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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-11
THE PARADISE OF
THE "BOOZE FlGhik
Here's a Problem: Who Paid iof
Cowboys Whiskeys

a London paper, which
enough away to be safe, sIanS
Mary Ann problem thus: II
United States the Mexican dollar
an exchange value Of 80 eeals
Mexico the American silver q
has the same value. On the iso7
OF the United States, where y
joins Mexico, there are two SO
one on each side OF the froau3'
boy buys l0-cent drink OF 1
key al the American saloon ana
for Il with an American silver s'l
receiving a Mexican dollar as @
With this he crosses the border
into the Mexican for q lo-oeal
an receives an American do.'-
exchange. Il is evident that me
OF his purchasing power =
length OF time he can s'aAa
finally wakes up with a bad
ache and with the American
with which he started. Who pas
the whiskey2
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-11
WHEN THE PRONOUN
"IT" WAS CHIT

The ncutor pronoun OF tho third
person was originally not 'It." bur
nit The latter etymologicauly
correct form maintained itself In the
siandar speech down 10 the sixteenth
century. but even then. whenever
II appeared, it must have been gem
orally lookel upon as mere sur
Niysl ot generally abandoned
uaage. Even by the beginning OF the
thirteenth century the initial N" had
begun 10 be dropped in writing. as
u pr viously must have been drip
ped by many in pronunciation.
Doubtless there we're men in those
da'a who saw In It's disappearance
eNid 'nco OF influences that were then
oorrupt-ng the speech. Their fore
botings had justification 10 this ex-
tent Had Il NOT been for the drop.
ping of the n. its" worild never
have made lis way into the language.
the tendency 10 discard the aspirate.
.once begun, kept on increasing. By
the time the reign OF Elizabeth was
reached liz had beCome the ac-
captrd term "Hit" was hardly
known al an, save as Il vas retained
tn The dialects, especially those OF
the north
Another agency nov came forward
60 pave the way Tor the Introduction
ot 'iis." His had been the COM
mon genitiye OF both he" ana hit. i"
of the two o. was and originally
must have scemed nearer 20 the neu.
ter nomiuat.Ne than 90 the ma-1uIin.
hut when iu tbe course of time N.
progryss 90 What Ne cali cockneyism
had caused The initial "a" 90 dis
appear from "ht" the condition OF
things underwent complete change. /
The possession of the same vowel "l" /
could not save iu' seulJiye for the
aeuier pronouu Fog the consonant
Is alNa,s more dominating chan the
'o~el in speech. and the aspirate Is
he most dominating ot the con.
'onants lt always makes its pres
'noe or absence felt when ID Was
os' both 20 s.gAt aad memory by
ts disapnearance from hit" con.
'eiousness Vas also gradually lost
hat there vas or ever had been any
lose conneciion between the geal.
I've 'his and The nomiuative 1T"
Professor rohmas r. Louasbary in
iarpegs Magarlne.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-11
FELL FIVE AND A HALF
MILES IN A BALLOON

SEQ whether Sivel was awake.
called To mind that Croce unfaston,
cd the aspirator. which no then
throw overheard. and he threw out
ballast, rugs. etc.
AT $3.50 y. m. I opened my cycs
again felt dreadfully glddy and
oppressed, but gradually came TO my
self The balloon was descending
with frightful speed aud making
great oscillations. crcpt along on
my knees and pulled slyel and Croce
by the arm Swell Croco, ex.
claimed. Wake up Ny two com.
panlons we're huddl,d up motionless
Ia the car. covered by their cloaks.
collected all my strength and en-
deayorcd 10 raise them up sivels
face was black. his eyes dull. and
his mouth was open aud full OF
blood Croco's ewes we're half
closed. and his mouth was bloody.
TO relate what happened after,
ward 4 impossible felt a fright
fnl wind We were still s7OO feet
high There remained In the car
two bags OF ballast, which | threw
out was drawing near the earth.
I hooked Tor my knife to eat the
small rope which held the anchor
bat could not hnd lt was like
madmen ana continued to call 'Slyei
Swell Ry good fortune I vas able
10 put my hand upon my knife ant
dotaeh the anchor az the right mo.
ment
Tho shock on coming 20 the
ground was dreadful The balloon
soomed as if IA was being nattenei
I thought IL was going To remain
whore q, had fallen. but the wind was
hlsh and n Was dragged across
neids The bodies OF nay unfortunate
frlcnds were shaken about IN the ear.
aud though every moment they
would be- iorkci ult Al length ?
however, I scited the valve line. ani
he gss s0on escaped from the bal. /
loon which lodsed against tree
IL vas then Z O'Clock on stepping
out / Was seited with a foyerish az.
lack and sank down ana thought for
4 moment that was going Go Join
ny friends in the neNt world. hut
anne tOo. I found The bodies ot ms
r,nds cold ana stin had thorn
,ut undoT shelter la an adjacent
barn Tho descent ot ,hc Zenith
ook place ON the plains i55 miles
rom Paris az enc crow nies The
,roaicsi hcisht attained in THIS as
ent o. osiimatcd az sS.Ooo feet
A q e laisou in Minneapolis Jour.
-al
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-11
British Rule In India.

An English paper reproduces from
Tho Chinese National Reader
used In the elementary schools OF
the empire, the following description
OF British ruloin India. The EXCERPT
Is not calculated to make the aver,
age Briton over-enthusiastlc for IN,
further dissemination of the Chi,
'nese:
The English knew that the In.
dians were ignorant OF combined pa
triotism, and, moveoyer. devised
plans 20 keep them diveded. so as 10
hold the various principalities IN
subsection. They caused the Indians
10 hght and slay each other. and. rs
opportunities served, annexed some
OF the country They also raised
armies OF Indians and eradicated
tliteraHy, dug up with a hoeD those
who did not submit. am by degrees
they paclfed the whole OF India.
AFTER REBELLION about the middle OF
the nineteenth century. the queen OF
England IN due course assumed the
style OF the empress OF India. The
British government IN India drills
the natives as officers and soldiers.
but employs Englishmen as generals.
Il permits the employment OF nativee
as subord'nantes. but with English.
men 20 oversee them. aud no Indian
IS yer granted any civil or military
post that carrier influence. Accord
Ing 20 ancient Indian custom the
walls OF houses were usually hung
With swords, but the English. fear
ng rebellion or resistance. have
'e.zed and destroyed these weapon.
whoever conceals swords or fire.
ne Is liable 20 the penalty of
ieath. The taxes are also very nu-
nerous and heavy. The classes who
I've oy manual labor have 10 give
'a't their annual income 20 pay their /
ent and taxes. thus spending their I
ives Ia a state OF constant oppres- Y
son Thus the peopleof the whole I
q India are compelled TO box their
leads ana humiliate their hearts in
uomlssion 20 their fate.
The English who live In India 40
o' oondescend 90 speak 70 the na-
ives, When renowned princes OF
be various states come TO pay their
esnects az the court Of an English
meial ttho Chinese word for ofhclal
ere employed implies that he Is a
erson Of small impOrtanee) they
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-11

bend their bodies low, and With
ing head perform the most res
ful obelsances, 10 which the En-
official simply replies with a
When the ceremony is over, the
lish Official presents each OF
teudatory princes with some I
money or candied fruits, and
feuiatory princes lay I heir n
on IN ir foreheads to express
gratitude as II they were the q
nate recipients of an infinite obI
tion. Alas, is Il not terrible % 4
that the misery OF a ruined a
can sink 10 this2"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-11

One OF the most terrlmc expert.
encos IN the history Of ballooning
was that OF three aeronauts who IN
1876 made an ascension In large
and woll made balloon. the Zenith.
In this voyage the object was 70 reach
tho creates, possible altitude. The
balloon rose 10 height Of $4,000
feet--ihat IL. about Ave and a half
miles from the earth. Al this point
something happened what, no one
viii ever know. since the only sur
Vlving ballOonist. TisAandlcr, was at
tho time insnnsible. Hut the balloon
began a rapid fan and finally struck
the ground With uich frightful
shock that slvel aud croce splnnolli
were killed instantly. while Tissan-
diera life was spared by miracle
The account of this voyage IL per-
hapa best told IN Tisandier'a own
words
Al sa.OOo n-ot We were standing
up In the car Siyoi who had given
up for a moment. was rcinvlgoratod.
Croce Suinnciu wac motionless Ia
front OF me felt stupined aud
froron. wished Ia put ON my fur
gloves. Hut without being conscious
of Il the action Of taking them from
my pookss necesaltatcd an effort that
I could no longer make copy yer
hatim tho following lines which we're
written by me. although / have NO
very dislinot remembrance of doing
~. They are traced Ia hardl,
lcElhio MANNER hy hand trembling
with cold
MJ hands are froScn I am al
right We are an righ,. Fog IA
The horlEon With little rounded etc,
rua. We are ascending Crooe pants
ITO inhales oNygoh. siyoi closes hIs
cyos. crooe also oloseA his ewes
Siyei thrown out ballast Risol selEel /
his knifs and cut saoceeiveN three
cords, and the three hags empllei ]
theWsoiyes. ana wo aacohded rap /
IDLY.
When slvel cut away tho bass
of ballas al the height OF about a..
Geo feei aeemed 90 romomhef that
he vas sitting at the bottom of tho
car and nearly la the samr position
az crooe spinnelu For my part. II,
was Ia the anrle Of the car. thanks to
which support ! wsa ahle 90 hold
AZ. hut : soon feit too weak even
10 turn my head Ia hook al m, com.
panions rhis was about iaN D. nj.
AZ : ps D. m. aNoke Zoe moment
ana found the BALBOA agae ,nd,
las. 1 was able to eut aWay a hag
~ baha 4 90 rhcck the sl,csd aud
wrote ia my noleNoos lhe following
eords
"'We arc desrsndiug rompera.
.aro 5 desrees throw oat ballast
Saromeieg IA inehss Ne arc dc
'eendine SNel snd Croee siiu in a
ainlips siate az enc boglom az che
'ar nasoradEs yery rapidly
Hardy had I Written these lines
J hen klnd ~ tremhllng seirod lne.
nd tsn back weakened again
Fhere pas violent Nin3 from b..
ow upsald. duaoiing very rapid
Ieacent After somo minnies / felt a
ayasI shake1 b. the arm and roc. b,
kniaed oloce. s'ho had VaVed y
fhrow oai ballast" he aid a. ne h
W. are deaoending but could ~
sfdly oRen my eyee and dia noi 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-11
ASK SUSPENSION
or DEMURRAGh =,

The Oregon Electric CompA-
petitioned the railroad eoAi-
for a suspension OF the ee@-
provision OF the railroad e'
sion act for 80 DAYS. The e'-
claims 4 Is not. as yet, IN
TO handle an OF the freight
offered Il. as IL has a. this 'i-
q few nat cars. The mAnAs
aserts. however. that they
their best 10 haul al freisnt
them between here ana Pof'''-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-11
SHE TOOK HIS SPEECH
Then the Bright Girl Got work as
His StenOgrapher.

| hls SenOgfapher.
! She was riding into the city on
the morning train in search OF a posi-
tion as a stenographer. Having seen
the large, ford man in the seat in
front of her cut an advertisement
from his newspaper and put Il away
In his pocketbook, she was Just curl.
Gus enough 10 look up the corre-
spending place in her own paper q
Finding there an advertisement for
stenographer, she noted down the
address and thanked her feminine
cirtousity.
She then turned back 10 her pen
ell and notebook. II seemed az II,
practice as she might. she never
could keep her speed up to 100 words
"a minute. She tried copying from
the newspaper. but the motion OF the
car made the words dance before her
eyes until they hurt her. She tried
making up sentences as she went
along and failed. Finally she re-
sorted 10 taking down the incessant
chatter OF two women behind her,
but their talk was often drowned In
the disturbances OF a number of
young people still farther back, who
were riotously noisy.
The young lady struggled with
TRADE on the servant girl problem.
timing herself by the distance be-
tween stations-two INMATES from
Sherwood to Sherwood Corners.
Could she do 200 words? As her
hand dashed madly over the page
large wad OF newspaper few past her
and struck the ford man In the
neck. The laughter behind subs.ded
into dismayed giggles.
Slowly the large man turned hts
Injured neck. He was redder than I
ever az he started to speak The |
words fell from his lips. hot but dis. /
tinct. swiftly but smoothly. he was |
telling the bolsterou5 young people /
seven seats back just what he thought
NJ them.
The young woman with the pen.
rll saw her chance and took Il. Here
was glorious dictation. Her pencil
now The speech lasted minute
aud a half and was cut short then
only by the arrival OF the train a,
he terminal. The stenographer
slapped her book shut with a com.
Portable feeling OF having done even
better than a hundred words per
ninsIte and set Min search Of her
position.
when she arrived at the address
he had noted down, she was ushered
nto a private once. where sat the
nan of the speech She stammered
, little until she saw that he did not
.ecognize her His mind had been
ull OF bigger things Then she smil-
ngly told him her errand.
DO you think YOU can take my
.lctatlon?" he said, trownlng +.
Yes, sir. ,
What makes YOU think sos 4
ak very fast
but very distinctly. sir She pro-
uced her notebook aud laid Il open
oforc him Here's sample" She D
ogan 10 read her notes
Hts Jaw dropped There was his G.
iasterpieee OF the train. complete 81
ma unabridged n really sounded G.
cry we'll. So fall OF FIRE. 4
when she finished. be- looked az e
cr sharply His face was very rel, y
ut his eye twinklod. "a
The Jobs yours" he said In a q
ibdued voice Yclth's Companion. b.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-11
X.RAYS.

TAFT Is showing Mlssoau Repub.
heans ~ h hoped hs vill make q
better showing than he asa ln Okla.
homa
rhe detectives In Rogtlana have
made the astounding discovery that
Friu's saloon Is wicked place 4"
Some time those detectives Viu learn
that water aows down hill. o. that
part % the eity of Portland Is ca tAe
Easi side q ghe Willamette.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-04
A pRoFIrAsLE INDUSTRY.

The following from the good wife
81 one Of The Suns Oldest and most
highly esteemed subscribers. shows
what can be done in the way Of rals-
ng chickens and eggs In Alachua
county.
."Mlcanopy, Fla, Feb. S.--Dear Mr..
wdltor: In q late issue Of The Sun
} see copied from The oCala Banner
= statement Of Mrs. Dean in regard TO
esq and chicken raising for sale. !
agFee with her that there 10 more
Uront In selling eggs than chickens.
slough ! think her hens made q poor
showing. The hrst Of january, 1907,
} commenced with rs hens. which
number was reduced TO 20 by October.
when q few pullets came in, making
about IS the balance " the year
sold in the local market $50 dozen
10000 eggs for tiS2,S4, and sett NJ.
TEEN or sixteen henA raising about
% chickens. besides using all the eggs
We wanted In cooking, Pretty good,
INIT it7 Yours truly,
MRS. d. @. HART"
eP. s.--lf there is too much OF this
don't hesitate over the waste basket"
We assure Hrs. Hart that there is
NOT too much" OF the article she re-
tsrs 20. II IL the very kind Of In.
formation that The Sun most deslres.
and We trust more OF our readers will
give Information Of q like nature con.
eoFning results ON the farm.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-04
REPUBLICAN PROMISES.

Some Republicans OF national i'm.
portanee are declaring that after tho
coming election there will be a special
pesslon OF Congress called In 1909 TO
consider the tariff and revise H. II
IL stated that the Republican plat.
form viii 40 declare, hut n a RO.
ppblIcan President and n Republican
Congress are elected favorable 20
tariff revision there will still be Re
publican majority Of the United States
Senate who ARE 30 welded 10 ultra
protection that any bill for real 10.
vision proposed by the House OF Rep
resentRtlves will meet decided hostll.
iV and would be likely 10 emerge from
tho tnRnce committee with an adverse
report or even higher rates than the
ppesent law imposes.
How can platform PROMISES or per.
Ronal pledges be- expected TO over.
come the Cntrcnched Gtandpattsre
Tho more so a. the Republican plat,
form will undoubtedly again declare
tor the principle 81 protection" and
under that declaration any Repuhli,
can Congressman can II be wants Ia,
vote against the reduction of any
schedule or against reform hill that
reduces the protection nov enjoyed
BY any trust combine OF protected
manufactures that would declare that
the proposed reduction OF y rate would
leave their product open 10 competi
ton nom a like foreign product
For years the game has been PLAYED
10 promise that when the pubic in,
terests demand" there Vu1 Dc re-
Vision OF the tarif schedules. but that
work cannot safely be committed g
amy other hands than those Of the
Republican party, To lhtrust Il 10 the
l'vnocntic party h To invite dlsas
i,r" Suoh was the declaration 81
the Republican platform 1t 1894. Hut
'he Republican headers were not salts
',a With tina, declaration. and a. an
evident atWrthouyhl they added q
ne plank the mondaeioas statauaenl
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-04

CelOnd Ramsey y. POtts win I'M
doubtodly be named 20 succeed to the
command Of ne depArtneAt Of ne gulf
~ soon as bis nowiAAtion 70 the rank
Of bTisAdieF geaSrAl IL Sonnrmed By
tho senate.
DSaAiu O'eullivAa ne Irish actor
and singer, died SATURDAY At Grant
hospital. CcIumhHs. o., after an op-
GRAFTON tor appendicitis. He ives born
IN San Francisco n 1893.
In q jail delivery at RoanOko. Va. /.
four prisoners, all neErees, made good
their sScApe from the third ASos OF the
prison. Int men broke tAe bars Nf
their cells and picked . holO through
che brick wall.
The North Carolina house, OF rep
FesSn4atives has passed q railroad rate
hin for ~ cents Fat passenger fare
rate. II II cxpected nat the senate
win accept the house bill.
James n. Lyhoh, president Of the
International typographical union.
WITH headquarters At Indianapolis, was
expected u rsAcA Atlanta Saturday
and to remain In tAs city two or three
days.
Miks echreck, Of cinsianau, ana TO
NJ Rosa az Philadelphia, heGvy-
weights. fought ten rounds TO q draw
h New oFleaAs before the Southern
AtAistie club Friday niSft
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-04

that "A Democratic ne 81
ways lbeen followed bE pIdsSs adj
vefslty. a Republican taslk ~ bust
ness prosperity" VINO th6fefore can
or VIM believe what they par7 Both
their statement OF adversely and
their representation Of pro perity has
proven false guide to their deluded
followers.
AS the Republican tariff has foster
ed trusts and allowed the combines
to increase prices and sell cheaper
abroad than here; as n has fostered
speculation and extravaganza, which
has resulted I'm financial panic and
business depression, 80 that many
Workingnan are hunting jobs with
empty stomachs and thefIr wives and
children feel the pinch 81 poverty,
VIII the Republican politicians admit
the truth and reform law that pro
duces such dire results7
It Is much TO be feared they are
welded TO their idols, the protected
interests, and their promises are a
broken reed to lean on.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-04

Editors should not assume the
"holier than thou" There's Powell Of
The St Petersburg Independent. He
seems 70 pat himself on the back
every time he reads the liquor ads in
The ocala Banner. He smiles and
says, I'm q better temperance friend
than Brother Harris" BE careful,
brother. The ocala editor lid all
right, editosialIy. AS to his ads, The
News leaves that matter TO him. We
do not carry that class, but still IT is
possible that we do something that
is worse. Gently scan your brother
n."--Arcadia News.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-04
FLORIDA MUST SPEAK lrs MIND.
Tampa Tribune.l

Tampa Tribune.l
When the Democratic Executive
Committee meets February IL a date
win be fixed for the State primary
elections. At that primary delegates
should be chosen for e State convention
which may adopt q, platform of princi-
pie to be recommended to the Demo
cratic National Convention, and, ut
the same time. presidential electors
may be chosen.
The more we study the trend Of
events the nioreiabSoIute becomes the
conviction that the success Of the ma
tional democracy depends, in sreat
measure, upon the united action of'the
southern States In an instance that
the party platform shall be confined,
as far as possible, TO those great
principles OF government foF which Il
has ever stood and which have so
often led TO victory, The constitution
wreckinsi processes OF the Roosevelt
administration together with the PRIEST
dents theatrical and indiscriminate
onslaught on the industries Of the
country which have brought q far
greater punishment upon the limo
cent than-the guilty. emphasizes with
extreme dIstinctness and with an UNI
mlStakable urgency the vital neces.
sity OF abandoning the superficial. un-
productive and panic-breedinS theories
which have OF late years been ex.
plotted In the world Of politics and
returning TO the solid and effective
policies by enforcing which the democ.
rAcy OF old laid q sound foundation
and erected a staunch governmental
superstruCture.
The Southern States, then, must
speak out In no unmistakable language.
In order TO do 10 the Democrats In
those States must meet In convention
aud adopt resolutions calling upon the
national party to enunciate a platform
strong 10 It's declaration Of fundament
al principles and carefully avoid max
Ing so-called paramount issues" Of
questions Of pure expediency or OF
minor Importance which WILL after Sil
be best regulated by the honest en-.
iorcemeht OF the fundamentals,
Aud Florida should not fail in per.
forming this FIRST OF all duties Not
one good reason can be given why
convention should not be held. On
the contrary, the present situation
calls loudly and impresslvely for such
an assembly. II must be borne IN
mind that n candidate selected from
no other section Of the country will
be so fully alive TO the true situation
a. would one born and bred In the
South where real Americanism has its
home and the true secrets OF a Re
publican form Of government are best
understood. Therefore. In laying aside
all claims to nominate one Of their
own statesmen 10 head the national
ticket, the Democrats OF all the South
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-04

piih Soctoria0 no SSeas, while the orig.
mol disease undermines the system
what To DO.
There Is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR. kilnier' s
S'wamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulills every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in tie back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part OF the urinary passage.
II coTrects inability to hold water
and Fcalding paiu in passing il, or had
effects following uSe OF liquor, wine or
beer. aud overcomes that unpleasant nc
cessity Of being compelled 10 go often
during the dNy, aud Co get mp many
limcs during the might. The mild aud
the extraordinary effect OF Swamp-RoOt
il soon realized. II stands the highes,
for It's wonderful cures OF the most dis
tycssiug cases II you need a medicine
yon should have the best. Sold bydrug-
giNsin hity-ceat aud one-dollar SizCs.
You may have sample bottle and y
hook that tells all Et
about Il, both sentfTee a ~ - -
hy mail. Address Dr. ~, s:. -
Hila.1T & Co., Hing. 10y sA.s'ss -
hamiou, " Y. When HeaoSs ssS1p-Rsss
writing mention this PAPER and don't
g,ake tny mistake, but , smeubcr the
VRWc, pr, kiluter's swamp Root, and
Ih' address, niughamtonsN. Y.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-04

arm states have 4 vital, service 20 per
form-their demand that the platform
Of the party shall conform TO the sane.
conservative ideas which alone win In
sure a Democratic victory.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-04

ofkidncydisease.
While kidneys dis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost sthe last
recognized by
patient AMI PLY.
sicians, tehO ON.
tent themaelsel