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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
WOODRAT
AN OBJECT
LESSON

Too many Americans have the
woodrat instincth' The wood rat,
the animal, is a native of Southern
Oregon, but the woodrat tipifed in man
is not restricted to any small section
Of state or nation.
You take walk through the back
lot of any Southern Oregon farm, and
if you are an observer, you will see a
few woodrat homes The wood~at se-
lects a thick clump of bushes for his
place of residence and proceeds therein
: to build his dwelling. 1t is this dwell
ing that is distinctive, for it is built
, out of twigs and limbs and sticks of
wood of all imaginable shapes and
sizes. These are piled in heap some.
times three feet high and FIVE or six
feet in diameter No attempt is made
at any systematic arrangement, but
the sticks are merely thrown together,
and underneath this pile of sticks dwell
Mr.. Woodrat.
The woodrat is small, no larger than
common rat, but his ambition and
acquisitiveness are Unsuitable. His one
insane desire seems to be to increase
the size of his pile of sticks. The
neighjoring field is placed under trib
ute. First all the nearby sticks ace
gathered ito the pile. Then as these
are cleaned up, he goes further and
further away from home, and every
twig is eagerly seized upon to increase
the size of his pile of sticks.
This pile represents the center of
all his ideas. He has done nothing but
pile sticks all his life, and so he meas.
ures everything with a stick value. He
sees nothing but sticks; thinks nothing
but sticks. The song of bird means
nothing to him, he merely sees the
limb on which the bird rests and longs
to add it to his pile. A golden sunset
with cloud embattlements calls up
nothing from the depths of his soul.
10 him it but the ending of stick.
gathering period when for a short time
he must rest from his stick gathering
labors.
The woodrat regards his pile of
sticks as a refuge in time of trouble.
On the first sound of alarm he rushes
for the pile and crawls underneath 1t
is here that he often finds destruction,
for a summer fire sometimes sweeps
through the woods and the woodrat's
pile of sticks makes "a veritable fur
mace. The larger the pile the hotter
the fire, and thus he has piled up the
means of his own agony.
We do not need to eary the com
parison any further, the lesson is OBJ.
vious, but still many Of us do not ap
pear to realize that we are like the
woodrat, worshipping a pile Of sticks.
We marry a man because of the size
of his pile of sticks and not from an
innate attractiyeness. We call this
man a success because he can gather
sticks faster than any of his compan
ions We call this man "sharp" and
"shrewd" because after a fellow
worker has labor6usly made a huge
pile, he steps in and Gusts his fellow
from the pile and appcpriates all the
sticks for his own.
More shrewder still is the one who
every time we light a lamp or take
a ride on a street car, or ship box Of
apples, eompels us to add q stick to his
already overtowering pile, and he calls
II his "yested right"
Lst US take warning from the wood,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
WYLIE'S
BUSY
's.a... ..ssz~ IL "
recorder Moores Doing q
Rushing Business in
Dog Taxes

Wylie Moores, the city recorder i.
doing land office business in dog taxes
today. He is doing nothing but sitting
In his chair and taking in money. He
says the city is getting rich on the
proceeds, and that from present indi.
cations there will be few dogs left to
be killed by order of the poundmaster
AT noon today a man came in and
said:
81 want No. 90"
"Superstitious9" asked Recorder
Moores.
"None of your business what I am,
but twenty for me-"
CAN right" said wylie, "twentv
goes. Next"
Are you the dog man." asked the
lady who was WAITING. "and what do
you charge for E iicense'"
"Three plunks.'
81 got good one last year for a
dollar and four bits.'
"Can't help it."
"All right, I'll pay, and make my
husband pay me back"
"What's your dogs name"
"Tam.'
"Tam Gatch9" queried Wylie.
"No; my dogs a Scotch terrier;
Tam O'Shanter." 4"
"All right. Next"
And thus II kant nm oil dow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
Only 80 Years Old.

"I am only so years old and don Z
expect even when gel to be real old
to feel that way as long as I can get
Electric Bitters," says Mrs. E. II
Brunson, of Dublin, Ga. Surely there Is
nothing else keeps the old as young
and makes the weak as strong as this
grand tonic medicine. Dyspepsia, tor
pid liver, inAamed kidneys or chronic
constipation are unknown after taking
Electric Bitters rea sonable time.
Guaranteed by J. c. Perry. druggist
Price soc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
1.-THE Country Girl. /"

Tonight at the Edison theatre the
Brigham.C Cooper Company will repeat
their big success, "The Country
Carl" which made such a big hit at
the opening Of the stock season at this
play house.
There will be some new features to
the play, and it will undoubtedly prove
greater drawing card this time than
before.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
A Hard Lot

of trouble to contend with, spring
from a torpid liver and blockaded bow
els, unless you awaken them to their
proper action with DR.. Kings New
Life Pills; the pleasantest and most
effective cure for Constipation. They
prevent Appendicitis and tone up the
system. 25c at J. C. Perry's, druggist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
Twenty Year Battle.

"I was loser in twenty-yea bat
tie with chronic piles and malignant
sores. until I tried Bucklin's ATnica
Salve; which turned the tide, by cur
ing both, till not trace remains, "
writes A. NJ. Bruce, of Farmville, Va.
Best for old Ulcers Cuts, Burns and
Wounds. 25c at J. C. Perry's drug
store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
WatArmelons Galore.

The H. S. Gile Company receive1
last evening carload of fine Fresno
watermelons. After a little while the
watermelons from the country SUI
rounding Candy will be coming in to
market. The Oregon watermelon is in
many ways superior to the Californis
a~ticle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26

rat and the summer fre-the larger
the pile of sticks, the fercer burns the
fire when the time of destruction fin
ally arrives
MARCUS w. ROBBINS,
Grants Pass, Ore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
Action for Money

Fdr the purpose of recovering the
sum of $14l.72, alleged due them for
feed, Fletcher & Byrd have commenced
action against Carey c. Mott in de-
partment No. of the circuit court
The feed in question, it is alleged, was
furnished to the defendant between
April 1, 1904, and September l, 1905.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
Ramblers to Play Jefferson.

Manager W. H. Perkins, of the Ram
bier baseball team, is making arrange
ments with the ball tossers of Jetfer-
son for game to be played in a couple
of weeks. The baseball fans here will
rejoice to see the plucky RambleTs
once again ON the diamond.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that cal
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F
J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls CataSrh Cure is taken intern
ally acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi'
monials sent free. Price, 75c per bot
tie, Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti'
patton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
Emanuel Wolfe Dessi

Emanuel Wolfe. of Falls City, died
at the home w. H. Armstrong, in this
city, yesterday. Mr.. Wolfe came to
Salem two weeks ago to receive medic
al treatment He is survived by a
wife, a SON and two daughters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26

In shoes by wearing hot. heavy, and
altogether uncomfortable footwear in
warm weatha'. We have 80 many va.
rieties of tho low, ankle-eooling etyle
that there is no excuse for self-in.
Aicted foot torture. Just as nobby,
too as the high price fellows, and our
scale of prices requires no deep descent
into ones purse. We ask candid
opinion of our stock when you have
looked 1t over.
TACNn u0CT
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26
x RAYS

Rny way, Sage left the whole coun-
for us, but he probably forgot it.
hussel Sage being dead, it is a pret-
safe guess that Satan has put his
pables in the safety deposit vaults.
|he supreme court has decided there
hO exemption for poor people, and
Wylie Moores says: "Pay up on
y dogs"
fge's body is supposed to be worth
|NO to body snatchrs, and it WASH It
|ih' according to his own testimony,
200 while alive.
|Ae newspapers are full of notices
p Russell Sage's having given up
|Cnly thing he could not hang on to,
|ase the 80 years were against
WhyS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-26

THESE HOT DAYS
ur Orange Sherbest
|pr LoganberrY L Sherbert,
Etf Ice Cream,
/, one that leads them ali
\. Ice Cream Soda,
ia Sommer GIRL.
: more popu1ar than ever
4 these and more like them
= lost the things to satisfy
D0.
kLLER g. DOUGLA
4 salem's Leading Grocers.
a Confectioners and Bakers.
I AGO State st. Phones 1S2-1S7
seam direct from the dairy
I ouf freezer makes perfect
) cream.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31
Mason City Police Get the Re-
Ward For Capture Of Private
Earl Henry
FIRST ARRESTED FOR vAeRANcY
The Deserter, An Enelishman, Grow
ing Discouraged Over His Efforts to
Keep Hidden, confides His Story to
PoIice-Was Delivered to Military
Authorities at Fl. Des Moines Today.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Aug. S1.-A deserter
from the Seventh battery, u. S. army.
Private Earl Henry, was arrested here
last evening by the police. and after
communicating with Captain McMa-
hon, commander of the battery at Fort
Riley, was delivered to the military au-
thorities at Fort Des Moines, today
Henry had reached Mason City tired
and out of money early in the week.
He was taken up for vagrancy, and af-
ter time confided to the police his
story, to the effect that he deserted
from the army nearly two weeks ago,
and had become discouraged in trying
to keep hidden He enlisted from
Rochester, N. Y, year ago, and after
a. short time at the Jefferson barracks
was sent to Fort Riley. He is heartily
sick of army life, but concluded that 1t
was little worth his time trying to
evade capture, so was more willing to
return, than he otherwise might have
been. He is of English birth and per-
haps % years of age. The police. here
get the reward of $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31
BODY FOUND IN RIVER
Muscatine Police Searching for the
Supposed Murderers Of Charles
Ladd, Formerly Of WapeIIo, Who
Was Probably Killed For the Money
He Had on His Person.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Aug. 31.--The local police
are looking for the strangers supposed
to have murdered Charles Tadd, for
merly of Wapello, whose dead body
was brought to the surface of the riv-
er by Fred Koepping and Edward Dun
can, while they were dragging for
clans, under the high bridge The
body's condition indicated that 1t had
been in the water about twenty-f four
hours. The discoloration was not suf-
f1cient, however, to hide many bruises
on the head, seemingly made by some
blunt instrument.
Ladd left the employ of a livery sta
BILE in Wapello Monday morning and
came to Muscatine Monday night. He
was here Tuesday and was seen about
the streets with strangers Tuesday
hight. He went riding that night and
Vas not seen again. He had about
$50 on his person. 1t is thought that
the body was thrown from the top of
the high bridge, as liveryman return
ing across the bridge noticed man
there shortly after midnight.
Ladd was As years OF age. He had
no family in this part of the state. He
was intoxicated Tuesday night and
some think that he killed himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31
oskALoosA GIRLS RUN AWAY.
EEsarsd That They Have Joined Rep
srtoirs Company That Played
to Times-,Republfcarl.

3aszs5u UOtOs il3f
Special to Times-Republican>
Oskaloosa, Aug. 31.-Search is being
made for Belle Grier and Zoe Thomas
u this city, who. 1t is feared, have run
away from their home to accompany
the North Comedians" repertoire
company that played at the Masonic
opera house during the past week.
The girls were seen often at the opera
house and the Grier girl seemed es-
pecially fascinated with the theater
people and the show life. Tickets for
ihda shows seemed to be available from
aM3e source about the opera house, but
relatives cannot determine just who
furnished them.
The Grier girl went to Sunday school
sunday and it is said that one Of the
women with the show company came
70 the church where she was attending
and that the girl went away with her.
Acting on the report that his daugh-
tiers had left the city with the North
comedians" Dave Grier went to Mon
mouth, IL, where the troupe is playing
this week, to bring his daughter home.
AT list reports he had not been sue
cessful in locating the girl at that
place. It is now feared by relatives
that the girls have gone away togeth-
ser TO some other place. Considerable
mystery surrounds the affair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31

sible. Several thousand cubic yards OF
dirt are required. AS soon as this
work is done the masons will begin on
| the new building, which Is to be a fine
modern structure costing $4,000.
Grand Junction.
While breaking a colt to ride Satur-
day evening Elmer Gaylord was thrown
from his horse and sustained "a COM
pound dislocation of the right elbow.
Mrs. GAYLORD brought him to town and
| a doctor soon had him fixed up. 1t will
be quite while befofe he will have
] the use of his arm. 1t is seldom that
a dislocation of this kind happens.
Baxter.
Nothing has ben heard Of Arthur
Munnel, charged with rape, and who
| fled the country Nth his wife's sister,
| the Smith girl, a.tho Constable Allan
Jeffries is making strenuous efforts to
nab him. 1t may be long time be-
fore the scoundrel is caught, but the
girl will soon return to her home be-
cause Of the rascaps desertion-
Stanhope. ~
Prof F. C. Runkle, of Stanhope. has
PURCHASED the Mail of that place Of
Editor Johnson, and will take posses
| sion next week. Mr.. Johnson was
forced to sell on account Of the health
of his wife and will soon leave for the
west Mr.. Runkle is a gentleman Of
stability and character and will be
very sure to made the Mail q good 10
cal paper.
Mt. Vernon.
Rev. Driver sustained severe fall
Monday while assisting to thresh at
the Captain Kepler place, rented by Mr..
Gillispie. He had just climbed to the
top of grain stack and thrown a few
bundles into the feeder. when three
bundles slipped out from the edge Of
the stack, throwing, him OF his bal
ance. and he fell about twenty-five feet.
striking on the bare ground. The jar
knocked him senseless for few min
utes and wrenched his back severely.
When he recovered consciousness, will,
ing hands carried him to tina house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31


At the First Methodist church
here the pulpit was filed in place OF
John T. Lee, the local pastor, by his
brother. William c. Lee, of Lake City,
Mimi That both men, ministerssof the
same denomination and brothers,
should each be located in towns of the
same name, is a. remarkable fact.
Newton.
One merchant handled case of eggs
brought in by 9. customer, and out OF
80 dozen eggs found % dozen bad, ones.
Unquestionably they were unmatched
incubator eggs, and under the provis-
ions Of the new law a farmer may be
arrested and fined for selling such
eggs.
Manson.
The big thresning machine owned by
Steinberg & Steinbrink, made a rec
ord run one day last week; 5000 bush
els of oats were threshed and 100 acres
of ground cleared. Six different set
tings were made during the day; 5000
bushels were threshed in one-half day
recently by the same machine.
Manson.
The Manson lumber yards made the
school board an offer to take 5 per cent
on all material on track and 10 per
cent on all material from the yards,
and use what they need. The offer was
so generous that it was accepted at
once. 1t will take six cars of lumber
to rebuild; three cars from each yard
have already been ordered.
Clarinda.
The Burlington road put on an ex-
ira force of men and large steam
ditcher at the big cut on the K. 4 w.
line east of the city, preparatory to
laying sidetrack thru the big cut.
The side track is to be used by the
steam shovel which will be at work
here in a few lays getting dirt FOR the
grading around the new passenger
station in this city. Contractor w. w.
Welch, Of this city, has finished the
foundation of the new structure and
the grading will begin as soon as pos
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

DR.. KeI,ler was phoned and Rev. Driver
was brought to his rooms at Mr.. Sheets
here in town. Altho his back is very
lame and it will be several days be-
fore he. can sit up, he was extremely
fortunate in not having any bones
fractured.
Mt. Vernon.
Rev. A. K. Knox announced to his
congregation at last Sundays service
that he would offer his resignation to
the Cedar Rapids presbytery, which
meets at Linn Grove the 25th of next
month Previous to this he and Mrs.
Knox go to Colorado for three weeks
to see what effect it will have on Rev.
Knox's health Rev. Knox has been in
poor health for the past two years, but
of late seems to have about overcome
his disease. He has been pastor of the
Presbyterian church twelve years this
fall.
Fairfield.
Herse Wisecarver, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. T. Wisecarver, was the victim
of very serious accident at Ottumwa
on Monday. He was riding a bicycle
down Court hill, when the chain broke
and he lost control of the wheel. He
dashed down the hill at fearful speed
and ran into a telephone pole at the
foot of the hill. He was knocked un.
conscious and was carried to where a
physician could attend him, by a po-
liceman. 1t was found that his jaw
bone had been broken, several teeth
knocked loose and he was much bruised.
He was brought to his home here and is
slowly recovering from his injuries.
The Fairfield Chautauqua As
ISOLATION closed it's third annual as
sembly Friday evening. 1t was the
most successful the association has
ever held in attendance and receipts.
The income from all sources is given
by Treasurer Frank Fourt at $6,915.09.
against $5,154.5S in 1906, and $4,118.40
in 1904. Jefferson county old
settlers win hold their annual reunion,
in the park, this city, Monday and
Tuesday, September 3 and I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31
AN BADLY DAMAGED.

AUGUST Ere. Postpones Extensive
Repairs Plan, at Several Places.
Special to Times> publican.
Iowa Falls. Aug. Am August
freshet. SO uncommon for Iowa streams
has played havoc with several mill
dams in this county, resulting in en-.
forced postponement Of extensive re-
pairs on several Of them. At Alden.
were made to repair the
mill dam. when the heavy rains Of this
.monkh came and resulted in the work
being given up. In this city Harp &
Roberts had the material on hand for
expensive cement repairs on their dams
but the high water Of the past few
weeks has forced the abandonment of
the Improvements. At Steamboat
Rock work has been in progress on
che dam for several weeks but the high
water has washed out much of it all
ready done and the owners are in about
the same predicament.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31
The Ute News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Tim es-Republican.
TITS, Aug. 31.-Mr. George Hollister
and Miss Bertha Booker, Of this place,
We're married Wednesday at Mag-
nolia.
Mr.. L. H. Box has returned from
Plainview, Neb, where he had taken
the remains of his wife for burial.
Mrs. Box died in a very unusual man
ner from the sting of wasp.
Ute is enjoying the services OF the
Heinz Carnival Company this week.
The attendance is small.
Mr.. Howard Dorothy has just re-
turned from trip to Des Moines.
where he took his infant daughter to
receive medical treatment.
Mr.. q. f.. Lloyd has returned from an
extended trip thru North and South
Dakota,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31
MARRIED ONLY ONE DAY.
Davenport Girl Says That Was
Enouoh-Asks Divorce.

Davenport Aug. 31.-One day mar
ried, the next wanting divorce. with
the interim unbearable for her, is the
story told by Mrs. Theresa McChurch
in her petition for a divorce from
William H McChurch filed in the dis
trict court She says she was married
to her husband Jan. 10, 1906, and that
they slived together until Jan. 20. 1905,
only one day. During this time she
saws her husband was excessively
cruel to her. used vile language, abus-
ed her, struck her and threatened to
kill her. beating her repeatedly. She
wants her maiden name of Theresa
Lorden. E. f. Guy is her attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31

district court at Nevada have materl-
ally depleted our population this week,
Z. w. Ware and family have moved
to Dayton. where Mr.. Ware expects TO
conduct a cigar factory.
farm one mile east of this place.
with ordinary improvements, sold FOR
500 per acre recently.
Mr.. Sexaner of Pocahontas center,
has bought out Carl Rasmussen, ana
moved here with his family. Mr. Ras-
musson's wife died recently, and he is
as vet undecided as to his future To-
cation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31

surance. Earlier in the week barn
on the farm of Mrs. Francis, north OF
this city, was totally destroyed. -Four
head OF horses We're burned to death.
while four sets Of harness, five tons
of hay and pillow belonging to George
Walker the renter We're also con-
sumed The loss will fall the heaviest
on Walker. as he carried no insurance.
The loss of the barn was fully covered
by insurance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-31
SUES For $4,000; GETS SIC.
Case Tried in Hardin County Court
Ends in Defendants Favor.


Ends in Defendants Favor.
Special to Times-Republtcan.
Eldora, Aug 31.-The $4,000 per-
sonal injury suit of Frank Ladd VS..
George Hastings was decided by the
jury, the verdict giving the plaintiff
$40. Ladd was a renter on the Hast
ings farm and while he was sick with
typhoid fever, he alleges, Hastings
came to his bedside and told him the
crops were going to ruin and that if
he did not get out and attend to them
he would have to get off the place.
Laid claimed this so worked upon his
feelings that he suffered relapse
and was delirious for several weeks,
causing him great and unnecessary
suffering and expense. He asked for
$4,000 damages. A motion for new
trial will be made.