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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24
ABOLISH THE SENATE,

(Medford Mail Tnbune.)
The recent legislative session again
offered convincing evidence why the
senate should be abolished
The senate this year. as in so many
previous sessions, was In the control
Of Portland clique, politically rcac.
tionary, and manipulated for big bust
ness, II has succeeded in making
political spoils out Of every branch Of
the states business and enabled the
creation Of a state political machine.
The senate has outlived its useful.
ness Originally devised as a part Of
the system Of checks and counter
checks upon the people by those who
distrusted popular government, it is out
Of harmony with the timcs--an ex.
pensivc superfluity.
No legislation has been considered
or enacted that would not have been as
intelligently enacted by the house alone
ms by the two chambers and with much
saving Of time and money. Indeed
many meritorious measures were en-
acted by the house to be slaughtered
In the senate,
No session in recent years has been
more barren in constructive legisla
tion than the present, No roads legis
lutiou worthy Of the name was enacted
Not a single bill TO foster highway con
struction was introduced in the sen
ate, though several to aid the road
contractors.
Over 90 900 votes were cast last fnl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24
The MANICURE LADY
tBy William z. KIM

Gwen, George" said the Manicure
Lady, as she breezed into the shop and
flung her furs on q hanger, ''Wilfred
has went and got the militant spirit.
All you can hear him talk about is the
glory of conquest and the clash Of arms.
] guess the poor boob is gone for fair. !"
81 suppose it is only natural that a
young fellow feels like fighting for his
country, especially when all them news,
papers is full of war talk, " said the
Head Barber.
:" 1t would be natural enough" " said
the Manicure Lady, Z" if my poor broth.
er had any fighting blood in him, but
it ain't there at all, George, it ain t
there. That poor fellow wouldn't have
the nerve to tackle high school boy,
let alone soldier waiting in then
trenches with his musket all shiny and
ready. But he thinks he is ready to
spring to the front, or he wouldn't npvr
wrote the poem he done last night. "
"You amt going to read II to me-,
are youp' asked the Head Barber ap.
prehensively
"That is just what | am going to do,
George, " replied the Manicure Lady.
81 wouldn't wish this off onto you
only | want you to know how deadly
in earnest my brother is about going
to the front in case we get caught in Il
jam, Listen:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24
WEATHER IDEAL FOR BERRIES.

Up to the present date, the weather
conditions have been ideal for fruit
and berries, says c. 0. Constable, coun.
ty fruit Inspector Fruit and all Der.
ncs are later this year than last on ac.
count Of the cold weather in the early
part of February that held them back.
Fruit men all over the county have
awakened to the Importance OF spray
ing, and almost twice as much atten-
tion has been given to spraying this
year, compared to former years. The
cherry, peach and loganberry buds are
beginning to SWELL while the prunes,
apples and pears are holding back. Mr..
Constable regards these as very favor.
able conditions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24
SUCCESSFUL CORN. GROWING.

d. Kaufman, a well known farmer
Of Hubbard, Oregon, is among those
who is making a success Of corn.grow.
ing. His crop Of 1914 was larger than
any previous year, and his matured
corn now at his farm is proof that
corn can be grown In Oregon with sue.
cess, prorided the plants are given
proper attention Mr. Kaufman has
raised this corn for the market, as well
as for his own use, on his dairy farm in
Clackamas county,-Western Stock
Journal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

come to stay, that it is a big step for.
ward in merchandising, As 10 the cost
of pdyertiting, they say:
Don I be fooled by the thought that
the consumer prys for advertising, n,r
that food product well advertised in.
wolves a great profit for the packer TO
afford TO advertise IL. Advertising re,
duccs the cost Of the material, the cost
of the contdiner, packing charges aud
overhead expenses by increasing the
volume Of business. Judicious advertis.
ing is not an expense, but the con.
trary.N
The manufacturers are right. Adver.
tising saves for the producer by incrcas.
ing the volume Of his business, But ad.
vertising Is only an adjunct to merch.
andising, although an important one.
Its first essential is the production Of
an article Of merit to be sold at fair
price Advertising persuodcs people to
try the goods once; quality and price
must induce future sales.
Housewives will profit by following
legitimate advertisers for their invest.
mcnt is too heavy to be riskcd by let.
ting quality run down or by publish.
| ing a false statement TO buyers,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

fills his hangers with good aud whole
some hay, the soldier butchers strang.
ers for thirteen cents a day. The
farmer "sets' - his biddy, aud leads n
useful life, the soldier leaves a wildly
whore was a happy wife The farmer
props the nation and builds the smil.
ing town, the soldier earns his ration
by burning buildings down The man
who lives on danger, and leaves a
trail of woc looks cheap beside the
granger, whose weapon is the hoe The
soldier with his sabre should be
ashamed to meet the peaceful men who
labor to raise the corn and wheat,
Iiss:s Isi;s.'ssa ss:.g...! lg:s s.,,,. I6sekHtsss,,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

by the Woodburn nursery. This is
merely the first step towards beauti.
flying the central part Of Hubbard and
giving the tourist travel a better i'm.
preston of us than they are getting at
present. The funds for this miniature
civic center were raised by the bust.
ness folks in the block headed by L..
NJ. Meeker and Grow & Pierce.-Hub.
bard Enterprise
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24
WHAT ALWAYS FOLLOWS ROAD BOND ISSUES

The Capital Journal has called attention at various
times to the danger Of large bond issues for oadbudng
purposes, The history Of Columbia counys disastrous
experiment in this direction is public knowledge nOw and
storm is already brewing in Jackson county the
work being done there Later on Multnomah and Hood
River counties will check up the work actually done in the
Columbia river scenic boulevard and things will pop down
there
The only result actually accomplished in any of these
counties the accumulation of great debt upon which
the taxpayers will be digging up interest for years to
come.
The Medford Morning Sun gives a hint of the
Jackson county situation in the following attack upon
State Highway Engineer Bowby in a recent editorial
n Washington
accounts balanced the farmers Of that almost
Che responsible for their roads
o
ew should be retained released by overwhelming major
i every highway engineer spent peoples
he cretd The contractors haven't beaten him lie has beat
himself,
stands by Major Bovby That is credit not only
TO Mr. HIM. loyalty but his pocket book makes little mil
honoe with fad for good roads whether
aud dollars mile costly experience all in the day q work But
makes considerable difference to the people who have to and
them
Gas fact Bowby
ora JOcon load OF those lavish
'Tc people general have illusions about the morals
questions Major Powby houcsty
nearly questions his ability highway whore
has to he considered He W well Fitted undoubtedly road builder sam
INNS We would recommend him to Rockefeller Carnegie Nor
Vanderbilt highway working
Ieople,-no thunbs. II too high"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

Sh0t and shell, and
m a k ing Europe
warmer than arc
the gates Of Hanni.
bal, Mo. And all
day long the latter
is wrestling with
the soil, and makes
the welkin clatter
with sounds of use
full toll. The farm.
er cleans his horses,
and gathers luscious
eggs, the soldier S
making corses, and
wounding people s
legs. The farmer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24
ROSES AND CONCRETE PIERS.

Roses and concrete piers are soon to
be planted In the center Of Hubbard In
that block opposite the postoffice. Be.
ginning opposite the Hubbard State
Bank and running south to the corner
opposite the hotel twentyone concrete
piers are to be erected These piers
are to be connected with iron pipe and
may be used for a hitch rack. At a
safe distance beyond the piers row
of three dozen rose bushes will be set
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24
POWER is BRoADENBD.

Washington, Feb. Broadening
the governments power in prosecuting
land frauds, the supreme court Of the
United States today held that violation
Of ooths prescribed by land office reg.
ulations, although not by statute, is
perjury.
The decision came in the case of Lu.
ther Jerome Smull of Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

Already the spring garden enthusiasts are out spadn5
up the back corners for little early garden truck With
the prices almost all commodities higher than be-
fore it will be good investment from more than one
standpoint for the who spends his days in the office
occupy his spare time using the shovel and the hoe in
the garden patch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24
ADVANCE OREGON CASES,

Washington, Feb. 23-rhc govern.
ment today asked the United States
supreme court today auvance the date
set for the Oregon land eases, involving
the dispute with the Southern Pacific
railroad
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24
1.-THE SOLDIERS DUTY.


"The soldiers duty, it seems to me,
Is not to sit near some parlor table
But to go right out where the bullets be
And to fight as long t 8 he is able.
" \ soldier never ougGt t. rtwcr
When all them sheilS is fniling fast
But through each hard It J ncrYc rack.
ing hour
He should keep his colraya until the
last
"My father was soldier once
With a heart as brave as Julius
Caesar;
For three long years he done his stunts
And fought as brave as any geezer.
/" And that IL why | sigh for war
And wnh: 70 fight the enemy,
And If I'm wounded very sore
The Red Cross doctor win have rem.
edy."
al wish he could find remedy that
would keep him from writing that
poetry" said the Head Barber. "Somc
Of these days you win go too far pest
ering me with that junk which that
brother Of yours cooks up. / don sup
pose you knew that / had headache
this morning, or you wouldn't have
sprung It on me.
81 didn't know you had a headache
George, said the Manicure Lady "but
Il wouldn't have made no fearful diff
ference, because | we got 10 read thi,
stuff to somebody and you alway,
seemed the most sympathetic Their,
comes actor now and III bet he want,
TO have his nails did, II he does, an
going to recitc Wilfred's poem to him
| hope times hasn't went 80 far that
nobody appreciates genius
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

Judging from the in pulpit and press the biggest
issue today Of our largest eastern cities revoves
around the question Of Billy Sunday closing And in the
meantime Sunday continues to perform to paying houses
nightly reapng the full benefits Of the wide advertising
he receives.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24
WANT CUTOFF ROAD.

At the last meeting of the CONNER.
cial club committee composed Of
Messrs. Pierce, Beck and Knight was
appointed to make investigations con.
corning the proposed cutoff road from
Hubbard to the west. This road or
similar proposed roads has been under
discussion for number Of years but no
definite conclusion reached upon which
action was taken The route selected
this time starts north Of town at the
Adventist church and intersects the
Woodburn.Aurora road about 40 rods
south Of Len Caruther's house. The
length Of this road is about three.
quarters Of mile, as compared to
three and half miles by the now trav.
elcd road The proposed road travers.
cs Heaters north line to emigrant trail,
crosses the creek and goes up the draw
into Curuther's field. The steepest
grade encountered was eight per cent
which without much expense could be
reduced to six per cent grade, With
possibly one exception the road win
have undisputed right of way and it is
hoped to have the work started at an
early dotc.--Hubbord Enterprise,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

Over in Berlin they arrested woman newspaper cor
respondent for ndiscreet curiosity" 1t must be judged
from this that just plain womanly curiosity is recognized
there as something that goes without hatng 1t is
indiscreet curiosity they refuse to stand for.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

Now if England had in the last fight when she
tried to put the Stars and Stripes out of business she
woudno have at this time the emblem of freedom to pro-
tect her ships in dangerous waters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

Reports Of the fight with the Piute Indians carry one
back to the seventies when the papers full of the
news of conflicts with the Redskins in many parts of the
West
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

In America every boy has opportunity to become
president In Mexico almost every man is likely to be COM
PEELED to take the job
Idaho goes into the dry column in 1916 along with Ore
gOn and Washington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-24

The unexpected and unprecedented has happened
agan Chicago democrats have nominated candidate
for mayor whose name is not Carter H. Harrison
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11
GERMANY TRIES TO
EXPLAIN ATTACK
Continued From Page Onv.)

the line of minor forts, forming the
last remaining line of defense against
the Germans complete control OF the
railroad system. Won Mackenson is
pushing through the marshes toward
Pinsk.
The Teutons are developing a strong
offensive movement near Grodno and
on the road to Rovno.
Sharp fighting continues along the
Austro-Italian front, Paris reports,
while there was sharp artillery fight
ling last night at several points along
the line in France, especially in the
department of the Mouse along the
Lorraine front.
The German Crown Princes army
on Wednesday and Thursday tried to
break through the French lines in the
Argonne. Paris reports that the at
tempt was repulsed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11
NORMAL COLLEGE TO
SMASH ALL RECORDS
ALREADY THE GIRLS DEPART
MENTs HAVE BEEN FILLED;
OPENS ON TUESDAY.


What promises to be record
breaking attendance will mark the
opening of the next term of the Mis-.
sissippi Normal College, which begins
its 1856 sessions next Tuesday
morning The opening, which will
take place at 10 O'clock, will be in
formal. The public has been invited
to attend.
y Scores of students all ready have
arrived. A majority of them, how
ever will not appear before Monday.
Every room in the girls department
has been taken. The fees of some
thing like six or eight would-be stu
dents have been returned to them be
cause the college could find no space
for them. Nearly all the rooms fol
the young men have been taken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11
WOMAN'S. COLLEGE IS
READY FOR OPENING
NEXT SESSION BEGINS WEDNEs.
DAY MORNING; FORMAL OPEN.
ING THURSDAY NIGHT.

All is ready for the opening on
next Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
of the 1915-1916 session of the Missis-
sippi Womans College, and records of
President Johnson's office today show
that more room fees have been paid
in to date than on the corresponding
date of last year.
The session will open with chapel
exercises at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing. The formal opening will take
place next Thursday night at o'clock,
when program will be rendered. An
invitation to the general public to be
in attendance has been issued.
a The school promises to have pros
porous year. The musical department
has had added to it a violin teacher
Miss Laura c. Peters, a graduate oil
the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Miss Agnes Mclean will continue ii
charge of the piano department. Mis-.
Garrett, graduate of the Cincinnati
+ Conservatory of Music, also, will have
charge of voice training and culture.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11

j. G. Gay, of Brooklyn, is IN the clty.
DR.. c. A. Barber left this morning
for Virgins on professional visit.
Representative "Zan" Anderson is
in McLaurin today.
e. G. O,Ferrall returned from st.
Louis and New York this morning.
w. M. Breland and wife are visiting
in Virgins.
A. C. Babcock, of Memphis, is in
Hattiesburg today.
]. d. Caver and wife, of Virgins,
were in the city yesterday.
Fred VALLEY was business visitor
to Hattiesburg yesterday.
William Koppenheimer is here on
business.
| George P. Bonar, of Jackson, is
here today. M
John Gatlin, of Raleigh, is among
the visitors to Hattiesburg today.
Warner Funk is visiting in New Or
leans.
Gabe Hawkins is spending a part
of his vacation in New Orleans.
S. D. Mimms of Ellisville is in the
city today.
Prof Dillay, of the Normal College
has returned to Hattiesburg.
B. D. Moore left this morning fol
, New Orleans.
P. ]. Mcclure, well known Jackson
, insurance man, is here today
Lee Smith returned from Brook
haven last night.
e. ]. Doran, of Mt. Olive, is in tn
city today.
E. H. Beckner, of Poplarville,
II transacting business here today.
u F. F. Simmons is in Ellisville t,
= day.
: S. NJ. Eaton is spending a few day
u in New Orleans on his vacation.
Oliver Austin, of Ellisville, is in IL
city today.
r. John Webb is in New Orleans t
TT day.
R. Evans, connected with the ].
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11

+ George Hixon, commercial agent of
the Louisiana Railway & Navigation
Company. who left for Virgins last
night, suffered an attack of appendi-
citis. He was taken to Chattanooga
where an operation will be perform
ed. 81
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11
BARNES FINED 40 so.

Jake Barnes, well known negro bar.
Der, was fined $3.50 in Police Court
this morning for failing to pay his
sanitary fees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11

provisions of and by virtue of the au-
thority conferred upon me in a deed
of trust made by A. N. Vance to me
as trustee on the 9th day of November,
1908, to secure the Indebtedness there
in mentioned to Hawkins & Company,
and which said deed of trust Is record
ed in Book Three, at pages sixty and
sixty-one, Record of Mortgages and
Deeds OF Trust on Lands in the office
of the Chancery Clerk of Forrest Coun-
ty, Miss, default having been made in
the payment of said indebtedness and
being thereunto requested by the said
beneficiary, will on
Monday, the fourth day of
October, 1915,
offer for sale and will sell at public
auction for cash to the highest bidder,
at the front door of the Court House
at Hattiesburg, in said county, during
legal hours the following described
property, to-wit: Southeast quarter
of the southwest quarter of section IL,
township s north, range IL west, in
Forrest County, Mississippi.
Witness my signature, this the it'll
day Of September, 1915.
G. e. Edmonson,
! 11-3sats Trustee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11

Wu>pso~ s<xzN 49, WS>s- - 80 : y <r-F
merchants say that their sales are all
that had been expected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11

An all-feature 10c show will be given
at the Gem tonight. Richard c. TRAY
ers will be featured in a two-act Es-
sanay drama, "Jane of the Soil;" Edi-
son will present three-act drama of
the circus, "The King of the Wire;'
Helen Holmes will appear in the rail-
road drama, "The Broken Train" The
program will conclude with Essanay's
cartoon laugh, SLEEPY Willie Visits
His Uncle's Farm" Comedies. Mon
day, "The Broken Constitution" and
other features.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11
LARMANN TO GIVE
ANOTHER RECITAL,

last OF Inc otTIeS TO DC HenueFtU
At Trinity Church Tomor-
row Night.
Edward ]. Larmann will give the
third and last organ recital of the
series at the Trinity Episcopal church
tomorrow night at s o'clock, and it is
expected that a much larger crowd
than attended either of the preceding
concerts will be present.
The recital is being givel at the
request of scores of persons who have
attended the other two, and by those
who were unable to hear the former
ones, because of the crowded church.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11

ilOi. JUG SOOh, pTeSiueHt VI Tie |
Normal College, has returned from a |
trip through the state.
William F. Clark, Jr., of Baltimore, |
representing a preserving company, |
is in the city on business today.
DR.. E. L. Summers leaves today
for Meridian where he will be located
in the future. sos
w. ]. Force and Mrs. Force, of
Epps, were in Hattiesburg this morn
| ing, en- route to San Francisco.
E. p. Smith will return from Liv.
ingston, Ala, tonight, where he has
been for week.
Hervey Galloway and Hosey Over
street visited in Eastabutchie last
night. They returned to Hattiesburg
this morning.
r. F. Smith, assistant cashier of the
Bank of Hattiesburg, left last night
in his annual vacation. While away,
he will spend some time in Florida.
| c. L. Valley, prominent Gulfpori
attorney, was in the city today en-
route to Silver Creek, where he will
visit a few days.
M. P. L. Love returned this morn
ing from business trip through the
Northern part of the state. He has
been absent a week.
} L. ]. Stapleton, after visiting his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. R. B. Stapleton,
for month, returned to Panama last
| night.
Mrs. N. T. Shoemaker, Miss Lucille
Jackson and Miss Pearl Francis, all
connected with the Hattiesburs
I schools, have reached Hattiesburg
Champlin Moffett, the 17-year-olt
son of Mrs. Tessie Moffett, left yes
terday for Starkville where he will
enter the A. & M. College.
Edmund Travis, John and Franz
Carter, Forest Neil Pack, Dewe,
Sheehan leave Monday for Mississir
College at Clinton.
H. z. Haley, representing the E.
Cummings Company, at Sumrall, wa
in Hattiesburg this morning, on hi
way to Chicago
Policeman M. T. Sheehan, of tn
Hattiesburg force will leave in tn
morning for Clinton, where he wi
place his son in the Mississippi Co
lege.
The housewives of Hattiesburg, ar
expecting large offerings of sweet p
tatoes on the local market today. an
farmers bringing in these tubers wi
doubtless find a ready demand for a
they have to sell.
A good deal Of cotton is bein
brought into Hattlesburg these day
and the price paid for this years crt
is better than had been expected +
September /.
The 'possun, hunters have alrea,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11

business is picking up and things
look brighter" is the statement fire.
quently heard these days by the trav-
cling men who strike Hattiesburg.
All over Mississippi,( they say, there
is a general Improvement in trade
conditions. The fall months promise
to be excellent ones from the stand
point of increased business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11
NEGRO FINED 500
FOR SELLING sALvES

Walker Brown, negro, charged
with selling proprietary medicines and
salves without first securing license,
was fined $500 in Mayor Batson's court
this morning. He entered plea of
guilty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-11

Turner Company, has returned from a
trip out of town.
]. W. Rogers left last night for Gin
cinnati and Lexington.
R. ]. Fem is making business trip
to Poplarville today.
r. T. Rush, of Biloxi, is in Hat
tiesburg this afternoon.
Galloway Bennett left for Columbia
this morning.
HI. T. King left for Birmingham
this morning after looking after the