Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-02

shine.
We looked at him and he looked at us
and, silent still, he laid
His hands on the halllards and
lowered straight the flag we so
proudly displayed.
"What is this?" we asked, HAS he
traitor turned My God /! it shall
go light hard,
But we'll stretch his neck from the
quarterback TO the end Of yonder
yard ~
The captain read our thoughts and
smiled, then raised his hands and
said:
"When l am false to my land, my
men, may lightning strike me
dead
| have lowered the flag It's true: but
see another its place will take
The Stars and Stripes Of the Thirteen
States shall fly in the place of the
Snake"
And when the flag at the mainmast
top was floating free aud clear,
Captain and crew their voices joined
three times in thunderons
cheer
Cheered till the echo came back to us
from out of the rocking shrouds,
Cheered till it seemed the sound of
our cheers would pierce the purple
clouds.
I'VE fad the above in the Cottage
Grove Messenger and if it is original
congratulate capt. Horace Mann. 1t
is fine war poem in the rough
T."
Hasn't Oregon been blank in the
United States senate about long
enough?
Those murderous ravlshing gentle
men (?) can't be fired out of Porto
Rico too quickly, General Miles.
We are glad to see that Harvey
Scott is at last willing to admit that
Bryan has any other qualities higher
than demagogue.--La Rust
Ter,
A howling Mitchellite organ says
80 Simon, of Portlond, will be presl-
cent Of the senate of course" Not
by the grace of Mitchellsm or Nc
Bridesm.
Newberg Graphic: DR.. j. f, CAL
breath, of McMinnvile. is said to be
candidate for the position of super
intendent of the state asylum for the
insane at Salem.
The Republican organs in Yamhill
county don't agree. One says: BingeT
Hermann is the Transcripts candi-
date for the United States senate
Mr.. Hermann would no doubt accept
the honor if it was forced upon him.
-
The dishonest cOmmissary officer
who would sell the food provided for
/ the soldiers and fill his pockets
: with the money, is a monster, ant
ought to be banished to Spain.
/ ~
Old Bill Anderson had the goC(
judgment and liberality of spirit Il
present the force in the composing
\ room a large pitcher of iced lemonade
r Monday, when the heat was greatest
1t was highly appreciated.
= -
= Because we are little slack an;
k extraYagant at home, that don't argu
P we can't govern Hawaii, Luzon, Port
I Rico. or the rest OF the Gambia
:. islands. We don't want the job un
less it's force upon US, but il we hav
. to, just see US give John Bull card
and spades and beat him at tn
covering act.
S The printing of hop tickets bring
Il many dollars to the tills of the jO
= printing offices. .-OrcgOnian Special.
: The above is important, because
great many OF the readers OF tina
paper we're uLder the impression Jha
" the hop tickets were printed at til
I sawmill.
1t would Oe piece of meanness /
give a hero of Santiago his Sl5
month In silver dollars and then te
,r him TO take his gun alOLg to comp
lt an acknowledgment that it is as goo
# as gold.--GOld Standard Organ.
= How about the million soldiers wi
took deprecated paper during the r
belliOn
An American genius has given
good reason in a very pretty couple
why the United States will Outli'
the nations OF Europe. 1t Is this;
"The Lily OF France may fade az
die,
England's S Rose from It's stalk mi
sever;
The Thistle aud Shamrock may pa
away.
But our Stars will shine on foreyer
The Ladies