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Natural Waters.

All natural waters contain a greater
or less amount of mineral matter In So
luton. Rain water has the smallest
percentage of solid impurities Of any,
and therefore It Is taken as the stand
ard variety of soft water.
The terms soft and hard, however,
as applied to water are scientifically
considered purely relative.
Water is usually reckoned to be
soft" when 1t contains less than one
flve-thousandth part of its weight Of
mineral ingredients and "hard" when II
contains more than one four-thou-
sandth
Soft water has the property of easily
forming a lather with soap and is
therefore suitable for washing pur-
poses, while hard water will only form
a lather, and that imperfectly, with
considerable difficulty.
A mineral water has more than one
two-thousandth Of its weight of nat
ural dissolved solids, and a medicinal
water Is n variety Of mineral water
containing a varying percentage Of dis.
solved natural solid or gaseous drugs.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-20

Charles Miller was born in Montgom.
cry County, Ind. in 1850 and came with
his parents to Oregon in 1913, locating
on his present home place, the Rams.
dale donation claim,
In 1S49 he went to the gold mines in
California and remained sbout one year
on the American river.
In 1901 he worked at the carpenter
trade with Samuel Welch in Oregon
City. The years 1923 he spent in mer-
camille business with his father, Isaac
Miller, in Santiam City. In 1854
he returned TO his farm and was
married to Nancy Vaughan, ma.
tive of West Virginia and a pioneer
of 1852, with whom he still lives In 1860
he moved with his family TO California
and while there was engaged in buying
and selling horses and met with ex-
cellent success. In 1861 with his family
he returned to his home in Oregon and
has since been engaged in farming and
dairying. In 1875 he with Jesse Parrish
engaged in flax culture for the lint, and
was awarded the premium and medal for
fax in the straw and lint at the In
ternational Exhibition in 1876. In Dec
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where Americans Are Modest.

The American is shy OF proclaiming
TO the world his deepest sentiments and
superstitions, II he has any. He pre-
fers to take himself either as a joke or
as a matter of business. Hence when
he has a town 10 name he calls IL
"Smlthville" or "New Bristol or, as
actually happened in the case Of one
town, 20. K" He may believe In a To-
cal ghost, he may love his wife, he may
admire the view from his windows and
pine when torn from the woods and
mountains among which he passed his
boyhood, but he does not want TO put
those emotions into the postoffice d.
rectory.- Washington Times.
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Buttered side Up,

One OF the stories which Levi Hutch
ins, the old time clockmaker OF Con-
cord, \. H.. delighted TO tell related to
the youth of Daniel Webster
"One day" said the old man, while
was taking breakfast at the tavern
kept by Daniels father Daniel and his
brother Ezekiel. who were little boys
with dirty faces and snarly hair, came
TO the table and asked me for bread
and butter.
II complied with their request, little
thinking that they would become very
distinguished men. Daniel dropped
his piece of bread on the sandy floor,
and the buttered side OF course was
down. He looked at It moment. then
picked II up and showed 1t to me, say
ing:
"What pity! Please give me a
piece OF bread buttered on both sides;
then II let 1t fall one of the buttered
sides will be up"
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Pns.enger EI.Yntorn.

So common are passenger elevators
now and so absolutely necessary In the
tall office buildings that the history OF
the first one has been almost forgotten,
and yet IL created a sensation In Its
day. This elevator was placed In the
Fifth Avenue hotel In New York when
II was built, and as the first passenger
elevator In the world IL was "A drawing
card as one OF the sights of New York
A small plate suitably inscribed In.
forms visitors to the Fifth Avenue hO-
tel elevators today OF that fact. II was
a screw elevator. the carriage being
raised or lowered by the revolutions OF
a big screw. Compared with the swift
moving elevators OF today. which shoot
up and down rapidly and smoothly,
this was a very crude affair Many Of
New York's private houses are now
equipped with elevators so adjusted
that the passenger operates them by
pushing a button. These are practl.
cally automatic.
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A celehrntsa nomnn rnt.r.

Touching the matter OF eating. the
stories told by the old chroniclers and
historians Of the abnormal appetltes OF
certain Roman and oriental men Of
note fairly stagger belief. GlbbOn tells
Of Soliman, a caliph I'm the eighth cen
tury who died OF indigestion In his
camp near Chalcls. In Syria. just as he
was about TO lead an army OF Arabs
against COnstantinople. He had emp
tied two baskets OF eggs and figs.
which he swallowed alternately. aud
the repast was finished with marrow
and sugar. In a pilgrimage 10 Mecca
the same caliph had eaten with impu.
nifty at single meal 20 pOmegranates.
a Kid fowls and huge quantity Of
the grapes Of Tayef.
Such a statement would defy belief
were not others OF a similar character
well ayouched. Louis XIV could hard
ly boast OF an appetite as ravenOus as
Sollman's. but be would eat at a sitting
four platefuls OF different soups. a
whole pheasant, a partridge, a plateful
OF salad. mutton hashed with garlic.
two good sized slices Of ham. a dish Of
pastry aud finish with fruit and sweet
meats.
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also taking a full hospital course. After
some practice in the Sucker state, he
moved to Jefferson, Oregon. fourteen
years ago, where he has built up a wide
practice among the residents and farmers
Of the surrounding country he has
recently bui ia besutiiul home on the
west side OF the river, a picture o. which
ia presented herewith. This fine home
is located on hiG large farm, which is
managed by the doctor by proxy as he
lives there with his family during the
splendid SIMMER mOnths, making 4
yerltable simmer resort, as il is
beautifully located near the ripping
saniam river.
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NntnrnI ni.nd,nntnrrs.

Taking into consideration the things
Sharp has had to contend against. l
think his success as n lawyer has been
remarkable"
why. what did he ever have TO con
tend agalnstY'
Everything. He came OF wealthy
family. lie didn't have TO work his
way through college. lie never studied
by the light OF pine torch never had
10 drive dray. never walked six miles
10 school and wasn't compelled 10 bor-
row his books, lie had every possible
facility. and yet he has done we'll from
the very start. ."-Chlcago Tribune.
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The issue Of THE JOURNAL containing q
writeup of the industries OF the enter
prising little city OF Jefferson will
have large circulation among people Of
other states, who may not be familiar
With the real advantages that the
Willamette valley possesses over
the rest Of the world. Jefferson is a
typical valley town, where the rich
surrounding farms and orchards come
right into the city, mingling Of city
and suburban interests, fine farm homes
adjoining the market town with its
churches, schools, stores. fraternal
orders and railroad station. OF such the
Willamette valley has many but none
prettier or more prosperous than Jeffer
son in Marion county, twenty miles
from the Capital of the State located at
Salem.
The editors Of The JOURNAL were
born and raised in Northeastern Iowa
which is justly called the garden spot Of
that glorious state. We came to Oregon
eleven years ago and after investigation
OF the coast from Victoria to Sacra-.
,nentO, we located at the center of the
Willamette valley for the following
reasons; II is such rich farming
region, with sach variety of money
crops that no panic or failure of any
one crop or even several crops can
produce stagnauUn of business. This
has been Thoroughly tested in the
last eleven years, when other sections
have been parelyzed by the business de.
pressions that swept over the whole
world, but here no perceptible di ~ b.
ance was felt. The other fact which
alone ought to settle the point in favor
OF this section is the climate, with al.
most entire absence of heat and cold
that Athlete people in every other part
Of the country The summer climate IL
an ideally perfect one, with cool niRhis
and just heat enough to ripen grain and
fruit crops and yet cause no sunstrokt
or suffering from heat and perspiratior
such as aiilicts you east Of the Cascade
range OF mountains. We are under tn,
influence Of the mighty Pacific ocean.
As to crops we do not care 10 blow
The country is not one.iourth developed
There is great deal of careless farming
Orchsrding, whlo il turns oH millions o
dollars worth o( prunes, apples, pears
cherries, fresh, dried aud canned, is only
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DoIIarsIn odd shapes.

Under the law a silver dollar may be
a grain and a half over weight or a
grain and half under weight and this
limit Of tolerance applies TO all OF our
silver coins. In other words, they are
not allowed 10 vary more than that
much from standard. In the case OF
goldpieces. the limit is half a grain
either way up 70 the eagle, a variation
Of as much as one grain being permissi-
ble in the SO and so pieces.
Whenever a fresh batch Of dollars Is
turned out at the mint, samples are
forwarded 70 the treasury al Washing
ton, where they are put through a very
curious process. Each dollar Is hrs'
weighed on exQuisltely delicate scales
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-20

- The above picture lie a very fair repre-
sentation of the home of Senator N H.
Looney, although the grounds are DOT
shown to their best Advantage. Ihls
buildiug stands on historic ground, and
ia the scene Of history making episodes
from year to year.
Senator Looneys people settled at
Looney's Butte, whore this beautiful
home is located, in lS43 from the south
ern states, and in the selection of this
wonderfully beautiful spot showed a
characteristic that marks the cultured
man or woman OF any corner OF the
world. 1t is an ideal spot for an ideal
home life in the country, and it is not
strange that Senator Looney chooses to
continue his days on the spot where he
was born.
On the large ranch which spreads out
at the base Of the Butte, Mr.. Looney
raises come of the finest Jersey cattle in
the country and conducts high grade
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Ridge country near Cumberland Gap, in
the Allegheny mountains. He grew up
IN Illinois, and studied his profession in
the noted Rush Medical College, where
10 gradurted with honors in surgery,
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modern dairy. Thus he and his splendid
family enjoy pastoral life that many
dream of but few live to experience.
From the milk Of about fifty cows
butter is made that finds ready market
in wholesale lots, always commanding
the best price. The surplus cream is
sold to a Salem creamery. The modern
COW stables, hay barns and machinery,
such as cream separators, churns, etc.
would be of interest to anyone, and the
wonderful cleanliness with which every
thing is kept would surprise many a
housekeeper.
The Looney family we're among the
first to introduce fine stock in the state,
and their original herd formed part OF
the afterwards famous Durhams owned
by Gov. Gaines. The younger gen era
ton has kept up the family taste for
good stock, until today tits a high rec
ommendation for any animal to say it
came from Looney's Butte
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Schools and colleges exist for the
purpose OF aiding us 10 keep up with
the knowledge OF those who have never
attended them.-BOstOn Transcript
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To Use Externally.

Customer-l want 10 cents worth OF
zine for my sister
Drug Clerk What kind Of zinc3
There are about 40 kinds. What does
your sister want TO use Il fOrl
Customer don't know the kind.
She said must not tell what she want
ed II for?
Drug Clerk Was II oxide OF zine she
wantedi
CustOmer-Yes. that's Il: outside OF
zine 10 put on her face.-Brooklyn Life.
If you want 10 find out how great
man Is. ash him; II you would ascer-
tain how great he isn't. ask his neigh
bOrs. Chicago News.
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DR.. w. G. Hawk, the substantial
physician of Jefferson, is a native Of
Virginia, having been born in the Blue
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OAS TO IA TIA.
Bears he n lhs kad ISs Haze naap Dssgii
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magical letters 70 many but they esrssen
the greatest that moving Ia our and Today II Is the
greatest educational factor In the land II will prove the great
eIer Of the century And Will become the greatest
political power on earth. ". y. d. stands for Z;
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-09
WARWICK HAPPENINGS

Mrs. Hannah Stats is quite i'll of pneu
monia.
Mr.. George Stats who has been ill with
grip is improving.
Mr.. P. B. Me, ritt celebrated his 21st
birthday on Tuesday
Miss Annie Beatty, of North East, was
the guest of Miss Elsie Marsh, on Sun
day.
Mr.. Brown and family have been visit
ing his brother, J. McLain Brown this
week.
Master Joseph Carroll, while playing
with some of his schoolmates, fell and
fractured his limb.
Miss Carrie Sinnickson and nephew,
Master Joseph Gibbs, of Masseys, are the
guests of Miss Blanche " Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wilson enter
tanned number of their relatives at a
birthday dinner on Wednesday, it being
his 24th birthday.
A shooting match of live birds took
place Thursday in Mr.. John McCrone's
field, near town. Mr.. James Mulford, of
Galena, captured first'prize.
The Christian Endeavor Social was
held at the home of Mrs. B. s. Hall on
evening. Quite large number
were present and bountiful feast was
served.
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-09


It is with pleasure we are able to pre-
sent to our readers this week the adver-
tisement, Of The Records Roller Mills,
situated at Forest post Office, Blackbird
hundred. Mr.. M. Records the genial
proprietor, is gentleman who has de-
voted the most of his life to the milling
business, and for those who have not
paid his mill visit recently, he has a
surprise in store. The plant is complete
in every respect, with the latest and most
modern facilities for producing the very
best qualities of -four. The mill has q
capacity Of so barrels per day, and MIR.
Records only asks trial to convince the
most fastidious of the quality of his flour
and merritt of his new process in the
milling industry. All communications from
patrons will receive prompt attention and
a share Of the patronage of our people is
solicited. The three brands of -four adver-
tised in these columns are only few of his
many productions, and he guarantees all
brands to give the best of satisfaction.
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-09
THE P0vERTIE sosHUL 4"

Last Friday evening over one hundred
and twenty-five persons attended the
"Povertie Soshul' held at the home Of
M. B. Burris Esq, for the benefit of the
primary department of the NJ. E. Sun.
day-school.
+ AT early "Kandle Liten," the "wim-
men" in their cotton gowns, aprons,
hoods and sun-bonnetts, began to arrive.
Some of the ladies were dressed in be-
coming wool and silk, for which they
were charged fine, but most of the
company came in inexpensive attire
The men, minus the billed shirts, with
patches on their knees, were much in
evidence. Each guest was inspected
by the 'Kommitty" to see how near
they came within the "Rewls and Regu-
lashuns. :" Much amusement was af-
forded in the levying of ines-no one
escaped, for it was glasses, two cents, no
glasses, one cent, etc. Those wearing
rings, breast-pins, cuffs, collars etc. had
to pay the fines, but each one proved
willing subject. Music and readings
were the literary features Of the evening.
In the kitchen the merry party was
treated to Boston baked beans, brown
bread, doughnuts and ginger cakes. If
one INDUCED in tin cup of black. coffee
they were charged two cents-the added
luxury of cream and sugar cost them
three cents. The table looked very
quaint set with old dishes, steel knives
and candles in old fashioned brass
candle-sticks.
The dinning-room table was tastefully
spread; here you could buy pumpkin
pies, huckleberry pies-cake and home
made candy. Long before the company |
left the ladies in charge of this table had |
gone out of business for lack of supplies.
Every one seemed to have a pleasant |
time, and the 'FKommitty" were de-
lighted with the proceeds, amounting to
over thirty-five dollars.
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-09
ROLLS OF HONOR


The following pupils of MiddletowI
public schools have attained an averag
Of so per cent or over for the month O
January.
DEPARTMENT No. l. Esther Shallcross
Louise Mcdowell, Elsie Jones, james
Davis, Elias shallcross, Jeanette schreitI
Elizabeth Savin, Edith Alice, Sylvis
Moore, Sylvia Arthurs, Joseph Comegys
Josephine Salmon, Grace Parvis,,
DEPARTMENT No. 2. Lizzie Holten
Grover Bender, May Kumpel, Maude
Deakyne, Lillian solway, Clarence Dono.
van, George Alice, Mary Lewis, Esther
Davis, Douglas Lockwood, Edna Banning,
Victor Jones, Alverda Edwards, Josephine
Cochran, Viola DoEney,
DEPARTMENT No 8. Agnes Clothier,
Emily Alice, Ada Scott, Norman Cleayer,
Flora Blome,
DEPARTMENT No. 4. Mary Hushebeck
Florence Brown, Mary Richards, Bessie
Wright, Joseph Walker, Elsie Boulden,
Sophie Blome, Bertha Jones, Anna Shall,
cross, Leonora Davis.
DEPARTMENT No, Nellie Pyle, Lena
Weber, Rosy Weber, Leah Berkmen,
Grace Connolly, Lily Bennington, Efie
Gears. Mabel Dawson, Elsie Byron, Mir.
lam Berkman, Elsie Warren, Willie
Wright, Charley Smith, Agustus savin,
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-09
ODESSA HAppEN1NGs

j
Mr.. F. B. Watkins was in Whining
ton Tuesday.
Miss Vehua Moore spent Sunday il
Odessa.
Miss Frances S. Williams is Philadel
phia visitor.
Mrs. John G. Armstrong was Phila
delphia visitor Wednesday.
Miss Frances Watkins who has beer
suffering from tonsilitis is much better.
Miss Sara Fox left for Ridley Park, Pa,
Tuesday morning where she expects to
stay some time.
Miss Martha Townsend is visiting her
cousin, Miss Elizabeth Scott, of Will
mington.
Miss Nora Armstrong, of Odessa, and
Miss Ethel Lofand, of McDonough were
Middletown visitors Sunday.
Miss May Smith entertained num-
Der of friends at the residence of her
uncle, Mr.. Satterfeld, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Shallcross en-
te1tained Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Schall-
cross, of Philadelphia, over Sunday.
Mr.. Hugh Morris, of Greenwood, STOP
ped at Odessa over Sunday, on his way
to Wilmington where he is studying
law.
Miss Ethel L. Mailly left for West
Chester Wednesday morning where she
expected to join the Seniors of the Nor
NAL School on their annual trip to Wash
ington.
Mrs. D. w. Corbit is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. William F. Curtis, of
Newark; and on Thursday attended the
annual meeting of the Woman's Auxil-
iary of the Delaware Hospital, as re-
preventative of the Odessa branch. \
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Williams have re-
turned from Philadelphia where they
were called by the illness of his sister,
Miss Mary Williams, her illness resulting
from fall few weeks ago, at last reports |
she was very much improved.
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-09
TIE pYTHrAN WHEEL

On Saturday evening September 10th
1900, the members Of Damon Lodge, No
IL, Knights of Pythias Of this town, Wis
tied Lafayette Lodge, No. 2, of Whining
ton, and started the "Pythian Wheel
Since that time the wheel has rolled into
eleven other lodges in New Castle
County, and has added spoke at each
revolution. On Saturday night last the
Wheel was completed by the twelve
lodges, or members representing them
coming to Middletown and rolling into
Damon Lodge about 70 strong The
Knights from Diamond Lodge, No. Is
had surprise for the local brethren and
the visitors as well, in the shape of real
Wheel o. thirteen, typical of the sentiment
tai wheel formed. The wheel is painted
| in the emblematic colors of the order,
the hub being blue, the spokes yellow
and the rim and the tire being of rubber,
emblematic of the elastic quality of the
friendship that binds these men into one
common band of brothers. State Sena-
tor B. A. Groves left off trying to elect a
U. S. Senator long enough to be present,
and by his happy eIoquence captivated
all present in his presentation speech.
Although taken entirely by surprise,
Grand Representative Jos. A. Suydam
rose to the occasion and accepted the gift
on behalf of Damon Lodge. This wheel
is now on exhibition in the window of
VS.. Letherbury, hardware store. This
was only one of the happy events of the
evening, as many of the brothers were
called upon and favored the assembly
with songs or speeches. To name all
would be tiresome but mention must be
made of the speeches of Supreme
]. I'll. Scott and P. c., W. |
W. Knowles, of No. s; P. c., E. Hawke,
of No. 2, was called upon to tell why he
was not Kicker" and Bro. McKinsey,
of No. 5 had to explain why his Lodge
could not have his services as attendant
in the future The songs of G. 0. c., C.
H. Lippincott and G. I. CIV. H. Berger
brought down the house. After the pro-
gram in the lodge room had been COM
pleted, adjournment was made to the
rooms of the Volunteer Hose Company
where the members and visitors partook
Of the following menu: Il
Terrapin
RiSouit PoIIs
Ham
Potato Salad Pickles
The visitors returned on the Norfolk
xpress thoroughly pleased and assured of
he fact that Damon Lodge has good fell
ows in all It's membership. The Grand
Chancellor E. 7. Beeson, attended by
ull staff Of Officers installed the follow
ng officers of Damon Lodge for the pre-
ent turn, and his work was done in
manner to call forth many congratula-
ions: G. c., Frank L. Gates; V. c.,
Harry S. Beaston; Pre-, William B. !
lates; NJ. W., DR.. G. A. Ritchie; K. R.
!: s., Jos. c. Joll,; NJ F., G. Ellis;M. Elk.
;. B. Lee; M. A. George N. Dickinson;
. g., George w. Price; 0. G., W. A.
Tukill, Jr. Among the visitors !,
resent were: o. c., E. Bernon; S. W.
!, Chas. Lippincott; S. M. A., L. M.
Vhiteman; S. I. g., S. J. Beck; G. O.G. P
'. H. Berger; s. R., ]. H. Scott; P. C. 4
dward Hawke, P B. S., H. P. Simons; =
. G. c., w. 7. Lincoln; P. G. C.
[essrs. w. A. Mullin and r. H. Will h
ans; ?. G. Messrs. F. S. Bradley, Harry 7
'addington, John Barnes, McGurgle and W
owlden. Messrs. B. S. Groves, H. B. Sc
attis and Atuers.
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-09
What about a DINNER SET
DO YOU WANT ONE?

Dinner Sets. pieces, beautifully decorated in
pretty shades of blue and green, they are imported
, porcelain china well worth $780, $500.
Dinner Sets of pieces, decorated with SPRAYS,
traced with gold, worth every centof$ $780,
Dinner Sets of 100 pieces, decorated with neat
sprays, in pink flowers, traced with pure gold, the
real value $4,000, $16.5O.
Toilet Sets of pieces, beautifully decorated,
!, manufacturers samples $2.38.
Toilet Sets of pieces of fine porcelain ware,
beautifully decorated with flowers traced with gold
worth $1,000, $500.
Toilet Sets of ~ pieces fine porcelain China, in
blue and green, traced with gold, real value 800,
$500
The above lot of Sets were purchased at 25 to 35
per cent below market value.