The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
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at the election, but no one seems to
think he will come near an election.
Fulton seems to have the best OF the
situation with good show for election
If Portland gives him any help and 1t
is believed he will get help from
Multnomah county. While Hirsch has
some following it is not believed that
he can be elected. There are a num-
Der Of other candidates and some OF
them have considerable following.
II some of the leaders do not win early
in the fight IL will be one Of the not
test and most complicated senatorial
fights in the history Of the state
II is observed that Of the graduates
at Harvard this year. larger number
intend to follow mercantile pursuits
than any other avocation or profes-
sion. The fact is cited as an evil
dence of the higher grade of culture
which the business world is demand
ing. but probably it means nothing
more than that there are now a much
larger number of merchants in the
country who can afford TO give their
sons a university education just for
the pleasure of il and the social dis
tinction it confers.
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Sheepmen are now curious to know
what effect the locating Of so much
timber land I'm the mountains VIII
have upon their business. When the
claimants secure title to the land It
will be theirs to do with as they like.
Whether they will keep sheep OFF or
whether they will leave 1t is not
known. Owners of sheep rather hope
the claimants will offer to lease the
land as thereby they can secure rights
20 summer range that they do not now
have.
Albany Democrat The big $4,000
scalp bounty graft appropriation has
already been exhausted and claims
amounting to $l3965 filed ready for
another appropriation. The supply
of scalps does not decrease, fact that
speaks for the foollshness Of the law
Nor will II decrease The law is a
farce and graft pure and simply in
the interest Of Congressman VIII
liamson's section Of the state.
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Prairie City Miner: The Salem
Journal. one of the brightest and most
enterprsing political dailies in the
state, is making a vigorous and appa
rently effective campaign in favor oI
the HAT salary system Of compensat
ing state officials. It's argument is
clear and forcible and It's deduction.
are logical and in line with business
economy in the administration Of the
affairs OF Oregon.
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In the city Of Heidelberg, Germany
there is a building called the Church
of the Holy Ghost, which is unique IN
It's way, being the only church In the
world In which the Protestant anC
Catholic services are held at the sam,
time. partition wall through IN,
centre separating the two congrega
tions,
Dairymen hate thunder II turns
their milk sour in a few hours, Tn,
reason is that electricity changes tn,
sugar in milk to lactic acid. Tn,
casein or cheesy part of the milk be
ing insoluble In presence Of an acid
Is then preciptatcd into curds. and Sc
the milk sours,
In 1901 the gifts To the libraries fol
books amounted TO over $4,000 600
while those for buildings exceeded
$S,OOO.OOO. OF course. Andrew Car
negie, whose wealth was largely ere
ated through the privileges create,
through protection and other specia
Legislation. was the largest donor
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Brother don't you know il yol
swear at those mules YOU won't 80 t,
Paradise"
Yes, pawson; but II / don't swear
at them I won't get to the end OF tn,
row, and that's the important thing a
present philadelphia Record.
The president has announced tina
he will appoint only the very hes
men" ON the commission that is L,
build the isthmian canal Sun, thert
are several political dead ducks In IN,
Republican and Democratic party nm
provided for