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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09
A Case of Going TO the Dogs.

If you would live happily forever
after, you must consult the oracle
of science before each meal. The
proper way to eat at breakfast may
be altogether the wrong way by the
time dinner is served; and the food
that you eat today to make you
strong and bouncing may give you
the ricketts, II you eat II tomorrow.
Scarcely have we mastered the art
OF Fletchorizlng-chewing every
mouthful OF coffee or OF bacon uh-
I'll our jaws ache, and we look like
a cow-when all at once we are
told by one OF Uuce Sans food ex-
perts that we must'never think of
chewing our meat No, indeed
The only rational way to. eat beef
steak or pork chops or roast turkey
Is to swallow II in big Jumps. Ana
In order that we may be assured
that science knows what IL Is talking
about we are referred In all earnest
ness TO our friend the dog. Does not
Fldo, to say nothing OF Towser, gulp
down his meat without chewing t.?
Therefore, II we would he happy and
fair OF face, let us do as we are
told
That we are turned over to the
dog shonld not surprise us. The
doubling Thomas In matters OF diet
Is always referred to an animal Of
some sort. II he questions the wis
dom OF living on nuts, he Is at once
answered and abashed by the re-
minder that squirrels live on nuts,
and what creature so joyous and
nimble as the squirrel? If he hesi-
tates 10 subscribe to a daily break
fast OF oats ana corn and strange
biscuits done up like hay, he Is
brought aroand through the con-
vlnclng evidence OF the horse and
the OK. Their diet Is confined TO
grass and cereals. Then why not
his II he would be noble and strong?
So. also the masterful lion upholds
the carnlyorous diet; the mighty
elephant Is the exemplar of the veg
etarian; the abundant pig demon
srates the contentment and the tis-
sue that come from eating what's
set before you; the powerful bear
teaches us that the way TO eat
properly Is to fast, while the whole
menagerie. without respect to in
dividuals. breaches the doctrine of
uncooked foods.
And so, accordingly, We must
study the dog to be convinced OF the
merit OF bolting cur meat. What
advantage the dog possesses over
us. either physically or morally be-
cause he eats In this unmannerly
fashion, Is not for us to question.
II does not profit us to cross swords
with science. Science says, go TO
the dogs" So let MS go.
II Il be our private opinion that
our grandfather Is for ms a better
guide than our poodle. 1t is not for
us to make public speech of It., lest
our lack of faith work confusion
with all the other good teachings
OF the world that rest upon the SUI
perior wisdom of the lower orders
OF creation, from the ant of Solo
mon TO the wolf of Thompson-Seton,
Moreover, II we put ourselves 60
It we can find points in which the
dog does excel us and thereby be-
come for us an example He can
get good meal without paying for
H.; he can outrun rabbit; he can
scratch his head with his feet; he
can wiggle his ears; his best friends
can kick him in the ribs with i'm
punity; he can carry basket of ap-
piles in his mouth, and he can shake
himself dry after a bath. And all
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09
Washington, MAY "a.

Washingtoni May s.-l,I
ments for the laying d NJ
stone of the new buIldlu !
bureau Of American ,r.l.
Monday have been -
President Roosevelt, ElN,1,
drew CarnegleC who dosis
600 for the structure, sl /,
Ambassador Nabuco Vim i,'
lresses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09

When your food seems to nause-
ate take Kodol Take Kodol now
and until you know you are right
again. There isn't any doubt about
what Il will do and you will find
the truth OF this statement verified
after you have used Kodol for a few
weeks. II Is sold here by all drug
gists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09
CARPETS

Your opportunity for floor COW
ering Is now at hand. Every
possible need and desire no
matter how ambitious, can be
met in the floor covering line
at Buren & Hamilton's. Our
stock OF fine carpets. rugs and
linoleums Is simply inexhaust-
able this season. Bring your
floor covering wants here. We
will figure with you and make
you the very best possible
price. Workmanship and quail
ity guaranteed. Inspection In
y!ted. See carpet disp' 'ay in our
north window.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09

this because he doesn't chew. What
more can we ask?
Therefore. as the sluggard went to
the ants to learn wisdom, so like
wise let us go to the dogs-until
tomorrow or mayhap the day after.
Clifford Howard in May Lippin-
colts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09

on ont the lOng-dlstaD,, =.
dro from Kings Gross q 1']
are ~ worked at a los, " ~
orl,: by far the most slpen i
ever eve con Constructed was IN, n s.s
tan tan Underground Pa Pain n
s which cost si 900, ,osJ ,',..Is
Sn StInGt, ,s. The short lenst ! !
Ch,.1e on tne southeastern n s
G0arins I.na ing Cross and css, !
London, cost f2,OOO,oN.3
s'ruct-Pall Mall Carer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09
The End OF the World

should IL come tomorrow would find
fully is of the people suffering with
rheumatism of either slight or Sc
rious nature, Nobody need suffer
with rheumatism for Ballard's Snow
Liniment drives away the trouble,
relieves the pain instantly and
leaves the user as we'll and supple as
"a two-year old. Sold by all dealers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
His Idea of a Critic.

Edmund Clarence Stedman. the
banker-poet." said magazine editor,
twas really better critic than poet.
He had a high opinion of the critics
functions. Attacks on the value Of
criticism always angered him. He
used to tell about typical attack of
this kind He heard it at supper
after the theater 1t came from an un-
successful actor.
mir Stedman was replying to the
toast Our American Critics. He be-
gan with the query, uttered in ring
ing voice, What is a critic?
1.-THE unsuccessful actor in the ensu-
ing pause answered from the bottom
of the table, "A man who doesn't know
a good thing when he sees it."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
a PROMISING NEW APPLE.

G. G. Patten of Charles City, Ia, who
is today recognized as one of the lead
ing horticulturists Of the country and
who won the Wilder medal at the
jamestown exposition for displaying
the largest number Of valuable varie-
ties Of apples originated by an exhib-
/ itor, has on his grounds few trees Of
a new winter variety, the Silas Wilson,
an apple of excellent quality. Of which
he has great hopes as hardy variety,
one that will be hardy in trunk and
limb and particularly suited to climatic
conditions found in the northern cen
trail states. The apple In question is
Seeding Of the Ben Davis, being pro-
duced from apples grown in an orchard
in which rows of the Jonathan alter
mated with the Ben Davis. In appear
ance the new apple is more like its
male than it's female parent, is tride
smaller than the Davis and has quail
ty which Is but slightly inferior to the
Jonathan, which is recognized as the
growers. Mr.. Patten is propagating
the Silas Wilson as rapidly as possible
and hopes to be able to put the young
trees on the market in the not distant
future. With a fine quality and the
much desired red color, ability to stand
the severe winters OF the northern
states is the only requisite needed to
make the new apple boon to all north
ern apple growers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
The Bath Of the Future

'The bath of the next century," says
T. Baron Russell in his book, "a Hun
dred Years Hence" twill lave the
body speedily with oxygenated water
delivered with a force that will render
rubbing unnecessary, and beside it
will stand the drying cupboard, lined
with some quickly moving arrange
,nent of soft brushes and fed with a
highly desiccated air, from which, al
most in a moment, the bather will
emerge dried and with a skin gently
stimulated and perhaps electrified, to
clothe himself quickly and pass down
the lift to his breakfast, which he will
eat to the accompaniment Of a sum-
mary of the mornings news read out
for the benefit Of the family or whis-
pered into his ears by talking ma
chine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
A REASON FOR FANCY PRICES.

1t is we'll for the eastern fruit grow
er to keep in mind that, while the
Hood river valley apples fetch about
twice or three times the price of the
best New York fruit, the grower gives
the orchard in which these apples are
grown a care and attention that is
nearly commensurate with the price.
His orchard is often less than ten
acres and seldom more than twenty,
and this tract Of land he gives almost
continuous cultivation and spraying.
At picking time the fruit is all "hand
picked" in the exact meaning Of the
term, and each individual apple is
wrapped as carefully as are the lemons
and oranges of California. The exer-
else of every possible precaution, cou-
pied with the marketing Of only the
most perfect fruit. insures a top notch
price which gives a generous reward
for the seasons work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
PATRICK HENRY.
A Saint In Religious Matters, but DIFF.
ferent In Politics.

- OaInC IN religious MATTERS out Dir.
ferent In Politics.
The Virginia Magazine Of History
and Biography has a number of let.
tiers by Roger Atkinson, a Virginia
planter. who came from Cumberland,
England, about 1850 and settled near
Petersburg. To his brother-in-law.
writes in October. 1774, concerning Vir-
ginia's recently appointed seven dele
gates to the first Philadelphia congress.
The spirit of the man is shrewd. but
obviously not reverential
Eye Sd gentleman, Colo Washington,
was bred soldier-a warrior. & dis
tinguished himself In early life before
& at We Death Of We unfortunate but
intrepid Braddock. He is a modest
man, but sensible & speaks little-in
action cool, like Bishop at his prayer.
1.-THE 4th a real half Quaker, Patrick
Henry, your Brothers man-moderate
g. mild & In religious matter Saint
but We very Devil in Politicks-a son
of Thunder-Boan-Er ges-the Patriotic
Farmer will explain this-I know it is
above your Thumbs. He will shake
We Senate & Some years ago had like
to have talked Treason in We House,
IN these times a very useful man. a
notable American, very stern & steady
In his country's cause & at We same
time such a fool that ! verify believe
1t w'd puzzle even a king to buy him
off-he's second Shippen-oh, that he
had the handling of some of our Court.
iers-for instance, was 1t North or
South-Scotch English or Welsh (ye
poor Irish have enough Of it in their
own country our Patrick w'd certain
ly be very uncivfl-he Is no Macaroni"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EAST

In a conversation which the writer
had recently with former resident oe
the state of New York. but who is at
present in the employ of the United
States government, the latter express
ed it as his very decided opinion that
with real estate property selling at
present prices in the eastern states
there was vastly better opportunity
there for the home seeker who was
willing to take up the fruit and dairy
business or farming on a small scale
than in any other part of the country.
In reply to the question if it were not
possible to make good money on the
farms referred to he cited the case of
the old home farm of thirty-seven
acres in New York state, eighteen
acres of which were some twenty-five
years ago set to orchard. During the
past ten years this tract Of ground has
given a return equal to 10 per cent on
valuation of $1,000 per acre. So
much confidence has this gentleman in
the possibilities to be found in eastern
states that he but few weeks ago
turned down a fattering offer Of
professorship in leading agricultural
college Of the country to go back home
and buy more land adjoining the home
farm for the purpose Of putting out
more apple trees. OF course it goes
without saying that many portions of
the section of the country referred to
are not suited to orchard growing but
there would seem to be opportunity
for going into poultry or dairying as
substitute, and, while the returns
would hardly be as large as in the
case referred to, it is fair to assume
that there would be safe margin of
profit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
FLOATING IN THE AIR.
The Impression on Ascending In q
Free Balloon.

The Impression on Ascending In q
Free Balloon.
One Of the first questions which l am
usually asked by persons seeking in
formation about balloons is, what is
the sensation of going up in balloon p
writes Captain G. Def. Chandler, u.
s. A. will anticipate this same in
quiry of the readers of this article and
state for their information that in a
free balloon l have not noticed any Pc
culiar physical sensation which can be
described. 1t would be like trying to
describe standing still as a sensation.
The impression on ascending In free
balloon is more an optical illusion. The
ascent is SO slow and gentle that it
cannot be felt, and one has the impress
sion that the balloon is motionless and
the earth gradually dropping away. All
the noises and shouts of the people be-
come fainter and die out AS the alti-
tude increases hills and valleys are not
apparent and the earth seems fat, like
a beautiful colored map, showing cul-
tivated fields, forests, etc.
The greater part of the time a bal
loon is moving either up or down, but
the motion is not apparent, and it re-
quires a statoscope to indicate whether
the balloon is ascending or descending
If a considerable change of altitude is
made in short time, the difference in
air pressure may DE felt on the ear
drums. In descending even quite rap
idly have never had any sensation of
falling.-Journal of Military Service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
St. Peters In Rome.

From the beginning Of the founda-
ton to the time when the great church
of st. Peters in Rome could be said to
be complete three and half centuries
had elapsed, eighteen architects had
been employed and forty-three popes
had reigned. The cost of the great
church can never be known with ex-
actness. At the end of the seventeenth
century it had cost $5O,000,O00, with
out including the sacristy bell, towers,
etc. The last important work on the
edif1ce was done by Pope Plus TX, on
the four hundredth anniversary Of the
birth of Michelangelo. - New York
American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
DEEP PLANTING OF CORN.

Where the corn land is loose and
mellow and the planter wheels sink to
a considerable depth it is very easy
matter to get the seed corn in deeper
than is really intended. When the
weather is dry and this looseness of
soil continues until the seed has germi-
mated and has come out of the ground
its being put in deep does not matter
much. but if heavy rains come on, the
planter tracks fill up and the earth
packs down before the corn comes
through the ground a pretty serious
condition exists and one that is quite
likely to materially reduce the stand.
Because of the possibility that such
conditions may ensue it is well to see
to it that the corn is planted SO that it
will not be more than three inches deep
after the field has been given a thor
ough dragging and the planter tracks
have been leveled up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
HOW FAR APART.

In setting out the trees about the
home, where their mission is that Of
ornament and shade rather than for
windbreak purposes, it is quite nat
ural mistake to put them too near to-
gether, as it is difficult to imagine how
wide they will spread with the growth
Of dozen years. The elms should not
be set closer than thirty feet as is
true also Of the hard and soft maple,
while the ash, box elder, blackberry and
similar small and slow growing varie-
ties may be planted at a distance of
twenty-five feet from each other. OF
course the trees of any of these varie-
ties may be set twice as thick as it is
intended they should finally stand, in
which case the thinning should be done
before the trees have become dwarfed
OF malformed as a result of growing
sbo close together.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

First Cat-Hadn't we better move?
Second Cat-Not the least danger, my
dear. It's only a woman throwing
things at Us.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
tones the stomach, stimulates the
lazy liver: strengthens the bowels and
makes their action easy and natural.
The best tonic for the whole system.
50 ceLts, Tea or Tablets.
J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
The Tired Ones.

Scots Minister Visiting invalid dea-
con)-T'm sorry ye missed my sairmo1
on predistination last Sawbath, deacon.
spoke with great freedom twa hours
and feefty meenutes. Deacon (sympa-
thetically)-Eh, mon, but ye must haze
was as fresh as a rose, but ye should
have seen the congregation.-Dundee
Advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
Serious Results Feared.

You may we'll fear serious results
from cough or cold, as pneumonia
and consumption start with cold.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate coughs or colds and pre-
vents serious results. Refuse sub
stitutes. j. Z. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

The function of the kidneys is to
strain out the impurities of the blood
which is constantly passing through
them. Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
the kidneys health so they will strain
out all waste matter from the blood.
Take Foley's--Kidney Remedy at once
and it will make you we'll.
j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

While social standing and the posses
sion of money may be factors in deter
mining the amount of happiness that
young married couple will have as
they go through life, 1t after all de-
ponds more largely upon themselves
how much of happiness or misery will
be theirs. They can make their life
the one or the other largely as they
choose
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

To relieve constipation, clean out
the bowels, tone and strengthen the
digestive organs, put them in a natur-
al condition with HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain tea, the most reliable tonic
for thirty years. 80 cents, Tea or
Tablets. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
Colds That Hang On.

Colds that hang on in the spring
deplete the system, exhaust the
nerves, and open the way for serious
illness. Take Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t quickly stops the cough and expels
the cold. 1t is safe and certain in re-
suits. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

The thing that makes the bur oak q
hard tree to transplant is also respon-
sible for its standing more drought than
many other varieties Of trees-a tap
root which goes down deep until II
strikes a stratum of permanent mois.
fure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

A plentiful sowing Of beets or man.
gel wurtzels this spring will furnish a
nourishing and succulent ration for the
milk cows next fall and winter and one
that they will greatly enjoy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

1t is generally agreed that while the
dairy type of steer will never make as
good quality Of beef as the strictly
beef type, he will make more rapid
gains than will the other, this because
he comes from a type Of COWS whose
digestive and assimilative powers are
abnormally developed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
Not Suitable For Alfalfa.

Any field likely to be under water or
the soil saturated with water at any
time for more than thirty-six hours at
a time is quite unsuitable for alfalfa.
Any field with hard pan subsor with
In two feet of the surface will prove
unsatisfactory for alfalfa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

While the average run Of cows may
give a maximum yield Of milk at seven
or eight years Of age, there are fire.
quently exceptions. A Jersey COW be-
longing to the writer that is thirteen
years old this spring is giving more
milk by third than in any previous
period of lactation. While conditions
might be responsible in part, this would
hardly seem sufficient to account for
all the difference noted. Undoubtedly
large factor is that this spring there
was an interval Of nine weeks between
milking periods, while in previous years
there has seldom been more than four
or five.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

There seems to be something in the
feminine mind that is constitutioually
opposed to doing some kinds of work
in aW easy way. To illustrate, there's
many a hardworking mother who still
adheres to the laborious old chopping
bowl for the preparation of her hash
timber and mince meats when good
meat grinder would do it in half
the time and with half the effort.
There are other good souls who will
patiently drudge away on patchwork
by hand and view as absolute domestic
sacrilege the calling of sewing ma
chine into service for the doing of the
same work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

a slow rain of from one-half to
three-quarters Of an inch, which soaks
into the ground as it falls. does more
real good than the three inches which
comes down in buckets full in the
average thunderstorm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

The fellows who went into the egg
deal extensively last summer and fall.
buying eggs at good stiff price. and
whose corner this spring was knocked
to smash by old Biddy with the fresh
product before they had boosted the
price to the desired level have learned
somewhat of conservatism and are not
bidding so fercely on this years stock
of eggs. The financial furry, too, may
have had some part in preventing the
spectators from realizing on their ex-
pectations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

Up to 1873 not more than $4,000
was invested in orange groves in Cali
fornia. As a result of the Introduction
Of the navel orange in that year the
industry has developed until today
there is invested in the culture Of this
rame navel orange $10O.OO0.O0O in Cal
ifornia alone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

A lady friend who has tried it states
that horseradish can be ground very
nicely in the ordinary meat grinder.
The roots are washed and scraped as
much as is desirable and then put
through the mill, the job being just as
well done and attended with many less
tears than in the old way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

1t is not surprising that residents OF
the Mississippi valley states and those
on the Atlantic seaboard. mindful Of
the meteorological tantrums of the
weather clerk, which have resulted in
the formation Of ice half an inch thick
nights when apple. peach, cherry and
plum blossoms were in full bloom, sort
o. longs to hike out to the Pacific coast,
where a fellow can doff one suit Of
underclothing at night with fair de-
gree of assurance that he will not need
Two or three thicknesses of underfan-
oels the next morning. The variety of
weather above referred to is fine, but 1t
is rather hard on a fellows physical
constitution and pretty tough on the
rruit and gardHn truck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30

The other day on a drive into the
country we noted a hawk, the large
sized common kind, with wings out
spread and almost motionless and sta
tionary, scanning the meadow beneath
him in search of food. While the OBJ
ject of the birds keen vision was not
in sight, he had likely spotted a gopher
or mouse and was merely waiting for
a good chance to pounce upon it from
his position of vantage. Rather than
being considered an enemy of the
farmer, these hawks. together with
many varieties of owls. should be more
and more viewed as real friends Of the
farmer, orchardist and gardener.