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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
Another steamship Founders.

Vancouver, B. c., April 2O.-The
British India steamer Satara, bound
from Newcastle to Queensland, has
foundered, according to a special
cablegram to the World from Sydney
today, and it is feared that her pas
.sengers and crew have perished, all
though their fate at this time is un-
certain.
The Satara struck on Seal Rocks,
about 100 miles southeast of Mel
bourne, and went down almost inn
mediately.
Meagre word received here of the
disaster failed to mention the fate Of
the persons aboard the steamer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
VALUE OF AGITATION.

One of the unfortunate conditions
prevailing in business and political
life today is the tendency of the
pessimist to jump at conclusions as
regards the acts of his fellow man.
The individual who can see nothing
but venality in the action of his fell
lows could not detect right if he met
it face to face in the form of white
elephant.
The tendency to close ones eyes
to the good existing in either busi-
ness or individual action is but to
plunge the unfortunate pessimist in
to a chaos of ideas that units him
wholly for fixed conclusion on any
subject. He finds himself buffeted
hither and thither by conflicting
emotions and makes him something
to be Stunned, and above all a man
not to be taken into the society Of
those who have the wellbeing of
communities, State or Nation at
heart.
Such a man is a menace to man
kind. With the adder's tongue he
spreads the venom of discomfort and
aids in tearing his fellows from a
pedestal built of ideals touching up
on everyday life. Often one hears
the expression ''he has an ak to
grind" when some honest citizen
takes a stand upon subject o.
municipal government, social pro
cedure or other equally important
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
WILL OPEN
ANOTHER
Big TRACT
ruNIrpp PRESS LEASED wIRn.l

Los Angeles, Cal, April 20.-Jur-
isdiction over thousands of acres of
valuable lands lying in Palos Verde
valley, along the Colorado river, will
be decided in this city on June 10,
according to an announcement made
today by officers of the local branch
of the United States land office.
The territory was to have been
thrown open by the government on
May 1S. Hundreds of settlers were
preparing to take up lands.
The state claims the land, con-
tending that under a congressional
act Of 1856 all swamp lands were
placed under jurisdiction of the state
in which they lay.
The Palos Verde land, they claim,
come under that characterization,
Persons who have already located
claims in the section will not be af-
fected by the ruling in the pending
case. Land not under occupancy
only is subject to the litigation.
Read The Journal Want Ads.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
TAKES IN CANA
DIAN SERVICE

New York, April 20.-COntracts
we're signed today by the United
Press Associations and the British
and Colonial Press Service Limited,
of Canada by which each will have
at its disposal for use in afternoon
newspapers in it's own territory i'm
pOrtant news gathered by either as
sOciation
The British and Colonial Press
Service was incorporated recently at
Montreal for the purpose of uniting
all the large newspapers of Canada
in "a teegraphic news service.
The organization aims to intro
duce into Canada the modern meth
DDS of handling news employed by
the United Press in its service to af-
ternoon newspapers of America.
Aemiius Jarvis, of Toronto, Is
president of the British and Colo
nial service. Many leading Cana
dians are among it's directors and
stockholders. AS the organization
will tap every news field in Canada
the alliance promises to be exceed
mgly valuable to the United Press
The cable says that English wo
men have taken to raising chickens
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
Many Canoe Accidents.
[ UNITED PRnss LEASED VILE,

Stanford University, Cal, April 20
Owing to the recent series of acci-
dents on the part of student canoeists.
in Lake Tagunitas, committee has
been appointed to conduct tests to
prove the fitness of students to handle
a canoe, before they will be allowed
to venture on the lake in frail
craft. 4
Within the last month two stu
dents have been drowned in canoe ae-
cidents and a number have been res
cued in the nick of time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
Forced TO Leave Home.

Every year a large number of poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs are urged to go
to another climate. But this is cost
ly and not always sure. There's a
better way. Let DR.. Kings New
Discovery cure you at home. at
cured me of lung trouble" writes
w. r. Nelson, of Calamine, Ark,
when all else failed and l gained
AZ pounds in weight. It's surely the
King or all cough and lung cures. !"
Thousands owe their lives and health
to it. It's positively guaranteed for
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Asthma,
Croup-all Throat and Lung trou-
bles. soc and $100. Trial bottle
free at ]. G. Perry's.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
Presldent Rooserelt Saws

that outdoor exercise is needed by
the American people. That's all very
well, but how can people with rheu-
matism follow that advice? The
answer is simple-use Ballard's Snow
Liniment and the rheumatism will
go; leaving you as spry as a colt
Gives quick and permanent relief
from rheumatism, neuralgia, lame
back and all pains. Sold by all
dealers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20

The go-cart is one of the infant
industries that keep pushing to the
front.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20

The cable says that English wo
men have taken to raising chickens
The hens.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18
DAILY ARIZONA SILVER BELT

is fair. They are nothing out of the ordinary, but are about the same sort of seeds you would buy from regular dealer. But farmers who se- lect their seeds carefully, and who test the seeds they buy, will not risk any of their soil in using these government seeds but throw them away or give them to the boys to play with.
 It is estimated that about 20 carloads of mail matter originate in this free seed distribution :; and that means heavy expense to the govern ment, not only in buying the seeds, but in dis tributing them. The country has been aware for some time that the free seed distribution is farce, and attempts are made in congress to defeat the appropriation every year. Yet the congressman cling jealously to this petty graft, so the postoffice department will be burdened again this year with heavy expense which helps increase the deficit and which does nobody on earth the slightest bit of good In fact, it does harm for if the agricultural department were relieved of this burden of distributing free seeds it would have that much more money and time to devote to purposes really useful.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18
THOUGHTS OF A BACHELOR GIRL

In the journey of modern life love is just the accommodation train, marriage little way sta tion and divorce the final destination.
 A man seldom proposes in the first moment of inspirations he waits until the last moment of desperation-when there is nothing else left for him to do
 Beware of the love-moth. Now is the time of the year when a married man should keep his heart on ice and married woman should put her vanity away in cold storage.
 Disappointment in marriage doesn't consist so much in not getting all you expected as in getting such lot of things you didn' expect.
 Never despair of becoming mans ideal woman-just wait until he is married to-anoth- CT woman.
 Of course smoking makes husband unkiss- able; but you can get used to your morning kiss just as to any other morning duty-and he won t be likely to bore you much that way during the rest of the day.
 Even in the time of Marc Anthony the pre- vailng masculine attitude seems to have been ''I love my wife-but, oh, you girlie!"
 A married man has no time to rest because he has to spend half his life convincing his wife that he didn t do the things which he spent the other half in doing.
 Love by any other name would be just the
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18
THE FREE SEED STUPIDITY

About this time begins the annual govern ment farce of free seed distribution. Tons of packages of seed will be shipped out by mail at government expense, and scattered over every congressional district in the country by sen ators and congressman in the hope that the favor will touch warm spot in the hearts of the grateful benefcaries of this generosity at gov ernment expense, and result in improving their own political interests.
 And while the government is using its mail service for this absurdly wasteful and improper purpose, the postoffice department is so hard up that it is refusing to establish necessary rural delivery routes, and 1t is talking of increasing the second class mail rates in way that would bring about dearer newspapers and magazines.
 The free seed graft--it is no better than that came about naturally enough. The depart ment of, agriculture constantly experiments with seeds and plants, and constantly evolves new and more desirable varieties. In the early days, occasionally congressman would get few of these choice seeds and send them out to his district They made hit, and the practice grew Presently the demand for free seeds out grew the supply, so congress made provision whereby the department of agriculture goes into the market each year and buys from regular seed dealers an enormous quantity of seeds. These are made up in small packages and sent out The fiction that this is experimental work is kept up by label on the package which re- quests those who get the seeds to report results but nobody bothers about reporting, and when reports are made the department pays no atten- tion to them.
 Often the quality of these seeds has been a scandal. Corrupt contractors have pamed off on the department inferior seeds mixed with | seeds of weeds. Sometimes these government seeds have come up, and sometimes they haven t come up; often when they did come up the re suits were amazing.
 At present, probably, the quality of the seeds
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18
THE ENGINE

Her breath is one-half human,
 Her heart beats are loud and strong; The escape of her steam is music,
 The pant of her exhaust song. I sit upon her sometimes
 And gaze on her sleek, black sides, Wishing that she could tell me
 Of her long and dangerous rides. She is strong and great and impatient,
 And frets to be on her way; She is burning with suppressed emotions
 Lest there be any long delay. Yet, strong and great and powerful,
 She yields to the touch of your hand And there need be no word spoken,
 For she knows, and will understand. Then, at the least touch of freedom
 She speeds on her onward way Like thing bewitched or haunted,
 Afraid of the light day. She pays no heed to the sidetracked trains
 Over which she has full sway But goes laundering, tearing, flying,
 For hers is the right of way Into the east and the valley,
 Winding the canyons rare, Plunging on into the tunnels,
 And climbing the hills with care. The miles fly back in the distance;
 The bridges go spinning by, As the fierce smoke from her nostrils
 Trails out on the evening sky. A hoarse, sharp cough is heard
 In the valley far below, As she marks the different stations
 In the sunset s afterglow. Shall I tell you the name of this creature,
 That brings all my heart desires! 'Tis only passenger engine
 On which my husband fires"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18
HOW THEY FOOL THE PEOPLE

The other day the Armour Packing company, yielding to the demand for publicity, made statement of its earnings which, as interpreted by J. Ogden Armour, showed that its net profits do not exceed per cent on its capital
 This was in answer to the charge that the beef trust, of which the Armour Packing company IS part squeezes inordinate profits out of the people through its control of food distribution.
 Now per cent on an honest capitalization, while it is very satisfactory, cannot be called excessive, especially in business which neces- sarily fuctuates to some extent. If the Armour Packing company were making but 9 per cent on its honest capitalization, the country would have to look elsewhere to locate the blame for the high cost of living.
 But while the capital stock of the Armour Packing company is $20,000,0O0, it's surplus is $70,000000. In making its statement the com pany added these two items together and called its capitalization $90,000000. It's net earnings were $7, ,127 ,000, which is less than per cent upon $90000,000.
 But where did its surplus come from? Not out of the air. It was not coined by magic. It came out of surplus profits. The people who have been paying high prices for meat not only paid the dividends on the $20,000,000 actual capital, but they piled up that enormous surplus of $70,0O0,0OO, and now the Armour people eX- pect them to pay 9 per cent dividends on that, too.
 The corporation thus fools the people, or tries to-. It seeks to make the people believe that its earnings are represented by its cash dividends. It may refuse to pay any dividends at all, put ting its earnings in the surplus, and then seek sympathy by declaring that it earns nothing. Yet sooner or later it declares a stock dividend out of its surplus, and therefore the people must pay dividends on the increased capitalization.
 The real test of the Armour company's earn ings would seem to be the ratio its annual net earnings bear to its actual capitalization If that method is applied the earnings last year were better than 8 per cent; which is by no means modest return upon the capital invested
 By delft manipulatiOns of capital, surplus, stock dividends, etc., the great corporations which control the distribution of the necessaries of life have contrived to confuse the popular mind, If the Armour company, for instance, were paying all its earnings out in dividends, and if it's capital represented the actual worth of its plant, the dividends would be so enormous that the people who pay this heavy bill would revolt against the trusts expressions. But, as you see, a little juggling of figures makes it ap- pear that the company's earnings are modest 9 per cent and surely nobody can object to that Yet the fact remains that on its own figures the Armour cOmpany's earnings are more than three times what they need be to make that com pany prosperous concern. And the difference between what is necessary for profitable busi- ness and the amount that makes these enormous earnings is the fruit of a special privilege which the government hasn't yet got around to regu- lating.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

Now comes the story that the Rock Island has joined with the Ell Paso X Southwestern and will build through to the coast. The scheme, accord ing to newspaper stories, is to fill in the gap be- tween Benson and Yuma, conecting with the Spreckles line at the last named point. The Rock Island has sought a route to the Pacific seaboard for years, but newspaper stories have always heretofore been to the effect that the coast line would pass through Colorado, where the Rock Island owns extensive coal fields. The alleged new line is within reason, and it would not be at all surprising if another transconti- mental line would soon be constructed through Arizona. The Southern Pacifc's proposed Du- rangO line would put the Rock Island out of commission so far as coast business is concern ed.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

Governor Sloan in his letter to Mr. Burns said exactly what any other astute politician would have said under similar circumstances. But what does this controversy all amount to? Ari- zona will be admitted to statehood along lines prescribed by the senate of the United States, or she will drag along the territorial trail until congress is made up of democrats.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

''It may sound like paradox" says the Fl Paso Times, 'but it is fact, since the river has gone down Paris has become more Seine" The same bulletin could not be issued from the den of the Times paragrapher, who it would seem since the late freshet has gone insane.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

same old mixture of vanity, passion, selfshness, curiosity and novelty.
 A man seldom stops to ask girl if her love will last forever, because he is usually perfectly satisfied if it will last until next week
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

''Can any one steal a skunk?" asks Missouri newspaper. There be plenty of alleged humans who could turn the trick and avoid detection without employing a deodorizer,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

The republicans of New Mexico have sent word to congress that they want statehood at any price. It may come to pass that Arizonans are not so anxious.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

That Copper Hill extension is pretty sub stantial piece of railroad construction. Did it ever occur to you that this line might be part of the proposed Durango line? Think it over.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

It is just as the Silver Belt told you months ago: The Durango line of the Espee is cer- tainty.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

Globe will have population of at least 30,000 one year after the Durango line is completed
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

Today is the day of groundfoor values in Globe. Don't be hindsighted
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

When that Durango line is completed, Globe will early become the metropolis and great dis tributing point of the southwest.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

Durango has raised bonus of $1OOOO and given the Southern Pacific right-of- way through the heart of the city for the proposed Durango line.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

All authorities concede the fact that the Globe district comprises the greatest copper district in the world. E...
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18
THOUGHT FOR TODAY Men haze sight; aCOmen, insight.
 -Victor Hugo.

Globe has brighter future than any city in the southwest.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

Get ready for the greatest boom in the history of the booming Globe district. We are on the eve of gigantic season of prosperity.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

The preliminary surveys have been made and probably before the close of this year dirt will be flying on the proposed Globe Durango line
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

The interest manifested in chamber of com merce work isn't bad sign. Add to its intensity by taking out membership card.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

Her breath is one-half human,
 Her heart beats are loud and strong; The escape of her steam is music,
 The pant of her exhaust song.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18

ATHOUGHT FOR TODAY
 Men haze sight; aComen, insight
 -VictOr Hugo.
 Globe has brighter future than any city in the southwest.
 Today is the day of groundfoor values in Globe. Don't be hindsighted.
 Globe will have population of at least 30,000 one year after the Durango line is completed
 It is just as the Silver Belt told you months ago: The Durango line of the Espee is cer- tainty.
 All authorities concede the fact that the Globe district comprises the greatest copper district in the world. t...
 When that Durango line is completed Globe will early become the metropolis and great dis tributing point of the southwest The interest manifested in chamber of con- merce work isn't bad sign. Add to its intensity by taking out a membership card.
 Get ready for the greatest boom in the history of the booming Globe district. We are on the eve of gigantic season of prosperity.
 The preliminary surveys have been made and probably before the close of this year dirt will be flying on the proposed Globe-Durango line Durango has raised bonus of $1O0,OO and given the Southern Pacific right -of-way through the heart of the city for the proposed Durango line
 That Copper Hill extension is pretty sub stantial piece of railroad construction. Did itl ever occur to you that this line might be part of the proposed Durango line? Think it over. The republicans of New Mexico have sent word to congress that they want statehood at any price. It may come to pass that Arizonans are not so anxious ''Can any one steal skunk?" asks Missouri newspaper. There be plenty of alleged humans who could turn the trick and avoid detection without employing deodorizer, ''1t may sound like paradox says the El Paso Times, "but it is fact, since the river has gone down Paris has become more Seine" The same bulletin could not be issued from the den of the Times paragrapher, who it would seem since the late freshet has gone insane.
 Governor Sloan in his letter to Mr. Burns said exactly what any other astute politician would
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-25

Some two children in Salt Lake are
going to be happy on the night of Oc
tober I. This dav is Public School day
at the state fair, and in order to add
an unusual feature to the days enter
tainment, the fair association has de-
cided to give Shetland pony and
burro to two Of their guests on that
day.
Every boy. and every girl who at
tends the fair on that day will have
an equal chance 10 win one of the
two prizes. Both will be equipped
with a fine. new saddle and bride.
The award will bo made on Friday
evening, so that the two winners may
ride from the grounds home On their
prizes.
Both animals have been given
names, but these names are not ex-
pected to be final The winners may
change them. The Shetland is called
Jack and the burro's appellatlon of
Jill naturally follows. Jack is really
fine animal. He has had an easy sum
mer, eating grass and waiting for the
fair, and meanwhile wondering what
manner of master he is to have when
graph doesn't do him Justice, for 1T
was taken before he had been "fixed
up'' rs he will be by fair time. Dur.
ing the coming week Jack will visit
some of the city schools-all Of them,
if possibe-so that the boys and girls
of the town may become acquainted
with him.
At the fair grounds many men are
busily employed in a multitude of
duties. SO far as the management is
concerned, it would be possible to open
the fair now, as all of its work
is either done OF so nearly COM
pleted that a day would suffice to
finish it. Every building has been
thoroughly cleaned and all are now
being decorated. The grounds have
been cleaned and the pens and stalls
for the stock disinfected. The track
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-25

has been given the necessary prenara
tlon. until now. it is announced by i'm
partial horsemen, 1t is in the best pos
sible condition for good racing and
fast time
When the general scheme Of the fair
was being worked out. it was decided
TO give visitors the biggest % cents
worth Of entertainment ever given in
the west. La line with this decision,
a number of expensive acrobatic and
specially acts were engaged at a high
price, all of which are to be free TO
every person who has passed the gate.
AS il would be difficult for a large
crowd to see these acts on the plat
forms hitherto used, an immense stage
ground on which all the acts will be
given. This stage viii be brilliantly
Illuminated at night by clusters of
electric lights, so that day or night
every detail of the performance will
be visible to all, no matter how many
thousand may be present.
Many of the exhibitors are already
at work installing their exhibits,
Some of these, who are thus taking
ming company of Ogden. the Utah
Casket company, the Ogden Packing
company, Brown School Of Correspon-
dence, the exposition committee of the
Agricultural college. the University Of
Utah, Kimball 6 Richards, the Nephi
Commercial club, Superior Baking com
panv and others.
The Utah-Idaho Sugar company is
planning an exhibit which will be one
of the noteworthy features OF the fair.
1t is the exact duplication Of the ia
nous exhibit made by this company
at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposi-
ton. 4 part of the state horticul-
tural commission s exhibit will also be
seen In conjunction with the exhibit
of the Agricultural college.
More than 1000 boxes Of fruit in
tended for exhibition reached Salt