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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-01
Notice TO Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for work and materials required
in the extension of kitchen of build
ing known as dining hall, reshingling
old portion of dining hall, erection
OF building 10 be known as amuse-
ment hall, rasing roof OF and re-
roofing building known as building
No 26, all situate at the oregon
State Insane Asylum Cottage Farm.
near Salem, Oregon, will be received
by the Board OF Trustees OF the
Oregon State Insane Asylum until
July 7, 1909, at y. m, at which
hour all bids will be opened by the
undersigned at the executive cham
bcrs, Salem, Oregon, In the presence
OF the board, All bids must be ac-
companied by certified check in a
sum OF moi less than ten 90 per
cent? per cent OF the amount OF the
bid and made payable to the under
signed. Envelopes containing bids
must be aealed and marked bids for
the improvements at the Oregon
State Insane Asylum Cottage Farm. "
Plans and specifications may be ex-
amined at the office OF Louis r..
Hazeltine, architect. Murphy build
ing, Salem. Oregon. or at the execu.
tive chambers, State Capitol. Salem
Oregon Bids will be received on
each piece OF work separately and
on the whole. The Board OF Trus-
toes OF the Oregon State Insane Asy-
lum reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Dated at Salem, oregon, this 22d
day OF Juno. 1909.
@. N. McARTHUR.
6-23-7-6d Clerk of the Board
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-01
Don't Get a Divorce.

A western Judge granted a divorce
on account of ill-temper and bad
breath Or. Kings New Life Pills
would have prevented IL. They cure
causing bad breath and
Liver Trouble the ill-temper, dispel
colds, Danish headaches, conquer
chills. 25c at j. c. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-01

sible. Goods must be delivered 90
the State Institution for FeebW
Minded.
Dated Salem. Oregon. this ieth
H.. ID. BICKERs.
6-1S-to 7-5d Superintendent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-01

II there were anything in hypno-
tism women would have used II long
ago In controlling their hired girls.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-01

II ha no equal. Best for female COM
plants. Only soc at j. G. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-01

Sometimes people become so lone
some that they want TO howl like a
dog
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-01
Harvard Painless Dentists

Corner Park and Washington Sts..
Over Royal Bakery, Portland. Or.
largest and best equipped Dental sstab
States. Open sunday, 0 b !. Daily untii q
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-01
10 Year Guarantee

Free When Other WOTk Is Ordered
By our new system OF painless dentistry
used BY Us alone. Our success IL due 10 the
high grade work done BY our expert, gentle
manly operators
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-01
Nervous People

And those afflicted with heart weakness
may nov have no fear OF the dental chair.
READ WHAT MRS HANLEY SAYS:
! bad 10 teeth extracted at the Harvard
recommend them.
Nna uANI NV R-..unnnt atatior
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-01
WhaIebOne Plate SlO

A Great Discovery, the NeW Whale lone
PLATE. which Is ,..e lightest and strongest
set known does not cover the roof OF the
~ years.
S1OOO-wE CHALLENGE THE WORLD
We will forfeit $1,000 10 any charitabl'
Institution for the dentist who can make
plate for Sl5 as good as We make for $40
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17

Dolly frightened hopefully at this
meager praise
Lots better" she promptly claimed.
Sides it wasn't stagOus anyway
just studied too hard to keep up with
Marcy. You know you couldn't eaten
that"
But Eva only frowned coldly.
Run along home. child; we are noe
allowed to play with everybody. Come,
Marcy dear"
They went back to the swing. to the
receding clumpsrty- OF Dolly's
shoes. but there was a queer lump
in Margy's throat and suddenly swing
chairs grew TO be hateful things
and pavilions but a little better. She
willingly left a dolls party in full tilt
at the noontine call for lunch
When lunch was over she would
have liked to euddled up to mother
with a new burden OF questions and
confessions, but business at the little
cottage was unusually pressing. 50
mother had time only for kiss and a
Wasn't IL good to see our Dolly
again. honey grip before she re-
turned to the sewing room.
Marcy stood for while disconsO-
lately watching the busy scene; then
went slowly back 20 the big house
Here, too, unusual activity was being
displayed. Trunks were being un-
men and women were strolling about
the grounds and the pavilion, where
Stella sat clad in her best party frock.
was crowded with girls. large and
small She could distinguish but two
that she knew, Eva and Elizabeth
Eldridge.
Why" cried out the last named, vex-
eddy. heres the little girl OF Mrs Bar
rett my dress maker, after me so soon.
=
over now, does she. ehildg'
Marcy shook her head. overcome BY
shyness, for Eva was looking at her in
the way she had at Dolly What could
be wrong? She put up a quick hand TO
her hair and glanced hastily az her
dainty siippered feet
You may run along home, little girls
Eva said eoldiy; you can't play here
For a moment MarEv gazed mutely
at the scornfuily smiling group, then
her face went a hot scarlet She picked
up Stella, who smiled with the others.
silently turned about and trudged
home.
She did not want to see mother. OF
any one now. so she slipped in the back
way and gained her own little room IN.
observed. Here she climbed on tho
bed and seating Stella on her lap ear
nestly regarded her. Alas. her smil8
was still seornful. With a sudden pas.
sion she slapped the unfeeling face.
then buying her own in a pillow
scobbed herself to sleep.
Now it would seem that her troubles
ought TO be over for the present; ap-
parently the poor, outraged doll
thought otherwise. for Marcy was sure
she had climbed on the pillow and was
trying to pull II away.
Don't" begged Marcy, II didn's
mean to-"
Il know you didn't Stella said. tri-
umphantly. $50 I coined back"
How like Dolly that sounded. Marcy
sat up and stared eagerly into big
trustful eyes Were they Stella's-or-2
Dolly" she cried. oh Dolly, you
did come back.
beamingly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17

',Chumbs." hastily corrected Marcy,
as they fell into line.
Again in her seat she discovered, to
her joy, that her new chum was just
across the aisle. Now Marcy was a
strict disciplinarian, but here seemed
g, case where exceptions should rule.
Under cover of her Third Reader she
laboriously penned her formal intro
duction and at an suspicious moment
tossed 1t across the aisle
Il am ate." was its startling opening.
My name IS Marcy Barrett. My father
is Tom Barrel. He is a drumer1
She cast many sidelong glanees at
Dolly, who. after catching the note.
appeared TO be industrieusly studying.
Marcy grew uneasy. but eventually the
answering note sped across the aisle.
Il am .; at first glance this was
yet more surprising. My name is Dolly
Dunbar. Ny fathers name is Perfesser
Dunbar. He is a Sine Thick
Marcy puzzled long and deeply over
these last words Sine THICK" was an
occupation OF which her limited expert
ence had taught her nothing. "Sine
Tifiick"2 since Oh, she knew what
signs were. Keep off the grass. No
trespass. She had not thought of it
before. but some one had to make all
those signs, and annoying though they
were. Dolly's father had perfect right
TO do so. AS yet, Marcy was purely
democratic What 'sTifick'' alluded te
she did not attempt to solve. 1t did
not matter.
Dolly had proved a satisfactory
chum. indeed. To her adoring COM
pliance might be attributed the fact
that from that day of their introduce
ton to this, with its crown of honor,
no shadow had fallen across their
chumship. And now two additional
days had been added to a vacation for
which voluminous plans had been laid,
designed to cover eight lost years.
According to agreement, 8 o'clock
Thursday morning found Marcy es-
tablished on the steps of the cottage. A
big trunk-so big that it had to be
dragged about by a string-stood at
her side. Stella. radiant in 16 inches
of blonde loneliness, sat on her lap.
Until mother had her vacation it
would be necessary to select the longest
and narrowest garments from Stella's
abundant wardrobe TO adorn the taller
and more attenuated form of Sybella
Pearl. To this end the morning meet
ing had been called.
When half an hour dragged by, bring
ing no Dolly. small wonder unaccus-
toned ire for her friend darkened Mar
gy's round face. If Dolly poked in this
fashion rot half of those eight lost
years would be covered.
Gradually she became interested in
the doIngs at the brig house. whose
grounds were divided from the lesser
ones of the cottage by paling fence
we'll hidden in red geraniums. On
verandas that ran three sides of the
house japanese boys were arranging
camp chairs and gay colored hammocks.
Near where the wide lawn met the
geranium hidden fence stood a pa
vilion, much like the one in the tea
garden at Golden Gate park. Here lit
tie tables and more chairs were being
carried. Farther back-for the grounds
ran wide and deep-swings whose little
red seats faced each other were being
set up. Marcy had also seen larger
counterparts Of these at the park. 1t
would be nice when Dolly came il they
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17
Interesting Points About Frogs
and TOadS

Our familiar toad has more than two
hundred relatives in the world. inelud-
ing Ike curious Surinam island toad.
which keeps its babies on its back.
each baby in separate pocket But
our fat old Bufo, or garden toad, has
no such foolish tricks, for he lays
his eggs in damp places. generally in
the water itself, and his babies do as
the frog babies do until they become
tiny frogs. Then, remembering they
are toads, they scramble out on land
and hide in damp, dark places, coming
out suddenly when there is sharp
shower or at night TO feed.
1t is a mistake to imagine toads are
poisonous to the touch; for you can
handle them-if you want ton per-
feet safety, as long as you have no
bleeding or raw places on your hands
The English toad is covered with
tubercles that exude a moisture very
acrid and sharp. and dogs are sorry
If they bite a toad over there. But
in our land we have a more respect
able toad, which is related to the
European toad called the Natterjack
Frogs live everywhere, In ponds,
lakes and rivers: in the soil In damp
places, in bushes and trees and even
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17

Seeing an open gate that led into
a yard in back OF a store he managed
10 slip past the watchful store keeper
and lie down in back of some boxes.
where he slept undisturbed until morn
ing.
He was discovered early next morn
ing by the store keeper and put out
side IN no gentle manner. It was
nearly noon before Bunk discovered
cave in a vacant yard that some chill
dren had probably dug. Dragging
few old rags he had found into It he
fixed himself a bed.
Several days had passed since then
and one day, while out looking for
food. he saw little girl running di-
rectly in front of a pair of plunging
horses. Bunk sprang to rescue her.
The horses swerved slightly TO one
side as a man made q jump for the
reins. and one white, cleaning hoof
descended on Bunk's head with a
crunching sound, and the horses gal
loped wildly over him. A great num-
Der of people had witnessed this heroic
attempt or the dog to save the girl,
and many rushed 10 her side
She had tainted away from fright,
but by some strange miracle was
otherwise unhuFt. but Bunk. brave.
generous. noble dog, the friendless and
abused, was dead
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17
THE ONERYS AND WHAT HAPPENED DURING SJI>1r1E

mer. Some one always does Burtons
had It last year; they took their meals
over here Are yoR going TO take your
meals overthere?" Marcy did not think
so.
Eva looked disappointed Does
your mother do all her own work"
Marcy. proud OF mothers talents.
now found her voice. -Oh. no; mother
has to have Mrs. Gray and Lulu all
the time"
Eva opened the gate enticingly.
Don't you want TO come in and play
with me. darling I'll get my dolly and
we will have a tea party in the pavil-
ton
Marcy gazed longingly into the
charmed Enclosure. Mrs. Dunbar said
maybe I could play with Dolly q little
whiIes this afternoon. l." She hesi-
tated; the charms or a tea party in
truly pavilion bore down upon her.
You keep Stella while I go and ask
mothery This would insure a return
at least as far as the gate
Mother suspended her shipping scis-
sors long enough to give attention to
the changed program.
Poor Dolly" she commented Isn't
II too bad she is sick, honey? And who
is this wonderful Eya2
1t was Mrs. Gray who gave the IN
formation
...It.s the Simpsons. who keep sum
uer boa riders next door. Elizabeth
Eldridge's people always spend the
summer there and other city business
men bring their families. It's hne
place"
Marcy was not interested in these
details She impatiently urged TOT anu
presently obtained the desired pernls-
sion.
Tbs tea marty was a success and was
many times repeated. Swinging chairs
afforded a pleasant diversion. and Eva
while lacking Dolly's pliability. never
theless made a charming playmate
Thus it came about that plans laid 10
FIJI up those two hard won days came
TO naught The long vacation was stiI
ahead.
Saturday ,morning Marcy was estao-
1ished in aired swing with Eva oppo-
Site when a ,familiar "Yeho. Marcy,
.aThats Dolly" Marcy rushed TO
the gate followed by Eva. Yeho,
Dolly; come over here"
Dolly. a little paler than her wont.
with SybelIa Pearl arrayed In her
one garment, dangling Imply across
her arm, appeared from behind the
magnolia
You come here. returned Marcy, but
as she essayed to open the gate FOR
her restored chum Eva interfered.
who is this strange child?' she
demanded.
.why-why." Marcy was bewildered
by the frigid tone and fell into an
error OF Dolly's. She-she's my
chump.'
II should say as much cried literal
Eva. Run home, little girl, you
can't come in here"
Dolly held her ground with beseech-
ing eyes on Marcy. I've brought
sybeila Pearl" she remarked suggest
lively.
Marcy regarded, her fellow honorary
in puzzled questioning. Why did not
Eva like Dolly? Could Ii be because
she looked skinny?
Dolly is-er, better than she looks"
she ayerred family.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17
BY Lillian Cone

AND chooIground only half
and the day Wednesday, the long
had
With hop skip and jump they the beneath
sounds
N flew IN end below skirts displayed
they pnced face Of
like fnenes lighted glowing brown Marcy had the marking OF
z
Dolly hidden limp
the back
scd shoes less than larger than her slim tee these struck
The sidewalk with cheerful ump clump, clumpery cllrnp
Doly color Struggling; her sensitive skin was be
Dolly did that made
all decenciebg mpidy blue trustngy sweet Dos
mirrored her blessed little soul
the ciumperty clump; then
Marcy breahed a joyful sigh
~Onerysr7 she murrnured "Onerysi7 repeated Dolly
Jess the whole class MaTgys Indicated num-
be- complete
an concurred Dolly
we'll days ali the rest
bissful echo Then they skipped with
where big magnolia hid
this they with speed unabated
Doly' breath coming short,
mother" stated Marcy
IN Dolly gained second
WING n e weI telmoher"
machine
through sleeve of Elizabeth drdge
All degree at the
little girls home from school half past on Wednesday
with but she bamd COM
plaoenly. Dolly onery
the
hastily removed from her mouth
ryr' cried Marcy nodded Mother satisfactory
surprise
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17
All Yen's Christmas
ELEANOR ORR.
CIovcrdaIe, CAL. Age IA Years

Cloverdale, CAL. Age Ia Years
H YEN was little slave girl who
A was found by the kind ladies of the
Salvation Army and was taken to
live at pleasant home with many
other little Chinese girls
All Yen's little toes had been bound
under her feet so that when she grew
up she could wear shoes no larger than
a little baby's Almost all of the great
ladies in China have their feet bound.
When All Yen was brought to the
Army the first thing that the matron
did was to take the tight bands off her
feet.
In one year All Yen could walk like
other little girls, without stumbling.
All Yen liked Christmas time better
than the Chinese new year. They were
not going to have dragon at the
home. They were going to have feast
and a Christmas tree.
The Christmas tree, lighted with can
dies, stood in the home schoolroom
and All Yen stood with wide open eyes
looking at the bright stars and balls.
the string of popcorn and glittering
threads that hung up on the branches.
white beard and his coat of fur and
gave each little girl present and a
bag of candy.
All Yen was very happy. She did not
laugh as a little American child does.
She did not run and play, but she chung
tightly TO one leg of her doll, often
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17
SaItheIds of India

A traveller In India Is quoted in the
Spectator Oondon) as giving an ad-
mirable thumbnan sketch OF the salt
fields OF Isa and KheL Between Kohat
and Bannu he comes 10 ian ocean OF
sand and stone all tinted blue in the
strong sunlight, deepening from the
palest blue gray to sapphire and ultra
marine Below a range of hills whose
peaks pierce the clouds runs low
ia gged chain, bare OF all vegetation
The valley IN front OF him is covered
with white drifted salt Profound un-
broken silence hangs over the summit
and abyss; two eagles flying high over
head are the only signs OF life. A sOli-
tary Englishman Is discovered in
charge of the salt
4 found him standing BY his scaleSs
a long row of camels passes before him.
caravans waiting to be dispatched
One camel after another. a keen glance
at the scales. a line scribbled in big
book. Day IN. day out nothing but
salt and camels"
in one year I shall be following
you; my leave is due then" said the
salt director hopefully But think
how many camels he will have counted
by that timer' muFmurs the guest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17
Gretchen and the Cabbage Stalk
ALICE NJ TOFT.
ALIIE NJ TUT
Aforufafu View Are IL Years


RETCHEN was poor German girl
She had no parents and she had
" TO work very hard to get her bread.
Her mistress was very stingy. and poor
Gretchen was often cold and hungry.
She was in the kitchen one day
scrubbing. as usual. Presently the
stalk OF the cabbage that she had
thrown in the stove began to grow
She saw it, and fearing that it would
be like Jacks bean stalk" took some
longs and threw il outside.
Still it grew and spread its leaves all
over the yard. Gretchen did not know
what to do. Her mistress came out
and began scoIdiDg her. Then, in the
heart Of the cabbage, smoke was seen.
Her mistress saw it. She pushed her
toward it.
Co" she said, you hussy. I hope
you burn to a cindeA"
Poor Gretchen stumbled into the
heart Of the cabbage. To her sur
prise the smoke ceased. A flight Of
stairs was before her and she descend
ed them. Down she went TO the bot
TOM Here big iron door opened. as
II by magic. TO let her through, and
then 1t closed with a bang. A coun-
try. known as the underworld.
stretched before her. A long row of
fountains was the next thing she saw.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17

81 s'posa you must go, honey" she
murmured. but you do make my arm
tired"
Half an hour later she came slowly
back, despair written large in her soul.
Stella, dragging reluctant toes, hung
by one arm. Dolly was sick abedi
As they came trailing hope1essly past
the Golden Gate park house a polite
Good morning accosted them. Hastily
lifting Stella. Marcy stared. Leaning
on the gate was girl but a little
larger than herself, a beautiful blonde
girl in a wonderful grownuppy gown
and her hair adorned with an enormous
pink bow.
What's your name. dear?" questioned
this lovely stranger. Margy's finger
crept to the corner OF her mouth as she
answered.
That's nice name" the young lady
assured her graciously. Mines Eva
Sampson. Where do you live, sweety?'
Marcy indicated with her thumb.
oh" Eva seemed now 10 know all
about her. You are from the city and
have taken that cottage for the sum
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17

She passed the fountains OF tempta-
ton, wealth. health and others, but
at the fountain OF happiness she
stopped.
It looked cool and refreshing. so she
took of her shoes and stockings and
went in. The fountain was like an
elevator, for it began to make its way
TO the second underworld. Down it
went until it had gone quite ways. 1t
stopped and the side of the fountain
opened TO let Gretchen out. She
found herself in the throne room of
a big palace, where a prince was be-
ing crowned. The prince saw her and
after he was made king he called her
and asked who she was Gretchen told
him. He made her one of his servants
for while and. after he knew her
better, they were married, and lived
happy ever after.
Should you like to know what her
mistress thought when Gretchen dis
appeared? She was angry. for no one
else would do her work, and so she
had to do it all herself.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17

Considered in this light. Marcy felt
that she could no longer regard the
accident that deprived father of right
hand as an untempered sorrow.
Before the accident her home had
been in san Francisco. and father
worked in a place where there We're
great iron machines. instead of being a
drummer. The commercial meaning of
drummer, as connected with father.
had been fully explained. but her proud
fancy loved 10 picture him with a drum
slung from his shoulders; his one hand
doing double duty as he marched in
the lead Of long regiments OF soldiers
Before fathers arm had become well
they came across the bay TO live. ana
mother began making dresses for little
girls whose mothers. presumably, did
not know how. This was the chain OF
events that had brought about Dolly.
OF course. in the new school Marcy
was a stranger, and the first recess. in
which she stood shyly apart watching
familiar games. was q forlorn affair.
Just as the bell rang, a thin hand was
thrust into hers and she looked into
eyes 'bluer than Stella's" she after
ward told mother.
I like you the best OF anybody" said
the owner of the eyes; lets you an me
be chumps."
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might swing in those sdarling red chairs.
But Dolly did not come. Margy's inter-
est in the miniature Golden Gate park
waned.
Mother" she called. Il am going to
find Dolly"
Well" mothers voice came back.
with hesitation. don't disturb the pro-
fessor. honey; and wear your hat"
Obedient to the letter of mothers
command, she slid the elastic of her
wide brimmed sailor hat under her chin
and pushed the hat till it rested on her
shoulders.
Stella stared with an engaging smile.
Marcy returned the smile with q sigh.
Stella was the sweetest thing When her
long curls OF real hair were set off by
that red cap. Her automobile coat had
a lace edge handkerchief peeping from
one OF its truly pockets; red shoes
showed bslow a gown OF white. Stella
was a dear; but. also, she was heavy
and she had no carriage.
Marcy adjusted her carefully in the
hollow of her arm and she went down
the walk.