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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01

in Collector stranahan's Office is q
small canvas bearing the representa-
tion Of a bilious-looking youth lying
under tree and holding one end of a
rope, TO the other end of which is at
taehed COW. This work Of addressed
to the "Herr Svndicat- Meister Peir-
pont Morgan" Mr.. Morgan evidently
was NO impressed by the artists let
ter, for he never sent for the picture.
The painting is unsigned and the Phil
istine appraisers value it at IS. It will
be sold with 1852 other articles at Mr..
Stranahans semi-annual sale next week.
The goods offered for sale are those
that have remained in the hands Of the
customs authorities for more than a
year. either because the eonsignees
could not be found or because they
did not care enough for the goods to
pay duty on them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01

A young man living in Brooklyn is
seeking to have his legal status as a
child fixed definitely. Recently he con
suited lawyer and asked him to begin
action with the above object in view.
He was advised that there was no law
that covered his ease, which is one Of
the strangest ever brought TO the law
yer's notice. The young man, who is 20
years old, lived for 25 years in the be
lief that his mother was his sister, and
that her parents were logically his par
ents. As matter Of fact, he is the son
Of a man who for many years was prom
inent in Brooklyn politics and held a
nhmber Of Offices 30 years ago. The
deceit was practiced on him at the re-
quest Of his father, and it was only
when the latter died that the young
man learned Of his real status.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01

Osteopaths are now in a fair way
to win their fight for recognition as
regular practitioners. The judiciary
committee of the state senate has re-
ported the Davis bill providing for an
examination of students of the science
Of osteopathy by state board of ex-
aminers. A three-years of the science
of osteopathy by state board of ex-
aminers. A three-years' course is pre-
scribed. The bill has been amended so
that asteopathic practitioners cannot
hold office as medical examiners, or
sign death certificates. The bill was
opposed by regular physicians at the
hearings given, but their opposition
was not nearly so vigorous as it has
been for the past years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01

birthday. The affair is expected to
notable one. James B. Weaver 4
act as toastmaster and the list of sAs
uled speakers includes the mans /
William j. Bryan of Nebraska, 4
Governor johnson of Minnesota.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01

Among the "works Of arr" among
the unclaimed and abandoned goods
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01

The bartender who can invent real
ly characteristic drink is worth many
dollars to his employer, especially if
name as striking can be invented for
it. Down in the financial district the
"Millionaire's Cocktail" is now re-
garded with general favor, since even
those who have failed to score on the
market can comfortably imagine them
selves to be wealthy after a second or
third. It's foundation is a martini, but
syrup and lime juice complicate the
mixture. Unlike most mixed drinks it
is not to be taken slowly, but gulped
down, the peculiar after taste giving
it especial merit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01

CHILDREN CRY TO
FLETCHER'S CAsToRIA.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01

That is one Of the chief reasons why
the soprano, who would like to spend
the summer in her own country, will
return in April to Italy. She has rent
ed her Paris house until the first Of
May, but will remain there until June
before beginning her two months holi
day at VallambrosO,
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to him with its explanation and music
and ne was required to give his own
ideas of the poem. When he was 8
years old his education began in
earnest.
The written language of the Japa-
nese is expressed in Chinese ideog-
raphs. Before Arai had been at
school long he was required to write
5000 ideographs every day and 1000
every evening
When he grew sleepy at night he
put two pots Of water by his side. If
he began to nod over his task he
threw back his gown and friend
would empty one of the pots over
him; as the boy gradually grew dry
and warm and sleepy again he would
be doused with the other pot of
water and so he got through his
task
From his thirteenth year he con-
Quoted his fathers correspondence.
All his life he was a laborious stu
dent, and thus became one of the
most learned men Of his country
The great services that Arai rend-
cred to his country we're comprised
in the short period of six years which
embraced the rule Of two of the
Shoguns. Arai was their chief ad-
wiser and he was therefore practical
ly the ruler Of the country.
When he became powerful in the
state his country had fallen upon evil
times. The personal profiigacy of the
Shoguns, combined with admiIy stra-
tive looseness. had nearly ruined
Japan. The public expenditures
greatly exceeded the receipts
Oficial waste and corruption were
seen everywhere, the coinage was re-
peatedly debased, and the taxes were
most oppressive. The whole country
was in a demoralized and chaotic
state when Arai came into power and
undertook to introduce reform. He
insisted that the debasing Of the cur
rency by mixing silver with gold coins
ana putting copper in the silver coins
should cease.
He secured the adoption of econo-
mics in public expenditures, and he
fostered the industrial interests Of
the country. He quoted many pre-
cepts from Confucius, and said that
If they were acted upon the treasury
would be filled in few years and the
country would prosper.
He provided for the gradual pay
ment of the public debts. Let us
pay what we must, postpone what we
may, say a half, and we can do all
Then let a proportion of the late
Shogun's debts be paid each year till
all is paid"
In one Of his reports he told Of the
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tine the Great this city was mighty
Roman stronghold 1t is also noted
for its fine university, which was
founded in the eighteenth century and
later enriched by Napoleon |. Bonn is
also remembered as the birthplace of
Beethoven; the resting place of Schu-
mann, Schiller's wife and eldest son.
This wonderful cathedral at Cologne
was not completed at one time. A
monk, Gerhard Won Rile. is supposed
TO have been the architect, and his
plans are yet to be seen within the
church. August Is, 124S. the founda-
tion stone for this magnificent ediflce
was laid: its progress at this period
was slow, as the church was at war
with itself. The saddest period in the
church history was when the soldiers
Of the French republic entered the
city many Of the valuable antiquities
were destroyed, and the bronze tombs
of the archbishops were melted. Dur
ing the revolution il was used as a
garrison, and later as prison.
The cathedral abounds in chapels
decorated with rare paintings and
groups Of marble figures. In the en-
trance of the north portal is the
great organ, built in the sixteenth cen
tury, but which has been repaired
many times. In the chapels are splen-
did tombstones erected to the memory
OF the archbishops who are there laid
to rest. The high altar, though beau
tlful, is not as magnificent as 1t used
to be- In the middle of the seven
teenth century the cardinal of Strass-
burg presented the church with paint
ings by Rubens and valuable tapes
tries. Later they we're removed and
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Early History Of japan,
Life in the Lands Of the Lotus as II Used
to Be Under the Rule of the Shoeuns-
One of Her First Statesmen.

Especial corEespOndence.l

Writerr ri Japan tel us that old
japan is entirely disapr caring. A
few glimpses of .the time when the
country was almost a hermit nation,
with only Oriental ideas and not a
single inter est to connect it with the
world at large, may still be obtained
in out-ofthe-way hooks and corners;
but the invasion of railroads, the
planting of modern schools all over
the empire, and the awakening Of the
twentieth century spirit of commerce
and industrial enterprise destroying
every vestige of the deeper things Of
life that made old Japan what it
was.
Under these circumstances, just as
the old civilization is forever passing
away, it is gratifying to say that a
rich contribution to the literature of
old Japan has been brought to light
and translated into English. It is a
manuscript that was written strictly
for the family of the author; it was
never published till few years ago,
and appeared in English only last
month
1t was written by Arai Hakuseka, a
scholar poet, historian, economist,
moralist and statesman. who wrote
many books and left many unpub-
lished manuscripts in his desk. 1t is
an account of his life, and gives a
fairly complete story of his family,
youth, education, early struggles, and
his later successes in labors in the
court of the Shoguns.
The Shoguns were the generals.in-
chief of the Japanese army, who, as
is we'll known, for several centuries
practically superseded the Mikados
of Japan in ruling the country and
continued to hold this supremacy in
the government until 1868.
Arai's story has its value as giving
MS perhaps the most vivid picture Of
Cid Japan obtainable-a picture Of
the real Japan, and not the fancied
land of travellers and poet and for
eigners.
Arai's description of his school life
is interesting When the boy was {
years old Chinese poem was taught
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-13

At one time child stealing was very
prevalent, and Arai tells of several
instances. In I'LL, Doju, the keeper
of an inn at Shinagawa, gave his serv-
ant, Kibei, twenty gold ryo and sent
him to buy some maid servants.
At Funatsu village Kibei found a
very poor old couple with two daugh-
ters. He told them his master would
make them all comfortable if they
would go with him, and so they
started.
The government had placed bar
rier at Totomi which could be passed
only by those who had permits, and
the penalty for passing without per-
init was crucifixion. The old people
knew nothing of the barrier and Kibei
hired men of the neighborhood to lead
them around it by a mountain path to
Mitsuke, where he rejoined them.
At this late time he told the parents
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not object to being called a perfect
type of the Partisan dandy Of the Fau-
bourg school, keen sportsman, and
a lover of pleasure, but he is also will
irg to have it known that his name is
derived from the old castle of Castel-
lane on the Loire, that it has descend
cd to him in direct line for exactly
1000 years, and that the family es-
tstes are worth f7.000,000.
In 1894, the count, then 26 years old,
came to this country, " for pleasure
and to complete his education" EaT,yg
in 1895 was announced his betrothal
20 Miss Anna Gould, second daugh-
ter of the late Jay Gould the multi
millionaire. rhe marriage took place
on March 4, 1895. 10 weeks after their
first meeting, the ceremony being sol
emnized in the house Of George J.
Gould. After an elaborate wedding
breakfast, the happy pair sailed on
tie first steamer for France.
Enormous expenditures of money
on the part of the count attended
his introduction of the countess into
French society, it being generally un-
derstood that it was the Gould fortune
the fortune of the countess-to the
extent Of SS,OOO,0OO that was thus
scuandered. the debts of the count be-
ing raised to S4,400,000
An action followed in the French
courts, brought by George J. Gould.
trustee for the countess, his sister,
Prior to this the count had succeeded
ia borrowing S1,00O,0OO from the
Goulds. but it was soon gone in such
items as Site for marble palace,
ss4O,00O; chateau at Pau, 100000;
yacht yalhalla, 100000; building
"Little TrSnon, S1,0O0,0O0; bric-a-
hrac, jewels and furniture, 100000;
llost on boirse, $6OO,0cO; living ex-
psuses, S2GO 900; cards and race track,
sl0lOO0; clothes, 100000; charity,
S7O,t00; maintaining yacht, slO0,O 900.
Willie the couple were absent in
Neyl York, reports were published
in the Paris papers that greatly an
noyed the count. Not only did he
Threaten vengeance, but on his return
to Europe he fought a duel with Editor
Turot of the Petit Republique. wound.
ing the editor twice. He also had
trouble with others, and gave several
challenges.
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by the French f.

crowned by the Frenca
he did not become known to
til his bid for it, in a book caileo
Jewish France" met with an imme-
diate response. Some 100 editions Of
it were sold in a few weeks. In this
book the foes Of the church were de-
nounced as Jews, foreigners or Ger
mans; while the lives of public men,
such as Gambetta and Jules Simon,
were held up to contempt.
Another of the celebrities of Paris
is de Blowitz, the correspondent of
the London Times, who for the last
quarter Of a century, as 'IAmbassa-
deur du Teens. carried diplomacy and
craftsmanship into journalism with
degree of success that made him
known all over the world,
He began life somewhere in the
Austrian Slav countries. spent his
youth in way that enabled him to ac-
quire all the more important of the
European languages, acted as pro
fessor of literature in lycee at Mar
seilles, lectured in 1868, married a
WllCs JOlllF'h the GdlQt ma
tionale, did patriotic service in the
F'ranco-German war, and finally owed
his position on the Times to the fact
of being asked in 1871 to represent its
regular correspondent, Frederick Mar.
shall, during his temporary absence
During his connection with the
Times M. de Blowitz received % deco
rations from all sorts of princes and
potentates, besides having been made
officer Of the Legion of Honor in 1878,
for services rendered to peace dur
ing the congress"
During the same period he wrote
more than 5000 columns of the Times
and is said to have talked with half
of the sovereigns and statesmen OF
Europe. NJ de Blowitz had SO perfect
a memory that he could report inter
views verbatim without having a
| single note. On one occasion he in
this way reproduced a speech of M
Thiers to the extent of twenty-five
/ columns for the Times.
Count Boni de Castellane is also cei-
ebrated, but in another way. He does
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est, and certainly, with its street
crowds its military bands, its bril-
liant uniforms, mingling here and there
with the gay dresses of sightseers, the
outdoor life Of Paris i not merely at
tractive, but even fascinating
Among the many things which are
characteristic of the siren city is the
extent to which life is public there,
and especially the ease with which the
visitor who cares to ''foller the crowd"
may come in sight of, if not into ac-
tual contact with, the celebrities who,
gathered from all parts of Europe, as
well as from many other foreign coun-
tries, make PLris their home.
One of the first men foreigners who
enter the French capital are almost
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Years went by, and often wished for
the day when | might see those splen-
did ruins. At last my wishes were
fulfilled; found myself along by the
Rhine.
The water was placid and q
perfect blue; the banks were covered
with splendid vineyards and many
ruins, and still / was disappointed.
This was probably because | saw the
Rhine after the glorious lake Of Lu-
cerne. And yet, Notwithstanding that
| was disappointed, the river is lovely
from Biebrich to Cohlentz For miles
the high hills are covered with we'll
arranged vineyards. broken in places
4 by tumble-down, picturesque ruins.
The first interesting town passed was
Malnz. beHt known as the birthplace
of Gutenberg, the inventor of the art
Of printing. with movable type. Not
far away is the town Of Bingen and its
adjacent island. where stands q
crumbIed round tower known to
children as once having been the
home of a nliser who was tormented
with mice Close by Is the town Of
Rudesheim, which Is proud Of its new
statue commemorating the victories of
pS71 and also is celebrated for its ex-
eellent Rhine wine
or the several handsome ruins none
Is more lovely that the Castle Of
Rheinstein, which was once robbers
Zen. 1t is situated on the edge Of a
Rrecipice close to the Rhine. Later on
the castle was bought and remodeled
ky Prince Frederick OF Prussia. and is
now used as a museum. Bacharah is
another city worthy Of mention, hav-
ifg been strong Roman fortifica
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surmounted by gilt-bronze statuary,
representing Pegasus. with Fame
about to take her flight. At the lower
end of the pylons are four pieces of
statuary representing France at vari-
GUS epochs.
Two groups of massive lions guard
the approach to the bridge, broad
flights of stone steps lead from the
lower Quays II the floor Of the bridge
at each abutment, and at the top of
these steps are groups Of statuary
representing the Children Of the
Vases. The cost of the bridge is esti-
mated at about 100000, and it is said
ID be the finest Of its type in exist
encc.
Drumont, originally a hack writer
for the French press. afterwards show
ed considerable ability as an author Of
historical works, one of which was
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sure to meet is Bennett of the New
York Herald" The regular boulevard
faneur remembers Mr. Bennett main
ly as wealthy American interested
in yacht races and automobiling; as
the man who sent Stanley to find Liv-
ingstone; who helped to open up AT
RIGA to civilization; who organized the
Jeanette expedition to the far North.
and betrayed the cost of dozen other
enterprises of worldwide importance.
The better informed of his own ma
tionality add to this record the many
less brilliant yet none the less useful
social and political services which.
through the instrumentality of his pa
per, Mr.. Bennett has performed for
his community at home.
The drawing of the latest child of
European bridge engineering
Pont du Alexander III, in Paris-gives
only faint conception of the singu-
lar beauty of this show piece of the
Paris exposition of 1900. 1t spans the
Seine at about the center of what was
the exposition grounds, and millions
of passengers rode or walked across it
during the great fair of two years ago.
The total length of the bridge is 25T
feet, and the width 13O fee. The road
way occupies a space of 70 feet in
width. and the sidewalk on either side
is 80 feet wide.
At both entrances are two pylons,
in white marble, each ~ feet high,
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The Worlds Finest city,
Pr'od Boast of Parsians is the Literal
Truth Stately Buildings and Beautiful
P-rks In Profusion.

(speclal. Correspondenee.l

There is PROBABLY mo city in the
world which presents so fair an aspect
on bright autumn day as does the
city of Paris. The first impression one
gets Of it comes from the symmetric-
al manner in which its great thorough
fares are laid out; then one notices
the splendor and magnihcence of its
architecture, characterized throughout
by harmony of style, every structure,
through an endless succession of
squares, gardens, bridges and boule-
wards. fitting in, as it were, to every
other; finally comes the human inter.
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A clever girl singer in one Of the
popular New York tkeaters has de.
vised a brand-new scheme Of adver-
tising. She goes with party OF
friends 10 a different cafe every
evening and sends a request to the
orchestra leader asking him to play
the song which in an hour or so she
will sing in the theater Diners who
recognize the air remark to their
companions: "Ah, that's from So
and-so. You must go and hear Miss
Blank sing It,"
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Gern1any,s Noble River,
SPLENDID Scenery and Picturesque Ruins
Line the Banks of the Rhine-Beauty Of
CoIogne,s Wonderful Cathedral

Especial Correspondencc.)

a splendid course places the Pre-
eipitous coast is CLAD witn dense tor
Osts, while nesting among the fir
bearing trees rises the proud castle
of Stolzenfels, which was once a splen-
did Roman fortifcation, but in late
years has served as an art gallery.
The most splendid Of the Rhine pan
Drama are the Siebengebirge, where
seven mountains vie with each other
for admiration.
The only other place Of Importance
along the Rhine, excepting Cologne, is
Bonn. During the reign Of Constan-
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what he wanted OF the girls, but they
refused to let them be servants in an
inn. However as they could not go
home past the barrier, they all went to
Shinagawa together.
Doju sold the girls to a brothel and
pocketed a large profit. The facts
came to light and Arai decreed the
death penalty for the innkeeper whose
offense came under the law inflicting
death upon those who buy and sell
men.
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children dream at right and
lag Gang as well. Their carlir
Est years are spent in worlds created
by their own imagination rather than
with what is termed the actual uni
verse. Imagination is such force
with them that they consider mani
mate nature as alive as their own
personalities.
There was nothing dreamed of more
han the Rhine. with its fiendish
mouse tower and the lovely Lorelei,
who spent her days in song and comb
ing her hair with a golden comb.
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intolerable severity OF the last
Shotgun. who had unjGa.ly' Imprisoned
tens of thousands, and said that re-
lief could be found only by great
pardoning throughout the empire.
The result was that thousands were
released from prison. no such pardon
ing having been known since the be-
ginning of the regime of the Shoguns.
At the same time, many strict rules
were adopted regulating the conduct
of citizens. Some of these rules in
our day would be regarded as very
tyrannical.
Gambling, the extortions of fremen
who bled the people for saving prop
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erty, street walking, and private pros
titution were prohibited; actors were
forbidden to wear swords or to asso-
ciate with other folks; the wearing Of
silk crepe and the cutting of the hair
of beggars, as well as the visiting of
temples by women going together in
considerable numbers, were prohib-
tied. These are only a few Of the
regulations adopted during the six
years of Arais official service.
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Woman Charged With Repeating.
The first arrest made in Denver on
election day was that of a woman,
Jennie sanderson, who was charged
with repeating.
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and as evidence there yet stands
|crihcial altar.
the time we reached Obeewesel
hills had given place to steep
b, where are seen the handsome
4 Of Shonburg. Two Of these steep
are called Liebenstein and
|pberg, whict were once owned by
Brothers who Quarreled and killed
other in deadly combat. A little
Her along stands a sharp. high
called the Lorelei. Along this
OF its windlngs the river makes