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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-29

The Eugene Methodist church OPP
poses any amendment of the local OPP
ton law.
In the last presidential election what
the voters lacked in number they made
up in quality.
The Roseburg lawyers are reaping
a harvest out of the city light and
water plant litigation.
The power to indict, try, convict
and sentence a nan has not yet been
lodged in the newspapers.
Let no guilty man escape, was
Grants motto. But also no newspaper.
convictions. They don't stick.
Portland has one high school, and
will build another. The salaries of
teachers have been raised ten per cent.
Chicago has another reign Of terror.
has been a pretty steady thing
ever since Carter Harrison was mayor.
In Marion county the grand jury has
practically been abolished, and none
Of us prominent men have anything to
fear.
"Sad Accident" is a sad headline.
is not the accident that is sad, but
some one who may have had that kind
Of an accident. Sect
Our friend, Stormy Jordan, has
asked us to get him a position in the
legislature as j%anitor to stand around
and look wise. He could do that, and
says he is willing to dizzy up besides.
1t would be too bad if some of our
poor public officials who are making
all kinds of money out of politics
be deprived of the sacred right
to gobble several sections of public
land.
AS the Salem board Of education
handles more money than the city OF
it is reasonable to ask that It
transact it's business in at least as or
Derby a manner
Whitelaw Reid is to succeed Rufus
Choate as minister to England. An
newspaper man gone wrong, and
a number of people will stop taking
the New York Tribune.
The talk about depriving a young
man of the right to take up a piece
Of government land is rot. He should
take up a marriage license, and show
evidence of honest intent by founding
a home first.
Our friend from Eastern Oregon,
g Snake" Kinney, writes to know if
we will help him to get a clerkship in
overhauling tho state treasury. He
wants the name of some member who
would be willing to help for a "~divy."
He should know there are no such men
in the Legislature.
A Seattle man, in support of his APP
.plication for divorce, testified in court
Saturday that his wife was a woman
Of social habits, and in order to go out
dosed their three children literally
with drugs, so they would sleep. They
died. IL is a horrible accusation, but
likely true, as the court granted the di-
vorce.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-29

Women have been doing some o.
scene painting at the lmPerl" y
tire, London, lately.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-29

A Seattle man, in support of his APP
plication for divorce, testified in court
Saturday that his wife was a woman
of social habits, and in order to go out
.dosed their three children literally
with drugs, so they would sleep, They
died. Ii is a horrible accusation, but
likely true, as the court granted the di-
vorce
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03

crater lake about 800 feet from the
ievel OF the summit A crater Ia sim.
ply the cup-shaped opening through
which The burning matter is shot out
ny volcano. When the volcano
ceases to be active the crater grad.
uaiiy nils with water from rain and
melted snow. Lake Chala Is some
three miles long by one mile wide,
and Its sides are so steep that, except
ing one spot on the western bank, It
is impossible to descend to the water.
Thongh there is no outlet the water is
always cool. sweet and clear. Fishes
are found in 1t, and it is visited by
nocRs OF birds, the tapping of whose
wings Is said to be like the noise of
distant train. Their cries have led r1e
natives to believe that a village once
stood on the shores of the basin, but
was swallowed up by the lake. and the
folk OF Taveta still imagine they can
near the voices of their long-lost an
cestors, the bleatlng of their sheep
and the lowing of their cattle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
Moon Tales.

When the boys and girls of Ger
many are asked what they see in the
moon they answer just as American
children.
Why, man, of course. He was
sent there for punishment and must
stand forever with a bundle of sticks
on his back because he was wicked
enough to gather fagots on Sunday"
But the Chinese little people would
be quite surprised to hear that story.
They would tell you that a rabbit. and
not man, lives in the moon. They
are quite sure of it. because once, long
ago, little boy in China was sent
to bed without his supper because he
had not used his chop sticks proper
ly. and so spilled rice over his clean
blouse.
Then. as he lay in bed with the
moon shining on him and crying be-
cause he was so hungry, tiny hand
touched him, and kind voice said:
Here, little boy, is bowl of rice.
The rabbit in the moon sent it to
you"
Little All Lee jumped up and ran to
the window.
OH he cried lis there rabbit in
the moon?"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
A BIG MARRIAGE SERVICE.
American Missionary United Thirty.
one Couples at Once.

American Missionary United Thirty.
one Couples at Once.
The Rev. A. w. Pitzer set pretty
good pace last week when he married
three couples at once, but he is still
twenty-eight laps behind the record.
which 10 held by an American mis-
sionary on the island of Apemana.
This strange wedding, where thirty
one couples were united at once, was
solemnized in 1882. All the principals
were converted heathens, and SO well
were the marriage bonds tied that ten
years later not one of the couples
was divorced.
The great wedding was one OF ne
cessity, rather than choice. All the
couples had signihed their intention
to be married with Christian rites.
Plans we're made for separate we'd
dings, but missionary ship was wait
ing for the teacher who was to marry
the converts, and an approaching
storm made it necessary for him to
read the ceremony with great haste.
II the natives had not agreed to en-
gage in a wholesale ceremony they
would have been condemned in six
six months more Of single blessedness.
SO the great party joined right hands
and assumed the solemn obligations
according to their new faith.-Wash-
ington Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03

Baskerville. Ia, Feb. 1st.-Mr.
George J. Barber of this place says:
Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
medicine in the world. There is moth.
Ing az good. I had been sick for over
10 years with Kidney Disease which
finally turned into Brights Disease. I
was treated by Doctors in Chicago but
they didn't do me any good. The best
Doctor In Baskerville treated me for
ave years with no better success. I
heard OF Dodd's Kidney Pills and
made up my mind to give them trial.
Il am very thankful to be able to
say that they cured me completely
ana think they are the best medicine
In the world"
The honest. earnest, straightfor.
ward experiences of real living men
and women are the only material used
In advertising Dodd's kidney Pills.
One such testimony Is worth more
than thousand unsupported claims.
The people who have used Dodds
Kidney Pills are those whose evil
dence is worth consideration and
surely nothing can be more convinc-
Ing than statement like Mr.. Bar.
ber's. There are thousands of others
Just as strong.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03

ITO be sure" was the answer
Cant you see him? He is pounding
his rice In a bowl"
Then little All Lee pressed his face
against the window and looked hard.
Il see him." he cried joyfully.
What nice, kind rabbit he must
be-"
Since then every little Chinese boy
has been able to see this rabbit, too.
When the little Hottentot, the funny
little brown boy, who lives in far away
Africa, and who greases his face in
stead of washing it, and never combs
his hair, asks his mother about the
moon this Is the story she tells him:
One day the moon said to the hare:
Go to the earth and tell the people
that just as | rise again after dying
away so shall they die and again come
to life
But the stupid hare did not carry
the kind message right He told the
people that the moon boosted that she
rose again, but that they died forever
When the moon heard this she was
very angry. She took an AK to cut off
the hare's head but the AK missed,
and only cut his lip open. Ever since
then the hare's children have hare
lip" The pain of the cut made the
hare so wild that he flew at the moon
and almost scratched her eyes out.
The black scars on the moons face
are the marks of the hare's claws.
Quite different story is told to the
children of Iceland.
When Jack and Jill fell down the
hill, they say, the moon picked them
up. She wiped away Jill's tears and
patched Jacks crown. Then, taking
one under each arm, she flew up to
the sky again. There they draw
water for her and sometimes their
buckets tilt over and the water spills.
Then the people on earth say it rains.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
DIDN'T BELIEVE
That Coffee Was the Real TroubI

That Coffee Was the Real Trouble.
Some people founder around and
take everything that's recommended
to them but finally find out that cof-
fee is the real cause of their troubles.
An Oregon man says:
For 20 years | was troubled with
my stomach. l was a steady coffee
drinker but didn't suspect that as
the cause. | doctored with good doc
tors and got no help, then l took
almost anything which someone else
had been cured with but to no good. |
was very bad last summer and could
not work at times.
ION December 2, 1902, / was taken
SO bad the Doctor said | could not live
over twenty-four hours at the most
and l made all preparations to die. l
could hardly eat anything. everything
distressed me and was weak and sick
all over. When il that condition cof-
fee was abandoned and | was put on
Postum, the change in my feelings
came quickly after the drink that was
poisoning me was removed.
THE pain and sickness fell away
from me and | began to get well day
by day so stuck to it until now l am
well and strong again, can eat heartily
with no headache, heart trouble or the
awful sickness of the old coffee days
| drink all | wish of Postum without
any harm and enjoy it immensely.
This seems like a wonderfully
strong story but | would refer you to
the First National Bank, The Trust
Banking Co.. or any merchant of
Grants Pass, Ore, in regard to my
standing and will send sworn state
ment Of this IL you wish. You can
also use my name" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Still there are many who persistent
ly fool themselves by saying Coffee
don't hurt me-" ten days trial of
Postum in its place will tell the truth
and many times save life.
There's q reason"
Look for the little book The Road
To Wallvfls- In zach package
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
BRIDGE of Matches.

Here is a bridge, and pretty strong
one, considering its material, which
Is OF matches, without rivets, glue,
string or any other fastening, except
friction. 1t is quite a trick to put it
together, and the bridge-builder must
have patience and a steady hand. but
the result is worth a little trouble. II
you go about It In a haphazard, hit or
miss fashion, even with the aid of the
Illustration, you will be pretty sure
to fail, and will soon vote the whole
thing stupid, and give it up, but the
task is not so very difFieui, II you go to
work in the right way.
Lay a match on the table and upon
it, near the ends. lay the heads of two
other matches, the other ends of which
rest on the table These two matches
must lie at right angles to the one first
mentioned. They are the ones which
start from the ground at the near
end of the bridge in the picture. and
the match on which their heads rest
is the second cross.p piece.
Now, across these two parallel
matches lay fourth match-the first
cfoss.piece in the picture.
Next, lift up the match you laid
down first. raising the others with it,
and slip two more matches under 1t
and over the one you laid down last
tthe first cross piece in the picture).
Lay the heads of these last two
matches on another (the fourth cross
pieee) and across them lay still an
other Che third crosspiece). Now
you have two links of the bridge done.
Lift up the cross-piece, slip in more
matches under it and over the third
add the next pair of cross-pieces and
80 on in this way, link by link, until
you have five or six links, which will
make strong bridge of graceful
shape. More than this, make the arch
too high less make it too fiat.
The matches should be long, strong
and either square or quite rough, so
that they win neither roll nor slip.
In all such tricks it is advisable to
use safety matches, and to handle
them carefully.
1t Is still better to use burnt
If you can get them Icing
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03

A native woman living in Old Cairo,
Egypt, was entering her house the
other day when to her great terror
she perceived a snake of Formidable
dimensions, which had taken posses.
sion of the hearth during the owners
absence. The woman fed, leaving the
door open. Her cat then appeared on
the scene, entered, saw the cobra, nut
up its back and tail, spat and other.
wise manifested it's hostility, and in
turn went out. A few minutes after.
ward it returned with a second cat
After similar exhibition both went
out and returned with third and
similarly went away, returning finally
with a fourth. Considering that sufB.
cient to kill the snake, the four then
fell on the reptile, and after short
but fierce struggle the latter was
literally torn to pieces
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
Breeders Now Make Efforts to I'M
prove on Nature.
King Edwards newest hobby is
training canary birds to sing. He has

fitted up in Windsor castle a large
aviary, to which hundreds of English
canaries have been sent in the last
two months Here bird trainers from
Germany are busy improving the
voice of the English canary by means
of bird organs" and the suggestion
found in hearing the better voiced
German canary sing. The birds pass
through a regular course of singing
lessons, and take from three to six
months to finish"
The common method of training is
to place the canaries in small cages,
each one separated from the next,
around the walls of square room, In
the center of the room will be placed
a bird organ" an instrument SON. e.
thing like a large musical box, on
which the rolf is played by a man
who sits and turns the handle. Gradu.
ally the birds begin to copy the notes
until at last they are perfect
The note of the Hartz mountain
rollers is quite distinctive and unlike
that of any other variety, ard this
bird is being used by King Edward to
train his English canaries.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
The travelling Story Teller.


The profession of Hakkawati or
story teller, is a calling officially rec
ognized in Oriental countries, and the
fortunate possessor of the necessary
gift is sure of a welcome and a liyeli.
hood wherever he goes
1T is this man." says an authority
on Oriental customs, "who beyond all
others relieves the monotony of east.
ern life. | have seen the Arabian Hak.
Hawaii seated in the middle of large
crowd, with the freight throwing a
rudy glow over his mobile features.
bring out clearly their varying express.
sions as he warns to his tale The
Arabs have a saying that smiles and
tears are in the same Khurig,' or wal.
let, and so well does the real Hak-
Hawaii know his business that hour
after hour he can make his dark
skinned audience shake with laughter
or sob in sympathy with the woes of
some imaginary heroine, or SILVER and
feel for their daggers, ready to spring
to their feet to avenge some dastardly
act of cruelty. No dime novel of the
Western world could be more thrill
ing than is this legendary fiction of
the peoples of the far East
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
Dominoes ARRANGED.

them In circle, as shown in the ac-
companying picture. and tell one of
the spectators that you will point out
any domino that he may think of.
when he says he is ready. you tell
MIN that you will count round the
circle by touching the dominoes pro-
miscuously, each touch counting one
and that when you have counted 20
including the number of spots on the
domino thought of he must tell Won
TO stop, and your finger will then rest
on the piece chosen
Let us suppose, for illustration. that
he thinks of the double-deuce, You of
course, not knowing that. Begin.
touching the pieces with your finger.
counting l, 2, 8, A. 5, 6, 7, and so forth,
skipping about the circle as you count.
But when you come to the eighth
count, you must touch the double six.
and then count regularly around to
the right. Thus six-five will be O.
donble-five 10, fve-four II, and so on.
until you come to double-deuce, when
ne tells you to stop, because that is
the domino he thought of, the four
spots on which, added to your count
of l6, makes 20.
This rule holds good. no matter what
domino may be chosen by the spec
tators. The performer of the trick
must not count aloud, or even appear
to be counting, as he goes around the
circle, and the more quickly he moves
his finger, the neater the trick will be
done.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
Sons Queer Nlcknames.

The residents Of many of the Eng
iish counties have nicknames, the
meaning and origin Of which is not al
ways obvious. Why the inhabitants
of Liverpool should be called "Dicky
Sans" is not very clear. But near
ly all the counties have their distinc-
tive nicknames. A Cornishman is
Cousin Jack" to the natives of the
adjacent counties; the Lancashire
men are Tim Bobbins"; while the
Lincolnshire folk have long been call
ed yellow Bellies, after the frogs
which once abounded there York.
shiremen. again, are everywhere
"Tykes," nickname the etymology of
which is not easy to trace; nor is II
less difficult to say why the inhabit-
ants of Suffolk should be designated
"Dumplings," those of Kent Hogs"
or the Isle of Wight people Calves"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
The immensely of London.

II the city of London were surround
ed by wall, having north gate,
south gate, an east gate and a west
gate. and each of the four gates were
OF sufficient width to allow column
of persons to pass out freely four
abreast, and a peremptory necessity
required the immediate evacuation of
the city, it could not be accomplished
under thirty-six hours, by the expira-
ton of which time the head of the
four columns would have advanced a
no less distance than 112 miles from
their respective gates. The head of
the column moving north would have
reached Lincoln, while the last file
was passing out of the London gate.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
MEDICINE OF LONG AGO.
Unpalatabie Detection for the Cur
of Consumption.

unpalatable Detection for the Cure
of Consumption.
Mrs. Wolfe, mother of the English
general who died at the capture OF
Quebec, had among her recipes "a
good water for consumption. Here it
is: Take a pack of garden snails,
wash them in beer. put them in an
oven and let them stay till they've
done crying; then, with a knife and
fork, prick the green from them and
beat the snails, shells and all, in a
stone mortar. Then take quart of
green worms, slice them through the
middle, and strew them with salt;
then wash them and beat them, the
pot being first put into the still with
two handfuls of angelica, a quart of
rosemary flowers, then the snails and
worms, then egrimony, bears feet,
red dock roots, barberry brake, bill
oney, NORWOOD, of each two hand
fuls, one handful of ruetumeric and
one ounce of saffron, well dried and
beaten. Then pour in three gallons
of milk Wait till morning, then put
in three ounces of cloves (well beat.
en-, hartshorn grated. Keep the still
covered all night. This done stir II
not. Distill it with moderate fire.
Take two spoonfuls at time"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
Some Wonderful Thinqs.

Until recently it was supposed that
where the ocean is deepest no organic
life existed. No light penetrates there
to any great extent, and the pressure
of the water is terrific. Wood for in.
stance, is compressed to half its size
ii lowered 5000 feet. But recent sci
entific discovery proves that even in
those mighty depths great forests of
sea weed cover the bottom of the
ocean and reach the surface. In these
strange forests spiders and dreadful
worm-like animals of tremendous size
exist; also sea urchins, shells and mil
lions of other things. 1t might not be
pleasant forest in which to take a
walk. 1t might seem like a nightmare,
but there is no denying the fact that
it would be a wonderful place, a real
enchanted forest
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03

The white tern has the curious habit
of never bringing less than two FISH
at time to its young. 1t carries the
fish crosswise in its bill and some.
times returns from its excursions with
no less than four fish thus carries
1t is easy enough to understand how
it captures the first fish, but natural.
lists are unable to comprehend how
the bird manages to retain it while
securing additional ones, Its ability
TO hold three fish in its bill and stiil
capture fourth is particularly mn.
zling.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
the sea- OF the disease Catarrh Is blood constt
tutona disease and IN order to It you take
internal remedies Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken I'm
ternally, and acts directly the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not quack medi-
cine. TWAS prescribed by of the best physicians
In this country for years and Is regular prescription
II y composed Of the best tones known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination of the
two tngredentsis what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
FIJI. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O
Sold oy Druggists price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03

run through four holes and knotted
(A).
Then Is holes should be bored on
each side of the frame and a strip OF
hide run through the hole. knotted. run
through the opposite hole drawn
tight and secured. This should be
done through the SO holes, until there
are 1S small thongs and two large ones
running across the shoe
Then weave a network CD. knot
ting the hide wherever the thongs
cross. and the shoe is done.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
podqInq the Tax Collector.

In the American citizens attitude to-
ward his debt to the state, at least so
far as the rich are concerned, is per-
ceiyed a steadily strengthening in
clination to make fewer and less in
Eistent demands upon himself. He dis
cards the high sense CT honor re-
CURED by his social code and resorts
to various devices, scarcely stopping
short of downright perjury to dodge
the tax collector Boston Advert IT
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-03-03
Fur Seal Once Land Amir,

It is not generally known that the
fur seal was once land animal. The
baby seals are actually afraid of Inc
water. they would drown if thrown In.
to it, and have % learn to swim Inv
repeated efforts, When once they have
been taught to swim, however tbov
soon forget to walk.