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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
THEREsKA HAT WORKS

HATS Of all kinds renovated and re-
cleaned. Prompt alterations; work
guaranteed. Thereska Hat Works,
S21 Center street, Salem. Ore.
6-25-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
WATER COMPANY.

SALEM WATER COMPANY - Office
corner Commercial and Trade SITS.
For water service apply at office.
Bills payable monthly in advance
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
CARRIAGE TRIMMING AND PAINTS

=. W. BLISS-Success to Walker;
carriage and automobile trimming,
carriage trimming goods, new work
and repairing. am carrying a full
line Of Masurey's house and buggy
paints, brushes, oils and the very
best varnishes. 304 s. Commercial.
12-1-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

f. B. MERRY & CO.-Vacuum carpet
cleaning, on or off the floor; carpets
altered and laid: mattresses made
and renovated; furniture recovered; !;
shades and awnings made and al
tered, 238 High street. Phone 56S,
S-22-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
UPHOLSTERING, RENOVATING.

SALEM STEAM and Vacuum Carpet
Cleaning Works. Carpet cleaning;
feather renovating; mattresses
steamed and re-made All work
guaranteed. Work called for and
delivered. Phone Main 1854.
Works located on 14th and Wilbur,
Successors to Reed and Zwicker.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
TRANSFER co.

e, d. LONG 6 CO.--General transfer
business Baggage transferred.
Meet all trains West Salem, Ore
gon Electric and S. P. Phone Main
749. 165 s. Commercial street
6-17-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

SALEM HUMANE SOCIETY ID. D.
Keller, president; Mrs. Lou Tillson,
secretary. All case" Of cruelty or
neglect OF dumb animals should be
reported to the society for investi-
cation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
REAL ESTATE.

$500 BUYS LOT close In one-half
block to carline, 10-minute walk to
center OF town. 500 cash, balance
easy terms. Also lot 6Ox120, all
assessments paid, ON North Sum-
mer, east 'front.' for SAYS; half cash.
Balance on easy terms Inquire
12O North Liberty. 3-11-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
CHIROPRACTIC.SP

DR. o. L. SCoTT-Graduat Of CHR
Opractics Fountain Head, Daven-
port, Iowa. If you have tried
everything and have got no relief,
try Chiropractic spinal adjustments
and get we'll Office, 4O6-7-S U. s.
Bank building. Phone Main 81.
6-8--tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

FAMILY LIQUOR sToRE-All stan
dard brands OF liquors kept in stock
Wines by the gallon, bottle or case
Free delivery in the city limits. e
Eckerlen, 206 " Commercial at.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

Creamery butter. per lb. ....... SOC
Country butter, per pound. ..2s~
Eggs, per dozen ....r,...,.....zS
Poultry.
Fryers, per lb. ............14Ol5c
Hens, per Id. .10@11c
Roosters, per pound .......... Go
Livestock.
Steers (under 1000 lb.) S5.50@8
Steers (lO00 to 1900 lb.) s4500b
Cows, per hundred weight .$3.5004.5h
Hogs, fat, pcr pound .......707hc
Stock hogs, per pound ......6h0 07o
Ewes, per pound .................8 80
Spring lambs, per pound .........9o
Veal, according to quality ....... lilo
Pelts.
Dry, per pound ......,.....,......S
Salted country pelts, each .., 65c@N
Lamb pelts, each ......,.....,...2b .2be
The picture theatre at Dufur was
partly destroyed by fire Monday night
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
LIQUOR HOUSES.

WILLIAM BUTTE-Finew wines, liquors
and cigars. We handle the celebrated
Kellogg and Castle whiskies. Cool
and refreshing beer constantly on
draught. South Commercial st.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

MODERN WoODMEN OF AMERICA,
Oregon Cedar Camp No. 5246-Meets
every Thursday evening at s o'clock
in Holman Hall. A. H. Bum, Con-
snl: f. A. Turner. Clerk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
BAKERIES.

BUTTERNUT BREAD 1t is worth
more than any other bread, yet the
price is no higher. For sale at your
grocer's, California Bakery, Thomas
& Cooley, Props.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
OsTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS


DR.. o. F. HEISLBY and DR.. S. Eta
Heisley graduates Of A. 8. o.,
Kirksville, Mo-, Dr.. A. T. Still
president of the school and found
er of the science of osteopathy)
general osteopathic practitioners.
Also hydrotherapy and electric
light baths given without extra
charge for rheumatism, kidney and
liver troubles. The success In
these treatments is equal to going
to the hot lakes. Confinement
cases and female troubles a spec
ialty. 2O5 and 2O6 U. S. Bank
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
ELECTRIC FIXTURES.
FURNITURE MFG.

MADE TO 0RDER-Made in Salem.
Mission furniture, store and office
fixtures. Best material, best work.
manshlp, best goods. We also do
repairing and upholsterlng Capital
Furniture Manufacturing Co., $50
North Capitol st., phone Main 5S4.
4-22-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
AUTOMOBILE.

FOR HIRE--I have a
good five-passenger car, and solicit
both city and country patronage. l
will arrange for special trips to
Silver Creek Falls and other near
by places OF interest. Geo. d, Eyre,
Phone 1910. 7-3O-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

DRS. B. H. WHITE AND R. W.
Walton, osteopathic physicians and
nerve specialists. Graduates Of
American School of osteopathy,
Kirksville, Mo. Postgraduate and
specialized in nervous diseases at
Los Angeles College. Treat acute
and chronic diseases. Consultation
free. Lady attendant Office sos
5O6 U. s. National Bank building.
Phone $50. Residence 346 N. Capt.
tol street. Phone 469.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

When a man confesses freely to er.
ror the shrewd fellow looks for the
greater one he is concealing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

There's no law against a mans
keeping a puppy, but Just as soon as
we begin to run things there will be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
Yegetnbles and Frnlte.

Honey-Choice, SS.75 case; strained
10c per pound.
Vegetables and Fruits.
Fresh Fruit-Cherries az @10c per
pound; apples, old $1.5O@S per box;
new, $1,50@1.75 per box; peaches $50
75c per box; currants, $1,5O@1.75 per
blk; plums, OOc@S1.25 per box; pears,
S1.75@2 per box; aprlcots, $125 per
box; grapes, $3.50 per crate.
Berries - Raspberries, $3.50 per
crate; loganberries, s1.75Q1,9O per
crate; blackberries, $1@1.25 per crate,
Melons Cantaloupes, $2.25 per
crate; watermelons, 1c per pound.
Tropical Fruits Oranges, navels,
$275Q3; valencias, 1926 per box;
Callfo rnia grapefruit $3.5O@4; Flor
ida grapefruit. So; bananas, 5@5h c
per b.; lemons, s506.50 per box;
pomegranates, $3.50 per box.
Observation-Disclosures 65@75c per
dozen; asparagus, S1@115 per dozen; (;
beans, 20Sc; cabbage, 1@1hc per ID.
cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen; celery,
$500 per crate; cucumbers, $1,000
1.5O dozen; eggplant, 25c per pound !;
head lettuce, $1,75 per crate; hot
house lettuce, 75c&s1 per box; peas,
S@9c per pound; peppers, 12hc c per
pound; radishes, 1602Oc per dozen;
rhubarb, az QSc per pound; spinach,
4@5c per pound; tomatoes $1.25 per
box; garlic, SQ1Oc per pound.
Sack Vegetables - Turnips, $1,25
per sack; beets, $1.5O; rutabagas, 81
@110; carrots, $1.75.
Sweet Potatoes-s3.2 per crate.
Potatoes-Burbanks, $1Q125 per
hundred; new, 1A@1%c.
onions-California, s1.25 per sack.
Hops, Wool, Hides. Etc.
Hops-1912 crop, 2OQ2l Nc per
pound.
Wool-Eastern oregon, 14@l9c per
pound; Valley, 21Q23c.
Mohalr-Choice 32c.
Hldes-salted, 11%c per lb.; salted
salf, zoe; salted kip, 12c; salted stays,
6hc; green hides, 9c; dry hides, 1Oc;
dry calf, 10000; dry stays, 100
13hc.
Provisions.
Hams-1O to IL pounds, 17018c;
70 to IA pounds. 17@1Sc; IA to 16
pounds, 14@16c: 16 to 1S pounds, Il
q1Sc; skinned, 15c; plcnics. 12c;
cottage roll, 13c.
Bacon-Fancy, 26@27c; standard,
1Sc; choice, 21c; English, 15h Q16c.
Dry Salt Cured - Regular short
clears, dry salt, 11hc; smoked, l3c :
short clear, backs, ~ to 16 pounds, dry
salt, 12hc; smoked, 14c; short clear
backs, 16 to 20 pounds, dry salt, II Nc;
smoked, 1Sc; Oregon exports, dry salt,
13c; smoked, 14c.
Smoked Meats--Beef tongues, 25c;
dried beef sets, 22c; outsides, zoe; In
sides, 23c; knuckles, 2tc.
lPickled GOOdB--BarrelB, pigs feet,
S14; regular trlpe, $40; honey comb
tripe, $12: lunch tongues, $22; lambs
tongues, $40.
Lard--Kettle rendered, tlerces, 13c,
tubs, II Ac; standard, tierces, IL nc;
tubs, sac.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
FOR SALE (oontinued).

FOR SALE-Six-hole steel range, al
most new, cheap for cash If taken at
once. Call at 6SS Ferry street
S-S-3ts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
Time Table Portland Division.
NORTH-BOUND.

Train No.
I14-Portland Express ..... 4;40 am
I16-oregon EXPIRES ..,...5;S1 am
2S-Willamette Limited -. 9:15 am
I12-Shasta Limited 1895 pm
1S-Portland Passenger -. 1885 pm
2O-Portland Passenger :. 1903 pm
SoUTH-BoUND.
Train No.
'15-Californla Express -. 1881 am,
19-Ashland Passenger .,.i0:59 am,
17-Roseburg Passenger =, 6;26 pm.
27-Willamette Limited -, 1908 pm.
11-Shasta Limited ..,,... 1888 pm,
.1S-San Francisco Express1O:96 pm,
226--Local Way Freight. .lO:15 am
222-Portland Through Frt10:36 pm
225-Local Way Freight. 1885 pm
221-San Fran. Thr. Frt. 1901 pm
OREGON ELECTRIC RAILWAY co,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
LODGE DIRECTORY.

LOYAL ORDER OF Cherry
City Lodge No, 49S, meets every
Thursday evening at $3.50 In 1,
o. o. +. Temple, corner Court. and
High SITS. D. R. Yantls, Dictator;
H. H. Turner, secretary, 1856 South
Commercial st.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

The reason why man who is down
and out has no friends is because they
wouldn't know how to use him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

SALEM GRANGE No. II, Patrons Of
Husbandry-Meets in Hurst Hall on
State street, on the fourth Saturday
OF each month, at 1890 a. m. Visit
ing and sojourning members well
come. A. w. Howell, Master; Zella s.
Fletcher, Secretary. 12-S1-1yr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
HAIR DRESSING.
LAUNDRY.
MONEY no LOAN.

MONEY LOANED on anything Of
value. We also buy and sell. I'm
redeemed. Edison phonograph, 65
records and cabinet for sale cheap.
Salem Loan office, 12O N. Liberty
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

CHADWICK CHAPTER NO. 81, O.
e. s. Regular meetings first and
third Tuesdays. Masonic Hall. Mrs.
Marion Derby W. M; Ida M. Bah
cock, secretary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

PEETs & TsCHUDI, the new and sec
ond hand dealers. See us for bar
gains that are bargains. We pay
highest cash prices for secondhand
goods. Phone Main 451; S26 North
Commercial st. 4-15-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

d. L. STIFF-New and secondhand
furniture, hardware and general
supplies. Best cash prices paid for
secondhand goods. Just received a
large shipment Of new linoleums,
carpets and rugs. Corner Court and
Liberty streets. Phone 941. 3-12-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
sCAVENGER.

SALEM SCAvENGER-Chas. soos,
proprietor. Garbage and refuse Of
all kinds removed on monthly con-
tracts at reasonable rates. Yards
and cesspools cleaned. Telephone
Main 2272. 6-11-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
BOX FACTORY.

@. F. MASON BOX CoMPANY-Man-
ufacturers Of boxes, fruit trays, In
side work for fruit dryers and Mis-
sion furniture. Phone Main SO8,
247 Miller street 4-6-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A fine 3-year-old half
Percheron mare, weight 1900; and
2-seated cut-under carriage, in good
running order, and good single har-
ness. David Pitt, 1904 Ferry st.
S-3-1wt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
PLUMBERS.
PORTLAND HOTELS.

NEW MATTHIEsEN HoTEL-Corner
Front and Columbia, at Oregon Elec-
trio depot. Steam heat, hot and cold
water In all rooms. Open day and
night; rooms soc, 75c and 81. Also
Hotel Harrison, 401 to 407 Front st.
John Matthiesen, proprietor both
houses. 10-b-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

SALEM LODGE NO. 4. A. F. & A.
M. Stated communication on first
Friday in each month at 1880 p. M,
in Masonic Hall, Mccormack block.
d. W. Pugh, W. M; John Bayne,
secretary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
NEW AND SECOND HAND GOODS.

HIGHEST price paid for secondhand
furniture, ranges, hardware, tents,
etc. We carry the most complete
stock OF above articles in town at
the lowest price. o, L. McPeek,
40 South Commercial st., phone
Main 1888. 8-25-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
CLEANING AND PRESSING.

MARION PRESSING PARLoRS-Dry
and steam cleaning and dye works.
Ladies' silks, laces and gloves given
special attention. Gents suits cleaned
and pressed. We are cleaners and
repairers. Try us. Goods called for
and delivered. Parlors, 245 North
Liberty st., phone Main 2044. 9-22-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
SAND AND GRAVEL,

SALEM CONSTRUCTION company
can supply you with sand and
gravel. Office AGA Court street.
Phone Main 100. Gravel bed on
Front street and North Mill Creek.
6-2S-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

WOoDMEN OF WORLD--Mee every
Friday night at 1880 o'clock in Hol-
man Hall. e. P. Donaldson, G. c.;
L. H. Fletcher, Clerk. 1-10-09
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS.

DoRRANCE, the sign man Air
brush, show cards and banners.
Bulletins and wall signs. Auto and
carriage painting Over Great Wes-
tern Garage, 149 North High street.
Phone A. 6-26-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

OF course love is blind. That is
why Il needs no light in the parlor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
CEMENT WORK, ExCAyATNG.

CARL TANDRUP, contractor for all
kinds Of cement work and excavat-
ing OF all kinds. Let us give you
figures. Satisfaction guaranteed.
2O95 Trade street. Phone 9S2.
4-29-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09
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y MARKETS. =
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PORTLAND MARKETS.
Grain. FIOnr, Feed. Etc.

Wheat-Track prices: Bluestem,
sic; club, 7Sc; red Russian, sic; val
ley, sic; 4O-fold. sic.
Mlllstuifs-Bran, $3.50 per ton;
shorts, s2S; middllngs, $S2.
Flour-Patents, $50 per barrel;
straights, s4,7O; exports, s420; Val
ley, $50; graham, $50; whole
wheat, $3.50.
Corn-whole. $50; cracked, $40
per ton.
Hay-Tlmothy s14Q$16.5O; al
falfa, $3.50; clover, 5000; oats and
vetch, $12; grain hay, &c.
oats-No. / white S32 per ton.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Butter--oregon creamery, solid
pack, soc per pound,
Eggs-oregon ranch, 27c.
Cheese-full cream. twins, 21@22c
per pound; Young America, 1Shc.
Poultry-Hens. 11@12c; broilers 15
@16c; ducks, young, 1O@14c; geese,
1O@11c; turkeys, live, 1So; dressed,
25c.
veal-Fancy, S5 to 1876 pounds,
14c per pound
Pork-Fancy, 10h011c per pound,
Groceries, Dried Fruits, Etc.
Dried Fruits-Apples, 10o per lb.;
currants, 1Oc; apricots, 10 q 14c;
peaches, 12@14c; prunes, Italian, SO
1Oc, silver, 1Sc; figs, white and black,
6h az nc; currants, 7@Sc; raisins,
Loose MuScatel 6A@7hc; bleached
Thompson, II hc, unbleached Sultan
as, SIC, seeded, 9h h@9%c,
Coifee--Roasted, in drums, 26@4Oc
per pound.
Nuts = walnuts, 16@16hc; per
pound; Brazil nuts, 12hc; ilberts,
15c; almonds, 1S@19c; pecans, 1sc;
cocoanuts, SOc@$1 per dozen.
t--Granulated, SIS per ton; half
ground, zoos, $3.50 per ton; sos, 50
per ton.
Beans-small white, $5.4O; large
white, $500; Lima, $3.50; pink, Shc;
red Mexicans, 8 5Ac C; bayou, &c,
sugar--Dry granulated, $5.95; fruit
and berry, S5.95; beet, $50; extra G,
S5.45; powdered, barrels $500; cubes,
barrels, $685..
Rlce-No. 1 Japan, &c; cheaper
grades, 5@5%c; southeri head, GAO
&c.
Choice, sS,75 case; strained
10c per pound.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-09

Jc~ruaI Want Ads" Bring ReSults
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-04-02

rough paths of science and who died
before the goal was reached.
And Nations Also
AS with men, so with nations.
Turk-ridden Greece drew the flower
of Europe under her standard when,
a century ago she fought for free
dom.
Brave little Ireland. after long
years of misrule, il SO dear to the
hearts of her exiled children that
many of them ache for another
glimpse of her surf-tossed shore
and ask nothing better than to sleep
their endless sleep under the smooth
Irish grass and the green Irish
shamrocks.
Essence of Sympathy
Poland. ravaged and down trod-
den, is the essence of sympathetic
failure. Her sorrows, wrongs and
futile revolt have wrought them
selves into the worlds story with
such graphic tragedy that all who
read may pity and admire the fail
ure of noble race.
Poets who have always seen into
the heart of things reflect the glory
of splendid failure in their writings.
They appreciate the excellence OF
losing well, they pay tribute to those
who attempt and lose, yet bear the
cross without complaint.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-04-02
THEY LANDED ROOSEVELT

The Republican convention of 1908
had the following to say about Theo-
dore Roosevelt:
"The great accomplishments of
President Roosevelt have been first
and foremost, brave and impartial
enforcement of the law, the prose
cution of illegal trusts and mono
poles, the exposure and punishment
of evildoers in the public service, the
more effective regulation of the rates
and services of the great transporta-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-04-02
Sparkling Eyes
AStory

Manyiotherwise beautiful women
have been neglected by nature with
a lack of glossy, lustrous. dark Eye
brows; manyssBlondes of True Morse
mantype with beautiful eyes cannot
show them off to an advantage
through lack OF dark, heavy, lust
rous eyebrows.
To meet universal and popular
demand among the fair sex We have
after much experimenting produced
compound termed ''DABRO" con-
sisting of harmless Organic Sub
stances, Essential Oils, Balsams, etc.,
yielding by our process a stiff emul-
sion which will stimulate growth of
the eyebrows and darken them to the
desired shade.
Harmful Eyebrow Pencils
Should be discarded as they only
tend to envelope your hair with a
film of greasy!matter, preventing ac-
cess of FRESH air and thus to your
detriment serve the opposite purpose
for which you had intended them
namely, identifying yourself.
A more.modern, absolutely harm
less, hygienic and effective medium
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-04-02
"DABRO"

1t will rot only stimulate growth
of your Eyebrows and darken them
if too light, but.will produce a luster
and glossiness not duplicated by any
other means. We guarantee that
Dabru will do what we claim for it
if used as directed or we will cheer
fully refund your money.
Dabro will be sent in plain wrap
per to any address in the U. S. upon
receipt of so Cents in Silver.
Guaranteed under u. S. Pure Food
and Drug Act. 33tf.
THE SlLORON MFG. co.
Pueblo, Colorado
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-04-02

ton lines, the complete overthrow
of preference, rebates and discrim-
nations, the arbitration of labor dis
putes, the amelioration of the condi-
ton of wageworkers everywhere,
the conservation of the natural re-
sources of the country, the forward
step in the Improvement of the in
land waterways. and always the
earnest support and defense of every
wholesome safeguard which hasn ade
more secure the guarantees of life,
liberty and property"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-04-02
MARK YOU WELL
THE GOOD LOSER
Men and Women Succeed To-
day Because of Previous
Failures.
PROFITS BY THE MISTAKES
Edison Marches to Victory
Over Path Strewn With
Disappointments
PROFITS BY THE MISTAKES
Disappointment

A mans reach should exceed his grasp.
Or what's heaven for?
Sang Robert Browning. cheering
for all time the failing hope of man.
To have tried, to have tried again
and yet again, to have failed we'll!
after all, failure is but compare
tive word. So many failures are
greater, higher and more praise
worthy than is success.
A Real Hopeful Sign
1t is perhaps a hopeful sign of our
much discussed times that we are
inclined to criticise worldly success
and understand, pity and praise
those who fail admirably.
A mans success should be his
own reward. If he sets out in life
to conquer wealth, friends and office
and if he gains them all, surely he
merits, but he deserves no special
credit from the thinking public.
Whom to Honor
But, for him who aims for the
high laurels of art and science, who
earnestly and with no thought OF
personal reward, pursues his object
through the swift passing years, YET
dies failure, there is much honor
One of the highest compliments q
man can pay another is to declare
him good loser.
Mark well, good loser. One
who accepts his loss with his heaC
held high, with shining eyes and {
brave smile.
Envy, malice, bitter reviings of {
more successful fellow never mari
a good loser.
Failures. Loom Large
AS we glance at the dim picture
of past ages, it is curious with what
insistence the men who were con
sidered the failures of their perioc
dwarf those who claimed success
The learned men of medieval times
who gave their wealth, their energy
and sometimes their very lives fol
the pursuit of knowledge which
their contemporaries judged folly
heresy or treason. seem nobler fal
to US than the most gorgeous mon
arch before whom coul tiers bowed
Women loom largely in the rank.
of splendid failures.
Gentle Louise de la VaIliere, who
loved so well, who failed so signalIy
is far more sympathetic heroin,
than is Montespan.
Great Women Who Lost
Mary of Scotland, Jane Grey
Marie Antoinnette and Josephine d,
Beauharnais all lost in that life!
race which, to women, spells love
but they lost so well that it is by
their failures they are remembered
Men there were whose names ar,
not forgotten, but whose very fail
ures left untold treasures to follow
ing generations. Marconi, Edison
Bell. Flammarion and Kelvia, al
giants of their kind, generously ad
NIT that their success is but the re
suit of following the lines laid dowr
by men who stumbled along the