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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11
"sToP THIEF" Is GREAT BIO HIT

STOP THIEF III GREAT BIO HIT
Cohau & Harris certainly have luck
who is intent on getting as much amusc.
al success Of "Officcr 600" they pro.
sented It's younger and llyeller brother,
Stop Thief, at the Gaiety Theatre,
New York, last year While prophecy
about things theatrical Is rather a pre-.
carious business, there is not The slight
est doubt that "officer 0GG" will lose
It's luster as the premiere farce in years
and that from this time hits viii be
measured by "stop Thief as the
standard.
II is useless to tell the story Of a
play that moves with the speed and
facility Of Cohan Harris latest Of.
foring. Suffice II TO say that II deals
with kleptomania. A kieptomaniac is
defined by Webster as "a wealthy per
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11
Jabs and JoIts


The 1910 score game of the o. A. O.
and Oregon Saturday afternoon drew
about 300 fans from Salem. 1t is gen
orally agreed that the teams were about
evenly matched, although some believed
o. A. G. has the best aggregation, and
a little headwork on the part of the
management would have brought home
the bacon.
Oregon will have some difficulty
finding an excuse for the tie score Sat
urday. The "muddy grounds or "see
ond team" gag cannot be worked this
time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11

London, Nov. 1l.--An international
agreement for legislation requiring
wireless apparatus on all ships in for,
cign trade that carry so or more pas.
sengers, including passengers and crew,
was one Of the most important matters
scheduled to come up for consideration
when the International Conference on
Safety at Sea meets tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11
BY USING NEwBRo's HERP1c1DE.

The dandruff germ is busy little
microbe constantly at work and always
doing the same thing. Apparently with
fieudish intelligence it burrows down
into The hair follicles, destroys the hair
life aud finally crowds out the hair,
causing badness.
There are two sure ways of stopping
the harmful career Of this invisible
microbic growth. One is to wait until
the germ has induced incurable bald.
ness, after which the atrophicd hair fol.
licle offers no sustcnance 10 the germ
che others Is TO USE NEwBRo IS HER
PICIDE.
Dandruff cannot exist whore Now.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11
sUFFRAaETTn Is DYING.

London, Nov. l1.-Miss Zelie En-,
merson, Michigan, suffragette, who
has figured prominently in demonstra-
tions Of militancy here in the past few
months, suffered eoncussiqn Of the
brain in riot in the East End yester-
day, and is believed to be dying.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11
cAMPI TO MEET WILLIAMS
[uNrrnp Rnnss raAsnp wmn.l ]

Los Angeles, CAL, Nov. 11.-After
weeks of wrangling over terms, Kid
Williams of Baltimore was matched yes
terday to meet Eddie Campi, Of San
Francisco, at Vernon, December 10 in
a 20 round battle. Campi will go into
training at once. Williams win arrive
next week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11
State Of Ohio City Of Toledo, S..

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he -
senior partner OF the firm OF r. ]. Cheney
q Co.. doing business In the City OF To-
ledo County and State aforesaid, and
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ey-
cry case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before mo and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day OF December.
A. ID. 1886
(seaD A. w. GLEABON, a
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and ml-
cous surfaces OF the system. Send for
testimonials, free
r. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Hail'g Family Pills for constipation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11
To TRAIN TEAoHERs.

st. Louis, Nov. list Louis is to
have better Sunday school teachers A
training school was opened for them
today in the new Y. NJ. @. A. building,
under the supervision of the Church
Federation Of st. Louis. General lee.
tures will cover "advaneed Bible stud.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11

i am able. 1 had
nervous spells, fe-
male weakness ami
terrible bearing
down pains every
month. / also suf-
fered much with my
right side. The pain
started in my back
and extended aroun !
my right side, and
the doctor told me IL
..,.. r..e..s.t. s.n..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11

les, "Biblical Geography" "Church
History" Psychology and Peda.
gogy," "Sex Instruction." "Commu.
nifty Service" and "organization and
Management of Sunday Schools"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11

featuring baseball and tennis supplies
is expected to prevent any retail in,
roads by foreign competition on these
articles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11
Outfits viii Cost Less and Cards for
Sports Are Also Lower Under
New Regulations.
POWDER COMES IN FREE
UNDER LAW NOW EFFECTIVE
Cuts Shown in Various Articles Which
Find General Use Among Those
Who Hunt.
TUNITED PRESS 1EAsED wIRE.l
BY BOND G. GEDDES.
(staff Correspondent Of the United
Press.)


Press.)
Washington, Nov disappointment
and also ''sports should give three
cheers for the new tariff law. It's GO
ing to be slightly cheaper to be both.
Outings amid forest, field and stream
and around "the green table, are all
made les scostly by new tariff provis-
ions. Hunting and fishing outfits for
the sportmen-and playing cards for
the sport-fill both probably be sold
cheaper at retail with present reduced
importa taxes. If the full tariff re.
ductions in the new law are chopped off
the price Of foreign packs Of playing
cards, they should sell for about 20
cents pack instead of 25.
More real economies in outfittings
are possible for the hunter and fisher.
man, however. Present retail prices Of
shotguns, rifles, automatic pistols and
revolvers that are imported should be
but about Is per cent, if the ultimate
consumer is given the entire benefit of
tariff reductions. Imported fishhooks,
rods, reels, flies, artificial bats, nets
seine and other tackle duties are re-
duced as much in the new law. The
large homo production of tackle, it is
believed, will prevent any radical prize
slashing to the rank ans file Of Ameri.
can fishermen. However, every little
bit helps.
Powder to Be Cheaper.
Striking at the "pOwder trust" in
the nef law, the Democrats have sought
to make shooting cheaper. Instead of
a tax Of 2 to cents pound on gun.
powder in the former law, powder
comes in free today. The Democrats
estimated that 100000 pounds will be
imported next year to the value og $2,-
100000, The Democrats believe, al.
though Republican tariff makers deny,
that this situation will force down re.
tail prices Of shells and cartridges to
the American manufacturer, and, to
some extent, the purchaser at sporting
goods stores.
For the hunter, the new bill cuts
taxes on foreign hunting knives about
12 per cent. Sweaters, boots and other
hunting Equipment should be sold
cheaper at retail if manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers do not them.
selves absorb greedily all benefit from
tariff reductions, forcing lower prices
through competition in our markets.
But the joys Of fighting mosquitoes may
cost more, for the bill increases the
tax on citronella oil, the anti.skeeter
"dope," 20 per cent. Imports Of $780,.
600 forth of this anti-bite remedy are
expected next year, While the law re,
duces the tariff cost Of imported bicy,
cles and motorcycles 20 per cent, it is
not generally believed that bikes or the
"pupp.pupp" vehicles will be sold
cheaper in America, because Of the su-
periority and popularity Of home
makes. American supremacy in manu-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-11
FARMERS Wife
ALMOST A WRECK
Restored to Health by Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound = Her
Own Story.

Westwood, Md arn farmers
wife and do most Of my own work when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

The magic Of his sounds. for some time
stand and gaze. At length. recovering
Prom their trance. they thus accost the
captain.
Sir. upon your parole Of honor 70
keep the secret we give you your lib
erty. It's well playing upon glasses
is not more common: If # were | be-
lieve our trade would find little em
ployupnt'"
Another musical instrument that
POckrich developed as no man had
ever dreamed OF before was the drum.
He had dreamed of harmony even In
the drum He planned IN orchestra Of
drums only. There were 20 he twenty
OF them. varying in size and tone from
the smallest trebleS 70 the basses. 10
be played 10y one person standing with
the drums arranged about him in n
circle. Pockrich never succeeded in
producing true melody from a concert
OF drums
The musical glasses were the direct
cause Of Pockrichs death II was
while he was upon one Of his musical
tours in England in the year 1850 that
the hotel in London in which he was
sleeping caught fire and he was burn
~ 10 eath-.ToSeph Lewis French IN
New York Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
AWAY WITH CATARRH.
A FILTHY DISEASE
A Common Sense Treatment
Quickly Relieves All
Distressing Symptoms.

If you have any symptoms of catarrh,
such as stuffed up feeling in the head,
profuse discharge from the nose, phlegm
in the throat, causing hawking and spit
ting, dull pain in the head, or ringing in
the ears, Just anoint the nostrils or rub
the throat or chest with a little Ely's
Cream Balm, and see how quickly you
will get relief.
In just a few minutes you will feel
your head clearing, and after using the
Balm for day or SC the nasty discharge
will be checked, the pain, soreness and
fever will be gone, and you will no long
er be offensive To- yourself and friends
by your constant hawking, splitting and
blowing.
Shake off the grip of catarrh before
it impairs your sense of taste, smell
and hearing and poisons your whole sys-
TEN. Ia a short time you can be cured
Of this distressing disease by using Ely's
Cream BAN. This healing. antiseptic
Balm does not fool you with short, de-
ceptive relief, but completely overcomes
the disease. 1t clears the nose, head
and throatOf all the rank poison, soothes,
heals and strengthens the raw, sore
membranes, and makes you proof against
catarrh.
One application viii convince YOU,
and tifV cent bottle will generally eff
feet complete cure. Get it from your
Jruggist and start the treatment at once.
H. o. Riffs, agent-(AdvertisementI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
10000 VOICES!
And Many Are the Voices Of Rock
Island People.

Thirty thousand voices a
grand chorus! And that's the num-
Der of American men and women
who are publicly praising Doan' S
Kidney Pills for relieI from back
ache, kidney and bladder ills. They
say it to friends. They tell it in the
home papers. Rock Island people
are in this chorus. Here's a Rock
Island case:
Mrs. E. Weiss, S23 Fourth avenue,
Rock Island, ILL.,, Gays: All | say IL
praise of Doan's Kidney Pills stiA
holds good. / had been troubled by
kidney disorders for some time.
There was an acute pain across the
small of my back which made it hard
for me to bend or do any lifting. !
had headaches and dizzy spells. A
member of my family had been cur
ed of an attack of kidney complaint
by Doan's Kidney Pills SO / decided
TO try them. After the first few
doses | got relief and soon l was free
from the trouble"
For SAFE by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn company,
Buffalo. New York, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

at that time, was called upon to cor
Toborate this statement and did so,
explaining that the president, in a
cabinet meeting, had determined to
commute the sentences OF these men.
This course was regarded as necessary
since. Notwithstanding the high pay
offered soldiers, no men could be
found to enlist. The incident resulted
in a storm of protest and threats of
Impeachment of the president
That prisoners are forced into the
army every week is no secret and
never denied, but this was the first
time congress had taken official cog
nizance of the fact
Almost on a par with the statement
of Deputy Luis Cabrera, that Mexico
faced civil war for at least three years
TO come. were declarations made by a
number of deputies recently as to the
| extent of the revolution now in prog
| ress. One deputy, speaking on the
measure to authorize special elections
| in states where at the regular time
! they could not be held on account of
the disturbed conditions, declared that
! the conditions now were worse, and
that in Durango the rebels were in alb
solute contro,, almost to the gates OF
the state capital. He cited Other
places and conditions which, he de
clared, were equally bad. His state
ments were supported.
The management of the national
railways, after settling the machinists'
strike by granting the men 10 per
cent increase in wages, has been
brought within a week to face --le
demands of the telegraphers, who also
demand a revision of their wage scale
and shorter hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES

Especial Correspondence Of The ArgusD
LOndon-The method of making APP
pcintments to civil service positions in
England is now being Investigated,
largely because OF the simple frank
ness of a certain applicant in Dublin.
This man was applying for the posi-
ton of ambulance nurse. He told the
board of guardians he considered him
sell fully qualified for the post, as he
had two uncles and one cousin on the
beard"
A royal commission has been APP
pointed TO inquire into the entire sit
uation Of civil service appointments
and the association OF clerks has pre-
scented some strong criticisms Of pres
ent methods. 1t is alleged that caste
ana patronage are taken into cOnsid-
Grafton. particularly in the appoint
ment of officials of the labor exchanges
who are chosen not because of their
qualifications, but because of their
ability to bring personal influence TO
bear. Most of the best positions went
u sons or relatives of politicians or
. AlllNldlE. AluS StpBDl AlAlE iAt GUS
gestiOn that the best places are kept
for a certain class Of the community.
4 representative of the association
asked directly by the chairman of the
commission, Lord MacdonHell, whether
he thought there was any ground for
ments were plainly biased in favor Of
a certain social class, replied. Il
should say so. | think it is unques-
tionably a preference for the c.ass
OF man who is recruited in the main,
as We have seen, from Oxford and
Cambridge"
Coal miners in the Federated Area
/ of England and Wales have been CIV
en- a further increase in wages of I've
per cent. This is in addition to the
/ FIVE per cent increase granted last
/ October, and il brings the wages OF
all the men in and around the mines
/ up TO per cent above the standard
! rate OF 1888.
/ Latterly the coal trade has been
/ booming. and the miners are thus shar-
/ ing in the prosperity of the owners.
/ This last advance was granted by the
unanimous vote of the coal concila'
( ton board, composed of mine owners
and representatives OF the miners
union. 1t adds upward of $5,0O0,0OO
to the annual payroll of 100000 men
/ The Scottish and South Wales coal
fields. where there is always more
or less trouble between the men and
the employers, are not in the FEEDER
ated Area.
Sir Henniker Heaton, who was large
Iy responsible for the introduction OF
penny postage between the colonie:
and Great Britain and between Eng
land and America. has been gather
! ing statistics which show that las
year S35. 600 were received in tbs
United Kingdom from America and the
colonies in money orders.
Some Of this money, OF course, wa!
in payment for goods, but Sir Henni
ker estimates that by far the larger
portion was sent as Christmas or othel
presents from those who have pros
/ pered across the waters to poorer reIa
tives at home
From the United States alone Their,
came over $4,000. 0OO Of which s.. 600.
600 was for ireland Canada sen
Sll. 500, 600, Australia $500. 900. Indi,
s1.7OO,O0O. New Zealand $1,000
South Africa 100000 and othe,
places about s1,500,OO0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Anita c. Brooks of New York to walk
barefooted in the parade Mrs. Brooks
wrote the committee, saying she was
very anxious to do something impress
sive, and would either walk barefooted
in the parade or wear sandals with
diamond heels. Mrs Brooks was in
formed that diamond heels would be
decidedly out of place at the pageant.
Suffragists who stand for an extreme
form Of simplicity favor having in the
procession statue owned by Mrs.
Christian D. Hemmick of this city.
The police, fearing riot, have intimat-
ed that they will not permit this The
statue is a life-size figure of a recum-
bent nymph. Her utter lack of dra.
perry makes her as simple as a May
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

1t is now announced that although
the suffrage pageant will be decidedly
impressive and imposing, it will still
be simple. Jefferson will smile in his
grave on March 3. The costumes worn
by the marChers-and also by those
who will ride the foaming steeds-
will be beautiful. but they won't be
gaudy. Two samples are shown in the
accompanying pictures. Mrs. Tinin
who is a director Of the procession, will
represent Charity" and Miss Mack
aye. who is a sister of the well known
actor, Percy Mackaye, will appear as
Hope"
AS indicating how far in the direC-
ton of simplicity the suffragists have
gone, 1t is worth noting that the COM
mittee has given permission TO Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington, Jan. 3O.-Members of
the committee which has in charge the
inaugural parade have beel seen on
several occasions of late to. knit their
brows and wear troubled looks. The
cause Of their perturbation is known TO
all. They are afraid the suffrage pa
geant on March 2 will make the big
parade on the day following look as
tame in comparison as a Sunday school
picnic
General Wood who will be grand
marshal on March 4, is noted for his
zeal, but compared with the women
who are getting up this suffrage pa
geant, ne is an amateur. The general,
it may be added, has joined the worry
club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
rhs Imnortancs OF the hesrd.

The importance OF the beard was full
" recognized in the middle nges. Here
IS a passage quoted by J. A. F. Or
baan in "Sixtine Rome') from letter
of the writer. Bartolomeo Catena: ut
IS well that those who have to lead
and govern should have long and fine
beard And l can assure you that the
government of cities and provinces has
been given to more than one prelate be-
cause he had long and fine beard;
otherwise he were not worthy that
honor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
MUSICAL CLASSES
Mozart Composed For Them and
Gluck Played Upon Them.

Richard Pockrich, an Irishman who
lived In the eighteenth century, wns
a true genius. a dreamer and an in
yentor. He proposed metal ships. pre-
dicted flying machines. advocated bog
drainage and vine planting in the EN-.
'ersld Isle. invented an instrument for
transfusing blood and was for some
years a brewer In Dublin
1t was In the domain Of art that be
achieved his one real triumph. the one
by which be is known in contemporary
musical history. by which be became
known 20 general European civilization
during his lifetime and by which his
name will long survive. he invented
the musical glasses. These can be
heard today I'm vaudeville houses all
over the world aud will probably sur
vive as long as the musical art itself
Most Of our readers have heard them.
They are simply a set OF lumber or
goblet like glasses selected for tonal
quality 10 carry out a musical scale.
Pockrich seems TO have been the first
man 10 be struck by the musical tone
IN glass. and so he thought the thing
out and produced a scale on which he
could play any melody.
he exhibited his discovery in Dublin
and finally took II TO England about
the year 1870. where il became the SEN
sation Of the hour. Nothing was talk
ed Of but the marvellous. simple. new
musical instrument. II seemed to the
ears Of the jaded Londoners that the
heavenly art IN ali its elemental beauty
had returned 10 earth. Far from sneer-
ing At 50 very simple an idea for max
ing melody. the coGnoscenu Of London
went into raptures over the musical
glasSeS. GiuCk. the great composer,
who was In London. did not disdnin
10 play his immortal airs upon them.
The opera fouriShes more than IN
any recent year" wrote Horace Wal
pole to friend The composer is
Gluck. a German. He is TO have a
benefit. AZ which he is to play set
OF drinking glasses which be modu
lates with water think have heard
you speak Of some such thing"
Not only did Chuck perform upon
Pockrichs new instrument. but Bee
thoveu Mo2Hr' and other great mu-
siciaus I'm later years actually com
up.rd music for II. Goldsmith refers
20 n I'm THE Vicar Of Wakefield" Not
long after the inventor visited London.
and benjamin. Franklin speoks of him
su n letter tp u friend thus.
You have doubtless heard the sweet
tone tbot is drawn from drinking
n.ass by possiu,, q vct FINGER round fts
briru One Mr. PncErich = gentleman
fr,-, r-,,rrd ,,.,, enc. ,,,.s, ,r1o ,bourb+
,r rl,rir,. trpcs formed ~ sucb tones
rra corrc,.,od , purp,,.r or orosses or
Ji~sr,.,,, sf,rs fved tbar, near eocb
.,r.~ ,u o., ,oI,Ia md tpuad ,bem ny
,..,,,,,.. r,.,,. ,r..,, ,,.,,,, ,,,r, or lass
az. r,.r, ,,,,.,.. r..,.,f.,5 .rrc tones wore
br.r,r., ann, IA. ,ossir, his Cpcors
,,.,,,d ,l.,, t...,, ..
.r,,,r,. g. o., ..,,r,. ~, poot.-,or, who
us ,ror.i.,.. c,.,.oei,poI tors +, ENG.
land or,cr ,l,.. i,,r,,tio,, az tho ,,,,sical
,,,,sscs ,r,, irrrs,,..,,os tr,.. s,,rn,;eir.,
,r.rt M lie ,,,,r ,errorr,o,c, ~, them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

There is buried in India every year
sum of gold equal to the amount
taken yearly from the mines of South
Africa. The African miners extract
this treasure from the grip of the
earth to put it in circulation; the ma
tives of India seize it with avidity.
heard it and hide it, save it and lay
il away. They guard it for the future
and effectively remove it from circu-
lation. Thus is the work of the South
African miner largely nullifed
These facts are derived from statis-
tics issued lately by a firm of Indian
bankers, and the amount of wealth
in gold, jewe.s and precious stones
stored away and buried in India today
. is practically incalculable.
Geld is put also to some queer uses
n India. In some parts of the country
hin gold leaves are taken by the
people for medicinal purposes, and
thousands of dollars worth is consum-
"a in regilding the domes of religious
buildings A brisk demand having re-
Gently been noticed for sOvereigns
With shield on the diverse side, an
( inquiry was made and it was found
that a certain rajah had imported
them to form a centre to each tiny
/ pane in the windows of his palace.
The first of England's monster sub
! marines, the IA, has just been com
missioned The new vessel is re-
markable advance upon her predeces-
! sors of the ID" class. She has four
times the displacement of the AS
and carries a pair of 12-pOunder quick.
firing guns, with disappearing mounts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Washington-Colonel William II.
Miller of the quartermaster's corps of
the army and Colonel Charles A Booth
of the 26th infantry, were placed on
the retired list
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

do they teach domestic science at
your college," inquired the visitor of
the freshman.
"Only sewing" replied the freshman.
"C1od idea" said the visitor. And
VIII, do you sew chiehyT'
wild oats" replied the freshman
Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Wabash, Ind.-One workman was
fatally and two others seriously in
jured when 10 freight cars rolled over
30-foot embankment and dropped
into Round lake near this city.