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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Mistakes Were Rare.

The editions of books printed 200
or 300 years ago are almost entirely
free from typographical errors, which
may be attributed to the fact that early
publishers were generally eminent
scholars, and themselves gave much
attention to \the revision Of their
proofs. After reading proofs. they fire.
quently turned them over to other
scholars with the request T. revise and
correct, and rs the printers time was
then deemed a matter Of small conse-
quence . perfection was attained which
is seldom euuaIled In modern dsyA .
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24


Russia to keep her army in the field
up to war strength and supplied with
food and ammunition.
To the ingenious person who knows
little Of the country, It would seem to
be obvious that Russia had made ev-
cry provision for the present contin-
gency, and had consequently been &C
cumulating large stores of food and
ammunition in Manchuria for years
past. Since 1895 the position of Russia
in Manchuria has been threatened.
From the moment that Japan realized
the true meaning Of England's Siamese
policy in 1895. and saw that Russia
meant to be the predominant partner
In the Asiatic hegemony, she prepared
for the inevitable struggle, and so
openly that everybody who had visited
Japan during the few years were per-
fectly aware of these preparations.
Russia consequently must have been
we'll informed Of Japan's ornaments
and ultimate plans, but she miscalcu-
lated the moment. On paper, vast
stores of food and forage. as well as
ammunition, were supposed to have
been accumulated at vladivostok. To
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Copyrights. lsa. By Herbert g. Stone q Co
CHAPTER H.-CoNTINUED.


mo. But he would rob her Of the
last piece and leave her to starve. He
got much that belonged to her people"
Have you put Peggys money where
he cannot find it,"
Its in a safe place"
Has he ever made any attempt to
carry her OFF,
me NO let him make attempt Me
catch-"
Gas n relative, he might prove that
he had right to guardianship II he
were ut person"
~What a white man want he can
take from an Indian!"
mo, Shickshack, yon stand your
ground and fight him. II he troubles
you again in this community count on
me for all the help can give. Every
decent man In New Salem would take
your part"
Shickshack's face relaxed from
yternness to satisfaction.
such men as you and the young
chief Yates and the chief Lorimer make
an Indian want to live with white
men"
The tavern directly across the street
had its windows open to let In the
soft spring night air. At intervals a
chorus of bullfrogs came family across
the dark from where the Sangamon.
swelling with freshets, rose frothing
yeastily toward its brim. AS Peggy
hopped on her crutch around the
tavern she could see white fog float
ing over Rock creek in the valley, like
fairy linen spread to bleach by star
light. One OF Rutledge's deer-hounds
loped up from the stable down the
slope to bay at her. and recognizing
the intruder, drew back at once with
q greyhound's sensitive apology.
Near the east side Of the house
stood q log hand-mill. one end being
firmly planted In the ground. the other
followed by burning and scraping.
The pestle, hanging from long pole
weighted like a well-sweep. was knot
or hard wood spiked with nails. and
had q crossbar handle. In this prim-
tive mortar parched corn could be
readily pounded to meal. A deerskin
was stretched and fastened snugly
over the top to keep grains in when
the MILL was In use, and litter out
when II stood Idle Peggy caught hold
Of the sweep and lifted herself to a
seat on the hand-mill. She could see,
through q deep embrasure Of logs, the
Rutledge family at home. The tavern
windows were movable sashes, with
, the tough oiled paper like transparent
skin laid firmly upon them. Part OF
a tree gmouldered crimson without
flame I'm the white clay chimney.
ehickshack's wife never allowed more
than one candle lighted In his house.
Ma Rutledge drew tallow tapers out
Of candle molds and filled a six
branched candelabrum Of old English
eflyer. II stood on table surrounded
81 the children at their tasks, and the
father, reading paper, brought IN the
weekly mail The younger girls were
sewing: Ann sat at the fax wheel.
The Rutledge girls can't say I'm
tagging anybody now, because I'm NOT
tagging. = breathed Peggy. But goody!
4 can watch them through the
ufndcwi"
The most desirable thing In the
World vas 60 be lovely. She looked 81
Ann RutIedge. 10 whom hearts wert
Sven On stght. An ungraoeful move
ncnf seemed impossible to Ann Ther'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24

PLUNGED UP FROM SLOUGH
AND SWEPT PAST HIM IN A TEAR
ING RACE TOWARD BEARDSToWN.
at the farther side. and the chimney
was a ruin upon its own hearth. Per-
haps wolves or wild hogs made this
place a lair. Antywine had not his
finder box with him. 1t was impossi-
bic to get light. The fallen dooI he
dragged aside from its opening and
made seat for Peggy.
Stay here, sweetheart" spoke Anty-
wine, using an English word which
he did not quite understand, but trans
lated in his own mind as little one"
He made the circuit Of the walls,
kicking his way in the dark, satisfy
ing himself that no beast housed with
them. Then he sat down on the door
where he could shelter Peggy from
the wind.
Are you hurt. sweetheart"
Peggy found her voice with a laugh
"Goody! you've come, Antywine! l
was trying to walk without my crutch
when you picked me up. l had to
hop"
"How you happen where find you!"
81 don't know. The horse stumbled
and fell down, and maybe was
pitched on my head. This blanket was
round me so tight that fought to get
my mouth and nose and hands out.
It seemed like there were a dozen
horses racing, and thought they
would all run over me. But when
got up was beside the road, and could
just hear the mud splashing away on"
"Who is Il that steal you?"
"Of course, 1t must have been that
Pedro Lorimer man, though ! couldn't
see him, and only heard his voice when
he smoke to the horse. He threw q
blanket over me and made me ride on
the horses neck, and I'm so little and
lame couldn't help myself. Are you
cold, Antywine?"
NO" he answered. with a Cana
dams indifference. But Peggy gave
him q corner of the blanket and babe
him draw 1t around bis shoulders,
which he did.
The rain beat upon shingles and
spouted from the cabin caves. There
was snugness in being housed after so
much anxiety and exertion.
I'VE wait here" The boy laughed
ouietly TO himself. "Shickshack say
to Sieur Abe Lincoln, 'Antywine, he is
nothing but a squaw.' But find you,
aud Shickshack have not"
"Did he call you squaw?"
me, yes; he call me that"
"You are like q woman, Antyw'ne,"
said Peggy, after considering. Il want
you to be like woman"
"Tonnerre! Why?"
Because you are like one"
Antywine turned this illogical rea-
son in his mind.
"How can we go home, Antywine?
I'VE wait" he replied, until Shick-
shack and Sieur Abe come back. They
ride the horses you think will run
over you, and they not see you In the
dark. They chase the man to Boards
town."
"Are you sure?"
81 think So"
Peggy's mind at once turned back to
New Salem. 81 wonder what Sally will
do when we get home"
at Is that woman that make squaw
Of me-" said Antywine. Since my
father marry her she has been worse
than loup-garou. not mind the fist
or the stick--bahl-but her evil eye
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07

a certain Democratic faction to &c
county offices.
Tom Cornelius had both these ele
ments to contend with. The bosses who
want to collect blackmail from vice
didn't want him.
That is why a Republican faction
dominated by boss and ofiice-holder
fought secretly for the election of skip
ton.
After winning the nomination two to
one, and carrying the election over
all unfair means, fight is to be made
in the courts.
While there was some unfairness on
both sides, as there always is, the bulk
Of it was used against Tom Cornelius,
in this way:
1t was widely circulated by those OPP
posed to him that he would reinstate
Ad. DilIey, if he was elected, which
never was true.
Mr.. Dilley has an appointment at the
asylum farm, and will not be an appli-
cant for a place on the Salem police
force.
While he is a warm personal friend
of Cornelius, he has always been count
ed with the faction that fought Corne-
lius at the primaries and at the cleo
tion.
1t was carried to all the saloon keep
ers that Cornelius was the tool of Prof.
Drew, and Prohibtionists were de-
reived the other way. He could not be
both.
The election contest that has now
been carried into the courts will be
'ound backed by the Democratic poll
icians who want to get into power in
his county, and the Republican boss
IS who do not want a Republican chief
If police unless he will levy tribute on
'ice for them to carry on politics with.
As Tom Cornelius has been elected
~ the people against all these combi-
Iations, and should be declared elected
~ the Republican city council, it re-
Mains to be seen whether the conspir-
cy to unseat him will prevail.
1t is up to the city council to say
Thether a clean man, honestly elected,
) to be sustained. 1t is up to the reg
lar Republican organization to say
'hether Republican nominee, honest
Y elected, shall be unseated at the die
alton of unscrupulous bossism.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
.,Helen Alliston.n

Among the novels which John Lane
is publishing this fall is new book
by the author of Elizabeth's Chill
dren" entitled "'Helen Alliston." The
story follows the heroine from her girl
hood TO her marriage, and the romance
is portrayed on background of child
life. Helen Alliston for part of the
tale makes her home, and throughout
remains in closet intimacy, with a
young couple blessed with jovially
turpulent group of children, the "Der,
rys, =" as their parents, using the family
name, collectively call them. Despite
the meagre income of the struggling
young architect, their father, hardships
or hardboats,' to use "Bunny y =
word, are not dreamed of in the phil
osophy of the Derrys And though
their mischief is mexhaustible they are
Of the sort Of children that can boast
Of spoiled parents. They have odd con.
ceits in plenty. 1t is in the truest vein
Of compliment and with straightforward
devotion to scientific fact that club
bles' informs Helen, when once she
tucks him in bed and bids him good
night, that her kiss is like the soft
part of a horse 5 nose. Her delight in
these Young friends is emphasized by
the loneliness of her own childhood,
pictured at the opening of the story,
at time when she was torturing her
own soul and harrassing her little sis.
ter with theological difficulties inherent
in the commandment for honoring par
ents and its application 10 the case
Of her grandmother, for whom she had
little cause 10 feel affection. A con.
trast TO the genuine, informal, almost
topsy.turvy life Of the Derrys Is offered
in the pTetentious artihciality OF the
family at "Stanley hall ''--high niers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
A. John Fog Book.

Christmas Eve on Lonesome is
the title of bunch of six tales by the
Kentucky writer of foremost note at
present. The volume has colored pic
lures and literary merit of high order.
His greatest works are "The Kentuck-
ians" and "Little Shepherd to King
dom Come" These short tales relate
the hard life of earth-stained noun
taineers. There is dialect and action,
intense action, and color, color equal to
Kipling at his best. Fox may be
dubbed the Kentucky Kipling No ad-
mirer of Fox should miss his eighth
volume.-Charles Scribner's Sons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
A BUsINEss PROGRAM

The Journal devotes another review
TO the question of good business pro-
gram for the next legislature.
This is the matter of the utmost i'm.
portance to the people, and to the Re.
publican party.
As this city and school district and
Marion county have got onto a ration.
al basis of government, why should not
the state do sof
There are those who lo0k upon the
legislature as II great grabbing, as a
chance to get Office, or to reward
friends.
This has led to state tax levy of
eight mills, to appropriations out of all
keeping with the ability Of the tax
payer to pay.
The past disposition has been to fight
some little graft, and let the big steals
slip through, and then blame some one
else.
The Republicans have more than two
birds of both houses, and are absolute
masters OF the situation.
They can deliberately adopt pro-
gram of their own, or be compelled TO
carry out the governors program.
The Republican party owes it to
itself and the people to give them relief
from high taxes, and the accumulation
OF gigantic CRAFTS.
VVEITrTT QITAT TIN puo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
The Man on the Box.

This will be the great society ro-
nance of the winter--tbe fad of marry
ing your coaehman rendered attractive
enough for any beautiful woman to
engage in the delightful enterprise.
Harold MacGrath, author of the Grey
Cloak, the Puppet Crown, does not in
dulge himself in literary mysteries,
stock phrases or property heroes. He
uses good, nervy, graphic, fetchy Eng
lish. Occasionally there is lapse :,
that he is not to the manor
born, but as not many American So
ciety people are, his language fits ex-
tremely well.-Bobbs-M Merrill Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07

and all stomach troubles. 1t induced
a splendid appetite and entirely cured
me. Vinol is certainly an ideal cod
liver oil preparation, for, while the
disagreeable taste of cod liver oil is
entirely eliminated, it seems to retain
all the life-giving elements, it purifies
and enriches the blood, tones up the
stomach and adds new life and vigor
to failing health and strength. can
not recommend it too highly"
We guarantee Vinol is the best rem.
edy for stomach troubles, because
whore old-fashioned cod liver oil.
emulsions and sickening drugs upset
and derange digestion, Vinol finds a
welcome and is readily assimilated by
the weakest stomach.
As Vinol contains in concentrated
form all of the healing and strength,
creating elements of cod liver oil. ac.
tually taken from fresh Gods livers.
but without oil or grease, it has genu-
inc vital principles that enable it TO
heal and tone up the irritated, worn.
tired stomach
We wish every person in Salem suf.
fering with severe stomach troubles
would try Ninol, on our guarantee to
return the money if il fails. Geo. w.
Putnam, Druggist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
CHRISTMAS orFTs.

oh, Christmas-tide is coming soon will
mirth and merry cheer;
'Tis time to think of presents now fol
all our friends so dear
What matter if we're very poor and
destitute of pelf,
Why, don't you know the incest gifts
are those you make yourselfq
Wen take broken sewer-pipe for an
umbrella jar,
Just put coat Of gilt paint on-and
there's a gift for pal
A sofa pillow for mamma--oh, how her
eyes will dance;
She'll never guess twas once pair of
fathers cast-of pants.
"A quinine pill box painted blue will
make a bonbonierre,
A picture pasted on the top to give
stylish air;
From uncle's old suspenders we can
fix belt for Kate,
And mark it "Price $2OO;" it will
please her, sure as fate.
AN empty pickle-bottle will make such
lovely vase,
Tie scarlet ribbon round it, label
with much love for Grace"
A box with ma s old wrapper too, up
holstered nice and neat,
VIII be a handsome toot-stool for our
dear old grandma s feet.
oh, wont our friends be glad to get
these presents we have madel
Whey re sure to put all purchased gifts
away back in the shade.
For naught's so useless, worn aud old
but by device or shift
Won utilize IL somehow for home.
made Christmas gift.
Elsie Duncan Yale in the December
Woman's Home Companion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
Electrical Chimes at the Fair.

Electrical Chimes at the Fair.
Electrical experts are at work upon
an extremely novel feature for the
opening exercises of the Lewis and
Clark centennial exposition on June l
next. The scheme is to have President
Roosevelt at Washington touch few
keys and set in motion the chimes in
the towers of the government building
at the exposition. The chimes, 800
feet above the water, will play "My
Country, 'Tis of Thee The sound
will carry a great distance, owing to
the fact that the government building
is located on peninsula in Guild s
lake, half mile from the mainland.
have already been
made 10 have President Roosevelt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
Revolution Imminent

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system i,
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome cause. It
never fails to tone the stomach, reg
ulate the Kidneys and Bowels, stimu.
late the Liver, and clarity the blood
Run down systems benefit particularly
and all the usual attending aches van
ish under its searching and Thorough
effectiveness. Electric Bitters is only
SOC, and that is returned if it don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
bv J. G. Perry, druggist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
Athletes Interested.

Athletes from all over the Pacific
northwest are showing lively inter,
est in the athletic contests which will
be a feature of the Lewis and Clark
centennial. II. b. Conibear, director
of athletics at the University of Mon
tana, has written that his school will
send a team of 10 men to take part in
all the contests. The institutions
which win probably be represented in
the intercollegiate contests are the
Universities of Oregon, California,
Washington. Idaho, Montana, Utah,
Wyoming Nevada, and the agrieulu-
raj colleges of Oregon, Washington,
Montana and Utah, and the whilman
college.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
win Discuss Christian Science.

Next Friday evening will be present.
ed at the Grand Opera House an au.
thoritive lecture upon one of the fore
most topics of modern times. No sub
jeet is so thoroughly in the public mind
today as Christian Science, and an op-
portunity TO hear it discussed by one
who is virtually an official spokesman Of
the movement viii be appreciated by
AL persons who like to investigate great
questions along affirmative lines The
speaker is Mr.. Bicknell Young, of Chi
eago, and he will address the people
of Salem lin behalf of the local Scien-
lists. lie will speak for the purpose of
clearing up Misunderstanding and mis-
conceptions of this modern version of
Christianity, and all who are interest
ed in the subject, or prejudiced against
il, are cordially invited to attend. The
lecture is free, and begins at o'clock
in the evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
The Prehistoric Play.

The Prehistoric Play.
Elsie Casseigne King in LesIies 70
December.
You may make your dolls speak soul
: fully, morally, profanely;
1t is just the same old twaddle don,
in different wayl,
The things are staged divinely, but
we're after more than scenery
Give us something that is novel-say
a Prehistoric Playi
Imagine Billy Faversham in costume
Neolithic,
Without his Cockney accent, and with
mastodons to slay;
Or our dainty, big-eyed Anna as a
Paleozoic damsel--
There'd be many contradictions in a
Prehistoric Play.
What splendid opportunities for Meth
ersole or Carter
To appear in just a bearskin hung
exceeding negligee;
It would cut out the Du Barry and the
stair-ascending Sappho
From their hearts, if they might fig
ure in Prehistoric Play!
}, our masters Doubling Thomas!
Brave BelascO! Willy Frohmanl
We, your all submissive public, come,
our little prayer to prayl
We have tired of romances, comic OPP
eras, farces rural
Give to, us to speed our ennui, one
Prehistoric Play!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
s.Isidro.,

Here's novel worth reading by
Mary Austin, the famous writer of Cal
ifornia Fomances. Yet not romance,
but transporting one into the realities
of medieval mission Califoria. Since
''To Have and to HolR' was published
there hasn't begun to be anything equal
to "Isidro. The people, the scenery,
the sky, the atmosphere-it is all "alto
California. This story is an Atlantic
serial.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
Review of Reviews.

Several years ago the daughter of the
poet Longfellow paid visit to the
Ojibway Indians on the north shore of
Lake Huron, and for her benefit the
Indians gave presentation of their
play "Hiawatha. Since that time
the play has been given every summer
near the village of Desbarats, on Geor-
gian bay, and those who have been
privileged to see it are enthusiastic in
their praise of the Oiibways' interpre
tation. The play and its accessories
are fully described in the December
number of the Review of Reviews by
Mr.. William C. Edgar, and his article
is illustrated from photographs of the
Indian actors in costume.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
A PROMINENT
SOCIETY WOMAN CLAIMS
Vinol Is, the Only Cure for Stomach
Troubles--Her Letter Published
for What 1t Is Worth by
Druggist Putnam.

Mrs. Frank Mann, Vendome Hotel,
Seattle, Wash, director of Washington
Lyric Association, writes: "After
suffering for long time, and being
unable to keep any medicine on my
stomach, l was induced to try Vinol.
/ want to say that it is the best medi-
cine | have ever seen for dyspepsia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
WHICH sHAL LIT BE9
THE FIoHr OF CHIEF OF poLIoE.

The office OF chief of police is very
much sought in the city of Salem, for
two reasons;
Republican bosscs want the Office for
the power il gives them in rounding up
the next primaries, and levying tribute
ON vice.
The Democratic politicians want il
because it has $1,000 salary, and helps
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07

touch button that will set in motto,
the machinery for the western world,
fair and it is thought there will be no
difficulty in arranging for the add.
tional feature of the chimes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07

after fashion. as Mr.. Bofin would have
called them-in which Helen and Boyne
in the positions of social adviser and
tutor, or as the call one another, "Cy-
clopedia of Etiquette" and "Classi.
cal Dictionary" are first brought to-
getber.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
Leslie's Monthly.

The 81 contributions in Lesles for
December are as expressive of the real
spirit of Christmas as is the gay and
attractive cover of the magazine itself.
In the list of contents is an account
by DR.. Grenfell, the famous Labrador
missionary, of his work along that coast
and of the heroic deeds of the fisher
men and their wives, and an excellent
little article by Annie Payson Call
about Christmas. The story of the
foreign actors and actresses who will
tour America this winter is illustrated
with number of attractive portraits,
and the third article about the theatri-
cal syndicate, which takes up the deal
ings of the critics and playwrights with
the trusts, is the best of the series. Be
sides these are eight short stories,
account of one of the battles
Of the Russo-Japanese war, told by a
Japanese officer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
LATEST BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

Magazines paper supplied
Bros, booksellers Salem, ogon)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-07
Prince Edward Island Elections.

Charlottetown, p. f. l., Dee. Z
Prince Edward Island is eleeting a
new legislature today. 1t is the first
general election since December, 1900.
All indications point to the success of
the present liberal administration and
the continuance Of Hon. Arthur Pet.
ers the present premier, in power.