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The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
Articles Dropped In Calumet
Mine Shaft Always Found
Clinsins to East Side-Invest-
igation Going On.

1t is an interesting scientific fact.
and one not generally known. that
nothing that falls from the mouth of
the deepest mining shaft in the world
ever reaches the bottom. This has
been demonstrated at the famous Red
Jacket shaft of the Big Calumet. The
article, no matter what shape or size
1t may be, is invariably found clinging
to the east side of the shaft.
One day monkey wrench was
dropped, but 1t did not get to the
bottom. 1t was found lodged against
the east side of the shaft several hun.
dred feet down. This incident COM
ing to the attention of the Michigan
College of Mines. 1t was decided to
make careful test of the apparent
phenomenon. 1t was decided best to
use small but heavy spherical body,
and a marble, tied to thread was
suspended about twelve feet below
the mouth OF the shaft. When the
marble was absolutely still. assuring
that it would drop straight down, the
thread was burned through by the
flame Of a candle. The marble fell.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
Human Brain at Mercy of Scientists

agreeable halfhour under this drugs
spell.
Suppose | wanted YOU TO see "A
lovely dream city. with young men
and maders in white robes pacing
the courtyards of marble palaces.
would give you opium and. seated in
your Office chair, you would see and
remember pretty much what ! wanted
YOU to. Af,erward you would say. if
We'll. there is something in ghost
stories, after all
"If I had an enemy and wished TO
drive him to suicide | would give him
hasheash on the quiet. Hasheesh
creates visions OF horror. In hash
cesk dreams great apes s:rang)e fair
blonde women. RufHans murder help
less old clergymen. Wild beasts, leap
ing on caravans, carry off in their
mouths babies and little children.
Cannibals hold in the depths of prim-
evai forests orgies indescribably OBJ
scene.
by whacking You on certain part
VI lnc uedu toulu uldhC Sou SiuSI!
phantom odors. A whack in another
place would make you hear phantom
sounds A whack in third place
would give you phantom sensations
of cold.
Therefore. don't have a supersti-
tious belief in ghosts or halluciHa-
TONS ended the psychologist, for
any scientist can make them to your
order while you wait"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
Still Read. the Newspapers from Home

Americans who are in northwest
Canada are there because land is
cheap: and because they consider
that in their particular lines of enter.
prise-mostly farming and stock rails
ing-there are more opportunities
than in the states from which they
have emigrated. Back of all. too,
there is the inherent love of the An
glo-SaXon for movement and change;
for pushing into new and untried
fields. ard meeting new experiences.
These Americans on the other side
of the boundary line. in the northwest
will undoubtedly make good subjects
Of King Edward, They possess the
same qualities as the men who set
tied our own western states, and
these qualities will come into play
whether they are under the British
or American flag, and will help to
build up the new country on good
lines and on an enduring basis. 1t is,
how ever, no disparagement to these
newcomers in the Canadian north
west to say that they still cherish
the institutions of tie country which
they left; and amors those which can
lie practically cherished and carried
that great institution, the
Anne rican newspaper.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27

She is anxious to look h"r best, anG fLr
this reason dOns her post and most be-
coming gown, and then is often disap-
pointed al the result, because her dress
may not have been ;he material that
would take well.
Nevertheless. TO have the gown take
well seems to he as desirable as to get
Il good likeness. We'll, then. the wo-
man who wants to have her picture
taken must remember that the success
or failure of the photograph depends
TO great extent upon the sort of
clothes worn.
For instance. n waist of glistening
silk canno. be made to take well in a
photograph, and will give II peculiar
effect to it that many women would
not believe if they We're told about it.
Another gown that does not lend itself
well to Photographic purposes is, one
with decided patterns on it, such as
large plaids or stripes. Dresses made
of these goods may look well on the
wearer, but they ought to be tabOoed
by women when they lave their pic
lures taken.
Sharp contrasts in pronounced cOlOrs
ought also to be strictly avoided. and
jet or other glistening jewels should
not be worn, for the light is reflected
from them sometimes in such way
as TO spoil the pictures. Goods that
fall into soft folds are the best for a
dress in which to be photographed.
Sharp lines ut the neck and wrist are
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material Hdtls to the picture.
There are very few women who are
satisfied with their photographs.
Either it doesn't look like them or the
| dress looks queer. or the hair is dis
arranged. or the photographer has not
| taste. or many other faults are found.
Nine times out of ten it is the woman's
fault. She doesn't study herself and
does not try to find what would look
| best on her and take a good picture,
Let her ask the photographer. lie will
| tell what looks best.
If IL woman comes with her mind set
on II gown in which she wishes to
have her picture taken. ten photo
yraphers couldn't make her change her
mind. A little advice from the photo
grapher should he appreciated by the
woman who wishes to have a good
picture taken.-Newark Advertiser.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
Ghosts and Hallucinations Easily
Made to Order While You Wait
Moro Matter OF Drugs and
Hard Blows.

&c psts, llncinations-rah" said
the ychologist. Il can make ghosts
You an make them. 1t is mere
matt Of drugs and knocks on the
head
What is ii that does our feeling. re-
joiciug, mourning. hoping, fearing.
thin ng. for us? 1t is mass of fat
OF laosphoriZed fat. two pounds in
weif t. called the brain. We study
the urain continually. We get to
know it better and better every day.
And he time is now come when we
can play tricks on it-when we can
deluse it with ghosts. poultergorsts,
dj.nns. hobgoblins. doppelgangers,
phan toms.
with drugs administered in toxic
or rDsonous doses l can give the SAN
est man hallucinations. And l can
pretty well regulate the hallucna.
tions' character. for one drug is
known to cause one sort OF present
mem, another another and SO on.
Suppose | want the bishop of Esk
to See the phantom of beautiful girl.
! give him, then, belladonna. Bella
donnG in toxic doses creates fair pic
lures Of comely persons. The bishop
Of Esk, l assure you, would have an
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
American Settlers In Northwest
Canada Stick to Their Favorite
Newspapers Though Dwelling
Under Another Flag.

From away out at Calgary, in the
northwest territories of Canada, into
which we are informed that Ameri-
cans from our northwest are pouring
in one continuous stream, comes an
admission newspaper admission
which will be read with interest and
pleasure by the friends these Ameri-
can settlers have left behind them
under the stars and stripes in Ne
braska, Iowa and Minnesota, says
the Boston Transcript. The admis-
sion comes in the form of com.
plant from the Calgary Herald that
'in Calgary. and other western Cana
dian cities the newspapers of Chicago,
New York and Minneapolis are found
in greater numbers than those of
eastern Canada'--that is than the
newspapers of Toronto. Ottawa, Mon.
treal, Halifax and st. John.
This preference for American news
papers may be disappointing and
lirt!e discouraging to the Calgary
Herald. But is it not natural? The
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
Puzzle for Scientists to Worry Over

but at point 80 feet from the sur
face brought up against the east wall
of the shaft.
The same would be the case We're n
man to fall into the shaft. While it
would mean sure death. the body.
badly torn, would be found lodged in
the timbering on the east side. Mem
bers of the faculty of the College OF
Mines are now engaged in expert.
ments with a view of developing data
as to the thickness of the earth,
crust. 1t is not hoped to solve the
perplexing problem of the distribution
of the earth's matter. but it is hoped
TO add to the information collected
concerning it.
To this end the Red Jacket shaft
presents advantages possessed by no
other place in the universe. The
deep shafts in other parts of the coun-
try and in foreign lands generally be.
gan at an altitude and end above or
very little below the sea level, where
as at the Calumet mine the Red Jack
ct shaft starts in a comparatively low
altitude and pierces the earth's crust
deeper and further below the ocean
level than any other in existence. 1t
Is hoped within year to be able to
give some intelligent information re-
gardIng the nvestigations.-Lake Lin
den correspondence st. Paul Dispatch.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
HOMEMADE BUREAU.

4 really nice and unusual bureau. if
one has not that piece of furniture in
mahogany, is made by buying Il chest
of soft pine drawers and painting them
white. Buy mirror Of the size that
one prefers, and then have two up
rights made to support it. These are
screwed almost in the exact middle
of the bureau. the mirror swung in it
by means of long. fancy screws, and II
colonial model is had ut small expense.
If there is Il deep space between will
dows. place the bureau In it.
In another space put the desk. and
the sloping ceiling will do no harm
even If it is OH a line with the top Of
the desk Care should he taken that
the chair is in Il place where on rising
from the desk there will be no danger
of banging ones head. If there is Il
convenient nook for the washstand.
utilize the space, but it must not be
under the sloping roof for obvious rea-
ons.--Indianapolis News.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
Changed Opinion He Formed in Haste

And it made us n"w.vs happy fer to take
the dust o Jappi"
Crhe way the sciscr Eikcd jcs' give me
pains).
Didn't pack no fancy dishes. jcs' a bit o.
rice and fishes.
He leads us like a quarter hoss would
race.
So l says to Frisco IiaZy, by the gods
the Jap'S n daisy,
Head him OFF and I'll say it to his
face"
Fer Il year or so each paper tells o how
he cuts a capcr,
Goes cheerfully aIin the shinin steel.
you know ! hain't a-lyin',
And now to beg his pardon strong
feel.
And to up and cap it clever he don't lose
no bets whatever.
He stops the little peace dove on the
fly,
He don't win no bunch q money, but I'm
here 10 tell you, sonny.
He gifts the worlds respect, and that's
no lie.
Course | know this saint-cycd Jappic is
a boastful. chcsty chappi".
There is few can hope to beat him. and
the next tim" that ! meet him
AT Attention" / saloots him, sure !
will.
Robert V. Carr.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
sURPLICE WAISTS POPULAR.

While the surplice style of waist is
not actually new or novel. it is SO uni
versal!y becoming to all sorts and cv
cry type OF figure that it will without
doubt remain rs one of the most staple
styles in fashions category. The petite
woman finds IL tlattering lengthenins
of her lines in the long fold that runs
broken from shoulder to waist. Her
broader and stouter sister tinds-para-
doXically enough-tllat this same line
really takes away from her too gen.
erous glrth and ebulliency of form.
The fact that this style too. makes
for opportunity for change in the mat
ter of chemisettes is another strong
recommenda ton. and there is simply
no end to the clever cOnceits that are
afforded in this connectiOn.-Wash shil.
ton Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
HEALTH AND STRENGTH
RESTORED BY
PE-RU-NA.

Mrs. Emma Fleissncr, 14i" sixth
Ave, Seattle, Wash, Worthy Treasures
Sons of Temperance. writes:
~ suffered over two years with ir-
regular and painful periods. MY health
was In . very precari0us condition sn6
wss anxious to find something to re-
store my health and strength.
Il was very glad to try Peruna an.i
delighted to find that it was doing me
good. | continued to use it little over
three months and found my troubles
removed.
81 consider II q splendid medicine
and shall never be without II, taking a
dose occasionally when Jfeei rundown
and tired"
Our files contain thousands of tcst-
monials which DR.. Hartman has re-
ceived from grateful, happy women
who have been restored to health by
his remedy, Peruna.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
United States Soldier Admits
Good Qualities in Little Brown
Man Whom He at First Rather
Looked Down On.

confession of Hank Jenkins. private
- United States Infantry. regarding one
certain little lighting man across the
sra.
Meets him first in Nagorsa ckcr-loans
him some o my terback"r.
He fills his little pipe with jes pinch,
And | sort o condesccnded, sort o
looked down all unbended.
As Il white man to Il heather. that's Il
cinch.
Eut Jap he keeps a-smilin' in way
that's crar beguliu.
perlitest little rat you ever saw.
And he hands me out story bout his
old time fightin' glory
| takes 1t and digcsts 1t i'll my craw.
Thinks I. "as a prize blower. this here
heather is a goer.
Fer braggin' he's entitled to the cake
And !. n foot above him. sort q some
fergits to love him
q hates to hear the spoutin' of fakel
Next time | meets this banty We is
marchin' on his aunty,
The lady what Ger Chiny holds the
reins;
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
AAp-71H,gs-5> ;
&~.nn~We'r

TwO-letter monogram belt buckles
may be found ready made.
Every schoolgirls outfit should in
clude Il sweater and Il raincoat.
Snn-pleated skirts retain place in
fashionable esteem and for certain ma
tcrials are very pretty.
The skirts of gowns of sheer stuffs
closely over the hips by tucks and fall
in full folds.
Flat trimmings are newer than
flounces, though the latter are not ta-
boocd. and the double or triple skirts
are still in vogue.
The blouse waist with blouse ef-
feet which is now passe for young
ladies and matrons is still cmplose ed
in modified form.
The best sweater for girls has a
blouse effect, and ends in a belt at the
waist line. 1t has close but casy-tit-
ting turnover collar and cuffs, some
times in contrasting colors.
All manner of experiments arc being
~
lace sleeve in a cloth bodice is not Il
bit outre, and often nightly economi-
cal for the using up of left-overs.
Hats are tilted over the nose pitched
on one ear. or reared loftily skyward,
hut the old-timr headpicce with Il def
mite back and front. that used to rest
placdly OH the head, appears TO be
10 more.
White is always suitable, fasnion-
able and becoming. but pale colors are
not tabooed. and some o: the fine flow
cred Organdics make charming party
frocks as well as the thin oriental
silks and cotton gauzcs.
\ vogue of sleeves Of different ma
tcrial is rapidly developing. and If it
doesn't come to an untimely end. it
certainly will he Il favorable feature
when basOucs of tiowcred or silk mOire
will have velvet sleeves.
Happily, there are many Of the sea-
sons modes that are prc-emnently
suitable for the young girl and for the
evening frock for juvenile parties. SO
there is wide choice of materials
and trimmings.
For this season the choice OF suitable
attire for the young girl requires more
thought, more artistic acumen and
more scrupnlous attention to details
than that for the mother. in order to
combine just the correct degree of SIM
plicity with Il smart and well-drcssed
impression.
Plain white organdie or mulls. point
d'csprt nets and sheer batistcs with
inset motifs of very sheer embroidery
combined with valcnciennes insertions
are sometimes made over thin silk
Slips of pale buff. blue or shell pink,
and there is finish of rosettes or
bows and saShcs of soft ribbons in
shades of the same color.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
AT THE RECEPTION.

~ feel quite lost tonight. Forgot to
bring my new glasses. Who is that
ovcrdresSed woman by the mantel?"
"Eh! That's my wife"
beg pardon. And who is the
scrawny girl in blue standing by her:"
THAT'S my daughter"
"That's my daughter"
Fly jove. how stupid! And tell me.
please. who is that gawky looking fel-
low with the big ears who is standing
just opposite to u.s.
r That's your own reflection in the
mirr6r. ynu IDIOT Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
INTERIOR ILL.UAuNATION.

The first considera ton. as always in
the furnishing of a house. is that of
utility. We want lights that we may
see. and that in the way best adapted
to the sensitive structure of the eye.
The delicate retina shrinkS instructive
ly from harsh, brilliant light. and
from one which strikes mercileSsly
upon it without shade or softcMing in
tiuencc of any kind. 1t requires a
steady light. and at the same time II
strong one, but just as we soften the
direct rays of the sun with shades and
Graperies. and as Nature herself seeks
10 do with foliage and softly drifting
clouds, having obtained the strongest
and steadiest light possible. we must
make it as soothing ami as agreeable
as well.
Much also depends upon where the
lights are placed TO obtain the most
satisfactory results. Everyone is con-
>cious of discomfort. even on Il day
that is slightly overcast. in walking
when the sun is directly overhead.
while the slanting rays dipping over
ones shoulder are most agreeable. The
results are the same with artificial
lights. If the ceiling is very high and
the lights sufficiently shaded to be in
conspicuous. they are permissible Ill
Il room devoted to entertaining. but
even under those conditions there
should be side lights 10 focus the NJ;
tcntion rather than direct it to the cell
Ing. which is usually neither beautiful
nor interesting.-Ma Martha Cutler, in
Ilarpcr's BaZar.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
DIAMOND EXpERT.

First Stranger-"Excuse me. sir. but
l understand you are good judge of
diamonds"
Second Stranger-"That's right"
First Stranger - Would yOu mind
giving me your opinion OF the stone in
this ring:'
Second Stranger-"Don't know any
umpire. Sec!"-Detroit Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
A MARTYR TO PRINCIPLE.

Kind-hearted Woman-"I am always
Willing to assist people in distress. but
YOU don't look as if you We're suffering
for food. You are merely ragged and
dirty"
Saymoid Storey with emotiony--
mine years ago. mum, l took Il sOllum
vow that l wouldn't never wear no
good clothes nur take bath till Will
dent, and I'm man O my word,
mum. ."-Chicago Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT.

The Father Let me see. to-day is
the twenty-tirst anniversary of your
birth. isn't it?'
The Son-"That's the way it stands
on the family record
The Father - We'll. now that you
have attained your majority. don't you
think you ought to go to work."
The Son-"No. guess not: mine isn't
working ajOrity."-Detroit Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27

there is abundant flushing of pipes by
reason of constant use. This theory
is Interesting when il is taken into
consideration that number of vic.
lent outbreaks of this disease have
followed long dry spells. An ample
supply of good water, with the free
use of potash or good soap. would do
much toward keeping not only diph.
iberia. but many other diseases, b.
check.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
A DOGS LIFE.

'You have Il child. 1 believer" asked
the manager Of the stylish boarding
house.
Yes; three years DID," replied the
mother. gazing through her lorgnette.
''She will have to eat at another table
with the nurse
But my dog. may l bring him to the
table with me!'
"Oh, yes. there's no sort of objection
to the dog-'-Yonkers Statesman.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
A BRAVE MAN,

"Do you see that little man over
there in the blue suit?"
Yes; what about himT'
"Bravest man in town."
He doesn't look it. What has he
done"'
Had the courage to sit on the porch
in his shirt sleeves on one of the most
fashionable streets in the city,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
Diphtheria in School Children.

Attention has been called to the
fact that there is an observable in
crease in diphtheria cases among
school children almost Immediately
upon their return to school after the
holidays, and gradual decrease as
the term advances. This is accounted
for by the fact that during vacations
the drainage is imperfectly attended
to, but with the opening of school
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
AMATEUR HUMOR.

whats in that cigar you're smok
ing?" asked the drug store wag. 10
baccO:"
did you ever see man smoking
anything except tobacco:" inquired the
grumpy citizen.
Yes; l was down on the fish wharf
the other day and saw q man smoking
herring"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
AT THE MINsTRELs.

Mr.. TambO-"Ar. Bones, why is Il
retiring judge like Il married woman?"
Mr.. Bones-"I give it up, Mr Tambo.
Why is IL retiring judge like Il married
wOman?"
Mr.. Tambo-"Because they both lay
down the law"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
THIEVES SLANG.

THIEVES SLANG.
"Hist!" observed the first burglar.
what is it:" inquired the second
burglar.
where's the Osler bottIe:"
And his pal handed over the chlorc-
form.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
AN AID TO MEMORY.

The Sword Swallower "WhO tied
that knot in the boa cOnstrictOr:"
The AlbinO "rhe snake charmer
She wanted to remember something"
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
QUALIFIED.

Columbus went in search of the new
world.
MY training:". he asked. Il have
found lost golf ball"
Herewith they instantly passed him
a vote of cOntidence-NewY York Sun.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27

American pianos are in demand IN
Japan in preference to English and
German makes.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
lie KNEW BURROUGHS,

lie hNEW BlKRGJGuS.
"What did Burroughs say when you
made him that lOan:'
Said lie would be under obligations
to me to the end of time
We'll. guess lie WILL wx's
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27
NO VISIBLE SIGN.

"IIc's retired pugilist. isn't he:'
Retired? Nav. He talks more
than he ever did.'-Chicago Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27

WHEN BEFORE THE CAMERA.
One of the most dreadful ordeals to Il
woman is TO have her picture taken.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-27

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-31

AVOID
SALEM

salem at the present time is singu.
larly free from crime and criminals.
Not an arrest has been recorded on
the blotter at police headquarters since
the 23d, eight days ago. Marshal Cor.
nelius and his sleuths have walked the
streets Of the city faithfully. but
looked in vain into every corner where
vice might be lurking.
Contrary to the expectations Of the
police officers. the reign Of crime. which
was expected in this city following
the closing Of the fair and the exodus
Of hundreds Of the vicious class who
had been gathered in Portland. has
given no evidence Of approach. Prob.
ably the knowledge that the state pen.
itcntiary was but a very short distance
from the center Of the city. has had
a wholesome and salutary effect on the
minds Of the more vicious. and induced
them to give Salem a wide berth.
Reports, however, from the Sound
and the cities Of Washington, show
that the ncighbor state on the north
has received the great majority Of
Portland's unwelcome fair visitors.
The police there are having their hands
full keeping the inscriptions travel.
ers moving. A very carnival Of crime
has rcigned for the last two weeks IN
Seattle showing that that city was
the Mecca Of the criminally inclined.
From Eve to fifteen burglarics are re.
ported daily.