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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-24

Ours the future Is-.Ws Isss = :.
The whole worlds needs
In or hearts the coming rs,s
For LIES joy pleads
= AS you make us-slayes or I,,...
So the men unborn shall BE-
Chorus:
oh, lords Of the houss :. :.
Hear us, hear I I
Green are the aelds in M,,.,
Grants us our lOvs.iIns, /,
time.
Short Is the day and ss,,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-24

G. III. Ekin shows as receipt given
by his father. Il. III. EklR, IA farmer
among the pioneers. for his income
tax sI5.15 paid to II. c, Crawford
The receipt is funny In one way as
a shows the money paid to craw-
ford bat the receipt Is made out and
eigned by Geo. A, Edes. II Is dated
Feb. 1. 1855, and In those days there
were no printed forms. 1t is more
than likely that farmers would Kick
now To have TO pay an income tax.
But they have other things TO kick
for that are Just as handy and so
they are not deprived OF the pleas
ure. Mr.. Ekin has an old account
book OF his fathers that goes back
TO lSss. and a desk that was ma IL
by Lewis Westacott. Once In a while
his children get hold OF the papers
and scatter them around, and II is
Just such little treasures as the above
receipt that tell the history of the
past.
What Is pleasanter than the re-
membranes OF Kind friends. Here
Is an old friend who has for many
years been in the saloon business.
and kinder-hearted man YOU would
hunt a long way 10 md. Well, know
ing that we have no very great fond
ness for drink of any kind, he goes
and buys a keg OF sweet cider and
sends II To us. Another dear friend,
who has taken holy orders, sends us
nne box OF grapes pre-
naid, and writes a very kind letter
IN German which touches our heart
Here Is man who IA generally CON
demmned by church people. and an
other who belongs 10 an ancient aud
holy order OF prIesthood--and both
are our friends and In the bottom
OF our heart we believe both are bet
ter disposed men than we are and
N there Is lodging place In the vasi
forever where the klnd-hearted will
have hereafter we know they win
both be surer of their title to that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-24

tended to be an useful and honest
undertaking. A lost list of questions
is sent us to give information about
how the farmers and their hired help
are getting along out this way,
whether they treat them right, how
many hours they work them, what
they feed them, whether they give
them books to read and chance to
take bath, and the daily papers, etc.
We returned the blank with some
pretty plain cussing in queens Eng
lish, as we do not regard It any OF
the governments business to investi-
gate such affairs. These endless
commissions and investigations make
us tired. They all have a graft con-
nected with them-hilalutin as they
appear. Old Thomas Jefferson had
a level head and when he generally
advocated that the government mind
its own business and let the citizens
alone as much as possible he was
about right. That commission ought
to resign and go to work for a living
at some honest business. The farm
er and his hired man are getting
along toerable well, and do not need
any high salarled commissioners to
protect them against each other.
"The Working Girls Song" writ
ten by Miss Hattie Monroe and dedi-
Gated to the women's Trade Union
league, touches a chord in the heart
of all who symphatize with labor:
Sisters of the whirling wheel
Are we all day;
Builders OF house of steel
On Times highway;
Giving bravely, hour by hour,
All we have OF youth and power.
Chorus:
Oh, lords OF the house we rear
Hear u.s.. hear!
Green are the fields in .May-time,.
Grants us our love-time, play
time
Short is the day and dear.
TEHI
Fingers fly and engines boom
The Iivelong day,
Through far fields when roses bloom
The soft winds play.
Vast the work is--sound and true
BE the tower we build for yon!
Chorus:
Oh, lords of the house we rear,
Hear us, hear!
Green are the fields in May-time,
Grants us our love-tlme, play
time.
Short is the day and dear.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-24
UNDER THE VINE AND FIG TREE
twRArpING PAPER TALKS BY THE CoLoNEIo

celestial rest than we have ever been
able to make ourself think that we
were.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-24

The United States has appointed
a commission to inqui into the re-
lations and conditions of the farmer
and his hired man This commission
is composed of some OF the big COL
lege presidents and Is no doubt i'm
The Washington times., 1908-05-10
CHAPTER XII.

~ THE CAMP OF THE OUTLAWS
At the SOUND OF the shot there were
other sounds Of smothered voices in
excited ordering and calling From
everywher- near a number Of men
cumc srealthily forward. bending low
and darling To cover each with gun
or pistol in his hand
The man who had fired still remained
IT. cOnccalrnent, but he craned a little
forward. TO see what results his
craftsmanship had produced. An ON
inous silence succeeded at once.
Dazed and helpless. the donkey
stood where calamity had come so
abruptly upon him. lie was blind and
his head was bleeding. but the pellets
of lead made but shallow wounds
that were far from being fatal The
strain of the silence became unbear-
able
BILL said a voice that was sruf
and deep.
over here replied the man who
mad done the shooting.
The voice inquired, What's up2"
Man On horseback came up the
trail" answered Bill" from his
cover. Maybe only a burro. Don't
see anyone else"
The Washington times., 1908-05-10

\ place more wretched than the
light Of a candle presently revealed
inside the cabin would be difficult to
discover. There had never been but
a single room in TIE hut, and half OF
this was now destroyed by a section
Of the roof. which tie weight OF win
ter snow had broken in and borne TO
the earthen floor
Wrecks Of several sleeping hunks
remained in the end that was half
way intact, and an open chimney.
rudcly constructed OF stone. still
served tor FIRE, IN which. at present,
some meager operations CT cooking
were going forward \ few dirty
blankets Law in disorder in the hunks
or on the earth in a corner. and
knives. revolvers, cards, and bottles
occupied a rickety maHe-shift CT a
table.
Fetch me a blanket. in front of
The hre." SAID the man with Dummy in
his arms L don't believe mes h ="
He laid the white-faced little trav-
eler in the light of the fire and candle.
and le;,nins down above him, pushed
away the golden hair from a red little
woUnC inflicted by a rock
Struck hiulself-must have tum-
bled of and struck himself, reckon. .
said the deep-voiced chief of the gang.
Fetch me a can OF water, ChenOO6,
Jill wash his face
The fellow addressed as ChenOok
was stolid, ugly-Iooking person,
obviously half Mexican. The man who
issued orders was a powerful, brown
bearded, keen-eyed product of desper-
ate deeds, as rough in his dress as he
was in Is utterance
As Chenook was bringing the water,
the creaking door was opened, and in
came the man who had led away the
bi.rro.
How about MIN, Larry?' he sad
Amt shot" responded ''LarrV,'
somewhat roughly bathing Dunny's
face. Come around pretty soon, I
reckon"
Bill ketched the burro in the eyes
and put EN- out" informed the other.
Pen and Smoky says there's nUthin'
else in sight. They're comm in"
The two, Indeed. appeared without
delay.
There Ein't ANYBODY else on the
trail said Bill, as he stood his gun
against the wall ''How's he lookin' o.
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'Jack-ran-away, he faltered-
-He-Wouidn't-stop
Where from2' inquired the man
Where did ne run away from?'
FrOm-from Sylvia. answered
Dummy
The man was puzzled for a moment.
Then he knew that Sylvia" was the
name Of a woman and no town
Where does Sylvia live p he asked
Where's your homer"
We live with Mrs Hank" said the
little chap attempting 10 rise. but
sinking back on the blanket and hold
ing fast 10 the leaders hand Where
is this?'
ALEC Hank-s-down into Tamaraclz, %
put IN Jack. in a mGttered tone Of
voice. Il heard they had some board
ers''
DO you live in Tamarack2'' inquired
the spokesman is that your homer
Dummy nodded.
Did you ride I'll alone2" asked tie
man. insistently
Dummy nodded asain. lie added.
where's Sylvia2 want sylvia
Don't you want s0methin 10 eat2'
The man inquired. do YOU eel pretty
bad on the head
The lite fellow said thar he did.
very sleepily. He was dazed. weak and
hungry. He chung To the outlaw
hand in childish trust, ana relapsed
INTO momentury tcrpor.
'-Dish up the grub. said ,he chief.
and taking up the little chap he sat
with him sheltered in his arms before
the fire.
Wont be nUtEin- goc-C come out OF
this" growled Bill as ne watched the
others complete the arrangements for
the evening meal some of them
Tamarack smarties win Dc startIn' or
huntin fer the kid and trsliliu' his
burro. mighty sudden.
Let 'em hunt and tr;t5I-and take
the consequences said the leader
gruffy. I'VE car put 'sp a hght with
men. but we amt a-goin To hurt a
child. ''
wish you'd never had a Kid your
self ErOwled Bill You wOuldn-t
be no such a softv
That's kerrect. said Jack. and his
look was hard
What do YOU galoots think YOU
want?-' demanded fAc outlaw chief
You wouldn't do inn no dirt2"
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cit him." asked the voice.
He fell, and the burro's looEin'
dizzy
A sound of heavy walking through
the shrubbery came, and the spokes-
man cautiously approached the trail.
Cone on. he said to the others,
and unseen beings, nearing the spot,
could be heard on either side
''Burro, sure enough" announced
the gruff-voiced man. who was now
within a rod Of the spot where Dummy
lay Where's the man?"
In the trail. off side OF the donkey
Moving alertly, looking crafty
about him, the man who evidently
acted as a leader of the others now
came forth from the rocks and trees.
holding rife in readiness for instant
use. The burro made no attempt to
escape but stood there slowly shak-
ing its head from side 10 side. in pain
and perplexity-
"Huhr' said the man, ITS only a
kid"
kid. Larry?" called a third indi-
viduaI- "Sure?-'
Il didn't shoot no kid" protested
the man called Bill shot in front OF
the critters nose"
Four dark forms emerged from
hiding.
Pretty little bareheaded I'D con-
tinued the leader, taking up the small.
limp form in his arms Hes hurt
hut can't just tell how bad"
How II he'll cid he come here -
asked roughly spoken fellow push
ing forward to have look for him
self
kid. sure enough" said another.
Two Of you stay here and watch,
you Bill and smoky instructed the
ci:ief- -'Zack. you lead the burro
round to the horses Chencok and me
viii take the kid TO the cabin"
Don't think there's nuthin' else
a-comin'." half objected Bill. reload
ing his gun. He must have come
alone"
"A little kid like him?" aueried the
chief. Taint likely. You and
Smoky watch. that's all"
With some sort of tenderness he car
ried the helpless little figure through
a growth of stunted pine. and so TO
an old log shanty. once a camp for
hmbermen, but now all but falling in
rims.
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Fetch ne q
bldnket/ said
the nan with
Dummy InhiS arm s,

You don't know but what there's
a posse closin' in" answered the lead
CT. in a grOwl If q kid can ride in
onto US ike this. most anything can
foller- ChenOok. go out aad watch
and stay out til you're called inside
again.
The half-breed went without a word,
his rife slung or his arm.
We'll. what you tryin' to fetch the
Kid around fer. anyhow demanded
Bill who had fired the shot. Want
him to see the gang and tell where
we are 80
who's he goin' 70 teH2'' responded
the chief. Amt he here. and -'hely
to stay?. And he won't know who We
are if you don't give IT away
He went on bathing the childish face
50 white and stin.
Pretty little shaver" commented
smoky" who had seemed almost as
r1ffianIy as Bill We amt got nuthin'
asin a kid as small as him.
go it-give US away like two old
women sneered Bill "Git soft.
Fetch him to. The kid might Stake
his folks, If he got the reward fer
blabttn' on the gang"
Jaw. dry up commanded tie lead
or, savagely. 7 reckon I ltnosv the
outlt% business. and KILN on poor
little cusses like him amt part Of
the game"
Amt nobody killed him OFF, re
torted BIZ. II guess I kin bundle my
size With tho next one on tie road -
Hes comm to- said the chief
cit some of the guns and truck put
out Of sight"
Smoky" and the man called
''Zack' proceeded al once TO conceal
the sinister signs Of a dubious calling.
Little Dummy opened his eyes very
Ianguidly and gazed into the rough.
but not unkindly oountenance above
him.
where's Sylvan he asked. in a
weak little voice. Where's Jack-and
Sylvan"
IF Jacks your donkey. we've got
him out with the horses" answered
Larry. somewhat softening lis voice
How'd you come TO be ridin' way up
here in the hills, little man? Where
do you hve2"
Dummy closed his eyes for moment.
as a partial recollection of what had
occurred came piecemeal into his
mind.
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japanese We're NagnanhnOus.

Next he sent q flag Of truce 20 Cen
erd NOsi, and asked for terms OF
surreTder- The japanese were mag
unanimous IN their victory, but The
FL Ssians ar home wena e-raced. They
were blind 20 exJenUaIng circum-
stances. and branded the defender Of
Port Arthur as a coward and a trait
or The Sencrai had decided 10 make
his home permanently IN the Tar
East after the fall of the garrison.
but whea he heard OF the attacks
made on his character he FASTENED
30 return to St. Peters.
He and his friends have stoutly
maintained that The war Office has
made him a scaue-uat for its short
cou-ingS- The ofhczaIs ia s. Peters
burg bad made biunder after Jlundcr
throughout tie war. bat the fail OF
Port Arthur was Cae climax IN The
eyes o. the Russians. 50 General
Stoessei was sacrificed 90 save The
honor or thc c0ser--mruT- At least
this Is the asst rt-c1 OF the admirers
impair al OulGol-ers I'm various parts
of che world have colcurreo IN TINS
BELIEF
General Stoessel is not a Russian.
as IS Use general impression ol[
German ne moved 20 Russia When
very young. and the CzaT-s domain
beCanl. his country BY adoption Lit
tie was known OF aim until 1870. I'D 10
which time re was tie commander 81
a : bel iau rife regiment. He cistln-
guished himself in the Boxer uprising
by beng tire FIRST 10 enter Tientsln ana
then hv his dashine artack On PeI.n-
For this he was promoted 70 he
maIor. gene raj He was not a military
Cerius. bIIt 4 most eNacting as
ciplinar ~ = y
The Washington times., 1908-05-10
lie SperaOOeS
4 SkLittIe BOv
Many Ques-
tons, But
ear He Will
Give hem
Away.

we could put him onto his burro
and head him TO- Tamarack. reck-
on" answered Bill That's what We
c0uIs Do"
TACK repeated as before. That's
kerrect"
''Yes-on q blind and half-dead
burro. shot full Of lead and ready TO
drop in his tracks, responded the
chief Welt don't go.-not till a
bigger man than ne is runnin' the
gamer
Then what you gOin' 10 CO. Eneered
BIZ IN rising anger "G-in' 70 wait
and let the whole XIX and Doodle Of
Tamarack come Up and herd rs In.
I amt decided ans xered The Lead
OF. AID won't d-ciCe tonight. He's
seasir>' up. Wen give him some din
ner and put him u bed can Che
nook 70 grub"
Dummy looked duly about hin as ne
sat On the outlaws knee. and Uer-
ceived the grim -forbIdding faces q
tie men 10 the place.
a stew and some bread as dry as
bone Lad been placed on the rickerv
table There were two Tin plates and
three Tin cans, by way OF dishes
Crum which 10 eat.
Chenook came IN. and the five men
sat Al the board. presenting a picture
OF wolhsh hunger and animal alert
ness, 2eCCliar 70 see, for neither u
food CT rest or peace OF mind had any
parrak'n for days. despite the facr
that treasure enough 10 make them
rich lay buried where they had pIace5
II when the dlching OF the gold from
the stage had been completed
AT al the desperate men the little
guest on the leaders knee was gazing
IN wonder OF their calling he had no.
the slightest intimation- Their rough
ness he found acceptable, for children
form few opinions from mere OUTSIDE
appearance
He was not alarmed for the arm
supporting his weight was strong and
comforting. and nothing In his life had
ever happened 10 destroy his quaint
frank way OF -cOnfdeace In eli his
kind Moreover he wzs dull. for his
head could not be made 70 emerge
from species OF nurnbness thar en-
vetoped u oddly.
Hes siZin' US up All hunky.f' said
the one who answered 20 lack" and
ne bent his head ever lower above his
Iood- Bet ned know every one Of US
ag.in-''
He won't grow Up and he sheriE
Ter a week OF two, replied the leader.
and then 70 his little guest ne said.
on haven't told US your name. Have
YOU got a name
Dummy said the weary bit Of a
pilgrim, who could answer questions.
though his brain refused 10 think.
Dummy. repeated the outlaw
We'll, say, Dummy do You like The
2oEs- mat 3 Cockalorum- and that's
d-arld-feathers and that's HOt-Po-
tdr0CS. and thar one there is Bill
The men pointed OUT, one by one.
and tlCNeCed with ready pseudonvuls.
were grlnuIng-all save the last. whose
genuine appellauOn had been revealed.
he giared back al Dummy ferociOusIv.
in obvious ulalevolenCe
Dummy was falling asleep despite his
efforts 10 be entertaining
'I-dOu t-liKe-BilI- ne said and
he nestled trustfIilly against The t,sz
supporting arm Of the master OUTLAW
OF the gang.
(To Be Continued Next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1908-05-10
THE SYNOPSIS

Sylvia Weaver and her six-year-oId
brother. Dummy. are on their way 70
Iamarack. IN the mountains u the West,
where her father once lived and where
she Is 70 marry Jerry Kirk. middle
aged friend u his. On the train she meets
Allan Kennedy. and a mutual love springs
into being, though loyalty seals her
lips The train IS snowbOund en- route
and y visited by Kirk. bringing prOvis-
ions. He soon discovers that Sylvia loves
another and they defer discussion OF their
Affairs until she Is stLfed in Vamarack.
A great attachment springs up between
Dummy and Kirk Finally they reach Tam
arack and stu Kirk delays 20 bring up
tkc subject Of marriage and Sylvia spends
NAY slccples5 nights torn between 10y
atty and love Meanwhile Dummy makes
many friends, among them one It'd Flack-
a eobblef. who helps Dummy doctor sick
bufrO that mas been given him. The
child Is the pet OF the camp Later Syl-
via tries 20 learn Of her fathers Ete In
Tamarack and his financial affairs, but
no one can tell her anything Jerry
teaches Dummy T. ride the burro and all
goes well until Kirk Is called away by
his partner Asa Craig, on business
Dummy. feeling very lonely, proceeds 10
saddle his sted FOR an adventure
The Washington times., 1908-05-10
GENERAL STOESSEI
TELLS HIS STORY
N RUSSIAN PRISON
Continued from Seventh Pace

Continued from Seventh Page
Great sovereign. pardon Us, We have
done every thing humanity possible.
Judge Us. but be mercifulI Nearly
eleven months OF uninterrupted strus-
giles have exhausted us Only one
fourth OF the garrison Is alive. nd
Of this number the majority are sick
and, being obliged 10 act on the de-
fensive- without even short intervals
for repose, are worn to shadows
The Washington times., 1908-05-10
CHAPTER NJ (Cont'd)

Copyright. 1904. by philip verrin AIghels-l
The Washington times., 1908-05-10

Go Be Continued Next Sunday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
Model Husband Test.

Chicago contains at least twelve
women who believe they have model
husbands, and they do not use the term
model as meaning a small imitation of
the real thing. They had an exhibition
the other day at which the husbands
proved their right to the title. The
final and supreme test was given when
the men were called upon TO fasten a
twenty four-button embroidered shirt
waist; the waist was decorously put
on wooden dummy. so that the men
might be in no way embarrassed. Two
of the husbands fastened the waist in
two minutes and seven seconds without
pulling of a single button or tearing
any of the embroidery. They will have
to enter into a subsequent contest 10
discover who is the modelest model
husband of the lot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
Hoissing Devices.

Hosting machines were used In both
Assyria and Bgypt 5000 or more years
ago. In order to hoist the great stones
of the pyramids some form of derrick
was employed. Probably the first con-
struction was that which is now known
to mechanics as the shear legs. This
is made of two great timbers TIED to-
gether in the form of capital A, the
two ends resting on the ground and a
rope being run over and attached at the
top.
With one of these the pyramid build
ers could have raised large stones step
by step, which was doubtless their
method. We can imagine we see the
great A frame leaning over an Incline
of perhaps fifty degrees with block
of stone tied on. Then a great crowd
of men get hold of the rope on the OPP
posite side, perhaps assisted by some
draft oxen. and all strain and pull until
the A frame stands erect and the stone
is swung up into the air, where 1t can
be pushed into the desired place.
Such a contrivance could be used TO
lift stones six or eight feet, which was
sufficient for the construction OF the
first pyramid. Doubtless better hoist
ing devices were constructed as more
pyramids were built.-Circle Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

swecf-scenfed Blossoms Have n
Strange Effect ON Some People.
1T Is an indisputable fact" says
Gen. Stephen Weld, president OF the
Boston Horticultural Society, that I'M
der favorable conditions, the odors of
some well-known flowers are as danger
Gus to sensitively organized people as
many drugs and stimulants."
Georgiana Ashton, an English singer
Of note, who was recently arrested in
London on charge Of intoxication, de-
clared that the house In which she had
been singing was so layishly decorated
with flowers that she had been COM
pletely overcome by the heavy scents,
and thus thrown into a condition re-
sembling intoxication.
A parallel instance is cited from the
history of the world-renowned Jenny
Lind, who, appearing upon one occasion
to respond to an encore, buried her face
during the prelude in a huge bunch of
violets which she had just received.
When she raised her head she was I'M
able to utter a note. A moment before
she had been easily bowling and smiling
to her enthusiastic audience, but in that
brief instant the fragrance had 81
overpowered her that she had to be al
most carried from the stage
The story of the two Italian lovers
who persisted some months ago when
locked in a conservatory by a jealous
stepmother bears out the theory.
1t is said that there is growing
prevalence among nervously organized
women of what might be called "fow-
err habit" which has in many cases
gained such a hold over individuals as
to be justly compared with the drug
habits
One nervous wreck confessed to her
physician that she couldn't live with
out the odor Of lavender.
Another society woman says that she
never dimes out without carrying with
her a huge bouquet Of roses, because
she found that, under the stimulus Of
their scent, she talked easily and bril-
ltdlbllIs WIllC MttnOuL tlCtll SuS WIS III
variably dull and speechless.
The perfumes Of some flowers affect
the breathing or digestion, or cause dir
illness and fainting. Among these are
the vanilla, pitisporum, japanese privet.
tuberose, Jasmine and lilac, and some
lilies are actually dangerous.
The flower of the oleander exercises
a remarkable narcotic effect.
Violets are forbidden to singers, as
their odor induces contraction and
eventually congestion Of the vocal cords.
Among all eastern peoples scented
flowers and the shade of perfumed trees
are Indispensable to the enjoyments Of
the higher classes of society. Upon
festal occasions the hilarity is much in
creased by amounting the guests with es-
sences of saffron, cinnamon, spikenarG
and lilies.