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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28
A SALEM LADY WHO
KNEW IT WOULD RAIN
SKEPTlCAL NEWSPAPERS ARE STILL DOUBTFUL ABOUT
PRAYER AND SAY IT WOULD HAVE RAINED ANYWAY

OF the year when rain is customary
on this coast The rain arrived in
regular course this year, notvith-
standing Col, Hofer's prayer. and not
only here wnere II was OF value to
the crops, but further east where II
did immense damage In floods Even
in Oregon the rain was not all bene-
nt, Many people did not want rain
II is quite certain that the people Of
Grants Pass, holding a celebration.
objected TO the rain, and II is also
true that IL there .ad been any con-
siderable rain here, every lumber
man in this district engaged in cut
ting sugar pine lumber would have
had to go idTe until It cleared again.
II these lumbermen prayed for con-
tinued dry weather. the Lord might
oyerrule them to oblige a saint like
Hofer. or IL might be on the basis OF
the greatest good to the greatest
number"
scio News. The press of the state
is inclined 20 ridicule Col. Hofers
prayers for rain. But as we have
had two-days' downpour. the colo
nel can Justly claim his prayers were
answered But then II might have
rained II the Col. had never proposed
the plan. Who knows?"
Portland Spectator: Colonel +.
Hofer editor of the esteemed Capt
tai Journal, prayed for rain. and the
next day it-rained. IL rained so
hard that petitions by the hundred
poured In on the colonel to pray that
the rain might cease. AS the rain
continued TO fall. Il would be inter
esting 10 know what action the colo
mel took on the supplications, Did he
or did he notg"
Central Point tJaekson County,
Herald; who says all newspaper
men are wicked and out OF favor with
the ruling power? Brother e. Hofer
OF the Salem Capital Journal got wise
10 great dearth OF moisture in his
locality the other day which threat
ened 10 seriously effect the cherry
and grain crops, He Immediately
issued ean for an old-fashioned
prayer meeting which was promptly
responded TO by the drouth stricken
farmers and cherry men, and as a
result within "a hours Il rained In
salem like the webfoot stories they
used TO tell back east 25 years ago,
The sequel of this story is that Hofer
is said 20 be strutting on the comb
of the barn roof gobbling defiance
20 an comers, while Hatfield. the
rain wizard, who got paid for pro-
dueing the two drlest seasons ever
known In sherman county. has gone
way back and sat down. Moral-It
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28
X-RAYS AND SMILES

What the Wild waves are saying
this summer is Defenders as pleas
ant as July"
Yes, Maudie, an expert in sanity
is called an alienist, because his re-
ports and opinions are foreign to the
truth
Latham's flying machine must be
modelled after a duck. As II takes to
water and dives deep every chance
Il gets.
What's in a name7 The Coos Bay
Times, telling OF Fourth OF July ac-
cidents, says: Martin Cutlip was
cut in the leg"
Between the suffragettes and the
boycottlng Hindoos, Johnny Bull is
having lots OF worry, and on top OF
all that is-the Kaiser.
The w. @. T. U. are advertising
the Seattle exposition as being the
only real dry AFFAIR OF the kind ever
held--and they are about right.
A dispatch announces that SUIT
toms sister Is to go on the stage. Is
that why this rehearing OF sup
posedly settled matter was called
for?
The Chemawa Indian school is
closing its school year with com
exercises and they are
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28

A lady called at The Capital Jour
nal office Saturday TO leave a notice
for the church service at their
church She asked for the editor and
wanted 10 know II he was Col. Hofer,
who advocated that prayers be Of
fered up TO break the long drouth
lie admitted that he was the colonel.
Well" she said, Il believe in prayer
! told my daughter, when saw the
notice In your paper, Now you will
see, the drouth Is at an end and Il
will rain aud sure enough. Il did. Z"
The newspapers are still full OF
the Instance OF newspaper prayer
bringing rains with "a hours after
starting In to get rain by prayer
The newspaper did not do the pray
ing. II only suggested that those
whose business Il is TO pray and hold
prayer meetings go to work on prac-
teal lines and pray for something
that was then badly needed. II Is
now admitted that while the rains
did a little harm 10 hay. the general
effect was worth millions TO oregon
and has saved the spring grain and
potato and small fruit crops.
The Condor Globe says: Bro
Hofer set the example I'm his paper.
The Capital Journal. and the good
people of Salem took II up with sat
isfying results"
Moro Observer. July 2; I'VE
ought 10 have enough influence and
sincerity and righteousness In this
community 10 get a little rain II they
can do such things In Salem, Cali
fornia, Nevada, and even in Mormon
Utah. Let us pray honestly once,
and try IT," The next day Il poured
down In sherman county.
Grants Pass Observer: Prayer
as discipline, is desirable spiritual
exercise, but when IL comes TO apply
ing Il for benefit In material things,
Il is an insult to God-at least II
would be II Il could not be excused
on grounds OF ignorance. Take Hofer
and his prayer for rain. This oc-
Cured about the end of June, a time
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28
Why Does Il Cure

Not because Il Is sarsaparilla,
but because II Is q medicine Of
peculiar merit, composed Of more
than twenty different remedial
agents effectIng phenomenal
cures Of troubles Of the blood,
stomach, liver and bowels.
Thus Hoods sarsaparilla cures scrof-
ula, eczema, anemia, catarrh, nervous
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
of appetite, and builds up the system.
Oct Il today In the usual liquid form or In
ehocolAtsd tablet form called Sarsatabs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28

pays to advertise. Pin your faith to
your local paper"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28

Speaking Of bank shortage, a
dispatch says: $4,000 was due to
false system of bookkeeping" The
balance, $4,000, was probably due
to trusting depositors, and you can
take this either way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28

good, too, in spite of the name given
them.
1t may be those San Francisco
talesmen in the Calhoun case have
all expressed an opinion, but II they
expressed them through wells-Fargo
they never will again"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28

The Sutton case has now developed
into a court-martial for the trial Of
the officers concerned in the row
when Sutton was killed, and Mrs.
Sutton says II is simply preparatory
to an artistic job OF whitewashing.
The dryest bit of humor INDUCED
in in Salem is that of the railroad
companies in having a schedule. The
trains are so irregular that one never
knows whether one is boarding a
yesterday delayed train late one
for the day OF a special. The wise
traveller. who is in a hurry, just goes
to the depot and catches the 6rst
train going his way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28

Now one ]. p. Allen OF Tacoma is
promising the Coos Bay people an
electric railroad to Portland direct,
to cost 100000. A Portland syn
dlcate has three millions and an east
erner is ready to drop a million into
IL. II the people OF Coos Bay are
wise they will pass up the hot air
millionaires and keep their water
front franchises for the Coos Bay,
Central Oregon and Boise road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-28

An s-year-old negro kid, at Los
Angeles yesterday, killed his negri-
tedinous little playmate OF about the
same age. by whacking him on the
head with a croquet mallet. The
moral is, or might be, that the Afri-
can brother should not be trusted
with the wicked playthings OF the
unco good; and It might also be
warning against humping a non
tariff-protected wool grower over
the the os frontnm' before his cocoa
nut she'll gets ripe
Calhoun will probably die OF old
age while the judicial farce OF trying
TO secure juryman or two goes
drearily on.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
THE MAN OF THE HOUR.

in
the lehargy in which has been wrapped since It's
participation the November polls At that time
condition and did credabe share towards Civ
ms magnificent majority in Lake County
drawing however and the hour
standard bearer CANDIDATE
OF THE REpBTICAN PARTY AND NOT THE LEADER REPUB-
LICAN FACTION
Many names have seriously
the danzed condition democracy present
possible probable but there not one
his ons to buckle the armour
enquh business and make sacrifice for the party
their thoughts elsewhere realizing that
arrived The whom they will
and must be
union labor
TO ALL PEOPLE A HAMMOND FIRST LAST AND
Where there with this political equipment?
be the of the hour?
Who will put party republican
be of leader of the
sacrifice to himself? There is only one answer!
republican Lake
County triumphant victory by
AND PERSONALITY INSTRUMENTAL the
all ndana 90 counties and who saved
H TREMENDOUS VICTORY
EVEN SURPRISED OF INDIANA
His fame extended even beyond the
fowl with national aptitude
candidate for the state chamanship
state working for him now be candidate for
HE HAS BEEN GIVEN ONE OF THE
THAT IS ON CONGRESSMAN
cRUMAcKERs PATRONAGE LIST High senatorial patronage was Of
him for his
HIS NAME IS DICK scHAAF
the who lead the Hammond republicans to
be elected of Hammond
together is
their hour extremity It will
the from all of
the city comes he call OF
republicans
CON
STRONGER TESTIMONIAL
PERSONAL
observation-disclosures
them time to recover There no inane alleged
candidate
S o
PARTYS
He
WE BELIEVE HE WILL AGAIN RISE TO THE OCCASION!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
PFIESTER DEATH
TO THE GIANTS

It's not so hard when Pfiester is on
the job! This terror of the giants ut
terly blanked those naughty New York
ers yesterday at the West Side, the
cubs rubbing in a 5-to-0 count. 1t was
fine business, especially as the giants
collected a cluster OF eight hits. Every
one was useless from a tallying point
of view. Another highly facetious
point was the retirement of Pitcher
"Rube" Marquardt. the $4,000 beauty.
From a purely social angle the ap-
pearance of Fred Merkle was the fea-
ture. This chap who let the cubs win
the title last year by falling to touch
second, came up as a utility batter and
got hit. Some unfeeling fan in the
stands yelled out in trumpet tones:
Hove yer got yer ring?" But Merkle
had no chance of touching second. "
as big Chief Meyers was caught
sleeping off third and retired the side.
From competent sightseers, however,
and they are all owners of real estate
in Chicago. Merkle put his foot on first.
This helped some.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11

One Hammond and one Crown Point
man have been named as judges in the
big auto races at Crown Point next
week
Officials who will manage the road
races of the Chicago Automobile club
over the Crown Point-Lowell circuit
a week from Friday and Saturday when
the CODE cup and Indiana trophy event
will be contested were announced last
night by General Executive Trego.
The list is as follows:
Referee-Asa Paine of Minneapolis.
Starter-Fred ]. Wagner, New York.
Clerk of course-Charles P Root
Chicago
Chief timer-Harry knights, Boston.
Judges-John Farson, John c. East
man and Fred D. Countiss of Chicago;
H. o. Smith of indianapolis, Judge w.
c. Mcmahon. Crown Point, Judge V. s.
Reiter, Hammond
Chief hagman-Frank B. Wood. Ell
gin, Ill.
Chief of electric timing-Dick Ed
wards, Chicago.
Commissary general - Oliver G.
femme, Chicago.
Referee Paine, Starter Wagner and
Timer knights are expected to arrive
in the city Wednesday. Mr.. Wagner
is former Chicagoan and has to his
credit the starting OF every Vanderbilt
cup race. knights long has been a
prominent A. A. A. official and is re-
garded as one of the few men in the
country capable of handling the watch
in long distance motoring event.
Draw for Positions Today.
The official drawing for numbers will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
HE rs THE BULLY BOY

New York, June 11.-You can count
on your fingers now the men who say
that the Michigan assassin" has no
chance with Jack Johnson. and you
want to place Jack O'Brien on the side
of those who believe Stanley Ketchel is
the next heavy weight champion of the
world. Jack sat on the edge of the
bed in his home this morning, and he
had this to say:
They can't beat him-no man in the
world can, and it's for the simple rea-
son that there isn't a man in the world
who can keep away from HIM They've
called me the jumping jack of the ring
i guess that 1 am. I know in my
heart that he is the only one who
could have caught me once i made up
my mind to go the six rounds. I had
that intention as soon as I felt the
force of that first punch in the stom-
ach. I knew that it was a different
Ketchel. so 1 went as fast as 1 ever
went in my life to keep away from him.
And you all saw how long it took
him to get me, and they have given
him little credit for the fast work he
showed in this fight"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
June IL

June il.
1672-Peter the Great Of Russia born.
Died Feb. 8. 1925.
1741-General Joseph Warren. hero of
the revolution, born in Roxbury,
Mass. Killed at the battle of Bunk
er Hill, June IT. 1775.
1775-Patriots of Savannah seized the
powder in the arsenal.
1825-Daniel A. Tompkins, sixth vice
president of the United States, died.
Born in 1774
1S65-Russen A. Alger brevetted major
general of volunteers for gallant
services.
1S6s-Large section of Marquette. Mich,
destroyed by fire.
1SS0-General j. B. Weaver of Iowa
nominated for president by the ma
tional greenback labor convention.
1SS4-Samuel ]. Tilden of New York
declined to become a candidate 1or
the presidential nomination.
1s97-President Mckinley and mem
bers of his cabinet visited the Nash
Vile exposition.
190S-Governor Hughes Of New York
signed the anti-race track gambling
bills.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
THIS Is MY 63RD BIRTHDAY.
observation-disclosures Marshall.

Brigadier- General William L. Mar
shall. chief oht engineer corps, United
States army, was born at Washington,
Ky. June II. 1916. He was educated at
Kenyon College, Ohio, and at West
Point. His work since his graduation
from West Point in 1868 has been chief
~ on river and harbor improvements.
He served at Willett's Point. New York
harbor. from 1868 to 1870 He was then
engaged in western exploration until
1875. Since that time he has served
in every important engineering district
in the country From 1881 to 1884 he
had charge of levee construction along
the Mississippi. He was in charge of
harbor, river and canal work In the
Chicago district between 1884 and 1900.
In the latter year he was placed in
charge of important work in and about
New York harbor and remained there
until he was promoted a year ago to
the post of chief of the engineer corps
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
TRACK MEET
AT WHITING

The first annual track meet between
the four classes of the whiting high
school took place yesterday afternoon
before a large crowd, who were very
much interested in the proceedings.
The gold medal. which was awarded
for gaining the most points, was cap
tured by Frank Greenwald of Sheridan
avenue. who promises to be one of the
best athletes ever turned out by the
Whiting high school. Greenwald is a
freshman and had twenty-seven points
to his credit.
The silver medal was won by Harry
Timm of Robertsdale, who is a junior,
he having made twenty three points.
1t certainly speaks well for Green
wald's future when he. a freshman,
can carry off first honors above the
other classes. who have trained for
three years. and the 'freshies" are re
joicing over their class being the vic
tor.
A complete list of the events will be
given in tomorrow nights issue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
NOTES
LAKE COUNTY MEN NAMED
FOR JUDGES IN BIG RACE

take place at noon today in front of
the grand stand at Crown Point. Posi-
tion at the start is regarded as of con-
siderable value, and to be wearer of
No. 1 is an honor. coveted by every one
of the drivers. The general executive
and F. E. Edwards of. the technical
board will handle the drawing Some
of the drivers will pull out their own
slips, but those who are not present
will be represented by the concern en-
tering the car. Robertson and Florida,
the Locomobile men, will draw for
themselves.
Fred Wiseman of San Francisco, driv-
er of one of the Stoddards in the cur
tain raiser, will arrive here today
Wiseman probabl Wis the best known
driver on the coast, and already this
spring has won the Redlands thirteen
mile hill climb Carl Wright of Day
ton, o., his running mate, arrived yes
terday and Immediately went to the
Stoddard camp. Albert Denison, one
of the Knox drivers, will not arrive IN
til tomorrow. He stopped in Cleveland
for the hill climb there on Wednesday,
when he won four events and cracked
the standing start record for the hill.
Bourque, his team mate, is expected at
| the same time.
AL Poole and Joe Matson, who will
drive two Of the three Chalmers-Detroit
| cars entered in the Indiana trophy
event, made fast time at practice over
/ the finished portion of the Crown Point
| Lowell course yesterday. The machines
which the famous pilots will drive in
| the trophy contest are expected to ar
| rive today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
WELCOME NEWS FOR THE HUB.


there little doubt the
North Township electric railway afordng the that
locality
Chicago traction franchise
that
before
their company.
Hammond will
the will
wealth brings Crown Point either
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
JIMMY KELLY DYING

Professor Jimmy Kelly of Boston.
former manager Of Mysterious Billy
Smith. the old time welter-weight box
er, is dying at the Alexian Brothers
hospital. Kelly recently came to Chi
cago from California and registered at
the Sherman house, where he was tax
en- Ill. He was removed to the hospi-
tai, where he rapidly became worse
Last night he was so weak that he
was unable TO tell the names or ad-
dresses of any OF his relatives. An
attempt is being made to locate mem
bers or his family and acquaint them
Of his condition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
SOME WOMEN ARE so GENER-
Gus THAT ALL OF THEIR chill
DREN ARE SELFISH.
Garden sass.

Let other poets twang their Tyres and
sing of budding trees. and babbling
brooks and humming birds and bumb-
ling bumblebees, but I Will swat my
trusty harp. and make a fancy pass,
and sing joyous madrigal concerning
garden sass. Q. garden sass; Sweet
garden sassi The lettuce and the peasf
The onion from the grocery, that scents
the evening breeze! Let poets feed on
roses and let cattle feed on grass, I'll
break a dozen harpstrings with my song
of garden sass! o bring me fifty rad
ishes and forty-seven beets; and let us
boil some spinach when the blooming
water heats; and bring the stuff that
vulgar folk describe as sparrowgrass,
for I am tired of singing and want
some garden sass. WALT MASON.
Copyright. 1909. by George Matthew
Adams.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
THE THEORY OF REFRIGERATION.

writer the theory
eorzing which advances
is
all he in
of
to known
other and that this anpathy
proof of proves that
training things
Ivesthe yhaveu vedbef
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
OH, THAT HOODoO

New York, June 1.-THE white sox
tried to get away from their hoodoo at
Washington yesterday and took the
first train from the capital that they
could get after Joe Cantillon decided
that it would be impossible for them
to play off their final game with the
senators. 1t made the third game OF
the week to be postponed because of
the rain and the fifth since they left
home.
Cantillon wanted to play yesterday
very much and waited until the last
minute to call the game off. Secretary
Fredericks wanted to take the Congress
sional limited train at o'clock If there
was to be no game, but the players
were not informed until one hour be-
fore that that they could go,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
ALL SAINTS
WANT GAME

The All Saints refuse to play the St.
Joseph clubs junior team on account
of them not having uniforms but will
play the st. Joseph clubs big team
on their next open date.
The All Saints would like to get
games with all uniformed teams be-
tween the ages of Is and Is years.
The team has a very strong lineup
now and it is thought that they will
make a good showing before the season
Is over.
The All Saints will play the Ham
mond Grays next Sunday afternoon.
Both teams are in good trim for the
clash and a stiff game is expected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
CUBANS DOWN
NOTRE DAME

Notre Dame Ind, June 11.-Inability
to find Sagna, the great Cuban pitcher,
lost the game yesterday to the Cuban
stars He had phenomenal support.
Scanlon pitched a heady game for
Notre Dame, but was unable to puzzle
the visitors after the sixth and Heyl
was substituted. The score:
Batteries-F. Scanlon, Heyn and r.
ScanIon; Sagna and Sanchez.
Notre Dame - 0 0 0 0 o 0 0-5
Cuban Stars 80 Of 0 0 1-6
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
For BOWEL CnpLAINTs

Rexal Orderlies are exceedingly
pleasant to take. and are ideal for ad-
ult or child. They act directly on the
nerves and muscles of the bowels. They
do not purge or cause any annoyance
whatever. We will refund the money
paid us for them if they do not thor
oughly relieve chronic or habitual con-
stipation Two sizes 1oc and 25c Kauf-
man & Wolf. Hammond. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.

]. Oliver Bradley OF Noblesville. who
was found guilty on May rs of the
murder of his wife in Indianapolis on
February Is of this year. was this af-
ternoon sentenced to life imprisonment
at the Michigan City prison by Judge
Parr.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
WOLGAST FIGHTS
PEPPERS TONIGHT

Kansas City, Mo-, June 11.-Ad VOL
CAST, accompanied by his manager. T.
E Jones, reached here yesterday. VOL
CAST is scheduled to box ten rounds
with Teddy Peppers tonight before the
Emnira A O.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11

LOVE MAY NOT DE BLIND, BUT
THOSE WHOM 1T AFFECTS GER
TAINLY HAVE TROUBLE WITH
THEIR EYES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11
Results Yesterday.
National League.

National League.
Chicago. s New York, 0.
other games postponed; rain.
American League.
New York, /; Detroit, 2.
other games postponed; rain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11

Has Mr.. Roosevelt succeeded in los
what on earth is he shooting up now?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11

THINGS AND FILINGS

It is an Ill wind that blows no one
any good. The street car company is
saving money on street sprinkling.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11

A woman VIII always keep out
the silver knives and forks
longer for her visiting kin than
she will for her husbands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11

The bitterest rivalry we know of is
the one between the new straw lid and
winter goloshes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11

Lots of people get bumped
because they fly too high
with their pride.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-11

DR.. Mary Walker thinks chorus girls
ought to wear more clothes. If you
have ever seen Mary in a pair of mems
pants. you would think it awfully nice
of Mary to say as little as possible
about anybody's toys