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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-05

way. e. c. Armstrong, Chas. L. Dick,
c. NJ. Eppley, II. A. Johnson, @. A,
Park, Chss. Roth, Il. w Powers
ProgTam-H. II. Olinger, f. @.
Deckebach, Aug. Huckestein, ]. M.
Powers, w. /. Staley, w. s, Duniway,
Paul Wallace.
Publicity-C. l.. Starr. j. II. Cradle
baugh, c. ID. Babcock, M. o. BureH,
d. H. Upjohn, Lester Davis, Willard
WirtZ.
Amnsements and games-W. j.
Ball, II. @. Epley, w. II. Burghardt,
Jr., Watt Shipp, II. ID. Patten, ID. II.
Yantis, Lloyd Hauser.
Floral and decorauon-E. N. Gil
lingham (lady assistants 10 be
named).
Parades-R. b. Houston, T. b.
Kay Paul Hauser, Ira Hamilton,
Louis Laehmund, 4. @. Patten, w.
w. inn, Clell Hayden, I'D. swayEe.
Reception-Geo. f. Rodgers, X.
X. Page, Rev Barr G. Lee. O. l.. Nc
Nary, j. l.. Stockton, @. G. Bingham,
President Fletcher Homan, w. II.
Steusloff, II. b. Thielsen, II. p. Nc
Cornaek, @. X. Spaulding.
Concessions-A. s. Benson, Joseph
Baumgartner, Geo. e. Waters, r.
M. l.. Meyers
These committees are requested 70
meet at the Board OF Trade next
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-05

Claud Catch. Mrs. J.. II. Brooks pour
ed tea at Mrs. Robertson's aud she
was assisted by Miss Mabel Robert
son ana Miss Myrtle Hunt OF Port
land In serving. Yellow locust bios
SONS and California poppies formed
the decorations at the Kay residence
and this color effect was completed
with Scotch broom, peoples and dais-
les at Mrs. Robertson's.
The Capitol Relief Corps held its
annual meeting al the residence OF
Mrs. A. n. Gilbert Thursday after
noon az which time the name OF the
organization was changed 20 the La
dies Relief Society. Officers were
chosen as follows: President, Mrs.
j. A. Carson; vice president, Mrs.
Eugenia Gillingham; treasurer, Mrs.
A. \. Gilbert; secretary, Mrs. w. 8.
Duniway.
All worthy applicants for relief
during the past six months have been
given temporary aid and work found
for them when possible. the object
of the society being 10 help people
help themselves.
Tn next regula rmeeting occurs the
first thursday In October.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-05

counter is made mostly of heavy
glass, which is eneased in hard oak
wood. Every morning a quantity OF
ice is put in the counter. and the
meats all kept in the freshest eondi-
tion.
A reputation for having clean,
wholesome meats for sale Is the larg-
est and most important factor In the
butcher business, and Mr.. Reyelts
has apparently found this out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-05

Senator LaFollett is making things
interesting for Senator Aldrich, and
Is keeping him lodging fast enough
TO prevent the flies lighting on him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-05

Our expectation of attracting much attention
has been fully realized and this is not strange.
jWing to the marked reductions on all of the newest
and most desirable white merchandise (stape
muSlinS exCepted). A visit to our store will con-
vince you that this is a saving opportunity that
will be greatly to your advantage to profit by
Women'S White Suits in linen and wool materials,
White Wash Dresses, Wraps, Skirts, Waists, etc.,
White Hosiery, Gloves and Ribbons, White ParasoIs,
HandkerchiefS, Belts, etc., Women'S and ChIdrens
Knit and Muslin Underwear, White Silks and Dress
Goods, Towels, BedSpreads, White Wash Goods,
White LaceS, EmbrOiderieS and Trimmings White
Lace Curtains and Curtain Materials; in fact. all
white merchandise at greatly reduced prices
(Stape MuSIinS ExCepted)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-05

Mrs T. b. Kay and Mrs. Q. IL.
Robertson gave an afternoon tea at
their home Friday. A large number
OF ladies called and were entertained
with a novel tea guessing contest at
Mrs. Kay's residence. the prizes being
won by Mrs n. II. LOOny and Mrs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-05
SOCIAL

CONTINUED from page three.) }
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-05
Nla0r
HAMIWOCKS
Patented
REINFORCED

is the one you will buy # you
examine its many and exclus-
i've features, reinforced bed,
equaIized cording and strong
anChoragei these features are
patented and found only in W.
dor hammocksi they will out
last three or four of the ordl-
nary kind, Ask to see this
celebrated hammock next time
you are in the store,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-05
Wa0r
PORCH SHADES

are what you need to get the
most out Of your porch, Cool,
airy, shady, private, and they
last for years. Make your
porch into an outdoor living
roomi a spot where you can
rest or work on the hottest
days, yet free from the suns
glare and heat, Vudor Porch
shades are very durable and
are made in sizes TO fit any
porch, Estimates free
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

county, Ind, near Terre Haute, in
1870. l went to Missouri and then
came over here to Illinois. The first
town 1 settled in was Elsah, near AL
ton.
James Seagraves, a farmer there,
tried to make me chop wood and
quit. 1 got lots of jobs but 1 never
worked 1 just couldn't. I'd go out
with the other hands in the morning.
but I'd sneak off in the woods and go
to sleep
when l left Elsah / came up here
around Jerseyville and fixed up fine
brush heap. 1 lived there until they
brought me here to the farm.
Il fooled them long time here.
They'd send me out to work, but I'd
crawl in a straw stack and sleep all
day.
Then years ago John revolted
against being sent back to work after
the monday meal.
1.-THE right time to go to sleep is
right after lunch" he said. when
fellow has to get up at o'clock in
the morning he ought to retire at
in the afternoon"
When Superintendent Mourning
scolded John for retiring SO early John
started on his long and successful
career as the LATEST man in the world
"Pll never get up again" he said
And he hasn't.
John was asked yesterday whether
he believes in the theory that laziness
is a germ disease.
Il should say not he replied. IT
the deadly germ of work that's kill
ing everybody off"
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aum May Come Tacm Powder May But Feces Are On

would, and he went at it just like
any ordinary fellow would with the
eyes of a whole audience on hint
yard, though.
He got the water and sat the
bucket down beneath an imitation tree
that looked like weeping willow after
a snow storm, and then he said,
What's the matter, Maria? There
are tears in your eyes. Are you weep
ing" I don't know what made me do
it, but the situation was ripe for It.,
guess, so / bawled out, Nav, you
bloke, she's not weeping; she's only
giving an imitation of a razor back
hog rustling in a Walla Walla gar
bage cam Again wifelet slapped her
mitt across my facial opening and
told me to be still; but anyone with
half an eye could have seen that the
woman was tickled to death and that
Another half an hour passed, and
the audience was led to believe two
weeks had gone by-it seemed like it
to me, all right. The young fellow
and the girl in question were sitting
on a bench in the city park. But
Jennie he was saying as the curtain
went up, L haven't money enough to
pay the grocery bills; you slip in and
cop the old mans wad, and We'll fly
together. There's a darling
'.She threw two calls eyes at him,
and then asked, But what will father
say? Oh. what shall I do? He told
y 70 40 I, IL
when she indicated a desire to do
otherwise, hepulled rusty jack-knife
out of his hip pocket, cut off a chew
of plug tobacco, and Kissed, I'll give
yuh jist five minutes tub git that
money and join muh beneath thuh
rose bush in the hen yard. Bewent.
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Il looked at the decollette dream be-
side me, and down either cheek was
a big, red streak from her eye to her
chin where briny tears had edged their
way through the wealth of rouge and
other dope. Wasn't that pathetic?' ]
heard her ask her companion, and
settled myself for the wind-up. There
was not long to wait, for the bing-
bang of the orchestra again got on
the nerves of the wrought-up players
behind the curtain, and they rung
them off as soon as they could.
"'Ten years have passed. moaned
the old farmer, who was in a cell do
ing time for killing the lover of his
daughter Ten years have l waited
here for Jennie to get me out; but it
looks like she doesn't give a whoop
whether / regain my liberty or not.
Crewel! CreWel, relentless fate! That
it should have come to this! Will she
never come.
L felt that old boy needed some
encouragement so took occasion to in
form him that his Jennie would show
up as soon as she had got her powder
on. and he looked relieved. Father!
she fairly tumbled into the iron-barred
corridor, though I'll be switched If /
know how she did it.
"They Rugged and kissed one an
other, and told about things that no
one else knew anything about, until
thought the thing never was going
to end. But right there is where the
sensation came in. While Jennie and
her dad were making plans for the
future, in walks Horace as live as you
please and falls on Jennie's neck and
weeps. He explained that he had been
dead for six years, but had come to
life, and had since been looking for
his affinity. He begged the old mans
forgiveness, saying that six years in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

me, WON'T you? Using a knife and
fork is too much like work"
Look here said Billy, I've been
cutting your meat for you five years
now, and you haven't paid me any
thing for it yet
John winked slowly. ooh, that's all
right, Billy" he said: you know I'm
going to remember you in my WILL"
John has referred so often to his
will" and is so secretive about his
early life. that many of the attend
ants tat the farm believe that his
possible that he may have a fortune
hidden away somewhere, and that
those who treat him well will be
handsomely rewarded by the LATEST
man in the world, if he doesn't outlive
them all,
Thanks" said John, when his meat
was cut. Then he was silent, as with
great gusto he consumed his dinner OF
roast pork. mashed potatoes and
stewed peaches
1t was a big meal-enough for a
railsplMter; but when the last scrap
had been eaten John wheedled the at
tendant out of another cup of coffee.
Trouble is they don't give YOU
enough to eat here" he said COM
plainingly. Now, if you want to talk
to me you'll have to hurry" he added
because I'm going to sleep pretty
soon"
1T was 1 o'clock of the bright early
spring afternoon.
Yes" said John, Il always retire
about this time. That's a joke, amt
it, about me retiring?" he said, laugh
ing heartily. We'll, you see, it isn't
so much trouble for me las for other
folks. I don't have to bother about
undressing. That's another thing that's
work and takes up lot of time"
John was at first unwilling to tall,
about his past.
There's a lot of things I'm not GO
ing to tell you and you needn't ask
me-" he said. Il won't say who my
folks were They weren't cheap, though
by "a long shot"
Il was born at Martinsville, Morgan
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
MODERN NURSING BOTTLE
TAKES PLACE OF NATURE

Rapid passing of ancient Indian GUS
toms and laws through the compelling
force of the white mans civilizatio
is emphasized nearly every day in
some manner or other. The red man
Of half century or even 25 years ago,
with his primitive dress and aborig-
inal ways, is no more witnessed. In
but the exceptional case nowadays is
the Indian of the West, and particular
ly in this section, to be found who
has not cast aside the semi-savage
habits and customs of his sire and
grandsire.
The red man of Walla Walla and
Umatilla counties is fast becoming the
civilized man, and the equal it may
almost be said, of his one time con-
'civiiizer." With schools for adequate
instruction, and surrounded by the
encroaching tide of eastern emmigra-
ton, the Indian is fast forsaking his
former customs. His dress now is
in the majority of instances, that OF
his white neighbor his speech the
best of good English" and he is
vieing in the business world with the
white man for place and position.
Residents Of Walla Walla had the
fact of the fast fading customs of the
Indians of this section brought wildly
to their minds one day this last week
by a sight which OccasiOned no little
comment, namely, when they saw q
squaw feeding her papoOse from a
modern nursing bottle!
In the days that are now past when
the Indian was supreme in this part
of the Northwest and the observance
CT customs was strictly adhered to,
old settlers say that the method of
feeding the infant papoose from a
nursing bottle was of course an I'M
heard of thing. In those rough days
nature and the mother were the sole
means of sustenance.
According to the story related by
an old settler ancient Indian tribal
law prohibited the squaW from en-
ploying any other method of nursing
her young than that supplied ordinar-
lily by nature. Failure to so feed her
papoose even though nature refused
to perform it's work, was punishable
by death The Indians believed the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

the old fort and move it to its present
location, the Indians, who were never
peaceful, commenced to stir up the
general community and for several
years, before the garrison was COM
pleted, the Gem saloon was used as
headquarters by all the frontiersmen
who were ever ready to make war on
their red brothers. Many a plot was
concocted in the little frame building
and more than once have sallies been
made from its doors to drive off the
increasing tribes of red men who were
sometimes bold enough to venture into
the very heart of the city, The roof
on these occasions used to be used
as lookout tower and covered with
sod-this being the only rain proof
material obtainable-it made excellent
breast works
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the best and when one insinuated to
the other that there was a deck con-
tanning five aces the bystanders be-
gan to hide behind the bar. Only two
shots were fired however, and when
the smoke of battle cleared away, it
was seen that the author of the sar-
castle remark was lying on his face
in pool of blood Dying with his
boots on" he was accorded all the
honors such cases required and a
"sky-pilot' having been obtained, the
event was pulled off in strictly mod
ern form. Nothing was ever done to
the one who proved to be the quickest
on the trigger, as it was deemed a
fair fight and both had been given an
even break.
About the time that the government
had decided to change the location Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

living and every one is in excellent
health
Mr.. Taylor, despite his advanced age
of fourscore and four years, has thrown
the gauntlet down to DR.. Osler and his
hale and hearty, he is still engaged in
active business. He has been in the
fire insurance and real estate business
several years and, eschewing modern
convenienees, he walks miles every day
in the interest of his work
At the age of seventy-seven years,
Mrs. Taylor is an interesting figure
While unable to be about a great deal.
she is still active and is possessed of a
remarkable memory and excellent spir-
it's. Every one of my boys and girls
is a good man or woman" she said
proudly. Everyone has made sue
cess in life. We have doctors, teach
ers, farmers and business men IN our
family. We educated each one to the
best of our ability and not one has
gone wrong"
II bought and sold leather for Tros-
tel Gallun," said Mr.. Taylor. when
their tannery was a tiny frame house
on the east side, in which one room
was used for storing hides and another
for living apartments 1 knew each Of
those men before they were married"
Of the children, Harvey and Albert
are at La Crosse, the first on the La
Crosse Chronicle, and the second mas
ter of the Milwaukee yards. Another
is DR.. w. X. Taylor, a dentist. The
oldest boy, George Edward Henry, is in
Colorado. w q. Taylor is a farmer
west of Wauwatosa. and Arthur John
Taylor lives with his brother on the
farm. The youngest daughter is in
Chicago in, the music business The
youngest son, Clifton, is an instructor
in the Pratt Institute, New York How
ard " Taylor is living in a little town
in northern Wisconsin. The second
oldest girl, Cora Bradley, is the wife
of a draughtsman in Chicago, while
Jessie Nichols lives west of the city.
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so, Horace, how can you be so
crewel,' she sobbed, while the briny
tears-imaginary, of course-welled up
in her calf-like orbs and, impelled by
the forces of gravitation, fell with
sickening splashes upon his patent
leather oxfords. Then she went slow
ly, sadly off the stage to get the
money. But Horace struck a snag
before he got to the rose bush; the
old man had been behind the hedge
listening to the conversation and as
soon as Jennie had slammed the cloth
covered door, he pounced out on the
unsuspecting young man. 'Uh-huh!
he yelled exultantly, so that is your
game, is it? Not only would you take
from me my daughter Jennie with
emotion), but you would compel her
to steal her fathers money! 1t didn't
seem to phase Horace very much. He
had probably been through that same
stunt every night for the past two
years and was gettin gused to it; so
he pulled out cigarette. lighted it and
threw the match in the old mans
face.
ct hell with yuh,' was all he said,
and walked down to the hen yard.
Then things happened quick. The
old man got his shot gun, loaded her
full of bird shot and went after his
nibs. Pretty soon he found him pull
ling feathers out of the tail of the
Plymouth Rock rooster, and there was
a terrific conclusion as the old blum
derbus spat it's tongue of fire and hot
LYTn
DANCED well the chappie with the REQ
tie wasn't hurt, but he keeled over and
kicked the bucket. and cop came
after the old man, and the girl and
the old woman tainted, and three or
four hired girls rushed onto the stage,
and then the curtain went down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

Never go to the theatre?
"Once in a while"
Then you will be sufficiently in
touch with what l am about to say
so that YOU can appreciate the appro-
priateness of my thinks. There are
shows and shows-good, bad and in
different. Some that have some ex-
cuse for being alive, and some that
should have been ground into dog
meat long ago. / am not much of
hand to go out in public at night, but
last night l listened to the Warbllng
of the siren and henceforth chased
around after the pot of gold at the END
of the rainbow.
THE night was dark and stormy, as
nerhans YOU are aware; no one seemed
to be out, without a good excuse for
so being, and we trudged along In the
darkness to the playhouse, Where q
grand transforming contest was
scheduled to be pulled off. If there Is
anything, Stubby, that makes me WISE
I hadn't come. it is to find myseH
seated in a row of old chairs along
side a dozen or so pretty damsels who
are not certain whether they dressed
before leaving home or not, and In
lust as much, If not more in doubt.
This was one of those instances
we arrived early, and / gave much
of my time to counting freckles on
the shoulders of the female sitting
next to me. Talk about freckies
Stubby, And red hair! She had a
monopoly on the whole mandatory
and could have placed the market
quotation at any old figure she wished
By the time / had counted 137 little
brown spots on her visible portion
and was about TO search beneath the
fiimsy dope of which her garb was
manufactured. the lights went out
but I could still see those little brown
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ways right, and when the 'tenderfoot"
was wont to shuttle in the dust be-
cause of the playful bullets being
rained about his feet by some bored
puncher in quest of amusement. Good
days they were, when a man was a
man because he so proved himself by
the strength of his arm or when he
revealed the last test and showed that
he was not to be caught mapping when
a question concerning the use of fire.
arms was raised.
1t Is looking back upon such scenes
as these that cause the pioneers of
this valley to gaze with a PARKWAY look
into space, conjuring up former
images and lamenting the fact that all
must give way with the approach of
civilization and that never again will
the sound of the war whoop resound
throughout the valley.
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spots. like an army of Japs invading
the White House, fitting before my
vision.
with a bump and rattle indicating
a desire to demolish the whole bloom
ing works, the orchestra in the gutter
struck up something that was sup
posed to have been music, but sound
ed more like beef-killing day in the
Walla Walla Meat company's stock
yards. They whooped 'er up and
banged and ratified until finally some-
one behind the scenes was overcome
and turned off their lights, too.
heaved g sigh of relief, and the half
dressed piece of calico sitting beside
me giggled. Then the big thing was
on.
Il forget just what the name of the
show was. but I'm dead certain that
it had one. The first seance was the
scene of an old mans farm in the
backwoods of New Jersey, where the
wood ticks could. be seen hanging onto
the well rope A gray hiskered old
cuss came out, blinked at the foot
lights and then rambled off into some
iargon about his daughter being in
love with a city mutt.
".Coise him., he shrieked, and the
echoes reverberated through the dilap-
idated scenery, If he means not wen
nv the lassie, then will kill him. He
struck an attitude such as would nave
made old Shookspoke turn green with
envy ana; glared at me as though |
had something to do with it. l told
him to 20 lay an egg. and WHEY put
her hand over my mouth, teiilng me
to keep quiet.
BY and by. after the hay-seed had
sawed his way through a lingo as
long as your arm, an old hen came out
and asked him if he would get her
bucket of water. Sure, he said he
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

Stories galore are told and retold bv
the old timers who see the passing of
the famous land mark, and though
many things occurred in the earlier
days which were never handed down.
enough Is learned to know that the
days of the bad man" and his for
midable array of guns were palmy ones
In this community, and that a quick
hand and a sure eye was not a. thing
to be despised For refusing to line
up at the bar with the others when
asked to by some man with a reputa-
ton to make was considered good and
sufficient cause for gun play and it
was then that the Wary ones kept
their hands in close proximity to their
hips.
1t was the day when life hung by
a thread, when the best man was al
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Bet your life" exclaimed John, land
haven't seen table for 10 years
either-just 10 years and Is days, now
isn't it, Dick?"
is considered marvellous by attend
ants at the farm. This is considered
more wonderful because John refuses
to look at books or papers or amuse
himself with cards or other games
Reading is too much like work." he
said. 1T won't do a fellow any good
to lie in bed if he spends his time
working. L tried playing solitaire once
and it fixed me SO 1 couldn't Sleep
John never exerts himself in any
way except when the attendants at
tempt to make him leave his bed
Then he battles valiantly for his right
to remain on the couch where he has
chosen to pass the remainder of his
days.
Johns dinner was brought in by an
attendant while he was talking. His
ewes lighted up.
''Ah, here's where I live he
chuckled
But he never moved. The attend
ant set the tray on the chest of the
recumbent John.
81 can balance it fine,' he said. "It
used to slip off at first, but I haven't
upset it now for years. 1t was Ia LONG
time before [ could drink coffee from
the cup without raising my head from
the pillow. but it's no trick at al
now"
How He Drinks Coffee.
Holding the cup a few inches above
his face, he tilted it quickly, and q
stream of the brown liquid shot into
his mouth with unerring aim.
my, but that's good said John
Then to the attendant: "Say. Billy. be
a good fellow and cut my meat fol