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The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

discovered. The land was swampy. and
we spent most OF our ready money for
medicine with which to cure the ague.
l taught school one winter and was paid
sA a month. The directors wanted me
to teach in the summer for less, but
had a family to support. and so I went
to peddling books. l specialized with a
work that gave a popular analysis OF
the government under which we lived
Farmers bought il freely for their sons
and themselves. Occasionally I made
$400 in a month. | walked because I
could make better time going across
fields on foot than riding horseback in
the roads. | took orders and a man fol-
lowed with the books. That is the only
scientific way to peddle. II the sales
man delivers his own goods he is likely
to find customers who try 10 back out
However, when a strange man comes
along with the goods he knows nothing
except the facts as set down in the
signed contract, and argument with him
does no good.
Il travelled around for some time go
ing into Kentucky and making the ac-
quaintance of a successful lawyer at
Louisville. who took me into his office
After studying three years, l went to
Burlington, Iowa, and began practice.
1 was pretty young, and in those days
a lawyer or doctor made little impress
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
EXPERT AYTATORS
IN MORE DANGER
THAN BEGINNERS

TT takes an expert to make an aero
plane a deadly weapon says Hubert
Latham, in speaking of Hoxsey's death.
The novice is content to fly near the
ground. When a man becomes profici-
ent he tries new ideas. 1t is then that
he begins to trifie with an unknown
quantity. At last he tries something that
is too much for him and he pays the
penalty. Most of the fatal accidents
have occurred to men skilled in the mani
pulation of a machine. The loss of life
has been terrible, indeed, but every day
conditions are improving, and 1 think
that in a year or two there will be no
danger from accidents due to faulty ma
chimes or control.
Il should like to warn aviators against
trying doubtful experiments while in the
air. Nothing can repay a man for his
life, and he must think of every chance
before II is too late. Imprudence is the
cause of many deaths. l cannot tell
whether the aeroplane will be of COM
mercial value in the future or not Two
years ago no one dreamed of the feats
of to-day, and the slightest guess as to
the future would be folly. As construc-
ton improves and aviators become more
cautious the aeroplane will come into
greater favor. I think I have covered
more aerial mileage than any other navi-
gator, but ! have always been careful
Only once did l meet with an accident On
account Of my own folly, and 1t taught
me lesson. Without disparagement to
other makes, l cannot but think that the
Antoinette is the safest aerial craft yet
devised. The only serious accidents have
been in the racing type of my machine,
and. of course, with greats speed goes
great danger.
Il do not think Mr.. Hoxsey's accident
was caused by either air currents
or air holes. There is an ailment
known to many aviators as noun
tain sickness. and ! think Mr.. HoXsey
succumbed to this. In descending rapid
ly from high attitudes a person often
becomes nauseated. The principal sensa-
ton of the malady is swimming sensa-
tiOn of the head accompanied by lapse
Of consciousness. The aviator NJ. Morane
told me he was once affected by the all
ment and lost control of his machine
completely He says that only a miracle
saved him. Mr. HOXsey tried to reach
the ground too quickly: he dropped more
than 1000 in less than three minutes, and
I think the sudden change of alutVde
caused him to be overcome by this same
mountain sickness. He lost control of his
machine and was killed
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as some men think in these days-that
they could crystalline the gusts of tenn
porary passion into something useful,
tangible, and permanent 1t never has
been done, and it never will be done.
Whether we are passing through a
revolution, or are simply repeating the
complaints of mankind generally, is be-
yOnd my prophecy. There Is danger, Of
course. that the last state of mind may
become chronic. Still il pure democracy
is ever attempted. with agents instead of
representatives. we shall be glad enough.
am certain, to return to the processes
and doctrines of the wise and patriotic
statesmen who founded the nation. Com
mon sense never can become obsolete.
Legislation cannot make a stupid person
smart or a slothful person industrious.
We hear the rich condemned | think
they are to be pitied In the first place.
they are slaves to their money. and fur
thermore, they are suffering with acqui-
sitiveness, which is an incurable and very
uncomfortable malady.
Why did you leave Ohio?'' I asked.
Becomes Book Agent.
while in the army my father heard
of land in Illinois that didn't have to be
grubbed. We started for that State on
a guess, not having a map, and brought
up at Pana, where coal was afterward
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of the island. One OF these was termed
the Irish bun. This was one form of
Irish humor with which Goldsmith was
fully acquainted. and he passed it off
upon Il good many Englishmen, and for
his pains got the reputation of being
fool. But there is still another form of
Irish humor of which Goldsmith was a
master. 1t consists in the delivery of an
TonicaI comment so subtle as to mystify
an audience. and, ir the case of an aver
age English audience. TO have them rather
inclined to believe that it was meant in
all seriousness. This, We think, must be
accepted as an explanation of how. while
some people thought him delightfully."-
humorous, others believed. and recorded
their belief. that he was simpleton at
the best and a fool at the worst
Goldsmith, Mr.. Moore plausibly infers,
must have reveled in mystifying Bos-
well in this way.
The biography is written with undis-
guised partiality. 1t is. in fact, defense
by attack, which, it should be added
glides somewhat lightly over certain rep
rehensible phases of its subjects life.
Over money matters" says the biogra-
pher aiTily, he had no more conscience
than a boy over bird-Eesting." But Gold
smith was a boy no longer when this in
souciant apology is made by Mr.. Moore,
who. by the way. assumes that Gold
smith received his degree of NJ. B. at
Louvain. and not at Padua. He specu-
lateS Interestingly concerning the ways
by which Goldsmith supported himself
in the course of his tour of Europe, and
talks as entertainingly of his books, his
contemporaries and his times as of his
life and the temperament that shaped it's
course.
COL. ToDHUNTER OF MISSOURI BY Rip
ley d. Saunders Illustrations by W. B. King
limo. pn S8. The BobbsMerrin Co.
While the author of this book is chiefly
concerned with the delineation of the
character of his Southern colonel an
Old-time Democrat to the core the epi-
sodes in which he presents him TO the
reader are sufficiently entertaining IN
themselves. The coloners best friend
has been nominated for the governorship
of Missouri; and, of course, he at once
starts in to help along the campaign by
ways and means that prove to be most.
effective. There is a split in the party,
and so. as he says when on the stump,
ii is "all in the family" He visits head
quarters in st. Louis, where the news
papers Immediately seize upon him as
most picturesque material for cartoonist
and interviewer. While the campaign is
growing hotter, the colonel has, more
over, to manage the trial of his daugh-
ter's favored suitor, who Is accused of
having killed his rival In short, Col.
Todhunter of Missouri is enabled to re-
veal himself to the reader in every pos
sible light. He is likable old-time gen.
tleman of picturesque speech and illus
trative anecdote.
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and, of course, the Apocrypha Henry
Provide also announces a cheaper reprint.
in Roman type, page for page, of the
'editiO prinCeps," similar to that publish
ed by the Oxford University Press in 1898
This volume will be eight inches by five
and one-half inches, and will also con-
tain Mr.. PoIlard's introduction.
1t is not easy nowadays to find books
for bOys-and girls too. for that matter
of kind that parents like to see their
children reading. The tendency is to
depict artificial types. thus instilling false
notions and ambitions. Mrs Sarah Pratt
Carr, of Seattle, has brought out through
A. c. McClurg & Co. two books which
are a pleasant relief. These are Billy
Tomorrow and Billy Tomorrow in
Camp" opening a series which win carry
the hero from boyhood to manhood. The
Los Angeles Times in a recent review of
Billy in Camp favorably compares Mrs.
Carrs book with Miss Alcotts work, and
il is to be hoped that Mrs. Carr will
continue with the development of her
series without yielding to the prevailing
tendency.
Theodore Roosevelt upon reading Ernest
Thompson Seton's monumental study of
American mammalS-"Life Histories of
Northern Animals"-wrote this to the
author: 81 have read through your two
volumes, and 1 can hardly speak too
highly of them. I regard your work as
one Of the most valuable contributions
any naturalist has made to the life his
tories of American mammals In fact I
do not know any thing that quite paral-
Iels your work. The book you have
written is one of those books which COM
bine great present interest with perma-
nent value. I think that the lover. Of
outdoors, will want II in his library
century hence, just as We who care for
outdoors nowadays feel that 1t must be
in our libraries at the present time
Mr. Chesterton's curious Father
Brown" detective stories have been so
successful that he has consented to
write a new series. They have been
published in this country in the Satur-
day Evening Post
Mr.. Henry L. Higginson, Of Boston,
has presented "A Hint to the Rich.' to
be published IN the March number Of
the Atlantic. II is mentioned as "a
very candid utterance which many sue
cessful men will read with considerable
discomfort"
presented to the department OF manu-
scripts of the Biblitheque Rationale a
volume particularly important to the
student of the sixteenth century. It Is a
history of Charles v, written by one of
his officers, Franc-Comtois. Hugues
cousin.
Two College Girls by Helen Dawes
Brown, was published by Houghton Mif-
fin Co. just twenty-five years ago this
month and has been steadily popular
year in and year out. 1t was the first
book written about the college life Of
girls. Now there appear to be thousands
Houghton Mifiin Co. have on press a
ninth impression of THE Piper" by Jo-
sephine Preston Peabody. which has been
one of the successes OF the New York
dramatic season.
Arthur Stringer's story OF boy life.
Lonely o'Malley." is being translated
into French for serial publication In the
Paris Journal des DebatA
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
MYSTERY OF DEAD SEA.

The Dead Sea is one of the great
curiosities OF nature and has been the
subject Of no end Of speculation. No
matter how much water flows into it.
and the Jordan is subject to great foods
at certain periods. it maintains the same
level. During the dry season, when eVap-
grafton is greatest and the inflow of water
the smallest. the sea level remains un-
changed Having no known outlet, the
only explanation as to why il maintains
is level is that the sea is the crater
Of volcano. from which leads an under
ground opening of sufficient size to carry
off all the water rising above the level
Of the opening. While the facts in the
case are not definitely known, this eX-
PLANTATION explains more satisfactorily
than do some Dead Sea legends to the
effect that it had been the subject of a
curse. one Of the penalties being that it
should never rise above its level when
cursed
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
LITERARY NOTES.

Joseph d'Autremer, lecturer in the
School Of Oriental Languages in placing
before the public under the title"The
japanese Empire and Its Economic Con-
dition," the first thorough and systematic
account of Japan considered in it's indus
trial and political significance, makes
this interesting comment in the military
situation: ITO sum up. the Japanese up
and Russia) in which the winning cards
OF the game were on their side, and they
had no great obstacles ito surmount
Against an enemy thoroughly organized
and active they would certainly have
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the Fool with the Switching Engine
which, in part. follows:
Oh, I'm rusty and I'm dirty and they vssts no
time me,
But they cuuldn't do without me-Just let en- To
and see;
They may send that dandy nier half sauss the world
But guess they couldn't do it didn't dear
the track.
Oh, he'll race across the country at SIXTY miles a
hourl
Well it's I'D to him to do 1t, for he's gce tns
speed and power
And I'm a poor old-tmer. and I've got to 80
behind.
And rsttIe empties up and down, a. Il dsdn1
mind
The collection includes several impress
,sive pictures of the desert in its impos-
ing, awe-inspiring aspects, known only
TO those who have stood alone at night
in the endless open country. There are
lighter verse. songs of love and poems
of amusement most OF which have ap-
reared from time to time in the maga-
zines.
Mrs. Swope is spending this winter
with her parents at the Everett, I'D II
street northwest.
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1t has remained for a Washington poet
to discover ''Helicon on a Manhattan
housetop," for such is the feat accom-
plished in a book of verse called "A Fool
on a Roof" by Jean Wright who is in
fact Mrs. Jean Wright Swope, daughter
of Maj. ]. Montgomery Wright, marshal
of the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
The book, which has recently come
from the press, is a collection of poems,
but the most sustained effort is the one
after which the volume takes its name,
and which proves that even modern New
York cannot take away Arcadia from the
true Arcadian. The poem begins:
In a cave dug out Of the ade' Of . cliff
me agent calls il a fat:
He thinks he knows pay my rent,
And let Il 20 at that.
1 dwell in peace and fair content,
Nor mind the lack of air;
For the garden Of the gods Is mine
BY climbing Just one more STAIR.
An intereAting contrast in the work Of
the poet Is brought in the comparison OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-14
INSTANT RELIEF FOR.
COLDS AND CATARRH.

In order to cure cold in the head
before 1t reaches the lungs, nothing
more is needed than simply to
cleanse the affected canals Of the
nose and head.
This can be done easily and effec-
tually by inhalation of a mild and
soothing disinfectant.
We have had a good deal to do
with different kinds of inhalants and
we have seen nothing which seems to
do the work of cleansing the nasal
tract so quickly and so thoroughly
as Mentholyptus. The vapor from
this Mentholyptus gives instant re-
lief and then the salve which Is used
soothes and heals the affected por-
tions better than anything else l have
ever tried
We hope you will drop into our
store and let us tell you about this
simple remedy. 1t is never safe to
neglect cold, and we are so certain
that Mentholyptus will reach your
case that we give you the first pack
age on a money-back guarantee.
Better call and investigate this
Mentholyptus ]. c. Perry Druggist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-14
ALL HOPE FOR
BURIED MINERS
is ABANDONED
THE MOST RELIABLE ACCOUNTS
SHOW THAT THERE ARE so
STILL IN THE M1NE-61 BOD
les HAVE BEEN RECOVERED.
UNITED PRESS LnAsup wrnr.1

Briceville. Tenn, Dec. 14.-Mes-
sages scrawled on the walls of COM
partments of the Cross Mountain
mine, where Saturday an explosion
entombed more than 100 men, en-
couraged rescuers today to renewed
efforts in the hope of finding more
men alive.
The messages evidently we're writ
ten by party of men. When driven
out of one place by gas, they would
write. indicating where they were
going. After the trail was followed
through several entries it was lost,
and hope of finding more men alive
again was abandoned. Up to mid
night 3S bodies had been found, but
five Of these are still in the mine.
The position of the seven bodies
discovered today showed they died
from black damp.
Fire broke out anew late last night
in cross entry No. II, about 1900
feet from the main entry. 1t was in
the coal this time, and was extin-
guished.
The families of the ohter entombed
miners have given up all hope of life
for the so men still missing.
Before writing the last message
the five miners divided the last
crumb of food left. Then Miller
crawled to the wall, and, as he was
dying, scribbled the words that told
graphically of the fortitude with
which the unfortunate miners met
their fate.
Sixty-one corpses have been recov-
cred up to noon today. Five fires
are still raging in the mine, and this
adds to the danger and difficulty the
25 helmeted lifesavers are encoun,
tering in their search through the 20
miles of workings.
The families of the other entombed
longer crowd about the mouth of the
pit, hoping against hope that the
missing members of their families
will be brought to the surface alive.
The women and children have re-
turned to their desolate homes, heart
broken and helpless. But there is
certain stole bravery on the part of
the afflicted that only adds to the
pathos. Death has placed it's hand
on every little cottage, crepe hang
ing from every other door today, and
silent professions pass through the
streets bearing burdens to the little
grave yard,
And the dead continue to be
brought from the depths of the mine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-14

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open to this Board of Trade. He
thought there had been enough Of
spending money advertising in the
East Let US spend more in making
improvements here at home, and put
our money into boulevards and per-
manent home for the Board of Trade.
(Great applause).
Mr.. F. G.. Deckebach moved that
the Board of Trade tender its good
Offices and cooperate heartily with
the Illihee club in its efforts to pur-
chase the Elks' building. Carried.
Mr.. Chas. L. Dick made an enthu-
siastic speech of acceptance as one of
the new board of trustees. He spoke
of the high value of orchard tracts
and prunes selling at 10 cents
pound in 25-pound boxes. He then
proceeded to make one of the best
booster speeches ever made in Salem.
r. X. Page surprised and pleased
all present by making a brief but
enthusiastic speech. He thought
there ought to be a great many more
Dicks In town.
"I'm making about as good a rec
ord as Mr.. Page is," said Mr. Dick,
amid great laughter.
Mr.. A. A. Lee moved vote Of
thanks to the retiring board Of trus-
tees and the continuing officers.
Carried.
VIM. Brown spoke for the consol-
idation of the Board of Trade and
Illihee club. They should have one
home.
Mr.. Henry Meyers said If the
Board of Trade could be amalgam-
ated with the Illihee club, and take
over the property, it would make it
possible to erect a 100000 Elks'
temple.
A. G. Bohnstedt was introduced as
a man who had brought great deal
of foreign money. He spoke of GER
tain elements who deprecated prices
at which lands were being offered for
sale. 1t was hard to close deals as
long as a large element of busintss
men were outside this organization.
There was no cordial welcome of
the stranger Newcomers must be
made more welcome in your homes.
Make your hospitality felt by the
newcomers.
Judge Darcy made a splendid plea
for his idea of a consolidated Illihee
commercial club. He would combine
the Board of Trade and Busintss
Mems League and Illihee club in one
grand booster organization.
President Albert surprised all by
declaring himself convert to high
taxes. He had been kicker on high
taxes in the past, but now saw the
error of ways, and had become the
most enthusiastic booster of all. We
could not have all the blessings of
the modern community and not pay
high taxes,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-14

Governor West will be given re-
ception and dinner on his return
from the East December %, at the
Portland Commercial club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-14
\ x 4 X X 4 X x X X X x X
THE ROUND -UP =
4 4 < X X 4 4 x x x X X x x
Oregon City Is growing fast.

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Oregon City is growing fast
sss
Good winter for -ailroad work.
49, -
Phil Metschan, ST., has been quite
i'll at Portland.
Mr.. Heney wants to come to Salem
to lecture.
Mountain water is a good Salem
slogan for 1912.
Mayor-elect Matlock, Of Pendleton.
is young man.
Pendleton will reduce city tax
levy to nine mills.
-"
Astoria defeated commission plan
of city government
Pacific college at Newberg is on
the trail of 100000.
80
Now an ex-chaplain and prison re-
former goes to jail in Kansas.
Chas. A. Johns, who ran for gov
ernor, wants to be U. S, senator.
80
Corvallis votes an eight mill school
tax and orders a new schoolhouse.
Next year may zee branch lines
from Salem to Stayton and Silverton.
49,
The new physical director at o. A.
c. is DR.. ]. Stewart, of Deadville,
Pa.
Any family in need reported to
this Office, will be promptly looked
after.
]. w. McAllister of La Grande,
was reelected president Of the Farm
ers union.
John T. Bell, of Oakland, Calf,
has taken charge of the Newberg En-
terprise.
Springfield having voted wet, must
now go into the courts to see whether
it stays wet.
Ralph L. Williams, OF Dallas, has
married Miss Grace L. Noyes, of
Yamhill county.
Some colonels and officers of the
national guard are to lose places and
easy-money salaries.
s%&
City Editor Lockhart, of the Salem
Statesman, exchanged tasks with Re-
vivalist Violet at the Christian church
Wednesday night.
80
Governor West will be given re-
ception and dinner on his return
from the East December %, at the
Portland Commercial club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-14
Financial Report.

Contest for President.
Paul Wallace made statement of
the system of selecting officers to
get those who had most experience in
public.
Mayor Lachmund thought there
should be a live wire in the office OF
president. He nominated P. H.
Darcy. On BALLOT being taken the
vote stood: Albert 10, Darcy IA.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was as follows:
JOS H. Albert, president.
j, R. Linn, vice-president.
: A. F .Hofer, secretary.
D. ]. Fry, treasurer.
70 P. Mccormack, Chas. L. Dick, A.
Bush, Jr., H. o White, Rollin X.
Page, executive board.
Mr.. Albert's election was made
unanimous on motion of Mr., Darcy,
amid great enthusiasm.
The balance of the nominations
were made by acclimation.
Mr.. Buren's address on retiring as
president eulogized his associates on
the official board. He also thanked
the members for their harmonious
support.
All the civic bodies and the city
council and the city court had worked
in a hearty manner to promote the
growth of the city. Salem has had
several progressive mayors. The i'm
poved street car system and the bet
ter lighting system were largely the
result of the public-spirited policies
OF the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Co. He reviewed the work of
the Automobile club, and even
thanked the press for its work. The
construction of the Marion hotel had
been a great advantage to the city,
bringing many people here, and en-
abling them to secure splendid en-
tertainment He also thanked the
governor and staet officials and heads
of state institutions for their splen-
did cooperation, He wished 10 thank
the Salem band for supplying free
music. The railroad companies, the
ministerial association, Willamette
University. the woman's club, the AS
sembly dancing club, the Business
Mems league, all we're handed bou-
quets. He recommended larger quar-
ters for the Board Of Trade. The city
had outgrown the present accommo-
dations. ((Applause),
Jos H. Albert was called on for
speech on taking the chair He was
greeted with applause. and heartily
thanked, his supporters and his pppo-
nents for making his election unin-
imous. He favored the acquiring of
headquarters with the Illihee club
We should take guests of the city
into our best parlors and show them
our best rooms and he hoped the Illi-
hee club could be bought and thrown