Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-21
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That's right gentlemen of the press
Jolly the female suffragists along will
the idea that they are about right, anC
then on election day give them the
marble heart Such timid deceiver'
deserve to have woman suffrage fast
ened upon the state. and to be ruled
by the Apron.string Boss
ssE
A million sturdy BOer farmers from
South Africa are to try their luck in
Montana. says the Associated Press
It wouldn't do to say a thousand
Nothing but a million makes a mouth
ful for the modern press
An officer Of the ship Clallam, tha.
went down with about 40 people, on
Puget Sound, now testifes that the
ship couldn't be turned because the
rudder was out of order Small mat.
ter like the rudder was not deemed OF
much Importance.
If the Egyptian obelsk editing the
esteemed morning contemporary de
sires to acquire a really fine form
he should order a barrel of Stolzs
sauer kraut. Until that is done he
cannot successfully enter the journal
istic beauty show
A great many leap year girls are
taking an interest in The journal dia,
mond guessing contest. They feel they
want to engage in something with
some certainty about II.
There is no lottery about The Jour
nal $3.50 diamond ring guessing con.
test If some young fellow draws
it and wins some fair lady's hand
as a result the lottery will come later
The Journal does not wish to en-
barass so near a neighbor as the
editor Of the Statesman, but 1t would
really like to have the Oregonian tell
its readers fatty and unequlvocally
whether II is for or against woman
suffrage. The Journal has crossed
the rubicon, burned the bridges and
ayowed that 1t is dead against the fe-
male suffrage amendment to the
constitution, and II is no more than
fair that the great molder Of opinion
i'm Oregon take a stand.
When the question, why Is a mouse |
when 1t spins?" is satisfactorily an. |
swered, here's another: "why is the |
congressional Record at all?"
The San Francisco Chronicle pre-.
sents a picture Of Hartman, which II
says, is the only one in existence. ne |
refusing 10 sit for picture. If the |
Chronicle cut is true to nature. Mr. |
Harriman's dihidcnce is understood
and excusable.
california pokes fun at Oregon on
account of her unfalling rains but
when It sprinkles in California tbev
get our their brass bands and have n
holiday.
FIeasant Armstrong is of the opinion
that he will be hanged tomorrow. As
a guesser he would stand a good
chance to win the diamond. If he had
time.
We regret that We have been com.
PEELED to decline the two.step and
waltz composed by talented Salem
lady, The music is not without merit
and has originality OF merit. but a two.
step to be valuable. must have a swing
ana vim that is lacking. In fact n
Iracy and Merrill had not got under
greater headway than this comnosi.
lion does they would not have got
'urther than Geryais, and would Ger.
alnly have been captured by the Ore.
'on National Guard, if Sheriff Durbin
iad permitted them to do so.
The Fast oregonian has started a
guessing contest on SlOO buggy ON
'Nac'ly the same plan of The journal
Diamond Guessing Contest. In con
ideration OF the fact that the East
)regonian is edited by highly mora, |
ma educated gentlemen. The Journal |
this endorsement commit. |