Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-13


prov OF the boat faded into insigni
cance when compared with equal o
more flagrant immodesty on the par
OF the host on the upper deck, anC
the realization that nowhere on tn,
great steamer with its $500 passen
gers was there section where mod
esty could sit unabashed.
"And that top deck once more
The awnings had been removed and
n pale, misty moon lit up the scene
Picturesque? Arcadlan In IT'S sim.
plicity and it's disregard Of all con.
ventlon. An opera-bouffe picture
only one knew that it was not a pic
ture nor an opera-bouffe. Those
young people were not ideal. but SEN
,sual, not artistic, but animal. They
were in the garden OF Daphane,
or riding with Dido In Phoenlclan
waters or Cleopatra on the Nile.
Dlsgustlng!' the Georgia woman
exclaimed, when she saw a peculiar
ly lavish caross.
John you're plnched' yelled a
nearby youth ns he buried his lips I'm
the neck OF the young woman by his
side.
"One woman had two lovers. To
one she loaned her shoulder as a
pillow. while to the other she gave
mp her knees for a resting place for
his weary brow.
DO you see anything you llke?"
brazenly inquired young man who
sat at the top of companion way,
tondlod and being fondled.
Bah! The story isn't half told.
II can't be told In print. But, oh.
The shame OF II all. for those who
were guilty knew how to blasphema
their way through many good old
hymn"
Doubtless. the story told by the
Georgia critic Is true. Certainly. IL
represents very doplorable condi-
ton OF AFFAIRS. New York young peo-
pie are not likely to be convinced o:
the error of their way, however. and
viii likely continue firm In the be-
lief that the reformers are masticat-
Ing sour grapes" Meanwhile. the
nst result of the Georglan's critl-
risms will probably be to Increase
he attendance at Epworth League
excursions
Floating Law Onlcc.
One OF the novel sights TO bs Wit
nosssd on the East river IL float
ng law office. joe Levy. "A criminal |
attorney whose clientele h among
he denlzons OF the east side and /
Who Is better known as the Duke of /
Essex Street" has established OIL |
'es ON a barge that runs from the |
Correction dock. al Twenty-sixth /
troet 10 Rlaokwelrs island. Not
'nly does the duke" undertake to
ave criminals from the clutches of
he law, but affords floating haven
or cupid by performing marriages !,
m short notice, The barge Is made
m the busy streams by means 4
II taring sign which reads Float
ng Law once OF joe Levy. Duke of
Essex Street, Marriages Performed !,
m This Boat
Whale Had Wooden Tail.
Whether "A third interest In a
hale with a wooden tail Is worth
'SOO Is To be settled shortly by the
\ew York courts. William Muhlig.
n engineer, alleges that he paid that
um To Christ Rehham aud August
iraun for a, share In the big hsh up.
m the assurance that Il Was real
lead whale that cost $4,000 10 pre-
erye. Later, Muhlig asserts. he dis
oyered that the whale was a fake.
hat It's tail VAS made OF wood COW
red with canvas. that It's inner anat-
my Was composed OF iron frame
work aud that the tongue was made
u cloth stuffed with hay. Unwilling /
o foist such an imposition upon the |
'ahlic, MUhlig brought suit 10 roeov-
q the $500 he had paid TO Rebham
nd Braun, A jury before Judge /
.ynn, Ia municipal court, returned II
verdict In favor of the defendants,
'nt the appellate court has Just
Iranted the PLAINTIFF new trial
distinguished attorneys will appear
or both sides aud those for the de-
ense will attempt 60 prove that $500
very modest aud reasonable
mount 20 be paid for a third Inter-
81 In a wooden-tallsd menster " tho
aan.