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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25
Proposals for Wood by School Dis,
triet No. %.

Proposals for Wood by School Dis
triet No. "a.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the once OF
district clerk, with Ladd & Bush. up
to l2 o'clock .Oon, on Friday. May
18th for wood 10 be delivered at the
school buildings for school district
No "a Marion county, Oregon, as fol-
lows:
East School, 70 cords FIR and 10
cords oak
Park School 20 cords hr and 4
cords oak.
Lincoln School. 80 cords hr and 8
cords oak.
North school 10 cords hr and S
cords oak.
Central school l2 cords hr and S
cords oak.
Oak wood to be Of good split body
or large grub wood. fr to be Of the
best quality, all cut within the past
year and free from rot. To be deliy.
cred before August /. 1903. and 10 be
subject TO tho inspection and approv.
al OF the supply committee.
Successful bidders will be required
10 enter into written contract within
fve days after contract Is awarded
and give security for hilhnment Of the
same The right 10 reject all bids Is
reserved.
Dated Salem. Oregon, April %.
1908. J. BAUMGARTNER.
a--tdst-W2t Clerk
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25
For confederate ReunIons.

New Orleans, April e4-On all the
railroad systems communicating with
New Orleans the movement OF pas
sengers 10 this city in May for the
annual reunion of the Confederat vet.
Grams. United Sons OF Confederate
veteran. and Daughters OF the Con.
federaoy will be exceedingly heavy.
The one cent per mile rate offered By
the Southeastern Passenger associa.
tion will be taken advantage OF by
thousands in the southeast and south,
west and by many from the northern
states The roads are already max
ing active preparations for handling
the enormous business.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25
The Latest Yar-.

A Pittsburg drummer tells this new
yarn: ! always carry a bottle OF
Kemp's Balsam In my grip. | take
cold easily and a few doses OF the Bal
sam always makes me a well man
Everywhere | go speak a good word
for Kemp. take hold OF my custom
ers-I take old men and young men,
and tell them conhdentially what | do
when | take cold. At druggists. %
and so cents
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25

Joined from throwing up his job wher
he hadn't orter7
Yes. sonny. the incubator made Of
oak hatches as tender chickens as II
made of softer wood
Sharpen the edged tools. and then
be ashamed to have the tools sharper
than their owner
II is not so difficult to elect honest
men to ONCE as to elect men who will
remain honest after elected.
AS farmer elevators multiply the
opportunities for making huge for.
tunes in handling wheat do not.
II "of too much learning he became
mad" and II "a little learning is a
dangerous thing" what's a poor NOR.
tai to do?
Why not try bean patch? II may
avoid the necessity Of a patch on
] conspicuous part Of the wardrobe
later on.
A rose by any other name may
smell as sweet but call. trusts "pri.
vate monopolies" and their odor
would be vastly more offensive
There is restmlness. peace. pleas.
ing sensations and profound satlsfac.
tlon in flowers; and they are easily
and cheaply had.
Lumber prices have been given
another boost" Well that's all right.
for that's what the always right
majority always votes for
Wheat gamblers have already Sc.
cured a hundred-million.b wheat
crop Tin their mind in Kansas. What
farmers these gamblers are!
The more explicit and clearly un
derstoOd the bargain the hired man
is the more likely in his term OF ser.
vice to live out the fun measure Of
It's days.
A farm paper propounded the
query: What does the farmer most
need?" A woman replied "a good
wife" which is a good answer; but
is this a need peculiar to the farmer
only?
We have had strikes galore. digni.
fed and costly arbitratlons. deal OF
talk. proclamation injunction and !
other fuss and feathers. but not a
thing has been done to remove or
mitigate the causes OF II all.
The president OF the United States
is the biggest Official in the pool but
is no bigger nor better man than he
was or will be when q private citizen /
But who would take the contract 20 ]
make most people believe it?
"To be scientific one must consider
truth Of priceless importance and be
prepared to sacrifice all preconceived |
notions and carefully elaborate5l |
opinions whenever his researches
find them to be erroneous" Com.
mended to certain agricultural expert.
menters
II Il were not for our supreme com
placency. the firm belief that our
destiny Is htched to a dog.star that
can't go wrong. Il would disturb MS
to be told that private monopoly has
become so firmly intrenched In our
affairs that to interfere with Il Is dan
gorous
According to the testimony OF many
hired men who write ON the farm la.
bor subject. there Is no question
about the Independence OF farm life
in the matter OF the working days
length. The farmer is free To get up
as early and go 10 bed as late as he
pleases
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25
It's Just a Cough

That gets your lungs sore and weak
and paves the way for pneumonia or
consumption. OF both. Aeker's English
Remedy win stop the cough in a day
and heal your lungs. II will cure con
sumption. asthma, bronchitis. and all
throat and lung troubles. Positively
guaranteed. and money refunded n
you are not satisfied. Write us for
free sample. w. II. Hooker 4 Co.
Buffalo. N. Y. ID. ]. Fry. druggist.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25
y q. Hnns. nrnr stnre

An exchange says: The mind can.
not grasp the idea Of million dol.
lars In this respect, however. Il is
no worse on than the average lot OF
fingers.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25

Intelligent men and women who
constitute the progressive element OF
the nation are on the side OF osteo-
pathy.
schoeitle, Barr q Barr. osteopaths
Opera House Block. Salem.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25
SURE CURE FoR pILEs

Itching Piles produce moisture and
cause itching. this form. as well Al
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles
are cured by Or. Bo-san.ko's Pile Rem
edy. stops itching and bleeding. Ab
sorhs tumors. SOC a lar AZ druggists
or sent by mall Treatise free. Write
me about your case Or Bosanko
PHILADELPHIA Pa For sale AZ Or
Stones drug stores
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25
stlll the Eavorlte

For short order meals the White
House Restaurant is the leading
place Open day and night Prompt
service,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25

Perfect health Is the result OF har
monious action OF all the organs ant
functions Of the body.
schoattle, Barr & Barr osteopaths
Opera House Block. Salem.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25

Brownell is out OF politics. There
can't be any doubt about H. for he
says SO himself.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25

never appears in public, is not
wholesomer and better on In every
way Such performing children are
always brought to mind when we re.
member the old lines:
You'd scarce expect one Of my age
To speak In public on the stage:
But " chance to fall below
Demosthenes or Cicero.
Don't Wow me with a critics cye.
But pass my imperfections by.
All this contains the germ of in.
hation and the development OF ego
tism in the child. and that germ is
worse than some OF the infectious dis
ease germs that we read about. and
take such pains TO ward on.
There Is no doubt that our children
are, cursed with too much prococious
immaturity The belief In the heart
OF every true American that he Is
capable OF doing anything and cap
able and willing to aspire 10 any Office
from president down. has It's advant.
ages lt makes MS fearless. self.
confident. undertaking nation. but Il
also brings TO the front growth OF
rank incapacity that Is often shock
ing To the beholder We foster this
groen-choese precocity and willingness
10 perform In public, whether quail.
fed or not. by putting n on parade
too much at our homo entertainments
and charitable enterprises. Our child
rem are more opinionated and restless
and dissatisfied thereby. Home has
less attractions. and the boy or girl
who gets the idea that he or she can
recite To an audience Is never quite
the same kid thereafter They are as
bad as the politician. who suddenly
discovers. or is told that he can make
political speech-neyer happy In ST.
lence thereafter
There Is a great deal in what one
of the Justices of the supreme court
told a father OF a hopeful. when he
said he was ambitious make the son
an attorney. Well. let him take his
time Go slow. young man. and ab
sorb the principles OF law as a sponge
would water After awhile-take at
least seven years of it-you will be
full and there will be some good
work come out OF you. and the world
will want your services and pay you
well for them. hut don't be In a
hurry" There We're vanishing Wis.
ions OF two.year law course. of
jumping into the profession before
there was a respectable down on the
upper lip and the whole getrich-
quick feeling OF vanity and imitation
by racing through few leather-bound
volumes went up like smoke In the
cooling presence of the levelheaded
! judges sanient remarks. The same
principle applies TO a great deal that
We do and have done with and foI
our children, The blight OF impatience
is upon ms all The greed OF life and
the haste OF immaturity should be
Stunned like the Itch for notoriety
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

front about inches apart passing under lace
lczenges and falling II two fanlike ends.
Gowns made entirely Of linen and lace multiply
In the summer may expect gowns OF dotted
muslin what the French term punetis, most
deliberately made up with laces enbroderies and
incrustations. An elaborate gown of this COM
paratvely inexpensive material has the bottom Of
the skirt and deep collar ornamented with passe-
menterie trimming of white cotton grape punches
touched up with a little red thread mixed with
black. There lisa high corselet belt Of a fancy red
and black silk. Another gown made Of the same
material has a deep panel Of ilet down the front
Of the bodice and skirt, and pelerine and big
sleeves of the same, embroidered with bowknot
pattern done white silk, with falling white silk
acorns. Outside of this trimming the gown has
quantity of Valenciennes lace insertion and about
the peerine and sleeves is fringe of silk acorns.
While the grape design appears frequently, the
acorns are much newer. and often more effective
1t seems strange to talk of passementerie trim
ming as so common ornamentation TO muslins.
linen and pique gowns, but such is the fact Cot
ton and linen passementerie in the shape Of cor
deliers fringes and other trimming is most con-
spicuous the summer models. There is no
newer idea for the summer.
Ihe prertiest thing seen in the way OF dotted
muslin is q gown be by the maid of honor
at a wedding. The gown has two deep nounceS
made OF the muslin. but almost covered by row
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

New-York and Virginia to celebrate the ter
centenary May Is. 1907 with great eclat
Tickets, which cost S130, are by invitation
only, and can be obtained with fullest details
at the office of the Old Dominion Pilgrimage
Committee. No. ID West Forty-second-st.
Among the members of the committee are Mrs
William B. Beekman, New-York; Mrs. Francke
H. Bosworth, New-York; Alden Freeman, New
York; Admiral Francis J. Higginson. New-York;
Mrs. Gilbert Jones. New-Tork; Mrs. James A
Lawton, New York Rev. William H. Owen, jr.,
New-YOrk; Mrs. A. Mercel Pell, New-York; Mrs.
Francis Rawle Pemberton, New-York; Malcolm
Peters, New-Yorll; Mrs George F. Shrady, jr..
New-York; Miss Amy Townsend, New-York;
Mrs. Alfred Tuckerman New-York; Mrs Tunls
G. Bergen, Brooklyn, n. Y; William E Baille.
Bridgeport. Conn; Mrs Adolph -Ladenburg,
New-York: John D. Potts, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs.
c. W. Bagby, Richmond. Va; Dr. G. w p
Brock Richmond. Va; Mrs. Caskie Cabell, Rich
mond Va: Edward T. Crump, Richmond. Va;
Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson, Richmond, Va; Mrs.
John B. Lghtfoot, Richmond, Va; Mrs. z. B.
Valentine, Richmond, Va; Mrs. Hugh Nelson
Page, Norfolk, Va; Colonel William Lamb, Nor
folk, Va: Mr.. J. H. Patton. Newport News, Va;
Mrs J. H. Patton. Newport News, Va; Mrs. J.
B. c. Spencer, Williamsburg. Va; Miss l. c.
Garrett, Williamsburg, Va. Rev. William Byrd
Lee, Yorktown Va; Mrs. William Byrd Lee,
Gloucester Va; Mrs. Marie E. Morrison Peters
burg Va; Miss Z. c. Carmichael Fredericks
burg, Va. Mrs. George Harrison, Brandon, Va;
Mrs. 4. s. Thomas, Smithfied. Va, and Miss
Rebecca c. Powell, Annapolis Md.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

NOT THIS SECTION
It's the other section of the psper 4bae
contains those Little Ads. of the Peo,Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

after Of narrow Ealenciennes lace sewed on
very fluffy and full Above the dounces there are
half OF the lace sewed on the
skirt, and the upper part of the blouse is deco
gown untrimmed. About the shoulders is a tucked
collar ending in & hounce covered with Na!en-
ciennes rufhes The gown is mounted over corn
colored silk
a fashion that has been out OF favor for many
years. but the foundations differing in color from
the gown are the ones preferred ROW. Many OF the
fashionable changeable effects are gained IN TINS
way. putting thin wolfe Of one color over a SILK
foundation OF another.
fashion The material is a light gray voile, hung
over a green silk. The skirt Is SHRED about the
hips and twice below, and finished at the bottom
with several Of green velvet ribbon. Inc
yoke Of the bodice is made of diamonds OF green
taffeta and lace, and from the yoke falis a
little fun bolero Of barbs Of lace dotted with vel
vet circles and pIeated panels of the wolfe Inc
sleeves are shirred and trimmed with lace barhs.
1t is probable that the little Dlrectolre scars
will come again this summer. but often mace
I'D of embroidered batiste and lace than of SILK
and rnousseline de sole The rage for linen and
heavy laces is astonishing.
A novelty in the way Of trimming is fringeS ana
ruchings Of travelled stuffs. the tussore silks and
this way The filet fringes have of course, been
used for time, and newer are fringeS OF loops,
tasses, tiny balls and acOrns 4 fashion odd but
decorative made of three buckles the front
of a high belt placed from an inch TO three inches
apart, the arrangement depending on the size or
buckles and Of the waist Fancy stitching Is
much used Bands Of cloth silk covered with
fancy stitching trimming wolfe and muslin
gowns. Cloth has its use a trimming on thin
stuffs 1t Is cut out fine fringe. somewhat
suggestive Of the ornamentation of Indian TUNES,
and is used in graduated bands on gowns or crepe,
wolfe and mouSseIne de sole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03
CHINESE WoMANs NEWSPAPER.

The woman's newspaper promises soon TO becoms
as commonplace as the woman reporter. for al
ready it has reached China. Five young and hand
some Chinese girls. IT Is reported. have arranged
10 publish daily journal in Canton and II will
not be wonan's paper. either, except in so far
as its management is concerned These pros~es-
sive Oriental maidens propose to make their pape-
an organ for the women OF China but they also
intend 10 give as much space as may be necessary
10 politics and general news. The young women
concerned all belong 20 influential families. and
the paper has Il good financial backing Tba man
aging editor is Miss Chew Fe Hing Miss Ya Mas
Luc being news editor and Miss See Moi Hing CITY
editor Miss Chung Ye Ching and Miss chin So
hln are special writer's, and FOnE Wa Chung 4
Wen known literary man Of Canton. is assisting: in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03
TABLE COVER AND Do1L1Es OF DRAWN WORK.

same manner, with a bright blue cravat, partly
covered with ecru lace designs and spots of dark
brown chenille.
The tussOre silks promise to have z great vogue
this summer quite displacing the foulards The
latter are. however. much used for trimmings
after the pretty fashion that started last year
Trayats. stitched bands. collars, all these Access
sories in foulard gowns OF yelling fine
cloth linen suits. The model makers
showing these tussore silks made up with English
embroidery. with applications OF stitched tafeta
ard with embroidered linens. One made up with
English embroidery is Of pinkish tan shade, the
skirt arranged in quantity Of little tucks with
yoke effect OF white embroidery, piped with pale
blue silk The bottom Of the skirt is ornamented
the same idea There is little loose tucked
bolero of the silk with front and underseeves of
the embroidery The deep collar IS made largely
OF the embroidery and applications Of blue silk
the silk foun6ation.
4 smart costume Of navy blue tussore silk has
original skirt. About the hips are three deep
stitched folds. narrowed up slightly IN front and
forming y1Ee. Inc skirt hangs from this IN
tiny tucks, and about foot from the bottom there
is trimming Of three stitched folds narrowed up
IN front. much after the manner Of the yoke The
front breadth OF the skirt and the iounce below
the pleats trimmed with lozenges Of brown
lace laid over white silk and embroidered with
red This trimming is used on the pelerine
ano on the full part Of the sleeves. The cuffs
tucked with lozenges OF lace running up the
seeve. The choker S Of lace over red silk, with
narrow cravat Of red silk, the ends separating IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03
DRAWN WORK FOR TABLES.

1t is a fad at present to have the luncheon table
spread with dainty table cloths. centrepieces and
doilies Of various kinds made in delicate drawn
work patterns. These decorations ara used also
upon frocks and hats and in combina ton with
other laCes, and only Just coming 20 havs
a commercial value. although they have been rnads
for generations. Such laces are Of Sganfsh-Indiar
origin, and may be traced back 70 the SIoors " 20
carried the art Of lace making to Spain.
The Indians Of Paraguay, OF Mexico. South a~d
Central America are wonderfully proficient in the
manufacture OF Paraguayan and Mexican lac
Like the ancient fine Iaces Of Italy the Paraguaya
lace is made from aloe fibre and the long silk
strands Of the cOcoanut. Porto R1cans and Cubau=
use the same delicate threads in fashioning their
lace, though fax is used where it can be had
In Paraguay the natives OF the lower class wear
low necked cotton garment adorned about the
neck and sleeves. and having a wide border arounI
the bottom of the most fairyIike lace that fingers
weave
Unfortunately for these primitive lace makers the
lace makers Of Europe are now sending out beauti-
ruI limitations OF their handlwOrk, that women
unable or unwilling TO afford the luxury OF tho
handmade articles may provide themselves with
less expensive adOrnments-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

though only a year old. she is amazingly bright
and precocious. Her is pjanga Wattah and
she is the daughter OF Goah chief. Her mother
died :. few hours after her birth, and she was In
great danger of dying from starvation But the ma
tiyes decided TO take her to Mrs Sharpe. at the
Mount Coffee Industrial School, and although near
" dead on her arrival, after journey OF forty
miles through the bush, she speedily revived under
Intelligent care and throve amazingly she proved
- b - wonderful baby and when Mrs. Sharpe
decided to come to America the natives insisted
that she should take the little royal hlshness along
with her and let the people in big America see
her Mrs sharpe accordingly consented to do so,
bringing with her also older child Marvee a
princess of another tribe.
Al AIonrovfa she was received by President Glib
son of Liberia who manifested great interest IN
the Golab child. and in Philadelphia she was re-
ceived into the Womans Hospital and enthroned
as Queen OF Hearts. while Marvee was placed at
school in Foxborough, Mass.
Mrs Sharpe intends TO take the little princess
back to Africa this fall and says that If she lives
IN grow ND and is properly educated. she is sure
IA have wonderful influence over her people. She
also hopes to take with her one or two young col
ored women to help her in her work at the Mount
Coffee Industrial School, which she has hitherto
rr;ad On sipgle-handed and almost entirely at her
own expense She was sent to Liberia a teacher
in the Iiberan College by a Boston board having
for its object the promotion of education In Id
her,a and the wives and mothers of most OF the
bar interest I'm the native Africans intense
that she gave up position and went alone into
the bush to start school among the natives.
using for the purpose small fortune left to her
bv her husband a well-to-do sugar manufacturer
TT was lonesome" said Mrs Sharpe. in speaking
OF her experiences to a Tribune reporter and was
often afraid but my work held me- My house had
cracks in the wall that you could put your finger
through. and cracks in the floor through which the
snakes occasionally entered, and sometimes was
driven out altogether by an invasion or driver
ants II vas not easy. either. to get the natives
their children to me. but at last | did win
their complete confidence. They came from far and
near to see the school, and the chiefs sent word to
me in their numerous tribal wars that had moth
ing TO fear
II hadn't means to hire any work done. and SO
had do everything for ourselves On wash
ing We a tub the grass and all the
children gathered round il and washed their own
clothes. At first they didn't want % wear clorhes
but afterward they took great pride in doing
and keeping them clean: We made soap from palm
oil and the ironing vas omitted. =
In spite of all thase difficulties the work cen
tinued 10 grow and a last the house became too
small for 1T Ii also leaked too badly, aad the
driver ants ana snakes came in a little too often
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

So as nv health was giving way, closed II.
placed the children in Liber1an families ana came
When go back hope 10 be able to esta0 Is 7
The school on q better basis, and In a rev years
have no doubt that it could be made sef-support L
ing The natives make many beautiful tnlI $500 IOs
which q market could readily be found IN EuEoPe
and America and by developing these natVe attSS
we would be laying the foundation stone OF Ped4
rroeress They make beautiful baskets OF grass,
native cloths bracelets of ivory and various oLher
things hut at present they do not produce them IN
suficient quantities to be placed upon the market
Regarding the character OF the native Africans
Mrs. Sharpe 5dtd: .-~ .t,--
'T-here Is a great deal more good among IleIll
than was ever led to expect. They are extremely
hosDttabIe and If there is OILY a cup OF rice or 4
chicken in the village II goes 70 the STRANGE Sd
They are bright and apt TO learn. and nave great
respect for any one who can do anything We'll
During her stay in New-York Mrs. Sharpe mas
given addresses at the JUdsOn Memorial Church,
St Marks Church and the Abyssini@n ,Bapt1ss
Church and has been delighted with the interest
manifested by the colored people. --s
''s'Ihs coiored people of New-York are an unusu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03
NOW IT IS BROWN.
In Paris This Has Superseded Black,
Long So Fashionable.

Paris. April %.
several seasons seems now replaced by q touch Of
brown. Brown first OF all the russst brown. and
after that the common dark brown. is used as the
.ocent,atfrg note on many costumes that 1t
must be regarded important item in the sea-
sons modes The fashion IS partly due to the con-
slant necessity for a change, but IS largely de-
rendent on the great number Of fabrics that come
in the various beige and light brown shades. Dark
brown is really more effective with these shades
and with laces in cream and ochre color than is
black
A summer gown Of linen lawn in the grass shade
IS built foundation Of rose silk The over
gown is made ir princess form, with the fitness
Of blouse and skirt gathered in corselet OF fine
scks about the waist. The bottom Of the overskrt
&c made Of a flet in the same shade embroidered
with a raised grape pattern with touches of dark
brown in Il. There is deep collar made in the