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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-25

Silks
soc Wash India Silk, best goods. all
new colors, price .,.,....25 25c
Toe extra wide India Silks, good and
heavy, will wash like muslin, all
colors, sale price, yd ,..... .45c
N.S5 colored Peeu de Sole. all new
shades, good heavy. thick quality
sale price yd .................S Soc
75c black Taffeta SILK, splendid quail
ity, sale price yd .............49 49c
$l.39 black Silk Peau de Sole, heavy
and thick. guaranteed not to cut or
crack, lustrous finish, price. soc
White Goods
l2hc best White India Iinon, very
fine finish, price per yd ,.....s 1-Sc
S5c white goods. Lace and Satin
stripes. beautiful goods, price 19c
S5e White Corded English Pignets
price per yard ............. 19c
25c white Dimitics, French Cord, best
goods, price per yd .......... lac
l21ze white checked Nainsooks.
splendid quality, price per yd. IS 1-Sc
We are showing stacks Of laces and
Embroideries at very little prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27

singers and other notorious females. There
are some clever sketches In color by Mr.
Smiths artist friends; his contribution to
the artistic side seems to be chiefly through
the camera.
Mr.. Smith writes with the levity he
thinks characteristic Of Paris, limiting
every moment at things it would be i'm
proper to tell. He enlivens his guide
book talk by introducing young women
OF the kind with whom young men get ac-
quainted for the purpose Of improving their
French. 1t is an unconventional guide
that should be successful, as it will tell many
travellers where to find what they are after
and will make the stay at-homes gloat
over the dreadful wickedness of the
Parisians. We can't help wishing, though.
that while 1t was talking to him the spirit
OF the late Henry Ward Beecher had given
the Rev DR.. Funk some hint OF what Mr..
Berkeley Smiths book was about.
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Short Stories nv Mrs, Steel,

Mrs. Flora Annie Steel has done much
writing since she was acclaimed in England
as the superior of Mr.. Kiplng in portraying
Indian life: the real life, not the counterfeit.
II Is not unfair, therefore. to compare her
short stories In -In the Guardianship of
God (Macmillans) with those OF Mr.. Kipling.
One or two are fairly good, but would be
much better II told less diffusely. The
rest are not to be distinguished in senti-
ment or in workmanship from the average
OF English magazine stories. The scene is
in Hindustan. and many foreign words are
used for color but We do not get even false
picture OF anything or any one. The mushy
haziness Of the Daily Telegraph style is
over all. Mrs. Steel has not suppressed
Kipling yet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27

5o".-Sternes Sentimental Journey. rristrsIn
Shandy. Old London Bridge. Robin Hood. PRATT
ldl 9th ay rr.,,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
Hoppy. .Jr.. in Gay Paree.

Paris is n very ambiguous term. II means
one thing to the Partisan born end bred.
another to the French provincial and some
thing entirely different to the foreigner.
Tho Same is true OF every other large city,
no doubt, but there is no place in the world
like ,lc Paris Of the British and American
tourist. that u,,intesscnce OF naughtiness
and nastiress and all that makes the Anglo
Saxon feel superior and holier to the Latin,
but which he insists in running after.
This tourist vision If wickedness and real
devil,ry Mr.. F. Berkeley Smith attempts to
describe in How Paris Amuses ITSELF
published surprisingly enough, by the
Funk 4 wagnalls Company. The book
should have q large sale. 1t tells just what
the tourist expects from Paris; it speaks Of
the small eccentric theatres. the variety
shows and notorious resorts like the Moulin
Rouge and the Jartin do Paris and the
rest II describes and advertises the cafes
! and restaurants that American. and British
are likely to patrorize. For instance,
! AT the areriGi hour In the afternoon, this
| COSMOPOLITAN cafe under the trees Is
| crowded by cosmopolitan assemblage.
| II is an excellent place in which to break
| fast well and at a moderate price
II is the Paris of the commercial traveller
and the shopper who wants to fill out her
evenings and the people who hire guide
at the hotel to zee Paris by night and OF
the -ns,dquouere part OF the foreign colony
There is bit of the superficial side OF the
! art student life in 1t. too. that Of the fellows
! who hang around studios and are very
; bohemian and never amount TO anything
! The strange thing about the book is that.
after the many years Mr.. Berkeley Smith
has put into Paris. he should have learned
no little of the real France or tho real Paris
and should have let the French language
pass so light y over him.
The book is peppered with French words
and phrases, and the author. warned by his
previous book, has induced some one to
look over his accents and genders for him.
, They forgo, the titles of the pictures. how
ever. The Illustrations are in character
| with the text. They remind MS OF the
photograph windows under the Grand
Hotel-eemi-nude portraits Of chansonette
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
NEW BOOKS.
SIr. HoweHs ana Ghosts.

Boston has been busted with psychical
research Tor some years, and Prof William
James has had good deal TO say about
MRS Piper, 30 that 1t Is not surprising after
all to find Mr. W. D. Howells towing with
the supernatural In his latest book 4Ques-
tionabe Shapes (Harpers). Reansts need
not be startled-Mr. Howells Is true to his
oolors and only takes his ghosts up with
the tongs to hold them OF az far AZ possible.
His interest lies IN the effect the ghost
stories have on the bystanders, not in the
ghosts themselves, in fact he tells only one
ghost story, and that. one that may be ex-
planned away. in the three tales that make
up the book.
The first, His Apparition," is written in
the style Of the late Frank Stockton, though
with little Of Mr.. Stockton's humor. 1t is a
study. We should say in the etiquette Of
visions. suggesting how and when and
where he who sees an apparition should tell
or should abstain from telling about 1t. Mr..
Howells takes occasion, by the way, to draw
a caustic picture Of one Of his very earnest
young women. The second story. "The
Angel of the Lord, We can only take as
parody on Mr.. Henry James. The talk
drags along as inconsequentially and ir-
ieicNaltiy ds MT. JdfneS y AZ ms WORST.
In the last tale in the hook, Though One
Rose from the Dead" Mr.. Howells has
really fine story, and We wish he had let it
run away with him as he repeatedly seems
tempted to do. His irritating psychologist
keeps interfering, however, and explaining
away. and q good ghost story Is we'll nigh
spoiled in consequence. There is in it an
unusual feminine picture that we must
quote.
-She must have had naturally a strong
appetite, which her active life sharpened
and it's indulgence formed sort Of refuge
from the pressure Of the intense solitude
in which she lived, and which WAS all the
more solitude because it WIS solitude a
deur. l noticed that beyond the habit Of
cooks she partook Of the dishes she had pre-
pared, and that after Alderling and had
finished dinner, and he WAS impatient TO
get at his pipe, she remained, prolonging
her dessert. One night when he and oame
In from the veranda she was standing at
the sideboartl, bent over a saucer OF some
thing. and she made me think Of large
tortoise-shell cat which has got at the
cream"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
EARLY ITALIAN MARRIAGES.
An Attendance Agent Learns Why Iouns
Girls Cease to Go to school.

An attendance agent in the employ OF
the Board Of Education visited the Italian
quarter in East New York yesterday to
hunt up children who were suspected Of
playing hockey. The first case he investi-
gated was that Of a thirteen-year girl
who had not attended school since noon on
Thursday last Hunting up the child's
father the truant officer said
70 YOU know your daughter has been
absent from school for several days."
"Yeh. answered tho Italian. me daught
no 60 in school She no like school no
more"
But" said the officer, she must go.
Thr law will punish her and you, too. unless
~" goes.
'oh, no replied the girls father. "she
Sec here" repeated the officer. u want
yon to answer my question.
How do | ansr' dc question do reason
vhy?' remarked tn" Italian "She no go
How old is shc9. asked the 'ruant G ffic,r
She old about t'iIteen year" answered
tho father. -Mpbhe twel, tirtee,.'
Send her out here commanded the
uf"ar, and when the father called her
name she poked her head through the
kitchen doorway.
why didn, YOU COMO 10 school Thursday
aitorLoon?" asked Vie officer.
.de no go 70 school no more, me marry,
replied tho girl.
Married :" exclaimed tic offoer.
Married."
'Y"h.' said tie girl. Me. marry LIS
week. Mo go school TO more"
Sic rctta de h',shan' T'urs last week.
'dded He girls mc,ler, WHO then appeared.
On further invostiGat ion lie attendance
agen, learned that the girl had been married
thursday afternoon after she had at
tended school that morning. She told the
agent that size was sure she was I3 years
I'D ard probably IA. but she looked like
child Of 10 and wore skirts that barely
reached her kneSs.
Later he trusnt officer started cut TO
investigate another case in which a thirteen
vear-old girl figured. Wien he reached
hcr residence he was again turprised at
receiving informal ion to the ,@eot that this
girl had becn married on saturday laGt
'oa fruit vender residing in New York.
Three other cases similar to these were
found by the agent, and in none Of them
had the bride reached tie age Of fourt cen.
But Of tie many which l found since
have teen assigned 70 this district. faid
he triant officer. "the first case had to-
dav beat them all for the bride looked like
achid not a day over 10 years old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
One Too Many.

That men before marriage should keep
as pure in body as society insists women
shall is perhaps debatable question
1t Is harped upon in the shape of letters by
a hysterical young Russian woman in
'One for Many" by Vera "a. s. Ogilvie
Publishing Company. Like most OF the
young girl" confessions, the writer is
much more wrapped up in her own charm
ing self and the way her mind works than
in the people about her This young
womans solution Is suicide before the
wedding. which is begging the question
and no solution. The reader will probably
think that dose of nerve tonic or some
little real affection for the man in the case
would have made matters easier, but then
there would have been no soul problem"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
4 Colorado Rhyn,ster.

Another sweet song bird cheepe into our
ear, this time from Colorado. No prefa-
tory note Of warning introduces Mr.. Norris
c. Sprigg-he bursts out at once in full
stream Of poesy, 223 pages. in Chimes
Of the West published by the author.
Denver). The one clue to his personality
that he affords is in The portrait and
business-like signature with which his
little volume is adorned. 1t is never safe
to draw differences where fact and fancy
are intertwined as poetry demands, other
wise we might suppose that Mr., Sprigg is.
or has been. a Hunger" and that Climate
and Health is photographic
came to Colorado
4 skeleton walking ghost
And oh. what music II was TO me
To hear others OF health to boast:
Il gained ten pounds the ms, three months.
Next twelve months twenty more"
My medicine got left" on the shelf.
thing OF the past" drug store.
And uow ] enjoy good health again.
Like many another 9Th only one lung.
The sky was clear.
The air pure and bracing.
Dry and light.
II was a soothing experience
inhaing health.
Whether with one lung or with two. Mr..
Sprigg Is an observer Of nat ure and philoso-
pher. Mark the contr in "Neatness.'
The birds surpass all human ncatness
Their toilet shows exact completeness
Each day they take their bath
Give time 10 toilet more by half
Than the average person. day or night.
Hence look so clean and neat and bright,
Practise secrets OF beauty and health.
Possess and enjoy the truest wealth.
Books are no strangers to Mr.. Sprigg,
and he shows his tastes in verse:
Hall Game Coreli Davis KipiinC
And others make the wclkln ing;
Respectively their message bring
fy wondrous power Of carong.
His debt to Colorado either as a son Of
the soil or as a health-seeking visitor, ia
sung IN a poem that reminds ua Of Homer
Glad, Book H. One verse runs as follows:
Solnncro Espanol, La lara. ConeJos and IgnacIo.
MoniczuIra Alta Vista. san Luis, Sangre dc Cristo
Are all In San Juan,
Chlca Bian ca. Zapoto. Huerfano.
Man2anola. Cache,opa. CotapaIi.
Buelah, Grablo!a. Mesa Verde. Archelnta.
Romancas. RiodelaspinAs, Eureka, Nalllci'o.
Ophir Boclci. Rico. l'ncou pahgre.
Pandora. Montelores. ouirica and Tnoso.
Rosita. Iris. Las Anlrnas, Waunita.
Vulcan and Aberdeen, Id Junta Frcdonia;
Hecls. Sloan. Romano and Shawana.
Mr.. Sprigg. it will be observed, ia con-
scentious and omits no name. Perhaps
advanced twentieth century children will
he tempted to substitute this noble outburst
for the too familiar "huldy g,ildy boo az a
counting out rhyme.
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PUBLICATION
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
now DRIFT WAS RDERED.
tor, Told on the witness Stand by Michael
W1sea.

SoMERvILLE. y. j., May 28.-The trial OF
Joseph Erner for the murder Of his god
isther, John Drift. at Bound Brook on
Christmas morning was resumed in the
SNoomerset court this morning. Michael
yWisea, the complaining witness against
trner, testified that early on Christmas.
morning he was walking from the railroad
station to his home He saw John Drif,
the murdered. man whom he recognized
ny his crooked legs, walking ahead OF him
on Talmadge avenue.
:, As Driff passed the home Of Joseph
trncr, Wisea saw Erner by the light of the
street lamps come from his dooryard and
walk s,ea lthily behind DrifF whom he struck
on the head with club. After lie was
struck, Drift, exclaimed "Jesu Mary and
'ell face down on the sidewalk. Wises
swore that he recognized Erner ga he bent
over the lien man by his abnormally long
neck, Wisea was frightened by the muir
Ter and ran away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
no. no! CONCEALED ASSETS!
Lawyer Discovers Secret Hoard OF JudE.
ment Debtor.

John Wellington Irving, up in supple
mentary proceedings Yesterday under
a judgment for $40, told Lawyer Maurice
Marks, who was questioning him, that he
had only dollar or 50 in cash, he was not
sure just how much:
"Show me your pocketbook, demanded
Marks. "I'!l soon tell how much you've
got"
Irving handed out a long fiat morocco
leather bill case and Marks went through
it diligently. Bills and memoranda Of all
kinds futtered from the lawyers fingers
to the table Marks was about TO return
the pocketbook when he noticed that he
had overlooked an extra pocket on the out
side. the flap of which was carefully folded
in. He opened it and exclaimed
"Hal ha! Mr. Irving, guess you've for
gotten something"
He waved triumphanty between his
fingers a neatly folded orange colored
bill on which -S5O" appeared.
Irving laughed.
yes. l guess did forget that, Mr. Marks
he said
So" shouted Marks excitedly. That's
why you don't pay your Judgments. Eli"
and he shook the bill under Irvings nose
Irving was now almost speechless and
falling of his chair with laughter.
Stop. please stop. Mr.. Marks" he painted
between laughs. just open out that yellow
back and examine it"
Marks did as he was bid. and found in
the centre OF the bill the following pleasing
iniunction
WHEN YOU HAVE S0o Buy
{. 1FDE>tt.u,S DNSprpeI, r.pIo,pe
,,....,
Five minutes later Mr.. Marks asked
softly for glass of water.
PUBLICATIONS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20
VICTIMS BRIDE
is FRUSTRATED.
Wife of Fireman Thomas Has
tings Not Allowed to See
Body Recovered From
tt Wreck.
-

At her home at No. AS Brady avenue.
Fast ST. Louis. the bride of Il year of
Thomas Hastings. the Illinois Central fire.
man. who was killed in the wreck at
Church Station, Sriday night, lies pros
trated.
The body OF her young husband was
found yesterday noon beneath the debris
Of the wreck. Identification was only
possible by reason of the fact that he was
the only person known to have been
missing and was found where 1t was
thought he had jumped.
The remains We're taken to the Benner-
Brichler morgue. The wife pleaded 10 be
allowed to see his body, but her entreaties
were denied.
Coroner McCrackcn will hold the in
quest this afternoon.
The loss to the railroad company by the
wreck could not be estimated yesterday.
The locomotive was practically converted
into junk; mail car, an express car and
a baggage care with their contents were
burned TO ashes. as were also three box
cars.
The mail and express cars were packed
to their capacity with Christmas presents,
all of which were burned. The rest of the
train would have net with the same fate
had not the trainmen, assisted by the pas
Eengers. uncoupled the cars and by their
muscular efforts started them rolling
down the incline away from the wreckage.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20
HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS CITIES and TOWNS,
HAULING WATER
TO EAST SIDE.
Tank Cars From Belleville and
Wagons From st. Louis Aid
East st. Louis.

The hospitals of East ST. Louis were
furnished with Belleville well water yes
ierday by means of the tank car on the
East ST. Louis and Suburban Electric
Railway.
The car Will make regular trips until
the water company can furnish whole
some water again, which it is said will
be In a few days
Arrangements were made with sprink-
ling contractors to cross the river to-day
and carry their sprinklins tanks full of
water to the East St. Louis schools. for
the benefit Of the pupils on Monday.
school. and these win be filled with st.
Louis water. The permission to use the
ST. Louis water was secured yesterday
~ Una, Mayor Cock from ron, Water Commissioner
At a meeting of the East St. Louis
Board of Health. with Charles Horner.
representative of the water company. 1t
eryoirs at the waterworks, and to fill this
with the water which is now being
pumped from the river. then to filter al
much of 1t as possible and to furnish 1t
to the citizens through the water mains
as usual.
After this reservoir is filed it is pro-
posed TO clean out the other reservoir
and also the fiitering beds.
In the downtwon districts the water
seemed to have improved. and no odor
could be detected. but in the residence
ulSIflctS. wnere nut Uitle water mas Deen
used in the last two days, the water was
still offensive.
The river rose several inches yesterday
and gang of men at The waterworks
succeeded IN cutting a channel through
the sandbar so that there Is now sup
ply OF water from the main channel to
the waterworks.
Mr. Horner said last evening that the
water now being taken from the river
was as good as could he secured. but that
he had made arrangements with the COM
r-rr, Nd tho- thev lad "rde--i -,'>ns. 81
that the intake could be built into the
channel of the river.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20
CHICAGO WILL SEEK
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
tiOnaI Committee When 1t
Meets In January.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-Chicago having Sc
cured the National Republican Conven-
ton. it was determined to-day that the
claims of this city for the Democratic
Convention also should be laid before the
National Committee of the latter party
when 1t meets in Washington in January.
Under the leadership of prominent Dem
ocrats the movement was put under way
by the formation of n permanent commit
tee. with former Judge Adams A. Good
rich as chairman. Assurances were re-
ceivcd that there would be no difficulty In
securing all the financial backing neces-
sary. and Chairman Goodrich was EN-
powered to appoint all needful subcom-
mittees.
1--WE will go after the convention in
earnest said Mr.. Goodrich. I'VE know
that we will have strong rivals. but We
have a far better start than &e did in
1896, when the convention came here, and
we expect to land this one
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20
NEW SEWER DISTRICT LAID OUT.
EdwardsvIIle Board Loses No Time
After Decision by Judge Hay.

After Decision by Judge Hay.
No time was lost by the Board of Local
Improvements in Edwardsvlle. on the de-
cision of Judge John 3. Hay of Belleviile.
sustaining the objections tn the proposed
sewer system. The district has been aban-
doncd and new one laid out.
The third point in the list of objections
decided the matter, it being held that the
septic tank must be provided for by
special ordinance. instead of being mere
ly assured by action of the Council.
The decision was rendered in the after
noon. and in the evening the board met
and took steps for laying out a new dis
trict. Combined with this is Il paving dis
trict largely coincident. Additional Ordi-
nances have been drafted. and = public
meeting has been called for December 90
at the City Hall. The matter will then
be taken up by the Council.
The sewer district includes the follow
ing: From the Lincoln School on North
Main. along Main % Park street to
Buchanan. GROUND the City Park. down
Vandal!a to Main: from the northeast cor
ner OF the public school grounds, along
Kansas street to Naudalia: from the cor
ner OF College and Commercial to Wash
inston avenue and along Washington
avenue throughout its length: along St.
Louis. Second and Purcell streets.
The paving district comprises Vandaiia,
Main. Washington avenue. St. Louis. Sec
ond and Purcell streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20
Arkansas Governor Strikes Judge
on Head With Cane on Public
Platform at Hope.
FRIENDS SEPARATE THEM.
Both Are Arrested and Placed
ndrr Bund 1" Appear Be
fore the Mayor for Trial
on January IS.

EEPU BLIc SPECIAL.
Hope, Ark. Dec. Ex-Governor Davis.
at the close of speech at the opera
house to-day. stated that Judge Carroll ID.
Wood. his opponent. once swcnt to New
York to get information against Senator
j. X. Jones: that he Davis fought Jones
In the open, bat Wood had knitted him In
the back.
Wood told Davis that he must relate the
whole circumstances or he would him
Davis personally responsible hereafter.
Davis said why not now?
Accompanying the remark he struck
Wood the head with Il heavy gold
headed cane.
Judge Bourllnd Of Ozark. who was on
the stage. caught Wood. pinioning both
arms so that wood was unable to use his
cane Wood afterwards freed himself and
struck Davis ~ the arm.
officers and friends interfered and
stopped further trouble
Judge Wood had his head. which bled
freely. dressed by 4 doctor.
He and Vandcvcntcr addressed an en-
thusiastic audience in the afternoon.
The participants in the fight are under
bond to appear January 10 before the
Mayor for trial on the charge of disturb
ing the peace.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20
DALLAM CHOSEN SECRETARY.
Leaves Santa Fe to Go With
Dry Goods Association.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 19.-Douglass
Dallam. general agent OF the freight de-
partment of the Santa Fe Railway in
Kansas City. has resigned to become sec
retarv and treasurer OF the Wholesale
Dry Goods Association. The association
has just been organized. with J. X. Burn
ham of the Burnhan- Hanna Munger Dry
Goods Company as president. The head
quarters will be in Kansas City.
The organization is composed of whole
sale houses in Ohio and in States west OF
Ohio Some of the cities represented in
the association are: st. Joseph. st. Louis.
Chicago. milwaukee,. Minneapolis, st.
Paul, Detroit. Omaha. Cleveland Cincin-
natl, Louisville and Indianapolis.
The object of the association, as stated
in tie articles of agreement. ''shall he
the promotion of more friendly business
relations and mutual confidence and good
VIII With each other and with those with
whom we have dealings"
The other officers of the association are:
J. w. Scott. Carson. Prize; Scott & Co.,
Chicago. and Edward S. Lewis. Hargd-
tdne- McKittrick Dry Goods Company. st.
Louis. vice presidents The Executive
Committee consists of w. n. Moore of
the Swofford Bros. Dry Goods Company;