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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-29
The Plant of Our wastebasket.

The following was heard, says an ex-
change, proceeding from the cavernous
depths of the wastebasket
go dear! | am as full now as | can
stick, and yet you keep piling in lot
more of trash. And there comes another
batch. Now, l should just like to know
why that is put in here. 1t is 'anony-
nous? Well, if fanybody is simple enough
after all that has been said, will strain
a point and take it in.
"And that? All, l see! the writer
thought that x. Y. z. or < !; x or "A
Reader or "A Friend was signature.
Well, takes people some time to learn, and
what is that? Yes, yes; it is postal
card beginning, THAT article of yours on SO
and so is an outrage in religious CD
paper. Well, it doesn' take much room;
toss it in.
"My! but that is bulky; it makes me
groan just to look at it. Oh, tbs very
long and minute account of Sunday school
entertainment, giving the name of each
scholar, the hymns in full, making some
what more than column. Sorry, sorry;
L know you would gladly have put it into
the paper instead ofme if it had been of
any length; it would have done the
people good and the children Very sorry
that the writer just shut them out by his
long windedness.
"But why that wad ? Oh, so it is; roll
ed, isn't it Would take the best part of
five minutes to get it open with the aid of
sharp knife; and by the time it was
opened the contents would be mutilated
beyond usefulness. All right, poke it in
"And that2 Oh, see; somebody has
sent you long, rambling account of some
thing in the local paper, instead of putting
the essence Of it into half dozen lines.
Well, if the sender did not care enough
about the item to take the trouble to put
it in shape for publication, 1 will make
room,
"And now you are going to load
me with another mass. All, see! per-
sonal resolutions expressing unutterable
atfiiction and grief which nobody was will
ing to pay cent for. Shove them in,
And here is something which does set
very heavy. A long obituary, which is
without the cent word, and which is
accompanied by request to send half a
dozen copies Of the paper containing it, 'as
none of US take the paper. 1t is of
no use; words fail me. Silence is the
only adequate tribute to such colossal
cheek -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-29
American Weather.

An American and Scotsman were dis
cussing the'cold experienced in winter in
the north Of Scotland, saysa Glasgow paper.
''Why, it's nothing at all compared to
the cold we have in the states, said the
American. Il can recoiieet one winter
when sheep, jumping from hillock into
a field, became suddenly frozen on the
way, and stuck in theair like mass of ice. y
"But, man, exclaimed the Scotsman,
"the law of gravity wouldn't allow that. =
"We DON t do things by halves at home, -
replied the tale pitcher. "The law Of
gravity was frozen too r.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-29
Railroad Men Paid With Checks; Re-
fused to Work.

CHICAGO, Nov. PA dispatch to the
Record Herald from Reno, New, says
that train service on the Southern Pacific
east of here and all work in the shops was
suspended yesterday, as result of the
payment of the employees of the Company
in checks. The pay car left checks as
usual, but when the men presented them
at the banks payment was refused because
the checks were indorsed on the face
Payable in funds current at the San
Francisco Clearing house.
Firemen and engineers left their trains
and refused to turn wheel until cash was
forthcoming. Eastbound trains were tied
up, except mail trains. A compromise
was finally arranged, by which men will
receive 10 per cent. of their pay in cash,
They will return to work today.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-29
TO CREDITORS.

N '
This is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Carroll
county, in Maryland, letters of administration
on the Personal Estate of
ANNIE NJ. LEESE,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscrib-
er, on or before the 18th day of June,
1908; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this 11th day of
November. 1907.
JEREMIAH LEESE,
novl54t Administrator.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-29
5000 Barrels Beer may be dumped
into Sewer.

OKLAHOMA Cry, Okla, November
22.-Three thousand barrels of beer.
valued at S24 600, will be dumped into the
sewer by brewing company of this city
unless a special dispensation may be
granted and the brewery allowed TO shin
it out of the State and sell it.
The big brewery, built at cost of more
than $500, 900, is closed, and will be
utilized as a cold-storage warehouse.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-29

In the side of the rock of Gibraltar four
huge reservoirs have been cut, capable of
holding 5000, 600 gallons Of warer.
Each tank by means of gauze wire can be
made mosquito proof, thus preventing this
pest prevalent in hot weather from intro
ducing any germslof disease. Inthe event of
siege this water supply would be invalua-
BILE, and for the present the troops and the
poor people will be benefited alike.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-29
Fortune in Nailkeg.

JACKSON, Miss. November % Nearly
$75, 1000, the life hoardings of an old
bachelor, was discovered today slowed
away in an old nail keg by relatives search
ing the home of Samuel Packwood, re-
tired lawyer, living near Magnolia, who
died recently.
Gold and currency comprised the small
fortune. The rest of Pack wood s estate,
valued at $50, 900, will go to three neph-
ews and FIVE nieces.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-29
FREE to one Of our Customers-A
S25.Oo Gold Watch.

We will give away Tuesday, DeceWber 24th,
1907, Lady's or Gentleman's Gold Watch
TO one of our customers holding the lucky
number. Ticket given with every purchase.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-29

Thanksgiving time suggests new China,
and we are ready to supply you at prices far
under the usual. Our China section is over
flowing with the best chinaware that is pro-
duced in this country as we'll as the finest OF
imported goods
We name you few that indicate the
spirit of this sale, and you are sure of excep-
tional china values at this store at all times
$15O Imported Vases, 98c.
so German China Salads, 35c.
so German China Celery Trays, 35c.
200 Japanese China Salad Bowls, l.5O.
800 japanese China Chocolate jugs, 2.25
300 japanese China Cake Plates, ESQ.
.35 German China Sugar Sitter, zoe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

A session of court was held in de
partment No. l this morning, wheH
several minor matters were dlspos sd
OF.
The motion OF Catlin & Linn for a
new trial In their case against s. w.
Jones was denied, after the recent
on-suit. A bill OF exceptions is be-
ing prepared for appeal.
The case OF Mary Hlrshberger VS..
Jack Harding was tried by the court
today instead OF jury, and the mat
ter taken under advisement by Judge
Burnett.
The naturalization cases OF Helm
rich Grissing and Deldrich Kleen
were continued until the next term.
MS the parties failed TO appear.
Court adjourned until July seth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
PERSONALS

Frank Durbin went north buyln;
hops this morning.
Walter Stolz. the Spa man, Il
spending a day at Portland.
Fred Steuslor went 10 Portland
this morning on business.
Mrs. Ralph Folsom, OF Pendleton
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs
Boone.
ID. II. Weyant. president OF the Or
egon Sienna Paint Company, went
north today.
Miss Adelta Nye, OF South Salem.
is visiting Miss Helen Hall. at Port
land.
l.. II. McMahan is home from Port
land where he went on legal busi-
ness
Mrs. Albert Nye and children have
gone to visit Mrs. Nye's sister, Mrs.
Gray, az Cottage Grove.
Al. p Aufrance has returned from
the encampment, and has position
with the Portland Gas Company.
Regent Spence OF the State Nor
NAL School Board, returned TO his
home al carus this morning.
Mrs. Frank Meredith aud daugh-
ter, Jeanette, left today 10 bid fare
we'll to her father, Hon. Phil Met
schan, who sails for his old home in
Germany in few days.
J. d. Matlock of the state board
Of Agriculture is in the city TO LOOK
after some of the big improvements
that are being made at the state |
lair grounds.
Mrs. Kerr OF Yankton, S. D., who |
las been visiting her grandmother, |
Mrs. Phoebe Strong, left today for a
'isit at Shields. She was accompan-
ed by Mrs. strong's great grand
laughter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
REV. wM. MGEE ORDAINED.
Bright Young Man From Salem En-.
ters the Priesthood.

Thursday, at a. m, VIM. F. Nc
Gee, of this city, was ordained Q
priest of the Catholic church at St
Mary's cathedral, Portland, by tht
most Rev. Archbishop Christie, OF
Oregon, Washington and Montana
There was a large attendance of
priests and relatives and friends
present. The great cathedral was
crowded. Rev. Father Moore, of this
city; his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p. f.
McGee, Of this city; his sisters, Mrs.
Rose and Miss Olive McGee, were In
attendance. Rev. McGee will sing
his first mass at the Cathedral Sun
day morning, and will officiate at Sa-
lem the following Sunday Rev. VIM.
McGee will be curate to Rev. Mr..
Lane, of Albany, and is very well
known in this city, where he attend
ed public school as a boy. He was
educated at st. Patrick's seminary,
Menlo Park, California. He has
great ability as an orator, and all the
qualities that go to make him a sue
,ess In his high calling. The people
)f Salem naturally feel a pride in a
'oung man who has made n career
or himself in the ministry and wish
lin the greatest success.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
SUDDEN
DEATH OF
MRS. MEYERS

The community was shocked to
llearn of the somewhat sudden death
of Mrs. Joseph Meyers, who passed
laway at II o'clock last night at her
home on Front and Center streets.
She was conscious to the end, and
was surrounded by all the members
Of her family. She has been in poor
health for some time, and the past
ten days her malady. chronic ne
Iphrltis, made her condition serious.
Mrs Meyers was aged SO years
and months, being born in far
away Newport, Nova Scotia, Febru-
airy 16, 1S4S, and came to Linn
Valley, California, when little more
than a child Her maiden name was
Ellen Elizabeth Harvey. On Dec. IS,
1866, she was married to Mr.. Joseph
Meyers at Linn's Valley, and to them
eight children were born, two daugh-
ters. Josephine and Lena, dying
many years ago, Josephine in 1877
and Lena in 1886.
Besides her husband, Mr.. Joseph
Meyers, she leaves six sons, all of
whom are well known and identified
in business with their father in one
of the leading dry goods stores in
this city. They are Henry W., Mil
ton L., Charles E., Arthur W.,
George H., and ]. Donald Meyers,
and she is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. Carrie Hill, OF Bakersfield, Cal;
Mrs. Lena Maddox, of Linn's Valley,
CAL. and Mrs. Robert Maddox, OF
Pennon Blanco, Mexico, Mrs. Hill, |
however, being the only sister pres
,nt during her last Illness.
Mrs. Meyers has been resident |
If Salem since 1880, and, while her
health prevented her active partici-
,ation in social circles, she was a de-
'oted wife and model mother, a kind
leighbor. ever ready to aid the less
ortunate.
Mrs. Meyers was consistent Chris
Ian woman. and attended the SER
ices of the First Congregational
hurch in this city.
The funeral services will be held
I the house Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, to which friends are in
tied, but the services at the grave in
fly View cemetery will be private.
ev. p. s. knight will conduct the
srvices. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office OF ]. II. Ackerman, State
Building, Salem. Oregon, until 2
O'Clock p. m, on the lst day OF Au-
gust, 1907, and then opened for the
construction excepting heating,
which viii be let separate) OF the
Mechanic Arts School Building. at
Corvallis, Oregon. in accordance with
the drawings and specifications, COP
les OF which may be had at the Office
OF j. II. Ackerman, Salem, Oregon,
once OF +. +. Wilson, Corvallis. Ore
gon' and at the Office of the archi-
tects, Bennes, Hendricks & Tobey,
81 Liable building, Portland, Ore.
Governor G. E. Chamberlain,
Chairman.
J. II. Alderman.
Walter NJ, Pierce,
w. j. Kerr, Pres. o. A. c..
Building Committee.
7-1s-2O-2S-25-29-sl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
|DFFP WATER CANAL
FROM THE LAKES
TO THE GUlF
The Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal Co. VIII Connect the Two p
Named With Canal 60 Feet Wide and "a Feet Deep-NvQabh
Vessels Carrying $500 Tons

in the advanced cost of tho
saries of life. Mr.. Ransdell IN sss
paring rates, pointed to the fac, % :.
the average railroad charge !, !,
mills per ton per mile, and sais. :"
There is an immense eommo,o.
the Ohio river, and there the t,o,.,.
charge is 20 of one mill per ton ~ =.
mile. The tremendous commer,, =
the lower Ohio and the Miss,s.,.N'
between Louisville and New or,o.'
is carried at freight charge q, !,
of one mill per ton-less thai -"
eleventh of the railroad cha.
There is a splendid commerce on y.
Monongahela river, and there a.
freight charge is less than oD.
eleventh Of the railroad charge
What would 1t amount to II IN ~.
year we could carry all our fre,,,.
by water? Last year the comme,,,
of this country, which moved bv r,u
was 1,309,000,000 tons. II Il eoun
have been carried by water the 81,
ing thereon would have been IN ~.
year $S50,000,000. These spu,.,
are so vast that l know they stage,
credullty, but they are absoluto,
true and / defy any man to contradr
them.
The Lake Erie and Ohio river "a.
nal will increase the business TIM
now is teeming on the Great Lake,
and the rivers of the Ohio. MIssoud
and Mississippi valleys. Heretofoe
they have had no connection, one
with the other, but when linked the
volume OF the country's internal
commerce is certain to make some
remarkable gains.
The National Rivers and Harbor,
congress Is interested in the project
but only for the reason that II shoy,
the gradual growth of the sentimen.
In favor Of a return to watervy
transportation. The organization Is
not pledged to any individual scheme
Of improvement, but is confining IL
activities to arousing the Ameriu,
people and congress to the necessiu
Tor expending not less than s5o.OOt-
300 annually on this general work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

Governor Chamberlain has named
the following delegates 70 meet al
Chicago September 14-lS, with dele.
gates from other states:
c. w, James, Rev. r. r. 81. Helen.
Rev, A. Moore. Frank II. Curtis
Rev. W. f. Selleck, n. II. Muir.
ply, salem; Rev f. p. Murphy.
Judge A. L. Frazer, w. T. Gardner
Mrs. Lille r. Trumbull. Ben Sell
ing, c, ]. Ward. Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

Washington, July 19.-Ships OF
l2500 tons burden in the near future
will be enabled to load cotton, lum
Der. sugar and other supplies at New
IOrleans, steam up the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers to the Great Lakes,
and return laden with wheat and
lore and coal. This was made pos
sible this week when the national
government issued a charter to the
Lake Erie & Ohio River Ship Canal
company. The company is to build
the canal by private contract, but
1.-THE operation of the waterway will
be under certain federal supervision.
The ship channel, as its name in
dicates, is to connect Lake Erie with
the Ohio river. It's northern ter
minus, unless plans are modified or
changed, is to be at Geneva-on-the-
Lake, some seven miles west Of Ash
tabula, o. II will enter the Ohio
river by utilizing the Mahoning and
Beaver rivers.
The distance covered by the canal
is 103 miles. The channel will be
100 feet wide and II will have a depth
all the way Of IA feet. IL is esti-
mated that, once completed, the ca
nal will have a capacity OF 80, 900, 900
tons of freight annually. The cost
will approximate S50,000,000, but II
the earnings of foreign canals fur
nish any criterion It will prove a
highly remunerative investment, be-
sides being a boon to shippers and a
wonderful upbuilder of the territory
It traverses.
The saving this channel will effect
to shippers will be enormous. On
an average the cost OF waterway
is one-sixth that by |
rail. At the last national conven-
Ion Of the National Rivers and Har-
1ors congress, its president, Con.
Sressman Ransdell OF Louisiana, ad- |
'anced some figures that showed |
clearly what waterway development /
meant, not only TO the shipper but
o the consumer, who in the last |
nalysis is the one who feels the
weight OF heavy transportation tolls
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
Old Enough TO Know Retter.

Invitations have been sent out to
wedding in Iowa, In which the
groom Is 101 and the bride 100.
They have courted each other 75
years. Two hundred old people.
none under 80. have been invited,
besides the president and the winners
OF the recent beauty contest. II II
claimed TO be the record in the his
tory OF the world.-Ex.
The newspapers about two years
ago printed n notice OF the marriage
of negro aged 90 to a negress aged
12S in California. A raise OF 23
years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
Cause OF the Explosion.

Washington, ID. c.. July i9.-Thc
board OF inquiry. investigating the
explosion on the Georgia. finds the
accident was caused by the delayed
bareback" which was apparently
caused by shutting on the air blast
too soon, with a high wind blowing
into the muzzle OF the gun. The
FIRST section OF the charge In the sec
ond leaders arms was the first ig-
nited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
Bond Call.

Notice is hereby given that within
thirty days from the date Of this no.
tiee will redeem Bond No. 3. Series
NO 2 issued by school district No,
IL Grant County. Oregon. II not
presented within the date mentioned
interest on said bond shall cease.
Dated at Canyon City. Oregon. this
18th day OF June. 1907.
n. II. BoLEY.
County Treasurer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

Superintendent o'Brien, OF the s
r Co. has notified the Oregon Rail
road Commission that double train
service win be put on the road from
Eugene 20 Wedding. via Springfield.
at ones, and thai a depot viii be
erected At Mareola within SO days
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
DIED.

iCUPP.-At the Willamette sanatOr-
ium, Thursday night at ~ O'Clock.
Mrs. Emma Cupp, aged AZ years
month and IS days.
Funeral services will be held at
the family home, about six miles
north OF the city. Sunday after
noon, at 1 o'clock. Interment in
l. o. o. F. cemetery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
Gessiag Re,,er-

v n. Derby, the real estate deal
eFs who recently injured his ankle
very severely by fall from a buggy.
Il Improving, and will soon be about
his business, although II will be some
weeks before he fully regains his
strength.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
Judge Artman to speak-

Judge Samuel r. Artman. OF Lob
anon. Indiana, will speak on the
"Unconstitutionality OF Saloon LII
esnseh." at the First Christian church
tonight at s o'clock. Governor
Chamberlain will preside. Every
body is invited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
CITY NEWS
steuslon's SANITARY Market


Pure homo lard. b-pound pals,
csc; io-pound. $3.50. Try our 12
different varieties OF Sausages. Ev-
cry pound guaranteed. steuslofr
Bros.. corner OF Court and Liberty
streets. 7-17.st
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
A Peculiar Fruit

l.. A. Geier, OF North Salem. this
morning brought 60 The Journal
once some fruit that seems to be
cross between pFune aud a cherry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
Little Jack Horner-

Not he of Mother Goose fame. but
another Horner with procllyitles
somewhat similar TO those OF his
namesake. was arraigned In Justice
Webster's court this morning. The
original Jack, II will be recalle 4,
stuck In his thumb and pulled out
a plum" but this Jack" had moth
Ing to do with plums. his trouble
arising over a Berry. II Is alleged
that Horner. the occasion being In
dependence day. considered MIR. Ber-
~ as his particular huokleberry, not
withdrawing the fact that he was a
Felix Berry, and. therefore. a happy
Berry, and 80 stuck a thumb, ami,
presumably, several fingers into MIR.
Berry's pocket and pulled out, not a
plum, but Mr., Berry's watch. The
loss OF the good time his watch was
giving him In Salem. caused Mr.. Ber-
Try much unhappiness. indeed chang
Ing Il from Felix" Berry 20 Ber-
~ 'infelieissimus" Like the other
liorner, this little Jack also claimed
To be "a good boy" and hence asked
the court 10 postpone the case until
he could see an attorney. and SO the
preliminary examination was put on
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

Dirt. by the Capital City steam
Laundry. All work called for and
delivered. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Phone Main 1876. 7-s-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

until Saturday at 10 o'clock, at which
time will be disclosed the kind and
character OF plum Mr.. Horner will
get from the legal pie.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

II grew on n Seeding tree that came
up between some cherry and prune
trees on his place. IL is about
double the size OF the Royal Ann
cherry. and has prune pit. The
taste is that of prune. but the
fruit has cherry stem. Mr.. Geier
has taken the crop 10 the Board Of
Trade rooms. where they will be
canned as curiosity among the fruit
samples being put up by Secretary
Poisal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

Covered hack, three-seated, very
strong. Just the thing for mountain
and coast trips. Apply at Capital
Commission Company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19
Grain and Potato.

Sacks for sale. Capital Commis-
sion Company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-19

II Made of Wood
A. NJ. Hanson, at his sash and
door factory, Mill and Church streets,
can make II for you.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
VAST IMPORT OF DIAMONDS.

I one mite. Dsfisrs Of tho c~rss Now
ows~< fs TAT. cssafry.
Upward o. ts3.coo.Ooo has been paid
Cor diamonds aud other precious stones
Imported az New York In the year re-
Gently ended. as shown by figures com
piled b. the customs nutbors;les This
total exceeds that Of the last calendar
year By 100000 and that OF two
year. ago by xlT.ooo.ooo. In 1000 the
valuation wns about one-quartcr OF
what u IL this year. the greatest In tho
h!sfory OF the business. The record
imports were possible because OF the
general prosperity.
Since 1865. when the rrst gem was
exported from the Cape Of Good Hope.
the Unltrd States has paid about $685.
100000 for diamonds or one-nsif the
amount which South Africa has obtain
I'd for its entire supply or precious
stones the world over. Tho figures
represent what the importers pay and
according % the trade. the public pays
twice az much.
Taking into account that the value
Of diamonds has been going up stesdi.
~. being now about 2oo per rent higher
than eight years ago. some dealers sny
that tho gems brought Into this coun-
try In the thirty-eirht ycars must now
be worth ncrc than $1,000. o0o. 90
Nearly all the gems are In existence.
rs the perccntarc OF loss is % small
rs 20 Be unimportant
Thu dIsmond-cuttinx industry In
New York employs 500 men. who cut
about 100000 worth OF gems this
rear. An officer OF the Diamond Manu-
facturers Association snid yesterday
that New York cuts as much OF the
best grades Of rough stones as an tho
rest Of the world and the finished germs
turned out In this city In the larger
sixc~ are OF a higher average quality
than those cut IN any other ciy.-New
York Times