Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-16

animation revealed the fact that six
cells and founder, animated by a
sense of high and sympathetic duty,
had allowed themselves to be sucked
into the hole, sticking there and saving
the ship at the cost Of their lives.
plugging the hole so nicely and com
pletely that not a drop Of water oozed
through. In rapt admiration Of their
performance the captain and crew.
thinking they should be given a suit
able sepulchre, ate them, each and ev.
cry one. and found them extremely ten.
der and toothsome. what with the strain
that had been made on their fbres.
This is said to be the best way to pre-
pare cells for eating purposes. It is
probable that ships will not make sail
hereafter until they have several pack
ages Of live cells in stock Co be applied
TO any hole that the perils Of the sea
may have punched into their hull and
after the ship is saved to be devoured
by the sailors as delicious relief from
tho steady diet Of hard tack.
More people in New YORK read sub
stantial and deep books than has gen.
orally been supposed. over 100000
persons applied az the Astor library
last year for works Of pure science and
applied science, while $4,000 calls were
made for works Of history, mostly for
foreign history. People have not been
paying much attention to geography.
Only $4,000 more applied for works Of
literature than for works Of science
OF course the Astor library is the one
from which tho largest drafts Of deep
reading would be taken, and We must
look for a larger proportion Of seekers
Of literary works In other libraries, but
the fact remains that IN calls FOR works
Of substantial value New York stands
In the front rank, and is laying a foun.
dalton for substantial and valuable
knowledge.
New Workers arc paying the penalty
Tor enjoying tho subway. Never be.
fore were there 10 many suflcring from
colds Of greater or lcss degree than
there are now. These colds were caught
In the subway or In the rapid change
Of temperature while going In or com
ing out Of the hole in tho ground. The
trains carried ono day this week 5i5,.
900 passengers, 70 that tho system sup
plies a need, and is not 10 be sneeEod
at as a work Of utility, but Il IL being
sneoEod at very frequently ne a pro.
ducer Of colds or ehills and by a great
number OF persons every day. The
sufferers don't leave their anoeEes NJ
tho subway, but carry them all over
tho city. aud create almost as much
alarm aud CONSERVATION as tho Her
AIDS boy whose stertoFoua nose scat
ters so many persona aud things. IL
would be interesting 20 know how many
having their noses Topped on or their
throats slit In tho barber shops as their
sneeEing was about 10 iliug them upon
tho keen FaEoFs In the shaver's hand.
There are = great many who are skep
teal as 20 Mr.. Oscar Hammerstein 3
"Two Dollar Opera" How Is any.
body 10 determine whether the opera
IL good, bad or indifferent, II Il isn't
labelled with q good round pFieef Peo-
pie who 90 20 the opera wish 20 be
exclusive, and nothing tends 20 make
things exclusive more than a s5 price
Tor ticket, with lots Of other ways
OF spending money on the affair, that
puts IL quite beyond the ability Of the
common herd 20 secure for themselves.
And which of the fne ladies who sit
ih dreams OF dresses, elahoFately deco
rated with jewels, would care 10 spread
her gorgeousness before people who paid
ONLY g. Tor tieketsf Il does not seem
that Herr Conried need worry himself
Tie Is secure on his throne He viii
hold his regular customers. But II
there is still another supply Of opera
loving people enough 20 make a paying
house az the same time that the "real
thing" is going on in the big opera
house il is well, and Italy may be com
missioned 20 go on raising tenors and
baritones aud eontFaltos and sopranos
ready 20 ship them "eOlleet" TO Ham
merstein.
The have a puzzled officer over in
Newark, n. J. He was told TO serve
the papers in a tenancy case, and had
got on tn ground only 10 find thai
there was no house where he was told
he would hnd one which 20 attach The
order and take il for the rent and oe
cupancy. The defendant had pickeS
up the house an carried it away. Il