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MANY REQUISITES FOR THE POSITION
Mrs. William Astor Had Natural Advana bit Mrs Paran Stevens
Ruled Solely Through he Force of Her WIl-Ward
NcAlIsser and Harry Lehr Esch Hav Had IN
disputed Sway-zook for New Queen.

coming-out ball. the like OF which
at that time had not been surpassed.
Almost from the day of her mar
riage she found herself obliged to
fight vigorously for her title of social
leader. The first contest came with
Mrs. William Waldorf Aston and re-
suited in a feud which is history.
Then came the scandal in connection
with her eldest daughters husband, D..
Coleman Drayton, resulting in di-
vorce But the Waldorf Astors sided
with Mr. Drayton in the dispute, and
so another contest was started, in
which, as in the first, Mrs. William As
/ tor was the victor. 1t was the bitter
ness resulting from this that sent
William Waldorf Astor to England,
where he has remained ever since.
She Has Been Democratic.
IN way, Mrs. Aston has been most
democratic. Her power has been alb
solute, and in the course of her long
career she has opened the doors Of So
ciety to many new families, and has
closed them to many who for years
had enjoyed such privileges as their
right
7 am always willing" she once said.
to admit to my list and to my house
people who, if they are not old New
Workers, have now a right to position,
and who are presentable and agreeable
members Of society, but I must first
be personally convinced that they pos
sess these qualifications, and, at the
same time, must decline to drop any
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scoTcH GUIDE A-spYise.
Nativee Have Eyes That Can Rival
the Telescope.

Neveg sAan l forget that humi1iat-
7ng experience spying against men
who had praeticed it ever since they
ssere breeehed or killed! l had car
RED firstzelass telescope upon a
thousand hills in the west, and had
never learned to use it, says a writer
In Outing.
The hill opposite is a huge face, :,
with a westerly aspect, As the wind
blows stif11y from the southwest, it
is certain thai the deer viii be feed
ing or lying in the sheltered spots,
and to these. after Inc first nrelim-
mary survey, our glasses are di-
Teceted. 1 see nothing. and unwisely
say SO.
Yants a shootable beast, Davie,' !.
replies Donald.
.'Yiss. says Davie laconicelly
feel that I am ignored as a duffer,
sud ask hunbly that the shoe1able
BEAST may be pointed out to me. a
dialogue follows, which ! might find
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young man, who, as developments
proved, had almost as much time as
money at his disposal, was heard to
exclaim excitedly:
What? Twenty minutes for a
large, rare steak2''
Il always takes from Is to ~ min
Gtes for a steak, sir" said the waiter.
who was evidently not in the best of
humor and who did not appear to care
much about his job anyway.
Twenty minutes for a steak?" re.
peated the young man; that's ridicu.
1ous''
And when the waiter said: we've
q small cold, breakfast steak. i can
set you right away; Number -Four
didn't eat the whole OF It and the cat
wasn't hungry this morning. nobody
in the room. seemed to care, barrina
the young man.-Proyidenee Tribune.
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and ripe judgment Gracious, big
hearted, and of warm sympathies. she
has won the respect Of the social
world over which she has ruled
Snrough storm and stress for almost
half q century Her life has been filled
with brilliant successes.
Before her marriage to the wealthy
William Astor she was Miss Caroline
Schermerborn, daughter of Knieker-
booker family which ruled in the old
days. When Mrs. Astor made her
debut 10 Neg oyrk, her father gave
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
Boston Society Fad

Dealers in pet stock say that GU
burban residents of Boston are adopt
Ing as the latest fad the raising OF
game chickens. The stately carriage
and brilliant plumage of these bellig.
erent fowls make them valuable for
decorative purposes on the lawn to
people who would, however, never
dream OF putting their combative
qualities to the test. The dealers ara
prophesying that before long the old
time fancy Of keeping gamecocks
chained with silver chains on the
lawns OF country houses will be re-
vived.-Boston Record.
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500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased 70 learn
that there Is at least dreaded disease that science
has been able In ali It's stages and that Ia
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires constitu-
tional treatment Halls Ca6arrh Cure is taken In
ternaly acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature IN doing its work. The propretors haYa
20 much faith In It's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1T falls to
cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address i. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Pet Names fer Buralars Tools

Why does the burglar call the tool
with which he opens windows and
doors Jimmy. No one seems to
be sure. Perhaps it Is merely a pet
name. The French burglar calls his
jimmy tFrere Jacques whieh-is first
cousin to Jimmy
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01

Men are often capable of greater
things than they perform. They are
sent into the world with bills Of credit
and seldom draw. to their full extent
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01

Dick blocking at picture book)-.T
wonder what the Noahs did with them
selves all day long IN the Ark" Ma
bel--"Fished, I should think" Bob
bie-"They didn't fish for long" Dick
and Mabel-"Why not?'' Bobbie-
We'll, yesl see, there were only two
worms !'-Puncf1.
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Became Society Autocrat.

Later Mr.. McA1lister took a house
at Newport, and at once made himself
a power there. From 1872 to 1885 he
grew III power, and gained the title Of
which he was always proud, ''the auto
crat of the drawing ROOM" This dis
tinction he bore without dispute until
the Washington centennial ce1ebra-
ton, when he quarreled with Mr.. Fish
about the arrangements for the ball
and resigned from the entertainment
committee.
In order to demonstrate his su-
premacy, Mr.. McAllister made ar
rangements for a New Years ball,
which he carried out with success. He
championed Mrs. William Astor in her
feud with Mrs. Waldorf Astor, and
thereby won the friendship OF that
leader. Almost to the day of his
death his word was final on all mat
tiers appertaining to good form and
etiquette. His words of advice or crit
icism carried weight, whether uttered
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You DON'T Fave to Wait.

Every dose makes you feel better. Lax.
Eos keeps your whole inside right. Not enc
grippe in full bottle. Sold on the money
back plan everywhere. Price so cents,
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rince Eenry, when 7s guests besides
the royal party were present. On
that occasion everything was framed
III a magnifcence limited only by
fau1tless good taste. 1t was the near
est approach to the American salon to
which the royal visitor could have
been hidden.
Now that Mrs. Astor is reaching a
period in life when it can hardly be
expected that she can endure the
nerFe-wracking strain. the world of So
ciety is beginning to speculate about
who shall succeed her. Many Of the
old leaders are being recalled. From
review Of their lives it would seem
that, after all, the title depends more
upon strong personality than it does
upon any inherited position.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01

The people are losing much of life
where the prophets are afraid Of los.
ing life.
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Neither OF Them Hard Tasks.
1t is as easy to write blank verse Of
a kind as il is to be yirtuous On a des-
ert island.-sW estminster Gazette.
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Carpets can be colored on the floor with
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Ask your
druggist. Zoe per package.
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requisite in such fight, she won the
position that she selected for herself
against the stubborn traditions of a
society peculiarly insular in it's senti-
ments and provincial prejudices.
Born in Lowell, the daughter of
Judge Reed, she was educated there
and in Boston. 1t was while in a fin
fshing school in Boston that she met
Miss Stevens, the daughter Of Paran
Stevens, the famous hotel keeper. The
latter was known as the Vanderbilt
of the hotel business, owning hostel
RES throughout the country. He fell
in love with the pretty chum of his
daughter, and finally succeeded in
winning her hand The first few years
of their married life were passed in
France, and it was not until after the
birth OF a son and daughter that Mrs
Stevens came to New York, to begin
social campaign unequaled in the
history Of America.
1t was partly through her efforts
that the famous Ward McAllister was
launched. This man was born in Sa-
vannah, Ga. He was of the bluest
American blood, but without money.
From the day Ward McAllister mar
ried Miss Gibbons. who was possessed
Of comfortable fortune, he set about
the task Of entering New York so
ciety. His first bow to the public was
his announcement that there were
only 400 people In fashionable society.
His first social achievement was his
meeting with the Prince of Wales in
1oe0
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! KEEPING YOUR TRADE SOLID !
Important Point to Gain Confidence of Merchant
With Whom You Have Dealnes-oaterino
TO Mans Hobby
]

to a Mans Hobby
by Charles NJ. crewdson.

(Author of Tales of the Road" Etc.)
1.-THE thing to do in handling your
customer is to gain his confidence be-
gan the necktie man, and the next
thing to do is to hold his confidence.
I've been going over my territory for a
good many years and fatter myself
that / have as solid line of custom
ers as any man out in this country,
I know, to be honest about it, that
there are lots of lines of goods out
here that are on a par with mine, and
there is no reason why my customers,
as far as values of goods are con-
cerned, might not as well buy their
goods elsewhere. At the same time,
my customers stick to me-
Z wish / had my trade as solid as
you have, remarked the hat man.
well, try to treat my trade right
continued the necktie man. Now,
for instance, / was up in the Black
was winding up. I was about week
late and my customer had been wait
ing for me to buy some Fourth Of
July neckties. He was running very
short on them. When I reached town
[ didn't even have time to telegraph
was really sorry about this, but he
had been a faithful customer, in fact
gave me every cent in his line. I was
lucky, though, in having quite a num-
Der Of outs, SO, after he had given
me his regular bill, I not only put the
outs in a pile, but threw on top of
them a whole lot more samples / could
spare. You know I carry my line all
made up instead of trying to work the
confidence game and getting my Gus
toners to buy from swatches-sma1l
samples no bigger than the palm of
your hand. The prices on the samples
ranged from $3.50 to Sc a dozen, and
there were few So goods among
them. Now, look here / said to my
customer, you have been on the
square with me and have been waiting
for me. I can't get out anything in
time for the Fourth, but I'll just let
you have this bunch of samples over
here. They will help you out a good
deal Are they worth anything to
your I can use them in my sale;
they are worth 81 a dozen to me- an
swered he. They would make bully
good 50-cent line Well, I can't let
you have them at that price I an
swered, but you may have them at
$3.50 There were nine dozen in all.
would just as soon have gone down
into my friends pocket and taken out
$3.50 as to have charged him Sd a
dozen for those ties, because my Gus
tomary price on samples was only
$780,"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01

she-But, professor, what do ron
recommend for preserving the voice?
The PROFESSIONALISM madame, alb
soIute rest.
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WANTED.-For u. S. Army, able
bodied. unmarried men, between ages of 81
and IS; citizens of United States, of good
character and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English; for infor-
nation apply to recruiting officer, 126 N.
Court, Memphis, Tenn: 236 Main, Jones'
boro, Ark; Gorinth, Miss; Hickman, Ky.
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Vast Area of Empire

Vast |RFEd q -EIIIPIESs
The United Kingdom measures 49,
0s9 square miles; the British empire
covers Il ,908,37s square miles.
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How Mrs. Stevens Ruled Society.
Seldom is the force. the irresistible
power. OF a woman's will, more CON
vincingly exemplifled than in the ca
reer of the former notable society lead
er, Mrs. Paran Stevens. Unaided by
any of the agencies ordinarily thought
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Saving Customer Money.

Saving Customer Money.
We'll, it isn't everybody that will
appreciate a thing like that" re-
marked the grocery man. 81 know
I once struck a fellow who wanted to
buy an opening bill in my line. He
had been carrying clothing and dry
goods and everything of that sort, but
didn't know anything about my bust
ness. He wanted to put in line with
which to fight competitor who had
been an exclusive grocer, but who had
put in a general line of goods. / was
making a special trip on pipes that
time and had large case of samples
with me. These I had in the back
end of his store, SO when we got down
to pipes-I had rather made an esti-
mate of all the other stuff for him
| thought it best for him to pick out
the line. Just as | had spread out the
samples on the counter a messenger
boy came in and told me that a man
at the telephone. I was gone at the
telephone Office about half an hour
and when | came back my customer
had laid out enough pipes for an ex-
elusive store on Broadway. Well,
give us about dozen each of these,
] guess he said. We have a big
Irish settlement west of here. Well,
Irish or no Irish replied, you don't
want ali those pipes. If you will cut
down about half of them and say six
each, that would be little more like
it, and I cut down his pipe order at
least three-fourths. And do you know
[ never sold that son of a gun another
sou. After that / made up my mind
that I would let a man have all he
wanted"
We'll, you can work your game as
much as you please" remarked the
necktie man. While I may lose out
a little once in awhile my way, I an
going to keep on playing the old sys
TEN, and if a customer wishes to or
der from me little more. than 7 think
he really needs, I am going to suggest
to him that he do not take SO much"
Best System In the End.
And you will fnd,'' remarked Brew |
ster, the merchant. that is the |
right system. | know in my buy
ing I like to have the sales
man who is waiting on me make |
suggestions. Now, / must not only I
buy underwear from Gaylord and dry |
goods from Watkins, but dozen more
lines of goods. The statesmen on the I
road are specialists in their lines of |
business, and find that they help me
a great deal. Once in awhile find a
fellow who wants to ram me full, but
he Injuries himself when he does SO, I
because I won't let the same dog bite |
me twice
Well, you can handle some Custom
ers that way, remarked the furnish
ing goods man, "but not all of them /
have many who let me pick out their
goods for them. but have one that
let almost absolutely alone. You
cannot handle every customer alike
When first struck this man and told
him my business, he said: Now, I'll
buy some goods from you if you'll Just
let me have my way. The fellow I've
been dealing with always wants to
buy for me. My money is to pay for
what | buy, and want to have the
fun Of picking it out
So I had my. trunks thrown in his
store, after supper, and when I opened
my samples SO they could be got at
took a seat down by the stove and
left this man and his clerk
70 pick out the bill. He went through
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23

H0lT MINERAL WATER
The Genuine Article.
\ few of our most popular ones:
RADoRA NUT suNDAE
KY MOUNTAIN sUNDAE
8. cI.ANoN
ER's DELIGHT
81 SUMMER GIRL
&ill the most popular drink ever
led in Salem:
EvER MUD
&PE PUNCH
- Ice Cream leads all the rest.
eam direct from the dairy to our
ker makes perfect ice cream.
FULLER g. DOUGLAS
H60 State Street
Phone, 1877, 1S2
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23
wn Not Catch John d.

Washington, June 23.-Moody was
asked point blank today II he expected
10 land Jolm d. Rockefeller. He heal,
tatcd but answered; "I don't think
80. About tho best We could do would
be TO get tho traaie managers directly
concerned. | don't wish to indict
clerks. aud cant reach the heads Of
concerns. becauso Of lack OF EVIDENCE.
40 will strike about half way up" T!ic
packing house conditions were dis
euased In the seuaae today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23
GREAT
STATE
FAIR
Inc Races Will be the Best
Ever Seen In the
Northwest

The State Board of Agriculture has
appropriated $4,000 in early-closing
harness events for the coming state
fair. From a financial standpoint, the
races at the fair will be the biggest
racing event that has ever been held
on the Pacific coast. Two of the events
have prizes of $4,000 each, and one Of
the others has a prize of $1,000. More
than l3O horses have already been en-.
tered for the early-closing stakes, and,
in addition to these, thae will be at
least half dozen other races for 9TH
er horses. 1t is safe to say that 400
race horses will be at Salem. and vii,
take part in the races. Many of the
finest horses and the best performers
on the Pacific coast will be here. and
have already been entered. Among
these is Kelly Briggs, who nosed the
Pacific coast champion, Zolock, in
2:O6la. The board is negotiating with
Mr.. Delaney, the owner, to have 20,
lock make an exhibition trot of a mile.
Mr.. Delaney promises that Zolock will
do this mile in 2:03.
In the earl-closing stakes there are
II classes, and only two of these are
not filled. The least number of horses
in the filed class is nine, and the
greatest number 26.
1t is the intention of the state board
to have all the live stock judged in a
ring especially prepared, so that the
people may have an opportunity to see
Ill the exhibits and understand the
'easons for the different awards. This
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23
"The Bohemians. Z"

Much interest is being taken in next
weekNs play at the Edison theatre, as
it is to be the largest production at
tempted at the Edison. Ono Of the
many pleasing and interesting scenes
in next weeks play is the great fire
seems in the first act. The Edison stage
is being altered for this great scene,
and IL promises 20 be big novelty
There win be speeialties, now Illus
trated song between tho acts aud new
faces In the cast and IL is safe 10 say
that next weeks play will be the lafg'
est aitraction ever offered in Salem for
10 anil 90 cents. Tonight and tomorrow
night for the last time "a Wife g
Peril. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23
Heart
Weakness

The action of the heart de-
pends upon the heart nerves
and muscles. When from any
cause they become weak or ex-
hausted, and fail to furnish
sufficient power, the heart flut-
ters, palpitates, skips beats;
and in its effort to keep up its
work, causes pain and distress,
such as smothering spells,
short breath, fainting, pain
around heart, arm and shoul-
ders. The circulation is inn
peded, and the entire system
suffers from lack of nourish-
ment.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure makes
a heart strong and vigorous by
strengthening these nerves and
muscles.
IT had palpitation and pain around
my heart, and the doctors said Il was
incurable; l don't believe It now. for
after taking six bottles OF DIR. Miles
Heart Cure, three bottles OF the Nervine
and three boxes OF the Nerve and
Liver Pills l am entirely cured, and
feel better than have for five years,
and II Is all due to these remedies. I
want you to know that your medicines
cured me. IL relieved me from the
hrst dose, and kept right on till the
pain In my chest was gone. and kept
on feeling better even after l quit
taking IL" JOHN II. SHERMAN.
Bedding. Mich.
Or. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by
the first bottle will benent. u il falls
he Will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23

State Treasurer Charles s. Moore ro-
turned house last night from Bend,
Crook county, whcre be went 10 com
pany with Governor ohainberlain and
State Land Agent West 70 examine the
irrigation project In Crook county that
is being developed under the Carey
law. Mr. West win return today and
Goyenor Chamberlain will be hcre
Monday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23
Wanted for Forgery.

Al the request Of District Attorney
Manning, Of Multnomah county. a
requisition was issued this morbng
from the governors office on tho gov
ernor of Colorado for G. +. spencer.
who Is accused Of passing forged
check for $40 on the Merchant Ma
tional Bank Of Portland, Spencer Is
thought to be at Colorado Springs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23

will make the fair kind of education
al institution.
The board has mailed premium lists
to every stock breeder in the state,
and to every breeder in fine blooded
stock in Washington, California and
Idaho, to every exhibition at the last
fair, and to every newspaper and to
every member of the legislature. The
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23
Two More Battloships.

Washington, Jan. 23.--Bids were
opened by the navy department today
for the construction Of two Grstelass
battleships, the MiehigaH anil South
Carolina. The bids range close TO a.
OOO. 900 each.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23
conrranman WOOD Unseated.

Washington, June 2s.-The house TO
day, by a unanimous yoss. uns'a's
Ernest Wood. Denoerat Of 81. LOois
and gave the scat TO Harry coudfey'
tle Republican contestant, who "aA
Immediately sworn u. Eleesioa fraud
PLAYED . prominent part in the con
test.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23
Ia Dsputy Clerk.

L. p. Aldrieh, for a long time head
clerk for J. wolfard & Co., Of Silver
ton, has been ehosen County Clerk H.
d. Allen as his deputy, and will move
10 salem August lst. when he will be-
gin work In his official capacity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23

The demand for malt bread still con
tinues 20 increase. Try our pies and
cakes. Special orders always solicited
Capital Bakery. 43s Court street
6.233t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23

By-o-Baby Bunting, t
Tedly's gone a hunting,
10 gd old Roekcfoller's skin
To wrap the rebate railroads In.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23
For sals

A lot Of well broke young horses. All
gentle. Some fae young brood mares
in the lot. Popular prices. Inquire al
023 North Winter street. ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23

Norway's king. or at least his pie
ture. shows fine. manly fellow--and
the queen well, she wouldn't take a
beauty prize at a bench show.