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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26

The markets are quiet and steady,
wheat showing no fluctuations. Sugar
shows an advance of from 10 to 20
cents in the different grades, in spite
of the threat of free sugar. The berry
market is really hard to give prices on
as conditions, owing to recent rains,
are such that prices vary widely. A
large quantity of strawberries was con-
demned Wednesday. The strawberry
season is about at an end, and rasp-
berries now reign as the leading berry,
and are quoted at $2.25 per crate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26
Best laxative for the Aged.

Old men and women feel the need Of
laxative more than young folks, but
it must be safe and harmless and one
which will not cause pain. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills are especially good for
the aged, for they act promptly and cas-
lily. Price 25c. Recommended by J. @.
pnrr.nr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26

yields are good, but should be greatly
increased through better methods of
farming"
In the Nashua area Of New Hamp-
shire, ga better rotation of crops for
soil improvement is needed"
These districts are not used as hor-
rible examples they were simply taken
at random, and the conditions are very
much better than they are in many
other localities. Some of them are most
progressive in some ways. The point is
that there is not one of them in which
efficient methods would not produce
very much better results, and the
standard Of efficiency in this matter
is not what the exceptional man could
do with proper methods. Based on this
standard-not what is done by the OK.
perimental or demonstrating farm but
by what is done by a number. of aver
age men working lntelligently-the
Canadian conservation commission
found less than 10 per cent Of the farm.
ers in some districts efficient. The
United States has collected no percent.
age figures of that sort.
Where does the money gO'
Well, some Of it seems to be burned
up in straw stacks, rusted out in ma.
chinery and thrown away in fertilizer.
And how much does that amount toH
That is difficult matter to deter.
mine, and will be considered in the
next article. But we all know who
pays the bill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26

New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan Sand
take no other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26
To the People Of Salem.

We wish to again call your attention
to the fact that we are sole agents in
this city for Meritol Pile Remedy. Our
success with this remedy has far ex.
ceeded our most sanguine expectations.
Therefore, we are pleased to recon.
mend and guarantee every package of
MeritOl Pile Remedy. Capital Drug
Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26
BY A. H. SNYDER
Iowa State College

I, the soil, am the most sacred
heritage intrusted tothe care of man.
Upon me depends the success of all
business. My character de-
termines whether community or
state or nation shall be rich and
prosperous, or poor and shiftless. I
show my appreciation of
good treatment by bountiful har-
vests. I retaliate upon
those who treat me ill, for then I
lock up my most valuable treasures
I do not like to devote all
of my time and energy to one crop.
My favorite crop is clover,
because it manufactures the nitrogen
of the air into form that I can
furnish to other crops It also helps
me to collect my water supply and
to store it better for use in time of
drought.
Live stock are also my particular
friends, because they can eat the
crops which I produce and return to
me the nourishment which I have
used in producing them in available
form for other crops.
All that I ask is (1st) that I be al
lowed to grow clover every three or
four years, and (2d) that these
crops produce be fed to live stock
and the refuse be given back to me.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26

Some men are Johnny-on.the.spot
when it comes to paying a grudge, but
when it comes to paying the grocer, etc
well, that + another story
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26

Sc per pound; peppers, SOC per
pound; radisheS, 1O@12c per dozen;
rhubarb, l@2c per pound; spinach, 75c
per box; tomatoes, $2.5O@5 per box;
garlic, 7@Sc per pound.
Sack vegetables-Turnips, $1.OO per
sack; beets, $l.OO; rutabagas, $1.OO;
carrots, s1.OO.
Sweet potatoes-2Nc per 10.
PotatOes-Burbank, 4O@5Oc per 100;
new, So per sack.
onions---oregon, $l.25 per sack.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Butter-oregon creamery, solid pack,
$50 per lb.; prints, box lots, 9O@2s1ac.
Eggs-oregOu ranch, zoe per dozen.
Cheeso-oregOn Triplets, 1615c; Dais.
les, 17c; Young America, 1sc.
POultry-HenS, lac; springs, 23@24c;
ducks, young, 24@25c; geese, 14@
Ice; turkeys, live, zoe, dressed, 95c.
Veal-Fancy (s5 to 1875 lbc.) 141a@
15c per 10.
POrk-Fancy, 11@111Sc per 10.
Provisions.
Hams-All sizes, 2O@21c; picnics,
13c; skinned, l9@2oc; boiled, 27c.
BacOn-Fancy, 29@3Oc; standard.
24@25c; choice, 9lc; English, 22@GSc.
Dry Salt Meats-Backs, dry salt, ID
G14c; backs, smoked, 14h @15hc;
bellies, dry salt. 14hc; smoked, 1Sc.
Smoked Meats-Beef tongues, 25c;
dried beef sets, 22c; outsides, zoe; In
sides, 23c; knuckles, 21c.
Picked Goods-Barrels, pigs feet,
$14; regular tripe, $40; honey comb
tripe, $12: lunch tongues, $22; lambs
tongues, $40.
Lard - Kettle rendered, tierces,
15hc; tubs, 14kc; standard, tierces,
14hc; tubs, 14hc.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 1O@16c per
pound; valley, 1S@19c.
Mohair-Choice, 3O@33c.
Hides-saltcd, 12c per n; salted
calf, 16@17c; salted kip, l2c; salted
stag, 615c; green hides, 11hc; dry
hides, 21c; dry calf, No. 1, Csc; dry
stays, 12@131ac.
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.
HOps-1912 crop, 12@16c, acc riding
quality 1918 contracts, lac.
LOCAL, WHoLEsAT,H MARKET
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26

If June is going to make up the years
rain deficit, the haying season will be
a dismal one.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26

You may shut your eyes to your own
faults, but your neighbors refuse to do
likewise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26

A refomer may be willing to supply
the pattern, if somebody else will do
the work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-26

The farmer is quite right in his main
contention: He has more real use for
an automobile than most of those who
use them, and it is quite absurd to
point to that one thing, as is frequent.
ly done, as an evidence Of particular
prosperity in his case AS a matter
of fact, the inefficient farmer wastes
much more in neglected and unneces.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29
Basket Of Lively Crabs Cause Great Commotion

nHIDADELPHIA.- basket of crabs
/ which were tied to the seat Of a
motorcycle caused q commotion the
neighborhoo6 Of the Episcopal hos
pital the other day that will long be
remembered. Incidentally, 1t wrecked
the motorcycle and landed the rider in
the hospital with fractured skull.
And the cause Of II all was one crabs
dash for freedom and a healthy Ape
lite, who wandered out Of the basket,
climbed the riders back And affec-
tionately took hold of his neck. The
unexpected attack from the rear
caused the rider to lose control Of
his machine.
Harold Wilson, twenty-three yeart
old. Of 1T Westmoreland street. left
for wildwood, N. J., the other morn
ing to go Grabbing" After he had
disported himself In the surf and later
on captured good supply Of large
ones, he decided to return home. He
tied the basket on the back seat of
the motorcycle. All went well until
he reached Kensington and Lehigh
avenues. There. one Of the largest
OF the collection became restless and
crawled up his back. When 1t reached
his neck II bit hard and held on. The
pain on the back Of his neck was SO
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29

~ WV lUht tue Fdudluh CANAL II
IN nearing completion. scientists
are directing attention to an
Il other gigantic and fascinating
engineering proposal, the rec
lamation of the great Sahara desert
in North Africa.
AS far back as the time of De Les
seps. who designed the Suez canal, q
French engineer, Colonel Roudaire,
preached the project of letting the
waters Of the Mediterranean into the
desert Of Sahara and forming two
lakes in central and southern Alge.
ria The protector of the Suez canal
approved that design, and now comes
Professor Etchegoyen of Paris with
a striking scheme. that Of converting
the whole vast desert into an inland
sea- The work would present no
great mechanical difficulties, he says,
because the coast land is composed of
sand and soft rock formations. The
consequences Of this piece of engi-
neering would be gigantic.
The first result would be to add q
great new colony to the possessions
OF France. Millions of human beings
could support themselves therein In
comfort. since. with the lack OF water
supplied, the desert shores would be
come as fertile as those of Europe.
Fleets of steamships would navigate
the Sea Of Sahara, sea varying in
depth from ten to sixty fathoms. and
build mp fourishing trade between
Algeria and French West Africa. And
the most remarkable result of all
would be the alteration of the climate
Of all northern Africa from equatorial
extremes Of heat to the pleasing tenn
perature of Natal.
Might Transform Climate.
Professor Etchegoyen's scheme has
provoked much comment. and objec-
lions have not been wanting. Certain
meteorological experts cry out in hor-
TOR tina. any tampering with weather
conditions in Africa would transform
the climate Of Europe; that, II tro-
pical Africa should become temperate,
Europe would become Arctic, and an
alarming picture Is drawn of England.
Belgium and Denmark lying under sew
eral feet Of perpetual snow and their
inhabitants either emigrating In haste
to milder countries % leading thence
forth the lives Of Eskimos. A still
more striking reason for leaving the
great desert alone is presented In the
agrument that. by the 'displacinr of
40 many billions of tons of water. the
equilibrium Of the earth would actu-
ally be affected, and the engineer who
had undertaken the task of adding a
new sea to the map Of the world
would forever after be cursed by hui
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29
LIST TO THE LAY
OF THE LOVE EGG
But This Romance Did Not
"EggsactIy" Hatch.
MORE LIKE A LEMON
indiana Youth Wrote Name on II All
Right and Finally Finds stenog-
rapher Who "EsgspIaIns" She Was
Only Joking.

Indianapolis, Ind.-This is the tale
of an egg and the love that never
Matched.
Frank McLain lives at Whiteland.
Ind, and works occasionally in gro
Gerry store there. Miss Bertha Suhre
lives at 1850 Fenneman street and is
employed as a stenographer in the
Law building.
To all romantic intents these two
souls were born the whole wide world
apart and had no thought each Of the
others being" as the poet says, but
in Franks rugged physique turks a
streak of the most romantic romance
that ever was incubated, so to speak.
And so one day a few weeks ago he
wrote his name on an egg and placed
it in a batch that was being sent to
the city, and then just waited with
smile that simply couldn't be faith
omed at the Whiteland postofflce or
the blacksmith shop.
"Bymeby" there came a message
from one who signed herself Bertha,
1850 Fenneman street. Indianapolis"
who said the message had been re-
ceived, and babe him answer in haste.
No wonder Frank became eggscited.
Good causei For one of Franks uncles
lad met his wife Just that way; and
then Frank knew another fellow who
had found a correspondent by writing
his name on an egg (but, as 1t happen
ed, she proved to be a negro woman)
and another man at Whiteland whowas
married had written his name on an
egg and had had an awful time eggs
planning to his wife when she found
letters In his pocket In answer to his
egg-message-so all this just egged
Frank on.
In the next letter Bertha sent a pic
ture of herself They exchanged SOU
venir post cards and Frank decided to
become acquainted with his new
friend. He made arrangements for
meeting at the Traction Terminal
station and then failed to fill the APP
pointment.
A second meeting was planned for
1880 In the afternoon at the same
place, and Frank was to wear a white
cloth pinned on his coat sleeve to iden-
tify him. That was the way his uncle
arranged in his egg romance.
He was at the station at the ap-
pointed time. neatly tagged with a
strip of white cloth. Doss Shafer, po-
liceman at the Traction Terminal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29
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Policemen Assist Mother in Spanking a Bad Boy

mother was out earning the family's
living, nor would he carry any more
kindling wood in for domestic con-
sumption.
SEEKING his ear-the only portion Of
his anatomy upon which any one can
get a handhold, Mrs. O'Hanlon' car
ried him upstairs. Once there, John
began to vent his indignation. He
took the kitchen lamp and tossed 1t
out the window He took dishes out
of the cupboard and smashed them
on the floor He tried to wrench the
door of the icebox. He slapped his
small sisters. He called his mother
names.
Policeman Herdenreich heard the.
racket and came upstairs. When he
was told Mrs. O'Hanlon's bad boy was
at it again, he entered into the pur-
suit with a zest There was q pro
cession to the police station.
Lieutenant Hickey on the desk at
the house" was astounded when the
villianies of John O'Hanlon had been
recited. A grin stole over his face.
Take him out in that ROOM" he
said.
Follow, madam" said the lieuten-
ant, bowling toward Mrs. O'Hanlon.
She did, with a great, great Joy
yelling up in her heart Woman's in
tuition, perhaps, told her what was
going to happen.
With Herdenreich holding his feet
and another policeman his head, Mrs.
O'Hanlon's bad boy was disposed
across his parents knee.
And then-and then-but go ask
Mrs. O'Hanlon, who can tell you bet
ter than any one else in the world.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29

NEW YORK-Theres a grateful
Nv sting in the palm of Mrs. Margaret
OHanlon's good right hand to remind
her that she has at last achieved her
ambition. She has spanked her four
teen-year-old son John-of shameful
neighborhood note as Mrs. O'Han-
Ions bad boy"-and, though two
brawny policemen assisted in the op-
Grafton, she 1t was who struck every
indignant blow.
John, who is sometimes called The
Eel" because he has the ability Of
the creased redskin of yore to slip
through avenging fingers, has made
himself especially worthy of his repu-
tation. Some times, SO Mrs. O'Han-
Ion says, she just had to stand awe
struck and wonder how such a car
load of badness could ever have been
compressed into her bad boys four
feet of height and seventy pounds OF
bones.
First Of all. he issued a declaration
of independence, In which he stated
his intention of staying away from
school. Also, he didn't think he would
spend all his nights under the ma
ternal roof. being past IA" Also. he
didn't think he would take care Of
his younger sisters, while his widowed
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29
Man With Pink Neck-Tickers Was Very Touchy

~ HICAGO.-A luxuriant set Of bushy
~ pink whiskers doomed In the door
way Of Municipal Judge Robinson's
courtroom the other day. Behind them
was concealed a man who later de-
velopments Indicated must have been
q Republican.
IF that isn't Senator j. Ham Lewis
Il certainly looks like him." exclaimed
Judge Robinson softly to his clerk.
The clerk craned his neck to see the
man sporting the rainbow hued alfal-
IA. Instead OF the peaceful Junior sena
tor from Illinois he saw a man ad-
vancing with clenched fists toward the
court. Judge Robinson believes the
man must have been a lip-reader. as
the remark about the whiskers had
been made In a whisper.
He was so wrought up he attempted
70 attack the jurist and was expelled
from the courtroom only after lusty
struggle with two bailiffs and a clerk
Where do you get that att" shout
ed the offended bush wearer. DO you
think came in here to be insulted
about my whiskers? Judge or no
Judge. there's nobody can accuse me
Of looking like any pink whiskered
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29
All the Average Plain Little Woman Has to Do

tatoes and meat to make hash for
breakfast and put a button on my
husbands trousers, and set the table
for breakfast. so as to save time In
the morning. and laid the fire SO
wouldn't have anything to do but
light it in the morning.
Then | sort of tidied up my kitch-
en- and seeded some raisins for a
cake I wanted to bake the next
morning and emptied the water un-
der the ice chest, and went down the
cellar to see that the furnace was all
right for the night. brought some
apples up from the cellar and peeled
them SO as to have them ready for
something wanted to make the next
morning. Then ] wound up the clock
and read the morning paper for a
few minutes and did three or four
little things a woman is apt to do be-
fore she goes to bed when she has a
family to look after. But nothing to
speak of. after all"
Probably, II she had lived In the
country she would also have got q
lantern and sawed and split enough
cord-wood for the next days fuel.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29
ISLAND OF CYPRUS
Garden Spot in Mediterranean a
British Possession.
England Has Controlled Land for 50
Years and Established Good Gov
eminent and Turned Barren
- Territory Into Fairyiand.

New York.-The island Of Cyprzs
in the eastern Mediterranean cele-
brated its thirty-fifth anniversary as q
British possession the other day, and
this fact proves all the more interest
ing because Turkey formally handed
over the island to Great Britain only
a few days ago. The island has been
practically British territory since the
famous Berlin conference Of 1878, but
the sultan was supposed TO exercise
a suzerainty there. This action on
the part of the Turkish government
makes possession absolute.
The annexation of Cyprus by Great
Britain in 1873 caused a great stir
throughout Europe, particularly in
France, where 1t was thought that
England was outwardly supporting
Turkey against Russia. This acquisi-
ton of parcel of very rich territory
In the eastern Mediterranean was due
to the cleverness of Disraeli, who has
kept Europe in a general feverish ex-
element by his diplomatic moves. It
was not the first occupation of the
island by the British, for as early as
1899 Richard the Lion Hearted on his
way to the third crusade took the
island from one Isaac Comenus. He
later sold II to Guy de Lusignan, ex-
king of Jerusalem, and 1t was not un-
I'll seven centuries later that the Is
land again came into possession Of
Great Britain under a so-called lease.
The first view Of Cyprus from the
steamer Is not an attractive one. The
island seems barren; but as the visi-
tor draws nearer he Is able to distin-
guish the splendid old Venetian forti-
fications of Famagusta, which are one
OF the glories of the island. They are
In splendid preservation despite the
fact that In 1871 they were besieged
for an entire year by the all-conquer-
Ing Mustapha and his Turkish hosts.
Cyprus was then under the rule Of
the Venetians, who had acquired II
from Lusignan queen.
At Famagusta is the only harbor
In the island. but 1t is safe to enter at
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29

OedN SdPbatH WatsoU Lieut. Blow
my legs toward the opening OF the
tent We usually sleep In that posi-
ton, but on this particular night
Capt. John Watson. Eighth Cavalry.
law down with his head near the tent
flap, because his cot was located on a
rise in the ground and he was more
comfortable In that position. We had
just made camp that day about eight
cen miles from the town Of Jolo, at
place called Seit Lake. We turned In
early. II was about 1890 o'clock. and
had been sound asleep, when was
suddenly awakened by thud and
heavy sigh. The brilliant moonlight
was streaming In through the open
tent flap. It flashed on the naked
shoulders Of the Moro and on his up
raised barong. He had already dealt
Capt Watson a death blow. Capt.
Watson must have been instantly kill
ed, for his head was several from his
neck.
Il had left my revolver alongside
my cot, but 1t became hidden in the
bedclothes and could not find It. Hav.
ing finished Capt. Watson. the Moro
turned his attentions to me. reaching
in from outside the tent with the
barong. with which he cut deep gashes
in my legs. Then he walked away
from the tent while lay helpless on
the ground. and came back again with
appraised spear. In the meantime my
cries had awakened the camp. and
several other officers made a rush for
the Moro. Seeing there was no escape
for him, he came toward them. and
they sent several bullets into his body
killing him instantly. This Moro
made his way through the line of SEN
tries. creeping up to our tent. reaching
in through the open flap with his
barons Had not poor Watson been
lying with his head toward the door
he might have had a chance"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29
BOOSTERS AND DOGS FIGHT
Cocks Hold Their Own Against su-
perior Numbers Until Policemen
Break Up Engagement.

Chicago-Four dogs and two roos-
tiers belonging to some ice wagon and
express wagon drivers who leave their
vehicles on a vacant lot at 1887 West
18th street after their days work Is
done have kept Albert Hoffman. 1885
West 18th street, and Eve other ten
ants in a three story building. awake
on recent hot nights. and the other
night precipitated battle The Max
we'll street police we're called to quell
the trouble.
The roosters waged a successful and
valiant fight against superior numbers
of dogs every night. The neighbors
held a council Of war and a sortie was
to have been made upon the camps of
the enemies.
The owners. however. heard OF the
plan and were ready to repulse the
fat jewellers. who had planned to cap
ture the offending cocks and dogs.
Mr.. Hoffman called the police and
the owners of the belligerents as well
as the residents OF the fiat building.
we're warned to cause no further trou
BILE.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29

sudden and unexpected that Wilson
lost all control Of the machine and was
thrown head foremost to the curb.
A crowd of q hundred persons
quickly gathered and Wilson was car
ried to the hospital, which was but
a short distance from the scene of
the accident.
Augmented by numerous Sunday
strollers, the crowd had assumed pro-
portions that threatened to block
trafic, however. In the excitement.
overlooking the basket OF crabs which
had escaped and were scrambling
through the throng. Their presence
became known when one Of them
fastened onto the ankle of q pretty
girl. Her screams started a stampede
that cleared the thoroughfare in rec
ord time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-29

mainly for having altered the axis
of the globe.
However. in any discussion Of this
interesting question. 1t must be borne
in mind that. since by far the greater
part Of the Sahara is from seventy
feet to more than q mile In elevation
above ocean level. and that those
tracts that lie below ocean level are
chiefly valleys between the hills and
mountains or the basins of ancient
lakes never very extensive In area.
a Sahara sea would consist only of an
exceedingly irregular body of water
containing many islands and extend
ing into the unfiooded districts In a
multitude of bays and coves. II would
be considerably less than one-third
the size of the Mediterranean. And
now there recurs the question of the
possible physical influences Of such a
sea.
Area of 100000 Square Miies.
II the Sahara sea should have an
entire area OF 250000 square miles.
with a mean depth of 200 feet-and