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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-19
Wood for state lns.ItutIOns.

Sealed bids will be received at the
executive office, State Capitol, Salem,
until o'clock p. M, November "a,
1903, for furnishing wood for the sew
eral state institutions located at or
near Salem. as follows:
Insane Asylum, main building. 1000
cords first growth fir; rs cords grub
oak.
Insane Asylum, Cottage farm, 1000
cords frst growth fir.
Penitentiary. 1900 cords first growth
fir.
Reform School. 500 cords first
growth fir; 25 cords grub oak
Deaf Mute School, $50 cords first
growth fir; 100 cords grub oak OF ash.
Blind School, 100 cords first growth
hr; l5 cords grub oak.
Capitol Building. $50 cords first
growth fr.
Bids on second growth hr for all or
any part OF the above will also be en-.
tertained. Also for 5000 cords first
class slab wood, delivered T. o. b., sa
lem.
Bids will be received for all or any
part. Cord wood must be cut while
green, from sound timber, fsur feet
long. reasonably straight, well sea
soned delivered as designated, at or
near the several institutions, closely
corded, without bulkheads. Delivery
may begin May 1st and must be com
pleted by October 1. 1904.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check. payable TO the clerk.
or cash equal 10 25 cents per cord, to
be forfeited 10 the state as damages,
in case the bidder receiving the award
shall fail to execute a contract to de
liver the wood, and furnish a salts.
factory bond. Successful bidders will
be required. within ten days after no
tihcation of acceptance Of bid, TO enter
into contract and furnish satisfactory
bond Bidders should be careful 20
state in their bids. the name OF inst,
tuition and kind and number OF cords
Of wood 10 be furnished. Bids must
be in sealed envelopes. endorsed
Proposals for Wood" and addressed
TO the undersigned. ANY further in,
formation may be had Of the under.
signed.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and an bids. or any part OF a bid. and
TO waive defects in any bids. II II be
deemed to the interest Of the state te
do SO.
BY order Of the Boards OF Trustees
Of the several institutions.
W. n. GATENS,
Private Secretary TO the Governor.
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friend to view the different objects Of
attraction in the vicinity OF Boston,
brought him to Bunker Hill They
stood looking at the splendid mcnu-
ment, whcn Mr. Adams remarked:
This is the place who're Warren fell"
"Ah" replied the Englishman, did
it hurt him much?"
Mr.. Adams looked at his friend
Hurt him?" said he ne was killed"
GAh, he was, eh?" said the English
man. still eyeing the monument and
commencing to compute. it's height in
his own mind Well I should think
ne would have boon, to fall so far"
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CHEAP SUNDAY RATES

Between Portland and WlHamette
Valley Points.
Low round trip rates have been
placed In effect between Portland and
Willamette Valley points, in either
direction. Tickets viii be sold satur.
days and Sundays, and limited TO fe.
turn on OF before the following Men.
day. CAn on Southern Pacific 90. 3
agents for particulars; a20 round
trip Salem 10 Portland and returs.
lO-lu W. r. CONAN. G.PA.
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Not Posted on Historical Matters.

From D. Pitt Alice. Is Zaragoza
street. Monterrey. ~ l.. Mexico.
comes this story. hrst printed in the
Philadelphia Ledger
Charles Francis Adams the historic
Al writer, who was oscorting British
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Swim d the Rrlo.a.Rran

Paris, Nov 19.-On opening her res
idence at Medau. which had been
closed some months, Madame zola
this morning found the place entirely
empty. The thieves had carted away
the furniture. bric-a-brac and curios,
which the novelist had spent a life
time in collecting There is no clue.
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Quick
Time
East

From Tacoma, Seattle. the Rssa
Sound country and Spokane 70 -
souri, river points and the SOuthlnA
the Burlington Offers quich eeFl@
Through trains Seattle 10 Kham
City equipped with big, free chair q.
standard Pullman sleepors. AAa
but not least, touFiSt sleopefp. oln
comfortable and cheap. ls.,
Why not take the Southeast specA
via Billings and the Burlingtoai y.
can't do better. and you mighs
worse,
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BABYLON HAD HER
COURT HOUSECLTQUE
King HammUrab Was the Whole PUsh In the Ancient City,
Bot the Grafters Harassed Hinl-Drafted Code--To
Domp Bad JUdges-Ponish Bad Physicians and Dock
Street Gaddsng Women

can Journal Of Semitic Languages
and Literature, issued from the Uni
versity OF Chicago press, It seems
that conditions in ancient Babylon in
the reign Of the great Hammurabi
we're not much unlike conditions in
the city hall OF Chicago in the reign
OF Carter H.
Hammurabi realized the awful wick
edness Of his times, and the many
shortcomings OF his public servants
just as the present sovereign Of the
city hall has realized the wickedness
Of his time and the pernicious infu
ence Of graft" in all departments Of
the public service.
Where his Chicago counterpart
would give out a graft" interview
and appoint an investigating commits.
sion the ancient monarch adopted q
code. But then Hammurabi was the
main thing in his city and holding his
Office by right divine, was not under
obligations to any coterie Of friends"
for the fourth term
Said Hammurabi in his code; III
a man in case offers as a bribe grain
or money to the witnesses he shall
himself bear the sentence passed in
that case"
No ReVersals by Judges.
About unwise judges he ruled: IF
a Judge pronounce a judgment and de
livcrs a verdict duly signed and seal
ed and afterwards alters his judg-
ment and with the judges he shall not
take his seat"
Seemingly Hammurabi had some
trouble with his building commission.
ers also, as the following law indi.
Gates III a builder builds a house
for a man and does not make its con.
firm and the house which he
has built collapses and causes the
death OF the owner OF the house, that
builder shall be put 10 death"
And again: "If a boatman builds
boat for a man and he does not make
It's construction scaworthy and chat
boat meets with a disaster the samo
year Il was put into commission, the
boatman shall repair that boat, and
he shall strengthen it at his own ex
penso. and he shall give that boat
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A CONTRAST

OF the face of a heaitiftl woman with
the face of one who is sick proves that
quite often a sad face is a sick face.
Many a woman has credit for a sunny
disposition who would soon be sad OF
face and irritable Of temper if she had to
endure the womanly ills which many of
her sex have borne for years.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
cures the diseases which are the source
Of so much pain and suffering to women.
II establishes regularity, dries debilitat-
ing drains, heals Inflammation and ul-
ceration and cures female weakness.
Mrs. Corneiia Henson. Of Coaitou. Bovd Co
KY. writes rIn october 1880 / gave birth to
baby and the treatment I received at the hands
OF the midwife lctt me with falling Of the uterus
! had no health to speak OF for three years.
had another baoy which was the third child Ny
health began TO fail aud l found myself com
pleteiy worns out. ! had 50 many paius and
aches my life was a burden to me aud also to all
the family, for was nervous and cross and
could not sleep. ITad four doctors come TO see,
me but at last found I was slowly diving Tho
doctors said had liver, lung and uterine trouble,
was in bed for raonfhs aud when did get up
was sight 10 behold. I looked like a corpse
walking about ] commenced to take Doctor
pierce's Favorite Prescription, Golden Medical
Discovery and Pellets, and ever since thcu
have been well woman. have suffered all
woman could suffer at my monthly period until
since began the use OF Or. Pierce's medicines.
but now can say have no pain. The dark
circles around my eyes are going away and feel
better in every way. My cheeks are red and my
skin Is white, but before it was as yellow as
saifron.r
Accept no substitute for Favorite Pre-
scription" there is nothing just as good
for weak and sick women.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are easy
and pleasant TO take. A most effective
laxative.
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All kinds of strings for guitar, violin,
banjo, mandolin OF any other string in.
strument. Call on w. Calvet, practic-
al watchmaker, 1853 State street. cod
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BrOWnsteln & Son.

50 State street. Highest casa ? :
paid for Hlaes. pelts. Wool.
and furs: also :ksaeral dealer u
IrOa, RubbeFand Metals.
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For Good Groceries

Go to Branson & Ragan's, and after
once trying their groceries you will
use them all the time.
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& EasteTIRR R,
TIME GARD NO. "a.

TIME GARD NO. "a.
No. 2 for Yaqulna:
Leaves Albany .12:45 p. m.
Leaves Corvallis &c.. ... 900 D. m.
Arrives Yaquina ..,. 6:2Op D. m.
No. I Returning:
Leaves Yaquina o.. .... 6;45 a. m.
Leaves Corvallis ....11:30 a. m
Arrives Albany 80. ....I2:15 p. m,
No. for oerolt:
Leaves Albany D., e. =. 1900 a. m
Arrives Detroi' e.. 1890 p. m.
No. : From Detroit;
Leaves Detroit .. o.. b. 100 D. m.
Arrives Albany .. o.. 5:55 D. m
Train No l arrives in Albany in
time 10 connect with the s. p. south
bound train, as well as giving two OF
three hours in Albany before depar
ture OF S. p. northbound train.
Train No. 2 connects with the S.
r. trains at Corvallis and Albany Civ.
ing direct service to Newport and ad-
iacent beaches.
Train No. 3 for Detroit, Breitenbush
and other mountain resorts leaves
Albany at 1900 a m. reaching De
troit about noon. giving ample time
TO reach the Springs same day.
For further information apply to
EDWIN STONE.
Manager.
: COCKRELL. Agent. Albany.
II. II. CRONISB Agent, Corvallis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
TRAVELS OF THE
ELEVATOR MAN
OR / SHOULD happen to shoot

CEF SHOULD happen to shoot
through the roof OF the building
and just keep on going up In the
air. before the end OF the week I'd be
clean out OF the eartn's atmosphere.
said the Bond Building elevator man.
as he pulled the throttle and let the
elevator scoot back down the shaft. like
ne was afraid he was getting too far
away from the carts. How far do I
'raVei during the day? Far enough. I
can assure you; and when you under
stano tnat have been doing this same
.nins Tor the past fifteen years. on all
>inos or elevators and in ali kinds OF
nuiioinss' you can readily understand
lnat nave Travelled a bit This is a
$40" one. and the trips are nor so close
.oseeher' either. don't travel more
tnan twelve miles day here. At this
rate. II should keep on going straight
UP IL would take me about four days to
ciear the earth's atmosphere That Won
hnow' extends out about nrty miles.
mere are some elevators here IA
washington that go twenty-five. YES.
nity' miles day. But. gee. how they
run EN- IN Chicago and New York. I
was IN chicago while. and I ran an
elevator there in one Of the skyscrapers.
Ouess 1 must have Travelled hundred
miles day. easily You sec. in a vear,.
time at that rate man would ne
travelled clear around the earth ana
haff way round again. That's ss 20
miles year. and it's only 5000 miles
around the earth What do You tbfnL.
OF that for travelling. Suppose a rel-
iowd go straight up? Gee, It makes
me dizzy to think about it, It wouldn't
take long 10 get to the Milky Way on a
chicago elevator IL man should keep
on going up .and-well, l don't want
to shock anybody. but 1 guess I would
be In heaven by this time. II heavens
up-out Jogging along on this old ma
chine az the rate OF only about 800
miles year, 1 reckon never would
get there"
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OF bringing them down from an upper
story window, without injury to them
or himself. though both women tainted
from the strain and excitement.
Truck c and three engine companies
were summoned to a fire which had
broken out in the dyeing establishment
OF Mrs. Chris;iana Haldeman. 1873 Penn
sylvania Avenue northwest. BY the
time the firemen had arrived the lower
part OF the building was in flames and
Mrs. Haldeman. who is sixty years old.
and her daughter. Mrs. Ida Regain, were
at window in the third story of the
building calling franticalIy for help
Smoke was pouring out Of the window
around them, and both were in danger
OF suffocati ton
The neighbors had heard their cries
and two ladders had been brought. both
Of which were too short. Truck Com
pany c ran up it's long ladder connect
ed with the truck. and Private Maggie.
to whom the duty fell to go TO the wo-
mems rescue. went up the ladder like
fash. He arrived at the window al
most as soon as the top OF the ladder
struck the window sill. His first duty
was 70 quiet the fears of the women,
which he did by telling them that they
were safe and would be carried down.
Private Nagle assisted Mrs. Haldeman
out OF the window. balanced her across
his shoulder. with one arm about her
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the District to do. he thought any
member of Truck c. or of any other
truck company. would have done the
same thing. and have done il just as
well as he. Private Maggie said the duty
OF the fireman was not often so spec
tacular. bat many times more difficult
and dangerous. He declared that it was
a comparatively easy thing for strong
man TO carry a grown person down a
ladder. II he knew how to do IT,
Private Nagle's colleagues in Truck c
declared to a Times reporter that he did
a noble act well. and Chief Belt recon-
mended that the District Commissioners
should allow him FIVE additional days of
leave for his action. which was immedi-
ately granted Mrs. Haldenan expressed
her gratitude in the substantial shape
of check for s25.
Private Nagle is the third man in
charge Of the company. and in case OF
the absence of Foreman Dixon and the
assistant foreman. would be called TO
command. He was appointed TO posi-
ton In the department July q, 1879. and
was assigned TO Truck c. On October
80. 1901. he was transferred to Engine
Company No g. and served there until
February . Of this year. when he was
transferred back to Truck c.
Maggie is still young man. and un-
married. but rumor has IL that he Is
eligible to become the husband of some
waiting fair one who would be willing
to be the bride OF a handsome and brave
fireman.
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WOES OF THE CONSULAR SERVICE

the footlights. Many of the applicants
appealed TO me as a matter OF right
and displayed astonishment. if not un-
belief. when informed that the Gov
eminent of the United States makes no
provision for the relief of it's destitute
citizens other than seamen. when
stranded abroad. But, fund or no fund.
it is quite natural that distressed
American travellers should turn in their
trouble to the official representative OF
their country, and in meritorious cases
it was a pleasure personally to extend
some slight measure OF relief
But for self-protection against bank
ruptcy I had hard and fast rule of
action in these cases. The third class
railway passage 10 Antwerp. with its
boundless sailing possibilities. cost
about half a dollar. To every appii-
cant who was not manifestly a down
right fraud. offered this aid from my
own pocketbook. and whenever accepted
sent the clerk with the person to the
railway station, with iron-bound IN
strucuons 10 purchase the ticket and
speed the parting stranger on his way.
This was policy. as well as humanity.
for II the unfortunate remained without
resources in my district he might be
landed In jail as vagrant or for doing
something desperate. and might then in
woke the consular Intervention, thus in
volving more or less thankIess labor.
In Need of Loan.
Il remember one instance rather on
OF the usual order. A handsomely at
tired young man of commanding pres
ence and polite manners called at tn
consulate one day in a cab He STATED
that he was a resident OF Boston ant
on his way home from tour of tn
] continent After chatting interestingl,
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a full hour he turn 10 leave, but sud
denly wheeled about and said in a bIase
tone: oh, by the way-hem!-hem.-
such trifiling matter. hate TO men,
ton it. but / find myself deucedIy short
most Unexpectedly. Instructed my father
to send my usual remittance of thou
sand 10 me at my hotel here-hasn't
come--some mistake. II you let me
have, say. Is francs. I'll try TO make
ends meet until l get to Antwerp and
remit you double from there tonight.
Thousand pardons for bothering you for
such a trife.' His final acting had the
consummate touch of a professional
deadbeat and swindIer and so / prompt
ly declined and then unfolded TO his
crestfallen majesty my relief plan. Ris-
Ing TO his full height and whitening me
with scornfal look he spurned the Of
fer and left the Office in wrathful Indig-
nation. But an hour or so later he re-
turned-stiT in the cab-and hunbly an
piled for the ticket money. which was
given him without the usual formality
OF sending the clerk to purchase the
ticket
That same evening the cabman In
question drove up and announced thai
my friend had swindled him out o,
three hours fare. That cabman think,
to this day that he has strong case II
equity against me for his lost fare.
The Glass Eater Was There.
The most peculiar Individual whom
served In an official capacity was ar
American who called one dav 70 socur.
the authorization of a document to b.
used In court in the United States. Tbi,
service duly performed, ne INQUIRED IN.
fee. and. learning that II was 81. looked
| troubled and alleged that he had ex
| pected TO pay only about 25 cents. bu
after fumbiing In his pockets for som.
/ time his face frightened and he offere,
an extraordinary compromise. He was
he said. 'glass-eater by occupation
and temporarily out OF employment ate
/ filling engagements at the annual fair
In several towns of France and Belgium
In discharge or his obligation, he pro
posed to give me a special performance
Of his art. Believing him 20 be one o
the numerous fakirs who rely on sleight
1 of-hand in so-called glass-eating feats.
expressed incredulity. Gimme a thil
goblet. said he and I'll eat it all up.
| complied Grasping II firmly with boil
faads, as a boy would big apple, D.
unhesitatingly munched OF a large piece
the fragments cracking horribly unde
his massive teeth and disappearin:
down his throat He was precisely wha
he claimed to be-a human ostrich, bu
it was not a pleasant way OF receiving
a notarial fee, and / hastened TO inform
the glass-eater that his debt was dis
charged"
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diction Of the committee on finance or
Board of the Treasury, and the navy
was under the Board OF Admiralty.
The committee made a report recon-
mending a device for the navy. but
there is no record of a report havins
been made for the Treasury. A seal for
the Treasury. however. was adopted.
Impressions OF which are found on or
iginal papers in the files OF the Regis
ter Of the Treasury. Some minor
changes have been made from time to
time in this seal, but the seal now in
use Is substantially the same as that
originally adopted
Credited to Robert Morris.
The legend on the seal is ..-rbesaur
Amer. Septent. sigiL. which Is an an.
5reviation OF "Thesauri America ST.
tentrionahs Sigillum." The congress nf
the confederation granted n charter 10
Robert Morris for the Bank OF North
America, and the same authority an
thorized the establishment of a Mint
OF North America" both these terms
most likely originating with Robert
Morris, who subsequently was a mem
Der or the committee 10 prepare a seal
Tor the Treasury and the NAVY
1t is, therefore. highly proba bIa
that Robert Norris furnished
the legend for the seal of the
Treasury. which would explain the
employment OF the term North Amer
lea" The reason for using this term
was probably owing to the fact that the
fathers Of the Republic confidently ex-
pected that Canada would ultimately
become n part OF the new sovereignty
and be included in the independent
colonies
In INA the popular legislature OF
Canada was abolished by act OF parlia-
ment and royal officers appointed TO
make laws for the province, except laws
TO raise taxes. This gave the British
government firm hold on Canada.
Efforts were made in 1775. during the
revolution, to regain possession of Can
ada, but those efforts failed.
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OF crown and variations In widths and
dip and roll Of brim. Nature never
makes two leaves on tree alike; nor
two faces Mems faces vary as much
as do women's. I'm shape, outline, size,
and character Of features, and a tall
man requires a differently proportioned
hat than a small man-all of which goes
10 show that the mirror is as importan:
IN mans hat store as IN a millinery
salon for women. With an actual and
careful trying on OF various styles the
masculine purchaser has little trouble
in getting a hat that is exactly suited
10 his individual type OF head and face.
and a man, though a septuagenarian,
ought TO have his hat becoming.
The appearance Of a hat depends a
great deal too. on the care that is taken
OF IT, You can't treat the highest priced
derby any old way and expect q to look
as good as new.
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PROPHECY IN THE SEAL

" HAT the early fathers Of this
country expected the United
Il States OF America to embrace the
entire North American continent
is called to mind by the fact that In the
recent placing OF an order to recut the
great seal of the United States Treas
ury the question arose as to the legend
or motto II has always borne, and
whether 1t should be changed to what
is actually the truth or whether it
should be allowed 10 remain as 1t has
always been 1t will not be changed.
The legend or motto imprinted upon
United States bonds. treasury notes.
etc. reads. 'Thesaur. Amer. Septent.
sigil.." signifying Seal of the Treasury
of North America"
The query has often been asked why
this legend is not inscribed Seal of
the Treasury of the United States OF
America" What is known as the great
seal of the Treasury of the United
States. a facsimile of which appears on
all the circulating notes and other pc
cuniary obligations of the Government,
is a frequent subject of inquiry on the
part of the people OF an investigating
turn of mind. the legend, which literally
is seal of the Treasury of North Amer
lea" suggesting an especial subject Tor
inquiry why the seal should be that OF
the Treasury of North America Is
especially puzzling to almost every per-
son familiar with the literal significance
of the legend.
History of the Seal.
The history OF the seal and of its adop-
ton is not entirely clear. On Septem-
Der 20. IT'S. the Continental Congress re-
solved that "a committee Of three be
appointed to prepare a seal for the
treasury and the navy" The commit
tee chosen in pursuance of that resolu-
ton consisted of Messrs. Witherspoon,
Robert Morris. and r. II. Lee. At that
Toe the Treasury was under tho &z1'