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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22

tary TO the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern or any other great railroad
system exsept the Southern Pacific, a
branch line would be built into that
country within ninety days and its de-
velopment thereby hasen. The South.
ern Pacific has been contemplating
such an enterprise for the last twenty
years, but this enterprise will never
get beyond the eontemplative stage so
far as the Southern Pacific is con.
cerned. Surveys have been completed
for branch line from Roseburg TO
the great Coos Bay country for a
score of years, but the Southern Pa.
eifc has persisted in it's dog.in.the
manger policy and this enterprise, as
well as other similar projects have gone
up in hot air while San Francisco, a
Hartman town, is roaping q rich re-
ward from its sea coasting trade with
the rich and resourceful Oregon coast
country, including the lower Umpqua
and siuslaw valleys. The one great
commercial relief prayed for in Ore.
gon is more and better transportation
facilities, TO which the Southern Pa
eifc has persisted in turning a deaf
ear, content with the monopoly which
it has had in the Willamette, Umpqua
and Rogue river valleys.
Washington state has forged ahead
and outdistanced Oregon simply
through the enterprise and progress
i've movements Of the great railroads
running into that state, which have
branehed ont in every section thereof
and encouraged substantial develop
ments and enterprises everywhere.
The Oregon legislature could not do
better at its next session than TO offer
taxation exemption inducements to
some large competitive railroad com
paGy as encouragement to enter the
state Of RECON and construct and main
tain new railroad lines. We have
put up with the non-progressive and
even retrogessive policy If the South
ern Pacific Company long enough.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22
van Seek the Planet Vulcan.

Gibraltar, July 22. - The United
States converted cruiser Dixie sailed
today for Bona, Algeria, with the
party Of American astronomers on
board who are to make observations
in North Afrisa Of the total eclipse of
the sun on August 30th. The expedi.
tion on board of the Dixie Is one Of
three expeditions sent out by the Lick
Observatory. One is on its way TO
Labrador and another will make it's
observations in Spain. The party on
board the Dixie is headed by Prof.
Hussey Of Lick Observatory. Besides
the observation Of the eclipse the as
tronomers will try to find the inter
mereural planet commonly called
Vulcan, which is believed to exist, but
hts never been seen.
Professor Campbell OF Lick Obser-
vatory, assisted by Professor Perrine,
also Of Lick, will be in charge in
Spain, and DIR. II. N. Curtis in Labra-
dor. Hussey will set up his instru.
ments at souka HaTa, in Algeria. The
Spanish expedition viii make its head
quarters in the northeast os Spain and
the Labrador expedition near Court
right.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22

Does Not Like Dead Cats in water.
The city authorities Of Spokane
have commenced investigations to pros.
ecute parties at Occur d'Alene City
for killing dogs and cats and throwing
them in the Coeur d'Alene river. It is
claimed by the Spokane officials that
fully dozen dead CANNES have been
taken out Of the Spokane river near
Post Falls and several sacks flled with
dead cats. It was at arst reported that
the village dog catcher at Coeur
d 'Alene had taken the dogs he had
captured, placed them in box and
drowned them in the river and left
them there. This is atrenuously de.
MED by the Coeur d'Alene officials,
but the Spokane authorities state that
they win look up all of the evidence
and shall expect Kootenai county Off.
cials to prosecute the guilty parties,
The Spokane river is the source of
the water supply for the city Of spo-
kane, and the Falls City people do
not like the idea OF drinking water
which comes over the dead bodies of
all the Coeur d'Alene CANNES on
which the owners will not pay the reg.
ulation dog tax.-sand Point News.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22
Hndn,t Hoard Of rhnt ono.

The detective in the automobile
stopped at little repair shop by the
roadside.
"Have you seen anything" he asked,
cot a short chunky fellow with gray
suit, in light touring car with num-
ber on itf'
eyes, sir,' said the man behind
the leather apron. "He stopped here
about two hours ago to get bolt tight
ened up"
"Did he give you any idea Of where
no was goingP
"No, sir; he din't seem to know
himself. He was kind o. tangled up
about the roads, and wasn't certain
which direction he wanted to take"
"In quandary, was hei"
: "Er-no; it didn't looN IKE one. II
was one or those dinky little runa.
bouts. ''--Chicago Tribune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22
rha zapoa Tree Of MeEieo.

Among other matters the annual re-
port for 1904 Of United States Consul
A. J. Lespinasse, Tuxpsm, Mexico,
shows the following regarding the "a
pote tree and its valuable extract,
chile gum: "The wood Of the zaPote
tree is dark purplish red, and although
exceedingly hard when first cut 1t is
easily worked until thoroughly sea-
soned, when only the finest tools have
any effect on its hint-like surface.
sharp.pointed nails can be driven into
the wood only abont an inch. The fiber
is so dense that the wood sinks rapid
ly in water, and win remain immersed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22
An oak Mine.

A valuable mine Of oak wood has
been discovered under river In
Southern Russia, where the trunks Of
prOstrate trees in layers from three
to four feet are scattered over an area
Of $50 square miles. The variety Of
eolors shown in the wood is a striking
feature, and is supposed to be due to
the variegated sioI Of the river bot
tom. No less than twelve shades of
pink, blue, yellow and brown have
been noted, each log having its own
uniform shade. The logs taken out
range from 40 TO 200 feet in length
and from IS inches to 20 inches in
diamether.--The Lumberman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22
aiding newspapers Of the German EN-

leading newspapers of the German EN-.
pire.
Nobody has taken pains 10 ascertain
the truth. The story was signed by L.
Triang, which 10 the nom-de-plume Of
the correspondent Of the Berlin Tage.
blatt, well known former member Of
the German Reichstag. He is the real
author Of the story. And furthermore
the German editors who were taken in
so easily knew that America was the
land Of the millionaires; that the coun-
try was said to be in the hands Of the
millionaires, and that the building Of
tunnels was one of their principal en-
gineering feats.
All these were facts and pitfalls for
the eredulous editors, who did not take
into consideration the custom of pub
fishing fake stories on April the first,
The same papers once before published
story about the invention of a won
derful apparatus by which all sorts Of
movements could be heard. The grow
ing of grass sounded like the light re-
port Of a cannon, and the pulling in by
water bugs Of their feelers made
noise similar to the opening of an UNI
brella. II was not until the clever
copyists had been reminded that the
invention was made on April fools
day that they learned the publication
had only been a fake.
In geographical knowledge not much
could be expected, and for this reason
II was easily believed that the robber
feet 3 vessels were Colombian or Chill
can cruisers, and were fitted up for the
expedition in the almost unknown
parts of Polynesia or even on Che coast
of Patagonia, where hardly any accom-
lnodations may be found to do such
work.
II must, however, be considered
poor excuse made by these German pa
pers which claimed afterward that
the story was not printed as mere
news item and that fake stories ap'
pearing in German papers would more
easily be copied by the yellow jour
nails Of America.
1t may be quoted that not all OF the
All Fools Day fake originated with
the Berliner Tagelblatt's correspond
emit In a recent novel by Alfred Hen
nv Lewis, an unprineipled Russian no.
bleman, society figure in Washington
carries out the plot to loot the treas
ury. He learns that an old sewer runs
close 10 the vault. He buys a fast
Yacht. employs crooks from New YORK
10 do the work, and ingeniously dc
vises rubber bags to be blown up IS
wapted by the man who has broken
into the vaults from the sewer. Each
bag viii carry 20 pounds of gold ana
viii aoat down the slow stream OF the
sewer TO its mouth at the Potomac,
There, in dead of night, row boats wih
take the gold TO the yacht. the pio'
Is foiled only after the vaults are bro
Kan into. Mr.. Lewis is the biographer
of Richard Croker. His story was not
a Joke. It was perhaps a trihe more
inSeuious than the German journalist s
misunderstanding Eagle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22

Miss we!lalong Cat the party)-
who is that scholarly looking man that
has been eyeing me so persistently all
eveningf
Hostess-That's Prof. Grimes, the
eminent paleontolOgist. III introduce
him in a moment. He says be is great
ly interested in you.-ChicagO Trib-
une.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22
Trying to Keep Up.

"Do you think there will be any
serious trouble between Norway and
Sweden1"
"I hope not" answered the pallid
man with blue glasses. "I've just
got through struggling with Spanish,
Russian and Japanese. / don't feel
strong enough 20 tackle Scandinavian
vet. .''-Washingt Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22

she--There's an awfully funny 5OkR
/ heard today about an Irishman in am
automobile.
He--Yes, dear, l heard IL.
she-Oh, you mean thing. want
ed to tell it to you. IL was so fuuHy
He--Go ahead, DEAR II win be even
funnier the way you tell it.-PhiIadsB
phia Press.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22
Hard 10 Tell.

A teacher in the north end was try
iug 10 explain the meaning Of the word
"reeuperate" to one Of her pupils.
"Now, Winie," said she, ''youf
father works hard all day. When
night comes and his work is over for
the day what does he dof"
"That's what ma wants to know" "
Boston Traveller.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22
what oregon Needs.

If Coos county with its great natu'
,aI resources, among which are coal
and timber in abundance, was triou'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22
Take
Care
OF Your Hanra

III is the engine lndC lOrCCS
the blood to every part Of the
body; this blood conveys the
nourishment that makes flesh,
bone and muscle; it also car
ries off the worn-out PARTICLES
If the heart hutters or palpi-
tates, it is weak, and is work.
ing imperfectly, so that the
body does not get this nourish-
ment; it also fails to throw off
the impurities, and they re-
main to poison the system.
II ii is irregular, skips BEATS
or Is painful, the heart is prob
ably "leaky" and the circulation
poor. These conditions are
dangerous. You can make
your heart well, and keep iE
so, with DR.. Miles Heart Cure
which is a heart medicine and
tonic that strengthens the
heart nerves and muscles.
II have been n sufferer for yearg
from nervousness and weak heart. ana
/ have tried all the doctors In tho
community. They all told me that y
had heart trouble, but they failed to
me 20 try DR.. Miles Heart Cure, ana
Restorative Nervine, saying that NJ
the first bottle did not beneht mo he
would return the money. Every desc
helped me from the time began TAX
ing II, and after awhile my trouble
was gone entirely"
BURDETTE DeKAY. Cuba, N. Y.
Or. Mliea' Heart Cure ls sold by
your druggist, who Will guarantees that
the frat bottle will benefit. II II tailo
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22

Now eometh the days when
one knoweth not what to eat
and you phone 1881 and A.
L. Harvey sends you over
a can of lunch tongue, veal
loaf or broiled maekerel.
There you have the basis Of
a clip smaeking' luneh-a
warm favorite in warm
weather. And, too, for un-
expected guests they are the
greatest worry banishers ex-
tant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-22
Rheumatism

Does not let go Of You
when you apply lotions or
Iiniments. II simply Ioosens
its hold for a while. WhyT
Because to get rid Of it you
must correct the acid con-
dition Of the blood on which
IL depends. Hoods Sarsa-
pariIla has cured thousands.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09
PASSING OF HIGH HATS.

For want of something better to
worry over the Chicagoans are inter-
esting themselves in the matter OF
hats, the main point being the disap-
pearance of the high hats from the
streets. There are those among us
who can remember when such hats
were common articles of ordinary dress.
Hats of beaver, of silk, or of ordinary
felt. with high crowns varying in shape
to some extent. were worn on the
streets by young and old men and there
was no comment about the style. There
are special occasions on which the high
and glossy silk hat is yet worn, but
as a common article of male apparel
they have practically disappeared. In
fact, for every day wear they are so
scare that to be seen with one on is to
attract attention to the wearer.
The truth of the matter is that men
of this day are getting very much in
the habit of wearing Just such clothes.
including hats and shoes, as best suits
them, and especially is this true of their
head-gear. There are as many shapes
and styles of hats as there are tastes
among the men. The old derby still
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

abstinence in the army. The abolition
first step. The temperance people want
imblbing absolutely prohibited. Out
side Of legal dificuities in the way. for
soldier Is still a citizen, advocacy or
surd when the impossibility Of its en-
forcement is considered. Army men, as
a rule do not drink more than other
ence order, much the same as II is
viewed by nine-tenths of the people OF
the country. unfavorably. Virtue Is not
through force. The soldier sober be-
cause he fears the guard house Is not
much of soldier, nor is the soldier
who takes liquor in moderation the
worse for 1t. Temperance 10 laudable.
Prohibition is akin to tyranny. -
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER o, 1905.
A NOVEL suGGEsTIoN.

Humorist though he is. Mark Twain
frequently mixes good sense with his
hunaor. He has recently been talking
about .'overspeeders," as he designates
the reckless autoists, and one of the
remedies he proposes is publicity in
this way:
The law dresses a convict in a garb
which makes him easily distinguishable
from any moving thing in the world at
q hundred and twenty-five yards, except
q zebra. If he escapes In those clothes,
he cannot get far. Could not this prin-
cipie be extended to include his brother
criminal the Overspeeder, thus making
the pair fairly and righteousiy equal be.
America. the overspeeder runs over
somebody and escapes" That is the
way 1T reads. AT present the mobile
numbers are so small that ordinary eyes
ing machine. at I. distance OF a hundred
feet--a distance which machine has
covered before the spectator can adjust
his focus. = think 1 would amend the
law. l would enlarge the figures. and
make them readable at hundred yards
For overspeeding-flrst offence-I
would enlarge the figures again, and
make them readable at three hundred
yarda--this in place of a fine. and as a
warning to pedestrians to climb a tree.
This enlargement to continue two
months, with privilege of resuming the
smaller figures after the first thirty
days upon payment of $500. For each
subsequent offence, Encouragement for
six months, with privilege of resuming
the smaller ngures upon payment OF
numbers readable as far as one could
tell a convict from a barber-pole none
of these criminals GOULD run over a
person and escape
Though these suggestions may sound
xuhinoainal fbaro erood ord
sense in them. In almost every in
stance of injury caused by over-speed-
ing we have the statement that the
driver escaped before he could be re-
cognized or the number of his machine
ascertained. The main cause of this
easy evasion Of responsibility lies in
the fact that the figures on their ma.
chimes are so small that they can only
be made out when the machine is stand
ing still, and when there is a goot
light to read the numbers by.
Now II the numbers on the autos
were of such size and so conspicuous!
attached that they could be read at
glance, and even in an imperfect light
escapes would not be so easy. and reck
less chances would not be taken s
frequently by drivers. AS Twain says
It is easy to detect convict in hi
striped clothes. and it might be mad
as easy to detect an overspeeder
his machine were made as prominent a
the stripes on a convict. If any on
has an Improvement on Marks pla
he should let 1t be known.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

holds it, own. and the soft hat Of WOOL
felt or cotton. and Of various shapes
has never lost its popularity. while. IN
very rare instances. man may be seen
with a high hat uncomfortably perched
on his head.
After all, what is the difference! II
there are special occasions where fash
ion DEGREES that man should wear
hat. coat. vest and other accessories of
a certain kind. well and good. The man
should conform to the requirements Of
such occasions, but why should BUSH
ness men or any other man wear high
hats on the streets any more than
they should wear frock coats, gloves,
etc., during their hours Of business
or while out for recreation? Most
people think more of comfort and con
venience than they do Of style. and men
at least will in all likelihood continue
to wear just what pleases them best
We are persuaded that no change OF
style nor decree of fashion can make
the high hat popular for ordinary wear
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09
Public Mind in Chaotic Condition.

BlTnlHBn dln ABt ffStdIu.
Viewing the elections of yesterday
as a whole it must be conceded that
ready to drift in any direction that
promises public relief. The general
result shows that no party and no
can be foreciosed with any degree of
certainty. The alignment of 1908 and
the condition of public sentiment at
that distant day Is a matter yet to be
determined. New issues are arising,
new men coming TO the front, and the
surprises of 1908 may be evon greater
than are those that We record this
morning.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

The "Ciansman" has come in for a
great deal OF comment since 1t appear
ed at the Academy of Music Saturday
night. As in other cities. the tension
of the audience was worked up to the
highest pitch. The con pany perform
ing the play Is a fine one, the acting
being superb The consensus of opiA-
ion, however. is that the play can do
no good and will keep alive al,imosities
that had better be allowed to sIumber-
There is no doubt about the play being
Music was crowded. Mr. Dixon will
reap a rich reward in dollars, but after
all. is money gotten in that way worth
the price that he has to pay for it7
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

The memorial to Thomas B. Reed IL
assured and the committee in Portland,
Me-, has now $4,000 OF the fund in
sight. Among the contributors are ex-
nor Black, Ex-Governor Odell. ex-vice
President Morton, General A. G.. Nc
Cook, Col. A. G. Paine. Congressman
Littauer and Mayor Mcclellan, of New
York; Senator Crane and ex-Congress-
man Walker, of Massachusetts,, Con-
gresham Hit OF Illinois, and Henry H.:
Rogers. With the exception of Colonel
Paine, who was the subscriber to the
fund and who gave $1,000, the amounts
of the individual contributions have
not been announced.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09


Mr.. Conner wanted to be elected
President of the Railroad Commission
in order to obtain reduction of freight
rates. He was elected and has been
serving several months. He is now a
candidate for Governor. on the alleged
ground that the Railroad Commission
can do no good. If elected Governor
Il will be in order to announce for
United States Senator on the ground
that the State cannot manage the ques-
tion and that his place is where he
can help fix federal control. If he
did not know the Limitations of the
state Commission when he was trying
SO hard last year to get on it. then
he admits an ignorance which ought to
disqualify him for higher position.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09
Sores ON tine Body Polite.

called great cities 'sores on the body
politic,@ and in his time these modern
towns of enormous population were
he living today, would say of London
and New York and Berlin alsp, we can
imagine. Jefferson dreaded the GEN.
tralizing tendency of big cities.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09
Make Homes Beautiful.

We need more pride in caring for our
homes. There Is many a place in the
city, that could be improved an hum
work that can be done as a morning
or evening exercise. Take a look at
your home and see IL you cannot make
some changes for the better with no
expense, but little labor that you can
perform yourself and be the better off
for doing II.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

Crenshaw county is running the
county in Kentucky called Breathit a
close race for the bloodshedding PEN
nant Is there no way to stop it?
Fathers and mothers stop and think.
to meet an untimely and ignominfous
end. Stop trying to fix juries Let
equal Sand exact justice be melted out
to every man. Then will the saturnaI
Of killing stop.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

0k5GHVIIIE AUVUCdLU.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer states
city in the world, giving the number
Of the race of that city as 10000 This
Is the result of the negro deserving
All of the southern states have cause
to realize this from the scarcity Of
farm laborers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

The Albany Herald reasons that "a
voter who is forced to choose between
fool and a knave should move to a
more self-respecting community" All
we'll enough, but he may land in a COM
munity where he will have no choice,
but must take either the fool or the
knave,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09
Mistakes VIII Happen.

The esteemed Montgomery Advertiser
of yesterday pays The Register the
Compliment of publishing an extract
from its editorial on the Maryland cam
naign. and sbIurs the grace OF the COM
pfinent by attributing the authorship
10 The Birmingham News
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

"onicial grating is the outcome of
conditions" says Governor Folk. Yes.
and in many instances they are con-
ditions which the voters could remedy
at the polls. IL they would try.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09
What State Papers
Are Saying
Good Condition. for rhanlkssivins.

propriate for general Thanksgiving
services throughout the country since
plenty IL scattered over a smiling land
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

In Williamson County. Texas, one
progressive farmer has been selling
oats with a bottle Of genuine corn
Juice concealed in each bundle. There
was never before such good prices as
this farmer had built up. but they
caught him. The oat market has de-
cliued
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

A Chicago woman, one of the kind
who tell people what they should and
should not do, declares that the use of
tooth-picks in public is vulgar, and
then adds that "all cultivated people
complete their toilets in their rooms"
There may be some connection, but
we've missed it.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

U0Lhan SITtIngS.
But, then. there are lots of things
that are true in kiis world, of countries
and individuals, which would be better
IL they were never mentioned at all (.
We are inclined to believe THE Clans
can" one of these subjects.