott ard son are visiting
relatives in Seaford
Charles NJ. Curtis. John Spruance and
Court Crier Thomas B. Smith, who
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
THE PARIS EXPOSITION or 1900.

THE PARIS EXPOSITION OF l9UO.
The Senate's amendment to the Cen
eral Deficiency bill, arranging for the
appointment of a special commissioner
to represent us ait the Paris fair, and
to begin preparations for the American
exhibit there, cannot be called prema-
ture
The great show opens April IS, 1900,
and other countries have already made
their appropriations for it, have ap-
piled for space, and in some cases. have
received concessions of particular
grounds to be occupied. Since we are
to be represented there, we shall dc
we'll to wait no longer in securing
whatever advantages come from a time
/ ly choice of space and an early appica-
/ tion for privileges. AT best we are un-
der the disadvantage of having TO cross
the ocean with our products, and the
! appointment of the commissioner is
necessary before anything can be done
to spread information among Those
I who desire to exhibit.
The sum provided fer in The bill il
only $3.50 which includes the com
missioner's salary of $4,000 a year, anC
is, of course, to be regarded as a pre-
liminary amount. Countries like Rus
sia and Germany have appropriated
from 5000, 900 to 81 200 900, it appears
and while we shall not attempt to com
pete with them i'm this particular, ye
we shall undoubtedly have to go yer!
far beyond $25, 900 in order to secure
suitable REPRESENTATION at what will
| undoubtedly prove the greatest of th'
worlds many great fairs. For tht
Paris Exposition of 1889 we apprOpri
ated S250,000. We are already behinC
all the other great nations in providing
for this exhibition. New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09
END OF UNCERTAINTY.

The passage OF the tariff bill will. do
much 70 relieve the uncertainty and
anxiety which have for months hung
over the business world. 1t is no doubt
true that the ultimate effect of the new
tariff on many lines of industry will be
bad. And, of course, we do not for a
moment believe that the way to pros
perity lies through an increase of taxa
tion. But under our present absurd
system it must always be the case that
business will be thrown into a shiver of
apprehension at any suggestion of tariff
changes, even though they be improve
ments. So the settlement of the tariff
qustion will bring with it relief. The
country is so rich and strong that it can
live and prosper even with bad tariff.
But when men cannot know what taxes
they are going to be called on to pay
they are forced to limit their business
operations as much as possible.
But now men know. Congress is out
of the way for four months, and the
thing for us all to do is to go to work
and forget politics. This is what the
people seem disposed to do. The ipdi-
cations of a great revival in trade are
much better than they have been at any
time since the panic began. 1t is the
duty Of all good citizens to help the re-
yiyal in every way they can. We ought
all of MS to try and get over the wicked
habit Of attributing business depression
to the party in power-unless, indeed,
there is some honest reason for doing
so, as there sometimes is-and of seek
ing to prolong and exaggerate that de-
preston in order to win political adj
vantage There has been too much OF
this in the past. The true American
way is to make the best Of even bad
situation, and to welcome prosperity,
no matter which party may get the
credit for it in the eyes of thougthless
men. indianapolis News.
Evening journal., 1897-08-09

VIM. B. SHARP & CO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
Guy Wilkes Sold

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan.1s.-California
has lost many valuable trotting stal.
lions In the last 10 years, and now is
to lose Guy Wilkes. The sire Of Hazel
Wilkes, Sable Wilkes, Muta Wilkes
and many other grand clrcuit per-
formers, is to be shipped east in the
course of few days to be sold at
auction.
Six years ago Guy Wilkes would
have brought from $4,000 to $4,000.
but the depressed condition OF the
market makes it problematical
whether the price win reach $4,000.
'Rhis state could IN afford to lose such
a blood-liner and the expatriatlon Of
so many valuable sires in addition to
Guy Wilkes will be seriously felt in
years TO come.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
A Letter From Bryan.

The following letter came in repl
to note and bouquet Of flowers; CON
posed Of Is white and one golde
chrysanthemum, sent TO William J
Bryan, after his defeat, by a brave Lii
tie Salem bi-metallist:
LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 9, '97.
Miss Loretta Fay, Salem, Or, Ny
Dear Little Girl:
l have just found your letter OF Nov,
Ith among the many received since
the election and l hasten TO reply. /
have received a great many Letters
from children and am always glad to
hear from them and to know Of their
interest. will send you as soon as
possible pictures Of Mrs. Bryan and
myself which believe you will be in
terested in receiving.
Thanking you foryour kind words,
/ am,
Yours very truly,
W. J. BRYAN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
a WOKE no MrcHeLL.

The friends Of Senator Mitchell ar
every day being strengthened in thei
positions. A constituency is benin,
them saying, stand at your posts
you are 10 the right-doD't give up 4
the obstructionIsts. Salem States
man.
Thus IT appears that Senator Nit
cheil's managers are back Of the house
deadlock-20 MEMBERSHIPS than a
majority-say we will organize this
legislature 10 the interest Of Mitchell
OF II shall not be organized.
The JoURsAL adniires and respects
Senator Mitchell as a man, though IL
cannot follow him into the gold stand
ard and corporation camp. No news
paper, in Oregon, more persistently
cbampioned his claims to reelection
before the peUple last spring than
THE JOURNAL. We regret TO see him
yet ln the attitude OF boss and die
tator
II he had come 70 Salem uncompro-
missed on the financial issue, standing
by his past utterances and record like
man, or else said, gentlemen, have
been mistaken and have changed my
views, we could admire and respect |
him as a candidate. But when he
makes himself the head OF a machine
TO direct the Oregon legislature, for
the purpose OF organizing IT, he goes
too far.
What does II mean? IL means that
hls loyalty TO the machine is greater
than his loyalty to principle. oIt
means that he proposes to sacrifice the
friends he had gained in the Demo-
cratic, Peoples and silver parties TO
one faction Of the Republican party,
and that the faction that offers the
people no assurances Of relief and no /,
pledges OF reform whatever. $
Are the Democrats, Peoples and /
Silver party men going TO kneel in the C
dust OF Senator Mltchell's personal >
ambition, after he has sacrificed his !,
principles, abandoned his convictions r,
ind deserted his real friends ? We do r,
not believe there is man OF so little 81
'pirit among them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
A SCHOOL RILL.

The people OF Oregon are not clam
oring for any new legislation, but foI
remedial statutes 20 rescue the people
from the banerul effects and expense
Of pernieious laws we have.
Our public school system is 10 a de-
plorable condition. High priced text
books, hardships for teachers, disap-
pearanee OF the Irreducible school
fund, and shorter aud shorter terms
ot school. The system from top "a
bo,tom needs amending. u one bill
passes al Ibis session Il should be 4
public schOtl bill
Oregon public sehools are suffering
more from bad legislation than any
department ~ cur state government.
The schuols lie at The foundation Of
all. When they suffer ii is the first
duty OF an American to east his vote
for relief
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
STATE NEWS

The cost Of boarding, lodging anC
taking care OF Lake county pauper
will cost during 1867 s3 each per week
The petition has been made 10 tlI'
Marshfeld school board asking thal
another vote be taken On the levy o
a 5-mill tax,
The Times Of jacksonville has
changed from az to six column
folio and still retains It's former high
character edltorially,
The Rosebnrg Review say that two
or three members Of the third house
from Douglas comfy have been paid
siOand a free pass for their services as
Salem.
Eli Watkins, an early Oregon
pioneer, at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs Anna Miller. in Sumpter, Thurs
day evening, at the age or 20 years. He
had been 10 feeble health for a long
time past.
Mrs. Sarah J. Harrison died at Cos
mOpOlis, January Q. she was q years
Of age, was born in Harrison county.
o., and came 70 Washington IN 1882.
A husband and six children survive.
The North Bend Sawmill. at North
Bend, Coos county, was in operation in
1895 243 days. During that time,
ll.799, 900 feet OF lumber was cut. an
average OF 46.Os1 feet per day: 1900.
600 feet Of lumber sawed, 200. 900 was
was shipped TO foreign ports.
Mrs Peasley, living near WoOdville.
was robbed Wednesday evening. The
lady had drawn $3.50 insurance money
from the Woodville express Office. |
and when on the road to her home she
was held up and robbed OF the money
by highwaymen.
The woolgrowers OF Grant county.
It their meeting last week, elected the
'ollowing officers: President, Clarence
Johnson; vice-president, William Hall:
J.C.Moore; executive COM
nittee, Kenneth +. MacRae. j. c.
oliver, James Sun all, j. A. Laycock.
The association agreed to levy an
ssessment Of half cent per head on
he $4,000 sheep represented by the
membership, this assessment to be
aid by March next, and TO be applied
the scalp fund. 1t is the intention
I the association to turn this fund ,
yer to the county court, and when ,,
he court issues a warrant to the ,
mount Of 81 for coyote scalp, the
leepen's fund win reimburse the 7
)unty treasury in the sum Of cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
John c. DuvaI Is Dead

Fort Worth, Tex Jan. ls.-Johr
c. Duval IS dead from an attack OF
grippe.
He was the last survivor OF the
Finnin massacre at Goliad in 1888. He
was 81 years old when he died. and
was one Of the most noted soldiers Of
Texas in her Struggle for independ.
ence and in the war with Mexico.
He had been a ranger with Captain
Jack Hayes, afterwards a celebrated
confederate scout. lie was son OF the
late General Duyal, OF Florida. DuyaI
county was named for him. He was a
noted writer on Texas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
JOHN SHERMAN.


lie Is 70 be Secretary OF the Treas
ury. This is concession TO the ultra
conservative interests OF Wall street,
Mr.. Sherman Is almost the only man
In the nation who could be entrusted
with the foreign policy OF an adminls-
tration that is TO subordinate every
thing TO the greed OF commerclallsm.
Armenia will bleed; her hundred
thousand orphans win cry 10 vain for
intervention at the hands of pro-
capitallstlc power In the person OF
sherman as premier
In the New y lrk Legislature a peti.
tion OF 100000 names was presented
asking independence for Cuba. Inthe
face Of this. the interests OF com
merIcai policy are consulted and Cuha
Is agaln 10 be cruiticed forwall street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
STANTON.

Senator Hobson came home Satuf
day for a short visit with his family
Mrs. Thompson aud baby. OF Albany
are guests at the home Of Mrs. MagerS
Mr.. Riley Thomas. Of Salem, vas
Stayton visitor. Saturday night.
Mr.. Floyd Porter. Of Ale, was in
town the last of last week.
Mr.. David Winquist. Of Portland,
who has been running the Brown
photograph gallery for the past
month. left for Portland on Monday
morning.
The elocution class gave a contest,
Thursday night, at the Christian
church. There were five CONTESTANTS
for the gold medal offered by the
teacher, Miss AIDA Pugh. The class
all acquitted themselves very favora-
bly,. 1t vas a close contest between
Miss Gonna Davis and Miss Laura
Derbyshire, the latter winning the
medal only by one-third OF per cent.
Miss. Esther Robertson returned to
to Salem and her position at the .. ).
L. A, Friday morning, after a very
pleasant weeks visit with her rela-
tives and friends.
The second gold medal contest was
given at the Christian church, Satur-
day night. by Miss Pugh's two private
pupils in elocution The contestants
were Miss Minnetta Magers and Miss
Tempest Dunniyin. The contest was
ilso a close one. as was the class con- !
est. Miss Magers winning the medal
by one-tenth Of per cent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
Calarh Cannon Re cnr.d

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, tas, the,
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrl
IS a blood constitutional disease and in orie
80 cure !, you must take internal remediesl
Tails Ca,auh Cure is takenin,emally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous o
taees. Halls Ca,auh Cure is no, a ousck
medicine. Il was prescribed BY one oi he
best physicians in this count " for yeary. and
A. a regular prescription Il Is composed oI
me best lonies Known. combined with tbe
best blood punher acting directly upon IN
Mucous suItaees. The perfect eomb;natio,
81 The two ingredients IS what pro luees seer
wonderful resalts in eunng CatauA Send fof
testimonials iree.
+ CHESES n Co, Toledo, O
rS-Sold b. an druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
You Can Be Well

When your blood is pure, rich aud
nourishing for nerves and muscles.
The blood is the vital fluid and when
II is poor aud impure you must either
suffer or you will fall a victim to sud.
den changes, exposure, or oyerwOrk
Keep your blood pure with Hoods
Sarsaparilla and be we'll.
Hoods Pills are the best after-din
ner pill; assist digestion, cure head
ache. > cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
SAMPLES.
Informa uon for Persons Receiving Copies
of This Issue.

Information for Persons Receiving Cope
Of This Issue.
The JOURNAL has in the past yea
gained a state circulation. 1t is th'
enly paper iB Oregon besides the Or
egonian that is taken in every part o.
the state as the pOstofice RECORDS
show. You are asked TO circulate IL
Because:
l. 1t is a clean paper.
3. 1t is an independent paper.
3. 1t is an opposition paper. 1t ep-
poses corrupt politics, corrupt methods
and corrupt men in all parties.
It supports aggressively the GOOD
it finds in public and private life and
in all parties. 1t attacks the evil
wherever it finds it.
THE JoURNUL advocates old
fashioned honesty and JefersoniOn
1t don't know the mean
ing Of compromise Of principle. 1t is
always on the side Of the people as
against the aggressions Of power that
tend to destroy freedom and equal
rights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-19
HOW TO REMIT.

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write names plainly to avoid errors.
DO not send stamps il it can be
avoided Money orders or drafts are
safest, but coin 10 the amount Of a
dollar can be sent safely if well wrap-
pea 10 paper before placing in the en-.
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pald 10 advance,as the price is too low
bills. 'is Vi
II HOFER BROS, Editors.