Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-21

" Ci bnC hO1t VI bnC OdnhOng
And the rifles refrain,
viii the watchword be heard,
Remember the Maine"
War taxes go into effect July 1,
= The new county officers may assume
their respective positions on July 5.
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A religious Republican says
There are Patterson Republicans and
others. The former seem to have the
pull.
The Eugene Guard prints leading
editorial from the CAPITAL JOURNAL,
crediting it to the New York Jour
nal."
A Republican says: LET us talk
about war, honest money, the crops
weather, etc. Dishonest elections are
a disagreeable subject"
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Eugene Guard: Sam L. Hayden.
son OF "Old Ben," was elected prose
cutting attorney of the third district
by 3sa majority. He will make gooo
official.
Mark Twain Is now adaptlrg Ger
man plays to the American stage.
His own country might furnisL
themes for the smiles and tears Of oul
great humorlst.
TIT
Albany Democrat: The new col
lector CT customs, Ike Patterson. OF
Salem, is entitled to great credit for
having been born In Oregon. 1t oc-
Cured In Benton county on September
10, 1869. Ike has kept coming up
until he is now about six feet and
three inches tall and will hold one Of
the best paying offices in the state.
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PallantrophIc gentleman Ito Sa-
lem street urchln)-"My lad, don't
you know 1t is very wrong TO smoke
cigarettes?"
Salem Urchin--"Come off de cart"
whatchet gimme?, lAint you
seen In de paper dat cigarettes was
taxed to carry on de war wild SpainY
Amt you got no patriotism?
One marched away, and won name,
Amid wars horried throngs,
The other hacked his way to fame,
BY writing battle songs.
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"Hat's Off," everybody, TO the good
ship Oregon. She is the doggondest
pert boat that any nation ever saw,
by gosh, she is. And us Oregon men
have webs on our feet SO they say.
And the way the "Oregon" made
time or that long trip! 1t goes to show
that she had webs on her propeller.
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ROAST RIB.
The latest N. Y Life, Americas
great illustrated humorous Weekly;
Willie: Pa, what do they make
talking machines of
His father: The first one was made
out Of rib, my son.
He: There are two periods In a
mans life when he never understands
a woman.
She: "Inceed and wben,are they"
He: Before he is married and
afterwards.
Jabbers: i saw a furniture van
standing In front of your house this
morning. You aren't moving, are
you?
Havers: No. My wife took the baby
to spend the day fat her mothers,
that's all.
II am very careful not to let little
Ann Augusta know anything about
the present conflict"
"Are you afraid of It's effect upon
her nerves."
mo; but the time may come when
she will find IL 70 her advantage not
co remember the war"
At reception In Washington, ex-
William M. Evarts was
once drawn into a discussion between
two ladies. "Mr. Eyarts,p said one,
''do you think am right Ia saying
that a woman is always the best
Judge OF another woman's character"
MADAME" replied Mr.. Eyarts, 'she
is not only the best judge. but also
the best executloner.
She halted her caYalry squad on the
brow OF the hill. Raising her pince |
nez she ran her keen gray eye oSer the
"At tension !" she shouted.
Her brow clouded,
"Don't giggle p she harshly cried,
Then she brlskly added;
"Hats straight 20
Fifty gauntleted hands rose Ia un
lon.
''Draw hat pins 20
"Char-r-ge ~
And the SQUAD sWept down the hill.