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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19

pleasant one and they will always
have the fondest recollections of the
little city on the west bank of the
Willamette.
To show the spirit of the Neg
berg w. o. w. it is only necessary
to mention that last night they gave
parting banquet at $3.50 to the
312 delegates present.
The following Salem members
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19
were delegates:

Lee Acheson, representing A. Wat
kins and H. H. Turner; o. l.. Darl-
ing, e. Lupton, 1. D. Driver, E. P,
Newman, G. Pomeroy, L. Fletcher
A. Donaldson, Geo. Donaldson, C a.
White and Chas. Jacquet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19
REMEMBERS
NOTHING
ABOUT IT.
LESLIE KEARNs, WHO DIsAP-
FEARED LAST WEEK, RETURNS
HOME. BUT HAS ONLY FAINT
RECOLLECTION OF WHERE HE
WENT OR WHAT HE DID.

After wandering apparently aim
lessly about for almost a week Leslie
Kearns, farmer residing about three
miles from the city, on the Brooks
road, is back at his home, and the
stories he tells concerning his jour
neying are conflicting and rambling
Kearns disappeared last Tuesday
or Wednesday. He came to the city
Tuesday morning with a team and
wagon, and disposed of the team,
which was valued at about s40O for
$3.50, and left the wagon standing in
the feed yards Of the Clearwater feed
stables. There was contained in the
wagon some Ave or six sacks of oats,
which he had intended having ground
into feed, A search was instituted
for him, but nothing was seen or
heard of him, until he came home the
other day of his own volition, and
his physical condition eyinced the
hardships he had experienced during
his wanderings.
Mind Seems a Blank.
An effort was made to communi-
cate with the relatives of Kearns to-
day, but it proved ineffectual, but,
according to the story related by
them to friends and the officers,
Kearns seems to remember nothing
much as to HIS wanderings or his ac-
tions during them.
According to one story, Kearns,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19
A Happy Father

is soon turned to a sad one if he has
to walk the floor every night with a
crying baby McGee's Baby Elixir
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19
wooDMEN's CONVENTION.

CONTINUED from page 1.)
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

for one-third cash, balance in nine and
eighteen months.
|. N. johnson VS.. II. C. Pearce ct al. /,
y. L. Fry appointed guardian Of II. G..
Pearce, non compo.
J. w. Bush vs.. Mrs. w. G. Benton
ct al, decree declaring complainant
cannot recover for excess of purchase
money paid, and as to improvements
made by him and rents, by consent no
account to be taken. Decree to sell for
one-half cash, balance in II months.
G. B. White VS. J. H. Russell ct al,
report of sale confirmed.
State, for use and benefit of ]. A.
Hehey, VS.. j. F. Hollomon, decree for
complainant for $249 "A and cost. Ap-
peal granted TO Court of Civil Appeals
and 80 days allowed for bond
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
sAMBURc.

Mrs. Bird Woods is right sick.
Mrs. Coda Dexter was here shopping
Monday.
Mr. r. NJ Tankersey is on the puny
list this week
Mr.. FowllSes, Of Obion, spent Thurs
day night in Samburg
Mr., Smith Kirby had the misfortune
to lose horse Saturday.
Mrs Ellen Brakefeld, who was sick
Of fever, is able to be out.
Misses Nellie and Ruth TankersIey
spent Sunday in Hornbeak.
Mr.. Bert Farris and wife spent Friday
night with J. Milliken's family.
Bro Ben Fuzzell delivered a fine SER
mon at shaw's Chapel Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Hutchcraft and family went
to Fremont Monday to visit relatives
Mr.. Jas. Hickman captured Henry
Adams and carried him to Union City
Monday.
Sunday school was organized at Sam
burg Sunday evening with large at
tendance.
Quite number of youngsters from
Hornbeak spent last Sunday evening in
Shaw's Park.
Mrs. Mamie Page and Hattie Pettus
went to Hornbeak Wednesday to pur-
chase their spring hats.
Mr.. Jas. Commons and wife, Of Por-
Mo-, have come to make their
future home with Mrs. Commons sis
ter, Mrs. Lee Thompson. JULIA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
rooney ITEMS.

Health is fine here.
Mr.. Sam Shaw has a fine trade
Mr.. Sam fuckers eye wound is about
we'll.
Joe E. Lee has gone West to SUM
mer.
Mr.. Joe B. Calhoun is erecting tele-
phone,
ESQ. Moores is erecting him tele-
phone.
The wheat and clover fields are look
ing beautiful.
Miss Hautie Tucker visited friends in
Troy Saturday.
Mr.. viii Mitchell, Of Lake County,
is here on business.
E. NJ. Wilson has returned from a
visit to Lake County.
Mrs. Pearl Summers is the guest of
her parents near Hornbeak
Mr.. Ev. Williams is much better,
but his sight hasn't improved any.
The singing at Mr.. Alton Ashley's
Sunday eve was very much enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Tucker were the
guests Of Hornbeak friends Saturday.
Mr. Calvin Stone was called to Mrs.
CIeek Is bedside in Hickman last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Haley sold portion
of their farm to John Roney last Satur-
day.
Miss Geneva Deem and friends we're
here on pleasure drive Sunday after
noon.
Antioch Baptist Church near Horn
beak will be dedicated the third Sunday
in May.
On last Sunday w. A. Lee had fine
horse out on pasture just for short
while and the animal got badly cut with
barb wire.
J. f. Lee has about finished fencing
the home place with good fence, which
adds much to it. He also has about 20
acres Of corn ready TO pillow.
Dee Howell unfortunately broke his
left leg last Friday Mr.. Wallace's son
was injured the same way on Wednes-
day. Hope the boys will recover soon.
GOSSIP.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
EBENEzER
smallpox is raging near here.

Smallpox is raging near here.
Master Avery snider, who has been
quite i'll is improving.
Mr.. Archie Murrell spent last week
with Geo. Cunningham.
Mr.. J. d. Cunningham, OF Protcmus,
visited relatives here last week.
Mr.. Henry D. Park, Of Union City,
was here on business last week.
Rev Destord sturgis tilledhis appoints
ment at Mineral Spring Sunday night.
Mrs. 0. E. Mliken. Of Union City,
was the recent guest Of W. NJ Cunning
ham and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. snider spent sat
urday night with Mr., and Mrs. Henry
Berry at Fremont
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Mcdaniel, of
Crystal, were weekend guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. w E. Scott,
Miss Mary Lou Moores, Of Star Of
Bethlehem vicinity, was the guest Of
Miss Myrtle Garrison Sunday.
Messrs. Burgess Cunningham, Rich
ard Brown, ami Miss Marian Isbell, af-
ter spending several days with home
folks, returned TO Mckenzie Tuesday
MATILDA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

confirmed with certain notifications
and corrections ordered. Liens dis
charged in all realty.
A. X. Wells ct al. VS.. J. S. McCorkle
ct al, report of receiver continued, or
4 der to lend out fund of Miss Carrie AL
ger till next April.
w. T. Brewer VS.. VIM. Ellison ct al. i,
continued on application of defendants
Joseph Roberts VS. r. ]. McAdoo ct
al, decree for compliments, versus Nc
Adoo and Rogers and Hardy Grain Co.
for $100.22 and costs, McAdoo and
Rogers to be primarily liable as between
defendants.
0. Spradlin, admir-, versus Geo. A.
Bedford ct al, report of c. & NJ. CON
firmed with certain notifications and
orders. Earl Johnson adiudged q.
J. r. Moffatt ct al. VS.. Mrs. w. F.
Bradford ct al, balance ordered paid to
widow and case retired.
G. B. White, executor, VS. Mary Da-
Wis ct all, exception to debt of Chapel
Davis sustained Report OF G. & NJ
confirmed except as to Davis claim.
S. A. Rogers vs.. J. S. Garrett, order
on complainant to speed his cause and
case continued.
Rights Of c. w. Miles declared De-
cree to sell lot at Rives and Miles lot,
FIRST subject 10 homestead, then il nee
essary other lots subject to homestead,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

Dorrell Harris brought in some tall
weeds from his farm "Wednesday. They
were last years stalk and Mr.. Harris
was not proud Of them, but he was curl
Gus to know to what species they be-
ionged. 4 sample stock was eight feet
tall and the body almost perfectly
square. Mr.. Harris says that all the
weeds Of that nature we're square and he
was anxious to know what to call them.
Big Muddy washed nut coal is best for
At Union City Ice & Coal Co.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-04-15
THE REASON why WE SAY
"Y0URS SINCERELY

Have you ever reflected, when YOU
fnish up your letter, Yours sincerely,
John Smith. why you do so? Well, if
you subscribed yourself Yours without
wax, John Smith" it would amount to
the same thing. Here's how:
When the Roman jurymen returned
their verdicts they usually did SO on a
wax tablet. In cases, however, where
the verdict was so overwhelmingly in
favor of person on trial for any of
tense they were allowed to give their
verdict 'Sine cera-that is to say,
without wax or without going to the
formality of inscribing their verdict on
the wax tablet (cera). So, when you
subscribe yourself Yours sincerely
to person, you mean--when you are
serious, of course-that your regard for
him is above board. ''Yours faithful
ly" is the business style; "Yours truly''
the Indifferent. and yours, etc. >" the
most objectionable of epistolary atroci-
ties, according to the unwritten code.
An English Cabinet minister, when
writing to you in the official style, will
subscribe himself ''Your obedient, hum
bic servant" A Frenchman will tell
you that che remains with especial SEN
timents of the highest consideration
your Jules LIE Mouton. A Chinaman
will say, Farewell, most favored of
heaven. May the gods preserve your
honorable teeth"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-04-15
FORGET 1T.

If you see tall fellow ahead of the
A leader of men, marching fearless and
proud
And you know of tale whose telling
aloud
Would cause his proud head to in anguish
be bowed,
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a skeleton hidden away
In closet, and guarded and kept from
the day,
Whose showing, whose sudden display
Would cause grief, sorrow, lifelong
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of spot in the life of a
friend.
eve all have such spots concealed.
world with out en0,
Whose touching his heartstrings would
play on and rend,
I'LL the shame of its showing no griev-
ing could mend,
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of thing that will darken
the joy
OF man or woman, girl or boy,
That will wipe out a smile or the least
way annoy
A fellow, or cause any gladness to cloy.
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of thing, just the least
little sin,
Whose telling would cork up laugh or
grin,
Of man you don't like, for Lords sake
keep it in
Don't, don't be knocker, right here
stick a pin.
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
Exchange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-04-15
NARRAGANSETT BAY
HUGE OYSTER FARM.
Over $1,000 Acres There Given Up
To PrOpasating The BivaIyes.

TO all intents and purposes Narragan-
sett bay is one huge oyster farm, more
than $1,000 acres of its waters being
under cultivation. 1t is hard to realize
that from 20 to so feet under the sur
face there are laid out in mechanical
regularity farms as large as any of those
on shore.
A Rhode Island oyster farm ranges
IN size from those of two or three
acres to others of many hundreds.
These farms of the sea are widely diff
terent from those on shore, for while
the latter are circumscribed as rule
by their own boundaries, the fields of
the former are widely scattered, some
of them being more than 20 miles apart.
This is due to the fact that the oys-
termap cannot, as does the farmer on
shore, purchase his land outright: but
must lease it from the State for a pe-
riod of ten years only.
The oyster farmer pays the State an
annual rental of from So to $40 an acre
for his ground-more than 800. 600.
This is more than any other State de-
rives from its oyster business.
The present great planting industry
had for its nucleus the transplantinp
about 75 years ago of number of ship
loads of Virginia oysters. These were
placed in the Providence river.
At that time the oyster industry of
the State was confined in great part to
the city of Providence. practically all
the oyster beds being located within
what are now the city limits: One of
the tongers' favorite spots was the site
Of the present railroad station.
AS the years went by the industry
gradually developed, having eacn year
little more value to the State and q
little more profit to those engaged in it.
But even 20 years ago, according to a
writer in the National Magazine, the
methods employed were very different
from those of today.
Where now 120 steam and gasoline
boatsare continually engaged, then less
than dozen vessels of any size graced
the waters of the bay and practically
all the oysters grown in the State were
brought In from other localities, chiefly
from Connecticut and Virginia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-04-15
AfR0-AMERlCAN NOTES.
[Crowded out last week.

VIM. Corbin, of Washington, was or
vacation the past week at his old home
near Molusk.
Fielding Taylor, of Avalon, was here
last week on business with his brother,
Nathan, at the law office of Mr.. F. G..
Newbill.
Mr.. Turner, of Kilmarnock, has in.
stalled gasoline lights, in Calvary Bap-
tist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Raney, OF
Sparrows Point, Md, were called here
last week by the death of the formers
mother. Mrs. Catherine Carter, who
died Saturday. Interment near Reho
both Church.
Mrs. William Montague and daughter,
Mrs. Robert Nickens, of Kilmarnock,
visited Alfred Carter, at Moran, last
week.
The church Aid Society met with Mrs,
T. johnson last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Waddy spent
Sunday with parents near Browns Store
Miss Emma Granson left Tuesday fo,
weeks stay in Baltimore.
Among the sick this week are: Mrs.
Lettie Corbin, Mrs. Jas. c. Fisher and
David Smith. Miss Caroline Taylor,
who has been sick for several weeks, is
able to be out again.
Rev. d. Tucker performed the cere-
mony In the wedding of Ambrose
Deleaver and Miss Elenora Smith instead
of Rev. A. H. Montague as we reported
last week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-04-15
KILL ONE

English sparrow now and it means
more than dozen put out of the way
later on. They are nesting. and are
great repeaters.
Kill one fly now and it may prevent
thousands later on. They are worse
breeders than the pernicious sparrow.
To kill off the English sparrow means
more song birds and more grain and
fruit. They destroy untold wealth
in cherries. strawberries and other
fruits. besides driving away insectivor-
Gus birds by their incessant chatter.
To keep down flies means to keep
down doctors bills-if nothing more.
The manure pile, the filthy stable. or
other pile of filth. means ''miIlions of
them." Get rid of the filth and you
will have fewer flies. .sas,s ~,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-04-15
Mr.. CAN'T Mr.. CAN.

Oh, Mr.. Can't from Mr.. Can
Is very different sort of man. . .
For Mr.. Can he always tries,
And Mr.. Can't he always cries; EEs
Now Mr.. Can gets many blow,
But he gets the best in the end, you know
While Mr.. Can't gets nothing at all
For he's down too low to suffer fall
Oh, Mr.. Can gets up with grin,
And ne says: 'I'm bound in the end to
win.''
But Mr.. Can't is pitiful sight,
For he's whipped before he's begun to
fight;
And ne says that it puzzles him quite lot
Why some can do it and some cannot.
Oh, poor Mr.. Can't, for he never knew
The secret Pm going to whisper you;
That you jolly well can if you only try.
And you certainly can't if you only cry.
And that is the reason why Mr.. Can
From Mr.. Can't is different man.
George Phillips, in st. Nicholus.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-04-15
A TOWNS MISFORTUNE.
Northampton Times. I

2hneS-l
There is no other Individual in the ay
erage country town, who has albetter op-
portunity to read and know the peculiar
characteristics of it's citizens than its
local editor, and any.sstimes he is
tempted to call attention to some mis-
deeds that come within his scope of Wis
ION; but as soon as he does it., there are
respectable and influential citizens who
are ready TO condemn his course. .ss.SS-- 4
1t is part of the EDITORS business to
study the community in all its phases.
III we were to express our views on ey-
, cry subject that came to our notice, and
record every misdeed that transpires, we
would soon have to take up our bed
and walk That we have a free press
in America is all myth. The commu-
nifty at large exercises a most damaging
censorship over it by its indifference
when the press says only nice things
about town; and on the other hand.
when it strikes out from the shoulder
against some evil it is looked upon as a
menace to the community by exposing
It's shortcomings. The following from
our valuable exchange-THE VIRGINIA
CITIzEN-will bear us out in our state
ment:
The editor strives in season and out
to build up his town and give it a good
name. Some of them give the best
years and energy of their life to this
end. To have few miscreants contin-
ually doing dirty acts or talking scandal
drags down place and undoes the work
of lifetime. These hope for their par
ents' sakes that the editor will not air
their misdeeds, and many escape be-
cause OF this. But no public-spirited
man can afford to be a party to keeping
such things quiet, let alone aiding and
encouraging lawless characters to con-
tinue their nefarious work, no matter
how much he dislikes to give publicity
to his towns misfortune"
The above quotation has a world of
meaning to it. 1t means that it is in
the power of local editor-who, by
the way, is supposed to be a public
~F-N-NNN AAA"h ~ SApVSS VI SnlelO Cne
misdeeds of community. 1t means
further, that by virtue of his position,
ne should at all times uphold virtue and
truth, no matter who it hurts. THE
CITIZEN is right in its conclusions: but
hardly one in hundred of the best cit
liens of the town and community is
willing to identify himself in exposing
the wrongs of a few lawless characters.
The editor must stand alone in his eff
forts at moral persuasion, or remain en-
tirely Indifferent to what he sees going
on around him. 1t is true that it's a
/ towns misfortune that such is the case.
while much good would be done if the
editor was encouraged by its best citi-
zens when he undertook, by moral per-
suasion or otherwise, to uphold moral
decency and the enforcement of law and
order.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-04-15
FAMOUS AS FISH EATERS.
Greeks And Romans Fond of Sea
Sturgeon Only For Kings.
lRochestcr Union and Advertiser.

iANoNhtSlSt OillOn anu AuNerllScF.l
Many famous persons both in modern
and ancient times have been known as
devoted fish eaters. Cats, Queen of
Syria, was so fond of fish that she or
dered all caught within the limit of her
kingdom to be brought to her in order
that she might be continually supplied
with the choicest quality. Philoxenes
of Cytheria, on learning from his ply
sician that he must die of indigestion
from having eaten excessively of a de-
licious fish, said; ''Be it so, but before
l go allow me to finish what remains. :"
Athens was city of fish eaters and
its cooks were famous for their know
ledge of cooking fish. The wise writer's
OF the day spent much time in record
ing receipts for preserving fish in salt,
oil or herbs. There was a law in the
city that forbade a fishmonger to sit
down until he had disposed of all his
stock on the ground that standing po-
sition made him more submissive and
inclined to sell at a reasonable price.
How would that do for the Beef Trust?
The Romans inherited from the Greeks
their love for fish. Her soldiers were
fed on fish, her generals ate fish, her
Senators were epicures in fish and her
Emperors recognized no dish more de-
sirable than fish.
Lucullus caused canal to be cut
through a mountain near Naples to
bring up the sea and it's fishes to the
center of the gardens of his sumptuous
villa. The love of fish in those days was
mania. The red mullet was priced be-
yond all food. A sauce called garum,
made from the entrails and blood of
mackerel and other fishes, brought high
prices, and great prizes were offered
the man who could make similar sauce
out of the liver of the red mullet.
In modern times kings have been
known for their liking of fish. In the
reign of Edward ii in England sturgeon
could be served only on the king 8 table.
In France fishmongers were licensed by
the King. Louis XII was so fond of
fish he appointed six fishmongers to
supply his table. Francis l had twen-
ty-two and Henry the Great twenty
four.
Under the reign of Louis XIV fish
eating became as popular at the French
court as it has ever been in Rome. A
story is told that when fish failed to
arrive from the sea coast in time for a
grand dinner being given by the Prince
of Conde to the King, the Prince chef,
an illustrious purveyor of fish, was so
chagrined he ran to his chamber. took
his sword and pierced his heart.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-04-15

THE OLDyCHURCH CHOIR.

/ seem to hear the voices
And the songs they used to sing.
The sweet reverberation
''Jesus All to Thee / Bring"
l see the old choir in its place
Just as it used to be,
And softly through the years comes back
Near. My God, to Thee"
And the voices, o, the voices
Of the happy long ago.
To my listening soul are singing
All the songs used to know.
Comes an echo far and family
Of the world that is to be,
Like benediction, sanity
"Rock of Ages Cleft for Me-
Friends of other days, see them,
Gathered in that holy place;
They are singing of my Saviour
when / Meet Him Face to Face"
Still the melody is ringing,
Swelling to that old church dome,
Sweetest peace to me is bringing
when Well Be Gathered Home"
And my life, though lone and friendless,
Sorrows pillows round me roll,
Yet they speak of joy that's endless,
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Far across the gloom and shadows
Cleans a beacon fair and bright,
Pilot of my soul forever,
Lead Thou Me, o Kindly Light
Lead, and with thy beams to guide me
l at last shall reach the goal,
Storms of life no more betide:me.
Where the Surges Cease to Roll"
ALFRED Stowe Gilbert, in Houston Post