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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06
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1876 Commercial St

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THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE.

to health and morals. ' favorable
lie says American wage workers work with their bo0d
as with their hands, ' ~ well
But here are Rooosevelts braves words The most v,,
lem with which this country has is the PROD
conditions, moral and physical in large cities 'cA
Second in Importance he places the problems for which
labor sands-"The power Of acting in mblnaton or d
with ohes noble words from the President reared in %
but true American, "n,
"The rule of brotherhood remains the indspersho -
quiste to in the kind Of national life which wa
nober sentiment of statemsnhip has been utt,ed %
ieson penned the immortal declaration that all men a
free and equal
The expression of such sentiments Of sympathy for tho
nized oing will farther stamp out anarchy
number of standing armies. Roosevets heartfelt and
words Of sympathy for the laborers earnest- oh
days for the Republic
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CONGRESS AFTER THE NAVY CLIQUE.

oNGEssMAN Williams Of Mississippi has introduced res
NJ oluons call for the investigation of the clique
that ploy one Maclay to write history OF the navy
that backened schy and then hal adopted as
textbook.
There liable be hot time ahead for Maclay Sampson
Crownnshied ct al.
The resolutions that the proof sheets Of hesandeous
textbook were submitted these high officials in the and
approved by them.
They assert Macay still kept the payros the navy
in spite his scurous attack the man who made history at
Santiago by sinking the Spanish fleet.
Congress should fearless investigation the whole affair
and rid the navy presence Of who will oop to such
methods of etraon which, they had not been discovered would
have worked an injury done forever gallant Admiral
Schey.
1t will soon be the schey Court of Inquiry to report on
the schey investigations Its fearless abors will bea stimulus to
congress do its duty
will be administration avors for Sampson and his part
ners in the undertaking backn Shey Let be said to the
honor of Mckinley named board to inquire into the Schey
matter that confidence of the whole American people
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Erickson, in the title role, could not
well be surpassed. Being a native Of
Sweden he carried the part naturally
and there was no exaggeration such as
is often seen in this line. The support
was excellent, and the entire comedy
was fully enjoyed
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ROOSEVELT SHOWS SYMPATHY FOR THE
LABORER

Presidents since Lincoln, in showing real socude ov
the welfare Of the man woman who works for living.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06
Your Best Friend

When you find your clothes all out OF
order, worn and with buttons off, etc,
you want the right person to take care
of them and that person is your step
mother at the Salem Dye Works.
At this establishment you can get any
thing set 20 rights, from a pair of gloves,
to the most elaborate silk gown. A
gentleman can get his hat cleaned, his
trousers creased, or his whole suit re.
iuvenated TO suit his taste, also iour
suits a month for one dollar Buttons
sewed on, rips sewed up, suits pressed
on short notice. New goods shrunk for
dress making.
MRS. c. H. WALKER
1876 Commercial St.
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MODEL HOME PAPER
ONE REASON WHY THE EXPOSITION FAILED


HE WEATHER and the death of the President are sa'd 10
l. have helped make the PanAmecan exposition such
dreadful financial failure 1t ran behind about three
and half-milion dollars ~
But another great of the aure-o the financial failure
o the fact that spent hundreds of thousands dollars on gaudy
"art, advertising and very little in the newspapers
The Midway, which the obnoxious feature OF all these expo
ons spent large advertising its yelow attractions ana
the people began think that all there was the Buffalo
show.
great many enterprises attempted these days that a be
cause they have properly advocated into public confidence
through the newspapers The great pfepondeance OF public opinion
ia gained directly from the newspapers
There many anquated methods OF advertising employed
now that are as date the aow candles OF our fore
fathers The hanging of strips Of muslin with red letters was
pracced in China 1000 years and there is great deal Of
money thus wasted today.
The st. Exposition should learn that they can
not reach the people them into coming to their show
cept by the press
The best way the people public ownership to pot the
screws on 90 that majority have water light telephones ETC.
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Miss Babe" Fisher and Mrs Alper
Wilber Covington were as good as any
ever seen in this city. Tonight the COM
pany presents the best attraction of the
season East Lynne" with "Babe"
Fisher as Lady Isabel.
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SALEM. OREGON. FRIDAY DECEMBER 9. 1901.

Let Congress be equally fair and just and committee that
will to the bottom the subject and show disposition to eater
society dudes Washington who have had prom
nence ballroom floors and enough gundes warshps
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THE DROP CURTAIN
PEOPLE AND PLAYS
Sketch of Miss Margarita Figcher a Salem
School Girl,
Who Expects to go to New York and Prepare for Tragedy

and after a short acquaintance with this
sweet hammered young lady it is easy to
understand why she is such a favorite
with the play goers.
Grand Opera House
"Yon lonson" was played at the
Grand Opera House last night toa good
sized audience, for which Manager
Meredith deserves praise as the weather
has been inclement and there was an
other Swedish com edy produced at the
same time at the armory hall. Kuute
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

~ Presidents since Lincoln in showing real soiciude fov
m the welfare of the who works for living.
welfare the farmers he holds important the
wage worker farmers and workers well
off all others will he prosperous he says.
vigorously demands the reenactmen of the Chinese
the exclusion of foreign contract labor and doing
with all competition from convict labor
demands that oil contract work for the government shall be
under fair that the shall
supplies that manufactured under unsanary conditions
industries that carried directly indirectly for
the government United States he demands that women
children shall be protected against excessive hours of labor aud
from doing night work.
demands for the District OF Columbia, the only territory
governed directly by Congress- factory and the widening o
The alleys many the poorer people live into Streets
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time, the 57th Congress just having
convened.
The Story brings on plot Of political
appointment and the old story, ever
new, that has been told by brave men
to fair maids from the beginning Of
mans morning
The date viii! be duly announced
through the papers, and by advertise
ments.
Dramatic Notes.
There is little doing in the theatrical
line in the next few weeks, excepting a
number Of local talent plays. On Dec.
LIST, Black Patti will appear here, and
doubtless be well attended, as the same
company have been here before THE
Christian" the ever popular play writ
ten from Hall Gaines book, has been
booked for the fret OF the year. This
has been expected for some time, and
the date OF it's appearance will be eagerly
awaited.
At the ArmOry hall
The Fischer Van Cleve company pres
enied Ole Olsen Jr to a fair sized audi
ence at the Armory hall last night. The
title role was handled by J.3.McCowel,
who played the part of the uncle from
Sweden in a manner that did justice to
himself as we'll as the rest of the com
plny. Patsy Mulligan, he trusted, valet.
was played by Bert p. Van Cleye, who
kept the audience laughing from start 10
finish, and Miss Babe" Fischer, his
pretty wife won the audience from the
first. She was the cause of all the
trouble and put her husband IN very
awkward position, Geo. Van Dyke, the
old bachelor, was handled by Zellah
Cov'ngton IN a clever manner.
Special mention must be made of the
specialti6s introduced between acts by
leading members of the company. The
singing was good, and the dancing b,
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Corvallis 4 Eastern Railroad
TIME CARD.

trains l arrives vi Albany In time
to connect with the S. p. south bound.
tram, as we'll as giving two or three
hours in Albany before departure of s.
+, North bound train for Portland.
Train No connects with the S. p
vest side train az CorW Ills Crossing for
lnde' endence, McMinnyille and al
points north to Portland
j. TURNAR, EDWIN SroNR
Agent, Albany. Manager
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The Best Plaster.

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Senator Hoar wants island set apart by the nations m
special Of all the anarchists in the world s on ~
danger Their would be popular peope won
go there and when they powerful thew voud
their island with navy aud conquer the rest Of mankind
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Still I did not answer; so he edged
along the seat toward me, his eyes
stu keen upon my face.
I'VE were mighty free O. the tongue
awhile ago." he said. jerking a thumb
toward his shoulder, "back at Old
town. Ye wouldn't be talking like that
now. I'm thinkin'?'
/ had no desire TO talk like that row.
Raising my book 1 leaned back in my
corner. but my eyes kept themselves
fixed on his.
Answer met he shouted. SAY now
what We said then; say it. if there's a
drop Of man in YER
lowered my book. crossed and un-
crossed my legs, looked my bravest.
Il have nothing to answersS 1 said
w hat said then you deserved p--s
sSay it again." He was beside me
now. ugly and threatening, his beads
Of eyes glowing ixedly. ss
There's no need -
You're afraid"
AS You like
@Bah--ye coward You'd insult de-
cent people wi the world to back ye,
but you'd stink away when they took
" to task That's your kind, me Ul-
ster bucl1een. 1 know ye. Ye Orange
spyi Be the Lord bat I've mind TO
mark your countenance. Who are YOU
sir to SIT there watehin' an .listeniRs
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eyes were shuttle lad with the book
is only a bagnIan on his rounds He
stopped. glanced up at the rack and
below the seat. st-But where's the bag,!s'
asked he, suspicion quick again in his
eyes.
IN the van" said l.
Jaw, to- be sure-to be 1sare1 Slowly
he spoke, his head wagging up and
!. down. then fell to fumbiing in his
pockets and brought out q pipe.
Stretching high his arms. he yawnsd
wearily and rubbed his eyes. "Heigho
-heighoiv
& It was heartening to see the man in
softer mood. My pulse took a steadier
beat. Over nay book I watched Phil
probe the pipe bowl with finger, "a D
it upon his knee. bring forth a piece of
tobacco and q long horn-hafted clasp
knife that held a single blade open
ing the knife, he rubbed the blade-a
Emurderous, cleaning thing, with a
sharp point-upon his sleeve, and be-
gan whiting the tobacco into his
palm. It was then that, for the first
time, I noticed upon his right shirt
cuff a broad, dull stain. Suddenly he
looked around. and, following his gaze,
II saw Ned crouched in his corner his
hands spread and his eyes fixed wide
upon the knife. There was fear and
horror in his eyes, blank terror upon
his face; and, seeing him, Cara raised
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21
FINE Train FOR PRESIDENT,
Brand-new Affair to Garry. Him to
the West.
fPhiladelphia Reeord..

fPhu4OeIplla tsecoIC-f
The train on which President Nc
Kinley win travel to the Pacific coast
to witness the launching Of the battle
shin Ohio will be a brand new affair.
1t will consist Of six Pullman coaches,
to which the finishing touches are now
being given Inasmuch as the president
was invited TO California by the elrl-
zens of that state, they probably Will
want to nay a part of the expenses or
the train. The president always pays
his own. expenses on q trip of this kind,
aud those of Mrs Mckinley and MS
secretary He viii pay his own ex-
penses this time.
The first car from the engine VIII be
a combination baggage car, barber
shop. library and smoking compart-
ment. The second VIII be the dining
car The third viii be a compartment
car, for the members of the cabinet
and their families.
The fourth Will be the Office car, con-
tanning all the equipment essential to
the transaction of business, and a corps
of clerks. atypewriters and stenograph-
ers The official seal Will be at hand.
and every other convenience necessary
to the transaction Of public business.
In the business Office of the train viii
be two of the White House telegraph
ers.
The fifth viii he the private car of
the president and Mrs Mckinley. and
the sixth will be used by the CORE
spondents, clerks, stenographerS, pho
tographers and secretaries to cabinet
officers.
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your face. Tell me- what is it you're
thinkin' %
About your
lay, About me and''-his thumb
Jerked out-@himself beyond
] hardly cared to answer boldly.
Wen, to tell truth, I'm not so much
thinking as wondering"
Il know. an what are ye wonder
4ingT'
E I meant to speak carefully. but the
words leaped out. what you're afraid
of. /" said t.
3 Whilst you might count. fifty, Cara
sat cycling me in silence. Afraid of p
he said at last. Then We think We've
done .somethin' %
Il do. How can I help it?'
II know. / see. Well Cara paused:
An what dye think We're afraid of?'
30, God knows, said L
'eYe don't Not for an instant did
his eyes relax. But you'd ike to
know. nnaSbe2'
Like? ''s waved hand. Maybe
I'm just as well not TO know"
lay. For all that you'd be happier If
{, ~Td be wiser" answered L
tWiser?1 Cara laughed in his know
ing way. law, trotf might We. an even
then you d be, ne solomon for sure. as a
gun you're q bit of a fool. Man, you're
wits are out at grass. There's not what
smooth face o yours an as for pluck
Phutt You've the pluck OF a sheep
He laughed again, as if at his own dis
1 corning wit; then tapped my knee with
a finger. Listen to me. an III tell We,
said he, IAN may the hearin' do, We
good. IF We knew more about the
country that owns We, - said Phil, haN-
ing glanced at Ned and crossed his
knees and laid his hands upon them,
you'd wonder little 10 see two country
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so many Ups and Downs that some
times il seems a sure Winner to those
on the Outside, and again il is enveI-
oped in a Blue Fog for those who have
to Put Up with It. When anyone asks
me whether he had better Tie Up or
not it is only my superior Foot Work
that enables me TO dodge the Issue If
i were TO tell you to assume q Business
Risk. you would know in aslittle while
whether you had made or lost. But
if get behind you and give you a hard
Shove toward the Married State. YOU
VIII be; kept Guessing for Years as to
whether I'meaptrit as a Good Turn or
was trying to Do you. Let us suppose
from now you come Home to fiud that
the Furnace has dickered the Cook
has done the Vanishing Lady Act two
Of the Children have the Scarlet Rash
and the Better Half is Weeping Softly
and seems to think that YOU are to
cape to the Cellar and throw Hard
Coal at yourself for awhile and then
suddenly you remember that IL was 1
who advised you to Marry and Settle
Down DOW Therevpon you hurry to a
Hardware Store and buy one of these
CARPENTER Pencils, that makes a wide
Mark, and you go ont to the Grave
yard and write Insulting Remarks all
over my white Ieadstone And IL
would be just as bad If I advised Won
i
would surely. come when YOU would be
laid up in some VerTnicelli Joint sIIf-
fering from INDIGESTION and what is
known as Hotel Melancholy and then
you would moan something about of
all sac Words of Tongue or PEN and
say: All I might have been cazily
domiciied in q CHEEKY Cot reading
Ghost Stories to my own little Riddles
this very Night If it had not been for
that hoary old Fraud who steered me
aKay from getting Married. So you
see 4 have an Elegant tchance TO sat-
isfy ycS1. no matter whatSI tell you to
do. The trouble is that we have our
Off Days, whether we are Married or
Single. A Man cannot get up every
tmorBing and strike Concert Pitch the
first Pull across the Strings no matter
how DESTROYS he may be to keep ia
Harmony. Again. after Man has been
Tied Up for awhile he begins to recall
the Bright Spots in his Career as a
Bachelor, and he is prone to imagine
that al the Unmarried BOYS are having
one long crimson Picnic. being Fancy
Free and unhampered. bv Responsible
ties On the other hand the male
( Hold Over who occasionally receives an
Invite to Dine with a Family gets q
Flash Of Domestic Bliss under the most
favorable Conditions, and goes back to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21
GILL BREAK A SKULL IN THE GREATEST PLEASURE.

his voice: "Ye eternal foolt What's
come over We now? Are ye''- Cara,
stopped, looked dow n at the knife. then
seized his cap and flung il in Ned,s
face. All, go TO sleep WI ye; for a
fooli Lie back an go to sleept" Shout
ed he, And. SLOWLY Ned lay back.
Affairs were marching now. forgot
my book forgot that the sun was shin
ing on the peaceful fields lying golden
beyond the hedges. With leaping pulse
sat by the. window. watching silentlys
Cara went for his cap, pausing a breath
to whisper in Ned's ear; came back and
fell again TO Whiting his scrap of to-
bacco. Leaning towards me he sat- ell
bows out and hands-his lean ready
hands-busy between his knees. Sud-
denly heslooked up and met my eyes.
''Still watchin'? % he said with a grin.
yes. answered 1. striving to smile.
"Tm-Im tired reading
Il know" he pressed the tobaceo
into his pipe; then held out his hand
with the knife lying open on his palm.
That's a good knife. said he.
nodded. Feel the edge it has" he went
on, and pushed the blade, edge upward,
toward me. Reluctantly l tried the
blade with my thumb; it was keen as
razor. With a quick movement he put
its point against my breast and pressed
slightly Just two inches home said
he, and you'd watch no more
I sat quite still, my breath held. For
two pins I'd do IT. said Cara. pressing
again, an close your eyes forever.
How do know what we are2 How do
know-"s3
There was a sound Of shuff1ing feet in
the further corner. and from his place
Ned Brady came quickly, his hands out
and that look of horror once more on
his face No. no, PHIL he shouted.
in terror of pleading. MY God no.
And with that, even as Cara rose
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without bein'i asked2" He swung his
hand close TO my face, then dropped it.
and. with "a quick movement. crossed
the carriage, dropped into the seat fac
me straight in the eyes. who are We
at all?' he asked, hot questioning me
50 much as himself who the divil
are YER %
] did not answer, not knowing what
to say. To speak truth. fear held my
tongue in thrall. The man cowed me.
His voice chilled my blood. He seemed
capable of any violence. That sinister
face of his, long and thin, crafty and
cruel with its hard lips and wicked
eyes. so tense. so inscrutable, so void
of any good, drew all my faculties
toward it and Swallowed them with
something like terror.
who are YEP" he said, questioning
himself, the while his eyes pierced TO
my marrow % II I thought We we're
His scrutiny went On silently for a min
ute, then found words again: But
you're not No, We haven't the look an
We haven't the pluck. You're too soft
in the face an white of the hand. What
are yes" Leaning forward he took the
book from my hand opened it and
glanced at a psge. Nav. You're not
a school master. Mebbe you're out Of
a bank Mebbe you re-naw, you're no
counter Jumper" He flung the book
on the seat beside me, sat upright and,
erooking his, elbows, caught thumb in
each waistcoat- pocket. 'Ill tell We
what ye are. said he. with a cock of
the head; you're a bagman.
I was anxious to humor the man, and
I suppose / nodded ~. M $50
II knew it, said Cara, a gray smile
lowering on his face; Il knew it the:
minute / clapped eyes on we. Thinks /
as I sits beyond in the corner-ye
thought ] couldn't see. yes because me
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his substitute for a Home. feeling that
a Bachelor Existence is a Dogs Life
at the best"
''Then Man cannot be Happy no
matter what Programme he under-
takes p asked she Young Man, in a dis
couraged Tone.
legal Ceremonies and a. change of
Boarding Houses do not greatly modify
our Prospect for having mere or less
Of a Good Time in this Life replied
Uncle. Silas. You see every Man has
about so many Kicks coming. and he
has to use them up, whether he is
Married or Single When we are slight
ly of our Feed we are Hkelys to Imagine
+ that what we haven't got and can't
get is the One Desirable Thing. Thus
we have the diverting Picture Of the
Benedicts sitting around in Envy of the
Bachelors, While those who are play
ing Lone Hands feel thar they would
be much better off with Partners. /
couldnt rig up a Policy for you that
would not cause ne to be dishked at
times. I think that YOU had better so