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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
HUMOROUS.


"People call me flighty." she said.
"Do they?" said he. Then fly with
me-"
-Considerate Little Girl-Please, Mr..
Keeper, viii it hurt the elephant if /
give him cu1rant out of my bun?
There is something, darling,
want to tell you" oh, then, let us go
away from the rubber plant. Come,
tell me under the rose.'
"Some folks" said Uncle Eben, "is
SO anxious bout de future dat tdey sits
aroun' worryin' an lets de present get
clean past, wifi muffin DONE"
"Hallwood's wife has such sour
disposition" Eyes. and he used to- say
she was the apple of his eye." "H'm!.
He must have meant crabapple."
General see here's an article ON
Revolution in the Mince Pie" Colonel
That's the kind of revolution you
like to put down, suppose, General.
"What would you do if you were to
wake up tomorrow morning and find
Yourself famous?" Lie down again
and sleep till felt like getting up, for
once"
Racon-What's that ambulance go
ing at such a speed for, do you sup
pose? Egbert-Why, another ambu-
lance went down few minutes ago
and ran over man.
Doctor-Your temperature is up to
lot. Auctioneer rowsily)-Hnndred
an seven. Hundred an seven. Going,
going at hundred an seven! Who'll
make l. a hundred an eight?
Gertrude lthe big sister)-Maud, l
do wish you'd stop your chattering to
that dog. Can't you see I'm talking to
Mr. Lovedale Maud (aggrieved)-
Well, I've dot right to talk TO my
puppy, too.
Don't you like the booll?" mo, the
heroine is most impossible creature"
rs that so?" "Yes. she doesn't ap-
pear to have single gown of some
simple material that enhanced rather
than mid her graceful figure.
"Now, then, children" said the
teacher, who had been commenting
upon polar expeditions, "who can. tell
me what fierce animals inhabit the re-
gions of the North Pole?" "Polecats,"
shouted the boy at the foot of the
class.
Tess-You and Miss Sere Ion't
seem to be good friends. What's the
matter? Jess-Why, she remarked
that she was Pa years old, and Tess
And you doubted it? .Jess-Not at
all. merely said. "of course, but
when?"
A little S-year-old miss while be-.
mother was trying to get her to sis6e
became interested in a'DecufSr noise
and asked what it was. "a cricket,
dear" answered her mother. well,
remarked the little lady, "he ought to
get himself oiled"
Little Mike Cat his lessons)-1-m-im-
piles, plies, implies. What does dat
mean, pop? Big MilSe-Don't yc know
phwat that names? Phwat goods
yer schoolin' to ye? Shure. that's
phwat a mon does TO We wnin we gives
gives ye job O. wurk.
His retirement from the board was
due entirely to his poor health" Sure
there wasn't squabble of some sort"
Positive. If there had Eeen a 70"
the papers would have been full OF in
terviews with the other members ex-
pressing their cordial appreciation OF
his services and their regret, etc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
Took More Space.

One of the proofs that newspaper ad-
vertising pays is the fact that the pub
fishing house which first adopted mod
ern display methods to advertise books
has increased the amount Of its news
paper space every year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
Erui. Culture in England.

In the very near future we are hop.
Ing to see great rivalry of hardy fruit
culture in England. for this question is
coming to the notice of the people. and
when our small capitalists have been
sufficiently bitten by American and
foreign wild cats" then we may hope
that the land of old England may have
some attention-The Fruit Grower.
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PERSIAN
TEAR-BoTTLES
Vials, the Uses Of Which Are Known
70 Few Europeans.

The quaint glasses or bottles depicted
in the accompanying photograph are
two rare Persian tear glasses of Il
beautiful blue color, standing thirteen
inches high, and having like c!rcum-
ference ut the thiclcst part. Although
1t Is pretty generally known that Wild
ows In Persia collect. their tears in
glasses to sp; .nlile Oh their husbands
graves, yet, says a contributor to the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
From Harper's Weekly.

tonlbs, you could, 1t is said, hear the
faintsclash of swords and the voices Of
the two brothers calling to one another
to stand firm and strike hard.-New
York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

Water is SO scarce in the japanese
island Of Oshima that it is the custom
for a bride to take q large tub Of
drinking water with her to her new
home as kind of doWry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

The luost crooked railway in the
world is one from Boswell to Friedens,
Pa, the air line distance being five
miles. The road doubles on itself
four times. and at one point, after
making loop of about five miles, the
road comes back to within 900 feet Of
itself on q grade so feet lower.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

a Viennese engineer has construct
ed a small sailing yacht made entirely
of sheets of an Austrian daily paper.
The yacht is Is feet long and three
feet wide, is deckcd all over and is
provided with centreboard. The
hull, deck, masts, sails and rudder are
all Of paper. The inventor has made
many trips on the Woerth See, in Ca
rinthia. and has proved that his paper
boat can sail rapidly and safely even
when the water is rough and the wind
nigh.
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Particular.

Miss Kitty-Darling," he began,
q"
Sir" interrupted the young wcm-
an, you will oblige me by not paus-
ing so long between my first name and
,my last.'-Chicago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
BraVer.

"Do you think that women are as
brave as men?"
Drawer" answered Miss Cayenne.
"Yeu will observe that the scientists
who keep talking with terror about the
bacilli in a kiss are all males. Wash
ington Star.
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QUAINT AND CURIOUS,

Specimens of four, five. six, seven,
eight and nine-leaved clovers have
been preseted to Queen Alexandra by
a Welsh lady.
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Teaches Shooting.

Remarkably curious is device
Which will interest military men. 1t
is an apparatus for technical gun prac.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
Hopeful If Win,

slost Of the men who own flying ma
chimes are holding them for rise.--
Baltimore Americap
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

Chinese doctors are very particular
about the distinction between physi-
clans and surgeons. A Chinese gentle
man was struck by an arrow which
remained fast in his body. A surgeon
was sent for, and broke off the pro.
truding bit Of the arrow, leaving the
point embedded He refused to eX-
tract it, because the case was clearly
one for physician, the arrow being
inside the body.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

A self-luminous retinoscopc has been
recently devised by DR.. Henry L. De
2cng, of New York, which promises
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

a peasant in The Swiss canton Of
Zurich, on a recent morning, found in
his stable stork that had apparently
been left behind by his companions on
their way to Africa. The bird, which
seems to feel quite at home with the
other animals. goes out Tor a walk
when the sun shines, returning to tho
stable in the evening.
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VOL. Tx VIII.
MAN AND HIS FRIENDS.

When fellows Kind of wobbly and uncer-
tain on his feot,
And has to work like sixty for to get both
ends to noes-
When he's not OF ;e ush account and has to
take what be can get
The people don't came hockin' to be friends
. '.->-'--o of his, you bet -'.ss -. -
!Thoy don't come sayin' "Old chap, I'm the
only friend you've got !"
And RcmeInbe that we're brothers" and
that kind OF tommyrot-
no. indeed
And they don't get jealous over you when
S-fS friends areswhat you need.
It fellows kind OF lonesome and would
like . friend or two
Just to come around and jolly him when
things are iookin' blue;
II tho Shirt that he's wearin' is the only ono
he's got,
And he never showed the public that hos
really OF the spot,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

An albatross has been known to fol-
low a ship for tw, months without
ever being seen to alight.
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FOR EYE
EXAMINATTON

An Improved Device For the Oculist's
Use.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

About 5000 wcr,7rlen are employed
in the meerschau-t' '-,i"os of Turkey
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

memorate the deaths of Hassan and
Hussian, the sons Of Ali, considered by
Persians and ali Shah AIohammedans
to be the rigltfu successors Of Ma
homet the Prophet. The drama setting
forth the courage and resignation of
the martyrs, the sulfcrlngs of their lit
tie children and the heroiSm OF their
followers moves the audience to sob
as If their hearts would break. The
women cover their heads with straw
to represent the sands of the desert;
the men make bare and smite their
breasts; some strike themselves over
the bare shoulders with heavy chains;
others cut their heads with swords
and knives; the track of the cortcge on
the tenth day, when frenzy runs high
est, Is marked with blood.
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An Indiana Golden Goose.


There are two birds to which one is
tempted to compare Il specimen of H.
diana poultry which was killed last
week. Gne is A1SOp'S goose that laid
the golden eggs, the other the Christ
mas goose in the crop of which Shcr
lock Holmes found the famous blue
carbuncle. The jantor of q building
in Indianapolis entered 4 "goosc raffle'
and won the capital prize. which was
still alive. He bought ten cents worth
Of corn, which the goose ate, and then
he killed the creature. His wife
dressed the bird and roasted it in the
familiar manner. SO far all was nor
NAL. The wonders began when she
mixed the gravy. Glitterng particles
appeared in the bottom of The pan
She scraped them together and her hus-
band took them to the iewe!er. who
pronounced them gold. One can mag
inc the careful way that goose WAS
eaten. Every slice and silver was OK
amincd before it was swallowed. Here
and there the couple found more gold.
like the pearls Of price which every
one expects some day TO discover in
his oysters. The ianit0r is now trying
to discover the family history Of tlet
goose. If lie succeeds in tracing it
back the quotations for poultry in the
neighhorhnod of the birds ancestral
home are likely to be liigh.-New YoTl;
Post.
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to be very valuable to the oculist. Ac-
cording to the New York Herald the
Improvement consists Of combining an
electric lamp Of special construction
with the device which has been in use
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They don't come crowdin' round him, nor
stick out their hands and say:
"We'ro your friends, old man, we love you;
we've the same blood, anyway y
No, indeed
But they watch to give tho boot to you whom
- friends are what you need.
When things have got to comm as fellow
wants 'em to,
When his pockets are all bulgin' and bis
clos are fine and new,
When he stops out proud and lordly and
amt got thing to fear,
There's a sudden change comes over 1olks
that used to wink and sneer.
They come runnin' then to tell you that
they're all your friends. and say
That they've always been dead anxious for
to help you out some way
Yes, indeed
Friends are always mighty plentiful when
friends amt what you need.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

"People call me flighty." she said.
"Do they?" said he. "Then fly with
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

Anyhow, he was Eot popular. His
dry Scotch hrmor was not appreciated
1T very often bit too deeply into the
feelings of his, victim to be pleasant,
and all who came beneath the lash Of
his tongue bore him no small grudge
for what he made them suffer. Then
he lived absolutely apart from college
life, not even mixing with the other
members of the staff. Consequently be
knew little OF what was passing around
him, and was given credit for knowing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14
BURGLARY at Brooks.

Some time last night the store OF
NJ. L. Jones. az Brooks, was entered
by burglars, and a quantity OF mcr.
chandise was stolen. The thieves. Il
seems, drove up to the store In bug
gy, backed up to the door, and loaded
what goods they wanted This was
shown by the tracks made by the bug
gy. which led into the road. but
where later travel had Obllterated all
traces.
The goods taken included a number
OF pocket knives. valued at 500 a
half dozen pairs OF shoes. Nos and
7. ladies' and mems. a number OF suits
of mems underwear. Nos "a and 80,
and a quantity OF smaller articles.
Judging from the goods taken, II Is
supposed that Il was done by some
parties living In the neighb0rdood,
who were laying In a supply for N Q
winter. and was not the work oi
tramps. for the character Of the goods
stolen was not that usually taken By
hobOs. Mr.. Jones, on discovering that
his store had been robbed. this morn
ing telephoned the sheriff. giving q
brief description OF the goods stolen
and asking the officers 20 keep look.
out for the thieves. as Il was supposed
they came 10 this city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14
Thomas N. Murphy.

Thomas N. Murphy Of la Grande.
a member Of the legislature from
Union county, died at st. Vincent's
hospital. in Portland. last night. az.
ter an Illness OF two weeks. from in.
flammation OF the pleura. He had
been in the hospital about two weeks.
and for the last few days had been on
the mend. when. at supper last night.
he suddenly expired, without warning
to the attendants at his side. Several
visitors had called during the after.
noon, and they had left much encour.
aged as to his condition. The nurse
In care Of him. was serving his sup.
per when he asked for a glass of
water which she turned TO get. Ap.
preaching to place the water on the
able, she found him unconscious. DR..
A. Il. Rockey, who had charge OF the
case, was near by, aud the nurse sum.
moned him Immediately. But the doc.
tor arrived only In time to see him
breathe his last.
Mr. Murphy was a Union Labor
member Of the present house of rep.
resentatives OF Oregon. having been
elected from Union county by a large
majority He has lived for about III
years in La Grande. where he has been
engaged ln the hardware business He
was a native OF Oregon. born at Ger.
vais 40 years ago For IA years he
was a resident Of Sprague, Wash,
where he was also in the hardware
business He had a large acquaintance
all over Oregon and Washington, havl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14
Interesting Services.

AT the First Presbyterian church
last evening most interesting and
attractive service was held. and a
large audience was in attendance. The
service was under the auspices Of the
Brotherhood Of St. Andrew and Philip.
and Mr. VIII Ketchum had charge of
the exercises. viii Ballard, a young
man, who is totally blind, read the
scripture lesson from his own Bible
and Secretary e. T. Prescott, OF the
society, gave a brief account of the
aims and objects. and the work al
ready accomplished by the brother.
hood, which is an auxiliary OF the
Presbyterian church.
One of the aims of the brotherhood
is to furnish the pastor a trained
body of consecrated men to whom
cases of special interest and need may
be assigned supplementing his pub
lie and private Efforts for the salvation
of individuals, and provides a corps
OF men who may be used in churcl
ushering. visiting the sick, conduct
ing local missions, etc. Al the close
Of the sessions two new members
were admitted into the brotherhood
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14
SUPREME
COURT
OPINIONS
LitigantS Are Told
What Is the Matter
With Them
The Regular Batch Of De-
ciSiOnS Handed Down Re-
VerSed Affirmed or
Modified

The supreme court this morning
handed down four opinions. as fol.
lows:
S. Hamilton. respondent. vs.. u.
Fluorney, appellant: an appeal from
Jackson county: M. A. Hanna. Judge /;
midified. Opinion by Justice wolver.
ton.
This was a suit to remove a cloud
from title to real property. The
plaintiff secured his deed from a
former purchaser from the state. who
had defaulted, and the land was later
sold to defendant. Appellate court
holds that the states deed TO defend
ant for two-thirds of the land is good.
and awards the other onethird 20
plaintiff, whose title is good that far.
j. II. Ward, ct al, appellants. VS..
Annie S. Warrent, respondent; appeal
from Douglas county; ]. w. Hamil.
ton, judge. reversed Opinion by Judge
Bean.
This was a cross-bill filed in an ac
tion by defendant to recover on a
Minnesota judgment. The demurrer
to the cross-bill having been sustained
the plaintiffs appealed The appel
la.e court holds that the plaintiffs had
turned over the land for which the
original notes were given. and defend.
ant had sold the same such action was
la good defense on the part OF the
plaintiffs. and the demurrer to the
complaint should be overruled. The
case was remand-d for further pro
ceedings
Charlotte Banfield, appellant. VS. r.
Banfield, respondent; an appeal from
Multnomah county; reversed. Opin.
ion by Chief Justice Moore.
This was a divorce case. in which
the defendant had defaulted The su
prcme court finds from the testimony
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14

ing made friends wherever he went
His wife and daughter are az La
Grande. and his parents and sisters
reside In Portland.
The funeral is 10 be IN charge of
the ElIs, OF which society the de
ceased was a prominent member The
remains will tonight be sent 20 Ia
Grande for burial.
Governor Chamberlain was asked
whether he would order a special
election 90 fill the deceased represen.
tative's place. NO" he said; the
time Is too short before the special
session"
Mr. Murphy was the sole reprsen
tatlve from Union county. which will
be left without representation In the
house In the coming special session
except ]. A. Burleigh. who Is the joint
representative from Wallowa and
Union counties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14
Salem Man Chosen.

The state commission for the Lewis
and Clark Exposition met In Portland
Saturday afternoon, and elected Fred
A. EriXon, of this city as superlntend
ent Of construction of buildings, fixing
his salary at 81 so per day, for each
day actually employed.
Mr.. EriXon is a Salem contractor
who has lived here for some 10 years
He built the Capital National Bank
building. and the Odd Fellows tenn
pie, in this city, and has done consld
erable work under the state boards
He also built a number OF the build
ings at ,.e Chemawa Indian school
Mr.. Erixon was the candidate of Mr.
]. II. Albert, a member OF the com
mission from this city, and he was al
so warmly recommended by the state
board OF building commissioners.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14

that the allegations OF the complaint
have been proven. and enters a decree
Of divorce, and awards 10 the plaintiff
One-third Of the property.
Agnes Kalyton, a minor, appellant
VS. Mary Kalyton. respondent; appeal
from Umatilla county; W. r. Ellis
Judge; reversed. Opinion by Justice
Moore.
The plaintiff wos an Indian child
the daughter OF a deceased Indian
whose relatives attempted TO secure
his property, alleging that he was not
legally married 10 the mother OF the
child. which vas born after his death
The supreme court reyerses the de
cisiOn giving the relatives the proper
BY, holding that, under the testimony
the marriage OF the parents was legal
and enters a decree giving the estate
to the minor child
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14

one j. Miller. who came to that place
claiming to be from Salem. Ore. and
bought property there. with a view TO
building home. He also started the
foundation for a house. and bought
lumber, but, feeling ill., he went TO
bremerton to secure medical treat.
ment, and since that time has disap.
peared anxious inQuirers from SIN.
verdale having been unable 70 hnd
any trace Of the man. The writer OF
the letter said that Miller had no
friends there who knew of his former
residence, except one or two had
heard him casually mention Salem as
his former home.
The missing mans trunk and other
belongings are at the Jonathan mill.
In Silverdale. and the writer Is auN.
lous to have the mans relatives or
friends, II any there are In Salem, to
take note Of his disappearance. He
describes the man as about so years
old, small in stature. and wearing a
full gray beard. He was feeble. and a
quiet and pleasant old gentleman.
No such man can be located In this
city, and II Is possible that he did not
belong here. However, IL he has rel
atives here, and they know OF his
whereabouts, Il would be we'll to noti
fy the authorities at the city hall. or
write TO the Sllverdale. wash. au.
thorities, and give them the informa
tion desired.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14
! SS::!. SS::! &! Social Realm3
PERSONALS.

w. p. Lord went to Portland this
morning.
w. F. Ketchum went to Albany this
morning on business.
A. Klein left this morning for a
short visit in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Riches, of
Turner, are in the city.
c. II. Cusick. the Jefferson druggist,
Is in the city for a short visit
Arthur West, formerly of this city,
came down from Seattle Sunday.
o. c. Overter and Chas. Pom were
passengers for Philomath today.
w. A. Taylor, Of MacleayI was g
passenger for Portland this morning
w. T. Riches, of Turner came down
this morning for a brief business visit
Mrs. Harry A. Green, Of Portland
is visiting with Mrs. Al G. Lawrence,
OF this city.
r. n. Thompson, of Portland, spent
Sunday in this city with his family
returning TO his work this morning.
Mrs. II. b. Wright and daughter
Bertha, have returned home TO Jeffer'
son, after a few days visit with
friends here.
Miss Killgore, OF Spokane. who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Long
on State street, has gone to visit rela
tives at Brownsville.
DR.. Anna Barr, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. j. G. Barr, of this
city, for few days, returned TO hel
home In Portland this morning.
j. T. James, formerly warden at the
penitentiary, is in the city for
brief business visit Mn James Will
in a few days, open a fine cigar store
in the new theater building in Eugene
where he will be located hereafter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14
A Pronrnnslvn oonnndrnm.

They were working the conundrum
racket at small soclable the other
evening, when previously silent
youth put In his oar with the CURRENT
conversation.
I've got one" he said
"What Is it?" asked the crowd
FWhy 10 heaven like a baby?"
They wrestled with Il for ten min.
utes. and then gave II up; then he sub
mitted this answer;
Because heaven Is home, home Il
where tho heart Is, where the heart Il
is the chest, a shest is small box, q
box Is a small tree, a small tree is q
bush. bush Is q growing plant, q
growing plant 10 beautiful thing, q
beautiful thing Is primrose, the
primrose Is a pronounced yeller, and
pronounced yeller is a baby"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-14

John w. Richardson and j. Y. Glib.
son killed 1O5 geese In three hours
shooting on the Long Tom a few days
ago. and the boys say that II they had
had 500 shells, like another hunter
had. they would have killed more, but
the ammunition gave out They then
came 10 Eugene and laid Ia 1000 shells
for a Campaign against the birds
They say Bud Kompp's record Is not
in Il a little BIT with this score-Eu
gene Record.