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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-15

John ID. Rockefeller says he de-
spises the man whose only desire Is
to get money, money, money and
more money. John d. has been fight
ing for years TO keep the people from
paying him so much for his oil.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-15
SOUTHERN PACIFIC co.

VIII be glad 10 supply some
very attractive literature.
describing In detail the
many delights OF winter In
California.
The rate from salem 20 Los
Angeles and return Is t66.
Limit six months. allowing
stopoyers in either diree-
tion. Similar excursion rates
are In effect 20 all California
points.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-15

In point Of geographical elevation
Madrid is the highest city in Europe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-15

The total number OF sailing vessels
in the world is double that OF steam
ers.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27

President Taft 10 institute another in
yestigation ION broader lines
The association adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
That more drastic laws relative 10
the labelling OF oleomargarine be
passed by congress.
That congress be asked not to re-
duce the tax on colored oleomargarine
That every state be urged to work
in harmony in relation 10 the ma.
tional pure food laws.
That The government institute fur
, ther investigation leading to pure
foods
That the association eliminate from
, its programme any discussion OF
What is whisky" pending a settle
menJ OF 5hat question at Washington
That President Taft. eX President
Roosevelt. the secretaries Of agricul-
ture, commerce and labor and OF the
treasury be commended for their ef.
forts TO perfect the federal pure fooo
laws.
Nathan Straus OF New York City
sent communication asking the COM
missloners TO fight the sale of tuber.
culous milk
The association will adjourn tomor-
row after the election of officers. Geo
i. Flanders Of Albany, n. Y. is con.
sidered in the lead for next presi-
dent
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
BENZOATE OF SODA
IS not HARMFUL

Denver. Aug. 26.-Prosident Roose-
velt's famous "Remsen Referee
Board of Consulting Experts" was in
dorsed by the convention of the Asso-
citation of State and National Food
and Dairy Departments today. After
a fight In which the term "medicated
garbage " was used. the association
approved Of the use OF benzoate or
soda as a food preservatiye. The res
oluton was adopted by vote of 81 TO
A.
Secretary of Agriculture James Will
son was an attentive spectator, but
was not delegate, Voiclng the SEN
timent of other opposing states. Dr..
James c. Crumbine Of Topeka, Kas.,
said the time had not come when the
people should accept as Gnal the ar
gument that benzoate Of soda was a
harmless prcsevativc, He believed
tho resolution should be made moro
conservative and thus allow further
study of the subject.
A committee which had been ap-
pointed 10 investigate the Remsen
board. previously had reported ad.
versely to the boards finding, de-
claring that benzoate Of soda promot-
cd the practice Of concealing un-
sanitary methods" and calling upon
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
HIS CALL A BUSINESS ONE.
Poor Old seeear Was Not on This
Particular Occasion Looking
for Charity.

The prosperous wholesale grocery
dealer had sold out his business pre-
paratory to departing for the west to
live. He was renectiug. the next
morning, on the prospect of getting a
good price for his house. which tho
day before he had advertised for sale,
when the doorbell jlngled merrily.
Sir" said the maid. putting her
head in at the library door a moment
later, ITS the old beggar from the
corner near your store, sir"
"Old 10. the beggar, eh?" rejoined
the retired business man. taking from
his pocket coin Il presume the
wretched old fellow missed my Gus.
tomary contribution this morning and
is come for it. Here, give him this
dollar"
The maid went away with the
money and again returned.
~ gave the dollar, SIR said she,
"and he seemed very thankful for IT,;
but he says he'd like to speak a mo-
ment with you on business. sir
What business can that lid beg
gar have with me2"
Gle says that if you can bring the
price OF this house down to $4,000
cash. he'd buy it, slr!"-Judge' s
Library.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
KICK OR BE GENTLE
PROBLEM EACH MAN MUST SET.
TILE FOR HIMSELF.
Mr.. MacQuIItinbee Somewhat Puzzled
Over the Proper Course to Pur.
sue-Mueh in Selecting the
Right Time.

DO We" said Mr.. MacQuilltinbec.
"get more by kicking for what we
want or IN the long run do VIC get
more by being patient and waiting?
This is a question that each of us
must settle for himself and 1t is.
suppose, largely a matter OF indiyid.
uality, of temperament. Some men arc
natural. hardy. able kickers, who kick
for what they want and get It, and
some of us are timid and non-aggres
slye, no kickers at all, and so it might
seem that really this is question not
worth discussing, that will settle itself
automatically In each case according
to the man
Still there are many men not natur'
al fighters. but who have in them a
spark of fight. 10 whom this question
OF whether to fight or not must often
recur- Shall kick against this inJus
tice OF these cold plates at the board
Ing house or this poor pay? Snail l
kick against any of the many things
that may aflict us OF shall be patient
and wait 70" this thing to right itself2
This to many a man who may be gen
Tie but who takes life hard may often
be very grave question and very
hard to settle.
People do respect us more II We
don't lay down and let people N~.lk on
us. and we know that if We are content
to be sat on we shall continue to be
sat on; but what are we going to do
about it? Are VIC going to kick or he
patient?
There is much IN knowing when
and how to kick. for there arc men
who kick blunderlnely and fut!lely,
and then there are men who kick
gently and kindly and yet with an
evidence of reserve power and resolu-
tIon behind the kick that brings re-
spect and results.
Il am speaking now. you under
stand. not OF the natural hardy kickerS
who with abundant ability to back
them stride in and kick with ylgor
and power getting what they want
because they can make good, but of
the multitude OF men to whom. as |
have said, whether to kick or not may
be a grave question. These men must
consider, and Vt may be that tboy do
spend many trying days and nights in
considering. whcthe" they shall stand
up end fight or let things go.
These must have n clear cause. and
they must know when 20 kick and how.
II they succeed they take n step ~
and then with broader resolution sud
greater strength. If they nave got tho
stun In them, they keep on. If they
Tail their case may be worse than be-
fore, 1t is grave question for many
people.
AS to many things that may not be
purely personal NE commonly leave
the kicking to be done by other peo.
pie; and in their kicking We may find
much relief bat as TO whether we our.
selves shall Kick or he patient. wheth.
er we shall try taking the bull by the
horns and take the chance of being
tossed, or sit down and wait, why. that
still remains question that each man
must settle for himself"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
IN DEFENSE OF THE SWAMP.
Southern Writer Sees Little Harm In
Them, But Public Opinion Is
Against Him.

Out Of Georgia comes defense and
even praise of the swamps. DR.. Ro.
land Harper. in a publication of the
Georgia Forest association. declares
that swamps are not so black nor so
noXious as they are painted. the Wash
inSton Post says. He even pred.cts
a time when swamps will be reserved
as parks for the preservation of their
scenic beauties, which are not yet ap-
preciateCoJy nature lovers. An addi-
uonal reason for preservation of the
Swamps he finds In the great need of
forestatlon for the protection of the
sources af streams, an argument Ia
which IT, ere is considerable merit, al
though most of the great swamps arc
found not at the sources OF streams,
but noar the mouths OF rivers.
From time immemorial swamps have
Seen identified with malaria and other
levers and diseases, Or. Harper thinks
they have been much maligned in this
respect. declaring that there can be
no objection 10 swamps on hysienic
grounds since the discovery that
malaria IS spread only by the agency
OF mosquitoes, But right here the doc
tor oyerlookS the most potent argu-
ment for the draining of the swamps.
for it Is only by drainage that the
great breeding haunts of the mosqui-
Toes and other disease bearing insects
can be rendered innocuous The exist.
.nce OF large swamp near any center
OF population is a grave menace to
health and inevitably reduces the eco
nomic, industrial and social efficiency
OF the people in tho 4icinity AS the
south is to-day the greatest sufferer
'"om the blichting effects of malaria
and the dlaoases that follow in its
train. II Is somewhat remarkable that
defense OF these pest spots should
come from the pen of an intelligent.
observing southnrner,
1t &c matter o. history that can be
verified by reference TO any standard
textbook that malarial diseases have
disappeared from Europe and the
northern part of the United States IN
almost exact proportion to the drain.
ms OF the swampS. 1t Is a necessary
step in civilizations battle with dis.
ease. The widespread aversion to and
dread of swamps that refuses to recog.
'tze their aesthetic values. which DR..
Harper deplores. is n deep.seated.
popular Instinct founded upon CEN
ucles of bitter warfare with swamp
bred disease
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
CARPET SWEEPER TOO NOISY.
Dealer Left with Memory Of Good
Joke to Compensate Him for
Loss Of Sale.

A hardware dealer in town tells q
story about a prim old lady who came
into his store the other day to pur.
chase carpet sweeper She gazed
here and there about the store as she
entered, and finally going up to the
dealer she looked at him quizzlcally
over her glasses and asked: DO you
keep carpet sweepers ?"
yes. madam" replied the dealer.
and naming the two kinds which he
had in stock. asked which she de-
sired
We'll" said the lady. you may
show me both kinds, II you Will"
Just a moment, madam, until get
them from the rear of the store" And
with that he went to an obscure cor.
ner and took down the carpet-sweepers
from their hooks upon the wall
1t happened that In front of one Of
the makes which he desired there was
lawn mower SO hung that he had to
move it. He took 1t down from the
hook and as he did so it rolled along
the floor with grinding rattle
Before be had time TO turn around
he heard the old lady shout from the
front OF the store. That makes more
noise than my old one, and | don't
care 10 look at IT," and so saying, she
whisked out to the door. leaving tho
dealer to wonder whether the joke was
worth the loss of the sale,-Portland
Express.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
Throuoh With Chance

They were seated VI separate chairs
the young woman cheerful and smi
ling, the young man diStraIt and ap
parenty struggling under some bitter
disappointment-some well-nigh crush
Ing blow from the pile-driver OF Fate.
so you care nothing for me and
positively decline my offer CHI" h
hoarsely demanded. bending fo-w,t
and staring moodily at the floor.
Yes" was the frIgid reply. II ar
sorry for YOU. but YOU have utterly
misconstrued my feelings. I can never
be your wife,
"Stung again." bitterly remarked
the young man as soon as he could
command his voice. II was lust fool
ish enough TO bet Hank Perkins a
weeks salary that you would accent
me. but I've got the throw down. as
usual, and am out 15 plunks in the
bargain"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
HEAVY DROP IN
WALL STREET

New York, Aug. 26.-The state OF
E II. HarimanS health continued TO
be the principal topic of conversation
and interest in Wall street today.
There was litGle or no definite news to
be had, and in Its absence. pesSimistic
rumorS of varied character held the
fort and set the Hartman and allied
stocks spinning donward. At the
close of the days business which ag-
gregated more than 100000 shares.
many pyramid accounts have eyapor-
ated and the clerical forces of most
brokerage houses were kept working
long into the night calling for addi-
tional margins.
Since early In July II has been a
Hartman, or "one man" market, al
though his friends and associates fire.
quently have declared that the recent
rise in Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific was without his consent or
connivance.
Losses Are Sharp.
The daY'S losses in the general list
ranged from l-2 points in Union Pa
cilic to points in the preferred; ) 7-S
In Southern Pacific, 4 Is in Reading,
s SIS in New York Central and 2, 5-S
in United States ste-.
In the less active issues declines OF
from 2 10 points were recorded by
Amalgamatcd Copper. American Cot
ton Dill. American Locomotive. Ameri-
can Smelling. Atchison, Chicago e
Northwestern, st Paul, General Elec-
tric Great Northern Ore certificates,
Illinois Central. National Lead, North
ern Pacific. Peoples Gas. Rock Island
common and preferred, United States
Rubber and Wisconsin Central
Market Without Support
AS matter of fact. 1t now becomes
evident that the market has been
without substantial support since last
Monday On that day, in spite of the
fact that Union Pacific sold at 219.
the list began to sag and with scarce
l. any interruption went lower and
lower. with the result that today's s
final price obliterated many of the
gains of the past two months. Con.
seryative Wall street has sounded a
note of warning for over 4 fortnight
To the 100000 shares. the total OF
today's business. Union Pacific alone
contributed about one-Iourth, Sales
of United States Steel aggregated
more than 900 shares, Southern
Pacific more than 125,000 and Read
ing more than 1S1 900.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27

the lumbermen that he will have
their hearty cooperation in his plans
for improving the work of the forest
service.
The meeting was the result of dis
satisfaction on the part of the lumber
men with the forest service reports.
They complained that the reports
contained glaring inaccuracies. 1t
was decided that the association shall
aid in compiling the reports. furnish.
ing figures on the market value of the
lumber products and gathering Infor-
nation concerning forest conditions
Mr. Pinchot told the lumbermen he
thought they had made a great mis-
take in not taking the public into
their confidence long ago.
L. G, Griggs. of Tacoma. president
of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manu-
factuTprS' association. said that he
felt sure that publicity would con-
vince the public that there was no
lumber trust and that competition was
keen, He added that no lumberman
had made any money during the last
two years
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
DUE TO PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Lie Of Human Beings Prolonged and
the RaVages Of infectious Dis
eases Checked.

During the last so years preventive
medicine has done far more to allevl-
ate suffering and to prolong life than
the average man is aware. II is esti-
mated that during the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries the death
rate throughout tha civilized world
ranged from 80 to perhaps so per
1000 To-day in London. Berlin and
New YorG the average lies between
II and 10 THIS great decrease in
yearly mortality Is due principally TO
protection from infectious diseases
now afforded to children during the
first five years of life. In New York
city there has been a reduction since
1873 Of over 90 per cent in the death
rate OF the infantile portion of the
population II is obvious that the
probable lifetime has increased coinci-
IDENTIFY with the prevention Of diseases
to which children Of tender years are
especially susceptible DR.. Hermann
M BIggs Of the New York city health
department has estimated that the
expectation OF life at birth In this city
In 1866 was only a little more than
% years. while in 1908. calculated on
the death rate for that year. 1t had
almost doubled, and cQualed about
forty-two years" Such statistics as
these are certainly striking commen-
taries on the advance aud triumph
OF medical research, for 1t is true be-
yond cayil that this progress has been
dependent primarily upon the knowl-
edge gained In the laboratories, the
harvest Of persistent investigation
DR.. John C. Torrey. in Harper's.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
Not Ono Of His Studies

Miss Blanks second grade was no
torious throughout the school for a
iamentable lack OF discipline. IL was
In this grade that printed reports were
first issued to the children One day
Tom came home, proudly bearing tho
first formal record of his progress in
scholastic lines. His mother. having
been teacher, was pleased to note
that her ofTspring's ratings were Of
high order, but his lawyer father,
having scanned the slip minutely.
said graycly:
'I don't see any record of deport.
ment here. Thomas"
For n moment Tom looked blank.
revolving the possible signi lcance OF
the unknown term. then his face
cleared
oh he said. we don't have that
in our room m''-Delineator
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
BEWARE OF DISPUTE
END or QUARREL ALWAYS HARD
TO FoRESEe.
King Solomon's Advice to "lcave Off
Contention Before Ii Is Medded
With" Worth Heedine and
Remembering.

avoid the beginning OF quarrels."
No better advice could be given to
a newly welded couple. King Solo
mon. with all his wisdom, never spake
truer word than that the beginning
OF strife Is like the letting out OF wa
ter. therefore leave off contention be-
fore It is meddled with" Most quar-
rels. conjugal or otherwise. begin with
trifles. and 10, Behold how great a
fire a little matter kindleth" Avoid
disputes. 1T Is the first step which
counts" for which sound reason, do
not take it,
An cd man. who. as a criminal law
yer OF many years standing, had wide
and deep acquaintance with human ma.
ture. used to tell his daughters: Make
Up your minds to the fact that your
husbands are but men. although they
are gentlemen. and take heed how you
provoke them TO anger. 1t takes two
TO make quarrel; never be one of
the two. and remember that your dig
nifty best is preserved by silence when
you are provoked.
Never forget that you take your
husband for better, for worse. and If,
which heaven forbid, worse comes, at
least bear it like a Christian gentle
woman, You will find tho recipe In
Matthew 5. beginning at verse 80"
There is no bit of wisdom which
prospective brides and grooms more
proftably may take to heart than that
while quarrels between lovers who are
still ACQUIRING may successfully be
patched up as good, even better than
new. provided always that neither of
the lovers meant malice. and also that
both are affectionate and forgiving Of
disposition. the genuine matrimonial
family row rarely Is followed by
burning which seers, and acrid bitter
ness of spirit which long endures un-
der the sweet of reconciliation.
tempest of tears and temper not
often is the forerunner OF clear.shIn.
ing after rain. On the contrary. 1t by
far is more likely to stir up lasting
dissenslon and anger
How can 1t be possible that love Of
any sort can be made more precious
by disputing and wrapgling. BY contra
dicllon and continual dlsagreeing7 ?
During the days of courtship 1t is pos
sible that 1t may pass for playful teas.
Ing. when hearts arc soft and heads
even softer; but after marriage there
is danger that each Will be ready to
assert his or her rights. and each be
less willing TO yield TO the other.
Lovers quarrels usually are either
ebullitions Of jealousy, mostly due to
selhshness, OF else they come from
what somebody has called "the leak.
age of bad temper a most undeslr.
able quality for either husband or
wife. II lovers cannot avoid ouarrels
before marriage there is small hone
that they Will be able to eschew them
afterward
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
ALDRICH TO STUDY
MONETARY SYSTEM

Beverly. Aug. 26.-President Taft
mad TWO and half hours this after
noon With Senator Nelson AIdrich.
chairmaR of the monetary commission
and Secretary McNeagh. Senator AID
rich Is about to take up adjustment Of
the country's monetary system. and
1t was In this connection that he was
called In conference by the president.
MIR. Taft was anxious to ascertain
whether or not the monetary commits
sion will be ready to report this win
ter. 1t Is understood that a definite
answer was given. hut chances are
that the commission VIII not be able
10 place its conclusions before con-
gress for several months. There has
been talk of calling congress In extra
session In the fall OF 1910 to begin
consideration of legislation looking TO
the enactment of such changes In tho
monetary system as the commission
may deem eXpedient.
To Study europe's System.
Mr.. Aldrich will sail for Europe Sat
urday to study the monetary systems
OF the leading European countries.
Mr. Aldrich would not discuss the
subject Of postal savings banks. 1t
is not believed that he Is altogether
opposed to the Idea. but he frankly
told the president at a former con-
ference that he thought the question
OF establishing such banks should
await the enactment of the monetary
legislation.
The monetary commission is con.
fronted by the problem of retiring
government per cent bonds or Of
maintaining their value The latter
is believed to be difficult, If there Is
TO be a large issue of three Per cent
bonds for the replenishment of the
general fund of the treasury for ad-
yances on account OF the purchase of
the Panama Canal company's prop
erty.
New Tariff Commission.
The question of bond issues. author
lied In the new tariff bill. was con-
sidered at the conference.
Secretary MacVeagh said he had
not progressed much further than
when he last saw the president with
reference to selecting members of the
new tariff commission which is TO
advise the president on all matters
OF the tariff.
John Hays Hammond called on the
president this afternoon. Mr. Ham
mond viii leave Monday for Arizona
on business. He was invited to ac-
company President Taft throughout
his two months trip, but will join
the party at Salt Lake in September.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
HARTMAN is
TO HAVE REST

Arden, y. Y. Aug. 26.-Whateyer
the actual prognosis for Mr.. Harris
mans recovery, it is evident that his
family has determined that he shall
make no further sacrifices OF vitality
| in tho effort to reassurc the public
and buoy up the stock market His
Isolation in his mountain-top homo is
absolute. Except the selected few Of
| his own Immediate encourage, nobody
| sees him and no word from the outer
world reaches his chambcred solitude
1t is impossible to reach Mr. Harrl-
| man. either directly or indirectly, un-
less by his own wish or that OF his
family.
DR. Lyle the family physician. today
gave a brief account of his patients
progress Mr.. Hartman, he said. had
been confined TO the house for the
day by rain but his eager inQulSitiVe
mind had been busy with the con-
stuction work still in progress on his
new home. If certain physician
would permit, he said. MIR. Hartman
would be ont on the job today boss
ing the finishing touches on the In
clined railway himself.
"Mr Hartman passed a good night
and ate a hearty breakfast at 10
o'clock this morning His appetite Is
better and he relishes good food and
plainly of IT. His present condition
is due to a general nervous breakdown
and there is nothing he needs moro
than absolute rest
lodge Robert s. Lovett. who has
been mentioned as Mr.. Harriman's
possible successor, came to Arden this
afternoon for another conference
Judge Lovett absolutely refused TO dis
cuss today the purpose Of his fire.
quent visits 1t is thought, however.
that with his first lieutenant so often
at his side. Mr.. Hartman cannot be
wholly out Of touch With the market
or completely free from business
cares