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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08
FLETcHER's FUN.
The Salem Humorist Displays Ignorance
OF One Subject.


OF One Subject.
Salem lndepent: Col. Hofer had
been reading a great deal about the
big dance that was to take place at
Jefferson on New Year'e Eye He
had heard that ID. ii. LoOney, Charley
Miller aud A. B. HudelsUn were max
ing elaborate preparations for the Oc-
caslon by reducing themselves 10 their
lighting weight. So not 10 be out
done, the colonel DEVOTED the greater
part OF the week previous Hitting him
self TO take the shine out OF the afore-
said gentlemen. His appearance at
the depoG on Friday morning, as he
boarded the train for jefferson. was
simply overwhelming. Many OF his
old acqualntances failed to recognize
him so elaborate was his costume, so
neat his necktle and shirt front, 50
cOmely his hair and moustache and
so benign his expression.
His arrival at the ball room was
equally as Impressive and overpower-
Ing. He was the cynosure or all eyes
the beau ideal of the ladies. Few
dared TO approach him, not that he
was dangerous, but too glltterlng.
lie was the perfection Of dignity, He
was pollteness personited. The ladies
longed TO dance with him, but the
colonel stood erect, so stately, so self
poised and so sedate, that few dared
to approach him, But his eye swept
around the room all the same, evil
IDENTIFY Intent on selecting as a dane
ing partuer the handsomest girl in
the hall Well, there happened TO be
young lady sitting alone that no
one seemed TO knOw-she belonged
not to Jefferson the colonel could
see that Plttylng her in h,r lonely
coalition, our Appolo Delvedere
politely walked over, Strengthened
placed his left hand In the tail pocket
OF his "claw hammer" coat and bowed
until his nose was wedged between
his knees, and said; miss, will you
h nor me with your hand In the next
dance 2" Judge of the cOlonel's sur
prise when she replied:
"YOu bet your sweet life / will. /
have sat here until Thought | would
take root, but no one has asked me
till now. feel like | could kick a
hole through the ceiling. Let's get
out and paw with the rest, for | want
exercise
The colonel was considerably non
plussed for moment, for he thought
he had met Boston girl, but there
was no use To back out now, SO they
got upon the iiuor,
"Alamon left ~ Je whisz! One
grabbed the other, and they thumpea
round like saw logs In a whirlpool.
"Swlngh Great heavens The girls
feet never touched the floor until the
"all promenade" was given. Then
he let her down and away they flew
like two steers let loose from corral,
When the dance was oyer the colo
mel bowed aud scraped 10 his partner
like Pullman porter who Just re-
ceived dollar from wealthy tray
eler, and then slid out OF the back
door, took OIL his red necktle aud his
sheep shear coat, twisted his mus
tache "A few times and then sat down
In his bed room, raised the window,
aud began writing X.rays for the
CAPITAL JOURNAL. lie says he has
danced his last dance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08

WILL PRoBATED.- The will of John
G. Herren who died in this city Jan.
3, 1898, leaving an estate of real and
personal property Of the probable val
ue $l1 800, was admitted to probate
Friday, and Theodore Herren was
named as executor Of the estate to
serve without bonds such provision
having been made In the last will of
the deceased. The heirs OF the estate
are: Theodore Herren, son, aged Al
years, OF Yamhill county; Adelia +.
Moore, daughter aged 30 years, OF
Salem; and Elizabeth Herren, wife,
aged SO years also OF Salem. The will
was executed March 2S, 1894, In the
presence OF Il, X Ford and j. G,
Booth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08
Maxine Gomez.

Generallsslmo Of the Cuban army,
is so years Of age, has served with dis
tinction In the Spanish army, and is
imbued with the instincts OF true
soldier. His devotion To the Cuban
cause is known Of all men; II he wins
the Independence OF Cuba the world
will ackn lwledge him as the Wash
lngton of that Island. Al the time of
the treacherouS massacre OF Gen.
Maceo, GomeZ's younger son was on
the statf, and he killed himself in or
der TO die with his commander. His
touching letter 10 his father and his
mother In his dying moments will be
preserved among the archives OF devo'
tion aud bravery.
Whom that brave boy died the iron
OF indignation entered the fathers
soul, aud IL Is therefore no surprise
that ne will not treat with the Span
iards His latest proclamation reject
Ing the autonomy protfered by Spain
Is the language Of true patriot. Go
meZ will accept nothing short of the
Independence Of the island.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08

II Samsons digestion had been out Of
order, and his blood impure, there would
probably have been different story to tell
about the lion. Men, nowadays, do not or
dinarily have TO wrestle with lions. But
there are business problems TO struggle with
and business difficulties TO overcome, that
are calculated to test their strength and en-
durance fullyas much, il not more, than the
lion did Samson's. A man to be successful
must be in good physical condition. This is
as true of the man who works with his mind
as of the man who works with his muscles.
The man whose brain is poisoned with inn
pure blood will suffer from headaches and
be listless and lacking in energy, unfit for
business, unit for pleasure. DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery stimulates the di-
gestive organs. invigorates the liver, soothes
aud strengthens the nerves and fills the
arteries with the rich, red, pure blood OF
health. II restores waning energies. II
builds up strength. II makes sound, healthy
iesh II should be taken by every man
or woman who is weak, sick, run down,
emaeiated, bloodless, nerveless, miserable
Druggists sell IT,
Miss Julia Kills. OF Faith, Mclean 20, XIV,
writes "After suffering for long while with
lingering disease, was advised TO try Doctor
Piercc's Favorite Prescription and Golden Med
lcal Discovery took tout bottles of the Pre-
scription aud three Of the Discovery aud
to me, Iweigh one hundred aud twenty pounds
A year ago weighed q pounds. II has been
sometime since discontinued the medicine. I
shall praise Il wherever go. feel better than
ever before. My health was veFy much impaired,
derfui medicine, l truly believe Il saved my
life. l thank YOU for the advice which yOu -
kindly gave nae while taking your medicine"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08
A HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Is made happier still by pleasant t1p
across the content and the pleasure of such
a trip is greatly enhanced by a railway ser
vice, which includes comfort. safety, courteous
treatment and fast time. These are the four
most prominent features of the Northern
Pacific Railroad and the features of which
its patrons always cheeifully testify. All
information as to terms, connections, etc
will be cheerfuley furnished, and tickets to
all points east VIII be provided by Thomas,
Watt Co., 400 Commercial Street, Salem
Trains leave Portland II a. m.
Trains arrive Portland S p. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08
Dgweera agents for Canadian Pacific Railway.

in cultivation, good house and barn; running
water. Price $1,000.
40 acres OF fine land 3 miles south all in
:ood cultivation for $3.50.
TO TRADE.-32o acres inUmatila county
for improved Salem property.
TO TRADE.-IS5 acres on the Alsea for
city of Salem. property, Improved or unim-
roved.
CITY PROPERTY
A fine residence property inside, cheap,
call for prices.
House AMI 3 acres Of ground in subu, bs o
city cheap. 500.
A good new house Of rooms for 8 1000.
$Iso cash. balance $S. per month.
House and lot in Yew Park at bargain a
$500
List your house and farm for rent or for ale
with US.
We sell tickets on the c madam Pacific rail-
rad at s. 90 to $500 less TO eastern points,
Four blocks from Lincoln school house,
fine residence haltblock in Salem with
p,ivie of enclosing half Of street, city .7ater
Ane fruit trees, if sold within three months
for 5000. A bargain as it commands beauti>
full view.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08
WONDERFUL MEDICINE FREE |
-,.ou,, CENT TO EVERY MAN WHO NEEDS A GENERAL
' .BRACING UP
1t Brings Perfect Manhood to All |
The Greatest Discovery Of the Famous
PHYSICIANS INSTITUTE,
OF CHICAGO ILL.,

gladly sent to wboned ana VINO VIII "IIe rue o H.
the of today sAS HGaO1
the peculiar
kind the cases due
uue general debility
what causem have been the Ia. ~
we prepare
write Us conuluon SEND
sealed package we
portion anu
PERFECT
impos methou we h''
a world
READ Wiz March %,
Physcan Chicago; I'-N>
lo dGeen man l find words enough TO praise ana ex
is
thank you anu VIII
nossibiy ana your WORK.
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thanks Tor the you nave
done me Losses and vigor has returned am
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Never a out ike you
Institute 1flt tSants The r-snIt %
your treatment the
remarkable have had no emissions
surprised at the improve
that ever
file In our business
all are bona permanently cured men 10 not delay
responsible
medical IN
Of NERVOUS ncos cents
for postage on medicine whch plainly sealed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08
JOURNAL "x-RAYs."

Secretary Alger, OF McKinley's cab
met, has the gall TO insist that th'
Dlngley tariff on lumber is too high
What business has cabinet minitef
10 have an opinion, anyway
In 1889, Mark Hanna said: "D-n
Foraker; don't like bim, and WONT
suDpUrt him, but on The contrary,
Wilt do all can against hIn." Fora
ker amt doing thing TO Hanna now.
Where will the American jinROs get
OF a. n Cuba is 10 be for the Cubans,
as MaxlmO Gomez saysY
-
Every free silver man faYOrs direct
legislation and every direct legisla-
ZIONIST is a free silver man. This Is
why union Of forces Is sure.-Tele-
phone Register.
Too bad, that Phil Metschan dosn't
have the Interpreting Of The late
supreme court decision. III he had
every body could get warrant drawn.
A. j. .Conger, the Ohio Republican
ism prevails Republlcanism will cease
TO exist"
Strange, indeed, but leading clean
Republicans Of OHIO say the only way
To carry That state for their party
next year Is 10 defeat Hama.
80
Last summer the Daily Statesman
considered the suppression Of the
news about the State Treasury an out
rage, but now that Mr. KIncaid has
given out the news tIat paper thinks
Treasurer MetsclIan was wise In sup
pressing IT, Perhaps lie was
or course his excellency, the gov
ernOr OF Oregon, counted that money
reported 10 be In the state treasury
In horn. The law should provide
for such counting.
The state treasurer report shows
$3.50, ,6U0.54 10 the general fnnd, yet
warrants issued on that fund are
stamped "noJ paid for want OF funds"
aud draw per cent interest. Verify
that is scientific financlering.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08
"only the Beat

Should be your motto when you
need a medicine. Do not be induced
20 take any substitute when you call
has proved II 10 be the best, 1t Is an
honest medicine, possessing astual
and uneQualled merit. BE wisd aud
profit by the experiences OF other peo'
Pile.
Hoods Pulls are the favorlte family
cathartic, easy to take easy % operate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08
Ole Olson Tonight.


De Witt Talmage once said, at
seems 10 be the rule Of this world that
each person has what he doesn't want
and the other people have what he
wants" Now this may apply all
right in theology, but not in the
atricals,, for the coming production Of
cole Olson seems to possess the happy
faculty of having the very thing that
everybody wants-a good clean, honest
play, cleverly written with bright
dialogue and little bits of pathos here
and there, just enough TO render the
dramatic mOrsal palatable. This is
the reason that theatres have been
packed everywhere this season to see
"Ole." The great bicycle race against
time has created the biggest kind Of
sensation. That tremendous rider,
John Lawson, better known as The
Terrible Swede," at every performance
meets all comers in this genuine race,
and the men ride in full view Of the
audience In some cities the excite
ment has been so great that loud bets
we're heard all over the theatre. Ben
Hendricks, who is once more "Ole," a
character he reveals in. The pro.
ductlon is positively better than ever
before.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08

I'VE did not get the impression
from conversation with Mr., Goodall
that II r was opposed TO fusion. He
Is sincere and earnest reformer so
far as we know but some OF most
radical Populists are not perfection In
this respect, 1t is "reform In per
protesting loudesJ In class meeting to
having the most religion Is frequently
the man who can be least trusted.
Let us have more deeds and less pro-
fessions even from Oregon Populist
leaders Ed, j.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08
FIRE INSURANCE
The Royal of London.
The.Home of New Yces.

These two companies are represented by
Gilbert Bros, and are two Of the best com
panies to insure IN in the world. The Home
has cash assets Of over ten millions. The
RoyLl has over twelve millions.
The HomeI was formerly represented by
c. NJ. Glenn and was recently purchased by
Gilbert Bros. who will be pleased to make
all renewals when the policies expire,
The Royal has been represented By Gilbart
Bros, for over fifteen years. Both companies
pay their losses promptly,
GILBERT BROS
a6-Im Agents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08

Mrs. MnLMAN, Promo aud organ
studio over First National hank. 5,tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08

In 1889, Mark Hanna said: "D-m
Foraker; don't like bin, and l won't
support him, but on the contrary, L
will do all can against him." Fora
ker amt doing a thing TO Hanna now.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08

Secretary Alger, OF McKinley's cab
met, has the gall TO insist That the
Dingley tariff on lumber Is too hlgh.
What business has cabinet miniter
TO have an opinion, anyway
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08

Where will the American JinROs get
OF n. II Cuba is 70 be for the Cu0ans,
as MaximO Gomez saysI
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08

Every free silver man fayors direct
legislation and every direct legisla-
ZIONIST is a free silver man. This Is
why a union Of forces Is .-Tele-
phone Register.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08

Strange, indeed, but leading clean
Republicans Of OHIO say the only way
u carry That state for their party
next year Is 10 defeat Hama.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-08

Too bad, that Phil Metschan dosn't
have the Interpreting Of The late
supreme court decision. If he had
every body could get warrant drawn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
The Second Regiment.

The CoIum5ia correspondent of the
News aod Courier 10 yesterdays paper
says:
There has been much discussion as
to whether the I'd regiment would De
mustered cut of service, and there is a
decided opposition among the boys to
beins sent home. The last two batta-
lions we're mustered 10 after toe close
of the war, aod the meo enlisted With
the in,en,ion and desire to do garrison
duty in some new country The lss
battalion has been in Columbia all the
summer, aud the meo omprisiug 1t are
very much discouraged at the prospect
OF being mustered out of service with
oas ever having been sent ous of the
State. An enlisted man in Thomp-
sens battalion, who is 10 close touch
With the men Of the organization. SAID
to-day that if primary" was beld
oezt week along with the State Demo
cratic primary that be Is sure the vote
would be overwhelmingly in favor of
staying in The meu are all very
uuch attached to their regiment and
CON paog officers, and they all sincerely
nope :be regiment will see some sort OF
duty bafore very loog.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
SUPPLIES REACHING HA
BANA.

Habaoa. August 25 $50 p. N
Tie British steamer Trayan from Js-
nsic. arrived at Cieofuegos to-day
with 900 toes of prov!siocs for the
Spanish armg.
Last oighs the German steamer
Lyd;a feom New York arrived, she car
RED 25 passengers AID general cargo.
There haze also arrived here The
Norweeiao steamer L a.klio from Key
West with provi>io~~ aud 10 passen
eers from Nassau. ;s:s English scbooO
e, Belercns, With passengers; from
L,ndon, the steamer K'oodyke. With
barrels OF PORK. dour. meat aod corn
wheat The steamer Clinton, with
Miss Ctara Barton. OF the American
Red Croos soc,ety has also arrived With
provisions for ,he society
Reports from Sagoa aooounce ;ba'
.ae,e i. great animation amoog zoe
tobacco buyers
The arrival OF maay vessels nas
given The port aod '5e "hasVss almost
their oorual aspect. Nevertheless
sufsicieot prosisiou- oave DOT yet at
rived to sapp!y Habaos. let a!ooe the
interior towns. Egg are solo al
25 ceots each
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Shafter Will be
Home Very Soon.
DEPARTURE FROM SAN.
TIAGO MARKED BY NO
INCIDENT.

Santiago de Cuba, August 25.-The
Spanish transports San Francisco, San
Augustine aud Colon left this afternoon
for Spain with 1868 Spsuiards iucIud-
ing Is oficers and their families and
four priests Eight men died on the
way to the ships Their corpses were
"checked Off IS passengers. 1: ap.
pears that ehere have been many in
stances of this daring the embarkasion
! of the Spaniards. the transportation
company thus being enabled to collect
the passenger money thing readily
managed under the easy inspection oI
the Americans
Gen Torai, when bidding adieu to
the Spanish officers and men who were
leaving, said Conquered, we yield
With honor to ourselves and to Spain
Whatever may be the future of Cuba,
history will preserve the story of your
heroic and noble deeds 10 this country
We regret our failure and its cost in
treasure and 10 blood but you have
nobly fought and nobly lost y
Gen. Shafter and bis staff sailed this
afternoon Oh the United States trans
port Mexico His departure was not
marked by special incident On arriv
ing at Montauk Point be will go with
Mai. Wiley TO Washington to meet
President Mckinley and Secretary Al
ger, af;crward proceeding to San Fran
cisco. Col. Greene of Gen. Shafter's
staff aud captain of the signal corps
will remain for another 10 days, or
until be is relieved by Capt. Leigh,
who, with SO men Of the signal corps,
is expected on the Segurauca.
Maps and charts have been prepared
for a military telegraph and telephone
service between Santiago, Guantanamo,
Baracoa, Sagaa de Tanno and San
Luis, all garrison poiGts, and Capt.
Leigh will begin the WORK Of striuging
the wires as soon as he arrives.
% the recommendation of Washing
ton bank of exchange will be estab
lished here. The scarcity Of small
coin is a great Inconvenience and a
cause of much trouble among the sol.
diers and local merchants One result
is exorbisaus prices.
The transport Roumania arrived to-
day from Ponce. Yesterday the trans
port Orizaba left for Porto Rico The
Berkshire With $50 convalescents FROM
Sibooey, sailed for Mon,aus Point to
day. She was sooa followed by the
Berlin with GeD. Bates and his staff
and the First Illinois infantry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
One Million Rations

Washington, August Is -lO accord
ance With the determination OF t0e sd-
uieistration the Comsl sailed fsonl
Tampa to Habaoa to-day With 1000,
600 ratiops for distribution to the
starving people of Cuba. These ra-
tons will be distributed By Lieut.. A
D. Niskern. under the direction of
Capt Niles of the artillery, io conform
ity with tie orders of the President
and secretary of war. Supplies will
be furnished to other provinces 10 the
island under the direction OF officers o;
the army as emergency may demand.
1t has been learned that there will
be uo difficulty regarding the entry of
the supply vessels to Cuban ports or
their distribution uader the direction
Of United States army officers. Il is
stated that the Spanish authorities 10
Cuba are glad to have the provisions
sent 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
RUSSIAN MINISTER'S CONDUCT

London, August ga speciaI
dispatch from Shanghai says: "Vio.
lent scenes are reported to have oc
Cured between Sir Claude MacDon.
aid, the British minister, and NJ.
Pavloff, the Russian charge d'afaires,
owing to the latter's commanding the
Tsupg LII Ysmen to break its agree
mept with the Hong Konk bank un
der pain of Cars strong displeasure.
The Chinese are inclined to obey N
Pavlof, seeing that the British cor.
fine themselves TO verbal protests
SITUATION GROWS SERIOUS.
The position is now worse than
ever. All the Russian ships have re-
turned to Port Arthur, while the Brit.
ish vessels are assembling at Wei
Hal Wei, and Chefoo. Extreme
activity prevails ashore at Port Ar
thur.
The action of the Russians at
New Chwang, indicates an intention
on their part to remain there in strong
force whether they build the Tien
Tsin railway or not
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
His Letter From the trout.

From The Cochraotoo (Ps.) Times
You cannot ba!k Yankee. Joe
Wilson, of Bradford, was il the
trenches before Santiago. and during
lull 10 the fighting decided TO write
a letter bone He lad no envelope
or postage stamp, but he did have a
few sheets of paper and lead pen,
Gil. He wrote his letter, folded 1t to-
gether, fasteoed one corner with a
bit of black thread. forced twlg OF
some Cuban plant through the stamp
corner 10 hold that end in place. ad-
dressed the epistle, wrote soldiers
letter" rDder the twing, and at the first
opportunity mailed the letter 1t
came through without a hitch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
THE COMPROMISE

London, August 81 The Copen
hagen correspondent cfthe Daily Mail
asserts that he, is in a position TO con
firm the statement he recently made
that compromise has been arrived
at between England and Russia, in
accordance with which Russia gets
her way Oh the railway question and
England gets concessions in other
directions.
1.-The relations between England
and Russia" the correspondent says,
"are very satisfactory, the Russian
concessions fully meeting English
wishes"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Charity Which is no Charity

Going biindiy into charitable work,
Tor the simple sake Of being charitable,
works far more II jury than good. writes
Edward Box in the September Ladies
Home Journal '''roo many there are
of such charities which seek to apply
the help al the wrong eud No praoti-
cal results eosue from such work; on
the other hand. antagonism is aroused
and positive injury is effected. A we'll
inieutioued charity is useless except
where it is intclligently directed aud
comprehensive!y applied. Mere organ
ization counts for nothing. Conditions
must first be studied 1t is not to be
wondered at that the needy often refuse
the charities offered them. Ii is not
that they are uuappreciative. But they
do resent, aud Justly 50, the charity
which is no charity at all, the charity
which is nisapplied, which shows lis
iguoracce of their true needs, and
which, wcll intep,ioped though 1t be.
emphasizes their 10, iu life instead Of
allevia.ing it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Fifty Thousand Dead.

London. August 26.-The Madrid
correspondent Of the Standard says !:
"Noshiug can better illustrate the
coautry's wearipess and dIsillusion than
the small excitement caused by the re-
turn of the repatriated troops
OF the 225, 900 men who have left
Spain for the Antilles since March.
1895. $4,000 have perisbed in Cuba,
5000 have beer sent home iovalided
and the remainder are returning to be
disbanded after receiving portion of
their oine months arrears Of pay