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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
Bought the Hotel

II. +. Townsend has purchased the
Hotel Scott. on Commercial street,
Just north OF the Y. NJ. C. A. build
Ing. Mr., and Mrs, Townsend will
personally conduct the hotel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
ChAnNe of Ownershin-

n +. Townsend has purchased the
Hotel Scott. IN the cottle block. and
win conduct that business In the fu-
tura. II win be renovated through
cut and put In frst-class shape.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
'ered 1241, viz
Many Useful Articles.

Ladies' Aid Society First PrestF
terian church will have a larss
number of useful and fancy articles
at their sale December 9TH.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01

cort, o. L. Darling; watchman, A. ].
Basey, sentry, l.. w. Acheson; clerk,
p. l.. Frazier; musician. Tracy Hatch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
DICH DOING WELL.
Possibility That Young German al
Salem Hospital May Recover.

Franz nich, the young German.
who was shot last Sunday morning at
the depot by Policeman Busiek, is
doing well. His physicians and
nurses this afternoon say that his
chance for recovery today are more
favorable than they have been since
the shooting. So far no unfavorable
complications have arisen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
Class Pins Have Come

Class Pins Have Come
The pins for the senior class of
the Salem high school have arrived
and are very pretty. They are of a
triangular design, with back.
ground of green enamel with "O7'
raised in gold on a smaller triangle,
and the letters IS. H. s." at either
side in white enamel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01

endars, made with mosses and shell
A. McGill. OF the Salem Nursery,
left last night for Santa Rosa. Cali
tornia. where he viii attend a fruit
growers convention. While there he
viii visit Luther Burbank. the wizard
In plant production, He will then
so to Hanford, where he will attend
a nursery meeting.
The nursery force here are busily
engaged In storing the trees for the
winter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
DIED.

DOWNING.--At his home ~
combe. Linn county. oseso' ~
day. November so, lsee' ~
a. m. william Downins
age. -
Deceased was Sc ys~
month old. and was : p'a,,
Hon. q. a DoxnInE. &: ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
CITY NEWS
A Collie Jtion of Important Para
graphs for Your Consideration

High School students, Attention
High school pennants on sale at
First Presbyterian church Friday af-
ternoon and evening, December 7th.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01

WIN buy one OF our reliable stand
ard movements In handsome gold
nlled case. You cannot get the same
watch al any other place for a cent
less than $1,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
4 Good Number

a GOOD Number
The November Clarion" of the
high school is just out, and is a
bright, light number. 1t contains
some short stories by Kenneth Haw
ley, Ethel Cross, William Perkins,
Connal Dyer, Meurice Roberts and
Glen Niles. The editorial comments,
athletic wrlteups, roasts and other
departments are all good.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
Watches for
Every Man

And every man should have a
watch.
Whether YOU want the best watch
for every day--a substantial. accu-
rate seryioeable timepiece--or wheth-
w you desire finely wrought. deli
cately adjusted mechanism. our
stock win supply the watch you're
after. We have the best movements
made and can give you any siSe or
any style OF case preferred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01

Wanted.-Lady or gentieln" n.
fair education TO travel AA- 80
lect for firm OF s25O.OOo esP !,
Salary slO72 per year anu I.
penses. Salary paid weekly an
penses advanced. reference i
quired. Address. Win
A. Alexander. Salem, or -.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
Typography Outfits

Bulbs, needles. leather. In natura
and other oolors. The Variety Store
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01

wanted-Energetic trustwoF'n' -
or woman TO work in Oregon ~
resenting large manufacturing
pany. Salary $50 to $50 per mO-
paid weekly. Expenses ao'A a.
J. H. Moore, Salem, Or -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01

Toilet and shaving Sets
Work boxes, Oregon souvenir cal-
endars, made with masses and shell
decorations. The Variety Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
A Handy Aagel-

A Mrs Anderson, who recently ar.
rived in the city from Washington,
claims that her hearing was instant.
ly restored yesterday afternoon al
the mission on l2th street through
divine healing, Not only do these
people believe that the Lord viii
cure all diseases inherent In the hu-
man race In this miraculous manner.
but they also believe that lie win do
any material thing that he Is Pc
sionsd TO o. - gsxlMYW YWH
why" said one enthuslast, n
Was once engaged In moving some
wood, Being very tired asked the
Lord 10 help me and an angel came
and moved the wood" The man
Slams 20 be sane and Il some oae al
he wcodpile ara not mlx his drlnks
70 probably h nearing the mustard
edd condition ol faith.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
NEW TO-DAY

Chemeketa street, DetSss.
Cottage and 18th, on Friday -
ening, a sorority pin. ~.
please return to 26S North "
tage street. and receive revala.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
Ri1I Enr Gnnn nnna.

Representative Sheppard of Kansas
has introduced bill in congress direct.
ing the office of public roads of the
department of agriculture to advise
with the proper state and local authorI-
ties having Jurisdiction over the roads
used for rural free delivery of the
United States mails as TO the best
methods OF maintaining them IN a pass
able condition throughout all seasons
OF the year, TO suggest necessary alter
ations. relocatlons and improvements.
and, whenever desired by the eommu-
mites tributary 10 such routes, to CO.
operate in the manner now pursued by
said office In the construction OF such
sections Of object lesson roads along
said routes as are necessary properly
to illustrate suitable methods of con.
structlon ana maintenance. The office
OF public roads is also required to in.
spect and report the conditions of said
roads to the postoftice department
whenever requested by II TO do so, with
such recommendations as may be
deemed advisable
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Motor car. nnd Gooa nonn..

1t is announced on behalf of the
American Motor Car Manufacturers
association that department will
soon be provided that will have in
charge all matters connected with the
making of better highways in all parts
ef the United States, says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. The officials say
shat investigations show that not 10
per cent of the roads in the United
States have been improved and that
the showing Is one of disgrace for
America as against the proportion of
good highways found In other parts of
the world 1t will be the business of
this department to not only aid legis-
latlon where possible, but also to
arouse public opinion.
Cheap Way 40 "shOw or"
The portly woman In the subway car
was confiding In her thin friend In a
voice which was heard above the rat
tie of the train.
II had just picked out the table
wanted-a trim little thing to ft In
corner of my parlor-when who should
come In but that horrld Mrs. Shoddy.
WOuluhl I HhNt Hef KNOW IOf tue
world that was paying ouly $3.50 for
the table, so / turned to one marked
SIS before she saw me.
"'Buying tableP she asked, with
that deeeitful smile of hers.
eyes | said coolly. have almost
decided upon this one,' said. pointing
out the expensive affair.
"You should have seen her face.
Isn't 1t rather expensiyer she said.
"'oh, no. l said. You can't expect
to get good things for nothing. Send
that table to my address, said to the
salesman. I'll pay for II on delivery
Then | walked out waited outside
until Mrs. shoddy went away, then ran
back to the store countermanded tho
order for the eighteen dollar table and
took the one for $500. was sorry |
afterward that | hadn't selected ia
bic worth about 500 just to spite that
woman New York Press. y
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
Tobacco Stories.

They were talking about tobacco.
Said one: 81 was the luckiest fell
low that ever lived when began
the habit. A great many times l
fooled my mother, who would be-
lieve me on sight. But my father
came in on me in the kitchen once
when ! actually had pipe in my
mouth, drawing at it and emitting
a cloud of smoke.
'He did not need to say anything.
| knew.
Papa I said, 4 am not smok-
ing. l have just lit the pipe for
Mary and passed the pipe to the
cook with as confident an air as l
could assume.
''Bless her soul, she took it and
went on smoking, and my father
went on his way, satisfied"
Il had worse time than that"
said the next man. ''My father
came upon me with large chew of
tobacco in my mouth. Said he,
Son, aren't you chewing tobacco p
| gulped the whole thing down, held
my face as straight as l could, and
said, 'N-no, sir, ir,'"-Charlotte OBJ
server.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
STUPID ROAD WORK.
Piling Weeds In Center of Highwa,
Worse Than Nothing

Piling Weeds In Center of Highway
Worse Than Nothing.
There is no more familiar sight in
Missouri these days than to see men
in all parts of the corn belt working on
the highways with graders building
| up the center of a road with mixture
| of weeds, sods and soil, says the Farm
er and Stockman. In u recent drive
of nine miles the roads on more than
half the distance had been operated
on some weeks before and the center
piled high with the mixture named
above-that is, weeds, sods and soil
The plan of going over the roads in
the county with a heavy grader an
nually is stupid beyond any power of
description. When this is done the
work of one year simply means the un-
doing of the previous years labor, and
as result such roads are usually in
constant state of unfitness for traffic.
Our knowledge of good roads has come
through practical experience and, in
cidentally. through the loss of much
perspiratiOn. Our conclusion as the
result of this experience is that road
makers should aim to build n perfect
piece of earth road each year. We real
iZe that it is often necessary to employ
makeshift methods in order to really
make all roads in the county passable,
and because of this it is not expected
that the labor of the year will be put
on few miles of road
1t is impossible to imagine a poorer
kind of road material than weeds and
sods, and yet, as stated above, you will
often see the center of highways piled
high with this mixture When it be-
comes necessary to pile dirt in the
center of the road those doing the
work should take the time to NOW, |
rake and burn all rubbish before start |
ing the graders.
When this is done it is then possible
to make some kind of decent lob of |
leveling the surface when the work Is |
completed; otherwise the traffic center |
simply becomes an ideal mudhole. |
Weeds soon decay ana as the result |
one has almost ideal conditions for the
absorption of water.
You have, in other words. humus
making material on the center of your
road and such material, as every one
knows, retains moisture with re-
markable degree of persistency.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
hia Mink.

Minister (mildly) IT Pve been
wanting to see you, Mr., Kurd, in
regard to the quality of the milk
with which you are serving me.
Milkman (uneasily)-Yes, sir.
Minister VERY mildly)-I only
wanted to say, Mr. Kurd, that / use
Che milk for dietary purposes ex-
slusiyely and not for christening.
The Vinegar Bible.
The "Vinegar Bible" was thus
named from a ludicrous typograph-
ieal blunder, the parable of the
vineyard" in the twentieth chapter
of Luke, being made to read the
'parable of the vinegar" This edi-
ton of the Bible was published in
l7l7, and most of the copies were
destroyed by the publishers, though
several got into circulation before
the blunder was discovered. 1T is
asserted that not more than dozen
copies Of this book are now in ex-
istenee.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20

system as the roadbed itself, and laws
have been passed providing for plant.
Ing trees and cutting noxlous weeds
while in others the subject does not
appear to have been given the considers
alton It deserves.
Many farmers believe that nothing
but grass should be allowed to grow
along the roadside. The reason for this
is no doubt due partly to the fact of
their conservatism in following In the
footsteps of their ancestors, and this
prevents them from looking at the
subject In any other light than that 1t
is the proper thing TO do to make Il
clean sweep of everything in the shape
of trees and shrubbery
Among their arguments are that the
trees cause drifting during the winter
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
scRcol13Ys' UNIFORMS.
Details Of Dress That Are Insisted
Upon by English Masters.


At many schools uniformity of
dress is insisted upon. It is sur
prising how much the casual visitor
is impressed by trifling details of
dress, and if boys were given much
latitude in this respect the impress
sion would not always be good one.
Black coats and waistcoats with
black ties always look tidy and re-
spectacle, and are frequently the
rule. AT Harrow boys over GER
tain height are allowed to wear
"tails," which, however, do not look
well with straw hats. The Harrow
straws are familiar to most people,
having a crown of hardly an inch
in height; these are worn all the
year round, custom which pre-
walls also at Winchester. At Elton
top hats are the usual headgear, and
one is sometimes treated to the
spectacle of boy clad in football
things surmounted by top hat
At some schools one is struck by
the enormous variety of caps worn
by the different boys, every house
having its own colors for the differ
ent school games. When clothes
are changed for football or cricket
this is reasonable enough, but under
ordinary circumstances the neatest
uniform is some dark suit with black
ties, the members of the various
school teams being possibly allowed
to wear their colors as mark of
distinction. At many schools the
boys are compelled to wear cap and
gown, the projects in some cases
having the distinction of tassels to
their mortarboards. At Bradfeld
and Radley the boys wear gowns,
and at Winchester all the "colle-
gers" were compelled to do so. but
mortarboard is very heavy to the
head, while gown is rather him
drance to boy, though it may help
to keep his clothes clean.
1t is customary for projects OF
monitors to carry walking sticks as
a mark of distinction, and in the old
days at Winchester projects used to
wear cowlers or "cow shooters" as an
mark of dignity. At Har-
row boys great ambition is to get
his ''fez," which in appearance is
much like smoking cap with a long
tassel, but which confers a great
distinction upon the wearer Brown
boots are not generally allowed at
school. All these various little de-
tails of dress are most vigorously en-
forced by the boys themselves as
well as by the masters, with quite
regimental exactness.-Baily's Mag
azine.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
A Wet Blanket.

The youthful orator came down
from the platform at the close Of his
address, and many people pressed
forward to shake him by the hand.
He accepted their congratulations
with smiling face, but his eyes
were on certain auditor who lin
gered in his seat. The young leo
turer pressed through the throng
about him and extended his hand to
the waiting man.
81 want to thank you," he said,
''for the close attention you gave
to my remarks. Your upturned face
was an inspiration to me. am
sure you never changed your earnest
attitude during my lecture"
NO" said the man; 81 have a
stiff neck"
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
How He Died.

"Hello, Geordy, wha's up, lad p"
said an English pitman to his mara
one day. SIS your wife deed or
what?" "Na, ma, lad" said Geordy,
"it's worse than that" "Had away
lad" said Jackie; "let's hev it, Wv
vent ye look Sc bubbly; tell your
mara what yor trouble is" "Oh,"
said Geordy, "the dogs deed. He
swallened the tape measurew "By!
That's marking" said Jackie. "How
did he die? By inches, | suppose,
ehY" "Iou're wrang," said Geordy.
for he went roond the back and
died by the yard w-London Mail.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20

season and their shade produces a
dampness in summer which is undeslr.
able. The building of macadam roads
has materially changed conditions
Trees do make moisture. and that Is
what is wanted to preserve and pro-
long the life of the stone road.
The highways of France are noted
for the beautiful trees along their sides
and the French road builders recognize
their value in affording shade and mois-
ture, the latter being considered an es-
sential element in maintenance.
Fruit trees and walnut or other nut
bearing trees can be made to yield a
profitable income as well as to furnish
shade and add beauty to the landscape.
Flowers in the yard close to the road
side are always attractive. How to
beautify the roadside is certainly a
matter that cannot be given too careful
consideration.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20

Sir Alfred Reynolds, who has
done a great deal for British unfor-
tunates, says that when a young girl
goes to prison for the first time It is
for her very dreadful thing. He
tells of case which came under his
notice as visiting justice. A young
girl, when she found herself in the
prison, was utterly overcome with
shame and became hysterical. The
lnatron contriyed to soothe her.
When her time came to be released
the girl said to the matron, '1'ye
been so happy Chat l shan't mind
coming back again"
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
WHOSE WAS IT.


A Rare Coin, Two Bargain Sales and
Three Questions.
A scholar travelling in the east
says that he was once in camp with
his friend Ramsay, man of kin
dred tastes, in wretched Phrygian
village far from the track of travel
ers. AS they were striking tents in
the morning heavy faced boy
brought Mr.. Ramsay handful of
bronze for sale. He sorted il rapid
ly on the palm of his hand and
found among the rubbish one very
rare coin of Hierapolis. Then he
put it all back again in the boys
outstretchei palm and offered half
a dollar for the lot. The boy ac-
cepted the bid, gave back the hand
full, took his money and disappear
ed, while the exultant purchaser
went chuckling off among the
horses.
Ten minutes later the boy APP
peared again and, going up to the
other Englishman, offered another
handful of rubbish, among which
was the same rare Metropolitan
coin. The gentleman kept the
bronze in his hand and offered a
half dollar for it, which the boy re-
fused, though the bargain was
eventually concluded for a dollar.
Then the gentleman, in high glee,
hailed his companion and, showing
his purchase, informed him that he
was not the only man who possessed
a coin of Hierapolis.
"Let us compare" said the other,
emptying the pocket where his
bronze was jingling.
He sorted the lot and felt in
every pocket. No coin of Hierapolis
was there. TO this day three ques-
tions remain unanswered:
How did the boy retain the coin
in the first instance in order to sell
it over again.
How, in that remote region, far
from the haunts of travellers, did he
know the value of his find?
And to which purchaser did the
coin really belong?
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
The Orioles Nest.

The orioles nest of itself is a
marvel. What tying, weaving,
plating, molding, binding and shap-
ing into grace and beauty! And
what an astonishing place to put it
hanging on the ends of the most
slender twigs of the elm treel And
how much skill it requires to fasten
it there in a way to withstand the
winds and stormsl What a vast
difference in form and location be-
tween that and the nest of king
fisher in the bank of a pond or of a
rough winged swallow in a stone
wall.-St. Nicholas.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER.
The Great Rural Play Com.
ing Here.

The fame of the New England
play, "Quincy Adams Sawyer,
has spread all over the country
and everywhere theatre going peo.
pie are on the qul vive to see IT.
1t is booked to play an engagement
here at the Opera House Logan on
Wednesday Nov. 81, 1906 and a
crowded house will doubtless show
its approval of the wholesome
story of New England life.
The charm of the book is felt in
the play. All the principal char
acters that were in the book are in
the play, moving about among the
most naturally realistic scenes ever
put on the American stage. One
critic said of the play; cit is as
sweetly natural as the breath of
the fields, the good folks who move
in its scenes are real, and their
honest humor and everyday views
of life are cheerful while through
out the clever chain of events runs
the golden thread of unique love
story"
The thousands of readers of the
book will be interested to know
how the novel has been utilized for
the stage purposes and what scenes
serve as backgrounds for those
honest country people to show us
their simple, ordinary lives. The
first act shows the interior of
Benoni Hills grocery store, includ-
ing the village post-office at Ma
sons corner where for one thing
the scrimmage between Quincy
Adams Sawyer and the town bully
Bob Wood takes place. Act IL
has two scenes, the first of which
the Cross-Roads be-
tween Eastborough and Mason's
Corner and the second the sittin
room at the Putnam farm. The
third act is the Pettengill farm
yard where the famous husking-
bee in the great barn is shown,
The first scene of the fourth act
shows the exterior of the Petten-
gill homestead during a rousing
New England snowstorm, and the
second scene pictures the Petten-
gi.i's cosy living room.
The play is built distinctly on
line and there is almost a
laugh from beginning
TO end, the sweet, dignified love
'cebes between Quincv Adams
sawyer and the blind girl, alone
commanding that respectful ST.
ence which proves that the author
who penned the tender, sentimental
jouches, and the actors who por-
ray them, compel that involuntary
which is the highest
tribute to genius and art.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
TREES At RoADsIDEs.
Valuable la Proionsing the Life OF
tLe Road.

Now that the work of road construe-
tion is in full progress IL seems a proper
time to consider what to do with the
roadside, says Good Roads Magazine
The advantages OF setting out trees
along the highway, the planting OF
khrnbbery and flowers aud the elimina-
dion of features which do not tend to
make attractive have been frequently
dwelt upon In these columns.
In some OF the states the question Is
looked upon as much part VI the
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
Hi, Horses Meal.

A huckstor, coming out of pa
irons house one day, saw a little boy
feeding apples TO his horse, Pleased
at seeing the animal getting an cx-
cellent meal at no cost to himself,
the man patted the boy ON the head
and said:
"That's right; always be good to
animals. And where did you buy
those pretty apples ?"
81 didn't buy them," the boy an
Rwered. Il took them out of your
wagon"
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-20
The Oldest Man.

Says writer in the Cape Times
or Cape Town: "Stuurman, an old
buslman who lives on the top of
hill at Stuurman's huts, in the Pri-
eska district of the Cape Colony,
claims to be the oldest man in the
world. He is said to be 146 years
old and his wife, his second, over
100. II is known for certain that
sixty-flys years ago he was : very
old man and that his son il more
than ninety years old"