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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24

If anyone thinks for a moment
that the clown is a dying institution,
he has another think coming. The
Oldest thing in a circus is the clown.
The clown is probably as old as any
thing else In our amusement line.
The earliest wagon shows which con
sisted of three or four horses soma
jugglers, a ventriloquist, two or
three coon-shouters and small
band had as its main, feature one
or two clowns. Hundreds of years
before the circus was started as a
travelling form of entertainment, tho
court jester was famous, as the fun
niest man Of his time. Generations
ago Joe Grimaldi made reputation
as a clown which has followed him
down the years until his name is
now synonymous with that of all
that is humorous, side-splitting and
funny. In our country Dan Rice
stands as our one greatest figure
who ever put on grotesque costume
and white-face makeup. Court har-
lequins, merry andrews and clowns
are all a necessary part of the life
of all countries and all times. If
they were not they could not have
existed SO long.
In Barnum G. Bailey's which
comes to Salem Saturday for two
performances there are So profess
sional sawdust and tanbark humor-
lists. All of them are not Artemus
Wards and only few of them can
compare with the memory of the
late Dan Rice. but among the 50
are seevn men who were famous in
the days of P. r. Barnum and some
of the younger of the merry crew
bid fair to run them a race for the
championship belt due the foremost
laugh pro-vokers.
Chief of the Barnum G. Bailey
clowns is Dick Ford, who among
other things, plays the clown police
man. Ford is an old standby with
the circus and in his day has made
more people laugh, has given more
genuine pleasure to more millions
of men, women and children than
any one entertainer now alive. He
has been clown for As years, during
which time he has played in the
sawdust ring with the leading cir
cuses in every civilized country In
the world.
Harry La Pearle the clown who
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24
HoFER, GOOD ROADS CANDIDATE
The Colonel Is Touring the State and
Preaching the Doctrine.

| Ine COlOnel Is touring the state and
Preaching the Doctrine.
Col. Hofer or Salem, passed
through Roseburg today on his way
to Marshfield and Coos Bay points,
and all along the line is advocating
the doctrine of good roads, and is
circulating literature in which this
vital Subject is demonstrated in a
forceful manner. In an interview
with a News representative, Col
Hofer said that there are three prop
ositions that he will urge in event
that he is nominated on the republi-
can ticket and elected governor this
fall and everyone of them is of great
benefit to the state at large. The
first is a system of state highways,
built and maintained at the expense
of the state. The second is state
aided highways-roads which lead
to the main state highways-one-
half of the construction cost being
paid by the state, and third, law
providing for convict labor on the
highways of the state This last
measure is one that is being success
fully operated in other states and Il
places the convict in better sur
roundings than afforded within the
walls of our prisons, gives hin
healthful employment, and assists
to eliminate from his character those
vicious traits that are sure to be
fostered where he is kept in close
confinement and worked like a slave
manufacturing stoves or shoes or
other commodities which come into
competition with frC~- labor.
As an example of what macadam
road 100 miles long would do for
county, the colonel said that the first
cost of such a highway would be
$5OO,OOO. A strip of country one
mile wide on each side of the road
for the entire distance, would con-
tain 12S,Q0G acres of land, which,
increased in value to the extent of
only $40 per acre--an extremely
low would enhance the
property abutting on the highway To
the amount of $1,2SO,OOO. This in
crease however, is only a part of
he advantage to be derived from
good highways.
Col. Hofer is opposed to the as
sembly, believes in the direct pri-
mary, maintaining that the people
can be trusted to select their SER
vants,--Roseburg News.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24

II never felt so near my grave.
writes Lewis Chamberlain of Man
chester. Ohio, r. N. No. 3, "as I was
when frightful cough and lun.
trouble pulled me down to lis
pounds in spite of many remedies
and the best doctors. And that an
alivetoday is due solely to DR.. King
New Discovery. which completely
cured me. Now weigh 100 pound
and can work hard. 1t also cured my
four children of Group" InfallIbl
for coughs and colds. its the most Ger
tain remed. for la grippe, asthma
desperate lung trouble and all bron.
ehial affections, soc and 800. A
trial bottle free, guaranteed by J. g
Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24
CALL, ADJUTANT GENERAL OF
THE CONFEDERACY, DEAD

Washington, Aug. 24.-Former
United States Senator Wilkinson Call,
of Florida, died today of appoplexy.
He sustained a slight stroke Saturday
and gradually became worse.
Call was acknowledgement in the
Confederate army He had played a
prominent part ! Democratic poll
tics, having attended number of ma
tional conventions as a delegate and
having served as presidential elector.
He was first elected to the senate in
1866 but was not allowed to take his
seat. He afterward served in the
senate from 1859 to 1897 His home
is in Jacksonville.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24

attracted so much attention by his
marriage in the circus ring at Mad
ison Square Garden some weeks ago.
is also in the circus by heredity.
While still young man he has
achieved veritable distinction in his
role of fun maker for the millions
and today commands a salary larg-
er than that of the average theatri-
cal leading man.
The international popularity Of
the clown as the purveyor of the
commonest and most effective kind
OF humor, is shown by the fact that
among the So Barnum & Bailey hu-
morists, are four who cannot speak
word of English and one who can
not speak at all.
There are funny clowns sad
faced clowns, long clowns, fat
clowns, dwarf clowns, Chanticleer--
there are all kinds of clowns and
just as it takes all kinds of people
to make up a world, it takes all
kinds of clowns to make up cir
Gus.
In the Barnum & Bailey show all
of the known varieties of clowns are
to be found. And some of the un-
known varieties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24
ECHOES
FROM THE
STATE PRESS
Col. Hofer Here in Auto.


Col. e. Hofer, the well known
editor of the Salem Capital Journal
and candidate for governor, is here
this week.
He made the trip down the Will
lamette Valley in his auto accom-
panied by his son. Col. Hofer is
well known good roads" enthusiast
and his experience of the work be-
ing done on the public highways
grinds him and he arrived more de-
termined than ever to carry on his
fight for state built highways for
Oregon. He found it obligatory,
however, to pay Coos county a hand
some tribute for the work being
done on our main highway between
here and Myrtle Point, citing this
piece of road as the best he had
travelled over on his route here. The
genial editor always has been Il
warm friend of Coos Bay and as
sures the people of this section that
the people of the Willamette Valley
are with us in everything we want,
our battles are theirs and our needs
they also must have.
Col Hofer is certainly man of
the people and a champion of the
best interests of Coos Bay.-Coos
Bay Harbor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24

Many man who feels big acts
small.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24
Registration Of Land Title.

In the Circuit Court of the State OF
Oregon, for the County of Marion
Application No. 972S. Case No. 81.
In the matter Of the application of
Minnie May Buchner to register the
title to all Of her lands in sections
nineteen and twenty, township 6
south, range 1 west of the william
cite Meridian. containing S6S.75
acres, and being portions of the
David Newsom donation land claim.
the David II. Smith donation land
claim, the John Newsom donation
land claim and the A. ]. Ferris do
uation land claims, plaintiffs.
Versus
A. Garfield Newsome. Olive A
Newsom and John Fuhr, and Ill
whom It may concern, defendants.
To All Whom II May Concern:
Take notice that on the 22d day
Of July, A. D., 1910, an application
was filed by said Minnie May Buch-
ner in the circuit court of Marion
county for initial registration OF the
title to the land above described.
Now, unless you appear before the
29th day Of August, A. D., 1910. and
show cause why such application
shall not be granted, the same will be
taken as confessed and decree will
be entered according to the prayer Of
the application, and you viii be for
ever barred from disputing the same.
r. ID. ALLEN. Clerk.
BY s. 2. Culver. Deputy.
FRANK HOLMES
Applicants Attorney,
7-27-s-iO-17-24
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24

Be sure and take bottle of Cham
1erlain's Collie, Cough and Diarrhoea
Remedy with you when starting on
your trip this summer. 1t cannot be
obtained aboard the trains or steam
ers. Changes Of water and climate
often cause sudden attacks of diar-
rhoea, and it is best to be prepared.
Sold by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24
READ
AUGUST
SUNSET

Read "The Philippines AS 1 Saw
Them" by General James f. Smith,
ex-governor of the Philippines, and
"California's Black Gold, the Ro-
nance of the Oil Wells" by Walter
V. Woehlke, in Sunset" for August
now on sale at all news stands, fif-
teen cents. S-6-Sat & Wed-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24
3 y = y = = = = = = y . y y
+ X-RAYS AND SMILES.

The proceedings of the Western
Forestry and Conservation Associa
tion, In book form. reached this office
this morning. The results of the
system in the shape of the wide
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24

spread forest fires, beat the booklet
to IL.
The Hotel Marion with its cream
colored suit on looks as neat and
tailor-made as fresh arrival at a
summer resort.
Those fire stories about the flames
travelling 20 miles an hour, do not
somehow agree with the statements
that they burned over 20 miles in
five or six days.
Roosevelt knows better than any
one where and when to quit That's
the reason he stopped his eonserva-
tion speeches at Denver. The argu-
ment against him this side of there
Is unanswerable.
Roosevelt in his tour will come no
further west than Denver. AS his
speeches will be largely on conserva-
tion and as the great forests of the
country are all west of Denver, and
as further inducement to end his
visit at that point the Coast does not
indorse his ideas on conservation
His conclusion to walk right back
again" from Denver is both wise and
polite.
The most amusing and humorous
document that ever reached the horse
editors desk is one from Chief Henry
s. Graves of the Forest Service telling
how to fight forest fires. Imagine a
lot of men beating out forest fire
with a wet gunny sack--especially
when the nearest water is miles away
It would be like trying to fatten a
pig by poking butter down his throat
with a hot knitting needle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24

A drouth is tho only thing we can
think of just now that would look
better broken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-24
CIRCUS HAS A CLOWN
AND BARNUM AND BAILEY
HAVE MANY AND ALL KINDS

AMONG THE 81 sAWDUsT TANBARK HUMORIsTs is DICK
FORD THE CLoWNDOM WHO HAS BEEN CLOWN FOR
46 YEARS. NEVER GROWING TOO OLD TO BE "oNE OF THE
HIS DELIGHTFUL LOVE OF THE LIGHT SIDE
LIFE.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03
EVERYBODY LIKES 1T.
Lecture Course Popular and Season
Tickets Sell Fast.

Gratifying success has met the ef-
forts of the canvassing committee to
secure advance ticket sales for the
entertainment course to be given
here this winter. From present in
djcatiens, the expense OF the full
course will be practically guaranteed
by the sale of season tickets, leav-
ing the sale of transient tickets for
single entertainments to make up
any deficit for incidental or unusual
expenses. 1t could not possibly be
money maker, the price that has
to be paid for the talent, adm the
limited number of people who are
within reach of town. But it could
and should pay out, and afford
every one a real mental uplift that
will do a lot towards making big
crops and the enthusiasm that IS
the biggest part of success, next sea-
son. The attractions selected are
the very best that can be had for
the price, the program is varied SO
as to meet all tastes, and the halls
should be crowded for every number
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03

good paymasters. The first condi-
tion, l know, passes me by untouch-
ed; and will not allow the second
to influence one word or deed of
mine, in the legislature, should / be
elected.
This brings it up to very mod
est campaign---no treats, no eXpens-
i've hand-shaking tour---nothing but
the hope that the people may honor
me with their votes for the honest
service they believe / will give them.
Being a firm believer in the Re
publican principles as outlined in
the state and county platforms, 1
pledge, in exchange for your sup
port, my best endeavor to serve the
people faithfully at all times.
Yours Very truly,
V. V. BOWER.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03
GOOD LAND SALES.
What One Richfieid Agency Sold tn
Dull Month of October

T. B. Brush, of the Richfielo
Real Estate and Insurance Co., re-
ports that October was very gooo
month in the real estate business
He announces the following sales
and transfers h of land that were
made through his office during that
time:
George Rushton, Richfield, 4O
acres; Mrs. Kincaid, Ritzville, Wash.
40 acres; George Marley, Riehfleld
40 acres; David Chatfield, Richfield,
SO acres; ROLAND 3. Meere, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, 40 acres; Elmer Russ,
Chicago, so acres; David Engle, OF
Richfield, 80 acres. Most of these
people already owned land here, and
were so well pleased that they want
ed more.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03
TO THE VOTERS OF LINCOLN
COUNTY.

As candidate on the republican
ticket, for representative from Lin
coin county TO the State Legislature,
every community and every individ-
ual in the county, and 20 get in per-
sonal touch with every industry that
interests our people.
There are only two conditions un-
der which legislative candidate car
do this: He must be man of in
dependent wealth, or one who seeks
the office for an evil purpose, be-
lieving that the special interests that
may need special legislation are goos
may need special legislation are
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03

Stimulated by the great success OF
their exhibits at Seattle, Boise, and
other big western fairs, the idaho
Irrigation Company is preparing TO
invade the enemy's territory even
more dnringly, and win make big
display of fruit at the national apple
show in Spokane, November IA to
20. r. HI. Kipp viii be in charge,
and there will be apples to meet the
apple kings of North Yakima, Wen
stchee, Hood River and the
egotistic of all the Northwestern
pomoIogists on their own ground. 1t
isn't presumption to send such ap.
pies as were grown in Lincoln coun-
ty, to any fruit show on earth. The
very best of the old apple kings may
be glad enough to win a part OF the
prizes---in a few years they will be
sore put to it to win even a few, as
the orchards of this section come
into their best.
The apple exhibit viii comprise
Jonathans, Winesaps, Ganos, White
Winter Pearmains, Arkansas Blacks,
Mammoth Black Twig, Stark, in
sufficient quantities to make fine
display. There VIII be no carload
or large quantity display---but few
boxes will amply show up the fruit
growing possibilities Of any section.
Warning is hereby given to the old
orchardists that we're Gaming, and
that a new champion fruit belt is
being developed and viii be appro-
priately exploited right here.
A short time ago, the Recorder
editor met an old college =fsi;aiss::
who lives in North Yakima. He is
an enthusiast for his home; the gar
den of Eden is barren waste be-
side the marvellous Yakima valley,
. In his loving estimation. He COM
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03
W Ork to Commence
Rumor That Actual Construction Will
Begin Heavy Steel for Branch
Looks Like Business.

this place ready for actual construc-
tien TO begin.
1t is also rumored that work on
the sidings at this place will begin
once and that if the weather holds
good work between here and Soldier
will be pushed as far as possible
this winterthis winter, which would
give them a good start for spring
when men and teams would be very
hard to get.
1t is known for fact that two
large railroad contractors have not
only turned down other good con-
tracts but have stayed in close react
of Richfield all summesr and are yet
in the county, which looks as though
they might have some inside infor-
nation as to when actual construc-
tion would start.
People all over the country have
great faith that the roadwill be built
at once and it is claimed by parties
pocition to know, that all the feed
that it was possible to buy, has been
purchased by agents for the contrac-
tors along the entire line of the sur
vey to Soldier
Real estate both on the Richfield
tract and Camas Prairie is getting to
be in great demand mad more land
has changed hands here in the past
month than at any time during the
summer and several hundred acres
of government land on this end of
the prairie has been filed on in the
past two weeks and more land seek
ers are coming in all the time
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03

The 0. s. l. surveyors, who ar
rived in Richfield the first Of last
week from CamasPPrairie compile
ted their work last Friday and dis
banded at this place and left for
their several homes and the survey
of the Idaho Central or the main lin
of the Short Line through Richfield
to Boise is now completed.
While here the surveyors laid out
more than mile of sidetrack and a
large Y from the Wood river branch
to the survey of the new line and
the right of-way men are expected
in this city at any time, as it is un-
derstood that they have been busy
for the past two weeks securing the
name and addres of the parties own
ing land along the survey
The plan of operation, as near as
we are able to learn will be to start
work from Richfield across to Cana
Prairie leaving the part between this
city and Owinza until the remainder
of the road is completed, which viii
put theroad through to Soldier in
time to handel next year crop which
together with the Richfield crops
would make ons of the best feeders
in the state. What adds color to tn
plan is the fact that heavy stel has
been laid on the branch for five mil
ont of Shoshone and ten more car
loads are on the side-track in Sho-
shone, to be used for continuing the
laying of heavy steel to this city
which would enable them to get the
heavy work trains with material to
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03

Probably of already they
houghtuy republican positively
majority party they
champion, being
of
people,
party. they both
majority county
majority
republicans they They easily
possibly be the better and would
probably staying home by thoughessly
i-advsedy they
do happen a
stay by your ou mighty
The Recorder years
dog" stage politics.
was necessarily opponent
the Intangible party
go clear through republican
personal
that however good
personal acquanances republicans
platform;
that their
position apart would
them charge only les
degree county here at
tcketsand local tickets
significance There little chance
local ticket No doubt there
considerable cutting sides.
if the republican voters who have
ne personal OF
opposition, they know no more they viii
STRAIGHT"
viii continue in weideserved power In
prosperous state OF Idaho
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03
Trip Trip Over The Tract
Would Advise Owners to Hold on. as
1t is the Most Perfect Tract in
Southern Idaho.

with the samewmill trusting to the
neigh boring farmers to come in day
by day, rain or shine, short crop or
bountiful, with enough wheat to
keep the wheels moving: or like an
exploring party, taking a sppuly of
emergency, as compared with the
cheaper, easier expedition travelling
without baggage and trusting to the
daily foraging to supply its needs
it will see an appalling number of
lean days, even though within any
given year it may find many times
as much food as it needs. The sto1-
age system that supplies this tract
Is an ideal insurance against want OF
water
The new main line railroad that
is to be built across the state, ira
verses this tract for distance Of
about 7 or miles. The survey
stakes may be found where the en-
gineers this season made their last
location, over grade so easy as to
surprise the most sanguine advo-
cate of this line. There is hardly
a foot of grade between here and
the Boise river summit heavier than
@ of one per cent; none at all heav-
ier than s. of one per cent. 1t is
not an idle dream that the Short
Line may start grading yet this fall,
out of Richfield, getting the sidings
ready for work on the main part of
the road next spring. Building these
sidings now would give them stor-
age for supplies that could be haul
ed in all winter, 1t would be too
much to say that it was the excel
lence of this tract that brings this
railroad here---but it was one of the
determining factors. There are rail
road men living thousands of miles
away who know more of the value
of this contry than some who live
here. That the coming of this new
railroad means a lot in the develop
ment of the tract, hardly needs to
be said,
The Recorders advice to everyone
who owns land here, is to hold on
to it as to a good reputation. Live
on crackers and cheese necessary,
wear hand-me-down or even second
hand Clothes, cut out the rosy path
nd the big noise, but keep your
Richfielsland. OF course, no country
can progress rapidly Starting on
nothing: the one who can't improve
his land, is a drag on the commun-
ity. and he makes the progressive
one carry all the burden--and it is
hard enough to make community
boom even where all are hustlers,
and Providence is with them. But
any one who really studies this coun
try, and then buys land and makes
his improvements as he is bound to
believe the country deserves is go
ing to be good citizen, whatever he
wears or lives in. And he deserves
and earns his prosperity.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03
Company Display at Spokane
Idaho Irrigation Company Will Put Display at the
National Apple Show in That City.

miserated, sympathized with, pitied
and laughed at the poor people who
could by choice live in this barren
country. The Recorder isn't alto
gether ignorant of the productive
possibilities of any section of the
ten to a tale of apples and potatoes
and grain and climate such as he
probably never heard of any other
section outside of his own little val
ley. Did he believe all of it??Pos-
sibiy not ALL but when he saw the
great exhibit at the Spakane fair,
at the Seattle fair, and sees some OF
the best apple prizes of the Apple
Show coming down here over the
heads of the Yakima orchardists, he
win recall what the Recorder told
him:
"Now you stop right there. You
needn't feel sorry for the people
down here. We have the soil, the
water. the sky, to grow such crops
as you never sew; and wen do it,
too, when we get a fair start. We
can beat your best potato stories,
raising more and better potatoes
thanyour best; we can beat you on
gTziz; yes, and we will beat you on
fruit when we get a good start The
best orchards in your valley never
made the money that the Blue Lake
orchards have done; they have not
excelled other of the orchards on thu
Little ood river. You had better
keep your sympathy for those who
need or want it. And keep an eye
on your reputation for we shall
grow better one"
Pretty beastfui was asn't II fsnt@
nothing is boast if you can make
good your claims: Which the COM
pany exhibits are doing with some
to spare.