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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-21

Toy dealers here and throughout the
United States have materially re-
duced their orders. In January. 1905.
the exports of toys from Germany
TO the United State amounted TO 56p
tons. This was a little more than
half the amount In 1907, when the
figures for the same period showed
an export of 904 tons to this conn
try Two things caused the de-
crease; In the first place, the finan-
cial stringency caused a marked fall
ing on In the American trade On
top of this dlscouraging influence,
the German manufacturers OF toys
have attempted TO raise their prices
from 10 10 Is per cent, which buy
ers refused 10 like, andsin fact II
closed the foreign markets 10 a
large extent. In Chicago the books
OF the collector of customs show
that in April, 1907, German toys 10
the value OF S21,554 we're imported
by Chicago firms. In 1908, during
the same month, only S11 $50 worth
We're received. This shows a drop
OF nearly one-ha,f I'm the Chicago
toy trade. One of the largest toy
dealers In the west expects that his
purchases from Germany this year
will be at least 40 per cent less than
usual. Another estimates that bis
impOrtations will be cut down a
third. AS a result of all this, the
American toy makers are in a des-
perate condition, the home toy max
ers especially, while In the factories
the hours OF labor. number OF en-
ployes and salaries have been re-
ducad
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-21

Time Gard No. So. Southern Pacific
Co.. Effective Sunday, May ~,
1908.
Toward Portland. Passenger.
No. l6.-5:13 a. m.-oregoh Ex-
press.
Nor 1S.-S;4O a. m.-cottage Grove
passenger.
No. 12.-2;45 p. Roseburg pas
senger.
Toward Portland. Freight.
No. 222.- $500 p. m.-Portland
fast freight.
No. 226.-i0:40-11;2s a. NJ
way freight.
Toward San Francisco, Passenger
No, 1l-ll:so a. m.-Roseburs
passenger.
No. 17.-s:45 D. m.--cottags Grove
passenger.
No. 1s.-s;5s p. m.-caiifornia ex-
press.
No. 13.-3;31 a. m.-san Francisco
express.
Toward San Francisco. Freight.
No. 221.-2:4S a. m.--Portland fast
freight. 49,,
no. 225..-if:2s a. m.-wsy freight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-21

Consul Wilbur Graeey OF Tsingtad
transmits an article from a local
newspaper in China relative 70 the
completion OF a -ramway IN shang-
hal. from which the following ex-
tracts are taken:
The construction OF the Shanghai
tramways has been practieaily COM
pleted. The cars Tor the service
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-21
supreme Court Calendar.

Tuesday. June 2-McMillan y
Batten; Manning " Pacific Bridge
company
Wednesday. June S.-Luper "
LuDer; Rogard v. Barnhan.
Thursday, June 4.-Jennings v
Trummer; Thomas v. Booth-Kelly
Lumber company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-21
RT FEW XMAS
TOYS FROM GERMANY,

les OF two continents next
tmas will find st. Nick's pack
Hight; a depression in the Ger
10y industries Is forebodiug.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-21
oregon ElectIrc Time Table,

Time OF arrival and departure OF
cars at Salem is as follows. Portland
and intermediate points;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-21

Willamette Hotel Arrivals. May ~.
j. s. Holmes. Portland.
Geo. II. Sylvester, Newport.
Mrs w. a. Clark. Milton.
q. ". Gaines. Moro. Or.
Mark T. Lady. Portland
DR.. A. y. Wrlghtman, Silverton.
Fred Day and wife, Portland.
Lee l.. Gilbert. Portland.
John q. .Hilloek. Portland.
O. w. Olson, Portland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
His Second Call.

A German Of 4hrifty habits was in i'll
health. His family physician could do
nothing for MIN and advised him to see
specialist. In the waiting room If The
specialist he found large number Of
pftients each anxious for his turn with
the famous doctor The sick man was
very mucn impressed with the great
lucrative practice which this physician
must have, and was growing a little
nervous as to the possible size of his
fees. Turning to gentleman sitting
alongside of him, he said:
Il suppose, sir. that this doctor
charges very high fees"
yes said the gentlemen, "he charges
$50 for the first consultation and $40 for
each additional visit"
Nothing further was said, but wnen it
came the thrifty ones turn to be usher
ed ii he met the doctor and grabbing
lis hand said
aHow do you do, doctor2 You see,
here / am again. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
The Soldiers Tub.

according to the press weekly bath
Il 10 be compulsory for the 1st South
tfaiFordshire Regiment, and much con.
sfernAtion prevails among the men,
otly cold water being ottainable.l
England, ask you, did your Tommy
when foreign cannon belcned their
shocking fret
when bullets pinged around ike driving
hail.
zn the pursuit Of duty did he tire?
Alert for the alarnfn note OF slaughter
lis legs IN spiral pntties bore hiR
thithrr;
And briefly, when his eoantrs's in hot
water
Hes always with her.
Mt when gou hale him to an icy bath
Ana lid him splash and scrub from
top 70 toe
II may be that you point him 70
Down which you're not yourself pre-
pared to go.
perhans his sub. or colonel in command
fFeelinu no keen desire themselves to
kill Off
When Bathing. turn the not WIN
stealhg hand,
To take the chill of.
nrseal hv when the waters cold
Ana darNy still IN tanks Of colin
Shape
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
TO pERpErNArE moReAr HORSE.
Government Breeding Station is Yer
mont.

Government bIeeding STATION IS VeI-
mont
Middlebury, Jan 1.-The new govern
ment breeding station for the perpetua-
ton Of the Morgan horse, established at
Weybrifge as a result Of the generosity
Of private citizen OF this state, is all
most completed. The Morgan horse IS
perhaps the most famous of all the pro
ducts Of Vermont and one of the most
noted types of horseAesh produced in
the United States. Colonel Joseph Bat
tell Of Middlebury, long known through
ont Vermont as the leading champion
Of the Morgan horse and the most ex
tensiye breeder Of the animal. fearing
that despite his individual efforts the
race would gradually become practically
e. tinct through lack of general active
interest, consulted with the officials Of
tho department Of agriculture at Wash
ington, and having secured their coop
Grafton, presented to that department
a tract Of 500 acres of pasture and
woodland in Weybridge On this land
the department agreed to establish a
breeding station for the Morgan horse.
There was number OF buildings al
ready erected on the land when Colonel
Battell decided it to the government, in
February, 1906, and many Of these
were easily converted To the needs Of
the station. In addition. some new
buildings have been completed, and
more win bc started next spring One
oi the new stables IL 100 feet long and
So feet wide A two story house has
been erected for the use Of Frederick
Hammond. who will act as superinten
dent Of the station. and bis assistants.
Around the entire farm has been placed
wire fence six feet high The govern
ment has already expended about $50,
600 on the breeding station. and It IS
understood that an additional appro-
pIiation viii be requested from Congress
shortly. All the buildings are lighted
by electricity and heated by steam.
about forty Morgan horses have al
ready been placed on the farm Among
tiese Is the stallion General Gates,
which WAS purchased at a cost Of about
600. More horses win be secured
sfortly, and within r ieW months the
work Of scientific breeding viii he in
active progress. Every effort will be
made to raise horses Of the purest
breed and Of the highest type Of the
animal whose tough, wiry qualities
have made It unsurpassed a road
ster ami Of no mean ability IN the iine
of speed. despite its rather small size
The breeding station viii be under the
direct supervision of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry Of the Department Of
Agriculture at Washington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
Presence Of Mind.

When Eugene Cowlcs was a boy in
Chicago he used to act in amateur
theatricals, and he tells good story Of
one of his young friends who appeared
with him His name WAS Littlehale.H
says Cowles, and in one Of our shows
he had to plunge into a river pursued
by wild beast The river was invisible
to the audience and we fixed ii so that
IJittlehale should leap, disappear and
strike mattress in the wings, while
a Stage hand should drop big rock
in a toub 50 as to make a splash. The
leaq worked mamifcently in rehearsal.
but the night Of the performance the
stage hand forgot the mattress and the
tub When Littlehale jumped he fell
eight feet to the oaken fio0r beneath
and the crash WAS such tremendous
one that the audience, not knowing the
circumstances. began to laugh. Littlefeld
was equal to the accession. Heavens ne
shouted from below the stage. the
waters frozenl san Francisco Chroni-
Gle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01

After the reverend captain had sailed
her neighbors found her weeping In
her home. Upon condoling with her
upon her separation from her excellent
husband they drew forth the admis-
sion that she feared for the success Of
the voyage. since she had dreamed at
three different times that her husband
had lost all by investing in the cargo
Of hemp.
One fine Sunday morning several
weeks later services We're being held
In the church where Dyson had been
accustomed TO preach The minister
who filed Dysons place and whose
salary was paid regularly by Mrs. Dy
son was holding up TO the congrega.
ton the example Of their beloved alb
sent pastor, expatiating on his virtues.
lauding especially the freedom with
which he gave of the proceeds Of his
hard earned ventures on the stormy
sea. AS he was pronounclng the words
'this noble servant Of the Lord his
eyes, through an open window, caught
sight Of a United States man-of-war
coming into the harbor. The arrival
OF ship at any time was exciting to
the population Of the little town, and
the clergyman had the good sense to
bring the services to a speedy close.
The congregation poured down to the
beach and watched boat pulling for
the shore from the cruiser, which had
dropped her anchor.
When the boat Struck the sand a
man sitting in the stern was directed
by the officer in command to arise and
go ashore. There was a white, lean.
hungry look on the mans face and
great burrows In his checks. No one
remembered having ever seen him be-
fore, and no one wished to remember
having seen him since he was in irons.
Suddenly some one in the crowd as the
prisoner was stepping on to the beach
exclaimed:
"Great heaven. It's Dysonr
This was the story told Of Dyson's
fall: In those days of the buccaneers
men-of-war IN order to inveigIe pirates
would mask their guns and assume
traders appearance. The cruiser one
morning when shus disguised saw
schooner coming for her, which when
within range raised the skull and cross
bones and at the same time opened
her ports, displaying d broadside Of
half a dozen ugly looking bulldogs"
She had come 10 take the merchant
man. At the same time the masks
fell from the cruisers guns. The pr
rate flag was pulled down and crew
sent aboard her from the cruiser. Ey.
cry man on deck was hanged. The
captain was missing. and the jackies,
hunting below. found him in the hold
covered with gunny bags. They brought
him on deck. and he was Dyson.
The man Tas well beloved by his
people, and buceaneering was at the
time regarded by them as simply a
questionable Kind Of merchandising.
With one accord they pleaded for Dy-
sons life, which was granted under
promise TINT be would IN future stick
10 his preaching and let piracy alone.
AMOS c. VAN WAGNER.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
THE cYRoscopE AT SEA.
The Ocean TO Be Robbed Of One More
Terror-A Great Future on Land.

Terror-A Great Future on Land
The purchase Of the German rights Of
the SehIick gyroscope BY the Ham
rurg american line foreshadows che near
practical use Of this invention for avert
ing the rolling Of ships at sea. Elk
periinents made with the device on the
Seebaer, discarded German torpedo
boat, proved IS practibility, the yessefs
are OF oscillation in a rough sea being
speedily reduced from thirty degrees to
enc degree 1t Is the Hamburg cont
pang's intention TO equipt It's North Sea
and Channel boats with the apparatus.
If effective there, the time win be
brought near when the sea win be rob
bed Of one q its terrors
The idea Of the gyroscope il the
familiar principle Of tho spinning top,
which rotates in the same plane and
tends constantly To remain upright. As
mechanically elaborated the device con
sists Of heavy fly wheel propelled on a
vertical axis at high velocity by tut
bine mechanism As the vessel rolls
the gyroscope exerts contrary pull
toward the centre wiln the effect Of
N1ffAttE tH' tiutilDi iuui larry etAbtSi
N the Seebaer experiments the rolling
diminished after a few oscillations
to point where the deck remained yir-
tpally horizontal when vessels of larger
dimensions rolled helplessly in The
sta's trough.
The gyroscope Is an old astronomers
toy. A write III AIcClure's recalls that
II was used bali century ago to give
steadiness to ships compasses. 4 cen
fury before that it was the subject Of
experiments in England DR.. Otto Schlick
in 1904 described the theory Of its use
to prevent ships from rolling It has
been applied by Louis Brennan to rail
way cars travelling on a single rail at
high speed It is the basis of the diriei
bic torpedo, for the invention Of which
Louis Brennan received S550000 from
the British government.
The gvroscope is perhaps a greater
wonder than the turbine marine engine,
only few years ago an inventors
dream, and now the propellinR power Of
the greater ocean liners and the fastest
torpedo-boat destroyers. It's usefulness
on the sea seems assured A vet greater
future awaits il on land if its possible
ties of revOlutionizing railway transit
are realized. Is 200-milcs- an hour
railway train running ON single rail,
It's center of gravity maintained by a
system OF hywheels on trunnions, a more
ehimerieal notion than was wireless
communication across oceans New
orlS World.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
THE SCRAP BOOK
He Blew into 1t.

Capt. Watt Of the record breaking Luz
sitania was talking about machinery
Machinery Il delicate stuff, he said,
and the amateur is wise to let it alone.
You know about the man who blew
down the gas meterSg
NO
'Well at the club one night, certain
man complained bitterly about. his gas
bills.
I" Hang it all he said, my bills are
something enormous I'm sure / don't
burn all that gas. The company, con-
sarn It, Is cheating me
A friend spoke up and said:
Look here, do you want to know
how 10 get tho better Of the gas com
pany:'
Cess, just do! exclaimed the man.
Then, said the friend, blow down
the meter. Every night, Just before Won
turn in, blow down the meter. The me
ter, you see, is full Of little wheels, all
turning, turning, piling up big bills
against you every time you light the
gas But just blow down the pipe and
The friend gave a loud laugh at the
delightful thought.
Just blow down the pipe, and--he,
ha, ha all the little wheels will turn
the other way.
THE man thanked his friend for this
good and valuable advice, went straight
home. and blew q long and powerful
blast down the pipe of the gas meter
before retiring. He did tbs every night.
Not once did he forget, the last thing
before going to bed, TO blow down the
meter with terrific force.
well, in due course, at the months
end the inspector came.
.Ihe man welcomed the inspector q
tribe n@vously, and hung about the cell
lar door to heat what the fellow would
have to say after his inspection.
The Inspector emerged from the cell
Tar studying column Of figures with a
puzzled frown He looked up at the
master Of the house and said in 4 strange
voice.
Well. Mr.. Smith. / don't know what
the dickens has been happening to your
meter, but the company owes you S34,-
l7.,n--San Francisco Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
In BOSTON MARKETS.
Butter Market Continues Quiet-Best |
Grades Firm.

Butter Market Continues Quiet-Best
Grades Firm,
Boston, Jan 1.-The local butter mar
ket continues quiet but firm in sympathy
with outside markets, also because Of
the smallness Of current arrivals. The
best grades are especially firm; fresh
made stock sells at 1s@2Sc, and in
some cases a little higher, and fine stor-
age goods bring 2702sc. There is moth
ing new to report about cheese The
takings are Light, with fine September
twins firm and late made goods easy.
Eggs are easy The supply lately has
increased, while the demand has dimin-
ished
Quotations follows
Butter Creamery, extras, Vermont
and New Hampshire 2sc, northern New
York 28c, western 27la6 28c, frsts,
northern 25la@26lsc, western 25h@
2fiac, eastern creamery, best marks &c,
fair to good 24@20c, storage creamery,
extras 27a2sc, hrsts 25@26c, dairy fam
ey 25c. common to good 2l@24e, western
imitation creamery 20@22o, western Ia
dies 1920, packing stock lT9lsc, rem
ovated butter 20@23c, boxes and prints
ga zoe.
Cheese New York twins, fancy 1914
al5s4, fair 10 good l2ml4c, Vermont
twins, fancy l5c fair To good lie Nc.
Eggs Fancy he1mery SOC Bic, eastern
choice S2@24c, common to good>2o q &c,
WESTERN fancy 26@27e, choice 24@25c,
common to good 20@23c, dirties l3@
lie, refrigerators l5@l9c.
Note.--The above quotations represent
the pricse obtained by receivers for
wholesale lots, and are not iobbing
prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01

The Preacher Merchant
Observation-Disclosures
foriginal.1

Toriginai1
The Scene Of the following remarka-
BILE story Is small seaport town in
the West Indies, the time about the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century. A
man Is sitting at table; woman is
placing meal before him.
''And what would you do" she asks,
with $10000T'
Fit out ship, load her with the
products Of this island, run her to
Honduras and bring back a cargo OF
mahogany and other fancy woods
There's profit both ways
'But you are doing so much good in
the Lords work. 1t would be a pity to
spoil good preacher TO make an indif-
ferent trader
The man bent over his plate aud said
nothing. Two months later he had the
womans money that she had been saw
ing for years and had converted it into
a ship. 1t was remarked that the
cargo was very light. but Dyson that
was the name of the preacher-mer-
chant--said that the principal profit
was in what he would bring back The
day he sailed away his hacker, Nancy
Jenico, promised that when he return
Ell and sold out, with 200 or 300 per
cent profit, she would marry him and
they would together set up first class
tavern. At his departure the beach
was covered by the people whom he
had led to pure. virtuous life and
who now prayed that the good man
might be spared from the treacherous
deep to come back to them to continue
his pious ministrations.
1t was not long before Dyson return
ed. His crew was different one from
what he had sailed with. They were a
hard looking LOT, and Dyson explained
that the first crew had deserted him
and he had been obliged to take what
he could get Instead of bringing back
fine woods he had picked up derelict
containing a valuable cargo. Both ship
and cargo were sold BIZ m admiralty
court, and Dyson received the lions
share Of the prize money He married
Nancy Jenico, deposited In bank three
times the capital he had drawn and re-
sumed his preaching.
But the desire for more means with
which to do good entered the soul Of
the preacher, and be concluded to At
out another trading expedition. From
this his wife in vain endeavored to dis
suade him.
"Why, Mrs. Dyson. do you object to
your husbands making money!" said
her neighbors. We all rejoice in the
success Of such good man, and he is
sure to be liberal with US according to
his success"
eve have enough" said the wife,
and more than this no one could get
out OF her.
When Dyson sailed there was the
same demonstration as before on the
seach. with the exception that this
time the woman who had furnished
tie original capital was not present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
The Blank Page.

4 New Orleans woman, well known
for her work for charity. recently ac-
espted an invitation to speak at an anti
Tuberculosis meeting. On the platform
she found herself seated between a
bishop and rabbi, and the tone Of the
meeting seemed to be rendered extre-
inely solemn by the combination.
Iii order to tighten the solemnlty, she
said, turning to the rabbi, DO YOU know
feel ais II | were leaf between the
Old and the New Testament.
The rabbi turned sad eyed gaze up
on her
@Yes, Inaiam," he said. . and if you
viii recall, that page is usually blank
che Youths Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
Faineant Philanthropy.
9 Fraternally
"Janles Duncan.
Quincy, Mass .

President Manuel Agnador Of Panama
tells this little tale of certain Cuban
millionair;
An unfortunate man once obtained
access TO this millionaire and started to
lay before him his woes. He depicted
his wretchei poverty in most vivid col
ors Indeed, 50 graphic was the mans
sad story that the millionaire felt him
self affected as lie had never been before.
With tears in his eyes he summoned his
servant and IN quavering voice said:
John, put this poor fellow out He
is breaking my heart. s-Everybody's
Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
The Orthodox View.

Marryat- You don't believe in divorce,
t9ienf
Mugley No. sir; I've got TOO much
sporting blood
Marryat What has that to do with
itg
Muqley-I believe in q ight to o fin
isil. Philadelphia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
BIiasful sleep.

Michael Callahan, section boss for
the Southern railroad In the little town
Of Ludlow, Ky, has keen Gaelic wit.
One warm afternoon, while walking
along the railroad tracks, he found a
section hand placidly sleeping beside the
rails. Callahan looked disgustedly at
the delinquent for 4 full minute, and
then remarked;
~Slape on, ye lazy spalpeen, Shape on,
fur as long as you slape you've got a
lob, but when YOU wake up you amt
cot none n--LippincoAt's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
In LOCAL
MARKETS
Pork Products Continue at
Low Price
FRESH EGGS ARE LOWER
And More rlenty--Butter Is Unchanged,
While Potatoes Still Remain Quiet
at 5o@55c Per
BusheI.
FRESH EGGS ARE LOWER
Barre, Vt, Jan. |, 1908.

Barre, Vt, Jan. |, 1908.
Pork products continue low. Fresh
eggs lower and more plenty. Wholesale
quotations are:
Dressed pork 707lac.
Dressed veals 9@9lac,
Native lambs Il@l2c.
Chickens l5@l7c.
Plenty at l3@l5c.
Butter unchanged; creamery ESQ
2ac; fancy dairy 2s@27c
Fresh eggs Easier at S2@sSe.
oesQuiet at 50@55e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
The Winners.

When the wise women bet
It's on love icy lay It,
Tothe plunger's regret
When the wise women bet.
II they lose It's debt;
If they win he may paw it;
When the wise women bet
It's on love that they lay it.
Town Topics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01

Dismays him. though ordeal by fire Of
old
lie never tried one moment to escape
Often, as brave men will, he feels in
clined
To wash his inner man with rum or
whiskey,
hut baths cold baths, to his fastidious
mind
Are much too risky.
Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
Evident From Egotisn.

The most extraordinary thing about
him that he always attaches Importance
70 the most Insignificant things"
"Yes. that is plain to be seen. II it
was not 90. how else could he have suen
a. opinion Of himself LA Rire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
what Money SAYS.

PA, did you ever hear money talksH
Eyes"
''Nyhat did it says"
Good bye Chicago Record. Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
IN RIcKER's MARKET.

Receipts for the Week Ending December
80 as Follows.
81. Johnsbury, Jan. i The receipts
at w. A. Ricker's market for the week
ending December 80. 1907, were:
Poultry 100 pounds, 7@se.
Lambs-50, s95c.
Hogs $50, 4@5c.
Cattle-lsO, 2@4c.
Calves--400, 2a6c.