The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-16

II many of the legislators had their
way, the constitution would soon re-
semble a scalded cat
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Having ceased to be a war factor,
the Missouri mule will resume the
even tenor of his way.
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The Beers need not trouble them
selves about the reconstruction of
South Africa England will attend to
that.
The troubles of the Tammany ma
chine In New York and the Republ-
can machine in Pennsylvania have
sort of family resemblance.
The COW had just DER leaped the moon
And in a tone of utter grief
They heard her say: Strive as
may,
cannot catch the price of beef"
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Some of the newspapers continue to
show up the humorous side Of the
Tracy-Merrill convict hunt There was
nothing funny about it to the men who
we're hunted, nor to those who did the
hunting.
The tune of Dixie" dear to the
hearts of many Americans, Is "all the
rage" in China and Siberia, the ma
tlves having caught 1t from the bands
Of the warshlps which have been in
Oriental waters.
Dixie is going around the world.
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Eugene Guard: Ingram, the convict
who saved the life of guard by re-
ceivlng a bullet In his own leg during
the outbreak at the penitentiary Mon
day, is stll alive with good hopes of
recovery. The leg was amputated. He
will probably be pardoned for his he
rolc deed He should be, at any rate.
II is a sad commentary on the col
lapsing power of human greatness to
reflect that Windy Bill Smith," Of
Baker. was defeated for SENATOR while
his district gave Chamberlain a big
majority. II Clackamas had done for
It's Republican windbag what Baker
did TO It's Democratic balloonist, Ore
gon could have said amen!
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The fact that the net profits Of the
Philadelphia Record are about $780,
600 should not lead the average read
or to suppose that all newspapers pay
In proportion II has been said that
more money has been lost in this
country in publishing enterprises than
through any industrial channel.
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Statistics more and more point to
the fact that hard workers have come
nearest TO solving the problem of
longevity. The indolent rich are the
shortest lived and the farmer stands
at the head of the list of long-lyed per
sons. while the miner, in spite Of his
surroundings. is said to be second.
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Shirt waists have been tabOoed In
the house OF representatives. The
edict has been issued that any mem
Der who enters the chamber without
his coat will be named by the speak
er.
Til Ford could never get up and
make a speech In the United States
senate In his shirt sleeves,
genuine man without a country"
is the Chinese who recently tried to
enter New Orleans from Nicaragua.
He was returned 10 the Central Amer
lean state, only TO be rejected there
and the result is that he is now max
ing voyages between the two ports, a
man who cannot land, like the hero
OF Edward Everett Hale's famous
story,
Here Is a political gem from Mr..
Furnishs organ. the Pendleton Trib.
une;
When the Republican party of Ore
gon measures the fun injustice done
II by disgruntled members compos-
Ing the SimonI.owelLGeer combination
OF disappointments why should il not
write disapproyal of such conduct on
the political records Of the state and
make restitution by electing w, j..
Furnish to succeed Simon in the
United States senator
Il believe that the time is not far
distant when there is not thing that
We eat, drink or wear. that will not
be made by a trust" declared Presi,
dent Francis l.. Patton, OF Princeton
University. speaking on the subject Of
THE Place of Conscience in the Ma.
tional Life" at the banquet OF the
Presbyterian Social Union, III such
Is tho case" he continued, 1t will
not be long until Il win be a financial
imposslblllty for the average young
man TO set married" Tough pros,
peetl
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