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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-30
J. c. PERRY

Otto Steiner. a 17-year-old son of
Jack Steiner, of Beaver Creek, was
accidentally shot Saturday while
hunting, receiving a full charge of
shot through the abdomen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-30

Weak women should read my
Book No. 4 for Women" Il tells
how these soothing, healing. anti
septic suppositories bring quick and
certain help. The book is free. Ad-
dress Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Capt.
tai Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-30

State Food and Dairy Commission
er Bailey is to seek an oflcial inquiry
into charges made against the man
agement OF his office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-30

What are claimed 20 be Hill rail-
road surveyors are working from
Bend south towards the California
line, In Crook county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-30

The Moss avenne extension OF the
Eugene trolley line is to begin Sep
tember I.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-30

Frank shannon, well-known res
ident OF Oregon City. is dead OF ty-
phOid fever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-30

Fifty race horses are entered at
the Scio fair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-30

Hop pickers about independence
are to get so cents a box.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-30

The Oregon state wool clip is esti-
mated to be worth $4.000,0O0.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

Tnclo; bat she didn't seem 20 believe us.
and shook her head and asked about Mrs.
Clary. She said Mr.. Chigley was here. 700.
and they have seen = monument i'm The
cemetery here that is inst what they want
for Mr.. CstherwOod SIZE saws Mr. Cath
erwOod WAS clear cut aud Doric in his
ideas that il has been very hard 20 find tho
right thing She said Mr.. Chigley was out
making e sketch Of the monument then.
size SAYS Mr Chigley is devotion itself -
,Jr. Cstherwood's memory. and cabled a
beautiful wreath on his wedding anniver-
sarv and pslEs lied with purple tho day he
died.
She said she was very happy. and Mr..
ChiEley just loves 20 hear her tcll stories
about Mr. Catherwood bv the hour Lee
WAS swfullv ru.ie and kept yswning. and
know she didn't like II by the vay she
looked At HIM n was swfully trying 80
have her Just then. because. OF course,
tlcres 10 telling how long Uncle will stay
paralvzsd. We really thought she would
STAY until luncheon time. but Lee yawned
SO that she went at last
Lee said that We ought 20 i0in them "a
the touring cars ana do Brittany that way.
but ho dldn't like To tackle Uncle. lie
- ~ Uncle is very tough proposition. BE-
cause he IT, so deyilish observing. and he
never bogGsd mv pardon for saying n.
either. OF course. Uncle brought me- and
! Inugt do AS he wishes. but do wish that
he liked Loc. Lee saws p" wishes he liked
him. TOO; lc says il would bo 50 .leviIish
convenient just now. and he didn't beg my
pardon than time. either
ran up. and Uncle WAS still asleep
80 ] had luncheon With Lee - the table
d'hote Ar. Chigley and Mrs. Gather
vyood-Chigley sat opposite and she does
hook 81 funnv with her wedding rings
and engagement rings alternating on the
same finger Mr.. Chigley said ne should
cell on Uncle and Lee and were fright
euod 20 death until I remembered that
uncle wouldn't he able 20 read the card
or understand the waiter without fae.
After luncheon ] ran Up again. and Uncle
was still asleep. 50 we went out 20 walk.
We had a lovely walk, and never looked
at n sight. and when We came back I ran
up again. and Uncle Was still asleep; 81
lee and ] sat down In the parlor and We
were Just gong To be - happy when
Pinkie and Bunnie Clemens came in. Well
really. / hardly knew either, they have
changed 50. and Plnkie has a beard and
Bunnie is over s!x feet high. They ars
GA "A bicycle toar with eight men. and thes
saw Eifrlaa and hcr sister yesterday. head.
81 for Baveu1. PiniZie says it's been such
Lad weather they've had 60 tie umbrella.
and vaterproofs 10 Them, too. lie Say;
l.ifriaa looks half-wittec. ard her sistei
looks Ike = fuil id.oi. was 80 glad ihal
Lad on Paris frock. They wanted
me 10 60 90 she theatre with them. bat
Of course ! couldn't. for ! couldn't b.
srre about I'ncie's staying Parslyzod.
He slept an + O'Clock last night. and
tEcn he had dinner and went right q,
sleep again. 80 ! could have gone 20 th'
theatre after al, Dut how could I knov
90 dsIs so risk ite
i.oe End thc men from ihe yacht arc Al
another hotel % he didn't come vers
early THE morning. and n was fortunate
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

fashionable clubs & other saloons. Maybe
one week viii pass in this sportish gal
lop-then every gentleman from oregon
10 Road Island will look very dOwed
and unsmoothed So many buttons viii
fall off that streets win be blocked
troIlers must quit Banks must also
close down. because great nnanciers
must stay home 10 make beds & WASH
dishes"
Mrs. Spankhurst pause, so this nerrors
would soak In.
And what would happen 10 the
Government under this condition.? she
reproach. Then L. :. Senators cant
live around at restaurants and stin do
iustus to- themselves and the Trusts.
And Hon. Bill III. Taft must weep
slightly to think of him. II the F1rs'
I.ady in the Land should depart away
with all the hired help. who would be
there TO cook lunch for that Great Appe-
tite?-
Captain Arehy Butt might" i sus-
gest-yet / was not quite sure. What
must happen after 6 months of this
exercise?
AT terminus OF this time. the Gentle
man Army must advance on the Lady
Army. Number OF 2O.00o.O0O lonesome
man soldiers would approach the Enemy
prepared for anything. The faces OF
every gentleman present would be fun
of anxiety & boards. Their suspenders
would be held together by nails, and
their sox would be anxious for needle
work. With wildly shout they would
gallon onto the trenches. With maddy
soueaI the Lady Army would arise up
10 meet them" Mrs. Spankhurss
pause slightly.
What then must happene" I say with
baited breath.
''The Male Army. when il seen its wife.
would present arms; and the Female
Army. when it seen it's husband. would
fan in This would naturally be great
victory for the Ladies'" she suppose
with air of one who is used to military
manoovers.
When the Ladies has won < all gone
| to Congress" I derange. "win Republi-
can Democratick parties be then
same as now?"
"Ah. nor' she rake off Dem * Rep
Parties must depart away. In happy
date Of Equal Franchise there will he
new political divisions-the Lady Party
! and the Gentleman Party"
That will make Fushion deliciously
pleasant" 7 say with voice. Mrs. Spank
/ hurst make a motion of not hearing
me.
I But Mrs. Madam" l add on for dis
\ agreeable argument. ladies may be
/ quite intellectual at simple subjects like
cook & baby; but how could Congress
full of feeble women do jobs of heavy
lifting like the Tariff
IF a hundred average Old Ladies
spent a hundred days in constant gossip.
talk & insult and didn't give the L. s.
/ better Tariff than IL got nOw-well.
| would give my vote 10 a japanese
Schoolboy. or any other weak-minded
/ individdle."
But is il right & holy to excite Wom-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
MRS. PANKHURST TELLS TOGO
HOW THE MEN WILL BE CONQUERED
Female suffrag Leader Outlines of the
Future in a Way Which Converts the Jap
Into Ardent Fusion

To Editor OF Tribune. who are delicious
ly aware how the Goddess Of Liberty
always behave like a Lady, however ex-
cited
Dearest Sir: I go TO Lecture Theater
whore Hon. Mrs. E1emaline Spankhurst
millinary Suffergette from London. was
awaiting for $50 10 arrive when she
would tell the ladies of America 20 arise
mp and exert their manhood. 1 arrive
there anxious 10 know when that Female
Revolution sinh revOlve. so 1 could run
away in time. 1 make tap-tap 20 stage
door. A Male JanitOr show me into that
place with discouraged air Of a married
man who had surrendered his vote iong
ago.
Al back Of stage. in a small Aunty
Room, I am told that Hon. Mrs. Spank
hurst is inside broiling some Words FOR
evenings entertainment. Occasional
soprano war-cries heard here & there
with English accent.
Pretty soonly equal-franchise stenog-
rapher. with golden teeth and firm ex-
preston Of Mrs Napoleon. leep in front
Of me d cry horsely,
III you got nothing 10 say, say it &
so"
I swallow my soul neryuslv.
20 kindly Miss --'' commence. but
che burst me of.
Don't call me Miss she otter peev-
~. MY name is Major Birdie McClosky.
why should YOU remind me Of my man.
made hopples by calling me Miss:
Time viii come when every woman shall
hop forth in angry rage and drop such
slavish shackles."
And she drop ink-stand on my toe
10 remind me about H. l draw my head
up proudly 10 altitude OF r.
Il wish see Hon. Mrs. Spankhurst,
please ] corrugate with al my muscle
stop" confuse this militant stenog-
rspher seeking me by my collar-button
& pointing a hat-pin 10 my heart. "Ad-
vance not a feet further. Mrs. Spank
hurst got no time TO chatter idly with
mere man"
4 am not p mere man. am a Japan
csc" I report
She answer by shakes 10 my collar.
She press my goblet 50 hard / enjoy
easps a. cholIos.
Loose away from my htcA- saisi'
"or ] shall scream for Police"
20 ail yOu? How nice Of YOU" suf-
fuse this Femsle 5oyly. Then maybe 7
saan be arrested again-how fortunate,
ouly awice more and shall get a
MARTYR Medal q BE- permitted 20 set on
tho plTtfor during lectures"
she shake me some more til my eyes
& teeth begin to drop off.
Of suddenly doo- Of that Aunty room
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

hurst open & quiet average Lady APP
pear out looking quite Reform. but much
less hatciet than Hon. Carrie Nation.
Birdie" she say bossfully. Drop
that Man" tBirdie do soD Didn't /
frequently tell you not 10 mistreat men.
dogs & other dunn brutes coming alone
to this office? See how he trembles,
Have you no chivalry for his SEX"
While Hon Birdie tottle back ashamely
this quiet LADY lead me inside 20 Office.
Who YOU wish see. please?" she re-
ouire turning to me , blue eyes what
flashed in the sunlight like SKINNED
milk
7 wish see Hon. Mrs. Femaline C.
calmly.
Il am him" she pop out suffergettely.
What. you ] otter. Gould YOU be
Mrs Spankhurst, that famous Patriotic
what fought so fearlusly for cause Of
Female Liberty and bit = Policeman
while doing so?"
Why you look surprise" she ask il.
Would you not know me by my ap-
pearance?"
All. no. reply candiedly. You do
not look like a Suffergette-you are too
effeminate."
Ideas has changed about Suffergettes
iE past few months" she reproaeh with
extra dry smile. 1t are now nearly i'm
possible TO tell them from women"
What is your impressions about
America" l quizz with brite Reporte-
expression.
4 enjoy great disappointment about
this Kingdom" she portray. Before
arriving here thought this was a free
Country But had scarce been here .
minutes before discovered it was far
f from free"
strangers what stops in American
/ hotels finds nothing free" ! suggest
1 for sympathy. is ladies not more mancI-
4 pated I'm America than in England?"
Answer is: BY no means"' she report
like a gun. Less so. il possibie. Wives
/ here is attached to their husbands like
neckties IL are considered stvlish for
a man To have one or more pretty ones
in his wardrobe. They are brite & silky
I & tied in neat matrimonial knots-but
what American man would give the
4 power Of the Ballet Box TO such a light
4 artickle OF clothing"
rs not constitution of these L. $. polite
10 ladies'" I repTOach.
Constitution Of these L. :. is very
wrong for women Who is responsible
for such disgusting laws?" she ask il.
'Not sure deploy. but / suppose il
must be JO-Uncle Cannon, who are
blame for nearly everything what hap
pen 10 America lately"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
SEEING TRANCE WITH UNCLE JOHN By ANNE WARNER

because Uncle sent for me about 10 eX-
plain Mr. Chigley's card which they pOked
under the door last night. Uncle 80
curious To know what IL was that he got
out Of bed and found he could walk. He
said he had never felt sure that il Was
paralysis. ONLY he wanted 10 be on the safe
side. and he is in bed still. only he is 50
lively that ] am half crazy over Lee. If
Uncle concludes he's all right. ana comes
down and finds Lee. | know he isn't going
to like II at all.
Pinke and Bunnie have gone on 10 Mont
ST. Michel. and the Catherw0od-Chigleys
took the train for Dol right after break
fast. Mr.. Chigley was very sorry not TO
see Uncle and Mrs. Catherwood-C ChiSley
said she should write you all about how
well and happy WAS looking. ! know
that what she really means 10 write about
Is Lee: hut you know all about him. 50
! don't care.
Lee SAYS II there was tine he'd so to
Paris ard ge, nurse and an electric bat
terv and have Uncle kept just comfort
ably parslyzed for a few more days. but
there isn't time. and | am 80 worried. IL
Uncle loses any more patience with Lee,
hc won't have any patience left at all.
ard III have TO go all the rest OF the trip
that way.
We took a walk this afternoon To con
suit. and We saw Elfrida and her sister.
They have cut off their hair, because II
bothered them 80, coming down in their
eyes. and EIfrida says she feels all the
freedom OF "A man thrilling through her
you know how funny she always talks
They have seven calloussd places on the in
side of each hand from the handie-bars.
and Elfrida says she's sure their in
steps wiI arch forever afteT- They were
comins out Of ST. stephens Church. and
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
.By ANNE WARNER
John

and Mrs. Clary is SO in raptures over
the dinner that when Uncle asked me il
I had heard from her I thought IL was
wisest 20 say no. because 7 knew that if
he read how happy NJ Sibiet was making
her he surely wouldn't Ike il at all.
Lee sent me a note by a messenger about
IL o'clock. with instructions in French on
the outside about their delivering il 20 me
when I was not with Uncle. They de-
livered it all right. and 7 read H. lie
just said that the automobiles had come
and that he was going 20 cast his die
clean over the Rubicon tomorrow morn
ing az H.
That means that he is going. Of course.
and that I am TO BE- left here all alone
j do feel very badly over II. for Uncle
will he almost sure to find out about Lee
whenever he can get downstairs again.
and then I'm sure I don't know what will
happen. OF coIrse. I've not done anything
that l shouldn't have done: but. dear Ire.
doing right doesn't help IL Uncle chooses
to decide thar il is wrong. And il he
can't walk, 10 let us go on travelling.
he's going TO keep getting more and more
difficult 20 get along with.
i don't like 10 tell Lee show troubled
J am. because if Lee gets worked up and
decides TO take hand i'm while I'm travel
ling with Uncle. I might as we'll be Mr.
Pickwick when he rushed between Just in
time 70 get the tonss on one side and
the shovel on the otter don't want
Lee trying To defend me from Uncle. be-
cause L know Uncle would never forgive
him for thinking I needed defending. You
know yourself just how Uncle is. and now
that his legs are stiff he is more that
way than ever. Ire doesn't understand and
can't make him understand. and perhaps
its Just as we'll that he should go on to-
morrow Maybe Uncle win be better IN a
rev days so that we can visit Bayeux He's
erazy to so to Bayeux and see the tapestry.
and IL isn't so very far. But what shall We
90 III Wa come 20 any town again where
there are no cabs. IL would be awful
However. 1 shall not worry, for it's no
use Mrs. CatherwoOd-Chig wrote ma
her address on one OF her cards and Iea
took Il and sent IL TO me with some beauti
ful flowers lie thought IL was such a
clever. safe idea. but Just suppose we meet
them again IL didn't think Lee WAS Iust
right. I'd think he had almost too ,nap,,
clever ideas; and anyhow, know thar Pm
sure that he has too many while I'm trav-
cling with Uncle.
Now. goodnight. it's SO very late Don't
ever ieei troubled over le. for I'm hav.
ing a splendid time. and IL was so Kind
of Uncle 10 bring us.
Your own lovin.
Go be continually
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

Niagara Falls. where they will Gll camp
together resisting arrest. Sofa cushions,
pianos, all the latest magazines-any
other war supplies necessary for long
stay will be there. Pretty sOonly every
body of female gander will be collected
there quietly doing fancy work. bridge
same or any ether exercise necessary for
happy time.
Meantime. what will happen 10 all
L. :. Gentlemen thusly deserted? At
firstly they viii attempt to seem pleased
(men are very deceptive in those things).
They will make loud rejoyce sounds to
cover their peev. Large stag parties in
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

the only way TO get rid of them was to say
that We were just going in; we said il,
and went in.
II was really very interesting. and the
tomh of William tho COnquerOr is there.
He built 81. Stephens. and Mathilde built
La Trinite at the other end of the town,
partly as a thank Offering for cOnquering
England and partly a penance for being
cousins. There was monastery with St
Stephens and convent with LI Trinite
until the revolution changed everything.
Williams tomb is just hat slab i'm front OF
tlse altar. but he really isn't there any
more. for they have dug him UP and scat
tered him over and over again. The church
is tremendously big and plain. and every
word YOU even whisper echoes 50 much
that Lee and I thought we'd better come
out where We could talk alone.
When VIC came back TO the hotel I
ran up. and the mail had come from Paris:
50 Uncle said If I'd fill his fountain pen
he'd just spend the afternoon letting
few people in America know what Europe
was really like. I'm a little bit troubled.
for I'm all over being stiff and sore from
that climfing. and yet he seems 10 feel al
most mean ever. lie has his meals in
his room. for. although were on the first
floor, he says he cannot even think calmly OF
staircase Yet. He says that Talbots
Tower seems TO have settled I'm his calves.
and heaven knows when he'll get over It.
Lee says l ought not to worry. but to
make the most out of the situation; but
/ do worry because Uncle is so uncer-
tain. And Im perfectly positive that
there will be an awful scene when he
finds out that during his paralysis I've
been going al over with Lee.
Lee and ! went 10 walk this afternoon.
ana We visited the old cid church of ST
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
CHATTER N.
YNONNE TO her MOTHER.


Dearest Mamma: We are sim there.
and Tan 80 happy. Uncle is in bod. and ~
fra he Thought he was paralyzed, but now
Do Sass he's only refusing 90 take chances.
IT. so nice having him in bed because Lee
IS here and lncio makes it all right With-
out knowing anything about H. II WAS yes
terday that he thought DC was paralyzed; ;
he sent Tor me before ] was awake 20
tell me.
was so dresdfully stiff and lame that
thought az FIRST that I could not get up.
hut of course I did. and went TO him as
soon rs I could. he told me that he Was
i.aralyzed. really paralyzed; but I wasn't
frightened. b"cnusc. when De explained his
feelings. I knew every one OF them, and Of
course knew that wasn't paralyzed. Only
when he rolled around upon his pillows and
ssid be certainly would end his day-s right
hcre in Caen. 7 couldn't hoiD wishing that
hc lad loft me 20 enjoy my pillows. also.
But ~ wanted 10 tax. 20 I listened for
ever 50 long; and then he Nantcd 10 sleep,
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
A JOKER

~eeiN looking man entered ~torr N
Trenton the other OdN. and asked Tor
assistance, backing M his request With a
long tale OF sickness and lack ot employ
ment.
With wink At his clerk the nerchsnt
pointed 10 "A friend who happened To be IN
the place. and replied
Ask that gentleman. He ia the ~
prietOr- ! am only clerk.
The friend received the bFsEarS request
ia sympathetic manner. and. turning ="
the merchant. remarked, This seems u
be a worthy case. Mr.. Jones Give hin
dollar from the cash register and walker
out OF the store.
u was in vain that the merchant pro-
tested that 10 had been joke. 50 iustSteni
did the seedy one become that de boss
directions should DO csrTied ont. that "
was finally necessary 10 do 50 IN Ofdef
70 be I'D OF him.-Lippincott,s
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

Nicholas IL said in the book that the
apse still had its original stone roof. and
Lee said il would be a good chance tn
learn what an apse was; 80 we set out
to go there, but We forgot all about where
we set out for. and il was O'Clock be-
fore we finally got back To where it was.
Ii stands in an old cemetery. and IL says
in the book that II has been secularized;
so we climbed up on grayestones till we
could see in the windows and learn what
that meant also. The gravestones were
all covered with lichen and so slippery
that in the end Lee gave up and just
helped me to look We didn't learn much.
though. for ii was only full of hay.
When We got back TO the hotel 1 rsE
up, and Uncle was gone, / never was
SO frightened i'm my life. and when / ran
back and told Lee he whistled, so / saw
that he Was ups-t. too. lie said I'd bet
ter go TO my room and wait, and he'd
dine at his hotel tonight; so I went to
my room. and Uncle was there. hunting
all through my things for the address
book. I was 50 glad and relieved that
didn't mind bit the way he had churned
everything up. although you ought TO see
my trunk. and l kissed him and told him
it was just splendid to sec him beginning
TO go about again.
lie looked pleased. but he says the backs
Of his legs are still beyond the power Of
description. and 50 / proposed having din
ner with him in his room. which we did
very comfortably. and he told me that
he should remember this trip I'LL the day
he died, without any regard for the grease
l split on his hat After dinner he was
very fidgety. and j can see that the con-
finement is wearing ON him; but / don't
know what to do.
More letters came by the evening mall
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

She make jot OF this infOrmations in
notebook OHOn. Jo-Uncle had better be
sick abed when this British Lioness
visits WashingtonD
What you think of American ladv
Sufferers what ar working for that
Cause you nention?" This from me.
Sweet girls & earnest" she cOrrode
though too coy with the Police: but
we are willing to welcome all recruits.
however gentle" she signify. generously
We shall need assistance Of every So
pranO speaking voice in America when
the great Female Revolution begins 20
bang up"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

To- the other one" and Isabel began elo-
quently 10 eXpOund the doctrine. ''If I've
got two nice. i0inted dolls n YOU haven't
a single one. I'd give you one Of mine x
you wanted IL. an that Wouid he generous.
Huh commented Billy Bond
or IL 7 had two beautiful shetland
ponies Isabel began to draw on the
iTnaginatiOn- NoU didn't hGvC any. a
give You one. And if YOU had two lovely
automobiles. Won q give CNc 20 me- and -
And il yOU had two fox terrier uupS"-
the instructed began now 10 Shs.V real IN
terest-"and 7 didn't have any dog al al.
you'd give me the one with he yclic~
spot Oh
NO, / wouldn't" interrupted the instruc-
tor with an emphasis borrow ed from the
impact Of fact, cause I've got en-. an
you'd be lust mean enough, Eiuy Bond. 70
ask"-YOUth's Companion.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

80 I came away 90 write 20 you. and there
MS note from lee in NY room. lie
V.- downstairs w-iling. and ! went rigit
down. a:l u.-. bgi ii WAS good 10 sec Aim
! iidr tiTT him. because II wss hotel
i,arlor osen !f we don't know any one IN
caen: Bat I iold linn about Uncis, and Ae
said l. was .iRf aud tiat he hoped hc would
b. 80 i.e9 a wo"k. BAT no such luck. The
.srht hss Af1E. n 81 ikumbscrcE. ur what
sffF o. 81 ga ,aclli. and thcy hste all
csluc hore to--aoct some automobile people.
g.ec i0al.s r-ai well hc says hes had no
ena - fun latcl-. and that D. is shasne ]
cant 50. TOO.
While sVc were talking MS. cstherHooa-
CfiFiey came iu. 7 didnf know thai size
Was in Europ' and i.eo Wss droadfuily lut
out To- fla ssi risbt down and asl,oa 81
ebolf uF a., oNulairel fhat 90 nar hore
with = yacn and that 4 nns here With