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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30

had been corralled and found the picket
line stretched around the group. l eX-
amined all the men critically, but
could learn nothing from any Of them.
Considering that 1t would be no use
to question the women. | concluded to
adopt the generals suggestion. | stood
the men In line. ordered the sergeant
to draw In his command and assemble
them for a firing squad. When the
two lines faced each other | told the
citizens that II they didn't give up the
man who had been chased In among
them | would shoot every one of them
OF course | only did it to effect my
purpose, for had no orders to carry
out the threat and wouldn't have been
so inhuman as to do so If | had.
They all turned white, but not man
spoke | gave the word to the squad
to aim. and yet no one flinched. was
about to give up my bluff game when
window sash in one Of the houses
went up and a man put bis head out
of the window.
"Don't shoot, cap'n," he said. I'm
your man"
Delighted at the result of my ex-
pedient. | turned my firing squad over
to the sergeant and sent the two men
had brought with me to arrest the
man who had confessed. He proved
to be very young-scarcely eighteen. !
scanned his face with view to dis
cover II he were the fellow who had
driven the COW, but saw no resem'
blance, though | did not consider this
Of Importance, for be had probably
been made up for every character he
had played.
searched him. but, finding no pa
pers. directed the men to search every
house IN the place. | was not sur.
prised that they found nothing. for
there had been plenty Of time to burn
any papers he might have carried.
Not finding any documentary evidence,
| took him to headquarters,
He was the pluckiest young fellow
| ever saw The general questioned
him and cross questioned him, but
could get nothing out Of him. Asked
If he was the man who drove the COW,
he said mo" He also denied that he
was the man In Federal unlform who
had eluded the provost guard. All he
would admit was that he was the man
who had been chased by the pickets
out Of the wood and into the village.
Well. the case was reported to gen
eral headquarters with the expectation
that we would be ordered to send
the spy there. No such order came
No general likes hanging spy, and
they didn't propose to do 1t further up
when they could shove 1t on to US be-
low That's one Of the benefits Of high
rank. We were ordered to try the
youngster by drumhead court martial
and hang him at once. He was con.
victed and sentenced to be hanged the
next morning at sunrise.
That night the boy weakened and
withdrew his confession. He said that
before | arrived on the ground the
real fugitive had gone into house,
dressed himself as a woman and, com.
ing out with bucket, started to a
spring for water. He passed one Of
the guard, who failed to stop him, and
never returned.
No one believed this story told by a
man as last resort to save his life,
and preparations were made for the
execution next morning. About mid
night II telegram came from general
headquarters countermanding the or
der for the spy's execution We were
further informed that man dressed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30
"GIvE BACK THE FLAGl"
TwINE NEW wREATHs

ATEW heroes come to claim applause
IN And bask In worldly glory,
To hear the peoples glad huzzas
And shine In song and story.
Past wrongs appear as present rights,
Old scores and hates are buried,
And always unto fairer heights
The sons of men are hurried,
But rich in honor still they stand,
And bright their pages shine,
Who fought for their God given land
And saved your land and mine.
We may forgive, we may forget
The wrongs which rent asunder
The bonds that should have bound and let
Escape the cannon's thunder.
greet my fathers foeman's son
AS trusted friend and brother
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30
Piles Cured IN Q to ID Days,

Your druggist will refund money II
PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro
truding Piles in 8 to IA days, 500
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30

Every national administration has
important new or changed problems to
consider and wholly or partly solve,
and II looks as II President Wilson was
TO have his full share Of tAOm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30
p. e. q Il. HANDLES BIO
TRAFFIC SATISFACTORILY

The street railway company handled
the crowds to tho cemeteries In most
satisfactory manner today.
Extra cars were run and the waits
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30

were very short, Tho G, A, R, mon
were provided with five cars Tor the
trip, and care was taken TO see that
everyone got seat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30

A Judge threatened TO sond wrang
ling, wasting lawyers TO Jail. Many
such threats are made, but not carried
out. II they were, II might aid the re-
form Of judicial procedure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30

Washington society expects cabinet
member to pay out two or three times
his salary for house rent TO start with,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30

HN ness or the writer's art, the
Il verses from which the above
lines were taken Immediately
became a freside classic. They were
given to the public while Waterloo was
fresh in mind as the greatest battle
of modern times. All the civilized
world was then interested In Waterloo.
Just as the tactics and military prac-
tice Of the French and English were
copied by the regular soldiers Of the
United States, so the ideas and tradi'
lions clustering around some famous
name, as Of n Napoleon or Wellington.
or battle like Austerlitz or Waterloo,
warmed the imagination of the Ameri.
can masses,
A dreaming boy Of 1851 dreamed of
Waterloo. r. bis age permitted he be-
came soldier to initiate the Old
Guard of Napoleon or the Royal Scots
OF Wellington. His tender years could
not hold him back from the recruiting
camps, for, II not old enough to take
up arms as a soldier. he could be a
drummer perhaps There had been
drummer boys at Waterloo; why
should not the drummers in the Amer
lean camps also be boys?
II the recruiting sergeant did not
think so and refused to enroll the lad
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30

Love Ia blind--especially the kind Of
love that attacks cyclists
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30

For some, the high cost Of living is
due partly to politics.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30
Youthful
Musicians
Heroic Lads Of the
Civil War
By Captain GEORGE L. KILMER,
Late U. S. v.

When battle round each warlike band
And carnage loud her trumpet blew
Young Edwin left his native land
A drummer boy for Waterloo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30

NOTWITHSTANDING the crude
ness Of the writer's art, the
verses from which the above
nnnu nnrn tnknn immndlntnlu
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
PRETTY SET OF DOLLY CASES
White Linen Instead of Cretonne Made
Up Satisfactorily in Gift
for Bride.

A very pretty set of dolly cases was
covered with white linen, instead OF
c~retonne. The set, which was intend
ed for a bride, vas made very ind1-
viduaI by a t~hree-initiai monogram, EN-
broidered in raised satin stitch. The
was placed n and one-half
inches from the edge, the letters being
placed so as to conform to the cir
cular edge. A white cord was top
sewed around the edge Of the circles,
making a very neat and unusual finish.
The ribbon used to tie the two cir
Giles together was also white.
The lettering had, of course, been
done before the cases were made. Cir
Giles of cardboard two inches more In
diameter than the doilies they were
intended to protect were covered with
white linen. The linen covering was
cut one-half inch more all around than
the cardboard, so it could be stretched
owe the cardboard and held in place
by long stitches taken from side to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
SCALY PSORIASIS ON LIMBS

Troop H. 9Th U. S. Cavalry, Camp
Mccoy, Sparta, Wis.-"I was troubled
with psoriasis for nearly two years.
Portions of my arms and limbs we're
affected mostly with it. 1t appeared
in scaly form, breaking out in very
small dots and gradually grew larger
and white scales formed when about
the size Of an ordinary match-head.
The looks of it was horrible, which
made it very unpleasant for me. 1t
itched a little at times.
Il tried several treatments which
cured me for a month, but it always
broke out again. One day a friend
saw the advertisement of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment in the paper and
I sent for a sample. They helped me.
so I purchased two moro boxes Of
Cuticura Ointment and some CuticuTa
Soap and they completely cured me.
1t took three months for C%uticura
Soap and Ointment to complete my
cure" (Signed) Walter Mahony, Oct.
%, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, dept. L, Boston
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
WHEREIN WAS THE MYSTERY
Henry's eewiIderment After Sans Ex-
PLANTATION Quite Natural Unde
the Explanation.

Here is one Of the faVOrite stories
of ~Josephus Daniels of North Caro-
lima, the new secretary Of the navy:
1.-TWO darkies bought a piece Of
pork, and Sam, having no place to put
his share, trusted it to Henry's keep
ing. They met the mex night, and
Henry said:
"A mos strange thing done hap
pen at my house, las night, Sam. All
myst'ry to me.
""What was dat, Henry?'
"'Well, Sam, explained Henry,
solemnly, dis mawnin' l go down in
de cellar for to git a piece of hawg TO
breakfas', an l put my han down in
de brine an feels 'roun', but amt no
polk dar; all gone; so | tun up de
bar'l, an, Sam, shO' as preachin, de
rats had done ct a hole clar froo de
bottom of dat bari, en- dragged de
meat all OUT
Sam was petriied with astonish-
ment for a moment, and hen said:
""Whv didn't de brine run outen de
hole?'
We'll, yo' see, Sam replied Henry,
OATS de myst'ry.'"-New York Eve
ming Post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
The Basement
Philosopher
BY KENNETH HARRIS
Copyright. 1913, by W. c. chapman)

avSgRxfr
The Janitor sat at the top of the
stone steps that led to the basement,
nursing his injured toe, a grimace Of
pain comforting his usually pleasant
countenance. His Scandinavian as
sistant was ct the bottom of the steps
in the act Of arising from an undigni-
fled posture, complicated by a crushed
ash can, and his expression was half
wrathful, half amazed.
Excuse me-" snarIed the J~anitor;
my foot slipped. And now we're
square, amt We? Don't look at me
in that tone of voice or there'l be
more accidents and III have to wait till
you come to to make my apologies.
AID don't 60" he added, as the assist
ant picked up the can. i've a word
or two to say to you.
First of all. let me ask if you didn't
have the whole dashbinged court to
walk on without taking a constitution
al on my cOrns2" the JanitOr de-
handed. You didn't mean to? Sure,
you didn't. l never supposed you had
the nerve to do it a-purpose; but l
want to tell you that what O meant
didn't take a pound off yOur weight,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

was visiting the Alpine posts in the
Valtelin, on the Swiss frontier, when
the officer had to reprimand a soldier
named Cell. This man determined to
have revenge.
When the patrol was away on other
duty Cell attacked his officer on a
lonely Alpine pass and attempted TO
throw him over the p%recipice. A long
struggle followed, the men being of
about equal strength and unarmed.
The officer, to save his life, bit
through an artery in the wrist of his
subordinate, who collapsed, owing to
loss Of blood. Soon afterward the pa
troll arrived and carried Cell to a hos
pital in the valley, where he recov-
cred.
The military court, which has now
tried the case at Milan, took into on
sheraton the condition of the soldier.
and above all, the refusal of his officer
victim to prosecute, and sentenced
Cell to six months Imprisonment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

NJ. Cheron, French minister OF labor,
was sitting in the darkness of a Gin
ema show watching the pictures of an
official reception. On the film ap-
peared M. Cheron himself in the pro-.
cession. M. Cheron's neighbor in the
house remarked to him upon the ex-
traordinary likeness between him and
the gentleman on the film. He add
ed, The only difference between you,
monsieur, and the real NJ. Cheron
seems to be that you and l are mere
plain bourgeois, whereas, of course, NJ.
Cheron, the minister, is one of our
greatest g%eniuses."
The labor minister could not resist
it. He took his card and handed it
silently to his %neighboT. The neigh
Dor returned his own card, and on it,
NJ. Cheron managed by the dim light
to read the name of M. Rene Besnard,
who was a predecessor of NJ. Cheron's
In a previous cabinet.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
"You s~Ie-HooFED, LAUNDERING s~LockHEAD!"

keep in mind, Nels, my friend" CON
tinuad the Janitor. You can't square
yourself by a~pologizing. That amt
The general impression, l knoW-not
with the ginks that have got the apol-
ogizing habit and seem to- think that
they've made it all right when they
say they're sorry. They'll smash the
china vawse that our Wife's cousin
that was in the commissary brought
home from the Emperor's palace as a
souvenir at the time of the BOXe
trouble-a vawse that you've been Of
fered a hundred dollars cold cash for,
and they'll say oh, amt that too
bad! How CareleF of me to slam 1t
again the radiator! l didn't mean to
break it. l Just though I'd see if it
sounded cracked And Their they think
your wife's real mean if she doesn't
tell EN- that it amt no consequence.
And they'll jump into an automo-
bile and throw the clutch into high
and head right into the middle of a
bunch of kids. 'Bumpety-bump,' goes
the machine. What's that?' say they.
Little girl killed? Dear NE, amt that
700 Ddu. w IS JUDI oo oOilJ "S W.
can be. We hadn't no more intention
of killing her than anything. We're
awful sorry And then they think
they're abused When a cop arrests
them. We didn't run Off says they.
We stopped and we ~apologiZed to the
heart-broken parents they says.
What more could we do?
There's all kinds Of them" the
Janitor continued. You amt the
only one. There's them well-meaning,
but high-spirited rah, rah boys, with
their hazing, that I'd like to nave my
way with. They don't mean no harm
when they tic g new Johnny UP hand
and foot and gag him and lay him on
the railroad track; they just want TO
scare him a little, and if they hadn't
forgotten all about the $40 express, 1t
would have been all right-unless the
kid die of heart failure. They're just
as sorry as you was, and 1t certainly
seems too bad to give them a set
back on their educations by firing EN-
out of college just on accoun OF a
boyish prank and after they had ex-
pressed their regret, don't it?
1T amt only the ones that jabs the
ends of their umbrellas in your face
and upsets their billing coffee in your
lap with their elbow and shortcomings
YOU and sits down on your silk hat
and such as that as needs the fool
, killers attentions. There's d breed
thai will knock you till your best
| friends won't speak to you n when
YOU 90 to EN- about it with blood
in your eye, they think they're mighty
hlgh-minded and v%irtuous if they take
it back and apologize. They tell you
that they didn't intend to be took
literal in the way everybody had took
EN- or that they was under the wrong
impression when they said you'd done
a stretch in the pen for sheep steal
ing. and was sorry that they'd been
| misinformed and hoped you'd shake
hands and excuse EN-. And they look
as if they expected you to buy EN- a
drink. cuss EN-! And there's the
kind--your friends mOstly-thatll
oawl you cut by the hour and when
you're reaching for Z club, they'll tell
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

you they're sorry If they've said any
thing to hurt your feelings.
You're a low-lived scoundrel and
a cock-eyed gutter pup, begging your
pardon If I'm sort of personal, and
hoping that you won't take no offense
where there amt none meant quoted
the Janitor, with bitter emphasis.
That's their style. Was that your
eye l knocked out? Pray pardon me.
Here, let me pick it up and dust it off
for you. Quite unintentional, l assure
you
Wei, l guess that's all now, Nels,
my friend" concluded the Janitor.
You can go s%traighten out that ash
can, and believe me, the next time
you PUNK your Observation-Disclosures
ty-five pound of awkwardness on my
bunion, your head will be harder to
get back into shape than h can.
Maybe thatn keep you from the ne
cessity of apOlOgiZing."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
For Blond Hair.

A girl who asks how to keep her
hair a bright golden shade by natural
means is voicing the wish of many
another lucky but a~pprehensive pos
SCISSOR of blond tresses.
Golden hair requires the most care
full brushing and cleansing, n an in
fusion of camomile flowers is said to
make a good shampoo for it. An eff
cacious dry one is composed of alco-
holic ammonia, half an ounce; tine
ture of quillaia, the same amount; es-
sence of wood ~violets, two drachms,
and alcohol sufficient to make eight
ounces.
The shampoo should be applied by
rubbing it we'll into the scalp and dry
ing the head with a rough towel. NO
water is required.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

Considering the craze for fur trim
mings this season, about the best use
that an old muff can be put to il to be
cut into strips and used as trimming.
Everything high-priced has it's touch
of fur. Chiffon and above" lace
blouses have tiny collarettes Of it,
suits and gowns are landed with it,
loose 3carfs and muffs of silk, velvet
draped, ar. edged with it. Ev6n slip
pers have wee straps of it around
their edges and fancy rosettes and
buckles are made Of fur.
Fur is easy to cut into strips. Mark
the skin with a piece of chalk and run
the edge OF a sharp penknife along
the mari. Scissors cut the hairs Of
tie fur, a knife merely separates the
pelt INTO Sits. The fur is easy to sew
to a gown. An ov~er-and-over stitch
should be used.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
FADS AND FANClES

Rose embroidered chiffon borders
the bodice and tunic of some of The
new gowns.
Millinery is trimmed with black and
white Chantilly lace.
The empire style is strongly in egi-
dence in juvenile apparel.
A new feature of evening gowns Ia
the bodice of beaded net.
Yellow fur holds the central position
among fur trimmings.
Coats of black caracul have collars
and cuffs of yellow fox.
A flower at the waist is a fashion
much in favor for afternoon wear, and
the love Of little black tulle bows set
with a tiny diamond buckle as neck or
naments is increasing.
Eggplant purple is a much-favored
color.
Net in some form can be USED 10
freshen up last years clothes
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

marked C and D.. This hen forms a
pocket for the n~ightdress.
Sew the lace AL round the edges ex-
cept at F; this flap turns up, the other
flap, E, turns up also. but on top OF 1t.
At E, a loop can be made. to fasten
a button at F, this keeps the case Sc
cure. If liked, a bow Of ribbon can
be put at e, 1t may be white or any
dainty pale color. The case is then
made, and a daintier n could hard
ly be imagined. The great advantage
of a case like this is it's splendid wash
ing powers; each time it is washed
it looks like new, and it wears splen-
didly. Fashions come and go, but the
day for this style of nightdress case
will not got easily holds 1t own
with more elaborate and expensive de-
signs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

Hemp has been grown in the United
States for about 1875 years, and the
chief center Of the industry has al
ways been the bluegrass region of
Kentucky, where nine-tenths Of the
hemp crop of this country is still pro-
duced. 1t is said that shortly before
the Civil war hemp contributed more
to the wealth of central Kentucky
than all other crops combined. Ken
lucky hemp is still, for the most part,
broken on old fashioned hand brakes,
with which m man can produce hard
ly more than 100 pounds of fiber a
day. However, during the past FIVE
years several machines to do the work
have been introduced, with improved
results.-Farm and Ffreside.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
HAD FUN WITH REGINALD
Unkind Comment on Young Aristo'
Gratis Style of Riding Made by
Street Youngsters.

They we're two youngsters who
perched atop of a bridge over the
bride path in Central park. Came
along on a r~aw-boned mount, Reginald
and Reginald had been to the rid
ing school. He affectionately rode
his horse just abaft of the curb, and
leaned forward over the animals neck
as if to whisper secrets in his ear.
'G'wan. boss, tell it to him out
loud yelled One. I'VE ain't listen
in"
you'd better sit farder back" add
ed Two, else yerTl give him de head
acme"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Wear a Dash of TanqerIne.

Tangerine is the new shade Of the
moment.
1t is d bright terra Gotta shade with
d tint OF flame.
Watch for it when the daughters
of fashion step in and out of their
automobiles, or even board the pie
bian trolley cars.
Both silk stockings and ~petticoats
show the new color.
Tangerine is particularly effective
with black.
Used in stockings it sets eff to ad-
vantage the new buttoned boots OF
black patent leather with kid tops.
Tangerine petticoats in crush silk
peep below the hens or black velvet
skirts.
Or else they show through the
sIashes of black skirts in silk, lans-
downe, or wool wove material.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
To Wash Hair Brushes.

Draw enough warm water IN he
washbowl to the bristles, but
not the back of the hair brush, add
three or four tablespoonfuls of am.
monia (household, not bath ammonia),
shake and swish the brushes around
in the water, hen rinse in a similar
mixture, lastly rinsing again in hot
water, then stand the brushes IL the
sun by an open window, bristles down,
on a towel, to dry. Whisk brooms,
clothes brushes, shoe brushes and any
other kind, may be %cleansed in the
same without injuring the
backs or breaking the bristIes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
normal, wheat going from 80 to IS
bushels per acre, and other small grain
with equally good averages.-Adyer-
tisement.
Too Much for the Angels.

The new baby had proved itself the
possessor Of extraordinary lung pow
ers. One day baby's brother, little
Johnny, said to his mother:
Ma, little brother came from heav-
en-, didn't her"
Yes, DEAR" answered the mother.
Johnny was silent for a minute, and
then he went on:
Il say, ma"
What is it, Johnny"
81 don't blame tho angels for sling
ing him out, do you?"-London Tit
Bits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

about two and a half yards of valen-
ciennes lace, a narrow width. To
make the case. place two OF the hand
kerchiefs together as in sketch No.
/, sew them together at the side
marked A B. Place the third handker-
chief over the center of the two just
joined together, as in diagram No.. 2,
and sew together the sides that are
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Worm Was Mistaken.

Have you lived here all your life?"
asked the early bird.
mot yet grinned the earlier
worm.
Already quoth the early bird as
he gobbIed up the early worm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Eounh+ on ESoe of Precjpice,

A terrible struggle took place near
a precipice of 5000 feet, on the south
slopes Of the Bernina range, between
an Italian officer and a private.
An Italian custom-house patrol, I'M
der the command of Lieutenant Rocia,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
M M E. M ERRI.
TO HOLD THE NIGHTDRESS
Dainty Case That Is Easily Made, and
at an Expense That Is Hardly
Worth Considering.

A very dainty and useful ~nightdress
case is easily made from three lady's
plain hemstitched handkerchiefs, and