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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26

ped one night with the Italian ma
jordomo of an estancia whose Ital-
ian owner had been in Argentina
but seven years. For dinner we had
some Omaha canned beef and Co
lumbia river salmon, recooked on
a stove made in Michigan, and Cali
fornia preserved fruit, all served on
some American enamelware. SLEPT
that night on an American patent
foldingbed, and the next morning
had some American health" food
and some Chicago bacon for break
fast In the leading store of an Ital-
ian colony which l passed through
on this trip found American scales
and cash registers In use, and all the
correspondence carried on with
American typ9writers. Moreover.
It's stock of general merchandise,
which was being sold to none but
Italians, was trifle over half made
up of American goods. In this con-
nection ] may state that the aver
age of our goods to be found In the
run of South American stores of this
character is from 2 to per cent.
In Italian, French, Russian and
Boer colonies l found our agricul-
tural machinery practically in exclu-
sive use. This is principally because
its first cost is rather less than that
Of English machinery of similar
type, while the fact that 1t does its
work faster with less men to handle
It is strong argument on the
ground of economy.
In Chile, both in city and country,
he Germans are thoroughly familiar
with and use large quantity of
American goods. ! took particular
pleasure of calling the attention of
he manager of the leading German
house of Valdlva to the
act that his swivel chair, his desk,
his set of filing cabinets, his copy
ng press, his safe, his adding ma
hine and his typewriter, as well as
number of other things / could see
Without leaving my chair in his Of
Ice, did not bear the regulation |
Made in Germany" legend. He
aughed a little constralnedly as he
eplied: "You Yankees have spe-
ialized on these things and We |
ant hope to compete with you; our
Ield lies in other directions. 49,
.ewis II. Freeman in The World To.
ay for October.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26

Mr.. ]. G. Bowen Of this city, re.
furned Sunday evening from two
weeks visit at Burns, Harney coun.
ty, during which time he took occa-
sion to inform himself on the agri-
cultural and horticultural posslbill-
ties OF that section and guage the
disposition of the people OF that part
of far southeastern Oregon.
Burns, the county seat of Harney
county, has a population of about
1900 people and is a wide awake and
progressive interior town. 1t has
ats banks, carrying a good surplus,
substantial business houses, good
homes and its people are progress
sive, all boosters" putting forth
every effort TO spread broadcast the
merits Of the county and extending
especial Invitation to the homeseek-
er.
1.-THE reign OF the cattle king and
land baron is over in Harney coun-
ty," said Mr.. Bowen. Hundreds of
new people have settled there during
the past year and taken up land un-
der the desert and homestead acts
and the sagebrush plains are fast be-
ing transformed into grain and hay
fields and orchards. These lands are
highly susceptible to sub-irrlgation,
and water when not supplied by
streams can be obtained anywhere
from three to fifteen feet below the
surface. The incoming of the home
seekers In large numbers has lesson.
ed the domain of the large cattle
owner and II is plainly evident that
within the next few years the hold.
ings Of the big cattle companies
must give way to the practical and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26

way for n flume or water ditch from
the Columbia river on the north
bank, described as follows:
Commencing at point on the
north bank of said river about $50
feet above Upper Cascade rapids, and
running thence down said stream
along the north bank of said river
10000 feet or more"
The application also carries a pro.
vision to have the use of 10000
cubic feet per second of water from
said stream for power and manu-
featuring purposes"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26
Wn Ting Fang as He Is.

The report of the appointment OF
Wu Ting Fang as Chinese minister
30 the United States has called out
some very frank comment on his
personality. Perhaps the best pen
picture of him is the following from
the Washington Post:
His picturesque and erratic career
In this country is well known to the
American public. lie was popular
with the newspaper reporters and
correspondents. for he delighted to
be interviewed and 10 have his
views ventilated In public. But he
was constant source OF anxiety
to the state department because OF
his utter disregard OF diplomatic
proprietles. his fllppant way of dis
cussing International questions, ami
his violation of the rules regulating
the Intercourse OF diplomats with
other departments of the govern
ment. His unannounccd yisit to the
capitol to demonstrate with the SEN
nte committee ON appropriations at
tracted universal attenion. brought
down upon him the censure of the
press, aud would have caused his
dismissal had any other persons than
the kindly forbearng John Hay been
secretary of state,
Although he had been educated
from childhood by the Protestant
missionaries and baptized In the
Episcopal church at Hongkong, when
he came to the United states ne dld
not hesitate TO publicly repudiate
his early faith, pose as a Confucian-
list. and criticise the missionaries IN
China.
In resentment for his failure to-
secure the repeal of the Chinese
coolie exclusion laws by our con.
gress, Il is pretty well established
that when he returned To China he
designed aud set on foot at Shang-
hal the boycott of American goods,
which was so disastrous 10 our COM
meree and which put In peril our
good relations with the Chinese gov
ernment.
Mr. Wa Is bright and witty; his
European education by the mission
aries grated on his Oriental cum
ming, makes him an interesting per-
sonality; he Is amusing. even though
indlscreet, as an after-dinner talNer
ana great fun for the reporters; hut
he Is not such representative NJ ;
tho great Chinese empire as Is need |
ed now more than ever In Washing |
ton. and not such "A diplomatic char /
aCter as would be consonant With /
the straigh httorward and frank inter- /
course OF Secretary Root The at /
fairs ot the Orient are becoming /
more aud more of the highest im-
poUance Go the United States, and !
China should send 90 Washington 4
one cf her wisest and most sedate
not tricky politician,
not smart Wit, not a representative
who disregards all diplomatic con
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26
What Do They CureI

The above question is often asked con
cerning DR. pieTca's two leading medi.
elnes, "Gokea Medical Discovery and
"Eavorite Prescription"
The answer Is that ~Golden Medical
Discovery IL most potent Alternative or
blood-puriheZ, and tonic or inyigoratoi
and acts especially favorably In a curs.
tive way upos all the mucous lining sur
faces, as OF the nasal passages, throat
bronchial tubes, stomach. bowels and
blAddeReuT! large per cent Of eatAS
rhal eaAeS whether Sls disease affects tn,
nasal nasal pAsSAsSs, the nfx0at, larynx, broa'
CHA, stomacSN& as cata frSsal dyspepsial
bowels (as 11SoYS)SfP<Ifeal bladder
uterus or otCer Pelvic orgdrrsS Even IN
Aechronlc nleerailXe sLages hi fk1SS
Aneeuols-A-LAnten- -Successtul In Affect
The ~EaXgglie- RZcscrlgIlol Is ady.saS
SsEHiISf ISs MN % MaS - uSrny, " niSSSSsym rs
lIregQIEtllla - Ldelt l6W1rEM 01Ty. y
Is powert0i see genuy acting InVigOfat
Ing tonic anC neryine. For weak worn
out over-worked women--no matter what
has caused the break down, "Favorits
Prescription will be found most effective
In building up the strength, regulating
the womanly functions, Suhduing paiS
ana bringing about healthy, Vigoron.
condition of the whole system.
A book OF particulars wraps each bottle
giving the tormul1 of both medicines and
quoting what scores Of eminent med
teal authors, whose works are consulted
by physicians of all the schools OF practias
as guides IN DreScr hing, say OF each in.
gradient entering into these medicines
The worcS ot praise bestowed on th.
several ingredients entering into Doctor
Pieree's medicines by such writers shoulG
have moro wee a than any amount OF
non professional testimonials, becauss
sneh men are writing FOR the guidance OF
their medlca brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcoholie. nom
secret. and contain no harmful habit
forming drugs. being composed Of glycerie
extracts Of the roots Of native, American
medicinal forost plants They are both
sold oy dealers In medicine You can't
Anord 10 aceept as . substituts for one el
any secret aoslram.
Dr. Pisrqss Pellets. small. sasarcasseA
sssS ssssss. = ;sss = lsiSss .ss. ~, ,sfGss saa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26

Years (my quotatlons) the limiting
of this cultivation should be taken
as "A fundamental step" opinion
has been in use so long by the people
that nearly three-tenths of them are
smokers"
"Three-tenths or four-tenths-tha
estimate seemed rather wild. From
100, 100000 to 15O,OOO,OOO opium
smokers In China means three or
four times the population OF Grea:
Britain, a good many more than the
population of the United States
After all, thought. statistics are
1 meaningless TO the Oriental mind,
but my eye fell on certain quota
, tlons, already familiar. In my note-
book. read this from Mr. Hoise,
the commercial attache TO the Brit
ish legation at Peking, an expert
'enced traveller and observer. lie "a
reporting on condition In Szechuen
province;
/ say that in the cities 80 per cent
of the males ana 20 per cent of the
females smoke opium, and that In
the country the percentage is not less
than 70 for men and for women" "
There are about45,0O0 600 people inI
Szechuen province, and they not only
raise and consume an appalling
quantity of opium, they also send
about 10000 tons down the Yangtse
river every year for use In other pro-
yinces. ] was later 10 hear from
other observes that about all OF the
richest soil In Szechuen Is given over
to poppy cultivation, and that the
lahoring classes show noticeable
decline Of later in physique and ca
pacity for work.
Opium smoking is costly vice.
\ pipeml of a moderately good ma
tive product costs more than la
borer can earn In day; consequent
ly the poorer classes smoke an un-
speakable compound based on pipe
scrapings and charcoal, Along the
highroads the coolies even scrape
the CRIME from the packsaddles to
mix with this dross. The clerk earn !
ing from twenty-five TO fifty Mexican |
dollars a month will frequently |
spend from $40 10 $50 a month ON
opium, The typical confirmed smok- |
pr Is a man who spends a consider |
able part of the night in smoking |
himself TO sleep. and all the next
morning in sleeping on the effects.
II he is able TO work at all, Il Is |
lnly during the afternoon, and even
,t that there will he many days when
he ohicial or merchant is incompe-
ont 10 conduct his affairs. Thou
lands of prominent men are ruined
very year.
The Cantonese have what they
al the ten oannots regarding the
opium smoker" He cannot (hrst)
live up the habit. (secondl, enjoy
leep, Cthirdl wait for his turn when
haring his pipe with his friends,
fourth) rise early. (hfthl be cured
{ sick, (sixthl help relations In
Iced, (seventh) enjoy wealth,
eighth) plan anything. (nlnth) get
redit when an old customer. (tenthl
walk any distance. samuel Mer-
vim In Snccass AfarazIna
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26
Saw Seven Bears IN On,

Mr.. d. W. Small, who a.
terday from Summit, islh !,
bear story Of the season, d
one has a better one d
would like to hear about / |
with the Circumstances n
had a grading outfit At ssrl
among his employes u|
Hamilton, a man Of iuiA II
ity. On Monday M. Hir|
going through the wood 4
yards from the scene 4 4
when he came upon 4 "a
of bears, as the reais 80
thought he had fuA ~
menagerie. There vsa ~
in sight at one time, I'd
ton die not know h'F
there were, as the bein q
leeward and scented hnI
could take In the VA'a
There was one old bar
llngs and four cubs o1
cubs. In running asii
a fallen tree, and va
time. Mr. Hamilton 40
tured him, but he vas .
tain how he would a"
such a bunch had be
gobble the little fellow x
away. The bears were ,
berry patch when ~
came across them, but
themselves sca'cs-
Times.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26
china's Army Of Opium smokers,

"The cultivation OF the poppy,
so runs the translation, lis the
greatest inlQuity In agriculture, and
the provinces OF SIeehuen. Shensi,
kansu. Nunnan, Kwelohow. Ssansi
and kanghuai abound In this prod
ucs. Witch, Ia fact. Is found every.
where. Now that Il Is decided 90
abandon opium smoking wlthln ten
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26

Piles Cured In . %
PAZO OINTMENT ~
TO cure any case =. ~ "A
bleeding or Pro'ruols,s i,s.,
"a 4av1 ~ money r..-.-s| 80
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26
United States Goods In soath
America.

Travelling over the Rampas on a
eross-eouasry horseback trip I stop
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20
DIAMOND GOSSIP

kid Gleason has passed his twen
ty-frst year in major league baseball,
Never before were there 50 many
seasoned bali players handicapped
with weak knees.
Ex-Pitcher John X Tener, now q
Charleroi banker, is working for the
ONCE Of grand exalted ruler Of the
Elks at the Philadelphia convention
ia July
The American League pass issued
to President Roosevelt by President
B. B. johnson is inclosed in a cover
OF elephants hide and has the initials
Of the recipient in gold on the out
side.
Hobbs, the University Of North
Carolina pitcher. will not join the
New York Americans until June, He
is said to be wonder.
Baseballs cost each major club $500
TO $500, says Secretary Barnard, oi
| the Cleveland club.
LNjcle has played In three leagues
New England, National and American
President G. W. Murphy Of Chicago
has signed Sheckard, Lundgren ant
Brown to three-year contracts ans
/ Evern 70 3 two-yeaT contract,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20
UNCLAUB SUCCEEDS HUFF
Boston Manager Returns to univer
sity Of Illinois.

George A. Huff. manager OF the Bos
ton American baseball club recently
handed his resignation to President
John l. Taylor, giving as reasons for
his action that he did not like pro-
fesslonal baseball and that his heart
was not In HIS work. He returns to
his old position as athletic director
Of the University Of Illinois.
President Taylor accepted tho
resignation in good spirit and imme-
diately came to terms with Capt. Bob
unglaub to succeed the Illinois man
as manager.
HUFF made a statement in which he
said that everything is harmonious,
and adding: 1T may seem strange that
in the past | have denied that I was
going to leave, and then so suddenly
completely change front. ! have
been in communication with Pres
ident James Of the University o.
Illinois for the past two days, buf
had decided to stay here, not making
up my mind to leave until after
conference with President Taylor.
have completed arrangements will
President Taylor to act as recruiting
agent during vacation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20
PROCESS KEEPS GARMENTS IN
FRESHNESS.
Fatal Mistake TO Allow Lines and
Wrinkles 10 Show-PFoper Way
to Clean and Press Skirts
Wash Frocl<s.

A clever girl with more taste than
money always puts away her ribbons
and laces to rest, This is not 50 much
to freshen them. though they are i'm
proved by it, as to have something
which is apparently new to her friends
when she rewears them after their
"rest cure.2
Nothing induces shahbiness in coats
and gowns mors than the lines and
wrinkles which show that they have
been worn and reworn. Walking
creases make a garment old before it
has done It duty
Men know this better than women
and this is why a man is well dressed
with small wardrobe, because every
week or so he makes a change Of
suits, sends the suit he has been wear
ing to the tailor and never by any
chance allows a wrinkle to become
fixed in his garments
Here is a plan that has been triet
with success for cleaning and pressing
skirts: Brush them first, then whisl
of with a clean brush dampened Il
ammonia and warm water. Any stall
can be removed if rubbed out at ono
with mixture Of equal parts Of an
monia, alcohol and water.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20

For comfort perhaps the pneumatic
lire can never be excelled, but its tend
encv TO puncture has induced many
attempts to find satisfactory solid
substance. Hard rubber is not sufi.
GENTLY resilient, but new compound,
called elastos, has recently been tried
in Enslend and the results are report
ed to be good. 1t consists Of a mix
ture Of glue. glycerine and chronic
salts. dissciy@d togetheg at q high
temperature, and forced. while still
ruuid, into tho inner tube Of the tire
lit Is said to give about the same ease
Of motion as an air.infiated tire. The
use of this substance increases the
weight Of = wheel from 20 to AO
! pounds, according to the size, but an
Offset for this il claimed IN the fact
that extra tires need not be carried. =
Youths CompanlcAa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20


The plated skirt, while smart in
the extreme and popular beyond the
dreams Of even its most ardent advo
Gates, is so generally used that most
Of US will welcome any departure
from its somewhat conventional lines.
The only thing that looks like suc-
cessful rival Of plated skirt popularity
is the side-front-closing skirt. This
mode is to be noted in the latest cos
tunes Of several women known for
their c1eyerness in dress effects. A
yellow tan broadcloth had the skirt
so fastened on the left front, the fast
enings being accomplished by broad
cloth buttons set in black rims The
little coat, a halfftted effect reaching
just to the hips. was Duttoned on the
side also. with buttons similar in style
but a size smaller. Still another side.
front effect was noted in a buff lans-
downe costume in which the plaal
waist was attached to a circular skirt
and both fastened with large covered
mold buttons Of brown silk. TWO
threeinch-wide bands Of brown silk
trimmed the skirt, and ono finished
the loose sleeves.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20
TRIMMING FoR TAE JuMPER.
White Lace and Light Enbrolderies
cunninaly Used.

Many Of the new cloth frocks de-
signed with jumper bodices show a
tendency to introduce about the neck
and shoulders a trimming much dark
er than the tone Of the dress material,
but this is combined with quantities
OF white lace and light embroideries
which, Of course, are admirably set
of " the dark background of braid
Of silk bands. There is no embellish-
ment, no matter how elegant. where
buttons do not 1T in nicely. and many
Of the most successful decorative
schemes owe much Of their morit to
the introduction Of various little nov
elites Ia the way Of buttons.
Nothing Is more effective upon q
dark brown 81 black dress than !
touch Of yellow. and a good way to IN
troduce little vivid coloring into the
fashionable jumper blouse IL to make
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20

which he may purchase his own re-
lease or be turned over to some other
club.
The decision is unprecedented and
is virtually victory for the player,
in that it forces the Washington club
to give him up on one Of three prop
ositions. The decision is lengthy,
embracing about 1000 words, and
says in part
The first question to be decided is
that of jurisdiction of the commission,
and in this connection we desire to
state that it is our duty not only to
protect club owners operating under
the national agreement, but players
as we'll
IF the only contention in this case
was as pointed out by the Wash
ington club--viz that this player de-
sired to play with some other club
rather than that cIub-we would most
emphatically agree with them that It
would most emphatically agree with
them that it would present no ground
for the national commission 70 even
consider the complaint
in this case, however, Il is admit
ted by the Washington club, and
shown by the evidence, that they
agreed with the player to have him
leave that club in fact, to choose the
club that he desired to go to, pro-
vided a fair deal or exchange could
be made. In doing this they con
ceded to the player certain rights
that they cannot recall without his
consent, even with the proviso as
above referred to.
The player contends that the
propositions submitted by the Boston
and other clubs to the Washington
club for an exchange Of his services
we're just and fair. The Washington
club. on the other hand. contends
. that they were not, but having con
ceded certain rights to this player
! they alone cannot be the judge 0
! whether an exchange of players witt
= another club is fair and reasonable
: because II they alone were to be tn
I judge in the transaction they ma
! be arbitrary in their views. and
! such case the players rights as col
ceded to him. namely: To leave th
: club and choose another, would ce
!, tainly be infringed upon.
. 1T is our desire that the entil
i controversy between the WashingtC
# club and the player be adjusted ami
ably between themselves and witho
\ the intervening Of the commission
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20
Giving Clothes a Rest

After the skirt is thoroughly clean
ed, brushed and dried lay it on the
pressing table or board pin each plait
down in its proper fold, cover the skirt
with a piece of dark, woolen goods.
which had been previously dampened,
and then press.
After 1t is pressed hang 1t up care
fully and leave the plaits pinned
down until used.
To remove dust from silk skirts do
not use brush, but wipe them with
piece Of velveteen, which will not
wear the silk anu will remove the dust
much better than brush,
SILK or rufied skirts should be fitted
with tapes sewed on the lower ruffies.
by which they can be hung upside
down. This prevents the skirt from
sagging and the ruftie from Dropping
Gown Of delicate material should be
put away in long boxes or bureau
drawers, each skirt being folded in the
pIaits into which it should fall when
worn. The bodices should be stuffed
with tissue paper. the sleeves and
trimmings filed out with tissue paper
also
Wash frocks should always be put
away in trunks, boxes or drawers
whether they have been worn Or not
for in hanging they grow stringy, are
more easily affected by dampness anc
lose freshness
Suits and frocks should be CAREFUL,
gone over and mended and repaired
before they are put away for rest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20
BEAUTIFUL EFFECTS SEEN IN BRAIDS

purpose. Additional effect 10 also
given to goods striped broad by sew
ing soe.ache along the edge Of such
strips. Considering all this without
what may be hereafter devised, the
demand for soutache is likely TO con-
tinue through to fall, If not for an
other whole year or SO.
We might be threatened with ''yel-
low peril' ID the world Of dress it
fashion had not given first place to
brown. for it is not easy to recall q
year when SO many lemon shades have
been handed down to us--no slang in
tended For thin summer frocks.
moutarde and lemon-tinted nous
selines. muslins, batistes are displayed
in bewildering variety, and they are
unusually pretty trimmed with fine
silk soutache braid, which is fire.
quently combined with delicate bit
OF embroidery carried out with chine
or very narrow satin ribbon For sum
mer gowns, cable shirrings Of satin
are also much used. and the heavier
the cords the more effective.