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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
PUSH A CITY LIBRARY.

Next to good public schools aud
good streets. public library is consld.
cred mark OF progressive commu.
nifty.
The Salem woman's club have taken
up the task with energy and detsrmi.
nation 10 succeed, and they will sue.
coed.
What form the library viii take
cannot be foretold and viii develop
out 81 the surroundings 10 which the
undertaking will be subjected.
Tho present state library has out
grown les accommodations several
times. and. by natural increase. will
come 10 occupy the whole upper story
Of the state house
The people OF Iowa have recently
lost one az the most valuable nbraI>
les In The nation by a hre In their
state house
Their state house had better Ore
protection than ours-their heating
plant belns located In a building
block away
The oreson state house, with the
heating plant 10 the basement and the
state printing oflos alongside OF Il ia
exposed 90 a double risk In the matter
~ danger from are
ofoourse after are that may some
day gut out state house from top 10
bottom, We viii an zee these dangers
cloarer
hut what has this 90 90 with a city
The state win some day be
Obliged 10 build a library building
Why not establish city library. and
sot permission from the state when |
hat is done 10 use part o. Il for the
,ity ubmryf
TAe state library win Be an atirse
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
D. O. G.

(The above is from one Of the per.
ennial dabblers in anonymous news.
paper communications, persons who
never helped anyone and who are too
cowardly to take a stand on any mat.
ter Of public interest. The impress.
sive individual who changes his sig.
nature every time he writes for the
press, who composes scurrilous
verses and sticks them on peoples
houses, and who is the standing Joke
OF the whole community, probably
had something to do with the dlsap-
pearance OF the city records. There
is nothing too small or mean for such
an one TO undertake. This everlast.
ing hend who works the hidden wis
dom" act on the SUM- ring public may
have hit his typewriter wrong. but
his signature is very appropriate
Editor Journall
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
MAKE sALEM A REslpENce clrY

Tho capital OF the state can be made
the most beautiful residence city in
Oregon.
One substantial street improvement
should be made to give It the right
atart. i.
Court street should be made a beau,
tifully parked boulevard from the riv,
or 20 the new city limits,
This might cost $50 900. but Il would
Increase the value OF the property
100000 ana possibly 100000.
II would result In one beautiful resi-.
denee street, the finest In the state
aud improve the whole city
by parking a strip In the center and
setting Il TO flowers and ornamental
shrubbory. say from High street To
tho limit, there would be only mar
row driveway on each side to pave.
Good paved streets for the full
width cannot be maintained. and a pol.
Icy OF parking. as has boon suggested
by progressive citizens. should be de.
liberately and intollgently adopted.
All tho wealth OF the Willamette
valley and the best people In Oregon
will come 70 Salem to stay. II a pub.
lic-spirited policy Is adopted
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
JupeEsHlP TIMBER.

The Republicans Of this district
E1ave some excellent material from
uEhich 10 select candidates for circuit
1u Ire
Only one will probably be nomi
mated from Salem, and the gentlemen
named are men Of the finest social and
professional standing.
The other counties OF the state pre-.
sent some equally good asplrants. and
lhe best Of feeling should be main.
kained between the candidates. II
che Republicans hope to elect both
nominees
n weak and UNIT man Is put up
many Republicans will scratch as
that right is reserved on non-polltlcal
Offices.
Clean men Of the highest character
are indispensable for judges, and,
whatever their merits or demerlts this
IS an essential to a successful can II.
dacy for the judicial Office.
This Is a condition OF public sentl.
mont that Is credltablo TO the people
OF Oregon, and the Republican party
win heed this demand.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
X-RADIUMS

When a newspaper discovers that a
city is without laws it is branded as
sensationalism. When one finds a
comma misplaced, that is journalism
The community has had Eli Perkins
It can now stand for almost anything
A tramp found a $4,000 sack Of gold
lost from train near Chiwaul1um,
Washington, and returned It to the
railroad company. With delicious
humor but refined cruelty the road
rewarded him by putting him at work.
He will never find another--not II he
can help It,
That Balkan carbunclo should be
lanced even II a Turkish surgeon has
to be called in to do the job. The
world is aweary Of the eyerylasting
complaining.
Russia is sending her Vladivostock
feet to the Baltic. no doubt feeling
that cold storage is the only thing to
keep 1t from getting spoiled.
Tho senate very kindly took up the
case Of General Wood, and confirmed
his appointment as major-general, 80
Mrs. Wood would know what rank she
was going to the Philippines under.
80
Harvey Scott, acting as pallbearer
to Senator Mitchell's daughter would
have been deemed an impossible ere
alton OF a vivid imagination few
years ago.
Senators and congressman think
they ought to have more pay. Still
The country is not short on candidates
Vt the old price.
The newspapers, regardless OF poll.
les, are unanimous in the opinion that
he paper trust is a thief and several
Slnds of a robber.
Automobile horseradish is now In
he market-this is the horseless kind,
made out Of parsnips, sulphurlc acid
nd calomel.
The rains this spring are so gentle
hat old Oregonians won't even raise |
n umbrella against them.
Tomorrow is another day for which |
he irrigationists win prepare in ad-
ance.
The city ordinances are much like
he guns at Vladivostock, the ammu
ition doesn't seem to fit
Senator Foraker's attack on Han.
as successor, General Dick, has
aused a sensation among Ohio Repub,
cans, II looks as though Foraker
al lost his head, and all its contents. ,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
The Joyful Flat Wheel.

When the night Is gently tapping,
When the night is gently falling,
And the golden CLEAN is fading
Faint, and fainter In the West,
And the gentle rain is dripping
From the heavens grim and black,
'Tis Joy to hear the fiat wheel
On the streetcar track.
Faint and far you hear II tapping,
Tapping, tapping faint but clear,
Growing louder, growing fiercer,
And you know It's getting near.
And the ladies who are waiting
Pull their skirts round from the
back,
Al the warning OF the tiatwheel
On the streot-car track.
While you're waiting, 50 impatient,
Az what seems a long delay,
TIN YOU wonder II the cars have
Not all gone the other way
Faint and far YOU hear the gladstone
Whack, oa-whack, ca-whack. ca.
whack.
The calling OF the tiat-wheel
On the stToet-oar track.
And the young chap who is thinking
OF the girl be loves the best,
With an aching In his midrff.
Meath the left side OF his vest,
Smiles IN glad anticipation
OF two red lips and a smack,
That viii greet him when the Dat,
wheel
Hits the streetcar track.
And the damsel sadly waiting
Meath the gas lights rosy glow
Knows the good old family tmeplece
Is travelling awful slow,
Aud yet the artlesss maiden
Sets the hands half-hour back.
When she hears the rythmic fat.wheel
On the strest'car track
-. H. C.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will h.
pleased to learn that there is at le..,
one dreaded disease that science h,,
been able to cure in all its stag.,
and that is catarrh. Halls Catar,A
Cure is the ony positive cure nov
known to the medical Paternity. q,
tarrh being a constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatmep,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, therA
by destroying the foundation Of the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consu
tuition and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors havo 20
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer one Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure Send
for list Of testimonials Address.
F. ]. CHENEY, G. CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
CASES
SET FOR
HEARING
Docket for the Circuit Court,
for the April Term--Su-
preme Court Cal
endar

The docket for the friE depart
ment of the circuit court for the ad
journed January term, and for thu
April term has been completed. Thert
are 26 cases on the docket awaiting
disposition, and It is to try these cases
that the jury was drawn the other day
by the clerk and sheriff. The cases OF
the docket are as follows:
Lee Brown G. Sons VS.. o. o. Cone
for money,
A. McFarlane VS.. G. B. Cornelius
mandate.
George A. Lavie VS., w. L. Tooze, fol
costs.
First National Bank of Southern Or
egon VS.. w. T. Perkins, for money.
s. A. Mccall, ct ux., VS. Marion coun.
ty, mandate.
George o. Savage VS.. Salem Flour.
ing Mills Co., action at law.
State of Oregon VS.. George F. Wit.
ting criminal
James H. Carrico VS.. e. H. Will and
Maude viii, for money.
Claud Catch, receiver, VS.. ]. H. Pat
ty, for money.
Pearl w. Geer VS.. ]. e. Hosmer,
damages.
All Damon VS.. J. A. shantz, ct ux.,
for costs.
Thomas Gibson VS.. B. B. Goliath,
for money.
State of Oregon VS.. L. d. Massey
and Lee Jeffries, criminal
State of Oregon VS.. L. d. Massey
and Jeifries, criminal.
Sam Castro VS.. Emma Murphy, ct
al, recovery Of personal property.
John Hughes Co. VS.. ]. d. Putnam,
ct ux, for money.
W. D. Mohney VS.. J. T. Kearns, ct
al, for money.
julie Picard VS.. John Miller and
James Kirkwood, for money.
The Breyman Leather Company VS..
NJ, F. Ernest, for money.
w. b. Morse VS.. w. H. odell, for
money
]. II. Moser vs. Union Light & Pow.
sr Co., appeal from justice court.
Frank Van Wassenhove VS.. Miller
<irkwood & Co., for money.
John Peterson VS.. Union Light &
'ower Co, ejectment
Reuben Lee VS.. Jasper Denham,
Iction for money.
Cornelius oLeary VS.. Thomas Con.
Ter, for money.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
sIans ef 4 NeM peaI.

Ed, Journal; l am agreeably
please TO behold number OF new
names In the Official directory OF the
Roosevelt club slgnes OF the times
are that the Republican party Is re
crwting new blood and We hope to
SEQ Il expressed in the selection OF
delegates 10 tho state and district
conventions Marion county has not
been keeping In the procession. so
FAR as influence IN state Affairs goes.
II Is time different tactics were
adopted that would put US IN touch
with the party OF the entire state.
We cannot abort to play second I'D
die TO lane, ClatsOp and other eoan,
ties, tho way We have been doing
Il Is time to SGT an expression Of
he voters for progressive policies In
he party Of progress.
A REPUBLICAN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
DISCRIMINATING LADIES.
nnloy UsinE Herpielde on Account OF
Ets Distinctiveneas.

nnloy Using Herpleide on Account OF
Hts DistiActiveneas.
The ladies who have used Newhro,s
Herpieide speak OF Il In the highest
tegms. for lie quick enect In cleansing
the scalp of dandruf and also for its ex-
cellenca a. general halr-dressing Il
makes the scalp feel fresh and h allays
that itching which dandrun wiz cause.
NeWbro's Aerpicide effectively cures
dandrut. as Il destroys the germ that
causes a. The same germ causes hair 10
fail out. ana later badness: On killing Il.
Herpielde stops falling hair and prevents
badness. ID Is also an ideal haar dress
ms. for Il lenda an arislocratic charm 70
he hair that is quite distinctive sold
BY leading druggislA send Nc. n slamps
for sample % The HeEpicids Co.. De
trolt Alich.
DNnlel J. Fry. Special Agent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19

At the First Presbyterian church
tomorrow morning Rev ]. X. Wilson
ID. D., principal OF Portland Academy.
will preach at 1880 O. clock, and at
1880 he win speak especially TO men
An both men and women, are invited
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
Better send un an Order

For a bunch of those beautiful red
carnations; that will make the reclp.
lent very happy. Phone orders to
Avenue Greenhouses, Black 1891.
3-1S-2t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19

And hear DR. ]. r. Wilson at the
Presbyterian church tomorrow. both
morning az night
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
The DEMOCRATIC eANouEr.

The managers OF the Democratic
party in this part OF Oregon have
shown great wisdom In providing a
banquet for the faithful OF that polite.
al crowd. whore they may gather.
browse and rminate on their past
mistakes and jubllate over their sue
oesses.
Beyond a sherlif here and there, and
a Democratic governor there are no
notches OF triumph on their whiting
sticks, but hope springs high In a
presidential year among the braves OF
Tammany.
They know that, In spite OF Oregon
being a rock.rlbbed Gibraltar OF Re.
publlcanism, this Is a year VIII n spolls
Will be on tap for Oregon Democrats,
II they elect a President.
The tanning OF tho flames OF har.
mony viii generate a heat that will
fuse elements Of dlscord, and make the
Democratic party a happy family, Il
such conditions are possible In any
political party.
The Journal comm ,nds the spirit Of
fraternity that anlmatos the Demo.
orats of Marion county, because ii be.
lieves In a strong opposition party TO
hold the dominant party TO It's duty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19

to these services. Dr. Wilson is one
OF the best educators in Oregon, and
a speaker whom all will be glad to
have heard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19

Mrs. Rose DallamOre got a $4,000
verdict fos injury from a broken side.
walk al olympia. wash.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
ANARCHY, RUIN, DEVASTATION
Etc, Etc, Etc, to the Doomed Cit
Of Salem.

And the mountain labored and
brought forth mouse" Were
nothing II not sensational. Capital
Journal.
Next ID. O @
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-19
THE GRAND ARMY MONUMENT

The laudable efforts of the Grand
Army organization OF this city to erect
grand monument In memory OF the
departed heroes Is meeting with great
succoss
The traternal orders are showing a
fine spirit In this enterprise. giving
cash sums that were unexpected. and
holding balls and entertainments TO
SVEN the fund
such a monument should be a h,nd.
mark Ia this part of the state, and we
believe Il should be erected In the
most conspicuous position that can be
selected.
This city and It's people would hon.
or themselves In raising a fund Of at
least ave thousand dollars. AMI erect
ing a monument to all the patriotic
soldiers who have ever served the
state or nation,
The veterans OF the Union armies
are the right men 10 head this move,
ment as they saw more OF the hor
rors OF war, and served through a D..
riod OF stress and battle such as the
country never saw before OF since.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-15
BRUSH CREEK.

Brush Creek, Oct. ~. - William
Proctor returned home on Monday
from a weeks visit at the st. Louis
exposition.
Rev. Betz filled his appointment at
the Mt. Zion church Sunday.
Laura Arnold. Ella Proctor, Eta and
Nettie Mute were guests of Ethel Cd.
enbaugh Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Mute spent
Sunday in Ottumwa.
Bessie Odenbaugh attended the
teachers meeting at Ashgrove on Fri
day evening
Otto White. Joe Proctor, Ray and
Oscar Arnold attended the carnival in
Ottumwa Saturday.
Joe Proctor attended the teachers
meeting in Ashgrove Friday evening
William Proctor and Rev. Betz at
tended the Baptist meeting at Hope
well Monday evening.
Goldie Allen. Grace and Lulu Koont2
FEarve Smith and Fred Proctor attend
ed church at Hopewell Friday evening
Ray Arnold and Joe Proctor ere
baling hay for Berry brothers neal
Blakesburg.
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News of
Southern Iowa


improved Immediately and put on the
market.
Miss Kate Castner, of Lovilia, was a
guest at the Robson wedding last
night.
Bert Porter, of Omaha, is visiting at
the home of his father today and will
attend the Canning -Dinsmore wedding
at Hiteman this evening.
The Guy Hickman Co. closed three
nights engagement at the opera house
last night The plays presented each
night gave general satisfaction and
called out full house each evening
The annual harvest dinner which
was given by the Ladies' Aid society
of the First Presbyterian church to-
day was a great success, both in the
culinary and financial line Everyone
knows a feast of good things await
| them when one of these dinners is
served and always improves the OPP
portunity to partake of the same.
The Marriage of Miss Henrietta
Dinsmore and John A. Canning at high
noon today at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Phil Water
man, of Hiteman. was a very quiet af.
fair, only the relatives and a few i'm
mediate friends being present.
Rev. William Porter has been quite
i'll this week with a bad cold. but i:
much improved at the present time.
Lon Randolph, of Ottumwa, is visit.
| ing his family here today.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham, Oct. 10. - G.. J.. She
ward and wife were called to Fairfield
Monday by the sudden death Of the
latter's sister Mrs. Paul Sheridan.
Rev. D. w. Morgan and wife went
TO Keokuk last week where they at
tended the Billy Sunday evangelist
meetings and visited relatives.
Mrs. Abb Fry, of minneapolis. Mimi,
spent day with relatives here last
week.
Miss Matte Little went to Keokuk
Tuesday to visit relatives and attend
ed the street fair.
Mrs. Ted Newell of Cripple Creek,
Colorado is visiting her brother Les
ter Woods,
An automobile party consisting of
30 persons and machines from OF
tumwa made the run here and back
Sunday among the number being G.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-15
MUNTERvILLE.

Munterville, Oct. 13.-County super
viror A. j. Gardner, passed through
here today on his way to Blakesburg,
on business.
John Burnstedt, one of the older
Swedish American residents of Mum
terville, passed away last Monday
at one o'clock p. M, after ling
ering illness of several months.
duration. Burial services will
be conducted today at 2 o'clock at the
Lutheran church by Rev. e. 7. Lin
deem. pastor of the church of which
Mr. Burnstedt has been a constant
member. Mr.. Burnstedt was respected
by the entire community as an upright
and honest man and the family and
relatives have the sympathy of all in
their sad bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs Nels Hall are visiting
in Ottumwa today.
Mrs. John. Kirfman, Of Eddyville,
and Mrs. Chauncy Norwood, of near
Eddyville, visited the latter part Of
LAST week with relatives and friends in
this vicinity, returning to their homes
on Monday.
Jas. Grooms and G.. L. Hall were OF
tumwa visitors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Godfred Oberg, OF
Hiteman, visited at home short time
ago.
Several of the young people from
here are attending the exposition this
week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-15
NORWOOD.

Norwood, oct. 12.-Sam Predes-
baugh, of Ames, arrived last week for
an. extended stay with relatives and
friends.
A few Of the neighborhood young
people enjoyed a social evening last
week at the home of C. Crooks.
Dollie Snuggs is attending to the
household duties during the absence of
Mrs. W. w. Close.
J w. Keene has built an addition to
his barn.
Mrs. r. o. Miller enjoyed an unex-
pected visit from her brother-in law,
r. Baslet, last week.
Some of the people in this section
were SO pleased with the Wallace
show that they went again Wednesday
right of last week.
Frank Pennington's mules took q
notion to run away one day last week
while he and his wife and baby were
on their way to Charlton. One Of the
mules stepped on a loose plank on a
culvert near Alton Myers farm, throw
ing it up and soaring the other one
which started to run. They We're al
thrown out but escaped serious injury
Grandma Bond is on the sick list al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. w. w
Close.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Oct. 13.-The first number
of the Epworth League lecture course
will appear on Saturday afternoon at
2 O'Clock, when the government official
Indian band will give a concert The
Indian band has played all season at
the st. Louis exposition, where they
have made a great hit. The band is
composed Of thirty-two young men
taken from the various Indian schools
throughout the United States and
nearly every prominent tribe is repre-
scented.
Dr. James Best. former Charlton
boy, but now a practicing osteopath
at Los Angeles, California. came home
Tuesday night for a visit with rela-
tives and friends
Harry Douglass, of Des Moines, came
down last evening for a visit with
friends and relatives.
Carl Lindquist is among those who
are taking in the exposition this week
having gone to st. Louis last evening
Mrs. f. T. Beatty and daughtef
Elna, of Russell, We're in the city Wed
nesday on business.
Henry Inbody, of Newburn. was a
business caller in the city Wednes-
day.
Jas. Bowdle, of Derby. was visiting
in the city yesterday with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Grimes, of Derby
We're in the city yesterday on a shop
ping expedition.
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BUNCH.

Bunch. Oct. 10. = Mrs. E. Hoover
and Stella Zigler who left here last
Tuesday for Mountain Park, o. T.,
were detained a week at Enid, o. T.,
on account of a large bridge being
washed out on the Frisco railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton Wis.
tied at the parental Kinsinger home
last Sunday.
Mrs. Rudd died at the home of her
son George Rudd near West Grove on
last Thursday night Of heart trouble
She was sick but a short time. The
funeral was held on Saturday and in.
terment was made in Wesley Chapel
cemetery at l o'clock in the after
noon.
Aaron Knott will leave Monday for
Fairfield and from there he will go to
the north part of the state on business
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Collins will leave
in a few days for Ohio, where they
expect to make their future home
with their daughter
j. 81. Morrison has bought new
graphaphone and is entertaining al
his neighbors over the telephone
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller West and ]. H
Lippert visited at the F. NJ. Upper
home last Sunday
Mrs. Bertha Knott visited at The
home Of David Glassburner last Sun
day.
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0ttunnwa Proof

Henry Springer, 2o1h North Moora
street. painter by trade. says: "Fof
five years I was periodically so larne
in the back land so sore across thd
kidneys that a walking stick was ne1
cessary. When the attacks were all
their height I was confined, to be tod
tally unable to help myself. despite the
use Of all kinds of medicine, and had
grown SO suspicious of all kinds Of
prescriptions and advertised cures tor
backache. that when I noticed an ans
nouncement about Doan's Kidney Pills
in our papers was more than skeptisf
cal about their promises. I procured
a box at Sargent's drug store. Much
to my surprise they went right to the
spot. I am able at the presenot time
to do more work than have for
years."