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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26
Don't Forget

That nice theatre party Tuesday
and Wednesday night would be a splen-
did thing to give a few of your friends
at the Belshazzar sacred opera.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26
Belshazzar,

AS composed by Geo. F. Root Is u
of beautiful chorus quartets and qu'
tets, with only enough solo work 70 w
it a proper setting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26
JOURNAL OPEN FORUM

Correspondents need not sign
names to communication in good
faith, and not personal, and Of local
interest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26
Science Sentinel.)

william 2. McKenzie in Christian
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26
ONE
KIND

Because it's made in your
HOME TOWN.
Because it's manufacturers
pay out to the farmers of this
vicinity over $4,000 every
year.
Because most of this mon
ey goes directly into the cash
drawers of Salem Business
Houses.
Because the officers and
stockholders of this company
live IN Salem, own property
IN Salem, DO business In
Salem, pay taxes In Salem,
and expect to stay IN Salem.
Because .hs way 70 5SiI5
1p Salem Is to PatrOniEe
Salem raonoI0-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26

At Spokane
When Mr.. Robinson produced Bel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26

Because It's made in your
HOME TOWN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26

THE LADIES OBJECT to a gummy
and sticky hair dressing or one that
is full of sedimentary chemicals in
tended TO dye the hair. The marked
preference for Il clean and dainty
preparation, particularly one that
overcomes oiliness and leaves the
hair light and fluffy, is reflected in
the enormous sale Of Newbro's Her
picide. Discriminating ladies be-
come enthusiastic over its refresh
ing quality and exquisite fragrance.
A WOMAN TO BE PRETTY must
have pretty hair. The features may
be quite plain or even homely, yet
il the head is crowned with an
abundance of beautiful hair, attrac-
tiveness will not be lacking. The
poet says; "fair tresses mans inn
perial race ensnare. - Herpicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

the wet about in manner which, though not
tender, effective; then he put flask to his lips
and poured much liquor down his throat. The man
from the tried to sit up, but Captain Moran
thrust the spirits on him again. Often as the man
moved, attempted to move the old waterman, the
muscles of his face grmly set, poured the liquor down
his throat.
The passenger sat drawn up in one corner, watching
wonderingy, uneaSily At length, when the waterman
put the flask the mans lips no liquor would go down;
it simply around the corners of the mouth.
Then that Captain MOran turned to his passenger
Il think his life is saved" he said harshly, then
rolled the body over with his foot.
What will YOU do with him now" asked the
passenger a little easier in his mind
Find bed for him." said the captain. But the
other did not understand
The launch changed her course, running at
right angles to her previous direction 1t long
silent moody rum fitting in we'll with the capriciOus
whins of the night itself
The old Waterman left his wheel lOng enough to
deft, accustomed fingers through the pockets of
the PROSTATE man, and remove a bunch of papers,
which he threw overheard, and to unpn small badge
which he also cast to the sea.
"Ahoy, Pole Start" shouted the waterman, when
a great hull doomed up before them. Il think that
here is bed for friend he said to the passenger.
then the launch sklfullv alongside the mountain
of iron.
a voice from the deck called down the launch.
Captain Morain went up line and Disappeared when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
MOTHER LOVE
By Smith ID. Fry

\NTE special agents of the pension office are secret
w service men, said OF the most capable
public officials in Washington the L
given TO investigate not long ago, and it took
for widow 5 pension reputed 70 have received
legacy OF thousand dollars from her late hus-
band, and was sent 10 investigate.
Il told the old lady that if she really dependent
she would receive pension. but | asked her what
had become of the thousand dollars which had
been left to her by her husband
She became deeply agitated. She was past seventy
years old, and her frail frame shook with emotion,
while tears freely down her pale cheeks. At last
with kindly manner and gentle voice, she said MY
days few, and will suffer in poverty without nv
pension, before Will answer that question.
Il was greatly interested in this case There could
not be any subterfuge or dishonOr here When was
able to convince her at last that her would
be absolutely confidential. she told me this story:
:" Less than a wear after father died our little
house burned down sold the lot for two hundred
dollars and put that in bank along with the other
money. making a total of seventy-two hundred
dollars in bank-quite enough for my old age, and
more. One day when | wanted to invest il in bonds.
the banker told me that more than half of il
gone. As | looked at the checks | saw that nv two
sons had been forging name but | said nothing
Two weeks later | found that all of the money but
three hundred dollars had been drawn out. The
banker suspected the truth and insisted upon arreStg
my two sons; but | told him that 1t all right
He alone on earth knows of the dishonor and crime
of my boys, and would rather die in poverty than
reveal this To the world Bad they have been they
are vet my boys-once nv dear little babeS-and
will suffer rather than that they should suffer
With her permission | the barker in
PenuSylvan and he cOrrOborated her story. |
made my report 10 the pension office, and the old
lady received her pension No the bows were never
and the pension office holds her secret safely. The
world Sha never know it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

he returned there was piece of canvas under his
arm, which he wrapped about the wet snoring form
Then he carried the to the deck and fastened
the end of the swinging line into the
''Yo-ho," he shouted The form swung into the
air and up of sight.
The passenger mumbled something to himself about
preferrng the other fate and the launch turned back
again.
Each kept his distance and his silence, and
the little launch ran on and till the rattle of an
anchor-chain told where the Penguin" lay
There's your ship" said Captain Moran. with
bob of his head.
And thank you for getting there, said the man
"We're safe there yet" said the captain.
The passenger flashed quick look at him. What
do YOU mean :" he asked.
THAT you're not there vet said the captain. He had
hardly said the words when it evident that some
thing allied the machinery, and that it was slowing
down. There accident at last, said the captain
Don't know when will get there now" said he
She getting under way said the Then he
cursed and raved; while the waterman sat staring
calmly, and the noises from the Penguin told plainly
that she slowly moving away.
The till he could swear no longer cursing
the boat openly and Cursing the his heart
He worked himself into nervous impotent trembling
rage, while the ship floated way and the launch
drifted the other.
Suppose YOU read the papersa" said the captain
genialy. But the did not answer. Then the
boatnan PLAYED his last card. Taking a newspaper
from the locker he folded that double-column
heading showed and passed it to the man. Know
him." he asked
The knew. He knew we'll that he
to the floor in a dead faint.
Kind of hard said Captain Morain 70 himself
Then he put the flask the mans lips, and trcd
calm him when he up wildly You're all right"
he said. I'm see that YOU make your ship yet. Only
thing is that you're slow understand" Here he
tapped his pocket significantly
The man heaved sigh. If that's all YOU want
you may have all I've got, he said.
No" answered Captain Morain, half is good
enough for me-.
The iron fms turned, the launch gathered way
catching up with the Penguin" rapidly. Even the
sky seemed to recede and lift its awful weight tre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
Slaughter OF tine Immocemas

The 1ery head and 'front.' Of my ofemding."
From the clear waters of pool
That sparkled in the moonlight cool
Arose a crowd of spectral shapes,
Cracking and grimaCing like apes.
They winked and blinked as they essayed
y rude. discordant Serenade;
For in their weird metallic notes
There seemed an overplus of threats.
Then bobbed aloft an apparition
In most curious condition
Twas the historic frog we know.
The frog who would a-wooing go
Novels and ConSonantS compose
Frog language IS the novice knows;
When "brek-ck-ek-co-ax" srnote the air
Our own interpreter was there
Il was frog of parts; they swiped
My legs. the ancient wooer piped
Nov I'm parts of a frog; they threw
My carcass here, which brought me to.
But gaze upon this noble trunk,
Brother NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IT'S true they've pulled my legs. know
And I've contributed at least
To make a Barmicidean feast,
And featured as an entr6e comic
Achieved some glory gaStronomc"
Cheap glory that" bull-frog spoke
His head tones were dismal croak-
Your orator attention begS;
gave TO surgery my legs
The vivisection frog sat down.
Up popped brother Of renown-
He too was legleSs; but he knew
OF jumping frogs thing or two.
Our heads are on our shoulders vet
For that be thankful" said the vet.
Fellows, | have not lived in vain
owe my glory to Mark Twain.
a gay half-frog his courage footed:
Too true. he said. ''my legs are looted;
But, friends, it takes frog of nerve
His own anatomy to serve"
Amid the general commotion,
a sly, old frog advanced this notion:
hen all our legs are gone, | fear
The people must give up their beer
On this conundrum rock they split
At first no frog could answer it,
When 10! the whole convention pops:
Brek -eki-where would they get the hops?'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
NAMES OF FABRICS.

Muslin is named for Mosul, in Asia.
Serge comes from Xerga, the Spanish
for q certain sort Of blanket.
Bandanna is derived from an Indian
word signifying to bind or tie.
Calico is named for Calicut, a town 10
India, where it was first printed.
Alpaca is the name Of species Of
llama from whose wool the genuine
fabric is woven.
The name damask is an abbreviation
Of Damascus; satin is a corruption OF
Zaytown, in China.
Velvet is the italian "yellute, woollJ,
and is traceable farther back to the
Latin vellus, hide or pelt.
Shawl is from the Sanskrit saia.
which means floor. shawls having beer
first used as carpet tapestry.
Cambria comes from Cambria, gauze
from GAIA, baize from Bajac, dimity;
from Dametta and jeans from Jean. (!
Blanket bears the name of Thomas
Blanket, q famous English clothier who
aided the introduction Of woolens into
England in the fourteenth century
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
THE PRIMARY.

Contrary to some pec-ole's expecta-
tions this primary has developed in
tense interest and greater efforts have
been made today to bring out the IN
different voters than for three or four
elections. There was crowd of work
ers on hand, from the first and they
were hustling all day.
But with all the interest that the
contest has excited, the election has
been quiet. peacable and orderly; there
has been no disorder or fights, nor even
boisterous conduct. Good feeling and
decency characterized the proceedings
of the day and the city is to be coI-
graduated upon the absence OF
drunkenness and the brazen use Of
liquor which formerly disgraced city
elections before the day of the white
mans primary. The primary has
been God send to Sumter-the first
town in the State to adopt it the
writer believes-and no one would
consider for a moment a proposition
to abandon it and throw the choice
of city officials back into the general
city election.
The total number Of registered voters
up to date is 754.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Stood by the Reporter.

The late George ". Childs. the pro-
prletor Of the Philadelphia Ledger. was
a man who supported his suborlinates
when they were in the right. During
bitter congressional campaign one
of the candidates called upon NJ.
Childs and said:
MI. Childs, ! have always consid-
cred You my friend. Am right in
that assumption
YES" said Mr.. Childs in his quiet
way. wondering what was Coming.
well. come to complain about your
political reporter. His reports Of my
campaign have done ME much dam
age"
81 understand" said Mr.. ChilGs.
"that our reporter Las been printing
your own speeches. Is that true:"
YES" was the hesitating reply.
"Then," said the publisher, YOU ara
the guilty man. You are killing your
own candidacy, and the Ledger is sim
ply giving q faithful picture of the
performance. Blame yourself and not
the Ledger reporter
And that was all the satisfaction this
influential politician could get from
!, the publisher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Wedgefeid News Notes.

Wedgefeld, March 29.-The relatives
and acquaintances OF the late Mr..
Thomas A. Lathop were shocked to
hear of his sudden demise in Long
Island, N. Y, some days ago. He is
pleasantly remembered here, having
spent the winter of l9o0-0l with the
family of his wife's sister, Mrs. R. R.,
Singleton.
Mr.. G. NJ. Hurst, of Sumter, lee
tured to a large and appseciative
audience in the Methodist Church
on last Sunday afternoon on Sunday
school work.
His lecture was we'll delivered and
enjoyed by ell.
After an extended and enjoyable
visit to Dr. and Mrs. NJ. L. Parler,
Miss Bessie Mimufs has returned to
her home in Walterboro
Miss Thompson, of Florence, is
visiting Miss Maud Chandler.
Corn planting is about over now,
and cotton planting has begun. The
favorable weather of the past few
weeks has improved oats very much.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
The First Lexicographer.

DR.. Johnson, even if we except his
predecessor, Bailey, was not the father
Of photographers. la volume issued
by the historical manuscripts commits
sion on manuscripts in the Welsh Ian
guage it is s1.. ted that the idea of illus
trating the i.caning and correct use of
words by actual quotations from the
literature OF Il living language seems to
have been first put in practice by Grif-
filth Hiraet!og. the herald bard Of
Wales. who died in 1864. 1t was not
till the days of DR.. Johnson. 200 years
later. that a similar idea took root in
English soil. An abbreviated copy OF
Griffith Hiraethos's Welsh Dictionary
w;,s made by his pupil. William Llyn.
between 1861 and 1918 am; is now il.
the free library at Cardif.-London
Globe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
GunDowder Bags.

It is possible to weave q very attrac-
tive fabric-as regards appearances. at
least-out CT ordinary gunpowder. The
clotu looks very much like silk and
when ignited instantly disappears WITH
out leaving trace behind.
The fabric is used for making bags to
hold gunpowder, which in this shape
arc loaded into big guns. When the
bags are OF. canvas, as is customary,
they are not consumed by the eXplo-
sion, and what remains Of them after
firing has to be removed from the pow
der chamber Of the weapon. But II
gunpowder bags be substituted for can
vas the sack actually becomes part of
the explosive charge, and no trace OF it
is left after the shot has sped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
why the Mexican~ Cali Us crsnsox.

why the Me1icnnx Call Us Gr5nEo1.
In the southwest, especially along tie
Mexican border. lIexicans arc vuiGar!y
called "greasers. by the American COW
bows and ranchers. The MeXic:!n> l"TS
retaliated by contemptuouSly referring
to the Americans as 'grin2os. uncon-
scio,is that they are using Il word OF
American origin first applied to them
selves.
During the Mexican vI::r the army Ct
Santa Anna was composed mostly CT
Indian poems who could neither shoot.
drill nor fight. To distinguish these !gno-
rant recruits from tie trained regulars
the Americans called them "greenleS,
and the Mexicans. with their Latin
pronunciation. converted it into first
''sreenos.'' then 'grinsos. ;. Later they
applied il to these from whom they had
first heard it. thinking it meant some
thing especially bad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
DRESDEN POLICE.
Gkcy Are Permitted to Impose SnaN
Fines on Offenders. !;

skey Are Permitted to Impose snaA
Fines on Offenders. !;
One advantage accr,.es to tie respee-
table member Of the community FROM
the nlinutcness With which the Dres-
den police look into the affairs OF every
iuhaLitant Of the city. II he is 4 care
lul man and always carries papers
which may serve to establish his lden-
tity lie is practically immune from the
iadignity CT being arrested and march
cd off to the police station unless, ia-
deed. he commits some especially he;-
nous crime. Does he drive faster than
the law permits, does he cross bridge
on the left hand side, he is stopped by
the guardian Of law and order and re-
quested to give his name. II he has
his papers with him the policeman may
then and t,lere>impose a fine Of from
to 3 marks. If then be admits that
he is in the wrong and pays the fine
the incident is closed. II. however. he
wishes to appeal from the policemans
decision he may do SO. Even in that
case he is not arrested, but day ar
two later he is notified TO appear in
court and answer to the charge against
him. But then if he is found guilty
the lowest fine that can be imposed
is :, marks That this custom Of per-
hitting the policeman personally to I'M
pose small fines is little understood By
foreigners is shown by a remark made
to me by gentleman who had lived
in Germany the greater part Of his life
and in Dresden for number Of years
In reply to my inquiry as to whether
there was ever any question of cor
ruption in the police department he re-
piled:
No; none whatever as far as the
higher officers are concerned. The in
dividual men, however, may be bribcd
occasionally For instance, if / were
to walk on the grass in the Grosser
garten and q policeman caught me at
1t would give him mark or two.
and that would end the matter.
adelphia Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
Valuable Territory 1t Brought to the
United States.

Valuable Territory 1t Brought to the
United States.
The upper portion Of the Louisiana
purchase was known as the territory Of
Louisiana 1t comprised all that terri
tory north Of the thirty-third degree Of
latitude, eastward to the Mississippi
and westward and northward as far as
the undetermined boundaries of the
rcwly acquired possessions might ex
tend. South of this was the district Of
Orleans, with its seat Of government
fixed at New Orleans. The cessicn Of
the upper part of the purchase did not
take place until March 10, 1904, when,
having received the cession from the
Spanish, tile French representative
handed it over to the agent Of the Unit
ed States with very brief and simple
cercmC2y.
BY these unimpressive proceedings
the government of the United States
was put in possession Of territory with
in whose boundaries now flourish the
states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Nilsson
ri. Kansas, Iowa. Nebraska, North Da.
kota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho,
Montana. the Indian Territory and
parts Of the states Of Minnesota and
Colorado The men who We're the ac-
tive agents in the transfer of this
mighty land from one national iuriSdic-
ton to another are we'll nigh forgotten
in the crowd and rush of later but not
less important events. BY this historic
purchase the seat Of a mighty empire
was forever established BY this pur-
chase the possibilities Of developing
from the republic world power We're
strengthened Under our benignant
rule comfort. luxury, prosperity and
every variety Of material activity I'LL
the wide spaces in which our fathers
found only a trackless wilderness. Com
mon gratitude bids US recall with ac-
claim the names Of Jefferson, Living
ston and Monroe, who, building better
than they knew. made this magnificent
transformation possible.-Noah Brooks
in Scribner'S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
E::.,a.AL CUSTOMS.
Tse var.a..s a;rtno:,a t'sco In she
,:xpoxaI OF the Dead.


,:;spoxai OF the Dead.
Tie t:.s. Csc. OF the dead among civ
iiized nations has usually consisted OF
one Of the following three ways:
Firstly. Of closing up the body in earsh
or stone; secondly. Of Burning the body
and committing to earth the ashes,
and. thirdly, the embalming of the
body. The earliest form Of interment
Of which We have any account was.
that Of the paleolithic cave dwellers,
who buried their dead in natural grot-
toes and creyices in the rock similar to
those in which they had lived.
When we come to the later stone age
we find that the people throughout
Europe buried in chambered barrows
and cairns. Next comes the bronze
age, with its changes, and among 9th
ers the burial of the dead. The cham
bered barrows passed away, and ia
their places barrows were frequently
used without chambers, and cemeteries
Of stone cists set in the ground were
largely employed. frequently a nat
ural e1ninence Of sand or gravel was
the place assigned for burial, and
around it were circles of standing
stones. During these prehistoric times
cremation was also practiced side By
side with the simple interments Of the
people IN pagan times it was custom
ary, whether the dead were buried
with or without cremation, to put in
their graves such articles as urns OF
vessels of clay, bronze, gold or glass.
clothing, personal ornaments, lmpie-
ments and weapons Of warfare.
Cremation was largely abolished
when Christianity spread over the
country. and the interment Of grave
goods was restricted to kings and
priests. who continued to be buried in
their royal and sacerdotal robes and
with their insignia Of Office.
Down 10 the tenth century cremation
was customary among the tribes locat-
ed along the Tolga. Here also human
sacrifices in honor of the dead pre-
vailed. Records Of eyewitnesses Of the
horrible ceremonies have come down to
us. Charlemagne prohibited this usage
among the conquered Saxons under
pain of death. In India the living wild
ow was in many instances down to
1929 burned with the corpse Of her hus-
band.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Why Cut Apples Turn Color.


The rapid change Of color in cut ap-
pies is due to chemical action OF the
exposed surface of the apple after the
free admission Of oxygen and not. as
was once supposed, to the presence Of
micro-organisms. for if apple pulp is
sterilized and filtered the same thing
happens. The juice of an apple not
only contains water, sugar and various
acids, but starch which ferments
when exposed to the air.
Lindet holds that the fermentinG
matter and the acids also are in diff
ferent cells in the uncut apple, bat are
brought into contact as soon as II IS
cut. This is. however, not to the point,
as the fermenting matter can only at
tack the aromatic body in the presence
of oxygen. SO long as the skin Of the
apple is whole no change can take
place, but Immediately this is wound
ed the oxygen begins its work. carbon
dioxide is evolved. and the reddish
brown appearance sets in, especially
on unripe fruit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Sound Enjoyment.

The spirit of modern life is to plunge
into experiences vigorously and get the
most from them. This was the spirit
that animated the man who preferred
tough beefsteak because there Was
more "chew to it." Similarly yirile was
the attitude Of Mr.. Skillings, who had
come to town to order a new family
carriage.
Now, 1 suppose you want rubber
tires:" said the agent.
"No, sir" replied Mr.. skillings. "Aly
folks amt that kind. When we're rid
ing we want to know it"