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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18
FIGHTING BOB WILL
LECTURE IN PORTLAND
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Portland, Feb. Portlanders
are looking forward to heart TO
heart talk with Fighting Bob" Ev-
ans when he comes here ON his lee
ture tour OF the Pacific states
No definite date for his appear
ance has been fixed, but the rear
admirars manager, Fred h. Wilson,
who is In the city says he hopes to
arrange the itinerary SO that Evans
can deliver his lecture here within a
very few days. II is probable that
his subject will be From Hampton
Roads 10 san Francisco in Command
OF the Atlantic Fleet"
Rear Admiral Evans recently told
Mr. Wilson that with the exception
of little rheumatism in his knees
he feels better today than he has for
forty years,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18
ARE WE AMERICAN CITIZENS?

Oregon has general state law that requires all teachers
In the High Schools 10 be graduates OF Normal School, or
its equivalent
Yet the Oregon Senate has men in i who would abolish
Normal Schools in toto CALLING THEMSELVES AMERl-
CANS.
The Smith bill for one school at Portland TO be submitted
to vote Of the people in 1910 aboISheS the present Nor
NAL Schools,
makes no provision TO continue the three schools that
are running in Oregon AND WHICH MUST RUN UNTIL NEXT
JUNE.
But what does Smith care2 What do any of the Senators
of the Ways and Means committee carer They are not from
counties that have Normal Schools,
The Senate Ways and Means committee has not shown
the slightest courtesy to any member OF the State Board OF
Regents or its secretary
That board has conducted the four schools one year for
the cost of two in the past has conducted three for the past
year for the cost Of Wo and has made those schools earn
AND PUT TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THE TREAS
URY.
Yet not single member Of that board none OF whom re-
side in the counties where the three Normal Schools are 10
Gated WAS EVER SHOWN THE COMMON COURTESY OR
DECENcY DUE ANY AMERICAN CITIZEN OF being asked
single question on the matter that has engaged their aen
ton for the past two years.
This same Oregon Senate when the One Board Bill was en-
acted two years ago refused to empower this board to abo
lSh any Of the schools AND YET THE BOARD ABOLISHED
THE DRAIN SCHOOL,
When nine of the best business men OF the state and
three state officials do the best work they are capable OF
and do il without pay ARE THEY NOT ENTITLED TO
LITTLE COURTESY AT LEAST?
Not in the opinion of the honorable Senate that under
the whip hand of Portland newspaper tyng to make poll
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18

Nerve
Sick

If weak, wo1n-out,
nervous, cannot sleep;
have Indigestion, head
ache, neuralgia Sor peri
odic pains, it is because
your nerves are weak. It
is the lack of nerve force
that makes the stomach,
heart, lungs, etc., work
imperfectly sick.
DIR. Miles Nervine cures
the sick when it restores
nerve strength, and puts
the power behind the or
gans to do their work.
Almost three years ! suffered fron
nervousness. indigestion, and palpita-
.ep Sn OF Win s eSmfo or SP"s Walk SO or eat talk
without suffering. Altogether ! was
In bad condition. My doctor did not
r.'r'n - do me amy good. ! had tried
sv many ivin,Gi,s that I did not have
much hope OF any OF them doing me
any good Or. Miles Nervlne was
suggested hY friend. got relief
from the first, and after few days
felt like a new person. II not only
relieved my heart and nerves. but
has invigorated my whole system. l
am very grateful because since ! have
stopped using II. have had absolutely
no return Of my old trouble"
MRS. HOWARD FORD.
go Summit Ave. Worcester. Mass
Or. Miles Nervlne Is sold by your
druggist, who Will guarantee that the
first bottle will benefit. ~ II falls, he
Will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18
VICIOUS EFFORT TO AMEND THE LOCAL OPTION LAW

While pretending all through the session of the legislature
that they did not want the Local Option law amended the
Local 0ptionStS have put through BILL OF VERY
VICIOUS CHARACTER
The measure known as House Bill 272 by Malone, pro-
VdeS for search OF private houses and state conStabuaY
and state assistant attorneys to take execution of law out
OF the hands of the district attorney
The Senate Will be asked to pass this bill that will make
il absolutely A CRIME FOR A MAN TO GIVE A FRIEND A
DRINK OF CIDER IN HIS OWN HOME if has the slightest
talnt of fermentation in il,
How much more of hypocrisy and sumptuay legislation
will the people of Oregon endure at the hands Of those who
are UNWILLING TO LEAVE 1T TO THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE
WHAT THEY DO WANT.
The original local option law was put through on an en-
tire misunderstanding of the subject Il was not known by
the people generally that they were enaCtng drastic pro-
hbiton law,
The bill that has now gone through the House is only an
other step in the same direction of deception and destruction
OF personal liberty
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18
Highest i'm the World.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. l7.-According
to an announcement today, the high
est suspension bridge in the world
will be built over the Snake river
just below Shoshone falls.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18

An exchange mentions the fac,
that Omaha has an nndertaker whose
name is Gentleman. In this case, we
hope. Il will not be necessary to ask
What's In a name2"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18
KILLED A GOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT.

The Senate either through ignorance or lack of intelligence
killed the Nottingham general medical practice act
That bill sought to put order into the chaotic conditions
SURROUNDING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE IN THIS
STATE.
II sought to harmonic the interests of the conflicting
schools and struck hard blow at all kinds of Quackey
What respect have members OF the Senate for the best ef
forts of learned profesSiOnT0 PURIFY ITSELF OF CRlMl
NAILS AND IGNORANT MEMBERS?
Not particle / seems from the summary disposition of
the Nottingham bill in the Senate OF Oregon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18
Ask Yourself the Question.

Why not use Chamberlain's Llai-
ment when you have rheumatism?
We feel sure that the result will be
prompt and satisfactory. II has
cured others, why not you? Try It
Il costs but a tribe. Price 20 cents;
large size. so cents. For sale by DR..
Stones Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18
Circuit Court Friday

Circuit Judge Galloway, OF depart
ment No. ?, viii hold court tomorrow
In this city, aud few divorce cases
with several demurrers viii be tho
principal baisiRess IN hand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18
Appointed Regents

hBBOih''o hhNkNhs0
Governor Chamberlain made an
pointments yesterday to serve on tue
board OF regents Of the. oregon Asrl-
cultural College for a nlne-year term.
They were w p, Kneady, of Port
land; ]. X. weatherford. OF Albany
J r. Apperson, of oregon City.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18

tics of the business of training teachers for the public schools
THE OREGON SENATE CAN DISGRACE THIS STATE by
saying will hire young men and young women trained in
the Normal Schools of other states but will not bear our
share in the work of training them,
Isn't that feaufu attitude to take before the eyes Of
the world and pass bill like the Smith bill THAT is A
COMPOUND OF IGNORANCE AND PETTY POLITICS?
The Senate is not composed of who love the public
schools and are willing to have them supplied with teachers
OF any training,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18
license 60 Marry

County Clerk Allen issued mar
riage licenses TO Annie r. Townssai
81. and Josie c. Hoekett, 21. both
OF Woodburn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-18
LINIEsULPHUR SOLUTION

Niagara. the tried aud
proved 80 test Prices On appii-
cation. Special No. 2. guaran-
teed so test. at $3.50 per so
gallon barrel. fun measure at
Salem. Made only by Oregon
Spray q Gas Co., Portland, Or
Hood River Spray Mfg Co.
Hood River. Or. On Sale at
Salem by II. p. Chase, success
sor to Chase a Skaife. Golden
Rule BaEarr. Mrs. b. T. swArt.
proprietor.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-17
A Snake Story.

The family were at dinner when
there came a tap at a door seldom
opened. Winning no attention, it was
repeated and again a third time,
though more softly, and then the door
was swung back and. behold, there
was a snake, knocking at the portals
of hospitality! Down upon it's head. in
conformity with the decree of tradi-
ton and with Ezra's understanding of
scriptural direction. crunched a Brit,
ish boot. 1t was a mother snake, who.
having bravely overcome her fear of
man, was seeking sustenance, not for
herself perhaps, though she was starry,
ing, but more likely for the little ones
that were found in the grass by the
brook. Thus for once, at any rate, did
the craftiness of the devil succumb to
the instinct of motherhood.-George
B. M. Harvey in North American Re
view.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-17

The enemy ptJ0ted them stbTdtIy through
the toiDn.
the back of his head some day SOC
He has no right 70 a single ruby. even
II he should see one and know what 1t
was. Just tell him that, please. Mr..
Saunders"
81 shall, confound him." exploded
Saunders, emitting the table nightly.
Hes too uppish anyhow. He needs
taking down."
"Ah, Selim." interrupted the enemy
as the native boy entered, mo mail.
ehT'
mo, excellency, the ship is not due
to arrive for two weeks"
"Ah. but. Selim, you forget that
am expecting a letter from Won Blitz's
wives. They promised to let me know
how soon he is able to resume work at
the Mines"
81 hear you polished him off neatly"
said Britt, with a grin.
"Just the rough edges, Mr.. Britt. he
is now a gem of purest ray serene.
By the way. I hope you'll not take my
mild suggestions amiss."
There's nothing | object to except
your power to call strikes among u
servants. That seems to me to be
rather high handed" said Britt good
naturally.
mo doubt you're right" agreed the
other, but you must remember that !
needed the cigarettes"
my wordr' muttered Saunders ad-
miringly.
Look here, old man." said Britt, his
cheeks glowing; its mighty good of
you to take this trouble for
Don't mention 1t. I'd only ask In
return that we three be a little more
sociable hereafter. We're not here to
cut each others throat you know.
I'D we've got a deadly nalf year ahead
u us. What say?"
For answer the two lawyers arose
and shook hands with the excellent
enemy. When they started for the
chateau at Z o'clock. each with six
mint juleps about his person, they
were too mellow for analysis. The en-
envy, who had drunk but little, took
an arm of each and piloted them stur-
Oily through the town.
Continued next week
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-17
A MARRIAGE NOTICE.
The Modern One Sounded Quite Grand
to the Old Lady.

The Modern One Sounded Quite Grand
to the Old Lady.
Old Lady Goodyear laid down TIE
paper with a sigh and looked over her
spectacles at Grandfather Goodyear.
II feel quite ashamed when l remem-
Der u humble marriage notice." she
said.
Married. in the First Congregations
al church of H%arborville, Abel Good
year to Mary Lawton,'" chanted
Grandfather Goodyear. at read well,
to my thinking"
"Yes, for those days, but not for
present times" said his old wife.
"You know, Anastasia Cummings
daughter Laura married a Toby, and
their daughter has just married Sophy
Leavitt's grandson. His mother, So
phys child, married a Wilson,"
swell, what of all that?" inquired
Grandfather Goodyear, rubbing his
forehead in great confusion of mind.
"Its the fashion to keep all the fam
lily Names" said Old Lady Goodyear,
severely. you hear how grand it
sounds:
married, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Frederick Cummings
Toby, by Rev. Harold Lowden Kirk
bright, Edith Smythe Cummings to
George Broune Leavitt-W Wilson,
"Now. there's something for old
Grandpa Broune and Grandma Smythe
to be proud Off they were alive"
'M'm!" said Grandfather Goodyear.
Youths Companion.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-17

the nex Tvs minutes hat Won BIitz's
attempts to stand up were nothing
short OF a stutter. Moreover, he
wouldn't let Won Blitz stab him worth
a cent Bowies says he's got Won
Blitz cowed, and the whole town is
walking In circles, It's so dizzy. Well,
to make It short, the lawyer has got
Won Blitz to hating him secretly, and
the German has a lot of influence over
the people. 1t may be uncomfortable
for our good looking friend"
~If he should be In great danger
down there" said her ladyship firmly
perhaps consciously-"we must offer
him a safe retreat In the chateau"
The others looked at her In surprise.
1--WE can't stand of and see him muir
dered, you know" she qualified hastily.
The next morning a messenger came
up from the town with a letter direct
ed to Messrs. Britt and Saunders. 1t
was from the enemy and requested
them to meet him In private confer
ence at 4 that afternoon. IT think 1t
will be for the benefit Of all concerned
II we can get together" wrote the en-
envy in conclusion.
The messenger carried back with
him a dignifed response In which the
counselors for Mr.. Browne and Lady
Deppingham respectfully declined to
engage in any conference at this time.
at 2 o'clock that afternoon the entire
force of native servants picked up
their belongings and marched out of
the chateau. The major domo,
and deferential, gravely informed Mr..
Britt that they were leaving at the In
stigat1on of their legal adviser, who
had but that hour issued his instruc-
tons.
81 hope you are o forgetting what
/ said about the American gunboats,"
said Britt ponderously.
"Ah.' said Baillo, with a cunning
smile, "our nan is also a great Ameri-
an. He can command the gunboats,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-17

too, sahib. We have told him that you
have the great power. He shows us
that he can call upon the English ships
as well, for he comes last from Lon
don He can have both, while you
have only one Besides he says you
cannot send a message in the air with
out the wire unless he give permits
sion. He have a little machine that
catch all the lightning In the air and
hold 1t till be reads the message. Our
man Is a greet man--next to Moham-
med
Britt passed his hand over his brow,
staggered by these statements.
SAY. hers smoother than l thought.
Most men would have been -
fools enough to say that 1t was all
poppycock about me sending wireless
messages and calling out navies, but
not he! And that machine for tapping
the air! Say. we'd better go slow with
that fellow. Shall I call him up on the
phone and head of the striker
Anything. Mr.. Britt, to get back
u servants" said Lady Deppingham,
who had come up with Mrs. Browne.
When Britt reappeared after a brief
stay in the telephone booth he was
perspiring freely, and his face was
redder, If possible, than ever before.
"He was very ~peremptory at first
and very agreeable In the end I said
we'd come down at 4:30. He asked
me to bring some cigarettes Say, he's
a strenuous chap He wouldn't haggle
for a second"
Britt and Saunders found the enemy
waiting for them under the awning in
front Of the bank. He looked a man
from the top of his head to the tips Of
his canvas shoes. Every line OF his
long body indicated power, vitality,
health. Both men were surprised by
the eager, sincere manner in which he
greeted them.
"Glad to see you, gentlemen" he
said He was a head taller than
either, coatless and hatless, a lean but
brawny figure In white crash trousers.
TITS very good of you to come down.
If you'll come to my shack I'll mix
you a real American cocktail, a mint
julep. a brandy smash or anything you
like in season. There's a fine mint
bed up my way. just back of the
bungalow. It's more precious than a
ruby mine, let me tell you And yet
I'll gladly exchange 800 carats of
mint, Mr.. Britt, for a dozen boxes of
your cigarettes. Do you know, gen.
tlemen, l made the greatest mistake
of my life In failing to bring a ton of
these little white sticks out with me.
/ thought of Gordon gin, both kinds of
vermuth, brandy, and all that sort of
thing, and completely forgot the staff
of life. l happen to know that you
have a million packages of them, more
or less, up at the chateau. My spies
told me-. l dare say you know that l
have spies up there all the time.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-17
CHAPTER TX.
BAR

THE AMEHkCAN BAH
sssx rkDU'RH wanted at the phone,
" Mr.. Britt" said Miss Pei
ham. II was late In the even
~ ing a day or two afterward-
Britt went into the booth. He was
not In there long. but when he came
out he found that Miss Pelham had
disappeared. The coincidence was sig
nificant-Mr. Saunders was also miss
ing from his seat on the window sill
at the far end OF the long corridor.
Britt looked his disgust and muttered
something characteristic. Having no
one near with whom he could com
municate, he boldly set of for the
hanging garden. where Deppingham
had installed the long idle roulette
paraphernalia.
'tSay," he said without ceremony,
'the enemy's in trouble. Bowies just
felephoned. There's a lot of excite
ment in the town. l don't know what
to make Of It."
'sThen why the devil are you break
ing in here with it?" growled Depping-
ham.
'HThisu interest you, never fear.
There's been a row between Won Blitz
and the lawyer, and the lawyer has
numerically thrashed Won Blitz. Good
Lord, I'd like to have seen 1t, wouldn't
you, Browne? Say, he's all right,
isn't he?'
'Wnat was it all about?" demanded
Browne.
'It seems that Won Blitz is In the
habit of licking his wives" said Britt.
''Our friend the enemy met him this
evening and told him that no white
man could beat his wife, singular or
plural, while he was around, Won
Blitz is a big, ugly chap, and he nat
urally resented the interference with
bis divine might. He told the lawyer
to go hang or something equivalent.
The lawyer knocked him down. From
the way Bowles tells it he must have
knocked him down SO necessarily in
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-17
he Know.

Mrs.-Oh, Jack! Dolly told me, the
most exciting secret, and made me
swear never to tell a living SOUL Mr.
Well, hurry up with it. I'm late to the
Office now.-Cleveland Leader.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-17

The care of the health of the pAople
is the first duty of statesmen.-lDis-
raeli.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
Revision "by Il. Friead.,p

The tariff juggle which such stand.
patters as Speaker Cannon and Senator
Aldrich dignity with the name Of re-
vision Of the tariff by the friends Of
the tariff is bad enough to anger and
disgust every Republican who has be-
lieved it possible for his party to
+ amend the Dingley act in the interest
Of the general public.
Laying the Payne bill side by side
with the Senate amendments so far
as they have been prepared, President
Taft reads challenge which 1t will
be dangerous for him to take up and
yet which he cannot we'll afford to
leave unanswered.
In the Chicago platform the Repub-
lican party promised genuine reyis-
lon Of the obnoxious Dingley act. The
promise was made more definitely BY
Mr.. Taft in the speeches he made in
the course Of the campaign. Yet all we
have from the two houses up to the
present time is few patches intend.
ed to disguise rather than to change
the old law. &.
The Republican leaders in Congress-
bluntly reject the principle uttered BY
the President in his inaugural address
that the main purpose of a tarlfr law
is to raise revenue. All they have done
thus far indicates settled purpose to
use the tariff for the purpose Of pro-
tecting, almost to the limit Of prohi-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
BETTY.s oTHER lN.AIMH.

Betty S.! Betty So"
Adele kept repeating as abe looked
at the big rag doll with her sunbon-
net and her gingham apron. what
do you suppose her other name is,
mamma? Why do you think grand
ma wants me to guess? don't un-
derstand it,
Neither do I, Adele. said Mrs.
Ford. Grandma says you will get a
prize when you CHESS Betty's other
name. So, II you want to. earn the
prize. you will have to put on your
thinkingcap." y
So the letter that Adele wrote to
her grandma, thanking her for the
doll. had a neat little list OF names
beginning with the letter s, but none
OF them were right. Whenever Adele
heard OF new name, she ran to
put 1t down, but somehow she never
could get just the right one. All this
time poor Betty S. was tucked
away in box in the playroom, for
her little owner did not ike her at
all. She did not tell her mamma that
she was much disappointed to re-
ceive only rag doll from grandma,
who usually sent such lovely things;
but Mrs. Ford did not need to be told.
The other dolls were carefully un-
dressed every night and put into their
beds. but Betty was never looked at
at all.
Grandma is coming to visit US to-
morrow. Adele" said her mother one
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

uniformed game keepers to drive the
public OF their own property, and, as
matter Of fact, there is grave doubt
whether the main excuse for withdraw.
al Of these vast forest tracts from set.
Element is not more theory, and
debatable theory at that, than an &c.
cepted fact.
That forests Increase and euualize
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
QUEER DOGS"

Day and night, night and day. day
and night, Earl had travelled across
the continent, watching from the win
dows of the flying train gardens.
grassy pastures. big barns and
houses, acres Of grape-vines, miles OF
wheat-f1elds. cities and towns.
But they have great big ant-hills
here" said Earl, big as our largest
dishpan. If. the train would stop,
maybe they'd look big as q little
wash-tub."
"see the prairie-dogs!" said the
lady in the next seat.
Where? Where? don't see
any!" cried Earl. feeling glad that he
was on the train and that the dogs,
which must be wild, fierce things,
most as big as lions were of on the
plains.
Everywhere in the field. close by
the track. and all around. Those are
not ant-hills; they are prairie-dog
huts. This is a prairie-dog village"
Il don't see any dogs. see stick
ON the top Of each ant4hill. What
makes the sticks fall down? Why,
are they the dogs? They jump down
and frisk away 80 fast can't see
where they go. There goes one. and
there, and there. and there" he cried.
"They burrow for long distance
underground said Mrs. Lee. Some
times a cowboy. squirting his bronco
over the plains, is pitched OF by hav-
ing his bronco stumble into a bur
row"
"But they aren't dogs at all! They
AREN'T as large as. woodchucks!
About as large as squirrels. aren't
they?"
Eyes, just about"
.'Oh, / must get some pictures Of
them to send back to New York, !"
said Earl. But although he searched
through every store. he could not
find a single picture Of prairiedog
village, because the dogs" are SO
shy It is almost impossible to pho
tograph them. Fannie w. Brown. in
Youths Companion.