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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29
GROWTH OF BIG ESTATES.

We are readily deceived by noise The old adage that
where there is smoke there must be fire we have
translated to mean that where the most smoke is there is
the most fire And isn't at all The more perfect the
combustion the less smoke 1t is poor fire that makes
lots of smoke
We think that the great industrial evolution of this
day is marked by the catter of casng combinations OF
capital and labor? We think they settling the whole
trouble?
We imagine that one of the big combnations-the
trust or the uniOn-is going to win the other and that
then we shall suddenly have new order of things in the
Industrial world?
This delsion We are deceived by noise and smoke
We are dreaming the fantastic dreams of people but
half awake to the real conditions
The old life now lives only in tender memories Estates
of 1000 acres and more owned by nOnesdents rap
idly multiplying along the coasts of the seas and gulf the
shores Of the lakes and rivers in the mountains and vii
lagos Is there reason to believe that the alteration that
has taken place within so years any greater than the
next 80 years will showY
The property thus taken is not wresed away from the
poor for if it were offered gift in small holdings
would not commonly be taken 1t is precisely the poor who
cannot afford to hold it under existing conditions it is
only available as toy for the rich man or as paypace
for his children.
No new theory of property, of Edward Ballamy or
Henry George can essentially affect this situation for
granting that the land really belongs to the whole COM
munity this is the way in which the whole community
now wishes it to be used.
Here is the real industrial evolution and it moves on
silently but steadily, and mighty results come in every
line of labor and Of life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29
Jest when l feel that way;
I'm fiteing for the flag / luv
But not no more today.

Well sed Pa to Ma wen he got
thru, what do you think Of that for
war song,
1 think it is perfoclly gorgus, scd
Ma, | think il is divine. / hoap you
git sum nice musick to t..
Do you RELY like II that muchl scd
Pa, He looked kind Of surprised. bee.
klaus Ma never sed she liked any Of his
poems becfoar.
| 1aunot express how much | like
them words, sed Ma, am proud that /
am married to geenyus
Bless yure deer hart, sed Pa / am
glod now that | had the idee Of rite.
ing the song. | always sed that you
had hecps Of literary Judgment, Pa
scd. Do you think tharc ought to be
a other verse too, he sed.
No, no, scd Ma, you must not spoil
the symmetry Of yurc poem. AS It
stands, l do not think that thure was
evyer u other war song like Il. Oh.
by the way, dcerest luv, sed Ma, that
war song reminds me that thay are
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

her home In Dayton, >Yamhll county,
December %, as the result Of an attack
Of pneumonia She crossed the plains
with her parents in 1877, they taking
up donation land claim in Yamhill
county, where she resided all her life,
The Portland Associated Charities
report the receipt of Si00l.6s, which is
neorly $500 more than was received
last year, aud this in spite Of the Bel.
gian aud other charities that have
drawn heavily on the purses Of the
generous.
John Nafus Cruudall, Civil war
veteran, aged I5, died at his home in
Lebanon, December 2l, He crossed the
ploins TO California in 1852, returned
und served during the Civil war in the
Third Iowa cavalry, and came TO Ore.
gou about S5 years ago, Besides his
wife, seven children survive him.
The body Of Gus Carlson. who dis.
appeared from his homestead 10 miles
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29
Copyright. 1914 by + N, VIZ
LITTLE BoBBIE's PA,
Rr William z. Kirk.


l was jest thinking, sed Pa to Ma
last mite, that l wud rite dishing,
slashing war song, like that Tippcrory
song Thure ought to be quite lot
Of mummy in one Of them songs In
fack, Pa sed, the tipporary song eileen.
ed up a fortune for the rters & pub.
ishera.
What maiks you think that you cud
rite song like thatl sed Ma. You
seem to have u lot Of confidence in
yureself.
l know can, sed Pa, just let me
60 into the libNry for hour or so &
| will cum out with wdr song. So
Pa went into the library.
Yure father Is vary interesting
man, Bobbie, sed Ma, tharo are so
many things that he can do 4 so many
things that he thinks he can do. Now
/ am Jest wondering, sed Ma, the kind
of war song that he is going TO bring
out 4 jest then Pa cain out.
Gather about me, he sed to Ma &
me. Gather about me, & lissen TO this;
I'M FITEING FOR THE FLAG
LUV.
A wounded solger lay upon the awful
fecld Of battel,
Dreeming about his childhood wen he
used to herd the cattel.
A gallant captain gollopcd up & to his
solgers sod
Unless we kin the enemy fecr they n
shoot us ded.
Git up & charge them, nobel men, the
captain loud did cry,
& then the wounded solger man with
these words did reply;
Chours:
I'm fitcing for the flag luv,
The flag / luv 80 true:
My old man fought for this soim flag
& got his ponshuu, too.
I'm willing to get busy, Cap,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29
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Minor Wallace, ogcd 50, fell down
stoirs in the Christman hotel ut Silver
Lake ut 3 O'Clock Saturday morning
Inst, breaking his neck.
Murshficld reports the hest Christ.
mas trade In the history Of the county.
A. l.. Clarke, an orchordist OF Hood
River, died suddenly from heart trou.
Bile Christmas night.
A Portland firm has contract Ia
manufacture 100000 worth Of "tnkc-
down" bungalows for the homeless
Belgiaus, The buildings are built in
sections SO they can soon be put to.
gethcr They will he shipped through
the Panama canal
Mrs Nancy Graham starr died "A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

drops cease a-rolling down his fronts.
piece, and show some signs of pluck
And sympathy, my friends, is sweet
when one has collie in his feet, or gout
all up his back; It's good to see his
friends come in and praise him for his
cheerful grin that does not jump the
track. The man who grius and bears
his pain in course Of time will surely
gain fine and fair renown; the story
of his dauntless front when rheumatism
did its stunt, viii travel over town.
Then men will say he is a jo because he
faces pain and woe with calm and
steadfast eye; and lovely danes will
bring him jam, and chicken broth and
deyiled ham, and slabs Of pumpkin pie
So, selfshly, ! jog along, and try to
croak cheerful song, and stop the
flow Of brine; and as | hobbe on my
crutch, say, 'They don't amount to
much, these doggone aches Of mineI -
,ssgrIsses. l,l.sg H. %Tc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29
gE=l Editorial Page Of "The Capital Journal" go

1t is stated that when the French government moved
back to Paris it took ten carry the Ledger Of the
National Debt containing the names of those holding gov
ernment bonds 1t might be good thing for the govern
men to wreck the train should be necessary to
change capitals again However, if it does have to
the bonds whether the train is wrecked or not
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

Adding up the number Of prisoners reported taken
by the Germans from the Russians and by the Russians
from the Germans discloses rather strange condition
Figures reported show the Germans have captured all
the Russian forces and the Russians have taken
than the entire German armies With the entire force of
each country prisoners Of the other it looks though the
war ought to end.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

recent dispatch describing the looting by German SOL
ders of French and Belgian towns says that at Manes
there were 700 pianos at the depot marked for shipment
to Germany, and that these taken from homes in
Malines When the war is over how the original owners
of those pianos grin they in fancy their former
enemies forced to listen to the tntntabuatons of the old
music boxes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

The Oregonan says that General Scotts success in
stopping hostities at Naco by conversation was largely
due to the presence of American forces ready to shoot
The admission that the trouble stopped by conversa
ton is remarkable one coming from the big daily but
then it is like Woman whom the poet describes as uncer
tain, coy and hard to please"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

northeast Of Lebanon about two weeks
ago, was found Christmas day by ono
Of party searching for him. His body
was found by the side Of a log where
he Ind apparently crawled for shelter,
whom exhausted He hnd evidently
died from exposure.
Molalla Is planning to celebrate the
arrival Of the Willamette Valley South.
crn railroad at that place February 9.
Mayor L, NJ. Curl of Albany, got a
fine Christmas present In the shape Of
IA l0.pound granddaughter, born to
Mr.. und Mrs Louis lupton, che mother
being Mr.. Curl S daughter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

ones woe, ana flll
the air with groons.
Not Spartan is this
soul of mine; by ma
ture ! m inclined to
whine, when | am
sick or sore; my inn
pulse is to tear my
hair, to shed the
briny and to swear,
and make myself a
bore. Experience has
shown to nc that if
a man wants sym.
pathy, when he is out
Of luck, he II make
thp sending tnar.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

The younger Pankhurst has intnlated the suffra-
gettes will get busy again the war ends This
would almost reconcile the English to an indefinite con-
tnuaton of the war However if the war keeps up long
enough the hunger strike may become matter Of neces
sty with so many that it will longer awaken sympa-
thy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

The excuse is made by those proposing amendments
to some Of the laws that the are and need fix
ing to make them workable" At the same time is noted
that at every legislature there is some who wants to
amend the tax laws and surely they are old enough to
have reached perfection years ago They were ripe
long before Moses time
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29
Per Aspera.

A winning smile distorts my phiz,
e'en while the jumping rheumatic is
scorching through my bones; for | dis
covered long ago it doesn t pay to voice
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

One reason the Russians refused to take layoff on
the fighting business Christmas they feared the
Germans would get rested up and be able to go at it
again in time to get Tuchow Sedska, Wislica, Zmigrod
or some other sack of Russian danes in their stockings
on the Russian Christmas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

"a century" observes the Baker
Herald, "docsn' I seem 80 long, after
all. Joseph Barton, Of the Sumpter
Valley railroad, yesterday celebrated
in honor Of his mothers one hun.
dredth birthday. Mr.. Barton is him.
self only little past his prime, but
looks much younger"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29
Phone IS
Salem Gas Co.
State & Commercial

having a war time sale down at Jones
stoor & | can vary eesily saiv you sum
mummy If l have fifty dollars now to
buy my winter hats with.
Bless yure deer little hart, sed Pa.
here is seventy five dollars, & you can
have moar IL you want Il.
Tomorrow / am going to praise PA Is
song & git sum dough for myself.
Copyright 1914, Brooks Feature
SyndicnteO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

England always has her eyes open to the main chance
While her allies were busy at the front along with her.
she still found time to annex Egypt and the Soudan clear
up or down. to Lake Victoria Nyanza This leaves moth
ing but the German colony of East Africa between it and
British Central and South African possessions Britain
thus gains 100000 square miles of territory and takes
from the sultan 14000000 subjects This is in keeping
with the threat made before Turkey entered into the
that the Turkish empire would be divided
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

London newspapers commenting on the recent English
raid on German port say "two can play at the game
That is happily expressed for far actual results
concerned the whole aeropane business outside of their
use as spies is just playing the game of war"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

Now comes the report that Canadian soldiers fired
Erie 1t is sincerely hoped the 0Iegonian will not insist
on war with Canada and England on this account even
though it worse offense than any the Mexcans have
committed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

The practice of economy is good as well as neces-
say thing for the poor but the harder the times the more
liberal th2 rich should be in their living and expenditures
The exavagances Of the wealthy boon to the poor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

A shoe factory at Manchester, New Hampshire is to
resume work with the year. employing 1000 work
men, This should boom the paper trade as that is what
the New Englanders generally sole our shoes with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

Japan is setting the world example in the treatment
of her German prisoners They shown that extreme
courtesy that the japanese noted for and that means
"the most distinguished consideration"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

Those who think perpetual motion an impossbity are
not familiar with the thing stuck away in part Of
the house that counts and registers howas and other
mysterious things
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

The only way to dodge the tresome war news is to
take ship one of the deep vessels and then destroy
the wireless Either that join expedition to one Of
the poles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

Nowadays the soldier, instead Of being accustomed
to arms should be expert with the potato digger or the
shovel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29

The body of Gus Carlson, who dis.
appeared from his homestead 10 miles
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-29
THE ROUNDUP

II II " y u * " u y n " n y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-24
Daddy 'sBedtirne
Story
The Strawberry
Shortcake
Birthday Party.
In Front Of Beatrice
Was a Big Shorteake.

AcK and Evelyn had hunting wild and
II found great
quite breakfast won't weT' asked daddy
~ "Yes replied really think will enough for a
rawberry shotcake for lunch too"
dd is nothing
berry shortcake heard little girl the
other day who a strawberry shOrcake birthday party.
"a wberry birthday pasyr repeated Evelyn
daddy this little GIRL whose Dame by the way
is sveryo of wild strawberry shortcake.
birthday days would come
thought they would give her birthday party 50
Beatces little friends quite early
morning and lots of wild strawberries These they gave
mother made the most delicious straw
berrysh ortcake whipped on the top
"When all the children arrived on time
the lawn
chicken with swed potatoes Then they
of placed
strawberries and around wreath OF
greenm wreath
The bright red strawberries with
beautiful
the elovelylg OF cOoed candles.
be the sbortcake said Bearces mother
in will find several hard things
what ringT shouted Beatrice
mother and just at that moment Beatrice
something! But OBJ how they all d laugh When Beatrice
brough white buton
found though There little ring
with bright thimhe little gold heart tiny silver
doll
they But all the the straw
Bce mother had made with the wild Strawberries
little friends had picked"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-24
! CLEAR LAKE SESSIONS.
WERE WELL ATTENDED

About 500 people attended conven-
tion of 20 Marion county Sunday
schools at Quinaby last Sunday and a
number of Salem people were on the
program.
DR.. C. j, Smith, of Portland, demo
cratic nominee for governor, spoke on
Legislation -; c. b. Harrison, of
Portland, "The Country Boy; Attor-
ney Z. A. Baker, of Portland, president
of the Anti-SalOon league, "Way Ore
gon Should Go Dry, From an Attorney s
Point of View,' and +. b. Loekhart,
city editor of the Statesman, Salem, on
Community Quarrcls and Church. -
The Chemawa brass band contributed
several numbers aud the Misses Marie
Bolinger and Ruth Brown, of Salem,
sang. A basket dinner on the grounds
was one of the pleasant features.
Harry White was elected president
of the association; A. Neptune, vice
president; Mrs. j. W. Fruit, secretary
Miss Mabel Williams, secretary of mis-
sions and Christian stewardship. Clear
Lake, with II delegates present, won
the banner over Hayesville, with 81,
but courteously allowed the latter
school to take it, since Clear Lake was
acting the part of hosts at the con
vention. Quinaby, with total enroll
ment of Al members, was represented
by 10 at the convention.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-24
Personal Mention

Il
o. II. Byland, of Astoria, superin.
tendent of Clatsop county schools, is
registered at the Marion during the
examination. of the papers turned in in
the recent teachers examinations.
ID. w. Gilkey, manager of the Hotel
Sutter, Of San Francisco, stopped over
in this city yesterday.
George II. Kelly, of the Booth-Keny
Lumber company, and wife and daugh
ter, Miss Ruth, are in the city today
Mr.. Kelly is a member of the fish
and game commission.
4. j. Moore, of Eugene, superinten
dent of the Lane county schools, is in
Salem today to assist in the state ex
amining board.
George 4. Boos, of Medford, secre
tary of the State Good Roads associa
tion, is in this city today in the inter
ests of the conference to be held dur
ing the latter part OF July.
b. +. Jones, of ROseburg, registrar
of the land office, was in tais city yes
terday.
W. l.. Freres, the mining man, re
turned to Salem yesterday from Stay
ton.
U. G.. Holt, manager of the logging
department of the Spaulding Logging
company, and b. c. Miles, secretary Of
the company, left yesterday for few
days trip up ON the Luckiamute.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-24
MISS GRACE LI[LY
CONTINUED from page one.)

robes used at the 1913 Fair.
White eharmeuse combined with
ivory toned shadow-laee, will be worn
by Miss Fleming, tiny pink rose buds
being used as embellishments.
The announcement of the election of
either of the other contestants would
have caused no disappointment to
Salem people, each being attractive of
face and of manner, and immensely
popular in younger social circles.
Miss Eunane Craig who received
second highest hOnors, is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Craig, and was
given loyal support by her host of adj
mirers. Up until last night her name
headed the list and it was thought un-
til then that her election was certain.
Miss Fleming, decidedly pretty
and popular girl, is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Fleming, and her
appearance on the royal float will add
materially to its attractiveness.
Although the usual enthusiams and
interest in the voting this year was not
equal to that displayed in other con
tests, the final results were entirely
satisfactory, the last counting showing
the voting proceeds to be something
over 5000. This amont will be used il
purchasing the Queen s robes, and il
defraying other expenses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-24
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~ MoLLIE EUNcoRN
BY MoLLIE EUNcoRN.
Darlington is engaged in business.
W'XMlTH-i-

Darlington is engaged in business.
W#Txsls
The marriage of Miss Esther Mabel
Pratt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. j,
Pratt, to Mr.. George +. Wood, of
Watinitia, Oregon, took place last Sun
day at the bride home on south
Twelfth street.
Only relatives and the more inti
mate friends attended the ceremony
which was performed by Rev. II. S
Dorks, pastor of the United Brethren
church.
The bride wore white silk messaline
Ornamented with shadow and silver
lace. Orange blossoms secured her long
veil, and Brides roses, asparagus ferns
and white carnations were used in
fashioning her boquet.
Miss Ethel Adkins, of Gales Creek
Oregon, attractive in gown of white
lace over blue silk attended as bride 's
maid. She carried an arm boauet OF
pink roses.
Paul Pratt, brother of the bride
was best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served, Mrs. Josie Allen OF
Philomath assisting.
Among the out of town people pres
ent were: Mrs. Ida Doreghty, of st
Dohns, Miss Jessie Kemp, of Corvallis
and Nahlon Worthington, of Philomath
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood left Monday foi
their homestead in Wasco county
where they will make their home.
Mrs. Will +. Sklfr and daughter
Alice left yesterday for Brownsville
to attend the Annual Pioneer 3 picnic
Miss Skiff who is one of the Capita
City's most promising young singers ha'
been asked to appear on each day'
program. Among the music which sh,
has selected to give are: Glove is Z
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-24
MILLION PEOPLE HOMELESS
FLOOD TAKES TOLL OF LIVES
West River In China Is Visited by a
Great Flood and Epidemics Are Now
Breaking out-Famine Tday Follow

Hongkong, June 24.-Relief was be.
ing rushed up the West river today to
the sufferers by the flood which is
sweeping its valley many miles wide.
A million or more people were report.
ed here TO be homeless and starving.
The loss of life, according to up.river
advices, can hardly be estimated, but
certainly must have run high into the
thousands. Rescue workers had special
instructions to look out for foreigners
of whom there are good many in tine
flooded district, particularly at Woo
Chow.
Epidemies are already .reaking out
Smallpox is rampant. There has beer
an enormous increase in the number OF
disintery and typhoid cases. Typhu'
also is prevalent. Plague has been re
ported and probably exists.
Famine assuredly will follow the
flood.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-24
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A I charming home wedding, Miss
"a Alice Gertrude Shepard and King
= Darlington were married at high
noon today at the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. John H. Lewis, the
Rev. A. Mckinley, of Zena perform
ing the impressive ceremony. Mrs.
Lewis attended as matron of honor, and
Lawrence Doodbourn of Roseburg was
the best man. The four small nieces OF
the bride, Hazel Shepard, Dorothy Shep.
ard, Margaret Lewis and Elizabeth
Lewis, dainty in costumes of white,
with chic sashes of pink, also stood
with the bridal party bearing basket
of pink roses.
The bride entered with her father,
j. R. Shepard, who gave her into the
bridegroom S keeping. A group formed
beneath a trellised bower of sweet brier
and Dorothy Perkins roses, which sus-
pended large lover s knot. The bride,
who is very attractive girl, was
gOwned in ereamtoned crepe de chine,
with Celebrations of real lace. Her long
tulle veil fell in filmy cascades to the
hem of her train and was becomingly
held in place by a wreath of lilies of
the valley. Her bouquet was formed
of brides roses and after the ceremony
was caught by Miss Ruth Shepard.
Previous to the ceremony Miss Greta
Phillips effectively sang Because, "
following which Miss Ruth Shepard
softly rendered Lohengrin IS" weG-
ding march.
The house was redtlent with Dorothy
Perkins roses, artistically arranged
throughout the different rooms. Dec
orations of these centered the table
where wedding luncheon was served,
covers being laid for thirty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington left this aft.
ernoon for Missoula, Mont, where Mr..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-24

The Annual Picnic or Wisconsin
residents will be held about the mid
die of July this year. 1t is expected
that it will be given at the State fair
grounds, the weather permitting, other
wise one of the fair buildings will be
used.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-24

A decree was handed down by Judge
Galloway in department No. of the
circuit court yesterday afternoon Civ
ing John H. Smith title in fee simple
to 80 acres of land known as the "Par-
vim Acre Tracts.