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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03

Oakland, Cal.r-Cecilia Platt, tele-
phone operator, is years old, sued
Walter Reynolds, 2S, rich brokers'
son, for $4,000 charging breach of
promise. --.s li
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03

New York. - Associated Secretary
Guy Phillips of the Missouri Pacific
railway, respondent, shot and killed
himself in his office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03

Kalgan, China.-Government soldiers
beheaded in one batch $50 captured
bandits who recently helped to loot
Kalgan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03

Paris.-Edmund Thery, the economist,
said French investors have lost SILL
100000 in the past half year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03
Late Yesterday

Paris.-The French war office gave
Elmer Sperry, American, a $4,000 prize
for an aeroplane stabilizer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03
WOMEN WHO Are
ALWAYS TIRED
May Find Help in This
Letter.

Swan Creek, Mich. -"I cannot speak
too highly of your medicine. When
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03

inc-mold. Pack in ice and salt, az
ice cream is packed, and let stand three
hours before serving.
Mapleinc Blanc Mango quart sweet
milk; 4 heaping teaspoons cornstareh;
* cup granulated sugar; 3 eggs (beat-
en- whites); y teaspoon Maplcine.
Heat one pint of the milk; in the
other dissolve the cornstarch, sugar and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03
There's No Corn That
GETS-IT Won't Get
No More Fussing, Plasters, Salves and
Corn Pains. Try the New Way.

"Just look at the way that corn
comes off" That's what you II say
when you try wonderful "GETS-lT" on
that corn you We tried SO long to pry Off
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03

Tapioca Pudding cup tapioca; |
egg yolks; | small piece butter; Ia.
blespoons granulated sugar; / cup milk /;
l teaspoon Mapleine.
Have the tapioca soaked in water or
milk and cook till blush in color, then
add the milk, eggs, sugar and Mapleinc.
Mapleine Frango.-S eggs; l cup Ma
pleine syrup made by dissolving 4, cup
of sugar in sufficient not water to fill
up the cup and adding teaspoon OF
Mapleine.
Put the syrup in the top of a double
boiler, let simmer two minutes, then stir
in the eggs (well beaten). Cook until
mixture thickens, stirring constantly
cool. When cool, fold in one and one
half pints of whipped cream, Pack in
ice and salt (same as ice cream is
paeked) and let stand three hours be
fore serving.
Mapleine Jelly-1a box gelatine,
scant cup cold water; pint boiling
water; l cup sugar; l teaspoon Maple
inc.
Soak the gelatine in the cold waite
until soft, then add the boiling water
sugar and Mapleine. Do not let tn
mixture boil. When well dissolved
strain through flannel bag.
Mapleine Pumpkin Pie eggs;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03

San Francisco.-Dr. George A. Sicf-
ert, rich retired physician of San Jose,
was found dead of heart disease in his
room at the Palace Hotel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03

Topeka, Kas.-The state public utili-
ties commission cut merchandise ex-
press rates II per cent and abolished
two-line and special rates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03

San Francisco masked, armed
men held up the Pioneer saloon, emptied
the cash register and started to rob a
dozen customers, when something
frightened them and they fled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-03

Mspleine Pumpkin Pie.-4 eggs; |
cup granulated sugar; cup milk; |
teaspoon butter; teaspoon cornstarch;
i pincn salt; pint stewed and strain
The state herald., 1914-01-30
STOPPED TRAFFIC FOR PUSSY
Business on New York Thoroughfars
Interrupted While Mother Cat
Crosses the Street

II was a busy day In Fulton street
Lines OF trucks were bucking each 9TH
er east and west, when out from \
produce store came cat, and dang.
ling from her mouth was kitten,
with which she essayed to cross the
street Each time she started she had
to turn back because of a truck. and
her efforts soon attracted a crowd Of
idlers.
Down from the corner came po
liceman. He soon saw what was the
matter, and while there was nothing
in the traffic regulations to cover the
point, II took the bluecoat only a mo
ment TO decide what TO do.
Going into the street he raised his
hands In the way that truckmen have
learned means Stop" They stopped
The cat. seeing her opportunity, took
a firmer hold on the nape OF her prod
ICY. and then. holding 1t high to keep
Its curved tail out OF the mud. she
slowly and deliberately picked her way
ncross and disappeared In a cellar.
The state herald., 1914-01-30

terday, a-puttin' up loud prayers,
which made me sick. "Rehearsin'."
says he. "'cause Polly's struck. and
I'm to be chief mourner."
He was my only chance Of meetin'
Miss Polly. when guy comes butting
into our conversation. He'd puffed
sleeves to his pants. and was all
dressed saucy. standing straddle. aim
ing to impress. "Oh. whars my gun!''
says Bull.
This person owned to being gen.
tleman, with strong English accent.
He'd 'undreds of 'orses at ome in
'Ammersmith, but wanted to own an
'ack ere, don'tcherknow.
So Bull lifts up his eyes to Heaven.
praying. "Oh, don't deliver us from
temptation yeti" Whereas condded
with this person about Bull being far
gone in religious mania. owned Bull
right though. about my bein' sailor.
timid with orses; and he seen for his.
self the way l was riding my Sam
'orse somethin' dreadful. Told me I'd
ought to old my ed Ugh instead OF
jumping. It's In toes, down 'eels,
young feller. an don't be ard on the
bally hanimal. He'd gimme lessons
only ! was frightened, but out aways
from town the ground was softer for
falling. an gained courage. Happens
Miss Polly's house was opposite.
scrambled down ungainly. showed a
pebble In along Sans withers. and let
this gent explain Just how to set an
The state herald., 1914-01-30
LIGHT THAT PRODUCES SOUND
Statement Sounds Incredible. but es.
pertinent VIII Speedily Demon.
strate II to BE q Fact.

II seems incredible that beam OF
Hight rould be made TO produce sound.
but such thing can be done. A ray
OF sunlight Ia thrown through n lens
on a glass vessel containing lampblack.
oolorcd silk or worsted. or any like
substance. A disk having slits or open
ing- cut In II In made TO rcyoiyo swift
ly In this beam OF light. so aa to cut
II up" thus causing alternate flashes
OF light and shadow When ono places
his oar to tho glass vessel he hears
strange sounds no long M the flashing
beam falls upon tho vessel
A stlll more extraordinary cffec, Ia
produced when the bontn OF uunligh, Ia
made to pass through prism. 40 aH to
produce what In called the solar spec
trum. The disk In turned and tho col.
orrd light OF the rainbow In made to
break through II Now. n the ear be
placed TO the vessel containing the silk
or other material. m the eoiorod lights
OF the spectrum fall upon H. sounds
will be- given by the different parts Of
the rpoetrum ard there will be silence
IN othir parts,
For example, II tho vessel contains
rcd worHted and the green light flashes
upon II. loud sounds viii bo heard
when the red aud Tho bluo parts Of ths
The state herald., 1914-01-30
CHAPTER v.
The Burning Bush.

Among the Indians. before bo,
gets rated warrior. he goes alone afoot
naked. starvin' thirsty. way on to the
back side of the desert. Thar he Just
waits. suns. weeks. maybe n whole
moon. till the Big Spirit happens to
catch his eye Then the Big Spirit
shows him a stick. or a stone. or any
sort OF trifiin' common thing. which
is to be his medicine. his wampum
the charm which guards him. hunt
ing. or In war.
Among them Bible Indians you1l re-
member a feller called Moses. out nj
the back side OF the desert. seen the
Big Spirit In n burning bush. Later
his tribe set up n medicine lodge. ane
the hull story's mighty natural.
This Indian life explains lot ts
men like me.
Many find peace in death. only Q
few In life. and ! found peace thar 10
the wilderness. the very medicine OF
torn souls. fresh from the hand OF the
Almighty Father.
rro BE coNTISUEDJ
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la 0rande Passion.

"une grandc passion est uns
grnndo folic. Mediocrity in all things
is wisdom: mediocrity In sensations ID
.supcrlativc wisdom. No young
lady should fall In love III the ofrer
has been made. accepted. the marriage
ceremony performed. and the first half
year OF married life has passed away.
A woman may then begin to love. but
with very great prccaution-very cool
ly. very moderately. very nationally
II ever nhc loves so much that Q
harsh word or cool look cuts her &c
the heart. she Ia fool n sho ever
loves no much that hor husbands will
Ia her law. and that nhc has got into
the habit Of watching his look In or
der that she may anticipate hii
wishes. she will soon bo n neglected
fool. Charlotte fironte.
The state herald., 1914-01-30

'ard-mouthed 'unter. You 'olds is ed
placin' the and on the 'orn OF the
saddle. so. Then hup! That pebble
done the rest.
Now. It's partly due to this ere en-
tertainment. and the diamond ring
gave her. that Miss Polly began to
perceive me with the NAKED eye. and
said | might come u supper.
And that evening was most surely
wonderful. In a parlor all antlmacas
sars aud rocker chairs with pink bows
There was champagne wine, the httle
cigarettes with dreaRs inside, aud n
bottle no bigger'n my thumb smeilin
so fierce II well.nigh blew my head on
oh. II was all so elegant and high
toned that got proud OF being al
lowed indoors.
Her people was real society. her
poppa an army general. ruined by the
war. her mother prime Virginian. But
then she'd gone on the stage. so there
was mean suspicious.
I hold suspicion to be form OF
meanness when It touches women My
mother would have SHE'D at naked Ia
dies. and dad was powerful again ciga'
rettes. Az for the smell. 80 fierce II
had to be bottled. I'll own up was
shocked But then you see mother
and dad. an me being working people
was not supposed to feel the high.
toned senses which belongs with
wealth. It's not for grade stock IKE
me to set up as Judge on thorough.
breds. or call lady immoral for using
spoon whar should need n shovel
SO It happened that In them days.
while ! rode guard upon Miss Polly,
no man In Abilene could speak TO her.
or mention her name to me until
give him leave. She got TO be known
as Sailor Jesse's kill. and nny perfou
touching on my Kill was apt to require
funeral.
II was the seventh day she married
me. know. because Bull. acting as
best man. claimed n kiss. which she
gave him. Bull" says she. didn't
I bet you I'd marry Sailor Jesse with.
In week You owe me twenty dol,
lars" saw the joke was on me
came TO marriage pure hs amy
bear. or wolf. or fox. expecting to ind
my mat. the same M me. getier and
giver OF life. true to the earth. and
fearlcsa IN doln' right
Folks said ! was young to marry at
nineteen, but full nine years I'd
earned my living. fought my way and
done my share OF making happiness
I'D been served with mouth full
Wide enough for laughin'. n face which
made folks smile when was sad. eyes
10 see fun. the henrt TO take joke
n amy offered. and when things hurt. I
WASH, first to nauonl, No; m long ms
the Joke was on the done my best to
take II like man,
Hut Huppoao-well. ia bos, explain
tina, the Enrllph tenderfoo, was nj our
wedding breakfast. and pettin encour.
aged. he put ~ his best prize inta
iic was all hoo. hoo. hoo at frat. 40
fuDny he couldn't speak. tho fellows
The state herald., 1914-01-30
CHAPTER ~.
The Ordeal by Torture.

iHS O'uV~' ny toTtuFS.
The Labrador was good to me. the
sea was better. the stock range-wall.
I'D four years punching COWS. and I'm
most surely grateful.
The world In them days was peopled
with only two species. puncher an
tenderfoot, the last bein' made by mis-.
take. Moreover. we cowboys belonged
to two sects. our outfit. and others of
no account And in our outfit. this
Jesse person which is me, laid claims
on being best man. having a pair Of
gold mounted spurs won AT cyards
from Pieface. our old foreman ID
rolled cantle. double-rig Cheyenne Of
carved leather. and silver horn "a
dandy saddle that. first prize for "repc
and tie down" again all comers
Gun, belt. quirt, bride. hat. gloves.
everything. my whole kit was silver
mounted and everything in It tro.
ply OF trading. poker. or ightins. Be
sides my string of ponies I'd Tiger.
an entire black colt I'D broke-though
own he was far from convinced
Add a good payday In my on hind
pocket. and dye think I'd own up to
them twelve apostles for uncles! Dye
know what glory is7 Wall. | suppose
II mostly consists OF being young
Time speak OF. our outnt had
turned over three thousand head OF
long to the Circle S and rode
right into Abilene. Thar we was to
take the train for our home ranch
The state herald., 1914-01-30
FRIENDLY TIP.
Restored Hope and Confidence.

After several years OF indigestion
and It's attendant evil influence on the
mind, II is not very surprising that
one finally loses faith In things gen
orally
AN, Y. woman writes an interesting
letter. She says:
Three years ngo I suffered from an
attack OF peritonitis which left me In
n most miserable condition. For over
two years | suffered from norvousnoss.
weak heart. uhortness OF breath. could
not sleep. etc.
MY appetite wns ravcnous but !
folt starved all the timo. had plenty
OF food but II did not nourish mo b.
cause OF Intestinal indigestion. Medi-
cal treatment did not seem to help.
got discouraged. stopped medicine and
did not caro- much whether l lived or
dicd.
Ono day friend asked mo why
didn't try 0rapcNu food. stop drink.
Ing coffee and use Postum. ] had lost
faith In everything. but to ploaso my
friend began TO use both and soon
became very fond OF them.
IT wasn't long before | got some
strength. felt decided change In my
system, hope Hprang up In my heart
and slowly but surely got better
could sleep very we'll. the constant
craving for food ceasod and have
bcttcr health now than before the at.
tack Of poritonitia.
MY husband and I arc still using
GrnpeNuts ard Postum"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Crock. Mich Read "Tho Road TO Well.
VILE" IN pkFa. There's Roason."
Ever resd the above irtt.rf 4 new
one appears from time ~ une. Tb~y
rtr nennips, true. and foii Of hsmss
intrrrsL
The state herald., 1914-01-30
CHAPTER lII.-continued.

Yes. when l looks back on them ra-
dium nights entertainments along
with Bull Durham. l see now what a
success they was in learning me to
ride. What you need" says he. ''is
confidence. Got to forget mere mat
ters of habeas corpus. and how your
toes point. and whether you're looking
pretty. Just trust you horse to pull
through, so that you amt caught in
the flower Of youthful innocence, and
hung on the nearest telegraph pole.
Once l been to a theater, and seen
play. Thar's act one, with fifteen
minutes hoping for act two. Thar's
act after act till you Just has TO I'LL
up the times between with injun war.
whoops. until act Ave, when all the
ladies' and gents is shot or married.
It Just caynt go on. So the aujience
says. Let's go'n have drink" and
the band goes OF for drink. and the
lady with the programs tells you to
get to hell out of that
It's all over. The millionaire Lord
Bishop Of Durham Is only Bulls father.
in-law. Bulls not exactly a cowboy
yet-but assists his mother. Mrs
Brooke. who is chef at ranch Bull
won't be quite popular with his moth.
er for having gorgeous celebrations
with the hundred dollars she'd give
him to pay off little debt. I'd better
not come to the ranch after leading
mummie's boy astray from the paths
Of virtue.
THERE'S the dust OF Bulls horses
way of alongSthe road. and me settin
down by the wayside. A dog sets
down in his skin, tail handy for wag
ging. all his possessions around him
| Amt even got no tail.
The state herald., 1914-01-30

we was moving out from Abilene I
claimed could earn enough to keep
my wife without her needing to go
out into society.
-On cowboy pay?" she said laugh
ing. "On forty dollars month? I
spend more'n that on champagne.
Here you Miss Jesse. who's payin for
this-you? Who keeps you, eh, Miss
nes-and-prisms? Shamed of my
bein lady. eh? am lady, too. and
don't you forget 1t. And now. git out
of my home"
struck match to the bo-kay of
paper flowers, heaped on the hand.
painted pictures, the paper fans. the
rocker chairs. and slung the coal-oil
lamp into the flames; then while she
tore my shoulder with her teeth.
carried her to my tent That's your
home now" said. "the home of an
honest working-man." said. land II
another tough defiles my home. I'll kill
you"
The house-warming gathered the
the neighbors, but she had no use for
neighbors, Only they seen the line
drew in the dust around that tent.
the dead.line. Afterward II any man
came near that line. she'd scream.
But she'd taught me to drink. an
drank. day after day. night after night,
while she sat frightened in the tent,
moaning when came. Only when she
was cured could get work. not willis
/ had to watch all day. all night
She swore she loved me. she vowed
that she'd repented. and believed un-
til she claimed religion. I'd seen her
breed OF religion. I'd rather have her
atheist than shamming. She would
keep straight, and be my faithful wife
II I'd quit drinking, II I'd only take
her away. But she'd married me for
a Joke. and false as a cracked bell
she'd chime out lines and lies, know.
ing as | knew that II she'd ever been
the thing she claimed. I'd come into
her life too late. How could she be
the mother of my children, when-l
drank. and sold my ponies to buy
liquor, for there was no way out.
And by the time I'd only Tiger left
one night came Bull to find me jus,
as dusk was falling. was drunk
too. scarce knowing what he said. jus,
telling him to shut up and have q
drink Polly's bin hurt! Well. that's
all right-have rye-Pollys been shot
That's good. we'd all have drinks Was
she dead?
She was dead.
And was sober then as am now
"Murdered?" asked.
Jesse. she shot herself"
rs that so?"
Through the brow-above the eyes
Come. Jesse"
Next thing | was standing in the
tent door. and 1t was SO dark inside
had to strike match. The sulphur
tip burned blue. the wood flared. ant
for that moment. bending down. seer
the black dark hole between the eyes
the smear of drying blood. Then the
match went out. and THAT wal
enough.
gave Bull what I'd left. to pay fol
burial.
Then I was riding Tiger all alone
with my shadow drawin' slowly GU
ahead as the moon waned.
The state herald., 1914-01-30
Activities Of wom.n

Washington has IA school for sery.
ants.
London has club for professional
women
North Dakota has woman deputy
sheriff.
Twenty women are In the Finnish
parliament
DR.. Anna Shaw says that either
Jane Adams. Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait or Mrs. Joseph Powen would
make a better president OF the United
States than any OF the Republicans.
Democrats or Whigs that have 30 far
occupied the chair.
The state herald., 1914-01-30

| waitin' each with his grin gettin' stale.
and Polly laughing just to encourage
him on. Then words got out which
made the boys uneasy, Jake Halter
Ing, the Bar T foreman. told the hog
to shut up. while others moved to get
clear was sort of stupid. wanting
the point explained, couldn't believe
1t possible the joke was on my wife.
although I'd rose by then. with gun
hand free. Then ! saw, but the room
seemed dark, and the tenderfoot all
indistinct. backing away. and reaching
slovenly for weapons. while my bull
let smashed In his shoulder. 1t siued
him around as he dropped.
1t was old Jake OF the Bar T who
spoke out then. and spoke straight.
MY boy" says he. put up your
gun. That's right. This here tender
foot is bleedin' by spurts. arterial
Bull. see II Doc Stuart is sober" Bull
ran for the doctor "Only q tender
foot" says Jake. insults cowboys
wife-which is death from natural
causes. Ma'am." he wagged his finger
at Polly. faint long since you come
among US. 'Taint more'n day since
you told me and others present that
you was marryin' for fun. You laughed
at warnings. and this here Jesse would
have shot the man who warned him.
You are lady. and this boy you mar
ried for fun. is goin to see you treated
as lady. / own he got ratified first
shot. missing this tenderfoot's heart,
which amt up to average practice:
but it's time you began to see the
point OF the joke"
They took the tenderfoot away, and
we were alone. me watching the pool
OF red blood turning brown. Polly
sat drumming tunes on the table, her
face turned white. staring out through
the window at the noon heat of the
plains. | remember ! took bottle OF
champagne wine. filled big goblet.
and drank It of. It made me laugh to
think shed taught me drinking. so |
had another. 81 see," says Polly, IL
understand now" At that she began
to scream.
should have told you. that after
our boys OF the Flying Zee quit Abb
lene, ! pitched a little A tent on the
prairie back of Polly's house. Thar
could see my ponies at grass, and
snuff the air clear OF that stinking
town.
But from the time | moved into the
house. thar was something disturbing
my nose-something uneasy-oh.
don't know what II was. back OF all
house smells, which gave me n sense
OF evil. so could hardly bear to stay
indoors.
COMM from town one night--shed d
sent me there-l seen a mans shadow
cross the parlor blind. fired, missing
FOOLS act. for II warned MIN. and
gave him time. The lamp was ont be
fore ! reached the house. and Polly
with some Mysteries getting In my
: way.
II wouldn't be sense to show a
to stand against window, or make
sounds, Rather stood right stiIl, and
after a while Polly surprised herself
into a dead silence. ! couldn't hear
that man. or feel. or see him
senaed him. Can't explain that-no
You Just feel II man stares hard.
fired at that Then Polly. OF course
went on into all sorts OF fits.
Next morning ] tracked blood sign
to the hospital. Seems young per
son from the bank had took to conjur
ing and swallowed lead.
II was still before breakfast that
told Polly to pack her dunnage. cause
The state herald., 1914-01-30

and now feel fine. am regular, my
stomach is better and my pains have all
left me. You can use my name If you
like. am proud of what your rene
dies have done for me. - Mrs. MARY
GAUTHIER, q Ridge St, Montpelier, Vt
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Yelled "inivnsi" and stsmpsded.

down south. and hoped to get back
TO my dog pup ROCKEFELLER. And ye,
I'd never before been on railroad.
and dreaded the boys would md out
how scared was OF trains.
1T In Abilene with blush. and
Just stood rooted while n guy settling
gold watches reads my name sraved
on tho saddle. and then addresses mo
NJ Mister Smith. Old Picface. scared
for my morals. did kick this person
sudden and severe. bu, NIL the same
that Mister went 10 my head
The smell OF Indoors made my stom'
ach nop right over while we ranged
up brave n, the bar for mrs, drink,
The raw rye felt like names. though
the preserved cherry a1oat In II tasted
familiar. like soap A. the same time
tho sight Of a gambling layout made
~ pocket twitoh. and IA an inward
The state herald., 1914-01-30
/. such Economy un~I.,f

Tho low cost OF living Ia dangerous
A fellow who bonsted thht he spent
but two cents day has been mur
dored by ae1ualntnnocs who lnferrc
he had money In bia stocking. .--philA
dulphia Ledger
The state herald., 1914-01-30

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rainbow fall upon the vessel Other
eolors produce no sounds at all
Green silk gives out sound best In Q
red light Every kind OF material givcs
more or loss sound In different color
and no sound Mt all In others --Has
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