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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08

HE ASKED.
with checks like pink roses and golden
brown eyes. Good morning, Gilbert"
she said gravely.
Going to the cemetery, l see" said
Butler disagrecably.'
"Of course. 1t IS Memorial day"
you go there every Sunday, too"
said Gilbert quickly.
Anna Plimpton crimsoned indignant
". why shouldn't II" she asked
haughtily.
It's a heathenish custom. Amt it
enough that George Plimpton should
have got killed down there in Cuba
fighting those Spaniards and then TO
be brought home and buried with mill
tary honors, and Just because you're
his wilder
"Bccause / am his widow I shall
continue to express my love and II
spect for his memory by visiting hi7
grave as often as | please. You must
be very small minded. Gilbert Butler,
to grudge a few flowers to n dead sol
der"
Gilbert reddened to his ears. and b!s
blue eyes flashed omnously. u dom
grudgc the flowers, Anna" he said
with slow deiiberation, but it seems
to me il You could spare a little kind
ness TO some folks that are alive.
meaning myself. it would make moro
real happiness. George, he's been dead
nine years. and ! been coming to see
you for five Of EN-"
Widow Plimpton rose to her feet and
daintily shook the broken leaves and
stems from her white gown. Then she
slipped four wreaths over her arm and
descended the steps"
I'm going up to the graveyard nov
Gilbert VIII YOU go with me?" she
asked gently.
u can't" he said almost roughly
you're not treating me fairly, Anua.
II l We're dead up there in the grave
yard you'd come and put flowers on
my mound, but just because I'm alive
YOU grudge me one bit of happiness
You have never given me an answer to
that question | asked YOU"
Anna Plimpton bit her red lip refec
lively. IF you viii 90 home and think
the matter over quietly perhaps you
may discover why your question may
not have been answered"
She went ont of the gate and disap-
pearod up the white path that led to
the cemetery on the hill.
Gilbert stared after her with fasci-
mated eyes until she disappeared
among the clustering ccdars: then he
took ler advice and went home.
All that day he wrestled with the
prob m. What reason could there he
for Annals Withholding that long de
layed and coveted "Yesr" Was he not
industrious, Of good habits. possessed
Of comfortable means and not I'll look.
ing? And there wasn't another livin
man whom Anna had favored with her
smiles, and yet
by thunder" he exclaimed at last
ut must be because I'm so all fred
mean spirited ms to be Jealous Of
dead man. She's seen It right along
and despised me for It."
lie sat there an hour and though
deeply. At last he went into the house
and opened the door of the sitting
room.
In the square bow window luxuriat-
ing in the waning sunlight were Aunt
Heppy's calla lilies. Twelve stately
plants they were, and each one bore
two snowy blossoms, twenty-four in
all. Aunt Heppy had nursed them ten
derly all winter, and now-they were
rewarding her care.
Deliberately he drew out his knife
and cut the lilies from the plants. As
he turned away with his arms full of
the long stemmed beauties the door
opened and Aunt Heppy's horrified
eyes fastened upon him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08

SAMUEL, WILSON.

famIiarIv known as Uncle sam" erect
ed the DWELLING I'm which he resided many
years. He furnished beef to military
camps during the war of 1872 The Troy
soldiers called it Uncle Sans beef. Others.
supposing tne name referred TO the in
spectors mark ~. s." gradually applied
il to all government property, aud "UuCia
Sam" came to designate the United
States first throughout the army aad ul-
timately everywhere.
Uncle sam" Wilson died in Troy on
July /. 1851. aged eichty-eight years
His old home escaped the fires of 1920
and 1862 and stood until recently
There died last May in New York
city an octogeuarian named Sylvester
Wells Cone. who was thought to be
the living embodiment of the imagi-
nary figure of Uncle Sam. and he took
pleasure in posing in stars and stripes
for photographers who wished to oh
tain pictures representing this myth
zeal parsonage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
Was There Ever
An Uncle Sam :?
A Query Appropriate to the Independence
Day Anniversary - History of the
Origin and Development of an
Interesting Custom.
rWT HE recurrence of the anniver-

~T HE recurrence of the anniver
~ sary of the nations birth su%
E gests inquiries about many
customs connected with its eel
ebration One of the pictures that the
mind frames in thinking of the events
Of the ever glorious Fourth is that of
Uncle sam doing characteristic stunts
by way of expressing his feelings of
satisfaction on his natal day. Nobody
needs to be told that Uncle sam is Il
persouilicatiou of the American people.
But how did it happen the milton came
to be typified in this character? one
authority gives this definition of the
phrase Uncle Sam The govern
ment of the people Of the United
States; jocular extension of the mi
tials L. $"
This idea is strikingly confirmed in
the words Of the old song. two lines
Of which read,
For Uncle Sam is rich enough
To give us all farm,
the obvious implication being that the
federal government owns-or at the
time the song was composed did own
enough vacant government
land" as has been termed-to give
every citii n homestead rights.
It was lite natural that the initials
II. s." standing for United States.
should in time come to have a mean
ing such as they have been given. But
it was necessary for the custom to be
started in some way, and it is claimed
that there was originally q real Uncle
Sam. Fugitive Facts" by Robert
Thorne, says: "The practice of calling
the United States government Uncle
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
IN MELONS
Successful Experiment With
Seeds Of a Rounanian Variety.
LIKE GRAPEFRUIT IN SIZE.


Asr'eu'tufa' Department Makes G'at'-
tying Tests with Watermelon Seeds
Sent by Former Minister n. C.
knowIes--Meat Yellow and Red-0e-
Iicous In Flavor.
al rs eA'''' 10 ''''ouuee mo nc
CHl'eu states the best GfdlA' Ne--sa-
bIes and fruits of foreign countries .le
agricultural department has never been
more Interested in its experiments
along that line than ii now fsSiD a
new Watermelon.
This particular variety of melon was
found by Horace G.. Knowles. late
American minister to Roumapia. ur,w.
ing in the foothills of the Carpathian
mountains in Rounauia. The melon.
have IL very thin skin and the meat
which is less Gbrous than our native
melons iu color is both yellow ana
red. and the favor is exceedingly do
Hciuus. Besides It's matahlass flavor. it
has another distinctive feature i'm its
size. which is about that of q grape
fruit ..... ...... -...,.
IL occurred tn Nffpi.tnr knowles that
watermelon of that sf1c-irsr enou.rb
for one porson-wouIl find great favor
in the United Stotr4 +, sarmaJ .n
him thar II yrouII he inst fin. fr,no
TO serve I'm hotels restaurants ,runs
and On dining cars Tbav rorll ba
kent ON ice and 81 whole mrroo rorI1
be served MS one NORTON
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
New Baseball Record.

The Pacific Coast league made
baseball history the other day when a
worlds record was established ut
b'recman's park, in San Francisco, by
the contest between the san Francisco
and Oakland teams. For the first
time in the annals of the national
pastime a game between teams in one
of the biggest leagues of the United
States went for twenty-three innings
without a run being scored. The
break came in the twenty fourth pc
riod, when the San Francisco team
pulled out with the one run
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
A Weiehty Question.

II took in 50 just now" said the first
promoter Good enough" declared
ale second promoter. shall we issue
additional stock TO correspond with
nur increased capital or shall we have
lunch - Puck.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
No One to Run 1t.

The agent had dwclt eloquently and
at some length upon the superior mer-
its Of the heater he was trying to in
troduce into the homes of Saymouth.
but the woman at tie door had looked
thoughtfuly into the di lance, away
erom his compelling eyes rs she lis
tened
why" said the agent at last. "a
child could run that heater"
"We have no children" said the
woman conclusively rs she shut the
door and locked Youths Compnn-
ION
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
CRIME AND ITS CURE
Big Body of Penal ReformeTs
Plan Great Work.
NATIONAL IN ITS. SCOPE.
American Institute of Criminal Law
and Criminology Formed In Chicago.
Many Changes In Methods of Deal
ing With Social Offenders Mapped
Out-Crinoe journal Proposed.

The entire subject of American
criminal Jurisprudence and the treat
ment of criminals is to come under
the close study of experts in the next
year in a way never before attempted
in the United States as Il result Of
the national conference on criminal
law and criminology which recently
ended its sessions in Chicago.
With the unanimously expressed
opinion that there are defects almost
too numerous to catalogue in the Grim
inal law and in the handling of Grim
inals in the United States today the
experts who were gathered at the
conference decided to investigate
through subcommittee the topics
which were under discussion for two
days.
The conference also formed itself
into a permanent organization. The
name OF the body IS the american In
stitute OF Criminal Law and Grim
lnology. 1t viii hold meetings annual
lv hereafter. which will be atteudo
it is hoped. 10y jurists lawyers, Sc
tors, alicnists clcrgymen, crim Iolo-
gists. prison officials and many others
Interested i'm all that pertain to the
criminal problem of America
The entire subject of American
criminology is TO be brought under
the microscope of experts in the cN-
pectation that great benefits viii re
suit TO the public mt large. The most
advanced nations of Europe it was
declared at the conference. are far In
advance Of the United states In the
handling Of criminals and in the adj
minisuatiou OF criminal law, and il is
the avowed intention of the new or
gani2aton to place the United States
on par with the other first class
powers of the world in matters relat-
ING TO crlminology
over his own objection Dean John
II. Wigmore Of the Northwestern Uni
ycrsity Law school was elected the
first president Of the institute
The three sections of the conference
reported to the entire assemblage in
the afternoon Their reports covered
in general terms the whole realm OF
criminal law and criminology, show
ing that in the opinion Of those max
ing up the reports there are scores Of
defects in these matters In the United
States today.
out OF the great mass Of recon-
mendauons submitted to it the confer
euce selected the following subjects
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
A RhineIand Leuerd.

There is a Rhineland legend of three
German robbers who, having acquired
by various atrocities what amounted
TO very valuable booty, agreed to di-
vide the spoil and to retire from Sc
dangerous a vocation. When the day
appointed for this purpose arrived one
of them was dispatched to a ucighbor-
ing town to purchase provisions for
their last carousal. The other two
secretly agreed to murder him on his
return that they might divide his
share between them. They did so. But
the murdered man was a closer cal
culator even than his assassins. for he
had previously poisoned n part Of the
provisions, that he might appropriate
TO himself the whole Of the spoil. This
precious triumyirate were found dead
together
His Choice.
Dustin Sgsm~-IIowd yer like to be
one Of desc here furrin rulers. Sci?
Seldum Shaves- Not me. Bus. I'd lot
rather be king bum dan a bum king.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08

There are certain flowers the per-
fume of which. It is said, is produced
by microbes
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
Where There's a Will

Helen'S mother passed her the cake.
and when the little one went to reach
across the plate for the largest piece
her mamma said, always take the
piece nearest to you. dear"
We'll. then. turn the plate around"
was the answer.-Delineator
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
freaks, (
Fads and
< T Foibles

ETN HE latest freak in costume no.
u ticcd on the Paris bouevards IS
M the bloomer gown which Mile
Suzanne Bcrgere of the Opera
Comiguc has sought to introduce. Il
made the parisians gasp, and it scored
no such hit as the sheath gown did
when it made its first appearance in
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
His Misfortune.

The Poet-Poets are born. not made.
The Girl know. | wasn't blaming
gou.-Boston Transcript
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
Reminders.

Mrs.-Hc said | reminded him of a
Greek goddess. Mr.-Huh, Mrs. What
40 ! remind YOU Of? Nlr-Of every
darned thing | overlook that you ask
me to do Cleveland Leader
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08

Agricultural Department Makes Graft
flying Tests With Watermelon Seeds
Sent by Former Minister n. G.
knowles--Meat Yellow and Red-0e-
licious In Flavor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
WIDOW PLIMpTON'S
ANSWER.
She Had Waited a Long Time
For the Question.
By cLARlssA MAcklE.

copyright, 1909, by Associated Literary
PTass.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
Recommends Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

LAS long ago as can remember
my mother was faithful user and
friend of Chamberlain 8 Cough Rem
edy, but never in my life have real
lied its true value until now" writes
Prof. II. A. Howell of Howell's Amer
lean School, havana, Cuba. "On the
night Of February 3rd our baby was
taken sick with a very severe cold;
the next day was worse and the fol-
lowing night his condition was des-
perate. He could not lie down and
1t was necessary to have him in the
arms every moment. Even then his
breathing was difficult. / did not
think he would live until morning.
At last / thought of my mothers
remedy, Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy, which we gave, and it afforded
prompt relief, and now three days
later, he has fully recovered. Under
the circumstances | would not hesi-
tate a moment in saying that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and that
only, saved the life of our dear little
boy" For sale by DR.. Stones drug
store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
SOME OF OUR SNAPS IN REAL
ESTATE.

One place within blocks OF capitol
good 11-room house, lots 12Ox120
only $4,000; lots worth the money.
Close in on Front street, 6-room
house, with bath and barn, Jhly
$1,000.
one OF the best lots in Salem, close
In, extra location 55x90, $4,000.
10 acres close to Salem, on gravel
road. fine land. extra fine Groom
house, good barn, fruit, etc; a
snap.
Also 200 acres, good 7-room house,
barns, ITO acres in cultivation,
balance timber. on good road n ar
town, fruit. water, etc. A good
home, and IS an extra fine farm,
only 500 per acre. II sold soon;
terms on same.
II you want to buy or sell or rent a
house see
A. q. SMITH a 90.
Room o, over United States National
Rank.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
THE LATEST BARGAINS.

A choice 40-ocre fine orchard o.
apples, English walnuts aud small
fruits. good barn and 4-roorl
house, beautiful land, fine spring
water at house and barn; $4,000.
A Joe Dandy suburban home of 20
acres, good improvements, build
ings, orchard shrubs and flowers.
Windmill and tank, pipes and fau-
Gets in house, yard, stock, etc,
$500. See this home.
Choice II acres, good improvements,
house, barn. stock etc, $4,000.
2 choice 5-acre tracts, " miles east
OF Pen. See these cheap, nice
homes. One 1880. other, with
stock, etc. $3.50.
A splendid tract for prunes aud
fruits sonth OF town..
63 acres. good improvements, firs
road. etc, cheap, $4,000.
Nice chicken and fruit tract. 8 acres.
miles out only, $500; snap.
4
fine road on car line. $500.
10 acres new land on Portland car
line, house, barn. etc. Just out Of
city, cheap. $500.
160-acre dairy ranch on coast, no;th
OF Slab creek. south OF oretown.
Tillamook county, for sale or trade
for Salem or Marion county land,
with or without the COWS; terms "
desired.
Some choice tracts for cherry or
chards south and west.
Some splendid stock and grain farms
in Fox Valley.
A nice 20 acres one mile from rall-
road depot, school, etc, a bargaiE,
with good Improvements, build
ings. orchard, etc.
A good l2h acre apple and checry
orchard Of 500 trees, new land,
2A miles out. only $4,000.
New houses for sale cheap on easy
terms
Houses for rent at all times. also the
finest lodge rooms and dancing
hall, best floor In town, smooth aud
nice, also for banquets. supplied
with tables, chairs. dishes. ct, ;
terms reasonable on both.
II you want help of any kind or want
place, or have any notary work
to do. zee me for your wants.
n. II. RYAN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
AUGUST BELMONT
FALLS A VICTIM

New York, March 19.-DespitC
the denials OF Miss Eleanor Robson,
the actress, and August Belmont.
the millionaire, rumor continues to-
day to link their names in a story
that they will soon be married.
Miss Robson. who is appearing
here in "The Down OF Tomorrow,
has declared that Belmont is a very
dear friend. that's ALL" but despite
the non-commlttal remark, her
friends assert that her engagement
10 Belmont Is a fact. and that we'd
ding will follow IN the spring or ear
~ summer.
Belmont continues in his refusal
TO discuss the matter, but 10 noticed
frequently at the theatre, and when
ever be is present large bouquet OF
flowers IL passed over the footllghts
10 the popular actress.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
A Religious Authors statement.

Hey. Joseph II. Fesperman, Sails
bury, N. c., who is the author OF
several books, writes: For several
years was afflicted with kidney
trouble and last winter | was sud
denly stricken with a severe pain
In my kidneys and was confined TO
bed eight days unable to get up
without assistance. My urine con
tained a thick white sediment and !
passed same frequently day and
night commenced taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy, and the pain grad
ually abated and finally ceased and
my urine became normal. I cheer
fully recommend Foley's Kidney
Remedy" j. G. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
jEFFRIES MAY
MEET JOHNSON

New York, March 19.-That Jas.
]. Jeffrles is preparing to announce
terms upon which he will meet tho
Champion" Jack Johnson, according
to friends of the former champion to-
day.
It is intimated that Jehries will
demand that the purse be split rs
per cent to the winner and rs per
cent for the loser that the fight take
place on American soil, and that 1t
shall not be fought before next No
vember.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
An Interesting Talk

At the recent state exenutive meet
ing OF the w. c. T. U. Mrs Eva
Wheeler OF Cottage Grove, state Y.
secretary, gave very interesting and
instructive talk TO the students at the
university chapel The simplicity
and earnestness of her words when
she spoke OF a pure, white life and
the influence on the future citizens
of our country could not help but be
received in the right spirit by those
who heard II. and from the hearty
applause from time 10 time showed
they certainly appreciated II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
goR SALE.

No. 22-Lot 5Ox15O with good s.
room house, some small fruit trees
$3.50.
No. 17-Lot 5Ox1OO. 5-room house.
COW shed. and small garden $3.50.
No. lS-2 lots 6Oxl5O. broom house
$3.50.
No. i6-2 lots each 5Oxl5O. good g.
room house. 6 bearing fruit trees.
S7OO.
No, l3-6 large lots, plenty of choice
fruit, good Groom house. concrete
basement, full size, new barn;
$4,000.
No. 1O-2 acres, plenty OF fruit, fine
good house of $ rooms, on street
ear line. a bargain at $500.
No. Ss-smar lot and 5-room house
8 blocks from court house; $3.50.
No. 5l-3 Iots. all for $3.50.
No. 34--i good lots, each 5OxlOO
feet. aud good S-roOm house, good
barn. buildings. electric lighted;
plenty OF fruit: fine ornamental
trees and other desirable features.
You ought 10 see this place; $25OO
SCHULTZ n BARTLETT
400 State 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19

In order to have good. healthy.
perfect digestion keep your stomach
well by taking Kodpl for dyspepsia
and indigestion occaslonally-just
when you need Il. Pleasant to take.
Sold by all druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
REAL ESTATE
SNAPS
FOR 3 DAYS ONLY.


5000 will buy 7-room house well
built, septic sewer, city and we'll
water; snap for right party. Call
on owner, 1920 Chemeketa street,
or Bechtel & Mlnton, Room 7-S,
Bayne Bldg.
Another One.
500 will buy modern 5-room
house, hard finished, bath, toilet,
septic sewer. concrete foundation.
basement. Snap, days only,
$1,000; would be cheap at $500.
Owner, residence, 1920 Chemeke.a
street, or Bechtel & Minton, room
Us Bayne Bldg.
$500.
Modern 7-room house. we'll built, flne
location, good nelghborhood. Elec-
trio lights, fine fixtures, bath. toi-
let, wash stand, sewer, large front
porch, screen porch In the rear.
three bedrooms with closets, hot
and cold water, different variety
OF berries, lawn, flowers; price
$2300; would be cheap at $500.
Another One at $500.
Good broom house, well built. brick
foundation, wood fibre plaster.
large woodshed, nice lot. some
fruit trees. house front TO the east,
a really cosy home, we'll worth the
money.
Modern Groom house, lots, slightly
location; price $4,000.
Farms.
We have for sale some choice 8. 10
and l5-acre tracts, improved,
Sl1OO and up; close in. Large
farms. any number OF acres 10
suit; price SIT and np. Get one
OF our farm lists.
Have you any property to exchange?
Call ON
BECHTEL & MlNT0N
Room rs Bayne Bldg.
34I State Street. Salem, OR.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
Treated Both Alike.

Baldknob, Ark, March 10
Cracksmen last night blew open the
safes Of both banks here, sole their
contents and escaped after a running
battle with citizens. Posses are pur-
suing the bandits today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
REAL ESTATE.

No, 94-A7 acres, ~ acres In orch.
ard, rs acres In cultivation. bal
anoe In pasture, new 4-room house
and barn. timber will cnt 400 cords
Price $500.
No, 7S-i0 acres, lot 8. Capital Al
dition to Fruitland. 6-room boz
house, good cellar and we'll, barn
SOx56, shed 1lXt0; 400 bushels
OF fruit picked from acres last
season, this place is well tiled
Price $1,000.
No, iOi-20 acres. all in cultivation
3 acres orchard. good 5-room
house and barn, wells OF water
near school aud chnreh; sell toI
sStO0 or trade for city property,
terms.
No. aA-b-room house, lot 5Oxi5e
on 18th street, Price $500; ternu
SAVAGE A HERREN.
lSt South Commercial Street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19
NOTE THESE

3 lots ON the salem Portland car
line, one-half block from station
5000.
s6 acres. so In cultivation. good g.
room house, barn and outbundinVs
30 acres Of orchard, prunes. ap-
Piles, cherries and walnuts, only 5
miles from Salem on crushed rock
road; 500 per acre.
A good Sao-aere farm. ITO In eulu-
walton, 10 acres orchard, sprlas
water, fair buildings. 5 miles troT
Salem, sac per acre. This Is a
good buy. and must be sold soon.
II yOa are looking Nsr good bays ses
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19

Why not fend work TO the laundry
that does not MANGLE II to pieces,
whore your goods are paid for II
lost? Highland Hand Laundry.
Phone 4O3. 2349 Currant Ave.
2-2S-1mo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-19

Cash Ia Il you need the money. |
buy santiam mining stocks. Write
me when tradlng. You set dis
count ON all business done Let
me tell you OF the gigantic smelter
for the santiam. Fortune aud bis
income for stockholders, Small in
vestors welcome lnstallment or
ders accepted kindly send all
business In buylng or selling San
tiAm mining stocks 90 this office,
Address W. J, Curtis. ans CONNER
eial Blk. Portland. or, a-is-im0s