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ANNUAL RECEPTION
AT THE MERCY HOME.

The annual reception of the Mercy
Home, the anniversary of the opening of
this benefcent institution, and the board
of managers consider it fitting time TO
ask for donations. For twelve years the
home has been in our midst as the only
door for the friendless and afflicted.
Summer and winter, years In and out.
1t bears this burden, caring for an aver
age family of sixty, in sickness and
health, clothing them and providing for
them in every way for about 5000 per
month, and also taking the place of an
industrial home and training school. 1t
has no hard and fast rules, and when
forced by the limitations of space to re-
fuse admittance to some, the managers
endeavor to find some way of relieving
and assisting the needy.
After q hard, tedious winter, with a
large family the managers are forced &c
make a special appeal for help.
There are many calls at this time, but
the home has waited in vain for other In
stitutions to reach their ideals before
making any request, and the time has
come when they are forced to ask from
an ever generous and appreciative public
a generous donation. What will you
for these homeless children? What Is
your part in maintaining this institution
Go out to the home next Tuesday and see
for yourself something of this work, ano
we are sure you will be anxious to help
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of the University of Chicago settlement;
rs the ballot of real value to working
women?' Mrs. Sarah Platte Decker OF the
State Board of Charities and Correction,
Colorado; Value to working women OF
co cooperation of clubs with municipal Off
GERS" DR. Ernst j. Lederle. ex-commis-
sioner of department of health, New York
city.
Friday afternoon will be devoted to re-
ports of state presidents. For the even
ing, Miss Evans. chairman of the com
mittee on education presents the follow
ing program: Miss Elizabeth Harrison OF
Illinois will speak on Recent progress in
education, Miss Jane Adams, of Illinois,
.tEducation and democracy President
NJ Carey Thomas of Bryn Mawr of Penn
sylvania will also deliver an address.
A household economics session, Mrs. r.
H. Neville. chairman will be held on
Saturday morning. The following SUBJ
iects will be discussed: THE school as
, the ally of the home Mrs. Nellie Kedzie
Jones, Michigan "Eethics and the home,
Mrs Adelaide Hoodless. Hamilton, On
| tario. "Our relation to the household
| trades as carried on outside the home"
| Miss Mary H. Abel. Maryland.
A press session will be held in the af-
| ternoon for which a programme compi-
| mentary to the profession will be present.
| ed The Industrial session of the evening
| will be addressed by Mrs. Anna Garland
| Spencer of New York city, on Home de-
| stroying industries" Dr. John Graham
| Brooks. New avenues of industrial edu-
| cation for women" Mrs Frederick Ma
! than. 1.-THE consumer as final arbiter.'
| Monday. the morning and evening ses-
sion will be devoted to civil service reform
| and library extension, respectively. Miss
| Georgia A. Bacon will be chairman or the
! first and Mrs. Charles A. Perkins of the
latter. The afternoon will be given over
to receptions The morning speakers will
he Mrs, Imogen b. Oakley OF Philadelphia
pa, on the Merit system of muncipiali-
ties" DR.. Emit G. Hirsch of Chicago, Ill.,,
ON "civil service reforms in public instl-
tutions," f. NJ. Crunden, Librarian of the
| st. Louis Public Library will speak at
| the evening session on 'eThe inspiration of
| libraries" Mrs. Rose Cawood of Tennes-
| see on the STORY of travelling library
| Prof Charles Zeublin of the University
! of Chicago on "Art as an educator"
Mrs. Ralph Trautmann. as chairman
will have charge Tuesday morning with
| a session In cvies. DR.. Darlington, COM
| missioner Of public health. New York
I, city. will deliver an address on How can
| the individual become a factor In civics
/ and sanitation" Forestry work will be
| considered on Tuesday afternoon. with
Mrs. Mary p. Mumford as chairman.
Mrs. Lydia Philips Williams of Minnesota
| viii take for her topic the question, Can
women through organization influence
| legislation In favor of forestry?' Ten
! Years OF forestry in Pennsylvania will
he treated by Miss Mira Deck of Penn
svlvania On Tuesday evening there will
be the Art Session" the programme for
| which will be submitted aier
On Wednesday mornifo the election OF
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Photo by Covell.

Louis. by Mrs. Philip N Moore. president
of the Missouri federation for the clubs
of the state and by .44rs. Washington e.
Fischel. president of the Wednesday
club for the local clubs. Mrs. Denison
will respond. On Tuesday evening a
literature session will be held, Mrs. r. J..
Burdette presiding. Professor Edward
Howard Griggs. of New Jersey will lee
ture on 1.-The expression and interpre-
taton of human literature"
ednesday mornings session will be
devoted to reports and business, Miss
Margaret Evans. chairman. At the edu-
cational session In the afternoon, Mrs.
Frank L. Wean. of Illinois, will speak
on Compulsory education laws and their
enforcement" Character building in pub
lie education" will be discussed by two
speakers under the following topics: In
directly, by means of literature and his
tory" Miss Daisy Spickard Nebraska.
and Directly. by required instruction
as in France" Mrs Jonothan f. S. Mitch
ell. Washington. "A national aspect of
public education will be the subject of
Miss Ceests E. Bush. Connecticut and
Miss Mary Applewhite Bacon, of Geor-
gia.
Wednesday evening there will be a child
labor session with Miss Jane Adams pre-
siding. Following the reports an address
will be delivered by Edgar Gardner Muir
ply. Alabama. on Child Labor in Amer
lea"
Thursday. May 49, Is the DAY OF eele-
bration also called Louisiana Purchase
Day." of which Mrs. Philip N Moore Is
chairman and the detailed programme
will appear in a later bulletin.
On Friday morning there will be an In
dustrail session in the Odeon. with Mrs.
Frederick Nathan in the chair. Addresses
will be made as follows Organization
among workmen,' Miss Mary Mcdowell
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mary lesson. which was impressive in its
simplicity Mrs. w. H. Williams of the
Third Presbyterian Sunday school taught
a very able junior lesson. Miss McRea
paper on Imagination; How to Develop
It." the first in the quarter on child study,
was very fine and much appreciated, 1t
showed a rare ability of dealing with a
delicate problem. Mrs. Woodruff OF the
First Christian church gave nice re-
port of the primary union work in Allan
ia, Ga The normal lesson is taught each
week by Mrs. s. P. Moore of the First
Christian Sunday school.
Those who have taken the course are
now having a final review preparatory to
examination Primary and junior teach
ers of city and suburban Sunday schools
are invited to join the primary union
Hereafter meetings will take place every
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the
First Presbyterian church. A programme
will appear each week in the several pa
pers.
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thralldom and repeat the prayer, may
God prosper the tyrants and may the
tyranny last forever"
A reception was rendered the delegates
by President and Mrs Roosevelt, so IL
they are not in full sympathy with the
cause they at least have great respect
for 1t. Just here, permit me to say though
In this enlightened age narrowness is al
most counted sin We can differ in
our opinions and still have respect for
our opponents.
Now you will not think me a convert
to woman suffrage. | will tell you. how
ever, | do not know where | am at on
the subject. The members of the woman s
club are so progressive and up-to-date
along all lines | should not be sur
prsed that the majority are in full SYM
patty with woman suffrage.
| am sure the club is prosperous and
ffourishing and through the earnest and
faithful efforts of its members. led by the
capable presidents, many reforms will be
brought about and great good done. With
regards to each and every one.
I am most sincerely.
LULU LEE WOOD FRANCIS.
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THE WoMAN'S CLUB.

At the meeting of the Woman's CLUB
next Saturday afternoon April 10, the new
officers will be Installed. The club has
had notably successful year and the re-
ports made at the last meeting indicated
the great interest that the club has taken
in various philanthropic and edhcationai
institutions Through the president mrs
c. S. Simmons. several handsome prizes
will be given the club during the year,
one of these prizes to be offered Tor the
best outline of work for the coming year.
Mr.. Culpepper Exum. president OIL the
Country club has offered prize anu
Signor Moretti, the sculptor Will give d
piece of sculpture. AT the last meeting OF
the club Mrs. Simmons was elected de-
egate to the educational conference.
The club Is In receipt of the following
letter from one of its corresponding MEM
bers Mrs. Lulu Lee Wood Francis for
merly of Birmingham, but now OF WASH
ington, ID. c.:
Mrs. Charles s. Simmons. President, and
Members of the Womans Club:
There seems to me nothing more inter-
esting to write you about than the nation
al convention of the Woman's Suffrage
association, which | attended. 1t was
the thirty-sixth annual convention and
said by the leaders to have been the
greatest of all the conventions yet heid
If attendance at the sessions count for
anything, the public at large must be
deeply interested In this great question
the right of women to vote.
1t was my pleasure to be present at the
opening session, presided over by the
president, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
There were short talks by Kate M. Cor
don, on "a Sustaining Faith; Alice Stone
Blackwell, New Woman; Laura Clay
Dimes; Mary j. Coggeshall, "Prece-
dents" and following THESE the annual
address by Mrs. Cats. The talks were
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SOCIAL SIDE OF
T. p. A. CONVENTION.

The social side of the T. p. A. eonven-
ton which will be held in Birmingham
the first week in May will fully sustain
birmingham reputation for hospitality
as every effort will be made to entertain
the visitors. The largest attendance In
the history of the T. +. A. Is expected
at the May convention, and there Will
be a number of visiting women. Among
the entertainment In their honor will be
a reception and ball at the 1illman Tor
which elaborate preparations Will be
made The ball ROOM the private ball
room will be used and a delicious sup
per will be served. On the afternoon or
May 5, a card party will be given at the
Hillman.
Col E. l.. Hidgon is in charge of the
arrangements and he has asked the
wives and daughters and sisters of the
local T. p. A. to meet tomorrow morning
at 1890 o'clock at the Hilman to ar
range for the card party and ball.
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bright, interesting and to the. point ana
the address of Mrs, Gait edfying In the
extreme, giving, as it did vast amount
of statistics not ON womans suffrage, but
mans suffrage. Mrs. Gait did not hesi-
tate to point out the fraud and corrup-
ton in both the republican and democrat
lie parties.
On Sunday services were conducted by
Rev Mary A. Stafford of Iowa. assisted
by Rev. Marie j. Howe. OF all the things
out of the ordinary have seen and heard
women do had never before head wo-
man preach DIR. Stafford held her audi
ence spellbound the entire time and her
sermon was full of hope and good cheer
Both were beautifully and becomingly
gowned in white broadcloth and looked
as sweet and womanly as any society wo-
man. Mrs. Howe was especially pretty
and attractive. In fact the majority of
the delegates were stylishy dressed so
il anyone thinks because a woman wants
| to vote she must be freakish in appear
anee, | would advise her to disabuse her
! mind of this erroneous idea at once.
| Miss Susan b. Anthony the high prizes
| tess of woman suffrage. is the last sur
vvor of the little band of women who
| started the woman suffrage movement In
| ls4S The Washington Post is brave
| enough and just enough to say this OF
her, AT one time she was the most carri-
| catured. reviled and ridiculed woman In
America Today she is one of the most
| honored and loved" 1t means a great
| deal for the cause when a great paper
speaks this way of its leader Fifty years
| has Miss Anthony labored for the en-
| franchisement of women and it can be
said she has never deviated from the
| path then marked out for herself. Surely
| the honest efforts of this great woman
| fer more than half a century are deserv-
| ing in their reward. which is the progress
made by woman along this line. If sta
tistcs could be made interesting | might
| show you the growth of woman suffrage
i but as you are so well UP on all the
events of the day, this is unnecessary. |
am sure you all know of the rights and
privileges women have in the different
! states and countries new. and that
| seventy years ago women could not vote
anywhere except to very limited extent
| in Sweden and a few other places in the
| Old World.
At one session Ex-Governor Alva Adams
| of Colorado told of the colossal success
| of woman suffrage in that state. He said
| it had broken up no homes and sent no
| children adrift The women are not
| masculine the wives are Just as true,
| and the sweethearts Just as sweet. Con-
| Guiding his address he said:
"To the triumvirate of the pulpit the
| press and the petticoat I. bow my head,
and If that be bondage glory In the
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CARNATlON BALL.

One hundred and fifty children took
mart In the carnation ball given last eve
ming by Professor Weissner at the Hill
man.
The occasion was both beautiful and
picturesque The ball room was decora-
ted with the flags and colors OF the ma
tions and when the children each car
rying carnations, the girls In dehcate
little dancing frocks and the boys IN
Tuxedoes, entered the ball room, 1t would
have been difficult to have pictured a
prettier scene.
The grand march was led by Little MISS
Katherine Morrow. Master Julian Ca
heen. Miss Morrow was picture In her
pretty dancing frock Punch was served
in the palm room and the children entered
the ball room from the palm room, a
scene most effective.
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RECEPTION BY THE
LADIES' AID SOCIETY.

The Ladies Aid society of the Eleventh
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church will
give a reception at the residence of Mrs.
Elwyn Ballard, S0S Georgia street, Rich
mond place, on the afternoon of the 10Th.
The committee In. charge consists OF
Mrs George Jeanette, Mrs. William
King. Mrs. ]. J. Cotter, Mrs. s. P. West,
Mrs. Elwyn Ballard.
Those who will assist In receiving are
Mrs. w X. McAdory, Mrs. w. e, Nor
ris, Mrs Sheldon. Mrs. A. N. Ballard.
Mrs Elizabeth Aye, Mrs. A. E. Lewis,
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PROGRAMME FOR
THE SEVENTH BIENNIAL.

Mrs. Anna d. West. chairman of the
programme committee, general fedora
ton of womens clubs, submits the follow
ing programme for the seventh biennial.
THE regular opening session will be
held on Tuesday afternoon May nth, at
o'clock in the Odeon, st. Louis,-Mrs.
d. T. S. Denison presiding Addresses
of welcome will be made by the Hon.
Rollo Wells, mayor, for the city of St
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COUNTRY CLUBS
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Owing to tn very bad weather on OPEN
ing day a great may residents of the
city whom we wished to entertain and
interest in the club, failed to come out,
and it is therefore permissible for each
member between this date and May L.
next, to bring out to the club any friends
he may desire to entertain Members are
urgently requested to avail themselves of
this opportunity.
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
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MUSIC AT HOTEL HILLMAN.

Calman's orchestra will render the fol-
lowing programme at the Hotel Hillman
this evening:
Overture-Barber of Sevile-Rossini.
Selection-Willam Tell-Rossini.
Intermezzo-Heather Bloom-kegsbury.
observation-disclosures Winnie Roberts.
-Banzail-Lepaige.
Selecuon-Under Cover-Braham.
Overture-Hungarian Lustspiel = kela-
Bella.
Waltz-A Garden of Violets-Cruger.
Selection haperon-Bendix.
March-By Right of Sword-Bendix.
Overture-Light Cayalry-Suppe.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Mrs. Harrison Stuart Matthews will en-
terrain at cards at the Hillman OH the
Continued on Eighteenth Page)
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FIRST METHODIST.

All the ladies of the First Methodist
church are requested to meet with the
Mite society tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock Business of Importance.
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MARRIAGE INVITATION.

Mrs. .Starke Hunter has issued invita-
lions to the marriage of her daughter,
Grace. and Mr. Harris Classify Vaughan,
on Thursday. April IA, at half past 70
o. clock at home in Berlin, Ala. Miss Hun
ter is charming woman and received
much attention during her visit to Bir-
mingham last winter. Mr.. Vaughan is
we'll known and highly esteemed. He
holds responsible position in Mobile.
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Mr.. Hamilton C. Stiles, who is also Il
brilliant golfer.
With Mr.. Culpepper Exum as president
of the club its prestige in the social
world will make 1t the centre of social
life and the Country club governors are
all prominent in the social world. There
is membership of nearly three hundred.
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officers and other business will consume
the attention of the convention.
Wednesday will be presidents evening.
business session will be held each
morning. Time for discussion of all topics
presented will be given at the morning
and afternoon sessions. Mrs. John d.
Wylxer, press committee for Alabama
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Mrs. j. L. Yancey. Mrs. Harry Wilson,
Mrs. G. NJ Bowers, Mrs. A r. torsythe,
Mrs. ]. B. McClary.
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RENE nber Greene for Pro.
bate Judge.

Vote for Geo. B. Tarrant
for Tax Collector.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-24
s1oo Reward. siOo

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all It's stages
and that Is catarrh, Hairs Catarrh
Cure is the ony positive cure now
known to the medical Paternity. Ca.
tarrh being a constitutional disease.
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
.ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system, there.
by destroying the foundation OF the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the eonsti.
tuition and assisting nature in doins
It's work The proprietors have 80
much faith In IFS curative powers,
that they oRer n Hundred Dollars
for any ease that IL fails to cure Send
for list Of testimonials Address.
r. j. CHENEY. a co, Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-24
Largest Stick of Tim
Der Ever Cut on
the Coast
Monster Is -Four Feet { qHare-
FOrty-fOur Feet Six In
cheS Long and Scales
8544 Feet

The mammoth spruce log squared
at the Hume mill Thursday is be.
llieyed to have been the biggest tim
Der ever cut in a Pacific coast saw
mill, If, indeed, not in the entire coun.
try. No other mill in the northwest
dared undertake to cut the gigantic
log, but Manager Hume, of the Ton
que Point Lumber company, had no
hesitancy in offering to do the work
for the gentlemen in charge Of the
Oregon forestry exhibit.
The monster timber is now lying on
the dock at the Hume mill, where 1t
has been viewed by scores of persons
It is by long odds the largest stick
ever seen in this part Of the country,
and at st. Louis will startle the ma
tives as timber never before startled
them. Manager Hume is now wait
ing for the A. & c. to back in a fat
car on the siding at the mill, and with
in a few days the timber will be
started for 81. Louis. II will be ap.
propriately placarded and on its long
Journey will constitute a valuable ad.
v~ertisement for Astoria and this clty's
fine new saw mill.
The log was brought down to the
mill from Clatskanie Local loggers
had found the giant of the forest on
the property OF Mr.. Benson and news
Of the find reached the st. Louis fair
commissioners OF Oregon. Mr.. Benson
agreed to get out the log free
Of charge, but the commissioners
were at a loss for means to have II
squared. Mr.. Hume was asked TO
undertake the work and promptly
agreed, so the log was brought down
to Astoria. For a few days it was In
the northeast corner Of the big boom,
where It attracted much attIIion.
On Thursday It was hauled up into
the mill and there carefully cut down
to a timber 4S inches square.
Originally the log measured A feet
6 inches in length. At the larger end
the diameter was SO inches, while at
the smalled end It measured g. inches
in diameter. It scaled 1896 feet.
The timber turned out Of the mill
Is A feet 6 inches In length and As
inches square. II scales S544 feet. It's
weight is just 3 1-S times the number
of feet 1t scales, or 2S.4sO pounds.
There was no charge for the log, no
charge for the service rendered by
Mr.. Hume, and II viii be laid down at
st. Louis at little cost to the state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-24
ROASTS
COLLEGE
STUDENTS
Dallas 0bSerYerScOreS
Young TeUghS of
Corvallis
Says the Visitors We're Pei
ted With Mud and Stones
as the Train Pulled
Out

The Dalles Observer, in speaking
Of the Dalles-C Corvallis, basket ball
game ends with the following; Tn,
only of regret among the Dalla.
people who visited the game is thu
rough and ungentlemanly treatment
to which they were subjected as the
train was leaving Corvallis. Not con
tent with stealing the signal Lantern
on the train, cutting the bellcort
and pillng cordwood under the car
wheels. a band Of hoodlums lined VI
along the track, and as the train be
gan to move, threw mud upon the
passengers by the handful.
Several persons standing on the
platforms were struck by rocks. and
many suits and o~vercoats were ruined
by the volley Of mud that was thrown.
At every street crossing from the de-
pot 10 the north end Of town this
.disgraceful performance was repeated
and when the train reached the sub
urbs many Of the passengers who
had been unable to crowd into the
coaches were plastered with mud
from head to foot The excursionists
were so surprised and astonished at
such a display Of rumanism in a town
where they had gone as friendly visit
ors that they could not realize what
had happened.
This surprise gave way to indigna
ton when It was recalled by many
passengers that among the rowdies
were a large number OF young men
wearing the caps and uniform Of the
college. No blame is attached to the
good people Of Corvallis. to the col
lege team or to the college faculty for
the disgraceful conduct Of this band
OF young tougbs, and the Observer
has one word OF suggestion to man,
ayers OF the school. Polk county Jays
annually something over 500 in taxes
for the support OF the Agricultural
College, and we would advise that
a part or all this money be spent in
training a number Of the students to
be gentlemen
Such a course Of study is badly
needed In the o. A. c. curriculum, and
the people OF Polk county, especially
those whose clothing was ruined by
mud and whose arms and bodies were
bruised by flying stones and mlssels,
viii oheermlly pay their part Of the
expense"
The editor OF the Observer was
among the visitors and received a
bad blow on the arm with a rock,
He is fully justified in giving vent to
his Indignation and we regret that the
visitors did not resent the insult by
giving tit for tat